The Sun. — London, England, 1856-10-28 00:00:00

THE FRENCH ALLIANPE AND THE ENGLISH PRESS. (Prom the Morning Advertiser.) In the communication from our Paris correspon dent, which appeared in our impression of yester day, it was stated that the English Government had already demanded an explanation from the French Government, relative to the menace held out in its " warning to the English press"—that if the journals of this country continue to discuss, in a free and fearless manner, the affairs of France, the alliance between the two countries will be broken off. The Times, in its second edition yes terday, confirms the correctness of our Paris cor respondent's statement. Our contemporary, under its Paris head, and. the date of Sunday evening, says :—" lam informed that a despatch has been received from an official quarter in London, an nouncing the - very unpleasant effect produced also in official quarters there by the note in the Moni teur of Friday, with reference to the statements in ' divers organs of the English press,' and adding that explanations were, or would be, demanded of that part of the note which refers to the possibility of the alliance being endangered by them." This is just what wo should have expected from Lord Palmerston. If the alliance between Franca and England is to be dependent on what the French Government consider the good behaviour of the English press, the sooner that alliance is brought to a termination the better. England cannot consent to its continuance on any such terms. Our Government have no control whatever over the English press, and no one knows this bet ter than the head of the neighbouring State. . Be sides, there can be no satisfaction to our Govern ment, and still less to the country, in an affiance which, in any specified contingency, is threatened to be dissolved by one of the parties. The threat of Louis Napoleon to put an end to it necessarily implies that he regards that alliance as a favour conferred on us. Now, that is precisely what we cannot admit. We are willing to own that it had its advantages to us during thewar,but then,on the other hand, France was quite as much benefited by it as we were. And since the close of the war the ruler of France has derived much more advantage from the alliance than this country. Every Frenchman admits that the moral support which the intimate relations subsisting between the two countries have given to the present regime has been of very essen tial service to it. No one in Eagland is hostile to the alliance with the French people ; on the con trary, every one is warmly in its favour, and, what is more, that alliance will continue, whatever changes of Government we witness either in France or in our own country. But we cannot consent to the prolongation of the alliance being regarded in the light of a favour conferred on us by the Ruler of the French. _ _ Since the 2bioniteur sees fit to assume so haughty and menacing a tone towards this country, it is right to inform the French Government that the alliance has been to ns a very costly affair. We have lost seriously by it in our military prestige, because our Government, in its anxiety to please its Imperial Ally, consented to play a subordinate part in the late war. We were willing to be nothing, that he should be everything. And what was our reward? Why, that just at the time when we were in a state of perfect preparation, both by land and sea, for recovering our lost reputation, and in flicting so terrible a punishment on the Czar as would have deterred him, for at least half a cen tury to come, from resuming the game of aggression —Louis Napoleon refused to renew the campaign. We were, consequently, left in the lurch, and Russia was allowed to escape. That is the price which we have paid for the much vaunted alliance. The great error of Lord Palmerston was that he did not go on without our Ally ; and we arc much mistaken if the noble lord does not now regret that he consented to a peace, which the event has already shown to be—what we affirmed at the time it would prove—unsafe, and only temporary, as well as dishonourable. Where is the peace at this mo ment ? Why, though not yet again in actual arms, the complications of Europe are much more nume rous and grave than ever. For all this we have to thank our " August Ally," and DODO but hims But more than this, the French Government, in hurling its denunciations against the English press because of the freedom with which we discuss its conduct, is condemning us for the very thing of which its own press has been equally 'guilty in reference to our Government, Who does not remember that, a few months ago, the whole of those Parisian journals which act under the inspi ration and at the command of Imperialism, made, for eight or ten successive days, a series of most vehement and virulent attacks on the English Government, because. on discovering the bad faith of the Czar iu the Island of Serpents affair, we ordered our fleet to proceed to tile Mediterranean. On that occasion the whole of the French Minis terial journals set out in full cry against the Go vernment of Lord PAtuerston, awl the old stereo typed phrases of "perfidious Albion" danced about with an amazing agility in the columns of the Parisian press. All this was not only witii the connivance of the French Government, but in obedience to its command ; for such journals as the Con.dtitutionnel and the Pays dare not utter a syllable en any great question without first receiv ing sp al instructions from the Tuileries. And yet CI -=overnment of our ally have now the effronteley - to menace us with the loss of its alliance for doing the very thing which it not only per mitted, but instructed its organs of the press to do. But suppose that Louis Napoleon were actually to carry out his threat of breaking up the alliance with England, has it ever, we wonder, occurred to him which of the two Governments would suffer most from the disruption ? Not our Government, certainly. The Imperial Government would be the chief, if not the only sufferer. We could do without the French Government, but the French Government could not do without us. Sever the alliance, and the present regime in France would soon discover the fatal error it had committed. To put an end to that alliance would, on the part of the occupant of the Tuileries, be insanity. It would be inevitable and immediate dynastic suicide. We direct attention, with great pleasure, to the very able and outspoken remarks which the Times of yesterday makes on this point. "The Moni teur," says our contemporary, " speaks of danger to the alliance. Well I we will speak out of the dangers to the alliance, but that danger proceeds not from the just and honest strictures of the Eng lish press on public men, whose characters are pub lic property, but from the conduct of some who, raised suddenly to high office, seem inclined to enter on a career at once fatal to France and false to England. Those are the worst enemies of the French and English alliance who can see in Govern ment no higher aim than their own interest, and so become careless of the welfare of the nation and the trust confided to them. Such men, for in stance, view in the negotiations for a treaty of peace an excellent opportunity for reviling and erushing the press of a small, but free State ; and, as we are driven to it by the Moniteur, we must confess that we saw with shame and disgust how easily our own Plenipotentiaries were beguiled by the snare spread for them before d their t very _ eyes. Again, we are not ignorant-- profess to be ignorant—of the colossal fortunes that have been realised within the last few d years by men who till then were plunged in the o indigence. We have observed with dismay risedepths e to the sur face of the financial pool of vast bubbles we have witnessed the most reckless and gigantic private speculation combined with the direction of public affairs ' • and we have s een w i t h deep regret that, instead of doing everything in their power to check the rising spirit of gambli ng , some high in office and favour in France have lent the whole influence of their position and their ex amp l e to stimulate and exaggerate the evil." This is man ly speaking, and cannot fail to make th os e whose conscien ces t ell them they are guilty of the frightful corruption charged against them by the Times—wince anal writhe beneath th e l ash of our contemporary. We are proud. of the p ress of England when it can speak out in terms so explicit and energetic. But hear the Times again, and then say whether what we have quoted , coupled with that which we are about to lay before our readers, is not much stronger than any language which the Morning Advertiser has ever employed in speaking of the present regime in France. "We have also , " says the Times, " observed with pa in that the Govern ment of France has conducted its operations in. many respects ostentatiously and in defiance of the ascertained a n d recognised princip les of politi cal economy, and thus provoked a collapse, which, come when it may, cannot fail to be i njurious to the Government, calamitous to France, and deeply rejudicial to this country. We detest the restric tions on personal liberty i n France. We a bhor her whole syst em of passports and it s attendant annoyances. It i s idl e to tell us that the free dis cussion of these things is inconsistent with the alliance between France and England. It is because we are allies—allies to an extent which no merely political act can make 'is—allies in coin merce as well as in arms, beeause France cannot suffer without inflicting corresponding sufferings on England—that we now claim to exercise the right to discuss measures and m en i n which we as well as she are deeply interested." The Times concludes with a severe rebuke to the French Government for its extinction of the liberty of its onzteur, says own press. " The as • our contemporary, " ' warns the E nglish people against the dangers of a system (freedom of the press) which, by destroying the confidence betwe en the two Governments, would tend to disunite the two nations.' We answer that we are warned al- THE SITN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 28, 1856 ready. We know what the freedom of the press costs us—we know what it is worth to us. It costs us some abatement of sympathy and cordiality from absolute and repressive Governments. It is worth to us all that we are, all that we have been, all that we shall be. Nor do we lack warnings on the other side. We see that the moment a Go vernment interferes with the liberty of the press it not merely deprives itself of the best guide to the feelings of its people, but also fixes itself with a new and dangerous responsibility for everything it permits to appear. From these dangers the British Government is at least exempt, and we shall re quire better proofs than we as yet possess of the benefits of repression before we consent to try the experiment." SKETCH OF NEPAUL. (From the Morning Post.) In another part of our impression of this day will be found a literal translation of an original letter from General Jung Bahadoor, the Nepau!ese Prime Minister, whose visit to London and Paris excited so much inte rest about six years ago, and whose personal qualities won for him in both capitals so large a share of general esteem, and.we may even add of admiration. The history of Nepaul from the rise of Perthi Nevayun Sab, the founder of the present dynasty, has been preg nant with events of no common interest ; and this little State seems destined to play a very important part in the future history of Asia. In the very infancy of its power it defeated the attempt of Meer Kasim to reduce it to subjection, and baffled a British force which, under Major Kinloch, tried to penetrate into the valley. Without meddling with the affairs or polities of Hindos tan, the Court at Katmandoo gradually extended its dominion over the entire mountain ranges between its plain and the Himalaya, until, in 1814, the Goorkha commander in the north-west came into collision with the Sikhs at Kangra, be e nd the Sutlej. In that year, however, some ill-judged-aggressions on British territory brought on the war which ended in severing Kumaon and all the western hills, and thus, by an alliance with Sikkim to the east, the British Government restrained this ambitious nation from further conquest to the east. General Bheem Sen Hupa was the Prime Minister at Katmandoo during this war. He retained his power, and ruled Nepaul with absolute authority during two long minorities, but when the second minor reached maturity and assumed the reins of sovereignty, he was degraded and tortured, and at last put to death with insult and indignity. The Raja was personally weak and inca pable ; but he had two wives—one of reckless, violent character, whose influence and intrigues produced the fall and death of Bheem Singh, and the banishment of all his adherents in the years 1836 and 1837. Since then the Court of Katmandoo has witnessed several straggles for power, attended with bloodshed and cruel ties abhorrent to European notions of humanity. After near 10 years of miserable anarchy and confusion, Jung Bahadoor and his brothers succeeded, after a bloody struggle, in destroying or subduing their rivals, and reducing the Baja to a mere cypher, seized the reins of Government. and held them most vigorously. In a very short time his authority was universally established, and he gave to the world a very unusual proof of his confi dence in the fidelity of his servants and associates in power, by quitting his dominions for a couple of years in order to visit England and France. He returned, like Peter I. of Russia, a wiser man, full of high pro jects for the improvement of his native country. He soon after detected a plot for his ruin and assassination ; having defeated it, and seized the conspirators, he made then over t) the British G )verninent, for safar custody, declaring to the Resident at his Court that but for the lessons of moderation he had learned in Europe they would all have been sentenced to torture and death. The Goerkha population is essentially military. Every one of an age capable of bearing arms is compelled to serge, and one-third of the number is always under arms, to be relieved at the end of the year. Very strict regu lations of drill and discipline are enforced, so that there is always an efficient army ready for the field, with twice its number in reserve, to be called out if required. Jung Babadoor must have felt that he could only retain his hold on the affections of such a people by opening to them some field of ambitious conquest. He was too wise to embroil himself with the British, who surrounded him on every side to the south of the Himalaya. Tibet, therefore, was the only field remaining open, and the Nepaulese have an old grudge of enmity against that nation and much lost credit to redeem. In the time of Lord Cornwallis the Nepaulese attacked Ti'aEt, and, penetrating to the place of secand rank for sanctity and wealth, plundered it, when the Tibetans, calling in the aid of a Chinese army, drove the Nepaulese out of the country, and, defeating Caeca in a great battle, compelled them to accept disgraceful terms, of which oae was that the Court of Nepaul should send a triennial mission to Pekin with tribute. Jung Bahaducr seems to have been sufficiently in formed of the pre-ent troubles of Coina to have felt that the time was favourable for throwing off this de grading yoke, and re-asserting the claims of his nation upon Tibet. He has been now for two years engaged in warfare beyond the Himalayan ran4e. We hive had various reports from time to time of his advance, sue-- ceases, and reverses. But nothing has yet been made public. Toe letter, of which a translation is now given, announces the conclusion of the wan by a p ace glorious for Nepaul. She recovers alt lost trophies and alt pr - soners, including those made from the S.khs when toe force of Z Singh was surr 'ended and starved to submission near the t , unrces of the Sutlij, in the year 1341. But, rnost import , nt of all, the stations by which entrance into Tibet wib be secured are to be re-e,ta• hlisked, and Nepaulese officers —with, of course, a valua ble guard—arc to be stationed at Lassa and at Digarcila Joorig, , , the seat of the two principal Lamas, through whom it is proposed to conduct the Government of tne country. It is very probable that there will be more than one bloody encounter before this scheme of Nepalese' moan dancy can be firmly established ; but if Jung Babad ior lives, the chances are that each will only further con firm his influence and power. We mty therefore look to see the Nepaulese holding the place at Lassa aid throughout Tibet that the Chinese have held for the last half century. We look upon this as a gain for Hin dostan, and cert :inly no loss or source of injury to the British power and dominion there. The road to Tibet will still be closed against Europeans, but not against the commerce and productions either of Europe or of India. The following is the translation of the letter alluded to above : "The royally descended Prime Minister and Com mander-in-Chief, General Jung Bahadoor Bunwar Ra nape, sends his compliments to the illustrious --. The Minister is quite well, and hopes that --- is the same. The news of this place is all good. Your letter of the dark half of May reached me on the light half of the same month, on Monday, and I understood the contents of it. " I am very glad to hear from you that you continue to be in good health, as for a long time I had not re ceived any letter from you. I have already written to you about the war with Tainet. We won thirteen oattle., and took possession of K‘froong, Jhunga, Kuty, Dhakling, the Bhairablanggur, Chewar-Goomb.., and Taklakhar. " In the meantime, as the Thibetans often wrote to us about making a treaty of peace, we a's ) wrote to them about it. During these discussions about peace, and whilst wo took the occasion to recall the garrisons kept to guard the different places conquered by us, and to place therein fre-h soldiers., the four Thibetan Rajas of Kwombo, and Khatn, and Dharaia, and Bhot got up a treacherous plan to expel us from Tnibet, and with 9,000' infantry and 1,600 cavalry attacked us suddenly in the fort of Jhunga, which they environed and be sieged, whilst 4,000 or 5,000 more of their troops at tacked ours at Pangsingtar of Keroong ; and a third division of them, consisting of 9,000, marched on our post of Kuty, where they killed 900 of our soldiers, sick, women and coolies, took nine cannon, all the am munition, treasure, and provisions, and expelled our troops from the fort of Kuty. Soon after, my youngest brother, Dheer Sham Share Jung Kuuwar Ranajee, went with 7,000 soldiers, defeated the soldiers of the four kings above-named, and recovered Kuty, Dhakling, &c., as far as the Bhairablanggur. Jhunga was then under the command of my youngest but one brother, General Jagat Sham Share Jung Kunwar Ranajeo. In the former campaign he had fought and gained eight battles at Pangsingstar of Keroong, two at the village of Rama, one at Keokoor Ghaut, and one at Ghorma. But, in his absence at Kattmaundu, his troops were besieged for 28 days, in the fort of Jhuagha (during which time they fought every day). On the 29th day he arrived from Kattmaundu with fresh troops, de feated the besieging soldiers of the four kings, and drove them beyond the Boairahlanggur. Oa the west at Tak lakhar, the 4,000 Thibetaus who bad come there to fight were defeated by my paternal cousin, Major-General Krishna-dhoj Kunwar Ranajee. At length, on account of our being victorious ev,ry where, the Lamas wrote to the effect that they were unable to fight against the Gorkhaleea, and wanted to make peace ; that the country belonged to men of religion(Lama,s); thatloo, 000 of ' them would always pray for the Prime Minister. They agreed to give back our nine cannons our men who had b een ta k en pr i soners, and also the Sikh eoldiers who were taken prisoners in the Sikh war. A'so; they said that they would not hereafter take the customs, duties, and tolls taken formerlyby the Thibetans from and subjects; that they would pay 10,000 rupees as an annual tribute ; that th e G or kh a l ees should be permitt e d areh ta, besides the two n ew f ac t or i es at Lhasa and Dig in the des the 32 old ones, an d k eep a chief (Bharada r ) former city. H av i ng agree d upon these 10 articles, the of representative of the Potal a Lama (Lhasa), the. Lmen other a Goomb as (C onvent Thibetan Monastery), and severalchiefs, came to Nepanl, where they sou g ht our protection, and, by kneeling down and prostratinaA_ themselves k the ern four Ei k e bere us, entreated us to make peac e . our enemies, thus implored our protection and forgiveness, we thought it improper to continue th e war, and gauntly made peace with Tnibet. Thera is cones to us in the articles of treaty ; and if t h e Thibetans mischiefvio late these articles , we will, of c o urse , act to themas they do to us. You ha ve wri t ten abo u t the good behaviour of 1 -‘l ,, jor Captain Gajraj Tnapa, midi know that he will derive great benefit in every respect by being under your kind care. I have told Ameer Moonshee Lachimidas and Gbannanand Banda about drawing the pictures of the Buddhist gods. As the cholera has been raging violently since the conclusion of the war, the birds and beasts you require cannot be sought for at present ; but whatever may be procured hereafter shall without fail be sent. "Dated Nepaul, Sambat, 1913. Akhad Suddy 13th, on the light half of July, on Monday. " P.S. I hope you will continue to write to me about your health, remen3bering me as your friend." DEER STALKING AND DEPOPULATION. BRAEMAR. The following letter has been addressed to the Editor of the Times:— Sir,—During the course of the summer season I ob served several letters in your columns relating to the state of the Scottish Highlands, especially the district of Braemar. Having resided three months in that quarter, from which I have just returned, it has occurred to me that my evidence on the social state of the district may not be unimportant. With your permission, therefore, I will proceed to state my observations and impressions on a matter so vitally concerning the wellbeing of that part of the United Kingdom. One of your correspondents, if I recollect rightly, stated that he had resided in some part of the Braemar district for the last two years, and that no case of emi gration to America or ejection of the tenantry had taken place during that period. This may be all quite true, but has little to do with the question raised by another of your correspondents, whether the general population in Coat quarter is not suffering under the decline which has affected so many other parts of the Highlands. Any person knows that the course of policy of which the Sutherland Clearings were a part commenced in this country pre vious to the commencement of the present century ; and the mere fact of no ejectment having taken place in any particular glen during the last 10 years, or even that there may be an accidental increase from local causes, will not affect the general question. Now, with regard to this, there ia evidence of the most ample description to show that the whole Braemar district, if not syste matically cleared in any part, according to the Suther land model, has been, from some cause or other, very extensively depopulated. The statistical account of 1845, written by the parish minister, shows that the population of the united parishes of Crathie and Braemar was— In the year 1755 2,671 souls. 1794 2,251 „ IP 1831 1,808 „ 99 1841 1,712 ~ —a diminution of nearly 1,000 souls in a single century, at a period when the counip generally was rapidly in creasing in prosperity and in population. The only set off against this appalling amount of local decline is the fact that, according to the last population returns in 1851, a small increase is reported, the then population being given as 1,788 souls. Whether this slight increase is to be attributed to the proprietors of that extensive district having been advised that they had gone far enough in discouraging the local population, or to the circumstance of her Majesty's annual residence in that quarter having in various ways stimulated local pros perity, I can't say, but it certainly bears a very slight proportion to the whole amount of decreases since the middle of the last century which the tables show ; and the observations made by me while in that district do not at all encourage the idea that any different system has been adopted which may have the effect of restoring that part of Scotland to its former prosperity. By prosperity of course I mean the amount of human happiness and worth contained in any given district; for I am not pre pared to bow the knee before the modern idol of political economy, as if the proportion of a given amount of wool or other article possessing an exchangeable value were the only matter to be considered by a good landlord or a wise Government. Neither Plato, nor Aristotle, nor the Bible teaches any such doctrines, whatever modern " improvers" may imagine. What strikes a stranger must in the Braemar district, after he has recovered from his first stupendous admira tion of mountains and pine forests, is the great number of ruined houses that is everywhere prominent in the glens ; that, in fact, many glens which had lately con tained a considerable population of industrious peasants present nothing now but a solitude and a gamekeeper's house. To English sportsmen,-of course, this must be a very agreeable spectacle ; but to a Seotchman who loves his country, and who knows that the strength and pride, of ecotland were in her cotters, there can be few things more sorrowful. In no part of Europe, indeed, except in Greece, have I seen anything that so af fected me with sadness as in these beautiful glens of my native Highland hills ; and my enjoyment of the sub• lime and beautiful in mountain scenery was grievously marred by the constant contemplation of " deserted vil lages" and green spots of grass, where the'young soldiers that fought in Spain and Waterloo had nursed their heroism, now preserved only as a winter banquet for wild deer. But what affected me with a yet deeper sorrow wag the universal feeling of despondency and despair that had taken possession of the remaining population. Every poor man in that district had some sad reminis cences of an abandoned home and of banished friends, and when you entered into conver , ation with him with regard to his own future prospects you were sure to learn that the man considered his tate as altogether dependent on persons in whose estimation one 8..)yal stag was of infinitely greater value than a hundred honest tenants. Now, sir, tins is the point on which I should wish parti cularly to hear the opinions of men who love Britain, and who understand political philosophy. Mr. Loch's well-known work on the "improvement's" in the Suther. land estates convinced many persons belonging to what appears to [ilea very one-eyed economical school that there Was nothing serene in the whole affair of the Suther land clearings, which drew forth the severe animadver sion of so profound a thinker as Sismondi. Let it be granted for the moment to economical materialists of this cast that it was right and politic to drive out the poor titters of Sutherland from the glens which their fathers had defended with their swords to make way for sheep ; another question altogether, and a very serious one, now presents itself—whether both sheep and men are to make way in extensive districts of country for red deer ? I c fess I caun )1 look upon this as a cmsurnination in any wise devoutly to be wished. I canuct understand on arty principle of religion, of humanity, or of sound political philosophy, how laws should exist in any country for the protection of wild beasts, and none for the protection of the tillers of the soil. If lam mistaken ou this point, I shall he glad to stand corrected, but, so far as my Braemar observations go, the present game laws, in districts where the population specially stands in need of every encou ragement which resident landlords and kindly laws could afford, are act.ng, and will continue to act, as a depopu dating engine on a large scale. This, Sir, is a subject which undoubtedly deserves the serious consideration of every Briton who loves his country ; for, if I am rightly informed, the deer stalking mania is not confined to Braemar, but has infected other and yet more extensive districts of territory. When riding up from Aboyne to Ballater, the driver of my dogcart, pointing to the hills of Glentanner, on the south side of the Dee, said with an accent of sad resignation, " These hills once fed hundreds of fine sheep ; now there is not one to be found there, for the glen has been turned into a deer forest I" You are aware that deer will never feed in sheep walks, so that any district of country that the noble proprietor chooses to turn into 3 preserve for deer is necessarily robbed of even that smal lest amount of population, consisting of half-a dos in shep herds and their dogq, which givea feeble aspect of human life to the immense solitudes of Sutherland. That many persons will defend this state of thingsfrom various mo tives, sufficiently obvious, I can easily under s tand ; b u t whatever may be said in favour of game laws in other districts, when the question comes to a distinct issue between aristocratic pastimes and the very existence of the best part of the population (for such the peasantry are in many views), the balance of denision in the mind of a humane man and a good citizen is not likely to waver long.—l have the honour to be, sir, your most obedient servant, JOHN S. BLACKIE. Univeraity, Edinburgh, Oct. 15. FEARFUL EXPLOSION OF A PRUSSIAN SfilP. CARDIFY, Monday, 3.30 p.m.—The West Bute Dock was this morning the scene of a sad and fatal disaster. At about half-past 5 o'clock the lower part of the town was shaken by a concussion so violent as to lead to the impression that a❑ earthquake had occurred, but on in quiry it was found to have been occasioned by the explo sion of carburetted hydrogen gas, escaping from coal, on board a large Prussian barque, called the Frederic Betz laff, lying at No. 7. coal tip, on the east side of the dock, which had resulted not only in the destruction of the vessel, but also in the killing and wounding of nearly the whole of the crew. It appears that on a coal trimmer named Clode going en board to commence his work, he found the batches down, although the crew on Saturday night had been desired to leave them open ' • he made three attempts to strike a light with a match, without success. He then called for a candle, which was brought by one of the crew ; when the gas took fire, and a terrific explosion ensued. The bystanders describe the scene as awfully grand, for being quite dark at the time the sheet of flame was seen ascending to a great height, while the blazing fragments of wreck shot through the air like rockets ; the adjacent tip and the rigging of the ill-fitted vessel took fire; but as it was the hour when the railway and dock labourers were assembling for work, the flames were speedily extinguished, and measures taken for the relief of the wounded. It was found that one of the crew had been killed on the spot. The mate of the British ship Pandora, lying at No. 8 tip, had bees killed, while stand ing on the deal, by a beam falling on his head ; the first mate of toe Prussian barque had been blown into the water of the dock, from whence he was rescued by the crew of a vessel lying near ; the second mate had been blown through the side of the round-house on hie bed, and was found lying on the Quay on his bed ; he was taken to the Infirmary, where it was found that he had sustained a fracture of the pelvis. The remainder of the crew were suffering from the effects of burns and fractures, and an engine was promptly brought on the adjacent branch of the Taff Vale Railway, some car riages were attached, and 11 of the sufferers wsra con veyed to the Infirmary, where they were promplly at tended, not only by the house surgeon, but by nearly the ehele of the medical men in town, who volunteered their aseistance. Ono of the unf ,rtunate men died soon after, making the third death from this sad occurrence. Six of the others are labour ink under fractures as well as barns, and one is in such a state that his death is hourly ex pected. The coal trimmer, Clode, though in the hold, escaped with some severe burns, and was removed to his own home. Some idea of the fo:ce of the explosion may be formed from the fact that one of the anchors, weigl - about 35 cat., was blown over the furestay, from 15 to 18 feet high ; it then fell into a barge alongside, whin it sank. The c. al tip was blown nearly to pieces, and t k otsbt t h e r ailway na l i e s : l e h l wyopaiw:wnc shattered.eba O is u ; c° , nn v a o d aewd s h a vestige e yw h r i s ah w t neapdm ofe in n u e l h s s i e t o f e o , ad s f i ' w e tal le wn n h sn ; ttfeel e explosion ihexaee,ktpin remain s.hvßil; about ussh Bh s titso i e eel d e n t ml 2 e ,Do s l a a w w fw. a e i ne a a en r ne tt rs t: , d in trbwhoeaiaastdre heard at a ae s ti:eph herbe places cofie windows.es fn t u, lvoyage.yanodt threets the ve S ae h nr She d reportl hasfhoou houses sunk osmfe as well as at sea. In fact, it is the most terrible thing of the kind that has ever occurred at Cardiff. Naval and Military Intelligerce. MALTA-OCT. 22. The French postal steamer Clyde arrived from Con stantinople; Smyrna, and Syra on the Bth, and left for Marseilles en the same day. The Euphrates, French postal steamer, arrived from Alexandria on the same evening The Vectis, Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam packet, with the overland India mail, and the Colombo, belonging to the same company, with the heavy mail, arrived from Alexandria early on the morning of the 9th. The Vectis left for Marseilles immediately after coaling, followed on the afternoon of the 9th by the Colombo, for Southampton. The Thabor, from Marseilles direct, and the Capitole, from Marseilles, arrived on the 12th. The Thabor left on same evening for Syra, Smyrna, and Constantinople. The Pera screw steam-packet, belonging to the Pe ninsular and Oriental Company, arrived from South ampton and Gibraltar with the heavy outward mail on the 13th. The Valetta steam packet belonging to the same company, bringing the overland mails, arrived from Marseilles on the 15th. The Simois, French postal steamer, arrived on the 15th from Constantinople, and left for Marseilles on the same day. The Hellespont, French postal steamer, from Mar seilles, and the Hydaspe and Tamise, French postal steamers, from Marseilles direct, arrived on the 19th. The Hellespont brought Sir B. P. Henniker, Bart. ; the Hydaspe brought Artin Bey and the Bishop of Jerusa lem and family ; this latter proceeded on the same even ing for Alexandria. Her Majesty's screw steam sloop Curlew left on the Bth for Gibraltar, whence it is rumoured she will repair to the Riff coast. The transport brig Georgiana sailed on the same day for Spithead with Government stores. Her Majesty's screw steam line-of-battle ship Hanni bal, bearing the flao. ' . of Rear-Admiral Sir Houston Stewart, 1i.C.8., left for Gibraltar and England on the 11th. The screw steamer Empress, in the French transport service, arrived from Canea on the 16th, and left for Marseilles on the same day. The Prussian steam corvette Danzic, under the com mand of his Highness Prince William of Hesse, arrived on the 14th from Smyrna, and left on the following day for Gibraltar, on the way homewards. Her Majesty's screw steam line of battle ship Duke of Wellington, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir R. S. Dendas, K C. 8., accompanied by the Conqueror screw steam ship of the line, having on board the Marquis of Hastings, and the Wanderer screw steamer arrived from Ajaccio on the 18th, followed on the lAth by the Swal low screw steam corvette from the same port, whence, in consequence of the French squadron not having joined them, they seem to have been ordered by the Admiralty to repair to Malta ; to await ulterior orders. Her Majesty's screw steam sloop Vigilant arrived from England and Gibraltar on the 18th, followed on. the 20th by the screw steam gunboab Coquette from the same destination. Both will, it is reported, proceed to join the flag of Admiral Lord Lyons. The schooner yacht Fancy arrived from Smyrna on the 20th, after a tine run of six days, having on board the owner, the Marquis of Drogheda. Her Majesty's steani sloop Swallow is on dock for re pair preparatory to leaving for the coast of Syria, where she will winter for the protection of British interests. Her Majesty's screw steam gunboat Arrow left for Constantinople on the 10liti. Her Majasty's steam slobp Harpy left for Constanti nople on the 15th, and on the same day her Majesty's screw steam transport Supply, with a full cargo of pro visions and naval stores fir the squadron in the Bosphorus and Blaci Sea. Hs.q . .7l , lajasty'g screw line—q-battle ship the Cressy left for Constantinople on the 15A, followed on the 17th by the Desperate steam frigate. The screw steamer Carbon arrived from Constantinople on the 9th, and left fur Marseilles on the 14th. The Alhambra screw steamer, belonging to the Penin sular and Oriental Company, arrived from Alexandria on the 9th. She proceeded on the same day for Southampton. The Alps screw steamer arrived from Alexandria on the 10th with 455 Iladjt, or M , Mainedan pilgrims, re turning from Mecca, and left on the 11th for Tunis, which port she reached on the 12th, and whence she would proceed onwards to Liverpool. Toe Teneriffa screw steamer arrived frlm Liverpool and Gibraltar on the 13th, and left for Syra and Cou stantinoplr on the 14th. The A . lma screw steamer having had made good her dama, ; 2e3 at Malta dockyard, lett for Landon on the 14th, having on board Captain Stokes, one officer, and 153 non - commissioned officers and privates of the dis banded An4lo-Polish Legion. The French screw steamer Byzantine, with 820 more Hadji or pilgrims, passed M•kita from Alexandria on the 16th, bound for Tunis and Algiers. Toe Arcadia screw steamer arrived from Syra, on the 16th, having oa board, for Malta, Mr. J. Brant, late her Britannic Majesty's Consul at Erzeroum, repairing on leave to England. The British Queen screw steamer arrived from Alex andria on the 19th, bringing 67 Hadji, or pilgrims, and left for Tunis on the 20th. It is priposed to erect at Malta a monument to the memory of Captain T. Graves, R.N., who while in the faithful discharge of his duty as a servant of the Civil Government of Malta, perished from a wound by the hand of an assassin. A general turn out was ye.3terday morning made i❑ the military departments of Wool wiei. At an early hour the whole of the battalions were paraded in front of head-qulrters, under the inspection of the divisional commanding officers. The squadron of recruits was like. wi;e brought out and inspe3ted in heavy marching equip ment. The Royal Horse Artillery were exercised during a portion of the morning, and the batteries were paraded to Plumstead-common. A garnson order was issued on the 24th, granting per mission for a voluntary transfer from the battalions to the Horse Artillery Corps, and it was expected that numbers would have joined the mounted branch of the establish ment. That expectation was, however, not realised. It appears that not a single man presented himself as a candidate for the exchange. Orders have been received at Woolwich to muster the consolidated body of enrolled Woolwich and Deptford pensioners for the periodical drill and inspection, which is to take place on Woolwich-common to-morrow. The Woolwich division are to be assembled on the common, under the command of Col. Forbes, staff officer of pen sioners ; on Thursday the Deptford division, under Major Warde, will join the Woolwich division ; and on Friday Col. Tahoe!), military superintendent of pension. ers, will inspect both divisions, the inspection to com mence at le a.m. For some days past a notice has been exposed at the entrance of Woolwich Dockyard to the effect that the existing order for forwarding parcels intended for offi cers and seamen belonging to ships of her Majesty's fleet stationed in the east, through the medium of the dockyard officials, is to be cancelled from this period, and that no more such piircels can be received. The ,ptore-ship Diligence, Masters•Coinmander Crook, arrived at Woolwich on Saturday from Plymouth. Her Majesty's 4-gun surveying cutter yacht Seatiower arrived at Woolwich yesterday morning from Portsmouth. The iron steam store-ship Industry (tender to the Fis• gard) and the transport Prince of Orange were yester day morning admitted into the outer basin at Wool wich. Tile Prince of Orange is to 1an..1 chains, anchors, and cables from the east. The sailing-transport Catherine Morrison, Douglas Philiskirk roaster, arrived off Woolwich Arsenal yester day morning from the Crimea, laden with miscellaneous stores. She has en board 57 tons of 32-inch shot, 2,500 bundles of blankets, sundry bales of clothing, ham mocks, to. The freight-ship Koh-i-nocr is embarking ammunition and ordnance stores from Woolwich Arsenal for Colombo. General Sir J. Burgoyne, G.C.8., Inspector General of Fortification, has intimated his intention of paying a visit to Chatham garrison to-morrow, for the purpose of making the half-yearly inspection of the corps of Royal Engineers (Royal Sappers and Miners) stationed at Brompton barracks, together with the Royal Engineers occupying the huts at Brompton and the East India Company's Sappers and Miners. Should the weather permit, the inspection wilt take place on Chatham lines. Yesterday morning a draught of the Medical Staff Oorps, consisting of five assistant wardmasters and 91 hospital orderlies, left the head-quarters of that corps at Chatham barracks, in charge of Captain R. S. Cole, for the camp at Aldershot, where they are to be stationed, for the purpose of doing duty in the camp hospital. Pre viously to their leaving the men were it.spected at Chat ham barracks. Lieut. G. C. Bartholomew, 10th Rsgiment, has been ordered to proceed from the Provisional Battalion, Chat ham, to IJpnor Castle, for the purpose of taking the erminand of the troop at that station, relieving Lieut. R. Gorton, 29th Regiment. The following appointments wore made yesterday at the Admiralty :—Lieut. W. Seaward to be agent of mails on Southampton packet station ; G. Y. R. Rattray, mute to the Monarch ; El ward Youel, master, to the Centurion ; Henry Bond, second master, to the Actaeon ; W. H. Plow, to be naval instructor of the Shannon. It is believed tbat the dismissal from her Majesty's service of that misguided young man, Lord Ernest Vane Tempest, is of more serious consequence as far as he himself is concerned than is generally supposed ; it not only entirely precludes him from ever again entering the army, but will, it is understood, be a total bar to his employment in any civil capacity, whether in this country or in the c 4oniest. This, it is now said, his lordship—freed henceforward from the evil examples which in their results have proved so injurious to his prospects—feels both rheply and acutely. In fact, it is whispered that his more matured and chastened inclinations now incline towards the church, a field in which he may be employed as honestly, as honour- ably, %rid as usefully, both to himself and others, as in that of Mars. As the noble family to which he may still prsve an ornament have more than one living► in their gift it is not improbable that this may be his ultimate arid r.c,t uu:4raceful destination, however di , tressing may have been the events which led to it.—Newcastle Guar dian. THE ROBBERY AND MURDER NEAR ROTHERHAIL—The Government have issued notices offering a reward of 501. (to which the executori of Mr. Whitaker add 501.) to any person who shall give such information as shall ►ead to the conviction of the men wno robbed Mr. Whitaker at Milton Brook, on the night of Thursday co w hane e ue e bs k eoe , dfn a ot d eatmth in be fl .wl ic her e s d ocs:Thh i l njuries which caused his death on the followiug day. The Home Secretary will also re o commend the granting of her Majesty's pardon to Any a c i I lotera give e tGu such aallryl information,struck o k the r provided which Sporting Intelligence. NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING. MONDAY. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. The winner to be sold for 350 sovs, if demanded, &c. Criterion Course. (5 fur. 182 yards,) 4 subs. Lord Chesterfield's Peter Flat, by Flatcatcher, 3 yrs, 7st 7113 (carried 7st 91b) (Fiatman) 1 Mr. Barber's Jack Sheppard, 4 yrs, Bst 31b kßodburn) 2 Mr. Barnards' Little Tom, 6 yrs. Bst 81b (D. Hughes) 3 Captain Nisbet's. Imposture, 3 yrs, 7st 71b...(Palmer) 4 Betting-5 to 4 agst Jacii Sheppard, 2to 1 agst Peter Flat, 4 to 1 agst Little Tom, 5 to 1 agst Imposture. Won by half a length ; bad third. - Handioap Plate of 501., for 3-yr-olds and upwards. Cam bridgeshire Course. (One mile 240 yards.) Mr. A. Harrison's Spinster, byFlatcatcher, 3 yrs, fist 4lb (Challoner) 1 Mr. Holland's Tyre, 3 yrs, 7st filb (Bates) 2 Miss Barb-ar's Miss Harkaway, 3 yrs, 7st (Dales) 3 The following also ran :—New Brighton, The &A, Welham, Dame Judith, Besika, Kestrel, Surgeon-Gene ral, Anemone, Pyrrha, British Rem Ay, Raphael, Sneer, John o' Bruges, Buckingham, Eliza, Knight of Avon, Ulysses, Longsight. Betting-6 to 1 agst Caliph, 10 to 1 each agst Kestrel, Spinster, New Brighton, and Sneer gelding, 12 to 1 agst Dame Judith, l 5 to 1 agst Ulysses. Tyre jumped off with the lead, but in a few strides dropped into the fifth place, and Spinster went on with the running. On entering the cords Tyre collared her, but after a fine race in was beaten by a head, four le,.gths between the second and third ; Welhatn was a bad fourth. Caliph, Sneer gelding, Besika, Knight of Avon, and Kestrel formed the next lot, well up with Welharn. The Criterion Stakes, of 30 sovs each, 30 ft, for 2-yr olds ; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 51b. Certain penalties fur winner-% From the turn of the lands in. (5 fur. 182 yards.) 40 subs. Lord Exeter's Beechnut, byNutwith, Bst 51b (Fordhara) 1 Baron Rothschild's Sydney, Bst 1310 (inc. 6lb extra) (Charlton) 2 Mr. Howard's Drumour, Bst 131 b (inc. 61b ex.) (Wells) 3 The following also ran :—Rosa Bonheur, Augury, Brother to Bay Rosalind, and Nougat. Betting -2 to 1 agst Rosa Bonheur, 3to 1 agst Au gury, 9 to 2 agst Sydney, 5 to 1 agst Drumour, 10 to 1 agst Brother to Bay Rosalind. Beechnut went away with a good lead, was not caught, and won by two lengths ; four lengths separated the second from the third ; bad fourth ; Augury, Bro ther to Bay Rosalind, and Nougat were pretty well together, several lengths behind Rosa Bonheur. Sydney broke away several times before starting, and was with difficulty made to go near his horses. Before the rac 15 to 1 was taken, about Sydney for the Derby ; afterwards 20 to 1 was offered. Selling Handicap of 10 sovs each, for 2-yr-olds. The winner to be suld for 150 sovs, if demanded, &c. D.M. (7 furlongs 201 yards.) Five subs. Mr. F. Fisher's England's Beauty, by Connaught Ranger, Bit 71b (D. Hughes) 1 Captai❑ Chriqie's Amati, Bst 41b (T. Cliff) 2 Mr. Cosnett's Desdemona, Bst 71b (Kendall) 3 Hard wick awl Game Pullet also ran. Betting-- 3 to 1 each agst Desdemona and Game Hardwick and Game Pullet bolted when the flag was dropped and were out of the race. Woa easily by a length ;' bad third. S sreepstakes of 10 Bois each, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. The winner to be sold for 60 soya, if demanded, &c. D.M. (7 furlongs 201 yards.) Three subs. Mr. W. Baron's Squire Watt, by Pontifex, 3 yra, 7st 61b (Charlvm) 1 Mr. Noisette, 6 yrs, Sit 101 b ...(J. Goater) 2 Mr. T. Rughes's Westminster, 4 yrs, B,t 4lb (D. Hughes) 3 Betting-5 to 4 agst Squire Watt, 6to 4 agst Noi sette, and 7 to 2 agst Westminster. Won by a neck ; a length between the second and th;rd. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs, for 2-yr-olds ; colts. Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst stb. Die winner to be sold for 250 s , vs, if demanded, &o. First half of Ab. M. (3 furlongs 215 yards.) 10 subs. Duke of Bedford's Spinet, Bst 71b .............(Pettit) 1 Mr. Sidney's Polly, Bst 5113 (Cuarlton) 2 Lord Anglesey's filly by Birdcatcher—Susan Lovell, Bat Sib The following also ran :—Barbarity, Derrick, Man-in the-Moon, Equity, Harrie, and Capuchin. Betting.-0 to 4 agst Capuchin ;7to 2 agst Spinet ; 7 to 1 aast Barbarity. Won ''by half a length ; same distance between the second and third, and third and fourth. Theiothers, with the exception of Equity, were well up. Optional Selling Plate of 50/., for 2-yr-olds and upwards. The winner to be sold by auction for 200 sous ; allow ances if entered to be sold for less, &o. Bretby Stakes Course. (0 furlongs.) Mr. Mellish's Tame Deer, 3 yrs (501.), 7st 7lb _ " (Fordham) 1 Mr. Thomas's Coal-black Rose, 3 yra (501.), 7st lib (T. Clitl) 2 Mr. T. Hughes's Treachery, 4 yrs, (50/..), (D. Hughes) 3 The following also ran :—Untxpeeted, Glendower, Par,le, and Riebuca. Be Ling-2 to 1 agst Unexpected, sto 1 each against Coal-black Rose and Tame Deer. Won by two lengths, a head between the second and third, same distance between the third and fourth. In accordance with the new rule r,cently at Newmarket the winner was put up by auction, but there was nu a avarice upon the selling price. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. The winner to be sold fur 250 sovs, if demanded, &c. db. M. (7 furlongs 212 yards). 4 subs. Mr. A. Harrison's Spinster, 3 yrs, 7st 911) (Bearpark) 1 Captain Lane's Firmament, 3 yrs, 7st 91b...(Charlton) 2 Mr. Radston Read's The Courtier, 3 yrs, let 91b (Flatman) 3 Mr. Ferguson's Alcyone, 4 yrs, 83tilb (Sly) 4 Betting-7 to 4 agst Firmament, sto 2 agst Spinster, 4 t 1 apt The Courtier. Won by a head ; a neck between the seconl and third and third and fourth. Of the nine engagements which were propOsed eight were leit standing. Tae last race took place at half-past 12 o'clock, the last at 4 o'clock ; and those persons who were desirous of returning to town were conveyed thither in about two hours and a half by a " special," which left Newmarket at 5 o'clock. The weather was most propi tious, and the racing was in certain instances marked with peculiar imp o.tance. The 501. plate, Cambridge. shire Course, as usual commanded a large field, but the result of the race produced no perceptible effect on spa sulation on the Cambridgeshire. The running of Tyre perhaps gave additional confidence to the supporters of Vengeance, while the forward position obtained by Miss Harkaway caused Pretty Boy to be backed at an im provement of five points on his last quotation. Young Mundy, who, it will be remembered, sustained a severe comminuted fracture of the thig in the race for the Goodwood Stakes, rode Caliph for this plate, and seems to be quite recovered. rho Criterion has proved for many years a misno• mer, so far as it affords a test of the comparative merits of the competitors, and it is almost invariably marked by the defeat of the favourite. The success of an outsider is the rule, and not the exception. On this occasion it was won by Lord Exeter's Beechnut, who was not mentioned in the betting ; the leading favourite, Rosa Boaheur, being signally defeated. Syd ney was very fractious at the starting post. Before the race ho bad been backed at 15 to 1 for the Derby; after it, 29 to 1 was offered. NEWMARKET.—MONDAY NIGHT. BETTING ITP TO 12 O'CLOCK. CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES. 3to 1 agst Vengeance (taken) 10 to 1 agst Pole Star (offered) 11 to 1 agst Eloquence (tal:en) 12 to 1 agst Coup de Main (taken) 12 to 1 apt Merlin (taken) 100 to 8 agst Malacca (taken) 100 to 6 agst Poacher (taken) 100 to 6 agst Pretty Boy (taken) 25 to 1 agst Alma (taken) 40 to 1 agst Duet (offered) , 1000 to 20 agst Cotswold (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Intimidation (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Alice Wentworth (taken) Betting very dull. ADDITIONAL CAMBRIDGESHIRE SORATOHINQS.—Remu• nera'eur, Mincepie, Chalice, Yorkshire Grey, %liner, Porto Rico, George Brown, Berezina, Lady Florence, Sister to He se Cassel, Sneer aelding, Treachery, Eliza, King Brian, Imposture, and Emily. Fifty-eight horses are left in, and all have arrived, except Ellermire, Trapper, Claret, Heir of Linne, Ar butha, Polmoodie, Byrsa, King of Scotland, and Topsy. Seventy-nine horises are entered for the Nursery Stakes. • [Anyßansinnorr,]—The possibility of abandoning medicine altogether is shown by the numerous extraordinary cures, without medicine, of indigestion (dyspepsia), flatulency, con stipation, nervous, bilious, and liver complaints, cough, asthma, consumption, and debility, effected by Du Barry's delicious Health - restoring Revalenta. Arabica Food. The following aro not tile least remark able :—Cure No. 47,121.—Mi5s Elizabeth Jacobs, of Nazing Vicarage, Waltham-cross, Herts ; a cure of extreme nervous ness, indigestion, gatherings, low spirits, and nervous fancies. Cure No. 48,311.—Miss Elizabeth Yeoman, Gateacre, near Liverpool ; a cure of ten years' dyspepsia and all the horrors of nervous irritability. Cure No. 3 , 9l 6.—Thirteen years' cough, indigestion, and general debility have been removed by Du Barry's excellent Revalenta ArAbiea Food.—JAMES PORTER.—AthoI-street, Perth. 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Suitably packed for all climates, with full instructions. In canisters, Ilb., 2s, Pd. ; 2113., 4s. 6(1.; 51bs., lls. ; 121b5., 225. ; super-refined, Ilb., 6s. ; 21bs., lie. ; slbs., 225.; 101bs., 335. The 101bs. and 121bs. carriage free, on receipt of post.ocace order. Barry du Barry and Co., 77, Rogent-street, London ; Fortnum, Mason, and Co., Purveyors to her Majesty, Piccadilly ;113 o at 60, Gracechurch-street ; 33.) and 451; Strand; 4, Cheapside ; 68, Cornhill ; 49, Bishops- , gate-street; 55, Charing-cross; 54. Upper Baker-street; 63 , and ISt), (I)itcrd-street. EnUCATrcrc Or 11 IS P E 11 7 .37.17.? S fl JCINE. TO THE ZDITOR OT THE SUN. Silt,—The Council of the Pharmaceutical Society think it desirable at the present time that the public should be made acquainted with the efforts of the scciety dar ing man years to improve the qualifications of dis pensers of medicine. Numerous accidents arising from the indiscriminate sale of poisons by incompetent persons having of late directed public attention to the subject, the conucil have prepared the enclosed statement for circulation in the public journals. On behalf of the council, I therefore request the favour of its insertion in the The Sun.—l am, &c., GEORGE W. SMITH, Secretary and Registrar. 17, Bloomsbury-square, Oct. 27. The "statement" which forms Mr. Smith's enclosure is too long for insertion in our columns at length. The following are its essential portions : " More than 15 years have elapsed since the chemists and druggists projected a society for the purpose of in troducing an efficient system of education and an exa mination for the future members of their body. Expe rience had shown that the science of the physician can be of no avail unless seconded by the requisite skill and knowledge in the dispenser of his prescriptions ; that the variable quality of drugs, as usually found in the market occasioned frequent disappointment to medical practi tioners and their patients ; that the public were exposed to danger from the unrestricted sale of strong medicines, including poisons, by uneducated persons ; and that the most effectual remedy for the existing defects would be a legislative enactment for regulating the qualifications of pharmaceutical chemists. The Pharmaceutical Society was established in 1841, as a means of lay ing the foundation of the desired improvement, through the instrumentality of a voluntary association. In 1843 the society was incorporated by royal charter, and a bye law was passed requiring all persons, except those who were in business on their own account before the date of the charter, to pass an examination prior to admission, and fixing a date after which even this exemption should not be granted. The subjects of examination are Che mistry, Pharmacy, Materia Medica, and Botany, includ ing the practical manipulations of the laboratory and the dispensing counter, the modes of ascertaining the strength and purity of drugs, the tests and antidotes for poisons, the doses of ordinary medicines, and an aeqraintance with prescriptions. A school of pharmacy was founded in Bloomsbury-square, where lectures on the above subjects are delivered by eminent pro fessors, a library, and a very extensive museum were established, and a laboratory was fitted up, with all the apparatus required for practical instruc tion in the processes of the pharmacopoeia and in chemical analysis. The late Dr. Anthony Todd Thom son, Dr. Pereira, and Professor Fownes, gave the school the benefit of their valuable services, assisted by Mr. Redwood, who is the present professor of chemistry, Mr. Bentley having succeeded to the chair of botany and materia medics. A considerable number of students have availed themselves of these opportunities of im provement, and their progress has been highly satisfac tory. At the time of the incorporation of the society, the number of members amounted to 1662, consisting of the leading chemists and druggists in the metropolis, as well as in Liverpool, Manchester, and many other pro vincial towns. It subsequently obtained a very consi derable accession of members. A branch of the society is in active operation in Scotland, and a board of exa miners sits in Edinburgh. Auxiliary schools of phar macy have also been established in Liverpool and Manchester, with a view of preparing young nasn for the examination. The expenditure of the society for purposes of education and scientific improvement has, fienn the time of its commencement, exceeded an average of 3,0001. per annum. It was the original object of the founders of 'the society to provide for the education of the entire body of chemist; and drug gists, and to procure the passing of an act of Parliament, requiring all futu re mem b ers o f th e tra d e t o p ass t h e I examination. In June, 1851, a bill, in accordance with this object, was introduced into Parliament by a mem ber of the society, after mature consideration of the coun cil. Tins bill contempla ed, first, the registration of all persons at that time in business who should apply to be registered within 12 months ; secondly, the recognition of the board of examiners of the Pharmaceutical Society; thirdly, the examination of all future members (with the exception above stated) prior to registration ; and lahly, the prohibition of unregistered persons from carrying on the business of a chemist and druggist. If the bill had been passed iu its original form, all the suc• cessors of the chemists and druggists of that date would have been of necessity regularly educated and exa mined, and the entire change of the pharmaceutical body from the condition of a mere trade, without any regular education, to the status of a recog nised and qualified profession, would have been effected within the space of from 20 to 30 years. It may be useful to explain the exact state of the law under the provision , of the Pharmacy Act, which was passed in 1853, and to show the distinction between the act as it is and the bill as originally drawn. The act recognises the Priarmaceutical Society as a voluntary association for the examination and registration of pharmaceutical chemists, and confers upon the persons so registered the exclusive right to. assume or use the title of pharmaceus I tical chemist, pharmaceutist, o r an y o th er name . ti t l e , or sign implying that they are regist.-red, or that they are new hers of the society. No person not already re gistered can henceforth be admitted to the privilege of registration or membership without previou-ly passing the examination. Consequently all the apprentices or the present time who aspire to the status of a phar maceutical chemist, the only one (except that of a medical practitioner) recognised by law as implying a qualification in pharmacy, must go through 'a regular curse of study to enable them to pass the examination. The act does not interfere with the sale of drugs,and the dispensing of prescriptions by incompetent persons ; but it establishes a distinction between such persons and those who possess a legal qualification and corresponding title. Instead. of directly prohibiting the dispensing of preecriptiohs and the sate of poisons by unregistered persons, its operation is indirect through the medium of public opinion. It is therefore obvious that the success of such a law must depend greatly on the will of the public, since the chief inducement to uture chemists to qualify themselves ender the provisionsof the act is the prospect of distinction as a passport to success in busiuess. The Pharmaceutical Society is raising up a qualified class of dispensers of medicine ; the law confers on such persons a distinctive title, viz., that of pharnia centical chemist or pharmaceutist, but the recognition of this claim to confidence by the public, for whose benefit this law has been passed, is necessary to complete its success. The indiscriminate and uncontrolled sale of poi sons has engaged the serious attention of the council, and some important statistical information in reference to the sale of arsenic was obtained by the intervention of the Pharmaceutical Society at the time tie Sale of Arsenic Act was introduced. The assistance of the se ciety, and the experience of its members, would be avail able on any future occasion in reference to the sale of other poisons, on which numerous suggestions for legis lative interference have been made by persons practicaby unacquainted with the subject, and the difficulties at tending the proposed restrictions. The Pharmaceutical Society has always taken an active part in exposing and endeavouring to prevent the adulteration of drug. The subject is constantly under discussion at the meetings of the society ; and in several instances the publicity thus given to cases of fraud and impurities prevalent in drugs and pharmaceutical preparations has led to consider able improvement both in tke case of foreign products and those of home manufacture. The council believe that the exertions of the society in elevating the scientific character of pharmaceutical chemists will have more effect in checking adulteration, imperfections in medicines, and accidents from poison, than any penal en actment that could be passed; and that, however desir able it may be able to provide facilities for the summary punishment of persons guilty of fraud, it is equally im portant, and should be the first object of solicitude, to regulate the qualifications of those who dispense medi cines, and who ought to be sufficiently educated to be able to test the quality of their drugs and preparations." THE BATH JUDGMENT.-PROTEST. The following declaration has been circulated amongst the clergy : We, the undersigned, priests of the one Catholic and Apostolic Church, called by God's'providence to minister in the province of Canterbury according to the Common Prayer, do hereby, in the presence of Almighty God, and in humble conformity with the tenor of our ordination vow, as we understand them, make known and declare as follows : 1. We believe (in the words used in the Book of Ho milies) that we " receive the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ under the form of bread and wine ;” and with Bishop Cosin, "that upon the words of conse• cratlon the body and blood of Christ is really and ,sub stantially present, and so exhibited and given to all that receive it ; and all this, not after a physical and sensual, but after an heavenly and incomprehensible manner ;" of which statement, Bishop Cosin says, " it is confessed by all divines." 2. We believe in the words of Bishop Ridley, " that the partakings of Christ's bodie and of His blonde unto the faithfull and godlie, is the partakinge and fellowship of life and of immortalitie. Alld, again, of the bad and ungodlie receivers, St. Paul plainlie saieth thus : that eateth of this breads and drinketh of this cupee unworthilie, ho is guilty of the bodie and bloude of the Lord.' He that eateth and driuketh unworthilie, eateth and drinketh hit: own damnation, because he esteeweth not the Lord's bodie ; that is, he receiveth not the Lord's bodie with the honnure which is due unto Hytn." Or with Bishop Poynet, " that the Eucha:i,t, so far as appertains to the nature of the Sacrament. is truly the . body aid blood of Christ, is a truly divine and holy thing, even when it is taken by the unwoithy ; however, they are not pArt.tkers Of its grace and holi ne..s, but eat and drink their own death and condemna tion." 3. We hold with Bishop Andrews, that "Christ Himself, the inward part of the Sacrament, in and with the Sacrament, apart trial and without the Sacrament, wheresoever He is, is to be Worshipped." With whom agrees Archhi,hop Brarnhag The Sacrament is be adored, says the Council of Trent, that is (formally) t h e body and flood of Christ,' say some of your authors ; we say the same ; ' the Sacrament,' that is, the species of bread and wine, say others—that we deny." W e therefore being convinced, 1. That the doctrine of the real presence of " the' body and blood of our, Saviour Christ under the form of bread and wine" has been uniformly held as a point of faith in the Church from the Apostolic times; and was accepted fforP."ll en7T,C ll .' ar. " 7 ' "Mt. Tn. tur nwn Formularies ;- 2. That the interpretation of Scripture most commonly held in the Church bas been that the wicked, although they can "in no wise be partakers of Christ," nor " spiritually eat His flesh and drink His blood," yet de not in the Sacrament not only take, but eat and drink unworthily to their own condemnation the body and blood of Christ, which they do not discern ;- 3. That the practice of worshipping Christ then and there especially present, after consecration and before communicating, has been common throughout the Church ; And, moreover, that the Thirty-nine Articles were in ' tended to be, and are in harmony with the faith and teaching of the ancient and undivided Church ; Do hereby protest earnestly against so much of the opinion of his grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, in the case of Ditcher v. Denison, as implies, directly or in' directly, that such statements as we have cited above are repugnant to the doctrine ,of the Thirty-nin e Articles ; And we appeal from the sail opinion, decision, or. sentence of his grace, in the first instanco, to a free a nd lawful synod of the bishops of the province of Canter buryc ; and then. if need be, to a free and lawful synod of all the churches of our communion, when such 1 1 God'p mercy may be had. BARTHOT,OMeW C C., MA., Perpetual Curate of S t " David's, Exeter. BEIs NETT, W. J. E , M.A., Vicar of Frome. CARTER, Thos. T., M.A.., Rector of Clewer, Oxon. GRUEBER, C.E , Incumbent cf St. James' , g un " a lit' HEATHCOTE, W. Beadon, 8.C.1., Precentor of S bury Cathedral s HENDERSON, T., M.A., Prebendary of St. 1 3041'4 Vicar of Messing. KERLB, John, M.A., Vicar of Horsley, Winchester. NEALE, J. M., M.A.,•Sackville College. PLUMeR, C. J., M.A., Rector of ElBtree, Rochester._ POPHAM, J. L., 1V1.A., Prebendary of S a li s bury, Re ctor of Chilton Folliatt. PUSEY, E. B , D.D , Regius Professor of Hebrew, CO I° of Christ Church, Oxford. SCOTT, W., 8.D., Perpetual Curate of Christ Church, Hoxton, London. , et STUART, E., M.A., Incumbent o f St. Mary emeg---en Munster-street, London. WILLIAMS, 1., 8.D., Sti nc h com b e , Gloucestershire.. WOODFORD, J. R., M.A., Vi car o t Kempsford, Gl °u . °6ll. tershire. YARD, G. 8., M.A., Rector of East Torrington 'l lt/1 Wragby, Lincolnshire. Country Markets. CHELMSFORD—Om. 24. A fair supply of wheat ; the best dry samples bbl realised last week's prices, other sorts a heavy sale ; ri g, per qr. less money. All descriptions of spring corn rot except inferior barley, which was fully is per cl° l ' cheaper. Wheat, white, old, per s. qr. 43 new 46 red, old 41. a. ° s • .25 44 46 4 6- 1 49 0 . 4 . 3 3 3 Al 76 Oats, per qr. .... 75 I Peas, Partridge ...... 69 White .. . ........ 63 Boiling ........ 43 Dun .............. Barley 31 Chevalier ...38 Grinding 83 Malt 72 51 Beans, 42 76 78 'Bak ........ Harrow ticks) 40 g 3 Mazagan ..... .. 3 , 39 Ditto, no w•••°' Chevalier 74 COLCHESTER— OCT. 25. I, be We had a good supply of wheat to-day, for whie''.. t ia trade ruled slow at is to 2s per qr. decline. 1 32 ar' e 'as. good demand, and full prices were obtained tor all bingo Loansand peas were scarce, and a ready sale at last wee . . . rates. 80 3 ; Prices to-daywere as follow :—Wheat, white, 66 4 t° o e, red, 663 to 725; barley, 44s to s!s ; oats, 26s to 32s ; u'; s o, Mazagan, 40s to 425; middle and small, 42s to 44 3 ; P white, 41s to 48s ; grey, 40s to 445. KIRKCALDY—OcT. 25. t o of We have to report to-day only a moderate suPP.Yob grain. Old wheat 2s per qr. dearer ; the new wheat rPrer. the same as last week. Good barley 6d to is de'3,,,id Most of the parcels of new oats very inferior to-dolt - such very unsaleable. 0 11/ I Wheat. Barley. i Oats. IBe 0 . 3 First Second ...... 62s Od 41s Od I 26s Od Third Bs Oct I 32s 01 I 22s Od I 05 a.--OcT. 27. the close of the market. Wallsend, like• g . cf. . 6 Ussell's Ffetton , 9 18 S iouth liettou IS 6 . graddyll lB 6 Eden Main l9 0 ;,ambton .................. l9 6 Lees i . 6 ietton ................. • -;,', 6 Riddell A i 9 Kepier Grainge ... 1 1 99 3 Hartlepool ' 0 . 1 9 Cassop Qt 0 Eletton Lyons Main d' ‘ 0 19 Caradoe Plummer ......18 6 9 Kelloe 1 1 9 8 6 Haswell Pensher 18 ° S Heugh Hall lB 6 Fraiuwellgato l9 0 Whitworth l7 0 South Keno() 19 Sold COAL EAR: eri.lob of Coal per ton at •. Davisou's West Hartley 16 Byass's West Hartley _l6 6 Howard's West Hartley Netherton l6 9 Tan field Moor l6 0 'Canfield Moor Butes 16 0 Hastings' Hartley l6 C Holywell North Percy Hartley ...16 0 Longridge's Wst Hartley 16 6 West Riding Hartley...ls 9 Victoria Hartley l5 9 allsenc 6t , . Gosforth l7 6 Acorn Close lB 9 Richmund lB 3 Hilda 17 01 Heaton 17 9 Bell's Primrose l4 9 Cowndon Tees lB 0, South Hartlepool lB 6 Evenwood 16 3 Loverson l7 0 1 Ships at market...l29 NBA O NIVP ill 4I U, o PO pI V fojsatilea that tho math, art gem from the General - y tho night—and M by the morning--4eapateh.) ...---- (01 • Wla Jay when rnado "I• Prom whil • du e o d. COUNTRIE in (4e,nera E•og , ref ELI!' n rt 01"ce, London.* thspoter, . . Every Frida , 00l ••• wee ----.......... - imerich (by United Sta. MO 1 " Every Tuesday Southamoten packet) .....• •• • ..- t.i N nerica(byltrit.paek)l , Liverp .raorlea (by U. State packet) ........ .N •• se• •.., e Le verpo, •.. , to N.ustralia (via Liver- Twie ..„, 4th and 13th Li ver p oo l • • ..;Ito (Vat Marseilles) Yt... ... - - -. Doves - .. • • .litto U. (via Cape of ?.o nc 12th • I Use' C.PO •• we •• •• •• 1. ••14 „. ..... , ... i co tfrica (West Coast) ....:\ 'HO (P Cil ..;.., . Pi!,MOl, *• ;Of 1 90 4. exandria........ _is 10th'_ 26th of , o Dover ...... 411 : 11 4,t - exandr1a...........31 It;, •!..,- - .1 otti of mo• 3 /athaol. 0- 1 ., - ,,' ~ Bahamas ..........2•1 17th of the montl Southany ell >u'.., dolgium ......... .2.,. Daily._ ...... Darer .....• '' . 'ig. .tietras Ayres ........14 9 '' ''' . / 1 * - - "n" Rrasil -- „, .... .... 34 9th of the month 3 ~ a thaillP 101 . 0 , w3corts .lr..pe of Good Hope ...IN sth of the month Cape of Good Hope . N Uncertain Various ports .. ti o f PI C 2 c 3 de Verds ...... ‘ - BJU 1141111., • ' I, 00, Ceylon (see India) 10th and 26th I , .. „ijo. , 4 rill - tants ot lb _id thCeylon ............. .N 4th and 20th l 1 : 11. ' -- Channel 151e5 .... - ..1% _a.... ~ •,,,, so , rt, 3 , T,llhatuy ,ta' 'd 16 ;'bill.. .•• •• ........31 ad lit 17 th of m on th totituamp at ta n ~ 49 1 an' China 4th and 10th .... ~ old l e , Constantinople .......N 10th and 26th.... 0 tv , - • • • - ~.,- d 1., Constantinople .... „ 4th 8s 20tt, ct mon. 3 '' '''' t " . ‘ 0? " I „.„`Teedai b ',loot. of Europe M lb N fwlee daily •,, ,_ Dover ...... I.'. Flgypt (see India) Oi l raric e 2 6 strancc ......... 3d & IN This~ datiy .... .. Dover ...' 4, Gibraltar .. -Al 4,7,17,23, 27 of m. ionthamp, 0; - i , 7,1 groom an 1. 6 (see India) areytown - ........ M .trtcl do 17th oi m• n. Soutl - , imp', 7 i• st d a Hamburgh - ........N Daily qtvannah „......... M Ind of the most So ~. t a-. p • it; ''j; Italian,' ............M Daly- • ' il . lioaduras ~........M 1. ;to of the moo: Sjathamplo,i t6t dV , , ndi A (viaSoutnampt.).o Ith c 20th of m,,, • all 0 0 India (via MarcLitics)sl 10th&26th of mo, D over ...... 15 5 • Lorian Isles (see NA iIC .... •... Ireland ~,,.....M Sr, N 'twice „laity FA5ben.............. 1' Id rt , 0.. 3outiwl-ep ) .., 16 'ttadoira .......... ~h' Cat of tr, , , ,, ~.. so :Champ , i all. rtadeira ........ - .. " 23. of month - verpool ... Is.ita (see India) , Italta .• --- - .• " 1, 10, 20, an d 26 ., VW ....... .• ifi„3l - I.tauritlus (see India) / 1 ittaftritius .. —.- ' 20;,1 of VA° :nom): its s e Mask* M J• Di of the monti .. goathampt•e I St clapl3i "• ° [ 'ally •••••••• • • • • Dover .....- . , .„i s d. le - qesv Granada ~...,. ' 2d & :7thof month Southamptm 06 and Zea1and.......... 4th and 19th mntt , Various pore kV ?alai States .• •,. •• -2, Daily.... -••• • .• Dover ...... . • .., --e kV „.. „ . , 1 L. , ,, ~. * I6A ~ Peru •• • • •,,,....,!, t 17th of mot- t ,, otitha-t: . Ist ••;,,-,• Port SataL.....- -3, sth of month .. • • 74rious e orr `t•-•• • • • • .._„..,, Tay • • ........- 3: ...... ery Saturday.. Dever .Vees. iti.'scany 00 •• •• •• •• •• Is D-ity ....•• Dover. ... & t * ienezueli .......... V2d & 17th otnaonth ionthampt o/ 1 • 6 . Van Diemen stand (se, ....• fr- t• A•ustralia) .. ”.. 4th and 113th of m.l :131 naon , ',6 We , ft Indies . ,_ tot - Irbil,,, li d f When any of those dates fall oti a 4unday, the mails will „. spatched on the following day, with the exception of the Ind'; tde 'onthampton), and the Unita. both of which will be desoatob." pro,cline day B IR T II S. OP• SON. On the 27th i ns t ., a t W alton-on-Thames, the wife o f C. James Abbott, Esq. f On the 26th i ns t ., at Chobham, Surrey, the wife 0 tb° Rev. Thomas Smith. OF A DAUGHTER. On the 26th init., at Princes-gate, the Hon. Mrs. bird. of On the 26th i ns t ., a t 44 , K ens i ng t on - square, the w ife John J. Merriman, Esq. MARRIED. On the 23d inst., at Stuttgart, by th e R ev. Ch ar les v, Gruneisen, Chaplain to the King, Captain Baron g e , a- to de Hugel, son o f the late Lieutenant-G enera l de Hrig.,".o. Adeline, eldest daughter of Jules Be ne di c t , E sq., of -IP"- chester•square. On the 23d inst., at Trinity Church, Marylebone, vr Edward, eldest son of Henry Chetwynd.Stapylton. D B ' o l of Devonshire-street, Portland-place, to Ellen, widow the late Rev. J. L. Venable,. D I D. On the 27th inst.,, at Dal s t on, Willi am Collett, Vgcl.' I , :t. of the General Post-office, aged 71. Spe er, On the 25th inst., at Thames Dittos, th e Rev.Vir. SP of Trio. Col., Cam. On the 26th inst., William, youngest son of G 64) Odell Wharton, Esq., of Lasvu-place,• South Lamb eth' aged 23. cit On the 25th inst„ a t 109 , Mi nor i es, William Rayra°p Esq., :wed 69. Qi On the 25th inst., at Tetbury, Gloucestershire, Rob t ' Paul, Esq. Oa the 2 0th inst., a t Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Dar cln Stewart R o b er t son, Esq.. of Carronvale, aged 3 6 ,. On the 24th inst., at Chelsea, Thomas Davis, •D''' aged 67. Ig' On tho 24th i ns t ., Mr. Jan Edward Jolts, of r' sr street, Camden town. LONDON : Printed and Publighed. by MURDO YO GA of No. 112, Strand,. Printer, at The Sun 0111 00 _,„/ 112, Str a nd ; i n t h e P rec i nct of tha Savoy, in the co' of Ifiddleier, Tues October 28, 135 a,