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

THE FRENCH ALLIAN,'E AND THE BIVGLISEI PRESS. (From 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 " warni ng t o th e E n glish 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 :—" I am 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 we should have expected from Lord Palmerston. If the alliance between France 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 alliance 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 wo cannot admit. We are willing to own that it had its a d van tagestousdpringthewar,butthen,ontheother hand, France was quite as much benefited by it as we W ere. 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 treat 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 England is hostile to the alliance with the French people ; on the con trary, e very 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 oar 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 Moniteur 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 us 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, ihat he should be everything. And what was our reward ? Why, that just at the time when we were Ma 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 are 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 nene but him. But more than this, the French Government, in tirling,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 doeetitnerit. Who does not remember that, a few naoriths ago, the whole of those Parisian journals which act under the inspi ration and at the command of Imperialism, made, for eight or ten successivet days, a ,series of most vehement and virulent attacks on the English Government, because, on discovering the bad faith of . the Czar in the Island of Serpents affair, we ' ordered our fleet to proceed to the Mediterranean. On that occasion the whole of the French Minis terial journals set out in full cry against the Go vernment of Lord Palmerston, and 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 with the connivance of the French Government, but in obedience to its command; for such journals as • the Corgi titutionnel and the Pays dare not utter a syllable en any great question without first receiv ing sp . : el instructions from the Tuileries. And yet th , overnment of our ally have now the effrontcie to menace us with the loss of its alliance fcr 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 )loni tear," says our contemporary, " speaks of danger to the alliance. Well !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 soma 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 . ee 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 crushing the press of a small, but free State ; and, as we are driven to it by the 3loniteur, we must ,confess that we saw with shame and disgust how easily our own Plenipotentiaries were beguiled by the snare spread for them before their very eyes. . Again, we are not ignorant —we do not profess to ' be. ignorant—of the colossal fortunes that have e- • been realised within the last few years by men who ' till then were plunged in the depths of indigence. We have observed with dismay the riae•to - ttre 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 seen with deep regret that, , instead of doing everything in their power to check the rising spirit of gambling, some high in office an d favour in France have lent the whole influence of their position and their example to stimulate and exaggerate the evil." This is manly speaking, and cannot fail to make those whose consciences tell them they are guilty of the frightful corruption charged against them by the Tim es—wince and writhe beneath th e l as h of 'oar contemporary. We are proud of the press of England when it can speak out iaterms so explicit aid energetic. mes again, and then sa wer • But hear the Ti th a t we have quoted, coupled with th y at whic heth hwa before our readers, is Not muc h Are about to lay . stronge r than any language which the Morning . Advertiser has ever employe speaking of the " We have also," says 'p resen t regime in France. the Times, " observed with pain that the Govern.. inent of France has conducted its operations in M ie any respects os t en tatiously and i n d l the aeeertained and recognised princofiance of pes f politi cal economy, and thus provokod a . col lapse,which, come when it ma)', cannot fail to be injurious to the Government, and deeply IV d e test the restric calamitous to France, - prejudicial to this country. • • ti° l l3 on personal liberty in France. We abhor her whole system of assortsp and its attendant annoyances. It is idle to tell us that the fre e dis cussion of these thi ngs is inconsisten t wallt 11e alliance between F rance and England, l because we are alli es — a lli es t o an extent wh i c h no is merely political act can make ns—alliee iu coin fierce as well as in arms, because France cannot suffer without inflicting corresponding sufferings on England—that we now claim to exorcise the right to discuss measures and men in which we as w ell as she are deeply interested." -The Times concludes with a severe rebuke to ebeFrench Government for its extinction of the liberty of its own press. "The Moniteur," says our contemporary, " warns the English people • instthe aga dangers of asystem (freedom of the press) by destroying the confidence between the would tend to disunite the t wo nations.' Goeuerillnalea nations.' We answer that we are - 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 ou 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." DEER STALKING AND DEPOPULATION. BRAEMAR. :lava and Military intelligence. MALTA—OCT. 22. The French postal steamer Clyds 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 af7ernoon of the 9ati by the Colombo, for Seuthampton. 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 an d Gibraltar with the heavy outward mail on ❑ The following letter has been addressed to the Editor of the Times:— Sir,—During the course of the summer season I ob rerved several letters in y , nr columns relating to the state of the Scottish Highlands, especially the district of Braemar. Having resided three months in that quarter, front which I have just returned, it has occurred to me that my evidence on the social state of the district may not he 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 i❑ 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 du with the question raised by another of your correspondents, whether the general population in t yat 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 SKETCH OF NEPAUL. (Front 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 capita's 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 rapt 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 politics 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 northwest came into collision with the Sikhs at Sangre, beyond 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, wag 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 as-umed 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 Singb, and the banishment .of all his adherents in the - years 1836 and 1837. Since then the Court of Katmandoo has witnessed several struggles 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 Raja 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 confie 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 pito 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 them over t the British Government, for safer 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 Goorkha population is essentially military. Evhry one of an, age capable of bearing arms is compelled to serve, 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. Jiing Bahadoor 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 eveiy 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 Tibet, and, penetrating to the place of second rank for sanctity and wealth, plundered it, when the Tibetans, calling in the aid of a Chinese army, drove the Nepaeilese out of the country, and, defeating them•in a great battle, compelled them to accept disgraceful terms, of which!one was that the Court of Nepaul should send a triennial mission to Pekin with tribute. Jung Bahadoor seems to have been sufficiently in forined of the present troubles of China 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 range. We have had various reports from time to time of his advance, suc cesses, and reverses. But nothing has yet been made public. The letter, of which a translation is now given, announces the conclusion of the war by a pm ace glorious for Nepacil. She recovers all lost trophies and all 'pri soners, including those made from the Sikhs when' the force of Zirawur Singh was surrounded and starved to' submission near the sources of the Sutlej, in the year 1841. But, most important of all, the stations by which entrance into Tibet will be secured are to be re-esta• blished, and Nepaulese officers —with, of course, a valua ble guard—are to be stationed at Lassa and at Digarcha Joong, the seat of the two principal Lamas, through whom it is proposed to conduct the Government of the country. It is very probable that there will be more than one bloody encounter before this scheme of Nepalese ascen dancy can be firmly established ; but if Jung Bahadoor lives, the chances are that each will only further con firm his influence and power. We may therefore look to see the Nepaulese holding the place at Lassa and throughout Tibet that the Chinese have held for the last half century. We look upon this as a gain for Hin dostan, end certainly 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 . 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 tem 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 Governmentstores. Her Majesty's screw steam line•of-battle ship Hanni bal, bearing the flag of Rear- Admiral Sir Houston Stewart, K.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 battleship Duke of Wellington, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir R. S. Dandas, 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 19th 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 gunboat Coquette from the saline 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 steam sloop Swallow is on dock for re pair, preparatory to leaving for the ooast of Syria, where she will winter for the protection of British interests. Her Majesty's screw steam gunboat Arrow left for Constantinople on the 10th. Her Majesty's steam sloop Harpy left for Constanti nople on the 15th, and on the same day her Majesty's screw steam transport Supply, with a full c4rgo of pro visions and naval stores for the squadron in the Bosphorus and Black Sea. Her Majesty's screw line-of-battle ship the Cressy left for Constantinople on the 15th, followed on the 17th by the Desperate steam frigate. The screw steamer Carbon arrived from Constantinople on the 9th, and left for 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 Hadji, or Mohamedan 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. The Teneriffe screw steamer arrived from Liverpool and Gibraltar on the 13th, and left for Syra and Con stantinople on the 14th. The Alma screw steamer having had made good her darnaos at Malta dockyard, lett for London on the 14th, having on board Captain Stokes, one officer, and 153 non-commissioned officers and privates of the dis banded Anglo-Polish Legion. The French screw steamer Byzantine, with 820 more Hadji or pilgrims, passed Malta from Alexandria on the 16th, bound for Tunis and Algiers. - The Arcadia screw steamer arrived from Syra on the 16th, having on 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 proposed 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 C►vil Government of Malta, perished from a wound by the hand of an assassin. - . Clearings were a part commenced in this country pre vious to the commencemitt 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 is 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 exten.ively depopulated. The statistical account of 1845, writte❑ 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 „ Yf 1821 1,808 „ ~ 1841 1,712 „ —a diminution of nearly 1,000 souls in a single century, at a period when the country 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 ad encourage the idea that any different system has been aiopted which may have the effect of restoring that part of Scotland to its former prosperity. By prosperity of oourse 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 most 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 Scotchman who loves his country, and who knows that the strength and pride of zlootland were in her cottars, 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 ray 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 was 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 conversation with him with regard to his own future prospects you were sure to learn that the man considered his fate as altogether dependent on persons in whose estimation one Royal stag was of infinitely greater value than a hundred honest tenants. Now, sir, thui 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 "improvements" in the Suther land estates convinced many persons belonging to what appears to me a very one-eyed economical school that there was nothing wrong 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 cottars 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 con fess I cannot look upon this as a consummation in any wise devoutly to be wished. I cannot understand on any 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 be 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 lating engine on a large scale. This, Sir, is a subj,:ct 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 di-tricts of territory. When riding up from Aboyne to Balloter, the driver of my dogcart, pointing to the hills of Glentanner, on thesouth -i le of the Dee, said with an accent of sad resignation, " These bills 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 !" 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 a preserve for deer is necessarily robbed of even that mat- lest amount of population, consisting of half-a dozon shep herds and their dogs, which give a feeble aspect of human life to the immense solitudes of Sutherland. That many persons will defend this state of Viingsfrom various mo tives, sufficiently obvious, I can easily understand ; but 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 decision 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, A general turn out was yesterday morning made in the military departments of Woolwich. At an early hour the whole of the battalions were paraded in front of head-quarters, under the inspection of the divisional commanding officers. .The squadron of recruits was like wise brought out and inspected 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. I garrison 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. Tulloch, military superintendent of pension erS, will inspect both divisions, the inspection to com mence at 10 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 intsnded 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 parcels can be received. The store-ship Diligence, Masters Commander Crook, arrived at Woolwich on Saturday from Plymouth. Her Majesty's 4-gun surveying cutter yacht Seatlower arrived at Woolwich yesterday morning from Portsmouth. The iron steam store-ship Industry (tender to the Fis• gard) and the transport Prince of Oraoge were yester day morning admitted into the outer basin at Wool.- wich. The Prince of Orange is to land chains, anchors, and cables from the east. • The following is the translation of the let ter alluded to above : "The royally descended Primo Minister and Corn mander-in-Chief, General Jung Bahadoor Kunwar Ra najee, sends his compliments to the illustrious The Minister is quite well, and hopes that is the same. The news of this place is all poi. 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 sin very glad to hear from you that jou' continue to be in good health, as for a long time I had not re c,ived any letter from you. I have already written to you about tae war with Tnibet. We won thirteen nettles, and took possession of Keroong, Jhung,t, Kuty, Dhakling, the Bhairablanggur, Chewar-Goacoba, and Taklakhar. " In the meantime, as the Thibetans often wrote to us about making a treaty of peace, we a s wrote t, them about it. During these discussions about peace, and whilst we took the occasion to recall the garrisons kept to guard the different, places conquered by us, and to place therein fresh soldiers, the four Thibetau Rajas of Kwombo, and Kham, and Dharata, and Bhot got up a trvacherous plan to expel us from Tnibet, and with 9,000 infanyy and 1,600 cavalry attacked us suddenly in the fort of Jhunga, which they environed and be sieged, whilst 4,00 Q 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 soldien, 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 .younge,t brother, Dbeer Sham Shaze Jung Kunwar Ranajee, went with 7,000 soldiers, defeated the so:diers of the four kings above-named, and recovered Kuty, Dhakhog, &c., as - tar as the Bhairablanggur. Jhunge was then under the command of my youngest but one brother, General Jagat Sham Share Jung Kunwar Ranajee. In the former campaign he had fought and gained eight battles at Pangsingstar of Keroong, two at the village of Rama, one at Keokoor Ghwit, and one at Ghorma. But, in his absence at Kattmaundu, his troops were besieged for 28 days, in the fort of Jhungha (luring 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 toe B iairablanggur. On the west at Tali lakbar, the 4,000 Thibetans who had come there to fight were defeated by my paternal cousin, Major-General Krishna-dhoj Kun war Ranajee. At length, on account of our being victorious everywhere, the Lamas wrote to the effect that they were unable to fight against the Gorkhalees, and wanted to make peace ; that the country belonged to men of religion(Lames); thatloo,ooo of them would always pray for the Prime Minister. They agreed to give hack our nine cannons, our_ men WOO had been takers prisoners, and also the Sikh soldiers who were taken prisoners in the Sikh war. Aao, they said that th e y wou ld no t h erea ft er take the customs, duties,_ e and tolls taken formerly by the Thibetans from N panl merchants and subjects; that they would pay 10,000 rupees as an annual tribute ' • that the Gorkhalees L s h h o a n a l a d be permitted e he i t o iesth establish 32 and t two old new on e e factories and ke e a t a chief (Bh ara d ar ) in the former city. Hav , ing agreed ) upon these 10 articles, mtheas of representative of the Potala Lama (Lhasa), th e L a and severa l Thib e th ta e n r Goohoimefb,,as came e ve t n o t Monastery), Nepaul, where they sought our protecti.m, and, by kneeling down and p rostrat i ng themselves bef:rt; us, t entreated us to make peace. As the four kings, our enemies, thus implored our protection and forgiveness, we thought it improper to con ti nue t h e war, and cons: quPntly made peace with Tbibet. There is no mischief us in the articles of treaty ; and if the Thibetaus vie late these articles, we will, of course, act to them as they do to us. You have written about the good beha.viou'r of n , jor Ctptain Gajraj Thapa, and I know that he will derive great benefit in every respect by being under your kind care. I ha ve told Ameer Moonshee Lachiniidas and Ghannanand 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 Soddy 13th, on the light half of July, on Monday. I hope you will continue to write to me -abo u t your lied% rememberiug 'We 'ar your friend:a: JOHN S. BLACKIE. University, Edinburgh, Oct. 15. FEARFUL EXPLOSION OF A, PRUSSIAN. The sailing-transport Catherine Morrison, D mglas Philiskirk master, arrived off Wool vricla Arsenal yester day morning from the Crimea, laden with miscellaneous stores. She has on board 57 tons of 32-inch shot, 2,500 bundles of blankets, sundry bales of clothing, ham mocks, icc. The freight-ship Koh-i-noor is embarking ammunition and ordnance stores from Woolwich Arsenal for Colombo. SHIP. CARDIFF, 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 wai shaken by a concussion so violent as to lead to the impression that an earthquake had occurred, but on in- quiry it was found to have been occasioned by the explo sion of carburetted hydrogen gai, escaping from coal, on board a.large Prussian barque, called the Frederic Retz lyinir 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. _ 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 hats at Brompton and the East India Company's Sappers and Miners. Should the weather permit, the inspection will take place on Chatham lines. Yesterday morning a draught of the Medical Staff Corps, 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 ir.spected at Chat ham barracks. Lieut. G. C. Bartholoinew, 10th Regiment, has been ordered to proceed from the Provisional Battalion, Chat ham, to Upnor Castle, for the purpose of taking the command of the troops at that station, relieving Lieut. E. Gorton, 29th Regiment. The following appointments were made yesterday at the Admiralty :—Lieut. W. Seaward to be agent of mails on Southampton packet station ; G. Y. R. Rattray, mate to the Monarch ; Eiward Youel, master, to the Centurion ; Henry Band, second master, to the Actaeon ; W. H. Plow, to be naval instructor of the Shannon. It appears that on a coal trimmer named Clode going on board to commence his work, he found the hatches 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-fated 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 been kined, while stand ing on the deck, by a beam falling on his head ; the first mate of the Prussian barque had been blown into the water of the dock, from whenca he was reecned by the craw of a vessel lying near ; the second mate had been blown through the side of the round-house on his 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 were con veyed to the Infirmary, where they were promptly at tended, not only by the house surgeon, but by nearly the whole of the medical men in town, who volunteered thei r assistance. One of the unf)rtunate men died soon after, making the third death from this sad occurrence. Six of the others are labouring under fractures as well as burns, and one is in such a state that his death ie 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 force of the explosion may he formed from the fact that one of the anchors, weigh ing about 35 cwt., was blown over the forestay, from 15 to 18 feet high ; it thee fell into a barge alongside, which it sank. The coal tip wa s bl own near l y t o p i eces, an d the railway was covered w ith pi eces o f wrec k ; t h e main topina,t wa, blown away, and i n f ac t th e vesse l was blown to pieces ; not a vestige of the deck remains. Her stern is blown out, and her stela also, while the sides are e onpletely shattered. She was quite a new vessel, and this was her first voyage. She has sunk in about-12 feet seater. The windows of several houses in the Bute Dock road were broken, and the report of the explosion was heard at places fully three and fon: miles from the town, /us well as at sea.. In fact, it is the most terrible thing of the kind that has ever occurred at Ceirdiff. It is believed that the dismissal from her Dilajesty'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.ilonies. 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 dleply 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, and as usefully, both to himself and others, as in that of Mars. As the noble family to which he may still prove an ornament have more than one living in their gift it is not improbable that this may be his ultimate and hut ungraceful destination, however di-tressing may have been the events which led to it,-,—Newcastle GUar• dian. THE ROBBERY AND MURDER NEAR ROTHERHAM.—Tbe Government have issued notices offering a reward of a/. (to which the executors of Mr. Whitaker add 501.) to any person who shall give such information as shall lead to the conviction of the men who robbed Mr. Whitaker at Milton Brook, on the night of Thursday week, and inflicted injuries which caused his death on the following day. The Home Secretary will also re. commend the granting of her Majesty's pardon to any one of them who shall give such information, provided he be not the person who actually struck the blow which caused death.-3fattaester CitifeThw. THE SU...Y, LONDON, TUESDAY EVE: _ING, OCTOBER 28, 1856 Sporting Intelligence. NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING. MONDAY. Sweepstake of 10 sous each, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. The winner to be sold for 350 sous, if demanded, &c. Criterion Course. (5 fur. 182 yards,) 4 subs. Lord Chesterfield's Peter Flat, by Flatsatcher, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (carried 7st 91b) (Flattuan) 1 Mr. Barber's Jack Sheppard, 4 yrs, Bst 81b kßodhurn) 2 Mr. Samaras' Little Tum, 6 yrs, Bst 810 (D. Hughes) 3 Captrin Nisbet's Imposture, 3 yrs, 7st 71b...(Paitner) 4 Batting-5 to 4 agst Jacti Sheppard, 2to 1 agst Peter Fiat, 4 to 1 agst Little Tom, 5 to 1 agst Imposture. Won by half a 1-ngth ; bad third. Handicap Plate of 501 , for 3-yr-olds and upwards. Cam bridgeshire Course. (One mile 240 yards.) Mr. A. Harrison's Spinster, by Flatcatcher, 3 yrs, 6 41b (Challoner) 1 Mr. Holland's Tyre, 3 yrs, 7st 51b (Bates) 2 -Miss Barber's Miss Harkaway, 3 yrs, 7st (Dales) 3 The following also ran :—New Brighton, The Earl, Welham, Dame Judith, Besika, Kestrel, Surgeon-Gene ral, Anemone, Pyrrha, British Remedy, Raphael, Caliph, Suter, John o' Bruges, Buckingham, Eliza, Knight of Avon, Ulysses, Lonisight. Betting-6 to 1 agat Caliph, 1.0 to 1 each agst Kestrel, Spinster, New Brighton, and Sneer gelding, 12 to 1 agst Dame Judith, 15 to 1 agst Ulysses. Tyre jumped ,ff 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 ber, but after a fine race in was beaten by a head, four le gths between the second and third •, Welham was a bad fourth. Caliph, Sneer gelding, Besika, Knight of Avon, and Kestrel formed the next lot, well up with Welham, The Criterion Stakes, of 30 soya each, 30 ft, for 2-yr olds ; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, 2st 51b. Certain penalties for winners. From the turn of the lands in. (5 fur. 182 yards) 40 subs. Lord Exeter's Beechnut, byNutwith, Bstslb (Fordham) 1 Baron Reths.child'i Sydney, Bst 1310 (inc. 61b extra) (Charlton) 2 Mr. Howard's Drumour, Bst 131 b (inc. 6lb 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, sto 1 agst Drumour, 10 to 1 aget 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 Bnheur. 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 sold for 150 sovs, if demanded, &c. D.M. (7 furlongs 201 yards.) Five subs. Mr. F. Fisher's England's Beauty, by Connaught Ranger, Bst 71b (D. Hughes) 1 Captain Christie's Amati, Bst 41b (T. Cliff) 2 Mr. Cosnett's Oesdeinona, Bst 71b ,(Kendall) 3 Hardwick and Game Pullet also ran. Betting-3 to 1 each agst Desdernona and Game Mallet. Hardwick and Game Pullet bolted when the flag was dropped and were out of the race. Won easily by a length ; bad third. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. The winner to be sold for 60 sovs, if demanded, &c. D.M. (7 furlongs 201 yards.) Three subs. Mr. W. Baron's Squire Watt, by Pontifex, 3 yrs, 7st 61b (Charlton) 1 Mr. Mellish's Noisette, 6 yrs, Bst 101 b ...(J. Goater) 2 Mr. T. Hughes's Westminster, 4 yrs, Bst 41b (D. Hughes) 3 Betting-5 toLL agst Squire Watt, 6to 4 agst Noi- Bette, and 7 to 2 agst Westminster. Won by a neck ; a length between the second and third. Sweepstakes of 10 soya,. for 2-yr-olds ' • colts. Bst 711) ; fillies, Bst 51b. The winner to be sold for 250 s •vs, if demanded, &c. First half of Ab. M. (3 furlongs 215 yards.) 10 subs. Duke of Bedford's Spinet, Bst 71b ......... --(Pettit) 1 Mr. Sidney's Polly, B st 5 1 b (Ciaarlton) 2 Lord Anglesey's filly by Birdcatcher—Susan Lovell, Bst 51b The following also ran :—Barbarity, Derrick, Man-in the-Moon, Eqnity, Barrie, and Capuchin. Betting.-6 to 4 agst, Capuchin ;7to 2 agst Spinet ; 7 to 1 apt Barbarity. Won by half a length ; same distance between the second and third, and third and fourth. The others, with the exception of Equity, were well up. Optional Selling Plate of 501., for 2-yr-olds and upwards. The winner to be sold by auction for 200 80V8 ; allow ances if entered to be sold for less, &o. Bretby Stakes Course. (6 furlongs.) Mr. Mellish's Tame Deer, 3 yrs (501.), 7st 71b (Fordham) 1 Mr. Thomas's Coal-black Rose, 8 yrs (501.), 7st 71b (T. Cliff) 2 Mr. T. Hughes's Treachery, 4 yrs, (501.), Bst (D. Hughes) 3 The folloWing alio ran :—Unexpected, Glendower, Parole, and Roebuck. Be-Aing-2 to 1 agst Unexpected, 5 to 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 recently established at Newmarket the winner was put up by auction, but there was no advance upon the selling price. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. The winner to be sold for 250 soya, if demanded, &c. Ab. M. (7 furlongs 212 yards). 4 subs. Mr. A. Harrison's Spinster, 3 yrs, 7st °lb (Bearpark) 1 Captain Lane's Firmament, 3 yrs, 7st 91b...(Charlton) 2 Mr. Rudston Read's The Courtier, 3 yrs, 7st 91b (Flatman) 3 Mr. Ferguson's Alcyone, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (Sly) 4 Betting-7 to 4 aget Firmament, sto 2 aget Spinster, 4 to 1 apt The Courtier. Won by a head ; a neck between the second aid third and third and fourth. Of the nine engagements which were proposed eight were left standing. The 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 importance. The 501. plate, Cambridge. shire Course, as usual commanded a large field, but the result of the race produced no perceptible effect on spe culation 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 iu the race for the Goodwood Stakes, rode Caliph for this plate, and seems to be quite recovered. The 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. Toe success of an outsider is the rule, and not the exception. • On this occasion it was woo by Lord Exeter's Beechnut, who was not mentioned in the betting ; the leading favourite, Rosa thaheur, being signally defeated. Syd ney was very fractious at the starting post. Before the race he had been backed at 15 to 1 fur the Derby; after it, 20 to 1 was offered. NEWMARRET.—MONDAY NIGHT. BETTING UP TO 12 o'CLocK. CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES. 3to 1 agst Vengeance (taken) 10 to 1 agst Pole Star (offered) 11 to 1 agst Eloquence (taken) 12 to 1 agst Coup de Main (taken) 12 to 1 aget Merlin (taken) 100 to 8 agst Malacca (taken) 100 to 6 apt Poacher (taken) 100 to 6 agst Pretty Boy (taken) 25 to 1 agst Alma (taken) 40 to 1 aget Duet (offered) 1000 to 20 agst Cotswold (taken) 1000 to 15 agat Intimidation (taken) 1000 to 15 agat Alice Went worth (taken) Betting very dull. ADDITIONAL CAMBRIDGESHIRE SCRATCHINGS.—Remu• nerateur, Mincepie, Chalice, Yorkshire Grey, Waliner, Porto Rico, George Brown, Berezina, Lady Florence, Sister to Hesse Cassel, Sneer gelding, 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 horses are entered for the Nursery Stakes. 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Andover Bank, Andover-Heath and Co. Ashford Bank, Ashford-Jemmitt and Pomfret 14,431 Aylsham Bank, Aylsham-G. and T. Copeman 4,196 Aylesbury Old Bank, Aylesbury-Z. D. Hunt 33,026 Baldock Bank and Baldock and Biggleswade Bank, Baldock-Wells, Hogge, and Co 50,671 Barnstaple Bank, Barnstaple-Marshall and Co 10,772 Basingstoke and Odiham Bank, Basingstoke-. Seymour, Lamb, and Co. Bedford Bank, Bedford-T. Barnard and Sons 33,349 Bewdley Bank, Bewdley - Nichols, Baker, and Co Bicester and Oxfordshire Bank and Oxford Bank, Bicester-H. M. and G. Tubb Birmingham Bank, Birmingham -Attwoods, Spooner, and Co 23,980 Birmingham and Warwickshire Bank, Bir mingham-J. L. Moilhet and Sons Blandford. Bank, Blandford-Oak and Co 7,000 Boston Bank, Boston-Garfit and Co 75,241 Boston Bank, Boston-H. and T. Gee and Co 14,838 Bridgwater Bank, Bridgwater-J. and J. L. Sealey Bristol Bank, Bristol-Miles, Miles, and Co 36,953 Broseley and Bridgnorth and Bridgnorth and Broseley Bank, Broseley-Pritchards, Boy cott, and Co. Buckingham Bank, Buckingham-Bartlett, Par rott, and Co. Bury and Suffolk Bank, Sudbury Bank, and Stowinarket Bank, Bury St. Edmunds- Oakes, Bevan, and Co. Banbury Bank, Banbury Gillet, Tawney, and. Co. Banbury Old Bank, Banbury-Cobb and Son 28,472 Bath City Bank, Bath -- Moger and Son Bedfordshire Leighton Buzzard Bank, Leighton Buzzard--- 4 Bassett, Grant, and Co 34,840 Birmingham Bank, Birmingham-Taylor and Lloyds Bradford Old Bank, Bradford, Yorkshire - 7X A. and W. M. Harris and Co. Brecon Old Bank, Brecon-Wilkins and Co 62,933 Brighton Union Bank, Brighton-Hall, West, and Borrer Burlington and Driffield Bank, Burlington- Hp.rding, Smith, and Co 12,670 Bury St. Edmunds Bank, Bury St. Edmunds- J. Worlledge Cambridge Bank, Cambridge-Mortlock &Co 12,259 Cambridge and Cambridgeshire Bank, Cam bridge-Messrs. Fosters Canterbury Bank, Canterbury-Hammond and Co Carmarthen Bank, Carmarthen-David Morris and Sons Chertsey Bank, Chertsey-La Cgste and Son 3,245 Colchester Bank, Colchester-Round & Green 18,886 Colchester arid Essex Bank, and Witham and Essex Bank, and Hadleigh, Suffolk, Bank, Colchester-Mills, Bawtree, and Co 36,469 Cornish Bank, Truro -Tweedy and Co I 48,329 Coventry Bank, Coventry-Little & Woodcock 8,430 City Bank, Exeter-Milford and Co 19,420 Craven Bank, Settle-Alcocks, Birkbecks, and Co Cardiff Bank, Cardiff-Towgood and Co Chepstow Old Bank, Chepstow Bank, Mon mouth Old Bank, Monmouth Bank, Brecon Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Chepstow-Bromage, Snead, and Co 8,546 Derby Ba i nk, Derby-W. and S. Evans & Co. 9,373 Derby Bank, Derby-Samuel Smith and Co 43,946, Derby Old Bank and Scarsdale and High Peak Bank, Derby-Crompton, Newton, and Co Devizes and Wiltshire Bank, Devizes-Locke and Co Diss Bank, Diss-Oakes, Fincham, and e 0... Doncaster Bank and Retford Bank, Doncaster -Cooke and Co Darlington Bank, Durham Bank, and Stockton on-Tees Bank, Darlington-Backhouse &Co 88,599 Devonport Bank, Devonport-Hodge and Co 9,883 Dorchester Old Bank and Dorsetshire Bank, Dorchester-R. and H. Williams 48,866 East Cornwall Bank, Liskeard-Robins, Fos ter, and Co East Riding Bank, Beverley-Boiker arid Co Essex Bank and Bishop's Stortford Bank Chelmsford-Sparrow, Round, and Co Exeter Bank, Exeter-Sanders and Co Fakenham Bank, Fakenham-Gurneys, Birk beck, and Co Farringdon Bank and Bank of Wantage, Far ringdon-Barnes, Medley, and Co Farnham Bank, Farnham - Messrs Knight .- Faversham Bank, Faversham-Hilton and Co. Godalming Bank, Godalming-Mellersh and Keen Guildford Bank, Guildford-Messrs. Haydon Grantham Bank, Grantham-Hardy and Co Hastings Old Bank, Hastings-Smith, Hilder, and Co. Hereford City and County Bank, Hereford- Matthews and Co. Hull Bank and Kingston-upon-Hull Bank, Hull, Smith, Brothers, and Co. Huntingdon Town and County Bank, Hunting don-Rust and Veaseys Harwich rank, Harwich-Cox, Cobbold, and 17,933 24,167 49,422 52,032 74,119 8,930 9,924 Y 9,549 9V,912 51,867 50,523 28,090' 3,150 13,023 6,518 4,978 14,911 29,987 27,628 18,176 21,594 58,820 Co. PE ertfordshire, Hitchin Bank, Hitchin Sharples, and Co. Hereford, Ross and Archenfield Bank, and Ross and. Archenfield Bank, Hereford— Morgan and Co • Ipswich Bank, Ipswich—Bacon and Co. Ipswich and Needham Market Bank, Suffolk, Hadleigh Bank, Manningtree and Mistley Bank, and Woodbridge Bank, Ipswich—. Alexander s and Co. Kentish Bank, Maidstone—Mercer, Randall, and Co. Kington and Radnorshire Bank, Kingt9n— Davies and Co. Knighton Bank, Knighton—Davies and Co Knaresborough Old Bank and Ripon Old Bank, Knaresborough—Harrison and Co Kendal Bank, Kendal—Wakefield, Crewdson and Co. Kettering Bank, Kettering—J. C. Gotch and 5,096 Sons Lane End Staffordshire Bank, Lane End—C Harvey and Son Leeds Bank, Leeds--Beckett and Co. Leeds Union Bank, Leed,a—W. Williams, Brown and Co. Leicester Bank, Leicester—Pagets and Kirby, Lewes Old Bank, Lewes—Molineux and Co.._ Lichfield Bank, Lichfield—Palmer and Greene Lincoln Bank, Lincoln—Smith, Ellison, and Co. Llandovery Bank, Lampeter Bank, and Llan dilo Bank, Llandovery—D. Jones and Co Loughborough Bank, Loughborough—Middle ton and Cradock Lymington Bank, Lymington—St. Barbe and 'Co. - Lynn Regis and Lincolnshire Bank, Lynn Regis—Gurneys and Co. Lynn Regis and Norfolk Bank, Lynn Regis— Jarvis and Co Macclesfield Bank, Macclesfield—Brocklehurst and Co. ................................... Manningtree Bank, Manningtree—Nunn and Co. .................................................. Marlborough Bank, Marlborough and Wilts Old Bank, Marlborough Old Bank, Marl borough Old Bank and Hungerford Bank, and Hungerford Bank, Marlborough—Tan nerand Co ........................................... Merionethshire Bank, Dolgelly—Williams and 50n.... . Miners' Bank, Truro—Willyams and Co Monmouthshire Agricultural and Commercial Bank, Abergavenny—Bailey and Co Monmouth Cld Bank, Monmouth Bank, Bre con Bank, Chepstow Bank, Chepstow Old Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Monmouth—Bromage, Snead, and Co Newark Bank, Newark—Godfrey and Riddell Newark and Sleaford Bank, and Sleaford and Newark Bank, Sleaford—Handley, Peacock, and Co Newbury Bank, Newbury—Bunny & Slocock Newmarklt Bank, Newmarket—Eaton, Ham mond, and Co Norwich Crown Bank and Norfolk and Suffolk Bank, Norwich--Harveys and Hudsons... Norwich and Norfolk Bank, Norwich—Gur neys and Birkbeck Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Bank, Not tingham, Hart, Fellows, and Co , Nuneaton . Bank, Nuneaton—Craddoclt and Co ) Naval Bank, Plymouth, Plymouth—Harris and Co. New Sarum Batik, Sarum—Everett and Co Nottingham Bank, Nottingham—Samuol Smith and Co. Oswestry Bank and Oswestry Old Bank, Os westry—Qroxon and Co Oxford Old Bank, Oxford—Robinson, Parsons, and Co. ............................ Old Bank, Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Ton bridge Wells Old Bank, Tonbridge and Ton bridge Wells and Sevenoaks Bank, Ton bridge—T. H. and S. Beeching Oxfordshire Witne Bank, Witney—J. W. Clinch and C0............................ Pease's Old Bank, Hull, the Hull Old Bank and Beverly Bank, Hull—Pease and Co. Penzance Bank, Penzance--Batten and Co. Peterborough Bank and Oundle Bank, Peter borough—D. Yorke and Co. Pembrokeshire Bank, Haverfordwest—J. and W. Walters Reading Bank, Reading—Simonds and C 0...., Reading Bank, Reading—Stephens, Blandy, and Co. Richmond. Bank, Richmond—Roper and Co. Rochdale Bank, Rochdale—Clement, Royds, and Co. Rochester, Chatham, and Strood Bank, Roches ter—Day and Nicholson Royston Bank, Royston—Fordhain and Sone Rugby Bank, Rugby—A. Butlin and Son Rye Bank, Rye—R. C. Pomfret, &Co -- Roe; Old Bank, Heredfordshire, Rose Allaway and Macdougal Saffron Walden and North Essex Bank, Oaf -1 iron Walden—Cilmona and Co . 32,402 22,084 21,481 71,295 13,662 25,966 20,664 45,939 9,037 5,362 53,354 37,512 28,237 27,097 93,996 32,219 7,761 3,546 42,261 13,554 16,025 3,119 9,647 19,826 27,556 16,360 25,864 52,187 21,474 21,071 49,916 99,048 10,295 2,614 28,929 10,079 33,763 12,517 8,855 11,894 47,875 11,033 10,818 14,965 30,915 30,201 5,999 4,576 7,817 14,811 10,288 13,495 3,914 02 1 #12 Country /Viarketß, CHELMSFORD—Ocr. 24. A fair so pply of wheat ; the best dry samples barely realised last weeks prices, other sorts a heavy sale at is per qr. less money. All descriptions of spring corn firm, except inferior bat ley, which was fully is per quarter cheaper. Wheat, white, old r per S. Fl• O. 5. qr. 43 76 i Oats, per qr 25 31 new ......16 75 j Peas, Partridge 44 46 red, old. ....4 I . 60 W hite.... 42 49 new ....41 6+ Boiling ••••43..... .-0 Barley ..34 43 Dun ...... . ....... 38 '4 2 Chevalier 38 51 Beans, Tick .........• ..36 4O Grinding Malt .72 76 Mazagan ....... 37 39 i Chevalier ..... .... .74 78 Ditto, new-36 39 COD :HESTER— Oar. 25. We had a good sup ply of wheat to-day, for which th e trade ruled slow at .1s to 2s per qr. decline. Barley in good demand, and ful t prices were obtained for' all kinds. Beans and peas were ea :larce, and a ready sale at last week rates. . Prices to-daywere as follow :—Wheat, white, 66s to SOs; red, 66s to 725; barley, 6 1 4 s to 5 s ; oats, 26s to 32 e ; bea" ' Mazagan, 40s to 42s ; middle and small, 42s to 445; Peg's' white, 44s to 48s ; grey, 40s to 445. Official Statement of the Quantities of Corn, &C in the port of London, from the following p , the Oct. 20 to Oct. 25, both inclusive. receive,' ota, ire 0 — Oa Colchester Harwich Leigh Maldon 1555 39• - { 372 60 80 -621 I KIRKCALDY-ou. 25. of We have to report to-dap only a moderate frapPir grain. Old wheat 2s per qr. dearer ; the new Whea 13313 „ 4 ., the same as last week. Good barley 6 d 10 Is d s es' r id Most of the parcels of new oats very inferior to-daft such very unsaleable. Wheat. First Second Third 7Bs Od COAL MARL Prises of Clog per ton at s. d. Davison's West Hartley 16 Byass's West Hartley ...16 6 Howard's West Hartley Netherton .. Taufield Moor ~.16 9 ~..16 0 Canfield Moor Butes 16 0 Hastings' Hartley l6 t Holywell l7 6 North Percy Hartley l6 0 Longridge's Wst Hartley 16 6 West Riding Hartley l5 9 Victoria Haaley. 15 Wsiisena, Ate. aosforth . Acorn Close ..17 6 ~..18 9 Richmund Hilda .. 18 3 1 ...17 0 Heaton 17 9 Bell's Primrose l4 9 Cowndon Tees 18 0 South Hartlepool lB 6 Evenwood 16 3 Leverson 17 0 Ships at maritpt...l29 O . ' Barley. I W Oats. s Od 46s 61 29s Oat 0 0 , 0a 44s Oct I 26s Oct . 0 , od 32s Oct 22s ua a.—ocT. 27. the close of the motet. Wallseod, - 18 6 Russell's Hett0n....... ... 3 iouth Hatton .......... .. Braddyll .............••:• 18 i s 6 Eden Main ............... 19 q Lambton ................ tees . ............. . ....... 9 letton .......... . ......... 11 Riddell Kepler Grainge ." . 0 Rartlepool .. ... .. . ... 19 Cassop .. ........... ... ...... . • Hetton Lyons Mai n , Carad0e............ ... ."' . 1 g ; ,Plummer ..............• Kelloe .......... Haswell .. . ............. . 5 ,Pensher ...... j 8 Heugh ......... A Framwellgate ....... ... .11 Whitworth .......... ... v l,South Kelloa .......... •.. I Sold ....... 96 LOCAL SHARE MAREE:TI'' LIVERPOOL, OCT. 27.. STOVE EXCHANGE. —ln the market them Vi g ' S Nola quiet feeling pervading all business, but prices Wrb ie stat sustained. The following are the transactions : 1. 026'" and Holyhead, 16 ti—London find North Westelli°,oohiro Manchester, Sheffields ' and Lincoln, 336 I—JA-57;0016 and Yorkshires, 9111 4 —South Essterns 771 4—North Eastern and Berwick, 19i. BIRMIN GHAM, Oar. 27. STOOK EioastmE.—The market was doing an - l i l t 4 - , 47 business to-day, bat prices were dull. Midlands,,, , 0 0 ' Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire , 353 < Staffords, 54 —Shropshire Unions, 47. • 814 BO RNA mA I _ rignihee thet the meats are .0m trom t he deie ral Y the night—and h( by the mornuag—despatch.) dtg• lgd. ' WO• O VlB6Ol yap wrien tou,i; P in Genera Fos rroai vr , -* ror Oice, London.* isp - AtelL IC very Frida y LiverpOol • Igouthain (Every Tuesday .. Gtverpoo' • ••• . t.•• !Or. 14th and 18th .. • • (Liverpool •• Dover • • L2tli : 4 0H iloe o l - 0 0 ath 480%1 1611 DAL , IF 160„1D Erneal -4 0 160kui t it 10 0 1 lilt 403 t. ettA l3.6s a Ol d 16 and 9 A nd i 4 17 1 ' . 0 161 riff° 9 6 4, 14 94. . •••••• lad of th.- . 10th & 26th co o. Att. !Sc 20th of MO' ITtb'of the ttiooth Daily • 9th of the month go- f •hn nor* sth of the month Uncertain Dover SouthampiC Safthamp.or Dover ...... Sqattuunptol Satithamptei) ( Vatons ports, itdou 10th and 26th.... 4th and 20th .... Id go 17th of month 4th and 10th .... 10th and 26th.... tth &20to of •n. n.' twice daily Sauthump Southamp OTC 'Dover ... Soothampta Dover Twice daily.- 4,7,17,20,27 «fin. Dover ...• BonthamPto' 100 111416 _ll ial • let 01° D 16tk, 1 9 10 i DJP 9 0 [ 5 2nd & 17th of mon Dail!" 2nd of tha mo,ith Dakly....•. 17t.1 of the month. 4th ini2Oth of moo. lOth&26th of moil, ISoul:►ftmPt' ' London Sotithamp • I , Dover Southampton Dover Dover.... •. Holyhead Southampton Southampton. (Liverpool Twice daily 2d of o. . 9th of 234 of month 16 sa l 16 4. 0 ' 1 1 atu:'" tot 0 life °lal 10 Pl6lll we 14, 10, 20, ' and 26„ !Dove - ..... 206 n of the month! lnd of the mont 24 it Vitha month 4th and 19th mnth Daily !SouthernP% - iDover Southampt o l . Various poi' , Dover ...• •• iouthampio l Sonthamot . Various po' s Dover 4.••• IDover • _ < 1 7th nf moo. sth of month .... livery Saturday.. 2d it 17th ofrstonth 1 51643. Kouthrmp' r n Ifoi 14th and lath of m, lßouthamP" , COUNTRIV. Imerica(by Brit.pack)b tanericit (by Malted Ste. packet) ',merles. (by U. Stat.!! packet) N tnstralia (via Liver pool) ............ M 'Jltto (via Marseilles) N, Ditto (via Cape of Good Elope) Africa (West Coast) exandria ....N M 3elgium ~........ Brazil 3uenos Ayres ........M Cape of Good Hope .. Cape of Good Hope .14 Cate de Verde Ceylon (see India) Ceylon Channel Isles N Ch11i................ 51 China .... Constantinople ...... Constantinople Cont. of Europe M 3c N Egypt (see India) France ........ it; N Gibraltar hi Greece (see India) Greytown •• •• •• •• •• Himburgh ...• ......N Savannah Holland Honduras .. •• .. ....M in it a (vi aSontham pt.) M India (via Marseilles) M tonitn Isles (see India) Ireland & N Lieben.• a • •• •• •• •• •• M Nladnira tiadeira ........ N 'Waits (see India) t[alta •••• • • •••• • •• Mauritius (see India) qsturitius .• .• .• .• ilezieo Dd Naples Ni3NV Granada Now Papal States Peninsula Pere .• •• • •• „• •, Pert Natal •••••• Sicily •• •• •• •.. • N Tuscany Venezuels ........ van Dlemen'slo,nd (Qe. A,ustralia) West Indies . - „, de • When any , of these dates fail on a Sunday, the mails Wi1 1 .,41. A spatched on the following day, with the exception of th e, ;o l outhampton), and the 51a1ta, both of which will be OW' pmeedinst dac. O H , / THE MURDER OF TWO CHILDREN AT vin l l36 , ' Yesterday the adjourned inquest on John au' d its Jackson was resumed at Chester, and terminate loop verdict of " wilful murder " against William l ic ootillt the father. The prisoner was on the same def. 1 0 ' examined before the magistrates, and comoli t, ", e ai'Pe . ! Or bit trial. The evidence adduced added little to ' on the previous hearing, and which has already published. hie {pt [ADVERTISEMENT ] hionoway - , s Pills in estio: 4 7 o , 4 o,l the Cure of Bowel COmplaints.—Mr. Benjamin .v ho' ball, of East Retford, suffered severely from complaint, to alleviate which he had applied anfe remedies, but th e resu lti were invariably unsucue 9- 1 The malady at length progressed so alartninglY t/35 rof, i ‘ nearly prostrated Mr. Brookhall, when he WO jai dentially advised to take. Holloway's Pills, whiob i ,, forthwith, and 'with such signal success that the u,'" 0 1 1. , sing symptoms immediately abated, and in a few. became hale, hearty, and completely cured, --SON' fo ito r A medicine vendors throughout the world ; at • Fr ° .6 0 " Holloway's Establishmehts, 244, Strand, Lovd° l3 ' tfr ot? 80, Maiden-lane, New York ; by A. Starnpa, CO nople ; A. GUidicv, Smyrna ; and E. Muir, Mab","o• BIRTHS. OP A SON. On the 27th inst , at Walton- on-Thames, the wife of James Abbott, Esq. co On the 26th inst., at Chobham, Surrey, the Wif e Rev. Thomas Smith. , Or A DAUGHTER. . ga b' On the 2Gth inst., at Princes-gate, the ffpn. .00 I the ' bard. 111° • ' On the 26th inst., at 44, Kensington-squetre, John J. Merriman, Esq. MARRIED. fa , ctori sl of On the 23(1 inat at Stuttgart, by the Rev. 10_01 f te " Kinn' Gruneisen, Chaplain to the — King, aptain de Hugel, son of the late Lieutenant-General de 070' Adeline, eldest daughter of Jules Benedict, Ego ° cheater-square. O t3/3r7 On the 2id inst., at Trinity Church, Marylebonet f,941;i Edward, eldest son of Henry Chetwynd-Stapyitq c iof of Devonshire - street , Portland - place, to Ellen, W I the late Rev. J. L. Variables. DIED. 94. On the 27th inst. at Dalston William Collett, A late of the General Post -office, aged 71. • On the 25th inst., at Thames Ditton, the Rey. ' of Trin. Col., Cam. of 61,1e3g On the 26th inst., William, youngest son i*-- , Odell Wharton, Esq., of Lawn-place, 'South P at aged 23. ' . 0 0 11 On the 25th inst., at 109, Minories, William B t 'i c, Esq., aged 69. ,jgo On the 25th inst., at Tetbury, Gloucestershire, 0 , Paul, Esq. Da On the 20th inst., at Lochmaben, Dumfriessgreie, can Stewart Robertson, Esq., of Carronvale, ag ef i d On the 24th i ns t., a t Chelsea, Thomas DA - Th' aged (7. On the 24th i ns t., M r . 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