The Sun. — London, England, 1861-12-02 00:00:00

2HE NAVY. Hero, 89, screw, Capt. Rider, at Spithead, dockyard artisans working on board her extra .lours to expedite her departure to join Vice-Ad miral Sir Alexander Milne's squadron on the North America and - West India station, A body of seamen, from Woolwich, arrived at Portsmouth, by railway, on Friday evening, and joined the St. Vincent, flag-ship of Rear-Admiral lion. George Grey, for disposal. The Orpheus, 21, screw, Commodore Burnett, C. 8., commissioned as flagship for the Australian station, will go out of harbour at Portsmouth this morning and make her official trial of machinery prior to sailing for her destination. This is the Orpheus' first commission. She was launched from Chatham Dockyard on the 23d June, 1860, and is one of the improved class of full-powered corvettes, admirably adodpted for service in the American waters could her presence be dispensed with for a short time in Australia. She is 226 ft. 6in, extreme length, and 40ft. Bin. breadth, with a tonnage of 1,705-55 94. Her engines are 400-horse power, nominal, by Messrs. Humphreys and Co. The following arethe names and conditions of the vessels in the reserve at Portsmouth to this date : -The Duncan, screw, 99 guns, 800-horse power, and 3,727 tons ; the Shannon, screw, 51 guns, 600- horse power, and 2,667 tons ; the Euryalus, screw, 51 guns, 400-horse power, and 2,371 tons; the Pandora, screw, 5 guns, 80-horse power, and 426 tons ; the Vigilant, screw, 4 guns, 200-horse power, and 680 tons ; the Stromboli, paddlewheel, 6 guns, 280-horse power, and 967 tons. There are 7 gun boats of 60-horse power and 2 Armstrongs each. The total of the first-class reserve is then 216 guns, 2,360-horse power, and 14,838 tons, exclusive of gun boats. Of these the Duncan is being rigged by the dockyard authorities, and can be made ready in a very short time. The Shannon, the Euryalus, the Pandora, and the Stromboli are rigged, stored, and armed, and require only their crews, powder, and shell to be put on board to enable them to proceed at once to sea. The Vigilant received her arma ment on Saturday, consisting of one of Sir W. Armstrong's 100-pounders for her after pivot, a 68- pounder smooth bore for her forward pivot, and two 32 pounders for broadside guns. A few days would place her in the same position as the four preceding vessels. The gunboats are ready for sea at an hour's notice in accordance with regulations previously noticed, and their officers and crews and engineering staff are told off to them on board the harbour guard and gunnery ships. The second class reserve consists of the following vessels :-The Royal Sovereign, screw, 131 guns, 800 horse power and 3,765 tons ; the Victoria, screw, 121 guns, 1,000 horse-power, and 4,127 tons; the Prince of Wales, screw, 131 guns, 800 horse-power, and 3,994 tons ; the Duke of Wellington, screw, 131 tons, 700 horse power, and 3,771 tons; the Nelson, screw, 8 6 guns, 500 horse-power, and 2,748 tons ; the Frederick William, screw, 86 guns, 500 horse-power, and 3,241 tons ; the Sutlej, screw, 51 guns, 500 horse-power, and 3,066 tons ; the Sharpshooter, screw, 8 guns, 202 horse-power, and 503 tons ; the Plumper, screw, 12 guns, 60 horse-power, and 490 tons ; the Coquette, screw, 4 guns, 200 horse-power, and 677 tons. There are besides six gunboats of 60 horse-power and two guns each. The total of the second class being, ex clusive of gunboats, 761 guns, 5,262 horse-power, and 26,382 tons. Of these the seven first named can be made ready for sea at a very short notice,the Royal Sovereign, Victoria, and Prince of Wales are newly built vessels with new machinery of the most modern character. The Nelson, Frederick William, and Sut lej are converted vessels, with new machinery equal to the preceding. The Sharpshooter, Plumper, and Coquette require some repairs before they can be commissioned. The gunboats would also require to have their outfit completed. The third class com prises -the Octavia, screw, 51 guns, 500 horse power, and 3,161 tons ; the Prince Regent, screw, 86 guns, 500 horse-power, and 2,762 tons ; the Tri bune, screw, 31 guns, 300-horse power, and 1,570 tons ; the Glasgow, screw, 51 guns, 600-horse power, and 3,038 tons; the Furious, paddlewheel, 16 guns, 400-horse power, and 1,287 tons ; the Nimrod, screw, 6 guns, 175-horse power, and 869 tons; the Roebuck, screw, 6 guns, 175-horse power, and 857 tons ; the Fury, paddlewheel, 6 guns, 515- horse power, and 1,124 tons; the Highflyer, screw, 21 guns, 250 horse power, and 1,161 tons ; the Sparrowhawk, screw, 4 guns, 200-horse power, and 676 tons ; the Vulture, paddlewheel, 6 guns, 470- horse power, and 1,191 tons; the Sampson, paddle wheel, 6 guns, 467-horse power, and 1,299 tons ; the Inflexible, paddle, 6 guns, 378 horse power, and 1,122 tons ; the Cruiser, screw, 17 guns, 60-horse power, and 752 tons ; and nine gunboats, of 2 guns and 40-horse power each. The total of the third class, not including gunboats, is 784 guns, 5,700- horse power, and 28,256 tons. Of the fourth class the Fox, screw storeship, of 200-horse power and 1,131 tons, can only be reckoned fit for sea service on a distant station. In addition are the Rosomond and Volcano paddle steamer floating factories, the former of 280-horse power and 1,059 tons, fitting up as a factory, the latter recently fitted as such, and rigged and stored in readiness for immediate service, of 140-horse power and 720 tons. The three classes of reserve thus comprise eight line-of battleships, 6 frigates, 4 corvettes, and 12 sloops, giving a grand total of 1,861 guns and 72,386 tons, propelled by 13,942-horse power of engines, nominal. The gunboats attached, not included in the above figures, are 21 in number, with 42 guns, and a horse-power of 960. This, how ever, does not include gunboats and mortar vessels laid up at Hasher, neither does it in clude the Black Prince. All doubtful vessels in the reserve at the port, such as the Retribution and the Penelope, paddle frigates, have also been thrown out of the return in order to confine its list to ships really effective at present, or could be rendered so with but little delay in the event of an emergency. The ships in commission for service at the port are the Edgar, screw, 89 guns, 600-horse power, and 3,094 tons ; the Hero, screw, 89 guns, 600- horse power, and 3,148 tons ; the Warrior, screw, 40 guns, 1,2-50-horse power, and 6,039 tons ; the Orpheus, screw, 21 guns, 400-horse power, and 1,706 tons; the Trafalgar, screw, 86 guns, 500-horse power, and 2,900 tons ; the Chanticleer, screw, 17 guns, 200- horse power, and 950 tons; the total being 342 guns, 3,550-horse power, and 17,837 tons. Of these alt are ready for immediate service in any part of the world, except the Chanticleer, which vessel has to receive the officers and crew of th 3 Wasp. The fine steam transport Melbourne, Capt. Ben son, 1,441 gross tonnage, chartered on Saturday and surveyed by the Admiralty Commissioners, for the despatch of troops and war materials to America, arrived at - Woolwich pier the same even ing, and commenced shipping yesterday morning. She will continue receiving the supplies night and day until her cargo is complete. She is under orders to sail on Thursday from Woolwich for Halifax, or any t/ .other port m ore ava il a bl e i n our A mer i can pos -o,Blons. The cargo will consist of the following stores :-25,000 stand of arms and accoutrements, a large number of brass howitzers and other smooth bore guns, one battery of 12 -pounder and one bat tery of 9-pounder guns, gun-carriages, platforms, &c. Capt. G. 11. Vesey's sth Battery, 4th Brigade, Field Artillery, supplied with Armstrong guns, consisting of seven officers and about 240 men, will arrive at Woolwich by special train on Wednesday from Bristol, and will embark on the following morning on board the Melbourne. Some further experiments with the Armstrong guns took place last week under the direction of the Ordnance Select Committee, when two 100- pounder guns of the ordinary service pattern fired a large number of consecutive rounds at the Wool wich. butt. The rapidity of fire was nearly uniform throughout. One 100 pounder fired its last 50 rounds in 34 minutes, and the other 100-pounder fired its last 50 rounds in 33 1 minutes. This in eluded every stoppage. The guns were not sponged for 70 and 80 rounds respectively, and remained clean to the end. There was no escape whatever of gas from the breech. BENsoN's WATCHES AND CLOCKS.. —" Perfection of mechanism."—Morning Post. Gold watches, 5 to !CO guineas; silver watches, 2 to 50 guineas. Benson's new Illustrated Pamphlet, tree for two stamps, descriptive of every construc tion of watch, enables persons in any part of the world to tle9t with the greatest certainty the watch best adapted to their use, Watches s en t f ree an d sa f e by p os t on receipt of a 47, remittance Benson, 33 and 31, Ludgate-hill, 46 and Cornitill, London E,C, Established 1713. THE ARMP. An order was received on Saturday at Chatham from the office of the Deputy Adjutant-General, Royal Engineers, directing Col. Harnes , C. 13,, di rector of the Roy al Engineer establishment, to select 40 of the most skilful mechani consisting chiefly of masons, bricklayers, and carpenters from the companies at head-quarters to be posted to the sth company, in order to complete it to its required strength of 100 men of all ranks prior to its embar kation for foreign service. The non-commissioned officers and men of the company have been medi cally inspected, and are daily expecting to receive the order to embark. MONTHLY MILITARY OBITUARY. General—Sir Howard Douglas, Bart., G.C,8., G.C.M.G., Colonel 15th Foot. Lieutenant-General—Sir James Holmes Schoedde, K.C.8., Colonel 55th Foot. M aj or-Generals —Richard French, Barth. V. Derinzy, retired full pay, inspecting field officer recruiting district; Robert Mercer, retired full pay Royal Marines. Lieutenant-Colonels—William Greenwood, C. 8., captain retired full pay Royal Artillery; James Johnston, late 99th Foot; Eyre Evans Kenny, late Unattached. Majors—Frederick Geo. Nuttall Clarke, 3d West India Regiment ; Marcus Louis, captain retired full pay sth Veteran Battalion ; Geo. Bownell Pepyat, retired full pay Royal Marines. Captains—Wm. Fourbelle Dowdeswell, 7th Dra goon Guards; Frederic Southcote Seale, Royal Artillery ; Stanley Slater, 82d Foot ; Robert M. B. Maurice, 95th Foot; Robert John Little, half pay Royal Marines. Lieutenants—Henry Bond, Royal Artillery; Graham R. T. Stevenson, Royal Artillery ; John Samuel Foster, Royal Artillery ; Frederic C. Irwin, 28th Foot ; Edmond Pakenham, 52d Foot ; Henry Sturt Lewis, Royal Marines; William Richmond Nixon, half-pay 52d Foot; Henry John Lindsey, Unattached; Joannes Justin von Fumetti, half-pay 2d Light Dragoons, King's German Legion; John Ede, retired full pay, Royal Marines. 2d Lieutenants—James Barry, retired full pay, Royal Marines ; Wm. Davis, retired full pay ; John Jackson, half-pay, Royal Marines. Paymaster—George Bartley (Major), half-pay 54th Foot. Adjutant—Richard Ellis, half-pay 97th Foot, Assistant Surgeons—Fred. Gus. Hamilton, Gre nadier Guards; George Smith, 34th Foot; George Parsons Wall, 64th Foot; John M'Leon Cameron, Staff. Veterinary Surgeon Christopher Sanderson, Royal Artillery. Purveyor—W. S. Rogers, half-pay. IRELAND. DUBLIN, SATURDAY EVENING. The insult offered to the British flag is felt as keenly here as in any part of the United Kingdom. It is the subject of conversation in all circles, and the chief topic in all the newspapers. It is the universal opinion that, unless the Southern Commis sioners are restored, with an ample apology, war is inevitable. The whole country sympathises with the Government in its demand for reparation, and would be ready to prove its loyalty by any sacri fices in case of war, with the insignificant exception of the "Young Ireland patty" that still linger among us. The organs of this moribund remnant have been thrown into hysterics from joy at the prospect of a war between England and America. The Nation says the capture of the Commissioners on board a British steamer was an " act worthy o . the spirit, daring, and dash of the Americans ; it was one to make Irish hearts jump with joy." " The news," continues the same organ, " has created wild excitement and enthusiasm in Dublin, and it will awaken similar feelings and sensation throughout the whole country." If the English Government resent the insult, then, we are told, will come "a great time for Ireland. Then will the men who are gone with a vengeance prove vengeful men indeed. Then will the Irish race in America rush to arms and bound into the battle : " Yes, then will the forces of England find in their front such desperate men as crushed their ranks at Fontenoy to the cry of Remember Limerick.' Yes, the ;men crowbarred out of their homes in Ireland; the men oppressed, insulted, scoffed at, and, wherever they went, pursued by English slan der, scorn, and hate—those men will be in the van of the fight, and then will woe come to England ! And what of Ireland in this great time ? What will Irishmen do when comes this supreme opportunity, the like of which can only come once in many ages ? We can tell what they may do, what they will be able to do if they act well their part as brave men —they can, most certainly, establish the independ ence of Ireland." This explains an announcement embla zoned in both the Nation and Morning News to-day as most important—to the effect that a large and most re spectable meeting of Nationalists resident in Dublin, Mr. Plunkett, town councillor, in the chair, was held in the European Hotel yesterday, to consider and determine upon the course that should be adopted in the present crisis of affairs. It was resolved to call a public meeting in the Rotunda on Monday next. From the names of the half-score persons given and the tone of their organs the object of the proposed meeting is plainly treasonable, and it is to be hoped that the Government will not allow the minds of the ignorant to be disturbed and in- flamed, as they did in 1848. The country then paid rather dear for its joke about the Widow Ryan's cabbage-garden. It is stated that the meeting on Monday is to be attended by The O'Donoghue, M.P., Mr. Moore, late member for Mayo, and Mr. Martin, who has already suffered for his folly in this line. The Nationalists know by experience how little they can count on the sympathy of a Roman Catholic Attorney General should they get I into the meshes of the law, and they may be sure that Mr. O'Hagan will do his duty as zealously and firmly as Chief Justice Monlghan did his in the state trials of 1848. They call the outrage on the British flag a step of Nemesis, but they will pro bably watch the progress of events as mere noisy spectators, inspired by a wholesome dread of the Nemesis of British justice. The Nation concludes one of its sensation articles with a prayer—which is a good one if uttered in the right sense : "This is a solemn moment—a moment big with the destiny of nations. May it be that wise and brave men will use it to good account !" Thu. Northern Whiy, reforrir g to the same sub ject in its commercial article, says: — "The excitement that prevailed in mercantile circles today relative to the probable results of the conduct of Captain Wilkes, of the San Jacinto, ex ceeded anything ever seen during the days of the Russian war. Many of the most thoughtful fre- quenters of 'Change are of opinion that the act of the American captain was a portion of the policy of the anti-British section of the Senate at Washing ton. Others, again, suppose that the officer only consulted his own feeling in arresting Messrs. Mason and Slidell, and that the President will dis avow all cognisance of the matter. Transactions in the wholesale departments of trade were, for the time, almost suspended, the dread of a war with America absorbing most other considerations." A deputation from the Dublin Corporation waited I upon the Chief Secretary yesterday, consisting of the Lord Mayor and a number of aldermen and town councillors, with reference to the grievance under which the city labours in having to maintain provincial lunatics. From the report in the Daily Express it appears that there are 350 lunatics from the provincial districts in the asylums of this city, maintained by the ratepay ers o f D u bli n at acostof more than £7,000 per annum. The deputation complained of this as an intolerable grievance, and they also complained that the east per head of maintaining lunatics in Dublin is greater than in the provinces, though it should be less in consequence of the large number in the same establishment and under the same management. They proposed as remedies that the provincial paupers should be sent to their own districts, or, if maintained in Dublin, that the cost should be charged to the districts in which they last resided. With regard to the Lunatic Board, they demanded that some members of the corporation should be placed upon it, in order that THE' a SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, DEC E:VII3E11, 2, 1861. it might more adequately represent the interests of the ratepayers. The Chief Secretary said he con sidered that this complaint was, to a certain extent, well founded, though he defended the present board from the charge of "inefficiency" contained in the statement laid before him, but withdrawn in consequence of his remarks. A memorial on the subject was presented to him, and he promised to give the whole matter his most careful considera tion. NATIONAL TEMPERANCE LEAGUE. On Friday, at 11 o'clock, a deputation from this society had, at their request, an interview with the Lord Mayor at the Mansion-house. There were present Alderman Sir Robert Carden ; Mr. Scott, the Chamberlain of London ; Mr. C. F. Leaf, of Old Change, Mr. Tweedie, Mr. Rae, Mr. Arpthorpe, Mr. G. Frodsham, and others. Sir R. Carden, in introducing the subject, said he most cordially ap proved the general cause of temperance, though he did not go quite so far as some of the gentlemen present. lie believed, however, the League of which they were members was guided by the purest motives, and that the Lord Mayor in his official experience saw daily more of the evil effects of intemperance than perhaps any one else in the whole city of London. Mr. Scott, the Chamberlain, then presented to the Lord Mayor a memorial, signed by 98 of the principle mercantile firms in the city, some of the'aldermen, and other members of the corporation, requesting the use of the Egyp tian-hall for a public meeting for the purpose of promoting temperance among young men engaged in industrial pursuits. Among the memorialists were Mr. Samuel Gurney, M.P., Mr. Gilpin, M.P., Mr. Samuel Morley, Messrs. Greatorex and Co., with many more of equal repute, and they were said to employ among them many thousand young men—one or two firms nearly as many as 200 each. The object, Mr. Scott added, was to foster among this olass of the community at least an abstinence from excess in the use of intoxicating drinks, if not total abstinence. The Lord Mayor said undoubtedly the promotion of temperance was a most desirable object, but we should be temperate in all things. He hoped no attempt would be made at the pro posed meeting to take a pledge from any one for total abstinence. Mr. Tweedie said the deputa tion would undertake that the speakers on the occasion should be judicious men, and not likely to give offence to others in advocating their views. In order, however, to induce young men to avoid the temptations of London life the society would take them a step further than ordinary tempe rance, as far even as taking the pledge, if in individual cases there should be a desire to adopt it. During the last summer returns had been re ceived from 35 societies in London, showing there were about 10,000 members there, all of whom paid a small weekly sum to maintain their organisations. Nothing would encourage people like them more than the chief citizen of London lending his high sanction to the proposed meeting. The Lord Mayor said a desperate disease called for a desperate remedy: Here and there, no doubt, the sin of intoxi cation existed to such a degree as to require a vio lent remedy; but he thought taking the pledge was not absolutely necessary. If it were only intended by the proposed meeting to advance the cause of temperance, he should gladly go with the general feeling. Mr. C. J. Leaf remarked that temperance in the language of the League meant total absti nence. The Lord Mayor said, in that case, he could not be a party to it. Sir R. Carden said he strenu ously endeavoured to induce people to be temperate, but he was certainly not in favour of total absti nence. Mr. Leaf said every speaker that would ad dress the meeting would advocate total abstinence. The Lord Mayor replied he was bound in candour to state that he could not go that length. Mr. Arp thorpe said the Lord Mayor, as a magistrate, must know that there were men and women so habitually addicted to intoxication that nothing on earth would save them but total abstinence. Mr. Tweedie said they should not think of convening the meet ing unless they were to be allowed to bring forward the distinctive principles of their society. The Lord Mayor asked how they would like him to say, if he was called to tho chair, he did not hold with abso lute and entire abstinence, and that he did not think it right to advise people generally to take the pledge. He thought the deputation and he might eompromise the matter by it being under stood that they were not to be fettered in saying anything they liked, while he was not to be under any engagement either to be silent or to advocate total abstinence. The deputation, smiling, said that they would be happy to fall in with that suggestion. The Lord Mayor said he should be happy to join in promoting so good a cause, believing that nothing was more likely to tend to the regeneration of society than abstinence, moderation, and temper ance. A day was then fixed for the meeting, and the deputation withdrew. cases the tenants aro filled with alarm, their being many of the older houses in probably no better con dition than the fallen one. RAILWAY INTELLIGEA CE. DANUBE AND BLACK SEA. The half-yearly meeting of this railway and Kostendji Harbour Company was held on Satur day at the office, Abingdon-street, Westminster ; Sir S. Cunard in the chair. The report stated that the harbour works had not yet advanced to the point which, according to the view adopted by the directors and placed promi nently before the shareholders, it was essential, or, at least, eminently desirable to athin. Mr. Gordon and Mr. Barkley concurred in recommending that the company should at once largely increase its power of cleaning the grain, and should make a considerable addition to their rolling stock, so as to be in a position to do next season a trade approach ing 1,000 tons a-day. If those recommendations were to be adopted, and if the harbour works were to be prosecuted after the present year, it was essen tial to provide funds for the purpose. The directors, still adhering to the opinion that the harbour works were not yet sufficiently advanced to give the undertaking a reasonable trial, must regard any suspension of those works or hesitation in their prosecution as a grave disaster. Tney entertained, however, perfect confidence in the success of the operations, and were of opinion that the profits of the undertaking must be mainly derived from the grain trade. Up to October no grain whatever passed over the line. The fact was the harbour at Kostendji did not earlier afford the facilities re quired by the merchants. When, however, vessels could be loaded from the jetty direct the traffic commenced. An English brig of about 400 tons burden then at Kostendji was at once secured by one of the largest merchants of Ibraila, and other influential houses of Ibraila, Galatz, and Varna began to contract for the delivery of drain at Tcher navoda, and to charter vessels to load at Kostendji. In this way three vessels were loaded during the month with cargoes for England, Marseilles, and Constantinople. On the 6th of November Mr. Barkley reported that the loading of the second vessel that month was on the point of completion, and that he had already been compelled to decline corn for the winter trade, as the limit of the com pany's warehouse accommodation had been reached. Between the 6th and 16th of November three fur ther vessels were loaded; and at the latter date six others, including one English vessel, were awaiting their cargoes. The route offered for the Wallachian corn all the advantages anticipated, as, with the price at present charged by the company, the mer chants saved ls. 6d. per qr. by shipping at Kos tendji, instead of at Salina, without taking into account any difference between the freights from the ports. Three of the most considerable of the Danube merchants had established branches or agencies at Kostendji, and others were on the point of doing so. The traffic for October amounted to £Bll. The CHAIRMAN having formally moved the adop tion of the report, Mr. S. BEALE, M.P., seconded the motion. He said it was very satisfactory that the violent storm at Kostendji had not damaged the works of the mole to a greater extent than merely shaking the stones closer together and sinking them a little. The ships in the harbour rode out the storm in perfect safety. The further extension of the mole would advance the improvement of the harbour still more. The promise of traffic on the line was greater than they had ever anticipated. They required more warehouse room, and more engines and waggons to accommodate the traffic they were to have. He had been told by Mr. M'Lean, who had visited the spot and was an excellent authority on such matters, that they need have no apprehension as to the traffic. The CIIAIRMAN said they had just received a tele gram informing them that there were on Thursday the 28th, four English and two Austrian vessels loading in the harbour. The report and statement of accounts were then unanimously adopted. The CHAIRMAN stated that the original estimate was £400,000, but the directors thought they would commence the works with a capital of £300,000 and see what they could do with that sum. He believed the outlay of the £400,000 would give them a safe and secure harbour. The original estimate would cover the whole of what was originally contem plated, and he believed that an additional sum of £50,000 might be required to provide further accommodation. The traffic they had anticipated had been so far realised, and he for one did not regret what he had done towards the undertaking. Mr. GORDON, the engineer, stated that about £328,000 had already been expended, and they now wanted £30,000 to provide for additional harbour works, warehouses, and machinery, not included in the original estimate. When the contemplated works and arrangements were carried out they would have sufficient accommodation for all the traffic that could be brought by the railway. They now required more extensive warehouse room than was necessary for carrying on the traffic of the railway. They were still at great expense for labour in the har bour, but the expenditure would be considerably reduced when the machinery was completed. There could be no doubt that the price they charged, and the amount of traffic they would have on the rail way, would enable them to pay good dividends. The CHAIRMAN explained the advantages of the railway and harbour to merchants and shippers on the Danube, and the saving of time and expense. His opinion was, that the £75,000 they proposed to raise would not be sufficient to make the harbour and storehouses as complete as they should be ; he thought that a further sum of £50,000 would be required to provide additional accommodation and working stock, and that would comparatively be a very small excess over the original estimate. After some further observations a formal resolu tion was unanimously passed, authorising the directors to raise £75,000 on 3,750 preference shares of £2O each, at a rate of interest not exceeding 8 per cent. per annum ; the shares in the first instance were to be offered rateably to the shareholders. The object was to complete the capital of £400,000. The preference shares were to be convertible into ordinary shares within five years from the date of issue. • The retiring directors, Sir S. Cunard, Mr. S. Beak, and Mr. Price were unanimously re-elected, and also Mr. It. Potter, the retiring auditor. The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks ' to the chairman. RAILWAY BILLS. The following is the official list of the plans deposited with the Board of Trade of railways, the bills authorising the construction of which will be submitted to Parliament in the ensuing season . Aberystwith and Welsh Coast, now lines, Alford Val ley ; Abbeyholmo and Leegate and Bolton ; Andover and Great Western; Andover, Redbridge, and Southampton; Andover and Redbridge. Bognor, Chichester, and Midhurst ; Breandown Har bour and Railway and Weston-super-Mare Landing Slip ; Berwickshire ; Bridge of - Weir ; Bristol and South- Western Junction Railways ; Barnsley Coal; Bradford, - Wakefield and Leeds; Bristol and Clifton ; Birkenhead, Flintshire, and Holyhead; Bristol Port Railway and Pier; Birkenhead ; Burton-upon-Trent ; Birkenhead Docks and West Cheshire Junction Railway; Bala and Dolgelly ; Bristol and South Wales Union; Banstead and Epsom D,,wns ; Brecon and Merthyr Tydvil ; Bishop 'Waltham, Botley, and Bursleydon ; Bala Railway; Balham and Putney. Carmarthen and Cardigan, extension and branches ; Caledonian, Leith branches ; Caledonian, deviations ; Cork and Youghal ; Cork, Middleton, and Fermoy ; Cannock Chase Extension ; Carlow, Tallow, and Newtonbarry ; Corwen, Bala, and Porl Maddock; Cowbridge ; Cannock M'neral Extension ; Crystal Palac 3 and South London ; Cowes and Newport ; Carnarvonshire. Dundalk and Enniskillen (Quay Extension) ; Dare Valley ; Dublin Metropolitan ; Dulais Valley Mineral ; Daventry ; Dee Side Extension ; Drayton Junction. Eden Valley ; Edgware, Highgate, and London ; Eastern Counties (Wiabeach and Peterborough) ; Edinburgh and Dunfermline Railway ; and Perth Junction ; Eastern Counties (New Railway to Colchester) ; Enniskillen and Bundoran Extension to Sligo) ; East Gloucestershire ; Edinburgh and Glasgow ; Eastern Counties (new lines in Middlesex; East Grinstead, Groombridge, and Tunbridge Wells: Ellesmere, Ruabon, and Shrewsbury; Ellesmere, Oswestry, Ruabon, and Shrewsbury. Frosterly and Stanhope; Fermoy, Lismore, and Dun garvon ; Furness. Great Northern and Western of Ireland ; Glasgow and Renfrew Junction; Greenock and Wemyss Bay; Garston and Liverpool ; Great Northern, Nos. 1 and 2 ; Great Western, additional powers. Holbeach North Junction; Hatfield and St. Albans; Hull and Hornsea ; Horsham, forking, and Leatherhead ; Hereford, Hay, and Brecon; Hammersmith, Brantford, and Kew ; Hull and West Riding Junction. Isle of Wight. Kettering and Thrapston ; Keighley and Worth Valley Kent Coast ; Kiugtcn and Eardisley ; Kensington Station and North and South London Junction. Launceston and South Devon; Lancashire and York shire (Doncaster, Toole, and Hull Junction Lines) ; Lost withiel and Fowey ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, additional powers; London and North Western, additional powers; Lcadburn, Linton, and Dolphinton ; London and South Western, additional powers; London and South Western and Andover and Redbridge ; Leeds, Bradford, and Hali fax Junction; London, Brighton, and South Coast (en largement of stations) ; London Brighton, and South Coast, new lines ; Ledbury and Gloucester ; London and Black wall ; Llanidloes and Newton ; Mid-Wales and Manches ter and Milford; Llanelly Railway and Dock; London and Midland Junction; London, Edgware, and Bushey; Lon don, Chatham, and Dover (Junction at Battersea) ; Lon don, Chatham, and Dover (Extension to Walmer and Deal). Morotonhampstead and South Devon; Manchester, Shef field, and Lincolnshire, additional powers ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Liverpool Central Station) ; Manchester and Milford (Rhayader Branch) ; Mold and Wrexham ; Midland Railway, additional powers ; Midland Railway (Rowsley and Buxton) ; March and Askerne ; Marton and Hanbury ; Mid-Wales deviations ; Market Drayton and Newport ; Mid-Wales, branch ; Mid-Sussex and Midhurst Junction ; Mid-Wicklow ; Metropolitan ; Maryport and Carlisle; Mid-Kent Railway and Addis cotnbe ; Merioneth ; Metropolitan and Thames Valley. North British, Monkt , nhall to Ormiston. and Dalkeith branches ; North Eastern (Hull and Doncaster) ; North Eastern (Market Weighton and Beverley extension and Hull branch) ; Newcastle (County Down) ; Newry and Armagh (Drumbanagher Deviation) ; North Devon and Okehampton ; North Eastern (Blayclon to Conside) ; North Eastern (Team Valley) ; Newport and Hyde direct; North Fleet Docks ; North and Spalding ; Nantle ; North Mets o politan Junction. Oswestry, Shrewsbury, and Ellesmere; Oswestry, Elles mere, and Whitchurch ; Oswestry and Newtown, Llanid locs and Newtown, and Shrewsbury and Welchpool. Parsonstown and Pertumna. Ramsgate, Sandwich, Deal and Dover; Rickmansworth, Amersham and Chesham ; Radstock and Keynsham. Severn and Wye Railway and Canal; Stamford and Es sendiue ; South Eastern (Tunbridge and Dartford Lines) ; South Yorkshire (Sheffield and Thorn) ; South Yorkshire (Extension to Hull) ; Stafford and Uttoxeter ; Shrewsbury and Hereford ; Stockton and Darlington (Towlaw and Crook) ; Scottish Central ; Spalding and Bourn ; Swansea, Neath and Brecon Junction ; South Leicestershire ; South ampton and ' , Tetley ; Scottish North Eastern ; South Staffordshire and Central Wales (Dudley and Bridgenorth) ; Sevenoaks ; Shrewsbury ; Sidmouth Railway and Harbour ; Scottish Northern Junction; Southampton and Isle of Wight Railway and Pier. Tewkesbury and Malvern.; Tottenham and Hampstead Junction ; Tendring Hundred. Uxbridge and Rickmansworth. Vale of Clywd. West Hartlepool Harbourand Railway (Dock Extension); Waterford and Limerick, and Limerick and . Ennis; West Galway ; West Riding, Hull and Grimsby ; Weymouth and Portland; Wellington and Cheshire Junction; West Cheshire; West Midland (Merthyr, Tredegar, and Aber - gavenny Railway (lease and extension) ; West Midland (additional works) , Whitchurch, Wrexham, Mold, and Connah's Quay; Waterford a d Passage; Wellington, Drayton, and Newcastle ; Weymouth and Portland; and West Shropshire Mineral. Also for Thames Embankment (North Side) ; Thames Embankment (South side) ; and Dovey Reclamation. ROMANTIC MARRIAGES IN FRANCE, A curious development is taken place in the ad vertising columns of some daily newspapers, pub lished at Paris, in which it is not unfrequent to see, Confiance—Garcons et Demoiselles a Maria suc ceeded by an announcement of the situations and facilities of living enjoyed by the former, as well as the dots belonging to the latter, and several other details that would not be out of place in the mouth of a South American auctioneer disposing of his negroes, but which seem to be taken rather coolly by the French. Indeed, everything connected with a matrimonial engagement is every day becoming more and. more business-like in its character. A young gentleman gives out that he is an eligible party, and a young lady's friends, who do the same with their youthful charge, at once enter into nego tiations with a minuteness and a coolness that is perfectly amazing, previous to the examination of actes denaissance et de bapteme, in case none of the parties are Jews, and I understand, a doctor's certificate to prove that both were vaccinated. In addition to the dot, the lady's friends not unfrequently obtain good conditions by calculating the probable income she could obtain when at full liberty, as a married woman, to go about and make money by giving lessons ; but in such cases, if these calculations are any way well founded, a stiff strug gle takes place to have the contract drawn up under the regime de la separation des Liens. A few days ago a case occurred in which a good, provident lady, wishing to establish a ne'er-do well of a son upon the earnings of a gill supposed by her to be in receipt of a considerable income, was notably de ceived, and also deceived as notably the respectable matron to whose daughter she wished to act as mother-in-law. The young gentleman was com pelled by his wary parent to appear very studious, to wear spectacles, and to go out at regular periods with books in his hands as if for the purpose of giving lessons, when he would be almost certain to meet a young lady and her mother, living on the first floor in the same house, and whom the con cierge, by means probably of a small bribe, was prevailed on to describe as an institutrice tres re cherchee. This game at mutual deception lasted about three weeks, when the principal parties in it, both of whom were new corners to the same house, apparently by accident fell into conversation on the stairs about a little poodle, and commenced an acquaintance which led to the hoped-for result. The more effectually to blind each other, the young gentleman gave gratuitous lessons to several juve niles, and the young lady, who was in her way a perfect comedienne, acted the part of an over worked person so well as to deceive effectively the deceivers pitted against her, who did all in their power to hasten the match, the more so because the others appeared to be growing cool about it. But the gods punished the whole set by granting them their desires, as the marriage was celebrated, and a week hardly elapsed when both found the mistake under which they laboured, and far from having wedded a young woman who had obtained a superior diploma at the Hotel de Ville, the disappointed husband found, to his utter discomfiture, that he had only married the namesake and the first cousin of one, a girl who had been, like himself, brought up en aiyant gate, and whose whole genius was developed into being an accomplished intriguante. It is 'apt improbable — as this auspiciously-founded menage is nut the happiest in the world, and presents the spectacle of a youthful pair leading a cat - and -do g existence with each other—that the jugs de paix will be called upon to terminate an engagement that might not have been out of place in some of the Paris theatres, where such comedies are often played.—Letterfrom Paris. THE EDINBURGH CATASTROPHE. The lull extent of the catastrophe occasioned by the fall of the house 109, High-street, Edinburgh, on Sunday morning last, has now been ascertained. Thirty-five bodies have been recovered from the ruins, the remains of persons of all ages, from 90 to sucklings found on the mother's breast. The num ber of the escaped and rescued is, so far as can be ascertained, 32. The bodies last extricated were those of David Skirving, cabinet maker, and his wife and daughter, which were found on Thursday. The daughter was the first of three discovered, the body slipping down from a corner of the building on some wooden beams being removed. The remains of Skirving and his wife were found about five feel below the surface of the street, the very cellara& having been choked with the ruins. This family re• sided on the second floor, in the corner of the build ing last cleared, the walls of the house being con spicuous after the clearance by a large coloured print of her Majesty adorning the chimney-piece. The excavations were continued until Friday night, when the foundations of the house were laid bare, about 18 feet below the level of the street. The cause of the catastrophe was at last disclosed. There was a concealed stone wall, three feet thick, which ran parallel to - the front and back walls, in the middle of the huge building, but which was not carried into either of the gables, and it was found that on the west side it had been to a large extent under mined to make way for a boiler, the heat from which had helped to crumhle the thin remainder of the wall. The boiler had been there probably 30 or 40 years, but of late it had been very little used. The wall had been further weakened by hallowing out a chimney for the boiler, and by carrying through a door. On the east side the wall on the shop floor had been partly removed, it is believed, in 1814, to open the shop from front to rear, two pillars of the wall only being left for support. This wall was not only undermined, but was utterly decayed; and it not merely fell, but was shattered to pieces, one considerable fragment of it only being found remaining. The timbers, also, were perfectly rot ten with age. On Friday—the sixth day after the catastrophe—a cat and a dog were extricated alive, both much emaciated. Some of the animals dug out alive from the ruins, including two birds taken down from the walls in their cages, having been since sold for considerable sums, one gentleman giving £2O for a little mongrel previously not worth as many pence. The fund for the relief of the suf rerers amounts to about £1,200 or £1,500, and would have been much greater but that large con tributions have not been encouraged, from the fear of embarrassing the committee with a surplus, as has been the case with several fire funds. There is no doubt the fund will be quite ample, but many are displeased that the ready bounty of the public should have been repressed either by example or advice. On Saturday men were engaged in taking down the eastern gable, from a scaffolding and ladders raised on the roof of the adjoining house. The inmates have been allowed to return to the houses on the west and south sides of . the fallen building, but that on the east side has been ren da e s r t e r d i c u t n i n i n v l e i a s b ti i g t a able T t ion. by many latee proprietors accident i nto the condition of their properties, and in the case of three or four other large buildings the tenants have been warned out, and the tendency of this move ment for the present is only to crowd still more the habitations of the poorer classes, in other NORWICH ANI) SPALDING. A meeting was held in the Town-hall, Wisbeach, on Thursday, respecting the proposed extension of the line to AVisbeach. _ _ . _ The Mayor of WISBEACII (Mr. R. Young) pre sided, and stated that he should give the proposed extension his strenuous support, not only in his public capacity, but by taking shares in the under taking. Major WILKINSON, chairman of the Norwich and Spalding line, addressed the meeting at considerable length in advocacy of the extension. The line at present opened from Spalding to Holbeach was worked by the Great Northern, and after all ex penses were paid a handsome return was left for the shareholders. The five miles already completed had produced an income of £5,000 per annum dur ing the last three years, and when Wisbeach was connected with the company's system he should not feel satisfied if the receipts were not doubled. The proposed line would effect a considerable saving in distance between Wisbeach, Boston, Lincoln, Hull, and the North. Resolutions approving the project were carried unanimously, and a committee was appointed to secure it increased local support, the proceedir gs closing with a vote of thanks to the Mayor for pre. siding, and to Major Wilkinson for his lucid state ment. PUNJAB. The sum of £9,195 was paid on Saturday to the credit of the Secretary of State for India in Coun cil, in anticipation of the fourth and last call. It appeared that 35,600 shares were now fully paid up, SCINDE. The sum of £s7,6lshasjuSt been paid to the credit of the Secretary of State for India in Coun cil, being the proceeds of the first call and payments in anticipation, on account of the third issue of shares in the above undertaking, making with pre vious payments a total of £80,645, being about half the amount of £167,000 to be raised in 8,350 shares of £2O each. FATAL COLLISION IN THE ST. GEORGE'S CHANNEL, —The Waterford Company's steam-ship Zephyr arrived at Waterford from Liverpool on Friday, and reported having been in collision off Puffin Island with a French steamer, Comtese de Frigilo Frigeville, from Nantes for Liverpool, in bAlast. The French ship immediately sank. The cap tain, mate, and eight of the crew were lost; six wore saved. The Zephyr sustained no injury. - - - [ADYERTISEMENTI—IIOIIOWay'a Ointment and Pills. — Bodily Infirmities.—The alternating frosts and thaws, keen winds and foggy atmospheres, would try an iron constitu tion. These vicissitudes are on all sides producing coughs, colds, influenza, ulcerated throat, asthma, and rheuma t i sm . For the relief and cure of this catalogue of comp'aints, Hol loway's Ointment should be sedulously rubbed upon the skin as near the affected organ as possible, and his Pills should be simultaneously taken internally. The Ointment penetrates and soothes all affections of the throat and chest, and is especially serviceable in rheumatic diseases. In tic deloreux, neuralgia, sciatica, lumbago, and all mus cular pains, Holloway's Ointment and Pills have estab lished for themselues a world-wide reputation. These re raedies reader respiratien, easy in the worst weather, DARING ACT OF WRECKING ON 771E1 METROPOLI ESSEX COAST. SHEERNESS, Nov. 30. A very daring act of wrecking, on the Essex coast, a few miles below the Nore, involving a loss to the underwriters of £lO,OOO, was investigated by the county magistrates at the district bench (Sit tingbourne) )csterday. Seven boatmen belonging to Brightlingsea, at the mouth of the Colne, named Wm. Dove (master), George Oliver, Charles Cook, Wm. Rumble, James Gould, James Bacon, and Jas. Fielding, of the smacks Prima Donna and Sarah, were charged with feloniously carrying away a large quantity of tallow from the wreck of the ship Regina, stranded on the Middle Swin Sand on the night of the 13th ult. The examination occupied the whole day ; but the following will he found to contain the main facts. The Regina was on a voyage from Coustadt to London with a cargo of tallow and lathallooJ : and on proceeding through the Swin for the mouth of the Thames on the night of the 13th November, heavy weather was encountered, and the brig went upon the Middle Swin sand, some seven or eight miles from the coast, and the crew left her irt the long boat, and, after drifting some time were piekz , d up by the schooner Effort, which put into Whit stable. On the following morning, at daybreak, a signal was hoisted on board the Effort, and two smacks, with divers, &e., came off, and they were told to go to the wreck, which they did. In the evening of the 14th Captain Skelton, the master of the Regina, who had been ill on hoard the Effort, went ashore at Whitstable and reported the wreck of his vessel to Mr. Wood, Lloyd's agent. On the afternoon of the next day, the 15th, Capt. Skelton and Lloyd's agent proceeded to the wreck, and they found a lot of boats alongside and about 50 men on the top of the wreck. Several holes had been cut in her broadside. The men were cutting into the ship with axes and crowbars fishing up the casks and taking the tallow out of the casks with boat-hooks and hands together. There was a general scramble as to who should get most. Captain Skelton and Mr. Wood remonstrated with the men as to their reckless pro ceeding, and commanded then to cease cutting holes in the side of the vessel and removing any more of the tallow. About this time a breeze sprung up, and all had to leave the wreck. Coates, the mate of the Regina, was left in a Whitstable smack, near the wreck for the night, and a telegraphic commu nication was sent up to Lloyd's, announcing the plunder that was going on. On the following (Saturday) morning, at two o'clock, Coates found the men again at work on the wreck, and several yachts, with tallow in them alongside. The mate told the fellows to leave off digging into the ship, with their crowbars, and they pelted him with tallow. A boat-hook was thrown at him, and they stated that they would as soon put an axe into him as the ship. The names of the Prima Donna and other smacks that were lying near were taken. The men continued working at the wreck, and be tween three and four o'clock Captain Skelton and Lloyd's agent returned ; but they could not get near the wreck in consequence of the number of boats that surrounded her. The captain hailed the men to leave her, but they treated his remark with deri sion, and told him that they had as much right there as he had. About daybreak Capt. J. Russell, the special agent for Lloyd's Association, who had taken a steam tug from Southend, arrived on the scene. Capt. Skelton and Mr. Wood at once commu nicated with him ; and as it was evident that the men would not leave the wreck, Capt. Russell at once proceeded in the tug to Sheerness Dockyard, and obtained the aid of a file of 12 marines. On re turning► in the afternoon, 25 smacks were seen near the wreck, and the men were still busy at work ia breaking up casks and fishing up tallow through the holes which were cut in the side. Captain Russell and Captain Skelton went near the wreck and desired the boats to take what they had to Sheerness, and for the men to leave. With a deal of abuse they refused to go to Sheerness, and as the marines were now seen on board the steam-tug there was a general rush arnonst the men to get the smacks under weigh and run for the coast. A sergeant and a party of the marines were got into the boat, which made for the nearest smack. On approaching the Prima Donna, which was hoisting' the sails and heaving up the anchor, the prisoner Dove, the master, was called to stop. He refused, and defied Captain Russell or any one else to go on board. The sergeant and some of the marines were then put on board the smack. Still the crew refused to obey the order to stop until the sergeant drew his bayonet. There was a largo quantity of loose tallow in the smack. Two other boats, Sarah and Spray, were boarded, and the three were taken to Sheerness ; but 17 of the smack ran away to leeward and escaped capture. The prisoners were stated to have been on board the Prima Donna and Sarah. Very close upon 200 tons of the cargo was lost, and with the exception of the tallow brought into Sheerness none of that taken from the wreck had been accounted for to the receivers of wreck. As soon as the men left the wreck, Captain Russell set the divers to worl from the Whitstable smacks, and the whole of the casks left had been got up. Mr. Wood deposed that when he remonstrated with the men upon their improper conduct, he ex plained to them that they were prepared with divers to save the casks whole. Captain Skelton stated that when ho left the ship he intended to return, and that he got the two smacks from Whitstable to take charge of her. The prisoners were convicted under the 478th section of the Merchant Shipping Act in the double penalty of £5O, £lOO each men, or to be imprisoned three months on each penalty until the amount was paid. Mr. Goody said it was unnecessary for him to say that the men could not pay such large fines, and intimated his intention of appealing. The men were removed in custody by Superin tendent Green, of the Kent Constabulary. AAOTHER TRADE OUTRAGE AT BBEFFIELD. SHEFFIELD, SUNDAY EVENING. The horrible details of the outrage in Acorn street (which have been fully given in Me Sun) are still iresh in the public mind, and we are sorry to state that another deed of violence has been com mitted, which will throw fresh disgrace upon the town. The outrage we are about to record, how ever, has not caused injury to life, but a large amount of valuable property has been imperilled. It appears that early this morning a man named John Bollington, engine-tenter at the works of Mr. Harry Houldsworth, crinoline manufacturer, New George street, Sheffield-moor, went to his master's premises for the purpose of inspecting the machinery. Very shortly after entering the works he found that an attempt had been made to blow up the place during the night. On going into a room which is let off to a factor named Mattison, he found the window shattered to pieces, the hearthstone broken, the joists of the floor heave 1 out of their places, and one or two of them broken. He went in the machine room and there found that the joists of the floor had been lifted up, and the framework of the door forced out. It was evident that the explosion had preceded from the lower story, and on proceeding there IN lington found his surmises confirmed. The usual means of destruction adopted in these cases was found, and sufficiently marked the nature and origin of the outrage. In the cellar he found the shattered remains of a large milk.can, capable of holding several pounds of powder, which had been thrown in through the grating. In the broken lid of the can there was a small hole in which the fuse had been placed. It is remarkable that the damage done was not more extensive, but the building, as it is, is seriously injured. A man was working all night in another part of the works, but he says he did not hear an explosion, but heard a hissing noise about four this morning. The wind was very high at the time, which may account for this somewhat singular circumstance. The facts were at once communicated to the police, and Mr. Jackson, the energetic chief constable, was shortly afterwards engaged with his detective officers in investigating the case. The shattered remains of the can are in the possession of the police, and it is hoped they will be the means of affording a clue to the perpe trator of the outrage. it seems that a non-unionist grinder has been working on the premises, and the explosion was, it is thought, intended as a warning. The two unfortunate victims of the explosion of the " infernal machine" in Acorn-street are still lingering in great suffering. This afternoon a special sermon was preached by the Rev. Brooke Herford, Unitarian minister, to a vast assemblage of working men in the Temperance-hall. The rev. gentleman, who is a stanch supporter of unions, strongly denounces these crimes, and called upon the working men of Sheffield to leave no means untried until the perpetrators of them were rooted out. The general feeling in the town is one of un mixed detestation and horror of these crimes, and no amount of punishment will be deemed too severe if the perpetrators are discovered. HEAVY GALE OF WIND AT MANCLIESTER.—Lnie on Saturday night a strong gale of wind sprung up in Man chester and its neighbourhood, from the west, which by one o'clock on Sunday morning had increased to one of the most fearful hurricanes ever remembered there, and did not abate till towards five o'clock. It was feared much mischief would result to shipping on the Lancashire coast, but very little damage to property had been heard of in the neigh bourhood of Manchester up to nine o'clock, when our re port left. OF WORKS. The usual meeting of the Metropolitan. Board of Works was held on Friday, at the office in Spring-gardens, Mr. J. Thwaites in the chair. THE EMBA/C.KINTENT OP THE THAMP , g. Tho CumnmAN said he had received a communication from the Right Hon. W . Cowper, the First Commissioner of Works, in . referenee U.% the embankment of the Thames, which he would rota to :the members of the Board. The letter was as follows : it oh,ice of Works, Nov. 26, 1861. " Dear Sir, --I am anxious that the Royal Commission 'muld meet ag in as soon as on the Thames Embankment sk. possible, to consider the embank.'"ment of the Surrey side, so that the second report may be, .made before the meeting of Parliament, and I trust that you R. - ill be able to find time amid your many engagements for thilik important purpose. tt I have the honour to be years obediently, "J. Thwaites, Esq. "W ILLIAM COWPER." To this letter he had returned the following ' O I ,I Y : 4 , M e tropolitan Board of Works, Spring -gardens, Nov. 29, 1861. "Dear Sir,—Tbe construction of a Thames embank , tnent is a matter of such eminent public importance, and its urgency is so fully appreciated by myself and my col leagues at this Board, that I cannot hesitate to waive all personal feeling in order to resume my seat at the '1 hames Embankment Commission, although I still adhere to the views expressed in my protest against the former report. " In adopting this course, I confess myself influenced by the belief that the strong expression of public opinion in behalf of this work, backed by your own and Lord Palmer stoa's cordial sympathy, will materially contribute to re move all difficulties in the way of its execution, and insure the concurrence of the other members of the Commission in the views which I formerly ventured to urge—l remain, dear sir, yours truly, "J. TITWAITES. " The Right non. W. Cowper, MX." Mr. IL 14, TAYLOR moved that the letter and answer ba inserted on the Minutes, which was put and agreed te. WILLS AND BEQULS2S. The will of the Eight Hon. Sidney Baron Herbert of Lea, P.C., of Wilton Must', Salisbury, bearing date July 10, 1858, was proved in the principal registry on the 21st inst. by his Lordship's brothers •in-law, the Right Hon. Thomas. Viscount de Vesci, and Cha,-les Wyndham a Court Roping ton, Esq , the executors, tho personal property being sworn under £160,000. Lord HerVer.t died possessed of very con siderable property, both lax deci and personal ; and that over which his Lordship had the p ow, er of disposition he has be queathed to Lady Herbert, his Let:let, absolutely, whom he has also appointed residuary legatee. His Lordship has left a family of seven children—four sons' .and three daughters— all, in their minority ; and a s no pr wision is made for them in the will, it is to be inferred tlia t they are other wise amply privided for. The tes t a tor ha.s left legacies to some personal friends and to his domesticsl. There is a legacy of £3OO bequeathed to the Salisbury Infi:mary ; also a sum of £l,OOO vested in trustees, the divideads accruing therefrom to be applied to repairing the chancel of the church at Wilton, which owes its erection to the munifi cence of his lordship. His eldest son, now Lord iTerbert, is in his twelfth year, and is heir presumptive to the earldoro. of Pembroke and Montgomery. The will of Alexander John Colvin, Esq., of Glouceesr place, Hyde-park, was proved on t he sth instant, by 1310 daughter, Steuart Amelia, the wife of John Dunsmure, Esq. ) , whom he appointed sole executrix. The personalty was sworn under £40,000. The will bears date 4th of Septem ber, 1856, and was executed at Portobello, N.B. This gen tleman has left many bequests to relations and friends ; but the principal part of his property is bequeathed to his daughter, whom he appoints residuary legatee. To his granddaughter, Jane Euphemis, a legacy of £5,000 is be • queathed ; and to the children of his sister, Mrs Turnbull, a sum of £B,OOO amongst them. There is a legacy bestowed of £5OO, with a comment somewhat peculiar. The testator says,—" Upon leaving for India I was indebted to (naming him) seven shillings. I bequeath him £500,. as a proof that I have not forgotten him." The will of Capel Hanbury Leigh, Esq., of Pontypool Park, Monmouthshire, and Penarth, Glamorganshire, was. proved in London on the 14th instant. The personal pro perty was sworn under £lOO,OOO. The executors appointed are the widow and Lieutenant-Colonel George Grey Rous, Grenadier Guards, of Courtyrala, near Cardiff, and the Rev. George Gore, Rector of Newton St. Loe, Somerset. The will bears date August 22, 1860, and the testator died at Penarth on the 28th September last. The deceased has bequeathed to his relict, independently of marriage and other settlements, an annuity of £2,400, and a legacy of £5,000; there are other gifts of residence, &c , beyond these bequests, devised to his son, John Capel Hanbury Leigh (aged eight years) ; he is also appointed residuary legatee of the personal estate. The testator has bequeathed a few legacies to personal friends, and his annuities and legacies to his dependents and domestics have been libera as well as his charitable donations. Ho has loft to the infant school, which ho had instituted at 'I yengarth for the in struction of the children of his workmen and labourers, a legacy of £l,OOO, to the Swansea Infirmary and the Bristol Infirmary each £5OO, and a legacy of £2OO to the Bristol Eye Infirmary.—lllustrated London Hews. CO UN2 BY 111ABKL 2 A 5. YORK— Nov. 30. The supply of wheat at this market to-day was small, and consisted for the most part of new descriptions. A fair business was transacted, and sales made at is per qr over last week's prices. In barley a tolerable show, but a. limited demand. Oats still a poor in 'Wry. Beans sup ported late rates. Wheat, red 60s to 63s Oats.... 2oa to 24s White do 63s to 66s Beans ..48. to 5 503 Barley .32s to 38s Peas ....---s to Malt, 688 to 70s per qr. ; rye, 36s per qr.; flour, 46 to 48s per sack. NORWICH —Noy. 30. Wheat to-day was in short supply, and .last Saturday's prices were fully supported for all descriptions. Barley was freely offered, and in some instances la per quarter is favour of the buyer. Flour unaltered. White wheat 60s to 68s I Red wheat 56s to 645 Malting barley....3Bs to 39s I Chevalier barley 37s to 3 80 New do.. .... ....37s to 398 I Oats.. to -- - " 8 Flour, 44s Od to —s Od per sack from the miller. NORTHAMPTON—Nov. 30. At this corn-market the supply of wheat was only mode rate to-day, and the quality of the samples in some instances indifferent. The tone of the business was more active, and recent rates advanced fully Is per qr-46s to 60s for old, and 58s to 64s for new. A fair business in barley-- malting 34s to 425, grinding 29s to 31s per qr. Oats in moderate show, at previous prices—quoted at 23s to 359 per 24 stone. Beans, old, 38s to 465; peas, 38s to 455. Rye, 37s to 425; malt, 70s to 745; flour, 40$ to .-.0 per sack. LEICESTER—Nov. 30. 'The supply of wheat to. day was about an average, and prices were rather higher than of late. White, 658 to 67 8 —red, 48s to 65s per 36 stone. Barley inactive, but a good show, grinding, 30s to 33s ; malting, 33s to 37s per qr.; oats, 243 to 35s per 24 stone. Beans were very scarce —new, 408 to 428 ; old, 43s to 48s per 38 stone. Fine flour, 45e I Seconds, 43s I 'Thirds, 41s per 20 stone. CAMBRIDGE —Nov. 30. There was a limited supply of wheat to-day, and the trade ruled steady—prices being is per qr higher than last week's rates—white, from 60s to 655; red, 55s to 60s. Barley a dull inquiry—malting, 36s to 40s ; grinding, 300 to 335. Oats were quiet, at 22s to 30s. Beans were bold at 42s to 44s per qr. MELANCHOLY SUICIDE.--A distressing affair occurred at L ickton, in the North Riding, on Wednesday. Mr. John Smith, a farmer, aged 67, who for some time had been in a desponding state, was found hung up by the neck in a cow-house, quite dead. His son had been about the farm with him all the morning, and deceased had frequently desired to get rid of his company, which he at length suc ceeded in doing, and at once appears to have committed the fatal act. Deceased has attempted to hang himself at va rious times, and at Harwood Dale was once cut down by his wife just in time to save his life. It is a most singular fact that deceased's father also hutg himself a few years ago in the same place. A coroner's jury have returned a verdict " That deceased hung himself when under tempo rary iimanity." BIRTIIS. FulrP.—On the 27th ult., at 56, Camden-square, the wife of George Fripp, Esq., of a son. GREEN.—On the 28th ult., at Goadby, Leicestershire, the wife of the Rev. W. Green, of a daughter. LUCAS.—On the 29th ult., at Sister House, Clapham common, the wife of Charles Thomas Lucas, Esq., of a son. MARRIAGES. FRY—INGLE.—On the 28th ult., at Brighton, Joseph, the eldest son of Joseph Fry, Esq., of Beddington, to Cathe rine Frances, second daughter of the late Fredk. Ingle, Esq., of King's Lynn. JEBB—JENKINSON.—On the 27th ult., at Battersea parish hurch, the Rev. J. B. Jebb, M.A., of Walton Lodge, Derbyshire, to Mary Frances, eldest daughter of the Rev J. S. Jenkinson, vicar of Battersea. DEATHS. COOKE —On the 28th ult., at Rose Bank, Peckham-rye, Mr. Charles Cooke, aged 45. FINCH. —On the 25th ult., at Dover, Lieut.-Gen. the Hon. - - . John. Flitch. HUGGARD.—Onthe 26th ult,, at Brompton, Mr. Richard Huggard, aged 86. JENKYNS.—On the 29th ult , at West Brompton, Ivan C. Jenkyns, B.A , fourth son of Edward Jenkyns, Esq., late of the India-office, aged 23. MOORS.—On the 26th inst. at 2, Tenterden - str eet, Han over-squire, James Adolphus Moore, Et-A., R.M.A., agei 71. PAWLEY,—On the 27th ult., at Pentonville•road, Daniel Pawley, Esq., aged 61. SMITTI.—On the 29th ult., at Brighton, Joseph Smith, Esq., of Uxbridge, banker, aged 46. LONDON : Printed and rublished by MURDO YOUNG, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at ME Sur? Office, No. 112,Strand, in the precinct of the Savoy, in the County of MiddlecteX, Monday, December 2, 1801, 1 x y , ; ~' 1 ~ pp ; R ~: " j F..4..i- Y ~ ' y'F 1 t +, i " ~i ,' `~ `., ;