The Sun. — London, England, 1834-10-20 00:00:00

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USES OF o-day, at one iquiry, and for in and awe of of Parliament. council Chao- , ais of Camden, -louse of Conr Mr. Gat ing Rice;ord 'We reromby. e examination el w i t h close d ldance to Or S DAY•) LATICES. ,00k place ter'' . appointi t he ier ous, an nn of one, ve bankruPt'ser', ,n behalf of t t t° stated that and he had e..°: wing th e to with leaire 11 . c ie o rder, will hen Hon' Job!' the Ilon' rs of that fiv''' „deLl have atie” AT.) oo o ' !aling a 5 ` red t was discoveterr r e not in A t ir , t he ty ordere d di` isoner to beol said he scu the property t° mare, the P t( ' co nclusic e ,'L t e il r; Lftcr the Co 01 113 that theY o o ask the pr is pro perty • a 0 it they 1 1 5,,, tv was for bl'" he got it• not agr ee uij • Or ury had 9°l f the ben efit tion, re ttirl' hre e ?hen So ' t ' k t :abeth Co a an other: t oll with as .1, a 9 ;onash a to' for public fir when 01-11. icted for ste o the r opertY dAn lea s, and 0 1 1 , )lace of w t ° o o" re: f w ent ell net ob' 6th of pr e ' gal, d ' nissed the ea t)° He follow' ore' o f Soh ° 44 00 d I ' 6 or ting to, e session. Ai ill , D ner thro t u e b d ib eo o ce be s ta t iori', 4 was au - o el e the on oi ere`; Lon he hin t pa° ' he was u" id had his o lOct# teroter• had la' and th e P arti l ent an r e e lliuna ro b e s hot I no from t Leh• rtil an, 60, g o f tr, en' w ere pr, the sie' T y 0 00 t w aiting lic eo l ,, by a e r di te .eet, 513° ba r (J ita 'tted the v ioti s/ t ' o been TO 3 ntenee to o • g six p la f 1 1 1 pert' t it 0f' 6 ,6 0 prose cl ue 3 ' l O AeleS been F G u ilty" 't ant A l ' • O r i v CI' S fol l ' oUS tip t, ; had a D r ' e arne s „ Act! Ca thu iti e ba IV" Jones, (011 Ea as° 3orY rt 13°' ft„ ; v he for e y d es• nirf iv ogit i fr e us' of e 1 / 4 ,01 of roe em rye. 1 c o- . chair° • be 01. • e no d l ias t tO ser, the t hese t # for Ceti jc r°' the It° ; fore 4 , )30$ ere that rip ; BSeS all C r ear s dO se en Co ' - n Nog i tji the of be d be en t f he ag la istrat es b° oes tY , the an d ie ,s. A re . as beiu sce il, w ork etr oll i t a t the ° o leo 1,6 i n the so o ften s Ore 0 o #ll' mil befo re . aside setting.ease "" _ u , io4o , he P rely of 11° > old, w as I, ed 10 „ifs Ti ber, ice vvas e p, to a. V to lit nn a A boy gr' e ff for 0 101 gn i. . Ae i n tus , tO St IC [I CC .., 4 0 eofaSL''' tiOt and st ated j 4 s tated incorrip in suallY 1/hilo tb re " t A e D it. ;(wh i c h (v/9 n ee 0091 lode° ce In hhe e% tooul a ceoede king c 0 0 of th LITERATURE. - - ----- EDINBURGH REVIEW. No. CXXI. It., -Longman and Co. 1834. Alt el : e4 , ll , 8 sincere pl easure to fi n d t h a t " Phili p V an inowitue,ain. e Which we noticed at some length about a tiated, is' beginning to be properly appre ittt o f " " Quarterly" has already made it the sub 'New eulogistic criticism ; a n d the " Edinburgh" llhe ref s it it ' a similar spirit in the present number ; a sko Mr. Tayl or may reasonably look forward to athisend editi on of his drama ; in which case we would q)ekks him to omit that portion of his preface which ' B Paragingly of Lord Byron, for whatever the t lllN E`hnh'i' g c ritic may say to the contrary, the sneers d orlat °tit by one great poet against another, are sel triotipettibuted by the public to other than an unworthy 1 4; cultivated as his own intellect may coPt ett i . Ta ylor has not yet earned the right to speak ail e h hPtuously of that of Byron ; we scarcely tolerate Poeti c t ere st' even i n W or d swor th, w h o , a s respects te r of ite b ilhi es, is unquestionably the most original say a go. " The House of Lords" is a clever °u g h its comments have too much of a see hiecaoter abo u t t h em. O ne moment t h e . House 4 1ow, 111) in the writer's estimation, the next it just and 40 ) no w he as serts t h at i t i s a va l ua bl e i ns tit u tion, howe v : th at it is just the reverse. He is correct, e9ui v t° the lett er , w h en h e s t a t es , b roa dly and un ""l°Y, that their Lordships' dominant authority for a r e 'lever to return. They are indeed impotent b e Ptn Nses of active mischief, though they may tett %serviceable as the Reviewer suggests—to cor- T h a ere • °ee asional crude measures of the Commons. 'he m uc h justice in the following remarks, which e fik,,. ele ctly the present condition of the major part 4, 4 - . , stoc racy '4 )4. 1 , N' declension of the Lords in wealth is irremediable, I th increasing every day. Their position in . society . t h Qv ra t rom adding to their fortunes by their Indus tnY at, erY succeeding generation must lessen the means ti t 4 ie s !lea r v r : s e th tl_t Possess. - The economical reforms in the state tteo,l:he trine children urdens on the heirs to their , . n e is gone by whenannuity,a father could bequeath to N7iobrodie°ru could r ld sons an him to determine when his lef to ll fr orn procure for an equivalent place or whi et l l leti to th,s ue Government. Few fields of adventure are w as the younger sons of . the nobility. The Church, h a , e t Qad nav ir ar n e ch h est r harvest, e is about to be reformed. The l L th oi : t e , l l educated o in naabl t p oy fessions ; but to those who luxury k afford a slender resource of (ltne other means of subsistence. Diplomacy creates fort%, P Y vieti: e nse and indulgence,. and then leaves . t f heuo . .. to , i ate t ° vegetate on some miserable pension,. he 11 butrugh to obtain one. The law indeed . is accessible wo l e ,!se h c/w few are the children of the aristocracy . h tf,t°gatliki 41eminence at the bar. Some splendid exceptions e_ tai ght e e i d be cited, and several instances of moderate o _ ee adduced • but, compared with the number_ f I tr iet d - g t e ,, they are ' not any. Sundry attempts we have i tl t to tt t:O r - ' a t l iliirnately failed of success, not from . defee t t o o _ reeys applicatio n in the iiarties, but from the distru h s . n f 4 se rzl itt b i / le diligence of persons . who frequented fas - 10144ar :40,1.:%,;eabs,Ouorr from want of patience and perseversantoebeef y,Ntagellen themselves in what they found for years The only resource left for aristocratic ctrae mercenary marriage with a city heiress, whose ii eq f hol l i e wil ling to exchange their wealth for . the app . hte r ,, °4 rabl e , or the title of my lady, obtained for their 0 4 th e su bject of Creating peers for life the Reviewer which, out unr eservedly. He is friendly to the project, a ad d e weeping as may be the innovation it proposes, th e pr irn e+; , 'e, as it cannot fail to be eventually, to 4 45, t -e 'Ple of hereditary legislation, has yet common I ,ave 41 ° reconunend it. Let those be ennobled who '` t Y ex l : rite d such honour, but let their patent of nobi ,lNcla;ifte w ith them. To continue it to their de '4l4 si :; is to burlesque the principle on which all t he i . °41(1 be conferred—that of national gratitude to q t , e tn . v idual „h o has earned them. The question he Pliblic P e ers for lif e h as not yet come fully before : 1 100k but When it does, we have no doubt they .tt euctr i2 . - :: ' t w ith an eye of favour. The advantages to p i ~a re h omediate, for in the first place it goes he tp; r- I .7 nu e the possibility of a collision between of trey ' u ses, and secondly, it lays the foundation Y i efficient reform in the Upper House. Let the lerie'e be once adopted, and adieu to hereditary ilere,44,tien---adieu to hereditary wisdom—adieu to all t *kr Y Privil eges I Th e y w ill not survive the shock t he NYears. In the notice of " Godwin's Lives of 4 ecli: cr ornancers," the Reviewer, we think, goes very wh i s3 , l Y out of his way to condemn a work, thedrift 1 / 4 1 ', ell he does not seem clearly to comprehend. .He en on Mr. Godwin the charge of infidelity, ttkt:2`eavours to substantiate his charge by an ex -ICols, h'ch is onlyplausible when torn from the context. kte 4t . we have peruse d M r. G o d w i n ' s b oo k w i t h some kio t t °ll ' and can fi n d no thi ng i n it that at all Militates N,1, 111 . t he int erests o f true piety. The author is a t hat t s enquirer after truth, but we are yet to learn r b uth is inimical to religion ; indeed we have , : i j „. se a led to suppose that it is its most efficient pPe, t 4n e Lives of the Necromancers" is in every 1, 84 abl e pro d uct i on ; an d as regar d s philoso !' yet 4aci tY is not inferior to anything Mr. Godwin `4l'ol''aned. It is amusing to see the Reviewer atte mr i g un to throw discredit on the sorceries c : 4 e t i tell to Cornelius Agrippa ; and asserting e x as th e t hat the legends about his black dog, whic h f P 'ls % dev il in disguise, and his famous book o fa,6 ss 2 1 i ncantations, are " arrant and ground -'4°°lllB 1" We subjoin one sagacious re (.)111 t his, otherwise feeble and puerile, re- Ay: T he charlatans, whether they be moral '"ey It T ea l) form a race which is never extinct. . 4 tl h - grate to the different zones of the social system ; t hey . change their place, and their object, d es re m vicunas, yet their character and their mo " 51 111 % 4 '. the same." " Conolly's Journey to the Nbl f Il dia" is chiefly remarkable from the unan \:;hiqi w aY . in which it disposes of the question— * 'OIA,, 0 1 :" for ki many years the bug-bear of the Bri- D N N ine t• - --of an invasion of India by Russia. The Pashow s th a t suc h an invasion is all but im ttlN 71 even under the most favourable circum mil 4 , It that the present position of the Rus elire • in disjointed, and enfeebled by k 414 1 s -) impoverished, • t hin g -1-4 ' e extent, it is absurd even to dream of such t o 4 4e rt . Were Nicholas. ever to be . mad enough Pt an invasion of our Indian provinces, te 4 , t ist of necessity gi ve up all his projects Po, and'' C onstantinople, and this he would not i l l e%s' c ould not, if he would ; for the tia elis h is3 (l 4 o f l the Turkish capital, has been the one oh t it °hby of the Russian Noblesse from the V e t i l t e rt fr onl ' 4i . z t aheth and Catherine, and is now, as we vi t s, in t he concurrent testimony of our latest tra k:wer's r c)re PoPular with them than ever. The a ß ho e_- st, l t ` ta e l l t l doiYoTsatiaersks on the present state of the sense : are replete with that at this goodmoment the Mahommedan :Itttt: :is seem 1 14 4 Peri o ,l!he world, are in a worse condition than at any h oe and not only worse, but more hopeless. They ItI R C y ? gi ve n ° Prospect . of any favourable internal change, °P all expectation of it. ia t4 ed a nd rapid decd They are ill-governed Moslem viib withiny.They are allsuffaenrd iy on hin, and weak without. -The starofth a e t t etr o e ~ sis. Tu rk Lue descent. They are now arrived a great tal e t or e Y , so long the strop hold of the Faith, and the The tikht!):l3.ll3:,,inPed,laerxgheibits every symptom of imbecility. ' n nl)e 41.3 ' , Egypt, Syria, Greece, the country h beyond th s tat a'rea.ll provinces on the Black Sea, ave been Y wrested from her. The other Mahomme -1"ey! P aith e ,, i n a similar condition. India, another p b s ul ia w i a s rk a Pike division no longer yield it any p kad, u : nea r s _n B , and if it ever was as weak before, n er ever was t a th.t .dangerous a foe. The proress stands .Europe has t lte ce Pr y Bsl ble for Asia and Africa to still and exist t footin,. This truth, urged on them the Da ssi q tlro "roPeali artists and adventurers, and . s i l l. - sity e arms, has forced its way even into the s th o ref o ,_s of their rulers • and a conviction of the nem, 7 rifi C 2tlrts oT,bY foreigners by foreign arts, has reached to itri 1, do its religion, 4 1 , 4 ; i g o 4 4 , 3l d it as 43? ..a g i o r ? and Constantinople. To change the laws ed on . ',eminent of a people, especially where they is always a difficult and dangerous Nf r e ssibl e i. s° successfully in the face of an enemy, is next 8 6 ` Corn Law Rhymes " are canvassed, s. •ante. in a calm, dispassionate article on the subject, in the spirit they deserve. Their peculiar merits are well discriminated, and ample justice done to the extraor dinary energy of Mr. Elliott's intellect, who wields his pen, as if it were a blacksmith's hammer. In the article "On Rail-roads," the Reviewer shows, not only that the principal objections urged against these speculations, are unfounded in themselves, but that they are in direct opposition to the re sults of experience, and as much opposed to the real interests of the objectors, as to the public good. As this article is not penned in the heated spirit of parti zanship, but impartially and ingenuously discusses both the pros and cons of the question, it is just the one calculated to make an impression on the reader's mind. Mrs. Jameson's Characteristics and Sketches" says as much as can be said on a subject—viz., the merits of this lady's criticisms on Shakespear's women— which Blackwood has already exhausted. " The Last Session of Parliament" we have already made the subject of some comment in The Sun ; it is needless therefore to recapitulate our opinions. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING. Newmarket, Friday Night. The Prendergast Stakes came off as we had anticipated, at least as far as the favourite was concerned, as she won by nearly a length without ever being called upon ; with the win ner of the July Stakes (Kate Kearney) it was different, for she was beaten by nearly every thing in the race, and in particular by The Glama, who ran third to her in July. The result speaks largely in favour of the Camel blood, who was first, second, and third ; we also find it prominent in several other races. A Camel colt won the St. Leger, another the Ches terfield Stakes ; and the same breed came in second, third, and fifth for the Clearwell. Camel is recommended not only by his own running (and he was a remarkably fine goer) but by his family connections, which have always been pre-eminent for stoutness and honesty. Latest betting : DERBY. 11 to 1 agst Mr. Ridsdale's Coriolanus. 12 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Silenus 16 to 1 agst Brother to Augustus 16 to 1 agst Mr. Ridsdale's Marchesa colt 17 to 1 agst Lord Orford's Angelica colt 20 to 1 agst Mr. Vansittart's Darioletta colt 25 to 1 agst Duke of Cleveland's Pucelle colt (taken) 25 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Ibrahim 30 to 1 agst Duke of Cleveland's Bee-in-a-Bonnet (taken) 33 to 1 agst Lord Warwick's Niobe colt (taken) 40 to 1 agst Mr. Robinson's Stockport, by Langar (taken) 4 to 1 agst Mr. Ridsdale's lot. 6 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's lot OAKS. 15 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Queen of Trumps (taken) No change in the Criterion. MANCHESTER RACES, Ocr. 17. Handicap of 5 sous. each, and 20 added. Mile and distance. Mr. Barrow's Catarina, 4 yr 5...... Mr. G. Cook's Red Rover, :3 yrs 2 Four others not placed. The Hurdle Stakes of 5 soya. each, with a Piece of Plate added, were won in three heats by Mr. Higgs's Lancashire Witch, beating Mr. Battyc's Tallyho, Mr. Clifton's Asmodeus, and several others. A. Plate of 50 sons. Mile heats. Mr. Barrow's Catharina, 4 yrs Mr. Cook's Red Rover..... Mr. Clegg's Eleanor 3 3 Four others started. NORTHALLERTON RACES, Om 17. The Gold Cup, value 100 gs. Two miles. Mr. T. 0. Powlett's The Mystery, 4 yrs Mr. Orde's Tomboy, 5 yrs. 2 A Plate, value 50 soya., was won in two heats by Mr. Gascoigne's Zohrab, beating the Count, Monitor, and Stenton. OCT. 18.—A Silver Cup was won by Mr. Healey's The Major, beating the Duke of Leeds's Rialto, Ellen, Peter Simple, and two others. CURRAGH OCTOBER MEETING. TUESDAY. Match, 50 sovs.—Lord Howth's Stiff, beat Lord Milltown's Lo dola. Conolly's mile. The Entre Stakes (Second Class) of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft. T. Y. C. Mr. A. Mansfield's Waitstill... 1 Mr. Kelly's Cinderella %.. 2 Three others paid forfeit. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, with 25 added, for two yrs old. Co nolly's mile. Second horse to save his stake. Mr. Hunter's Emu Lord Milltown's Quatre Bras 2 Mr. E. Ruthven's Leinster Three others started, and one paid. WEDNESDAY. - Sweepstakes of 15 sovs. each, 10 for two-years-old; colts, Bst. 41b. ; fillies, Bst. ft., mile. Mr. Watt's br. c. by Alcaston—Zillah Mr. Watts's br. c. by Alcaston—Rat 2 Four others started. King's Plate of 100 gs. for all horses. Three miles. Mr. Hunter's Lupin .. Mr. Disney's Skylark Colonel Westenra's Freeney 3 Ten others started. Challenge of the Kirwan Stakes of 50 sovs. each, 5 ft. Red Post. Colonel Westenra and Mr. Hunter compromised. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, h. ft, with 25 added. Mile and quay- . ter. 2 sovs. for entrance. Second horse to save his stake. Mr. Watt's c. by Wrangler Mr. Whalley's Emily... Five others started. THURSDAY. Rushborough Stakes ( Second Class) of 25 sous. each, 20 ft., for two yrs old ; colts, Bst. 41b. ; fillies, Bst. lib. Conolly's Mr. W. Kelly's Curlew Mr. W. Kelly's The Major 2 Mr. Gamble's Bowman 3 Mr. Dickson's Conjuror Three others started, and five paid forfeit. Corinthian Stakes (renewed) of 10 sous. each, h. ft., with 30 added. Peel Course heats. 11r. Fergusson's Peacemaker Mr. Read's Roller Mr. Knaresborough's Prudence Lord Milltown's Needle Mr. Coe's Mirza Two others paid forfeit Provincial Stakes. Mr. Graydon's b. colt 1 1 2 2 0 3 3 dr dis walked over HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. The King's Stag Hounds meet on Friday, at Broom Hill Hut. Mr. Hall's Hounds, Tuesday, at Stourton Inn ; Thursday, at Witham Park; Saturday, at Monk Wood. The Cadbury Harriers, Tuesday, at Sparkfield Bridge ; Friday. at Ansford Park. The Devizes Harriers, Tuesday, at Haskings Pennings ; Wednes day, at Edgington ; Saturday, at Worton—at 11. Mr. Meynell's Hounds meet on Thursday, at Bretby Park; Sa turday, at Rough Park—half-past 10. The Brighton Harriers, Mondays, at Patcham ; Wednesdays, at the Race Course ; Fridays, at the Dyke—at 11. The Brookside Hounds, Mondays, at Newmarket Hill ; Fridays. at Telscombe Tye—at 10. The Cheshire Hounds, Monday, at Minshull Guide Post ; Wed nesday, at Bucklow Hill ; Friday, at High Legh ; Saturday, at Dutton Hall ; Monday, 27, at Darnhall ; Wednesday, 29, at the Fox and Barrel ; Thursday, 30, at Ashton Haves ; Saturday, Nov. 1, at Norton Priory—at 10. Mr. Greenhill's Hounds, Wednesday, at the Kennel. The Thanet Harriers, Mondays, at Monckton Sea Mark ; Wed nesdays, at Minster Mills ; Fridays, at Nash Court Hill—at 10. The Evesham Harriers, Tuesday, at Shinhill ; Thursday, a Bishampton • Saturday, at Sedgeberrow— at half-past 10. The N. F. Hounds, Thursday, at Rhinefield ; Saturday, at Brat ley Water—at half-past 10. LORD GLENLYON.--It is now some time since we heard of the disappearance of Lord Glenlyon, the second son of the late Duke of Athol, and the brother of the present Duke whose mental condition is already known to most of our readers. We forbore, when the report of Lord Glen lyon's unaccountable absence first reached us, any allusion to the subject, and we trust that we are now only assisting the object of his friends when we take this public notice of it, and copy the following rather mysterious announcement, which has appeared in some of the daily papers :—" The family of a nobleman, presumptive heir to a Dukedom, are in a state of the most painful anxiety respecting his Lordship, whom they have not seen or heard of for nearly three months. They will be very grateful for any intelligence which may be com municated to their solicitors, Messrs. Capron and Co., Saville place, New Burlington-street."—Observer. A FACT.—A short time ago, a person residing in Retford was desirous of visiting a relative living in Doncaster. Being somewhat penurious, he contemplated walking the 18 miles ; but being doubtful of his power and strength to accom plish the distance, he actually walked to Bawtry (half way), and back again to Retford, to ascertain the fact, before he dare undertake the intended visit to his sister.—Doncaster Gazette. MONEY-MARKET, SATURDAY EVENING.—The close of the week leaves the London Money-market decidedly in a more secure and tranquil state than at the commencement. The speculative transactions at the Stock Exchange have wound up without any disaster, though the most fearful antici pations had been raised on the subject ; the exportations of bullion have ceased, at least for the present, and those lately made are in part' returning to this country : and commercial credit, having lately gone through a rather severe trial, :is proved to be sound and good. The Bank having no reason to fear a run upon them from general causes, which alone can be of a formidable nature, will have time to concoct, under the new Administration, those measures which may insure greater respect from the commercial world and monied interest than it has enjoyed of late. The demand on the Bank for gold, ad verted to yesterday, arising out of the hostility of the country joint-stock banks, is of no general importance, though the effect of that hostility will probably be to shake the influence of the Bank of England in all places except the metropolis. Some of the directors are said not to regret this prospect, as the profits at the branch banks have been small, and the great issues of notes to which they led made the parent establishment more vulnerable than it would otherwise be in- the _eyent o f a panic. The harmony between the London bankers and the Bank of England was never greater than at the present time ; they agree for a common object, that of preventing the esta blishment in London of joint-stock banks of deposit; it has as sisted, concurrently with other causes, in producing the present tranquil state of the money-market. —Morning Paper. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1834. COURT CIRCULAR. Their Majesties arrived in town on Saturday afternoon from Windsor Castle. The King, accompanied by the Queen, went to view the scene of the late calamitous fire, and Westminster Hall. In the carriage with their Majesties were the Earl of Albemarle and Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence. Sir Jeffery Wyatville, Sir Henry Wheatley, and Colonel Bowater, followed in a second carriage. Their Majesties were received by some of the Ca binet Ministers ; and after visiting the Hall, went to the resi dence of the Speaker of the House of Commons, where the Right Hon. the Speaker was in attendance, and conducted the King and Queen to various parts of the ruins. After remaining about an hour, their Majesties returned to St. James's Palace. The King gave audiences at St. James's to the Lord Chan cellor, the Speaker of the House of Commons, Viscount Mel bourne, Sir John Hobhouse, the Judge Advocate General (who submitted to his Majesty for his approbation the pro ceedings of some courts-martial), and Lord Hill. The Princess Sophia visited their Majesties. Their Majesties left town at a quarter-past six o'clock in the evening for Windsor Castle. A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday afternoon, at the residence of Viscount Melbourne. The Ministers present were the Lord Chancellor (who arrived in town from Brighton), Viscount Melbourne, the Earl of Mulgrave (who arrived in town from Chatsworth, Derbyshire), Viscount Palmerston, Mr. Secretary Rice, Viscount Althorp, Lord Auckland, the Right Hon. C. Grant, Lord Holland, the Right Hon. J. Abercromby, and Sir John Hobhouse. The housekeeper and some of the resident officers of the House of Lords, and some of the workmen employed at that edifice were examined on this day (and also on Friday), before the Cabinet Ministers, respecting the origin of the late fire. The Ministers broke up at Ave o'clock. In the evening, by order of Mr. Secretary Rice (officiating for Viscount Duncannon as Secretary of State for the Home Department), summonses were issued to a number of the Privy Councillors to attend a meeting of the Privy Council at one o'clock this day, in the Council Chamber, for the examination of the officers of the House of Lords, and the workmen em ployed there. In several instances the summonses were for warded to Noblemen and Gentlemen who were out of town. The Attorney-General (who is staying on a visit to Sir James Scarlett at his residence near Dorking) will, it is expected, attend the meeting to conduct the examination. Sir R. Smirke had an interview with Viscount Melbourne on Friday. The Turkish Minister visited Viscount Palmerston on Sa turday at the Foreign-office. Mr. Rennie visited Viscount Melbourne. Dispatches were sent off on Friday evening from the Colo nial-office for the Governor of the West India islands. ... Viscount - Duncannon is expected to arrive at Dublin from Besborough. Lord Holland entertained the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Mulgrave, the Right Hon. J. Abercromby, and a select party at dinner, on Saturday evening, at Holland House .Kensington. mutually happy. There was not room for any very good act ing, but what there was to do was well done. The piece was, as it deserved to be, eminently successful. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. The Rev. Hugh James Rose, of Trinity college, has re signed the Divinity Professorship at Durham. Yesterday, the Rev. Thos. Webster, B. D., vicar of Oak ington, and late Fellow of Queen's college, in this university, was instituted by the Lord Bishop of Ely to the rectory of St. Botolph's, in this town, on the presentation of the President and Fellows of Queen's college. The Rev. E. Thompson, B. A., late of Clare hall, in this university, has been instituted to the rectory of Keyworth, iii the county of Nottingham, vacant on the resignation of the Rev. J. Champion, M. A. and on the presentation of Porter Thomp son, Esq., of Enfield, Middlesex. Fred. Watson, M. A., of Emmanuel college, Robt. Deve reux, of Downing college, and Prosser Pearce, B. A., of Queen's college, in this university, were lately ordained Dea cons by the Lord Bishop of St. David's. THE LATE FIRE. TO THE EDITOR OP THE SUN. Sin, —Having this evening learned that in some of the public prints, it is asserted that the military engaged in re moving the furniture from the Speaker's house had got drunk in his cellars, I consider it only an act of justice to contradict this account, and to state, that on the following morning I heard the Speaker's son say that the cellars were perfectly safe, and untouched. I was present from half-past seven to half-past twelve, and in the Speaker's house for more than two hours, until all was cleared out, and can state as an eye witness, that nothing could be more exemplary than the conduct of both officers and men ; and that soldiers and policemen vied with each other in exertions to remove, with the least damage possible, all the books, papers, furniture, pictures, and other valuables. _ _ _ The arrangements made by the Commissioners of Police and commanding officers for the protection of the property so removed were admirable, and so far from the least dis position to intemperance being exhibited by the men, they were almost exhausted by fatigue, before even a very small supply of beer was obtained. In the zeal, order, and num bers of the soldiers and police, and the daring of the fire men, nothing was wanting ; but, in the power of the en gines, the quantity of water, and the general superintend ence of the whole operations, a most lamentable deficiency was apparent.—l remain, yours sincerely, JOSEPH HUME. Bryanstone-square, 18th October, 1834. WINDSOR, OcT. 19. Their Majesties returned from London last night about half past eight o'clock. This morning the troops assembled in the quadrangle of the Castle, but were almost instantly dismissed. Divine Service was performed in the private chapel of the Castle to their Ma jesties and the Royal Household. The carriages were in attendance to convey their Majesties to St. George's Chapel, but they were sent away. Great anxiety was felt here on Thursday night, until the arrival from town of the messenger in a chaise and four, with dispatches from Lord Melbourne for the King, the fire in London having been visible during the night from the Castle. The King will go to town on Wednesday. BRIGHTON, OCTOBER, 18. The Lord Chancellor received despatches at his residence in Brunswick-terrace, from Viscount Melbourne. His Lord ship, on the same day, forwarded an express to the First Lord of the Treasury. Lord Brougham residing so near the Speaker, the disastrous intelligence of the destruction of both Houses of Parliament was conveyed to him at the same moment that the Right Hon. Gentleman received it. The Earl of Chichester takes the chair at the meeting at the Town Hall on Wednesday next, in aid of the British and Foreign School Society. Lord Fitzallan and the Hon. E. Howard, grandsons of the Duke of Norfolk, have taken their departure for the Continent, there to make the grand tour. St. Leonard's is quite full, and the town very gay. Every body is anxiously looking forward for the arrival of the Duchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria, on the lst November. ARRIVALS. —Viscount and Viscountess Lake, at North Lodge, from their seat Aston Clinton, Herts ; Sir Alexander Malet, and the Marquis of Exeter, on the Marine Parade, from Broughley House, Mr. and Mrs. G. Dawson, Mr. and Lady Caroline Masse, Baron and Baroness Dimsdale, Lord Marcus Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Leveson Gower, Lady Ashburton, the Misses Percival, Lord and Lady Ashtown, at the Bedford; Hon. General Bligh, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace, L a dy Dillon, Mr. and Mrs. Littledale, Captain Beauclerck, Mr. Curteis, M. P., Mr. and Mrs. Plunkett, Mr. Pigott, M. Lomonosoff, Mr. Halford, Lady Elizabeth Smyth and family, Sir John and Lady Hall and family, Major-General Sir Loftus Otway, Mr. Philpotts, M.P. DEPARTURES.—Lady Harriet Paget, for Sandhurst; Sir Samuel Whalley ; Mr. and Lady Emily Foley ; Countess Beauchamp, for Worthing ; Mr. and Mrs. Bentley, Mr. and Mrs. Barrington Price, Mr. and Mrs. Coding, Major Brere ton, Sir Francis Morland, Mr. and Mrs. Wyndham Lewis, from the Albion ; Colonel George Wyndham, for his seat, the Drove ; Lady Barnard, for Tunbridge Wells ; Miss Tilney Long, for Littlehampton ; Earl O'Neilll, Lord Somerville, and the Hon. Miss Somerville, for St. Leonard's-on- Sea ; Mr. and Lady Harriet Baring, from the Bristol ; Colonel and Mrs. Henry Wyndham, for the Shadeland, near Petworth ; the Speaker, for town ; Mr. and Mrs. Mash, Mrs. Fitzherbert. The promenades and drives on the line of cliffs, now com prising an extent of nearly three miles, from Brunswick -ter race to Kempton, have exhibited much gaiety and bustle dur_ ing the week. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. The Duke de Richelieu, in. St. James's-place, from a tour; P. O'Kelley, Esq., Mrs. O'Kelley, and Miss Maher, at Mar.. shall Thompson's Hotel, Cavendish-square; Lieut.-Col. Vans Agnew, at ditto ; Sir Charles Scudamore, M.D., i n Wimpole-street, from Buxton. DEPARTURES. The Earl of Roden, for Dublin ; Lord Waterpark, on a visit to the Duke of Devonshire, at Chatsworth ; Lord Marcus Hill, from Salisbury-house, on a tour ; J. H. Calcraft, Esq., from Carlton -terrace, • for Kempstone, Dorsetshire ; Lord Francis Egerton, from Stanhope-street, for Oatlands-park ' • Lord and Lady Ravensworth, and the Ho n. Miss L iddell, from Mulgrave Castle, for Ravensworth Castle, Durham ; Sir William Inglis, for Ramsgate ; the Hon. James Stuart Wo r t_ ley, from Curzon-street, for Lord Wharncliffe's seat, Wortley.. hall, near Barnsley ; Lady Noel Byron and the Hon. Miss Byron, from Fordbrook-house, near Harrow-on-the-Hill, for Leamington Spa ; Lord and Lady Eastnor, from Bath, on a tour; the Hon. Col. and Mrs. Howard, from Ashtead Pa r k, near Epsom, for Levens-hall, Westmoreland ; Mr. and Mrs. Lysley and family, from Fitzroy-square, for Hastings. DRURY-LANE THEATRE. A Drama, translated from the French, was produced at this theatre on Saturday night. It is called The Regent, and its " plot " is as follows :—Philip of Orleans (Mr. Vining), the celebrated and dissolute Regent of France during the minority of Louis XV., has happened in the course of a morning walk to fall in with some of his abandoned courtiers, who had laid hold of a beautiful young dress-maker, Rose (Mrs. H. Cra mer), whom they were insulting. Seeing the Regent (though not knowing who he was) the young girl rushed to him for protection, and he rescued her from her assailants. Being plainly dressed, his rank was not discovered, and under the name of Francois, and the character of a lawyer's clerk, he speedily gained her affections. A little pic-nic party is planned at a cabaret near Paris, to which he invites Rose and a party of her companions. At the same moment a plot has been formed by the Duchess du Maine (Mrs. New combe), who is jealous of his power, in conjunction with the Spanish Ambassador, to carry Philip off, and become guardian to the King herself. She has ascertained the scene of the intended party, and arranges with Porto Carrero (Mr. Baker) the Secretary to the Spanish Ambassador, to seize him while thus unguarded ; in which plot she secures . the assistanec of Captain D'Aubigny (Mr. Cooper) , a dap pointed officer. The Duchess, the Secretary, and D Au bigny, repair to the cabaret, in which a private room is taken for their accommodation, and to assist his capture, a carriage and a troop of horse are concealed in a neighbouring wood. D'Aubigny now enters and recognizes Rose, of whom he had formerly been an admirer. An explanation takes place, when she acknowledges her love for the lawyer's clerk, and D'Au bigny, in despair, flies distracted to execute his part in the conspiracy of the Duchess. Rose is now joined by her new lover and her friends, and they are all in high spirits, when they observe some persons approach, who turn out to be the Abbe Dubois (Mr. Bartley), the Prime Minister of Philip, who, like his master, has a tendre liason. The object of the Abbe's passion is also a milliner, named Manton (Miss Mur ray), and he prosecutes his suit under the title and designation of Prudeau, his Majesty's upholsterer. The parties recog nize each other, and the Duke insists on the Minister assist ing him in his objet. The parties th en re ti re t o en j o y their pic-nic, and Dubois is deputed by J us ti ne (M rs . Humby) to make a salad. While performing his task, he ascertains that a great lord and lady have arrived, and that the lady was seen in an attitude of command, speaking to soldiers in the wood. This rouses the suspicions of Dubois. He peeps into the window, and sees the Duchess and Porto Carrero. He im mediately suspects a plot, and runs to s ee k th e D u k e . Mean time the Duke orders a carriage for the purpose of carrying away Rose, and at that moment D'A u bi gn y en t ers . They q uarrel and retire to fight. The former is wounded, and the Regent very kindly puts him into the coach he had hired for himself. The coach is beset by the emi ssar i es o f t h e D uc hess, and D'Aubigny is carried off by mistake i ns t ea d o f th e Re gent. The next evening the Duke invit es R ose an d h er f r iends . to the palace, where Philip pretends to have an office, and some very pleasant scenes occur. At last, however, Rose dis covers that he is the Duke, and she loathes the man whom in his humble guise she had loved. D'Aubigny, who in the mean time had been taken prisoner, now breaks into the room despite of his guards, and the Duke admits his error, pardons D'Aubigny, and restores Rose to his arms, thus rendering them TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sia,—Although there is every reason to believe that the late destruction by fire of both Houses of Parliament was wholly accidental, yet would it not be well to take a hint from what has occurred at Westminster, and in consequence to look into the manner in which the edifice of the Bank of England is guarded against such an accident ? Is the num ber of watchmen constantly employed to protect those pre mises quite sufficient ?—What is the number of fire-engines kept within the Bank building ?—And, are the dwelling places of the men who, in case of necessity, are to work the engines, within a short , distance from the Bank, so that they may be brought to the spot, day or night, in an instant ? These questions may not be thought ill-timed by other stock holders, besides Birmingham, Oct. 19, 1834. Z. Lord Brudenel leaves town to-day on a Continen tal tour. Lord George Hill will lead to the hymeneal altar the acecomplished Miss Knight, of Godmersham Park, to-morrow. Lord Fitzroy Somerset returns to Walmer Castle for a few days ere the departure of the Duke of Wellington. Lady Fitzroy Somerset is still at Dover. Lord Albert Conyugham left town at Saturday last on a visit to the Dowager Marchioness at Bifrons, near Can terbury. Lord Yarborough, having closed his sojourn at. Cowes, arrived at Brocklesby Hall to prepare for the shooting season. Lord Forester has had a family circle assembled at Willie Bark, Yorkshire ' • but the visitants, ;including the Earl and Countess of Chesterfield, and the Hon. Colonel and Mrs. Anson, have now left for the Newmarket October Meeting. Her Royal Highness the Princess Augusta intends leaving St. James's Palace on the Ist of the next month for Brighton. The Lord Bishop of London arrived on Saturday morning at the George Hotel, Portsmouth, on his route from the Isle of Wight, and proceeded to his seat at Fulham. The Duke of Norfolk is now at Fornham, near Bury St. Edmund's, entertaining a few select friends. The Marquis of Worcester is going on a visit to his mother, the Duchess of Beaufort, for a few days. The Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne ar rived in Paris on Thursday last; they will return home about le Bth of November. The Earl and Countess of Sefton, with the Ladies Molyneux, are entertaining a select party at their seat in Lan cashire. The Hon. Colonel Molyneux, of the 67th Regiment, at present stationed in Ireland, is amongst the distinguished guests. TheEae winterrland seasonC Countess in a few days.tessofSefton are expected in town for for the Earl Howe leaves Decne Park, the seat of the Earl of Cardigan, at Wansford, in Northamptonshire, this day, to join his Countess at Gopshall Hall, near Atherstone. The Earl of Brecknock arrived at his beautiful scat, the Priory, in the county of Brecknock, on Wednesday last, where Sir Henry and Lady Emily Hardinge and family have been sojourning some weeks. The family of Earl Cowper return to George -street, Hanover-square, on the Ist of November, to make prepara tions for their annual visit to Brighton. They will depart about the middle of next week, and remain at Brighton until Christmas, when the rites of hospitality will recal them to Pansanger. The Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury arrived at Salisbury House, in the Green Park, yesterday, from a tour. The last visit was to Ashridge Castle, the seat of the Countess of Bridgewater. Sir It. Peel and his lady, and eldest daughter, in tend to make a continental tour of three months ; they were expected to leave Calais on Thursday for Paris, whence, after a short stay, they will visit Italy and Switzerland. At Flo rence they will meet Sir Henry and Lady Floyd, and they will - make some stay at Rome. The Right Honourable Ba ronet shipped two carriages at the custom-house, on board the Lord Melville, but he has taken few servants with him. His establishments at Drayton Park, in Staffordshire, and in Privy Gardens, have not been diminished. It is the first continental trip Sir Robert has taken since his marriage with his lady, sister to Sir Henry Floyd. The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury will visit Rome early in the next month, pay a few visits at Naples, and are expected home about the 15th of December. Beaumont Lodge, the delightful chateau of Viscount and Viscountess Ashbrook, will be the scene of a brilliant fete this evening to the rank and fashion of Windsor, including all the Officers of the Household Brigade quartered there. GRAND MORNING CONCERT AT THE MAN SION-Mum—l his concert will be a brilliant affair. It will be given in the Egyptian-hall, and be patronised by the Royal Family, as well as by the Lord and Lady Mayoress, the She riffs, and many of the most influential persons in the city. The arrangements are excellent ; there will be no reserved tickets ; and taking place in the morning will give those who come from the country an opportunity of returning early. M. Mori will lead, and M. Moscheles conduct the concert. Manzoni's celebrated romance, " the Betrothed," which has obtained an European celebrity, and of which, in Italy, so many editions have been printed, is to form the suc ceeding volume of " The Standard Novels." The scene of this extraordinary production is laid near the Lake of Como, the period that of the Sp an i s h d om i n i on . Th e cus t oms , h a bit s , prejudices, superstitions, &c., with the modes of living peculiar to the 16th century, are exhibited in this splendid work with great truth of colouring and admirable propriety. The deFcri ption of the plague is intensely interesting. It is deli neated with a delicacy and a magic, which at once terrify and attract us. There are traits of satire and humour of the most happy kind also, which strike the imagination and play around the heart, while they deepen the interest of the work. Italy may henceforth boast with justice of possessing in Manzoni, her Cooper and her Walter Scott. The Royal Engineers constructed a pontoon bridge on Thursday across the Medway at Halling, over which several carriages passed. The Observer of yesterday had by far the best account of the fire, which occupied six folio columns of that Journal. A Monday Edition of the Observer, adapted for country and foreign circulation, is regularly published at four o'clock every Monday afternoon. The price of the Observer is seven-pence. Office, No. 170, Strand. Orders carefully attended to by Messrs. Cowie and Son, No. 30, St. Martin's lc- Grand ; and by all Newspaper dealers. While the greater number of the southern cantons of Switzerland have been desolated by inundations, a circum stance of a very opposite nature has occurred in the canton of Appenzell. It was remarked for some time that in conse quence of the want of rain, the lake at Samtiserthal was gra dually diminishing, and from the small streams which entered it being dried up, it was expected that it would soon be with out a drop of water. This has really taken place, and a per son may walk through it without getting his feet wet. Several other lakes are almost in the same state. The storm which burst over the Alps on the 17th August, and the deluge of rain which fell, have caused an immense accumulation of frag ments of rocks and other debris immediately above the parish church of Silinen. The inhabitants of that district foresee new calamities. Like the village of Felsberg, in the Grison Alps, that of Silinen is threatened with total dstruction, should rain fall abundantly.— Quotidienne. THE RUINS OF THE HOUSES OF PARLIA MENT.-INSPECTION BY THEIR MAJESTIES. . On Saturday afternoon, at three o'clock, their Majesties went to the Speaker's for the purpose of seeing the ruins occasioned by the recent devastating fire. They came in two plain, chocolate-coloured, unadorned carriages, with a pair of horses to each, and the servants were in dark-coloured common liveries. Their Majesties were accompanied by Lord A. Fitzclarence, Lord Albemarle, Sir A. Barnard, &c. His Majesty was dressed in black, and the Queen wore a dark-coloured silk dress, plain bonnet, black veil, &c. There was no other lady of the party. When the carriages passed to the Speaker's house through the gate way in Palace-yard, none knew that they contained, any portion of the Royal Family. On their arrival at the en trance to the Speaker's house, the Right Hon. Gentleman, Sir C. M. Sutton, Mr. Sutton, his son and Secretary, Sir J. C. Habhouse, as Woods and Forests' Commissioner, &c., were in attendance to receive their Majesties and company, and to attend them in the survey. They first went into the few remaining rooms of the Speaker's house, those pre served in a line with the cloisters or Speaker's gallery, and near to the Exchequer offices. They remain in the state of confusion in which they were left on the occasion of the fire, except that a great deal of the furniture that had been saved from other apartments and carried into the garden between the house and the Thames, had been, somewhat unceremoniously, conveyed into these rooms. Having surveyed these, some of which are partly burnt, affording spaces to view portions of the ruins of the House, the lobbies, &c., and having, from the windows, contem plated all that could thence be seen of the fallen or injured buildings, their Majesties and attendants descended to the dining rooms and cloisters, which, being on a level with the garden, may be termed the ground floor. These cloisters are well known to the curious about the antiquities of St. Stephen'S Chapel, and the renovations that took place some years ago, when these beautiful specimens of ancient archi tecture and the House were put into condition for an official residence. The cloisters are as beautiful, and more tasteful and agreeable in their appearance than those of Westminster Abbey, but the square is not so large ; and instead of having iron railings; they are enclosed so as to constitute galleries. They were communications between the Houses, and to different arched rooms under the Com mons. Here their Majesties had, for the first time, the op portunity of forming some general idea of the real extent of the ruins which they were about to view. From the southern side of this cloister or gallery, the whole of which has been preserved, in consequence of the old arched work, they could see the walls of the House of Commons, the rooms under them, and the tottering buildings by the side of them ; they saw, in fact, the site of what had constituted the House of Commons' chamber, the lobby, and the " Speaker's chamber," the vote office, and the ancient door way and passage through which the Speaker passed in state to and from the House, proceeding across the lobby. The immense height of the walls, the quantity of fallen buildings, filling up different divisions, the fine specifneris of architecture still remaining, though dreadfully burnt .'and shattered, together with the arched rooms under the Httuse, lobby, Ste., richly wrought and carved, and still also re served, present extended and various masses of ruins that evidently astonished and grieved his Majesty, so as to keep him fixed to the spot for some time, without apparently the power of making any observation. Her Majesty was also evidently much affected and amazed at the extent of the devastations, and at the fury of those flames which could have hurled so much destruction through and over these these enormous buildings, and in many instances terrifically thick old stone walls. The Speaker and Sir J. Hobhouse very carefully described the positions of the buildings, so as to give an idea of the places and chambers destroyed, and also had to answer many inquiries made by his Majesty. The manner in which a vast quantity of the highly deco rated arched work, consisting of rooms, cellars, as well as that forming the cloister galleries, had obviously withstood the fury of the flames, and the falling of many walls that had formed partitions, Committee-rooms by where Bel lamy's coffehouse was formerly stationed, called forth the expressions of wonder that must be uttered by all who view the extraordinary scene. The perfect state of the arched work is really astonishing. Within the square of the clois ters there is still a fire engine, and it was playing while the. Royal party was on the premises, for the fallen timbers' mingled with the rubbish were sending forth so much smoke and flame as to render this operation prudent. From the cloisters the Royal party returned to the Speaker's rooms,,and entered those with the ancient starred ceilings, starred similarly to some ceilings still preserved in the Exchequer offices. These are the rooms at which the fire stopped in this direction, but they had not escaped in jury, being much damaged, shattered, and partially burnt. Their majesties had now to come out into the Speaker's garden or lawn, which runi along the \ bank of the Thames from this Tioint• i 'by the Honse of Commons and to Cotton garden, passed the Commons' library, the Lords, and the Lords' Parliament offices. Here preparations were made, by placing carpets and matting, of which there was a boun tiful supply on the green, boarding, tarpauling, &c., so as to keep the party out of the wet and sludge, as well as could be done in the few minutes that had been afforded for the preparation. This brought them before the river front of the House of Commons. At this point they could take another view of the general appearance of the ruins, as they could here see those of the Speaker's house, the House of Commons, the Commons' library, the modern walls of which remain, and the end of the painted chamber, which in its ruin is a beautiful architectural object. The Queen, accompanied by Sir J. C. Hobhouse, &c., tra velled over the rubbish on the terrace and into the Speakers' official dining-room, of the antiquity and curiosity of which we have before spoken. The room too was occupied with no ordinary quantity of rubbish, water, and sludge ; but its cu riously and beautifully arched and decorated character, many of the worked stone ornaments being exquisitely inlaid with gold mingled with other colours, together with the remark able circumstance of its preservation, having had the burn ing ruins of the House of Commons on its shoulders, evi dently excited a good deal of surprise in her Majesty's mind, so as to induce her to examine it still more closely. His Majesty approached the window frames and looked into the room, but he did not attempt to pass over the piles of rub bish fallen here ; indeed the room itself, doubtlessly, his Majesty has often previously seen. The gratification of the curiosity was a work of some peril, at least till the room is entered, for there experience has proved its safety and the strength of its arched ceilings ' • but the peril is in standing on the outside, and in front of the House, for the tall naked walls, which here run to a good height, do not appear re-. markably safe, all the wood and frame work and other 'ap parent support being away, though in reality they are safe enough. His Majesty remained here a long time, with painful anxiety looking at every portion of these ritins, continuing in the closest conversation, or rather inquiries, with Sir C. Sutton, which inquiries the Speaker an swered in so satisfactory and -bland a: manner as evidently to increase the interest his Majesty felt in contemplat ing the appalling ruins of so remarkable a building. His Majesty lingered here longer than at any other point ; and he walked from it very gradually, stopping several times, and turning round to take still another view of the frightful and terrific devastation of a spot that had been the scene of so many remarkable events, and the proceedings in which place were so identified with the political history and strug gles of this country. It was obvious that his Majesty was deeply affected by what he saw. That quickness of obser _ _ _ vation and inquiry which characterise his Majesty here eventually failed him : inquisitiveness as regards minor ob jects seemed to merge in the one painful feeling of afflicting 'thought on the ruin of so politically sacred t;spot. concern and interest evinced by the Queen quite equalled his Majesty's ; she seemed as if she could hardly remain there too long. And it is doubtful whether their Majes ties would have quitted this spot so soon but for a recogni tion that his Majesty made while turning round and linger ing at this scene. Among the very few persons who were present, with the exception of the numerous workmen and the police, his Majesty saw Lord Beverley and a lady, re cognized his Lordship, spoke to him for some time, and then the party moved on. By the aid of tarpauling, planks, &c., they were enabled to proceed over the wet and mud, and arrive at the Thames front of the ruins of the Commons' library and the painted chamber. The contemplation of the latter view, which, as already stated, is an exceedingly interesting object, also occupied much attention. They then proceeded to the Royal gallery, by the Lord Great Chamberlain's entrance, two-thirds of which gallery remain entire ; that portion of it adjoining to the painted chamber, the first cupola over, and one of the scagliola columns only are destroyed, though much of the rest of Soane's minutely decorated work is much and grievously injured. From this point their Ma jesties were enabled to see the extent of the ruins occasioned by the destruction of the robing rooms, the House of Lords, &c. They then returned to their carriages, but not till nearly half-past four o'clock ; and quitted the scene of these extensive, and still astounding devastations, with nearly as much privacy as they came. EXTRAORDINARY EVENT.—On Wednesday morning, a common heron was discovered on the margin of the fish-pond of Sir Thomas W. White, Bart., of Walling Wells, near Worksop, which, on examination, appeared to have come to its death in the following extraordinary manner : the heron, in pursuit of its prey, had struck its upper beak completely through the body of an eel, near the head, with out occasioning its immediate death. The eel, which weighed nearly half a pound, had, in the struggle, coiled itself round the neck of the heron, and, securing its tail to some aquatic plants, had strangled its enemy. The eel, however, could not disengage itself, and both were found dead on the margin of the pond. The heron and its antagonist may be seen at the Museum of Mr. Reid, of this town, who has received them for preservation.—Doncaster Gazette. The THE MARKETS.-(' . CORN EXCHA_ The past week's arrivals of Wheat were and ,Pease moderate, of Oats consider and of Flour middling. The trade rei rather cheaper. This morning the Barley, Beans, and Pease was model a large exhibition of samples. Thy qualities is firm, but for the other descriptions it is dull. at the late quotations. Barley, if fine, for malting, is ls: per gnats.. ter dearer. Beans and grey Pease are also Is. per quarterhigher.f. Boiling Pease, if fine, are likewise rather dearer. The Oat trade;' is very heavy, and for most descriptions Is. per quarten.cheapqr . t than this day se'nnight, with many inferior parcels left unsold. Thk., Flour trade retains its late dullness, and ship parcels are selling ar very low rates. Wheat, Red (old) - White (old) - Red . ,IM4) PRICES ON BOARD OF SHIP. „CIL 48s. Beans, Small (new) Ala. 545. ..40s. 425. - Tick (new) 30s 335. ..425. 435. ..443. 465. - Harrow (45) 3os 39s . , -- Fine -Wh to (1834) .. - Fine Superfi -Foreign fi B ye _ Barley Grinding—, Malting Malt - Fine New .. Pease, Grey, New - Maple New -- Wh , te - Boilers ine ree , ...435. 455. ...465. 48s. ~.48s. 50s. ...365. 40s. ...268. 28s. ...30s. 355. ...44s 50s. ...50s. 565. ...34c. 365. ...375. 38s. ...345. 425. 445. Brank Oats, Feed New - Poland Ne' - Potatoe - Scotch - Irish Flour Town ,pci - North C Bran 368.38 h, .•••••6••• 20s. 23 20s. 25s —S. 27,. S. —3, 9Ais. 0 7s ....1 Ss. 2os. 21s sack) 445. 455. 40s. 43.. 34 s. :365. 10 , 11s. .Ehn. -s. --3, )un try 1/ , ./. M. l -, .I.S. I Drat ARRIVALS ul , GRAIN IN LONDON DURING LAST wk.:En. gT r. ° R 7lf '' From Whence. 2 i i i• , , • 1 rA t; 1 r : 4 r ro ti ———— Qrs. Qrr. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Sacks. Aldboroligh ...... 300 395 _ _ _ Boston Bridlington Clay — 319 20 ~ Colchester._ 251 117 514 15 220 CO F Ilarwich l4B 35 45 92 480 a Leigh s Maldon Sxeter 2O 12 52 Grangemouth.— 50 Hull. Ipswich Kent Louth Lowestoft 319 322 8 314 Lynn 674 60 511 50 111 16 Newcastle — —5) ...- hx,le — 80 —69 i Southwold Spalding S oekton Weymouth W sheach ...... Woodbridge 262 472 30 Yarmouth 627 1820 1401 10 1640 Aberdeen — 1490 Banff l5 8 1188 b.:I - wick .... Dundee —5.) 15 • Inverness Kirkaldy.... Montrose Perth —: 480 ———— 8957 6217 3689 8318 1114 297 5104 IRISH. Cork — 342 3901 Dublin Limerick — 315 11158 Waterford — 664 2865 50 Youghall.... - F , (2 . 19GN Aal,w _ _ _ _ _ _ _ C a llundborg — 1340 _ _ _ _ Hamburg .... Nykiobing Uddewalta _ 1530 ———— : Total AGGREGATE Tares,.l7o-Linseed QUAN I, 1574- 7TITIE • Kapese :s OF N,(1,61 OTHER -kirank SMITHFIEL This day's supply was moderate troughout, at the following PRICES PER STONE OF 8L t KIN e-Mi Is OF stard, 1 1007 PULS Es,3iß, D MARKET. Ay good, and the trade was dull , TO SINK THE OFFALS. , . . —.— s. d. to s. d s d to s d. Inferior Beasts Second quality ditto 2 6 3 2 Second quality ditto '3 0 3 4 Prime large Oxen 3 6 3 6 Coarse-woolleci ditto .... 310 4 2 Prime Scots, &c. .., 313 4 0 Southdown Wethers ... 4 6 4 8 Large coarse Calves 3O 3 8 Large Hogs ..... ... Prime small ditto 4 2 4 6 , Small Porkers Suckling Calves each ...18 .. 43 . 1 Quarter old Pigs each 12 u IS u Lambs.... ..... ... 48 Ocl. to Is. Od per stone ' SUPPLY, AS PER CLERK'S STATEMENT. . Beasts. 1 Sheep and Lambs 1 Calves6o. I Pigs. 3,376 19,100 1 55 ' About 2000 of the Beasts came up the St. Alban's road; about MO, up tt e other rmrtnern road s ; a bout 120 ( includin g I r i sh) from the weste rn an n udland district-; about 200 from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cam b r refire ; ab ,ut 70 from Kent and Sussex ; and most of the remainder t° on, the marshes, &e. in the neighbourhood of London. NEWGATE AND LEA At per stone, 1 s d tes d s d tos d 22 2 4 30 3 2 3 4 310 22 3 0 32 4 4 , , .... 'lL,,:it::. -, ! .„ , .il %, tr - r . " 1 „. . • ' f '..t, 'A. litroist ' 4). - ' 4: i f'' 'TH A t Aux: --,,•::?` C' . —• pr 7 . _....... ~,,6„.-.-A kNG . 4 .8W 1 :::-..1!, • , - ' 4 -- rere good, . •-. • v 1 • `, - erable, chie' y from Ire an.;''- - mains dull, and Oats eve* e fresh supply of Wheal. , erate, of Oats there ' wae, he Wheat trade for fine DENHALL MARKETS. ly the Carcass. Beef, inferior. 2 0 2 2 Mutton, inferior -- middling ... ...... ... '2 4 2 6 - middling - prime large 3 0 3 2 ---, prime ---- prime small 'I 4 3 6 Pork, large Veal Lamb Is Si. to 4s. £l. NEWCASTLE CORN MARKET—Oct. IS. We had another full supply of Wheat from the farmers to day, whicn was all taken off steadily by the millers at the prices of last Saturd"ay. In graneried Wheats little doing. With Oats there was a good demand, and the best samples obtained an advance of ls. per quarter for finest samples. For Barley the demand is good and prices fully supported, but the inferior are still difficult to quit. Fine Malt goes off rather slow:y and at late prices. Little demand for Rye. Few Beans or Pease offering. Fresh well dressed Flour ready sale. New. Old. Whnt, Northumberland 345. 44s 4os. 43=.1 Norfolk and 5uf101k...... ....... .. 40s. 44s --I.— Berwick and Scotch 36s. 405....... —B. 38f. Foreign Nye, Norfolk and Suffolk foreign 3os. 325....... —s. —s. Barley, Malting, Norfolk and Suffolk 3ls. 31s ...... —s. —s. ---- Grinding and Feeding 2.55. 278...... —s. s. Malt, Norfolk and Suffolk s6s. 598 a. 575. Beans, Small 34s. 365....... —s. --s. I Tick Pease, White Vs. 385..... ray 30s. :323 —s. Cats. NertiiumberlAnd, Potatoe 2.os 23s '23s 9.15. Feed Foreign Finn (itor Rack , —s. -295. :12i. WAKEFIELD CORN AI AR KET. 7 -Oct. Iq -.-.. .. Wheat, Red, Norfolk and Suffolk ...... -s. 445. to 4ss fine 51s. LM. and Cam. ----.-- Yorkshire --s 425. to cis. fine i9s. - Al.•••• ~. -- Foreign, lied s 335. to 475. fine 51s. White -s. 40s. to 50a. rine 565. Barley, NorfolK and Suffolk .. 0 7s. to 30s. tine 325. - Lincolnshire ---- Yorkshire Wold ....... .......... 255. to 2Ss. fine 395. Foreign --,-- Beans, Old 37s to 395. fine 435. New --- Oats, Potato l9s to 225. fine :4s. - Poland -s. 17s. to 19s. tine 21s. -- Friezland and Small -5. 163. to 18s. fine 20s. - Mealing Shelling Malt 355. 395. fine 425. per Load. Rapeseed 23/. Os. 261. Os. 271. Os. per Last. LIVERPOOL COTTON-MARKET, OCT. 18.—The demand for cotton this week has increased in spirit and extent, with an improvement in the prices of Bowed, Orleans, and i Alabama of d. to d. per lb., and Surat about i. ; long sta ple has been selling freely at full prices. Speculators have taken 10,000 American 3,500 Surat, 100 Pernam, 200 Bahia, and 300 Egyptian; and exporters 100 American, 50 Cartha gena, 50 Surat, 100 Pernam, and 500 Maranham. The ap pearance of the market is healthy, with an indication of fur ther, improvement. The import is 3,438 bags, and the sales are 36,760 bags—namely, 240 Sea Island, 174 d. to 22d. ; 40 stained ditto, 12d. to 15d. ; 10,250 Boweds, 7id. to bold.; 10,950 New Orleans, 7,1 d. to I Id. ; 6,670 Alabama, &c., 70. to 9 d. ; 870 Pernams, 12/d. to 14d. ; I,lko Bahia, Ild. to 121 d ; 1,410 Maranham, 101 d. to 12id ; 180 Barbadoes, loid. to 10.1 d. ; 620 West India, 70. to Ild. ; 500 Egyp tian, 15d. to 16id ; 3,881 Surats, 6d. to 7d. per lb. We have had a lively cotton-market to-day,, the sale amounting to 5,000 bales, at the full prices of yesterday, a great part of which has been on speculation, and consist of 320 Surat, 6id. to 7fd. ; 100 Paras, 11d. ; 200 Pernams, 121 d. to 13d. ; 250 •Palms, I Id. to Hid. ; the remainder in American, from.Bd. to 10d. PAISLEY.—In Paisley cholera still continues its ravages, but in a mitigated degree. There have been on an average two or three deaths each day for the last 10 or 12 days. One case has caused a considerable sensation in the neighbourhood where it occurred. It was that of an aged man of the name of Anderson, residing in Incle-street, who died on Frid•iy. A daughter who kept his house, and who was incon solable for his loss, was attacked with the disease on Saturday afternoon, and died that night. Both father and daughter were laid in one grave.—Edinburgh Observer. It appears that a dreadful fire has taken place at Alden, in Asia Minor, on the 6th inst., by which ten thousand shops and the goods they contained were consumed. The Echo du Peuple of Niort announces that a stock-broker of La Rochelle, named Naudin, after having issued forged bills of exchange to the amount of 800,000 f., has absconded, leaving nearly the whole of the town in a stoic of desolation. New models of a more simple construction than at present employed, are being constructed in the administra tion of the telegraphs in France. It is said they will work with extreme facility. A woman on Saturday was carrying their dinners to some workmen engaged in a stone-quarry near Clignan-court, when a part of the hill of Montmartre above'fell in and crushed her to death, but not one of the men was hurt. We have already had to record many improvements in the ,service of the Post-office, doing honour to M. Comte, director of that department. The plan for facilitating a mu tual exchange of journals and books published in France and England, so long talked of, and so often said to be on the point of taking place, is again under c onsideration, but is not yet decided upon. Some alterations and improvemements in the road from Paris to Calais are to be made, so as to shorten the distance between the French capital and London. Sur veys hav e been made of the roads between Paris, Lille, Cam bray, and Valenciennes, with the same view of lessening the distance. The journey from Paris to Strasburg is to be lessened by fourteen hours, so that letters may be trans mitted from one to the other in thirty-six or forty honrs, in stead of fifty-four. This will be a great advantage in the in tercourse between France and Germany. An additional mail is to run to Marseilles in nearly a direct line, passing through Moulins, leaving Burgundy and Lyons on the left, crossing the thela r packet is is t o T hberee are established to he twelve fro m that v essels port to Departme nt of the Ardeche, and runni ng a l ong t h e r i g h t b an k of theßhone as far as Avignon. It is also said that at Mar seilles oraregfu ap propriated to this service, whi c h i n case o f war , are t o crrr y twelve guns each.— Gali gnan i' s Messenger.