The Sun. — London, England, 1834-10-25 00:00:00

1 THE SUN, LONDON, . SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1831. Tilf COURT CIRCULAR. , THE LATE CALAMITOUS FIRE. ' stairs into the bedroom of the Speaker, and removed THE MARKETS-(THIS DAY.) To __-......--- from the cabinets and other articles of furniture in the ---- er.r.s , N s - ,-, PRIVY COUNCIL. COVENT GARDEN MARKET. IN sr Al ' . th e Re ' Georg of Cambridge, accompanied by his preceptor, rooms private papers, cases, (apparently of jewellery) There was a at good supply to this morning's market, but the trade No day is at present fixed for the resumption of the &c., the police conveying two large bundles of them, in Wi nd ,._'• Mr. Wood, arrived in town yesterday morning,from was very dull nearly last k's prices :- ~,, , lic J o. , sor Castle. His Royal Highness, attended by Colonel inquiry before the Lords of the Privy Council, as to sheets, to my residence in Manchester-buildings, to which ise. to w s e . e ii. 1 at a P s U e ll " , W .. ent, in one of the King's carriages, to view the ruins s. d to s. d. t, for the I ) , s , iorigin of the late fire at the two Houses of Parliament. I accompanied them through the dense crowd. I then Ps'a"'s (rwt./. 3 0 5 0 Spinach (half-sieve)... 0 6 0 8 . t' i te ti h i e Houses of Lords and Commons. Sir Benjamin m , . • Cr butt , White (N) 010 2 0 Freneh Beans .... ....... 0 9 1 6 Ile '", returned, and, meeting with the Speaker's eldest son, D o r ,; „s e a noura s p• P "son, Commissioner of Woods and Forests, received the The investigation, however, will, vie are informed, be .-4 .rse oadish(hund e) 2 1 11 0 6 n o a 4 0 0 0 c P A o e P a i t , :r l in s es . pi. 2 0 5 0 ri nse obtained his sanction to the despatch of an to 3 6 7 0 they clici :l os , and conducted his Royal Hicrhness to the different resumed ; and several individuals connected with thel 6 3 0 0 those cis le q t ,rles s trn_ o i f as t t h e e r.h ru a i l n l. s. The Prince also ' vieiveil the interior of town and neighbourhood of Dudley be summoned to his father at Br:ghton, and selected . for that express service u",`„ e di s r i e i.„ „ • - the messenger to the Church Building Commissioners, Cel ,, rY Carrots .12h dishes) 3 0 61 , SeyilleOranges(loo) .9 0 16 P life P u IP. attend. ,of „ . _ . who had most irefully employed himself up to that the reso c,; F rench of:. Hanoverian, Brazilian, and Greek Ministers, and the The following is the resort, Mr. tiraliotwoott, u I C.,!:,i i - l o g ' s rtg or Greens I I 0 ° 2 " C 0 ‘ r i er a n I l n ' V s 7 0 14 0 „ fle a Of SPII time (half-past 8) under my directions. My next occu-t 0 2 0 d'Affaires, ransacted business yesterday at s d to t h ereJ . T he r e!go-ofice. perintendent of the London Fire Engine Establish- pation was in directing the careful removal of the or- t .' ' ' .i.iopits , onAics..... i i i ill i 6 I "p a a d n d . i el l e e s o i l l i C i s i r es " d e s E ) .7 g 4 ° e an d 5e11.4.: Austrian Charge d'Affaires visited Count Modem, the ment, to the Committee of that establishment, rc- traits of the Speakers from the suite of lower rooms, for Leo:0 For Grapes (perlh.) 0 8 2 0 French Walnuts 3 0 4 0 which purpose they were taken out of the frames, which Enilish, Forced ' 1 0 2 0 Spanish Hazlenuts "4leo_Charge d'Affaires, yesterday. specting the late fire at Westminster :- • die tb at to'j_Lord Chancellor went on Thursday to the residence of " 20th October. were too large to be safely conveyed through the doorways, Vine Apples (lb.) - ...... 2 0 4 0 re, P I „,, see `u pacre, the Hoo, Hefts, on a visit to his Lordship. Filberts 0 6 oln cos ts Mims (per score' I o 1 0 that t ''''' sec "Gentlemen,-In consequence of the incorrect state- and then in superintending the taking down of the beautiful Peaches ;punnet` 2 0 3 0 Mulberries (pottlel '0 6 1 0 1 O lt ' - Nectarines '2 0 4 0 Cucumbers (brace . ).....0 1 0 6 Se W ( I ' s the' WINDSOR, Om 24. oreeti Gages calamitous fire which destroyed both Houses of Parliament, cent chimney-piece in one of the rooms, in which the car- i 1 0 I 6 Melons ;each , 211 7 0 OWar -..............-- I feel it my duty to state to the Committee, that. I received pentere, &c., of the Board of Works were called in to HAY MARKETS -, At per Load of 36 Trusses to a nt 1 , 4 1 y e tt t e a rda it . y the roughness of the weather prevented the royal , CUMBERLAND. tO °`` le the call in Watling-street, about seven Pan , from a person assist ; nothing could be executed more satisfactorily. Coars • heavy Lowland Aleadow /lay £3 15 to .£4 0 Mended si,ng their usual exercise. To-day, his Majesty, who had seen the light in the air, and thai, I immediately During all this time (and it was now past 11 o'clock), I say ,SSell lblY f e or Lit.. y the Gentlemen of the Court, the Officers of the Gtlebbaru 0 , sn .,' and Foot Guards, inspecte some movements of infantry, repaired to the spot with the engine stationed here, and ar- deliberately that I did not once witness an act on the part of either firemen, soldiers, or police, which I could have C u s l ill e'v v e f e u t: l l l l _i l eal a a de n .. ° cl l7i /I t l lit e.s oa d y ow and Rye-grass Hay t the P leA o hall, • 4 the effects of different musksts which were fired with rived in Palace-yard before half-past seven, where I re- S that it at straw.... ...... ..-:1 sto ..€I IH I T O Ii t y F \ N l ' E h /a p t Str a w lll 113 in" the b al e the Great Park. To-morrow his Majesty will visit mained till five next morning, directing the operations of wished to alter, much less that I could attribute to in e b r i as tion or wantonness. It is title that, between 11 and 12 Coarse henry Lowland Mead S on M v , s of $P s l it Theti,hess of Gloucester, at Bagshot-park. 12 engines and 64 men belonging to this establishment (the o'clock, and when everything .. had been accomplished levaasu rs sge d id i v ic ei h nt ‘. l fZ d , w . Hay .£3 10 to £3 15 ed by Y ° illy, 'king will go to town next Wednesday, to hold a grand most of them having arrived when I reached the fire), andos e e ' r ' ,i old 4 5 413 ane rbeiti eb, and stitu.re of the Order of the Bath. Some Grand Crossespossible men , and foraetnoty exhaustion,an d in z e al somet o e ffinesctta,nlaceeesr,4 5 410 hose ' I , gO'placed them in such positions as I conceived most efficient Fine Upland Me dow and Rye-grass Hay .. 4IS 5(1 , tbOUP e st p kni ghts Commander, will, it is expected, be invested. for extinguishing it. I gave directions to one of the fire- toit was tlieClover Hay extra fine ) ......£5 Id ~....Generally ~ ..... 40 5 5 Oat S raw .41 8 I) £1 101 Wr heat Straw 1 12 1 13 ' fi r st 8 1. . left rh n ,s e George of Cambridge, and the Rev. Mr. Wood, he or men to 1;4 up the floating engine, but being ebb tide it to have an effect which the same quantity would not have HUNGERFORD. COOS t hu ll , ' Castle this morning for town, and are expected to re- o d ll a c d e: ..f3 10 to .£3 15 the _.,„ 'e the Castle to-night. could not be brought up, or got to work so promptly as un- m pr i o r d at u i c o e n d o a f t t a h n e o c tl o ie n r u ti c m t e of ; t b h u e t fi l re r m ep e e n a , t so m ld y ie u m nr a a n l d ifi p e 4 I) 4 10 ight to parort'of der other circumstances it might have been. c Nti i ,,e ,a ew rs fur e lzle ll: l, 7 oD, l v o i w tHto i a i y ay 4 0 4 10 n the ,;01 "My attention was first directed to extinguish the fire in until there . remained literally nothing for them to do ; and Fine Upland Meadow and Rye grass Hay nblig a" FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. the buildings in which it broke out, but in consequence of in this just testimony I feel satisfied that the Earl of Mun- Clivcr Hay 315 5 5 Er - „, s , --...........-_ Oat Straw ...... ...... XI Bto .E 1 10 1 Wheat Straw the flames having got complete possession of these build- ster, Mr. Hume, and others will concur with me,. of O a ; ad' tir ARRIVALS. t i, 00 dpr *e . and Mrs. Daniels, at the St. James's Hotel, Jermyn- ings, and issuing through the roof previous to m . y arrival, I Yours faithfully, MONTHLY RETURN OF CORN, sisbed an use ' ditt o ' a ,mom the Continent ; William Duncomb, Esq. at found it impossible to prevent their destruction ; and my Ryde, Oct. '23. W. HUGHES HUGHES. BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF HIS MAJESTY'S CUSTOMS. s yllose , 0 0. and k i .iroro ditto ; Edward Muir, Esq., Lester Muir, isq., next object was to avert the danger which threatened West- *** This letter of an eye-witness ought to set th e ques _ n ios. f C 'los Muir, at Batt's Hotel, Dover-street, from Liverpool ; minster-hap', and the Courts of Law, by taking a line in the ton at rest. --.....--_ ; I n ;re do Ca An Account showing the Quantities of Corn, Grain, Meal, and , clePr de d to win i and Mrs. Paterson, in Park-lane, from Worthing ; direction of the south end of the hall. The fire was con- Flour imported into the United Kingdom in the Month ended _ wa r - . R. Nt arg Hawkins, Esq., in Dover-street, from the Continent; fined to this line, with the exception of the Speaker's house, FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE. 10th October, 1834 ; the Quantities upon which Duties have lY 3 colle t°. • st 'eel s a will tforl e ,7 B : Esq., and family, from a Continental tour, at P ar i s, !! Hotel,. Trafalgar-square ; Mr. and Mrs. Prest, from nearly , one-half of which was destroyed. POW . . WHITEHALL, OCT. 23, 1834. been paid for Home Consumption during the same Month ; and the Quantities remaining in Warehouse at the close thereof. ht , al l as frail The branches of the engines were finally placed as foi e. Burch at ditto ; J. Barney,Esq., from Southampton, at ditto ; This day being appointed for the further prorogation of Parlia- I tiolls e s I , )' low .- tart ur s _ eh em, Esq., from Lynn, at ditto ; Sir J. Fellowes, • • .-.3 "d'.z°F =s: sess;szcsis merit by Commission, and his Majesty having been graciously , t c ss. - .2 st ss se g - '''3, 54 g c,) P. 4 1,,s 74 ,f-:,•• :"._ .• " Two at the large window at the south end of the Hall, pleased, under the circumstances of the calamitous destruction of r. 3 , '..i ..,.:1 c . , --. f ,... 5•;., -- 7 . 7,. g t r : • o t . 43 r 4 4-:„, irg ,reo ul fA (lir lia, '' from Brighton, at ditto ; S. Dickson, Esq. from Dub- ~, 2. tou' - s et, one of which was afterwards removed to the outside of the both Houses of Parliament by fire, to signify his Royal corn- 5, ~,,,, ; . ...4; ='-' 4" , c .: - -..i.: ; ~' c • t ~ etli e di tto. ditto ; E. Singleton, Esq., S. M. Wail, Esq., at 2 ,f l ' ever" r i itte e ' e s ! the Earl of Westmoreland, from Brighton ; Prince roof on the west side. mands to the Marquis of Cholmondeley, Deputy Great Chain- ~...: ii rst 4 -ss s e, 2 " . s „, _ s , P , e, ,itutor in bcrlain of England, touching the places of meeting for that ~,., • !•'' ; = e Cell in g e r Col on 1 1, Upper Regent-street, from a tour; Lieutenant- " Two in New Palace-yard to serve these, owing to the purpose, the Lords Commissioners (consisting of the Lord High ,-; ka r i e e ' sir Henry Bayley, at the St. George's Hotel, Albe- great distance from the water. '4 . .... i 5 ocll lei ' t o :aiti ai Chancellor, the Lord Privy Seal, and the Lord Auckland) as- :•• hose e. P ark street, from a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Byng, at Wrotham " One on the east side of the Hall, outside the roof, sembled at two o'clock, in the room heretofore appropriated , se 3 Ar izyli T , le ar Barnet; Lord and Lady Crofton, at th e D u k e o f "One on the south end of the roof of the Courts of Law. as the Library of the House of Lords ; the Commons being . , t, 0 _.., g ' C at s i 3, Park-lane, from a tour; Lord and Lady Muncaster, " One inside the Courts of Law. assembled in a Committee-room contiguous 'thereto. Sir Au- l'' ' r. , ... •.:, 'l.'l !I) ,Fi i 7, * 2.0 g hav e 131-100(ZT• •I. "qi :156;7 ge s. 5 r...: ati r r John Ramsden's, the Terrace, Piccadilly, from York-gustus Clifford, Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, was , 0 11. I . ..4 '6 II 1 , e, _ - ;741 alists• ,n Sore itl"One on a low roof between the above and the Hall. mrs slat iu ber , il e dil ; _Lady Harriet Paget, at the Governor's residence, " One on the Speaker's house. directed by the Lord Chancellor to desire the immediate at- ~, ...110 ,17,-..-....F s . =:= a' •oes i n tendance of the Commons in the usual course •• and the Commons to 'E '.. : i: . .4 g r • ° Itr eet, V o t, from Brighton ;W. Courtenay, Esq., in Duke- g X.§ .on Cl , ,, a iite e: it t o „,_ . 1 r tu Exeter ; Lady Barnard, in the Stable-yard, from " Three at the south end of the fire, to cover the library b e i ng of ` the House of Lords come thither, the Commission was read by the Clerk, and ln 0 ... ~Mzg ai ;3 5, -. Col" - vr the Lord Chancellor signified to both Houses his Majesty's Royal, ..t , - , , c., r d t bro b . k at 'i n r, Lord and Lady Fitzroy Somerset, in ditto, from the `lo 7 ;F. Po zi - - .4 if Fr ',. g: "The Lhe float was brought . to act on the Speaker's house. will and pleasure, that the Parliament should be further prorogued ,W • 8 ';•', osi '', n• eA"s: ,5 l ' an br °4 Ea r l e-Parade, Dover ; Lord and Lady John Thy - nne, at the to Tuesday the 25th of November next, to be then and there _ lill _ s e c.^ 11 1 111 - 1 '-• • ..9. s .s 5 ,,, 0. g i FE; e all, t Ore causes of the fire proceeding so rapidly in the work tro r, Cawdor's seat. Hackmote Court, near Pembroke , holden, and the Parliament was prorogued accordingly. ..- ''' i, ; 2 . ."--- c hanger B so 0 ° ts uire reiand ; Charles Cavendish Greville, Esq., in Hanover- of , lestruction I believe to be as follow :- ss ~_, i ss - c --S - o s -ss cs e "'es t, a d s c ri s grs cr o f st ow , from Newmarket ; Captain Norton, at the Royal 1. The total want of party-walls. WAR OFFICE, OCT. 24. ' .- - - '' f rom Chatham. "2. The passages which intersected the buildings in 16th Regiment of Light Dragoons-Capt. T. W. Browne, from r- - • . 7 5; .. ,,,.: 4 ,p,:5 i ' - =',i7so l ,: : a enl j e "...° 2 7 e att o f t La r d DEPARTURES. every direction, and acted as funnels to convey the fire. the half-pay Unattached, to be Captain, vice R. Douglas, who ex- §' l:-: n a !.., , 2 - .c.c.. si t 5 '2-'5 • )-3 changes, receiving the difference between full-pay of Cavalry and . 111 I• 0 . I I tr'''''l ' - '-'n .a v:6l „,,d De e ktlrle park Gardiner, on a visit to Lord Forester, at his seat, "3. The repeated alterations in the buildings, which is rioa he l.:, 0 r :- ta ...1 0.0u.t . 04 a i .seet . t , lir t ,, , Shropshire; Mr. and Mrs. Duncan, from the had been made, with more regard to expedition, than se- full-pay of Infantry. Oct. 24. 6th Regiment of Foot-Capt. W. Kortright, from the half-pay co •-• ~., P ) § collv 0 M rs. B ,,viek Hotel, Jermyn-street, for Liverpool •; Mr. and curity. .., . nt s et , of the Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards, to be Captain, vice of 'the bei r ttre e , , Fr s e den'ck Hudson, from the Carleton Hotel, Regent- "4. The immense quantity of timber used in the interior. Thomas Shuldham O'Halloran, who exchanges. Oct. 24. rn ... 5 * JO his to ws ', tor the Continent ;M. C. Roberts, Esq., from Fen- ' e' ''.:',.5 ss t o t;''' s eg ,?..i fs ega r to 1 "5. The *mat depth and extent of the buildings. 29th Foot-Lieut. A. T. Hemphill to be Adjutant, vice Morgan, . 0 r 'co -„, q , -....,,,, 7 =o 5 5.1. Es riotel, St. James's-street, fur Dublin; George Bentinck, 06. A b ort breeze of wind. who resigns the Adjutantcy only. May 1. 1111 .. t, 111, E , ..117., , ,, ,, ,, - ;.• g . gg ~.,-.-. ~, uv „ o b r . . 7, , :,,Q . . gi 8 0 1 l fr om ditto, on a tour ; Hon. Wm. Bagot, from Batt's smart T ., 41st Foot-Ensign J. Campbell, from the 45th Regiment of a ble CP e tIO t "7. An indifferent supply of water, which, though am- - ~ 1 = :." g :... the e, L/ over-street ; Mr. and Mrs. Harvey, from ditto, for - . Foot to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Chambers, cashiered 7:. - _ .. .t. e.., .--ae., , , . § 4. Os lie 9' - ty, P r i , pub siotsiontinent; the Bishop of Worcester, from the Burlington by the sentence of a General Court Martial. Oct. 24. . Frit'', 0 6 , r Ali s e ' Old Burlington and Cork streets, for Little Hampton ; such an immense conflagration. 43d Foot-Ensign C. E. Nugent to be Lieutenant, by purchase, 1 .. .7. s. rs ~, * - 0 0, 1',.' 1 •:-.. o .-3 ::',D ..C. ''-..v.VF5. 7 - far r. r „ea,4.: r. c." tC t , 15 ...:7, t, .:. .. 1 e e V° i . d (la in ''''d Miss Burton, from ditto, for Wales ; Sir E. F. Scu- "8. My own and the firemen's total ignorance of the lo- v:ce . Haverfield, who retires; H. dtd. t S 2o k 4b i . pwith, Gent., to be Ensign, ,x - . • VI .9 a , 1' -7. g : i d ....;..- d,F AII 9/1 k r 1 7e Stanhope, Bart., from Warren's Hotel, Regent-street, calities of the place. In fires in private dwellings, ware- by purchase, vice a lsLug,ent.. c O a c II I 1 1 11 I ~..:51:;, ,. .5.., s•F'F-' 1 „ieber' MPs , for I ' l ' 4 seat, Home Lacy, Hereford ; Mrs. Knipe, from ditto, houses, or manufactories, some idea may generally be formed iitc j y on E ly. March b e Ad jutant, vice Gray, who .3 ' 1I I I '''' *9 'r , --*- '. I § .g . . gig - ,b, v Li . e .... I. , . Itlf t po' di tto . er seat, near Epsom; Miss Western, from ditto, for of the division of the inside of the premises from observing W. Graves, Gent., to be Ensign, without pur- m . Ladyresigns4s 44th th Foote-Lieut. boo:0 Foot-J. - Aj JJ 1.. u. 1 t a e l,l, 7 5 8' ' far the r ore )(n o Banb ury, from ditto, for Berks; Mr. and Mrs. the appearance of the outside, but in the present case that c h as e, vice Campbell, promoted in the 41st Regiment of Foot. S'' .-..-' oo .., iv m or e .S. co U -..-s ss CZ per s b 1 0 0' 13 ha l o , ' , , from Brook -street, for their seat in Essex • Dr. Mark- rule was useless. Oct. 24. Ol :::: ti:IPC, ..3 ,S"= '1 , g 5 § I ' I,st - , Sir 1 . r °,1 1 1 Morley's Hotel Trafalgar-square, for Portsmouth, 69th Foot-Staff-Assistant-Surgeon R. Turner to be Assistant- ~, : Ml' • 111 tk.2 l' lZ:4 ' ° 5 .,, 10 ) ',, i' ' As to my own conduct on the occasion, I acted there g , 0 .- 0 tar, s k.sr eenwell, from ditto, for Chatham ;H. N. Cruger, as I have done for the last ten years-viz., heard all the Surgeon, vice Fisher, whose appointment, has not taken place, Is e e ts ce ouns. card 10,, f,,, ri Itoin _I• r e unto, for America ; J. Blundy, Esq., from ditto, advice given me as patiently as I could ; and acted on Oct. 24. -, -) c -- '. liu LP .......1 ) t lebl ia irk" c i uP $ l , Vir,,,,. 4l hridge ; J. Fullerton, Esq., from ditto, for his seat in such as seemed to me better than the ideas 1 had first Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Leicester. Z.' e.) - 8 ,-, , ve , e n Is ;17,1ekshh.e ;F. B Bell, Esq., from ditto, for Downham, .s. ' 4 :.-... E:', . ci _. s g s be o , ss formed on the subject-visiting the different positions of the Leicestershire Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry. ~.: .-- cp C.% - --ic 0 •-, 5 -t k- ot -- t • 4. *Z.” - --- - -) - c,.. - ce-1 C m , - 'is ente r iy s ° q, ° : f . k __; E. Lee, Esq., from citto, for Oxford; A. Cash, engines, to see whether the increase or diminution of the C o rnet T. F. Turner to be Lieutenant, vice Goodacre, resigned, "'' -rn ~, v Ito ..„.... a 5 . e , ii , , ~, .7, .„,- . 7.7 , the bolo Lor I rei 'wo ditto, for ditto -A. Montgomery, Esq., from ditto, is t . .. tt, ct -. v it. CT ; 5 . is,' -.' Fi ,clO 6 o' s k G' l ted; Lord Geo. Hill and Lady Hill, from Hitchcock's, fire, required them to be altered-attending to the supplies r w s = -.. e . op to is F . Jackson, Esq., to be Captain by Brevet, and Adjutant, vice Bo- .... c .. t.'.' :6•••• ' ''' E , '-- -4z.= -,:; r 8 e a 11 0 '' i so.rti. ors., , , ,5. Hotel, Albemarle-street, for Roehampton ; Ed- of water-refreshments for the men-and other trivial water, deceased, Aug. 2. T - 5 - a 5 g " thes e e' Crs 1 44, 41 ii ._ n igilt, Esq., from ditto, for Godmersham-park _.• the matters. G. Palmer, Gent. to be Cornet, vice Sir E. Ilartopp, promoted. .:!.- - c-: . s' s , 5t....."8 E.', 1 0 , Co tt CO jun, s uolight, from ditto, for ditto' Edward Kni . ght, r-s ( l. , " The other engines which were at the fire, whether be- W. P. M. Crosley, Gent. to be ditto, vice Turner, promoted. t .... .., . ‘ • 2- s' ,-, --t..., r t g r.:. -.‘,.•• ;5 a ~. 1 , 3 - 0 'lilt ': f o am 0, f ditto, for Hampshire ; Mrs. Col. Knight, from longing to offices to parishes, to the barracks, or to private T. Macaulay, Gent. to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Oliver, resigned. - 11 1 ! _ ~., P S 3: ti F. P Et ' ° =-'.2 P-o EA iP al ' P 'cl tbeIII 111 -9 g -,,.„ .3g E. il tc -.F2 o -.- ,5t fa ticir ' l ( etit . e ' r 'Wales ;J. Finch Hatton, Esq., from ditto, for • ndividt.tals, were ' each acting ' under the direction of their I respective foremen. Oct. 5. .t' - __. ~- 0.-4 , .g. or,ssF, e ?.,. ~. , Ipi to the W e t he Ron. Miss Finch Hatton, from ditto, for ditto ; 7 . -s s , . ,‹ DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY. - • E.! 51,0_1 1 i : 0 . r -1 d itto, s N ' or ' b l Vir. Brydges, Mrs., and the Misses Brydges, from . o ' -6 " I have every reason to be satisfied with the zeal and THOMAS CARTER, cloth-factor, Cateaton-street. - ?2 '4 ~...--. c , cl 5, P r 11 0 Essex ; Col. and Mrs. Hamilton, from ditto, for Paris. ROBERT FLAXMAN, carpenter, Fetter-lane. . IA it. CP , . . alacrity displayed by the foremen, engineers, and firemen ,:‘, ss ''' SS - .Y: , -.P.:-.- =lc ~.1 7,;, - n s , 0 e c.S . ' Stoc'' ein e THOMAS ROBERT LEWIS, wine-merehaat; Tonbridze- ' -"'" II•" : c E. I E-. 81 . j. : ' g.i. 2 ,R- .. § 7 a belonging to the establishment, and I have to regret the •' t. 4 '.., I ..: , 0 1 1 ill UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. place. i- • firm , tin , _ OX,._ --minim.- - in sustained by the Sob.eng,ineer Hamble, whose leg . - BANKRUPTCIES SUPERBI.,Dc.D. - 5- ' 4.. to 1 , 0 ..--1:.7 , -.1 0 0.1 P M CO . b ' P to t" in the a de tiO al O, Sapp 0 so'll A An'. .0 e It' in' i:ta ed, ,roc , , )11 tbe' r . , 0. 11 ; 'd r eques° Qro tien le t n „ I 'n , OCT. 25.—The following, with many other gen -Ires Terra been admitted Members of Christ Church in the the 1/„" :—.Lord Viscount Stavordale, and his brother, ooh S. Fox eldest Stran son of the Earl Waldegra vegways, sons of tl , e Earl of ; Il Sir Wil chester ,v-hervt on , 1 1" Y Dixie, the Hon. Robert Grimston, &c. lv srd Monday last the nomination of the Re - v: William C ox, M.A., and late Aliehel - FellWw of Queen's College, pk 'e a Public Examiner in Literis Humanioribus, was ap ved in Convocation. „ At the sa me ti me th e R ev . G eorge J e kyll, R ec t or o f W est k- o k er, Somerset, and of Lincoln College, was admitted to degree of Bachelor in Civil Law. (11 1 Thursday last th e nom i n ation of the Rev. Wm. Robert t l 'cuell, M.A., Fellow of Pembroke College, to be a Public g'4tuiner in Discipli n is Mathematicis et Physicis, was op "s in e d Convocation. 841. 'ay the following Degrees were conferred : DOCTOR IN CIVIL LAM. The Rev. Francis Jenne, Fellow of Pembroke, and Master of Edwanl's School in Birmingham. MASTERS OF ARTS. Edward D'Oylev Barwell, New Inn Hall. Georg e Henry Pranks, Exeter. Hey. George Robbins, Ma dalen. T b.. °lnas Chamberlain, Students of Christ Church. lienry Anthony Jeffreys, BACHELORS OF ARTS. Henry Martyn Sherwood, Queen's. Edward H enry Nibl e t t , E xe t er . '''' llll Ki St. Alban Hall. Jones, Balliol. iirliarles Walter Bagot, Students of Christ Church, F. Bagot, willia m Arthur Ormsby, University. lh Cornelius Bourne, Oriel. e Pupils of the Hackney Grammar School have presented bitii ". Thos. Dry, M. A., with an elegant silver bread tkinwuPon his leaving that establishment, and being ap- Head Master of the Forest School, Walthamstow, le 34 , in t • esttmony of his unwearied exertions to promote I,: a mongst them. galp ursday se'unight the Rev. Mr. Douglas, of Whiek , iltioAent thro ug h th e ceremon y o f i ns tallation at the Cathe the l u rch at Durham, he being appointed to the Stall held ate Bishop of Bristol. ECCLESIASTICAL PREFERMENTS. t his IT Thomas Penton, B. A. of Pembroke College, in r kiltw ov er _.. y, to the Donative of North Baddesley, Wilts, h I L the death o f his father. "Nid e "v. J. R. Oldham, M.A., of Oriel College, and of Ilrq erhill, Wesore tershire to the Incumbency of St. Paul's ' • • fth y wate uddersfield, vacant by the resignation o e Rev. ll t lh e R • %Aril,' Rev. Thomas Webster, 8.D., to the Rectory of St. in the town of Cambridge. or t Llev. Edward Thompson, B. A., to the Rectory of ig it • h N j inottghamshire, vacant on the resignation of the I:the• Champion, M. A. IN,Rev• Hugh Vaughan, A. M., Curate of Cregrina and 444 u . ,,,arn Garree, Radnorshire, has been collated by the iillli tol uishop of St. David's to the Rectory of the said 'tv o l i) e s , Which became vacant by the death of the Rev. John 'h e late Rector. R; let €;v. George Fisher Chaplain of his Majesty's ship -4 1e s i l g r ' nas been presented ' to o n e a divided Li - rings of ' Q urn, in tbe . gift of the Lords of the Admiralty. :‘ I have every reason to be satisfied with the zeal and alacrity displayed by the foremen, engineers, and firemen belonging to the establishment, and I have to regret the injury sustained by the Sub•engineer Hamble, whose leg was fractured by the falling of part of the roof of the Speaker's house ; also junior fireman Solomon, who re ceived a contusion on the head by the fall of that part of the building outside the great window of Westminster-hall : both are doing well. Solomon w ill, I believe, be able for duty in a few days. Though I regret the extent of the fire and the loss which has been sustained by the country, I have the' satis faction of feeling that no exertions were spared either by myself, or the men under my command, to arrest the pro gress of the flames. " I have also gratefully to acknowledge the very efficient assistance of the military in working the engines, and of the military and police in keeping the ground clear. " I have the honour to be, gentlemen, your obedient servant, " JAMES BR AID W OD, Superintendent. Among the witnesses examined on Tuesday last, 21st, before the Privy Council, was Mr. Snell, iron , monger, of Tiverton, from whom the following im portant evidence was elicited appears that Mr. Snell was on a visit at Mr. Shuter's, of Millbank street, and being desirous of viewing the Houses of Parliament, went at four o'clock, accompanied by Mr. Shuter's son, whQ were the last persons in the House of Lords, Ibey were received with great politeness :yirs. Wright, the housekeeper, and were nearly an hour there. The following is the evidence, as given by Mr. Snell, who had previously received a letter from Mr. Maule, the Solicitor of the Treasury, requesting his attendance : WILLIAM CATTARAL and WILLIAM HINDE, drysal ters' Liverpool. CHRISTOPHER FRANKLAND, Jun., inaltster, Suswortb, Lincolnshire. ,I°ll Majesty has purchased Sir John Sebright's 44, 1, which will be shipped this day for Germany, as a V I to the Duke of Brunswick. 4 1 111 P_ : 4C "NTESS AsHBROOKE'SBALL.—Her Lady 17.dielvie„%spslendid Ball and Supper, at her seat, Beaumont eighbo,!,l d, or, on Monday . last, to all the haut . ton in the ~( 44 b'ficiod. The rooms were splendidly illuminated, and Z to 1 1 with the greatest taste. The company began to 4 uotit ten o'clock • soon after dancing commenced with n"venir de Chatsworth orth waltz, finely performed by eip- N" his band. The Ball concluded about five o'clock `4o;4slutr /lational English country dance, and every one was e d with their evening's entertainment. Po w I : Mar uis and Marchioness of Hastings, the W a g v 4 C E , c , r , ' ! ' be arelli ones s tlnd her dauffhters, the Ladle? Hast kte visit ed !,l 1 performing tour,ili G tl r i e e y course of which they de Ruthyn and the 144 4 ' _lbe Dowager Baroness e,lo unes '•William Eden, at Derby The Marquis and Ii 1 )14 Pli 8 ,apd family also visited the estates a of her Lady t the Bellevue pto , A, ntsture, and stopped a day or . two s,flerystwith where the Marquis of Headfort and fa dark etihlrles and ' Lady Cook, &c., were also en route to 11 1 ° lhead. j‘lia 'd e l- P art y as-embled . at Howick Hall have been ;, 4 'irig- u i ro t " the Ministers, nap . ely, Lord John Rtissell, \\ churn Abbey on a visiting tour, and Mr. Ellice, 11 „P' b • e 'arY at Wa.- from the North. Lord John, after pay „°l IL) rier vi2it to Ea " G y proceeds on a visit to the Duke 4 :"e e n v t "alli re at Chat r swor r t e h. , P _A_ll the Noble Earl's family at laieZ_ Vi siting here. The Hon. Captain . Frederick Grey, (eo n frin.returned from three years foreign service ,the ate, is now here. L ord j • ), 41 4,4 ° ou Thynne h as re t ur n e d f ro m a visit to the 07rd to of Gl enga ll , at C a hi r C ast l e , I re l an d, an d . to Longleat,Wilts, the seat of the Marquis of Bath. or t r e nt, yve hear, have offered one of the brake ' . as e SOUtb side of Pall-mall to the Right Hon. the rehtlilt a temporary ti Th • orary residence until his official house shall trici of the L en °" e weirlu n employed in excavating the founda ge, d u , °Won and Greenwich Railway near . London b a vast number of Roman and other coins. Mr. Snell being sworn, stated that, on Thursday, the 16th, he went to the House of Lords, in company with Mr. John Shuter, and on entering the House of Lords, a little after four, immediately expressed to Mrs. Wright his surprise at the quantity of smoke, which Mrs. Wright ac counted by the workmen being then employed below. Mr. Snell and Mr. Slater then walked up the body of the house, proceeded to the robing-room, thence to the conference room (commonly called the Painted Chamber), and after wards to the Old House of Lords, where they observed the difference in the atmosphere, Mr. S. there complaining of cold. More than half an hour was occupied in these in spections. On returning to the House of Lords, Mr. Snell, after examining the throne, woolsack, &c., was de sirous of viewing the tapestry, which, partly owing to the growing obscurity, and from the smoke, teas scareqy The most important part, however, of Mr. Snell's evidence, was, that on proceeding to the lower part of the House near the seat of the Usher of the Black Rod, the heat from the floor was felt through his boots, which induced him to put his hands on the floor, the heat from which was so great, as to cause him to exclaim, " Bless tine, what a strong heat is here! I should think it would take fire ;" to which. Mrs. Wright replied, " Oh, no, it is a stone floor," and accounted for the heat by saying, " that they were then burning Exchequer tallies in their flues ; and she did not know by what authority they used them." The importance of Mr. SnelPs evidence, Will be beSt proved by adding, that although tliete were fifteen witnesses in attendance, they Were not called in, the clear statements of Mr. Snell appearing so conclusive. The impression on Mr. Snell's mind, in answer to the last question proposed to him, " What was the impression un your mind, when you heard of the Piro ?" Wb.s, " It occurred to me, instantly, that. it originated from the flues being over-heated." They remained some time after in conversation, and Messrs. Snell and Shuter left the house about five o'clock. There can be, therefore, no doubt but that the fire originated en tirely from the improper use in over-beating of the flues ; and we trust that the attention of the government will be directed to those who authorised the burning of the tallies. This is a correct statement of facts.—J. SNELL. By order of the Commissioners, C. A. SCOVELL, Secretary. Custom-house, London, October 21, 1834. TO THU EDITOk. Sir,—Having this morning received a letter London, stating it to be my duty to give the public my opinion of the conduct of the military and police during the progress of the late melancholy fire, I beg to inform you that I was the only M.P. present during the first hour after it broke out. I had been attending the Middlesex Sessions as a Magis trate, and returned t o my res id ence i n Manchester-build ings to dinner, at six o'clock, between which hour and seven o'clock I was called out to the fire. On learning that I was a Member, the police not only made an avenue for me through the crowd, but several of the superintendents im mediately offered to act u n d er my di rect i ons. H av i ng traversed that section of the House of Commons known as Bellamy's rooms, and satisfied myse lf t h at I cou ld not usefully be employed in that q uarter , I went r oun d , under an escort of • the police; through Palace-yard to the house of the Speaker ; here I f oun d t h e E ar l of Munster, who concurred with me in th e propr i ety o f clearing the Sp e aker's library of valuable books, for w hi c h p ur p ose we demanded, and were i mme di a t e l y furnished with, a file of soldiers, who, aided by the police, in the most orderly and praiseworthy man ner removed all the volumes from the shelves, and con veyed them to an appointed place -of safety -; the same was afterwards done with the boots in the closets of the long gallery. I then took several of the police up BANKRUPTS. SAMUEL BUTTENSHAW, tea-dealer, High Holborn, to surrender Nov. 4, at one, and Dec. 5, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee ; Amory and Coles, Throg morton-street. THOMAS HUGHES, auctioneer, Leamington-Prior s , War wickaiire, Nov. 20, at ten, Dec. 5, at twelve, at the Bedfo r d H ote l , Leamington-Priors. Smallbone, Leamington-Priors ; Wi mburn and Collett, Chancery-lane, London. MARY GRAY, grocer, Walsall, Staffordshire, N ov . 5, and Dec. 5, at twelve, at the Lion Hotel, Wolverhampton. Heley, Walsall ; Turner, Bloomsbury-square, London. CHARLES EMSON, horse dealer, Sawbridgeworth, Hertford shire, Nov. 7, at half-past twelve, and Dec. 5, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Gibson, Basinghall-street, official assignee Robinson, Mount-street, Grosvenor-square. ' EDMUND LLOYD, bookseller, Harley. street, Cavendish square, Middlesex, Nov. 4, and Dec. 5, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Birkett and Son, Cloak-lane; Waithman, official assignee, Basinghall-street. RICHARD LEWIS and JAMES DUTTON, clothiers, Woot ten-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, Nov. 7, and Dec. 5, a t one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Gibson, Basinghall- street, offi c i a l a ,_ sigt.ee ; Heathcote, Coleman-street ; Weight, Wotten-under-Edge. THOMAS LORD, silk-manufacturer, Manchester, Nov. 7, and Dec. 5, at ten, at the Commissioners' Rooms, Manchester. Booth, Manchester ; Johnson and Weatherall, Temple, London. SAMUEL GOODE, money scrivener, King's-Lynn, Norfolk, Nov. 6, and Dec. 5, at five, at the Globe Inn, King's Ly nn . Pi t _ cher, King's Lynn ; Clowes, Orme, and Wedlake, King's Bench Walk, Temple, London. ISIICHAEL ADE and FRANCIS BERGER, merchants, Lime-street, Oct. 31, and Dec. 5, at one, at the Court of Bank ruFtcy. Scott and Parsons, Saint Mildred's-court, Poultry. RONALD PRICE, grocer, Greenwich, Oct. 29, at ten and Dec. 5, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Carttar, Green wich ; Johnson, o fficial assignee, Basinghall - street. ELIZABETH lIOWLETT, widow, and JOHN JEALLOUS BRIMMER, printers, Frith-street, Soho-square, Nov. 8, and Dec. 5, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, King's firms-yard, Coleman-street, official assignee ; Evans, Gray's-in square. DIVIDENDS. J. D. Metcalf, jeweller, Regent-street, Nov. 12, at one, at the fiaiikruptdy , 1. GO6dair, merchant, Queen-street, Cheapside, Nov. 14, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. J. Flint, shopkeeper, Silsoe, Bedfordshir; Nov. 20, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. R. Cowan, schoolmaster, Piumstead, Nov. 17, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. H. Jennings, innkeeper, reversharn, Nov. 17, at eleven, at the Court of Bankfuptt'.y. H. Shnelle and W. Prehn, merchants, St. Dunstin's-hill, Nov. 17, at one, at the Court of lankruptcy. T. Shirley, wine merchant, New Bridge-street, Nov. 17, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. B. Davenport, merchant, Dunster-court, Minting-lane, Nov. 17, a eleVen, at the Cotirt of Bankruptcy, E. Smith, baker, Nottingham, Nov. 18, at twelve, at the Punch Bowl, Nottingham. J. Ardern, farmer, Weaverham, Chester, NJV. 14, at twelve, at the office of Mr. Hostage Castle Northwich, M. Samuel, merchant, Liverpool, Nov. 21, at half-past twelve, at the Clarendon , toonis, Liverpool, E. Fratict, Huddersfield, Nov: 14, at twelve, at the Sessions hotiOet iellelih E. Ashenden and T. C. Baker ' brick-milers, Sittingbourne, Nov. 14, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. CERTIFICATES.—Nov. 14. C. 0. Rcoke coal-mercliatc. Eagle Wharf, Montague-close, Southw.rtki B. D. Colvin, merchant, Calcutta, H. Gerrish, grocer, Bristol. J. Leighton, dealer, Nottingham. J. Burley, brushmaker, Birmingham. C. Overton, miller, Monkfrystone, Yorkshi;•:•, PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.. J. grnytia and C. H. Stamp, surgeons, Ramsey, H u ntingdon. G. Dawson, J. Simpson, and J. Windross , linen-drapers, Bishops ate-street Without (so far as regards J. Sins son). J. Middleton and G. Middleton, coopers, Worship-street, Shorediteh , R ; M. Wood and R. Chandler, printers, Beech-street, Bar bican. T. D. St. George Smith and J. Spencer, attorneys, Derby. T. Winkworth and C. Godwin, silk-manufacturers, Gutter-lane, Cheapaide C. grnith and G. Maitland, coffeehouse keepers, Church-street, Shoreditch. W. Gardner and J. Esden, hackneymen, North Brixton. F. Parnill, W. Kay, and J. Hull, power-loom weavers, Man chester (so far as regards W. Kay.) W. and J. Williamson, paper dealers, Manchester. J. and C. Etribow, millers, Taplow, B uc k s . S. Hall and H. C. Cock , firebrick makers, Manchester. I'. Crewdson and J. F. Weidner, coffee dealers, Liverpool. D. Natali r.nd M. Levy, umbrella manufacturers, co tt- s treet, Goodman's-fields. Morley and Co. , hatters, Macclesfield Chester. IL Charlton and W. A. Dunn, hair-seating manufacturers , N e wcastle-upon-Tyne. T. H. H. Phipps, 11. Biggs, and J. B ann i s t er , b an kers, War minster, Wiltshire. Great Pres- F. Sleddon an F. Sleddon,jun., cotton spinners, Preston, Lan cashire. EXTENSIVE ROBBERY AT MR. JUSTICE GASE LEE'S. —On Wednesday evening, between the hours of six and nine o'clock, a quantity of valuable property was stolen from the residence of Mr. Justice Gaselee, No. 2, Upper Bedford place, Russell-square, consisting of a va l ua ble gold watch, gold chain, and seals, a bag containing seven sovereigns, and a large quantity of bracelets, brooches, rings, car-rings, two roinatures set in gold, and various other articles of jewellery of considerable value. DAVIS' STRAITS AND GREENLAND WHALE FISHERY. The following list is collected from the different ships arrived, taking the best fished ship from each list, and is, of course, the utmost quantity of oil that may be calculated upon: -- Oil. Fish. Tuns. Oil. Fieh. Tuns. KIUSALDY. HULL , 16 180 "Abram Alfred, Bras 3 B:o,l.3u:!;:itww:3l:rrßvtienlki:right 12 6 107_70; Caledonia, Gray 19 147 Chieftain, Todd 25 179 Earl Percy, James 0 9 180 Traid, Stodart 7 70 Viewforth, Oliphant Cove •.. 90 Cambrian. Dring. . Dordon,Wiets 13 115 Duncombe, Scittin 7 75 Ellison, Bennet Everthorpe, Johnson Harmony, Thompson 9 100 Isabella, Humphrey l3 80 Jane, Maddison Eve, Wilson . 6 50 Lee, Lee 16 160 Mary Frances Riby Grove 11 65 • Sarah and Elizabeth, ( from Greenland) 0 0 Sisters, Dannat l6 165 • _ _ LEITH. Clarendon, Lyall 19 140 North Pole, Stewart 22 142 Prince of Orange, 14 135 *lllverstone 2l 185 Wm. and Ann, Listonll 130 Swan, bring lB 130 Trvlove, Manger g 90 Venerable, M'Kenzie 13 140 Volunteer, Parish lO 95 William Lee, Parker l5 150 William Torr, Dannat 11 70 Zephyr Ash l6 170 Lord Wellington, lost. - - LONDON. iiltrgaret, Tin Phillips tny 120 100 IBleafraliet lost WHITEY. Ithcenis, Mill 4 95 Camden NEWCASTLE. Greville Bay, Taylor... 1 15 Lady Jane, Hemming... 7 63 Lord Gambia, Warham 12 185' N - or folk ~ ............ ..34 2101 _ EVIINTISLAND. Majestic, Smith 4 45 Undaunted, Watson 120 The total quantity of oil imp, last year from Greenland an 11,515 tun., Those market DUNDEE. Advice, Dun ca n 220 Alexander, Johnson ll 120 Dorothy, Davidson 16 160 *Friendip 2 30 Horn, Stevenson lO 100 Heroine 100 Princess Ch ar l otte , Adamson 29 200 Thomas, Thorns... — 100 MONTROSE. Eliza Swan, Mills 12 100 Monarch, Fenton London, lost ABERDEEN *Bon Accord Dee, Cook Hecla Middleton, Kerr 11 100 Neptune, Bruce 11 100 St. Andrews, Reid 14 100 PETERHEAD * Commerce *Eclipse Gleanei Anderson -- 100 Hannibal, Birnie Joseph Green, Fahun 180 *Mary 3 35 Perseverance, Ogston 160 Resolution, Hogg — 100 Traveller, Simpson —ll 100 Superior Union The Altona, of Altona 8 80 orted into the United Kingdom d Davis' Straits fisheries, was 1 thus ( 5 ) have arrived. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. CALEDONIAN HUNT, Ocr. 21. The Caledonian St. Leger of 25 revs. each, p.p., with 100 soya addod. One mile and a half. Sir J. Boswell's General Chasse, 3 yrs Mr. Skipsey's Inheritor Mr. Carfrae's ch. g. by Actaeon Fifty Pounds given by his Grace the Duke of Buccleuch. Two miles . Duke of Cleveland's hr. c. by Muley ... 1 Lard Eleho's Phillip Lord Eglinton's Byzantium Mr. Hobson's David The Caledonian Cup, value 105 sovs. for Scotch bred horses. miles. General Sharpe's Myrrha Sir J. Boswell's Masetto Mr. Alexander's Little Go Mr. T. Bruce's Miss Emily Fifty Pounds, given by the Caledonian Hunt, heats, two miles, was won in three heats by Lord Eglinton's Zillah, beating Mr. D. Ross's Prince, Mr. Watson's Despot, and Mr. Cooper's Forrester. ereepstakes of 2 sovs. each, p.p. Heats, two miles. Mr. Corrie'S Mary Gray Mr. Paterson's ch. g. by Corinthian 2 2 Mr. Halliday's Tallyho Mr. Cranstoun's The Cooper Our. 22.—A Plato of 50/. was won in four heats b y General Sharpe's Matilda, beating Mr. Thompson's ch. g. by Octavian, Mr. Ramsay's Hampton, and three others. A Plate of 501., three miles, was won by half a head by Inheritor, beating five others. A Plate of 501., heats, two miles, was won in two heats by Lord Eleho's Philip, beating Mr. Dawson's Brown Stout, and Mr. Ross's Morpeth. The Caledonian Coplow Stakes of 20 sovs., each, h. ft., were Won by Mr. Ramsay na. Water Witch, beating Mr. Walker's Pilot and Lord Eglinton's Paul Pry. A Gold Cup Stakes of 10 SOTS. each was walked over for by Sir J. Boswcll's General Chasse. 4 Three HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. Tie Ki ng ' s Stag Hounds meet on Monday, at Swinley ; Friday, at Walkend, near Chobham. The Burton Vale Hounds, Tuesday, at Fulham Common; Fri day, at Bagbere Common. The Somerset Subscription, Tuesday, at Buncombe Hill; Friday, at Spettisbury Down—at 10. Mr. Villebois's Harriers, Monday, at Mr. Flower's, Feltwell ; Wednesday, at Bilney Lodge; Friday, at. Curie House—at 11. The Holderness Hounds, Tuesday, at Eyeringham ; Thursday, at Wansford Bride; Saturday, at Brantingbamthorpe — half - past 10 . Mr. Wilki n s Hounds, Tuesday, Harleston ; Friday, at Ecton ; Saturday, at Thorley—at 9. Lord Radnor's Hounds, Monday, at Little Coxwell ; Friday, at Besseisleigh. N TOS' Ilel3l It ere. of tO 55 ior 0 , °`"' o t s tl 00 e' •ii r r ' re of P°74oe state AT ICI b oo j Tio s : o ot e rePr' HULL AND SELBY RAILWAY. (Abridged from the Hull Packet.) On Wednesday a public meeting was held at the Man sion-house, for the purpose of receiving the report of the Provisional Committee, who had been appointed at the meeting held on the 11th of August, and determining whe ther any and what further measures should be adopted for carrying the above undertaking into effect. Mr. GEO. CODD, the town-clerk, read the requisition convening the meeting. _ . . . The Mayor, EDWARD GIBSON, Esq., in the Chair. HENRY BROADLEY, Esq., said, it became his duty, as the Chairman of the Provisional Committee appointed at that place some weeks ago, to lay before them something of the report of the proceedings of that Committee ;—he meant to lay them before the meeting officially, tho Ugh they had been long before the public. The Committee had, in some respect, extended their authority further than they were entitled, for in the original resolution they were in structed simply to call the subscribers together, to receive the report ; but when they found the subscription list was not encouraged in the way they had expected, they thought they would not be doing their duty merely to call the sub scribers together , and they therefore invited the public. They thought that if they did not adopt that course they would be subject to much animadversion, and if they failed in obtaining the railway, some persons might say, "You left us in the lurch ; if you had enabled us to attend the meet ing we would have carried the business triumphantly for ward." The report would now be read to them, and after wards, with their permission, he would say a few words. Mr. GEORGE CODD read the report : The provisional committee, appointed at the general meet ing, held at the Guildhall on the 11th August last, to. take measures for effecting the proposed railway from Hull to Selby, have made it one of the first objects of their attention to ob tain--from the best sources in their power—such information as might enable them to lay before the subscribers and the public, a statement of the receipts and expenditure of the pro posed railway, after the work shall have been completed. By the clerk to the directors of the Liverpool and Man chester railway, the committee haf , e been furnished with ac counts of the receipts and disbursements on their line, from ist July, 1832, to 30th June, 1834, (the account for the latter of the two years, showing a great increase in traffic, and an excess in receipts. beyond those of the preceding year, of more than 25,0001.) They have also been furnished with valuable information, from the Directors of the Leeds and Selby railway, and from the Collector of the Customs at Hull. With the information derived from these quarters, the pro visional committee have formed the annexed estimate of pro bable receipts and expenditure, which they trust exhibits such a reasonable and safe prospect of ample remuneration to the subscribers, and whether considered as a measure of great pub lic utility—of vital importance to the trade of Hull—or as a profitable investment for capital, the proposed railway will be considered deserving of general support. Hull, Sept. 12, 1834. [The statement of receipts and expenditure which accom panied the above, and which was read and distributed in a printed form at the meeting, is far too long for insertion in our present columns. We may state generally that from the data afforded, the amount of tonnage of goods, cattle, &c. &c. is calculated at 5901. per week, or 30,6801. per year ; pas sengers, 41/. a-day, or 14,865/. a-year ; producing a total in come of 45,6451. per annum. The expenditare is calculated, for the conveyance of merchandize at 17,517/. per year ; for the conveyance of passengers at 10,821/. in the whole 28,338/. ; from this sum 15 per cent. or 4,251/., is deducted, assumed as a •saving to be effected, by comparison with the Liverpool and Manchester railway, from the Hull and Selby line being perfectly level, from improvements in construction, and from it being the intention to use a diminished speed, (17 miles per hour.) A nett profit is thus calculated of up= wards of 3/. per 50/. share per annum, on 7,000 shares, equal to 21,558/.] HENRY BROADLEY, Esq., then said—This account which had just _been read by the Town-Clerk, might be divided into four parts. The first related to the aggregate quantity of traffic in goods and commodities ; the next, the propor tion of that traffic they might calculate would travel on their railway ; the third, the cost at which that portion of it might be so conveyed ; and the fourth, the total amount of expenditure for the cost of the railroad. As to the first, third, and fourth of these divisions, they were more or less founded on authentic documents or actual experience. They had the information they had received from Man chester, which was authentic as far as it went. They had also information from different quarters, and the cost was stated from the experience of the charges made on the Leeds and Selby road. With respect to the expences of the main tenance of the road, they had been compelled to calculate them by the expences of the Liverpool and Manchester railway ; but they bore, in all human probability, a very large proportion to what would take place in any railroad established on the improved principle. The Manchester raiiroad travelled over an exceedingly had piece of ground, the Chat Moss, and various parts of the railroad had given way in consequence of the inequality of the ground. In a statement he saw recently in the Edinburgh Review, this was pointed out ; and there was a statement as to the weight of each rail to the situation in which it was placed. The weight was calculated at 351bs. per yard ;—in the Leeds and Selby railway it was 501135. per yard, and the smaller weight was found not proportionable to bear the weight, at the rate at which they travelled. With respect to the second division,—namely that proportion of traffic which might fairly be supposed to keep on the road, it was of course entirely uncertain, and it was for them to form their own opinions, which they were perfectly well able to do as well as the committee. But he would say, with re spect to the profit, the committee had endeavoured as far as they could to seize the happy medium between a too exuberant and'a too desponding opinion. They had calcu lated, be thought, in such a manner, as if there was any bias on one side, rather to lean to the most unfavourable side of the question. How then did it stand ? He be lieved the supposed profit would amount to something like 6 per cent. per :share. That was, supposing simply the railroad to be carried into execution, a very favourable prospect for those parties who were willing to invest money in it. But when they considered the almost certainty that when the railroad was constructed they would have an additional railway from Leeds to Manchester, lie believed the most careful person would not hold back, seizing upon the shares as a most profitable investment for capital. He believed he might appeal to the gentleman on the left hand of the Chairman (Mr. Parker), if some of the argu ments put forth against the railway were not very much like those urged on the formation of the Old Dock, for he had heard it reported that some gentlemen then said they were making a dock infinitely too large—that it was beyond the interests of the town to support,—and they were laying out an extravangant amount. He believed that dock co vered nearly ten acres, and now the area of the docks was upwards of twenty-two acres. He had already stated the danger they had to apprehend from other ports, if they did not avail themselves of the advantages which presented themselves. He need hardly say that a strong current of public opinion was running in favour of this mode of con veyance, and he did hope that they would not hesitate to avail themselves of it, and divert a sortion of it oil their own wheels, and to turn their own machinery. He trusted they would not allow it run idly past them, or allow other parties to divert a portion of it to the other side of the water, and use it for their own aggrandizement. It was for them to say whether the scheme would prosper or not. There were some persons who prophesied the abandonment of the un dertaking, and who would not be sorry to see a failure take place, because it interfered with their own busi ness. But he could not think that they would listen con sistently to those persons, and allow this business to die a natural death. He could not believe they would allow the town to go back to its former state ;—that they would al low their streets to be covered with grass, instead of being covered with stones ;—that they would suffer their shops to be abandoned ;—their warehouses to be the receptacles of vermin instead of valuable goods,—or their docks to be turned into duck ponds. He hoped they would have their streets M'Adamised ;—instead of their houses and shops being deserted, they would have superior streets and accom modatioris ;—instead of having three docks, they would speedily have six—(Great applause ;)—and instead of hav ing their warehouses the receptacles of vermin, they would have increased occasion for building large additional ones. —(Applause.) There were only two ways for them now ; one of which led to poverty and distress, and the other, he thought, led to a verdant path of activity, industry, and wealth,—to a permanent structure of prosperity, of which the door was open,—and he imagined the presiding deity stood at the door, inviting them to enter.—(Applause.) Mr. JAMES HEN woon moved that the report be received. He hoped other gentlemen would favour the meeting with their views and statements on the subject. Mr. Alderman BouroN seconded the motion. GEORGE LIDDELL, Esq. said, I can no t b u t express my great disappointment at the report the committee have made,—that they have not been enabled to make a more favourable report. When first the measure was brought forward, the whole town was in it heart and band, and we thought it wanted but a beginning to_ carry it forward with spirit ; but I am sorry to say we have not been met as we expected we should, where the prosperity and interest of thd town or Hull were so much at stake. I am certain that nothing but such a measure as this can preserve the trade we have, much less increase it.—(Applause.) You all know it is much more easy to preserve a trade than to bring it back . when it has left you.—( Applause.) If we do not give this facility and accommodation, now so loudly called for, it will be diverted into other channels, and then bring it back if you can. I regret the subscription list is so small. If it is not supported, the project will fall to the ground, and our trade will be diverted to another place. I hope the meeting will adopt such steps as will ensure the success of our undertaking. Mr. JOHN JACKSON' looked upon it as a . project calcu lated to save the town from ruin , and to raise t to the high est eminence. Three-fourths of the wool imported into this country from Germany was brought to the ports of London and Liverpool, and three-fourths of the wool so imported was consumed in the West-riding of Yorkshire. Why was it carried to the ports of London and Liver pool, and not to Hull ? He would tell them the reason. A manufacturer or mercantile man could go from Man chester to Liverpool in the morning, and return home to dine with his family the same evening ; if he came to Hull, from the West-riding, on a moderate calculation, it would be three days before he could get his business trans acted and return home to his family. Fourteen shillings ! was the average expense at which he could get to Liver pool and back, and, as he would take his dinner at horn', that item of his expenses would be saved. Before the Liverpool and Manchester railway was established the fare was 145., but then a passenger had to pay fees to guard and coachman, which made it amount to 16s. ; he then had to stop a day, and his expenses generally amounted in all to about 21. 14s. Thus, if he had to make the journey twice a week, under the present system, there would be a saving to one establishment of about 2001. a year, be sides the time saved. This was not all ;if wools came to Hull they had to be put. on board ship, and did not ar rive at their destination in .less time, upon the average, than ten, twelve, or fourteen days. But here a person could now go to Liverpool, purchase several thousand pounds' worth of wool, put it on the railway at ten in the morning, return home, and have it all sold by four in the afternoon.—(Applause and laughter.) It was morally impossible for us to compete with them, un less we possessed the same facilities. He would con tend that German wools ought not merely to come here, but that we ought to have the market for German wool. Hull ought to be the place where it was sold, and not Liverpool and London. If a railway were esta blished here, in three hours' time the manufacturer of the West Riding could return home to dinner. He would in one day come, transact his business, and return home, when it now took him three days. What an insuperable barrier this was to trade! Scotch wool, also, ought to be brought to this port, but circumstanced as we now were, we could not expect it. The railway was a project which he most sincerely and heartily recommended. Having made these observations, and with these feelings, he could not but most cordially approve of the plan for establishing a rail way, and trusted that the meeting would determine upon carrying it into effect.—(Applause.) Mr. GRESHAM remarked, that as be had been called upon, he had no objection to state the result of his inquiries. He should, however, in the first place, ask what was the number of the shares already taken. Mr. PHILLIPS, solicitor, stated that the number of shares now subscribed for was 263, amounting in money to 13,1.50/. Mr. GRESHAM said this appeared to him a regular dead failure. He was astonished at this, when he heard the elo quent remarks of Mr. Broadley, the forcible observations or Mr. Liddell, and the able statement of Mr. Jackson, whose name, with those of other gentlemen, he hoped to see down for a handsome subscription. If this was not the case, there must be reasons for it, that would account for the public of Hull not coming forward. The MAYOR inquired if Mr. Gresham intended to found a resolution upon the subject of his remarks. Mr. GRESHAM thought that the report had not yet passed, and considered himself speaking upon it. The MAYOR intimated that the resolution had passed unanimously ; no objection had been urged against it. Mr. GRESHAM said lie would then put his resolution into form, and move it.—He, however, shortly rose, and said a resolution had been placed in his hands by an un known party, which so completely met his views, that he would at once adopt it. Mr. Gresham then read and moved the resolution. _ Mr. JAMES HENWOOD seconded the resolution. J'AIES GADSDEN, Esq., said—l am one of those who have always looked upon the formation of a railway with great interest. It was that which induced me to seek for shares when the original design was brought forwards. But when that scheme was cut short, by cutting off the railway at Selby, I withdrew my subscription, because I did not think my interest lay at Selby, but. at Hull. I have since entertained a more favourable opinion of it. Ido not be long to the wealthiest class, but I am willing to become one of twenty or twenty-five gentlemen willing to make a sacrifice in order to forward this object. It would not be of use to enter a larg e subscription, unless I was supported by a number of gentlmen. I now propose to become one of twenty or twenty-five gentlemen to subscribe 2,000/. each. —(Great and long-continued applause.) I freely state to you, this is a sacrifice I feel called upon to make, for it is my firm conviction that unless great sacrifices are made, it cannot be carried forward.—(Applause.) Unless gentle men will do so, lam sure the measure will •be lost. Since our last meeting another circumstance has induced me to reflect on the scheme. We have received news that a vessel loaded with teas, is about to arrive here. I did not expect that any portion of that trade would come to Hull ; but if it does, it will be obvious that we must have a railway, or some great line of despatch, by which the trade can be pro moted, and cherished here. It will be useless to have the teas brought here, unless we can immediately carry them into the interior. There is also an opening to the East India trade, and if any portion of goods should be brought here, it is more incumbent than ever upon us to provide adequate conveyance into the interior. I place at the dis posal of the committee my 2,000/., provided any nineteen ether gentleman will do the same.(Loud cheering.) Mr. JOHN BEADLE said a resolution had been put into his hand, but before he moved it be wished to ask a question. It was whether any correspondence had taken place with the directors of the Selby railroad as to the connection of the two lines. If this railroad were carried i n to effect, we should still be in their power as to the charges to be made on passing on to their line. He thought this point ought to be m ade clear, and if any cor respondence had taken place, it would materially assist gentlemen in determining upon whether to take shares. Mr. BROADLEY said no correspondence had taken place on the subject, but there had been some conversation con nected with it. A short pause having taken place, the MAYOR asked if any gentleman had anything to propose for the benefit of the meeting? Mr. JOHN WADE congratulated the meeting on the turn the business had taken. He was most anxious that the railroad should go on, and if 20 gentlemen came forward to take 20 shares each, he would be one of that number. — (Applause.) He thought, however, that Mr. Beadle's suggestion ought to be attended to. They ought to go on sure grounds, and not to run the risk of having to pay the Leeds and Selby Company for liberty to go on their line. Mr. LIDDELL was gratified to find that gentlemen were coming forward in so spirited a manner. He felt gratitude to the town, to which he had formerly come as a stranger. and should never forget the obligations he was under to it. As he considered the undertaking one calculated to be in the highest degree beneficial to the town, he should now in crease the number of his sttbsCription to the amount men ticned by Mr. Gadsden.—(Applause.) Mr. MALAN expressed his intention of taking `..0 shares. —; Applause.) Mr. GEORGE BUCK-TON would be one of 20, to take 10 shares each.—( Applause.) Mr. W. LAVERACK, although the undertaking was likely to operate against his individual interests, as he considered it would benefit the town at large, would take ten shares. ( A pplause.) The MAYOR said, from what had occurred, be was en couraged again to ask if any gentleman had anything fur ther to propose for the benefit of the meeting.—(Laughter and applause.) The subscription lists were then handed round, and many gentlemen who had not before subscribed put down their names ; and many whose names already appeared on the lists increased their subscriptions. Mr. R. M. CRAVEN announced . his intention to double his subscription, and take twenty shares.—(Applause.) Mr. JOHN EGGINGTON stated his intention to accept Mr. Gadsden's challenge, and to be one of twenty subscribers of 2,000/. each. Mr. E. then proceeded to express his opi nion of the importance of the railroad, particularly in con nection with the packet trade established between this port and the continent. Mr. Alderman BOLTON announced that the Mayor bad put down his name for twenty shares.—(Great applause.) The Mayor then left the chair, which was taken by Al derman Bolton. Mr. BROADLEY then moved the thanks of the meeting to the Mayor for his able conduct while in the chair, which was seconded and passed unanimously, and with applause. The meeting then separated. Mr. Bennett, who has just favoured the public with a Narrative of his " Wanderings in New South Wales, Bata via, Singapore, China," &c., made several journeys into the interior of Australia, and, we believe, will he found to have ventured farther than any preceding traveller has done. Hi s interesting researches were continued up to the present year, so that his book must contain the latest information as to the state of New South Wales, &c. This alone must ensure for it a wide circulation, for who is not interested in the present con dition and rising prospects of the numerous settlements of the Australian Continent ? This enterprising gentleman has, since his return, on account of the importance of his re searches, received the gold medal of the Royal College of Surgeons of London, and has been appointed Colonial Surgeon in New South Wales by the Government. TfIE GRESHAM LECTURESIIIP.—Dr. Southey, we are informed, was yesterday elected by the Gresham Com mittee to the situation of Lecturer on Physic. The place is worth, we believe, about 1001. a-year, but the duties it imposes are not onerous. As an additional proof of the mildness of the present season, a second crop of strawberries were last week gathered in the garden of Mr. Fisher of the Falcon Inn, Uppingham. —Northcimpton Mercury. ~. .~. .~ ,x