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THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION. COURT-MARTIAL ON THE OFFICERS. SHEERNESS, Tuesday.—A court-martial was hEld this day, on board the Waterloo flag-ship, on the officers in command of the Arctic expedition, for leaving their ves sels in the ice. Admiral Gordon presided. The other officers of the Court were :—Captain Sir Thomas Pas ley, of the Royal Albert ; Captain Wyviil, of the Wel lesley ; Captain Tucker, of the Formidable ; Captain Keith Stuart, of tho Nankin ; Captain Seymour, of the Cumberland ; Captain Farnham, of the Cossack. Mr. W. W. Hayward officiated as Judge-Advocate, and Lieutenant Dickins as officer of the Court. COURT-MARTIAL ON CAPTAIN M'CLURE. The first case proceeded with was that of Captain M'Clure ; and the names of the crew of the Investigator having been called over, the Court proceeded t f to inquire into the cause and circumstances attending he loss that vessel. Mr. Henry Richards, clerk of the Resolute, proved the handwriting of Captain Kellett to a'document, which was produced and.put in, authorising the abandonment of the Investigator: Captain 11‘Clure, in reply to a question by the Court, said he had no complaint to make against any of the crew or officers of the ship. To a question put by the officers and crew, whether any of them had any complaint to make against the cap taM for the a bandonment of his ship, no reply was given. Joseph Clark Paine, clerk of the Investigator, proved the handwriting of Captain M'Clure and Dr. Armstrong, and Mr. Richards proved the handwriting of Dr. Dorn villa to a report of the state of the health of the crew of the Investigator on the 23d May, 1853, made in accord ance with the order of Captain Kellett. Captain M'Clure, examined by the Court—What length of time was the Investigator in the ice before you left her I—Three years nearly—two years and nine months she was actually in the ice. How long had she been in the position in which you left her I—Twenty months. Only four volunteered to remain ; and I could not do otherwise than abandon the vessel, as it would have required 20 men to bring her home. The total number of the crew was 33. You thought it impracticable to remain longer with her ?—Yes. • What were your orders originally ?—To make the best of my way up to Melville Island. They ire contained in the blue-book. The order was dated June, 1850. When did you reach the position in which you left the vessel I—On the 24th September, 1851. On what day did you abandon the ship I On the 3d June, 1853. What was the latitude ?--The latitude was 74 6, and the longitude 118 15. What time elapsed between your entering the Bay of Mercy and your abandoning the ship I—From Sept., 1851, to June, 1853. The ship was frozen up all that time !—Yes, with the exception of about six weeks in 1852. During the time your vessel was in the Bay of Mercy, did the ice show any symptoms of opening ?—Not any. Were you quite satisfied as to the state of the ship and the health of the crew ?—Yes. The court was then cleared, and remained so for about three-quarters of an hour. On our re-admission, the Deputy-Judge Advocate read the finding of the Court, which was to the following effect :—The Court is of opinion that no blame whatever is imputable to Captain M'Clure, his officers, or ship's company, or any of them, for the abandonment of their vessel, but that the said Captain M'Clure acted under the orders of his superior officer, and who exercised a proper discretion in the abandonment of the ship and in the execution of such orders, there not being a sufficient number of volunteers to man the vessel. The Court is of opinion that Captain M'Clure, and the officers and crew, deserve the highest commendation for their exertions ; and the Court ad judges them to be fully acquitted, and they are hereby fully acquitted occordingly. Admiral Gordon, in restoring Captain M'Clure's sword, said—The Court are of opinion that your conduct throughout your arduous exertions has been most meri torious and praiseworthy. COURT-MARTIAL ON CAPTAIN KELLETT. The Court then proceeded to inquire into the cause and circumstances attending the loss of the Resolute. The Deputy Judge-Advocate—Captain Kellett, have you any statement to make to this Court ?—Captain Kellett—l acted under orders from Sir Edward Beloher, commander of the Arctic squadron, in abandoning my ship, not losing her. Do you produce those orders 1-1 do. The orders were handed in. James Lewis Richards, clerk in charge of the Assist ance, proved the handwriting of Sir E. Belcher. Captain Kellett—Here is a confidential communica tion to me from Sir E. Belcher. I beg to ask whether it is to be produced to the Court The Deputy Judge-Advocate—Does it relate to the expedition I—Captain Kellett—Yes, it relates to the abandonment of the ship. The court was cleared, and, after a short consulta tion, it was re-opened, when it was stated th a t th e C our t had decided that the letter should be read. Mr. Lewis was then sworn and examined—Are these letters, dated Feb. 1, 1854, and April 2, 1854, in the handwriting of Sir E. Belcher ?—Yes. Is this letter, dated the 21st April, 1854, Sir E. Belcher's writing l—Yes. Captain Kellett—l produce two letters written by me to Captain Belcher, which I wish to be read in their proper order. These letters are dated April 12, 1854 — one of them marked "confidential." The first latter, marked "confidential," was dated let February, 1854. It was from Sir E. Belcher to Captain Kellett, referring to certain orders which had been given on the 15th October, and stating that the lives of all his crew must be secured at:Beechey Island, and requesting him to meet Sir E. Belcher at that place, with the crews of his vessels before the 26th of August. The second letter, dated from the Assistance, Wellington Chan nel, April 2, 1854, and written by Sir E. Belcher, empowered Captain Kellett to assume command over the Investigator, and directed him to use every means within his reach to carry out his instructions. The third letter was the reply of Captain Kellett to Sir E. Belcher, dated the 12th of April, 1854, stating that he had come to the conclusion that nothing contained in his orders would justify him in abandoning the ships under his command, and requesting from Sir E. Belcher (who was in possession of the orders of the Government) to give him final, decided, and most unmistakeable or , dors ; and in a confidential letter of the same date, Cap tain Kellett said that it was the unanimous opinion of all on board, that they should not suffer from the first break up, as the ice was of last year's formation. The next letter read was a reply from Sir E. Belcher, dated April 21, 1854, stating that he saw no reason for alter ing his original decision, that the Resolute or the ten der should be abandoned, or both, and directing him to withdraw everything valuable, Sue, from the Resolute, and to repair for further instructions to Beechey Island, after battening down both vessels so that nothing might be disturbed, and that they might be ready for re-occu pation. The orders of the 15th October, 1853, were also read, stating that unless distinct and unmistakeable evidence was adduced of the track of Sir John Frank lin's expedition, Captain Kellett was to join him at Beechey Island before the middle of June. By the Court—What was the position of your vessel? —Twenty-eight miles south-west and by south of Cape Colburn. How long had she been in that position I—We were first caught in the ice on the 10th of September, and were drifting about in the pack until the 12th November, .when we became stationary. We then became fixed in the position I have mentioned. Then it was in consequence of those orders that you left the ship ?—Yes, it was in consequence of the orders of Capt. Belcher that I abandoned my ship. Have you any complaint to make against any of your officers or crew at the time of the abandonment of your vessel have no complaint to make of those who were in the ship. The others were absent on special duty. What was the date of the abandonment of the vessel ? g*The 15th of May this year. In what condition was the vessel I—ln perfect condi tion ; battened down, topgallantmasts on deck, and square sails bent. And provisions I—Up to July, 1855, except preserved meats. The Intrepid was also in perfect condition. A question was put to the officers and crew whether they had any complaint to make against Captain K a i. lett. No answer was given to the question. The court was then cleared, and on re-admesien, The Deputy Judge-Advocate read the finding of the Court, which was to this effect : — The Ceurt is of opinion that no blame w hatever is imputable to Captain Kellett, his officers, or crew, or any of them, but that he acted under the orders of Sir Edward Belcher, his superior officer, in abandoning his ship, and that no other course was open to him ; and the Court doth ad judge him and his crew to be fully acquitted, and they are hereby acquitted accordingly- Admiral Gordon, in restoring his sw ord to Ca p tain Kellett, ha;ip great satisfaction in r eturnin g y on the sword which you have worn with so much credit, and satisfaction) and advantage to the country. COURT-MARTIAL To,-,,... ON COMMANDER The Court next pr o ....,...., 11 , L ARDs . proceeded with the charge against Commander George Henricee--- loss of the Assistance andZichards Tne Court—Have , arising out of the You-any statement to make, Com mander Richards ? Commander Richards —Sir E. Belcher assumed the command on Beechey Island on the night of the 23d of on the morning August in this year, and at six o'clock r were aban of the `.sth the Assistance and thel direction. doned by his order, and under his personal Do you wish to call him as a witness 'r Sir Edward Belcher was then called and sworn. The Deputy Judge-Advocate—lt is my duty to state that you are not °bilged to answer any questions that may implicate yourself. Sir E. Belcher examined—Are you captain of the As sistance ?—I am. Were you so on the 25th August last ?—I wax. Was Commander Richards under your command ? He was. Did you vice any orders to him as to the abandon ment of the Assistance and her tender the Pioneer ?—I did, in pursuance of the instructions of the Lords of the Admiralty, and of the powers intrusted to me. Were the ship and tender abandoned by your orders ? —lbey,,,pre ft,bandoned by my orders, then commanding m' elf. "Where were the ship and tender,?—Sealed in the ie.,: ,:: 42 miles from Beechey Isla nd. "r ya rDo you mean both the vessel and tender I—Yes, both. In reply to further questions, Sir E. Belcher said the vessels were 36 miles from the edge of the ice—from the southern edge of the toe. They were on the eastern `klad SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 18, 1854. HEALTH OF LONDON DURING' THE WEEK. hereinafter mentioned. Now we, the Commissioners of her Majesty's Trea sury, in exercise of the power or authority in us for such purpose vested in and by the said act, and of all other powers enabling us in this behalf, do by this warrant (under the hands of two of us the said Commissioners, by the authority of the statute in that case made and provided) order and direct, that on every letter not ex ceeding half an ounce in weight, posted in or addressed to any part of the United Kingdom, and sent from or to any commissioned or non-commissioned officer, corporal, drummer, trumpeter, fifer, or private soldier, employed in her Majesty's regular forces, artillery, or royal marines, in the kingdom of Greece, or sent from or to any commissioned or warrant officer, midshipman, mas ter's mate, or seaman employed in her Majesty's navy, or any of her Majesty's ships in Greece, transmitted by the post between any place in the United Kingdom and any port or place in Greece (the conveyance between the United Kingdom and Greece being through France, via Marseilles, by the French Mediterranean packet boats), there shall be charged and taken, in lieu of any rates of postage now payable by law on such letters, an uni form British rate of one penny. And we direct, that on every letter transmitted as is mentioned in this warrant, exceeding half an ounce in weight, there shall be charged, taken, and paid, pro gressive and additional rates of postage, as follows, that is to say— On every such letter, exceeding half an ounce in weight, and not exceeding one ounce in weight, two rates of postage. On every such letter exceeding one ounce and not exceding two ounces in weight, four rates of postage. On every such letter exceeding two ounces and not exceeding three ounces in weight, six rates of postage. And for every ounce in weight above the weight of three ounces, there shall be charged and taken two addi tional rates of postage ; and every fraction of an ounce above the weight of three ounces shall be charged as one additional ounce ; and each progressive and additional rate, chargeable under this clause, shall be estimated and charged at the sum which any such letter would be charged with under this warrant, if not exceeding half an ounce in weight. And we further direct, that in respect of letters sent by any non-commissioned officers, sergeants, corporals, drip: mere, fifers, private soldiers, or seamen, under the regulations of this warrant, the following conditions shall be observed (that is to say), upon each such letter shall be superscribed the name of the writer, and his class or description in the regiment, detachment, or vessel to which he shall belong ; and upon every such letter there shall be written in the handwriting of, and signed by, the officer having at the time the command of the regi ment, detachment, or vessel, to which the privileged person belongs, the name of such officer and the name of such regiment, detachmen:, or vessel. And we further direct, that in respact to letters re ceived by the post under this warrant, by any commis sioned or warrant officers, midshipmen, or masters' mates, or any non-commissioned officers, private soldiers, or seamen, the following conditions shall be observed, that is to say : the postage of each such letter posted in the United Kingdom shall be pre-paid, either in money or by the proper stamp or stamps being affixed thereto at the time of the same being posted ; and as to letters re ceived by any non-commissioned officers, private sol diers, or seamen, each letter shall be directed to the pri vileged person, specifying on the superscription thereof the regiment, detachment, or vessel to which he shall belong. And we further direct, that if in any case the condi tions hereinbefare prescribed be not complied with, the letter shall be charged with the same rate of postage as if this warrant had not been signed. And we further direct, that all letters which shall be sent by the post under the regulations of this warrant shall be subject, in addition to the British rates hereby fixed, to the payment of any foreign postage which may be chargeable thereon. And we further direct, that the several terms and ex pressions used in this warrant shall be construed to have the like meaning in all respects as they would have had if inserted in the said recited act. Provided lastly, and we hereby declare and direct, that it shall be lawful for the Commissioners for the time being of her Majesty's Treasury, or any two of them, by warrant under their hands, at any time hereafter, to alter or repeal any of the rates hereby altered, or the regula tions hereby made, and to make and establish any new or other rates or regulations in lieu thereof, and from time to time to appoint at what time the rates that may be payable are to be paid. Whitehall, Treasury-chambers, Oct. 16. 1854. C. FORTHSCUS. ALFRED HERVEY. THE 110. P DUTY. AA account of the duty on hops of the growth of the year 1854, distinguishing the districts, and the old from the new duty : DISTRICTS. Dun. B. d. 3 7 5 . ... 14,679 14 4i 0 8 O. 0 7 2 4,970 11 64 ..... 29,169 14 3 10 7 11 2,439 1 3 8 8 31 2,661 9 11 Barnstaple Canterbury Derby Grantham Hants Rochester Sheffield Stourbridge Wales, Middle Worcester 53,943 8 a s. d. Old duty at 1 12-20 d. per lb. 29,510 19 0 16-20 New duty at 8-20 d. per lb. 21 ,834 12 3 4-20 Additional duty of 5 per cent. per Act 3 Vict., cap. 17 2,567 17 3; 53,943 8 7i The above are the only districts from which tie returns have reached this office ; the remainder will be published as soon as received. L. S. LTIIII, A. and C.G. Inland Revenue-office, Somerset-house, Oct. 17, 1854. 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Eltiaani, elevation, (?); po pulation, 2,563 ; death, 1. Lee, elevation, 44 feet ; populathn, 8,473 ; tle3t,hp, 0. Luwi-inva ele vation, 16 feet; population, 6,097 ; deaths, 0. Sydea ham, elevation 138 ( 1 ) ; popu l at ion, 4,501 ; deaths, 0. Last week the births of 779 boys and 763 girls, in all 1,542 children, were registered in London. In the eight corresponding weeks of the years 1345.52 the average number was 1,397. At the Royal observatory, Greenwich, the mean height of the barometer in the week was 30 . 036 in. The mean daily reading was above 30 in. on the last four days, and on Thursday rose so high as 30 - 367 in. The reading of the barometer increased to 30.44 in. at 9 h. a.m. on Friday. The mean temperature of the week was 50.9 deg., which ie 1.0 deg. below the average. The mean temperature on Monday was 531 deg., which is 7.2 deg. above the average ; that of Friday was 41.3 deg., which is 9 . 30 deg. below the average. The highest reading of of the week was 72'2 deg. on Monday ; the lowest 32 . 1 deg. on Friday. The mean dew-point temperature of the week was 47.6 deg., and between this and the mean air temperature the difference was 3.3 deg. The wind blew from the east in the beginning of the week, changed to west and south-west on Monday and two following days, and then turned to north The air was calm on Friday and Satnrday. The rain in the week was only 0 . 06 in. on Wednesday. (Front the Report of the Registrar-General.) The returns for last week from the metropolitan dis tricts furnish evidence of a steady, if not a rapid, im provement in the public health. The deaths, which numbered 1532 in the previous week, declined to 1394 in that which ended last Saturday. But the mortality still exceeds the average of former years by more than 300 deaths, and it is also greater than the mortality of the same week in 1849 when the number had fallen to 1075. Last week cholera was fatal in 249 cases, diarrhces. in 102. The deaths from the former disease were registered in the last two weeks in the five divisions of London in the following proportions . In the Western Districts 59 and 46, in the Northern 26 and 14, in the Central 31 and 24, in the Eastern 95 and 50, and on the South side of the river 200 and 115. In the second week of October 1849 the deaths reported as caused by cholera were 110. Scarlatina prevails to some extent in London, and the mortality from it exhibits a weekly increase. In the last three returns this disease numbered 88, 105, and 112 ; this is considerably more than the average. West districts, elevation above Trinity 'high-water mark, 28 feet ; population in 1851, 376,527 ; deaths, 46. North districts, elevation 135 feet ; population, 490,396 ; deaths, 14. Central districts, elevation, 49 feet ; population, 393,256 • deaths, 24. East districts, elevation, 26 feet ; population, 485,522 ; deaths, 50. South districts, elevation, 6 feet ; population, 616,635 ; deaths, 115. Sub-districts of Kensington-Paddington, St. Mary, elevation, 82 feet ; population, 17,252 ; deaths, 0. Pad dington, St. John, elevation, 76 feet; population, 29,053; deaths, 2. Kensington town, elevation, 28 feet ; popu lation, 29,183 ; deaths, 4. Brotupton, elevation, 12 feet ; population, 14,870 ; deaths, 2. Hammersmith, St. Peter, elevation, 4 feet • population, 4,467 ; deaths, 0. Hammersmith, St. Paul, elevation, 8 feet ; popula tion, '13,293 ; deaths, 0. Fulham, elevation, 6 feet ; population, 11,886 ; deaths, 0. Sub-districts of Chelsea.-Chelsea, south, elevation, 10 feet; population, 19,050 ; deaths, 7. Chelsea, north west, elevation, 12 feet ; population, 17,669 ; deaths, 2. Chelsea, north-east, elevation, 13 feet ; population, 19,819 ; deaths, 3. Sub-districts of St. George, Hanover-square.-Han- over-square, elevation, 64 feet ; population, 20,216 ; death, 0. May-fair elevation, 56 feet ; population, 12,980 ; death, 1. 'Belgrave, elevation, 12 feet . ; popu lation, 40,034 ; deaths, 10. Sub-districts of Westminster.-St. John, elevation, 2 feet ; population, 34,295 ; deaths, ,3. St. Margaret, elevation, 4 feet ; population, 31,314 ; deaths, 6. Sub-districts of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields. -Charing - cross, elevation 17 feet ; population, 12,587 ; deaths, 3. Long-acre, elevation, 60 feet ; population, 12,053 ; deaths, 3. • Sub-districts of St. James's, Westminster.-Berwick street, elevation, 65 feet • population, 10,798 ; deaths, 0. St. James's-square, elevation, 40 feet ; population, 11,469 ; deaths, 0. Golden-square, elevation, 68 feet ; population, 14,139 ; deaths, 0. Sub-districts of Marylebone.-All Souls, elevation, 76 feet ; population, 28,841 ; deaths, 2. Cavendish square, elevation, 73 feet ; population, 14,637 ; deaths, 0. Rectory, elevation, 68 feet ; population, 27,633 ; deaths, 3. St. Mary, elevation, 79 feet ; population, 22,814 ; deaths, 1. Christchurch, elevation, 92 feet ; population, 33,895 ; deaths, 1. St. John, elevation, 124 feet ; population, 29,826 ; deaths, 3. Sub-district of Hampstead.-Hampstead, elevation, 350 feet ; population, 11,986 ; deaths, 0. Sub-districts of St. Pancras.-Regent's-park, eleva tion, 87 feet ; population, 31,918 ; deaths, 0. Totten ham-court, elevation, 73 feet ; population, 28,433 ; deaths, 2. Gray's-inn-lane, elevation, 52 feet ; Flopu lation, 26,523 ; deaths, 2. Somers-town, elevation, 60 feet ; population, 35,641 ; deaths, 0. Camden-town, elevation, 52 feet ; population, 21,115 ; deaths, 0. Kentish-town, elevation, 110 feet; population, 23,326 ; deaths, 0. Sub-districts of Islington.-Islington, West, eleva tion, 100,feet ; population, 47,881 ; deaths, 0 ; Isling ton, East, elevation, 83 feet ; populatio n, 47,448 ; deaths, 0. Sub-districts of Hackney.---Stoke Newington, eleva tion, 72 feet; population, 4,840 ; deaths, 0. Stamford hill, elevation, 76 feet ; population, 5,549 ; deaths, 0. West Hackney, elevation, 55 feet ; population, 18,732 ; death, 0. Hackney, elevation, 44 feet ; population, 20,850 ; deaths, 1. South Hackney, elevation, 44 feet ; population, 8,458 ' • deaths, 0. Sub-districts of St. Giles.-St. George, Bloomsbury, elevation, 71 feet ; population, 16,807 ; deaths, 1. St. Giles, South, elevation, 64 feet ; population, 19,951 ; deaths, 7. St. Giles', North elevation, 68 feet; popu lation, 17,456 ; deaths, 0. Sub-districts of Strand.-St. Anne, Soho, elevation, 64 feet 1 population, 17,335 ; deaths, 1. St. Mary le-Strand, elevation, 48 feet ; population, 11,615 ; deaths, 0. St. Clement Danes, elevation, 36 feet ; population, 15,510 ; deaths, 0. Sub-districts of Holborn.-St. George the Martyr, elevation, 66 feet ; population, 18,813 ; death, 1. St. Andrew, Eastern, elevation, 50 feet; population, 13,971; deaths, 0. Saffron-hill, elevation, 40 feet ; population, 13,837 ; death, 0. Sub-districts of Clerkenwell.-St. James, elevation, 44 feet ; population, 21,529 ; deaths, 1. Amwell, elevation, 68 feet ; population, 15,720 ; deaths, 0. Pentonville, elevation, 84 feet ; population, 11,904 ; death, 0. Goa well-street, elevation, 78 feet ; population, 15,625 ; death, 0. Sub-districts of St. Luke.-01d-street, elevation, 60 feet ; population, 10,617 ; deaths, 2. City-road, eleva tion, 52 feet ; population, 16,840 ; deaths, 0. White cross-street, elevation, 52 feet ; population, 13,657 ; deaths, 1. Finsbury, elevation, 43 feet ; population, 12,941 ; death, 0. Sub districts of East London.-St. Botolph, elevation, 36 feet ; population, 23,824 ; deaths, 4. Cripplegate, elevation, 44 feet; population, 20,582 ; deaths, 0. Sub-districts of WestLondon.-WestLondon (North), elevation, 36 feet ; population, 12,946 ; deaths, 6. West London (South), elevation, 24 feet ; population, 15,844 ; death, 0. Sub-districts of City of London-City of. London, south west, elevation, 21 feet ; population, 9,204 ; deaths, 0. City of London, north-west, elevation, 44 feat ; popula tion, 11,847 ; death,io. City of London, south, eleva tion 21 feet ; population, 11,461 ; death, 0. City of London, south-east, elevation, 21 feet ; population, 10,594 ; deaths, 0. City of London, north-east, eleva tion, 44 feet ; population, 12,826 ; death, 0. Sub-districts of Shoraditch-dolywell, elevation, 36 feet ; population, 17,245 ; deaths, 3. St. Leonard, ele vation, 41 feet ; population, 19,449 ; deaths, 2. Hox ton New Town, elevation, 52 feet ; population, 23,505; deaths, 0. Hoxton Old Town, elevation, 52 feet ; popu lation, 17,431 ; deaths, 1. Haggerstone, w, eleva tion, 52 feet ; population, 20,276 ; deaths, 1. Hagger stone, east, elevation, 62 feet; population, 11,351; deaths, 1. Sub-districts of Bethnal-green-Hackney-read, eleva tion, 44 feet ; population, 23,910 ; deaths, 0. Green, elevation, 36 feet ; population, 23,555 ; deaths, 2. Church, elevation, 36 feet ; population, 21,787 ; deaths, 1. Town, elevation, 36 ; population, 20,941 ; deaths, 0. Sub-districts of Whitechapel- Artillery, elevation, 36 feet; population, 6,769 ; deaths, 0. Spitalfields, elevation, 36 feet • population, 15,33 6 ; deaths , 1 . Mile end New Town, elevation, 36 feet ; population, 14 , 543 ; deaths, 6. Whitechapel North, elevation, 36 feet ; population, 12,530 ; deaths, 3. Whitechapel Church, elevation, 32 feet; population, 7,818 ; deaths, 8. Goodman's-fields, elevation, 28 feet ; population, 12,069 ; deaths, 1. Aldgate, elevation, 19 feet ; population, 10,694 ; deaths, 0. Sub-districts of St. George's-in-the-East.-St. Mary, elevation, 26 feet ; population , 18,067 • deaths, 0. St. ' Paul, elevation, 27 feet ; population, 20,319 ; deaths, 3. St. John, elevation, 2 feet ; population, 9,990 ; deaths, 0. Sub-districts of Stepney.--Shadwell, elevation, 7 feet ; population, 16,179 ; deaths, 4. Ratchff, elevation, 18 feet ; population, 15,212 ; deaths , 3. Mile-end Old Town, upper, elevation, 32 feet; population, 29,582 ; deaths, 1. Mile-end Old Town, lower, elevation, 28 feet ; population, 27,020 ; deaths, 2. Limehouse, ele vation, 10 ; population, 22,782 ; deaths, 2. Sub-districts of Poplar.--Bow, elevation, 12 feet ; po pulation, 18,778 ; deaths, 1. Poplar, elevation, 3 feet ; population, 28,384 ; deaths, 4. Sub-districts of St. Saviour, Southwark. - Christ church, elevation, 2 feet ; population, 16,022 ; deaths, 4. St. Saviour, elevation, 4 feet ; population, 19,709 ; deaths, 7. Sub-districts of St. Olave, Southwark.-St. Olave, elevation, 6 feet • p o pulation, 8,015 ; deaths, 8 . St. John, Horsely down, elevation, 2 feet ; population, 11,360 ; deaths, 3. Sub-districts of Bermondsey.--St. James, elevation, 1 foot ; population, 18,899 ; deaths, 7. St. .Mary Mag dalen, elevation, 0 feet ; population, 13,934 ; deaths, 3. Leather Market, elevation, 0 feet; population, 15,295 ; deaths, 9. Sub-districts of St. George, Southwark.-Kent-road, elevation, afoot; population,lB,l26; deaths, 5. Borough road, elevation, 2 ; population, 15,862 ; deaths, 3. London-road, elevation , 0 ; population, 17,836 deaths, 1. Sub-districts of Newington-Trinity, elevation, 1 ; population, 20,922 ; deaths, 3. St. Peter's, Wal worth, elevation, 2 ; population, 29,861 ; deaths, 3. St. Mary, elevation, 1; population, 14,033 ; deaths, 6. Sub-districts of Lambeth-Waterloo-road, Ist eleva tion, 3 ; population, 14,088 ; deaths, 2. Waterloo road, 2d elevation, 2 ; population, 18,348 ; deaths, 5. Lambeth Church, Ist elevation, 2 ; population, 18,409; deaths, 0 ; Lambeth Church, 2d elevation, 1 • popula tion, 26,784 ; deaths, 5. Kenningto n, let elevation, 4 ; population, 24,261 ; deaths, 6. Kennington, 2d elevation, 8; population, 18,848; deaths, 2. Brixton, elevation, 56 ; population, 14,61 0 ; deaths, 1. Nor wood, elevation, 128 (1) •, population, 3,977 ; deaths, 0. Sub-districts of Wandsworth.-Clapham, elevation, 21 feet ; population, 16,290 ; deaths, 1. Battersea, elevation, 3 feet; population, 10,560 ; deaths, 5. Wands worth, elevation, 12 feet ; population, 9,611 ; deaths, 0. Putney, elevation, 12 feet ; population, 5,280 ; death, 0. Streatham, elevation, 72 feet; population, 9,023; death, 0. Sub-districts of Camberwell.-Dulwich, elevation, 68 feet ; population, 1,632 ; deaths, 0. Camberwell, eleva tion, 5 ; population, 17,742 1 deaths, 2. Peckham, ele vation, 43; population, 19,444; deaths, 1. St. George, elevation, 3 ; population, 15,849 ; deaths, 0. Sub-districts of Rotherhithe.-Rotherhithe, elevation, 0 ; population, 17,805 ; deaths,i9. Sub-districts of Greenwich.-St. Paul, Deptford, ele vation, 10; population, 24,899 ; deaths, 0. St. Nicho las, Deptford, elevation, 4 ; population, 7,071 ; deaths, 0. Greenwich, West, elevation, 12; population, 18,800, deaths, 5 ; Greenwich, East, elevation, 7 ; population, 16,228 ; deaths, 6 . Woolwich dockyard, elevation, (?) ; population, 17,140 ; death, 0. 'Woolwich Arsenal, ele vation, (?) ; population, 15,227 ; deaths, 2. Sub•distriots of Lowishana.-Plunatead, elevation, (I); MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS. NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, OCT. 14 Zymotic Diseases Diseases of Uncertain Seat Tubercular Diseases Diseases of the Brain, Nerves and Senses Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 4B Diseases of the Lungs and other Organs of Respiration . ... Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. - Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. Di se ases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles Diseases of the Skin, &c. Malformations 5 Premature Birth and Debility 23 Atrophy Old Age Sudden Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance 4O Causes not specified DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES Population Deaths in corre- Deaths Enumerated. sponding week in the 1851. of 1853. Week. West Districts North Districts 490,396 Central Districts 393,256 East Districts 485,522 South Districts Totals Males Females 1,001 1,394 OF LAST NIGET. Monk Wearmouth Shore, Durham, ship builder, Novem ber 9—William Shaw and Henry Shaw, of Mold-green, • y +iyer:;, Nove:,,her 14. FOREIGN OFFICE, OCT. 17. UtaITIFICATES TO BE GRANTED. The Earl ot . Clarendon, her Majesty's Principal Secre - Vary of State for Foreign Affairs, has received from Lord Friederick Kreimborg, of 20 , Langley - place, Commer - Cowley, her Majesty's Ambassador at Paris, the sub- cial-sed roadsver East, ti cheese i monger, November (an Rust d not Octo joined copies of a letter , add ressed b y his Excellency ber, asn last Gaz , of 15, to M. Drouyn de LhuYs, Minister for Foreign Affairs Basinghall-street, City; woollen draper, November 7 to his Majesty the Emperor of the French, offering Frederick George Richardson, of Commercial-road, Lime the condolence of her Majesty's Government on the house, timber merchant, November B—George Lambourn, lamented death of the late Marshal St. Arnaud; and of a of Taplovr, Buckinghamshire, timber merchant, November letter, addres M sed by M. Drouyn LhuYa to Lord Cowley, B—Edward Heningheun Bu , ckinghamshire, of Caversham, Ofellnionger, xfordshire, an No in reply. of High Wycombe, vember B—William Reade and George Reade, Of Hibernia chamber, Southwark, provision merchants November 7 William Graham, of Wigton , Cumberland, grocer, Nov. 9—John Ffooks, of Sherborne, brewer, November 23 —Philip Paige, of Torquay, Devonshire, lodging-house keeper, Nov. 9. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. William Clark, of Liverpool, schoolmaster Andrew Jack, of Liverpool, collector of debts—Henry Edmonds, of Truro, Cornwall, boot and shoe maker —Nancy Wales, of Hunslet, Yorkshire, out of business—William Land, of Leeds, Yorkshire, shopkeeper—William Phelps, of High nom (not Higham, as advertised on the Bth September), Gloucestershire, painter—Edward Moye, of Tostock, Suf folk, innkeeper—John Plummer, of Diekleburgh, Norfolk, baker—Richard Remington, of Eye, Suffolk, saddler—Wm. Pollen, of Arundel, Sussex, fishmonger—Charles Angel, of Chichester, Sussex, bookbinder—William Meadon, jun., of Felpham, Sussex, brewer, Frances Hindell, of Brighton, dressmaker. Paris, October 10, 1854. M. le Ministre,—l am desired by her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to take the earliest opportunity of conveying to the Emperor the expression of the deep regret with which the Queen's Government have learnt the intelligence of the death of Marshal St. Arnaud. Her Majesty's Go vernment desire to offer to his Imperial Majesty and to the French People their condolence on an event which has deprived the Emperor and France of the services of so distinguished and brave a G.meral. If anything could mitigate the sorrow that must be felt by the Governments and people of France and England upon this occasion, it must be the satisfaction, though a mournful one, that the Marshal's last moments were preceded and cheered by the triumph of a victory, which will always be glorious in the military annals of both countries. In requesting your Excellency to convey these senti ments to the knowledge of the Emperor, I trust that I may be permitted to acid the expression of my personal regrets for the loss which the Emperor and the French nation have sustained. To know Marshal St. Arnaud was to like him ; for the courtesy and affability of his private life was as remarkable as his courage and firmness in the field.— I avail, &c., - PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. Susan Eveleigh, Maria Eveleigh, and William Revel of Manchester, cashmere hood, hat, and cloak manufac tnrers (so far as regards William Revelli—George Frederick Lillicrap and John Lillicrap, of 20, Bishopsgate-street Without, City, tea dealers—James Bradshaw and John Knowles, of Great Bolton, Lancashire, machine and tool makers—William Patterson and William Rhodes, of Brad ford, Yorkshire, flour and provision dealers—John Long den and John Askew, of 4, Down-street, and Carrington• mews, Piccadilly, ironmongery—Robert Taylor, Ezekiel Hamer, and John Hamer, of Kirby Malham, Yorkshire, cotton spinners (so far as regards John Hamer)—Robert Kenyon and James Walker, of Little Heaton, Lancashire, engravers to calico printers-I,;:ederick Page Keeling, I William Howard, and James Inglis, of Colchester, Essex, attorneys (so far as regards Frederick Page Keeling) —George Cott and Anne Higgs, of Liverpool, hotel keepers—Thos: Beveridge, William Brown, James Hedley, and John Walker Chandler, of Preston, Lancashire, engineers (so far as regards William Brown)—James White and Albert White, of Wheathamstead, Hertfordshire, millers—James Allen and Oswald Allen, of Bowness, Westmoreland, silk mercers—Samuel Broadbent and Samuel Bennet, of Man chester, yarn agents—John Edward Davis and Wiliam Davis, of Holt, Wiltshire, and 9, Basinghall-street, City, woollen manufacturers James Webster and William Webster, of Sheffield, table knife manufacturers—Na thaniel Kirk and Samuel Saunders, of Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire, builders— Mary Langdon and Thomas Rice, of Wiiliton, Somersetshire, bakers—William Camm and John Millington, of Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, grocers —John Wilkinson Wood and Francis Ward, of Manches ter, packers—Charles Bamford, Ben., and Charles Bamford jun., of Liverpool, linendrapers—Thomas Scott Turnbull and John Bell Muschamp, of Bishopwearntouth, Durham, drapers. (Signed) COWLEY. 1.11.4 Excellency M. Drouyn de Lhuys, &c. (Translation.) M. L'A.MBASSADEER, I have laid before the Emperor the letter that your Ex cellency did me the honour to address to me on the 10th instant, containing the expression of regret felt by the Go vernment of her Britannic Ifajesty on learning the lament able loss which France has sustained by the death of Marshal St. Arnaud. The Emperor has been deeply af fected by a proceeding which gives such evidence of the union of this Government with that of the Queen, and of the sincerity with which the two countries are henceforth called upon to participate in all that can be for either of them a subject of mourning or of joy. If, under the present circumstances, anything could assuage the grief which the Emperor and France have felt at such a loss, it is truly, as your Excellency ha s so well said, the satisfaction which Marshal St. Arnaud was enabled in dying to experience, that he had just in scribed his name in conjunction with those of heroic allies on one of the most glorious pages of the military annals of England and France. I have no need, my Lord, to add that the terms in which your Excellency has so courteously expressed yourself per sonally in regard to the Marshal, have been duly appre ciated.—l hasten, &c., (Signed) DROUYN DE LHUYS. Paris, Oct. 12, 1851. FOREIGN OFFICE, OCT. 16. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. James Colquhoun as Consul-General in London for the King of Saxony. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, OCT. 16. The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a French Imperial decree, front her Majesty's Ambassa dor at Paris, fixing a duty of 25 centimes per hectolitre on the importation of sweet wines into France. The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a French Imperial decree from her Majesty's Ambassa dor at Paris, imposing a duty of 50 centimes per 100 kilo grammes on the importation of salt meats into France. The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a French Imperial decree from her Majesty's Ambassa dor at Paris, extending, to the 31st of July, 1855, the pro visions of former decrees granting exemption from French navigation dues on cargoes of grain and flour, rice, pota toes, and dry vegetables. The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of two French Imperial decrees, transmitted by her Ma jesty's Ambassador at Paris, by which the term fixed for the free importation of grain into France and the colonies of Martinique, Guadeloupe, the Isle de la Reunion, and Senegal, has been extended to the 31st July, 1855. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, OCT. 16. Royal Regiment of Artillery—First Lieutenant James 'arrell Pennycuick to be Second Captain, vice Dew, killed in action at Alma; Second Lieutenant Richard O'Hara to be First Lieutenant, vice Pennycuick ; Second Lieu tenant Hugh Chetham Lyle to be Fiist Lieutenant, vice Walsham, killed in action at the Alma ; Second Lieutenant Leonard Griffithsto be First-Lieutenant, vice Cockerell, killed in action at Alma, Sept. 21. Corps of Royal Engineers—Brevet-Colonel Lewis Alex ander Hall to be Colonel, vice Brigadier-General Tylden, deceased, Sept. 23. [The following Article is substituted for that which ap peared in the Gazette of Dec. 2, 1853.) COMMISSION SIGNED BY THE QUEEN. Merionethshire Militia—Robert Macsie Taylor, late Lieutenant 25th Foot, to be Adjutant, with the to 6 of Captain. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD LIEUTENANTS. Sir David Maxwell, Bart, to be Vice-Lieutenant of the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Oct. 10. 4th or Duke of Lancaster's Own (Light Info- Royal Lancashire Militia—Ensign George Barlo- -awn ant, vice Irwin, resigned, Sept. 8; I -- e Agustus Wm. Srshthurst, to be Capt,vice Hesjmo- t, Oct 4 ; Ensign Thomas Frederick Yeo to re ,nant, vice Smethurst, promoted, Oct. 5; Sheffield ~nam, Gent., to be Ensign, Oct. 6 ; John Joseph Westenra Smith, Gent., to be Ensign, Oct. 7 ; William Gibton, Gent., to be En sign, Oct. 8 ; Henry Joy , Gent. , to be Ensi g n, Oct. 9. Royal South Lincoln Militia—Samuel Foley, Gent., to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Ferneley, piomoted, Oct. 9. Cambridgeshire Militia—Edwyn John King, M.D:, late Assistant-surgeon East Kent Militia, to be Surgeon, vice Cole, resigned, Oct. 4; Richard Wynne, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Gillson, Oct. 11; Frederick Maycock, Gent., to be Lieutenant, Oct. 12. West Essex Militia—Robert Crowe, Gent., to be Lieu tenant, Oct. 7. of SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. Robert Kilgour, writer, Perth. Duncan Cameron, lace manufacturer, Hamilton. BANKRUPTS. Edward William Pack, hat and cap manufacturer, Law re nce-lane, City, to surrender , Oct. 24, at half-past e leven, and Nov. 23, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Miller and Horn, King William-street. Henry Wales, innkeeper and builder, Attercliffe, near Sheffield, Oct. 28, and Nov . 25 at twelve, at the Leeds Di s trict Court. Brewin, official assignee, Sheffield; Fer nell, Sheffield. William Clark, tailor, Bradford, Nov. 7, at twelve, and Nov. 23, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds ; Terry and Watson, Bradford ; Bond 'and Barwick, Leeds. George Erasmus Clapham, licensed victualler, Farring don-street, Oct. 24, at eleven, and Nov. 30, at two, at the Court or Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Sam brook-court ; Trehein and White, Barge-yard-chambers, Bucklersbury. Thomas Howard, lime merchant, Finsbury-wharf, Oct. 26, at half-past one, and Nov. 23, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basingliall street ; Laurance and Co., Old Jewry-chambers. James Surman, market gardener, New Hampton, Oct. 24 and Nov. 2 3 , at two , at the Cour t of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street -buildings; Solomon, Fen church-street. Oliver Appleton, trimmer, Leicester, Nov. 7 and 28, al ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Harris, officia assignee, Nottingham; Miles and Gregory, Leicester; Hodgson, Birmingham. James Lan ;den Butter, brick and tile manufacturer, Collaton Rawleigh and Woodbury Salterton Devon, Oct. 26 and Nov. 2 3, at one , a t the Fzeter District Court. Hirtzel, official assignee, Exeter ; Bretton, Exeter. William Salmon-Bolin and Thomas Bateley Bolin, ship builders, King's Lynn, Norfolk, Oct. 28, at twelve, and Dec. 9, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Nicholson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Linklaters, Size-lane ; Partridge and Co., King's Lynn. DIVIDENDS DECLARED. George Rice Lowe, of 18, Great Tower - street, City , flour factor, first divi dend of 2s. 11d. in the pound (sepa rate estate), payable at 76A, Basinghall-street, October 19, and three subsequent Thursdays. Heneage Norton Ginder, of Fountain-gardens, Lambeth, out of business, second dividend of 9d in the pound, pay able at 76A, Basinghall-street, on Thursday, October 19, and three subsequent Thursdays. Thomas Robinson, of Hungeiford-street, Strand, tallow chandler, second dividend of 4id. in the pound, payable at 76A, Basinghall-street, on Thursday, October 19, and three subsequent Thursdays. Francis Hoskins, of Birmingham, wise-merchant, second dividend of lid. in the pound, payable at WA, Basinglaall street, on Thursday, October 19, and three subsequent Thursdays. Thomas Walters, of Goswell-road, grocer, first dividend o f 3d. i n the pound, payable at 76A, Basinghall-street, on Thursday, October, 19, and three subsequent Thursdays. Samuel Godfrey Moulton Scowen, of Wood-street, Cheapsido, warehouseman, first dividend of ls. 4d. in the pound, payable at 76A, Basinghall-street, on Thursday, October 19, and three subsequent. Thursdays. Henry Wilson, jun., of 36, Old-street-road, eurrier, first dividend of 3s. in the pound, payable at 765, Basinghall street, on Thursday, October 19, and three subsequent Thursdays. Frederick Shove, of Eltham, Kent, grocer, first dividend of Is. 2d. in the pound, payable at 765, Basinghall-street, on Thursday, October 19, and three subsequent Thursdays. Gregory Barrett, son., and Gregory Barrett, jun., of Kidd er minster, carpet manufactu rers, first dividen d of 4s. Sid. in the pound, payable at 7, Waterloo-street, Bir mingham, on any Thursday. DIVIDENDS TO BE DECLARED. John George Lacy, of 21, Great St. Helen's, Bishops gate-street, g unmaker, November 11-Richard Cl ark and John Inglis, of King's-cross, drapers, November 8-James Kingston, of Reading, Berkshire, draper, November 8- William Nash, of Budge -row, City, tea dealer, November 7-James Triggs, William Triggs, and Edward Tri gg s, of Southampton, upholsterers, November 7-Edward Davies, of 67, Harrow-road, Paddington, and 22, Park-terrace, Regent's-park, oil and colouruian, November 7-William Adam, of 34, Groat Tower-street, City, merchant, and of Lloyd's, underwriter, November 7-William Astins, of 1, Joiners' Hall-buildings, Upper Thames-street, and 1, Fountain-place, City-road, machine printer, Nov. 7-Wm. Lloyd, of York-street, Westminster, licensed victualler, and 22, Great it assell-street, Covent-garden, beer-shop keeper, Nov. 7-Wm. T ong, of 14, Lamb's Conduit-street, baker, Nov. 7-Samuel Turner Prout, of Addle-street, Cheapside, licensed victualler, Nov. 7-Charles White, of Watford, Hertfordshire , sheep a nd cattle dealer, N vember 7-Henry Cottman, of Sand ate Kent, groceo r, November 7-George Frederick Rossiter, of London-wall, City, clothier, November 7-James Merchant, of Foul mire, Cambridgeshire, grocer, November 7-Charles Henry May, of 10, Edgeware-road, Marylebon, jeweller, November 7-John Matthews Bayley, of W-heaton Ashton, Seaffordshire, beer seller, November 1-John Ffooks, of Sherborne, Dorsetshiro, brewer, November 14 -Henry Wilson, of Old Swindon, Wiltshire, grocer, November 16-Isaac Thorniley, of Barns le y , Lancashire, cotton. es spinner, November 17-Macki nse y Bowell, of Manch ter, publican, November 16-William Blain, of Liver• pool, corn merchant, IsTovcollor itOchinisoii, of BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Males Females Total 1,542 THE NEW POST-OFFICE REGULATIONS, Since the report of the commissioners appointed by the Government "to inquire into the state of the Post office" appeared, the Postmaster-General, Viscount Can ning, has been actively engaged with Mr. Rowland Hill and the heads of the several departments, in the arrange ment of the necessary preliminaries. The Money-order office has been placed upon an entirely different basis, and the number of clerks therein materially reduced. This portion of the work has been done some weeks. On Saturday morning last the new arrangement of the scale of appointments with reference to the clerks in the Inland-office was notified to them, and in the evening the changes decided upon as to those in the London District Office were communicated to the officers in that department. We hear also that those affecting the letter carriers, messengers, stampers, &c., are in a consider able state of forwardness, and that it has been deter mined to adopt a system of out-door detective inspection —a very necessary, entirely novel, but very valuable arrangement. The scale of salaries agreed upon is the same as that proposed by the Lords of her Majesty's Treasury, namely :—Clerks—For the lowest class, 801. a year, in creasing at the rate of 51. per annum, to 1501. ; for the claps above it; 180/. a year, increasing by 71. 10a. to 2401. ; and for the highest class, 260/. a year, increasing by 101. a year to 3501. The class termed "sorters, "messengers," "stampers," "porters," &c., are to be merged in the common term "letter-carriers," the lowest in which class is to receive 198. per week, and to rise by an annual increase of ls. per week, to 235. ; the next class to begin at 255., and to rise to 30s. ; the class above them to begin at 325., and to rise to 38s. ; and the highest class to begin at 405., and to rise to 50s. The system which has been carried out in making the new arrangements has been strictly in accordance with the propositions of the commissioners. Before applying the new scale the Postmaster-General has made strict inquiry, and instituted an impartial examination into the qualifications of the several officers in the departments, and it has been found that under the system of promo tion hitherto adopted some of the officers had advanced to positions for which they were not properly qualified, hile others have been overlooked. These anomalies have been corrected. The number of clerks has been very materially reduced in the inland office, the total number being now limited to 130, o r not much more than half the former number, it being the expressed and un doubtedly accurate opinion of the Lords of the Treasury that " the work of sorting letters might, in a great measure, be entrusted to the members of the inferior office, if proper precautions were taken for filling this establishment with well-qualified persons." The Post master-General has also fixed the future complement each class according to the nature and amount of, duty to be performed in it, and in consequence a re-distribu tion of the officers has taken place. This has, as might be expected, given rise to some singular and unprece dented changes. The forming of the classes !spying taken place accordi n g to '° qualification and meift" in all cases, it has happened that some of the senior officers have fallen into the lower class, while some of the juniors have risen into the higher class. Much discontent is said to have been occasioned by this arrangement, but that was only natural; notwithstanding that, however, there cannot be two questions as to its wisdom. Pecu niarily the parties will not suffer ; for, although the sum paid to the officers in the lower ranks may be less than the parties placed there under these peculiar circum stances may have formerly received, they are to lose no pay, the distinct words of the Lords of the Treasury being, that when the Postmaster-General shall make a " re-distribution" of its officers, " in no case shall amy one lose any part of his salary." Important arrangements have been made, and orders given in some of the departments as to pensions for the future. In the London district office, for instance, a letter-carrier of 45 years' standing never received as su perannuation allowance more than Os. per week. In future, h owe ver, this pittance will be altered into some thing Like a liberal sum ; for as the men are to be pen sioned in accordance with the terms of the acts of Parlia ment as to the superannuation of civil servants, an officer of such standing will be entitled to at least eight twelfths of his " salary and indemnity." In the Mail Coach-office several changes have taken place. The title of " Mail Coach-office" has been dropped, and that of "Mail Office" substituted, for a reason sufficiently obvious. An inspector-general of mails has been appointed, and a chief clerk of the de partment. Four inspectors have also been appointed, at salaries commencing at 3001. a year, and rising by an annual increasement of 201. to 5001. It is, hovsever, rather singular that, although these situations are filled up, nothing has at present been done for that deserving body the "ma il guards," whose claims to be placed upon the superannuation list, above alluded to, were so frankly admitted by the Lords of her Majesty's Trea sury. It is to be hoped that the humane recommenda tions of their lordships in their case will not be over looked by the right hon. viscount at the head of the Post-office department: THE VICTORIA-BRIDGE AT MONTREAL, The Victoria-bridge over the St. Lawrence will cer tainly be the most remarkable work of the kind in the Canadas—we might say in the whole world. It reminds us of some of the old Roman works, such as the ancient aqueducts which span the valleys of Italy, in their grand and gigantic proportions more than of an ordinary bridge over a river. The success of the engineer in the build ing of the Britannia -bridge has fully justified him in deciding upon the adoption of the same plan for the Victoria-bridge, which will be constructed on 24 piers, with spans or spaces for the navigation, exclusive of the two abutments whence the tubes spring on either side. The centre spade or span will be 330 feet wide, and each of the other 24 spans will be 220 feet wide. The width of the piers nearest to each abutment will be 15 feet, and as the piers approach the centre piers, it will amount to 18 feet. The abutments from which the tubes spring will be each of them 242 feet long, and 90 feet wide, and from the north shores of the St. Law rence, to the north abutment there will be a solid stone embankment of rough masonry 1,200 feet in length, raised like an artificial rock to resist the current. The stone embankment leading from the south shore of the river to the south abutment will be half this length, or 600 feet. The length of the bridge itself from abut ment to abutment, and its total length from the river bank to river bank, will be 10,234 feet, or about 50 yards less than two English miles. The clear distance between the under surface of the centre tube, and the average summer level of the liver is to be 60 feet, and the height will diminish towards either side with a grade at the rate of 1 in 130 or 140 feet in the mile ; so that at the outer or river edge of each abutment the height will be 36 feet above the summer level. Unless unfore seen difficulties arise, the first railway train will pass over the broad St. Lawrence by the summer of 1853. A few years hence, and this very bridge will become one of the greatest attractions to the tourist and the traveller. The Colossus of Rhodes, under which the pigmy shal lops of former ages could pass, was esteemed one of the wonders of the Old World. But an iron bridge, span ning a river two miles in width, giving safe passage to hundreds of tons of weight between its iron sides, and permitting ships of the largest tonnage to pass beneath its elevated arches, is an achievement still mor e remark able for the New World, and is worthy of the young ; giant in the West.—Ahntivai PH shore of Wellington Channel, with Beechey Island bear ing due south. Commander Richards, in reply to the same question as had been put in the previous cases, said he had no complaint to make of the conduct of the officers or crew of the vessel ; and the officers and crew, h ving been appealed to in the same manner, made no com plaint. The Court (to Commander Richards)—Did you feel it your duty to make any representation on receiving the order from Sir Edward Belcher Commander Richards :—No. The court was then cleared, and after a short consul tation was re-opened. The Deputy Judge-Advocate then read the finding of the Court, to the following effect :—That the Court is of opinion that no blame whatever is imputable to Commander Richards and the other officers of the ships Assistance and Pioneer, inas much as Captain Belcher was in actual command of such ships, and gave orders for their abandonment ; and the Court therefore adjudge that the said Commander Richards ant the other officers be fully acquitted, and they are hereby acquitted accordingly. Admiral Gordon then restored his sword to Com mander Richards, observiag that h e had great pleasure so doing. COURT-MARTIAL ON SIR E. BELCHER. The Court then proceeded to try Sir E. Belcher, for his conduct on the occasion of the loss of her Majesty's skip Assistance and her tender Pioneer, and for his con duct in directing the abandonment of her Majesty's ships Investigator and Resolute, with their tender Intrepid. Commander Richards was the first witness called. His examination elid not close until four o'clock, and the Court tken adjourned until to-morrow morning at nine. SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' POSTAGES TO GREECE. TREASURY WARRANT. Whereas by an act, passed in the fourth year of the reign of her present Majesty, intituled "An Act for the Regulation of the Duties of Postage," power is given to the Postmaster-General to remit any of the rates of Bri tish postage for the time being, payable by law on the transmission of post letters, newspapers, or other printed papers, to such extent as the Lords of the Treasury shall from time to time direct ; and power is also given to the Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury from time to time, by warrant under their hands, to alter and fix any of the rates of British or Inland postage, payable by law on the transmission by the post of foreign or colonial let ters or newspapers, or any other printed papers, and to subject the same to rates of postage according to the !weight thereof, and a scale of weights to be contained in such warrant. And whereas it is expedient that regulations thould be made for the transmission by the post of the letters THE LONDON SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—YESTERDAY On Saturday the principal book-makers were early in attendance, and at once commenced paying, and con sidering that the settling days at Manchester are Mon day and Tuesday, a good deal of money changed hands. On Monday the rooms were thickly atttended, the backers of horses mustering in strong force, which afforded proof positive that they were on the right side. To-day the rooms were again well attended, and the settling has gone off tolerably well. One or two, whose names we shall withhold at present, have not yet put in an appearance, and whose creditors begin to fear that their absence is too significant ; however, all hopes are not yet lost, but should they fail to come to a settle ment, it will serve as a lesson to backers, and perhaps cause them in future to invest with men whose long stand. ing insures stability, in preference to seeking for those whe lay the longest odds. We may here remark that great credit is due to the Manchester book-makers for displaying their usual promptitude, in discharging their liabilities upon this occasion, notwithstanding their heavy losses. The ring is supposed to have lost upwards of 100,0001., and it is said that Messrs. Payne and Greville and friends have won up wards of 60,0001. Of course, there has been very little time to speculate on the Cambridgeshire Stakes; however, from what little was done, we are enabled to give the following list of quotations : CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES. sto 1 agst Rattle (tak. and off.) Bto 1 agst Orinoco (taken). 15 to 1 agst Helena (taken). 20 to 1 agst Scherz (off.) 20 to 1 agat Early Bird (off.) 20 to 1 agst Stonehenge (tak: 25 to 1). 25 to 1 agst Little David (t. and off.) 30 to 1 agst Hervine (taken). 100 to 3 agst Khadidjah (off.) WARWICK AND LEAMINGTON OCTOBER MEETING. TuEsDAY.—Match : 100 sove. One mile. Mr. G. B. Price's Gossip, 4 yrs, lOst 71b ...(Owner) 1 Captain D. Lane's Apostate, 5 yrs, lOst 81b (Owner) 2 Betting : 7to 4 on Apostate. Won easily by half a length. A SWEEPSTAKES of 5 •ovs each, with 20 added, for two and three year olds. Optional selling. weights, &c. Five furlongs. 9 subs. Mr. Wood's Duet, 2 yrs (301.) Est (Snowden) 1 Mr. Powell's The Despised, 2 yrs (301.), 6st (Prior) 2 Mr. -Merry's Florida, 2 yrs (30/.) sst 101b(Fordham) 3 The following also ran :—Fury, Vandyke, Sir Oliver Martext, bro to Twinkle, c by Idle Boy out of Lady Speed's dam. Betting : 2 to 1 agst The Despised, 4 to 1 agst Duet, sto 1 agst bro to Twinkle. Won by two lengths three lengths between the second and third. The winner was sold by auction for 100 guineas. GREAT WARWICK HANDICAP of 15 Boys each, 5 ft, with 100 added. The winner of any handicap value 100/ after the declaration of the weights 51b extra. The second to save his stake. Once round, starting at the stand. 40 subs, Mr. Greville's Kaffir, 4st 91b (Fordham) 1 Mr. Magennis's Pantomime, 4 yrs, Est 101 b (Ashman) 2 Mr. Mather's St. Clare, 3 yrs, sst (Walters) 3 The following also ran :—Vanderdecken, Little Davie, Wild Huntsman, Shakspeare, Blossom, The Spinner, and Pyrois. Betting-5 to 2 agst Kaffir, 7to 2 agst Pantomime, 8 to 1 agst St. Clare, 9 to 1 agst Wild Huntsman, 10 to 1 each agst Pyrois and Little Davie. Won by a neck ; three lengths between the second and third. D. 0. wa, on the course, but his owner having neglected to make stakes, the horse did not start. A SWEEPSTAKES of 5 soya each, with 20 added, for three yr-olds and upwards. Optional selling weights, &c. One mile. 6 subs. Mr. Wood's Falcon, 3 yrs (1001.), 7st 21b...(Kendall) 1 Captain D. Lane's Apostate, 5 yrs (301.), Bst lib (A.ldcroft) 2 Mr. J. Adkins' Copenhagen, 3 yrs (1001.) (Corderey) 3 Mr. Tasker's Songster, 5 yrs (301.), Bst llb (W. White) 4 Mr. Fry's Nestor, 4 yrs (30), 7st 71b (Midgley) 5 Betting-2 to lon Falcon. Won by a length ; half a length between second and third. The winner was bought in for 310 guineas. I The TWO-YR-OLD HANDICAP Of 10 soya each, half ft, with 50 added. A winner of a handicap, value 100 soya, after the declaration of the weights, 51b extra. T.Y.C. 19 subs. Mr. Merry's Cock of the North, 7st 51b (Kendall) 1 Mr. R. Morris's Priestcraft, 7st (Wells) 2 Mr. Osborne's c by Chanticleer—lno, Est 71b (Carroll) 3 The following also ran :—Gossip, Maid of Cadiz, Plausible, Contention, Banbury, colt by Red Hart, out of Refraction. Betting-2 to 1 agst Priestcraft, 3to 1 agst Refraction colt, 7 to 1 agst Cock of the North, and 8 to 1 each agst Banbury and Contention. Won by a neck ; throe lengths between the second and third, Banbury wax a bad fourth, Maid of Cadiz fifth. The LZAMINGTON WELTBR CUP, value 100 soya ; the rest in specie, by subscription of 15 soy* each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared; &a. The winner of any han dicap value 100 'sou, after the declaration of the weights, 51b extra. Gentlemen riders. Professionals, 61b extra. Once round. 18 subs, 7of whom pay 5 soya each. Mr. Stanley's Veteran, 4 yrs, 9st 41b (Mr. Thompson) 1 Mr. Merry's Morning Star, 5 yrs, lOst 131 b (Marlow) 2 Mr. G. B. Price's Warwick, aged, lOst...(Capt. Lane) 3 Mr. Elwes's Florist, 4 yrs, list 41b (Owner) 4 Mr. J. Davies's Titterstone, 5 yrs (h b), list 61b ',Owner) 5 .--- - - , Mr. Bevill's Gerard, 5 yrs, 9st 121 b (Owner) 6 Mr. Blood's Star of England, aged, lOst (Taskiar) 7 Won by two lengths. Bad third TURKEY; ITS HISTORY AND PROGRESS From the Journals of Sir James Porter, British Ambassador at Constantinople; Continued to the Pre " s ent Time. By . Sir George Larpent, Bart. , 2 vets.—This highly in teresting work consists of two distinct parts. The first volume, alter a memoir of Sir James Porter, proceeds to give a general description of the Turkish empire, of its natural and industrial production; and its commerce, a sketch of its history from the invasion of Europe to the reign of Sultan Mahmud 11., and an account of the re ligion and the civil institutions of the Turks, and of their manners and customs, chiefly from the data supplied by the papers of Sir James Porter. In the second volume we are made acquainted with Turkey as it is ; the reli gious and civil government of Turkey, its Legislature, the state of e lecation in the empire, its finances, its mi litary and naval strength, and the social condition of the Turks, are all in succession brought under review. The work gives a fuller and more life-like picture (f the pre sent state of the Ottoman empire than any other work with which we are acquainted."—John Bull. STATISTICS OF CANADA.—It appears from the trade and navigation returns of Canada for the year 1853, re cently submitted to the Canadian Parliament, that the exports for the last year amounted to 23,801,303 dole., and the imports to 31 , 981 , 436 dols, The exports to Great Britain were 11,455,408 dole., and the imports therefrom 18,489,121 dole. ; exports to the United States, 11,725,455 dole., imports from ditto, 11,782,147 dole. Exports to North American colonies, 1,380,465 dole. ; imports, 632,660 dole. ; to British West Indies, 20,184 do's. ; from ditto, 3,479 dots. ; to other countries, 209,791 dole. ; from ditto, 1,074,029 dole. The increase of the aggregate imports and exports since the preceding year wee 57 per cent. 'ETS. LIVERPOOL—Ocr. 17. At the corn market to-day quotations were irregularly given. The buyers operated very cautiously, and bought nothing beyond immediate wants. The advance since last Tuesday upon wheat was about 6d per bushel, and on flour 2s to 4s per sack and barrel. Barrel flour was in greater request and improved in price. Indian corn advanced about is per qr. In oats, beans, and peas no change of value. IPSWICH—Ocr. 17. The supply of wheat falls away, barley having now reached a price which induces the growers to go into thrash ing this grain. The demand for wheat was active, and the little on sale found ready sale at 4s to 5s per qr. advance. Barley was eagerly bought up, and giving an advance of fully 3s and 4s per qr. Beans and peas also shared in these advanced prices. _ PER QUARTER. PER QUARTER. Wheat, red (old) 64s to as Barley, grinding ... 30s to 32s Ditto (new) Ditto, white (new) 6Ss to 71s Peas Ditto (old) Barley, malting ... 32s to 3661F10ur, per sack AVERAGES FOR THE WEEK ENDING OCT. 14, 1854. Wheat Oats 2O „ 26s ad Peas Bears Barley HULL-00T. 17. To-day we had a small supply of new wheat. Millers were keen buyers, and farmers had no difficulty is obtain ing fully 4s to 5s advance. In malting barley transactions are limited, whilst grinding barley advanced fully is per qr. Oats more inquired for. Beans and peas ls to 2s dearer. Our import of rapeseed is large, but little comes on the market; while rape cakes are in demand at our quo tations. Linseed we write 2s per qr. dearer, and linseed cakes 103 per ton higher. We never remember so exten sive a demand for cake to deliver promptly, or so few being found thus ready. . . Peas, grey and black to Linseed, Black Sea 50 to 60 Ditto Petersburgh 54 to 58 Ditto Riga and Arch angel Ditto Konigsberg and Memel 46 to 50 Per 'o - 3. Ling. c., 11u11121 Os (Id to 0040 d Ditto fine for. 10115811/ 1 , 1;03 Ditto inf. for. 0/ Os Oct to 010 s Rapeseed__ 00/ Os to 001 Os Rape cakes...llss Od to 11756 d Fares, English oos tooos Ditto foreign Gliano 4l 10s 81 tol2/ Os Bores llos Od to 115 Os Rye Meal s SI Wheat, English, red 62 to 65 1 Ditto white 65 to 70 Dantzie and Konigs berg 68 to 80' Pomeranian and Ham- burgh 60 to 68 Danish, Holstein, and Friesland 58 to 631 aussia,n and Odessa 52 to 57 Oats, English Ditto Danish - to -- Ditto Friesland to Ditto Russian 28 to Barley, malting Ditto grinding 29 to 32 Beaus Ditto foreign Peas, white and. yel. 40 to 43 RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, 0cr..17. STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The market continues dull and in active. Caledonian, 30A ; Chester and Holyhead, 14A ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 71i ; London and North- Western, 1014 ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 241; Midland, 69A; North British, 83; South Eastern, 181. MANCHESTER, OcT. 17. STOCK EXCHANGB.—Prices have shown a tendency to recede, and transactions limited. Blackburn, Class B, Pref., 201; Bristol and Exeter, 968; Caledonian, 301 3-16 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 71g; London and N.-Western, M. and B. Qrs., C, dis. ; Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin coln, 248 4; South Eastern, 18,i. BIRMINGHAM, OCT. ir. STOCK EXCHANQS.—Today the market WM flat, and prices generally remained firm. Great Western, Birming ham Guaranteed, 72i. BRISTOL, OCT. 17. STOCK EXCILLNGE. — The market was flat and inanimate, the oily variation in value upon sales effected being in Taff Vale Pref., No. 1, which mold at 140 i ex div. COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—YESTERDAY. tmsterdam 11 16 1 4 Gibraltar .............. Ditto, three months .. 11 18 Legtorn •• ... 30 50 Rotterdam ............ 11 18 1 4 Genoa ..... • • ...... 25 50 Antwerp .............. 25 42% Milan :.••• • • • • rrussels ....•• ........ 25 42% Venice • ...... tlamburgh .. 13 71,4 Naples •• • • ..... .. 43 Utona .. • • ............ Palermo • .... • LAN Paris ........ .. • • .... 25 15 Messina .... Ditto, three months .. 25 37 1 / Lisbon Nlarseilles 25 37X, Oporto ........ ..... .• • VA Rourdeaux • . Rio Janeiro ..... .• • .... Flankfort-on-M aims 118% Buenos Ayres.. • • • • .. Rerlin ................ New York, 10 days' sight _ _ Vienna .......... •• 11 52 'Philadelphia • ......... Trieste .• •• ....•• •• Petersburg ............ 36 (Foreign Gott in Bars £3 17 9 Madrid ............... SO Portugal Gold Coin • • 0 0 0 Cadiz ........•• 'larcelona ............ I New Dollars ...... 0 0 0 Seville ................• lSilver in bars • .... 0 5 I% SEABORNE MAILS. (N signifies that the mails are sent from the General Post-ofila tip the night—and M by the morning--despatch.) Day when modem. From what When COUNTRIES. in General Post- Port due in Office, London.. Dispatched. England. merica (by Brit . p ack )1C Every Friday .... Liverpool ... Each Most America (by United Sts. packet) ..........N Oct. 14 ...... Liverpool .. 'Oct. 25 merles. (by 17. States packet) ; Oct. 11 .. ........ Southampton Oct. 19 S.uetralia (via South-I ampton) 'Nov. 4 )itto (via Marseilles) N] Nov. 9 Dover Nov. 30 )itto (via Cape of (3°ol Hope) ............NDee. 4 ......• ...ITneertal:i ii, ca (!Vest Coast) .. N tad of the month .. Plymouth .. Nov. 0 4,9, 24, & 30 of in. Dover .... Ith & 20th of mon. Southampton lahamas NI 17th of the month Seuthamptot ,Ost. 16 telgium .... Dover.. Daily m 9th of the mouth.. Southampton ;Noy. Buenos Ayres ith of the month.. Soto hami4T• • ;ape of Good Hope ..N VarLus ports Uncertain Cape of Good Hope ..14 ;ape de Verds 9th of the month Southampton Oct. 16 `,seylon (see India) eylon.. • • • • .. N bonnet Isles ........N Mon Southampton tTn.Th.Sat ihili• •• • ••• • .. N 2d & 17th of monti. Southampton 0ct..16 'Mina (see India) , lonstantinoPle 4,13,16,23,&28 of fn Dover ...... 'Oct. L. !enstantinople 4th Sc. 20th of mon. Southampton ;ont. of Europe M& N Twice daily ...... Dover i TwlcedallY Egypt (see India) France • .... M& N Twice daily.. .. Dover ......Twicedail) libraltor 1,7, 17, 20, 27 of m. Southampton Oct. 20 4recce (see India) Ireytown 2nd & 17th of mon. Southampton Oct. 16 ;larnburgh ..........N Tuesday & Friday London ..... lavannah . ....N 2nd of the month Southampton 'Nov. 1 lolland ............M Dai1y............ Dover • ilonduras ..........M 17th of the month. Southaniptoi. Oct. 16 (mita (vioSouthampt.)lll ith & 20th of mop. Plym nith .. Oct. 20 india (via Marseilles)lll 9thk2sth of month Dover ...... ! Nev. 30 Conlon Isles (see India) 7,. 17, & 27 of mon Dover.... Ireland & N Twice .la.ily Holyhead ..ITwiceilitill , isbon • • • • .• 7, 9;17, & 27 of m. Southampton !Def. 14 dadeira ............N 9th of the month Southampton Oct. 16 'Janeiro ............ N 23d of month Liverpool 'Nov. 3 vialta (see India) dalta 8,15, & 28 of mon. Dover 12 dauritlus (see India) danritius ..........N 14th of the month 2dexico . 2nd of the month. Southampton Nay. 1 slaples • . • • • • •• N sthlsth2sthofmon Dover ...... Oct. 12 :.leNv Granada 2d & 17th of month Southampton Oct. 16 N ew Sy p r i v ate a s i ie .. Various port , 'Uncertain Papal States )thlsth2stholinon. Dover ...... pct. 22 Peninsula 7tlll7th27thofmon. Southampton Oct. 16 Peru .........1d , i1.& 27th of mon. 'outhamptoi. Oct. 16 Port Natal ..........N By private ship.. Various ports Uncertain. S id th sz ls l t 7 li th 2.st o li f o ra ti o n n o t n ii , Dover ...... Oct. 22 Tuscany ............N s th. l sth2sthotinon. Dover Oct. 22 VenSicily Yon Diemen's Lan d (set Australia) . ... Southampton Oct. 10 West Indies 2d& 17th oi month Southampton OA. 16 SALE OF THE BALLYCASTLE MINERALS.—The tenant right in the Ballycastle ironstone and coal royalties extends over 12,000 acres on the sea shore, near Fairhead, county Antrim, and about 15 miles from the Mull of Cantyro• Blackband and other ironstone, coal, limestone, 40.1 exist in larks quantities, and the royalties are s mall. The upset price of 20,0001. was offered by J. Wylie Guild, Esq., for one of the large iron houses in Glas gow, and as there were no others Mr. Guild was de' Glared to be the purchaser. BIRTHS. OF A SON. On the 15th inst., the Ledy Alfred Paget. On the 13th inst., the lady of Thomas Malullin Scott Esq., of Harwood, near Howick, Roxburgh. On the 15th inst., at Barton-under-Neeclwood, Stafford- Alike. the lady of Frederic Brock, Esq., late Captain, 23d Fusiliers. OF A DAUGHTER. On the 15th inst., at Orton Longville, the Marchioness of Huntly. On the 14th inst., at Thorpe-hamlet, by Norwich, the wife of the Rev. F. L. Currie, of Clenchwarton, Norfolk. On the 15th inst., at 5, Southwick-pla,ce, Hydepark, the wife of Walker Skirrow, Esq. MARRIED. On the 11th inst., at St. James's Church, Piccadilly, Edwin Canton, Esq., F.R.C.S., o f 4, M on t agu -street, Rue.. sell-square, to Ann Middleton, widow of Charles Jopling, Esq., of the Horse Guards, and of 4, Pelham-crescent, Brompton. On the 14th inst., at St. Pancras Church, Leopold Jas. Lardner, Esq., of the British Museum, to Emily Frances Louisa, youngest daughter of N. Dennys, Esq., of Ampt hill- square. DIED. On the 12th inst. at Huntley - hal l, Cheadle, Stafford.. shire, Roar-Admiral Clement Sneyd, aged 81. On the 30th July last, at Melbourne, Victoria, Donald M`Gregor, late of London, brother of Thomas M`Gregor, 150, Cheapside, and son of the late Donald M`Gregor, Aird, Inverness shire. On the 15th inst., at Scarborough, Charles Rivett, only son of Charles Nlorhead, Esq., M.D., H.E.1.C.5., Bom bay, aged 9. On the 13th August, at Martinique, JamesH.Hutchins, son of the late Rev. JAS. Hutchins, rector of St. Alphage, London-wall. On the 20th ult., at the battle of the Alma, Captain A. Watkin Williams Wynn, 23d Royal Welsh Fusiliers, son of the Right Hon. Sir Henry Watkin Williams Wynn, K•C• l3 ._, U.C.H., aged 35 . On the 6th inst., at Lausanne, the Rev. George Francis Grey. On tholsth inst., in Queen Anne - s treet, Chas. Powlett Rushwortli. Esq., Commissioner of Inland Revenue, aged 63. LONDON : Prilaked and. Published by INIURDO YOUNG, of No. 112, St), and, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 112, Strand, in the iP4recinet of the Savoy, in the county a Middlesex,Yed away,,Qct, 18, 1854. CO U. I{ i