The Sun. — London, England, 1845-12-02 00:00:00

SEAS. THIS DAY.) of George John on the charge of te, William Mars , ?man, took place trate. ight up last Tues- Is medical attend ; under erysipelas' le further hearing nt of the Court. )n, was besieged fitted, and loud f execration and nst the prisoner, s they were no per .v o n him, acc ocess—Lynch las• )os ed of by a bort don was proceeded riFoner. first examined, aul h a t I know of the know exactly the e cabin at the time. homas Beason The on the sofa. The r of the shirt, anae ie mutiny, for e taking physic w d given bun. The hiya into deal, put I said to t i .a bolt is not good for pta i n t h e bs (pet. u iet. The eepa li ed his death. 65.° he captain lifted h.° y on et. I t hink t, B he cook directlY; e if there was wing . While IWO son, '.Do for G°d'g ca ptain then three' di e d, as fur as I O a ur after, but IWO; on deck, but 1 cthat oulo lead or not et ned—l was cool; on do cabin one day when A t not recollect till over Reason' 1511 ..eason yonet .t) into mere "'est" 10 ink. y•• The 1 ot d nr, The boy G °5. 4,..—e that tb captsln ''''er , c toos his hand lOW Ile ,5 me and on Ilesselin, ,d that NeaeasT, Is o;Art, 11' eecil'° .1:51 airs tite tarot) . a he bed better gr_ u h which be called tilee some cotton. l' ed 0 1 on ? the woosOr the Pantry-til'e tnt him f on deck' 0 t forecastle. the Melt. - e . I, arecastle. fie 11 ', 5' I'd in the M0n1196 sewedwas him ia 5011):; rers brought to to over biro, 01 know of the death," g: into .. the cabin P.- Al t rhnead, dead.: perlc.,, he three-quarter of r, levadeahr,in he wss ; ibin Reason told not d the early pfirt, been him at OeeeSiollePi ,5 at this time. l 0 one of the coy( , On the • , to. 1, he evenite, , ~, a me the forwenl vi ito the the eaPtsi".s4 • me. rcabio. r..0r,,, go d Julian 0)0 '..:1 ibio down . tfuliaoo4; v ii -nr-lasos lgitlilr 3 M ef8;4°n.,,,, be was co °-* .tie was 1114 ot P lap' and said --I wss_ip e apprentice on bostuty wheln I knew : :: '„ f i rs him the capta, e,.0 died a good deal; tjPo ' Be boa tr whim on the piece cut off 111511 w long • befote it wa s it wss . of shoat 0 .e, CI the night C the „ g ot mord cabin be eV hi • Marsl.et ",,,, arees, face, w Mellott tile tY be seen• cot tiTed time he ws s _A 4 . a By the oet,,ii bend Julian 51 man a an), while ty • s so wink to 9110 ,t 1 down weak he coo, and pla ,oil vben ca t the. captaia 1110 id, air looked et 10; lilt effect. oes he aot ot I hest3 0 order to take hie') meteome you." The)" t / id." one came doicllol,l a a Tbe .captain 00 factdead abreas t that he ,t 0 " abreast of " ;he steward 0 0 bc‘f3 ilej ea ti Reason often c°,4; I. H e with 0 66111;;,1 ime ewas Cut selos'itt is a, when the AOO he at liberty liacioso) Mars, o rb irons 00 when t left ) our repor. ON D 4 ' ,N 13°1 'A' 0 ,1 .__AND csov) of :THIS 1)1t17: 0 of the above PO( „, a , ti r his -d-vertiser,,eoP,,jos ideringey in the i'ou,ces ;in .D the &tio, -"oards of liouitl 's, wha t course s tree hund red r, roprie' A ,A n and Croydon Is; they °°ll3 might were eo to attend, 1, ctO secTrgest romn 1,-,,,re )1a that, if tbeY 0° n. dace the large 0° 11 _.!.. they wouid 00Ebfo, 'ftlaoVing tile 0.0 is a dinner el:tiop um n unusual 03,..0ce0 ea-sual circnineot rat was Ile did pea it was not s Pr° rise,' ;h- was not anthoL.te smg that could 9.02, ; but, in the t it t he placed, the/ kto, justice to the P lO Lac'Ydon Compeni 41 and it L o ndon t, of the lj;) teti, and tbe more:r musif in a joint 1,1358 a ganiatma oi,tieti fixed and e` 0 that the hhr4sl o i t I Croydoll, 00111 e iti, Tent. is .00,0. ctf their shares:.,eats than ci)--0; ,ould warr ant 1 the had reseiedecl 0 ight PerhePs sae that • the b oo ,o Lade A had babe to say vies aoti,o) London and CroYc`cei :tY delegated to 111_,,,, ietors of both cavo( y settling the teill'ioe difference of °pia op f the other Coulileo ' moment that t 40 n why the Compfleiloo differences of opo i wence to t he terol.', 0, trred Only te, 03Sitteor,, Plnior,l:nat those jeeo, 5, of the Correcj As la the matter, on not alt would .•,., that nets re ":0{ tPpeal to tb o: to used this cotif ,bei, 30ropsoy, ova , dot 'e, therefore, 0 0 p li wing then' cu .. were no ditiletivo, 1 red lay in a...lid ,I choose which y--, y ed b • dopteu b- 1 tAt A of ; Brightoo Coop „.0) radon and Croirthe 3 management ° bet lands; if in the ot 'ed out bY.teke,lll..', narkof the prop o r, . 1 .; foe conjunct•tor:.rp c his clay to eN't)lvl 1.. ld 0" /Web they ,09. J , 10, bad not .ic ,e' toe ondon and 130gbod advertisernents bad 3ther Compso4:olj ring that they ~...e4 :ovveYer, be a l to 'ad it would bo • III „e 41 to determine what course th would adopt when e laid before them. (LEFT SPEAKING.) E EFFECT OF OPENING THE BELGIAN PORTS. (From the Liverpool Tin.es.) . Oa the sth of September the ports of Belgium were thre • bade t e i pn for the admission, duty free, of wheat, rye, r ley, Yl nek'sher, maize, beans, peas, oats, pearl_ ha - t„yi,:preoetriattottilleour, vermicelli, macaroni, potatoes, and rice. _oetirortly afterwards the Belgian Chambers gave the Go c:f)of of opening them for every descrtp th°,l f°ol ' 1 h fll _'__e following statement of the quantities h 4 0n.n 1 se articles of food itnported into Antwerp since t h e o e .e _lnli of the poris, accompanied with a 'list of the ~,,e3tit.ruila which supplies have been received, sh ows will !` e ° Penine; of the ports has worked . there, and w oul g ti v i e us a very good idea of how a similar measure .or ss i ,t,lttleoptednofEel b een have worked in this country, especially if it had t . adopted in the same prompt manner in vs hich i whisilei ports, the OSI4 Belgium and Holland :- v th e 4th ~,, tenibtr, the day before the opening . Odessa a r ,i ved was Iclaeragrogoofofgraliinnseoefd,anhyroduegschrtipfrtio'omn I:alitiot;l:s.lti h:i:orwegian bark Augusta. the p n ii( ! s th, the day on whit;, the ports were opened, tiee,i,Ge fitii, O a o t the Soho brought 1,035 bags of rice from English ship Pink brought 100 sacksof 14edudn. quarters of linseed, and 12 sacks of wheat from O a h,„ le mur : Bth, the English ship Monarch brought 300 on the of wheat from London 17 890 t h, the Norwegian ;hip Gothenburg brought () e lands of linseed from Taganrog, in the . Black Sea. I, `ae 1 0th b (jila oildou'wt.ehEnglish vessel Andrew Wilson arrived Oahu., a a cargo of wheat ; the . . the masor •"' arnack, from H bur h, with ditto , sa d the k„,,.... ta am g Z. the tn,!1,1 tnanuel, from Hamburgh , w o ith w d it i h tto a ; 'To of bu3n galliot Wave, from Londo • () ec)l4 e and • 4 4 the l ith , rice. N th ()r° G rie• riv 'd fr ' the Hanoverian ship Ha ffi n e n s ah of e h a ar th le e y r . ina ,svald with 2,6551 she lr e e 12th ,4 A„,,,,, the Hanoverian kotf Vrienschap Danish CO't Or a , c z eil with a load of wheat; the _ riael`c):e,_lawieZaf Hataburgh, with ditto; the English 401 p'el Dia na ' i nn London, with ditto; the i l jo p E a r n o o d v t e e : fr ota liithibuil with ditto; the Danish ga o n a tillih r ' b with ditto; the Danish vessel Ocean, ing the 1 4 t h" b, with ditto. te s '2, 4 loh z 00: arrived the English steamer Soho, bripF the 44:ne, froqLarticles, 930 sacks of rice; the English A „ueleria„j,ondon, bringing 580 sacks H m o b f u r r i g c h e . ; Aii t ,," last s z.,Euip Four Geshwisters, from . a fr- 4 0, with ° lass of wheat; the vesselHanoverialOcean lio n ttatelvo'l3 lasts of wheat; the Danish vessel lasts of irith e , (l ; thi it , , with 20 lasts of wheat and 503 wrtviiii:tlhehitthof,,,,,giiiano barley, .Minerva, from Rotterdam, ,e 57 5 b a , arrived the Antwerpen, . s sEl4 g 8 of l i e bags of peas . the English lid t he D fro a and 82 bags p st, ~,e uut e c Nil Hull, with 44 sacks of ' potatoes ; from London,_ . Op ' t Whe at. vessel Ernst, from Hamburgh , with 49 1,11,? h eat . Nl' s acks 'frlved the Belgian vessel Jeannette, Pi ot , he el t a t of rice • the Frau Gsina, Hanoverian the bosh l ' l 4 ll / 2 4n3b argh ' , with 34 lasts of wheat 1 ,87 0 ; ',Jss, from Eccenforde, with 260 tons of teotil tehetw:ito, a ~, Sardinian vessel, from Odessa, 4 S% r l d' a lldop - 7 ,Of wheat ; the Danish vesselß Maria,scctto, t h Na l , e,,atin 1,000 tons of barley ; the e ti,„_theiBtirael, with 1,600 tchetwerts of wheat. Nt e r,l witilac,rived the Minerva, Belgian vessel,from ~acjt „ l r nto 1 it ,; 5 0 bag s of rice ; the DanishCatherina, En 'se "Illia,„ ~ with 1,550 tons of wheat ; the w _gl a i t sh ; •01i . u, fro .. . rt es NI hoe to Lonaon, with 620 quarters of he ;,99 0 s t s of ,ehasel Archibald, from London, with 621 ith 4. 4 41,, e1 i5h, w hea l Archibald, the Austrian vessel, Ligusteo, with tat heat ; the Hanoverian vessel, Aurora, *tit, i tg e 18tici‘o k a rri ve‘' quarters of wheat. ki4tber°laisb,llia,',eiiles,dlytihthe s N ,o 7 6 po h li e t o a t n ol v it e r s e s s el, , ofimwmhestactu: sn4fii„iillarthetefo,,:oufKwhiaveesstsel, Concordia, from London, with I) sti'i s tt 'i t with' z2irtived the Prussian vessel Fortuna, from fr t o h m e 0 tt l essel A "43 tchetwerts of linseed ; a verl,/,,kl22d,;l,finsie, with 1,967 tensof Traveller wheat. from NI,:(41 ', With • !v ett the English vessel ° I 1 8 L English steamer rot a t , 00 the of rice; the t%1d., °1 pot:Aon, with 740 sacks of rice, and _ o 2 m o °I bari' with $' the English vessel . Commo i d o ore n , ar fro Ns e h,, a ro i , 20 sacks of rice, 6 ,_ reap ate, . quarters wheat , the f barley; wh, t „ . 4 I . es , With 2 ,700 tchetwerts 'of . Witt:4gs ' 1 Albel Al we 458 of • the Austrian vessel, e r go of linseedrat and the Filago, Austrian ~qBe Or w i_ -a, also from Odessa, with 2,130 r , l tilk. t 'e 23d . '' r eA ) 1401 th illpsve.el the Dumon D t r h v o il E le h , g f i r i o s m h v M es a s r e i h „, tl tli ~. wi t h renorges of wheat; 4N°ll <4th AO quarters of barley. • I VI, viol , !r rived the English vessel Monarch,. sits Qtii a '2 sacks of potatoes ; the Norwegian Wc•t'ati h.' wit 1.- tchetwerts - of barley ; * 4 q i; 40 0 . 0 , 5 . I, h q 20e4 ~,a,rlo, from Odessa, with 16305: Poole, a L eo banish vessel Peter, Glasina a ~.4 t ; tors banish wheat ; the Dutch vessel ' 4 1 ; 4, 6 ot e bah. Marseilles, with 3,100 hectolitres of ve, tl kY, v °'lle at 18 , 11 vessel Ceres, • h arl i Qvi lttl 1,5 6 t .. 1t e Sicilian vessel 11 fr f o or in 1,;) ey ; tiltleekiinrp t chetwerts of wheat ' 1,000 tons of 03 to ps e 1.1, 4 '. j r ora London, with I,thferoDmaßniesrh -I''4, , ek of b,la,u vessel Comet, from Elbe from Ada thq itli2 oo3, rt eY ; the French • vessel , 1,, With 2 Stb s'aes of rice. Samsoe, with tti, ~..) arrived the Belgian ship Reine, from I. 4 . '''q l `' . ' 3 citi e ti e tb e2 P, fro_ arters of wheat ; the rte D rs a o n f is ship w h .hea t. 41 t/1%,4th ril e Lo ndon, with 531 qua ktt;lol,iiii.ft4o, arrived the English h ves- T, r oe % hi 4 i , 0 bags of rice ; h 380 Soho, London, wit the ste D am an e i r s k,,1 0 , 11 ki,ine,,,,,eek, with 900 tons of barley ; the lon' Ap t i ; e r m, tiotinang, from 1)1tope u sa tei ! the Mecklenburg lit. wei . ,,,Pe4g. Wi til 1 .500 tchetwerts of ("leer, from Sta the 'Ham_ WIZ' 1, 60 2 ( ia the Hanoverian shi h p ship witi;t; triAta;:2 tchetwerts of linseed ; linse W ed i , sm a a n r a it ri e t a i,,(llQaiteteetneil vessel Bernerda, from 4 '4 '' l l' la ria, from Altona, with 29 o azu 11 1, ; 4 44'1 Mr ‘%of peas • the Danish ship F . ran g ease i 1 4 l'r tt'Plie ll , f`',,,,` ° tons ' of wheat ; the Danish L las n ts do o n f , , e ' ,, p,i,,' , ; and Emma , from & t t er„ cl i , ‘t 51 b; % . 11 , v e ' s " se t 'l l 11 , arnbu r gh , wit G h ri a e c fs a w rg a o h j o , f w v!: v t h h et 7 it i • k 4. , t, - ,t4 t 4 ,, ivi th 1 ntne Danish vessel Christina, from le l ''tl ,‘%, th e su 4 ( l tons of wheat. , r, r, k v!th ~ English vessel arrivedß t ra h n e ch ßeg -. 4 , •b, 4•20 n ,of t, - e, ~;,,u nags of rice ; li etC s iiil t ";, , ' 900 bags of rice - the Hanoverian Belgian re f s r s o e m l, herbher'„ t he ' Rl i °lll Ram& gh, with 1,918 hectolitres_ liDer:e•ititeks-'yian -se u l r Transit, from Liverpool,. ts - Al, l ' 3 5 1 °4 lice - ye ;'tty and Maria from Harp - 1 -4 1 'Mtg f the -L. - vessel Elizabeth, I 'll s ' With °• wheat ; Br` he Danish Oat, -, Ti li d -1,8 98 , . wheat; the Danish ~ i i ; til t 'llf, fro hectolitres of . A ale aili , "111 London 4 ' 11 (1 0f s 4 Ve ' 1... ' N' ' 4 l wheat ssel Familien,from ta, tv Ale a • with 461 hectolitres of ‘te,_ bli i l li a eviilt, arrived the Hanoverian vessel, ~RtlB ql - g ° cif‘ 42 lasts of barley. 'ltt,:: at p, , n l a e t allow us . t o gentinue_ this analysis i er t Nii, fue th nt• We may state, however, that f ki t i ; ( , t1 tkg the atready elapsed, show !xii 44e 4 tt att l it *h ieh e i s x °,onth of OCtober, and that e p tl a y rt th o e t'Aitlihttlltt Itbeive. They prove that if the ports .. i wili: boene achy enough large additional supplies ,_ 1 ) ,,, , t • q 11, obtained ; much ~4 ', a tl s left the from foreign countries te,, ( le, th 'e count •ht have been detained ht•lticipm a,. su p ,, i ,_ c ountry might ILlty, ~14 , 3 , ! i r on , t' , got from abroad would rt a h s av t e u Ab tut Many different qua l eile,, s e,, ' l ger a .i Nt 1 1 :0 th I Vir,t„.g o , the ports, •now that we are o t.,,, 1 .,- of Fe e i ll p -. oerangement of the earn :4 i',.it 41 4' it'll w ould be a much less efficacious `l,""%a n _ l a do e "ad been win. two months since ; 11 '1 . e Lhe l lvl s '' 9 eit4teevren neon Ft would release little short '4104: 11 Wo u i, l B (If grain, and if it was ti f, vio„ i , ‘, remain open next spring, that e _ ~)4 ell,it ti4o:4‘ Produce an effect on prices which anoounce n d . 1 i„, 4 4,.. 4 ber ef "Pieta the whole of the winter. ~,% the hrtielesvesseis brinying corn, grain, potatoes, li . I st 01. October oo which arrived at Antwerp I (‘ '‘O . k,, to the 17th of November, i. ' , a ---''''',...L..,,,..____....„.............._._ -------- kku,4lNall inpeacttlitsx.---Yesterday Mr. Wakley, v 4 4 ., th the is _ at the Victoria, Chalton-street, Somers 1/4,404i e, tv .‘,y of the late Miss Mary Anne Hipter, letrenstseeeter,,f kr. Hunter, a printer and publisher, k ...,:eeke,. INlrs..f.Z.ary Hunter examined.-I am the . 4 \,t :t 1 ,t(1 m it , Last S:in,".Sy morning week my.daugnso ex' ll aPe l '` a violent retcizieg, which continued so h l / 44 ,atnie4dh that she had taket; Some deleterious 10 44 1 , 1 : 4 ck, t 7 clothes, and in the pockt pf her go r er , oktti, 4,:,11hre c ',`, o Yellow arsenic, when I said !0 „..., 01.,nr i'; tir, l J 4 .taken poison?" she replied, i‘-,- i 0 I,'Qg el Of life se e N hatt ay, and took . poison." I witness( ). ti, . L e , h, t h.. ~ who at first denied, but afterwards ac ell]ost i lat n in p a h e had sold her , a pennyworth of arsentc, 1 Wat e hl t% Powder, which I was to dilute in 4tee,dia m r, ,atici administer to her every ten v.„Qtt e 'ate e lt bl ae ,' buts administer g -qt worse. After evidence th'YlitTl(o kop,,, e on the part; is; , o sold the poison, Mr. 4 1 , 1 4 t tilei4easett`,,3B4rgeon, deposed that, he was summoned ti v hai ',tls,,, i. : Sunday night week. She was then le t eZkli ik , t 1 1 ,,Il ilit - rh il e s e 15 a 1 n, and i•tching. She told him 'I let,"u eta poison on Friday and took it. Too d eal b ul let t 0 eta since she took the poison for the ;4111141a ee.eatinserviceable. He applied every possible hk:te c t .til s• Il e , Lied to get so had that he called in Dr. Vilit.lNealltraoeas,e was hopeless, and she sunk gra -0 ti i l ti c , 4 iel 3 , t 0.., whe n she died. She was sensible, and ra sp atjefoll`r I.ast moment. Upon a post ntorte f n i 1'11`1,4-'!iikh yisible traces of the action of arsenic triNl t Pl'et q ,whit caused her death. The jury re a1.4•44 tiq x I, InPorary Insanity." , tt kli ill',ll l l.4 3 , at -(„Aits•-•The following notice was , 4,lpl i k tiil, l : ne at the General Post-office, St. Martin's-le le,,,itiii4'')liat:olli ‘Evipiltae,..ll,,,ant, Ganibdrealbtainr,a,llwlaillltal;e G m r a e d ec n e u , p t o h n e ‘• te it li l , cc fe,„ "ta37, the 3d of December (to-morrovr , . i te ~. riled by the Tagus steamer. yid South t.!l,,,i(iptl.ittboi4 l'i'avre,rland closed nutillb the Mediterranean, i ll I t l k of the oreelidles, en the evening of the Bth instant. , 4 li el ail i 7 th a, Lisbon, Cadiz, and Gibraltar, on the ` l 'e ' 4 .ttea ' via S o utham pton , Next mail due, 14,4', be ep 'kieo 4 '" , on th iilkat; th , 4 0 „_, e inst. Madeira, the West ic.rege triore'raras, Havannah, Granada, and Vene kt ste ttlte... og of the 2d instant (this mornin, by t t '? th!.7trh i n s e xt nail due from West Indies, ,t,i , R 4 . ,!it I, tti,_ __,ant British North America, Ber reloatcnitne e d i`nten. tates, the Acadia steamer, on the *I•v,„11,, dee to ~" (to-morrow), viii Liverpool, Halifax, /let 'es, 04 ,Liile 15th instant • Modeira Brazils, and kit;,,,,,,§rilithi!czehehillt-jriott,coLe grilnocoo.niolnde If) 4 11: eittilii ..tue e venin g It , e tN ire, N inoti I V' the 3d" inst., by Majesty's is a i e s assistantsr resorted ori et o rp. e t rA o . t, 'et. Q we r i c n Parley . t striltl "tut the ' s e a x n a ol t iN r . p i aul a i sic.ile:hst vl due the 31st izet. isci ee the _ n coolly told him his refusal was of , it hate,he -_,Fecltlired survey was completed. It is !,,,. 1/4itt,..,.,,,,,pzi[leyer wits permitted to make his exit. kl ic , k,kTNG woaT t :,.11ka,.. rib kne , .II KNOWING ABOUT INX.---The li, e g.ip, crip ts ,'ates that account-books, cheques and 1 , tireaa gat e, , uelonging to Croker and Warren, cont'ained II i i , ty fro,; 4 been recovered, having suffered no fur \ Itereoii, ',e tale great fire than the total erasur f e uniformly 4144 i ll talus ink, while those made in black legibl e . . ' • :^ ~ ~.,_ LITERAT URE. T f. POMFRET; or PUBLIC OPINION and PRI VATE JUDGMEAT. Ey henry F. Choi-ley. 3 Vols. In the present state of literature we shoUld hardly be surprised at any form which a work of fiction might as sume. Novels are now Rot merely love stories, as of old— history, religion, polities, all the topics of the day, are freely discussed in three volumes in the form of a romance. Yet, notwithstanding this, " Pomfret" is, even now, a work of,rat i her extraordinary character. Its object is evidently to promote a spirit of toleration. Such an intention is praiseworthy, and it is to be hoped will not be without effect. This is, indeed, an intolerant age, at least with regard to religion ; for in this instance Church and State are at variance ; political feuds are comparatively at an end ; opinions have modified ; op posite sides have combined, and party spirit for a time has been subdued ; while in religious aiLirs, feuds and quarrels between those of different persuasions have continued with unabated vigour. The Maynooth ques tion sufficiently illustrates both cases. The story of " Pomfret" is intended to soften the rigour of " public opi nion," and to claim a tolerant recognition of " private judgment." It is entirely free from religious contro versy ; we are not asked to decide between different per -suasions, but simply to acknowledge the right of indi vidual liberty of conscience. For this purpose, Mr. Chorley has supposed au extreme case. Charles Pom fret is a clergyman of the Church of England, greatly beloved by his flock, but from certain considerations with which we are not made entirely acquainted, he finds that his conscience cannot permit him to continue to officiate. In spite of the sorrow of his family, the regret 2, his parishioners—above all, in defiance of " public opinion," he resolves to follow his " private judgment;" he gives up his ministry, and secedes from the Church. We are not told the sect that he joins; we are not re• quired to investigate his reasons; the object is, to decide whether a clergyman, feeling his conscience at variance with the rules of the Church, should continue in his office, or voluntarily withdraw, and if so, how he should be weighed in the balance of public opinion. In the case of Mr. Pomfret conscience " is its own reward ;" he finds no other ; he is universally condemned ; he for feits at once his position in society and the countenance and approval of his friends ; he is compelled to seek a foreign country, and to endure the greatest mental suf fering. This, as we have said, is an extreme case; men are naturally disposed to think lightly of those who change; it is evident they have been wrong once, they may be so again. We feel more respect for one who firmly maintains an opinion at variance with our own, than we should do were he to yield to our persuasions and come over to our views. Public opinion admires consistency; but what is so inconsistent as itself ? Private judgment is a surer guide; in following it, a man is liable to err— he is almost certain to be misunderstood ; but, at least, he will not be hypocritical and dishonest, as are too many of those whose only aim is to bask in the sun shine of " popular favour." Such is the moral of this tale. In spite of its serious import, it contains much to amuse the general reader. The character of Grace Pomfret, the heroine, is a beautiful creation, combining deep feeling and strong self-control—ardent love and voluntary self-sacrifice ; her story alone would render the work interesting. The letters of her wandering lover, Walter Carew, contain many descriptions of Italy likely to amuse those on travelling thoughts intent, and the introduction of Peter Gray (the supposed author), and his well-meaning, free-spoken sister Harriet, gives an air of reality to the whole, which greatly increases its attraction. The style is free and animated—effective because it does not strive after effect; and the story will interest and amuse, even should it fail to make many converts to the right of " private judgment." STRUGGLES FOR FAME. A Novel. 3 Vo/s By Eliza Mcteyard. No ordinary mind produced this work. It is unequal, but never weak. The plot is over-intricate for our taste —sometimes it appears confused—but there is no deny ing that the principal characters are marked by strong individuality, that the dialogue is natural, and that (to borrow a phrase more timidly applied to the drama) " the situations are admirable." The story is that of a poor girl, brought up amid the trying scenes of sins and poverty, yet ever keeping her soul unsullied: striving, through difficulties which would crush a less noble spirit, to obtain that fame which is won by the successful prosecution of letters ; and work-• ing her way, from the depths of obscurity, to a high re putation as an author. From the very first we feel interested in this poor child of genius, Barbara Leaf dale. It would appear as if in drawing her, Miss Mete yard had resolved to show ".how divine a thing a Woman may be made." And, because they are linked with her fortunes we .are interested, too, in Adam, the kind old bookseller, in the idiot Jock, in the benevolent Mr. South, in kind-hearted Justice Tender, in Tom Purland, and his violin, Captain Dogget, and his " great Tom," and Mr. Brascord, the blind organist. So true is it that "One touch of Nature makes the whole world kin." Less to our taste, we confess, are the loves of Mr. Crumpsure and Miss Snig, and the hates of sundry other unworthier. We are even grieved that much cleverness should have been expended on these characters. Still, the skill must be admired, and others, perhaps, may better like the Tenier's mode of writing. If intended as a contrast to the more gentle scenes and persons of the novel, it has succeeded. The first volume unquestionably exhibits most power. Curiously enough, like Dickens with " Oliver Twist," the writer of this work has succeeded better in the early than the later part. The delineation of Oliver's sufferings as a "parochial" orphan is not superior to Miss Meteyard's narrative of the sayings and doings of the Kite family, illustrative of the old system of hiring out .youthful parish incumbrances to be starved and beaten, dragged and knocked about at so much per week. The power and the truth of these scenes are very great. Life in the metropolis is not so well drawn as adven tures in the country, because the darker phases are ex hibited. Indeed, we think that Miss Meteyard's forte lies in the description of country life. Her glances at rural scenery, by the way, are excellent. If Cuyp had used a pen instead of a pencil, he would have described even as this author does. If, as we judge from internal evidence, this be Miss Meteyard's first published work, we rejoice in the promise it exhibits. She has the " faculty divine," out of which come those good works which " the world will not willingly let die." A young woman named Carr, who was lately a e f,:nestic servant in Lord Strangford's family, has become nf a fortune, estimated at 10,000/. the luck really possessea --crh the novelist's hackneyed incident " the happening throe a. —Essex Herald, death of an uncle in "faice of the increased WHISK ci, Y.—ln conse eighbourhood of Elgin, prices of grain, the distillers in the .7 and surrounding districts, have advanced t, the of whisky sixpence per gallon.—Aberdeen Herald. A train going west on Saturday evening last, after dark, on the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway, between Hay don-bridge and Harlwhistle, ran against a cow, which was instantly killed. It appears that the animal jumped out of a truck from a train going east, and had broken its thigh. The engine, the Rapid, was thrown across the rails, and the driver, Gallon, into the hedge, but he escaped unhurt, and no further damage was done.—Newcastle Journal. OPENING THE PORTS.--OH Monday a public meeting convened by the Mayor, was held at Nottingham, to memorialise the Crown for opening the ports immediately. FOOTPADS.—As Mr. Wells, grocer, of East Berg holt, was going from the Ipswich Turnpike Road to East Bergholt, on Tuesday night last, when nearly opposite to the lodge there, the residence to Sir R. Hughes, Bart., he was accosted by two rough fellows, who demanded where he was going, and what he was after there, and then muttered something, which Mr. Wells interpreted into a demand of his money, but at that time a light appeared at Sir R. Hughes's gate, and Mr. Wells immediately ran towards it, and the men made off. Mr. Wells was dreadfully alarmed, and reached the house in great trepidation, but without further molesta tion.—lpswich Express. THE ATTEMPTED SUICIDE ON A GRAVESEND STEamnoier.—Mr. H. J. Colebrook, the young man who fired a pistol at his head on board a Gravesend steamboat, is now out of danger, and was yesterday delivered into the cus tody of his friends, as the mayor of Gravesend did not think it advisable that he should be proceeded against for attempt ing self-destruction. r '• Baron Parke and family have been placed in : mourning Dj the demise of the learned baron's brother, John Parke, Esq , fortru;:ly her Majesty's consul for the Roman States, at Stretton Staffordshire, the seat of General Monckton. ROYAL PRESENTS.—geCeraI packages, containing presentsfrom his Majesty the King of Prussia to her Majesty Queen Victoria and his Royal Highness the Duke of Cam bridge, are expected to arrive by an early steamer from Ham burgh, and the Lords of the Treasary have issued the usual order for their delivery on their arrival to the Prussian Mi nister at this Court, for the purpose of being presented to the royal personages mentioned. Their Imperial Highnesses the Archdukes Ferdi nand d'Este and Stephen of Ausfriahave arrived at Vienna. Grand preparations are making in the Austrian capital for the reception of the Emperor of Russia, wbo, according to official accounts," is expected to reach Vienna towards the 12th of this month, and remain therefor one week. The matri monial alliance between the Princess Olga of Russia and the Archduke Stephen of Austria is generally spoken of, but in high quarters nothing Lis yet positively known on the sub ject. ATROCIOUS CRUELTY.—A case of horrid crulty came before the mayor and magistrates at the Guildhall, Rochester, on Saturday, in which Mary Ann Vigo, a girl aged 13, was charged with forcing Sarah Gould, an infant between three and four years of age, into a quantity of hot tea, by which she was so dreadfully scalded that the skin fell from UV soles of her feet, and the effect of which cruelty-will be, should the sufferer survive ; that the feet will be con tracted and she will become a cripple. CAUTION.—The public ought to be on their guard against certain parties who are going about collecting sub scriptions for what is called " The West of Scotland Emigra ttoit Society," and to which it is represented that the Rev. James (1, Wood, of the Middle Church, Paisley, is treasurer. We have the authority of tilt ...,eentleman for stating that he distinctly disavows any cow:a - ion Nylol thp p!gti,eo alluded to, ~t? sin, taking advantage of his name for ittrposes which are utterly at vanaiiZ with those for which his co-operation was solicited.—.Renfrewsiii,e• Advertiser. bers of the Royal Souther n Y ac ht Cl u b are a b ou t to THE ROYAL SOUTH ERN Y ACHT ,-- ri, UH.—The mem --"et at Cowes a new Club-house, at a cost of 6,0001., the foundation Marquis e venerable of stone will be laid in a short ti me by th e C ommo d ore , the Cm n Lord ghani. Ravensworth's health is gra dually improving. The remains of the late Lady Ravens wo th were inferred in Lamesley Church yesterday. Lady Dover and family intend to • winter at Rome, SUN, LONDON. TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 2, 1845 RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 1. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Birkenhead, Lanca shire, and Cheshire, 21A p.—British and Irish Unioo, lq n.— Boston, Newark, and Sheffield, par—Caledonian, 3 p.—Ditto, Extension, par—Derby an Crewe, 2 1 % p.—Eastern Coun ties, 19—Grand Junction, 226—Grand Union, ,6 dis.—Great Grimsby and Sheffield, Quarter Shares, 2 p.—London and Birmingham, 205—Ditto, Quarter Shares, 211 p.—Ditto, Fifth Shares, 17% p.—Leeds and Thirsk, 2 p.—Manches - ter, Birmingham, and Bury, 76 p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland, % p.—Manchester and Leeds, Fifth Shares, 9 p.—North Union (A), 205—Ditto (B), 141—North Staf fordshire, 60s. 6d. p.—Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhamp ton, 2 1 .4 p.—Sheffield and Lincoln, 1 1 4 p.—Scottish Central, 6 1 A . p.—Welsh Midland, % dis.—West Riding Union, 2% p. —Dublin and Drogheda, 5 p.—Dutch Rhenish, p. MANCHESTER, DEC. 1. STOCK ExcrtaNcE.,The sales are—Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, 7 1 4—Boston, Newark, and Sheffield, *— Caledonian 13—Cambridge and Lincoln, 2% c.—Goole, Don caster, Sheffield, &c., 42s.—Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, 4%—Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester, 15—Leicester and Birmingham, 19s. 6d.—Liverpool, Grins kirk, and Preston, 5 c.—London and Manchester (Rastrick's), 4lA—Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, 77s.—Manchester and Leeds, Fifths, 10 —North Staffordshire, 2—Nottingham and Mansfield, 2 3 / 4 —Nottingham, Erewash, Ambergate. and Manchester, 2%—Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction, Sheffield and Manchester, Quarters, No. 3, s%—South Mid land, 878.—West Lancashire Coast, 225.--West Riding Union, 5/. 2s.—Whitehaven and Furness, PA. BRISTOL, Duc. 1. • STOCK EXCHANGE.— The sales are—Bristol and Exeter, 78—Ditto, New, 4 3 / 4 —Bristol and South Wales Junction, 2 3 / 4 —Dutch Rhenish, 6%. SHEFFIELD, DEC. 1. STOCK EXCITANGE:—The sales are—East Lincolnshire. 1 3 4—Sheffield and Lincolnshire, 21. lls. 6d.—Wakefield and Harrogate, 1%. HUDDERSFIELD, DEC. 1. _ _ . STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Midland, New, 16 1 / 4 —Sheffield and Lincolnshire, 2 3 / 4 —Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland, 5 1 4—Grand Union. 21s.—Huddersfig.W., Hali fax, and Bradford Union, 4,6—Leicester and Bilirdighain, 22s.—Nottingham and Boston, 1 1 / 4 . YORK, DEC. 1. S•rocK ExcHANGE.—The sales are—York and North Mid land Extension, 21 1 !—Newcastle and Berwick, 8 y 2 _ Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 4—Nottingham and Boston, 114. THE DIRECT LONDON AND MANCHESTER RAILWAY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin,—The Direct London and Manchester Railway Company have deposited their plans and sections with the Clerks of the Peace, in conformity with the standing orders, and the Shareholders will feel their interests more secure now that the bold assertion, as well as the quiet insinuation and the occasionally argued impossibility of their being ready in time for the next session of Parliament, are all swept away together. Accident might have delayed, or prevented entirely, the accomplishment of their design, but apart from any occur rence which could not be guarded against, because it could not be foreseen, the Shareholders had every reason to be satisfied with the soundness of judgment and honesty of purpose of all those in whose hands they had placed them selves. The preliminary arrangements being made, they will natu rally now be anxious to learn when their shares will, tech nically speaking, be " looking up," and here a few words may not be considered out of place. Doubtless, in the Direet London and Manchester, as in most other railway companies, there are two classes of Share holders ; one, embarking their capital in what they think a desirable investment, prepared to wait a reasonable time, and to combat with reasonable difficulties. This class can in no way be dispirited by passing events, the Company having held on the " even tenor of its way" with fewer obstructions than the majority of speculations of equal magnitude meet with, whilst at no former period were its prospects of success better than at present. The other class being simply spe culators, who imagine they shall quickly realise a profit, and who take their shares without the wish, and too often without the power, to hold them. The position of the latter is certainly not an enviable one, the most sanguine amongst them can scarcely hope to see the shares at a premium for some time to come; they must make their account to wait a more favourable moment, one, not very distant, yet not im mediate. The shares being originally allotted to parties who might be supposed to desire them as an investment of their capital, in preference to such as were likely only to speculate in them, it follows that they are not likely to be thrown in any great numbers suddenly on the market, to depress it ; the low price, therefore, at which they have been quoted must be ascribed to causes apart from their own intrinsic value, which remains the name. A second grand trunk line is called for by the demand for increased accommodation ; it has, in fact, become essential to the interest and comfort of the community; an immense amount of traffic is ready at any time to be transferred to it, and the chief promoters of the line will be its steady sup porters when made. It will pass through, or near to, twenty towns of importance, many of them being the seat of manu factures, with a population larger than can be found in the same given:distance in any other part of the United Kingdom, all of which considerations are of great weight in ascertaining the ultimate prospects of the Shareholders. Suppose the Company not to obtain their Bill, and in the fruitless attempt to expend 50,000/. ; there would still re main 450,000/. of the deposit money to be returned, a sum equal to 4/. 15s. per share. Upon what reasonable showing is it, therefore, that they have been so low as 31. ss. in the list ; the cause must be sought elsewhere than in the posi tion or prospects of the Company. The anticipated large importations of foreign grain will require a large export of bullion ; the withdrawal of so much as may be necessary for that purpose will seriously affect the monetary affairs of the trading part of the community ; only first-rate bills will do in certain quarters, while second and third-rate paper must be discounted at advanced rates in proportion to the risk in the, first place, and, secondly, the difficulty of obtaining it through the usual channels. Moneyed men know this, and are waiting a higher inducement to draw their purse strings than any railroad speculation can offer ; hence the general dullness in share transactions without reference to any lines in particular. The crisis over, with an advancing spring, money will flow into its accustomed channels and scrip be again sought after with increasing avidity ; the more so, because in the meantime the market will have been cleared of many schemes which before only obstructed legitimate business and tended to bring suspicion on plans worthy of encouragement. DELAYED MEETING of the COM MON COUNCIL. THE Conte-LAws.—Mr. Ashurst, Mr. Peacock, and Mr. Johnson, members of the Common Council, waited upon the Lord Mayor yesterday, and presented to his Lordship the following requisition, which was signed by fifty of the representatives of the wards of the City:— " We, the undersigned members of the Corporation, respectfully request your Lordship will call a Special Court of Common Council at your earliest convenience, to consider the propriety of petitioning her Majesty to take all such means as she may constitutionally possess for throwing open the porta of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland for the free importation of food." Mr. Ashurst said that if it were thought necessary, the number of requisitionists could be vastly increased. The LORD MAYOR said the proposal to call a Court of Common Council upon such a subject required some consideration. Did the deputation who waited upon him think that there was an emergency which demanded immediate attention ? He thought himself that there was no occasion at all for haste in the matter. Mr. Ashurst believed the emergency to be extreme. He submitted that upon receiving a requisition so nume rously signed, and upon a question of such importance a Chief Magistrate had no alternative. The deputation applied merely for the opportunity of discussing the subject which occupied the public mind to so great an exit:Pt The total MAYOR said he really could not see that there o emergency. There was employment for more hands a" Phati t`,Tuld be procured to do the labour which the activity o pg44F business required. The price of bread, notwithstanding p4t that lisfl been said re upon the subject, was low, and why any agitation §hould be encouraged in the City of .T.,0p40n, when the pros perity of the country appeared to be of se pheeping a description, he could not at all coreppehen,d. M r , Aeberst said the deputation did cot melto at tempt to interfere with his Lordship's opinion upon the question of throwing open the imp. The propriety of the measure might or might lick be qii.eatOnable l but the propriety of discussing it could not at all be"disputed. The Lotto Alh.volt thought St. Thomas's-day (the day of Common Council 141eppien) had something to do with the application. Mr, Ashurst and the other gentlemen of the deputa tion denied that such a thing ever entered i n to th e i r ima gination as the idea of recommending themselves to the constituency by bringing forward the question. If they had had time, they would have procured 150 signatures to the requisition instead of 50. , The LORD MAYOR observed that a dozen signatures would be sufficient on an eccasion u p on w hi c h t h e neces• sity of calling a Court was apparent ; but he must say he could not see any occasion at all for haste. Besides, if the subject required discussion, why did not their deputation make application for as public a meeting as possible ? Why did they not assemble in Common Hall at once ? Mr. Peacock said they had very good reasons for not meeting in Common Hall, inasmuch as the Livery could not go up with an address to the Throne. If it were otherwise, there could be no hesitation as to the course to be adopted. Mr. Johnson submitted to the Lord Mayor that the urgency of the case demanded an immediate acqui esence upon the part of his Lordship. The winter was at band, bringing with it its usual concomitants of misery and distress to the poor, and it was incumbent upon those who represented so large a portion of the popula tion to do all they could to ward off the afflicting con ' tin , gencies of the period. The TAPAP MAYAR — T shall consider the matter, and give you an answer as 5008 as possible, On Wednesday evening one of thelunatics at Has lar in some way made his escape from that establish ment, and doubtless perambulated the environs and entered and e4 ragged s t ate , w i th a the castle Tavern, kept streets of Gosport during the night. The next morning, atpatbobuy m tei r g . h G t ar o e 'c , lo i: k l d h i e rt cloth cap and gold band around it. He requested to have two eggs and half a pound of ham for his break fast, and seating himself before the tap-room qre, took off trousers, that were vcrY Plnen torn, sad sa i d ho wanted a new pair. The landlord, who was reading the paper, requested him to put them on, lb asked for some pins to pin up tattered v t r Awntg, and remained nearly half an hour. The Ittnti,ciriol thought him an eccentric c4arapto t bnt hga tlo idea he was a lunatiC, ILM IQaldng the . oastie Tavern, he wended his way to the beach, and engage d waterman to take hi m to Portsmouth, Instead of which—whether through fear or not we do not know—the boat landed at Blockhouse Beach, at which place the keepers from Hu,slikr were on the p...Zt out for the runaway ; who, after dodging them about for soW tima araongit the buildingki and mate rials there, was taken without injuring ttuy OW% loci con veyed in safety to the asylum from which he had es caped.—Hampshire Independent. In anticipation of the calling out of the Militia the " Militia Clubs " for providing substitutes have commenced making arrangements On their re-organisation, HARBOURS OF REFUGE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—I real with much pleasnre the brief, but excel lent, letter on " Harbours of Refuge," which appeared in The Sag of the 27th ultimo, and signed "R. S." I hope with your correspondent " that the French Govern ment report will have its full consideration with our Government." The very able and lucid document on this highly important subject by Baron Charles Dupin, and read by him before the sitting of the Royal Insti tute of France on the 17th ult., is of great national inte rest both to England and France, and cannot fail to at tract the most serious and attentive consideration of the British Government. M. Dupin appears to possess a clear and intimate knowledge of our coast and fortifica tions, and his remarks respecting the proposed break water in Seaford Bay (as suggested in the report of the English Commissioners) are very striking, and remark ably decisive and corroborative of the importance and commanding situation of that noble bay. " At Seaford," observes Baron C. Dupin, " there is a ma g nificent anchorage," " which fortunately is at an equal distance. from fort-mouth to Dover;" and describes the situation as "formidable" and "aggressive," and which " would tin eaten, at the same time, all the French ports com prised betwe;:n Havre and Botiloefie;" and adds that, by means of a branch railroad, " there will be no difficulty in getting from London to Seaford in less than two hours." The great advantage of the approximate inland harbour at Newhaven, so near to Seaford, is also ad verted to by M. C. Dupin, and which, from its capa bilities of improvement, promises to become one of the most important ports of the English Channel, and, ere long, a station for steam•vessels running to and from France. The recent coast visit of his Grace the Duke of Wellington must have convinced him of the desirable ness of carrying out the recommendations of the Har bour of Refuge Commissioners during his Grace's stay at Seaford and Newhaven, and whose testimony of the eligibility of the site, together with that of Baron Dupin, will have no small weight with the decision of our Mi nistry. The French authorities are fully alive to this national question ; let us hope that England may prove so too !—some sudden disaster might unfortunately plunge us in a war with France; but our southern coast is iu a sad state of defence, and no intermediate protec tion or refuge for merchant-vessels or War•steamers;— and where such an immense amount of property and the safety of thousands of sailors, but, above all, the honour and, security of Great Britain is concerned— ought not pecuniary considerations to become secondary, and of inferior moment, when the end sought is of per manent consequence, and having for its especial objects the preservation and security of the lives and property of our fellow-countrymen, and to repel any attacks which might at any future period be made upon this favoured isle ? I fear I• have trespaisal upon your indulgence, but having frequently read the earnest entreaties, in your editorial remarks, directing the attention of the Govern ment and Legislature on this momentous subject, and particularly regarding " Seaford Bay," I doubt not you will, if convenient, grant insertion to this in your widely-circulated and excellent journal. I am, Sir, very obediently yours, Dec. 1, 1845. AN ENGLISHMAN. HARBOURS OF REFUGE: TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. Sin,—The promulgation of important truths, through the press to an educated people, ultimately produces more benefit than if submitted to the private considera tion of the most enlightened individuals. Under this impression I now offer through the unbounded circula tion of your paper, the following observations, intending that they shall be considered jointly with the article which appeared in your paper of the 25th instant, on the projected " English Harbours of Refuge," by one of the most distinguished of the talented men of France. —I am, Sir, your obedient servant, London, Nov. 29. DUN DONALD. BRIEF OBSERVATIONS. Had gunpowder and its adaptation to artillery been dis covered and perfected by an individual, and had its won derful power been privately tested, indisputably proved, and reported to a Government, or to a council of military men, at the period when the battering ram and cross-bow were chiefimplements in war, it is probable that the civilians would have treated the author as a wild visionary, and that the professional council, true to the esprit de corps, would have spurned the supposed insult to their superior under standing. Science and the arts, both of peace and war, nevertheless, in despite of all such retarding causes, have advanced, and probably will advance, until effects and consequences accrue which the imagination can scarcely contemplate. It is not, however, my intention to intrude observations of an ordinary nature, but to endeavour to rectify an erroneous opinion which appears to prevail, that consequences disastrous to this country may be anticipated from the introduction of steam-ships into maritime warfare. lam desirous of show ing that the use of steam-ships of war, though at present available by rival nations, need not necessarily diminish the security of our commerce, that still less need it necessarily endanger our national existence, which appears to be appre hended by those who allege the necessity of devoting millions of money to the defence of our coasts. I contend that there is nothing in the expected new system of naval warfare, through the employment of steam-vessels, that can justify such expensive and derogatory precautions, because there are equally new (and yet secret means of con quest, which no devices hitherto used in maritime warfare could resist or evade. That the 'like prejudice or incredulity which in all proba bility would have scouted the invention of gunpowder, if offered to notice under the circumstances above supposed, may exist to a considerable extent in the present case, is extremely likely; yet 1 do not the loss advisedly affirm, that with this all-powerful auxiliary invasion may be ren dered impossible, and our commerce secure, by the speedy and effectual destruction of all assemblages of steam ships, and, if necessary, of all the navies of the whole world, which, for ever after, might be prevented from inconveniently in creasing. Away, then. with the sinister forebodings which have ori ginated the recent devices for protruding thr9ugh the sterns of sluggish ships of war additional guns for defence in flight Away with the projected plans of " protective forts and ports" of cowardly refuge ! Let the manly resolution be taken, when occasion shall require, vigorously to attack the enemy, instead of preparing elaborate means of defence. Fictitious ports on the margin of the Channel cannot be better pro tected than those which exist, respecting which I pledge any professional credit I may possess, that whatever hostile force might therein be assembled could be destroyed within the first 24 hours favourable for effective operations, in defiance of forts and batteries, mounted with the most powerful ord nance now in use. In the capacity of an officer all hope seemed to be pre cluded, that in time of peace I could render service to my country; a new light, however, has beamed through the cloud, for in the pursuit of my vecation as an amateur engi neer, it has become apparent that a plan, which I deemed available only in war, may contribute to prevent the naval department from being paralysed by wasteful perversion of its legitimate support, Protective harbonrs'(save as screens from wind and sea) may be likened to nets wherein fishes, seeking to escape, find themselves inextricably entangled ; or to the guardian care of a shepherd, who should pen his flock in a fold to secure it from a marching army. No effective protection could be affurded in such ports against a superior naval force equipped for purposes of de struction ; whilst their utility as places of refuge from steam privateers is quite diapreportioned to their voat—privateers could neither tow off merchant vessels from our shore, nor regain their own, if appropriate measures shall be adopted to intercept them. Impressions in favour of so expensive, so despondent, and so inadequate a scheme, can have no better origin than specious reports, emanating from delusive opinions derived from a very limited knowledge of facts. The hasty adoption of spell measures, and the Voting away the vast sums re quired to carry them into execution, are evils seriously to be deprecated. It is, therefore, greatly to be desired that those in power should pause before proceeding further in such a course. It heiryps them to consider in all its bearings, and in all its consequences, the contemplated system of stationary maritime defence, subject, as thatsystem may become, tO the overwhelming influence of the secret plan which I placed in th9ir h thfft which I pue§entiztd in 1812 to his ands ? Simil4c , Reyal Highness he Once 4ege4t; velie (as stated last year in my memorial to the Houie of Lords) referred its conside ration o# ll 44PntiallY to Lord Keith, Lord Exmouth, and the two Congrpres, prOeSSinill and §cientific men , by wh om it was prtgonnce4 to be infal ihre, under the circ u mstances de tailed in my explanatory statement. Thirty-three years is a long time to retain an important spcFpt, ppgPiallir as I 91m layp used it with effect in defence of my character when cruelly assailed (as I have shown at length in a representation to the Government), and could have practically employed it on various occasions to my pri vate advantago• l lißyo r,f,17 ; howtver i de,termißell tp solicit it s well-merited consiaeratlon, the hppe, private y, if pos sible, to prove the coMparatiVe inexpedience of an expendi ture of some 12,000,000/, or , ;:opo,oool. sterling for the con structioil ttr f*s 444 jiartiollti, instead Of 'npnink ample funds at once to remodel and reno vate t liairg—protes sionally known to be susceptible of immense improvement— including the removal from itF; swollen 1)4% ctf much that is cumbrous and nreju~llcial ; However injudicious it might be thought to divulge my plan, at least until energetically put in execution for an ade quate object; yet, if its disclosure is indispensable to enable a just and general estimate to be formed of the merits of the mongrel terraqueous scheme of deem* now in contemplation, as compared with the mighty power and protective übiquity of the floating bulwarks of Britain, I am satisfied that the balance would be greatly in favour of publicity. It would demonstrate that there could be no security in those defences, and those asylums, on the construction of which it is proposed to expend so many milli ons o f the public money ; it might, therefore, have the effect of preventing such useless expenditure, and of averting the obviously impending danger of future parsi monious naval administration, abandonment of essential measures of nautical improvement, and the national disgrace of maritime degradation*--all Inseparable from an unnatural hermaphrodite union between a distinguished service (which might still further be immeasurably exalted) and the most extravagant, derogatory, inefficient, and preposterous project that could be devised for the security and protection of an insular, widely-extended, colonial and commercial State. DUNDONALD. * Thus, too, better encouragement might be aftirded to meri torious officers and seamen who have long and faithfay served their country. Thus, the 300 Captains lUnposed to be super annuated (most of whom • a!ye meriosend 01 61 First Lieutenants, sufficiently unfortunate in their tardy promotion), might be spared thg aggravation of a parsimonious national reward for the Arial painful sacrifice of all the ambitious prospects of their earl days, THE STRITcE 1 eAltatAltnii - • N EAVERS.— Meqing4 bqh m4stere and then • wave been held d ur i ng the week ; at one of the weaver, propo7 u Mr. John Evans, a mas t er Pen"" giving the men an advance of a half ..., per yard. This was agreed to by the masters, but the men stood out for a penny per yard extra. After some demur and delay, most of the journeymen have returned to their usual avocations at the advance proposed by the masters. Numbers of them have, however, taken their de parture for Glamorganshire, in hopes to better themselves either in that county or in England.— Welshman. OPENING OF THE PORTS.—It will be seen by our advertising columns that Norwich is joining other leading cities and towns of the empire in the general movement for an immediate abolition of the corn-laws. Wednesday, at twelve o'clock, is the time appointed; and not a word, we are persuaded, need be said, to rouse the citizens of Norwich to an effort worthy of the occasion, and worthy of them selves.—Norfolk News. We understand that the indisposition under which Lord Granville Somerset has been labouring arises from an attack of gout. His Lordship was sufficiently recovered yes terday to attend to his official duties. THE SCOTTISH HOSPITAL. 'The_annual general court of the Governors of this dimity was held yesterday, at the Corporation-hall, in Crane -court, for electing the officers of the ensuing year, and of re ceiving the accounts of the charity. The Chisholm, of Chisholm; presided, and amongst those present were Doctors Dixon and Webster, Professor Donaldson, the Rev. Doctor Cumming, &c. From the accounts, which showed the grow ing prosperity of the charity, it appeared that no fewer than 300 cases had been relieved per month, in addition to peu sions to' 80 infirm and aged persons, natives of Scotland; thus expending 2,3001: up to ,Michaelmas last. His Grace' the Duke of Richmond was unanimously elected President, in the room of. his Grace the Duke of Sutherland, who has resigned, and to whom a vote of thanks for his past services was unanimously awarded. The members, friends, and sup portet s of the hospital afterwards dined together at the Lon don Tavern, to celebrate the festival of " Saint Andrew," ac-; cording to their annual custom. The Chisholm, of Chisholm, presiding, supported by Dwarkanauth Tagore and the Meerza Mohun Lal, the distinguished Indian merchants; the Rev. Mr. Fisher, of Swallow-street, the Rev. Mr. Wil son, of River-terrace, end the following gentlemen in the highland garb :—George Bain, Esq., Secretary to the High land Society, Charles Roderick Mackenzie, Esq., James Murray, Esq., John Grant, Esq., James Cumming, Esq., and James Campbell, Esq., and a numerous assem bly, testifying the interest that is felt in the welfare and prosperity of the charity, which, as the public are aware, is applicable •to the poor mechanic and artizan, natives of Scotland, resident in the metropolis and its neigh bourhood. There is further, in connexion with this institu tion, the charity founded by late Wm. Kinloch, Esq , who bequeathed the residue of his estate for the relief of five hun • dred "poor and disabled Scotchmen in distress, who may have lost their legs or arms, eyesight, or otherwise wounded, in the army or navy, iu the service of their country." The dinner was excellent, being in the first .rate style that characterises all that take place at this tavern, and the arrangements, under the directions of Messrs. Bathe and Breach, assisted by the attentive exertions of the stewards, were complete. - The Cllistror,sl proposed the health of the Queen and her Consort the Prince, and that of the Prince of Wales, Lord of the Isles, and afterwards " the Army and Navy." These loyal toasts having been duly and enthusiastically re sponded to, The Criesnorzt proposed the health of the distinguished foreigners who had favoured them with their presence on that occasion.—(Cheers). The BABOO DWARKARAUTTI TAGORE returned thanks in English, and said that he was quite unable adequately to ex press the feelings he experienced from the manner in which his health had been received. When, three years ago, he was in this country, he had the high honour of having the freedom of the City of London bestowed upon him. He was most proud of that honour; and thus, though he was a stranger to this particular party, he was scarcely so to this country, nor indeed, he might add to, Scotland and its people. His connexion with Scotchmen dated from a very early period of his life. The little instruction he had re ceived in English had been at the hands of a Scotchinan. He had mixed largely in business matters with Scotchmen ; all his affairs in India were now entrusted, during his ab sence, to Scotchmen, for all his partners were Scotchmen.— (Cheers.) Great benefits, too, had been derived by the people of India from Scotchmen. Their subscriptions had established the college at Calcutta, where 1,500 boys were yearly educated—( Renewed cheers)—and every one who called himself an Indian should ever feel grateful to them. Although this was a Scotch meeting, he should not, however, deny that India had derived immense advantages from the entire British nation. It had relieved his country from Mahomedan: tyranny, and now all enjoyed the same pri vileges in India that Dnglishmen did in this country. Having been so kindly requested to come there by their secretary, he had promised to do so, unless he was turned out of the country by its climate. He was very glad he had been enabled to perform his promise on the occasion, as it was one of such a charitable nature.—(Cheers.) , He begged again to thank them for the way in which they had received his health. The MEERZA MORUN LAL likewise returned thanks, and said he would not 'detain them further, after what had been said by his distinguished friend in acknowledging the toast. The CHAIRMAN said that he was sorry to announce that his Grace the Duke of Sutherland was compelled by uncer tain health to resign the office of President of their Society; but he had the pleasure of stating the Duke of Richmond had agreed to succeed him as their President. He, accordingly, proposed, " The Duke of Richmond and Lennox, President of the Scottish Hospital." 111 r. MURRAY, in an excellent speech, called on the com pany to pledge a bumper to the health of The Chisholm, their Chairman, for the able manner in which he exercised those duties. He was sorry that he was not clothed in the " garb " that he was sure he loved In his heart, as he pos sessed the genuine feeling of a `f Highland chief," and he begged that the company would give it with Highland honours." Mr. Mackay, the Queen's piper, and Mr. Macbeth, the Duke of Sutherland's piper, played a " Gathering," And the " Reel of Tullochgorum," around the room. The Citisnopt having briefly acknowledged the compli ment, and apologised for not having appeared in the costume of his clan, Various other toasts were drunk, and a large subscription announced in favour of the charity, including Dwarkanauth Tagore, 20/. ; Mohun Lal, 10/. ; Carmichael, Esq., of Bel fast, 10 guineas; Alexander Grant, Esq, 10 guineas; James Grant, Esq., 10 guineas; John Grant, Esq., 10 guineas; William Grant, Esq., 10 guineas; and David Grant, Esq., 10 guineas, which were hailed with cheers testifying grati tude to the generous donors, after which the assembly broke up, with a highland reel, danced by four gentlemen in High land costume, The musical arrangenients, both vocal and instrumental, were well conducted. The Misses Fraser sung several fa vourite national melodies with great energy aui enthusiasm, and several popular glees and ballads were successfully executed. THE APPREHENDED FAMINE. Last night Mr. Wakley, M.P , attended at the George-Inn Coffee-house, Holborn, to meet the overseers of the several metropolitan parishes, whom he had. invited by advertise ment, to discuss the propriety of calling upon the Govern. ment to throw open the ports, or repeal the corn-laws, and thereby prevent the evil of a scarcity of food, and the pesti lence which is its result. The meeting was called for eight o'clock, and after waiting more than half an hour, there were not more than eight or ten gentlemen present, representing the parishes of Clerken well, St. Andrew's Holborn, St. Giles's, and the bolls Liberty. Mr. W&KLEY, under these circumstances, suggested an adjournment, in order that the metropolitan parishes should have fuller notice of the meeting. Considering the very grave importance of the subject, he was quite astonished that some effort had not been already made in the metropolis to avert a calamity so dreadffil as that of a deficiency of food, which was sure to produce disease. If the gentlemen present concurred that a borough meeting would have greater influence. he should do all in his power to promote one, but his object was to collect the opinions of the over seers of the poor as to the expediency of convening meetings in all the metropolitan parishes for the consideration of that vitally important subject, Nearly every one present expressed their concurrence in Mr. Wakley's suggestion, that an effort should be made to induce the Government to Issue an Order of Council for opening the ports, or fbr calling upon the Legislature to re peal the corn-law. It was considered that parish meetings were more appropriate than a borough meeting, which would probably be regarded as a party movemeut. However, there seemed to be a general wish that Mr. Wakley should express his sentiments On tile question, as it would have the effect of exciting public attention, Mr. WAKLEY said, that having been called upon for his opinion, lie had no hesitation In declaring that, with regard to the importation of fbod, he was an advocate for the repeal of all prohibitory duties. He had no doubt whatever that,the present law operated most injuriously to the working classes, not only as tending to deprive them of a sufficient quantity of food, but that disease was generated, and to a most fright ful extent, by want of sustenance, The tendency , of what was called the sliding scale had been to serve certain classes, at the expense of other classes. The repeal of the corn-laws, even before the publication of Lord John Russell's loiter, had always been treated as a party question, itis opinion was, that it should never be fettered, or frittered down into a mere question of pArty i and in that sense he, Inc one, should never engage to any such discussion, it could only be viewed in thelight of a great national question, which affected the whele Inikss of the community.—(Cheers.) It had become now mow than ever important that the Legis lature should settle that question, for it had become one of life or death to thousands. All the accounts received from the country tended to show that the evil extended over the length and breadth of the land, It was perfectly notorious that a diseas9 had prevailed for years amongst cattle in fo reign countries, and from animal that disease had extended to vegetable life. It was obvious to every reflecting mind that some dreadful calamity was impending. There were, no doubt, differences of opinion as to the remedy, but that was not the question. He would ask whether they were to be content with high duties on food, or on the other hand, should there be any dut‘e, at aso Joni as the peop le were ill Nyant ' k fuod (The klon. ( "nt ) Silan then referred tp, ap ertlde puhit,tbad 1 - n the Live,pool Times, showing that 7: eigium had thrown open the . ARrt4, ...ions had beeen imported from England). Thus appeared that food had been sent out to other countries_ a! avid other prov!" a time when famine was impending in our own country. ",:a - entities of wheat, rice, peas evil probably might be not now apparent, but w ...J0 could ne months? It pLe s d f ic ri t g w h h u g u t l t N o vo c u o l n d te b m e p o la u t r e, si a t n u d ation in b the t Goverment was respon sibe for the consequence. No;danger v;as apprehended, simply because we did not see men d:;:ing before us ; but, as a medical man, and as coronet for a county, he knew that famine produced pestilence,. Re rejoiced to find that Lord John Russell had come tbrward as an advocate for the un conditional repeal of the corn-laws; and, although some dif ferences might have existed between the Noblo Lord and his supporters on that great question, he trusted those differences would be forgotten. He was certain that the ports, if once opened, would never be closed again ; but, as Parliament was not likely to meet bofbre January, if then, he felt that the people ough to call upon the Government to guard against a scarcity of food. Sir R. Peel would yield, but not until he felt the pressure from without.—(Cheers.) It was ultimately agreed that parish meetings should be called to petition fbr the opening of the ports for the admis sion of grain slaty free, and the meeting separated. EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM H.M.S. PENELOPE, DATED ST. HELENA, OCT. 13.—We left on the 19th Septem ber for the coast, and on the 26th a sail ,vas reported ahead, did t i t h a it tbtst was hto asN the y e only one we knew of), were getting which was soon made out to be E Steamer, and knowing that none of ours were there, suppo se d h er to b e the F rench Com modorerwe la yd y t o she ie i ( sd a s a leaded her we could not understand ".; her colours. We fired a blank gun, when we ewer I :Ter hoist a Brazilian ensign, and throw a parcel 7e l4 "a r ` l -, and we passed papers floating. We stopped and put tyP ., cutter to board her, and when the boat left the ship we saw another parcel of papers, with a weight attached to it, thrown from the stern ; and as soon as the Lieutenant boarded he hailed " No papers, and completely fitted for the slave-trade." She proved to be the Cacique, from Campos, in the Brazils, and cruizing off the coast for a cargo of slaves. She had been to the mouth of the Congo, but as she could not get the whole of them she was obliged to leave, and intended to return in a few days, when there was to have been 1,500 slaves ready for her, but as we pinned her we saved her the trouble. The Cacique is an American-built vessel,_or with a high pressure engine on the upper deck, oct o. i s i; horse power; all the crew live on the upper deck _ I consisted of twenty-six men, and two stokers ( m . that her full length is given to the slave deck A • and two engineers al p l c alled i t s h the e L L e o g a a n i rdi Loando We sent one lieutenant, two midibipmem. lace for condem, and twenty-eight men to bring her tottusap daylight,t a sa nation ; and on the morning of the.,. 3 0 1 We sent her also to with no papers, but a slave deck l aid._ . Vice -Admiralty Court cases, but l e -l r a eL an cre s l ) v . i v a d u ti a B S t . e expect plac e,them reported, a s ht wehreheyi y c are ert e. proved Itvhe a ai b T r i of light prevalence w inds, we cannot there has been such a . and sent two of our boats to cruize for four w this a s they could not get anything, and we left Loando on 4th.—Demport Telegraph, days, n ay tte but evenin g, COLLISION ON THE GREAT WES TERN RAILWAY. In tag course of Saturday night, and up to a late hour on Sunday evening, no less than ten exztress down trains left • Paddington, and three 'up express trains arrived at that station, conveying parties connected with projected lines of railway, charged with the necessary plans to be deposited at the office of the Board of Trade, Whitehall. One of these express trains, consisting of only the engine, tender, and a iirst•class carriage (in the latter were two or or three gentle men proceeding to Exeter with railway plans, &c., to be de posited with the clerk of the peace for the county of Devon) left Paddington on Sunday afternoon at twenty minutes past five o'clock. As it passed by Slough, Mr. Howell, the superintendent at that station, observed the burning coke fall ing out, apparently through the bars of the furnace in con siderable quantities, leading him to suppose that some of the bars had become displaced. Within ten minutes after this train had passed, another express train consisting, in addition to the engine and tender, of one first and one second-class carriage, was observed approaching Slough from Paddington. Mr. Howell immediately made the usual signals for this train to stop, fearing, from what he had witnessed of the former one, that it would not be enabled to proceedfarbefore it came to a dead stop for the wart of feel. In this train were three or fear gentlemen engaged upon a similar errand to those on the former one. Mr. Howell having informed the engine -driver and guard of the circumstances he had observed connected with the first train, and giving them strict instructions to ex ercise the greatest care, suffered them to proceed, after delay ing the train fora nearly quarter of an- hour. The first train, havir ' , a disabled engine (it having been found that severa l of the bars of the furnace had dropped out), was only enabled to proceed about a mile beyond the Maidenhead station, a short distance over the bridge which crosses the Thames. At this time it was quite dark. The guard was then sent back towards Slough, for the purpose of signalising any train which might be'proceeding down the line to stop. Observing the train, which had been detained a short time at Slough, by Mr. Howell, proceeding towards him, and being unprovided with a light, an unaccountable omission, .he pulled off his jacket, in the hope that his white shirt sleeves might attract the attention of the driver, and made the usual signal, by holding both his hands up above his head for the train to stop. The distance between the two trains at this time was nearly a mile. The engine -driver, however, passed the man unheeded, and in less than two minutes afterwards a most fearful collision took place. The last train ran into the one which was stationary with a dreadful crash, shivering the only first-class carriage which was attached to it literally • into a thousand pieces, scattering the fragments over the line. Fortunately, the engine -driver, stoker, and guard, and the two or three passengers had left the train, and were standing by the side of the bank when the crash occurred. Had the latter remained in the carriage, their lives could not have been saved. As it was, however, they providentially escaped, as well as those who were with the other train, with the exception of some slight bruises of but little importance. The engine which ran into the carriage sustained no injury, except to one of the buffers. The whole of the parties who were travelling by both the special trains then proceeded with the sound engine (which, after some delay, was shifted by thd moveable rails on to the other line, as soon as it was cleared of the wreck) to their place's of destination. It is stated that the engine attached to the first train was without a single light, and that it was the intention of those entrusted with it to 'provide themselves with lamps upon their arrival at the Reading station. It was not until nearly midnight that the down line was cleared of all obstruction, and open for traffic.' Se vera l o f the trains, both up and down, were considerably delayed in consequence of the accident. The Oxford train, which started from Paddington at seven o'clock, did not reach that city until nearly an hour beyond its usual time; and the last up-train, instead of reaching Paddington at half-past ten o'clock, did not arrive till nearly midnight. • The accident is solely attributed (independently of the neglected state of the bars of the furnace) to the guard pro ceeding up the line to endeavour to cause the down-train to stop, without being provided, on a dark night, with of any kind whatever. THE IRON AGE. (From the Railway E h rea fh ) The golden age—the Age of 0141 Poets have sung, and historians told Of the metal, which cast into mortal mould Singular patterns p p rodtun s ; But alas ! for that very allt,erous time, No more is it subject for story or rhyme; For by " Rail" up FACIIO'B temple-crowned gradient we climb, And Iron's the theme of the Muses. Parnassus is tunnelled ; and Castaly's fount, Is bridged. Even Helicon's turned to account; All the Muses have shares, and they glide (but not mount) On a prosy detestable level. Their lines are worth nothing at all, for 'tis seen That Chalybeate water's their false Hippocrene, And Robert Montgomery shows us, I ween, That Epics are gone to the Devil. Iron—lron, and nothing beside! We sit on on it—walk on it—ride • Pen treaties of peace with it— or b y our s ide We wear it for purpose of fighting, ; Ohl England had " Ironsides" once for a King : Napoleon was crowned with Milan's Iron ring ; And sulphate of Iron's the principal thing In the fluid with which I am writing. 'Tis Iron that binds with its terrible chain ; O'er Iron, in freedom we skim the broad plain ; And if love should afflict with an ache or a pain A remedy Iron discovers. For a wild Iron horse gets a poke in his sides, And with raging hot ribs off to Gretna he glides, And distance uniteth, instead of divides, A couple of runaway lovers. Iron, they say, may be found in the blood ; And Iron, we know, often spills life's red flood, And col d Iron will lop off a man in his bud ; Even " into the soul" it enters. Words are iron-ic, and were one to ask Where 'tis not v—tn reply were as 0 .;-^uicult task As to find out the man in the grange Iron mask, And who were ht, mystic tormentors. Iron newspapers to c_llronicle crimes— Books made of l'i•on—rare " Tracts for the Times ;" Iron to soun.e, out the gay birthday chimes: And, when we're Mortality doffing, Dcath's Iron hand to an Iron couch sends us, Ferruginous mixtures are made up to mend UP, And when cold as Iron—still Iron attends us In the shape of a safe Iron coffin. Iron, and Iron wherever we go! 'Tis before us—behind us—above and below; Plutus' tears were of Iron—but rhyme cannot show The varieties or the amount of it; Dr. Irons should hunt for that book underground, Iron clasped (ride Scott), and by Iron, too, bound, That of this iron age, ages hence, may be found Ou its pages some written account of it. ili , i' Xi COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert walked in the pleasure grounds of Osborne House on Sunday afternoon. There was no addition to the royal dinner party in the evening. The wet and boisterous state of the weather yesterday morning prevented her Majesty and her Royal Consort taking their accustomed early walk ; and their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, were also prevented being taken their morning airing on the sea beach. His Excellency Baron Dedel, who had been obliged to postpone his departure for Holland, is about to set off for the Hague at the end of this week, accompanied by his daughter. A deputation of nineteen gentlemen, including repro sentati,.•es from all the railway companies connected With British colonies, had a long conference with Lord Stanley, her Majesty's principal Secretary of State for the Colonies yesterday, at the Colonial-office. FRENCH PLAYS.-ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. M. Theaulon's amusing vaudeville, La Mere au Bal et la Fide ala -liaison, was produced here last evening. It is an admirably constructed and smartly written play, and, unlike many of the French vaudevilles, is not calcu lated merely to amuse—it teaches a great moral lesson. The Countess de Mirval (Mademoiselle Martelleur), is a widow with one child, a grown-up daughter, Ernestine (Mademoiselle St. Marc). The Countess, however, is still young—still fond of admiration, and anxious to form another alliance; but although she loves her daughter she fears her as a rival, and will not introduce her into' society lest Ernestine should, by forming . 7.1 alliance, reduce her mother at once into th ran aAs the blunt straightforward:Bareneo of chaperons. her brother, tells her, it is, i ts Noris (Lemadre), . to her to be thought a mother, it wOahl annoyancella to e a grandmother. To this family W. :. - tfred de Soligny . (M. Lafont), He p Y : t v l " Ilia about town," is introduced. th.. z 8 the most unremitting attention to ..,other, and is, in act regularly installed as her cavalier, but he is also smitten with the charms of the daughter, and, as he himself expresses it, " stands like summer midway between spring and autumn." He has not, however, ventured to make any declaration to Er nestine, who seems rather to favour the suit of Amede de St. Almon (M. Ulric), a protege of the Baron's. The Princess Owinska (Mademoiselle Leroux) gives a grand bal masque, to which the De Mirvals are invited. The Countess accepts the invitation for herself, but declines it for Ernestine, much to the annoyance of the latter, and also that of her uncle, the Baron, who directs Juliette, her femme de chambre, to dress Ernestine for the ball as soon as the Countess shall have departed. The Countess enters dressed for the ball, and is joined by Allred and his friend, the Chevalier de Wilberg (M. Pagenier), a Dane, who cannot speak a word of French. The lady's shawl is handed to Wilberg, and her fan to Alfred, and they escort her to the carriage. Alfred, however, has pur posely left her fan on the table, and this gives 'lim e an opportunity of handing the Countess over to . th e care of Wilberg, while he, under pretence of fe w te w n l ._, the fan, has an opportunity of gaining I this, Ernestine while her mother is at the ball- . is is the an interview w ith however, he is disappointed. Juliette, w ho and. tells him that room, politely hands him the Ernestine is asleep. He, however, fa 6 11: a es u her voice in her boudoir, and takes advantag e "momentary absence of Juliette to conceal himsel ofErDeStilllC enters dressed for the ball, :and practises ter dance before the glass. Fatigued with dancing, she drops into a chair, and re poses for a moment. Alfred i▪ s about to seize the favour able moment for an inter view when a loud ringing at th e bell forces him t o regain hi▪ s retreat, and the Barou enters and conducts his niece to the ball. This situa tion ends the first act. The scene of the second act is at t h e Princess's—an ante-room adjoining the b a ll- room . The Countess, distracted with jealousy, is expecting the return of Alfred. She is joined by her brother, who reproaches her with her love of admiration and her envy of her daughter, and proposes an alliance between Ernestine and his protege ; to which at length she re luctantly consents, on condition that the newly-married couple shall immediately remove to Brest, and thus rid her of that rival whom she dreads. The Baron quits her, and she is joined by Alfred, to whom she commu nicates the plan to which she has consented. Ile dis• suades her from it, and insinuates that . the world will attribute her proceedings to envy and fear, and will , in consequence magnify the Charms of her daughter and taunt her. The Baron and Amede now join them, and she withdraws that consent which a moment before she had given. The Baron is left alone with Alfred, and the blunt old fellow immediately accuses him of having prevented the match, Si .•,~ and asks him plainly whi ftlify . 'pla , e intends to marry—the mother or th e him at thi same time that the danghte *tor im. Piqued at this, he• asks permission 7gkiiicqiesals to the daughter, promising, at the sa e rejec's his suit, he kill use his influenwtri_t„hAhspaqther ar pro cure her consent to the marriaptolote e itine with Amede. He retires, and finding Ernestine masked, escorts her to the ante-room to plead his suit. 11. e Countess sees their approach, and conceals herself, to overhear his conversation with the masked lady. Ernes tine is astonished at his suit ; she has always regarded him as a friend, never as a lover. He throws Mame fat her feet, and the Countess, unable to contain her in dignation, rushes from her place of concealment, taxes him with his perfidy, and, snatching off the mask of the lady, recognises in her rival her own daughter. The rest is soon told. Ernestine is united to Amede ; the Countess profits by the lesson which has been taught her, and Alfred is exposed and summarily ejected. The piece was admirably acted. Mademoiselle St. Marc, as the lovely, simple-minded, warm-hearted Ernestine, was most interesting ; Mademoiselle Martelleur, as the majestic and impassioned Countess, was very fine. La font, as Alfred, was the most fascinating of scapegraces; must impudent, yet at the same titne Bost gentlemanly. lie was the very personification of 6 . Tofest assurance." Lemadre, too, as the blunt, honest Bariii?, was excellent; and Pagenier, as the dumb Dane who spaks not a word, acted in the most quaint and humorous manner imagin able. It was followed by the vaudeville of Pere et Fils, in which the versatile Lafont sustained the characters of both the old and the young man to perfection. In this piece M. Plunket, as Leopold, made a great deal of a somewhat subordinate part. This gentleman is a true artist. The lively and bust ling vaudeville Le Lan. , quentt completed the evening's amusements. The house was very fashiorably attended. • HA MB URGH MAIL. MARNIIEIM, Nov. 19.—At this moment, ten o'clock in the morning, the city is all in a tumult, the drums are beating, and the military drawn up before the bar racks ; an assembly of the citizens is to be broken up. A short time ago notice was given by the Municipal Council that an assembly of the citizens should be held, to deliberate on various subjects, among which were the censorship of the press, the violations of the rights of the citizens by the police, &,c. This resolution being pub lished the Council received an intimation from higher authority that an assembly of the citizens, to discus& political matters, could not be held. They met Potwith standing ; the hall was crowded ; about Piight hundred citizens were present. The discussion begun, when the magistrate called the City Director ap peared, and declared the meeting to be dissolved. The discussion proceeded, and the Director left the Hall and went to the Goverment Director to consult him. Il e gave notice to the Commanding General, who immedi ately called out the troops, and with two companies of infantry and a squadron of cavalry repaired to the Hall. The three then entered the Hall with half a company of infantry, and declared in the name of the law the meeting dissolved, and called the attention of the persons com posing it to the consequences of resisting the armed force. The assembly then dispersed, but there is great excite ment in the city. HALF-PAST 12.--A deputation of the bitizens Is just gone to Carlsruhe, to complain of t is proceeding. CARLSRURE, Nov. 21.—T cipal Council of Marc...1,,21:e deputati o n of the Muni- The Grand Duk . ^ left us yesterday ev en i ng . which id n ot " receive them, and the a u di ence to tlus.. ' , had of the Chief Officers of State se e m s no t ' lave answered their expectations.—llamburgl t Papers, 28th Nor. PRUSSIAN FUNDS.—BEELIN, Nov. 27. Bills. Money. St. Schuld Sch., 334 per Cent ...... •• • . 9814. 97 s k Pruss. English Bonds, 1830, 4 per Cent.. Exchange on London, 2 months•• • • • • 6 244 624 —Universal Prussian Gazette, Nov. 28. HAMBURGH BORSENHALLE, Nov. 28. Bills. Malley, kustrian 5 per Cents Bank Shares • Anglo-Russian Loan • • • . • • • • . • • . 108% Russian 5 per Cent., Hamb. Certificate. 10314 Ditto Ist series Inscription .......• .• • • 104 Ditto, hope and Co., 3d and 4th series.. 99 Ditto, in Certificate. 99 New 4 per Cent., Hope and Co. ... •.• 9034 Ditto Stieglitx Spanish New 5 per Cent— ...... ••• . • . 2014 Ditto 3 per Cent •• • • • 21% Anglo-Portuguese Loan, 2% per Cent.. Dutch Actual Debt, 2% per Cent • • 5834 Ditto 3 per Cent. Polish New 4 per Cent. Loan, 1844... • 83 Anglo-Danish Loan, 3 per Cent ...... 8514 National Bank Shares.. Exchange on London. Hamburgh, Nov. 28. •• • ..... -• 13 8% GRAY, THE PORT.—Tun SALE OF 'AUTOGRAPHS. —"Yesterday the sale of autograph poems. &c., of Gray, the poet, was resumed and concluded at l.tessrs. Evans's . rooms in New Bond-street. The sale rea r .sed upwards of 1,5001.; and among the lots sold yesterdP.-i, the following are worthy of notice :—Gray's Odes, wit ) :. numerous manuscript notes by Gray, containing the a i ''...‘nor's avowal of the sources from whence he borrowed ideas. In the first ode, " Ake, fEolian lyre, !" Gray, in one of his notes, states " wa that he alludes .to. the psalm, Awake, my glory ! awak e , l u t e and hap; &c." In two other stanzas he refers .to Pindai., on the " Power of Harmony," and observes, 'oorrowed from the Pythian of Pindar." On " Night and all her sickly dews," the poet (Gray) re marks, "To compensat e th e rea l and imaginary ills of life, the muse was given us, by the same Providence that sends the cheerfull presence of the day to dispell the gloom and terrors of the night." In the second ode, " Ruin seize thee, ruthless king, &c." He acknowledges his obligations to Shakspeare, Spenser, Dryden, and Cowley. He also states that he copied some ideas from " Rafael's Vision of Ezekiel," from an ancient Scaldic ode, and assigns his reason for giving the dor.ble cadence in the third stanza. Throughout Gray has marked the musical time. The auctioneer stated that Horaley set this ode to music almost in the style Gray wished, although he never saw Gray, or the book marked by him, The first offer for this was ten guineas, and, after a . most spirited competition, was knocked down to Mears. Payne and Foss for one hundred guineas. Stove's Survey, with. manuscript notes by Gray, sold fc,r 14/. 55., and Cla rendon's History of the Rebellion., also interspersed with MS. notes by Gray, fetched 23/. 103. A few drawings in a book by Mr. Gray, when a hoy, sold for 61. 10s. Hawes' Pastime of Pleasure, black letter, with n o t es an d correct i ons by Gray, sold for 141. ss. Fabyan's Chronicle, 2 vols. in one, with MS. notes by Gray, which, according to the cata logue of this library, cost s. 6d., fetched yesterday six guineas. A letter of Gray's to Mr. Brown—Haughty Con duct of Lord Sackville to the Members of the Court-Martial, &c., 141. 10s. A letter to the Rev. Mr. Brown, on the death of George 11., on the legacies of George 11. to the Duke of Cumberland, and description of Queen Charlotte's present manners, &c., 174 10s. Letter to Mr. Brown, on Mr. Pitt's (Lord Chatham) spirit and contempt in his treatment of Bassy's proposals, &c., seventeen guineas. Account of the Death of the Duke of Cumberland, Alarming State of the Metropolis, and two other letters, fifteen guineas. A long autograph translation from Dante, canto 38, with a note by Mason, sold for 181. The other lots sold fetched equally high prices. NATIONAL DEFENCES.—The recent experiments with a one-gun battery, in the Woolwich Marshes, recom mended to be made by a board of officers appointed to con sider and suggest the best mode of constructing defences for the coasts of Great Britain, having been completed, and the result being highly satisfactory, batteries on the same principle will be erected at Sheerness, Portsmouth, Ply mouth, Pembroke, and other places on the coasts of the. island. A great number of traversing platforms, 16 feet to be fixed by pivots to the masonry of the embrasure" ar e in progress of construction at the Royal Arsenal,'W,Jolwich, and some idea of the quantity of work now Kciormed in the carriage department, where it is stated that about five or six years ago, only about 100 hands were r,inployed in that branch, that there are now between 350 fr., 360 men employed, aided by many new improvements in ri,achinery, equal to the work of a great number of hands. she contractors for timber for the Royal Arsenal have neA been able to supply the extra demand for seasoned ti - alber, in consequence of the great and unanticipated co v asumption, and the dock-yards have been bad recou r :se to. Numbers of large guns have been forwarded t Jersey and other exposed islands, and to the Cape of Good Hope, and other colonial possessions, and the g r ":atest activity:prevails to strengthen every place at home and abroad, for securing them in the event of being attacked. A number of the block ships, heavily armed, will soon be ready for their respective stations, and add greatly to the defence of the coast EMBOBYMENT OF THE MILITIA.—We understand from authority which we believe can be relied upon, that it is intended next year to embody one-third of the militia force of Great Britain, another third in 1847, and the remainder in 1848, for permanent exercise and duty. They mill be sent in part to Ireland and part will remain to do 'garrison 2nd other duty in England; and encouragement is to be given both to officers and men to volunteer into the line. To effect this alteration in the law concerning militias, it will be necessary to repeal or alter the existing Act of Parliament relating thereto; and we are further informed that for this and other purposes the Legisla ture will be assembled the third week in January, and that an Act of Parliament will he brought in immediately. Par liament, as we are told by our correspondent, would be sum moned at an earlier period, except for the occurrence of the county sessions throughout the kingdom, which are holden a nd at which many of the M em in the early part of January , bers have to officiate either as chairman or magistrate.— Gloucester Journal. .MADAGASCAR, MAURITIUS, SEPT. 17, 1845.—The following i nte lligence, which is extracted from a Bourbon p a per, was rece i v ed by the last arrival, and has b een trans mitted by Captain Pinnid, comm andin g the Fren c h b r i g a t f h t e er Ipiatvaiinnganmdetca supercarg o with ve ry S ans Souci :—The brig Sans Souc i sailed from B our b on t h e ust, 24th July, for Fort Da u p hin (Madagascar), and anch ore d o n rwbeandt on n weather.shor e, w h e re they were met On n e th t e h i ar r ival,r Aug by one of the ova Hchiefs, who told them that, having recei • ved from the queen a formal order, under pain of death, not to allow the exportation of any merchandise • of any kind, they were only wasting their time if they expected they could get a cargo. Water and fresh provisions were equally refused. The next day Captain Pinnid was • getting ready to weigh, when a signal was made that a vessel was in sight. This indu ced him to stay. In the evening a Dutch ship, of about 1,200 tons, the Prince Henry, Captain Feyfer, came to anchor. The Dutch captai n , an d th e su p ercargo Of the ship, M. Le gudvel de Lacombe, who at first called himself by another name, appeared annoyed at finding the San Souci in the harbour. They stated that they came in for provisions; but it was evident that some mystery was lurking undertheir voy age, as the arrangements on board indicated a longer stay than that of a vessel merely calling in for provisions. The next day the boat of the Sans Souci, manned by six men, disap peared. It has been asserted that she was sunk by the Hovas ; but all attempts to find the men, or hear of their fate, have been fruitless. Shortly after the supercargo of the Sans Souci received a letter from Captain Pinnid, informing him that he was detained a prisoner, and forty dollars de manded for his ransom. All protest was vain ; the money was, therefore, paid, and the captain released. In the meantime, a certain quantity of gunpowder was landed from the Dutch ship, and guns tired by the Hovas as a token of rejoicing. whi: i this was going on, an o ffi cer f ro m the Dutch ship carpe on board, and told us that his vessel was loaded with powder and ammunitions of war— that they had on board guns, engineers, sm ith s , &c.—that they were bound t o F ort Dauphin, Manouron, and Tamatave, and were to be followed by two other vessels, consigned to and under the immediate and sole control of M. de Lacombe, the supercargo of the Prince Henry. He stated further that they came from the Mauritius. On the 12th the Sans Souci weighed anchor. Shortly after two vessels hove in sight, probably those ex pected at Fort Dauphin."—lttanchester Guardian. I