The Sun. — London, England, 1845-11-14 00:00:00

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It rye h ave already reviewed three volitmes of th i s !ai and a f ter the pains taken in ascertaining i ts eha tter and the abilities of the writer, we had hoped to be „ 9 ,, s ci re . a ~ furthe r labour i n pointing out more of his faults eve " mis-stat emen t s . The present number. how soia so extrava gan t i n it s details, and abounds tnany errors both as regards France and Eng : 4 7 4 °, that it will be necessary to point out a few of b u ern h_. , and subjoin extracts in proof. It is a singular . eo " that Thiers, who seems so anxious to place his wi t l in trY in the first rank among civilised nations, and W ho has diminished the merit of every great man in liirance c ontemporary with Bonaparte, in order to extol and&3 greatest calumniator of the French :natipre ilia (Lne more to lower his hero in public estimatkon . aat t i l all the writers who have impartially, or even with w e ltial prejudices, criticised the deeds of Napoleon. (9.rn from him that all the French admirals in Ne!.- 'ti"ed ' s tene were r an k cowar d s, t h at hi s very th eta, namete ! that so me o f t h em d ream t o f h is astonishing ti,j' er ies, and in their waking hours could think of no etlesre;sthat none wou ld ven t u r e to meet him on m, and that one to whom the finest fleet ever raise d by Fra nce was entruste d by the Emperor, trembled sisihe t "longhts of Nelson, and fled before clouds and pact °lts which his imagination represented as an English commanded by the hero of the Nile. The character sb,u°naparte, too, is represented in the most unfavour he':±ight, not intentionally, for M. ' . fhiers is constantly h_urevainnftya,b i rd de e c u is l i o o g n i , ums upon Jos great genius„ . . his and fifty other great qualities, d e -Y of which no d ou b t h e possesse d, b u t v irtually not es him a s a grea t t yran t, as a m an who cared p r th ing for th e d estruct i on o f a h un d re d thousand ee o th hr een, and the capture, imprisonment, or death of e best soldiers and sailors of France, provided he had onl y a prospect of obtaining some victory on which his . say.bibi,itious, restless, and unsocial mind was bent. We mindadduce extracts to prove these.statements. Zehintder°. The f Thiers is altogether of the most forbidding cha- We can find not one French personage in his s " el ° history for whom he seems to have anything like re or esteem. They are all brave of course, po . s- 1 s ,, e . great devotion, and would die . for France, but sul eteir defects are placed in such a light that it is , only .s urp s i sing '°lllltry how Bonaparte could have governed the tro,„ With such agents. Talleyrand is represented as od '," of the most ordinary abilities, slow, hesitating, a ta - ,l" A ing only to self. Villeneuve is described as a most able ; Bernadotte (one of the best generals and able civic rulers that France ever produced) isneverentioned but with some imputation on ~: ; all the brothers of Bonaparte O character ne to have be en ver y ordinary characters, even lic % tit whose decision of character saved the her . o atarengo from destruction, when his wavering spi er. Quailed before the representatives of the people, the Wha tever other character they possessed during tilerit ou p c a (tat at S a i n t Cl ou d, h as th e s mallest degree of sett al lotted to him. Josephine was ruinously and th ß ish lY expensive in her toilette ; She was a friend of the detested Bourbons ; she was constantly annoying War Emperor, and the Emperor, in his turn, acted to pst 4 her like a brute. We hear of no cordiality be titeeu til.:,llSeoname; but we hear of the Empress devising plans to mitigate the severity of the Con leave Facts are related, as it were inadvertently, which h on e ao doubt that she was a woman of a feeling and li lt °arable mind ; and when these became known to pe I° o le °a, he insulted her by the rudest and frost ins is tl es i i es l anguage. The murder of the Duke d'Enghien quo d ed " event," or a " great misfortune." . The law s eed, contrary to all justice, humanity, and national and lamented because it brought odium on Napoleon, lii in ' o ased the whole of the Continental States against j e ,C; not b ecause i t was a cr i me o f t h e d ee p es t die, and h eel " d th e a lli es afterwar d s i n excludingits author till th th e Pale of civil r i g hts, and chaining him on a rock th e 'T h our of his death. The present volume embraces b l ' e 11!story of e ven t s a f te r the Duke's murder to the th ese tin g up of th e cam p a t B ou logne ; and in delineating Per( "eras, M. Thiers makes all the principal actors most ridiculous parts. The only sound reflect • en Wh o figured in the scene, appears to have been thi n .r al Decres.Bonaparte was resolved to risk every according to M. Thiers, and boldly advance with Ines otilla on England, and revenge, by a certain con domt of London, and, consequently, the United King tie',the insolence and disgraces of centuries. For some fro ot "e Would listen to no advice which might deter him tsied eee ll a Project, and Bonaparte at last changed his , and ‘ , l , _ we give the reasons why sons• 'e.works of the armament along the coast of Boulogne i tr'sbed, the forts constructed, and the basins dug. e 1 , 11 4,,ving completed their task, had now returned to 1414 discipline exercises. They had acquired a truly adm re i_- B en e , 'cipline and precision of movement; and they p . p aign q s an army not only inured to war by numerous cani- Lass ce and hardened by rude labours, but as perfect in Nadeevres as though they had spent whole years upon the genera, ground. The army, perhaps the finest that prince or •it e ver commanded, impatiently expected the arrival tsn 8 chieftai n , newly raised to the throne. I t burned to Pro elatesiapat him, in and to follow him to the theatre of a new d iv_ us glory. tatCpoleon was no less impatient to join it. But an impor tshe,Pestion had arisen among the professional men, as to tab iuer 1 1, gun-boats composing the flotilla, nutshells,. as -,44.„.ere called, could brave the English fleet. Admiral With 4(1 Adrnfral Verhuell had the utmost confidence in With boats. Both of them had exchanged cannon shots I n v eatl le le English frigates, had gone out of port in all 'aft. w ' s ' and had acquired the conviction that . these light ie e ii n ere sufficient for clearing the Strait. Admiral Decres, tostre,,d. to contradict e v e r y one, and especially inclined to eur in 4 "let Admir a l B ru i x , th oug ht th e reverse. Those of hs th ar ino officers who were not employed on the flotilla, trkieiset from prejudice, or from the ordinary inclination to ',flisi e „ e what we have no part in doing, inclined to the lerr ed ' is cf the minister Decres. Admiral Ganteaume, trans- Nat Toulon to Brest, had witnessed an accident 14 01 we have ment i oned a b ove, an d w hi c h h a d caused him k se xiety for th e f a t e o f the army and of the Emperor, 114at,leln he was sincerely devoted. The sight of a gun- 1 apwar_9sized before his eyes in Brest oatead, aln . lost kee ritt4a , bad filled him with anxiety, r and lie hadinstantly becid en , u Pcn the subj ec t to the minister of marine. That ae s;` , as we hav e sa id, wa s of no importance. The boat ,arratt;ell u nskilfully ballasted, the artillery had been ill the men were not sufficiently practised, and the Lod i le d • - t o uted weight, added to the confusion of the crew, the shipwreck. !tense,i`vaa not want of stability that Admiral Decres appre la that The flotilla of Boulogne, manceuvring for two sTars ° n e aviest squalls had done away with all uncertainty tabs D._head. But he addressed the following objections to c,.,a,lPeror, and to Admiral Bruix : the saundoubtedly,' said he, a twenty-four pound shot has shipnle force, whether discharged from a gun-boat or from /44 of the line. It causes the same damage, often even cult an When discharged f rom a sli g ht vessel, which it is Mil - / tied dand whose horizontal fire takes effect between n .1 watr Add to this the musketry, destructive a a h di • ce, e and the facility for boarding, and the value of thongsatl-boats cannot he doubted. They carry above three fl eet 4 o n f d pins of large calibre, that is to say, as many as a • '° ,l l thirty to thirty-five sail of the line, a fleet the. - b is not often easy to assemble. But where have veap o °ats been seen to ;neasure themselves with the large elos e of the English ? In but one situation that is to say, til ted ! shore, in shallows, amidst which those large craft roe a tab trust themselves, to follow an enemy which, name• W ith b;;;igli individually weak, was prepared to riddle them assailed It is similar to an army enclosed in a defile, and 4 0 "! frem the summit of inaccessibleositions, by a cloud %al IP d intrepid sharpshooters. But, continued Ad n° reach 'suppose those gunboats in mid channel, out ao "of shoals and sand-banks, and in presence of ships t t :artl. e ger afraid to bear down upon them ; suppose, still th n i. ', ll , Stiff breeze, which would render manceuvring easy is.tk i !"iliii and difficult to your gun-boats, would not these giants i n danger of being sunk in great numbers by the which they would be obliged to contend?' hs our Ps replied Admiral Bruix, we might lose a uoats out f two thousand; but nineteen hundred ram p ed 0 o er, and they would suffice for the ruin of Eng 4ter „; 4 4 es,' rejoined Admiral Deere., ' supposing the dis etews Lae hundred boats not to strike a panic into tbe of the of . the other nineteen hundred; supposing the number eoolftniPeen hundred should not prove an inevitable cause 1 4 4 1 : 101 1, and supposing the officers to preserve their se ed b nor hesitation and alarm would be inevitably f01d37 d 37 g catastrophe.' 40,. ention had also been bestowed upon the hypothesis of . t, p() "' r r liti e . e !3 t c am, or a winter's fog, two equally propitious q‘s n flies, for in a calm the English ships could not bear ° P ° ° our boats, in a fog they would be unable to see t`'evvia ' ee and both cases' their redoubtable encounter would tseweuo ' But these circumstances, though occurr ng rit 3 . r . th rie . e in . every . season, would not afford sufficient t r , e rl o ty h o :_ WO tides, that is to say, the space of four-and t\\‘‘;7,±l),ll.,..vould be required to get out the . whole fl_otilla_t 1., q ,Y 3 i n , hours to cross over, and, allowing for the al loss of time, about forty-eight hours in the i l ev o it not to be apprehended that in this . interval th f , sudden change in the atmosphere might sur . 4 The !llla. in full op era ti on ? e °l.l ot ts. objections of the minister Decres, then, were very C' t l (lQ 4‘BPoleon drew his answers from ' his character, his 4 e' e N st;Talfort,une, and . the remembrance of . the St. Ber -0 le et . e ~.ttaq.. Ile said, that his most brilliant opera pophile in spite of obstacles as great; and utinrple, some s. necessary to leave to chance as little a N i ue th e et flalpg must be l e ft t o it. However, while re felt 'ban „tleetions, he knew how to appreciate them, and h er °by dint of tempting fortune at length for -11 i n 0 I,)?°te ction, this man knew how to spare himself a e g ,,os eep r t ' i ter to add a chance of success to his plans. Rash °n ition ' he alwas s evinced consummate prudence in e4 antl . was in order to meet these objections that he Y reflected upon the plan of bringing, by an un- Inunceuvre 4i - "gres o b, a grand fleet into the Channel." I , i ,Pere ed i. I . Y to the new scheme the French fleets were t ; f l t ralty , e( ' 1 1 iall directions to deceive the English Ad es he m tile% t treo e tn, an 0 by inducing the English fleets to hunt e French pportunity might be found of bringing a 11 7 , reari.. division into the Channel when England ve wen :7e force in that quarter to oppose it. Ville- Inether, unp in one direction, some other admiral in ie , one of them was even sent to the East but te chance, the English were such fool-z to forget the ettithere".,7- Villeneuve was sent to the West Indies, riat "e cut a sad figure although he had General 44 de " a lwa s • f i ,. t l O. n 'son. out of his head. All, however, would ,',crteen morning "he fancied he saw Nelson with sate sixte eit 44 , tt for" _ 9 perhaps, eighteen sail ; that is to say ter o Ri ve hirneiral to his own, ready to come upon him de love a ttle. On the instant he formed the de to Europe." . And here we may ask, ll ,.xtra o s f s r a et b irrnin g. about this formidable Nelson, which does 'eh iol) th at cuuk h e i " Great commander and to the gallant men es tas so l N an oth ong accustomed to victory. We hardly b e , Nel son, ....e!'locharaeter in the work fairly treated i n r ,i ! e s earlyin, ~.mu he so much dreaded, had arrived at Ba.r -ren...,4l.essly l‘ d itt o i c, after a prodigiously rapid voyage, sail , }twin intended t only nine ships. magining that the w o retake Trinidad from the Spaniards, he 4.!,ess e i s thousand men at Barbadoes, rallied the bss e glal o s'lkamiral Cochrane, and, without staying to total T r i n r i ,,r_c l ,l . t, on the 7th he was in the Gulf of Paria, 4. 14 5 and '`a_d There he discovered his error, set sail Wes ern to B ari ado 10th made Grenada. He prepared to sane{ y ne y! brought at:11:3 ; to land 'there the troops he had need ' ikWh at a the nc e and to return to Europe with eleven j var s-aed what ener ! It is a new proof, that Quality of th e rsr by sea gy still more than i n war by land— ` W cices IEI always of more consequence than r4~ ^.~~. their nitmber. Ne/son, with but eleven sail, was full of con tidence, on those seas on which Villeneuve trembled with twenty sail, and those manned by heroic sailors!" On his return, Villeneuve luckily escaped Nelson, but to his great terror fell in with Calder, and was forced to fight. Thiers seems to claim the victory. " Thus," says he, " ended the battle, which might hay e been taken for a victory on our side, but for the loss of the two Spanish ships." These two ships, he avers, were not fairly taken—they simply drifted into the English line, and Admiral Calder hurried off with his prizes in the greatest consternation, lest the gallant Villeneuve should again come up with him, and it was by accident only that the cowardly. English were not annihilated. At day-break," says Thiers, " the situation of the two squadrons was clearly discernible. The English were retreating, but carrying off the two Spanish vessels:"— " Grief and exasperation became general on board our vessels. The crews asked to renew the action, and fight a de cisive battle. The wind was in our favour, as on the previous evening, blowing from us towards the English. If at this in stant Villeneuve had given the signal to bear down upon the enemy, without any other order of battle than t he order of speed in sailing, fourteen of the eighteen vessels we still possessed, being of an equal rate of speed, would have fallen upon the English at once; the other four would have arrived soon afterwards, and the battle would certainly have been in our favour. Roused by the cry which arose among all the officers, Villeneuve at length gave orders for that move ment, and went with Lauriston on board the frigate l'Hortense' to give his orders verbally to each chief of division. The Argonaut, the Spanish admiral's ship, having sprung her mizen-top-yard, required time to fish it. Ville neuve would wait for her, which took till near noon. Then he commenced the chase; but the wind had slackened, and he saw the English steal away from him without his being able to gain much upon them even under a press of canvass." Villeneuve at last, to his great joy, got a sight of land, and ran into Vigo, and afterwards entered the roadstead between Ferrol and Corunaa. There he re ceived pressing orders from Napoleon " to hasten to Brest. and give battle to Cornwallis, at the risk even of annihilation: " But (adds the author) there was a sort of fatality attached to this unfortunate seaman, to disturb his spirit, and to lead him from pang to pang to the result which he fain would have shunned, that is to say, to losing a great battle, and losing it without obtaining the only result that Napoleon demanded of him, that of being four-and-twenty hours in the Channel." All this obloquy cast on poor Villeneuve is to lessen the disgrace of Trafalgar. But Villeneuve would not, or could not, come to Brest, notwithstanding the follow ing pressing order from the Emperor:— "' I hope n Vice -Admiral Villeneuve, that you arrived at Brest. Set out, lose not a moment, bring my united squadrOns into the Channel, and England is ours i We are all ready, everything is embarked. Be here but for twenty four hours, and all is ended. (Imperial Camp of Boulogne, 22d of August. )" He had taken shelter in the bay of Cadiz, in the very opposite direction, for the best reason in the world. His whole fleet would have been annihilated by the vast force the English:had ready to meet him. Napoleon then "called Villeneuve a coward, and even a traitor, and directed orders to be instantly drawn up for bringing him by force from Cadiz into the Channel if he were gone to Cadiz." Decres, however, contrived to frustrate the order, as he considered the assemblage of the English fleets between Ferrol, Brest, and Portsmouth to be "horribly dangerous." Then his wild rage fell upon Decte and though Decres knew perfectly well, and Napoleon also, that Villeneuve had gone into Cadiz, still the farce was kept up. Napoleon was " incessantly upon the sea-shore, looking for some sudden arrival upon the horizon. Naval officers, stationed with their glasses upon the various points of the coast, were employed to observe all that was visible upon the sea and to report to him." At last Decres persuaded him that the fleets had sailed for Cadiz. Then follows a scene which we will leave M. Thiers to describe. It represents Bonaparte in the very worst light—a tyrant, and even a tyrant to his intimate friends; a hypo critical deceiver, who knew that his admirals could not accomplish impossibilities ; who covered his own defeat at Boulogne by heaping upon them disgrace ; who made their treachery and their cowardice, as he was pleased to call their judicious and only safe measures, pretences for breaking up the camp, and marching with his whole army against Germany—schemes which he had already prepared, and which he would have carried into effect had even all his fleets ventured to obey his crders. But we doubt if any such orders ever were given. Never was a scene for effect better got up in France, but Franco only, than the following : " It was with deep grief, mingled with violent bursts of anger, that Napoleon at length gave up all hope of seeing his fleet arrive in the Straits. Such was his irritation, that a man for whom he entertained no ordinary friendship, the learned Monge, who almost every morning made a very military breakfast with him in the imperial hut on the sea shore, Monge, on seeing him in that disposition, discreetly re tired, judging that his presence would be troublesome. He went to M. Darn, then principal secretary at war, and told him what he had seen. At the same instant M. Darn him self was called, and had to repair to the Emperor. He found him agitated, talking to himself, and not seeming to perceive the persons around him. Scarcely had M. Daru arrived, and still stood silent and waiting for orders, when Napoleon went up to him, and addressing him as if he had been acquainted with everything, said, ' Do you know where Villeneuve is ? He is at Cadiz !' Then he launched out into long and fierce invectives against the weakness and incapacity of all who surrounded him, said that he was betrayed by the cowardice of mankind, deplored the ruin of the most splendid, the most secure of all the plans he had ever conceived in his life, and displayed in all its bitterness the grief of genius abandoned by fortune. Suddenly mastering his agitation, he all at once calmed himself, and with a surprising facility recalling his mind from those closed-ways of the ocean to the open roads of the Continent, he dictated, for several hours in succession, with an extraordinary precision and presence of mind, the plait which will be given in the following book. It was the plan of the immortal campaign of 1805. There was no longer the slightest trace of irritation either in his voice or in his countenance." - - ---~- 7 -7 r N LONDON% PR - IDA y EVENING. "1•170.1 11 . E Eit 14, 1845. THE LATE MILITARY AFFRAY AT WINDSOR. Womsort, ThumpAv.—The investigation connected with the alleged assault on the inhabitants by someprivates of the 2d Life t4uards, on the evening of the election, was resumed this day. .The Magistrates assembled at the Town Hall, at eleven o'clock, when there were present—Thomas Adams, Esq., Mayor; John Banister, Esq., Robert Blunt, Esq., William Leif}, Esq., Robert Tebbatt, Esq., Thomas Clarke, Esq., and John Clode, Esq. Major Williams, of the 2d Life Guards, attended to watch the proceedings. Mr. Voules, solicitor, attended on the part of the military; and Mr. Kettle and ,Mr. Williams, barristers, and Mr. Darvill and Mr. Mills, solicitors, on the part of the civilians. After some discussion, which was carried on in no very courteous terms between the gentlemen of the bar and the Magistrate's clerk, Mr. Blunt stated that, in consequence of a breach of the peace having been committed. the magistrates had instituted an inquiry into the facts for their own satisfaction, and not from any intimation they bad received from the Horse Guards. . Mr. Voules—Could prove that the military had taken no part in the commencement, of the affray ; that they were first grossly insulted by the mail), and that they had protected tae inhabitants from their fury. Mr. Mills tendered Ole evidence of Sarah Seagrave, who deposed as follows :—about nine o'clock on the evening in question I went down Thames-street, and returned to Mr. Adams's shop in High -street. Saw six or seven Life Guards men run into Mr. A dams's shop, and come out again with broom-handles, with out the birch on them. Passed the door, and saw the broom- leads lying in the shop. I stood on one side of the door when the soldiers entered; afterwards crossed over to the butche!..s' market ; shut the gates because the sol diers were runnin gin there. After waiting about five or ten minutes, went do . ma Peascod-street. I was alone; saw the mob at the top of: the street. By Mr. Millre—.Saw Weyman standing against Thum wood's which is nest to Mr. Adams's. Did not speak to owtowwinedycrti.;n until I overtook him going down Peascod street, when :kie then said, " It was a shame that Mr. Adams should let, tlie soldiers have the brooms." (It being here in timated 'EWA Weyman was in Court, he was ordered to with draw.) 'When we got to Tapplin's, the shoemaker, in Peas cod-scree t, we saw a soldier push a man and a woman with a child, 'in her arms. Weyman cried out " Shame!" Saw a soldier strike a Mrs. Hall in the market-place with a stick. Obseried no assault before that. 'Mr. Blunt—Saw the birch lying in the shop as I passed the door. The soldiers went in one after the other. They were all in the shop together. There were six or seven of them. Did not see the shopman or any person hand the brc,ems to the soldiers. I live in Charles-street with my pa rents. When the soldiers came out of Adams's, I crossed (vier into the market-place. I was much alarmed. By Mr. Voules—My father is at home. My mother is . amt. Saw no one struck until I crossed over into the mar ket-place. Mr. Kettle stated that a person named Jones could corro borate the statement of Weyman, and he wished the magis trates to have him examined. An interruption at this stage of the prooeedings took place, when Mr. Kettle suggested that the magistrates had no right to administer oaths to 'witnesses, as this was no tribunal, and that the witnesses were not legally responsible. Mr. Blunt—The magistrates are acting under the direce tions of their legal adviser. John Jones deposed—He was in the town on Saturday last, at half-past nine o'clock, and saw five or six soldiers come out of Mr. Adam's, the grocer's shop, with sticks in their hands. They looked like broom sticks. Saw no blows struck while standing there. Afterwards passed on to Sheet street. Sarah Seagrave recalled, which Mr. Kettle objected to. To a question from the magistrate, she said she did not know whether Adams's shutters were down or up. Mr. Moss, surgeon, wished to be allowed to put some questions, through the magistrates, to a military gentlemen now present. He wished to know by what authority the troops were let out on the evening in question ? Major Williams was advised by Mr. Voules not to answer I the question. Major *Williams, however, stated that he was not in the town during the affray, and knew nothing whatever about it. In answer to a question from Mr. Darvill, Mr. Blunt stated that this was not an inquiry instituted in consequence of an intimation from the Horse Guards or any other quarter. Major Williams stated that be was positive no men left the barracks with sticks other than they use on ordinary occasions. Mr. Kettle submitted that a witness named Gilder be sworn. Jonathan Gilder was accordingly sworn, and deposed as follows :—I was in the town on Saturday night last ; saw a soldier come out of Mr. Adams's shop, after eight o'clock, with a broom in his hand, and go into the gateway and cut the head off; was standing opposite Mr. Adams's ; saw the noise —(A laugh)—(Mr. Kettle—What colour was it?) — also saw a man and woman knocked down in the market place by a soldier, with something like a stick. By the MAYOR—I was standing in front of Mr. Foster's, the chemist's, house, and could see distinctly across the road, the crowd being against the Castle Inn 'rap and Market house. By Mr. Axley—The man and woman knocked down gave no provocation. Did not see the man come out of the shop. Saw no affray with the butchers. John Martin sworn—l was passing by the Castle Inn at a quarter past eight o'cicck, and saw a crowd of men coming out of the tap. Tried to avoid them. Heard voices outside, saying why don't you bring him out. Directly after, saw about a dozen soldiers coming from that direction. They came round me suddenly, lifted up a stout stick, and struck me on the side of the head; and, immediately after, struck me across the arm with a stick. A third struck me with his fist on my eye, and on my side, and knocked me down. When.l got on my legs, and was looking for my hat, another came up to me, and struck me on the right eye, the force of which again knocked me down. I got up and called for police. My son came to my assistance. I did nothing to provoke the assault. I wore no favours. Saw a man named Cannan knocked down by q soldier with his fist at the time I was struck. Mr. Williams ' who said he attended as counsel for J. Mar tin, applied to have a summons for a man named Cooper, who knew the parties who struck his client. Mr. Kettle urged the magistrates to have the man brought before them at once. , • The MAyon said the summonses must be obtained in the usual way, and he would hear the case on Monday. Mr. Blunt said the general inquiry would be adjourned to Monday next. Mr. Darwill—Do I understand the proceedings are to be adjourned sine die? o answer was given. It being understood an important witness was 110 W in Court, he was ordered to be examined. Thomas Goodchild (alias Angelo, the fighter) deposed, I was going to Newman's to have some beer; coming out into the street I met three soldiers in the passage. They were Life Guards, one named Brassey, another Miller, and the other Wren, the runner. They got into conversation 'with me about fighting the Turville Slasher, and said I did not behave well to my second. I said I did not employ him, and I would not pay him. During this several soldiers came in, and I was advised to go into the bar. I would not go, and I challenged Brassey to fight. He said he would fight me for 20/. ; and I said I would have nothing to do with him. Went out into the s t ree t, pu ll e d o ff m y jacket, and chal lenged him to come out, and he refused. Newman advised me to go away, or they would kill me. I then went and sat in Mrs. Hand's shop until the row was over. Was not struck that night, and saw no one else struck. Did not see the three men I have mentioned strike anyone. At the conclusion of this man's examination, The MAYOR declared the Court adjourned to Monday next, at eleven o'clock. REGISTRATION of TITLE DEEDS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin,—Knowing your readiness to expose every public evil, and also your unceasing endeavours to promote every mea sure calculated for the welfare and protection of all classes, I need not apologise for calling your attention, and thereby the immediate notice of Government, to the paramount im portance of providing in the next session of Parliament, an Act for a compulsory General Registration of all Title Deeds, and titles to land whatsoever, throughout the kingdom. Some few counties already enjoy and appreciate this im portant privilege, so necessary for affording ready facility in ascertaining the bona fide owners of real property. The national advantage of such a general measure, must be ob vious to every reflecting mind, and particularly as respects mortgagees, and in cases ' alas, too numerous in the present day, where title deeds an d writings are destroyed by fire, or otherwise lost, or stolen. Surely if a measure of this kind is found so useful in some districts, in tracing registered and undoubted titles to lands and tenements, it ought to be speedily extended to every county in England, for the just protection of every legal and equitable landowner—so many millions sterling depending thereon ; and also for the pre vention of fraud in the transfer, sale, or illegally mortgaging of real property. _ . . Should these remarks be worthy of a place in your columns, their insertion will oblige, your obedient servant, Nov. 12, 1845. A COUNTRY READER. AMALGAMATION of the BRIGHTON CROYDON, AND DOVER LINES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sit,—There is no part of Mr. Hudson's policy which has been more successful than that of uniting the interest of different conflicting lines of railway by amalgamation—thus decreasing their expenses, and increasing their influence and ability to resist attacks, and to baffle any opposition assailing them ; making, in fact, feeders of former enemies, and strengthecing them by what was intended for their de struction. If this system of amalgamation has been thus successful in the northern, why is it not more attended to in the southern lines? 'Why is it not tried, for instance, in the Brighton, Croydon, and Dover fines, lines which, certainly, do not show anydiing . brilliant in their management now, eeperately, but whose income points out clearly, with judi cious management, an united body might be formed equal to any in the empire? Perhaps the present Directors of these seperate lines cannot agree to bring the matter about, or do not like to deprive themselves of their power and patronage. But why do not the proprietors, set about it themselves? One staff would manage the concern, and the reduction of ex penses thereby, as well as other material advantages result ing from a joint management, would not only increase the dividend immediately, but soon place the price of their joint stock at a very diffeient figure in the lists than they are now quoted at, merely by giving the public just cause of confidence that a great and permanent improvement must speedily follow this wise and necessary step. Allow me to suggest, through your medium, that meetings of the provincial proprietors be immediately called in Liver pool, Manchester, Leeds, &c., and there resolutions be passed, summoning a general meeting of delegates from the pro vincial meetings, in London. The amalgamation would be easily brought about, and would upset all the bearish tribe of Jews at once. Singlehanded, the lines will do no good— united, they will prosper.—l am, Sir, &c., A PROPRIETOR. On Wednesday night last, as Superintendent Wright, of the Lancaster police force, was standing at the side of the street watching the conduct of an assemblage of nearly 1,000 persons, whom the Guy Fawkes' anniverary had brought together he was shot at by some ruffian unknown. The bullet grazed Mr. Wright's chin, completely stunning him, so that he fell backwards with his head against the pavement ; and from the effects of the shock was seriously ill all that night and the following day. He states that he saw a man about ten yards distant take a deliberate him at him.—County Journal. ROBBERY BY A SERVANT.—Yesterday information was forwarded to the police-stations that a female servant belonging to the establishment of Mr. Horton, Hatton-gar den, had absconded, stealing and taking with her, from the counting-house, a 10/. Bank of England note, a 51. Bank of England note, 4L in gold, and 21. ss. Gd. in silver ; and from the dwelling-house, a larae silver tankard, embossed with gold, with two handles, and a pair of gold cat-rings. She is accompanied by a man, whose description r as well as that of here have been forwardel to the police. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, THURSDAY—The Queen and Prince Albeit walked for some time this morning, previous to the Prince leaving the Castle to hunt with his harriers. The . Princess Augustus and Leopold of Saxe Cobourg accompanied his Royal Highness, and Mr. Anson, Lieut.-Colonel Wylde, and le Baron de Freiberg, attended. Her Majesty and her Royal Highness the Princess Augus tus of Saxe Cobourg rode out in a pony phaeton, to sae the hunt, ab ut noon, followed in a pony landau by Lady Portman, Lady in Waiting; Hon. Miss Stanley, Maid of Honour in Waiting ; and Madame Angelet, Lady in Wait ing to the Princess Augustus. Lord Charles Wellesley was in attendance on horseback. The whole of the illustrious party returned at two o'clock. . . . T . The Duke Ferdinand of Saxe Cobourg visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent this morning, at Frogmore House. The Royal Family were all taken for their usual pony and walking exercise this morning. Her Majesty and the Prince Consort walked out in the afternoon,.as did the Prince and Princess Augustus of Saxe Cobourg. The lkarquis of Salisbury and the Right Hon. Sir James and Lady Graham arrived at the Castle to-clay, on a visit to the Queen. Prince Albert honoured Mr. Lane, a manufacturer of Bir mingham, accompanied by Mr. Muntz and Mr. Spooner, the Members for the borough, with an audience this day, when the former submitted a pair of fnagnificent pole screens for presentation to the Queen, and a sumptuous chess-table, as a present to his Royal flighness. These articles are of a com pletely new manufacture, being composed partly of papier mache, partly of mother-of-pearl, and partly of glass. A patent has been taken out for the manufacture, no specimen having yet been offered to the public. The Prince made a minute examination, and inquired into the mode of manufac ture. Specimens of the invention in all its various stages were produced. His Royal Highness was graciously pleased to express great satisfaction, and condescendingly accepted the screens on the part of her Majesty, and the chess-table presented to himself. Mr. Muntz, M.P., Mr. Spooner, M.P.,and Mr. Lane, after partaking of refreshment at the astle, returned to town. The royal dinner party this evening included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Lady Anna Maria Dawson, and Baroness de Speth. The band of the Second Life Guards attended during dinner. Her 'Majesty's private band afterwards attended in the Castle. The Duke of Cambridge and Prince George went to Rich mond Park yesterday morning on a shooting excursion. Their Royal Highnesses returned to town in the afternoon. Mr. Wickham,. Chairman of the Stamps and Taxes, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yester day, at his official residence in Downing-street. Sir James Graham left town for Windsor Castle yesterday afternoon. Dispatches from the Governor of Newfoundland were re ceived yesterday at the Colonial-office. DRURY-LANE THEATRE.—Nothing is now talked of in theatrical circles but Wallace's new opera, which will be produced here to-morrow evening. The composition has been found to be of so high a character, as to require a great increase of numbers in the orchestra, which will. therefore, present a most formidable [appearance. The house will _be a complete bumper. PROBABLE VACANCY IN THE REPRESENTATION OF CamnnirmE.—The lamented death of Sir John Mortlock will afford Ministers an opportunity, of which no doubt they will gladly avail themselves, of shelving Mr. J. H. 'l'. Man ners Sutton, by transferring his valuable services from the Home-office to the Excise ; so that what with his sinecure, a salary for doing next to nothing, and sundry other odd pickings from the public purse, our amiable Member may set himself down quietly for the remainder of his life, con sider himself a tolerable fortunate individual, and, like his friend, the Rev. Mr. Crick, bless his stars that he was " born a Tory." Some time before the news of Sir John's death had reached Cambridge, a letter had been received from Mr. Adair, announcing his intention of visiting Cam bridge to pay his respects to his old friends and future con stituents. the Hon. Gentleman may, we believe, be ex pected about the middle of next week, and we make this statement that it might be considered that his visit was entirely owing to the probable vacancy in 'the representa tion of Cambridge. 'I he electors will, no doubt, have ample opportunities of meeting Mr. Adair during his sojourn here, and, let our election come when it may, he is ready to take the field.— Cambridge Independent Press. MILITARY MONUMENT.—At the meeting of the Edinburgh Town Council on Tuesday, a letter was read, ad dressed to the Lord Provost, dated Camp, near Poonab, 13th Sept., and signed by Captain M'lntyre, 78th Highlanders, on the part of the commanding officer of that regiment, request ing permission to erect a monument in the Assembly-hall of St. Giles's Church to the memory of the officers, soldiers, women, and children, of that regiment, who died at Sinde between the 10th September, 1844, and the 4th March, 1845 (the day of the regiment quitting the country), amount ing in all to 29 officers, 496 non-commissioned officers and soldiers, 47 women, and 124 children—in all, 669 souls. The sum collected in the regiment for the purpose of erecting the proposed monument was about 120 guineas. The Council agreed to the proposed monument being erected in the Cathedral of St. Gile3, and referred to the Lord Provost's committee to arrange the details, and see the matter car ried out. SINGULAR FIDELITY OF A DOG.—Yesterday after noon some" boys and girls were playing near the canal in Britannia-fields, when one of them, Emily Seymour, slipped and fell into the water, and was about sinking for the last time, when a large Newfoundland dog, the property of Mr. West, Lower-road, Islington, plunged into the water, and succeeded in bringing the child safely to shore. At first she was thought dead, but by the aid of a warm bath, &c., she recovered. :7 :7.1 - ;1;z: MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS. CITY, THURSDAY EVENING. POST.—The proceedings of the Bank Directors, at th& weekly meeting held by them to-day,were of a purely passive: character, so far as the rate of discount demanded by the Cor poration was concerned. The minimum of 3i per cent. re solved upon this day week was left undisturbed. As a con firmation of the fact noticed by us yesterday, that another advance was apprehended by many persons, we may now state that, immediately► on its becoming known that no further action on the circulation of the country would be taken for the present, a considerable improvement was realised in the value of the Government securities. Consols were sold at the price of 96k, nor would they, perhaps, have stopped at that limit, were it not for the inducement which the position of the Oregon affair is thought by the Bear party: to present for the profitable sale of stock. As it wa'h, the highest quotation of the day was not fully supporte d. TIMES.—The Committee of Spanish American Bond holders have sent the following' communication, receive& by them, on the subject of the settlement of the Ecuador por tion of the Colombian debt : " 17, Pall-mall, Nov. 4, 1845. " Sir,—l have the honour to acknowledge the rev , ipt of ~ o ur note of the 25th ult., inquiring whether I haY:e been instructed by the Government of Ecuador to make 'any fur ther proposals for . the arrangement of the proportion of the Colonibian loans attaching to that State. "In reply, I beg to inclose herewith a pmposal for ar rangement such as my instructions warrant m a to make, and I shall avail myself of the occasion to offer a few remarks thereupon. " The annual revenue of Ecuador is insufficient, and has been so for some rears, to cover the ordinary expenses of Government, for which reason the public servants receive but half their salaries. " This condition must remain stationary so long as an in— dustrious population be wanting; for although the number of inhabitants in Ecuador is nearly equal to that of Venezuela, a great proportion of the populatioe is composed of Indians,. non-consumers, whose principle aliment is ground corn, and whose clothing consists of a coarse rug. " For the punctual payment of the 1 per cent. per annum on the Active Debt, the Government, through the Legislative Chambers, will provide the sum required by a tax o n the ex portation of cocoa from the province of Guayaquil. I can positively assert that this payment will be efficiently secured. To offer anything more would be to hold out expectations which ceuld not be realized, and this the Government is most anxious to avoid. " I feel well assured from my personal knowledge of the capabilities of the country, that an industrious emigration would in a few years not only enrich themselves, but also enable the Government to pay with ease the engagements contained in the present proposal. There is no climate on earth better suited for Europeans than that of Ecuador. " Should the bondholders be disposed to form a coloniza tion company, lam ready to furnish them with every par ticular necessary with regard to the lands. I shall mention here that every species of protection will be guaranteed to the colonists, whose implements and articles of whatever denomination, imported for objects of agriculture, together with merchandise for their own consumption, will bo ad mitted free of customs' duties for ten years. "The lands will be sold to the holders of bonds at the rate of 10s. per acre on the coast and rivers, and 6s. per acre in the interior.—l have the honour, &c., " R. WRIGHT." " G. R. Robinson, Esq., Chairman of the Committee of South American Bondholders." " 1. The Republic of Ecuador recognises 21% per cent. of the loans contracted for Colombia in the years 1822 and 1824, and will issue bonds for the amount. " 2. Separate bonds 'will be issued at par to an'amount equal to the capital of the Active Debt, for interest, &c. "3. Ecuador offers, as an arrangement with the bond holders, to pay 1 per cent. interest annually for the future on the Active Debt ; this payment to commence the 30th of June, 1847, " 4. Ecuador cannot offer any increase of interest in cash payments. "5. The amount of capitalised interest due according to the 2d article will be payable in lands and all public pro perty allotted to this object. No interest can be offered now on this _portion of the debt. "6. Ecuador, desirous of proving its willingness to fulfil its engagements, and to avoid offering anything but that which could be punctually performed, proposes— " 7. That the bondholders should form, or promote, the formation of, a company of colonization. Should such com pany be formed, the Government of Ecuador binds itself to pay an additional 1 per cent. per annum on the Active Debt fur every 5,000 colonists sent to the country by such com pany, until the interest arrive at 6 per cent. "8. The holders of bends of the capitalized interest due as mentioned in article 2, after lands shall have been pur chased sufficient for 25,000 colonists, will be entitled to one half per cent. per annum on the remainder, this payment to commence two years after that number of colonists shall have been sent to Ecuador, and to increase one-half per cent. per annum every four years following, until it arrives at 3 per cent., the maximum of interest which can be allowed on these bones. " 17, Pall-mall, Nov. 4, 1845. "R. WRIGHT." Messrs. Baring, Brothers, and Co., - give their authority for stating, in reference to the assertion in a letter published in the Times of this morning, signed "One Well Acquainted with the River Plate," that Governor Roses had only con sented to send'3ool. towards the payment of the interest on the foreign debt of Buenos Ayress ; that they are now in posses sion of above 15,000/., remitted since May, 1844, for account of the Buenos Ayres Bondholder ; that in the month of May, 1844, the satisfaction of the claims of the French on the Buenos Ayres Government was completed ; and, in conse quence of the representations of M. de Falconnet, who had been specially sent by Messrs. Baring, Brothers, and Co., to negotiate with the Government on behalf of the foreign cre ditors, the monthly payment of 5,000 dollars, which had pre viously been applied to the liquidation of the French claims, was transferred by Governor Rosas (as the only surplus then at his command), which transfer was subsequently approved by the Legislature, to a fuud for the benefit of the foreign bondholders ; and that this monthly payment has been re gularly made up to August last. The September payment, according to the latest accounts, was about to be remitted. The annexed letter, describing a case undoutedly belong ing to a large class, is entitled to insertion as a better lesson than any general warning could give on the consequence of heedlessly embarking in railway projects. We purposely omit the name of the company adverted to ; " About six weeks ago I received a letter of allotment in the posit, amounting to 1051. Some days after, I was conversing with one of the directors of this company, when I questioned him as to whether the whole of the deposits were paid up, or not. ' Yes,' he replied, ' the deposits upon those shares alloted to the public (about one-thirdof the whole) have all been paid, but we (the directors) do not now intend to take up, or pay upon, a single share.' Why not?' What's the use,' he said; 'the shares are at a discount, and we shall get nothing by so doing.' And what is to be done with tho money already paid up ?"Why, pay the whole (and something more) expenses out of it, and return the remainder.' Now, it does appear to me mon strous thatthe exorbitant sums paid to engineers and lawyers, for advertising, and fiftyother things, should devolve solely upon a mere handful of out-door scripholders. I have since un derstood that not a yard of the ground has been surveyed, neither was it ever their intention for it to be, nor yet to bring the scheme before Parliament. This being a bubble to all intents and purposes, the sooner the &posits are re turned the better. To delay doing so from time to time, and incurring additional expenses unnecessarily, is absolutely dishonest." It has long been distinctly foreseen in London, that the provincial stock-markets in Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Bristol, and other places, must prove a source of consider able embarrassment at some time or other to this market, and that prediction is now in a course of fulfilment. A Stock Exchange, such as that:now existing in the City maybe pro nounced a necessary appendage to a great commercial metropolis, and it has constantly been of great use even to the mere mercantile interest, in facilitating the instant con version to any amount of public securities into money, and producing public securities, on the other hand, for the invest ment of money; while to bankers and capitalists the access to the jobbers who belong to it has been of a still more im portant character. But the London Stock Exchange, while it facilitated real: business, has also promoted gambling, and so far has become a great, though not an unmixed evil. In the great provincial towns these marts for trafficking in stocks and shares were not at all called for, as real business could be transacted through any local banker with little delay, and on as good terms as in London. Hence they soon degenerated into mere gambling, and were principally instrumental in fomenting all over the country the fatal passion for speculating in railways. The evil has thus spread to a far greater extent than it could otherwise have done. When prices continued to raise in London, all went well with them ; but the late reverses have to tally paralysed them, and proved them to be destitute of all real resources This some of the London brokers have foand to their cost ; for„ having undertaken to do business in time-bargains for their provincial brethren, who found themselves " hard up" in their own localities, they were, as might be anticipated, left in the lurch. There should be a general agreement among the respectable classes in the principal towns either to put down this nuisance, which is enough to corrupt all the morals of the people, or else to make it subject to such strict regulations as will wholly deprive it of its gambling or dangerous character. The head of the Passport-office at Ostend has announced that in future persons entering Belgium either by that route or Antwerp, will not be required to produce passports. This remission, though a partial one, of the odious condition hitherto imposed on the Continent upon all travellers, will be received with general satisfaction, especially as it is un derstood to have arisen from the difficulty of keeping up the old regulations now that travelling by 'railway has conic so much into use, and that hence a further relaxation of it may be soon looked for. THE ALLEGED MUTINY ON BOARD THE TORY.— Mr. Pelham, the solicitor, has been retained to conduct the defence of the 16 seamen, who are charged with mutiny and murder on board the Tory, and who stand remanded for a week. Yesterday Mr. Pelham had a long interview with his clients in the Westminster Bridewell. He found them exceedingly cheerful and in high spirits, with the exception of Gair, who is still labouring under great suffering, from the effects of repeated discharges of a pistol loaded with powder in his face. In compliance with the instructions of the Magistrate, the wounded man was admitted into the infirmary, and has received the most humane attentions from Lieut. Tracey and Mr. Lewis, the surgeon of the gaol. In the course of the day the whole of the prisoners ex pressed their gratitude to the governor and surgeon in the warmest terms, and when Mr. Pelham visited them they were very much elated. Their statements were taken down in writing, and were similar to those they made at the police court, but more in detail. The men charge the captain with three murders, and they will be supported in their accusa tions, in a great measure, by theyemale passengers who were witnesses. _ _ HOUSEBREAKING.—Information was yesterday re ceived by the police, that on the afternoon of Sunday last the house of Mr. Abraham Archer, of Ossett, Yorkshire, as entered between three and four o'clock, while the family were absent at church, and was robbed of bank notes to the value of 140/., consisting of six 51. notes of the Yorkshire Banking Company, nine 5/. notes of the eds Union Bank, eight 5!„ notes of the Leeds Bank, and six 51, notes of the Leeds Bank ing Company. DEATH IN THE BRIXTON HOUSE OF CORRECTION. —On Thursday Mr. Carter held an inquest in the Brixton House of Correction upon the body of Francis Welch, a pri soner, aged thirteen. The deceased was admitted on the Ist inst., having been convicted at Southwark Police-court of tearing his clothing in the Christ Church union, and was sentenced to seven days imprisonment with hard labour. Mr. Wintour Harris, the surgeon, proved that the prisoner was in a low state when he entered. It was found that he was not capable of working, and was admitted into the in firmary. He gradually sank, although every nourishment was given him, and died on Sunday last of effusion of the brain. A verdict to that effect was accordingly returned. RAILWAY ROBBERIES.—The Directors of the Great Western Railway have added 201. a year to the salary of Superintendent Collard, in acknowledgment of his exer tions and assistance in the cases of Maynard and Garratt, to the latter of whom more than thirty cases of lost luggage were traced, being losses within the last six months, and coming down to a period subsequent to thearrest of Maynard. NEW RAILWAY SCHEMES. Thursday night's London Gazette contains notices that applications will be made to Parliament next session for leave to introduce Bills authorising the construction of the undermentioned lines : • Chester and Birkenhead, .with branches. Great North of England and Yorkshire and Glasgow Union Junction.. • South Devon, branches. • Monmouth and Hereford, to abandon some portions of the line as at present authorised, and to make other new lines. Ipswich to Needham and Yarmouth, junction with. South and Midlands Junction. South-Eastern, to amend the Act for Maidstone branch, to enlarge powers and amend provisions, to purchase Gravesend and Rochester Canal, and to make branches. Trent Valley, junction with at Colton or Rugely to Aston juxta Birmingham. Manchester and Birmingham Continuation and Welsh Junction. Manchester and Milford Haven. Glamorgan Central Mineral. Birkenhead and Holyhead Junction and Mold Extension, with branches. Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester, junction with to Penzance. Whitehaven and Furness Junction. Lee,ls, Wakefield, Pontefract and Grimsby. Tunbridge and Rye Harbour Direct. Direct Manchester, Leeds and York. Eastern Counties (March and Lincoln) Extension, Epping Extension. Glasgow, Strathaven, and Lesmahagow Direct. Lanark, Stirling, and Clackmannau Counties Junction. Glasgow Southern Terminal. Lincolnshire and Eastern Counties Junction, with branches. Syston and Peterborough, junction with at Melton Mow bray to the Midland Counties line, near the Nottingham station. South Midland and Southampton Junction. Manchester South Junction and Altrincham, junction with at Altrincham to the station of the Chester and Crewe Rail way at Chester. Grand Junction, branches. North Devon, with branches. Cornwall and Devon Central; Exeter, Yeovil, and Dor chester; London, Salisbury, and Yeo v il ; Wimborne and Pool; to incorporate and amalgamate. Rugby, Warwick, and Worcester. Glasgow, Barthead, and Neilston Direct, to amend provi sions, and to make branches. Leeds and Thirsk (North-Eastern Extension). Worcester and Leominster. Hull and Holyhead Direct. Hayle, to introduce clauses. BridgWater and Minehead Railway and Pier. London and Holyhead Direct, with branches. Cambridge and Lincoln Extension ; and Lincoln, York, and Leeds Junction ; with a branch to Doncaster. Great Western and Wycombe. Leads, Dewsbury, and Manchester, deviations and branches. Worcester, Hereford, Ross, and Gloucester. North Staffordshire, with branches. Newcastle and Carlisle, junction with, to the Lancaster and Carlisle line, at Orton or Tebay. Bristol and Exeter, junction with at Exeter to South ampton, and Dorchester Railway at Dorchester. Eastern Union (Cambridge and Ely Extension). Eastern Union and Harwich. Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, and South Staffordshire. Manchester, Huddersfield, and Great Grimsby Direct. Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, branches. • Llynvi Valley and South Wales Junction. Great Welsh Central, Ipswich to Bury_ St. Edmund's, junction with at Ipswich to the Lowestoft Railway, or with the Norfolk Railway. Northampton, Banbury, and Cheltenham. Derbyshire, Staffordshire, and Worcestershire Junction. COLLISION ON THE BIRMING- HAM RAILWAY. MANCHESTER, THURSDAY.—This morning, at a little be fore seven o'clock, a collision of an alarming character took place on the Manchester and Birmingham Railway, a short distance beyond the place where a junction is formed with the Sheffield line at Ardwick. The train which met with the accident was the train for Birmingham, which left the London-road station at half-past six o'clock. The engine was the No. 2 engine, driven by John Penny ; and at about five minutes before seven, in consequence of the slippery state of the rails, arising from the hoar-frost, not more than about a mile and a half had been traversed. The morning was exceedingly foggy, so much so that it was deemed pru dent to place a signal lamp with a red light to the last carriage of the train. There were, in addition to the en gine, a passengers' luggage van, a second-class, and a first-class carriage, two carriage -trucks, another passen g er carriage (a third-class), and a horse-box. Finding that he could make but little progress, Penny caused his fire man to throw sand on the rails in front of the engine, and repeatedly blew his steam-whistle, as I presume, for the assistance of another engine. The train, which had just before been proceeding at a pace little exceeding a walk, was just getting to a moderate speed, when a terrific crash from behind threw nearly every . passenger from his seat, and broke nearly every carriage in the train either more or less. I was fortunately seated in the centre compartment of the first-class carriage, and sustained no injury. Upon opening the whitlow, as soon as I could collect myself, I found that our carriage truck, the second and third-class carriages, and the horse box had been detached from the train, and were out of sight. The engine in front of the train had likewise broken loose, and gone some distance in front of succeeding passenger carriages. The guard, who was seated in his usual place behind the second-class carriage, was crushed up against the carriage and considerably stunned. He, how ever, recovered himself, and scrambling to the top of the carriage, screwed up his break, but found it was broken. As soon as the carriages stopped, I got out, and being anxious to ascertain the extent of the misfortune, ran down the line some three hundred yards, when I found that the principal sufferers were about six or eight people who were in the third-class (stand-up) carriage, and were on their way to Stockport. Three of them were sitting OR the embankment, and were much bruised and stunned. Happily, however, none of them sustained any fractures. It seems that they were all thrown one upon another in their carriage, receiving severe contusions, and one of them, named Jacob Bradford, imagined his arm was broken. Such, however, was not the case. A young Irishwoman, who was also on her way to Stockport, was standing near the back of the carriage, and to all aprarance she was severely injured, about the right ear and foot. Two gentlemen who sat in the last com partment of the first-class carriage were thrown upon the bottom of the carriage, and one of them had his legs much contused. Upon examining the carriages I found that nearly every one of them had been more or less injured. The horse box with the lantern were very much shattered. Upon inquiry into the cause of the disaster I ascertained that it was caused by the engine driver, a man named Lo mas, who had been dispatched to assist the No. 2, engine, coming suddenly up at a very strong speed, and smashing into the train. - Lomas, upon being questioned, stated that he saw the light at the back of the horse-box, but at so short a distance in consequence of the fog, that he was unable to shut off the steam in sufficient time to prevent the collision. He had left the station twenty minutes after the train, and he never expected to come upon it so soon. This much is certain—the steam-whistle of the No. 2 Engine was kept almost constantly blowing; and it is very strange if Lomas had not sufficient notice that he was close upon the train. Again, the fog was so dense that that alone was sufficient to have used an extreme degree of caution. Of course no little consternation) was caused by the acci. dent. The guard, seeing the condition of the carriages, thought it was best to have them sent back, and the pas sengers were forwarded onwards by the slow train (but which was quickened for the occasion) which leaves Manchester at seven o'clock. Those whose destination was Birmingham were, however, on their arrival at Crewe, too late for the Grand Junction train, and by order of Mr. Baker, a gentle man connected with the engineers' department, were sent forward by a special engine, and, notwithstanding that they had been delayed nearly three-quarters of an hour, arrived at Birmingham only ten minutes after the regular train. THE RECENT COLLISION ON THE EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. On Thursdayforenoon, at eleven o'clock, Major-General Pasley, the Government Inspector-General of Railways, arrived at the Shoreditch terminus of the Eastern Counties Railway, for the purpose of instituting his official inquiry respecting the recent fearful collision on this line, near the Waltham station, whereby Captain Laurence, E.1.C., a Director of the Norfolk Railway, and a drover, named Fisher, nearly lost their lives. The investigation was proceeded with in the board-room; amongst those who took a prominent part in the procindings were Mr. Waddington, the deputy-chairman of the Com pany ; Mr. Fisher, Mr. Mills, and several othe r Di rec to r s ; Mr. Bulkeley, the secretary, Mr. Hanson % the manager of the traffic department; and Mr. Scott, the locomotive super intendent. The inquiry was what is termed a private one; but the circumstances under which the .Collision happened being of great moment to the public, as also to those for whom every security in railway travelling is looked for, we have been enabled to glean the following statements from the witnesses who were examined before the General. It will be recollected that the primary cause of the accident was the breaking down of a flour waggon attached to the night goods train ; respecting which evidence was adduced to show that that train, which ought to have arrived at the Waltham station by two o'clock, was detained at Brox bourne, through the sudden increase of goods, and before it had reached the former place it came to a standstill, from, as it was afterwards discovered, the breaking of an axle-tree of a flour-truck. George Cann, the engine- driver, who had charge of one of the engines of the goods train, which left Cambridge, &c., on last Saturday night, stated that it was a very heavy one, comprising 24 loaded goods waggons, drawn by two engines. The train arrived at Boxbourne shortly after one o'clock on the following (Sunday) morning, and having received some luggage from that station, the train proceeded. It had not got far, however, before they found the speed much slackened, from a cause which for the time they could not detect. It did not arise from a want of steam, and both engines worked hard. Still the rate gradually decreased, and on arriving within 200 yards of the Waltham station the train tame to a perfect halt. Know ing that the fish train would be shortly due, they determined, if possible, to remove their train to a contiguous siding. They succeeded in pushing five of the waggons backwards to the siding, and on attempting the remainder found they could not remove them. By the aid of lamps they proceeded to "ascertain what was the obstacle, and discovered that the axletree of a flour waggon was broken, and the entire body was so resting upon the wheels that it was impossible to re move it with the means then at hand. Having got the assist ance of the watchman of the station, and two of the porters. they commenced unlOading the truck, which contained about GO sacks of flour. It occupied a considerable time, owing to the limited number of hands, and in the course of an hour and a half afterwards the fish train from Norwich came up, Additional assistance was then obtained, and they were about getting the waggon off the permanent road, when the mail train arrived and ran into the rear of the fish train. The weather that morning was very thick; there was a fog dur ing the entire journey. It was the fore axle that had broke sharp off, and close to the right wheel. In answer to questions Fut by General Pasley, Cann said that in dry weather a train travelling at the speed usually pursued on that, could be brought to a stoppage as easy and as soon as on any other line ; but in such weather as last Sunday morning, he did not think that it was possible to have stopped it under a quarter of a mile, unless all the breaks were sufficiently applied; for owing to the dew that had fallen, the rails were so greasy, that the wheels would slide along. The breaks that were on the engine he drove that morniug, were the screw breaks; they acted on the six wheels of the engine, and he considered that they were the best in use. Did not know what breaks the engine of the mail-train had. He had before the fish train arrived, sent a man down the line to give the signal for it to step. It is here necessary to state, that the broken luggage truck was not cleared off the line until Mr. Kennard, a director of the Company, who resides at Waltham, had sent to the Stratford factories for assistance, when by the aid of horses it was dragged over. The passengers by the mail train were brought to London by a special train, under the direction of Mr. Dowling, the superintendent of the Shore ditch terminus, Various other witnesses were examined, and at the ter roinatiol of the inquiry, General Pasley quitted the station without expressing any opinion as to the cause of Vie ac cident. CORKE'S PATENT ECONOMIC FIRING. We last evening witnessed some experiments with Corke's Patent Economic Firing, and judging from what we then saw, we think this firing is destined, at no distant day, to supersede all others. It is the invention of Mr. Parsons, of whom it has been purchased by Mr. Corke, who has secured his rights by patents in England, Scotland, Ireland, France, Belgium, Holland, America, Russia, Austria, Prussia, Nor way, Sweden, Spain and Portugal. It consists of blocks of various sizes, which ignite on touching them with a lighted match as readily as the wick of a candle. These blocks burn with a pure and brilliant flame, giving out an intense heat. The patent firing is entirely free from smell and from dirt; in its ignition it somewhat resembles the Cannell coal, but it is more powerful, more brilliant, and more lasting. Unlike the generality of artificial f ue l s , it b urns a d m i ra bl y i n an ordinary grate. The following are the directions given by the patentee for the ordinary use of this fuel:—" Well cover the bottom of the grate with cinders, take three or four blocks of the firing, break them in pieces and distribute them over the cinders, then add more cinders or coal ; apply a lighted match, taking care that a draught through the tire be maintained. When the blaze has nearly abated, gently use the poker to increse it, and the result will soon be a red-hot and lasting fire. The gradual add ing a little coal, with a block or two of the patent, keeps this fire in perfect animation and brilliancy." We last night saw cinders and ashes, which would have smothered any ordinary fire, completely consumed by the aid of the patent tiring. Another experiment was performed to show the utter imperviousness to water of the patent firing. Several blocks of it, which had been soaking folk• hours in a bucket of water, were placed on the fire; after the lapse of about a minute these blocks became completely , ignited, and blazed away as freely as the others. The pa tentee informed us of an experiment which he had per formed sonic days since. He had caused two fires to be laid and lighted at the same moment, one an ordinary Coal fire, the other a fire otthe patent fuel. A tea-kettle full of water was placed on each, and before the ordinary fire had kindled up the water on the patent fire was boiling. This property will render the patent firing invaluable in steam navigation. These things, however, would be of little avail if the patent firing could not compete in price with the ordinary fuel. In order to satisfy ourselves on , this head, we inquired what would be the cost per day for keeping up a fire of patent firing in an ordinary drawing-room grate, and the answer was, " Not exceeding sevenpence." It is also admirably adapted for culinary purposes—roasting, boiling, &c. For persons living in chambers it must be both a comfort and a saving. One farthing's worth of this fuel, which ignites in stantly, is sufficient to boil a kettle. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S—YESTERDAY. DERBY. • 7 to 1 agst Lord E. Russell's Sting—take 8 to 1 17 to 1 agst General Shubrick's Brocardo—taken to GU 25 to 1 agst Col. Anson's lago 30 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Ginger—taken to 1001. 35 to 1 agst Mr. O'Brien's The Traverser—taken to 101. 45 to 1 agst Sir J. Hawley's Humdrum—taken to 251. OAKS. 13 to 1 agst Lord G. Bentinck's Princess Alice—t. to 10/. 20 to I agst Duke of Richmond's Cuckoo—taken to 301. There were not a dozen subscribers present at any part of the afternoon. SWAFFIIAM COURSING MEETING. TILE CUP. Mr. B. Smyth's Sherwood's beat Mr. Hanbury's Gertrude. Mr. H. Villebois' Dewdrop beat the Hon. S. Cowper's Lascar (Swing). Mr. Cardwell's Report (Flash) beat Mr. Bennet's 'Warrior. Mr. Bagges's Top beat Mr. Burrough's Client. Mr. Villebois' November beat the Hon. S. Cowper's Lottery. Mr. Buckworth's Baksheesh beat Mr. Gurney's Apple Pie. Mr. Chute's Here I-am-again beat Mr. White's Fine Weather. Mr. Caldwell's Reginald beat Mr. Bagges's Traveller. First Ties. November beat Baksheesh. Top agst Here-I-am-again (undecided). Report beat Dewdrop. Sherwood beat Reginald. THE OAKS. Mr. Hanbury's Griselle beat Mr. Bennet's Willing Maid. Mr. B. Smyth's Sylvia ran a bye. Mr. Burrough's Camilla beat Mr. Bennet's Witch. Mr. R. Bagges's Treasure beat Mr. Gurney's Agnes. Mr. R. Bagges's Tippitiwichet beat Mr. Buckworth's Bell. Mr. Villebois' Nosegay ran a bye. First Ties. Tippitiwichet beat Griselle. Treasure beat Sylvia (drawn). Camilla beat Nosegay. DERBY. Mr. Hanbury's Glaucus beat Mr. Burroughs's Clear-the-way. Mr. Burroughs's Coriolanus beat Mr. Bennet's Windsor. Mr. H Vilkbois' Dancer beat Mr. Buckworth's Bushman. Mr. Villebois' Nautical beat Mr. Hanbury's Gunner. Mr. R. Bagges's Touchstone beat Mr. Gurney's Admiral. Mr. Smyth's Sam Slick ran a bye. First Ties. Sam Slick beat Touchstone. Nautical beat Glaucus. Coriolanus beat Dancer. WESTACRE STAKES. Mr. Caldwell's Regard beat Mr. Burroughs's Cassandra. Mr. Gurney's Amelia beat Mr. Bagges's Tempest. I‘IARLIAM STAKES. Mr. B. Smyth's Selborne beat Mr. Villebois' Niobe. Mr. Gurney's Aspasia beat Mr. Burroughs's Creole.; VICTORIA STAKES. Mr. Smyth's Songster beat Mr. Bennett's Warrior. Mr. Burroughs's Counsellor beat Mr. Gurney's Artist. MATCHES. Mr. Hanbury's Guluare beat Mr. Burroughs's Clio. Mr. Bennet's Wildrake beat Mr. Burroughs's Clara. PRINCE ALBERT'S HARRIERS—THURSDAY. His Royal Highness the Prince Consort, accompanied by his Royal Highness Prince Augustus and his Serene High ness Prince Leopold of Saxe Cobourg, and attended by Lieu tenant-Colonel Wylde, Mr. Anson, and Baron de Freiberg, hunted with his harriers to-day. The meet was at Mr. Ma son's Farm at Chippenliam. The party returned to the Castle after two good runs. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. Brighton harts., Mon., Pateham ; Wed., Race Course; Fri., The Dyke-11. rookside harrs., Mon., Newmarket-hill; Fri., Telscombe Tye. Crawley and Horsham lids., Mon., Sowfield Heath; Wed.. West Grinstead ; Fri., Fox, Three Bridges-10 3 %. Duke of Beaufort's lids., Mon., Trouble House ; Wed., 'rate Rocks ; Thurs., Compton Bassett ; Sat., Kington Langley. Mr. A. Smith's lids., Mon., West Cholderton ; Tues , Stowell Lodge ; Wed., Wherwell Wood ; Thurs., Weyhill ; Fri., Netheravon ; Sat., Speery Lord Yarborough's lids., Mon., Aylesby Mill; Wed., Lang mere Furze ; Fri., Cleatham-11. Sir Tatton Sykes's lids., Tues., Whinmoor Build; Wed., Galley Gap; Fri., Boville's Thorp, House—.lo l / 2 . Sherwood harrs., Tues., King's Mill; Fri.. Bolsover Moor-11. Mr. Mevnell y Ingram's lids., Mon., Foston ; Thurs., Ednas ton ; Sat., Blithbuiy—lo% Donnington hds., Mon., Clipstone Village, Nottingham shire; Wed., Lady Wood; Sat., Redwood Gate-11 1 . Quorn hds., Mon., Alleston ; Tues., Bradgate Park; Thurs., Barkby Hall ; Fri., Wedmerspool Inn-11. Rufford hds., Mon., Kirklington ; Thurs., Ossington ; Sat., Park Hall, 10 3 4. Lord Galway's lids., Mon., Scrooby-bar ; Wed., lleadon Clump-14 Lord 11. Bentinck's lids., Mon., Langworth Bridge; Tues., Cainby Village; Wed., Tilhouse Beck; Thurs., Burton Ken nels-12 ; Sat., Wickenby-11. Captain Candler's lids., Mon., Copcut Elm ; Wed., Grafton Wood ; Fri., Cotheridge. ;Shropshire hds., Tues., Sundorne Castle ; Fri., Tunstall-111. Essex Union hds., Tues., Rillondon Common ; Sat., Kennel. East Essex lids., Thurs., Mark's Hall; Sat. White Notley street. • Badsworth hds., Tues., Scawsby-bar ; Wed., Grove Hall ; Fri., Walton Wood ; Sat., Havercroft-101. Whiston hds., Tues., Dinnington ; Fri., Kennel-10. Albrighton lids., Mon., Davenport House; Thurs., Middle ton House; Sat., Whittamoors-10. Herefordshire hds., Tues., Berrington-101. Monmouthshire hds., Mon., Lanarth Court; Thurs., Lan over Lodge—W. Montgomeryshire hds, Tues., Chirbury; Fri., Park, near Caerswa-10. T: I RANSMISSION OF. BULLION.—Last Tuesday three tons of bullion were transmitted in three covered vans ac companied by clerks from the Bank of England via the Bir mingham Railway, to the banking-houses in Manchester and Liverpool. UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW.—ELECTION OF LORD RECTOR.—:I statement appeared in the Citizen of Saturday, to the effect that the Free Church party in the University contemplate displacing Mr. Rutherford, M.P., from the office of Lord Rector. 'We have made inquiry into this report, and have authority to state, that no such attempt was ever con templated or entertained by the Free Church students, who have held no meeting in reference to the rectoral election at all. The placard which has appeared in the College, re commending the course to which the Citizen alludes, is ge ne.ally believed to be the device of an enemy.—Scottish Guardian. ARRIVAL OF Two CAMELS AT THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN S, REGENT - S -PARK.—On Thursday morning, two camels, one a male, the other a female, arrived at the Zoolo gical-gardens, in the Regent's-park. They arrived at Ports mouth a few days since, and were conveyed by railroad to London. The animals appeared perfectly docile. On their arrival they were conducted to their habitations in the Gardens. THE FRENCH COINAGE.—Very shortly the whole of the two-sous pieces of mixed money bearing the letter N will have entirely disappeared from circulation. On the last day of October more than 43,000 of these pieces, amounting in value to 4,300,000 f., were exchanged at the Paris Mint. The false coiners are therefore on the point of losing one Of the most profitable branches of their unlawful trade, for this mixed money was most attractive to them, not from the in trinsic profit they derived from each piece, but from the faci lity with which they could imitate it and send it into circu lation.— Galignani's Messenger. DUTCH YEAST.—For some considerable time past a quantity of yeast has been imported froiHollan_ d for consumption in this country, the facilities afforded by the advantage of steam, which enables it to be brought from Rotterdam in a (perfectly fresh state two or three times in the course of the week, causing its importation to be a matter of considerable importance, and answering well the purpose of the importers. In order to ensure its delivery to its destination, before it becomes in the least deteriorated, which its detention after a sea voyage, even for a short period, would most probably cause, the party or parties entrusted, who are in the habit of bringing it over to this country in the steam-ships trading from Rotterdam. and landing it at the Brunswick and St. Katharine's Wharfs respectively, have made application to the revenue autho rities to be allowed to land and deliver the same imme diately on its arrival, on the deposit of a certain specified sum to cover the amount of duty to which each parcel may be liable ; and it appearing that there exists with reference to the peculiar nature of the article no objection to it, the request of the parties has been conceded on the proposed terms being complied with, which has been done accordingly. [ A DVERTISEMENT.]—NegIected coughs and colds ofttimes terminate in consumptions. Of this dreadful disease, 59,291 died in Englandin 1842, while many when even in its latter stages have, by taking Mann's Approved Medicine, been restored to health. No family ought therefore to be without this invaluable medicine, as a few doses given according to the accompanying directions, will have the effect of healing or preventing its destructive disease. This good effect for coughs, colds, hooping-cough, convulsions, asthmas, and debilitated constitutions have been proved in numerous cases. In order to make it a cheap family medicine, the proprietor has much ENLARGED the Bottles at former prices, viz :-28. 6d. and 4s. 6d. each, duty included. None are genuine without Thomas Mann; Horsham, Sussex, engraved on the stamp. Sold by the Principal Vendoe,s in the United Kingdom. -- r , . FLANDERS and HAMBURGN MAIL BRUSSELS, Nov. 12.—The average price of wheat last week was 231. 81c., and that o( rye 111. 59c. It results from the above average prices, and the laws of the 31st of July, 1334, and the 31st of December, 1844. that the exportation of rye flour is prohibited from the 18th of this month. The King's speech gives a complete view of the situation of the country. All the questions connected with the internal and external affairs of Belgium are introduced with frank ness. On the question of subsistence, the speech is very important. On the whole, it is calculated completely to satisfy Belgium with respect to its dearest interest. The language is at once simple and elevated, becoming the head of a free people addressing their representatives. PosEN, Ocr. 29.—1 t is generally affirmed that the village of Karwin has been really purchased by an agent of the Jesuits. It is likewise supposed that emissaries of the Jesuits are going about to purchase for the order other estates in our neighbourhood which are for sale. If they once get a firm footing, it will be easy for them to enlarge their possessions. Numerous estates belonging to Poli s h nobles, whose unexampled mismanagement must lead to their ruin, will sooner or later be f r sale. It is remarkable that thePoles,who are distinguished for their patriotism, should secretly unite with men who are proved by history to be the enemies of their country, and even assist them in settling among them. BERLIN, Nov. 7.—lt is certainly presumptuous to speak of a dissolution of the Zollverein, but it is certain that the Con gress at Carlsruhe broke up with a dangerous feeling of dis satisfaction. The manner in which the Universal Prussian Gazette introduces the publication of the Tariff clearly shows that, at least on the part of the Foreign Department, to which the communication is attributed, the necessity is felt of a re newal of the discussions, and of an agreement in respect to the English note. Commissioners are to be summoned to Berlin at the beginning of next year, but there will be previously negotiations between the several Governments. &ma:mem, Nov. 4.—The Journal Itlorgonen announces that the English proposal to construct iron railroads in Swe den has been accepted by the Government, and in consequence 6,000 workmen will be employed from the beginning of April next. The first line, conunencingat the capital, will be to Gefle, Westeras, and Nykoping. We have severe frost every night, and snow falls almost every day, but soon melts. BELGIAN FUNDS.—BaursszLs, Nov. 12. Actual Debt, 2% per Cent ............ Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent ... ..... Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent • ... Ditto Three per Cent.................. Ditto Thirty-seven Millions, ditto ...... Ditto, ditto, 1840 ... . . ..... 100 Ditto, ditto, 1842 . . .. ••••• • . • .. 101% Ditto, 1844... . . Ditto, 1836.. . . 96% Ditto, 1838 . Ditto of the City, 1832 .....• ••• . • ..... Ditto, 1843 .......................... 100% Bank of Belgium ................. 770 —Brussels Papers. Nov. 13. AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VILNNA, Nov. 6. 5 per Cent. Meta11ique5.................. 111% 4 per Cent. ditto. . . 3 per Cent. ditt0............ Loan, 1834 . . Ditto, 1839 .. Bank Shares Esterhazy's Loan .. RAILWAYS. The Northern, or Ferdinand ...... .... • . 19814 Gloggnitz ...... ........ 135% Vienna—Milan ................... • . 118 34 Grosetto ...... ....... ...... . 98% —Allgemeine Zeitung, Nov. 9. HA3IBURGH BORSENHALLE, Nov. 11. Bills. Money. Austrian 5 per Cents •• Bank Shares . Angio-Russian Loan ...... ...... Russian 5 per Cent., Hamb. Certificate. 102 Ditto Ist series Inscription ...... •• • • 104 Ditto, Hope and Co., 3d and 4th series.. 97 98 Ditto, in Certificate ........ ..... ... • • 97 96 New 4 per Cent., Hope and Co. ... •.• 91% Ditto Stieglitz . ....... ••• • • • ... 90 Spanish New 5 per Cent.. •• • •• • 20% 20% Ditto 3 per Cent Anglo-Portuguese Loan, 2% per Cent Dutch Actual Debt, 2% per Cent ..... 58% Ditto 3 per Cent • ... Polish New 4 per Cent Jean, 1844.... 85 Anglo-Danish Loan, 3 per Cent ...... 85% National Bank Shares — Exchange on London. • Hamburgh, Nov. 21. .......... • . 13 8% DUTCH FUNDS.—AMSTEEDAM, Nov. 11. Bills. Actual Debt, 2% per Cent........... M oney. 60 60% Pitto, 3 per Cent .. • 72% 73% Ditto, 4 per Cent.• • •••••• • • • • • • 96 96% Amon Syndic, 4% per Cent .. 99% 100 - Ditto, 3 per Cent • •• • • ..... ....... Commercial Company, 4% per Cent .. 158% 159 East India Loan, 4 per Cent.......... 95% 96 1 4 Exchange on London, at sight . •• • • 12 30 Two months... . • 12 20 On Hamburgh, at sight •• . • 36 Two months... .... .• ••• • • • 35 65 On Paris .• . • • ..... Two months. .• —Dutch Papers, Nov. 12. DIED.—On Saturday, the Bth instant, near Doug las, in her 25th year, after giving birth to her fourth child, Anne, the beloved wife of T. Walsh, Esq., and daughter of Alderman O'Connell, of Cork. By discharging the duties of daughter, wife, and mother in the most edifying and exem plary manner, she leaves to herafflicted family and sorrowing friends the firm and confident hope that in the merits and mercies of her Redeemer, she has found the blessed rewards of a short but well spent life.—Cork Examiner. VARIOUS PRICES OF BREAD.—In the vicinity of Drury-lane the price of the 41b. loaf is 9d., in the City Bd., on the Surrey side 7%d. to Bd., whilst in Sh oreditch and the neighbourhood it varies from 7d. to 7 1 4(1. In the country the price ranges from 6d. to 7 1 ,4 d. It is not generally known that besides potatoes a very large quantity of the meal of Iceland moss is used in the composition of bread. Some time si , ce the authorities of Saxony published a report on the subject, in which they stated that 71b. of the meal boiled with fourteen times its quantity of water, and then mixed with 59%1b. of wheaten fkur, when baked, produced 111%lb. of good household bread. Nearly all the Iceland moss col lected in Germany is sent here, and was, until late years, only used in brewing and in the composition of ship biscuit, as it is not attacked by worms, and suffers little by the action of sea water. IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE INDUS. swots Poon.—A project for the improvement ( f the condi tion of the industrious poor who have been expelled, from the crowded localities of St. Giles's, Lambeth, Westminster, Wapping, Spitalflelds, and in many other equally populous districts of the metropolis, with respect to their habitations, has been set on foot, and it seems to be one of fair pre tensions and promise. It is reasonably argued that private charity, being too limited to accomplish all that is required for the full attainment of an object of this description, the co operation of the wealthy and speculative classes is desirable, and that, since the enterprise of the day is running in favour of the establishment of railways, a railway should be made the medium of the proposed benefit to the labouring multitudes who have been disturbed by recent alterations. We extract a passage from the" suggestions" caused to be printed by the pro moters of th e scheme ;—" The plan proposed is to build villages in the surrounding neighbourhood of tke metropolis, sufficiently distant to ensure a pure atmosphere and healthy soil, on which dwellings may be erected at a moderate price, yet so connected with the metropolis by distinct lines of railway, and stations to each, as to leave no portion of London more than one mile distant from some one station ; thus bringing the daily tplace of occupation of the working classes within ten minutes' distance of their residence, and enabling them to resort to the one and the other, with the same order and facility as tho Ugh still inhabiting the precincts of the great city itself." It is added that each village should contain about [5,000 cottage residences covering about 500 acres of land, and that taking the probable average of the in habitants of each cottage at seven in number, it will give to each village 35,000 inhabitants, making a total population, supposing the ten villages to be in the course of time erected, of 350,000 removed from the dens of the metropolis. It is contemplated to erect only ten cottages to an acre, which, built in pairs, will give to each residence a good garden—will secure perfect ventilation, and incite the occupant to industry, regularity, and neatness. It is in tended that churches, chapels, cemeteries, and other religious and social conveniencies should be attached to each village, as well as public baths and washing establishments for the promotion of cleanliness and health. We need not go further into details, but may mention that the parties to be princi pally benefited are to be, if disposed, allowed to participate as shareholders in the undertaking contemplated. The more minute calculations included in the synopsis laid before us will, no doubt, be published in due time for consideration.— Post. _ _ _ _ --- THE GAME LAWS.—Yesterday, at the Uxbridge Petty Sessions, Joseph Dean a young agricultural labourer, appeared before Messrs. R. 11. Cox, C. Mills, and T. Dugnall, the sitting magistrates, to answer a summons charging bins with unlawfully using a gun for the purpose of taking game. The defendant pleaded not guilty. Robert Stint deposed that he was a gamekeeper to T. T. Clark, Esq., of Wakeleys, near Uxbridge, who is one of the local magistrates. On Saturday, the Ist instant, witness saw the defendant, who watt accompanied by three others, in a field in the parish of Hardield, in the occupation of William Headley. The defendant had •a gun with him, and as they passed across the field a covey of partridges rose, and the de fendant fired at them, and knocked two birds down, one of which he picked up and put into his pocket, and an other of the party, named Irons, picked up the other and put it into his breast. They then all ran away into a small wood, where witness followed them. They secreted themselves for some time in a coppice; but witness waited until they came out, and then went up to them to get their names, but they again ran away Acithout his being able to get the names of the others. The defendant denied the charge in Coto, and asked the keeper if he bad not told James Greenwood that he did not know who had fired the gun. The keeper, however, persisted that it was the defendant who did so. The Bench then asked if the defendant had ever been brought before them before, and having been informed in the negative, said, had the defendant been before charged before them, they would have inflicted on him the full penalty of M., or two months' imprisonment with hard la bour, but as he had not, they would mitigate the fine to one half, 505., or one month. Thomas Irons, a lad, also an agri cultural labourer, then appeared to answer a summons for having trespassed upon the lands of Mr. Headley in search of game, for which he had incurred a penalty of forty shil lings. Robert Stint deposed that upon the day above stated he saw the defendant trespassing in a field in the occupation of William Headley, in the parish of Harefield. The defen dant was with Dean, when the latter shot at the partridge, and he saw him pick one up and put it into his bosom find run away. The defendant denied the charge, but the Bench covicted him in the mitigated penalty of twenty shillings, or twenty-one days' imprisonment. Both defendants went to prison, having no money to pay the fines. CRIME Is STAFFORDSHIRE.—The number of pri soners in Stafford gaol is now less than three hundred ; there have been upwards of eight hundred prisoners in it. The whole of the additional buildings, erected during the last twoyears, are unoccupied. In the mining district of the county during the month of October last there occurred only one case of robbery and eight cases of petty larceny ; and the cases of drunkenness, compared with the preceding month, have diminished.—Staffordpver. PLYMOUTH, Nov. 10.—The bark Rose, of Guern sey, Baylis master, bound to Antwerp, passed up Channel this morning from Buenos Ayres, having first landed pas sengers--Mr. Brittain, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Le Mesurier, and Mr. Westmoreland. The first gentleman possesses landed property in the interior of South America, and went out in tending to form a mercantile establishment, with his brother, at Monte Video. Mr. Dixon belongs to the firm of Dixon and Co., London and Buenos Ayres. Mr. Le Mesurier is clerk in the house of Bertram, Le Breton, and De Lisle ; Mr. Westmoreland is a builder, and a native of Newcastle. They have all left in consequence of the unset tled state of affairs in the River Plate. The 'cargo of the Rose consists of green and dry hides and horn. She left on the 22d of August. On the 3d inst. she spoke the barque Baltazara, bound to Valparaiso, four days Irons Liverpool. When off the Lizard 100 sail of merchant vessels, pricipally bound to the westward, were counted from the masthead of the Rose. ~_