The Sun. — London, England, 1844-12-13 00:00:00

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The Duke of Wellington, the Duke of, Richmond, and the other Knights Companions, arrived about one o'clock. The Bishop of Winchester arrived from Farnham to attend the Chapter. The other officers of the Order also arrived previous to theluveatiture..• At two o'clock the Knights Companions assembled in the Guard-charnber,.and were robed by Mr. Hun ter and Mr.• Ede in the splendid mantles of purple velvet and collars. The Knights also wore their crimson velvet hoods. LAC Preiete and the Chancellor of the 0+ der wore their robes of purple velvet, and Eke Registrar, Gar ter King of Arms, and the bestkinati Usher of the Black Rod,, wore their respective mantles of crimson satin, together with their badges, Garter carrying his sceptre, and the Gentleman Usher his gold rod. At half-past two o'clock the Queen and Prince Albert were conducted to the Garter-room by the Lord Steward and the Lord Chamberlain, preceded by the Master of the Horse and the Vice-Chamber lain. Her Majesty wore the Mantle and Collar of the Order, and also the Star. Her Majesty wore the Garter as an armlet. Her Majesty's train was-borne by Messrs. Wilson and Wortley, the Pages of Honour ix Waiting. The Knights Companions were called over by Garter in the Waterloo Gallery, and, with the officers of the Order, proceeded into the presence of the Sovereign in the Garter-room. Her Majesty, being seated in the chair of state, the Knights Companions, by the Sovereign's. com mand, took their seats at the table, according to the order of their stalls. , The Knights Companions pre sent were :—His Royal highness Prince Albert, his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, the Duke of Rutland, the Duke of Wellington, the Marquis of Anglesta, the Marquis of Exeter, the Duke of Richmond, the Duke of Buccleuch, the Duke of Buckingham, the Duke of Beaufort, the Duke of Cleveland, and the Marquis of Salisbury. The Officers of the Order present were :—The Prelate, the Bishop of Winchester; the Chancellor, the Bishop of Oxford ; the Registrar, • - the Hon. and Very Rev. the Dean of Windsor; Garter. King of Arms, Sir Charles Young, Knight ; and Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, Sir Augustus William Clifford, Bart. . - The Prelate stood on the right hand of the So vereign and the Chancellor on the left, the Registrar at the bottom of the table,' having Garter on hiss right, and Black Rod' on his left. ' • • • The Chancellor, by command of her Majesty, read a new statute, dispensing with the existing statutes in as far as might be required for the especial purpose therein mentioned, and decreeing, ordaining, and en oining, that his Royal Highness Ernest 11., reigning Duke of Saxe Coburg an Gotha, be declared a Knight of this:Alost Noble Order, any statute, decree, rule, or usage to the contrary, notwithstanding. His Royal Highness was; by command of the So vereign, conducted into the Chapter s room by Prince Albert and the - Duke of Cambridge, the two senior Knights Companions present , preceded by • Garter (bearing the ensigns of the Order upon a crimson velvet cushion) and-by Blaek Rod. On entering the Chapter-room hiS Royal Highness was received, by the Queen and the knights- Corn 'PaniOns; standing, and was seated in a chair of state on the right hand of the Sovereign. Her Majesty announced 'to' the' : Duke of Saxe. Coburg that his Royal Highness 'had 'been 'declared a Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter. .Garter, kneeling, presented the Garter to her Majesty, who, assisted by 1 Prince Albert and the - Duke of Cambridge, :1)&00 it on the left leg of his. Royal . Highness, the Celldr-prononncing theadmonitien. Garter presented in like Manner the Ribbon with the George and the 'Sovereign, assisted by the two Senior Knights, put the same.over the left s houlderofhisßOyal ltighuais, the Chancellor pronouncing the usual admonition. Her Majesty then gave the accolade to , the Du ke 'of Saxe 'Coburg, and his Royal Highness received the congratulations of each of the Knights Companions present. The Chancellor, signified to the Chapter her Ma jesty's royal will and pleasure, that the four vacant stalls in the Royal Chapel of St.. George,. at Windsor, be filled; and ,as 'by the' statute none but a Knight can be elected, .the Right llon. Thomas Philip de Grey was introduced by Garter and Black Rod. The Queen, haying receiVed,the Sword of State from the _L e nt Chamberlain, was pleased to confer - the honour o Lkuighthood on. -the • Noble Earl, and his Lordship, having id.;:f.' ll hq.Majesty's hand, retired. The Most HonOnnble James Marquis of Abercorn, and the Right - 11.40. Edward Earl of Powis. were severally and -sueeisaisis l ii introduced, and were Knighted with the Sword Otatp iiy iwr Ma)esty with the same,ceremomes. • • - -The. Knights' Companiens then proceeded to the election, and the suffrages . hiving beep. collected by the Chancellor,'Were bY.,Man 'Presented to. the. Sov ereign, who -commanded- him to declare the, Right Hon. Thomas Philip , Earl de Grey duly elected a Knight Companion of 'the - Most Noble 'Order of the Garter. Then, by the Sovereign's command, his Lordship was received at the door of the Chapter-room by the Duke of Cleveland and the Marquis of Salisbury, the two Junior Knights present,, and was conducted be tween them to' her Majesty, preceded . by, Garter (hearing the ensigns of the Order upon a crimson cushion) and by Black Red. Earl de Grey kneels near the Sovereign, and Garter, on his `knee,.presented the Garter ; and her Majesty, assisted by Prince Albert and the 'Duke of 'Cambridge, buckled it on his LordshiP's,left leg,. the Chancellor pronouncing the _admonition. • Garter next presented, in like manner, the Ribbon and George; and her Majesty, assisted . tis before, put the same over his Lordship's. left shoulder, the Chancellor pronouncing the admonition. The. Earl again kissed her Majesty's hand, and having received the congratulations of each of the Knights Companions, retired. The Chapter then proceeded to a second election and the suffrages having been collected by the Chan cellor, were presented to the Sovereign,- when the Most Hon. James Marquis of Abercorn was, by her cbmmand, declared duly elected, ana his Lordship Maje sty's was introduced and invested With the Garter and the Ribbon and George, with the like•ceremonies. The Chapter proceeded .to a third election, and the suffrages having been collected and presented as be fore, the Right llon Charles Chetwynd Earl Talbot was, by the' Sovereign's. command, declared duly elected, and was :introduced and invested with the Garter and the Ribbon and George, with - the same ceremonies. The Chapter then' proceeded to a fourth election, and the suffrage's having been collected and presented as before, the Right lion. Edward Earl of Powis was , by the S o vereign's command, declared elected a Knight of the Garter, and was introduced and in vested with the Garter and the Ribbon and George, with the same ceremonies. The Chapter being ended, Garter King of Arms, lay her Majesty's command, again called over the Knights Companions, who, with the Officers of the, Order, retired from the presence of the Sovereign with the usual ceremonies. During , the Investiture of his Royal Highness the Duke of Saxe Coburg and Gotha, and the' other Knights, their 'Royal •Highnessee the Duchess of Saxe Coburg and Goth'a, and - the Duke Ernest of Wurtemberg, occupied seats at the east end of the Chapter-room.. • At the august ceremony, the Marchioness of Douro, Lady in-Waiting' the Earl Delawarr, Lord Cham berlain ; and the Earl of Liverpool, Lord Stevisrd, stood behind her Majesty. Sir, Robert Peel, First Lord of the Treasury, and the Earl of Aberdeen, her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs were in' front of the throne. Lord Erneat Bruce, Vice-Chamberlain , wa s , on her Majesty's right; and the Earl' of Jersey, Master of the Horse, on her left. ,The Hon. Misses Stanley and Hamilton, the Maids of Honour; the Baroness . de NVangenheim, Lady in Waiting on 'the Duchess of. Saxe Coburg; the Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms, the Captain of the Yeoman Guard ; the Earl of Hard- wicks, Lord in Waiting; Lord George Lennox, Lord in Waiting to Prince Albert ; Colonel Berkeley , Drummond, Groom in Waiting; Captain Francis SIEIL Holism or COR. carat IN THE WEsrMl;i Seymour Groom in Waiting to Prince Albert; it' i ".—Y was held by Mr. I to esterday an i n quest moor, Wellesley (Clerk Marshal), Equerry (bi te ,at the Westminster House of Correction lajor-General Sir Edward Bowater, in Waiting ;1% k t"d -on the body of. John M'Carthy, Equerry in Waiting to Prince Albert; Sir William tt , e pr ; 3 ' a prisonertherein. Thomas Kilsby, clerk of Martins, Gentleman Usher of the Sword of State • !8, 11 „ •:0:1 said that 'deceased w as received t he re on the Colonel Reid (Life Guards), Silver Stick in Wait- 1 • uuth:E• ;April last, from the House of Correction, Cold- ing ; the Field Officer in Waiting; Baron de Alvens .sitaws:"les, havin g been convicted of felony at tbe pre- ; leben, M. de IVang.enheim, and aptain Vyner,•were 6:thruary sessions of the Central criminal Court, also present in the Chapter-room.:• huisi I t `lieed to twelme months' itopri , omnent with ahour. Deceased had frequently been an After the "Investiture, the Marquii of Donegal had an audience. of the Queen, and, delivered to her Ma to Ate. "f the prison. Henry Thomas Berry, assistant • - s th • ensigns of the most Illustrious order of f uQy Levies, sur g eon to the prison, stated that on J est ;-, •. e , (e k ,-„,, c1 4 3• flight last, about eleven, he was sent to see de- !.St,..ratrica. worn. by his father, the late Marquis of . whom lie• found suffering' under 'an attack o f Donegal: lie-adminite r ed sotne medicine which af- The Yeomen of . the Guard were on duty at the fore and lined the t , "411 rflief,"auti in the morning had him removed Court, •in their' coronation costume, th e sa ike lie hi m aga i n at two dt,:lock grand staircase, .the ante grand chainber, the nits day, when he a pplied mustard poultices to bis Waterlon , gallery , pre 4 is hil tic, region of the heart, after which deceased and the state drawing-room. The Guard was commanded by Mr. Eilerthorp . ohe . t o o 'I himself much b e tter. Decettstd died, how ever, 1 Ad . utant . ca p t a i n Kincaid, the Exon in Waiting i di ad 'P v enilig: Witness's opinion , was that deceased an Sir William Ilancoek, officiating for tit Lieu .l4art'lor_o__ ,n accumulation of water in the cavities of the -1. 14‘, Verdi c t, "Di e d b t i le visitation of God." • tenant of the corps. LAT E t iaL of • paati c l .,..--T.he mortal re- • S outh ?f the late Earl Earl-of Linij"ick will lie . in itaia at , eras on duty •in the grand quadrangle of the Castle. A, guard of honour of the Scots Fusilier Guards i 'llil-park, previously to ;heir be;,` ,4 hness the Duke of. tbf afternoon hoya I n i ( 1 1 i : On arrivin ; ttt Li crick House the body 7' ll rel " vt ' d corbridge took 114 .d,PAITt I IO • state., previous to the gblpintrity of it; final. AngAVs e l l i . eatis val fur intvrazeot..inotiaa Pot ' " I' • 'lt'D • edr a i. imericio am 4 the atm • ,Ratland; , this. Duke of ~.Rielitiiond, the Du.n4 At, tsuciang - .* Oda Duccleueb, 1 the Marquis of Salisbury, tuts - N butiltr 19ptrttniv. Who ru►., may read.' ,---4.;•ses.isiaese..,s. On • Monday evening their Majesties: the King and t en of th e Froich. received the Ministers of - War, Justice, and Foreign Affair?, Generals 'Schneider , Jac -• 1(11 1inet; and Carbonel, the Prefect of the 'Seine,' and ,‘;:unnt Deleasalle. t t he cold co n t i nue d ver y intense - at Paris. On the ‘ ; i . t r'ing -W ethic:slay-the thermemeter marked 19, the r:lrie was completely covered with floating ice, and in ewy,four hoer , v.,%, 'el .s> f• ' °Len • 0v? }r. .—il,elges were ire"'i • • tn .s e letes z .ttikt,,t, kit dem • • ittltt ,itXt•ttlintr,.. • - te • coser • •ed with ,kalers. , f lit account receivedfrom the prov i nces concurred describing- the cold as most severe. "It i, confidently stated," says the .Constitutionnel, 1114 M. e •d• • dParrot-is to be sent to La Plata as e rs _ a d. man 4 or inary commissioner to the Government of Buenos 4 , } i r es, to support, the comlaints of the French subjects (Ih4 ve been ill-treated and deprived of their property, contempt of the laws of nations." w i lle same paper states that the Minister of Public ',„' °11, 5 has or d ere d an i nqu i r y as to the best means of l eP r oeing the navigation of the River Somme. We un 'Ding also that the Minister is engaged in exami various pli,ns that have been suggested for the im Prue entent of the navigation of the Stine between Paris MAI Ilevre . t ro te Gazette des Tribunaux says:—" The last accounts ci ty; announce that the synagogue of that members of which are remarkable for their 1 1 ,1 °1 ° 11 nd hatred of all innovation, and, in general, of all iti:P e agi has fulminated a sentence of excommunica er—contaibrist all the Jews, taking part either as collectors • fuee al utors to the subscription now made in Enrope, 103 peouraging agriculture amongst the Jews of uthi or establishing, in Jerusalem a large hospital and p' e c v , t ' and .infants chools for both sexes. Amonst the shells visited by this anathema are. the heads of the e t ; i , -r ,e''t branches of the Rothschild family, who have xi.4,buted towards this scheme." '4,Q o de Meaux, one of the wealthiest landowners of ' t Lrisson, riason, has just entered the convent of La Trappe, h guebelle, as one of the order. vi,ttring the fire in the Rue Cadet, on Sunday, the porter I , sP le ighbouring, house, who was looking at the fire . ‘, 4 1:11 the rouf, was so deeply affected when he saw the shot" Way, that on reaching his lodge he had an at ' aPoplexy, and died immediately. il l y Phare des Pyrenees meetions the arrival at hi g un e Or Mr. Jerningham, the secretary of the em '6, -l U' Madrid,. on his way to Madrid. . tr e „: le lielgian papers mention that the discussion on the t - ",,Y,Yf Commerce between Belgium and the Zollverein t w h he : jt,) , l , lit e :l:a c oi a sd rried on in secret committee, in order that . may not have it in their - power to:report oj e At -the date ofrthe list accounts the Elbe was frozen; and covered With promenaders. '• zavetrlslttD .POLIC73. S nn . the Derby Assizes, James Swan, aged 25, George 14 0 'aged 21, Samuel Swan, aged 23, described as J t o uv era, were charged with having, on the 14 th of sq , in hu t rglariously broken into the house of James Ben tliere e parish, of, Glossy, Derbyshire, and stolen At e .. 14 h4 ll a. great_yaristy of articles ; and John Swan, 4 04 lather _of the above, named prisoners, aged 47, and 141 Swan the youneer, another son, aged 18, Robert law, aged 26, Mary Ann Hartley, i - d ur,hter; aged 22, - find Peggy Swan, aged 47; the wife th e t)1111 Swan the elder,' were 'charged with receiving 4i e - ""len Property, knowing ft to have been stolen. They ~ •0 8 • 1 1, 10. u nd guilty except Robert Hartley and John The three burglars. were sentenced to be tran "Ng for life, and the father and mother for ten years, .4 the ' r • f ernal i e to be imprisoned for one year- • *orel ifte-r Jobn ,Kendrew e --acquitted of being an acces .l) ' , r the fa c t, to the murder of •Mr. Inchbald, of eltae„,,„„ "I? nears Boreughbeidge, was placed at the' bar, • Stekr with ,having, on the 20th' of September l'e'st, tle e t double barrelled pistol,: the. property of Anne He wz.ss '. found guilty,. and sentenced to be joit i orted for, seven years. Elsad Waite, a foot soldier, was charged with having de asitil,ql the Great WesternJiailway Company„ and also eek, e 4tn uastiult upon tme of thdir officers."rheprisener fr o 4 :, 11 1 ) by the Briol train, in a second - class carriage , fer,i. u xfOrcl to London, having taken his place andp . aid qt tr ansit.to.lleading,, and no further. On arriving th e4 e P addington terminus, he was asked "for ss. '6d., kie e , l 4 P z _, c ess" fare, , but he refused to pay it, and Violently 141 into-! •-..pridget, the constable. He was ordered to Jean B e :s•ranque was committed on . the charge M idte g robbedhis t."3ploye,e, lir. Iriver; Charles•eirreet, - ` 3e ; Hospital, of a euld watch and other articluS. r , Th e Cors a , I ...„,, s3b 7usarAt.Blose '°° —uk e ofwill !Ite . e g 0 , Cambridge. rstietir the Earl and g Cardigan with a visit on I. -.sday next, at A l l ' e 11(1 ae .near Warnford, ',Northampton.. at e Ansui e • -1 , 1 seat a brilliant circle will assemble dim::llduiirag !week. : s ., . • at the. Adie.?l.r George.Coekbgrn entertained at dinner, . Elltrty ieslty, on Thursday' evening, the following 1 41 . ' - ', ll e Lore chief Baron, } Sir Alexander Grant, nat e ,. m g : Caller, Lord Chief Justice Tindal, Mrs.Siin ir t r , lBB Usher, Sir James. Hamilton, Lady Hamilton, thq S ymonds, Hon. Capt. Gordon, Mr. Cockburn, L„ar.t...ll:of Haddkigten, Ilort.,Sidney Herbert, and Mr. e' pulps o Pevoeshire is expectea to oto (.; 11 ext. week, f .on a yisit to,the - Earl and Countess of ra n Ville. '11 444 Grace the Duke of Beaufort, accompanied by the • e e rliais'uf Worcester, is expected to arrive in Brist ol, tec, ul Badminton,. on Monday next, to be .present at the ter that-evening, which is to take place at th e Vic r°ollla, Clifton. tie Duke of Hamilton is confined to_ jais.roorn with 46111'flamination in hi; eyes, which prevented his Grace 50.. A 1 attendine the Chapter of the Garter held. at Wind es a u.e,yesterdAy. G eo ,.. e , 1 -hike of Newcastle and the Ladies Henrietta ete i ;gtana, Charlotte, and Caroline Augusta l'elham 14 4 , `• ° ,l ) ,.sinee their return from Bridlington, Yorkshire, le; "en staying at Cluinber Park,. Notts, and are not eted in Portman-square until the ensuing spring, Earl of Ca r li s l e i s ,p a ssing the winter at Castle .a r 4 rd, Yorkshi re , in iinpo e r v d health, surrounded by . thellll Mr*. Lord Morpeth, Laay. Mary Howard, ell Itt O r ). Capt. and Mrs. Edward Howard, and the Hon. .th e / !es Howard, M.P., are staying at the Castle with • k4 ilrl ee d Quuntess. c ."-nd Countess Paulett are expected at• Hinton Ise ' °o nlersetshire next week, at which elegant seat a 'e,,,, e ,;Party will ass em ble after Christmas. Earl and ':lte l - „l es3 of Shrewsbury', Earl Euston, LOrd and Lady . til e . o - 4 , (91 Wellesley Lady John and lion. Juliana Lucy lot t• r4e t , Countl • Vi;'nerset, &e., are among the noble circle invited. nin e° lint and Viscoutitess•Levesonintend to pass the rem Paris the whole of their'establishment having .eas e ° 6 - gu ed the re until March next. Hun. Frederick n eas.s . • the Earl of 'Granville's the week after ~pik t,, Join the'Viscount and Viscounte'si'in the I:re'fich In 1 , s DVISCMZZAWSVD I7III . (pence of the Elbe being full of ice, the llam la 17 111 4 i is to be conveyed by way 01 Rotterdam , and Illtinkwell pier at half-past nine on the 14th. 4 0 , 11 : 4 1 4tin g , the Marylebone Magistrate, has received h f , a lady and gealledian residing in the couutry a 'ilit ou l tl e tor 'lO/ , to he applied td the relief of the neces- Ivit11: The extensive district of this court abounds 4 14 •,; 441 ilies in a most distressing state of destitution, , 11p,„;" t i , t ‘ lerefore need - seat eely be added that the claims t " ° Poor-box aro vary numerous. of •::::::"av bene 'lent. individual, under the initials Well, 11 .4. V.," fora a rt 5L to the pour box of Clerkein tise of 4 , a request that it might be appropriated to t e destitute poor. day Mr. Steele has left Dublin for Longford and by tic . ""n the n a isSion'to which he has been app.oititc d i tt'peal Ass o ciution, in the disturbed districts in gt t ,%`", le ountries. About eleven cr twelve years ago Mr. 1 41, 1 :"Inderto.ik a similar duty in the cour ty of Kil- AN 3 : , nail was completely successful in suppressing the W hitefoot system. c:l,,;)l°,43triivt rsary of Founder's Day (Charterhouse) was , Pre,,, l. l 4 ted as usual on the 12th. The sermon was h by the Itor. F., Baugh, preacher of Charter tlu The oration was delivered.by Mr. W. 11. Davies : scholar of the foundation, whose " . capping' therm"" 'to upwards of 1601. There was a good ga - In g - of old Charterhous‘men, and the dinner passed , , At, ,7 1 .. 4, J excellently. tioliti Harcourt, late of the parish of Bermondsey, istri' e „ h r ' has by his will bequeathed to thoofficers'of that ttuet the inter e st of a sum,of one thousand pounds, in efi,j" to he distributed yearly among twenty poor honest t•ir ( :" . of the parish, who have never been chargeable pArochial ellrlief. .Twelve of them to be , i4, 4 C l `'`Osve of tanners or ather dressers. The distri- Christma.s. yearly before #4 , )n i§ diree — te7lto—be made ) : ea The t ia 7 military quartered at The Tower are now actively tr itnA lQ'l in removing the rubbish from the ruins of the s titro ' storehouse and laying it down in the moat that au t c ads this fortress, as a kind of foundation for the or the and shrubbery that it is intended to form in place ditch. COURT CIRCULAR. I the Duke of Bead - oft, the Duke of Cleveland, and the newly made Knights, also left the Castle. • The Bishop of Winchester returned to Farnham ; the other officers. of_ the,Order took their departure; and also most of the officers of the royal household. In the forenoon the Queen and. Prince Albert, accompanied by the Duchess of Saxe Coburg and Goths, and Duke 'Ernest of Wurternberg, and at tended by the Earl of Hardwieke, Lvrd Charles Wel lesley, and Sir. Edward 'Bowater, went in pony car riages to Frogmore, where the party partook of the diversion bf skating. The illustrious Tarty returned to the Castle soon after eleven o'clock.' Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Walea. and the Princess Royal, accompanied by the Dowager Lady Lyttelton, were taken. an airing - this morning. Mr. Thomas Gregory and Mr. Fisoni.of Bradford, who ,volunteered their services to manufacture her Majesty's Alpaca Fleece, accompanied by Mr: Thomas Southey and Mr. William Walton, were honoured with an audience of Prince Albert, when his Royal Highness expressed his great gratification on receiving such beautiful specimens of the skill and ingenuity of the manufacturers. The royal dinner party at the Castle this evening included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the Duke of Wellington, the Marquis of Exeter, Lady Fanny Howard, the Countess Wratislaw, Mr. George Edward and the Hon. Mrs. Anson, and Sir George Couper. A military band was in attendance during dinner. Her Majesty's private band afterwards attended, and performed the remainder of the evening. Mr. Dean, Chairman' of the Customs, had an in terview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yes ' terday, at his official residence in Downing-street. Dispatches were sent off yesterday from the Colo nial-office for the Governors of Gibraltar and Malta. Mr. Higharp, Secretary and Comptroller-G4heral• -to' the Covntnigsioners for- tlfe Reduction of the National Debt, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday. The Solicitor-General had also' an interview with the Right Hon. Gentleman. Dispatches were sent off on Wednesday evening for the Governor of South Australia, from the 'Colo ' nial-office. The Earl of Lincoln had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday. The. Governor and Deputy-Governor of the Bank of England had also an interview with the Chancellor Of the •Excheiluer, at his residence in Downing-street. ' The Committee of the Lords of the Privy Council for the affairs of Guernsey and Jersey,, sat yesterday at the Connell-office. The Lords present : were - ,the, 'Lea Chancelbir, :Sir James Graham, Baron Parke,, Mr:Pemberton Leigh, and Dr. Lushington. The case before their Lordships was relative to the conduct of, the'Lieutepaut 7 Governor of the Island of Guernsey. Mr.. Stuart Wortley, Q. and Mr.. Roebuck; QC., were heard. 'At four o'clock their Lordships rose, adjourning the case. The Earl and Countess of Kenm are arrived at' Far rance's Hotel on Wednesday evening, from' Great Malvern. . . OPENING of FARRINGLPON HALL. One of the consequences of the operations for the formation of the new street leading from Farringdon- 5 street:to Islington, has been the rebuilding of the King' Arms Hotel, at Holborn-bridge. This property,. at the .time the projected alterations were commenced, was, purchased by who has built on the site of the Old King's Arms a spacious commercial hotel, attached to which he has caused to be erected a new dining-hull, 60 feet by 25, and which is con sequently capable of accommodating 200 persons at dinner, and more than double that number, should it be required, for a public. meeting. This splendid hall has been erected by Mr. Glen, the builder, from the designs of Messrs. Finden and Lewis, architects. There is something quite novel in the architectural. features of this hell; Its style, in its general outline, is Italian, but instead of, Wing the qPflPftlo l § a flat roof, these beams are open and ornamented, giving to the roof a greater degree of elevation than could have been otherwise attained, and. imparting to the• roof the character of the•old English style of architecture. The chinineyrpieces, also, with their flattened arches, and ornamented corbel finials, presenta most tasteful and judicious combination of the Italian and Gothic styles; and, taken as a whole, this hall might be con sidered as presenting the genii from which, may spring intieh - loulf4rfor acgidmturn — an original. Eng , lish style., of domestic architecture.. It is the most original thing of the sort we have ever seen.- To use the phrase .04 talented , arebitect, who has seen and who admires it, ti There is n 3 humbug.abOut it." That which it' has been necessary to do to impart strength or convenience has been done openly, and has been Made, at the same time, by the aid of' judi cious decoration, to contribute its shore to the general effect, ft is hOcigahle tq the illOnts..--,--(we were about to say, but that is not tha proper word) — to the genius of Messrs. Finden and Lewis, and we hope soon to see them exercising that genius in a larger field. The 'greatest credit is also due to Mr. Walker for the implicit rellancp he has placed in his talented architects. He has reposed in therm the most unlimited confide Lee, and that confidence has been amply repaid, liar thy have produced far him a hall — (which he has rightly named Farringdon Hall)—a hall of which not only the ward of Farringdon With out, but. the City of London itself, may well be proud. The 44.ing's Arms bp been taken by MT. Holloway, and last evening upwards of 140 of the principal in -41)4403 of the ward assembled to dine together in Farringdon Hall, in hollow , of the Worthy hest. Sir 'James Duke, Alderman of the Ward, took the chair at five o'clock, Ile was supported on his right and left' by Mr. Masterman, M.P. for the City of London, and Alderman J. Johnson, and by Mr. Alderman Hughes Hughes, and Mr. Bedford, deputy of the ward. The dinner, which consisted of all the delicacies of the season, was served up in first-rite style, and there was 4 plentiful supply of champagne, claret, and other wines, of the first-rate quality. On the cloth being removed, Non Nubis was excellently given by the professional gentlemen engaged far-the occasion, and the usual loyal and national toasts having been drunk with the utmost enthusiasm, The CHAIRMAN proposed the health of Mr. Mas termath M.P..--(Drunk with three times three.) Mr. MASTERILAN, in returning thanks, expressed' his gratification at th e o p en i ng o f th e hall, which lie hoped would be used for social meetings—which would create a good feeling—which would - tend to 'often down political asperities, Although he differed from the chairman in politics, yet he believed-him to be ac tuated by the most-conscientious motives—(Cheers) — and he congratulated the ward on haying such an Alder man as his worthy friend the chairman.—(Loud cheers.) In conclusion, he begged to thank theriVfOr the honour they had done him, and would drink all their healths in return.—(Loud cheers.) - Prosperity to the City of London was then drunk, for which Mr. Alderman J. Johnson returned thanks ; and The CHAIRMAN rose to propose the toast of the evening, which was prosperity to Mr. Holloway, the worthy host of the house—(Loud cheers) —which was drunk with three times three, and one cheer more. Mr. HOLLOWAY begged to thank the company for the honour they had done him. He was rejoiced to find himself honoured by the presence of such an as semblage, including, as it did, the most respectable in habitants of the ward. He had done all in his power to contribute to their comforts—(Cheers)—and be hoped his exertions had met with their approbation. —(Loud cheers.) The time allowed him for prepa ration was but short, and he hoped that when next he was honoured by their presence, he might be enabled to provide better for their accommodation.—(Cheers, and cries of " We are very comfortable.") In return, he begged to drink all their healths.—(The worthy host sat down' amidst loud cheering.) The health of the Chairman was thin proposed 'by Mr. MASTERII4III, and drunk with all the horiours ; after which The CHAIRMAN said, that having drunk the health of Mr. Holloway, the worthy host of the house, it was a duty incumbent en them to drink the health of the man through whose exertions it was that this elegant and beautiful hall had been built for their accommodation.—(Loud cheers.) He, therefore, pro posed the health of Mr. Walker, the ground landlord. Mr. WALKER, in returning thanks, said that he had often heard it lamented that the inhabitants of the ward of Farringdon Without had no hall in which they could comfortably assemble, and he had determined to try the experiment of building one for their accommodation.—(Loud cheers.) He felt him self justified in having undertaken that experiment from the proceedings of that evening, when he found himself surrounded by the wealth, the respectability, the honour, and the science of the City of London. — (Loud cheers.) He had built the hall for the honour able purpose of affording a convenient place of meeting for his fellow-citizens, and he trusted that it would never be debased or degraded, by being used, after he was gone, for any improper or immoral pur -POsP•t-(cheers.) lie trusted that it would. Always be used for purposes worthy of the citizens of Lon don ; and, so , long as that was the case, he should look back with pleasure upon the difficulties which he had had to encounter in the erection of it. He returned his sincere thanks to Sir James Duke for the honour he had done him in presiding over this meeting, and to the other eminent citizens of London who had dime him the honour of attending on the present occa sion ; and he cordially wished them all prosperity and happiness.—(Cheers.) SlArtiy gftrr ten (410 A Sir Jaws Duke with drew, accompanied by Mr. Masterinan, Aldermen J. Johnson and Hughes Hughes, Mr. Richard Taylor, and several other gentlemen. . Mr. Deputy Bedford was then tailed to the ehiir, and the conviviality of ,the evening was kept pp to a lateloar. . ~_, . The l S cotc h ox; fel l 'VY,T!iir,ce Albert, - 11 sbe' il r tiluisea by,_ I<,. litualUi.oteri .91 ThreudiieOle!stre: l t i ' pi - '-; veyor to herStijeity, 'for ihe — suni :6? .66 guineas, ' and ,ererel other beasts realised equally large owe. i-N -(3r- - DECEM.BER 13_ TIIE SUN, LONDON', FRIDA-Y tV HUNGERFORD AND .:LAMBETH SUSPENSION FOOT-BRIDGE -COMPANY. . A special general meeting of the Proprietors.of this Company. was held yesterday, at the offices in Villier? street, Strand. Mr. W. Hawes was.in the chair. The Directors in their re port, which, was read it) t he meeting, said .they had called., the Prolirietors togetb er, under the provisions of their amended Act, to obf sin from them their'sanctign for ritiSing the sum of 10;C )004 for the purpose of improving the approaCh to the Sout.'chern terminus of the . bridge.•"Plie Directors said that.. While asking-for this•additional capital, they thought it light to state, to prevent any misconception; theirdecided opi nion that the origami. capital 'would be amply sodicient to: complete. the. bridge, and , all, the works cern:meted therewith, as originally.,contemplated. . It micht be necessary (the Directors. went .On,Ao:XepPrt) to apply to Parliament for power tittake possession of the pro perty required for the approaches; although negotia tions hitherto fruitlessly attempted by `them (the Di rectors) had 'at the last trionsent been received in spirit that induced them to hope such an appaication to the Legislature would be ntineceSSitry. As another spe cial meeting must,• by their Act of_ Parliament, be con vened to 04 nifir in whatever resolutions might be passed at the present meeting, the Directors stated they did not con sider it advisable at this time, arid previously to their plans being adopted, to say more than that they consi dered it would be most . advantageous to the Company, and convenient to the proprietors, to issue 3,200 shares, of 3L 2s. 6d. each, amounting to 10,0001., in one-eighth Shares, subject to calls not exceeding 1/. per share. The Directors said they could not allow the meeting to separate without congratulating the Proprietors on their prospects since the determination of the Directors of the South-Western and Richmond Railway Companies to bring their termini almost to the foot of the bridge had been approved by their respectiveProplietors, as well as on the further prospect that in a short time the South- Eastern and Brighton lines would have their termini in the same locality. The large number of passengers coming from or going to Charing .cross ,•-who, would use , these ,railways, l wattlei alone.be.2 valuable addition - to the traffic of the bridge, but when - the facility of embarking and debarking r at all tunes of the tide from the bridge, its convenient and commodious pier, as well as the vast number of omnibusses passing every minute the entrances, to Hungerford Market, were Considered,' and by which the passengers might go at almost any moment every place between Chelsea and Woolwich, it must be evident there would be over the bridge an amount of traffic which would raise it high in public estimation. The Cnainmart said, the original estimated cost of' the present suspension-bridge was 104,5001., "which the pro ' jectors had stated would, in their opinion, yield a net income ,0f.12,9601. The Directors were now able to in forin-the Proprietors that the, work would be completed, including every expense, for the net sum.of 101,800L— (Cheers)--which,eywould pee was Jes.s.by 1,7091. than the eafinnite.Of 1838. But the Directors,had now Omsk the' Proprietors to give them a stun of 'money to do that which was not' originally aenteMPlated—they wanted to Pus . from the - Belvedere-road 'to Sutton-street (a fine thoroughfare of 35 yards wide, and built since the bridge was projected), so as to obtain a good access to the York = road. The,Ditectura found they would be able to carry out this desired approach for less than 6;0004 including all expenses, and .since.the -report : was written, negotia tions had taken place which led the Directors to hope that the 'propt.rty required would be obtained without the 'expense of going to Perliament fur an Act for the purpose, The Chairmen then went at senile length into statistical matters to show that - the origir;al traffic case of 1838, which gave a-net income of 12,960/., would not be in any way Materially affected by the reduction Which bad since been made in the Waterloo-bridge toll from a penny to a halfpenny. The foot traffic over that bridge at the time alluded to amounted to 103004 per annum, and since the reduction l pas o ger ttic had an fthe tr t a i'li to n hal io fP l n ted r, the receipts for tio sen 11,042/. per annum. There was therefore every reason to be satisfied with the original. calculations respecting the receipts from the traffic across the suspension-bridge, To the original traffic case would he added the increased number of passengers that must be nem-sarily brought to the bridge through the extensiun of the railways, to the spot, and the- increased facilities which the t;',.„ 1 , 0 would affordto the steem-boat tra , ffie e. b A resolution was also' ad4iiionol The report was .unanimousiz lni at a ,. car ried ac. . . A vote a thanks was then given to the Chairman, and the meeting broke up. .FATAL- ACCIDEN'Y on the DOVER • .RAILWAY. • 7 FURTHER .PAItTicuLARS. This unfortunate 'occurrence has attracted the moat serious attention-of the officers and Directors belonging to the fine, -as well -its of the other Metropolitan railway officials, several of whom inspected the spa yesterday for the purpose of collecting information,, for it has not previously-oCcurred that the boiler of a locomotive, while running, has exploded. . , • We wish it to be distinctly understood that we give • publieity to .thO following on the faith of information furnished us by one of the official§: — In the examination of the engine by Colonel Pasley and the engineers, part of the inner . . casing round the .fire box was fonad to have - been blciwn away, :and the same piece to have been forced through the viaduct into the arch beneath, a considerable distance from where the engine laid. _ Tke current opinion then was, that the 'explosion Ist ti teen caused either by some flaw in the popper easing or by some defect in the rivetting of the same. Yesterday, however, upon further search being made by Mr. Cnbi,tt. (the engineer rut the line), Mr. George, and Other gentlemen, it was diseovered that the safety. valve was hard down, - from which it was 'inferred - that the - explesien arose solely from thi circumstance of tho engine-driver having neglected to open it. The steam then having no mesas of escape, had caused the Casing to collapse, and the explosion that followed. Upon fur ther- consideration, this might have resulted from the engine capsizing,,and making a-double turn over, as she must have done 'previous to going off the viaduct. The drum of the engine, it is quite certain, struck one of the iron rails, for the indentation is still clearly perceptible, and that might have driven the 'Valve in the position as described. The most unaccountable circumstance is,, that the engine was found - with her steam shut off, which some of the raibiray officers conclude that the driver had suspected something was wrong, and had shut it off at the moment of .the-texplosion. Be this as it may, nothing but the inoatAgFOing investigation before the coroner's jury will cOsix.oie public mind. • The reLnanis, 9r the engine, tender, and waggon, with the inpry to the viaduct, is left in the sane state as afte?thsacoident for the inspection of the coroner and ;10y: - - - vhe quite new, and had only been shippo on 'the li'nePiTew days since, frem Liverpool. The inquest - was expected to-have taken place yester day,„butAt being doubtful whether the body was lyyig in Mrireyne's district, or that of Mr. Carter, some tithe was lost befpre information was,sent to the right coroner, and up tO r last evening the warrant for impannelling the jury.,;had not been received. The body of the engine drifer, which lies at the Bricklayers' Arms station, is Wit of a fine young man upwards of_six feet in height , iiiidfrom the appearances it is probable that death was 'instantaneous. ,The neck was broken, and - also the left w a rm Where the aggoniswtlhiesetlhe was notov er.passedin th Avery la v e er s y t - markahle circu m stance de gree scalded, whilst his unfortunate companion was severely so. During the time . that the men were em ployed in removing the waggoni off the line, another accident occurred, which nearly cost an excavator his life. lie with several other men were clearing the line, when a waggon slipped from the top of another one,. and to save himself he ran forward, and fell through one of the holes to the. bottom of the viaduct. When picked up he was found to be perfectly insensible. Without loss of time he was conveyed to Guy's Hospitel, where he re ceived surgical assistance, and he was enabled in. the course of the morning to walk to his own lodging. • The danaige done to the viaduct, engine, tender, and waggons was roughly estimated at 5,0001. LATEST _PARTICULARS. IEATH OF ANOTHER OF' THE SUFFERERS. The young man Aaron Wiikinson, the stoker of the engine, whose explosion on the line of the Dover road on Wednesday morning, has led to such lamentable re sults, expired at a late hour last. night in Guy's Hos pital. The unfortunate young man, who was only 20 years of age, ever since his admission lay in a hopeless state, from the fearful manner in which he was scalded all over his body, besides having his skull fractured. He reoeived the most unremitting attention from the principal medical 'gentlemen of th e establishment: lie was in a state of stupor from "the time of his admission until his death. Tuß SMITIIFIBLD CL1311.7--CIIIISTSIAB CATTLB Snow.—The enormous temporary building, erected by Mr. Benjamin Edgington, of 2, - Duke-street, Southwark, under which the stock are disposed,. being of Tent Cloth, is much better adapted for a purpose of this sort, than a wooden building would be, because whilst it sufficiently protects from the weather, it enables the vapour arising from the animals to escape, without being in any way offensive. The ventilation is excellently contrived ; in deed the whole is entieed to praise, ar.d has, it is under stood, met the approbation. of Lord Spencer. and the Committee.—Times, Doc. 11. . CATTLB Show.—The cattle show was crowded the whole of yesterday, indeed more se thaa•on any pre vious occasion. The annual exhibition of agricultural implements displays an average 'degree of novelty.' A portable and neat contrivance for hatching chickens, and a machine to raise water to great altitudes, although the a s natural di da fall be e but lo a f f a e w floo inch e s, rfi,r a b t a t r r n a e cte g d r amuchnari granaries, te m r al e s t t . , houses, &c., laid entirely with Seyssell asphalte, by rea son of its even surface, and the 'asphalte being placed - upon . %. +solid - bee. 'of • reticrett`r The isslih a 1 te presenting au impervious body to moisture, protects the grain from humidity ; and the' concrete, together with the asphalte, secures an impenetrable barrier to rats and other ver min. There is, moreover, a model of a malt-house bearing features of novelty, which principally consists in the adaptaticn of-Day's patent wind-guard to the top. Thelatter patent it already well known and appreciated for the successful -results which have attended ,u on its application' Co the purpcseiof Verttihvion, where all other weans ho-f iA it e d i .AnOther gallery has been .thrown pen for the accommodistiP l of visitors.. this year, and amongst than Pr igsteidaY were several Ipdies of title.— .......__. EXTEWSITE ' ROBBERT AT NORTH WITCM, eft - U11,01.-•-lrelitieday 4 n forrottioii *ssreceivtd at. the yeti ( us metropolitan- police - statiOnA , of an extensive robbiry ( t-- 3-. f li n i o sh tes ir zn i) d ri 'instan t. The prop er t y was'stiilen:go li hl he a ving taken plate• a t N ott h w i tc h , i n f. om•ths house of Mr. William Gloyer, of 'Whitton st rect.. hucl,ll,l,iotlot4 in ti I C,PAWUa.te! to p,pci..eonaisting of §l4Aki,,Jakktes andbiink:plat,bilit, -AM tliiily q spFe i:;iiiiis. - Thentuint.iiiiini dates of tots bil ls and notes sit irouorti. TIM 'SMITHFIELD'. CLUB -- , 1:* - .•CA)Triat BHO VV:' - teati3l.:3nY immense Multitndes cfpeople, continued , from daybrealLuntir 9 o'CleiCleste night' to visit the Smith field elairCittle Shbw. 'During' the MOrning -*S - large number Pfllie aristocracy iiiitetrtte Bnituir,.. and am on gst -thern were his Grace the Nike of Manchester, the. Duke of .Norfolk.-the. Earl?of .Avundel and Surrey, :Baron..Deeetto, the'Sardinian Minister,. and his family; the Count. de f St..Autaire: and several meinbers! of • the Prench :Einbassy:.; - Lord Breadalbane,„ Major-(leneral Wemyss, Earl Spencer, lijaGracethe Duke , of Richmond and the Ladies , Lennox; the Honi:..Captain Spencerland party; ,LidnienitatlGeneral Hopkins., Lord. C. Fitarov, Mr. - Hemae;"M.V., Mr. Tufnell, Mr. 1'u5ey.,:14.1 5 ., &e. These distinguished • visitors,;:"When recOgnised, were -shown through the exhibition, eitherby Mt'. Gibbs, the secretary of the cluIN or Mr. Bulnois, -- the - preprietor, of the bazaar, and who eiplained the various points of perfection in those animals which had obtained prises over those which.had not been so successful. Between 4 and 5 o'clock the crowds,whieh -continually kept ar riving began to . augment casiderably the numbers al ready, distributed throughout the bazaar ; and from that time up to 8 o'zieek there could not have, ,been at any period lesi than:from 3,000 to 4,000 pellcipl!, assembled at . one time - within the place. Never on any previous • occasion had anything been - seen 'like the 'numbers, which progressively kept - 'making their: into the bnilding ; and, although the - intale sex" were . -not equal in numbers to the mile portion of tlur community, still ir was remarked that .never were- so many ladies seen at the cattle-show before. Prince Albert's ox and prize pigs were:again, as on the Previous day, the centre of attraction ; and whilst the latter, • from their extreme fatness, .lay almost motionless in the pen in which they were confined,- apparently, in the very last stage of apo-. plexy, the former„ was literally suffocated by the crowd of person; 'which constantly surrounded it. Th e same may be said of the other animals distinguished by. the awards of the: judges ; and, during, the evening, what.. .withthi continued pressure Of' the and the heat of, the gas, Many . orthe poor creatures appeared sadly overcome, and would 'no deUbt fain have been in more secluded 'quarteri:' The iiiiangementi wore excellent, and afforded the public an'oppartunity of visiting both, the Battle-dhow and implethent•gallery in rmillar succes sion, and the police were stationed:so-as to prevent them from :going in an adverse ,direction'; thus a continued stream was kept up, and anything • like , confusion 'pre vented. The competition for possession of the most-va luable animals was s,till contested throughout the day, and the pea of - South-down, sheep, which, in cla ss 15, obtained the 'prize of 20/., held' i)y, his Grace the Duke of Norfolk, was purchased st .a very high price . by Mr. Newland, -"of Aii-street, .PiCea , dilly. .In class 14, the pen of Sonth-clOwns, held by the Duke , of. Manchester, .at Kimbolton Castle, was sold to Messrs. Comfort and Son,'of Farringdon-street. In elass , ls, the pen - of South-downs, bred by G.-Bar nard, M.P., of.Gppsall Hal), Essex, and ,which obtained the prize 0f.201. -and 'silver medal, -was secured by .Mr. George Kent, pl King-'street. linssell-s quare., In clas s 14," the South-doWns, Which ":obtained the prize of 101. and gold:medal . , bred by Mr. Henry RePton. of Ching, j was purchased by - Mr: JeffrVs, of 'Knightsbridge, It i s singular that nog purchaser Ices been announced for -th e Hereford ox, wh ich, in the secondeless;` has obtained the prise of 301., the highest amount offered by the 016 ; but the 10/. prise in the same class, a Durham ox, fed by Sir Henry, Palmer, at Rockingham, has been purchased by Mr. Page, of .Lambeth-i‘alk. Nothing definite has yet transpired as to whetherhis Royal Highness Prince Albert will pay a visit to the bazaar this day (Friday) or tomorrow, but it is genera* anticipated that it will be diferred 'until the - litter day, In consequence of -'the 'great increase in the number. of periops visiting the show, it was. deemed advisable to have a stronger body of the police force of the D division than on the, previou- . day in attendance,. and, Jundcir the order's of In°-;ectors Tedman and Week, they'rendered most both- in- prose n ling confusion , &Mr! . seriice, ; ;n checking the pieli pPolikeeetatenrasantyth ' Of ' whou ',7.t,twithstanding the presence` of 8 . 1 . 40 , entrance, manage d to introduce them the,huilding. -*. ' THE FROST. H , The stmOsphere.ysksterday,was again pervad e d with gloomy haze, though of a less dismal character than the preeeding pay, The ther,mometer at' die:Royal Humane Society's receivingh f ouse in liydelark..indicated. 30 degrees at seven o'clock h .the Morning, ar which ,time there was a light breeise frOin E:N.E. ; but b'efieen ten and one o'clock, the wind having veered to the sOnth t.becirne .somewhat 'Milder, arid the mercury ascended to 32 . tiegreeir.' 'Shortly after abrisk breeze - again: sprung up 'from , and the mercury sud denly receded to 30 degrees, where it remained till eight . o'clocic last 'night, the wind being •at N-N.E., rather violent end cutting. .; ' ' • ; The attendance of skaters and sliders, as well as spec tators in ,all the metropolitan royal parks,was more nu merous thud on any preceding day this season. • • In Kensington-gardens; on the Long Water, there were about 4;000, and on the Itound,Pynd 2,000 skaters and sliders , with a vast number of ladies and gentlemen . spectators on'the ice and the banks. , The ice was vary , strong, and 'in excellent several members of the . skating :Club were present., • Better .skating has not been witnessed for • years, and' zt was diversified by „the • presence of three Dutch ' gen tlemen; wearing their long snipe-bill . shaped Dutch skates, who traversed . the' ice with such extraordinary rapidity as to excite universal attention and admiration ; they, however; appeared unable to compete in those in tricite,-.,sCientific, and mazy evolutions displayed by some of pur 'countryinen. go accident of immersion oc curred, but gentleman, name unknown, had a. severe fall near the bridge, which. evidently produced slight concussion Of the brain, for,he was taken up 'in a state of. stupor, and in partially recovering the use of his spiel& In:brayed -wandering of the mind. Thd Serpentine was attended during the day by about ~ 5,000 skaters and sliders, as Well as numerous spectators on shore. The ice,,though very strong, excepting' at the si..)eNlie , easi, and bridgeend, was npt, in very good skatip&tondifion, , in consequence of the •t eddies of dust thereon from the carriage-drive on the north bank. Ada one o'clock a lad named Philip Bury, aged 14, of 6, Christopher-place, St. Martin's-le-Grind, 'on leaving thdliee, broke through neat the south shore, by the bridge, and became immersed in five feet water. He fell head downwards, and, , . in rising again, . his feet came upwards, 'which; were Seized by his friend. another lad of the same age, named Bobert Mason, of . 76, - London-wall, who thus. courageously. extri cated the former, who was instantly conveyed to the re ceiving• house; shivering and, suffermg both from 'cold ,and alarm. "'He received- from. Dr. Woolley stimulants and the usual kind - attentitin, - with.Vrarm bath, bed,.&C.;- and after remaining till four o'clock, his clothes haiing been dried in the interim, he departed homewards, quite re covered, first heartily thanking Dr. Woolley and the officers,of the institution for the car( and attention he ' had received. • - ' The,. lake in 'St. James's Park 'numbered during the day about 7,000 skaters and gliders. 'The ice was Strong, ,about two inches thiiit in the centre, but weak 'and 'dan gerous at the sides., In dreggiag,.the water in the course wof the morning, a alhing,-stisickwitb a bent handle v, as found, and also a hat with a crape -hand, and a black kid glove. • In the-Regent's Park the niftilUer of skaters and sliders was about 10.,000,. in• addition4ls innumerable ladies and gentlemen who were promenading ion the :ice as well -as shores.. The ice is about 4threednohe& thick, but in;bad skating condition,.having been much cut up, and is con sequently much flawed, which ,render it very dan gerous in the event of a thaw. The, only . accident oc- CiirredtoMr. William Clark, of 6,1 , 4 w-square, Lincoln's Inn; who fell while skating, and in so doing cut one of the small veins'cd his leg, item which the blOdd flowed profusely, .'and' after i'eceiring : attention at the marquee, .he was. conveyed . to Mr.' Norton's,- surgeon, of tipper liaker-street;Nvbelice he:yvai senthotne in a eab. Vutz.- - -About , three &chick:yesterday morning a fire broke out on the premises of Mr. Carr, carpenter, of Shogldhain7street, JaryanstonAsquare, which entirely de • stroyed the workshops ; but, by the prompt arrival...of the engines of the London e st ablishment, and the:assist ance afforded by the West of England Cqunty Com panies, the dwelling-house was saved. The warehouses of Mr. Wellstead, a cabinet-Maier, netirMi. - Carr's, and which contained upwards of 15,000/: ' - worth of property, had a•narrow eseipe from the flames. • Diawrui• OF- Iht.-JAmres lioidr.—i-We regret to an nounce the death of Dr. Home, late Professor of the Practice of Physic in:the University of Edinlairgh,-and one of the Physicians in Ordinary ,to. the, Queen for ficetlanc4.whi - fh took.place at his Alpnse here -cal Thurs d ay,last;iii:ol4l)34th ye e r of his age. , In the year 1799 hi succeeded his father as Professor of - Materia 'Medics, of Which fOr many years he was a distingqished and popular teacher. - After the demise of Dr. Gregory, Dr. Home was appointed to the 'Practical Chair in our Uni versity ; and; if .he did -not 'obtain' an equal degree of popularity in this as in his former situation, it is to be attributed to the late period ,of :life at which he entered on its duties, and to .the uncommon talents of his pre decessor. the Clinical .Department be was. a decided and judicious practitioner, In „priyate life Dr. Home was esteemed, h y,ell who Icnew him for genuine,kindness and singleness 9f heart, and ,ugh integrity of character. J • —Edinburg): . Pciper. . . THE .1314ruriaLp EttootaiouNDe.- 7 :The sale of the celebrated pick of hounds, the property of the HOn. W; Begot, M. 1., entrusted to Mr. B. Payne, took place on Wednesday last, at .the Midlind Hotel, Derby. The following are the-purchasers and prices :—Bowmsn, 16 guineas, Harvey . Coombe, Esq. Countess, 1-1 gs., Prince Albert.. Comely, 6 gs., Mr. Whitnall. Duchess, 17 gs., Mr. Pell. Forester (1), 9 gs., Mr. Etches. Fo rester (s), 15 gs.,„Vrince Albert. Fugleman, 6 gs., Duke of Leeds. • Gamester, not sold. Gambler, 7 gs„ Duke of ..Leeds. 'Governor, not .sold ? ' Gaylass, . 9,g5., Harvey Cdombe, Esq. Norman, 4/. 12s. N„ Mr. Pell. Needwood, i r gs.,' Prince Albert. Rockwood, 6 gs., Mr. Sanders. Rummager, 231. 2e., Prince Albert. Rarity, 6 gs., -- Walker, Esq. Ruby, 5 gs., Mr. Statham. Ranves, not sold. •Racket, -3 gs., = Vengeance, 9 gs., Prince. Albert, ~ Vaulter, 6 gs.,•Mr.Sanders. TROTTING AGAINST TIME, FOR 101. A SlDll.—Yes. ._terday, the match made‘by Mr. , Guy, 'to trot his grey mare fifteen miles within an hour, came offon two miles of road in, ttb.lAireen4ane, Tottenham, in the presence of a good,,eprjniciing.9f, spectators. The :match made was to contest the distance in harness, subjeet.to,trotting rules. Umpires were apßointed,ond the mare,, harnessed otiiise=caft, waibrOtight to the starting mark, and the driver, seating himself, the mare, started off at a alnshitig pacev arid poising the first mile in - three minutes -and thirty-fhur seconds, :she coirtnitted et 'her • task, 'and -completed "the fifth 'Mile in 'eighteen inihnteT and 'five seconds. When the eight miles wore turned she was Jolled,up and - refreshed, and in two minutes resumed her urney, performing ten miles in thirty.tiYe minutes and ,fprty ppppfil.ii2Skle ultimately accomplished the .fifteen mikes in"s9 minutes. 'She lyasokllly 4rhop;'atu),:utthe conclusion of the match, appeared competent to retrace tin distance. 13441 ,, - ~,r, rstt.t4ty-AL [NrI'ELLIGENCE. • Pots` oum,'l 4,tp4spAr.,-- F7 The Dwarf, steam-tender to the Royal Yacht ; Commander Chamberlain, left the dt4k aftet havfng had a. rnew "screwAtted,ou Monday. and went Out of harbour yesterday to try . her. rate of speed 4e liOrttroceedekl to Soutbsew Castle once, and was running into, harbour abont qhe o'clock,,and Sheered otter to`BloOrSoitie:TOrt, firing her ronn d with her • head-ourto run -down tb the.. Castle' again, but the eddy tide eatchingher ,upon the ,starbofird-baw between' the buoy and the ;Victoria . not Allow .-lierAo come round, the tide making out iery_strong, and notwith standing tho word - was given' to 'llitiek" in ample time, she • g drowe i atept nn, to.the:ststlx)arci paddle-box"-61 the - George IV., Portsmouth and . Southaaaptousteam.-vessel, then lying a; the above pier with her head to' the south ward. i• The paddle-box 'vas -smashed to` piecies;‘ which ~preyented Altsfiessel making.her usual passage td Sou th arn4itan. The Dwarf left hpr,,figure-head:aboaa the George; - but piiice4ed after the accident ,to Southsea Castle again, prroilio' returning to,harboor for .the day. No accident happened 'to the crew-Of either vess e l. The Princess ltnyal transport,Lieut. W. Harris agent, which arrived from the river on Saturday Kithmoops, embarked detachments' o f the 23d - and' 71st from Park hurst (Isle of Wight) barracks - on Tueidhy, and sailed from - ,Seithead for Barbadoes•yesterdaY morning:. The Scourge, steam-sloop, left the harbour in charge of . Mr. Aylen, master of the "Victory, and a party of riggers from the same *ship; in tow ;of the'Comet steam vessel, Lieutenant Commander Pretyretin, yesterday Imorning for the river, to recibir() her engines.. . The Duck, naval lighter; left_ yesterday for, Sheerness and Chatham with stores. The Siren, 16,COmman'der William Smith - hi-rived - this morning at Spithetul from the East Indies. The following eircular has recently been issued'by the Admiralty :77- having, been represented to the Lords Commis sioners of the Admiralty, that the word pert' is' fre quently, though not universally,: -substituted on board her Majesty's ships . for the word larboard,' : and as the want of a uniform pritctide. in thi's'respeet may.lead :to important and serious'inistsikes, mid the distinction be-' tween 'starboard ' and port! is so much more marked than that between -starboard and ' larboard,': it is thir LO - rdships' direction that the word larboard' shall no • longer be used tU.signif.t left - on board any of her Ma • jesty's- ships or-vessels: - •' •-• • ' By command of their Lordships, " SIDNEY IiERBERT., "."TO all Commanders-in -Chief, captains, and com manding officers of her Majesty's ships and vessels." Dilvosi.onT.--The Daedalus, 20; Captain P. M'QuhM, is expected to receive advance-wages this,day, • and sail to-morrow for the was Indies. . . The Superb, Bti, was commissioned on Tuesday. by Lieutenant Fellows (1840) for Captain Sir Charles Sul livan who brought ho me th e Queen. • The Seagull, 6, was undocked on Monday for meeting, having undergone a thorough overhaul and refit. The Canopus; is alongside the jetty, preparing for docking and commission: It is reported that when ready for sea, she will try her rate of sailing with the AlbiOn, 90. The, Qanopus was captured from the French. the Cruiser, 16, Commander Fanshawe ; the Mutirie, 12, Commander Crawford ; and the ESplifigle, 12, came into harbour from the Sound on Monday to refit ; and the Daring, 12, Commander Matson ; the Osprey, 12, Commander Patten ; the Flying Fish, :12, Commander Harris ; and the Waterwitch, 8, Commander T. Francis Birch, came in on Tuesday. 'The Pantaloon, 8, Corh mander(acting) Wilson, is in-the Sound, expecting oil:Dir s . for Spithead...: , . , • _ The Firebrand steam-frigate, Captain Corry, is await ing orders in BiTripool. Shipwri t guts are engaged in la y ing down the . tilitbers . ?fa:: Avenger steam-frigate ~ tie slip lately occupied oy the Ainethyst, 26, laituchkd on,Saturday last. —. It is rumoured here that, the Queen,. 110,, at Sheei•- liess, is to be razed le a twco r declier at Chatham. 'ln Harbour.—The 'CaleclOnia, 'flag-ship ; San the„ experimental brigs. cruiser, Daring, Osprey, Flying Fish, Waterwitch, Espii?gle, and Mutine; the ;letleyasid .Sylph, tenders ; Tartarus and Confiance, steamed; Goodwill; Tortoise, Hamoaze, and•Detolf, lighteis'; and Snipe, cutter.. • In the.Sounil.—:The Thedalus, Firebrand; .and Yenta . loon. • : Yesterdai..AOrning twoconvicts,` on board ,the York hulk in Portsmouth Harbour, quitrre lled;' , when onee - dreW a knife upon the other, and stabbect.him, inflicting wound of which be has ; since died. The. names o(the parties IretitiktioWn, but 'the termination of the inquest, which- is •baing-heldfon 'the bbdy 'by mt.Gebi g e Gree -sham, Admiralty Corover,will .disclose the:Whole - par ticulars. The convict who inflicted the wound.*ras:sen tenced to 'transportation for cuttitig one of his wife's breasti of. • THE • LIGHT ON-- THE- 'GOOD WIN , sAmps:•. ~..-a _ r. -.• .(Extract front .a•-letter.) •••• ' ' i•-• i•-• - • ",The extract frora.a letter which basAirone the round of the daily and weekly publications states, in great oe- , tail, the lOrward 'Stile of 'a liihthOnse upon the'fbiirids : don- of , Mh Bash% 'cirissOte Tthel..itift of"Alii•TatiOns), 'from:which it is ,sailite., light .may be exhibited on the lst pf Januar y. „Prin k & latf...ly, r.eturpel, fsprk ivisitytg Dover and Ramsgate, 'vviere nod tfni,e for obseryatto 'and incitary, 'VCR iiiiiiiti , iilfasiuM'yon that ( the . 'siVO statement is either e;delusion oVthemriter's btaikt, •rf which he i,s4o,be.-pitied,, or, which b 3; ovmeoui• attqm pit to deceive (a hoax), that may if believed do mischief, * tit 1 '' d' d' iiii I hope . • ' 11 b e i' not 'pa e y contra tete wic it will by authority.' ";gvery .Ramsgate . and) Beall pilot, knows that th only, ergption , oat. has, latel y . been, i visible,: 1 tilvni •th Gobi-twill Sends is the beacon which was bah in . Dove . Harbour last summer for the Trinity - ebrpOrsitlis by their engineer, Mr. Walker, and his partner, M . Burgess, at:ti was iqterwards,, with ,Abe aid .of steams vesselS, floated to Itamsgate, where it remained . one of the objects for visitors to look 'at - until the weiTtiet allowed' it tolu-taken l out ito its station at the brick of the sand e oue,ofithe elder brethren, having the:charge! I have since converted with Douglas, the , foreman of „the Work" nader the engineers, who told me, that When the caisson got over the place where it was to be' itrillt a sluice was 'opened to. admit . the water, inside, 'when the caisson sank gapidly, down, to. ,the saud, where, by somq contrivance, the sides were diSengaged from, th e ppttomi which now fornA the'fofindliti • oll of the beacon; the'wholti superstructure of mast, ties, Bte:;* with a largo globe a te top, having been completed and fixed before the-caisson left. Dover, so that nothing had to be done, when they -got to thi'edge of the sand, tint 'to 'disengage the sides :which was done' in , less than an hour; ii hate iniptiied•o those „who. have, seen, it,_, 4ingt thit, las t hea,vy : gales; .anti have .beet; told that it keeps, fits pqs4i_ou, and,is as cruet as When first piked: The pgots say . , that the ... floating lights in deep wateineir'the sand are preferable to li g ht ; hbuses upon the sand, and that beaconss - ShoUld be near 'the edge of the sand, to be of use as beacons." •• ' TUE lIALFE TESTIMONIAL. The testimonial Drc4plityd M, Esq„ on 'the stage of .15:rurp1afte Theatre, .on the occasion of his benefit, December7'7, 1844, consists of the following pieces of plate, manufactured.by Messrs. Gast; and Sons, 166, Itrgent-strest :--Kettle on stand ; with lamp; ,sal ver, 61CC basket, ceffeeTot, tea-pot,,, sugar basin with tortes; two ddzeb' sPoions, cream . ewer, milk jit, and butter.cooler; all richly chased,' With raised bouquets of flowers, and clusters of fruit. ,The kettle and the salver both bear inscriptions—that on the kettle is as follows: PRESENTED TO MR. M. W. BALFE, The - oomposer of eleven successful Operas in London, By a few of his numerous friends and:admirers;, On the night , o f thahundredth performance of his popu;., lar Opera, • z Tut 'BOifEbtisii At the Theatre Royal Drury-lane, 13th November, 1844." On the salver is inscribed-- ' ." THIS SALVER,' Together with a TEA. SERVICE S .KE'PTLE, BASKET ; &c., ke., Was presented to ~ ' MR. M. W. BALFE, By a few friends, as a small testimony of their admiration of his, talents and genius as a .composer, On the night of the, hundredth performance of his popu lar Opera, - 4 " THE BOHEMIAN " 'At tht Theatre ROyal November 13, 1844. SIR tHENRY VEBBE, Bart.; President. H. J. ST. LEGEIi, Esq., Honorary Secreititi. SCitooL • •roit INDidENT Lvenera Court of the corporation of the SChool for the Indigeni Blind washeld yesterday, at the London 'Coffee-house for the, purpdse of receiving 'the general and financia report, and on other -general business. S. 11. Sterry, Esq., presided. It appeared that during the last , quarter the amount received was upwards of. 5,0001, from which deduCting the current expenditure, a balanbe of 6501, re mained in the banker's hands. The' report of the past sear showed the funded stock of the corporation, to he 65,7281. 17i fid., the receipts for donations and subscrip tions, dividends on stock, Scc.,, amounted to 11-,189/. 55. lld. The.noble building having been much 'beautified arid materially enlarged,. is now 'capable of containing an additional number of pupils ; and therefore in addition to the present number of 68 males and 70 females, the Committee have determined that 18 (10 additional) shall be admitted at the election in March. Thomas Keith, Esq.,'for a'donation of 500/., was' elected . au honorary life Member , ; and after thanks had been awarded. to the chairman, secretary, and other officers, the court brokeup. The Ipswich steeple chase, which had been post ; poned since the spring in consequence of the fatal acci ' Aent.,to :Lord _William Ilia. under whose auspices it had been got up, came off, o n Thursday,. between Bramfurd and Cleydon, on the grounds or Mr. George Morgan. The course was four miles in length,, and contained forty leaps: Owing 'to the frost, the . ground was very hard, and considerable delay In , the start took place. The com pany was very numerous. The sweepstakes of ten sou:- reigns each were won by. 011ivees Vangdard; beating Mr. WvLarrib's Faith -and -three • otherk. Asa feat 4t* daring horsemanship, the_ race between the two.favou.- rites has scarcely wallet,. The. last-leap Measured thirty feet,- and , was reckoned a most extraordinAry achievement. • the match fOr sU:between -Mr.:Theo bald!s rine-apple and Mr. Oswald's YelloW DWarf, was won by thp fqrpier, after, a tremendous struggle by a neck. .They sweepstakes of 3L each, a wit i 201; 4 0dcd, were won t ''Jk's`'No Go; lieAltig Mr. I:Yap:l:lan's Therßubk ittultwo others." 'ln 'ln titlAig resphignie on one of the hills,-No GO fell, Ullirer, trle ridet;'-batio n :. derneath. . The d a n i. is i r n e a p T e m se ,a n s ted m • a a d s ; l ty vi h n i k s oeili n n c i i r been quiet as a limb, rid( r,-when the horse got up , arid ()Myer 'having rt.- toMunted; : tooa psyssed. his co. l 4 l oitoriseaud Maising:tt, ,e reniainintleaps with grbat crexteritf, won easily.—But y Post. t.,14 - LITERATURE.- ~:. • • - ANTI-CONINGSB Y: l 2 Vat. Niwbg, London, 184,1. - As,ilmy.lesurrnised from its" tine, this tale is in-- te.uleLas a quiz -on the:-political party entitled " Young.;, England," whose principal - rea.lers - are treated in at.. very- , unceremonious cif TidiCule. The work iti alnere farcical extra vaganzl ; Without r plot, characters ; "or :incidents wt-rth • notice i: ft is writteu in a most sl ovenly style; - -evidently.th e qsult of desperate haste,in , the cornposition, and abounds in .repetitions of Ithought, s6ntiment;' and expression. Occasionally, ,however, we find a g;earn of genuine humour in, fhe work, which satisfies us that -the author might do better if:te would take a little more ; and we may add, to: his credit, that there is Outhing waspish or malicious .in his • mirth, which is cha racterised throughout.by good -nature. • MR. • COM 11 E AGAIN Will any of our readers kindly infurm us if there be at this moment allonie Minister? If so. is he in a mes meric condition, or really , e.Wake ? If awake, does be tver read those yalgar compositions,. the daily papers ? Aud if not, wily i k ot ? have looked in our own Pocket-Doak, and find that Sir'Jani( . l Graham is really Home Sceretary. May we then call the attention of Sir James to the m an if o ld merits of Mr. COrnbe, the magistrate of Clerkenwell ? That mania' a blighted Lord Chief Jtistice. Ha, was born to be wrapt in ermine—to sit upon the Queen's Bench. He wears plain' black, and is .confined to an arm-chair. Such is life ! . Again and again have we marvelled at the judgments of Conlin.. They have at length convinced us that Apuleius is not wholly a fable. No ; sure we are that the spirit of a philosopher—albeit nobody shall suspect it —may animate an ass. We subjoin . a brief police narrative, showin g th e wisdom of Mr: Cornbe John" Stevens was charged With assaulting Mr. Thomas Bunting, dairynian, John street, Bedford-row. Complainant owed . tha assailant a 'sporting bet of 151. Whereupon Stevens entered complainant's shop, and de manding the money, aimed a violent blow with a large stick at. his head. Witness put up-his arm to ward it off, and received the blow 'on it. The - blow caused a swelling as large as a half-pint pot on the elbow, and he has not had since , then the use of the limb." Now listen to Mr. Combe '" Mr. Combe--Why don't you pay Mr. Stevens the 15/. ? ConiPlainaut—l was unable to do so„Sir—other parties had not paid me. Mr. Combo—Nonsense ! bow is he to know whether they have or not ? You had better pay him the 15/ You are a long time in his debt:" • ' ' After more 441 k,. Mr. Combe hints at-" a bill." " Mr. Conibe-.-The defendant asks for a bill. Why don't you give him your bill for the 15L, which you ac knowledge.you owe ? "The complainant said that after having received such treatment, he _should be less inclined to do so than ever. " Mr. Combe-11 you pay him the 151., fine him for the assault. " The complainant said he had been brutally treated, and declined the offer. " The defendant, who admitted that he was a bet'.;ng many' was merely bound over in his own recognisance to answer any charge at the sessions." Is there not sweet comfort in this. for creditors—for all betting men with.money owed them ? - Gentlemen cre ditors, provide yourselves with large sticks—enter the houses of your debtors—drub them soundly; and if brought before Mr. Combe he will use his gentle (Aces to get you "a bill" .from, the man you have thrashed ; 4nd if failing, will let you off upon your own recog nisance ! And then again, how courteous to attempt to make a bargain with the stiff-necked complainant I "If 7(11 pay him, I'll fine him." But the ruffian was not paid, and—equitablelir.Combe I—he was not fined:—Punch. QUARREL. BET 'PEEN- CIVILIANS ''AND •MILITARY: A serious quaff 01 took place on Sunday evening last, .at: the Dolphin iublic-house, outside Chapel-bar, in this town, between ri patty of the 12th Lancers, and a number of' mechanics.,, Two of 'the soldiers were brought before the Mayor on Monday, charged with an assault upon the landlord, Mr. Goddard, when the appended particulars were elicited. ..." About half-past-six o'clock, two soldiers entered the tap-room at the'Dolphie, which was already full of com pany,.and called ftir a pint of ale. They had not been there many minutes before a. -quarrel ensued, and one of the soldiers began- to fight with one of the ciri lians. Seeing that their _companion was " getting o the worst of it,". another, of the,cirilians;it is said, rendered him assistance, Vghich speedily brought the other soldier ,into action. • The t eivilians seem to have, thought the, eon duct of the sOldi'ars to be overbearing,, for they.unitedli , set upon them, and, after giving. each o.“heca aihearty thrashing, turned them Out of the, room. By ,this time a crowd had edllected on'th9' outside of the.. house s , and amongst them were siXorleight . 4oldiet* A's'Soon'as their comrades had been expelled the freili'SOlaieri'rallied round them , and-Commenced: in 'attack . upon the"tap room door, violently threatening the landlord if he per /fisted in refusing them admission. The landlord and an assistant kept - the door closed as tong as they were able, but at length the combined strength of the military forced it open. , As soon as they entered th e room a most savage battle ensued ; ; civilians andmilitary r us h e d together to the table, three of the., legs of which they tore off, and used as eudgele ; ,pe wter pote, iron spittoons, • &C., were thrown at each Other's heads ; and a tin warmer and a fender Were Completely battered out of shape, by. having been used as instruments Of assault. The two privates with whom the r6l' commenced are named Allingham and Fidler, the former of whom cow. menced fighting. Corporal Illimmiek• and private Al lingliam were taken ,iuto custody by the police, here they remained until the. following day, when they were charged with assault. After hearing the case very fully, the Mayor and magistrates decided against them, award ing them to pay the moderate sum of 245. 6d. costs, and to enter into recogniaances to keep the peace for the next three months, themselves to the amount of 10/. each, and two'others to the amount of 5/. each.----Nolting hatnßeviele.• - • • • We are sorry to: earn that, for reasons not made pnlolic,, Messrs. Cooke. of Loughborgukli; are turning off the whole of the men and women working at their establishment in the : . Rushes.. Rumour, with its thou sand tongues, has assigned. many reasons, which it would be foolish to ectiinerate, as•each like the other appears. to be unauthorised. This event, with the severity of the Weather, hos thiown many out of , employment there, and is likely to • prove serious to any poor families. We hope neither will prove 'of long duration.—Notting. ham Review. • • RAILWAY INTIILLIGENCE.—n6 most important railway meetings have been held at Liverpool this week —first, for .the purpose of submitting' the conditional agreement entered into by the Liverpool and Manchester Company with, the North Union Company for the amal gamation of the , lines, and other minor matters ; and, secondly, td obtain the sanction of the Proprietors of the Grand Junction Company v to the consolidation of the Manchester line_ with theirs. The terms of the fi rs t agreement are, that pach'con4olidat e d North Union stock be considered ttiiiiYeeillt tb 641. 7s. 6d. of the Liverpool and Manclkester.'or 'fimargam'ated stock. Those of the seoond, as stated in th'e refairt—that the 'Liverpool and Manchester Company' having already created new 40/. shares this year to extinguish their debt, and the Grand Junction, Company having issued new 121. 10s. shares to meet their subscriptions to the Lancaster and Carlisle Company,,each holder- of a Grand Junction 1001. share, or other stock 'equivalent in amount, shall have a new 25/. share, 'and that being done, that the whole shall be consolidated on equal terns in one capital stock (instead of 'shares), under clauses in the Bill for which, with the concurrence of the trustees, the Direotors intend to apply in the ensuing sessio'n. ASSOCATIA MOTHS PROTECTIOX OF FEMALES.-- Last evening a public meeting was held at the Lecture Hall; Greenwich, for. the purpose of' explaining the ob jects contemplated by , the above Society, and the provi sions of the Bishop of. Exeter's Bill, and the adoption of measures for, the suppression of one of the greatest enormities which disgrace a Christian community. The 'meeting was fully and respectably attended, and at a little after nine o'clock, D. W. Wire, Esq„ took the ' Chair, and stated that the object of the Spciety was to - procure is Bill which would entirely Suppress the dis -gusting traffic in juvenile prostitutiOn, skt* to enable offenders of that 'nature to be dealt lith,l?eording to their crimes, and not to set the laws (as in 'the present defective state they were enabled to do) at defiance. He felt well aware Oat- it was -not only a revolting but a most delicate subject for investigation, b ut - still the enor- mities that haddibeen brought to light, _rendered it para mount that the moral classes of the community should exert themselves to wipe so, foul a blot from society, and to guard against children being inveigled from their homes for the baseit purposes. The meeting was subse quently addressed by the Rev. Dr. Russell and the Rev, Dr. Woodward, ytiho observed that he thought a clause might ,:he inserted in the Police Act, placing those in famous houses ?on , the same footing as gaming-houses, thereby being.more.under the surveillance of the police. Resolutions to carry out the objects of the meeting were unanimously carried. , ANOTHER COLLISION ON Till 1111019BL- 0 n Mons day night week the Abbey steamer left the Birkenhead slip about ten o'clock, and it being ebb-tide, she pro .ceeded down the west side of the river until she had paised the Woodside slip, and then turned her bows to wards the other side. When near the middle she ran with tremendous force into the larboard bow of her Ma jesty's tender, the Redwing, which had just left one of the mail-packets then in the river. Fortunately there were few, if any, passengers on board the Abbey, a n d no person was injured. The Abbey also escaped with out any material damage, the tide being in her favour *: but the Redwing was cut down to the water's edge in such a manner as to make a tremendous opening. She was, however, heeled over, and was taken the next morn ing into the graving-dock to be repaired. The night wag very dark, but the atmosphere was quite clear, and nothing to prevents lights being seen: We have been informed thit-the - Redwitig showed no light, but that the Abbey had one hoisted upon her mast. The bodfee of Harrison and Fahey, the unfortunate persons who perished in the calamitous collision of the 215 i -nit., 'have not - RS yet been recovered.— , Liverponl Adeoliser. DowraNG-sutzET.-=4Yesterday" the. 'whole of the unsightly.boarding that has been spffered to remain so iOng oundthe 'meant space of ground . be tWeen Downing street and Fludyer-street was removed, the footway on either side cleared and newly paved, and the area in closed with wooden paling breast high; it is r ot intended to erect any buildings. 4n the site, wtneh belongi to ao vernment,attpresettt, but to allow it tO remain in its pre sent state until the general improvements in West minster are finally determined upon. ;