The Sun. — London, England, 1845-12-01 00:00:00

THE LATE DISASTROUS FIGHT IN NEW ZEALAND. The following additional particulars of this melancholy ..tfair are taken from the Sydney Star of the Ist of August. After publishing the dispatches from Colonel Despard, • ilich appeared in our Saturday's impression, the Star cun t "awes : The names of the killed and wounded of the non-commis sioned of f icers as yet known are as follows : The 58th Regiment. —Killed—Sergeants Halliday, Morrow, and A. Wilson ; Corporal William Stewart ; Privates Davis, Claxton, Punchett, Goodrum, Fisher, Norton, Reynolds, Payne, Sutton, Doherty, Leech, Molloy, and Anderson. Two sergeants and 33 rank and file wounded. The 99th Regiment.—Killed--Grenadiers Todd, Martin, Moran, J. Hill, Watson, Pope, Macgrath, Maher, Noble, Hughes, • Eaton, Hicken, Mosely, Stocks, and Heath. - Wounded—Crane, Dowse, Edmonds, Farren, R. Hughes, Spencer, Swan, • M'Cormack, Thomas Marten, Bridges, Crawley, Mark, Couriers, Duncan, Flynn, and Murray. Ensign O'Reilly's wound is of a very severe nature, being in the elbow, and if amputation is avoided, the power of bending it is destroyed. Lieutenant Johnson had an exces sively narrow escape ; a ball struck the peak of his cap, the edge of which caused it to glance off ; Major M'Pherson's wound is in a fleshy part of the thigh, and it is rather singular that Captain Grant had only a moment before he was shot struck off with his sword the head of a New Zea lander. His tleatli occurred just as he was entering the second palisade, and it is singular that before the action he had a presentiment that he would be shot. Now let us come to the dreadful commentaries that are to be added to the Colonel's dispatch, which we take from an Auckland paper. The gallant leader of the brave grenadiers of the 58th Re giment, Captain Grant, was killed, and afterwards roasted and eaten by the natives. Ana er of the wounded, one of the 99th Regiment, Who fell into the natives' hands, was actually roasted alive, his cries being distinctly heard in the camp. [This horrible story is not confirmed in the original ac count, and is entirely at variance with the humane character Heki has hitherto manifested.] Lieutenant Phil potts, of the Hazard, was killed in endeavouring to force the inner works of the pah, and scalped by the natives; his body was, however, obtained afterwards by Archdeacon Williams, an eye •glass, and a small portion of his hair were the only relics that could be found of him. Lieutenant Beattie, who led the forlorn hope, had died of the wounds he had received. The chief Nopera, or Noble, of the Rarauwa tribe, who had joined the stanch ally of the British, Waka, had his wife surprised and taken prisoner by some of Heki's party, and then most barbarously murdered by them, and her body cut in pieces. By the 10th of the month, some guns and ammunition having been got from her Majesty's ship Hazard, then, and then only, it seems a hill was discovered which overlooked the fortress ; and then, after so much blood had been spilt, so many barbarities and atrocities at which the life-blood curdles within us, was the cannon got to where it ought to have been before a shot was fired and the pah taken. This we gain from a private letter, dated the 10th, which states — "On Wednesday (the day before yesterday) we found a way of getting our large guns to the top of the hill, not far distant from the rah, and firing down upon them into the deep holes they had made in the ground to shelter themselves, a num ber of them were ilestrpyed, and in the night, which was dark, thay evacuated the place, and had gone away two hours before we knew of it, and they were then too far off to follow them in a country where there is nothing but continued wood, and no roads." The account further adds, that four pieces of cannon had been taken, the contents, with some potatoes, of the pah, and that Heki's colours have been secured ; and a postscript, dated the 14th, three day's before the Velocity's sailing, an nounces the troops having returned to Waimate, the mis sionary station, where they were tolerably housed and com fortable. The accounts given of Mkt were, that his forces had been divided by a part proceeding to a pah twenty miles to the southward, and which being situate on a mountain was almost inaccessible, and was being fortified with every possible strength. This was to be his place of retreat, and rallying point for the disaffected natives, as well as the traitorous Europeans who were supposed to have joined bis standard. Since the forezoing was in type, the Herald, and other sources, have put us in possession of other documents, and al tEough it appears that Colonel Despard did subsequently give a description of the pah ' his account was not written until private communication had been dispatched ; and we do not therefore see any reason to cancel the observations we have already made respecting his remissness in commu nicating the particulars of this extraordinary fortification. This tardy and late letter of the 12th is equivalent to no communication at all, particularly when it is considered that a full description of the pah had been given in a private letter two days previous to the Colonel's dispatch, and suspicion will arise that if somebody had not busied himself in the mater what little account the Colonel commanding has o we d would never have appeared in the Despard dispatches, documents which will be remembered when Wellington has been forgotten, but not till then. We give the letters in the order they occur:— "Camp beforeneki's Pah, July 11. " Sir,—ln my letter of this morning, four o'clock A.M., I had the honour to acquaint you that the pah was in'our pos session, and that the enemy had retreated to fastnesses amongst the hills, about ten miles distant, where it is, I be lieve, impossible to attempt to follow them. "The enemy was unable to carry off his guns, and we have taken three iron ones on ship carriages, and one more was found disabled in the fortress. _ _ _ " There is no doubt that it was the fear of another assault being made after the renewal of offensive operations yester day that caused this retreat. " In conseqeence of the alteration in the state of the affairs here since my letter by the Velocity, I have taken upon my self to suspend the sailing of that vessel until your further instructions are received. " The quantity of provisions stored in the captured fortress ( potatoes) exceeds anything I could have formed an idea of. " One report in camp is, that the principal part of the envoy have dispersed in different directions ; but I have so little opportunity of gaining correct information, that I scarcely give credit to any. " I shall proceed as rapidly as possible to pull down and burn every part of the pah.—l have, &c., " 11. DESPARD. 4"ro his Excellency Governor Fitzroy, Auckland." "Camp at Home, Heki's Pah, July 12. " Sir,—l have the honour to acquaint you that the total destruction of Ifeki's fortress was commenced yesterday, and will be completed this evening, fire having been applied in every part of the stockading, and all the woodwork burnt down. " The strength of this place has stkruc me with astonish ment, and I feel convinced that some European must have had the direction of it. "Independent of the double stockade, many of the timbers of which were twelve inches broad, by four and six thick, and sunk three feet in the ground, there was a ditch within the inner stockade about five feet deep, and the same broad, which was crossed by traversers at every five or six feet, with a narrow communication between each that would admit of only♦ one man passing at a time. Deep holes were sunk in various parts of the interior of the place, and thick embankments of earth were thrown up around Mimi ; and some of them were strongly stockaded besides with heavy timber, which enabled the garrison to remain in them, without being endangered from our shot ; and it was only after the guns were raised to a considerable elevation, on a hill about 350 yards distant, that we were enabled seri ously to molest them by a plunging fire, which entered those underground habitations. " I cannot venture to attempt following the enemy into the interior, as the season of the year is so very unfavourable, and there would scarcely be a possibility of my obtaining supplies. I shall, therefore, break up from this camp on Monday next, the 14th instant, and return to Waimate. " The guns taken consisted of two iron 9-pounders, one iron 4.pounder, and one iron 2-pounder swivel.—l have, &c. " 11. DESPARD. " To his Excellency Governor Fitzroy. "P.S. As I had no means of carrying the captured guns with me, I gave orders that they should beblown up." Subsequently it appears a pah belonging to one of Heki's adherents, situate at about six miles distance from the British camp, had been evacuated on the approach of the troops. The concluding portion of the letter shows the enemy we have to contend with. " Waimate, July 16. "Sir,—l have the honour to acquaint your Excellency that the pall belonging to Ilaratooe, about six miles from this pl a ce, was totally destroyed by the troops under my com mand this morning. " I marched hence before daylight with 200 rank and file, two gam, and a proportion of the volunteer pioneers and ar tillery men, and on our arriving near the pah the enemy evacuated it and retired through a very thick wood, where pursuit was out of the question. The enemy had set fire to a bridge over a difficult river within half a mile of the place, which we found burning.—l have, &c., " 11. DESPARD. "To his Excellency Governor Fitzroy, &c." To this may be added, a private communication, giving an account of two pahs-- " Waimate, July 16. " We had the opportunity afforded us of observing how well-skilled these savages are in the science of defence; their stronghold was a perfect warren—houses urder ground, a triple row of stout fencing, strong enough to resist six-pound shots, two of which were found sticking in one of them ; the apace between the fences deeply trenched, affording shelter to the defenders, and also the means of firing low and with 'correct aim.. "Another pah near this place was destroyed by the light companies of both regiments, accompanied by forty of the 96t12 mid the friendly natives. No lives were lost on either side;: a bowie fell into our hands, and an old woman, and .abundance of potatoes." The late accounts also, give an account of the manner in - which Heki received the wound that prevented his being prese,tt at the late battle. It seems that a few days previous to the arrival of the troops at Koororarika, Heki made a sudden attack on the tribe of the friendly chief Waka, in - which he was completely vanquished ; his general and some of tha troops being killed, and he narrowly escaped being taken prisoner himself. It is gratifying to add, that the pre vious au:Aunt given of the remains of Captain Grant being burnt, is totally incorrect, as they were subsequently found, and unmntilated. W. may expect further intelligence her be wi convinced of the state of the war 1 ) y an early arrival, ande earnestly hope that the Execu tive will by this time that that the day for half measures has passed; a n d ta force commensurate with / the claims and exigencies ofe unfortunate e service must be forthwith th wised and draughted into colony. Until an adequa te number of troops, well Tipped and duly appointed 'with the ministers of war, shall brought in contact with the insurgents, there can be no ho of effectually quelling them. . Our country cad never endurei l the len disgrace of being islanders must be re foiled by re bellious barbarians ; the is duned into sub mission, and with as little de fury arrangem ents will admit of. In this colony' as the netes aforce com petent to a ssure to us a successful terminatio of cam paign might be rafted in an exceedingly shortee w i t e i t m e e d arn ation of indulg en ces; if all military u , abarth with pardoned and drau g hted into the regiments pruners enlisting be assured of a ticket of leave, all tickets l of lelive of a conditional pardon, and all others promised the tioveraor's intercession for a freee pardon. a numerous and ejective battalion might be raised almost immediately,with out the expense of one shilling of bounty-money; and there are now many young gentlemen of good family who would gladly volunteer their services on receiving subordinate com missions in the colonial service. The only hope we have at present is in the operations of the two friendly native chiefs `'aka and Nopera, the seizure of the evacuated pah tells nothing in favour o f the com mander of the forces, but rather evinces the military skill of t w heislanders, who show a disposition to profit b y ex p erience, hiell'it is most desirable that the British commander would imitat e; but from him we expect nothing which w ould be creditable to a veteran soldier ; his measures have shown him to be ignorant of the common tactics of the field, deficient in every advantage ' . which experience bestows, and wholly de stitute of the military genius . whieh might tend to supply the want of these uiditi e i e t i e. i o p r a t ci . It. is said that Colonel cl n Thedoes not intend any imme diate attack againstmeasures that have been take. in the colony are. that 280 o f the 58th Regiment are to prock,ed to New Zealand, fo r w hi c h purpose the detach meats a t ,411oretonaly It 1 a ..athuest are called into head- THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY Er-ENI FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. DIVIDENDS DECLARED. HIGH COURT OF CHANCERY. SITTINGS A.FTER MICHAEL3IAS TERM. AT LINCOLN'S INN—AT TEN EACH DAY. (Be'ore the Lord Chancellor), Dec. 4—First Seal ; appeal motions. Dec. 5 (Petition cay) ; unopposed petitions and appeals. Dec. 6,8, 9—Appeals. Dec. 10—Second Seal ; appeal motions. Dec. 11—Appeals Dec. 12 (Petition day); unopposed petitions and appeals. Dec. 13—Appeals. Dec. 15—Third Seal ; appeal motions. Dec. 16, 17, 18—Appeals. Dec. 19 (Petition day) ; unopposed petitions and appeals. Dec. 20—Fourth seal; appeal motions. Dec. 22—General petition day. (Before the Vice-Chancellor of England. ) Dec. 4—First Seal ; motions. 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L cut.- Colonel Jackson, in command of the 99th Regiment, at Sydney, issued an order on Monday for the officers to wear mourning from the 25th to the 16th of August, for their brave and gallant brother officer, Lieutenant Beattie. THE BORNEO PIRATES. The pirates, who have for so long found shelter on the coast of Borneo, have for a long time done great damage to the trade, not only of this country, but of Europe generally. Although repeatedly attacked, they have never been thoroughly exterminated, and it is now the wish of the Government of this country to have posses sion of an island which will be a point from whence these marauders can be kept at bay, and form at the same time a haven for our ships frequenting that coast. In order to secure the possession of the island ceded by the Sultan, an attack was rendered necessary, and accomplished in the following gallant manner : " During his stay on the coast of Borneo the Admi ral has been very active. After visiting Sarawak, on his arrival at Borneo, his E xce ll enc y and fleet proceeded to Borneo Proper, where he anchored, and went up the town with the steamers Pluto, Vixen, and Nemesis, and a body of marines. The surrender of the Pan goran Usof was demanded from the Sultan on account of his having detained a British subject in slavery. The Sultan said he had no power to compel his sur render, though he was ready to give every assistance. ITsof refused to give himself up, and commenced making defensive preparations. The steamers took up positions, and the Vixen fired a shot over his dwelling house, to which he replied by firing at her. The steamers then opened their fire, and in ten minutes his house was completely riddled, on which be and his followers made a precipitate retreat into the jungle, and the house was taken possession of. About twenty brass guns were seized, two of which were retained by the Admiral, to be sold for the benefit of two men who had been kept in slavery by Usof, and the rest were presented to the Sultan. The populace then plundered the house in a very effectual manner. After the Admiral's departure, Usof, assisted by the Ka dayans, or country people, made an attempt to re-es blish himself in the capital, and seized upon a com manding position near the town ; he was, however, met by the Pangeran Badreddeen, who defeated him in an action, and a second time compelled him to flight. The victors followed up their advantage by pursuing him up the river, where they captured his whole establishment, wives, children, slaves, and treasure, Usof himself only escaping down the river with five or six followers. Orders were, however, sent by the Sultan along the coast, warning the rajas and people from giving him shelter, and when the fleet visited Borneo on its return, an expedition was being fitted out by the Sultan to pursue him, so that his evil influence may be looked upon as at an end, and his days numbered. " The fleet fromßorneo proceeded toLabuan, where the steamers wooded, and the Admiral with all his force then went to Melluda Bay, where the large men-of-war an chored, and the brigs, steamers, and gun-boats, with the marines, ran up the bay. On the 18th the force anchored off Sheriff Osman's river; on the same afternoon twenty four boats, containing in all 550 men, seamen, and ma rines inclusive, under the command of Captain Talbot, proceeded to the mouth of the river, where they an chored for the night. The next morning they pro ceeded up the river, and came on the pirate's position about nine o'clock. It was found to consist of three forts, of which two mounted eleven heavy ship's guns, and was, moreover, protected by a most for midable boom, bound round with ships' cables, so that, altogether, the preparations and means of defence were of a most complete and deadly nature. After a short parley, which produced no result, the at tack was commenced; but so perfect were the defences, and determined the opposition of the enemy, that it was fully fifty-three minutes before a passage could be forced through the boom. As soon as the pirates saw the British boats coming through the opening, they fled in all directions, but with heavy punishment. The forts and town were destroyed and the guns brought away, and an immense quantity of property of all sorts was burned. The loss on the side of the. British force was six killed and fifteen wounded, two mortally. Mr. Gibbard, mate of the Wolverine, a young officer of great promise, was the only officer killed. The loss of the enemy was very severe, many leading men being killed. It was reported, from a source worthy of credit, that Sheriff Osman had received a severe wound, which may, perhaps, rid the coast of a daring and too successful chief. Several Sheriffs and Pangerans from Saluk and Lianoon were found among the slain. These latter pirates are said to hare fought with great courage. " Amongst the spoil which was taken possession of was the bell of the Bremen vessel, Wilhelm Ludwig, wrecked some years ago on the coast of Borneo, with the cables, beats, and furniture of more than one Euro pean vessel. '• Too much credit cannot be awarded to the Admiral for the vigour of his proceedings on the coast of Borneo, which have struck terror into the hearts of the boldest pirates ; and if the course be only persevered in of un expedition paying a visit to Borneo every now and then, inflicting chastisement where merited, we may hope to see piracy effectually crushed on that coast, and that fine island—brought into fre quent communion with the rest of the world by means of the British settlements upon it, and the steamers which will ere long pay periodical visits to her shores— become as well known for peaceful qualities and her thousand now almost neglected sources of commerce, as she has heretofore been for her piratical and lawless deni zens, the terror and scourge of the peaceful navigator."— Singapore Free Press. POSSESSION OF BORNEO. We believe, on good authority, that the British Go vernment has determined to establish a military and naval station on the island of Borneo. This, of course, is a prelude to the sovereignty being claimed ; and, in deed, the only wonder is that Britain should have so long been indifferent to a possession which of all others connected with its trade to the East is the most im portant. The latest Singapore journals state that her Majesty's steamer Driver had departed for Borneo, having on board as passengers Captain Bethune and Mr. Henry Wise, charged by the English Government with a special mission, the object of wbich was unknown. The steamer was to touch successively at three points of the coast ; first, at Sarawak ; then at Borneo Proper, where the commander had orders to confer with the Sultan of the country ; lastly, at Pulo Subuwan, where there is an intention to establish a depot of coal for the steam-boats which work between Ceylon and China ; and we find in a late number of the Mauricien some further remarks, which we consider of sufficient interest to translate and publish:—" The island of Borneo can not much longer resist the power of civilization. The rapid development of the commerce of the straits since the events of China, and, still more, the insecurity of the navigation in sight of the coasts of Borneo, where, from time immemoral, the population had exercised no other employment than piracy, have directed the atten tion of the English and Dutch Governments towards this island, which, from its vast extent, may almost be called a continent. Its riches, its resources, and the fer tility of its soil, were already vaguely known, and are becoming daily mere so by the expeditions in pursuit of the pirates, with whom for the last three years a severe struggle has been maintained, though as yet with very uncertain advantage. However, the coasts and rivers, of which there was but an imperfect knowledge, are thus explored and developed ; and thence to the occupation and colonization of p ar t o f t h e i s l an d o f B orneo the distance is not far. The most insignificant occurrence may furnish the pretext and the opportunity. Greta:, Britain will doubtless be the first to profit by it, not withstanding the pretensions of Holland to the sove reignty of a part of Borneo. She has enforced respect to her flag, carrying fire and sword into the retreats of the Malay pirates, or taking vengeance for the murder of the Hon. Erskine Murray, committed by the people of the Sultan of Poti. Two of our ships, the frigate Samarang and the steam-vessel Phlegethon, are cruising continually on the coast of Borneo, less for hydrographic purposes than to open a relation with the Rajas, who, divided among themselves, are ready to sell themselves to the strongest. The first steps towards the establish ment of a foreign colony are generally founded on the divisions of the natives. From the last Singapore journals we tee that the commanders of the Samarang and Phlegethon are already making the first advances, having succeeded in communicating with the Raja of Borneo; they have supported him in his opposition to the Sultan, his sovereign, who, obliged to yield to inti midation, has been under the necessity of dismissing one of his Ministers, who, c,)ntrary to the intervention of the foreigners, would not hear speak of concession. Thence, after being provisioned, the two vessels in com pany proceeded successively towards the Bay of Victoria and that of Ambooa, where, while occupied in their hydrographical labours, they are inquiring into the des tiny of the numerous captives who have fallen into the hands of the Malaya, who keep them in the interior. Among the number is said to be an English lady, who is supposed to be kept prisoner in the country around th e 'river Tampasook; but the information acquired by Sir Edward Boucher and Captain Scott from one of the chiefs of this country is of too vague a nature to deserve much faith. The village commanded by this chief was also reported to be one of the worst haunts of pi rac y, and the 200 pieces of cannon which garnished the ram parts were not calculated to inspire a very flatteri ng opinion of the conscientiousness of its inhabitants; the innocent are not used to be so cautious. The expedition of the Samarang and Phlegethon terminated at Sara wak, where they left Mr. Brook, who possesses there an establishment important as the germ of the future co lony. They then departed for Singapore."—South Aus tralian Register. BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.--The ninth anniversary meeting of this Society was held on Satur day, J..E. Gray,Esq.,F.R.S.,President, in the chair. From the report of the Council, it appeared that sixteen new members had been elected since the last anniversary meeting, and that the Society now consisted of 182 members. The President' congratulated the members upon the progress the Society had made, and pointed out the advantages it held out to botanists. The report was unanimously adopted, after which a ballot took place for the Council for the ensuing year, when the Chairman was re-elected President, and he nominated andJ. hEedmwaeerdtinDgowubalsedvaeyry, at te L 3' . f S ie ., rs V s E ic s e ci -ir l' es ' i ltS den .9 c tnded. fully CHORLEY.—DISTRESS OF THE CALICO PRINTERS. —A correspondent desires us to draw public attention to the deplorable distress of the calico printersepol3ed a in the neighbourhood of Chorley. Those lately employed the Cross- hall printworks, he informs us, have been eight or nine weeks out of work, nor are they likely to have any for some time. "Many families," he adds, are completely starving for want of food, and in many cases are compelled to beg seir bread."—Preston Guardian, DIVIDENDS. Dec. 19, IL D. Walker, Eaton Socon, innkeeper.—Dec. 19, W. I'oynter, St. Paul's-churchyard, warehouseman.—Dec. 19, E. Knyvett, Great Stanmore, teacher of music.—Dec. 19, M. Altai, Waltham Holy-cross, apothecary.—Dec. 22, W. Jackson, Charlotte-street, Fitzroy square, paper-hanger. — Dec. 19, J. Peters, Godstone, Surrey, innkeeper.—Dec. 19, J. A. Hensman, Margate, bill-broker.--Dec. 19, W. Richard son, King-street, Covent-garden, wine-merchant.—Dec. 19, E. May, Aldgate, draper.—Dec. 23, E. M'Laughlan, Long lane, Bermondsey, hair and glue merchant.—Dec. 22, C. Webb, Oxford, apothecary.—Dec. 10, J. Ashbarry, Holm Lacy, Herefordshire, farmer.—Dec. 23, W. R. Watts, Bath, chemist and druggist.—Dec. 23, E. Barry, Bristol, victualler. —Dec. 30, W. Lowe, Bristol, ivory and hard wood turner. — Jan. 9, W. Turner, Manchester, cabinet-maker.—Dec. 23, J. Haigh, Almonbury, Yorkshire, clothier. CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary on the day of meeting. Dec. 22, M. Markwick, Harpur-street, Red Lion-square, builder.—Dec. 22, W. J. Wardell, Pickering, Yorkshire, wine•merchant.—Dec. 23, J. F. Cannell, Liverpool, book seller.—Dec. 20, R. Reynolds, Manchester, cabinet-maker. CERTIFICATES to be granted by the Court of Review, unless cause be shown to the contrary on or before Dec. 19. W. Mossman, Islington, fancy stationer. —J. Burrell, Thetford, iron founder.—J. and R. Reay, Mark-lane, wine merchants.—T. Sanderson, Liverpool, coal-merchant.—T. Forsyth, Dinsdale Spa Hotel, Durham, hotel-keeper. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. Pool and Lofthouse, York, postmasters—T. D. Chapman and J. P. and S. P. Kennard, Hobart Town and London ; as far as regards J. P. Kennard—T. D. Chapman and S. P. Kennard, London and Hobart Town, merchants—Robson and Skelly, North Sunderland, lime burners—E. and R. Rapkin, Brentford, tailors—J. T. Spofforth and B. Tate, Knottingley, Yorkshire, lime burners—Harrop, Taylor, and Pearson, Manchester,! Newton-heath, and Leigh, silk throws tors; as far as regards J. Chadwick—J. Johnson and W. Goldthorp, Wakefield, cabinet-makers—E. Steele, 11. Cun nington, and J. Steele, Richmond and Mortlake, grocers— J. Bradshaw and Co., Liverpool, slaters—W. and E. L. Betts, contractors—W. Martin and J. Bennett, Munster street, Regent's-park, cheesemongers—H. and J. H. Walton, Worsley-mills, Lancashire, corn-millers—C. W. Wisbey and J. Spawforth, Carmarthen, printers—W. P., G. E. P., and H. P. Barlow, Little Bridge-street, wine merchants; as far as regards H. P. Barlow—E. James and T. Goodwin, Walsall, bridle cutters—W. Smith and T. Wilson, Liverpool, watch case manufacturers—Summerfield, Fair, and Roebuck, Liver pool, drysalters—T. and G. Willsher, Warbleton, Herst monceux, Waffling, and Pevensey, Sussex, farmers—J. Horton and E. Gill, Tividale, Staffordshire, tin-plate mann facturers—Holcroft and Fisher, Manchester, silk manufac turers—"G. L. Shaw and F. J. Reed, Friday-street, attor neys—Constable and Phillips, Broad-street, Bloomsb u ry, and Aldersgate-street, tea-dealers—J. Kelly and J. Law, Rochdale, coal proprietors—Parkinson and V Haytin, Gray's Inn, attorneys. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. William Treless Nimmo ' Glasgow, gas manufactur er , Dec. 5 and 26, at 12 o'clock, at the office of Mr. M•Grigor, Glasgow._ Simon Fraser, Foyers, Dec. 8 and 19, at 12, at the Sheriff's office, Castle, Inverness. William Meikelham, Glasgow, writer and coal-master, Dec. 3 and 24, at 1, at the office of Mr. Monteith, Glasgow. James M'Kenzie, Irvine, innkeeper, Dec. 8 and 29, at 12, at the Eglinton Arms Inn, Irvine. WilliamJohnstone,Castlehill, farmer,Dec. 5 and 26,at 2, at the house of Thomas Gaff, innkeeper, Falkirk. THREATENING LETTERS. On Friday forenoon last, Mr. Comrie, of the Royal Hotel, Glasgow, came to the Police-office there, and pro duced a letter which had been addressed to him, of a rather alarming nature. The communication, which was anonymous, was dated and had been posted on Thurs day, and the writer demanded that the sum of five pounds should be inclosed to the address of John Thomp son, by one o'clock on the following day. He then called attention to the conflagration of the City Theatre, and stated that, if the request was not complied with, the Royal Hotel would unquestionably share the same fate. The writer continued by taking God to witness that, if Mr. Cowrie breathed the circumstance, or should take any steps to discover the person who might call for the answering letter, the same fate would still await him as if he had refused to send the money. Mr. Comrie had no sooner retired, after tabling this furious epistle, than his place was taken by Mrs. Cotton, of the Wellington Hotel, who, in no very contented frame of mind, produced " another of the same." Thirdly came Mr. Alexander, to complain of the threat to raze his beautiful theatre to the ground, and his private dwelling-house into the bargain—that is, unless the cash was forthcoming. Mr. Miller, of the Adelphi, made ap pearance the fourth, and (as his own popular place of entertainment had had rather a narrow escape when the City Theatre was so unfortunately consumed) he had, undoubtedly, much cause for anxiety and alarm. The fifth claimant for the law's help was Mr. Mac- Nau4htan, of the George, whose hotel and stabling were placed under the same fiat of annihilation. This was pretty good for one forenoon's work ; and the police had scarcely time to consider what should best be done, when Mr. M'Donald, of the Star, made his bow, followed at a short interval by Mrs. Nelson, commercial lodging-house keeper in Glassford-street. These latter epistles were of the same tenor, with the exception that, instead of one o'clock, their bills were payable at Mr. Hicks' post receiving -house, in Queen-street, at half-past eight precisely. This, we may remark, showed much inexperience on the part of the writer, as letters are not delivered at any of those receiving-shops. The superintendent of po lice promptly acted on the complaint first made to him, and put a letter in the post-office to the re quired address of John Thompson, at the same time settinc , an intelligent man to watch for the person who should call for it. An individual accordingly did call for the letter between one and two o'clock, and he was immediately apprehended. This person was able satisfactorily to clear himself of the charge of writing the letters, but such information was ob tained from him as gave a clue to the real Simon Pure ; and after the exercise of much industry and ingenuity, Captain Wilson apprehended him in Queen street, about nine o'clock, immediately after leaving Mr. Hicks' shop, where he bad called to inquire for his let ters. The prisoner is a genteel young Englishman, named George Smith. He was at one time a waiter in a hotel in this city, and has latterly been a clerk in the office of the Scottish Central Railway in Edinburgh; but he had either left or been dismissed from that situation. He admits, we believe, having written and sent the letters with the view of raising funds, of which he was much in need ; but although these letters were calculated to ex cite much alarm, especially with the females to whom they were addressed, no one accuses him of any serious intention of carrying his threats into execution. The prisoner was brought before the police magistrate on Saturday, and the case was remitted to the Sheriff.— Glasgow Herald. SINGULAR CASE OF POACHING. At the last meeting of the Kingston Bench of Magis trates, a person of respectable appearance, named William Stacey, attended to answer an information, charging him with having unlawfully trespassed upon the estate of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, at Coombe, near Kingston. in pursuit of game. Arthur Dunford, gamekeeper in the service of his Royal High ness, deposed that about nine o'clock in the evening of the 18th November, he was on duty in the game preserve at Coombe-wood, where he observed a greyhound, which in his presence turned up a hare, which it pursued, overtook, and killed, and was about to walk off with it in its mouth, when he struck it with a stick, and it then dropped the hare and ran away. He fol lowed the dog to one of the entrances of the wood, called the Gravel-pit-gate, where it joined two persons, who walked away, accompanied by the dog. He gave in formation to one of the horse-patrol, who followed the parties, and he himself, shortly afterwards, went in the same direction, and came up with the defendant and another person, and, upon his asking who the dog be longed to, the defendant said it was his, and he at the same time gave his name and address. In answer to a question from the Bench, the keeper said that he took the dog from the defendant, and it was still in his pos session. He added, that he had no doubt, from the way it went to work, that it was a regular poacher, and un derstood its business perfectly well, and he considered it worth twenty guineas. The defendant, in answer to the charge, said that the fact was he had come out for a walk, and brought the dog with him, and when they got near the wood they missed the dog, and he and his friend went to the gate, where they were seen by the keeper to look for him, and shortly afterwards the dog came up to them, and they walked away, not at all imagining that the dog had been doing anything wrong, until they were followed by the keeper, and on his stating what bad happened he readily gave his name and address. With regard to the alleged p oac hi ng propensities of the animal h assured the Bench that he was perfectly igno• rant that it pursued them ; and he was not even aware that he was near a game preserve at the time the dog left him and his friend. He assured the Bench that, if ho had committed an offence, it was quite unintentional on his part. The Magistrates, after a short consultation, convicted the defendant, but, under the circumstacces, said they should only inflict a fine of 2s, and the costs. The amount was immediately paid, and, upon the ap plication of the defendant, the greyhound was ordered to be delivered up to him. The Free-Traders have gained 1,600 votes it the recent registration for the southern division of Leict s t er , sh i re.—Derby Reporter. [ADrEnTisEmmxT.]—The Earl of Aldborough and Holloway's Pills.—Au astounding Cure by this miraculov;, Medicine after every other means had failed. See extrar:, o f his Lordship's letter dated Villa Messina, Leghorn, Feb. 21, 1845. "To Professor Holloway. Sir e .l beg to acquaint you that your pills have effected a *ore of a disorder in my liver and stomach which all the most eminent of the faculty at home and all over the Continent bad not been able to effect. Nay, not even the waters of Carlsbad or Marienbad. (Signed) Aldborough."—These wonderful Pills will cure any disease of the liver and stomach.—Sold (also Holloway's Ointment) at Professor Holloway's establishment, 244, Strand, and by all medicine vendors throughout th e ciliiihad world. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Not'. 29. WRIGHT V. WALKER. This was an action for a breach of promise of mar riage. The plaintiff; Miss Wright, is the daughter of a law-stationer, who resided in Newgate-street, and she first became acquainted with the defendant, who is a medical student in Norfolk, about the beginning of 1842. The young lady was stated to be very accomplished, and to possess great musical abilities. Her " majestic voice " (to use his own expression) soon produced an effect on the defendant, who was also addicted to musical pursuits, and her appearance and manners being agree able to him, his sensibility soon led him from the chords of harmony to the chains of love. Letters were pro duced and read in Court, which went to prove that an offer had been made by Mr. Walker. Mr. J. LEE, for the plaintiff, had offered to take a verdict of 40s. damages ; as, said the Learned Counsel, the object in bringing this action was not to receive heavy damages, but merely to clear the plaintiff's cha racter from any aspersions that might have been cast upon it. Mr. EDWARDS, the counsel for the defendant, would not, however, consent to this, ai he thought he could show that an offer of the kind asserted had never been made by his client. - Witnesses were called who had received Mr. Walker as Miss Wright's ardent lover, and no doubt had beon entertained by them as to the defendant's intentions. The evidence for the defence showed that Mr. Walker was only allowed 701. a year for his maintenance; that he was employed as a surgeon's assistant; and that he re ceived no remuneration for his services ; when he did receive remuneration, it would be no more than 301. a year. Mr. EDWARDS, on behalf of the defendant, said that his client did not for a moment deny having made the engagement, but it was an engagement which was to be fulfilled when he should be in a condition to support a wife. He submitted that his client was in a most la mentable position ; he was now 30 years old, and had an engagement with a gentleman who did not give him a single tarthing as remuneration, with a salary of 30/. a year in perspective. Lie had not even funds enough to pays the hospital, and he put it to the jury whether a man in his position would do right to saddle himself with a wife. Mr. LEE briefly replied. . Lord DENMAN summed up, and told the jury that, if the defendant were not in a position to support a wife, he should not have made advances to the plaintiff. The jury returned a verdict of 201. damages, and 40s. costs. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Nov. 29. KEY V. GILES AND OTHERS. This was an action to recover a sum of money from the defendants as shareholders in a defunct Company, entitled " The Union Flint Glass Company." The plaintiff was a plumber, and did work for the Company, which carried on its works in Bromley, Mid dlesex, for some time, but ultimately failed. Not being able to get his money, he brought his action against the defendants, who were shareholders in the Company, and whom he wished to make liable for the amount due to him. Mr. JARVIS, with whom was Mr. Sergeant Jones, contended that the defendants were not liable on this ground. The original prospectus stated that the Com pany was to be carried on by means of some 30,000 shares, whereas only about 5,000 were subscribed for. The Company, however, went on, and no evidence was given to show that the defendants were made aware by the directors that they had gone on with the works with a less capital than that stated in the prospectus, therefore it having been shown that thi s C ompany h a d gone on making glass with a less capital than that an nounced in the prospectus, and no proof having been given that the defendants were cognizant o f th a t f ac t, the defendants were not liable. After a good deal of discussion between the gentle men at the bar and the Learned Judge, it was agreed that a nonsuit should be entered up, with l eave f or M r Watson, on the pert of the plaintiff, to move to set it aside next term, when this important question of law will be raised. BANKRUPTCY COURT. N ov . 29. IN THE MATTER OF PYRE'S BANKRUPTCY,-EXTRAORDI- NARY SCENE. This was a meeting specially appointed under the bankruptcy of John Pyke, of Old Steyne, Brighton, jeweller, to test the validity of an execution put into the bankrupt's premises by one Mr. Samuel, a resident in the neighbourhood th e corfeDdiutokre, a n aged man, was called by's-place. Mr. the solicitor for the assignees, for the purpose of showing that the execution was invalid and untenable, and that his transactions with the bankrupt had not been so ex tensive as had been represented. Mr. Samuel under went a lengthened examination, in the course of which it transpired that his dealings with Pyke were but as a drop in the ocean compared With his 'none yed transac tionevs.oryTthhieug, fromwitnessdaeseirieibeeddlehitomsaen anch or. " fact as a I;eneral d ea l er in (added - the witness), lam ready to make a pargain and have a dealing with anypody, from a penny to any amount."—(Laughter.) The Learned COMMISSIONER gave a significant glance at the meanly attired appearance of the judgment credi tor, and shook his head. In anstrer to the Learned Commissior.er, Mr. Sranuel said, that when be had. dealings sith a person of such respectability, he did nc,t sometimes take any security at all. Indeed, the same party owed him 8,0001.. - besides the bill, which he felt was very safe. H e freq...iently advanced 50)1., ar,d sometimes 5,0001., on an I 0 U. He did so much tb st it was impossible for him to be looking at his papers, for every leetle tiny.—(Much Samuel—No, I key laughter.) and if they be The CommisstortF it—Have you any bill-book ? Mr. 43 no pill de file, and, as t.l. ay p come due, I have them presented, book. I stick my pills on the monist', to -- . 4- them toe best way I can. Tho . t - pa - iCI at the time, den afterwards I get Samuel,Mr. upon 'one TAX ned Commissioner, and e m p haticall y re ma"....ked-11 B :tatement, r have a few little matters in m y pocket. (Here the your' Honour, Sir, doubt s the truth of my witness pilled out a piece of paper, which was handed 1,) the Ccurt, and to the amazement of all present it tnt tined out Lobe a bill of exchange for 10,0001., and , from the. extreme caution to conceal the name of the anee"gtor, gre• it curiosity was manifested.) The solicit or for tae assignees inquired if the witness knew the ex let _number of bills he took in a year ? to which the so aof Isntel acutely replied, " Do you know how many briefs 2ou have in a year ?"—(Roars of laughter.) The soli c it or ne xt inquired respecting a pearl neck lace, of great value, received by him from t he bankrupt, when :Mr. Se mud. slid he had not sold it to a Mr. Le vingt m, but, he had " swopped" it away when he was over 'in Fret ice. 130 admitted that every pearl in the necklace wra dispoolld of for 3/. each. In confir nation of his wealth, ' Mr. Samuel produced two cases of most oostlyjewellery, which wore handed G. D E M:I3 E R 1, 1845. up to the Learned Commissioner, and his HONOUR, having inspected the same, observed (in reference to the num9rous robberies of hats, cloaks, and umbrellas in the Court), that this was anything but a proper place to exhibit such valuables. The witness throughout gave his evidence with the greatest nonchalance, and the result, in this case, as in many others, was, that the children of Israel spoiled the Egyptians. INSOLVENT DE,BTUR,s' CuURT, Nov. 29. IN RE WILLIAM HOLMES. This matter, which involved a somewhat important point, and which was before the Court on Thursday, again engaged the attention of Mr. Commissioner Law. It was an application to divest the Court of its title over the property of the insolvent in favour of the Court of Bankruptcy, under the Act for facilitating arrangements between debtors and creditors. The insolvent had un fortunately been engaged in " bill transactions," and hence his embarassments. He had a good estate at Cam den-town, through which, it was to-day for the first time stated. a railway was intended to pass, and, therefore, would increase its value. The estate was charged, and it was alleged by three dissentient creditors, who resisted the application, that they eventually expected to be paid in full. On the other side, thirty-seven creditors had agreed to a proposition under the Act in force in bankruptcy, that 2,0001. should be raised to satisfy their debts, which would pay, after expenses, about 4s. in the pound. Against this arrangement for immediate satisfaction three persons presented themselves, and their expectation of having their bond arose in anticipation of a " Chancery suit." It appeared that the parties who were in opposition, or the holders of the securities which constituted their debts, about three years ago consented to take their share in the arrangement, which would re alise about 7s. in the pound. They were now offered that 3201., which constituted their debts, would be paid into Court, if they would forego all further opposition, and enable the parties to raise the money in question to put an end to the matter, so that Mr. Holmes might ap• ply himself to the profession he had adopted. Mr. COOKE, who represented the insolvent, mentioned the offer of money into Court, and urged its acceptance by the dissentients. It was stated that several projects for railways to pass through the property at Camden-town were expected to be made in the next session, and the property would be increased in value. Mr. Commissioner LAW declared, at the conclusion. that the dissentients had assented to an arrangement some years ago, and he had heard nothing for them to change their minds. With that intimation, and assum ing that the parties bad stated all they intended, he would definitively say on Monday what was to be done in the case. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL: On Saturday Mr. R. Fennell, a warehousman in Al dermanbury, attended before Mr. Alderman Wilson, with a view of obtaining a summons against Mr. Beck worth, jun., a share-agent, to show cause why he un lawfully detained scrip for shares in the Suffolk Railway Company. This case has previously been before Mr. Alderman Musgrove, who dismissed the case, on the ground that the matter did not come under the jurisdiction of a magistrate. It appeared that the complainant bought of the defendant an allotment letter for thirty shares in the above company, fifteen at a Os. premium, and the re mainder at 10i. The complainant paid up the deposits, and forwarded the banker's receipts to the defendant, so as to get the scrip, and, after several days' delay, ten of them were sent to his office. The remainder, however, were not forthcoming ; and, after three or four weeks had transpired, the defendant promised to borrow ten for him, which was done and duly forwarded. The others, however, were still kept back. The defendant urged that the reasoa why the scrip was not forwarded was, that the contract deed was not in town, and the party who had had the letter of allotment had been unable to sign it. Mr. FeNnell remarked that he had waited upon the Company, and had been informed that the scrip was issued shortly after he had sent the defendant the banker's receipts. Mr. Alderman WiLsost said that was a very impor tant fact, and, under such circumstances, he would grant a summons. 80117-STREET. On Saturday Charlotte Browne, a woman about thirty years of age, with an infant in her arms, was charged with stealing six satin handkerchiefs, value 2/. 58., from the shop of Mr. E. Whitelock, of the Strand. Mr. Ford, a shopman, stated that the prisoner came to his master's shop, and, having selected several articles, ordered them to be sent to 122, Long-acre, but it turned out that she was not known there, and, on taking stock, it was discovered that the property in question had been stolen. Several other shopkeepers were in attendance, who stated they knew that the prisoner was in the habit of frequenting their shops, and that they had repeatedly missed property when she was gone. Mr. Clarke, of 88, Strand, proved that the prisoner had come to him on one or two occasions. The last time she ordered property to the value 7L, to be sent to 31, Ca-eat Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields, but it turned olLt that she did not live there, and after she was gone 11,1. missed some steel beads, &c. The prisoner was remanded for a week, to give time for further inquiry. LAMBETH. ati Saturday Mr. Inspector Carter, of the L division of police, applied to Mr. Henry for a summons for the atten dance of Mr. Quennell, the builder, in Kennington, the ht.alf-brother, and late employer of the prisoner S. Quern tell, as well as that of the unfortunate man Fitz gerald, on Monday next, to give evidence touching the condtt3t of the alleged murderer at the time of his dis charge, the Saturday night previous to the murder, as well as anything which was within his knowledge as to the conduct of the parties towards each other up to the death. of Fitzgerald. Mr. HENRY at once granted the summons. Inspector Carter (in reply to the Magistrate) said that he had found out a lad from whom tne prisoner had pur chased au ounce of powder on Thursday, just an hour and a quarter previous to the commission of the murder. lie should also be prepared on Monday with other con firm story evidence of the prisoner's intentions respect ing the destruction of the unfortunate deceased. The inspe ct or said he could also produce a boy named Jewell, and a girl named Dwyer, who would speak to the identity of the prisoner as the person who shot the deceased man Fitzgerald. Mr.. HENRY observed that those witnesses would be of importance, as the evidence of the witness M'Carthy was somewhat confused on this point, and desired the inspec tor to have them in attendance. Cook, the gaoler, here remarked that immediately after the prisoner's examination a most marked change took place in his manner and appearance. In fact, he appeared to have lost all his strength, and was obliged, though a muscular and stiff-built young man, to be lite rally carried into the police-van on being removed to Horsemonger-lane gaol. After the examination, Mr. Henry having heard that the family of the deceased was in great distress, re quested Inspector Rutt to visit them, which he did, and on his representation Mr. Henry forwarded them a sovereign from the poor- box. THE MURDER AT KENNINGTON THE INQUEST. On Saturday, at half-past three o'clock, Mr. Carter, one of the coroners for Surrey, and a respectable jury, assembled at the Peacock Inn, High-street, Newington, to inq'iire into the circumstances attendant on the lamentable death of Daniel Fitzgerald. The witnesses who were examined at the Lambeth police-office re peated their evidence, which has already appeared in The Sun. Mr. %V. Papham, surgeon. 01 3, Queen's Head-row, Newington, deposed that on Thursday evening as he was walking along High-street, Newington, he heard the loud report of a gun or pistol. It appeared to be louder than the ordinary report of a pistol, and im mediately after he saw a person run out from the end of the street from where the i eport proceeded. He did not take any particular notice of the man, but im mediately after another man, dressed in a flannel-jacket, ran out, and said, " Stop him, he has shot a man." He then came to the end of Peacock-street, from whence the man ran out, and seeing a policeman enter the house they were then in, he was induced to follow, and saw a man lying on a table. There was a slight pulsation at the time, but he died immediately after. He examined the head, and not observing any injury, he opened his chest and observed some blood. He also observed a circular wound on bhe left side of the breast, apparently caused by a gun-shot. He removed the dross of the de ceased, and was enabled to see that the bullet had passed out behind. Mr. Smith and myself probed the wound, but the probe not being sufficiently lung did not pass through. The wound he had was such as would be caused by the mark of a bullet. I was then of opinion that his death must have been imme diate, from the nature of the wound. On making a post •mo, tem examination, he found on the chest a large quantity of serum and blood. The bullet entered the chest by the pericardium, passed through the heart and lower edge of the left lung, and ultimately made its exit, after passing through the eleventh rib, through the back on the left side. The wound is of such a nature as to produce instant death. There were no injuries on the body, and the wound he described was, therefore, undoubtedly, the cause of death. From the nature and position of the wound, I am of opinion that the person receiving it must have been either standing or sitting when he repeived it, and the ball must have been discharged at the front of his person. The bullet produced was such a one as would have inflicted a wound such as that he had described. Mr. CARTER here asked Mr. Inspector Carter whe ther, if the case was adjourned until Wednesday next, he could produce any witness to show the animus ? Mr. Carter said he could produce the brother or step brother of Quennell, and also another witness, who had been examined before the magistrate, but who was not present. The CORONER thought it was but right the jury should have the best evidence to be procured and accordingly adjourned the inquiry till Wednesday next. BRISTOL SUGAR-MARKET, Nov. 28.—About 150 hogsheads of West India have been disposed of since our last report, at about former rates. The demand continues very sluggish, and purchases are only made to supply immediate wants. The rum market continues very dull. --- - OPENING THE PORTS. -We learn from the Sheffield Independent, that a requisition, calling upon the Mayor to convene a public meeting of the inhabitants of Sheffield to address her Majesty on the subject of immediately calling Parliament together, with a view to immediately repealing the corn-laws, is in the course of circulation in the town, and that it has already received many signatures. MARYLEB ONE VESTRY. On Saturday, at the meeting of the 14Iarylebone Vestry, Mr. George Daniell, churchwarden, in the chair, Mr. HiTmE, M.P., stated that since the meeting of the Committee appointed to resist the attempt of the Poor law Commissioners to interfere with the parish of St. Marylebone, he had, at the request of the Committee, put himself in communication with Sir Robert Peel upon the subject. He was desirous, before he offered any re marks, that the correspondence which had taken place between the vestry, the Secretary of State, and his own letter to Sir Robert Peel, should be read. The vestry-clerk then read the resolution of the vestry passed November the 26th, in pursuance of which the correspondence had taken place. Mr. FLOOD, the vestry-clerk, then read a letter ad dressed to Sir James Graham by the vestry, requesting an audience with him for the purpose of explaining their objections to the proposed measure. To this letter the following answer was received from Sir James Graham: " Whitehall, Nov. 22, 1845. "Sir,—l am directed by Secretary Sir James Graham to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 20th instant, in which you request that he will appoint a time for receiving a deputation from the vestry and board of directors and guardians of the parish of Saint Maryle bone ; and I am to inform you that Sir James Graham is unwilling to give to the deputation the trouble of coming to the Home office, for the act of the Poor-law Commissioners of which they complain is not within the control of the Secretary of State. The decision of this matter is by law vested absolutely in the Poor•law Com missioners. Any objection to the proposed arrangement should be addressed to the Commissioners ; and, having no authority or right to interfere, Sir James Graham must decline to take cognizance of the matter in dispute. "I am, Sir, your obedient servant, "S. M. PHILLIPS." The following is a copy of the letter addressed by Mr. Hume to Sir Robert Peel.— "TO THE RIGHT HON. SIR ROBERT PEEL, BART., M.P , ETC. " Bryanstone-square, Nov. 28, 1845 " Sir—l have the honour to inclose for your perusal a copy of a re : ;olution of a joint committee of the vestry and of the guardians of the poor of the parish of Marylebone, and of correspondence between the vestry clerk and Sir James Graham. " I have been always the advocate for reform of the old poor-law system, and have given it my humble but zealous support on principle clear and defined. But as the Act the 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 101, passed by Sour Government, appears to the vestry, as it does, to me, to be, when applied to the parish, at variance with the principle on which the new poor-law was proposed, we were anxious to explain to Sir James Graham the manner in which we consider the provisions of that Act will operate upon the parish. "I came up from the country to attend the deputation, the names of which are stated in Mr. Flood's letter to Sir James Graham, and I was greatly surprised to learn that he had refused to receive the deputation appointed to explain the grounds of complaint. " An interview with the Poor-law Commissioners led to no fatisfactory result, and I therefore request you will give the deputation the opportunity of stating to you the consequence to this parish if the orders of the Poor-law Commissioners are enforced. " We consider that we ought to be heard against the provision of the Act of last session, whatever course you may think proper to adopt afterwards respecting them. " I have the honour:to remain, " Your obedient, humble servant, " JOSEPH HUME." Mr. lIu3IE said to that letter to Sir Robert Peel he had, up to the present time, received no answer, but he had no doubt he should receive one in the course of a day or so, and would then lose no time in communicat ing with the committee.—(Hear.) . _ _ After some further discussion, it was resolved to enter the correspondence on the minutes. OPENING OF THE PORTS. Mr. SODEN, in proposing a motion for a special vestry for the purpose of memorialising her Majesty the Queen to throw open the ports in consequence of the probable scarcity of food, said he believed the crisis had arrived when the Ministers of the Crown must do some. thin.. to alleviate, the distresses of the country, and he hoped that every parish in the kingdom would take the matter up. Mr. HilmE supported the motion. He considered that the subject, with probable scarcity staring them in the face, was the most important which could be agitated. the City of London, he understood, was about to move in the matter, and he thought Marylebone ought not to be behindhand.—(Hear.) After some discussion as to whether the borough Members should be invited, the motion was carried Un animously, and it was resolved, when the meeting was held, to call upon the borough Members, and all other resident Members of Parliament, to attend it. SUNDAY TRADING. A communication was received from the p2rish of Lambeth, calling upon the vestry to aid them, by send ing their churchwardens to a meeting about to be held in order to prepare a Bill for the general suppression of Sunday trading, to go through Parliament the en suing session, which, after some discussion, was ac ceded to. The vestry, after some other unimportant business, then separated. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BUSHY PARK MEETING, Nov. 26. A Sweepstakes for all aged dogs (First Class) was won by Mr. Mosley's Fly ; Mr. Beadle's Harkaway ran up. A Sweepstakes for all aged clogs (Second Class) was won by Mr. Powell's Priam ; Mr. Saunders's Richmond ran up. A Sweepstakes for all aged dogs (Third Class) was won by Mr. Dearle's Magpie ; Mr. Beagle's Beauty ran up. The Puppy Stakes were won by Mr. Eley's Elfin; Mr. Burford's Veloce ran up. PURTON (OXON) MEETING, Nov. 26. The Silver Tankard was won by Mr. Watson's Cap tain ; Mr. Stone's Fly ran up. GREAT LYTHAM CHAMPION COURSING MEET ING, Nov. 25, 26, 27, AND 28. The Great Lytham St. Leger Stakes, of 51. 10s. each, for 74 dogs, were won by Mr. O'Grady's Oliver Twist ; Mr. Woodburn's Pelter ran up. The Great Clifton Cup, of 51. 10s. each, for 24 dogs, was won by Mr. Robinson's Blue; Mr. Williams's Lancashire ran up. The Talbot Stakes, of 51. 10s. each, for 32 dogs, were won by Mr. Standish's Spree; Mr. Thomas's. Tiny ran up. The Ribb!e Cup, for 16 dogs, was won by Mr. Robinson's Sam ; Mr. Williams's Kate ran up. The Fylde Cup, for 24 dogs, was won by Mr. King's The Baron ' • Mr. Arden's Matchle ss ran up . LETCOMB BOWERS COURSING MEETING, Nov. 27 AND 28. The Letcomb Bowers Cup for 24 dogs—At the third ties Mr. Church's Clear-the-way, Mr. Bennet's Bashful, and Mr. Williams's Elastic, were left in, and, according to the cus tom of this meeting, they ran together, when, after a splendid course, Clear-the-way won the Cup, Elastic the Goblet, and Bashful the Gravy-spoon. The Letcomb Bowers Dog Puppy Stakes were won by Mr. Stanley's Sam Weller; Mr. Parkinson's King Pippin ran up. The Letcomb Bowers Bitch Puppy Stakes were won by Mr. Palmer's Perception ; Mr. Bowles's Brambilla ran up. BALDOCK CHAMPION MEETING. The Oaks, for Bitch Puppies, was won by Mr. Little's Li berty-; Mr. Prior's Pansy ran up. The St. Leger, for Dog Puppies, was won by Mr. Little's Lottery; Mr. Chase's Champion ran up. The Cup, for All-aged Dogs, was won by Mr. S. Edward's Blue Bell ' • Mr. 'Wilson's Navarino ran up. LATEST BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—FRIDAY. CHESTER CUP.—Enter or not-1,000 to 15 against Nereus (taken), and the same odds wanted to more money. This appears to be a greater " pot" than his running in public jus tifies. 1,000 to 15 offered against each of the following : Intrepid, Fitzallan, and Event. More than half the sub scribers are absent at. Lytham Coursing Meeting. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. Seventh hussars stag lids., Thurs., four miles from Ips wich, on the London-road. South Berkshire hds., Tues., Aklworth ; Fri., Bladebone (Bucklersbury)-10 3 / 4 . Sir John Cope's lids., Wed., Silchester Dials; Sat., Brick Bridge-10 %. Craven lids., Wed., Henwood ; Fri., White Hill ; Sat., Hunt's Green-10 1 / 2 . Gogerdan lids., Thurs., Cwmrheidol ; Sat., Crosswood-10. Sir John Gerard's hds., Tues., Standish Village; Fri., Black Brook House-11. H. H., Tues., Ilinton House; Wed., Coleman Church; Thurs. • Lunway's Inn ; Sat., Sutton Common-101. Hatilledon hds., Weds., Westbury House ; Fri., Owsel bury Down-10i. Hursley lids., Fri., Horsley Park-gate-10 1 ,(. Pembrokeshire hds., Tues., Roch Bridge; ,Fri., Thorn ton-10. Harrogate harrs., Thurs., Bilton Kendal harrs., Wed., Ashworth ; Sat., Dover - Common. Colonel Wyndham's hds., Wed., Bur Hill ; Fri., Mile House-11%. Vine hods., Thurs., Manydown Park; Sat., Banghurst. V. W. H., Tues., Ampney Park; Thurs., Seven Bridges; Sat., Minety Pound-10%. N. E. IL, Tues., The Union ; Thurs., Bromshaw Church ; Sat., Bratley Water-10 1 /. Mr. Morgan's hds., Wed., the Toll Gate on Morwell Down. MORMONISM.—WiIIiam Smith, the Mormon pa triarch, has addressed a long letter to his brethren, in which he dissuades them from listening to the counsels of Brigham young and his associates at Nauvoo. The patriarch ex presses the opinion that Young and those acting with him have been privy to all the crimes that have been perpe trated at Nauvoo, and that their object in collecting at that place this winter all of the Mormons in the United States, for the purpose of moving to California in the spring, is merely to enrich themselves and perpetuate their power. When the Mormons gather at Nauvoo they will be required to surrender all their property into the hands of the Twelve; and, if their expedition to California should prove dangerous, the Twelve will desert their followers; if, however, they should reach their destined home west of the Rocky Moun tains, the power of the leaders, through their secret organisa tions, will be made despotic, and be exercised for the benefit of the few to the degradation and ruin of their followers. The patriarch s plan is for most of the Mormons to abandon Nauvoo, and to cease to settle together in dis tinct communities and large bodies. He further urges that they should renounce the immoral doctrines and practices recently introduced into the Mormon Church by Brigham I oung, conduct themselves as all other religious sects do in this country, and trust to the same means of propagating their views. In that way he thinks further evils may be avoided, and the honest saved from the destruction which awaits them if they attempt to follow the Twelve to California. According to his statements, Brigham Young and his ten associates should be held responsible for the outrages which have been committed in Nauvoo for the last six months. The Mormons in Nauvoo are kept in igno rance of the secret acts of the Twelve and their agents, and should not be made to suffer for the offences of a few.—Mis souri Reporter, Oct. 27. The Duke of Devcnshire came to town on Fri day last from Brighton expressly to dine with Lord and Lady Denman. The Noble Duke returned to Brighton on Saturday. The Hudson Bay Company has a settlement about 700 miles north of St. Peter's the population of which amounts to about 600 persons. In consequence of the exe cution of a Chippewa Indian atithis settlement, for the mur der of a white man, the Chippewas hare resolved to com- Mem hostilities against the settlers. k HAMBURGH AND DUTC H s .ere MA I "BERLIN, Nov. 20.—M. Ronf.r,, ar rived her e y e d , falsewith his th at brother h e w oe; would thus ne talelemthee reto pßoerrtlsi earce,ilfohuing re i tlutr f ie from his tour in Southern and Western Germanl; a Chevalier Barbosa, the new Portuguese Ar cl . b . Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentia r y , read his credentials in a few days. through the whole city that an old and wesit i l in ibe has been attacked in his own house by robbers, c • same manner as Mr. Keith, who lost his life la es' obl quenco. t ele A HANOVER, Nov. 22.—Yesterday evening' at ss' A report is spreaa dancer o'clock, his Royal Highness the Electoral Pr,io Co-Regent of Hesse Cassel, who has passe d ( L iesty the in this city, left it to return to Cassel. Ills 3 e' nrc ier King has conferred on his Royal Highne" St. George and the Grand Cross of the GuelP" lc rote rior It is positively affirmed that the Minister of tel„ sre . intends to have the iron railway from Hanover s, men proceeded with as speedily as possible. e POsEN, Nov. 14. --The Pope's Bull for th bu s Lion of mixed marriages has really arrived her,e4:, we doubt whether the execution of Contentwill sa vi i'!, s / t bil parties interested, unless they will be with civil marriage, for the benediction. according O u ' es (tool Bull, is not much more, for the priest only ti! etc h otne. 0 of the parties the promise to be faithful to POSEN, Nov. 18.—To-day again several P h e . r : o ther consequence have been arrested. Beside g 'boil' arrests have taken place, so that the n umber e is pe olf habitants who are now lodged in our prison s e i ted else; forty ; we say nothing of the persons 8 1, 0 0 1 ! where, who are daily brought in. Today - .ay P l. of infantry, consisting of two officers agaLel''artig, vates, arrived from Genesen, to reinforce t",„ i f c itss e and especially to strengthen the several post& s e t n ight. is now closed against everybody at ten oclo c c i ‘ m „ 0101 STOCKHOLM, Nov. 18.—The Gazette 141 4 a sses that there are now 14,000 of the labouring Upland without employment. The Governor of Westarac offers rein-deed.li rtc)s low prices to those who suffer for want of bre a i ll bePr f , It is reported that the distilling of brandi pill tb a a ' hibited ; but perhaps a general abstinence, oay re stance of our very active temperance societies, der such a prohibition unnecessary. ; &Oder BERLIN, Nov. 21. The Consistor.s. viregO. Snethlage has returned from his mission. B e nd stand that ten German States have resolved toto to the Council to be held at Berlin. ;. in The Minister of Ecclesiastical Affsi l lire e, have sent to Czerski in Scheneideml ° ide se , he si Posen, Bernard in Thorn, and Sylvester the four protesting Catholic clergymen, to agree to a united and special confession , m 00( 1 which they may be recognised by the Statei t he, d er THE HAGUE, NOV. 28.—1 n the sitting °' ro ysi t y Chamber of the States-General to-day' Sittivetp..tal sage was received with a project of law r',70197,, support of the indigent, accompanied by I n memorial. In the same sitting, after s i c. „l ) fel law for regulating the surplus colonial r evers was agreed to by a majority of 41 to 11. Exchanges St. s r c it h i i s d s os l n n e hL N . e D 2r S cm . e — on,n ß t t . 11 : .. 0 .. v • 9 1 5 8 : : 1 :: 4 / 13illg' , 3 ondon, Truss. English Bonds, 1830 4 per Cent• • 6 14$ —Universal Prussian Gazette. Nov. 26. • • • 25', 0 01 HAMBURGII BORSENHALLE• "" • I" Dills. P Austrian 5 per Cents .. a Al Bank Shares ...... „ •• ; 1697, 1 0 4 ian b. • C nd 4th A lDRSNA: t uniieD i ttas g :tt:B l :, t03 u 04 esNpsrr s ppeoe s t Cetwr i eia a rigreen n ntsCcs:t L eelp. ostt a l ircLi n ,e,ro. .31 Hp.epaditniitani:o. ;. oie. r. .c... a... 5. t ..e 0: in: 9 4: Ditto, in Certificate .......... • • nd 9 1 ish • to se Ditto Stieglitz . • Dutch Actual Debt, 2 , /, per ........ .... 51 ' 1.4 r/ / Anglo-Danish L , o xNtj a co n Nh, , a,D. 3 .g p e er on Ce:n ,o t Ditto 3 per Cent. Polish New 4 per Cent. Loan 1844 •. : 3 Natl.:n - 1V Bank Shares .......... •• • • ndon. li D am UT bu C r l g l hE i S 1 4 . A MSTE ''''''''''''''''''''''''' O F. 4 84 Actual Debt, 2% per Cent... • 1 5 0 t Ntto, 3 per Cent ....... •••• • • • o ' 3 - .% Ditto, 4 per Cent.• '' •• • •••• 1 Amort Syndic, 4% per Cen • t ••••• • • • • — 3/ 69 'i Ditto, 3% per Cent............•• '• • • 88a 1 0 ) 4 Commercial Company, 4% per Cent 15 . 6 1 4 East India Loan, 4 per Cent.... • • 'J.,'" 9 91 . Exchange on London, at sight . ••• :7 2 9/ Two m0nth5..............• 3 41 On Hamburgh, at sight •• • • 7 3 Two m0nth5....... •••• • • • ' On Paris .... ........... Two months. . —Dutch Papers, Nov. 29. CAN, At tiPI tak, ' l4 iv n 'rse 14 N 444' a with. 6 11. 2 1 11 • 46ti tbit he t, letc %Diaz to th, 4 004 ADE , ] e ar ee 1 441 aki tt i, e h iilkt :14 L ade , 4 5 'o )4 a tll4l %AA t : the i)1.1 13 t 111 8:,9 0 t111 *1 1.11;rE Ike 5 t4 4 10/1 t!),lntZt l i ' l4 ll oaetlg e, l ate I n the kid e , N4it: Ito lkst It 4 4 41 SP titZt t , l 4 4 tt y ft.the ilb it , et t itoet 4 ;142 'l6 i 4,, 4 0 LI wu; tk e 'O ° Nl 6, lit t he Q l 4 sN 4 4 44411 Z th t ih °B7 4 441 0Z g l' D 0 i /I„—g t , V'eoN n4 r4 ktt„, 4. 0 17Ic 1;7 4 10 4 ,,: , I d. ‘41°, 1 41 , bo,\`;'in Ct 41,41 -Dutch Papirs, r RAILWAY SHARE MA- 11AP- vsei'' (I 'if BRISTOL, Nov. 29- so t o,w STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-B“_492‘ . ,i'for 78 1 -Ditto, New, 4 3 / 4 -Midland, New, 15 I,,t e s, ` l . 4 ' tester, and Wolverhampton, 141/S-South Dutch Rhenish, 63/4. C r ° 1;; SHE FFI E LD, Nov. 29. d STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Londur t . 118 1 / 2 -Caledonian, Extension, 2%-London , 440 (1, 4 rr Sheffield and Lincolnshire, V. Bs.-South HOLL, Nov. 29. e STOCK EXCHANGE.-There has been 113.0:e5. evinced to purchase to-day, but at low Po - d,El4e4, Selby, Half Shares, 17-York and North Midlo9 .11' 20 1 / 4 -Newcastle and Berwick, 8 3 / 4 - Carnbridg A e o S I V -2%-Hull and Barnsley Junction,42s.- 101 "-0 10 " 2 4 / 44 -Manchester, Midland, and Grimsby, Glasgow Union, 2%. YORK, Nov. 29. a: o 'v' STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales a r e-York ali. 4 ,e land Extension, 19%-Newcastle and Ber lii. " Midland, 1%. 5 11 4 ° EDINBURGH, Nov. 2 8 - de STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are--Ab er a nd 7; 4 * Aberdeen, Banff, and Elgin. 21. 95.-Airdri e ljalf 'O l l/ 2/. Bs.-Arbroath and Forfar, 25L-Dittu , Be d F} 151.-Armagh and Portrush, 11. 155.-A-1 21. 155.-Ayr and Gallowav, 2/. 85.-Baurili:ll- 0d" Belfast and County Down, .31.-British and 4re t 4 0 iv , Is.-Caledonian, 131. 10s.-Caledonian "„ -Caledonian and Dumbarton, 3/.-Caledon lul "4L 0 4 40,0 Direct, 31. Os. 6d.-Cambridge and Lincoln', 0 1(134;/ warth and West Linton, 1/. 155.-Chelmstoru Y. 4), 12s. 6d.-Clydesdale Junction, 19L-Corrot e rtll e A r y 'ro 21. Bs.-Deeside Railway, 51. 55.-Direct " of Dublin and Enniskillen, 4/. 7s. 6d.-Dund e i e ,... - f e ',to t ."l 361.-Ditto , New, 17L-Dundee and Perth, 8 ' .. ..f0iA" 2/. Is. 6d.-East Coast of Scotland, 21. 1 35 ', 4 /..-5/9 , Central, 2/. 35.-Edinburgh and Bathgatet .." 0 . 4 /°"ils!o, and Glasgow , ex new, 70L-Ditto, Half Shu,',, r et Quarters, 161.-Ditto , ditto, New , 13L-Edin"'"„eooP, 1;!,r and Dumbarton, IL-Edinburgh and Leith . fit, r o r 55.-Edinburgh and Leith Atmospheric P i . L .Oit t , 4e , "ble° Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, 21/. I° 3 4 ; l „.,lPire t e X ence, 18/. 10s.-Edinburgh and Northern , °" port, 11.-Ditto, Lochgelly, 1/. 45.-Edinbills, 50,0'011,0/ ex new, 11. 18s.-Edinburgh and Perth, 44 , 0 y,f,„, burgh, Portobello and Musselburgh, 1 1 . . 4 151 31 ,719 Clyde Junction, 21. 7s. 6d.-Glasgow and ' 7 '4 to, Ditto, New Stock, 231 .- Ditto, Quarter Slol t is. -Glasgow and Belfast Union, 2/. 10s.-Gla.,„'" e cti e '",;cP,e l and Carlisle, 21. 55.-Glasgow and Dundee o''''-ree e tiet -Glasgow and Garnkirk, 451.-Glasgow a nd n i 55. mlf -Ditto, New, 10/. 155.-Ditto, Preference , b" f lptliv c ol i p Harbour Grand Junction, 21. 108.-Glasg oor ral, 2/. 195.-Glasgow, Strathaven, ann. L es p0" 1 %;)0 11 6 / -Granton Junction, 2/. 10s.-Great CountYGrel4oo, 6d.-Great North of Scotland, 21. 17s. 6d--",„ its; l South Wales, 12s. 6d.-Inverness and Elg'"; Lanark and Galloway, 2/. 63.-Lanark and P 1: / 11 -Larne and Ballymena, 2/. 25.-London 1 e fr, -London and Manchester (Rem.), 3/. 55.- - / "'Vis (P cole te chester (Rastrick), 5/. 108.-London as ter'' dic k ' rs London and York, 4/. 55.-Midland and Ed 13°4' D" 21. 7s. 6d.-Morayshire, 1/.-Newcastle lo t h liiftl l o -Newry and Londonderry, 21. 10s.-- -I°r vittm.4l,,,fift new, 231-Ditto , Halves, ex new , 71. le. %fir v -Ditto, Carlisles, 21. 153.-Nort Wales P rt h oe t rsl 4 o) 4/. 78.-Perth and Crieff Direct, 2L Ce, 1 ,,/ ness, IL 155.-Scottish Central, 14/.-So ttis d, l o f Caldonian Junction, 2L-Scottish Midlpticl? sl)lvr North Western, V. 55.-Scottish South 1 1 /. 10• 3 •13 ( i ',0 0 : Scottish Southern, 21.55 .- Scottish Westerucp s trit l3 9o o ,l 4 ef' bury and Hereford, 1/. 35.-Shrewsbury, a nd .-.;ttAV ter, 6L-South Midland, 61. 7s. Gel.-Stirlingiv.-•Viol line. 21. 10&-Stirling and Midland, ' 21 •., 2s. Junction, 3/. 55. - Surrey Grand Junction, 1 , 1 1 . Os" and Dove Valley, 1/. 155.-Tyne to and Coltness, 521. 10s. co'; GLASGOW, Nov. 2t. 3 - 4 ,,,- e ss JoO fie e STOCK EXCHANGE .- The sales are---toi r Wrsh i ltil Y. 4 l i P .: 476.6 d. -Caledonian VA-Caledonian and,.%:00" - J419, 355.-Caledonian Direct Northern, 505.- - ° 3- 465. '4 13 0;3 Central, 365.-Dundeo and Forfar J un ction , l . ,,d iebt? o ,4 , 6 burgh and Glasgow, 68-Ditto, New, 1 1- ' 4 Ter l9l , l 4 fc! e :; gow and Dumbarton, 215.-GlasgowGen er• o , Glasgow and Belfast Union, 405.--Glasqdros s l l 4 l(*/, Carlisle, 455.-Ghtsgow, Kilmarnock, and -Glasgow Harbour Mineral, 5-Glasgr; 93. 4 ;'o. Dumbarton, 475.-Great Indian Peninsu'VoS.,,, t t Ato verness and Elgin, 358.-Lanark and Lanarkshire and Galloway Junction, 493- •svest e " tral,l2L-Scottish Southern, 395.-Scott ish -South Midland, VA.- Trinidad, 41: 1 '0 11 pest , cr'l , I° l Dispatches from the Govern Cener s th Governor - Gen e: „T o r. (,o also from the Governors of the other the Provinces, were received on Saturday at • if office. o f wi fe ,fr , BIRTHS. the ~f r ty On the 6th of August, at Valparaiso , Thomas Gray, of a son. the On the 31st of October, at St. Petersburg h ' 11 )94,0 James Otten, of a daughter. nea r On the 17th ult., at Belitead Rector'', le wife of the Rev. James Bandinel, of a snuf,,,, or tls o On the 22d ult., at Beaumont-street , 4 .4 4 0 o e lady of W. B. Ponsonby , Esq., of a daughce',:fsroP" On the 24th ult., atßallumbie House , J. Chalmers, of a on. -squarlad9e, difey the On the 27th ult s , in Berkeler e, t y Smirke, Esq„ of a daughter. „ On the 27th tilt., at Upper Tulse-hili, "P t obi f e l) C. B. Rule, Esq., of a son. 4 , f' On the 27th ult., at the Rectory, F le-t Ill• CV ° lady of the Rev. Augustus Fitz Gerald, °fil e ; t he 01 On the 28th ult.. in Upper Woburn-Plat' Aldridge, Esq., of a daughter. d r y, Ge ° o ff MARRIED. Mr•mer Of On the 20th ult., at Harborough tt 4 5. , Willing, of Hampstead, to Marianne , th," - re it/44 0 0 0 Marshall, Esq., of Easenhall, Warwichel!,,l t ,,h, Ply da On the 27th ult., at St. Matthew's, oe to son of William Rackstrow, Eeq., to El iza et of the late David Grove, Esq. lAgg' DIED. s On the 23d of September, at Mac* „ o af; 49 0- 601 , Chief Clerk of the Supreme Court, and u ii t clu e " On the 23d ult., at Southsea, Francis, Esq., of Woodhatch, Reigate•e n utblf ej ,00 - • On the 25th ult., at Trinity-squa r e, square , .1- ce ster'' te r the wife of D. H. tone, Es:. p,,t e rLo oti ,tb r On the 26th ult. S , at Dover, Francis „ h e, ,10 child of Lord De T a bl e y. gsr" cor On the 27th t ilt , at Hendon Vica ra g e, 11 00, of the Rev. Th eo dore Williams. uegeht's - P 11 1 4 On the 27th ult., in Lodge-road, nc ir f Lewis, Esq, s 0 4 / 6 442 .-- ce . London: Printed anu Published by 31 " ii Sif ° ;(lsle Strand, Printer, at The Sun Onto,o of the Savoy, in the County a wag- I, 1845.