The Sun. — London, England, 1844-09-28 00:00:00

, In a Col. nt to [n wars, 3aroa €day, NEN.. Dablin ranted by the Earl of Cardigan during aresiclettee hrTe has been taken by the Marquis of tlfor d, who intends to reside for some time in the metropliS. C artwright,Esq., her Majesty's Consul at Constan ePle, has reef a highly flattering dispatch. from his wis,ertiraent, in reply to his request to he permitted to k ti d raw from the cares of public life. After enume to .14 . g. his various and valuable services, he is requested whwithheld his application for three months longer, °4ll e will be entitled to the full retiring pay. COI:RT CIRCULAR. eq the Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge s t. r'e Hereditary Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh %t r i itz, accompanied by the Princess Mary, arrived I ra "V at seven o'clock on Thursday evening, having Oiled frem Badminton by the Great Western 4.111., b r ii 3". esterday afternoon the Duchess of Cam the Hereditary and the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Meck klirgh Strelitz arrived in town from Kew. r • A. Gordon, Surveyor-General of Hong-Kong, t o aa int erv i ew w i t h L or d S tan l ey y es t e rday, at the % i Val-office. Mr. R. Burgess, late legal adviser to 'aPerintendent of Hong-Kong, had also an inter -1%.1 with his L or d s hip at the Colonial-office yesterday. 4 1 , i •• Dowell O'Reilly, Attorney-General for Ja- P t, had an i n t erv i ew yesterday with Lord Stanley. 0„ , Earl of Haddington has left his residence in Airniralty f o r his seat, Tynningham House, r tton t t h". Xorton, e from Newfoundland, and Bishop Grif thec s ' had interviews yesterday ‘with Lord Stanley, at °lonial-offic. COURT OF SEWERS. s pecial meeting of the Court of Sewers for the e,il,,,and Liberty of Westminster, and part of the , of Middlesex, was held yesterday at the office, i,e'it - street, Soho-square, T. L. Donaldson, Esq. , in Chair. te ttt % reports of Messrs. Allason, Harrison, an and ,to ti „ 'II, with the reports of the surveyors of the isti r ;'4 having been read upon the subject of venti -0 shafts and air gratings, on which the three first ten t ; men recommended that ventilating shafts, ac k,,ng to a form produced in Court, should be tried exPerirnent along the cnetre of the roadway in dilh;n l -street ; while the surveyors' proposed Picea ta,‘; °r th e Strand in preference, as the sewer was in the centre of the street, the estimated ex tle-: b eing for each shaft 12s. fid.—a trifling sum, tla ( Torts stated, if balanced with the immense ad -I),.'age derived from an improved atmosphere in the kratione of the servants of that Court. 4,: 1 1er some discussion, in which the Chairman, fl ,„, ( Tslie, Mr. Allason, Mr. Willoughby, and other. I '4,' ls sioners took part, it was determined to try tie ~7 of them in different parts of the district, to test i h u sefulness. CHAIRMAN then said that the next subject for clisideration were the forms and materials of N tt ' rs ; and th e c l er k would read to the Court that te rt ° f Mes srs . All a son, Harrison, and Cantwell's re bil%illeh bore upon them. 1\1: 5 clerk read the report, as also that of Mr. John 4 t ' i .: and the surveyors. it t) ia Joins WHITE then• remarked at consid erable 1 / 4 . `i upon the surveyors' report, and contended r, t ,‘ t he Plans and sections exhibited by them to the te,F Wer e his own, but greatly deteriorated. He had. I ts lll 411 . Y examined their sections where differing , °se he had laid upon the table , and he was ta tiv t 'i opinion that the latter were, as regarded eco tr cost and durability of construction, sunerior form s a t present in use, or those advocated by 13 ALDWIN was sorry that the Hon. Commis h';;.f. had remarked in such a strain upon the sent in by their surveyors. He thought those '11 1 ,;„ rs ought to be perfectly independent in their N tt 4s , at the same tune that they exhibited every , towards Hon. Commissioners. 4 4Ick• qIIITE had thought that the report had at kistipl' his professional character, but having been now 4" 1 that it was not so, he was perfectly satisfied. " 11 4wEiNs, the assistant-surveyor , hav in g al m several portions of Mr. White's speech, 4 O ut that that gentleman was labouring under , I t 4 11 PPrehension with respect to Mr. Dowley s 4 h15 (air. Hawkins's) views. tha t r ttALDW lN thought that it would be better if 4 r, e 1 'Joint would refer the reports they had heard l'ka' a nd the several sections accompanying them, to lFp °t more eminent architects or surveyors, when k a , ourt, having the opinion of these professional t ° guide them, would the better be able to come co nclusion upon the subject. tear CHAIRMAR recommended that some Hon. t},,,tlaiolscs.ioner should lay a substantive motion upon 4,u' • v t • W HITE mov ed that the form of sewer to be i,t., t wards used by that Court should be built after prrns submitted by himself. motion was seconded by Mr. BALDWIN. KENDALL proposed, and Mr. GLITCH seconded raikendment, that the forms submitted by the sur eis be those adopted. thii,Lestaa was opposed to both. He did not forn t , tl ltre was a very great difference between the r l 40 h j e t P :Mmended by the surveyors and t h at of Mr. t h e ; but he said again , h e ob j ec t ed t o bo t h ' because he though t the to p of the sewer was Sta,,,e: rf' Where th e bottom ought to he. He found, on ktr it -t f a ation, that the egg-shaped sewer was the best pal r every purpose, and that its durability was keej if not superior, to any other. It was singularly 4iou e that that Court had maintained the klth„,, a4 upright-sided sewer with great pertinacity, ka t -1 A it W as generally admitted not to be nearly Iti l'c)r) g as the curved side. Now, one of his obiee kyll3t to the pl a n propounded by Messrs. Harrison, ' 44 l l , ° , l \and Cantwell, was . that it was straight-sided. been at the trouble to copy an opinion by the kai rated Sir Jahn Rennie upon the proper form P ri struction of a sewer, and he would read it to 4 1 11 tic e °11r t• (The Hon. Commissioner then read the Nh t -n given by Sir John Rennie, that t h e sewer t ° be made like a canal tunnel, the bottom an N ett ed arch, an d the sides curved. He stated that "t ' t h sto ne was the best material for its co nstruction, : 44 R -- its expense would exceed all reasonable bounds, Well burned bricks, laid in mortar, would last l 1 es, he h a d no hesitation in saying they should ,' 1 ;t 1 1 1 -) Such was that most eminent ma ns o p inion, ;, 1 5s„ e (Mr. Le lie) supposed that all t he Commis- Present had looked at it, for it had been in f et e o gee for forty years, although it had never been 'tea - .° Pon. He would now offer his opinion why he le t . - ght the plan adopted in the Holborn and Fins tq' 3i tl distri e t s till better than that of Sir J. Rennie, j e other s th e n before them. The cgg4orrn ap 1114'1 to him like a wedge, which would slip, if he a. 3" so, into the earth, thereby requiring less and of course less expense than at present. Nlj e e was another thing to which he would like to ,"eir att en ti on , a lthough perhaps at the expense W a ugh at himself. He thought that something in I llsi ° , lll of pitch would be a capital protection for te at ' inverts. He thought it could be done at little Pose'da to give great security. He was decidedly op -1,--hin stone, on account of the expense and price 'te' l ,' ° °r• There were many miles of Holborn an d kis: l rY done in this form, and evidenc e had been before the house of Commons' Commission to that it.was most durable in construction. He th - e -e Led to put in the bricks in blocks; he would wish tei r e r l i t Put in, a s in the tunnel, cemented in single 1 % 41 ,1' lie would not detain them longer , but he th„, '4. strongly impress upon the Court, at this time, at a t a le cessity of getting a permanent form of sewer 4 1 t - , th ,caP a rate at possible.—(Hear, hear.) He ,kte al tl t -w iedged that, the forms proposed now were a , \ ' ; ',MProvement upon that at present in use, but t telh % ,, ll ed the Court to try the form adopted by the , W lll and Finsbury division. ged 'Wnrre would mention one circumstance that 1 4 4 -° Me under his own observation. He found that 1 4.4' of the stones of Old London-bridge were lee ze coated with pitch. fi d WinnouGunr said that while there existed so otie,. opinions u p on the proper forms of sewers, they k;)i,',‘ , before de c iding, to be very sure that they had re ad ) proper form. There could be no one more %tes; ) " t ° remedy any evil than he was, and if the evil the n eiversal, he would be most happy to receive hle. a iversal reme dy for it. But here a discussion the 11 4 first ori g i n in the failure of the sewerage in ayik ar row -road, and some other places — an evil ilblnlight be accounted for by the shifting of earth, ;te ll a ' f a dozen other causes. Engineers, practical for i h W ere not decided upon any one form of sewer, to e form th a t m i g ht be perfectly applicable *N. / ' e l ocality would be quite unsuited for another. to (i u„ e ar, hear.) The present form in use had been of very genera l application, and if peculiar cir tteas;'4nces, or a peculiar locality, called for another 4 tee ee ttle tion of sewer, he had no objection that such ct an , t th il er v e -s were or ill ec s should be constructed under such circum oton ue l hl l ocality. There were other things; to be considered in this matter. Port:: had to consider what was of much higher im thou be e —a system of permanent sewerage. He th e l g . ht that economy, within reasonable limits, was if th e rY last consideration. But why, he would ask, Pee, ri e .P ellr,esent form were bad, did their surveyors 3'e ar ;" t nem to remai n s o long in error ? Why were forty owed t o exp i re ere thi s i m p rove d system • bro ughtaj bef o r e th e i r no ti ce . They had miles on e s ne al e , a ," sewerage of a p e rpendicular form, and it had s etie uY lasted, an d wou ld , h e f e lt sure , ex i s t f or (lil eil s°f Years, and that was a fact of greater conse tetieaj and of greater weight than any mere thee equal, °Pinion — e v en o f Si r J o h n R enn i e o r a n y that , :f e minent man. Let them really he certain th e the form theyadopted would he better before Y dis pensed with what they had found to be good. n : , ll 4 .e n r, hear.) He thought that by acting on the in ter. the the moment, the Court was acting rashly and and Hear, hear.) His own opinion was, th e 1 ' Was borne out many eminent men, that Perpendicular• _ .ceid en i , form of sewer was less liable to likies a . rld easier of construction, than the cir- THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY MORN.II,qC, SEPTEMITER s , 1844: Mr. BALDwrx said that any one at all acquainted -with mathematics must be aware that lateral pressure could be best resisted by a circular-formed sewer. Ile thought it was no reason why they should not make an experiment of any proposed form because a ;ystem, had existed for forty or fifty years, and had I seen found to do well, simply because no better had laeen attempted. If the Court allowed him, he would throw out a suggestion that wood, hardened upon Payne's principle, might bo tried instead of brick or stone for the bottoms of sewers. He had tried it on some property of his in Ireland, and found it to aasvier all purposes of drainage better than bricks. CHAIRMAN said that his friend (Mr. WU 14oughby) seemed to feel very strongly on the subject of the report sent in by the surveyors. These officers, he must remember, did not feel themselves authorised to make suggestions as to the propriety of introducing a new form of sewer until an Hon. Commissioner ex• h ibited some sections, when they were ordered by the Ceurt to report upon the subject. They did not call in question the stability of the present form—they confirmed it--but they said that as there were cir• cr imstances in which the perpendicular form might be disadvantageous, they therefore proposed that now b efore the Court, as combining all the excellencies of the old with the superiority of the new, and at the same time be applicable under every circumstance. It was the fashion now-a-days to have something empirical in every scheme. There was a royal road to knowledge now, and they had the universal medicine ; and now it was also that they had discovered that a curvilinear form of sew er was the best for all purposes. He himself would decidedly support the plan exhibited by the surveyors, and with respect to that proposed by - Mr. Leslie, he dissented from it, because in most cases even a rise of water in the sewers to the height or three inches would throw it back into the houses. After some further observations the original motion a.nd amendment were put from the Chair, when the latter was carried. The next business to consider was as to alterations in the forms of contracts under advice of counsel ; and substituting the following for taw N 0.103 : " That the mode adopted under the 103 d standing order of takini bonds from the contractors and the :sureties be abandoned, and that in future articles of agreement under seal be entered into by the contractor -with six of the Commissioners on behalf of the whole of the Commissioners, and that the terms of the tender be incorporated in such articles of agreement, and that a separate bond be taken from the contractor and his sureties for the performance of the articles of agree ment." The motion was unanimously agreed to, and the Court adjourned. POWFSOKEN WARD. The election of an Alderman for the Ward of Port soken terminated yesterday afternoon, at four, in the return of D. Salomons, Esq. During the whole of the day the utmost excitement prevailed at the polling-place, and in Hounsditch and its vicinity. The numbers at the close of the poll were as follows : Mr. Sheriff Moon D. Salon - lons, Esq l6B Majority SIR ROBERT AND LADY SALE IN LIVERPOOL. Shortly before eleven o'clock this morning (Thurs day), Sir Robert and Lady Sale embarked in the new Woodside Ferry steamer, Queen, where they were received by the principal landowners of Birken head, amongst whom we pqticed Mr. J. Laird, Mr. M'Gregor Laird, and Mr. W. Jackson. They pro ceeded to the Woodside Ferry, where they landed, and were loudly greeted by the crowd that had assembled, and, in an open carriage, accompanied by nine others, viewed the numerous improve ments in this rising locality, much admiring the project of the new Wallasey docks, the park, the extent of which is 180 acres, and more particu larly the regularity with which the various streets are laid out. They returned by the Government steamer Redwing, by way of Monk's Ferry, and landed at Liverpool at half-past one, where they were received by W. Brown, Esq., who accompanied them to the Town-hall, where they partook of lunch. Throughout the whole visits the highest marks of respect have been paid to the gallant General and his lady, and the anxiety to behold them is indescribable. The mayor (T. Sands, Esq.), who had from their arrival shown them the most marked attention, in vited them, with the most of the elite of the town and neighbourhood, to a DINNER AT THE TOWN HALL. Shortly after six o'clock—the dinner being an nounced for half-past—the company began to as semble, and when seated, we observed amongst them the Mayor,f Sir Robert Sale, Sir T. Brancker, Sir J. Walmaley, C. Turner. Esq., T. Ainsworth, Esq., D. Hodgson, Esq., P. Greenhall, Esq., M.P., W. Jackson, F,sq., J. B. Barclay, Esq., W. J. Myers, J. J. Blackburn, Esq., J. Ripley, Esq., M.P., Mr. Nichol, Esq., E. Rushton, Esq., W. roller, Esq., W. Bushby, Esq , W. P. Bushbv, Esq., J. Garnett, Esq., Adam Glad stone, Esq., G. 11. Lawrence, Esq., J. Land, Fsq., James Tyrer, Esq., Major Thompson, E.1.C.5., Rev. D. Beaumont, Col. Falkner, Major Axford, E.1.C.5., B. H. Jones, Esq., Rev. Mr. Farrar, D. Gibb, J. Plumpton, Esq., W. Brown, Esq., Col. Mitchell, R. Horsfall, Esq., Ed. Littledale, Esq., Ambrose Lace, Esq., Samuel Holme, Esq., Rev. D. Tattershall, Jas. Lawrence, Capt. Evans, R.N., Samuel Stainforth, Esq., Capt. Fraser, Gth Regt., Capt. Bevis, R.N., Capt. Graig, staff-officer, Capt. Blackburne, sth Dragoons, and a number of other gentlemen, numbering about seventy-two. After the cloth was removed, The MAvost proposed " The health of her Ma jesty," which was rapturously received, and was followed by " The health of Prince Albert and the rest of the Royal Family." The Mayor the proposed " The health of the Earl of Derby," who, he inti mated, had intended to have been present, but had been unexpectedly called to London. " The Navy and Army" followed, and his Lordship called upon Colonel t olken to reply, which he did in an appro priate manner. The next toast was " The wooden walls of Old England," which he pronounced as im pregnable, though some had of late thought them in secure. Colonel EVANS returned thanks, remarking that the navy was never more efficient than at present. The MAYOR then rose to propose the health of General Sir Robert Sale, who he said had filled Europe with his fame, and handed down the British flag to the world's approbation. In silvery language, he alluded to the more than ordinary difficulties the Gallant General had had to encounter, and spoke in a touching manner of the conduct f his heroic wire, a captive to a barbarian. The crowning glory of his fame was too great to require eulogy. He concluded by proposing The health of Sir Robert Sale."—Drunk with three times three. Sir ROBERT SALH replied in a very concise manner, but in his usually blunt and effective way; and after many remarks illustrative of the gratitude he felt for his kind reception, concluded by proposing the health of his Worship the Mayor. The health of the Bishop of the diocese followed, and was responded to by Dr. Tattershall. The evening now being advanced, the company broke up, evidently highly gratified with the delight ful entertainment provided, and the general cordiality and kind feeling that prevailed. were won by Jinglepot (Templeman) beating Sir Henry, Helmsman, Punjaub, Extravaganza, f by Muley Moloch, and Pythia. The Consolation Plate was won in four heats by Capt. Harcourt's f by Inheritor, 3 yrs, beating Epilogue, Feroaa, and brother to Cantle. WALSALL RACES-THURSDAY. The Walsall Stakes of 7 sues. each, 3 ft, with 20 added. TIN ice round and a dis. Mr. Coleman's The DeYil-among-the -Tailors (Marlow) 1 Mr. Jones's Caitiff, 5 yrs Sweepstakes of 5 sous. each, with 25 added. Heats, once round and a dis. Mr. Flintoff's The Rhine, 4 yrs (Calloway) 1 1 Mr. Fowler's The Duke, 5 yrs . 5 2 Mr. Beecher's The Deiil-among-the-Tailors 3 8 Mr. J. Gill's Sands, 4 yrs 4 dis. Mr. Copeland's Assay, 3 yrs brokedown The Hurdle Stakes of 3 sovs each, and 20 added, once round and a distance (2 Subs), were won easy in two heats, by Mr. Halford's Pickwick, aged (Bradley) beating Kitty, aged. 1 FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. WAR-OFFICE, SEPT. 27, 1844. Royal Regiment of Horse Guards—Cornet H. n. Trelawny to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice the Earl of March, promoted ; F. W. F. Berkeley, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Trelawnv, y Sept. 27. 10th Light Dragoons—Capt. B. Harrison, from 11th Light Dragoons, to be Captain, vice Cathcart, who ex changes, September 27. I 1 th Light Dragoons—Capt. A. Cathcart, from 10th Light Dragoons, to be Captain, vice Harrison, who ex changes, September 27. 7th Regiment of Foot—Ensign R. Kaye, from 70th Foot, to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Dickinson, appointed Adjutant, September 27. Bth Foot—Lieut. C. Holder, to be Captain, by pur chase, vice West, who retires ; Ensign R. W. Hartley to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Holder ; S. C. Craster, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Hartley, Sept. 27. 22d Foot—Captain T. White, from 42d Foot, to be Captain, vice Goldie, who exchanges, Sept. 17. 33d Foot—Lieut. E. A. Milman to be Captain, by purchase, vice Todd, who retires ; Ensign R. Lrey to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Milman ; N. Kemp, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Lecy, Sept. 27. 39th Foot—Lieutenant )E. W. Fraser to be Captain, without purchase, vice J. Blackall, who retires on full pay ; Ensign 11. D. Gaynor to be Lieutenant, vice Fraser ; G. Wolfe, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Gaynor, Sept. 27. 42d Foot—Captain M. W. Goldie, from the 22d F•oot, to be Captain, vice White, who exchanges, Sept 27. 51st Foot—Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel C. Pepper, from half-pay 27th Foot, to be Captain, vice H. C. C. Soirxer set, who exchanges ; Lieutenant A. J. W. Northey to be Captain, by purchase, vice Pepper, who retires ; Ensign D. Stephenson to be Lieutenant, by purchAse, vice Northey ; G. W. Drought, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Stephenson, Sept. 27. 70th Foot—F. A. Willis, Gent., to be Ensign. without purchase, vice Kaye, promoted in 7th Foot, Sept. 27. 92d Foot—Brevet Lieut.-Col. H. Blake, from half-pay 6th Garrison Battalion, to be Captain, vice R. Pitcairn, who exchanges ; Lieut. K. D. Mackenzie to be Captain., by purchase, vice Blake, who retires ; Ensign C. M. Hamilton to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Macken zie ; F. Macbean, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Hamilton, Sept. 27. Ist West India Regiment—Lient. W. Stevens to b e Captain, by purchase, vice Wickham, who retires ; En - sign C. Q. Dick to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vied' Steevens ; 11. L. Cafe, Gant., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Dick, Sept. 27. Ceylon Rifle Regiment—Second Lieutenant J. Layard to be First Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Kelsoal„ whose promotion has been cancelled, Aug. 23 ; Lieute nant It. Hartman, from half-pay 96th Foot, to be Fbrst Lieutenant, vice Stewart, promoted ; Second Lieutenant W. H. Kelson to be First Lieutenant, by purchase, vi ce Hartman, who retires ; L. A. Forbes, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Kelson, Sept. 27. UNATTACHED. — Lieut. C. H. G. Lennox Earl .af March, from the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards, to be Captain, by purchase; Lieut. G. R. Pole, from 93d Foot, to be Captain, without purchase, Sept. 27. MEaroaaNnu3t.—Second Captain J. H. Caddy, upon half-pay of the Royal Artillery, has been allowed to re tire from the Service, by the sale of an Unattached Company, he being a settler in Canada, Sept. 27. DECLARATION OF INSOLVENCY. THOMAS WILLIAM BUTTERWORTH, draper, Hulme, Lancashire. BANKRUPTS. EDWARD M`L AIGHLIN, hair merchant, Long-- lane Bermondsey, to surrender Oct. 16, at half-past eleven, and Nov. 8, at half-past two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's place, Old Jewry ; Keddell and Baker, Lime -street, City. FREDERICK BOTH STACY and WILLIAM STACY, warehousemen, Lawrence-lane, Cheapside, Oct. 5, at half-past twelve, and Nov. 8, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry ; Crowder and Maynard, Coleman -street, City. JOHN GREGORY WEBB, mineral water-manufac turer, Oct. 11, at one, and Nov. 8, at half -past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Ab church-lane, Lombard-street ; James, Basinghall-street. THOMAS ELDRIDGE, coach-builder, Upper North place, Gray's Inn-road, Oct. 11, at half-past twelve, and Nov. 8, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane, Lombard-street; Chamberlayne and deaden, Great James -street, Bed ford-row. WILLIAM WILLIAMS and JOSEPH SAWTELL, Oct. 14 and Nov. M D o i n s m tr o ic u t th Court. Kynaston, merchants, atth N e ew ß p ri o s r t t o , l corn m at ele official assignee, Bristol ; Prothero, Newport. JAMES LEYBOURN, cabinet maker, Bradford, Oct. 9 and 28, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Free man, official assignee, Leeds; Foster, Bradford; Nether sole, Essex•street, Strand. JOHN LAMBERT, grocer, New Elvet, Durham, Oct. 10, at half-past two, and Nov. 18, at two, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court, Baker, official assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; Crosby and Compton, Church-court, Old Jewry, London ; Thompson, Dur ham ; Hoyle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. INSOLVENT PETITIONS. E. Lovett, hurdle maker, Ellisfield, near Basingstoke, Oct. 11, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whit more, official assignee. J. A. Deadman, horse dealer, Deptford, Oct. 8, at half past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee. T. Curtis, Lisson-grove, St. Marylebone, Oct. 12, at half-past two, at th© Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee. S. Roast, baker, Little Laver, Essex, Oct. 12, at half past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee. W. Butter, Great Suffolk-street, Oct. 12, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee. E. T. Sacheverell, coffee-housekeeper, New Windsor, Oct. 12, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee. W. Laslett, wheelwright, Swalecliffe, near Whitstable, Oct. 12, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee. B. Cohen, licensed hawker, Bishopwearmouth, Oct. 10, at half-past two, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Dis trict Court. Wakley, official assignee. G. Kitson, retailer of beer, Leeds, Oct. 11, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee. J. Mountford, auctioneer, Barnard Castle, Durham, Oct. 11, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Fearne, official assignee. J. Hebblethwaite, butcher, Halifax, Oct. 11, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young, official assignee. J. Woodman, Stonegate, Yorkshire, Oct. 11, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee. E. Woodhouse, horse breaker, Kirton, Lindsey, Lei cestershire, Oct. 11, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Freeman, official assignee. F. Richter, professor of languages, York, Oct. 18, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Fearne, official assignee. S. Harr is, carpenter, Stalbridge, Dersetshire, Oct. 17, at twelve, at the Exeter District Court. Hirtzel, official assignee. J. Xp om as, innkeeper, Falmouth, 0ct..17, at eleven, at tlie - Exeter District Court. Hernarattn, official as signee. J. Ballard, s hoemaker, Chilvers Coton, Warwickshire, Oct. 22, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Valpy, official assignee. T. Newton, jun., Wisbeach, Oct. IS, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie, official assignee. T. Minster, boarding-housekeeper, Liverpool, Oct. 7, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird, official assignee. S. Tayler, baker, Cheltenham, Oct. 29, at eleven, at the Bristol District C o urt. Hutton, offic ial assi g nee. G. Kennedy, groce r, Aspatria, Cumber l a nd, Oct. 3, at at the New cas tl e -upon-Tyne District half-past eleven, Baker, official assign ee . DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. T. Hill, jun., and W. BroOkjs, merchants, St. Mary- Axe, Oct. 19, at twelve. In the Country. T. Kearsley, cotton spinner, Tyldesley, Lancashire, Oct. 24, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court—J. Clarke, B. Mitchell, J. Philips, and T. Smith, bankers, Leicester, Oct. 22, at half-past ten, at the Birmingham District Court—J. Andrew, banker, Maryport, Cumber land, Oct. 22, at eleven, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court—B. Lamb, i ron merchant, Stockton, Durham, Oct. 22, at two, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary, on the day herein-mentioned. T. Wallace, grocer, Pentwyn Ironworks, Monmouth shire, Oct. 21—J. Bass, draper, Brecon, Oct. 21-3. An drew, banker, Maryport, Cumberland, O c t. 23—R. Ed wards, draper, Aberdovey , Merionethshire, Oct. 23 J. F. Garnett, hatter, 'Wellington-st ree t, Oct. 18—J. Royle, corn dealer, Manchester, Oct. 18—J. Holland, draper, Buxted, Sussex, Oct. 1 8—G. Muir, draper, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Oct. 18. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. H. Holland and W. Sadler, architects, Duke-street, Adelphi—E. and E. Atkinson, milliners, Liverpool — W. Jackson, S. S. Jackson, and E. Jackson, tobacco manufacturers, Leeds (so far as regard s E . J ac k son )— M. and A. Blackmore, milliners, Davies -street, Berkeley square—R. B. Addison and J. Greenwood,ci engineers, Sumner-street, Southwark—E. Rigmaiden and J. Eller ton, ale merchants, Liverpool—E. and J. C ox, wheel wrights, Upper East Smithfield--R. Y. G. P enn y and E. Randolph, attorneys-at-law , Exeter —J. Lovegrove and J. Young, barge builders, Rotherhith e - street , Ro therhithe—J. Walsh and W. Padgett, scribbling millers, Yeadon, Yorkshire—E. Gregory and E. Davenport, milliners, Church-street, Spit alfiel ds — J. Yates and R. Slater, cotton manufacturers , Preston, Lancashire—ll. Southan, sen., and H. Southan, Jun., carriers, Worcester —J. A. Bate and J. A. Faulkner, factors, Birmingham — T. Barton, 11. P. Barton , and J. Ormerod, calico printers, Manchester—T. Orf ord, R. G. Ramsden, and H. Holland, merchants, Liverpool—G. B. Yates and W. Galloway, lace manufacturers, Nottingham —E. Abra hams and J. Watkin, engravers, Manchester—NV. G. Cornforth and S. L. Gaskell, pawnbrokers, Congleton, Cheshire—T. Holland and T. Holland, jun., cattle dealers, Cirencester, Cheshire. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. JOHN WATT, turner, Edinburgh, Oct. 3 and 25, at two, at the chambers of W. Saunders, Edinburgh. DAVID MILN, grocer, Dundee, Oct. 4 and Nov. 1, at twelve, at the British Hotel, Dundee. HENRY LECK, manufacturer, Glasgow, Oct. 7 and Nov. 4, at one, at the Commercial Hotel, Glasgow. THE MERCHANTS OF OLD ENGLAND. The following beautiful verses, so euly descriptive of the wealth which England has acquited by ships and colonies, and of the power of lo:r merchant princes, are taken from " Historic Fancies," the pro duction, as many of our readers axe aware, of the Hon. George Sydney Smythe, son of Lord Strang ford. We have already noticed the work with approbation ; but it improves on acquaintance, and we therefore recur to it with pleasure. Most of the pieces, in verse as well as prose, are written with great spirit, showing at the same time a generous and impartial disposition, and an anxious wish (a rare circumstance in a political partizan) to view the principles of men to whom he is opposed in the most favourable light. The touching lines on the death of Armand Carrel afford a fair specimen of this amiable feeling. Several other pieces equally deserve praise, among which we may mention "The Aristocracy of France" and " The Catholic Cavalier." The collec tion altogether is highly creditable to " Young Eng land," and, if we may judge from what has fallen within our own experience, has made a very favourable impression upon the rising generation. Some of our young friends can recite the whole of the poems ap parently without having taken the trouble of commit ting them to memory, and seem to regret that they are so few—a sure test of merit : The Land, it boasts its titled hosts,—they could not via with these, The Merchants of Old England, the Seigneurs of the Seas ; In the days of Great Elizabeth, when they sought the Western Main, Afaugre and spite the Caesars' might, and the menaces of Spain ; And the richly freighted argosy, and the good galleon went forth, With the bales of Leeds or Lincoln, and the broad cloths of the North ; And many a ♦eteran mariner would speak 'midst glistening eyes, Of the gain of some past voyage, and the hazards of emprize ; Or in the long night-watches the wondrous tale was told Of isles of fruit and spices, and fields of waving gold. And the young and buoyant-hearted, would oft that tale renew, And dream their dearest dream should be, their wildest hope come true. So with brave hearts and dauntless, they sailed for the Un- known ; For each he sought his inmost thought, and a secret of his Own. And reason fair, how wild soe'er had been each young belicf,—. 0 reason fair ! had they to dare with Raleigh for a chief I Then, when long years had glided by, in those colonies they made, The same free spirit, which was theirs, in those Plantations stayed. As refuge here and shelter full many an exile found, When the Old World grew in dotage, and by Priests and Kings was bound. And in some far savannah, where man had never been, They came with thought as simple as was that savage soene ; Or in the lonely prairie they kept their solemn tryst, When Sacred Word and Hymn were heard, and the equal _ _ laws of Christ. And the young and strong Republic was by these in virtue bred, She was cradled in Adventure, she was nursed in good men's dread, The young and strong Republic that has filled the world with fame, And with great praise and marvel of the Anglo-Saxon name. And well she shows her origin in the deeds that she has done, With her Franklin, and her Whitney, and her hero Wash ington. Then glory to the Fathers who had such sons as these, The Merchants of Old England, the Seigneurs of the Seas ! The land, it boasts its titled hosts,—they could not Tie with these, The Merchants of Old England, th• Seigneurs of the Seas. In the days of the Guelphic Georges, when the dream had coma again, Of a Treasure land, where a daring hand had only to glean and gain. And all that in past times our forefathers had told, — Of the gorgeous Mississippi, and the Southern seas of gold,— Was now outdone, where the Eastern sun poured its fire in lava streams, Through bold Dupleia's, and Labourdonnaya's, and Lally'a conquest schemes ; But little they knew what he could do, when on fair Plassy's tale The bright-eyed young Adventurer flung his sword into the scale ; And like the Roman Legend the fate of nations swayed, With the glory of the impulse, and the greatness of the blade• For the Fiat had gone forth, and the Orient was to be The slave of a Northern mistress,—the Island of the Free. And of the three Great Races that met in conflict there, The fierce Mahratta swordsman, anti the Mussulman Ameer, Was high above all standards, the Company's displayed, Was high above all war-cries, the war-cry of the Trade. And from that hour there grew the power, was made by no human hand, But as erst was given in grace from Heaven to a free and chosen land. For, lo I by a sign that was divine, there were revealed once more, The greatness, and the courage, and the soul that were of yore— And onevast mind, itself combined, the Ancient and the New, The ardour of the Christian, and the calm of the 'Endo°. And after Hastings, still there came a great and glorious line, Of Proconsul on Proconsul to tend his high design ; Of councillors and heroes, whose names shall live for aye, With the Wellesley of ➢iysoro, and the Wellesley of Assaye. Then glory to the merchants, who had such chiefs as these, The Merchants of old England, the Seigneurs of the Seas. The land it boasts its titled hosts—they cannot vie with these, The Merchants of old England—the Seigneurs of the Seas, In the days of Queen Victoria, for they have bore her sway From the far Atlantic islands, to the islands of Cathay, And, o'er one-sixth of all the earth, and over all the main, Like some good Fairy, Freedom marks and blesses her And of the mighty empires, that arose, and ruled, and died, Since on the sea, his heritage, the Tyrian looked in pride, Not Carthage, with her Hannibal, not Athens when she bore Her bravest and her boldest to the Syracusan shore, While the lOords' of Alcibiades yet echoed Wide and far, " Where are corn fields, and are olive grounds, the Athenian's limits are." And in each trireme was many a dream of the West, and its unknown bliss Of the maidens of Iberia, and the feasts of Sybaris— Not in those younger ages, when St. Mark's fair city ran . Her race of fame and frailty,—each monarch's courtezan, Not Lusia in her palmier hour, in those commercial days, When Vasco sailed for Calicut, and Camiiens sang his praise, Not Spain with all her Indies, the while she seemed to fling, Her fetters on the waters, like the oriental king. Not one among the conquerors that are or ever were, In wealth, or fame, or grandeur with England may compare. But not of this our Sovereign thought, when from her solemn throne, She spoke of the Poor, and what they endure, in - her low and thrilling tone, And offered a prayer that Trade might bear relief through the starving land, To the strong man's weakened arm, and his wan and work- less hand. And by the power, that was her dower, might Commerce once more be The Helper of the Helpless, and the Saviour of the Free. Then Glory to the 3lerchants, who shall do such deeds as these, The Merchants of Old England, the Seigneurs of the Seas. WINDSOR, THURSDAY EVENING The preparations for the reception of the King of the French at the Castle are proceeding with the greatest rapidity under the superintendence of Mr. Saunders, the Inspector of Palaces. Independently of the suite of rooms (consisting of the King's and Queen's closets, the King's drawing-room, the ante throne-room, and the council chamber, forming a portion of the State apartments) which will be de voted exclusively to the use of his Majesty, the whole of the State rooms will be in requisition during the sojourn of her Majesty's royal and illustrious guest at the Castle. The orders at present are, that all the arrangements connected with the apartments to be occupied by his Majesty shall be completed by Satur day, the sth proximo; but the Icing is not expected to arrive at the Castle until a few days after. The private apartments will be ready for the re ception of the Court on Wednesday next, on which I day it is stated her Majesty and the Prince Consort, with the Princess Royal, may return to the Castle. It is not expected, however, as the Queen will not leave Blair Athol until the morning of Tuesday. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wale , , the Princess Alice, and the Prince Alfred are expected to leave the Pavilion, at Brighton, for the Castle, on Tuesday next. There is now not the least doubt of her Majesty, accompanied by his Royal Highness Prince Albert and a portion of the infant royal family, paying a visit to the Isle of Wight during the autumn. Os borne House is now - in course of preparation for the reception of the Court, w hi c h i s ex pected to arrive there immediately after the departure of the King of the French from Windsor. SINGULAR GROUSE.—On the 31st ult., Mr. Heath cote, son-in-law of Lord Willoughby, shot upon the Drummond estate a grouse with three wings—the third being a full-grown wing upon its back. It was sent to be stuffed to Daniel Ferguson, Bridge-end, Crieff, and is now in Drummond Castle.—Perth Advertiser. IRELAND. SPECIAL. MEETING OF THE DUBLIN CORPORATION. DUBLIN ' •25.—The City Assembly-house and the sevezal approaches to it were crowded from an early hopx this morning with persons anxious to obtain admission fTor the purpose of hearing the de bate, which it; was very generally expected would issue upon the following notice of motion given by Coun cillor Maursell, a Conservative Corporator, on the last day of meeting :—" That an humble address be presented to the Queen, praying that her Majesty will be graciously pleased to hold her Court, and to summon an Imperial Parliament, to meet at least once in every three years, in her loyal city of Dub lin. Also, that she will recommend to the considera tion of Parliament the propriety of making such provision as shall secure that the same shall be done in future times." From the moment the notice was given, and that it became generally known that the learned proposer was a staunch Conservative, the greatest interest was manifested as to what the result of the discussion would be. Whatevermight be the f a t e o f th e mo ti on itself—whether it, *was supported by the Liberal or the Conservative. portion of the Corporation —it was felt to be at least a step in the right direction, and that, tco, by an influential member of a party which } .,ad been on every occasion the decided, opponents of every plan which tended to improve the condition of the country. rne population of the country—the nobility, gentry, and clergy, Catholic, Protestant, and Presbyterian— are divided into three classes, consisting of repealers, or advocat es o f an independent Parliament, such as that which existed in 1782 ; federalists, or those who think a Parliament on the principle of that in Canada would answer every purpose ' • and a third party, at the head of w hi c h i s Doctor Maunsell, who are con vinced a visit of her Majesty and her Parliament_ every three years to her "loyal city of Dublin" would cure the unhappy evils which now distract and disturb this cor - otry. The Lord. Mayor entered the assembly at one o'clock. Dr.. MAUNSELL said he should not waste any un meaessary time in preliminary observations, but_.come at once to e x pl a i n w h y i t was t h at h e f elt it hii-duty to bring forward the present motion. lie might, in the outset, s t a t e t h at t h ere never was a time more favourable for some change that would bring about an amalgamation of parties, and unite the heretofore discordant elements that existed in the country; for there never was a time when there was less animosity or party spirit am ongs t I r i s h men o f a ll c l asses. — (Cheers, and cries of " Hear," from Mr. O'Connell). lie thought, therefore, that the present time was fa vourable for bringing forward his motion. He did so without consulting the party with wh . om he had the honou r o f act i ng, and generally coinciding in opi nion. He would not interfere with other men's opinions, at the same time he should say one word about a repeal o f th e un i on, and that was a mere re petition of what he said in that house when the sub ject was discussed there upwards of a year ago. He was Bien, as well a s on t h e present occasion, of opi nion tnat total repeal would damage the Protestant interest and lead to the domination of the Romish clergy—(" No, no ")—and was therefore opposed to it. Perhaps he might be wrong, but such being his opinion he candidly and fearlessly expressed it. But at the same time it did not follow that something ought not to be done for Ireland that would preserve the Protestant interest, and give equal rights and liberties to all parties. He would discuss the matter under three heads—first, as it effected the Protestant interest ; secondly, with regard to the interests of England ; and thirdly, to examine it as it might affect the legitimate objects of the repeaters and the people of Ireland. Then, first, as regarded the Protestant interests, he would ask were they safe under the pre sent system ? He was sure that there was not a Pro testant on his side of the house vidao could answer in the affirmative. There might, he said, be two Pro testant institutions in the country—the Church and the University —and he would ask, after what had taken place during last session, if any man could say that either of them were safe—(Hear, hear)—and whether they would not be in less danger with the Imperial Parliament sitting amongst themselves, seeing with their own eyes what the country wanted, and legislating for them accordingly? People might tell him that the present Government would support Protestant institutions and Protestant interests ; but let them not deceive themselves after the declaration of the Premier during the last session —let them not fancy for a momentthat the University —ay, and the Church too—would not be gladly given up in a hop to the monster of agitation.—(Cheers and laughter.) That Ireland wanted some change was beyond all doubt, and lie would be glad to know what interest it could injure to have a Parliament sitting in College-green ?—(Loud and long-contiuued cheers, and cries of " Hear, hear," from Mr. O'Connell.) Would not the poor artisan and mechanic have their condition bettered by having the nobility of England and Ireland resident in Dublin for one year in three ? Would it not be an advantage to keep those in the country who had money to spend. To keep the land lord at home, at the door of the peasant, where at pre sent he was hardly ever seen but as a rent collector ? (Loud cheers.) Dr. Maunsell next alluded to the second head of his subject, namely, what effect it would have upon the interests of England? and went to show that the principle of centralisation, which was drawing everything towards London, ought, for the sake of the country in general, to be counteracted. He had no doubt that, so far from the measures he proposed being injurious to England, it would have quite a different effect, even if the principle were carried out of making a similar concession to Scot land. Then, as to the benefits to Ireland by having men of capital coming to reside amongst them, and learning the true nature of the country and its re sources, no man could deny it. It was want of capital that left Ireland in the wretched condition she was at the present moment.—(Hear, hear.) Dr. Maunsell next contended that the objects of the re peaters would be advanced, not retarded, by this plan. his plan was a simple plan, which involved no ques tion of a religious character, and he called on his Lordship and the members of that house, to assist him in breaking the political spell which bound them so long to the heels of English Whigs and Tories ; and, if only for the novelty of the thing, to give one unanimous vote for the prosperity of old Ireland. — (Loud cheers.) The Learned Gentleman then read his motion, and stated that, as the gentleman who supported him, and intended to second his motion, had changed his views, on the ground that the time had 'not arrived for brniging it forward, the motion, of course, dropped; but he could only say that he had done his duty.—(Cheers.) The LORD MAYOR then declared the motion lost, and was about to put the question of adjournment, when Mr. O'CONNELL said that before the house ad journed, he wished to say a few words. Had the discussion proceeded he would not have availed him self of it to make a repeal speech. lie thought it would be unbecoming, and he was glad to perceive that the Learned Gentleman who had just concluded had been heard with that respect which he merited, from his tone and temper, and moreover, his firm ness in, and the assertion of, his own religious prin ciples—for in !politics they very nearly agreed.)— (Lond laughter.) He :had not said one word which could be construed :offensively to any, party, and it was delightful to have such topics discussed in such a spirit as he had evinced. He (Mr. O'Connell) heard the entire of his speech with great unmixed pleasure ; he concurred in a great portion ; he thought the ar guments all but conclusive, for they only wanted a proper conclusion—(Laughter)—but he was, above all, delighted to see the philanthropy displayed—to perceive that the elements of society in this country were shaken from their ancient state, and a new com bination forming which admitted that something was essentially necessary to be done for Ireland.—(Hear, hear, and cheers.) As to the University of Dublin, he should be exceedingly sorry to see it lessened, or its property in danger, for he had the honour of be ing a tenant under it to very good landlords—(A laugh)—but he thought no injury would be done if the number of persons who attended lectures in that University were augmented—if the number of fellows were increased with the increasing demands of education ; and while the Protestant theological department should be kept perfectly independent and untouched for Protestants, yet that the doors should be thrown open to all, and that its honours and educational advantages should be equally shared by Irishmen of all sects and persuasions.—(Cheers.) As to the Church—if he (Mr. O'Connell) were to consult his own sentiments, he certainly desired that no Church should have any connection whatever with the State ' • but he would rather perish on the scaffo ld, than wish one man should be deprived of the vested interest which he then enjoyed.—(Loud cries of "Hear, hear.") He thought no Protestant ought to be apprehensive of his religion for not having a Stale Church—and he called on them to look at the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland, which existed notwith standing the emaciating cruelty of the barbarous penal code for centuries, without the aid of the State, and with its hierarchy in full vigour to the present time. It was a consolation to know that in political matters they came to the conclusion that things could not remain as they were, and that a change should be effected with the assent of all parties, and of all religions.—(Loud cheers.) For his own part he would consider it, not a blessing, but a curse, if it were accomplished by only one portion of the Irish people; but he rejoiced to say that every hour was bringing such an union more inevitable, and that the time was at hand when it should be accomplished. They should meet from him more than half way every assistance he could give, towards restoring those advantages which the Learned Doctor only wished once every three years, but which he should wish to see every summer season.—(Cheers.) The meeting then separated, OSWESTRY RACES-w - EDNESDAT. The Osvrestry Stakes of 5 SOTS, each and 30 added. One mile and a half. Mr. King's Delamere, 4 yrs (P. Walton) 1 Mr. Hornby's Cock Robin, 3 yrs Mr. Minor's Molecatcher, 3 yrs The Gold Cup Stakes of 10 SOTS. each. Two miles and a quarter. Mr. Moore's Tippoo, aged (Francis) 1 Mr. Scott's Mosque, 6 yrs Broke down. The Town Plate of SOL Heats, one mile and a halt. Mr. Minor's Sinbad, 4 yrs ... (Darling, jun.) 1 0 1 Mr. King's Delamere, 4 yrs 4 1 2 Mr. Jones's fby Jupiter or Muley Moloch, 3 yrs 2 3 * Mr. Hornby's gr cby Stumps, 3 yrs 8 0 dr SANDBACH RACES.-TUESDAY. The Stand Stakes of 10 sm. each, h ft, and 3 only if declared. Thrice round and a distance. Mr. Skerratt's Intrepid, 3 yrs walked over. The Bechton Hurdle Stakes of 10 BOYS. each, and 20 added, twice round and a distance, six leaps, were won in two heats by Mr. Wadlow's Nora Creina, 6 yre,, (W. Sanders), beating Cracksman, aged ; Tiger, aged distanced, and Pickwick, aged, distanced. The Pottery Stakes of 5 soya. each, h ft, with 15 added, twice round and a distance, were won by Mr. Bladon's Palxmon (Butler), beating Cobwall and Lady Flora. WEDNESDAY. The Tradesmen's Plale — OFsol.added to a handicap of 15 SOTS. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared. Twice round and a distance. Mr. Skerratt's Intrepid, 3 yrs (Arthur) 1 Mr. Lamb's Lady Flora, 6 yrs Mr. Bolt's Hampton, 5 yrs 3 Mr. Worthington's Collins, 6 yrs 4 The Wide Awake Stakes of 5 sous. each, and 20 added, once round and a distance, over hurdles, were won, in two heats, by Mr. Bladon's Palremon (Butler), boating Cobwall and Cracksisan. The Ladies' Purse was won by Palmmon, beating Col wall and Cracksman. 13';EWOOD RACES—AIownAY. The Ladies' Purse was won, in two heats (the second a " walk over "), by Mr Wade's Oberon, aged, beating Disowned and ch g by Colwick, out of Funny Eye. The Chillington Stakes of 3 sous. each, and 20 added (6 Subs.), two miles, were won by Mr. Wildman's Co heirrss, 4 yrs; beating Filby, Laurestina, and Disowned. The Hurdle Stakes of 3 soya. each, and 15 added, twice round and a distance, gentlemen riders (5 Subs.), were won, in two heats, by Mr. Tempest's Sportsman, 6 yrs. beating Jack, aged, Mal Tom, aged, and Lau restina, 6 yrs (bolted). CHRISTCHURCH RACES—MONDEY. The Christchurch Stakes of 2 soya. each, with 15 added, two miles, were won in two heats by Mr. Pike's Jack Scroggins, 6 yrs, beating Mr. Lowe's Paul Clifford and Mr. Adams's Duchess. The Omnibus Purse of 10/. was won in three heats by Mr. Smith's Mad Cap, beating Mr. Farmer's Ellen ar.d two others. The Hurdle Race was won by Circe, boating two others. UTTOXETER RACES—MONDAY. The Tradesmen's Purse of 20 sovs., with a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each added. Heats, twice round. Mr. Frost's Cotswold Lass, 4 yrs . (Owner) 1 0 1 Mr. Vincent's Pedlar, 6 yrs 0 1 2 Mr. Emery's Glideaway, 3 yrs. Mystery and Lilleshall also ran. TUESDAY. The Innkeepers' Purse of 20 sovs., added to a Sweep stakes of 5 sovs. each. Heats, twice round. Mr. Dilwing's Mystery, 6 yrs (Frost) 3 1 1 Mr. Emery's Glideaway, 3 yrs Mr. Phillips's Lilleshall, aged 2 dr A Handicap of 2 sous. each, 1 ft., with 10 added, twice round, was won in two heats by Mystery, beatirg I'edlir, Cotswald Lass, and Lilleshall. LEINTWARDINE RACES—TUESDAY. _ _ _ The Warden Stakes of 2 sovs. each, and 10 added, were won in two heats by Mr. Bale's Sailor, 5 yrs (Crickmere), beating Brewood and ch g by Firman. The Hurdle Stakes, 11 sots. each, were won in two heats by Mr. Bluck's Gingerbread, beating Morel, Kirby, and another. The Handicap was won by The Sailor, beating Brc wood and Phoenix. LIVERPOOL GRAND JUNCTION STAKES. The only starters for this rich prize will be Buz, Alva, Brunel, Ambition, and Thais. ST. LEGER SWEEPS. The fortunate holders of the first and second horses in some lotteries drawn at "a grand hotel" in Covent garden, have been placed in an unpleasant fix by the refusal of the landlord to pay over the prizes (between one and two thousand pounds), on the plea that qui tarn actions have been commenced against him! The winners, some of whom hedged to their draws, and have no excuse for withholding payment, attribute other rea sons for the non-payment of the money, and threaten exposure. GREAT WRESTLING MATCH. The long talked-of wrestling match between the men of Devon and Cornwall, for sixty sovereigns, commenced on the 11th instant, at Tavistock, and continued with unabated vigour and interest until the 17th, when it terminated. On the first day 12 standards (9 Devonshire and 3 Cornish men) were made; and on Thursday 20 more (10 from each county); on Friday three more were added to the number. On Friday evening the double play com menced, and continued until Saturday evening, when the celebrated Thomas Gundry, the Cornish cham pion, was called on to play with William Chapple, from the North of Devon ; the former of whom, with his friends, no doubt contemplated the carrying off the first prize. The two men being about equal weight (Chapple 9st 101 b, and Gundry 9st) entered the ring. The interest excited at their appearance was intense, and profound silence prevailed. The men closed, and ere seven minutes had elapsed the die was cast— Gundry was thrown. The plaudits of the assembled multitude at the result of this struggle were un bounded, and after af . ; fevt, turns from some othOt "'good men," the amusemeritg of the week terminated. On Monday morning the play was resumed. Snell (from London) a Devonshire man, and Hodge, the younger, a Cornishman (who held out their time on the previous Saturday), were invited to combat. Having played an hour and ten minutes, and it being doubtful when the struggle would terminate, both being " good ones" it was suggested to them to toss for the back. The recommendation was accepted and Snell won. The Devonshire men were then matched and played, and in the play some very striking mus cular power and science was displayed. Chapple had then to encounter Bartley. The latter, it seems, had a wish to meet Chapple, but he soon found he had mistaken his man—for Chapple compelled him to give up the contest. After several other matches of con siderable interest were finished, Snell was then matched with Verco ; both played out their time. On Tuesday morning they again played an hour, when a toss was proposed, accepted, and won by Snail. Bickell and Bray were matched, and a splendid set to it was. Bickell was thrown. Many other players en tered the ring, and, in reference to many of them, it was a difficult task to determine to whom the meed of praise should be awarded. The last men who con tested with each other were Chapple and W. Hodge, and this struggle was to determine the awarding of the first prise. The conflict was of short duration. Three minutes put an end to the affair, Hodge being thrown most cleverly. The prizes were awarded as follows : W. Chapple (Devonshire), Ist prize..... £l2 W. Snell (Devonshire), 2d prize .. 9 W. Hodge (Cornwall), 3d prize ....... 6 J. Hooper (Devonshire), 4th prize ..... 4 R. Bray (Cornwall), sth prize. .. 2 The triers - were I\•ir.. Chapman, Redruth ; Mr. Dawe, Meavy ; and Mr. Ryall, Milton Abbott. The attendance at the booth which was erected in a field near the canal storehouses, was very consider able every day during the amusements; it has been computed that at several periods of the time from 2,000 to 3,000 persons had assembled, though an admission fee was paid. A committee of five gen tlemen was appointed to conduct the affair.—Exeter paper. THEATRE ROYAL, DRITET-LANG.--Mademoiselle Adele Dumilatre, who is one of the finest dancers and handsomest women the Academie Royale has ever pro duced, has arrived in town, and positively appears on Monday next, in Albert's grand ballet of Le Corsaire. TIIE NEW HISTORICAL ROMANCE, " ARTHUR ARUNDEL," BY THE AUTHOR OF "BRA➢IBLETYE HOUSE." —" If the author of these volumes," observes the Globe, " were not already known, and his literary reputation established in public favour, as the legitimate result of repeated success, this tale of the English Revolution would at once place him high above all danger of being to fortune and to fame unknown.' Even with the triumphs of former works, throwing a halo around his name, and producing an anticipation in the reader's mind of powerful interest in the perusal of Horace Smith's new work,' there is no sense of disappointment. The interest is kept up from the first page of the first volume to the concluding paragraph of the last. When the time-beguiling process of perusal is completed, the act of recalling the well-wrought• up incidents and the finely • portrayed characters of the narrative, opens up fresh four•tains of delight, and impresses the mind with what has been as gratifying to the taste, as it was interesting to the feelings of the reader during the perusal." SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. LINCOLN RACES—WEDNESDAY Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas. Mr. Irwin's Mickey Free, 4 yrs walked over. The Blankney Stakes of 20 sovs. each, h ft, with 20 added; for two-yrs-old. Half a mile. Mr. Bell's fby Romulus, dby Varnish (Hesseltine) 1 Mr. Brooke's Titania The Hunters' Stakes of 5 sovs. each, two miles (4 Subs.), were won easily, in two heats, by La Grand, 6 yrs, beating Makeshift, aged, and Matilda, aged. RICHMOND RACES—WEDNESDAY. Match, 100 soya., h ft, Grey Stone in, Mr. Dundas's b fby Muley Moloch, out of Young Mary (Joy), beat Mr. Jaques's Playmate. The Dundas Stakes of 5 sovs. each, and 20 added; for two yrs old, 4st; three, 7st; four, Bst 91b; five, 9st 21b; six and aged, 9st 61b. Ono mile and a quarter. Mr. Ayres 's Inheritress, 4 yrs (Joy) 1 Mr. Johnstone's Sir Henry, 2 yrs Mr. Farrer's Rowtonian, 2 yrs Lord Milton's f by the Sadler, Dulciana, 2 yrs 4 The Richmond Handicap of 25 sovs. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared ; the second to have 501. (32 Subs.) Two miles. Mr. Cuthbert's Queen of Tyne, 5 yrs (Joy) 1 Mr. Whitelock's Fair Rosamond, 3 yrs 2 Mr. Jaques's Advice, 3 yrs 3 Mr. Dawson's Lord Saltoun, 3 yrs 4 Mr. F. Walker's Ravensworth, 4 yrs Two-years-old Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft. Grey stone in. Mr. Stephenson's Wynyard 'The Town Plate. Heats, two miles. Mr Johnstone's Obscurity, 3 yrs (Riley) 1 3 1 Mr. Stebbing's Brother to Cantle, 3 yrs Mr. J. Gill'Eston, 4 yrs Lord Glasgow's Sis. to Give-him-a-name 2 dr Capt. Harcourt's f, by Inheritor, 3 yrs Mr. Ogden's bc, by the Chancellor, 3 yrs 4 dr Mr. Stephenson's Epilogue, 3 yrs - RICHMOND RACES.—THIIRSDAY. The Easby Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft, and 5 only, &c., for two and three yrs old. Grey Stone in. Sir J. Gerard's Pluto, 2 yrs (Abdale) 1 Mr. Salvin's Tho Cure, 3 yrs 2 Mr. Armstrong's Ratan, 3 yrs Lord Glasgow's Sister to Pathfinder, 2 yrs Won easy. The Two Years Old Sakes of 30 sous. each, were won by Wynyard, beating Alaric. The Gold Cup of - 150 guineas. Once round and a die. Mr. Salvin's Alice Hawthorn, 6 yrs ....(Templeman) 1 Lord Milton's f by Confederate, 4 yrs Won easy. The Wright Stakes of 5 60'S, each, for two-yrs-olds, PRICE OF SUGAR. The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, for the week ending Sept. 24, 1844, is 335. 3d. per cwt., exclusive of the Duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the im portation thereof into Great Britain. LIBERATION OF O'CONNELL. Thursday the friends of free discussion, assembling at the Belvedere Tavern, Pentonvdle, had a dinner at that, house in commemoration of the liberation of Mr. O'Con nell and his late fellow-prisoners from the Richmond Penitentiary. William Hewett, Esq., presided on the occasion, and was supported by T. S. l)uncombe, Esq., M.P., on his right ; Major Revell and Mr. Parry, &c., on his left. Among the company we also observed Henry Patten, Esq., Common Councilman ; Dr. Kirk wood, Mr. Sharpe, Mr. Shillibeer, Dr. Simpson, Mr. Doyle, Mr. G. Robinson, Mr. Yates, Captain Keogh. Mr. M'Phail, &c. Upwards of sixty gentlemen sat down, and did ample justice to an excellent, substantial, and varied dinner, served in admirable style by the worthy host, and accompanied by wines that were fitting asso ,, ciates for such a dinner. The cloth having been removed,. and the usual loyal toasts duly honoured, The CHAIRMAN proposed the toast of " The people, the only true source of legitimate power." He was con vinced that the voice of the people must, in a righteous cause, be ever omnipotent. They had always been the real producers of wealth, and none were so entitled as they to have their voice heard and attended to. The toast having been received enthusiastically, The CHAIRMAN again rose, and said they had met that day to celebrate the liberation of Daniel O'Connell and his colleagues. He need scarcely say that they had not assembled either to support or oppose repeaL They were there merely to re!oiee over the triumph of truth and justice over falsehood and error—the triumph of law over the illegal course of policy that had been carried on by Government against Mr. O'Connell and his late fellow prisoners. He had great pleasure in proposing the toast —" Daniel O'Connell and his Colleagues, who have been liberated from an illegal imprisonment ; 19 . 1 d may they continue to publish their nation's wrongs until they ob tain full justice." Mr. is'. O'KEEFE DENNEIIEY acknowledged the toast,. and condemned the gross injustice and oppression of which the Liberator and his companions had been the victims. The CHAT ft:MAN then proposed "The Principles of Free Discussion. and thanks to Lords Denman, Cottenham, and Campbell, for their conduct in the late proceedings in the House of Lords." Mr. PARRY, in an eloquent speech, eulogised those Noble Lords, and contended that the late triumph was one that involved the very essence of the principles of free discussion. Hence was its value, and therefore should Englishmen, as well as Irishmen, rejoice over the vict,ry that had been achieved.—(Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN proposed the health of " Thomas Slingsby Duncombe, Ecq., and the other real Representi;- tives of the People, who have honestly advocated and supported the rights of the people en all occasions." Mr.T. DyNcosinE, who rose amidst enthusiastic cheer ing, said he was convinced all must feel deep congratu lation at the triumph of constitutional law and justicz over the chicanery of the Conservative Government as lately directed towards the Irish people. The more he considered Lord Denman's admirable judgment, the more he agreed in what he himself had expressed at the time in the House of Commons, that that judgment ught not only to be printed for general perusal, but printed in letters of gold—(Loud cheers)--as a manual of every man's right.—(Renew ed cheers.) They sh - euld all remember, too, that the measure of injustice and op pression that was attempted to be meted out to Ire land yesterday, would, if it had proved successful, have been, in all probability, meted out to England the day after. He did not believe the question could re main where it was. He thought that when Parliament assembled some strong motion must be submitted on the subject ; and even if an impeachment of thy Ministers were proposed, he should feel it his duty to support it, as he was convinced that if any Minister ever deserved impeachment the present did.—(Cheers.) All should make every possible exertion to maintain the full right of free discussion ; and it was the right of the people of England to use it, in a constitutional manner and peacefully, and it did not affect the legality at all, whether it was before 5,000 or 500,000 collected toge ther. The Hon. Gentleman resumed his seat amidst general cheering. Major REVELL said he rejoiced in finding so many sympathisers with O'Connell and his colleagues. The proceedings of the evening had called to his mind an anecdote he had heard of Mr. O'Connell. That Hon. and Learned Gentleman had observed upon the remark able fact that he had only been charged in tire counts, whereas he had been found guilty on fifteen ; and, on a friend having asked him whether he had, among other matters, been found guilty of the murder of the Italian boy, he answered that he had not—because the jury had not been asked.—(Cheers and laughter.) He (Major Revell) concluded by proposing the health of the Chair man and Stewards, to whom they had all been so muclit . indebted. _ _ _ Some other toasts succeeded, after which the com pany separated, not far from midnight, after a most agreeable evening—the enjoyment of which had been in no slight degree enhanced by the vocal efforts of Mr. George Robinson, Mr. Sharpe, and others of the com pany present. THE NEW POOR-LAW. The case of John Shaw, and the conduct of the officers of the union at Slough, have come before a jury, and the jury have decided that the rule of treat ment in that workhouse is inhuman and scandalous. "They are unanimously of opinion that the refusal of the matron and governor of the Eton Union work house to allow any conversation to pass between the . afflicted man and his wife, sister, and mother-in-law, except in the presence of a listener and spy upon their conduct, is a part only of a moral treatment adopted towards the poor man which is a disgrace and scandal to a Christian country." Details more shocking, more revolting, more sickening than those which accom panied the dying bed of this poor man, and which this coroner's inquest has brought out, we cannot imagine. The scene and the animus which it deve lopes are equally horrible ; and we seem transported into a lower and viler atmosphere than the daylight could tolerate. A poor man is on his death-bed--a death-bed more wretched and loathsome than we can describe : the details are unrepeatable. His wife, sister, and mother come at twelve o'clock at night to see him. They want to see him before he dies: they have been brought for that purpose by a servant of the workhouse out of pure compassion. At twelve o'clock at night they are refused admission within the walls, and have to find a lodging for the night elsewhere, while their relation is hour by hour approaching his end. In "a strange place" (as the verdict of the jury states), " many miles from their homes," the walls which contain the dying hus band are closed upon the wife. " Are they come down at this time ?" is the truly humane speech of the governor of the union, which expresses the sole view which he takes of the matter. And pray, if they were not to come down at that time when were they to come ? Are people only to see one another when they are alive and well, when nature is vigorous and can support herself; has resources of her own, and is independent ? Is not the comfort of a familiar face, a kind look, a sympathising eye, and the accent of tenderness required a thousand-fold in the despondency of a fatal illness? " Are they come down at this time?" indeed. This is the New Poor law humanity, this is straight from the moral code of Somerset-house. The governor of the Slough poor house is a worthy, faithful servant of the department. He represents it well. It does not appear to disadvan tage in his hands. Dead indifference, coldness and tltickheartedness, which lowers the objects of charity to an incubus and identifies the poor man with the animal, are the attributes of the system. The go vernor of Slough Union ought to have promotion. Ile has obviously imbibed the principles of his pro fession. But let us suppose the relations at last ad mitted. The night is over, and the next morning come. The wife goes t) the bedside of the husband. She cannot speak to him, except in the presence of some servant of the establishment. " Mr. Wakley—l want to know by whom the order has been issued that a person is to be present to listen at the interviews between inmates and their relations? " Witness (opening a small book he had in his hand) — I will show you the rule. He then opened the book, and having examined it a minute or two, closed it, and, hold ing it with his hand behind him, said—' It is a rule that en officer of the establishment shill be present at all the visits of persons to inmates, be:they sick or well.' " Mr. Wakley—That is a r ule of the I oor-law Com missioners ? " Witness—lt is." This, then, is a rule of th e Poor-law Commission ers ; and a more cruel and shameless interference with the right of human privacy—the right th a t every one in society w ho has not forfeitedit by crim e , has of talking about his own affairs and of talking t o those whom he wants to hear about them, an d t h ose o nly—we cannot conceive. We should really call it gross impertinence, were not the impertinence ab sorbed in the cruelty of the thing. The idea of espionage comes in to complete the prison tactics of the poor-law system. It is m os t remar k a bl e how, every way it turns, this systemdevelopes in the iden tification of poverty with crime. There is a fate about it. That stamp is seen everywhere, and shows like a plague -spot. The jury in the present instance then have done boldly and honourably. They have confronted the Poor-law Commissioners manfully, .and have told them to their faces, that their system is a scandal and disgrace to the country. That a jury have done this is an i m p or t an t thi n g to notice. " This (referring to the espionage) is part of a moral treatment towards the poor man, which is a scandal and a disgrace to a Christian country." We repeat the words, for they deserve repeating. That a jury tell the Poor-law Commissioners this, is a strong evidence of that power coming at last into collision with the national character and nature. A jury represents the popular mind; it is is expressed. of representati on by w hi c h the na tional feeling expressed. Juries are as old as parliaments; they speak on su c h a su bj ec t as the pre. sent, in which ordinary hum an f ee li ng i s a l on e con cerned, with a voice of authority. And we seem now to have a regular formal constitutional representatiem of public feeling against a cruel and unnatural sys. tem. Juries have power, Their influence catches. Their example is followed. This is a legal judicial manifestation against the New Poor-law, and it will, , have its effect as such.—Times The Insolvent Court resumed its sittings on Thursday.' after the long vacation. Sr. commissioner -Volk% presided. IS llaut, y the t the count ce to ce, CO !(-1 at ld on a the iexi- 5 sit hoice next wino Aar- O'er, a AC- urnal urge, nt of Lever from igate I his 3 an peed ) de done e re- child ' irn• ition der; pro tier, in's d At I at- en 111 tine his 'row oho a nd ved in a ton, eiz' the U" pri. Is : 0 0 1 so' $ t it To) his lAd tir Ali na lee