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and Prince e 'anise this Home Park. )yal Highness tended by the r. E. Anson. ?rince Albert riding-school, rbuthnot and d) arrived at Queen. on a visit to f Wales, the e, were taken s, and after• r Kent, Ladl, atislaw, joine d .n attendance of Gloucester ?rince Ernest ward of Saxe sterday even• ambridge re• y afternoon. Ulm were k•ent L 7 evening. DAY. I to-day on the [otel for Ladl of next week , nnday a t the Lesii , •. The en, is expected ; , alway left the londay; Leaf Id Duchess of )rpe, and Lora ton during the le in Bedford' are expected arrived in Re• s Villiers, Mr. Bart., and the )tel. dy Campbell, y Russell. Mr• Larpent, and arrivals this IS DAY.) on, southerly. P.M. W.S.W. •wton, Quebec• Charles, Smith► light airs! Tharente, with , rigging, Se. ias, a Bristol► iterday, leaky, ) N., fresh..." . laboe • Jena Dr, iampico ork. 1, for Madeirs, Archangel; rica, short 0' s been carried is port, lyit!lr rig, had cabin rigging, eon' imast further —The Orissa tfield Bay, boo housed, about expected Oft Kelma, rth Pier till ° !d. • ___ r, Soundburg. ,rs, &e., and Dodds, Iron' on the S. E• Roads. Th. hence to St• airing twelve in the Na%e Huntley, wag fight, but wag water ; tree' Haaw. froo e on PalE4 ed from CAI' d of. ? General, to to you the, by the Rots ) tither last :—' known for the ip which woe ren from her lat the seaso o replace her 1 0 in the r, a pell ie reP ) ,siced oP no`,L'obedies l POTTIE. CT. ov. 5, 1844. erdeen to ae:, committee ling receive' nugh, inclose; i the 22d of at the Coutt the 17th of Domde, Car, Finland, feii , erpool, Capt; en that vess o vessel bearia4 -van observe° ed to be e 5 time after' him makistg down to the exhausted bi Istadt, where [NGTON. gamer strvok it soon After Hasgow. asho- t e near ', from Cal' 1, 9th, from a, from Cal om Caleads, 10th, fro'' Ilth, from undchundero omant, froo r. 7, to Fe' :Lines, 10th; tU Maas ; 12th• 10 , for Lifer• une 15, t o y, 24rht to e, and Mis : 'andors, c to Sept. 180' , n d Sydn( fi ydney. tnd for f.ibins; JlAne -249 'esty's sk i P rriet, 264 " is and row ring lien* lauritius• ioleut gale tin ued wi th . tturday with one were un obliged to here they Tuber-laden :underlandy, Firth hkeith, rae md of the y [ rWiough , a Genera l )ho, which from Ant -sunday the SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S—YESTERDAY. The flatness of business yesterday afternoon marked the commencement of the winter season, and promist s 'to lighten our occupation at " the corner" for some eight or ten weeks to come. The fluctuations were few and alight, requiring no other notice than is contained in the following table of prices at the close : DERBY. 10 to 1 agst Mr. Greville's Alarm 16 to 1 agst Colonel Anson's Kedger 25 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Newsmonger—t. 25 to 1 agst Lord Stradbroke's Ides 25 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's Cobweb colt 25 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Old England 28 to 1 agst Mr. Hesseltine's Fitzallen—taken 28 to 1 agst Mr. A. Johnstone's Rebecca colt—t. 33 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Pantasa 35 to 1 agst Mr. Coleman's Young Eclipse—taken 35 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Weatherbit—taken 40 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Laird o' Cockpen—t 40 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Black Prince 50 to 1 agst L.)rti Glasgow's Miss Whip colt—taken 2000 to 35 agst Colonel Cradock's Jinglepot—taken 2000 to 30 agst Mr. Lintott's Cabin Boy—taken 3000 to 50 each was laid agst Jinglepot and the Miss Whip colt in one bet. OAKS. 8 to 1 agst Mr. Worth i ngton's Lancashire Witch—t. 10 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Refraction. WORCESTER AUTUMN MEETING. EDNESDA Y. Match, 50 si , vs., twnnile— Mr Peuree's Foxbury, 10st 41b, ea! Mr. l'u•,st the M , mk. Cb. The &ding Szkk 5 cs each, xit, , 20 added ats. Mtle and a quarter. (13 Sub=.) Mr. Gill's Sands, 4 yrs, 7st 21b (Archer) 01 1 Mr. Flintoff's the Rhine, 4 yrs, ist 21b 1 2 0 Sir C. . l ockerell's Aurungzebe, 4 yrs, Bst 21b 0 0 2 Mr. Wilkin's Ima, 6 yrs, 7st 121 b Mr. Smith's Adrian, aged, 7st 121 b Mr. Killard's Nora Creina. 6 yrs, ist 121 b Mr. Fowler's Gipsey Queen,4 yrs, 7st 61b..... 5 0 0 Mr. Wollaston's ch gby Finnan, 3 yrs 4 0 dr Several others ran. The Swee , stakes of 5 sous. each and 20 added, one mile and a quarter, were won in two heats ty Sir C. Cockerell's Niobe, 3 yrs, Bst 131 b (Darling), beating the Bird, 5 yrs, Pedlar, 6 yrs, and Lucy Hampton, 5 yrs. Baadicap of 5 sovs. each, with 20 added. Heats. Mile and a quarter. Mr. O ng l ey ' s Roderick, 5 yrs,Bst 71b (Calloway) 2 1 1 Mr. Dixoe's Glendower, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b Mr. Collins's Isaac, aged, Bst Mr. Minor's Molecatcher, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b TARPORLEY HUNT RACES—WEDNESDAY. Sw€lntakes of 5 sovs. each, and 20 added. Twice round (25 Subs.) Captain France's Brenda, aged (Marlow) 1 Sir P. Egerton's Angelo, 6 yrs 2 Mr. Court's The Gem, 4 yrs 3 Mr. Booth's Bachelor, 5 yrs Sir R. Brooke's Symphony, 4 yrs 5 Mr. Ford's Wizard, 4 yrs 6 eas. The For es t Stakes of on 5 sovs y . each, two miles, were Van by Mr. S. Barry's Brenda, aged (Mr. Court), beat ing .Mr. Egerton's Chance, 4 yrs, easily. The Farmers' Cup, and 15 soya. added, was won in two heats by Mr. Efocklebull's Princess, 5 yrs,' list 121 b (Marlow), beating Mr. Tomlinson's Grace Darling, list 121 b, Mr. Pit,ot's Brown Bess, 4 yrs, list 51b, and Mr. bone's Sophia, 5 yrs, llst 121 b, after a good race. .NEWMARKET COURSING MEETING. WEDNESDAY. THE DERBY.—Mr. Fyson's Flash beat Captain Dain tree's Kentish Fire; Mr. Dobede's Deptford beat Mr. Drinkald's Emigrant; Mr Caldwell's J. Rex beat Mr. Bennett's Waterloo; Mr. Fyson's Full Sail beat Mr. Gillett's Gomer; Mr. B. Smith's Sherwood beat Mr. Bagge's Turk; Mr. King's Reginald beat Lord Strad broke's Michael ; Mr. 13. Smythe's Swing beat Mr. Dobede's Dispatch; Lord Stradbroke's Marshman beat Mr. Nash's Chesterford. THE CUP. Lord Stradbroke's Magog beat Mr. brinkald's Euclid; Mr. B. Smythe's Sovereign beat Mr. Fysen's Ferrand; Mr. Bagge's Traveller beat Mr. Gil lett's Gamester; Mr. Nash's Captain beat Mr, Moody's -Retainer; Mr. Bennett's Wildrake beat Mr. King's Red Deer ; Mr. Vipau's Vale beat Captain . Daintree's Knight of Malta; 31r. Bagge's Thorn beat Mr. Drinkald's Davie Deans ; Caytain Squire's Octavia beat Mr. Buckworth's Blue Peter. OAKS.—Mr, .Bagge's Top beat Mr. Tyson's Fancy . ; Mr. Caldwell's Cloak beat Mr. Nash's Crocus ; Captain Daintree's Kille us beat Mr. B. Smyth's Syren • Mr. Moody's Rhea beat Mr. Fyson's Filligree Mr. Gillett's Grace Jones beat Mr. Drinkald's Envy ; Mr. Drinkald's Egeria beat Lord Stradbroke's Machine ; Mr. Dobede's Darner beat Mr. Vipon's Venture; Mr.Dobede's Dimple beat Mr. Drinkald's Easy. THE PORT STAKES.—Mr. Dobede's Dorothea beat Mr. Vipon's Vesper ; Lord Stradbroke's Mintman beat Mr. Dnnkald's Erymus ; Mr. Garter beat Mr. Vipan's Verona ; Lord Stradbroke's Miracle beat Mr. Gillett's Garrick; Mr. Fyson's Foremost beat Mr. Nash's Cruiskeen ; Mr. Vipan's Viator beat Mr. Fyson's Farmer ; Mr. Ca'dwell's J. R. beat Mr. B. Smyth's Sep tember ; Mr. B. Smyth's Soignies ran a bye. THE LATE MR. CROCK FORD'S ACCOUNT. At a general meeting of the Jockey Club on Friday last, it was resolved—" That the accounts of the late erockford must be settled on the first Monday in ember, on a guarantee being previously given by ru -or ne person duly authorised that the bets due from Mr. woekford shall be paid in full ; and after that time all Persons refusing to pay shall be considered defaulters, and treated accordingly." The Newmarket Meetings in 1845 will take place as follow Craven Meeting, Monday, April 14. First Spring Meeting, Monday, April 28. Second Spring Meetwg, Tuesday, May 13. July Meeting, Tuesday, July 8. First October Meeting, Tuesday, Sept. 30. Second October Meeting, Monday October, 13. Houghton Meeting, Monday, October 27. INTELLIGENCE EXTRA: NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING, 1845; TUESDAY. Sir 'W. W. Wynn's Rowland agst Mr. Lowther's Hyr- Minn, .Bst each. R.M. 50, h ft. FIRST SPRING MEETING, 1845.;-4TUESDAY. Duke of Bedford's Oakley, 9st, agst The Counsellor, Sit. T.Y.C. 200, h ft. •• - FIRST OCTOBER MEETING, 1845.— TUESDAY. The Rop,ftful Stakes of 40 sovs. each, h ft, for 2 yrs old. Lord G. Bentinek's Prince ss Ali ce, b f b y J eree d, out of Vacun a , b fby Bay Middleton, out of Malvina, and b f Ennui— Load Chesterfield's ch, c Snake—Mr. Cooper's Madcap (lute Reckless)—Mr. Gratwick's fby Ilia, out of Cestus, an 4 b , e by Elis, out of Frederica— idr. Herbert's bf by Vonisol;,- out of Pet, and ch f by out of Delightful—Mr. tilarson's Pawnbroker — Mr. Itlithews's b f by Venison, dam (foalded in 1836) by La, tobtonian—Duke of Richmon3's f by Elis, out of r - e t W a t ts ' s ch c Birr (by Y. Voltaire, out of ai • nch° .)) Minterman, and b f by Melbourne, out of ieety THURSDAY. The ,Rutland Stakes of 30 sovs. each, 20 ft, for two yrif old, &c. G. Bentinck's b c by Bay Middleton, out of „ °-t arrowfa,; - -Mr. W. R. B row n's br f Moonbeam—Mr. -ttook's Butt,-ess—Mr. T. Powell's Holloway—Mr. Phil ore's Oxbeyry—Duke of Richmond's b c by Elis, out ofßaliene—D u k ; o f R ut l an d' s b e by Sla ne , ou t o f V ° . ptuary—Mr. W . Eladler's The Pretender. SECOND OCTOBER MEETING, 1845. The Cl earwel Tt'E SD AY. l Stakes of 30 sovs. each, for two yrs old, &c. Colon e l A nson ' s Turpin, Boaghese, and Shelford— Lord G. Bentinck's c by Bay Middleton, out of Mar rowfat Princess Ali ce , an d Ennui—Lord Chesterfield's Snake, &c., by Jereed, out of Dirce—Mr. J. Day's seanabeules—Lord Exeter's c by Colwick, out of Mecca, AC., by Colwick, out of Toga --Mr. Forth's be by Slane, out of Eeho--Mr. Greville's Titchfield, f Polka, f by benison, ou t o f Diversion, and Motillo—Sir J. Hawley 's Regina --Mr, Herbert's cby Wintonian, out of Zebra, &c., by V en i son, out of Pet—Mr. R. liesseltine's Lute attiug—Mr. Jaques's Spur—Lorc .' Lonsdale 's c by Bay Middleton, out of Miss Milner —Mr. Marson's George - the Fourth—Lord Orford's c by Clearw>ll, out of _Fidelity —Mr. Osbaldeston's Sister to Pomp e s--Mr. Payne's Collingwood—Mr. Phillimore's Ms, T. Powell's Holloway—Duke of Richmond's ch fby out of Reel —Mr. C. Scott's Ohio—Mr. Wreford, b f by Venison, out of Victoria. THURSDAY. The Bretby Stak es o f 100 sovs. each, h ft, for two yrs old, &c. Duke of Bedford's f by The Saddler, out of Sneaker— Lord G. Bentinck's f by Jereed, out of Vacuna, and b f Ennui—Mr. W. IL Browne's Moonbeatn—Lord Chester field's The Flssh of Lightning (late Bude Light)—Mi. 'Greville's Polka —Mr. Osbaldeston's Sister to Pompey— luke of Richmond's f by Elis, out of Reel. FRIDAY. The Prendergast Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft, &c. Castionel !Anson's Turpin, Boaghese, and Shelford— Duk e ? of Bedford's Paragon—Lord G. Bentinck's fby Jereed, out of Vacuna, Princess Alice, and Ennui—Lord Cheste r fiAd's c by Jereed, out of Dirce—Mr. J. Day's Cambaules. , —Lord Exeter's • by Colwick, out of Mecca, e by Colwick, out of Toga, and cby Beiram, out of Agnes --Mr. Herbert's bc by Wintonian, out of Zebra, and b c by Vensiott, out of Pet—Lord Orford's f by Elis, out of Zipporah—Mr. Osbaldeston's f by Stockport, out of the Mountain Sylph's dam —Mr. Payne's Collingwood, and b f Polka—Mr. Mar,on's Pawnbroker, and George the Fourth —Mr. W, eford's i" by Vension, out of Victeria. CRAVEN MEETING, 1846 .—TuzsDAY. Mr. Greville's Alarm, Bst 71b, agst Lord Glasgow's c by Bay Middleton, out of Miss Whip, Bst lib. D.M. ZOO, h ft. %• BRIGHTON, )845. , he Pavilion Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft, for two yrs old, &c. •ord G.Bentinck's f by Bay Middleton, out of Marrow tat— Lord Chesterfield's Snake—Mr. Forth's bc by thme, out of Echo--Duke of Richmond's cby Elia, out of Bal k ine—Mr. Shelley's Blanchie. WIVIDBOR, THURSDAY.—His Royal Highness Prince Albert Num:ed with his harriers to-day, and met at Mr. Maso n ' s farm, at Upton, attended by the Earl of Morton, ''Colonel Wylde, .and Mr. Anson. The hares were plea- It A *ful, but the weatL er so bad that there was a bad scent, little sport. His Royal Highness returned to the ‘44 tie after two or three short runs. The field con 3isti 'd of some of the neighbouring yeomen, and two or thr et of the officers of the Life Guards. t 4 stated that the leaves of the beech tree, col 'c'eted It the present season, in dry weather, form an I . l{ lnair a b a 'e article for filling Inds for the poor. The smell 44 grat efil 1 and wholesome, they Jo not harbour vermin, 4t e ver 'antic, and may be I Y eylenishvd annually with. ,i Cost SHIPPING INTEREST. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) The public sale of the Hartlepool Union Shipping Company took place to-day, of part of their ships, and it was one of the largest public sales ever held in the North. Amongst the company were J. T. Wawn, Esq., M. P. (South Shields); E. T. Wawn, Esq. ; Peter Dale, Esq. ; Messrs. R. N. and J. Wright, and a numerous assem blage of respectable shipowners from Sunderland, New castle, and parts adjacent. The competition was very great, and evinced a great spirit of revival of the mari time prospects. The vessels sold as under : Agility, 196 tons, 1834, sold for 8001.—Mr.Richardson. Anna - Maria, 223 tons, 1829, sold for 9201.—C. A. Wawn, Esq. Albatros, 216 tons, 1837, sold for I,o3sl.—Mr.Taylor. Eliza Liddell, 261 tons, 1834, sold for 1,4801.—Mr. M. Easom. Hart, 214 tons, 1838, sold for 1,325Z —Wright, Bro thers, and Co. HArmonis, 223 tons, 1837, sold for I,37ol.—Ditto. Ann Emma, 246 tons, 1838, sold for 1,6201.—Mr. Measom. John Burrell, 243 tons, 1838, sold for I,3Bsl.—Erring ton Bel The Margarets was not put up. Aftcr so much depression in shipping affairs, the pre sent prospects are very cheering, and no doubt the ship ping interest is on the way to rapid and fair remunera tion for capital.—Nov. 5, 1844. EARL RADNOR ON THE ALLOT- fit T SYS'T'EM. (From tin- Economi%t.) Dear Sir,—ln the Chien:de of the 23d there was a letter signed " W.," on " Allotments," which begins by stating that " the public attention is now occupied, but still with hardly sufficient sense of the importance and merits of the scheme, with the allotment system." Changing the words " importance and merits" into " mis chievousness and deiwaits," I quite agree with " W." ; and, thinking as I do, that, with some plausible points, very likely, when not fully considered, to capivate the benevolent and kind-hearted, it is full of danger, and directly contrary to every principle of good government and of political economy, I trouble you with these lines on the subject. In the first place, I would ask the friends of the sys tem whether thcy think the granting of allotments is a matter of obligation, or of favour and kindness ? If of obligation, I would then inquire— First, on whom the obligation lies ? On all the land lords of a parish, or only on some of the principal ones? If not on all, who is to settle the persons on whom it lies, and the proportion in which it falls on each ? If on all, what is to be done in the case of such landowners, whose proportionate allotment might not be sufficient to raise a cabbage upon ? Secondly, in favour of whom is this duty to be per formed ? Of all the labourers in the parish, without re ference to their circumstances, to their wages, to their families (whether single or married, and whether having large families or small), to their character, or ability or inclination to make good and profitable use of their allot ments ? If these things are not to be attended to, how unjustly and partially will the system work ! If they are attended to, who is the person to consider these matters ? The persons lying under the obligation, each for himself ? This would be opening the door to fa vouritism, partiality, and jobbing. The magistrate ? How long would it be before the regulating of the allot ment system at the petty sessions would lapse into the old system of making up wages only by a method more complicated and difficult of adjustment ? But, supposing all these difficulties satisfactorily got over, and the system fairly at work, I hold that nothing but evil would ensue. L It is clearly ascertained that agricultural employ ment does not increase commensurately with agricultural population or even agricultural produce. It is likewise certain that the demand for workmen in the manufac turing and mining districts is greater than the natural supply ; it is, therefore, most desirable for both parties that the superfluous people of the one district should supply the want of population in the other. The natural indisposition of the agricultural labourer to leave his home and the law of settlement raise considerable and unfortunate difficulties in the way of any migration for this purpose. Is it wise to concoct new ones ? and what can be more likely to bind a man to his parish than the occupation of one of those allotments ? " W." talks of making labour scarce and dear by these means ; is it not clear that where it is already cheap and too abun dant, it will be rendered more so under the operation of his system ? 11. It is, I believe, generally understood that certain rules are to be laid down for the regulation of those to 'shorn allotments are given —that they shall cultivate them according to a particular system—shall forfeit them if convicted of any legal offence, or of drunkenness — that they shall be observers of the Sabbath, &c. Does not this lead directly to a system of spying and control on the one hand, of dependence and cant and hypocrisy on the other ? To me all these systems of management and direction are most distasteful. The English labourer is a free man, and capable of managing himself and his own affairs, or he is not. If he is, leave him to his own management, direction, and discretion. If he is not, then most assuredly, those who have the care of him are much to be blamed for, his present condition. " W." says that allotments, to the English agricultural " serfs are their provisiOn grounds ; and the English slave holders show the same fear of the result which their West Indian brethren did." What a strange confusion of ideas ! It was the slave who had provision grounds, and clothes, and care, and superintendence ; the eman cipated negro works for wages. " W." would give the English labourers provision grounds, and care, and superintendence—that is, would put them on the same footing, with regard to their employers, as were the slaves in the West Indies. I think that from what I have said, it is clear that the system of allotments will really aggravate the evil which it is supposed likely to cure—first, by in creasing the supply of agricultural labourers, and by impeding the free market of labour ; and, secondly, by making the labourer more dependent. Is it not manifest, too, that it must lead to a great subdivi sion of occupation of land ? Indeed, some benevolent persons anticipate such subdivision and the creation of small farms as great improvements ; they call it a re turn to the custom of our ancestors. But can it be doubted that if we return to the practice of our ances tors in the matter of occupation of land, we shall also return to their practice in the matter of cultivation ? and that all the improvements which have taken place, by which the produce of the country has been greatly increased (not, indeed, in the same ratio as the popula tion, but still greatly increased), and which require skill and capital, will soon be lost ? And, if so, we shall then have, not an increasing produce to supply, in some degree, the demands of an increasing population, but a population increasing in a still greater ratio, and de pendent on a diminished and diminishing supply. This will, I think, be the unavoidable consequence of this measure of short-sighted benevolence—of this charity not directed by wisdom or principle. When this scheme is recommended by worthy people, it is always matter of astonishment with me, that they do not look to Ire land. There their favourite system is carried on as ex tensively as they can desire. Ireland is the land of al lotments and of small farms • is it not also the land of bad far;v..ing, poor farmers, low wages, and a distressed people ? There are many other reasons which might be urged against this plan—the unjustifiable interference with property, the direct tendency to an agrarian law, its utter inconsistency with that which, in all things, assists, promotes, and increases production —the division of la bour ; but I hope I have said enough. At all events, I will not further intrude upon your space at present.— I remain yours faithfully, RADNOR. Oct. 25, 1944. The following ri ^tices appeared yesterday at the Ge neral Post-o ffi ce, St. Marthl s-le-Grand :—By command of the Postmaster-General.—Noade to the Public, and Instruction to all Postmasters.—Genera: Post-office, Nov., 1844.—0 n and after the 6th instant, the following offices will be opened for the issue and payment of money orders :—Alford, Lincolnshire ; Berslem, Staffordshire; Chesham. Buckinghamshire ; Cromer, Norfolk ; Fleet wood, Lancashire ' Hanley, Staffordshire ; Kei g hle y , Yorkshire • Lane End, Staffordshire ; Linton , Devon shire ; Malmesbury, Wiltshire ; Minehead, Somerset shire ; Redditch, Worcestershire •, Staley Bridge, Lanca j+ire ; Stoke; Staffordshire ; Todmorden, Lancashire ; Weste7.ham, Kent. The next mails for Malta, Gece, and the lonin Islands, via Southampton, will b re e dis patched from hence on the morning of the 14th instant, and for Egypt and India on the 3d December, The next mails for India, 80., via Marseilles, will be dispatched from hence on the 7th instant (last evening). The Severn will take out the West India mails of the morning of the 18th instant. Caledonia for the American mails of the evening of 18th instant." SUDDEN DISAPPEARANCE OF MR. HURST, M.P.— Considerable excitement prevailed in this town (Hors ham) on Thursday last, on its being ascertained that R. H. Hurst, Esq., our Member, had left with his family, for France, having previously discharged all his ser vants. It has long been apparent to the tradesmen that the honourable gentleman's circumstances wore much embarrassed, but none were prepared for his leaving the place on so short a notice. The household furniture and farming stock, &c., are intended to be sold by auction. Many of our tradesmen and others, we are concerned to add, are sufferers, to the amount of several thousand pounds.— We hear, from other sources, that Mr. Hrst's liabilities exceed 150,0001., and that his son, Mr. R. O Hurst, jun., has become responsible for his father's debts to the extent of 80,000/. The estates acquired by purchase by the late Mr. Robert Hurst are strictly en tailed, and Mr. Hurst and his son onl y take life interest under the late Mr. Hurst's will.—En.] —Brighton Guardian. THE LATE STATE TRIALS.—.-THE QUEEN'S BENCH. —lt is very currently rumour ed, that an application will be made, this day, at th e sittin g of the Court, in the Queen's Bench, on behalf of the defendants in the late State trials. The nature of the motion we understand to be, that the recognisances of the gentlemen proceeded against should be abated, and that they be discharged from all further attendance upon the Court. ur readers may not, perhaps, be aware, that upon t O he occasion of the traversers in the late State trials giving bail before the Hon. Justice Burton, in Oc tober, 1843, the condition entered into was, that they should attend in the Queen's Bench, from Term to Term, to answer any charge made against them by the Crown. The result of the writ of error absolved those gentlemen from the punishment adjudged by the Court of Queen's Bench; and the nature of the application to be made to-day is, that the obligatien to attend the court should be voided, the accusations made :„gginst the defendents having been pronounced by the highest ' authorities groundless and illegal. Application will also be made to the Court, to have the judgment of reversal by the House of Lords entered up,—Freeman's Journal of Wednesday. TH. SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 8 1844. EXETER HALL. The Sacred Harmonic Society commenced their se. ies of winter concerts on Wednesday at Exeter Hall, and with the best work that could have been chosen to manifest the colossal power of the body—Handel's Israel in Egypt. The performance of the oratorio requires but few remarks, the public who have been in the habit of attending the Society's concerts being perfectly familiarised with the style in which it is rendered by the body. Excepting as concerns the addition of some noisy and inappropriate instru mental parts to the score, and the interpolation of one or two equally inappropriate vocal pieces, nothing but praise is due to the exertions of the society on this occasion. The splendid and characteristic cho ruses went in most cases better than we have yet heard them at Exeter Hall, and the band did its duty most efficiently. The " Hailstone Chorus" was en cored, and all the most popular pieces were received with enthusiasm. The solo singers have so little to do in this great choral work, that a word or two will dismiss their claims to notice. Miss Dolby gave her first air, " The land brought forth frogs," very im pressively ; and her last, " Thou shalt bring them," so charmingly and with such musicianlike feeling as to bring down an encorc of unusual unamity. Miss Barrett made a highly favourable debut; her air, " Thou didst blow," was very sensibly delivered, aid her last solo, " Sing ye to the Lord,' was remark able for its certainty and clearness. Miss Cubitt had only one duet, to which she did full justice. The duet " The Lord is a man of war," was to have been sung by Mr. Machin and Mr. Atkins, but the latter vocalist did not arrive in time, and so another gentle man volunteered his services under favour of a depre catory pleading beforehand. He succeeded extremely well, and an encore was the consequence. LITERATURE. ST. JAMES'S. 3 Yalu. Mtn timer, London, 1844. As this is merely the republication, in three volumes, of a t a l e th at h as a l rea d y appeare d in suc ce,sive Numbers of Ainsworth's Magazine, and been the subject of more than one monthly notice in The Sun, we need say nothing more of it on the present occasion, than that it is not unworthy of its author, though, as a whole, it can scarcely be reckoned among his most successful productions. It is decidedly inferior in portraiture of character, and skill in the handling of plot, to " Crichton," and in graphic vigour to " Rookwood," but it is superior to the " Miser's Daughter," and worth at least a whole cart-load of such coarse, flash romances, as: " Jack Sheppard." EPHEMERIDES. Newby, London, 1844. There are many sensible reflections scattered throughout this volume, which is a collection of essays —or rather fragments of essays—copied out, appa rently, from the author's common-place book. A great variety of subjects is discussed, and among them is that of " Clerical Celibacy and Auricular Confessions," to both of which practices of the Romish Church the author professes himself decidedly hos tile; and to do him justice, we must say that he gives good and sufficing reasons for the faith that is in him. We have been pleased with the following remarks, which occur incidentally in a sketch of Soult and Wellington :—" In reading history we are almost tempted to believe that the chief end of Government in promoting internal quiet, has been 0 accumulate greater resources for foreign hostilities. Bloodshed is the staple of history; and men have been butchered and countries ravaged, as if the human frame had been constructed with such exquisite skill only to be mangled, and the earth covered with fertility only to attract the spoiler." IRISH BEGGARS.—The first thing that gives the stranger an idea of the poverty of Ireland, is the im mense numbers of mendicants who besiege him for a few pence. They meet him wherever he goes ; they cross his path in all directions. They are generally most deplorably clad. Clothing, properly speaking, they have none. Your philosophy is puzzled to know how they continue to keep together the mass of rags which is attached to their persons. You are afraid they will drop off their backs while soliciting your charity. I could not resist the suspicion, that many of the Irish mendi cants are actually in love with their rags, and that to put them into a suit of new clothes would be to render them altogether miserable. Of this I am quite certain that they would never rest satisfied until they had made a number of holes in their coat ; for a coat would seem to them incomplete without a few holes in it. You are struck with the fact, that many of the large per forations which you see in their apparel are very easily susceptible of being mended, and that if they were patched up, the appearance of this class of persons would be greatly improved. The use of the needle, however, is comparatively unknown to the Irish mendi cant. Nature has not made him a tailor, and he has no notion of attempting to set at nought the purposes of nature. That, he thinks, would be a reflection on her. He seems to find a peculiar pleasure in his tat tered garments. You will always see more holes in an Irish beggar's coat than buttons on it. And yet, amidst all his rags, there is the absence of that actual misery in the Irish mendicant which you see in the English beggar. You are surprised at the jolly-looking and often ruddy countenances which you see associated with so much outward seeming wretchedness. No one can be half an hour in Ireland without being impressed with the convic tion, that the Irish possess' constitutionally all the ele ments of happiness, and that, if their social condition were but ameliorated, they would be the happiest people on the face of the eartb.—lmpressions of Ireland and the Irish. A very serious accident was admitted into the Sus sexstPwite that morning riyonThursday morn i ng . At sever a l men were about Countyhalf-past H em ployed in removing some earth on the railway near Hay ward's Heath ; and as the engine used on the occasion was passing from one set of rails to another, it knocked down the breaksman, John Hobbs, a fine muscular fellow about 24 years of age. The engine passed over his arm, and while be was falling must also have caught his head, on which a large scalp wound was inflicted, laying bare the bones of the skull on the left side. The poor fel low's right thigh was also broken, and the right arm was so smashed that it was necessarily amputated imme diately he was brought in at half-past five. Hobbs is, of course, in a dangerous state.—Brighton Guardian. BOROUGH OF MORPETH.—A seizure of pepper, be longing to three respectable tradesmen, having been made by the officers of Excise stationed there, about five weeks ago, and a report of the proceedings, calculated to do them serious injury, having been industriously circu lated, it is right to mention that the article so seized has been tested in the usual manner, and that the owners have received an intimation, during th e p rese nt week, that it is genuine and unadulterated.—Ty ne Mercury.' INFANT SAPPIIO. rhe concert given under the patronage of the Mayor and Mayoress, at Clifton, on Saturday last, was numerously and fashionably attended; and on Monday, such was the anxiety evinced to be pre sent at the closing performance of this interesting little warbler, that the Assembly-room, Prince's-street, was crowded in every part, 1,100 persons being present. The Infant Sappho is now at Bath, but will, we under stand, pay another visit to Bristol.—Bristol Mercury. The public will be glad to learn that as arrange ment has been made, by which the letter-bags between this city apd Oxford will be carried by the Prince of Wales coach in place of by carts. This will amount to a restoration of the old Oxford mail, the absence of which has hien severely felt upon the road.— Worcestershire Chronicle. CIDER AND PERRY.—SO plentiful is cider and perry this year, that both articles are now being offered in this town at 255. per hogshead, and many of the pub licans are retailing it at 2d. and 3d. per quart.— Worca tershire Chronicle. ALTERATION OF POLICE DISTRICTS.—SOMB ma terial alterations are contemplated in several of the police districts of the metropolis, which are at present widely scattered and badly distributed. Sir James Gra ham has issued orders to the Chief Magistrate at Bow street to make a survey of his district, in order to ascer tain its extent, and the second clerk and messenger intend measuring it during the ensuing week. On Thursday and Friday last Mr. Henry, one of the Magis trates of Queen-square, was closeted with Mr. Hall, the Chief Magistrate of the metropolitan districts, for several hours, examining each other's districts by the " Post office Directorz," and preparing a report to be presented to the Home Secretary. As far as we can learn it is intended to increase the Bow-street district by adding Leicester-square, Pall-mall, Haymarket, St. James's street, and part of Piccadilly ; the present district being bounded by the east side of St. Martin's-lane. It is very clear that the Bow -street district will bear increasing, for its size, as compared with any other district in the metropolis, is most absurd. It would appear almost impossible that three Magistrates should find anything to employ their time in a district scarcely a mile square— commencing at Temple bar and finishing at Charing cross, bounded by the Thames, and running up St. Mar tin's lane to Broad-street, St. Giles's, thence along Hol born to the top of Chancery-lane, and concluding in Lincoln's Inn ; while two Magistrates have to do the duty of districts like Marylebone and Clerkenwell many miles in extent. Yet it is a fact, that Bow-street has a greater number of night charges than any other office in the metropolitan districts, owing to the fertility in Drury-lane and St. Giles's for pugnacity. On Monday mornings there have been continually from 50 to 75 night charges, many of which, however, ought not to have been sent before the Be nc h. Th e B ow - s t ree t dist r ict will, however, well bear en l argement, an d we h ave littl e d ou bt such is the intention of Si r J ames G ra h am with respect to it, as well as Queen-square. HIGHWAY ROBBER Y: —A farmer named Lishman, of Fenwick, Stamfordham, Northumberland, was on the 29th ult., whilst riding upon his horse, dragged from the back of the animal by six men (disguised), who robbed him of two pocket-books, containing 105/. in Si. notes of the Bank of England and of the Union Bank of Newcastle• on-Tyne, a stamp receipt for 1001, and two receipts of the Northumberland and Durham District Bank for 2001. and 500/. REMARKABLE INSTANCE OF LONGEVITY.—John Richards, who has attained the astonishing age of 110 years, is now staying at Mr. Heslop's, the Bricklayers' Arms, New Quebec. street, Portman-square. Although the old man has long passed the term S cr ipt ure ass i gns as the duration of human life, his faculties are little impaired, and his appearance is that of a hale man of seventy or eighty. For more than forty years he followed the occupation of a sawyer ; he has known poverty, suffered no little from accidents, and not very long ago was run over. Notwithstanding all this he looks as if his life was not yet at its close, and his cheerfulness is as remarkable as his years. The evening of his days, or it might be more proper to say the midnight (a clear midnight it is), is rendered comfortable through the liberality of a gentleman in his native county, Devon. We trust Richards will equal the longevity of Parr or Jenkins. EDUCATION. —Wednesday a public meeting was held at Trinity Chapel, Trinity-square, Southwark, for the purpose of taking measures for the promotion of " popular and unsectarian education." The announce ment that Mr. Pritchard, the late British Consul at Ota heite, would attend, drew together a large concourse of persons. From statements made by the Rev. James Sherman, a Dissenting minister, who took the chair, it appeared that British schools had been erected in the neighbourhood, in which some hundreds of children were in course of instruction. Still much remained to be done, as thousands were labouring under the sad effects of ig norance. Large subscriptions in aid of educational ex tension bad already been received, and grants had been made by societies. Mr, Pritchard gave a long biogra phical account of himself, from the time be engaged as a Sunday-school teacher till the recent disturbances at Otsheite. At the close of his address a collection was en tered into, and a subscription of 250/. was announced. At m n rltuohk e e,. l in e oef c ,win, tion dinner, lately, a voter said he had never recoivpc) bribe to the extent of a farthing. " that's GUA Smith, how can you say soy" observed another voter, it" when ar ra n w t a f s ro o o m r r t u h p e t h s ." " Well Treasury, dated ißmoow t un,ip h aggs Os a , ttt rM; the rejoinder, eTu W i ot. ni dtl s ve e ru n e; sent "if-no fduiuetl understand. t:a h rfne a d r mn e . 0 . hare."—gyo briber,wAs a t t h ed e directed a nd that to th e b e c p o a m s m s passed Commissioners r o s f o t the e t E lah her Majesty's ported corn Tchaho , or otlyr places on the west coast a o xeu r c cdli Excise ei to h C hn aoudvi duty issued guano,sso u s f i e o od n n e Commissioners mal im parted their hithertooffi eer s c a b e a c r o g r e d d i n g on i the_ L s i a v l e e rp o o f o h c a o t u a r article, e , of Africa, in British *ships, and sold for the first time, is per l direc tions cent.,to t COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. Yesterday a Court was held for the dispatch of a great deal of public business. TIER MAJESTY S VISIT TO THE CITY. The LORD Mayon stated to the Court that he had received her Majesty's most gracious answer to the address. Mr. Woodtborpe, the Clerk of the Court, read the Queen's answer, which was received with loud cheering. Upon the motion of Mr. JOHN DIXON, seconded by Mr. JUPP, her Majesty's answer was ordered to be entered on the journals of the Court. The RECORDER read the letter of Sir J. Graham to the Lord Mayor, announcing her Majesty's warm approbation of the manner of her reception in the City of London on the occasion of her visit upon the open ing of the Royal Exchange, and of the whole of the proceedings adopted. The letter, which was addressed " Sir William Magnay, Baronet, Lord Mayor of London," was read most emphatically by the Learned Recorder, and loudly applauded. Sir PETER LAURIE and Mr. Jury seconded the motion that this letter be entered on the journals of the Court. Upon the motion of Mr. Deputy 1 - licKs, the report of the proceedings of the 18th of August, 1831, was read. That report related to the opening of London bridge, and the honour conferred upon the Lord Mayor of that period. The Deputy said that he was induced to call for the reading of the document in consequence of the similarity of these two occasions. Sir PETER LAURIE stated that there was a differ ence between the two occasions. In the former in stance the communication thatithe Baronetcy had been conferred was announced by the Secretary of State, but in the case of Sir William Magnay the Queen herself had thought proper, with her own lips, to con fer the dignity; and he (Sir Peter Laurie) had heard the expression fall from her Majesty's lips, and the citizens of London felt grateful for the honour. Mr. llEprEr. wished to know when the report of the Royal Exchange and Gresham Committee, stating the amount of the expense incurred, would be pro duced ? Mr. ANDERTON was anxious to learn when the building itself would be opened for the mercantile community ? ➢ir. JOHN DIXON said there were some defects in the tesselated pavement, which would be very soon remedied, and as soon as that objection was removed (as we understood Mr. Dixon), the area would be opened. The great rooms above stairs would not be completed before Christmas. THE CITY OF LONDON SCHOOL—NEW SCHOLARSHIP. Mr. HALE, the Chairman of the City of London School Committee, brought up the following report, which was received with the warmest applause : " To the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of the City of London, in Common Council assembled. " We, whose names are hereunto subscribed, of your Committee for managing the affairs of the City of London School, do certify, that in the month of December last we received. from Francis Hobler, Esq., of Bucklersbury, whose father was for many years a valuable and highly-respected officer of this Corporation, a communication offering for our accept ance a set of steel dies, which he had caused to be cut and engraved, for the purpose of striking a medal commemorating the name of the late Colonel Mark Beaufoy, F.R.S., and formerly a Member of Parlia ment (who was also a man eminent for his attain ments as a mathematician, and for his researches in many important departments of practical science), with a pr,,posal that a medal to be struck from such dies, and to be called The Beaufoy Medal,' should be annually offered in cotrpetition amongst the pupils of the school, as a premium for proficiency in mathe matical knowledge ; and such offer of Mr. Hobler, which was also accompanied by a present to the library of the school of a splendid volume, containing part of the scientific investigations of Col. Beaufoy, was accepted by us with becoming acknowledgments for the kind consideration and regard then exhibited by him towards the school. "On the occasion of the first presentation of the Beaufoy Medal,' which took place at the annual dis tribution of prizes, presided over by the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, on the 26th day of July last, your Committee had die extreme gratification of be ing informed, by a public announcement then made by Mr. Hobler, that Henry Benjamin Hanbury Beaufoy, Esq., of South Lambeth, sail of the late Colonel Beaufoy, in testimony of his gratification at the respect shown to the memory of his father, and from a desire to promote the object proposed by the before-mentioned medal, and to encourage the study of mathematical science, with a view to the practical application thereof to the use and service of mankind, had authorised him to signify his intention of investing in the public funds, in the names of cer tain trustees, a sum of money, sufficient to produce, as dividends, the yearly sum of 501., to be applied to the perpetual support of a scholarship, to be called the Beaufoy Scholarship,' to be established in con nexion with the City of London School, and to be enjoyed by pupils proceeding thence to the Univer sity of Cambridge. " We have now the satisfaction of reporting that, in furtherance of this beneficent intention, Mr. Beau- Coy has since caused the sum of 1,7171. stock to be purchased in the Three per Cent. Consolidated Bank Annuities (which will yield a nett sum of 501. per annum, clear of any deduction for income-tax), in the names of the Right Hon. William Magnay, Lord Mayor ; Anthony Brown, Esq , Chamberlain ; Mr. Warren Starmes Hale, the Chairman of your Com mittee ; and Mr. Francis Hobler, as trustees for the purpose above-mentioned; and a deed of declaration of trusts, similar to the deed with respect to the esta blishment of the Times Scholarship, having been pre pared and settled under the advice of counsel, and also perused and approved by the Comptroller of the Chamber of the City, on behalf of tke Corporation, we beg to recommend the same for adoption by this Honourable Court, and that this City's seal should be accordingly fixed thereto. We feel assured that this Honourable Court, as Governors of the City of London School, will fully participate with us in the gratification afforded by so distinguished an act of beneficence as that which it has been our pleasing duty thus to submit to their notice. The advantage which must result to the school from the acquisition of so valuable a gift, and the stimulus which it will perpetually afford to the pupils for the study of practical, as well as theoretical science, combine to render it one of incalculable importance. A peculiar interest must also ever attach to the endowment, from the manner in which it has been bestowed ; springing as it does from the spontaneous liberality of a gentleman who has hitherto had not the slightest connexion with the school, or with the Corporation, beyond that of being a citizen of London On accomplishing an act of gene- rosity rarely paralleled in an individual, and wliO has manifested a spirit of genuine philanthropy towards his fellow-citizens, which entitles him not only to their grateful thanks, but also to their lasting respect and regard. In order that the remem brance of so valuable a benefaction may be effectually preserved, and its object be the better promoted by being constantly kept in the view of those for whose benefit it is designed, we beg leave to recommend that a tablet, with a suitable inscription, commemorative of the esta blishment of the Beaufoy Scholarship;' and also the armorial bearings of Mr. Beaufoy and of Mr. Hobler ' should be placed in a conspicuous part of the school, at the expense of this City, in like manner with the memorials already put up by the Directors of this Honourable Court with respect to the Times Scho larship,' and other benefactors to the school." Mr. HALE, in moving that the Court should re ceceive the report, gave a history of the magnificent gift presented by Mr. Beaufoy, and spoke in terms of high approbation of the conduct of Mr. Hobler upon the occasion. He observed that a twofold benefit was likely to arise from the circumstance. The public might say amongst themselves, " Go thou and do likewise;' and the tablet would not only perpetuate the memory of the benefit, but provide against any future misappropriation.—(Cheers.) Mr. R. TAYLOR, in seconding the motion, said that, amidst all the censures of the Corporation, they had, at any rate, to boast that, young as their school was, it had several scholarships already established.—(Hear, hear.) He considered that the recommendation of the Committee was calculated to induce men of sta tion, fortune, and learning, to follow the example of NI r. Beaufoy. The motion was unanimously agreed to, and the City seal was set to the deed of trust. Upon the motion of Mr. HALE, seconded by Mr. STEVENS, a vote of thanks was voted to Mr. Beaufoy (for which see advertisement), and the thanks of the Court were ordered to he ornamentally written and presented to him, and to be advertised in the usual papers. wholesale dealers to become free. He wished to know why, upon a matter of such deep importance to their constituents, the directions of the Court had not been fulfilled, while poor retail tradesmen were har rassed and oppressed by constant threats of actions ? Mr. BURN, in the absence of the Chairman, said that the Committee had experienced great difficulties in giving effect to the orders of the Court, because the inquests of the different wards had failed in most in stances to present the class of persons to whom the resolution of the Court principally applied. They had, however, now succeeded in obtaining the names of several, and the strongest measures would be adopted. Sir. GRESHAM said that a letter, signed " J. Pon tifex," ward clerk, had been sent to retailers in his ward, threatening them with prosecutions, and he wished toknow whether, pending the inquiry,,these pro ceedings would be permitted to go on ?—(Hear, hear.) Mr. JOHN DIXON said that, in his opinion, mea sures should be taken to bring the question to an immediate decision ; and that in the interval these vexatious actions ought to be suspended.—(Hear.) Mr. AsnuasT (the Chairman, who then entered the Court) said it was only within the last few days the Committee had been able to make the selection from the numerous persons presented by the ward inquests. They had now selected persons who stood on the ward books as occupying the largest establishments in the different wards—men of station and means— competent to try the question of liability as wholesale dealer:4, which it was the object of the Court and the Committee to have fairly set at rest. Mr. GRESHAM—But what do you say as to the suspension of proceedings against the poor ? Mr. ASHURST requested that the City Solicitor be questioned on these points. The CITY SOLICITOR being called upon, said that in no single instance, since he had been in office, had he taken proceedings against any one, either whole sale or retail—poor or rich. Under a resolution of the Common Council, passed several years since, no action could be brought against non-freemen, except by the direction of the Chamberlain, and through the instrumentality of himself, as attorney of the Mayor's Court. He had received no such directions, and, of course, he had taken no such proceedings. The case, however, was now altered. On Satur day last he received instructions from a Com mittee, under the authority of the Court, on which he should promptly act. A list of twenty three persons, principally merchants, bankers, and wholesale dealers, had been selected by the Com mittee from the ward inquest presentments, and he had received directions to write to them to take up their freedom, and, in case of non-compliance, to sue them for the penalties in the Mayor's Court. Upon investigation, it appeared that some of these persons were already free, and others were exempt, having served in the army or navy. As in all proceedings of this nature something depended upon the manner in which they were commenced, he had framed a letter to apprise the parties i n th e li s t o f th e measures i n contemplation. That letter he had submitted to the approval of the Chairman and the Learned Town Clerk, under whose advice the Committee were acting, and, if it met their approbation, not a day should be lost in giving effect to their directions. Alderman — Lucas presented a petition from the rector, churchwardens, and authorities of Gravesend, more especially of the parish of Milton, praying for assistance in building a new church. After some discussion, the petition was ordered to lie upon the table. INFIRMARY FOR THE CURE OF CUTANEOUS DISEASES. Mr. ANDERTON presented the following petition against the establishment of an infirmary in Bridge street, Blackfriars, for the cure of cutaneous diseases:— " To 'the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council of the City of London. " The petition of the undersigned, a Committee appointed on behalf of themselves and other the inhabitants of New Bridge-street, Blackfriars, and the adjacent parishes of St. Andrew-by the-Wardrobe, St. Ann, Blackfriars, and the Bridewell precinct, " Showeth,—That the inhabitants have heard, with the greatest alarm, that it is proposed to establish an infirmary for the cure of cutaneous diseases at No. 25, in New Bridge-street, Black friars. " That an infirmary for such purposes conducted in a small building, without an inch of open ground at tached to it, and situated in a populous and respect able neighbourhood like that of New Bridge-street, is not only totally unfit for a public institution like that contemplated, but will create so great a nuisance to the neighbouring inhabitants as to drive many of the most respectable families from their present resi dences, and depreciate the value of property not less to the tenants than to their landlords. " That the Governors of Bridewell Hospital, being the owners of a very considerable property in New Bridge-street, did, on the 13th day of October last, pass the following resolution, viz.:— " Resolved, that it is desirable that the establish ment of the infirmary should be opposed by the Go vernors of this hospital, and that the clerk be di rected to make known the opinion of this Committee to the Apothecaries' Company, in the hope that they will not supply the said infirmary with hot water, or give their countenance and support to it ; and that the Governors will assist the inhabitants of the street and neighbourhood in preventing a continuance of the nuisance.' " That in confirmation of the opinions of your peti tioners and other the inhabitants of the neighbour hood, and of the opinion expressed by the Governors of Bridewell Hospital, the Worshipful Company of Apothecaries have decided on withdrawing the per mission (conditionally granted) of supplying hot water to the Cutaneous Infirmary, and the birectors of the New River Company have also determined not to supply the said infirmary with cold water from the main. " That the house taken for the said infirmary is, to gether with many of the most respectable houses in the street and neighbourhood, the property of the Corporation. _ _ " Your petitioners, therefore, pray that your Ho nourable Court will take the subject of the said nuisance into your consideration, and afford your aid and support in preventing the same from being esta blished. " JAMES ANDERTON, Bridewell-precinct. " J. HARTLEY, New Bridge-street. " JAMES BROMLEY, Churchwarden of St. Ann's, Blackfriars. " D. J. M‘LAUCHLAN, Printing-house-square. DANIEL COCKERELL, Churchwarden of St. Ann's, Blackfriars. " H. SILVERLOCK, Churchwarden of St. An drew-by-the-Wardrobe. " W. F. A. DELANE, 4, Chatham-place. " NORTH, SIMPSON, and GRAHAM, 35, 36, and 37, New Bridge-street." Mr. ANDERTON supported the petition in a very resolute tone. The Corporation of London, he said, were bound to protect the citizens of London by all the means in their power against nuisances of all descrip tions. They had never failed to petition Parliament for the abatement of steam smoke, and those other abominations by which the public health, in so dense a population, is constantly assailed. They had com bated the various sources of annoyances that existed for a length of time ; and here was a nuisance which had not grown up amongst them, but had been brought into the City in its entire condition, and oc cupied a building in one of its most populous neigh bourhoods.—(Hear.) It was quite impossible that the inhabitants of Bridge-street and the vicinity could remain there if an hospital, to and from which deplor able objects would be passing in constant succession, were to be permitted to be established in one of the houses. For himself he would say, that nothing could induce him to allow his family to reside in the street. A MEMBER-It is not on your side of the way. Mr. ANDERTON said that was perhaps so much the worse, for the objects would be seen from morning till night by those who resided opposite to the place to which they would have to resort.—(Hear, hear.) He might be told that the diseases which the hospital professed to remove were not contagious, and, there fore, could not be objectionable as regarded the health of the neighbourhood. He knew that the itch and the ringworm, the sufferers from which would form a mass of visitors to the institution, were contagious.— (Hear, hear.) Chatham-place was constantly re sorted to by nurses with children, and afforded an airy and wholesome recreation to the youthful branches of the neighbouring families. What might their condition be if they were surrounded by crowds of the objects whom the infirmary professed to aid ? —(Hear, hear.) The very size of the building selected for the purpose formed a capital objection in itself, for there was not an inch of ground belonging to it, and yet 700 or 800 individuals were expected to crawl there every week to taste of its advantages.— (Hear, hear.) Mr. Anderton moved that the petition be referred to the City Lands Committee, with direc tions to assist the petitioners to remove the nuisance. Mr. HARTLEY seconded the motion. He stated that the objections;,to the establishment of an in firmary in such a place were innumerable. They would be proved beyond all doubt by evidence which should be produced before the Committee which would be appointed. The thing was a complete de ' ception. The wads, " suppprted by voluntary con tributions," was a gross misapplication of the language, for the projectors of the scheme sold them medicine and charged for their baths.—(Hear, hear, and laughter.) It was also alleged, most modesty, that the infirmary was established to supply the deficiency of the royal hospitals, and other large establishments of the kind. Why, the royal hospitals never rejected a patient, and the poor were at all times supplied with everything requisite for their cure in those ad mirable establishmenta.—(Cheers.) But it w as p re t ty well known that the philanthropic establishment for the cure of cutaneous diseases was a mere bubble, blown out by parties whose o bj ec t was pecuniary prafit. Why did not Mr. Moxey who was th e prime mover of the Im4ertaliing, give up part of his Commercial Hall tur the undertaking ?—(Laughter.) No, no. iie would net attempt to set up such a concern in that neighbourhood. He (Mr. Hartley) trusted that the Court would see the necessity of scouting a de sign calculated to destroy a most respectable neigh bourhood, without in the slightest degree serving the poor, for whose benefit it was falsely declared to have been projected.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. MOGGERIDGE also contended in favour of the petition, and declared that the house was much too small to answer the purposes for which it was said to be intended, and that an hospital in such a situation would completely destroy the neighbourhood. Mr. WILLIAMS was against the petition, and in favour of the hospital. He really considered the objections to he imaginary. Those who were best qualified to judge had decidedly expressed an opinion that no public injury would be constituted by the esta blishment of an hospital there, and certainly no situa tion could be better adapted to the purposes than that which had been selected. He gave every credit to those who originated the plan for purity of intention, and stated that, at all events, if opposition should he persevered in, those who had exerted themselves for the purpose of rendering such service to the poor, would be interrupted.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. STACEY was against the petitioners. The Court, he thought, ought not to be placed in the unpleasant situation of interfering between the miseries and the relief of their fellow-creatures. Alderman LUCAS strongly contended against the establishment of an hospital in such a place ; and as president of Bartholomew's Hospital declared that at that institution, and he was convinced at Guy's and St. Thomas's Hospitals, everything that was possible to he done was done for the patients, without regard either to trouble or expense.—(Hear, hear.) After some further discussion, in which Mr. R. Taylor advocated the cause of the petitioners, and Mr. Peacock and Mr. Corney supported the institu tion, the petition was, by a large majority, referred to the Committee. THE POLISH CIESE. Mr. PEACOCK presented a petition from Lord Dudley Stuart, upon the part of the Polish exiles, praying for the use of the Guildhall, for a ball in support of the Polish exiles. The motion was carried by a large majority. The Court adjourned at a late hour. SOUTH EASTERN (LONDON AND DOVER) RAILWAY COMPANY. Yesterday a meeting of this Company was held at the London-bridge Station, to consider the expedi ency of capitalising the mortgage debts of the Com pany, by creating new shares, and thus also providing funds for the formation of the Canterbury, Margate, and Ramsgate line of railway. Mr. Parry Richards, the Deputy Chairman of the Directory, took the chair. The Chairman having briefly advocated the purposes of the meeting, was followed by Mr. M`Grigor, who supported his views. After several gentlemen, directors and proprietors, had addressed the meeting, resolutions were adopted which autho rised the formation of the above line, and the raising of capital of 1,400,0001., to be created by 42,000 shares of the nominal value of 501. each, upon payment of 331. Gs. Bd. A vote of thanks was then passed to the Chairman, and the meeting separated. THE REV. W. G. PENNY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sna,—lf you deem the annexed impromptu worthy of a nook in your paper, it is at your service. Athenaeum, Manchester, Nov. 5. R. P. " The Rev. Wm. Goodenough Penny, M.A., Student of Christ Church, and Perpetual Curat© of Ashendon, Bucks, has resigned his studentship, on conforming to the Roman Catholic faith."—Sun, Nov. 4, 1844. IMPROMPTU ON THE ABOVE. Our English Church is wealthy yet I As rich, indeed, as any ; And therefore need not feel regret At parting with a " Penny." The Church of Rome, perhaps, is poor, And won't the boon reject, Though 'twill not much increase their store, Nor add to their respect. They'll find, moreover, by-and-bye, This " Penny " no great treat, For when his sterling worth they try, Hell prove a counterfeit. Too bad for Oxford ! let him go And seek some other home ; Ile need not wander to and fro, He's " Goodenough " for Rome. EARLY CLOSING OF SHOPS.—Wednesday a public meeting of the assistants of London employed in various trades, was held at the Percy Hotel, Rathbone-place Ox ford-street, Mr. Lancaster in the chair, for the purpose of forming a new London Association of all trades, on the principles of the Linendrapers' Association, to pro cure, if possible, an earlier closing of their respective warehouses and shops. Resolutions of a mere formal nature were agreed to, the society was formed, a com mittee appointed, and several members enrolled. The chair was not taken until ten o'clock, and the parties, in consequence of the present system, were not able to ex emplify the principle of early closing. WINTER ASSIZES.—It having been finally decided to hold an additional gaol delivery at the following places, the Judges met on Tuesday, and made the following ar rangement. The days for holding the assizes have not been appointed :—Mr. Baron Alderson will preside at Winchester, Exeter, and Wells; Mr. Justice Patteson, at Nottingham, Derby, Leicester, and Warwick; Mr. Baron Gurney, at Liverpool and Chester; Mr. Justice Williams, at Norwich, Bury, Chelmsford, and Maidstone; Mr. Justice Coleridge, at York and Durham; Mr. Jus tice Coltman, at Stafford, Shrewsbury, Worcester, and Gloucester. THE TRACEY PEERAGE.—NOVEL INQUIRY.-011 Monday last an inquiry was held at Castlebrack church yard, before Captains Tibeaudo and Warburton, George Newcombe, J. W. Tarleton, and Samuel Sheane, Esqs., magistrates, relative to the genuineness of the tomb stone, by which James Tracey, Esq., proves his title to this long-disputed Peerage ; and which the House of Lords decided in his favour, subject to their proving of this stone. A great number of respectable people at tended to give evidence, as well as to hear such a novel inquiry. Mr. John Rafter, a stone-cutter and builder, proved that the four pieces of stone produced must have originally been in one—they all corresponding with the grain, breaks, and letters, when laid together closely to form one stone ; and it was his opinion that the said stone was the original one belonging to the family, placed there as a tombstone ; in which other witnesses also con curred, and signed dt clarations to that effect.—Leinster Express. _ _ _ HEARTLESS ROBBERY.—On Tuesday night :a cottage in the Moat-road, occupied by widow Barter, was entered by means of a pane of glass being taken out of the win dow, and robbed of a quantity of pork amounting to 401 b., a silk shawl, two dishes, bread, cheese, butter—in fact everything the thieves could lay their hands on, so that on getting up in the morning the poor woman found herself completely stripped and pennyless. Some salt was amongst the booty, droppings of which were traced some distance, and it is suspected the thieves lived not far off. The circumstances of the poor woman make the occurrence still more distressing to her. Her husband, who was employed at the brewhouse of Messrs. Brench ley and Co., as a carpenter, recently died prematurely from the effects of a splinter which ran into his hand and rapidly produced mortification, since which bereavement the poor woman has been confined, the expenses attend. ing which completely absorbed all the little resources she had by her. To complete her destitution her cottage was stripped, as we have stated, of its winter's store of provisions, not leaving her even a crust of bread. The case is one well deserving the attention of the benevo lent, and we trust that the subscription set on foot for the purpose of providing the bereaved widow with a mangle to enable her to earn an honest, however humble, maintenance for her family will be liberally supported.— Maidstone Journal. THE STEAM HORSE.--A correspondent of an American paper gives the following quaint description of the locomotive :—" I love to see one of those huge creatures, with sinews of brass and muscles of iron, strut forth from his smoky stable; and saluting the long train of cars with a dozen sonorous puffs from his iron nostrils, fall gently back into his harness. There he stands, champing and foaming upon the iron track, his great heart a furnace of glowing coals, his lymphatic blood is boiling in his veins ; the strength of a thousand horses is nerving his sinews ; he pants to be gone. He would ' snake' St. Peter's across the Desert of Sahara if he could be fairly hitched to it ; but there is a little so briety, tobacco-chewing man in the saddle, who holds him in with one finger, and can take away . his breath in a moment, should he grow restive and vicious. I am always deeply interested in this man, for begrimed as he may be with coal diluted in oil and steam, I regard him as the genius of the whole machinery, as the physical mind of that huge steam horse." " Some days since," says the Gazelle des Tribu naux, "a clerk in the employment of M. Delessert, the banker of Paris, lost a sealed parcel containing 37,000 f. in securities, payable to bearer. The unfortunate loser made every search to recover the parcel, but in vain. After a lapse of some days, when M. Delessert had abandoned all hopes of recovering his property, an aged man, clad in rags, and having the appearance of suffering complete destitution, called at his bank, and addressed him in the following terms I have heard, Sir, that you have lost some valuable papers, and I have found a parcel which perhaps is your's ; but as I have not mentioned my discovery to any person, I cannot be certain to whom it belongs. There is the parcel, and if it be yours I am delighted that it has fallen into my hands,' M. Delessert took the parcel, and found to his astonishment that the seal had not been broken, which he remarked, It is quite plain,' said the poor man, he who would break a seal would break open a door, and I am not that man. He was about to withdraw, when M. Delessert observed to him, that he did not appear to have been favoured by fortune. Alas !' said the poor man, it is but too true.' You have a right to a reward,' said M. Delessert ; what do you wish for ?' lam old, as you see, Sir,' replied the man, and unable to work ; and if you would use your in fluence to obtain admission for me into the charitable institution of the well-conducted poor, I would be truly grateful.' AL Delessert, profoundly affected at so much probity joined with so much misery, gave him sufficient money to supply his present necessities, and finally esta blished him, with his wife , in a comfortable lodging, and placed his children as apprentices." In the court a Bankruptcy on Tuesday Mr. Commissioner Banc decided that the bringing of an ac tion, without any reasonable prospect of being able to pay the costs, is a fraudulent contracting of a debt. Ihs Honour, in consequence, adjourned the final order sins die, This decision will operate as a warning to a numerous class of pennyless speculators in actions at law, who, having nothing to lose in the event of failure, com mence actions against respectable parties, in the expec. tation of being able to extort money from their fears o f being saddled with their own costs, even though they obtain a verdict. - bet it be generally known that the Court of Bankruptg holds such groundless actions as a fraudulent contract of debt, and the fear of imprison ment will give a powerful check to such dishonest expo' riments, RAILWAY AROIDENT.—On Saturday afternoon, a young man, whose name we have not learned, was killed on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, in the imme diate vicinity of Linlithgow station. It appeared that he was an occupant of one of the third-class carriages by the tbrpp o'clock train from Edinburgh, and that after being more than onaii wate r ed by the guard, he persisted in sitting on the top of the front pant of the carriage. While doing so, the unfortnnate man lost his balance, an 4 fell over, when the train passed over him, crushing his head in a ruiner so dreadful as to cause instant death. He was accompanied by his father, who had to perform the melancholy duty of returning by another train with the dead body of his son.—Glasgow antler. STEAM• VESSELS. Mr. BEDFORD asked whether the Court of Alder men had done anything to prevent the crowding of the steam-vessels, and the other objections so long ex isting and complained of ? The LORD MAYOR stated that the Committee of Aldermen had framed a set of regulations for the go vernment of steam-vessels, and were waiting for some further information, after receiving which they would proceed immediately to the enforcement of what they considered to be necessary for the complete security of the public.—(llear.) By those regulations the number of passengers would be limited. Mr. KING moved that the report of the Royal Re ception Committee, which was read at the lnst Court, should be received and printed in the minutes. After some discussion the report was ordered to be printed, and the Consideration of it was adjourned. WHOLESALE DEALERS. Mr. BEDFORD desired to put a que3tion to the Chairman of the Committee appointed by the Court for the purpse of compelling . the rich merchants and CALUMNY REFUTED. - The following letter has been addressed by the lbti Pre , ident of the Court of Session to the Editor of Blackwood's Magazine. The story to which it re fers is familiar with most of our readers, and probably was swallowed by some of them, from a belief that Sir Walter Scott would not give currency to such an atrocious accusation except on the best authority. It now appears he had no authority whatever for the wicked charge:— TO THE EDITOR OF BLACKWOJD'S MAGAZINE. Edinburgh, Oct. 25, 1844. Sir,—l did not read Mr. Lockhart's " Life of Sir W. Scott," and therefore it was only lately, and by mere accident, I heard that he has inserted an anec dote of Lord Braxfield, which, if it had been true, must for ever load his memory with indelible in famy. The story, in substance, I understand to be this—That Lord 'Braxfield once tried a man for for gery at the circuit at Dumfries, who was not merely an acquaintance but an intimate friend of his Lordship, with whom he used to play at chess ; that he did this as coolly as if he had been a perfect stranger ; that the man was found guilty; that he pronounced sentence of death upon him, and then added, "Now, John, I think I have checkmated you now." More unfeeling and brutal conduct it is hardly possible to imagine. The moment I heard the story I contradicted it; as from my personal know ledge of Lord Braxfield, I was certain that it could not be true. Lord Braxfield certainly was not a polished man in his manners ; and, now-a-days espe cially, would be thought a coarse man. But he was a kind-hearted man, and a warm and steady friend— intimately acquainted with all my family, and m ite h esteemed by them all. I was under great obligations to him for the countenance he showed me when I came to the bar, just sixty years ago, and therefore I was resolved to probe the matter to the bottom. For that purpose I directed the record of the south circuit to be carefully searched, and the result is, that Lord Braxfield never tried any man for forgery at Dumfries. But I was not satisfied with this, as it might hare been said that Sir Walter had only mis taken the town, and that the thing might have hap pened at some of the other circuit towns. Therefore I then directed a search to be made of the records of all the other circuits of Scotland, during the whole time that Lord Braxfield sat on the Justiciary liench; and the result is, that his Lordship never tried any man for forgery at any of the circuits, except once at Stirling; and then the culprit, instead of being a friend, or even a common acquaintance of Lord Brax field's, was a miserable shopkeeper in the town of Falkirk, whose very name it is hardly possible he could have heard till he heard it read in the indict ment. Therefore I think I have effectually cleared his character from the ineffable infamy of such brutality. I understand that Mr. Lockhart became completely satisfied that this story did not apply to Lord Brax field ; and therefore has set it down, in his second edi tion, to the credit, or rather to the discredit not of Lord Braxfield, but of a " certain Jud ge ." But this does not sufficiently clear Lord Braxfield of it. Be cause thousands may never see his second edition, or, if they did, might think that the story still related to Lord Braxfield, but that Mr. Lockhart had sup pressed his name out of delicacy to his family ; and, therefore, as your excellent Magazine has a more extensive circulation in Scotland than the Quarterly, I beg of you to give this letter an early place. I understand one circumstance which satisfied Mr. Lockhart that the story did not apply to Lord Braxfield is, that the family had assured him that he never played at chess—a fact of which I could also have assured Mr. Lockhart. But the search of the records of Justiciary which I directed to be made, is the most satisfactory refutation of the infamous calumny ; and I cannot imagine how Sir Walter could have believed it for a moment. Cer , tainly he would not, if he had known Lord Brax field as intimately as I did. I owe a debt of grati tude to his memory, and am happy to have an oppor tunity of repaying it.—l am, Sir, your most obedient servant, C. HOPE. TROTTING MATCH FOR FIFTY POUNDS.—On Tues day the trotting match between Mr..lames's bay gelding and Mr. Martin's black mare, to trot twenty miles in harness, came off over four miles of ground on Mitcham common; the usual conditions and rules of trotting were to be complied with. In betting the mare was the favourite, and was backed to a large amount; the horses, harnessed to match-carts, came up to the starting mark, and at the signal went away at a smart pace, and per formed the first mile in three minutes and thirty-two seconds, when owing to the noise made by the spectators riding alongside, the mare became restive, and broke six times in the first four miles. At the conclusion of ten miles the gelding was half a mile in advance, and per formed the distance in thirty-six minutes; they were then pulled in and refreshed, and in six minutes resumed their work. At the eighteenth mile the mare appeared quite competent to the distance, but the gelding seemed distressed, and was pulled up. The mare completed the distance, and won the stakes. The twenty miles was accomplished in one hour and eighteen minutes. GREAT FOOT-RACE FOR FORTY POUNDS.—Wed nesday the long-pending match between East and Turner came off near the King's Arms, Acton-bottom. Both men have acquired great celebrity, and thersee attracted upwards of 2,000 spectators. The contesting distance was twenty miles, and, preliminaries arranged, the men started, and concluded ten miles nearly together. At the fourteenth mile East appeared somewhat distressed, while Turner contested with apparent confidence. At ocnoathteest. match. EastcTohn e the eighteenth mile East bad recovered , and Turne r was eqiuuidteedexthheauste remainingan dredliisetqan ui :O le a d nd th w e twenty miles were accomplished by the winner in three hours and twenty-five minutes, fair toe and heel walk. PHYSIOLOGY or THE PASSlONS.—Wednesday the first of a course of twelve lectures on this interesting subject was delivered by Dr. Millingen at the Western Scientific and Literary Institution, 47, Leicester-square. The first point treated on was the mental faculties and their powers. Dr. Millingen certainly has had the best opportunities of observing the human mind, both in is natural and diseased state, from the fact of his having been the resident physician of the Hanwell Lunatic Asylum for a considerable period, and he treated the subject in a masterly manner. He inculcated the ides that the study of the human mind is not a matter of mere useless curiosity, but a study of great utility, and calculated to be of considerable benefit to seolety if pro perly and impartially followed out. He attributed the diversity of opinion and inconsistency which is some times observable in the ancient philosophers to the fact that they did not attempt to assist each other in the study, but, by pitting their opinions against each other,. produced angry arguments, while the original questions were lost sight of ; and also to the fact that many of them, especially Plato, went upon data incidental to the superstition of the age, and, of course, produced fallacious theories. The lecture was delivered clearly, and almost entirely free from scientific technicalities , and was oi llivened here and there by anecdotes, which served admii• rably to illustrate the lecturer's meaning. The atten dance was net very numerous, but was certainly select.