The Sun. — London, England, 1845-12-02 00:00:00

allheit7d7t:77°-73:7=7;77:Ed aTopt when the circumst ances were laid before them. (LEFT SPEAKING.) Tut E FFECT OP OPENING THE BELGIAN PORTS. , (Prom the Liverpool Times.) . ,OR t h e sth of Se tember the ports of Belgium *own oel f h 1) d '' • duty free, of wheat, rye, b , °p en or te a mission, earl bar , arteY, buckaheat, maize beans, peas, oats, P were le Y, potato Hour, vermicelli, macaroni, potatoes, and rice. Shortly afterwards the Belgian Chambers gave the Go of.r. tvieurtne'totenf:)otdh.e power of opening the m f or every dese•Pes those artices 'rohfefafeoldlo i w in i p h o g rt s e t d ate in ta to en A t since the n o t f w th e e re quanti i pc'Pelaceei:of he. ports, accompanied with a list of the received, shows he _ .i from abich supplies have been v4l 7' the opening of the ports has wor r k7ed . there, and ' give us a very good idea of how a similar . measure ..had 'souk' have hen worked in this country, especially in which it ass adopted in the same prompt manner adopted in Beleium and Holland :- if it . „Os the 4th of Sebpteinber, the day before the opening .ten „' i , t ,i'T Port s , the only cargo of grain of any description o`cj'eesas arts, was a cargo of linseed, brought f on atkbY..tf.le Norwegian bark Augusta. ports were opened, th e t he o t th, . the day on which the 15 5t14 s° sh in Stlo brought 1,035 bags of rice from tier,e),aithne 601, the English ship Pink brought 100 sacks of L ome ': quartersof linseed, and 12 sacks of wheat from 11, 0 4 th e Q 1 'to, the V,nglish ship Monarch brought 300 Us ers o f _.wheat from London. 17,3„Lne 9 th, the Norwegian ship Gothenb h u e l la b e r k ou s g e h a t . orloipoods of linseed from Taganrog, ff c , l t h e 10th, the English vessel Andrew int Wilson arrived ()Ideoll)-441d°11 w ith a cargo of wheat ; Ilas e , ur.t attack, from Hamburgh, with ditto ; Red terlti,ri lioff linmanuel, from Hamburgh, with . t he ditto;li offn u n t t e , car tnglish Wave, from London,. with a gr) of c r i ce . ot O s th e i g e e and stri ut l e d th fr etn ith d r t i h es e w li al a d n vi ov i e th rian ,66 s s h i ip HannahC athe y r . ina sheffles of h bade fret, 4 : l 2th , t h e talli()t 6'rureelzeil with a load of wheat; the Hanoverian kotf Vriensc _a e p English g3llibt tiaal,.l.l°l4 Hamburgh , with ditto; theharrived e Hanove '„tao re,sotK, from London, with ditto; t • Erndt e, Danish i r r ° o! l , l4 4;b" ii i r 4 l l4 , with ditto; the Dan . is h h ,','' N i b, ga, with ditto; the Danis u ll th "rgh with ditto. ing a l4th ' . g v a e l s h s e e t l Ocean, 4s ' airs, R , eti arrived the English steamer Soho, S t o h h e o E , lanroil.uh theti Jan e fro articles , articles, 930 sacks . o With rianovet . toln London, bringing 580 s ' ac H ks am o b f u r r i g c h e! A freiNs, With s 5? vass of wheat; the vessel Ocean, ii„,eleeldfateburgdili• , la w s i t t s h o 2 f o wheat;the D lasts of wheat and 503 lasts o f an fil fr iTyerian vessel Wi th 41 f ) lie telgian vessel Minerva, from Rotterdam, Ai th e aFs of Dearl barle. r llP „. lt h . 5 15 balli, narrived the _ eas fr ; o t m h e London, English. i ''set M o "°I rice and 82 bags of F h with 49 L a ti th e batiefrk, from Hull, with 44 sacks of _potatoes , ti of w 'ell vessel Ernst, from Hamburg o t „ eeat. With kl e 1 6th, a • Gsina, Hanoverian rt ?ro t , f „. 13 t . rice • the Frau 15 5 ,,,, 20 kiek, rrived the Belgian vessel Jeannette, Ith,„ tra s h s , A b • $a rice with 34 lasts of wheat ; the Odessa, with , - 7 0 t o , e Tito, a Sardinian vessel, from 1, -‘ ; the essel, from Eccenforde, with 260 tons of vessel Maria, 111 to.etwerts of Wheat ; the Danish of wheat. L it ° the 18 th, With 1,600 tchetwerts . :Slairtiiii?atilwitili I,oootens of barley ; the Renato, It ' t i a 1- ' "dr d t he Minerva, t e ,,„ oo , wit , ,‘, e . N 7, 4 1 .4„.?.p o . bags of rice ; the Catherine, a the English . Belgian Catherine, from th e l''ltilii,i'"ellei, with 1,550 tons of wheat ; - elle vessel ' from London, with rill Visl l ' from London, with 620 quarters of . w th he 6 a 2 t 1 , ,99 (1 ' 3 Of les Archibald , . vessel, Aurora, 4 e : eatieh meat ; the Austrian vessel, Ligusteo, with f wheat. _ ] l(fitteldol°lB, oft' ; the Hanoverian Itt4,4,,the lath,Wit 385 b , quarter.) o . 4 44 e 114,,,,, sedles, with 5,096 hectolitres of wheat ; ki ti :rotti tir al:rived the Neapolitan vessel, Iminacu , ‘.14 .8 o f t „, , oquart„."lllllßh vessel Concordia, from London, with 94. Ne 1011 "ileat. 1) 54 '. 8 k with 4 a rr ived the Prussian vessel For tu a i i n a d , from the s (), I thees ui A 2,743 tchetwerts of linseed ; ' l4' '4B 2ici 'uguste, with 1,967 tens of wheat, Is e i: t lsoi ~ arrived the English vessel Traveller °, fry With 1 800 sacks and 220 14t,,I1ofktl, 14'do 0 f740 sacks of rice, yeller from of ill], 'l4;t?es the wEintghlish vessel Commodore, rice; the Eng ish steamer from ressehY, eii4fita 720 sacks of rice, 610 quarters the ktih,,.tetatr: 258 quarters of wheat ; f th h e ar A le u y s ; trian Loh 'l4 ", With 2,700 tchetwerts 0 with 2,130 :iti e hill et:tehrt:::edsisoeflii:lebeu d la, also from . Odessa, 7 l 0 go W heat ; and the Filago, A l u ie stn fr a o n m ve l s i s a e r. , e , s' ittrived the Dumon D'Urvi , 0" 1 ° ,0 (1 0 , e 141 s charges of wheat; the English vessel 0 th e s' nth 610 quarters of barley. Is t 4 c hill 4t h, ar • the Norwegian Allit, 4 c litri, ' ;`rived sacks of potatoes , t e '1 s , Wits the English vessel Monarch, 'teti t 'ail vo-; With 1 ,875 tehetwerts from Poole, „,`'ith .;',lie,„l arlo, from Odessa, w e i f th h l a , v 3 l s ey 6 tc ; het -44 446 o s'" ;th D anish vessel Peter, I Glasina No Aatte e Dutch vessel . of iv iat lt, ta, ft , rs of wheat ; the 4 N , , the °ln M arseilles, with 3,100 hectolitres d es Q, (44 basish vessel Ceres, v b'sel 3r ',,%ith a ,t , the Sicilian vessel Mogul, the Danish l'arley kith 1 of wheat , 0 _ _ 1 00 tons of )4 ‘)°,3 "t, ; ,, t he ° l) -41 a', f in London, with ' Samsoe, with fvera ub li ti ll o l in , Bweitrh -1,4. - „,1 of hal"shr°vessel Comet, from Neillie;h-tithil..2ol;aii;lttepy ; the French vessel Elbe, from ss' 25 th, '" ofs , rice. ship Reins, fropa r e • ith , arrivea the Belgian lisi 203 1 / 1 khtb quarters of wheat ; ft tlt, li, fro 1 quarters ';111. 2G t h 14 London, with 53 1. ish steamer Soho, the of wheat,ship 11 411 1' 4 ,, a dos" lise,ro arrived the E. II Y, -- the ' o l its.„; , ,fr ett : 'ITO 250 bags of rice en •, s the f Danish ay ; ftl,4tereNti shih°lheek, with 90 0 01 itr of 4 ,, i1 e Roffnang, is^' to, e hai i 7at the Meeklennurg of linseed, and ~ l e s 11 f ail gel, with 1 500 tchetwerts (roas t ... L o h n d s o h n i , p wi t Wismar,l i 380 t dleer from S it • e 'Ham ,°titkiiB4),!itlPea's• the Hanoverian ship 'l at 4 '4 A 92 tchetwerts of linseed ; 2 t 9 b London, lasts ''ith h e ‘'lt'a, Mari from Alton .) , with ft, 44 lireta n Maria , Bernerda, from azu Il lt li : ll44l ‘ t ers (r.-.-" , -e t l he Danish ship Fran g ? Fitthe -,sliti 'kit 670 Peas ' - h eat ; the Danish vessel 1 , , 1 , , .a l b e , ton s of w . e teastili be, Hamburgh, wi G th r it ie c fs a w rg a o id o , .: yhe at :easel Emm a , from , 1 1 4 () ttlo „,, ,abil the Danish vessel Christina, from wheat; .4etia'ae ' W ith 1 040 to wheat. off with 72 the Belgian vessel, A,..ll4":llltirithe2, the English o vassel Branch arrived from el s stir ',2°o bags of rice ; - it th s j,trit,,_; titl'/lir,°-..s Hamburgh, N I 'srol.' with 900 bags of rice • the Hanoverian ol t from Liverpo , frvghl she elgian essel Transi Ham with 1,918 hectolitres 4a; Air tA lth a s i ef rice ;the Etty and Maria 41, imps, wit a ine of wheat . Bremen vessel Danish qat • 'lsd erfr !,898 hectolitres . o h f wheat; 461 hectolitres o f E vo l m izabeth, " ba;rctlile banior• n London,it t1 4 1 :1 o 8 Of wh :n Vessel Families , from Leith, with N t, th ,at, vessel, with f 0,, wi z h ne 30th, arrived the Hanoverian t t i'Y 1 1, Alta Will ar go of 42 lasts of barley. . ow us 4 4 rtt twlia at p rese however, part 0_ '''' ' rth er not all to continue this analysis t , s , nt. We may state, 4141:14her wf°s• the m ontho f October, the 1 4,1 resid ..'eh is ._ _ ~ t i ,.. t t as f, . a ready elapsed, prove that if the PT: and that f i',At bflkiropeti ""_e !ilsove. They 4;l v,hir2 bo:42lll.enough large additional s s ; op m. p u n e e h It . ‘ ll ha ',named from foreig tiN, "otttji,„" setiplif, got from abroad would ,'ssa ~, and , k 3 left the country might have been d l e d ta h m av ed e 4 N .`" fro • • --- ti:a,ey. They der, ni e so many differentmen,. of t ' . 4,..01Q ope. ,,g r of derangement that we are on th".4!;14!',,0f win`,ltr°g of the ports, eh less efficacious . tit it i f ,Lie,, would be amu ts , it ~ the cur it th ' was d '" nael been adopted two mon i t . h t Nsit 0 °lle even now it would release 4 th t po, qaarters of rain and if it was announced tlwould remain ()Pen next spring, that s le si s n h c o e ri I 1 114 4 fOt "",,c'eld produce an effect on prices which iStIo,-leateh t'iroughout the whole of the winter. Ats e er e' of vessel brining ),, 1110 artiele, n f s d. h h arrived at Antwerp 4 1 2. is t of Octoebeer' t w o i t e he 17th of November, potatoes, i r 1,-"„•, it°iNart's '*ii, pt ao , ---"---"--------------------`llcttsT.--Yesterday t Somers ,11 5 wat tii:cluest at the Victoria, Chalton-street, , Anne Hunter, it t he tt.lll chi' body of the late Miss Mary publisher, Mr. Wakley, A r k' st fe li ghter of Maryunter, a printer and I am the i r t Nee cleec..et• Mrs. Huntor examined.- itj'lpPliatltae(ll?:, Last Sunday mornin w e y daugh g W e h k co ni ntinued so ri, t, . / ~ stiq,,"l,. a violent retching, w-o'cine 1/4 l ay s -q e ' k aisi te ' c ri that she had takeil a of her gown A 4 D ad . n, h t hat clothes, and in the pocket I said to her, )t,,''er, Pilo, Cv" Souellow arsenic, when Itcgattc, 6y, ie taken poison?" deleterious I (witness) kh ,wi N, r, belat ed of life and took poison. rwards ac) ht 0(1 that'Y 8 , who at first denied, but 'afterwards sl it s illt l ie h d h of arsenic, she ,, replied, " Yes ASi fit e k oa sold her a pennyworth t el4tss, of water White powder, which I was (.4 1 In k 1(1 , and administer to her every ten evidence t,, 44 4, 4 I :e i so, but she got worse. After _ son, Mr. to dilute in 1 stte'retipasit"c'ame on the party who sold the poi IiIZ hick 'ieeeser' surgeon, deposed that he was rnaeklha iistlfferiinetit Sunday night week . She Ns' 41'41 beg e "lit took it. Too intense pain, and retching. She told him 1 . a o , e h„,, 1, the poison on Friday and . then for the kes,`",Surei"t elaPsed since she took the da 'll'aji e at qie° he.erviceable. He applied e ri v o e la r o y n 44!11),1111.1,11. _.ontinued to get so bad that he called in Dr._ tk'erel'?til Sat„.ri,er ease was hopeless, and she supic gra troll ;14tio, - ',3' to the last moment . possible 11111 i IllterN.l"ruaY, svhen she died• She was sensible, and mt iN'e at, „.;it ,folind visible traces Of the action m° ars r e r n e rc , I' ll k ve,d)-'aeß, which caused her death. The jury re l'l k Fog of " Temporary Insanity," i"aas Ntee,'lGN ATAILs `The following notice was t'l l ' a iaa' : ', - -Th - e IY ,, at the General Post office, St. Martin's-le !o4lo.letias ',.t mails for Gibraltar, Malta, Greece, the o Nohlrnie4 oi.ie•gYpt, India, and China, will be made up ' l' l t ° K 1 t ° be 'V r 'tine sdaY, the 3d of December (to-morrow I , 'ria, tt st by th •erwrrded by the Tagus steamer. via South k,), ,z,:',4l,overland closed mail to the Mediter.raneant, eilrseilles, on the evening of the Bth instan h . i ri rsiZl'ort e, le' 4 4lV the 7tra, Lisbon, Cadiz, and Gibraltar on 41,1ies, 1/ 11 .. tl .te aine ltis o t s yid Southempten. Next m y, ‘..„lsitio Honduras n the 6th inst. Madeira, the West 1, „ the ss"soirluras, Havannah, Gran.ada, and Ven.e -,,,,eki be,,li steamer UlOrning of the 2d instant (this morning), .03' 01i',14-la,t'qce eamer Next mail due from West Indies, 10 ti :..hd ii t ' e t ti i, 7th instant ; British North America, Be.r -1301.ef th e 3,111 ed States, the Acadia steamer, on .f t a he k l i A: 4o, tz i, dtle u ta lilt tsot-morrow vii.‘" IceyerpoorVillas,lianxa ,„,,,,,4,,,,,,„ ma eveninignstoafnttb,6 3d a .o ei s r t a .: B i by Majesty's tqotl'ttr,t:tillivid Pali‘south. Next packet due the 31st casts Zltteyeariti lev,"?.---At IsLtneole a ruse was resorted to 41 ,.., h et ha acr.oss the gissunds of a hostile proprietor. A 11°0 its' °II 111 D.air,ley ; nseit,nwhile. his. assistan_ts per :. tot-Niss- °°°rk, and- VtAte4tlke, as the re coolly told him his relfeutseal wa i s t of ~ c "'isli .is,'‘Lr t he Pltri e .q . e tt r ir w c a l s s p u e r r Z was P Perin 44 to make - his exit. wek,sktrit„ -Press. Y r,th kork N, WORTII KNOWING AllOU'r 'DIA.-The 1 4 'Pk, 'l/,n t , 44 i_oati,ser,__e. Rates. that accountbooks, .eheques, and ',r r . II sareTi3 belonging to Croker and Warren, contained M fhlikiry f r ' h ave been recovered, having suffered no fur•• i . e etlt,.,eoill the • late great fire than the total erasure of Se ib 1118 in blue ink, while thoae Elation black .orially ',Lade. +- -. „~._~ A 4. DAY) ael • ch , b n' the charge 0, William Mars' k lace lan , too p te. t up last Tiles:. ne aieal awn ( ' ider erysir ls6 ' urtber hearing of the Court was , b es ieged A, and loud, xecra tion the pris oner, were 3. not Po y at hire, soon. ;s—L ynch 10" t ,dof by abn ,wasp roceeatu ner. examinea, ' of th e I know 1 , 0 eN s otly t" e t hin at the sas Reason to; the sofa. The the shirt, 3_ 21. utiny. 13 , e fo s r i : s ta li]ng Plb e n-en bee;,„ i n to ea l, put eu.- boy' a id to tb e , i iol not goo._ let n the he:iia T h e el 4 is death. captain liftea et. tbielrf 3o ok dire e l . de , there weii 1, bile g. for 00a ff ;min the ° ,.. tbill icao I , as far t r e s ,-.,10 , fter, / ;leek, b t et e 01 0 or n°° c ook —I wa s • Wh' la yin O n e JAY t ill. not re7:of • •e. 0 ° % , o , . 40 Bea.' r 51 11 et cO O , O car', r To, apse's : he bq t Le 0 00 e tha t ,ge a nd wit e ss° e ; 0 0 a 1 4. hand a so le toet no s pit . it , A st, et : 0 ) the Ill in tter gL e .: dbe to b e hi call ed rich he w , T o ome ef t woo ° r on toe the neittf to on Mee' or the fie a stle. 'O 4 ree . he 00 0 ,0 nd ittr„, itl s 6e wed J" . "" to • br Is bro i l ° $ O3 over kohl, ci del wof the the cab' 0 r', c 0.,0 The pe dead.' te rs 0 io o ree-qu art was cabin b e told $` II Roe, I.b ! the ea r s ;oil ed ee r t occa t lj n e. a at of this the cre d' t ,ne 00 0 . , o e a the for soc J oi came „ o ti!,:o l e the Rv i r he eab iri ' c ol e 0 1 9 Julian iias o r down. na 12 as st., I. 14 , i bt , lessee , y t •o s en. l ie lopaid bL •. 0 0 1, o f ream , 11 I " ( ,, I ttile r t ho car en deo n a ;00. bod . 0 0 Ile f le' l 4 ,l t he i irn en i f tio, co cut ° Jsi it ‘` long hoat 1 0 , , was af i „.bt the h e i'"110 e rs,. s , 0 0 rd. b 13 „110 ) fir, is faCe , e fi, ely be t s e 0 0 1 ` e ri time e e be or'? 1. BY t ; 01 and j u oill", beam, tio" a ink eal ed oo ) wee k d e , )wn :u cap tiO t g n th ptain le v he o 0 :0` " D o es her io effect. lob 0 ,17 der t° "TO O tt' Ao f ou• e -* c aul to o Al o one s pt e The c t b I. f ac t th: t of ad ab reo 0 1 irl ° etti, s tew a- of , e o 00 17 .0 easoll ,e timeseS w it s e (0' .0 r wheniv th e. 'fig 00 ,t ha l ibertit o ov ✓ ir° artle ft) • u r r ep- I 4Y OP 0 0 v 1' ANDS A TILT fl ° .; ore ti the a ll 0 89 otP tise 1, 0 0 adver he o‘ in t •ff j j ef day' * th° 1 ring ds 0 shovl Boar , s e t 000 ' ti e ' Croy „A rr 6 hoodr— cr Ind t ool n ot ere tbel ey f or ht w d, t• atten ool e , d i s t r t oe) f os trg- • f 0 0 Olaf r 1, larva the 00 1 4 , they t he 00, oving I t ioe din ° if, t e e p ees n • sto rae•so 0; f f 1 er e rl Imo& se ro pe,. ores. t IV A 1 10 OP ho , W , a W aS s 13 0 t 0 1f1 'f that ° C 1" ( 1118 g 1 I . th e y but, p 0 )laced , th e I to „ ft sY ;rice coar ie tey rdo a o; i00 0 , 0 dit a l you o re I . F l and r irl t o le e tiie 1, a iato f i d ly to a lO o et , - xed 1 " th s ,-. O OP o bt !IT) eu it tol; et , it. ,htire es. 0 1 their c the t ; I,l l° in „ r oe le cl Id " se it' 0 00 sad re boP s rY I , • per 1)°, 4 10' 31, the ~,rb . h a ;at ba d P pe ; ; 0 1 c syo'cre li eo ) seJ an d t ode° ted deleg; both 00 0, 00 ors t he t ttlieg o f " .. ,rps ol ., e a ce cow be: - e re her 4 t el h e 044 tle . ' „01! CowfitlN Olt'', of e t c es v f fere? og ce the to otter nee teBo r e p et d i 0 aloe t fi COOT o f t he r ote 03 1 ,0 0 o ,fo of paai tlat t e oe to a b be to CO o O t he ' ea ' this be 0 O r lc coP% ii i "for e ' 5. .d tber_' - zes eLf e eo llk t , g the c jiM co re no iinelicif lla,' „hich oo se. '„joPt., pa fl) th at riuhtoo crof t iho oi „ e t ion i ' ie tiaer l e 0 1 P cant* 10 Ll ' the' r ; I 4 0 0 0 e n ' i ri‘ • ' OC I Y;roP r ' l a oti° io th of ec to t 00 j0P' D .ipl i1 ,1; his (WO 0 0 foi' • „or .0 til t A be 1 1) ",1 ' , o d v et o r o c! doo ~e 0 , 1 0 , r ooi, o s co.- ill*. e u ler the) oto tlo t 0 itt t o o f 3vce'ver, boa A i 6 " LITERATURE. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 1. _ HARBOURS OF REFUGE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. POMFRET; or PUBLIC OPINION and PRI. VATS JUDGMENT. By Henry F. Charley. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sale; are—Birkenhead, Lanca shire, and Cheshire, 2. 1 4 p.—British and Irish Union, 1 ,4 D. — Boston, Newark, and Sheffield, par—Caledonian, 3 p.—Ditto, Extension, par—Derby and Crewe, 2% p.—Eastern Coun ties, 19—Grand Junction, 226—Grand Union, % dis.—Great Grimsby and Sheffield, Quarter Shares, 2 p.—London and Birmingham,, 205—Ditto, Quarter Shares, 21% p.—Ditto, Fifth Shares, 17% p.—Leeds and Thirsk, 2 p.—Manclies ter, Ifirminghamf and Bury, 76 p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland, % p.—Manchester and Leeds, Fifth Shares, 9 p.—North Union (A), 205—Ditto (B), 141—North Staf fordshire, 60s. 6d. p.—Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhamp ton, 2 1 4 p.—Sheffield and Lincoln, 1 1 4 p.—Scottish Central, p.—Welsh Midland, % dis.—West Riding Union, 2 5 / 8 p. —Dublin and Drogheda, 5 p.—Dutch Rhenish, 1% p. MANCHESTER, DEC. 1. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Blackburn, Darwen, and' Bolton, 7 1 4—Boston, Newark, and Sheffield, Caledonian, 13 --Cambridge and Lincoln, 2% c.—Goole, 191-on caster, Sheffield, &c., 42s.—Huddersfield' and Manchester Railway and Canal, 4%—Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester, 15—Leicester and Birmingham, 19s. 6d.—Liverpool, Orms k irk, and Freston, 5 c.--London and Manchester (Rastrick's), 4 1 4—Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, 77s.—Manchester and Leeds, Fifths, 10—North Staffordshire, 2—Nottingham and Mansfield, 2 3 4—Nottingham, Erewash, Ambergate. and Manchester, 2%—Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction, % Sheffield and Manchester, Quarters, No. 3, s%—South Mid land, 87s.—West Lancashire Coast, 228.—West Riding Union, 51. 2s.—Whitehayen ar d Furness, • Sizz,- 7 4 real with much pleasure the brief, but excel ' lent, latter on " Harbours of Refuge," which appeared in The Sun of the 27th oilman), and signed "R. S." I hope with your correspondi•nt "that the French Govern ment report will have its full ,consideration with our Government." The very able and lucid document on this highly important subject by Baron Charles Dupin, and read by him before the sitting of the Royal Insti tute of France on the 17th ult., is of great national inte rest both to England and France, and cannot fail to at tract the most serious and attentive consideration of the British Government.. M. Dupin appears to possess a clear and intimate knowledge of our coast and fortifica tions, and his remarks respecting the proposed break water in Seaford Bay (as suggested in the report of the English Commissioners) are very striking, and remark ably decisive and corroborative of the importance and commanding situation of that noble bay. "At Seaford," observes Baron C. Dupin, " there is a maanificett anchorage," " which fortunately is at an equal - distance from Port mouth to Dover;" and describes the situation as "Armidabie" and "aggressive," and which " would thteaten, at the same time, all the French ports com prised between Havre and Bouloi ' me;" :,rid adds that, by means of a branch railroad, " there will be no difficulty in getting from London to Seaford in less than two hours." The great advantage of the approximate inland • harbour at Newhaven, so iurar to Seaford, is also ad verted to by M. C. Dupin, and which, from its capa bilities of improvement, promises to become one of the most important ports of the English Channel, and, ere long, a station for steam vessels ,running to and from France. The recent coast visit of his Grace the Duke of Wellington must have convinced him of the desirable ness of carrying out the recommendations Of the Har bour of Refuge Commissioners during his Grace's stay at Seaford and Newhaven, and whose testimony of the eligibility of the site, together with that of Baron Dupin, will have no small weight with the decision of our Mi nistry. The French authorities are fully alive to this national question ; let us hope that England may prove so too !—some sudden disaster might unfortunately plunge us in a war with France; but our southern coast is hi a sad state of defence, and no ihtei meo'iate protec tion or refuge for merchant-vessels or war-steamers; — and where such an immense amount of property and the safety of thousands of sailors, but, above all, the honour and security of Great Britain is concerned — ought not pecuniary considerations to become secondary, and of inferior moment, when the end sought is of per manent consequence, and having for its especial objects the preservation and security of the lives and property of our fellow-countrymen, and to repel any attacks which might at any future period be made upon this favoured isle ? 3 Vols. In the present state of literature we should hardly be surprised at any form Which a work of fiction . might as sume. Novels are now not merely love stories, as of old — history, religion, politics, all the topics of the day, are freely discussed in three volumes in the forin of a romance. Yet, notwithstaroling this, "Pomfret" is, even now, a work of rather extraordinary character. Its object is evidently to promote a spirit of toleration. Such an intention is praiseworthy, and it is to be hoped will not be without effect. This is, indeed, an intolerant age, at least with regard to religion ; for in this instance Church and State are. at variance ; political feuds are comparatively at an end ; opinions have modified ; op posite sides have combined, and party spirit for a time has been subdued ; while in religious affairs, feuds and quarrels between those of different persuasions have continued with unabated vigour. The Maynooth ques tion sufficiently illustrates both cases. The story' of " Pomfret" is intended to soften the rigour of "public opi nion," and to claim a tolerant recognition of " private judgment." It is entirely free from religious contro versy ; we are not asked to' decide between different per , suasious, but simply to acknowledge the right of indi vidual liberty of conscience. For this purpose, Mr. Chorley has supposed an extreme case. Charles Pom fret is a clergyman of the Church of England, greatly beloved by his flock, but from certain considerations with which we are not made entirely acquainted, be finds that his conscience cannot permit him to continue to officiate. In spite of the sorrow of his family, the regret 2, his parishioners—above all, in defiance of " public ()pinion," he resolves to follow his "private judgment;" he gives up his ministry, and secedes from the Church. We are not told the sect that he joins; we are not re quired to investigate his reasons; the object is, to decide whether a clergyman, feeling his conscience at variance with the rules of the Church, should continue in his office, or voluntarily withdraw, and if so. how he should be weighed in the balance of public opinion. In the case of Mr. Pomfret conscience " is its own reward ;" he finds no other ; he is universally condemned ; he for feits at once his position in society and the countenance and approval of his friends ; he is compelled to seek a foreign country, and to endure the greatest mental suf fering. • This, as we have said, is an extreme case; men are naturally disposed to think lightly of those who change; it is evident they have been wrong once, they may be so again. We feel more respect for one who firmly maintains an opinion at variance with our own, than we should do were he to yield to our persuasions and come over to our views. Public opinion admires consistency ; but what is so inconsistent as itself ? Private judgment is a surer guide; in following it, a man is liable to err— he is almost certain to be misunderstood ; but, at least, be will not be hypocritical and dishonest, as are too many of those whose only aim is to bask in the sun shine of " popular favour." Such is the moral of this tale. In spite of its serious import, it contains much to amuse the general reader. The character of Grace Pomfret, the heroine, is a beautiful creation, combining deep feeling and strong self-control—ardent love and voluntary self-sacrifice ; her story alone would render the work interesting. The letters of her wandering lover, Walter Carew, contain many descriptions of Italy likely to amuse those on travelling thoughts intent, and the introduction of Peter Gray (the supposed author), and his well-meaning, free-spoken sister Harriet, gives an air of reality to the whole, which greatly increases its attraction. ' The style is free and animated—effective because it does not strive after effect; and the story will interest and amuse, even should it fail to make many converts to the right of " private judgment." I fear I have trespassed upon your indulgence, but having frequently read the earnest entreaties, in your editorial remarks, directing the attention of the Govern ment and Legislature on this momentous subject, and particularly regarding " Seaford Bay," I doubt not you will, if convenient, grant insertion to this in your widely-circulated and excellent journal. I am, Sir, very obediently yours, Dec. 1, 1845. AN ENGLISHMAN. HARBOURS OF REFUGE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. Sin,—The proznulgation of important truths, through the press to an edocated people, ultimately produces more benefit than if submittedtothe private considera- tion of the most enlightened individuals. Under this impression I now offer through the unbounded circula tion of your paper, the following observations, intending that they shall be considered jointly with the article which appeared in your paper of the 25th instant, on the projected "English Harbours of Refuge," by one of the most distinguished of the talented men of France. —I am, Sir, your obedient servant, London, Nov. 29. DITNDONALD. BRIEF OBSERVATIONS. Had gunpowder and- its adaptation to artillery been dis covered and perfected by an individual, and had its won derful power been privately tested, indisputably proved, and reported to a Government, or to a council of military men, at the period when the battering rani and cross-bow were chiefimplements in war, it is probable that the civilians would have treated the author as a wild visionary, and that the professional council, true to the esprit de corps, would have spurned the supposed insult to their superior under standing. Science and the arts, both of peace and war, nevertheless, in despite of all such retarding causes, have advanced, and probably will advance, until effects and consequences accrue which the imagination can scarcely contemplate. It is not, however, my intention to intrude observations of an ordinary nature, but to endeavour to rectify an erroneous opinion which appears to prevail, that consequences disastrous to this country may be anticipated from the introduction of steam-ships into maritime warfare. lam desirous of show ing that the use of steam-ships of war, though at present available by rival nations, need not necessarily diminish the security of our commerce, that still less need it necessarily endanger our national existence, which appears to be appre hended by those who allege the necessity of devoting millions of money to the defence of our coasts. I contend that there is nothing in the expected new system of naval warfare, through the employment of steam-vessels, that can justify such expensive and derogatory precautions, because there are equally new (and yet secret means of con quest, which no devices hitherto used in maritime warfare could resist or evade. STRUGGLES FOR FAME. A Novel. 3 Vols By Eliza Maeyard. No ordinary mind produced this work. It is unequal, but never weak. The plot is over-intricate for our taste —sometimes it appears confused—but there is no deny ing that the principal characters are marked by strong individuality, that the dialogue is natural, and that (to borrow a phrase more usually applied to the drama) " the situations are admirable." The story is that of a poor girl, brought up amid the trying scenes of sins and poverty, yet ever keeping her soul unsullied: striving, through difficulties which would crush a less noble spirit, to obtain that fame which is won by the successful prosecution of letters ; and work ing her way, from the depths of obscurity, to a high re putation as an author. From the very first we feel interested in this poor child of genius, Barbara Leaf dale. It would appear as if in drawing her, Miss Mete yard had resolved to show " how divine a thing a Woman may be made." And, because they are linked with her fortunes we are interested, too, in Adam, the kind old bookseller, in the idiot Jock, in the benevolent Mr. South, in kind-hearted Justice Tender, in Tom Pnrland, and his violin, Captain Dogget, and his " great Tom," and Mr. Brascord, the blind organist. So true is it that "One touch of Nature makes the whole world kin." That the 'like prejudice or incredulity which in all proba bility would have scouted the invention of gunpowder, if offered to notice under the circumstances above supposed, may exist to a considerable extent in the present case, is extremely likely: yet 1 do not the loss advisedly affirm, that with this all-powerful' auxiliary invasion may be ren dered impossible, and our commerce secure, by the speedy and effectual destruction of all assemblages of steam ships, and, if necessary, of all the navies of the whole world, which, for ever after, might be prevented from inconveniently in creasing. Less to our taste, we confess, are the loves of Mr. Crumpsure and Miss Snig, and the hates of sundry other unworthies. We are even grieved that much cleverness should have been expended on these characters. Still, the skill must be admired, and others, perhaps, may better like the Tenier's mode of writing. If intended as a contrast to the more gentle scenes and persons of the novel, it has succeeded. The first volume unquestionably exhibits most power. Curiously enough, like Dickens with " Oliver Twist," the writer of this work has succeeded better in the early than the later part. The delineation of Oliver's sufferings as a " parochial" orphan is not superior to Miss Meteyard's narrative of the sayings and doings of the Kite family, illustrative of the old system of hiring out )outhful parish incumbrances to be starved and beaten, dragged and knocked about at so much per week. The power and the truth of these scenes are very great. Life in the metropolis is not so well drawn as adven tures in the country, because the darker phases are ex hibited. Indeed, we think that Miss Meteyard's forte lies in the description of country life. Her glances at rural scenery, by the way, are excellent. If Cuyp had used a pen instead of a pencil, he would have described even as this author does. If, as we judge from internal evidence, this be Miss Meteyard's first published work, we rejoice in the promise it exhibits. She has the "faculty divine," out of which come those good works which " the world will not willingly let die." Away, then. with the sinister forebodings which have ori ginaed the recent devices for protruding through the sterns of sluggish ships of war additional guns for defence in flight Away with the projected plans of " protective forts and ports" of cowardly refuge ! Let the manly resolution be taken, when occasion shall require, vigorously to attack the enemy, instead of preparing elaborate means of defence. Fictitious ports ©n the margin of the Channel cannot be better pro tected than those which exist, respecting which I pledge any professional credit I may possess, that whatever hostile force might therein be assembled could be destroyed within the first 24 hours favourable for effective operations, in defiance of forts and batteries, mounted with the most powerful ord nance now in use. In the capacity of an officer all hope seemed to be pre cluded, that in time of peace I could render service to my country ; a new light, however, has beamed through the cloud, for in the pursuit of my vocation as an amateur engi neer, it has become apparent that a plan, which I deemed available only in war, may contribute to prevent the naval department from being paralysed by wasteful perversion of its legitimate support. Protective harbours (save as screens from wind and sea) may be likened to nets wherein fishes, seeking to escape, find themselves inextricably entangled ; or to the guardian care of a shepherd, who should pen his flock in a fold to secure it from a marching army. No effective protection could be afforded in such ports against a superior naval force equipped for purposes of de struction ; whilst their utility as places of refuge from steam privateers is quite disproportioned to their cost—privateers could neither tow off merchant vessels from our shore, nor regain their own, if appropriate measures shall be adopted to intercept them. Impressions in favour of so expensive, so despondent, and so inadequate a scheme, can have no better origin than specious reports, emanating from delusive opinions derived from a very limited knowledge of facts. The hasty adoption of such measures, and the voting away the vita sums re quired to carry them into execution, are evils seriously to be deprecated. It is, therefore, greatly to be desired that those in power should pause before proceeding further in such a course. It behoves them to consider in all its bearings, and in all its consequences, thecontemplated system of stationary maritime defence, subject, as thatsysiern may become, to the overwhelming influence of the secret plan which I placed in their hands, similar to that which I presented in 1812 to his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, who (as stated last year in my memorial to the House of Lords) referred its conside ration confidentially to Lord Keith, Lord Exmouth, and the two Congreves, professional and scientific men, by whom it was pronounced to be infallible, under the circumstances de tailed in my explanatory statement. Thirty-three years is a long time to retain an important secret, especially as I could have used it with effect in defence of my character when cruelly assailed (as I have shown at length in a representation to the Government), and could have practically employed it on various occasions to my pri vate advantage. I have now, however, determined to solicit its well-merited consideration, in the hope, privately, if pos sible, to prove the comparative inexpedience of an expendi ture of some 12,000,0001. or 20,000,0001. sterling for the con struction of forts and harbours, instead of applying ample funds at once to remodel and renovate the navy—profes sionally known to be susceptible of immense improvement— including the removal from its swollen bulk of much that is cumbrous and prejudicial. However injudicious it might be thought to divulge my plan, at least until energetically put in execution for an ade quate object; yet, if its disclosure is indispensable to enable a just and general estimate to be formed of the merits of the mongrel terraqueous scheme of defence now in contemplation, as compared with the mighty power and protective übiquity of the floating bulwarks of Britain, I am satisfied that the balance would be _greatly in favour of publicity. It would demonstrate that there could be no security in those defences, and those asylums, on the construction of which it is proposed to expend so many millions of the public money ; it might, therefore, have the effect of preventing such useless expenditure, and of averting the obviously impending danger of future parsi monious naval administration, abandonment of essential measures of nautical improvement, and the national disgrace of maritime degradation —all inseparable from an unnatural hermaphrodite union between a distinguished service (which 'might still further be immeasurably exalted) and the most extravagant, derogatory, inefficient, and preposterous project that could be devised for the security and protection of an insular, widely-extended, colonial and commercial State. A young woman named Carr, who was lately a domestic servant in Lord Strangford's family, has become possessed of a fortune, estimated at 10,0001. the luck really happening through the novelises hackneyed incident " the death of an uncle in India."—Essex Herald. WHISKY.—In consequence of the increased prices of grain, the distillers in the neighbourhood of Elgin, and surrounding districts, have advanced the price of whisky sixpence per gallon.—Aberdeen Herald. A train going west on Saturday evening last, after dark, on the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway, between Hay don-bridge and Harlwhistle, ran against a cow, which was instantly killed. It appears that the animal jumped out of a truck from a train going east, and had broken its thigh. The engine, the Rapid, was thrown across the rails, and the driver, Gallon, into the hedge, but he escaped unhurt, and no further damage was done.—Newcastle Journal. OPENING THE PORTS.-011 Monday a public meeting convened by the Mayor, was held at Nottingham, to memorialise the Crown for opening the ports immediately. FOOTPADS.—As Mr. Wells, grocer, of East Berg holt, was going from the Ipswich Turnpike Road to East Bergholt, on Tuesday night last, when nearly opposite to the lodge there, the residence to Sir R. Hughes, Bart., he was accosted by two rough fellows, who demanded where he was going, and what he was after there, and then muttered something, which Mr. Wells interpreted into a demand of his money, but at that time a light appeared at Sir R. Hughes's gate, and Mr. Wells immediately ran towards it, and the men made off. Mr. Wells was dreadfully alarmed, and reached the house in great trepidation, but without further molesta tion.—lpswich Express. THE ATTEMPTED SUICIDE ON A GRAVESEND STEAMBOAT.—Mr. H. J. Colebrook, the young man who fired a pistol at his head on board a Gravesend steamboat, is now out of danger, and was yesterday delivered into the cus tody of his friends, as the mayor of Gravesend did not think it advisable that he should be proceeded against for attempt ing self-destruction. Mr. Baron Parke and family have been placed in mourning by the demise of the learned baron's brother, John Parke, Esq , formerly her Majesty's consul for the Roman States, at Stretton mall, gtaffordshire, the seat of General Monckton. . ----- ROYAL PRESENTS.—SeveraI packages, containing presents from his Majesty the King of Prussia to her Majesty Queen Victoria and his Royal Highness the Duke of Cam bridge, are expected to arrive by an early steamer from Ham burgh, and the Lords of the Treasury have issued the usual order for their delivery on their arrival to the Prussian Mi nister at this Court, for the purpose of being presented to the royal personages mentioned. Their Imperial Highnesses the Archdukes Ferdi nand d'Este and Stephen of Austria have arrived at Vienna. Grand preparations are making in the Austrian capital for the reception of the Emperor of Russia, who, according to official accounts, is expected to reach Vienna towards the 12th of this month, and remain there for one week. The matri monial alliance between the Princess Olga of Russia and the Archduke Stephen of Austria is generally spoken of, but in high quarters nothing Lis yet positively known on the sub ject. ATROCIOUS CRUELTY.—A. case of horrid crulty came before the mayor and magistrates at the Guildhall, Rochester, on Saturday, in which Mary Ann Vigo, a girl aged 13, was charged with forcing Sarah Gould, an infant between three and four years of age, into a quantity of hot tea, by which she was so dreadfully scalded that the skin fell from the soles of her feet, and the effect of which cruelty will be, should the sufferer survive, that the feet will be con tracted and she will become a cripple. DUNDONALD. * Thus, too, better encouragement might be afforded to meri torious officers and seamen who have long and faithfully served their country. Thus, the 300 Captains proposed to be super annuated (most of whom were experienced old First Lieutenants, sufficiently unfortunate in their tardy promotion), might be spared the aggravation of a parsimonious national reward for the final painful sacrifice of all the ambitious prospects of their early days. THE STRIKE OF THE CARMARTHEN WEAVERS.— Meetings of both masters and men have been held during the week ; at one of the former, Mr. John Evans, a master weaver, proposed giving the men an advance of a half. penny per yard. This was agreed to by the masters, but the men stood out for a penny per yard extra. After some demur and delay, most of the Journeymen have returned to their usual avocations at the advance proposed by the masters. Numbers of them have, however, taken their de parture for Glamorganshire, in hopes to better themselves either in that county or in England.— Welshman. OPENING OF THE PORTS. - It will be seen by our advertising columns that Norwich is joining other leading cities and towns of the empire in the general movement for an immediate abolition of the corn -laws. Wednesday, at twelve o'clock, is the time appointed ; and not a word, we are persuaded, need be said, to rouse the citizens of Norwich to an effort worthy of the occasion, and worthy of them selves.—Norfolk News. We understand that the indispositiOn under which Lord Granville Somerset has been labouring arises from an attack of gout. His Lordship was sufficiently recovered yes terday to attend to bis official duties. CAUTION.—The public ought to be on their guard against certain parties who are going about collecting sub scriptions for what is called " The West of Scotland Em►gra tion Society," and to which it is represented that the Rev. James G. Wood, of the Middle Church, Paisley, is treasurer. We have the authority of that gentleman for stating that he distinctly disavows any connexion with the parties alluded to, who are taking advantage of his name for purposes which are utterly at variance with those for which his co-operation was solicitesl.—Renfrewshire .Advertiser. THE ROYAL SOUTHERN YACHT CLUB.—The mem bers of the Royal Southern Yacht Club are about to erect at Cowes a new Club-house, at a cost of 6,0001., the foundation stone will be laid in a short time by the Commodore, the Marquis of Conyngham. The venerable Lord Ravensworth's health is gra dually improving. The remains of the late Lady Ravens wo. th were in' erred in Lamesley Church yesterday. Lady Dover and family intend to winter at Rome, THE SUN', LONDON, Till:l.soAV EVENING, DECEMBER 2,1841 S THE SCOTTISH HOSPITAL. The.annual general court of the Governors of this charity was held yesterday, at the Corporation-hall, in Crane -court, for electing the officers of the ensuing year, and of re ' ceiving the accounts of the charity. The Chisholm, of i Chisholm, presided, and amongst those present were Doctors Dixon and Webster, Professor Donaldson, the Rev. Doctor Cumming, &c. From the accounts, which showed the grow ing prosperity of the charity, it appeared that to fewer than 300 cases had been relieved per month, in addition to pen sions to 80 infirm and aged persons, natives of Scotland; thus expending 2,3001 . up to Michaelmas last. His Grace . the Duke of Richmond was unanimously elected President, in the room of his Grace the Duke of Sutherland, who has resigned, and to whom a vote of thanks for his past services was unanimously awarded. The members, friends, and sup porters of the hospital afterwards dined together at the Lon don Tavern, to celebrate the festival of " Saint Andrew," ac cording to their annual custom. The Chisholm, of Chisholm, presiding, supported by Dwarkanauth Tagore and the Meerza Mohun Lal, the distinguished Indian merchants; the Rev. Mr. Fisher, of Swallow-street, the Rev. Mr. Wil son, of River -terrace, and the following gentlemen in the highland garb :—George Bain, Esq., Secretary to the High land Society, Charles Roderick Mackenzie, Esq., James Murray, Esq., John Grant, Esq., James Cumming, Esq., and James Campbell, Esq., and a numerous assem bly, testifying the interest that is felt in the welfare and prosperity of the charity, which, as the public are aware, is applicable to the poor mechanic and artizan, natives of Scotland, resident in the metropolis and its neigh bourhood. There is further, in connexion with thiS institu• tion, the charity founded by, late Win. Kinloch,,Esq , who bequeathed the residue of his estate for the relief of five hun dred " poer and disabled Scotchmen in distres , , who may have lost their legs or arms, eyesight, or otherwise wounded, in the army or navy, in the service of their country." The dinner was excellent, being in the first-rate style that characterises all that take place at this tavern, and the arrangemen's, under the directions of Messrs. Bathe and Breach, assisted by the attentive exertions of the stewards, were complete. The CHISHOLM proposed the health of the Queen and her Consort the Prince, and that of the Prince of Wales, Lord of the Isles, and afterwards " the Army and Navy." These loyal toasts having been duly and enthusiastically re sponded to, The Citisnotzt proposed the health of the distinguished foreigners who had favoured them with their presence on that occasion. —(Cheers). The BABOO DWARICANAUTH TAGORE returned thanks in English, and said that he was quite unable adequately to ex press the feelings he experienced from the manner in which his health had been received. When, three years ago, he was in this country, he had the high honour of having the freedom of the City of London bestowed upon him. He was most proud of that honour; and thus, though he was a stranger to this particular party, he was scarcely so to this country, nor indeed, he might add to, Scotland and its people. His connexion with Scotchmen dated from a very early period of his life. The little instruction he had re ceived in English had been at the hands of a Scotchman. He had mixed largely in business matters with Scotchmen; all his affairs in India were now entrusted, during his ab sence, to Scotchmen, for all his partners were Scotchmen.— (Cheers.) Great benefits, too, had been derived by the people of India from Scotchmen. Their subscriptions had established the college at Calcutta, where 1,500 boys were yearly educated—( Renewed cheers)—and every one who called himself an Indian should ever feel grateful to them. Although this was a Scotch meeting, he should not, however, deny that India had derived immense advantages from the entire British nation. It had relieved his country from Mahomedan: tyranny, dnd now all enjoyed the same pri vileges in India that Englishmen - did in this country. Having been so kindly requested to come there by their secretary, he had promised to do so, unless he was turned out of the country by its climate. He was very glad he had been enabled to perform his promise on the occasion, as it was one of such a charitable nature.—(Cheds.) He begged again to thank them for the way in which they had received his health. The MEKRZA MonuN LAL likewise returned thanks, and said he would not :detain them further, after what had been said by his distinguished friend in acknowledging the toast. The CHAIRMAN said that he was sorry to announce that his Grace Ihe Duke of Sutherland was compelled by uncer tain health to resign the office of President of their. Society; but he had the pleasure of stating the Duke of Richmond had agreed to succeed him as their President. He, accordingly, proposed, " The Duke of Richmond and Lennox, President of the Scottish Hospital." Mr. MURRAY, in an excellent speech, called on the com pany to pledge a bumper to the health of The Chisholm, their Chairman, for the able manner in which he exercised those duties. He was sorry that he was not clothed in the " garb " that he was sure he loved in his heart, as he pos sessed the genuine feeling of a " Highland chief," and he begged that the company would give it with " Highland h(bnours." Mr. Mackay, the Queen's piper, and Mr. Macbeth, the Duke of Sutherland's piper, played a " Gathering," and the " Reel of Tullochgorum," around the room. The CmsHorm having briefly . acknowledged the compli ment, and apologised for not having appeared in the costume of his clan, Various other toasts were drunk, and a large subscription announced in favour of the charity, including Dwarkanauth Tagore, 20/. ; Mohun Lal, 101. ; Carmichael, Esq., of Bel fast, 10 guineas ; Alexander Grant, Esq , 10 guineas ; James Grant, Esq., 10 guineas; John Grant, Esq., 10 guineas; William Grant, Esq., 10 guineas; and David Grant, Esq., 10 guineas, which were hailed with cheers testifying grati tude to the generous donors, after which the assembly broke up, with a Highland reel, danced by four gentlemen in High. land costume. _ The musical arrangements, both vocal and instrumental, were well conducted. The Misses Fraser sung several fa vourite national melodies with great energy aul enthusiasm, and several popular glees and ballads were successfully executed. THE APPREHENDED FAMINE. Last night Mr. Wakley, M.P , attended at the George-Inn Coffee-house, Holborn, to meet the overseers of the several metropolitan parishes, whom he had invited by advertise ment, to discuss the propriety of calling upon the Govern ment to throw open the ports, or repeal the corn-laws, and thereby prevent the evil of a scarcity of food, and the pesti lence which is its result. The meeting was called for eight o'clock, and after waiting more than half an hour, there were not more than eight or ten gentlemen present, representing the parishes of Clerken well, St. Andrew's Holborn, St. Giles's, and the Rolls Liberty. Mr. Weld r, under these circumstances, suggested an adjournment, in order that the metropolitan parishes should have fuller notice of the meeting. Considering the very grave importance of the subject, he was quite astonished that some effort bad not been already made in the metropolis to avert a calamity so dreadful as that of a deficiency of food, which was sure to produce disease. If the gentlemen present concurred that a borough meeting would have greater influence. he should do all in his power to promote one, but his object was to collect the opinions of the over seers of the poor as to the expediency of convening meetings in all the metropolitan parishes for the consideration of that vitally important subject. Nearly every one present expressed their concurrence in Mr. Wakley's suggestion, that an effort should be made to induce the Government to issue an Order of Council for opening the ports, or for calling upon the Legislature to re peal the corn-law. It was considered that parish meetings were more appropriate than a borough meeting, which would probably be regarded as a party movement. However, there seemed to be a general wish that Mr. Wakley should express • • .• .• his sentiments On the question, as it would have the effect of exciting public attention. Mr. WAKLEY said, that having been called upon for his opinion, he bad no hesitation in declaring that, with regard to the importation of food, he was an advocate for the repeal of all prohibitory duties. He had no doubt whatever that the present law operated most injuriously to the working classes, not only as tending to deprive them of a sufficient quantity of food, but that disease was generated, and to a most fright. ful extent, by want of sustenance. The tendency of what was called the sliding scale had been to serve certain classes, at the expense of other classes. The repeal of the corn-laws, even before the publication of Lord John Russell's letter, i had always been treated as a party question. His opinion was, that it should never be fettered, or frittered down into a mere question of party, and in that sense he, for one, should never engage many such discussion. It could only be viewed in the light of a great national question,. which affected the whole mass of the community.—(Cheers.) It had become now more than ever important that the Legis lature should settle that question, for it bad become one of life or death to thousands. All the accounts received from the conntry tended to show that the evil extended over the length and breadth of the land. It was perfectly notorious that a disease had prevailed for years amongst cattle in fo reign countries, and from animal that disease had extended to vegetable life. It was obvious to every reflecting mind that some dreadful calamity was impending. There were, no doubt, differences of opinion as to the remedy, but that was not the question. He would ask whether they were to be content with high duties on food, or, on the other hand, should there be any duties at all, so long as the people were in want of food? (The Hon. Gentleman then referred to an article published in the Livetpool Times, showing that "after Belgium had thrown open the ports, large quantities of wheat, rice, peas aad other previsions had beeen imported from England). Thus it appeared that food had been sent out to other countries at a time when famine was impending in our own country. The evil probably might be not now apparent, but who could predict what would be our situation in three months? It was frightful to contemplate, and the Goverment was respon sibe for the consequence. No:danger was apprehended, simply because we did not see men dying before us ; but, as a medical man, and as coroner for a county, he knew that famine produced pestilence. He rejoiced to find that Lord John Russell had come forward as an advocate for the un conditional repeal of the corn-laws; and, although some dif ferences might have existed between the Noblo Lord and his supporters on that great question, he trusted those differences would be forgotten. He was certain that the ports, if once opened, would never be closed again ; but, as Parliament was not likely to meet before January, if then, he felt that the people ough to call upon the Government to guard against a scarcity of food. Sir R. Peel would yield, but not until he felt the pressure from without.—(Cheers.) It was ultimately agreed that parish meetings should be called to petition for the opening of the ports for the admis sion of grain duty free, and the meeting separated. EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM H.M.S. PENELOPE, DATED ST. HELENA, OCT. 13.—We left on the 19th Septem ber for the coast, and on the 26th a sail was reported ahead, which was soon made out to be a steamer, and knowing that none of ours were there, supposed her to be the French Com modore (as that was the only one we knew of), were getting ready to salute, but as we headed her we could not understand why she did not show her colours. We fired a blank gun, when we saw her hoist a Brazilian ensign, and throw a parcel overboard, and we passed papers floating. 'We stopped and put the cutter to board her, told when the boat left the ship we saw another parcel of papers, with a weight attached to it, thrown from the stern; and as soon as the Lieutenant boarded he hailed " No papers, and completely fitted for the slave-trade." She proved to be the Cacique, from Campos, in the Brazils, and cruizing off the coast for a cargo of slaves. She had been to the mouth of the Congo, but as she could not get the whole of them she was obliged to leave, and intended to return in a few days, when there was to have been 1,5C0 slaves ready for her, but as we pinned her we saved her the trouble. The Cacique is an American-built vessel, with a high pressure engine on the upper deck, of forty horse power; all the crew live on the upper deck also, so that her full length is given to the slave deck. Her crew consisted of twenty-sit men, and two stokers (Americans). We sent one lieutenant, two midshipmen, and two engineers and twenty-eight men to bring her to this place for ecndem, nation; and on the morning of the 30th, at d ayigh P a a *l - was reported, which proved a brigantine called the_ .egain with no papers, but a slave deck laid. We sent her also to this place, as they are both Vice-Admiralty Court cases, but there has been such a prevalence of light winds, we cannot expect them here yet. We arrived at St. Pauls de Loando in the evening, and sent two of our boats to cruize for fo ur days, but they could not g et anything, and we left Loando on the 4th.—Devoyort Telegraph. COLLISION--ON - THE GREAT WES TERN • RAILWAY. In the course of Saturday night, and up to a late hour on Sunday evening, no less than ten express down trains left Paddington, and three up expess trains arrived at that station, conveying parties connected with projected lines of railway, charged with the nece7sary plans to be deposited at the office of the Board of Trade, Whitehall. One of these express trains, consisting of only the engine, tender, and a first-class carriage (in the latter were two or or three gentle men proceeding to Exeter with railway plans, &c., to be de posited with the clerk of the peace for the county of Devon) left Paddington on Sunday afternoon at twenty minutes past five o'clock. As it passed by Slough, Mr. Howell, the superintendent at that station, observed the burning coke fall ing cut, apparently through the bars of the furnace in con siderable quantities, leading him to suppose that some of the bars bad become displaced. Within ten minutes after this train had passed, another express train consisting, in addition to the engine and tender, of one first and one second-class carriage, was observed approaching Slough from Paddington. Mr. Howell immediately made the usual signals for this train to stop, fearing, from what he had witnessed of the former one, that. it would not be enabled to proceed farbefore it carnet° a dead stop for the want of fuel. In this train were three or four gentlemen engaged upon a similar errand to those on the former one. Mr. Howell having informed the engine -driver and guard of the circumstances he had observed connected with the first train, and giving them strict instructions to ex ercise the greatest care, suffered them to proceed, after delay ing the train for a nearly quarter of an hour. The first train, having a disabled engipe (it having been fou n d t h at several of the bars of the furnace had dropped out), was only enabled to proceed about a mile beyond the Maidenhead station, a short distance over the bridge which crosses the Thames. At this time it was quite dark. The guard was then sent back towards Slough, for the purpose of signalising any train which might be proceeding down the line to stop. Observing the train, which had been detair.:,l a short time at Slough, by Mr. Howell, proceeding towards him, and being unprovided with a light, an unaccountable omission, he pulled off his jacket, in the hope that his white shirt sleeves might attract the attention of the driver, and made the usual signal, by holding both his hands up above his head for the train to stop. The distance between the two trains at this time was nearly a mile. The engine -driver, however, passed the man unheeded, and in less than two minutes afterwards a most fearful collision took place. The last train ran into the one which was stationary with a dreadful crash, shivering the only first-class carriage which was attached to it literally into a thousand pieces, scattering the fragments over the line. Fortunately, the engine -driver, stoker, and guard, and the two or three passengers bad left the train, and were standing by the side of the bank when the crash occurred. Had the latter remained in the carriage, their lives could not have been saved. As it was, however, they providentially escaped, as well as those who were with the other train, with the exception of some slight bruises of but little importance. The engine which ran into the carriage sustained no injury, except to one of the buffers. The whole of the parties who were travelling by both the special trains then proceeded with the sound engine (which, after some delay, was shifted by the moveable rails on to the other line, as soon as it was cleared of the wreck) to their places of destination. It is stated that the engine attached to the first train was without a single light, and that it was theintention of those entrusted with it to !provide themselves with lamps upon their arrival at the Reading station. It was not until nearly midnight that the down line was cleared of all obstruction, and open for traffic. Several of the trains, both up and down, were considerably delayed in consequence of the accident. The Oxford train, which started from Paddington at seven o'clock, did not reach that city until nearly an hour beyond its usual time; and the last up-train, instead of reaching Paddington at half-past ten o'clock, did not arrive till nearly midnight,. The - accident is solely attributed (independently of the neglected state of the bars of the furnace) to the guard pro ceeding up the line to endeavour to cause the down-train to stop, without being provided, on a dark night, with a lamp of any kind whatever. THE IRON AGE. (From the Railway Express.) The golden age—the Age of gold! Poets have sung, and historians told Of the metal, which cast into mortal mould Singular patterns produces ; But alas ! for that very auriferous time, No more is it subject for story or rhyme ; For by "Rail" up Fame's temple-crowned gradient we climb, And Iron's the theme of the Muses. Parnassus is tunnelled ; and Castaly's fount, Is bridged. Even Helicon's turned to account ; All the Muses have shares, and they glide (but not mount) On a prosy detestable level. Their lines are worth nothing at all, for 'tis seen That Chalybeate water's their false Hippocrene, And Robert Montgomery shows us, I ween, That Epics are gone to the Devil. Iron—lron, and nothing beside ! We sit on it—live on it—walk on it—ride ; Pen treaties of peace with it—or by our side We wear it for purpose of fighting ; OM England had " Ironsides" once for a King : Napoleon was crowned with Milan's Iron ring ; _ And sulphate of Iron's the principal thing In the fluid with which I am writing. 'Tis Iron that binds with its terrible chain k O'er Iron, in freedom we skim the broad plain ; And if love should afflict with an ache or a pain A remedy Iron discovers. For a wild Iron horse gets a poke in his sides, And with raging hot ribs off to Gretna he glides, And distance uniteth, instead of divides, A couple of runaway lovers. Iron, they say, may be found in the blood ; And Iron, we know, often spills life's red flood, And cold Iron will lop off a man in his bud ; Even " into the soul" it enters. Words are iron-ic, and were one to ask Where 'tis not ?—to reply were as difficult task As to find out the man in the strange Iron mask, And who were his mystic tormentors. Iron newspapers to chronicle crimes— Books made of Iron—rare " Tracts for the Times ;" Iron to sound out the gay birthday chimes: And, when we're Mortality doffing, Death's Iron hand to au Iron couch sends us, Ferruginous mixtures are made up to mend us, And when cold as Iron—still Iron attends us In the shape of a safe Iron coffin. Iron, and Iron wherever we go ! 'Tis before us—behind us—above and below; Plutus' tears were of Iron—but rhyme cannot show The varieties or the amount of it ; Dr. Irons should hunt for that book underground, Iron clasped (vide Scott), and by Iron, too, bound, That of this iron age, ages hence, may be found On its pages some written account of it. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert walked in the pleasure grounds of Osborne House on Sunday afternoon. There was no addition to the royal dinner party in the evening. The wet and boisterous state of the weather yesterday morning prevented her Majesty and her Royal Consort taking their accustomed early walk ; and their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, were also prevented being taken their morning airing on the sea beach. His Excellency Baron Dedel, who had been obliged to postpone his departure for Holland, is about to set off for the Hague at the end of this week, accompanied by his daughter. _ A deputation of nineteen gentlemen, including repre sentatives from all the railway companies connected with British colonies, had a long conference with Lord Stanley, her Majesty's principal Secretary of State for the Colonies yesterday, at the Colonial-office. FRENCH PLAYS.-ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. M. Theaulon's amusing vaudeville, La Mere au Sal et la Fille ala _liaison, was produced here last evening. It is an admirably constructed and smartly written play, and, unlike many of the French vaudevilles, is not calcu lated merely to amuse—it teaches a great moral lesson. The Countess de Mirval (Mademoiselle Martelleur), is a widow with one child, a grown-up daughter, Ernestine (Mademoiselle St. Marc). The Countess, however, is still young—still fond of admiration, and anxious to form another alliance; but although she loves her daughter, she fears her as a rival, and will not introduce her into society lest Ernestine should, by forming an alliance, reduce her mother at once into the rank of chaperons. As the blunt straightforward Baron de Noris (Lemadre), her brother, tells her, it is an annoyance to her to be thought a mother, it would be death to be a grandmother. To this family M. Alfred de Soligny (M. Lafont), "a young man about town, is introduced. He pays the most unremitting attention to the mother, and is. in act regularly installed as her cavalier, but he is also smitten with the charms of the daughter, and, as he himself expresses it, " stands like summer midway between spring and autumn." He has not, however, ventured to make any declaration to Er nestine, who seems rather to favour the suit of Amede de St. Almon (M. Ulric), ap; &egg of the Baron's. The Princess Owinska (Mademoiselle Leroux) gives a grand bal masque, to which the De Mirvals are invited. The Countess accepts the invitation for herself, but declines it fur Ernestine, much to the annoyance of the latter, and also that of her uncle, the Baron, who directs Juliette, her femme de chanibre, to dress Ernestine for the ball as soon as the Countess shall have departed. The Countess enters dressed for the ball, and is joined by Alfred and his friend, the Chevalier de Wilberg (M. Pagenier), a Dane, who cannot speak a word of French. The lady's shawl is handed to Wilberg, and her fan to Alfred, and they escort her to the carriage. Alfred, however, has pur posely left her fan on the table, and this gives him an opportunity of handing the Countess over to. the care of Wilberg, while he, under pretence of fetching the fan, has an opportunity of gaining an interview with Ernestine while her mother is at the ball. In this,.Le however, he is disappointed. Juliette, is room, politely hands him the fan, and Ernestine is asleep. He, however, hears absence boudoir, and takes advantage of the tmomentaryne enters dressed of Juliette to conceal himself. E herfella u voi h co l in her hair t , h a e n g d l a r s e s . . for the ball, ,and practises her dro da r s u n Fatigued with dancing, she P to seize the into t o before a c view when a loud ringing at the moment for an inter poses for a moment. Alfred is about favour able to the ball. This bell forces him to regain his retreat, and the Baron enters and conducts his niece situa tion ends the first act. The scene of the second act is at the Princess's —an ante-room adjoining the ball-room. The Countess, distracted with jealousy, is expecting the return of Alfred. She is joined by her brother, who reprdaches her with her love of admiration and her envy of her daughter, and proposes an alliance between Ernestine and his protege ; to which at length she re luctantly consents, on condition that the newly-married couple shall immediately remove to Brest, and thus rid her of that rival whom she dreads. The Baron quits her, and she is joined by Alfred, to whom she commu nicates the plan to which she has consented. lie dis suades her from it, and insinuates that the world will attribute her proceedings to envy and fear, and will in consequence magnify the charms of her daughter and taunt her. The Baron and Amede now join them, and she withdraws that consent which a moment before she had given. The Baron is left alone with Alfred, and the blunt old fellow immediately accuses him of having prevented the match, 'BRISTOL, DEU. 1. STocrc EXCIIANGE.—The sales are—Bristol and Exeter, 78—Ditto, New, 444—Bristol and South Wales Junction, 2:N—Dutch Rhenish, 6%. SHEFFIELD, DEC. 1. STooK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—East Lincolnshire, 1 3 4—Sheffield and Lincolnshire, 21. u s. 6d.—Wakefield and Harrogate, 1%. . HUDDERSFIELD, DEC. 1. STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The sales are—Midland, New, 16 1 ,E —Sheffield and Lincolnshire, 2 3 %—Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland, 5 1 4—Grand Union, 21s.—liuddersfiati, Hali fax, and Bradford Union, 4%—Leicester and Bffintagham, 22s.—Nottingham and Boston, 1%. YORK, DEC. 1. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—York and North Mid land Extension, 21%—Newcastle and Berwick, 8th — Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 4—Nottingham and Boston, 114. THE DIRECT LONDON AND MANCHESTER RAILWAY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin,—The Direct London and Manchester Railway Company have deposited their plans and sections with the Clerks of the Peace, in conformity with the standing orders, and the Shareholders will feel their interests more secure now that the bold assertion, as well as the quiet insinuation and the occasionally argued impossibility of their being ready in time for the next session of Parliament, are all swept away together. Accident might have delayed, or prevented entirely, the accomplishment of their design, but apart from any occur rence which could not be guarded against, because it could not be foreseen, the Shareholders had every reason to be satisfied with the soundness of judgment and honesty of purpose of all those in whose hands they had placed them selves. The preliminary arrangements being made, they will natu rally now be anxious to learn when their shares will, tech nically speaking, be " looking up," and here a few words may not be considered out of place. Doubtless, in the Direet London and Manchester, as in most other railway companies, there are two classes of Share holders ; one, embarking their capital in what they think .a desirable investment, prepared to wait a reasonable time, and to combat with reasonable difficulties. This class can in no way be dispirited by passing events, the Company having held on the " even tenor of its way" with fewer obstructions than the majority of speculations of equal magnitude meet with, whilst at no former period were its prospects of success better than at present. The other class being simply spe culators, who imagine they shall quickly realise a profit, and who take their shares without the wish, and too often without the power, to hold them. The position of the latter is certainly not an enviable one, the most sanguine amongst them can scarcely hope to see the shares at a premium for some time to come; they must make their account to wait a more favourable moment, one, not very distant, yet not im mediate. The shares being originally allotted to parties who might be supposed to desire them as an investment of their capital, in preference to such as were likely only to speculate in them, it follows that they are not likely to be thrown in any great numbers suddenly on the market, to depress it; the low price, therefore, at which th e y h ave b een quote d must be ascribed to causes apart from their own intrinsic value, which remains the same. A second grand trunk line is called for by the demand for increased accommodation; it has, in fact, become essential to the interest and comfort of the community; an immense amount of traffic is ready at any time to be transferred to it, and the chief promoters of the line will be its steady sup porters when made. It will pass through, or near to, twenty towns of importance, many of them being the seat of manu factures, with a population larger than can be found in the same given:distance in any other part of the United Kingdom, all of which considerations are of great weight in ascertaining the ultimate prospects of the Shareholders. Suppose the Company not to obtain their Bill, and in the fruitless attempt to expend 50,000/. ; there would still re main 450,000/. of the deposit money to be returned, a sum equal to 4/. 15s. per share. Upon what reasonable showing is it, therefore, that they have been so low as 3/. ss. in the list ; the cause must be sought elsewhere than in the posi tion or prospects of the Company. The anticipated large importations of foreign grain will require a large export of bullion ; the withdrawal of so much as may be necessary for that purpose will seriously affect the monetary affairs of the trading part of the community ; only first-rate bills will do in certain quarters, while second and third-rate paper must be discounted at advanced rates in proportion to the risk in the, first place, and, secondly, the difficulty of obtaining it through the usual channels. Moneyed men know this, and are waiting a higher inducement to draw their purse strings than any railroad speculation can offer ; hence the general dullness in share transactions without reference to any lines in particular. The crisis over, with an advancing spring, money will flow into its accustomed channels and scrip be again sought after with increasing avidity ; the more so, because in the•meantime the market will have been cleared of many schemes which before only obstructed legitimate business and tended to bring suspicion on plans worthy of encouragement. M. DELAYED MEETING of the COM- MON COUNCIL. THE ConN-Laws.—Mr. Ashurst, Mr. Peacock, and Mr. Johnson, members of the Common Council, waited upon the Lord Mayor yesterday, and presented to his Lordship the following requisition, which was signed by fifty of the representatives of the wards of the City : " We, the undersigned members of the Corporation, respectfully request your Lordship will call a Special Court of uommon Council at your earliest convenience, to consider the propriety of petitioning her Majesty to take all such means as she may constitutionally possess for throwing open the ports of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland for the free importation of food." Mr. Ashurst said that if it were thought necessary, the number of requisitionists could be vastly increased. The LORD MAYOR said the proposal to call a Court of Common Council upon such a subject required some consideration. Did the deputation who waited upon him think that there was an emergency which demand e d immediate attention ? He thought himself that there was no occasion at all for haste in the matter. Mr. Ashurst believed the emergency to be extreme. Ile submitted that upon receiving a requisition so nume rously signed, and upon a question of such importance a Chief Magistrate had no alternative. The deputation applied merely for the opportunity of discussing the subject which occupied the public mind to so great an extent. The LORD MAYOR said he really could not see that there was any emergency. There was employment for more hands than could be , procured to do the labour which the activity of public business required. The price of bread, notwithstanding all that had been said upon the subject, was low, and why any agitation should be encouraged in the City of London, when the pros perity of the country appeared to be of so cheering a description, he could not at all comprehend. Mr. Ashurst said the deputation did not mean to at tempt to interfere with his Lordship's opinion upon the question of throwing open the ports. The propriety of the measure might or might not be questionable, but the propriety of discussing it could not at all be disputed. The LORD MAYOR thought S» Thomas's-day (the day of Common Council Election) had something to do with the application. Mr. Ashurst and the other gentlemen of the deputa tion denied that such a thing ever entered into their ima gination as tlfe idea of recommending themselves to the constituency by bringing forward the question. If they had had time, they would have procured 150 signatures to the requisition instead of 50. The LORD MAYOR observed that a dozen signatures would be sufficient on an eccasion upon which the neces• sity of calling a Court was apparent ; but he must say he could not see any occasion at all for haste. Besides, if the subject required discussion, why did not their deputation make application for as public a meeting as possible ? Why did they not assemble in Common Hall at once ? Mr. Peacock said they had very good reasons for not meeting in Common Hall, inasmuch as the Livery could not go up with an address to the Throne. If it were otherwise, there could be no hesitation as to the course to be adopted. Mr. Johnson submitted to the Lord Mayor that the urgency of the case demanded an immediate acqui esence upon the part of his Lordship. The winter was at hand. bringing with it its usual concomitants of misery and distress to the poor, and it was incumbent upon those who represented so large a portion of the popula tion to do all they could to ward off the afflicting con tingencies of the period. The LORD MAYOR—I shall consider the matter, and give you an answer as soon as possible. On Wednesday evening one of the lunatics at Has lar in some way made his escape from that establish ment, and doubtless perambulated the e nv i rons an d streets of Gosport during the night. The next morning, at about eight o'clock, he entered the Castle Tavern, kept by Mr. Gale, in a dirty and i ragged st a te, w ith a before pound of h am f or h i s break cloth cap and gold band around t. He requeste d to break fast, and do seatingegg s and i mhsael lf fefore the tap- room fi re, took off his trousers, that were very much torn, and said he wanted a new pair. The landlord, who was reading the paper, requested him to put them on. H e t h en asked for some pins to pin up his tattered garments. and remained nearly half an hour. The landlord thou g ht him an eccentric character, but had no idea he was a lunatic. On leaving the Castle Tavern, he wended his way to the beach, and engaged a yaiterman to take him to Portsmouth, instead of which—whether through fear or not we do not know—the boat landed at Blockhouse Beach, at which place the keepers from Haslar were on the look out for the runa w ay, who, after dodging them about for some time amongst the buildings and mate rials there, was taken without injuring any one, and con veyed in safety to the asylum from which he had es caped. Hampshir e Independent. In anticipation of the calling out of the Militia the " Militia Clubs " for providing substitutes have commenced making arrangements for their re-organisation. S t and asks MAI f. A ix) marry—the mother or th op6itto(Affing him at the same time that the daug sNo Piqued at this, he asks permissi itlef jaikiiiesals to he daughter, promising, at th a - kist , if she rejec.s his suit, he (sill use his in treriiinther n to pro cure her consent to the ' with Amede. He retires, and 'finding Ernestine masked, escorts her to the ante-room to plead his suit.' Ife Countess sees their approach, and conceals herself. to overhear his Cower attou with the masked lady. Erries tine is astonished at his suit ; she has always regarded him as a friend, never as a lover. He throws himselot her feet, and the Countess, unable to contain her ink- dignation, rushes from her place of concealment, taxes him with his perfidy, and, snatching off Atte mask of the lady, recognises in her rival her own daughter. The rest is soon told. Ernestine is united to Amede ; the Countess profits by the lesson which has been taught her, and Alfred is exposed and summarily ejected. The piece was admirably acted. Madeinoisefle St. Marc, as the lovely, simple-minded, warm-hearted Ernestine, was most interesting ; Mademoiselle Martellenr, as the • majestic and impassioned Countess, was very fine. La font, as Alfred, was the most fascinating of scapegraces; most impudent, yet at the same tiro most gentlemanly ; He was the very personification of. "Inkidest assurance. Lemadre, too, as the blunt, honest was excellent; and Pagenier, as the dumb Dane who spk•aks not u word, acted in the most quaint and humorous manner imagin able. It was followed by the vaudeville of Pe/e et File, in which the versatile Lafont sustained the characters of both tha old and the young man to perfection. In, this piece M. Plunket, as Leopold, made a grey t deal of a somewhat subordinate part. This gentleman is a true artist. The lively and bust ling vaudeville Le Lansquenet completed the evening's amusements. The house was very fashiorably attended. lIAMB URGH MAIL. MARNHELNI, Nov. 19.—At this moment, ten o'clock in the morning, the city is all in a tumult, the drums are beating, and the military drawn up before the bar racks ; an assembly of the citizens is to be broken up. A short time ago notice was given by the Municipal Council that an assembly of the citizens should be held, to deliberate on various subjects, among which were the censorship of the press, the violations of the rights of the citizens by the police, &c. This resolution being pub lished the Council received an intimation from higher authority that an assembly of the citizens, to discuss political matters, could not be held. They met notwith standing ; the hall was crowded ; about eight hundred citizens were present. The discussion begun, when the magistrate called the City Director ap peared, and declared the meeting to be dissolved. The discussion proceeded, and the Director left the Hall and went to the Goverment Director to consult him. He gave netice to the Commanding General, who immedi ately called out the troops, and with two companies of infantry and a squadron of cavalry repaired to the Hall. The three then entered the Hall with half a company of infantry, and declared in the name of the law the meeting dissolved, and called the attention of the persons com posing it to the consequences of resisting the armed force. The assembly then dispersed, but there is great excite ment in the city. HALF -PAST 12.—A deputation of the citizens is just gone to Carlsruhe, to complain of this proceeding. CARLSEURE, Nov. 21.—The deputation of the Muni cipal Council of Marenheim left us yesterday evening. The Grand Duke did not receive them, and the audience which they had of the Chief Officers of State seems not to have answered their expectations.—fiamburgh Papers, 28th Nov. PRUSSIAN FUNDS.—BERLIN, Noy. 27. 2 i 111 & Money. St. Schuld Sch., 334 per Cent •.. Pruss. English Bonds, 1830, 4 per Cent — Exchange on London, 2 months.— • • 6 241 4 624 Universal Prussian Gazette. Nov. 28. HAMBURGH BORSENIIALLE, Nov. 28. Bills. Money. ?iiistrian 5 per Cents ...... ....• .. 114 Bank Shares ...... ....... • • •• .. 1620 Anglo-Russign Loan • . • • .• • • 108 1 ,E Russian 5 per Cent., Hamb. Certificate. 103 1 A Ditto Ist series Inscription . • .. • . 104 Ditto, Nope and Co., 3d and 4th series.. 99 Ditto, in Certificate— .. •••• .. • • 99 New 4 per Cent., Hope and Ce. ...• 90% Ditto Stleglitz ••••• • • • • 89N Spanish New 5 per Cent— •••• • • • ... 20 1 ,E 20 Ditto 3 per Cent •••• • • • . 21% Anglo-Portuguese Loan, 2% per Cent.. Dutch Actual Debt, 2% per Cent ... 58} Ditto 3 per Cent. ............... Polish New 4 per Cent. Loan, 1844.... 83 Anglo-Danish Loan, 3 per Cent ...• • • 85% National Bank Shares• • Exchange on London. Hamburgh, Nov. 28. .. • 13 8% - GRAY, THE POET.—THE SALE OF AUTOGRAPHS. —Yesterday the sale of autograph poems, &c., of Gray, the poet, was resumed and concluded at Messrs. Evans's •rooms in New Bond-street. The sale realised upwards of 1,5001.; and among the lots sold y es t er d ay, t h e following are worthy of notice :—Gray's Odes, with numerous manuscript notes by Gray, containing the author's avowal of the sources from whence he borrowed his ideas. In the first ode, " Awake, Aolian lyre, awake !" Gray, i n one o f his notes, states, " that he alludes to the psalm, Awake, my glory! awa k e, lute and harp !' &c." In two other stanzas he refers to Pindar, on the " Power of Harmony," and observes, " borrowed from the Pythian of Pindar." On " Night and all her sickly dews," the poet (Gray) re marks, "To compensate the real and imaginary ills of life, the muse was given us, by the same Providence that sends the cheerful' presence of the day to dispell the gloom and terrors of the night." In the second ode, "Ruin seize thee, ruthless king, &e." He acknowledges his obligations to Shakspeare, Spenser, Dryden, and Cowley. He also states that he copied some ideas from " Rafael's Vision of Ezekiel," from an ancient Scaldic ode, and assigns his reason for giving the double cadence in the third stanza. Throughout Gray has marked the musical time. The auctioneer stated that Horsley set this ode to music almost in the style Gray wished, although lie never saw Gray, or the book nv...rked by him. The first offer for this was ten guineas, and, after a most spirited competition, was knocked down to Messrs. Payne and Foss for one hundred guineas. Stowe's Survey, with manuscript notes by Gray, sold for 141. 55., and Cla rendon's History of the Rebellion, also interspersed with MS. notes by Gray, fetched 231. 10s. A few drawings in a book by Mr. Gray, when a boy, sold for 61. 10s. Hawes' Pastime of Pleasure, black letter, with notes and corrections by Gray, sold for 14/. ss. Fabyan's Chronicle, 2 vols. in one, with MS. notes by Gray, which, according to the cata logue of this library, cost 2s. 6d., fetched yesterday six guineas. A letter of Gray's to Mr. Brown—Haughty Con duct of Lord Sackville to the Members of the Court-Martial, &c., 141. 10s. A letter to the Rev. Mr. Brown, on the death of George 11., on the legacies of George 11. to the Duke of Cumberland, and description of Queen Charlotte's present manners, &c., 171. 10s. Letter to Mr. Brown, on Mr. Pitt's (Lord Chatham) spirit and contempt in his treatment of Bassy's proposals, &c., seventeen guineas. Account of the Death of the Duke of Cumberland, Alarming State of the Metropolis, and two other letters, fifteen guineas. A long autograph translation from Dante, canto 38, with a note by Mason, sold for 181. The other lots sold fetched equally high prices. NATIONAL DEFENCES.—The recent experiments with a one-gun battery, in the Woolwich Marshes, recom mended to be made by a board of officers appointed to con sider and suggest the best mode of constructing defences for the coasts of Great Britain, having been completed, and the result being highly satisfactory, batteries on the same principle will be erected at Sheerness, Portsmouth, Ply mouth, Pembroke, and other places on the coasts of the island. A great number of traversing platforms, 16 feet long, to be fixed by pivots to the masonry of the embrasures, are in progress of construction at the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, and some idea of the quantity of work now performed in the carriage department, where it is stated that about five or six years ago, only about 100 hands were employed in that branch, that there are now between 350 to 360 men employed, aided by many new improvements in machinery, equal to the work of a great number of hands. The contractors for timber for the Royal Arsenal have not been able to supply the extra demand for seasoned timber, in consequence of the great and unanticipated consumption, and the dock-yards have been bad recourse to. Numbers of large guns have been forwarded to Jersey and other exposed islands, .and to the Cape of Good Hope, and other colonial possessions, and the greatest activity:prevails to strengthen every place at home and abroad, for securing them in the event of being attacked. A number of the block ships, heavily armed, will soon be ready for their respective stations, and add greatly to the defence of the coast. EMBOBYMENT OF TEE MILITIA.—We understand from authority which we believe can he relied upon, that it is intended next year to embody one-third of the militia force of Great Britain, another third in 1847, and the remainder in 1848, for permanent exercise and duty. They will be sent in part to Ireland and part will remain to do 'garrison and other duty in England ; and encouragement is to be given both to officers and men to volunteer into the line. To effect this alteration in the law concerning militias, it will be necessary to repeal or alter the existing Act of Parliament relating thereto; and we are further informed that for this and other purposes the Legisla ture will be assembled the third week in January, and that an Act of Parliament will he brought in immediately. Par liament, as we are told by our correspondent, would be sum moned at an earlier period, except for the occurrence of the many n of t are he m holden em i county se ss i ons ear ly r tthrough outJanuary, ,t hand k a i tn whichgdom , hers have to officiate either as chairman or magistrate._ Gloucester Journal. MADAGASCAR, MAURITIUS, SEPT. 17, 1845.—The following intelligence, which is extracted from a Bourbon paper, was received by the last arrival, and has been trans mitted by Captain Pinnid, commandi ng the French brig Sans Souci : — The bri g Sans Souci sai led from Bourbon the bad weather. On their arrival , the captain and superc argo went on shore, w h er e they were met by on e o f the Hova chiefs, who athlleowquetehn: a t2h4ath6tJhulk, g for uat, Fort after Dauhpahviinng(M met ada gascar), an d anc h ored on with very formal told order, under u t n h d a e t r , p h a a in yin of g n m f s t h ai mnpyer es if t. r iho c en h ys a nexd wereips e e o et e f q du a a n tl y i hye k y i r n ec d f nu , us t el h dd e . y get w T e ha r e e u an o re n gx l o. : exportati t o defri o re dl‘B\a'-ayastteiCnrgaapntain Pinnid was getting ready to weigh, when a signal was made that a vessel was in sight. This induced him to stay. In the evening a Dutch ship, of about 1,200 tons, the Prince Henry, Captain Feyfer, came to anchor. The Dutch capt a i n , an d th e supercargo of the ship, M. Le gavel de Lacombe, who at first called himself by another name, appeared annoyed at finding the San Souci in the harbour. They stated that they came in for provisions; but it was evident that some mystery was lurking under their voy age, as the arrangements on board indicated a longer stay than that of a vessel merely calling in for provisions. The next day the boat of the Sans Souci, manned by six men, disap peared. It has been asserted that she was sunk by the Hovas ; but all attempts to find the men, or hear of their fate, have been fruitless. Shortly after the supercargo of the Sans Souci received a letter from Captain Pinnid, informing him that he was eletklited a prisoner, and forty dollars de manded for his ransom. All protest was vain ; the money was, therefore, paid, and the captain released. In the meantime, a certain quantity of gunpowder was landed from the Dutch ship , and guns fired by the Hovas as a token of rejoicing. Whi! e vessel was loaded with p ow d er board, and told us that his this was going on, an officer from the Dutch ship came on and ammunitions of war — that they ha d on board guns, Dauphin,engi n e r s Mnotro , smiths,at & c .—that they were bou n d to Fort: ' n, and Tamatave, and were to be followed ' by two other vessels, consigned to and under the immediatti - and sole control of M. de Lacombe, the supercargo of the Prince Henry. He stated further that they came from the Mauritius. On the 12th the Sans Souci weighed anchor. • Shortly after two vessels hove in sight, probably those ex pected at Fort Dauphin."—Manchester Guardian.