The Sun. — London, England, 1845-08-28 00:00:00

7 order of even IP ro" (-i ahts, and ir.g. In atinutl e cost of sell cap' e numes , d to tho mg sum; them to conse- e , itain ap incurred nd.er the of the Tiffin I ttion by liars are 'ortugal( 415, the Lnd after .eaty, it ) • ne:eg north 0 1 Iritannic date at pr( td• gain due London the con the 21st ) be void tnrl pro' n which engage' 809, for id liqui' raise(' ) trans . was not, ,o Greet reupoo , .nment i d under )9 to be aunt. of )1, with ,onven. al con• ims for t e Ist 0 ' tnt also ventioo ves,els in-tal ,entioo, 23d Of y Sp,i° ipenstr in c 00• 14 4444--;!.. - ,6;e:•,,.72.7 , - , .0#6k.40-tatero'itr4! I, ITE It A T Uitit. 88 PRA CTI f:A L COOK, ENG LISII and °E.EIG .N. By Joseph Breyion and Anne Miller: 1 - V o!. - Sub,•ime is the • wv . l ~ t -ry of p.ool living. Sagacious h the . scholiast who defined man to be "'an animal h .° cooks." Great wisdom was there in the reply h " l eil s , ,me one made when his hostess saK " Why, , h t ,r, you actually en joy the delicacies of the table 1" T " he sure I do. Do you think good things were made 'Y for fools? May I trouble you for some more of the 4tridges and truffks ?" There is much philosophy around the social table :—a I feast, with a good many people (from 4to 12) to , t alie of it, practically carries out the utilitarian prin ke of " the greatest happiness of the greatest number." ?,!tntil the : Restoration was the obese Bourbon really : titledto the title of Louis Dix-hurt ;—hut, even in he had happily qualified himsoli - ; by nurve enjoy fur the appellation of Louis des-huitrcs I What r ed he, while he feaste d at llartw , fil. how French iu4lit, and bled, and starved for glory ? If Mo,iteur duly recorded the triumphs of the Cor -411, the ,ailed Bourbon could solace himself, and did, ;careful study of the Alnanach des Gourmands. If, Ilirikine,r, of the days when the clas-ies charmed him, he , irvd once more to bother his mind with a referenc , t4, t 6 m, how naturally mist he have taken up Apicius de o_"iis (1 condimehtes—how immediately must he have 7 1 a reminded of the epicurean philosophy, " Live while 64 !nay." t rie have had a score of cookery hooks within the last L'ten years. Wily, in these days of know halge mach pr. does not some ore give us a gastronomic geogra tip The pupil could readily trawl o'er Europe on map. The Neva would remind him of sturgeon ; ti :lrgundy, Bordeaux, the Rhine, and the Peninsula, of wines, white, red, or sparkling ; Alencon, of geese ; ; t l rashurg, of a, pate; Narbonne, of honey ; Parmesan, w ' k eheese ; Ai, of champagne ; Limoges, of oxen ; and chesnuts, capons, and cherries, were on the hula, what time more suitable to instruct con krtling• the places ;hence they come in perfec tlin• viz , Puy, La FNlche, and Montmorenci , Even , i!thin ou r own " tight little island" what a charming our Gast- onomique might be made ! Oxford and Cam- It ' 4l ge, if there learning had no attraction , wou ld woo us 1 1 % their sausages and bishop. No one could visit lerpool without a pilgrimage to Everton, where " toffy" first produced. Ormskirk and its gingerbread -o,vrs—u and her mammoth-turkies—Colchester and ca her 4 1 lk shabby Shrewsbury with her brawn, andcakes simnel—Gloucester, Cheshire, and Stilton with their and and her clouted cream — Scarborough iti her lobsters—all these are place s sacred to 14 1 who studies the geography of t he tab le. H o w 1, :!Ppingly off the tongue" run the names of places "Me immortal by the delicacies they produce ! Burton Yarmouth bloaters, Severn salmon, Banbury cakes, ilooln pork-pies, Finnan haddocks, Bath • buns, D undee larks York hams, Cumberland bacon, marmala i de, Innoshawen whiskey, or the death- Ferintosh The Cookery boolt before U 3, a joint-stork concern, by r• Bregion and Miss Miller, is an improvement, in respects, upon many of its class. It Las an abun tsee of old receipts adapted to the present time and I ste ; an d (what is really curious and may be useful) a ,t Piety of receipts in the cookery of France, Germany. TlSsia, Spain, Poland, Holland, Switzerland, India, and 'erica. Among the last - named receipts we have Z's for making the far-famed "'mint julep" which Mar• 714 and Dickens have attempted to describe—one might % liven try to paint a perfume ! but oh ! n-4 one word t ti l l to the constituent parts of a " sherry cobler." That 12 public may not languish for this exquisite drink, we 17 13 annex our own receipt :—" Pour into a large turn about half a pint. of brown sherry ; add half-a iron spoonfuls of powdered lump - sug ar ; fill u p with v eoham-lake ice, broken small ; pour the contents thi s into another tumbler, and keep on shifting e mixture from tumbler to tumbler until an in :llLstation of ice gathers on the outside of the 1 ,7 , 1 i; rub the lips of th e v esse l w i th a lemon, transversely ; put a straw into the golden a mixture, through that delicat e me d i um g entl y and ( furiously imbibe !" The mint-julep is made in the 1 ! , way, equal parts of brandy and rum being substi *a for the sherry, and a few mint-shoots, just squeezed tr, , t, to emit the more delic a t e flavour of the herb bein g k : ( 1 in one tumbler, while t he other contents are i 'tfted about from vessel to vessel to insure the tWeet blending of the whole. By the way, " The 4 4 otical Cook" omits the " to be well shaken ; " y et, 4 thi s depends the perfection of the delicious corn tund. Let them amend this in their next edition. Dr. tehener (what an appropriate name for a gourmand!) e er published a receipt until he could say —probation _ _ _ , a •Che thoroughly English receipts are the best in this k litirae :—the French ones are very good, also, and ' l3 aparatively inexpensive, which is a great point. To e the authors' words, we have thus united " all that is St i n the substantial solidity and simplicity of the , _` 3 gliah kitchen, and all that is most varied, delicate, 7" harmoniously combined in the kitchen of the French." there are some sensible remarks on wines, and hints I to the difficult and desirable mode of making coffee. THE MOORS. (Froth the Rosshire Advertiser). co o ur ;last the weather has kept damp and wet, th ', ol ver y little sunshine , and th e p leasures of the Ots ui an rendered very disagreeable. F rom all q uarters g h e . , 4 learn that th 9 birds are unusually strong on the wing, i ke e p a toleral;ly respectful d istance. The results Lthe first day's sport, addition to those we announced 7t week are as follow : 1 viscount Emyln and party, 79i brace on the moors Cawdor. On the moor of Lairgs, r.nted by Mr. i ti taist of the Caledonian Hote l, 33 brace were ba gg ed QAve hours by Mr. Grant and another gentleman. Plain Turner and friend s hot 30 brace on the moor 6 . ask. At Glenorrin, Mr. Vibart a nd Colonel Forbes 126 brace. At Corrimony, Ralph Creky, Esq., '', (l a friend, killed 51 brace of grouse a nd a sta g . At fngarry, Mr. Leslie bagged 77 brace ; Lords Beres kit! and Huntingfield, 7 0 brace, Alfred Ba illie, 8 brace e .i uulduthel; Mr. Ross, at Strathgarve, 25 brace; H. Odwell, Esq., and friend , at Killin , 57 brace ; Mr. Grant, ilter, Elgin and his brother Mr. Grant, c,f Glen k r itit; bagged ' 90 brace of grouse on the Benrinnes 4,?ors ; D. Maclean, Esq , and the gamekeeper, 97 Oce on the grounds of Moyhall. Since the 12th et4tnt, the average number shot by the party at At is 65, and the birds are said to be very wild. 4 -4 Erchless Castle, Mr. Boulderson, Mr. Heathcotc, 14 114 Captain Ca•tor, 231 brace in three days ; at Bal- Ocaan, Lord Reidhaven, 27 brace ; Mr. Popham, Dal ,j,.‘R4vie, 42 brace ; Sir Meux and party, at Dun ); ',ton, 370 brace in five days; Mr. Campbell, of Blyths ik'dy 53 brace on the 12th ; Mr. Chearnly, the lion. and friends, at Auchnanault, .150 brace ; 4ti erardtir t Mr. Garde and Mr. Jackson, 42 brace ; at ): I( tsdale, Citntain Mitfurd and friend got 40 brace ; the aster of LZwat, 30 brace, at 13.:aufort ; J. B. Carter S q., and friend, at Diebidale, 40 brace—the day wry 1 ) ,, at Pitmain, Mr. L aver,,ck and party bagged 205 15 4c e • vDals hi nie Mr. Neville and friends , 65 brace ; n , "nitreba, Sir J. M. Mackethle, 52 brace ; itidal, Mr. S. Crawford and party, 246 brace ; Glen na, Sir Massie Stanley. Lord Maids:" ll ". and Cap kh_i-'l4 Macdonald, 15t brace ; Fvalair, Lord 3 1 enlY"" 47 Captain Drummond, 85 brace ; Ainulree, l l : a tilt Hon. Fox Maule bagged no fewer than 106 Strathbran moors, Sir P. M. Thriepland, 741 40 e of grouse and 7 hares; Glent ruim, Mr. Murra y ande Captain Chohnondeley , 51 brace; Dalnarnien, M. a id and party, 7 6 brace ; Calv i n e, Mr. Graham Lti_ fr iend, 63 brace ; Kindr -, chet. Majo r Pu g h, 26 Andrew Strathtummel. Mr. Graham , 35 brace; G rantull y , Robertson, Esq., 88 brace. h AYRSHIRE.—On the 1 2 th, Robert Fergussor., Esq., ned 39i brace, on the farm of Knockbrake, and s eldom killed more than a single bird at any rise l o v 'ag to their shyness. J. G. Aiton, Esq., of Derny 44nor, .bagged, on, the 12t11, en that small estate. 19i L 4 ce, and a snipe ; and t wo gentleman from &lin lßh, on the same day, killed 121 brace on Kildonan. s t. , these . m oors are in the vicinity Barrhill. In '"e neighb airhoods of Muirkirk . and Cumileek, the Zort is also said to have been very good. Mr. Walk er, ilsbank, killed 26 brace on the farm of Moor, on the igengillan estate ; Mr. Baird of Gartsberrie , bagg ed 4,1 brace on Cronberry ; and Mr. Monteith, writer, 1 , 14 gow 101 brace on the 12 th , a n d 9 brace on the "tn, on ' Dorms!. From beyond Thornhill, Sanquhar , Moffatt, Lang -101,1161, &c., the sporting intelligence is h i g hl y favourabl ; till t! the success of the various parties engaged s o obvious t those who run may read, from the unusual number ogame -boxes despatched by every coach. At Kinhar 4Y, in our own neighbourho o d , a p art y from Terreagles t) il e, tile Gleakens, the best-preserved moors are excel lent ; Fl etcher at Corsock ' Bridge, in the same direction , Maj or bagged, on his own lands, in one day, 43 brace ,he greatest feat for a single gun as yet recorded in the -utith of Scotland.—Dumfries Courier. CENTENARYOF PRINCE Ch A RLES STF.WART.--- 1 is the exact centenary of the arrival of Charles Edward, IT al James VIII., who led on an army of de voted High ',Nara that seemed destined, though so inconsiderab l e , to p lace 4 4 an t,:le throne of his ancestors. Whether we consider the ot ?ltlri c heroism of the attempt, its rapid and brillian t success, Itasodden extinction, it presents o n e of the most interestin g he ats in BritiCh history. Fata l as were its effects on the for j".e of so many in both Scotland and England, the spirit of %I le. Shim con ti n ued to burn while the Stewart race wer e in ka tence and to this day the memo 7V of those who took p art tiwthe r oman tic campaign is cherished ;with feelings of the est respect. One of the most curious reciNs of the stir °B events of the '45 will be the work advertised :!"I our co. '67ms, which is a reprint from the only copy extant of the to the n Courant, printed during this eventful period. Most te histories of this extraordinary attempt, even by con leVoraries, are unsatisfactory, the materials having been col ;,,eted often from hearsay, and as frequently by writers ssrongly authorised against the unsuccessful party; but here we have details of both, and such a document will vividly :enrd the in:pressions which the passing events made on till p l blie of th os e days, so di ff erent in manners and modes of L ilakin g from present society. SOCTKAmpTos, AuG. 26.—The splendid steam-ship ‘t r‘.sat Liverpool, Captain Nl‘Leod, arrived at the Motherbank th eu P.m. yesterday. Her mails were landed at three trainl3day but not forwarded to London until the nine o'clock th ,• Her dates are Alexandria, the Bth inst. ; Malta, 13th, tc . " Gibraltar. The following ships were at the different sta t-,7_,,, at Alexandriat—The Gomer, another French, and Au-- Al le steamer, with several men- of b.-longing to Mehemet Ate ; and at Gibraltar, her Majesty's brig Fantome, Flamer li k atner, and a Portuguese cutter, and a Danish brig of war. R "e Liverpool has a moderate cargo, and thirty-eight past.en -44, including ladies and children, among whom are:— essrs. 111 1 .:rray, Watson, Orange, Hudson, Mathyson, Noilan, 4 1). .i. Inge.. Messrs. Lake, Burlas, Johnson, Duprey, Min jute, 'Taylor, Simpson, Lieut.-Colonel Vaughan, Col. Mes srs. Lieut. Sir F. Freeling, Capt. Hobtam, Dr. Inglis, .f s sl's , Sudan, Maxwell, and Thornton. The Liverpool is ex- Oted to be re!eafiest from quarantine to-mot row. The Gib j:itar pa c k et , t h e Queen, is hourly expected with the Penintu -1: arid oth er ma il s . ,:The neat Gibraltar packet leaves here " Ulorrow with the ou'Avard - -• LONllo___ A _N Tilt! AS DA Y 4rn TFI .141 ti N- titatltlNCr FISHERY. (From the. Aberdeen Herald.) STONEHAVEN. — The weather has been so unpropitious for-the herring fishery this week .that no good has been done. Still, the average take here for the season is as good as et any .station eu the coast. PETERHEAD,. Auo..2l.—The weather has been very unfavourable for the fishing, but on Tuesday all the boats got to sea, with a. good appearance for a night's fishing. The sea, however, very suddenly (and without a sufficiency of wind to account for it) rose to a fearful height, accompanied with torrents rain, but not much wind. Many of the Inats did not shoot their nets ; some did, and almost immediately took them in, in con sequence of the great swell in the sea ; but those who got early to the fishing ground had excellent shots, and fortunately got safe ashore with them, but many, by the effects of the tremendous sea, wete ferced to run to the South, and take shelter where they cou!d get it—at Bod dam, Ward of Cruder, Aberdeen, Arbroath, Sze. - The number ;missing does not seem to he well ascertained ; but last night's coach and this day's post accounted for a good number of them. Several of the boats were wrecked in taking the harbours they ran fel-, and some were knocked to pieces after they thought they were in places of safety. We have not, as yet, heard of any loss of lives, but there will be a groat anxiety until all the boats are heard of. The sea was fearful yesterday in our hay, aid the rain fell in bucketfuls all day. To-night the greater prt of the boats that were here have gone to sea. Our average for the season is 77 trans. LOSSIUMOUTH, AUG. 21.—Tee fishing at this station has addei but little to one former average sitiee this day week, our boats having only got twice to •ea during the week, im consequence of the boisterous state of the weather, which Aill continues stormy. Our average up till to-day is only 60 crans per boat, and fears are now entertained that the fishing is all but ended fur the season. BURGIIEAD, AUG. 21.—Owing to the very stormy state of the weather for the last ten days, the fishing at this station has been very unsuccessful. The fishermen have now lost hopes of a good fishing this season. The total average per boat to this date is only about 60 crans HOPEM4N, A LTG. 21.—From the unfavourable state of the weather, little has been done in fishing since cur last report. • The average for the season is 81 crans per boat. JOHNSHAVEN. -On Friday morning, the boats averaged eight crans each. On Saturday, owing to the boifteious state of the weather, the boats a'l returned without shooting their nets. There has been no fishing since. • GOURDON.—On Friday morning, the average for each boat was twelve trans. There has been no fishing since. CATTERLINE, A UG. 16.—Since last report the boats here have only been three nights at sea. Monday was stormy and tempestuous; but all the boats fearlessly went to sea —all who put out their nets got a few. Tuesday, no boats out. Wednesday, all went out, and got a few crans. Thursday, all out, and several came in well fished-224, 21i, 13, 12, and 9 crans to the boat. Average, at this date, 88 crans per boat. The fish are of excelent quality. Gounnox.—Gi orge Jack, a fi4iertnan from the neigh bourhood of'lnverness, who had been very unsuccessfully employed at Aber.leen during the earlier part of the season, hearing of good fishing at this quarter, made a run south, and shot his nets oft Catterline on the 14th, and got a weighty draught, but was taken with a gale of wind on the morning of the 15!h; and being unable to proceed, owing to the boisterous state of the weather, bore up, not knowing where to go, when Mr. David Sutherland, fisheurer, Montrose, having observed the boat deeply loaded, most humanely volunteered his ser vices, along with a few spirited fishermen, and brought the boat into our harbour, then as smooth as a mill-pond, when 43i cra. s of excellent herrings were discharged from her. Jack, as may be supposed, was most thank ful.for his deliversnce—so muck so, that, to use his own words, " It was like the Aeg,l of God sent to him;" for be knew not where he was, never b:fore having been so far south. A INTELLIGENCE. GALLANT CAPTURE OF A PIRATE SLAVER.- NINE 3IEN KILLED AND FOURTEEN WOUNDED. We merely alluded yesterday to a report which had reached us from the coast of Africa, of a most garant and successful engagement on • the west coast, between the boats of ene.of her Majesty's ships and a large pirate slaver. We lave re ceived from a correspondent at St. Thomas's, by the same ship, a confirmation of the report, with the fillowing interesting particulars —lt is with sincere pleasure that we record the exploit, which fer chivalrous gallantry has hardly been sur passed during the most stirring period of the late war, and which must satisfy those detractors of our brave seamen who insist that the navy has lost much of the spirit that was wont to animate it, how utterly groundless such a belief really is. The boats ergaged in the sffair belonged to the Pantaloon, 10, sloop, Commander Edmund Wilson. The prize is a re markably fine vessel of ab , ut 450 tons, polacre rigged, with im mense sails. She is of great celebrity on the coast, is armed with tour 12-poul - Oers, and had a mixed crew composed chiefly of Spaniards, amounting to about fifty, and was equipped fur any villainous service, whether slave-dealing or piracy. The Pantaloon had been baffled in her chase of this vessel, supposed to be a slaver, for two or three days : and it appeara, from what our correspondent has stated, the pirate, after lead ing the Pantaloon away to St. Thomas's, and out-sailing her, doubled on the cruiser, and then ran to Lagos, hut Captain Wilson was too old an officer on the coast to be so taken i , and on the morning of the 26th of May the sloop and the stranger caught sight of each other about two miles distant, off Lagos, becalmed. The pirate hoisted no colours, and the captain of the Pantaloon, desirous of renewing his attentions, sent the cutter and two whale-boats, under the command of the :First Lieute aut, Mr. Lewis T. de Prevost, with the master, Mr. J. T. Crout. and the boatswain, Mr. Pasco, with marines and seamen, amounting to about thirty altogether, to make a more intimate acquaintance with the stranger, taking especial care, however, to be fully prepared for a warm re ception. The pirate gave the boats an indication of what they were to expect as they neared, by opening on them a heavy fire of round shot, grape and canister, in such a spirited style, that, after returning the compliment by a volley of musketry, the boats prepared for hard work. Animated by the show of re sistance, each boat now emulated the other in reaching the enemy, the pirate continuing a sharp fire as they steadily ad vanced, the marines as briskly using their muskets. In half an hour from the discharge of the first gun from the pirate the boats of the Pantaloon were alongside, Lieutenant Prevost, and Mr. Pasco on the starboard, and Mr. Crout, in the cutter, on the port side. The pirate crew sheltering themselves as much as possible, nevertheless continued to fire the guns, loading them with all sorts of missiles—bullets, nails, lead, &c., and amidst a shower of these our brave sailors and marines dashed on board. Lieutenant Prevost and his party in the two boats, notwith standing their hot reception, were soon on the deck of the prise. The master boarded en the port bow, and despite of the formidable resistance and danger, followed by one of his b'eat's crew, actually attempted to enter the port as they were firing the gun from it. He succeeded in getting through, but his seconder was knocked overboard by the discharge; the gallant fellow, however, nothing dannted, was in an instant up the side again, taking lart with the master, who was englged in a single encounter with one or two of the rascals. Having gained the deck alter a most d Aermined resistance, they now encountered the pirates hand to hand, when the cutlass and bayonet did the remainder of the work. Lieut. Prevost finally succeeded in capturing the vessel, but the pirates fought desperately, and it was not until seven of their number lay dead on the deck and seven or eight more were severely wounded that they ran below or yielded. It may natural!y be supposed that in such a hard and close struggle the gallant boats' crews did not escape unscathed. We are sorry to say that a fine able seaman, named Henry Jackson, was killed, and a private Royal Marine was so se verely wounded that he died a very short time after. The master was severely wounded; Pasco, the boatswain, was slightly wounded ; as were also four others, Carrick, the cap tain's coxswain ; Soughton, a quarter-master ; Harmer, an able seaman; and a marine, named Freemantle. An able seaman, named Jones, was severely wounded. 'the affair has excited a great sensation on the coast, and the men of war are loud in their congratulations on the success of the Pantaloon. The general feeling among the squadron is admiration of the galiantry displayed, coupled, however, web ardent wishes for such an opportunity for distinction. PORTSMOUTH, Aco. 26.—The Apollo troop-hip, Com mander Ratcliffe, arrived this morning from Quebec, and an chored at Spithead, thus effectually clearing up all doubts of her safety. She brings home Captains Fisher and Furneaux's companies of Royal Artillery, naval and military invalids and supernumeraries from the station, besides detachments of various corpf, pith whom she will proceed to the river and disembai k. 'this being the 26th anniversary of the birthday of his Royal Higtnes Prince Al.)ert, the day was observed here in the usual loyal manner. The royal standard was hoisted along all the points of the fortification', and on the Government offices, and at noun royal salutes were fired from the Victory, Excellent, arid the Platform Battery. The Victory and many other ves sels in barb ur, and the Crocodile, at Spithead, were gaily dressed in colours; and tl:e Apollo troop-ship displayed from her mast-heads the red, white, and blue ensigns, and the union jack at the mizen peak. Captain J. Dowinan, Second Lieutenant F. E. Budd, '2 sergeants, '2 corporals, 1 drummer, and 63 privates, of the Royal Marines, were drauglited from this division this morn ing for the President, 50, Captain Stantley, fitting for the flag of Rear- . Admiral Dacres, appointed to the chief command on the Cape station. )First Lieutenants Fraser and Haswell, and 20 privates from this division, embarked C.is morning on board the Crocodile, for conveyance to Cork to join head-quarters. The Collingwood, 80, Captain Smart, flag of Rear-Admiral Sir G. Seymour, Commander-in-Chief in the Pacific, was at. Valparaiso on the 23d of April, having arrived on the 9th from Callan, all well. At the above date she was replenishing provisions and water, prior to returning to Callao, and thence proceeding to Otaheite, in the words of our letter, " to settle matters of great importance." Admiral Seymour's health had been very bad, but was much improved at the above date. The Collingwood has beaten every ship upon the station in point of sailing, but is troubled with the Albion's complaint. The Daphne, '2O, Captain Onslow, arrived at Valparaiso, from Galapagos on the 2aith of April, and sailed on the 2t+th for Arica Bay. The Modeste, 18, Commander Raillie, arrived at Valparaiso, from Callao, on the Ist May. The Flying Fish, 12, Commander Harris, was at Sierra Leone en the 12th of June, waiting for orders from the Com modore. The Crocodile, 26, Captain Maxwell, having repaired de fects, will sail this evening or to-morrow for Cork, and dunce to deliver dispatches to the Commander-in-Chief of the ex perimental squadron, after which she will return to Cork, and take the flag of the Commander-in-Chief of the Irish squadron (from the Daring, 12), Rear-Admiral Sir H. Pigot. The Scourge, new " intuitive" steam-sloop, is having her bottom paid over with an anti-corrosive composition (she in vention of a Swedish Baron Wesberwig), in this dockyard. This composition, we are informed, prevents the adherence of seaweed and barnacles to the bottoms of ships. The Frolic, 16, Commander Hamilton, which sailed from Monte Video for Buenos Apes on the 16th of May, was to pro• ceed thence to Valparaiso (having received her marines, and orders for that station Irons the Firebrand), to place herself un der the orders of Sir G. Seymour, Commanders in-Chief. CAPTAIN MANB 'S MORTAR. TO THE EDITOR OF THE STIIV. Sia,— You gave in the evening's impression of the 22d inst. the particulars of various experiments performed at Yarmouth, in the presence .of a deputation from the Danish • Government, of the right and proper use of Captain Manby's • mortar, in case of shipwreck. Now, these experiments prove the contrary to what the report avers. It there says, the rope invariably breaks when the iron mortar is used, and the shot ; flies an immense distance without the rope, but not so when the brass mortar is used ; whereas, the fact must be in the use of no less than 6 oz. more of powder with the iron mortar than the brass one, though the same weight of line and shot is used in both, accounting thereby for the inability of the line to withstand the extra force of powder. This must convince all that it is necessary to use a line in accordance to the weight of powder, which has much more to do with the matter than the kind of mortar used. The sudden jerk given to the rope while in a tale of rest, hy the Leadlong sweep of the tall, is the sole cause of the line breaking. This might be prevented by hay. ing the line made tapering in a very slight degree. Now, Sir, having touched as briefly as possible on this part of the subject, I will advert as briefly to the advantage of hav ing Captain Manby's mortar on board vessels. Fome years have now gone by since I first mooted this question. Three years ago I did 'my best to draw to it the attention of the Com mittee, appointed by the House of Commons, to inquire into the cause of shipwrecks ; but, 1 am sorry to say, with no effect. I not only pointed out bow lighthouses might be constructed, so as to show to the distracted, forlorn, and sea-tossed mariner, his position ere he ventured his frail barque on an uncertain shore; but, also, the best means of stemming a lee-bound ship, &c. Now, 1 will say, that while the wind howled, and act eeched, and moaned, and appeared bent on des' ruction, the inquiry went on swirroritigly. But, bad as the wind is in its fury, like a crying child, it at last slept, and need 1 say, so did the ir quiry, but only till it shall again be aroused to a sense of duty by one of those fearful storms that ever and anon devastate our coast. Now, in the evidence as published by the Commit tee, all the witnesses speak of the utility of Captain Manby's mortar, as employed in conveying a line from the shore to a wrecked vessel, but not the least mention is made of its greater utility, were every vessel to carry a mortar and proper lines with it, so that, in case of need, the stranded vessel might hold' communicaticn with the shore instanter, without risking the lin lorn chance of a mortar being in the neighbourhood. it is too well known that many most disastrous wrecks have taken place ere . a mortar could be obtained to project a line to a wrecked vessel, even were it at hand; but when we consider how few of these useful instruments of preservation there are, 1 think it behoves the powers that be to compel all masters of vessels to carry one or more, as it is plain and obvious that a stranded vessel can throw a line treble the distance on to a lee shore, with a tempestuous wind wingin g it along, than it can be thrown from the shore to windward, right in the teeth of that same wind. Besides, the shore presents a greater range for the line to be thrown upon than the ship affords. In too many eases the line has either fallen short or else on one side of the wrecked vessel, thereby creating a most serious and life sacrificing delay in rendering assistance. Again, in many instances it has happened that a boat might have safely left the shore, but could not, or durst not, venture within a certain distance of the stranded vessel ; when, there fore, a line thrown from the shore falls short of the wreck, it cannot be picked up on account of the tremendous swell of the tea ; but if a line thrown from the vessel falls short of the shore, a greater probability exists that it will be picked up, and fixed on to the shore—thus makieg a Orin acid awe communi cation between the vessel and the land, by which all the lives would be saved. If the unfortunate Amphitrite convicteship had been furnished with a mortar and lines, it is not too much to say that not a life would have been lost. So of the Con. queror East Indiaman, homeward-bound—the lives lost by the wreck of the vessel off Etables, were for the want of a mortar and lines : and for this same omission peer Tucker, of the Reliance, with the passengers and crew, fell a sacrifice off the very same spot, and the like distance from shore, viz., a few 444;40 yards. It is not six months ag o when a vessel stranded off Yarmouth kd nearly every soul on board lost, not because there was no mortar et heed, hot because every time a line was fired towards the vessel it fell short, and it tanl not until after some eight hours' constant firing that a line could be feet to strike the vessel - but ere this could be effected some ierepty lives were lost, thereby showing that if a mortar had been on • bOard; n stipre..bounti boat mid have picked up the line at the very first sl;of. N o w, Mr. Editor, I do hope that all masters of vessele, whether they be of the lowly ereft or the royal yacht, will think well of this, and render the lives of all Who frust theme selves on shipboard secure against every possible contingency. I am, Mr. Editor, yours respectfully, • 14, Cro.vn-row, Walwortb, Aug. 24. INI!LITAIpC I:NTEJ.I.ILGOINIGF : -,-PfjATIIAM, AUG. 26. A party frOin . the titith iteginient, consiting of one aerge,rt, three corporals, and forty-two rank and file. marched" tratO Brompton Barracks this morning to Gravesend pi route for WoolAich, to embark from thenee 7 as a convict gaud, on beard the satpael Boddingten, under the command of Captain O'Coniiell of the same regiment, for Van Diemen's Land ; Two sergeants and two privates of the . 11th accompany this detachment out, TT yr: et.OBINO PTI/Cl4g to JL ILWAY SHARES IN THE PRINCIPAL • CITIES AND TOWNS IN ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, AND IRELAND. 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In consequence of the numerous complaints of the paucity of officers of the landing department at this port to take the accounts on the part of the revenue of goods and merchandise imported from foreign parts, at,d the consequent and necessary obstruction to business thereby catued on all occasions, and particularly in the event of an influx of shipping and pressure of business, when the trade of the port has been in a manner completely at a stand still for want of officers to clear the ves sels, a number of officers of the subordinate branches of the landing department have been permitted to take the accounts of low duty and free goods, leaving the higher and more important branches of the landing duty to officers of established rank and more competent experience, until the general arrangement for the in crease of the establishment of this important and flou rishing port, which is at present in progress, shall be carried into effect. This arrangement has effected an important degree of assistance in clearing the import vessels and despatching the other business of the port. With respect to the increased establishment, we believe that although the Commissioners of Customs have sub mitted a draft of the amount and descriptions of in crease which it will be advisable to make, in order to meet the pressing demands of the merchants and trade of the second commerciai port in the kingdom, and have obtained the sanction of the Lords of the Treasury fur an increase in the manner and to the extent recommended to be made, nothing has yet been done in the shape of actual appointments to the extras about to be made. It is understood that there is to be, what there never has been at Liverpool yet—viz , a separate class of officers for the wine end spirit department, as is the case in the port of London. It has hitherto been the practice for the officers of the landing department at Liverpool to undertake both duties, so that on an influx of wet goods a number of oaicers had to be taken from the regular corps of landing-waiters, to the inconvenience of the other branches of trade. The new arrangement will rectify this system, and will, of course, leave the number usually employed in the guaging for the ordinary duties. In addition 10 this, the number of landing waiters is to be further increased, and it is understood that their salaries will be considerably augmented, in a manner approaching the London establishment. Additional superintending officers will also be appointed, and in consideration of the vast quantities and descriptions of goods now allowed to be imported free of duty, of which particular articles a very large proportion is brought to the port under notice from the United States, &e., it is understood that there will be a class of officers formed ' from the subordinate branches of the landing department to take the account of such goods, and to be available for the subordinate duties of the landing waiters' department, leaving the superior duties, a 3 we have before remarked, to elder and more expe rienced officers. Further than we have stated, we be lieve nothing is at present known as to whether this in crease to the Liverpool establishment will be selected from experienced London officers, others being appointed in their room, or whether it will consist of entirely fresh appointments. We believe it principally, if not entirely, rests with the Customs Beard as to what they shall recommend to the Treasury, the matter being at present left in their hands, though of course it will ulti mately have to be submitted to their Lordships for the it approval. The merchants and the trade generally of the port of Liverpool are naturally very anxious that the proposed and sanctioned increase should take place as speedily as possible ; and although nothing is dis tinctly known as to the actual period, there is no doubt that it will take place as speedily as the necessary ar rangements will permit, when it is expected that it will answer the requirements of the extensive shipping trade and commerce generally of this improved and flourishing port. THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION. The following is an extract of a letter from an officer of tie Erebus, begun on the Ist July, let. 68 N., and finished' at Whale Fish Islands, 10th July, 1845: " The fair wind which blew us from our friends the steamers did not last long, and we had one continued succession of westerly and north-west rly winds (re lieved now and then by a fair wind), till the 21st .June, when we found ourselves 134 miles due east of Cape Farewell. Here we had a calm, with a most tremendous heavy swell, in which we did roll. " During our journey thus far, we went within 60 or 70 miles of Iceland, but it was ton cloudy to see Mount Hecla. We did not go within 70 milts of Cape Farewell, but rounded it with a gale right aft, which followed us in our course with a heavy sea. We kept close-reefed topsails and reefed foresail, and. made the old craft go eight knots through it. The only difficulty we had was to get our gallant chief, Sir John Franklin, to shorten sail when it was wanted. He is full of life and energy, and of all men the most fitted for the command of an enterprise requiring sound sense and great perseveience ; and he is full of benevolence and kindness withal. "On the 22d we were north of Farewell. The t her motneter had scarcely ever varied three degrees for three weeks, being about 43. On the 25th we saw our first iceberg in shore, and the beautiful sharp, craggy, snowy coast of Greenland in sight, an immense distance of. Since then we have had delightful smooth seas ; sometimes - a calm, sometimes a foul wind, light, and much fair wind. For the last few days we have been nearer the land, and yesterday we were catching cod near the must glorious assemblage of ice, rock, snow, and clouds, being about thirty- miles from the coast about Lichtenfiels. To-day we have had a splendid breeze right aft, with a strong current in our favour.' A most splendid semicircle of icebergs appear a-bead and under the land— we count 65 from the crow's nest ; I have just been on deck looking at one above 200 feet high, which came down with a crash and raised a mist like an avalanche. It is now_twelve o'clock, though the :stn is up, so I i3h411 go to bed and finish this to morrow, o:2ugh it is a pity to sleep on such a fine, clear, sun shining night. • Disco, Jl,l,ir 2.—The scenery of Disco is grind iP the extreme, and the beautiful icebergs in bold relief against the dark, almost black looking coast, present a curious appearance. We have ale most heavenly weather here, clear, calm, with a hot sun, ansi icebergs glistening in all directions, I counted 280 iceberg* from the top of a hill the other night, big' mosquitos biting our party all the time. " JULY 10.—We shall sail for the Lancaster Bui.ind on ;he I%lh with three years' provisions. You have no coneepti , th how happy and comfortable we are ; in feet there is incessant mirth from morning to night. We hear tha `, this i$ supposed to be a remarkably clear season, but we have no anthen,tig information." RICHMOND ROYAL REG ATT A. - Eighteen free watermen of Richmond contended on Tuesday for a purse of sovereigns, subscribed by the ladies and gentle.n•:n residing in the vicinity. The match was in h4cour of Prince Albert's na al day, and the exceeding fineness of qv weather and the prospect of good sport induced a very large assemblage of highly respectable persons both on the shore and river. The race was won by Richard Messam and Thomas Ellard. NAMES op RAILWAYS, Aberdeen ..... • • • Airdrie and Coatbridge • • Arbroath and Forfar • • • • Ditto Half Shares • • • • Armagh, Ct •Ir., & Portrush Bandon ant Bantry . • • • • Belfast ant Ballymena Belfast and County Deism Birkithd,Lan.&Ches.Jnc. Birmingham and Glo'ster Do. New (iss. at 7M dis.) Ditto Half Shares Birminghm &Oxfrd.Junc. Blekburn, and Preston Llckburn, Darw,•,&Boltn Bolton, & Live rpl. Boston, Stamfnl and firm Brighton, Lewes, & liast. Bristol and Exeter • • • • • • Ditto New........ Bristol and Gloucester Bristol amid S. Wales June. British and Irish Union Caledon. and A yrsh. June Caledon. & I Min bar. June Caled Man .• • • Ditto Extension • • • • • • Cambridge and Lin ohm.. Clic-ter and Ilirkehhead.. Ditto New Shares • • • • Ditto Half Shares • • • • Ch•ster and H lyhcad Cheltenham and Oxfw d . Chichester and Brighton.. Churnet Valley ••-. • .• • • Clitheroe Junction .... • . Clydesdale Junction .. • • Cork, Blaekrck & Passage Cork and Cork and Killarney . • C••rk and Waterford • • • . Cork and Youghal .• • • • Canterbury and Dover.— Coventry and Leicester.. Cornwall ......... • • • • • Derby and Crewe • .. Direct Lon. and M anchstr Diss, Beetles, & Yarmoth Direct Northern • • • • • • • • Direct Norwich • • • • • • • • Dubl n and Behest June. Dublin, sielfast, & Coir e Dublin and Drogheda Dublin and Galw • y . • • • • Dundalk and Enniskillen Dundee and Arbroath . Ditto New .• • • ••• • • • Dundee and Per h • • • • • • Durham and Sunderland East Lancashire (No. 1) Ditto (No. 2) .. • • Eastern Counties . .... • • 1)o. New .. Do. Perp. s pr Ct., No 1 Do. do. N 0.2 East Dereham & Norwich East Union • . Ditto Extension • • • • • • Edinbgh, Glas. ' and Duni: Edinburgh and Glasgow ])o. Quarter Sha es • • • Do. New Quarter Shares Ed inb. Leith, and Grant , :m Do. Pref. 5 per Cent Edinburgh and Northern Edinburgh and Peebles • • Edinburgh and Perth • • • • Ely and Huntingdon • • • • Enniskillen and Sligo • • • • Exeter, Yeovil, & Drchstr Flt wood, Prstn, & W. Rid. Garnkirk and Glasgow • • Glasgow and Ayr. • • • •• Do. Quarter Shares • • • • Glasgow and Greenock Ditto New Ditto Preference • •• •• Glasgw, Dmfries, and Car. Glsgw, Kilmaruck, & Ard. Glasgow and Belfast Un. Goole and Doncaster • • • • Grand Junction ..... • • • • Ditto Half Shares • • •• Ditto Quarter Shares • • Ditto New Quarters • • Ditto Eighths . • • • • • Grand Union • ...• • •• • • Great Eastern & Western (it Grimsby & Dk Extens. Gt Grimsby and Sheffield lit Shun & Wstrn (hind) Ditto Extension • • • • • • Great Munster.. • • • • • • • • (it Northern of Scotland Grt Northern of Eilgland 1)o. New 401. Shares • • Do. New 30/. Shares .• Great Western •••• • • • • Ditto Dull Shares • • • • Ditto Fifths • • • • • • • • • • Guilfrd, Farehm, & Ports. Harwich . • • • • • • .. • • • Iltuirsfid& Man. R. &Caul Huddersfield and Sheffield Hull awl Gainsborough • • Hull and Selby • -• • • • • • • Ditto Quarter Shares.- ' Ditto Half Shares •• Inverness and Elgin •• • • Isle of Jersey • • • • • • • • • • Kendal and Windermere Kingstown and Bray • • • • Killarney Junctions . • • • - Lancaster and Cat lisle • • Lancaster and Preston Leek and Bradford •• • • Ditto Extension .. • • Leeds and Dewsbury— Leeds and Thirsk • • .• • • • • Leeds & W. Riding June. Leicester & Birmingtam Leicester and Bedford .• • Limerick and Waterford Limrck, Ennis, & Kil. Jim Lin2olit, York, and Leeds Liv. Man. & Gt N. of Eng. Liverpool and Manchester Ditto Half Shares .. • • Ditto Quarter Shares.. Liverpl, ormskrk,& Prsin !_ondon and Birmingham Ditto Thirds.. Ditto Quarters •• . London and Blackmail .. Lon.&3lan.(ltemington's) London and Brighton. - Ditto Consolid. Eighths London and Croydon .... Ditto New . ••• • • Do. Guarant. S per Cnt. London and Greenwich Do. Pref. or Privilege • . London and South West ni Do. New Cons. Eighths Do. New 501 Shares.. Da. New I It. Shares.. London ant. York Ditto (Bawtry) .•• • • London and Windsor.... Londn, Salsbury, & Yeovl Londonderry & Coleraine Londonderry & Enniskilln Lynn and Ely • • .. • • • • • • Lynn and DClThalll Manchester and Leeds .. Ditto Half Shares . • . Ditto Quarter Shares.. Ditto Sixteenths • • • Manchstr and Birkenhead Manchester & Binninghm Ditto Quarter Shares . Ditto New Quarters . . Do. Con. & welsh June. Manchestr, Bohn, & Bury Alitchstr, Iluxtn, & Matik Man. Slid. and Mid. June. Mancheatr & Southamptn Midland.. • . • • • • . • . • • • • • Ditto Fifths • • • • • • • • • • Ditto New ..... Do. CM. firm. & Derby 3lidlnd Gt Westrn (Irish) Do. Extension to Sligo Newesti & DarlngtnJunc Do. New (Brandling).. Newcastle awl Berwick.. Newcastle and Carlisle.. Nwestle, Durham, & Lan. Newport & Abergavcnny Newry and Enniskillen.. Newark and Sheffield ... North British • • • • • • • • • • Ditto New Shares • Northern and Eastern .. Do. Scrip (iss. at 5 dis.) Do. Quarter Shares .. North Devon . ....• North Kent • . •.•• • • • • North Staffordshire .... North Eastern . • • • • • • • • • North Union (A). Ditto (B) • • • • • • • • North Wales Mineral.... Ditto New Shares .... North Western •••• .. • • North Wales •.•••• • • • • • Norwich and Brandon .. Ditto New:. • • • • • • • • • • Not., Bel , •oir, & Granthm Nottingham and Boston.. Nott., Er wsh. Val. & Man. Nottingham & Mansfield Oxford and Binning. June Oxford and Worcester .. Oxford amid Cambridge • • Perth and Inverness • • • • Portsmouth Direct • • • • • • Preston and Wyre . • Ditto Half Shares • • • • Do. Pref. 5 per Ct. Guar Do. Prof. 5 per Ct. & div. Preston & Wyre Extens. Richmond & W. End June Rugby, Worcestr, & Tring Scottish Central • • .. • • • • Scottish Midland • • • • • • • Sheffield and Manchester Ditto Quarter Shires • • Ditto ditto (No. 2) • • Ditto ditto (No. 3) • • Sheffield and Lincoln • • Sheffield and Rotherham Shrewshry & Grand June. Shreweb„ Wor., & Crewe Shrws.,Wolv., Dudl, & Ifir Shrwsbry & Trnt Val. Un. Slaws, Herefd,& N. Wales Slatnannan . • • • • • • • • • • • • South Devon ,• , •• • • South ....... South Easters and Dover Do. New (iss. 32/.) No. I Do. (155.33/. , 5,8d.)., 2 1)0, OM 301.) • u 3 Staines and Richinend . • • Staffordshire &Shropshire Stirling and Dunfermline South Wales • • • • •, • e te Tean and Dove Valley • • Trent Valley . ••• • 1)0. and HolyheadJuno Vale of Neittli • • • • • • WPit J omptpn l OM Shares West End & sotlan Conn. Wexford a , d Carlow • • • • Warwick and Cheltenhana Waterford and Kilkenny Watrftl,Wxfd,Wick& Dub Wake4§l4 tind ilradfnr4.• Wakfid, Pontefrct, & Gool Wakefield and Harrogate Warwick and London . • • West Lancashire.. • • • • • • Worcester and Tring • . • • W hitehaym And Furness '156. li'ev 144 Shares . • Welili •• We. t Cornwall. . . West Yorkshire • • wagon wit, m.& Coltncss Wilts, Somrst, &Weymth Yannotith anti Norwich.• 19%1 6(p 11”4 i t 2% PI 26% I%Pi Ditto New. • • • • • • •• • • York aid Carlisle .• • .• •• York and North Midland Ditto Halt' Mliares !, • • g...arbror Branch Ditto Se .... '.; Ditto Eittensfon' •• •• Yorkshire& Glasgow STOCK • Ex - cusruiii: 204—North Pevon, 2 P,l 40q. - ;Au sales are -,-Eastern eountiei, prem.—Exeter and crediton, 814— LUDIVi i tSFILLD, AUG. 26. STOCK ExcHANoE.--The sale 6 are—Great tlrimsby Dock Extension, s—Shrewsbury, Hereford, and Na:th Wales, 4 North Wales, 31. Bs. 9d.—Grand Union, I Is. 6l.—Glasgow and Dumfries, 33s.—Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction, Quarter Shares, 31. 165.-1-luddersiield and Manchester, 14 3 / t —Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction, 14, : 1 c. pool, Orniskirk, and Preston, 71. 2s.—North Staffordshire, 61—Newark and Sheffield, 33i—Nottinglnm, Erewash, and Ambergate, 41s.—Sheffield and Lincolnshire, 4—South Mid lands, 9/. 6s. 6d. —West Yorkshire, 14t.4. BULL, AUG. 26. STOCK EXCHASIGE.;—The sales are—Lordon and Black wall, 1114—London and Croydon, New, 2—York and North Mid land Extension. 243,1—lilackhurn, Damen, and Bolton, 9 Great Grimsby and Sheffield, Quarter Shares, 31 17s. 6d.— Grimsby Dock Extension, 514—Leeds and Bradford Exten sion, 52—North British, 3 lli—Ditto, Half Shares, W I - East Lincolnshire, 16s.—Gratid Union, 1 ls. 6d.—London and Birmingham Extension. 22s 6d —London and York, 6 1 / — Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, 84—Newcastle, Dur ham, and Lancashire, 35s.—Nottingham and Boston, 15s. —Nottingham and Mansfield, 27s.—South Midland, Si i , ; ; — Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction, :ill. 1 ls.—Shrewsbury and Trent Union, 3/. 11s. 6Ll.—Shrewsbury, Ileref,rd, and North Wales, 4 1 ;,—Wakelield and Bradford, 6-Is.—York and Carlisle, .4!—Yorkshire and Glasgow Union, 10s. YORK, Au 26. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Eastern Union Exten • sion, 3!,—London and Croydon, New, 1:F( 3 prem.—New cast le and Darlington Junction, 53—North British, New, 9% —York and North Midland Extension, 24/. 1 is. 3d.—Lei cester and Bedford, 3q,i—London and York, 7—Manchester, Buxton, &c., B?—Newcastle and Berwick, 23' 7 , —North Western, 4, 7 4 —Sou t 11 . Midlands, 9 :?.—Welsh Midlands,3l. 19s. SHEEN EL IVA Ito. 26. STOCK EXCHANGE. - The sales arc—Birmingham and Gloucester, 133—Hull and Selby, Half Shares, 25 1 4—L0n-. don and Croydon, New; 11. 16s. 6d.—South-Eastern, 46 1 4 — York and North Midland, 109 ex div.—Erewash Valley, 32:!: 1 —East Lincolnshire, 18s. prem.—Grimsby and Sheffield. 13s.—Ditto, Quarter Shares, 3%—Griaisby Dock and Rail way Extension, 6 1 4—Nottingham, Erewa s h, an d A m b erga t e , 3/. 13s.—North British, New, 91 —Sheflield and Lincoln shire, 4—South Wales, 51:j—Wakefield, Pontefract, and Goole, 47 1 4—Paris and 0; leans, 50 1 / 2 . EDINBURGH, AUG. 23. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 31. 33.- Aberdeen, Banff, and Elgin, 2/. I Is. 6d.-Arbroath and For far, 25/.-Ditto, Half Shares, 54-Armagh and Portrush, 2/. - Bantlshire,24 Is. 6d.-British and Irish Union, 3/. 4s. 6d.-Bel - and County Down, 3/. 17s. 6d.-Cambridge and Lincoln, 3/. IN.-Caledonian, 10!. 10s.--Caledonian Extension, 2/. 16s. 6d.-Caledonian and Dumbarton, 31. 17s. 6d.-Clydesdale Junction, 9/. - Direct Northern, 2/. - Dundee and Ar broath, 37/. Is. 6d.-Ditto, New, 184-Dundee and Perth, 4/. 7s. 6d.-Edinburgh and Bathgate, 2/. 10s.-Edinburgh and•Glasgow ' 901 .- Ditto , Quarters, 211. 155.-Ditto New, 6d.-Edinburgh, Glasgow.and Dumbarton, 1/. 17s. Gd. -Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, 264-Ditto, Prefer ence, 171. 10s.-Edinburgh and Northern, 1/. 145.-Ditto, New, 11. 25.-Edinburgh and Peebles, 2/. 165.-Edinburgh and Perth, 1/. 10s.-Glasgow and Ayrshire, 89/.-Ditto, New Stock. 221.-Glasgow and Belfast Union, 3/. 155.- Glasgow and Garnkirk, 411.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Car lisle, IL ss. 6d.-Glasgow and Greenock, 21/.-Ditto, New Stock, 10/. ss. - Ditto, Preference, 21. - Great North of Scotland, 2/. 15s. 6d.-Inverness and Elgin, 11. 25.-Kil marnock and Ardrossan, 5/. 155.-London and York, 4/. 10s. -Monkland and Kirkintilloch, 334-Morayshire, 11.-North British, 31/. 10s.-Ditto, Halves, 9/. 5s -North Wales Mineral, New, 61 ss. -Perth and Inverness, 2/. Is.-Scottish Central, 71. 145.-Scottish Midland, 21. 55.-Shrewt-bury, Os westry, and Chester, 4/. Is. 6d,-Shrewsbury and Hereford, 1/. 1 Ir. 6d.-Slamannan, 184-South Midland, 6'. 12s. 6d - Stirling and Dunfermline, 1/. 15s. 6d.-Waterford, Wick low, and Dublin, 11. 16s -Wishaw and Coltness, 39/. THE DUNSTABLE RAILWAY. The first ordinary general meeting of the Shareholders of this Company was held 3 estei day, at the office of the London and Birmingham Railway, Euston-square, W. Mangles, Esq., M.P., in the chair. The SECRETARY (J. Long, Esq.) having read the advertise ment convening the meeting, the seal of the Company was affixed to the register of shareholders. The SECRETARY then pre4ented the report which, mention ing with gratulation the fact of the Bill of the Company having received the royal assent, stated that the works were in a forward state, and the line, in all probability, would be opened to the public in the ensuing summer: that Mr. George Stepheu , on had been elected chairman, and that a tranch was projected by the London and Birmingham Company from Watford to St Alban's and Luton. Mr. Charles Anstead and 11r. Edward Ellis, were appointed auditors, and Mr. T. Long secretary, at a salary of 50!. per annum. And the meeting, after passing a formal vote of thank to the chair, separated. [ADVERTISEMENT.] DIRECT LONDON andi MANCHES- TER RAILWAY. TO THE EDITOR OF 7'HE SUN. SIR,—Mr. Remington has replied to my letter. He is kind enough to say, in the opening, that if any ex pressions condemnatory of the course taken by me have been used by any parties, they have not been published by him or with his privity or consent. I was compelled to vindicate myself against a charge as absurd as it is untrue. To repel a charge of stealing Mr. Remington's line, I was obliged to use arguments to show the absence of all inducement to do it ; and for that purpose I was obliged to show that Mr. Remington had asked the several sums of two, three, four, and five minions of money to make his line. That he had varied that line. That he had subsequently started a London and Man chester and York line, asking seven millions to make tho two. That he might as well have charged the London and York Company with having stolen their line, as charge me with stealing a line to Manchester. Mr. Remington does not deny asking for the various sums of money which I have mentioned, to accomplish the same line. Either his judgment was unsound, or he varied what he calls his line as often as he asked different sums. I have founded my statement on documents issued by himself. Mr. Remington says—l quote his own words : " In 1840 it was proposed to carry out the scheme alone between London and Manchester, for which I thought then, and think now, four millions sufficient." If he Ctinks so mw, how can he reconcile with that opinion his prospectus, to which I refer him, in the Morning Herald of the 23d of May last, asking for two millions only, in forty thousand shares of fifty pounds each ? How does he reconcile with this his improved judg• meat, asking three millions ? _ _ Or his sounder judgment, asking four ? With his present (Onion that four millions are enough, why does.he ask five ? I have published no names in support of the line to which I have been appointed solicitor, but such as were given to me in or subsequent to June in this year. It is a sufficient answer to the statement about my not joining the Compiny of 1844 to say that which Mr. R,ming - ton has said for me—that I was unwilling. proceed to show, from Mr. Remington's answer, the absurdity of his calumny that I have stolen hip line. Speaking of a direct line, he says, " Where two pro jected lines start from the same termini, go near the same towns, cover the same route from beginning to end, it becomes a mttter of grave consideration which of the two competitors have the priority of conception." Now this will be seen by any one who will pause to consi ler it, to he nothing but a verbose mode of claim ing the conception of a straight line ! It is Mr. Reuaington's mode of cheating himself into the idea that he h ad made a discovery, and the man who can flatter himself with such a bubble, is just the matt to destroy himself by raising the foolish cry that another had robbed him of his novelty, and attracting men's attention to its airy nothingness. Mr. Remington says he concedes that no vested inte rest can exist in a line drawn on a map between two termini, but that he has yet to learn that the pencil and the map are the only requ sites in the firmation of a railway. This is an admission of the question, for ho had oo other claim. He admits he had not surveyed the line from Leicester to Manchester, and he told me that he had examined the sections deposited by other engineers. His imputation induced me to make inquiry who had, as he had not, surveyed the country, and I now give him an extract frOm a later written by an engineer who did survey it, and deposited the plans and sections of the greatest portion of the country: — "Birmingham, Aug. 22, 1845. " Dear Sir,—Just as I w as l eav i ng M anc h es t e r t o -day you inquired of me when it was that I first made a sur vey down the Churnet Valley. I told you, as I had tha plans amd sections in my portmanteau, I would, as soon I arrived here, refer to them, and send you my answer by pest. I have done so; and I find, in the year 1837, at the request of the then. styled Man hest, r, Cheshire, and Stafford Railway Company,' I took plans and sec tions in almost every part of the country between the Grand Junction Railway and the Staffordshire Potte ries, as well as to Macclesfield and Congleton, and also from the Potteries at Stoke and Lane End across the country down the valleys of the Tean and the Blythe to Uttoxeter, Tutbury, Burton-upon-Trent, and Welling ton. I also, in the year 1839, made a survey from Stockport, by way of Macclesfield, the Rhudya Reser voir. down the Churnet Valley to Uttoxeter, Tutbury, and the Birmingham and Derby Railway at Wellington. " And in the year 1840 I was employed by Mr. Macauley, on behalf of the Midland Counties Railway, to set out a line fro:n Stockport to Macclesfield and to Leek, d o wn the Churnet Valley and the Valley of the Dove , to join the Midland Counties Railway at Derby. "The plans and sections are regularly deposited with the Clerks of the Fiace. "I also surveyed a line for a rail Nay from Stoke, in the Potteries, to join the last-mentioned line at Leek, w hi c h was also deposited with the Clerks of the Peace. "Although these plans were, as I have stated, regu larly deposited with the Clerks of the Peace, no further proceedings ever took place upon them. I believe this is all the information you asked of me. " I am, dear Sir, yours truly, "JOHN M. RASTRICK. " Messrs. Ashurst and Son, at the Royal Hotel, 111anehester." It is now fir Mr. Remington, who did not survey the country, to show the superiority of his claim against those who did. _ _ Mr. Remington says that he examined the valleys of the Derwent, the Wye, the Dove, and the Tean, and satisfied himself that any direct route from London to Manchester must pass by one or other or both of the latter valleys. Now, if Mr. Remington were to tell us that he had examined the Channel between Dover and Calais, anti had satisfied himself that the man who wished to go di rectly from the one place to the other must pass that Channel, he would give just as much inforina:ion on the one subject as he gives on the other, and would have just as mach reason tor c Wing it an original conception, and to cry " sto thiet !" after eyery steamer that he din not pilot. Why, tliere' is not an engineer of any name in . practice'who has not examined". thoss yalleys. They are traversed, or propooi to i traversed, by a variety of cornpanies, I‘'lloig and their respective efgineev.s Yin ficintrignin, upon his own tactics, ought to shout " stop thief !" The plan he published, and to which he refers, in • ...LI. ,'J . stung • fir i:aing , thrnuoi. vait4ys, t7, 4 u Willi '0 I)crhy, and this he called a direct line frt m London to Manchester. He claims to have pu'Tsl - 1(-d a direst r.ute from Lon don to Manchester in TS-tO. That ran to Dcriiy and tLe hills by the Midll.nd Coun ties Railway; the present one goes no nearer Derby than Leicester, and this deviatit.n, he sari, is eastl) explained, for that he found that by carrying the line over Charnwood Forest, north or south of Barden M,,unt, his line wa.,, rendered more perfect and direct, nviependent of the Midland Counties Railway, and eon sid,rably shorter in distance. And this deviation, he says, he made in compliance with public opinion! Now mark, an engineer, who on such a subject is to guide the public, says he bends the straight line to suit t! - e public tas - e ; and, though not born on the (,ther side of the Channel, adds, that he found by deviating some twenty miles that he made his Oirect line consideraby shorter in distance ; this is another original Conception. lle must take care that Mr. Babbage, or st.me other eminent mathematician, does not filch it. Mr. Ildmington talks of mcetirgs to support his line ; there was but one meeting, that was at lii-dtord, got up by hia.self to aid his project to yo ti Yoth and Man chot3r. The people of Bedford were only anxious about a line to or through their own town. They did not know that he had not surveyed it below Li ester, nor was it in the order of things for them to inquire, for they thought, as was natural, of the import ance of g tting a railroad, not of getting an engineer. Ile chose to attend, and a then active patron of his took the initiative of the busines , , and praised his " original conception" most entxmously. The e•ult of conceiving, too much was a miscarriage. It never entered into any body else's head but Mr. Rt-mington's that because a meeting at 13• dfurd pa:setl r, solutions in favour of a railway to York and Manchester through their town. that he thereby acquired a fee simple in a line to Manchester, though he had not surveyed it. I have shown that other engineers had surveyed the ccuntry and deposited sections. Mr. Remington has shown that he made no survey, but that he published a map and a line notwithstanding. I don't say he filched it, but he says he did not survey it, and he has published it as his own. Ile thus exhibits an engineer hoisting himself with his ov4n petard. W. 11. ASHURST. Aug. 28, 1845. In the City article of the Tithes yesterday, it was said that a rumour had got about 'Change that the London and York,and London and Manchester Direct Line had coalesced, with the intention of being better abie to cope with the Birmingham Company, and this r. port seems to have sent up the Manchester Direct Shares, but %,.e find to-day that, no such arrangement has taken place between these Companies. WORCESTER MUSICAL FES TIVAL. WORCESTER, AUGUST 26.—The 12.24 musical festival at Worcester, Herefaid, and Gloucester, for the benefit of the poor clergy of those dioceses, awl their widows and orphans, has already commenced. The three great days are Tuesday (this day), tomorrow, and Thursday. It may he proper to men tion, for the information of those unaware of the tact, that this triennial festival is held alternately in each of the three above-mentioned cathedral cities, it being the turn of Wor cester this year. The selection of music for the present festival is such as can hardly fail to satisfy the severest taste for the grand and the classical. Of Handel we have a perfect bar.quet, both in the Cathedral and the College. hall. The festival duly commenced this morning at eleven o'clock. The prices of tickes fluctuated from half-a crown—which sum commanded an admission into the western gallery and aisles— to 55., which gave the payer the 'privilege of the nave. This part of the sacred edifice was swept and garnished for the occa sion. Rows of benches extended along the entire length (covered with crimson cloth); and at the end opposite he orchestra, which wa., of course, erected under the organ, and before the " screen," which separates the more sacred from the less sacred portion of the cathedral, there were placed seats, elevated one above the other, so as to command a better view of the orchestra from that distant part. The " hal lowed ground" being generally too chilly for the feet of modern congregations, was considerately covered over with clean and comfortable matting. The building was not illumed, as Milton says, with " a dim, religious light," for the sun shone brightly and shed a warmth upon the otherwise cold interior of a Gothic cathedral, and served, moreover, to show off to a greater ad vantage the beautiful bonnets, elegant silk dresses, and gaudy shawls with with the fair visitants were adorned. There was no lack of female loveliness, and still less of its " foreign aid of ornament." The heavens were propitious, and the whole scene wore a smiling aspect. The Bishop of the Diocese, and the Bishop of Rochester were present on the occasion. There is not much room for critical remark on the music of to-day, inasmuch as the first performance consisted merely of the solemn cathedral service, interspersed and diversified with the grand Dettingen Te Thum, Pure.ell's Jubilate in D, Dr. Crotch's sublime anthem ( Psalm xcvii), " The Lord is King," and Handel's fine coronation anthem, " My heart is inditini,s," with which the whole service coneluded. The Te Deum of Handel has now for the space of a century commanded the admiration of Europe. It was performed here on the whole with great spirit and admirable effect. The prin cipal vocal parts were sustained by Mr. Young (alto), Miss A. Williams (soprano), Miss M. Williams (contralto), Mr. Hobbs (tenor), and Mr. Machin (bass). The two Misses Williams are already favourably known in London, and it is highly creditable to them that they are able to enunciate the sacred music of Handel so respectably. Mr. Hobbs is an old established favourite. Mr. Machin sings with purity and good taste, but the volume of his voice is too limited for the extent of a cathedral, and the lower notes seemed to be weak. As Staudigl is engaged to sing this evening, I am at a lass to conceive why he was not especially retained ; we shall,however, have a "taste of his quality" to-morrow in the Last Judgment. Alns Rainforth is the leading soprano, but she sang the air in Dr. Crotch's anthem, "The Heavens have declared his righteousness," somewhat ineffectively. Miss Rainforth'sforte is evidently not the sacred style, and this air appeared rather a abour t r her. We shall hear her to more advantage at the concerts, where she is always at home. In the orchestra I recognized the veteran Lindley and Harper, whose performance on the trumpet (especially the obligato in Purcell's Jubilate) w as exquisite, both as regards purity of intonation and aristical expressiveness. Baumann, the two Cards, W. Cramer, T. Cooke, Dando, Betts, Lucas, Hatton, Howell, Lartrus, and many other picked performers may also be mentioned. The leader of the band is Loder, and the conductor Mr. W. Done, the organist of the Cathedral, a young musician whose talents are held in great estimation here. The chorusses appear to have been well drilled ; but, thanks to their small number, there is not the same overpowering, stunning torrent of sound as at Exeter-hall. The sum collected was 261/. 13s. 6d. A donation of 50/. has been sent by the Queen Dowager. 50/. from Mr. Bailey, M.P., and 251. from Sir Thomas Wiide, also 5/. from Lord Lyttleton, the lord lieutenant of the county. TILE FIFTY FIFTH REGIMENT.—It was expected that the light division would have left these barracks on Mon day, to be succeeded by the head quarters on the following day, but fresh orders have been received delaying their de parture, and the mpjority of the comi.anilts will leave on Saturday (to -day). In consequence of the recent disclo sures which have taken place, respecting the floggings and severity of discipline to which the regiment has been ex posed since its arrival here, the Colonel, Sir James Fl,lmes Schoedde, K.C.8., left the barracks on Tuesday for the Horse Guards. Notwithstanding all the privacy kept upon the subject, it appears that the amount of flogging has not been at all exaggerated. Amongst other new regulations of which the men complain, is that for falling asleep at church (which, after a severe drill and the afternoon repast is not at all unusual), when the men are subjected to three days' con finement in the barracks. A corporal and private received this last Sunday week, for merely having their eyes closed, although they persisted that they were not asleep; and those who neglect taking their Bibles and Prayer Books are liable to punishment. A drummer boy was also confined in the guard-room from Sunday night to Monday morning, for merely sitting in the seat appropriated to the band. The men also complain of the withholding of the library, or the accounts of its sale at Calcutta prier to the departure of the regiment for China, when it was sold for 360 rupees, whilst, there was a further sum of 1,500 rupees placed to their credit. The old privates, who are many of them of superior intel ligence, state that the deprivation of the means of recreation which their library (which by a 1 is acknowledged to have been a very superior one) afforded, leads many into ex cesses and indulgences which might otherwise have been avoided. The severity of treatment has attracted the at tention and sympathy of the citizens ; and, we understand, on good authority, that Colonel Shaw, who commands the Coldstream Guards in these barracks, has stated to Sir J. H. Schoedde, that the only way in which he can improve the discipline of the regiment is to give the men a greater de gree of indulgence. The severity of discipline appears however, to have been much more severe at Chichester, from whence the regiment came to these barracks ; and it is a well-known fact, that whenever thirteen or fourteen men were confined in the guardroom at one time, the whole regi ment was kept in. There have been four desertions within as many days during the past week. The unfortunate man ( Emanuel Ackroyd) who struck the colonel is still kept con fined to the barracks, and the man who struck him at Samar cand was a bugler of the name of !Macklin, a volunteer from the 48th Regiment.—llampshire Advertiser. EXECUTION BY TIII GUILLOTINE.—The appeal of Jacques Burrhus (condemned for murder) to the Court of Cassation having been rejected, the execution was fixed to take place at Colmar (Ilaut (thin), on Monday last, at six o'clock. and at a quarter past five the culprit having been roused from his sleep, the fatal news was communicated to him, which he received with great apparent calmness, merely saying "I am prepared. This is my birth-day, I die at twenty-four years of age." At s i x, Burrhus having preriou-ly embraced the governor of the gaol , and begged his pardon, the mournful cortege left the prison. Before leaving, z glass of wine was offered him to support his strrength, which he refused, saying that he did not need it. Qn getting outside the prison, at the sight of the vast crowd, illumined by the light of the rising sun, the prisoner's courage seemed to fail him, for he turned pale and staggered ; but en being exhorted by the worthy cure, who walked by his side, he collected himself, and proceeded steadily the remainder of the road to the scaffold. On arriving at the Champ de Mars he cast a melancholy and hasty glance at that lovely promenade, never again to be trodden by him ; the next object that met his gar, was the guillotine, to the platform of which he ascended, accom panied by the cure, M. Maimbourg, who continued adminis •.ering the consolations of religion to the last, and holding the crucifix before the eyes of the culprit, who frequently kissed it with great fervour. On reaching the platform, the good prie;t begged the spectators to offer up a prayer for the unhappy man, who also made the same request, a demand which drew tears from most of those present. Burrhus then embraced M. Maimbourg, and prepared himself to receive the fatal stroke. In an instant after he had ceased to exist. The priest was so moved that be nearly fainted, and required the assistance of two men to descend the steps of the scaffold,--- Gazette des Tribunamr. THE RING.-.-4UPSCIfty a blank was drawn in the affair between Brooks (the slashing painter), and Beesoo, who were matched to fight for 101. '1 he parties interested left London for St. Alban's (the proposed locality for the contest), where they arrived and prepared lor action, but were com pelled to make their exit, in consequence of the police entering vol appearance, and another mo re su i ta bl e spot was f oun d , when, to the surprise of the spectators, Brooks refused to fight, and the fancy returned to London much disappointed. (;:ii:NERAL STEAM NAVIGATION C)mPANY . .—The u s u al hal'-yearly meeting of the General Steam Navigation Company was h 5 on Tuesday a , their offices in Lombard street, John Wilkine, Esq., in the chair. The report gave most satisfactory account of the affairs of the Company, which arc in a more prosperous condition than at any lsaen,er meeting. '1 he usual dividend of five per cat. was &clued, and tbre iy a considerable surplus. IN' I , tv, • ,77 - , : , ,t- 3 .._- ,: : -' ' „ t --, -- s i'v...-- 1- 5 -7-1- - --- g• -- ; , -,: - -,-..--.,-• 0... -k k , -... 44 ---- - -- ~,, \ - ••••.!.. I l'' . . - '. • • VICE-CIiANCE.LL(IRS' COUR 'dlk4. 27'. V --' f '-': sit y ( The Viee-Chaneellor of England sat in his pi . vitt;4orn "n (----- . '--- - o - . ' Lit.celn's Inn, to-day, for the purpose of hearing wq" t ve L.. - „„--• cases that hi-d bein appointed for to-day. " ,-, . It . , t . HIS HON •lIK, upon the ailniisskn of parties 441.3641nket,t n Ala A/ addressinr , Mr. Teid, said that that w - es the last day during tlie vacation that he intended sitting there; if, thereliire. counsel had any applivations to make that pros-td, they would have the pleasure of a trip to him in the country. covrctramE v. Lour) EI D`Jri. This case came before hi= Ho .our on the petition of the grand.children of the first Lord Thu:low, praying for the ap pointment of a new ttustcc in the place of the late Earl of Eldon.—The Court granted the prayer of the petitioners. "*" i 2-, 46, II .2 L. alg WI I 4 ( i„...........4 'ie DA MER V. LORD TORTARLINGTON. This case came before the Court upon motion for an injunc tion to restrain the defendants, Blount and others, from pro ceeding with certain mils in the Court of Chancery in Ireland. His HONOUR,. at the conclusion of the arguments, which occupied some time, granted the BAZALGETTE V BAZALGETTE. The Court then proceeded to hear this petition in private. His Ho sou it, upon an application being made to him to hear urn a future (lay a motion for an inj,nriet ion, stated that be should leave town to-morrow ; that on Friday and Sat nr dAy he should be in the Isle of Wight, probably on Monday in London, and afterwards in the comity of Durham ; and the parties, therefore, if they thought proper, might attend him at any of thwe places.—(A laugh.) SECONDARIES' GO if T, A:if,. 27. (Before Mr Secondary PUTTER,) FCRNE.O V. SMITH. A PF.LICATE A FFAIR.—This w:is an action to recover the sum of 111. I9s. 8d for rent. Mr. THOMAS, who appeared for the plaintiff, said that the defendant was a partner in the firm of Payne aryl Smith, hanktrs. The action was to recover the amount of rent of apartments. The defendant had pleaded that he never was iLdebted, payment, and set oft. It was difficult to say which defence would be depended upon, but he understood the r. al defence was, that he was not liable, that the apartments were occupied by a female who passed as his wife, but who was Lot so in fact. it was, however, clear that in law if a person allowed a female to pass under his name he was responsible for the debts she might incur. Ile (the Learned Counsel) trusted that, for the sake of honour and decency, such a defence would be repudiated by the jury. Mr. Scale deposed that a Mrs. Heathcote lived at plaintiff's house in Pratt-street, and afterwards in Kings street, Camden town. Defendant used to be there four or five days a week, and lived with her as his wife. He used to ask if his wife was at home. They always conducted themselves in a very be coming manner. The house was a very respectable one, and he had not the slightest idea that they were not married. Mr. Ilaitittsori then addressed the juty for the defendant. He did nct deny that there had been an intimacy between de fendant and Mrs. Heathcote, whose real name was Cousins, and contend• , d that she took the lodgings herself, and therefore that the defendant was not liable; that plaintiff knew very well that the woman was not married, and vet, that the defendant's name was not Heathcote but Smith, and had actually bor rowed money of him, and signed a promissory nate for the amount, promising to repay hint in the name of Smith. As to the law of the ease, it had been held by Lord Ells nborough, that to render, a person liable the female must not only pa's under his name, but reside under his roof as one of his family. In this case it was clear that the woman Lad never passed un der the name of Smith, and that the defendant was only a casual visitor, for an immoral purpose, wi h the knowledge of the plaintiff. Catherine Isabella Cousins was then called, and swore she took the lodgings herself, and paid the rent. She was in arrear when she lett, and hail been called upon several times to pay it, and believed she had paid all. Mr. Smith used to call about twice a week. She never lived with him as his wife. Never passed as a married woman. but it was hot a fair question to ask who had supported her. Plaintiff knew her before she went to live at his house, and must have known she was riot a married woman. Mr. THOMAS contended that the plaintiff had no knowledge of any impropriety, and that the plea of payment had not been made out, even if the witness had spoken the truth. He consi dered the defence, under any circumstances, was very dis creditable. The Learned SECON na RY left the caw tothe jury, who gave a verdict for the amount claimed. A combination of int,rests between certain Midland and Northern Railways, said to be meditated, gave a stimulus to operations in the shares of all the several lines and projected lines in question, and it being unders . ood that the Direct Lon don and Manchester Railway, laid out by Alt. Rasiriek, which has the active support of a powerful body of manufacturers, is to be included in the confederacy, the shares of the latter line, not yet issued, were done at the high price of 31 prem. for the coming out. They were last quoted at 2i prem. Thcee of the rival, or Remington'?, line were heavy at *to prem. ; Teen and Dove Valley closed 1 to 1 prem. ; London, War wick, and Kidderminster, 11 to 2 preen ; Rushy and /len tingdon Junction, to 1,4 prem. ; Leicester and Bedford, 21 is 4 prem. ; London and York, 4 to * prem. ; Great Luxemburg, * to a prem.—Morning Post of yesterday. PRICE OF GOLD —1 be premium on gold at Paris is 12 per mille, which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 10d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25 45 ; and the exchange at Paris on London at short tieing 25 55, it follows that gold is 0.39 per cent, dearer in London than in Paris. By advices front Hamburg!' the price of gold is 434 per mark, which, at the English inns price of 3/. 17s. 101 d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13 91; and the exchange at Hamburgh on London at short being 13 104, it follows that gold is 0.34 per cent. dearer in London than in Ilambure,ll. FATAL ACCIDENT ON WEsTMINSTER- Tuesday a poor old woman, named Elizabeth Clark, ':.'to aas above seventy years of age, expired in the Westminster Hos pital, from dreadful injuries she received en Westminster bridge. The unfortunate woir-Sii was a native of Dublin, and had for some time resided in Old Py e•street, Westminster. As she was proceeding across the carriase- way of Westminster bridge, a fly belonging to Mr Newman, of Tulse-hill, Briren, was going slowly towards Bridee-street, and the driver called out to her, but she apparently did not hear him, and being knocked down by the horse, both wheels went over her. Pe lice-constable Johnson immediately conveyed her to the hos.. pital in a nearly insensible state, and it was discovered that several of her ribs and her hip were fractured. She expired. yesterday from the t ffects of the injuries. LYNCH LAW IN V essratlNSTeß.—A short time, since, a woman, named Smith, was committed on the coroner's warrant, on the charge of manslaughter of her child, aged four months, by wilful neglect. In consequence irt some detect in the med cal testimony, she was acquitted on Saturday at the Old Bailey. She returned late the same eight to her old quar ters in the Almonry, at. Westminster : but as soon as it became known, the other int absants of the. neighbourhood attacked her en masse, and but for the interkrence of the police her Irks would have been in great jeopardy. She was obliged imme diately to remove from the }dace. HALF •YEARLY EXCHANGE OF THE QUARTERS OF THE HOUSEHOLD TROOPS.-011 AlODaity, by order of his Grace the Duke of Wellington, the Commas der-in-Chief, the following alterations are to be made in th- stations of the three regiments a Foot Guards : —The first battalion of Grenadier Guards, under Colonel Lascelles, from St. John's Wood to the Wellington Barracks ; the second bay talion of the same regimes t, Captain Boldero, from the Tower to Windsor; Colon," Fer gusson, with the third battalion, moves from Portman-street to St. George's Barracks ; the first battalion of Fusilier Guards proceed from the Wellington to St. John's Wood Barracks, and the second from St. George's, Charing Cross, to Winchester; the first battalion of Coldstream Guards from Windsor to the Tower, and the second from Winchester to the Portman-street Barracks. The recruits remain at Croy don. The cavalry regiments change but once a year, the Life Guards being at Knightsbridge and the Blues at the Regent's Park Barracks. MERCHANT SEAMEN.—MOrdIy next a part of the Act of last session"for the protection of seamen entering on board merchant ships, will come into operation. It seems that thee men have been greatly imposed upon by persons undertaking to procure them strips, and the object of the Legislature has been to afford them proteetion from future impositions. The Board of Trade is, from the Ist proximo, to license persons to procure seamen for merchant ships. " And every lieen-e shall be granted for such period, and upon such term:, and upon such security being gleen, and shall be revocable upon such conditions as the Lords of the said Committee may at any time or times appoint." There are penalties for offences against the Act. The other provisions are to take effect from the Ist of November. THE RIVER PLATE.—New:; is said to have been brought to Cadiz by a vessel whteh sailed from the River Plate about the mirt.ile of June last, whereby we are given to under stand that General Rosas had acceded to the demands of the English and French Governments, and had consented to with draw the Buenos Avrean troops from the territory of Monte Video. The terms of the pacification are said to be—that both the rival candidates for the presidency of the republic of Uru guay, Generds Oribe and Rivera, should be passed over, and that anew election fot president should take place immediately. The authenticity of this news is mere probable, inasmuch as it agrees with the terms which England and France have proposed a n d insisted upon It was also represented that the Govern ment of Monte Video had issued a general amnesty to all parties who would come in and submit themselves within twenty days. The repot t further adds that Government paper, which had been so much depressed, was rapidly rising in value. Chronicle. TIIE LATE ACCIDENT ON THE LONDON AND BRIGH TON RAILWAY.—The man Ridley, who met with the accident beneath the shed of the B:ighton terminus on Sunday nigiir. whereby his leg was broken, underwent the same night, under the skilful direetii n of Mr. Lowdell, house surgeon of the h spital, amputation of the leg. We are glad to hear he is doing well. MARVELLOUS EFFECTS OF GUANO AND E LEC - TRICITY.—A Yankee lad, whose father was a farmer, went into a barn to play a short time ago, and being detained a pri soner by a thunder storm, he fell asleep on a bag of guano, The old gentleman, when the storm was over, went into the farm-yard to look after his son, and met a giant, eight feet high, coming out of the barn. " Hallo ! who are you ?" he cried ; " what are you doing here ?" " Why, father," squeaked the Goliah, " its me ; don't you know Tommy ?" " You I" the astonished parent exclaimed; " why, Tom, how on earth did you get stretched out so long in so short a time 2 " " Why, father," replied the boy, looking down upon the gaping old man, " I slept upon them bags of guano as you put in the barn, and that and the lightning together has done the busi ness." FATAL FALL FROM A CD FREY TREE.--Mr. MA. ford held an inquest on Tuesday at St. George's Hospital, on the body of William Harding, a2ed thirty-five, a labourer employed in Mr. F. Well's orchard, Sipson, near Hounslow. On the lilth ult., deceased, woh other men, was occupied in his tnaster's orchard Bath: ring cherries. lie wLs rn the tod of a ladder placed against a high tree, and was reaching a bough with both his hands when the ladder slipped from its rest, and deceased tell to the ground. The next day he was taken to the hospital, and found to be suffering under severe injuries to the back. He died on Monday last from fracture of the eleventh dorsal vertebra. Verdict, " Accidental Death." SEittous ACCIDENT ON BOARD THE WINDSOR EAST INDIAMA N.—A very serious accident occurred on. board the above tine vessel, belonging to Messrs. Green, Captain Furnell, commander, on its arrival from Calcutta at Gravesend. on Saturday forenoon. When the vessel arrived off Gravesend the Windsor being the last homeward-bound vessel, belonging to Mr. Green, this season, a salute was fired, and while one of the sailors was in the act of reloading the gun and ramming down the charge it suddenly exploded, she.- tering both his hands in a frightful manner. He was conveyed to the Dreadnought hospital ship. The passengers on board the vessel immediately raised a subscription amounting to 40'. for the poor fellow, who is by this accident rendered unfit for future service. TIIE LATE FRACAS AT THE EAST INDIA-110U5F..... .- The ease of Goldon v. Willock and soother, which was to ha te been heard yesterday at the Mansion •house, was adjourned by consent till Monday next, at rine o'cleek, in consequence of the unavoidable absebee of '7ir Henry Willock upon official bu siness, The ease i one of cons:derable importance, and er c'+'we much I "...erest among the members of the East India Cow, pans. ': o viilving, as it does, the rieht of the Chairman at the ...itard of Directors to preside, ex officio, at the Coon t of Pro prietors. Mr. Parry attended as counsel for Mr. Pet er Gor don, and Mr. Clarkson and Mr. Lay% ford for Sir U. *Willock. 11111 I a