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turned to the corridor . in the same order as they entered the Chapel. The other visitors proceeded to the grand receptionroom. A state banquet, in honour of the event, was after wards given by her Majesty in St. George's Hall, which had a most splendid and magnificent appearance. The service of costly gold plate was placed on a table, reaching nearly the entire length of the hall, while at each end were elevated sideboards, containing the most choice and valuable articles in the royal treasury, bril liantly illuminated, and tastefully displayed on a back ground of crimson, enclosed in a carved Gothic frame work. The sideboard at the west end of the hall con tained, among other interesting articles, the celebrated peacock, formed of precious stones and pearls, and the large tiger's head, wrought in gold, captured at the storming of Seringapatam, with two State standards of Tippoo Saib. Also the shield of Achilles, the national - cup, a number of jewelled tankards and cups, the nau tilus shell, and other shells, the mountings of which are most elaborately. wrought in gold. The sideboard at the opposite extremity of the hall contained a curious Mexican gold dish, a large shield, with a fine basso-relievo of the triumph of Bacchus and Ariadne, and the Prince of Wales's Epergne. Both sideboards were brilliantly illuminated with sconces of silver gilt, with wax-lights, and also with candelabra.. In the middle of the table opposite to the Queen's seat was the superb. .‘ St. George candelabrum," of silver gilt, exceeding in size any other centrepiece. This magnificent specimen was placed between two circular epergnes, filled with artificial flowers, and beyond the epergnes were the two " Hesperides" candelabra, in size only exceeded by the St. George candelabrum. Numerous vases, candelabra, epergnes, and other ar ticles of gold plate (a number of them executed from the designs of Flaxman), were arranged in succession the whole length of the table, the candelabra being filled • with wax lights. The illustrious party entered the hall at half-past seven o'clock, in the following order : The Queen and the Prince of Prussia. 'Prince Albert and the Queen Dowager. The Duke of Cambridge and the Duchess of Glou cester. • The,Hereditary Grand Duke of Meckleuburgh Strelitz and the Duchess of Kent. Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar and the Duchess of Cambridge. • The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Grand Duchess - of Mecklefiburgh Strelitz. Her Majesty sat on the north side of the table, having on bee right the Prince of Prussia , the Duchess of Glou cester, ta. , cl the Lord Chancellor ; and on her left the Duke of, Cheibridge, the'Lady in Waiting, and the Duke of Btu:edema: . Opposite to her Majesty sat Prince Albert, having on his right the Queen Dowager, the Grand Duke of Meek lenburgh Streiitz, the Duchess of Cambridge, and Lord Wharncliffe ; and on his left the Duchess of Kent, Prince Edward of Saxe Weimer, the Grand Duchess of Mecklenbtirgh Strelitz, and the Archbishop of Canterbury. The following had the honour of receiving invitations: Her Majesty the Queen Dowager. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cam bridge. hiis Royal Highness the Prince of Prussia. Their Royal Highnesses the Hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. His Serene highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar. The Lady-in Waiting on her Majesty. • .. • The Lady in Waiting on the Queen Dowager. - The Lady in Waiting on the Duchess of Kent. The Lady in Waiting on the Duchess of Gloucester. The Dowager Lady Lyttelton. Two Maids of Honour. I The Portuguese Minister. .Bedchamber Woman. The Hanoverian Minister. • COuntese Wratislaw. The Prussian Minister. Belgian. I Minister. The Saxon Minister. e Archbishop of Canterbury. The '.erd Chancellor. The Lee rd President of the Council. The Lord Priiy Seal. The Earl Niersbal. The C oh einaneier-in - Chief. The Firet the Treasury. "'he Secretery tlir Foreign A ff airs. oi.elleee for the Home Department. The Secretary of Sta.,' The Secretary of State fo,' the colonies. The First Lord of the Admiralty'. The Chancellor of the Exchequer. The President of the Board of Control. The President 'of the Board of Trade. The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. The Paymaster-General. The Lard Steward. Tho Lord Chamberlain. The Master of the Horse. The Groom of the Stole to Prince Albert. The Master-General of the Ordnance. The Gold Stick in Waiting. The Captain of the Gentlemen-at-Arms. The Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard. The Treasurer of the Household. The Vice-Chainberlain. The Controller of the Household. Tne Master of the Buck Hounds. The Keeper of the Privy Purse. The Treasurer to Prince Albert. The Lord in Waiting. The Groom in Waiting. The Equerry in Waiting. The Bishop of Oxford. The Bishop of Noraich. The Hon. and Very Rev. the Dean of Windsor. The Rev. Provost of Eton. Archdeacon NVilberforce. The Rev. Dr. Hawtrey. The Rev. Lord Wriothesley Russell. The Hon. and Rev. Chas. Leslie Courtenay. The lion. and Rev. Richard Stopfurd. Bar. in Stockman • Sir Janes Clark. The Lord Chamberlain to the Queen Dowager. The Gentleman in Waiting on the Duchess of Kent. The Gentleman inWaiting on the Duchess of Gloucester. The Gentleman in Waiting on the Duke of Cambridge. Count Koenigernark, in Waiting on the Prince of Prussia. Count Puckler, in Waiting on the Prince of Prussia. Baron Schleinitz, in Waiting on the Prince of Prussia. Baron de Berg, in Waiting on the Prince of Prussia. Captain Meynell, in Waiting on the Prince of Prussia. Major-General and Lady Isabella Wemyss. La Marquise - d'Harcourt. Mr. and MrS.Harcourt. Lady Cowper.: . • Right Hon. Sir William Fremantle and Miss Hervey. Sir Edward Codrington and Miss Codrington. Colonel Knolly.S. Lieut.-Colonel Bouverie. The Silver Stick, Hon. Colonel C. B. Phipps. Sir William Martin. Sir Charles Yoting. Mr. Glover. Sir Charles Rowley. The band of the Scots Fusilier Guards were in attend ance- during dinner; and performed the following pieces : Juba' Overture KOffnung's (Strahler) Selection (Freysehutz Chatsworth Quadrilles. Polka The Earl of Liverpool (Lord Steward of her Majesty's Household) gave the toasts, the band playing some fa vourite piece after each toast. The following. were the toasts : " His Royal Highness Prince Alfred."— (Rule Bri tannia.) " The King of Prussia."—(Prussian National air, Landesfath'er.) " The Queen Dowager"—(The Queen Dowager'e March), " The Queen"—(God save the Queen). " Prince Albert"—(The Coburg March). After dinner her Majesty and the illustrious guests proceeded into the Waterloo Chamber, where an instru mental concert was performed. Her Majesty's private baad.etteeded, assisted by several of the first performers from the metropolis, and also by several members of the bands of the Scots Fusilier Guards, and of the Royal Horse .- Guards The following was the programme : Overture (Egmont) Beethoven Military Movement Haydn Feetmarech,• zu dem Maskenspiel " Das Hoffest, von Ferrara" Von G. Meyerbeer Deeceiptive_ Symphony (MS.) for two orchestras Spahr - • FIRST PART.-INFANCY. O'er, ebildhood's bright and blessed age No dark or threatening tempest lowers ; Nor anger's storm, nor passion's rage, Distorb its pure and tranquil hours. Even should temptation's arts assail, They paes—like clouds before the gale. SECOND PART.-AGE OF soaaows. 'N e t in. the youth's i m p e t uous m i n d, Calm Pride_ assail'd, by passion test, ‘'lh n(i remoti is to rage resign'd, in the whirl of passion lost : In v ai n rel igion ' s mild control Seeks to restrain his troubled soul. THIRD .PAII.T.---FINAL UMpli OF VIRTUE. The tempest and the strifeeand subside, • The d storms of passion cease, 'Within fhe_breast again reside Devotion's calm ma d v i rtue's Wedding March (A:Midsummer . peace. Night's Dream) Mendel sso h n Bartholdy. Jubilee Overture - C. M. V on W eber. • ' The Festmarsch was performed by a double orchestra' the principal orchestra b ein g in th e west gallery, and a second orchestra in the east gallery —a distance of .115 feet intervening. Spohr's descriptive sinfoniawas performed in the same way by eleven solo players standing in the east gallery and the second orchestra in the west gallery. "God save the Queen," at the end of Weber's Jubilee Overture, was also performed with two orchestras, amounting together to about seventy performers. The whole was under the direction of Mr. Anderson. The christeniug cake" was placed in the Waterloo Chamber. The top was covered with a representation of an: elegant fountain (designed by Mr. Mawditt, her Majesty's confectioner), from the centre of which arose a figure ef . Peace, bearing in her band a crown of laurel, a cornucopia at her feet, and supported by a number of eit.‘‘issepting_figures. The sides of the cake were tastefully ." -- „ eer .—eteeorlted with garlands of artificial flowers. gallery - the magnificent wine cooler made in eiee7"-free r of - 'his Majesty Geor ge IV. was a l so p l ace d ill ev W:_VthclAret negus, which w as su ppli e d d ur i ng th e eeee rrleeethe oval and distinguished guests. "lam ; and Prince Albert took their usual air r;; 4lking in the morning in the pleasur e - : ;Fern „ taki n g tin" in an open carriage in the . . PRE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY MORNIIstd,SEPTEMBER 9, j 844. The Royal Family were taken their accustomed walks and rides yesterday. Sir R. and Lady Sale and Sir W. Nott were preventel from joining the ro jai circle at Windsor Castle, on Thursday. Lord F. Somers , A left Windsor Castle yesterday. Capt. F. Seym)ur has returned to town from the Continent. NEW FRENCH CUSTOM-HOUSE DUTIES• The Moniteur of Thursday publishes three royal or donnances of a commercial character. The first, which is dated the 2d instant, orders, in virtue of the provi• sional and additional treaty of navigation and commerce concluded with Denmark in February, 1842-Ist. That the tonnage dues on Danish vessels arriving in French ports shall be fixed at 2f. 10c. per ton, French admea surement, without addition of the decime established by the law of May 25, 1799. 2d. That the duty shall be only six centimes per ton when Danish vessels put into French ports from stress of weather, or leave with the same cargo ; when they enter merely to obtain informa tion, and carry on no commercial operation ; when they leave French ports after having undergone damage at sea, with or without ladin g. The same concession is made in favour of post- o ffi ce steamers, or steamers merely for the conveyance of passengers and baggage. The second ordonnance, which is dated the 3d, modifies as follows the duties on certain articles of export and import IMPORTS.—Guaicum and cedar woods, imported in French bottoms, from countries out of Europe ; wood for cabinetmakers, from French Guyana and Senegal. without distinction of quality, half the present rate of duties ; wood of cail-cedar and sweet-smelling cedar, the same duties as for cedar woods. Threads and cloths of phormium tenax, wild banana, called abaca . 4 4 .) • and Indian hemp (jute) : es 5 ' p:11 Per 100 kilogrammes. Threads without distinction of quality 60 80 80 Cloths and other rless than 8 threads 77 107 107 tissues mea- 18 threads 9O 126 126 suring more or j 9,10, and 11 threads 129 194 IP4 less (decou- above this tho same duty as on flax verts dansres- ' and hemp. pace 5 millim L Complete Machines and Machinery worked by Stearn, per 100 kilogrammes :—Stationary, 30f. ; for naviga tion, 451.; locomotives without tenders, 65f.; for spin ning hemp, 65f. ; for other spinning, 45f. ; for weaving hemp and flax, 20f.; for other weaving, 20f.; cards not mounted, for flax and hemp, 401. ; others, 301.; Tulle looms, (systeme Jacquard), 80f. ; paper machines, (continuous), 40f. ; printing machines for type, 40 1 . ; ditto, for cloths, 40f. Machines and Machinery not worked by Steam : For agriculture, and waggons fur transporting earth from excavations, the body in wood and the wheels in iron, 25f. ; tenders, boilers, gasometers, distilling or evaporat ing apparatus for boiling syrups, or heating with steam, and large caloriferes, if of iron, 45 ; copper, 60. Machines or Machinery not named in the above : 100 kilogrammes or less, 801. per 100 kilogrammes ; 100 to 200 inclusively, 60 ; 200 to 1,000 inclusively, 50 ; 1,000 to 2,500 inclusively, 40 ; 2,500 to 5,000 inclusively, 30 ; more than 5,000, 20. DETACHED PORTIONS OF MACHINERY.—PIaques et rubans de carde of all kinds peignes de tis.age, shuttles of all kinds, 200 f. per 100 kilogrammes ; objects in cast iron (heavy), 25 kilogrammes or less, 100 ; 25 kilo grammes to 100 inclusively, 70 ; 100 to 200, 60 ; 200 to 1,000, 50 ; I,COO to 2,500, 40 ; 2,500 to 5,000, 30 ; more than 5,000, 20. In wrought iron (heavy), 5 kilogrammes or less, 120 ; 5 kilogrammes exclusively to 25 inclusively, 110 ; 25 to 50, 100 ; above 50, 80 ; in copper or steel, 2001. fur 100 kilogrammes. The declaration relative to machines and machinery will be, after the payment of the duties, submitted to the Committee of Arts and Manufactures for its control as to the real nature of the object declared. Optical and mathematical instruments are to pay 30 per cent. upon the value fixed by the Committee of Arts and Manufac tures. Cylinders, plates, and engraved dies, 15 percent. Essence de houille (this probably means naptha of coal, but it may mean coal tar), 13f. 100 kilogrammes, or 101. if imported in French bottoms. Huano or guano in foreign bottoms, and by land, 2f. There are only two modifications in the export duties, viz., capsules of ful minating powder, 25c. per 100 kilogrammes, and resi duCTl of animal black, 2f. The :hire ordormance di dares that machines and machineries, complete or detached, can only be imported IV the following: Ports :—Dunkirk, Lille, Valenciennet, 'ortach, Strasbourg; Saint Louis, Bellegarde, Toulon Mars -illes ' Cette, Borsleaux, Nantes, Brest, Rouen, Havre, 1.), uluCalais. The ';is declaration at ?l e im Custom house, a I porter must furniist sh, in support of of all the objects 4 .`t < t h e diff e rent metals of which ' ' 'id drawings do:N to scale , and pro perly coloured, showi. s ‘, A.O must also sign an un the machinery is compose... - t oy supplementary duty dertaking, and give bond to pa) fi an the report of the that may be subsequently impose,. Committee of Arts and Manufactures. TAMNrVgIj c.ed •-att VISIT OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE OF PRUSSIA TO THE PIMLICO SLATE WORMS.—On nesday last his Royal Highness and suite, accompai. by his Grace the Duke of Wellington, honoured Mr. Magnus by a visit to .his establishment, in Upper Bel grave-place. The Prince was much pleased with the various specimens in the show-rooms, and frequently expressed his surprise at the apparently perfect trans mutation of simple slate into the most costly marbles and precious stones. Among the articles which excited the most attention, was a perfect imitation of lapis lazuli, and an enamelled slate billiard table, similar to one recently furnished by Mr. Magnus to his Grace the Duke of Wellington, for his mansion at Strathfieldsaye, and which is said to be the most beautiful and perfect ever manufactured. His Royal .Highness and his Grace subsequently examined the machinery for sawing, plan ing, moulding, and polishing slate, and also the enamell ing chambers, and left evidently much gratified with the visit to this novel and very interesting establishment. FATAL AND MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.-011 Monday evening an accident of a most painful and melancholy character occurred in the establishment of Messrs. Bea mish and Crawford, South Main-street, Cork. Mr. Thomas Patterson, a carpenter, was engaged in repairing some flooring on the mashing loft, when one of the joists which he it seems had sawn nearly across, gave way, precipitating him to the ground, a fall of about fifteen feet. He was immediately taken up, but in almost a lifeless state; besides the injuries his body had sustained, the head was severely fractured. Mr. Alderman Roche was in immediate attendance, and paid every attention to the sufferer, accompanying him to the South Infirmary, and subsequently to his own house, where he expired about an hour or so after he arrived there.—Cork Southern Reporter. A daring burglary was committed in the dwelling house of Mr. C • , rge Saltmarsh, of Moulsham, on Fr:day morning last. The thieves forced open and entered the ki.chen window, and stole from the cellar two loaves of home-baked bread and about 4lbs. of salt pork from the tub; they then ransacked the front dwelling-room, open ing a bureau by means of false keys or pick-lock keys, pulling out all the drawers, from which they took two so vereigns, examined apparently all the papers and drawers and scattered their contents on the floor, A pocket-book also occupied their scrutiny, as, in their haste to exa mine its contents they pulled out the leaves, and strew .d the memorandums about the house ; a tea, caddy standing upon the bureau was emptied, thrown on the floor, and 6d. in silver, and four penny pieces were taken therefrom. A cupboard in the same room was examined, and the spoons turned over, but not being silver they were left behind. They then unlocked the front door, which they left wide open, and escare I with their booty. Notwithstanding the vigilance of the police, not the least • trace has been disc n•ered of these daring burglars. They were heard of by one of the neighbours at the bottom of the yard in the middle of the night, and one of them said " Come on." It is supposed the thieves must have been well acquainted with the premises, and that they took their shoes off to prevent disturbing the inmates.—Essex THE MONTGOMERYSHIRE BOROUGHS. The Li beral party of Montgomeryshire are preparing with more than customary activity and vigilance for the ap proaching regi-tration courts. We understand that ob jections have been made at their instance on all the improper entries on the register of each of the adverse contributories ' • and every available means will b e t a k en to purify the list of voters. The Conservative party are also on the alert, and in one division of the borough of Newtown sixty-eight objections have been made to Liberal electors, and it is reported that in the parish of Newtown a much greater number of notices h ave b een served on parties, but owing to some irregul ar ity, no official list has been publishd. The general unpopu larity of the sitting Member, even in those of the con tributaries who are decidedly favourable to his politics, renders it almost a matter of certainty that he would not again be returned in the event of an election.— Shrewsbury Chronicle. FALMOUTII AND PENRYN FLOATING HARBOUR.— The projected conversion of Penryn Creek into a float ing harbour has been, this day (Thursday), submitted to, and unanimously approved by a large and highly re spectable meeting at Falmouth, Sir Charles Lemon, Bart., M.P., presiding. Capt. Holland, the projector, laid before the meeting a long and able statement of Ws plans and estimates, and of the anticipated advantages to be devised from the completion of the project ; the whole of which was received with marked attention and satisfaction. The first resolution, affirming the propriety of undertaking the work, was moved by E. W. W. Pendarves, Esq., M.P., and seconded by the mayor of Falmouth, S. Brougham, Esq. It was csreed unanimously, as were also the other resolutions for taking immediate steps to ascertain the feasibility of the measure, for the appointment of an engineer, and of a provisional committee. A subscription towards the expenses of the proposed preliminary measures was at once opened, Sir Charles Lemon and Mr. Pendarves giving 201. each.—West Briton. THE EXCURSIO N TRIPS ON . TUE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.--A writer inKeene's Bath Journal complains that the Directors of the Great Western Railway have allowed only one clear da e y m t s o e su e c s h of the citizens of Bath as may wish to avail themselves cheap run to London ;whereas . they of the facilities of a have allowed the Londoner a week to enjoy the pleasures of the country. The editor of the Journal, too, expresses hope, a e fiewe that in f u ture the trips will be so timed as to spection of the British Museum (now closed) and a o n ithner public exhibitions ; and that Sunday will be " included in the term allowed between going and r eturn i ng, in whichicase one day of such excursion will occasion no loss of wages." We have no doubt that the Directors and officers of the Company are anxious to give the greatest possible amount of accomodation, and that they will be glad to attend to any reasonable suggestions.— Railway Record. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Sept. 6. (Before Mr. Commissioner FANE.) K. T. WHITNARSECS BANKRUPTCY. The bankrupt was an hotel keeper, having one esta blishment at Blackheath, and another in George-street, Hanover-squara. his debts and liabilities are said to be between 7,0001. and 1,0001., and his assets depend much upon the realisation of furniture, ke.—the fitting up of the hotels. An inquiry was entered into relative to plate and fur- Diture, but nothing of importance was elicited ; but an adjournment of his last examination for one week was allowed to institute further investigation if it were thought necessary. PALACE COURT, Sept. 6. (Before Mr. W. CORRIE.) The learned Judge was on Thursday specially sworn in by the Lord Chamberlain, as one of the deputy Judges of this Court, and took his seat for the first time. CHANCELLOR V. LADY MARY RING. Mr. Locke and Mr. Keyser appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Beaden for the defendant. This was an action brought to recover the sum of 8!. for damage done to the plaintiff's carriage, by the wil ful conduct of her Ladyship's coachman in insisting in breaking through the ranks, and endeavouring to take up out of his turn. The plaintiff is an extensive job master at the west-end of the town, and he let one of his carriages for the season to Lady Charles Someraet. On the evening of the last Derby-day a select party was given by Lady Philips, at her residence, 12, Hill-street, Berkeley-square, to which both Lady Charles Somerset and Lady Mary King were invited. The party broke up at midnight, and Lady Somerset's carriage was called to take up by the linkman, when the coachman of Lady King, who had been previously called, attempted to " cut in," by which means the carriages came in contact with each other, the wheels getting locked together, and on the coachman of Lady King endeavouring to back out, considerable damage was done to the carriage of the plaintiff, the panel was broken and the wheels injured, so much so, that Lady Somerset refused to have it any longer, and another carriage was sent by the plaintiff for her ladyship's use. The Learned COUNSEL called several witnesses, who completely proved his case, among the number was the linkman, who kept the Court in a roar of laughter during the whole time he was giving his evidence. John Mayer said, he had the honour of being ap pointed linkman to her Majesty's nobility for these last thirty years, and his son-in-law was his deputy and man of all work. —(Loud laughter.) He did not see the ac cident occur, but he heard the cry of " Linkman, bring your light," and he then saw the two carringes con tracted together.—(Great laughter.) Lady King's carriage bad smashed the panel of the carriage of Lady Charles Somerset ; her Ladyship's (the defendant's) carriage had come out of its turn and broke the ranks. The coachman had come the artful dodge of "cutting in," and witness told him that he had got in a pretty mess.—(Loud laughter.) A regular aristocratic coachman would have quietly waited until his lady called, and not have been out of the way when he was wanted, by which means he was sent to the bottom, and lost his turn. _ . Cross-examined—Then, I suppose you are the " light of other days."—Yes, a very ancient linkman, and was first brought out in well-bred society by a celebrated lady of rank.—(Laughter.) Didn't wonder at accidents happening now-a-days, they called things such rummy names, as wasn't illegitimate.—(Roars of laughter.) They had BroughamQ, buggys, flys, aulkys, and such like jimcracks, instead of the real nobleman's illegitimate car riage. —(Convulsions of laughter.) My Lord Duke, or her Grace, in going to parties, was no sooner in than they were out again ; and that wasn't, so when George the Third was King.—(Continued laughter.) That's the way these here accidents occur, for as one's coming the other is going, and that creates confusion. There's always great smashing at the Opera. The Learned COUNSEL then addressed the jury at great length, and contended that the servants of the defendant were not to blame, and Lady Somerset's carriage drove up when .it was not called. The Learned Gentleman called three witnesses ; but they totally failed to esta blish his defence, and the jury, without giving the Learned Judge the trouble to sum up, returned a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, St, being the full amount claimed. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (SATURDAY.) • BOW-STREET. Yesterday, a miscreant, respectably-dressed, who refused to give kis name, was brouglit before Mr. Jardine, to answer the charge of having indecently exposed him self to a little girl, 13 years of age, in St. James's-park, shortly after two o'clock in the afternoon. The charge was fully established, it being proved also that the offence was committed in the presence of two still younger children than the one to whose care they were entrusted. The defendant said he had no reason to dispute the evidence which had been given, but he assured the magis trate that everything he did was with. the unqualified consent of the girl. lie would not attempt to justify his conduct in a moral point of view, but he denied that he had offended against any law. He added that he was a gentleman living upon his fortune, and moving in a station that would save him from the imputation of having in dulged frequently in habits of this nature. Me. JARDINE, after some hesitation, expressed his ‘-.egret that he was compelled to believe that the child -4. ft...3nsenting party to all that he did and said in hc:r was that it was impossible to convict him of an But, a-, the act of exposure in a pub outrage upo.. by persons of high respectability, lic place, frequ, `-i g L he thought it probable he might was an offence for reference to the child, he be prf ceeded against, wit- , f - uch disgraceful and im should mark his abhorrence o_ tt ; find two sureties in moral conduct by requiring him , n recognizances of 401. each, and to enter into his o. • b.• instituted at 1001. to answer any charge that migt,. to .keep the the next sessions, and in the meantime peace, &c. [Surely neither of the younger children or the keeper, all of whom witnessed the disgusting ode,. were consenting parties ? Could not a charge fur the offence as against them be supported? If it can possibly be procured, we shall certainly publish the name and ad• _dress of this disgrace to human nature, that his crime may not go wholly unpunished.] QUEEN-SQUARE. Yesterday Michael M'Donough, police-constable B 66, was brought before the magistrate, charged with having apprehended Mr. James Lambden, a boot-maker, residing at 39, -St. John. street, Clerkenwell, and dragged him through the streets in broad daylight, without the slight est excuse for such conduct. oar;:* -,.e, Complainant stated that on Tuesday afternoon, about four o'clock, he was walking through Belgrave-square in company, with a friend, when defendant came up, and pointing to his (complainant's) little dog that was !oh lowing him, said he must go with him to the station, as he believed the dog to be the one which had been lost by a gentleman a short time ago. Complainant assured the defendant that the dog was his property, and offered to give him his name and address, but the defendant in sisted on . it that the complainant should go to the station with him. Complainant refused unless it was in the road he was going, when defendant replied, that if he did not he should take him into custody and make him go. Defendant then forced him along by the arm, and on complainant stating that he was a respectable man, and did not like to he so handled in the public street, de fendant replied that he did not care what he was, and taking hitn by the collar, used him more roughly than before. After being treated in this way for some time, in the presence of a. number of persons who had as sembled, complainant insisted upon having a cab, and rode to the . station with the constable. On arriving there to his great surprise, defendant did not say a single word about the dog, but informed the sergeant that there had been a robbery of four pairs of boots and a pair of shoes, that afternoon, by a man wearing a Taglioni coat, and he thought complainant resembled the description of the man, us the person in the boot and shoe case was des cribed as being about 5 feet 4 or 5 inches and complain ant was 5 feet 10 inches? and defendant said, he thought he answered the description. Complainant was liberated and considered it his duty to bring the complaint, to de ter others from committing such an outrage. Defendant, in a strong Irish accent, observed—lie said he'd knock my head Off. Complainant—l was much excited at being treated as a felon in the neighbourhood where several gentlemen for whoth I work reside, and I did say, when he was handling me roughly by the collar, that if it was not for his being a policeman I would knock him down. I made use of no bad language at that or at any other time. Ceniplainant's friend confirmed the greater part of his statement. _ _ _ Defendant, in reply to the charge, said he was never told the height of the person who was wanted for the boots; and as complainant and his friend loitered about the square in a suspicious way, and answered the des cription, he took him. Complainant and his friend denied most positively that they had loitered. Defendant said—Yes, they did ; and looked in at shop windows. This was denied in equally positive terms ; and com plainant said, he would show defendant's incompetency to be a policeman by his own admission. He (defendant) had called at his house that morning to entreat forgive ness, and said, " I have been a policeman for 12 months, and you are the first man I ever took up." Mr. BURRELL said that defendant bad clearly, and without knowing what he was about, apprehended com plainant on two charges without there being a shadow of foundation for either. He should not impose a fine, but commit him for one month to the House of Correction.— Committed accordingly. WORSHIP-STREET. Yesterday a powerful fellow, named Samuel Badgery, was placed at the bar before Mr. Bingham, charged with the following unprovoked assault upon a poor woman named Sarah Mullins, the wife of a labouring man resid ing in Richardson's-place, St. Luke's : The prosecutrix, whose face was much contused, stated that while standing at the corner of Bath street, Old-street, near her own house, at one o'clock that afternoon, she saw the prisoner most shamefully ill-using a poor blind man who picks up a scanty living in • that neighbourhood by selling tapes and laces, and after witnessing his conduct for some time, in the hope that some man would interfere for the blind man's protection, but which no one did further than giving vent to exclamations of indignation, she at length went up to the prisoner and told him that he ought to be ashamed of himself to so knock about a per son old enough to be his grandfather ; on which the prisoner turned round, and, telling her he would serve her the same, instantly struck her a violent blow in the face which felled her to the pavement; on recove r ing from the effects of this violence, she got up ana called for , the police, and was a second time struck to the ground ; her screams at last reached the ears of her husband, and brought him out to her assistance, but he bad no sooner mule his appearance than the prisoner furiously rushed upon him, and, knocking. Wm to the ground also, finished his operations by giVimr. him several violent kicks in the ribs with his hobnailed boots. Several of the male bystanders at length interfered, and, a constable being procured, the prisoner, who made a stout resistance, was overpowered and secured. Three witnesses corroborated the above statement in every particular, and described the prisoner's conduct As cowardly and gross in the extreme. The prisoner, who displayed great violence even while at the bar, and so rolled about the dock r.s to give grounds for supposing he was labouring under the effects of intoxication, flatly denied all that had been stated against him, and called a friend of his to make good his assertion; but this person, so far from doing so, fully substantiated the evidence of the other witnesses. Mr. BINGHAM considered it a most cowardly and un provoked outrage, and sentenced the prisoner to pay a fine to the Queen of 505., or in default ordered him to undergo a month's imprisonment and hard laboar in the INuse of C,Jrrection. SUPERSTITION among SAVAGES. In " History of the Or,-,yon Territory," we find the following - fearful description of the sustersci tions some 4pf the ,avage nibs, of sNortii America The chief, who is supposed to possess the " right di vine" of governing, aui to be the internied;ate agent between the great solar spirit—the Creator and Su preme Ruler—and his creatures here below, retires at times, whenever he fancies himself summoned by the :Divine call, from the tril:e, without giving; them any pr:svious intimation of his mission, and takes up his abode in the lonely woods and moun tains, taking clandestinely with him a small stock of dried salmon for sustenance. 'When he is missed by his family, the report is spread abroad, and then it is known that he haS gone to hold familiar converse with the Great Spirit, who will, within a short time, descend to give him an interview. Intelligence has then been procured froth the Indian who saw him last on that day as to his routs, and the district of the woods and hills to which he is likely to confine his wanderings • and a sacred boundary line is drawn round this district, within which it is a crime of pro fanation to pass on hunting or fishing excursions, on pain of death. Should any unlucky Indian even meet this compound of chief and priest in his excursions, heis sure to be put to death, either by the chief himself— for he must be perfectly passive in the infuriated chief's hands ; or, should the chief in his abstracted mood not attack him, he must, on his return to the tribe acknowledge the guilt, and resign himself a voluntary victim. Should he conceal the fact of his meeting the chief, and should the chief on his return charge him with the fact, then he would undergo the most shocking torture. The duration of the chief's abs sence on this mission is irregular—at least it is long enough to exhaust his small stock of food, even with the utmost economy. It is often three weeks. When hunger pinches him (and he generally selects the most desert and dreary region, des titute of esculent fruits or roots), his imagination becomes inflamed, and what was before religion or superstition becomes now frenzy—during which the fancied interview with the Great Spirit occurs. He returns at last to the village the most hideous object in nature, with matted hai shrunken cheeks, blood shot eyes. and parched lips, his blanket, which is his sole covering, all hanging in shreds about him, torn by boughs and brambles, his face all begrirnmed with filth ; animated with all the unnatural ferocity of a demoniac. His return is by night, and as uncertain as his departure. Ile does not first arrive, generally, at his own house, but rushes to some other, according to the blind caprice of his wildness; and, instead of entering it by the door, he ascends the roof, tears off one of the cedar board coverings, and plunges down into the centre of the family circle ; he then springs on one of the full grown inmates like a famished wolf, wrenches with his teeth a mouthful of his flesh from his limbs or body, which he convuLively bolts down without any process of mastication, but barely chopping the lump once or twice for the purpose of easier deglutition. No resistance is made ; for the sufferer thinks that he has been ordered by the Great Spirit to yield up a part of his flesh and blood as a sort of peace or sin offering to the priest. The chief then rushes to an other house in the same way, and makes the same hurried repast. He . continues this process along other houses, until, in a few hours, he becomes ' exhausted from the quantity of human living flesh that he has devoured. lle is then taken home in a state of torpor, and thus remains, like an overgorged beast of prey, for a couple of days. After his resuscitation he is languid and sickly ; and, as he must not partake of his usual food for a certain time after he has got his fill of the hu man sacrifice, be goes on but slowly t 3 convalescence. I have been more than once in close connexion with one of these chiefs after his restoration, and his breath was like an exhalation from a grave. The wounds in flicted by his bite, though held as sacred trophies, often proved mortal. Their mode of cure is this :—They ap ply eagle down as a stiptic to chick the haemorrhage, and then apply a plaster made of pine tree gum. Several of the wounded and consecrated persons, after we established our fort, finding their own mode of treatment ineffectual, came 0 our surgeon (apply ing to me first as interpreter) to have their rankling sores healed. They used to present a most hideous appearance, being jagged and torn, and often showing the clear indentations of the human teeth ; and besides, the fetor issuing from them was most obnoxious. The daughter of one of the chiefs (who practised this abomination), the wife of one of our men, told me that her father, on his return to the village, after his sojourn in the woods and mountains, met an Indian, on whom he flew, and whose side he continued to bite and devour until his bowels protruded. The Indian made no resistance; and when the chief ran off, he crawled to the village ; and though every effort was made to heal his wounds, they were found to be too mortal for human remedy. lie died soon after, in their idea a consecrated person. So much importance and pride do these Indians attach to these lacerations, that the youngsters who have not had the good fortune to be thus scarred, apply lighted gunpowder to their limbs, and use other means to produce a holy gash." THE NEW STREET AT WM TEC HAPEL.—Wednesday twelve houses, besides two spacious warehouses, situated in Dock-street, on the cast side, adjoining the London Docks, were sold by auction, to be taken down for the new street leading from Spitalfields Church to this spot, there being now only three houses in that neighbourhood to be disposed of in order to make the entire line of road from the above sacred edifice. In pursuance of instruc tions from the Commissioners of Woods and Forests a sewer is now in course of formation from Iligh-street, Whitechapel, to the north, along which formerly stood Essex-street. From the excavations now made, it ap pears that the ground around the spot has been raised above twenty feet, as the whole of the soil is what is called made earth, being composed in a great part of broken bricks, mortar, &e. Several foundation walls of great extent have been dug up at from ten to twelve feet below the surface. A considerable length has been dug for the formation of the vaults of the houses to be erected. A. new church for the parish of St. Mary, Whitechapel, to be built to the south of Wentworth-street. n s - T A VERY TERRIBLE DUEL.—A good deal walprodueed, on Friday last, amongst —ls of the whior theatres, the ballet -I; tterateurs of the Park-row was whispered about very distill ',ns of Amt., of excitement, the eminent trageal,..._ girls of Niblo's, and the taverns, by the intelligence whieu that a duel was to be fought between th guished young gentlemen well known on the s., the hotels and in the lobbies of the theatre. The subject o f the quarrel was, of course, a lady—in fact, one of the most especial favourites of the fashionable and crowded houses at the little Olympic. Whether a remark re flecting on the colour of the lady's eyebrows, or the perfect adaptation of her flesh-coloured continuations, originated the serious difficulty, we are not prepared to sa y. But the quarrel did take place, and bood alone could wash out the stain which the fair fame of the favourite, the especial favourite of the "brilliant, fashionable, select, and overflowing houses" at the Olympic, had sustained. A field immediately adjoining Greenwood Cemetery was the place selected for the hostile meeting, the seconds, with remarkable foresight and sagacity, having made that choice for the very sensible purpose of saving the time and trouble otherwise necessary in tran sporting the carcases of the combatants to that very elegant, recherche, poetical, and charming place of in terment, as it is expressed in the hand-bills and reports of the highly enterprising company which manages the affairs of that Necropolis. At the appointed time one of the parties, his second, a surgeon, a friend, and a large bottle of brandy, were on the ground. The antagonist of the punctual gentleman was, however, not forth coming. He had, in fact, mysteriously eloped from the care of his anxious relatives that very morning, and has not since been heard of. After waiting for half an hour the other parties left the ground, after emptying the bottle of brandy ; and it was remarked that on his re • turn to the city the " gentleman," who had really ap peared on the ground, was not afflicted with the ague which had been so annoying on his journey to the vicinity of the cemetery.—New York Herald. The rector of a parish in the north part of the county has been committing the most daring and sacri legious outrage on his church. Not content with bring ing all the pews, as he would wish to bring the con sciences of his congregation, to the same level, he has being eoa l s ior o nirsg p hol u ,fa l ai l l e ni d drd, o d Fsw o o w .i ' sd n i .11g1 oei Mr. B. srsTiptaahalpsce.ibroflyouoosaoingur,icantal flooring dn r o i f e st s oot , hmtehe ge which part,apliue b w ryii e cn re not long ago erected at a very great expense to the to s st r n . s a A i m v l s o i ehe ‘vformerly: degradednow the what arew rsyeh t pab h inej e idenns d go o m: o pp r ep,aot o ihi f tei pur pose,sback wall of Molly Gum inow's Hampers' Inn. Seine people are foolish enough to say that the rector has driven away all kis congre gation, and, therefore, has no need of a gallery. Slan der West Briton. whilsthas l r t e h a e d deed, sup ported rtti that LEICESTER STATE OP Tama.—The demand iS brisk for all kinds of goods, and the Frio of wools and yarns remains firm. Ti e value of wide framm, Which make the lower kinds of goods, has materially inereaseti, indeed they were never known to be higher than they are now; they may uarely he estimated now as 50 per cent. higher in value that they were eighteen months ago.—Leiemerehire Mercury. NAUTIC AnyENTURE.—As E. Watson Lloyd, Esq., was returning to Parkgate from a cruise in the yawl Horatio, on Tuesday last, on falling in with the Fairy, John Lloyd Jones, Esq., a salute was fired from the Horatio, when, unfortunately, one of the brass can nons burst into splinters with a tremendous explosion. The sails were much cut by the fragments. but although nine persons were standing by when the gun was fired, we are happy to state that no one received the slightest injury. Partridge shooting commenced on Monday, and many parties left this city before daylight, to get to the scene of their exciting sports. Some delayed their return till dark, having but a beggarly account of empty bags to show as the result of the day's labourr, How ever, many crack sportsmen bagged a great deal o "game, birds being plentiful. The heat of the day furnished a providential excuse for the unsuccessful; because it pre vented their dogs from being up to the wonted scent. — Western Times. The hop picking commenced at Orchard Port man, near Tauton, on Tuesday. The crop is not abun dant, but rather favourable than otherwise. The quality will be excellent. CLERKENWELL. Yesterday Sarah Bull, an interesting looking and pretty little girl, aged 14, was brought up in custody of police-constable Peck, 8 E, charged with being dunk and using obscene language. The constable deposed, that between four and five o'clock on the previous day he saw the prisoner reeling with drunkenness in the New-road, St. Pancras. His at tention was called to her condition by a gentleman who chanced to be passing at the time. On their way to the station she used the foulest language. The gentleman accompanied them thither, Mr. Buovoirrox—What, is it possible that mild-look ing little creature used had language ? Peek, who is n very respectable officer, said he had hardly ever heard such language from the worst prostitutes. Mr. BROUGHTON then read a letter from a gentleman of distinction, residing in one of the principal squares in the west-end, but who requested that his name might nut be made public. The writer said he was shocked at witnessing the condition of a child so young ; her lan guage, he said, was obscene and disgusting in the ex treme. lie concluded by expressing an earnest hope that the magistrate might ascertain the names of the publicans who furnished her with liquor, in order that their conduct might be represented to the licensing ma gistrates. Mr. BROUGHTON interrogated the child, who cried bitterly. She said her father and mother were dead, and that she now lived with her uncle, Mr. Rogers, an extensive and opulent builder, in Kentish-town. Being asked what made her drunk, she said—l took my share of two quarterns of gin and three pints of ale between three of us. Mr. BROUGHTON—Who are the others ? Prisoner— Amelia Boyett and Anne Prescott. Mr. BROUGHTON— What ages are they? Prisoner— Amelia Boyett is 13 and Anne Prescott 12. Mr. BROUGHTON dispatched a policeman to request the prisoner's aunt, Mrs. Rogers, and the two other girls to attend. Some time after these parties were in attendance. Mrs. Rogers, a well-dressed woman, deposed, that she was the prisoner's aunt, amd had taken her into her house about three weeks ago, but in the period interven ing between the death of her mother and the 20th of last month she had associated with depraved characters, and had become so attached to the streets that it was imps sib!e to keep her out of them. During the last week she came home t. ice in a state of intoxication. On the pre vious day she went out on a message, when she got her self into the beastly condition described. Mr. Broughton then had the children placed beside him on the bench. Amelia Boyett, an intelligent looking child, having been sworn, stated—Sarah Bull came up to me yester day, and I said to her " Won't you stand a quartern of gin?" She said, " Yes, go and fetch it, and I did fetch it in a tea-cup ;we drank it at the corner of the street. Anne Prescott came ; we had another quartern, and being thirsty afterwards we had three pints of ale, which we also drank. The beer was got at the Rising Sun, and the gin at the Dolphin public-house, in Kentish Town. The landlord of the former served tne. Mr. BROUGHTON (to the pr.soner) — Why don't you stay with your aunt? Prisoner—Because I liked to be on the streets, and could not bear confinement. Mr. BROUGHT' ,N—Would you not like a good place ? Prisoner—Yes, if I could get on the streets now and then. Mr. BROUGHTON said he had never witnessed a case of more astounding profligacy. He would, however, make an effort to save a child so young and so favoured by nature from ruin—for she was on the very brink of it. _The worthy magistrate then directed the police to ascertain and report to him the landlords of the beer shop arid public-house. Ile directed the child (a horn he discharged) to be removed for the present to the workhouse. HAMMERSMITH. A middle-aged lady of fashionable appearance, de scribed as Mrs. Susannah Folkard, residing at No. 10, Pelham-road, l3rompton, appeared before Mr. T. Paynter, the sitting. magistrate, to a summons at the in stance of Colonel Francis Holme, which charged " that he goes in danger of his life or some bodily harm from you—you hating on the 23d day of August last, in the parish of St. Margaret, Westminster, unlawfully threatened to knock him (the said Francis home) down, and that if it were for the law, you would do him a mischief, and use other threatenicg and menacing lan guage towards him." Mr. Ihrinfreys, solicitor, of Newgate-street, attended with the defendant. Colonel Francis Home deposed, that he resided in Park-row, Knightsbridge. Myna half-past seven o'clock on the morning of Friday, the 23d ult., on his return hone; he heard the defendant's voice, and in con sequence went into the parlour and locked himself in. The defendent then came to the door, and said, " if you don't let me in, I'll break the door." She afterwards, upon his telling a person that it was no business of theirs, and that her (defendant's) conduct was not re spectable, said " If you repeat that I'll knock you down." She then put her arm inside the door, and he was obliged to use force to remove it. "Yes, you old black inersii!ted in w gii:Dredf,enitd,sancitu,ihteo.bldiainegk up her arm, Eviu '..ince continued—On the evening of the same day was wa „__ ,.z . out when the defendant came up to him, he ,d hf--7 an a waking with him, and join i,j ' al ui by saying , , n _e would do for him, and would abused . She also caller: him a blackguard, and was follow him. 4im that he was compelled to go home. so annoying to -, 4 ,1- ! cl Col. Home if he apprehended Mr. PavarrEa tht : defendct ? Co). Home said personal danger from 4 'or se times; and he she had throatened t o do vera. :d induce feared that she would so irrit2 to is temper, -. him, by her violent conduct , to in a manner he co. not answer for. He really thought ) ,!te was occasionally deranged, and had been so for years, am.: it was impos sible to say what she might do in that state. Cross-examined by Mr. Humfrey—Had not livtd with the defendant for the last eight years. Had never lived with her as her husband. Defendant had used his name against his express desire that she should not do so. His acquaintance with the defendant began about the year 1828. Had never heard that she had an income of 300/. Never did represent himself u her husband. Recollected that, once, when the defendant's father and mother left her some money the defendant implored him not to dis grace her in the eyes of her family, and he went down into the country with her, and signed a paper or deed as Col. Home, and the defendant signed it as Mrs. Home. He did not sign a deed of release, but refused to do so as her husband, but she got the money just the same. Mr. Humfreys here handed Col. Horne a letter, which he said would refresh his memory. Colonel Home having attentively read the letter, said it had been improperly taken out of his desk some time back. It would, however, make no difference in his an swer, as he could not tell, after such a lapse of time, what answer he had sent to it. Although defendant did at that time get some money, he knew no more than Mr. Humfreys what she did with it. He did certainly re ceive it so far ; it was put into his right hand, and with out looking at it he handed it over to the defendant, and was not cognizant of what she did with it. Did not be lieve that she ever had 3001. a year. Defendant had never, with her money, bought articles of furniture which were now in his possession, except, he believed, a kitchen . stove. lie dated his final separation from the defendant at the period when he ceased to have intimate acquaint ance with her, which was eight years ago, but she had continued to reside in the same house until the last three years. When he said her conduct was not respectable, defendant said, " If you repeat that I'll knock you down." Mr. Humfreys then submitted that that was not suffi cient to warrant the magistrate in calling upon the de fendant to find sureties to keep the peace, inasmuch as it did not prove that Colonel Home went in bodily fear, the threat being a conditional one. It appeared that defendant had on a previous occasion been brought before the same magistrate for annoying Colonel Home, and bound over to keep the peace. Mr. PAYNTER put it to Colonel Home, if he would be satisfied with tse defendant again entering into her own recognizances to keep the peace ? Colonel Home at first demurred, and shrugged up his shoulders, but at last acknowledged that the defendant had kept her recogni zance while it was in force. Mr. PAYNTER then bound the defendant is her own recognizance of 1001. to keep the peace for one year. APPREHENSION OF MR. WINTER- STOCRPOnT, BOTTOM. SEPT. 6.—Mr. John Kenyon Winter bottom, formerly the most eminent solicitor in this town, and who, about four years ago, absconded, charged at that time with va r i ous offences, was this day brought before the magist ra t es a t t h e co urt-house. A reward of 2001. was offered f or hi s a pp re hension in Aug ust, 1840, but up to this period h e h a d esca ped, having , it is believed, been absent from E ng l an d. His wife an d family have been residing in Liverpool ; • and it appears, that a desire to revisit them has caused his return to this country, and led to his detection. He was captured yesterday, and brought over to Stockport this morning. The pro ceedings were merely of a formal nature ; and he was remanded for a week in order to give time for the evi dence against him to be prepared. The reward for his apprehension was offered by Messrs. Bush and Mullins, on behalf of one of the London insurance offices, whom he had defrauded, by using the signature of one of his clients ; and it is expected that the c harges against him will be numerous as well as important. stands re manded till Friday next. LAND CommusioN. —On Saturday the Earl of Devon, as Chairman of the Commission, took his seat in the Grand Jury-room, Tralee, together with his brother Commissioners, Sir Robert Alexander Fergusson, Bart., George Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Nicholas Reding ton, and John Wynne, Esqs. His Lordship stated that he was prepared to receive evidence, but regretted that none of the gentlemen named:were in attendance. His Lordship and the other members of the Commission re mained at Walpole's Hotel, and thence proceeded yea. terday to Killarney.--Cork Southern Reporter. EDUCATION . IN IRELAND. &Imaged by fire. Insured in 141. - “ wing is the tenth of f ) sioners alacatior. iu t 8 t 3 :- I. NiTc• stated in our last rep:q.t that, unie.-is the annual grant were raised, we could nut undertake to contribute to the building, or even to the support, of additional sc: - %ols, although many were wanted and applied for; nor could we take those steps which we deetmd.essential ate efficacy to our system of local superintendence. We added, that the num ber of schools under us had about doubled since the present number of local superintendence was fixed; that unless it were augmented, the duty of inspec tion could not be adequately perrormed, and that we must consider this a very serious evil. As the grant has not since been augmented, we have been unable to meet the increasing desire of the public to establish schools in ccnoexion with us; and many applications which have been made to us for aid now stand over. We have also reason to believe that the number of applications made to us fallS short of what it would have been, had not the country been aware of the exhausted state of the funds ; that many who have schools conducted upon principles different from those of the national system would prefer it, and embi it, if they did not tear that by doing so they might lose some of the contributions which they now re ceive from individuals, without being compensated by assistance from us ; and that 'h- people o! those dis tricts from which aid is withheld f-el deeply aegrioved at finding that they are excluded from the benefits of a boon which is professedly intended . cir the whole of Ireland, but from the advantages of which they are practically excluded. It has also been matter of regret and disappoint ment to us that we have not had it in our power to provide for that strict and frequent inspection of the schools which we have already adverted to as so es sential to their efficiency. We have, therefore, learned with the greatest satisfaction that her Majesty's Ministers intend pro posing such an addition to the funds confided to us as may enable us to increase the number of our schools, and of our superintendents. To leave the great unaugmented would in effect be, not to leave matters to go on as heretofore, but sud denly to stop the spread of a great good at a certain point, and thus to make it the means of producing discontent instead of satisfaction through the nation. We say a great good, because the tendency of the system is to produce peace, and that knowledge of men's true interests, the want of which is so likely to lead to disaffection and crime. We have shown this in former reports, particularly in our last, and we have the gratification of observ ing, that those unfounded impressions upon the sub ject, which we have on former occasions had to notice, are at length rapidly dying away. 11. We have now to state our progress during the last year. At the close of 1842 we had 2,721 schools in ope ration, which were attended by 319,792 children. At the close of 1843, we had 2,912 schools, which were attended by 355,320 children. The increase in the number of schools in operation, therefore, amounted within the year to 191 ; and the increase in the at tendance of children to 35,528. Your Excellency will thus perceive, by compari son of the foregoing numbers, that the increase in the number of children educated is more than propor tionate to the increase in the number of schools, by above 13,000. To most of the new schools we have been able to afford aid only by grants of books ; but we have undertaken to give them further assistance, should we be enabled by an augmentation of our funds to do so. 111. We trained during the last year 195 teachers, of whom 134 were males, and 61 were females. Al though we give a training of abont twenty weeks only to the :teachers we bring up from. the country (to which time we limit it, that we may the more rapidly extend its advantages to the whole), yet we find, short as it is, that it effects a very great im provement in those who receive it; and the reports subsequently received of them are, in general, highly , satisfactory. 'We propose, should our means be ade quate to the purpose, to have in future a certain number of paid monitors in some of our best schools, and that they should be educated for the office of teaching. We intend that they should be selected by the local sup 'rintendent, and when of a suitable age, that they should be received at our training esta blishment, from which they might be sent to under take schools as opportunities offer. We hope in this way, without any cnsiderLble increase of expense, to provide gradually a supply of teachers of a superior description, End thus to add most materially to the benefits which the national schcols are already con ferring upon the country. IV. TI e receipts from the sale of our school books coct'nue to increase, altl o igh we have been enabled, by a reducton in the cost of printing and binding, to make large corresponding reduction in their price. It appears, from returns had from the patrons of the national schools, pursuant to an order made by the House of Commons the last session, the Scriptures were read in 944 of the national schools, and that the Scripture extracts which we have published were re id in 1,307. We have to add that the school books which we have published were read in all, and of these we beg leave to repeat what we said in our last report : —" The books we have published for the use of the national schools, and which, though not forced, are adopted universally in them, contain several lessons upon the subject of religion. They give an epitome of sacred history ; they dwell on the original sin of our first parents, and on the promise then made that in time one would come by whom sin should be over - come ; th, y show how that promise was renewed, par ticular:y in the covenant with Abraham ; and they point out the fulfilment of it in the coming and suf fer ing of our Lord ; they dwell also on the giving of the law to Moses ; they state that it is commonly di vided into three parts, the moral, the civil, and th e ceremonial, and that the moral is of perpetual obliga tion, because the duties which the creatures of God owe to him and to one another can never have an end.' The duty of Christian charity is set forth as enjoined by the precepts and example of our Lord himself; and a lesson which is thus inculcated is hung up in every national school." iJIIARD DUBLIN. fD. MURRAY. FRANC. SADLIER. A. R. B rAnE, ROBERT HOLMES. POOLEY SHOULDHAM HENRY, D.D. ALEX. MACDONNELL. JOHN RICHD. CORBALLIS. KILDARE. RICHD Dublin, Marc,. _ W. GR RENE. 1 ' 9 1. 1844. EXTENSIVE CONFL:f'rRATION. Yesterday (Friday) morning, at the moll/ hour of o'c!ock the neighbourhood of High. street, hal:4El44 i and its immediate vicinity, was aroused from its usual quietude, by the outbreak of a most disastrous fire upon the premises in the occupancy of Mr. Parks, leeteber, situate at No. 12, Flagon. row, within a, short distance of the Deptford railway station. The building contained only six rooms, but it extended backwards a considerable distance, and was closely bounded on either side by shops and dwellings. The issue of legreat sheet of flaws from the kitchens, over the roof, caused some of the neighbours to make the alarming discovery. At that time Ur. and Mrs. Parks, with a female domestic, were in their beds asleep, and nearly ten minutes were lost in makins them fully sensible of the great danger to which they were exposed. After repeated knockings at the street-door, they at last made their appearance at the front window ; a ladder was procured from the public house opposite, and with assistance the inmates all effected their escape, and without meeting with any personal injury. The intelligence having been sent to her Majesty's dock-yard, with all speed, Mr. Inspector Field started to the spot with one of the engines belonging to that establishment. Its efficacy, however, was greatly retarded in conse quence of no water being procurable from the mains. During the time lost in waiting for water the fire con tinued to spread with more than usual rapidity, and in less than half an hour from its first discovery, it had travelled through every portion of the premises, and had communicated to the houses on each side. The scene then became one of painful excitement. The roofs and first floors of Nos. 13 and 11, occupied respectively by Mr. Turner, tailor, and Mr. Nelson, eheesemonger, were blazing away most furiously, whilst the inmates were busily engaged below in their night-dresses removing what little of their property they could lay their hands upon. The fire still progressing, a mounted police con eteblu was dispatched to town, requesting the aid of the London enginee. Immediately upon the intelligence reaching Southwark-bridge station, M r . Henderson, one of the chief officers of the London Brigade, proceeded to the scene with his engines, and was followed by Mr. Connorton, with the engine and firemen belonging to the West of England Company. Before water could be obtained from the mains the fire had made such ravages that Mr. Parks' premises were all but consumed, and the heat was so great, that at one time it wee greatly feared the whole sow of buildings on the opposite side of the road would become ignited. To keep them cool watge wgs frequently discharged against them. After the lapse of about g4l hour water began to flow from the Kent Water Company's pipes, from which the Dockyard engine was set to work, and with the aid of the police and 1 firemen the flames were, at half-past four o'clock, mas- ' tered, and in the cour6e of another half hour or so they were ecersplPtPi extinguished. The total damage is very considerable, and is ufjy deteiled in the subjoined , certified report, as sent to Mr. 13raidWooti, the Seperine . tendent of the Fire Brigade. _~ . , ~ :he Lic.need Victuellen frat Le;:% i“; reL ooo'4 Stock lic;t insured, out the i,lliFing is it: thy Kent Offi ce ' " .No. 4 , ', 11r.Sligh,tho m NVillia IV. Tavern—Fr o of oremise s s c orc h e d. B u ildi ng an d stock limurectill tu" " The fire ,Vits extinguished by firemen and pal' woz,r one hour late. Engint•sattendilig—one two brigade, and the West of England one." MARKET NE WS-SATURDAY. CO ITZATT—OIL7I4.33ZN. We had a v er y ex t ens i ve supp l y of bath fruit od vegetables, yet the sale for them was steady, at our g oo " tations. The imports from abr,ad continue very Isrg * Potatoes, from 4s to 6s psr cwt ; Onions, is 6d to 3d ; Turnips, 4s to ; and Carrots, 4s to 6i P er dozen bunches ; Onions for pickling, 3s 61 to 51 ' .Cucumbers for ditto, 2s 6d to ; Spinach, 6d 1 0 I I; Gooseberries, 2s to 3s ; Common Plums, 2s to Orle ins ditto, 3s to 5s ; Greengages, 3s to 5s ; Beans, 9d to is 6d ; Apples and Pears, 3s to 4s ;. fn French 13eans. is Gd to 3s per half-sieve ; Pine APP. — (English), 4s 6,1 t o is 6d ; and Filberts; 6d to Is per Pine Apples (Foreign and Colonial) Is to 45 ; ap Melons, 2s to 5s each ; Peaches arid Nectarines, 4 1 12s ; Red Cabbages, 2s to 5s ; and White ditto, 6d oli per dozen ; Cucumbers, 2d to 6d per brace ; radish, 2s to 6s per bundle ; Small Salad, 2d ; and Mil s "; rooms, 8d to Is per punnet ; Radishes, 4=l to 8d I ,e , d.,zen hands ; C o s L e tt uces , I s 2d to i s 6d per bc°_,, r° , 2 Mildierries, 4d to Ed per pottle ; E ng li s h Il u z'e 4s to 5s per bushel ; English Walnuts, 8d to is per 1 Brocoli, is to 2s per bundle. ArEurGATIC £KD LEADZNEtfix,X.• There was rather an extensive supply o f Point A' while the sale for it was steady, at full p r i ces . The f eiv . parcels of Game offering produced g oo d fi gures . Prima Beef, Mutton, and Veal, the supplies of which we l ; scanty, commanded a steady sale, at f u ll p r i ce s. .L ti f . other kinds of Meat next to nothing was doing. from 2s 4d to 3s 4d ; Mutton, 2s 6d to 3s 8d ; La 6d 3s 4d to 4s 8d ; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; and Pork, 2 5 to 3s 10d per Sibs by the carcase._ NtrNozzroitp. The supplies of most kinds of produce were but vo ci . ti e e rate, yet the general demand rul e d i nac ti ve , a t v ery 111 variation in prices. ZIZZINGS GATE. „A I Salmon was again very abundant, a n d comniandr- di steady inquiry, at from 6d to 8d per lb. In other ki° of fish a good business was doing at previous rates. NEWPORT. Although the supplies were only moderate, the geo elll 6 4 demand ruled heavy at our quotations. Beef from 2 ; to to 3s 6d ; Mutton, 2s 8d to 3s 8d •, Lamb, 35 4u 4s 8d ; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 6d ; and Pork, 2s 6d to per Ms. 1171IXTZCZAPEL. The supplies of Meat were on ly mo d era te, ye. --,, sale was in a v er y s l ugg i s h sta t e, a t our qu otatil ; Beef from 2s 4d to 3s 4d ; Mutton, 2s 6d to 5 5 24 Lamb, ;! 4d to 4s 8d ; Veal, 3s 4d t o 4 s 6d ; and Po t 2s 6d to 3s 10d per Blbs. The prices of wheaten bread in the Metropolis 41: from id to 8d ; of household ditto, 5d t o 6id Per . loaf. HIDE 11111.1U8ET. Raw hides at per st one o f 141b.—Best steers and be lle :: 5s 4d to 5s 10d ; middling hides, 4s 8d to 5s 9 c l ;. fl er terior hides, 4s 4d to 4s 6d. Sh ee p and calf skins, s' A rso skin.—Market ca lf, 6 s 6d t o 8s ; lamb skins, Is S" 2s ; shearlings, 1011 to is 4d. 'NAY 101.11.XICZTS. SMITIIFIELD.--COarSe Meadow Hay, 3115 s to 4 l l so = Useful ditto, 41 15s to 51; fine Upland ditto, 51 , 35 , to 5/85 ; Clover Hay, 4/ lOs to 6/6 5 ; O a t Straw, "n-011 11 8s ; Wheat Straw, 118 s t o 1/ lO s p er l oa d: o u r' rather limited, and trade firm, at full prices. I g; C USIBERLAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3115 s to 44 ss Useful ditto, 4115 s to 513 5; fi ne Upl an d ditto, 515,, ;ll 5l lOs •, Clover Hay, 4/ 6s to 61; Oat Straw, 118110 10s; Wheat Straw, it 103 to 11 12s per load s oHay and Straw sold firmly, an d th e quo t a tions 11 ° - upward tendency. i 4l; WHITECRAPEL.—Coarse Meado w H a y, 311 u,., tos - 4 d 0 Useful ditto, 4/ 6s to 41 13 s ; fi ne Upl an d ditto, 1 1 5/ 8s ; Clover Hay, 41 lO s t o 61 10 5 ; Oat Striliwo'd, 6s to 11 8s ; Wheat Straw, 11 8s to 11 lOs per A fair average supply and a steady demand WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET.—FIuDA t ' b 0 A dullness in the weather f or th e l as t day or t''' e ytt produced a greater steadiness in the value of old v!;, fot which about maintains last wee k' s prices. Inqu i l 2s . 0 new are not numerous, and the current prices are i ghltb 455. for new Red, and up to 48s. for fine new " 00 being a decline on new of 3s. per quarter. 13 : 81: 0 0 dull of sale at a trifling reduction in value. 0 articles no alteration. Wisest Suffolk, Essex, and Kent Ditto ditto Per n q ed r..o .. f .. 6o .. l_ E b rr . g t o o me th .. e b° 4 1414 4100 , White... '' 45 40 , Norfolk R e d ...... —7, 0 0 ..- Ditto ditto White... 4 ',.; 4 4 1 Lincolnshire and Cambridge Red....... -- '=„„' 47 Ditto ditto White... ...-- dv 4t Yorkshire Red....... 41 .4 1 li Ditto ditto White... 51 hi 0 Foreign Red I 0_,,,t Ditto ditto White,.. or --. 5 ' quartet lorOg F 34 ? Barley, Norfolk and Suffolk ..... ..................... A f 0 Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Grinding -- a 1 Foreign a the f li Per qr. cf Ob. t i SO 0 Beans, Small fine Ticks : 1 0 • r , 0 Foreign SI ...4, Oats, Potato and Poland . ••-•I ...,. stout. Healing .. 10d to 12d , Fcrcign ....d to ...-d•1 Last b 2ss to 2 Os- Od• ~.P`; be." Malt —40 s 4.V. v-, - , bsst. Rapeseed... 251.0 a 261.05. --i• die p c STATE OF TRADE. too FOREIGN WOOL TRADE, LEEDS, SEPT. 6,-* 10' been an animated demand f or mos t d e scriptions o ' bo e reign Wools this week, and the sales effected hal o o re considerable in amount. Th e hi g h ra tes vi ()47 eeri realising in the for e i gn mar k ets g i ves , likewise, * firm tone to prices in this market. t oss YORK WOOL MARKET, SEPT. 6.—The Mer ke l ea very badly att en d e d to-day, and the show of *lt, very small ; not much business was done. ril c 4 l 0 41 steady. Mix e d t ops o f h og and ewe realising `" 15s. per stone. WAKEFIELD WOOL MARK ET , SEPT. 6.-- = es continues much in the same state, and both conOnirbos short wool s are h e ld at stationary prices ; but sell or again been ver y li m i te d, notw i thstand i ng t he gr ell gumption that is going on. „ 0; 11. 1 : LEEDS.—Our Cloth M ar k e t s cont i nue i n the 111 „ - 0 tie s " as for some ti me p as t, a l t h oug h t h ere has atso,,es been more goods manufactured than at the Pre l ,,, - veu The Cloth Halls, never th e l ess, cont i nue to fol scantily supplied with goods, whilst the deals * oef winter goods is brisker than has been the assn f lee 4 l l years, at this period of the year. Price Maio There has also been a full average amo unt of bd tb . done in the warehouses this week. The o° olo harvest, and the downward tendency of the corn 0 00 tb! induce the buyers to pu rc h ase w i t h more s pirit. 0 01 whole, the aspect of trade is brighter than term fie' years, with the prospect of good employment in nufacturing districts during the winter. oat h t TRADE 07 j - loutrierre—During the last =IV amount of business nag 1)? Ml Ant, - 7 0 ? goods. The long drought had materially dtrosnlin quantity pf goods sent to market, but since tbers7,,b P i mills have been in full operation. pppy se e workmen meet with ready employment, indeoooci: man4ft)eturers complain of a scarcity of heed*'with tbt are now a 4 repo wholly made to order, an d , prospect of a most VOUntifid hwesk, ; 2 'o sume that this district will be bl es t with 111 0 06 trade for a length of time to come. Cannot I t ti o p fe'T faetwero 4'.scern the connection between c and increased marljete' 7 HECKMONDWIKE tieslier ManiaT, attendance at this market both on Mond* / * „ 13 0 150 11 ;:s h has been good, and th e d eman d for gn a t "nrder The business transacted b o th b y samp l e a nd to ife been greater than for some Thursdays past- ~„ a:1,0 Teang OF MA.NctigsTen, THURSDAY E/ 1 " - el hare had on the whole but a dullish week fAr 7 a oll o of cloth, with prices for nearly all kindli e r/ . 5 f il eri i 0 0 rather in favour of the buyer. The market I . .„bosuo c , indeed fur such goods as are generally el l , a India and China account. The home trade is Vie r the drapers buying very freely, now tha t 'or as to the bountiful harvest being V e 'ac l ief fi l r es calico printers were never busier; bet prig L, e l/ prove for this descriptio n o f our ma nufaetti„...-P $ are in brisk demand, and prices fully as h 4 Mercury, 1 , co n noted PUSEYISM IN IRELAND.—At a churci' or orth P with a large parish and congregation in the 11 1 , - e fli§irel land, and where the clergyman persisted 1 1 ' - d °Lori the gown, &c., not one single person rees a l e t he - municate at the last proffered celebration 0 • - Supper.—Belfast Chronicle. _________---=-- •to Al' IRTS. 1, A al' On the Ist inst., at T is singt on Hall, Der 4 ir* Oaf of W;lliarn Fitz Herbert, Esq., of a son. ~,,„. tbs 0 0 At Findraseie House, near Elgin North 8ri1 . "7 it son of Robert Dewey Forster, Es - of F' drassis. 19 ' • . Esq., in elsb° heir, on the 2d inst. , ddee st . , On the 4th inst. , at Nether Seale Hall , '''— o de Lady Gresley, of a son. , t he On the sth inst., in Cleveland-row, St. Jamhl ls' d Lodge, i. Fraud.: Hied, Esq., of a daugliteF, the 1141 • • On the sth i ns t., a t Olney Battersea, . 4. 1 , Trit ton Esq., of a son. On ill. sth inst., Mrs. Edward Walker, of 0.0 )14 Hyde-park, of a son. Oi r . 2, l4.ifiti.t.E./.). g ef. the g cor On the 6th inst., at St. P ancras Church, bp i fpl ...a William Dunbar, Bart., Mltiletr of the Engl i t Ite,-T r gs Chapel, Aberdeen, Josiah Dimmock, Esq., c'' .--Cf ni 1 - I°- Trent, to Helen Mackenzie, youngest dau u.... t e r - . oi 4 .g.. . a Stephen, of Camden Town. e grit/ On the 14th ult., at Nice the Comte Theobald d tp silo s ele ar F a a b i:c d i a en u , g o h i t i e iy r s o o f n t o h f e th e l Marquis c de r4rciens r.s.' granddaughter of the late a A te dm a ir p a t r. tsill Or On tte 4th inst., at Kessingland Church, Ca late Henderson, C. 8., to Elizabeth Martha, relict attic tilig the Right lion. Lord James Townshend , R s ' Admiral Lock. Lock, vir-fi, - PIN-D, On Friday, the 6th inst., after 4 ions OM Mr. William A. Crowley, eldest son of Mr. Ni r • Cf° - g . and Pai n i egp 4.lteplo - • place, Islington, aged 20. On the 4th inst., Anne, youngest daughter oil '" " . 11 t, Esq., of Caversham-rise, nea r B e ading 1 , 0 ' 44 1 On the sth inst., Mr. Amos C. Tucker, of 44 - - ''' ' Ir Brighton, and 4R. kt gi rtill On the r‘a: iu;L, Ales. Oharlea James Payne, --* court, Leicester-square. -- 0. 4 1 London: Printed and Published by Ivilili 1)0 , • Isla li d No. 112, B:rand, Printer, at The Bu's OL u ""' 'c A 01 - Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy. in w i Dliddleeex t ALccday, September 9. 1844 OFFICIAL REPORT. " Friday, Sept. 6, 2 A.M. " A fire broke out at No. 14, Vlugniprow, Deptford, in the premises occupied by Mr. Parks, butcher, cause w fire unknown. There was gas in the building. House burned down. Stock in trade, utensils, and furniture destroyed. Contents insured in the Sun Fire-office. The building unknown whether or not it is insured. " No. 13, Flagon-row J. Tumer, tailor—First fl oor burned out, roof consumed. the rest of premises and stot k in trade and furniture severely injured by fire, water, and hu sty removal. Uninsured. N 0.14, Flagon-row, Mr. W. Cherry, stationer—lienf of building damaged. Stock and furniture uninsured. No. 11, Flagon-row, Mr. Nelson, checsernonger— Roof burned off of building. The first floor consumed and the rest of premises extensively damaged, and con tents by removals. Uninsured. No, 47 (opposite), Mr, Newnhara, privivte--Froni I; Dl l9 E re,,.._ r Star 0 TLC ",-,/p s a ll.km / --E very RAXR . 3 3', at OSTE_; tr ig. boULI CALAI lIULL 'ARM 4,1 ever kyoning. fig. F,SITXI) 0 1 7 }' se ' cl teParture 'egeut-eL ,bcie, AT] stta ( ert?encl kt4 bi ll f P t ?,4, 144 •44.2 r ith tii ) ( S e - 7;7d I fs le ) ter tthiu Atkin s 44 n ey. 41 l e et. G u s - oodwi n Pethatn-c • C. Tw 114,4,4(1 Nav y -4 " Gra 1 / 4 ets r .. kkh - It d It . Pre t kw, C I 74 17 ,