The Sun. — London, England, 1845-12-05 00:00:00

Ivy -. DAY.) Th CO RN EXC HAN GE.-(FRIDAY.) e arrivals of English -Wheat for our market this week of. that h ave b een on a very limited scale; hence the show of samples .1 Grain here w as small. Owing, however, to the con f f clent r umours afloat th at an alteration in the corn-laws is iI a ea nevitable,- th e d emand for all descriptions was unusually 1 7, and pri ces ruled almost nominal. To sell, however, oree o th rates must have been submitted to. In Foreign Wheat, as well as in b on d scarcely a transaction took place. Of all other kinds of Grain the receipts, this week, have been small ; Yet w .: ° wing to th e a b ove -mentioned cause, the sale for them eXeeeding depressed, at next to nominal quotations. En Irish glish •• • • p 0 7 ~ ,2 • .. .... ** • • ARRIVALS. Wheat. I Barley. 2,53 qrs. 2,660 gra 200 Oats Flour. 820 qrs. 2,79 W sks 9,710 2,500 3,190 halt, 1.600 qrs. 62 KCITHFIELD. thAl4lrathoough we had a full average supply of Beasts on sale Ir o er wf s e s, : i ll o ui g , the Beef trade was steady, and Monday's prices d ~ firsuly supported. There were on offer 120 Oxen an Sh eep, and 2 Calves, from Holland. The number initdolltoreeue? were small, yet the demand for them was inactive, previous quotations. Calves were in short supply, °ea adY inquiry, at an advance of 2d. per 81bs. Pigs moved It f rt nlY, at very full prices. Mikh Cows were a dull sale, r°1 9.7 1 6/. to 191. each, including their small calf. Per albs. to sink the offal. kr-_ 5r -B _ 2 s. 10 d. I. d. s. d. to s. d. 16.72 easts .... 3 0 Second quality ditto 404 4_ iir tu u u t ilnality ditto. it 2 8 6 Coarse-woolledditto 4 6 4 I'll s tge Oxen •. 3 3 4 0 Southdown Wethers 410 b 0 5 .4 r ui t: r .--ts ..... 4 2 4 4 Ditt o ou t o t th e w ool 1 • 4 6 -arse C alves 4 2 4 8 L arge H ogs ......3 - - b 2 Ilack,nall ditto .• 4 111 5 2 Small l'orkers •• • • liC,"-ut Calves 18 11 31 0 Quarter old Pigs .. 16 4 0 21 0 - -..0r 5h„,,,„ - '''''P •• 3 4 310 Lambs .. t e " SUPPLY AT MARKET. 855 I Sheep. J Calves. 1 315 Pigs. 3,990 133 Aat 2411 " 11 TGATE AND INEAXIENEALL. eady business was transacted here, at full prices. Net i nt At per ston e , by th e Carcase. S d. . to s. d. a. d. to a. d. ***** 8 210 Mutton, Inferior 3 4 0 **••••• h. °4i ing ••••• •• 3 0 3 2 middling.. 4 2 4 _4 ..-. pr i me • 4 6 4 fise * :mall •• 3 6 3 8 P or k , large ........ 310 4 * ... 310 5 0 - ........ 410 Lamb. Os Od to Os Od. Althn zionouGs HOP MARKET. as ai t ,, ll ,gh the supply of Hops on offer is small, buyers, Per e C 4 invariably the case at this period of the year, only Ytaa at for immediate use • hence the general demand arie.veQ considered inactive,' at last week's prices. New ''',,Tiosex Pockets, 61 lOs to 71 8s; Weald of Kent lit tr i m •" , 125 to 71 12s ; Mid Kent 71 7s to 9/ 12s. to 7/.-111,:—„Sussex Pockets, 6/ 6s to 6/ 15s ; Wealds, 6/ lOs bents, 6/ 15s to 7110 s. St• COLONIAL. bch.: -- the market for British Plantation, as well as -riptions, has been extremely heavy, and there has 4, `Lecline of fine lr cwt. Barbadoes has realised P 4 8 . 1 , 11 5 5s for fine yellow, and 51s for low mid. c s la decli 4:113,14.-3,79obags Bengal only partly sold at 6d to "'S2: ; ii enares, mid white 53s 6d to 54s mid yellow 51s aelq la ,trtv 48s to 50s and fine brown 455; 336 , bags Madras brovr l ;?wer, low damp ' yellow at 43s 6d to 44s 6d, and fine ire ? all .* is 6d per cwt. iriri'4.--There has not been much doing, though holders . loe e o ," 1 1 to accept lower rates. The declaration respecting eap i , - ""ors has k d business in Sugar. "en ~_ 4 ---Wi the t olec r ae b le firmness in prices, there has still tthler v i, little doing in West India. Fine yellow clean 'ell • 4t °eha has been sold at SOs per cwt. Ceylon has treento rather less request, 538 bags sold at 68s for fine ord 24 k ~ ‘ : ,tld at 63s for fine fine ord grey. Batavia has realise I°N ' MPal l•r" Java 45s 6d and Coffee not m uc h h as be en done Madras 65s per cwt. In . 31.A.ZThe The War liave been very limited: inZruof Leewards has been 2s. 3d. per gallon, and ~Spze T, T" Proof, 2: 2d. per gallon. 3,501 bags . Sumatra Pepper only partly sold at Ad. b... 41 4;; 11 , e ; good light clean back at 2id. to 2id. per lb. ."" r ewt a --- •-2161 bags Calcutta were taken in at 6d. to is. 11 1 • decline, h c?... -84 S t bags and 2,000 pockets Bengal, partly sold:at e 1 t 1 1 9 3 8 1. 8 ,?in0 mid. white being taken in at 19s. 6d. The 4t 4 ' 5 demand for this article is heavy, and prices are uPported. ilth.le"3ll°ll--Ths inquiry is moderate. 4113 th w isc , By letters received from St. Petersburgh, it ap at —e hipping season had closed. UNITED STATES. The D. LIVERPOOL,. THURSDAY. 1 4 , 0tk . ff which sailed from New t he 11th Hacksta .ti egs ° Z - "e 17th ult., reached here this afternoon. She "Pers two days later than before. THE OREGON QUESTION. . 40 1::t s "ely York Journa is} Commerce of the 17th has the Th. 8 fr om its Washington Correspondent : IL rtn ii WASHINGTON, Nov. 15. zit th e °Ur which has prevailed in the city and elsewhere, °tl isof "dministration has backed out on the Oregon qu • doubtf I e u correcturs. Were it true, it would render ivillopoeZr_ nt th e laughing-stock of the world, and would t Adki ili :,Pc!d; for it is very well known that, the moment L.Se mixation leaves it position, the Whigs are ready Wh o under the lead of . "Tom Corwin, the waggon gl,ite, ki p. about to take his seat in . the United States Do rt ' i B o at tis moment, the leading candidate of the for themext Presidency. 17Y t at the history of the Oregon question, it would be e ' ri.: 44 : lll°l ll l r a d tt r o ea Sons enuh . for the position of the present hr at„ m regard.to it, without the surmise that it N ue , O.bj ec il t a Petty personal jealousy, of which Mr. Calhoun t his I N tat e* d IDOeesti nn, e „ for years . to all the debates in Congress on _a u ng having read v a e l r l the correspondence re yet have met !kith but W s iey ef 0 .7 tsa3 that Ine a 4e r t lii sno in u r title to Oregon.. There has been a difference lat z ti ?g regard to the time and mode anti extent of kbje m e debate nig the last three or four sessions, particu litlC, 11 _ 8 have been earnest and interesting on the V Th e one . speaker ever intimated a doubt of our by tiZZeription of Mr. Greenhow's book was advo it kid ..„" ip, on the ground that it would fully con loe,,-:".8,1Y ever one of the validity of our title, they p bythe democrats on the ground that they - .RI no other or furth e er evidence than what they already .e goil L° be fu rgOtten that Mr. Polk t % iv it ud T elected upon the kl e r at, ti :xas questions k w no ati wn that the whole at election sanctioned the resolution of the LNLeg°orne Co nvention, tebe which declares " our title to the whole . _clear and unquestionable?" Mr. Polk, in itotilrFntituwraddress, re-echoed that declaration and in ea . atla s u nis• Can it be expected . that . Mr. Yolk will ult r the influence of an artificial panic (which I,k".eb,ter says is "half as bad as a . war"),_ with %,te „" Polk ha dno agency in making, back out 1,7 1 04 8 3 111 solemn 4 dec a larations—repudiate the sanctioned_ 4 14 h is party —turn traitor to all tho . se . oblige Ve; ela th e - v s ,,,.rap nee ,, action of four successive Administrations t siti`;,` 4on him—and all for what? To enable the At t ,liti v .;ta an ke_ the question out of his hands and manage Ut e r i elk d elect a Whig President upon it. Should gif itt add rees il anYth . ing le . ss than what he said in his haml et ~,Part; e will merit and receive the universal contempt ;teat. and of the Whole world. Anything more it would Aft wipe for him to say—for legislative . action on the kti ha s n Pon Congress. His plain duty is to repeat e. tett. s hedy said, and what has been the universal_ & 1 47,1 every statesman and every party up to the hour I t .; , it e,,,,ses and incomprehensible panic. CL 4 Petias - 7 4 1 ,_ET.---The Union says of Mr. Buchanan, " that 14;uet, ana‘ogether upon himself whether he will leave the PeVrat b : our own f o i l °teet h ,' no change at all." decided impression at present is, that ttch.:h.:l;lo:4,44iiisrtionfis of , KGSTON, CANADA.—We copy the 4 ha ' rei n the Kingston Ga z ette of Nov. BW e beenaddr a e r ssed by the . respective officers • " Ordnance to the Corporation of . Kingston. for the the 'Nem, water-lots fronting the Tow.n pre Possession of "IA Perty of the Board of Ordnance, but of which ii 41 4 n h as lo tlf It Dre am ,. ug had the privilege of occupation. The lots 4} ira. le‘ e uvered. in part by the wharehouses and office 4 lhe ii beataePherson and Crane, but we presume sufficient l e kent n . l .. l° Wed these gentlemen . to . make the necessary e nd "or the removal of their business. 131 4' 41. Y-• We-1 44 Q that the contracts for the Lo r n t te t m im pl e a , ted be at this post will, s tone to enable the c i o n ntr a ac v t e o r r y ? t s o get out the sa t r h in e g 7 , i , nter ; the building, &c., to be 114:,!4: cod eitn„he_ during t h e Uf th e I VA, merclal accounts from the Courier and In. t o 10 ,4 Op era , : _ :- 11 (1 ° 1 1t tl it `wna at the Board of Brokers this morning were Lt r tvieti„ ml al extent. q ue i tk eas we") t he closing o f the Eastern mail a moderate • Dltri7 5 (1 2 g ° Re in fo r ei gn exchane. London, 109 to goatnt„,,iii • 5 to 5.24 . 16, $'1: 4 4 111t en Zi n :rket rema i ns inactive, and prices have a I tics th Q uz re his . b been less firmness in the market to-day, h e 1.441601 s ic e ; rie see, e ohio,&c., have been made at 6 dolls. i ci n 4 t 6 cji, -.. ielligan at 6 dolls. 44c. ; common southern is 2 5e. 1 151:144 e b o llil i t 4 e l : l r 6 ,:f rye malt sold at 85 cents, delivered ; h J (for export) at 80 cents ; 3,400 bushels of kt tl e t e uts , 4: r. 'vate te rms . at the 3,000 bushels of southern corn at ili,e.l4llt, and 2,000 bushels of northern corn tp kt . ea tid . ere steady to-day, with a moderate demand. • ni g th e a n Papers publish the following bulletin re ealth of the Governor-General : ter he Monklsnds, Nov. 11. t 4th ke ne ti • t "ee I ,"` his Excell enc y th e Governor-General has n steadily improving, and he continues to -1, 1. nil daily in his carriage, when the weather " JAMES CRAWFORD, M.D. " ROBERT L. MACDONNELL, M.D." aid of the funds .. 1404 pltter‘e,:rl)innhdent informs donation us in that GeneralSi o r f SiZttbh'3, min; dlas esent a t e Metropolitan Bene Ll6Ptel;),4l waichnn Lo r r f d r ß h obert Grosvenor, Lord.MrAlderman .'latid - j', 6 'tight Ron. the Lord Alayor, and fit Societies' , 0 10 . - cute so warm an interest. stock ' 4 4 'I MARKET D CITY Naves.—The Sout h - lc t s ~,_ AN - , 11t4 in "zrol unsettled again to-day corn-laws. Ac ttlieL, 64 a of the journals respecting the c and Sir bs ' ") this author Duke of Wellington rt pal'' ,the o f the by a statement con 14hge eel have at last yielded to the agitation ea t Yee r t :. and Parliament will be called togethe r announcement y e il e tl i t i e An . an At li,,s ite its sanction to their repeal. ' lr elee nature could not b t' reate a sensation in the meobnae tod t allo w -thuat Mill the variations ue in prices were . not such 4411 tlie - h itt , it Was fullycredied. Asft rt - r I Per cent othersecurities in aboutthe as no Oacr t ""'.(>ll, but t . ' and • appear, there w tie, - 1, , in th e , s range as it may Consols declined s Yeet t .e . ,re to be of of bonded flour. usual ih tp. l:Aity , or _ . ,,Kt as cheap to-day t t as Go th od ev A c n o l u a l r d ie h a A l e in b on , *fly previous day in the week. -44erc,i lity free is 39 s.barrel. It may anveqnbseleoin. IL ue d s' was 31s. per barrel of 1961b5., but b t e he as c s u u r m re e n d, per 0 _ With little men k eds °te ' that eoirttr the statement referred to, although isbelieved by 1 a v 4 ate .nd t..._,era orrease(rivatito?; kt,,,,`, 1 g its 4 " h uti , e,°nsent t o a h doubt of such vital importance land.. - - 4 1 d f °- ' 5l the; proteet'an a 'le connected . with ~._ lull faith lAen .e protect pi:amp b entertained of Pa t di e a a rn s e a n n t stion at;?.. l t , rnh. ,__ e . geiven to the ff announeement at the goTir Ziavbenhaen rn7 d re h a e e ctedthan they s have . been perfectly stationary ftirtber I)„l,reVi",l3 ValueW.ell. have The Bank made no floating ue been , ary 4ttnriti...'"a4ge in thei;simprobable. interest,: but the y ktitibiZlgeeln:to be still rate d of on the decline, d Lt.; Q 6 seen before lon g a st u a a nding'at a discount.— n Post : the (104tARY LITIGATIUN.—A trial will take place in l ill ll 9 it t r h t e o e f n tx . chequer, either in the present or theear i y n 1 lite ral , ensuing term, which will excite some interest_ ~. ege, e a 3' World. It is an action brought by Trinity museum, for thcrilbri Istol en if p:sifess possession nalonfst the trustees of the British hee ls • r° rn the lib a llEuscript al T leff e ed m t n o nn li s a c , 9 p .yiter hiety... . x•ry of the former. e Ish, e aaspension fr the privileges of te . h library of th 4 ", Who, ly in the possession of Mr. J. 0. llalliwell, . t been literary recently caused a paint' i'41414.-"11111 hall °ln . ta interest in litera ROLLS' COURT. 7 -(THIS . DAY.) The greater portion of the day was occupied in hearing petitions praying for the transfer of money in the Master's bands to the credit of the parties in the causes, and for the appointment of guardians to infants, those appointed by the Court having died. ...... / w oe.. / ....... / :..-- ..... , ........ , / . I -- / ........ 0 ... is •-" 0 • • •••... / ..... .. ~..•••• •••• ... ~.• / / ..... 0 •.• ..... ....... . .....' ......... ..•.'' I ....• ...... .-....." ... .... ,~ ~~~~•• . ..... .•, ...... ..... I 0 ,lo.•• •••' ...... . 'fir/ ....... oo" '''' ~ 0 ..,.0 ,o''''' . • • ..... . - ..... ........ .....•'' ~.....0 THE S_ UN,_ OPENING OF THE PORTS. MEETING oF THE WARD OF FARRINGDON WITHOUT.—(THIS DAY.) In consequence of a requisition addressed to Sir James Duke, M. 1., and Alderman of the ward of Farringdon Without, a crowded meeting of the householders and rate-pa} ers of the ward was held in the New Court, Old Bailey, for the purpose of considering the propriety of passing "resolutions remonstrating with the Right Hon. Sir R. Peel for not advising her Majesty to re-assemble Parliament, under the present alarming state of the country, owing to the failure of the potato crop, and the deficiency of the wheat harvest, both in weight and quantity, that the laws which prevent the free importa tion of the necessary supply of food to the people may be repealed, by which alone the threatened famine can be averted, and the peace, the safety, and the happiness of the British empire secured." Sir James Duke presided We observed upon the platform, and in the body of the Court, Mr. Walker, Mr. Watson, Mr. Prendergast, Dr. Lynch, Mr. H. Taylor, Mr. Alderman Sydney, Mr. Wood, Mr. Edkins, Mr. Pontifex, Mr. Burn, Mr. Wil liams, Mr. Buckmaster, Mr. Harding, Mr. Barnard, Mr. Blackest, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Sharpe, Mr. Gresham, Mr. Geoge Baker, Mr. Stone. Mr. Kirke, Mr. Wilkin son, Mr. Jones, &c. &c. The CHAIRMAN then said, that having had a requisition presented to him by a numerous and respectable body of the householders in the ward, he had felt it his duty, as under similar cir cumstance he ever should, to call this meeting for the purposes mentioned in the requisition. He said he felt it his duty to give the ward an opportunity of recording their sentiments. He trusted that whatever difference of political opinion might exist among them their proceedings would be conducted with moderation and good temper.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. Puntifex would now read the requisition. Mr. Pontifex having done so, a desultory conversation arose as to the proper course of procedure, which was terminated . by Mr. WALKER, rising to propose the first resolution. The resolution he had to propose to them was as follows: " That the deficiency of the wheat harvest, both in weight and quantity, and the extensive failure of the potato crop, cannot be viewed without fearful ap prehensions of public distress to the labouring classes during the forthcoming winter." Perhaps some apology was due from himself for having undertaken his very prominent position in the proceedings of that day. He assured the Alderman who presided, and his neigh bours who composed the meeting, that it was not from any disposition to occupy a prominent place among them, er from any idea that he possessed the necessary qualifications to enable him to fill that position satisfac torily, that he was induced to place himself so promi nently forward. It was the conviction on his mind that the great and overwhelming magnitude of the subject they were met to consider, and the many considerations which it involved, demanded that no member of the ward should refuse the invitation which had been sent to him or shrink from the fulfilment of what was a great national duty.—(Hear, hear.) These were the reasons which induced him to stand so prominently for ward on that occasion. He thought it was a fortunate and happy circumstance for them that they were met under the direction and superintendence of the respected Alderman of the ward, inasmuch as it proved that they recognised, and were understood to be under the direc tion and protection of the law. Without this he appre hended that they should have had some difficulty in bringing together so many of the most respectable persons in the neighbourhood. But,seeing that they were assem• bred there, and that the question before them was of such vast importance, he might, perhaps, be allowed to explain his own views in the best way he could --(Hear, hear)—and he would endeavour to occupy as little of their time as possible. They were not met there with feelings of personal aversion to those who might be opposed to their views ; they were not there in the posi tion of assailants ; they were not assuming the character of aggressors ; but they came there together from mo tives of self-defence, and from a regard to the welfare of that indestrious community of which they themselves constituted a portion.—(Hear, hear.) As inhabitants of a country distinguished in every age for its high state of civilisation and the many privileges which were accorded to its people, they regretted that these advantages were, in a great degree, neutralised, because their interests by a mistaken policy were deemed opposed to the interests of those who formed a majority in the Legislature. The consequence of this was a long period of what they considered oppres sion and injustice, and it could not be expected but that now, after experiencing the evil of this state of things, they held these meetings with the view of getting these grievances remedied. It was not to be wondered at that they should use their best endeavours to bring about an important reform by impressing those in power with the necessity for some great alteration in the laws which regulated the importation of food into their coun try.—(Hear.) They were all aware of the origin and institution of these laws, and they were now, after many years' experience of their working, most anxious for their abrogation. They had been supported by a system of subterfuge, false reasoning, and self interest, and the only matter of surprise was, that they should have continued so long, and that the people of this country should have submitted to them. Another year or two would not elapse however before the universal sentiment would be, bow the people of England could be so blind to their own interests, so blunted in their moral feelings, and so disregardful of what was their duty to themselves and to society, that they should have quietly submitted to a system so based upon fraud, and so oppressive in its exactions.—(Hear, hear.) They had probably observed that a society instituted for the purpose of effecting the removal of these obnoxious laws had been successfully progressing for years past. He (Mr. Walker) felt it to be his duty at a very early period to connect himself with that society, not indeed in a public, but in his private capacity. He had contributed to it for many years. He had already stated that he did not charge all these who were opposed to themselves with being acted solely by motives of self-interest, but he could not help thinking that it was highly improper conduct in the Members of their Legislature to make laws whose only effect was to advance their own pecuniary interests. They should have naturally expected that these individuals would have had too much modesty—(Laughter)—to sit in judg ment on what so vitally affected themselves ; they should rather, he thought, refer that to others. Yet ' this law had been allowed to continue, notwithstanding the efforts which bad been made to enlighten the public mind ; but now he hoped they were in a position when, with some chance of success, ithey might calculate on these pernicious taxes upon industry being abolished. He repeated that they had the near:prospect now before them of seeing that these infamous laws would be removed. (The meeting had not concluded when our report left.) DESTRUCTION BY FIRE OF COOKE'S CIRCUIS AT GLASGOW.—On Monday night, the large building at the foot of the Saltmarket, belonging to Mr. Cooke, the well known equestrian, and occupied by him as a minor theatre, was destroyed by fire. The flames were first discovered by two police-substitutes employed to watch the ruins of the City Theatre, about a quarter past one o'clock. The re flection of the light through one of the ventilating apertures in the roof, near the south-west corner of the building, was the first thing which attracted their attention, and a minute's observation afterwards convinced them that the place was on fire. An alarm was consequently passed on to the police-office, and in the shortest possible time Captain Wilson, the superintendent, appeared at the scene of the con flagration, followed immediately by Mr. Robinson and the fire-engines. Notwithstanding the brief space which had in tervened, between the alarm being given and the arrival of the fire-brigade, it was evident from the first that any attempt to save the building must be perfectly hopeless. The Circus, although elegantly and substantially erected, being entirely composed of- wood, and the wind blowing directly from the point where the fire originated, the extraordinary , rapidity with which the conflagration extended can scarcely be conceived. The playing of the engines slightly arrested the progress of the flames towards the portico ; but so inef fectual was all the opposition which could be offered to the devouring element, that in the course of half-an-hour from the first alarm being given, the only vestiges of the building left standing were a few burning poles and a small portion of the doorway. For ten or fifteen minutes, while the work of destruction was at its height, the appearance of the con flagration was awfully grand. The Circus cost for the erec tion between 1,1001. and 1,2001., about three years ago. It is about two years since it was used by Mr. Cooke, but re cently it was taken by a Mr. Daniels, and fitted up for a minor theatre. We have not heard the slightest hint as to how the fire originated, but the matter, no doubt, will un dergo the usual investigation. Mr. Cooke has the building insured in the Sun-office for 8001., and Mr. Daniels has the scenery, dresses, and property insured in the same office for 3001. Both the policies were effected about the middle of last month, at the time when the building was opened as a theatre by Mr. Daniels.— Glasgow National. A CHILD BITTEN BY A RAT.—On Thursday morning, about twelve o'clock, a most serious accident occurred to Ann Drew, about three years of age, the daughter of a charwoman, living at Kennet-street, Penton rifle. The poor woman had only left the infant, who was ill in bed with the hooping-cough, a few minutes, when its screams attracted the attention of a female in the adjoining room, who, on entering the apartment, discovered the child's face frightfully mangled, its nose being nearly bitten off. The woman upon opening the room-door saw the rat escape from the bed, but she was too much frightened to attempt its capture. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.—PLYMOUTII, WEDNESDAY. —ARRIVAL OF TILE EXPERIMENTAL FLEET.—The Fleet arrived in the Sound this morning, between twelve and one A.m. her Majesty s ship They must have had sev ere wea th er f or th e l as t few days. This afternoon, about three o'clock, the admiral's being Majesty the Emperor ngperial the anniversary of the s hip saluted the Russians; it. was duly returned by the lli accessionger m n to e f r o da y his b o f Russia, the ships , were dressed in flags, and fired a royal salute. n tt e throne p Queen, 110 ; Pr es id en t 50, and a l a Caledonian , fired salutes, an d hoisted an arra y of flags, amongst which was the Russian standard. The officers of the lngermanland gave a sur?erb dejeuner to a large party of British naval and military officers. NEWCASTLE CORN TRADE.—TUESDAY, DEC. 2.-- At to-day's market the supply of wheat from the growers was instances trilling, and the qua lit y x n most indifferent. The demand, however, was lively, and previous rates were fully sustained. Coast arrivals were large, and fine qualities realised about Is. per quarter more than on last Tuesday. The value of both old and bonde4 wheat may be consid ere d unaltered. Although t he quantity of barley is large, the demand continues comparatively dull, and holders have been obliged to submit to a reduction of Is. per quarter. Other articles present little attention, and generally hang heavy on hand, the only exception being country oats, which have fetched late rates. Flour is quoted at 475. per sack. DEPOSITS wirn THE BOARD OF TRADE.--We are requested to supply the following omiss i ons to our list of de posits with the Board of Trade :_Chichester and Bognor ; Armagh, Coleraine, and Portrush ; Armagh, Coleraine, arid Portrush Extension; Exeter, Dorchester, and Weymouth ; East Dereham and Norwich ; Reedham and North W alsham ; Fakenham and Lynn ; and the hull and Sheffield Midland Direct. FOREIGN WHEAT.—We learn that the first cargo of foreign wheat, forwarded from Liverpool, from the import ship, under bond, has just been warehoused in the bonded warehouses, Salford, an account of Messrs. Buckley and New ton, of Stalybridge,—Afanchester Guardian. ATKICNS v. BANKER. This was a petition praying for a reference to the Master to make a report respecting certain property belonging to the defendant, situated in Oxfordshire. It appeared that a suit had been established for the purpose of having the property in question disposed of to liquidate certain demands thereon by a Mr. Thomas Buck, since deceased, and which was considered to be beneficial to the defendant and the heirs of Mr. Buck. An order was then obtained from the Master to investigate into the title of the property when it was discovered that some obscurity existed as to the title of one portion of the land in the county of Oxford, which rendered it impossible to effect the sale at present, and that another portion of the land was enclosed under the Enclusure Act. All parties were anxious for the reference, which was granted, VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) (Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.) FRASER V. SIR B. HALL. His HONOUR gave judgment to-day in this case, which came before the Court during the last term, upon a motion on behalf of the plaintiff, to compel the defendant to produce certain documents. The plaintiffs, the Monmouthshire and Glamorganahire Banking Company, became creditors of the lessee of the original lease of certain mines in Monmoutl►- shire under Sir B. Hall, and obtained judgment against him, and issued a fieri facias under that judgment. Upon this a treaty took place between Sir B. Hall and those who were in his interest on the one side, and the - Monmouthshire and Glamorganshirs Banking Company on the other, as to what sl►ould be done, and what were the rights of the different parties; the opinion of Sir John Bayley was taken, and se veral other proceedings, the documents connected with which the plaintiffs contended they had a right to the inspection of. His Honour was clearly of opinion the documents were privi leged, and refused to order their production. The Court then proceeded to hear short causes and unop posed petitions. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Justice WIGIITMAN). HUNTER V. CALDWELL. In this case the jury found a verdict for the plaintiff; 180/. damages. PAGE V. HATCHET. This was a case arising out of the question of a prescriptive right which the plaintiff alleged he had to a wharf at Bat tersea, which he at one time used for the purpose of landing coals, he being then a coal-merchant ; and he had taken the action against defendant for a trespass, for having insisted that the wharf gave him a right of way to landing goods, and under that impression had driven piles in front of the wharf, as he conceived it was a public thoroughfare. Plain tiff alleged that his property had sustained considerable in jury by what the defendant had done, and, therefore, now sought compensation for those injuries. Evidence was gone into, to show that the plaintiff was a coal-merchant, and used the wharf in question for the pur pose of landing coals, &c. EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings after Term, before the LonD CHIEF JUSTICE and a Common Jury.) GRIFFITH AND ANOTHER V. WALTON. This was an action on the case brought to recover damages for the infringement of a patent. Mr. Martin appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. Jervis for the defendant. The plaintiffs were the inventors of a process for manufac turing tea and coffee-pots from iron tinplates, for which they had obtained and enjoyed a patent for eleven years, and it was to recover damages for the infringement of this patent that the action was brought. The case, which occupied the Court nearly the whole of the day, presented no features of interest, except to the parties immediately concerned. MARLBRO I -STREET.--(T HIS DAY.) John Jones and Richard Connor, two young men of shabby genteel appearance, were charged with assaulting Mr. Jolp7. Stanley, the keeper of a coffee-shop, No. 39, High-street, St. Giles's, and defrauding him of refreshments, &c., to the amount of between 3s. and 4s. The complainant stated that between five and six o'clock this morning, the defendants, with another young man, came pto his shop, and ordered coffee, eggs, and rolls. After par taking of which, they regaled themselves with ginger -beer, cigars, &c. At length their companion left; and on com plainant requesting payment for the ample breakfast he had supplied them with, they declared that they had no money; and, in attempting to prevent their leaving the shop, they both assaulted him, and, forcing their way into the street, ran off. He, however, pursued, and overtook them, and gave them in charge of the police. Mr. HARDWICK asked what they had to say for themselves ? The defendant Jones said the person who had accom panied them to Mr. Stanley's, had invited them to breakfast, promising to pay for whatever they liked to have. Defendant Connor—Mr. Stanley should'nt have let go the only one of the party who had money ; that was not the way to get his bill discharged. Mr. Stanley said he had ascertained that but a short time, about half an hour, previous to their coming to his shop, they had paid a visit to another coffee-shop in the neigh bourhood, and after running up a score of several shillings made off without paying. Mr. HARDWICK said he could only deal with the case as regarded the assault on the complainant, for which he should fine the defendants 105. each, or ten days' imprisonment to hard labour. The defendants having no money they were locked up. John Williams, a young man dressed as a countryman, was charged with stealing 71.105. in gold, and a silver watch, with gold chain and seals, of the value of 6 /., the property f Mr. William Lovett, of Newman-passage, Oxford•street, carman. It appeared that the prosecutor had taken the prisoner into his service from motives of charity, and that on one occasion the prisoner was left in charge of the place duringthe absence of the prosecutor and his wife for about ten minutes, when he took the opportunity of forcing open a cupboard, and possess ing himself of the property in question, with which ho in stantly decamped, He was not again heard of until last evening, when he was accidentally met with begging, in Wardour-street, Soho, and given into custody. The prisoner declared his innocence. He had been living at Bishop Stortford, as a farmer's servant, from the time he left the prosecutor's service. He was remanded for a week, to allow the police to trace the property. THE CORN LAWS. The following requisition, signed by 1,192 electors of the City of London, was presented to the Lord Mayor at the Mansion-house this day at twelve o'clock : " TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE LORD ➢LAYOR OF THE CITY OF LONDON, &C. &C. " We the undersigned electors of the City of London being desirous of holding a public meeting for the purpose of ex pressing our sentiments on the subject of the existing corn laws, in connexion with the prevailing apprehension of a scarcity, request that your Lordship will call a meeting of the electors in the Guildhall of this City, to be held at an early day, and that your Lordship will be pleased to preside at the same." His LORDSHIP stated he would consider the matter, and return an early answer. COMPARATIVE VIEW OF THE PANIC IN 1836 AND 1845. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—The inclosed digest may be deemed worthy of a place in your excellent journal.—Yours,t&c. A MANCHESTER MERCHANT. 1836. 1845. Cotton, 11d.per lb 4/ per lb 7-8 Printers, 9s Consols, 87/ 95 Bullion, 4/ millions 13/ millions Interest in America, 20 5 to 6 per cent. and abundance to 30 per cent of money Panic in America Trade good in America Corn in America, deficient Fnormous Cotton ditto Ditto. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert promenaded in the plantations of Osborne House on Wednesday afternoon. The Black Eagle steam.packet, in which his Royal Highness Duke Ferdinand and his Serene Highness Prince Leopold of Saxe Cobourg were conveyed to Lisbon, arrived off Cowes yesterday morning, from Lisbon. Her Majesty and her Royal Consort took their ac customed early walk yesterday morning. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the Princes Alice, were taken to the sea beach yesterday morning for their usual exercise. Lady Portman took her departure from Osborne House yesterday. WINDSOR, THURSDAY.—His Royal Highness Prince Alfred has been taken out, both yesterday and this morn ing. for early airings on his pony. Captain Meynell has arrived at the Castle, and has succeeded Captain the Hon. A. Duncombe as the Gen tleman in Residence during the absence of the Court. A Cabinet Council was held at three o'clock yester day afternoon, at the Foreign-office. The Duke of Buccleuch arrived in town from Ditton to attend the meeting. The Ministers present were Sir Robert Peel, the Duke of Wellington, Lord \Marneliffe, the Duke of Buecleuch, the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Stanley, Sir James Graham, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Earl of Hadding ton, the Earl of Ripon, Lord Granville Somerset, the Earl of Lincoln, and the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert. The Council broke up at half-past five o'clock. Mr. Charles Enderby had an interview with the Earl of Dalhousie yesterday. Dispatches from the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope were received yesterday at the Colonial-office. The Earl of Aberdeen, we understand, intends shortly to leave town for Brighton. Miss Burdett Coutts has arrived in town, from Scotland. EXTRAORDINARY SUlClDE.—Yesterday morning, great excitement prevailed in the vicinity of Doctors' Com mons, from the extraordinary death of a gentleman named Rice, who lived close to the Prerogative-office, in Doctors' Commons. He had for some time been employed in the Prerogative-office as clerk, but his habits, it is said, have been lately very dissipated Ile went home late on Wed nesday night to his lodging, but was heard in the course of yesterday morning to go down stairs, as it was supposed, to the privy. As he was not seen at his usual hour, some per sons went to his bedroom, but received no answer to their knocking, and at last they forced the door. The deceased was not there, but every article of his clothing was lying about the room, even to his shirt and flannel waistcoat. Search was made for him in the privy with a boat-hook, and in a few minutes the body was grappled with, but life appeared to be quite extinct, and it is supposed he had been there for some hours. He vas quite naked, and must have forced himself head foremost into the soil, which is about ten feet below. DEATH OF A CHILD BY FlRE.—Yesterday, Mr. Wakley, M.P., held an inquest at the Yorkshire Grey, High street, Hampstead, on the body of Agnes Boyce, aged eight years, a fine little g►rl, who was burned to death. It ap peared that the deceased with her father, a widower, in humble circumstances, resided in Bartlett's-buildings, adja cent to the above house. On Tuesday afternoon, about four o'clock, expecting her father home to his tea, she commenced toasting a slice of bread for him, when, while so doing, her pinafore was drawn to the bars of the grate and ignited. Her screams alarmed the landlady, but before medical assistance could be procured she died of the injuries she had received. Verdict—" Accidental death." LONDON, _ritlD.A_Y ETENING, DECEMBER OVERLAND MAIL! INDIA AND CHINA. (From the Times.) We havo received by our Extraordinary Express, in anticipation of the Bombay Mail of the Ist of November, our dispatches to that date. The affairs of the Punjaub continued in the same dis turbed state. The Ranee or Queen -Mother continued to be the nominal head of the Government ; but she had since the assassination of her brother expressed her willingness to retire, and even to take her son, the boy-king Dhuleep Singh into obscurity, provided that a suitable jagheer were secured to them both. Old Ghoolab Singh continued to reside in his mountain for tress of Jamoo, and although the Lahore soldiers wished him to be Wuzeer, he did not appear desirous of as• sunning that most precarious dignity. The Dussera had passed over in quiet at Lahore, for the troops were masters, and had not wished to wake more victims since the death of Jowahir Singh. The Raja Lall Singh had taken a part of the power from the Queen-Mother, but neither of them dared to demand vengeance on the perpetrators of the frightful assassination of the late Wuzeer. Of Peshora Singh, who was nominally a favourite with SOBIGI of the troops, little was known ; the report of his being still alive had died away, and he was believed to have been murdered at the instigation of Jowahir Singh—a belief which sub sequently produced the death of the latter. The Governor-General, Sir Henry llardinge, reached Agra on the morning of the 16th of October, having tra • yelled with great speed from Calcutta. He was to leave that station on the 28th, and to proceed to Delhi, where he would meet the Commander-in-Chief. The decision of the Government of India with respect to Lahore was not known—what course could with safety be adopted, unless by controlling the Siekh soldiery, it was hard to imagine. They would allow no Government to rule in that country; for any Wuzeer, or other authority, who attempted to counteract their will, was speedily sacrificed to their fury. It was not thought possible for the British Go vernment to permit such a lawless soldiery to keep the frontiers in constant alarm. It was, therefore, considered highly probable that the Governor-General would pro pose some decided arrangements to the Lahore Govern ment fur the control of those soldiers ; and that the in troduction into the Punjaub of the British troops would become necessary to enforce those arrangements. A conflict would then ensue, in which discipline and good order would soon gain the mastery over an insolent and turbulent military rabble. There was also a sect of religious fanatics in that country, from whose blood thirstiness and hatred of foreigners much evil is to be apprehended. They are called Akhalees. The attention of India was attracted towards the pro ceedings of the Governor-General, of the Commander in -Chief, and of the British troops along the Sutlej. Some treacherous manoeuvring had been discovered at Ferozepore, where the Lahore Government agent bad given permission for the passage over the river of am munition and stores surreptitiously abstracted from the British magazines. _ _ . In Sind; tranquillity prevails. Sir Charles Napier was at Kurrachee, and had seen the 25th Regiment Bom bay Native Infantry take their departure after five years' service in that province. Ile passed a high eulogium on the regiment. The Bth Regiment Bombay Native In fantry was also about to proceed to Bombay from Kurrachee. An association had been formed in Sindo under the patronage of Sir Charles Napier, for the collection of statistical and historical information relative to that province. In Gwalior the measures adopted by Sir R. Shakes peare had produced the best results in the pacification of the country. The finances of the Nizam's Government were in the utmost derangement, and it was feared that disturbances would arise in that country, which would compel the British Government to interfere. The Madras papers mention that some slight opposi tion had broken out in the sirkars, for the suppression of which the 41st Regiment was proceeding by sea to that district. The surrender of Serampore was effected by order of the Danish Government on the 9th of October• The British flag was hoisted, and the Danish rule then ceased. There was talk of some arrangement being entered into with thel,French Government for the surrender of Chundernagore, but nothing psitive was known on the subject. In the southern Mahratta country the trials of the prisoners had ended in the conviction of many. The notorious bandit Soobana Nickum was executed there on the 13th of October. The latest news from China extended to the 30th of September ; but it contained nothing of importance. Trade was dull, except at Shanghai. The Governor of Hong-Kong was not popular, be cause he had attempted to levy taxes on the inhabitants, who had protested against his right to do so. The expedition which had proceeded to chastise the pirates on the coast of Borneo, at Maloodoo, on the northern shore, having effected its pur- pose, had returned to Hong Kong. The treaty for the cession of Laboan bad been ratified. This intelli gence had reached Bombay from Ceylon, where it had arrived by the steamer which corresponded with the last mail received from Calcutta. A fearful fire had taken place in Bombay on the first night of the Dewallee (Lamp Festival) of the natives. It took its origin from some fireworks in a shop where a quantity of powder was stored. Having destroyed near 200 houses of vario us d escr iptions, it was stopped by the energy and activity of the Europeans. Fifteen persons lost their lives. B om bay escaped a dreadful calamity,: for about 4,0001 b of powder were removed from the houses on fire. If th a t powder had blown up the consequences would have been appalling ; thousands would have been killed. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. TIIE BOMBAY MARKET. (From the Chamber of Commerce Overland Price Current..) BOMBAY, Nov. I.—The interruption to business occa sioned by the occurrence of the Devrallee holidays, which mark the close of the native commercial year, and which oc cupy several days in their celebration, has rendered the transactions in British imports, since the departure of the last mail, very limited in extent, and unimportant in cha racter. This festival terminates to-day, and business may be expected to be renewed with some degree of animation, but it is feared that the effects arising from the defective na ture of the monsoon will prevent any very decided or pro longed improvement. There has been no rain since our last in Bombay or at any place to the northward, though on the Malabar coast, and in the Deccan, there has been an abundant supply, which must materially improve the condi tion of the crops in those localities, even if it should have come too late to render the out-turn of the season a fair average one. Metals—The only material change in the market for metals is a falling off in the pric es of the l eading varieties o f copper. Sheathing, brazier's , raised b ottoms , and tiles, rs. lower than at the date of which are from 1 rs. at 1i our last. This may be attributed to some forced sales, made by parties in the absence of a legitimate inquiry. We have been apprised, however, of but one transaction, which is an article that has not declined in value, namely, nails, of which 30 cwt. have been sold at 57 rupees per cwt. lu iron, both Swedish and British bar are somewhat lower, and in the latter we hear of a sale of 273 tons at 28% rupees per candy, which is about the current price. A sale of pig lead to the extent of 250 cwt. at 10-10 rupees has also been reported to us. Spelter is a trifle lower, and tin plates a little higher, than before, but in these articles we hear of nothing doing. The same may likewise be said of steel and quicksilver, the former prices for which we retain unaltered. Cotton Manufactures—The fabrics in which transactions have taken place since our last, have chiefly consisted of 45- inch grey shirtings, grey madapollams, and domestics, which goods have been disposed of to a moderate extent at prices similar to those current in the early part of last month. A few gray and bleached jacconets and jamdanny lappets and bleached shirtings have likewise gone off, but there has been no active [inquiry for those fabrics. Coloured and printed goods have been generally neglected, and the transactions in them have been few and unremunerating. Yarns—The pr ices of these are wholly unaltered, and the only sale of which we have heard is one of No. 40 Mule, at our quotation. Woollens—The market for woollen cloths c on ti nues very promising, the demand being u, while stocks are large. We have been apprised of no transactions. Marine Stores--There is no change to notice in the prices of articles under this head, if we except that of pitch, which may now be quoted at 4 rs. at 4t per barrel, instead srs., as was the case at the date of our last. We hear of a sale of Saffron—There is no amnia to notice either in price or demand. Bottles—Remain without alteration. We hear of sales cf 150 gross at 18 annas, and 175 gross at 16 annas per dozen. The latter were purchased by an European house. EASTERN PRODUCE. Cotton—Purchases have been made since our last to a moderate extent, chiefly for exportation to England. The only change of value is in the price of Compta, which has advanced 2% to 3 1 ,6 rupees per candy. The other descrip tions remain as before, and the market for all is firm. There are reports of a serious deficiency in the crops in Guzerat. The subjoined purchases have been reported to us :- 1,000 bales Broach and Surat, at 87 rs., at 89 per candy. 300 bales Dollerah ... 33 100 bales Compta 78 1,000 candies, ditto 77 at 78 Coffee—Mocha has slightly advanced in price, and may now be quoted at 9 1 4 to 9% rupees per maund. The price of Malabar is stationary. Elephants' Teeth—Large and middling-sized teeth have improved in value, the former having attained the rate of 95 rs., and the latter 75 to 85 per maund. Small teeth exhibit no alteration. Carlainoms have still further advanced, the price of short being now 51 to 52 rupees per maund. Wool—This lias been arriving freely, and purchases have been readily made at our quotations. The diminution in the value of the Kliorassan and Mekran varieties arises from the careless way in which they are got up, and from their being much adulterated. The wool of Cutch and Marwar, on the other hand, is greatly improved, and consequently fetches a better price. Opium is without change, the price asked last month, Rs. 1,430 per chest, being still current. 1 - 6 - 0 bolts - of bleached canvas—we Presume of fine quality• at 19 ra. per bolt. Beer—Continues extremely dull, and in the absence of demand, no sales are reported. The prices cf all brands are purely nominal, and the stoc ks i n first hands as wells as bottlers', are believed to be heavy. Spirits—But little inquiry exists for any variety of spirits, and as this has hitherto been a season of grea t ac ti v it y , it i s supposed that the imposition of the additional duty has ope rated as a check upon:c9nsuniptien. The stocks are heavy, and increasing, while prices have a downward tendency. No transactions are reported. Red Lead—There has been a sale of 100 cwt., at 43 rupees per cwt., a price slightly in advance of that formerly quoted: at the rate thus paid the market remains firm, Cochineal—This article is a trifle higher in nominal value, but we hear of no actual transactions. FRI IGUTB. Freight to Great Britain has beEn on the decline since the departure of the last mail, and a vessel of some burden was not long ago let for Liverpool at 3/. per ton. 31.25. 6d. at 31.55., however, is obtainable for small parcels, both for London and Liverpool. The rate to Chip may be quoted at Rs. 16i per candy. MONEY MARKET. We subjoin the current rates of the different Governme*t securities. 5 per Cent. Loan of 1825-26 Rs. 108 at 112 4 ditto 1832-33 105 at 106 4 ditto 1835.36 99 at 100 5 ditto 1841-42 109 at 110 4 ditto 1842-43 99 at 100 Exchange—The rate on England at six months has risen slightly, and may now be quoted at Is. 10%d. at Is. 10 5 / a cl. for good bills. Government have raised to Is. 11d, their rate of exchange for advances on the hypothecation of goods, but owing to the suspension of business, this change will not affect the mercantile rate for the present mail. Exchange on Calcutta may be quoted at 100 Rs., and on Madras 99 1 ,.. 2 Rs., at 70 days' sight. Banks—The shares of the Bombay Bank are at 52 per cent. premium, and thqse of the Oriental Bank 225 Rs. at, 250 premium, on shares bf 1,000 Rs. each—Rs. 500 paid up. Price of Bullion-114 Rs., sovereigns each; 114 Rs. Bank notes per pound. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 4. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Birkenhead, Lanca shire, and Cheshire, 4% p.—Bolton, Wigan, and Liverpool, 13 3 / 4 p.—Caledonian, 3% p.—Ditte, Extension, % p.—Cam bridge and Lincoln Extension, 1% p.—Chester and Birken head, 47—Ditto, New 201. Shares, 1% p.—Derby and Crewe, 2% p.—Eastern Counties, 19% —East Lancashire, No. 1, 5 p.—. Edinburgh and Glasgow, 65—Glasgow and Dumfries, dis.—Glasgow, Perth, and Greenock, 19—Grand Junction, 235—Ditto, Quarter Shares, 33 p.—Ditto, New Quarter Shares, 32—Ditto, 401. Shares (L. M.), 51 1 p.—Goole and Doncaster, 2s. dis.—Huddersfield Canal and Railway, 3 3 / p. —Leicester and Bedford, % p.—Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 1% p.—London and Birmingham, Fifth Shares, 22 p.—Direct Northern, Ils. 6d. dis.—Leeds and Thirak, 2% p. —Manchester and Birmingham, New Quarter Shares, 7% p. Manchester and Leeds, Fifth Shares, 11 p.—Matlock and Midland, 21 4 p.—Midland, 141—Ditto, 40/. Shares, 14 p.— Northumberland and Lancashire, 12s. dis.—North Stafford shire, 625. 6d. p.—North Wales, % p.—Preston and Wyre, New Shares, 5 1 4 p.—Sheffield and Manchester, 120—Ditto, Quarter Shares, 8 1 ,4 p.—Ditto, New Quarter Shares, No. 2, 5 p.—Ditto, Quarter Shares, No. 3 (scrip), 3% p.—Shrews bury, Wolverhampton, and South Staffordshire, 1% p. — South-Eastern and Dover, 36%—Ditto, Consolidated Thirds, 234 p.—Ditto, Half Shares, 1 p.—Scottish Central, 6 p. — South Midland, 2% p,—Tean and Dote Valley, 1 4 dia.— West Riding Union, 5 1 / 8 p.—Dublin and Armagh, % dis.— Dublin and Drogheda, 5 p.—Dutch Rhenish, 2% p.—Paris and Strasbourg (Ganirron), % dis. MANCHESTER, DEc. 4. Srocx EXCNANGE.—The sales are—Birkenhead, Lanca shire, and Cheshire, 6 1 ,4—Boston, Newark, and Sheffield, 214 —Derby and Crewe, s%—Eastern Counties, 20—Ditto, Per petual, No. 2,98 s. 4d.—Glasgow and Dumfries, 2X—Hud dersfield, Halifax, and Bradford, 51. 19s. 6d.—Hudderafteld and Sheffield Junction, 16—Lancashire and North York shire, 47s.—Leeds and Thirsk, 9 1 4 ex. n.—Liverpool, Orm s kirk, and Preston, 4 1 4—Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, 4/. 141. 6d.— Manchester and Birmingham, Quarters, 11— Ditto, ditto, 9—Manchester, Midland, and Grimsby, 2 1 A — Northumberland and Lancashire, 1/. 19s. 6d.—North Staf fordshire, 5/. 4s. 6d.—North Union (B), 140—Nottingham, Bolton, and Grantham, 2 ;4—Scottish Midland, 2% —Sheffield a nd Lincolnshire Junction, 2/ 8 —Sheffield and Blanchester, Quarters, No. 3, s% 4 —Trent Valley,l7—West Riding Union, 61. 2s. SHEFFIELD, DEC. 4. STOCK Exciraxem-The sales are-Midland, Sheffield, and Rotherham, 34 3 4-York and North Midland Extension, 2514-Boston, Newark, and Sheffield, 2%-Grand Union, Nottingham to Lynn, 11. 135. 9d.-Sheffield and Lincoln shire, 31.-Wakefieldßßl ST and Harrogate, 2. OL, DEC. 4. STOCK ExctiaNGE.-The sales are-Bristol and Exeter, New, 5-Midland, New, 19 1 /.. LEEDS, DEc. 4. STOCK EXCHANON.-The sales are-London and Croydon, 18%-York and North Midland Extension, 25% -East Lan cashire, No. 2 (late Accrington), 9-Great Grimsby and Sheffield, 10%-Ditto, Docks, 5%-Huddersfield and Shef field,l7 c. n.-Leeds and Bradford, 43 1 4-Ditto, Extensions, 12 3 4-Leeds and Dewsbury, 194 c. n.-Leeds and Thirsk, 91,4-Newcastle and Berwick, 10%-Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, 1414-She ffi eld and Lincoln, 2%-Bo ston, Newark, and Sheffield, 2% -Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Pres ton, 4-West Riding Union, 614-Birkenhead, Chester, Mold, &c. 7s. 6d. dis.-Chelmsford and Bury, 78. 6d. dis.- Grand Union, par.-Lancashire and North Yorkshire, ss. p. -Leicester and Bedford, 10s. p.-Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junction, 15s. p.-Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 2% p.-Northumberland and Lancashire Junction, 55. dis.-North Western, 3-Nottingham, Ere wash, and Ambergate, 174-South Midlands, 2% p.- South Staffordshire, 3-Wakefield and Bradford, ss. dis.- Wakefield and Harrogate, 105. p.-Welsh Midlands, 2%. lIULL, DEc,. 4. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Hull and Selby, 10 per cent. guaranteed, 100-Ditto, Half Shares, 18-North British, 22-Ditto, Carlisle, 23, i -Ditto, Dalkeith, 51,4-Ar magh, Coleraine, and Portrush, 11,4-Axholme 234-Cam bridge and Lincoln, 3 1 ,4 -Derby and Gainsbrough,lq-East Lincolnshire„ 2% -Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 21A- Grand Union, 114-Hull a nd Barnsley Junction, 425.-Lei cester and Bedford, 295. 6d.-Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland, 5-Nottingham, Erewash, &c., 2% -Wakefield and Bradford, 2 1 4-Wakefield :and Harrogate, 1%-Yorkshire and Glasgow Union, 2%. YORK, DEc. 4. STOCK EXCUAXGL-The sales are-York and North Mid land Extension, 26-Newcastle and Berwick, 10%-Ditto, New, 5 1 ,4-London and York, 4-Grand Union, 11/2-North Stafordshire, 54-Welsh Midland, 2. HUDDERSFIELD, DEC. 4. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Leeds and Thirsk, 9- London and York, 4-Grand Union, 1 1 ,4-Leicester and Bed ford, 255. 6d.-Manchester, Midland, and Great Grimsby, 2 -South Midlands, 5%. EDINBURGH, DEC. 2. &rocs ExcyweGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 4/. 105.- Aberdeen, Banff, and Elgin, 21.-Airdrie and Bathgate, 2/. 55.-Arbroath and Forfar, 251.-Ditto, Half Shares, 154 Armagh and Portrush, 11. 155.-Ayr and Dumfries, 2/. 155.-Ayr and Galloway, 2/. Bs.-Banffshire, 2/. U.-Belfast and County Down, 31.-British and Irish Union, 21. 195.- Caledonian, 111. IN.-Caledonian Extension, 21. 10a.-Cale donian and Dumbarton, 3L-Caledonian and Northern Di rect, 3/. Os. 6d.-Cambridge and Lincoln, 41. 55.-Carnwarth and West Linton, 1/. 145.-Chelmsford and Bury, 11.125. 6d. -Clydesdale Junction, 191.-Cornwall and Devon, 2/. Bs.- Deeside Railway, 51. U.-Direct Northern, 21.-Dublin and Enniskillen, 44 75. 6d.-Dundee and Arbroath, 364-Ditto, New, 171.-Dundee and Perth, 81.-East of Fife, 2/. 71. 6d. -East Coast of Scotland, 21. 135.-East Lothian Central, 2/. 35.-Edinburgh and Bathgate, 34-Edinburgh and Glas gow, ex news, 701.-Ditto, Half Shares, 161.-Ditto, Quar ters, 164-Ditto, ditto New, IN.-Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Dumbarton, IN.-Edinburgh and Leith Atmospheric, 21.55. -Edinburgh and Leith Atmospheric Direct, 1L 155.-Edin burgh, Leith, and Granton, 21/. 10s.-Ditto, Preference, 18/, 10s.-Edinburgh and Northern, 3/. 45.-Ditto, Newport, 1/. 45.-Ditto, Lochgelly, 1/.105.-Edinburgh and Peebles, ex new, 1/. 18s.-Edinburgh and Perth, 41. 55.-Edinburgh, Portobello, and Musselburgb, 1/. 10s.-Forth and Clyde Junction, 2/. 75.-Glasgow and Ayrshire, 704-Ditto, New Stock, 231.-Ditto, Quarter Shares, 21/. 12s. 6d.-Glasgow , and Belfast Union, 2/. 10s.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Car lisle, 2/. 5&-Glasgow and Dundee Junction, 2/. 45.-Glas gow and Garnkirk, 454-Glasgow and Greenock, 21L-Ditto, New, 104 155.-Ditto, Preference, 21. 55.-Glasgow Harbour Grand Junction, 2/. IN.-Glasgow Harbour Mineral, 2/. 19s. -Glasgow, Strathaven, and Lesmahagow, 2/. 12s. 6d.- Granton Junction, 21.105.-Great County Down, 21. 12s. Gd. -Great North of Scotland, 2/. 12s. Gd.-Great North and South Wales, 12s. 6d.-Inverness and Elgin, 11. 12s. 6d.- Lanark and Galloway, 21. 153.-Lanark and Lothians, 3/. 4s. -Lame and Ballymena, 21. 25.-London and Hounslow, 2/. -London and Manchester (Rem.), 3/. 55.-London and Man chester (Rastrick), 5/. 10s.-London and Windsor, 14- London and York, 4/. 5&-Midland and Eastern Counties, 21. 78. 6d.-Morayshire, 11.-Newcastle and Berwick, 111. -Newry and Londonderry, 21. 10s.-North British, ex new, 201. IN.-Ditto, Halves, ex new, 71. ls.-Ditto, Fifths, 61.-Ditto, Carlisles, 2/. 15&-North Wales Mineral, New, 4/. 75.-Perth and Crieff Direct, 2/. 25.-Perth and Inver ness, 1/. 155.-Scottish Central, 121.-Scottish Central and Caledonian Junction, 24-Scottish Midland, 34-Scottish North Western, 21. 55.-Scottish South Midland, 24 38-- Scottish Southern, 21. 55.-Scottish Western, 2/. 10s.- Shrewsbury and Hereford, 1/. 35.-Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester, 6L-South Midland, 61. 7s. 6d.-Stirling and Dunfermline. 21. 10&-Stirling and Midland, 21. 125.- Strathem Junction, 3/. 55.-Surrey Grand Junction, 11. 2s. 6d.-Tean and Dove Valley, 1/. 15&-Tyne Valley, 1/. 15s. -Wishaw and Coltness, 52/. 10s. GLASGOW, DEC. 3. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-British and Irish Union, 625. 6d. -Caledonian Extension, 525. 6d.-Cale donian and Ayrshire Junction, 365.-Caledonian and Dum bartonshire Junction, 455.-Carnwath and West Linton, 355.-Cornwall and Devon Central, 375. 6d.-East Lothian Central, 405.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, New, 10-Forth and Clyde Junction, 405.-Glasgow General Terminus, 6N - Glasgow and Belfast Union, 435.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 455.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 66L- Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 565.-Glasgow Partick, and Dumbarton, 453.-Great Indian Peninsu lar, 1 p.-Lanark and L othians, 553.- Lanarkshire and Galloway Junction, 525. 6d.-Lesmahagow, 515.-South Midland, 80s. -Worcester, Warwick , and Rugby, 355. TUB DRAMA.—A short time since we noticed the highly successful appearance at the Liver p ool Theatre, of Miss 'Stuart, daughter of Mr. Stuart, of the Haymarket. We are glad to record the continuation of her success at the Bir mingham Theatre. The Birmingham Journal thus speaks of her Ophelia :—" It was an exquisitely sweet performance she sang, too, with good taste the music of the piece, and her mad scenes were painfully true. Had Frank Stone been privileged to have seen Miss Stuart in this character, he would have given a different expression to the face of his Ophelia in the exhibition of paintings ion t o Mail. OMNIBUS ACCIDENT. —Yesterday afternoon Mr. Baker held an inquest at the Cumbeland's Head, City-road, on the body of Hugh Hall, aged 50 years, a green-gvocer of Macclesfield• street, who was knocked down on Monday, and run over, by an omnibus in the New-road. All the witnesses concurred that it was entirely an accident, and exonerated the driver from all blame. Verdict " Accidental death." $4L r THE HOTTENTOTS OF AGRA PEQUINA, &c. (From the African Guano Trade.) The Hottentots are a race of small people, seldom ex ceeding five feet three or four inches. They are thin and attenuated, their skin, even in the younger ones, being shrivelled and rough. They have square counte nances, high cheek bones, a flat nose, deeply sunk within the facial line, small eyes, not at all prominent, a large, wide mouth, with the under lip generally thick. Their teeth are dark, often decayed, and irregular. Thur heads are not at all intellectual. Their feet and hands, however, are small, and beautifully formed. When first met on the coast they evidently had been in the habit of occasionally communicating with ships. They invariably possessed a steel, although they had no foreign weapons. On first visiting them on shore they received us with looks of the greatest apathy and indifference, evidently waiting for the first advances to be made; they were in a sitting posture; the weight of the thighs resting . on the legs above the heel. It is somewhat singular that this is the manner and attitude in u hich a New Zealander inva riably receives strangers, considering it a mark of re spect towards them. On approaching and shaking hands with them they soon set mcd at ease, quickly asking for water and tobacco. They had no weapons with them, having, as was afterwards discovered, hid them amongst the rocks: they always have a great number of dogs. Their women never appeared, and, during all our inter-. course with them, they were rarely ceen. Whether this proceeded from a natural timidity, or arose from former ill-treatment, it was difficult to determine. It is, how ever, believed to have been from the latter cause. They seem to be capable of taking in at once a week's pro vision. When first met with, two of them were brought to the vessel, and it certainly seemed as if it was impos sible to satisfy them with food; and the complacency with which they patted their stomachs, extended in a most extraordinary manner, showed how much they seemed to enjoy their feed. They were very fond of smoking, and often asked for tobacco. When first met with they used a wiry sort of grass, but invariably pre ferred tobacco. Having one day, when two of the men were on board, observed some others amongst the rocks at a distance in land, and supposing them to be women, who, at this time, had not been seen, the men were accompanied on shore, from which they did not seem inclined to start. On walking about, however, the .recent foot-print of a child was discovered, which, when pointed out to them, seemed to agitate them considerably. Determined, if possible, to see their dwelling, the foot-prints were fol lowed, the natives also coming, but evidently displeased. About one mile from the beach two rude huts were seen, with all their weapons and. property. The 'women and children, however, were gone, which seemed as much to astonish the natives as to disappoint us. One of them ran at once to the place where the fire had been, pushed his hand amongst the ashes, and, feeling no heat, seemed at once overwhelmed by passion and disappointment. After many apparent violent expressions and gestures he quietly sat down, filled his pipe with a wiry-looking dried grass from a skin bag suspended from his neck, and,-smoking a few seconds, became quite excited, pre senting exactly the same appearance as an opium smoker. After the excitement his eyes, at first rolling about like those of a maniac, became fixed, and he tumbled over on the ground, lying for some time as if dead. Their language is exactly similar in sound to the Chi nese, being produced by the same clacking sound of the tongue against the roof of the mouth. They, in their con stant intercourse with the crews of the vessels, during two years, did not make much progress in acquiring English. One rather intelligent fellow, who went by the English cognomen of Pease•soup, was most easily under stood by words, signs, and expression; but they are cer tainly as much behind the South-Sea Islanders in mental as in physical qualifications. The same Pease-Soup was the musician of the party, having an instrument com posed of a piece of wood about three feet long, a piece of sinew string, going from one end to the other, having near one end a piece of nicely-scraped sinew, about a quarter of an inch broad. This string being tightened to the proper tension, he applied his lips to the piece of sinew, and apparently with considerable exertion pro duced a few notes similar to the low notes of the French horn. Wben listening to the music on board he seemed much delighted, and, on' one of the sailors commencing to dance a hornpipe, be immediately joined and kept most excellent time. Their clothing consists simply - of a skin mantel, com posed of the skins of various wild animals: it is tied around the neck, and hangs loosely over , the shoulders. They have invariably a piece of skin about a foot square suspended by a string tied around their loins. They generally had a sort of skull-cap of skin on their heads, which have only a little woolly hair. At times, when prepared for a journey, they have a sort of mocassin or skin boot. Their weapons are bows and arrows and spears. The bow is made of wood, about four feet in length. The arrow is of bamboo, feathered at the inner end. At the outer end a piece of sharpened bone fits into the bamboo, one end of the bone being clear, the other poisoned with a black, pitchy-looking substance. Their quiver gene rally contained about forty to fifty arrows. Their spear is about seven feet long; the handle is made of wood, the head invariably of steel, of native workmanship. They possess considerable dexterity in the use of these wea pons. When asked where they get them they invari ably replied a long way off, where there were plenty of people. They carry their supply of water in ostrich eggs, having a small hole in one end. They had also a supply of red ochre•looking substance, with which and grease they occasionally smeared their bodies. They are extremely filthy in their persons, never washing their bodies. They seem to trust on the coast entirely to supplies derived from it, young seals, birds, rind shell fish being the only food they seemed to use. They are, no doubt, induced to live on the coast from the chance of meeting with vessels. However often they were clothed from the vessels, they always appeared the following day in the kaross, and must have hid the clothes away, perhaps for the purpose of carrying with them when they rejoin their tribe. Three or four of them went away to the interior, travelling to the south eastward, and returned after an absence of about four months. They had then with them a few roots, the remains of what they appeared to have subsisted on on their journey, somewhat similar in appearance to the mandioca root. The Hottentots do not appear to have any religion, at least, no observances of any were ever noticed among them. Their ideas on the subject could not be ascer tained, from a want of the requisite knowledge of their language. They are extremely quiet and respectful in their de meanour, never attempting to touch or take anything not given to them. No instance of dishonesty was known on the part of any of them, and when hungry and thirsty they have never m a de the least attempt to assist themselves, until asked, although the table was covered with food before them. On showing Pease soup over the steamer Thunderbolt, he seemed highly delighted with everything, particularly the pictures, looking•glasses, and various native weapons in Captain Broke's cabin. On being taken to the engine-room, however, the sight seemed completely to astonish him; he gave a long peculiar whistle, gazing on the machinery some time without speaking. Earl Spencer, it is understood, will resign his ap pointment as Equerry to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, on account of his Lordship's accession to the peer age. The Noble Earl and family will shortly remove from Alfre.3ton to the splendid family seat, Althorp Park. The Lord Chancellor, we are gratified to learn, continues to improve in health and strength daily. Tho Noble and Learned Lord has, however, not yet sufficiently recovered to resume hisofficial duties. MILITARY OUTRAGE.—A. most atrocious outrage was perpetrated by an officer on the person of a respectable farmer, living at Ballincollig—Mr. Jeremiah Dorgan. Mr. Dorgan observed a person on horseback to dash over the ditch of one of his fields, and from that into a second field, lately sown with corn—scattering about the new-sown seed and earth, as he spurred his horse violently through the field. The astonished farmer pursued the daring trespasser, and demanded his name, which was imperiously refused ; and on Dorgan persisting to hold the bridle of the horse till its rider consented to state his name, he was furiously struck on the head by the officer (for such he was), who said, " Do you want more of it?" as he again raised the whip to strike the unoffending man. Dorgan instantly complained of the out rage to the commanding officer at Ballincollig on the same day, Friday. The general was at Ballincollig, together with Colonel Beresford, on Saturday; and the latter having heard the fact from Dorgan on his return to Cork, seemed surprised at not having heard of it in Ballincollig. Thus it would seem that a formal report had not been made of this infamous outrage by the officer in command to the general. Dorgan has placed his case in the hands of an able solicitor, Mr. J. J. O'Brien of this city; and we trust that this piece of wanton brutality and military rampancy it will meet with its due reward at the hands of twelve honest men and an upright judge. Will there not be a court-martial held to inquire into this ungentlemanly and most shameful conduct? We shall see.—Cork Examiner. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.—We understand that the largest transactions in scrip are at present confined to the marine• store-dealers, who have lately taken up this branch of commerce with some alacrity. The placards in their win dows now announce, that the best price is given for Capel court stuff, as well as kitchen stuff. Instead of calling upon people to look up their old rags and waste paper, they are requested to look up their old letters of allotment and useless scrip, for which a liberal amount will be given.—Punch. GLASGOW PIG IRON TRADB.—DEC. 2.—This has been a very dull week. The money pressure entirely regulates prices—and it not only continues but increases — the consequence will be a further depression. Several thousand tons were offered to-day at 72 5. 6d. cash (say ten days), and 1,000 tons sold at th at pride. Accounts from America are more favouralbe ; and but for the distrust occa sioned by reported failures in t his cit y , the above might have been considered as a fair rate. We quote the prices to-day at 70s. to 725. 6 d. cash. — Glas g ow National. THE FORCE or EXAMPLE.—The late forgery case, which has lately engaged public attention at Merthyr, has found imitators ; nor are we certain, clever as the original un d ou bt e dly was, that the imitation is not the superi or o f the two. Two well-dressed ladies, in the course of the pre sent week, accosted a Carmarthern carrier, who had some dead pigs in the Crown-yard, and asked the price of this corn pohand, e b a e cl e i n l a a r d r y ang ag ed rr t i w is o g p t oo o rtwakome e o n ne h . app J e u n s e t d as to the mo dity. After a little haggling, the price of th e p i gs was c S o g the yard; and one of the se m re te e e d r nl u tso benevolent ladies re marked to the dealer in swine, l " That woman be very poor, cut off the pig's ' head and appears to shall notbe much the poor er ." Th e give it to her; I second lady followed this up with sonic very humane remarks upon the badness of the times, and the good effects of charity in promoting kindly feelings between the v • concluded by bidding t h e • various claws of society, and pig-merchant to cut off her pig's head also. Having received the thanks of the poor women, the ladies took their leave, informingthe that "John, the man the servant," would bring down the cart in a few minutes, when they would return, and settle for the pigs as they took them away. Our friend waited long to hear the sound of the cart-wheels, alternated with the chinking of the blunt ; but John bad not yet brought the cart, nor has the owner of the headless porkers ever since seen the faces of his humane customers, who, we hear, were "Chinese I" Cambrian. DREADFUL FIRE, and SUI O SED LOSS OF LIFE. This mbrning, between twelve and one, a fire, attended with a Serious destruction of property, and, it is feared, fatal consequences, to an aged female, broke out upon the pre mises belonging to Messrs. Cooper and Willard, boot and shoe manufacturers, at No. 9, Bedford-place, Commercial road East. At the time of the outbreak there was nearly a dozen persons in the building, the majority of them being in their beds asleep. One of the lodger's' first discovered the fire. His attention was arrested by hearing a noise resem bling the fall of some heavy substance in the lower part of the premises. Ile endeavoured to extinguish the flames, but he soon found that he was unable, and he hastened to the upper part of the dwelling to arouse his wife and the rest of the inmates. Scarcely had he got into the apartment that he had but a few seconds before quitted than flames and smoke shot up the ►taircase with such rapidity as to cut off escape by the regular means. He suc ceeded in procuring a rope, which ha fastened round the waist of his wife, and managed to lower her out of one of the upper windows. Several of the other parties living in the place were not so fortunate, and to escape being burnt they were forced to resort to numerous expedients. One of the females threw her infant out of the window, and pitching upon the window blind the canvas gave way, and the child fell through, but was fortunately caught in the arms of a spectator, and received no personal injury. Several other parties effected their escape by leaping from the upper casements just as the flames were breaking through the front window-shutters, and extending nearly half across the carriage-road. The light thus thrown out caused the fire to be perceived from the various metropolitan bridges. Several engines were soon on the spot, and succeeded in pre venting the fire from extending to the contiguous buildings, and by a quarter-past two o'clock the conflagration was sub dued. At that time. the whole of the stock in trade be longing to Messrs. Cooper and Co. was destroyed, and the furniture of the lodgers consumed. For a considerable time it was feared that a bedridden female, eighty years of age, named Lea, had perished, she having been in bed at the time of the outbreak, on the first floor. After much inquiry, (our reporter having seen most of the parties upon the pre mises, who were at the period lodged in the building), it appeared too likely that the poor woman had perished, as not the slightest tidings could be heard of her. As to the origin of the disaster, or whether or not any of the sufferers were insured, we were unable to learn during the excitement which prevailed. THE BANKING ALMANAC, DIRECTORY, AND RAAKER'S YEAR BOOK FUR 1846. In addition to the Calendar, and the usual intelligence contained ;in almanacs, this Directory contains a Digest of Banking and Commercial Law ; a list of new rail ways passed during the session of 1846, with estimates of cost, the capital stock, the amount authorised to be borrowed, and the length of each line ; a Banking Di rectory, of a comprehensive description, extending to 72 pages; a classification of the fundholders, savings' banks, and a great variety of information connected with com mercial enterprise. It gives also lists of the Members of the two Houses of Parliamentovtth their addresses ; lists of London and provincial stockbrokers, and of Life Assurance Offices, date of establishment, rates of pre mium, &c., and altogether will be found a most useful book of reference to persons engaged in business. BODY OF A CHILD FOUND IN THE RlVER.—Yester day forenoon Mr. W. Baker held an inquest at the Town of Ramsgate, Wapping, on the body of a new-born female child, which was found dead in the river, near Execution Dock Stairs, on Monday morning last. It was wrapped up in a piece of black merino, and appeared to have been in the water only a few hours. It was brought ashore to Mr. Rees, a surgeon, who examined it, and who gave it as his opinion that it had been born alive, There were no marks of external violence, and he was unable to say what was the cause of death. Verdict—" Found dead in the river." PARISH OF ST. MARY, ISLINGTON.—Last night a numerous vestry meeting of the parish of Islington was held in the church, for the purpose of making a rate for two quarters of a year, from Michaelmas to Lady-day next, for the maintenance of the poor, for payment of the annuities granted for raising moneys to build the chapel of ease, &c., &c. The sum required was about 18,140 L, including 3,199/. ss. 9d. police-rate, 1,500/. county and lunatic asylum, 3,500/. for the highway, &c. The account having been pre sented, the various rates were made upon the rental of 223,9514 amounting to Is. 4d. in the A London engineer, who visited Taunton last week, publicly offered 300/. for the services of a surveyor ac quainted with the locality, for ten days. . . .. . An experimental iron carriage is now running on one of the Belgian lint?, and it is believed that eventually it will be found better and cheaper than wood. FIRE AT BROXSTOWE-HALL, NEAR NOTTINGHAM. —NOTTINGHAM, THURSDAY, 3 P.M.—A fire broke out lc- • day, at half past twelve o'clock at noon, in the midst of the stack-yard at Broxstowe-hall, three miles from the town of Nottingham, which, owing to an early discovery after the flames had made their appearance, was prevented doing extensive damage. It is supposed to be the work of an in cendiary. CITY OF LONDON GENERAL PENSION SOCIETY...— On Thursday a special general meeting of the subscribers to this Institution was held at the offices of the Society, 65, Coleman-street, to take into consideration the alteration of the 31st rule of the Society, which requires that the whole of the life subscriptions and donations should be invested in the Funds, the effect of such rule, as it then stood, being found to prevent the Directors from granting to poor, ne cessitous, and deserving pensioners the full amount to which it had been the understood and desired intention of the Society they should receive, as- also to increase the number of female pensioners to the same as the male ; Luke James Hansard, Esq., in the chair. Mr. John Bedford moved a resolution, which was seconded by Mr. Borne, to the effect that one-half only of the life subscriptions and donations should be invested in the Funds, which was carried unani mously. Mr. Smith moved a resolution, seconded by Mr. Cutler, to the effect that the Society should be enabled to grant pensions to the same number of females as males, in stead of half, as the laws then stood. The resolution was carried. Thanks having been voted to the Chairman, the meeting separated. A variety of rumours have been current in political circles with respect to the movements and intentions of the Ministry. It is confidently said that at the Cabinet Council on Wednesday, Sir Robert Peel intimated that if his col leagues refused to support a proposition for the total and im mediate repeal of the corn-laws, he should feel it necessary to resign office. This intimation is said to have overcome the opposition of the Duke of Wellington, who, at length, gave his reluctant assent to the Premier's proposition. It is said that the resolution of the majority of the Cabinet is likely to lead to the resignation of at least three of its members— Lords Wharncliffe, Stanley, and Ripon. The name of Lord Haddirgton has also been mentioned as one of the probable seceders. It has been remarked that the first intimation which her Majesty will receive of the intentions of her Ministers will be through the columns of an Opposition news paper. This is highly respectful.—Chronicle. The Acadia steam-ship left Liverpool for Halifax and Boston yesterday afternoon. She takes out the mails for Canada and the United States, and a large number of passengers. GALLOPING MATCH AGAINST TlME.—Yesterday afternoon a galloping match against time, for a stake of one hundred pounds, came off 'on Sunbury-common • Mr. Can non, a farmer oiMaidenhead, having backed his horse, nine years old, and a little more than fifteen hands high, to gallop twenty miles within the hour. Time was backed by Mr. Poulton, meat salesman, of Smithfield. An immense number of persons were present to witness the match ; and some very heavy bets were depending on the issue of the event. The distance gone over was five miles out and five miles in. The first ten miles were run in a shade over half an hour, which appeared to the knowing ones (and those supposed to be in the secret) to be anything but winning. The result was that the horse lost by a minute and thirty-five seconds. The horse, throughout the twenty miles, and up to the finish, ap peared to be not in the least distressed, in fact the jockey was far more distressed than the nag. It is supposed that the horse, with a lighter weightupon its back, and under more favourable circumstances, would have gained a comparatively easy victory. A gentleman of Windsor, well known in the sporting circle, has offered to back the horse to the amount of one hundred pounds, to perform the same distance within the hour, provided he has the horse in his possession for a certain time before the match comes off. CURIOUS ROBBERY BT 'ONE OP THE CREW OP 2118 TORT.—On Wednesday evening, during the inquiry into the case of Captain Johnstone, late master of the Tory, a curious robbery was committed under somewhat singular circum stances. Amongst the witnesses examined on Wednesday was a woman named Blewitt. It seems that Blewitt, though a married woman, with a husband still living, had contracted an intimacy with Dunn during the voyage, and determined to make him her " second" in despite of the laws against bigamy. Having to appear with her as a witness on Wed nesday's inquiry, she resolved that her intended should show to the greatest advantage, and to that end she rigged him out in " spick and span new" toggery, and they went arm and-arm to the Court. On the way she handed him the key w of e l l i l e a r w ap are ar , tm fo e r n b t, et o te f rthseeccuornitty7ti.seaorfinwg she hich s hould e t. whilst giving her evidence. With the natural curiosity, of was, be no do uflurrie d b her sex, Mrs. Blewitt, conceiving that she was the heroine rn h i as an i c e e n , ed bu t t o D m un rs n . , a el s s t o h o e. n a as piece, he s q t o u o i d t t e o d u t t t h h e e whole witness-box perfo , Blewitt's apartment, and abstracted as much from her desk as will, when apprehended, qualify him for a prominent ap pearance in the dock. Mrs. Blewitt, on missing her gallant escort, whom she expected to find in the opposite public house, had sundry misgivings. and hastening to her lodgings, forced her desk, abstracted 20 /. , and bolted. She gave instant discovered that her faithless swain had anticipated her visit, information at the Denmark-street station-house, when i t was ascertained Dunn had set sail for Liverpool. Tim EDINBURGH MEETlNG.—Edinburgh, though rather tardy, has done its duty to the cause of corn-law re peal in capital style. The meeting yesterday, of which we have given a very full report, was in numbers, respectability, and enthusiasm, everything that the most zealous repealer could desire. The speeches, especially those of Mr. Macaulay and Mr. Rutherford, told with immense effect, and were c heered to the echo. Among the ma n y a bl e and excellent The a me n who were on the platform, perhaps there was none w hose appearance there so mu c h grat i f i ed the audience as s t a h l a u t te o d f Sir Charles before es he Napier. ha d u tt ered ldh ew lu nc h whichthe inhabitants of Edinburgh were delighted to see their distin guished townsman, whose chivalrous valour has filled Europe with his fame, taking his place among the champions of free trade and cheap bread. The capital of Scotland has thus joined the other great towns of the empire—Birmingham. Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield, Nottingham, Stockport, Brad ford, Bolton, Preston, Newcastle, Liverpool, and Glasgow, and many small er burgh s—in denouncing the corn-laws as " the blight of commerce, the bane of agriculture, the source of bitter divisions among classes, the cause of penury, fever, mortality, and crime among the_m.ple."—Scotsman. CALEDONIAN ASYLUM.—The Quarterly General Court of this Corporation was held yesterday, - at the hall of the Scottish Hospital, Crane-court, Fleet-street, for the tran saction of business. The Chisholm took the chair, supported by General Sir Fitzry DlSLean, George Lindsay, Esq. , Alex ander Gillespie, jun., 'sq., Captain Charles Forbes, and other old friends of the institution. The proceedi n g s of the Direc tors, in reference to the management of the asylum for the last six months, with a single exception, were confirmed. It appeared that the examination of the c hildren had been c ope ducted by the two presbyteries of the . Scottish Church the Established con jointly—the presbyter y in connex i on w ith _ • 18.4, 4 Church, and that belonging to the Free Church. They had separately furnished reports of the educational progress of the children. These documents were read. They were both extremely favourable, and concluded by commending the charity to public consideration. A vote of thanks had been passed to. M. P. Stewart, Esq., M.P., for making over to the funds, in the name of the Ladies Patronesses of the Caledo. donian Ball, the whole proceeds of that re-union, amounting to about 700/. The resignation of Sir Augustus D'Este, from increasing infirmities, was mentioned and deeply regretted. Fourteen children were elected, and there remained sixteen strong cases on the paper unprovided for. Vacancies were announced for six boys and four girls at the next half-yearly election. ...... ... •• ...... ...... 1•••• •• ...... I ...... ~.., . I ...... , • ••• ...... 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