The Sun. — London, England, 1844-09-06 00:00:00

hi, ure an Engli s h au di ence. Th e success w hi c h attended re on this occasion was most complete. Ll.O —YD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY.) oudy. . t i °EPT 6.—Wind southerly, light breezes, and . Po R TSMOUTU, SEPT. s.—Wind E.N.E.—Arrd. Sarah, Ter, Mat anzas. lieitltntorrit, SEPT. s.—Arrd. Finland, Cadiz for Ita,,' s g,forg, with bows stove and considerab!e damage, leaoreienngiwn contact with a large ship last . night, Port- N., distant about eight miles. / 4 „! PE NzANcE.—Volunteer, Mauritius ;May 25). ERPOO L , SEPT. s.—Wind E.S.E., fresh.—Arrd. (10: 11 1 3 °rt, Parry, Bombay ; Higginson, Hogg, Barba ehfter bein g as h ore f or an hour, but without ap §iitt Sld. Lady Lilforkl and Sir Peregrine, Gar °e ; Agnes, Bahia ; John Cuming, Savannah ; k m " ift er, Warsaw, and Providence, New York ; Eliza 6; and her Majsty's ship Alcyon, St. John's, N.B. SEPT. 3.—Arrd. Flita, Bayley, Cuba, for Ham &t EN, SEPT. 2.—Arrd. Frankland, Christie, C a ' Off Ennerdale, Boodle, Calcutta. l tsTP°ll T, SEPT. 2.—Sld. Victoria, Quebec. Z t b t ` t ,, B T, SEPT. 3.—Arrd. Emulous, Barbadoes. o Err. 4.—The Christiana, Pitcairn, from the it t i r e ,to Demerara, went on the rocks N. of Lady Isle, s Aroo ut_this morning, but is expected off next tide. ,: T °N BAY, AXMOUTH, AUG. 31. Arrd. Alert, e liPurt, leaky, and must discharge. Wollcli Vet SEPT. s.—Arrd. Caroline, Behrendt o a st, ry leaky, and saila damaged. CAlke::rtfo, iillloAivinL _ITY - in the METROPOLIS are the results of " A Table of Mortality aretroolis, showing the Number of Deaths from Zl ll3 e B registered in the Week ending Saturday, the theUgust, 1844," The Table is issued from the Office itegistrar-Cienral Weekly Total. Average of Five years. CAUSES OF DEATH. ?ieletni b ! „. --e, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases 225 178 I/4,7 3 a variable or uncertain seat B5 111 D 18 1 / 44 ' ~,e s of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses ll9 157 It, 7 8 of the Lungs, and other Organs of 1),,,..._. B Piration 196 286 bis e ' -14e 5... of the Heart and Blood-vessels 23 21 O r " of the Stomach, Liver, and other 65 69 "'s e 1 of Digestion .. lik b . of the Kidneys, &c 6 5 i2rth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. 8 10 11 1% 8 of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles 6 6 Ores of the Skin, &c Ily 1 7,ge, or Natural Decay 39 71 tn" ° lence, Privation, or Intemperance h.'s Specified --.. it l_ ~ bitA us front all Causes • 798 946 TILS r ROIL TSAR PRINCIPAL DISEASES INCLUDED UNDER THE CALEDONIAN ASYLUM. Yesterday a general Court of the Governors anti Sub scribers to the Caledonian Asylum took place at the Freemasons"ravern, for the purpose of confirming the minutes of a previous court, with respect to the appoint ment of a master to the Institution, who should be a member of the Established Church of Scotland, and on other business. The Duke of Buccleuc'e, the President of the Institu tion, occupied the chair, and was supported by the Mar quis of Bute. Sir C. Forbes, Sir A. Grant, General Aitcheson, Captain Forbes, The Chisholm, the Eon. Captain Kincaid, Rev. Dr. Cumming, Rev. J. Hamilton, Colonel \Vigram, Dr. Stewart, Sir R. Campbell, &c. The room was densely crowded, and the meeting excited con siderable interest, on account of its being understood that an attempt would be made, on the part of the Free Church party, to von-confirm the minutes. The. Noble CHAIRMAN having requested that the minutes referred to should be read, submitted them to the meeting for confirmation, when Mr. GILLESPIE said, as a member of the Free Church lie felt it his duty to allude to the imputations which had been put forth against his party, and which were utterly groundless. On a previous occasion the Court had de : . aided that the offices of the Institution should not be filled by other .than members of the Established Church of Scotland. Now, however much he and those gentle men who belonged to the Free Church party differ, d from that resolution, it was not true, as stated in some of the public journals, that vigorous efforts were to be made by the friends of the Free Church to upset the re solutions of that day. Mr. NISBET also denied this assertion, and amidst some confusion, Mr. GILLESPIE again rose, and declared that the con duet pursued by the Established Church party was most ungracious, seeing that the Free Church party were the greatest subscribers to the charity. The CHISHOLM rose to order. He denied the latter assertion of Mr. G il'espie, and thought the course he had pursued was tke most unusual, to attack a whole body for that with which they had nothing to do.—(Cries of " Hear, hear.") Dr. STEWART suggested, to bring the matter to a close, the best way would be to enter their protest against the proceedings altogether, and which ho now did.— (Cries of " Oh, oh.") There could be no doubt but such a motion as this entirely shut out Mr. Lightfodt, the present excellent master, from becoming a candidate. In taking this course, however, he begged it to be un derstood, that it was without the intention of making any attack on the Established Church.—(Hear, and Oh, oh.) After some further discussion, the minutes were put and confirmed by a large majority. On a resolution being submitted, that the office of secretary, now vacant, should be placed in the hands of the Directors, and to invest them with the power of electing a person to fill the office, The CHISHOLM rose to move an amendment, that such power only be granted to the Directors on the condition that the person elected should belong to the Established Church of Scotland. He said he was induced to do so as he had been given to understand that attempts might be made in the directory to defeat the resolution which the court had previously come to. Mr. GORDON DUFF said that would place the Directors in a very awkward predicament, as one of the six can didates was a member of the Church of England. He thought that in this respect the question mattered very little, as the secretary would have nothing whatever to do with the education of the children. Mr. NISBET said, the Hon. Gentleman need have no fears on the matter, when he informed him that not one of the six candidates admitted was a member of the Free Church of Scotland.—(Hear, hear.) The Criesnorea said, under these circumstances, he would withdraw his amendment ; and the resolution was then carried. The Rev. Dr. CUMMING then rose and said, he wished to bring before the Court a subject of immense import ance as related to the education of the children. It had been the practice, until the last year, that the annual examination of the children should be conducted by the ministers of the Scotch Presbytery of London, but on the last occasion that course had been deviated from, and the question he wished to ask the Noble President was whether all future examinations were to be conducted ex officio by the ministers of the Scotch Presbytery of London to be extended, as was the case during the last year, to the ministers of various denomination. The Noble PRESIDENT said, as he gathered it from the prospectus and regulations of the Institution, he had no doubt but the right of examination was peculiarly the province of the ministry of the Church of Scotland. The Rev. Dr. CUMMING said, if that principle was laid down he should be most happy to see it carried out. He had no desire in mooting this question, still further to disseminate the unfortunate feeling which of late had existed in consequence of differences in the church, and in order to prove that such was the case he was most desirous that the Rev. Mr. Hamilton, the Rev. Mr. Lorimer, and other gentlemen who differed from himself should be present during such examinations. All he wished was, that the official examination should be un derstood to be vested in the Presbytery. Mr. DALLAS regretted that the Rev. Gentleman had mooted such an,importantsubject on the present occasion. It was a mere question of detail, and he thought the Directors of the Institution were not at the present mo ment in a condition to answer it. . . . General AITCHESON said he thought the question was a very simple one, and was easily answered ; he had himself become a subscriber to that Institution, believing that the education of the children was conducted solely on the principles of the Established Church of Scotland. He found that such was prescribed by the laws made for its government, and he denied the right of the Board of Directors to deviate from the principle laid down. - The Rev. Dr. CUMMING said that, for ten years pre ceding the last year the ministers of the Presbytery of London had conducted the various examinations of the children, but last year it was thrown open to ministers of other denominations. He was extremely desirous of ascertaining the opinion of the Court in the matter. Mr. A. ROBERTSON said, be had been a member of the Institution since its foundation, when it flourished under the auspices of their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of Kent and Sussex. The very spirit of the institution, as laid down by those most distinguished and gifted members of the Royal family were upon the most ex tended principles of liberality, upon principles entirely adverse to the exclusive principle now suggested by the Rev. Gentleman. It was understood that the children should have no restriction placed upon the religious opi nions in which they had been brought up, and even if the parents were Roman Catholics and wished their children educated in the tenets of that religion, no ob stable was to be thrown in their way. They had no rub whatever to guide them except that which he had quoted, and which was, that the most perfect liberty in religion should be allowed. If, therefore, they adopted any resolution upon the suggestion of the;Rev. Genale man they would be departing from the original prin ciples upon which the institution was founded.—(Hear.) Mr. GILLESPIE remarked, that if a resolution, founded on the suggestion of the Rev. Dr. Cumming, were passed, it would be as much as to tell those who were members of the Free Church that neither their money nor their services were wanted.—(No, no, and Hear, hear.) The Duke of BUCCLEUCH said, after the resolutions which the Court had confirmed that day, he took it to be as 'a matter of course that the ministers:of the Pres byter?, of the Church of Scotland in London must be ex officio the examiners of the children in the Asylum. The CnismoLet said, if it was not considered as a matter of course, he should, to set the matter at rest, move it as a substantive resolution.—( Hear.) The meeting assented to the decision of the Noble President without a division. On the motion of Mr. NISBET, seconded by Mr. Gou- DON DUFF, a resolution was proposed to alter by-law 4 1, which prevented a gill and boy of one family becoming candidates for admission at the same time, and substi tuting in lieu thereof one which would do so. General AITCHESON moved an amendment in the ne gative, which was lost, and the motion having been adopted, thanks were awarded to the Noble Chairman, who briefly acknowledged the complim ent, and the , • meeting separated. ,n ----- THE REVIEW.—HiS Royal Highness Prince Albert came to town yesterday from Windsor Castle, to witness the review in Hyde-park. His Royal High ness the Prince of Prussia and the gentlemen of his suite, his Grace the Duke of Wellington, Commander. in-Chief, and a numeroue staff of military officers were present. The illustrious party arrived on the ground at eleven o'clock when the review immediately commenced. THE EIGHTON MURDER. —Two PERSONS ARRESTED ON SUSPICION. --On Wednesday last, at the Justice room, Goat Inn, Gatcs head, before J. H. Williamson, Esq , and J. A. Ramsay, Esq., the inquiry into this mysterious affair was renewed, John Fleck and James Jefferson were brought up at the instance of 11dr. Ingo, superintendent of p olice for the Bishop Aucland district, c harged on suspicion with having shot Thomas Robson, on the night of the 10th of August. The prisoners were apprehended on Monday evening in consequence of some further evidence being obtained, contradicting their statements made to the jury relative t to the unfortunate r a t nd e r evidence t h i s ay• h d c e o a u t r h t, o f h l u l t obn ; h u s o o f u ey be a rg ea o r ff e e d re b d efe a r g e the ainst and - Jefferson, that although gei.. The Bench informed Fleck them theKwere disehar evidence obtained b the there had been some further suf ficient nature as would y Nva p r o r l a ie n e t' y tl e w t i i r t of the coroner's taking not og of that t he case out hands at present, and they were there fore no longer_ in custody. Fleck and Jefferson the n withdrew.— Tyne Mercury. I RIGHTFUL ACClMENT.—Yesterday afternoo n a shocking accident occurred in the Edgeware-road to a man named Poulton. the driver of a waggon belonging to Mr. S. Roche, of lloddcsdon, near St. Alban's. It ap pears that Poulton was returning from London with the waggon heavily laden with goods, when a large cask of porter, which was lashed with a rope to fondc the hipure art of the vehicle, becoming loose , he attemptedit, and in doing so the rope gave way, and the cask fell with sill its force upon him, the sharp edge of it nearly c ut in autting off one of his feet above the instep, and crug west frightful manlier ; in addition to which the poor fellow sustained very severe internal injuries from the cask falling on him. lie was picked up in great agony, and the attendance of a medical gentleman having been obtained, he pronounced it as his opinion that to save the man's life amputation of the limb would be absolutely necessary. It is stated, but we trust it may prove other wise, that the above accident occurred from a trick which had been play ed by some mischievous fellow, who had cut and loosened the rope which was used for fasten ing the cask to the waggon. If such is the fact, we sin cerely hope the party will be discovered and punished for his wanton mischief. O'CONNELL'S LIBERATION.—The members of Cogers' Hall, established in 1756, have resolved, it is celebrate, o p i u t h h d l i i r e r e t r y , i l e thetr itu c n a p s o d f t 1 6 1 r e ittei stated ht to lulls'', to fa O'Connell and his fellow traversers. THE ABOVE HEADS. Weekly Average Total. of Five yearc poi sum 116 147 Scarlatina 79 p neumonia br o 35 . 12 w 12 33 liooping Cough T yphus .. Sinai' P ox b isease of the Heart keasles . ~ 7 9 APoplexy 21 18 ," i seases of the Brain 23 12 Diarrha.. Suddence Deaths . . 9 15 \Jed DISTRICTS. 129 138 orth Central ( East 174 20 7 aouth Total .... ..... . ...... ..... 798 946 GillGls °Dcoeiss.—A few days ago, the proprietor of La, ‘ l ,Y•hill, C. D. Ai rs t on , Esq., received by an Edin st coach, from his estate in Stirlingshire, a box of is A ' and upon the top of it, what is exceedingly rar e tlisi s 7 ; glist, a beautiful woodcock, the best of the three t i;" described by Latham. The stranger so early Are e season must either hare returned to Scotland Itf 1 1 1 114111%6 Y. or have been of a brood t h a t remained tiss e °llle over winter. In the books it is stated truly th e - gu that the woodcock is migratory, and during sa att e Yele of the seasons visits a vast variety of cli °a I I; Generally, it leaves the countries bordering *l ate e Baltic, late in autumn, on the appearance of -•-arriving not in flocks, but dropping in singly, seeni t ,ost in pairs, from the middle of October till the to su „ e ' pecember. It is a great mistake, however, tisa i sP,, ll °se, as Bewick does, " that they do not remain tor om 'Lle shorts to take their rest longer than a day, but mealy find themselves sufficiently recruited to pro teak:a:and to the same haunts they left the preceding Ra s So f ar f rom thi s , woodcocks in the first in sielleelV betake th emse lves to the hills and moors, where th at 've repeatedly seen them in so exhausted a state it, s e l t would be eas y t o seize one by placing a hat over fligh t tt • Torpidity, or an approach to it after so long a sequin continues nearly a week ; rest is then the g reat iti plck ,:.Leltent, although something may be got frcnl h eather bushes ; and it is not . until after this period P ro bation that woodcocks 0 - their way to the win o W a shes a and bosky dells below, situated at some ten or 'tY miles distance.—Dumfries Courier. TAE LATE JOSEPH BONAPARTE.—The Debats . 11 . tra diets, on th e au th or ity of a letter from Italy, the e Sment that P r i nce J osep h B onaporte h a d b equea thed u,oool, to his brother Jer ome, ex-King of Westphalia. tte left hi m s i mply a snuff- box, as a mark of his affec tien, and anoth er to Prince Louis. The f ortune o f l nsepl i , the letter says, is far from being so considerable was stated. tieet T RIOUS FREAK.—A s a gentleman was some since passin g th roug h Tyndall's Park, about the iTsile o f t h e d ay, he saw a shoemaker's lad coolly milk cow into a new pair of boots, which he was taking me to a customer at Clifton.—Bristol Gazette. toe 6th DUTIES ON BOOKS AND E N GRAVINGS.—On to reduce, ult. a n A c t came i nto f orce , en titled An Act itbeduce, under certain circumstances, the duties pay is u t ' upon books and engravings." The object of this ts u is to enable her Majesty, by Orders in Council, e h ar rY out the Act of last year on international copy t, to declare that of any books, the authors, inventors, designers, ef r avers, or makers prints, or other works 14 44 first published in any foreign country, shall have Inc privilege of copyright therein, then and in every d er Case it shall be lawful for her Majesty, by any Or "°r Orders in Council, to declare that in respect of ite its and prints, or either of them, published in and torrted from such foreign country, the duties of Cuss tes o l n il , e ,w Payable on the importation of books and prints sti e V'"vely, shall, from and after a time to be named in Orders, altogether cease and determine, and that in Dri l l thereof there shall be payable on such books or s or a tk ts respectively such duties of Customs as are set k o : in the schedule annexed to the Act. Her Majesty es,:„, t educe the duties on books and prints in favour of p s ,",Lries with w hi c h her Majesty has treaties of reci the ' t Y• The Orders in Council are to be published in in t i t:aden G aze tt e . By the schedule, the duty on works W o o language of the country , of export, or on original Ivor)k s in that country in the dead languages, or on ot her in the dead languages, with original co mmenta,- p s, Prod uce d i n t h a t coun t r y, to be 15s. the cwt.; on other works published in the country of export, if (1 g ; r to the year 1801, to be 20s. the cwt.; if printed in r p a ,:"ace 1801, 50s. the cwt. On prints and drawings , ea l or coloured, the duty on each to be one halfpenny and on bound and sewed three halfpence the dozen. too C OLLISI ON BETWEEN STEAMERS —On e On Thursday h as T i s ng, about eight o'clock, a dangerous , and m i g ht th e " been fatal, collision took place in our river , ne ar P owder House, between the Severn iron steamer, L„ -e Pelled b y t h e screw, and the Usk, which is propelled if Paddles. It appears that the two vessels, which be llto rival companies, and trade between Newport and it o ;: st °l, left their several ports early on Thursday morn- W' s the Severn (screw steamer) having left Newport for ai i Ttol betw een s i x and seven o'clock, with between fifty `. 4 sixty passengers ; and the Usk the basin, at the toristol Hotwells, with about seventy-nine passengers on th a rd, at twenty minutes after seven, in company with at e o ßeresford bound for Swansea. n the Usk arriving Point, Mills reach, the Severn came suddenly round the ea "tt and struck the Usk about the larboard gangway, ti s tr Ying away the whole of the upper works, &c., of her t iarter, and forcing the frame work into her cabin ; 41 s hock is described as having been a most fearful one, or e sharp iron bow of the Severn tearing away and I t - o ti , s p h incr the bulwarks and timbers of the Usk like a d o - r ', e • b Portunately, although much alarmed, no acci- V' occurred to the passengers ; and the injury to the to sa being confined to the upper works, she was enabled tiv Proceed on her voyage. The Severn was compare t, 1 3 7 uninjured. It would be idle in us to speculate as be w , s hi ch party was to blame in the matter, which ma y ‘ue subject of closer investigation before a legal tri -Isl.—Br:stet Gazette. tit . ;; ''PLE3.—Extract of a recent letter from this There are several English families residing period at stella m this ° r ,;: 41 • ara, the marine resort of the fashion at . Lord and Lady Brabazon have just sustained a itc e stie bereavement by the death of their eldest c hild, f , e autiful boy in the sixth year of his age. It is onl y ad," Weeks back that Lord and Lady Thomas Hay, k„, ° are locat e d there, lost their two eldest sons. The and Countess of Meath are expected here next / 4 "Cdtn, to meet Lord and Lady Brabazon. Lord and L a dy Walpole have lately arrived, as also the Hon. b acl Y Pell ew . L a dy Walpole was confined a few days he;i and your readers may be interested to kno w that too'-'adYship and infant are both progressing favour tor,3'. Lord and Lady Holland came from Florence last he nth, and her Ladyship is gradually improving in The b Kigare still Caste j e tit ti ru ' t is moure n an d d n the e ur cot circles at that their Ma llamara, s" e s contemplate shortly to visit the Emperor and I: Pr 's* of Austria at Vienna, after the return of their so s , Peri al Majesties from Trieste. There is certainly nam e found at i on f or this Royal movement, as prepa to'"s are about to be made fur a journey the midd le of -t re about rld E - p RA MEWORK- KNITTERS ' COMMISSION. —R. of s't s g er idge, the Commissioner, has now been t o most sit(;;:prineipal places in the county, but the inquiry ex cites little or no attention. Twenty years since such a manu facturing of investigation would have caused the whole boy men, int, rest to be in motion, but now, the ab,7 t n leri, dispirited with so many disappointments and l ot '",ve attempts to obtain relief from Government, have sta t all confidence in the upper classes of society. This e of feeling is so prevalent, that the Commissioner as h ad att, recourse to summonses in compelling persons to G - n r. d_to give evidence.— On Reiew. n Tues 4„_ 401,5 E ..31I0OTING EXTRAORDINARY.— „n _ I .7_Y, the 20th inst., near Longford, Henry Montford, „ r s e ( la eldest son of henry Montfort, Esq., of Middletown, 4 :t oUt to shoot on his father's grounds at six o'clock. pel ! , and returned at half-past four, having in that Cork shot no less than forty-two pair of grouse.— " Southern Reporter. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.—DUNSTABLE, SEPT. 5.—A very destructive fire broke out here last night (Wednes day), which commenced about ten o'clock at night in the farm-yard of Mr. Henry Goude ; it first began at a straw-stack in the centre of the yard, which soon spread to the adjoining farm buildings, and from thence to the stack-yard, at the same time taking the barns and other farm premises and rick-yard of Mr. Howe, farmer, also. The large Wesleyan chapel adjoining Mr. Howe's rick yard, soon caught fire, and after raging with great rapi dity for about half an hour, fell in with a tremendous crash. By this time (about eleven o'clock, or a little after) the fire was at its greatest height, and the awful glare of the large number of buildings, on about three acres of ground, was awfully grand. It has been :ascer tained that the number of buildings totally destroyed by the devouring element amounted to the enormous number of sixty-four, including thrashing-barns, stables, cow houses, piggeries, hen-houses, ricks of wheat, barley, oats, peas, hay, straw, stubble, whiting sheds, the large Wesleyan chapel, &c. &c. It is thought by some per sons that the damage will not be less than 6,0001. ; it is, however, fortunate that all the parties are insured at nearly the full amount, with the exception of the Wes leyan chapel, which is not insured for more than 4001., having cost about 1,2001. in the erection. The fire is still raging, but all further danger is at an end. The fire is supposed to have originated through the act of some diabolical incendiary. Fortunately all the valuable horses were got out unhurt ' • no live stock was burnt , with the exception of a few fowls, pigeons, ducks, &c. The bookseller, Campe, of Wurtemburg, has pub lished the calculation that a woman reading sixteen hours a day, must live nine hundred and sixty-three years to peruse all the books on cookery issued in Germany. GENEVA, AUG. 30.—The influx of visitors to the Lake of Geneva exceeds what it has been for many years past. Almost all the champagnes in the neighbourhood are taken by English or Russian families. The Grand Duchess Constantine continues to reside at La Boissiere; the Prince and Princess de Radale are at the Diodati Villa; Sir John and Lady Thorold at Chatelaine. Amongst the latest arrivals are the Marquis and Marchioness of Queensberry and family, the Bishop of Rochester and Lady Sarah Murray, Lord Monson and family, Lord and Lady de Saumarez, the Hon. Lady Palmer, Lord and Lady Charles Hervey, Lord Alfred Hervey, M.P., Captain and Mrs. Brymer, &c., &c. At Lausanne, Lord Vernon has taken for the season one of the most beautiful country houses on the Lake, and several English families have announced their intention of passing the winter at Vevay. The following is a list of the arrivals during the month of August:—Lord George Quin, Mr. Bailey, M.P., the Lord Bishop of Cashel, with his chaplain and suite, the Ladies Georgina and Emily Bathurst, the Rev. J. and Mrs. Leslie, Mr. and Mrs. George Haldimand, Rev. Messrs. Irving, Mackie, Penrose, Colonel and Mrs. Milner, Miss Hob house, Lady Lilias Oswald, &c., &c. SIIOCKING CASE.—The Baltimore papers of Mon day, August 12, contain the particulars of a most dis tressing case of death by violence. It seems that a young lady, living with her married sister, was receiving the attentions of a young man very obnoxious to her sister and brother-in-law. Returning home with him one evening, her lover and her sister's husband had a slight scuffle in the hall, and the young lady left the house, and stayed all night with a neighbour. The next morn ing she returned to the house by the back way to get her smoothing irons and some coal, which she had been using, and found her sister, who immediately commenced an altercation, and told her she should not have any of the coal. The other replied that she had bought a part of it and would take it, and was stooping to get it from the bar, when her sister seized the shovel and struck her twice on the back of her head. She immediately fell, and was taken insensible into the neighbour's house where she had passed the night—the lady hearing the noise, and running to see what was the matter. This was about two week's ago ; and the poor girl, after lingering in great distress, died on Thursday night of last week. The names of the parties in this most lamentable transaction are withheld. On Monday last, a woman named Twomey com mitted suicide by hanging herself at Ballyvoduck, while labouring under temporary insanity. In the circum stances of her death she discovered the extreme caution and discernment of the means of procuring it which people in that most dreadful condition are frequently found to exhibit. The particular turn of her insanity appeared to be constitutional, for her mother had drowned herself. A short time previous she sent all the perst ns who happened to be in the vicinity of the house in which she lived upon different feigned errands ' tied her own hands behind her back , and even provided that an article of furniture upon which she stood should, without the possibility of her design failing, slip freely from beneath her feet.—Cork Reporter. TAXES' DELINQUENT.—Mr. Coode, a surveyor o taxes of two districts in Nottinghamshire, has possessed himself of money (to what amount does not appear) be longing to Government, mid absconded. The receiving officer, it also appears, is to make good the deficiency, he being considered blameable (though apparently done with the best motive) in allowing collectors to stand in arrear past days of receipt, and which enabled this Mr. Coode to finger the cash and afterwards decamp. This will, we should think, be a lasting lesson for other re ceiving-officers and collectors. DISEASE AMONG CATTLE.—We regret to learn that the contagious disease, which lately caused such havoc among the cattle, has again made its appearance in this district, and that some losses have occurred in czsequeuce.—Derry Sentinel. 0° 5 1; 5$ !al t ie' eb t 1,0 ( S i t ole 'fc ° el 0 ) f • ho se ell Afef l i e , ' to o o orli• t ' o te o l 40: f a n' -t .10 L e, , ct i he I, et° p$ P .4 jo .etv Jir,loll.=. --_ r _.:.... _~~,_ .. LITERATURE. THE FREE-LANCE. 3 Vols. Bentley, London, 1844. The White Company of Free-Lances were a body of English military adventurers well known on the Continent, and more particularly throughout Italy, in the fourteenth century, for their skill in war, their bravery, their enterprise, their licentious conduct, and the cruel excesses with which all their victories were sullied. Owing allegiance to no one particular Power, they freely gave their services to whatever potentate would pay them highest; but at best they were troublesome, not to say dangerous, allies, and their friendship was almost as much to be deprecated as their enmity. Of this once renowned company, and the achievments of its enterprising but sanguinary leader, Sir John Hawkewood, the volumes before us profess to give an account ; the scenes for the most part are laid in Italy, where the Free-Lances perpe trated some of their worst atrocities, and of course their enterprising chief figures conspicuously among the personages of the story. This character, indeed, is drawn with evident care, and no ordinary ability, and is by far the completest portrait which the author has penned. The story throughout is alive with bustle and incident ; it is, however, singularly faulty in construction, and must depend for success solely on its stirring melodramatic character and the quick changes of its scenes. We have battles, sieges, skirmishes, and massacres in profusion ; in fact, there is no repose in the story, but a constant succession of exciting incidents which at length almost fatigue the reader. The love passages between Reginald, the nominal hero of the ,tale, and Margherita, a young Italian girl of humble birth and most changeful vi cissitudes of lot, serve to relieve by their softness the sterner features of the narrative. NEW ROYAL EXCHANGE. (From the Times.) TO RICHARD LAMBERT JONES, Esq. POETICAL EPISTLE ON TIIE SCULPTURE IN THE PEDI• DIENT OF THE ROYAL EXCHANGE. Dear Jones, our tits are quite at sea, Your pediment's a mystery— 'Tis something wonderful, no doubt, Do tell us what it's all about. I write to you, old friend, and not To Trotman Tite or Westinacott- In chiselling stone or cutting bricks, Those fellows may play curious tricks ; But you conceive, create, control, They're but the body—you the soul. So now, dear Jones, as you're the man T' enlighten us (if any can), Expound, we pray, the sculptur'd riddle— Who is that lady in the middle, Perch'd on a stool ? We see the words, " The earth, et craters," are the Lord's ; But what the lady has to do With these, we can't divine—can you ? Is she Britannia in undress, The Queen, or Lady Mayoress ? Perhaps a gentler name she owns — Do tell us—is she Mistress Jones ? Who'er she is, she seems to stand With some queer gimcrack in her hand, Quite unconcern'd, with vacant stare — She can't have any business there. Look at those worthies clothed in sacks Who ungallantly turn their backs ; 'Tis clear they think it very strange The lady should be seen on 'Change. As for the gentlemen, we guess, They're all engaged in business, But why th' establishment's divided, And cut in half, we're undecided. Has our friend's genius here designed Some grand division of mankind — Two sorts of men, and only two — Those who don't pay, and those who do ? Or is this distribution meant Two principles to represent — Profit and loss, in civic tongue Synonymous with right and wrong ? To some of us who see display'd The several branches of our trade, Those gentlemen who sell and buy Wholesale and retail typify, And so the dame sans occupation At home, may stand for exportation. You've fairly puzzled us, that's certain ; Give us one peep behind the curtain — Give us, dear Jones, as Frenchmen say, Your (if you have one) grandeidee. If not, some wise interpretation Or ex post facto explanation. Give this—we've nothing more to ask. And now remains the pleasing task, To pray—may Providence protect The painter, sculptor, architect — The something more, for rumour tells You set the clock and tune the bells— May history, in future ages, With Jones's name fill folio pages— May mighty Wren himself make room, (Barry, of course, we leave to Brougham), And Inigo (Heaven rest his bones !) Give place to Richard Lambert Jones. J. SMITH :~. . THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 6, 1844. COURT CIRCULAR . - - - WINDSOR, THURSDAY.—His Royal Highness' Prince Albert left the Castle at half. past eight o clock this morning for the Slough station of the Great Western Railway, en route to London, attended by Major-General Sir Edward Bowater and Lieut.- Colonel Bouverie. His Royal Highness returned to the Castle from town about two o'clock. The Queen, accompanied by the Royal Family, walked in the forenoon in the pleasure-grounds adja cent to the Castle. Her Majesty also rode for some time in the garden chair. Lord Fitzroy Somerset, Sir William Nott, and Sir Robert and Lady Sale arrived to-day at the Castle, on a visit to her Majesty. Prince Albert drove the Queen out in a pony phaeton in the afternoon, Lord Charles Wellesley at tending on horseback. The Viscountess Canning left the Castle this morn ing for town, and is expected to return in the evening to dinner. Lord C. Wellesley went this morning to town, but returned to the Castle at two o'clock. The royal Family were taken a carriage airing this afternoon, accompanied by the Dowager Lady Lyttelton.. The royal dinner party at the Castle this evening included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Lady Charlotte Dundas, the Countess Wratislaw, Sir George Couper, and the Dowager Lady Lyttelton. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Major-General Sir Edward Bowater and Colonel Bouverie, arrived at Buckingham Palace at twenty five minutes before ten o'clock yesterday morning, from the Paddington terminus of the Great Western Railway. His Royal Highness the Prince of Prussia arrived at the Palace soon after ten o'clock, and was conducted by Prince Albert through the gallery and the principal saloons of the Palace. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, the Duke of Wellington, Commander-in-Chief, and. a numerous staff, arrived at the Palace at a quarter before eleven o'clock. The whole of the illustrious party shortly afterwards departed to witness the review in Hyde Park. After the review the illustrious party returned to Buckingham Palace, where the Prince of Prussia took leave of Prince Albert, and attended by the gentlemen of his suite proceeded to the residence of the Prussian Legation, in Carlton-terrace. At one o'clock, Prince Albert, attended by Sir E. Bowater and Colonel Bouverie, left Buckingham Palace for Paddington, returning via railway to Windsor Castle. The Governor of the Bank of England and the Deputy-Governor had an interview with the Chan cellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official resi dence in Downing-street. Mr. Bourne had an interview with Lord Stanley yesterday, at the Colonial-office. The Prince of Prussia, attended by Count Puckler, honoured the establishment of Messrs. Mortimer and Hunt, in Bond-street, with a visit, soon after eight o'clock yesterday morning, and remained upwards of an hour. His Royal Highness was pleased to express himself delighted with the taste exhibited in the mag nificent and costly display of plate and jewellery. The Duke of Cleveland and the Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburgh Strelitz visited the Prince of Prussia yesterday, in Carlton-terrace. Their Royal Highnesses, attended by Baron Knesebeck, returned to Kew in the afternoon. Mr. Brickwood, of the South Sea Company, had an interview, yesterday, with the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Sir J. Graham and other Ministers had interviews with Sir Robert Peel yesterday. Mr. H. Petre had an interview, yesterday, with Lord Stanley. Mr. Higham, Secretary and Comptroller-General to the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday. Sir George Murray had also an interview with the Right Hon. Gentleman. The Commissioners of the Model Prison, at Pen tonville, had a meeting on Wednesday at the Council office. THE INFANT ROYAL FAMILY.—There appears to be very little chance of o.borne House, in the Isle of Wight, being occupied by any portion of the Royal Family during the present autumn, for we hear that her Majesty has decided upon their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the Princess Alice taking up their abode at the Pavilion, Brighton, during the absence of their illustrious parents in Scotland. Indeed, it is ex petted that the infant Prince will also be taken to Brighton, there to remain during the same period. The Royal infants will be confided to the care of Dowager Lady Lyttelton, the preceptress to the Princess Royal. PREPARATIONS FOR TIER MAJESTY'S EMBARKA TION AT WOOLWlCH.—Moorings were yesterday morn ing laid down in the river, opposite the dockyard, Wool wich, where the Royal Victoria and Albert steam vessel, Captain Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, G.C.8., will be stationed, on her arrival from Portsmouth, which port she was to leave yesterday afternoon for Woolwich. The Princess Alice steam-vessel, Master Commander Smithett, remains at Woolwich, and will form one of the royal squadron. The Black Eagle steam-vessel, Master Commander Cook, arrived at Woolwich on Wed nesday, from Portsmouth, and it is probable she will be appointed to accompany the royal squadron. The Eclair steam frigate is so nearly ready for sea, that she was taken out of the basin into the river at half-past five o'clock yesterday afternoon, and will take her coals on board to -day, and proceed down the river on a trial trip to-morrow (Saturday). The powerful armament of the Eclair was put on board on Wednesday, and consists of the following large guns :—Two 8-inch, or 68 pounders, weighing 65 cwt. each ;_ two 42 pounders, weighing 84 cwt. each, all mounted on traversing carriages ; and two 42-pounder carronades. High water will take place at Woolwich about ten o'clock on Monday next, and it is probable her Majesty will arrive and embark at an earlier hour, to take advantage of the commencement of the ebb tide to proceed to visit Scotland. It is said the royal squadron will proceed up the Firth of Tay, and anchor off Dundee. HER MAJESTY'S YACHT.—PORTSMOUTH, TRUES' DAY EVENING.—The royal steam-yacht Victoria and Albert, Captain Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, this after noon proceeded to the eastward, having been ordered round to Woolwich to embark her Majesty, on Monday next, for Scotland. Every preparation has been made on board, not only for the reception of her Majesty and Prince Albert, and their suite, but also for the reception of the royal children, should her Majesty purpose to take them with her. Nothing can be more comfortable and convenient than the whole of the arrangements of the nursery ; the steerage and the cabins on either side hav ing been fitted up for the accommodation of the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, and their nurses and immediate attendants. There is a communication to the nursery from her Majesty's own apartment, which is placed immediately under, and forms a continuation of the royal staircase. Since the royal yacht has returned from the westward she has been re decorated and painted, and looks remarkably well. A very interesting experiment was made on board her during her trial cruise, to ascertain the m ost expedi tious mode of recovering a man who might fall overboard while the vessel was going at full speed ; whether the better plan would be immediately to stop and reverse the engines and give the yacht stern way, or to put the helm up and wear ship. For this purpose, and while the vessel was going thirteen knots and a half through the water, a buoy was dropped overboard, and the order was immediately given to back the engines, and although the yacht had left the buoy nearly a quarter of a mile astern before she could be stopped and stern way got upon her, yet four minutes and two seconds only elapsed from the time the buoy was dropped overboard until it was picked up again. The yacht was then got to exactly the same speed, and the buoy was dropped overboard a second time. The helm was immediately put up, and the yacht wore round, and, what is very remarkable, the buoy was recovered by this mode in exactly the same time as by the previi us one, four minutes and two seconds. Since the yacht has been fitted with tubular boilers instead of the old ones, there has been much greater accommoda tion in the engine-room, and the engineers have now cabins erected on the additional space gained by the change of boilers. BRIGHTON.—Since yesterday se'nnight workmen have been very busy at the Palace in making the neces sary preparations for the reception of the royal children, all of whom, with the exception of the Princess Royal— who, it is said, will accompany her royal parents—are expected to arrive here next luesday. FASHIONABLE MOVEMENTS AT BRIGHTON. — The Earl and Countess of Kinnoul have taken a large house in Brunswick-square, and are expected in the course of the week with their family. M. Van de Weyer, the Belgian Ambassador, and Madame Van de Weyer, have arrived at the Albion Hotel. They have taken a house on the Marine-parade. Lord and Lady Granville are expected at the Make of Devonshire's house in Kemp Town at the end of the month. General Sleigh has arrived from Southampton and taken a house in Re gency-square. Baron Alderson arrived on Tuesday, and took his departure the same day for Dieppe, by the General Steam Navigation Company's packet the Menai. The Honourable Mr. Wellesley (son of Lord Cowley, our Ambassador at Paris), and his family were passengers in the same boat. Sir Matthew and Miss Tierney arrived yesterday at their residence on the Pavilion-parade, from London. Lord Mountford arrives on Monday, in Oriental-place. The Earl and Countess of Beauchamp have left the Albion Hotel for Worthing, Baron Brunnow, the Russian Ambassador, is at the York Hotel; the Countess of Erroll, Lady Frances Hay, and Miss Georgians Poore have left the Norfolk Hotel, for Southampton ; Lady Heytesbury and the Countess of Glengall are continuing their stay at the Bristol IIotel; Sir Hugh Palliser and the Hon. Mrs. Lockart have arrived in the King's-road, from Cheltenham; Lady Ilotham and Miss - de Trafford have returned to her Ladyship's residence,Western House, from a continental tour. THE WEATHER —THE CROPS.—For the last week the weather has been most favourable for harvest work, and we'learn with much satisfaction that it has gone on rapidly through the country districts. The wheat har vest is nearly everywhere finished, and the yield is de scribed as being productive, and the crop in good con dition. Indeed the complaints of any crops are not of a character to cause uneasiness or apprehension, and should we be favoured with a continuance of the present genial weather, everything promises to go well with the agriculturist in the south of Ireland.—Cork Southern Reporter, IRELAND. DUBLIN, SEPT. 4.—The Cork Reporter of yesterday contains the following statement : " There are lying at present in Cove Harbour ten of the finest ships which the merchant navy of any country in the world could produce, awaiting the embarkation of troops for service in India ; but no orders have as yet arrived that the two regiments about to be sent abroad should embark." The Earl of Devon and his brother Commissioners attended at the Court-house in Tralee on Saturday. His Lordship expressed his regret that none of the gentlemen named as witnesses were in attendance. The Com missioners afterwards proceeded to Killarney, where they examined several witnesses. CONVICTION OF SMUGGLERS. At Kingstown, yesterday, the magistrates formally sen tenced the captain and mate of the Ceres to six months' imprisonment ; and then proceeded to hear evidence in support of the charge against eight of the crew—namely, of being found on board a vessel which contained contra band tobacco. _ . The crew, which consisted chiefly of foreigners, were then placed in the dock, and were occasionally informed of what was going forward by Joseph Wills (one of the prisoners), who, though a Dutchman, understood Eng lish very well. Much laughter was created by one of the crew who did not appear to know a word of English, exclaiming, during a portion of the evidence against him, " That is a lie." The Magistrates, at the close of the investigation, said that the charge preferred against the prisoners had been fully proved, and sentenced each of them to be impri soned for six months. When the committals were prepared, the prisoners were conveyed to Kilmainham. The tobacco, which amounts in value to about 4,000 L, will be sold, and the produce divided amongst the captain and crew of the Albert,who so gallantly captured the notorious smuggler. EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE AGAINST A MAGISTRATE. The Limerick Reporter of yesterday contains the fol lowing statement, which, if the facts be accurately set forth, must lead to a decided step on the part of the Lord Chancellor : " On Friday last, pursuant to seizure and advertise ment of sale, Mr. Michael Hanrahan, of Ballingarry, in this county, agent and driver of John Baldwin, Esq., of Queen's County, proceeded to the lands of Cartown, in the county of Limerick, occupied by John E. Langford, Esq., J.P., to sell the crop and stock for non payment of rent. Hanrahan, and those who went to purchase, were prevented from going on the land by the said Mr. Langford, and a party of about twenty men, armed with bludgeons, some of whom assaulted Hanrahan, though he appealed for protection to the justice of the peace ! Among those who came to the intended sale, were Mr. James Potter, of Farm-lodge ; Mr. James Enright, Mr. John Mulqueen, Mr. Devonport, high constable of the barony, and several other respectable parties. Hanrahan, thus baffled, proceeded to the residence of the Rev. Mr. Waller, of Castletown, who took informations against such of the parties as Hanrahan knew, and advised the police to arrest them forthwith. The constabulary ac cording effected their arrest, with others whom Hanrahan identified, but of whose names he was ignorant. An in vestigation is to take place before the petty sessions bench, at Pallas Henry, next Monday. The corn was afterwards sold from the road, as the mob would not allow the purchases upon the ground, and it remains there still, as Hanrahan and those who bid for it are afraid to remove it upon peril of their lives. As for the cattle, they could not get near them even to see them. Hanrahan left a keeper in the place after he was obliged to decamp himself, and Mr. Langford ordered him to be off, or to mark the consequences. It appears that the stipendiary magistrate was not at home to uphold the law. If a poor peasant's crop was seized, would such a proceeding be permitted by the authorities? We think not. It was alleged by Mr. Langford that executions were laid on by the sheriff, but the latter had been served with a notice, and not being there to pay the rent due, Hanrahan was proceeding to sell under the instructions he received when he was defeated by violence. Hanra han has sent a memorial of the facts to the Government, praying for an investigation into the conduct of Mr. Langford as a magistrate. VICEREGAL COURT.—The Lord Lieutenant enter tained the following party at dinner on Monday, at the Viceregal Lodge :—The Archbishop of Dublin, Sir E. Blakeney, the Recorder, Right Hon. J. F. Kennedy, Right Hon. A. R. Blake, Archbishop Murray, Sir Henry Meredith, Bart. ' • Lieut.-Colonel Fane, Dr. West, Mr. Ennis, Captain Conroy, A.D.C. ; Mr. A'Court, Mr. Wingfield, A.D.C.; Colonel Bowles, and Captain Meade, '.des-de-Camp in Waiting. THE lOWAY INDIANS. A most interesting illustration of the peculiarities and habits of the red man of the " Far West" was afforded on Wednesday to a royal and distinguished party at Ealing Park. At the invitation of Mrs. Lawrence, the fourteen loway Indians, accompanied by Mr. George Catlin, Mr. Melody, and Jeffrey, the interpreter of the tribe of loways, visited Ealing Park, for the purpose of affording several members of the Royal Family an op portunity of witnessing their performance. They arrived at the park shortly after three o'clock ; and after exa mining the elegant suite of apartments in the mansion, they were conducted to the beautiful lawn, where they all reclined, forming a most picturesque group. At a few minutes after four o'clock, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Grand Duke and Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz and the Princess Mary ; also the Duchess of Northumberland and Miss Percy, Lord and Lady Prudhoe, and several other distinguished per sonages arrived ; and the whole party having assembled upon the lawn, the loways immediately arose, and the ceremony of an introduction was gone through ; after which they gave several of their dances, and concluded the first part of their performances with the ball-play, which appeared to afford much gratification to the com- pany. A dinner was then provided upon the lawn for the loways—the banquet consisted of roast-beef and plum pudding, the beverage being water and cider. After they had partaken of this repast, presents of jewellery were made to them by Mrs. Lawrence, when they all strolled over the grounds. The royal visitors and other guests then retired to the mansion to partake of refresh ments. The loways afterwards finished their perform ances by giving the farewell dance, in the presence of the whole company, Neu-mon-ya (Walking Rain) then a d v anced and addre ss i ng M rs . L aw rence, thanked her for the polite invitati on t o mee t the royal party , a nd a lso for her kindne ss t owar d s th e loways. lie then briefly addressed th e D u k e o f C am b r idge. lie said, that he was glad the Great Spirit bad allowed him the honour of shaking the royal Duke's hand, as he had heard that he was related to his Great Mother, the Queen. By shaking the hand of so great a chief, he considered that he had shaken hands with ali the people of England. Whilst crossing the ocean, he had thrown into the water much tobacco, hoping to see his Great M other ' s face, which they all wished to look at before they w en t back to their wig wams. Th e D u k e o f Cambridge again s hook hands with t h e ch i efs at t h e conc lusion of this speech, after which the Indians left the grounds, highly delighted with their visit to Ealing Park. SUPERSTITION S OF THE INDIANS. --- A singular in the "Far West" may stance of the super s titi ous f ee li ngs o f these Children of be briefly mentioned. On Wednes day morning the sky was c l ou d y , an d the appearance of the weather indicated rain. As it was known to the fourteen loway Indians, now at the Egyptian Hall, that they had received an invitation to meet the Royal Family at Ealing -park, it was important to them that the weather should prove fine ; but as the indications at an early hour were rather against it proving so, Se-non-tY-yah, (Blister -feet), the great Medicine-man the favour of th e •G reat Spirit, v% hich most interesting the tribe, condidered it requisite to invoke or doctor of rite was performed with much solemnity, in presence of the whole party at their rooms. This rite consists prin cipally of burning tobacco, uttering a few mysterious"words, and making sundry singular movements; after which the favour asked is expected to be granted. It will be re remembered, that the day proved to be a remarkably fine one, and Se - non-ty-yah seriously believes to this moment that this was solely owing to the solemn rite which he performed RENTS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin,—Permit me shortly to notice a subject which requires public attention now—l mean rents. The country is " overstocked" with money ; it is down in point of interest value, property of course in propor tion—both will remain so —and yet landlords cling to their former ratio of rental. This subject must be taken u p in good earnest, or the " moneyed class" will eat us a ll up, and then what will that god of theirs, money, b. to them ? What with taxing and heavy rentals, a sad end must come. September 6. LONDON and CROYDON RAILWAY Yesterday the eighteenth half-yearly meeting of the Proprietors of this concern was held at the London terminus, William A. Wilkinson, Esq., in the chair. From the report the Directors submitted to the meeting, it appeared that the " spoil banks" in the Forest-hill cutting had been relieved of a consider able quantity of earth during the summer, and were now in a very satisfactory state. The line from the Bricklayers' Arms to Croydon was opened on the Ist of May, according to contract, and the number of trains nearly doubled; the gross receipts were almost twice the amount, and the number of pas sengers trebled in the first month, compared with the corresponding month of last year. The toll for each passenger averaged about lid. ; if it had been 4id. the amount would have equalled half the gross receipts; but the result, however satisfactory, was no criterion of what may be expected in future. So far as the Directors of the Greenwich Railway were concerned, the question in dispute had been settled by their agreement to a proposition fur bringing the atmospheric railway to London-bridge. In con sequence of the terms agreed upon, the tolls payable to the Greenwich Company, averaging lid. per pas senger, were more than double those produced in the same space of time from a rate of 41d., and the gross receipts, at reduced fares, were slightly increased, but as the great bulk of the traffic had been to Lon don-bridge, the Greenwich Company were chiefly benefited. Since the last meeting, the Brighton and Chichester, the Brighton and Hastings, and the Croydon and Epsom lines had received the sanction of the Legislature ; and the London and Chatham, and Chatham and Portsmouth Junction, had been brought under the notice of the Directors. One of these, the Epsom line, had been obtained after a hard struggle, but the South-Western Railway Company threatened another attempt to carry out a rival pro ject. This the Directors thought was sufficient to justify the course they had pursued, and intended still to persevere in. Failing, as the Directors have, in their attempt to form a junction with the South- Western line, they had received overtures for a direct line from Portsmouth to London, and satisfied of the facilities of the atmospheric system, they have directed Mr. Cubitt to make a preliminary survey between Epsom and Portsmouth. This line Mr. Cubitt reports to be free from difficulties, being nearly stright from London on the one hand, and to Chatham on the other, and effecting more perfectly than had been contemplated the original object of the London and Chatham, and Chatham and Portsmouth lines, in connexion with that of Croydon and Epsom. The Directors repudiated the idea of interfering with the interests of other concerns, but did not consider they were bound to forward the interests of others if they ran counter to those of their own Company ; for, while respecting the rights of others, they were bound to forward those of the Proprietors, and, as the Proprietors of the South-Western Railway had armed their Directors with full authority, they trusted the same confidence would be placed in them. The accounts presented an increase of the Croydon traffic, as compared with the corresponding half-year, of 2,5001.; upon the toll of the Brighton Company of 1,500/. ; and upon that of the Dover Company . of 2,300/. ; and, although the expenses had slightly in creased, and 7,000 new shares were now participating, the sum devisable might safely be greater by 25 per cent. than in the corresponding half-year. The Directors therefore recommended a dividend of ss. upon 40,000 shares, free from the income-tax. After the statement of the Directors had been re ceived, several resolutions were agreed to, approving of the report and the recommendations it contained ; after which a dividend of ss. a share was agreed upon. A vote of thanks to the Chairman was then passed, and the meeting separated. THE HARVEST THE CHURCH MILITANT.—The Univers publishes a pastoral letter of the Bishop of Chalons, ordering prayers throughout his diocese to thank the Almighty for the recent successes obtained in Africa, particularly before Tangiers and Mogadore, and at the battle of Isly. " What an admirable spectacle," says the prelate, "it must have been to see his Royal Highness the Prince do Joinville advancing proudly at the head of his fleet to take up a position under the fire of the place op posite formidable ramparts, and thence, by the thunde r of his ships, silence all the batteries, which, not withstanding an obstinate defence, were soon converted into a heap of ruins. All this is sublime and worthy of the French name. We accordingly salute most cordially, and with transports of admiration, the noble Suffren, all the ships of the fleet, all our bravo seamen, and offer to Heaven in their favour our most affectionate wishes. We vow a similar homage to the brave army of Marshal Bugeaud, which, although so inferior in numbers, per formed prodigies of valour, and witnessed the disap pearance before his intrepid battalions of legions of barbarians, who, by that severe lesson, will have been taught to know and respect France. In order to testify our gratitude to the Almighty for so signal a victory, and secure for ever His protection to our land and naval armies, all the clergymen in the diocese shall recite at the holy mass, during eight days, the orison, collect, and post-communion, pro obtenta victoria. The parish priests will read this letter on Sunday next to their parishioners. Let us not forget often to invoke during the present war the great St. Louis, the model of warriors and kings, who also fought valiantly in Africa, and left to us everywhere such noble examples to imitate." CHELSEA OUT•PENSIONERS.—A recent Parliamen tary paper contains the provisional instructions for staff officers of pensioners (who are to muster in a few days for inspection), relative to fines and penalties as framed by the Secretary at War, under the Act for the enrol ment of out-pensioners. There are twenty instructions respecting fines and penalties, new enrolments, and bil leting and messing. The following rule has been laid down for billeting and messing:—" In case the enrolled pensioners in any district are called out in aid of the civil power, or otherwise placed in circumstances render ing it impossible for a time to return to their houses, the staff-officers must, if no temporary accommodation can be afforded them in barracks, or other public buildings, make arrangements for their being billeted in the same way as if they belonged to the regular forces of her Ma jesty, as authorised by the 6th clause of the Act of 6 and 7 Vic., c. 95; and with the view of providing for their being properly subsisted on such occasions, the staff-office shall, during every day on which these pen sioners continue to be so employed, advance to the ser geant or other non-commissioned officer in charge of the squad, such sum not exceeding one-half of the day's pay, as will be sufficient to purchase the materials for three good and sufficient meals of like quantity and quality as are usually enjoyed by her Majesty's troops serving at the station, or of superior quantity arid quality, if the majority of the pensioners wish for it; and in the event of the said pensioners being called out on such duty, at any period after noon, a sufficient sum shall be advanced to provide a dinner and supper for that day, or if called on such employment after sun-set, then sufficient only shall be issued to provide supper for that evening ; all such sums shall be expended, by the sergeant of each squad, accompanied by one of the pensioners selected for the purpose, who will, when practicable, take re ceipts for such expenditure, and account to the staff officer for the amount advanced, and, at the conclusion of each day's duty, the staff-officer will pay over to each pensioner the balance due to him, after deducting his share of the sums thus expended, and any fines that may have been incurred," &c. THE hum SOCIETY.—It is with pleasure we have to announce that a deputation from the Honourable the Irish Society, consisting of Alderman Humphery, M.P., the Governor of the Society ; Mr. William Jones, De puty-Governor ; Alderman H. Hughes, Messrs. Wil liam Laurence, William Collingwood, Thomas B. Hall, and John Ebenezer Davies, the popular and efficient secretary, have arrived in this country, and been em• ployed in visiting their estates in Ulster. We look upon it as a great advantage that the citizens of London should be so connected with Ireland as to give them an interest in turning their attention to a consideration of its wants and resources, and it is still more important that there should be such lords of the soil to set an ex ample in a country not famed for generous and conside rate landlords. The Irish Society is truly a pattern in its dealings with its tenants, even to good landlords, and if it has not done all that might be wished, the blame is to be attributed to some of the London Companies, who, we trust, will be shortly made to account for their mis appropriation of the public revenue.—Dublin World. SUPPLEMENT TO THE " DISPATCH."--The pro prietors of the Weekly Dispatch, in addition to the Sup plements already given, and which comprise the whole of the proceedings in the Irish State Trials, with the view of rendering those Supplements complete, have deter mined upon presenting to their subscribers, on Sunday next, a concluding Supplement of eight pages (gratis), containing the whole of the arguments in the House of Lords upon the Writ of Error, from Thursday, the 4th of July, up to Wednesday last, September the 4th. This Supplement will contain the brilliant speeches of Counsel on both sides ; and the decision of the Law Lords, in volving the reversal of the judgment in the ease of Mr. O'Connell and others, and consequent release of all the " conspirators," together with the memorable speeches of Lords Denman, Cotteuham, and Campbell, and the ob• servations of Lord Brougham, the Lord Chancellor, &c. Orders received by all Newsvenders in town and coun try, and at the Dispatch Office, 139, Fleet-street. THE MINERS.—The extensive combination of the pitmen in our principal coal districts, and the unexam pled length of time it continued, have turned public at tention towards their organisation and true character, and much inquiry has been directed to the subject ; but it is impossible that a view of these mischievous unions could be given more graphic and complete than will be found in the September Number of the New Monthly Magazine, in the form of a narrative talc called " The Miners, a Story of the Old Combination-laws," very powerfully written, that displays the selfishness of the leaders and concoctcrs of such combinations, and the base purposes to which they employ their influence. 'The story is one of deep interest, and is likely at the present time to be very generally read. MR. HUME, M.P.—A meeting of the constituency of Arbroath took place on Thursday, in the Town-hall, to hear an address from our worthy representative in Parliament, at present on his way north. The hall was well filled on the occasion, the larger proportion of the electors being present. Mr. Hume was accompanied by the provost and bellies, and rapturously received by the audience. ilEwill o b n e T i n m m L e a d i a c t e e s l y n n selected E.— I e hope a P üb sto come forward for the vaca nc y created in the re p resenta- tion of North Lancashire by Lord Stanley's acceptance z l rA candidater N of the Chiltern OF hundreds. EAST LOTHIAN.—During the last eight days there has been such glorious sunshine, and everything has proved so favourable for harvest operations, as almost to have obliterated from the mind the previous long train of dull, damp, and disagreeable weather, which threatened to blast the hopes of the farmer. Fortu nately the change took place in the very nick of time, as another wet week must have been highly detri mental to the quality of the grain. The greater part of the winter wheat, barley, and oats, is now cut down, and, during the last two days, some of the earliest cut fields have been cleared. The bulk of wheat is scarcely so great as was anticipated before being cut ; and there are but few fields, if any, having that prodigious crop of straw which was so frequent last season. Barley is bulky, and an excellent crop. Oats have cut up much better than was anticipated ; the straw is a fair length ; the stooks are thick, and they ap pear corny. A considerable number of samples of new oats and barley were yesterday in Haddington market, the quality of both fine, and it is under stood that the yield per acre is not to be complained of. Turnips continue to thrive, and though there are some indifferent looking fields, caused principally by disease, a worm attacking the root of a small pro portion of the Swedish, and a green fly the leaves of the white ; yet, taking the country as a whole, this crop has rarely, if ever, promised better. This, joined to the rise in wool, and the increasing prosperity of the manufacturers, has enhanced the price of lambs for feeding considerably above last year's rates ; and it is probable that the demand , during the season, for feeding stocks of all kinds, will be good, and at prices remunerating to the grazier.—Scotsman. GIN AND PHYSIC.—At an inquest held a day or two ago, at the Freemasons' Arms, Great Suffolk-street, King's-cross, before Mr. Wakley, a conversation arose respecting the merits of medical men. One of the jurors told the coroner that a publican hard by, whose name ho mentioned, was the best doctor in the parish. What ! said Mr. Wakley, you don't say that he practises as a physician ? The juror —Yes, Sir, I do. He keeps a gin-palace at one corner of his house, and a doctor's shop at the other. His bottles cost 3s. 4d. each, and excellent medicine it is, too. A second juror—His " an tidolorous oil" cured me of lumbago. A third—He also sells " cures" for the gout, diseased spine, and rheuma tism. Mr. Wakley—Does the landlord of the house you mention prescribe also ? Juror—No ; but he has in his shop a person that does. This strange amalgation of publican and doctor seemed to surprise the coroner. AN UNREHEARSED SCENE.—The following extra ordinary scene occurred in the Plymouth Theatre, dur ing the performances of Mr. Charles Mathews, on Tues day night. The piece was Used Up, and it had gone on to the second or third scene of the play, where Sir Charles Coldstream (Mr. Mathews) is engaged in an after-dinner conversation with Sir Adonis Leech (repre sented by Mr. Melville), and the Hon. Tom Saville (Mr. Edgar), when suddenly the performer last named was brought to a nonplus, being unable to go on with his part. In vain the voice of the prompter was heard in a tone loud enough to be audible at the front door of the theatre, suggesting the words which the Hon. Tom Sa ville should himself have spoken, and equally vain was a similar attempt made by Mr. Mathews, for whether it was that the Hon. Tom was suddenly affected by lock-jaw or not we cannot say, but certain it is he did not open his mouth, until the titter first excited amongst the audience changed into manifest symptoms of dis pleasure, which being pretty freely expressed, led Mr. Alathewa, in the height of vexation he felt at being placed in such a ridiculous position, to throw himself upon the consideration of the house, observing that he had done all in his power to prevent the exposure of the deficiencies of the company with whom he was unfortu nately at present associated, but how far he had suc ceeded in so doing the audience would judge by the scene then presented. He had attended at the theatre from morning till night, to lend his aid to the company, in order to make them fit to appear before the public, but without effect. He confessed he was at a loss to know what now to do. Sir Adonis Leech, who had up to this moment looked on without attempting in the time of need to help his unfortunate friend out of his difficnity, here appeared to think it time he should say a word or two—so he commenced by informing Mr. Mathews that it was neither honourable nor gentlemanly so to expose the company before the house. For his part, ho was quite perfect mall he had undertaken, and the performers generally had been up early and to bed late, that they might properly support Madame Vestris and Mr. Ma thews in the pieces in which they were announced to appear. They had done their beet, and he hoped the public, knowing this, would kindly overlook the imper fections they might notice. This speech provoked a reply from Mr. Mathews, who observed that when Madame Vestris and himself engaged to appear on the Plymouth boards three things were required. First, a public ; second, a company ; and lastly, a wardrobe. A public—a kind, most kind and generous public, they had met with • but as for a company and a wardrob e—here Mr. Mathews very significantly stopped, and then, in a moment afterwards, naked whether any one would be pleased to suggest what course he should take, for never having been before placed in such a position he was really at a loss to know how to proceed ; he was regu larly " used up."—(A laugh.) "Go on," " Bring on the prompter," " Music," " Give us a song," were the re spective remedies suggested from various parts of the house, and Mr. Mathews remarking that the last idea was, he thought, the best, struck up a song, which being ended the piece proceeded, and the performances during the remaining part of the evening passed off as well as could be expected under the circumstances.—Plymouth Herald. MYSTERIOUS DEA.TII.—The neighbourhood of Borrisoleigh has been greatly excited by a mysterious occurrence, which has taken place there within the last few days. On Thursday morning a man of the name of Thomas Doolan, a quarryman, was found dead—his brains scattered about—in a quarry near Upperchurch. It is said by some that a part of the quarry fell in upon him while he was engaged at work, but strong suspicions are very generally entertained that he was inhumanly murdered, and rumour has it, by parties not strangers to him. — Tipperary Vindicator. QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE BAR AT ALABAMA. — After the formality of an introduction, the judge said " Well, Mr. C., you want to be examined for admittance to the bar ?" " Yes, sir." " Well, sir, let's take some thing to drink. Barkeeper, give up two juleps." After drinking the juleps, the judge said "Mr. C., can you swim ?" " Yes, sir, I can," said C., greatly surprised. " Well, sir, let's take another drink. Barkeeper, two cocktails." The cocktails vanished, and the judge said, " Mr. C., have you tot a horse 2 " " Certainly , sir," said C. " Very good," said the judge, as soberly as though charging a grand jury. "Mr. C., if you please, we'll take a drink. Barkeeper, two toddies." The toddies disappear, and C. owns he began to feel queer. " Mr. C.," said the judge, "can your horse swim 2" " Yes, sir, he can, for I have tried him from necessity." " Then, sir," said the judge, with increasing gravity, " your horse can swim, and you can swim, and by I think you are well qualified for an Alabama lawyer. Give me your commission, and I will sign it. Meanwhile, bar keeper, give us two punches for my friend Mr. C. and myself. 11Ir. C.," continued the judge, "I drink success to your admission to the Alabama bar."—Boston Times. DETERMINED SUICIDE FROM BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE.—Last night an inquest was taken before Mr. Payne, at the Horseshoe, Friar-street, on view of the body of David Williams, aged 25, who precipitated himself from Blackfriars-bridge last Monday week, and whose body was found on the Friday following, at a short distance below the bridge, on the Middlesex shore. It appeared from the evidence, that the deceased was most respectably connected, but from his unfortunate habits he had not been seen by his most intimate rela tions for the last three years. About six months ago he took a situation as pot-boy at the Flower Pot, Brick lane, Bethnal-green, and while there he formed an attachment to a young woman, whose christiar name was Amelia, and who resided with a female ca the name of Wilson, in Whitecross-street, Bow, with whom he was desirous of forming a matrimonial connexion, but which was objected to on the part of the friends of his sweetheart. The deceased, it is supposed, took this disappointment to heart, and for some weeks past he had been very desponding. Last Monday morn ing he left home, with a man named Vendomme, with whom he drank freely, from the effects of which they were both inebriated. On reaching Blackfriars- bridge the deceased placed in the hands of Vendomme a hand kerchief, which he had received from his Amelia as a pledge of her love, and which he desired him to take to her, and he also gave him a newspaper for the barwoman at the Flower Pot, after which he leapt over the bridge. Several persons looked for him, but he never once rose, and was not again seen till he was found on Friday morning last.- 2 Verdiet, " Temporary insanity. OFFICE OF CITY CHAMBERLAIN. —Mr. Alderman Humphery having retired at a little before four, the con test remains between Mr. Alderman Brown and Mr. lleppel. There remains, therefo re, no interest inthe contest, as the first day's polling will sufficiently attest the respective strength of the parties. MELANCHOLY SUICIDE. —Tuesday morningd "a me lancholysuicide was committed by Mr. J. Ba landlord of the Shipp üblic-house, in the Vwaulnxhall bridge-road. He rose at the usual time, appeared in good spirits, and went down to attend his b e usiness at stabs bar. Shortly afte rwards, however, hew up again ; and his wi fe wondering at his absence, went up to look for him , a nd was horrified at discovering that he had cut his throat with a razor. He was a man much re spected by his neighbours, and the cause of the dreadful act is not known. IMMENSE QUANTITIES OF GAME ON THE ROYAL PRESERVES AT WINDSOR.—Game of every description was never known to be so extremely plentiful on the Royal preserves at Swinley, the Norfolk and Flemish farms, in the Home and Great parks at Windsor, and at Rapley farm, as this season. Some idea may be formed of the immense number of pheasants now on the Crown preserves when it is stated that not less than 2.250 phea sants were reared by hand, having been batched by barn door fuels, in the spring, at the several farms belonging to the Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, in dependently of the very large number which were bred wild. These 2,250 pheasants, which were reared chiefly under the superintend ence o f M r. T urner , o f Virginia.- watn, her Majesty's bead game-keeper, were turned out on the royal preserves, at the proper time, and have since thrived amazingly. It is now no unusual sight, while walking during the evening in the vicinity of the preserves in the park, to see from 30 to 40 pheasants feeding at the same spat. Hares and partridges are also most plentiful. Their Royal Highnesses Prince Al bert and Prince William of Prussia bagged upwards of 50 braces of partridges during the short time they shot over the preserves on Monday last, the first day of the season. LOOKER ON. TUE BEACON ON THE GOODWINS. —Captain Bullock, in the Porcupine, has been occupied during the late spring tides in planting Mr. James Stewart's "pon derous-footed beacon" on the Goodwin Sands, under the immediate superintendence of the inventor; but as it could not immediately ta,'ie root, it fell the next day. On Saturday last, with no trifling exertion, it was raised from the hori zontal to the vertica l position , secured with chains, shrouds, Thiss , a n latter a means or of security was not s , and again left in its pro pr position. n s t l i i o rou . con templated by the san g uine p ro jector, but applied by Cap tain Bullock sim p l y to protect it temporarily from t he ravages of the insidious and un dermining tides whic h travery the Goodwin Sands from one extreme to the pro per other, and which have ever proved a serious annoyance to those numerous speculators who desire to immortalise themselves and enrich their country with the treasures which have been for ages hidden beneath the treache rous surface. This onerous and unsatisfactory service has imposed upon Captain Bullock and the ()racers and crew of the porcupine, anxiety and fatigue which we feel convinced it was never intended they should suffer. When the"ponderous . footed beacon" was last seen it had again a visible inclination to prostrate itself on the sands. Captain Bullock intended to go out to it once more and tighten the stays, after Nr hich he would be compelled to leave it to his fate, and proceed on his sur vey. In the meantime only a small portion of Captain Bullock's beacon has been erected, but it will be pro ceeded with at every opportunity,--Kentish Observer. ABSCONDING STAVE.—A female slave, belonging to the lion. Alexander Barrow, United States senator, from Louisiana, stopping with his wife at the United States Hotel, in this city, was discovered to have de camped yesterday afternoon. A trunk, which contained her wearing apparel, had been taken from her room and placed in a closet used by D. Fisher, a coloured waiter at the hotel. Fisher was arrested and brought before the mayor, by whom he was committed for further hear ing, in default of 500 dollars bail, on the charge of larceny of the trunk and contents as the property of7llr.gpsrovv. —Philadelphia Times, Aug. 7. iii_ _ _ -- - -, be' W O nEth Of ()ISt° Tier bf wareelte oiar- . o 0 011 1 ro , tid be ,/ fli i 100. b t° Or 0 fter 4 idese' 0 0 5 ,0 13 e cr T ie s r Pe° 0 P si 0) 40' oe. 0 31 ' r Ve'; C l 10 o lv re' 0 8 i - O f ' be l ' 0 .1 I,efe''' $ O, ° t fi li t o , e ( ig ac e ° Le vi d 1 01