The Sun. — London, England, 1844-10-19 00:00:00

HIGH WATER AT LONDON.BRIDGE THIS DAY. Miming ... 6 minutes after 7 I Evening ... 43 minutes after MR. GEORGE PEACE, of Liverpool. Sir,—ln the early part of this :Fox I was in company with 'several commercial gentlemen, at the Hotel called the Jack of New bury, and unguardedly made use of expressions detrimental to your character and respectability. I now acknowledge there was no foundation for the assertions I made, and trust you are willing to accept my expression of regret at having said anything likely to do you injury, and the offer of my apology. I am, Sir, yours, &c., EDWARD BRAHAM. St. Paul's Churchyard, October 15, 1844. Delivered to me by Mr. Braham, Alfred Jones, 17th October, 1844. I accept this apology, Mr. Braham having paid the law costs, and seoatributed the sum of Five Pounds towards the funds of the I:mu m/Trial Travellers' Society. Dated this 18th day of October, 1844. GEORGE PEACE, Liverpool, Witness—THOMAS CLARK, Clerk to Messrs. Turner and Hensman, 8, Basing-lane, Cheapside. VOU N G E N G L A N D; OR, THE SOCIAL CONDITION OF THE EMPIRE. This new Paper will be published as soon as the necessary prepara tions shall Liars been made. Commuaications for the Editor, from all who are anxious to co eperate in this design, are requested to be addressed to the Publisher, Richard /I , ,ntley, 4, New Burlington-street. aa_r_TrasF - • THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING, OCTOBER 19, Will be performed Auber's celebrated Opera THE SYREN. 'Marco Tempesta. Mr. W. Harrison; Scipio, Mr. D. W. King; Zerlina (the Syren), Miss Rainforth. After which, the Grand Ballet, entitled THE CORSA' 3. L'onrscl, M. Albert ; Julien, M. Desplaces; Sanguo, _M. Montessu & Medora, Miss Clara Webster ; Une Vivandiere, Mdlle. Auguste, Delbes ; Guinare, Mille. Adele Dumilatre. The Box.ottice is open daily, from Ten in the Morning until Six in the Evening, where Private and Family Boxes, Stalls, Places, and Tickets may be had on application to Mr. John Parsons THEATRE ROYAL, HAYM ARKET. Lessee, Mr. B. WEBSTER. THIS EVENING, OCTOBER 19, Will be repeated Vanbrugh's Comedy of THE CONFEDERACY. . . Adapted to the present Period. The Principal Characters by Messrs. Strickland, W. Farren, Buckstone, and C. Mathews, Madame Vestrie , Miss P. Horton, Mrs. E. Yarnold, Miss 'ulia Bennett, Mrs. Stanley, and Mrs. plover. After which, will be produced a New Comic Drama, founded on Don Cesar de Basin, entitled A MATCH FOR A KING. Charles the Second, Mr. Stuart; Don Sebastian della Roea, Mr. C. Mathews ; Mariquita, Miss Julia Bennett. To conclude with a New Farce, by Mr. Buckstone, entitled THE riDiBLE RIG. John Ginger, Mr. Blackstone, Sam Shindy, Mr. Strickland ; Mrs. Ginger, Mrs. 'W. Clifford. OrcheAra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the Even ing), bs. each. First Price—Boxes ,_ 51. ; Pit, 3s. ; Gallery, 2s. Upper Gallery, Is. Second Price at Nine o'Clock—B , xes, 3s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gallery, fel. Doors opened st Half.past Six Pei formance commence at term Private Boxes, Two Guineas and One Guinea and a-Half each Tickets and Places to be had of Mr. I. T. Archer, at the Box-office, from Ten till Five o'Clock. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the Direction of l‘ladarne CELESTE. THIS EVENING, OCTOBER 19, Will be performed an entirely New Drama, entitled CESAR DE BAZAN ; or, Love tnd Honour. Charles the Second, Mr. Howe ; Cesar ee B izan, Mr. Webdt r ; Maratina, Madame Celeste. After which. a New Eccentric Mythologioll Burlesque, called TELEMACHUS; or The Island of Calypso. Telemachus, Mts. Woolgar ; Calypso, Mr. Wright ; Mentor, Mr. P. Bedford; Dinah. Mr. Cowell. To be followed by a New Comic Operetta, called the FOX AND THE GOOSE. Principal Characters by Messrs. Hudson, Paul Bedford, and Mrs. Fitrwilliam. Prompter, Mr. Gallot ; Principal Painter, Mr Pitt ; Leader of th , Band, Mr. Mellon.—Box-odice open from Eleven till Four. Private Bozos to be had at the Theatre, and at all the principal Libraries. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LESSEE, Mr. J. M. MADDOX. THIS EVENING, OCTOBER 15, Will be perform d THE SY REN. Principal Characters by Messrs Walton, C. Horn, Jun., Leffler Allen,•nd Mdlle. Nau. To conclude with the New Drama, called DON C2ESAR DF AZAN. Dou Caesar, Mr. Wallack ; Charles the lfecond, Mr Walton ; Maritsna. Mrs. Stirling ; Countess di Rotondo, Mrs Fosbroke. Stage Manager, Mr. H. I. Wallack. Stage Director, Mr. Emden. Machinist. Mr. Edmund BradwelL Dress Circle, se. ; Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 25.; Gallery, Is. Half-price at Nine o'clock—Dress Circle,2s. Gd. ; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is.; ; - Gallery, 6d. Private Boles, two Guineas and One Guinea and tr-Half ,• Prosce nium Boxes, Two Cluineas and a-Half. Doors to be opened at Half. pest Six, and the Performances to commence at :Seven o'clock. The Box-ottice, under the direction of Mr. W. Massingham Private Boxes and froe Admissions for the Season to be had at thi Theatre. THEATRE ROYAL LYCEUM, LATE ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE. Under the Management of Mrs. KEELEY. THIS EVENING, OCTOBER 19, Wi Ibe performed THE SWISS COTTAGE. Characters by Messrs. Wigan, Yarnold, and Keeley, Miss Grove, Mies Arden, and Mrs. Keeley After which, the Comic Scene, called OUTGENERALED ; or, a Hint to Bachelors. Charles Stanley, Mr. F. Vining; Mrs /farrier, Miss Walcott. To which will be added THE TOST OF HONOUR, in which Mr and Mrs. Keeley will perform. *To be followed by an entirely Original, and much better thar New, Grand Operatic, Romantic, Melo-Dramatic, Burlesque Extra vaganza, founded on the celebrated Eastern Tale, in the ArabiAl Nights' Entertainment, entitled ALADDIN AND THE WON DERFUL LAMP; or, New Lamps for Old Ones. With ver extensive New Scenery, Machinery, Dresses, tic. Principal cha racters by Mrs. Keeley, Messrs. F. Matthews, Turner, A. Wigan J. W. Collier, and Keelen Miss Fairbrother, Mrs. Weolli tge, Miss Grove, iss Arden, Miss Turner, MI ,s James, &c., &c. PRICES OF ADMISSION.—BaIcony Ilexes, 4+.; Uppe, Boxes, 35.; Pit, 25;3 Gallery, 6d. Second Price—Balcony 8 0x.., 2e. Upper Boxes, ls. 6d.; Pit, Is. Private Boxes on the Ralc.my 'net (holding eight persons), Two Guineas. Private Boxes on the Seco& 'Der (holding eight persons), One Guinea and a-Half. Priests Boxes on the Pit Pier (holding six persons), One Guirea• "The Box-office is open from Ten to Four o'Clock, under the direc tion of Mr. Grogan, late of Covent-garden Theatre. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. THIS EVENING, OCTOBER Ili, Will be repeated a New Military Drama, entitled THE EVE OF BATTLE. Sup, orted by the whole Ci,mpany, with New Scenery and Splendid Appointments. After which, the Wonderful Performances of the CHIARINI FAMILY on the Corde Elastique. To conclude with THE WHISTLER. Places and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box cake, tiorn Eleven to Four. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. THIS EVENING, OCTOBER 19, Will be performed Shalospe re's Travdy of KING LEA R. Kim Lear Mr. Graham ; E,gar, Mr. Jame: Bennett ; Earl of Kent, Mr Dale ; Cordelia, Misa Vincent After which, MISCHIEF MAKING. To conclude with MIDAS. Apol'o, Miss Louisa Lyons. Private Family Boxes, .£1 la. Od. and £1 Ils. 6d. THE WEATHER-SUN OFFICE, OCT. 19. TnzamostETEß, Lowest, 35 ; Highest, 52 ; Noon, 49 BAROMETER, 29.85.—WEND, NOTE.—The number 32 on the Thermometer denotes th , freezing point, and 55 temperate. In Barometers fair it usually placed opposite 30, and rain at 29. ; • An, 'Ad • 4.77,,,,AL2-77714: - .P.44.111111ftm *Si!' • "r- I "I,il lrgrWlP 4 " -atria& • \ • 41111 .4 7 • . 0 ' " SECOND EDITION. otIMI nit LONDON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1844. The Tory party—at least, if we may judge fron , their organs—appear to be dreadfully alarmed at the idea of a compact between Mr. O'CONNELL and the Whigs. Knowing well that Ireland is their " great difficulty "—a fact of which their leader took care to apprise them a few years since—they are naturally enough apprehensive that it would become a down right impossibility, were any such compact to be in stituted—that is to say, it would become morally im possible for them to continue to legislate for the sister country, unless they consented to abandon every single principle which they have maintained for the last half century and upwards. But this of course the Tories cannot be expected to do, for though by no means squeamish as regards political tergiver sation, yet, even apostacy has its limits, which no party can pass without encountering such a burst of popular execration as would for ever put an end to its moral influence. Thus compelled, in spite of themselves, to preserve a certain decent political consistency, and thereby incapacitated from doing justice to Ireland otherwise than in a languid, reluctant, retail spirit—for Sir ROBERT PEEL'S pro jected remedial measures, though they will, no doubt, be productive of good, will, we suspect, not go to the root of the evil—no wonder the Tories are alarmed at the prospect of a compact, which will not only render it additionally difficult for them to conduct affairs in the sister country after their own favourite fashion a little modified and liberalised; but, very probably, compel them to abandon the task of Irish legislation altogether; arid make way for those who are more competent, and more willing, to administer justice in a right spirit. Alluding to this compact, a Whig Contemporary remarks :—" In what manner, or to what extent, a combination of objects may be practicable between the Liberals of England and of Ireland, is a point on which we are unable to express anything but hopes. It must depend upon the animus and eventual designs of either party. One thing is very certain, however, that no undertaking, no co-operation between the English and Irish Libe rals is possible upon any basis that implies approba tion of Repeal, or of Federalism, or of rotatory Par liaments. Sir Ronzar PEEL, indeed, the Irish Re peelers may be able to force into a compromise, but the English Liberals will never consent to be a party to it. We should, indeed, deeply deplore any move ment on the part of the Irish Liberal party which would range them in hostility to their friends on this side the channel. But it is right to say that this pro ret of Federalism—this most formidable creation of Tory Government—would find its most strenuous opponents in th e E ng li s h Lib era l p ar ty." F rom the spirit that pervades the above passage, and, indeed, from the tone of the article gene rally. , we infer th a t our W hig Contemporary has put it forth, with the dir ec t appro b at i on of his party, as a sort of feeler to try how far (-1 may be disposed to renew his alliance with English Whi g gery. If our surmise be correct, we do not think it at all likely that it will be a successful ruse, for the condi tions which it lays down, as indispensable to the coin- Pact, are such as the great Irish Agitator can never dream of listening to. Possibly, so far as he himself is concerned, Mr. O'CONNELL might not object to re new his connexion with the English Whigs, on the terms laid down In the passage we have quoted; but eituated as he is with his countrymen, pledged to do his utmost to further the cause of Repeal or Federalism, it is wholly out of the question that he can surrender either of these measures, much less both, as our Contemporary plainly tells him he must do, if he would wish to be patronised by Whiggery. All things considered, therefore, the Tories have not much cause for apprehension. A direct offensive and defensive alliance can never be entered into between O ' CONNELL and the English Liberal party, for the latter will not support either Federalism or Repeal, and the former cannot abandon, though he can never hope to carry, either. Toryism, therefore, has now much in its power as regards Ireland. It can never, it is true, with the principles it professes, ob tain the full and entire confidence of the sister country, but it can at least make itself more popular than it has yet been, by bringing forward just and conciliatory measures, lowering the tone of arrogant pretension and authority that it has so long adopted ; and conceding much, if its narrow theory of legislation will not permit it to concede all, that Ireland has a right to expect from an English Government. We have little doubt that the reme dial measures with which Sir ROBERT PEEL is now reported to be busy, will be such as will be advan tageous to the sister country; but we are by no means sanguine as to their comprehensive character, and fear that they will only have the effect of warding off his " difficulty" for a season. So lately as the sth instant it became our melan choly duty to call the attention of the public to the catastrophe by which, only a day or two previously, one hundred people had been sacrificed—in an instant of time—at the Haswell Colliery ! With profound regret we have since had to announce another dis aster of the same nature, though (fortunately) not attended with the sacrifice of human life to the same appalling extent as occurred at Haswell. But, on the night of Monday last, at Coxlodge Colliery, near N ewcastle-upon-Tyne, an explosion took place, by which five persons, within the workings, were se riously injured, of whom two are so much maimed that no hopes can be reasonably entertained of their recovery; one of these (13.amnaznoE) having bean blown against a tub, by the explosive force, with such violence as to fracture his thigh bone; the other (CoLuNs) having been violently felled to the ground, and remained there for no less than two hours, in an atmosphere saturated with the deleterious " choke damp"—that noxious and inflammable gas, the escape of which is the grand agent of these terrible cala mities. From the best accounts hitherto obtained, it would seem that, at the time this explosion took place, there were, in the mine, seventy-nine men and boys variously employed in the several districts into which the " workings" are divided. " Shifters," as they are called, had been engaged, in the morning and afternoon, clearing away where the coal hewers were to get to their work at night. Five of these coal hewers were waiting, to commence these opera tions, till BROWN, the " deputy," should have ex amined the workings and reported " all right." Two of the sufferers, ANDERSON and COLLINS, had concluded their day's work as shifters, when they were re quested by the " deputy" to assist him in removing some tramway pieces out of the "goaf," as "it was likely to fall." This fact, and the one which follows, are well calculated to excite a lively idea of the fearful hazards to which these poor pitmen are ex posed. They went with the " deputy," but had to return immediately, as the "goaf," or gallery, was already " working," that is, creeping and heaving ! BROWN, the deputy, although these unfortunate shifters had been working with proper safety lamps, committed, it would seem, the unpardonable impru dence of carrying a naked candle to the " stenting," from whence, if from any point, the jet of gas would come, "to see if the place," as he said, " was safe for the hewers to operate upon, whom he had in waiting, to put on." It never seems to have occurred to him to consider what must be the consequence of his action, should the place not prove safe. Although expressly cautioned by ANDERSON to take his candle back, "as there was danger, if the goaf fell," he per sisted in carrying it on to this stenting, where the gas actually had formed, and now ignited with an explo sion which was felt throughout the entire mine, but most providentially exhausted itself within a hundred yards of the area of ventilation in the mine, from whence the stream :of air is subdivided and distri buted through the different districts or flats of the colliery. Had it travelled on to this place, says the report, and blown down the erections by means of which this distribution is effected, " every man in the pit at the time would have been killed." As it was, two of the coal hewers (ANDERSON and KENT), who awaited BROWN'S return, were most seriously injured, as already stated ; COLLINS, a shifter, was severely burnt, and with BROWN, the deputy (al though this latter, after the gas had fired, ran away so quickly as to reach the shaft in safety), is not ex pected to survive. In a former article we quoted, at length, the preamble of one of the burked Bills of last session, called "A Bill for establishing District Registers of all Mining Operations in England and Wales." We remarked, that had it happily have been passed into law, there was every probability, that by means of the scientific supervision which its clauses went to provide, the Haswell casualty would not have oc curred. Precisely the same remark applies to the unhappy accident we are now considering. The Coxlodge Colliery belongs to Messrs. BELL, BRAND LING, and Co., and has always been deemed a very well ventilated one. But, if we may credit the state ment published, recenti facto, in the Miners' Advo cate, it would appear that the deputy, BELL, to whose rashness or incompetency the disaster appears to have been so mainly attributable, had been brought up to the plough, and was neither accustomed., nor compe tent, to the due discharge of the responsible - post he tilled. If this be so, a stronger case could not have been raised to demonstrate the necessity fpr carrying out the general propositions of the Bill in question, to the full extent of their scope and spirit. It is evi dently indispensable that these mines should be con stantly visited by duly qualified members or officers of a Commission, composed of scientific and practical men, well acquainted with the natural laws which regulate the generation, and the phenomena which announce the presence, of these noxious vapours. It is as evidently requisite, with a due regard to the de mands, in the first place, of a humane and provident policy, and in the second, of the owners of capital Ind property already sunk, or about to be invested, in such extensive works, that a careful, accurate, and periodically attested register of every preceding week's operations should be organized and main- Itined, to be copied and deposited as Parliament may lirect, for the purpose of supplying the information thus recorded, to all interested parties, as generally as ,nay be practicable. We should then cease to hear of judds" being removed—of old workings being de stroyed, or new ones commenced—with all the liabili- Lies thus fatally attaching to such operations, when not directed by scientific skill, or controlled by prac tical experience and sagacity. Where so large an mount of human life, so valuable a supply of perilous labour and intrepid enterprise are involved, as are vo luntarily entombed in our collieries and mines for long protracted periods, it is the duty of the Legis lature to protect the workman against the avarice of the master, on the one hand, or the incapacity of his deputy on the other. We impute nothing like ava rice to the respected owners of Coxlodge. We have no wish to press th e presump ti on o f m i scon d uc t against their wounded servant, BROWN. But, as a general principle, the first object of Parliament should be to economise the lives of the parties whose labour alone gives value to the products of our mines; its second, to apportion the charge of accomplishing that beneficent end on the mining property of the district within which it is to be accomplished. The Madrid journals state that the Senate and Deputies met again on the 11th, but their proceedings were confined chiefly to the appointment of Com mittees and verifying the qualifications of Members. The capital remained quiet. A letter from Saragossa, however, published in the Castellano, states that sedi tious placards had been found posted in different parts of that city, demanding the head of General NAR veizz, and of the recently elected deputies, Messrs. QUINT° and ORTEGA. The Three per Cents. were done on the Madrid Bourse of the 11th inst., at 26 cash, and 26i at sixty days ; the Fives at 20 cash, and 20i at sixty days. We give, in another part of The Sun, from the Journal des Debats. the new tariff just issued by the Belgian Government, and regret to find that it is so little favourable to this country. This, coupled with E SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING OCTOBER__I9, 1844. the Brazilian tariff, equally unfavourable, may, per haps, at length, open the eyes of our bigoted mono polists in corn, sugar, coffee, and many of the neces saries of life. A full report of what took place at the dinner given to the French officers at Portsmouth, appears in the Journal des Debats, on which it makes the following comments :—" We have no need to say that we set a high value on the magnificent reception given to the KING of the FRENCH by the SOVEREIGN of Great Britain and her Court ; but we will add, that we are not the less sensible and proud of what we may call the popular welcome received by our officers in the first military port of our great ally. We see in these spontaneous demonstrations, free as they are from all official character, the genuine expression of the senti ments of the two people. On seeing the elite of the French and English officers fraternising in a manner so noble and so cordial, we cannot help saying to ourselves that it is impossible that this good harmony can be disturbed by any fortuitous incidents arising in other parts of the globe. The eccentricities of a sectarian, the intemperance of a chaplain, or the conscientions mistakes of officers who exceed the powers given them, cannot make any any alteration in the sentiments of two Govern ments, or of the people of two nations, who sincerely wish to be on a mutual good understanding. It is impossible that with such extensive and complicated interests as are embraced within the policy of France and England that various points of rivalry and oppo sition should not present themselves ; but it is for the immense advantage of maintaining peace that both parties are disposed to come to an amicable settlement of these inevitable difficulties. The general policy of two great countries can never be at the mercy of such isolated misunderstandings, arising at distances be• yond all control or restraint, and these passing dis sensions can never be made causes of rupture when no others of a more profound or serious nature exist. No one can doubt that the officers of the two nations who have fraternised at the Portsmouth banquet will, on both sides, be ready to do their duty whenever they are called upon, but they will not the less preserve a just recollection of this memorable day; and the ad mirable example which they have given will, we are convinced, powerfully contribute to keep up in the hearts of the two people those sentiments of friendship which can alone surmount those difficulties which are inherent in the policy of all free governments, and en sure the maintenance of peace, that first great neces sity of civilised nations." The war journals, and indeed those of the Oppo sition in general, take scarcely any notice of this friendly meeting between the officers of the two nations. The following just remarks on such an unfair omission of an important fact appear in Galig- ;lane s Messenger : " The Opposition journals of this morning present a striking instance of the injurious, we had almost said demoralising, influence of party spirit. As long as the demonstrations of welcome given in England to the King of the French were merely personal, we were not sur prised at the view taken of the visit by these journals, for it was part of their tactics to represent them as a tribute to the Sovereign of France at the expense of the feelings of his nation. They said that the English wel comed him because they considered him to be as English in feeling and interests as themselves, and that in pro portion to their enthusiasm was their dislike for the na tion over which he reigns. At length, however, the banquet to the officers of the French navy takes place at Portsmouth; on that occasion the warmest tribute is paid to the courage and noble-mindedness of the mem bers of the army and navy of France. Their deeds of arms are celebrated by British officers with a generosity as honourable to England as it must be gratifying to France. In language, at once enlightened and kind, a sincere friendship is avowed for the French nation by men who, of all others, are the least to be suspected of hypocrisy, and the noble feelings evinced by the enter tainers were as nobly responded to by their guests. Here, then, was an occasion for admitting that the de monstration in England towards the King of the French applied to his people also ; but, so far from this, some of the Opposition journals not only abstain from making such admission, but suppress all account of the meeting. The Constitutionnel gives a dry summary of about half a column ; the Siecle states that the speeches at the dinner were parasitical, and gives only a portion of the speech of Sir Hercules Pakenham ; the Commerce dis misses the affair in a paragraph of teu lines ; the Na tional suppresses the report altogether, with the excep tion of a few lines of the speech of the Mayor of Ports mouth, which it lays hold of for the purpose of misre presentation ; and the Quotidienne takes no more notice of the dinner than announcing that the Mayor proposed the health of M. Guizot. If the journals had been so pressed by other matters of importance that they had no room for the report of the dinner at Portsmouth, there would have been an excuse—a poor one, indeed, but still an excuse—for this suppression. We see, however, whole columns taken up with the affairs of Spain, which are at this moment of very little importance indeed, com- Pared with the extraordinary and unprecedented event at ortsmouth, an event which must have a sovereign in fluence over the question of peace and civilisation throughout the whole world." The Paris Globe thus refers to the dinner : " We recommend to the serious attention of our rea • ders the account of the banquet given to the French officers at Portsmouth. The French and English naval officers have afforded a worthy answer to those who would have their permanent and systematic hostility be lieved in. They have given a noble spectacle—that of men whose profession is war, proclaiming with enthn siasm the necessity and grandeur of peace. This inter national fete will make great noise in the army, and we have no doubt but that it will exercise the most salutary influence on the future intercourse of the two navies." TIM BOURSE--WzDNEsDay, OCT. 17. First Highest Lowest Last Price. Price. Price. Price. FrettchFiveperCrnta•• •••• 118 40 .. 118 45 •• 118 40 .. 118 45 F 0 ur.,... ....... 107 25 .. 107 25 107 25 107 25 Three per Cents.••.. 82 25 .. 82 40 .. 82 25 82 35 Bank of France 3032 50 ••3032 50 .•3032 50 —3032 60 Laf!lite Bank. I,ooof. Sharesllls —lll5 ..1115 ..1115 5,000 f. Sharesso4s • .5045 ..5042 50 —6012 60 Belgian Bank ..• • • • • • • • • • • • 665 • • 665 • • 668 .. 665 Belgian Fives, 1131.. 1840 ........1031 .. 1031 .. 1031 .. 1031 1842•.•..... 1031 .• 1051 .. 105 105 Threes •••••••••••• 76 75 •• 76 75 .. 76 75 76 75 Spanish Passive 5l .. 51 .. 51 .. 51 Active •• •• •• •••••• 321 .. 321 321 .. 321 Threes.. •• • • ...... 35 - .. 33 - • . 35 - .. 35 - Portuguese Fire per Cents.. 1501 .. 30} .. SO} .. 30# Neapolitan •.. ... . •• 98 65 .. 98 65 .. 98 63 .• 98 65 Roman ...• •••• .....•. •• 106 .. 106 .. 106 .. 106 THIS DAY'S NEWS. SHERIFFS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.) THE LUMBER TROOP.—ROUE V. GOODMAN. This was an action brought by Mr. Rous, the proprie tor of White Conduit House, against the defendant, who was styled " Colonel" Goodman, of " the Ancient and Honourable Lumber Troop," for the recovery of the sum of 181. 19s. 10d., for goods sold and delivered in the summer of the year 1842, when the " Troop" dined at the plaintiff's house. A number of the troop had formed themselves into a committee, and saw Mr. bons, when it was agreed that he should supply a dinner in three days afterwards, each person who came paying 7s. 6d. for his dinner and ss. for a wine ticket. " Colonel" Draper was to preside, but in his absence the defendant took the chair, and thus, it was contended, made himself liable for wine to the amount claimed, which had been drunk over and above the amount of wine tickets which had been delivered up. Mr. Lush appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Ryland for the defence. Samuel Fisher was the first witness called.—He said he was clerk in the employment of Mr. Rous. The stewards of the dinner to be had by the Lumber troop agreed to pay 7s. 6d. per head for dinner, and ss. for tickets, which, upon being handed to the attendants, a bottle of wino was brought to the owner of a ticket. All the stewards and "Colonel" Goodman desired that no credit might be given without the sanction of the chair man. Two persons were placed at the door of the dinner room, one Mr. Nicholson, the secretary, on the part of the troop, and the other a person named Seaton, for the plaintiff. " Colonel" Draper was to have taken the chair; but not being in attendance up to the latest moment, the defendant took his place. James Seaton deposed that he admitted the parties, upon being told by the secretary that all was right. Thomas Higgs, who acted as toast-master, stated that a quantity of wine was given on credit, but not one bottle without an order from the chairman. Several other witnesses having been called in support of the plaintiff's case, Mr. RYLAND addressed the jury for the defence, and contended that Mr. Goodman was not liable, inasmuch as to enable him to perform his duties as chairman efficiently, a gentleman named Fellowes sat beside him to attend to all the details of charging the wine, &c. Although in the decision on the celebrated " rump and dozen" case, one was liable for the whole, yet there was no reliance in this. because it was stipulated that no credit was to be given. The Learned Counsel called a number of witnesses for the defence. John Ireland, proprietor of the Falcon Tavern, Fetter lane, who described himself as the " Suttler" to the troop, said he was one of the committee who made the preliminary arrangements for the supper, and he con sidered that if Mr. Rous had adhered to the agreement he would have buffered no loss. Several other witnesses having been called, who gave similar evidence, Mr. Lush addressed the jury for the plaintiff, and the Learned Judge having summed up, The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 61. 18s. The Court was crowded with licensed victuallers and person connected with the " troop," the former to hear the decision, which was considered rather important so far as they were concerned. BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) A young man, named Daniel Grachey was brought before Mr. Twy ford, charged with assaulting Mr. Skard, an officer of a Temperance Society, meeting in St. Mar tin's-lane. Mr. Skard came into the witness-box and said that he was one of the Committee of the Temperance Society in St. Martin's-lane. For some time past they had been annoyed by young men, who came to ridicule the pro ceedings of the Society. Mr. Twirroan—ls any body allowed to speak besides the Committee at these meetings ? Witness—Oh ! only those who have been reclaimed, like myself, from the paths of drunkenness, are allowed to speak. Mr. TWYFORD—Can anybody get up and advocate the cause of gin and water ?—(Laughter.) Witness, with dignity—Oh no, Sir, we are not a debating society. Mr. TWYFORD—Dear me, then it is a sort of preach ing society. The witness then stated that the prisoner was ridi culing the proceedings last night, and upon being re monstrated with, he struck the witness. The prisoner denied that he struck the witness. He and a friend went into the room, and because they laughed they were given into custody. Mr. TWYFORD said the prisoner must be fined 10s., or go to prison for ten days.—The fine was immediately paid. UNION-HALL.-(THIS DAY.) Thomas Hobbs, a groom, was charged before Mr. Traill with stealing a horse, the property of Mrs. Heath. a stage-coach proprietor in the New Kent-road. It appeared that, on the preceding day, the prisoner was employed in exercising some horses belonging to the complainant, and that having been paid for his day's work, he left the premises in the evening. Jessup, the horse-keeper, went away from his master's premises in the evening, having locked up the stables. This morn ing, soon after six o'clock, the witness, on going to the stables, found them broken open, and a valuable mare stolen. It further appeared, that between two and ' three o'clock that morning, a policeman on duty in the Kennington-road, met the prisoner on horse. back. The moment ho saw him, ho put the horse into a trot, and tried to get away, but the policeman followed and stopped him. When the prisoner was questioned on the subject, he said that he was in the employ of Mr. Wailes, the knacker, in the Wandsworth road, and that he was taking the mare to his master's yard to be killed. The policeman doubting the truth of this assertion, took the prisoner into custody, and it was subsequently ascertained that the horse had been stolen from the com plainant's stables, as above described. The prisoner, who did not deny the charge, was com mitted for trial to the Central Criminal Court, the busi ness of which commences on Monday next.. CLERKENWELL.—(THIS DAY.) A little boy, named Brian, living in Fox court, Gray's Inn-lane, was charged with exposing goods for sale on the footway, and obstructing the public passage. Police. constable, 72 E , took the prisoner into custody upon the charge of a tradesman in Holborn. The evidence of both constable and tradesman went no further than to prove, that the little boy, who was aged about twelve years, .was in the habit of crying his fruit in a very loud voice. The tradesman said he was greatly annoyed by it; he was the complainant on this occasion. Mr. COMBE—Annoyed by what ? Complainant—By the cries. Mr. ComßE—l do not see why that should annoy you. Complainant—Well, I do not wish to puni s h hi m . Mr. COMBE—But the question is, what right you had to give the child into custody at all ? The boy cried bitterly. The contents of his basket, which were not worth twopence, was all he possessed in the world. Mr. COMBE—WeII, really it seems ve r y h ar d th a t this boy should be imprisoned. Why, you might as well imprison all those who cry " Cre ases ," vegata bl es , and all manner of things in the street, and which the Act of Parliament, though very stringent and specific, does not say one word about. Discharge the boy. MARYLEBONE VESTRY. (THIS DAY.) WOOD PAVEMENT, At the weekly meeting of the vestry, a report was read from the surveyors, to the effect that the contractors for the wood pavement had undertaken to repair it in a satis factory manner, the repairs having actually commenced this morning. A long and irregular discussion took place, in the course of which it was stated that a majo rity of the vestry . were resolved not to renew the con tract, NI hich expires on the 6th November. Mr. H. C. WILSON said that the matter was too im portant to be disposed of without full and calm discus sion. —(Hear, and laughter.) Therefore he gave notice that, on Saturday next, he would move that the vestry men be summoned, to take the renewal of the contract into consideration. THE POOR-LAW COMMISSIONERS. Mr. Worridge, of Regent-street, was elected to the vacant guardianship of the poor, with a distinct pledge that he would never consent to allow the Assistant-Com missioners to be admitted to the deliberations of the guardians ; and this pledge the vestry will require of every candidate for that office. MONUMENTS Or SHAKESPEARE'S FAMILY.---it is well known to all who have been to Stratford-upon-Avon, that several of the old inscriptions upon the monuments or stones to the memory of Shakespere's family have been so obliterated by time, or the feet of careless visi tors of the church, as to be scarcely legible. One of the m ne e v. mb l. e v rs ith tim p e iet in y holfartnheessC:ohuanveiinl having recently the Shakespere Societ y , the the native town of our grerceeanttldyrasPixeianttistsr w ith worthy his profession and admiration of genius, at his own expense has caused all the inscriptions to be re touched and restored, so that they now appear exactly in the state in which they originally stood, and can be easily read by anybody at all acquainted with the forms of our old letters. This is a course widely different from that pursued by Malone, whose taste for classic purity was so shocked at the painted bust of Shakespere in Stratford Church (showing the colour of his eyes, com plexion, and dress), that he caused it to be covered with a thick coat of white-lead, which, unfortunately, c an never be removed. At the last meeting of the Council of the Shakespere Society (formed for the publication of productions illustrative of our early dramatic poetry), a resolution of heatry thanks to the Rev. W. Harness, for his instrumentality in this congenial work, was un animously adopted, and entered on the minutes. CHARLTON, COMMONLY C ALLED HORN FAlR.—This long-established and well-known fair commenced yester day, in a field adjacent to the park of Sir iThomas Ma ryon Wilson, Bart., of New Charlton. The weather proved very favourable throughout the day. During the morning a vast number of the well-dressed and respect able inhabitants of Greenwich, Woolwich, and the sur rounding neighbourhood, both male and female, a s we ll as numerous juveniles, promenaded the fair. There was the usual display of theatrical representations, wild beasts, the sapient pig, conjuration, fortune-telling, and, lastly, a grand display of pugilistic prowess by profes sors from the London and other rings. The latter drew the attention of the military officers and men of th e garrison ; but the cadets of the Royal Military Academy did not appear, as it is understood orders have been issued by the authorities to prevent a repetition of such acts of insubordination and violence as wero exhibited on two occasions during the fair within the last four years, As Weil tl , .e Woolwich lisep. All peaceable to wards evening, and the amusements promised to pass off with unusual eclat and profit to many. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) COVENT-G4RDZN.. For the time of year our market was heavily supplied with both Fruit and Vegetables, yet the general inquiry was steady, at mostly full prices :—Potatoes, from 3s to 5s per cwt ; Onions, Is 6d to 2s 6d ; Turnips, 2s to 3s ; Carrots, 4s to 6a ; Coleworts, or Greens, 28 to 3s 6d ; and Leeks, Is 6d to 2s per dozen bunches ; Onions for pickling, 3s 63 to 5s ; Spinach, 8d to is 4d ; Common Plums, 2s to 3s 6d ; Apples and Pears, 3s 3d to 4s ; and French Beans, is 6d to 2s 3d per half-sieve ; Pine Apples (English), 5s to 7s 6d ; Out-door English Grapes, 4d to 8d; Hothouse ditto, 4s to 5s ; Foreign Grapes, 4d to 10d ; Filberts, 8d to Is; and Cobb Nuts, 8d to 10d per lb ; Pine Apples (Foreign and Colonial) is 3d to 3$ ; English Melons, 2s to 5s ; and Foreign ditto, Is 6d to 3s each ; Red Cabbages, 2s to 5s 6d ; and White ditto, 8d to 2s per dozen ; Horse Raddish, 2s to ss; Brocoll, is to 2s 6d; and Celery, 8d to 2s per bundle ; Mushrooms, 8d to Is per punnet ; English Hazle Nuts, 4s to 5s per bushel ; English Walnuts, 8d to is per 100. NEWOATE AND LEADENZIALL. There was rather an extensive supply of Meat, while the trade was steady at full prices. Beef, from 2s 4d to 3s 4d ; Mutton, 2s 6d to 3s Sd; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; and Pork, 2s 4d to 3s 10d per 81bs by the carcase. We had an extensive supply of both Game and Poulry, owing to which the demand was heavy at barely late rates. NEWPOIIIT. Prime Beef, Mutton, and Veal were in demand, but in all other kinds of Meat very little was doing. Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; Mutton, 2s 8d to 3s 8d ; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; and Pork, 2s 6d to 4s per Sibs. BILLINGSGATE. Only a limited business was transacted in Fish ; yet prices may be considered about stationary. lIITNGEILFORD. We had only moderate supplies of most articles, yet the demand was in a very sluggish state, at previous currencies. WZITECEAPEZ. Considerable business was doing in Meat at our quota tions.—Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; Mutton, 2s 8d to 3s Ed ; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 4d ; and Pork, 2s 6d to 3s 10d per 81bs. BREAD. The prices of wheaten Bread in the Metropolis are from 7d to lid ; of household ditto, Sid to bid per 411 s loaf. BIDS IVIAMILZT. Raw hides at per Stone of 141b.—Best steers and heifers, 55 4d to 5s 10d ; middling hides, 4s 8d to 5s Od ; in ferior hides, 4s Od to 4s 6d. Sheep and calf skins, at per skin.—Market calf, 6s 6d to Si 6d ; long woolled sheep, 2s 8d to 3s 6d ; short ditto, 2s to 3s. NAT ATAXILZTI3. SMITIIFIELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3/ lOs to 4110 s; Useful ditto, 4/ 12s to 51; fine Upland ditto, 5/ 3s to 51 Ss ; Clover Hay, 41 lOs to 61 6s ; Oat Straw, 118 s to 11 lOs ; Wheat Straw, 11 10s to 11 12s per load. A fair average supply, and a steady demand. Prices fully stationary. CUMBERLAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 31 lOs to 4/ tia, Useful ditto, 41 lOs to 51; fine Upland ditto, 513 s t• 5/ lOs ; Clover Hay, 41 lOs to 61; Oat Straw, 11 8s to 11 ; Wheat Straw, 11 Its to 1/ 13s per load. Sup ply moderately good, and trade very firm, at full cur rencies. WHITECHAPEL.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3/12s to 41 10s; Useful ditto, 41 12s to 5/ ; fine Upland ditto, 513 s to 5/ Ss ; Clover Hay, 41 lOs to 6/10s ; Oat Straw, 11 as to I/ lOs ; Wheat Straw, 11 lOs to 11 12s per load. Both Hay and Straw sold readily at full prices. R . ways :7 reip v week, ' 1 5; • Wet end* Oct. 12 MONEY AN I) COMMERCIAL NE WS CITY, QUARTER TO THREE, S The Cotton market at Liverpool yesterday was firm. Sales 4,000 bales at previous rates. Shares were rather ' dull, except Dover, which were in good demand. Churnet Valley, 41. I Is. 3d. ; Dundee and Perth, 71s. ; Ditto and Holyhead, 7i ; Grand Junction, Half, 104 ; Ditto, New Quarter, 383 ; Liverpool and Manchester, 201 ; Ditto, Quarter, 14 ; London and Birmingham, 213 A ; Ditto and York, 31,- ; Direct Northern, 21. 13s. 6d. ; Manchester and Birmingham, 51k ; Newcastle and Car lisle, 104 ; Scottish Central, 21. I Is. 6d. ; Runcorn Gap, 281 ; Sheffield and Manchester, 99 ; South-Eastern, 404 ; Ditto, New, 141 ; Ditto, Half, 541 ; Orleans, Tours, and Bordeaux, 3 ; Paris and Strasbourg, 21. 63. ; Bou logne and Amiens, 44 ; Central of France, 31. 16s. 3d. Should it prove true, as rumoured in many quarters, that the Brazilian Government, having failed to obtain such concessions as required on the admission of the sugar and other produce of the empire in Great Britain, is about to open negotiation with the Zollverein, a " heavy blow and great discouragement' will be inflicted upon the manufacturing and mercantile interests of the United Kingdom. The on dit is that the Count d'Abrantes, who has reached the metropolis from Rio Janeiro, is en route to Germany for the purposes we have referred to. No question the heads of the Zoll ' verein will be too happy to close with the Ministry of the young Emperor, and to admit the produce of the Brazils to places within the range of the Confederation upon the most liberal terms ; and, what is of more im portance to us, is, that the people of the empire can have nearly all the manufactures they require from those with whom it is said to be the inten tion of the Government at Rio to form a treaty of commerce. The stickling for the continuance of the West India monopoly, has already cost this country much, to say nothing of the twenty millions sterling to get rid of slavery ; but British interests will be immensely damaged should it turn out that the Zoll verein includes within its arrrangements the commercial intercourse with the Brazilian Empire. The Foreign Minister must be entirely ignorant of the benefits this country has derived by our intercourse hitherto with the Brazils. There is a decrease of 244,8201. in the notes and bul lion of the issue department of the Bank of England during the week, to the 11th just., and of 493,059/. in the rest, and 12,453/. in the gold and silver coin, to the banking department. The public deposits are much larger—viz., 8,147,2901. against 6,202,322/.; and in the other deposits and seven-day bills there is a slight in crease; also in the securities on the side of assets. The close of the finance quarter and the dividend payments have occasioned these alterations. The Stock Exchange is to be closed on Monday, the 28th inst., as well as at the Bank of England, as far as the payment of dividends and transfers of stock are con cerned. The resolution of the private bankers, to pay bills on Saturday, the 26th, instead of the 28th inst., cannot, however, bind private individuals who may have bills that will arrive at maturity on that day. As far, however, as is practicable, the " opening day" of the new Royal Exchange will be a holiday. The Funds are fiat this morning. Consols for Monet have been sold at looh., and for the Account at 1001. The demand for money is on the increase. The premium on Exchequer Bills has fallen to 725. Bank Stock is at 205, and the New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. at 1021. The Spanish Bond market has scarcely been so firm to-day. The Five per Cents. have receded to 23k, and the Three per Cents. to 344. Portuguese Bonds are firm. The Three per Cents. for Account have realised 50i to-day, and the old Sock 83i. There is not any alteration of consequence in the other Foreign Stocks. Buenos Ayres Bonds have fallen to 36k. A considerable amount of business has been trans acted in the Railway Shares to-day, but at prices some what lower than those of yesterday. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official Litt.), Bank 5t0ck..5t0ck.................................-........ 203 ....... .... ........ 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 99%% 3 per Cent. Consols. Anns New 3% per Cent. Annuities Long Annuities, Expire. sth Jan. M 0.."... N% Consol, for Account .......».».».«.»....«.«.».. 100% Exchequer Bills. I%d. 11.6 d. 1,0001. .....».«.«....».'••. ..«.«..... '75 74 pm. ..».»..... 75 74 pm. Ditto Small...—. ...... ..... 75 74 pm. Ditto Advertised FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Belgian Bonds, 5 per Cent lO4 Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. 36' Columbian Bonds. 1 4 1( Portuguese Bends, 5 per Cent. ......... Ditto Converted Ditto for the Account. 5034 Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent Ditto for the Account 23% Ditto Passive Bonds ..„.......».».».....« 6 Ditto Deferred l4 Ditto Three per Cent. •••••••••••••••6•••••••••••••• 34% Ditto for the Account &MS. Dutch 234 per ....... Ditto for the Account Dutch 5 per Cents ....... ••••••••••••••••••••• ...... •••••• 98%34, Ditto for the Account. PRICES OF SHARES 1 HIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. RAILWAY'S. PAID. Pea SHARE. Birmingham and Gloucester lOO ......... 10534.... to Bristol and Gloucester 3O . ..... 43% % ... to Caledonian 5 4 .. to Chester and H01yhead....... ..... ... 5 Churi.et Valley Dublin and Belfast Junction Eistern Counties ••••••••••••••••••••• 25 •••••••••• 1374 AN to Great Western Ditto 4 Shares ...... ........ -..... 50 Ditto fifths l2 ..... .... 26: to 25% London and Birmingham. London and Brighton 5O ....... 47 London and South Western 414 73% ...... to London and Croydon Ditto Guaranteed 5 per Cent... 2 Lynn and Ely l4 ..... .... 24 ...... to Midland Counties lOO ...,....10134 Newcastle and Darlington JuncL 21 ......... 474 Norwich and Brandon ... ...... ... 6 ......... 10 .. Ditto New — 2 .. to South Eastern and Dover Ditto New ...... ....... ............. 4 York and North lMidland ......... 50 1194 ...... to 1084 Ditto 4 Shares Ditto Scarbore' Branch ......... 10 Central of France... 2 ... Boulogne and Amiens Orleans. Tours. and Bourdeaux I ......... 344.-... to Paris and Lyons... .. Paris .nd Orleans Parisano R0uen........................ 2 0 ......- 40 Paris and Stra bourg 'PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, OCT. 17. . E per Cent. Consols 99% Three and a Quarter Stock,— Ditto New, MO — 33( per Cent. Debentures .— Bank Stock Grand Canal Debentures,6 per Cent. Royal Canal Stock . 34 4 per Ccnt. Ballast Office Debenture 5............- 4 per Cent. City Debentures ... . 944 LAST PRICES OF SHARES. RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE. Dublin and K. Railway: 100 Drogheda Ditt0....., 6O ,Dublin and Cashel ditto Dublin and Belfast Junction... .... ... 2% _5. Hibernian Bank 253; ...... 32 1 4 Royal Bank ...... lO National Insurance Patriotic ditto Mining Company of Ireland... 7 Wicklow Copper Mioes City of Dublin Steam Company Ditto Ditto Ditto Difto, 1836 British and Irish Steam Company ... 50 Steam Ship Building Company MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, OCT. 18.—The market has been quieter to-day, without any particular change in prices. Barnsley Junction, 5i 1 ; Churnet Valley, 4 9-16; Eastern Counties, 13 15-16 ; Rossen dales, 5i i ; Manchester and Birmingham, 51 i ; Sheffield and Lincoln, 24 ; South-Eastern, New, 14 ; Boulogne and Amiens, 5 1-16; Leeds and West Riding, 40s: preen. RAILWAY RETURNS. WAY TRAFFIC.—The following are the Total Receipts of Rail ,r the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which the , c returns are made, together with the receiptis of the same previous year : NAME OF RAILWAY. Arbroath and Forfar ••••• • . • . Birmingham and Gloucester • . .. .. • ... Brandling Junction . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Bristol and Gloucester • • 1 Chester and Birkenhead . 10 Dublin and Drogheda • • • ,5 Dublin and Kingstown ••••••• • • • • • • • '3 Dundee and Arbroath Durham and Sunderland ...... ....... t Edinburgh and Glasgow . . ••• Eastern Counties and North Eastern • • 12 Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr ••• • • • 12 Glasgow and Greenock ••••• • • • • •• • • 12 Grand Junction •••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • Great North of England Great Western . • Liverpool and Manchester ... ...... . London and Birmingham . London and Blackwall.. • • • ... • . . • • • London and Brighton. . London and Croydon ,• . . • • . • . • London and Greenwich . •• • London and South Western Manchester, Bolton, and Bury Manchester and Birmingham Manchester, Leeds, and Hull Assoc Midland Counties ...... Newcastle and Darlington •• • • .... • . Newcastle and Carlisle. Newcastle and North Shields North Union and Bolton and Preston Paris, Corbeil, and Orleans.- Farisand Rouen . •• • • • • •• •• •• • • • • • • Preston and Wyre.. • • • • • • .• .• • • •• •• _ Sheffield and Manchester • • • . South Easteru•• • • •• • • •• • • •• .• .. •• • Last week. Taff Vale • • • • • • • • Ulster . • . • • • • • 1 armouth and Norwich • ..... York and North Midland ... 163 2,888 1,222 677 659 933 875 2,652 4,594 1,545 815 8,776 2,093 19,423 5,059 18,033 943 5..552 646 8,041 944 4,184 7,695 11,786 1,153 1,783 409 1,562 6,299 5,772 682 6,349 937 679 335 ESCAPE OF A PRISONER FROM KNUTSFORD GAOL. —lnformation was this morning received at Bow-street for circulation to the other offices, that on Wednesday last a man named George Machin, alias Pritchard, effected his escape from the prison at Knutsford. He was awaiting his trial at the next Chester Assizes on a charge of felony. A reward of 10/. has been offered by the Governor to any person who will apprehend the man. PAlit. HAMPTON TUE ERON AUT.—We are happy to say that humanity and good feeling has prompted several persons to come fi)rward and aid in the good cause of relieving Mr. Hampton from his deep embarrassment ,:ofced by the destruction of his balloon. His first act 211 Tuesday, 1V e are informed, was to call upon the per whose houses w , re injured by the conflagration of the b4lioun at Bay' View Avenue, and arrange fir the repairs of the injury done to their premises. Several gentlemen have left their names at the Evening Post office, intimating their readiness to subscribe as soon as a committee shall be formed.—Dublin Evening Post. THE NEW HOSPITAL AT BROMPTON.—The Com mittee of the Hospital for Consumption and Diseases of the Chest have just received the splendid donation of one hundred and sixty-two guineas, collected as a testimonial to the memory of John William Bowden, Esq., of Wim bledon, who clisd of abscess of the lungs a short time The number of sick in the military hospitals of Algiers is at this moment 2,400. Diarrhoea WI dysen tery an the preyailinfouladies. RAILWAY SHARES. Versailles, R.B•••• •• 396 25 .. 396 25 .. 395 • 396 25 Rouen Rouen to Havre— .•• ..... 767 50 .. 770 .. 767 50 -. 768 75 Orleans --- Strasburg to Hee— •• •• .... 280 .• 282 50 . 278 75 .. 280 Avignon to Marseilles•• •• 780 • 781 25 .. 780 .• 780 RAILWAY SHARES FOR THE ACCOUNT, OCTOBER 31. St. Germain •• •••• •....... 917 50 .. 917 50 .. 917 50 .. 917 50 Versailles, L.H. ........ .... 290 .. 290 .. 285 .. 285 Rouen • Rouen to LIsvre••••• Orleans •• Strasburg to Bale • • ..... • 280 .. 282 50 .., 278 7b •• 280 Avignon to Marseilles•• •• • 782 50 .. 782 50 . 781 25 .. 782 50 DR. WOLFF. Lady Georgiana Wolff has acquainted the Presi dent of the Committee of the Stoddart and Conolly Fund, that she has received letters from Dr. Wolff; and also from the Persian Ambassador at the Court of Bokhara, translated into English by the favour of Colonel Shiel. Dr. Wolff, in letters dated July 29, and August (no day being specified), states that he expected to leave Bokhara in a few days, and had re ceived a present from the Ameer of a horse, a silver bridle, a robe of honour, and ninety ducats, but had not yet had his audience of leave. The Persian Ambassador, in a letter dated July 23, stated that he expected to bring Dr. Wolff away in about eight days. . _ As the second of Dr. Wolff's letters, published a few days ago, and dated August 1, or some days after the date specified above, contained no mention of these encouraging circumstances, but, on the con trary, indicated considerable anxiety, there seems no way of accounting for the inconsistency but by supposing that there is some mistake in the date of the letter of the Ist of August, and which, as no reports whatever could claim any credence in opposi tion to the statements in Dr. Wolff's own letters, led to a misconception of his real position at that time. THE GREAT CHESS MATCH AT PARIS.—PARta, TUURSDAY EVENING.—The match between Mr. Staunton and M. St. Amend is postponed sine die, in consequence of the severe and sudden illness of the English champion. Mr. Staunton caught a slight cold in his late journey to Paris, which, unfortunately being neglected, fell on the chest. A violent inflammation took place, leeches were applied in abundance, and on Thursday last Mr. Staunton was quite out of danger, but still so weak that a fort night or three weeks must elapse before he can ♦enture to encounter his antagonist. The match excites much attention in all chess-playing societies in Paris, and the recovery of Mr. Staunton is anxiously looked for, not only out of personal feeling for that gentleman, but from the great desire amateurs experience to see such cute brated players as he and M. St. Amend again engaged. We understand Mr. Harry Wilson, of the Isle of Wight, started for Paris on Tuesday night, to attend a second time, as umpire and secretary to Mr. Staunton. _ PRESENT TO O'CONNELL. The Rhenish Observer states that the inhabitants of Coblentz and the neigh bouring towns had opened a subscription to collect the funds necessary for the purchase of a cargo of Rhenish wine of the first quality, which they propose to send as a present to Daniel O'Connell. THE O'CONNELL TRIBUTE.—WO understand that the O'Connell Tribute for the past year is about to he announced, and that the sum received is no less than 28,8501., and two parishes still remain to be "made up." .—Dublin Monitor. WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET.7FRIDAL. We have again to report a heavy arrival of Wheat, the sale of which has been very dull to-day, upon barely so good terms as laat week. Barley also meets a slow sale, best samplei nearly support last week's prices, but middling qualities must be noted lower. Oats and Shelling in limited request, also at lower prices, bu• Beans aro rather dearer. Per qr. of 60113. to the bushel. Erni/. New. Wneat Suffolk, Essex, and Kent Red .— to 49 44 to 46 Ditto ditto White... 53 49 51 Norfolk Red ..„.. 48 41 45 Ditto ditto White... 52 45 48 Lincolnshire and Cambridge Red....... 47 43 45 Ditto ditto White... 51 47 48 Yorkshire Red....... 47 43 45 Ditto ditto White... 51 45 48 Foreign Red. 49 41 46 Ditto ditto White... 52 48 50 Per quarter imperial. Barley, Norfolk and Suffolk — 38 :8 31' Yorkshire and Lincolnshire 35 32 34 Grinding 28 24) Foreign — 52 30 31 Per qr. cf 631 b. to the bushel. Cleans, Small fine — 40 38 39 Ticks Foreign .... 37 33 36 Oats, Potato at.d Poltod —►. —c fee ....1). Mealing ... led. to 12d., Fercign —d to —d. pet Stone , . Shelling .............. .......... ..... 255. to 263 Od. per Load. Malt ................. •••••••••••11 , 4os fine 435. per Led Rapeseed.... ...... ............. ..... . 251.0 s i' 61. Os. —I. Us. per Lv.t. LLOYD'S SHIPPIN ti.-( THIS DAY.) - - LONDON, OCT. 19.—Wind S.W., fresh breeze, fine. DEAL, OCT. 18.—Wind N.W. by W. to W.N.W.— Arrd. Letitia, Malcolm, and Caroline, Williams, Cal cutta, and not Bombay as stated ; F. W. Haviland, Thompson, Buenos Ayres. Sid. Colonist, Rio, with the whole of the outward-bound, except Thomas Henry, for Calcutta ; Albion and Oronoko, St. John's N.B. FALMOUTH, OCT. 18.—The Victoria, from Odessa, and Alert, from Taganrog, which put in here the 11th inst., with damage and leaky, have been surveyed, and com menced discharging their cargoes. Sld. Persia, Ceylon; Columbus, Bombay; Majestic and Eden, Ichaboe; Cham pion, Berbice; Destlandes, Gambia. Off, Halifax, Smith, Pedestal, Port Africa ; President, Waller, Port Repub licaine, sailed Bth ult., and proceeded for Antwerp. PLYMOUTH, OCT. 18.—The Princess Victoria, from London for Halifax, has come in to discharge. The Dorothea, from Newcastle to Rio, which put in here the 15th instant leaky, has discharged part of her cargo, and found the leak. Sid. Lord Wenlock, New Orleans; Ocean, Gambia. PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 18.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. General Palmer transport, Macey, West Indies. PADSTOW, OCT. 17.—Arrd. Brothers; Cardiff, for St. Agnes, with foremasthead carried away; Desire, Water ford, for Bristol, with loss of topmast. .LIVERPOOL, OCT. 18.—Wind N.N.W., fresh.—Arrd. Leonard, Demerara ; Queen of the West, Woodhouse, New York. Put back, Lady Harvey, for Clyde, with loss of stern boat, &c CAMPBLETOWN, OCT. 10.—The Susan O'Malley, fr,,m Troon to Galway, is ashore in the Sound of Sunda, but expected off if the weather continues moderate. BRIDLINGTON, OCT. 18.—A laden vessel, with loss of topmast, passed this place yesterday for the southward. YARMOUTH, OCT. 18.—The Jean and Mary, Capen, of this port, was abandoned last night off Winterton. having sprung a leak ; crew saved. HARWICH, OCT. 18.—Le Jeune Edouard (chasso Marie), from Hartlepool to Bordeaux, was totally wrecked on the Long Sand list night; crew saved. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) NORTHALLERTON RACES.— TucaspAy. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, with 10 added ; for 2 yrs old colts, Bst 51b ; and fillies, Bst 21b ; winuers extra. Once round. Col. Cradock's Jingle-pot, by Physician (Templeman) 1 Mr. Mangle's Comical Boy Mr: Smith's Alice Gray Sir J. Gerard's Pluto 4 Mr. Milbank's f by Sheet-Anchor The Gold Cup Stakes of 10 sovs each. Two miles. Mr. Irwin's Mickey Free, 3 yrs (Bumby) 1 Mr. Meikiam's Trueboy, 4 yrs Colonel Cradock's Peggy, 4 yrs - 3 Mr. Davies' Fair Rosamond, 3 yrs 4 Mr. Armstrong's Ratan, 3 yrs Plate of 501. Heats, two miles. Mr. Cookson's Crickey, 4 yrs (Templeman) 1 3; 2 1 Mr. Salvin's Pigskin, 3 yrs Mr. William's c by Liverpool Mr. Robinson's Lucy Dashwood, 3 yrs 5 2 4 dr Mr. Dawson's Surety 3 yrs COURSING. RIDBLESDALE CLUB.—The Gisburn Puppy Cup (16 dogs) was won by Mr. Brandwood's Blair .Athol ; the Ribblesdale Cup (16 dogs), by Mr. Moore's Moccanna ; the Craven Stakes, by Mr. Landless's Mystery; and the Bury Hunt Stakes, by Mr. Moore's Mingo. LYTHAM MEETING.—The Annual Dinner Stakes (16 dogs) was won by Mr. Thomas's Tip; Mr. Bake's Bird limo ran up. The St. Leger Stakes, for 16 puppies, were won by Mr. Bennett's Banker ' • Mr. Robinson's Phoebe ran up. The Produce Stakes, for 16 puppies, were won by Mr. Bake's Bolivar ; Mr. Thomas's Bonnet ran up. The Lytham Stakes, for 16 all-aged dogs, were won by Mr. Robinson's Tyrant; Mr. Deskins' Dangerous ran up. LEICESTER STATE OF TRADE.•—•ThEFO has been less demand this week, and compared with this time last year there is not so much doing. Goods, and wools and yarns, have experienced no alteration in prices. The orders for the American spring trade, from present ap pearances, will be but small for this market.—Leicester shire Mercury. OLD WOMEN EXCLUDED FROM PARADISE:—The greatest and best of men (may the Almighty shower on his head the most abundant blessings!) sometimes joked, but seldom; and when he allowed a pleasantry to escape him, it was sure to be in an adroit and indirect manner, and he never departed from strict truth. It is told of him, that he one day said to an old woman, " At the day of resurrection no old woman shall enter Paradise." The old woman, very much troubled, said in a sorrowful tone, " Oh, prophet of God, what faults have we poor old women committed, that we should be deprived of the happiness of entering Paradise?" The elect of God (may all heavenly blessings repose on him!) smiled, and withdrawing the ruby veil which hid the pearls of his teeth, said, "'The Creator, may He be glorified! will make all the old women young again, and will thus in troduce them into Paradise."—From Captain I'idding's Chinese Oho and Tea Talk, No. 25. THE LATE FIRE AT HANDFORD HALL.--The lad, named George Dyer, who stated that he came from Norwich, having declared himself to have been the person who set fire to a stack of straw near the Lamb Fair Field, at Ipswich, on the 22d of August list, and also to a stack at Larlingford about the same period, has been conveyed to Laelingferd, aod is rereaeded ler further examination next week.—Suffolk Chrohirle. THE TREAD-MILL.—At an inquest lately held in Coldbath-fields House of Correction, Mr. Wakley in. quired whether females were put upon th e tread-mill ? And having received a reply in the affirmative, he ex pressed his surprise, as it had been reported that the custom of doing so had been abolished fur some months past. The female warden, of whom the Coroner made the inquiry, stated that the report was groundless, as all females under forty years of age sentenced to hard labour, were placed upon the mill for certain hours each (lay, but that all above that age were exempt from it. Mr. Wei ley said that he wes glad that he hed. le en rightly informed upon the 511 1 :jeet, a" , he aheel4 ten hie attention to it. The impression is, that he will bring the matter before Parliament, in order to preioent women being subjected to ouch puntslannte MMARY OF NEWS AND Putittr eptzton. " Who runs may read." ronziorff. The followino - telegraphic dispatch appeared in the Monitcur of We e 'dnesday:—" The King passed through Boulogne yesterday evening, at six o'clock, on his way to Eu. The authorities were in waiting for his Majesty at the gates of the town. The King reviewed the Ns tional Guard, and was welcomed with the warmest accla mations." M. Guizot and Admiral Mackau arrived in Paris on Thursday. The King was expected at Saint Cloud on Sunday. A letter from Algiers of the 10th announces the ar• rival of the Duke d'Aumale:—" His Royal Bigness ar• rived here on the night of the Bth, and landed very earl y yesterday morning. In the course of the day he received the Governor-General, the Etat-Major, and all the mill tary, civil, and judicial authorities. This evening the, Marshal gives, in honour of the Prince, a grand ball, to whici; he has invited the 500 colonists who gave him a banquet c:! - ; the 16th ult., on the occasion of the victory of Isly. The Prince will leave to-morrow, and be in Paris on the A Toulon letter, of the 12th, announces the arrival there of the Grandeur, with 234 passengers from Algiers More than half of them are said to be colonists, Who have returned home in sickness and misery, d aftaccount er havin in g in vain attemped to turn their labour to goo the colony. The following candidates for professorships of the English language at the royal colleges bavirg been re turned by a committee of examiners as 1:13ost have been appointed by the Minister of Public Instruc tion, viz.: —Messrs. Witcomb, Sasse, Melville, Macleod. eligible, Beamish, Quatrevaux, Merfeld, Ruelle, Denis, Brands Cocks, Beugnet, Maignien, and Chauvet. The Afrique publishes a letter from Algiers, of the 10th, stating that, at the date of the last accounts, Abd-el- Kader was still at El-Avudji, thirty leagues west of Djernma.el-Ghazouat, with about 600 men, cavalry and infantry. He is said to have made his arrangements to retire to the mountains amongst tribes who appear to be devoted to his cause. The Patrie mentions a report from Rome that the Pope has rejected the concordat proposed to him by M. Costello, on the part of the Spanish Government ; tMhe refusal of the latter to restore the unsold prop ert y clergy, without having first received the appc obati"n the Cortes, not being satisfactory to his Holine o. A Madrid journal of the 11th informs us that on the evening of the 10th, two diligences from Madrid 01) stopped and plundered, near the Palace of the EsetirAs ' by six armed men. of the It appears by a letter from Barcelona of the 11th, Oita the changes of weather during the last few weeks have been pr.,ouctive of great sickness there, as well as ill Madrid. Great alarm was felt on the 10th inst. ; " t l es e tLan 150 women in the Charitable Asylum were at tacked is,:ddenly with cholic, vomiting, and cramps. At first it was ;:eared that the cholera morbus had made appearance. ..tThe malady, however, yielded to the treat' went ordered by ti:`- physicians, who were called in by the authorities, and in a few hours the symptoms ceased., A considerable portioi; of the St. Peters bur g h op en Warsaw Railroad is finished, and will be shortly An experimental trip took place over the completed Po l . : tion on the 29th ult. Prince and Princess Paskerritv" were in one of the carriages. ••5 • 'O7 tv 150 1,987 910 740 2,594 3,953 1,290 801 8,315 1,537 15,200 4,740 18,098 781 4,568 759 7,675 3,716 6,180 9,264 LAW AND POIGICS. In the Bankruptcy Court Robert Thornton Doel te market gardener came up for his final examination 111)°.11 his own petition. It was found that there was no ere' : id tor in attendance to prove, and, consequently, no nee was chosen. Under such circumstances it was S u r gested that the bankrupt should be adjourned sine dif, Sir C. F. Williams, however , refused to adop t any sucl course, observing, that where they neglect their we interest, and do not come forward to make good thec'ie, claims or support their objections, his duty was to a justice to the bankrupt; and the bankrupt wa s declare to have passed his final examination. William Kirkpatrick, who was a " tally-man," ba villg " rounds" in the north, was remanded for fifteen calendar months in the Insolvent Court, for fraudulently mai d % away with his property. He has already been abo twelve months in prison. The Southwark Quarter Sessions were held before tb e d Lord Mayor, Mr. Alderman Lucas, the R ec order l, , IT :, the High Bailiff of Southwark, at the Town -bal Margaret's-hill. The only case for trial was an sass case of no i whatever. A tradesman nterest , named Henry Bottle, was fined 20s. allna costs, at the Mansion-house, for refusing to deliver ad omnibus apron to the proprietor. The defendant -„0 made the apron, but not according to direction, and sv:„ he took it back to remedy the defect, he refused to. rbo deliver it without an additional payment. Sir e" ) l e Pirie commented in severe terms on the untradesnu like conduct of the defendant. At Bow-street, an elderly man, dressed in t h e garb O a r , a sailor, and who stated himself to be Richard I{-11f,„0 mariner, was brought before Mr. Jardine, charge° "as suspicion of having stolen a piece of ham, which produced in Court, and laid on the front of the wit box. A policeman named Hubbert, 82 F, met the 1%,,,"‘ soner with the ham in Long-acre, and apprehended h 'ri on suspicion of his having stolen it. The prisoner es `.: the ham bad been given to him, and that he would s h° ' the policeman the house where it had been so gi0, 11 ,.: The policeman, however, refused to go, and took him the the station-house. Mr. Thomas Roberts, of New-street' Covent-garden, who had given the prisoner the bsl l proved the correctness of the account the poor rtnul b f , given, who was discharged after having been locke d 'ir e all night upon no charge whatever, when thew il„°00 might have been cleared up at once by a walk of yards. re, Emma Bonnor was committed from Queen -s q a te charged with robbing a pawnbroker, and pledging property at his own shop immediately afterwards. n ee. An elderly man of extremely respectable appearanc j who gave the name of John Williams, but who reftitfty to say what he was or where he lived, was charged A" :Marlborough-street with stealing two hooks, worth 1•';, ed., from the shop of Mr. Sharp, bookseller, 14, St in - tin's-court. On searching him a gold watch and 2ls'tej money were found in his possession. He was corarait for At trial. Cunt 11, Marylehone Cnt Grabowski, residing Ist ot e- Bentinek-terrace, Regent's Park, was charged by germld, 178 1), who that on the previous ni6 is about twelve o'clock, he found the prisoner dralks,i,, Oxford-street; be was reeling from on, side of the P, 3 iv g merit to the other, mid as he seemed incapable of ta ': o o- care of himself, witness conveyed him to the sts ti o, house. The Count, who denied the truth of the at°, e ry lion, was fined on hearing which he seem ed fn much incensed, and exclaimed, If this case aPPe bl° sr6for the newspapers, I shall prosecute the two sona ta a breach of the peace." o e Michael Lee, who had been detained on a ellarD murdering his wife, was discharged. John Galloway, a fashionably-dressed young , c , e k, who holds a situation as clerk in the West - India ii i.e y appeared before the Hon. G. C. Norton, at LarnecV si rest, on a warrant charging him with gross Inisc °ll o t o towards his mother. The defendant bad long beed, the habit of grossly misconducting himself towar le s of mother, and throwing glasses, cups, and other Artie 0 et her, and had become so incorrigible that she vr , t ioe' length obliged to apply to a magistrate for p rott a es, Mr. Norton, after reading him a severe lecture, suL os e. turting from him a promise to leave his mother's °`;,., 3 jai ordered him to be bound over in his own recognis sil- the 30/. to be of good behaviour towards his moth er for space of three months. ° Charles James was remanded from bo la Worship -stre a charge of having stolen a large quantity of house furniture, the property of Mr. Henry Giles , a get`t;eweer of fortune, residing in Burton-crescent. Th e Pr'' to had taken a house of the prosecutor, and had ab e d th e purchase certain furniture therein. He had remove, fro furniture without paying for it, and had abscond°, leo the neighbourhood. It is expected several other c°B' will be made against him. thei Amelia Smith, a comely-looking young w° l3l6 i c ierl , wife of a policeman of the A division, and an o f 0 1 woman, named Staunton, the keeper of a house we re improper description in a court in Kent-st be' iaf,' charged at Union-hall with stealing an infant bellbef to Francis Purdy, of Noel's-court, Bermondsey were remanded until Monday. A oiA lif At Wandsworth, John Pearce, a m iddle -age - ,,if as attired in a smock-frock, and who described him% c on ) ; farm-labourer at Maidenhead, in Berkshire, wt i her" witted for the full period of three months, vviatiolo labour, for having obtained charitable c ontrw under false pretences. COVNIT-FASHIONALBS 3II . ;iv W e The Duke and Duchess of Norfolk and far°4 use' arrived at Arundel Castle, Sussex, from Norfolk (ilia having come to town expressly at the invitation ° Majesty, for the late festivities at Windsor Castle'rrive‘!, The Duke and Duchess of St. Alban's have fiv on a visit to Mr. and Lady Gertrude Sloane Stal&aces their seat Paultons, near Romsey, whence their are expected to proceed to Brighton. The Duke of Portland is suffering from s eler ,r - I ttior position at Welbeck Abbey, his Grace's seat in -0(1 to hamshire. qta The Earl and Countess of Granville do not int e lo o repair to the Duke of Devonshire's residence at I3rib al 's until the beginning of November p Earl and Countess De Grey have arrived t i t I; t ir-''' Park, Bedfordshire, from Newby Hall, the Noble seat in Yorkshire. r o'l The Earl of Haddington purposes remaining i t)- Qr rift`" weeks in Scotland. His Lordship has, since o i ; - at Tynninghame House, been slightly indispose",:ripier6' 13 The Countess of Jersey and Lady Clementina Ito° who are at Osterley Park, near B a nwell, go to r.' on Monday ntxt. n We , t ` ; ', The Earl of Cardigan left Portman-squa re nesday for Dean Park, Northam tom-hire, vu' ri e e P g th Lordship will entertain a succession of visitorti du 4 eDsuing month )vtth the sports of the field. , r ireci Viscount and Viscountess Jocelyn have a OO C ° " Bnisauger, on a visit to Earl and Cou„°` - if o llt , per, front the Hon. Spencer Cowper's seat in m° c ola; Lord and Lady Willoughby de Eresbv, aft er •JfincL 4°- ing a few days in town after their arrival from h ire. , Castle, have departrd for Grimsthorpe, Lincol°,s 1,001," The Hon. George Cavendish, M.P a nd LI '5 '- Cavendish, have arrived at Lad . y i'ranee 9 : P a e na l Belgrave-square, from their seat in Derbyshir tend to remain in town for her Ladyship's ec e°tlc Lady Frances Hope is in town. , Lord Suffield, ill hi, fast cutter T , c l i t , tne Lisbon a-- Ealmouth harbour on Sunday morning for a fr° t/3 the Mediterranean, but was compelled to PA tb ° 4:110 stress of weather, and returned to port QA Amur ... ,~_ sol: o'q