The Sun. — London, England, 1844-10-22 00:00:00

EARTHQUAKE IN THE WEST INDIES. Ou the 291 of August an earthquake was felt in several of the West Indian islands, including St. Vin cent's, Grenada, Trinidad, and British Guiana. The Trinidad paper says : " We would record the occurrence of one of the se verest earthquakes which we have ever experienced, and, we believe, that has been felt in Trinidad since that of 1825. About ten minutes past three o'clock in the morning we were roused from our sleep by the violent motion of the house in which we reside, and the loud noise of the creaking beams. The violence of the shoclg continued to increase, and terminated by a long oscilla tion of so alarming a nature as to lead us to expect the immediate destruction of the house, as well as of the whole town. Had it ended, as has been the case in for mer earthquakes, by a sudden jerk, nothing, we are sure, could have prevented that catastrophe. The motion, though very violent, was of that kind to which the build ings subject to it would, according to the well-known laws of motion, have accommodated themselves without being thrown down or disruptured. This renewed in stance of a merciful Providence in arresting the awful convulsion will, we trust, be devoutly and gratefully acknowledged by every individual in our community. Our deepest anxiety is now felt on behalf of our neighbours in the adjacent islands—may Heaven have been as merciful to them ! There were local causes i•ufficient, we apprehend, to have produced the effect, and, perhaps, to have made our island the focus of the powerful agency. The highly electrical state of the atmosphere, the gale, the floods of rain, the sultry weather of the preceding afternoon, and the spring tides, may have had their separate and combined influ ence in its production. At the time the shock occurred the sky was cloudless, the full moon shone in all its ef fulgence, and the air was cool and pleasant at 72 degrees. It was one of the most brilliant of those nights with which the tropics are so freely favoured. When we looked out Venus had just risen like a blazing meteor, and added greatly to the calm grandeur of the scene. There was nothing at the moment to indicate the awful visitation that had just been realised. As might be ex pected, the inhabitants of Port of Spain were generally roused, and many persons were out making inquiries after the safety of their friends and relatives. 'We have not yet heard whether any damage has been sustained by any buildings in Port of Spain." And a British Guiana journal thus speaks of the oc currence : " A strong westerly or land wind, transmitting the most unpleasant sensations through the bones of the invalid, prevailed until about sunset. After dark a vehement tem pest of thunder and lightning came on. Every other mi nute the. horizon was one blaze of blue light, of intense brilliancy, which cast an unearthly aspect over the belated wayfarers in the streets, anxious to gain the shelter of the humblest home. Calms succeeded, separated from each other by light, variable, and warm gusts of wind. After the moon had risen, the squalid face of nature in dicated a distempered condition. The luxuriant boughs of our intertropical trees drooped heavily. Had the brute creation been awake, it was just such a season as would have overwhelmed them with instinc tive dread of some unknown calamity near at hand. In different parts of the town some watch dogs howled mournfully. This is no overwrought description. We detail what multitudes witnessed, who were unable to enjoy their wonted repose during those hours of antici pated horror. About half-past three o'clock in the morn ing the earthquake occurred. " A curious effect observable was that produced on water set aside for domestic uses. Vats and tubs, in sufficiently covered over, lost so much by what was spilled from the top during the vibrations, as to be nearly emptied of their contents. "'This earthquake, as was to have been anticipated, was felt with the most severity at the penal settlement, the site of which is rocky. The concussion of the buildings themselves and the heavy iron fastenings of their doors and gates created a tremendous uproar, high above which, however, rose the screams and bellowings of the prisoners, praying to be released. One of them, an obdurate ruffian, told the guard who opened his eel: as the day dawned, that he had never before known that there was a God Almighty. While the fit of terror lasted, an infant might have led him." NOVEL MODE OF SMUGOLING.—On Saturday after noon, a seaman from on board the Berkshire, a ship re cently arrived in the St. Katherine's Dock, presented himself at the gate for the purpose of being passed out with his luggage and bidding, and though it is not usual to inspect very minutely such articles the gate-keeper was induced to examine the bed rather closely, when he found very neatly stowed away in various parts, a large quantity of nutmegs, tea and other articles, besides a very pretty , .workbox of Indian manufacture. The man was immediately taken into custody on a charge of smug gling, as they were evidently concealed with the inten tion of defrauding the revenue. METROPOLITAN DRAPERS' ASSOCIATION.—EARLY CLOSING OF SHOPS.—A public meeting of the Chelsea branch of this association was held in the Temperance Hall, Exeter-street, Sloane-street, on Friday evening, the loth. Mr. Lilwall was called upon to preside, and stated that the object for which they met was to induce the assistants in other trades to form similar associations. Mr. Cooper, the district secretary, then read the report, from which it appeared that, though one of the smallest, this was the most flourishing district in the metropolis, and, owing to the active exertions of the committee, evening trade was very much diminished. Mr. St. Clair, a member of the central committee, moved the adop tion of the report. In doing so he observed, that to abridge the hours of business was not, as some imagined, the sole object of the association ; but they had an ulterior object in view, towards which this was but the stepping-stone. This object was to elevate the character of trade, and to improve the moral and intellectual wel fare of the shopman, to do which it was absolutely ne cessary to secure a pertion of time from the demands of business. The cause .was daily growing in Itrength, public opinion was decidedly in favour of the movement; none opposed it on principle, but all were glad to wit ness the success attending the exertions of the committee. —(Loud cheers.) In carrying out these measures, the • committee had avoided all constraint towards employers; they had ever used a mild, persuasive tone, and to this might their success be attributed. There were three ways in which the assis'ant might support the com mittee :—First, by pecuniary contributions ; secondly, personal exertions ; and, thirdly, by acting uprightly to their employers. In conclusion, he remarked, that if only one hour each day was obtained by the exertions of this association, it would amount to 300 hours per year, or one year of ten hours per day in every twelve years. Mr. Greenfield seconded the adoption of the re port, which, being put from the chair, was carried una nimously. Resolutions in accordance with the address were put and agreed to, and the meeting separated. 'THE MURDER AT DOVER.—Thomas Clark, the man for whose apprehension Government has offered a large reward, for killing a policeman at Dover, was in Maidstone on Monday week. He then went into the Queen Anne public-house, the landlord of which (Mr. Yelling) had lived at Canterbury ; and after ordering some beer, went away without having it, but asked for a pipe of tobacco, which was given to him. He was ob served to look hack several times on leaving the house for the direction of the Huntsman. The landlord thought he knew him at the time, but did not recollect, until after he had gone some time, that it was the an for whom the reward had been offered. He then set out in pursuit of him, and found that he had lit his pipe at the Artichoke ; and traced him some distance in the direc tion of Hollingbourne, where he lost all further traces of him. The fellowing, is the description of him given in the Government bills :—" He is about 27 years of age, stands about tive feet six inches high, stout built, of dark sallow complexion, dark full eyes, straight strongly marked eye-brows, dark bushy hair, dark full whiskers meeting under the chin, and a round full face. When last seen had on a pepper and salt blouse, blue cap with leather peak, and boot- shoes laced up in front. Is sup posed to haya changed his dress to a blue jacket and trousers." THE LATE FLEET PRlSON.—Tuesday next is the last day appointed by the Commissioners of Woods and Forests for receiving tenders for the purchase of the late Fleet Prison. Strange things have happened in the Fleet, and it is now about to pass away to some better purpose, it is hoped, than the confinement of persons for de'a. The present building is sixty years old, having been built after the destruction of the former prison by fire in the Gordon riots of 1780, when the mob was polite enough to send a message of their intention, and to defer their visit until the fol lowing day, on account of the lateness of the hour, which would not suit the convenience of the prisoners. The Fleet Prison, it would seem, has been destroyed three times by tire—once by the followers of Nat Tyler. It is men tinned as early as the 12th century, and in the 16th and 17th centuries it was used as a place of confinement for persons who were persecuted by their brethren, for their religious opinions. It was, consequently, the Star Chamber Prison, and, on the abolition of the Star Cham ber, used exclusively fur the confinement of persons for debt, and for contempt of the Court of Chancery, &e. In the former prisons great atrocities were committed on the inmates, and several Parliamentary Committees, in their reports, described the miseries which had been endured. It was proved that the warden, in 1690, had let the place for 1,500/, on the understanding that 2,000 persons were confined, and in order to reimbui se the tenant, great extortion was committed ; and, subse quently to that period, persons confined for debt were ironed. Great alterations have gradually been made in the law of debtor and creditor. Persons cannot now be confined for years at the caprice of their creditors, and if they remain long in prison it is the result of their own misconduct. Among the prisoners removed to the Queen's Prison, when the Fleet was closed last year, was one who had been in custody upwards of thirty years.— Suridey Times. IMPORTANT SEIZURE OF ADULTERATING DRUGS IY A BREWERY BY TEE EXClSE.—Within the last few days a seizure of a most extensive and important cha racter has Leen made by the Excise officers in an ale and porter brewery of considerable standing, but in rather an obscure district of the metropolis. From information received, two of the surveying tt examiners general, and a n oflicer .of Excise, vro to, and upon obtaining admission they above alluded wn they made a most diligent search, and the result proved that their infor mation was perfectly correct, as they found alarg e e quantity of the ingredients comm on l y used in th adul teration of beer, and which may alm os t be consideredasa substitute, though a most pernicious one, for both malt and hops ; viz., Coculus indicus, grains of paradise, li quorice, &c. ; the whole numbering six des cr ip t i ons of unwholsome drugs, the whole of which were seized, and samples taken and sealed in the presence of all parties, I besides samples of the beer. This case, it is probable, will be defended by counsel, and will be heard at the next sittings of the Court of Commissioners. The number of sick in the military hospitals of Algiers is at this moment 2,400. Diarrhoea and dysen tery are the prevailing maladies. THE LATE ATHENEUM SOIREE. Every day brinks forth the most gratifying proofs of the interest which this great meeting _ has univer sally created, not only in this country, but also on the continent. The London and provincial, as also the Scotch and Irish papers, have almost without ex ception given reports of the proceedings at considerable length, and have nearly all accompanied them with laudatory comments. Most of the leading French jour nals have mentioned the meeting in terms of the warmest commendation; amongst others Le Commerce, which after a very lucid resume of the benefits which such institutions are calculated to confer on the commu nity, strongly urges the establishment of an Athe rmum at Paris and the principal towns of France. We may expect to see the example generally fol lowed in this country. Letters couched in the most congratulatory terms, upon the success of the soiree and the flourishing condition of the Athe• nxum, have, we understand, been received in large numbers from many literary institutions in various parts of England and Scotland, and from numerous distinguished individuals throughout the country. We are also gratified to learn that in many instances these flattering communications have been accompanied by some very substantial tokens—speak ing volumes for the good effects resulting from such periodical gatherings. Amongst some liberal donations received by the Directors subsequent to the soiree,from parties at a distance, we may enumerate -one from Montague Gore, Esq.,M.P. for Barnstaple, who has sent Edmund Burke's Correspondence, from 1744 to 1797 ; edited by Earl Fitzwilliam and Sir Richard Bourke ; just published, in 4 vols. exquisitely bound, with a most complimentary note; 51. from the Rev. James Hildyard, of London, per Mr. D'lsraeli; and last, though by no means least in interest, a valuable commercial work from Monsieur Coffy, of Paris, written by that gentleman, who in a most interesting communication writes, that having seen from Mr. D'ls raeli's speech (upon which he bestows a well-merited eulogium) that the library was deficient in commercial works, "he has much pleasure in forwarding a con tribution, an example which he hopes to see exten sively followed, and by which means the desideratum of having, in a commercial town like Manchester, ac cess to the best and most authentic works on trade and commerce, will speedily be attained." We are glad to hear that the Directors of the Athenaeum, anxious to testify their feelings of grati tude to Mr. D'lsraeli and the principal guests of the soirée, convened a special meeting of the Board last week, at which, a cordial vote of thanks was unani mously passed to Mr. D'lsraeli, for the important ser vices rendered by him to the Athenaeum. The Directors also, at the same meeting, elected that gentleman a life member of the Institution. A similar compli ment was conferred upon Lord John Manners, M.P., the Hon. George Sydney Smythe, M.P., Thomas M. Gibson, Esq., M.P., Rowland Hill, Esq., and S. C. ilall, Esq. Mr. D'lsraeli has sent a very handsome letter in acknowledgment to Messrs. E. Watkin and P. Berlyn, from which the following extract may in terest our readers : " I have great pleasure in acknowledging the re ceipt of the resolution of the Board of Directors of the Athenaeum, which has made me a life member of that institution. lam very much honoured by this expression of their confidence, and very much grati fied by the terms in which it has been conveyed to me. It is satisfactory to find that the effect of the meeting, not only in Manchester, but throughout the country, and indeed on the Continent, has been such as to assure you that your toil and zeal have not been thrown away." The lion. Mr. Smythe thus acknowledges the honour in a letter addressed to Mr. P. Berlyn : " Harley-street, London, Oct. 16, 1844. " My dear Sir,—Will you be good enough to con vey to the Directors of the Manchester Athenaeum my most grateful thanks for the honour which they have conferred upon me? I never shall forget the sympathy, the kindness, the hospitality, with which I was entertained at Manchester, and this last distinction is the more flattering and welcome, that it is connected ith so many agreeable reminiscences. Pray remem ber me most cordially to Mr. Watkin, end always believe me, dear Mr. Berlyn, "Yours most sincerely, " GEORGE SYDNEY SAIYTEIE." Suitable replies have also been received from the other gentlemen, for which we have not room at present.—/Ilanchester Guardian. FLIGHT OF A POOR-LAW UNION OFFICER: It is with regret that we learn that Mr. Richard Lowe, for merly- of this city, but who for nearly five years has filled the situation of collector of the rates for the townships of Stourbridge and Cradley, in the Stourbridge Union, last week suddenly absconded from his trust, and, as there is reason to believe, has taken his departure fur America, leaving a considerable deficiency in his accounts. It seems that Mr. Lowe quitted home on Tuesday se'nnight, for Halesowen, to prepare the account of the different hamlets in that parish for the audit, to be held on the day following, informing his wife he should not return on Tuesday night, as he had business to transact at Bir mingham, but should return on Wednesday. On that day he did not attend the audit, as was his duty, but he had left every document ready for the purpose. Not re turning home at night, his wife became alarmed at his absence, naturally supposing some accident had befallen him. As he did not return on Thursday, it was thought desirable to send to Birmingham to make inquiries, and Mr. Bristow, a brother officer, proceeded thither. Be fore his return a partial examination of Mr. Lowe's ac counts was made by Mr. Simkiss, the auditor of the union, and it was soon discovered that in the township of Cradley he had received considerable sums of money, which he had not paid over to the account of the union, thus furnishing a reason for his absence. Mr. Bristow, on reaching Birmingham, made diligent in quiries, and after much trouble ascertained that Mr. Lowe had taken tea at the Crown Inn, Carr's-lane, and left about eleven o'clock on Tuesday night, saying he was going to Halesowen. Mr. Bristow then proceeded to the railway station, and found that a person answer ing Mr. Lowe's description had left on Tuesday night by the mail train for Liverpool. On Friday morning Mrs. Lowe raceived a letter from her husband, dated Liverpool, but containing no information as to what course he intended to pursue; Mrs. Lowe immediately started for Worcester, to endeavour to induce one of her husband's sureties, both of whom reside in this city, to accompany her to Liverpool in search of her husband; but it was a fruitless search, as on Saturday an unsealed note was received, written in pencil on a scrap of paper torn from a memorandum-book, and without a date, as fellows:—" I have sailed this morning, and will write as soon as I can.—R. L." It bore the Liverpool post-mark of the 10th inst. It thus appears that he left on Friday, and it is probable that nothing more will be heard of him till he reaches his destination. An universal feeling of sympathy is manifested for the situation of his wife and four children, who are thus unexpectedly aban doned by their natural protector. — Worcester Herald. WILL OF LORD KEANE, G.C.B.—The will of Lord Keane has just been proved in Doctors' Commons. His Lordship by this instrument gives to his wi!'e, Charlotte 'Maria, his mansion, carriage=, wine, several articles of plate, and the sum of 10,0001. To his daughter Char lotte, 5,4001. He observes :—" As my son, Edward Arthur Wellington Keane, is entitled to a pension 01 2,0001. a year from Government, I consider him suffi ciently provided for, and bequeath him my Gliuznee sword." To his son Ge.)rge Keane he gives " the sword given me by the King of Caubul, and the Lahore match. locks and artillery models brought from India." To hi* son Hussey Fane Keane, his " Cutch sword and Sinde ride." He observes :—" My collar, ribbon, and badge of the Order of the Bath will have to be given up to the Herald's-office, but my other stars are my own property, and I bequeath them to my wife." Ile gives to his sons bend of Lord Vivian for 10,000/. To his executors he gives 2,0001 to purchase a company in one of her Majest) 's regiments for his son John, and directs them to apply an additional 2,0001. for his benefit till such company is obtained. Te his " faithful servant, Richard Hyman ' 200/." The remainder of his property is be queathed to his wife and two sons, Hussey and George Keane. The executors appointed are Ronald Macdo nald, Esq., George Keane, Esq., and Charles Hopkin son, Esq. (the banker). The property is sworn under 45,0001. The will bears date July, 1844. DEATH OF A PAUPER IN THE ACT OF REMOVAL.— Mr. Baker, sun., on Saturday last, held an inquest at the Cumberland's Head, City-road, on the body of Mary Ann (iatheard, aged 35, a sempstress. It appeared from the evidence, that illness had rendered deceased incapable of working, and reduced her to a state of great destitu tion. Her malady of course increased, and though she had been at first medically treated by the parish surgeon, she received little benefit, and it was resolved on Thursday afternoon last to remove her to the in firraary of St. Luke's Workhouse. She was accordingly rcluoved thither in a cab, and as they were taking her into th e s i c k war d, s h e expired. Verdict—`• Natural death." It is fully believed that in consequence of her Ma jesty's aquatic excursions, and the late visit of the King of the French, that certain promotions will take place in the Royal Navy ; but at present the names of the officers rest upon conjecture. It will probably be several weeks before they are gezetted, as it will take some time for the Board of Admiralty to consider the claims of those ~tiho have been recommended for advancement.—United Service Gazette. FOOD FOE CATTLE.—The Lords Commissioners of the Treasury have given permission for upwards of 20 tons of the Lotus nut to be admitted without payment of any duty for Earl Spencer, which ho is about to import for the purpose of the article being tried as an experi mvnt as food for cattle, which is expected to arrive in the sloop Peace, T. Bidwell, master, and will be denomi nated by the I'ortuguese name Aliaroba. COLONIAL MisLazEs.---A Barbadian journalist puts prominently forward, among his " leaders," this pithy and pathetic paragraph:—" The want of rain is now, we believe, pretty generally felt by our country friends. The dust n the city is exceedingly troublesome to mer chants and householders. Tho heat unfits us for any thing like mental labour. The kindness of Vice-Admiral La Susse in issuing vie thoroughly t n uh g geh t pl h yo e rst Englishei tz n d o i splendid s th h e ip Ginogm individualscanbr cards of ad m i ss i on, t h roug h t h e Consul at th i s port, for a m it i a r e g i A s t d r v a e t r e t s lB . ' r d e w a g a king s u e e re n w b aoort of the e t d h eb Frenchyg l as s o s m es e in The st ei a i T gh sal a n er — iff lia a m nd P e f r o . r the county of Hertford have conferred the appointment of governor t.) the Gaol and House of Correction of that county on Mr. Samuel Hatchard, deputy -governor of the P emten tiary, Millbank. SPIRIT of tb. PUBLIC JOURNALS. THOM THE EVENING PAPERS OF YESTERDAY. GLOBE.—The case of Mr. David Salomons is likely to be the last of its kind. The spirit of the age is, happily, hostile to religious tests, as qualifi cations for secular offices. The manifest inconve nience of the practice, no less than the flagrant in justice of the principle they involve, requires that they be expunged from the statute-book. In the present instance, a worthy citizen, whose public and private virtues have obtained for him the respect and confidence of the public ; who has been selected by the citizens of London for the office of Sheriff, which he served with honour to himself and advantage to the community, and who worthily fills the office of magistrate in two counties —was elected as alderman of one of the City wards. His election is pronounced void by the Court of Al dermen. Why ? He is a Jew ! The law—which has been changed and modified, in order that profes sors of other religious sects may be admitted to office in corporations--sets a mark of degradation on a Jew, as such. A Jew may be virtuous, wise, wealthy, charitable ; esteemed by all for his private worth, and venerated fur his public excellences ; the community may deem him worthy of trust, and his Sovereign may select him as a fit subject for honour; but corporations will bar their doors, and refuse toadmit him to office within their halls. Though the magistrates of two counties actually receive him as their equal, and concede to him the precedence in their sessions, those of the city of London will exclude him, as ineligible to be their associate, and stretch the law to prevent him from occupying a seat in their assemblies ! Such is the monstrous exhibition which the public is compelled to witness and deplore in the middle of the nineteenth century, but of which it will exert itself to prevent a repetition. It may not be either uninteresting or unavailing, if a brief retrospect be taken of the course by which the pre sent invidious and injurious state of the law has been arrived at. The injustice of the principle, and inconvenience of the practice, will be thus clearly ex posed. The declaration which Mr. Salomons was unable to subscribe, and for which inability he was ousted by the Court of Aldermen from the office of alderman, to which he had been elected, was in tended to protect the interests of the Established Church. By binding those who are not members of that Establishment under a declaration, made " upon the true faith of a Christian," not to use their influence, as members of municipal corpo rations, against its interests, a security, it was sup posed, had been obtained against the machinations of evil-minded Dissenters who, if members of cor porations, might plot its destruction. When the Tory Government of 1828 was compelled by the progress of liberal opinions, to repeal the Test and Corporation Acts, this declaration was imposed upon all. Thus, while professing to abolish all tests, it contrived to create a new test—lest repulsive, but not less invidious and insurmountable than the old. The practical operation of the new declaration was loudly and justly complained of at the time. Many persons, who had no objection to bind themselves against offering injury to the Established Church, had conscientious scruples about oaths. These regarded the declaration of 1828 as partaking of the nature of an oath ; they consequently objected to this form of de claration. To meet the case of such persons, the Le gislature, in 1837, passed an Act making a special exception in favour of three descriptions of persons, and professing to relieve them alone. It left all the rest in the same position in which they were placed by the Act of 1828. The sects relieved by the Act of 1837 are Quakers, Moravians, and Separatists. The Jews, and all persons not of these comprehended sects, hut who have conscientious scruples respecting oaths, are still excluded. The words of the declaration, or test, of 1828, " on the true faith of a Christian," ex cluded the Jew; it excluded also the Quakers, and others ; the latter objected to it, as partaking of the na ture of an oath, which it certainly does ; the Jew, who does not object to any oath, however formal, was excluded by the substance, though not by the form, of the ords. The new test, or declaration, substituted by the Act of 1837 for that of 1828, leaves out these words; but contains a declaration that the party making it is either a Quaker, a Moravian, or a Sepa rarist. This necessarily excludes all, whether Chris tian, or Jew, or Gentile, who belong not to these three excepted sects. STANDARD.—An Evening Contemporary has admitted an article upon the insolvent laws, the spirit of which may be easily apprehended from the following passage, with which it commences :—" All persons in the land (i. e. all the honest) are indignant at the laws which have been growing up of late years respecting insolvency, and which have reached the very top of vice and error in Lord Brougham's late Act." In this strain the writer proceeds through a full column of " money lenders' lament ;" but, though our Contemporary has thought the composi tion deserving of the - distinction of leaded lines and large type, we must decline proceeding to examine its trite fallacies. According to the writer, money lenders are all suffering inno cents, debtors all knaves, a view very different from - what we should collect from the doctrine of the Scriptures, and from the opinions of moral writers. The truth is, that the old debtors' law was so monstrously oppressive as to compel its mitigation. Sixty-four years ago, as Mr. Burke declared, at Bristol, its " savage operation " had reached those physical limits that it could not pass; there were not in the kingdom gaols enough to hold the debtors whom the merciful cre ditor class would consign to dungeons ; and hence some insolvent Act became necessary. During the 64 years of interval the insolvent laws have been gradually ameliorated, with the constant accompaniment of unparalleled improvement in the moral:; and in the commercial credit of the country. At length these laws have reached that point, that character, and character only is the foundation of credit. The man of substance, or of known probity, industry, and pru dence, can now certainly obtain credit as easily as whe n the debtor law was in most savage operation ; nay, ntore easily, for the money formerly staked in others ise desperate credits, relying upon the security of the debtor's body, is now turned into that channel in which it can be lent upon the security of character. The moral importance of this change can hardly be overrtsted ; but its effects are not as obvious as soon they must be. Many persons who gave credit upon the security of the creditor's flesh and bones, find themselves losers by the loss of that security, and complain, with some plausibility, that they are cheat md. For example—the writer to whom we have alluded tells a story of a creditor, who, " after immense difficulty and expense," procured the arrest of a debtor who owed him 2001., the debtor obtained an interim crier, and escaped to Antwerp. " The immense difficulty and expense," fixes the date of the debt at son le period prior to the late insolvent Acts. Now this may be a hard case, though we confess that our impressions are not in favouv of one wbo bestows immense expense upon the capture of a creature so very poor as to fly his country for 2001. Be this, however, as it ma,y, such cases are not likely to recur in the present state of -the law. Creditors will not inconsiderately trust men so dishonest or in such bad circu instances as to be likely to fly to Antwerp from debts of 2001. The present wrong must therefore be submitted to, for the sake of a far more extensive exercise of justice, and a far greater good. One knay.> has escaped to Antwerp; thousands of honest and industrious, though unfortunate men, have been rescued from the cruelty of hard-hearted, cr vindictive creditors. The Jew has lost " his pour :1 of flesh," but the pecuniary value of character has been greatly enhanced—almost the greatest bles sing that can be conferred upon a nation. ConsOed 'by this reflection, we turn to an other matter connected with the subject. Sixty four years ago, as we have said, Mr. Burke indignantly declared that all the gaols of the kingdom were insufficient to contain the vic tims with whom relentless creditors would load them.... And now we find our Contemporaries en gage d in a hot dispute as to the disposal of the oldest, and we believe the largest, debtors' prison in England, the Fleet, which has for more than a year been unoccupied, and is now "to let." This we must think a salutary and even a glorious change • but our immediate subject is tilt s disposal of th e prison. The Times takes up the 1 iroposition to convert the late prison into baths and laundries for the poor, and bestows more than. a column of highly animated rebuke upon: those who hold the site and buildings are too valuable to be applied in specie to that objeot. At the risk, however, of incurring share of the :ensure of the Times, we must agree with those who think that the locality is not well adapted to the proposed object ; and, further, that even were the 1 ocality a more indifferent matter than it is, there-e would be a great want of true economy in converting the Fleet into baths and laundries. Every one knows that the value of ground varios greatly in this metropolis, and the value of ground, to say nothing of the building, is perhaps six or e•fen tenfold greater in Farringdon-street, than in the Less affluent districts, the very places where baths and laundries for the poor are most wanted. Supposing, then, that there was good ground for saying that the valu e of the Fleet is in an especial manner due to the poor, it is plain that the economical way in which to go to work is to sell the old prison, and from the proceeds provide baths and laundries for the poor in the several quarters in which they can be at once most cheaply and most usefully provided. Even if tbe neighbourhood of Fleet-ditch be desirable, a gremat deal of waste ground in the neighbourhood of that agreeable stream can be had within a few hundred yards northward of the prison, in the middle of a much poorer neighbourhood than that p th r e ol )ab l y xiines as of Lower Farringdon-street. We are, however, wrongrealliyn relating a g te the the art q ic u l eestioonf THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY MOANING. OCTOBER 22. 1844. of disposing of the Fleet Prison ; we oug ht, perhaps, to consider this topic as 4 , a peg . , upon which our Contemporary would hang an invec tive against the indifference to the comf or t s an d the claims of the poor, which it s u p poses t o prevail ; if so, the topic is as ill c h osen as most of the topics whi▪ ch the Times empl o y s on the same or kindred subjects There is nothing disrespectful or indicative of a want of care for the poor, in saying that the site of th e Fl ee t P r i son is too valuable to be appli▪ ed to the construction of baths and laundries. Some of the fronta ge On th e r i ver bank is said to let for a gui▪ nea and even two guin,4as the inch; would not this frontage though admirably indeed adapted for baths and laundries, b e muc h ton valuable to devote to the object when, by retiring a hundred or two hundred yards from the river, a perfectly su itable site could be obtained for a t en th or twentieth of the money—would not (supposing a specific sum provided for baths and laundries) the selection of the river frontage be to rob the poor of nine-tenths or nineteen-twentieths, as the case may be, of the benefit designed for them. COMMERCIAL CHANGES NOW IN PROGRESS IN THE NORTH OF EUROPE. A plan has been some time in contemplation for effecting a junction between the river Elbe and the Baltic Sea, by the enlargement of the harbour, and by the construction of wet docks, on the best English principles, at Gluckstadt, a port situated a few miles up the Elbe, in the deepest and most accessible part of that river, and by a railroad, nearly finished, from the new docks to the deep and capacious harbour of Kiel, in the south-western quarter of the Baltic. Kiel, one of the finest harbours in Europe, is the most commodious station in the Baltic, for steam -packets to Copenhagen, Stockholm, Stettin, Dantzic, and all parts of the Baltic, and to St. Petersburgh and all in tervening places. This new and efficient line of rail road will not only connect Gluckstadt with Kiel northward, but also with Altona eastward, above the dangerous and difficult shoals off the Schleepsand, Schulan, and Blankenese, which renders the naviga tion of the Elbe, above Gluckstadt, so tedious and expensive ; and, at the same time, being below the llanoverian port of Stade, will save all the onerous dues levied on vessels and merchandise that pass the guard-ship placed there by the King of Hanover for collecting them. An English engineer of eminence has surveyed the locality, and made plans and esti mates for the enlargement and improvement of the harbour, and the construction of the wet docks, which are to be executed under the control of a company now forming in that part of Germany and in London ; half the capital to be raised in Holstein and half in England, with a joint board of governors in the two countries ; that in England to have a veto and a ge neral controlling power. To this co-operation the Government of Denmark have made several im portant and liberal concessions. By these means the long and circuitous voyage round the Shawe and through the Cattegat, by way of the Sound to the northern shores of the Baltic, will be shortened nearly 80 degs. lat., and render the arrival of merchandise and passengers from England, France, Holland, Italy, and places southward by steam-ship to Gluckstadt, and by railroad from that part to either the Baltic, via Kiel, a distance of about forty English miles, or to Hamburgh and the Upper Elbe, by similar con veyance, via Altona, a distance of about thirty English miles, far more certain, and much shorter in time than by the present route. It will also avoid the slow and dangerous passage between Gluckstadt and Hamburgh, which often detains large sea-going ships many hours out, and in waiting for water to carry them over the bars between those cities. Be tween the months of November and January last, upwards of 160 vessels which sailed from Altona and Ilamburgh, were detained, as is well known, for six weeks in the Elbe, by the prevailing W.S.W., and westerly winds that then prevailed, whereas had they loaded, and taken their departure. from Gluckstadt, the same wind which brought them froni Hamburgh to the Kraustsand, opposite Gluckstadt, would have taken them to the open sea. This im portant junction of the east and north seas will effect a junction between Great Britain, the greatest manufactory in the world, and those countries which border on the Baltic, and whose rivers empty them selves into that sea on the north, and into the Euxine on the south, the granary of Europe, and the most productive of timber, hemp, pitch, tallow, iron, and other materials used in ship building. It will thus open new sources for the reception of British manufactured goods, and new supplies of grain, cattle, and raw materials in return, entirely free from and out of the jurisdiction of the anti-Bri tish impost of the Prussian Zollverein (Customs Union), from which Denmark, Holstein, the Hanseatic repub lic of Hamburgh, Lubeck, and Bremen, the kingdom of Hanover, and the empire of Austria are at present ' free. The Government of Hanover, alive to the import ance of keeping free from the shackles of the Zoll verein, have also resolved to make a port in the Elbe, and the same English engineer has reported to them thereon, recommending one at Brunchauven, at the mouth of the Swinge, a tributary stream run ning through Stade into the Elbe, in preference to Haarburg, opposite to Hamburgh, for similar rea sons, as being below the before-mentioned shoals and in deep water. Also a railroad from that place through Stade, with a branch line to Haarburg, to the city of Hanover, where there is already a rail road just opened to Brunswick, which will shortly be connected by railroads with Magdeburg, Dresden, and Southern Germany, so as to make a railroad corn • munication between the Elbe and the Rhine, through the metropolis of Hanover. The consequences of these projects to the commerce of Great Britain is easier fore seen than detailed within the narrow limits of a newspaper announcement. Since the above became known, a company has been formed at Harwick and London, to run a steam-boat daily from Harwich to Gluckstadt, which can be accomplished in twenty one hours. It is called the European Steam-packet Company, and they propose building five iron steam-ships of five hundred tons burden, as a commencement of their operations. A public meeting of this Company was held last Saturday in the Town Hall, at Harwich, the mayor, R. Cob- bold, in the chair. The hall was crowded to an overflow. The meeting was addressed by Mr. Bag- Company, commanded Captai n a s vesselryy shawe, the chairman, Mr. A. Bauferro,mof Harwich to the deputy- chairman, Mr. Crofts, andof other Directors , for years s of the various parts of the North and Baltic Seas, and who confirmed the facilities of the plan, andby E engimiense th e Deane,u eor of the P or t o f London, engineer to the Gluckstadt Harbour and Dock Company. A meeting of the London friends of this latter company was held yesterday at the London Coffee-house, which determined that, as they were thus supported by a projected as by exist ing steam-packet companies, and by the Government of Holstein, to complete the London arrangements forthwith.— Sunday Paper. AGRICULTURAL POVERTY. Having lately visited a part of the country on the borders (7f; Bedfordshire nod Buckinghawibire, and only a few, miles from the Duke of .Buckingham, took some interest in observing the condition of thc agricultural labourers in that neighbourhood. Had I not beheld those poor people, I could not have credited a true description of their state. 'Where the manu facture of straw plait is carried on, you will now see a great many of the grown-up lads, and even the men, engaged in it, in consequence of the want of employ on the farms. And yet that business is overdone; the men and the lads are, evidently, not at all wanted in it, but turn to the employment merely from having nothing else to do. Their next move is, into the union house. It is a difficult thing to depict, in a few words, the appearances of the misery here exhibited. We may say " very, very poor," " excessively poor," and so forth, using any general terms you please, which, after all, can only express such depth of distress as might occur to any body from accidental circum stances, and in a short time. It needs minuteness of description, to those who have not beheld it, to repre sent the character of the poverty seen here, which ap proaches very nearly to, if it does not quite equal, the lowest depth of wretchedness which you find in the most despotic States on the continent of Europe. The mud-made huts or hovels are fit only for pigs to live in, and the existence of such dwellings for human beings is a disgrace to our common country —more especially to that part of it where such things are seen—and still more especially to those great lords of the soil who inhabit that part, and who make so many loud pretensions of solicitude for the people on the land. The raggedness and the filth of that people is surpassed, I should suppose, nowhere but in Ireland. But it was the lords of the land who brought Ireland to her present state ; and, therefore, why may we riot expect them to produce the same here, if they are allowed ? There is a squalidness which looks almost like the plague—denotes the suf fering either of dreadful disease or long-continued famine. And this is in England ! and in Bedford and Buckingham ! ! two of the counties the most ex clusively, possessed by those who call themselves " farmers friends," and who demand " protection ! !! " In the counties to which I allude, and where the people are thus suffering, the land is nothing like fully cultivated, and it requires no more than for the people to be allowed to till it properly, to furnish them all with abundance of food.—October 12. (From a Correspondent of the Wiltshire Independent.) THE LATE DUCHESS OF MARLBOROUGIL—We understand the funeral of the deceased Duchess is to take place at Blenheim to-morrow, when her mortal re mains are to be deposited in the mausoleum of the house of Marlborough, in the chapel of Blenheim. The Duke, the Marquis of Blandford, and Lordo Alfred and Allen Churchill, and several of the immediate relatives of the Duchess are to attend the funeral. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COUR.T The twelfth session of the present Mayoralty com menced yesterday, before the Recorder, the new Sheriffs, (Aldermen William Hunter and Sydney), Aldermen Sir Chapman Marshall, Kelly, and other civic func tionaries. The grand jury having been sworn, were charged by the Recorder, who said that since the last session there were 182 persons committed for trial, of whom no less than six stood charged with the crime of wilful murder. It would be for the grand jury, however, to say, after he•zring the evidence that would be laid before them, whether in some of them it would sustain a charge of a ztraver oX:nce than L11:::t it inwslr,to - ,t,:r. lEvMg ex oluined the law of murder, the Reeo , ,ier ailuded to other serious of which appeared in the calendar, which, however, presented no peculiar features ; and having explained to them the nature of their duties generally, he dismissed them to their room. THE CALENDAR. The following is a summary of the calendar:—Arson, 1; bigamy, 1; child dropping in the public street, 2; un lawfully uttering counterfeit coin, 3 ; cutting and wound ing, 8; embezzPlinent, 5; horse stealing, 2; larceny, GS; ditto, in a dwelling-house, 7; ditto, from the person, 15; ditto, by servants, 31; sending a threatening letter, 1; manslaughter, 1;• misdemeanour, 17; murder, 6; rape, 1; receiving stolen goods, 6; robbery, 6; shooting with intent to murder, I.—Total, 182. George Henry Ward, aged 39, stable-keeper, and George Ward, aged 19, groom, were indicted for obtaining, by false pretences, from W. Angerstein, Esq., the sum of 115/. 10s., with intent to cheat and defraud him thereof. In another count the defendants were charged with the offence of conspiracy. Mr. Clarkson and Mr. Ballantine prosecuted, and Messrs. Bodkin and Williams appeared for the de fendants. The charge was made against the defendants under the following circumstances :—The prosecutor, a gentleman, residing at Blackheath, saw an adver tisement in •the Times, in which three horses were offered for sale, and according to the description given of them they were almost perfection. They were stated to be young and handsome, nearly thorough bred, remarkably clever as saddle-horses, and, above all, perfectly sound. The advertisement concluded by stating that a liberal trial would be granted to any person who might be inclined to purchase the animals. Mr. Angerstein saw the advertisement, and could pat refrain from going to see the horses, with a view to their purchase. Upon going to Gloucester-mews, the place to which the advertisement referred, the prcsecutor saw the younger prisoner, George Ward, who showed him the horses, and told him that they had been sent up to the other prisoner by a third party, to be sold on commission. Soon after this, the prisoner George Henry Ward made his appearance, and he informed the prosecutor that the horses had belonged to a highly respectable family of the name of Loyd, residing near Stratford-on-Avon, and that, in consequence of the death of the elder member of the family, they had relinquished keeping the horses and had ponies in their stead. He described the horses in such glowing terms that Mr. Angerstein was quite enraptured, and he resolved not to lose such treasures, but forthwith gave a cheque for 1151. 10s., and the elder prisoner handed him a receipt for the amount, which contained the following expression : " All the horses warranted sound, quiet to ride, and drive in single and double harness, and if the horses were not approved of within seven days, the money was to be returned." Having obtained possession of his prizes, the prosecutor directed them to be taken to the Veterinary College, where it was speedily found that one of the " sound" horses was a roarer, and badly spavined ; the second had a chronic lameness in the off fore-leg; and the third had been unnerved in both the fore-legs, and, in point of fact, the horses were almost valueless. The prosecutor finding he had been " done" sent the horses back to the prisoner's stable, and on going there the next morning to demand his money, he found that horses and prisoners had all decamped, and hp heard nothing more of either of th , ;:n until the 26th August, when the same horses were offered for sale through an advz-rtiseinent of a similar character to that which had attracted the atten tion of Mr. Angerstein, and they had very nearly succeeded in getting off two of the horses to a gen tleman named Prior, when they were taken into cus tody. The elder prisoner on being charged with de frauding Mr. Angerstein of his money, said " he ad mitted he owed the man the money, and he intended to pay him as soon as convenient." The above facts having been proved in evidence, Mr. BODKIN took some technical objections to those counts in the indictment which charged the defen dants with obtaining the money by means of false pre tences, and contended that the specific allegations spoken to in the evidence were not in accordance with the terms of the indictment. The RECORDER held the objection to be valid, but decided that the count for the conspiracy ought to go to the jury. Mr. BODKIN then addressed the jury in behalf of the elder defendant, and argued that the evidence was not sufficient to show a conspiracy between the parties to defraud Mr. Angerstein, as all that the younger defendant appeared to have done in the matter was to act as a servant in the stable of the other, and the chief matter alleged against him was, that when his master made some representation about the owner ship of the horses, he did not get up and contradict him. The Learned Counsel made some remarks upon the subject of the law of conspiracy, and said that many of the Learned Jndges had declared that they could not define it, and it had been observed by one of them that if two or three people were to cough together in a church it was a question whether they might not be indicted for conspiring together to disturb the congregation.—(A laugh.) He con cluded by calling upon the jury not to strain the law to meet any particular case, and expressed his opinion that the evidence did not make out the charge, and that the defendants were entitled to their acquittal. Mr. WILKINs also addressed the jury. The RECORDER then summed up, and after a very short deliberation the jury returned a verdict of Guilty against both defendants, upon the count charging them with conspiracy. They were sentenced—George Henry Ward to be kept to hard labour for twelve, and George Ward for four, months. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (YESTERDAY.) BOW-STI?EET. John Townsend, a porter, was charged before Mr. Hall, with stealing a silk pocket-handkerchief, the pro perty of James Osborne, Esq., of Gloucestershire. Mrs. Osborne stated that she had been staying at the house of Mr. Howard, solicitor, Essex-street, Strand. Last week she purchased a chest of very peculiar con etruction, which was fastened with a secret spring. The prisoner was recommended by the person from whole she purchased the trunk to pack it, and she agreed to pay him 12s. for doing so. She had purchased a quan tity of plate, and other valuable articles, and the pri soner was engaged all day on Saturday in packing the chest. After this was done, and the chest was fastened up, she heard the spring of the lid snap. Upon opening the chest in the afternoon several valuable articles were missed, and as no one knew how to open the chest but the prisoner suspicion fell upon hint, and a policeman was .sent to his lodging,. Ile at once acknowledged to having stolen the handkerchief, which he pledged pawnbroker's near to Temple 13ar. The oth.-r missinr articles had not been found. The prisoner said nothing in his defence. Mr. HALL said this was a very serious ease. The prisoner had been recommended as a confidential per son, and had taken advantage of that recommendation to rob his employer.—Hq was committed for trial. CLERKEIV W ELL. William Cokely, a little boy, about fourteen years of age, was brought up on a charge of obstructing the foot pavement, by crying walnuts. Mr. GREENWOOD—What was he doing ? Policeman —Crying walnuts. Mr. GREENWOOD—I am not aware that crying walnuts is an offence according to Act of Parliament. Police man—But the inhabitants have been complaining of it. Mr. GREENWOOD-1 dare say they have, but as the offence is not included in the Act of Parliament, I can't interfere. Policeman—He was making a noise. Mr. GREENWOOD—Let the boy be discharged. MARLBOROUGH-S7REET. Arthur Bowden, a respectably -dressed youth was charged with stealing a book of the value of 2s. 6d., from the shop of Mr. Richard Kimpton On Saturday evening last the son of the prosecutor observed the pri soner creep under the book-stall and adroitly draw from it the book in question. He was pursued and taken into custody but the stolen property was not found in his possession. Mr. MALTBY said he should remand the prisoner until Thursday to ascertain more about him. MAI? YLEBOIVE. Catherine Sullivan, an itinerant seller of fruit, was fined ss. for exposing a basket of walnuts for sale yes terday (Sunday) between twelve and one o'clock, in Tottenham-court-road. [How does the decision in this case agree with the decision of Mr. Greenwood in a similar case at Clerken well? For the sake of humanity we hope that Mr. Green wood's view of the law is the correct one.—ED. San.] UMON-HAL L. Eliza Davis, a well• looking young female, was charged before Mr. Traill with stealing two sovereigns, some articles of jewellery, and other property, belonging to Mr. Wyatt, her master. Mr. Payne, the barrister, stated the case, from which it appeared that in June last the prisoner, who was an inmate of the Female Penitentiary, at Pentonville, was taken into the service of the complainant. In the ab sence of Mrs. Wyatt from town, a criminal intercourse took place between her husband and the prisoner, which was continued up to the month of August, when she absconded, taking with her the above property. The prisoner, in her defence, declar e d t h at t h e articles were given to her by the complainant. She produced three letters, purporting to have been 'written to her by the complainant, after she quitted his service. Th e fa c t was, she was enciente by hire, and he sought these means to rain her. The complainant was handed the letters, and he de clared that he was not the writer of them ; and he al-o declared that the accusation against this person was not brought forward for the purpose she had asserted. The prisoner was remanded till Wednesday, LLOYD'S SHIPPING. LONDON, OCT. 21.—Wind S.E., fresh breeze, and cloudy. OFF RANISOATE.—WiIItam Stoveld, Sydney, New South Wales. DEAL, OCT. 19.—The Isabella . Watson, from Cal cutta, experienced a very severe gale from W. to W.N.W. and N.W., from the 9th to the 12th inst. 20. Through out last night it • blew very strong from W.S.W. The --, for the Cape of Good Hope„ has prat back, having been in contact with the Uniteci.Kingdoro. ;roc: Honduras, when both vessels recdred datitag , . 19. Wind W.N.W. to W.S. W.—A rrd. Elizabeth un i Johanna, Batavia, for Rotterdam ; Isabella Watsti, Calcutta, with loss of topmasts. &c., and bowsprit damaged ; Llangothlarid, Rogers, Ichaboe ; Rapid, St. Domingo for Hamburgh Talleyrand, Cowell, New Orleans. 20. W.S.W.—Arrd. Courier. M'Millan, St. Lucia ; United Kingdom, Thompson, Honduras ; Pocohontas, Balti more, for Amsterdam ; Andromache, Quebec, for Hull ; Dalmarnock, Singapore. DUBLIN, OCT. 18.—The Telford, .of this port, has been brought in here, having been picked up by a fish ing smack, after being abandoned by the crew. PORT STEWART, SETT. 17.—The schooner John Cleland, Douglas, from Liverpool to Londonderry, came ashore here on the night of the 15th inst., and has since gone to pieces ; crew saved, cargo lost. SHIELDS, OCT. 19.—The Jane Pope, Symons, of Brid port, from Dundee to Riga, has put in here, with loss of stancheons. &c., and other damage, and several of her crew washed overboard, having been struck by a sea and laid,on her beam-ends. YARMOUTH, OCT. 20.—The sloop Joseph, of and from Goole, for London, has been towed in here with loss of gaff, having been blown off the land on the night of the 17th. HARWICH, OcT 18.—A brig, supposed to be a collier, is sunk about a mile above the bay of the West Rocks, with topmasts out of water. PWLLHELI, OCT. 17.—The` Betley, Lewis, and the Frends, ashore at Abersoeb, have been got off with little damage. WESTPORT, OCT. 16.—Arrd. Betsy, Boyd, Quebec ; Sucess, St. John's. ROCHESTER, OCT. 18.—The Mersey, of this port, was in contact yesterday off the West Rock buoy, and soon after sunk ; crew saved. OFF MARGATE, OCT. 20.—Navarino, Valparaiso. OFF Do v ER.—Paul ine, Jansen,Porto Rico, for Bremen; Endora, New York, for Hambnrgh. PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 20.—Wind W. to W.S.W., fresh and squally.—Arrd. Stains Castle, London for New Zealand ; Seppings and Llantarnum Abbey, London for Ichaboe ; Westminster, London for New York ; Duke of Wellington, London for St. John's, New Brunswick. Sid. General Palmer steamer, eastward. The Resolu tion, from Riga to Bristol, which put in here 11th inst., leaky, has come into the harbour to discharge. SOUTHAMPTON, 0cr.20.--Arrd.Teviot steamer, Allen, West Indies—left Demerara 18th ult., St. Jago de Cuba 19th, Jamaica 23d, Barbadoes 24th, Grenada 25th, Jacmel 25th, St. Thomas 30th. SHOREHAM, OCT. 20.—The Ann, of this port, in run ning for the harbour, yesterday, hung on the bar and drifted to the eastward of the pier, where she has been scuttled. YARMOUTH, ISLE of WIGHT, OCT. 20.—Several casks of vinegar have come ashore at Hurst Castle. FALMOUTH, OCT. 20.—Wind W.S.W., fresh breeze. —Arrd. Adrastas, Lianally for Valparaiso, leaky, hav ing struck the bar coming out ; Myrene, Liverpool for Savannah, with damage to bulwarks, stancheons, bow sprit, shrouds carried away, and other damage, having been in contact, 16th inst., six miles. W.N.W. of Tuskar, with a large light ship, which lost bowsprit, &c.; Pacha, Leggett, Trindad. Off, Rosalind, Barn, Pedestal Point; Anna Matzea, Buenos Ayres, and sailed for Antwerp. LIVERPOOL, OCT. 19.—Wind S.S.E. to W.S.W., fresh. 20. S.W., ditto.—Arrd. Ann, Holt, Paraiba ; Hope, Honduras ; Rival, Price, Nassau ; Caleb Angus, Whit tle, Honduras; Sheridan and Ohio, New York ; Nautilus, Graham, Pictou ; Creole, Quebec ; Nerio, Garves, La brador Kingaloeh, Stanton, Newfoundland. 20. Ed ward, Cuthbertson, Bombay ; Princess Royal, Reid, Callao ; Reliance, Pernambuco ; Tantivv, Dawing, Ichaboe ; Henda, Lamurst, Barbadoes ; Cybele. Galva ton ; Madison, Foster, Virginia ; Minerva and Minerva, St. Andrew's; Thetis, Hall, St. John's, New Brunswick; Catharine, Abbinett, Pugwash ; G—, (new barque of Miramichi) ; Jane, Robert Watt, Coromandel ; Rosa lama, Quebec. Off, Ships Java, Helen, Philopontas. 19. The Rival,' Price, arrived here from Nassau, reports strong gales at W. to W.N.W. from long 56. CLYDE, OCT. 18.—Arrd. Mariner, Russell, Quebec. Sld. 17. Glasgow, Madras and Moulmain ; Rainbow, Trinidad. 18. Persian, Ceylon and Madras ; Robert son, Ichaboe. 19. Mount Stewart, Elphinstone, Bombay; Rich e bucto, Ichaboe. SUNDERLAND, OCT. 29.—Arrd. Flora Beaton, Prince Edward's Island. SCARBOROUGH, OCT. 20.—Arrd. Eagle, Hartlepool for Ramsgate, with loss of bowsprit, &c., having been in contact with the Louisa, of Shoreham. MARKET NEWS-(YESTERDAY.) CORN-EXCHANGE. During the past week the arrivals of Wheat up to our market were on a very moderate scale. Of foreign Wheat no import took place, while the receipts of all other grain were scanty. Fresh up, very little Wheat of home produce came to hand, coastwise or by land-car riage ; hence the show of samples of that article was small. Fine qualities of both red and white commanded a ready sale, at fully last week's quotations ; but in all other kinds only a limited business was doing, at late rates, while a good clearance was effected previous to the close of the market. Fine heavy free foreign Wheat was quite as dtar. In all other kinds, as well as bonded parcels, next to nothing was doing. The supply of all kinds of Barley was small. As the malt sters are mostly at work, Malting parcels commanded a ready sale, at an advance of is per quarter, while the value of other kinds were supported. A large quantity of foreign Barley has been released during the week. Very little Malt was offering, yet the inquiry for it was by no means active, at late rates. The Oat trade was ac tive, at 6d per quarter more money. Both Beans and Peas moved off freely, at an advance in the currencies of Is per quarter. Rather more was doing in Flour, but we cannot improve our quotations. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. WHEAT—Essen & Kent, blavr—Chevalier........ ! 638 to 40$ to 48s Oars—Yorkshire and Ditto, white .., 60s to 65s Lincolnsh., feed ... 23s to Norfolk and Lin- Potatoe .... . 25s to coin, red 39s to 465 Youghall Cork, Ditto white 4os to 53s black Irish, red........--.. Vis to 50e Cork, white Ditto white RTE—Old . 2iss to 33s BEsays—Tick 26s to 30 3 New 36s to 388 1 Pigeons 33s to 35h Banter—Grinding 2Ss to 325 , PEAS- Grey .... 913 to 33, Malting 34s to 38s Map!st ....... 31s to 35 3 Chevalier... .....«.»,. 35s to 385 White ...... 35s to 39, MALT—Suffolk and Nor 32, to 38, folk s6s to 625, floua—Town made ... 448 to 46 3 Brown 50s to 5431 Suflo k ..... , 348 to 38 Kingston and Ware 563 to 62 8 1 Stockton t:NOrt . olk 33s to 3t FOREIGN GRAIN AND FLOUR IN BOND. WHEAT—Dantzic Hamburgh 363 to 40s .. .... ........ 23s to 27, BARLEY 3os to 33s FLoua— Amer ican Oars—New Feed ..... ...„. .... 14s to 16s • SMITHFIELD. The number of 137,37tsotTerecr iriTar market were, the time of year considered, extensive ; but their general quality, was very interior. The attendance of buyers being numerous, the primest breeds commanded a ready sale, at fully the late improvement in the currencies— the best Scots producing quite 4s per Slbs ; but in all other kinds, only a limited amount of business was doing, at about stationary prices. However, at the close of the market, a good clearance was effected. Notwithstanding the late fine rains, a great scarcity of grass is still com plained of, hence the few store beasts here this morning met a very dull inquiry, at naiser.,bly low figures. During the last week the imports of foreign stock into London and the outports have been very extensive, they having amounted to about 200 beasts and 80 sheep from llolland and Germiny. These arrivals. aided to those previously advised, form the following totals for the pre scot year ::-- .London Liverp00l Hull Southampton 2lO 71 Devonport l2O ~ Total ....... 2,903 head. The actual number of Sheep imported has been 586. To-day. we had 30 Beasts and 20 Sheep on offer from Holland, but they sold heavily, at about previous figures. The Bullock droves from the northern grazing districts consisted of 2,000 Short Hornv. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we received 400 Scots and Hoinebreds ; from the western and midland counties, 600 Herefords, Devons, Runts, &c. ; from other parts of Eng land, 300 of various breeds ; from Scotland, 212 horned and polled Scots ; and from Ireland, 40 beasts. The supply of Sheep was considerably less than that exhi bited on this day se'nnight, while the Mutton trade was rather active, at full prices. In Calves and Pigs, the supnlies of which were on the whole good, a fair business was doing at last week's quotations. Per Sibs. to sink the offaL s d. to s. d s, d. toad. Inferior Beasts 2 9 210 Second qualityditto.., 3 4 3 6 Second quality ditto 3 2 3 4 Coarse.woollesl ditto.. 3 6 3 8 Prime large Oxen. 3 6 3 8 Southdown Wethers 310 4 0 Prime Scots, &c. Large coarse Calves 3 4 4 0 Large Hogs 3 0 3 6 Prime small ditto .... . 4 2 4 6 Small Porkers 3 8 310 Suckling Calves, eacllB 0 34 0 Quarter old Plgs,eachl6 0 20 0 Inferior Sheep .... ..... 210 3 2 Lambs 0 0 0 0 SUPPLY AT MARKET. Beasts. I Sheep. I Car. ligs.I igs. PI 3,849 1 30.010 IWEVITGILTE .60'D LEADENEILLL. For the time of year, the arrivals of Meat from distant parts have been tolerably good, and of fair average quality. Notwithstanding the supplies of meat killed in the metropolis have been extensive, the demand for the primest descriptions has ruled steady, at very full prices. In all other kinds, a fair business has been doing, at late rates. Upwards of 30 carcases of Dutch beasts, and 20 carcases of Foreign Sheep, have been brought forward; the former realised 3s, the latter 2s 10d per 81bs. At per stone, ty the Carcase. s. d. to a. d. s. d. to s. d. flea, inferior 2 4 2 8 Mutton, inferior ...... 2 6 210 ---- middling ..... - middling 3 0 3 4 --- prime large ..... 3 2 3 4 -- prime 9 6 3 8 --- prime small 3 6 3 8 Pork, large 2 6 3 4 Veal 9 4 4 4 -small 3 6 4 0 ARRIVALS DURING THE PAST WEEK. Beasts. Sheep. Calves. Pigs. • Scotland iio 350 __ 841 Yorkshire Norfolk Suffblk lO SO 70 Cambridgeshire ... 8 70 90 Essex Surrey 25 200 180 100 Devonshire Wiltshire Other parts ..»...•..•......—..•••• 20 109 90 200 Total 192 1,452 Previous week's arrival 550 1,840 530 1,830 Difference since our last 45 133 20 19J DOROUGH AND SPXIrAMPIEILDS. About 600 tons of Potatoes hive arrited in the Pool within the past week from Yorkshire, the Channel . Islands, &c., in good condition. Although th e supplies offering ara large, the demand is steady at from 21.10 3 to 5L per ton. ' • WOOL 19111.358 MT. The imports of Wool during the week have been but moderate, they having consisted of 700 bales from Fort Phillip, 145 ditto from Spain, 147 ditto from TutkeY , 100 ditto from Germany, and 100 ditto from other quarters. As -most of the large dealers have now be" eotoe welt in stack, th- : t To e /Or T.i!got,ll arid • J, . xtr..uteiy nateuv e ' rixt- ! , arely supporta% ):10UOUGIS 1:3102. DIA.II2;I.3eiT. Since our last reports there has been a very active de mand for both new and yearling Hops, the best of the, latt:r having sold at v er y hi g h rates , an d pr i ces have had an upward tendency. The duty is nominal at 130,000/ The good demand at Weyhill Fair has, no doubt, had considerable influence upon our market. sex. pockets, 61 lOs to 71 10s. ; Wealds, 6l 18s to 8 1 ; Mid Kent, 8l to 101 lOs ; East Kent, 71 7s to 8 110 ! ; choice •do., 101 t o 121 ; F arn h ams , 101 to 10 1 1 0 s. 1843'5• —Sussex pockets, 618 s to 7l 3s; Weald of Kent ditto. 6/ 18s to 7175; choice ditto, 71 15s to 10110 s; Mid Kent bag;, 717 s to 91 15s. TALI ONV. During the past week there has been a very fair busi ne-s doing, and fine Y. C. on the spot has found ready buyers, at 41s. 6d., which we believe to be the nearest price this morning. The delivery, under the circum stacces, is considered good. The last letters from St. Pet:•r:•burgh state the _prices there to be lower. Town Tel:ow is scarce, at 42s nett cash. COAL MARKET. Prices per ton at th e c l ose o f t h e mar k e t :—Adeir' s Main, 17s; Buddle's West Hartley, 18s; Bell's Hartley, 14s 6d ; Carr's, 18s ; Chester Main, 18s 6d ; Charlotte Maui, 19s 6d , Davison's W. Hartley, 18s ; Ellison Main, 15s 6d ; Ilasting's Hartley, 18s 3d ; Morri son's Hartley, 16s ; Nelson's W. H art l ey , 18s ;, Sib burn Main, 192 3d 19s 9d ; H o ly we ll M a i n . 19s ; New, Tantield, 15s 6d ; Oakwelgate M ain , 15 s ; Old Tanfiele , 15s 6d ; Old Pontop, 15s 6d ; O r i g i na l Wi nson ' s Pontop' 16s 6d ; Sharp Tantield, 16s 6d ; Tanfield Moor, 18s 9 d; Taylor's W. Hartley, 17s 9d ; T oun l e y, 17 s 6d ; NV• Hartley, 18s ; W. Wylam, 17s 3d • W. Wylam, 16s 9d ; W. E., Bell, Robson, 19s 6d ; W. E., Bell, Brower 21s 6d ; W.E., Bewicke and Co., 21s 6d •, W. E., Clarke and Co., 18s 6d ; W. E., Clennell, 18s 6d ; W. E., Ed' mondsley, 19s ; W. E., Elm Park, 20s 6d ; W. E., G°ll -21 s 6d ; W. E., Gibson, 21s ; W. E., Headley, „. 2135 ; W. E., Hilda, 21s ; W. E., Hotspur, 20s ; W. E., il lingworth, 20s 9d 21s ; W.E., Newmarch, 20s ; New Walker, 19; 6d ; W. E., Urpeth, 18s ; Walker, 20s ; W. E., Wharneliffe, 21$ 3d ; W. E., Be ° moat, 21s 6d, 21s 9d, 22s ; W. E., B ra dy ll's Hetton , 20s 9d, 2ls ; W. E , Castle Eden, 23s ; W. E., E. Ne t ' ton. 20s 9d, 21s, 235, 23s 3d ; W. E., H aswe ll, 23s 3d ; W. E., Houghall, 21s 6d ; W. E., Lambton, 235. 23s 3d W. E., Lumley, 21s 9d ; W. E., Morrison, 21s ; W. 8. , Pemberton, 21s; W. E., Russel's Hetton, 22s 9d ; W. Richmond, 21s 6d, 21s 9d ; W. E., Sherbourne, 2 35 W. E., Shotton, 23s ; W. E., Stewart's, 235, 2383 d ; W. E., Sunderland, 20s ; W. E., Whitwell, 21s 9 d W. E., Caradoc, 22s 9d ; W. E., C assop , 23s ; W ,—rt Hartlepool, 23s 3d ; W. E., Harvey, 20s; W. E., Ileurk Hall, 21s 6d ; W. E., Haseldon, 21s ; W. E., 22s 9d, 23s ; W. E., Adelaide, 22s 6d, to 22s 9 u W. E., Barrett, 21s ; W. E., Barrington Tel , 19s ; W. E., Bowbur n , 19 s ; 8., Brown° Deanery, 20s 9d ; W. E., Evenwood, 18s 9d •, Gordon, 19s ; W. E., Hopp e r, 19 s ; W. E ., 11PLeen„,' o Tees, 19s 9d ; W. E., Seym our T ees. 22s ; W. 8., ' Durham, 21s ; W. E., Tees, 23s ; W. E., Tennant, 2 1 g,; Cowpen Hartley, 18s ; Culm, 16s ; Cl ac k mannon , 168 0 ; Forest Graigola, 20s ; Hartley, 18s ; Sidney Hartley' 18s.—Ships arrived, 336. MEDICAL REFORM. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. d SIR, —Only give the Doct ors rope enough, and they will hang themselves. The public must, by th time, be satisfied that all thei r mee ti ngs are pro mpted by nothing but their own interests. The triumph e l the Hygeian system, and the downfal of the rnedic e profession, as a trade, m a y now b e l oo k e d u pon B' . certain. Yours, &c. A HYGEIST, and an Unbeliever in th e Organic Theory of the DocWrs. London, Oct. 21, 1844. THE OASTLER FUND.—The attempt to raise a fund for Mr. Oastl er no t h av i ng pro d uced sufficient even `°, pay his debt s , h e h as b een officially informed of the fa ct and told that hi s " exertions must necessarily be direc e, ' henceforth, to the obj ec t o f procur i ng a livelihood ! Hampshire Advertiser. NEWLY-INVENTED SPECTACLES, TELESCOPO c i OPERA GLASSES, MICROSCOPES, &c.—Messrs. S. tll l B. Solomons, Opti c i ans , 39, Albem ar l e - s t ree t, Mc`'`" dilly, have succeeded in effecting a most scientific proven - lent in Spectacle and Telescope Lenses, eze-, the greatest transparent power. The extraortlinal r E advantage derived from thi s i nvent i on fa that v isie becomes preserved and strengthened and very aged Per; sons are enabled to e mpl o y th e i r s i g h t e i ther b y d a y candle light at the most minute occupation, and can see with those Lenses of a much less magnifying power. or will they require the frequent changes to further be! n r i . as the Spectacles now in common use . Al so newly-in vented vented Achromatic W a i scoa t- poc k et T elesco pes Opera Glasses whi c h are i nva l ua bl e at the sea - s ide and on the race-course; as well as at the theatre, &c. —Every - kind of Telescope for Shooting, Sea purposes, and uponi stand fcr astronomic a l o b servat i ons w i th the celebrate' 7 Lenses of the most clear transparent brilliancy ; powers are so great and the Lenses - so bright and liant that minute objects at an extraordinary- distance are brought completely under the eyes.—Spo!..tsinee' Tourists, and sea-side visitors will indeed here have great treat. Their invisible Voice Conductor gives inl" mediate relief to old standing extreme cases of deafness. Caution.--Messrs. S. and B. Solomons, Opticians and Aurists, are n o t i n any way connected with a pervc of the same name in- their immediate neighbourhoe u t nor in any part of the country. To prevent mistakes , b e cautious, and observe.—Only to be had at 39, Alba' marle-street, Piccadilly, opposite the York Hotel. CAUSES OF NERVOUS DEA.FNESS.—CoId affecting the ear, and many m ec h an i ca l an d chemical irritants in; duce this form of de a f ness . A d epraved condit i on °' the chylopoietic functions often appear to pre-dispose!! it, and in some instances seems actually to in d uce 9 6 disease. There has in many cases appeared to nieo exist a peculiar susceptibility, not readily tracea ble tO any specific cau se , t o thi s f orm of deafness. I n titer cases the patient s u ff ers f rom repeated attacks o f deaf ness ; almost every li:tl e i rregu l ar i ty, such as expo su to cold, irregulariti e s i n di et , productive of dyspeptic attacks, over-exertion, chills, &e., are followed by in c ,, pability of hearing distinctly. A n d such i s rea lly tu case, for we are never applied to till t h e patient, 1:1r „ 0 fectlycognizant of his own d e f ec t, see k s its allevistl' i , in die resources of art. But the real inquiry is, fr? o , What form of deafness the patient is suffering—not 99 dicating the symptoms distinguishing deafness fr , 1 ";-. other diseases, but the peculi ar kind of deafness un de consideration, namely, the nervous from the other form - We are directed to this by a minute and careful 1 2. ) quiry into the history of the c ase . W e care f u lly tray a its progress from it s fi rs t or i g i n to the p er i o d of actu al investigation—the mode of attack—the number ilm e , variety—the presumed cause s —th e e ff ects or a'ne}4. quences—the state of the othe r f unc ti ons , an d ca refe . compare these with the existing phenomena..--Froln Cronin's, 'Craven-stre e t, St ran d, T reat i se on Nersq) Deafness. • [ADVERTISEMENT.]—A NEVER -FAILING RE'^ -,g D t o g o FOR ALL CASES OF SCURVY, S CORBUTIC HUMOURS , SCROFULA, BY HOLLOWAY'S PILLS AND OINTNE SI.' t EXTRAORDINARY CURE.—Henry Flill , now a fooaDO :a 9 C ; Lord 8., was lately discharged from the Duke of n. service in consequence o f hi s h av i ng A ll large seor b g ' 4 : blotches all over his h an d s an d face, to his vreat u'; figurement. For twel ve mont h s he was treated bd biS master's medical attendants, but to no pi_irpose ; an is case was at last declared incurable, and he was charged. The po or fellow tbn, as a forlorn h o p e ' e ti commenced using Hollo wa y' s Pil ls and Ointment, su'",, effectually eradi ca t e d t h e di sease from his blood i n le than three weeks. Sold at Professor Holloway's r t i cl bliv,hment, 244, Strand (where advice may be gratis), and by al mos t a ll respectable vendors o f I° e eine throughout the civilised world. BIRTHS. f On the 10th inst., at Dumb= Westgate, the wire ° lliiV. J. R. F. Meek, of a son. On the 17th inst , at Trinity-square, Southwar , Bevan, of a (laughter. On the ISth inst., at Bl ac kf r i ars, M rs. Charles thine, °f daughter. On the 18th inst., at Oxford-squ are , Mrs. Jonathan P ee of a son. On the 20th of May, at th e Waimate, ',say of Islands, red Zealand, the wife of the Bishop of Ne , :i Zealand, of a MARRIF, D. At St. George's, H anover - 'iquare, William Jenkins , 1. 1 54 0: of her Majesty's Dockya:d, Woolwich, to Louisa S ° P second daughter of the late Hon. Sir William Oldnall Russ Chief Justiee of Ber.gal. deric k At St. Martin', Church, Colonel Lo u i s Th eo d or e Fre— late Leon Belin, t 5 Henrietta Newport, e ld est d aug h ter dale Captain Ti.;iley, 3d Royal Veteran Battalion. ulptar' On 15th inst., at Invern ess , P atr i c P ark, Es' se Bruton-street, B er k e l ey - square, to Robina, daughte r ° Carruthers, Esq., of Inverness. r . fain On the 17th inst., at St. Margaret's, Rochester, •-- - P ithe Allan, 63d R eg i ment, to Rosa Anna, ird daughter ° late Major Colley, Royal Marines. afassP On the 17th inst., at Taignton, South Devon, John h oe, Esq., of her Majesty' s 48 t h R egiment, to Henr i e tta ° llls , daughter of Lieutenant -Colonel J. Bell, C. 8., late of her jest V ' S 48th Regiment. On the 17th inst., Mr. Spowers, to Miss Jane GrAngef Bluett. DIED. , On the 19th inst., at 73, Long-lane, West Smithfie ld ' fir. William Baldwin, aged 64. be' On the 20th inst., at his residence, in Tavistock-P,,tre Tavistock-square, Mr. George Horneastle, late of thell iv " Royal, Drury-lane. An . O. On the 19th of September, at Goderich, Upper Call a " — Hyndman, Esq., Sheriff of the Huron District. i „•,.,•glett On the 12th inst., H anna h , the wife of Thomas " '- Esq., of Timberhurst, near Bury, Lancashire. toll. On the 13th inst., a t Pentonville, Mrs. Sarah Tha ll o e tept On the 13th inst., a t Culworth, Northamptonshimdre, daughter of Mr. Foste r , H unter - street, Brunsw ick-sqt'relict On the 14th inst.. in York-road, Lambeth, Elizabettit of the late Dr. Waite, of Woodford, Essex. JambOn the 15th inst., in Coborn-street, Bow-read , Thomson, Esq., aged 63. s tre et" Oo the 16th l is t ., M r. Th omas Morton, of Red LW -- Holborn, aged 70. Wil J 0. - 1 the 16th inst., at Hanover-dreet, Peckham , Walters Footner, Esq. aI II J eS ivrr On the 17th in s t , Ch ar l ot t e Ann, the wife of —• fg r Mickleburgh, of I h Anet Howe, Margate. Wife o On the 18th inst.. at Pentouville, Eliza Ann, the i vl W. Harding, of .11:d 1-street, Prunswiek-square. Loitlon: Printed and Published by MURDO r°1:1 00 .° . 112 't No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun OffiCe 9 Ai wif S :rand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the "" &Li Tpe§day, October 22,1844, Cop t , al, Cattl : lIOr, con, i t) tb 4 °vet Th E Z r i y i n 8: lit AI throi,g, TUN, iln anin Propos, Ile s , W wee I.4od o ' i ta gtou , to the Pttp,sB , des( '' * a.le y ‘ l gar ....,......2:2 . 8 Er t , So jan6 : day of 'gent i A d, ' 1 st l, i ti t Sa!i„ ' 44, 1 „. I'd p. ate It ~, 4(i Fi rs hi ther that d "iith ti .put. 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