The Sun. — London, England, 1844-11-02 00:00:00

DAYI • :awn, 11 took their o'clock. i n the PI ways 1161/$ . L o rd CiO, 13 arraDe e Judges t ° i n state to at the oPen , ; vas tbe aid fals e, a barristel, h're. acesters) *ury fa n 0 0 par6 :t _ ,toed w ith " [l i n ed 3 row 1 of its be, so obt 3ine3 ' ntereSt• PA Y.) uST.)• TIT C ' HE D A 's° LII• , sr ;A ides lia LPs ht oo to in wev er 'o and DAY')OI er w' re •opet t orn ioissl thereto,", ti te !e. i' Ber tie le e , i x foos a d ger etre. 00 , 5 0,1,00'1 ifjer ^ (15, e / f or , 3 o' e olf o. hen W 796 ji s a s n - of _ te bad 'l9' • Y , f , ittsl— r. vroStilS ; 3 4 1 J e- i,sbY t° - • 1%1. 2 [el, po' r too,, q y. Y' i f; 0 0 an fr• :001 SUIVIRIARY Of NEWS - .tC tt I _ t ¢S3 .f • 0 " IV hi! 7 . Ica" 1);( Zy read." IP*MflEtb:W. The King, the Qii, - en --- oiThebccnch, and other mem bers of the lt , ,yai Family Caineto the Tuileries on Wednesd:r, h u t returne d' to St. Cloud to dinner. During hi; stay his Majesty presidA at a Council of Ministers. On Tuesday evening their Majesties received the Eng lish Ambassador, the Mexican Minister, the Neapolitan Secretary of Embassy, the President of the Chamber of Peers, Generals Sebastiani, Schneider, and Jaeque rainc't, Vice-Admiral Halgan, M. t:authrr, Peer of 'ranee, the Count de Bondy, and the Prefect of la C harente-Inferieure. The journals of the south of France continue to PUbtish accounts of inundations from the enormous quan tity of rain that has fallen. The destruction of pro perty, however, is not very great, and it does not appear that any byes have been lost. The Congres Vinicole, which met at Bordeaux, has closed its sittings. It has decided that delegates from the wine-growers shall present to the Chambers a peti t-10n, stating that, after their third general Congress. t hey perceive with regret that nothing has been done to afford a remedy to their distressed condition ; that of the two last years the first vintage was generally bad, and the second, though exctllent in some places, was un fortunate in others ; that their position is, if anything, aggravated of late, and that they are forced to call on the Government to examine what their position realises, and adopt some measures to relieve them. During the calamity at Cette, on the 22d, says the Mediterranee, a man belonging to the port, being near a boat which had capsized, called out to know if any per sons were under it. He received for answer that there " rt er e " Plunge," he, " and you shall be saved." Tb replied that not one of thorn could swim. " Never blind, plunge," repeated the man. Only one of the six had the courage to do so, and he was saved ; the others found a watery grave. Brussels journa l g i ves an ac count of two attempts at atb:eide, both fortunately prevented, by a girl under ten Years: of age, at a village in Belgium, from grief at being unable to assist in the support of her mother and some Younger children, who had been left almost destitute by the death of the father. vo We learn from Copenhagen, Oct. 21, that the King of - tilssia had a n nounce d hi s i ntent i on o f v i s iting that city lowards the end of the mouth, or the beginning of No !ember. A Vienna letter of the 24th ult. informs us that Lord rain:lemon had arrived there. Fresh diqurbances took plac2 on the 15th amongst the Ivork triL en oa the Saxon and Silesian Railroad, near 11 2 ( leuerg. The troops vi ere called out, and tranquillity iitrestored b the rest of 15 of the principal offenders. c ause of the riot is not stated. AND POMMEL At ` b ri e Mansio n - house ho se Francis Patrick MaDermot, one p f i r — e ' i tY policemen, -n-u was brought before Sir John a llP°n the charge of having been the confederate of lcf in robbing a gentleman. There was Do moral doubtmaid but that the prisoner had been guilty, of the crime ai d. to his charge ; indeed he admitted himself that it wa s all wrong," but as the evidence was scarcely suffi cient to send before a jury, he was commitfed,' to Bride, 'well as a. rogue for a month, and d i sm i sse d t h e George William Moon, clerk to Messrsi..fAttatOti and Co solicitors, Basinghall-street, was further examined at Gulisihall, charged with stealing a letter, containing a a., and a quantity of jewellery. He was remanded Until Tue:day. During the course of the prrceedings wir Chapm a n M a r s h a ll sa id h e was happy t o hear there Its no imputat!on whatever on the prisoner's respectable mother. At Clerkenwell Johrt Clemenson, son of a gentleman t* Property, who resided in Wormly Park, Hertford shire, for deserting his child, whereby it had become chargeable to Islington parish, was sentenced to two months' imprisonment in the House of C:Trection. Joseph Whitton, who was charged on his own confes sion with having embezzled a considerable sum of money belonging to Mr. Powell, of Liverpool, was brought up at lif,.u•ylebone before Mr. Long, and discharged, a ' Let ter ha;'ing been received from Mr. Powell (in whose fstablishrneni .he held the situation of clerk and travel l er), stating that it was not his intention to prosecute. „,,A. schoolmaster, Brick-lane, Spitalfields, named s ur, illiamßear, appeared befo:t? Mr.,Bingham at Worship street, to answer a charge of havLog cruelly treated one nts pupils, a little boy, nine years of age, named 1N . T1 . 1.. : j am Crowe, the son of a police constable of the H et. Ile h a d fl ogged the b oy severe l y w ith four canes together. The poor boy's ear was cut open , an d he ;vos co vered with blood. In giving judgment Mr. Bing .l! -m said he was strong l y i nc li ne d t o s end the defendant Zi o i the sess i ons to answer the charge, but as the f at h er of t s eello4 was in ne e dy c i rcums tances, the justice of the woul,! perhaps, best be met by permitting a corn lacialllise, and preventing the expense of further proceed elsewhere. The defendant accordingly made cow tatosatio n l'oar paupers, for refusing to pick oakum ' n St. Sa /lour', h workhouse, were committed for seven days from 11 1 , 1 ° 11 -hall. Coulson Douglas, the master of the brig Thomas :bl.r, a colli er, was fined 41. at the Thames-of fi ce f or t ice for th.?. new Act for regulating and registering the coal- Whippers in the port of London. votes r—PASMIOINAZIN.?Et, suf . ikt Widmer Castle the Duke of Wellington is 0 I.(hiat ielt b a select party of friends. The Marquis , Salisb ury, y Viscount and Viscountess Mahon, Counte l s: -Poulett, Lord and Lady Charles Wellesley, thero. Earl Ellenborough left by the eleven o'clo & c c k - tr a ain for Dover yesterday, to join the party. In consequence of the royal visit to Burghley House, the seat of th e Marquis of' Exeter, his Lordship has directed his splendid mansion to be closed to visitors from M onday next, until Saturday, the 1 6t: , Ills Lordship's eldest son, Lord Burghley, has , entered St. Joh n ' s C ollege, Cambridge. instant. The .i.'arquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne have been enter;:aining a succession of visitors at Bowood Park, ilts. The Earl of Auckland and the Hon. 3slisses Eden, who have been staying at that hospitable *eat, arrived at Eden Lodge, on Thursday. The Marquis and :Marchioness of Abercorn and the _ °a tikful Ladies Hamilton are about to leave Averyke -kaolterEdt,gihreel, Nv l n i -- l e t r e n r. ess-shir e for Baron's Court, near Tyrone, t:nt4nd Countess Cowper, and Viscount and Vis t -ess Jocelyn, left Pansanger, Herts, on Thursday, /fait Viscount Melbourne at Brocket Hall, where and L adyviscouirßeauvale are prolonging their sojourn. e 6 Jocelyn shortly proceeds to Ireland, to pass 'evtr d I 11 o y, lio a r Y e s p w ar l k lh . the Earl and Countess of Roden, at The Nri s Earl and Countess of Kinnoul have arrived in the vvi at he N o b le Earl and Countess purpose remain i ng e la rig u i t i e t r o On the Co nt i nent; t h e i r youthful family a The parni- Istes nt Los?sdale, Postmaster-Geri,ral, who_ is at vs We 'ln sc s ' ae nt at .Lowther Castle, Westmorland, on . , rientyefiajwlast p a i d a visit to the lion. Mr. Petre and tllle Cueralanthed. 4'he Iron. Es q , at C4m Yst) k e C a:t castle. Colonel Lowther, .M.P., " remai mb ns h e unn L ' hi of Yarborount has arrived at Brocklesby I Vi Li ncolnshire from Appuldurcombe, Isle of h a rt Lorid an d Lady Worsley, by the last letters, to v.:exiled 111.ilan, from thence they intend to repair Lori ieav e a nd Lady Di norben and Lady Gardiner shortly f 'ne li nns.e, for Kimnel Park, near St. Asayh, the m an' 'ion being now complete for their reception. It . so,!'_tuated on the site of the splendid hail destroyed years ago by fire. iastnre'lictrs'aocinYi.AiissQlildy e a y returnedlast,and are f ro about t I e tin. proceed a i r iu c f e a e c ighaesscto '!'uldsor Castle, o n a v i s i t to the Queen and his R oyal Prince Albert, by royal invitation. The e - o tt and which hon seerwion of the ne w church at Camberwell, as been elected from the designs of Messrs. Moffat, of Spring-gardens, on the site of the suns l r_r cl hu e str yd rsozy by fire Lo , e 1841, is expected to take place and active preparations are being e'aiee for that p urpose. The appearan ce o f th e sacre d nliukt e, both internally and externally, is worthy the erected. and and ext ensive parish at who s e cos t it h as been —.— --- --- ___ .. __-- . __. A Cu; respondent suggests the employment of the light obtained from electricity to illuminate mines, instead of • out burnin at uPs and candles, electrical light being produced with in,that is, independently of air, and conned tubes hermeticallY seal"' EthOn Thursday evening a numerous meeting was held e New Hall, L e i cester, H. F. Coleman, Esq., of - vin gton Hall, i n the chair, when the objects of the zritish Anti-State Church Association were advocated by Mr. Mien, of London. The meeting was further ad dressed by six Dissenting ministers, and resolutions in favour of the measures sought by the Association were unanimously adopted. eets Her Majesty' s b uc k- hounds have had three private m during this week, and on each day at the kennel. An untried deer was turned out on Wednesday at King's ;Leech, which, after doubling about for nearly two hours .'that i mmediate vicinity, was run into and killed on Old dsor- common. The public meets during the season will be thrice a week. ~...We hear that the mangon and estate of Longford wall, Derbyshire, the residence of the late Dowager Zlountess of Leicester, has been bequeathed to her lady- Coke, second son, the lion. Edward Wentworth Keppel Cok e , of the Scots Fusili,:r Guards. Wor;:n.:en are busily employed in preparin g the ballGuild for tilie lord Mayor's banquet on Saturday next, the 9th instant. During the last few days a wooden floor tti ing has b een l a id down, upon which i s pa i nted, in imita (on of a c ar p et, th e arms of the Lo r d M ayor elect, the ,umpany to whi c :: he b e l ongs, and those of the City, `tna whole surrounded r . .,:: a neat scroll work. The civic leroeession will, it is undestood, after leaving Guild -12`42, proceed through King-strOet, Cheapside, Mansion hou'Ne-street. King Cheapside, to Loudon-bridge, wh ere the Lord Mayor, &c., will take :cater, returning by the u,.'taa gate-hill, St, route, up Bridge-street, BlacLfriars, Lud- PQRs, Cheapside, to Guildhall. .~~"~ R ERRING9..--S 0 guAt was the glut of fresh her ins whi c h were landea 5": Utllingsgat e f rom the sma;i::. hetughout F r id ay that wev4 selling in Clare -mar e crifid th roug h out the Slt 334. per dozen, and wtl7 rftous streets of the metropolis, being perfectly fresh fttn s q in full season, at threepence per den whilst fresh li c k i.rd s , a fish very rarely seen in the London mar k'ett, v ere selling at t h e rate of three halfpence per dozen and flou n d ers were offered at the exceeding low s Price o g ne penny per score. MUNICIPAL gIfECTIONS. BOROUGH OF POOLE. (raost A CORRESPONDENT) NOVEMBER I.—This will be a memorable day for Poole, as the consequence of the election of six Reformers as councillors, which has now taken place without a contest, will he the removal of every veAige. of Toryism from our Town Council. This is the more surprising when we remember that, six years ago, there was not (thanks to the original Tory fraud, by which they first succeeded in obtaining a majority) a single Reformer left in the Council. At that time—that is in 1838—the Re formers resolved to bestir themselves, and, by great exertions, succeeded in filling every vacancy, six in number, with " good men and true." The following year, after another desperate contest, they succeeded in adding six more to assist those of the previous year in checking Tory extravagance and misrule — the Council then consisting 'of twelve Liberals and six Tory Councillors, and six Tory Aldermen, the latter having, by means of the Mayor, the casting vote. In 1840 the Reformers were again successful, leaving only the six Tory Aldermen, the last three of whom will go out of office on the 9th inst., thus leaving the late fory Town Council of Poole com posed of eighteen Liberal Councillors, and six Liberal Aldermen. The above shows such complete success attending the exertions of Reform, that we trust it will act as an encouragement to other boroughs to go and do likewise. So sudden and unexpected was the con version of the Tory majority into a minority, that they did not even embrace the opportunity of putting their " house in order," leaving several heavy liabili ties on the inhabitants, in the shape of compensation to the late Town Clerk (which is now the subject of legal dispute), enormous bills claimed by their then Town Clerk, to the amount of several thousand pounds, but which, having no legal claim for, he does not seem very likely to get, and other little mementos of Tory misrule; but now (thanks to our great and untiring, exertions) we have seen the last of Tory power in the borough of Poole. BEVERLEY. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) The Tory monopolists durst not show their faces this morning, and six Liberals and Free Traders have been returned %vithout opposition. The Town Council will now consist entirely of Liberals. ANDOVER. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) On the Ist instant four members of the Town Council retired by rotation, their term of office having expired, three of whom were Liberals, and one, the present Mayor, a Conservative. The Tory party were desirous of effecting a compromise with their oppo nests, by proposing to abstain from opposition to two Liberals, if the other party would also consent to two Tories being returned. This offer was indignantly rejected by the Liberals, who preferred an honourable defeat to a disgraceful compromise, and accordingly on Friday last the contest commenced with good earnest on both sides. The Tories had upon this occasion taken the start of their opponents, and spared neither pains or expense in canvassing and treating their friends. The Liberals also were not wanting in activity; and never since the Municipal Act was passed•have we witnessed a more severe conflict. At four o'clock the poll closed, when the result was found to be the return of two Liberals and two Tories as under : Liberals—Thomas H. Mortimore, 105 ; Hugh Mundy, 102 ; George Young, 93 ; Wm. F. Bridger, 87. Total, 387. Tories—Henry Thompson (Mayor), 114 ; Giles Westbury, 104; F. R. Loscombe, 90; Wm. Major, 62. To'al, 376. GREAT YARMOUTH. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) St. Nicholas Ward.—Richard Hammond, Esq., and Mr. W. N. Burroughs. Market Ward.—William Johnson, Esq., and Mr. John 0 wles. Regent Ward.—C. Marsh, Esq. (Mayor), and Mr. I. Tomlinson. St. George's Ward.—J. W. Shelley, Esq., and Mr. T. Lettis, jun. Nelson Ward.—E. D. Palmer, Esq., and Mr. Wil liam Chambers. St. Andrew's Ward.—Mr. Thomas Hammond and Mr. Samuel Crow. N.B. All twelve Liberals. LIBERAL TRIUMPH AT DERBY. DERBY, FRIDAY, Nov. I.—The elections this morn ing have resulted in a most complete discomfiture of the Tory party. Not a single one dare place himself in nomination. The following have been returned without opposition : Becket Ward.—Mr. William Goodwin and Mr. Henry Mozley. l'arjdge Ward.—Mr. William Taylor and Mr. James Hollingworth. Cartley Ward.—Mr. Samuel Lowe and Mr. John Moss. Derwent Ward.—Mr. William Barton and Mr. Henry Gisborne. Irian-gate Ward.—Mr. Thomas Madeley and Mr. John Walton. King's Mead Ward.—William Evans. Esq., M.P., and Mr. John Gamble. NOTTING HAM. (FROM A C ORRESPONDENT.) NOTTINGHAM, FRIDAY, FOUR P.M.—The municipal elections have this moment terminated. The result is the election of eight Liberals and six Conservatives. For ,ome months past both parties have been prepar ing for tilL7 day's contest, and never at any municipal election in Notii:?zham before has there been so much political excitement. I regret to state that both Whig and Tory have been ) ::2olicated in proceedings which no one can justify, the most Unblush in g briber y and intimidation having been practised. It: Exchange ward, where the contest has been very severe, t.l2e price for a vote has varied from 101. to 401.; and much as they may startle some, innumerable have been the instances in which the larger sum has been cheerfully given. In Mary's ward the price de manded by electors became so enormous that the Liberal candidates refused to give it ; their opponents have, therefore, gained an easy victory. The same result has occurred in St. Ann's ward. In Castle ward the Liberals were mostly triumphant. Both parties have engaged hundreds of " lambs," or hired ruffians, and repeated have been the conflicts between them. The leader of the Tory lambs was Bendigo, the noted prizefighter. These lambs have been en-. gaged at all hours of the night and day in seizing poor voters, and hurrying them into places of confine ment. Sonle voters have been sent as far as Hull, and others into Derbyshire. Indeed, little idea can be formed of the laiFlessness of the whole proceed ings. The honest portion of the electoral body call loudly for a remedy. The town is divided into seven wards, in each of which the two parties are nearly equal in number, owing principally to the number of swiss, who make the most of their votes, and who generally incline to the weakest side, for the purpose of raising prices, Of the fourteen councillors who retired, twelve were Liberals, and but two Tories. No schemes which could gain a point has been left Untried. The Tories for months have been engaged in paying rates for the lower class of householders, for the purpose of enfran chising them, upon the promise that their votes should be at the disposal of their paymasters ; and the Liberal party hive been compelled to imitate this example. Such a system of machinery has been at work during the whole year on each side as never before was brought to bear upon municipal matters. All this created much excitement and expectation at the recent municipal revision, and every exertion was used on each side to gain a majority on the register. Political feeling never before ran so high at Notting ham as at present. BIRMINGHAM. FRIDAY EVENING.—The elections for Town Coun cillors have just terminated in the return of Whigs, Tories, and Chartists. For the first time since the incorporation of the borough the Tories entered the field and were successful in three wards. They were put up by the licensed victuallers, and successfully returned by that body, who feel great interest in being represented in the Town Council. Mr. Allen (barrister), Mr. Chesshire (a . publican), and Mr. Ro derick (an auctioneer), have been the successful Con servative candidates; and the following are the returns from the entire wards : Lady Wood Ward—Mr. Tongue, returned without opposition, a Whig. St. George's Ward—Mr. Oram, a Complete Suf fragist, 126 ; Mr. Liegard, a Whig, 77. St. Mary's Ward—Mr. Harrison, a Complete Suf fragist, unopposed. Duddeston-cum-Nichells—Messrs. Comfort') and Evans, Complete Suffragists, not opposed. Edgbaston Ward=—Mr. Underrill, a Whig, 125 ; Mr. Harding, a Conservative, 74 ; Mr. Goodricke, a Complete Suffragist, 24. St. Paul's Ward—Mr. Sargeant, a Whig, 76; Mr. Barlow, a Complete Suffragist, 27. St. Thomas's Ward—Mr. Ilollingshead, a Whig, 100; Mr. Poulten, a Complete Suffragist, 37. St. Peter's Ward—Mr. Allen, a conservative, 2 7 0 ; Mr. Barnett, a Whig, 201 ; Mr. Whittle, a Whig, 186. Deridend and Bordesley—Mr. Trueman, a Com , alete Suffragist, 157 ; Mr. Holland, a Complete Suf irag;;t: 156 ; Mr. Nickler, a Whig, 73; Mr. Dixon, a Whig, Eit7. St. Martin's War fl—Mr. Roderick, 4 Conservative, k All Saini Wrizht, a sLifi. Fie; s, 88 ; T. ;Yhig, 41. a Whig, 62 ; Mr. Jen -10. Market Hall W ar d—M r . Ch ess hire, a Conserva tiivnampton Ward—Mr. G •V. Blunt, a Whig, un opposed. naoChsetd a t opaprtois , THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVEN ING NOVEMBER 2 184 k. HASTINGS. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) EAST WARD.—G. Scrivens (R), 422; W. Gunier, (R), 399; T. Ross, Jun. (R), 376 ; A. Harvey (T), 351 ; J. Barfield (T), 350; G. Clement (R), 324. The four first returned as elected, but a scrutiny be tween the two Tories for the single place won by them. WEST WAnD.— All Tory candidates. C. 11. Southall and G. A. Alert() elected by a majority over J. Troup of six votes. OXFORD. Nov. I.—Since the passing of the Municipal Bill we have never had so quiet a Ist of November as the present, nine out of ten of the burgesses being hardly cognisant that an election was going on. It was over by eleven o'clock in all five of the wards, there being no contest in either of them. The following is the return : _ _ _ Central Ward—Messrs. T. Sheard and T. Randall (Conservatives), re-elected. North Ward—Messrs. John Cox (Conservative), and S. Steane (Radical), re-elected. South Ward—Messrs. R. Spiers (Conservative), and J. Grubb (Radical), re-elected. East Ward—Messrs. R. Wall (Conservative), and H. D. Hoskins (Whig), re-elected. West Ward—Messrs. J. Chaundy and J. C. Dud ley (Whigs). The former re-elected; the latter in place of Mr. James Turner (Whig), who retired. MAGAZINES—(CONTINUED.) HOOD'S MAGAZINE. Mr. Hood here furnishes us with one of the most spirited sketches that have ever proceeded from his pen. It is called the " Lay of the Labourer," and describes a visit which he paid to a rustic way-side ale-house, where he met with a party of agricultural labourers, who were bewailing their physical and mental sufferin gs over a can o f co ld wa ter in lieu of strong beer, with which they were all too poor to pro vide themselves. The account which our author gives of their woe-begone appearance is painfully afflicting, and the reflections which it suggested to him are of the kindliest and most catholic character. In the course of this sketch he relates the sad story of poor Gifford White—a youth, aged eighteen, who was transported for life by Lord Abinger for having sent a threate n i ng anon ymous letter to some farmers in the neighbourhood, announcing his intention to set fire to their barns unless they provided him with work. Mr. Hoo.l justly observes that the sentence was a most harsh one, and pleads the poor fellow's cause with infinite force and feeling. The " Streets of Paris" alludes to the historical associations connected with some of the principal streets in the French capital. The " Brace of Birds" is a vigorously told story, referring to the death of a poacher who fell a sacrifice to the flagrant injustice and inhumanity of the game-laws. The " Acorn" is an elegant poem, but we prefer quoting the melancholy chaunt which Mr. Hood has introduced into his " Lay of the Labourer :" A spade ! a rake ! a hoe ! A pickaxe, or a bill ! A hook to reap, or a scythe to mow, A flail, or what ye will— And here's a ready hand To ply the needful tool, And enough, by lessons rough, In Labour's rugged school. To hedge, or dig the ditch, To lop or fell the tree, To lay the swarth on the sultry field, Or plough the stubborn lea ; The harvest stack to bind, The wheaten rick to thatch, And never fear in my pouch to find The tinder or the match. To a flaming barn or farm My fancies never roam ; The fire I yearn to kindle and burn Is on the hearth of Home ; Where children huddle and crouch Through dark long winter days, Where starving children huddle and crouch, To see the cheerful rays, A-glowing on the haggard cheek, And not in the haggard's blaze ! To Him who sends a drought To parch the fields forlorn, The rain to flood the meadows with mud, The blight to blast the corn, To Him I leave to guide The bolt in its crooked path, To strike the misers rick, and show The skies blood-red with wrath. A spade ! a rake ! a. l hoe ! l Ascythe to mow, A flail, or what ye will— The corn to thrash, or the hedge to plash, Ahopok pickaxe, to axe, reap, or a or b a t The market-team to drive, Or mend the fence by the cover side, And leave the game alive. Ay, only give me work, And then you need not fear That I shall snare his Worship's hare, Or kill his Grace's deer ; Break into his Lordship's house, To steal the plate so rich ; Or leave the yeoman that had a purse To welter in a ditch. Wherever Nature needs, Wherever Labour calls, No job I'll shirk of the hardest work, shun the workhouse walls ; Where savage laws begrudge The pauper babe its breath, And doom a wife to a widow's life, Before her partner's death. My only claim is this, With labour stiff and stark, By lawful turn, my living to earn, Between the light and dark ; My daily bread, and nightly bed, My bacon, and drop of beer— But all from the hand that holds the land, And none from the overseer ! No parish money, or loaf, No pauper badges for me, A son of the soil, by right of toil Entitled to my fee. No alms I ask, give me my task : Here are the arm, the leg, The strength, the sinews of a Man, To work, and not to beg. Still one of Adam's heirs, Though doom'd by chance of birth To dress so mean, and to eat the lean, Instead of the fat of the earth ; To make such humble meals As hermit labour can, A bone and a crust, with a grace to God, And little thanks to man ! A spade ! a rake ! a hoe ! A pickaxe, or a bill ! A hook to reap, or a scythe to mow, A flail, or what ye will — Whatever the tool to ply, Here is a willing drudge, With muscle and limb, and woe to bin Who does their pay begrudge I ILLUMINATED MAGAZINE. The illustrations to this Magazine—more especially those for the present month—are of the choicest character, the landscape sketches in particular, which , are as true to life as one of Copley Fielding's. Nor is the literary portion of the work less carefully attended to, whether as regards selection or variety of subject. The " Old House at Home" is the com mencement of a tale from the pen of a writer who signs himself " Craven." It opens well, but we must see more of it before we can venture on a decided opinion. " Louis Philippe and the. Irish Tutor" is a whimsical dialogue, which is supposed to have taken place between the King of the French and one Doctor O'Toole, during that Monarch's recent visit to Windsor Castle. It is accompanied by a clever em bellishment of an Irish peasant flirting with two coquettish young girls, who seem bent on making a fool of him. The " Life and Writings of the Swedish poet Vitalis" contains some ingenious criticisms on, together with translations from, the songs and ballads of this popular author. A " Sketch" is an affecting story of a wife's desertion by . her husband, and her own consequent lapse into vice. The subject is a hacknied one, but it is well treated. In the article headed " Some Points for a new People's Charter," we find the following allusions to " Young England:"— " Malthus is dead in philosophy as well as in the flesh; and Young England is born a vigorous, right-hearted youngster, worth a dozen dead philosophers, even if they were all real ones. How he bustles and rattles about. What excellent things he does, though it must be ac knowledged, not always aware of the ulterior con sequences of his doing. How he brings forward a ten hours hill, and revolutionises a whole system of legisla tion; rates a minister, and breaks to pieces a party; forms societies for the mental improvement of working men, and thus, by removing all fair objection s , f orwar d s m i g ht and main the advent of the people's government that he so abominates ; abolishes distinctions of classes in the formal worship of God in our churches, and thus prepares the way for a similar abolition in that grander g y s tegt of prayer and praise, which has the wide world for an altar, and which makes life itself an uninterrupted series of Sabbaths and holidays. Young England has faith. Let this belief be a part of his faith—that what is begun in good,lhat is to say, with good motives for good objects, cannot end in evil, Let him, therefore, pursue, rejoicingly, his endeavours to promote the well the people . will be the people V in e° Phe e ir in s; to h a ls n . d o ' e w ri n o 7 9o a n y bt th e . issues' will be just what they b g e r i a n te g fu o l f fo t i h whether in the form of a lar regime —whether more or less popu they exhibit a vast improvement or entire reconstruction of society. To be sure, i n a ny case Young England will make these issues triumphs. It stands upon the old ways ; and g very skilful but peculiar use it makes of its position. Does 15niversql p revail? Su. rage w hy Young England will show you how at w as _ the principle that taxation ought and representation should be co -extensive. Are An ' nual Parliament! law ? why Young England says Of rsformer times, was it not?' V er y t ru e ; , c a o n u dfo eit was so r , our part s w e don t despair yet of s ee i ng p o ems from Mr, Monckton Milnes, written to r ev i ve t h e o ld sp i r i t of democracy, or Mr. D'lsraeli taking a tour through the provinces during a Parliamentary vacation to give a series of lectures on the People's Charter, exp a ti a ti ng i n d u e i n sucecessiou on the antiquity of its different points with a m il am th m e y 7ction of an antiquarian who p u bli c ly unro ll s a tical notices on new literary publications, which, for the most part, are drawn up with care, and penned in a concise, impartial spirit. NEW SPORTING MAGAZINE. We have here two embellishments —one, a portrait of the hone that won the last Doncaster St. Leger; and the other, representing a pheasant in the act of falling to the ground, having been just shot by a sportsman, who appears in the back-ground of the picture, in the midst of a thick copse. This last is a very spirited engraving, all the details of which are worked up with great tact. The literary department of the work is devoted, as usual, to subjects of a sport ing character. COLONIAL MAGAZINE. The " Journal of a Voyage to Port Philip in 1842," which is the most interesting article in the Number before us, contains some intelligent remarks on the town of Melbourne, its present state, and its future prospects. The " Colonial Intelligence " is various and circumstantial, as usual. BANKERS' MAGAZINE. A periodical, as may be surmised from its title, exclusively of a practical, monetary character, and appealing to the tastes of men of business. The ob servations on the "Extortion of Money-lenders," which are penned in a bold, decided spirit, are calcu lated to be of much service to the commercial portion of the community. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. SIR,—My name is Yangfang; I was born at Wangfong, in the province of Quangtong, and I am a diitant relation of the poor Keshen that was killed. I learned some English at different ports, as Canton, Macao, Hong-Kong. I came to England about the fifth moon this year to learn better the language, and some of your customs and religion. But lam much confused with those things I see and hear, and must ask your kindness, or some of your correspondents, before I believe, as I am told yours is the largest gazette of these western countries. I shall then be lieve what you write to me, for I know you will speak nothing but true, and shall thank you for in Pray answer some questions for me. Do you call our inner land, the flowery country of Cathay, by the name of China? Do you say the needle of the magnet we use for guiding ships in their courses on the great sea points to the north ? We discovered it many ages before you knew it, and con sider it rather points to the south. You are Christians by religion. Do you put a tax now on the food and corn for the poor people which is so big that the food cannot come to the poor people ? for in Cathay, and all its countries ) we are pagans, and worship different gods, which you call idols. 1, like most of the other Chinamen, am a worshipper of Budh ; but our good Emperor, the Brother of the Sun and Moon, gives a reward to all the big ships which bring in enough rice, or he does not order them to pay the dues of the port where they come, which is a great help to them ; this is to make the food cheap and plenty for the poor men ; but tell rne, do you want to make it dear for the poor men, and very little of it ? Do your good Christian priests give help to make the food dear, that they may get more money, and do they act for our proverb that the full stomach never thinks for the empty stomach ? Is it true that the poor really drop down dead for hunger, as I have read - in your great paper of news? In our inner land, when people are crying for want, we think it best to give them some work to do and pay them, then with the money they buy the food; but I am told you think it best to give them baths and warm water. In your country is water good for the hunger? Do the kind priests always give the water for the hunger ? In our country we find it takes away the thirstiness, but we do not drink it when we want the food. Does the climate here make any dif ference in this, or is it only in the customs of the English Christian people ? When people are very poor in our land we give them work to do that they may buy the food and eat rice ; but you give them what you call charity, or put them in prison, where they must not see their friends; wife must not see husband, husband must not see wife nor children,—is it so ? This very bad. Pray, , Sir, tell me if it cos t s more money t o p u t th em in the prisons than it does to let them work and pay for their own food out of the prisons ? I think it is in England, but not in Cathay, that the big fish eat the little fish, the little fish eat the shrimps, and the shrimps eat the mud. _ But the Mandarins in our country are very bad, and do the people much harm, and steal their food and money, and then they say Mandarin very good indeed to poor man. Are your Mandarins like ours ? Pray tell me this plainly, with your o wn real English honest word. I hope you will pardon me for asking one more little question. Is it true that you put all your ma nanure and nasty things, not on the lands, but into the rivers? What fur do you this? It makes the water not good to drink, but very nasty, and we could not drink it so; but is this why you give water and the bath to feed the hungry people ? Let me under stand. In our inner land we save it all and sell it all, even the hairs from shaving the head, and put it on the land to make the rice, and many other things, grow well and fast. Is it true that you send big ships to the other side of the world to get the manure of birds to make the corn grow in the place of what you have, and put into the rivers ? Pray forgive the faults I make in English, and all the mistakes of another land, and give me a true answer to all these doubts which I ask - you, that I may tell my countrymen when I get home, which I intend soon to start. From your humble slave, YANGFANG. Gloucester-place, Kentish-town. CONSUMPTION OF PORTER AND ALE IN LONDON AND ITS VICINITY DURING THE LAST AND PRESENT YEAR. An accurate Statement of the Number of Quarters of Malt used by the under-mentioned Brewers, from the 10th of October, 1843, to the 10th of October, 1844 ; distinguishing those whose Consumption has Increased and Decreased : I .° Names, Signs, and Situations. Barclay and Co., Anchor, South wark ' 108,510 Truman, Black Eagle, Spital- 1 fields Whitbread, Hine's Head, Chis-! well-street I 51,706 Reid,* Griffin, Liquo ond-5t...1 51,830 Meux," Horse-shoe, St. Giles's 44,956 Combe, Wood Yard, Long-acre 42,524 Hoare, Red Lion, E. Smithfield 29,326 Calvert, Hour Glass, Thames-st. 29,923 Elliot, Stag, Pimlico .. 26,694 Thorne, T., Harrow, Westmin ster. . 19,652 Charrington, Anchor, Mile-end 19,328 Goding, Lion, Lambeth ...... ... 16,465 Taylor, Barley Mow, Limehouse , 19,350 Gardner, Cannon, St. John's sti 15,350 Mann, J., Albion, Mile-end...i 14,895 Broad wood, Lion, Golden-5q....1 15,141 Courage, Anchor, Horselydown 11,641 Wood, Artillery, Westminster 8,004 Moore, Scottish, Old- street ...... 7,332 Tubb, Castle, St. George's-field& 5,865 Manners, King's Arms, White-1 chapel ...... ..• •• 5,397 Strong and Co., Ratcliff 5,520 Kempson, Star, Mortlake Abbott, 80w..... r. 110,480 94,448 53,265 51,205 46,467 42,202 31,001 30,375 27,204 oe 0 9 , 3 z '^ a rsti l ' es ,w 1970! 1 38631 15591 625 1511 322 1675: 452 20,655 20,243 18,110 16,995 16,830 16,186 15,553 11,994 8,461 7,409 6,364 10031 915 i 16451 5,833 5,545 5,412 5,275 2355 1480 1291\ 417 358, 4571 BOSTON.-TRIUMPH OF REFORM. Boston this year has done its duty, by returning five Reformers—the pet of the Tories thrown out by a majority of six! LIVERPOOL, The following is the result of the election for town councillors :—Tories, 12 ; Liberals, 3. FASHIONS FOR NOVEMBER. (From the World of Fashion Monthly Magazine) 13rrToss.—Fancy buttons will be much used this winter for the decorating of velvet pelisses, and satin demi-habilli:;es; those most required will be Marquise or Richlieu buttons, in enamel, encircled with the Mar casite stone, or large garnets surrounded with pearls; those formed of a single painting in enamel are also very pretty. FURS will decidedly be worn this winter, more than any that ever preceded it, owing to the many different forms of wraps now so much in request, as well as those elegant capes, called by the name of the palatine russe, which is so celebrated for its comfort and elegant form, as well as its value, being composed entirely of real ermine, the mock fur having a horrid effect, BONNETS are chiefly made of very light satins, or of velvet ; a new style of flower has also just been invented for the decorating of them ; the flower is made half open, like a gobelet, of a purple colour (and form ing a coronal), with white petals alibi 635, and the foliage of a bright sparkling green. Bonnets of velours epingle are also much in request ; for instance, those of a pale yellow, the front long and open at the ears, lined with white satin, and ornamented in the interior with nceuds and brides of pale pink satin ribbon, and a splendid oiseau de paradis over the ex terior of the crown. TRAVELLING BONNETS are principally of a close form, made of the open soie egetale, and lined with gros de Naples, its sole ornament being a chicoz 63 trimming to match. DRESS HATS are now much seen at the theatres, some being made of white velours epingle, its sole ornament a simple ribbon tied round the crown, and the interior of the front decorated with folds of gauze, intermixed with ribbon. Others of sky blue, covered with a broad Eng lish lace, attached to the crown with a wreath of queen's daisies, variegated, or in crepe of a beautiful citron colour, decorated with a single marabout, the same colour as the crepe, entirely concealing the front, and drooping as low as the shoulder. MATERIALS FOR MORNING DRESSES.—A very soft, pliable, and thick material has lately appeared, somewhat resembling the damask or lampas, not figured in wreaths or running patterns, but in large roses, bunches of leaves, &c., distributed over the surface in a lighter shade than the ground-work. CArs.—A very distingue6 looking cap for an evening toilette, are those which are composed of black lace, made very petit, the papillon, or ears, formed' of a lappet, the ends of which are raised and reversed over a broad ribbon, the ground-work of which is of a golden colour, striped across in different colours. This is called the Mogadore ribbon, and is the most fashionable novelty of the season. WALKING DRESSEB.—BIack is the prevailing fashion for out-door costume ; those which are trimmed with a profusion of black lace having a very rich effect. Dresses of the satin, D'lsly, is broad stripes, are very handsome, the skirts trimmed with two broad waving flounces, high and plain body, and sleeves pareil. Pelisses will, however, be most in favour for a promenade toilette, made after the following fashion :—A pelisse of a pretty greyish-coloured moire, open up the front, and trimmed on each side with a broad biais, edged with red velvet, the centre part being closed up with straps of red velvet, attached with silver buttons, the body high upon the shoulders, and open down the entire front ; small collar and facings joining those upon the skirt, corded with velvet, and strapped across to match those on the skirt, decorated also with buttons. The sleeves are made plain, with two bands of velvet round the wrists, forming a kind of bracelet. Under dress of embroidered cambric, a guaged guimpe is worn with a fulling of tulle lined with red satin round the neck. Manchettes bouillonr es. Velvet pelisses will be generally decorated with rich furs, those of a dark hue being the most preferred, such as sable, lynx, &c., whilst those little fanciful ones called les redingotes hongruises, made also in velvet, are mostly trimmed and encircled with an embroidery of tound braid, which is continued upon the entire front of the corsage, having a much lighter effect than fur. Cloth pelisses are now worn, very much embroidered, and ornamented with pretty fancy buttons, either in silk or in acier, the latter being preferred for those in black cloth ; those of the marcassite stone are also greatly in request. MANTEAUX.—Those which are most worn at the present time, are made extremely full, and slightly wadded, the cape sufficiently large to admit of a double row of trim ming, such as the plaitings a la veille, with frillings, fon tanges or ruches A la grand'mere, or two rows or gymp e , encircled with a lace du Puy (or a new kind of velvet lace), which is extremely pretty, and will be much worn this winter. SLEEVES still continue to be worn in a hundred fanciful forms, demi-longues, demi-larges, quite wide, or quite plain, enclosed round the wrists with deep cuffs, or open ing la Louislll., so as to show the under sleeve. When the dress is composed of cloth or velvet, the plain round sleeve is mostly worn. BALL DRESSES.—We may cite as one of the most elegant models those which are made busquie, the bodies trimmed with a triple fulling, forming a kind of berthe, finished with a cluster of roses in the centre of the front; the sleeves are fulled to match, likewise decorated with a toutfe of roses in the centre, and small ones scattered over the sleeves ; the skirt is trimmed with two quilles, formed of fullings, upon which are placed roses of graduated sizes, put on at regular distances. This style of costume is extremely youthful and becoming. I'ALETOT.—For travelling, nothing can be more com modious than this style of cap, made of merino, striped with bands of satin, slightly wadded, and encircled with a very large silk cord, put on at the edge, the lining composed of poult de soie. SERWOUTS are principally made of satin I la reine, rather 4 heavy material, and of a sombre appearance, but which is much liked from its not being liable to fray, and from its being very useful ; it can be relieved by being trimmed and encircled with a velvet lace, put on quite plain, and giving the wrap a distinguished look. I.gs ROBES PYKAMIDES.—This is one Of the latest novelties, and one which will, we have no doubt, be much in favour. Its name arises from its being orna mented with a considerable number of rows of velvet, of different widths. This trimming reaches from the edge of the jupe, to within about two hands' breadth of the waist, and is particularly becoming to a slender figure, the corsage end sleeves being decorated to match. LE MANTEAU RUSSE.—This, most elegant cloak is made either in plain or epingl6 velvet, lined with white silk slighly wadded, or a thin fur, very soft and warm. This cloak has also large sleeves, with facing to match, the entire garnicnt being edged with a broad fur, com posed of zibeline, PrBSSi.i,B or Canadian sable, gr6be, or ermine, MUFFS.—This article, which is considered indispens able to a lady's winter costume, will be worn very small this present season, and without cords or tassels, lined w ith pretty light colours ; white is, however, considered the most elegant. The most fashionable colours for the winter season are all of a mixed and dark kind of shade t such as purple, dark blue, crimson, violet, the colour bois, emerald green, shades of green, also deep shades of orange. Tliß MAYORALTY -- . -- The present Mayor, Thomas Sands, Esq., has now very nearly fulfilled the term of his high office, and will resign his wand to his successor to-morrow week. It will be remembered that he en tered upon his official dutiessornewhat under a cl ou d , (ming to the irregularities which affected the old mod e of assessing the town dues upon merchandise at this port, and the disputes consequent upon them ; but his house was the first to set the example of acceding to, and giv ing effect to, the new system, which appears to have worked, so far, with satisfaction to elf parties. M r , Sands, during his mayoralty, has been diligent at hi s post, impartial in all his proceedings, and hospitable to a degree, which has not only gratified his fellow -towns men, but has done honour to the town in the eyes of royal and distinguished strangers. It is supposed that Mr. James Lawrence will succeed him in the civic chair. Liverpool Mercury. SUGAR FROM CHINA.—From Sunday next sugar may be imported from China under the following pro vision of the Act 7 and 8 Victoria, c. 28, sec. 5 :—"And be it enacted, that in case such sugar shall be imported from China, Java, or Manilla, or from any of the coun tries named in such Order in Council as hereinbefore is mentioned, the certificate so to be given to the collector or comptroller at the port of importation shall be under the hand and seal of the British Consul, Vice-Consul, Consular Agent, or other officer appointed in that be half by her Majesty, at the place where such sugar was taken on board, and shall certify that a declaration iA writing had been made before such Consul, Vice-Con bni, or Consular Agent, or any other officer, by the fide h d i e p p al e e r o g f ro sp w c t h h n p u f g t e4 e that a t r h y e i same i w cia a s t r h e e a s l ly rrl a e n e l l vp,s b bon and aball OA) certify thax 001 Popp), • ---f ni other pajFei: i lid taken vL Vice-Consul, or Consular , -- examined the contents of such declaration, and beneveu the same to be true." UNITED SERVICE MAGAZINE. Her illijesty's recent visit to Blair Athol gives the editor of this journal an opportunity of inserting an article on the subject of the splendid festivals that took place in the Highlands when any of the Scottish monarchs visited that portion of their do minions. The article contains, inter alia, an amusing account, drawn up by Lindsay, of Pitscottie, of the magnificent reception which the Earl of Athol gm e to James the Fifth, when he announced his inter - tion of going to hunt among the braes of Athol. " France and Morocco" is here brought to a conclu sion, and furnishes us with some geographical parti culars respecting the sea-coast and the principal towns of the latter country. Of the remaining ar ticles, the most entertaining is the one entitled "Military Anecdotes," which is contributed by Colonel Wilkie. . . POLYTECHNIC REVIEW. The object of hia periodical is tQ blend scietwe with literature, so y as to adapt itself to the tastes of as ladcliNgi to f in abl e sciptifioes§ay op arge a class of readers as pcwaible : Apporaingly t in ilia i.:--:., d eulogical Str tOrP o f A Country and in, • " ' 'ye here a series of cir its Natural Scenery, we na t , The Col - mown ‘ CUURCH OF ENGLAND MAGAZINE. This Magazine, which it seems is got up under the superintendence of a Committee of clergymen of the Church of England, contains this month an instructive biographical sketch of the late Dr. Isaac Milner, to gether with several sketches from natural history. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, FRIDAY.—The Queen and Prince Albert took their accustomed early walk this morning. Af terwards the Prince went out shooting in the royal preserves, attended by Lord Byron and Colonel BOUverie. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal rode on their ponies in the pleasure-grounds of the Castle. Ihr Royal Highness the Princess Alice was also taken an airing to-day. The Dowager Lady Lyttelton has returned to the Castle, from a visit to llagley, Worcestershire. The Earl of Liverpool took his departure from the Castle to-day. The Right lion Sir R. Peel also left in the forenoon, for town. Colonel Arbuthnot has relieved Major-General Wemyss in the duties of Equerry in Waiting to the Queen, and Lieut.-Col. Wylde has relieved Colonel liouverie from his duty as Equerry in Waiting to Prince Albert. Her Majesty inspected the first sketch of the open ing of the Royal Exchange taken on the spot by Louis Ilaghe, which was submitted by Mr. Moon. The sketch embraces an entire and beautiful view of the grand western portico, with a part of the south side of the Bank of England, and represents the mo ment when her Majesty is stepping out of her car riage at the grand entrance, with a detachment of Life Guards. Mr. Robins, late High Sheriff of Worcestershire, Mr. B. W. Noble, and Mr. Charles Roberts (Stour bridge), a deputation from the Committee of the Stourbridge Canal Company, had an interview with the Earl of Dalhousie yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade on the Oxford, Worcester, and Wol verhampton Railway. His Grace the Archbishop of York, Lord High Almoner to her Majesty, has appointed the Venerable Samuel Wilberforce, Archdeacon of Surrey, and Chaplain to his Royal Highness Prince Albert, to the office of Sub-Almoner, in the room of the Very Re verend the Dean of Carlisle. Count de St. Aulaire, the French Ambassador, transacted business yesterday at the Foreign-office. Sir Robert Peel arrived in town yesterday morning from a visit to her Majesty at Windsor Castle. The Earl of Lincoln and Sir James Graham had interviews with the Right Hon. Baronet. In the afternoon Sir IL Peel left his residence in Whitehall-gardens, for Brighton. Isispatches were sent off yesterday from the Colo nial-office for the Governor of New South Wales. Dispatches were sent off last evening from tiieCo [onial-office for the Governor of Jamaica, and also for he Governors of the other West India Colonies. THE QUEEN'S VISIT to the CITY. Th.) Lord Mayor received the following communi cation from Sir James Graham : " Whitehall, Oct. 30, 1844. "MY LORD MAYOR,—I have received her Majesty's eomtnands to make known to your Lordship and the eiresham Committee, and to the Civic authorities charged with the arrangements for the reception of her Majesty at the Royal Exchange on Monday last, the gratification which her Majesty and the Prince, her Royal Consort, experienced on that day. " The loyalty of the assembled multitude, the splendid hospitality of the City of London, the order and good feeling which universally prevailed, have left on the minds of her Majesty and of the Prince the most pleas ing impressions, and lam commanded to convey this assurance'to your Lordship in the name of the Queen and of the Prince.—l have the honour to be, my Lord lityor, your faithful servant, _ _ - " J. R. G. GRAHAM. " To the Right Hon. Sir William Magnay, Bart., &c., Lord Mayor of London." The Lord Mayor communicated the letter to the Gresham Committee yesterday. ORLEANS, TOURS, and BORDEAUX RAILWAY. (From the Railway Record of this day.) The royal ordonnance ratifying the lease of the railway to the successful competitors, the Mackenzie Company, was signed by the King on Thursday, the 24th ult., and officially promulgated in the Moniteur of Sunday last, the 27th. Thus vanish all the doubts, fears, and apprehensions of ultimate success entertained by the shareholders and friends of this Company. The Directors have already commenced their " winter campaign" with the intelligence and activity that have characterised all their previous proceedings. We understand that measures are in progress for ob taining immediate possession of the greater portion of the 72 miles between Orleans and Tours, in order to proceed with the ballasting. Whole forests are pur chased to furnish sleepers of the best oak timber, which will be prepared upon the best principle hitherto known for preventing decomposition ; and the necessary preparations are making for getting the carrying stock together so as to insure the open ing of this section of the line in the autumn of next year. The services of an English engineer-in -chief, of high character and practical railway experience, will be secured, having for his assistants some of the ablest of the corps of French engineers. And, finally, we have reason to believe that a contract will be made with a well-known firm of first class contractors, for the completion of the works and the stocking and furnishing of the whole line to Bordeaux, and at a figure which will be still considerably under 65,000,000 f., the capital of the Company. This would be a splendid finale to the excellent Moagement of this Company throughout, in the face of 70,000,000 f. of capital, estimated by the Govern ment engineers in the report of the commission on the Bill, and of no less than 75,000,000 f. of capital demanded by two of the late competing companies ! We have reason to believe that a report to the English shareholders will be issued very shortly, in which the Directors will give an account of their stewardship, and such details as to the state and prospects of the Company, as cannot fail to be satis factory to the shareholders. Hitherto, all th e statistics of traffic of this line have been witheld for obvious reasons. We are happy to find that several of Mr. Balfe's friends and admirers have expressed their intention of presenting him with a piece of plate, on the occasion of the hundreth representation of The Bohemian Girl. A subscription list has been opened for this purpose, in which will be found the names of nearly all the leading members of the musical profession, and several persons of distinction. One hundred pounds was at once con tributed when the subscription was set on foot, and we have no doubt that many persons will be happy to avail themselves of this opportunity of testifying to Mr. Balfe their admiration of his charming compositions, and their just appreciation of those social qualities which have ren dered him so deservedly popular. REDUCTION or POSTAGE ON LETTERS TO AND rnosi VENEZUELA.—Yeatcriay (Friday) morning the following " Notice to the Public" was posted in the por tico of the General Post-office, and at the several branch offices throughout the metropolis :—" On and after the sth of November (Tuesday next) the postage on all let ters posted in the United Kingdom and addressed to Venezuela, and vice versa, when conveyed direct by packet boat, will be reduced to the uniform rate of one shilling the half-ounce, two shillings the ounce, and so on in proportion. The postage, however, on letters dis patched from the United Kingdom must be paid in ad vance. British newspapers, duly stamped, and posted in the United Kingdom, addressed to Venezuela, and Venezuelan newspapers printed in the language ofVe nezuela, and posted in that country, addressed to the United Kingdom, when forwarded by packet direct, will not be liable to postage. When such newspapers aro transm itted by private ship' . they will be subject to 4 postal rate of one penny, which must be paid in the United Kingdom , bot h pu receipt anddispateb.'.' Tim ROYAL D EXCHANGg.— Q influx of visitors yesterday far gkeCZ.. l a." l :!..:ter of the preceding days, which ni'ay be chiefly accounted for by its beingin which this edifice will hp eplen to 'the priqr to the removal of tie banners, lidgs, armour, the effigy of (poen Blipbeth, the State chair, and other decorations, as they appeared at her Majesty's visit. Those marked thus (*) brew Increase on the year's consumption by t: brewers Decrease on the year Balance of Increase orter only. Le above 20,722 qrs. ... 4,095 16,627 DREADFUL OCCURRENCE. We have received the following from a person who subscribes himself a " Constant Reader :" " OLDHAM, OCT. 31.—One of the most dreadful catastrophes which ever happened in this neighbour hoed occurred this afternoon, by the sudden falling of a portion of Messrs. Ratoliffes' cotton-mill. About half-past three o'clock the whole of the part recently erected upon the most modern principle instanta neously fell, almost to the foundation, burying every hand then at work. The magistrates are on the spot superintending the removal of the ruins. Up to this time (half-past eight o'clock in the evening) about 12 or 14 bodies have been found. It is not yet known how many are missing, but report says 30 or 40. You shall know by next post." PARLIAMENTARY SITTINGS, &c.—Returns moved for at different periods by Mr. Brotherton, Mr. Hawes, and Mr. Estcourt, having reference to the sittings of the House of Commons, the divisions of the House, and public and private Bills, have just been published for the use of Members. From the first of these it appears, that from the Ist of February to the 9th of August (being the session of 1844) the House sat 119 days and four Saturdays, the hours of sitting being 9061, of which 69 hours were after midnight, and the average time of sitting being 7 hours and 36 minutes. The total num ber of divisions in the same period was 167, of which 126 were on public matters before midnight, 28 on public matters after midnight, and 13 on private Bills beforei• midnight. The largest division appears to have been upon a motion of Lord John Russell's, for a Committee of the whole House on the state of Ireland, when there were 554 Members present, including the Speaker, of whom 227 voted for the motion, and 326 against it. The smallest division was on a motion for discharging Mr. B. Denison from further attendance on the Poor Relief (Gilbert's union) Committee, when only 32 Members voted, 12 being for the motion, and 20 against it. Dur ing the same session 136 public Bills which commenced in the House were introduced, and 23 Bills which com menced in the Ilouse of Lords. Tile Bill which occu pied the longest period in passing was the Poor-law Amendment Bill, which occupied six months, the stages being as follows : —Bill ordered February 10, read a first time February 10, read a second time February 23, con sidered in Committee May 10, July 4,5, 12, 13, 15, 17, and 18; reported with amendments and c onsidered July 24 and 25, read third time July 26, received the Royal Assent August 9. The Bill which required the shortest period to pass was theExchequerbills.Bill(l ordered 8 and ,4o7,3O r o e l a .) d , which only occupied 10 da ys. It vi as a first time April 30, read a second time May 2, consi dered in Committee May 3, reported May 6, read a third time May 7, and received the Royal Assent May 10. The number of private Bills read a first time was 148; the number read a second time was 137; the number reported was 128; the number of private Bills brought from the Lords was 44; and the mimber of opposed Bills was 82. rIIVAPILVIta ARRESTED FOR STZALINa.—It is tated in, the Cincinati Bulletin, that two preachers, named White and Coffee, have been arrested on a charge of stealing and count er f e i t i ng. The stolen goods were recognised as forming part of the dreER q' Coffe daughter, and a disclosure `. RlP,de'llailicatir....:, and iliCip tlltillitip With 7 al a bet ct ill-c! Y-- - ..,ns who infest the country. Mr, Whio Iv iaken from his pulpit shortly after, and a larg e amount of counterfeit money found e' upon him. Coffee was required to give bail in 1,500 dollars to answer th e a b ove charge. ...v ( \elai?-,--=. t ~t'~_~~ I) LATE CASE OF DESTITUIat I'IIARYLEBONE. S'Ataj Yesterday, at a very numerously attended meeting of the Directors and Guardians of the Poor of St. Marylebone, held in the Board-room of the work house, New-road, Mr. F. Bushill in the chair, the proceedings before Mr. Wakley, the coroner, in the late inquest on the body of John Hall, the details of which have been already placed before the public in the columns of The Sun, were brought under the notice of the board. Mr. POTTER said this was a matter of very consi derable importance to the board, inasmuch as the statements which were made before the coroner and jury, and which also appeared in the public news papers, imputed that the poor creature, Hall, had died from their neglect. That gross and culpable neglect had been exhibited there could be no doubt ; for if ever there was a case which required relief—ample and immediate relief at first sight—it was the case of this poor man Hall, and his family. What were the facts ? These poor creatures, Hall, his wife, and four children, were in a starving state, living in the kitchen of an empty house, No. 6, Stratford-place, in which they had been placed by an agent. On the application being made for relief, Faulkner, one of the out• door poor inspectors, visited the case, and as the poor woman Was from home he left a slip o f paper, telling her to call on him. On attending at the workhouse half-a-crown was given her, and she was told that if she applied at the workhouse again, she and her family must be passed to their parish. This had such an effect on the poor creature, that she did not apply again ; and her husband, who was dreadfully ill, although he di3 not die from absolute starvation, still died in the most lamentable state of destitution. In his (Mr. Potter's) opinion, these poor creatures had been very much neglected by those persons whom the board amply paid to look to the cases of the out-door poor. Mr. RATIIRONE dittered entirely from the observa tions of Mr. Potter, and said he rose in vindication of the conduct of the officers of that board. They had acted strictly in accordance with the provisions of the law of settlement, and with the instructions of the board. The family had been in London nine weeks, but their place of settlement was Sawtrey, in Huntingdonshire. It was true the poor man was ill, but when the application was made to Sparkes for relief, he gave them half-a-crown, and finding they did not belong to the parish, he told the wife, as was his duty, if they applied again they must be passed to their own parish. Mr. ANDERSON confessed that he was present at the adjourned inquiry, and that he felt ashamed of what he heard as one of the guardians of Marylebone. The officers were to blame, and had not exercised, to say the least of it, proper discrimination. 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At a meeting of the high constables of Portobello held at Mr. William Rose's Inn, for the purpose of electing office•bearers for the ensuing year, the follow ing gentlemen were unanimously chosen :—Mr. John Claigee, Moderator ; Mr. John Itathbone, Secretary ; Mr. Peter Spane, Treasurer ; Mr. James Paterson, EAST INDIAN MAIL.—In consequence of the 3d of this month failing on Sunday, the mails for Malta, Greece, the lonian Islands, Egypt, and India, via South ampton, will be made up and dispatched this evening. The overland closed mail, via Marseilles, will be dis patched on the 7th instant. APPARENT DEATH FROM DROWNING.—About six o'clock on Thursday evening a lighterman, engaged in mooring craft off Smith's wharf, Upper Thames -street, suddenly slipped from the barge upon which he was standing, and disappeared beneath the surface of the water. Another lighterman rushed to the spot, but nearly five minutes had elapsed ere the body was re covered. It was then carried into a public-house, life being apparently quite extinct. Mr. Hutchinson, surgeon of Farringdon-street, promptly attended, but it was nearly an hour before be discovered any symptoms of returning animation. He, however, now redoubled his efforts, and in the course of twenty minutes longer his patient recovered consciousness, was soon enabled to speak, and last evening was in a fair way of recovery; a striking proof of the necessity of untiring perseverance in the endeavour to resuscitate bodies which have been submerged in the water. ___ LORD MAYOR'S DAY.—Yesterday workmen were busily employed in preparing the Guildhall for the ban quet on Saturday next, being Lord Mayor's day. The stone flooring has been covered with boarding, on which is painted a beautiful scroll work, surrounding the arms of the Lord Mayor Elect and those of the City. At the west end of the building a spacious gallery has been erected, at the back of which is a splendid revolving glass star, illuminated with gas. From the centre of the building are suspended three large new glass chan deliers, and on either side of the building smaller chan deliers. The eastern end will be decorated in a splendid manner; under the window, flags, drums, and pieces of armour are being put up to form a trophy, under whi;iti is the motto,—" God save the Queen," in gas jets. The several monuments have been thoroughly cleaned, and arc covered over with canvas to keep the dust from settling on them,. The lower part of the walls is to be hung with crimson cloth, whilst in different parts of the building suits and pieces of armour, with instruments of war, will be displayed. The civic procession after fear ing Guildhall will, it is understood, proceed through King-street, Cheapside, Poultry, Mansion-house-street, and King William-street to London-bridge, returning by the usual route up Bridge-street, Blackfriars, Ludgate hill, St. Paul's Churchyard, Cheapside, to the Guildhall. NEW ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHES.—The Earl of of Shrewsbury, who subscribes such large sums of money towards the erection and ornamenting new edifices for the performance of Roman Catholic worship in every part of the kingdom, and whose name appears among the list of contributors on every occasion of the kind, is building, at his own expanse, a splendid church at Cheadle, in Staffordshire, about fire miles from his beautiful seat, Alton Towers. In addition to the mate rials for building this new church, which is to he com posed entirely of stone, he intends to spend no less than 25,0001. in ornamenting and completing the same. The ornamental portion of the building is to be of the most magnificent description, and altogether it will be one of the finest things of the kind in the kingdom. His Lord ship is also erecting a new church at the village of Alton, about a mile from his seat, solely at his own expense, with a monastery for a new order of monks about to be established there. This building will cost a great deal of money, and will be of the most complete character, containing . every description of department suitable to the extensive undertaking. SALE OF A SUGAR PLANTATION.—Yesterday, at one o'clock, a sale by auction took place at the Auction Mart of five hundred and sixty-three acres of cane plan tations, cane holes, and plant and pasture land, in a high state of cultivation, together with the machinery, build ings, &c., forming the Auchenskesch estate, situated at Sandy Point, Little Rockley Bay, in the island of Tobago. Of the land forty acres were appropriated as garden ground for the negro population employed on the pl&n. tation, The valuation of the whole property was ap. praised at 15,762 L, including two copper clarifiers of GOO and SOO gallons respectively, &c., and the crop for 1845 consisted of 32 acres of full plant, and four acres of l an d opened, besides rattoons. 'rhe first offer was 3,000/. ; and after a smart competition the property was sold for 5,1501. :M ETROPOL ITAN IMPROVEMENTS.-Irz , 11E OxpoßD. STREET LINE.—The new street from Oxford -street to Holborn is rapidly approaching that state when public proposals will be offered by the Commissioners of Woods and Forests to build houses, intended to be erected on either side of the road. The whole of the vaults aro formed for the several buildings; a spacious sewer, about 2,000 feet in length, has been constructed the entire extent of the roadway, joining the one in Holborn, and t a h n e d w it a t i e s r i expectedes willth b a e t in i . the t nearly o r l t y . a a 1 ,1 1 . e laid el o d r o t w w n o , the great sewer in Tottenham -court-road ; the gas-pipe 4 c a o rc ur in the ground, as surveyors hare taken P "ce( ._. p a nicasue of the distance for that purpose, 'Ale loot-paths are marked out, and there are now regular thoroughfares for foot passengers between Uolborn and Oxford-street. At the .oath end of Plumtre-street the Commissioners hate given instructions for the erection of three large houses, thrn designs by Mr. Pennethorn, the architect, and they are to be specimens, according to which those in the line are to be raised. They will be in the Elizabethan style', composed of Bath stone and brick. Some travelling drapers, as they term themselves, have recently visited Wales, for the purpose of selling cheap ready-made clothes. A cargo arrived last week at Ruthin, and several sales were effected; but the pur chasers soon found that the garments had not been sown, but stuck together with some adhesive preparation, and were liable to drop into pieces in the streets. — Shrewsbury Chronicle. U