The Sun. — London, England, 1844-09-23 00:00:00

t-' It" AND COMMERCIAL NEWS. Th CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. e Cotton Market at Liverpool was dull on Sa -1-1.1"Y• and prices contit.ucd depressed. Sales 2,500 bales, I sl'he'utling 300 for export and 200 taken on speculation. d . ar eS Were rather stronger, with a moderate business G o i',, n _s: — Birmingham and Gloucester, 104 ; Bristol and l in yatester ; Chester and Birkenhead, 334 ; Dub ' sad Caslicl, 101 ; Ditto and Belfast, 5; Glas - Vr and Dumfries, 1 1-5 ; Ditto and Greenock, 121 2l 4nd Junction, Halves, 106 ; London and Birmingha•ll, Churnet 41 ; Manchester, and LecAs , k ttv es, 521 ; Midl a nd Counties, 107 ; Sheffield and yklehester, 931 ; South-Eastern, 38 ; Ditto, New, 124; °ll3 and Avignon, 21. Is. Gd.; Central of France, 2 0. of At length evident symptoms of the recommencement 'iu , ines s in the new Royal Exchange are becoming 1 1) , 2 ,, r eat, much to the satisfaction of the merchants and jt is who have an interest in commercial operations. 01 is somewhat extraordinary that so long a period b ?uld have been permitted to elapse before the new 4 , 141d ,ing has been brought to a completion, it being now 44 .' 4 'Y seven years ago since the old building was de- L t3 Yed by fire. We are glad to state the Committee of th qd's, with a view of extending Ihe advantages whi , , h 4 ' 4 establishment affords to the mercantile interest - ,, in ... 9 to afford a dditional accomr.iodation, and sub- F l ption will be reduced in OP a if not both (lepartments. 'e tenants o f the old exchange are making pre- Z n tions to take posses .;ion of their various apartthe- t 8 ; but we hear the:,,there are general complaints of o ns 'aereased rent th ey will have to pay for their loca ti„ • This is hard l 4 fair towards them, the more £0 as i l l , have for so tuany years been greatly inconvenienced % Le h.' business, by having to submit to indifferent ac j4tflalodation elsewhere. The workmen have this morn di c °rrdnenced levelling the ground around the new -Cee, which we understand will be gravelled, in order 4 ,1 t, Should the weather be fine, her Majesty, Prince oli ' t uert, and the civic authorities may pass around the tle as well as view the inside of the Royal Exchange. ,i e l ga prices, we are told, have already been offered for a of the royal banquet which is, on the occasion of the opening, to be given in the area of the 'Change.. 441 e Funds open finely to-day with a limited business The and the Hebrews are absent from the market. t al c accounts from the Continent are satisfactory gene it Y, but there is no particular feature in them. There S ato "le amount of stock for delivery to-morrow sold on kb o 'utty in one parcel, but still, as the purchases were 2a4, 'l3 t equal, the market is firm. Consols realise 99Z- to r Money, and 99i- to par for Account. Exchequer g3 — . B have been marked 765. to 745., and India Bonds 1 3 ' 6 , 1 0 945. prem. East India Stock is at an advance t 4 i 45 , and Bank Stock to 207 i and 208. The Com :sinners gave 991 for Consols. B: ) earevly any business is doing in the Foreign Market. 4,4 ani sh Actives obtain 23i to 4, and the Three per Cents. Yl~ tO- 11- Mexican are supported at 371 to and Peru - 'lave been quoted at 25k. Dutch Five per Cents. e 100 z. tp t Te Railway Shares continue to wear rather a flat cearPnue, but prices are generally supported. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Ofecial List.) 3 per Cent. Consols. Annuities %MA India Stock India Bonds ,1,000.. ............... 95 Ditto under 1,000 Bank Stock for Account 100 WS Consols for Account EXCheqUer Bills, 1 iid. 1%11. 1 0001. 00000 ..•»••••••••......... '..... ••••••••••••• 76 74 pm. ..."." 76 74 pm. Ditto SMall.........••••••••••• ••..........• 76 74 pm. Ditto Advertised. ..... ... S'OREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK Mexican Bonds, 1 837, 5 per Cent. ....... ..... ....... 374 i Ditto for the Account Peruvian Bonds 6 per Cents. Account Ditto for the 25 Spanish Bonds. Five per Cent 1840 23% Ditto for the Account 2351 Ditto Three per Cent. ..... ........ ........ Ditto for the Account Dutch 5 per Cents. .... .................... ........ ..... 7 100 X PRICES OF SHARE THIS DAY AT ONE. RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SNARE. hiriningham and Gloucestess. ..... 100 .. 101 % 3 4.. to ,Iriatol and Exeter 2ristol and Gloucester C hichester and Brighton k...V.i t l . blin and Belfast Junction ...... ... 2 % ..... 5 % .....„ to ... Oblin and Cashel.... ........ ....• 2 36 ll Ditto Counties ........... ....... 25 _......... 10% pi s „•uitto New Registei•ed .......... 6s. Bd. 't_eat Western .......... ..... .... ........ 145 .....».. to —E Ditto 34 Shares Ditto, Fifths - Ineaster and Carlisle 5 ..»..... 6% s.Adon and Birmingham ......... 100 ........213 .. , Ditto N ew Th ir d s 2 35 % 34 ... to :-. o odon and Blackwall... ...... ...... 16% 6% to t.endon and Brighton t,ondon and Greenwich ..... ..... .. 12% 44141)nidtoton a E n ig d h S t o h u s th Western ...... 41% lit ndon and York 2 K .... ..... 2% 4%%%... to arschester and Leedr 7O - Ritto % Shares I,,,'it 0 4 Shares `nchester and Birmingham ... 40 Midlandg Counties lOO jog% ...... to 107% South and Darlington Junct. 21 ,7 1 101 Devon South Eastern and Dover . ........ 334 _Ditto New Trent Valley •V artnouth and Norwich ............ 18 York and North Midland ......... 50 .......104 Dist. 14 Shares 25 ......... 50%...... to Ditto Selby Scrip — ..... ... 36% Orleans. Tours, and Bourdeauxj 1 ... . 1%34% ' " _— (d'Anthouard's Company) _ •••• to Faris and Orleans —2o ..... 38 MA NCH ESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, SEPT 2O.—A 'oderata business has been done to-day, without much , teration in prices, except in Trent Valleys, which are food demand, at much higher rates :—Blackburn and ; Churnet Valley, 41. 4s. 4d. ; Hudersfield tlZtty and Canal, 2i ; London and York, 4 1 1 ; Man- Wyi` t and Birmingham, Quarters, 5 ; Preston and ;ro t e ; l', l4 eference, 38i ; Trent Valley, 9 i 10 ; Paris and 1- 13.16. T FRANCE AND MOROCCO. L ii following was received at Lloyd's this morn- " Gibraltar, Sept. 13, 1844. 0 . b et „,' 3 . n')—The'terms of the treaty of peace, concluded :een the Moorish and French plenipotentiaries, at I T angier s , w ill d ou btless, ere this reaches you, have , cl aofficial Promulgated through the usual channel. Verstand they are those demanded by the French d, t he first i ns t anc e, and none other—to wit, With 4:4wal of the tr o ops from the frontier—expulsion of 01 ?osel-K a d er f rom Morocco—punishment of the th l efs who commenced hostilities—and settlement of e „boundary, as demanded by France. to It is t o b e h ope d that that treaty will not occasion the Emperor of Morocco any serious trouble with scr ee portion of his fanatical population, as it seems dou btful how far he possesses sufficient power over th ree th of his warlike tribes, and particularly those on hi e fr ont i er o f Al ger i a , t o enable him to carry out le engagements relative to the expulsion o f Abd-el tcler from the Moorish territory. The Prince de t inville' s squa dron is now at Cadiz, refitting, and 15rl I ,,g ) ably, waiting supplies from France, whither it o i', return as soon as equipped. It is said that some 'ne ships are very short of provisions and water, no t having more than five or six days' consumption, t o ile more. "The Inflexible, line-of-battle ship, which was at Agesiras, w ith 200 sick and wounded on board, is s w at T ang i ers , as also her Majesty's ship Scout, and a te t i anish frigate. I understand that orders have been v et for the evacuation of the island off Magadore, to "icb will of course raise the blockade, but no official tenicatin of the opening of the port ha s y e t be en ed here. `` Thei r squadron lost a large portion of th eir an thers) and it was fortunate they were so much fa heanred by the weather, or some of their ships m i g h t Ye been in extreme danger. `` The Triton, line-of-battle ship, and some:steamers ha ve, it is stated, gone to Mogadore, to bring off th e . a rrison and stores on the island. The Suffren, and if steamers, on board one of which was his Royal th 'ghness, sailed yesterday from Tangiers for Tarifa, tx p'e to get pratique, and to go to Cadiz. Our Ad thltea has dispatched the Formidable to Malta, as e only matters now at issue are those of the of Wedes and Danes, who repudiate further payment annua' tribute to the Emperor of Morocco. (°igned.) "J. LONGLANDS COWELL. P.S. The Spanish Consul-General went over to h i t t a ngiers yesterday, in the frigate Christina , to hoist Iv . consul - or flag on shore, after exchanging salutes tb the Moors. As the wind was contrary, she was lto wedN r out of Algesiras by her Majesty's steamer psuviu s , on board of which was his Excellency Zsf. Bulwer, through whose mediation the Spanish — caty was negotiated." I„,: r riE NATIONAL GALLERY.—The National Ga is now closed for the vacation, and will not be re . :,,43? .11 ened until the 28th of next month. The Westmin ;7r-hall exhibition having also closed, the British Mu- Th - litn is now the only place open for the gratuitous ad -""Ssion of the public. IMPORTAN T FROM MONTE VIDEO.—LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY EVENING.—The following very important intel hgence, being part of a letter to a commercial house ere * was posted in the rooms of the Underwriter's As sociation this afternoon :—"Bahia, July 30.—The h ad dates f r o m Rio are to the 17th inst. ; the packet ;ad bee n d eta i ne d i n conseque n c e of a new treaty, the . lit ificatiou of which is to be sent on by her. It is i ofu reported that Monte Video is again to be a province the Brazils, she having solicited the protection of the em pire, under the guarantee of Great Britain and France, It is evident that there are preparations made fur sending troops to the River rlate. —[This news re quire! confirmation—ED. Sun.] S OUTHAMPTON, SATURDAY AFTERNOON.—The t liP sion tr a i n to L on d on f or B s . secon d c l a ss thence and irk any time before Wednesday afternoon next, and after he first class, left at half-past three o'clock this ~noon, the time specified, to a minute. It comprised z..torten second-class and two first-class carriages, taking t_.gether about 400 passengers. It was joined at Bishop twice station by another train from Gosport, which also „,! (1 a great many passengers. No less than 240 came aver fro, Guernsey and Jersey this morning, in the 4 IPe, besides which number there were about 100 on Ordinary pleasure excursions and business. REDUCTION OF RAILWAY FARES.—On the first of ne xt month a very considerable reduction will be made i l Lei cestershire fares on the London and Birmingham railway. — Testersiti re Mercury. ~_A PPR OACHING WINTER.—" If the passage of wild F;.' , n e_s i e from th e f r i g id to t h e temperate zone ; says the afriel Abucien, " be any indie.,tion of the iipprorich ma y 11 1 :, Q;iriy vi /V_ er, fur this week a Buck of seventeen of these 4 seen flying over Mulhouse, from north to south. In _ordinary times they do not arrive in these parts before '"onaer or December." THE S tr , LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, Bl-41 1 3 T_eiVIBER 23, 1844, HER MAJESTY AT BLAIR ATHOL. VICTORIA THEATRE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. BLAIR ATHOL, FRIDAY. The wild freshness and salubrity of the mountain air have already wrought most beneficial effects upon her Majesty and the illustrious visitors at Blair Castle. Her Majesty seldom allows the sun to be up and stiring before her, and by the time that " the rosy fingered morn" has expelled the mists from the surrounding hills, her Majesty may be seen walking about the grounds, accompanied by her illustrious Consort and the Princess Royal. The young Princess is always mounted on her Shetland pony when she accompanies her Royal parents in their morning walk ; but Prince Albert occasionally takes her in his arms, and points out to the Princess any object within view that might attract the wandering fancy of a child. Sin,—A paragraph having appeared in the papers, headed "A Scene in a Theatre," and which, from its incorrectness, is calculated to do me serious injury, unless contradicted, I beg, in fairness, you will insert the following statement by Miss Vincent, to the exact truth of which I most solemnly pledge myself. Your obedient servant, D. W. OSBALDISTON. Victoria Theatre, Sept. 21, 1844. " As Mr. Kirby, in his grossly false statements, has thought proper to assert that he was insulted before me during his performance of Othello, I here declare, in justice to myself as well as to Mr. Osbaldiston, that such assertion is utterly false. Mr. Kirby received no insults from any one, but met with the greatest kindness from all the ladies and gentlemen connected with him in his most imperfect representation of the character of Othello. From the commencement of the play I endeavoured to hide his deficiencies in the text; and, by speaking many portions of his speeches with my own, contrived to keep together, as much as possible, the subject of the author, not only for his sake, but on account of the vast trouble and expense that had been gone to by the management in the ' getting up' of the tragedy ; but, in the third and fourth acts, I found myself placed in such unpleasant dilemmas, that I could no longer sup press my feelings at the annoyances I was subjected to, which, Mr. Osbaldiston perceiving, desired I would bring the play to as a speedy conclusion as I could. This was all that occurred ; and the impudent assertion of Mr. Kirby, that Mr. Osbaldiston said— ' He would not be humbugged by a d—d Yankey,' which Mr. Kirby's would-be friends have got inserted in the papers, I declare, as others standing by can testify with me, to be a gross falsehood. It is my opinion that Mr. Kirby, finding himself so unequal to his task, did not intend to finish the part, as he frequently said to me, during the night, What shall I do? I do not know one line of the fifth act;' and this, too, after stating, a week ago, that Othello was his favourite part, and he hoped, in playing it, to retrieve his many faults in Hamlet. I am sorry he has had recourse to such base untruths, to screen his unparalleled conduct; and I am still more sorry, that some of our public journals have given such an erro neous statement of a case so insulting to the manage ment—so insulting to the ladies and gentlemen of the theatre—so insulting to the public—and so insulting to myself, " ELIZA VINCENT. " Sept. 21, 1844." ller Majesty's piper, Mackay, who came over in the Stromboli, in order to attend her Majesty during her sojourn at Blair Athol, has orders to play the pibroch under her Majesty's window every morning at seven o'clock, and at the same early hour a bunch of fresh heather, with some of the icy cold water from the celebrated spring at Glen Tilt, are presented to her Majesty. The unostentatious simplicity of the Queen's pre sent mode of life, and the graceful affability with which she dispenses with the stately trammels and enforced ceremonies of a Court, whilst she retains her Queenly dignity, have excited the most lively enthu siasm amongst her Majesty's Highland subjects. With them the idea of a Queen is inseparably asso ciated with a crown sparkling with rubies and eme ralds, about two furlongs of crimson velvet for a train, with the entire regalia, and all the paraphernalia of princely state ; and they can scarce believe their eyes when they see her Majesty mingling with them as an humble worshipper at the village ;kirk, and fording the river Garry on a small pony,led by a Highland gilley, and wearing a common shepherd's plaid over a plain black morningdress,and then conversing affably with the wild Highlanders. This tranquil seclusion and majestic simplicity has an immense effect upon the Scottish people, and the popularity which her Majesty had attained during her visit to Taymouth Castle the year before last has increased tenfold since her residence at Blair Athol. _ _ On returning from their mountain ramble over the rocky summits of the Tulloch, her Majesty and the Prince partook of luncheon, and in the afternoon they drove out in the neighbourhood in acarriage and four, preceded by outriders. During the afternoon her Ma jesty accompanied the Prince into the park, where there are several of the finest red deer. His Royal Highness shot a superb antlered stag, and again killed one of those graceful creatures yesterday morning. The carriages were ordered at three o'clock yes day afternoon, to convey the Royal party up the " bonniest glen in Scotland"—the Vale of Glen Tilt. Her Majesty there had an opportunity of seeing the remote solitudes and the stern but secluded magnifi cence of Highland scenery in all its wildness. The Prince, who was on horseback, preceded her Majesty, with a small cavalcade, consisting of his noble host and some of the gentlemen of the Royal suite. The foresters had been out during the morning, and the red deer were seen in countless myriads pouring over the craggy precipices, roaming unrestrained through these rocky fastnesses as her Maj,..sty drove through the beautiful glen. The surpassing splendour of the scenery in the den forest of Athol was fully appre ciated by her Majesty, who descanted in glowing terms upon the diversity of rich tints thrown by the evening sun upon the barren hills, and the beauties of the waterfalls which meet the eye at each turn of the road. An excellent carriage-drive runs through the glen up to the forest lodge, a distance of eight miles, and preparations have been made at this rustic residence, in order that it might be to a certain extent fit for the reception of her Majesty and the Prince, if they should at any time feel inclined to take any re freshment there during the sporting excursions of his Royal Highness. The Master of Strathallan, the Hon. Mr. Drum mond, has caught a violent cold during his night guard as one of her Majesty's guard of Athol High landers. Lord Aberdeen and the Earl of Liverpool left their cards with him yesterday, and proceeded on foot to revisit the pass of Killiecrankie, when they fell in with the Marquis of Breadalbane. The Noble Marquis alighted from his carriage, which was sent on to Blair Athol, and returned to the Castle on foot with the two above-mentioned nobleman. The visit of the Noble Marquis to her Majesty being in some measure unexpected, there was some difficulty in providing accommodation, but his Lordship will re main at the Castle until Saturday. The object of his Lordship's visit is to invite her Majesty to pay a second visit to Taymouth; but it is understood that her Majesty will not leave her present abode. Her Majesty's departure is fixed for the 30th, according to present arrangements. Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence has been up to Perth, examining the charts of the Tay, to see whether it would be possi ble to take the royal yacht up to the " fair city;" but it is feared that she draws too much water to come up the river in safety. It is, therefore, settled for her Majesty to re-embark at Dundee; but she will probably vary her route to that port, and pass through Perth on her way towards the sea. BLAIR ATHOL, SATURDAY.—The Queen rode out on a pony for three hours yesterday morning, shortly after breakfast, and returned to the Castle at twelve o'clock. The carriages were ordered to be in readi ness at three o'clock, in order to convey her Majesty to the Glen Tilt. On Thursday, as has been pre viously stated, her Majesty took a long drive along the carriage-road leading through the glen, Lord Glenlyon's foresters having been out on the craggy heights since daybreak driving the herds of deer to wards the edge of the precipices, which overlook the valley, to enable her Majesty to see these wild and graceful tenants of the forest of Athol roving through their rocky domains. Her Majesty was so struck with the sublime magnificence of the scene that she expressed a desire to penetrate still farther into the glen, on the road towards Brae Mar, the forest which is now leased to the Duke of Leeds. Her Majesty was accompanied by Prince Albert, and Lord Glen lyon Sir Edward Bowater, Lord Charles Wellesley, the on, of Breadalbane; Lady Glenlyon, and Lady Canning were also of the party. Lord Glen lyon's phaeton followed the cavalcade, which pro ceeded at a rapid rate towards the last forest lodge, and then went on two miles beyond the lodge, which is eight miles distant from the Castle. Her Majesty and the Prince both expressed them selves delighted with the beautiful diversity of the scenery, and hoped they would be enabled to take an other drive down the glen before their departure. The sun rose this morning in unclouded splendour, and there is every indication of a continuance of the present propitious weather. Her Majesty has been out riding on a pony again this morning, and has sig nified to Lord Glenlyon her intention of attending Divine service to morrow morning, at the village church. Dr. M'Leod, a preacher of some celebrity, will replace Mr. Irvine to-morrow morning, and in addition to this a choir has already arrived from Perth. The Marquis of Breadalbane left the Castle for his princely domain at Taymouth at half-past six o'clock this morning, and Sir James Clark has left Blair Athol for Dunkeld. Her Majesty has expressed a de sire to take a permanent residence in this part of the Highlands, and to lease a forest, to which the Court might make a pilgrimage every year, in order to afford Prince Albert an opportunity of enjoying the noble sport of deerstalking. Her Majesty, it is said, has also directed her physician to collect statistical details and make inquiries respecting the diseases which are most prevalent in the Highlands. Sir J. Clark has, we believe, drawn up his report, by which it appears that the Highlands have obtained a clean bill of health, with the exception of a fever, arising from too copious libations of whisky. This is the only known prevailing epidemic, but there is every reason to hope that her Majesty and I'ince Albert, and even the Royal children might escape the infec tion, notwithstanding her Majesty's avowed penchant for Athol brouse, a very pleasant composition, which consists of honey, whisky, and two teaspoonfuls of water. AGRICULTURAL MEETING IN SURREY. The agricultural meeting of the Weald of Surrey Agricultural Association was held on Friday at Capel. The show of stock was very considerable, and, in the opinion of the judges, of a superior de scription. There was a ploughing match in the early part of the day, for which twenty-two teams started, and upwards of 1001. were distributed in prizes to the different competitors. The company afterwards sat down to dinner in a marquee erected in the field. There were p resen t — C. Barclay, Esq., Chairman ; J. W. Denison, lEsq., M.P.; Lee Steere, Esq.; Rev. Dr. Young, Rev. Dr. Cook, N. R. Bartley, Esq. ; G. Napper, Esq. ; D. Heath, Esq., and several other gentlemen, and nearly two hundred of the principal farmers of the county. C. BARCLEY, Esq., in proposing " Success to the Association," said that he had had the good fortune to preside at its first meeting, and the present he be lieved was the sixth annual occasion in which they had assembled. During that period the agricultural interest had sustained many changes and reverses, but he would appeal with confidence to any practical man whether, in the last few years, there had not been very great improvement in the cultiva tion of land and rearing of stock.—(Hear, hear.) These societies had done a groat deal of good, and he was very glad to see that they had created a desire in the minds of the farmers to improve the cultiva tion of the soil, a system that was cal culated to oe effect that nd to try n object.—(Hear.) It should be borne in mind that all these improvements necessarily occasioned an increased demand for labour ; and al though some political economists expressed an opinion that it was impossible to find employment for their abundant population, he must confess th a t he did not coincide in that opinion, as he considered that, at all events, for many years to come, the improvements that were going on in agriculture would occasion ample demand for labour. The plan of draining, which they all knew was of such essential importance, and which was now coming into such general use, would alone, in his opinion, create for a long time a considerable demand for labour. He had no hesita tion also in stating his opinion, that the labouring population were better off at the present time than they had been at any period during the last cen tury. His attention had been called to the fact, that in the year 1744, just a century ago, wheat was the same price it was at present, viz., ss. 6d. per bushel, and at that period the wages of labourers were 6s. per week, and they were now 10s. per week. He did not mean from this fact to urge that the labouring population were better off by the amount of 4s. per week, because it was well known that the circumstances were very different ; but he certainly did contend that there was no truth in the assertions that had been made that the labourers were getting lower and lower, and that it was clear this was not the can ; and when they saw men take prizes, as some had done that day, for a se rvitude of 35 years' work for one master, he thought it unfair to say that they had degenerated.—(Hear.) He repeated that these meetings had done a great deal of good, and when, at the show at Southampton, they saw actually two or three miles of ground covered by tents filled with stock and implements for the purposes of agriculture, it was impossible to doubt the importance and in terest taken in that pursuit ; and he thought that they should take encouragement from these circum stances, and be satisfied with their present position. —(Cheers) He concluded by proposing the toast, which was received in a most enthusiastic manner. The healths of the Members for this division of the county having been given, T. W. DENISON, Esq., returned thanks, and he observed that, after what had been said rela tive t o the importance of such associations as the present, he would only express his entire concurrence in that opinion. He considered they were the means of binding together the landlord, tenant, and labourer, of improving the cultivation of the land, and by the prizes which they distributed to the poorer classes, showed them they had their interest at heart, and that they were anxious to promote their moral wel fare and prosperity.—(Cheers.) He attended these meetings with great pleasure, and he was gratified to see that agriculture was in a prosperous state in the county. He trusted they should long be exempt from those unfortunate occurrences (he would put it on that footing) which prevailed in other counties, and that they would a l wa y s g ive a fair day's wages would give e a fair day'siswhich, eh work—(Cheers) —and that they w an amount of wages to their forlabolou he was sorry to say, in other counties had been denied them.—(Hear, hear.) The prosperity of agriculture was the first wish of his heart, and he hoped they would continue their im provements until every barren field was made to smile with plenty.—(Cheers ) From statistics that had been laid before Parliament, it appeared that seven-ninths of the population were engaged in agri culture, and only two-ninths in manufactures, and he thought this fact must convince every one, even the manufacturers themselves, of the importance of agri culture, and that, if it fell, every other interest in the co The y must fall with it.—(Cheers.) The health of the Chairman, and some other toasts, were then given, and the meeting separated. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, SEPT. 21.—The Lord Bishop of Exeter has presented the Rev. William Mallock, of Balliol College, to the rectory of Cheriton Bishop, in the county of Devon ; value 3211. per annum. The Rev. John Adams, student of Christ Church, has been appointed to the curacy of Saltash, Cornwall. The first honorary canonry, founded in Bristol Ca thedral by the recent order in council, has been con ferred on the Rev. G. N. Barrow. E. B. N. Dickenson, Esq., and lady, have presented the Rev. W. P. Barrett to the rectory of Siston in the county of Gloucester; value 3231. per annum. The Lord Chancellor has presented the Rev. John Lister to the vicarage of Thorpe, in the county of Surrey; value 1411. per annum. J. E. Pattenson, Esq., has presented the Rev. R. C. Patterson to the rectory of Melmerbey, Cumberland; value 1721. per annum. The Rev. H. Tull has been appointed to the in cumbency of St. John's Church, Cowhill, Oldham, Lancashire. The Head Mastership of the Monmouth Grammar School has been conferred on the Rev. J. D. Wather stone. C. B. F. Foley, Esq., has presented the Rev. L. E. Brown to the vicarage of Dormington, with the per petual curacy of Bartestree annexed, in the county of Hereford ; value 2841. per annum. R. B. Price and V. Pocock, Esqrs., have presented the Rev. R. H. Harrison to the perpetual curacy of Builth, Brecknockshire ; value 1061. per annum. The valuable vicarage of Milverton, in the gift of the Archdeacon of Taunton, has become vacant by the death of the Rev. J. T. Trevelyan, at Madeira. TILE NAPOLEON Musuunt.—This most interesting and valuable exhibition closes at the end of this week, and we hope to have an opportunity of visiting it once more before its final close. As illustrative of the annals of one of the most stirring periods in the history of the world, the contents of this museum are invaluable, while to the mere lover of articles of vertu, a visit to the Napo leon Museum is one of the greatest treats that can be offered to hire. DEATH FROM THE FEROCITY OF A RAM.-A most melancholy catastrophe occurred at Charmouth, from the ferocity of a ram, the property of Mr. R. Harris, of Catherstone Farm, on Friday, the 6th instant. A poor woman of the name of Sarah Hoare, aged about sixty years, was walking in a field near the beach when the ram suddenly attacked her, gored her, and knocked her down. At the time, one of the Coast guard men, being near the spot, endeavoured to drive the savage animal away from her ; but being likely to be gored himself, he was fain to betake himself to the bank of a hedge and pelt the animal with stones. That being to no purpose, he left to get a pole to drive it off ; but before his return the shepherd arrived, and got off the furious beast. The poor creature, however, was so much injured that she lingered in great agonies until Monday, when death put an end to her sufferings. On Tuesday, the 10th instant, a coroner's inquest was held before J. Frampton, Esq., when John Carey, Esq., M.D., declared it to be his opinion that the death of the deceased had been caused by injuries received from the goring of the ram, to which conclusion the jury came, adding a deodand of is. on the ram. Our inform ant tells us that some witnesses were not present who could have proved that the owner of the animal was aware that it was not fit to be at large, for that some time ago the dairyman's daughter was gored by it ; and that only one week previous to the above melancholy affair, a nurse maid of Mrs. M'Clay was driven into the river, with a child in her arms, by the same ram.—Sher bourne Journil. BRAZILIAN SUGAR. •-• BAHIA, JUNE 8. Sugar could be had on shore here this year at the following rates :—For browns 9s. 6d., and whites 13s. 6d. per cwt.; and after paying expenses here Is., and freight 4s. 2d more per cwt., be delivered on the quay in England, the first for lid., and the latter for 2d. a pound. Compare this with the price of the untaxed and monopolised article consumed by the English ! Our coffee could also, last year, have been delivered in England for 295. per cwt. , a fraction above 3d. per lb. WILL OF SIR WILLIAM HEYGATE, BART.---The will of Sir William Heygate, Bart., late Chamberlain of the City of London, formerly alderman of Coleman street ward, has just been proved in Doctors'-commons, by Dame Isabella Heygate, widow, and Sir William Hey gate, the son, two of the executors, a power of proving being reserved for a son under age, and a sister of the testator. The property is sworn under 45,000/. He gives to his wife, Dame lleygate, 1001. a year, and the use of Roecliffe Hall, Leicester, with the plate, pictures, There is every probability that her Majesty will not leave this place before the lst of October, although the 30th instant has been fixed for the departure of the Court.—Post. &c., belonging thereto, for her life, and it her death to his oldest son, if not purchased as stated below. He directs his property to be divided into five parts, to be distributed as follows:—Two parts to his eldest son, and the remaining three parts to three other sons, on the death of his wife, but till that event they are to be suit ably provided for. To his brother, sister, and other relatives mourning rings. To his servants 201., to be divided among them. Roecliffe Hall and his other pro perty to bo offered to his sons (if they wish to become purchasers), at a fair valuation. The will is short, and in the deceased's handwriting. THE BASTARDY LAW.—li is material for the mother of a bastard child to know (and we take oppor tunity of noticing it in time) that, when they have obtained an order against the father, she must not allow the weekly pay to run over - thirteen weeks, as, if she does, no more than thirteen weeks pay can be recovered for her. Though the Ac - t- of Parliament authorises a woman to swear - her child before birth, it is of no use doing so, as nothing can be done with the father until after birth, when she would have to, apply again. This is a serious defect in the new enactment, as the mother may die in child-bed, and, in that case the father of the offspring could, not be reached. It is also a pity but this law had extended to children born a year (instead of six months) before the Act was passed.—From a Corre spondent. REDUCTION OF FARES ON THE BIRMINGHAM RAIL wAY.—The passenger fares and charges for goods on the London and Birmingham Railway are to be consi derably reduced on and after the Ist of next month ; and at the same time, or shortly afterwards, other alte rations, tending to the increased accommodation of the public, will be introduced. —Railway Record. ♦..' CHRIST'S tIOSPITAL. 111. D. IV. HARVEY and C ALDERMEN. ERTA.I: The delivering of orations, which occurs according , to ancient custom at this period every year, prior to : now sitting, and I TO THE EDl7'Oll OF THE SU.N. the senior boys going to the Universities, took place SIR,—As Parliament is not s ho: isi - led I perhap , . on Saturday, in the large and beautiful hall of the , rumours of war are I • / .may', ~ Hospital. The entrance leading to the hall was for the pardon of ' e the i eroceedin opened to visitors at half-past twelve o'clock, which the rules of good taste ae to . not t c Ald€ your reader 3, if I so ier trespass . was filled in a very short time. It was near two, I reported to have taken place in the Court oi" however, when the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, I men on Tuesday last. Brevity accompanied by Aldermen Gibbs and Musgrove, and ' the condition of tisi; concession. . several of the City officers, entered the room and 1 The present is not the t. 7 1 1-7 loccasion who.) tip took en i f fy part shall s a the .n. e t v i t i , took the chair. One of the most imposing portions . enlightened worthies have unitessl at the . of the spectacle was the appearance of the younger against one poor Commissioner, hetre.,ving. alumni, who filled the large gallery from which instance the same feelings of discretion au51 i va . ,.. 1911 ,. iesued the imposing tones of the organ when his Neither Aldermen Copeland, Farebrother, m... S. Lordship entered the room. In the centre of the Peter Laurie heard one word of a speech they A.O, hall were seated the twelve " Grecians," surrounding ple ase d t o d enounce " w ith f ee lings of surprise ans. the Rev. Dr. Rice, the head master. Such a spectacle indignation," as "a tissue of absurdities," and that, as was presented on Saturday is surely one that har- too, in the absence of the only person who could have monises with the highest f e elings of our nature, spared them the reproach of acting a part so ludicrous while reason sanctions it, not from its antiquity, but and unbecoming. It is, indeed, to be deplored that from the good, useful results, which it is adapted to Alderman Copeland was prevented, as he says, by the produce. It is not a naked pageant, like many of rapidity with which the Hall was dissolved on Saturday the legacies of antiquity. It is instinct with life, last, from noticing what he is pleased to term my " un and imbued with the spirit of what i 3 good and founded aspersions." I was present on that occasion ; valuable. One's mind is hurried back to that which whether the worthy Alderman was I cannot say. Sir was emphatically the golden age of literature, when Peter was there, apparently " writhing in unutterable the academy and the stoa were filled by those vene- anguish" upon finding the Livery were not to be rable ancients whose influence guided the progress " humbugged," to use his own elegant verbiage, 'by of humanity in their own times, and is still felt in what his friend, Alderman Brown, aptly characterised the conduct of affairs in ours. And how far a better as " Sir Peter's peculiar badinage." It is due to monument of his fame has the youthful founder of the Lord Mayor to state that I witnessed no "eager this Hospital left behind him than many wh o se royal desire" to close the Hall ; on the contrary, with names shine in our annals with a stronger light? marked courtesy, he inquired whether I desired to Christ's Hospital has conferred more good on England address the Livery ? If, unhappily for myself, as than Cressy or Poietiers. W e were no t, therefore, well as for my audience, I were affected with that surprised at the high eulogiums passed on the love of " empty applause," under which 8;r Peter institution and its royal founder by the four obviously labours, and were like him oppresses d with first Grecians in praise of the " Royal Hos- " a sense of my original insignificance," I should pitals." The first was in Latin, and was de- have availed myself of his Lordship's courte s y. But livered by the second Grecian, Langham Dale, who it has been a rule with me, through a long . public executed his part with considerable energy and great life, never to speak but upon occasions which Jus±aff propriety of diction. This young gentleman is pro- my so doing; of which rule I have ceeding to Queen's College, Oxford. The next was fcund the grati fying advantage in securing that uniformly Indulgent in English, and was delivered by, the first Grecian, attention to which Sir Peter Laurie, for obvious ITa- Morton Amos Leicester, who is proceeding to St. sons, must ever be a stranger. John's College, Cambridge. This being in English, Every mortification has some mitigation. Though was capable of being more generally appreciated than the Livery were debarred the pleasure of hearing the other. The oration was full of good taste and Alderman Copeland on the 11th instant, an appro sound sense. It recounted the benefits which the priate occasion will offer to him on Saturday, the Royal Hospitals conferred, and Challenged all Greece 28th instant, when unusual circumstances will secure and Rome to prodUce so good an institution. The for him a crowded audience. I will take care to be Greek oration, on the same subject, was delivered by at Guildhall, and shall be prepared, if need be, to re- Edward Taylor Hudson, third Grecian and Classical peat and defend my former representations. Medallist, who is proceeding to Trinity College, . 'While I readily trace the kind intentions of my Cambridge. There was great elegance and fluency late Honourable Colleague, Alderman Humphery, in in this gentleman's pronunciation, and even those what he is reported to have said in the Court of Alder who were not able to understand the language, could men, I cannot recognise him, in this instance, either not fail to be struck with its glorious harmonies. as my expositor, or apologist. I was not excited, The French oration was delivered by the eleventh nor did 1 allude to my salary ; and when he taunts a Grecian, Edward Algernon Newton, whose delivery brother Alderman for generally speaking in the and pronunciation was most superior. There was House of Commons under the influence of mental great energy in his manner, and considerable fluency irritation, 1 must protest against the charge ; for, in his language. We should say, that his style of having sat some years in Parliament with Alderman speaking was considerably the best. Then followed Copeland, I can safely aver that I never heard the Latin Alcaics, being an ode to the Queen on the birth Member for the Potteries once address the represen of a second Prince. tatives of the people. Imperii Deem et Columna, delivered by Gowen Having thus vindicated Alderman Copeland from Edward Evans, fourth Grecian, and Mathematical the reproach of the late Lord Mayor, I trust he will Medallist. Greek lambics, on the Spanish Armada, excuse me for correcting an error advanced by him, by George Voigt. English Ode to the Prince of a that I was indebted to the Aldermen for my ap- Wales, on his being made a Governor of Christ's pointment." I cheerfully admit that I received the Hospital, by John Daniel Williams, twelfth Grecian ; prompt and efficient support of Alderman Copeland, Latin Hexameters, on the Conversion of St. Paul, by as also of a large majority of his Court, but my ap- Edward Tudor Scorgill, fifth Grecian ; Greek Jam- pointment was in the Court of Common Council, bits, a translation of the Remorse, in Hamlet, by from whom, in open Court, I received it, and I am William Frederick Greenfield, seventh Grecian, and proud to say their choice was very graciously sanc- Mathematical Medallist; Latin Elegiacs, a transla- tioned by her Majesty. Let it not be imputed to me tion from Cowper's " Boadicea," by Thomas Johnson that lam insensible to individual kindness, when I Potter, tenth Grecian ; Greek Sapphics, on the death aver my conviction that the motives which prompted of Campbell, the poet, by Malcom Laing, eighth my appointment do not appear on the surface. How- Grecian ; an English Poem on Edward the Sixth, by ever , Sir Peter's love of " badinage" may induce him Thomas Stedman Polehampton, ninth Grecian. It to talk of my " o ri g i na l i ns ignificance," I will venture is scarcely necessary to say that all of these were to assure him he will never be honoured by an Act of received with the greatest satisfaction and applause ; Parliament disqualification. My release from this and the whole audience seemed to be well pleased and factious interdict may be nearer at hand than may be gratified with the proceedings. agreeable to some civic functionaries ; and, at all events, so long as I continue to hold the office of Commissioner of the City Police force, I feel that my services are more than an equivalent for my salary. If my ceaseless and undivided responsibility is suf ficiently paid with a salary of 8001. a year, the City is most censurably lavish of its resources in every other department. In conclusion, I feel it due to myself to state that my present remarks are only intended to apply to those persons whose conduct has elicited them. From a very large majority of the magistrates of the City I have received the kindest consideration of gentle men, and, in common with my fellow-citizens, I greatly regret that their public usefulness should be impaired, and their feelings annoyed by the bluster ing babbling of inordinate conceit, which ever and anon is displayed by a few of their restless colleagues. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, Old Jewry, Sept. 20. D. W. HARVEY. NEWS PROM OTAHEITE.—We have been favoured with the following extract of a letter, dated Valparaiso, May 31:—" I write in haste, as a vessel sails to-morrow morning. Mrs. Pritchard and family arrived here this afternoon in great distress and trouble at not finding her husband at this place. Otabeite is still in a dreadful state. The French seized Mrs. Sammon, the Queen's cousin, taking her for Pomare, took her on board the Uranie, when they found out their mistake. They also stole a man's wife, and took her on board a frigate ; eight of her relations stormed a fort and killed 20 men. The French say the fort was stormed by 300 natives, who killed two men and wounded five, losing 15 of their own. In another action, the Otaheitans killed 90 French, losing 100 themselves, besides 109 muskets and 16 old guns, mounted on cocoa-nut logs, but taking two pieces of artillery from the French, who were conducted to a pass by Henry, son of the missionary. The Otaheitans were led by two Englishmen, who were killed. The French have been awfully handled, havinc , lost altogether up wards of 400 killed and wounded, ' amongst the former six officers, one of whom is the first:lieutenant of the steamer, which, it is said, when going along the shore, killed upwards of 100 natives ; however, the French governor has had enough of it, and has issued a procla mation, to say he will not attack any more. A Otahei• tan in the last agonies of death threw a stone at M. Bruat, which missed him. It is said they (the French) have taken a lieutenant of the Hazard, and have been playing all sorts of games. It is also reported the troops refused to fight ; l7 deserted one day and six the next, but two of them being caught were shot. These deser ters, with some English and Americans, are of great service to the natives."—Falmouth Packet. MAIL COACH ACCIDENT.—The London mail to Falmouth was on Wednesday delayed nearly three hours, in consequence of a somewhat serious accident, which happened between Oakhampton and Bridestowe. It appears that on coming down Stourton-hill and turning a corner, the coach came in contact with a van, when the pole broke, and the coach itself turned over. We regret to learn that one outside passenger, Captain Treweeke, of Gwenap, just returned from Cuba, broke the small bone of his leg. He was carefully taken back to Oak hampton. No other passenger met with any injury ; but the guard, on his arrival at Truro, bore evident marks about his head and face of his having had a narrow escape. Great blame is attributed to the driver of the van, who was on the wrong:side of the road, and did not attempt to get out of the way. The coachman, Gillard, is known as an able, careful driver.—Cornwull Royal Gazette. SOMNAMBULISM.—The Manchester Courier relates a singular occurrence in a boarding-house in that town. A respectable-looking individual, very well dressed, ob tained a lodging, and showed himself very nice about his accommodation. Before going to bed he happened to pass through the kitchen, where " boots " was busy in his vocation. Next morning " boots" rose early, but found to his amazement that a great part of his labour had been done by some unknown friend. The stranger got up too, and left the house, when it was ascertained by the chambermaid that his bed was as black as if a chimney-sweeper had slept in it, and that the front of the gentleman's night-shirt was smeared with black, leaving no doubt that he had been the unknown assistant of Mr. Boots. The mystery was explained by the discovery of a small roll of paper in his room, which proved that he had held the distinguished situation of " boots "in a London hotel. ATTACK UPON A GAMEKEEPER.—On Wednesday se'nnight Mr. Denman, chief constable of Ruthin, in Denbighshire, arrived in Bolton, in search of two col liers, named Thomas James and William Jones, the former 21, and the latter 28 years of age, who are charged with maliciously cutting and wounding an Englishman named Bride, gamekeeper to Mr. Robert Myddleton Biddulph, Lord Lieutenant of the county of Denbigh, on the night of Sunday, the Ist inst. On that night, Bride, and an under-keeper, who is a Welshman, were out on Mr. Biddulph's estate, when they fell in with the prisoners, poaching. Bride ordered them to stand, and seized one of them; but they were armed, one with the stock and the other with the barrel of a gun, with which they commenced a murderous attack upon Bride, and left him apparently dead upon the ground; whilst his companion, the under-keeper, stood looking on, without rendering him the slightest assistance. Bride was dreadfully injured about the neck and fa ce; but hopes are entertained of his recovery. On Wed nesday night Mr. Denman, accompanied by an assistant, and three or four of the borough police, went to the Kersley Mill Colliery, Mr. Denman dressed in the garb of a Welch collier, and inquired for James and Jones; and, when they came up, they were immediately recog nised, and taken into custody.—Chester Chronicle. DREADFUL SHIPWRECK OF THREE EAST INDIA mEN, AND LOSS OF LlFE. — Within the last two or three days much attention has been excited at the melancholy accounts recently received at Lloyd's, of the dreadful shipwrecks of several noble vessels while on their voyage to and fro from Bombay and China to England, attended with sacrifice of human life. The ships in question, are the Candahar, an Indiam an , 642 tons burthen ; the Royal Admiral, a b arque, 414 tons burthen ; the Colum bia, a schooner, ISO tons burthen, laden with treasures and jewels ; the Amelia, of Sydney ; and the Camaien, an East India packet-ship, 388 tons burthen, trading be tween Liverpool and Calcutta, all of which, we regret to state, with the rich cargoes, estimated at an enormous • amount, are irrecoverably lost. ' Sir John Ramsden has left 20,0001. towards im proving the town of Huddersfield. SUL ARY OF NEWS AND Vtibitt eptuton. " Who runs may read." roummar. On Wednesday evening their Majesties the King and Queen of the French received the Turkish Ambassador and the young Egyptian Princes, the Minister of Marine, the Count de Grave, and M. De Larue. On Thursday evening their Majesties received the Count do Salvandy and M. de Pongerville. M. Cane, aide de-camp of the Minister of War, and who took part in the affair of Isly, arrived at Marseilles from Algiers by the last packet, and immediately conti nued his route for Paris. _ . The C;;iieTLo;enlielrn, the Swedish Minister, ar riv,ed on Thursday in Paris, from his visit to Sweden. Admiral de Moges is arrived in Paris. The Eagle war-brig, which was fitted out at Cher bourg, sail, d from Toulon on the 14th for Mogadore, on which station the is to remain until further orders. Duke Alexander of Wurtemburg and his suite arrived on Tuesday last at Strasbourg. We learn from the Toulon journals that very great preparations arc making in that town to give a brilliant reception to his Royal Highness the Prince de Joinville. It is said that deputations from several departments will arrive at Toulon on this occasion. The Courrier Francais states that there are now build ing in the different French ports twenty-three ships of the line, nineteen frigates, two brigs, three schooners, and ten transports and store-ships, besides six steam frigates, of 450 and 550 horse power, eleven steam cor vettes of 220 to 320 horse power, and seven smaller steam ships of SO to 160 horse power. We learn from Tunis, by a letter of the 31st ult., that Admiral Parceval Deselllaes, and the captains and other officers of the Ocean, Neptune, Marengo, and Alger, of the line, and the steam corvette Can: option, had been pre sented to the Bey at the Bardo by M. de Lagan, the French Consul-General at Tunis. Their reception by his Highness is said to have been most cordial. A letter from Rome of the 9th, quoted by the Consti • tutionnel, states that the dispensations of consanguinity necessary for the marriage of H. R. H. the Duke d'Aumale with his cousin, the Princess Caroline of Naples, were signed on the Bth. The Princess and the Duke d'Aumale are both in their twenty-third year. The Government has received accounts of the arrival of the members composing the French Embassy to China at Sirgapore on tne 2d of July. Rear-Admiral La Susse is to proceed to Dieppe, with the vessels under his command, to take part in the cere mony of the inauguration of the statue of Duquesne. The Rodeur, Government cutter, has left Havre for the same purpose. Don Carlos, the Princess his wife, and the Prince his son, returned on Monday last to Bourges from the baths of N6ris. The twelfth session of the Scientific Congress has just finished at Nismes, alter its seventh sitting. The Con gress voted the following recommendations to the Go vernment :—A pension fund for workmen—an irrigation Bill—the execution of the laws relating to workmen's livrets —the creation of a special ministry for agriculture —the alleviation of the wine trade—the suppression of the title of officier de sante—and the immediate abolition of negro slavery. The vintage has commenced in the neighbourhood of Bordeaux, and it is stated that the wine will be of good quality. The Gazette de France of Friday evening says—" This morning at six o'clock, M. Meunier, Commissary of Police, accompanied by two agens de surete, visited the residence of M. Aubry-Foucalt, responsible editor of the Gazette de France, and arrested him. He was taken to the depbt of the Prefecture, and immediately afterwards removed to the prison of Sainte Pelagic." We learn from Trieste that the roadstead of that place is to be converted into a harbour. The cost is to be covered by an additional house-tax. The attempt made by the Italian revolutionists who had taken refuge at Malta and at Corfu, to enrol bands of adventurers in Albania in order to organise another ex pedition against the Roman States had, we hear, com pletely failed. The Suabian Mercury informs us that serious dis turbances took place at Presburg on the Bth inst. be tween the inhabitants and some of the persons attached to the service of the Deputies of the Diet. It became necessary to call out an armed force, and before the tumult could be quelled one man was killed, and, sixteen were wounded. A letter from Berlin states that the King has just created a new branch of , ,administration, under the title of Ministry of Grievances, the object of which is to pay special attention to such complaints as the citizens may have to make against ecclesiastical, administrative, and judicial functionaries. A letter from Munich, of the 13th, states that a company of. English capitalists is now there, with the intention of establishing manufactories on a large scale. Mezari-ben-Ismail, agha of the Bey of Mascara and Mostaganem, arrived at Marseilles on the 17th, with his two sons and his suite. The Augsburg Gazette states from Berlin that there is great probability of Bohemia joining the German Cus toms Union, but that the arrangement will in the first instance be made for a period of only fire years. OUN.S• -1 1 .ASIZX ON 21.11 715. The Count and Countess de la Feld, and Mr. and Lady Caroline Russell, who arrived from Germany last week, left town on Saturday, on a visit to the Earl and Countess of Limerick, at South-hill Park. Lady Justinia Bailey left Brighton on Friday, by the Faßae, for Dieppe. The Fame returned to Brighton on Saturday, with Lady Cole among her passengers. The Baroness Brunnow, who is occupying a mansion in Calverley Park, Tunbridge Wells, has been indiposed for some day s past, but is now convalescent. His Excellency Baron Brunnow having been prevented from accompanying Count Nesselrode to Woburn Abbey on Thursday last, left town on Saturday morning for Chatsworth, the seat of his Grace the Duke of Devon shire, where a distinguished party have been invited to meet that illustrious foreigner. Baron Brunnow does not accompany the Count in his Scottish, tour, but will re turn to town to-morrow. The Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Bowles have left Fladgon's Hotel for the Isle of Wight on a tour. Sir Robert and Lady Peel have taken a house on Eastern-terrace, Brighton, and are expected thero with their family to-day. The health of Miss Peel continues improving, and the change of air will, according to the opinion of the young lady's medical attendants, soon re store her to complete convalescence. Sir Clifford and Lady Constable, who have been making a tour on the Continent, are expected to return to Burton Constable in the course of the ensuing month. M. de Koudriaffsky left town on Saturday for Willey Park, Shropshire, on a visit to Lord Forester. Mr. L. W. Buck, M.P., and Mrs. Buck, have arrived at Marston Hall, North Devon, from the Continent. MISR C 731.7LA1VE101721. A trial of new compositions by the members of the Society of British Musicians took place on Saturday afternoon, in the Hanover Rooms, by a numerous band, led by Mr. R. Hughes. The compositions entered upon the list for trial consisted of a symphony in C sharp minor, by G. A. Macfarren ; a symphony in D minor, by C. Horsley ; overtures by Messrs. Rackstraw, W. S. Macfarren, E. Stephens, and A. Mitchell—the latter is totally blind. The specimens produced on this occasion evinced very great merit. At present there are practising, in England and Wales, 15,000 attorneys. They have contributed, in stamps for their articles, to the revenue, 1,500,000/. ; for their cer tificates, 100,0001. more, besides their annual licenses. A few nights ago a destructive fire (which is supposed to have been caused by an incendiary) broke out upon the premises of Mr. Parsons, a farmer, at Bramley, near Basingstoke. In the course of less than an hour, a barn filled with barley, a stack of wheat, and a bean-rick, were totally consumed. Saturday evening, the White Fast of the Jewish nation, which is one of the severer fasts in the year, commenced at half past five o'clock, and will termi nate this day at sunset. So strictly is this fast observed by the " ancient people," that, during its continuance, they partake of no kind of nourishment, not even water. Yesterday morning, at daybreak, the Jews might be seen wending their way to the City syna gogues, clothed in the habiliments of death, over which they wear a white surplice, and continue in fasting and prayer in the synagogue the whole of the day, wearing their shrouds and other death garments. The fast is in commemoration of the rebellion of the Children of Israel, and the consequent dispersion of the twelve tribes. The following singular and rare (if not unique) oc currence has just taken place at the royal aviary, in the Home Park, at Windsor. It having been deemed advisable by Mr. Walters, the superintendent of her Majesty's aviary, in order to improve the breed of the genuine Dorking fowl, that it should be crossed with that of the Cochin-China fowl, the ne cessary arrangements were made for that pur pose. A Dorking hen, which has roosted for some time past with the fowls from China, has recently been in the habit of laying twice, and sometimes thrice a week, eggs containing double, or two distinct yolks. Mr. Walters, determining to try the experiment of at tempting to hatch one of these double-yoked eggs, placed it, with several other eggs, under the hen. The result was, that two chickens were produced from this single egg ; one is a cock bird, of the pure Cochin-China breed, and the other is a hen chick, of the Dorking genus. Her Majesty has an elegant Erard pianoforte on board the royal yacht, also another at Blair Athol, which was sent thither by the Queen's express command. EFFECT OF LIGHTNING UPON THE BRAIN.--A re markable case, illustrating the powerful effect of this agent upon the nervous system, is detailed in the last number of the Lancet. The patient, a young lady. was seated in the country, at an open window, contemplating the horrors of a thunder-storm, when she was suddenly struck by a flash of lightning. Transient insensibility , was produced, followed by a violent fit of hysteria, in tense headache, tic doloureux, drooping of the eyelids, and sickness, which existed with little intermission for several months. The patient, however, ultimately re covered, the stroke not being sufficiently powerful to annihilate at once the functions of the brain, and pro duce sudden death. An instance like this should operate as a warning to those who wilfully neglect the means of safety when placed within their reach. RAILWAYS AND THE TRUSTEES OF COMMON RoADs.—Mr. Vignoles, in his evidence before the Rail way Committee in May last, mentioned a case in connec titm with the St. Helen's Railway, where the Company •, , ,,.:,i,. ;,)i• - vi.;( , 110(1 by he caprice of the trustees, to expend 10,twot. additional in carrying a common road over the line, instead of under it, as proposed by himself, the engineer—the one road being in every respect as good as the other.—Railway Record. COURT CIRCULAR. A deputation, including Mr. Wilkinson and Mr. Hank 7, members of the Locomotive Committee of the Brighton, Croydon, and Dover Company, trans acted business at the oard of Trade on Saturday. Sir Robert Peel returned to his residence in Whitehall-gardens on Friday evening, from Brighton. Caunt de Jarnac, French Charge d'Affaires trans acted business at the Foreign - office on Saturday. Mr. Charles Russell and Mr. Saunders, of the Great Western Railway Company, had an interview with the Earl of Dalhousie on Saturday, at the office of the Board of Trade. _ _ The Earl of Haddington has returned to his resi dence in the Admiralty. His Lordship transacted business on Saturday, at the Foreign-office. Sir James Graham left town last evening for his seat, Netherby, Carlisle. The Rev. Dr. Wesley preached the sermon yes terday in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The Earls of Effingham and Gosford were among the nobility present. The Rev. J. S. M. Anderson will preach the sermon in the Chapel Royal on Sunday next. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office from the Governor of Gibraltar. Lord and Lady Fevershain have arrived at Far rance's Hotel, Belgrave-street, from their seat in Yorkshire, DUTCH MAIL. TUE HAGUE, SEPT. 17.—We understand that the new project of law on the exp ropr i a ti on o f l an d e d pro perty for tae public advantage, is now ready to be presented to the States-Gener a l as soon as th e y mee t. It is promised,by this measure, that, in every case, given up, and th a t th e i n d emn it y t o ibe mgedien teor . the possession of t he lan d to be expropriated shall be it shall be a ft erwar d s d e t erm i ne d. This regulation will be very a d van t ageous t o th e Dutch Railway Company, which w ill then be quite m v ialy f free to proceed in the construction of the railway to Rotterdam. . T 1 that the Governor-General 7.—Private letters received news possessions has prohibited the exporta tion new harvest was expected in a few wee k s . Cargo rice had risen . at Sourabaya from 70 florins to 160 and 180 forms. here otifo E no : or ir f c T l o rn E n icd ß fi ei n r e. in n r i rp_ i l o h s e S s The latest letters received overland say that all the coffee sff ape oe aindgbeen to private persons which had been purchased for English account, SEPT. 18.—His Majesty the King ar rived l n ie u r ß e G this evening, accomp an i e d on ly b y hi s aide de-camp, Baron von Coehorn. His Majesty is expected to return to the Hague on Sunday next. THE HAGUE, SEPT. 20.—The Board of Directors of the Dutch Railway.' Company gives notice, that the loan of 2,500,000 forms which it has negotiated, has been entirely taken by the present proprietors ; so that inscription made under letter B, in the name of per sons who are not shareholders of the company, cannot be received. DUTCH FUNDS.—Amwrannard, SIFT. 20. cent C!.nt Money. BMA. .. 62 % 62% 99% 100 Amoy t Svndic,44 percent 99% 09% Mtn", ditto, fi x o t t t u o a , 3 % percent 59% 89q Commercial CosnpanY, 4!4 For cent 14754 149 Loan 1837, 5 per cent. 96 £.6i g Exchange on London, Onemontn l2 12)4 Two months Hamburgh, One mYrith 35 62 4-10: I d D it e to bt t 2 p 34 er . Two months 55 43 7-10 Dutch Papers, Sept. 21. BRIGHTON, SEPT. 20.—Lady Justice Bailey left yesterday in the Fame steamer, f or Di e pp e . The Fame re turned from Dieppe this morning with Lady Cole. ,1 : 1 armnaart i l tt 'v u : ol : l, al s . Is T ev aat.%:.,CRICKET. ohn side. SURREY distinguishedi b d : the l 1t- . WestcaC came ble3)l S . lou-fflr3r some al ; ' , Clvl b oel y bri : yl ja 4 lnfi s l3W r runs no n ( I s ) T r i Tijt a h ly l i es' e` first hands. w W - a s iN p c l a ll y E 'e s d i. R o li n .— Da T y l ' l s i s g r na o u a n il ,' B.3ns was a S s o a u Til "day's llA s play," . S whichu t h - 'r" ampton, on Wednesday last, and was won by the South be Ilants club. The wetness of the weather, however, spoiled the game. ne - RUGBY SenooL V. WELLEsnounNE Cm:tn.—The no : match between these parties was played on. the Rugby ry ground on Thursday last, when the school eleven won in. r ! one innings, with 46 runs to spare ; a result which is 4. I mainly attributable to the fine slow bowling .of Mr. , i Eippingall. WORCESTERSHIRE v. SuitorsuißE.--Theselvicoun ties tilayed their " return match" on the Skreiftbusy ground, on Wednesday and Thursday last.. The " Sas opians" won by 61 runs, and having been the victors in. i 1 _ e first ma t c h , h ave t h us placed themselves in the 1 . ,' t Imphant position of conquerors of th e year. - To en ' iris them, however, to maintain this r an k, l et us advise th4'.'m to be early and actively in the fi e ld ne x t season, f or ssr: htive heard that their opponents will not only be brit are likely to gain an accession of strength. 5.C• 1'l 'HE NORTHAMPTON WIND-UP MATCH.—There are fer „ sounties or towns in the United Kingdom, wherein the di, =position t o su pp or t t h e game o f cr i cket has been manires, ' ed, during th e p resent season, so strongly and so eil • ecti. rely as in that of Northampton. It affords us, therefore, ,'lore than ordinary gratification to find that i the occasion s. of their " Nind-up" m a t c h f or 18 44 was so tier well attended, a. - id that the dill went off so admirably. The latter was not. only parts tier. of by the player s , w ith the Hon. Captain Spe.. - icer (the I..srs , :her of Earl Spencer), as the president of the club, at the,." ;lead, but the event was honoured by the p resence o f the Iv. f isfor, and upwards of fifty of the leadi ng gentry of the n e i' -fsbourhotxl. Th e spirited manner, indeed, in which the I\ fp or.'iiii.Mpton Club got up the grand match between the 4. n 'ertbern and southern counties," demands th e admires:.on of all cricketers, and the thanks of the inhabitants of - ,the sur rounding districts. Such fineness of play, and such a display and il!ustration of the science of the game, had never been seen in that part or the kingdom. It reio. 4 ces 'is, therefore, to learn that th a t matc h h as h a d the s fi t -ct o. ' giving an impulse to this English pastime through It this portion of her Majesty's dominions. To the ext., - tions of the lion. Captain Spencer, 0. Nethercote, Esq, ' backed by the very able and efficient efforts and arrange,. " -ts for the management of the club, made by Messrs.- Inet. • -old Ellis, of Northampton, is attributable the, Hollis .. great snece,s and prosperity o f th e game i n the countyl . The " wind-up" match was a contest of Northampto. . and single," the latter winning, between the " mat- -ried , with six wickets to go down. FLEE NEAR RED . LION-SQUARE.--Yesterday morn ing a fire was discoverexi by police-constable E 126 upon the premises belonging to Mr. F. Taylor, wholesale candle manufacturer, carry :'ng on business at No. 3, Orange-street, Red Lion-squeve. When first seen the flames were raging furiously in o ne of the storehouses on the basement floor. The intelligeOce was promptly for warded to the engine stations, ani shortly after five engines of the London Brigade were ,at the scene, as well as the West of England one. An ins.tant supply of water was procured, and the firemen set to work most vigorously, and soon extinguished the flames ; oot, how ever, until considerable damage was done, the oreater part of the stock in that part of the building whexel the fire originated being destroyed, and the remaimier seriously injured. The origin of the fire is not known:. One fortunate circumstance was the early discovery of the fire ; had it been a little later, to say the least, a most perfect and destructive conflagration must have been the result. Mr. Taylor is insured in the Union and Hand-in-Hand offices. The same premises were consumed by fire about four years since. DEATH OF MR. Ross, THE COMEDIAN.—It IS with sincere regret we announce the death of this little favourite. A little before the Christmas of last year he. was engaged by Mr. Webster for the Liverpool Theatre. On his journey thither he caught a severe cold, dan gerous symptoms appeared, and in May he returned to London. At his own request be was conveyed to Guy's Hospital, where his case received every attention. He expired about twenty minutes to seven on Friday night. Mr. Ross for many years supported his aged father and mother. He has left a widow to lament his loss, but no. children. Mr. Ross was a member of the Drury-lane Theatrical Fund, from which source we trust his widow may obtain, if not a competence, at least assistance,. in this her hour of trouble and deprivation. ALLOWANCE TO INSOLVENTS UNDER THE NEW ACT.—On Saturday, in the Court of Bankruptcy, Mr. Sturgeon applied, in the case of an insolvent named Sheppard, for an allowance out of his estate, to obtain his final order. The insolvent was a prisoner in Bury St. Edmund's gaol, and now appeared on his interim order, to which no opposition had been made, and the final order was appointed. Mr. sturgeon said there was 241. in Court, and he asked for a small sum for the ex - penses to be incurred, and for the support of the insol vent's family. The Court found that on a final order an allowance could be made, and the official assignee might consider whether the fees could be advanced to the man. At present he made no order. ANTI-CORN-LAW TRACTS.—Mr. William Grice, of Ulverstone, has been employed for several days past in distributing extensively in Ulverstone, and the surround ing neighbourhood, a variety of tracts and papers pub lished by the League ; and while so engaged at Dalton, was accosted by an individual well known for his mono polist opinions, who asked what he had got, to which Grice replied, " Anti-Corn-law tracts;" and said " will you have one?" " Yes," was the reply ; and imme diately on receiving it the person above-mentioned tore it in pieces, saying Grice ought to be beaten out of the town with a stick. Grice civilly said he thought no one would venture to do that, and then coolly turned his: back en this specimen of vulgarity and impertinence. This incident shows in some degree the limited amount of intelligence possessed by many of the pro-corn-law men in this district. A repetition of such-like occurrences will tend, however, more to arouse attention ; and despite every effort to suppress facts, they will show themselves with a bold front, and each and all exist ing " protection " fallacies must and will ere long ex plod e.—Lancaster Guardian. Bishop Phillpotts, at the Christian Knowledge So ciety, the other day, reported that lie bath a brother who, although an officer of Artillery at Ceylon, is yet such a. trernendJus" Christian, that he loves him more for that than his consanguinity. As a proof of his Christian feeling, he wrote to inform his bishop-brother that there were a touplc of bishops wanted for that island alone.— Western Tittles. The Episclpal Free Church will be opened in this city on Thursday next, by the Rev. H. B. Bulteel, formerly Fellow and Tutor of Exeter College, Oxford. The exent excites much interest. Mr. Bulteel is reported to be an admirable and eloquent preacher.— Western Times. FIRST IMPORTATION OF WEST INDIAN SUGAR: A. large and fine West Indianian, the Codrington, belong ing to the firm of Liggins and Co., arrived from the West Indies, and entered the Southampton docks on Monday morning, to discharge her cargo of sugar. This is the first arrival in our docks of a West Indiaman homeward, and we hail it as the commencement of a new and extensive branch of trade at our port. Its superio rity as a port of departure fur emigrants has already been fully acknowledged, and acted upon, by that public spirited gentleman, Mr. John Marshall ; and we have no doubt that many London houses will soon follow the example now set by Mr. Liggins. We understand that several vessels are expected speedily to follow the Co drington.—Hampshere Independent. DEATH FROM FlGHTlNG.—Yesterday morning, $ little before eight o'clock, a man named George Benson, a labourer, 22 years of age, was killed in a fight which took place by appointment, between him and a man named Henry Jones, aged 21, also a labourer, at a place much used for similar encounters on a Sunday morning, situate on the east side of the Kensington-canal. The spot is a hollow screened from observation of the neighbour ing houses by banks of earth. Jones stated, on being taken into custody by the police, that on the previous night he and deceased, with others, were at the Welles ley Arms public-house, Robert-street, Chelsea, when a dispute arose concerning some work upon which they were all engaged, in the course of which he and de ceased came to blows. After having two or three rounds they were parted ; and they then agreed to meet in the morning near the Canal-basin, to decide which was the better man. They met accordingly, and fought for about a quarter of an hour, during which three or four knock-down blows were given. It was stated that a man named Hele was second to Jones, and a brother of the deceased seconded him, and that in the last round Jones struck deceased a violent blow under the left ear, when deceased fell to the ground partly on his head. He was immediately lifted up, and placed on his second's knee, when he said, " I shall have no more of it ; I am done for," and instantly fell down dead. Jones and his second. and the deceased's second, with two other per sons who were)t yesterday so r t e eßns s rtl e odoT n wnaA t yels Naidinghundreds heaviera n d thanoa b r e p t et the r n es g o n s aty deceased.it visited e w d fig th b l t ne , are in custody of the police. Jones is represented' to ich the fight took pl ace. every prospect\ ele a r n with a speedy great ri pp lea- e r have o course i b v e i e n n N b o . y h f s ti u o rT n el o tilE r tGthitEshEemrAeaTgiinsificent vessel. At a special meeting of 'n Western f t r h o e m d o th ek e G b r o e a a r t d arranged, Steam-ship Monday, the guarantees cora pa; were re sa tisfactorily(l and only wait reduction into a for mal legal shape, which will be done without delay. It is hoped that by the 16th of October the necessary al teration in the gates and masonry will be so far effected as to admit of the egress of the vessel from the floating harbour into Cumberland-basin.—Bristol Mercury. A CURE FOR HYDROPHOBIA.—The following is given in the Politique as a fact, but we may be permitted to doubt it:—" A valuable sporting dog belonging to a gentleman named D—, having been bitten by a ma d dog, and sickened, its owner determined to destroy it by administering a large quantity of arsenic in the form of a bolus. The poison, however, instead of producing death, produced a radical cure." THE EIGHTON MURDER.—On Friday last, the in quiry into the death of Thomas Robson, the unfortunate pitman who was shot dead by some person unknown, on the 10th ult., was resumed before Mr. J. M. Fayell, the coroner, at the Red Robin Inn, Wrekenton. Some wit nesses were examined, but their testimony did not tend to implicate any individual parties in the dark transac tion. After a tedious investigation, the jury withdrew about half-past eight in the evening to consider the evi dence, and at ten minutes to eleven returned a verdict of " Wilful murder against some person or persons un known."—Carlisle Journal. We understand that the attention of scientific men is directed to what is expected to prove a new method 'oE generating steam, viz., by a galvanic flame directed .with such force as to cause water to boil. Experiments are being made, and, if successful to the full extent, they must be of the highest importance in furthering steauz navigation to the most distant parts of the globe. a sUintt Va n 3. 500 eretto In our )n the ;f the cpor o veri, ads 01 . me (1i pees , 13 V I ; 05 62 f° 0 ;eice 3 from to ry, ati 'bites rosel qUit e bag v n; 6 y.) ,reeo lebe c. phi' & 011 ' 1Noi• .~-;