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tirti bition SHARES. Bristol and Exeter (70 paid) ... .......... ...... 72)6 Chester and Holyhead ( 5 paid) 7 Direct Northern, 2% paid ...........«....«. . ( 1 , 4 Eastern Counties (25 paid) .. ..... .. -- ............. U Great Western (75 paid) . ... .... ................... 133 Ditto Half Shares, 50 paid .. ....................... e 3 % Ditto Fifths, 12 Paid .... ...................« 25 London and Birmingham (Stock) London and Btackwall (161. 13s. 4d.) 0 London and South Western (411. (s. 10d. paid) London and York, paid Manchester and Lee ds (70 paid) ..... ......... Ditto, Half Shares, 30 paid 45 Birmingham and Derby, ZlOO paid 7754 South Eastern and Dover Ss 4d paid) Ditto New Shares, 4 .....«.«....«.«.«.« 15% West London, Old Shares, 20 paid .. ... Ditto lst C lass Preferred, I 0 paid......... ..... Ybek and North Midland (50 paid) Ditto Scarboro' Branch, 10_patell .. ... 34 Boulogne and Amiens, 2 paid ... .... .... ........ 4 Orleans, Tours, and Bourdeaux:l paid ........... 3 Paris and Rouen. 20 paid .................. ....... -. 39 Paris sod Strasbourg, 2 pai d 2% OPENING OF THE BELGIAN CHAMBERS. SPEECH OF THE KING. year to which they apply, and to complete the exa, urination of several Bills which you have already dis cussed. In the preceding session you decided on the conclu sions arrived at by the committe for judicial investiga tion (enquete) appointed four years ago. The law which you vated will occupy an important place in our national legislation. The commercial suggestions which you forwarded to the Government hare been the object of my most serious attention ; some of them I have realised. The measures which I thought necessary to take will be submitted to you; I doubt not that they will obtain your approbation. By the aid of the commercial policy which you have sanctioned, I have concluded with the German Zollverein (Association Allemande des douanes), a treaty of navigation and commerce, which secures our mutual interests. The examination of this treaty will be the object of your first deliberations. By a recent convention, the postal communications between Belgium and Great Britain have been regu lated on a basis at once more extended and more fa vourable to commerce. The charge on letters has been reduced, and special advantages hare been stipu fated for the transmission of foreign correspondence.-- (Expedition des Correspondances Etrangeres.) A broad and liberal entrepot system, combined with new facilities of transit, will be likely to assist in the development of our international relations. A Bill having this object in view will be presented to you. It will also remain for you to considel other measures likely to increase our distant con nexions and exports. The harvest, which caused some momentary alarm, has turned out satisfactory; no exceptional measure appears necessary. The Provincial Councils have con tinued their deliberations on the measures to le adopted for clearing the uncultivated parts of on , territory; it will be soon possible to determine what assistance is to be required from the legislative power. Some improvements have been made in the• course of the Meuse, the Government introducing some also with respect to the other rivers of the country. The important works undertaken in the Campine and in the Flanders continue to be actively pursued. The increase of traffic on the railway, and of the receipts, has surpassed expectation. This state of affairs may become even more prosperous by perfect ing the conditions of circulation, which the incomplete state of the lines and of the stations renders difficult and expensive. The re-organisation of modes of carriage, irre spective of the railway, is also an urgent subject for consideration. A law relating to the remuneration of the members of the judicial order has been presented to you. Tl.e state of our finances removes all necessity for adjourn. ing the discussion of that law, the propriety of which you will acknowledge with me. The government of the prisons has already under gone some useful modifications, and I am desirous that additional measures shall be taken to complete them. The benevolent institutions have not failed to re ceive a portion of my solicitude. My Government is resolved to introduce into them all the amelioration:, which humanity claims. Your aid will, on this occasion, be requested in an especial manner towards the reform of the establish ments for tie insane. Some propositions will be laid before you to cor rect the vices and to fill up the gaps (lacunes) which experience has brought to light in certain portions of legislation. Thus will the revision of the codes which has been prescribed by the constitution bo gra dually effected. The army, that essential element of our national existence, commands all our solicitude. I am delighted to be able to acknowledge that it shows itself deserving of it by its devotedness, its discipline, and the excellent spirit which animates it. It remains for you to decide upon the Bill which has been already laid before you, the details of which are so important for its organization (that of the army). Some change in the laws relating to the militia have become necessary ; they will be proposed to you simultaneomly with a new law on the organisation of the Civic Guard. Thanks to the consolidation of our credit, the powers accorded by you to my Government have allowed it to effect successfully, and without any shock (secousse) two grand financial operations; their results have been the reduction of the rent, and of the capital of the public debt. You will join with me in congratulations that the expenditur e has been made to balance with the re ceipts; the beneficial results for the treasury of the last loan, and of the conversion of the rent, the in crease in the rec e i pts of the railway, and of several branches of public revenue, have contributed to facilitate this happy equilibrium. Some efforts, nevertheless, are :necessary to cover the ' new expenses which the public interest may re quire, and by a permanent excess of revenu e to arrive successively at the extinction of the floating debt, and the creation of a reserve fund. You will assist me to attain this object, which a prudent foresight renders obligatory on us to pursue. THE FUNDS-(C . BRITISI Bank Stock ex div. 204 3 per Cent. Red 99% 3 per Cent. Cons. ....... 100% 3t per Cent. Red New 3% per Cent..........., lO2 New 5 per Cent....... Long Annuities to expire Jan. 1860 l2 1-16 Oct. 1359 ll 15-16 Jan. 1360 FOREIGN FUNDS. Austrian, 5 per Cent Portuguese, 5 per Cent ______ Belgian, 5 per Cent, «,.... Ditto, New Ditto ........ Brazilian Bonds .. 85 Prussian, 5 per Cent Buenos Ayres, f 3 per Cent... Russian, 5 per Chllian, 6 per Cent Ditto, Metallic Colombian, 6 per Cent 14% Spanish, 5 per Cent............ Ditto, 1824 Ditto, 9 per Cent Cuba Bonds, 6 per Cent...-. 'Ditto, Deferred ~.,,«,„,«,„ — Danish, 3 per Cent — French, 5 per Cent.......:—t. -c. Greek, 1825, 5 per Cent...- Exchange Mexican, S per Cent .....- — 'French, 3 per Cent. —c Ditto, 6 per Cent., 'Dutch, 2% per Cent...-. 62% l'eruvian. 1R25, 6 per Cent.,. s Ditto. 5 per Cent LOSING PRICES i FUNDS. s Indian 5t0e.k.........., 1 Ditto Bonds ............ i Ditto Old Annuities Ditto New Annuities ... Ex. Bills, 1,0001. 134 d ... 71 11113 Ditto 5001_ .. .............. 71 pa Ditto Small...—. ..... 71 pm, Bank Stock for Acct.... Consols for Act. ..... ... 100 X India Stock for Acct... Yesterday bis Majesty the King of the Belgians opened the parliamentary session for 1844-45. The Rue Royale and the Rue Ducale were lined with detachments of the civic guards, infantry and ca • valry, and with a few troops of the line. The Queen, accompanied by the two young Princes (the Duke of Brabant and the Count of Flanders), arrived at the Palais de la Nation (the Parliament house) about one o'clock, and was shortly after wards followed by the King on horseback, who was dressed in the uniform of an Officer- General of the Civic Guard, and accompanied by Lieutenant-General D'Hane, by the General-in- Chief of the Civic Guard, by the military Governor of Brussels, and by a numerous staff. The escort was composed of half a squadron of the Regiment des Guides, and a squadron of the Civic Guard on horse back. The space near the Parliament-house was occupied by a company of artillery of the Civic Guard. Their Majesties were respectively received with marked respect throughout their passage to the Palais de la Nation. A discharge of artillery an nounced their departure from the royal residence. The following is a translation of the speech delivered by his Majesty:— GENTLEMEN;—I have anticipated the ordinary epoch of your session. I was desirous of enabling you to vote the budgets before the c ommencement o f the _ _ You meet under auspicious circumstances. I con gratulate myself on the sentiments of cordiality and reciprocal confidence which prevail in our relations with the various Powers. GENTLEMEN,—The country may have confidenee in itself. Its elements of moral activity and material prosperity are freely developing themselves. I doubt not that this favourable situation will be strengthened and completed by the support which the Government will find in your patriotism and loyal concurrence. Shortly af, er the Speech was delivered, her Ma jesty and the young Princes left the house, and proceeded to the Palace by the Rue Royale. In a few minutes after their arrival they presented them selves in the balcony in front of the Palace,' and waited there till the King had returned from the Parliament. His Majesty entered the Palace for a few minutes, and shortly afterwards returned on horseback to the open space in front of the Palace, and reviewed the whole of the Civic Guard, who defiled before him. He was saluted repeatedly with cries of Vice le Roi, which he frequently acknowledged by lifting off his bat. The Volunteer Regiment, who occupied the posts of honour, displayed their flag, which they bore at the time of the revolution. THE NEW ROYAL EXCHANGE. The new buildings opposite to the east end of the Exchange have now reached an elevation which enables us to judge sufficiently how much they will obstruct the view and impair the effect of this elabo rate part of the magnificent pile. It must now be obvious to the most economical advocates for small areas and close views, that it would be necessary to clear away the space to Finch-lane, at least, in order to give the tower a chance of being well seen. The oblique view from Birchin-lane has' been said, by a correspondent of a Morning paper, to be the most favourable that can be had of the whole structure. But surely it cannot be pretended that the new houses opposite do not interfere with, and materially spoil the effect, even in that view --whereas they exclude us altogether from obtaining, at an adequate distance, a direct view, in which alone the symmetry of the tower itself, and its harmony with the parts upon which it is imposed, could be truly observed. That the architect considered it an important feature, and that he intended it should be imposing, is very evident; and it is also to be supposed that those who selected the design regarded it as such. The ordi nary observer cannot possibly be impressed with its full character and expression from any point of sight that is now accessible; and after the expenditure of so much money, and the employment of so much talent, in erecting a temple of commerce that might be worthy of its great purpose, and of the commercial capital of the world, it is a pitiable economy to de tract so much from its grandeur for a saving com paratively mean. This poor parsimony we regret the more, on account of the grave objections we are com pelled to make to this very tower itself, which is de prived of its only chance of looking to advantage. As seen from the east front over the portico, it does not seem to belong to the building, and as seen from Birchin-lane, it seems a very anomalous superstructure. It is palpably incongruous with the form and character of the whole building. If there must be a tower, the prejudice of Mr. Tite against projections (expressed in the description of his plan) might have yielded to this necessity, and a beautiful tower might be less objectionable as an appendage to a building of this style and model, than it is inad missible as a part. At all events, there is no excuse for the erection of a tower without a base, and upon the top of a building, in outline and details abso lutely complete. The rich, bold entablature, being continued over the sunken tetrastyle in the centre of the east-end, effectually cuts off the tower from the building below, and renders its baseless character more obvious. We believe, however, that in one point of view, which the poverty or the niggardliness of the City has shut out, this blemish would be less apparent, and the effect of the whole east-end would be rich and pleasing, though not correct —we mean from a moderate distance in direct front of the centre, from Finch-lane. There aro yet some particulars in the exterior to which we must make exception, and reluctantly, be cause we admit its general grandeur. The greatest of all is the essential want Of characteristic expres sion. So far as we have had opportunities of judging, this complaint would lie against the other designs in the competition. The subject is one of great diffi • culty ; and, in what way that difficulty was to he overcome, or the great purpose of the building was to be expressed in its external structure, it would be presumptuous, as it is too late for us, to suggest to the able and accomplished President. Yet we may observe that, in the late Exchange, this was to some extent effected. The arcades and the shops within them gave it the character of a place to which people resorted for trade, and it is scarcely too much to say, that a stranger, knowing only that there was in Lon don a great building for the congress of the merchants of the world, would say—on coining unguided to the spot--" this is the Exchange." The shops, in the intercolumniations of Mr. Tite's work, do not supply the deficiency of character; but they are moreover very poor, and altogether at variance with the bold ness and richness of the other details. Nor can we cease from fault-finding until we have protested against the erection of those two fragments of an sound brown 47s 6d, middling 42s 6d, washed 42s to 46s 6d, and low 38s 6d to 39s 6d. Manilla is wanted, and 1,000 bags of low damp brown were sold privately at 14s 9d to 15s per cwt. FOAEIGN.—There has been less inclination manifested to do business in the Foreign Sugar market since last Tuesday, but merchants generally show firmness, and refrain from pressing sales. For Yellow Havannah former rates have been obtained. In White little business has been transacted. In Porto Rico the operations are upon a more extended scale, and 300 hhds have been sold at 195 6d. Importers of Brazil have accepted prices 6d per cwt under those of this day week. The arrivals of all sorts are small since we last wrote. The deliveries continue good, and the accounts from the Foreign markets are still satisfactory for Foreign Sugar of all descriptions. MOLASSES.—In the price of West India no alteration has occurred, and holders refrain from pressing sales ; purchases to a fair extent have been made, and 300 puns sold, nearly all Antigua, at 23s 6d to 24s per cwt ' • the demand is decidedly improvin g , an d arr i va l s are falling off. For East India previous rates are asked, and ra ther more demand exists at 14s to 16s per cwt ; these very low rates are likely to operate materially against shipments from Calcutta and M a d ras . COME.—Although there are sellers of West India Coffee upon further reduced terms, still few purchasers are to be met with; the business transacted privately has been trifling in all descriptions, and only 30 pkgs of Dominica have been offered at auction, which sold at 56s to 60s for fine and fine ord, and 40s to 45s per cwt for ord and good ord mixed: the unusual dulness that prevails in the West India market is to be attributed to the abundance and cheapness of all other sorts of Coffee. This afternoon there was rather more demand for Ceylon Coffee, and 244 bags at public sale were mostly disposed of at stiffer rates ; very good ord pale went at 54s to 55s 6d, fine ord Plantation sort 635, fine fine ord 695, sea damaged 493 to 595, triage 30s to 455, inferior 15a 6d ; a few lots were taken in above the value, good ord at 555. By private contract the transactions were upon a more extended scale at 52s 6d to 53s per cwt for good ord. TEA.—The trade have evinced little inclination to purchase any kind of Tea since Tuesday last, and a greater desire has been shown on the part of holders of Green to realise, and for black prices are not so fi rm; the market has been abundantly supplied with nearly every kind ; indeed, the quantity has proved far more than sufficient for the demand. The business transacted has been almost confined to the public sales, at which the trade evinced little inclination to purchase, and the bid dings throughout the sales were very languid, but any material decline in prices was prevented by merchants buying in and withdr aw i ng l arge parcels. To-day there was little business transacted in the Tea market, and in some cases the rates accepted were rather under those of the public sales : Congou common heated sold at Sid, sound common 10d to 101-d, and Twankay is Id to Is 2d per lb. SPICES.—This afternoon Malabar Pepper met with little attention ; at public sale 835 bags were only partly sold at easier rates, and went at 3id for half heavy ; 2id to 3d for sea damaged first class, lid for second class, 21-d for ditto, and repacked. 430 bags Malabar all damaged were sold at good prices, first class at 30 to 34d, second demi 2id to 3d, third class 2-id to 2/cl, ditto, and repacked 3d ; of white 107 cases of Tel lichery were taken in at 9d for bright coriander, being above the value ; th ree l o t s d amage d so ld at 6s 8d per lb. The quarterly sales of Cinnamon will not take place until the 4th November. BUN, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—Jamaica Rum is wanted by shippers and the home trade : prices rule firm for all descriptions, and 350 puns have been dis posed of, 28 to 34 per cent over proof, fair quality at 4s to 4s 4d : 32 to 36 over, fine 4s Ild to ss; and superior 5s 4d to 6s per gallon. For Leeward Island the market is quiet, and prices are still drooping : the sales are only 120 puns at 2s 4d to 2s 4id proof strength, being Id per gallon under former rates. Demerara sold at 3s 5d to 3s 7d, for 32 to 37 per cent over proof. Calcutta at 2s 3d proof. with certificate. The stock of all sorts of Rum is dimi nishing, and is considerably less- than it was last season at this time. Holders of Brandy remain firm ; Cognac, best brands of the vintage of 1838, hhds 5s Id, puns 48 lld ; 1839, hhds 4s I Id, puns 4s 8d ; 1840, hhds 4s 10d, puns 4s 8d ; 1841, hhds 4s 9d, puns 4s 7d ; 1842, hhds 4s 6d, puns 4s 4d, low 3s to 3s 3d, and mid 3s 4d to 35 10d per gallon. For Genera Is 9d to Is 10d per gallon accepted. For English Corn Spirits prices are still sus tained. To-day prices were firmer for Leeward Island Rum, sales being made at 2s 4d to 2s 5d proof. Ja maica is held with firmness. FRUIT.—To- day buyers of Valentia Raisins came forward more freely, and cleared the market at 50s per cwt.. Currants were in good request, new Patras at 47s to 495, and Zante ditto at 47s per cwt. For Figs prices remain firm. COCOA.—For West India prices are sustained, but at present little is to be had ; the market will in a few days be better supplied. At auction 10 brls of St. Vincent's went at 30s to 365. Foreign is firm in price and in good demand. RICE.—To-day some parcels of Bengal Ttice were sold privately at stiff rates ; there was no public sale. Ca rolina cleaned hero is higher, and fetching 23s to 27a per cwt. Patna is 13s to 17s 6d per cwt. This after noon 133 bags of Rio Tapioca at public sale were taken in at 4id to 5d per lb. SALTPETRE.—The demand is improving for English Refined, and prices rule firm at 29s 6d to 30s per cwt; with rough the market is still sparingly supplied. Cal cutta at auction loto lit per cent refraction; middling grey -at 25s to 25s 6d, 445 l per cent, for good grey 26s 6d, and washed 235. This afternoon common sound was not to be purchased privately under Dis Ott per cwt. Isaszeo.—since the conclusion of the sale several parcels have been disposed of for shipping and home consumption, but at no improvement in prices. The small parcels of Spanish disposed of have been at prices rather under those that prevailed a few weeks back. TURPENTINE.—The demand has increased consider ably for Spirits, and advanced rates paid ; large parcels have been disposed of at 27s to 28s per cwt ; upon these terms some parties will not sell. In rough several pur chases were made at 7s to 7s 6d per cwt ; the supply is only a moderato one. • CocimsEAL—The supply has been large and a further decline in prices of ld to 2d per lb has occurred ; upon these terms there has however been a good business transacted, and the parcels offered at auction were nearly all disposed of. OlLS.—Common descriptions of Fish Oils are not much wanted at present, and holders are much inclined to press sales ; for Cod prices have declined 32115 s to 331; and Pale Seal 35/ to 351 5s per tun. Southern, however, has sustained the previous value, 28/ to 331 having been obtained for low to fine quality. Sperm, fine British, has been fetching 901 to 911 per tan. Linseed Oil has been taken sparingly, and owing to the increasing supply, the crushers and free sellers at 23s 6d to 23s 9d per cwt. Rape is still wanted, and prices rule firm, pale at 36s to 36s 6d, and brown 35s to 35s 6d per cwt. In Olive there has been rather more business transacted, at 44l to 45/ for Gallipoli, 41/ to 43/ for Spanish, and 391 to 401 per tun for Barbary. Cocoa Nut at 27s 61 to 30s per cwt. Palm 26s 6d to 27s per cwt. American Lard Oil 421 to 451 per ton. TasLow.—Prices have ruled firm for Russian Tallow, and there has been an increased business transacted on the spot. New P Y Candle has been fetching 41s 3d to 41s 6cl, and old 41s per cwt. For delivery, a good business has been done, and 41s 3d to 4ls 6d paid for the next two months. Town Tallow at 42s to 42s 6d nett cash. Other sorts have been in increased request, and stiffer rates given. For public sale on Friday, 280 casks South American, 250 casks New South Wal es an d East India ; 150 b arre l s of North American ; 41 casks of Italian Tallow are declared. SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. 1 1. 2.021 TM§ IMMIX() PAMIRS OP TIM DAT. GLOBE.—It were much to be wished that Sir James Graham's proposed amelioration of the game laws could by some means or other be brought into operation before the coming Christmas. At the moment we are writing, when the sessions of the county justices are taking place throughout the country, the prisoners indicted for game offences are but few, or none. It is not until later in the season that the fertile crop of crime, which these laws un fluctuatingly produce, begins to be reaped. But it is painful to reflect, that with an entire change of the game-law system in actual consideration, some hundreds of its victims will, in all probability, be suf fering a life-long doom of banishment, from which but a few months would have saved them. That the game-laws produce much crime is admitted. The utmost that is contended for is, that their effects are exaggerated ; and that the remedy is to be looked for, not in legislation, but in the moderation of the landed proprietors. This view of the subject we find ably enforced in a speech ,by Lord Charles Russell, at a meeting of the justices of Bedfordshire on Tues day, the 15th instant. We extract the following from the report in the Cambridge Independent Press : " He had said thae.he had no hope in legislation on this subject: it seemed to be generally admitted that some laws respecting game must exist, and none could, he thought, be more simple and rational in principle than the present laws. They proceeded on the prin ciple that those who occupied land should have the quiet possession of it. In ordinary cases, there being no strong inducement to trespass, an action at law was a sufficient protection; but, as gamo afforded a stronger inducement to trespassers, it was necessary that there should be a readier way of punishing them. With re spect to the evils ascribed to the Game-laws, the principal were these :—The demoralisation of the poor; the great consumption by game of what ought to be the food of man; and the diminution of the amount paid for labour, by placing difficulties in the way of the due cultivation of the soil, by not growing green and root crops. The first of these, he believed, was much exaggerated: with regard to the two latter, he fully admitted them, but did not think them by any means necessary consequences of the game-laws, but proceeding from want of moderation in the landlords availing themselves of them." After alluding to the battue system, Lord Charles continued : " That was a foreign system of sporting ; but no law could remedy it : any law upon the subject would unavoidably be a sumptuary law ; and what would be too much game for one locality might not be so for another. . . . . He would say, gentlemen must look to moderation rather than to legislation." Now we most readily admit that " those who occupy land," or any other property, " should have the quiet possession of it;" and we have no objection to the axiom generally, that greater inducement to trespassers must be met by readier means of punish ment. But we doubt whether these principles involve all that is contained in the present system of game-laws. Under the present system, the servants of a game preserver may take up any man with a gun, and without a license, upon the Queen's highway—(vide Lord Stradbroke's Act)—and may bring him before their master, the owner of the game, who may himself punish, without appeal, for the offence committed upon his own property ; and all this without a farthing expense to himself, but falling on the ratepayers gene rally, not a tithe of whom probably ever see game out of the poulterer's. We confess we should not expect to find all this involved in the expression, "readier means of punishment." The proposal which gave rise to the discussion—though withdrawn for another consi dered more likely to receive the assent of the j ustices— was simply, that the expenses incurred in the prosecution and conviction of _poachers should be defrayed by the parties prosecuting. A measure more simple, and more calculated to cure any " want of modera tion in the landlords availing themselves of the game-laws," we cannot readily conceive. There are several assumptions that must be msde before the present game-law system can be even ex cused. That game is property in the same sense and to the same extent as a horse or a fowl— that it more concerns the well-being of society that a hare or partridge should be placed every day in the season on the table of the Peer, than that demoralising influences should not break up the home of the peasant, making of himself an exile and of his family vagabonds —we know not, even if more than this must not be granted before we could be induced to place our reliance upon the mode ration only of the game preserves. With no motive in the world to create moderation, but with every facility to gratify the most immoderare desires, we do more than pause. Laws are made, not to rely on what men will do, but to guard against what they may do. Chat system is essentially faulty which confides the power of punishment to the party interested, relying upon his moderation to keep some proportion between the punishment and the offence. It would be equally reasonable to grant the poacher the liberty of trespass at will, confiding in his moderation to leave a sufficient stock of game upon the estate. There is, no doubt, t power of revision—which it is understood has of late been exercised—in the Secretary of the Home Department. But if the present system is to be maintained, and the power of revision- to be relied on, it will be necessary to create a new officer, to be known as the Chief General Justiciary of all the Shires of the Realm. Legislation may, at least, do this—it may supply motives to moderation. The landlords must not be the only parties interested, with the sole power of punish ment and the sole avoidance of expense. The rights are too much for the duties. If need be, let the right remain ; but let the expense of defending it tall upon the parties interested—for this, least of all kinds of property, it concerns the State to protect— let all violations of it be judged of it by a jury not composed of the landlord's tenants-at- will, and let some more fit judge be chosen to award the punish ment than, in any possible case, the owner of the game. Much has been said respecting the administration of justice by the county magistracy ; and we may freely state—without at present discussing the general ar •;ument—that we believe, so far as that function goes, professional substitutes, or assessors, would be more competent, snore attentive, and more impartial. But the question we are now discussing may be decided apart from the more , general question. We can for give incompetence; we can put up with neglect of duty, within reasonable limits ; but a system which reverses the leading principle of English judicature, and transforms the judge from a counsel for the prisoner into the party principally interested in his condemnation and rigorous punishment, is too shock ing in the bare idea. arcade, which stand in such awkward prominence upon the roof on either side of the pediment. They are said to be chimney stacks, elegantly disguised. Now, if high classical architecture, so unsuited to our climate, continues to he adopted to our principal buildings, some means of di s p ens i ng with chimneys ou g ht t o bi; contrived. In the interior, whilst grandeur proportionate to that of the exterior is maintained, no objection forces itself upon the judgment of a candid observer. The area of the ambulatory is spacious—the surrounding architecture, bold, rich, and imposing. Th e ce ili ng and walls o f arcade are adorned with arabesque, in finely-coloured terracotta, of elegant design and sin gear beauty. The introduction of this material will do wonders in the adornment of interiors, both in public and private edifices._ Upon a close examina- tion, we are greatly pleased with the exactness and fine finish of all parts of the work ; and this remark applies equally to every other department. Vie ac curacy of the masonry could not be surpassed, and the carved work—in the festoons, capitals, &c.—is admirably executed. Th e con t rac t or, Mr. Jackson, deserves infinite credit for the manner in which he has completed his undertaking, with faultless work. manship, and, even in those recent discontented times, without strike or murmur amongst the numerous persons employed. 'With respect to the external architecture, having remarked upon blemishes, which might have been avoided, and must be acknowledged with regret, we are the more free to avow our admiration of the general effect—the magnificence of the portico at the west-end--and the noble design of the entrances in the north and south sides. Whatever faults a severe —or, if he will have it so, an ill-natured and pre -criticism may profess t o di scover, Mr. s roduced a splendid specimen of ar t, honour sTuimtephtuasou p able to the school to which he belong s , indicative o f genius and industry, and su ffi cient to place him in the first rank of modern architects, from the P on tifi cate of Leo to the reign of our own Victoria. O ur accom plished Queen will be as well pleased to i naugura t e his noble building, as was her glorious predecessor, Elizabeth, in the inauguration of the ori g i na l struc ture. The spirit of the munificent Gresham may be supposed to look down with satisfaction upon this worthy tribute to his memory, and the citizens of London will long be proud of their " New Royal Exchange." PAPER HANGINGS, CAUSE OF OUR INFERIORITY TO THE FRENCH IN PAPER-HANGINGS. If we cast our eyes towards the French, as our principal c o mpetitors, we find that th e met h o d s i n same far a m s o t r h e ey du h r a a v b e le ir: are far we are super i or, y el oa yl the b ar branches and the colours we p us r el ti t e l e ia l t le i r n e th a e re m p e r c e h e e i a m s n e p i l that at one time we equalled their productions of the present day, and the only difference that exists is our want of proper artists, and of course the want of pro per instructors, to educate them f or t h e pro f ess i on. While they employ (as did our former manufacturers) men who understand the principles of design and the harmony of colouring, and wh o ma k e i t t h e i r aim to unite every beauty With taste an d cu lti va t e d judgment, we throw all this important branch upon persons who, to gain a scanty living, require to unite the two professions of designer and dealer in block cutting. It is not to be expected but that those men will throw off a number of patterns of most inferior quality ; they cannot be supposed to pay the atten tion which is required to produce good work, nor have they ever had the means of educating themselves sufficiently to enable them to equal work. which is the result of careful and indefatigable study and prac tice. This shows a great want of encouragement on the part of the English manufacturers that we must hope to see remedied. The designer in England is not deemed the man of taieti—the man of genius —who is looked up to as possessing great and superior abilities, whose refinement of mind en sures him respect and honour wherever he goes ;—no, he on whom the manufacturer depends for his success in trade—he on whom devolves the important task of creating from his practice or mind beautiful forms and elegant combinations, it is a melancholy fact, is paid less for his labour than the mechanic that is merely employed to print the pattern after it is pre pared to his band, who has no necessity for thought, nothing but that which is within the power of com mon animal strength to exert. —Thee Builder. M- - CONFUCIUS AND THE MUSICAL GOVERNOR. In the same year, Ke-kang-tsee, one of the Minis ters of the King of Loo, wrote to Confucius to invite him to return into his native country ; he sent him money for the expenses of his journey, and added con siderable presents of every description, to induce him to yield to his request. Confucius did not want any reward for doing what he was required. He had al ready for some time formed the design of leaving the kingdom of Wei, where he felt himself to be useless; he took advantage, therefore, of the good-will of the Minister of the King of his native country, and set off on his return. On the road there was a considerable town, then named Ou-Ching, the care of which was entrusted to one of his disciples, named Tsee-yeou. As he ap proached the city he was surprised to hear the sound of the great instruments, and the notes of the music appropriated to the solemn ceremonies. lie turned towards his disciples, and said to them, laughing, "To kill a chicken you do not want the same knife that is used in slaying an ox." Tsee-yeou, who had come to meet Confucius, imme diately understood what Confucius alluded to, and, without being disconcerted, immediately replied, " Master, I have not forgotton the lessons which you have given me, and I have endeavou re d t o t urn th em to account. You have taught us that there is no man incapable of acquiring wisdom ; and that one of the ways of acquiring it is, the study of the grand music and the grand ceremonies, because it is, in studying the grand music and the grand ceremonies, that we learn to regulate our own hearts according to the dictates of sound reason, and to conduct ourselves to wards our fellow -creatures according to the rules of that universal charity which teaches us to love all men in general, and every one in particular. The inhabitants of the little town which is under my- go vernment arc men • I endea vour t o l ea d t h em to wis dom by the path which you have pointed out to us." " I am perfectly satisfied with what you say," said Confucius, " it was without reflection, and for the amusement of the moment, that I said that you should not use the same knife to kill a chicken as an ox. I approve of your conduct; continue to conduct yourself in the same manner, and rely upon my approbation."—Captain Pidding's Chinese Olio. STATE OP TRADE AT MANCHESTER.—The con tinued uncertainty with respect to the factory hands, keeps the market here in a very buoyant state. Yarn, being exceedingly scarce, and must of the spinners under engagement for some weeks, whilst the demand is considerable, the prices conti nue t o im prove. Goods are also firm in price, though the market is scarcely so active as it was last week.-- ROCIEDALE FLANNEL MARRRT OCT. 21.—There is not the least improvement in the flannel market, which has been extremely dull and inactive. The wool market has been equally flat, and the sales extremely limited:— Manchester Guardian. MARKET . INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of Oct. 22.) SUGAR.—To-day importers of West India were firm, and obtained former rates for all descriptions, there was a good and general business transacted ; some of the late arrivals of Sugar are of very ordinary quality. The purchases were 500 hhds, &c., in cluding a public sale of 143 hhds 7 tierces of Bar badoes Sugar, which went off with less spirit, but merchants would not take lower rates, and bought in fine yellow sold at 62s 6d, go o d 59 s to GOs 6 so d m , g e o l. o ) d ts ; mid 58s to 58s 6d, mid 56s to 575, and low 544 Gd to 55s 6d per cwt. The accounts come to hand from Barbadoes state that the production of Sugar this sea son had proved to be 21,590 hhds 1,300 tierces and'Bl6 barrels, being nearly 2,000 hhds less than in 1843 ; the whole of the Sugar had been shipped. REFINED.—To• day there was not much demand for Refined goods from the home trade, but brown lumps could not be purchased under 725, and standard lumps 73s per cwt. Bonded crushed is not to be bought under 28s per cwt for delivery. MAURITIUS.—This afternoon 2,381 bags were offered at public sale, but stiffer rates being required, a small part only found purchasers; fine yellow at 62s to 63s 6d, good 58s 6d to 61s 6d, good middling 56s 6d to 575, middling 54s to 55s 6d, low 535, and fine brown 52s 6d to 53s per cwt. tzu EAST INDIA. —Thi s a f ternoon 4,099 bags of Bengal D o g b a a r h , were e b h r o w u e g n h t t o ff to is to publicisd cheaper, sale fi ; 2 ,791 fie c on n si s s t t e r d o n o g f selling at G 0 6 : s to t° 67 6 s 7s . G t d- 'ogZl Ohs Gd to 625, damp and h mainde atitelower—Adeputationfronv-Great Yarmouth had an inter good sound greyish date at 565; damp 55s to 5Gs, good I view with the Earl of Dalhousie yesterday. —TATAR! FUNERAL.--The military display of the veteran corps of pensioners was on Thursday brought to a close in performance of a melancholy duty—the burial of a comrade. James Mason, the veteran in question, died very suddenly on Tuesday night. He had been out at the inspection all the day previous, apparently in good health, when Major-General Sir Niel Douglas, who retained a lively recollection of his services during the late war, entered into conversation with him, the de ceased having been with Sir Niel at the memorable field of Waterloo; on which occasion Mason acted as field bugler to that distinguished officer. The corps hav ing formed in military order before the residence of the deceased in the Lawnmarket—a firing party in front with arms reversed, and the band—proceeded with the corpse shoulder high to the New Cemetery at Warris ton, where his remains were interred with the usual mi litary honours. The streets were crowded with spec tators, attracted by the novelty of the spectacle.—. Caledonian Mercury. EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW RAILWAY.—WO ob serve that during the winter months the second-class carriages are to be closed in by means of windows, as In the the first-class carriages. This will be an immense improvement, and highly conducive to the comfort of the passengers travelling by this class of carriages, which hitherto have been the least liked of all from the strong current of cold air running through them.—Glaegew Argus. BATHS AND WASH-HOUSES FOR THE LABOURING CLASSES.—Lord Eldon has sent a donation of 2001. to the committee, and several of the London bankers have announced their intention of giving large donations. COMMITTAL OF ♦ SUSPECTED INCENDIARY.— OB Thursday last, John Adams was committed for trial, charged with setting fire to a straw stack upun the pre mises of Mr. E. Holloway, of Layer Breton, on the 6th of October. The fire was put out before much damage was done, straw to the amount of 3/. only being con sumed.—lpswich Express. NEW GAME-LAW ACT.—Sir James Graham's pro posed bill for the modification of the game-laws has been sent round to several influential sporting noblemen and landholders, and has, it is said, excited as much general indignation amongst the squirearchy, at such a dimi nu tion of their privileges, as the new Medical Bill has done amongst the surgeons of the country.—Leeds 2'imes THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 23 1844, prisonment and hard labour at Brixton. The COURT informed the prosecutor that they would not allow him his expenses, and said that this nefarious system of underselling the fair trader was anything but a creditable transaction for a person who professed to be a respectable tradesman. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (YESTERDAY.) MANSION-HO USE. A young woman, named Mary Saunders, was brought before Alderman Gibbs, by Mr. Owen, the proprietor of the Yorkshire Grey tavern, in Lower Thames-street, as a destitute person. Mr. Owen stated that the young woman came to town, from Leeds, by the Hull steam-packet, on Thursday, with her master and mistress and two children, and they lodged at his house till Saturday. On Saturday morning they went out, and, at about twelve o'clock, the master and mistress and children returned, and the bill having been settled, they took away their trunks, and a bundle which Mary Saun ders had brought to the house, containing her clothes. It was supposed, of course, that the servant girl was provided for somewhere, but, on the evening of the day her master and mistress depaited she called at Mr. Owen's house, in tears, and said that her master had taken her to a distant part of the town, on her way to which she saw " Parliament-street " on a board at the end of a street, and told her to wait for him in a public-house for four minutes, but never returned. She k new no thi ng o f London, and not being possessed of a farthing's worth of property except the clothes on her back, the landlord boarded and lodged her, or she must have been reduced to dreadful misery. At last it occurred to him that the chief magistrate might suggest some plan by which service might be rendered to her. Alderman GIBBS—And they deliberately took away the girl's bundle as well as their own property? Mr. Owen—They took away everything. Alderman Grsns—lt is a very extraordinary story, indeed. What might have been the value of the bundle ? Mary Saunders said she did not exactly know; but it contained all the goods she had in the world, two gowns, two shifts, three pairs of stockings, and some other little necessary articles of apparel. Alderman GIBBS—What was your master ? Mary Saunders—He was a copperplate printer, at Leeds, and worked for a master. I lived with my master and mistress four months. Alderman GIBBS—And you cannot form any opinion of the manner in which they have disposed of themselves ? Mary Saunders—Not at all, my Lord. My master told me mistress was gone to buy apples for the two children, and when he took me to the public house he said he would be back immediately, and then I waited and waited till near four o'clock. Alderman GIBBS—How did you find your way to Mr. Owen's house ? Mary Saunders—l asked a policeman the way to the Custom- house, and when I got there I easily found Mr. Owen. Mr. Owen—The only opinion I can form is, that the master and mistress of the poor girl brought her to town merely to have the benefit of her attendance upon their children, and determined to get rid of her as soon and as effectually as they could after their arrival. I have been imposed upon more than once by the representations of persons who have landed from steamers, but the poor girl has nothing at all about her to justify the suspicion that she is an im postor. - Alderman Gms—You have acted with kindness, which has probably saved the poor girl from ruin. Be so good as to take care of her till Friday, when we shall learn more about her. Mr. Goodman (the chief clerk) then wrote to the former mistress of the young woman. BOlk-SfREET. William Stevens, John Wyatt, and James Long, were brought up before Mr. Jardine, charged with having committed a burglary in the house of Mr. Nicholas Walker, landlord of the Barley Moir, 111, Drury-lane, yesterday morning. Police-constable West, 106 F, stated that he was on duty yesterday morning in Drury-lane at about three o'clock, when he saw the prisoners standing round the prosecutor's house. He went round his beat, and on his return he saw the prisoners again. Stevens was standing on the top of the wall. He took them to the station-house. Ten shillings and elevenpence in copper was found upon Stevens. He had also four half-crowns and ten shillings in silver, and a chisel without a handle. Upon Long was found the handle of the chisel. Mr. Walker, the prosecutor, stated that St evens bad formerly b een in his service as potboy. Witness was called up by the policeman, and upon examina tion he discovered that his premises had been entered, and he missed a pound's worth of silver, ten half crowns, ten shillings, and eleven shillings and ten pence in copper. The prisoners said nothing in their defence, and they were fully committed to Newgate fur trial for ' burglary. UN 1 01V-HA LL. Amelia Moss, alias Smith, and Mary Staunton, were placed at the bar for re-examination, charged with stealing an infant belonging to a man named Purdy, living in Bermondsey. The circumstances attending the stealing of the child from its parents and its subse quen t restorat i on, have already appeared' in our police report. A woman lodging in the house where Moss con veyed the child, stated that when she brought it home, she said, in accounting for her absence, that as she was walking along the streets she was attacked with the pains of labour, and was conveyed to an hospital, where she was delivered of the infant she then had in her arms; that she asked witness if the infant was not very like her husband, and she complained o f b e i ng very ill, and h av i ng g i ven t h e child some 4nnisecd, she then went t o b e d, an d t oo k t h e i nfant with her, While she w as as l eep , th e husband, who is a police man, came to the house, and he questioned her as to the cause of her absenting herself so long from home. She made the same excuse with respect to her having been delivered of a child in the hospital, and promised to take him there the following day to convince him of the fact. The same night, the witness added' yya SURREY SESSIONS —TUESDAY. 1 kins, the police -sergeant, came to the house and took (Before T. PUCRLE, Esq., and a full Bench of Magistrates.) her into custody on th e c h arge of stealing the infant, James Murphy, a m an o f rat h er respectable appear- 1 under the circumstances already described. ante, against whom there were two indictments, was . The girl Blak e , w h o was l e f t i n care of the child charged with having fraudulently obtained th e sum o f ; b y its parents the d a y it was ta k en away by the pri 2/. from Edward Ho rne , un d er the pretence of selling ' him two parcels of bl ac k an d green tea of 71bs. each, but soner the infant of a woman, Si mmons, say i ng that she which in reality contai ne d not hi ng b ut dust and ashes. The prisoner was d e f en d e d b y Mr. Charnock. only wanted to t a k e it f or a s h ort time to show to a From the nature of the evidence, which created no gentleman at the west-end of the town, from whom little merriment, the following appeared to be the facts I she expected to receive a sum of money. The witness of the case :—The prosecutor is a grocer and tea-dealer, added, that she had no idea, when she permitted the carrying on business in Frederick place, Kent-road. prisoner s t o t a k e M rs. P urdy ' s child away, that they On the 12th of May l as t the prisoner entered the wanted to steal it, but only merely for the purpose prosec rmed utor' him, aftes shop, r in cautious a mylyste rlooking ious manner, about and in all in- of showing it t o th e gent l eman, and then returning fo home with it. directions, that he did a li tt l e bi t i n the " smug- A publican in D rury -l ane gave testimony to the filing line," and off e r e d hi m some sp l endid green tea that in a n i g h t or two after the prisoner at 3s. 6d. per lb., a nd some fi ne fl avoured black at 2s. 6d. effect Quitted her husband, she was present at a concert The prosecutor b e i ng d e li g h te d w i th the prospect of a - at his house, an d that in going away s h e f e ll cheap bargai n , f rom w h ence h e m i ght realise a hand_ given some sum, readily agree d t o b ecome the purchaser at the down a flight of st a i rs , an d , as she appeared to be stipulated price ; but as he could not readily account to heavy in the family way, he (the witness) and his wife the exciseman for an increase of his stock without a per- thought the fall would have produced a miscarriage. mit, the prosecutor would not vesture on buying more She, however, jumped up, and walked away as if no than 141bs. at one period. The prisoner then introduced thing had happened; and as he was afterwards in the two parcels containing 7lbs. each, and tearing open formed that she was not enciente at the time, he now the paper in a careless manner with his finger, p considered that s h e h a d put something on her, to roduced about half a n ounce o f t h e very b est flavoured gunpow- induce a beli e f th a t s h e was near her time of lying-in. der tea, worth ab ou t 7 s . or Bs . per l b . The second It was here stated, th a t a b un dl e of rags which the parcel was ' o p ene d i n a s i m il ar manner, and about the Prisoner Smith w ore un d erneat h her clothes, to make same quantity of black tea was al so p ro d uce d , o f a very E a ppe ar as if she w as in the fa m ily- way , were the tea opened, b u t t hi s was o bj ected to by the pri superior qu a lity. Th e prosecutor wished to have h er discovered hidden i n the room she occup i e d , an d t h e soner,/ who replied, "Oh no, you have the sample:,; fact was confirmed by a female who saw her take the its all smuggled tea, and in the contraband buss- bundle off her person. ness we never show our goods, but if you like you can The prisoners who still asserted their innocence of pay me for the green parcel and leave the black un- any intention to steal the child, were committed for paid for until I call again with another lot, in about a trial, the Magistrate observing, that it was a case of fortnight's time." This was agreed to, and the prose- a very remarkable description. cutor gave the prisoner 2/. on account. On opening the " bargains," h e di scovere d , that with the exception of esterday Bridget St an t on , a f ema l e apparently QUEEN-SQUARE. Y half an ou nce o f t ea i n each parcel, placed artfully where about thirty year s o f age , o f respecta b le appearance it might be eas ily opene d , the contraband goods turned out to be sawd us t an d as h es. In a few days afterwards, and good address, w h o possesse d some claims to per prosecutor read the history of the " doings "of the bold sonal beauty, was charged with being drunk and dis smuggler in the newspapers, from which he learned that orderly on the previous afternoon. the prisoner was one of the most experienced " duffers " A police-con s t a bl e prove d h av i ng found her in in the metrop o li s . Grosvenor-place. She was insulting ladies and gen- Cross-examined by Mr. CHARNOCK—The duty on the tlemen who passed, and endeavoured to force her way tea would be 2s. 21-d. per lb. Am in the habit of pur- into two or three houses. She was drunk, and fre - chasing contraband goods. Have no objection to decided quently spat at people. bargains. Don't know whether mine is a cheap tea Mr. BOND inquired what answer she had to the establishment. Have not so many customers as I wish. charge ? Defendant—l went to Grosvenor-place, It may be defrauding the revenue. Those who purchase Sir, to have an interview with Sir J. Graham. I smuggled goods may undersell the fair dealer. Don't carry, on a roaring t ra d e . Sh an ' t get r i ch by this trans- wanted redress at hi s h an d s. I k now Lady Graham action.—(Loud l aug h ter. ) well. I have Guer nse y an d I re l an d b oth in my hands. The jury found the prisoner Guilty, but having re- lam a soldier's daughter. My brothers have been ceived a good character from several witnesses, the jury soldiers. I cannot spend money in Guernsey. strongly recommended him to mercy. The constable intimated to the Magistrate his The prisoner was again indicted for feloniously steal- opinion that the lady was deranged. ing, at Bermondsey, a half-sovereign, the property of Mr. BOND put several questions to the unfortunate Mrs. Pettitt. female, in order to ascertain whether she had any The prosecutrix keeps a chandler's-shop in Long-lane, friends in London. Bermondsey, and on the day named in the indictment, Her answers were very incoherent but she stated he entered the shop of the prosecutri x t o i n d uce h er to , purchase some smuggl e d t o b acco , w hi c h she positively that she r ece i ve d an a ll owance t h rough the hands of a gentleman named Whit e h ea d, a t Ch e l sea. refused to do, t e lli ng t h e p r i soner no good came of such transactions. The prisoner observed her wrap up half a Mr. BOND directed that that gentleman should be sovereign in gold in a piece of paper, which she placed sent for, and on his arrival, he had a few minutes' on the counter, and which the prisoner instantly snatched conversation with the magistrate. up, and run out of the shop, leaving his two valuable It appears that the unfortunate female has been parcels of tobacco behind him, which on being opened subject to fits of temporary insanity for upwards of were found to contain nothing but brick-dust and ashes. seven years, and had been confined in several lunatic The prosecutrix accidentally met the prisoner in the City asylums. Her malady had been brought on from ex last week, and gave him into custody. cessive drinking, and nothing will induce her to re- The jury returned a verdict of Guilty. Frain from ardent spirits. But little of her history The CHAIRMAN asked the jury if they still wished to is known, except that she once carried on business as recommend the prisoner to mercy, or withdraw the re commendation ? Th e j ury rep li e d that they would still a milliner, and recei ve d th e patronage of persons o rank, and that Mr. Whit e h ea d h as a small fund place( recommend the pris oner t o mercy . The CHAIRMAN inf orme d t h e pr i soner t h at t h e deci- at his disposal for h er b ene fi t, b ut b y whom does noi sion of the jury was a most fortunate occurrence fur appear. him, as it had saved hi m from transportation, having Mr. BOND directed that she should be taken to been found guilty of a felony and an impudent fraud. George's Workhouse for the present. The prisoner was then sentenced to twelve months' im by drownin g , no ti ce d b r i efly in our paper of yester' day : __ Having been engaged during the early the day in the discharge of his professional AVOCati,°,slls at the Insolvent Court, Strand-street, Mr. W 4 ,', 0 qaitted court about twelve o'clock, and proceeded his house in Lower Dominick -street, and after I k e • maining there for about three-quarters of an hour, left home at one o'clock, accomnied his favourite dogs, two fine animals of the Newfoundland brer .. for the purpose of taking a walk in the country.; recreation to which he had been always much tached. He proceeded, as was his usual practice, n w e portion n ef the direction of the Royal Canal, and at half-past ' bie or two o'clock was observed by police-cons Rendlo, 83 D, w h o was on duty in the imme diate vicinity of the Tolka-bridge, which lies in a valley 7 the right of th e cana l outs i de the city, and is distant about an Engli s h m il e f rom t h e village of BlM's'? h rough. The cons t a bl e was standing on some big_ pasture land s w hi c h over h ang the bridge, an d fro . ai that position saw a gentleman, who was accompant „ e by two dogs, cross th e b r i dge. This gentlema n who from appearance he immediately supposed to h ° Mr. Walsh—though the distance between them w t ''' too great to admit of identification by features Le turned into the valley on the right, which lies in r ‘b direction of Finglass, and was walking leisurely o . ' l his dogs by the side of the river Tolka, when he $", lost to the constable's view. The constable had 1161 ' proceeded many yards upon his beat, when his atte n e ; tion was ar res t e d b y a scream, and turning his r d in the direction of the river he saw a man's he g a above the surface of the water—his hands were lifted to his eyes—his hat was floating on the stream, and the dogs were howling on the shore. The constab le ran down the valley with all possible expedition, tr y before he had reached the spot the unfortunate gen4,', e man had sunk, never again to rise a living man. 'J o place into which he fell is a quarry-hole, or, 1n ° ,, 0 properly speaking, an enormous pit of from sixty ` r eighty feet deep, which lies in the bed of the rive: elsewhere shallow and insignificant, and the exact t o tuation of the sp o t w ill b e understood by those wh o are conversant with th e locality, when it is s t a ted th st it lies immedi a t e l y oppos i te to the residence of , car tain Mackenzie, in the valley leading to Finglass' wood. The genera l i mpression is, that one of ' dogs was swi mm i ng i n t h e quarry-hole, and that idr,• IValsh, in st oo pi ng over t h e bank for the purpose 75 lifting him ou t o f t h e water, lost his footing, and wag precipitated into th e p i t. T he bank is exceed i n g) , steep and slipp er y, s i n ki ng abruptly within ball yard of the shore to the enormous depth alresi o stated ; but had th e l amente d gentleman been able f swim he mi g ht poss ibl y h ave saved himself, as a d e e se strokes would h ave b rought him to the other 51.,, where, th e b an k b e i ng l evel, a landing could be esslou effected. Oth er reports state that he had a cord r , chain att ac h e d t o t h e collar of one of the animals' $ dog of remark a bl e s i ze an d strength, which suddenly s jumped int o th e wa t er, d ragging the deceased alc)no with him ; h owever, t h e truth of this statement is not all; for we could not ascertain, although , 14 , 5 made particular inquiries, that either of the dog was seen in the water, or had the appearanne., ° s being recently wet. The constable, who on arriv il ,"; on the spot found Mr. Walsh's umbrella Vill a ' s the bank, lost no time in giving the alarm. A bt r r ee group of villagers and several of the police for t , crowded to the scene of the tragic event,- and b 00 5 3, were procured with as much expedition as was i f y , sible under the circumstances, for the purpose of o n a ing the river dragged; but more than two hours 11 " 0 a half elapsed before the body was discovered. W u „ e at length it was drawn up, and that the worst aPPL -° hensions as to the identity of the deceased were es 711 : 0 firmed, it is i m p oss ibl e to conceive anything more heartrending th an th e anguish endured by his Men; and relatives, who had assembled on the shore to ness the mournf u l s i g h t. H e was attired in a black fr°,s; coat, light! tw ee d t rousers, velvet waistcoat, and w"„ 13 neckcloth. Th e un f ortunate gentleman had 161.6 " a a very valuable gold watch, together with keys gi j other articles, upon his person. The watch l stopped at t en m i nutes a f ter two o'clock. The body was conveyed to the cottage of a peasant residing Ifl the neighbourhood. "Mr. Walsh was a zealous and eloquent advnel and enjoy e d an excellent reputation as a erhwil lawyer. His p rac ti ce was becoming every day 1112ia extensive, and his p ro f ess i onal emoluments, Par'cra larly-during the last three years of his life, must Ii been very great. "Ile was formerly a very leading member of th e Trades' Union, and subsequently edited a We r te l paper called Th e. People. Wh en going to the fad paper from wh ence h e never returned alive, be gai t n Is. Bd. i n c h ar it y to a l i ttle girl who was workingl i o an adjoinin g field ; a f ter the body was taken uP2'' object of his benevolence wept bitterly over theme mains of her benefactor." we° THE INQUEST. James M'Cartby, Esq., M.D., one of the co anti coroners, held an inquest upon the body of the le ceased, at seven o ' c l oc k i n the evening, in the Brt" n , Boroihme public-hou se , a dj o i ning the scene of t'" lamentable accident. The only witness called was police-constable J ° :. seph Rendle, 83 D , w h o deposed as follows, in ansgf' to the coron er :—I was st a ti one d upon duty at cross ground near Glasnevin this day, between 'V" and thre e o ' c l oc k , when I saw a man in the quarry„ hole in T o lk a P ar k , at Finglass, which is filled 'At water and very deep. I first heard dogs barkin; 6 ; shortly after two o'clock, and when I looked in t h j- , direction of the noise, I saw a man in the water, " 0 ,,'"- - 5 , seemed to.be standing up, with his hands upon '4 forehead ; his head was partly over the water, an`,,`, t heard him shout once or twice. He remained in that position for about three minutes, when I called so r s a " men who were in an adjoining the quarry, saying " That there was some Dell field to come over t° drowning." [then went down to the auarry as tli ti ,, c o as possible, but the deceased had disappear e d, not again rise before I arrived at the sr,ot ; there le a hat floating on the water, and an u:inisrella upon t 5 weeds adjoining the place where the deceased 11 „ - j found. It was lying up against the bank. W he- s r heard him cry out I called on the men, and en e _ ss , two of them came up in a few minutes, but the b od e had then sunk. I saw some children near the piga about 400 perches from the quarry. The eldest cn" i . was about thirteen years of age. I did not see 3 1. ay l fr s o e m are t h h e e d bo f d o y r body; t i h f e the b y od d y id in l s hould h p a e i r , s e o s n e s e p n a t s i s ie a rn w: fifteen or twenty minutes after. The inquest was then (at half-past seven o'cloc k) adjourned unt il . Monday evening, at sever, ; K after which th e rema i ns of the deceased le e s; remov ec in a shell to his residence, in Dominick-street. IRELAND. • REPEAL ASSOCIATION. DUBLIN, OCT. 21.—The usual weekly meeting of the Association was held this day in Conciliation Hall. The chair was taken by Counsellor Mackey. The CHAIRMAN briefly addressed the meeting, con fining his observations to the registry, and congratu lated the Association on the success which attended its exertions. Dr. NAGLE read a letter from Mr. Henry Grattan, M.P., which accompanied a presentation of 100 copies of the memoirs of his father, the late Mr. Grattan, to the Association. The letter went at considerable lenghth into the policy of establishing repeal reading rooms through the country, and dwelt on the benefits that would unquestionably be derived from them. The writer contrasted the extensive system of educa tion that prevailed in America with that existing in this country, and then observed, " that it would be for the Association to follow up the great example afforded by that country, and forward the establish ment of libraries everywhere, and support these read ing -rooms throughout the country. With that view I beg to place at the disposal of the Association 100 copies of the memoirs of the late Mr. Grattan, amount ing to 400 octavo volumes. They comprise the most interesting period of Irish history; they set forth the proceedings of 1782, and detail the successful efforts of the glorious and immortal volunteers ; they con tain authentic letters of the ablest statesmen in Ire land and England, and official documents that never before appeared. They may serve to raise the cha racter of that country which it is now the fashion to depress, and rescue from oblivion the most glorious period of her annals, when her people were strong and generous, but, alas, too credulous and too con fiding; they may teach the rising generation to re vere the memory of those departed patriots who struggled so nobly for their liberties; may still cherish the virtues of her people ; may generate a race of patriots; and thus convert them into a race of heroes." The Honourable Gentleman then moved a vote of thanks to Mr. Grattan for his magnificent donation, which was seconded by the Hon. Mr. Hut chinson, and passed with ac c l ama ti on. Mr. 31AURICE O'CONNELL handed in 201. from Wa terford, 8/. 18s. 6d. from Glasgow; and then ob served, that he had to present the Association with a proof that the cause of repeal was making considerable progress amongst their sturdy countrymen, the Pres byterians of the north. The Hon. Gentlemen then handed in several contributions from the north, in cluding 291. 10s. from Dungibbon, county of Derry; and 6/. 16s. from Dungannon ; and moved a marked vote of thanks to the subscribers. The Hon. Mr. HUTCHINSON, in seconding the mo tion, said, that from the information he had been able to obtain, he could fully bear out the observations of Mr. O'Connell with regard to the spread of repeal principles in the north of Ireland. Mr. O'NEILL DAUNT (having handed in 71. from Airdrie, in Scotland), had the disagreeable duty de volved upon him of moving " That the names of two Scotch repeal wardens, who had publicly avowed themselves ribbonmen, should be struck off the be , :l cs of the Association." It was on the representation of their fellow-wardens, that the course was adopted. It had been said that *Vermeil encouraged ribbonism.. To that calumnious assertion be would reply, that it was as false as hell, Mr. M. O'CONNELL seconded the motion ; and then proceeded to denounce emphatically the ribbon sys tem, stigmatising it as injurious to the best interests of the country. In concluding, he observed, that if the individuals in question did not retract their senti ments, and express a regret for their conduct, be fore that day fortnight, he would feel it his duty to move that their names be publicly exposed on the walls of the Conciliation-hall. Captain BRODERICK and the Hon. Mr. HUTCHIN SON severally addressed the meeting, and their obser vations were warmly received by the meeting. After some routine business had been disposed of, Mr..M. O'CosirsELL announced the rent for the week to be 3911.65. The meeting then adjourned. MUNSTER DINNER TO MR. O'CONNELL. A circular has been issued, announcing th a t M r. O'Connell ha s fi xe d upon Wednesday, the 20th Nov., for the provincial dinner in Limerick. Mr. O'Con nell is to arrive in Limerick on that day, on his re turn from Darrynane Abbey, STATE OF TIPPERARY, At Clonmel Quarter Sessions, on Thursday, Mr. Sergeant Howley, in addressing the grand jury, said—" In looking over the calendar, I find that there are 73 cases of indictments t 3 come before you, in which 124 persons are charged with different offences. Certainly, gentlemen, with this calendar before me, I cannot say anything satisfactory —and there is one case of highway robbery. Many of these cases have been attended with force, and I cannot congratulate you on the state of this division of your county. I am also sorry to hear that in the other districts the calen dars are equally heavy." THE MATHEW TESTIMONIAL. The announcement that Father Mathew is in volved in pecuniary embarrassments, in consequence of his sacrifices in promoting the cause of tem perance, has 'produced the deepest feelings of sym pathy in the public mind, and an effort will at once be made to raise the subscriptions to the Mathew Testimonial to an amount somewhat commensurate with the invaluable services rendered to the Irish people by the apostle of temperance. Mr. Purcell, who originated the Mathew Testimonial, and who has been suffering under a serious and protracted ill ness, has recently written a letter from which the following is an extract :—" My sanguine hope was, that every one would join with us in some suitable acknowledgment to Father Mathew for services ren dered, and which are now found to be permanent. If we are disappointed, we can only then call our com mittee together, and dispose of the money received in any way they think proper. Not one-twentieth of the grand folks who signed the requisition paid a farthing ! The amount at interest in the funds is 1,0001., and about 400/. in bank, subject to some small deductions for printing, Bcc." MELANCTIOLY DEATH OF J. WALSH _---Bsce. Thy Dublin n j "pers of Mondaypublish fire - Vori Ang details of the the 9th i ns t., 23 , 54 0 1 b. of bullocks' hides,- the whole taken from animals killed in this island for but ° , o „ c.nsumption, were taken as cargo on board the 3 - eq e :i Maid, f or F rance. The weight of each hide Wvern.gll- about 601 b., i t f o ll ows, taking into account 44 bides ex- parted a few days before, that 436 oxen b! ave been kil l e d in Jersey w i t hi n t h e last few weeks, as we all the bides green.—J erse y Ti mes. ' IRTI I S. In Old Burlington-street, the lady of George Wali°P 944 of a daughter. At Mannheim, on the Rhine, the lady of Captain Cho: leg Andrews, of a son. On the 18th inst., at Southampton, th e l a d y o f the Bev* Poynder, of a son. On the 18th inst., the lady of I. J.Clarke, Esq., of Harley' ford-place, of a son. On the 18th inst., at Gunton Park, Norfolk, the Hon. lir°. Sanderson, of a son. On the 19th inst., at Albion Cottage, Downshire:, e r, Hampstead, the l a d y o f D . Lloyd Jones, Esq., of a daug7 oo , ry On the 19th i nst., at Islington, Mrs. J. E. Tibbs, of a of On the 20th i nst., in Hereford-street, Mrs. Newbe, daughter. On the 20th inst ,at Spring -park, Addington, Stare'', °:°. Hewitt Davis, of a daughter. On the 20th inst., at Norwood, Mrs. Bentham Fabian, °f daughter. On the 21st inst., at Grosvenor-park, Camberwell, 111.9. Neale Horne, of a son. MARRIED. On the 15th inst., at Killarney, S. Hunter Christie, r - 1; Professor of Mathematics in the Royal Military Ae ade i a te Woolwich-common, to Margaret Ellen, daughter of the James Mahony, Esq., of Killarney. On the 17th i ns t . , at St. Ann's Church, Belfast, R ot h,, et Leslie O g ilby, E sq., Dungivan, Lond onderry, to Eliza Matilda, eldest d aug ht er of the late Major Rainey, ouust Panther, county of Down. On the 19th inst., at St. James's, Westminster, Mr. Puzey, to Sophia, third daughter of Mr. Nathaniel gin Regent-street. On the 16th i nst., at Dartford, Mr. W. E. Manby, f t" Strand, to Elizabeth, youngest daughter of Mr. James Sn o Rr (ion ' saddler, Dartford. On the 17th inst., at All Souls, Marylebone, M r. be Thome', of London, merchant, to Miss Mary Clark, ov, fourth daughter o f t h e late Mr. John Cl ar k, o f Mevagiss Cornwall. DIED. Lie d ' On the 7th inst., at Brighton, wortt —„.; eldest daughter of the late Captain Whh Lloyd, ;A ,- Navy. On the 10th i ns t ., at Kenn, Devonshire, Sarah, w'"- „ low of the late Mr. George Tyrrell, Chancery -lane. On the 16th inst., at Harrogate, Edward Erastus P e3 of the Inner Temple, Esq., barrister-at-law. •,ivg On the 18th inst., at Torquay, Clara Jane ; -second wry'' daughter of the late Evan Thomas, E 5 ,. ./ On the 18th i nst., the wife of Riaai• - d . Nichols, of 31°111t street, Mile -end-road. On the 18th inst., at Warwick -street, Golden-squar e, I° George McKardy. On the 19t ii inst., at Brighton, Edith Russel, the infant . daughter of James Crosby, of Church-court, Old JeWO , soteitor. On the 20th inst., at Gravese n d, M ary Eli za b e th, daught er of - the lat e John Thomas Atkyns, Es q ., a n d wife of 1"v General Charles Palmer. On the 22d inst., Elizabeth, the wife of Mr. Henry Strette llt of Claremont-t errace, Pentonville. On the 20th i nst., at Boughton -place, Kent, I. 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