The Sun. — London, England, 1844-12-14 00:00:00

,0 ~‘ a Pril this after; his 1 1 `1 51 3uccleuch, on, Co ir 4or d of th e r of SU te A beratts the We! %chequer: dinirsitYi I the Esl State s of a pro' d States. rresi‘ Waiting: l ioness .• ar d r ac •umnw n `/' Gelerg ce Alb ert ; eon, ,h Gov' jerfeY' from the of S'a l° )anied hf pool, . -e it Robert ;ley, S r ' de 3arn n e. to b 1111Str i° , 1r nit Of trie and 0 : clay, °Tlr. )urg $ atten erformo _A über' o bridg h t en borP e f with ia nC 6 .oing• rn o I . %' s r ' ri nd F A rl J o wartir ith the .n of ictin U f' le 3 rtr.i ideiove , nryd e°l ti t he Brycl en : of P a s' e ; relp . r n ets t s bs o ur rn 0 11 ' l ijardP of tije neeti P g ' Cow' : c h, the , rah„,a rih i , d, iu : ',.; garb- . blid 135 , ;Ilegge. ' LLOYD'S SHIPPING. r o 4• 31501,, Dac• 13.-Wind this day at noon, fresh a • at N.E., and cloudy. itAlt/IGA.TE, DAM. 12.-The Waterlily, from L on d on L ° J amaica, went ashore at Broadstairs this morning, 0 11 without assistance, and proceeded. ' t DEc. 12. -Wind E. to E.S.E.-Sid. M eanwe ll, inidad; Waterlily, Jamaica; Quebec, New York. a linisroa. DEc. 11.-Std. Randall, Neves. The Great airi • thi t 4ll -1 steam-ship was safely anchored in King-road Ira E a anrning and has since gone down the Channel f or aperim ental trip. ChoncEsTEß DEc. 12.-Sid. Treasurer, Ichaboe. l'olursmourn, DEC. 12.-Wind fresh breeze. •sttrrd. ller Majesty's ship Syren, Trincomalee, sailed, P l, 1 1, Cape of Good Hope Oct. 19, St. Helena 39th, Aacension 4th ult. Sn trnaavinToat, DEC 12.-Sid. Queen, st., Gibraltar. 041 T ORB I Y.-Williatu Shand, l'otter, Calcutta. ‘ielPLymotT•rtt, Dcc. 12.-Wind E.S E.-Ar r d. St a k es by, 4ards, St, John's, New Brunswick. lialiwzcir, DEC. 12.-Th e H enr y, hills, of Whitsta e 14 r 'Middlesborough, in leaving the harbour, got in -41. act, and lost bulwark s , & c . st Dac. 10.-Arrd, D av id son , N ew p or t f or Con tlntinople ; put in to stop a leak which has been done. ,CnoorrnavEN, DEC. 8.-Ar r d. B r it ann i a , I c h a b oe . ih aaraligs, DEc. 11.-.Arrd. Helen, Scott, Montreal. I)l4viettrooa, Duc. 12.-Wind S.S.E., fresh.-Arrd. t ,r41,1 , Ritchie, Singapore ; Nile, Johnson, Charleston ; l'rgreen, St. John's ; Harriet, Chambers, Montreal ; xa tni g r ant, Quebec. Sld. Elizabeth, Sydney, New Sout ales . t r a , Ambassador, Fanny, and Mary Ann, Ichaboe; t h g"ti Bueaos Ayres ; Cceur de Lion, Demerara ; 4 1 ,n, Hero of Acre, and Lotus, New Orleans ; Mary, e uil e ; Garrick, New York ; Nautilus, St. John's, Princess Charlotte, Bombay ; Eli Adelaide, -. The St. David s a „ --r n,er, hen ce f or H avre , struc k t h e p i er -h ea d t hi s "a a I ng, lost bow s p r i t , & c ., b u t p rocee d e d. aAkTLICPOOL, DEC. 8.-Put back, Eclipse, of Ips in % sinking state, having been struck by a sea off earb arough. aNW4lkraactr, acc. 11.-The Enterprise, of Blakeney, against the bridge, carrying away her mainmast, „,'" l tnaged sever a l v esse l s thi s morn i ng . with ' MANVES, D EC . 10.-Th e wrec k o f a sc h ooner , paint L. L. o n h er stern, suppose d to b e l ong to B r i sto l , a rei 4l ‘ t, eci ed blue, but passed off St. Ann's by the Speculator, here. a 4ek'rEliaoran, DEC. 10.-The entire side of apparently titie g l,'hip was passed on the Bth inst., off St. laathe t,4 N.N.E. 8 miles, having a mast attached to the Earl Mulgrave, at this port. Ar • EAST INDIA SHIPPING. vasi a ri vkls--Her Majesty's ship Syren, from Trine , ?- ai e ces at Po r t smout h, sailed Sept. 10, Cape Oct. 19, St. ei ll% 3 0th, Ascension Nov. 4 ; Druid, Ritchie, from 'lZSpore, at Liverpool, sailed Aug. 9, St. Helena Oct. t t a; William Shand, Potter, from Bengal, off Torbay, '6(luly 26, St. Helena Oct. 4. illlirrivals in Table Bay, Cape of Good Hope-Courier, ie S n e P i ,t• from --, and to sail °cal:2s to London ; Pa- Sept. 27, from London ; Jessie, Malcolm, ioli - s,'"Ylon, and sailed, 30th, to London ; City of Lon , 1 4 ;a atartin, 30th, from Simon's Bay, and sailed Oct. 10 alauritius ; Troubadour, Graham, Oct. 1, from Lon- C sailed sth to Bombay ; Bidston, Harmer, from el. t ta, and to sail 18th to Li ver p oo l ; S u m a tra, Dun don,-roni Ceylon and Mauritius, and sailed sth to Lon .' Vectis Neilson 3d, from Landon ; Hortensia,. thl a e Y, from Newcastle ; Ruby, 4th, from the Clyde ; fs - • . " of M ona , st h , f rom Rio ; Prince of Wales, Brown, 11:41 Liverpool ; Chanticleer, Challis, 6th, from Algoa h ) :,; Sarah Maria, from Ichaboe ; Naples packet, 'lrc ae -111 ',.?n, 6th, from London ; William Ward, Gruby, Pa e , ‘-;alais ; Isabel, Turner, from Liverpool ; Port fa;,,`"%; o od, Vidler, from London ; John Henry, 7th, l'a a 7 4) rinee's Island; Panope, Wiseman, from St. John's; Hughes, from Liverpaol ; Vesta, Sharer, from 4 - "lde ri aO th p -- ; Antenor, Bth, from Cadiz ; Susan, Cauvin, ?can Mauritius and Algoa Bay ; .Bland, Callan, -:tea,"roin Calcutta, and to sail 19th to Liverpool ; Ma , aalv a t Watts, 11th, from Algoa Bay ; Cingalese, Hut- Is t r h * l , 14th, from Mauritius ; Lady Clarke, Laurence, ~lelfrom Calcutta, and to sail 19th to London ; St. fr o er 'a, Mann 13th, from Algoa Bay; Margaret, Drake, In Natal. .4/ah',Pkttures from Table Bay-Guardian, Sept. 28 ; Oct. 1 ; Jane Cumming and Martha Jane, 2d ; \re e rt In,gham and Hope, Bth ; Naples packet, 10th ; to:ai t4 "' a, ,• John and Spy, 16th, all to Ichaboe ; Arr. et. 2, to Bourbon. l'r a „ a "ltis in Simon's Bay-George the Fourth, Parsons, from 13.,,,ingapore ; her Majesty's ship Fox, Sept. 25, !aasi ee '"gitind and Rio, and sailed Oct. 4 to Trinco . i) Governor Troup, Oct. 7, from New Bedford. to NePartures from Simon's Bay-Agincourt, Sept. 25, orfolk Island ; her Majesty's ship Cleopatra, Oct. 4, arai se Arris • ome, Athat Algoa Bay-Georgiana and Warrior, from Itauc.4l latter sailed Oct. 2, for Ichaboe; Lord John btaurit~oct. 1, from Liverpool ; St. Helena, 3d, from us, and sailed 12th to Table Bay. Ar riv als at St. Helena-Pandora, Oct. 22, from Ma aa'4l,l.l(l sailed 25th to Cork ; Scotswood, 24th, from f.`l.lls ;Asiatic and Justina, from Calcutta ; Anjer, Vleaehr`ll alcutta, and sailed 24th to Liverpool; Kyle, sail e d Atkinson, IT-Donald, 25th, from Calcutta, i r°lo M a - 4 2 i th to Dandori; Ann Falcon,,Bovvness, 2ath, . - i .r°4l Calela tius , and sailed to London ; Sidnea, We . ston, 11•?tti 1 1 4 , 0 -La : and sailed to Boston ; Wodin, Benchrend, fr a Z,and sailed 25th to . Hamburgh ; Chilena, ."‘alitlssndor, Sim'g and sailed 2oth to London ; a 26th, from coast of Africa, to Liverpool ; 1 4 1) a - a t 't ° Pance, from Mauritius, and sailed 26th to r " ; Albyn, Clarke, from Moulmein, to Falmouth ; Virif", Crocker, from China, and sailed 26th to Boston; (.4,1, 114 ; `Whale, from coast of Africa, and sailed 29th to it b,; Merchant, Luke, 27th, from coast..of Africa, to ; Mary Bulmer, Gaskt , n, from Singapore and biltiritius, to London ; Philip Van Marnix, 28th, from - i, k a v ia, and sailed 29th to Amsterdam ; Devon, 0, - I , 4 in, from coast of Africa, to Penzance ; Orinthia, Ir, al - “ 4 ‘y, from Moulmein, and sailed 28th to London; la r , - ` 4l •trou, from Batavia, and sailed 28th to Amsterdam; Casimer, from Batavia to Bordeaux. 11.M.5. DARING. 111 4 , e f ollowing letter has been addressed by Captain dpila er • of the Daring, to Mr. Joseph White, the "H.M.S. Daring, Dee. 1, 1844. tl:,: e l i tY dear Si r ,-- H -We have had only one trial since I 'ate ( ' 111 ) . last lett e r ; with respect to Daring, it was the 1 4 , tt e stmt' last over a ga i n; but I am able to give you a much 4 14: r account of the Waterwitch, who showed her and hung pretty close to our lee quarters. tt N ( the 28 t h N ovem b er, tr i e d sa ili ng b y t h e w i n d , i n sa,il3ll breezes, most of the brigs being under single-reefed ;old double-reefed fore topsails, and occasionally tolicrlant-sails ; Daring had single-reefed fore and bla - e „ t( , ) Psails, and for a short time main top-gallant sail; 11 14, - , had it all my own way, I took it in, and , kept Ivii k i; e asy sail, winning the race in a canter. 1 , 1 , ater- %sil a cerried a press of sail all day, had top-gallanta kiralBit almost all the time, and appeared to staad up n d te t i, Y. Osprey carried away her jilabo . om, a d °ltie"," Main top-gallant yard, soon after startin ; and 115 1e Missed stays in first tack, and afterwards carried boom—the third since leaving port. I an tilip;,`"n nothing ; we were sailing, for the most part, 'Yard"' a hard sea, and she therefore went boldly to lee ~att; although they have tilled all her tanks with salt we At the end of a six hours and a quarter's trial ?kra-4'',,,gained as follows :—On Waterwitch, 1,500 ''aittl ; l iegl 4,800 yards; Flying Fish, 7,500 yards; ie - Z uti n i :ab - ou e' tfve miles—but her . distance could not tiger a-sated, as she was barely in sight ; Osprey, Mu leiltlld Cruiser, were out of sight, dead to leeward, a ils 1 ei g ht miles distant. Had I carried s. top-gallant It s th e 1°1 1;lit have been another mile to windward; but at)gi. B weather was so thick, I did net think that any I, ll ea a tis enuld have been taken ; moreover, I wished to t y yst . „%lt We could beat them all under less sail. The 1 " 111 1 tr ," t i tell lost a great deal every time in tacking; she Men enough to work her properly, having ;)11 L'''`wo men on her sick list out of her small crew. brig h a ve very large sick-lists, averaging from 44 i - e ll at° brigs owing to ,their being so very wet. tr i m s Sick list has always been the smallest ; I have - "atl a l eight, and we have very seldom exceeded ten, ;`' " "°s and Mahines, who suffer from s-sickness. 4 ' 11 (1 4 m officers yesterday received a note from a ° l, liini„" board the Firebrand, who says there is but one I e. l ° ll board the Firebrand respecting Daring .; t e alles °t which several letters respecting her capabilities, L'e P na ; which I will send you with this letter. I think Zatil,' v'c',gle is decidedly rising in the scale ; I think "nla;',,allitin e would have beaten the Flying Fish yes taw b y "ad she not carried away her jib. boom—l never 1 , 11.4 1. -r a , rB ake so good a start: she is generally the very '`ue Commodore gave me an order to supply 14 41 1) , e 1r . 8 iih•booin to Mutine, thinking, I sup i pose, teat ii, L 4 it, 6 = ll the least likely to carry one away— am _glad - ' ll lee t ' r I hope to get another in its place a couple of stouter. 4 e' -t ember 3d, off the Lizard.---We made a glorious 'vita tgvesterflay running into the Channel; we tried : 1 114 , e - ;' w ind abeam, going 10i- knots, under all plain tie e ePt royals At starting Daring was No. 6in Cey but she s . oon passed them all, and led the field : 14 11:1, 8 „ s tale, grad ua lly i nc reasing her distance every tie --°r • At th e en d o f a four hours' trial we had Q,a4 o as foll ows :—On Espiegle, 2,400 yar d s ; Mutine, y 'r(l4P` r ds ; Flying Fish, 3,080 yards ; osprey, 3,200 . 114 W aterwiteh, 4.800 yards; Cruiser, 5,600 _ yards_, b8"taloon, 10,000 yards. You will :ee that . although 1. 7ig % „ 411 " g beat them all so much, the other four large ", 1 1a 4 ,„ .ter e very near together—only 800 yards difference 'r le -II them. The little Waterwitch did very well ; ,-.B,°not be expected to run with the large brigs, but Wat'""vred herself oft in comparison to Pantaloon. The tt cll w k i tch tried to carr • a fore topmast stud-sail, but "er us • harp ) than good, and she took it in, p aloo n (-41- . ends all the after was sailing on her beam c eertainly never saw a man-of-war heel over so 4 .;';lt i t 'Ore, she must have sailed with an inclination of 'nfa. r ,"`"rtY degrees ; she does not appear to be any • " etan before she filled her water tanks. 4 hor " t he end of the trial yesterday we were close in mode three miles from the• Wolf Rock; the Com the c },;: t hen made the signal to part company, and make ost f our way b ack to the rendezvous, o ff t h e at a (- put the c anvass on t h e D ar i ng , an d we were t 1" i3 a. _,Post by daylight, where we met the Commodore— iy? e vessel in sight. O s prey made her appearance B rri • ttil enn ; but at sunset neither of the others had b e raak in eetnber 4 . —Our trials are now over, and we are ea! the best of our way to Ilymouth, with orders Rht the Firebrand to the Eddystone ; the wind is good s baffling, and it depend:: more on chance than se a What sailing who gets there first; however, I mean to ti e t a t I ean do by daylight. Perhaps I may not have hia rt "d anything more than to offer my sincere and servile con gratulations on your success in giving to the 80 matchless a brig as the Daring. " Believe me, yours very sincerely, b ._ (Signed) " H. J. MATSON. "4. j ° s °Ph White, ship-builder, East Cowes." r IL I. CA 'PRE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY MORN ING, DECEMBER 14 1844. THE SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE SHOW. On Thurday immense multitudes of people continued from daybreak until 9 o'clock at night to visit the Smith field Club Cattle Show. During the morning a large number of the aristocracy visited the Horst Bataar, and amongst them were hiB Grate the Duke of Manchester, the Duke of Norfolk, the Earl of Arundel and Surrey, Baron De Cetto, the Sardinian Minister, and his family; the Count de St. Aulaire and several members of the French Embassy ; Lord Breadalbane, Major-General Wernyss, Earl Spencer, his Grace the Duke of Richmond and the Ladies Lennox, the Hon. Captain Spencer and party, Lieutenant-General Hopkins, Lord C. Fitzroy, Mr. Ilume, ALP., Mr. Tufnell, ALP., Mr. Pusey, M.P., Sic. These distinguished visitors, when recognised, were shown through the exhibition, either by Mr. Gibbs, the secretary of the club, or Mr. Bulnois, the proprietor of the bazaar, and who explained the various points of perfection in those animals which had obtained prizes over those which had not been so successful. Between 4 and 5 o'clock the crowds which continually kept ar riving began to augment considerably the numbers al ready distributed throughout the bazaar ; and from that time up to 8 o'clock there could not have been at any period less than from 3,000 to 4,000 persons assembled at one time within the place. Never on any previous occasion had anything been seen like the numbers which progressively kept making their way into the building ; and, although the female sex were not equal in numbers to the male portion of the community, still it. was remarked that never were so many ladies seen at the cattle-show before. Prince Albert's ox and prize pigs were again, as on the previous day, the centre of attraction ; and whilst the latter, from their extreme fatness, lay almost motionless in the pen in which they were confined, apparently in the very last stage of apo plexy, the former was literally suffocated by the crowd of persons which constantly surrounded it. The same may be said of the other animals distinguished by the awards of the judges ; and during the evening, what with the continued pressure of the crowd and the heat of the gas, many of the poor creatures appeared sadly overcome, and would no doubt fain have been in more secluded quarters. The arrangements were excellent, and afforded the public an opportunity of visiting both the cattle-show and implement gallery in regular succes sion, and the police were stationed so as to prevent them from going in an adverse direction ; thus a continued stream was kept up, and anything like confusion pre vented. The competition for possession of the most va luable animals was still contested throughout the day, and the pen of South-down sheep, which, in class 15, obtained the prize of 201., held by his Grace the Duke of Norfolk, was purchased at a very high price by Mr. Newland, of Air-street, Picca dilly. In class 14, the pen of South-downs, held by the Duke of Manchester, a; Kimbolton Castle, was sold to Messrs. Comfort and Son, of Farringdon-street. In class 15, the pen of South-downs, bred by G. Bar nard, M.P., of Gopsall Hall, Essex, and which obtained the prize of 201. and silver medal, was secured by Mr. George Kent, of King-street, Russell-square. In class 14, the South-downs, which obtained the prise of 101. and gold medal, bred by Mr. Henry Repton, of Oving, was purchased by Mr. jeffres, of Knightsbridge. It is singular that no purchaser has been announced for the Hereford ox, which, in the second class, has obtained the prize of SOL, the highest amount offered by the club ; but the 101. prize in the same class, a Durham ox, fed by Sir Henry Palmer, at Rockingham, has been purchased by Mr. Page, of Lambeth-walk. In consequence of the great increase in the number of persons visiting the show, it was deemed advisable to have a stronger body of the police force of the D division than on the previous day in attendance, and, under the orders of Inspectors Tedman and Black, they rendered most efficient service, both in preventing confusion and in checking the pick pockets, many of whom, notwithstanding the presence of policemen at the entrance, managed to introduce them selves into the building. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY.—The Dwarf; steam-tender to the Royal Yacht, Commander Chamberlain, left the dock after having had a stem screw fitted on Monday, and went out of harbour yesterday to try her rate of speed ; she had proceeded to Southsea Castle once, and was running into harbour about one o'clock, and sheered over to Blockhouse-fort, to bring her round with her head out to run down to the Castle again, but the eddy tide catching her upon the starboard-bow between the buoy and the Victoria pier, did not allow her to come round, the tide making out very strong, and notwith standing the word was given to " back" in ample time, she drove stem on to the starboard paddle-box of the George IV., Portsmouth and Southampton steam-vessel, then lying at the above pier with her head to the south ward. The paddle-box was smashed to pieces, which prevented the vessel making her usual passage to South ampton. The Dwarf left her figure-head aboard the George, but proceeded after the accident to Southsea Castle again, prior to returning to harbour for the day. No accident happened to the crew of either vessel. The Princess Royal transport, Lieut. W. Harris agent, which arrived from the river on Saturday with troops, embarked detachments of the 23d and 71st from Park hurst (Isle of Wight) barracks on Tuesday, and sailed from Spithead for Barbadoes yesterday morning. The Scourge, steam-sloop, left the harbour in charge of Mr. Aylen, master of the Victory, and a party of riggers from the same ship, in tow :of the Comet steam ►essel, Lieutenant Commander Pretyraan, yesterday morning for the river, to receive her engines. The; Duck, naval lighter, left yesterday for Sheerness and Chatham with stores. The Siren, 16, Commander William Smith arrived this morning at Spithead trom the East Indies. The following circular has recently been issued by the Admiralty : "It having been represented to the Lords Commis sioners of the Admiralty that the word port' is fre quently, though not universally, substituted on board her Majesty's ships for the word larboard,' and as the want of a uniform practice in this respect may lead to important and serious mistakes, and the distinction be tween starboard' and port' is so much more marked than that between starboard ' and larboard,' it is their Lordships' direction that the word ' larboard' shall no longer be used to signify left on board any of her Ma jesty's ships or vessels. " By command of their Lordships, " SIDNEY HERBERT. " To all Commanders-in-Chief, captains, and com manding officers of her Majesty's ships and vessels." DEVOSPORT.—The Dwdalus, 20, Captain P. M'Quhaa, is ,xpected to receive advance wages this day, and sail to-morrow for the East Indies. The Superb, 80, was commissioned on Tuesday by Lieutenant Fellows (1840) for Captain Sir Charles Sul livan, who brought home the Queen. The Seagull, 6, was undocked on Monday for masting, having undergone a thorough overhaul and refit. The Canopus, 84, is alongside the jetty, preparing for docking and commission. It is reported that when ready for sea, she will try her rate of sailing with the Albion, 90. The Canopus was captured from the French. The Cruiser, 16, Commander Fanshawe ; the Muting, 12, Commander Crawford ; and the Espiigle, 12, came into harbour from the Sound on Monday to refit ; and the Daring, 12, Commander Matson ; the Osprey, 12, Commander Patten ; the Flying Fish, 12, Commander Harris ; and the Waterwitch, 8, Commander T. Francis Birch, came in on Tuesday. The Pantaloon, 8, Com mander (acting) Wilson, is in the Sound, expecting orders for Spithead. The Firebrand steam-frigate, Captain Corry, is await ing orders in Barnpool. Shipwrights are engaged in laying down the timbers of the Avenger steam-frigate on the slip lately occupied by the Amethyst, 26, launched on Saturday last. It is rumoured here that the Queen, 110, at Sheer ness, is to be razed to a two-decker at Chatham. In Harbour.—The Caledonia, flag-ship ; San Josef, the experimental brigs Cruiser, Daring, Osprey, Flying Fish, Waterwitch, Espiegle, and Mutine; the Netley and Sylph, tenders ; Tartarus and Confiance, steamers; Goodwill, Tortoise, Ilamoaze, and Devon, lighters ; and Snipe, cutter. In the Sound.—The INedalus, Firebrand, and Panta loon. Yesterday morning two convicts, on board the York hulk in Portsmouth Harbour, quarrelled, when one drew a knife upon the other, and stabbed him, inflicting a wound of which he has since died. The names of the parties are unknown, but the termination of the inquest, which is being held on the body by Mr. George Gree sham, Admiralty Coroner, will disclose the whole par ticulars. The con v i c t who inflicted the wound was sen tenced to transportation for cutting one of his wife's breasts of. THE LIGHT ON THE GOODWIN SANDS. (Extract from a Letter.) " The extract from a letter which has gone the round of the daily and weekly publications states, in great de tail, the forward state of a lighthouse upon the founda tion of Mr. Bush's caisson (the Light of All Nations), from which it is said a light may be exhibited on the Ist of January. Baying lately returned from visiting Dover and Ranisgate, where I had time for observation and inquiry, I can positively assure you that the above statement is either a delusion of the writer's brain, for which he is to be pitied, or, which is worse, an attempt to deceive (a hoax), that may if believed do mischief, if not, publicly contradicted, which I hope it will be by authority.' " Every Ramsgate and Deal pilot knows that the only erection that has lately been visible upon the Goodwin Sands is the beacon which was built in Dover Harbour last summer for the Trinity Corporation, by their engineer, Mr. Walker, and his partner, Mr. Burgess, and was afterwards, -with the aid of steam vessels, floated to Ramsgate, where it remained one of the objects for visitors to look at until the weather allowed it to be taken out t to its station at the back of the sand, one of the elder brethren, having the charge. I have since conversed with Douglas, the foreman of the work under the engineers, who told me, that when the caisson got over the place where it was to be sunk a sluice was opened to admit the water inside, when the caisson sank rapidly down to the sand, where, by some contrivance, the sides were disengaged from the bottom, hich now forms the foundation of the beacon; the whole superstructure of mast, ties, &c., with a large globe at top, having been completed and fixed before the caisson left Dover, so that nothing had to be done, when they got to the edge of the sand, but to disengage the sides, which was done in less than an hour. I have inquired of pilots that and theis as fl e o r a e t c i t ng as floating lights who have seen it s i nce t h e l ast h eavy gales, and have when beenfirs first toldp Iplaced. it keeps The its position , say, lights in deep water near the sand are preferable to light houses upon the sand, and that beacons should be near the edge of the sand, to be of use as beacons." HUNGERFORD AND LAMBETH SUSPENSION FOOT-BRIDGE. COMPANY. A special general rileeting of the Proprietors of this Company was held on Thursday, at the offices in Villiers r street, Strand. Mr. W. Hawes was in the chair. The Directors in their report, which was read to the meeting, said they had called the Proprietors together, under the provisions of their amended Act, to obtain from them their sanctign for raising the sum of 10,000/. for the purpose of improving the approach to the southern terminus of the bridge. The Directors said that, while asking for this additional capital, they thought it right to state, to prevent any misconception, their decided opi nion that the original capital would be amply sufficient to complete the bridge, and all the works connected therewith, as originally contemplated. It might be necessary (the Directors went on to report) to apply to Parliament for power to take possession of the pro perty required for the approaches, although negotia tions hitherto fruitlessly attempted by them (the Di rectors) had at the last moment been received in a spirit that induced them to hope such an application to the Legislature would be unnecessary. As another spe cial meeting must, by their Act of Parliament, be con vened to confirm whatever resolutions might be passed at the present meeting, the Directors stated they did not con sider it advisable at this time, and previously to their plans being adopted, to say more than that they consi dered it would b e most advantageous to the Company, and convenient to the proprietors, to issue 3,200 shares, of 3/. 2s. 6d each, amounting to 10,000/., in one-eighth shares, subject to calls not exceeding 1/. per share. The Directors said they could not allow the meeting to separate without congratulating the Proprietors on their prospects since the determination of the Directors of the South-Western and Richmond Railway Companies to bring their termini almost to the foot of the bridge had been approved by their respective Props ietors, as well as on the further prospect that in a short time the South- Eastern and Brighton lines would have their termini in the same locality. The large number of passengers coming from or going to Charing-cross, who would use these railways, would alone be a valuable addition to the traffic of the bridge, but when the facility of embarking and debarking at all times of the tide from the bridge, its convenient and commodious pier, as well as the vast number of omnibusses passing every minute the entrances to Hungerford Market, were considered, and by which the passengers might go at almost any moment to every place between Chelsea and Woolwich, it must be evident there would be over the bridge an amount of traffic which would raise it high in public estimation. The CHaiemax said, the original estimated cost of the present suspension-bridge was 104,500/., which the pro jectors had stated would, in their opinion, yield a net income of 12,960/. The Directors were now able to in form the Proprietors that the work would be completed, including every expense, for the net sum of 102,8004 — (Cheers)—which they would see was less by 1,700/. than the estimate of 1838. But the Directors had now to ask the Proprietors to give them a sum of money to do that which was not originally contemplated—they wanted to pass from the Belvedere-road to Sutton-street (a fine thoroughfare of 35 yards wide, and built since the bridge was projected), so as to obtain a good access to the York road. The Directors found they would be able to carry out this desired approach for less than 5,0004, including all expenses, and since the report was written, negotia tions had taken place which led the Directors to hope that the property required would be obtained without the expense of going to Parliament for an Act for the purpose. The Chairman then went at some length into statistical matters to show that the original traffic case of 1838, which gave a net income of 12,960/., would not be in any way materially affected by the reduction which had since been made in the Waterloo-bridge toll from a penny to a halfpenny. The foot traffic over that bridge at the time 'alluded to amounted to 10,4004 per annum, and since the reduction of the toll to a halfpenny, the receipts for the passenger traffic had amounted to 11,042/. per annum. There was therefore every reason to be satisfied with the original calculations respecting the receipts from the traffic across the suspension-bridge. To the original traffic case would be added the increased number of passengers that must be necessarily brought to the bridge through the extension of the railways to the spot, and the increased facilities which the bridge would afford to the steam-boat traffic. The report was unanimously adopted. A resolution for raising the additional capital required was also car ried nem. con. A vote of thanks was then given to the Chairman, and he meeting broke up. FATAL ACCIDENT on the DOVER RAILWAY. FURTHER PARTICULARS. This unfortunate occurrence has attracted the most serious attention of the officers and Directors belonging to the line, as well as of the other metropolitan railway officials, several of whom inspected the spot on Thursday for the purpose of collecting information, for it has not previously occurred that the boiler of a locomotive, while running, has exploded. We wish it to be distinctly understood that we give publicity to the following on the faith or information furnished us by one of the officials : in the examination of the engine by Colonel Pasley and the engineers, part of the inner casing round the fire• box was found to have been blown away, and the same piece to have been forced through the viaduct into the arch beneath, a considerable distance from where the engine laid. 'The current opinion then was, that the explosion had been caused either by some flaw in the copper casing or by some defect in the rivetting of the same. Thursday, however, upon further search being made by Mr. Cubitt (the engineer of the line), Mr. George, and other gentlemen, it was diseovered that the safety valve was hard down, from which it was inferred that the explosion arose solely from the circumstance of the engine-driver having neglected to open it. The steam then having no means of escape, had caused the casing to collapse, and the explosion that followed. Upon fur ther consideration, this might have resulted from the engine capsizing, and making a double turn over, as she must have done previous to going off the viaduct. The drum of the engine, it is quite certain, struck one of the iron rails, for the indentation is still clearly perceptible, and that might have driven the valve in the position as described. The most unaccountable circumstance is, that the engine was found with her steam shut off, by which some of the railway officers conclude that the driver had suspected something was wrong, and had shut it off at the moment of the explosion. Be this as it may, nothing but the most searching investigation before the coroner's jury will satisfy the public mind. The remains of the engine, tender, and waggon, with the injury done to the viaduct, is left in the same state as after the accident, for the inspection of the coroner and jury. The engine was quite new, and had only been shipped on the line a few days since, from Liverpool. Theinquest was expected to have taken place on Thurs day, but it being doubtful whether the body was lying in Mr. I'ayne's district, or that of Mr. Carter, some time was lost before information was sent to the right coroner, and up to that evening the warrant for impannelling the jury had not been received. The body of the engine driver, which lies at the Bricklayers' Arms station, is that of a fine young man upwards of six feet in height, and from the appearances it is probable that death was instantaneous. The neck was broken, and also the left arm where the waggon wheel passed over. A very re markable circumstance is that he was not in the least de gree scalded, whilst his unfortunate companion was severely so. During the time that the men were em ployed in removing the waggons off the line, another accident occurred, which nearly cost an excavator his life. He with several other men were clearing the line, w thtt ohi he was sw e eha n avohesl a ee fhs w wo tumaaongs himself echol conveyed hbveo beo3et,rant slipped ep f odemrf to Guy's f r e( from yure ydi the topmea Hospital, r viaduct. bs t pl. of a fell ei alt Without where When tunhh e geophruiectoklhneo one, edse and s uof of p re ceived surgical assistance, and he was enabled in the course of the morning to walk to his own lodging. The damage done to the viaduct, engine, tender, and waggons was roughly estimated at 5,0001. LATEST PARTICULARS. LITERATURE. AA Tr- cb,./vii6stß r: 2 Ms: Newby, London, 1844. As may be surmised from its title, this tale is in tended as a quiz on the political party entitled "Young England," whose principal leaders are treated in a very unceremonious spirit of ridicule. The work is a mere farcical extravaganza, without plot, characters, or incidents worth notice ; it is written in a most slovenly style, evidently the result of desperate haste in the composition, and abounds M repetitions of thought, sentiment, and expression. Occasionally, however, we find a gleam of genuine humour in the work, which satisfies us that the author might do better if he would take a little more pain 3 ; and we may add, to his credit, that there is nothing waspish or malicious in his mirth, which is cha racterised throughout by good -nature. MR. COMBE AGAIN. Will any of our readers kindly inform us if there he at this moment a Home Minister ? If so, is he in a mes meric condition, or really awake ? If awake, does he ever read those vulgar compositions, the daily papers ? And if not, why not ? We have looked in our own Pocket-Both, and find that Sir Jame s G ra h am i s rea l ly Home Secretary. May we then call the attention of Sir James to the manifold merits of Mr. Combe, the magistrate of Clerkenwell ? That man is a blighted Lord Chief Justice. He was born to be wrapt in ermine—to sit upon the Queen's Bench. He wears plain black, and is confined to an arm-chair. Suck is life Again and again have we marvelled at the judgments of Combe. They have at length convinced us that Apuleius is not wholly a fable. No ; sure we are that the spirit of a philosopher—albeit nobody shall suspect it—may animate an ass. We subjoin a brief police narrative, showing the wisdom of Mr. Combo : " John Stevens was charged with assaulting Mr. Thomas Banting, dairyman, John-street, Bedford-row. Complainant owed the assailant a sporting bet of la Whereupon Stevens entered complainant's shop, and de manding the money, aimed a violent blow with a large stick at his head. Witness put up his arm to ward it off; and received the blow on it. The blow caused a swelling as large as a half-pint pot on the elbow, and he has not bad since then the use of the limb." Now listen to Mr. Combs " Mr. Combe—Why don't you pay Mr. Stevens the 15/. ? Complainant—l was unable to do so, Sir—other parties had not paid me. " Mr. Combe—Nonsense ! how is he to know whether they have or not ? You had better pay him the 15Z You are a long time in his debt." After more talk, Mr. Combe hints at "a bill." " Mr. Combe—The defendant asks for a bill. Why don't you give him your bill for the 154, which you ac knowledge you owe ? "The complainant said that after having received such treatment, he should be less inclined to do so than ever. " Mr. Combe—lf you pay him the 151., I'll fine him for du assault. " The complainant said. he bad been brutally treated, and declined the offer. " The defendant, who admitted that he was a betting man,' was merely bound over in his own recognisance to answer any charge at the sessions." Is there not sweet comfort in this for creditors—for all betting men with money owed them ? Gentlemen cre ditors, provide yourselves with large sticks—enter the houses of your debtors—drub them soundly; and if brought before Mr. Combe he will use his gentle offices to get you " a bill" from the man you have thrashed ; and if failing, will let you off upon your own recog nisance ! And then again, how courteous to attempt to make a bargain with the stiff-necked complainant I "If you pay him, I'll fine him." But the ruffian was not paid, and—equitable Mr. Combe I—he was not fined.—Punch. QUARREL BETWEEN CIVILIANS AND MILITARY. A serious quarrel took place on Sunday evening last, at the Dolphin public-house, outside Chapel-bar, in this town, between a party of the 12th Lancers, and a number of mechanics. Two of the soldiers were brought before the Mayor on Monday, charged with an assault upon the landlord, Mr. Goddard, when the appended particulars were elicited. About half-past six o'clock, two soldiers entered the tap-room at the Dolphin, which was already full of com pany, and called for a pint of ale. They had not been there many minutes before a quarrel ensued, and one of the soldiers began to fight with one of the civi lians. Seeing that thir companion was " getting the worst of it," another of the civilians, it is said, rendered him assistance, which speedily brought the other soldier into action. The civilians seem to have thought the con duct of the soldiers to be overbearing, for they unitedly set upon them, and, after giving each of them a hearty thrashing, turned them out of the room. By this time a crowd had collected on the outside of the house, and amongst them were six or eight soldiers. As soon as their comrades had been expelled, the fresh soldiers rallied round them, and commenced an attack upon the tap room door, violently threatening the landlord if he per sisted in refusing them admission. The landlord and an assistant kept the door closed as long as they were able, but at length the combined strength of the military forced it open. As soon as they entered the room a most savage battle ensued ; civilians and military rushed together to the table, three of the legs of which they tore off, and used as cudgels ; pewter pots, iron spittoons, &c., were thrown at each other's heads ; and a tin warmer and a fender were completely battered out of shape, by having been used as instruments of assault. The two privates with whom the row commenced are named Allingham and Fidler, the former of whom com menced fighting. Corporal Dlimmick and private Al lingham were taken into custody by the police, where they remained until the following day, when they were charged with assault. After hearing the case very fully, the Mayor and magistrates decided against them, award ing them to pay the moderate sum of 245. 6d. costs, and to enter into recognizances to keep the peace for the next three months, themselves to the amount of 101. each, and two others to the amount of 51. each.—/Voiting hamneview. We are sorry to learn that, for reasons not made public, Messrs. Cooke, of Loughborough, are turning off the whole of the men and women working at their establishment in the Rushes. Rumour, with its thou sand tongues, has assigned many reasons, which it would be foolish to ecuruerate, as each like the other appears to be unauthorised. This event, with the severity of the weather, has thrown many out of employment there, and is likely to prove serious to many poor families. We hope neither will prove of long duration.—Notting ham Review. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.—TWO most important railway meetings have been held at Liverpool this week —first, for the purpose of submitting the conditional agreement entered into by the Liverpool and Manchester Company with the North Union Company for the amal gamation of the lines, and other minor matters ; and, secondly, to obtain the sanction of the Proprietors of the Grand Junction Company to the consolidation of the Manchester line with theirs. The terms of the first agreement are, that each consolidated North Union stock be considered equivalent to 641. 7s. 6d. of the Liverpool and Manchester, or amalgamated stock. Those of the second, as stated in the report—that the Liverpool and Manchester Company having already created new 401. shares this year to extinguish their debt, and the Grand Junction Company having issued new 121. 10s. shares to meet their subscriptions to the Lancaster and Carlisle Company, each holder of a Grand Junction 1001. share, or other stock equivalent in amount, shall have a new 251. share, and that being done, that the whole shall be consolidated on equal terms in one capital stock (instead of shares), under clauses in the Bill fur which, with the concurrence of the trustees, the Directors intend to apply in the ensuing session. ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROTECTION OF FEWALES....... Last evening a public meeting was held at the Lecture Hall, Greenwich, for the purpose of explaining the ob jects contemplated by the above Society, and the provi sions of the Bishop of Exeter's Bill, and the adoption of measures for the suppression of one of the greatest enormities which disgrace a Christian community. The meeting was fully and respectably attended, and at a little after nine o'clock, D. W. Wire, Esq„ took the chair, and stated that the object of the Society was to procure a Bill which would entirely suppress the dis gusting traffic in juvenile prostitution, and to enable offenders of that nature to be dealt with according to their crimes, and not to set the laws (as in the present defective state they were enabled to do) at defiance. lie felt well aware that it was not only a revolting but a most delicate subject for investigation, but still the enor mities that had been brought to light, rendered it para mount that the moral classes of the community should exert themselves to wipe so foul a blot from society, and to guard against children being inveigled from their homes for the basest purposes. The meeting was subse quently addressed by the Rev. Dr. Russell and the Rev, Dr. Woodward, who observed that he thought a clause might be inserted in the Police Act, placing those in famous houses on the same footing as gaming -houses, thereby being more under.the surveillance of the police. Resolutions to carry out the objects of the meeting were unanimously carried. ANOTHER COLLISION ON THE MERSEY.-011 Mon day night week the Abbey steamer left the Birkenhead slip about ten o'clock, and it being ebb-tide, she pro ceeded down the west side of the river until she had passed the Woodside slip, and then turned her bows to wards the other side. When near the middle she ran with tremendous force into the larboard bow of her Ma jesty's tender, the Redwing, which had just left one of the snail-packets then in the river. Fortunately there were few, if any, passengers on board the Abbey, and no person was injured. The Abbey also escaped with out any material damage, the tide being in her favour but the Redwing was cut down to the water's edge in such a manner as to make a tremendous opening. She was, however, heeled over, and was taken the next morn ing into the graving-dock to be repaired. The night was very dark, but the atmosphere was quite clear, and nothing to prevents lights being seen. We have been informed that the Redwing showed no light, but that the Abbey had one hoisted upon her mast. The bodies of Harrison and Fahey, the unfortunate persons who perished in the calamitous collision of the 21st ult., have not as yet been recovered.—Liverpool Advertiser. DOWNING -STREET.—On Thursday the whole of the unsightly hoarding that has been suffered to remain so long round the vacant space of ground between Downing street and Fludyer-street was removed, the footway on either side cleared and newly paved, and the area in closed with wooden paling breast high; it is rot intended to erect any buildings on the site, which belongs to Go vernment, at present, but to allow it to remain in its pre sent state until the general improvements in West minster are finally determined upon. BANK OF ENGLAND. (From Friday Night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Vic toria, cap. 31, for the Week ending on Saturday, the 7th day of December, 1844. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes issued ... 27,817,505 £27,817,505 M. MA Dated the 12th day of Del !Government debt 11,015,100 Other securities 2,984,900 Gold coin and BANKING D : .C. bullion Silver bullion Proprietors 'capi tal 14,553,000 Rest 3,110,069 Public deposits (including Ex chequer,Savings banks,Commis sioners of Na tional Debt, and dividend ac counts) 5,795,572 Other deposits Seven day and other bills 966,455, £27,817,505 .RSHALL, Chief Cashier. cember, 1844. :PIRTMENT. G oyernment seen rides (includ ing Dead Weight Annuity) 13,540,619 Other securities 10,193,713 Notes Gold and silver coin .£32,847,9051 M. MA: Dated the 12th day of Del £32,847,905 ,SHALL, Chief Cashier. 'tuber, 1844. TUE GREAT BRITAIN STEAMER.—BRISTOL, DEC. 12.—This vessel, with some of the directors and their friends on board, took a trip this morning ; and, as she glided on the bosom of the ocean, was enthusiastically cheered by thousands of individuals of both sexes, who were watching with eager interest the progress she made. She reached King's-road in a little more than two hours in perfect safety. She afterwards proceeded down the Channel, in order to test her speed. RACING AGAINST TIME.—An odd affair occurred near Bedford, on Saturday night, the 30th ult. This was the last day allowed by the standing orders for depositing the plans of the various railroads to be brought before Parliament in the next Session ; it was therefore a matter of vital importance that the docu ments should be delivered to the various clerks of the peace before twelve o'clock. I❑ one case, the parties were unable to get the plans forwarded before that very , evening, and it became so nice a point that it was re duced to a race against time. A special messenger was dispatched with a chaise and four horses from London, with the plans for Bedford. With watch in hand, he kept the post-boys up to tee mark, covered the first 28 miles in two hours ; at this pace he would have a few minutes to spare, so as to make it a certainty that the plans would be handed in before the clock struck twelve. Unfortunately, however, some minutes were lost in the speed at other parts of the road, and the thing became desperate. Away dashed the vehicle, crack went the whips, and the people were as much amazed as if it had been the overland mail from India. After another stage the thing was considered safe, the speed had mended. On arriving at Hammer-hill, within four miles and a half of Bedford, they found, however, they could not afford to go down gently, so the steam was again laid on, and down they swept at a swinging pace, when, all at once, there was a dreadful crash ! they had run into another vehicle, and the two were in splinters. The messenger, in a fit of despair, jumped up, unhooked the trace:: oft one of the leaders, mounted him, shouldered the plans, and gallopped on the rest of the journey, leaving the postilions to collect the bits. The hero dashed away, reached Bedford, ran into the office with his burden, but lo ! the clock had struck—he was three minutes too late ! If the standing orders are enforced they will be fatal, but under the circumstances surely three minutes will be allowed. It was said by one of the parties, that if the man run into was picked up at all, it must be with a spoon, for the collision was tre mendous ! We have not, however, heard whether any fatal results followed. Who will regard three minutes of time with indifference after this ?—Can fridge Ad vertiser. THE TURN-OUT AT BURY.—On Tuesday morning last, the engineers, millwrights, moulders, mechanics, pattern-makers, grinders, &c., to the number of upwards of 100, besides many labourers employed at Messrs. hay and Sons' foundry and machine shops, Bolton street, or bottom of Bury-lane, Bury, all turned out, in consequence (as the men state) of their masters em ploying hands in the above branches who come frem other places with quittance papers. Immediately after they had struck work they held a meeting in the large room at the Hare and Hounds Inn, Bolton-street, at which it was stated that they were determined to remain out until the fu it twice papers were abolished, It was also stated that the foreman at the works, and also their masters, had used various methods in getting the men not to join the trades' unions ; they had been offered higher wages for three years if they would leave the union, but it was stated that only one man had accepted the offer. Delegates were also sent off from the above meeting to Bolton, Manchester, Rochdale, Oldham, and other places, to acquaint the members of the various trades' unions in those places of the objects of their turn out. The men, it appears, complain of many of the mas ters in the trade uniting in not receiving any new hands, except they bring a quittance paper from their last em ployer. They contend, that if they submit to it, wages will have a tendency to drop. There does not appear to be complaints as to wages, &c.—Manchester Advertiser. IRON TRADE.—The prospects of the Stafforshire iron trade are now of a more cheering character than for some time past ; as, after the last quarterly meeting of iron-masters, a reduction was announced which was alike unexpected to the buyers and to the majority of the makers of the article, and in the course of the fol lowing week orders given at the prices fixed by some of the leading houses were declined by the masters, and those only which were given and accepted in the ‘ 1 quar ter-week" were considered binding. The parties engaged in the trade were well aware of the object contemplated by the large masters who operated for the reduction, and, conceiving that it could not be justified, held out for former prices, which have subsequently been fully maintained. The anticipated demand for rails . justifies the views of speculators ; and the orders given lay those existing companies that are certain of the passing of the Act for the extension of their lines has sustained the price of iron, and caused a demand from those makers who were disposed to sell at the prices nominally fixed at the end of the last " quarter-week." The operation then contemplated has failed, and there is a well grounded expectation that, on the next quarter-day, not only prices of the quarter from July to October will be maintained, but that an advance will take place, fully supported by the parties who operated for the reduction in October, and with these prospects numerous private bargains are negotiated, and purchases made by the pro ducers themselves.—Birmingham Gazette. THE GLASGOW CATHEDRAL.—We were informed some months ago that it was the intention of the Com missioners of Woods and Forests to restore our venerable Cathedral to its ancient state, and, at the time, we ex pressed our gratification at the intelligence. This result is now confirmed—and every citizen of Glasgow must rejoice at the fact. It will be much better, after all, to have our noble old building made just what it was, than run the risk of changing its character, and swamping it altogether, by modern additions. The Commissioners of Woods and Forests have the sincere and grateful thanks of the citizens of Glasgow for the decision to which they have come in this matter.—Glusgow Paper. WHAT NEXT ?—With the view of illustrating, we apprehend, by an individual instance, Mr. Ferrand's view of our present position as that of a" nation of humbugs," there is exhibited by a respectable chemist, in the neigh bourhood of Temple-bar, in his shop-window, a variety of ugly, clumsy looking metallic rings, by wearing which we are gravely told that afflicted individuals are cured of, and preserved from, " gout, rheumatism, tic-doloroux, paralysis, head-ache, deficiency of nervous energy, stiff joints, and persons subject to fits !" OLD MOUNTAINS.—There is no part of geological science more clear than that which refers to the ages of mountains. It is as certain that the Grampian moun tains in Scotland are older than the Alps and Appe• nines as it is that civilisation had visited Italy, and had enabled her to subdue the world, while Scotland was the residence of " roving barbarians." The Pyrenees, Car pathians, and other ranges of continental Europe, are all younger than the Grampians, or even the insigni ficant Mendip hills of southern England. Stratification tells this tale as plainly as Livy tells the history of the Roman republic. It tells us, to use the words of Pro fessor Philips, that at the time when the Grampians sent streams and detritus to straits where now the val-. lays of the Forth and Clyde meet, the greater part of Europe was a wide ocean.— Vestiges of the Natural His tory of Creation. THE FROST IN PARIS.--The Journal des Debuts states, that in consequence of the quantity of ice collected on the Seine on Monday last, it was found necessary to employ a number of mariners to clear the boats on the river from the ice with which they were surrounded. At midnight on Sunday last the thermometer marked 6 degrees 7-10ths centigrade below Zero; at six o'clock on Monday morning, 7 degrees 2-10ths; at twelve o'clock, 5 degrees 7-10IIIS. BRIDGWATER, DEC. 11.—FOUR LIVES LOST.—We regret to have to record the loss of four lives by the overturning of the St. Pierre, which was lying stranded in the river Parrott, just below Bridgwater. It appears that she left the port of Bridgwater on Monday evening, and waited the tide of Tuesday morning to carry her into the Channel. The river being partially frozen, large pieces of ice were brought up by the tide, which, striking with great force against the vessel, capsized her, and im mersed six persons in the water ; two saved themselves, with great difficulty, by swimming to land; but two men, one a pilot, named Rossiter, a woman, and a boy, were drowned. We regret to add, that the two men have left wives and families, one of eight and the other of three children, to mourn their fate.—Both Chronicle. [ADYERTISEMENT.]—WHEEZING ON TUB CIIEST, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, ASTHEIAS, COUGHS, AND COLDS, HOWEVER BAD, ARE EFFECTUALLY CURED BY HOLLOWAY'S PlLLS.—There is no longer any doubt but that these wonderful Pills are an effectual cure for any , of those complaints, even though they may be of several years standing. Mere relief may be obtained in a few days. Such are the extraordinary powers of these that many people, who appeared almost to be at deaths door, gasping for breath, have been so relieved in their breathing, and so completely freed fro their coughs, their colds, their wheezings , and their spittings, as to as tonish all their friends. Sold (also Holloway's Oint ment) at Professor Holloway's establishment, 244, Strand (where advice may be had gratis), and by al most all respectable vendors of medicine throughout the eiyilised world. LAW INTELLIGENCE. PRIVY COUNCIL, Dec. 13. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Connell sat to day in the Council Chambers, Whitehall. The Lords present were the Master of the Rolls, Mr. Baron Parke, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Cornwall, the Judge of the Admiralty Court, Sir E. H. East, Sir E. Ryan, and Sir F. Johnstone. Their Lordships were occupied the whole day with Indian appeals. THE BALFE TESTIMONIAL. The testimonial presented to M. W. Balfe, Esq., on the stage of Drury-lane Theatre, on the occasion of his benefit, December 7, 1844, consists of the following pieces of plate, manufactured by Messrs. Gass and Sons, 166, Regent -street :—Kettle on stand, with lamp ; a sal ver, cake basket, coffee-pot, tea-pot, sugar basin with tongs; two dozen spoons, cream ewer, milk jug, and butter cooler, all richly chased, with raised bouquets of flowers, and clusters of fruit. The kettle and the salver both hear inscriptions—that on the kettle is as follows: " PRESENTED TO MR. M. W. BALFE, The composer of eleven successful Operas in London, By a few of his numerous friends and admirers, On the night of the hundredth performance of his popu- lar Opera, • 4 THE BOHEMIAN Gum,' At the Theatre Royal Drury-lane, 13th November, 1844. ,, On the salver is inscribed— " THIS SALVER, Together with a TEA SERVICE, KETTLE, BASKET, &c., &c., Was presented to MR. M. W. BALFE, By a few friends, as a 'small testimony of their admiration of his talents and genius as a composer, On the night of the hundredth performance of his popu- lar Opera, THE BOHEMIAN GIRL,' At the Theatre Royal Drury-lane, November 13, 1844. SIR HENRY WEBBE, Bart., President. 11. J. ST. LEGER, Eig., Honorary Secretary." SCHOOL FOR THE INDIGENT BLIND.—A General Court of the corpori;tion of the School for the Indigent Blind was held on Thursday, at the London Coffee- house, for the purpose of receiving the general and financial report, and on other general business. S. H. Sterry, Esq., presided. It appeared that during the last quarter the amount r ece i ve d was upwards of 5,000/, from which deducting the current expenditure, a balance of 6501., re mained in the banker's hands. The report of the past year showed the funded stock of the corporation tube 65,728/. 17s. 7d., th e receipts for donations and subscrip tions, dividends on stock, &c., amounted to 11,189/. ss. 11 d. The noble building hating been much beautified and materially enlarged, is now capable of containing an additional n um b er of pupils ; and therefore in addition to the present number of 68 males and 70 females, the Committee have determined that 18 (10 additional) shall be admitted at the election in March. Thomas Keith, Esq., for a donation of 5001., was elected an honorary life member ; and after thanks had been awarded to the chairman, secretary, and other officers, the court broke up. The Ipswich steeple chase, which had been post poned since the spring in consequence of the fatal acci dent to Lord William Hill, under whose auspices it had been got up, came ofr on Thursday, between Bramford and Claydon, on the grounds of Mr. George Morgan. The course was four miles in length, and contained forty leaps. Owing to the frost, the ground was very hard, and considerable delay in the start took place. The com pany was very numerous. The sweepstakes of ten sove reigns each were won by 011iter's Vanguard, beating Mr. W. Lamb's Faith and three others. As a feat of daring horsemanship, the race between the two favou rites has scarcely a parallel. The last leap measured thirty feet, and was reckoned a most extraordinary achievement. The match for 501., between Mr. Theo bald 's Pine-apple and Mr. Oswald's Yellow Dwarf, was won by the former, after a tremendous struggle by a neck. The sweepstakes of 31. each, with 201. added, were won by Mr. Jex's No Go, beating Mr. Waynian's The Buck and two others. In taking a rasping fence on one of the hills, No Go fell, 011iver, his rider, being un • derneath. The docile animal is represented as having been quiet as a lamb, until a signal was made by his rider, when the horse got up, and 011iver having re ' mounted, soon passed his competitors, and making the remaining leaps with great dexterity, won easily.—Bury Post. DEATH OF ANOTHER OF THE SUFFERERS. The young man Aaron Wilkinson, the stoker of the engine, whose explosion on the line of the Dwyer road on Wednesday morning, has led to such lamentable re sults, expired at a late hour on Thursday in Guy's Hos. pital. The unfortunate young man, who was only 20 years of age, ever since his admission lay in a hopeless state, from the fearful manner in which he was scalded all over his body, besides having his skull fractured. lie reoeived the most unremitting attention from the principal medical gentlemen of the establishment. He was in a state of stupor from the time of his admission until his death. SIR lIENRY POTTINGER.—We understand that the Directors of the East India °Association of this city have agreed to an address to Sir Henry Pottinger, and that two of their number, who are deputed t o p resen t the same, are also charged to invite Sir Henry to a public dinner. The proposal appears to be most favourably received. and gives promise of a large and most respect able turn-out.—Glasgow Arqus. EXTENSIVE ROBBERY AT NORTRWITCII, CUE SIIIRE.—Thursday information was received at the vari ous metropolitan police-stations, of an extensive robbery of notes and gold having taken place at Northwitch, in Cheshire, on the 3d instant. The property was stolen from the house of Mr. William Glover, of Whitton street, and amounts in the aggregate to 900 i., consisting of 8701. in notes and bank post-bills, and thirty sove reigns. The numbers and dates of both bills and notes are known. UNIYERSITY or LONDON. —The following candi dates have passed the examination for honours :—Medi cine: Ballard, Edward (gold medal), University College; Manson, Fredericke Robert, King's College ; Raper, William Augustus, University College ; Browne, Joseph Hullett, Guy's Hospital. Midwifery: Manson, Frederieke Robert, King's College. To Dr. Ballard was also awarded a certificate of special proficiency in medicine. A correspondent informs us that two strangers, not clothed in mourning, attracted attention at the fu neral of the Princess Sophia, by taking up their station close to the coffin. One of them is the curate of a parish in the neighbourhood of Slough, and the other a farmer living at Langley. They joined the funeral procession as it passed through Windsor, and proceeded with it into the chapel. GRAND BATTURS IN PRRTIISIHRE.—Last week Lord Kinnaird gave a grand battue, on the preserves of Rossie Priory, to four guns ; the result of the day's sport was 192 head of game of all sorts. On Tuesday and Wed nesday this week the Earl of Mansfield and a large party, consisting in all of six guns, had similar sport over the preserves of Scone. The first day the weather was foggy and unfavourable, but on Wednesday the. atmosphere was clear and frosty, and the sport was excellent. The result of both days, we understand, was nearly 950 bead of game, chiefly pheasauts.—lnverness Courier. THE FROST. The atmosphere on Thursday was again pervaded with gloomy haze, though of a less dismal character than the preceding pay. The thermometer at the Royal Humane Society's receiving-house in Hyde-park- indicated 30 degrees at seven o'clock in the morning, at which time there was a light breeze from E.N.E. ; but between ten and one o'clock, the wind having veered to the south ward, it became somewhat milder, and the mercury ascended to 32 degrees. Shortly after a brisk breeze again sprung up from N.N.E., and the mercury sud denly receded to 30 degrees, where it remained till eight o'clock last night, the wind being at N.N.E., rather violent and cutting. The attendance of skaters and sliders, as well as spec tators in all the metropolitan royal parks, was more nu merous than on any preceding day this season. In Kensington-gardens, on the Long Water, there were about 4,000, and on the Round Pond 2,000 skaters' and sliders, with a vast number of ladies and gentlemen spectators on the ice and the banks. The ice was very strong, and in excellent condition ; several members of the Skating Club were present. 'Better skating has not been witnessed for years, and it was diversified by the presence of three Dutch gen tlemen, wearing their long snipe-bill shaped Dutch skates, who traversed the ice with such .extraordinary rapidity as to excite universal attention and admiration ; they, however, appeared unable to compete in those in tricate, scientific, and mazy evolutions displayed by some of our countrymen. No accident of immersion oc curred, but a gentleman, name unknown, had a severe fall near the bridge, which evidently produced slight concussion of the brain, for he was taken up in a state of stupor, and in partially recovering the - use of his speech betrayed wandering of the mind. The Serpentine was attended during the day by about 5,000 skaters and sliders, as well as numerous spectators on shore. The ice, though very strot,g, excepting at the sides, the cast, and bridge-end, was not in very good skating condition, in consequence of the eddies of dust blown thereon from the carriage-drive on the north bank. About one o'clock a lad named Philip Bury, aged 14, of 6, Christopher-place, St. Martin's-le-Grand, on leaving the ice, broke through near the south shore, by the bridge, and became immersed in five feet water. He fell head downwards, and, in rising again, his feet came upwards, which were seized by his friend, another lad of the same age, named Robert Mason, of 76, London-wall, who thus courageously extri cated the former, who was instantly conveyed to the re ceiving house, shivering tied suffering both from cold and alarm. He received from Dr. Woolley stimulants and the usual kind attention, with warm bath, bed, &c.; and after remaining till four o'clock, his clothes having been dried in the interim, he departed homewards, quite re covered, first heartily thanking Dr. Woolley and the officers of the institution for the care and attention he had received. The lake in St. James's Park numbered during the day about 7,000 skaters and sliders. The ice was strong, about two inches thick in the centre, but weak and dan gerous at the sides. In draggiag the water in the course of the morning, a walking-stick with a bent handle was found, and also a hat with a crape-band, and a black kid glove. In the Regent's Park the number of skaters and sliders was about 10,000, in addition to innumerable ladies and gentlemen who were promenading on the ice as well as shores. The ice is about three inches thick, but in ,bad skating condition, having been much cut up, and is con sequently much flawed, which will render it very dan gerous in the event of a thaw. The only accident oc curred to3lr. William Clark, of 6, New-square, Lincola's Inn, who fell while skating, and in so doing cut one of the small veins of his leg, from which the blood flowed profusely, and after receiving attention at the marquee, he was conveyed to Mr. Norton's, surgeon, of Upper ...street, whence he was sent home in a cab, - Baker FlRE.—About three o'clock on Thursday morning a fire broke out on the premises of Mr. Carr, carpenter, of Shouldham- street, Bryanston-square, which entirely de stroyed the workshops ; but, by the prompt arrival of the engines of the London establishment, and the assist ance afforded by the West of England County Com panies, the dwelling-house was saved. The warehouses of Mr. Wellstead, a cabinet-maker, near Mr. Carr's, and which contained upwards of 15,0001. worth of property, had a narrow escape from the flames. . DEATH OF DR. JAMES HOME.—We regret to an nounce the death of 1)r. Home, late Professor of the Practice of Physic its the University of Edinburgh, and one of the Physicians in Ordinary to the Queen for Scotland, which took place at his house here on Thurs day last, in the 84th year of his age. In the year 1799 he succeeded his father as Professor of Materia Medics, of which for many years he was a distinguished and popular teacher. After the demise of Dr. Gregory, 1)r. Home was appointed to the Practical Chair in our Uni versity ; and, if he did not obtain an equal degree of popularity in this as in his former situation, it is to be attributed to the late period of life at which he entered on its duties, and to the uncommon talents of his pre decessor. In the Clinical Department he was a decided and judicious practitioner. In private life Dr. Home was esteemed by all who knew him for genuine kindness and singleness of heart, and high integrity of character. —Edinburgh Paper. Tim BLITIIFIELD BLOODMOUNDS.—The sale of the celebrated pack of hounds, the property of the Hon. W. Bagot, M.P., entrusted to Mr. B. Payne, took place on Wednesday last, at the Midland Hotel, Derby. The following are the purchasers and prices :—Bowman, 16 guineas, Harvey Coombe, Esq. Countess, 11 gs., Prince Albert. Comely, 6 gs., Mr. Whitnall. Duchess, 17 gs., Mr. Pell. Forester (1), 9 gs., Mr. Etches. Fo rester (2), 15 gs., Prince Albert. Fugleman, 6 gs., Duke of Leeds. Gamester, not sold. Gambler, 7 gs„ Duke of Leeds. Governor, not sold. Gaylass, 9 gs., Harvey Coombe, Esq. Norman, 2/. 12s. ed., Mr. Pell. Needwood, 6 gs., Prince Albert. Rack wood, 6 gs., Mr. Sanders. Rummager, 231. 25., Prince Albert. Rarity, 6 gs., Walker, Esq. Ruby, 5 gs., Mr. Statham. Ranvas, not sold. Racket, 3 gs., Vengeance, 9 gs., Prince Albert. ' Vaulter, 6 Si., Mr. Sanders. TROTTING AGAINST TIME, FOR 101. A SlDE.—Thurs day the match made by Mr. Guy, to trot his grey mare fifteen miles within an hour, came off on two miles of road in the Green•lane, 'Tottenham, in the presence of a good sprinkling of spectators. The match made was to contest the distance in harness, subject to trotting rules. Umpires were appointed, and the mare, harnessed to a heavy chaise-cart, was brought to the starting mark, and the driver seating himself; the mare started off at a slashing pace; and passing the first mile in three minutes and thirty-four seconds, she continued at her task, and completed the fifth mile in eighteen minutes and five seconds. When the eight miles were turned she was pulled up and refreshed, and in two minutes resumed her journey, performing ten miles in thirty-five minutes and forty seconds. She ultimately accomplished the fifteen mile. in 59 minutes. She was ably driven, and, at the conclusion of the match, appeared competent to retrace j the distance. We regret to learn that a steam boiler explosion occurred on Monday; at Messrs. Lloyd and Foster's col-' i fiery, near Wednesbury, by which the engineer was killed.— Worcester Journal. .~~ C r TT COURT OF CHANCERY, Dec. 11. , The Lord Chancellor sat in Lincoln's-inn Hall to-day and heard lunatic petitions and appeal motions, none of which possessed any points of interest. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, Dec. (Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR Of ENGLAND.) His HoNoua was occupied the whole morning with unopposed petitions and short causes. (Before Sir J. WIGRAH.) LEE V. PAIN. The arguments in this case, which have occupied the Court for several days continuously, were concluded this morning; his Honour takes time to consider his judg ment. The Court then resumed the hearing of the arguments in " Mallalcu v. Miller," already reported, which comes on again on some points reserved for rehearing. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Dec. 13. k Lord Denman sat at Nisi Prius to-day, with a London Special Jury, at the Guildhall. The Court was occupied the whole morning in trying the case of XDRANELLI V. BLACK AND OTIJIRS, an action brought by the proprietor of a brig Guiachimo de Giorgio, against the underwriters, to recover the in surance effected on his vessel for her voyage from Ro setta to Ancona which vessel, during the course of that voyage, struck upon the rock Suut-au-Angelo, and was lost. The demand was resisted, on the ground that the captain of the vessel had improperly deviated from his course, and that the loss had occurred solely in conse quence of that deviation. The case, which had not concluded when we went to press, will probably last all day. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Dec. 13. :Sittings at Guildhall, before the LORD CffiEy BIRON . and a Common Jury.) BURY V. BICKNELL. This was an action to recover damages fur the injury which was alleged to have been done to two volumes of architectural works, published by Puzin. The books in question, which consisted of plates and letter-press, were sent to the defendant, a bookbinder, living in Cole man-street, to be bound, and the complaint was, that the plates were misplaced, and otherwise injured, so as greatly to reduce the value of the books. The principal defence was, that the paintiff himself was only an agent, the works belonging to his brother, and that, as such, he was not entitled to maintain the action. Verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, 31. 10s.; costs, 40s. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Dec. 13. (Sittings in London.) The Lord Chief Justice and a special jury were occu pied the whale morning with the case of Ilarby v. Molt, which arose out of a dispute as to the manner iu which a cargo of timber was measured for freight from Malabar to London. It was wholly uninteresting to the public. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—York, Dec. 11. (Before Mr. Justice COLERIDGE.) A man, named William Makin, aged 29, was charged with having, on the sth of October last, at Lockwood, near Huddersfield, in the West Riding, feloniously and violently assaulted Mary Ann Armytage, and commit ting a rapo upon her person. Air. Pashley and Mr. Monteith prosecuted, and the prisoner was undefended. The prisoner is a married man, residing at Crossland moor, in the parish of Lockwood. The prosecutrix is a mill girl, 15 years of age, and—like too many, we fear, of her class—did not appear to possess much of the com modity called modesty. In the witness-box she gave her evidence with the most unblushing impudence, though she ascribed as a reason for not immediately informing any one of what she alleged had been done to her, that she " dursn't do it for shame." The prosecutrix lodged with the prisoner, and before his marriage she had lived with his wife, who at that time had two bastard chil dren. The prosecutrix slept in the same bed with an old woman and a boy, and in the same room slept the prisoner, his wife, and another boy. It was urged for the prosecution, that in the absence of all from the house but the prosecutrix the prisoner effected his purpose, and if her evidence, when examined by her own counsel, was to be believed, much against her own desire. His Lordship, however, who had the depositions before him, put several questions to her, in answering which she committed herself in a variety of ways, contradicting statement after statement almost as soon as she had made it. It appeared that criminal connexion had taken place between them, but that it was in opposition to the girl's desire appeared very doubtful indeed. Mr. Justice COLERIDGE summed up, and presented the case to the jury somewhat in the manner we have de scribed it. The jury retired, however, to consider their verdict, and, after an absence of three minutes, Acquitted the prisoner. In this case the law was so clearly laid down by his Lordship, that surely there was no necessity for the jury to retire. As it is customary, however (that the cases may not be delayed),shear to in another juryimme diately upon the retirement of the preceding case, these Yorkshire juries, after sitting for about two hours, get tired, and when the case concludes they beg to retire, that they may escape for a time the duties which they are called upon to bear. B generally happens that not a minute elapses between the swearing in of the new jury and the return of the others, and in the case above re ported they positively returned before the whole of the ceremony of installing the new jury was concluded. This practice hinders to such a degree the business of the assizes, already so long protracted, and is so notorious to every one here, that we have deemed it our duty briefly to refer to it. John Kendrew, who was yesterday acquitted on an in dictment charging him with feloniously harbouring, aid ing, and assisting his brother, William Kendrew, well knowing him to have been guilty of a felony in wilfully murdering one Mr. Inchbald (as reported yesterday), was to-day placed upon his trial, charged with stealing, on the 29th of September last, at Boroughbridge, one pistol, the property of Ann Glenton. Mr. Wilkins and Mr. Overend prosecuted the prisoner, who, himself, was undefended. The prisoner had lodged in the same house with the prosecutrix, and the case was connected in a great mea• sure with that reported yesterday, the pistol having been stolen just prior to starting from Boroughbridge with his brother William for Newcastle, where it was pawned. The prisoner was not actually seen to take the pistol ; but he was pro ved t have knn where it used to be kept—to have said soon after the pistol had been missed that he had a pistol then, when he was never known to have had one before, and to have pawned it at Newcastle. The duplicate also was found upon him ; the pistol was clearly ideNtified, and on being appre hended he gave false names. Altogether there could be no doubt on the face of the evidence that the prisoner had been guilty of the felony with which he was charged. Mr. Justice COLERIDGE summed up, and The jury, without hesitation, found the prisoner Guilty.—To be transported for seven years. WESTERN ClRCUlT.—Taunton, Dec. 11. (Before Mr. Baron ALDERSON.) Charles Dyer was indicted for maliciously wounding John Organ with a hatchet, with intent to kill and mur der him. Mr. Prideaux conducted the case fur the prosecution ; Mr, Stone defended the prisoner. From the evidence it appeared that the prosecutor was a carpenter at Promo, and the prisoner was his appren tice. On the 20th of September the prosecutor and pri soner had been out together in a cart. On their return home the prosecutor found fault with something the prisoner had done, and the latter becoming abusive, the prosecutor struck him with a small stick. The prisoner went to another part of the shop, seized a hatchet, and struck the prosecutor with the hatchet on the head, and inflicted a severe wound, and afterwards said, if he had not split his skull he would do so. Mr. STONE, in addressing the jury for the prisoner, said he had not an opportunity of telling his story, or ex plaining his conduct. Mr. Baron ALDERSON said, that in his opinion every prisoner had a right to make a defence for himself, in ad dition to what might be urged in his behalf by his coun sel, otherwise the Prisoners' Counsel Bill would be one of the most unjust things in the world. Mr. STONE then contended that the prisoner had only acted in self-defence, and suggested that the jury might secure the prisoner punishment by finding him guilty of a common assault. Mr. Baron ALDERSON said, that it was not a case of common assault. If the prisoner had only acted in self defence, and had not done more than was requisite, they would acquit him altogether. He was very sorry that the Legislature had introduced such a power, because it enabled juries, as it were, to legislate. It was, in his opinion, a very dangerous thing. The jury found the prisoner Guilty. Mr. Baron ALDERSON said, he disapproved of a master striking an apprentice ; at the same time, the prisoner had been guilty of great misconduct in abusing his master. The sentence of the Court was that the prisoner be imprisoned for a year. Isaac Padfield was indicted for maliciously wounding John Horler. Mr. Stone conducted the case for the prosecution, and air. Edwards defended the prisoner. From the evidence of the prosecutor it appeared that he and the prisoner were going along the road, the latfir riding on a donkey, when sonic persons who were with them pulled the prisoner off the donkey. The prisoner then threw two stones at the prosecutor, which struck him. It hen seemed that Horler struck the prisoner's father and m other, who were present, several times. The prisoner then threw a third stone, which struck the prosecutor on his head, and inflicted a severe wound. He was attended by a surgeon for two months, and se veral pieces of bone were removed. Mr. Baron ALDERSON said, this was one of the cases which would justify a party being convicted of a common assault. The jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty. Mr. Baron ALDERSON—Not of an assault, gentlemen? Did he not throw the stone ? The jury—My Lord, we think he was justified. Mr. Baron ALDERSON -- NO, gentlemen, he was not justified in point of law. You must reconsider that. If you think he did not throw the stone, that is another thing. The Learned JCDGE, after the jury had been coa suiting some time, said, he thought he must under the Act of Parliament confine their attention to the third .1 of r° f th e 0 Q.C'' use e" Wed' , o ior , OE Old tae TO' r3r l !* 1107 Sp,P flg e '4' fl(