The Sun. — London, England, 1844-11-23 00:00:00

t it was It trial it a judge tY.) ith mo )ints Of ') tbr the ter end rners of d, with I to her at they y much as they nd then e creic, andered TS con • multi It they nd dap' , ed se' Id We L per for i n teriml ll ted ' it to be in • all xeditor wn al ed, se" , s s hop ffet • n ) 11 % end .gtn ,„ 1 the A b° d °Yet e d 00 • Ten PP a 0 19- „ gUi r r t 0. oti )oCw' r Baia n ay aius' hr - to rep - , e -t t tr" ram.. MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY.) COVENT-GARDEN. Although the supplies of both Fruit and Vegetables Were seasonably extensive, the general demand was 4s ea dY, at our quo t a ti ons : —P o t atoes f rom 2 s 9d t o 6d per cwt ; Turnips, 2s to 3s ; Carrots, 4s to 62 ; Coleworts or Greens, 2s to 2s 9d ; and Leeks, is to 2s per dozen bunches ; Apples and Pears, 2s to 4s ; spinach, lod to Is Gd ; and Onions, is 6d to 2s 6d .eshr half sieve ; Pine Apples, 7s to 8s ,• Out-door Eng , 6d to 10d ; Hot-house ditto, 3s to 5s ; Foreign Grapes, 4d to 10d ; Filberts, 10d to is; and Cobb Nuts, 8d to is 2d per lb ; English Melons, 2s to •, and Foreign ditto, is 6d to 3s each ; Red Cab 'ages, 2s to 4s per dozen ; Horse Radish, 2s to ss; roaoli, is 6d to 2s 6d; and Celery, 8d to 2s per bundle ; Mushrooms, 8d to is per punnet ; Walnuts, 8d to is 3d; and New Oranges, 8s to 10s per 100. iItrNGERPORD. we had only moderate supplies of most articles, yet the demand was, throughout, heavy, at about last week's quotations. NEIXTGATP. AND LEADENBAL L. Prime Beef and Mutton were in good request, at very full prices. In all other kinds of meat next to nothing 8! doing. Beef fr o m 2 s 4d t o 3 s 6d ; M u tt on , 2 s 6d t o 0 ,1 ; Veal, 3 s t o 4 s; an d P or k , 2 s 4 d to 3 s 10d p er ' t os by the ca rcase. We h a d a l arge supply of English r e d Foreign Game and Poultry, while the demand ruled av Y, at, in some instances, miserably low figures. NEWPORT. trade Te supply of Meat was not very extensive, yet the Beef was in a very sluggish state, at late currencies. Veal, from 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; Mutton, 2s 8d to 3s 8d ; 3s to 4s ; and Pork, 2s 10d to 4s per 81bs. Ver BILLINGSGATE. y little business was transacted, yet we can notice v ery little variation in prices. Thar. 11.7EITECZIAPEZ. . :)p .... v Was rather more business doing in most kinds ,' Meat, yet the rates ruled about stationary. Beef, from s 8d to 3s 6d; Mutton. 2s 10d to 3s 8d ; Veal, 3s 4d to a l and Pork, 2s 8d to 3s 10d per 81bs. BREAD. The prices of wheaten Bread in the Metropolis are from 7d to ;id ; of household ditto, 5P to 60 per 41bs HIET Rim hides at p er s D tone E of 141 bs MAR . IE Best . steers andheifors, i ~e 53 6d to 5s 10d ; m iddli ng hid es, 4s 8 d to 5s 4 d ; in per rior hides, 4s 2d to 45 6d. Sheep and calf skins, at ski n --Market calf, 6s 6d to 8s ; long woolled "1 3 , 2s 6d to 35 9d ; short ditto, 2s to 3s. BAY IVIARICETS. lELD.—Coarseay,to 31 12s 41 15s ; m a!" 11 . ditto Meadow 4 / 1 6s to 5/3s ; H fine Upland ditto, Si 55 to '2s, ; Clover Hay, 41 108 to 6/ • Oat Straw, 11 lOs to ' 23 ; Wheat Straw, 1/ 13s to 11 153 per load. Sup ' but moderate, and trade rather brisk. e l iz4n ßaLAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 31 15s to 4l 16s; u s e, 'al ditto 41 17s; to 5135; fine Upland ditto, 5/ to t 128 ; Clover Hay, 41 10s to Si His ; Oat Straw, 11 12s ~a O . l / 14 8 ; Wheat Straw, 11 15s to 1/ 16$ per load. A Ir average supply, and an active demand. .o .l Y raT ucßAPEL.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3/ 15s to 41155; ti leful ditto, 4/ 16s to 5/ 4s ; fine Upland ditto, Si 5s to 111 2s ' Cls ; :Clover Hay, 4/ 18s to 6/ ; Oat Straw, 1/ lOs to Ray ; Wheat Straw, 1/13s to 1/ 165 per load. Both and Straw sold briskly, at above quotations. WAKE- --YIELD CORN MARKET.—FRID/Y. a v, T he Wh eat trade has been heavy to-day ; the Millers "?Iv little disposition to increase their stocks without a fecluction in prices, to which the holders are unwilling vt°, submit. Barley met slow sale at a small decline in N EL e _ i e• Oats and Shelling in limited request, at last Zsuep.rices. Beans remain without material alteration Per qr. of 601 b. to the bushel. wite s„,,„„_ EXTRA. NEW. at - '" . M 9 Essex , d Kent Red —to 46 44 to 45 Ditto ' and White... 51 49 50 Norfolk Red 45 43 41 Ditto ditto White... 50 45 48 Li ncolnshire and Cambridge Red..... 44 42 43 Di tto ditto Yorkshireßed 45 40 42 Ditto ditto White... 50 45 48 Foreigr Red 49 41 48 Ditto ditto White... 52 48 50 litrieys Norfolk ansl Suffolk Per quarter imperial. Yorkshire and Lincolnshire . ........ . 34 g 32 •..•...• _. Grinding Foreign 34 30 32 leans, Small fine Per qr. of 631 b. to the bushel. Ticks 45 38 40 44 38 39 Oats Potato 44 35 40 v at's Potato and Poland... .... .. .. ..... ~. —, '"''' "" —4. 3 ,, ~. Malin ...... .. 10d. to 12d., —d, to —d. pet Stone. Going -6s to 27s 08. per Load. .. ................................ .......• • wait .. . . " .... ........40s. fine 43 1 . per Lead 44Peszed .. .... " .......... "....' - ..... 2y/.Os. 251.0*. —l. 011. per Last At ONLY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were only 3,1,000 bales, but at previous rates.—A good business was ' °ll e in Shares, and the Market closed firmly :—Chester and Birkenhead, 31 3 ,- ; Ch u rnet Valley, 4 31 ; Di rec t North ern , 2* ; Eastern Counties, Perpetual, No. 2, 19 s. 6d. ; Ely and Bedford, 11 ; Grand Junction, 215 ; Ditto, Half shares, 107 ; Kendal and Windermere, 3i ; Lancaster and Preston, 46* ; Liverpool and Manchester, 204 ; Ditto, Half Shares, 102 • London and Birmingham, 218 ; Ditto, 321. Shares, 38; 'Ditto, Quarter Shares, 26 ; London and York, 60s. 61s. ;:North Wales Mineral, with new, 9* ; Manchester and Leeds, 114 ; Ditto. Half Shares, 48 ; Midland Counties, 1071 8 ; Newcastle and Darli ngton, 481 ; South Eastern, 34 ; Ditto, New, 7-1 Paris and Lyons, 31. Is. 6d. ; Paris and Rouen, 38f ; Orleans, Tours, and Bordeaux, 41. Is. 6d. ; Boulogne a nd Amiens 4. The Bank of England weekly return shows an aug mentation of 106,8001. in the circulation and bullion to t he l Iss ue D epartment; of 8,8231. in the bulli on t o th e anking Department; of 225,5651. in the public de- Posits ; of 667,063/. in the general secities; and a de crease of 310,5101. in the other deposi ur ts. S tocks ar e very quiet to-day, but exceedingly firm, ‘ ,o sols havi ng b een again marked loci to loot. Ex eheqUer Bills keep at 60s. to 625. premium. East India ,St,nek is steady at the improvement to 288. The:New ,-I,;llree-and - a-Quarter per Cents. are 102* and the Prenl re ° Per Cent s . 99 *. East India Bonds are 83a. B,3_ll.e.Poreign Investments have been dull also, but t rust' Bonds are firmer, owing to the satisfactory cor ke_Pendenee between the Committee of Bondholders and , f es ,„sra. Reid, Irving, and Co., inserted in another part Ace f_he Sun. The Three per Cents. are 35,-i *. The te ~"v,es are nominal. Portuguese Converted realise 35* 131,4'41'. Mexican are supported at 36* to 361 ; and zil ian at 88a to 89. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per fa ii , are at „3. 4 Th e R • f ew in all way Shares have been somewhat feebler in a por ta stan es, but the aggregate business is not of im rice. The new lines have been those chiefly dealt in. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) . 3 Per Cent. Reduced Annuities 993iNN , lip:r Cent. Coniols. Anna"....... ........... I°° /i" Neer 3 Per Cent. Annuities 102% StAnnuities Expire sth Jan. 1860.... ...... Ditto 3 0 Years , Expire 10th Oct. 1859 India ock India Bonds 1 000 . 83 Ditto under'1,00.0 .:77.7...:.==... " Comic% for Account . . ........ ...... 1 0 0 34 'Exchequer Bills. "." 150,. I%cl. 1,00 04 62 60 pm. s ow, • 62 60 pm. Ditto .. .... . 60 62 pm. _o Ditto Advertised. "..." r REIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian bonds 5 per t• Mexican Boudi:la, 5 per (-en C Cent... " 36 Ditto for the Account en ......... . 36 Ditto Deferred Stoc k Portuguese Bonds, sper Cent............ — 16% Ditto Conve rted Ditto for the Account 55% 54% Three per Cent .**".."-", 'Vanish Bonds Five per Cent 1840 Vel3ininettzt°tu° et BondAsc, 00 2 puenrt. ..... .......................... .. .... Defer- Ditto Defer Cent - 12 Witch 2gelperrreCdents. ..... . . ......- ....... "*— 46434 Ditto 4 per Cent. Cerifi;t"es 51 99 thitch 5 per Cent5.............”—”.••" ******* --" CIL PRICES OF SHARES IHIS DAY AT ONE O s 'C A L RE D PAID. PER:.--li to 97 % RAILWAYS. Birmingham and lOO ......" 98 ...... to Ditto New . * ... Gloucester ...... * 17% 24 to Bristol and Ezet4.l".::: *: ** ** ************ ::. 70 Bristol and Gloucester.: ** " ..... SO to Sli Cheater and Holyhead ...... 5 .... ..... 61 3% %% to et Valley . . .." ..... ...... 2 Eastern Counties ... *** ..... ************* ..., ...”-•• 14334 . to Northto Eastern Union.. .. ....; ...."*"..-.... 5 to 118 Great of Engfe ** d. ************ 100 llB% to Great Wester n . n ******** ". 75 Ditto ;_i 5harei"."."."...........88% LondoDitto Fif th . ** """•••• ***** -•••• 50 ""*“... 29 ....”.” to Londo n and BlaZi;;;"jj ******* " ***** 1 1 8 2 5 ,"" **** 6% n and Itriehton. ***** " ******** --"' 47% Co. ndon and Gre - en...Tz............. 50 •••• ***** 9% ...onclon and so uth - -c.. ***** ....... 12 Lmidianondan..d .C..r.oydoWn to e5t4 .. r .. 11 .... ** "....• IA ...... 7165re' " to 107 1 - 0734 188 Birtninthain. arid * iie";i; . •••»-". • 100 79 Newcastle and Darlin Y nJ"t;;14" 100 1 50% t° Norwich and lir ndorilto /Sheffield and Linacoln ........"" 8 SOuth Eastern and Do•ei".."*".. 1 % *** .... to to Trent Valley'. ** ... .. *"""" 33 - it. 3 % •• • to ._.,— York and North *************** ." ******* 2 Ditto Scarbore' Bra n h "" 5° •""*".. to Ditto Extension ** c ******* — l° to 12% if - Orleans and Vierzon ...........". 2** 1034 Orleans and Bourdeaux ............. 1 . ******** 4 ~ Paris and Lyons ********* ". *" ***** - to 40 FarisFaris and Orleans.: ***************** 20 ********** 4014 —••• Paris an d Roen.. "......." ***** ... 20 ......... 3% i t . : 7- and Strabou;"*"..." ***************** 2 **************** 2% JOINT STOCE DA . NK . *** ** to London ant Westminster ********* 29 ********* 26 % 1 4 •. • , AIANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, Nov, 22.—We have h a d a quiet market to-day, Without much change in prieea. Bristol and Gloucester, 35i ; Cambridge and 19( Lincoln, 2i ; London and Birmingham, 26 ; Midland, Shares, 2 prem. ; Preston and Wyre, 18 ; South- West•Katern, new creation, 7:1 ; Southport and Euxton, 2i ; ............_______re Yorkshi , 8-.} to i ;Liverpool and Ormskirk, 2. -ROTTING RACE F day,Wednes the match between OR a bald-faced stptit.--On horse, the property sured?f Mr. Granger, of T oot i ng, and a brown mare belong- lzig to Mr. Skinner, of L on d on, came off over two mea miles of road on Mitcham- common. The terms of the agreement entered into between the owners were, to trot five miles in harness, and either horse breaking out into a gallop, to be pulled in and turned, and, in case of dispute, to be governed by the rules of trotting. o fd governed were chosen, and the horses harnessed to match ca rts, bro ug h t to the startink, and fe en- fe ebled an d groggy appearance of mar the mare ro , m the horse Was in favour of betting at 6 to 4. At hors e took the lead and performed the first mile in three minutes, and being two hundred yards in advance of the ma re; at the completion of three miles, which occupied to minutes, the qua d ruped competitors were neck and beck; at the fourth mile the mare turned first, appearing competent to her task, and much to the surprise of the actors, won the ma t c h , b eating the horse by 15 ards. Thei fiv e m il es of road were trotted by the winner In their eighteen minutes. Th e trotters were ably driven by owners and throughout the match neither broke. ~ good deal of money was speculated, and the backers of hood mare were great winners. 4. M R. JUSTICE EirsHlNE.—This Learned Judge has estitblishmeqt of - Or some time past been residing at Clifton, for the re his health.—Somerset County Gazette. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 23, 1844. HAMBURGH and FLANDERS MAILS (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) PRAGUE, Nov. 11.—The Duke of Bordeaux has been here for the last week, and will make a considerable stay in Bohemia to join the hunting parties on the estates of the Prince of Rohan, and other great land owners. The Prince has been making such minute in quiries respecting the management and produce of land, that it seems certain he intends to settle in Bohemia. HANOVER, Nov. 16.—1 t is mentioned that the post of Cabinet Minister has been offered to Count Kielmansegge the Hanoverian Minister in London. We believe the Count has not accepted this post. STOC HOLM, Nov. 12.—The Estates of the Kingdom were summoned on the 9th, to meet in Pleno Plenorum, when they were informed that his Majesty had given his sanction to all the changes in the Constitution, which had been agreed to by the Estates on this Diet, among which are the following:—That the Diet shall meet every third year; that the King has the right to accept or reject the projects of law presented by the Estates during the Diet ; the abolition of the differences between the Noble and not Noble Members of the supreme tribunal; the abolition of the right to suppress newspapers. COLOGNE, Nov. 14.—The sale of the third number of the quarterly journal published by Wejand, at Leipsic, is prohibited. We hear that it is on account of an article respecting the Jesuits, by Kopp, at Heidelberg. BERLIN, Nov. 13.—The well-known painter, Pro fessor Konger, set out yesterday, for St. Petersburgh, being invited to paint the portraits of the Emperor and Empress, which are intended as presents to the Queen of Great Britain. BRUSSELS, Nov. 20.—The Chamber decided to-day that the debate on the budget of ways and means shall take place on Tuesday next. BELGIAN FUNDS.—Baussims, Nov. 20. Actua Debt, 9% per Cent., Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Three per Thirty-seven Millions, ditto ......... 78 ..... 104 • Loan of City, 1843, Four per Fent. 102% Society of Commerce, Four and a Half per Cent. Bank of Belgium, Five per Cent 5B Issue of .... ....... —ffrussels Papers, Nov. 21. AUSTRIAN FU NDS.—Vnimce„ Nov. 13. Mae per Cents. Metalliques . Four per Cents...". lOO Three per Cents. ••••••••• 000000 Mb 0000000000000000 ••••••••••••• 75 Bank Shares ••• 00000 ••• 000000 •••••••• 000000 ••••••••••••• l6o' Lean 1834 — Ditto, 1839 — RAILWAYS. The Northern, or Ferdinand l6O Gloggnitz Milan llO Allgenteine Zeitung, Nov. 17. HAMBURGH BORSENHALLE. Nov. 19. sills. Money. Austrian 5 per Cents. ......... 00000 .... 00000 . ........ 113 Bank Shares ... 1640 Anglo-Russian Loan 114% Russian 5 per Cent., Ist series, Certificate 105% 105 Inscription, Ist series — 1053( Russian 5 per Cent. Hope and Co., 3d and 4th Series 903 Ditto in Certificates . 99% New 4 per Cent. (1840) 91% Dutch Actual Debt, 236 per Cent. ......... Ditto 5 per Cent. — Anglo-Danish Loan, 3 per Cent. ... ........... Spanish, New 4 per Cents. Polish Bonds — New Tickets .... THE FOG ON THURSDAY. ROBBERIES.—On the above night about eight o'clock, a young man named Cowper was crossing from the Al fred's Head, Newington-causeway, to the Elephant and Castle, with a torch in his hand. When a short distance from the kerb, he was pounced upon by two men from behind ; one of them took the torch from him, and put out the flame, while the other knocked him down, and rifled him of a silver watch and four shillings, with which they made clear off; and the fog was so dense that it was impossible to ascertain which way they made their escape. On the same evening a cart, in which were two men, drove up to the pathway in front of a cheesemonger's shop in the Walworth-road (nearly op posite the King's Head), where there were several firkins of butter standing outside the door. One of them got out of the cart and seized up a firkin of butter, which he placed in the cart and jumped in after it. The fog was so dense at the time that the cart was out of sight be fore any alarm was raised. Of course the fellows made their escape with the butter. Shortly after five o'clock the same evening, one of the clearing clerks of Jones Loyd and Company's bank, was crossing from the Poultry to the Mansion-house, on his way to the clear ing house, when he felt a heavy tug at his pocket be hind, in which he carried his case, containing bank notes and cheques amounting to upwards of 10,0001. He immediately turned round and perceived a fellow endea vouring to break the chain which was attached to the book, one end of which was round his waist. The fel low ran down Walbrook, and made his escape in the fog, which was v ery thick a t th e t i me. A large teadealer ' s shop, oppos ite Kennington Church, was broken open on the same night, and property worth NU was stolen therefrom. ACCIDENTS. — The following accidents occurred, one of which terminated fatally. Shortly after seven o'clock, an old lady named Watkins, whilst crossing Kennington common, missed her footing and fell into a deep ditch, near the vitriol works. Her screams brought several persons to her assistance, who with considerable difficulty succeeded,in rescuing her from her perilous situation.— A second accident occurred on Blackheath, to a young man who was coming to town. It appears that he, by some means, lost his road, and fell into a deep hole called " The Devil's Dyke." He was released and conveyed to a surgeon's, and from thence to the hospital, he having received several contusions about the body, of a very serious nature.—A lad employed on one of the fishing boats moored off Wandsworth, fell overboard and was drowned. The body has not been found.—Another ac cident took place in the Old Kent-road, which was almost attended with the loss of human life. An om nibus came in collision with a town cart with powerful violence. The driver of the latter vehicle was thrown off his seat, and, on being raised from the ground, he had received a severe injury of the skull. He was conveyed to the hospital, where he was placed in the accident ward, and promptly attended to. He is in a very pre carious state. THE RlVER.—Owing to the dense fogs which have prevailed on the river during part of Wednesday night and on Thursday and yesterday, most of the steamers from the continent have either been considerably behind their usual time, or have been detained in various parts of the river, and prevented from reaching their destina tions. The Antwerpen steam ship, which was due at the St. Katharine Steam Wharf on Thursday morning, from Antwerp, got as far as Blackwell, having run from Antwerp to that place, notwithstanding the weather, in the remarkably short space of nineteen hours; but it was found quite impracticable to venture with safety any further up the river, owing to the fog which prevailed at the time, and the vessel did not arrive at the wharf until yesterday morning, when her passengers were landed, and released with all possible dispatch. The Batavier Datch steam ship from Rotterdam was more fortunate, having arrived at the wharf on Wednesday afternoon before the fog had set in. She had a large cargo of Dutch produce, including upwards of 50 head of horned cattle on board, which were landed immediately, and cleared for the London markets. Several steam ships which were overdue had not arrived at their va rious destinations yesterday evening, and it is feared that we shall hear of collisions having taken place. The fog appears to have been very general, having extended down the whole length of the river and out to sea. THE YARMOUTH MURDER. APPREHENSION OF THE SUPPOSED MUR. DERER. Mr. J. :B.,Bales, the Sergeant-at-Mace at Yarmouth, having received directions from the Mayor of Yar mouth, arrived in Norwich on Thursday, accom panied by an assistant, with a warrant for the appre hension of a person named Frederic Boatright, sus pected to be either a principal or an accomplice in the above horrible transaction. It appears there was a very strong suspicion prevailing in Yarmouth in con sequence of Boatright's dissipated habits and previous character, that he was in some way connected with this horrible tragedy. From information Bales re ceived, he proceeded immediately to the vicinity of St. Lawrence, and met the man of whom he was in quest coming out of the Lord Howe public-house, at the top of St. Lawrence steps. On being in terrogated as to his name, and what he had been doing with himself for the last three or four days, he replied that his name was Nicholls, and that he could not say where he had been since Sunday night, except that he had not been in a bed. Mr. Bales then told him that he would be obliged to take him into custody on suspicion of being con cerned in the murder of Mrs. Candler, at Yarmouth, on last Monday night. The prisoner on receiving this intimation appeared much agitated, and changed colour. He was immediately conveyed to the station house and given into the custody of Mr. Yarington, where ho remained until a few minutes before seven o'clock, when he was conveyed privately to Yarmouth by the seven o'clock train to undergo an examination be fore the magistrates of the borough. The prisoner, who has returned from sea within the last eighteen months, is a man of between twenty-three and twenty four years of age, and was considered a very bad character. — Norwich Mercury. DEATH or THE HON. GENERAL FREDERICK ST. JOHN.—We have to record the demise of this venerable general officer, who expired at Chailey on Tuesday last, somewhat suddenly, for the Hon. and Gallant Gentleman was taken unwell about four hours before he expired. The deceased was second son of Frederick, second Vis count Bolingbroke, and brother of the late Viscount, and consequently uncle to the present peer. He was born Dec. 20, 1765, and was three times married— namely, first, the Bth December, 1788, to Lady Mary Kerr, third daughter of William, fifth Marquis of Lothian,`who died in childbed, Feb. 6, 1791 ; secondly, April 6, 1793, the Hon. Arabella Craven, third daughter of William, sixth Lord Craven, who died June 9, 1819 ; and, thirdly, Nov. 14, 1821, Caroline Elizabeth, youngest daughter of the late Mr. J. Parsons. The deceased General had families by each marriage. The Hon. General entered the army in August, 1779, and with the single exception of Sir George Nugent, Bart., was the senior General in the army, his commission being dated as far back as June, 1814. In 1798 the Hon. and Gal lant deceased, then Colonel St. John, served throughout the rebellion in Ireland. He served with distinction in India, under Lord Lake, and in the two campaigns against the Mahrattas, being second in command ; was engaged in seven sieges, and two general actions, besides engagements of minor importance. His commissions were dated as follows :—Ensign, August 31, 1799 ; Lieutenant, Feb. 7, 1780 ; Captain, Dec. 12, 1780 ; Major, April 8, 1783 ; Lieutenant-Colonel, Feb. 23, 1791 ; Colonel, August 21, 1795 ; Major-General, June 18, 1798 ; Lieutenant-General, Oct. 30, 1805 ; and General, June 4, 1814. SUMMARY OF NEWS AND ilubltt eptnton. " Who runs may read." rostExax. The King and Queen of the French, on Tuesday even ing, received the Brazilian Minister, M. Thiers, Count Mathieu de la Redorte, Count de Latourette, and Baron Deffaudis. The Prince de Joinville and the Duke d'Aumale, on the 17th, embarked at Toulon for Naples, and were to sail in the evening. Th• Prince and Princess of Capua, and their youthful family, are still residing at Spa, Belgium, in comparative retirement. The circumstances of the Prince are said to be extremely unpleasant, by reason of the continued estrangement between himself and his brother, the King of Naples. General Prim has been condemned to six years' im prisonment in a fortress. - Rumours of fresh plots against the Government were still current at Madrid. At Malaga. on the 11th, ex traordinary precautions were adopted by the authorities in consequence of the report that Espartero was at Gibraltar. Accounts from Bayonne of the 18th state that the partida of Zurbano, being hotly pressed by General Jaureguy, at the head of two squadrons of cavalry and a battalion of infantry, dispersed itself on the 16th. A letter from Vigo of the 9th states that General Iriarte had arrived there from Lisbon, on his way to London to join the ex-Regent. On the 13th, says the Castellano of Madrid, the Civic Guard fell in with a banditti, on the road to Estremadura, and had a severe conflict with them, in which they killed one of the band, and made four prisoners. The Buon Cittadino brig of 300 tons, from Odessa, and bound for Algiers, with a cargo of corn, was driven by the late gales on shore in the Gulf of Vallinco (Cor sica), and wrecked. The crew escaped with the excep tion of a Maltese, named Charles Mizzi, who waa washed overboard and drowned. 11.61 W AND POLXCB. Several rules nisi were obtained in the Bail Court, call ing on various attorneys to show cause why they should not be struck off the rolls for misconduct. In the Court of Bankruptcy, Forte, who had been an attorney at Marnehull, near Shaftesbury, came up on application for his final order. His debts and liabilities amounted to about 13,0004 but he had no available assets. No opposition was offered to his application ; but Mr. Commissioner Evans said that no man was justi fied iu getting into debt for so large an amount, without the slightest means of paying the advances made to him, and therefore the decision of the Court was that he be adjourned sine die. At Worship-street Ann M'Cormack was brought up for final examination, charged with having stolen a sove reign, the property of Leah Aarons, her fellow-servant, at the house of Mr. M. Gomez Silva, a West India mer chant, residing in King-street, Finsbury-square ; and also with the abduction of her master's daughter, an in teresting child, ten years of age. The depositions, which were very voluminous, having been read over, the pri soner, who reserved her defence, was fully committed on the charge of felony, and in the event of her acquittal thereon, the Magistrate ordered a detainer to be lodged against her for the misdemeanour. — A young fellow named Joseph Collard, charged with having been one of a gang of blackguards who assembled at Parson's-green, Fulham, on the night of the fog, and attacked several persons with sticks, was,tin default of paying a fine of 405., committed for a month from Hammersmith Police-court. Yesterday Thomas West, alias Thomas Field, a re spectable looking middle-aged man, charged with obtain ing money under false pretences, by representing him self as an officer of the Court of Chancery, was fully committed from Clerkenwell Police-court. covets-PASIOZZONALIIMIL Lord and Lady Worsley, who, on leaving this coun- I try, proceeded on a tour through Switzerland, and thence went to Florence, have since gone to Rome, where they purpose sojourning some weeks. Lord Crewe has left town for Crewe Hall, his Lord ship's seat in Cheshire. The French Ambassador had a small dinner party on Thursday, at Manchester House. his Excellency Baron Neumann, M, and Madame Van der Weyer, Viscount d'Abrantes, Marquis St. Aulaire, and the Secretaries to the Embassy, were among the company. Count Kielmansegge, the Minister from Hanover, re turns to this country early in the ensuing week, orders having been forwarded to prepare for his reception on Monday next. Mr. Hughes, the American Minister at the Court of the Hague, who returned last week from his tour in Ire land, is about to depart for Holland, to resume the func tions of his appointment in that country. Lady Dalmeny and her infant danghter are both doing remarkably well, according to letters received from Scotland. lllllSClsszaansovs. The Board of Admiralty has just promoted a very meritorious officer, Lieut. Archibald G. Bulman (1828), to the rank of commander. Lieut. Bulman fitted out the Fair Rosamond schooner in April, 1841, and pro ceeded with her to the West Indies. In that climate he was for a long time without a medical officer on board ; but Lieut. Bulman so well attended to his crew, that though many were severely attacked with fever they re covered under the treatment he himself prescribed. With scarcely a second officer to relieve him, he carried on the duties of his little vessel during the whole term of com mission without having recourse to corporal punishment in any one instance, yet the very creditable manner in which he paid her off at Portsmouth a few days since gave ample proof of the high state of discipline in which she had been kept. The annual dinner of the " Brill District Conservative Association" takes place at Brill on the sth of Decem ber. The great guns are to be the Marquis of Chandos and the Duke of Buckingham. Owing to the density of the fog on Thursday evening, one of Feast's Clapton omnibuses, while proceeding down the Queen's-road, was upset in a ditch, with six teen passengers, none of whom, however, sustained in jury. The escape of the conductor, who was guiding the horses, was providential. An omnibus belonging to Mr. Kerrison, also came in contact with another vehicle, near Clapton Pond. The omnibus was materially damaged, fortunately no accident occurred. Some specimens of coal have been recently brought over from New Zealand, that formed part of the ballast of a barque which arrived in the river direct from that colony. The coal in question traverses, in seams, the seagirt rocks of the island, is exceedingly black, clean, and glistening, and is easily frangible ; and appears to be little, if anywise, inferior in quality to the best Walls end or Lambton Main samples in the London market, and far superior to the Burdwan coal of India. RAILWAY RETURNS. RAILWAY TRAFFIC.—The following are the Total Receipts of nays for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which the respective returns are made, together wills the receipts of the same week in the previous year : .T!, a =,„ Week Last 2,' o ai ending NAME OF RAILWAY. week. E . t 4. c.) . - X X rArbroathand Birminghamn alg Junction entdi Forfar on . 7375 1 6 Chester and Bi r k en h ea d . • _1 . 44 137 2,160 1,608 808 16 Bristol and Gloucester •Gloucester. •-••: : :: :: •••• •• Nov.! . . .1 1 6 5 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 415 297 . • . • • .. • • • • b 93 - 14 Dublin and Drogheda ••.. •• • •• •• • • • • ••. • • • 749 581 19 Dublin awl Kingstow.i 17 Dundee and A r b roath .••••••• • • • • • • ' 228 215 16 Durham a n d S un d erland ... 1,026 690 16 Edinburgh a n d Gi aagow. 2,214 2,141 17 Eastern Cou n ti es and North Eastern • • 3,676 3,134 16 Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr ••• • • • 1,464 1,208 16 Glasgow and G reenock .. •••• • • • •• . • 745 712 15 Grand Jun c ti on 7,694 6,511 16 Great North o f E ngland .•••.• . • • • • • 1,661 1,328 12,976 12,000 17 Great We s t ern .•••••••••. • • • • • • • • • • 4,350 3,650 15 Liverpool and Manchester .. ••. • • • 16 London and Birmingham ......... • 14,376 15,835 17 London anti Blackwall - ........ •• • • 648 617 16 London and Brighton . .... ••• • • . 19 London and Croydon 21 London and Greenwich ....... ••• • • • 817 647 17 Landon and South Western 5,043 5,028 17 Manchester, Bolton, and Bury ••• • • • 805 730 16 Manchester and Birmingham 2,922 2,355 10 Manchester, Leeds, and Hull Assoc 6,646 5,586 16 Midland Counties. -..- .... •••• .. • 16 Newcastle and Darlington 16 Newcastle and Carlisle ----. • • • • • 1,655 1,412 17 Newcastle and North Shields 376 328 15 North Union an d B o l ton and Preston 1,401 856 .”.. Paris, Corbel!, and Orleans.. - - 18 Paris and R ouen . •• 4,089 3,463 16 Preston and Wy re ••...•••.. • • .. . • . • 338 231 16 Sheffield and Manchester.. ••••• • • • • • 692 682 21 South Eastern .............• •••• • • • • 4,035 2,700 16 Taff Vale ... ..... .................. 698 592 17 Ulster . .... . 581 554 17 Yarmouth and Norwich .•.••• . • • • • • 172 - 16 York and North Midland . ...... •. - 2,189 2,030 THE KING OF Trip P.,....,,,,-. , . 13.....--- ....-• --- HE _ING OP THE FRENCH'S PRESENT TO THE POOR or WINDSOR. —The King of the French's liberal donation to the poor of Windsor of 5,000 f. (2001.) will be thus appropriated by Thomas Clarke, Esq., the Mayor:-100t. will be presented to the Windsor and Eton Royal Dispensary, and the remaining 1002 will be distributed to the poor in coals, at Christmas. TRIAL BY JURY. —Not a hundred miles from Pe terborough, at a late quarter sessions held in an ancient town-hall, it is said that a remarkable circumstance oc curred. On the trial of a prisoner charged with robbing his master of various articles, the business had proceeded so far as to leave the matter in the hands of the jury ; and that body not being able to cone to a satisfactory determination whether the prisoner was guilty or not, and being locked up, the foreman proposed, in order to shorten the question, that the poker from the fireplace should be placed exactly upright, and that if it fell to the right the prisoner was guilty, and if it fell to the left he was not guilty I The poker so placed fell to the right, and the poor prisoner obtained three months' imprison ment in consequence.—Lincoln Mercury. Mr. James llogg, the only son of the Ettrick Shepherd, sailed on Monday for India, seeking his for tunes in the East, as the sons of Burns and the sons of Allan Cunningham have done before him. Mr. llogg has been appointed to a situation in the Bank of Bombay. Ilia father's fame will be no drawback to his advance ment, and he has our best wishes for health and success. The only surviving son of Sir Walter Scott is now doing duty with his regiment in Madras. How strange the destiny of genius I Milton's son was parish clerk of Madras, when Addison's brother was governor of that settlement.—Athenceum. William Smith, another of the men implicated in the murder of Police -constable Couchman, has been taken in custody, and was yesterday sent off to Maid stone, to take his trial for the offence along with the Clarks now in prison there. Thomas Clark, the indi vidual who struck the fatal blow, is the only one of the guilty parties now at large.—Dover Chronicle. IRELAND. GREAT PROVINCIAL REPEAL BANQUET. LINERIcx, Nov. 20.—Any person who was presenk at the Monster meetings of last year, and who could have beheld the great assemblage which took place in Limerick this day, would have beheld the same perfect organiza tion, the same well-regulated machinery which terrified the Government last 'ear at Tara or Mullaghmast. At an early hour the ♦arious Trades, Temperance Societies, ' and Political Lodges, not only of Limerick but of Ennis, and other adjacent towns, assembled with their respec tive bands in full uniform, and marched along on the Ballinacurra-road, in order to meet Mr. O'Connell, and escort him into the city. At half-past one o'clock, the procession, which was accompanied by thousands of the peasantry, extended for two miles along the road, and the leading band had not long waited at the appointed place, before Mr. O'Connell arrived. He was seated on the box of his travelling carriage, and seemed in excel lent health and spirits, acknowledging the tremendous cheering in his warmest manner. Having made a circuit of the principal parts of the city, the procession halted at Cruise's Hotel, where Mr. O'Connell addressed them. Mr. O'CONNELL, on making his appearance at the window of the hotel, was received with the most enthu siastic cheering. When silence was at length restored he proceeded—What a magnificent sight was then before him. What a glorious exhibition had he witnessed on that day. Never was his heart more free or more lively —never did he feel a stronger presentiiaent that the hour was not remote when the Irish parliament would be re stored, and the odious Union repealed. —(Loud cheers.) He knew the word that would strike upon their hearts and reverberate in their ready shouts. (Renewed cheers.) He had seen many an exhibition of popular strength and determination, but never one to equal and certainly not to exceed the exhibition of that day.—(Loud cheers.) He had phy sical force enough before him to accomplish the worst of purposes if he had any such design. There was no monarch of Europe had a larger army at his command than the volunteer army by which he had been sur rounded that day.—(Great cheers.) But what was most glorious in the people of Ireland was that, with a power to do mischief, they had no other inclination than that of confining themselves strictly within the laws of order and propriety, they were resolved to commit no offence against the ordinances of man—no sin against the law of God.—(Hear.) He did not know when he had seen so many stalwart, noble-looking, well-dressed men as he met that day, and where could he have seen so many beautiful women.—(Cheers and laughter.) He had been told that the people were apathetic in the repeal cause at present. He would be glad to know was there a man who then listened to him who would not, if necessary, lay down his life to forward the repeal i -(Loud cries of "Not one.") But it was not neces sary; and, above all, it was not lawful for them to do so; and, instead of dying, they would live to see an Irish Parliament assembled once again in College-green.— (Cheers.) lie stood there in a sacred spot ; he might be laughed at for the repetition of it ; but he would, notwithstanding, again remind them that the spot on which they stood was one that must cause burning shame to the English people, and redound for ever to the glory of Irishmen. There it was that their ancestors —not merely the men alone, but the Irish also—fought, and bled, and conquered for their country.—(Hear.) There it was that the treaty between the armies of Ireland and of England had been solemnly,entered into — a treaty that had never, up to that hour been performed, as far as the English nation was concerned, and shame be upon those who refused to fulfil their deliberate compact.—(Hear and cheers.) He was quite ready that the English people should have England, and was it not perfectly fair that they should ?—(Cries of " Yes.") He was ready to leave Scotland to the Scotch, and that was equally fair.—(Hear, hear.) But a little bird told him, half an hour ago, that there was an other thing equally fair, and that was, to have Ireland for the Irish.—(Hear, hear, and loud cheers.) It was idle to suppose that they would not carry the repeal. A hundred thousand voices had that day told him of their readiness to persevere. He would then call upon them once again to organise themselves—to select repeal wardens in every district—to establish repeal reading rooms, and repeal libraries,—to adopt steps by which every man who can have a vote shall be registered—to agitate, agitate, agitate, peaceably, but determinedly, and they might be certain of soon having the repeal.— (Cheers.) One of the greatest evils in the present con dition of the country was the system of agrarian out rages that prevailed—the power which the law allowed the ruthless landlord, of converting populous and fruit ful districts into desert wastes ; but while he blamed the crimes of the landlords, let no one think he meant to excuse those of the tenants. A foul murder had, within the last few days, been perpetrated in Clare, and none of the family of the murdered man wept his fall more sincerely, or more bitterly than he did. Did they not know that the red arm of God's vengeance was im pended over the murderer ? He was the apostle of a sect that taught that no amelioration—not even the in dependencesioglo drop o o f f I b r l d ood. W w a a s s t h w e o r r e th a t m he an s hedding o o f d d a not love Old Ireland ?—(Hear, and cheers.) Could any man there bear to have it said that they were unfit to govern themselves, and that England must govern them ?—(Cheers, and cries of "No.") Could they bear the insolence of the London newspapers,which insisted upon it that England must govern them ?—(Cries of " No, no.") In answer to that, he said that she must not.—(Renewed applause.) The Queen was the Queen of Ireland, as well as of England. The people of Ireland were attached to the Crown, but to no other part of the English, as governing them.—(Cheers.) The Irish people would be good neighbours to the English, but they would not be their servants or their slaves.—(Cheers.) There were reporters from those English journals then present. Let them inform the English people in the name of the Irish nation, for he so proclaimed it as their universal sentiment that they were determined, without reserva tion, modification, or revocation, to have their Parlia ment in College-green.—(Loud cheering.) The Asso ciation would assist them in their efforts, and would watch over their political education. It would send them books and newspapers, and assist at the foundation and extension of repeal reading-rooms.—(Cheers.) He would advise them to attend to their religious duties, for he did not wish to h ave any man strugg li ng f or r e peal who did not follow the practice of his Communion. — (Hear, hear, and loud cheers.) He had given them Isis political sermon, which declared that no nation of 9,000,000 was so miserable as to be dragged at the tail of another; that seventeen of the independent States of Europe had not the numbers of the people of Ireland.— (Cheers.) Their physical force, strength—ay, their bravery—(Great cheerin g )—b u t, abo v e all, their re ligious feeling and intellect—(Cheers)—that they would soon make the eighteenth—(Cheers)—by having their Parliament in College -green, with an Irish Queen, Irish Lords, and Irish Commons, enacting laws for old Ireland. Hurrah for Repeal !—(Loud cheering, amid which Mr. O'Connell withdrew.) THE BANQUET took place in the theatre, a neat and spacious building of an oblong form, elegantly fitted up for the occasion. The boxes were reserved for the ladies, and more than 500 of the famed Limerick lasses—the belles of Ireland, availed themselves of the privilege, so that the upper part of the house presented an array of beauty which could not easily be surpassed. Upwards of 800 gentle men, including several corporators and town commis sioners, in their robes of office, sat down to an excellent dinner. The officers of the city Corporation, with their maces, &c., stood behind the chairman, Mr. W. S. O'Brien, M.P. On the right of the chair sat Mr. O'Connell, Dr. M`Hale, Titular Archbishop of Tuam; the Roman Ca • tholic Bishop of Elkhin, Mr. J. O'Brien, M.P, Mr. E. B. Roche, M.P., Mr. E. Kelly, M.P., Mr. E. Powell, M.P., Mr. M. J. O'Connell, M.P., Mr. H. Bridgeman, M.P., Sir V. Blake, M.P., Mr. N. Maher, M.P., Mr. D. Cal laghan, M.P., and Sir R. Musgrave, Bart. On the left were the Mayors of Limerick, Cork, Clonmel, Sir B. Morris, locum tenens of the Mayor of Waterford, Alder man Lyons, Mr. Steele, Mr. Barrett, and Dr. Gray. Immediately after dinner, the usual loyal toasts hav ing been drunk, The CHAIRMAN proposed the toast of " Ireland and her people," to which Mr.:KELLy, M.P., replied. The CHAIRMAN then, in terms of eloquence and feel ing, proposed the toast of " Mr. O'Connell," coupled with Repeal of the Union. Air—" O'Connell is free." Mr. O'CoNNELL rose, and was received with the most unbounded enthusiasm, the entire company rising and cheering for several minutes. When silence had been at length restored, the lion. and Learned Gentle man proceeded—This is, I think, what is called a com memoration, which means something joyful for bygone events. Now, I would always like bygones to be by gones, and rather to think of the future.—(Hear, and cheers.) I never was fond of "glorious and immortal memories "—(Laughter)—l wish to think, not of what wo did, but of what we will do, and I am come amongst you for that purpose—not exactly like a giant refreshed with wine, but like an agitator, invigorated by the sea breezes and the beagle-hunting of the mountains.— (Cheers.) I am, to be sure, as little fit to be treated as a martyr as any person I know of—l play the part badly. My appearance is, you may perceive, not a t a ll suited for the Apothecary in Romeo and Juliet— (Laughter.) But if I have acquired more of strength and vigour, and more of energy of mind, it is because I see a clear prospect before me, that if we be but true to ourselves, Ireland must soon belong to the Irish. John Bull, our sister country—for John is a sister, not withstanding his name—CA laugh) —turns on me, and says, What right have you to be a nation, or to govern yourselves ? Where did you get the charter, or when did I concede to you the privilege of allowing you to be men sufficiently honest to govern your own country ? Our charter is not derived from you, John. It is de rived from our nature. It has the patent seal of the Creator upon it, and we would be wretches if we did not vindicate our lawful right.—(Loud cheers.) I have much thought upon the impenetrability of truth into England. I solemnly declare that it appears to me as if a kind of adamantine wall surrounded that coun try, making it impervious to every approach of truth. It may arrive on the four wings of heaven, and with the force of electricity to every human being elsewhere, but the fact is most astounding that it never can penetrate into England.—(Hear, hear.) I am resolved to perse vere until I compel England to understand the grievances of which we complain. I am resolved that they shall do so, and no thanks to them. In the first place, they must learn to understand the grievance and the injustice of the present centralisation system. They call it centralisa tion, and yet they place the Government in the remotest corner of the kingdom. If they had fixed upon Chester, for instance, for that purpose, I could understand it ; but instead of doing so, they went to the farthest spot they could make out, and then John Bull, who never blun ders, calls that centralisation. My complaint of centrali sation is that it takes away from Ireland all that would otherwise be earned by Irishmen in carrying on the Go vernment, and in the collection of the revenue ; where • as, now all is swallowed up by the centralisation system, without one shilling going into the pockets of Irishmen. On the score then of centralisation alone and of its ill effects, I demand a repeal of the union. —(Cheers.) I appeal to you again, was ever anything so preposterous and unjust as allowing the present limited number of Members of Parliament to Ireland ? England has 548. Ireland has but 105, and two of them belong to Trinity College, which may be considered as not being in Ireland at all. They certainly do not speak Irish there, and they have still le ss o f I r i s h f ee li ng among them. Lord Castlereagh admitted that Ireland ought to have 179 Members at the time of the union ; and I find by the last printed returns of population and revenue, that Ire land ought to have 175 Members. At the time of the Reform Bill I offered to take 150 Members. The Irish Members in Parliament at the time were willing to take that number, but they refused our demands, and Ireland got an addition of only five Members. But Scotland, with only two millions of inhabitants, got eight addi tional Members, while Ireland, with eight millions of inhabitants, got only five.—(Hear, hear.) In England the Members were given according to the scale of popu lation. Every county in England having more than 50,000 inhabitants got an additional Member. Every county having more than 100,000 inhabitahts got two ad ditional Members, and so on. Yorkshire got 8 or 10 addi 'tional Members, and other counties got 4, or 5 or 6 ; but not a single additional Member was given to any county in Ireland. The consequence is, that Cork, the county which I represent, has a rural population of 700,000 persons, and only two representatives. Wales with a population of 800,000, has twenty-eight Members. —(Hear, hear.) South Lancashire with a population of 28,000 inhabitants, has four representatives, while Galway and Mayo, with nearly 900,000 inhabitants, has but precisely the same number between them.— (Hear.) Again I turn to John Bull, and ask him— How dare you talk to me of a union, after the treatment that Ireland received in the measure of municipal re form ? You gave Scotland municipal reform two years after you gave England municipal reform. For five years you refused municipal r e f orm t o Ireland.—(llear.) That is what you call justice to Ireland, but what I call an ingredient of separation.—(Cheers.) My next argument is derived from the financial robbery done to Ireland by the unien, and I am sorry to find that that very able man, Mr. Sharman Craw ford, does not seem to understand this matter at all. At the time of the union England owed a debt of 440,000,000/,while Ireland owed but 20,000,0001., and they since made us liable to have their 440,000,000 L, while they generously took upon themselves half our 20,000,0001. Mr. Sharman Crawford does not appear to know that it was expressly stipulated by the union that Ireland never should be made liable for any part of the interest of this 440,000,000[, and that England should be taxed to the amount of 16,000,0001. a year on articles that were to pay no duty in Ireland ; and yet with the exception of the assessed taxes, which were dropped because they were found to be unproductive in Ireland, and the income-tax, which is a moder n i n t ro d uc ti on , there is no tax in England that does not also exist in Ireland. But of all the evils of the union there is none more ruinous in its effects on this country than the absentee drain, which is daily increasing in its amount, and which already exceeds six millions a year. I tell England there must be a cure for this evil, and that the only cure for it is the repeal of the union. —(Hear.) I have detained you long.—(Cries of " No, no ; go on.") There is no use saying no, no—you can't put back the clock.—(Cheers and laughter.) Well, I have but a few words more to say to you. They are these :—The period of my life cannot now, in the course of nature, be long.—(Cries of " No, no.") Yes, I have fallen into the sear and yellow leaf, and the span of my life is measured by a few fleeting years, in all human probability, by far less ; but this I tell you, be the time long or short, I am determined, till the grave calls upon me, that not a week, not a day, not an hour shall pass, without my thinking how I may do good to Ireland, and acting for her independence.—(Cheers.) No matter what disappointment or treachery I was met with, I shall work on.—(Loud cheers.) Will you work on with me ?—(Cries of "We will.") Aye, well I know it.—(Cheers.) The brave, the religious, the moral people of Ireland, will work on with me. Even if we fail, is it not delightful to be engaged in a straggle for one's country.--(Cheers.) What do I feel course through my veins at the thought, which he who never has been in that struggle can never feel—(Cheers)—as he goes crawling along calculating on which side lies the profit. Poor paltry wretch, if such there be, I tell him to reckon the throbbings of my heart as it beats with all its pulse for old Ireland, and to know what the plea sure is which I feel in struggling for liberty.—(Great cheers.) That is my duty and my happiness, and recol lecting that loved land, the fairest, sweetest spot on earth—more fertile, more populous than sixteen states of Europe —more powerful, I will say, too, than almost any state—for her tremendous physical force is concen trated in a narrow compass—can I doubt that such a country was fitted for one day, of prosperity and happi ness ?—(Cheers.) Aye, that day is near at hand. The morning star of independence has shone forth. I think the sun of liberty will soon appear over our horizon, and rise into the ascendant, giving light to all, and infusing the life, heat, and animation of liberty into old Ireland. Having resumed his seat amid applause, which lasted some time. Mr. O'CONNELL again rose to propose the health of the Chairman, which he did in terms of high eulogy, as the descendant of Brian Borroihme. The CHAIRMAN returned thanks. Other toasts followed, lifter which the company sepa rated at past midnight. IRISH RAILWAYS--SIR ROBERT PEEL. DUBLIN, Nov. 21.—The Dublin Evening Post con tains the following communication from its London cor respondent : " LONDON, TUESDAY EvErinio.—The Government has abandoned the intention, if it ever were seriously entertained, of sending a cemmision to Ireland to report upon the numerous railway projects which have been started. The duty of inquiry and selection will be com pleted by the Board of Trade, which now have their hands quite full, on account of the immense number of applications from all parts of the empire from railway companies. The belief has become pretty general that Mr. Gladstone will, through motives of delicacy, retire from the Board of Trade, on account of the great extent to which his connexions are concerned with several of the railways." VALUE OF MONET IN THE PUBLIC MARKET.—The exceedingly little value that money possesses at this mo ment was tolerably well tested at the Auction Mart last week by Mr. George Robins. He had to sell freehold ground-rents, amounting to 2401. a year, for which he obtained 7,5001., which exceeds thirty-one years' pur chase, and is less than 3 per cent. per annum upon the outlay. To this was appended the reversionary interest in 77 years to about 1,8001. a-year, but all such as are conversant in figures are aware that the fee at such a prolonged time is worth nothing. At the same time Mr. Robins announced a peppercorn rent to be sold for 77 years, and after that period the fee simple to a public house (the Hope and Anchor Tavern, Lisson grove), of the annual value of 100 L The opulent brewer (Mr. Hoare), who holds the lease until the year 1921, and receives no rent during that period, became one of the spirited competitors for this reversion, and actually gave for it 100 guineas. A small portion of time devoted to calculation will demonstrate the fact that the interest and compound interest upon the said 100 guineas will amount to 4,6001. when it falls into possession. It will be seen that Mr. Robins, in his printed detail of this property (which we extract), prophesied something very like a faithful result :--" The time is exceedingly fa vourable for investment, especially for those who have capital to remove from three per cents. to solid freehold ground-rents. It is by no means an improbable event, that in a few short years, the funds may make a retrogade movement, while the property under review is not merely a security that must every day increase in value, but it is free from doubt and uncertainty, and to those who have large families to provide for, every succeeding year increases the pleasing prospect that it is in view of ex changing a small ground-rent into a large annual free hold income. Many of those lots, separately viewed, will, in 77 years, be a competency for one child ; this will be worth a serious thought to all those who have families to provide for.—Morning Herald. THE FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT WESTERN RAlLWAY.—Yesterday we noticed the serious fact that two men had been run over on the Great Western Rail way and killed during the fog on Thursday. The fol lowing further particulars are supplied by a casual re porter :—On the morning of Thursday last a dreadful and fatal accident took place on the line of the Great Western Railway, near the station at West Drayton, Middlesex, by which two men, named Samuel Brooks and William Tuckwell, have lost their lives. It appears, from inquiries made on the spot, that about half-past eight o'clock, six men, including the two men killed, were engaged in repairing that portion of the line of railway westward of the West Drayton station, nearly on the confines of Buckinghamshire, when the sound of an approaching up-train was heardin the distance. Four of the men immediately got off the line altogether ; but the two men, Brooks and Tuckwell, instead of following their example, moved only from the up line to the down line. At the time there was a very thick and dense fog prevailing, so that objects could not be seen beyond a very short distance, in consequence of which the men were not aware of the approach also of the down train, which leaves the Paddington terminus at eight o'clock, until it was so close to them that all chance of escape was hopeless, and they were instantly knocked down and passed over by the train. The persons having charge of the train were not aware of the accident until their ar rival at the Slough station, when some of the railway officers observing blood on the tender of the engine, communicated the fact to the guard, when persons were immediately sent along the line to ascertain the cause, who found the bodies of the two deceased lying in a frightfully mutilated state on the down line between the Slough and West Drayton stations. Beth bodies were promptly removed to a shed at the West Drayton sta tion, where they still remain. It is stated that the bodies presented a most frightful spectacle, and that the watch of one of the unfortunate sufferers is driven into his body. Information of the accident has since been for warded to Mr. Wakley, M.P., Coroner for the district. CAMDEN CHAPEL, PECKHAM.—The ceremony of the consecration of Camden Chapel, Peckham, was yes terday performed by the Bishop of Winchester. Soon after eleven his Lordship, attended by his chaplain, ar rived, and was received at the door by the Registrar of the Diocese, and the district clergy. He immediately proceeded to the communion -table, where the petition praying for the consecration was read, and to which the Bishop consented. The procession was again formed, and his Lordship walked down the aisle repeating the 24th Psalm, the clergymen making the responses. Upon his return he offered the usual prayers, after which the sentence of consecration was read, signed by the Bishop, and handed to the Registrar for enrolment. The lessons appointed for the occasion were next read by the minister, the Rev. Mr. Moore, and following the prayers the Bishop read the communion service. The sermon was preached by the Bishop, who chose for his twit the 24 chapter of Nehemiah, loth verse. DREADFUL RAILWAY ACCIDENT AND LOSS OF LIFE. FURTHER PARTICULARS. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)_ _ _ NOTTINGHAM, FRIDAY.—I am now enabled to give you authentic particulars of the accident yesterday. As the different trains approach the Nottingham station, it is customary to remove them from the down line of rails to those upon which the up trains travel. In accordance with this custom, a coal train, which arrived about two o'clock P.M. was removed to the up line, in d o i ng w hi c h t h e tender accidentally slipped off the rails, and was broken when about forty yards above the Wilford-gate. Great efforts were made to replace the tender in the right position, and to remove the coal- waggons into the yard, but the massive weight of the former defied all attempts at removal. Finding their most strenuous efforts inef fectual, Mr. Lightfoot went to Beeston, to intercept the Derby train, due at Nottingham at three o'clock. Whilst away, Mr. Youle, one of the managing directors, took charge of the station at Nottingham, and it is stated that it was understood by Mr. Lightfoot that no up trains should be started until the train due from Derby had arrived at Nottingham. This being Mr. Lightfoot's impression, upon receiving the down train at Beeston station, he joined the stoker upon the engine, and proceeded on for Nottingham, at the rate of about four miles an hour. This caution was highly necessary, as a thick fog prevented the stoker seeing more than a few yards before him, and it was probable that some obstruction might be met with on the line. Having proceeded at this easy pace about three quarters of a mile, they heard the rumbling of wheels, and the next moment they were thrown from their elevation by a most violent concussion. In conse quence of having neglected entering into a distinct arrangement with Mr. Lightfoot, the station-master, before dispatching him to Beeston, Mr. Youle started the London up train at about twenty minutes to three. The stoker not having had sufficient in struction, or being reckless as to the consequences, caused the train to proceed at the rate of about twenty miles an hour—so say the passengers—notwithstand ing that he knew he was on the wrong line. When the two trains met, it thus appears that the down train was travelling at a slow pace, whilst the other was proceeding with great velocity. Upon the two meeting, the collision was dreadful. The train from Derby consisted of several coal waggons and two or three passenger carriages ; the engine was of very powerful construction, and sustained the s h oc k with out material injury. None of the passengers in the train were injured : the shock they felt was com paratively slight, in consequence of the slow rate at which they were proceeding, the strong build of their engine, and the height of the material with which the waggons were filled. But it was far otherwise with the up train : it consisted of a much lighter engine, the .tender, the luggage truck, a second class carriage, a first class carriage, and lastly, one of the old " tubs," formeriy used as a third class carriage. The second class carriage was crowded with passengers, and several second class passengers had been put into the first class carriage, as they could not all find seats in the carriage for which they had taken tickets. It is said that there were about sixty passengers in all in this train, about twenty of whom are more or less injured. One of these, Mrs. Dean, wife of Mr. Geor ge Dean, landlord of the Castle and Falcon, Warser-gate, ha s described to us the scene, and her sensations at the moment of the occurrence. She says—" At the time of the catastrophe, we were travelling at a very quick pace, and had no idea of anything like an accident. Upon entering the carriage, I and my little daughter placed ourselves behind my husband's brother, who happened to be travelling in the same carriage to a different destination. We were then sitting with our backs to the engine; but my daughter fancied she should like to sit on the opposite side, facing her uncle. I removed to please her. I had not changed my place more than a few moments, when the colli sion took place. We were all stunned in a moment. I had been sitting directly opposite to my brother-in law, and at the moment of the accident I could not help noticing him; he jumped up from his seat, and exclaimed in a tone of deep agony, 0-o-h.' In the next moment he had rolled head first out of the window. I believe he was then dead. We all began to scramble out at the windows as well as we could, some of the more fortunate of the passengers assisting others who could not extricate themselves." Three have died, and sixteen other individuals lie in a dangerous state. (From a Second Edition of the Nottingham Journal) - - -- ---- LIST OF KILLED AND WOUNDED. Mr. Dean, Hounds'-gate, dead. Mr. John Neep, of m iddl e age, of Retford, lies at the General Hospital, but hopes are entertained of his re covery. The extent of injury cannot at present be as certained, and besides being sadly bruised, it is feared some of his ribs are broken. George Burley, about thirty years of age, stoker, seriously scalded and burnt, the fire and boiling water having fallen upon him from the engine, when forced upwards by the collision. We understand he was on the engine coming from Derby. Mr. John Bowlestridge, landlord of the Three Horse Shoes, Derby-road, and Miss Ann Gretton, of Dove Cliff, Staffordshire, were conveyed to the Three Horse Shoes, Derby-road. This young lady had been on a visit to Mr. Bewlestridge's, and was returning with her father, who is manager of some iron works at Stoke cliff ; all three were much bruised, but whether any bones were broken could not be told at the time we made our inquiries. The above parties were conveyed in a cart to the General Hospital and the Three Horse Shoes. _ LENTON. ' The following persons lie at Mr. Pick's, the Wheat Sheaf Inn : Mr. Gretton, Burton-on-Trent, severely crushed. Mr. Bradley, Southwell, farmer, leg broken. (At Mr. Lee's, gardener.) Mr. Varnalls, formerly butler at Colwick-hall, dead. The distressing news of his death was instantly dis patched to Mrs. Varnall's, who is housekeeper at Mr. Strutt's, Derby. BEESTON. Mr. Arnold, medical instrument-maker, seriously hurt. (At Mr. Andrew's, Victoria Tavern.) Mr. Garratt, surgeon of London, extensively injured. (At the same place.) Robert Thornhill, lace-manufacturer, slightly crushed. (At home.) David Fox, employed at Mr. Gill's silk-mill, arm broken. (At home.) Misses Ana and Maria Le% is, of Sneinton (seriously hurt), owing to the violence of the concussion, were thrown out of the carriage, and their dresses becoming entangled, they were nearly stripped. One of them had actually the sole of her shoe torn off. We regret to say that the conduct of the inhabitants of the village was characterised by anything rather than humanity ; the Misses Lewis, who were close to the un fortunate Mr. Dean in the railway carriage, were per mitted to remain in almost a state of nudity in a field for upwards of an hour before they were removed. At length they were taken in a baker's cart to Mr. Ham mond's, to whom they were paying a visit, and were afterwards conveyed to their home. Mr. Dean was also treated with similar neglect. Mr. Robinson, traveller —very much bruised. Mr. Thistlewood, of Lincoln —ditto. Mr. Nixon, Hounds'-gate—ditto, and tooth broken out. Mr. George Baker, Woolpack-lane—slightly bruised. Mr. John Wildey, Pelham -street—bruised. Mr. Tutin, sen., butcher, Nottingham—bruised. Miss Surplice, of Beeston, escaped injury by leaping out of the carriage. Mrs. Dean, sister-in-law to the deceased, and landlady of the Castle and Falcon, Nottingham, with her little daughter, was also severely bruised and crushed. The conduct of Mr. Lightfoot has not escaped censure, but it would be unjust to subject him to any animad versions until some more tangible data than mere rumour can be procured. The inquest will be held to-day. Another accident occurred on the same day, betwixt Leicester and Rugby. Two statements have reached us, but the one most generally credited is, that a luggage train could not get along, in consequence of the slippery state of the rails ; that the guard or stoker got off to scatter sand upon the rails, and that another train over took them, but was not observed, in consequence of the dense fog, and the poor fellow's brains were dashed out. These events have caused great excitement. INQUEST ON ONE OF THE BODIES. The Nottingham Review, in a third edition, gives the commencement of an inquest on the body of Mr. Var naffs, one of the sufferers. A gentleman of the name of Gell was examined. According to his evidence, danger was apprehended before the down train started, and, from conversation which he overheard, he declined going by the train. The train started, and in about two minutes he heard a loud crash, and, running to the spot, he saw two trains crushed into one another. Some of the passengers were on the ground, and others were still in the carriages. William Murden, labourer, was under examination when the paper went to press. THE REIGNING DUKE OF SAXE COBURG AND GoTHA.—Tho investiture of his Royal Highness the Duke of Saxe Coburg and Gotha, as a Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, is expected to take place at Windsor Castle on Tuesday or Wednesday next. The state apartments, including the throne-room, in which the investiture will take place, are now being pre pared for that august ceremony. A grand banquet will be given in the evening, by her Majesty, to a numerous and distinguished party, to celebrate the event. The Duchess of Saxe Cobourg and Gotha, to whom the reigning Duke was married in May, 1842, is the daugh ter of the Grand Duke of Baden, and was born on the 6th of December, 1820. Should their Royal Ilighneses prolong their visit to England beyond the 6th proximo (which is at present uncertain), th e Duchess's birthday will be celebrat e d a t Wi n d sor C as tle, by her Majesty, with great splendour. THE STEAM-BOAT AND TDB LOCOMOTIVE7WIN DERMERE.—A very elegant steam-boat is building for Windermere, to ply round the lake with pleasure parties. This is not in connexion with the railway, but rather in consequence of it ; and the " true romance" of the story is, that the gentry who have expressed such dislike to the locomotive steam-engine are giving every encour agement to the aquatic steamer. The time will come when they will recognise and acknowledge the conveni ences of botb.--Railway Record. MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS. FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY. CITY, FRIDAY EVENING. POST.—It is stated in well informed circles that Mr. Cubitt has had a misunderstanding with the Sodth- Eastern and Dover Company, and that he is surveying a line from Croydon to Maidstone and Ashford, in oppo sition to the South-Eastern, a line which he has himself executed. The county of Kent will give ample occupa tion to the Board of Trade, independently of all the other counties, and there it would appear to be that the national utility of railways will have to be tested in con junction with the district between Rugby and Man chester by the Churnet Valley. We were quite right in stating that Mr. Rubert Stevenson, of the London and Birmingham Company was appointed engineer of the Churnet Valley line, only that it is, as it turns out, with Mr. Cubitt also. This combination of scientific ability in its behalf is alone sufficient to show the im portance of the undertaking, for, were it regarded as an ordinary line, two such eminent men would not be found acting together in it. It is, in reality, the key-stone to the national principle, and it is imperative on the London and Birmingham Company to deal with it openly, so as to satisfy the public that they look to the general interest—short, direct, cheap, and quick communication being deemed the life and soul of our commerce, and as indispensable to the extension of our manufacturing system. The published correspon dence between the Grand Junction and London and Bir mingham Companies only goes more strongly to prove the necessity of the latter following the plan we have felt it our duty repeatedly to point out and to recommend. In the struggle for agricultural improvement and the maintenance of our landed interest, cheap and rapid transit is surely essential, as much so, perhaps, as it i s to our manufacturers, for there is, in fact, an evident identity of views and requirements. The construction of such cheap and direct roads as will give effect to the objects, both of the one and the other, may, therefore, always be safely urged as the only ones that will, in these days of progress, be tolerated. The following correspondence on Spanish finance has been sent to us from the office of Mr. R. Thornton, as chairman of the committee of Spanish bondholders, and which is recognised by that gentleman as " establishing the exact amount of Three per Cent. Spanish stock at present in circulation." THE COMMITTEE OF BONDHOLDERS TO THE LONDON AGENTS OF THE SPANISH GOVERNMENT. " Committee of Spanish Bondholders, Old Swan Wharf, Nov. 21. " Gentlemen—The attention of the Committee of Spanish bondholders having been called to sundry re marks from anonymous correspondents which have ap peared in the daily papers, charging the Spanish Go vernment with converting coupons into Three per Cent. stock (which coupons ought to have been cancelled) and the consequent creation of stock that should not exist ; and the letters from Senor Borajo, the Finance Com missioner of the Spanish Government, having failed to satisfy the parties making such charge, I take the liberty of addressin g y ou , as agents f or the conversion, to request the favour of your furnishing me with the ne cessary information in elucidation of the matter by an swering the following questions : " Ist. What amount of Three per Cent. stock has been issued in lieu of a corresponding amount of coupons due on the Active Bonds up to the end of 1840 ? " 2d. What amount of Three per Cent. stock has been issued as an equivalent for Treasury bonds ex changed on terms agreed upon ? " 3d. What amount (if any) of coupons were deposited by the Government as a collateral security in the hands of the agents or contractors ; and if such securities re main intact and inviolate ? and • " 4th. As anonymous writers attempt to establish this charge against the Spanish Government by adducing, as a fact, that the amount to meet the dividends on the Three per Cent. Stock at present in circulation consider ably exceeds the amount previously required, it is of the greatest importance that this point should be satisfac torily explained. " In conclusion, I feel it my duty, in soliciting this in formation at your hands, to state that the contradiction given by M. Borajo to the charges referred to, and his voluntary cffer personally to explain to and satisfy the most incredulous on the subject, is, to my mind at least, perfectly satisfactory, and I feel it only due to that gen tleman to state that the Committee have on all occasions received the greatest courtesy and attention from him, and I place the most implicit confidence in his character for strict integrity and honour. Begging the favour of an early reply, I remain, with respect, gentlemen, your most obedient servant, "RICHARD THORNTON, Chairman of the Committee of Spanish Bondholders. " Messrs. Reid, Irving, and Co." REPLY OF TUE AGENTS. " 16, Tokenhouse-yard, Nov. 21. " Sir,—We have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of this date, referring to certain charges that have, from time to time, appeared in the public journals, respecting a supposed improper issue of Spanish Three per Cent. Bonds, and inviting our reply to questions, which we have now the pleasure to answer in the order in which you have placed them. " Ist. The amount of Three per Cent. Bonds and Provisional Certifi cates issued by us to this date, in exchange for the Five per Cent. cou pons to 1840, is " 2d. The amount of the same Stock* issued in exchange for the Spanish Treasury Bonds, under the agreement of February last, is.. 366,136 8 5 " Total issued in London and Paris £6,458,063 0 11 " 3d. The amount deposited by the Spanish Govern ment with the contractors for the capitalisation was, we believe, 7,272,100 reads, or about 72,791 L sterling, and that the guarantee which was delivered to us at the time in sealed packages still remains in our possession. "4th. We have received no intimation yet from the Spanish Government of the amount intended to be re mitted in anticipation of the next dividend, and we can not therefore say whether it will exceed the sum actu ally required for the bonds in circulation, but we may mention that on former occasions the Government has remitted beyond those wants, and has applied the sur plus to the payment of the dividends on the Spanish Indemnity bonds. " We decidedly bear testimony with you to the cour tesy and uprightness of M. Borajo, the Spanish financial commissioner here, and we may add that, both on the part of that gentleman and the Spanish Government, we have remarked the strictest regard to integrity and good faith as to the public in the present capitalization. We have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient servants, " REID, IRVING, and CO." SUN.—The English Investments leave off firm, Consols being 100,1 1 for Money and Time. The Three per Cent. Reduced were 991 ; the New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., 102 k; and Exchequer Bills, 605.,t0 625. prem. The Foreign Market was a little better, Spanish being 24 to 24* for the Actives, and 354 k for the Three per Cents. Messrs. Reid, Irving, and Co., have an swered an application of the Committee of Spanish Bond holders, to the effect that the issue of Three per Cent. Bonds does not exceed 6,458,0631. The amount to be remitted for the next dividends has not yet been certi fied by the Spanish Government. Mexican Bonds were firm at 364 4 ; and Brazilian atB9 to 89k. Portuguese Converted were 54g. The additional transactions in Railway Shares have been these :—Dublin and Belfast were 11 ; Great Southern and Western (Ireland), 4 to 3/ ; Lancaster and Carlisle, 2i. ; Birmingham, 118 ; Ditto, Thirds, 354 ; Brighton Loan Notes, q ; Croydon, 21 ; Man chester and Leeds, Half, 19k; Midland, 8; Ditto, Fifths, 1 ; Newcastle and Darlington, 29 to 291 ; Northern and Eastern, Scrip, 10k ; Norwich and Brandon, ; South-Eastern, 4i ; Ditto, Scrip, 7 ; York and North Midland, Scarborough Branch, 2 1k ; Ditto, Selby Ex tension, 12 to 131 ; Boulogne and Amiens, 14 ; Or leans and Vierzon, 81 ; Orleans and Bordeaux, 31 4 ; and Paris and Rouen, 184 4 premium ; Bristol and Exeter, 11 discount to par. Eastern Counties have been 114 to 11 ; Birmingham and Gloucester, 14 ; Blackwall, 104 ; Brighton, 21 ; and Greenwich, 34 to 3 discount. Aus tralasian Bank Shares were 4 premium. The Exchange on Amsterdam and Antwerp was rather higher this afternoon ; on Hamburgh scarcely so good ; and on Paris, Frankfort and Trieste about the same. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY•LARE.—We are given to understand that the entire profits of the last season are to be expended upon one scene alone in BalfeN new opera, called The Daughter of St. Mark. A procession takes place from the amazing height of forty-three feet, in which nearly six hundred persons make their appearance, the costumes of whom are of the most varied and brilliant description. Its pro duction will form all together a musical eras in this country, the whole opera being in recitative. PETITION TO PLEAD "IN FORMA PAUPERIS."--• At the opening of the Lord Chancellor's Court yester day, a petition was presented to his Lordship to sanction the issuing of that " writ of Right," " which unto poor people," as the Act (21st Edward III.) states, " shall be given fur God's sake, and upheld by the aid of counsel learned in the law," in favour of the Widow Acherley, now or about eighty years of age, the lineal descendant of the Lord Chief Baron Sir Robert Atkyns, Knight of the Bath, whose race are now in default (since her right accrued fourteen years) of heirs male from the Chief Justice Sir Edward Atkyn s, the N orfolk branch. The lady in question (represented by her younger son, the bachelor Captain, and sisters un married) being the right "entail" issue in the female line from Robert (son of the Right Hon. Sir Edward I n t r o s b t e L rt o ) rt a i n i‘ d io E u l n iz t a E be d t g h ec E mn dg b e e: mcu be, n u, s s , tsei b es ) rEh f o i e . f o r in Gtco i c) v r l Sg ii ic' e r' h marriage emanate the present Chamberlaynes of Maugersbury, the Leighs of High Leigh and Joddrel„ Hall, in Cheshire ; the distinguished Admirals Sir Charles and Sir Edward Hamilton, and Sir Graham liamond, Baronets, and also the present families of the late Admiral Chamberlayne, Jodine, the Rothchild Gowlands of " Buenos Ayres," and the ea REPAST C liaoru h i,y)p a :, n Al c osl e Tn. l I j o tr. r hope c ße o r n rT d yi c condescended breaking e sp n ti d o. e u d p t o o present generation of the Earl (Jervis Twislleton) St. Vincent, Lord Viscount Hood, Nelson, and Baron Brid sheins dCao sa tisfactoryrt throughporst . E As T oh h Ni e As i Lord n us t: L i e m Er ceremonyberwelt the ef poort lt the n the consecration w or k o h f o t u h s e e nweew;:cßh.u—rch providedaf t t e Cr witha the an excellent and ample dinner of roast beef and plum pudding, and a pint of porter. The children belonging to the charity schools had also a dinner provided for them, at the Grove-house Tavern, Camberwell-grove, of which 300 partook. The Bishop of Winchester, the dis trict clergy, the churchwardens, and other parish officers, had a splendid entertainment provided for them in a handsome marquee, erected on the lawn in front of the Rev. J. G. Storey's (the Vicar) house