The Sun. — London, England, 1845-09-30 00:00:00

SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING,. SE PTEMBER _3O, 1845. QUEEN-SQ UA RE. 42tToToRious scrogrolt.—Yesterday Ellen tches, with her head U fa R r atkins, a young woman on cra her face was kat so enveloped in linen bandages that Sma/bnan, j e elY Visible, was charged with begging. B,lth.aules 1.011, 128 B, stated that at a little after six on wheziLay eve.ning, he was in Queen's -buildings. Bro.mpwrtonnp, bi tadee, "e saw Oefendant go into a dark place, and her a mP e s round he': head and right arm. She lt t e h n en la p n l e a l ce i d n froiii"' en the side e the footway, with a Sh e ,If her, on which vere the words, " I th anrin v t e i rv relf il d ; deaf." pe rso u ,._ gfiown her head, and app eared _W't Witn ess then took her into tw i t o ` e r who passed relieved her. it t , Yi when she walked very brisk ly to the t a n ta e ti b o an n, d a a n g d e fi.r o Zed to have suddenly recoveced. Ile too k n with Let arm, and found that there was nothi ng head, he h m e a d tt i e s r . b yve ,,,, and on removing the cloth front h er an y r ese ll very fine head of hair, but no wound ..p o rf r ee in t i y ury . of liption. She understood what he said e thlaltorelord, chief officer of the Mendicity Society, provedre_ , j , but heade',,fei.ldant had been on two or three occas io ns p , . pre he h a d with her father. She could both hear and spe ak, get d e very reason to believe that she was lame. Der 1 , 4 Peat deal of money in the streets. li t ; B o Gan committed her for fourteen days- h pati o dlint, who never uttered a syllable during the d exa e - - ei a l, l ? evidently un d erstoo d every wor d, and on the de g given, immediately left the bar. J o h, GREENWICH. 4 Chambers, a fruit-grower, at Mereworth, Kent , w e ss_ Qi. night before Mr. Jeremy charged with resisting a n x t:e:haarniesin the execution of his duty, by which he had made Innielf liable to a penalty of 200/. Crane deposed that he is an excise officer. tati on ll n e t Sy d P4sing between the Dartmouth Arms railway s when he _ enham and Lewisham, on Saturday evening, ...n the prisoner driving a van. It was between seven and ,a an ,a. d , ii',,g,in, o'clock. It was nearly dark, and knowing that h, "„t s imnal for fruit vans to travel by-roads in that neighbour /rie he suspected that he had contraband goods secr e ted. _ Le ran up to the van, and jumped in ; the man appeare d to Niji." l "P• The prisoner being aroused, warned him t , 'ne:is told him that h e was an officer of excise, and wished hi t what he h a d got in the van. The pr i soner res i s t e d ~.'l , 'aYing, "that he wanted to rob him." He was nearly ~'_earPewered in the struggle, and called for assistance. Be the cm his back for a quarter of an hour with the prisoner at 5 toll of hi Jo se ru liretPil Gribble deposed that he was at the Castle Inn, s o. ev village, when Crane asked him to follow. He did at dltencrwhen Crane jumped into the van, he held the reins_ e w hci rses, but the prisoner drove off at a gallop, and b I," nOarl kidA then)? 11111 ' l4 hold. over by the wheels, and in consequence let go the van. Crane did not say he was an officer when he stopped Raid lumped in and demanded to search the van, ....._"" ,PO,l lice -constable deposed to stopping the van. On ;n- &it a bottle containing two quarts of and a large i t ' li ker of empty baskets were found. The p ristinepr said h It was ugh the rum to take home on leaving the market. I ,as !lark at the time the prisoner was given in custody . . - ,137 r,• JuttEwtr laid that, under a certain clause of the Lx r r et ,i et 'Y'vs, the Prisoner had incurred a penalty of 2001. fo an'rdie:eng the officer in the discharge of his duty. a b out ironer Said he was returning home from marke t art_ :ereoeo7:eertinic:ol"rabet months t a a go nnes, , when h he is w v u an s w to u ppsedem by he a d. r : O j n 71h s . ' ll fog homewards after this, he found that he had los t ir7d this circumstance being fresh in hi s t Tebb e n, he co nscientiously helieved that an attempt a • H e WAS well 1:3""8 bei ng made on the present occasion. gene. 11; 1 1 l a c o t o n e : -.en i n . Alderman Lucas and numerous il raeter foralB own neighbourhood, who would speak to his chil li route throat: Perioci. m' London , and took the road to S denham instead of -.ore, new He fet rather drowsy on returning b air . S I Y, the gs h nr a.len where he had to can on a friend on islhurst to Mereworth. ad re al t o liliervisor of Excise, attended, and said he aed the _„,eerbelieve MY. Chambers was a respectable man, ca_ r u t :addie fT tniolest et ha d ausNcted him from the fact, that fruit vitts met, rave l en the road (a by one) where the prisoner glautism,_ irciunstances, Mr. JEREMY Said he mould s" chir g e ' He had had a navrow escape. LAMBETH EMBANKMENT.—Considerable efforts are making by the inhabitants of the ancient houses westward of the Palace-wharf, Lambeth, to get up an embankment of the river, to e xtend from the church to Vauxhall-bridge. There is probably no part of the metropolis which calls louder for improvement. The houses next the water are generally swamped in spring tides, and the inmates washed out of their cellars and parlours. The tide has risen as high as the church-yard wall, overflowing Palace-yard, and the streets adjacent. Persons residing in Lambeth know very well the inundations and misfortunes to which the poor are exposed in the locality. Not long since all the beer of a licensed victualler near the Palace-wharf was entirely spoiled by the deluge which filled his cellar. Either the Government or some spirited public company should take this matter up, with a view of promoting health and improvement. It is folly to talk of the health of the lower classes, and the removal of nuisances, whilst this damp and miserable district is suffered to remain in its present state. The late Marquis of Westminster was so sensible of the bad state of the banks of the river on the Surrey side, that he consulted with his surveyors upon the best mode of improving that part of his estates in Battersea-fields, and a plan was adopted, which it is understood will be carried into effect, for making an esplanade, to accord in architecture with the intended new bridge across the Thames, in a line with Sloane-street. At a period like the present, when ca pital, art, and science produce gigantic effects, it is reasonable to expect something may be done to adorn the Surrey si ct de ure of t he water, and that the ma g nificent pile of archite forming the new Houses of Legislation should not be left a splendid monument of taste contrasted by a prospect of ne glect of the public health and comfort on the opposite banks of the river. CHELSEA OUT-PENSIONERS: WOOLWICH, SEPT. 27.—The enrolled Chelsea pensioners residing in the Wool wich division of the London district were measured on Fri lav last for their new clothing, and shortly expect to be called out for service under the command of Captain Forbes, appointed to the staff of the Woolwich division. One hun dred and thirty-eight new muskets, with flint locks, have been received from the Tower by the Armourer of the Royal Artils lery, to be set aside for use. These arms are a portion of those which will be issued to the privates, and the staff non commissioned officers will be supplied with carbines, known as the Duke's pattern, and formerly used by the 6th Dragoon Guards. The dress of the pensioners is to consist of frock coats, made of a dark-coloured cloth, with scarlet necks and calls, and the trousers of Oxford mixture, with red stripes over the outside seams. Rac ks are in progress of for storing the arms, which will be kept by the staff-ser geants at the depot at the rear of the Royal Artillery Bar racks when not in use. The number of efficient out-pen sioners in the Woolwich division is upwards of three hundred and fifty men, thoroughly acquainted with the duties of the services in which they spent the early part of their lives, and still able and willing to serve her Majesty. FATAL ACCIDENT IN THE EDGWARE-ROAD —On Saturday afternoon, a few minutes before four o'clock, a most appalling accident occurred to a middle-aged man, named William Higgins, a journeyman painter, whilst painting the exterior of a house in Connaught-terrace, Edgware-road, Paddington. He had completed painting the awho le ffi on the of the exterior of the house except a n urn, which was xed top of the coping-stone in the centre as an ornament ;in leaning over to paint it, he overbalanced himself, and fell on to the pavement, a height of fifty feet. He was conveyed to St. George's Hospital, where, on his arrival, it was found he had expired on the road. The deceased has left a widow and four small children. DISCOVERY OF A STOLEN HORSE.—On Friday considerable excitement prevailed in Beaconsfield and its neighbourhood in consequence of the apprehension of the son of a highly respectable individual of that town on a charge of horse -stealing. A horse had been in the possession of the youth, who is sixteen years of age, and on Thursday last his brother borrowed it of him to g o to Aylesbury, to pay a v to an inspector of police, with whom he had been a fellow clerk. The brother stopped at the Swan, Aylesbury. Shortly after the horse had been put in the stable, a person, who had a horse in the adjoining rack, asked to whom the animal belonged. The name of the presumed owner was at once given, when it was stated that th e animal had been s t o len, and was the property of the person making the in quiry. Subsequently information was communicated to the police, and the youth, who saidthat he had bought the animal in Smithfield, was taken into custody. THE HARVEST AND THE CROPS.—The corn harvest during the present week has been at its crisis in the north of England, and more wheat has been secured north of the Trent than in any week of the y e ar. During the thirteen weeks of harvest in England, S c otland, and Ireland, the value of grain secured on an average in every week, is not less than six million pounds sterling, reckoning the Ocala uantity of wheat grown at 20,000,000 quarters, each of ue of 505., and other sorts of grain at half the value of wheat. Of course the quantity led each week varies, but we should take the present week to have yielded to the stack-yard to the amount in value of 10,000,000/. in grain. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, were fair and fine days, with severe frost, on Monday and Tuesday nights. On Wednesday the day was favourable for harvest work, but in the night the barometer fell considerably, and on Thursday, about noon, we had a re turn of heavy showers, since which time the weather has been checked t unsettled. The frost of Monday and to Tuesday nights has he growth of the winter potaes, and rendered their tops as black as ripe bean straw. We do not find that it has in any degree increased the murrain amongst the dis eased potatoes, or brought on the decay where the crops were before sound. We fear that the late crops of grain in the hilly countries, still in an unripe state, will be shrivelled by the frost, and rendered unproductive upon the threshing floor. On the whole, we feel it to be our duty to put our readers upon an economical use of grain, and particularly of potatoes, which are sure to be scarce and dear during the en suing winter. Of turnips, the crop is generally good, and the Swedes in particular, being natives of a cold climate, have not suffered either in the bulk or in the top by the premature se verity of the weather. The unfavourable prospects in conse quence of the weather of last week, combined, perhaps with a more p er fect knowledge of the yiel d of the crops of grain in the present year, caused a serious advance in the London market on Monday, which has since been confirmed both in Leeds and Liverpool.—Leeds Mercury. The eldest son of the late Mrs. Hemans has been appointed engineer to the Irish Great Western Railway. DEATH FROM GLANDERS.—This frightful disease, which continues to baffle all human skill and the healin Roth g art, l a tely attacked a fine young man, aged 20, residing at fuland, Newry. The deceased, who was a servant, caught the disease from a distempered horse. He was some time ill before lie sought medical advice. When the physician saw him, his chest was oppressed nearly to suffocation. He had great pains in his head, back, left shoulder, and arm, with stiffness and pains in all his joints. His left knee was swol len and tense. His skin was hot, and the pulse was 114. Thirst and loss of appetite ensued. In two days after the physician saw him his body was thickly studded over as 110 with tumours. The skin cont inued hot, and the pulse w. The day preceding his death the symptoms rapidly increased s ; the nose, eyes, and tumo urs, discharged fetid natter; hi breathing became low and hurried ; his pulse was 80, and he died in dreadful agony at midnight. The physician who at tended him, said that he prescribed medical treatment. with no hopes of recovery, but merely to lessen, if possible, de ceased's sufferings. [A DVERTI SEM ENT i I —A NOT HER WONDER, OR CURE E XT RAORDINARY BY OLLO WAY'S PILLS.—Mr. Maguire, a respectable person residing near Sundays Well, Cork, was given over in a case of dropsy, and was perfectly cured, when pronounced to be at the point of death, by these wonderful Pills. Persons, either young or old, who become corpulent, po ttle bellied, bloated, or dropsical, may not only avoid'apoplexy and other dangerous diseases attending thereon, but also regain the highest state of health, strength, and energy, and their figures become as tight, as light, and as good as in the days of youth.— Sold (also Holloway's Ointment) at Professor Holloway's Fstalilphment, 224, Strand, and by all respectable vendors of medicine throughout the civilised world. ADULTERATING FLOUR.—A few days ego, the constables of Crewe and Nantwich seized a quantity of flour, adulterated with alum and be rr ai h is e , f p ro ro m pr t i h eto e rs Cre a w i ie e -gr th ee a n pp n e si a l r l abielfdorethtbe epaShavrstringtra°tnes,maitiLthe Crewe Court-rooms, to answer to thie sulfa ge of cheating tlae public.—i. iverpooi Albion. . THE ACTION BETWEEN THE SUPERB AND THE TWO SPANISH FIRST- R ATES. The following letter, contradicting the absurd assertion of M. Thiers in relation to this action, has appeared in the Times TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. Sir,—As the modrn history of France by the talented M. Thiers is now in every reader's hands, I feel it a sacred duty to the memory of the gallant Lord de Saumarez, and of my brave old shipmates, to give an unqualified contradiction to a misrepresentation which casts a deep shade upon one of the brightest pages of our naval annals—an achievement which in the House of Peers both Earl St. Vincent and Lord Nelson concurred in pronouncing to have surpassed anything they had ever seen or heard of. In describing the action in the Straits of the Mediterranean on the eventful night of the 12th of July, 1801, M. Thiers asserts that the Spanish first-rates, Carlos and Hermenegildo, were destroyed by red-hot shot, fired from the Superb, and heated by furnaces sent on board for the purpose. Now, Sir, at that glorious period I had the good fortune to be the sur geon of that noble ship, and being one of the very few survivors of her officers and crew, I solemnly pledge my word of honour that there were no means of heating balls in any of our men-of-war; that every spark of fire was put out early in the day; and that the late distinguished Sir Richard Keats, our captain, a thorough-bred officer and seaman, would have scorned to employ any combustible missile, or any other mode of warfare than the fair old English way of fighting, with warm hearts and cold iron. I write, Sir, a tale of years long g one by; but as the question is again before the world, some of your numerous reader s may be interested by my relating some particulars of the action, as well as the real cause of the tragical catas trophe so disastrous to our enemies. Her Majesty's ship Superb arrived at Gibraltar, from the a cruise, in high health and discipline a few days after battle of Algesiras, when the Hannibal had been obliged to surrender from having grounded under the enemy's batte ries; and when our other disabled ships were towed back to the mole with great labour and difficulty from the wind fail ing them. Here, also, M. Thiers is in error. The Pompey suffered, indeed, severely, but never struck her colours, as he is pleased to assert. The exertions to refit the crippled ves sels were, I believe, never equalled; but they were far from ready for service, when, on Sunday afternoon, the 12 t h of July (six days only after this first action), the combined French and Spanish fle ets, p lainl y in sight f our squadron, was perceived to be preparing to weigh anchor. Then all was bustle and animatio n ; the whole garrison and population of Gibraltar were on the qui rive. The rock was covered with anxious gazers. The force of the enemy more than doubled ours, being two of 112 guns, seven of 74 (not reckon ing the Hannibal, which they failed to get out), and four frigates. We had only four of 74 guns, and one frigate, for the Pompey was obliged to remain in harbour. Neverthe less, our intrepid Admiral determined to attack them in the night, ordering Captain Keats to annoy their rear after dark, and adding, that ha would follow with the other ships as goon as passible. About sunset, after long maneuvering to weather Carbrita-point, the enemy bore up for Cadiz, and at half-past eight o'clock the Superb made sail in chase. At eleven P.M. I had reported everything ready in my de partment, and was walking the deck with the Captain, when we came up with a large ship upon our larboard bow, which proved to be the Carlos; and another, the Hermenegildo, was soon after seen a little a-head of her, both unaware of our stealthy approach, and probably too conscious of superiority to fear attack. This was a moment of intense interest ; the wind blew strongly from the East (a black Levanter), it was nearly midnight, and dark as Erebus, our lanterns were concealed in match tubs, our other lights shaded, while those of the enemy flashed brightly from their portholes and cabin win dows. Our decks were clear, our brave tars at their guns, cool and confident of success. The strictest silence prevailed; and not a sound was heard, except the ripple of the waves as the gallant vessel made her way through them. When nearly abreast of ,the Carlos, Captain Keats said, " Now, Doctor, below ;" and before I could reach my quar ters the most astounding broadside was poured into her, and repeated again and again before she returned a shot, being taken so wholly by surprise. At last she began firing from both sides, mistaking her consort for another enemy. The effect of our thunder was terrific: away went her fore topmast, the sail fell over her bow guns, their flash caught the canvass, and the rigging being newly tarred, the fire flew to the mast-head with the rapidity of lightning, and in a moment she was on fire fore and aft. All was now horror and dismay on her deck, the Herme negildo was close to her; in utter confusion they fell aboard each other ; their yards locked inseparably ; and in another moment this second formidable vessel was also in a blaze. Their sad fate was now too evident; the Superb, therefore, ceased firing, and passed a-head to avoid the awful conflagra tion, for already some sparks had come into a port on her lower deck, by which two cartridges exploded, wounding Lieutenant Waller desperately, and several of our sailors more or less severely. According to my general orders, on the first alarm, I called out for the magazine door to be shut, but when one vivid blue flash after another came down the cockpit hatchway, I thought our fate was sealed also; happily, however, the deck was wet, and the evil extended no further. Front my pandemonium below I ran on deck for a mo ment's breath of air, and to catch a glance of the sublime but appalling spectacle ; and the deep red glare Miming and spreading over the sea and sky, the impetuous roar of the ragin flames, and the shrieks and agonising gestures of the despairing Spaniards can never be effaced from my memory. It seemed wonderful that the adverse squadron, still so superior to ours in strength, did not put about at any risk, and try to rescue the hapless crews of the burning ships ; but as they continued their course, it was obviously our duty to follow them. Accordingly, the Superb overtook and engaged Le St. Antoine, a French line-of-battle ship of equal force, which after an honourable defence surrendered, just as the Admiral in the Caesar, and Captain Hood in the Venerable, came up. The latter being the fastest sailer, at daylight, near Cadiz, brought to action the gallant Linois in Le Formilable, but without any other result than a mutual severe mauling, the brave adversaries parting by content with both their ensigns flying. As the Suberb had suffered damage in the engagement, we necessarily laid to, not only to repair them, but to take pos session of and man the captured French ship ; and while thus employed, a large boat came alongside, with 2 officers and 39 only of the ghastly Spanish sailors—wet, nearly naked, panic-struck, and speechless. At noon next day we passed by the melancholy wreck of the ships, blown into fragments b the explosion of the ma gazines, the only relics of two "wooden worlds," which the day before floated proudly on the ocean, v .pka z,-too men, all of whom perished, alas ! except the comparative few we bad the happiness to save. In the evening we arrived at Gibraltar, with our prize in company, under the command of our first-lieutenant, the late Rear-Admiral S. Jackson, C.B. (than whom a braver fellow never stepped on ship board), and were welcomed by the garrison with the warmest enthasiam. I fear that this tough old yarn may be spun out too long for insertion in your valuable columns, even at this compara • tively dull season, and have the honour to subscribe myself, with great respect, Sir, Your very humble servant, B. F. OUTRAM, M.D., F.R.S. Hanover-square, Sept. 20. MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE AT HOUNSLOW BARRACKS. We regret to state that an occurrence of a melancholy character took place on Sunday night at the barracks of the 4th Regiment of Light Dragoons, stationed at Hounslow, during which Quarter -master Thomas Tarleton was stabbed in the belly by Lieutenant Martin Kerwan, of that regiment. The greatest secrecy relative to the circumstances connected with the unfortunate affair has ever since been maintained by the military authorities at the barracks, and it was not until yesterday afternoon that the fact began to be known, even in the town of Hounslow. Various reports were im mediately in circulation as to the particulars of the trans action, one of which was, that in consequence of the pro motion, by purchase, of Major Harcourt Masters, o f that regiment, to the rank of L ieut.-Colonel, unattached, which appeared in the London Gazette of Friday last, that officer on Sunday last gave a dinner to his brother officers, which took place in the mess-room of the regiment at Hounslow bar racks. The convivialities of the evening were kept up until a late hour, and it is stated by some who profess to be well-informed, that about twelve o'clock, while under the influence of wine, Lieutenant Kerwan took umbrage at some thing that occurred, and finally quitted the mess-room for his own apartments, whither he was attended by Quarter master Tarleton, who endeavoured to soothe his irritated feelings, but on reaching the Lieutenant's apartments that officer immediately. seized his sword and stabbed Tarleton as above described. From inquiries made by our reporter at Hounslow last evening, we have obtained, from a source of the highest respectability, upon which every reliance can be placed, the following particulars, which differ consi derably from the statement in current circulation. After the dinner, the officers generally amused themselves with wrestling, and eventually with fencing, and our informant states that it was in one of the passes, while fenc:_ that the wound was inflicted. This account would make the occurrence purely accidental, and this we trust will turn out to be the correct version of the matter. Quarter master Tarleton was immediately attended by the surgeon and assistant-surgeon of the regiment, who were present at the dinner, and who, on examining the wound, finding it to be of a most serious nature, communicated the fact to Colonel Daley, the commanding officer, with a suggestion that the assistance of Mr. R. Frogley, surgeon, of Hounslow, should be procured. Colonel Daley immediately directed a mounted orderly should be dispatched to Mr. Frogley's reg. deuce in Hounslow„ and that gentleman promptly arrived on horseback at the barracks, where he remained in attendance during the night. The wound is understood to be of a most serious character, and at present it is impossible to ascertain its depth, or to form an opinion as to what the ultimate re sult may be. Mr. Frogley and the regimental surgeons were in attendance several times yesterday, and we understand that it was found necessary, from the symptoms which ap peared to first apply leeches, and afterwards to bleed to the extent of 28 ounces. Quartermaster Tarleton is a man muck respected in the regiment, and in figure is very corpulent. It is not known whether Lieutenant Kerwan has been placed under arrest by the military authorities, but up to six o'clock last evening no steps, as far as our reporter could learn, had been taken by the police with a view to his appre hension by the civil authorities. Colonel Daley, our reporter was informed, left the barracks in the course of the forenoon for the purpose of reporting the occurrence at the Horse Guards, and receiving instructions in the matter. — Times. --- - SODDEN DEATH OF CAPTAIN D'URBAN, R.N.— Yesterday information was forwarded to Mr. Bedford, Coroner for Westminster, of the death of Capt. J. G. D'Urban, R.N., which occurred under the following circumstances :—The deceased gentleman had for some time past occupied apart ments at No. 38, Norris-street, Haymarket, and was a mem ber of the Junior United Service Clbb. About half-past eleven o'clock on Sunday night he returned home, when he appeared in his usual good health and spirits, and shortly afterwards retired to his bedroom. Between one and two o'clock the landlady of the house was alarmed by deceased's bell ringing violently; and on going to his room and open ing the door deceased said, " Leave the light and withdraw," which she did. For some time afterwards he was heard to be moving about; but on the servant taking up his shaving water yesterday morning at the usual. hour (eight o'clock), and receiving no answer to her knocking, she entered, when she discovered him lying with his head forward on the bed, one leg partially bent under him, and the other outside, his foot nearly touching the floor. He was quite cold; and a surgeon being sent for, life was pronounced to have been some time extinct. Deceased was about fifty years of age. Loss or LIEN BY FlNE.—Late last night, Mr. Wm. Payne, the Coroner, held an inquest' at Guy's Hospital, on the body of Eliza Evans, aged six years, the daughter of a labouring man living at 21, Brunswick-court, Bermondsey. On Saturday morning, about seven o'clock, deceased was about lighting the fire, when her pinafore suddenly ignited from the candle which was standing by, and burned so ra pidly that in a few moments she was enveloped in flames. Deceased was removed to the hospital, and expired the same evening from the effects of the injuries. Verdict—" Acci dental Death." EXTRAORDT BA BW INARY ORT WHIRLWIND AH. About half-past two o'clock in the afternoon of Sun day last, one of these extraordinary freaks of the ele ments, designated whirlwinds, was experienced at Bab worth, near East Retford, which in its passage from the S.E. into the N.W. did considerable damage, and was productive of no small alarm to those persons residing upon, and near the course which it pursueA. From in formation collected from various sources it would appear that at about 25 minutes past 2, P.M., two dense clouds were observed moving in nearly opposite directions, and that towards the upper or western part of the parish of Ordsall, these two floating masses suddenly came into contact with each other, when they appeared to blend together in a most singular manner, and assumed the appearance of an immense water-spout. This descent is the mechanical effect of a whirlwind, which, creating a vacuum, or high degree of rarefaction, extending between the clouds and the earth, in which the clouds descend by their gravity, or by the pressure of the surrounding clouds or air. Having a malgamated together for a few seconds, it soon became apparent that mischief was brewing by strong currents of wind rushing about, and beginning to airmse themselves by pitching and tossing the sheaves and stacks of wheat, belonging to Me. Ledger, on the estate of John Kippax, Esq.. in all directions—east, west, north, and south. Finding more corn on the opposite side of the hedge, its gambols commenced here and occupied a slanting breadth of at least One hundred and fifty yards across the field, which it left in a most admirable state of disorder, passing northward over a field of barley stubble, and another of seeds, where its effects are only slightly discernible, it passed the rubicon of Ordsall, at the top of the Whisker hills, where it set to work in right good earnest. It commenced its cars er of destruction in a large planting of elms and firs, where, in addition to seven trees blown down, the tops of many of the others are so intricately twisted into each other as to defy all attempts to sepa rate them; whilst limbs and broken parts lie scattered about in every direction. Here its range appears to have been about one hundred yards wide. Leaving this plantation somewhat abruptly, it crossed a small valley, which is liberally strewed over with the trophies of its victory brought Irons amongst . the trees which it had just left in such commotion. Entering another plantation where were trees of a sturdier growth, it appears not to have made so great an impression, as its pastime was principally occupied in sporting with the junior branches, which are suspended by the Reck or strewed about in the most admired disorder, to the very confines of its lateral range. Descending the hill it appears to have collected its force into less compass, and after passing a plantation of elderly larches without committing any depredations of magnitude, it entered a plantation of elms -where its powers are most fearfully visible. Here are no less than a dozen trees capsized, and split and reft in every direction, whilst the ground around is covered with the dead and dying branches. Passing on from thence over the valley, it crossed the valley which supplies the Babworth lake, and entering upon two grass fields, which are divided by an iron fence, it tore up this fragile partition from end to end, putting the rods into every conceivable shape, and snapping the u_prights in pieces, as short and as easily as though they had been radishes. Along the line of this fence were several large trees, usually de nominated hedge-row timber ; three of these were ruth lessly torn up by the roots; whilst the large reft boughs from the others exhibit the resistless force of the storm. These fields are in the occupation of the Rev. W. B. Simpson, and are immediately in front of the rectory. Rushing onwards it crossed the Retford and Worksop turnpike road, immediately contiguous to the new lodge recently erected as an entrance to the rectory, which escaped completely scatheless, and entered the park attached to Bab worth Hall, and in its passage, tore off large boughs from every tree with which it came in con tact, and scattered the branches to a distance almost in conceivable. Leaving Mr. Simpson's farm premises a little to the right, it entered Bowman Hill wood, near to an opening, by which it escaped on to the farm occupied by Richard Milward, Esq., when all immediate traces of it appear to be lost on the large brecks of the forest for a considerable distance. Passing onwards, however, within a quarter of a mile, we find trees which bear marked testimony of the tempest's force ; and further onwards it entered the estate of the Right Hon. the Earl of Lincoln, at Ranby, where its career appears to have been stayed. Further than this we have not been able to trace its progress, but, undoubtedly, it has pro ceeded much further, and been productive of greater damage titan we have been able to ascertain. On pass ing Babworth, an eye-witness describes it as a huge dense black cloud travelling with astonishing rapidity on the surface of the earth. It was accompanied by a singular rattling and moaning noise, and attended with torrents of rain, which, however, did not extend far beyond the breadth which it really occupied. The rate at which it rushed onwards was exceedingly rapid, being not less than from thirty to forty miles an hour. With the exception of the havoc committed amongst the trees, no other casualties have come to our knowledge ; and it is most providential that neither human nor animal life has stiff red from the visitation of this fearful and awful elemental contention— Doncaster Gazette. THE HARVEST. siarvest is steadily progressing, and although some what late, the general opinion is, that a more abundant crop has not been known for years. A great deal of barley has been got in, and the oat crop is now fully ripe, unless in the higher districts of the country. In the neighbourhood of Edinburgh most of the crop has been safely transferred to the stack-yard, and in so far as the same has been brought to the test on the barn floor, the yield has been a full average, and the impor- tant points of weight and quality will stand a comparison with the standards of ordinary seasons. Last week; many of the farmers in the neighbourhood of Glasgow had got the whole of their grain in stook, and with a few fine days there woolctio. nothing but a few lute patches left standing, the same might be said of many . a locality in the south ; and it is stated that barley, in general from plumpness of pickle and firmness of texture, resem bles last year's crop. The recent dull accounts from Great Britain have failed, it appears, to have any influ ence on the trade in grain on the Continent ; indeed, so far from any decline having occurred in prices, the ten dency.has been decidedly upwards at all the leading ports in the Baltic. Tho principal cause of the advance has been the advices from Holland and Belgium, re specting the failure of the potato crop.—lnverness Courier. NEWRY, SEPT 25.—Much of the grain in our imme diate neighbourhood is carried in very tolerable order. We are much gratified to observe that the alarm re specting the potato failure is beginning to subside, and that hopes are entertained that the injury will not be so serious as was at one time feared.—Newry Telegraph. THE POTATO CROP.—We are happy to announce that n o well-grounded complaints of any failure or decay in the potato crops, so prevalent in England , are made by the farmers of Limerick , Clare, and Kerry. Chronicle.—Lirnerich CLONMEL.—In the vicinity of this town the wheat crop was an excellent one, and is now stacked and secured from the inclemency of the weather, whilst our crowded market attests sufficiently its state of forward ness. The oats in general are very gooil, and from its height and soundness of grain, is considered very pro fitable. A great deal of it remains uncut, and some has been partially injured, some ears sending forth shoots. In soils of a warm and arid nature, the potato crop has thriven well. In the neighbourhood of Abbey, Cleri han, and Fethard, the crop is profitable and luxuriant. while at the eastern side of our town, in the vicinity of Powerstown, Gammondsfield, Kilcash, and allyneale, it is, I am sorry to say, inferior, in a great B degree, to that of the other. In the latter place I have sate field of five acres of potatoes entirely destroy-ed.—rford Chronicle. RASPBERRIES AND CURRANTS. --SECOND CROP.— Specimens of a second crop of raspb er rants, grown this season in the gardenes of Benjamin Vicary, Esq., have been left at our o ffi ce for inspection. ri and red cur. The fruit of both descriptions are large in size, and as good in quality, as they could be expec o rd In de ted to be if only f p I the single crop had been raised.—Wer endent. [rig, geable; and ulTues ffi THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS. —Since Wednes day the weather has been very chan ki day the grain was never suciently dry for stacnnti a g, l arge quantity of rain having fallen in the course of Sunday night and Monday morning, and had not the temperature been re markably low much loss must have been sustained from the sprouting cf the grain ; but as ) , et we are glad to say that there is not an injured sheaf. ()n Monday it se t u hard and dry, with the wind from the north, mid in the p coarse of Tuesday and Wednesday a considerable breadth of the crop has been carried. There is no appearance of the disease amongst the potatoes which is doing so much mischief in England and on the Continent,--and we hope that it will long continue to be a stranger to this quarter The rains which we have had must be very beneficial to the green crops. A good deal of the crop is still uncut.—Fifeshire Journal. Tua DAT MAIL. —We have at length obtained a d ght, the down train arriving day mail, and as far as the down bags are concern we are greatly benefited , as we get letters in the evening e in time to P. 1 11., and the up leaving 'at 7 m i nu tes past 10 o'cloc k. To whom we may be indebte d for t h e ar rangement of o ur mail hence t o London we cann ot sa y , but a more bu n g lin g and useless arran g ement could not pas rheetruernatan3asns in w i e n r utes the past same 6, i n sibly have been made. The bags l eave Y armou th at half past 5 o 'clock in the morning, but must be posted not later than 10 o'clock the previous evening. Now the London box does not clos e till 9 o'clocy, and after that by payment of a penny it may go that ni„ht. There are many complaints of this arrangement, and surely, in introducing alterations, care should be taken to make them as advantageous as possible to the inhabit ants. The probability is thata representation in the right q uarter would quickly secure a remedy for this a b ncl e r l eria u b i l r e er an s t a larty " , that the steamer Acadia, obvious evil.—Norfolk News. THE IMPORT DUTIES OF TEX kS.—The New We are informed on what Boston on the 18th of July, took out extensive aveuftnerdietroother conveyances will, no doubt, take similar to Texas foreign merchandise, to arrive and enter there at the existing re wwoor:drheodriebeckrriesislC)(eol to England, to purchase and skip re duced rates of duties, and there await the action of Congress on annexation. When that act is thus completed, all these goods become ipso facto entered merchandise, so much so as if in New York, Charleston, New Orleans, or any other Ame rican port, and can be transported coastwise or interior to any of our other states. We simply state the fact, leaving the remedy to those wbose,duty it is to see that existing laws are faithfully executed. There are two modes of checking this evil ; one is for Texes at once to adopt our scale of duty ; or, if it be too late for this, then for our Government, upon the meeting of Congress, to pass a law imposing on foreign merchandise from Texas a duty equal to the difference be tween the Texan tariff and our own. We disclaim all party feeling on the matter. We only desire to perform a duty we owe our commercial community in announcing a fact which may, if not thus noticed, wk much ov ii . , , THE lIAIIVEST IN WALES.—The farmers have taken adeantage of the last few days of dry weather to cut and take up a goo d portion of the late corn, and to carry in what had before been cut. Another week or nine days of ambrian o • fi ne weather order—C enable them to secure the whole of th eir crops In goad THE POTATO CROP. We regret much to learn, from accounts on which we can rely, that the disease in the potato, first noticed in Belgium and France, has been traced too clearly to ex tend to this country. Many fields in Ayrshire and Dumfries- shire are infected—so much so that the loss in Dumfries-shire alone it is calculated may amount to 50,0001. The presence of the disease in fields and ridges is first discovered by the decay of the haulms and leaves of the plant, and is exhibited at an advanced period of the season, when the tubers are ripe, and when the leaves have encountered a severe frost. As there has been no such frost yet, it is found on examining the roots that the potatoes, when cut through, are filled with black s pots and holes, and the roots turn out rotten and unfit for boiling. We understand that Professor Johnston has been in Ayrshire, endeavouring to trace the course and extent of this distressing occurrence, and of course his report will be anxiously looked for.—Sesteman. We mentioned in our last that the highest price ob tained for this crop in the field was 191. per acre. Oa Friday, however, several extensive bargains were made so higlats 0 5/. The cause of this rise was two-fold— the failure of the crop in Belgium and the countries bor dering on the Baltic, and the prevalent disease among the same root in England. We understand that orders to the extent of 5,000 to 6,000 tons for shipment abroad have been received here, so soon as the crop is ready for lifting ; and several agents from London are at present going the round of the farmers, purchasing up their potato crops at very high figures. The disease is described by those who have examindd the crop in Yorkshire to be a sort of spongy growth, or excrescence, on the first joint of the stein above the ground, of a yellow colour exteriorly, and whitish within. Where the plant is thus affected, the stalk is in an entire state of decay, and the potatoes nearest the surface are invariably found in a rot en or blemished state. Hitherto, however, it has been con fined to those nearest the surface, and hopes are thus entertained that oven where the disease prevails, only a part of the crop will be lost. We believe a disease of this character was previously unknown in this root, and it has been stated to be most prevalent where it follows wheat which had been matured with guano. What there may be in this we know not, but we should ra ther apprehend that the very wet summer, with a greater degree of cold than almost ever experienced in July and beginning of August, acting upon a root im poverished by too frequent replantings on the same soil, is more likely to have generated it.—Perth Courier. Speaking of the distemper, the Than:files Courier ob serves—" We imagine, at least, a sovereign remedy, which we would recommend to all, but for the trouble of its immediate execution. In raising stems to all ap pearance withered by the agency of frost, one or two tubers nearest the surface are found more or less mildewed ; now, supposing those removed, so as to prevent farther contagion, and the shaws pulled at the same time, the remaining roots, in ripening in the ground, might be unearthed hereafter perfectly sound, however inferior in point of size.. This notion we communicated on Wednesday last to a number of farmers, all of whom admitted the feasibility of the process, but at the same time demurred to the enormous trouble incurred, not to speak of expense, wherever the scale of operations is large. Indeed, most said that as white is of more importance than green crop, setting aside the turnips, which are progressing so beautifully. they deemed it better to encounter further risk, than withdraw labourers from the harvest field. Upon the whole, we do not consider the blight by any means so overpowering as at one time imagined, although, truth to say, bad and bad enough. Many fields are entirely free, and though many anticipate difficulty in obtaining proper seed, it will be found, when spring time again arrives." The disease with which potatoes are visited this year, not only in England, but in many other countries of Europe, threatens serious consequences to the poor, for whom the potato, rather than bread, constitutes " the staff of life." In many parts of England potatoes make up two meals of the labouring man's day. We believe that we shall be doing a real service by communic atin g to the farmer and to the community generally a mode of cure, or rather prevention, which has come under our own notice, and which has been applied with the greatest success. We are indebted for the experiment to Mr. W. Gale, builder, of Burbage, in Wiltshire, a county in which the potato is positively the poor man's chief food, and in which, this season, the root has signally failed. The me dicine employed by Mr. Gale is quick lime. Mr. Gale placed three pecks of sound potatoes in a box, the centre of which he filled with several other potatoes in a diseased and decaying condition. The sound potatoes lying to the right of the decaying ones he sprinkled over very carefully with lime. The sound potatoes lying to the left, he left untouched. Furthermore, he took a diseased potato and placed a sound one on each side of it. As before, he sprinkled the potato on the right side with lime; upon the other potato he put nothing. The result in the two cases was the same. The potatoes sprinkled with lime came out one month after the experiment perfectly sound, whilst those on the left without lime were in a state of decay. This plain remedy is as cheap as it is simple. One gallon of lime will cure a sack of potatoes. We do not advise the farmer to place diseased potatoes with sound ones, unless by way of expe meet, and to test the truth of our assertions. In spite of all his endeavours to prevent it, many diseased po tatoes will find their way to the sound ones ; and in this case we undertake that the further extension of mischief it is in his power to avoid. It may be proper to state that where the lime touched the unsound potatoes, it prevented the disease going further than it had reached previously to the application of the lime. Mr. Here. path, of Bristol, has publiibed a letter, in which he shows us how we may save the starch or fecula of pota toes already diseased ; but the process would be attended by considerable trouble and expense, and few could or would adopt it. Besides, Mr. Herepath's process goes only to the cure of the diseased potatoes, not to the safety of those still sound. As far as the diseased pota toes are concerned, we believe the most judicious and econowieat plc.. fro hnil them for the pizs. In a raw state they have been found very injurious to this animal. Many have died after eating them. We trust that the above remarks will meet with serious public attention, and that they may be the means of saving for the poor and hard-working much of the nourishment of which a terrible visitation was about to rob them.— lerwich Warder. THE EFFECTS OF . SEA WATER ON IRON In the course of the late Government inquiry on establishment of harbours of refuge, Professor Faraday furnished some interesting particulars respecting the effects of sea water on iron. His observation had un fortunately been rather limited, and confined to the question of cast-iron. Between this body and sea water he considers the action to be vigorous, and greatest in the water near the surface; less in deep water, and least of all when the iron is buried in sand or earth, or build ing materials (into which the water may penetrate), for then the oxide and other results formed are detained, more or less, and form sometimes a cement to the sur rounding matter, and always a partial Rrotection. Soft cast-iron corrodes more rapidly than hafd cast, and than the brittle white iron. As to the amount of corrosion in any given time Professor Faraday had not an opportu tunity of observing any good and satisfactory cases ot illustration. In estuaries and the mouths of rivers, he considered it probable that great differences of corrosion would arise from the different circumstances of variable saltness ; the soil of the river, if near a town, will much a ff ect the metal; thus, a harf of cast-iron might occasionally be greatly injured by making fast to it vessels that are coppered, using iron cables. As to the protection of iron, with respect to the permanency of a coat of paint, or tar, or bituminous matter, the only ex perience the Professor had was in a case where coated iron, sheathed for vessels, was brought under his no tice. He was then much impressed with the thorough adhesion of the coat to the iron. Zinced iron would re sist the action of the sea water as long as the metal would crust the surface, but zinc dissolves rapidly in sea water, and, after it is gone, the iron would, of course, follow. As to voltaic protection, Professor Faraday considers that the cast-iron piles, proposed for light houses or beacons, might be protected by zinc , in the manner proposed by Sir Hutnphry Davy, to protect copper by iron; but even in that case, the corrosion of the zinc would be very rapid. If not found too expen sive, the object would be to apply the zinc protectors in a place where they could be examined often, and re placed when rendered ineffective; in this manner, he entertains little doubt that iron could be protected in sea water. It is even probable that, by investigation and trial, different sorts of iron might easily be distinguished and prepared, one of which would protect the other: thus soft ,cast-iron would probably protect hard cast iron, and then it would be easy to place the protecting masses where they could be removed when required. Hence, though iron be a body very subject to the action of sea water, Professor Faraday considers not unlikely that it might be used with advantage in marine construc tions, intended to be permanent, especially if the joint effects of preserving coats of voltaic protectors were applied. -~~- -- T co,„*"A7,-W INTELLIGENCE. 7.„,"T OF BANKRUPTCY, Sept. 29. koefore Mr. Commissioner SHRPFIERD.) The b RR JOHN SLMONS, A BANKRUPT . • Cind er , a a s roPt in this case had carried on business in 94. ',1, - T i vn , as a_ coal merchant lit s debts amounted to %tat e sat which there were le or no asset ' s, the Th ers ' s alg been mainly swallowed up by thaneslar cost: hr e , t , PbP,oared in the balanee-sheet uo less x-anot s 4 104 %4 44 : 0 f costs from six.-and-twenty different attorney_ ,_ gla all to upwards of 6001. The bankrupt_w_!3- tai t i oll '• e ) ePposed by his legal friends, but the Learned co l . Urse vs :' caasidenng h o n eto have been a victim to the a granted his certificate without conditions. Th 4: RR BARL OW , AN INSOLVENT. ee lpt: ,tiolvent had been i n b us i ness as a b u ild er i n Nort'l!- tliee kri' and his debts amounted toaplied for his h . k tinder the late Insolvent Debtors' Act. p the i ns rke, for the creditors, opposed on the ground t that the t wo t 7 eet had bean insolvent before, and that his deb Petir(teasims united exceeded the statutable amount. ion di smissed. /N s ° , v EN 7' DEBTORS' COURT, Sept. 29. ourned t c u (Before M r. Commissioner PoLLocic..) )o rt sat Ito-(lay for a short time, and on its rising ad take ur s? a ce. ay, when the second vaca ti o n (for a s ho rt 114 1 , JOIIN ISAAC COULSON. kr x ns(oent, who had been a builder, was opposed by .or . t til le b i lls for -Messrs. Flockton, lead merchants, and sup- It an •T 'ar• Cooke. kkr?eared that the insolvent bad petitioned the Court of w !pp gare l , ) ,te!! a short time since, when the creditors who now aPPosed him on the ground that he had fraudulently kfio ur ;a , Part of their debt. The result was, that the Court tard,, 413 casa sine die The insolvent was soon aft; n en the r , u sr ,,ato prison, and it was now sought to remand hi kr, - 0 7 e round. A, 04 tw in tid r tfowrea rorradnetr e h d i his in d • that the facts nassioner POLLOCK was of opinion re isc rn h a a n rg d e il . g the insolvent to prison, °LICE INTELLIGENCE. I,%terd s , A GUILDHALL. sq% i 'nn Spring, a laundress, who had the care tie ealnbers in the Temple, and was charged a few_ ?Ilk', 4 With pledging the wearing apparel and articles of 1 r J. Pi r l i ) ( ! a ced ill her charge , was 'further examined before gr, k r , V 8 47 the solicitor, attended on her behalf. 114 att t Ps stated that the case stood over till this day for °t heg an ' ti a nee of hr. Glyn case st(,jd over till this day for nwh Glynn, who was in the . country, the b o l t idre theetnriesoni:rho employed' the prisoner having agreed to of the good character she had itiff e e Zd of h er haTin a g ccount ali family. She had already be i41514'.' inlPrisonment, and he hoped Mr. Glynn would eteent to her. take th e l Yna (of Hare-c nut said he was sorry he could not for s m aine view, but he thought something more must be Protection of the gentlemen whose property was . had p an ed to these laundreses In his case the prisoner ; 4 4 brok en some towels,sheet . , and other things, and she 'orea a —e n °Pen a closet to gt at them, and had tried to loa g i n Pen ltis cash-box Sh e e had also pawned a coat be beee4 t° h im, and she ;mild give no information what had some of the articles g He did not wish the fact of cont ent ,4 been forced to * be taken notice of, but should ia Pennin g -" 11 ' she were summarily convicted for ille gal l blow admitted this was dealing mercifully with her. tta, after admonishing her, adjudg.A her to be th e v:;netl three months, unless she paid a fine of 20s. and the Sh:" l ' e of the ds wa s goo • msh.bornutitted. She declared she had not touched denesterda BOW-STREET. . L ta 're Arthur, a widow woman, aged sixty-four int efe _ ly blind, appeared before Mr. Hall to request :f_ s ettler o ' llee with the parish authorities, that her claims eele at i f ,e i t t might be admitted, she being in a state of en shet. Gii';', l ° l3 . The applicant was it'accompned by a beadle h ad 8 Parish, from whose statement appeared that take r' i et r uade a similar application on Friday last, and was htined th ° the house as a casual pauper, but it being ascer -114 rse ' at s he had been a householder in St. Anne's, Soho, dia e h et e 'ved a loaf of bread, shelter for the night, and was if h g a ed e e i l t .b . !ing considered that her claim for settlement, h; Il ua • "vas upon the authorities of the Strand Union. that th w thxl, the relieving officer of the Strand Union, jges cog t aPPlicant had been excluded from the advan la ot oa ent on a settlement from the fact that she had St t o„,, er house into several tenements during her residence krliCe 8 parish. tho r i ty ve!,l. said he could not exercise any magisterial respecting Mad aet settlement, and he had experienced such shuffling obli ged a.,,Moug the officers of St. Giles's parish, when he was t here f o send such destitute persons as the applicant to th e st r rchef, that he was repeatedly : obliged to request of (listraseral:ll Uni on authorities to examine into cases of real than tem isre being no funds at his command to afford more He P e rary relief, and that to a very limited extent. th ro 4Oht it would be well if a general fund was established tell ees, 'it th e country to prevent such lamentabl? occbtrhrelief - each intistead of having parish authorities comparing wi tsruir whose business it might or might not be to afford tira v il L the . Person having a just claim was suffered to trusery and want. Lis a on ' llir c'ed said there could not be the slightest objec -1"ould first Ipe to take the applipant into the hbuse; b ut it a p atipe rst e xpected by the Board of Guardians,that 14°1 '4 i o - e s e claim was matter of dispute should be re- The the legal way liiac'tVi'roth°ldisPePiieaYiltht e ll;a e a aal i e h , Tut c r o e n tu d rn uc e t d ed in ba a ck few to the St. Giles's 4s ese Court that she not only was rejected from N taer. 4 ‘ w as turned away in the most unceremonious „ ka C41 " 041 being ag a i n sent for, at the solicitation of he hadgistrate agreed to give relief to the applicant 4 until taoin I, e PPortunity of laying her case before th e board of said that the circumstance of the applicant erst 4, 14 `ePt in the parish of St. Giles's entitled her in the t di t o h a le% instead of sending her about from day y, ' sake eh her condition and claim investigated ; and unleas a te poereekaLrere put in time to such a mode of proceeding. ",_ttrmg the coming winter, would be dying of -el l la the streets. WORSHIP-STREET. • pea g man named Charles Taylor, who had been re_ - s "out a i,, remanded upon the charge of having dangerous t ly alark s t a loan named Charles Chapman, while firing a the tack:lth a rifle, loaded with ball, in a field adjoining The ?' . . r ea , l, was placed at the bar for final exammation o . - kra t , e4d i liared man was now in attendance, and was pr ne4: : ' ut ei danger, although the ball was still lodged in terite that tra et it and baffled all the efforts of the surgeons to tr ate heritage, on behalf of the prisoner, assured the magis his Client deeply deplored the unfortunate occur- 1 e lPen' 414 wag p besides defraying all the medical etire "ea, to present the injured man with a gratuity of 4/. as futePeen_sation for the sufferings he had undergone. aat ex short conference between the parties, the complain the „,,._.Preased his assent to . the proposed arrangement, hd VAS discharged J ohn CLERKEN W ELL. tnittin. "'nicker, a married man, was charged with co se m r - . I' v ant 1 1 . 1 raPe on Johanna Maloney,. 4) a l a -r.Lthbri dge , an undertaker in Gloucester- aged eighteen street, -te The complainant's statement was of the most rehab lekind. oat, Cemplainant'S master observed that he heard her call si te _and went to see her. The prisoner was not present._ o.. set .,:aade n o a_._lag that a co s tn4laint of having been assaulted, merely 3 had been with her. During the wh o htold witne g ss's :He that the prisoner was the man the e re '", been in her room and perpetrated the offence. On she f an Pe e asion she said she was asleep, and on the seco nd old s A that his (wit ness ' s ) child, who is only two years T : h %%Pulling her abo u t. often.i!.AGISTUATE said that, as the presecutrix More tO the it t , flaying been effected by eke a vilrY to decide as to the prisoner's the accused, he should leave guilt : , but he *mild t a n ail for Ms appearance to take his trial at the Old uey. THE WOOLTVICH. James Smith and William Jackson were placed at the bar before Mr. Jeremy, charged with breaking windows at the house of Mr. Wates, the relieving officer for the parish of Woolwich. Mr. Wates stated, that the prisoners on the previous even ing came to his house and wanted relief. He told them he would make them out an order for the union ; they refused to go, and said they had just come past the union house. He told them he could not help it ; these were his orders. Shortly afterwards he heard the noise of two windows breaking. roved that when he apprehended Police-constable, R 10 1 , p the prisomers.they acknowledged having broken the windows, and said they were sorry for what they had done ; but they did so in order that they might get into prison to be supported there; they were waiting deliberately for him to come up with their backs to the walls. The Flea of the prisoners was, that they had come from the country, the one from Suffolk, the other from Chester, and could obtain no employment whatever. Mr. JEREMY said he hardly knew how to deal with such persons ; there was no excuse for them, coming as they did fr nn the country, where agricultural labour was in such great demand. He should order them to pay the damage they had committed, viz., 3s. William Cherry, a labouring man residing at Eltham, was charged with stealing three exceedingly diminutive turnips, the property of Mr. Geo. Smith, a farmer. Police-constable Taylor, 218 R, deposed that he was cross ing Mr. Smith's farm on S unda y ni g ht about one o'clock, when he heard a noise, and turning his light on, he saw the prisoner in the act of pulling turnips a little out of the path ; he had two turnips in his pocket and one in his hand ; he ap peared to hay, been drinking. Mr. Smith said that 51. would not pay him for the loss he had sustained by the robberies committed on his turnips and potatoes. Mr. JEREMY said he hardly knew how to estimate the damage done in this case, as the value of the articles was so trivial. The prisoner said the fact was, he had been to Woolwich that night, and he had had too much to drink. Finding him self thirsty he pulled one of the turnips, and that being rather small he threw it away and pulled another, as he thought he would get a larger one. Mr. JEREMY said that was just the way in which persons who entertained such loose notions acted, and thus Mr. Smith might suffer even to the extent of his rent. He should put a stop to such practices, by committing the prisoner to hard labour for fourteen days. THE MURDER OF MR. PEACOP. CHESTER, SATURDAT.—Tha further examination of the four prisoners charged with this horrible murder took place to-day, in the Nisi Prius Court. Shortly after 'eleven o'clock the following magistrates arrived :—The Rev. R. M. Fielden (Chairman), Messrs. J. D. Case.. J. R. Shaw, H. Winch, W. ackson, and W. Potter. After being in consultation about a quarter of an hour in their private room , th e four p risoners, Tallant, Lptch, Nwlan. and Burns, were placed at the bar, and the Court doors th r own open to the public, when a tremendous rush was made, and the Court speedily crowded to excess. Mr. Fielden having asked Mr. Chew whether he appeared. for the prisoners to-day, and being answered by that h gentle man in the affirmative, said, " I have to state tatth e magistrates have given this case that ample consideration which they promised they would do, and the decision they have unanimously come to is, that the case must be referred to a higher tribunal. The prisoners must, therefore, be com mitted to take their trial at the next assizes." Mr. Chew declared the proceedings of the magistrates to be contrary to law and to justice. Mr. Fielden—We are not trying the case. Mr. Chew—Then are these men to be incarcerated in gaol for six months upon no evidence at all?—(His further obser vations which he was muttering against the magistrates were put an end to by the Chairman remarking that the prisoners stood fully committed, and immediately the magistrates left the bench.) The prisoners appeared much disappointed at the result as they had been led to the belief by their attorney that the Bench could not commit them according to law. The im mense number of Irish labourers at Birkenhead are alsolmuch disappointed at the result from the same cause, and a great teal of dissatisfaction is expressed. NANAVAL INTELLIGENCE: PORTSMOUTU, SF:PT. 29.—The Eclair steam-sloop, Commander Walter G. 11. Estcourt, came up to the Motherbenk this ruorniug, about nine o'clock, with the yellow flag, with a black ball in its centre, flying from her mainmast head, emblematic of death on hoard. She has been so awfully vieitecl with sickness since she has been on the coast of Africa that she has been sent home. The awful number of 62 have died in the vessel, and others are dying hourly. We regret to state that Commander Estcourt is among the dead. The names of the other officers al(' men we cannot at present cell, communication being allowed. We are informed there are now 23 ill on board. The surgeon was alive this morning, and on the quarantine officers going alongsi 'e the vessel, we are informed, he answered their inquiries; and said the mortality was from a fever, something between the yellow and the black. One of the men died this morning. The Customs authorities are fear ful of removing any one on board. We believe, how ever, fresh provisions hove been sent to the vessel, but whether any human assistance, we cannot find oet; we believe none, owing to the feat- of centegian. IF elie remains at the Motile:bank, sae will have to ride 'Jut forty days' quarantine; tart we are informed it is: an rat probable she will be supplied with fuel and fresh sions, and be sent for a cruise le the North Sea. Tl.e- Admiralty dispatches are landed, but nothing else. A boat rows guard round the vessel to prevent c-erimani cation and consequent contagion, as well as to prevent any one escapkig from the vessel improperly. The Eclair Ives only commissioaed last August twelve months, and is a new veseel (prat named the Lucifer), of 350-horse power. The Formidable, F 4, Captain Rich, flag of Vice-Ad miral Sir Edward Owen, late Commande'r-in-Chief on the Mediterranean station, arrived at St. Helen's during the night, and got under weigh at nine o'clock this morning for the anchorage at Spithead. when she came in under royals, tete. allunt sails, topsails, and courses, jib, flying jib, and spanker. At twenty minutes to ten she in royals, hauled down the flying itb, and stood in for Spithead. At ab'-ut a quarter to eleven she up courses, put about, and run up to her aneiorage, with the quarantine boat alongside, the Formida.ble having come in with the yellow flag flying from her main, which she hauled down alien the quarantine beat shoved off. She then let go her anchor and brought up. On ap proaching the anchorage the Victory saluted with 13 guns, when the Formidable returned 11 (Rear-Admiral Parker's complement). The Admiral came from Spit head in the Portsmouth yacht, and when nearly abreast of the Platform Battery, a salute of 13 guns welcomed the gallant Sir Edward Owen home, a compliment not paid here to a naval otiicer since the war. The Superb, 80, Captain Corry, which arrived yester day from Plymouth, has come to be fresh coppered and re-stowed and trimmed, prior to rejoining the experi• mental squadron, which sailed yesterday morning on their winter cruise. She has had her guns, powder, &c., taken out, and will come into harbour to-morrow morning. The Athol troop-ship, Master-Commander . Pearn, sailed from St. Helena this marningfor Plymouth. The Dasher steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Commander Sherringham, left. this morning for the eastward. Rear-Admiral I)ac:es proceeds on Admiralty leave for a fortnight. His flag was struck on board the President, 50, Captain Stanley, this evening at sunset. The appointment of Admiral Sir Charles Ogle, Bart., as Commander-in-Chief at this port, has received her Majesty's confirmation, and will be down to-morrow. The gallant Admiral will hoist his flag in the Excellent or President pro tem. Captain Sir Richard Grant will be flag captain, a gentleman respected by all ranks in and out of the service who have the pleasure of knowing him. The flag (red at the fore) of Vice-Admiral Owen was struck this evening at sunset, on board the Formidable, 84. It is reported this ship will repair a few defects, and then join the experimental squadron. No orders, were down to that effect at five o'clock this evening. WOOLWICH, SErr. 29.—The Devastation steam frigate, Commander Kitchen, has arrived at Purfleet from the Mediterranean and Portsmouth, and when she has unloaded her powder will come up to Woolwich to be paid off. The Avon steam-vessel, Commander Denham, fitting in the basin at Woolwich, is nearly ready for sea, and is announced as about to proceed for service on the coast of Africa. By letters received to-day at Woolwich the Agincourt, 72, flag-ship of Rear-Admiral Sir T. J. Cochrane, Knt., C.B. ; the Dmdalus, 20, Captain Peter M'Quhae ; the Vestal, 26, Captain C. Talbot ; the Cruiser, 16, Com mander E. G. Fanshawe ; the Wolverine, 16, Com mander H. G. Clifford; the Vixen frigate, Commander G. Giffard, and two of the Hon. East India Company's steamers, were in the Straits of Malacca, all well, on the 23d of July. The money sent out in the Dmdalus had been transshipped to the Osprey, 12, Captain E. Patten, fer conveyance to New Zealand ; and the Fly, 18. Captain E. P. Blackwood, had just railed for Sydney, New South Wales. DEPARTURE OF THE EXPERIMENTAL FLEET ON THEIR SECOND TRIAL. The experimental fleet, undo r the command in chief of Rear-Admiral Sir Samuel Pym, K.C.8., left Ply mouth Sound on Sunday morning, at a quarter-past seven o'clock, for their second trial cruise. The fleet was composed of the St. Vincent, 120, flag-ship of the Commander-in-Chief, Commander Rowley ; the Trafalgar, 120, Captain T. F. Martin ; the Queen, 110, Capt. Sir Baldwin Walker, three deckers ; and the Rodney, 92, Capt. Collier, C.B. ; the Albi on , 90, Captain N. Lcckyer, C.B. ; the Canopus, 84, Capt. Fairfax Moresby, C.B. ; and the Vanguard, 80, • Capt. Willes, two deckers ; with the Daring, 12, brig, Corn. H. J. Matson. They passed out at the western end of the breakwater in the following order, with a fine topgallant breeze from the N.W.:—Canopua, Trafalgar, Rodney, St. Vincent, Vanguard, Queen, and Albion. They are ordered to proceed to the former cruising ground ; but the Admiralty have very wisely left every thing to the discretion of the Gallant Commander-in- Chief, giving him permission to extend the cruise farther to the westward, to encounter such . ' weather as shall fully put to the test the qualities of the various ships core.. prising the fleet. We cannot announce the departure of the squadron without again calling attention to the condition in which the surveyor's ships go to sea. Whatever the result, that great ship, the Aibion, has been lightened so much, that her draft of water is only 23ft. lin. forward, and 241 t. 3in. aft, with a height of midship port of 6ft. 10in. Now in order to bring her to this draught of water, her provisions, water, and ammunition have been all reduced, and she goes to sea less efficient as a man of war than the old Canopus. of nearly 800 tons less burden, and swim ming so light, with her rnidshipp,...orsthsipacwtuitahllya much lower in the water than the Rodne y, g reater stowage, heavier armame,nt, and a great m an y tons more ammunition. It is now admitted that the Albion, as a man of war, has failed in her performances to realise the expectations of her constructor. She never mounted the armament she was designed to carry, and now she proceeds to sea with 13 tons 17 cwt. less shot and shell than was consi dered sufficient store for her lighter guns. Had she her proper armament she would be more than one foot deeper in the water than her construction drawings intended, and although guns, shot, ballast, provisions, water, and other stores are taken out of her, and with a total weight on board of only 1,593 tons 2 cwt., she has the enormous spread of canvas of 30,800 square feet. The Vanguard and Superb, 80-gun ships, of about the same tonnage as the Rodney, 92-gun ship, and 230 tons larger than the old Canopus, 84-gun ship, have had their stores, provi sions, water, &c., also reduced in a similar manner; and. with smaller armament, extd spreading the same quantity of canvas, they thus nroceed on the next trial, Now with such odds against the Rodney and. Canopus it is absurd to call the forthcoming trials fair to those ships, or to draw any conclusions as to their respective capabilities. If the late trials have not been such as to prove or establish anything on account of the fine weather, why not stow and store all the ships as men of-war about to proceed on real fair or foul weather ser vice ? The surveyor's ships had advantages enough in canvas, armament, and even, with reference to the Van guard, weight of provisions and water in the last cruise, and ought to have been fully tried against the old ships under these circumstances, and not be allowed to strip in the manner they have for a second trial, unless the superiority of the Rodney and Canopus, stowed as men of war ought to be, over the Albion, Vanguard, and Superb, is conceded. The Superb, 80, Captain Corry, has been ordered from Devonport to Portsmouth. to be docked and newly coppered, and, it is stated, co be re-stowed, under the superintendence of the Isk.vy-office. She left Plymouth Sound at half-past five on Saturday evening, beating out into the offing. She arrived at Portsmouth on Sunday afternoon, anti yesterday commenced discharging her powder, preparatory to going into harbour. The Harle quin, 16, will be taken out of dock to make room for the Superb. It is not more than six months since the Superb was in the same dock at Portsmouth. She will join the fleet as soon as the surveyor has doctored her. The Formidable, 84, Captain G. F. Rich, bearing the flag of Vice-Admiral Sir Edward W. C. R. Owen, K.C.8., G.C.H. (red at the fore), anchored at Spitheaci early yesterday morning. The Victory saluted with 15 guns. At ten, Rear-Admiral Deere; in the Portsmouth yacht, went off to the Formidable to pay his respects with Sir Rear-AdmiralEdward. R b i u c t h tb r e eti A trt d ie m d ii:a o l n tudi s ll h u o u re t w la i b t a until this morning. The Formidable hcnst the quaran tine Capta in lcres , T. Troub •il • ri cre in 1841, and on commissioned by Sir E. I % flag, but received pratique immediately. She was with Capt a in b y Rich into the Sullivan, who exchange d that gallant officer's promotion was commanded ' Sir C. and will then • ' Queen in April, 1844. The Formidable will be docked to have her copper c leaned, join the expe rimental fleet. THE RETIREMENT. —The following statement will show the progress of the scheme of naval retirement for post captains. It will be seen that of the proposed number (300) above a certain age, whose acceptance of the proffered retiring pay is to be notified to the Admiralty before the Ist of October, 216 have sent in their names. Of the first 100 on the navy list Of the next 150 Of the remainder ll3 Total number The above includes five holding goc,►'a-service pensions, nine holding out pensions from Greenwich Hospital, and. fifteen Companions of the Bath. LYNN, SEPT. 25.—THE RAILWAYS.—We perceive that the ground is already staked out for the railways in the immediate neighbourhood of the town, so we may expect by the latter part of autumn to find them in the course of formation.—Norfolk Chronicle. HOP-PICEING.—Hop-picking has commenced in the county of Nottingham, and the produce is very light. The average 'weight per acre is now estimated at not exceed ing two hundred weight. The hops in Farnham are also 4 dmct►ve crop.—llbttingleant Journal. ~~ _- rfaA esse" . kss the 23 ' w re E present llis, Ev e s! s. ens! 3 also p rey busine ss ' r. PO-„. ed for 5 5-- fof nagistrateS nn bit Ai an, 111 "' L w 0P to 11 n, • inutes D pt as n t be %% 03 the n oranu n ' re ct. e was co .tes , bu t r to int n— t• t h e re 11 hare , IIaLJ t an apPI: bed iiu, bu t jobt e n o res th a d not u b r it ,or het 1 Leh a toed a an d srr a Y' DJ ' n dis hare he f i e rs 330- rim t hrush Lt of no t hou' very Pr°blll2l" l ord e r r B t.)l4l 'OU o ' l6si°S ea i° fined I ° t o reW. VA : E 30 116 were 0 ." live ha y s an d 'l e nt CO wit• laid clvvaiaw • 0 0 catc h trap to ore foun d the f 111 tit oat 0 tting d p it I igeie begge A r a bbl t' h ~ y °S did en t. ted • t ee o I;thialtccris° . • irrO it 15 but i; )% fief isst $ Lle thift; , $ ' " f of th e ,„itY Q the se, IRELAND. HORRIBLE AND FATAL ACCIDENT.—A most dis which in sw, instantfrr of hurried d m mi 3aeandyt instantaneously o m tressing and . fatal occurrence horrified St. Catherine-street Mrs.r. y u w c E t i and its neighbourhood on Monday afternoon last, about three alon'icotlysot.c awful fe n t under most woman butcher was,into o u Catherine-street, had been washing some offal meat at the pump, with which to feed a dog and cat, and this operation attracted around her some other dogs and cats from neigh bouring houses. In order to cut up the meat she had taken one of her husband's sharp -pointed knives, and leaning for ward to drive away one of the cats, her foot s lipped and she fell on her face to the groun d . She s p run g up again in stantly and uttered a scream of pain, and immediately a per fect torrent of blood gushed from her mouth and she fell dead A neighbour, Mrs. Webb, was standing near her at the time, and called assistance, and Mr. Wathen, surgeon, was imme diately sent for. It was at first supposed that the knife had penetrated her mouth, but on examination it was found that the instrument had entered her left breast just above the nipple. The ill-fated woman had, no doubt, the knife up right in her hand, when she fell, and the whole weight of her sh body coming upon it, it entered her heart, causin g the gu of blood from her mouth, and produced death almost imme diately afterwards. The blade of the knife was eight inches in length, and it is supposed penetrated the unhappy woman's body up to the haft. The deceased was 37 years of age, she was an exceedingly kind and well conducted woman. An inquest was held on the body before Mr. Lovegrove, coroner, and a verdict returned of " Accidental death."—Gloucester. Journal. A CCIDEN T TO Mr. ORMSBY GORE, M.P.--An acci dent of an alarming nature occurred at Boreham House, the seat of Sir John Tyrrell, Bart., on Tuesday night. Mr. Ormsby Gore, who, with his lady, was on a visit at th e man sion of the Hon . Baronet, on leaving his dressing-room , over l oo king several steps to the staircase, and losing his. a lance, was precipitated over the balusters . Mr. Gore, ni his a l arm ing descent, grasped the hand - rail of the next flight, but it gave way, and he fell with considerable violence upon the stairs below, severely, though we are happy to say not se riously, injuring his side a nd one of his feet. Mr. Gore's watch, Much was in his hand at the time, Was dashed to pieces.—Essex paper. DUBLIN, SEPT. 25.—The weather, which was very unlavourable for harvest operations during the latter e-nd of last and beginning of this week, is now exceed ingly fine, and in consequence reaping has become very general even in the late districts of the west and north west. The 'advance in corn will not, it is expected, be sustained at to-morrow's market. The Newry Telegra; , h of this morning says—" We are much gratified to ob serve that the alarm respecting the potato failure is be ginning to subside, and that hopes are entertained that the injury will not be so serious as was at one time feared. A considerable rise in price is, however, ex pected to be inevitable. It is stated that orders, to the extent of five or six thousand tons, have been received in this country from those places on the Continent where the disease has been most prevaknt to be shipped so soon a; the crop is ready for lifting." LIMERICK, WEDNESDAY MORNING.—The Liberator, aceompanied by his daughter, Mrs. French, his chaplain, the Rev. Mr. Rooney, Mr. O'Neid Daunt, and a large party, left Derry nano on Sunday morning-. for liillgrovo, the seat of John Primrose, Esq , Mr. O'Conmil's agent. fr,on whence he proceeded on Monday to Killarney in hi.: travelling carriage. Along the road he was rec..ived with every demon stration of attachment and rerpect. At Killorgliu a large number of the inhabiti.nts were prepared to greet him on his way through, which they did with great en thusiasm. On his arrival in Li.illsrney, the Hon. and Learned Gentleman was waited on by several of the principal inhabitants, amongst whom were 1). Shine Lawler and 1113 - les Mahony, Esqrs.. Secretaries to the ainquet Committee. In the evening several of the houses in the town were illuminzttd in honour of his 'arrival, and bands paradedthestreets till a late hour. • The Very Rev. Father Mather arrived here at nine o'ciock in the Tralee mail, on his way from Cork to Dingle. and had an interview pith the Liberator. Mr. O'Connell left Killarney at nine o'clock, A.M., on Tues day, and shortly after arrived at Castleisiand, where the houses were decorated with laurel and other evergreens, and the streets crowded with enthusiastic peasantry. We arrived at Limerick so late as nine o'clock, and yet the streets were quite full of people, eager to mani fest their love for the Liberator. The bands played up and down before the hotel, and the people remained cheering at intervals to an advanced hour, when they retired in the utmost quietness and order. At ten o'clock this morning (Wednesday) the Libe rator leaves for Cashel, whither he will be accompanied and attended by great numbers from this city, who have arranged to attend the meeting to-morrow and the dinner, by which the day's proceedings will be con cluded. RAILROAD GARDENS. (From the Railway Chronicle.) A correspondent of the Gardeners' Chronicle makes a useful suggestion, to which we think it right to call the attention of directors, and especially those who have conquered the difficulties which attend the first start of a railroad. Every railway which has reached the stage of comparative routine management, which has attained the utile, will act wisely in thinking about the duke. " The sides of both the cuttings and embankments might be turned to excellent purpose, instead of being a nuisance to the neighbouring lands by fostering weeds and maturing their seeds. That they might be culti vated profitably is evident from the luxuriant growth of the weeds in most parts, and of the cultivated plants on those small portions, generally near the stations, where cultivation has been attempted. At present, however, the attention of the directors of railroads is engrossed by more exciting subjects ; but a time will no doubt arrive when they will be glad to turn every part of their property to the most pro fitable use. In the meantime, all parts of the cuttings and embankments, even those which are too steep for profitable culture, might be rendered beautiful and highly interesting during the greater part of the year, by very little trouble and expense. First, let the weeds be de stroyed (and that ought to be imperative on all rail roads, for without it they are a nuisance to their neigh bours), and then let the seeds of the various ornamental plants, generally grown in gardens, especially of half hardy exotics, both annuals and perennials, be scattered on the sides of the banks and cuttings, for which pur pose the ensuing month is, perhaps, the best in the year. There are, probably, no places within this kingdom so well adapted to the acclimatising of half-hardy, and even many tender exotics, as the chalk cuttings and embankments on many of our southern railways ; for instance, on the Brighton Railway, through the greater part of its course. And what an alteration this would effect, at a mere trifling expense in labour and for seeds! I doubt not that there are many Railroad Directors amongst your readers, and that a word from you would have great weight with them ; and I really think it a subject well worth both your attention and theirs. I believe the money which they would ex pend would be even profitably laid out. There are thousands of persons who, at this season of the year especially, take trips on railroads for mere pleasure, and to whom one railroad is much the same as another ; but suppose, Sir, there was some one railroad in particular , the banks of which were beautified in the way I have suggested, is it not probable that road would be pre ferred by a very great majority of those pleasure travel lers? Why. the disposition which such an act on the part of the directors would evince to conciliate and ,:lease the public would of itself be sufficient to make that road popular. At present, it is lamentable to look on those banks which might be so easily covered with beauty, but which, from entire neglect, are both a nui sance and an eye-sore." We have no doubt that not only beauty, but even pro fit, would ensue from cultivation of the roads. The northern banks, warmed by the southern sun, especially, are ready-made terraces, suitable for the vine, which used to be cultivated in England with profit. The Grand Junction and Brighton seem, for different reasons, both obe in a favourable position to decorate the banks of their lines with ornamental gardening. Probably gar deners would be found to rent tho banks narnndition of carrying the produce along the line at easy terms. STURBITCH FAIR.—The once " great day " came off on Thursday last. Of horses the show was somewhat small and generally inferior, with the exception of cart colts, s everal of which fetched the high price of upwards of 401 . Old Kent Hops realised from 61. to 61. 10s., and Sussex from 61. 10s. to 71. Of cheese there was a very small supply, in consequence of the inclosure of Cottenham, which has to a very great . extent done away with that place as one of the largest dairies in the Kingdom; the prices ranged from ss. 6d. to 7s. per stone, which was rather higher than last year. The supply of onions was very large, and fetched 2s. 6d. per bushel, which was also rather higher than last year. The wood fair was very thinly attended, neither was there a very large supply of brooms, wooden ware, or leather. The " Fur Shop,' which for so many years made the fair look somewhat comfortable, has at length vanished. Of the plea sure fair little need be said; it was very thinly attended, and must have been unprofitable to all concerned. --Cambridge Chronicle. DUCAL OPPOSITION TO RATLWAYS.—We observe, from a neighbouring print, that the Duke of Cleveland con tinues his opposition to the railway surveyors, in'reference to his estates in the neighbourhood 'of Bamardcastle ; the ser vices of the police being put in requisition to prevent the en gineers passing across his Grace's property, and instructions having been given to his tenants to afford neither shelter nor accommodation to the persons employed in ascertaining the traffic of their neighbourhood, in their houses, or even their barns. Mr. Merritt, of Rokeby,.is represented to be united with the Noble Duke in this praiseworthy attempt to repress public enterprise. Apropos of the police. Is the intention to augment the rural police, elsewhere advertised, in any way associated with the employment of the force for the protection of the Duke of Cleveland's estates? The attempt, we are persuaded, would be found unpopular enough, with out this individual distinction. We rather think the rate-payers will be of opinion that their money ought not to be 'applied for such a purpose ; but that his Grace ought to be left to his remedy at civil law, if he seek to punish the corps of engineers for the invasion of his terri tories.—Durham Chronicle. The Americans threaten soon to compete with the English iron trade. A Liverpool merchant who went through the American ironworks, in August last, writes as :follows : " Mr. Wenslow, of Troy Ironworks, says that the owners of the Danville furnaces have contracted with the owners of the mills and forges to supply them with their pigs at 11 dollars per ton, or about 21. ss. of our money, and they have contracted for a supply of coals, which are got close to the works, for 1 1 4 dollar, or ss. per ton, and he says he has no doubt but that in a short time they will be able to make their pigs for 8 dollars per ton. You may judge for your selves, therefore, what chance we have of long competing with these people. Charcoal blooms are now at 50 dollars, or about 101. per ton sterling." And he adds, in regard to wages—" The average wages of the workmen is about 3s. Bd. sterling per day, paid in track at the employer's store, in provisions, clothing, &c., for which they pay 25 per cent., and in some cases higher, than that they would buy them from the regular stores."— Worcester Herald. D READFU L ACCIDENT AT KINGSTOWN.—On Fri day last some gentlemen, whose names at present we forbear publishing, went out in a boat between Bullock and Kings town, for the purpose of shooting. It a pp ears that they agreed to shoot at gulls with rifle guns and balls, and they commenced firing in the direction of the Victoria baths. A great number of ladies and children were bathing at the place at the time, and a ball from one of the rifles whistled amongst them. Several ladies heard the whiz of the bullet, but for tunately all escaped save a boy about seven years of acre, whose name is Dooley, and who was bathing with his mother. The lady had a most miraculous escape. She was dressing her boy in the box when the ball entered, and struck the lad in the back of the head. He fell insensible, and it is stated that his skull is fractured. He lies at present in a very dan gerous state. The greatest consternation prevailed amongst the bathers, and a policeman was called, who took the names of the persons alluded to, after a good deal of trouble and abuse, given him by these gentlemen. It is understood that au investigation will take place in reference to this very un fortunate affair.—Dublin Evening Post. SCOTCH POOR-LAW.—A number of the parishes in this district have already met, and put the New Peor-law Act in operation by elecing inspectors of the poor. Generally speaking, they have selected the parochial schoolmasters for that important office, and the duty could not, we are sure, be devoted on more fitting individuawlsil.i,.Wlne:snunutct:rlui satlptlpodoi:_irttlltimletonhrsee parishes cannot be too cautious. Those spec find them many duties of the inspectorship , very far from being either light will ie populous parishes the inspectors pers, making inquiries, v_ engrossed by the biiiness. f n g e relief, e i n hascai preparing emtsh: vi r ri e st t i u itmi r n n eg s , fpua & l ul c y : So far as we have heard, the assessments are cl;riaesnd. thzetprtoriemr Ibrazivtgeolildoiisd,toagnrdanletttthheemmcpoerreeosrpomntdhineigr bni ces well.imposed according to the first mode prescribed by the Act —one-half one-half upon the owners, the other upon the occupiers. This is found by experience to be the easiest and also the f a irest, and supersedes all uncertain guesses at what a man's income may be, and the setting down one at o'clock, ti, o m me came m r. uch, and ano ther at too little.—Fifesli ir w e Journal. t levae g P ED ESTRIAN m F at E u AT a . — y, at A rac e William a off at L Braintree, i r n t betting tre e on Saturday, M:. William Payne five sovereigns that his pet, Little Snowy, as he is cognomened, the celebrated Nor folk pedestrian, should run over a mile of ground, on the Coggleshall road, in the short space of five minutes. The lad did his work well, and had twenty seconds to spare, much to the astonishment of the numerous spectato rs the delight of his backer, —atelinsfor Chronicle awl ~i . 7