The Sun. — London, England, 1844-11-30 00:00:00

PENINSULAR AND STEAM NAVIGATION ORIENTAL COMPANY. The annual general meeting of the Proprietors of this Company was held yesterday, at their establishment in St. Mary Axe. Sir JOHN CAMPBELL having been called to the chair, (Veiled the business by reading the report, for which we cannot find room. The accounts of receipt and:expenditure having also been read, The CHAIRMAN said, that although it had always been the good fortune of the Directors to be able to announce the continued prosperity of the Company, on no occasion lied they enjoyed greater satisfaction than in making the present report, wherein was stated that beautiful addi tion which had been made to their fleet in the acquisi tion of the Precursor, together with the mail contract which was there announced, and which showed the cranfidence placed in the Company by the Executive Go vernment, and might be looked upon as a guarantee for the success of their further undertakings. The Direc 'tors were aware of the anxiety that was felt for improved intercourse with the distant Presidencies of India, and that i subj ec t h a d l ong engage d th e i r ser io u s delibe ra ti on; ,nat the serv i ce was so onerous , so p er il ous , an d so ex tensive, that they felt they could not enter upon it pre elPitately. They wished first to convince themselves last, with the aid of the Government, a monthly coin linnication could be established with Madras and Cal •l`tta ; and they now hoped to undertake it in an effi cient and creditable manner. He should not now touch u pon the China contract, because, as the arrangements vu nnected with that point approached maturity, the Pro- Meters would hear more of them. In the meantime there was much to be done, and he hoped the Proprie tors would continue to grant to the Directors that confi dence and co-operation which had hitherto tended so m uch to the success of their operations. If any Pro- Prietor had any observations to make upon the affairs of We Company, the Directors would be happy to hear him. th t ir• DENT suggested that it would be desirable that the report and the accounts should be circulated amongst the Proprietors previous to the annual meeting, in order .fiat they might be enabled to appreciate the services of 'ne Directors. v 1 . 1)r • llowniNo enforced this recommendation. That an had engaged much of the attention of Parliament, 1 1 , 4 ; any gentleman who had heard the speech of the " i ne Minister on the subject of joint-stock companies, d the ruin into which the shareholders in some of them were led, and the necessity of their being enabled to see fo r them se l ves, must f ee l that the measure of the Govern i:ent should be adopted. He knew it was objected that • Y such a previous communication of their affairs the i ntere s t of the annual meetings would be anticipated, an d sha re h o ld ers wou ld no t a tt e nd. To The CHAIRMAN said that he and his colleagues wished the every possible publicity; they were desirous that all eri e af fairs of the Company should be known to the Pro hver,tarY; but he begged to say that the objection stated r• Bowring was not the main objection to the "Chug the accounts. The difficulty existed in getting th: ac counts from India in sufficient time to promulgate h t atill the way proposed. For the last four years it tee be en impossible to conclude the accounts until within el l tY•four hours before the meeting; but they were Dior 4 to the i nspect i on o f t h e P ro p r i e t ors , an d h e was -lir • if the latter would leave it to the discretion of the re e :. et c'rs, the suggestion which had been made would e ad I T* the consideration of the board, and they would Z . li t ,vour to meet the wishes of the Proprietors. Menem ROPRIETOR, who stated that he was about to cora itha7c his fifth voyage to India, expressed his regret o r t he transit a cross th e desert was to be placed in the ff e ' s of the P ac h a . lie thought if the Company would In , 1 : that Prince 5/. a head on their passengers, they tot pt tak e i t i nto their own han d s. I t was so l e l y ow i ng had naercy of Providence that many fatal accidents 7,,notoccur r edfrom the overcrowding of theriver boats. al e ," CHAIRMAN said, the Board had felt the inconve ate," which had been last complained of, and with a l' a Zte meet it they had sent out the Delta, but the Ni l 4 had refused to allow her to be placed upon the • 4 t present. He was afraid it was out of the power '- a eh e C° ° 3 Pany to take the transit into their own hands. th e a t were but a Steam Navigation Company, and if th e ' c achet chose to take the transit into his own hands, Paeb. ° lnPany must dispose of their property. The Guyer h ad undertak e n, by convention with the British e pec tlnnt, to effect the communication with greater qo., • t irm, on lower terms, and to the satisfaction our pe„it.rnment. As to a poll-tax, he believed such a pro w°l; would not be listened to, but, at the same time, u e h:ind state that authority had been given to suggest Dr7 ,Teasure to the Pacha if agreeable. b„ ° , vr il ING observed that the intervention of a fo conei.—Y in carrying on the internal communication of notionalwould involve an important question of inter- Th e r , • transit stihturoautig °F th e -R AIRIiN said, the Directors felt the delicacy of the Company . with respect to the ep t ci r r Ilis3cteredtiohne Egypt. As negotiations were pending, Proprietors would leave the matter to E esent of the Directors, and not press it further kr By • in th t ; var a c i complained of the want of accommodation tieularl (ins means of conveyance from India, and par that cY, on boa r d of the steamer Hindostan. He said after arrival' e • s l° Oel II wood died within twenty-four hours ejidi:tred fro m th : t in consequence of the hardships he .ne Directors ause. He wished to know whether w f er t e e , buch mode in possession of any details relative o transit. :rO4T CHAIRMAN said • bl i bY had suffered ••the Directors were inconvenienceaware that tie d of ; but he b • of the nature coin % a believed it arose from carelessness. N e n . era were not in Ibo lt "` c t tO the newly Possession of any . detaila with • t• h t negotiat' proposed mode of transit. He sup hete wouh l i en t however, be submitted to theFereign "cterb 'Qv/eel in town lately , and re extractdaatnedat Alexandria,a i euir er 2 6. it was to this effect ---•• In reply to an th„Y as to what guarantee the Directors would have, °tet te ; event of their being obliged to withdraw their , e . °ll6 di f n rs 4 , 114 give up their establishment in Egypt, and Said —g tneir • t t to other parties, his Excellency th . eres s tat at i t • vet e Was no longer a question of trusting to any h ff ir of the transit _told en Pany, but that the w oea _ty tilks.,efOrefard be a Government concern, and the o 'par and Oriental Company would have the secu itt,hlc,a convention between the Pacha and the ttate the transit by which the former engages to as regards transit on a firm and satisfactory 'basis ;e, ',regards travellers, their luggage, and merchant 4tttighee'luis Excellency added, that the object of his qt t ea' • was b y combining a rapid, `economical, t6 l / 41 'ir ren .._,‘ Mean s o f transport, to o b v i ate t h e con f usion far frsZarities arising from conflicting interests ; but t io l :s in to L e xPecting t o d er i ve a pro fi t f rom t a ki ng th e I,„ m itive l os uls own hands, hi s Hi g h ness ca l cu l a t e d on a \v ei , Well k e s The enlightened character of the Pacha ca rrie ,?wn, and if these negotiations for the transit tl:bir eer :_out, the public would be much benefited. N et i ,lege t i av re would continue to watch the progress of aff o u 4 / " 'en, tuid would contribute towards its com -IZI Y facilities which it was in their power to e re._ ettoi...eurt was then receivedand adopted, r 4ctoe for as was also • e h aa , a dividend of three and a half per cent. Year. rat wR , INQ said "e Leel te he was sure there would be a una th as a l, gof coe Ch • u(liit t ncurrence in the resolution which air 0 Pro o3e it bein a vote of thanks to Ivh ieh 41411 ofthe P g • . than Board of Directors, for the manner tied • lit oncerus of the were conducted. s iEL Company Ti t i l naai ro _ Seconded the resolution, which was car s unsly. I; (4 IIIMAtz e tto I e ee . acknowledged the compliment, and rs eb ouic tiing that no exertions on the part of the 1 , 1 3 a Up th e be wanting to merit the continued con ", 0 0 1 40 toot,proprietors. tio t • Sil o , °7l of Mr. CARLNTON, it was resolved, that stta 'lid be • rtaa t • ih G ov appropriated out of the profits, and 1• 41 :o ll of a _ " eyn tnent or other securities, towards the kee t i o i nsuranc e fund. & then broke up. kAt 7. o 4 rdar, ° P EXCHA Nt.'m ..... A 4 Crcl a ght ... • 12 6 4 4 / ti t t erp7 ...... ... . 2 4 Alt o ....... •12 95 6 i ...... 25 ...... 1 3 134 t to, t ia' f e • houtillen . t* ** 2 5 65 ...... 25 90 f s et t Trt h ",• : • .... ... 25 95 4 eril: u urg t i; . 25 95 Vi e a IT:- 121 ..... a r 1 , 6„. e 7 .•• a 9 54 1 1 1 111, 40 4 ......................... 3 9 55 it! t N ................. 36 ................ ........ GE.—(YESTERDAY.) Gibraltar Leghorn 3O 50 Genoa 25 85 Milan Venice . Naples 391 Palermo, per oz llB Lisbon 55 Oporto 55 Rio Janeiro 23 Bahia 23 Buenos Ayres NewYork,2ldyssight Philadelphia PRICES OF BULLION, PER OZ. Foreign Gold, bars../.3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin 3 17 5 New Doubloons..... 0 0 0 New Dollars 0 4 9' Silver in ears 0 4 11i )ellA -..`-lt °ll IN I CHOLAS AND it:rl:ti:--mln-------------a ;Cent excursion to St. desire to ob ' for --18°11 havin expressed a strong.., THE GR F A e N te D rsb ll u u rg H h, add ttiitt,l%rnus.eura o g f the Royal College of Surgeons, li i l of theul,eation of Professor Owen , his Imperial 14lIttoss, w,°:lB,aurochs, or gigantic bison, Englishmen, ittill,... " hisrocha , accustom d kindness to askeleton and .l tl'ittlteeneed that the Emperor has most ., Ito is tee request, and that his Majesty s instructions . th, yee n • v.1'11441442 giv ela to procure a specimen, which is to be i q ich ;.'w. ; d to London. The bos aurochs, or primigenus, willingly pittllttli ," t h the mammoth, and other lost races, remnant I tits —er very wide tracts is the sole 4,1„ gre ttt • l'h reatric, Prtmeeval quadrupeds, his t l h i n v a in f un g L t i s th b u e a in n n ia g . V,,, fer no , 'ea to the wild forests of pa tlift_n3.' and great size of the . anim r li a v l e r t enn E de n r g e l d an i d t pttler z,,,,'u,it to capture and convey him a 1 tills --nog Gardens, and as detached bones only illptr• I,Pecies are knovvn in England the present of his , kl,, 141 kw he .nsidered of gr'4a doubtless c :„ I 't.t, ( / Lall , je ' t Y Ir iust naturalists, more particularly as this is the_ ion to kill "tocii :"Ple, during many years, of a l e tl Ntitu k al of the herd —stringent ord p e e r r s na fo is r s . their pre ' °II 'tlviag alone prevented the extinction of the 1.1 man, 1 5a Iti°t's hcIDENT. On Monday last, a . b., i) 44 O t !ti () ,, Il le for obvious reasons it would be unfair to 44 1, 1 ' returned to his parish in this neighbourho.od_, tio,, Z und,. tilZ4 t r gone a sentence of seven years' trans . pot ta tc.titl:a colonies, for stealing a pig. . Travelling on Iv . , of „,,_8(Alle dtstance from his former home, he met a i ng his I fs, 1 , "'lota he inquired if such a person, nam es tey ill l,ed thereabo t T 1 lad replied, '. Why, tha Isli tet.r 0, ,• 4 8. , The thi.p iv, man'R son, ~ 44)11, has P.n. it proved that Nils was t The - eti l , 4 tle Ift an gra y f ant when h 4 wus connoted. l '; 111, tTII.I Exile a j•iyful one to his wife and family, , *ithLatli.-44%'2.ter :qui -I,r,- ,nr.o g had SO LqUell inapro/e" 1,-• e4•ll' .. .:,.1,, ' ! r 7 t .• -q c•-• th . :in. ,- thrm back tit, " 1 41 t o , •—• -3 pze'parla.io,,_ ~.. ‘ reCZ;Zt ~_fortutehe:li°nnit;stwriloleurse mthaenr,e a • '4 4r0.---Berks CAroniele. is .inundant encou "estrous of living a THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 30, 1844. THE POLISH MEETING. ! Last night the anniversary of the Polish Revolution was commemorated by a public meeting, which was held in the great room of the Crown and Anchor, Strand. Dr. Bowring, M.P., was called to the chair, and on the hustings were several Polish gentlemen. The prin cipal speakers on this occasion were Chartists. The CHAIRMAN briefly opened the proceedings. He said, they were assembled, as they had been on previous occasions, to protest against the ruin of Poland, and the wrongs which had been done to that country. He did not despair of the ultimate independence and liberty of Poland; for despair was a word not to be found in the vocabulary of freedom. He could not say when the re surrection of that country would take place; but that sooner or later it would rise from its present oppressed state, he had not the slightest doubt. If he were to ad dress any words of advice to his Polish friends, it would be, that they should not allow themselves to be distracted by petty controversies, but let one sentiment alone ab sorb all other considerations—the love of their common country.—(Cheers.) He regretted that a great number of warm friends of Poland were prevented from attend ing the present meeting; but they had, in expressing their inability to attend, at the same time conveyed the assurance that they were animated by the best wishes for that unhappy country. Mr. PARRY then read letters from Mr. Howard El phinstone, Mr. S. Crawford, Mr. Ewart, Sir C. Napier, Mr. Ward, Mr. Villiers, Mr. T. Duncombe, and others, stating, that circumstances prevented their attendance at the present meeting. Most of the letters were dated from the country. Mr. WORCELL (a Pole) then read the address of the Polish Committee, which recounted the various wrongs under which Poland was suffering, and amongst other things it stated, that even sobriety was an object of sus picion with the Russian Government, as it moralised, and therefore enlightened, the million, and the preach ing of teetotalism was consequently prohibited by Russia. Mr. LOVETT proposed the first resolution : " Resolved,—That having heard the unanimous reso lution of the Polish refugees in London, passed on the sth of June last, on occasion of the visit of the tyrant Nicholas, this meeting, assembled for the purpose of commemorating the last Polish revolution of 1830, can not better fulfil its object, nor more worthily honour the present anniversary, than by declaring its approval of and adherence to the said resolutions, concurring in their spirit, echoing their inflexible determination, and asserting the claims of Polish independence to every boundary violated by any of the partitions of which Poland has been the victim, protesting against all in vasions of the rights and liberties of the Poles by foreign Courts and Cabinets, and claiminc , for the Polish people the sovereignty of Poland and the emancipation of the Polish soil." He addressed the meeting at some length, and with some warmth, in support of the above resolution, attributing the fall of Poland to divisions amongst the Poles them selves, and to the opposition which existed between the aristocratic and democratic portions of the people ; but he was happy to say that the Polish emigrants were be ginning to understand their true position, and they might be assured, as he believed they were, that as the spirit of aristocracy had destroyed that country, the democracy was destined to restore it.—(Cheers.) Mr. LINTON seconded the resolution, which was car ried unanimously. Mr. PARRY moved the second resolution : " Resolved,—That the perseverance of the Polish emigrants in advocating the cause of their country ; their annual celebration of the day in which Poland made an effort to regain her independence ; the contempt with which they have spurned every amnesty offered to them; and, above all, the spirit internally working upon the Polish millions, breaking nearly every year through the crust of Russian institutions, and provoking those atro cious persecutions against the language, religion, en lightenment, and liberty of the Polish people—are so many solemn and perpetual testimonies of the vitality of Poland, and therefore of her right to be considered and treated as a nation by the nations of Europe, who are bound to repel the wrongs inflicted on her, as infrac tions of their common rights to freedom, independence, and self-government ; and that this meeting, consider ing the great cause of freedom as one and the same everywhere, and never to be rooted out from the affec tion of the patriotic, never to be abandoned by the heroism of the brave, looks to the triumph of Poland in her future struggle for independence, as necesssary to tFe security and happiness of Europe, and hence as en titled to find as many zealous allies as there are nations filled with the hatred of tyranny." —which was seconded by Mr. VINCENT, and carried unanimously. The third resolution, which was to the following effect, was also adopted amidst the cheers of the meet ing : " Resolved—That the proceedings of the Polish exiles on the sth of June, met with a cordial response from a large assemblage of Englishmen on the following day, in resolutions exhibiting sympathy for Polish suffering and hatred of Russian oppression, this meeting, desirous of giving greater circulation and influence to every worthy demonstration of international brotherhood, recommends the republication of the resolutions of both meetings, and their consolidation with the present, and thereby invites and entreats the liberal press of this and other countries to aid the cause of truth and liberty, and to vindicate the rights of the oppressed by the insertion of these re solutions." M. ZABA (a Pole) addressed the meeting in an ani mated speech, which elicited general cheering. He ob served, that upon that day the Poles in every country in Europe, who were Rot enslaved, had met together to ex press their ardent devotion to their native country, and to renew their vows to employ all their endeavours for its regeneration. These sentiments were participated in by the unfortunate exiles who were groaning in the mines of Siberia, and upon that day their heartfelt prayers were offered up to Heaven for the deliverance of their native land. This unity of spirit would beget a unity of action, and the day was not far distant when Poland would be free.—(Cheers.) Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, and the meeting separated. FOURTEENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE POLISH REVOLUTION. Yesterday, the 29th of November, being the fourteenth anniversary of the Polish Revolution, a numerous assem bly of the Polish refugees, resident in London, attended Divine service in the Belgian Chapel, London-road, at ten o'clock, A.m., when the Rev. S. P. Brzezinski, their countryman, delivered an appropriate and touching dis course. Afterwards they held a meeting at Sussex Chamber, 10, Duke-street. St. James's. _ _ Captain JABLONSKI, having been unanimously called to the chair, addressed his countrymen with much warmth and feeling, calling to their memory the bright hopes they entertained, when, on the 29th of November, 1830, they took up arms to throw off the foreign yoke, and to make their fatherland independent, as it had ever been, before its iniquitous partition between the three treacher ous Powers. Those bright hopes shone over them in all the struggles with their foe, and each new victory of the Polish arms seemed to be the harbinger of a happy re sult of their endeavours. Alas 1 the result was fatal to Poland, and the Czar, in his unsatiated revenge, doomed the whole nation to suffer a most cruel persecution; and the thirteen years of unceasing tyranny to which Poland had been subjected, instead of satisfying the wrath of Nicholas, had made him more obdurate. Captain,Ja blonski then alluded to the religious persecution in Po land, and trusted in Divine Providence that the day, when the Poles would break their fetters, was not dis tant. Much had been said, or rather exaggerated, about the strength of Russia, but the Poles knew well of what frail elements it was composed. They proved it in their last war against Russia ; and the brave mountaineers of the Caucasus were now favouring the cause. The Polish nation was strong enough to regain its independence, and, besides, " thrice is he armed that hath his quarrel just." In conclusion, Captain Jablonski said that the Poles felt a great consolation to see the univer sal sympathy with the wrongs of Poland. That sympa thy was at all times manifested in an effective manner in this country, and even in the very presence of the Autocrat himself.—(Applause.) The following resolutions were then proposed, and unanimously carried by the meeting :- 1. Proposed by Mr. Jackowski, and seconded by Mr. Wiercinski—" That the assembled Poles, ever faithful to the cause for which they took up arms on the 29th of November, 1830, being now in exile, but enjoying the freedom of evincing their sentiments publicly, protest before the world against the gross injustice with which the political annihilation of Poland has been accom plished, and denounce before the tribunal of civilised na tions, the tyrannical oppression to which the Polish nation are subjected—especially that unfortunate portion of their nation which remains under the sway of Nicholas, the Czar of Russia, who, in his unsatiated revenge, per petrates the moat revolting cruelties ; and that they so lemnly delare that, trusting to Divine Providence and the justice of their cause, they are resigned to bear the hardships of their exile, and be ever ready to devote themselves for the independence of their country, and for her civil and religious liberties." 2. Proposed by Mr. Kozmian, and seconded by Mr. Olizarowski—" That the assembled Polish refugees ex press their thanks to the British nation, for the hospitality they have met with in this country, and for the protection they have found in its laws. In particular their thanks are due to the Corporation of the City of London, the Literary Association of the Friends of Poland, the Right Honourable Lord Dudley Coutts Stuart, and other pub lic bodies and private individuals, who have evinced.their sympathy with the misfortunes of Poland—a sympathy of which a fresh proof was given in the presence of the Autocrat himself during his late visit to England, and who have generously endeavoured to alleviate the hard position of the refugees." 3. Proposed by Colonel Szyrma, and seconded by Mr. Szulezewski—" That the thanks of the Poles are due to the editors of the metropolitan and ;provincial journals, who have nobly taken part in advocating the cause of Poland, and who have boldly denounced to the public opinion the implacable persecution of which that country is the victim." Thanks having been voted to the Chairman, the meet ing, which was exclusively composed of Poles, separated. , FOOT RACE.—On Monday, John Wilson, of Low Moor, and Abram Bann, of Wibsey, met on Baildon Hill, to run between that place and Bowling bar, near Bradford, the distance being three miles, for 201. The day was very fine, and being Wibsey fair, an immense concourse of spectators was present. The betting was in favour of B on n, who kept the lead, and came in a winner by about fifteen yards.—Leeds Times. TIIE GAME LAWS.--A petition to b© presented to Parliament, is in the Course of signature, at Nottingham, praying for a repeal of the game"laws. It sets forth the serious injury d one to t h e agr i cu l tur i st , by deqtructicn c o o f st h t i o s ptrhoedpuuebeliz andit"ths surplus" game, e " gaze t , the o soc society.—Don caster caster Gazette. DRURY-LANE THEATRE. We visited Drury-lane last evening, and again saw the Daughter of St. Mark, which is running a glorious career of triumph. This opera will not only bear, but absolutely requires to be seen more than once, in order to obtain anything like a proper idea of its merits. So transcendently magnificent is the spec tacle, that, dazzled and overwhelmed by the blaze of splendour by which he finds himself surrounded, the spectator, on his first visit, can be a spectator only— " The eyes are made the fools of the other senses, Or else worth all the rest ;" and it is not until a second visit that the spectator can become an auditor, and properly appreciate the exquisite music of this very beautiful opera. Belle has, as a composer, taken higher ground in this than in any of his former operas. It is a perfect and uni form whole—an opera—a grand opera, in the highest sense of the word, and one which will tend to extend, to consolidate, and to perpetuate his fame as a man of genius, and a most accomplished and scientific musician. The melodies are as beautiful as those of any of his former compositions, while the instrumentation is more elaborate, and the harmonies of a more perfect and a more scientific cast. But as we said before, in order properly to appreciate this opera, it should be seen more than once. The music grows upon one, and the oftener it is heard the more will it be ad mired. The opera was followed by a very pretty divertissement, which introduced to the English stage for the first time Mons. and Madame Finart, from the opera Madrid. They appeared in a grand pas de deux, in which they were much applauded. They are most elegant and graceful dancers, and not deficient in force either, for some of their pas were most astonish ing as mere tours de force; but these tours were so gracefully executed, that the idea of force was lost in that of grace. They afterwards danced the Bolero of Seville, with that mingled expression of dignity and coquetry which is characteristic of all Spanish dances. Their Andalusian costume was very splendid, and became them exceedingly. They were much applauded, and they are certainly a great addi tion to the admirable corps de ballet of this theatre. We had, in addition, a pas de deux, exquisitely danced by Clara Webster and her brother; the Redowa, given with most Cereto-like espieglerieby Plunkett, who was excellently supported by Montessu ; a pas de trois by Delferier, Clara Webster, and Madame Guibilei; and a most amusing grotesque pas chinois by Mr. W. H. Payne and his clever little daughter, which convulsed the house with laughter, and which was deservedly encored. The divertissement con cluded with the Polkas by the whole corps de ballet. The house was, as might have been expected, crowded to overflowing before the commencement of the opera. DEATH OP HER ROYAL HIGH NESS THE PRINCESS SOPHIA MATILDA. This amiable and benevolent Princess expired at her mansion on Blackheath, yesterday morning, after a short illness. Her Royal Highness had been un well at intervals for some time past. The lamented Princess was in the 72d year of her age, having been born on the 23d of May, 1773, and was sister to the late Duke of Gloucester. Her Royal Highness had resided many years in the parish of Greenwich, and was the Ranger of Greenwich Park. The poor and afflicted have lost a sincere friend and benefactor. Her Royal Highness, it is well known, expended a large portion of her income in works of charity, and was first in patronising all subscriptions for the benefit of deserving objects, not only in her own immediate locality, but elsewhere. As Ranger of the Park the Princess was always so licitous to afford accommodation to the residents of the neighbourhood, as well as the public generally. COURT CIRCULAR. FRIDAY.—The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Duchess of Saxe Coburg and Gotha, and the Duke Ernest of Wurtemberg, took their usual early walk this morning in the pleasure grounds round the Castle. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, were taken out for an airing. Their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of Saxe Co burg and Gotha, and the Duke Ernest of Wurtem berg, left the Castle for town this morning via Great Western Railway, attended by Baron de Wangen heim and Captain Vyner. The Earl and Countess Couper, Lord and Lady Willoughby d'Eresby, and the Right Hon. Sir Robert and Lady Peel, took their departure from the Castle to-day. Her Majesty and Prince Albert went in a pony carriage in the afternoon to the riding school, to take equestrian exercise, attended by Colonels Arbuth not and Wylde. The Dukes of Saxe Coburg and Wurtemberg and suite returned to the Castle to dinner. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Lady Fanny Howard, and the Countess Wratislaw, joined the royal circle at dinner. The band of the Scots Fusilier Guards was in at tendance during dinner at the Castle. Her Majesty's private band afterwards attended. Sir Robert Peel arrived in town yesterday morn-. ing, from a visit to her Majesty, at ‘Vindsor Castle. A Cabinet Couneil was held at two o'clock yester day afternoon at the Foreign-office, Downing-street, which was attended by Sir Robert Peel, the Duke of Wellington, Lord Wharncliffe, the Earl of Aber deen, Lord Stanley, Sir James Graham, the Chan cellor of:the Exchequer, the Earl of Haddington, the Earl of Ripon, the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, Lord Granville Somerset, and Sir Edward Knatch bull. The Council sat two hours and a half. Wickham, A deputation from the Leeds and West Riding Railways, consisting of Mr. H. W. f Low Moor ; Mr. Waterhouse, Halifax ; Mr. Walker, Bradford ; Mr. Pawson, Fernley, near Leeds ; Mr. Bateson, Leeds; Mr. Firth, Leeds; Mr. Bar , wist , Wak le efie A ld i. ; p. Mf T . Ao A n t d id o rton iir C . le H ek o h u e i a d t s oL; rth Mr , . I‘ E ia n n t: w h n d Lor Mr. d c ll h a e Ni st ,k er sh ; aw Ca , p e ta n i g n in L e a e w r, s, h ß ad .N a ., n Manchester;tery i Dalhousie yesterday, at the Board of Trade. A deputation from the Cornwall Railway from Plymouth to Falmouth, consisting of the Earl of Falmouth; Mr. Russell, M.P., Chairman of the Great Western Railway • Mr. Cotesworth, M r. Alexander Gray, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Hunt, solicit or; Mr. Saunders, Secretary of the Great Western Railway; and Mr. Smith, Secretary of the Cornwall Railway, had an interview with Lord Dalhousie yesterday. Mr. Lewis Crombie, one of the Directors of the Aberdeen Railway Company, accompanied by Mr. Adam, the secretary, Mr. Cubitt, the engineer, Mr. Farquhar, and Mr. Webster, th e P ar li amen t ar y agent, had an interview with Lord Dalhousie yes terday on the subject of that undertaking. A deputation from the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway, consisting of Mr. Francis Rufford, Mr. George B. Thorneycroft, and Mr. Wil liam Matthews, accompanied by Mr. W. 0. Hunt, solicitor, had an interview with Lord Dalhousie yesterday. Mr. W. A. Wilkinson, Chairman of the Croydon Railway Company ; Mr. F. Robert, Deputy Chair man; Mr. B. Baines and Mr. C. J. Crowley, Direc tors, anti Mr. Cubitt, engineer, had an interview with Lord Dalhousie yesterday. Mr. Houldsworth, Chairman of the Manchester and Leeds Railway; Mr. Tottie, Chairman of the Hull and Selby Railway; Mr. Phillips, solicitor, and Mr. Locking, secretary, had an interview with Lord Dal housie on the proposed union of the Manchester and Leeds and Hull and Selby Railway Companies. Count de St. Aulaire, the French Ambassador, had an interview with Lord Stanley yesterday, at the Colonial-office. Mr. W. G. Hayter, M.P., and a deputation from Wells, had an interview with Lord Dalhousie yes terday. Mr. Wickham, Chairman of the Stamps and Taxes, and Mr. Dean, Chairman of the Customs, had inter views with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yester day, at his official residence in Downing-street. Dispatches were received yesterday afternoon from Sir Charles Metcalfe, Governor-General of Canada, and also from the Governors of the other North Ame rican provinces, at the Colonial-office. Mr. Higham, Secretary and Comptroller-General to the Commissioners for the Reduction of the Na tional Debt, and Mr. Franks of the South-Sea House, had interviews yesterday with the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The Duke of Beaufort had an interview with Lord Dalhousie yesterday. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yesterday. Mr. Burge, Q.C., was heard on an appeal from Bombay, " Juveer Bhaee v. Vuruj Bhaee.' The Master of the Rolls gave judgment on the part of their Lordships, sending the case back to India. Mr. Fitzroy Kelly, Q.C., was heard on an appeal from Madras, " Keerahoore v. Keerahoore," ' and " Keerahoore v. Serie." Their Lordships rose at four o'clock, when the case was adjourned. SIMPLE REMEDY FOR CROUP.—The American Journal of Health gives the following simple remedy for this dreadful and dangerous disease :—" If a child is taken with croup, instantly apply cold water—ice water if possible—suddenly and freely to the neck and chest, with a :Tonga. The breathing will almost instantly be relieved. So soon ns possible et the sufferer drink as much as it can ; then tiiipe it dry, cover it up warm, end soon a quiet slumber will relieve the parent's anxiety, and lead the heart in thankfulness to the Power which has given to the pure gushing fountain such medical qualities." COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' PROTECTION SOCIETY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Gilstrap's Hotel, Newark, Nov. 29, 1844. perceive by a letter in The Sun of Wednesday last, that some member of the commercial body antici pates and condemns an agitation for change in the cus toms of the commercial room. Happily for the credit of the body, there are few of the old school (to which your correspondent evidently belongs) left on the road, and it is an indisputable fact that more than three-fourths of the commercial men of the present day are desirous of seeing a change in regulations which are not only characterised by absurdity, but pernicious in their con sequences. I will not seek to trespass on your space by entering into particulars, bat simply put a question to you, Mr. Editor, by asking if you can conceive anything more preposterous than for a man engaged in business, requiring all his physical and mental energies, to be ex pected (aye thoti h it be in the dog days) to drink a pint of wine a t lea. 4 every day to dinner—mark, Mr. Editor, he cannot escape by paying alone, no, he must drink it, as your correspondent of the old school would quickly demonstrate to any tyro over whom he might chance to preside. During the last half century change and improvement have taken place in most things, but the old boys of the road, with their arbitrary regulations, remain unchanged—rules (or I might entitle them a code of laws) established by the deep drinkers of old, which remain to the great annoyance of the majority of the moderns, who are desirous of seeing them abolished. I have taken my pint of wine to-day, to-morrow should I not be " i' the vein," and your correspondent, " An Old Commercial," be my president, I should be compelled by the rules to have the usual quantity, viz., a pint. If that is not an absurdity I know not the true interpretation of the word. As to hotel-keepers suffering, that is puerile, and a poor argument in support of drinking ; as though they could not alter the scale of charges for meals, so as to remunerate them. I trust to your usual impartiality to insert this or part of this letter, and remain yours, A YOUNG COMMERCIAL, BUT NOT A TEETOTALLER. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sia,—ln reply to a letter in your paper of the 27th instant, signed " An Old Commercial Traveller," I beg leave to question the correctness of his assertion, that any society either has " sprung up," or is about to spring up, termed the "Commercial Travellers' Protection So ciety" fer teetotal purposes, and, as he asserts, for the purpose of upsetting the present state of things, and the conviviality and socialism of the commercial room. No doubt the OLD Traveller believes what he states ; but, Sir, as one of the more modern school, I must make bold to say, that I fear some humourous wag has been playing on the old gentleman's prejudices ; and perhaps on his pathetically bemoaning the defunct hot suppers, hard drinking, and roaring jollity of yore, so well known as the old habits of the commercial body, that the said wag may have invented the absurd story of the "Protection Society," and so called forth the indignant epistle of the " OLD Commercial Traveller." But, Sir, as ono of that body now, I am happy to say, increasing on the road, who feel a pride in being consi dered temperate men, sober men, and business men, I totally deny that either the harmony or conviviality of our room is falling, or fallen, from our improved tem perate habits • and if the " OLD Traveller" regrets the wild orgies ("inebriation, and cannot enjoy the improved intellectual tone of the conversations of modern commer cial rooms, I can only say that I fear he must continue in his regret, as the day is gone by when either example or scoffing can renew intemperate habits on the road. In conclusion, and to refute his assertion relative to the " depressed landlord"—those gentlemen with weak spirit, I need only refer to the well-known fact, that many hotels, which, since their first establishment, have had their doors, I may say, hermetically sealed, against " Travellers," aro now, since posting and coaching are almost a blank letter, anxiously courting the commercial body, and daily advertising their appropriation of a room exclusively for their accommodation, and expressing their anxiety to cultivate their patronage. Thus, Sir, is the regret of your old Correspondent un founded, and the goad feeling which has ever influenced you towards our body, will, I trust, induce you, in jus tice, to insert this letter in reply to his unjust attack. — I have the honour to remain, Sir, your most obedient servant. G. C., _ _ _ A Modern Commercial Traveller. Newcastle, Staffordshire, Nov. 28, 1844. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—I see in your columns of yesterday, a letter signed " An Old Commercial Traveller," regarding the existence of a society for suppressing the present con vivial practices of the road. Unlike the " old 'un," I feel that the originators of that Society are the best friends of the body, and deserve as well of commercial travellers, as Father Mathew does of the Patlanders. I am on my first journey, and consequently the drinking practices of the commercial room appear to me without that halo which custom throws round our accustomed enjoyments, and have not yet arrived at that point, when I can relish a pint of wine at dinner, and a glass of ardent spirits in the evening, which is the minimum allowance of even those who (like myself) are in their noviciate, and I am sure that both landlord and traveller would be benefited by a change that would enable young travellers, like myelf, to have our meals at extra charge, and be thereby absolved from the necessity of " putting an enemy in our mouths to steal away our brains." If you think my remarks likely to do good, please in sert it in your invaluable journal.—l am, &c., Swan Hotel, Bristol, Nov. 28. A BAGMAN. TO THE EDITOR O 1 THE SUN. Szu,—ln answer to your Correspondent, " An Old Commercial Traveller," allow me to say that in the Society he mentions as in existence, the object is not teetotalism, n do s o o f , landlords, s e eing we but an entire and perf ec t lib er ty t o the traveller, so that he may or may not a b s t a i n , as b es t su it s himself. As to the depressing o agre e t t o h that a y our system w a ree willq uite not willing reasonable extra charge upon our meals or what else, when we feel inclined to avoid intoxication. I leave it to any one not that a vicious system which induces every young man, coming on to the road, as a commer cial traveller, to become a drunkard 7—thus often blight ing the prospects indulged in by a fond parent, and founded upon his previous good conduct. Ought not such a system to be exploded ? And will the commer cial body allow the stigma to remain upon them, of being in this respect the least r e f orme d c l ass o f me n (holding a responsible station in society) now in the country 7 I herewith beg to enclose a copy of our rules, which I trust will meet your approval, and c l a i m y our assistance, and beg to remain,—Sir, your most obedient servant, THE SECRETARY TO THE COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' PROTECTION SOCIETY. Bristol, Nov. 28, 1844. RESOLUTIONS FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' PROTECTION SOCIETY :- Ist. That a society be formed to be denominated the " Commercial Travellers' Protection Society," to consist of a chairman, treasurer, and secretary, and of all those commer cial gentlemen who may travel occasionally, or regularly, and who approve of the objects of this society. 2d. That the object of this society shall be to alter the pre sent mode of entertainment—that is to say, to dispense alto • gether with the compulsory practice of drinking wine at the dinner table, and also the customary practice of drinking grog at night (thus making it perfectly optional for ever y gee man to use his own discretion). To abolish customs which, though they have existed from time immemorial foundation in reason, and are proved to be fraughtwith mis chief both in a commercial, moral , and phy sical point of view. , have no 3d. That it shall be part of the duty of the secretary to re ceive communications of all commercial gentlemen who are friendly to the principles of this society, and who wish to be enrolled as members, and also from all landlords who are w illing to comply with this arrangemen t, w hose houses will in such case be uniformly patronised by the members of this society. 4th. That it shall be considered a rule of this society, that an extra change may be made for dinner, &c., so that the landlord be :remunerated ; the simple object of this society being not to lessen the landlord's profit, but to abolish a bar barous, though common practice. sth. That it be an instruction to the secretary to obtain in formation from private housekeepers who may be willing to open commercial houses in the event of the ordinary land lords declining compliance with the objects of this society. BOTANICAL SOCIETY or LONDON.—The eighth anniversary meeting of this Society was held last even ing, at the Society's Rooms, 20, Bedford-street, Covent garden; J. E. Gray, Esq., F.R.S., President, in the chair. The report of the Council and Herbarium Corn mittee was read, from which it appeared that 17 members had been elected since the last anniversary, and that the Society now consisted of 173 members. Many valuable plants had been presented, and the Society's Herbarium had much increased in value. The plants sent to the members had given the greatest satisfaction, the Society having, through the liberality of its members and other botanists, been enabled to distribute very valuable plants. The report was unanimously adopted, after which a ballot took place for the Council for the ensuing year, when the Chairman was re-elected President, and he nominated E. Doubleday, Esq., F.L.S., and Dr. Bossey, Vice-Presidents. _ FIRE IN MOOR-LANE.—Last evening, shortly before seven o'clock, information was received at the several fire engine-stations of a fire having broken out at the honse of Mr. Plant, bricklayer, &c., 5, Moor-lane, City. The outbreak occurred in a back room on the first floor, inha bited by Mrs. Plant, mother of the occupier, who was from home at the time. From the statement of one of the parties resident in the house, it appears that during the whole of the afternoon a strong smell of fire or burn ing soot had been noticed ; but no traces of smoulder ing fire could be found until the upper part of the build ing burst forth in a blaze. Engines from Whitecrosa street, Watling-street, and Jeffery-square stations of the brigade were very quickly on the spot, and the New River Company's mains furnishing a most abundant sup ply of water, by half-past seven o'clock all danger of the extension of the fire to any of the contiguous buildings was at an end, the violence of the flames fortunately being confined to the house in which the fire originated. The fire is supposed to have originated through the foulness of the flue, which setting fire to the bond timber in the chimney, caught the woodwork of the flooring, and thus destroyed the upper part of the premises, with a valuable quantity of furniture and effects. It is stated that the parties are insured. ROBBING CHURCH PLATES.—A gang of boys, some of them rather young men, and well dressed, four or five in number, have been for some time iu the practice of committing thefts of money from the plates at church doors. Their practice is to follow close behind one or more ladies, as they go in, and when the former have de poeitod their offerings in the plate, the young thieves dip in their hands, as if also giving something, and in this way tuey Lave been known to carry off both silver and paper money.—Scotch Paper. STOCKHOLM, Nov. 19.—The Crown Prinoeis said to be rather seriously ill at Upsal. AMERICAN NEWS. The advices received from America fully confirm the intelligence of Mr. Polk's election to the Presidency, and we subjoin a table of returns, with the addition of such other States whose decisions we have since received : Clay. Polk. Pennsylvania Ohio 23 ... Connecticut ...... 6 ... Rhode Island New Hampshire 6 Maryland New York Virginia New Jersey North Carolina Michigan Georgia Massachusetts l2 ... Kentucky Indiana — 12 Maine Delaware 86 121 STATES NOT ASCERTAINED, BUT CONCEDED. Vermont: 6 South Carolina Alabama Illinois Missouri 7 Arkansas .. 3 92 158 STATES NOT ASCERTAINED, NOR CONCEDED. Mississippi 6 Louisiana Tennessee The great importance of the political complexion of the Unites States Senate had drawn attention to the stject, and the Whig journals give the following table and remarks to show its probable constitution, the elec tion of Democratic Legislatures in Arkansas and New York having settled the question that the senators to be elected by those will be of the same politics : Whigs. Democrats. " Hold over l6 ... 18 New senators already elected— Mississipi Connecticut Vermont Certain to be elected, from the political complexion of the Legislatures already chosen— Maine 0 ... 1 Massachusetts ..... 1 ... 0 Rhode Island New York New Jersey 1 ... 0 Pennsylvania Maryland 1 ... 0 Ohio 1 ... 0 Indiana 1 ... 0 Tennessee Missouri Arkansas 0 (vacancy) I There is also a senator to be elected in Virginia, whose Legislature contains a Whig majority of two Members, another in Delaware, and a third in Michigan. In the last-mentioned State the Whigs have no chance. There fore, in order to maintain a majority in the Senate, they must elect the senator from Virginia and the senator from Delaware. Unless they get the Virginia and Dela ware senators, the slave and Texas party will have the practical majority, through the casting vote of the Vice- President of the United States. Delaware has elected a Whig senator ; what Virginia has done we cannot as yet say. As respects the new House of Representatives, there had been elected 123 Members, (whole number 223), showing a Whig gain of four Members, and Democratic loss of ten. One hundred Members are yet to be elected. HAMBURGH and FLANDERS MAIL. FROM THE RHINE, Nov. 19.—The miracles of Holy Coat at Treves are becoming more and more miraculous. Hear only the following story, which the clergyman of the Roman Catholic Chapel in the villageiG--, in the Duchy of Nassau, has related to his congregration from the pulpit, and it will be con fessed that the cure of a contracted leg is not worth speaking of :—The worthy priest •related, on the au thority of credible witnesses, that in a procession going to Treves to see the Coat of our Lord, there was an infidel; the Coat, however, when the procession ap peared before it, perceiving that this sinner was near, leaped out of its case and gave him a box on the ear (in what manner the priest did not explicitly de scribe). The Coat afterwards returned to its case. Whether this case has helped the patient to become a believer does not appear. The priest did not need work a miracle. His faith was so strong, that be counselled his parishioners to sell all they had, and even to borrow, in order to enjoy the right of the Holy Coat. POLISH FRONTIER, Nov. 16.—Hitherto no snore arrests have taken place, but the investigations against the noblemen who are arrested are prosecuted with great rigour. The Government was first warned from England of the communications which the Polish fugitives in that country had with this city, on which -above forty nobles were arrested, in whose possession papers were found, which proved that they likewise communicated with Poles at Paris. WARSAW, Nov. 15.—Accounts from St. Peters burgh say that the health of the Empress is good—at least, that there is no apprehension of danger. It was thought her Majesty must by dangerously ill because she is so seldom seen. But this seclusion is not owing to illness, but to grief for the loss of her daughter, in which all the members of the Imperial Family participate. ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 12.—The navigation seems to be closed at Cronstadt for this year. The road and the gulf are thickly covered with ice, and several foreign merchants are obliged to stay. His Majesty having been informed of illegal reli gious meetings, held by the notorious Erek Janson, has ordered that no proceedings shall be instituted against those who have attended the meetings, but that he himself shall be summoned before the Chapter of Upsal, and seriously warned and reprimanded. Legal proceedings have already commence d. Th e prophets principal assertion is that Luther was the beast in the Apocalyp, and that the Lutheran doc trine is devilish. BRUSSELS, Nov. 26.—The average price of wheat last week was 17f. 48c., and that of rye 10f. 47c. The duties on importation and exportation remain as they have been for some weeks past. The Chamber of Representatives yesterday adopted the project of law relative to corn, by a majority of 66 to 3. Three members declined voting. The Chamber then commenced the general debate on the budget of ways and means. The Senate will meet on Thursday, the sth of December. We lately mentioned that a Prussian writer had taken refuge in Belgium. The following are some new parti culars respecting the motives of the proceedings against him : " Charles Heintz, a very distinguished young student at Cologne, lately published, at Berlin, a book, under the title of " Bureaveratie Prussienne," which, exceeding 20 printed sheets, was not liable to the censorship. He has been summoned to appear before the Tribunal of the First Instance at Berlin, to answer to the accusation of having ridiculed the institutions of the kingdom. " As M. Heintz did not obey this summons, but took refuge in Belgium, the tribunal at Berlin has issued a writ to arrest him, and has caused a description of his person to be printed and posted up everywhere. " This last measure, which has hitherto been used only against robbers and assassins, but never against political writers, has excited a great sensation." The eclipse of the moon on Sunday evening last was not seen at Brussels, the sky being covered with thick clouds. _ _ _ _ The celebrated Russian General, Yermolof, died lately at St. Petersburgh. Russia has lost within a short period four distinguished Generals —Tolstoy, Renckendorf, Es sen, and Yermolof. ALEXANDRIA, Nov. 6.—Fresh troubles aro said to have broken out in Syria. Travellers state that Jeru salem is invested by an Arab Sheik, who, with his horde, infests the road from Jaffa to the holy city. We expect in a few days positive confirmation on this subject, which I will send you in my next. BELGIAN FUNDS.—Bitusens, Nor. 26. Aetna Debt, 2% per Cent., Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent 9814 Three per Thirty-seven 3lilliens, ditto.., '76 (1840) llO% 1814 ...... ..... 102% Loan of City, 1843, Four per Cent. lo2'zi Society of Commerce, Four and a Half per Ceat Bank of Belgium, Five per Cent 5334 Issue of ..... ....... —Brussels Papers, Nov. 27. AUSTRIAN FUNDS..—VIENNA, Nev.2s. Five per Cents. ....... 110 Four per Cents.. Three per Cents. Bank Shares .... 100 X '7534 ,••••••••••••.•• •••••• 1625 Loan, 1134 — I)itto, 18311 Estcrhazy's Loan ... , RAILWAYS. The Northern, or Ferdinand lsii% Gloggnitz Milan llO% Allgoneine Zeitung, Nov. 24. VISIT OF THE COURT TO 8R1G11T0N....--It iS ru moured that her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Saxe Coburg and Gotha, will proceed to the Pavilion, at Brighton, for a short visit to the Sussex coast, previously to the departure for the Con tinent of her Majesty's illustrious relatives, salt water baths having been recommended to the reigning Duke of Saxe Coburg. Lord and Lady Ashley, who were to have left town to-day, have remained on purpose to attend the public meeting at Willis's Rooms, on Monday next, on behalf of the Society for the Protection and Employ ment •f the Distressed Needlewomen, and for Clothing the Poor. Lord Ashley will be supported on that occa sion by a number of the nobility and gentry anxious to lessen the evils under which the needlewomen suffer. ADVANCE OF WAGES.—We understand that the workers at the cotton mill at Fintry, under the manage ment of William Service, Esq., received an advance of wages, at last payment, of 101. per cent. without solici tation.—Stirling Journal, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, FRIDAY.—The St. Vincent, 120, Capt. Rowley, got under weigh this morning about twelve o'clock . for the harbour ; on leaving the anchorage at Spithead, she stood in: to the Isle of Wight on the lar board tack, put about, tacked again, and reached to the northward and eastward, tacked and reached to the southward, then tacked again and weathered the spit buoy, hauled up the main course, and came towards the harbour under double-reefed topsails and top-gallant sails, forecoursa, jib, and spanker. On entering the mouth she up forecourse and in topgallant sails, and ran up the harbour with her three topsails, jib, and spanker, the wind variable from E.S.E. to E.N.E. It was a most beautiful sight to witness this splendid and efficient man of-war under canvass for upwards of an hour; she seemed to perform the above evolutions with the most perfect ease, and afforded a rich treat to the initiated in naval tactics. Hundreds of spectators thronged the ram parts and the beach on both sides the harbour. Ad ditional interest was excited by the knowledge that this magnificent three-decker had borne off t he palm in the late trial cruises from a ship vaunted as the most perfect and the fastest sailing line of battle ship in the service (the surveyor's ship, Queen). The result of that cruise throws some light upon the cause of the Queen being kept so long inactive in Malta harbour. The platform presented a most animated appearance, being partially crowded by the inhabitants anxious to gain a glimpse of the noble ship as she entered the harbour. On going to one part of the platform, however, the curiosity of the inhabitants met a most unwarrantable obstruction, by two soldiers who were posted there to keep a space clear for General Pakenham and his friends ! Now had this been done at the moment the ship was passing, perhaps less would have been thought of the unprecedented in fringement upon the rights of the people, but the space (large enough for an entire company of foot) was kept to the exclusion of the public for near two hours. In doing this Major-General Pakenham has arrogated to himself a power which does not belong to his office, and which no other officer who has previously filled. the post of Lieutenant-Governor of this garrison has thought of assuming. The inhabitants naturally consider that a great and undeserved indignity has been put upon them by this attempt to put a barrier "Betwixt the wind and his nobility." The Champion, 18, Commander Clavell, was paid off yesterday. Her marines, and such of the seamen as be longed to Devonport, were conveyed thither in the Comet steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Commander Pretyman, last evening. The Sylph tender arrived last evening from Devonport, bringing seamen gunners paid off from the Cornwallis, 72, for the Excellent. She sailed on her return this morning with supernumeraries. The Hornet, 6, Lieutenant-Commander Chas. Seaver, left Spithead for Chatham this evening, to be paid off. In Harbour—The St. Vincent, Excellent, Victory, Sparrow, Nautilus, and Diligence transports ; and the Volcano, Echo, and Dwarf steamers. In Dock—The prince Regent, Victoria and Albert, Vengeance, Athol, and Locust. In the Basin—The Neptune, Hastings, and Scourge steam sloop. At Spithead—No man of war. SHEERNESS, THURSDAY.—The Ocean, 80, Captain Arthur, C. 8., flag of Vice-Admiral Sir S. J. White, re turned to her old moorings this morning, to make room for the new flag-ship Queen, 110, Capt. Martin, which is on her way to this port. The Thunder, surveying vessel, 6, Commander Bar nett, received advance on Monday, and sailed on Tues day for Nassau, en route to the sphere of her operations, the Bahama Islands. She lands stores and passengers at Nassau. The Skylark, 4, Lieutenant-Commander G. Morris, is ordered to undergo a thorough overhaul and refit for further service, instead of being paid off. The Crocodile troop-ship, 26, has unshipped her masts for examination. She is ordered to be fitted for survey ing service, to complete her for which it is believed her poop and forecastle will have to be taken away (they have been but very recently added to fit her for service as a troop-ship). We believe the Athol, at Portsmouth, is being played with in the same way. The Netley tender arrived this evening from Devon port, with seamen for the Eagle, 50, at Chatham, and Amazon, 26, fitting out here. The latter ship gets on but slowly in her equipment. The Africaine steam-vessel proceeded to Woolwich to-day to tow the Daedalus, 20, Captain M`Quae, to this port. The Vulture first class steam-frigate is expected to be the next vessel commissioned at this port. She has been ready for the pendent some weeks. The Pearl, 20 guns, was taken into the third dock on the 26th inst., for bringing forward for commission. The Eagle, 50 guns, Captain G. B. Martin, is fitting for sea in the fourth dock. The painting of her hull was completed yesterday ; her tops are put into their places, and the crew are busily employed rigging the ship. A detachment of Royal Marines, consisting of two sergeants, two corporals, one fifer, and 63 privates, from the Chatham division, under the command of Cap tain Appleton, with Second-Lieutenant Driver, are on board. The ship will be ready for sea in about three weeks. The Janus steam-vessel was put out of the second dock on the 28th inst., and taken immediately alongside the sheer hulk, to get her cylinders and other heavy weights on board. The depots of those regiments now serving in Van Diemen's Land, under orders for embarkation, are not expected to leave the garrison until January next. The ship which had been taken up for their conveyance, in which they were to have proceeded this month, on in pection, was found not to be seaworthy. The strength of these depots consists of 334 men, with 7 officers. In Harbour— The Ocean, Raven, and Skylark. In Dock—The Hercules, Brilliant, Herald, and Spy. In the Basin—The Howe, Vernon, Amazon, Crocodile, and Vulture. A t the Nore—None. THE EXPERIMENTAL BRIG SQUADRON. We hare received several accounts from the experi mental brig squadron, under Captain A. L. Corry, in the Firebrand, steam-frigate. One letter states that the squadron had been dispersed in consequence of continued fogs, and up to a late date no trial had taken place, the brigs having experienced no wind. Captain Corry, however, had collected his little fleet, and it was expected an opportunity would be afforded for testing their sailing qualities. A nother account says some sailing has taken place. On all occasions wind free, and particularly on a wind, the Daring has been first. Before the wind, in one trial, she was first, and in others second. Strange to tell, the Pantidoon has figured in most cases next to the Daring, and stranger still, the Waterwitch was never even fourth, and in one trial upon a wind she was last, The Flying Fish was generally second or third ; but here again, as in the other squadron, the surveyor's is the only vessel that has met with an accident. The Flying Fish lost her jibboom. The old brig Cruiser has been .dead beat on all occasions. Once the Daring was only able to see her twelve miles to leeward. A third statement is from letters received from the Firebrand, dated the 19th instant, which arrived by a vessel that passed the squadron out in the Atlantic, and spoke the Firebrand. They say the squadron had then been at sea four weeks, ana had experienced the most tempestuous weather—repeated gales with heavy seas. The Firebrand had laboured considerably, and so violent was the wind, that for 24 hours her lee bulwarks had been under water. Nothing in these letters had trans pired respecting the trials of sailing, as all communica tions on the subject had been interdicted by Commodore Corry, nor did the officers know how long their cruise was to continue, or where they would go to. The squa dron was, however, all well. The above are given as they havo reached us, without vouching for the accuracy of Ow statement. Herald. ROBBERY AT WAKEFIELD THEATRE.—On Sun day night last, the Wakefield Theatre was broken into by burglars, and several boxes of dresses and other thea trical property were abstracted ; the thieves have not yet been discovered. The proprietor of the theatre is a Mr. Smedley, of Sleaford, who was formerly manager and a popular actor on the Wakefield stage.—Leeds Mercury. LORD HARBOROUGH AND THE MIDLAND RAILWAY COMPANY.—We understand that since the hearing be fore the County Magistrates at Melton last week, all has remained quiet at Stapleford Park. No opposition was offered to the Company's surveyors taking the levels on the Oakham and Melton Canal towing-path ; and no further attempt has been made to survey the park, as the necessary levels, it is stated, were taken from the Ord nance Survey, which was forwarded to the Company by the Board of Trade, on a representation being made of Lord Harborough's opposition. Mr. Stephenson has been on the spot during part of the past week, assisting in the survey. On Wednesday last most of the police were withdrawn, and returned to their several stations, and on the same day the 200 special constables who had been sworn in on the 17th inst., were discharged.— Leicestershire Mercury. _ _ TUE WINDSOR itmLivAr.—Surveyors have been engaged during the past week in taking ground plans of a new contemplated line of railway between Windsor and London. It is proposed to erect the station in Peascod-street, nearly opposite to the Star and Garter Inn, and carry the line close by the Bachelor's Acre, cross the New-road near the Savings' Bank, and thence to the rising ground in the Long-walk, where it will ad mit of travelling on to Shaw Farm by the Frogmore estate, occupied by the Duchess of Kent, Old Windsor, Egham, Staines, and ultimately to join the South Western line between the Woking-common and the Weybridge stations. According to this plan the Frogmore-road would be done away with altogether, and the Frogmore estate, belonging to the Crown, annexed to the Home park, which would be very desirable to Government, now that Windsor has become the principal residence of the Sovereign. _ _ WOOLWICH DOCKYARD.—Eighteen joiners and two sawyers have been added to the establishment during the present week, and twenty-nine blacksmiths have ceased being on the establishment, but they will not be out of employment, as seven proceed to Sheer ness dockyard and eleven to Chatham dockyard. The other eleven will be retained as supernumeraries at Woolwich dockyard, and be placed on the establishment as vacancies occur. SMOKING IN FRANCE.—The administration of to bacco in France (which department brings in more than 100,000,000 f. to the Government each year) will at the commencement of the year, offer for sale to the public a greater variety of tobaccos than has hitherto been known in France. On Jan. 28 it will receive proposals for being supplied with 400,000 kilos. of best Virginia; 500,000 kilos. of Kentucky; 400,000 kilos. Maryland; 2,090,000 kilos. of Virginia of 1844; 2,000,000 kilos. of ditto, Kentucky, and 2,000,000 kilos. of ditto, Maryland. On Jan. 30, 135,000 kilos. of Havannah; 130,000 kilos. of Java; 20,000 kilos. of Varinas; 1,000,000 kilos. of Hungary, and 500,000 kilos. of Macedoni a; g i v i ng a . total of 9,085,000 In addition 10,000,000 Manilla cigars. SPORTING INTELLIGL'NCE. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) BETTING AT MANCHESTER—F.mar. CHESTER OUP. 21 to 1 agst Mostyn's lot 140 to 1 agst Alicealawthord 40 to 1 agst Croton Oil i4O to 1 agst Exto repro 40 to 1 agit Foig a-bah-,40 to 1 agst high 150 to 1 agst Porttibello BY. 1400 to 100 agst Young Eclipse and Cotifutught Ranger—t 1000 to 25 agst Connaught Ranger—t% en aad after wards offered Nothing else backed. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. DEP 1000 to 50 agst Kedger—t 23 to 1 agst Pam—taken to a pony 25 to 1 agst Idas—taken to a pony 25 to 1 agst Young Eclipse —taken to 50k Thanet harrs., Mon., Sea Mark; Wed., Minster 10i. East Kent hds., Tues., Acrise gill; Wed., Sweeels Gate; Fri., Lydden-10f. Mr. Trelawney's hds., Tues., Battisborough Cross; Fri., Ivybridge-10f. Duke of Buccleuch's lids., Mon., Wells ; Wed., Spring wood Park; Fri., Hirsel ; Sat., Chapel-10A. Earl Fitzwilliam's hds., Mon., Elton Furze; li?;ed., Wey bridge Wood; Fri., Long Orton-10. Mr. Hellier's hds., Mon., Tothill ; Tues., Thornton Vil lage ; Thurs., Burgh-upon-Bain Village ; Sat., South Thoresby-10f. I ord Elcho's hds., Mon., Pallins Barn; Tues., Prestontv Dunse; Wed., Dovecot Mains; } 4 ri., Mordington; Sat., Longridge-104. Linlithgow and Stirlingshire lids., Mon., Currie Toll-bar; Tues., Broxburn ; hurl., Midcalder ; Set., Bangotr —lO4. Mr. Musters's lids., Mon., Red Lodge ; Wed., Oxton bridge-10i. Donington hds., Mon., Cavendish-bridge ; Wed., Kil burn Toll-bar ; Fri., Hartshorn Village-104. Mr. M. Ingram's lids., Tues., Kedleston Ina ; Thurs., Svrarkstone-bridge ; Sat., Ittdbourn-1 04. Rufford hds., Mon., Ossington ; Wed., Lonnd Hall ; Sat., Oxton Warren. - Quorn hds., Mon., Holt ' • Tues., Bradgate Park ; Thurs., Gaddesby ; Fri., Six Hills-104. Lord H. Bentinck's hds., Mon., Scopwick; Tues., Midge Inn • Wed., H.armston ; Thurs., Mickenby Sat., Mr. Skill's House. Mr. Longs harrs., Tues., Chitterne Meadows ; Fri., Dilton Court. Duke of Beaufort's hds, Mon., Langley Green ; Wed , Avening Village; Thurs., Castle Combo; Sat., Shiptsa Moyne-10i Mr. A. Smith's hds., Mon., Shoddesden Cite ' • Tues.. Everleigh ; Wed., Wherwell Wood ; Thurs., Conbolt Park ; Fri., Netheravon. Mr. Farquharson's hds., Mon., Dogberry Turnpike-gate. Mr. Drax's hds., Tues., Holnest Kennel ; Fri., Hen- stridge Ash. B. V. H., Tues., Bulbarrow Hill ; Fri., Fulham Cross . Roads—l I. Badworth hds., Tues., Hut Green ; Thurs., lio.rapole Inn • Sat., A c kworth Moor Top- 7 10i. Mr. ioljambe's hds., Mon., Firmingley Park ; Tues., North Carlton ; Thurs., Headon Church ; Fri., Todd- wick Bar-10i. Sir R. Sutton's hds., Mon., Wichley-warren ; Tues., Brooke Hall ; Wed., Colsterworth ; Fri., Lauside Abbey ; Sat., Tilton Wood-11. Pytcbley hds., Mon., StanfoHall ; Tues x , Boughton House, near Kettering ; Wed., Dingley 'Park ; Fri., Pitsford Hall ; Sat., Brock Hall. SHERWOOD COURSING MEETING. . Nov. 25 AND 27. The Clifton Open Stakes (16 puppies) were won by Mr. Foster's Ben Caunt ; and the Chesterfield Open Stakes, for 16 all-aged dogs, were won by Mr. Malpas's Merry Lass. The Sherwood Stakes (8 puppies) were divided by Mr. Butt's Woodbine and Mr. Street s Lisburn, LATEST FROM CHINA. (From the Devonport Independent of this day.) By the last Overland Mail we have received intelli— gence from Hong-Kong, to the Ist of August. The Vixen, steam-frigate, arrived there on the 25th of July,. with orders for the Minden's paying off. Havingiad the offer, forty-two of the crew volunteered to remain in the different ships of the squadron under Sir Thomas Cochrane. Captain Quin, First Lieutenant Mellersh, and Mr. Cook, Paymaster and Purser, of the Minden, are left to pay off the ship, and will return to England int a merchantman ; the other Lieutenants, Dorville, LOT,. and Hancock, are to come home in the Wolverine and Harlequin. The Spiteful, steam-frigate, is ordered to Bombay to repair, having been much damaged ; she takes a million and a half of dollars to Singapore, to be sent to England in the Harlequin ; another million was to be sent home by the Pelican. The Fozr, 44, , ,captain Sir Henry Blackwood, Bart., was expected at' Hong- Kong. Lieutenant Dallas, of the 98th Regiment, had died of fever ; this regiment had lost 210 men, and the 4th Native Infantry, 217. Sickness was very prevalent, and deaths numerous ; the 98th had 140 sick at Chick chew, at the back of Hong-Kong. The Minden remains in charge of a master, one master's assistant, the hos pital staff, and twenty-six men ; the chaplain, the Rev. Josiah Thompson, also remains. A Court of Inquiry has been held on two midshipmen of the Castor, the lion. Mr. Erskine and Mr. Gray, for contempt and disobe dience of orders. Mr. Gray has been dismissed the ser vice, and Mr. Erskine loses one year's rank. We lately called the attention of the public to what appeared to be au evasion of the law of last session, on the part of certain country bankers, by issuing bills not stamped payable to themselves or order. We understand that this question has not escaped the attention of her Majesty's Government, and that directions have been given for instituting legal proceedings against the parties who have so attempted to evade the l aw .— Ti mes . DAVIS'S STRAITS WHALE FISMERT.—Mr. Coltish has furnished the following particulars respecting the protracted fishery of the present reason, received by the Abram, of Hull, who left the ice on the sth of Octo • her, and arrived at Stromness on the 9th inst. Tlx)se marked (*) have arrived :—hull ships—*Abram, 2 fish, 30 tuns ; *Bon Accord, 21 fish, 145 tuns ; Prince of Wales, 0 ; Sarah and Elizabeth, 1 ; Truelove, 5. New castle—Lady Jane, 4 ; Lord Gambier, 5. Kirkaldy— Caledonia, 5 fish ; *Chieftain, 9 fish, 97 tuns. Boness-- *Alfred, 7 fish, 100 tuns. Aberdeen—St. Andrew, 4. Dundee—Advice, 6 fish, 75 tuns ; Alexandria, 3 fish, 35 tuns ; Fairy, 2 fish, 25 tuns ; Horn, 7 fish, 80 tuns ; Princess Charlotte, 1 fish, j 0 tuns. Peterhead—Com merce, 2 ; Eclipse, 7; *Gleaner, 6 fish, 90 tuns; Joseph Green, 5 ; Resolution, 1 ; Superior, 3 ; Traveller, 6. Total, 112 fish. This is the third report from the fishery; the first gave 59 fish, the second 99, the third 112. The present statement is nearly double that of the first, exhi biting an increase of 53 fish. The following are the degrees in which the respective ports have benefited in the improvement 24, 28,29. Newcastle, 3,7, 9. Kirkaldy, 10, 13, 14. Boness, 4, 7, 7. Aberdeen, 0,3, 4. Dundee, 9, 19, 19. Peterhead, 9, 22, 30. Of the 23 ships which went to the fishery, 5 have returned, and the other 18 we hope will shortly return with their crews to enjoy the fruit of their toils.—Newcastle Advertiser. The commercial part of the public has often been made to suffer by the freedom with which noblemen and gentlemen have sometimes permitted their names to be used by speculators engaged in the business of " getting up" a company. A judgment delivered by Lord Denman on the last day of the term that has just concluded, de serves to be made extensively known as a warning to those individuals of' station and character who have heed lessly afforded facilities for the carrying out of dishonest purposes. Several months ago, the attention of the public was directed, through the police reports, to a scheme of emigration, with which the name of a noble Duke had been connected, as president. His Grace, on finding that the concern alluded to was not quite so worthy of his patronage as he had been led to believe, very naturally sought to repudiate all connexion with it; but he was seen made to feel the inconvenience of having gone so far as to give it his nominal sanction, for actions were brought against him by certain creditors of the company colluded to. The suits in question were instituted in different Courts, one having been tried in the Common Pleas, and another in the Queen's Beach, and certain points affecting the consideration of the Duke's liability having been left to the jury in each case, a verdict was given against him in one instance, while in the other, from some difference in the details, the result was in his Grace's favour. Now there can be ao doubt that the noble defendant was not, in either of these cases, the party requiring the goods that had been supplied, but in one of the two instances he was found by a jury to be the individual on whose implied responsibility credit had been given. An attempt was subsequently made on behalf of the Duke to obtain a rule and a new trial, but the Court of Queen's Bench decided that the question of liability had been properly left to the jury. The verdict consequently stands good, and will, we trust, furnish a lesson to- others who might be liable to fall into the error of which the defendant alluded to has become the victim. Swindlers would find great diffi culty in carrying out their plans if respectable persons were not sometimes ready inadvertently to aid them. — Herald. THE LATE FORGERY UPON THE BANE or ENG LAND.—Yesterday from an early hour many persons connected with the Bank of England and other commer cial firms were in attendance at the Euston-square sta tion of the London and Birminghgm Railway, in the ex pectation of obtaining a sight of Burgess, who had been captured by John Forrester in America, and who, it was understood, would be brought iv by one of the laraiss from Liverpool, he and the act*e officOr in charge of him having, as it was imagined, on the previous day arrived at that port by the Hibernia. Expectation was at the utmost pitch for many hours, and after several trains had arrived in the course of the day withoujt bringing the persons expected, a great number of those ho had assembled quitted the station, thinking that the rumour with regard to the arrival of the said persons in this country had no foundation in fact. Forrester and his prisoner, however, arrived by the train at half-past ten o'clock. - ----- a p cc a i r d i e s n i t n \N' high lorder MR. M ACRE ADY.—We regret exceedingly to state to superintend the ne cessar y p re p ar ations for the com mencement intendedß aihv Railway, y , of the English performance s th ere, wh i ch tilamstptrieliNa-ente eminentdhim actorfrom has s vi m ng et town ‘vit a fo n r I-ere to commence in that capital on M on d ay nest, the toan and leave hnd tow b ee li n oi in night by the D the afternoon to the St. K at h ar i ne -docks, for the pur gidopnrdoax.y ni o. Mr. Macready eg proximo. pose of superintending the examination of his baggage and effects, which had arrived there by the ship Quebec, from New York. It was dark when he arrived at Ilia re sidence in Regent's Park, and his boxes, which had ar rived there before him, had, owing to the negligence of the servants or from some:other cause, been left in the hall. 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