The Sun. — London, England, 1844-08-13 00:00:00

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Of was : vho ha t a thro- the 1323 " .. med. pt to her mor n : Na t e Ina ester re Cast le ' 5e 0100 early 00 is seas ill left !Il° s port ; hire, 1 4tert lo4 ' tsg° sion to V l9. bene" c kiesby, a bout t° We l in ; h i s toe eturn ° a .fl u nt p-„ [uner lisr4 ll° nd 5 of atherille labright; elo $ fe_ he ist . e ConO to ;hire. a Tel Ik9 1:4 uke. 11 w' e f .65 a ifil i on oo , . , 0 lA' us l e torS nob' )c 10 „ to Doe' le I' o ntro p e 0 ' P tb il to obr e ess e of l l tour ti nt °- ince is brV 1e 10 0 he r. ot.. 4 Ig ilb 0 w iS 010 0 ° • , tie heal • ei o ': :0(11 of •er to the Du ce kY e°64l - ri slle7 11§ e' o 11 3 a 413 4,;IRCULA?. HE QUEEN AND THE INFANT PRINCE. • The following official bulletin was issued yesterday morning : " Windsor Castle, August 12, 1844. " Eight, A M. Her Majesty's recovery goes on without inter ruption. "The infant Prince i perfectly well. "JAMES CLARK, M.D. "CHARLES LOCOCK, M.D. "ROBERT FELiGUSON, M D." The next bul:etin will be issued on Wednesday. WINDSOR, MONDAY.—ThI following bulletin of her Majest)'a health was issued this morning : " Windsor Castle, Aug. 12, 1844, 8 A.M. Rer Maje.,ty's recovery goes on without inter ruption. " The infant Prince is perfectlti• well. " JAMES CLARK, M.D. " CHARLES LOCOCK, M.D. "ROBERT FERGUSON, M.D. " The next bulletin will be issued on Wednesday." His Royal Hi g h ness P r i nce Alb er t, a ttended by Colonel eri , Equerry in Waiting, took an airing this af ternoon in a phaeton and four. The Prince returned to the Castle at half-past six o'clock. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal were taken airings in the royal gardens to-day. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent took a drive from her residence, Frogmore Lodge, this afternoon, in carriage. .Amon g the inquirers at the Castle to-day were the ..... C ° ll ntess of Orkney, the Baroness de Rothschild, Hon. lenry and Mrs. Ashley, Mr. Sheriff Moon and Mrs. 14° °n, Ur. Sheriff Musgroire and Mrs. Musgrove, Mr. Osborne Yeats, of Hampton Court, and of the Priory, Middlesex, Major Anderson, and the Rev. Isaac Gosset. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the Queen this evening, and dined with his Royal Highness Prince Albert. Her Majesty is going on quite well to-day. Captain Spearman and Mr. Robert Brown had inter views with Lord Stanley yesterday, at the Colonial-office. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHI THEATRE. which was the grand spectacle of The Chinese War, and the was represented last night for the 68th time, attraction of which appears to increase on Infant representation, Professor Hemming and his ALuant S ee mad e th e i r fi rst appearance at th i s theatre in the P ran k s of Puck with the Elfin King. Thepermances of these graceful artistes are equally elegant and astonishing, and the Risleys must look their laurels since these talented artistes have taken the field. Master Hemming is a remarkably clever I nt and went through his performances with extra nary n eatness and agility. B o th f a th er an d son were much and deservedly applauded. The Scenes an the Circle succeeded and Mr. Batty introduced, r for the fi rst time to the English public, several of the eign artistes whom he has engaged during recent continental trip. Monsieur Georges, the equestrian juggler, is a most extraordi performer. He performed some of the fmost difficult feats of juggling and balancing on a ii.lorse at full spee d . One of his most extraordinary Pets at throwing two basins in the air, and catch ii3lifeeth of th em on swords held in each hand, and I balan cing them there for some minutes, the horse, !‘lth Monsieur Georges standing on his back, gallop g r ound the r i ng at f u ll spee d . M ademo i selle "elene, who also made her debut before an English fearless last evening, is one of the most graceful and Maid of f ema l e equestrians. In her scene of the ai d of Athens, she went through all the most ele fant and diffi cult poses of an accomplished danseuse. :asty, We had Monsie ur L ou i s T ou i rna i re, to w h om t he bills do no more than justice in denominating him Lee Great French Rider, in his astonishing perform- Z ti e as th e P ostboy of Marseilles, riding, conducting, T on llinn eging• nine horses a t once . N o t on l y i s M. yy r naire a great rider—he is a great actor as well -11„.els Pan •tomime was most spirited and expressive. b v u hail in him the legitimate successor of Andrew b eautiful During the course of the evening the bit d. and highly -trained palfrey Taglioni exhi goers-erfle most astonishing feats of docility as the Industry. This beautiful animal, in obe alrce to the commands of its trainer, went through a ~lhe feats of the manige, and concluded by guiding harnessed round the circle, into which two men were ' l eased. It was, in fact, a tableau vivant from the woodcut • world In the o ld nursery rhyme- b ook, of " the bet,„, gimped upsid e down." During the intervals " -e en the equestrian performances, the a u di ence b a ,,, lir e kept i n a'roar by the drolleries of M essrs . T. e o -- Y and Twist, the clowns. The Steeple-chase ncluded the c rowded in evening's entertainments. The house wa s every part. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TA.'—YESTERAY '`‘ lit t t tle business TTEßSALL in a smallsway enables D us . to furnish " of market prices. WOLVERHAMPTON STAXES. 6 to 4 agst Mr. Wreford's Franchise—taken to 1 ST. LEGER. 14 agst Mr. Salvin's The Cure—taken to agst Lord Stanley's Ithuriel—taken and aft. off. 1. to 2 agst Mr. J. Scott's Bay Momus—t. and aft. off. io d 4 _ lo 2 agst Mr. Vane's Valerian 1 2 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Red Deer—taken 1 4 t t o 1 agst Mr. J. Day's the Ugly Buck—taken 33 t o o agst Mr. Irwin's Foig-a-ballagh The b ackers of Red Deer and Ugly Buck offered to go on. to 1 TIIE DERBY. , f es ,v, w as laid against the Monimia colt, and 40 to 1 in e b out - . A ,ot Falstaff (late Grotesque). Offers to tak e 18 to Q lit:dextrevarmiu‘ who is reported to have become the property VISIT OF THE KING OF THE FRENCH To HER MAJESTY. The 7th or 9th of September were the periods which had been arranged a fortnight ago for the arrival of his Majesty the King of the French in this country, upon a visit to the Queen. The visit of his Majesty will now take place a week later than the time originally fixed upon, in consequence of the accouchement of our beloved Sovereign not having occurred so early as had been confidently anticipated at the period of the original arrangement being made. The French Monarch, who will embark, it is ex pected, at Dieppe, in a French man-of-war, and will he accompanied by another 74-gun ship and a small ft et of steamers, will land at Portsmouth, and travel by the South Western Railway en mute to Windsor Castle, to the Farnborough station, where the royal carriages will be in waiting to convey his Majesty and suite to Windsor. The same apartments (and also some additional state rooms) at the Castle, which were occupied by the King of Prussia, at the christening of the Prince of Wales, and the Emperor of Russia, during the Ascot race- week, will be prepared for the reception of the King of the French and his Majesty's numerous suite. They will be most magnificently furnished and embellished ;_ indeed, no pains or expense will be spared at the Palace of the English Sovereign to receive the King of the French in a manner worthy of the Queen of this mighty empire— worthy, alike, of her Majesty's Royal and Illustrious guest. A review, upon a grand and imposing scale, during the King's short visit at Windsor (which is not expected to be prolonged beyond a week or ten days), to take place in the Great Park, has already been spoken of. It is now rumoured that several infantry regiments will be encamped in the Park, and that not less than from 15 to 20 cavalry and infantry regiments, with a park of artillery and field batteries, will be present at this intended magnificent military spectacle. Splendid banquets will take place in St. George' Hall and the Weterloo Chamber, to be followed by state balls and grand evening parties. Preparations have already been commenced at the Roman Catholic chapel, at Clewer, about a mile from Windsor, for the ac commodation of his Majesty and suite. It was at first ar ranged for pews to be constructed for the King and suite ; but it is now, we understand, contemplated to add a wing to the edifice, open to one side of the interior of the Chapel, and to be appropriated, exclusively, for the ac commodation of his Majesty and attendants. This plan will be carried into effect in the event of there being sufficient time to complete it before the arrival of the royal visitor to the Queen. There is very little doubt that the christening of the Infant Prince will take place during his Majesty's visit at Windsor. Indeed, it has been stated that the King of the French will be one of the sponsors (it is supposed, if so, by proxy, his Majesty being a Roman Catholic) to the last born Prince of the House of Brunswick. It is not expected that his Majesty will visit the metropolis during his short stay in England, but remain the whole time at the royal residence at Windsor. E. Aai tlealin.-111,,,G SILK.—The following d ., i i r a e n ct d io y n er s s f ........ 0r lialf '' s uas are by one of the first Paris bi 4 POUna with a sponge or v at of —of soft soap, a teaspoonful of brandy, and a gll ahel girl ; Mix all well together _ and iron %it er B P i read the mixture on each side of the silk with it t e li tts-Il g it ;wash it in two or three waters, 1 1 ; i s isi e R w . rio ( llg s. side T h;eit trustees will the o n f l t o h o e k reward of tivt. _eortor,l " , a, Shoreditch, have just offered o a o s 3 g r theooofdd as new. parish children, offal:T.., guineas for the apprehension o s f an twenty a heads thous 1 le i s who have deserted their wive ng nearly one hundred i King, is ko ~. Parish. One of the deserters, james are mostly th s e t ttv. *ndividual, chargeable .. weov:;l33.etropolitan policeman, the others k u nursery P1ea4,1144T W itEAT.—A few weeks since, we had the and .2 of visiting the grounds of Mr. Reid, t_ p attracted they V ----`"sraaa, berry, and feel bound to add our tribute atellairation to the tasteful manner in which Il vti e l t i tici ollt. In his garden, among other cu n ri t o it s y itie o s f quantity of an ab 741141 wheat in full ear, and our attention, we saw a a giving promise une in the 1.014 of amp ha est, the seed of which was o os e ontte ni) unro e ' tics of this wheat, 14' take thqualnted with the character's . . n of its th ''' • II din 1840. For the b . enefit of receii.... e following very accurate description .4 7 1 tie s f 7, 1 , -rcm our contemporary, the a much lari ss ' -"Le specimensan d of the Egyptian bear wheats, 1' h ave weightier ear than our common . Deny Jour ro- i ded --it self l i ' s P fully six inches long, and is p The e; a ortionably stronger s.em oi . stalk. tal„t, with ,i lons. than uu.igonz,, is 1 Y awns measures, ur ' in one direction, .mo h r , beards, like barley; its breadth e it h., arl llieu, arid, in the other, about half an me. fro as' therefore, a somewhat quadrangular appearancelength fron i the base till within one-third of its whole l ea:ll34 .k e +l. t l 3 , from which, till its termination, it !e s - - tittuisvie ear of barley. But, in our opinion, its di treadthin t or uliarity (which accounts for its great ti, oo cl pee s in the disposition of the lie so entn,„,, t ,be grain in earlets or small ears, which As ge's'llY and close to the main ear, that their existence, ,he greatesp Rettitate ears, is detected only by manipulation. th e 42 1 , 1 seize, form, consistency, and colour is si u m ' ilar to pr o ire"9, e of this country, and, from its being very onr beSt 8-ta cultivation will merit the attention of A reulturNorthern Whig. outfit ;plateenk,ltlicArt HORSEAIAN.—Few things can be more of „ for all weathers and all seasons, than the that can _ horseman, Irehas e . contrrbueteietall hc'rs every thing hO, , 8 0 the comfort or necessity of the passing enu...- trapped to :erne part of his horse or his . usual . broad-brimmed, at'eall;ineats- First of all, he has his broa . t. Rie-crowned sombrero, covered with oil-skin ; next, 1i:1,3119.rt leathern fancifully embossed with la e tin 4, like the old buff costs of the feudal freebooters; , his leather trousers with rows of buttons at the . 1723., eventingpr the chafing of the saddle, and his hP in gs p his feet and ankles ;in front of ~,.0i are his armas de a gua, a large skin cut in two r rts.., the ends of which on one side are fastened v s; the saddle-boye ; the other two being tied behind hi so that his legs are entirely protected from rain; . ,t e them, again are strapped his pistols, while passing :',ea lt. ath his left leg, rests his trusty toledo. From the .t'vtke.in front hang his lasso, a long running noose, with 1 11: 11 _ 1 10 . 1 he catches his horse in the morning; and behind lett inls strapped his serape, or blanket -cloak, with a i t r ! the middle, which he throws over his head when il , aor is cold, and protects him from the weather as tunprfect thatch. Thus mounted on his high peaked ,re lon g saddle, with stiff wooden stirrups, over which in`regelo_ng ears of leather • and his feet armed with the n.._, Spanish spur, to which is attached a small ball of aTY-tempred steel, that strikes against the long rowels e‘, very tread of the man or beast, and rings like a .04ry hell 11 0 , 8 e,... , you. have a complete picture of a Mexican 1 . e.,.'"aa, equipped at every point, and ready for the 0_ 4• If he has to fight, he has his weapons; if to feed, Inilatts his laden mule ; if it rains, he dons his serape and ~..,isde even, and rides secure from storm and wind; ` 40 4 41 c 1 if he arrive s at an Indian hut, rOter a long- and toil ; ej°llmney, and no bed is ready to receive him, he Preads the s kins on the e arthen floor —hi s sa ddl e i s hi s radii , 4 1/1110w and his blank et a counterpane. H e i s t h e com- Pe 4 -vico. of aperfect travelling household,—Mayer's 4 TILE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 13, 1844. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. A new opera, entitled Corrado di Altamura, was pro duced at this theatre on Saturday with complete suc cess. It is the composition of Fredeigo Ricci, brother of the composer of Scarramuccia, and contains much pleasing melody. The " east" of the characters was as ,ju the subjoined scheme:— ' CotradO di Altapaura ..... Ruggierii 'di' Morre^ale_;,.:.;;;.;;Sigt4oof4i ''''-" 4— Giffredo (his Squire) Signor A. Giubilei. Grand Chancellor Signor Dai Delizia Mad.. Grisi: Guiscardo Bonello Favauti. Margarita - Mad. Dai Fiori. Isabella '- Mad. Bellini. The scene is laid . in Sicily, and the period at which it is -supposed to pass is about the twelfth century. The plot of the opera is simple in substance, and not complicated in its texture or development. It turns on the old story —love and treachery. Corrado di Altamura, a Sicilian count, has, " like Jephtha, King of Israel," One fair daughter, and no more, The which he loveth passing well. Her name is Delizia, and she is betrothed to Ruggiero, a disgraced duca of the Guiscard, or serpent family, who has f, and a refuge and a friend in her father, in his hour of distress. The gentle maiden is as fond of her lover as ever Galatea was of Ac;s, as they disported erewhile on the sunny slopes of the Lily bean promontory ; but he, as though to save the credit of his !amity cognomen, with the subtleness of the snake, from which he takes his designation, having won her unsuspecting heart, and—it may be something more—woos another high-born dame, the child of . the Arch-Chancellor of the kingdom, and arranges to wed her. All this is revealed to Corrado, and by him of course to Delizia, through the virtuous indigeation, and it may be violent jealousy—" all for love, and a little for the bottle"—of Bonello, a young and noble knight, :who has long sought, but sought in vain, to obtain the hand of the fair one so falsely be trayed, and so foully abandoned; and daughter and sire set out at once for Palermo to stop the nuptial rites— forbid the banns —and exposes the recreant Ruggiero, or " Rager," for that is his ominous appellation. They arrive in due course, at the " nick of time," and " a scene" ensues, which issues in the resumption, by the Arch-Chancellor, of all the rascally Ruggiero's deprived dignities, the price, it is inferred, of his marriage with his daughter, and then finishes with the flight of the baffled betrayer. The trea son of Ruggiero has, however, so wrought upon the heart of Delizia, that she resolves to renounce the world, and become the bride of Heaven ; and a nun she accord ingly becomes, like the Toaggenburger's lady-lovein the beautiful ballad of Schillar CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAIL- WA Y. COMMUNICATION WITH IRELAND. Yesterday the first general meeting of this Com pany was held at the office, No. 62, Moorgate-street. Mr. COLLETT, M.P., who is also Chairman of the Board,of Pirectors, having been called to the chair, 'stated that the meeting had been called in accordance with-the Act of Incorporation, and he also expressed his regret that in the present instance he was not enabled to go so fully into the details of the Com pany's affairs as he could wish. The formation of the Company arose from certain negotiations with respect to the transmission of the mails, and after communications with the Lords of the Treasury and the Post-office authorities, the necessary surveys had been made, and plans submitted, after which the subject of constructing the line was bruught before Parliament, in a Committee, upon which was Sir G. Clerk. With respect to the amount to be realised by the traffic, it was estimated at 50,0001. for the transmission of the mails, the conveyance of troops, and various other Government purposes. The sum now demanded by the Company was 40,0001., but notwithstanding that the Directors had had several interviews on the subject with her Majesty's Government, no arrangement had as yet been come to. He had just received a note from Sir George Clerk, in which he stated that as Sir Robert Peel and the Chancellor of the Exchequer were both out of town at the present moment, it would be impos sible for him to make any definite communication on the part of the Government which might be submit ted to the meeting. Such being the case, it was pro posed to adjourn the present meeting until Friday, the 30th inst., when it was considered that the Di rectors would be in a position to state to the meeting the result of the negotiations with the Government. A PROPRIETOR wished to know whether the delay , in these negotiations was caused by any difference re specting the amount demanded, or whether it arose from an objection to the principle. The CHAIRMAN replied that it was merely a ques tion as to terms. The Company considered they were entitled to the sum they demanded, and they, therefore, were determined to adhere to the first pro posal. In conclusion, he would state that a change had taken place in the Direction, Sir John Guest havinc , retired, and the Hon. Mr. Sta n l e y b e i ng ap pointed' in his place. " She you seek, the veil now bearing, Is the bride of Heaven ; Tester's feast, as night was nearing, She to God was given." She has taken the irrevocable vows—she has entered the cloister—she belongs to life no longer, save by her breath—she is among her fellow-creatures, not of them —she is the servant and the handmaiden of religion— immured for ever _ _ _ - A vote of th - anks was then passed to the Chairman, after which the meeting adjourned to the 30th. LAWS OF GAMING. MINUTES: 'OF EVIDENCE ATTACHED TO THE REPORT OF THE I SELECT COMMITTEE ON GAMING. Ordered by the House of Commons to be printed, May 29, 1844. _ . " In those deep solitudes and awful cells. Where heavenly musing contemplation dwells." The youthful Bonello departs from the church when she has taken "presentation," cast down with th e lo s s he has sustained, and only animated by the hopes of re venge upon him who blighted his being. Her aged fa ther turns away from the grated portal within which is enshrined his treasure—all that to him made life lovely. They are all gone, and he is alone—alone in his deep grief, in his bitter anger, in his boiling rage—grief, and anger, and rage, which none can fancy but those who hare felt what it is to have the " one object in the world" torn from them, by hands which they have trusted, and hearts which they have loved. In this mood he encounters a masked man, who implores the pardon of the injured parent on behalf of the wretch Ruggiero ; and who, that pardon being denied to his entreaties and refused to his tears, discovers himself as the traitor. A noble nature will not take advantage even of its worst enemy. Ruggiero calls on Corrado to strike, and wipe out with his heart's blood the stain he has cast on his name, the blight he has brought on his race ; but the angered father, in jured though he is, cannot strike a defenceless man. He gives him his sword, and they fight, not on the stage, and the wounded and disabled traitor flies for refuge even to the convent, where, all unknown to him, Delizia has made her last home between the grave and this world. The end of the drama may be easily anticipated The nun, attracted by the groans of a dying man in the garden of the nunnery, where she is then walking, rushes to his relief with the prompt humanity of her sex, and Ruggiero, penitent and imploring forgiveness, passes away—let us hope to a better sphere—under the in fluence of her benediction and her pity. He dies as Corrado, Bonello, and their friends and followers enter, beseeching blessings on the head of her he loved and betrayed, and offering, as the only extenuation of his crime, bes:des his deep contrition and heartfelt woe, the fact that he had not once turned his sword against his benefactor and her sire in the fatal affray which cost him his existence, and consigned her to irremediable sorrow for his loss. And so ends this sad eventful history. The first act, which is preceded not by an overture, but by a few bars of introduction, represents the joy of De lizia at the return of her lover Roggero, who departs, almost as soon as he returns, for the wars, according to his own account ; but alas, he has really gone to marry the daughter of the Grand Chancellor, and the joy of the house of Altamura is turned to sorrow, when this afflicting intelligence is communicated by Bonello, the curtain falling on an indignant trio by Bonello, Delizia, and Corrado. An aria of Grisi, "Forse ah forse," was pre-eminently successful, not for its own merits, but for the very exquisite singing of the artist. She lavished upon it all her fioriture, and never was heard, probably, a which she afterward s s i ngs —" R egg i o di con t en t o " specim en o f per f ec t exec ution. A song is exceedinglyinpgretty, and withal light and playful even to triviality. She sported through it in the true spirit of heedless happiness, and we were- somewhat surprised that this did not receive the honour of an encore, as well as the preceding aria. A duet by Fornasari and Favanti, in which the revelation is made of Roggero's in fidelity, is remarkable for the favourable opportunity given to the former for an exhibition of strong feeling. Ihe representation of tender affection, when Corrado describes his love for his daughter, and the fury of his delivery when he discovers that she has been wronged, are among Fornasari's best efforts, and quite in his own vein. The second act commences with a drinking chorus. The scene is now a hall in the Chancellor's palace, and the nuptials of Roggero and Margarita (Madame Dui Fiori) are about to be celebrated, when the ceremony is interrupted by the appearance of Cor • redo, Delizia, and Bonello. The concerted piece by the whole of the dramatis persona and chorus is exceedingly good, and the orchestral accompaniments highly skilful and effective. The act is a very short one, but what it contains leaves a better impression of Ferdinand Ricci than any other part of the opera. We should not take leave of this second act without a word as to Mario's costume. That vocalist has made it such a com plete study to introduce new and striking dresses in every character he assumes, that his habiliments are always anticipated with curiosity. The chain armour in which he is attired in the first act, gives all the notion of a middle-age knight, as distinguished from the gingerbread-looking warriors who so often represent chivalry. his dress as a bridegroom in the second act is superb. The blue silk tunic, and, indeed, the whole bs i c c e tu e r , es' cos tume, gives an app earance of the most graceful light ness, while a gold en c i rclet is worn upon the head. It is a u mosttiful p n roma ntic attire. he third ac t i s d eco rated by a very ea .emedium b e t we en the classic and re presenting The a convent, with light streaming through the painted windows. Delizia is about to take the veil, and an appropriate chorus and preghiera are introduced. Roggero, stricken with re morse, enters enveloped in a large cloak, and has an in terview with old Corrado, whose pardon he endeavours to obtain. When he reveals himself he receives a chal lenge in the place of forgiveness, and the injured father and the faithless lover retire to mortal combat. The whole of this business forms the subject of a duet, which has little originality, but with its attendant flourishing of swords and the spirit of the two vocalists, produces that excitement which must almost necessarily result from all duets, written with tolerable skill, taking their date from " Suoni la tro m b a. " Th e soun d o f an organ is heard within the convent chapel, and Delizia enters it after singing an aria. Then Roggero makes his appearance, mortally wounded, but nevertheless in sufficiently good condition to sing a long duet with Delizia, and obtains her forgiveness ere he dies in the arms of Corrado, which death concludes the opera. At the fall of the curtain the principal artistes were called for and received with all the honours. The mag nificent, ballet of Le Lac des Fees followed, with Cerito Duke f uk Mecklenburgh Stre e and Duchess of as the heroine. The theatre was crowded. A mong t h e litz ; the Queen Dowager's box wa s occupied by Mdlle. d'Este and party ; his Excellen cy the Count Ne sse l ro d e , Count Donitri Nesselrod e, Ba ron B runnow, the Russian pueDuchess s company Cambridge, we the Ambassador, arid Baroness Brunnow ; the Dukes of Wellington and St, Alban's ; the Duchesses of Somerset and St. Alban's ; the Marquises of Winchester, Clanri carde, Worcester, and Huntley ; the Marchionesses of Londonderry and Headfort ; the Earls of Pembroke, Liverpool, Westmorland, and Glengall ; the Countesses of Antrims, Palmerston, and Glengall ; Count Feraris Zichy, Count Kondriaffsky, Count Crivelli, Count de Jernac ; Lords Palmerston, Trimleston, Sandys, Cran stoun, Gardner, Templetown, and Foley ; Ladies Trim leston, Wombwell, Blantyre, Beckett, and Joddrell ; Sirs Henry Webb, John Beckett, Thomas Hare, Fre derick Trench, R . P. Joddrell, and A. B. Clifton ; Ho nourables Mrs. Tollemache, Mrs. Leicester Stanhope, Mrs. H. Murray, Mr. and Mrs. Yorke, and Mrs. Fitz libon • , Ernest Fane, Mr • Foley , General U pton , C o . lonel Upton, Lc. It is our present purpose to give extracts from the evidence of one of the witnesses only who were ex amined by this Committee. The evidence of Mr. Crockford, now deceased, is certainly one of the most curious, guarded, qualified, and astute pieces of tes timony, ever given by a reluctant party, anxious to screen himself from all implications and consequences which might be contingent hereafter on his answers. The reader will bear in mind that the Committee ex amining at the time consisted, including the chair man, of nine persons. Out of these nine gentlemen, we are perhaps quite within the mark in saying that four, at least, had been either members of, or had, at one time or other, played at the magnificent hell— the head-quarters of imperial gaming—in St. James's street. Thursday, 28th March, 1844. William Crockford, " Esquire," examined : Chairman—Have you been made a defendant in any of the qui tam actions which have lately been made the subject of Parliamentary interference ?—I understand so, but no writ has been served upon me. Chairman—lf any questions should be put to you on the matters with reference to which those actions have been brought, and where your answers may be injurious to you, the Committee desire you to understand that on your stating that to be the fact, those questions will not be proposed. What is your occupation ?--I have no occupation, ge nerally speaking ; I am concerned in mines and other thin g s. Are you the proprietor of a club-house in St. James's street ?—I was; but that terminated about four years ago. For how long had you been the proprietor ?—About 15 or 16 or 17 years. During the time you were proprietor of that club house, what were the rules of admission to that club ? It was a private club ; not a thing done in public at all ; it was amongst private gentlemen; I should wish to de cline answering that question. They were elected by ballot ?—Yes. You were not the person who laid down those rules ? —No ; they were laid down by a committee. There was a good deal of play carried on at that club, was there not 2—There may have been so ; but I do not feel myself at liberty to answer that question, to divulge the pursuits of private gentlemen. Situated as I was, I do not feel myself at liberty to do so. Do you not know that play went on in that house ? I do not feel myself at liberty to answer that question. The careful hypothesis, rather than admission, that " there might have been " a good deal of play carried on in this high temple of cards and dice,—the reverential delicacy with which Mr. Crockford shrinks from any divulging of the " pursuits " !) of private gentlemen ;—and his not feeling at liberty to say that he knew of play going on in his own house—are mas terly hits. The quondam fishmonger seems to attri bute a sort of theocratic silence to the mystery of gambling, as if it were the mystery of f reemasonry wherewith he was dealing. But Mr. Crockford, when he says, in answer to Q. No. 2,624, " I don't care what I say about myself, but I must beg to decline bringing any gentleman's name into discussion," sup plies us with a key to some of his answers, which would appear strangely incompatible with that quickness of apprehension and general shrewdness for which he was really so remarkable. In the following passage it will be seen that the master-spirit of the modern Pandemonium undertook to say that he did not know who was the proprietor of his house ;—whom he had given it up to ;—whether, on his retirement, and giving up the mastership,lhe had signed any papers or not ; who now paid him rent for the palace he had erected ; —or who was its present superintendent. We are only astonished to find that he does plead guilty to some experience in betting on the turf, and some knowledge of games of chance and horse-racing. These confessions do wonderful credit to the in genuousness of the old gentleman : I should wish to ask whether you still wish to decline answering any question with regard to the proprietors of your club four years ago ?—Yes, certainly I should beg to decline it. Mr. Escott—Are you proprietor of a house in St. James's-street ?—No. Were you three or four years ago proprietor of a house in St. James's-ktreet ?—Yes. Whe is the proprietor of that house now cannot tell ; I have given it up to the committee, and I cannot tell anything further about it. Who are the members of that committee ?—Upon my word I do not know; they shift about among themselves. Who was the person you dealt with when you gave it up to the Committee ?—lf you were to ask me myself I could not tell you ; I gave it up to the general use of the club four years ago. Did you give it up at your own suggestion, or that of any other person ?—At my own. To whom did you communicate your intention to give it up ?- 1 -To the general club. To the general club ?—To the club in general. Was there any chairman of the club ?—I do not feel myself at liberty to go on any further with the ques tions ; I must decline it. When I dealt with the club, I should say 200 gentlemen were met together, and I ex pressed my wish to decline it, and the consequence was that it was over. Chairman—Surely you must have had some one whom you considered responsible to make the arrangement ? No public arrangement at all ; it was a private ar rangement. Mr. Blake—Did you sign any paper ?—Upon my word I do not know ; I would not give an answer to say whether I did or not. I believe I did not. TITLE OF THE INFANT PRINCE. --It was currently &e"on Friday a wish he e r s t - m e n a d j e , s t t le club s, hlausb expresseds, raeupdo Say, rtaetduradbout thatthe west-end, that the infant Prince should be called the Duke of Kent, in honour of her illustrious father, instead of Duke of York, according to the established usage. The eldest son of Majesty, or Prince of Wales, inherits the income of the Duchy of Cornwall from the moment of his birth, the sum increasing., with interest, till he comes of age. But it is not so with the other male offspring, there being no income attached to them, whatever title may be given to them, until the Parliament makes a g ran t.—Ailuertiser. DEATH OF LADY HARRIET PRANIPTON.—We have to record the demise of the above highly -respected lady who expired on Tuesday last, at Moreton House, Dorset. The deceased lady was third daughter of the late, and sister of the present Earl ofllchester, and was born June 17, 1778. In September, 1799, she married Mr. James Frampton, of Moreton. The Earl of Ilchester, Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne, Sir Charles Lemon, Lady Elizabeth Fielding, Countess of Mount Edgecumbe. Lady M ar y Cole, Mr. Clarence and Lady Caroline Ker rison, and several families of rank, are placed in mourning by her ladyship's death. Mr. Escott—lt was a private arrangement ?—Gene rally speaking. I said I grew too old, and I could not continue in the club any longer ; and I wished to give up the olub to the gentlemen, who made their own ar rangements. Cannot you say who were the parties who made the private arrangement 7—No ; I do not care what I say about myself, but I must beg to decline bringing any gentleman's name into discussion. Mr. Blake—Do you receive rent for the house now ? —Yes, now I memo rent for it, certainly ; the rent I pay. Who pays the rent?—lt is paid through the general club secretary. When I say I receive it, my son re ceives the money, and of course pays it; it is only the money I pay myself. Mr. Escott—Who pays the money ?—I do not know; my son receives it and pays it. Is your son in London?—Yes. Is your son now the proprietor or occupier of that house?—No; he never was in his life. Is your son conversant with the business carried on in that house?—No, he never was in it. Who is the superintendent of the house?—l do not know. Mr. Blake—Does any person authorised by you re main in the house?—No. Col. Peel—You have handed the house over to the club ?—Yes, and the consequence is, when they give it up I receive it back again. They have to pay the rent. Mr. Eseott—During the time you were proprietor of the house were you cognizant of what took place in the house ?—I must decline answering that question. ➢lr. M. Gibson—Have you had considerable expe rience in betting on the turf ?---Yes. And a general knowledge of such ► ransactions ?—Yes. You also know something about games of chance, as well as horse-races ?—Yes. POWER-LOOM NANUFACTURE.—In the splendid establishment of Messrs. Horrocks and Co., of Preston, there are upwards of 1,500 power-looms now at work, which have, during the last year, turned off nine million yards of cloth ! The lineal measurement of the cloth is 5,113 miles and 120 yards, and being 42 inches wide, would cover more than 2,169 statute acres ! I.—Lan caster Guardian., - , ~ HIGHLAND and AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY of SCOTLAND. GLASGOW, WEDNESDAY NIGHT.—The annual great cattle show of the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland having been appointed to take place this year in this great commercial capital of the west, the local corn mittees and the members of the corporation of the city have been occupied for some time in makin4 the necessary arrangements to give due effect to this most useful and important national exhibition. Six years have elapsed since the last exhibition of the society was held in this city, and during that comparatively short period the usefulness and import ance of the Highland Society have been very much increased and extended. This day, at twelve o'clock, a very large and in fluential meeting of the general committee of the So ciety was held in the hall of the Black Bull, for the purpose of completing the preliminary arrangements for the meeting. The chair was filled by the Right Hon. the Earl of Eglintoun, and among the noblemen and gentlemen present were the following : The Earl of Cathcart, Lord Belhaven, Lord Blan tyre, Sir David Kinloch, of Gilmerton ; Sir James Ramsay, of Banff; the Hon. Aug. Morton, Col. Mac donald, of Calley ; the Lord Provost of Glasgow, C. Campbell, Esq., of Islay ; Sir John Cunningham, of Fairlie ; John J. Burnett, of Gadgirth; J. C. Col quhoun, of Kilermont, M.P. • Patrick Gr a ham, of Limekiln ; Sir Edward Colebrooke, Bart. ; Robert Findley, of Castlehill ; James E wing, of Levanside ; Sir W. M. Napier, of Milliken ; Robert Speir, of Culdees Castle ; Colonel Dundas, of Carron Hall ; • Hugh Cogan, Esq , Dean of Guild o f Gl asgow ; J o h n Leadbetter, Esq ; Stewart., of Ardvorlick ; J. Strong, Esq., City Chamberlain ; Pilaus Newton, of Halyburton ; Col. Macdowall, of Gorthland ; Captain Lockhart, of Milton, M.P.; Captain Campbell, of Glendarnell ; Colonel Graham, of Melsknowe ; Alex ander Stnollett, of Bonbill, M.P. ; Provost Denny, of • Dumbarton ; James Campbell, of Craigie, &c. The Earl of EGLINTOUN, in opening the business of this meeting, announced that the local committees had very satisfactorily arranged all the matters which hal been left to their management; and in conclusion said—l have been informed that several members of agricultural societies in England and Ireland are in Glasgow, and as it is quite impos sible that we can communicate with them personally, not having the honour of their acquaintance, we trust they will be kind enough to inform us of their pre sence through the medium of a friend, or in any other way that may be convenient, so that we may be able to provide for their accommodation and comfort. Sir C. GORDON, the Secretary of the Society, stated that apologies for non-attendance had been received from Lord Mansfield, and other members. After complimenting the local secretaries, Mr. Mungo Campbell, jun., and Mr. Mark Sprott, for their exertions, which had been alluded to by their Noble Chairman, Sir Charles called on Mr. Campbell to read the report of the local committee. Mr. CAMPBELL accordingly read the report, which described in detail the arrangements which had been made for the meeting, and noticed in a complimentary manner the liberality exhibited by the magistrates and town council, the Glasgow Water Company, and Mr. M. Sprott. Sir CHARLES GORDON then laid upon the table the Society's new medal, and read an abstract of the entries of stock, which, he stated, were larger than upon any previous occasion. The number of lots 1,404, amongst which were 222 Ayrshire cattle, 55 West Highland cattle, 160 horses, 117 sheep, 184 lots of butter, 83 lots of cheese, and 176 implements. He believed the largest number ever entered before was 1,014, at Edinburgh, in 1842.—(Cheers.) Various committees were then appointed, and, after some other routine business was disposed of, the meeting separated. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, AuG. 10,—At the annual visitation and elec tion at Abingdon School, founded by Mr. John Royase, the following gentlemen of that school were elected Scholars of Pembroke College:— Edward Duncan Hall, son of the late Master of the College; Frederick Goodenough, son of Dr. Goodenough, of Bristol, and founder's kin ; henry Swabey, son of M. Swabey, Esq., Barrister-at-Law. The Earl of Wilton has presented the Rev. Robert Fletcher, of Brasenose College, to the Perpetual Curacy of St. Thomas, Radcliffe, Lancashire, value 1001. per annum. The Lord Chancellor has presented the Rev. William Y. Smithies, of Trinity College, to the Rectory of Shil bottle, Northumberland, value 222/. per annum. Sir R. Peel, Bart., has presented the Rev. R. K. Bailey, of New Inn Hall, to the Incumbency of the new parish of St. Paul's, Hull. The Rev. F. Cooke, of Balliol College, has been ap pointed to the Curacy of Torres, Deron. The Rev. G. G. Parry, Fellow of Lincoln College, has been appointed to the Curacy of Dongresbury, Somerset. The Rev. J. E. Cox, of University College, has been appointed to the Curacy of St. David's, Stepney, Middlesex. The Mayor and Corporation of Warwick have pre sented the Rev. Henry White to the Vicarage of Bud brook, Warwickshire, value 3541. per annum. The following members of this University have been ordained by the Lord Bishop of Worcester:— Deacons—Thomas Bearcroft, of Queen's College ; Charles Alt, n, of Brasenose College. Priests—The Rev. William Lea, of Brasenose College ; the Rev. John Merry, of Queen's College ; the Rev. C. C. Adams, of Merton College ; the Rev. G. S. Munn, of Trinity College ; the Rev. C. B. Turner, of Balliol College ; the Rev. W. G. Bradley, of Brasenose College ; the Rev. Josh. Bickerdike, of St. Edmund Hall ; the Rev. A. T. Wilmshurst, of Magdalen Hall. DUBLIN, AUG. 10.—The Michaelmas Term Examina tions in Trinity College are fixed as follows :—Senior Sophisters, Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 14 and 15 ; Junior Sophisters, Thursday and Friday, Oct. 17 and 18 ; Senior Freshmen, Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 23 and 24 ; Junior Freshmen, Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 28 and 29. The examination for Moderatorships in Mathematics and Physics, commences on Thursday, Oct. 17 ; in Classics, on Monday, Oct. 18 ; in Logics and Ethics on Monday, Oct. 21. Examinations for prizes in the Junior Classes : Monday, Oct. 21, Junior Sophisters in Science ; Tues day, Oct. 22, Junior Sophisters in Classics ; Thursday, Oct. 31 ' Senior Freshmen in Science, and Junior Fresh men in Classics ; Friday, Nov. 1, Senior Freshmen ir. Classics, and Junior Freshmen, in Science. Catechetical Examinations are appointed as follow : For Senior Freshmen, Saturday, Oct. 26 ; for Junior Freshmen, Wednesday, Oct. 30. The next public entrance day will be Friday, Oct. 11. THE ABOLITION OF IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT.— The above Act, which received the Royal assent on Friday by commission, came into operation on Saturday, when a number of debtors who had been imprisoned in the different metropolitan prisons for debts under 201, were liberated, and the same course will be adopted in all the other gaols for debt throughout the country, with the exception of those persons who stand committed for penalties due to the Crown. At the same time, the sheriffs of London and Middlesex, as well as of Surrey, have given directions to the keepers of the respective gaols in that county not to take in any person whose debt is under the sum stated in the Act. With some of the keepers a difficulty has arisen as to whether the clause means the amount to consist of the bona fide debt, or whether it is to include costs. If the latter were the case the benefit would be but slight, as, for instance, some two or three thousand actions are annually brought in the Palace Court, Sheriffs' Court, and Secondaries' Court of London, Middlesex, and Surrey, in which, but with few exceptions, the debt never amounts to 201, but the costs in none of these courts are ever less than 151. By the operation of this Act one of the gaols will be entirely abolished, at the same time effecting a saving to the City of London of between 4001. and 5001. a year. The prison alluded to is the Borough Compter, situate in Mill-street, Tooley-street, the establishment of which consists of a chaplain, governor, matron and turnkeys, while the class of persons committed were those taken in execution under process from the Borough Court of Requests on tally bills. Strange as it may appear, yet it is no less true, that within the last seven years there has only been three persons confined within the walls of the above prison whose debt, on which the arrest was founded, exceeded 201. ; and by Wednesday the Borough Compter will be uninhabited, except by the governor and matron. Similar results will attend the Courts of Requests. As an instance of the immense number of persons summoned to these minor courts, some idea may be formed when it is stated that the fees to the two clerks of the Borough Court of Requests exceed 1,2001 annually, and which is paid by the unfortunate debtor. As the law of arrest is thus abolished, summonses will, of course decrease. It is said that those persons whose vested rights have been :injured by the new Act intend to apply, as the town clerks of the old corporation did, on the passing of the Reform Act, for compensation. Loss o.F HER MAJESTY'S SHIP GORGON.—In addi tion to the brief account of the loss of this vessel, al ready published, the following extract of a letter from an officer on board will be read with interest:—" Monte Video (on shore), May 24.—1 write at once to inform you of the particulars of the loss of the Gorgon, lest you may be unduly alarmed for our safety. On the 14th it blew rather hard; it soon began to blow harder, and we veered a little. The wind still growing higher, we sent down our yards and topmasts. The next day we began to drive, so we let go our small bowers, and veered. A little while after we parted it, and slipped the best bower, intending to go to sea, but we found it impossible to do so, as we could not get her head to the water. So we got well up to windward, and let go our sheet anchor and veered on it. We parted that after a little time. We then let go the stream, and backed with the largest kedge ; but we drove still, and went on shore, and now we are high and dry on the sand. But we are not alone; there are nine other vessels driven on shore, some of them on top of the others. Fortunately we got over a reef of rocks, which now lies between us and the water. If we had struck on the reef, we certainly should have been dashed to pieces. General Oribe bas offered us every assist ance in his power, and sent us large supplies of beef, with a profusion of vegetables. Indeed, we have only to mention our wants, and he spares no trouble to have them instantly supplied. Nor is his kindness confined to the officer; ; he is equally generous in attending to the comforts of the ship's company. The Ardent was tossed about like a top, losing her hammocks, nettings, &c. A large hole has been knocked in her side, and part of her taffrail has been entirely destroyed. A brig, which was anchored close to the point off the town, parted both her cables just as we let go our bower, and, drifting on shore, went to pieces immediately. It was lucky for us we did not follow her. With our four boilers, and full power on the engines, we could not put out to sea, but if we once had had our head to the water we should have been all right." Mr. Fleming, formerly Member for South Hamp shire, died at Athens on the 19th of July. Lord Brougham arrived at Brougham Hall on Sunday last, and is in the enjoyment of excellent health. His Lordship entertained the Chief . Baron, Sir F. Pol. lock, on Wednesday, and the bar yesterday (Thursday.) —Carlisle Patriot. The Collingwood, eighty guns, now lying at Spit head, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir G. F. Sey mour, G.C.8., who is in town on important business connected with the state of affairs at the station to which he is appointed in chief, w ill sail immediately to Otabeite. THE GRESHAM COWHTTEE.—We have heard that this public body, commiserating with thf.s.ir tenantry for the losses they sustained by the destruction of tine 'at« Royal Exchange by fire, and the lengthened inconve nience they have suffered during the erection of the new building, have determined to forego the first quarter's rent. This will give the tenants time to fit up their varieus places ira a suitable manner. IRELAND. TIIE QUEEN'S VISIT TO IRELAND. DUBLIN, AUG. 10.—There is a nu-- t •n to- _...mour in tow . _ day that her Majesty and her Illustrious Consort intend to visit this country during the present autumn. THE CROPS. _ The weather has undergone a favou'able charige",_Sinct yesterday, although it still appears far from settled. DONEGAL, AUG. B.—Since Monday night we have had much fine rain, from which the crops are looking most promising. Farmers look forward to an abundant harvest ; crops of every description have apparently re covered the early drought. Potatoes are plentiful in the markets, and both cheap and good. The hay has turned out beyond expectation, and wheat looks well and for ward to ripening. BORRIS-IN-OSSORY (QUEEN'S COUNTY.)—The heavy rain and wind of Monday night and Tuesday morn ing have done a great deal of injury to the heavy crops in this neighbourhood. The River Nore was flooded extensively, and all the bottom meadows are covered with water. ADDRESSES TO LORD HEYTESBURY. The College of Physicians presented an address to the Lord Lieutenant yesterday, at the Vice-Regal Lodge in the Phoenix-park. The following is the reply of his Ex cellency : Mr. President and Gentlemen,—Your address of conoTatuktion upon my arrival in this country has afforded me great satisfaction. " I feel grateful to you for the flattering manner in which you have alluded to the different employments I have had the honour to fill as representati.e of my Sove • reign at foreign courts. I endeavoured there, as I shall always endeavour here, to carry out the duties in trusted to me with temper, firmness, and impartiality — feeling convinced that such a line of conduct is most likely to secure the confidence and approbation of the Irish people. " You may rely, gentlemen, upon my granting all the encouragement in my power to the arts and sciences; and nothing shall be wanting on my part that may tend to uphold the character and consequence of your distin guished college. "I thank you, gentlemen, in Lady Heytesbury's name, as well as my own, for the kind expression of your good wishes." A FIGHT IN A JURY-ROOM. At Cork assizes, on Tuesday evening, Mr. Kemmis, Q.C., presiding, the jury, in the case of Casey for horse stealing, came into their box. CounT—Well, gentlemen, have you agreed ? Fore man—lmpossible, my Lord ; two of the jury are as ob stinate as mules—the eloquence of Socrates would not convince them.—(Loud laughter.) The jurors retired for the night. On Wednesday Doctor Beamish came into Court, and having been sworn, stated that one of the jury in the case of Casey, named Carey, was labouring under affection of the kidneys and stomach, and that his confinement would be attended with serious results. The Court directed the jury to be discharged. Mr. Bennett, Q.C.—Before this jury is discharged, I must state to the Court that I have been informed that some highly improper conduct took place in the jury room last night. I call upon one of the jury to come out of that box, and inform the Crown solicitor of the disgraceful occurrence which took place last nigfit. Foreman—The fact is, my Lord, that about two o'clock this morning, when we were all reposing as well as we could, one of the jury, who got some sudden fit, jumped up from his chair, struck us with it, and trampled about on our bodies —(Roars of laughter)—and what was more extraordinary, in a short time after he did not re member what he had clone.—(Continued laughter.) Another Juror—l can show my arms where I was struck with the chair, and if I had not taken up another chair to protect myself, I don't know how it would be with me.—(Laughter.) The belligerent juror, a Mr. M'Donnell, was here brought into the box, and sported a very ugly-looking black eye. COURT-Oh, let him go away, let them all go away ; I shall certainly not swear them any more this assizes. PUGILISTIC ENCOUNTER ON THE BENCH. A Birr (King's County) correspondent of the Tippe rary Vindicator writes as follows :--" A rich scene occurred on the bench of the Petty Sessions Court shortly after Sir W. Lynar had retired. Mr. Philip Drought, a deservedly popular magistrate, playfully applied a rod which he had in his hand to the back of Sir Edward Synge. who was sitting in front of him, when the Baronet, suddenly turning round, and throwing himself into a pugilistic attitude, popped in his right and left, fibbing Mr. Drought in a style that would have done credit to Deaf Burke' or the Tipton Slasher.' Queer things have sometimes been acted even on the bench, but such an exhibition as a' mill' or sparring match has seldom come off in a court of justice." SHOCKING MURDER IN THE KING'S COUNTY. The Nenagh Guardian contains the following appall ing narrative :—" It again becomes our sad duty to re cord the perpetration of a barbarous murder. The lo cality of this scene of blood is the King's County, close to the borders of Tipperary, and within one mile and a half of the village of Shinrone, at Kilcommon, in the barony of Clonlisk. The deceased, Thomas Grenvill, was a stonemason, of industrious habits, the only sup port of an aged father and mother ; but, unfortunately for himself and others, he became acquainted with a girl named Winny Cahill, who, with her parents and four brothers, lived contiguous to the residence of the Grenvills. Their intimacy resulted in the girl giving birth to a child, which is now one year and a half old. No excuse can be pleaded for Grenvill's unfeeling con duct towards the girl Cahill, not only in refusing to marry her, but even to allow her any recompense for the support of her offspring or the loss of her character, on which the blight of defamation never rested up to the period Grenvill became her seducer. Her father obtained a quarter sessions' decree for the loss of his daughter's services and time during her confinement, but was un able to recover the amount. The Cahills at last were incensed at the harsh and ungenerous treatment their sis • ter received, and inflamed with revenge, they were fre quently heard threatening Grenvill : his house was at tacked, and on many occasions the police had to protect him. Grenvill's mother, about ten o'clock, had pro ceeded to Shinrone to buy some bread, when her son determined to meet her, in order to carry her over a part of the road which was flooded, near the bridge of Kilcommon, adjacent to which there was a wake, where many persons, and among them were the Cahills, as sembled. Grenvill was seen taking off his shoes and stockings, and must have been followed down to a dark part, where his assailants waited the return of their vic tim. They fractured his skull in several places, and broke his arm and jaw -bone, and from the severity of the wounds it is thought instantaneous death must have ensued. Some boys going home found him on the road bathed in his own blood, and bore him to the home of his aged parents a helpless and mangled corpse. On the following day a lengthened investigation was held before Sir W. Lynar, R.M., when six persons were committed. An inquest was held on Thursday, and the following verdict returned:—" That on the 6th day of August, at Clika, parish of Kilcommon, barony of Clonlisk, King's County, Thomas Grenvill was found dead, where he was previously wilfully, feloniously, and of malice afore thought waylaid, killed, and murdered by some person or persons to that jury unknown." PARDON OF A CONVICT.—The Tipperary Indicator contains the following:—A man of the name of Neil, tried and found guilty at the last assizes for this county of the wilful murder of John Kennedy, at Cappagh, in January last, and left for execution, was on Thursday morning informed by the governor of the county gaol that Government had granted him a free pardon. EXECUTION IN ROSCOMMON.—At half-past twelve o'clock on Thursday, pursuant to the respite, Catherine Brien and Bridget Langan were executed in front of the county gaol. Catherine Brien protested that she had neither hand, act, or part in the murder, but did not deny that she knew of it, and, therefore, admitted the knowledge of all that took place. At the late meeting of the board of trustees of the College of Maynooth, the Right Rev. Doctor James Brown, Bishop of Kilmore, was appointed a trustee to the said college, in the room of the Right Rev. Dr. Kernah, of Clogher, deceased. ACCIDENT ON THE BRISTOL AND GLOUCESTER RAILWAY.—GLOCESTER, SATURDAY EVENING.—An ac cident of a very critical kind, and which must have caused some alarm at Bristol, occurred this evening on the Bristol and Gloucester line. The stations of the Bir mingham and Gloucester Company and of the Bristol Company are placed exactly alongside of each other, but the respective lines of rails cross each other at a point about half a mile distant from the stations. The train which conveys the mail left the station at half-past 7 o'clock for Bristol, but when the engine had cleared by only a few feet the place where the Birmingham lines cross the Bristol lines, it left its rails and got embedded in the gravel of the permanent way. The carriages at tached to the engine lay in the way of the Birming ham traffic, and as it was known that a goods' train could not be far distant, a lively alarm was felt lest it should come up whilst the rails were blockaded. To guard against this a man was instantly dispatched with a flag in the direction of the coming train, and every effort was made to get the carriages shoved back to the station. Both objects were luckily accomplished. The man with the flag succeeded in attracting the at tention of the driver of the coming train, and a stoppage took place, and the Bristol carriages were shoved back to the station. As might be supposed, considerable alarm was felt and expressed at the outset by the passengers, but on the nature of the accident becoming known, the alarm subsided into grumbling at the detention to which they were subjected. The embedded engine lay within a few feet of the off Birmingham rail, and the circum stance enabled the goods train from Birmingham, which consisted of thirty-seven heavily-laden carriages, to pass after a detention of about half-an-hour. A passenger train arrived shortly afterwards, so that had anything occurred to prevent the goods train from getting out of the way, the chance of accident was largely increased by the trains being so close upon each other. The mail train from Bristol arrived about half-past eight o'clock, and, on discovering what had happened, it instantly re turned on the same line of rails by which it had arrived, taking with it the passengers and the mail. This acci dent occurring so soon after the one which threw a damp over the festivities of the opening, must be regarded as an untoward event, and should induce the Directors to make a searching inquiry into the cause. COLONEL DUNDAS.—It may be remembered that some months since Colonel Dundas, whilst at the dinner table of a Noble Lord, and no doubt somewhat heated with wine, was gqilty of uttering some very di srespectful observations of her Majesty the queen, and f or W hi c h he was dismissed the service. W e are happy to be able to record the pleasing fact—pleasing alike as showing that the momentary indiscretion of the offender has not been visited too harshly, and pleasing as exhibiting a most gracious and forgiving temper on the part of her Slajesty ea,n . 171 . 1 m personally insulted—we are h appy , w e say, to record the fact of Golonel purida § 's restoration to active service, and we trust he will prove that the lenity shown him has not been misplaced.--Hampshire doper. _.-- - 7 THE COMMITTEE DINNER. It is customary for the committee to dine together on the first day of the show, and the dinner is also open to members of the Society. The dinner took place this evening in the Trades' Hall, and was at tended by upwards of 200 noblemen and gentlemen. The Earl of Eglintoun occupied the chair ; and, in the absence of Mr. Campbell, of Islay, the Lord Pro vost of Glasgow filled the office of croupier. The ball in the Assembly-rooms was attended by a very brilliant assemblage. Among the distinguished party present were the Earl and Countess of Eglintoun, Lord and Lady Belhaven, Lord and Lady Blantyre, Lady Isabella Gordon, Lord Ranelagh, Earl Cathcart, Mr. Lockart, M.P., &c. At a general meeting extraordinary of the United Service Club, held yesterday, Sir George Seymour in the chair, Sir Robert Sale, G.C.8., was proposed and unanimously elected an honorary member of the Club. This is the only instance of a British officer being elected out of the regular course ; and the exception to the rule is well worthy of the distinguished Club.— Naval and Military Gazette. A PROLIFIC DUCK.—Mrs. Braithwaite, of the Old Phoknix Inn, Morpeth, has in her possession a duck which has laid this season the extraordinary number of 180 eggs ; during the first 70 days she had produced as many eggs—then missed one day, and for 30 following laid every day—she then missed another, and for the last SO days has continued to lay an egg every day ; 57 young ducks may be seen running about, the offspring of this extraordinary bird, and twice that number more may probably be reared in the course of the summer.— Berwick Advertiser. A WHALE.—STRANGE OCCURRENCE.—On the night of Friday last, while a fishing-boat belonging to Thurso was riding at her nets in Murkle Bay, a large whale came up to the side of the boat, and lifted his head over the gunwale! One of the crew, who was at the time sitting lighting his pipe, was considerably in jured. Fortunately, another boat was speedily rowed to their assistance, otherwise the men would, in all proba bility, have perished. The mast and four oars were broken, and the boat had to be towed ashore. The bottom of the boat being painted white, is supposed to have attracted the attention of the monster. The man who was injured has recovered. There were immense shoals of whales in the Bay that night.—John 0 . Groat Journal. THE PITMEN'S STRIKE.—Upon this subject nothing of interest has occurred since our last. The union still continues, but the arrival of new hands and those who are leaving the union are fast filling up the places of those declining to work. The following is the working state of the colliery districts up to August 3 : Hewers at Men left Chaldrons Work. Union. per Day. Tyne 2,307 ... 524 ... 3,353 Wear Tees 1,142 ... 520 ~. 1,635 Total Return, July 27 Increase this week... 488 ... 542 ... 667 A large meeting of pitmen took place in the neighbour hood of Pittington, on Friday last, when they again de clared their determination to continue the strike. A number of men who had previously gone to work at Pit tington and Belmont collieries were induced, either by persuasion or intimidation to attend this meeting, and to give up the substance in their possession in exchange for the shadow which the speakers promised them. The Belmont men and their wives had been feasted at sup per the night before, by the colliery owners, on the occasion of their having resumed work! Nothing will teach such men wisdom. During the present week sixty families have been ejected from their habitations at Cox hoe, and twenty-one at Shincliffe Bank Top. Several others are to be turned out of their dwellings at different collieries to-day and to-morrow, and ere many days elapse the whole of the unemployed pitmen, their wives and families, will be wandering outcasts. How pleasant must be the reflections of their " Attorney General" and of the paid delegates, when they see the misery they have entailed upon their infatuated victims!—Durham Advertiser. THE KNIFE.—At the Stafford assizes Mr. Sergeant Atelierley, in his charge to the grand jury, made use of the following remarks :—" On looking at the calendar, however, 1 must take leave to draw your attention to one particular species of crime, of which I find four or five instances in the calendar before me—l allude to the crime of the use ofl).sharp other and cutting instruments for the purpose of assault. I I counties, to which my duty has carried me, I have observed haveu n- English this crime of cutting and maiming, cowardly an d as it is, has certainly very much increased. c ases of that found that to you that there are no less than four or five re quest your at. sort of crime imputed in the calendar; an d tention to those cases, because it is gen le e r r e a ll a conviction takes generally known that, in respect to the growth of this crime, w place to the satisfaction of the jury and the Court, condign and severe punishment must bea_ At the last week's ordinary meeting of h FRACAS AT EXETE li u eR Committee of the Medical Pro tectionthSeprrtoleyeeadfitnegrs eightwere of a somewhat novel Assembly, at t Exeter -ha l 1, ho c haracter. o'clock, the time appointedCollege,entered the room, and approach ing Mr. Rugg, a for the meeting, Dr. Blarn ey , of University sur geon, and one of the m em b ers o f the assembly, tookhimby the noise, nso.isteb,e shoulders whilellheervsioNl‘ein pulled, and struck him a st i c k. Indignant at the insult thus offered to him, who also had a stick in his h an d , a i med aMr Rugg, h'eav heavy at Dr. Blarney, who received it, fortu nately for him, on his hat, his face being but slightly bruised. llad he been without his hat, his skull must have been cleft in two. The other members of the as sembly interfered, and succeeded in putting an end to the riotous proceedings. Dr. Blarney's reason for making this attack on Mr. Rugg appears from the following statement :—Some time since, Dr. Blarney published what he termed "an epic poem," containing a chal lenge addressed to the students at King's Col lege to meet those of University College at cricket. This poem was publicly recited several times under the portico of the College in Gower-street : the au thor, on each occasion, being carried round the neigh bourhood on the shoulders of the students, amidst the most vociferous cheering. It was stated to Dr. Blarney that Mr. Rugg had expressed his desire to become a subscriber to the work, and it was consequently de livered to him, and the sum of sixpence demanded. Payment was refused, on the ground of no order hav ing been given, Mr. Rugg at the same time expressing his conviction that the book was not worth a penny. This reflection on his poetic powers roused the indigna tion of the Doctor, who took summary vengeance in the manner aboe described,—Observer. . CELTS AND SAXONS. • TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. -'• -d 14. SlR,—Whe.n:any particular excellence of the British s'- - ' ----, -- 1 character is brought under notice, it is by no means - -.4 ' \ a_ . - unusual to find its existence attributed altogether t - :-: =1 - • ~ - some generic superiority of the Anglo-Saxon rac ss: ,- _:-; , and to hear the merits of " our Anglo-Saxon an °./ 5 , , ..55, : -:-, -- - cestors," as they are called, extolled upon every suc :; --- .s c - ;')::( occasion ; and as you have at all times evinced a rea- ,;?.' ',-‘&-: diness to remove erroneous impressions, and to be- Ns s 2..'-fe'-'l friend the injured, I trust you will allow me to offer l'f k 'sia a few remarks upon the subject. As, however, this idea of Anglo-Saxon superiority may have gained pos session of some minds, I am persuaded that when the • subject is duly investigated, the whole will be dis- • covered to be nothing more than a mere groundless fancy, and that evidence can be adduced sufficient to show the fallacy and injustice of the assumption, and to prove that the Anglo- Saxon blood is not predominant in this kingdom, nor its virtues so efficacious as to warrant any idea of its superiority, but, on the con trary, that the Celtic is the predominant race. When the Saxons and Angles first invaded this island, there can be no doubt that their numbers were so considerable, that along the eastern coasts they became the predominant race; and as on their first arrival they waged a war of extermination, it is pos sible that in some districts they were left sole pos sessors of the soil ; but according as they extended themselves towards the interior, it became a war of subjugation, and not of extirpation ; so that, in those parts, the bull of the Briti s h i n h a bit an t s , h av i ng sub mitted to the new dominion, became mixed up with the invaders, and, in a few generations, th e su bj ec t s of the lieptarchy having become blended together, no trace remained of any original distinction. Of the subsequent Danish invasions but few impressions re main, as that people afterwards almost en ti re l y quit ted the island. But with the Normans the case was different. They settled in the country, and never left it ; and being at that time more Gaulish than Scan dinavian, the blood they introduced was, in a great measure, Celtic. So that here we find another deduc tion from the amount of Anglo-Saxon predominancy. It must also be recollected that a great portion of the island had always continued in the possession of the original Celtic inhabitants, as Cornwall, for instance, Wales, Cumberland, and the chief part of Scotland. Such was the state of Britain previous to the union of its several divisions in the 16th and 17th centuries. Since then, the Celtic race has been pouring into England in such copious streams, as to render it doubtful whether there is in the whole kingdom a single drop of Anglo-Saxon blood, except in an ex tremely diluted state. In the town of Liverpool, out of its 200,000 inhabitants, there are, by birth or ex traction, 60,000 Irish, 40,000 Welsh, and 20,000 Scotch. In Manchester and Birmingham the propor tions are not greatly inferior. Chester, Shrewsbury, Worcester, Hereford, and all the towns bordering on the principality, have had their population continually replenished from that country ; and Bristol, which for ages has been a kind of metropolis for South Wales, abounds with families of Welsh extraction, and has of late received a vast accession of Irish. Indeed, the latter are in an extraordinary degree supplanting the old inhabitants of England. Every English town has its Irish population ; and in harvest time, tens of thousands of new adventurers come over from Ireland and disperse themselves over the country, of whom multitudes settle there and never return. The En glish labourer, unable to bear up against the difficul ties of the times, emigrates to another hemisphere, and the more pure-blooled and hardier Celt occupies his place. If we add to this the continual influx of the upper classes from the Celtic countries, and their permanent location in England, we can come to no other conclusion than that the great mass of the people of England is much more Celtio than Saxon, and that there are but few families in the kingdom who do not possess some portion of Celtic blood. In deed, the Throne itself acknowledges such admixture of kindred. The Tudors and Mortimers of Wales, and the Stuarts of Scotland, each claim their portion, and that, too, much less remotely than the Anglo- Saxon dynasty. Followinrs up the same train of argument, I think it may be shown that Britain is as little indebted to the Anglo-Saxons for its energies and spirit of enter prise, as for its population. The most distinguished characters of the present day have certainly much Celtic blood in their veins ; whether they have as much Anglo-Saxon remains to be proved. It re quires but a single glance over the intellectual state of the country to be convinced of this. Whether in the peaceful pursuits of domestic life, or in the more stirring and martial occupations of foreign lands, we continually meet with confirmations of this truth. Ask those gallant men who have lately achieved such glorious enterprises i n th e E as t— as k Si r H ug h Gough and his Connaught Rangers if they are Saxons; I doubt whether they would not resent the question as an insult. Look at those whose daring stood pre-eminent even amidst the concentrated valour of Europe. Of what race were they ? The dauntless Picton and his " fighting division"—did they acknow ledge a Saxon origin ? Even those intrepid and enter prising men, who have so lately enc o u n t ere d th e perils of the frozen seas, and explored the unknowi i regions of either pole, are they Anglo-Saxons Quite the reverse. They are both of them genuine Celts, Parry and Ross ; the one a Welshman, and the other a Gael. I shall not pursue the argument any further at the present moment ; but I trust I have adduced facts sufficient, at least, to shake the confidence of those who may hava been led to adopt the unfounded notion of Anglo-Saxon superiority; and, when I recur to the subject, I hope to be able to show, in a manner equally conclusive, that it is well for Britain that the Anglo-Saxon blood is not predominant, but than, on the contrary, that sluggish stream has been so much quickened by the vivifying impulse of Celtic energy. A CELT. SINDE. Never was the deceitfulness of foolish men more completely put to silence than by the results already seen of our occupation of Sinde, and the substitution of good order for misrule and iniquity. The late arrivals from India all admit that Sinde is prospering under Sir Charles Napier's admirable management. The people everywhere rejoice in their new masters; and even the Beloochee chieftains have received, with evident satisfaction, the guarantees of their jageers, or feodal tenures, from the British Government. The recent meeting has confirmed the allegiance of many, and convinced all that the word of an Eng lishman is sacred in war and peace. This is the most gratifying intelligence received by the last mail, In Gwalior we were necessitated to take temporary possession of Boorhampore, but the intrigues and in solence of the Amil was considered to be sufficiently punished by his dismissal; and the Queen Dowager's father, involved in these intrigues, was set free at the prayer of the Queen. This has given satisfaction generally, and convinced the surrounding Princes, that though determined to punish intrigue or inso lence, the Supreme Government of India is lenient and paternal. _ . _ The affairs of the Punjab are rushing on at railway speed to their inevitable state of anarchy, when British interference must check the evil. There is no need of a prophet to declare, that before another year elapses, we must interpose and stay the plague. Our own frontiers and the protected Seikh states are in danger of being ravaged by a lawless host, and already there are signs of preparation for resistance. The collection of camels along the Indus, and the forwarding of war like stores to Ferozepoor, speak intelligibly to tho se acquainted with India, Of an expected assemblage of an army on the Sutledge. This accumulation of military means on the frontier, and our own prepara tions to land, almost simultaneously, four of her Ma. jesty's regiments in India, at the close of this year, and thus provide a large European force, under the feel out the as sured, of relief, all indicate that the Punjab is un d er the surveillance, not only of the Indian, b u t th e H ome su re d Government. seecfear S ly ir t h h l e y o en n r e y ee ll ss a i r t ding r following we gh.—Na va l an d Mili tary policy of Lord Ellenborou Gazette. FACTORIES IN GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND..-. IA England there are 1,075 cotton factories, employing 183,243 hands ; in Scotland 159 factories and 32,580 hands; in Ireland 28 factories and 4,011 hands.—Glasgow National. Mr. Thomas Baker, superintendent of the C division of metropolitan police, has been allowed by the Secretary of State to retire from the force on a pension of half pay, after a period of 15 years' service. He was formerly sergeant-major in the Coldstream Guards for upwards of twenty-five years, and was present in Egypt in 1801, where the sight of one of his eyes was injured, and is now entirely gone, and throughout the whole of the Peninsular war, ending with the battle of Waterloo. Upon his being pensioned from the army he was made a warden of the Palace, and presented by his Royal High ness the Duke of Cambridge with a very handsome gra tuity, and by the officers of the regiment with a piece of plate and a clock, with an inscription of his services, as a testimony of their high opinion of him, and of his con duct and bravery in action. Lieut. Munro, who shot Colonel Fawcett in a duel, refused to give himself ap to justice, and was, as our readers remember, cashiered in consequence, is at pre sent residing in Hamburgh, with his wife and family. PONTOP AND SOUTH SHIELDS ItimwAr.,-The half yearly meeting of this Company was held on Saturday, at the office in Guildhall-buildings, City. The chair was taken by Mr. Robert Stephenson. The report was not of a very gratifying nature for the last six Months, through the strike of the pitmen, and the depreslion of business consequent on it at Newcastle. Before the strike the profits had gone on increasing to the extent of 1,130/. The total receipts of the Company for the half year were 29,5541. 12s. 9d., and the expenditure 21,483/. 12s. 6d., leaving a balance of profit of 8,071/. Os. 3d. From the net balance remaining the Directors declared a dividend of 11. 4s. per share, equal to 4 per cent. per annum on the paid up capital. After the report was adopted, a vote of thanks was passed to the Chairman, and the business terminated. I I ~~