The Sun. — London, England, 1844-10-09 00:00:00

rta of riding SUM — MC[IY OF NEViSaill)n— LITERATURE. IV CY ILIRDINGE. 3 vols. Bentley, London, 1844. This tale is a sequel to one which its author, Mr. C( , oper—one of the most indefatiga'ale novelists of th a day—brought out last year. It possesses all his ix iculiar qualities—his dramatic power and life of dia l( gue, his accurate and con , istent portraiture of cha - i r aster—and, above all, 11:5 singular force and vivid a. aasa ta asa , 1 1 .ess of description, in •Nhich he confessedly shines vivid- Louis Phi:i has ' sued an ordonnance dated Ella . - without an equal. It is not, however, quite 11113cots.tl y 4,1 :f.l r o a n n g ti i Pn n Pg : so fertile, in point, of incident, .as many of his t a o t p h a e a l ( s l iz o c n pu ti b ) li fi c i a l n y political prisoners,, party. I former stories ; ara'a, in places, it exhibits a disposition I t aPnears tha b t there was no truth in the rumour cis a '1 . .t0 pralixity whiall mars the effect of some of its most enlisted on the Bourse on Saturday, that Messrs. Roth i- . i sairlated scene,. The sea-sketches are all, as might ellild had concluded a contract for the loan of three but i- ! I be expected, clearly pourtrayed; and a battle between dal'd millions afiTthhth r eturn ert . fi of m ! a Preneh and Er,glish vessel, is describe , d with much . the Duke de Glueksberg to Moroc , t inpe,„,r . 4 1 eatei n of the treaty p concluded with t le ; of that exact and vigorous felicity as hich . was so 1 fficially announ ce d. The aesse affial as ° conapieta ma a. feature in the " Pilot." In his preface, til'ptehl-siesslm3tp. e ° rial . a . la . jesty w . a ! quite willing to pay the ; Mr. Cocia)er, , as usual, tells some stern home-truths to A k , • 0 the aar in annuities, which were to evase on ;', his coun trarinen, and makes a pungent allusion to the from'l-el-iad b • delivers 1 when instructions 1 cr being, up, I?ari ti- repudia tiam system of Penreaylvani, which will be kJ, 8 arrived, which marred the profitable ',leg° :more I ..iaillar relished by Sidney Smith, than those to nicer aria and left France to pay the expenses of the van h ' - whom sty addressed. Th e • a i. Journals have accounts from Naples of the 1, t , .----- 1, 11, -, when the two nephews of General Pepe, and oteaar i h e b r3n r's arrested in May last, has just been restored to I ar. of d u H avre of Saturday mentions the dew ,11 „all% Gordon, the British Consul at that place. 1 14 :e -1 8 15 ( e la P ad rin on eg . (f tie havin g ex p resse d a w i s h that operation aga i nst M orocco should ir liPresented in the escort which is to accompany the, th.,,,,51a E ngland, th e Mi n i ster of Marine gave orders to , ca ' . littera steamer to j o i n t h e fl ot ill a at Treport, and. tak e 'Boast lef t P ar i s on Saturday morning for Eu, to 4 the command of that vessel. lov-tillna Indicator of Bordeaux, of the 4th, gives the fol-.t age .g . account of the state of the vintage :—" The vi: a. i a 13 g° 11 ig on favourably in this quarter. The weath et go° d and the grapes are well ripened. In t ha; I:c°44trY between the Garonne and Dordogne, call al fo a a t o r , 3 ve l d es d, eux Mers, the weather has been very war a, havi ng bleu it is true, by - some storms, but the rain n e .. it a uee l e noea continuous; the grapes have preserved an tr . L ette n r ° 3 3' i and their quality is excellent." . Le tt a r a o i n r t_ay.ca.%°tnaelll"me state that the Pope will short ly is Gandolfo. The Archbishop of Cologi ie, u oly e ‘ it , rostc intends to remain in t ae Th e Bi s h o sn Te linae, having taken a private residem :e. -I) °' P assau ha s also arrived at Rome. In the r aw ' A. W . Ana. POLICE:. rlikrket. --ve nt Court the case of John W. Turner,. a , in temt”rdner, was adjourned for the production of Cattaa s t i lt-b °°k, with an intimation on the part of Mr. the : _ a ,voner Pollock that he would pass judgment on ,IlLonle,ent for a vexatio us defence. Ses s i ons. .. l , l of Magistrates assembled yesterday at the otark,lirni4.lelisoruesnet,alC3loefrktheenwseevlel - r g a r l een for the purpose of parishes in the county Jo seph ; Nra ia ` h Charles Paton, a clicker, in the employ of Mr. a aaned is . a boutmaker in Gracechurch-street, was re - goods , ru m the Mansion -house, charged with obtaining: It „as .nder false pretences in the name of his master. „,__, intimated that a charge of bigamy would also be, ..44GCleeoarg;UNSItuhriPh,y, a man about 50 years of age, what als eeirdrso, t is t , a a s n e i d: h ad been P‘lVed for many years as porter, by Messrs:. atts, calenderers, Tenter-street, Moor- , ‘;otamanr.itAtei brought before Mr. Alderman Copeland at 9 1111' dh . all, charged with robbing his employers. lie was committed a tr n i I aC.opeland directed the City Solicitor to 3411,,11.3,urt t h e, agistrates' orders, which had hem appealed 11'unsstt,in two cases of affiliation. co urt, zo n . e t fore the closing of the Queen-square poll ce at the bar, l ' u °uing- man, named Joseph Cripps, was ple.ced cuid. charged with having caused the death of a Child lie was drivin g a cart slowly in Peter-stre et; a t as k as Who was crossing caught its pinafore in some :,ea. tan was in the road, and the wheel of th.e cart f a a. a s ll - er it. As no blame attached to the prisc-ner he al eharged. at 4 t .Ltekl ar y le bone Joh n T anzan, a foreigner, was placed re n bar before M r. Rawlinson, charged by Mrs. cr at es Elizab et h Plummer, residing at 46, B erners a re e tie , Ole ford-street. with having stolen from her person fbraorittidx,erich, i c e ( f ai , t & ai e n . ine• a silver snuff box, a white cambric ' The prisoner snatched the reticule captured her arm and ran off with it, but was pursued and , ~.. He was fully committed. sa , ' Lambeth- street, Robert Murray, an able seaman Was geed the Westminster, American lin e - o f-p ac k et - ship, tu rd with smuggling 251bs. weight of manufac af ra` Cavendish tobacco. He was convicted in a penalty ' - '° l -, and imprisoned in default of payment. Ta o , at th e as Hume. a Scetchmau, applied to Mr. Broderip, aerie T hames -offic e , to request his assistance in reco- ti a e g 7 1. 125., wages due to him from Charles Freeman, bis' American Giant. The Giant had engaged Hume as ja ti 3 ervant in Edinburgh, had taken him to Paisley ani I wagll and brought him up to London in the Elb e et and discharged him, promising to pay him bis ths next day. The applicant's luggage, as well as a ot aof his master, was detained, as their passage Fad k , 4 een paid for. He had since frequently seen Free hl'n at Tom Spring's, in Holborn, but could got no 1 3 , °4 3' from him. Mr. Br o d er i p di rected an inquiry ti ) a arl l3l e a . tle fur the purpose of ascertainin g what could la.! A :=_C epttltOtt. " Sl:ha runs may read." PRINCESS'S THEATRE. new drama, in three acts, was produced at this the atre last evening, with the most triumphant sue t' ass. It is an adaptation, by Gilbert A'Beckett and alark Lemon, from the French of some modern author, we presume; but so thoroughly ; 1 ;it Spanish is in its construction, so completely Gil Bias like in its language, its incidents, and its intrigue, that it might well pass for a recovered fragment from the pen of Lesage. It is entitled Don Casar de Baron, and it might very appropriately have been en titled Mr. James Wallack, for he is Don Caesar de Bazan, and Don Caesar is the play. This said Dun Caesar is a roué nobleman, reckless, ruined, and chivalrous. In a street affray in Seville be has done some service to Maritana (Mrs. Stirling), a Gitana girl, and she, out of gratitude, saves him from the fury of the mob in Madrid. Lazarilla (Miss Marshall), an orphan boy, in the service of an ar meairer, appeals to Don Caesar to save him from arrest. aJtl Caesar attacks and wounds the captain of the guard sent to arrest the boy, and is condemned to die. Don Jose (Mr. Fitzjames), the Minister of Charles 11., King of Spain (Mr. Walton), visits Don Caesar in his dungeon. The wily Minister has dis covered that the King loves Maritana, and promises Don Caesar, who is penniless, that he will provide for Lazarilla, and change the mode of his execution from hanging to shooting, if he will consent to marry a veiled lady ten minutes before his death. He does consent, and Maritana is led in veiled. The marriage takes place, the dis charge of musketry is heard, and the drop scene falls on the first act. The second act opens with a fete at the Marquis di Rotondo's (Mr. Granby), the uncle of Don Caesar. Maritana is there, and the King is introduced to her as Don Caesar de Bazan, her husband. She turns from him in horror, the guests leave the room, Maritana accompanying the Marquis. Don Jose is left alone, when Don Caesar enters ; he has seen a carriage with his own armorial bearings at the door ; has discovered that it belongs to his wife, and is come to seek her. Don Jose, who has so managed that a pardon for Don Caesar should not arrive until an hour after his execution, is thunderstruck at finding him alive. Don Cxsar, however, explains all ; the ar mourer's bov had drawn the balls from all the mus kets, and when fired at, of course Don Calsar could not do less than fall down and lie still. The old Marchioness di Rotondo (Mrs. Fosbroke) is intro duced to him as his wife; he is about to renounce her for ever, when the Countess de I3azan is announced, and he sees Maritana proceeding to her carriage. He rushes out to follow her in spite of the resistance of Don Jose, and the second act is brought to a termi nation. The third act opens at a country house near the palace of Aranjuez. Don Jose has conducted Ma :ritana thither, and having introduced the King as Don Caesar de Bazan, leaves for the palace to betray the King to the Queen, in the hope of forwarding his own suit to her Majesty. Maritana rejects the King with loathing —she has been deceived--he is not the man she believed to be Don Caesar, she retires, and the real Don Ca sar enters through a window. The King, who announces himself as Don Caesar de Bazan, the master of the chateau, asks the intruder his name, to which Don Caesar coolly replies, " I am the King of Spain," and observing his surprise, adds, " Ay, as truly as you are Don Caesar de Bazan." He then learns for the first time that lie has been pardoned, and then having locked the door so as to prevent all egress, he informs the King of the treason of Don Jose, and his attempts upon the honour of the Queen. Th e Ki ng, who is roused almost to madness by the intelligence, is at length calmed, when Don Caesar tells him that he has revenged him by killing Don Jose. Don Caesar is pardoned, and re warded with the hand of Maritana, and all ends hap pily. The acting of James Wallack was perfect—he was fitted in the character of Don Caesar to a nicety, and he did it ample justice. Mrs. Stirling made the utmost of the interesting little character of Maritana ; and Miss Marshall, as the boy Lazarilla, made a great deal of a very insignificant part. There was some pretty incidental music by W. L. Phillips; and the scenery and costumes were elegant Rand appro priate. It was announced for repetition by Wallack amidst the unanimous applause of a very crowded house. COUTLT—P4 ' 3EX ?7 4I32I3I2. tt 1 ; 11 1 7 buye of Cambridge and his illustrious son-in-law r,-.!'redAtary Grand Duke of)leek o l n en a 'au v r i P °4lll 'd at Etal House three days s g i li t to Lord Royal guests. . ( ii re t l e il tri d d Lady Augusta Fitzclarence, who invited o r a t Tursas.sy lit -circle to meet the prese rle „ t, ' -1r 'loyal ItnxbiarL,Le'n t nieual games at Etal ; highnesses hon h our p ed uc b h y es t s he o ir f brilliant° , Hon. Lady Stanley, Lord t e EI ho, and a tilte4i. P'(ll.Y of the local nubility and gentry being rse Prese nt , erd a 4 • last, Lady Blantyre left Inverary Castle on Friday lt al le :. their return to Erskine House. Lord MorLe . h e also ' t nn the same day, for Castle Howard. .I's of st4ffeureTad D uches s of Sutherland, with the t Marquis and M a _ ji!: 1 1 the Ladies Leveson. Gower, t r h is M eve s l:, nphell (of Islay), Mr • --- L n "ess of Lurn, the Ladies Char . e , tslita t'"g hos i the visitors at present enjoying the P r , arid the Hon. Misses St i e r ; and an, casiL.of the Duke and Duchess of Arg)ll, at Inverts a 1., D,ararit St. A.ruirk Consul -General of France in En -411..(1, with Messrs. Laine', French Consul at Liverpool, nch _, ..erre, French Consul at Edinburgh, Dillon, French ,k instil at Nevvcastle and F cleric Grutier, Vice-Consul 41 London, left town' . t o on Monreday fur Portsmouth, in order accompany his Excellency the French Ambassador, and to he in readiness t ) receive his Msjesty the King of breech, their augu'st Sovereign. the _ The Duke and Duchess of Irarlborouz,h and Lady 1....0ui5a Churchill have arrived at Blenheim, near Oxford, teo,lo the Noble Duke's shooting quarters in Perthshire. ,i) .the Earl and Countess of Stair have been on a visit 1 .,0 the Earl and Count, ss of Cam u ..11,..:r.i Castle, near Dunde t . perdown, at Camper- Countesser l'ne. of Antrim left Eaton-place on Saturday, iiracCeihissfilioeirdn. Castle, on a visit to her father, the Earl of cor'lfh...e_TD,owager Lady Bolton p.erformed the interesting Lew 'tuu 3 of laying the foundation stone of the intended Lard a t Kingsclere, Hants, on Friday last. 'l'd Rokeby has left Montague House, Portman -B,elasare, for the Continent. His Lordship purposes to 1 ' 4 , 3 the winter in Italy. 4:71 11 - . 3 d Jeffery on Friday afternoon last left the Crown 'P, Penrith, Cumberland, where his Lordship had . i st ,4'ing a couple of days, for Hawick, in Scotland.. t n ; e non. George Smythe, M.P., who only arrived in a, g ' -r ld on Wednesda lash has been visiting the Ger on Pas, Geneva, andyParis. 1 n i\ d r- • ''''adlie Cochrane, M.P., is now staying at Cad tsh-s, and is shortly about to lead to the hymeneal altar rue eldest daughter of Mr. and Lady Eliasbeth Drum °", and granddaughter to the Duke of Rutland. In ntil talE.: ,, Zedliair SO US. 1),„,i t h e courae of Saturday afternoon her Majesty a i;--uon was received at Newgate by Mr. Cope, the r.tertior, for the discharge of Captain Petrie, who as 11 :ed at the last February sessions of the Central Crimi toleepekurt, before Mr. Justice Coleridge, and sentenced lc :7 ii,een months' imprisonment. r Majestys ship Resistance left Cove on Thursday b--,l' jul.Yrnoutli, where a Court-martial will be held on the an - a ' B '‘ ain and one of the men. These parties having had ml altercation a few weeks ago, the boatswain knocked ilee,rtion, down ; the man,instantly seized a hatchet, which hi s `, r , ( -vv at his adversary, who . had a narrow escape for Cove 4l " There was not a sufficient number of officers at , to form a Court. n '-1, 11% t• .1. Irwin's filly, the Pride of Kildare, arrived la-Vablin, Per steamer, from Liverpool, on Monday last, n r :,'„ 14 as gone down to the Curragh. Her fortunate I , ,' e t . is said to have won a larger sum in bets on Mickey ' e e in England, than he did on the winner of the Great . t. L eget-. C 4 smart shock of an earthquake was experienced in thrge-twn, Demerara, about half -past three o'clock in 1 ,,, mot of the 30th of August, but it does not ap -1.4 to have been attended with damage to buildings or , i ' ) ,ss of life. Guano has become an article of import to 1) e of ri Ur's. Pritchard, with her three daughters, have ar 6ted n London. They came home on board the barque t,4Pe Breton, Captain Caerr, which left Valparaiso on ‘ 'e 1 lth of June, and arrived at Cork on the 3d of 'past'ieteher, bringing Government dispatches from the er of the Basilisk, on board of which Queen Pomare 71tieLIAts taken refuge, and from Admiral Thomas on the South rican station. Mrs. Pritchard and her daughters in'''tehed 13ristol on Saturday, and London the same even -1,,.,_%. They are under the roof of the Rev. James Sher 1, tniaister of Surrey Chapel. I): r ' T. S. Warne, assistant -master of the Bristol Ql'eesan Schools, has been appoiuted head master of the atnaul Natiotial Schools. 1 1 . , -1 he General Steam Navie-ation Company's steam -1.,,,',p Trifle arrived at Brown's Wharf, Poplar, from . ''ln'itrgl-, on Monday morning, at the early hour of half- P g 4 t . s . ,t seven 'o'cloek, having performed the passage from 1i,.:4,'1t0n 11 ,, r to London, and landed her exceedingly 4, '" 'ion passengers, under forly hours. arnica- in the found a wasp's nest the il ( c t- i l :,cr day on the roof of his house, and he put it, wasps por:.;111, into a sack, intending to throw the whole into a 1- 11 . ' i. Some thieves Stole the sack from the door of the bo(itt'untn'e, and on their opening- it to inspect their punishing 3:, the wa.sps flew out, settling on them and amply them for the theft. The last time King ouis Philippe visited England 1.1k.j,i4 1815, during-the hundred days. When Louis 14 ' 111. Went tc, Gh., , nt the Duke a Orleans took refuge III:ilgland. Where he remained until the Battle of Wt!- 100 enabled him once more red turn to the Pt!lais Za.l. Louis Philippe has e ntthe 72d year of his ' cluding the last having been born on the 6th of et.)Der, 17'3 w . 4, • , ) 34 Scott s Derby colt Alarie is reported to died yesterday. CITY OF LONDON THEATRE. Mr. Wilsone, late of the Haymarket, has become the lessee of this pleasant little theatre, and has very j udic iously placed it under the management of Mrs. Walter Lacy. Free trade in the drama is already begirming to produce its effects. At Sadler's Wells Shakspeare has extinguished Ainsworth. Lessons of virtue have superseded lessons of crime—genuine poetry has taken the place of bombast and absurdity— Jack Sheppard has been deposed and Hamlet reigns in his stead. At the City of London a change of a very similar nature has taken place, the only differ ence 1 that while Melpomene is the goddess to vvhos worship Sadler's Wells is devoted, the City of London Theatre is the temple par excellence of her sister' Thalia. An excellent comedy company has been, engaged, and the theatre opened on Monday— not as of yore with Dick Turpin, nor any drama of the flush, swindling, or blue fire school—but with The School for Scandal, with Mrs. Walter Lacy as Lady Teazle. In making these observations, it is far from .our intention to cast any reflections on the former managers of these establishments: they did but as the then law compelled them to do, and the law and it 3 makers and upholders were alone in fault. It was said by the supporters of monopoly that the people have no taste, that they preferred spectacle and nonsense, and that the legitimate drama would never pay at a minor theatre. Let the brilliant success of Sadler's Wells, raised solely by the legitimate drama from the very depths of ruin to respectability and prosperity—let the crowded audience at the City of London on Monday answer the calumny. The fact is, the people have infinitely more taste for genuine poetry than the aristocracy. They love, they understand, they appreciate Shakspeare ; they are proud of him too—he was one of themsdves ; he speaks at once to their hearts, for they have hearts to speak to ; while, for the lu;curious and the super-refined, Shakspeare is as a sealed book—he is too intellectual for them ; they require excitements more sensual to rouse them from their apathy. We were delighted with the attention which was exhibited on Monday during the whole of the performance of the comedy. It was acted through out very respectably—in parts admirably. Seldom has Sheridan's chef d'ouvrc been performed to a more crowded, never to a more attentive, audience. We shall watch the progress of Mr. Wilsone's praiseworthy experiment with great interest, and he has our best wishes for its success. A HUNTSMAN'S ADVENTURES.—A couple of goblets worth 501., with 251. in addition, were last week pre sented. to " Will Long," the celebrated huntsman to the Duke of Beaufort, at a dinner at Petty France, by a number of gentlemen in the habit of joining the Bad minton hounds. In returning thanks for his health having been drunk, Long said—" For thirty-si x y ears I have been connected with the noble pack of hounds be longing to his Grace, and I amused myself the other day in making some calculations on the subject. The result is that, during the years mentioned, I have ridden 100,000 miles.—(Cheers.) The number of leaps and hairbreadth escapes I have had are beyond calculation. —(Laughter.) I have been in at the death of 3,000 foxes. But, gentlemen, this is not all. I have a favourite old horse, which you all know well—he is now twenty-five years of age—who has carried me seventeen seasons, and over a distance of 12,000 miles and more ; and though he is now, like myself, somewhat the worse for wear, he was all right last season, and those that kept his company did not lose much of the fun."— British' Mercury. SIR JAMES GRAHAM AND SUNDAY TRADING.- From our report of the last meeting of the Sheffield Town Council, our readers are aware that Sir James Graham objected to several of the bye-laws passed by the Council, and submitted to the Home Secre tary for her Majesty's approval. Amongst the rest, the one referring to Sunday trading was rejected, in consequence of which memorials were forwarded from the officers of the Wesleyan and Congregational Sunday School Union, praying the Right Hon. Secretary to confirm the decision of the Town Council. The following is Sir J. Graham's reply :—Whitehall, 17th September, 1844.—Sir, I am directed by Secretary Sir James Graham, to acknow ledge the receipt of your letter of the 26th instant, in closing a memorial from the officers of the Wesleyan and Congregational Sabbath School Unions in the borough of Sheffield, on the subject of Sunday trading within the borough ; and I am to inform you, that Sir J. Graham has felt it his duty to object to the bye. law proposed by the Town Council of Sheffield on this subject, as the existing law is sufficient to prevent the practice com plaineEl of, and renders the enactment of local regulations unnecessary.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant, H. MANNERS SUTTON.. To Alder= G. Tatou. --Shcificid WS ma. Ming, New Stock )anish Por• ought Dutch hate , 16 Croy , 1 1 ; , 27 ; outh entral Paris ,tern foint- THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY MORNING OCTOBER DESTRUCTIVE FIRE One of the most destructive fires that have occurred in the metropolis since the burning of Topping's wharf occurred on Monday evening, shortly before eight, end resulted in a loss of property to a very serious amount. The scene of its operation was a large space of ground behind the London•road, Southwark, on which was erected a number of shops, occupied by various trades men, and known as St. George's-market. The exact spot in which the fire commenced could not be with certainty learned. One of the inhabitants said that, whilst he was passing through the market, his attention was suddenly directed to a stable in the occupation of a Mr. Bennett, a carcase butcher, situate on the south-east corner, by perceiving an immense sheet of flame breaking through the roof. He immediately raised an alarm ; but, before any persons had time to get out of their houses, the flames extended to a long range of butchers' shops on the west side of the same row, all of which were speedily on fire. The flames next reached three or four tall houses on the opposite side of Butcher row. The different brigade engines, under the super intendence of Mr. Braidwood and Mr. Henderson, the district foreman, promptly arrived, and so did the West of England and County engines, under the direc tion of Messrs. Connorton and Garwood. Some time was lost in waiting for water, but as soon as that could be obtained the engines were worked with full vigour. Owing, however, to the firm h o ld th e fl ames h a d pre viously obtained, a long time elapsed before the least impression was made upon them. Meanwhile the fire continued its course with unparalleled fury, destroying in its progress sundry other stables, sheds, and slaughter houses. It next attacked a large warehouse belonging to Mr. Floyd, in Market-street. The scene towards half-past eight o'clock was indeed awfully grand. The flames next broke through the windows of an extensive house belonging to a chairmaker, and owing to the very inflammable nature of the stock contained therein the building was, in the almost incredibly brief space of ten minutes, one completely burning mass. Notwithstanding that the firemen were beset on every side by the continual falling of roofs and heavy beams, they worked, without the least intermission, until nine o'clock, when it at last became apparent that the flames were yielding beneath the power of the anta gonist element. In the course of another half-hour all further danger of the fire extending was dissipated. The total number of buildings destroyed cannot at present be ascertained, but at a moderate calculation they must amount to upwards of thirty; some were certainly in a very ruinous and dilapidated condition. Among the sufferers we can only at present enumerate Mr. Bennett, stables destroyed; Mr. Parrott, chair-maker, building and contents consumed; Mr. Johnson, fruiterer, shop and contents burnt down; Mr. Foreman, a range of stabling destroyed; Mr. Powell, chairmaker, stock and building consumed ; Mr. Babb, chairmaker, similarly damaged; Mr. Floyd, premises partially destroyed. In addition to which the whole of the butchers' stalls and greengrocers' shops, in Butcher-row, are levelled with the ground. The greatest praise is due to Mr. Braid wood, the superintendent of the brigade, for the manner in which he directed his men in subduing the flames. , The same remarks will apply to Mr. Connorton and Mr. Garwood, the head of the West of England and County offices. The origin of this fire, like most others, cannot be learned. DREADFUL FIRE. FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) WELLS, OCT. 7.—lt is with feelings of the deepest regret that I record the account of a melancholy and fatal catastrophe, which has just occurred in this city. The facts are as follows :—About one o'clock this afternoon a fire was discovered in an outhouse con tiguous to the residence of W. G. Hay ter, Esq., M.P. The city engines were immediately in attendance, but owing to the shortness of the supply of water and the awkwardness of the situation, they were of little avail ; consequently, the flames being unchecked, proceeded with great and awful rapidity, and fears began to be manifested for the fate of the noble mansion adjoining, At this juncture it was deemed advisable to demolish a high wall which stood between the outhouse and the road, and which prevented the engines from throwing any considerable quantity of water on the flames. But whilst this was in progress the fire reached the extremity of the outhouse, and immediately caught hold of the mansion, amidst the shrieks of thousands of spectators. The engines had by this time got into play, but not withstanding their efforts, the fire proceeded with fearful rapidity, and threatened destruction to the entire building. Messengers were dispatched for two neigh bouring engines, but before they had arrived the roof over the servants' bed-room, in which lay an invalid, fell in with a tremendous crash. The fire now raged with redoubled violence, and workmen were busily engaged in removing the furniture that still remained. About three o'clock the two engines arrived, but not before the greater part of the building was laid waste. Owing, however, to the active exertions of the firemen, the de vouring element was subdued by half-past four o'clock, when all further danger was banished. The firemen then proceeded to view the ruins, in search of the servant who lay ill at the time the fire broke out, when, awful to relate, after an hour's diligent search, they discovered the missing body bulnt to ashes, and still mouldering beneath the ruins. Her remains were immediately re moved to the Globe Inn, not far distant, there to await the inquest. She was about twenty-five years of age, and was her surviving parents' only support. This fatal affair has cast the greatest gloom over the city, and the inhabitants are in doubt as to the cause and origin of the fire, but it is supposed to be the work of an incendiary, from the fact of a quantity of lucifer matches and some gunpowder being found on the grass plot adjoining. It is impossible as yet to form any accurate idea as to the damage done, but it has been estimated as exceeding 3,0001. The building and furniture are insured, to my knowledge, in the West of England, and I have re ason t o suppose that some other offices will share a portion of the loss. , FIRE AT STRATFORD.—The neighbourhood of High-street, Stratford, was, on Monday morning, aroused in consequence of a destructive fire, and which was nearly attended with a frightful loss of lif e , b rea ki ng out in the premises occupied by Mr. D. Holdforth, grocer and cheesemonger, No. 28, in the above thoroughfare, near the Yorkshire Grey Tavern. From inquiries insti stuted on the spot, it appears that a passer-by first dis covered the fire, soon after twelve ‘ &clock, th roug h seeing smoke mounting over the root of the premises. At that period the proprietor and his five children were isleep in the place. An immediate alarm was raised, but a considerable time elapsed before the inmates could be made sensible of their great danger, and before that was accomplished the flames had gained the staircase, - up which they were ascending with terrific violence. The whole of the parties, happily, succeeded in effect ing their escape, and without meeting with any injury. The fire was eventually subdued. The damage done is very considerable, nearly the whole of the stock in trade and furniture, together with the major part of the pre mises, being destroyed. The adjoining house. No. 27, is likewise seriously injured by fire. The whole of the furniture belonging to Mr. Haller, broker, &c., No. 29, ' High-street, was removed into the open street, and is, in consequence, much damaged by hasty removal and breakage. MANSLAUGHTER IN THE ALMONRY, WESTMINSTER. —On Monday Mr. Higgs, the coroner, held an inquest at the Red Lion, Princes-street, Westminster, on the body of Hannah Edwards, aged thirty-eight, servant to a man named Brown, the keeper of a house of ill-fame - in the Great Almonry. Sarah Richmond, of No. 20, 'Newway, Westminster, said th a t, on th e 23d ultimo, she was standing with the deceased at the door of her house in the same street, when Brown, her master, ap proached, and told her to go away, that she (the de. ceased) should not remain there. Deceased refused to *go, saying that she had nowhere else to go. Brown went in doors, but soon returned, and spoke to her harshly about her having taken some of his sheets. She denied that she had taken them, attributing the theft to the lodgers, and was standing by the door, refusing to go away, when Brown pushed her with such violence, that she fell backwards and struck her head on the stones. Deceased was stunned by the fall ; and when witness raised her, she saw her bleeding profusely from a wound in the head. After remaining for some time insensible, a female acquaintance took her to the West minster Hospital, where she was immediately attended to. Until Monday, the 30th ult., she attended as an out-patient, and she was then found to be in such a . dangerous state, that her remo va l i n t o th e war d s o f the hospital was considered necessary. The deceased was rather the worse for liquor at the time she was pushed, but Brown was perfectly sober, and did not render the least assistance. Sarah Johnson, of No. 18, Newway, corroborated the above evidence, and stated in addition, that when the deceased was lying insensible on the ground Brown endeavoured to kick her. The next morning he induced her to return to his service. Mr. R. Bowman, the house surgeon, said that deceased was an out-patient until Monday, the 30th ult., on which day she was admitted as an in-patient, suffering from a scalp wound on the back part of the head, and erysipelas spreading over the surrounding parts. She died on Saturday last, and from a post mortem examination.naade that day, he found that she died from the _erysipelas. He considered that she died from the consequences of the injury to the head; but erysipelas does sometimes arise from natural causes. At the request of Brown, several witnesses were examined to show that he did not push her with such violence, that she had robbed him to some extent, and that she provoked him by using the foulest language. The coroner then summed up the evidence, and the jury returned a verdict of " Man slaughter against William Brown." The prisoner was committed to Newgate upon the coroner's warrant. SUDDEN DEATH OF A BRIDE.—A most distressing death, under the peculiar circumstances of the case, took place on Saturday, the 17th instant, in the township of Darling. It appears that on Friday evening Elizabeth Cameron had been united by marriage to a person named Peter Barr, a farmer in that township. That night was a night of joy and gladness to the bridal party : music and dancing were kept up till three o'clock on Saturday morning, when the bride, who bad danced a good deal during the night, complained of illness and shortness of breath. She gradually became worse, and the friends who had assembled to witness the marriage ceremony, were also witnesses to its awful dissolution by the grim hand of death. About half-past nine o'clock that even ing she breathed her last, and those countenances which beamed with joy and gladness the evening before were made their laughter was turned into mourning. The bride's cake was made with her own hands • but little did she thi n k, w h en doing so, that it would be 'used at her funeral, and handed round to those very persons who had partaken of it at h er marr i age festival ; yet so it was, and it was a melancholy reflection to them. The young woman, we are told, was not in good health, and had been consumptive for some time previous to her &Att.—Bathurst Courier (United states). THE LATE MYSTERIOUS CASE OF POISONING AT STEPNEY. ADJOURNED INQUEST. Monday forenoon, at ten o'clock, the investigation touching the death of Mr. Samuel Cornish, aged 56 years, late steward of the Royal Mail steam-packet the Doe, who died on board that vessel on the 17th ult., and whose death it was alleged had been caused by the ad ministration of poison, was resumed at the Alfred Head, Alfred-street, Stepney, before Mr. William Baker, De puty Coroner. The former part of this mysterious case appeared in The Sun of Friday last. Mr. Cullington, as before, attended on behalf of the relations of the deceased; and Mr. Pelham now appeared for the accused, Mrs. Sutherland, who was in an adjoin ing room. On the re-assembling of the jury the following addi tional evidence was adduced : Joh* Rundle, City policeman 556, stated that he lived at No. 28, Seething-lane, Tower-street. He had known deceased between seven and eight years. He used fre quently to call at witness's house. On Thursday, the 12th of September last, he came about one o'clock, and stopped to dinner. He had mutton broth and potatoes, but no pudding. He was then quite well and cheerful. Witness had not seen him since, and he did not know of his death until he saw the report of the proceedings of the Coroner's inquest in the newspapers. In the month of March, 1842, deceased told him that Mrs. Sutherland had put some laudanum in his beer, but as soon as he had put it to his lips he smelt it, and he re fused to drink it. In the month of April in the same year he again told witness that Mrs. Sutherland had given him coffee with laudanum. On that occasion he had quitted her house, and had gone to lodge with Mr. Ellis, a former witness. Witness was well ac quainted with Mrs. Sutherland, and had no doubt de ceased kept up a criminal intercourse with her. Witness had frequently seen her walking the streets with other men, in the manner of a common prostitute. Deceased generally called Mrs. Sutherland his niece, and his "little Devon," in allusion to her being a Devonshire woman. Witness was certain there was no relationship between them. Witness, upon being informed by deceased that she had given him laudanum, wished to take her into custody, but deceased would net hear of it. He repeatedly said to witness that Mrs. Sutherland would do for him in the end. Deceased was a dull, heavy man, and easily led away. Mr. John Young Gibbs, undertaker, 83, High-street, Poplar, deposed that, about seven o'clock in the morning of the 18th of September, Mr. Bromage called upon him, and ordered a coffin to be made for deceased at twelve o'clock that day. Witness said the time was short, when Bromage replied that they wanted to re move the body from the Dee as quickly as possible. The body was interred in the Beaumont Cemetery on the 20th. The reason assigned by Mrs. Sutherland for hastening the funeral was that Mr. Bromage and herself were going the next day to Southampton. Mrs. Suther land would not see the body before it was screwed down, saying she could not bear to look at him when he was dead. She spoke in affectionate terms of him, and said he had been as good as a father to her. The CORONER here asked Porter, the constable, if he had any other evidence to offer ? when he said he had other witnesses, but they could give no further testimony than those who had already been examined. Mr. Pelham then said that he could call witnesses as to the deceased's veracity. Ho had letters to produce, written by deceased to Mrs. Sutherland, couched in terms of affection, of as late adate as 1843, and tendered the evidence of Mrs. Sutherland herself, should the Coroner think proper to examine her. Mr. William Turner, clerk to Messrs. Mangles, of Wapping-wall, being sworn, produced the letter of the 7th November, 1843, which has already appeared in The Sun, in the report of the examination at the Thames Police-court. He said he had known deceased upwards of twenty years. He had endeavoured to do all he could to befriend him, but deceased had treated him as an enemy, by spreading false reports against him. Ho was a man of no principle, and witness placed no reliance on his word. lde considered be was labouring under some delusion, from his innate depravity. Witness had laid out 100/. for the deceased, 70L of which he paid for Mr. Sutherland, the husband of Mrs. Sutherland, at the re quest of the deceased, on the Ist of June, 1842. Witness said he never paid Mr. Moffatt any rent for deceased. He knew Mrs. Sutherland, who he understood to be de ceased's niece. Mr. John Moffatt, 44, John-street, Commercial -road, was then examined. Ile stated that Mrs. Sutherland had lodged with him upwards of twelve months. Deceased and Mrs. Sutherland came together on the 12th of Sep tember, 1843, and took two rooms. He represented her to be his niece. Mr. Turner paid the rent the first part of the time, and Mrs. Sutherland latterly. On th e 14th September deceased came to Mrs. Sutherland, and com plained of being very unwell. He wished to go to Mr. Rose, a surgeon, and they both went out together. A man, named Smallden, used to visit Mrs. Sutherland nearly every day. John Smalden examined—Had known deceased for fourteen years. Believed him to be his uncle. His mother told him he was. On the 11th September last, witness was at Mrs. Sutherland's, and Mr. Bromage also. Deceased came in, and said he'.had had such a tuck out of apple dumpling he w a s rea dy to burst. He asked Mrs. Sutherland to come on board the Dee to dinner the next day. Witness never saw deceased after that day, until he had been disinterred under the coroner's warrant. The first time he heard about his being poisoned was on the Saturday following his funeral, when Mr. Blackmore (a former witness) came 'to Mrs. Sutherland, and said she had poisoned him. Witness subsequently spoke to Mrs. Sutherland about it, who de nied all knowledge of it, saying, "It is very unlikely that I should do such a thing, for deceased was her only support." Witness afterwards went to Mr. Rose, the surgeon. This being the whole of the evidence the Coroner was about to address the jury, when Mrs. Sutherland came into the inquest-room, and stated that she wished to be present. She was accordingly accommodated with a seat. The Coroner then went through the whole of the de positions, commenting upon those parts which bore more immediately upon the case ; and the jury, after a con sultation of about half an hour, returned a verdict of " Wilful murder against some person or persons un known." DR. WoLrr.—(From the Malta Times, Sept. 24.) —" 'We fully expected before this to have received some favourable news of the safety of the Rev. Dr. Wolff, the intrepid and philanthropic traveller to Bokhara. When the Rev. Gentlemaa arrived here on his way to Con stantinople, we expressed a doubt whether, is the event of his arriving in safety, he would ever be allowed to quit it. The Khan of Bokhara would not like the secret of his prison -house to be unfolded ; and he, like the cruel usurper, who expiated his crimes upon a solitary rock, is well aware that ' dead men tell no tales. These are gloomy foreboding —would that we could indulge in happier ones ! We trust another packet will give us the pleasing intelligence that this intrepid man is on his re turn, safe and sound, to his beloved wife and family, and the kindred affection of a great and grateful nation. We perfectly well recollect, when, ten years ago, Dr. Wolff set out from Malta on a journey to Central Asia, [patro nised by, and principally at the expense of, the Right Hon. John Hookham Frere, a name renowned in Malta, as the patron of enterprise, and the benefactor of the unfortunate, the poor, and the needy, many prognosti cated that the Rev. Gentleman would never return, but he did, after undergoing a series of sufferings which would have daunted the stoutest heart, and deterred it from again undertaking such a mission, especially when the nature of it was considered." EXTRAORDINARY OCCURRENCE AT ST. MARY'S CHAPEL, LAMBETH.—Since the old church has been under repair marriages and christenings have taken place in the above -named chapeL During the last few days the following extraordinary scene took place : A lady and gentleman, about twenty-three years of age each, were early in attendance to be made one, and were accompanied by a sister of the intended bride. The license had been procured in due form ; the clerk, Mr. Ga wler, was punctual, and nothing was wanting but the attendance of Mr. Brown, the minister, to tie the happy knot. The parties were waiting in the vestry room, and in all probability arranging where they should spend the honeymoon, when all of a sudden a cab drew up, out of which rushed an elderly gen tleman, who made the best of his way to the vestry room. He, however, no sooner entered than the sister of the intended bride exclaimed "My father !" and instantly fell to the ground. With the aid of water, &c., she soon recovered, an d t h e f at h er then instantly insisted on both his daughters leaving with him in the cab, adding that the intended bridegroom had perjured himself, by swearing that he had been a resident of Lambeth, whereas he had arrived the previous day from the coun try. At first the ladies said they would not return home, but they eventually left the sacred edifice with their father, followed by the gentleman. On reaching the street, the former became excited, and used the word "scoundrel," &c. After the females entered the cab, the would-have-been husband made his way towards it for the purpose of giving his " ladye love " a kiss, when the father, thinking he was about to rescue her from his custody, seized him by the collar of his coat, and hurled him against the railings. The father then de sired the cabman to drive with full speed over West minster-bridge, the ladies calling out at the top of their voice, "Follow us, dear, in another cab." This he pro mised to do ; but there not being one at hand, he was soon left in the rear. It is said that the lady is entitled to some property, and that the gentleman is a surgeon practising about thirty miles from London. The cause of the objection on the part of the father did not tran spire, and we were unable to learn the names of the parties. ESCAPE OF A PRISONER FROM THE C USTODY OF A POLICE- Orriczn.—lnformation has been circulated to all the police-offices, that a few days ago a woman, named Ann Rogers, who was charged with felony, escaped from the custody of one of the metropolitan police-officers, named Freshman. The woman had been given into custody on a charge of felony, and the police man conveyed her to the station-house at Worship -street. she was taken over to the charge-room for the purpose of being introduced to the presence of the magistrate, and on the number of the charge being called by the Inspector on duty, it was found that she bad decamped, and she has not since been heard of. The police are in search of her. -- - RAILWAYS IN PORTUGAL.--A proposal has been submitted to the Government of Portugal for the con struction of a line of railway from Lisbon to Oporto, through Santarem and Coimbra. The project has been warmly taken up by many influential capitalists at Lis bon, as also by parties connected with Portugal in this country. The necessary capital is to be raised, half in England and half in Portugal ; the Government will guarantee a fixed rate of interest until the line is com pleted, and certain privileges will be granted to the Com pany for § paigii—Railway grontitak . . ARRIVAL OF MRS. PRITCHARD AND FAMILY. (From, the Patriot.) We have great pleasure in announcing the safe arrival of Mrs. Pritchard (the lady of Mr. Consul Pritchard), with her three daughters. They came on board the barque Cape Breton, Captain Caerr, which left Valpa raiso on the 11th of June, and arrived at Cork on the 3d of October, bringing Government dispatches frein the master of the Basilisk, on board of which Queen Pomare hes taken refuge, and from Admiral Thomas on the South American station. Mrs. Pritchard and her daughters came over to Bristol on Saturday, and reached London the same evening. Mrs. Pritchard left Otaheite towards the end of April, and arrived at Valparaiso on the Ist of June, staying there ten days. The day before leaving Otaheite, she went on board the Basilisk, and had an interview with Queen Pomare. Her Majesty had been very unwell, but was then recovering. She is accompanied on board the Basilisk by her husband and three children (who are eight, six, and two years of age respectively), and also by her mother, aunt, and household servants. She is totally without money or provisions, the French Go vernor Bruat having strictly prohibited all communica tion with the shore. Whatever supplies, therefore, she obtains through the loyalty and affection of her people must be eonveyed by ste a lth, an d at t h e i mm i nent risk of detection and consequent punishment. The com mander of the Basilisk, however, allowed the ketch's boat to visit the shore, and bring off supplies of provision de posited there for the purpose. The conduct of the French authorities towards Queen Pomare continued to be extremely annoying, and even threatening. Several reports had reached the sloop, cf an intention on their part to seise her Majesty by force, and of course to imprison her on board their own ship ; and the actual conduct of the French officers had, on more than one occasion, been so audaciously insulting, that Lieutenant Hunt felt it necessary to hold himself in readiness for every contingency. In spite of all these provocations, Queen Pomare still inculcated upon her people a pacific and forbearing policy, invariably accom panying these Instructions with expressions of her eon= tinned steadfast reliance upoti the good faith and gene rosity of England. Under the circumstances, however, her Majesty was entirely at the mercy of her barbarous and unscrupulous enemies, the Basilisk being the only armed vesel to defend her, and of course quite unable to cope with the three French frigates supported by a war-steamer and a corvette. Nevertheless, to whatever extent the commander of the Basilisk might be able to resist the French, her Majesty's reliance upon that officer is well founded ; for he will not, in any circumstances, surrender her person into the hands of her enemies with out a struggle. The probability is that she will not be further molested ; since her constant inculcatio ns o f for bearance upon hr people preclude all pretext for an attack ; and since, were the French to proceed to ex tremities, even our submissive Ministers might possibly be roused to retaliation and resistance. The information which Mrs. Pritchard brings of the state of the island is most distressing. She confirms to the letter, and indeed beyond it, the details given in our last number, of the battle of Mahena, especially with re ference to the ultimate defeat and extensive loss of the French. Nothing can surpass the courage and determi nation of the poor Otaheiteans. Theyprotest that so long as a single Frenchman remains upon the island, they will fight; and, that even if they themselves were re duced to the last man, he and the rascal Mcerenhout, were he the single survivor of the French invaders, should fight it out. Such are the answers to all the overtures of the French Consul. As an illustration of the patriotic feeling, it may be mentioned, that the son of one of the renegade chiefs, who made over the island to the French, had declared that he would be the first to shoot his perfidious parent. The number of natives who have been induced to side with the invaders is very small, not exceeding twenty ; while, as a counterpoise, a much greater number of French soldiers had deserted, and passed over with their arms to the ranks of the Ota heiteans. The mass of the natives were in the mountain fastnesses, with plenty of provisions; and the fort, which Ras abandoned by the French after the battle of Ma hena, was held, as before, by the advanced post of the patriotic forces. When Mrs. Pritchard left the island, nearly all the missionaries had gone. The Rev. J. T. Jesson, with his wife and family, and the Rev. Mr. Thomson, with his wife and child, had gone to Huahine, intending to leave them there and return. The Reverend Mr. Joseph had taken his wife and family to Raiatea ; and the Re verend Mr. M'Kean had taken his wife and family to Tahaa. The only peraons connected with the mission who were actually on the island at Mrs. Pritchard's de parture, were believed to be the Rev. Messrs. Moore and Darling, Mr. Buchanan, schoolmaster, and Mr. Smee, printer, who by the way, was compe ll e d to pr i nt t h e French proclamations. The people having nearly all retired to the mountains, congregations formerly con sisting of 1,500 or 1,600 souls, were reduced to less than twenty persons each. The mission, therefore, may be regarded as in a state of complete suspension. The Roman Catholic mission had been strengthened by the arrival of four sisters of charity, who came in good time to attend the wounded of their own country men, but of whose services, as of those of the priests, not a singie native could be found willing to accept. The sympathising disposition of the merchants, not of the French nation, ma y b e es ti ma t e d f rom a single anec dote. One of the natives applied to a merchant to sell him some gunpowder. He was immediately referred to the proclamation of Governor Bruat, forbidding the sale of that article. The native, with ready wit, sug gested that the sale only, and not the gift of powder, was prohibited ; when the good-natured merchant, acknowledging the distinction, permitted him to help himself. Such is the sense of insecurity, that nearly all the English and American merchants had placed their families and their valuables on board the merchantmen and whalers of their respective nations. HER MAJESTY'S SHIP GORGON. Extract of a letter from an officer of her Majesty's ship Gorgon, dated 23d June, 1844, North-shore, Monte Video Bay : " For your amusement I shall write a rough account of our plans. The pampara which drove us on shore was the heaviest that has been experienced for twenty eight years, and the tide, which is always influenced (as you well know) by the wind in this river, is proportion ably high. When the weather and tide abated, we were firmly fixed upright on our keel in the sand, to the depth of eight feet fore and aft. Nearly all around the ship was quite dry, about four feet under the stern, the surface of the water came up to the eight feet water mark on our stern post, and as we drew 16 feet of water you will observe that we are now eight feet above, or higher up in the world than we wish to be. The main difficulty in getting her off is, that when the water rises three or four feet, so as to afford a prospect of heaving off, the wind must blow right in, and soon fills up all our excatations round the ship which have been making for the purpose ot freeing hod from the sand, the adhesion of which is very great ; however, we persist in digging - daily and improve our plans of banking out the sand. ;You know4lin , eharactir of ori ginality and ingenuity.' -by Sailors .are-so distin guished, and our operations hero give us full scope for them, We have two or.44ee times dog away, the sand from the ship as far under her. , as was safe to go ; we are driving piles on each, side, to.prevent fresh sand from washing in ; that which we have removed being carried high up the beach, and by measurement it amounts to much more than 5,000 tons. Under the bilge on each side we have placed ways 'of large timber bolted together. About five yards astern of the ship the sand ends and mud commences, so that should we be enabled to move her about half her own length, all will be safe, although she will not be afloat until hauled out nearly a mile, as the water now is ; but mud does not hold a ship's bottom in the sucking and adhesive manner that sand does. To haul off by we, have two 24-inch cables, attached to anchors of 60 and 74 cwt. and baCked by others of 50 and 35 cwt. • one cable is taken to one paddle shaft, and a single whip (the fall being a 17-inch cable), one part secured low down to the stern post, and the other paddle shaft. This manoeuvre is for the' purpose of lifting her stern as well as hauling ber on end ; the engines of course work these our principal purchases. We have two heavy treble purchases from our starboard bow to anchors sunk in the sand near her starboard quarter, and worked by two capstans and 100 men, the capstans being sunk in the sand. As the ship is not end on the beach, but nearly at an angle of 45 degrees with it, her starboard being the inshore side, we have anchors and cables laid out on the port quarter, which have pur chases on them, and are worked by the ship's capstans. Under the bows we have six or eight powerful screws (such as are used for lifting great weights, pressing wool, cotton, &c., the largest lifts eighty tons, and the smallest twenty tons), placed so as to lift and force the ship at the same time astern. It would take sheets of paper to describe them all, so you must use your imagination to supply the place of a better description. The ship sits upright on her ways, her masts and bowsprit are out, in fact everything but the engine. We have taken 400 tons out of her, and, should all other means fail, ber engines must come out; they weigh 237 tons. We must then place the ship nearly on her broadside, on a cradle prepared for the purpose, and thus launch her with battened hatches. If our present plans succeed, which there is every reason to expect, we shall get off whenever it blows a good pampara, and as it is now b.- ginning of winter here, we shall haveplenty of them soon. It will then take us two months to refit for England, and about the same time to get there. If the engines come out, you may expect us about three months later. We have every assistance from the foreign men-of-war ; anchors, cables, &c., and 130 mon from our own squadron, in all about 320 living on board. We have also a mud machine, clearing away astern of us, which has removed 300 tons of that commodity. The men and officers work away cheerfully ; we are frequently at work both night and day, not Sunday excepted. This is Sunday, and they are singing away, pile driving, mud heaving, and sand digging, as happy as possible. The weather is often cold, but ',serene. General Oribe has been most kind and attentive to us, the ship being ashore in that part of the bay which is in his possession.—Hampshire Telegraph. THE PRESIDENT STEAMER.—It seems the state ment that a bottle had been picked up twelve miles oft Dover yesterday week, containing a note signed " Len nox," purporting to have been written on board this ill fated vessel, and which we last Saturday gave . as a ru mour merely, is unworthy of credi t . Before we inserted the rumour we saw the person (IL Drayson, Limekiln street, Dover), who says ho picked up the bottle with contents, as reported in our last, when he persisted in the correctness of his statement before several witnesses ; but as he has not yet forwarded the original note sc picked up to our office, as he promised to do last week, to convince us of the truth of his story, we conclude it to have been altogether a cruel and wanton fabrication. —Dover Chronicle. 1844. SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF YESTERDAY. GLOBE.—We do not mean to copy the pattern set us by some of our esteemed Contemporaries, and edify our readers with our views on the visit of the King of the French. On such an occasion, our foremost wish would, of course be to avoid all offence, and to start nothing which should alloy the reciprocal satisfaction of the French and English public in the royal representation of good will honourable to both. But we should find it very dif ficult to avoid offence, seeing that the sycophants of the democracy of Paris are predetermined to take it. We remember that a distinguished lady novelist of our own country was so far influenced by the tone which, we suppose, reigned around her in certain Parisian circles, as to denounce the bad taste of John Bull in receiving Marshal Soult with a hearty wel come, and in lavishing plaudits on him, which could not but offend rather than please the French public. We confess, when we heard the acclamations which greeted our former enemy in Westminster Abbey on the day of the Coronation, and observed their appa rent effect on his own feelings, the idea of bad taste was not that which presented itself to our minds. But our neighbours take things after a fashion somewhat peculiar. They have not, with all their high qualities, that John Bullish hardihood which enjoys a boisterous welcome, but, whether wel colmed or not, does not care a buttsn. The Siecle, a little time back, in stating that the King of the French would decline an invitation of the City, gave as a reason that his Majesty of course would not expose himself; at a moment like the pre sent, to receive the plaudits of the people of London. Now we almost despair of seeing any other sort of moment than the present between England and France ; and we heartily pray God, we may never see worse. We quite despair of seeing any thing but misunderstandings perpetually renewed, so long as the spirit of jealous rivalry, instead of emulous achievement, prevails. One would have thought the world was wide enough for England and France to work in ; and that their national genius was too different to give rise to these constant clashings. But, if two nations, diffe rently constituted in natural powers, and natural modes of greatness, cannot contrive to work, and let work, in different fields—but must needs continue to waste half their power in reciprocal counteraction —we never shall see better times between France and England : it will be strange if we see not worse. French opinion is in the habit of imputing the lust of boundless acquisition to this country. These de scriptions prove nothing, but lead to suspect some "great original" nearer home. England covets every thing, according to France ; but we beg our neigh bours to take notice that, if England covets everything, England does not grasp everything. England would have kept the Sandwich Islands, but for fear of offend ing America and France ! If so, the fear is a very wholesome fear, which restrains a great nation from just offence. England has a wholesome fear, which restrains her from striking in, with mere overbearing brute force, amidst independent and beneficent ar rangements of the citizens of civilised States, whom they find ruling the minds and converting the hearts of remote simple communities. Suppose the Jesuit establishments of Paraguay existed in this age ; and that England had some pretext for attacking them—such as extrusion of Protestant missionaries —or some such most natural occur rence. 'Would England avail herself of such a pretext? Would England affect that trumpery zeal of ecclesiastical proselytism, affected so absurdly by the agents of free-thinking and free-living France ? We dare answer that England would hold back with determined forbearance—that Exeter-hall might use its myriad lungs up to no purpose whatsover. We have proved, in the case of the Sandwich Islands, that we won't meddle with independent civilisers—that we won't abuse power anywhere to crush a thriving " vo luntary system"—that we won't allow even a good deal of impertinence from rivals, land a bloodless fait ac compli by British officers, to lead us to usurp power, and tyrannise over weakness, where in good sense, we were not wanted. There was no immediate French object, of the slightest importance, to serve by the series of injuries inflicted onEuropeans and natives in Otaheite. But there was England's colonising and commercial pro gress in those seas to thwart; there was vague hope of supplanting her by violence in positions which she has not obtained by violence ; and which are of no value to States which have no better arts than those of violence to improve them. We have acted tamely, feebly, con temptibly, in suffering all this violence to be enacted amidst a community, insignificant as it might be in numbers, but which trusted to English friendship, and listened to English instructors. These poor people were our friends. They had reason to be so. We had reason, for the honour of England's name, to pro tect them from extortion and violence, solely brought on them because they followed English in preference to French guides. We should, by timely firmness, have not less protected the fair fame of France than of England. We should have protected it from the sad committal made of it by objectionless fraud and vio lence. The one nation has disgraced itself by the ab sence of its force, and the hollowness of its friendship —the other by the presence —and repulse—of force devoted to tyrannous injustice. STANDARD.—This day a ill be long remem bered as that upon which, for the first time in the lapse of many centuries, a French monarch has landed upon our shores, the first upon which a French monarch ever visited this island in friend ship and in peace. The event is pregnant with con siderations of the deepest but most gratifying interest—considerations which we may not pause to contemplate, but which we can comprise in one expression of sincere gratitude to Divine Provi dence, for the evidence afforded of the vast advance of mankind in good sense and good feeling. Were the visit of the King of the French a public visit—an affair of state such as would justify the nation in tak ing part in his reception—there is little doubt how the people of England would ,welcome their great ally in guarding the peace of Europe, in promoting the civilisation of mankind, and in teach ing to the whole world the great lesson, of which too great a !portion of it still s t an d s i n nee d— t h e possi bility of reconciling perfect order with perfect free dom, and directing both to the attainment of the highest degree of human happiness. Millions will re gret that we can give to the King of the French only the silent and sincere welcome of our hearts. In giving to his visit, however, a character of privacy and simplicity, the King has acted with his characteristic wisdom and care, for the good of man kind. The time when royalty was rendered either more powerful, more secure, or more useful, by the con stant burthen of external pomp, has long passed by. In the infancy of society, as in the infancy of the individual, unreasoning men must be acted upon through the senses, to be governed with suc cess ; but when the age of reflection arrives, either to the State or the man, a different process o f per suasion must be resorted to. Kings must live like their subjects, to be loved and trusted by their sub jects. We feel that they are fellow-creatures, to be met with respect and gratitude as beloved friends, if they manifest a desire to promote our happiness, and the more our friends the more they are familiar—not certainly less to be disliked if they seek to conceal enmity or contempt under a display of external pomp. Such simplicity ought to characterise the intercourse of constitutional sovereigns with their free subjects in an age of advanced intelligence, and the same simplicity as properly characterises the intercourse of sovereigns with each other. We look to them for our examples, and it is from them we hope for that unaffected similarity of manners and opinions which between independent and neighbouring nations must ever constitute the real bond of peace. What is it that constitutes the real tie among subjects in a nation ? Is it not this similarity of manners and opinions ? Unity of interest forms a weak connection without this, as too many historical testimonies prove • while this bond will hold States together, though their interests may be different, or even opposite. The interests of France and England are, however, identical ; and all that is wanted to estab lish as complete and as permanent a union between the two countries as can subsist between great independent nations, is the assimilation of manners and opinions, and the cultivation of reciprocal respect, of which the simple friendly intercourse of our Sovereigns sets us the happiest as well as the most graceful and dignified example. These are considerations which would en sure to the King of the French a cordial welcome to our island, where he no more than a commonly good King, simply interchanging hospitalities with our beloved Queen. • Louis Philippe is the King of the French, and the best King that e ve r governe d F rance ; an d from the day of his accession to the present hour, France has been constantly advancing in rank and honour, as well as in prosperity and h a ppi n ess. If the merits of this truly great man are not appreciated .by y all, it is because some are incapable of apprecia tr a t. and ' true greatness. The cunning and crafty, the w le dishonest, exceptby think cunning that eminentfaanlde s. "honesty, the best success taina b craft.sbuyss is unNato proposition, however, is evermis thore obtainede only policy by which in great affairs.p a o n l e icy t n" success in all things,is permanent of nations can be moved only by one of two r owers —overwhelming military force, the effects of which are Lrarely of long duration, or consum mate wisdom, of which simplicity and truth are ever inseparable companions. To consummate wis dom, however, Louis Philipp e owes all his success. Had he in his long life been detected in one unworthy manoeuvre, lie would not now be King of France. What he is we cannot better say than in th e wor d s of Lord Baco n , d escr ibi ng one of our best Kings, and after Alfred and Edward the First, our greatest bene factor. " Thi s Ki ng, to speak of him in terms equal to his deserving, was one of the best sort of wonders —a wonder to wise men. He had parts, both in his virtues and his fortunes, not so fit for a common place as for observation. He professed„ to love and an-ct - roceed out o f f ear and softness, this virtue could not 1 ., extce sh , ou n id o for he was valiant and active; and, thereforep doubt, it was truly Christian : I ' d ;floral. It M IS also mneh that one who w as so grea t a everof Ibe so happy in ‘var, for his arms were.lever unfe'rtu . nate, neither did he know what a ditasi,;:r ;newt." j This has been called flattery of Henry:, but ti'le• most angry of Louis Philippe detractors muse se that it is strict truth of him. And if Bacon drew,, a it is supposed, merely a fancy portrait of a perfect! ' I monarch, France may well be pr ou d th at the greet% philosopher's ideal of the best of monarchs is realised in her Sovereign. Yes ; France has reason to be proud of her King—the King that has for the first time exhibited what France can really be—a nation of free- I men, obedient to the laws, a nation advancing in wealth, happiness, prosperity, and improving in purity of morals, and manliness of sentiment, at the same time, Ia nation the most powerful of the contin en t o f E uro p e , and that which still is almost the least distrusted by her neighbours, and that from which the weaker states least fear oppression. This is true glory—glory such as France, had she been able to make Napoleon immortal, and to invest him with invincibility would never have attained by war. Napoleon overran Eu rope, but did he ever conquer the respect and affection of its inhabitants for France, as Louis Philippe has conquered both ? No, Napoleon's victories ever won more enemies to the country he ruled, than either of territory or glory. And what did he far France himself ? But this is a question beyond our province. We can claim an interest in the happiness of our neighbours only as we are members of the human family—but as such we are grateful to Louis Philippe for all that he has done for France; and few years will have passed before Frenchmen will blush to compare the more than doubtful honour of the Napoleon era with the true gloryof the government of 1830. The heroism of good government ever survives in memory and gratitude, as it ought to do, the heroism of conquest. Millions reverence the name of Alfred : , who probably never heard of his military achievements, and to whom the name of Eddington, the scene of his greatest victory, occurs now for the first time. And such, in future ages, will be the distinction be tween the conqueror and the peaceful rulers among the sovereigns of France in the nineteenth century— the conquerors will be forgotton, while he who now honours us with his presence will be remembered among the great benefactors of the human race. MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS. CITY, MONDAY EVENING. TIMES.—We have been informed that in some parts of the country a notion exists that a banker who issues Bank of England notes is in some degree more worthy of credit than one who issues his own paper. This no tion, which seems founded on some kind of vague belief that the Bank of England is responsible for the liabilities of these particular bankers, will appear ridiculous to all who are acquainted with the real state of the case ; but as the impression is prevalent enough to render it worth while fur some country bankers to signify by large placards that they issue " Bank of England" paper, an explanation of the relation of the parties will sot he thrown Away. The Bank of England has nothing vim . ever to do with the credit and responsibility of these es.; tablishments ; it does not eve❑ make them advanceF., unless indeed it discounts their bills, in which case they are only in the position of any other bill-holder. Setting this case aside, it is in return for gold and silver, or for other Bank of England notes sent in by the agents of the country bankers, that the Bank of England issues its paper, by which it is obvious that it does not increase tha currency one farthing, but only allows the country banks to have that money in the form of bank-notes whichl they previously possessed in another form. Here the transaction ends, as it would with any person who might hand over 100 sovereigns at the Bank counter and take a 1001. note in return. As for the contract by which a per centage is allowed to the country banker for keeping out the circulation of Bank of England paper, that is an af• fair with which the public have nothing to do. Theßank of England is responsible for its own notes, and for no thing else, except to its own customers ; and the depo sitors who fancy that they have a superior security be cause they deposit their money in a bank that uses these notes, are under a most singular delusion, A bank issuing Bank of England paper may be just as gond or just as bad as one that issues its own. TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETT.E. At the Court at Windsor, the 7th clay of Octuber, 1844, present the Queen's most excellent Majesty .Ti Council. It is this clay ordered by her Majesty int Council, that the _Parliament which stands prorogued im Thursday, the 10th day of October inst., be further pro rogued to Thursday, the 12th day of December next. WHITEHALL, OCT. 7, 1844. The Queen lies been pleased to order a writ to be passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, for summoning the Right lion. E. G. S. Stanley (commonly called Lord Stanley), to the House of Peers, by the style and title of Baron Stanley, of Bickerstaffe, in the County Palatine of Lancaster. WHITEHALL, OCT. 7. The Queen has been pleased to present the Reverend John Mackay to the church at Lochgilphead, in the parish of Glassry, in the presbytery of Inverary and shire of Argyll, vacant in consequence of the transporta tion of the Reverend Donald Jackson, late minister thereof, to the parish of Kilmartin. Wll ITEHALL, OCT. 8. _ . The Queen has been pleased to grant unto the Her. C. Wordsworth, jun., Doctor in Divinity, the place and dignity of tt Prebendary or the collegiate church of St. Peter, Westminster, void by the death of the Rev. Dr. H. V. Bayley. - WAR-OFFICE, OCT. S. th Dragoons—Capt. the Hon. 11. Crichton to he Ma• jot-, by purchase, vice Wollaston, who retires ; Lieut 11. J. Denny to be Captain, by purchase, vice Crichton; Cornet W. M. Powell to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Denny, dated Oct. 8. 13th Light Dragoons—F. W. Hervey, Gent., to Est Cornet, by purchase, vice IN'hitehead, promoted in the 7th Foot, Oct. 8. . _ _ 3d Regiment of Foot—Ensign W. Howard, from the 43d Foot, to be Lieutenant by purchase, vice Hand&lcl ; who retires, October 8. 7th Foot—Lieutenant Alexander Fraser to be Captain, by purchase, vice Talbot, vvho retires ; Cornet F. J. G. Whitehead, from 13th Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Fraser, October 8. 30th Foot—F. A. Edwardes, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Molyneux, appointed to the 43d Foot, Oct. 8. 31st Foot—Major J. Byrne, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Van Cortlandt, nho retires ; Brevet Major G. Baldwin to be Major, by purchase, vice Byrne; Limit. R. J. Eager to be Captain, by purchase, vice Baldwin ; Ensign J. Brenchley to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Eagar ; H. C. Smith, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Brenchley, Oct. 5. 34th Foot—Lieutenant 'l'. Bourke to be Adjutant, vice Talbot, promoted, July 30. 43d Foot—Ensign C. B. Molyneux, from 30th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Howard, promoted in 3d Foot, Oct S. 63d Foot—Lieutenant J. Thorp to be Paymaster, vice R. Lane, who retires upon half-pay, Oct. 8. 72d Foot—Ensign A. D. Thellusson, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Corbett, who retires ; W. H. D. Fitz gerald, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, rice Thellusson, Oct. S. 75th Foot—Lieutenant Edward Ricard to be Captain, by purchase, vice Simeon, who retires ; Ensign C. Machen to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Ricard ; V. J. Watson, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, Yin Machen, Oct. S. COMMISSARIAT.—Deputy-Assistant Commissary-Ge neral T. Graham to be Assistant Commissary-General, June 15 ; Commissariat Clerk ILA. Oriel to beDeputy- Assistant Commissary-General, Feb. 25. Erratum in the Gazettes of 14th June and :23d July, 1844. 3d West India Regiment—For Ensign A. M‘Taggart. to be Lieutenant, vice Glen, promoted, June 5, read Ensign A. M'Taggart to be Lieutenant, vice Reynolds, deceased, May 18 ; for Ensign F. J. Cox to be Lieu tenant, vice Reynolds, deceased, May 18, read Ensign F. J. Cox to be Lieutenant, vice Glen, promoted, June 5. MEMORANDUM.—The Christian names of Ensign Bancroft, of the 3d West India Regiment, are William Charles, not Charles William, as previously stated. BANKRUPTS. ADELE PELLISSIER, lodging-house keeper, Ben tinek- terrace, Regent's Park, to surrender, Oct. 23, at one, and Nov. 26, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Coleman-street; Christmas, Raymond's-buildings. JOHN DANCASTER, painter, Brighton, Oct. 15, at half-past one, and Nov. 13, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman street-buildings; Galsworthy and Nichols, Cook's-court, Carey-street. DANIEL PUGSLEY, warehouseman, lane, City, Oct. 15, and Nov. 13, at half-past two, Cole. Great Distal at i Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official sta th ft e '- Cole man-street-buildings ; Sole, Aldermanb_ur3 Hulme, Lancashire, Oct. 19,andTE Nov.RlV the Manchester District Court. llobson, official assignee'. 1 11Temple, Landon nson S o n, and W eat lera THOMAS WILLIAM BUT 08 1 , iT at H eleven ,dra r a r t , Mlachester • Jo I'. tlin , Tidswell, Manchester. ANN A East Mailing, Kent, Oct. 2 Buckley,lfat one. ut the Court of Bank. tp offi cia l Abchurch-lane Lem bard-street ; Selby and Mackeson, Ser'geant's Inn, fleet,, s treet. 1 t t al i t .: eleven, Groom, Hitchcock, 1 L o a . u m i :l N B Nov.oS.' baker, ) assignee, e JOB TRISTRAM, beer-house keeper, Basford. Nottinghamshire, Oct. 25, and Nov. 13, at eleven, at the York District Court. Young, official as signee, Leeds ; Baxters, Lincoln's Inn-fields ; Nottingham ; Payne, Eddison, and Ford, Leeds. Ncoavz.enl9o,yea,t official a a t ss t i h g e ne L e i , verpool Dis- EDWARD RIGMAIDEN, spirit d ea l er, Li verpool.. t(i)•eicti 18, and Liverpool ; Chester, Toulrnin, and Chester, Staple Inn ; Hodgson,. Liverpoo!, NICHOLAS WANOSTROUHT, boarding-house keeper, Blackheath -hill, Oct. 26, at twelve, and Nov. 19, at half-past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Ea wards, official assignee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry Thomas, Fen -court, Fenchurch-street. JOHN JAMES BREZ, tailor, Oct. 18, and Nov. 19, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgel official assignee, Liverpool ; Thompson, Liverpool ; No. ris, Allen, and Simpson, Bartlett's-building, Holborn. JOHN PRIOR and HENRY BRADY, brush matt, facturers, Kingston-upon-Hull, Oct. 18, and Nov. 13, : t • eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Freeman, offici assignee, Leeds; Willis and Co., Tokenhouse-yar y , London . ; Colbeck and Thompson, Hull ; Horsfall at Harrison, Leeds. SAINT ANDREW FLEETIIAM, grocer, Hart-Iti- , rdaY, •er On 5,000 500 or in to n, itish, auth- 9i; yonS, arter vain, hate ther 775. , ob mint lave the rule hree bian ,bRI 1 loi