The Sun. — London, England, 1845-11-28 00:00:00

mIPPT t P FRI DA En ' dish the gib, hence ~0 t o .dan demand Tore q uite as lt g i ; b e st nia t ex fairs malt a t t Altbo A Ice& firs, W as the . le value 0. slow, but Jr' OW 6,1 8660 10, 19° 4,530 b eing "', 4! day food, the 00, ; Er tbe nu lio ,r i can no tice d coj o:cett ag fa ir sf 6 4, and' dear, ;ito as de do Pigs 5 fJ e d from j LI• LIMY ditte o .1 1 ote 4 Wetb' °l ni Of t helo ~ 3 1/ go • 4 I ricer s •1 6 dd .•••• .e r 0 11- 4 pr i. o r the the o f h in oP td B r)i 1 4 1 1%: 0 to nogi ti . life r ti r st er ll o t Ca 0 ,1 4 s :e re tb •re °ll.4 he ,• „ o n` w ,- or , 51 tb e eni , 1)t, dor° tt 013 ,e the P rg e $ 001 toll !e 011 (1 4 :1 1 P" t , t to to Co i t 4 11,13000 i ng• The bullet taken from deceased's body is a bullet similar to those he sold prisoner. Sam uel Wyse—Was ca ll e d t o id en tif y t h e pr i soner w ith one who bought shot of him, but he at once said the prisoner is not the same. William Robertson—ls an oilman. Was in Mr. Rust's s hop, O. 10, Crown-street, Walworth-road, when a ' ll an , came in and asked for bullets. Mr. Rust sai d he bad none. Witness then told him he might get it near the White Hart, at Mr. Marne's (the witness called). trerisiosntehreisrnanvery like the man, b u t w itness would not swear , and hesitated to say be believed hint to be the same man. Mr. Marne recalled—Did not recollect the description of the person who came to his shop. It was then dusk, and the Bas was not lighted. Constable 148 P s a id th at h e p i c k e d up th e b u ll e t p ro duced oe flow. of the Peacock public-house. The bullet had gone right through the body, and slipped down between the lannel•shirt and the back. William Poppham, surgeon, Queen's Head-row, Newing tql—lre was coming down Kennington-lane. Heard a re trt ; then saw a man rush out and run towards Kennington- He and two policemen went to the Peacock, rackleteacor ery -street. Heard a man with a flannel " Stop him." Witness went into the public-house, and f oun d upon exam i nat i on t h a t th e woun d ,:td Passed right th roug h t h e b o d y a b ove t h e seven th r ib. the believed it to be a gun s h o t woun d, a nd that that was for c ause of death. Mr. Smith, another surgeon, was sent Land Mr. S m i t h agreed with him in this conclusion. 41 ; n4‘Ca rtY was recall e d t o see w h e th er h e h a d ever heard of Ycause of quarrel? He had not. lr. Carter, inspector, then said Mr. Quennell, the prisoner's : T ' th er , had st a t e d l ast evening that the prisoner, while , crki ng with deceased, said he would like to give his brother 4a lrd hiding. That Fitzgerald told Quennell, and Quen 2111°Tnied prisoner of this on Saturday evening, saying , 1414 game time he need not come back on Monday b o l t was intended to have brought up the witness Quennell, 1 ,, ,5 0 n application of the prisoner's solicitor the examination 41.10arned till Monday next. (Sittings C IIEQUER—THIS DAY.) after Term before Mr. Baron PLAIT and a Common Jury.) CAUTION TO JURYMEN. this he sitting of the Court this morning, Mr. Baron thejth.„.(lire,cted three jurymen, who had been summoned on to a n ""• ) " , to be fined 5/. each, for non-attendance and failingthe . coBwatter their names when called over by the Clerk of Thi g ROSIIIR E AND ANOTHER V. LA MONT. - lleos a ti„..74 an action on the case brought to recover com lotr e ',`"4 111 the shape of damages for the loss of a valuable ' e renh:,;: lc h had lost its life through the negligence of the - Itotggilt -"Lis servant. The defendant had pleaded that he was lur, and upon thi s plea is. was joined. tor ti,:, - ; r geant Murphy, Mr. Gray, and Mr. Collier appeared ; and Mr. Wordsworth for the defendant. tleiatiiiergeant MURPHY stated the plaintiffs' case. .The ou se were lime merchants, carrying on business at Linn iiii,'„and the defendant a tradesman, residing in the City. titerctime ago the plaintiffs sent Thomas Lorik, one of tu n en, with a load - of lime to a builder in Westminster. at g the corner of Queen-street, into the Horse erce,i, With the usual caution, the carman was startled T t ly ht,l a light van coming down the street at a furious "oit th,7e, called out to the driver of the van to "mold hard," cake wi th "rivr heeded him not, and the shaft of the vehicle leker f rightful violence in contact with the breast of the L it e e t th e Plaintiffs' waggon. The near shaft penetrated ;Kt r l ,,‘ of the animal several inches, - and killed it upon the . .Nlt at 'ue, value of the mare was fifty guineas, and the de -7,4 ', w oo was the reputed owner of the van, having flatly t 7 p ed r e C Tl . lll _a c ke . the plaintiffs any recompense for the injury, tten ee I ;_i_t.tion was brought to recover that amount. ®opal " t i: m inf been adduced to prove the . a s ccident and the ~kliitiO%.oluiswgt:rn addressed the jury for the defendant, toeBZ7l.,Vards called witnesses, with the view of proving that si,-;_kient would not have happened had the plaintiff's caT vtkint ordinary caution, and taken a sufficient radius in ../14 . the corner of Queen-street. 14,7 1 t , 4 il l :f e ud Murphy was about to reply, but . the . jury t they had already come to the determination of ) 4r. t i letdict for the plaintiffs. I to fla n P LA.Tr—What damages do you award, then? 1,.4• ,n we have not considered that point yet, my PLATT—You had better do so, then, for that 0 , 4 41,, - -"u Point for •ou to decide. '.(l4,"rif after a shoit consultation awarded the plaintiffs C o gev. (3•lttiak2tON PLEAS.—.(THIS DAY.) at Niel Prins, before the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE and a Middlesex Common Jury.) h4 lh a SIGGS V. BAKER. The sol i M an actian on a warrantof a horse had oa ka 3' defendant to plaintiff on . the 24th Ap .n 184 . 5 e . ah tt a ttueos complained of consisted of a cataract to t f t.1 , - "" a lameness in the near fore leg, but the latter tiaVa t a c harge was abandoned by the plaintiff. The th e sthe i i ",,vate was, whether the unsoundness existed at the blr priaei Was sold, or had been induced afterwards; and - 4; 4 4 r - 1. e vidence on the part of the plaintiff was that of >2a ell l e i r 4 , ,.e. veterina r y surgeon, who had examined him in fee bee il end who was of opinion that the cataract must alost ',caus been inflamedmonths eh about re e he examined him, and at that time it must 118 a ,th , ve ry remarkable. 4 0 1'4 of the defendant, there were persons . who had th ,r!e in their care, and in their posses ion at, and th"4e e lv i -i t Ta when he was in the stables of the defendant. ke n ! hors. but said that they perceived . no unsoundness p u lse i t out that it might have existed and they not 1 111 n. 11 i41 1 ; th T v etton. of St. Albans, veterinary surgeon, exa liae,o,arial ' 43 ree in question on the 12th of the present I llrv q44 Pet eeived no cataract, or other unsoundness.. He 14 8. Ni. latt or sixteen years experience as a veterinary 111 4"' r eair -e t hought no unsoundness could exist without ktt e4ti l og lie! , t, but he could not swear that it might not. " Oot — w 55 not particularly directed.to the eyes, and Mr aw are that this action had been brought at that r eal , , „ 8y,.. on the part of the plaintiff, addressed on the evidenc . e, and he Ary ,„_ ,(I, IEF JUSTICE having s i n n ired p u n p u i, mges SE a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages ff 121. --LIDARIEs._(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Secondary Jaams.) t etr4 art PETERS V. • (41 b usi ' , thou brought by the plaintiff, who formerly artLlite su ' le ss as a baker, at Sydenham, Kent, to re c. 41 1 1 °C 1 03/. ss. 9d., for good-will, fixtures, horse, u tha t l i r Ile2 t t fe e Plaintiff was ayoung lady, a minor, and s k15,,,, e was t , Th lel t,d• An auctioneer was called, who prove ys -4 " , aaa — Ptoyed bv the parties mutually to value the -tot /jaw gave poss - ession to defendant, who, however, a The 5 , 11 Y Portion.—Verdict for the plaintiff. Pialutitt- li . B o . l lPsoit AND CO. V. .ELLECAMP. ap t ,44 , In this action are iron merchants, and the •o s - sua r ,. It ji • 6 d. f or b broker at Liverpool. The claim was for ajae."Ppearm ,t ti altae of debt and interest thereon. t he evidence that the account had existed dp e ( u'ai gt , a which time the defendant was a . merchant inter" Plai nti gent, and the balance then ascertained to . be trop f ,e i N k t, t o g was 941. ss. 6d., on which they now claimed bad tim e No vember last, when defendant paid 55L, and ki.f,ottlit to e to the present on the balance. The defendant t l ti7r r Ait b ; the debt, but begged that legal proceedings ler k e %td sta,continued, as the share market was in such a tail, a s - *e w e , that unless there was a reaction, certain Th e b e unable to weather the storm, and must t at e s.. --, as b e p al , t_aa Ntb could not answer for taking up a bill. of the r said, that unless there ter an on r rled efendant or notice given, inest could not titi7 l I,,ellot: ed ra . ,°u, the plaintiffs' attorney, said that the plain -110, ü b e Stc.ol,llefatleant discount for cash. e doe it , A RT mid that might be, yet interest might this "'at ver and - ) „ e ers on above credit prices. eel' th a , Proved that defendant had agreed one day ks'et for ' the balance claimed was correct. th AL CdifßT.---(THIS DAY.) ea OLD COURT. e (13e,fere Mr. Justice COLTMAN.) t 3 re a,„„ ~* oe,",upied during the morning in hearing quite ti,: fit for publication. : ,ourt was Occupied t:: Lllii ri ' TViiv COURT. morning in trying Whiell Were of no public interest. . of the 4,3 order to facilitate the bus iness of e whole -410/1, a thirU u rt ei etletekspatch ol r held in the Grad R 12•5 R oom. . Stitt, (Before Mr. Commissioner Btlixt,,,„e4 was indict edn '°l' fitelt.'seetatiu.-- George Collins, aged. " Li.q;‘, pfActe , A th 44 ag, on the 10th of November, in the,rr , lie n , value 2/ t he Property of Thomas Coleman.li vog at l' ti ll / IL Pp t ha t he is a drover, employee' by L ti,c, .... pwood stated ~ ; 4 . t ol l On the 9th of November he was the 0 4 t !man to drive a Hock of sheep to S sheep fell name, sl2ziaithlield, near Acton, one of t h e and left: d its legs IE " 4 it WaS unable to proceed, witness tie emamder, he 1,1,t•Y the road-side. On mithfield. On proceeding with the r him le ad 1 4 Police -constable named Tiller, him to look 444 1 :: t a s heep by the road-side, and requested dap,' and told Police, • stated tit. C''s Tiller, a constable of the Metro politan that he tel ti °4 the morning of the 10th of November, at quarter a He told Iviti,!, he Met the last witness driving some sheep. n _ d desired liiir,'ts4, that o n e of his sheep had fallen lame, ad sheep, ltd 101,10)1t af ter it Witness went back and sawn his beat. \\heritutg ne place to put it he proceeded 0 that it Wee y ou ' e tame ba c k in about half an , hour he found its and e II ' road for about 200 ya %1110,1,.• • e went down the . other and twe aeercNak; over a hedge he saw the prisoner, % him they hat awna,tlie,act of killing the sheep. and O c collared : e el the prisoner, il l e,ac y4 r i t i n m ess te p t u h rs e u e e t d a d o h n em, that °;eeoleinan, a cattle dealer of B uckinghamshire, proved Id with a fl oc k of eli e , p. r, sent the first witness to Smithfield Has since seen t he ski "ne of them was a brown faced one. . t, T h II (.4 that sheep, and is able to swear to i . i, kr'',P,rtsoner said nothing in his defence. the commented on , k le .o`t:°Tatuissioner 13u ttocx having hs .the case. k r. 11,1rY returned a verdict of " Guilty." that as the la w et vlarnissioner BULLOCK told the prisoner him Ida ii°l:44l few years ago this offence would have the offence was e.ett Although the law had been altered, that he b, fired .a very serious one, and the sentence wa nse of tort, Nroned and o hard labour in the ction for tw 1 • Si‘.../in Laivreac: % eas mo nth s ffle n . 1 d for feloniously marrying gash , trockitt onwth indicted nof J 1e44, L 6 fi rst wife, bei, ,). e t June, ~.sto .rg alive. _ 1% eel P . duced a aliv e , a policeman, 192 M division, pro .. it ,:iei c.ate of marriage from Bermondsey ; had eem P l _ i ?.. o ea also 4,,,,,,i register in the church. It is quite co . rrec • H correct, rch at U - 74 a second certificate from the par i sh e n and had 1.,44,!1.4ie15ea. 'Tad compared it with the register, - oner. 1,.11; Lititnie T enP3-• Afterwards apprehended the pris oner. ...ton ) • -I)4l.z.vroxelteceived the last certificate . _ . . te r iv _ km, the rector, Who compared the copy with the reps ,ioi•igith .hini. Itz7a7,rocliitt stated that she is a nurse in ' the Middlesex 1k141).41. Was rnarried to prisoner in the month of June, • Were married - lived with him as hi e wife by bans, and afterwards The i: Fore le `,,,e-enlariParnell proved that, at the exemination 13- them 'sj-ettingliam, he saw the firet wife, Sarah Collis, th e la • ne was nointed out to him, and was examined' he 144 ilagistrat.e. f t appeared from those depositions that t io liot_,Ar admitted his first marriage, but :dated that he was aware that his first wife was alive Aliert Crisholal stated that she realties in Rent-street' Borough. The prisoner has lived with her. Had known a woman named Sarah Collis eighteen years ago. The prisoner bad said he was married to her, and therefore could not marry witness. Did not see that woman for eighteen years until the other day, when these proceedings had commenced. •Mr. HuDDLE.groNE addressed the jury on the part of the prisoner.. Mr. Commissioner BULLOCK having summed up, The jury returned a verdict of Acquittal in favour of the prisoner, who then left the bar. WATERFORD AND KILKENNY RAILWAY.-(THIS DAY.) To-day the first half-yearly general meeting of the Proprietors of this Company, under the Act of Incorpo ration, was held at the Hall of Commerce, Thread n.-edle-street ; George Anderson, Eeq., the Deputy- Chairman of the Board of Directors, in the chair. The CHAIRMAN said the Directors had little to com municate, and that little would be found fully contained in the report about to be submitted. Mr. T. PaossEn, the Secretary, then read the fol lowing report " This general meeting of the shareholders in this Com pany is held in conformity with the provision of the special Act of Parliament, which directs that the half-yearly meet ings shall take place in the months of May and November. " So short a time has elapsed since the meeting of share holders in September last, that the Directors have little to communicate ; they have, however, the gratification of re porting to you, that a contract has been nearly concluded with a party of the highest respectability in Ireland, for the earth works of the permanent road, bridges. &c., on that por tion of the line from Kilkenny to Bennett's-bridge, a dis tance of nearly six miles, upon terms which are within the Parliamentary estimate. "The Directors have also the pleasure of intimating to you that the valuation of the land is being proceeded with, and they are assured that little difficulty will be encountered in concluding arrangements with the proprietors upon fair and reasonable terms. - • "The subject of extension lines to New Ross, Carlow, and Clonmel, have been occupying the attention of your Directors for some time past; particulars of which will be laid before you at a special meeting, to be convened for that purpose. " Your Directors have now to submit to you a statement of accounts up to the 29th of September last, the period fixed by the Act fbr balancing the books of the Company, and which have been duly audited. " The statement of accounts appended to the report, set forth that the receipts up to July 21st, from first deposits, had been 12,5001., and subsequently, from the first call of 2/. per share, np to September 29th,.14,808/. :—t0ta1,27,308/. Of this, after deducting all expenses, there remained in hand 20,3081." The CHAIRMAN said the report contained all that it was necessary to say. The contracts for the works were not yet completed, but preliminary arrangements were going forward on that subject, and he hoped that in the course of a week it would be settled, and that too within the Parliamentary estimates. This was the only subject on which he need dwell, but if any of the Pro prietors present had any question to ask, he would be happy to give any explanation. Mr. IIiLLEs wished to understand if there were any steps taken to ascertain the value of the land along the line? _ _ Mr. EMERY replied that a valuation of the land re quired was now making. A PROPRIETOR inquired if there was any opposition from the landed proprietors? The CHAIRMAN—There is not any. Everybody is with us along the course of the line. Mr. EMERY said ho had lately gone along the line, and everything was proceeding prosperously. There was not a line in Ireland that stood in better estimation, or progressing more favourably. A PROPRIETOR desired to know if the call of 21. per share was now paid up ? The CHAIRMAN replied that the statement of accounts up to September showed a balance due on calls of up wards of 19,000/. , Since then a considerable sum had been received. The amount now remaining unpaid was, on Irish shares 4,366/, and on English shares 8661. A PROPRIETOR inquired when the next call would be made ? The CHAIRMAN intimated that at present there was no arrangement on that head, nor was it necessary that the Directors should make any statement respecting it. When such a call was made, he hoped the shareholders would be ready to support the Directors in meeting the demand made upon them. A PROPRIETOR inquired if the Directors intended to apply for any other extension line than the one to Carlow ? _ . . The CHAIRMAN—The report states that it is likewise intended to construct lines to New Ross and Clonmel. Arrangements Lc) this effect are going forward ; as soon as they are completed a special general meeting will be called, to which they will be submitted. A PROPRIETOR—When will the whole line be com pleted ? The CHAIRMAN—In about two years, to be within safe reckoning. A PROPRIETOR— Do you expect any great opposition to the Carlow line? The CHAIRMAN answered that they were at present making preliminary arrangements with parties OR the line, and as soon as these were concluded, they would be reported to a special general meeting that would be called for the purpose. Mr. TEMPLETON then moved, and Mr. MIDDLETON seconded, a resolution to the effect that the report now read be received and adopted, and that the same be printed and circulated among the Proprietors. The resolution having been unanimously adopted, The CHAIRMAN said he had now to call upon the Proprietors to sanction a proceeding required by their Act, that of affixing the seal of the Company to the registration of shareholders. The seal of the Company having been affixed, A PROPRIETOR wished to know whether it was the intention of the Directors to have any partial opening before the whole line was completed ? The CHAlRMAN—Certainly. A contract had been entered into for six miles of the line already, and the Directors hoped the whole line would be ready for con tract in a month. It was their wish to complete the first ten miles by next summer.—(Hear.) Mr. EMERY, one of the Directors, thought he might congratulate the Proprietors upon the thin attendance there that day, because he felt convinced that if there had been any fault to find with their little line in the present excitement with respect to railroads, that room would have been crowded to excess. Ile felt gratified to think that the Waterford and Kilkenny Company stood as high in the estimation of its proprietors and the pub lic out of that room as it did with those present. A I ROPRIETOR was afraid that the Chairman had mis- understood the question he had put with respect to the partial opening of the line. What he desired to know was, whether it was the intention of the Directors to open the line for any distance before its completion, for the purposes of traffic? The CHAlRMAN—Certainly; we wish to get to Thomas Town as soon as we can, and when we do so we shall open the line so far. Mr. EMERY could assure the Proprietors generally that they might rely upon the Directors doing all in their power fur the benefit of the Company, and that any pledge they had made would be carried out strictly to the letter. The CHAIRMAN, in answer to the question of a Pro prietor, stated that he was not aware that any ill-feeling had been excited with respect to the stone to be used for the bridge. The Proprietors might depend upon it that the Directors would take care that good and desirable materials should be made use of in the construction of the bridge. Mr. Green had not urged the using of any particular stone. Mr. EMERY observed that if the Directors found any difficulty upon the subject, they would take the opinion of parties well qualified with the nature of the stone in ;he neighbourhood. The CHAIRMAN, in answer to the question of a Pro prietor, said it was intended to make a trial of wooden rails on their first contract. Thanks were then voted to ;the Chairman and the Di rectors, and the meeting separated. Earl Granville's youngest son, the Hon. F. Leveson Gower, intends to follow the profession of a barrister, having been just called to the bar for that purpose. Lord and Lady Cottenham and family are passing the winter at Wimbledon. The Noble and Learned Baron, it is uuderstood, has received a large accession of fortune by the demise of his brother, the late Sir W. W. Pepys, Bart. The Duke and Duchess of Somerset have been en tertaining a succession of visitors at Wimbledon Park during the past fortnight. Their Graces had a dinner party last evening, the guests at which included the Duchess of Inver ness, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Countess of Kerry, and the Hon. Charles Gore, Lord and Lady Cottenham and the Hon. Caroline Pepys, Lord and Lady Langdale, Dwarka nauth Tagore, Sir Edward Colebrooke, thej Hon. C. P. Vil liers, &c. THE LORD CHANCELLOR.—The last accounts from Tarville are very favourable. His Lordship is daily im proving in health and strength, and was yesterday able to come Clown stairs, and remained for a length of time in the drawing-room. LADY VILLIERS.—The accounts received in town from Upton House yesterday morning, state that Lady Vil- Hers is much better, and no danger now exists. We regrat to announce the decease of the Dowager Lady Bowyer, which took place at Florence on the 15th instant, in the 94th year of her age. Her Ladyship was the only daughter and heiress of Admiral Sir Piercy Brett, who served under Lord Anson, in his celebrated voyage, as Lieutenant of the Ceaturion, and subsequently rose to great distinction in the service of his country. lie was a fiiend and supporter in Parliament of the great Lord Chatham, under whose administration he held the office of a Lord of the Admiralty. The. deceased • lady was the widow of Ad miral Sir George Bowyer, of Radley, Berks, and Denham, Bucks, Bart., who was one of the Rear-Admirals, and re ceived a severe wound at the victory of the let of June, 1794. He was created a Baronet for his services ; but on the decease of his elder brother, Sir Wm. Bowyer, he suc ceeded to the older baronetcy, conferred shortly after the Restoration on Sir William Bowyer, Knt., M.P. for Buck inghamshire, as a reward for his fidelity to the royal cause. THE LEAGUE AND THE LADIES.—The League seems rightly to appreciate the services ef the ladies in the anti-corn-law controversy; and accordingly, George Wilson, Esq., the accomplished and indefatigable Chairman of the Council, has forwarded to every member of the Ladies' Com m:ttee a copy of the Art Union fur July, containing a glow ing and beautifully-illustrated description of the memorable bazaar in Covent-garden Theatre in May last. This atten tion to the ladies, on the part of the League, is highly credit able, find will not, we are sure, fail to exercise a beneficial influence on any future movement in which our fair friends may be railed on to take a wt. The copies of the Art Union were delivered to the ladies in this town and neigh bourhood las. week.— Tyne Mercury. We have to announce the decease of the Hon. George Hely Hutchinson, brother of the Earl of Donough , more, who expired on the 17th instant, at Agen, in the south of France, where he had resided for some time for the benefit of his health, which had long been in a declining state. The deceased was the fourth son of the HOD. F. H. Heir I Intchinson, for many years the roprosentatiye of Cork in the Imperial Parliament. The Hon. Gentleman has left a widow, having married at Paris, in 1826, Mdlle Eug4nie d'Angeil de Kleinfield, daughter of M. le Baron d'Angell, officer id' the Guard-du-Corps, and Chevalier of St. Louis. THE SCPN,'LONDON, FRIDAY Er:ENING, NOVEMBER 28, 1845. AMERICA. LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY. We have received, by the packet ship Independence, New York advices of the /th instant inclusive, with ac counts from Canada one day later than those by the Great Western. The former contains no news. The latter contains the following bulletin relative to the health of his Excellency the Governor-General Lord Metcalfe : " Monklands, Nov. 1, 1845. " The malady of his Excellency the Governor - General has for several days past assumed a more favourable ap pearance. " His general health and spirits are improving. " He has been able to take an airing in his carriage for some hours daily. " JAMES CRAWFORD, MD. " ROBERT L. M'DONNELL, M.D." We take the following commercial intelligence from the Journal of Commerce of the 7th instant:— " The sales of cotton are 400 bales at yesterday's prices— that is c. lb. off for the news. " Flour is 6 dots. 12ic. free sellers, and a good many buyers of Michigan and all Western ; wheat no sales ; rye ditto ; 3,400 southern yellow corn, weavily, sold at 70c. 561 b. ; oats, 44c. fur canal; barley, 56 to 58; a good lot brought the lat ter price. " There have been several sales of flour at 6 dols, 121 c. ; the receipts are very large. Further sales of northern corn at 75c. buyers. The shipments of bread-stuffs for Europe are on a very large scale. " Western hops have brought 25c., to the extent of 75 bales. _ _ _. _ -...-,. " There is a demand for mess pork from Canada, 14 dols. cash is the price; 200 barrels lard sold at 8 dols. 50c. to 56 dols. 1001 b. " No change in ashes. wbisky, or exchange. " P.S. Evening.-800 bales of cotton have been sold to day at to Ldecline from prices before the news, all to spinners." TIIE WINE CROPS OF FRANCE. The following account of the state of the wine crops of France this year is taken from the Indicateur de Begiers. PARIS.—Crop moderate in quantity, bad in quality. The first wines which have arrived needed to be strengthened with brandy; it is supposed that this will be generally the case with the white wines of lower Burgundy and the banks of the Loire,which are detestable. This circumstance, which we anticipated in one of our preceding numbers, will absorb an incalculable quantity of 3s. Gd. brandy, which was not reckoned upon. CHAIIPAGNE.—Crop very mean in quantity, quality pitiable. ALSACE AND LonnAiNE.—Crop nearly nought; the little made detestable. A total failure of prune brandy, a pro duct usually very considerable, and which was important last year. BURGUNDY.—Excepting some spots in which the quan tity is palpable, the result bad; general quantity very mid dling less than last year; quality generally bad, some crus only passable. ORLEANS AND THE BANK'S OF THE LOIRE TO NANTES.— General quantity less by a third than last year; quality very middling, especially of the white wines, which are, as in Burgundy, acid, flat, and green. They canuot be used, nor can the red wines, unless fortified by other wine or brandy. SAINTONGE AND DEUX-CHARENTES.—Very bad crop in every respect ; quantity upwards of two thirds less than the last, which was very middling ; quality pitiable ; ten casks of wine necessary to produce one of brandy twenty three proof. GIRONDE.—Bad crop in general ; quantity a quarter or a third less than last year's modicum ; indifferent qualities in the good exposures ; detestable in the less good, which will require as an indispensable necessity the wines of the south to be potable. The pretensions of proprietors so exorbitant, that all buyers have been scared away. LE PAYS and LE MAR3IAUDAIS usually produce 20,000 pipes of brandy. They will only turn out 4,000 to 5,000 this year. Esr.—Le Beaujolais only has succeeded, and has conse quently attracted many buyers. Wines are on the rise, and proprietors will not sell. GERS.—Crop next to nothing in quantity, quality not potable. TOULOUSE AND VlClNlTY.—Quantity middlipg and tole rably successful in some quarters. Some . wiiie has already been sent to Bordeaux ; price 17 to 18 francs per hectolitre, which is enormous for wine of such little alcoholic value. This circumstance will impose on the south (Provence) the onus of supplying the enormous consumption of this depart ment. PROVENCE.—Crop tolerably satisfactory in quantity and quality. Great demand - ; excessively high pretensions of proprietors, who are aware of the necessities of the Algerian market, as well as those of the foreign markets and colonies, deprived, as they are this year, of Portuguese wines, which have almost totally failed. Roussmum.—Crop passible as to quantity ; quality sa tisfactory. The country has been crowded both before and since the vintage by an innumerable number of buyers from all parts. Extraordinary prices are paid, which still do not satisfy proprietors. We have gone through all the wine countries of France. It will be seen that for the most part the crops are miserable, averaging far less in quantity than last year. The quality, which is generally bad, will cause an enormous use of the southern wines and brandy. These are facts, and very serious they are. MEETING of MIDDLESEX MAGIS- TRATES. Yesterday a meeting of justices of Middlesex was held at the Sessions-house, Clerkenwell-green, for the transaction of county business. Mr. Pownall took the chair. The minutes of the last Court were read and confirmed. The monthly reports of the visiting justices of the re spective county gaols were read. The ordinary information was communicated. The number of prisoners in the House of Correction was 909, of which number 605 were males, 286 females, and 18 children. The ASSISTANT JUDGE laid before the Court a correspond ence between himself and Secretary Sir James Graham, re lating to recommendations to Parkhurst prison. In reference to this subject, and to the existing criminal jurisprudence as respects juvenile offenders generally, an in teresting discussion took place. Mr. TULK opened the subject, and stated that he had re ceived an urgent remonstrance upon the insufficiency of the means for the reclamation of juvenile convicts, from a lady well known to them, namely, Miss Neave, who had established an asylum for the reception of discharged juvenile criminals, in order to their reformation. Mr. Sergeant ADAMS expressed regret at the restricted sphere of operation which was allowed to the Parkhurst es tablishment, the instructions being that no cases should be sent there except such as would be entitled to transportation. He considered this a departure from the original intention in forming this establishment, and the consequence was that not one case in five hundred of common larcenies could now be sent there. The extent of the evil resulting from this regu lation might be judged from the fact that about one-third of those committed for larceny to that Court were children. Mr. LAURIE paid a warm tribute to the unostentatious benevolence of the lady who had devoted herself for so many years to further the best interests of humanity. In France, Holland. and generally on the Continent, establishments were provided expressly for that destitute class of juvenile offenders to which their attention had been drawn. The importance of the matter would be apparent when lie stated that, out of 26,000 criminal committals in England and Wales last year, nearly one-half, or 47 per cent. of the whole, were between the ages of fifteen and twenty .five, and if they took in the ages under fifteen it would amount to 75 per cent.—(Hear.) On a comparison of the two last five years the increase was very considerable. The feeling which existed against these unfortunate children on their discharge, after servinf their term of imprisonment, rendered them more than ordinarily destitute, and the difficulty of working reformation was a common observation of society. He insisted that something should be done to supply the deficiency complained of. A very full bench of justices concurred generally in the importance of the subject, but no active measures were adopted. The other business was not of general interest. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. - - TATTEIiSALL'S--YEsTmiDar. The only bets laid were 45 to 1 aget The Duke of Rich mond's Tug Net and 45 to 1 agst Mr. Worthington's Manilla colt for the Derby . ; 10 to 1, in ponies, agst Mr. Forth's lot and 15 to 1, in ponies, agst Sir C. Monck's Varnish for the Oaks; and 500 to 8 agst Mr. Hutchinson's Ratan for the Chester Cup. A PROFITABLE ANIMAL.—The celebrated heifer, Myrtle, belonging to the Duke of Devonshire, at Chatsworth, which was purchased by his Grace at the meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society at Derby, where she won the first prize of 101. as the best yearling short-horned heifer, won the first prize of 101. at the I orkshire Agricultural Meeting at Doncaster, 1843, for the best yearling heifer, and also the first prize of 15/. at the Royal Agricultural Meeting at Southampton, 1844, for the best two-year old heifer. This beautiful animal was never beaten at any meet ing, is now only three years and nine months old, has pro duced two calves at separate births, for which, together with the dam, 300 guineas have been offered and refused.— Derby Mercury. MUNIFICENT GIFT TO GREENOCK.—It is with very great pleasure that we have to intimate the presentation of the most valuable donation ever given to Greenock by any individual. The late Sir Gabriel Wood, whose demise took place in London a few days ago, has given in charge of ap pointed executors the princely sum of 80,000/., to be ex pended in the erection and maintenance of an hospital in Greenock, for the reception of the aged, infirm, and disabled seamen of that port. This well-designed legacy to his fel low-townsmen must convey the most gratifying news to many an old tar, whose shattered timbers will now be safely moored in a harbour more cheerful and commodious than they ever dreamed of, and cause the name of Sir Gabriel Wood to be enrolled among the kindest, the best, and the bravest of Greenock's sons. Let us hope that those whom the kind-hearted donor has appointed to carry out his bene volent purpose will exercise all their caution, energies, md prudence in the erection and other preliminaries of the work. —Glasgow National. RAILWAYS AND THE PRESS.—Tns CHARGE OF BRIBERY.-it is with more pain than we can well express that we again allude to this subject. Our inquires have led us to believe that the charge itself is true. We do not hesi tate to say, imperfect as our information at present is, that we have conversed with parties who positively shrink from calling on the Times to state whether or not the paper with which they are connected is one infected with the leprosy so justly, so properly, but not so clearly denounced by the Times. We beg it may be understood that in no case within our knowledge are the editors of any newspaper involved in the disrepute of the pra ctices alluded-to ; the charge, certainly yet unproved, seems to affect the reporters, or sub-editors, of certain newspapers, who, if the suspicion is well founded, have been false, r.ot only to themselves, but to their employers, whose property and public reputation are jeopardised by the malpractices of which their subordinates have apparently been guilty. In regard to the letter in the Times of Friday, signed by " One behind the Scenes," it must be apparent to all that editors do not collect accounts, and that the general manager or cashier must be the person meant. The picture of manner and language in that letter plainly indicates one person in particular, which idea is strengthened by the title given to the letter, viz., " How to Conduct a Bubble Newspaper." We can only say, did we know anything - of our own knowledge, we should not hesitate frankly to state it ; but we must be excuse 4 at present from giving currency to rumours, s l a nderous in themselves, which we cannot prove.—Bradshaw 's Railway Gazette. FREE N I 'ORTATION OF FOOD.-A requisition to Ron the subject of peti • the Lord Mayor is going round for signature for a meeting of the Common Council, and meeting of the merchents and bankers is also about to take.. tionirig the Queen to open theplace ports. Ttie 141 lowing is the copy of the requisition to the Lord Mayo r :—" To th e Rig h t Honourable tide Lord Mayor.—We, the undersigned mem bers of the Corporation, respectfully request your Lordship will call a Special Court at your earliest convenience, to consider the propriety of petitioning her .Majesiite take all such means as she may constitutionally possess for throwing open the ports of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland for the free importation of food." RAIL WAY INTELLIGENCE, EXETER, YEOVIL, AND DORCHESTER. EXETER, THURSDAY EVENING.—A special general meeting of the proprietors of the Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester Rail , way took place this afternoon at the Royal Subscription Rooms in the city of Exeter, for the purpose of taking into consideration the propriety of consenting to an amalgamation of this Company with the London, Salisbury, and Yeovil, and the Cornwall and Devon Central Companies, so soon as the said Companies shall have obtained their Acts of Parlia ment, or of leasing the said railway to the London and South Western Company. E. Woolmer, Esq., chairman of the Provisional Committee, presided. The meeting was very fully attended, and amongst the gentlemen present were Sir Henry Bailey, Sir Warren Tonkin,W. Tombs, Esq., J. B. Osborne, S. Davis, Esq., C. Gordon, Esq , E. Kingdon, Esq., Col. Ellis, D. B. Davey, Esq., John Silifant, Esq., &c. The CHAIRMAN said he was most happy to congratulate the proprietors on the cheering prospects before them. Their capital was not only secured, and in the banker's hands, but the deeds were signed, the whole of the surveys completed, the maps, plans, and sections would be ready that night, and everything else would be perfected by Satarday night next, to comply with the standing orders of Parliament. About five months since he was one of a deputation to meet the London, Salisbury, and Yeovil Committee, and that in terview fully convinced him that an identity of interest, not only with that Company, but with the Central Devon and Cornwall Company, was absolutely necessary. By this means their lice would be brought into connexion with some of the moat important railways in the south and west of Eng land. They would have the advantage of a central metro politan terminus at Hungerford-bridge, and a direct line of railway from that point through Devon and Cornwall on to Penzance. Communication by railway he hoped, and lie had every reason to believe, would speedily follow between Ply mouth and Devonport, the largest arsenal in the world. It now became his duty to state to them the nature of the agreement which had been come to. On the 11th of Novem ber the Committee of the Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester Company went to London, and put themselves in communi cation with a Committee of the South-Western and the Salisbury and Yeovil, and Central Devon and Cornwall Companies. Many propositions were made, and their consideration occupied a period of nearly three or four days. The result of those proceedings was, that the Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester line should be leased in perpetuity, after obtaining the Act of Parliament, at 51- per cent., to the South Western and other associated companies, the South Western to find to the ex tent of one-fourth of the capital. It was therefore clear that after procuring the Act, of which there could not be the slightest doubt, the Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester Railway would be a most valuable property. Their interests would be placed upon the most secure foundation, being secured to them by the receipt of dividends from companies with which they would be annexed, having no less a capital than nine millions. He had to propose—"First—That the preliminary arrangements made by the committee of management for leasing the Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester Railway, in per petuity at five and a half per cent., to the London and South Western, and the Cornwall and Devon Central Railway Com panies, or any of them, be approved and confirmed. Se cond—That the arrangement for the South Western Com pany to become subscribers to the Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester Company to the extent of one-fourth of their capital regarded by the latter company, be approved and confirmed. Third—That the committee of management be empowered to adopt such steps to carry these resolutions into effect, and to make such other necessary arrangements as they may deem expedient.". G. GORDON, Esq., seconded these resolutions. Mr. CHAPMAN said, although not directly connected with the South Western Company, still as one of the Provisional Committee of the London, Salisbury, and Yeovil line—a line intimately connected with it—he would venture to say, if by this amalgamation there were any other towns requiring the benefit of railway communication, a suggestion to that effect would be promptly attended to. There could be no doubt but when these amalgamated railways were completed, that they would form the most legitimate line. Mr. G. D. OSBORNE wished to know whether the same terms, namely. 5i per cent.—were to be given to the other amalgamating companies, as was proposed to be awarded to the Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester Company ? If therewas to be a complete amalgamation and a perfect identity of in terest. between the three companies joining the SOuthWeStetn, • it was most important that they should all be placed upon an equal footing. The CMAIRMAN said, with respect to the arrangements which had been entered into by the South Western with the other companies, they had not interfered; but with respect to identity of interest there would be a complete unity be tween all thecompanies throughout the entire route from the metropolis to the Land's-end. J. RurrEn, Esq., of Shaftesbury, appeared as the repre sentative of those parties who resided in South Wilts and North Dorsetshire. He considered that the proceedings of that day would be viewed with more interest, and be of iiiore benefit to the country at large, than those of any other pro ject that had been put forth. The inhabitants of the dis tricts he represented would never rest satisfied until they obtained proper railway facilities. Mr. Rutter entered into a lengthened and elaborate statement, with a view to prove that the traffic from Wiltshire and Dorsetshire would be re munerative to the amalgamated companies. The resolutions were carried. Mr. KINGDON moved the following resolution :—" That this meeting strongly recommends to the South Western Railway and its associated Companies, to render their strenuous and immediate assistance to the Direct Exeter, Plymouth, and Devon Railway Company." Mr. OSBOUNE seconded this resolution, on the ground that although the Great Western had projected a line from Exeter to Plymouth, yet it was such a one that could never he car ried out as a permanent line. The resolution was then put and carried. It was stated in the course of the proceedings that the fol lowing gentlemen had been added to the provisional commit tee :—The Right Hon. Viscount Duncannon, M.P., the Hon. Colonel George Anson, M.P., James Walkinshaw, Esq., and Henry Toots!, Esq. BIRMINGHAM, WEST BRollwicn, AND WALSALL. A meeting was held at Walsall on Wednesday, for the purpose of supporting the above Company. The Mayor presided. A deputation from the provisional committee attended. _ _ The MAYOR, in opening the business, said their interests, as tradesmen of Walsall, were deeply involved in the sue • cess of this railway, which was the best proposed for the town. Mr. CorrnEu., the town clerk, said this line was the only scheme yet projected by which they would have really useful communication with Birmingham. At the present time they had to go a distance of two miles before they could get on any line of railway. By this scheme it was proposed that they should have a station near the centre of the town, thence the line would proceed in a direct line to Bescott, over the Grand Junction station, and so on to Wednesbury, where there would be a station ; thence to Hill Top, where there also would be a station ; thence to West Bromwich, where there would be a station at the junction; and thence crossing the road and diverging to the right of, but still close to West Bromwich, it would cross Spon-lane, where there would be another station; thence the line would proceed to Hands worth and Nineveh, with stations at both places; and from the latter it would run into Bioad.street, Birmingham, with a station near Great Charles-street. _ _ _ Mr. R. KETTLE, barrister, detailed the advantages which would be likely to accrue to the town of Walsall, if the scheme before the meeting were carried. There had net yet been any other scheme proposed which could do for Walsall what was held out by this line; so far from its being an opposition project, it would, in fact, be an important adjunct or feeder to whichever of the other great lines pro jected happened to succeed. At the present time there were besides this three great lines in which this town was mate rially interested: the Grand Junction, already made; the South Staffordshire Junction, and Trent Valley Extension, were both running from near Lichfield to Dudley, through Walsall. Those lines would be exceedingly useful as exten sive through lines, but so far as local purposes and local in terests were concerned, the Birmingham, West Bromwich, and Walsall,was the best. The Learned Gentleman reviewed at some length the different schemes projected, pointing out the advantages of this line over all the others. Mr. T. JAMES, town councillor of Gasterbery, proposed a resolution in favour of the line. Mr. B. SMITH seconded the resolution, which was carried. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, Nov. 27. STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The sales are—Boston, Newark, and Sheffield, 1/ dis.—Grand Junction, 226—Liverpool, Orms kirk, and Freston, 1 1 4 p.—Manchester, Midland, and Great Grimsby, % p.—Nottingham and Boston, % p.—Shropshire Union Railway and Canal, par—West Riding Union, 7135. MANCHESTER, Nov. 27. STOCK EXCITANGE.—The sales are—Birkenhead, Lanca shire, and Cheshire, s—East Lancashire, No. 2, 17 1 ,4—G001e, Doncaster, Sheffield, &c., 42s.—Lancashire and North York shire, 2—London and York, 2 1 ,1—London and Windsor, l i 4 c. —Manchester and Birmingham, Quarters, 9—Ditto, ditto, 75( 3 —Manchester and Southampton, 2 c.—North Staffordshire, 87s.—North Western, 42s.—Sheffield and Manchester, Quar ters, No. 3, 4 1 ,4—Trent Valley, 14—West Lancashire Coast, 345. 6d.—West Riding Union, 41.125. SHEFFIELD, Nor. 27. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Midland, Sheffield, and Rotherham, 34 1 4—Great Grimsby, Potteries, and Grand Junction, 1 3 / 4 —London and Windsor, 15s.—Manchester, Mid land, and Great Grimsby, 1/. 19s.—Sheffield and Lincoln shire, 2/. 45 BRISTOL, Nov. 27. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Bristol and Exeter, 80—Ditto, New, 474 —Bristol and South Wales Junction 2!. 13s. 9d.—Eastern Counties, 18 3 / 4 —Midland, New, 16 2 Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth, 3. LEEDS, Nov. 27. STOCK EXCILINGE.—The sales are—London and Croydon, 18—East Lancashire, No. 2 (late Accrington), 10—Leeds and Bradford, 46 cash—Ditto, Extensions, 46 cash—Leeds and Thirsk, 8% cash—North British, New Carlisle Branch, 2 1 4 — Scottish Central, 12 1 %—Wakefield, Pontefract, and Goole , 25 c. n. —London and York , s s. p.—West Riding Union 4. 3s —Grand Union, par — Lancashire and North Yorkshire, 1 p.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 225. p.— North Western, 11. 198.—Nottiligham and Boston, 2s. 6d. p —South Midlands, 1 3 4 p.-Wakefield and Harrogate, par. YORK, Nov. 27. STOCK ExcnANGE.—There has been an improvement in York and North Midland Extensions to-day, in consequence of the settlement yesterday of the question respecting the Manchester and Leeds Company's York and Hull scheme, which has now merged in the York and North Midland Ex tensions, the Manchester and Leeds Company paying all expenses incurred ; the whole of the York and Hull Company's plans, sections, books of reference, and other documents, being given up to the York and North Midland Company, who are to make what use of them they think proper, and who undertake to allot a certain portion of the shares amongst the landowners on the line and others locally interested. The sales are—York and North Midland Extension, 1914—New castle and Berwick, B—London and York, 2%—Cambridge and Litcoln, 2 1 / 2 —Grand Union, "X —Leicester and Bed ford, 1. HULL, Nov. 27. STOCK EXCHANGE. — The sales are—Hull and Selby, Hall Shares, 17 1 ,4 —North British, Half Shares, 51,—Coventry, Nuneaton, &c.,l%—Hull and Barnsley Junction, 2s. 2d. ex n. EDINBURGH, Nov. 25. STOCK ExcHLNGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 5/. 15s. - Aberdeen, Banff, and Elgin, 21. N.-Airdrie and Bathgate, 2/. 155.-Arbroath and Forfar, 251.-Ditto, Half Shares, 151.x-Armagh and Portrush, 1/. 155.-Ayr and Dumfries, 2/. 155.-Ayr and Galloway, 2/. 88.-BanfrAire, 21. 55.- Belfast and County Down, 3L-British and Irish Union, 3/. N.-Caledonian, 151.-.-Caledonian Extension, 3/..--Caledo nian and Dumbarton, 31.- , -Caledonian and Northern Direct, 31. Os. 6d.-Cambridge and Lincoln, 41. 55.-,Carnwarth and West Linton, 1/. Ms.-Chelmsford and Bury, 11. 12s. 6d.- Clydesdale Junction, 191.-Cornwall and Devon, 2/. Bs.- Deeside Railway, 51. 55.-Direct Northern, 21. 7s. 6d.- Dublin and Enniskillen, 4/. 7s. 64.-Dundee and Arbroath, .New, 17/. 7 -Dundee and Perth, Si. 55.-East of Fife, V. 7s. Coast of Scoiland, 2/. 135.-East Lothian Central, A 35.-EdinbUrgh and'Bathgate, 3/. 10s. -Edinburgh and Glasgow, ex new, 701.-Ditto, Half Shares, 171.-Ditto, Quarters, 16/.-Ditto, ditto, New, 131.-Edin burgh, Glasgow, and Dumbarton, V. Is.-Edinburgh and • Leith Atmospheric, 2/. 55.-Edinburgh and Leith Atmos phericiDirect, 1/. 155.-Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, 231. 17s. 6d.-Ditte, Preference, 194-Edinburgh and North ern, 44-Ditto, Newport, 1/. 9s. 6d. -Ditto, Lochgelly, 1/. 155.-Edinburgh and Peebles, ex new, 21.-Edinburgh and Perth, 51. 55.-Edinburgh, Portobello, and Musaelburgh, 1/. 10s.-Forth and Clyde Junction, 21. 10s.-Glasgow and Ayrshire, 701.-Ditto, New Stock, 231.-Ditto, Quarter Shares, 21/. 125. 6d.-Glasgow and Belfast Union, 21. 108. - Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 2/. 12s. 6d.--Glasgow and Dundee Junction, 21. 55.-Glasgow and Garnkirk, 454-Glas gow and Greenock, 211.-Ditto, New,lo/. 155.-Ditto, Prefer ence, 2/. 55.--Glasgow Harbour Grand Junction, 2/. 10s.- Glasgow Harbour Mineral, 21. 195.-Glasgow, Strathaven, and Lesmahagow, 3/.-Granton Junction, 21. 10s.-Great County Down, 31.-Great North of Scotland, 31. 25.-Great 'North and South Wales, 12s. 6d.-Inverness andElgin, 1/. 155.-Lanark and Lothians, 3/. 45.-Larne and Ballymena, 2/. 25.-London and Hounslow, 2L-London and Manchester (Item.), W. 55.-London and Manchester (Rastrick), 51. 108. -London and Windsor, 11.-London and York, 41. 58.- Midland and Eastern Counties, 2/. 7s. 6d.-Morayshire, I/. -Newcastle and Berwick, 14/. 10s.-Newry and London derry, 2/. 10s.-North British, ex news, 241.75. 6d.-Ditto, Halves, ex new, 71. ls.-Ditto, Fifths, 6/..-Ditto, Carlisles, 2/. 155.-North Wales Mineral, New, 41. 75.-Perth and Criefr Direct, 21.45.-Perth and Inverness, 1/. 155.-Scottish Central, 141. 55.-Scottish Central and Caledonian Junc tion, 21.-Scottish Midland, 41.-Scottish North Western, 24 55.-Scottish South Midland, 21. 35.-Scottish Southern, 2/. 55.-Scottish Western, 2/. 10&-Shrewsbury and Here ford, 14 3s. 6d.-Shrewsbury, Oswestrv, and Chester, 64- South Midland, 61. 7s. 6d.-Stirling and Dunfermline. 2/. 10s. -Stirling and Midland, 295. p.-Strathern Junction, 3/. U.-Surrey Grand Junction, 11. 2s. 6d.-Tean and Dove Valley, IL 155.-Tyne Valley, I/. 17s. 6d.-Wishaw and Coltness, 52/. 10s. GLASGOW, Nov. 26. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Airdrie and Bathgate, 5844-Ayr and Galloway, 40-British and Irish Union, 60s. -Caledonian Extension, 585.-Caledonian and Ayrshire Junction, 395.-Caledonian Direct Northern, 495.-Cornwall and Devon Central, 4044-Dundee and Forfar Junction, 455.- Edindburgh, Glasgow, and Dumbarton, 21s. 6d.-Forth and Clyde Junction, 455.-Glasgow General Terminus, 93- Glasgow and Belfast Union, 475. 6d.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 68 1 4-Ditto, New, 18-Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle, 505,:-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, Glasgow and Dundee Junction, 475. 6d.-Great North and South Wales, 12s. 6d.-Lanark and Lothians, 2/. 175.- Lanarkshire and Galloway Junction, 2s. 6d. p.-Larne, Bel fast, and Ballymena, 383.-Lesanahagow, 605.-Perth and In verness, 352.-Scottish North Western, 405.-South Unions and Potteries, 325. 6d.-Stirling and Dunfermline, 475. 6d. DORKING, BRIGHTON, AND ARUNDEL ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY. The following circular, announcing that the allotment of shares has taken place, has been issued by the Secretary of tie above Company to each individual shareholder : Adelaide Hotel, London-bridge, Nov. 25, 1845. Sir,—ln transmitting to you a letter of allotment of shares in this Company, I am desired to inform you thattheCommittee of Management have forborne to issue the same mail they should have the gratification of being able to announce that not only the shares of the Managing Directors, and the Pro visional Committee of this important undertaking had been duly taken up, and the deposits paid to the bankers of the Company, but that the plans, sections, reference books, and every other requisite document, were in a:perfect state for de posit, in conformity with the standing orders of both Houses of Parliament, and which the Committee have now great sa tisfaction in being able to state is in every respect the case. It is also gratifying to the Committee to state that the de posits upon upwards of 5,000 shares so taken, have been promptly paid to the bankers of the Company, and that they feel assured the deposit upon a still greater number of shares, which have been allotted to their immediate friends, will be paid with similar promptitude upon receipt of their letters of allotment. It cannot be otherwise than satisfactory for the Share holders to know that the most eminent Engineers are de cidedly of opinion that this route embraces, more than any other, the natural advantages of the country, as well as to find that it meets with the general concurrence and active support of the principal landowners of the district. The Committee feel it due to thertiselires"to state that they' were so ititistlid df the ntility'and *biped'Ve advantages of the measure that they did not hesitate to encounter the en gagements essential to the bringing the plan to its present state of maturity, and to defer any call upon the Shareholders until they were in a condition to make this gratifying an nouncement. The Committee engage that a greater expense than 7s. 6d. per share shall not be incurred, without the sanction of the Shareholders expressed at a meeting to be convened for that purpose. (By order of of the Board), I am, Sir, your very obedient servant, R. FURNER, Sec. pro tem. It would be well that the example set by the managing body of this Company were generally followed, if in any in stance the shares of the Managing Directors and Provisional Committee-men were taken up, and the deposit paid, and the plans and sections ready for Parliament, before any allot ment of shares tGok place. It would give the riblic such a guarantee of the bones fides of the projectors, that the forma tion of a bubble company would be impossible. Confidence begets confidence ; and the Managing Directors and Com mittee having so nobly done their duty, we are glad to find that the shareholders are doing theirs. Deposits upon 5,000 shares have already been paid at the bankers; and it is the duly of every honest applicant for shares to pay his deposit im • mediately on the receipt of his letter of allotment, so that no unnecessary delay may take place in going before Parlia ment. We will not go into the question of the merits of the line, but the example set by the Managing Directors and Committee is so excellent, that we feel bound to call upon others to follow it. DREADFUL EXPLOSION AT THE BISHOPWEARISIOUTII IRONWORKS. A dreadful explosion took place at ten minutes past eight o'clock on Wednesday morning, at the Bishopwearinoutti ironworks, belonging to Messrs. Cargill, Mounsey, and Com pany, in consequence of the explosion of a boiler connected with those extensive works, where between 700 and 800 Men are employed. It was most fortunate that the explosion took place when the greatest part of the workmen were absent at breakfast, otherwise the occurrence would have been attended with more fatal results. Immediately upon the explosion taking place, Mr. David Holsgrove, the manager of the works, hastened to the spot, and caused every assistance to be rendered 'to the unfortunate sufferers, some of whom were conveyed to their own houses, and others to the infirmary. Mr. Holsgrove has caused persons to inquire after the sufferers every half hour, for the informa tion of the owners of the works, who have spared neither trouble nor expense in alleviating the pain and the sorrow of their relatives. The Rev. Richard Skipsey, BA., incumbent of Saint Thomas's Church, Bishopwearmouth, and the Rev. David Alkenhead and the Rev. A. J. Liefe, curates of Bishop wearmouth, were most assiduous in their attention to the sufferers. The damage to the works is estimated at about 1,0001. So terrific was the blast that some of the materials were blown to a distance of four or five hundred yards, and injured the engine upon the Hetton Coal Company's Railway; about half of the boiler was blown against the Bishopwearmouth Glass Works, belonging to James Hart ley, Esq., and partners, and the remainder was blown to atoms. The following is a list of the dead and wounded : Names of the killed—Phillips, a boy; Cornforth, a young man ; John Sugden, a boy ; Oxley, a man. The wounded are as follow (22)—Mowbray, a boy; Chap man do. ; Pearson, do. ; Boswell, do. ; Metcalfe, do. ; Wil liam Carr, do. ; William Bailes, do.; George Liddle, do. ; Bushells, do.; William Bell, do. ; two gardener's boys ; John Oxley, a man ; Orwin Thomas, do. ; Lumber, do. ; Downey, do. ; William Lewis, do. ; John Shottin, a young man ; Almond, do. ; Cornforth, do. ; Pegman, do. ; Thomas Pearson, do. NEW POST-OFFICE ARRANGE MENT WITH SWITZERLAND. The following notice has been issued from the General Post-office : "NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC, AND INSTRUCTIONS TO ALL POSTMASTERS, SUB-POSTMASTERS, AND LETTER RECEIVERS. " General Post-office, Nov., 1845. " On and after the Ist December next the foreign rates of postage on letters between the United Kingdom and Switzer land, when sent by way of France, will be reduced from 9d. to 6d. on each single letter. No alterations will take place in the present British rates of postage on these letters. " The British and Foreign rates must be combined and taken on the same principle as that adopted with regard to letters for France, as shown in the following scale : " COMBINED BRITISH AND FOREIGN RATES ON A LETTER. " Weighing under a A ounce—British, 5d.; Foreign, 6d. Total to destination, lid. "Weighing a and not exceeding ounce—British, 5d.; Foreign, ls. Total to destination, ls. sd. "Exceeding and under ounce—British, 10d.; Foreign, Is. Gd. Total to destination, 2s. 4d. " Weighing 4 and not exceeding,' ounce—British, 10d.; Foreign, 2s. Total to destination, 2s. 10d. "Exceeding 1 ounce and under lA ounce—British, ls. Bd.; Foreign, 2s. 6d. Total to destination, 4s. 2d. "The payment of postage on these letters is optional, but the letters must be either forwarded unpaid, or the whole postage to destination, both British and Foreign, must be paid in advance. " By command of the Postmaster-General, " W. L. MABERLY, Secretary." SLEEPING IN A RAILWAY TUNNEL.—On Monday a master of an Irish schooner, which is at present unloading at St. Rollox, was brought before Sheriff Bell, and fined in the penalty of five pounds for trespassing on the Edin burgh and Glasgow Railway. It appears that he was dis covered by a man who was proceeding up the Glasgow tunnel with a lantern after midnight, lying across the rails, and perfectly insensible from intoxication. The man dragged him on to the opposite line, and in the course of a few mi nutes afterwards a goods train passed down the incline on. the rails where he had been lying, and must inevitably have killed him but for his providential removal.— Glasgow Courier. SUICIDE OF A RAILWAY CLERIC—THETFORD, THURSDAY.—Thursday morning a determined act of suicide, which has caused much regret amongst the officials of the Norfolk Railway, took place at the station of this town. It appears that a person named Thompson, who was much re spected, held the office of principal station-clerk since the opening of the line, but owing to his inability to perform the arduous duties of the situation, partly from ill-health, the Board of Directors had intimated their desire to receive his resignation. This step, it seems, considerably affected bins, and his conduct for several days was noticed as being ex ceedingly irregular. Yesterday morning, shortly after the departure of one of the up-trains, the porters at the station heard the report of fire• arms, but, thinking little of it, did not make inquiries as to the cause. Shortly afterwards se veral passengers arrived at the station to proceed by one of the trains, and the deceased not making his appearance to take their fares, suspicion was excited as to. his fate. The station was searched by the porters, and in one of the ante rooms was found the body of the unfortunate station clerk on the floor, deluged in blood, the unhappy man having shot himself through the head with a pistol which was lying by his side. THE SIIARE MARKET.—During this week the share market has been heavy. Money continues " tight ;" but the Dank has not again raised the rate of discount. It was feared by a few that this would be done at the meeting yesterday afternoon. Ws believe that the panic has now done its worst. A few days will show whether our conjec ture be right. Much depends, of course, upon the mind of the public ; if shares are sacrificed, because money is much needed, the effects of the panic will continue lung after t 4 qctual t,auss have tTbsided, We advise holders of scrip to keep scrip as long as they can. The thirtieth of this month will try many lines, and those which escape the trial will immediately advance in value.—Railway Express, V ACCIDENT AT THE BOX STATION OF THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. Thursday night the luggage-train, drawn by three en • gines, and consisting of upwards of 40 trucks and two third ,' class passenger carriages .started from the Box station. Almost immediately e liock was felt by the passengers, which was followed - ft 'some minutes by a fearful 'grating sound and terrific jerks of the carriage. All was alarm and consternation, when suddenly they were thrown off the line. The night was intensely dark, the wind blew a hurricane, not a solitary lamp to point to safety or warn of danger. The night-man had arrived, and had promptly disengaged the alarmed third-raters, but he was as dark as to the cause of the accident as the night around him. On proceeding down the line a short distance from Middle-hill Tunnel, the mystery was unravelled, the great cause was apparent. The engine lay in distress, unable, with all her immense power, to do more than puff and fame, and smoke and hiss. The driver and stoker, though frightened within an inch of their lives, bad most fortunately that inch left to relate the cause, and marvel at the effect. They had literally tired a broadside into the passing train. ' It appeared that at this station, an engine called the bank en , rine, is kept for the purpose of f o ll ow i ng th e l uggage train, and assisting it up the inclined plane, which con tinues through the Box Tunnel. The wind being excessively rough, had blown out the station lights, and the driver hav ing heard the whistle and seen the head lights pass, started his engine from its place, and in an instant almost it was thrown down, having struck the train about eight or nine trucks from its end, and one only from the passenger car riages. The force with which the engine came, drove both itself and the following trucks in the train completely off the rails, and, strange to say, they were dragged on for a quarter of a mile, ploughing up in their rugged course the transoms and the framing, when the couples having given way, the leading truck went over into the bank above. " All hands" were immediately called. The mail train was stopped, and the passengers, unhurt in body, but unhinged in mind, being transferred, were shifted to the down line, and proceeded to their destination in safety. Upwards of 50 men were very shortly at work, and by nine o'clock, under the able direction of Mr. Clarke, of Bris tol, who were early on the spot, all appearance of accident had almost vanished. It appears that not the slightest blame can be attached to Temple, the driver, who bears the highest character, the tempestuousness of the night and the length of the train combining, as it were to deceive him. Had he been only halfa moment later in starting how dreadful might have been the result ! Strange to say, the luggage train continued its course to Chippenham before the guards were conscious of their loss or the accident. THE THIRTIETH. (From the Railway Express.) Nothing, " within the memory of the oldest inhabitant," has ever equalled the anxiety to have the Standing Orders' requirements complied with by twelve o'clock to-morrow night. The bustle and the business have been transferred from Moorgate-street to Westminster, and this is a happy (because a well-paid) time for law stationers and their satel lites—the slaves of the quill. A rumour went out that the Board of Trade, under the advice of the law-officer of the Crown, had determined to receive plans, surveys, and refer ences, up to twelve o'clock on Sunday night. We mentioned in our last that a doubt existed whether, as the 30th of November falls upon a Sunday, a dies non in law—the ne cessary documents should not be lodged before twelve o'clock tomorrow night. We have now to state that the plans, &c., will be received until midnight on Sunday. The fol lowing letter, to a firm of Parliamentary agents, settles the point : " Railway Department, Board of Trade, Whitehall, Nov. 19, 1845.. " Gentlemen,—ln reply to your letter of the 17th instant, having reference to the Standing Order of Parliament, which requires plans and sections of railways about to be brought. before Parliament in the ensuing session, to be deposited at the Board of Trade on the 30th November instant, and in quiring as to arrangements for their reception on that day, being Sunday, I am directed by the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade to acquaint you, that their Lord ships, having consulted the law-officers of the Crown on the subject, and the law-officers baying given their opinion that ,it is inTeratiye on their Lordships to direct-the office of the Ward of - Trade to be.kept , open for the reception. °hallway plans, and on Sunday, the 30th of November instant, this office will be kept open accordingly. " I have the honour to be, gentlemen, your obedient ser vant, "D. O'BRIEN." [This fact was stated in The Sun last week.] TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin,—My name having appeared in the published list of Provisional Directors in several railway companies, and without my authority, I have in consequence thought it right to state publicly that I have now withdrawn my name from every undertaking of the kind. N. IVKANN. Parliament-street, Nov. 28, 1845. FATAL DRAY ACCIDENT.—Last evening, Mr. W. Payne held an inquest at Guy's Hospital, orrihe body of Thomas Watson, aged twenty-five, a dray man in the em ploy of Messrs. M'Leod, ale brewers, of Camberwell. On the forenoon of last Wednesday week, the deceased was pass ing Newington Church, Surrey, walking on the near side of his horse and dray, and in trying to avoid coming in colli sion with a Newington omnibus, he was struck by the shaft of a light cart which was passing in the same direction, which forced him against his own horse, and before he could recover himself he fell to the ground in front of the near wheel, which passed over his left leg and arm, crushing them in a shocking manner. He was taken to the above hospital, where for a time he appeared to be going on well. Ile was ultimately attacked with delirium tremens, of which he died en Tuesday last. Verdict, "Accidental death. " MELANCHOLY RESULT or SHARE SPECULATION.— On Friday evening last, at the Crown and Shuttle public house, Long Alillgate, Manchester, an inquest was held be fore Mr. Chapman, on the body of Henry Kirby, fifty-three years of age, who bad destroyed himself. The deceased was a chimney -sweeper, from 1 ork, whence he had come to Manchester, with his wife, to attend the funeral of a little girl, their grand-daughter. On Thursday forenoon, a short time before they had ar r an ge d t o re t urn h ome , he hung himself from a bed-post in the house of his •son-in-law, Joseph Taylor, currier, Barlow's-court, Miller-street, and, when discovered, he was quite dead. A clue to the cause of the melancholy occurrence was furnished by the evi deuce of Susannah Kirby, the deceased's widow, who stated that about three months ago he purchased, in conjunc tion with another person, ten South Midland, and twenty. Leicester and ledford Railway shares; the latter he after- I wards sold at a small premium. At that time they held twenty shares in the Eastern Union Extension Railway, and they had since had allotted to them twelve shares in the Cambridge and Ely Extension. Since then the de ceased bought ten Grand Union, Nottingham, and Lynn shares, at 4/. per share; and ten water-works shares were allotted to him, and twenty-seven others he bought from a broker at 3/. 4s. each. He sold some of these at a premium, but twelve of them were not paid for according to agree ment. This preyed upon his mind, and he was constantly alluding to the circumstance; and the rest of the shares having fallen in value, had increased his despondency. lie was cheerful on Thursday morning, and said he would sell all his shares on getting home. The jury returned a verdict to the effect, " That the deceased destroyed himself during temporary insanity."—Manchester Guardian. THE GLOUCESTER MISER AND HIS BOY.—Old Wood, the miser of Gloucester, whose will has lately been before the Courts of law and the Privy Council, kept a boy— a little one—miserably fed, and in great bondage. One Sun day the master was getting ready to go to church, but got his dinner in some readiness first, that nothing might have to be done when he came home but to eat it. It was a roast chicken, which the boy stayed at home to dress. The old fellow also got out the quantity of wine he meant to allow himself, and put it upon the chimney-piece; but to prevent it being tasted, he wrote upon it, in large letters, " Poison." So off he went. The lad was cravingly hungry, and as the fowl roasted he could not help drawing his fingers across and tasting it. But this sharpened his appetite, and he could not resist pulling off a leg. The theft began, he soon went on to the other leg, and so further and further, till he had quite devoured the whole. What was to be done? for then came remorse, and, worse than that, soon was coining his master. He felt quite desperate; and just at that moment his eye caught sight of the phial with the label upon it. Off he drank, at one draught, the whole contents; and old Wood came home to find him well-fed and in high spirits, the first time he ever had animal spirits to be so since he had been in his service.— Sharpe's London Magazine. FATAL FALL IN THE STREET.—On Thursday, Mr. Mills, deputy Coroner, held an inqnest at the Feathers, North-street, Lisson-grove, on the body of James Lake, aged eleven years. The deceased was the son of an omni bus-driver, living in Fitzroy-court, Tottenham Court-road. A few days ago, as he was running along the street, he slipped off the kerb-stone, and fell on his right knee. He got up and limped home, but did not then complain of pain. On the following day his knee swelled, and he was taken to the University College Hospital, where the medical officers deemed it necessary for him to stop. Erysipelas supervened, under which deceased sank, and died on Monday last. Ver diet, "Accidental death." _ _ _ ROYAL ARTILLERY.—Captain D'Arley's Company, Ist battalion, assembled on the guard-mounting parade, at Woolwich garrison, yesterday morning, for the inspection of the commandant, who was pleased to express himself highly pleased with their clean appearance. His Lordship was accompanied by Colonel Turner, C. 8., Lieut,-Colonel Russell, Captain and Adjutant Been, and Captain and Ad- jutant Ormsby. Lord Radnor, in a letter to the Chairman of the Anti-Corn-law Leauge, says, " I rejoice to see that the League are still in full activity. How are your funds? If you are looking for further subscriptions, I will send, as in former years, 501. The signs of the times are strongly for you; but I agree with Cobden, that we must not relax in our efforts." -... -..-- GRAVESEND AND ROCHESTER RaiLwar.--The following are the traflic returns for the week ending Nov. 22, 1845—passengers, 4,800 ; amount received, 117/. 19s. sd. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.--The Direc tors of this Institution, ever anxious to cater for t h e public amusement, have for many years displayed greatin every e judgment in the selections they have made stablishment, and depart ment of this colossal and magnificent an taste and adition tth among the more recent we find has b ,mot the Directors o intro e - musical department, and on Tuesday duced an American flutist, namedPowne4The pieces selected popularlrish • et i y , u b i t t t i t e d also himselft he c withap a - with variations. These were admirably adapted to call f or th by the debutant were several a irs, from music, portions not only the perform bilities of the instrum a e r n 'a t. tae M te r. D fo o r % m .n e e l° l ( l l lo'nfutchhe variat i ons where double-tonguing was re qu i re d . M r. s kill and precision , more p articula rly in those Downe was accompanied on the pianoforte by Doctor Wallis, musical director to the Institution, who displayed great taste and e xecution, and most deservedly came in for a large share of the applause. After the musical performance, the dissolving views were shown, and, as many of them represented scenes which her Majesty had visited on her late tour to Germany, created great satisfaction, and elicited bursts of applause, proving that subjects well chosen will never become " stale and unprofitable." The theatre of • the Institution was crowded in every part. FATAL ACCIDENT ON TILE RIVER.—John Gilbert, a Waterman, occasionally employed at Charlton-pier, and nearly 60 years of age, went down the river in a boat on Wednesday afternoon, with his son, a youth of about 17 years of age, and the captain of a vessel. The boat having her sails set, when opposite Erith, and it blowing very fresh, gave a sudden lurch, which precipitated John Gilbert into the river bead foremost, and before the progress of the boat could be stopped he was drowned, and the body has not yet been found. NEWELL AND CLASPER.—A race is being arrang: d between Newell and Clasper. The former has offered to stake 100/. to the latter's 120/., which has been declined, Clasper insisting on equal terms. There can he no doubt a race will take place between these two parties, and the terms will be agreed on hi a few days.—Tyne Mercury. DISEASED POTATOES.—The - Wiltshire Independent says, that diseased potatoes have been offered for sale in the neighbourhood of Devizes by the 1,000 sacks, at Pd. per sack. This shows that the quantity of diseased potatoes in Wilt shire must be immense. .- - -- 3 .-- - 7 HAYMARKET THEATRE. A new, one-act farce, entitled The Miseries of Human Life, was produced here last evening. The hero, or victim—mem chose—is a certain Mr. Ally Croaker (ad mirably personated by Webster). He is a housekeeper and a single man, possessed of an invaluable servant in Margaret (Mrs. Humby), a worthy friend, Mr. Mildmay (Tilbury), and a good property. But Mr. Ally Croaker is not content; he wishes to purchase certain houses in Texas-terrace to round his property, and also to take unto himself a wife in the person of a widow, Mrs. Courtney (Mrs. L. S. Buckingham). He wishes for a new coat, in which to appear before the widow, and he orders it accordingly ; and he wishes to comfort his inner man by devouring a roast partridge for breakfast, which partridge is duly prepared by Margaret. Now Mr. Croaker hateth flattery, and accordingly, hav ing roundly rated Margaret for being eloquent in his praises, she, to please her master, describes him as an avaricious, violent brute, to Mrs. Courtney, and sends her away disgusted. Proud of what she thinks her triumph, she relates what she has dope to her master, who has just come in wet through, and splashed up to his eyes, for the rain is falling in torrents. He calls for his new coat— it has been taken off by Mr. Mildmay, and he has nothing but a monkey jacket in which to make his appearance before the lady. Hungry and tired, he calls fur break fast—it is not ready; in a towering rage he discharges Margaret, and quits the house. Mr. Mildmay, who has been asked to breakfast, a r r i ves t rue t o hi s ti me , h av i ng previously purchased the houses in Texas-terrace. Find ing Margaret in tears, he inquires the cause, and imme diately engages her as his own housekeeper, while he is devouring the partridge ; and when Croaker returns he finds himself minus houses, breakfast, and servaer. Mrs. Courtney arrives, and has an interview with him. She drops her handkerchief ; in stooping to pick it up Croaker bursts a brace-button, and stands a figure of awkwardness until, by a hitch in a buckle, he is enabled Ito remedy the mischief. He unwittingly offends her by abusing her kith and kin ; and he, in an agony, sits down on her bonnet, and upsets a table full of china. Mildmay now enters, and being left alone with the lady, offers and is accepted, and Croaker, deprived of coat, breakfast, houses, and wife, by his evil genius, Mildmay, orders them all to quit the house, determining to shut himself up alone, and brood over his miseries. But his cup is not yet full. lie is arrested by a policeman for an assault on a cabman, who, having been desired to drive him to the Stock Exchange, sets him down at Bedlam. Thus far all went well. The dia logue, which is written with great piquancy, went trippingly off, and the incidents followed each other with such a rapidity, that the house was kept in a continual roar. But the piece ends with a dangerous tag. Margaret whispers some.. thing to Croaker, who, therefore, comes forward, and, addressing the audience, says that he has learned that certain friends who promised to support him are absent, but that he trusts the audience will do what they pro mised to do, and that thus they may enjoy, for many even ings to come, a hearty laugh at The Miseries of Human Life. This tag was received with unequivocal symptoms of disapprobation ; the opposition were, however, out voted, and when Webster, after the fall of the curtain, announced that, favoured by the approbation of his friends, the piece would be repeated, there can be no doubt that the ayes had it. The house was crowded in every part. SADLER'S WELLS THEATRE. Shakspere's Winter's Tale was repeated last evening, hefbre one of the most numerous audiences ever assem bled within the walls of Sadler's Wells. This is one of the successful of the Shaksperian revivals, and it has been got up with a completeness that some of the great theatres, as they are called, would do well to imi tate. The play is strongly east. Phelps, as the jealous Leontes, was full of feeling, and pathos'; and Marston made a tasteful, gentlemanly Florizel, while Miss Cooper was the most interesting of f'erditas. The gem of the evening, however, was the Hermione of Mrs. Warner. It was a most dignified and majestic personation, and at the same time replete with pathos. The statue scene was beautifully managed by means of the arrangement of the lights and drapery. The illusion of the scene is perfect. A sculptor might have taken the figure of Mrs. Warner at that moment as a model for a statue of Mel pomene. The comic portions of the drama were also well sustained. Mr. A. 'lounge, who was the Autolychus, gave the part in a genuine Harleyan spirit; and Mr. Scharf, as the Shepherd's son, made the painted of clowns. The scenery, which is new, is beautiful and appropriate; and some of the effects produced, in the storm scene, for instance, in the third act,—are really wonderful. This revival of the Winter's Tale reflects the greatest credit on the taste and enterprise of the Sadler's Wells management. FLANDERS MAIL. IluussEts, Nov. 26.—The average price of wheat in the week ending on Satarday, the 22d init., was '2sf. 25c., and that of rye, 18f. 24c. It results from the above average prices, as well as from the laws of 31st July, 1834, and of 31st December. 1814, and from the proclamatioa dated that day, and the 11th of this month : 1. The exportation of wheat flour from the kingdom will be prohibited from the 2d of December next. That the ex portation of rye flour continues to be prohibited. The Minister of the Interior—seeing the laws of the 21st July, 1834, and the royal decree of 7th August, the same year; considering that the law of 24th Sept., last year, which prohibits the exportation of articles of food, has retained the regulations respecting flour as under the law of 31st July ; seeing the prices on the regulatory markets made out and published for four weeks from 10th to 15th, and from 17th to 22d November, 1845; considering that the price of the hectolitre of rye has during those two weeks reached the rate of 24 francs—declares the exportation of wheat flour from the kingdom is prohibited. [* It seems that thi's should be wheat, rye not having even reached the price of 20 francs. ] This declaration which is to inserted in the official part of the Moniteur Beige, and to be addressed to the Minister of Finance for its execution, will take effect according to the law of 31st July, 1834, on the 2d of December next. Yesterday, in the opening of the sitting of the Chamber of Representatives, the President communicated the King's answer to the address. The Minister of Finance presented the account of the state of the Treasury on the Ist of September last. The Chamber placed on the order of the day the project of law relative to the entrepots. The Minister of Foreign Affairs presented a project of law relative to the treaty of commerce and navigation concluded with the United States on the 10th November, 1845. The Minister of Foreign Affairs presented a project of law for prolonging for three years the law concerning bounties to be given for the building of ships. Sir George Hamilton Seymour returned to Brussels yes terday, having arrived at Antwerp in the morning by the Princess Victoria steamer from London. The Jewish Reform Committee, sitting at Frankfort, at the head of which are Messrs. Goldschmidt, advocate ; Creuser rach, professor; and Schwarszehild, physician; and to which all the eminent Jews of Germany have ad hered, 11. just taken an important resolution. It has de cided tat the Jewish sabbath shall be kept on Sunday. The Committee has appointed divine service to be per formed on Sunday in the new Jewish temple in this city. The names of several Jewish preachers are mentioned as destined to take part in it. BELGIAN FUNDS.—BaussELs, Nov. 26. Actual Debt, 2% per Cent .. •• .. . Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent ........ Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent Ditto Three per Cent •• • • • • Ditto Thirty-seven Millions, ditto ...... Ditto, ditto, 1840............... ...... . 100% Ditto, ditto,lB42 101 Ditto, 1144.. Ditto, 1136. ...... ...........• •••• • • • • 96 % Ditto, 1838 743 Ditto of the City, 1832 Ditto, 1843 • • Bank ofßelgium• ••• • • • • • •• • • •• • • .. —Brussels Papers. Nov. 27. AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—TiarmA, Nov. 19. 5 per Cent. Metalliques lll% 4 per Cent. ditto •• • .............. ..... 101 3 per Cent. ditto• ••••• • • • • •••• ••••• • • • • • 76 •4 Loan, 1834 ............ Ditto, 1539 ... Bank Shares .......... ...... .• ••••• • • • 1600 Esterhazy's Loan .....• •• •••••• • • • • • • RAILWAYS. The Northern, or Ferdinand ••••••• • • • • • 193 Gloggnitz • • • • • • • • . • •• •• 134% Vienna—Milan • • •• • ..... Pesth ••••••• • • • • .. Grosetto ............ ..... ......... 9 s , Pestoja • ....... ..... —Allgemeine Zeltung. Nov. 23. WEST INDIA MAIL STEAMEI3.—These fine ves selspnersothnes event froin of their services were examined as to their . strength for carrying guns and capabilities as war-steamers , required, by Woolwich Dock yard,' before they le ft the East India Docks at Blackwell, for upfworaraodsmoef time two the conveyance of the mails, and copies of the reports were a m team pete ers' nt r l nodg ea r seda possessionga o t hleontA.d sufficiented Admiralty r the a l ty Ai information dfmo ri relative mraalttyi ot have ety t o h e b e net been'able to arm them, and the General Steam Navigation Company's and other l a rge vessels, on the shortest notice, twenty-four hours being con sidered su ffi cient for that pur•pose. FOOT RACE AGAINST TIME.EXTRAORDINARY FEAT.—The long - expected match made by Mr. Bragg, the proprietor of the North Star Inn, at Slough, with a sporting character at Windsor, for a considerable amount, to produce a man, within the present year, who would run eleven miles within an hour, came off on Thursday afternoon, on the turn pike• road, near the King's Head, at Bedfont, between Staines and Hounslow. The person who was named by Mr. Bragg to perform this extraordinary feat was a celebrated runner named Maxfield, known as the " North Star," who in May last accomplished twenty miles in one hour, fifty-eight mi nutes, and thirty seconds. On Thursday the match was performed over one mile of ground, in which, of course, there were no less than ten turns. This was considered to be ra ther to the disadvantage of the runner. The start took place between three and four o'clock. The result was that "the North Star" gallantly won the match, but with only seven teen seconds to spare. With deep reget we learn that another stoppage has taken place—that of the respectable firm of Laberteuche and Stafford, stockbrokers and notaries in College-green, and that there are most distressing rumours of other establish ments, which, we sincerely hope, are void of foundation. The than increase the ferment which unfortunately exists in the object of every good citizen now should be to alla y rather money-market —more, w e firmly believe, produced by panic:, than from any real lack of funds or resources. There are situations in which men become, spell-bound by the visionary perils which enthral them; and tear often effects more mi schief than difficul ties produce.— in a crisis such as th e present, Dublin Evening Mail. The works on the Salisbury and South-Western Branch Railway are proceeding very rapidly. The line will, it is believed, be completed by next April.— Wiltshire Inde pendent. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY, Nov. 27.---At 8 COD gregation just held the followink degrees were conferred : B ac helor in Physic : Augustus Tlenry Novelli, 8.A., Trinity College; Frederick Wardle Wheatley, Downing College.— Master of Arts : William Cook Osborn, St. John's College; Robert Firmin, Clare Hall; John James Ramsay, Pembroke College ; Charles Badham, Emmanuel College.—Bachelor 0 f Arts: John Jones, Queen's College; Thomas -Dove Dove Emmanuel College ; Georg e Spencer Gamble, Downing Col lege.—lncorporate Bachel or of Arts : George Montague M I Peacocke, New Inn Hall, Oxford. •;~. .