The Sun. — London, England, 1844-11-18 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY.) RI ORd LONDO N , Nov. 18 . —Wi n d S . W ., f resh breeze, and y. BRISTOL, Nov. 17.—Arrd. J. and M. Sinnott, Que bee. Sld. Miranda, Cape de Verds. GLOUCESTER Nov. 17.—Arrd. C o lli ns , Q ue b ec . ~.NEwPonr, NOT. 16. Sld. Empress, Ch a rl es t on ; Martha Ann, Boston. TAIIENARTH ROADS, Nov. 15.—A rr d. Eli za Ki r kb r id e, ' 4ac ile, Quebec ; B oun t y H a ll , Li verpoo l for Ichaboe, W ith loss of foretopmast, sails, rigging, &c. S WaNsxa, Nov. 15.—Arrd. Amethyst, Carter, Que uee• Sld. Tyrian, Ceylon; Jane Boyd, Cuba. 5 441 ., Nov. 16.—A.M., Wind W.N.W. to W.S.W. ; W.N.W., light ; 17. N.W to W. and W.S.W., 14ght b reeae.—Arrd. 16, Benjamin Greene, St. Kitt's ; Mid lord, New Orleans; John Morgan, St. John's, New Bruns- Wick, Barbadoes, Quebec; Prince of Wales, Shields fur ~,C a, leutta. Sid. Mary Hastings, Sierra Leone; ugar Bird, ** B ; Thames, Jamaica; Anne Jane China SSrGeorge, 89'1flour, Launceston. Nereid, Aden, with the greater tart of the ou t war d-b oun d , t h e greater part of which a ye since put back and anchored. Arrd. Volunteer, London for Mauritius, having been blown into the North Bea during the late gales. ItSTANDGATE CREEK, Nov. 16.—Arrd. Montrose eanaerr Wilson, Constantinople; Achiever, Taganrog, PORTSMOUTH Nov. Nov. 16.—Wind W.-17. W.S.W.— Q l4 - her Majesty's ship Griffin, eastward. Qt r e Zum, Nov. 16.—Th e C a t o , o f Plymouth, from was abandoned, waterlogged, 11th inst., 600 miles W.S.W. of Scilly; crew saved. RA lzsaa-Tn Nov. 16.—The Eli se , o f an d f or Bou this Nue, from Sunderland, struck on the K en t is h K noc k morning and foundered ; master, t wo men , an d a boy drown ed. i O WES, Nov. 16.—A rr d. M emp hi s, H aman, Bahia. Nov. I 6.—Arrd. James, Ford, Labrador. B„Taricaoss, Nov. 16.—Arrd. Ann Wise, Rio Grande. b . UPI' DARTMOUTH, Nov. 16.—Arrd. Felipa, Haagaray, -44 "aunah, for Bremen, with loss of round-house, &c. °llRErtsrEss. Nov. 16.—The Toms, Gibson, of Shields, nabant the Th omas, of Sunderland, gut on the Marplin Sa 14th inst, but but was got off thi s morn i ng an d pro t-eedea, The Mayflower, of Newcastle, from Seaham to don, got en Shoebury Knock Sand this morning, but C o `l2ted off this evening and proceeded. y 16.—The Catharina, from Gibe to N ew , (I ,„rk, has put Nov.i n hare leaky, and must dis c h arge . ig 4,IvE RPooL, Nov. 17.—Wi n d S.S.W. to W ., var i a b le, ~,,htl/4"--Arrd. Peruvian, Black; ar y Kilblain, Shaw, Calcutta; Peror, Bell, Si ngapore ; Caledonia, Stick, Jamaica ; F er oAnn, Porto C a b e ll o; St. M ar k, B utman, Savannah; A P of 11 Sidon, M`Carthy, St. J o h n ' s , N ew Brunsw i ck ; BtlMontreal ; Princ e Ch ar l ey , A rarat ; Th e Duke, Y,,ria, Queb ec ; A gne d a, J e ff rey, Bombay ; Lotus, an . ,l."'s, New B runsw i c k ; D a l y, M i ramichi ; Eveline, 14,; hn ueorl, Quebec. Sld. Olinda, Otaheite ; Asia, tr ;To ; Richard Anderson, Baltimore ; Catherine, .11. 11-1. 1. 6.2 " Off, Patriot ueen, Calcutta; Duke of York. iviaecLuooner, name unknown, said to have belonged to foundered on the Bth ist., off More Head, without 4.Pparent cause ; crew saved, off Nov. 15.—The sloop James and Thomas, got on the point of the North Pier this hart i , l o l , l 7' but has since been got off, and brought into etnert• 14.—Arrd. Lady Walker, Cornwall, .._ Nov.• isciziol:2 biridig•et, Quebec. CoR IE T, T NT N, Nov. 15.—Arrd. Messenger, Pugwash. Arab, * cv- 14 .—Arrd. Allan Killan,Grant, Ichaboe ; Queb ec e.jirs, St. John's, New Brunswick ; Sherbroke, Lim ; ' t ir.Y, Newfoundland. Ski. Jaser, Niva, ditto. Slq —ElliclK, Nov.ls.—Arrd. Messenger, Miller, Quebec. John'sßeo and Primrose, Savannah ; Magnolia, St. NeW Brunswick. to I t VEtsTroalr, Nov. 15.—The R. A. from Quebec w ate ' 3l "4 has put int o Black-sod Bay, ma Parke, king three feet r pm hour, having sprung a leak at sea. this AS T, Nov. 16.—The schooner John Metcalf, of tr-, Port, eftl laden, is sunk at the Brigs, near Groem- I.; crew saved. The schooner Orion, Gamblas, of rut rk; :-.ugton, from Mulroy to Liverpool, with oats, ' has „ uh into Donagliadee, having sprung a leak at sea, and l?eoquently got on the rocks at the entrance of the 1 7 ur, and will be towed up here to discharge. A 7U . oner, from the Clyde to Liverpool, with grain, is -,-. l ° to have foundered this morning, off the South Rock 4,„.igilt, after collision with a London steamer; crew "Ported to be saved. gull BittruaziuTost, Nov. 17.—The Britania„ Andrew, from to Whitby which was ashore near here, has been Ter O ff, And brought i n h ere, a f ter d i sc h arg i ng part of c argo. otrur,Nov. P4l4l N in Wind W.S.W., fresh. 17th. lariable and light —Arrd. Margaret Boyle, Monism, An -cha boe, sailed S'ept . . 8, and proved for Leith; Isabella c"at7rdi3Demer, St. John's, New Brunswick. Off. Mbeerc ahia, and saile.i for Antwerp; Caroline, Que . FLANDERS MAIL. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) BRUSSELS, Nov. 14.—T0-day the King transacted basiness successively with the Minister of War and the Minister of Finance. A deputation from Ghent has just arrived at Brussels, to make some representation s to the Ministers of Finance a nd the Interior relative to the projected free entrepots at Ostend and Antwerp. dln the night of the II th of this month there was a r e adful hurricane, with t orren t s o f ra i n, on the coasts F landers. Th e we s t an d nort h w i nds caused high ti de; with a very hollow sea. The raid and the stron g ITin d hind ere d for three days the departure and t hei arrival of the English mail packets. tr The frightful weather which we have had for some v 'll baa occasioned some damage in the environs of the titilnr4 e 4 mt e The quantity of rain whi c h h as f a ll en most 44 --rruptedly ives to f that our rivers will , :3kiti overflow.-their banks. reason The ear Senna is already very Iligh and several meadows are inundated. BausseLs, Nov. 1 5.—The Chamber, at the commen r ee n. - lent of the sitting to-day, voted unanimously the r p ed t ~", tof law for allowieg to the war department 9. e i ro i't 446%000.; It then continued the debate on the p aeet of law for increasing the salaries of the members of the several courts of justice. n T h e Duke and duchess of Saxe Coburg will leave c° gue on even in g the 17th , and arrive at Brussels in the . Th e f • t fts ,_ arnily of Prince Galitz, in coming from St. The h 1 1 , o:rgh, has been at Brussels for some days. .... r in e himself is expected to-morrow. Persons who Zi) e l -inwllfor ed attach some importance to the vis it of o ls Pto Brussels. They believe that he is likely avitr,° considerable stay, and that it is connected i , Plans &greeting our diplomatic relations. Areziribnce Bo.rghese Aildobrandim and the Princess of the • 11 ._ r g' Il ia consort, have come from Rome to spend rni,er at Brussels. - c , v ll ZPORTATION or HORSES.—The collections men- Pa x r,, i ‘ u our last as purchased by Mr. Scholfiold, of or - vit. 1i 0. 71 alr. Rib Nicholson, for the MM. Strauss, shippea4, teld Mr. Furstenberg, of Berlin, were Capped Cap Saturday last, per the Queen of Scotland, buro i x •'.,raPe, and Victoria, Captain Draper, for Ham m Ili 0 171-r• Sc holfield's selection, which was shipped liOr,-,?"ers Paragon lon stables, included a splendid Ilill, named the Duke of Buckingham, bred by Mr. Judi of Sledinere-field. His pedigree--by Memnon ata phr'ePut of Puffin, by Pantaloon, own sister to Cardi- Syk es , A two-year old colt, purchased by Sir Tattoo .Si; ; Si r a n d ' descend Ilanapton, dam by Lottery, g. d. by Cami A,ue.acended from the celebrated breed of the late il Lte A • od. Sykes, Bart• Anarr i val of horses yesterday, nmed for the • *ill r , r Helen Macgregor and others exp ected, rov.Plso.nably be delayed until Saturday.—Hull Packet, 79-1j7°121,4GN CATTLE.•-- The week's arrivals have been It r Liet:q of oxen and cows, and 14 sheep, by the steamers 43;!1 lialaburgh and Rotterdam. —Hull Packet. el:18TR Z.XTRAORDINARY.—On Tuesday last, at St. " c ;, the wife' of William Pegg, labourer, was delivered , A ,`;l l roe fine children, two sons and a daughter, all doing 'Ai.--Cambridge Chronicle. , 0 ,4 1 . : ! there are many beautiful spots upon our coast Alb er t from herd raught of water, the Victoria and ac,Zrt Yacht is unable to approach so as to behold the c ,ery to advantage, her Majesty wrote to Sir George nkburn, the senior naval Lord - of the Admiralty, ex -I,;',e_ssing ► a wish to have a small of propeller, as - tender to the Royal yacht, and orders were, co_ns a e : le!luently, promptly issued in sty'e request, and this vessel is i . tnee with her M . building Bl ac ke dock) and of Al low in essrs Dthietchpbruo kare, at walL Her dimensions si , , li Ibe about t l to and progress of 40 re ef in length. 22 feet in breadth, mr4AV more than four feet six inches Jnw ate s r li , e so is th n a o t she ' lll 7 run (where it is practicable) suffikeiently close s hout '„11()‘ aid enable her Majesty to ember and land without " of any intermediate boat. 11144 d t:'V that U • A stage will be pre purpose.— /wed Service Gazette. an A fr , ,,. 11141 1 named Pierce Wynne, contiguous to Bally i tkerry,. died last week at the advanced age of 110.— Th6k Chronicle. Nertl t1114017 T1T.--It is said to be the intention of Go for ,Qaent to prepare the Royal Hospital on our De a nd 11,4t`ne reception of lunatics belonging to the service, and sad aFeonunodation will be provided for both officers ,prirates.--Norwich Mercury. s ash l ! - Senior, the Commissary of Police at Calais, th . ted of having murdered an English physician, all dal ,re of which we have giv dered for dirnefere the Court of Assizes for the Pas-d eCalais. etect: Pearce, late superintending inspector of the dtht.Li]e Police, has been promoted to the superinten kt.'"'l4 of the F,' or Covent -garden, division of the ?Vellum Police Force. sp.,„, li REY. SYDNEY SMITII.--Mr. Smith has been 14tiously indisposed fur some weeks, and faint hopes have tikt4 entertained of his recovery. The Reverend Gen ,lk,t Ws duty at St. Paul's has been undertaken for the 41eTr Sund Sa y the R ev . Th omas Dale. It r• Josep h muda, the b ro th er and partner of 'queen Jacob Samuda, wh o l ost hi s life on board the Gipsy tli ti 0 Wor on Tuesday even i ng last, with nine of his engineers Workmen having intimated that he would bear the t ,Pndsn..‘e of the funerals of such of them whose families or 1 „ Ile \ v ere unable t o d o so, the mournful ceremonials :"° conducted in a most respectable manner. The re °Y Mr. Jacob Samuda were removed on Wednes h•-; a fternoon !rem Poplar, in a hearse, to the house of w ere her,in South-street, Finsbury, from whence they et° conveyed for interment on the following afternoon kt t. ews' Cemetery, in the Mile-end -road. Di kro s 8 - -VERY OF A VAST CATAcontn.--The Austrian ;'\ I,;;Nlador, M. Prokesch, and Professor Rooz, in ex- , ~, , i , n 'Lng the island of Milos, have discovered a vast cata vm. '''''" Fontaining 'at least a thousand tombs cut in the .„ ' a nte tufa. The walls of this subterranean cemetery ire c Tered with Greek and Roman inscriptions of from th e y 2 lld to the sixth century. Most part of the tombs , A "Ile ',ea have been opened and are empty. This was s ne, rit, doubt, by the barbarians of the north, who in the ,,, l 'iddl., f. ages destroyed so many Hellenic monuments, Z s v e etiaig . the dwelling placed of the dead as little as 408 e of the ,:iving. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING NOVEMBER 18, SUMMARY OF NEWS AND Pubitt ptitton. " Who runs may read." FOXLEIG2I. On Thursday evening their Majesties the King and Queen of the French received M. de Varennes, the French Minister at the Court of Lisbon; Count de Bondy, and I. Odier, Peers of France ; Generals Bou genel and De Saint Yon ; Baron Rothschild, and M. Brogniart. Prince Elim Mitchersky, Chamberlain of the Emperor of Russia, died two days ago, aged 36, at his residence, in Paris. A Marseilles journal states that the schooner Curieux of that port has been captured by an English cruiser, on her way to Guree, on suspicien of being a slaver. The journal asserts that there was nothing on board to war rant the capture. The schooner had, it says, ten empty casks and twelve sacks of rice on board, but they were down on the manifest, and were for the use of the crew. The vessel had been confiscated, and was about to be sold when the account left. By a letter from Guadaloupe of the 9th September, we learn that since the earthquake not less than 429 new houses had been built, of which 118 cost each 15,0001. and upwards, exclusive of the purchase of ground ; 166, 6,0001. to 15,000 f.; and 145 under 6,000 f. At the date of this account 173 houses more were in the course of construction. The following curious circumstance, says a Dunkirk paper, happened a few days ago in the burying-ground there. While the sexton was digging a grave, a skull rose from that which adjoined it, and which was also open, and as the terrified man started back, advanced towards him. He then fled on to the road, crying aloud for mercy. Another man hearing the alarm, and being told the cause of it, had sufficient courage to go to the spot, and there saw the head still moving. Undaunted he took it up, and, on examination, found within it two moles, which had made it their retreat, and had given it motion. The Second Chamber of the States General of Hol land has come to a resolution to send back the address to the First Chamber in its primitive state, with a slight modification of the paragraph objected to. It remits to be seen whether it will finally be adopted by the First Chamber. The following lamentable accident happened a short time ago in Piedmont. The Countess de Samaz, wife of the Grand Master of the Household of the King of Sar dinia, in opening a drawer at the top of a very high chest, drew the whole piece of furniture upon her, and was crushed to death. She was found a lifeless corpse by her son-in law, Count Maurice de Samaz, en his en tering the apartment shortly after the accident. M. Sallior, the Commissiary of Police at Calais rus pected of having murdered the English physician, all the circumstances of which we have g i ven , i s ordered for trial before the Court of Assizes for the Pas•de-Calais. Tke Marseilles journals announce that a grand ban quet is to take place on the arrival in that city of Mar shal Bugeaud, in honour of the illustrious visitor. The price of bread in Paris, for the second fortnight of November, has been fixed at 31 centimes the kilo gramme for the first quality. 00173Z1P-PALSEEXONAZIMI. The Prince of Saxe-Coburg, Prince Albert's brother, is expected this day at Windsor, on a visit to her Majesty and the Prince. His Serene Highness was to embark at Ostend early this morning, and cross the Channel to Dover in the Black Eagle steam-yacht. Earl Delawarr left town on Saturday last for Bourne Hall, near Easton, Cambridgeshire, where the Noble Earl and family are expected to remain until the close of the month, and then return to Buckhurst Park, Sussex. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cam bridge, and the Hereditary Gr an d D uc h ess o f Mecklen burgh Strelitz, are expected to honour the Noble Earl and Countess with a visit shortly at Buckhurst. The Duke of Newcastle, accompanied by the Ladies Clinton, and Lords Robert and Charles Clinton, arrived at Clumber Park, Notts, on Wednesday last, from Brid lington, Yorkshire, where the Noble Duke and family have been residing the last month. The Duke of Leeds left the Clarendon Hotel on Satur day for his seat Hornby Castle. The Marquis of Salisbury returned on Friday evening to Hatfield House from Burleigh House, where the Noble Marquis had been among the visitors during the sojourn of the Queen and Prince Albert at that princely seat. The Marquis of Salisbury intends ,shortly to receive a succession of visitors at Hatfield. The Earl of Shaftesbury has had a select family circle assembled at St. Giles's House, Dorset. The Hon. Cap tain and Lady Harriet Corry, Mr. and Lady Charlotte Sturt, having been among the visitors. The Earl of Lonsdale has arrived in town from White haven Castle, his Lordship's!seat in Cumberland. Dowager Lady Holland left South -street on Saturday last for Brighton, where her Ladyship intends to pass the winter. Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston, Lord Ashley, and Lord Earnest Bruce, were among the nobility at tending Divine service on Sunday, in the Chapel Royal. St. James's. On Friday a Court of Sewers for the City and Liberty of Westminster and part of Middlesex, was held at No. 1, Greek-street, Soho-square, for the con sideration of the steps necessary to be taken for ob taining contracts on the Ranelagh and Counters' Creek districts, and for other business, T. L. Donald son, Esq., in the chair. The orders of Court, on the Ist and Bth of Novem ber, having been read, The CHAIRMAN intimated that the next business before the Commissioners was to order the payment of 2,0001. to Messrs. Bennett, the contractors, on ac count of bills to Michaelmas. Mr. LESLIE objected to that vote. The Court was bound to make inquiry before making further pay ments, and as Messrs. Doull and Jenkins were not pre sent, he should wish them to be called into Court that he might ask them one or two questions. The CHAIRMAN, before calling those officers, would wish to know what specific purpose Mr. Leslie had in view ? Mr. LESLIE wished to raise the question of the measurement of the sewers. He wanted Mr. Doull to explain to the Court how that measurement was really done, and what was done. lie (Mr. Leslie) would undertake to prove to the Court that the width of the digging was never measured. Now there were three dimensions necessary to be taken before arriving at the cube, namely, the length, the depth, and the v‘idth. Mr. Doull took only one of those measure ments—namoly the length, Mr. Jenkins supplied the average depth, and the third, the width, was taken not from actual measurement, but from a table by Mr. Dowley. He (Mr. Leslie) wanted to hear how Mr. Jenkins did his share, and then he should be pre pared with an amendment if necessary. The CHAIRMAN did not think the Court could en tertain the proposition of the Hon. Commissioner, unless he advanced something more grave—as that the contractor had acted fraudulently. Granting the 2,000/., would not invalidate any further inquiry, and in order not to retard the business of the Court, he thought that unless something stronger should be stated, than what the lion. Commissioner had yet advanced the Court could not attend to it. It would be a pity to stop the general course of business. Mr. LESLIE entered a motion upon the subject, and intimated that if it were overruled, he should put up an other. The motion that Mr. Doull and Mr. Jenkins be called nto Court was put from the chair, and lost by a majority of four. Mr. LESLIE had wished to investigate the method in which bills involving an amount of 40,0001. or 50,0001. of the public money had been got up, but the Court had refused to allow its own officers to be called into Court. He would, therefore, put in an amendment ; but in the course of his experience—and he had been connected with many public bodies—he never had seen the officers of any Court refused, where the grounds of the applica tion had been so clearly stated. Captain BAGUE rose to order. That subject had been already disposed of by the Court. The CHAIRMAN apprehended that the Hon. Commis sioner's remarks were merely preliminary to putting his motion ; and, if so, he was quite in order. Mr. LESLIE—They were so ; and The amendment having been seconded by the Hon. FREDERICK BYNG, was read by the clerk, Mr. Hertzlet, and was to the following effect : " That as the contracts held by Messrs. Bennett were originally obtained on tenders sent out from the office of Sewers for Westminster, in 1841, containing a bill of par ticulars of entirely fictitious quantities, the gross amount of Mr. Bennett's tender for such fictitious works, making his appear to the Commissioners in Court assembled to be the lowest and most favourable to the public, when in point of fact the real quantities show that his tenders were not the lowest by many hundreds of punds, and it having been discovered that under the contract so obtained the bills of works done contain many errors and charges contrary to the terms of the aforesaid contract, this Court do delay before it signs any further orders on the treasurer in discharge of the bills, until a full and complete investigation into the circumstances, docu ments, and vouchers be made, and that for the purpose of an immediate inquiry this Court, at its rising, do adjourn till to-morrow at ten o'clock, and, if necessary, continue its sittings on Monday and following days, until the investigation be completed." The CHAIRMAN did not see that that was an amend ment he could put. It was, in fact, a substantive motion, containing new matter, and therefore objectionable in point of form. Mr. BRANSCOMBE thought that a particular day should be appointed to investigate the subject. The CHAIRMAN would put it to the Hon. Commissioner (Mr. Leslie) if it was really an amendment he could put there? If it had indeed stopped short, and said that Finsbury Commission in receiving contracts for works to bo done ; and he was bound to express his obligations to the officers of that Commission for the very important information ho had received from them—received, to, without let or hindrance. He (Mr. Leslie) would not trouble the lion. Commissioners with isolated cases, as re garded the practice in Holborn and Finsbury, for, by great exertion, he had prepared from their books and doc.ements, returns of works amounting to the enormous aitriv 0f.23,0.00/.-;.. and he thought he would haVe the support of the Hon. Commissioner, the District Surveyor for Marylebone, who was present, in carrying out the proposition he would make to the Court. The plan of the Holborn and Finsbury was not a new or mere experimental plan, for, under their able and intelligent surveyor, Mr. Roe, they had built of the -new form twenty-six miles of sewer, six miles of which were only half-brick thick, in blocks firmly united with the best Roman cement, In their works none but hydraulic mortar was used, and the very best Roman cement. Every builder, every surveyor, and every man of property, was concerned in this important question of public drainage; and he hesitated not to assert, and that without fear of contradiction, that for every lineal foot of sewer put in by the Westminster Commission, the same amount of money, under their better plans, the Holborn and Fins bury Commission had put . in two feet. What was the cause of this mighty difference between two adjoining Commissions of Sewers ? One cause was in their Act of Parliament. About thirty years ago the Holborn and Finsbury got into debt 30,0001., and they ventured to make a shilling rate, the rate-payers rebelled, meetings were held all over the districts, and, under the advice of the present Mr. Sergeant Wilde and Mr. John Willis, a new Act of Parliament for those divisions was obtained. They were bound under their Act of Parliament to give twenty-one day s' notice to all the vestry-clerks within their district of the line intended, the day, time, and place, when the Court would assemble to consider as to the propriety of ordering the work to be done. In short, he (Mr. Leslie) said that the most complete and scientific measurement of the proposed works took place before the Court were called upon to vote that the work should be done, so that the parties who had to tender knew what they had to do. The case in this Court was just reversed. An estimate was presented by the sur veyors, often voted the moment it was read, without any time for deliberation; the works were all measured after they were done, and the Court had this day refused to allow the officers who had measured the works in Bow street, included in the accounts, upon which they had paid 2,000/.----he said they refused to allow Mr. Doull, as sistant surveyor, and Mr. Jenkins, the clerk of the works, to come into Court to explain how they performed that important duty. What were the consequences to the public of the system in this Court ? The surveyors' esti mates were mostly exceeded by the actual expense, often a large amount, sometimes 50 up to 140 per cent. more than the sum the Court had ordered on those works. Why, on the Bow-street line, included in the bills partly paid to day, the estimate was 1,4001., the ac tual expense upwards of 2,060 L— nearly 47 per cent. more than the Court had ordered. But to return to the more business-like plan of the Holborn and Finsbury Com mission. After the plans, estimates, &c., had been approved, public advertisements for each particular work were made. It required, first, the fullest public notice of where they intended to lay the money out ; and, secondly, they were bound to advertise the contracts for the works in question in a certain number of papers. He would read over not one, two, ten, or fifteen, but twenty sewers, formed by that Commission, amounting in all to above 23,000 feet, namely, 12,185 feet of the first, and above 15,000 of the second class of sewers. He had taken the number of parties tendering. He had taken the highest and the lowest tenders, but he did not think it fair to give the names of the parties. Among them, however, he found the Messrs. Bennett, to whom they had that day paid away 2,0001., contrary to his view of the matter. The plans and specifications, he might there state, were accurately drawn out ; the when, where, and how, the works should begin and terminate; the depths, the levels, and everything else. The parties who intended to tender paid a shilling for a printed form, which contained all the instructions and information required. It seemed to him a sort of providential interference that the parties who had tendered for the Ranela g h an d Counters Creek district should have withdrawn those tenders, for that Court might now save a vast amount of money by adopt ing the plan he was going to point out to their conside ration. The Hon. Commissioner then read the following particulars of work in about twenty sewers made under the direction of, and by the orders of, the Holborn and Finsbury district, at prices greatly under those of the Court of Sewers for Westminster. One or two might be taken as a sample of the whole. One in Museum-street, for which Messrs. Bennett contracted, came at (every expense included) 14s. 2d. per foot. Another, a first class sewer in Kentish-town, in length 3,465 feet with five side entrances, twelve junctions, twenty gullies, and at a depth generally of 26 feet, was built for 165., 1 7d. per foot 84 I. IRELAND. MEETING OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOPS. Dunr.rsT, Nov. 1 G.—The following announcement ap pears in the Dublin Evening Post of this afternoon:— " The Prelates this day concluded their deliberations on the Charitable Bequests Act. We understand that a resolution to the following effect was adopted, on the motion of the Primate, the Most Rev. Dr. Crony, se conded by the Right Rev. Dr. Egan, Bishop of Kerry: —' The Prelates assembled, after mature consideration .of- the enactments of the new Charitable Bequests Act, having taken different views of its operation, it was de termined that each Prelate should be left to the gui dance of his own conscience on this measure.' As Dr. Egan, the seconder of this resolution, had signed the protest against the Act, we may infer that the Prelates were nearly unanimous on the occasion. As we hare already stated, the Prelates were unanimous in consi dering that modifications were required in certain clauses of the Act affecting discipline, as regards the au thority of each Bishop in his own diocese. It is under stood that the Government have expressed their readi ness to amend the Act in such manner as to avoid any interference with the discipline of the Catholic Church; and it is their imperative duty to do so at the earliest possible moment. There can, we think, be little doubt that such alterations as are reciaired will be made." MAYNOOTH COLLEGE—DEPUTATION TO THE LORD-LIEUTENANT. The Evening Post also contains the following:—" This dap a deputation, consisting of the four Archbishops, with some lay members of the Maynooth Board, waited upon his Excellency the Lord-Lieutenant, by appointment, at the Viceregal-lodg e , Phoenix-park, with an app li cat i on for an incr ease o f the Parliamentary grant to that esta blishment, on the present terms. The total insufficiency of the present miserable grant has long been admitted, and the time has arrived for an augmentation to an extent commensurate with the claims of the Catholics of Ireland for a grant from the State towards the education of their clergy. His Excellency received the deputation most courteously, and appeared to coincide with their views, promised to forward their memorial without delay, but gave no pledge of any sort on his own part, or on the part of the Government. Lord Eliot was present at the interview." THE STATE PROSECUTION—REVERSAL OF THE JUDGMENT. In the Court of Queen's Bench yesterday, in the case of the Queen v. O'Connell and others, Sir Colman O'Loghlen moved, on the part of defendants, that the judgment of reversal had in this case should be entered upon the record, and that the recognizances of the de fendants be handed over to be cancelled. Mr. Justice CRAMPTON—Of course this application will be granted. It is regular, I believe. The Clerk of the Crown made an intimation to the effect that he never know of a similar application being made. Sir COLMAN OTOCIILEN—The affidavit on which the application is founded states that there is no judgment now pending against Mr. O'Connell— Judge CRAMPTON—You need not trouble yourself by reading any affidavit. The application is granted. The Clerk of the Crown made an observation to his Lordship. Judge CRAMPTON—The officer says that the formal documents have not yet been laid before him. Sir COLMAN O'LOGHLEN—We understand that the judgment of reversal was entered upon the transcript, and the transcript returned to the office. The Clerk of the Crown observed that the necessary documents were not yet returned. Sir COLMAN OTOGIILEN—I don't exactly know, my Lord, what the practice is, whether a discharge should be entered thereon, or the recognizances be vacated. Judge CRAMPTON—I believe a vacate is the usual course. But your application will be complied with as soon as the proper document is laid before the officer. DUBLIN UNIVERSITY—THE MINISTRY. The Warder, an Orange organ, has a very fi e ry com mentary upon the recent meeting in Cork, to establish a provincial college. That journal says--" The sword is drawn. and the scabbard thrown away, between Sir Robert Peel and the Irish Protestant Church, and the Protestant people of Ireland. One or other must be put down." The Warder adds—" The divinity students of Trinity College intend to meet publicly next week, in the Rotunda, to protest against any interference of Sir Robert Peel with the University, and the Ven. R. J. M'Ghee will be requested to take the chair. A pamphlet on the crisis of the Church of Ireland, from the pen of the Rev. Dr. Millar, of Armagh, was published yester day, making a powerful appeal on behalf of the Church against the traitor Premier." IRISH RAILWAYS. The Dublin Gazette, published last night, is the largest published since the Anti-Tithe agitation, when the peasantry, is thousands, were sued by the Crown for tithe arrears, many of them for two or three pence. Last night's Gazette consists of fourteen sheets, containing notices of various kinds, emanating from railway and other public companies, corporations, and Government boards. Altogether there are forty seven notices. The railway notices amount to no less than twenty-two, and are as follow :—Extension of the Ulster Railway to Armagh ; Wexford, Carlow, and Dublin; Dublin to Mullingar and Athlone (two separate notices); Londonderry and Coleraine; Londonderry and Enniskillen ; Kilkenny Junction ; Newry and Ennis killen; Dundalk and Enniskillen; Branch from Dublin and Drogheda to Howth; Waterford and Limerick; Waterford and Kilkenny; Extension from Athlone to Galway; Kingstown and Waterford; Dublin and Cavan; Limerick and Ennis; Cork and Limerick; Coleraine and Enniskillen ; Cork and Bandon ; Dublin and Belfast Junction; Irish Great Western from Dublin to Galway; North and North-Western from Dublin to Armagh and Enniskillen. LORD LONDONDERRY ON FREE TRADE. The Marquis of Londonderry, on Monday last, enter tained at dinner, in the Assembly-rooms, Newtownards " the clergy and gentlemen resident upon his estates, and the tenantry most distinguished by their efforts in agricultural improvement and for generally exemplary conduct." The Noble Marquis Presided. After the customary toasts, The Noble PRESIDENT said it gave him great satisfac tion to meet them on that occasion, at a dinner which he was anxious to give them, as his tenantry, in order to celebrate the return among them of a man who was fondly and devotedly attached to them, Lord Castlereagh. He congratulated them on the flourishing state of the country, which, he said, was mainly owing to the ad ministration of Sir R. Peel. Sir Robert, when he ac cepted of the Premiership, had laid the axe to the root of the evils under which the country laboured. He set his mind to the consideration of the finances, as the first step in the legislative policy which he intended to carry out ; and he had, in consequence, instituted a property-tax, whi c h, h e ventured to declare, not withstanding all that had been said against it, was one of the most just taxes that ever was laid on the coun try; for it placed the burden upon the rich, and relieved those who were not in circumstances so fortunate.— (Hear, hear.) Other questions of moment had occupied the attention of the Government during that time, such as the poor-law, the Irish Registration Bill, and various other difficult questions ; but there was one matter above all, which had occupied their attention, and that was the great question which had taken up so much of the time of the law courts in Dublin. Those were difficult ques tions for a Ministry to manage, but he believed they had brought all to a favourable issue, and that he (the Noble President) and . they might congratulate each other on a better state of affairs than when they last met. There was one question which had agitated the country a great deal since the period to which he had alluded, and to which he felt it necessary to allude—he meant the eorn law question.—(Hear, hear.) And he did solemnly adjure them not to depart from those means to improve their agricultural position which science had opened up to them, lest the question Nvkch he had alluded to should be carried. He did not understand how any Minister who thought right to introduce into his policy free -trade at all—he did not know how that Minister could make corn an exception.—(Hear, hear, and loud cheers.) He implored them to consider that that might be the case ; and, in order to prepare for such a change, he implored them to go on cultivating the toil on which their existence depended.—(Hear, hear.) Thee had seen daring the last twenty years many clie7, g „ L by t theyhe pr e had s ssure een th fr M o e m ini hou t w ster, by , the force of ',icumstances, ohl ; Red t o f o ll ow out a it course of policy which was collrary to his m i n d to pursue; and haring seen that, he could not sit down, without im pressing them with the - fact, that similar things might take place with regard to the corn - laws.—(Hear, hear.) He wished them to bearin mind that when everything else was free, they could not expect that corn alone would ho an exception. The Noble Marquis then lauded the foreign policy of the Government, and referred to the visits to England of the King of the French, the Emperor of Russia, and the King of Prussia, and continued :—But, passing by these events—the having of those potentates among them—they had had the satisfaction of seeing their own good and gracious Queen braving the breeze—braving the difficulties and inconveniences of a sea voyage—visiting Franco and Belgium, and going twice to Scotland. Would to God she would come to Ireland.--{Cheers.) He would say, though it was alto gether unnecessary, that between Mr. O'Connell and him self there was no sympaty of feeling—that they did n o t entertain the same p o li t i ca l v i ews • b but be would do Mr. O'Connell the justice to say that he believed that, had her Majesty come to Ireland, the breath of x epeal would not have been heard from the heights of Ennishowen to the Lakes of Killarney —no, not a word of repeal would have been heard during her Majesty's stay in h er own little island.—(H ear , h ear, and loud applause.) If she had come there, to see her " First flower of the earth, First gem of the sea," not one breath of repeal would have been heard.—(Loud cheers.) Mr. O'Connell had long been engaged in the agitation of the question of repeal, but he had told them on a late occasion that he preferred federalism. Now, what was his object in stating so? Why, he was simply holding out a feeler to the Protestants, to see whether they would join him or not. The Protestants and Pres byterians of Ulster knew him too well; they were aware what his objects were, and their answer to him would be, " Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes." — (Tremendous cheers.) He did not believe that the in telligent, influential, and commercial people of Ireland would ever join Mr. O'Connell in so balderdash an ex periment.—(Cheers, and cries of "Never.") Lord Lon donderry then congratulated his tenantry on the im provements which had taken place in their farms and on their comfortable appearance, praised the Poor-law Act, and proceeded—With respect to the commission that had been issued to inquire into the relations between landlord and tenant, he would state that, w h a t ever ne cessity there might have been for such an inquiry in the south of Ireland, such a necessity did not exist on his estates.—(Hear, hear.) With respect to the nobleman who was at the head of that commission, he had suc ceeded to a property in this country, but he knew nothing of Ireland. The commission, as he had observed, could be of no use in this part of the country, and he • was happy that that was the case ; for, in his opinion, it was neither more nor less than throwing out an invi tation to any discontent and disaffection that might arise between landlord and tenant, which was the last thing in the world that should be encouraged. After some remarks on leases, and the treatment of his tenants, the Noble Marquis gave, " The Tenantry of the Newtownards Estate —prosperity to them, and may God bless them."—(Loud cheers.) Lord CASTLEREAGH, on responding to his health being drunk, said—lie had a great deal to thank them for, and a great deal to he proud of.—(hear, hear.) Tho mise rable-looking-mud cabin was now disappearing, and the neat and more stately-looking slated house took its stead. The proudest feather in Lo - Al Londonderry's cap was not the laurels he had won in the field, but the tenantry over whom he presided.—(Applause.) Some other toasts were proposed and responded to, after which the company separated.—Abridged from the Northern 11Thiy. THE SEIZURE of MESSRS. SMITH'S DISTILLERY. The seizure, by direction of her Majesty's Commis sioners of Excise, of the extensive distillery and rectify ing -house, outbuildings, plant, &c., of Messrs. Smith, of Vhitechapel, has been carried into effect by four chief examiners of Excise, aided by several inferior officers. This further step has not only created a great sensation amongst the numerous tavern keepers and proprietors of spirit establishments in the metropolis and suburbs, but has also given rise to much conversation in the com mercial and monetary circles. From the best informa tion that can be obtained upon the subject, it appears, the in consequence of the Excise Commissioners having for some time past suspected —upon what grounds have not transpired beyond the firm retailing spirits at a superior strength and lower price than other distillers— that Messrs. Smith have not been in the habit of ac counting for the full amount of duty payable upon their stock, the Board of Excise ordered that • a most vigilant watch should be kept upon their establish uents. For some time past an Excise effacer had been appointed to be constantly upon the prenaises, and the workmen of Messrs. Smith were forbidden to hold any communication with him on pain of dismissal. The first step adopted against the firm was about three months since, when the Excise seized 20 puncheons of ,in, and conv e y e d th em to t h e Government stores in Broad -street ; but upon the subsequent representations of Messrs. Smith, the Commissioners ordered fifteen of the number, with their contents, to be returned. The remaining five were retained for the purposes of ulterior proceedings. In the meantime reports were from time to time made to the Commissioners of the operations carried forward at the distillery and rectifying-house, and consultations were held by the legal advisers of the Board with the Solicitor-General and other eminent members of the bar, which led to the determination on the part of the Commissioners having recourse to ener getic and decisive measures. The details of the legal coeferences have not been suffered to transpire, and in all probability will not reach the public eye untill the whole matter comes on for public hearing before the Barons of the Court of Exchequer. The object, how ever, which the Commissioners had in view may be gathered from the fact that officers and others have been employed to dig up the paving -stones around Messrs. Smith's extensive premises, and pipes have been discovered concealed about three feet from the surface of the earth, connecting the distillery with the recti fying-house, which is contrary to the provisions of the various Acts of Parliament regulating such matters. The Commissioners having ordered a complete stoppage of the works, the distillery now presents a gloomy and wretched contrast to the active bustling scene which it presented when in full working order, and the deep trenches dug out in front and around it, exposing the ob jectionable pipes to view, are objects daily of increased public attraction. The loss to the firm by the stoppage of the works must be a severe one, and Messrs. Smith have been in the habit of paying to Government for duty alone between 300,000/. and 400,0001. per annum. Every portion of the monster establishment has had the broad arrow affixed to it, and not a cask, waggon, or utensil has escaped the same mark of condemnation at the Exciseman's hands. Above 60 workmen, it was stated, were discharged on Saturday night last, making the number, including those dismissed on the previous week, above 120 now out of employment. • Messrs. Smith having memorialised the Lords of the Treasury on the subject, their Lordships' reply is looked for with great interest. The buildings alone are estimated to be of the value of 160,0001., and should the Board of Ex cise succeed in the Court of Exchequer in recovering the enormous penalties for which the firm are being pro secuted, the whole of this valuable property will fall into the hands of the Crown, and a rich harvest will be reaped by the officers who have assisted in promoting thq proceedings. In any event Messsrs. Smith will be put to very heavy expenses in resisting 03‘.) Crown pro secutions. A NEW KIND OF CANNON.--A letter from Sweden states that Baron Wahrendoriff has just invented a new kind of cannon for fortresses. The carriage and the un form only one pi ece . Th e space occupied is but small, and as it is nut necessary to have the openings at the ease ments of any great extent, the gunners are better shel tered from the enemy's balls. ONE TURNIP FOR Two LEGS OF MUTTON. ---M r . Kendal, of Sellet Hall, Stainton, lately pulled a turnip, the circumference of which measured two feet five inches, and the weight of which was twenty-six lbs. eight ounces. The outside of this bulb would have held suffi cient water to boil two legs of mutton, and the inside furnished enough vegetables to serve with the meat.— Lancaster Guardian. FATHER MATHEw.—Last evening a large tae,et ing of teetotallers and others took place at the Temper ance-hall, Carey-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields, for the purpose of adopting measures -to relieve Father Mathew from his embarrassment. The chair was taken by the Rev. John A. Hearn, who, as well as the movers of the resolutions, strongly urged the meeting to exert itself for the benefit of the " Apostle of Temperance." It was said that nearly 2,000/. had already been publicly subscribed, in addition to large sums privately forwarded to Ireland ; but the amount collected was as yet far from adequate to relieve Father Mathew's necessities. The public, said one 'pi' the speakers, ought to consider itself bound to liquidate his debts, for on its behalf were they contracted ; and not alone teetotallers, but all per sons feeling any interest in the domestic comfort of the working classes, should contribute their share of relief. Resolutions for raising funds were carried unanimously. It was resolved to collect subscriptions, of one penny and upwards, from the members of every Temperance So ciety in the country, and whoever else might feel in clined to subscribe. After the passing of resolutions, thanks were voted to the chairman, and the meeting separated. ASSASSINATION BY A YOUNG FEMALE. --M. Dam br6e, who keeps the large bookseller's shop in the Passage Vivienne, last evening perceived a woman stop at his doorway, and take away a book from amongst those placed outside for display. He ran out, and caught her with the stolen article, a penny almanac, in her possession. He was taking her before the commis sary of the district, who lives in the Rue St. Pierre- Montmartre, when, as they ascended the staircase, the prisoner d rew a pon i ard-knife, and plunged it to the haft in the body of the unfortunate man, who fell dead on the instant. She then fled, but was apprehended almost immediately, and taken back before the commissary, who, after investigating the matter, committed her for trial. During the whole evening, up to midnight, the Passage Vivienne an d th e Rue St. Pierre - Montmartre were filled with such a crowd of persons, that it was thought adv . 's. sable to send for a detachment of soldiers to preserve order. The body of M. Daubree was brought borne to his residence about half-past eleven, Notbmg can equal the despair of his family. The woDir.:h was young and well-dressed, and held f.-. yol'.n g child by the hand. Another account stW , vel that it was in the office of the Commissary th , , , ,t Ist., gave the fatal blow.—Galigaani, of Saturday. MIDDLIrrox COLLIERY.—On Monday last the wurtmen belonging to Middleton Colliery and their wives, to the num b er o f 520, were entertained at dinner and tea by Mr. Brandling, the proprietor of those works, to mark his approbation of their good conduct during a series of years past, and more particularly of their beha viour during the late strike. The speeches which were on this occasion' delivered exhibited a degree of good feeling highly creditable both to master and men. We have received an account of the seizure of one of the largest distilleries in the City by order of the Commissioners of Excise, but for want of proper authen tication, we must defer the publication till we have an opportunity of making full inquiry.—Times : THE CONVICT ELLEN COOK.— Some circumstances having come to light, as we understand, respecting the character of the principal witness against Ellen Cook, who was transported for 15 years at the late sessions, means are now taking to endeavour to procure a commu tation of her sentence.—llull Packet. TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE MOON.—A total eclipse of this luminary will take place on Sunday, the 24th in stant, at 42 minutes past 11 o'clock at night. MISS MARTINEAU.—MT. William HOWitt has pub lished a letter corroborative of the statement that . Miss Martineau has b een cure d , b y mesmerism, of a painful disorder, which was fast sinking her to the grave. of P th a e Acj o i th cA s L JOKES.—The tatesthat several a C I o o f urr th t e 'er in d h e L ahitoaitr-et ttsofChthe the commune of Villafranco3ur are at this moment under pro _ b s h e ad cut a i t on a p on ub alicch-house, by of homicide of joke, mixed by imprudence. They They with the wine of a m a n who was present, and forced him our hours after war d s ofto ttlrhieulniairte. oti T e h e e ff in ec a t n o t f li t e h c e l ttwobenentyco-f. Lord Campbell, and Lady Stratheden and family, returned to Stratheden House on Friday, from a tour on, the Continent. ROWLAND STEPHENSON.—This notori ous personage, to whom so many persons, a few year . s back, ow e d t h eir entire ruin, is now in Calcutta, carrying on a speculation in railroads.—Rampabire Advertiser. Four men have lately been "lynched" in Fannin. county, America, by the most sanguinag process. Their names were Andrew Jones, Harvey White, L. iWra and Mitchell, all lately f rom Mi ssouri, and all notori y,ous for their rascality before they left. The cause was, for barbarously murdering and robbi ng t h ree friendly In dns. Upwards of 200 persons attended the trial and execution. Three others, named Benjamin Jones, Jew land, and Harris, were arrested and convicted of theft, and were made to hang the others, and ordered to leave the country in ten days. We understand from undoubted authority, that it is the intention of the Directors of the Great Western Railway to reduce the faros on the whole of the line, in addition to the advantages afforded by the penny a mile train for third-class passengers. It is also in contempla tion to run a train for first-class carriages only, to per form the distance between Exeter and London in live hours.—Exeter Gazette. BISIBCEZMILWRIOVS. The election of the Lord Rector of the Uni. versity of Glasgow took place on Friday, Pro fessor Hill presiding in the absence of Principal Macfarlan, who was unable to attend from indisposition. The candidates were the Earl of Eglinton (Tory), and Andrew Rutherfurd, Esq., M.P., late Lord Advocate for Scotland (Liberal). The numbers for Mr. Rutherfurd were 277, and for Lord Eglinton 185—majority 92. Mr. Charles Laffitte, head of the house Charles Laffitte, Blount, and Co., has arrived in London. It is understood that the object of his visit is connected both with the French loan and with the formation of a com pany for the railway from Paris to the Belgian frontier, and that he has already received proposals 'from different influential parties. It is proposed to erect a lunatic asylum for Cumber land and Westmoreland, by way of a memorial to the late Earl of Lonsdale. At a full meeting of the British Archeological Asso ciation, held on Saturday, it was resolved that the second annual meeting should be held at Winchester, in the summer of 1845. Mohun Lal, a distinguished Oriental traveller and soldier, is at present on a tour in Ireland. He visited the Bank of Ireland on Thursday last, accompanied by one of the Directors. One night in August, 1843, there were several mail bags either lost or stolen from the Dublin and Cork coach, via Cashel, and although Government at the time offered a considerable reward for their recovery, no clue to them was traced, until by the exertions of Mr. Dann, the postmaster at Fermoy, there appears now every likelihood of a discovery, which may lead to the regain ing of the property lost by individuals in the letters con tained in these bags. THE CALAMITOUS FLOOD AT FLORENCE.—The fol lowing account is given by an eye-witness :—" The rain began on the 3d, and continued nearly the whole day ; during the night it increased, and fell in one continued torrent. Early on Sunday morning the alarm was given that the Arno was inundating the town, and in about half an hour all the lower parts of Florence were six and seven feet deep in water ; so sudden was the rush of water that there was barely time to take the horses out of the stables, and several were drowned. Those persons who were in the streets rushed into the houses ; and many who were in the churches were obliged to stay there till the following morning. In Santa Croce there were two feet of water, and the Piazza was inundated to the depth of ten feet. All this happened between seven and eight o'clock. Many per sons who slept on the ground floors were awoke by the water forcing open the windows or doors. All this while the Arno kept rising—windows, chairs, tables, pictures, in short, every article of furniture came whirling past in the torrent. At ten o'clock a trenuendons crash was beard, the upper iron bridge had given way, and the whole wood-work of it came dashing past the Ponte Vecchio. where the jewellers have their shops ; it was expected every mo ment to be carried away ; but luckily, it resisted the shock. The consternation was at its height, for here was a mother inquiring for her child, here a father asking for his son; the rain still falling in torrents, no boats to be had—all carried away. At last two were pro • cured, and rafts were made to succour those parts of the town that were inundated. Seven persons were drowned in the streets. At 2 P.M., the Arno began to subside, still no one could get to the inundated quarter; more than two-thirds of the town were without bread, and no help reached them till evening. It was dreadful to hear the cries of " Bread! bread!" from the streets that were inundated. At last the rafts were able to take bread. In many streets remote from the centre they were from Saturday evening till Sunday night without food. All the cellars are full of water; all the merchan dise in the douane ruined; shops have been completely cleared; a picture dealer found but a mass of sand in his shop, all else swept away. At the Cascine the hares, &c., have been drowned, and the walks, &c., ruined. In the country it is much worse ; whole towns are under water, and without food. It rains incessantly, and another hood is expected every day. No English have perished. The streets are still full of water. The damage at the douane alone is estimated at 2,600,000 lire (above 100,0004' ALARMING ILLNESS OF GENERAL NOTT.—We have much regret that we cannot report at all fa voura bly of the present state of General Nott s health. The gallant officer has had a relapse, and is now very ill. It is con jectured that this change for the worse has been brought about by the change in the weather, the atmosphere now being very humid. It is howevk r satisfactory to know that the txallant General possesses from nature a very strong constitution, and it is confidently believed, that he will not only soon rally, but be, ere long, fully re stored to health. — Welshman. BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, NOV. 15.—Buyers have come forward more freely this week, and the purchases have been on a larger scale than for some time past ; both refiners and grocers have shown a disposition to get into stock, and the sales in West India sorts reach 600 hhds. and tierces, at very full prices. A good business has also been done in East India descriptions, the trans actions in Bengais and Mauritius reaching 3,000 bags and mats, at prices not, previously attainable. In rum there is nothing doing.—Bristoillesr,cyry. The very extensive cotton mills, well tcnown as the Salford mills, the property of Messrs. Phillips and Co. ? have been taken as a bonding warehouse for Manchester. MANCHESTER TESTIMONIAL TO Mg. jIOWL4NP HILL. —The amount received in this town now exceeds 1,4004 We should be glad if the public of the sur rounding districts, who have also participated in the plan of cheap postage, would assist in raising the sum of 2,0004 This would be a worthy gift to Mr. Hill.— Manchester Guardian. OURT OF SEWER the payment should be delayed, it would be a good and valid amendment. Mr. LESLIE—The Chairman was going to put to the Court that the sum of 2,0001. be paid to Messrs. Ben nett, and his amendment was to delay that order until certaininvestigations were made. The delay would be only till to-morrow, or a day or two longer. He (Mr. Leslie) had no wish to resist payments for work really done. The CHAIRMAN was still of opinion that it could not be entertained, and refused to pat it to the Court.. - The order to pay Messrs. Bennett the amount in ques tion was then carried, and signed by six Commissioners. A further sum of 9501. to Mr. Thomas Cubitt, on ac count of works in part of the King's Scholars' Pond Sewer, was then ordered ; as also a sum of 41. ss. to Mr. J. Fluin. Mr. Hertzlett, the chief clerk, then read a letter which he had received during the discussion from Mr. Jenkins, the second clerk of the works, praying leave to resign his situation. Captain BAGUE would wish to have Mr. Jenkins called into Court to know his motives for resigning. He (Capt. Bague) had learned out of doors that that officer had been goaded into this course by an Hon. Commissioner. The CHAIRMAN thought it would be derogatory to the character of that Court to call upon any officer to ex plain his motives for throwing up his situation. After some discussion as to " the right" of any Com missioner or Commissioners " to goad" the officers of the Court, it was finally put to the vote, and carried, that Mr. Jenkins should be called in, and that gentle. man was accordingly introduced. His own letter, and the resolutions of the Court were then read, and to questions from Captain Bagac as to his motives for re signing, Mr. Jenkins replied, with great naivete, that he had got a better situation, and had accepted it. Mr. LESLIE had not replied to the remarks which had been made t y Hon. Commissioners, but now that they had had Mr. Jenkins's answer, he would ask those Hon. Commissioners if they had meant him (Mr. Leslie) as the person who had goaded that gentleman on to resign. The question was unanswered, and the subject dropped. A letter was then read from the Holborn and Finsbury Commission, expressing its satisfaction at the resolution come to by the Court of Sewers for Westminster re specting the depth of sewerage on the new line from Long-acre to St. Giles's. Mr. WILLOUGHBY moved that a resolution should be placed on their minutes, disclaiming the inference that seemed to be drawn by the neighbouring Commission, namely, that that Court, in consenting to the increased depth of sewer, had only a desire to consult the interest of that Commission, without any regard to th e wants o f the ratepayers In ! Westminster. He was the more anxious that the Court should express such a resolution, lest the concession should be urged as a precedent at any future time. Mr. BEECH seconded it, and the resolution was ordered to be entered on the minutes. The CHAIRMAN then directed attention to the neces sity of taking some measures for the immediate re-con struction of the defective parts of the Ranelagh sewer in Gloucester-road, Paddington, which had been already ordered, under the superintendence of Messrs. Tite and Rennie. He had hoped that contractors would have been named by that time, but as the parties had declined shouldto ae pt i r t e h e e t m works, r. j a ) i , t , ad appeared a e t o t h r i e m e t t h h a e t th a that eastern Court western divisions, to proceed with the sewer, under the supervision of those gentlemen. If the matter w ere fur ther deferred, at least a delay of a month would t a k e place, and rather than such should be, he thought th e y might with great propriety make the offer to Mr. J a y. A letter was read from that gentleman, offering to do the works in the remaining districts at the same rate tha he did the eastern and western. Mr. LESLIE thought that the letter was read in the wrong place. It ought to have been reserved until the subject of the contracts on the Ranelagh and C ounters ' Creek was taken into consideration. The letter of Mr. Jay had reference to the districts, and not to the parti cular work in the Gloucester-road. Mr. GUTCH said that the property o n th e li ne of sewer was greatly injured in consequence of the delay in re-constructing it. Mr. WILLOUGHBY was, under the circumstances of the case, disposed to adopt the plan suggested by the Chairman. Mr. BAYLIS had heard that there was a report in one of the newspapers, that the state of the Counters' Creek sewer was exceedingly dangerous, the body of a man being found in one part of it, and a carriage and horses in another. The CHAIRMAN supposed that the report had arisen from a person having incautiously driven a gig into it. It was determined to re .consider the subject after dis posing of the question of contracts for the districts. The CHAIRMAN having introduced that subject, and Mr. Hertzlett having again read the letter from the con tractor, Mr. Jay, Mr. LESLIE rose for the purpose of proposing that that Court should adopt the plan pursued by the Holborn and HOLBORN DIVISION. i 1 Z. 3, ' ,i 1 i 48 4 - d 14 .a t .4 ow 4 0,4 .S PLACES. 1 cs. 4'6) Ili h t and Lowest Tenders. ta '" lc ;), g4' 4' Side entrance. 1--1 ;=1 z g gas B-ti t. -.t Total. 4'2 1 g a E ...f:1 E. 2,) 44E vs 4,5,, 'l' c,.. 4 p„ 3 P 4 4 ,-_,. £ s. d. : Great Russell-street and Mu- } , 1,230 0 0 Ft. In. £. s. d. £s. d. £. s. d I s. d. seum-street Kentish-town-road and Grafton- ii ' 4,915 0 0 place 2,881 0 0 Cotsworth. 3,465 ••• 5 12 20 26 0 2,881 0 0 Tunnelled. 2,881 00 16 73} 443 0 0 Hatton -garden 7 319 0 0 Green. 400 none None. 618 0 319 0 0 None. 319 00 15 114 Chary enc -lane (Contribution 3501. by Inn) ,:f3 938 810 Hill. •••• 1,320 1 and 1 lowered 10 12 19 0 933 810 121 7 2 1,054 16 0 15 ni New-road and Seymour-street ~, 14,250 0 0 ••• ' ' 3,188 0 0 Ward and Son. 2,750 600 3 8 22 24 0 3,188 0 0 104 0 7 3,292 0 7 19 n Charlotte-street and Bedford- 10 1,330 9 0 square BOO 0 00 0 Cooper. ... 1,380 2 2 8 16 6 800 0 0 219 2 802 19 2 11 8 142 King's-road, Gray's Inn (11s. 6d. per foot contribution) Q `-' 392 0 0 Mutter. ... 786 1 1 2 12 0 392 16 2 None. 392 16 2 10 0 FINSBURY DIVISION. , ' Macclesfield-street South ( 8 535 0 0 460 0 0 Ward. ••• 700 1 2 10 12 0 474 0 0 None. 74 0 0 13 ai Battle-bridge and Holloway- tl2 2,230 0 0 road.... 1 823 0 0 2 6 2 16 0 1,246 12 6 None. 1,246 12 6 911 Collier-street, Pentonville ...... 13 973 12 0 Medworth. ... 1,480 1391 0 0 2 8 8 17 0 973 12 0 50 6 3 1,023 18 3 13 10, , Hall-terrace and Windsor-place 12 6,97 6 9 Medworth. 4,683 0 0 ... 1,150 1 3 16 12 0 697 6 9 None. 697 6 9 12 li Pitfield-street 7 3,190 0 0 Bennett. 3,440 1 490 0 0 580 3 5 30 18 0 3,190 0 0 ••• 3,806 4 7 18 64 Great Cambridge-street ...... High-street, Islington 771 0 0 James. G3O 230 1 3 10 18 0 771 007616 11 847 16 11 19 ,8, Parkfi 566 0 oeld -street, Islington Battle-bridge and Holloway- r 275 0 0 0 2 15 0 211 0 0 None. 211 0 0 12 5' road ' 211 0 0 Threadgold. ... 340 1 Baker's-row 1 3 290 0 0 250 0 0 Johnson. ••• 300 1 2 4 16 0 250 0 0 21 7 6 271 7 6 18 1 3 Brick-lane , 12,185 15,531 31 81 181 21,224 6 9 12,185 -...„ 27,716 £21,224 6s. 91 -.= 151 is. 3d. per foot real, includinj 1g every exp, * Uncle] !rpinning 00 feet of old Sew, To a question from Mr. Barry Baldwin, M.P., Mr. LESLIE said that Mr. Roe, the surveyor to the Court of Sewers for Holborn and Finsbury, drew the plans, &c., and furnished an estimate of the expenses of any projected new work to that Court. A very important work, 28 feet deep, part of which was to go under the New River, was estimated for by Mr. Roe. When the tenders came in, however, none of them were within 3001. or 4001. of Mr. Roe's estimate. The Court said, " Mr. Roe, your estimate must be wrong.l &None of them can do the work for what you say. How is that ?" Mr. Roe re- plied, " Gentlemen, I canhot help that ; but the work can and will be done for that if you order it, and make the contractor fo r th e division, who is bound to do so, supply you with materials and labour, and so forth." Well, then, Mr. Roe completed that work at 100 L less than his own estimate. Let them, then, observe the advantages of that plan. They had correct details before they began the work they had plenty of time to consider what they were to do and having agreed on a thoroughly digested plan, it was open to the whole community to propose for the work in question. He (Mr. Leslie) was quite charmed with their specifi cations. He had them beside him, but would not tire the Court any further. Let their surveyors in like manner give detailed plans, and an estimate of the ex penses in each work. He would make no observation then upon their late contractors, but when he saw the Messrs. Bennett tendering some seven or eight times for works in the Holborn and Finsbury district, although only accepted twice, it proved to him, that if, as had been said in this Court, they had ever burned their fingers, they seemed very anxious again to return to the same fire. The CHAIRMAN hoped that Mr. Leslie would conclude with a resolution. Hon. Commissioner; and why then, he asked, should they again renew that discussion ? Then with respect to the two districts already disposed of, it was out of the power of the Court to adopt the motion put on the table by the lion. Commissioner. Let them wait a year to give the system lately adopted a - fair trial, and he would then be as ready as any Hon. Commissioner to try further improve ments ; but he could not consent to overturn all that they had so lately created. Any further discussion of the matter then would only have the effect of distracting the Court, and wasting the public time. The reason why contractors did not come to that Court was simply because they were afraid that some Hon. Commissioner might come down, and take from them the very marrow of their contract.—(Cries of " No, no," and " Hear, hear.") He said, yes, those gentlemen were afraid, and with good reason—he did not blame them—that the Court would play them a trick, and they said, " When you pretend to give us a whole district, you only give us the dirty part of it." They had, he re peated, come to a decision on the subject of Mr. Leslie's motion, and although three contractors had been already scared, he was glad to find that Mr. Jay was not, and would take that from which the others shrunk in dis may. He had not been an advocate for the plans which had been lately adopted, but having been onceladopted, in the name of common sense, let them gi ve th em a fair trial. Th e H on. an d Learned Commissioner con cluded by moving that Mr. Jay's proffer be accepted. It was seconded by Mr. GuTcH. Mr. B. BALDwaft, M.P., would endeavour very suc cinctly to reply to the Learned Commissioner (Mr. Wil loughby). The Hon. and Learned Commissioner had said that it was out of the power of the Court to make any alteration. Mr. WitiLOUGMBY thought the Hon. Commissioner mistaken. He did not say " power." Mr. BARRY BALDWIN had taken down the words. The next thing was as regarded time. He thought that time was most opportune, for the form of the sewer had no thing to do with the Hon. Commissioner's (Leslie'a) resolutions. The form was nothing ; the contract could still be entered into in the manner desired by the Hon. Gentleman. He proposed that he should merely take the work in the block instead of piecemeal. He pro posed that details should be placed on the table, and that contractors for the works should view them. The Hon. and Learned Commissioner said " Let us go on for one year." He (Mr. Barry Baldwin) was a young member of that Court, but, as far as he could see, the thing had been gone on with too long already on the old system.--(Bear, hear.) Delays were dangerous, and it might be said at the end of that one year, " Oh, let us go on for another year" and so they would n ever atta i n nearer to perf e cti on . If a gentleman wished to build a house he would not contract for its being done piecemeal; he would contract with some one to build it out for a certain sum, and so they might do there.—(Hear, hear.) He thought that the very best time for the Hon. Gen tleman's motion. Ho (Mr. Baldwin) had never spokeli to the Hon. Commissioner (Mr. Leslie) on the subject before, but his resolution did certainly appear to him feasible and worthy of support, and he should support it therefore. They might depend on it, they would always find men—respectable men, too—ever ready to accept their contracts if they only gave them a fair and reason able remunerating profit, and that could be done as well in the block as by piecemeal. Let then} adopt the plan proposed a t least•in one division, and see how ft did there. The system might be new, but if it promised to be of use to the rate-payers they should try it. Mr. BEECH quite agreed with the propositions so ably laid down by his learned friend Mr. Willoughby. Mr. WILLIAM DONALDSON, the Chairman's brother, followed on the same side. The question had been mooted at the former meetings of that Court, and argued with great ability by the Honourable Commissioner (Mr. Leslie). It had then been set at rest, and it was quite impossible, he thought, that the public business could be carried on, if on every fresh opportunity the question were started anew. After some words from Mr. Baylis and Mr. Chambers, The CHAIRMAN went at considerable length into the merits of the question. He contended that the law binding on the Holborn and Finsbury Com ' mission was in effect the same that guided that • Court. But that very contract was essentially, and in principle, like Mr. Leslie's, for he admitted that they must have a contract for " job work," and every item in these particulars was likely, at some time or another, to be called into requisition by these same job works. The Hon. • Commissioner had thought; proper to bring for ward that inforMation, in order to induce them to'accede to his resolution, but lie (the Chairman) greatly doubted the correctness of the Hon. Commissioner's figures ; they were certainly very puzzling, for they were not classed so as to enable one at once to see what sewers were cheap and what dear ; and he was the more doubt ful of their correctness when he saw some second class sewers charged more than others of the first class. He (the Chairman) knew many persons who were losers from taking jobs by the lump without being well advised what they were doing, and the consequences were that the sewers were made from the pockets of private individuals, than which he knew of nothing more dishonourable, more cruel, more ungenerous. Mr. GRIFFITII6---HOW are contracts for churches taken? The CHAlRMAN—Churches were built under that system ; and it was most revolting and iniquitous that it should be so. They ought, between man and man, to give a fair price for the work of his hands, for the swe a t of his brow—and no t t o ta k e steps which might even tually involve his ruin. The Hon. Gentleman then went on to argue that works taken at low contract prices, as in the Holborn and Finsbury district, could not be well done, for the men were inclined to "shirk" the work, and the whole system induced a sort of antipathy between the officers of the Commissioners and the contractor's workmen. He thought that by ac cepting Mr. Jay's proffer they would be saving, as he was lower than the lowest of the three candidates who had resigned the contract for the district. It was sin gular, if Mr. Leslie's figures were correct, that these men, who would bo enabled to make a fortune by their contract prices, should so readily let it slip through their fingers. He thought it furnished another proof that the Hon. Commissioner was mistaken. Mr. LESLIE shortly replied. It had been said that it was he who had induced the contractors to resign their contracts. It was not he, for unfortunately he was ever in the minority in that Court. But it was of the majo rity they were afraid, for they could not confide in the honour of the majority of the Court, in which he agreed with them, and from a dread of that majority, they had given up the contract. His own opinion was, that all the works in the district could ho legally claimed by the contractor ; but their legal adviser said no, and their Chairman said no also. He had done his duty in bringing the matter before them, and he now left it in their hands. The amendment and the original motion were then put, when the former was carried by a majority of five. Mr. lIERTZLET, the Chief Clerk, intimated that he should be ready with a precept for a new rate on the Western Division at the next Court. The Court then adjourned. Mr. LESLIE, after a few words, concluded with a reso lution to the effect, that all works in the Ranelagh and Counters' Creek district, excepting small day jobs, should be carefully estimated, with prepared plans and sections, including every expense, such as side entrances, gullies, &c., and that all works done should be the subject of particular contract, invited by public advertisement. The Hon. F. BYNG seconded the motion. He with pleasure supported a resolution which would throw open their works to general competition. He was very glad to find himself in a position to sign his name to the pro position of the Hon. Commissioner. Mr. WILLOUGHBY, while giving the propounder of the motion credit for the industry he had evinced in bring ing such a mass of evidence before them, could not yet help thinking that that evidence had been brought for ward at the wrong time. He felt sure that a shrewd man like the Hon. Commissioner must be aware that the end and aim of all talk was to come to some conclusion, but that seemed to be another instance of the faculty which the Hon. Commissioner seemed to possess in such a great degree, namely, the bringing of a proposition forward at the wrong moment. The Hon. Commissioner tried to show that by adopting the llolborn and Finsbury plan of contracting for their works that Court would derive a certain benefit, and that a beneficial result would also accrue to the rate-payers. But the Court had come to a conclusion upon the subject before that day. It had altered the form of sewers after a long discussion. It 4a4 already received public tenders, and already dis posed of tWo of the districts. The Court, therefore, ought to give th e system i t h a d s p ver y l a t e ly a d o pt e d a fair trial. Let them not then occupy the time of the Court by again considering that which had been so fully discussed befor e . N ot long ago when M r. Whi te ' s motion for an alteration in the form of sewer was before them, the subject of adopting the egg shape, as in the Hol bpra and Finsbury district, had been fully suggested by the