The Sun. — London, England, 1845-11-18 00:00:00

MESMERISM. TO THE TDITOR OF THE LEAMINGTON SPA COURIER. Sir,—On Thursday night last, Mr.,Spencer T. Hall, at the close of the lecture, made, I undo stand, a very violent and vulgar attack upon me during my absence. The cause of this attack was, that I bad publicly exposed the hollowness of some of his pretensions to Mesmerism, and that I called in question the honesty of the two boys who itinerate with him, and perform at his exhibitions. As it was only towards the close of his philippic, about eleven o'clock, that I returned to the room, I - had not the pleasure of hearing the more furious portion of his address; what I did hear, however, seemed to me rather the spasmodic violence of a weak mind, convulsed by rage and shame, than the indignant utterance of an honest man, who haS been traduced. I have no personal dispute With Mr. Hall, nor with any man of his character and mode of life. I have no objection to Mesmerism, fairly inquired into, whatever; that there are certain phenomena belonging to the art well worthy of the attention of men of science, is an opinion I have long entertained and expressed ; but the im posture by which the art is surrounded—and by which it is retarded far more than by the apathy and opposition of medical men—this I felt compelled to condemn. My only object in interfering in this business at all was to advance truth, or rather to retard error, by exposing imposture; and it is in further pursuance of the same object that I now __-_- . sold at firm rates, good even pale fetelied 38s, foxey irbi 12 b ittO t i t d 2 i 7 t e to 0 3 r 6 d s i , e I r a y le 5 3 0 78 un atobre 39 w s, n oil 2 . B d e am 6 zge e d rdi 3 n o a e r , y sey, e - r d y an; b a x g o e y d ragged very bold triage 23s to 23 s 6 d , bo ld p ale tria g e 255, 00 BUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. good bold triage mixed with black Iss, sea-damaged I2s vu to 25s 6d. Of Rio 73 bags and 37 casks went at moderate aft ...-.....--.. rates, middling blue bright at 595 6d, fine ordinary brown sot BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) 473 to 48s, sea-damaged 465, fine fine ordinary dull sound 38s c , (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) 6cl to 39s 6d, and fine ordinary 36s p er cwt. an Tna.-To-day Tea was purchased with caution and former c i, THE QUEEN V. HOOKWAY, rates were barely supported, 9 1 / 2 d to 10d being taken for t h Mr. ATHERTON applied for leave to exhibit articles of the common s ound C ongou, an d , tofor common 10 1 / 2 d lid good peace against Johnilookway. The Learned Counsel stated Po The rate of ord Twankay is Is 2d, and Hyson ditto is 10c1 m , that the exhibitant in this case was Charles Arthur Pulley, an attorney, who was engaged in some legal proceedings on to 2s per lb. bs SPIRITS- Jamaica Rum of all descriptions has been in ex- ' behalf of a Iceman named George, the sister-in-law' of the m -client request for home consumption and exportation since w i defendant. On the 25th of October last the exhibitant at- Tuesday last, and prices have risen ld to 2d per gallon : the a tended at the house of the defendant for the purpose of purchases amounted to 500 puns. The supply at market in serving him with a copy of a writ of summons, and also with a detlaration of ejectment, with a view to the recovery has much diminished, especia ll y the better kinds. Leeward ; 0 Island is greatly wanted, and prices are still on the ascendancy. at of some lands claimed by Mrs. George. Exbibitant ex- For D the demand has been active, andadvance ' or emerara plained the nature of the proceedings, and on hearing them the value of 2d to 4d per gallon has taken place for strong re he called to his wife to briug him his gun, as he would shoot cles •_ • 3 4d 3s 6d h • been paid criptions, 5 to having for 200 puns ro him. He then entered the house and came out again with a 33 to 39 per cent over proof; common has fetched stiffer 0 1 blind roller, with which he aimed a blow at the head of the rates, 2s 3d having been paid for 500 puns proof strength. x. he h i Lb l i , t i a . nt, , a e n m d brui sed his hand, and destroyed the papers tr H abreirepeated blows at the exhibitant, saying, Calcutta is still much wanted, arid even further advanced it " I will kill you, by G-d.." The exhibitant got away, and rates would be paid, but the supply at market is insufficient a , proceeded to a magistrate rained Patterson, who issued a for the demend of exporters and the home trade. The warrant, on which the defendant was apprehended. He was deliveries of all kinds of Rum are still far exceeding c , fined 20s. and cosfS, or fourteen days' imprisonment. He paid the arrivals ; prices are lower than they were last (A the money. and then followed the exhibitant for half a mile season ; and stocks much the same as they were at a, along a lonely road, using the most violent threats and the that time. Brandy is little wanted, and prices continue on pi most obscene language; until he was taken into custody by the decline for all kinds. Geneva is wanted for exportation, re a policeman. The exhibitant was in bodily fear of the de- and common brings 2s 3d to 2s 4d, and fine for home con- t ( fendant, as he was of ungovernable temper, and did not con- sumption 2s 7d to 2s 10c1, Notwithstanding the continued t ( eider his life safe. advance in the value of British Corn Spirits, still the demand ti The application was granted. has been active at lOs 9d per gallon, net cash, and there is ai not more being made than is required. For Gin the demand r i COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.) has been active at 9s 2d for 22, and at 9s 7d for 17 per cent F under proof. I' (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.) RICE.-Bengal has met with less attention , and although h EMERY V. RICHARDsON. the market has been but moderately supplied, still a decline h This was an action of debt for money had and received, in prices of 6d per cwt has taken place. Of Java the market i f , which the defendant contested, and the case was tried before is without a supply ; large parcels would find buyers if a the Sheriff of Middlesex, and a verdict returned for the plain- offered, and at stiff rates. Cleaned Rice is wanted, and prices tiff. Mr. Gill subsepuently obtained a rule nisi to show cause rule very firm . h why there should not be a new trial, on the ground of mis- SPICES.-To-day at public sale 104 barrels of Jamaica d direction. The action arose out of a disputed bet, which the Ginger were only in part sold at previous prices, good quality 2 plaintiff deposited with the defendant, but afterwards brought went at 414 s to 5/ 15s, good middling 31 to 31 15s, middling r the present action to recover back the amount, on the 56s to 58s. 211 pockets 200 bags of Bengal went at moderate I ground that the bet had been illegally made. rates, fine scraped at 43s to 50s. Mr. Malaise, Q.C., now appeared to show cause against COCHE4EAL.-This afternoon the market was more liberally 1 the rule nisi, and remarked that the question which had to be supplied, buyers were not much inclined to operate. At public I decided upon the trial was whether s t a bet of 10s. upon a foot- sale 129 bags were brought forward, and the chief part sold, ( race of 5/. a•side was a legal or an illegal contract but at a decline on former rates of Id to 2d per lb. Mr. GILL-No; the question was whether a party deposit- Hors.-The official duty for the kingdom is at 160,0001. ing money in the hands of a stakeholder could recover the Prices keep up for Hops, but there are not many purchasers money back in a certain event. at present ; there is not a large quantity offering for sale. Mr. Manias concurred in the view of his Learned Friend. Olis.-There has been a limited business transacted in 1 The action was brought to recover 10s., which had been de- Olive Oil this week, and prices have slightly given way. For j posited with Richardson ; and by a recent deci- Linseed Oil further reduced rates having been taken, tempted , sion of the Court upon this point, the plaintiff had a the trade to come forward more freely, and a good business I right to recover before the event transpired which has been transacted. Rape is wanted, and brings firm rates. 4 was to determine the bet, on the ground that it was illegal. For Cocoa Nut former rates are insisted upon, but i In this case, however, the defendant refused to refund the the demand has been less active. Prices rule firm I money, and one of the parties having walked over the course for Palm, and there has been a good business doing. , for the race the money was paid to him. Now, he con- Holders of Seal having submitted to a further reduction in tended that the bet was illegal, and therefore the defendant prices, tempted buyers to operate with more freedom. In I had rendered himself liable to the action in not refunding Southern the operations are upon a more ext ended scale, but - the money when it was demanded of him. The at low rates. Sperm has been purchased with increased first statutes relating to gaming were the 16th of Charles 11. freedom, and stiffer rates have been given. said the 7th of Anne , chap . 114 the 3d section of the.first Act Tattow.-ePricea for Russian are not so firm, but on the . kavalidated Aid .hills of exchange, and ,bets above 100 1 ., spot a good business has been trausaeted.. ;Town Tallow has . where the consideration depended upon the result of any met with, a ready sale at 428. nett. cash. ,In other descrip kame, horse, or foot-race ; and the 2cl section rendered lion's - there has been a good bueiness transacted, and the ' illegal all . bets which ~had been won by fraud or colli- -. public sales generally went off at prices rather above those sion. . The statute of. Anne reduced the amount 'previously quoted. filen' 1001.:.t° 10/, ren dered all debts upon tie or C O URSE credit illegal, and declared certain races and g ames fraudu- ' OF EXCUANGE-- (THIS DAY.) lent, giving power to parties depositing money with stake- Amsterdam CF. . 12 104 .Gibraltar.... ...-..... - lioklas, as bets upon such games or to demand and Ditto, at sight l2 7 Leghorn ... .. ..... -.. 30 75 ' reco . ..er back ' •the. amd,. provided til e s- de mand was made Rotterdam • 2 IL - 12 11 Genoa 26 16 ' within three months of the deppsit, or. before the race came Antwerp 26 15 Milan ..... .. s-- - off. He did not, however, contend that the race in Hamburgh M.B. 13 15 Venice .... ....... ..... - the present instance was illegal ; but be relied Altona - Naples .... 39/ upon the case of Applehard r. Colley, registered in 10 Meeson Paris, 3 days' sight 25 75 Palermo, per 0z...... 1191 rid Wailsby, which was A decision upon the statute he had Ditto, 3 months 26 5 Lisbon tr tioned last, and which confirmed the Ist section of the 7th Marseilles of Anse, chap.ll, declaring all bees and wagers, the considera- Bourdeaux 26 10 Rio Janeiro -........ 24 tion for which depended upon gaming. horse or foot-racing, Frankfort on Maine 1224 Bahia ............. ...... - so be null and void. He might remied their Lordsbips that Petersburgh, 3 Us.. - Buenos Ayres - (0R Legislature in the past session had been guided by.this Berlin - NewYork,2ldyssight - dcelaion while dealing with and amending the law of gaming. Vienna, effee. eo lO 8 Philadelphia 6.• - Mr. GILL relied top upon the case of Applehard Trieste, ditto v. Colley, and directC:.a. t•heir Lordships' attention Mad 36t Foreign Gold, bars..£3 17 9 to the fact that by !he statute of Anne Cadiz bets and wagers under 101. were lea: But his Learned „ Ai _ - New Poubbons..... 00 0 Friend raid the decision in Applehard v. t7: 11 " . .. - New Dollars OO 0 wagers and bets illegal, but if their Lordships wOulu . . mean all I T; ree v 7 ona '!'°‘ t o Sevilla - Silver in 8a55..... 00 0 Ike closing of the judgment, they would find that it was al. r - wagers and bets upon c r edit that were illegal. Here, bow- LA 1 , PRICES F SHARES S T O ever, there was no c redit ; the stakes had been deposited a - on the spot, so had the bet, and he submitted N BANKS , ASSURE . _ PANIE.4 NCE,_ -.rig ANT) OTHER COM therefore, that the rule oug ht to be made absolute. SI k_,,,---. The Lorin CHIEF BARON agreed with the Learned Coon- S' sel for the defendan t, that this was not a bet upon credit, for -.....---. From etc Official List, It was admitted that both the bet and the stakes hadheen paid down. Upon looking at the statute, it was clear that runusuED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING the Legislature wished to put an end to betting upon tic or LONDON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18. credit, but not to betting under 10/., where the stake and 701NT-STOCZ. BANKS. the bet were deposited i n the hand of some stakeholder on the spot. In his opinio n the rule ought to be made absolute. Dividend Amount Mr. Baron P AnnuARKE was clearly of opinion that the re ou g ht Name of Company. per m. Share. of Paid. Price to be a new trial ; and he a pp rehended the case of Apple. hard 11. Colley justified such a step, for the decision in that X so. d. X s. d. ease acknowledged the validity of bets and wagers under 101., Australasia ••• • • • .... 6L per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 32 where the money was produced and deposited in the hands of Brash North American 41. per cent. 50 0 0 0 0 0 47 a stakeholder on the spot. Commercia lof London Si. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 0 24 Mr. Baron ALDFitsoN and Mr. Baron Rotez concurred in colonial.- •• • ...... 51. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 i: 1534 5 this opinion, and the Court ordered the rule to be made r t .. , on n i i n m ail o d i l n Va t m oc irt . r . r t .. per r cent. . nt. i r , 0 0 . 2. 10 0 0 14 14 absolute. Metropolitan ..... •• • • per 25 0 0 7 10 0 ................ Provincial of Ireland.. Si. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 47% THE LoNDON GAZETTF. Ditto, vi ew. ........a10f Ixeland .Z: 1 13 3: r r cent. eent r 0 0 0 10 0 0 . 11 (THIS EVENING.) Nat. Provricial of Eng. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 - Ditto, New.• •, • • ... 51. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 __-...,.....--. Union of Australia.... - 25 002500 , 24 N OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, Nov. 14, 1845. Union of L0nd0n..... 1 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 ' 13 Royal Regiment of Artillery-First Lieutenant W. B. G-'rduer to be Second Captain , vice Aire v, deceased ; Second WATER -WORKS Lieutenant L. G. Paget to be First Lieutenant, vice Gardner, - Oct. 29. Dividend Amount , Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Gloucestershire. Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. - --- R. R. Coxwell, Esq. , to be D e p ut y - Lieutenant, Oct 25. X s , d. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. - , Michaelmas Term.-9th Victoria. East London... ••• • • 81. 100 0 0 - 230 .. ' Grand Junction •...... 31. 17th November 1845. 46 13 4 - 1,2 Kent ................ 2/. 10s. 100 0 0 - - This Court will, on Wednesday the 3d, Thursday the 4th, Vauxhall ............ 51. per cent. 100 0 0 - - Friday the sth, Saturday the 6th, Monday the Bth of De - West Middlesex .• •• • • 41. 16s. pr ct. 63 12 9 -• 130 -ember next. and the three next following days, hold sit - Ling., and will proceed in disposing of the business in the INSURANCE COMPANIES. Special Pdper and New Trial Paper, and in giving judgment Dividend Amount in cases that may then be pen din g . By the Court Name o f Company• per of I Paid. Price. Annum. Share. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. x s. d. X s. a. Mi c h ae lmas Term.-9th Victoria. - - Monday, Nov. 17, 1845. Almon .............. 31. 10, 500 0 0 5 0 0 0 7 4 This Court will, on Monday, the Ist day of December next, Alliance Brit. and Fer. 6 per cent. 100 0 0 11 0 0 20 bold sittings, and will proceed in disposing of the business Ditto Marine.. ..... 1 6: ;. p 6 ej ce r n s t 100 50 0 0 :0 o 6% then pending in the Special Paper on the said Ist day of 123 _: lr t itisn .• C • o • nnm • e • r • c • ia • l • :•. 7s. per share 50 0 0 5 o 0 o 0 i '', December Lext, and on the five following days, being the Clericl,Med.&Gen.Life Si. per cent. 100 0 0 210 1 6A 2d, 3d, 4th, sth, and 6th days of December next. County .. .•.••• • • • • • • 31. 100 0010 0 0 By the Court. Crown r 9s. and i4O 0 0 50 0 RDWD. BENNETT. Read in open Court, •••••• " • • " •• / 61.55. bs. - WHITEHALL, OCT. 23. Eagle ...... •..•.••• • • • • • • • 6 s. •• • • 61. 5 0 0 0 50 0 59i The Right Hon. Sir Nicolas C.onyngham Tindal, Knt, Economic Life .• itt 30s.bs. Lord ChielJustice of he:Majesty's Court of Common Pleas, has Eng. & Scot. Law Life 5l. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 3 appointed Edward Swinborne Chalk, of Chelmsford, in the Europeaa Life.• • • • • • • 5% per cent. 20 0 0 All pal d. 20 county of Essex. Gent., to be one of the Perpetual Com- !_re o emasons' --•••• •• 51. per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 0 missioners for taking the acknowledgments of deeds to be ut Gus i t 3 r e dian • • • • • • • • : .• • • Z;Ppee; cent .cent 100 3 0 1(. 0 36 - 10 0 I gr 4 executed by married women under the Act passed for the Imperial Fire .......• 124. per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 235 abolition of fines and recoveries, and for the substitution of Imperial Life... ••• • • • 12s. 100 0010 0 0 16• N more aim* modes of assurance, in and for the county of Indemnity Marine •• -1/. sh. & bs. 100 0 0 513 1 29 . Ee..sex. Law Life •••••• • • • • • • 11. ss. 100 0 0 10 0 0 51 WHITEHALL, Nov. 14. Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 20 0 6% London Fire • • • • • • • • . 10s The Lord Chancellor has appoi nted Al fred Henderson, of London Ship ••••• • • • 10s: 2 2 . 5 5 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 1g 0 0 0 1155,41 i the city of Bristol, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in Marine ••••••• • • • • • • 51. per cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 10% the High Court of Chancery. Med. Invlid& Gen. Life - 50 0 0 20 0 3 DECLARATION OF INSOLVENCY. National Loan Fund • • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 2% James Pearce, licensed victualler, Uxbridge. National Life.. •••• . • • 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 9% BANKRUPTS. Palladium Life ...... • - 51. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 21. 28. Thomas Wilkinson , ironmonger , Quad rant, Regent-street, Phcenix. • • per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 1/. 210 p. ct. & bs. - - to surrender Nov. 28 and Jan. 3, at twelve, at the Court of Protector Life .. .. ...• 5/ Provident Life •••• • • • • • 11. ss. 100 0 0 1 0 0 0 24 2s . Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee , Sambroo k-court, Ba- Rock Life- ••••• • • • • • 41. 5000 10 0 49, einghall-street ; Dud and Wray, Great Marlborough-street. Royal Exchange . • Si. per cent. Stock. - 166 John Seulthorp, colourman, Brick-bill-lane, Upper Thames- Sun Fire . - - et rpet. Nov. 25, at half past eleven, and Dec. 31, at one, at the Ditto Life - - 18 -. . • ._ • ~,,,i_ Universal Life • • IONI. pr cnt. 100 0 615 0 18 address you. Though I had said nothing discourteous of Mr. Hall, I could not be surprised at his vehemence and venom. He had come here looking for fame and fortune, and found, instead, detection and disgrace. It. was his intention, 1 am told, to pursue his mesmeric practice here for some period.; but the reception he has met with will, I venture to predict, ma terially shorten his stay. Had these lectures been permitted to pass uncriticised, there would have been numbers of pa tients belonging to the town sent to sleep before the public, and we should have been once more deluged with mesme risees ; whereas, it seems now impossible to procure one. Had Mr. H., whom I have beard called the Eagle among mesmeric fowls, not been marked down at first, he would have soared aloft in triumph over us duringthe whole winter; but he finds his wings clipped now, and, as that noble bird is said sometimes to do, is insanely dashing off his beak against his cage. The chief of his charges against me on Tuesday evening, I have been informed, was, that the means I had used vs in duce the four boys exhibited at Mr. Donovan's Lecture on Mesmerism, in March last, to confess their trickery, were unfair. Now there were gentlemen of high respectability present who will vouch for the fairness and candour with which the whole was conducted; you, Sir, the editor of this paper, were present taking a report, and know that there was no doubt whatever of the guilt of the boys ; and they are, moreover, still in the town, and adhere to their confes sion.- It is quite absurd to say, that because these boys con fessed for fear of justice, therefore their confessions are in valid. Supposing that Mr. Hall himself were, either from conscientious fears, or fears of justice, to confess that he had been long imposing on the public—that he had, at first, been himself deceived, and at last ended by deceiving others, does he think any one would doubt the sincerity of his con fession? Perhaps "little Henry" and his companion might doubt him, and declare that this was all done from " fear of the policeman," but no one, whose virtue had not been ex alted and purified by mesmeric influences, would have any doubt of it whatever. The other charge against me was, that I have taken away the character of these boys. I confess I think it would be very difficult to take away their good character; I am aware it has often been attempted in various towns, but as, ex nihila nihil fit, uniformly without success. The time, I have no 'doubt, Will shortly come / when they will be much obliged to any one who will take away their present character. Mr. Hall's mesnieric predecessor in Leamington, Mr. Donovan, urged the same ,argument in, the case of his four young friends, - and the public sympathised with the whole five until , the deception was discovered. Mr. Donovan had the no-. &sty to decamp without attempting explanation or defence) and think it would have been quite as sound policy had' , Mr. Hall follewed his example. Mr. Hall, I hear, talks, on 'talked of an action at law to be brought against me.on ad eant of '"'little Henry." It would be amusing te learn what dainagea twelve Englishmen would award "for loss of wages as a public somnambulist," or "for injury done his - character as a clairvoyant." Only one Scotch professor, and one distinguished English physician, are believers in mesmerism—and these are consi dered authority sufficient to weigh down all other professors and physicians; but, unfortunately, there is no mesmeric judge, so that I suspect it will be prudent to defer the action until " the science" is further advanced. The reasons why I, and many others besides myself, look upon the whole of the conduct of these boys as trick are the following Many itinerant mesmerisers and platform boys have already been discovered to be imposters ;—so much so that Dr. Elliotson, Miss Martineau, and the more respectable believers, will not recognise in any way these wandering advocates of the science. To suspect them from the first, therefore, is reasonable. 2d. They exhibit nothing but what any boys awake could easily show. The rigidity of the muscles, as shown by the little boy, is easily learnt, and any common posture boy, or dancing girl, performs much more difficult feats than those boasted of as wonders by Mr. H. Yet it is upon the fact that these feats are beyond the power of a boy in his natural condition, that we are asked to believe in them. Bd. The exaggerations of the per --e.nauee. These boys have in Leamiugton for three nights 11.1... • • and elsewhere innumerable times, gone successively, ~,, vies--thrown themselves into the s th am ro e ug ta h ue t a h u es z e vi ni va a n n t e:!' graspc,_ each others' hands in good fellowship at " Auld ' Lang Syne," and exhibited the same ridiculous grimacing and fiddli at " Such a getting up stairs." Whatever was thought of the mere eerious portions of the performance, this part was always leaked npon es mere trick and absurdity even by most believers. Any one who has read an article on "Natural So:nnambalisni , " which the mesmeric is asserted to simulate, can scarcely be deceived, but will at once perceive that the drama. is grouping, and the reiteration, night after night, of the same figures and fool. eries, is totally inconsistent with any other belief than one of previous arrangement and trick, The playing at chess, under the pretence of their eyes being closed, was too ridiculous even for comment. It was felt even by a mesmeric audience to be "too bad." And this brings me to notice other reasons for feeling convinced that there is error and deception in the whole affair, and as one consequence, among others, that the boys are deceiving the public. Mr. Hall said he did not bring these boys forward as cases of clairvoyance. But as it was understood distinctly by the audience and by those gentlemen who peered " scrutinisingly " under their eyelids,—who, in newspaper phrase, " carefully tested the experiments," that the eyes were closed, and that they were playing by mesmeric means alone,—what was the case, if not one of clair voyance ? Either the eyes of the boys were open, and they saw what they were doing, or if—as the audience was induced to believe—their eyes were shut, then it was clairvoyance. This led to an inquiry as to Mr. Hall's present assertions respecting clairvoyance, and to an offer that he should have 1001. if he could prove what he and all other mesmeric writers assert to be the fact, viz., that clair voyants can be had who can read without the aid of vision. How Mr. IL shrunk from this test the public is aware ; and when we find a man thus practically proving his want of belief in one of his most confident assertions—how Stan we do otherwise than doubt him in others ? In his book, "Mes meric Experience"—and which, by-the-by, is the weakest and most contemptible book of some eighteen or twenty which I have read on the subject , done i n the true Morrison 's Pill style of literature—he says, speaking of Clairvoyance, p. 87 : " It must not, however, be inferred, that because so few ex amples of this or any other class of phenomena have been introdnced. that such cases are rare. On the contrary, great numbers of them have occurred under my immediate obser vation." Then again of "little Henry," the second day that he was mesmerised," he was perfectly - lucid, and described the internal structure and economy of the human frame, and the di-eases of several strange parties with whom he was brought into proximity, as clearly and correctly as could have been done by a regular professor of anatomy," Fee. ; and further on, of the same boy, he says, " he can read and run about, and occasionally give the prognosis of a disease when in the sleep ;" of course if the " reading" means anything here at all, it is "reading" as he read the "internal structure" and "diseases," by some power independent of vision; in short, clairvoyance. Again, at p. 17, he mentions the case of a phreno-mesmeric patient who became " more susceptible and clear as the experiments proceeded, until he distinctly read the papers as they were handed past the back of his head, and soon afterwards gave with intense effect the natural language of any organ my coadjutor thought of, even before he had time to write the name of it !" Clairvoyant patients, then, according to Mr. Hall, are quite common, and so says almost every other mesmeric writer ; but what can we consider their statements worth, when they shrink from public proof, even with the prospect of receiving a premium on their veracity? One more quotation from Mr. Hall, though not from the same book : " J. F., on being thrown into the mesmeric trance at Liverpool, as we sat side by side, described to us, as accu rately as any eye-witness could have done, what was then transacting in a particular room in Sheffield, though he had never been in it. not a leading question being put to him. At Wolverhampton he described anything held behind his head as accurately as though he had observed it with his eyes; and, late on Saturday evening, read verbatim two let ters then coming to him by post, one from London, and the other from Sheffield, which were not delivered to him till the following day at Walsall." Mr. Hall tells us he kept the post-office of his native town. Should he ever return to that department, I trust that Sir James Graham will engage him and "J. F." in his own private office, by which means he may arrive at the contents of letters without breaking their seals or creating national discontents. Believing, after much inquiry and reading on the subject, that clairvoyance is a mere delusion, I shall leave the pro uosal I made to Mr. Hall open to all mesmerists (viz. to give 1000, and promise to fulfil my portion of the engagement, if any clairvoyant,' from any country, can be found to read a line of written or printed words shut up in the commonest way from the usual organs of vision, provided the candidate will suffer the forfeit if he fail. When Mr. Hall excused himself from showing clairvoy ance on account of the " atmosphere of incredulity," lie illustrated his incapacity to perform these feats before scep tical persons, by drawing a parallel between himself and our Saviour, when in "his own country " the apostle Matthew says, and Mr. H. quoted, as applicable to himself, " And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief." When this allusion was condemned by me, it was asserted by Mr. H. that he bad made the reference in no improper spirit. I imagine that no allusion whatever can be made to this sub ject in connexion with mesmerism, except one which is impious, Many mesmerists' assert that the miracles of our Saviour were performed by means of mesmerism, and his healing dis eases, and changing water into wine, have their parallels in mesmeric practice. Mr. Hall himself, more cautious, says, " he does not deny " (p. 26 ) that our Saviour worked by means of mesmerism, and sent forth his apostles to heal dis eases by means of the same agent. Now, the argument for the truth of Christianity, drawn from the Scripture miracles, is of too great importance to permit it to be insidiously sapped in this manner. If there be any force in the argu ment drawn from the miracles of our Saviour at all, it must be because the works done were proofs of superhuman power. The divinity of His character and mission are asserted on the grounds that the miracles could only be performed by one of divine origin and nature. If our 'Saviour used a power which 'science has unfolded to us, His works are no longer misaegloui ;e the sense conveyed by Scripture, and the argu ment fails. • When Captain 'Cook foretold 44 411p,7,e of the sun, and thus awed the minds of the savages of the Smith See he to them performed a miracle. Now to say that our Saviour merely wrought his miraculous works by the agency of a science unknown to the Jews, is to place him precisely in the relation of Captain -Cook to the savages—a man of science among barbarians—not a Divine Fief's.' among men. Any interpretation, then, of these miracles which b takes away their superhuman character saps and destroys the evidence they afford of the truth of Chriatiany, and any allusion whatever to them in connexion with mesmerism is to be condemned. Another reason for my conviction that there was error and imposture ape experiments, was that one of a very striking nature, which: tooic .geaS hold of the public mind, was omitted every night after the first-=-I Minds to the young man, being enabled, " sering.round " two of the strongest men in the room by bending his Arm in obedience to•th.e Mes meric traction of the lecturer. On the morning after the Ant lec- Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price Annum. Share. ---- X a. d. £ s. d. Australasia • • • • • • .... 61. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 32 Britsh North American 41. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 47 Commercia lof London 51. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 24 .... • • • • • . • . • • 51 .... 51. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 15% Londn and Westminstr 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 25% London Joint-Stock .•. 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 14 Metropolitan ..... • • • • 25 0 0 7 10 0 Provincial of Ireland.. 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 47% Ditto, New.. • • • • • .• 81. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 24% National of Ireland 51. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 0 19% Nat. Provincial of Eng. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 Ditto, New. • • • • • .. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 Union of Australia.... 25 0 0 25 0 0 , 24 Union of L0nd0n..... 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 13 Thomas Wilkinson, ironmonger, Quadrant, Regent-street, Ito surrender Nov. 28 and Jan. 3, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sambrook-court, Ba aingliall-street ; Dud and Wray, Great Marlborough-street. John Sculthorp , colour man, Brick-bill-lane, Upper Thames street, Nov. 25, at half-past eleven, and Dec. 31, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, bridge. ; Robinson, Queen-street -place, Southwark-bridge. William Vickers, bill broker, Carter-street, Walworth _road, Nov. 26, at two, and Dec. 31, at twelve, at the Court out' Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street buildings • Rodgers, King-street, Cheapside. James 'Crane, malster, Crooked-lane, City, Nov. 28, at I- L air-past two, and Dec. 23, at half-past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abehurch-lane ; Ran dell, kiirchin-lane. William Absalom Darby, builde r, Charles-street, West bourne-terrace, Paddington, Dec. 2, at half-past twelve, and Dec. 23, at two, at the Cou rt of Bankru p tc y . Edwards:Fre derick's-place, Old Jewry, official assignee; Robinson, Or bard-st reet., Portman-square. Benjamin Purnell; vinegar dealer, Stepney, Nov. 28, at two and Dec. 23, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Goo m, official assignee, Abchurch-lane ; Henderson, Man sell-st-eet, Goodman's-fields. John Lovegrove, barge builder, Rotherbithe-street, Ro therhittre, Nov. 25, at one, and Dec. 30, at half-past eleven, St the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, Coleman-street, offi cial assignee Freeman and Co., Coleman street. Benjamin Wade, tailor, Strand, Nov. 28, at eleven, and Jan. 3, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Lloyd, Milk-street, Cheapside. LIST OF SCOTTIES'S COMPANIES' PRICES Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Pr,ce Annum. Share. ---------- £ s. d. £ a. d Bank of Scotland • • ... 61. per cent. - 100 0 0 174 Royal Bank of Scotland 61. per cent. 100 G 0 165 British Linen Company 81' per cent. 100 0 0 230 Commercial Bank • • • • 61. per cent. 100 0 0 167 National Bank 6/. per cent. 10 0 0 16% Union Bank of Scotland 7%1. pr cent. 50 0 0 98% Western Bank ... • • North of Scotland Bank 61. per cent. 5 0 0 7 rq Clydesdale Bank .• • • .• 61. per cent. 10 0 0 15% Eastern Bank .. • • • . • • 51. per cent. 10 0 0 11 1 ,E Caledonian Bank • • Edinb.& Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. 5 0 0 7 City of Glasgow Bank . 51. per cent. 8 15 0 lb% Scottish Union Ins. Co. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 11/ Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0. 0 14% Insur. Co. of Scotlnd.• 51. per cent. 10 0 0 All paid. 10 1 ,E North British Incur. • • 5%1. pr cent. 200 0 0 10 0 0 28% Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 24% Edinburgh Life Insur. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 19% Edin. & Glasg. ILaUway 51. percent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 72 Ditto, % Shares • • Edin., Leith, & Grantn 20 0 C 20 0 0 24 1 % 2 ()lawn. & Ayrshir Rail. 51. per cent,. 50 0 0 All paid. 72 Giaagyv &Greenck Rail. 21. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 22% Gisgw &Garnkirk Rail. 5/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 45 Dundee& Arbrothßall. 61. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 36% Standard Life Assernce.l 51 per cent. I 50- 0 0I 2 10 0 $ MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of Nov. 18.) ScoAß.—To-day there was little inclination manifested to purchase West India Sugar for the scale and pan, but the market being scantily supplied with all qualities, merchants were enabled to obtain the rates of last week ; the business done, however, was trifling, only 260 hhds and tierces find ing purchasers, including a public sale of 100 hhds of Bar badoes, which went at the former currency, but there was less spirit in the biddings. REFINED. —To-day there was less demand for Refined ,goods for the home trade, but in the value little variation ,t oo k place, brown Grocer y lum p s were sold at 65s 6d to 665, and Stand ar d lumps 6s 6d to 675. For Bonded Crushed Sagar 34s per cwt. take 6 n for the best, but at this rate a good business vas done. f.,,Mauutrtus.—This afternoon Mauritius was less in request, and 6,666 bags 128 barrels at auction were only partly sold, but hulders manifested firmness, and insisted upon former rates, fine yellow fetched 555, good 53 s to 54 5 , middling 51 s to 523 Gd, l o w 48s to 50s, tine brown 475 to 48., xood 45s to 46s 6d, raid ailing , 43a 6d to 445. low dark 40s to 41s 6d, low ito middling grey 478 to 515, good 523 to 535, washed of the various sorts 41s to 53s 6d, and syrupy 45s Gd to 51s 6d per cwt. FORF:IGN.--TO-day 214 lib& of Porto Rico were offered at public sale, and nearly all taken in at the full value, middling yellow at 34 but 50 brls were disposed of, tine yellow at 253 6d, good 24s 6d, and middling 23s per cwt, which was the lull worth. EAST INDIA.--This afternoon Bengal was less asked for and ,at public sale 876 bags sold at barely the former value; good s ;rong yellow-like Mauritius went at 52s 6d to 535, mid dling gx , 6d, damp and washed 50s 6d to 535, low grey sound 48s Gd to 49s 6d, damp and washed 47s to 488 Ed, line brown 45s to 465, claLnp 43s to 44e 6d, middling white Benares 558, damp 54s 6d per Cwt. MOLASSES.—'there has been an extensive demand for every description of West India, and the rates paid have been rather above those previously quoted. Bengal Treacle is much wanted, and stiffer rates are paid. COCOA.—There has been little desire shown to purchase West India, and at public sale 442 bags of Trinidad were .only in part sold at rather lower rates. Foreign is little wanted, and prices are on the decline. COFFEE. —This afternoon Ceylon Coffee met with little at tlol and 47s to 46s per, cwt were the rates taken :privately for good ordinary Native. None was offered at auction, but" 4,000 bags were declared.. Of Coffee from. Quilon 120 &Aiwa and 239 bags were offered. at .public sale and DOCZS. Dividend per Amount of I raid. Name of Company. Annum. I Share. ---- X s. d. A s. d. Commercial .• . • ..... ai. per cent. Stock. Gast and West India ... 5 1 ,41. pr cent. ' Stock. 131 East Country .•• • • ... ' 11. per sh. 100 0 0 21 L mdon •.••••• • • • • • • Oil. pr cent. Stock. . 115 St Katharine •••• .. .. 5 per cent. , Stock. 1031 outhampton •• • • .... 41. per cent. i5O 0 0 50 0 0 30 CANALS. Dividend Names of gl Dividend Price. Names of E per Price. Companies. 2 per Companies. 2, Annum. ca Annum. $I Ashtn& Oldh 97 51.55. p c 72 Monmonthsh 100 91. 160 Ashby-d-la-Z 113 41. 1 70 Mntgomrysh 100 51. 95 Barnsley •• •• 160, 121. 180 Macclesfield. 100 - 15 Basingstoke 100 - Neath ••• • • • 100 2 0/. 365 Brknk&Abrg 1501 51. 85 Nottingham. 150 121. 260 Cromford 100 181. 150 Peak Forest. 78 31. 40 Dudley lOO 4/. - Regent's 33 11. 25% Derby .••• Ellstnre&Chs 133 41. 80 Shropshire • • 125 8/. Erewash .• • 100 321. 300 Somrset Coal 150 71. 10s. 123 Forth & Clyd 100 4/. - Do.Lk Fd St 12 61. p. c. 11 GrandJunctn 100 71. 100 Stffrd &Wore 140 281. 440 Grand Union 100 1/. 10s. - Shrewstairy.. 125 15/. 230 Glamorgnsh. 172, 13%1. 210 Btourbridge.. 145 201. - Glstr & Brkly •00 Strtfrdon Av 79 11. 105. - Grantham • • 150 12/. 100 Severn andl Huddersfield. 57 - 20 Wye Rail. j 26 1/. Bs. - Kennt Ec AVII 39 7s. 6d. 22 Trnt & 111r-1 50 ", Lancaster .•. 47 1/. 10. 40 sey, sh. j "'"" Leeds&Livrp 100 34/. 525 Thome &Med 19 - 10 Leicester .. • . 140 101. 105 Worcstr Sr.l j 78 41. 49 Leicstr&Nthl 83 V. 62 Binning. Loughborogh,l4/''''.sol. 850 Wilts & Mks 67 11. 4s. 11 ANTI-CORN...LAW MEETINGS. - Free tub') meet ings, which will be attended by Messrs. Cobden and Bright, are to be held at Sheffield, on Monday, the 24th ; at Leeds, on Tuesday, the 25th ; and at Bradford,•on Friday, the.2Bth instant:. During the same 'week' other meetings, which it is expected will be a ttended , by Colonel Thompson and Mr. Falvy, will also be h at Wakefield, Barnsley, and Deneaster.—Lceds Mercury. , „ THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY 14.:VENING, NTOVRYIBtIR 18, 1845 ture, Mr. H. met, and tomy surprise addressed, me ; after some conversation, in which I candidly declared my belief in the deceit of the boys and the fallacy of the experiments, he defied me or any one to disprove the truth of this experi ment, to which I replied that I would come upon the plat form the next evening, and disprove the experiment, or rather the trick. As I stipulated for a forfeit of 20/. from which ever party failed, however, Mr. Hall declined, and that experiment was no more exhibited. Though I had never seen the trick before, reasons drawn from anatomy and physiology at once explained it. I gave this explana tion to Mr. Hall, and will be glad to " test" the " fact" on the above conditions at any time. Such little facts as have been stated will fully account for Mr. Hall's wrath against me; no man, however accustomed to exposure, likes to have the process repeated. Meantime, notwithstanding his false accusations and vulgar abuse, I wish him no harm ; I observe that his aim is now to convert himself into a mesmeric practitioner in disease, and as in this line he will always meet with patients, and need scarcely fear detection, I expect to hear of his doing well. And, indeed, looking on the mesmeric as more innocent than some other popular forms of quackery, I cannot, in conscience, wish him ill in his career. One of the greatest writers of the present day, Thomas Carlyle, in his " Past and Preseut," has the following sentence on a similar subject:—" Quack and dupe, as we must ever keep in mind, are upper-side and under of the selfsame substance ; convertible personages ; turn up your dupe into the proper fostering element, and he himself can become a quack; there is in him the due pru rient insincerity, open voracity for profit, and closed sense for truth, whereof quacks, too, in all their kinds, are made." In his lectures here, Mr. Hall has actually brought forward no evidence whatever of the truth of any one portion of mes merism. No, not even of the sleep and simple phenomena, which are really capable of exhibition. He failed entirely in what he promised to effect, and the proceeds, according to his engagement, really, therefore, belong to the hospital. In stead of giving experiment, as his placard intimated, in the " whole range of mesmeric practice," he has, night after night, been obliged to confine himself to the tiresome tricke ries of two trained boys. Mr. Hall mentions the names of some few distinguished people as proofs of the truth of mesmerism. So far as autho rity goes, it is at least 1,000 to 1 against the mesmerists. One professor in Edinburgh, apartial believer, all the other p r ofess o rs adverse; —one distinguished physician in London, an ex-professor, Dr. Elliotson, an advocate for it—every other professor, and distinguished physician and philosopher, against it, or silent,—the argument of authority, surely, is worse than useless. Then Mr. H. says there are 500 persons in this country who have exhibited, in their own cases, mesmeric pheno • mena. How many of these were gentlemen? Was there one man or woman of science and character, known to the world as such, amongst the whole? Miss Martineau, Pro fessor Agassiz, Dr. Elliotson, and others, of known probity, never exhibited any but the simple, nay, the simplest phe nomena. The whole mesmeric squadron, if real, of 500, is chiefly made up of barber's boys, errand boys, servant girls, with a few hysterical young ladies scattered here and there in the confused motley mass. I am afraid there is little help for us here either. It is no slight thing that Mr. Hall and bis mesmeric sup porters ask us to do. To give up -our belief in some of the most extraordinary and important phenomena relating to life. I say. this is no trifling matter, nor to be yielded without the clearest, strongest, and most irrefragable proof. I would rather a man would steal the money out of my purse, and fill it with worthless ashes, than steal truth from my mind and , place error there. What proof have we, then, ofthese marvels?-. The respectability of a barber's boy.is the sole proof afforded ! We are to give up the evidence of our senses, our reason, our , experience, to that afforded by a:Flibbettigibbet like this. Mr. Hall's own evidence is, of course,. inadmissible 'faking the , ,most charitable view of the matter, •he is a mistaken enthu-; siast, the whole of whose interests, Ipecuniary and otherwise, are interested in keeping up this " enthusiasm." Would any one have taken the evidence of Irving About" " unknown tongues," or Johanna Southcote respecting the Shiloh? Granting. then, for the sake of illustration, that Mt: Hall is' as sincere as were these dupes in their delusions, his &Men& is yet inadmissible. There remains, then, no evidence what ever of the truth of alt these marvels, except the rem ect ability of a barber's boy, who has, for two years, been en gaged like " Caterfelto, with his hair on end At his own wonders, wondering for his bread !"_ To make any further comment on this, is, I think , quite unnecessary. lam ashamed, Mr. Editor, of having occupied so much of your time and that of your readers with this con temptible affair. I feel the disgrace of haying . my name con nected with the subject at all, but, unfortunately, was not able, at Mr. Hall's first lecture, to sit patiently and see gross deceit practised before my fellow-townsmen in the name of science.—l am, Sir, your most obedient serva K nt, D. . LIETCH. Leamington, Oct. 23, 1845. SUBSTITUTE FOR THE POTATO. At the meeting of the Academy of Sciences in Paris on the 3d Nov., M. Boussingault read to the Academy a com munication from M. Goudout relative to an umbelliferous plant, indigenous in New Granada, particularly in the most temperate parts of the continent, where the average tempe rature is from 15 to 25 deg. R. The arracacha is generally three feet in height, its radical leaves twelve or fifteen inches in length, numerous, biternate, doubly incised, dentate, on long fistular petioles. The caulinar leaves are smaller than the ,radical, which they resemble in every other respect. The flower is a violet-coloured umbel ; the petals oval, acu minated, and inflexed ; five stamens and two styles arising from a disc of the same colour as the flower. The fruit is an oblong carpel marked with five ribs. The blooming season, October. The root is the part which is used as an article of food in the country; according to M. Boussingault, it par ticipates of the nature of the carrot and potato, being a kind of intermediate substance between them. Each plant furnishes from three to four pounds of nutritious matter, one hectare yielding no less than 82,500 pounds of wholesome food. The disease actually existing amongst the potatoes liAuees M. Boussingault and M. Brongniart to attempt the introduction of this valuable plant into Europe, when it might be advantageously employed as a substitute for the potato,—Msdical THE NEW BRIDGE NEAR NORWICH.—This bri.lge (erected from a design of Mr. Bidder), below Carrow, was swung across the river for the first time on Friday morning last, at eleven o'clock, in the presence of Captain Lawrence, H, Holingbroke, Esq., W. Rackham, Esci., and a number of ladies and gentlerriefi, The immense weight o' iron, nearly 130 tons, was swung round with the greatest ease. It is expected that the trains will pass over it In a fortnight, The company contemplate making a basin close to the bridge for ' the landing of goods. In a short time the electric telegraph will be established between Norwich and Trowse. The station at Thorpe has been greatly extended, and the platforms lengthened for the increase of traffic,—Norfolk Chronicle. THE MILITARY RIOT AT Woinsou.--Since the occurrence took place, the privates belonging to the 2d Regi ment of Life Guards have received orders not to be in the town after dark They are now, however, permitted to leave their barracks after their stable duties are over, at seven o'clock; but they remain at Spital, and in the neigh bourhood, until the hour (ten Oclocli for their being in quarters. A sergeant in the Grenadier Guards, named Gale, who was sergeant of the guard at the Castle on Saturday evening; and who, in consequence of having called out the guard, upon the request of one of the magistrates, in the absence of his officer, who was at mess, at the Infantry barracks, in Sheet-street, was put under arrest, upon the guard being relieved and returning to the barracks the next morning —was released in thp course of Wednesday last. It was expected he would have been tried hetbre 4 04urt,- martial, but such a step was not resorted to, COACH ACCIDENTS. — On Wednesday last, as the Highland mail was on its way north, near Dalwhlnnie, one of the horses shied and leaped over the pole. The other leader wire thrown down and the coach upset. Some of the passengers were hurt, and had to be conveyed to Inverness in a post-chaise. We learn that no blame whatever can be attached to the driver. On Saturday the mail Was g ain upset near Craggie, owing to some of the traces giving way from the bad state of the harness. The coach was quite full at the time, and very fortunately none of the passengers were hurt, with the exception of a gentleman who got his shoulder slightly bruised. The driver, James Forrest, is reckoned one of the steadiest qn the road, and is wholly free from blame.— Inverness Courier. ANTIQUARIAN DISCOVERIES AT LEWES PRIORY.— The discovery of interesting relics in the ruins of Lewes Priory, by the railway wor kmen, st ill proceeds; and every i care s taken to preserve them with as little injury as pas sible. On Monday the workmen came to another grave, formed, like those previclusly found, of large stones placed one on another; but in this instance ehalk bad been used instead of Caea stone. On Tuesday afternoon the grave was opened and found to contain the bones of a full-sized human body, without any appearance of a coffin or any other ma terial. On the same day, In mother spot, the workmen met with an obstruction which, on examination, was found to 'be a pavement of Roman tile. The clearing of this occupied more than a day. Its centre is plain ; but there appears to have been a border of enamelled tiles, some of which are in a very fair etate of preservation, and are ornamented with the De Warren arms. In the ern;rse c f clearhlg this payer went, a doorway was found, which proved to be that of a stone cell. The side stones are perfect, and there Is also a good stone foundation, which the workmen are still following. These fouudations are most interesting to the antiquarian, as they develop the site of some of the most important portions of this once-maguificent building, concerning which much doubt has always existed. On Thursday afternoon the ca pital of a column was found, which is in a good state of pre, servation, and very beautifully ornamented.—Brighton Herald CHELMSFORD PALM—This fair took place on Wed nesday last, and was well supplied with stock. Of beasts there were about 1,200, the largest number ever shown in the fair, chiefly consisting of Herefor ds and North and South Wales, the latter including several lots forward in condi tion, part of which realised upwards of 15/ each. The Herefords, which were not in so forward a condition, sold at from 9/. to 13/. ss. The supply of cows was moderate, but what there were went off readily at high prices. Lean beasts, Welch heifers, &c., were much in demand, and were nearly all sold at an advance upon the rates at the late fiirs. Messrs. Pollett, of Stapleford Hall, showed a useful lot of South Wales beasts, for which 121. per head was refused, and they were sent en to Epping fair. The show of sheep was not so large as on some former occasions, there being about 7,000 penned ; the quality was very good, but the high pkices asked operated materially against the sale; and about one third were turned out unsold. The following are the prices of the day :--Down ewes, 265. to 355. ; lambs, 20s. to 325. 6d. ; wethers, 325. to 425. Amongst the purchasers were the fol lowing;--Mr, B. Revett, of Kelvedon, a lot of South Wales beasts, of Mr. Crooks, at 154 155.; Mr. Lithgcw, of Stanway, a lot of Herefords to Mr. Stock, at 13/ ss. ; Mr. Stannard, a good lot of down lambs, of Mr. C. Packman, at 325, 6d.; Mr. IC. Vial, a lot of Hampshire ewe lambs, of good quality, of Mr. T. Crooks, at 31s. 6d. ; Mr. Perry, of Weatherstield, a lot of polled Somerset ewes, of Mr. Crooks, at 375. ; Mr. Tweed, part of the same, at the same price; and Mr. Stock, of Mark's Hall, 100 superior down ewes llowed to be the best in the fair; Mr. Ransome, 106 good Hampshire ewes, of Messrs. [Toward and Simmons, at 325.; Mr. W. Webb, of Bently, a very superior lot of half-bred Leicester lambs, of Mr. Wake ling, at 328.; Mr. J. Addy, of Rolstons, eighty forward down ewes, of Mr. Crooks, at 31s. Amongst the sheep were twenty very superior Devonshire ewes, very forward in lamb, for which Mr. Crooks refused an offer from Mr. J. Wenden, sales man, of Colchester, of 50s. per head. Of nag horses the show was niqclerate, if we except a beautiful grey hunter , the con dition orWhich was mach admired, shoym WA/e t S. Adams, of Waltham, and sold to Mr, P. Powsatt , of pl o i l ek. Good curt colts and horses met with a ready Sale.-m-Clielmiforci Chronicle, PREThl.grtcp or FEVER.—In consequence of the prevalence of this fearful epidemic among the poor of our city, and in order to provide a proper convalescent fund to prevent relapses, the Mayor, it will be seen, in compliance with a most respectable requisition, convenes a public meet ing at the Commercial-building, for Tuesday next. The safety of the citizens, at large depends on sustaining this relief fund, and thereby prevent the spread of the con tagion. Over 6,000 fever patients' have been admited into ate fever hgspite during the past semen. To insure pnhliFi , safety, the convalescent fund must be kept up.—:Limench Reporter. . , • ..~. I:~L .., :! IMPORTANT TO RAILWAY SURVEYORS. CONVICTION OF SIX SURVEYORS FOR, WILFUL DAMAGE. —Yesterday, Mr. William Jones, of No. 28, Jermyn-street, Regent-street ; Mr. Henry. Fuller, of No. 15, Alfred-place, Bedford-square ; Mr. Thomas Skettle, of No. 14, Francis street, Hackney ; Mr. James Keene, of High-street, Isling ton ; Mr. Charles Clair, of No. 11, Queen-street, Golden square ; and Mr. William Langley,. of No. 56, St. John's street, Smithfield, all described on the police-sheet as sur veyors, appeared in discharge of their bail before Mr. G. Baillie (chairman), and Messrs. B. J. Armstrong, J. Frere, Roe, and Bidwell, the sitting magistrates at the Brent ford Petty Sessions, on a charge of having been found on the grounds of Mr. John Wilmot, the well-known, fruit grower, in the parish of Isleworth, "supposed for an unlaw ful purpose." The Case excited the greatest interest throughout the sur rounding district, and the large room of the Three Pigeons Inn, at which the Petty Sessions are held, was crowded to ekces4. Policeman John Sweeney, T 135 deposed that about a quarter-past two o'clock on the morning of Saturday last, while on duty in Quaker's-lane, in the parish of Isleworth, when near Mr. Wilmot's grounds, he heard a rustling in that gentleman's garden, and on getting over the hedge to see who was there, he saw some persons with bull's-eyed lanterns in their hands. Witness then said nothing to them, but went immediately and called up Mr. Norris, Mr. Wil mot's foreman. Sergeant Cuishan, T 15, was with witness at. the time. Mr. Norris accompanied witness and Sergeant Cuishan to Mr. Wilmot, who on being informed that there were trespassers in the grounds, gave directions that the police should take the offending parties into custody. Ser geant Cuishan, witness, and Mr. Norris, then returned up into the gardens, and found all the defendants there. The defendants were measuring the grounds with a tape mea sure Sergeant Cuishan and witness on going up to the de fendants told them they were our prisoners, and Mr. Norris said he gave them in charge. Witness and Sergeant Cuishan then took them in charge. _ _ The defendant Skettle, who was spokesman of the party, proceeded to question the witness, who further stated that he saw the party leave the Coach and Horses public• house, kept by Mr. Blackwell, which adjoins Syon-park, about eleven o'clock, and that one of them, as they passed him, said, "We can show bull's-eyes as well as you." Defendants did not say where they were going,. and that they had to work night and day, as they were behind; it was not in con sequence of defendants so telling witness that he knew where to come upon them. Witness did say that he was very glad that he had met them coming out of the Coach and Horses, as, but for that, he should perhaps have been blamed. When he first went into the garden he saw two lamps, but saw no persons. Sergeant Cuishan, T 15, deposed that he weneto Mr. Wil mot's grounds with the last witness, and found two of the defendants in the gardens, and the others in the park. The two in the gardens had lamps and a tape measure, with which they were measuring. Witness went up to them and asked what they were doing there, when they said they were measuring, and were obliged to work day and night. On coming out of the gardens witness and the others crossed an open lane (Quaker's-lane), and on Mr. Norris opening the gate of the park, they found four other defendants there. The latter bad been planting iron pegs. They were measur ing, and were ahead of the other two. The police here producid a large bundle of iron wires and pegs; and several bull's-eye lanterns. - Mr. Joseph Norris, deposed that he was foreman to Mn Wilmot. :, Be-' accompanied the police that morning, and traced- the defendantS across upwards Of - twenty acres of highly cultivated ground. ' Witness found that currant bushes arid gooseberry bilshes were broken. Part of an in cline bank had been - broken down, and a considerable por tion•spoiled. The defendants had likewise passed through and made a gap in a holly.edge. They had not cut it, but had made a gap so that witness 'could see 'where they had got through.- He 'then traced them to' within forty yet& of where they were taken into custody, which' was a -piece of cabbages.;' -They -were also injured.; -He.'also observed a gap in the Quaker's-lane hedge, in a straight line with where the defendants were found, and the arras top rail of the fence of the park was broken off, and thirty-nine head of cattle, which were in the park, might have got out and gone into Mr. Chapman's garden, and have done infinite damage. Witness had, at live o'clock on the previous afternoon, driven the defendants, Jones and Skettle, off Mr. Wilmot's grounds, telling them that Mr. Wilmot had had a peremptory order from his Grace the Duke of Northumberland not to admit surveyors upon his grounds under any circumstances. The defendant Skettle, on the part of himself and friends, then addressed the Bench, and said that with regard to their being on the defendant's grounds measuring by night, the 30th of November was so near that they were obliged to work both day and night to get the plans ready. The projected ' undertaking on which they were engaged was a watercourse or tunnel, between Colebrook and Hampstead, for a large public company. He could not say what the company was called, as they were engaged by an eminent surveyor in town. They had only further to say that they had not done more damage than they could help, and they.were not aware that they were doing wrong. Mr. Armstrong said that railway and other companies must recollect that they had not yet got their Acts of Parlia ment to authorise them to go upon other persons' grounds without permission. Mr. Wilmot declared that he had to contend with about ten lots of such persons a day, and he was actually obliged to keep a man absolutely for the sole purpose of warning them off. His orders from the Duke of Northumberland were pe remptory on the subject, and he had therefore directed that the defendants should be given into custody, in order to show them that the private property of individuals was not to be invaded in that way. Mr. Skettle said that both himself and his colleagues were very sorry that in the discharge of their duties they should have given offence to any one, and trusted that having been taken into custody, and prevented continuing their survey, which would be a great loss to them, they had been suffi ciently punished. To show how anxious they had been not to do damage, he would mention that they had used a tape measure, which was a most inconvenient one to them instead of the chain, which was likely to catch and break things. The Bench then conferred together for a considerable time, whrn, The Chairman said the defendants were each convicted of wi'ful damage to the amount of ss. ; and, in addition they must each pay a penalty of 10s. and ss. costs, or be com mitted for twenty-one days ; and if they were again found under similar circumstances, without permission being first obtained, the highest penalty of 5/. each would be imposed. The amount of damage, &c., 6/., was immediately paid. THE ALLEGED MUTINIES AND MURDERS ON BOARD THE TORY. Yesterday Mr. Clarkson, counsel for the prosecution in the case of the men charged with piracy and murder on board the ship Tory, accompanied by Mr. Hawley, clerk to Messrs. Crowdor and Maynard, solicitors, came to the Thames Police-court in great haste, and while a night charge was being heard the learned counsel, who was seated under the Bench, arranged his papers, and it was announced that he would make an important application relating to the case. After the case had terminated, however, he made some com munication to Mr. Broderip, the sitting magistrate, and, ac companied by Mr. Symons, the chief clerk, and Mr. Hawley, retired to the magistrate's private room, where they were closeted for some time. Ultimately Mr. Clarkson left the building without making any application to the magistrate. Directly after the conference had terminated, MUames Evans, junior, inspector of Thames police, was sent Tor, and received some directions from Mr. Symons. The greatest creey was observed by all parties, and. the inspector, after a very short interview with the chief clerk, left the Court in great haste. Whether Captain Johnstone was arrested at that time we are unable to learn, but he was taken into custody in the course of the day, and lodged in the Thames Police station-house. The cause which led to this extraordinary but not unexpected measure, was, that Capt. Johnstone was making preparations to leave England. The inspector, in pursuance of directions from Atr. 13,roderip, had looked very closely after the captain since he gave such ex traordinary evidence en Wednesday last, and aho caused him to be examined by a surgeon, who found a very slight scar or scratch behind one of his tars, and a mark on the calf of his leg. It will be recollected that Captain Johnstone, in his evi dence, said that Mars, the second mate (who was afterwards murdered on board), inflicted a wound upon his head with a bayonet, and that he struck Mars in return with a cutlass, and forced him out of the cabin. He also stated, that when off Plymouth there was a rush aft, that French (one of the prisoners) sang out " Mutiny," and that several nien entered the cabin and extinguished the lights, and that he received a wound in the calf of his leg *Qui a bayonet, and another, as if from a knife, aboVe the jugular. What motive the sea men could have had to get up a disturbance off an English port, where immediate aid could have been obtained, was never explained by him. It appears, howeyer, that he has received a wound in the calf pf his lag, but an extremely slight ore. cone,Gair, and the other wounded men have been examined by Mr. Davis, the surgeon of the Westminster Bridewell, who will make a report to the magistrate on the next examination. It is believed that an applieation will be made by Mr. Clarkson to-morrow, when the 15 seamen will come up for re• earninatioss, lbr the discharge of some, if ilqt, 411 (*diens, that they may be enabled to give evidence against Captain Johnstone. Mr. Pelham, solicitor, who is conducting the defence for the prisoners gratuitously, Lae re . - tained Mr. Ballantine, jun., barrister, on tbtir behalf; and he has been instructed to apply, fox the "discharge of the men, and to accuse the, captain cif the wilful murder of Rambert and 51„rs, tisehrsfand second mates, and Reason, a seaman, He has also been instructed to charge the captain wills cutting and wounding several other men, The most extaordinary disclosures will be made on the next examination. The news a the 'arrest and detention of Captain Johnstone became universally known last evening in the eastern part of the metropolis, and created a considerable sensatio,n ; Joseph Morris, a seaman, who received a pistol-shot in his leg on board the 'Tory, ;AB remains in the Dreadnought hoapltal:ship in a very precarious condition. ALARMING FIRES. This morning, shortly after one o'clock, an alarming and destructive fire broke out in the extensive saw mills belong ing to Mr. William Little, situate in Norway-place, Hackney road. The first discovery was made by police-constable H 52. Smoke and sparks mounting over the roofs of the front dwellings made him aware of the alarming fact. Without a moment's loss of time the officer raised an slam, and having procured additional assistance he dispatched a messenger for the engines. Owing, however, to the large quantity of timber and other equally inflammable articles upon the premises, the fire spread with sqch amazing ra. pidity, that it broke through the roof of the building. The engines of the brigade from Whitecross-street, Jeffrey and Wellchlse-.:squar.es, Watling-street, and Southwark• bridge reit), with Mr. Braidwood, the superintendent. ar rived ; these were followed by others from Farringdon street, and the West of England and the County Fire offices • with Messrs. Connorton mid Garwood. As quickly as possibly the c.ni.;ines were got to work, from the most cuonan'ding positions, but by the time the first one could be called into action, the flames had obtained possession of the greater portion of the spacious mills. These contained, beside an immense quantity of wood, a valuable as=ortnieut of machinery. The exertions of the firemen were, therefore, directed to save, if possible, the contents of the building; in that, however, they were unsuccessful, and in less than half an hour after the first outbreak the de, structive element had extended from end to end of the mills, and had communicated to the front preucoes of Mr. Clerk, tobacconist, and at the b,aelp c,fieveral other houses. Seeing , Ylle qrgl4 Afigor to which the adjoining property was ex - poem, the firemen speedily shifted their quarters, and brought the branches of their engines to bear upon the houses in the main road. This happily was crowned with success, and by ,strenuous exertions the firemen succeeded by three o'clock in arresting the further progress of the flames. The damage done, it is needless to state, is very considerable. At one period it was truly distressing to see the inhabitants of the contiguous dwellings rushing forth into the street alms e 4 in a state of nudity, carrying with them what they could lay hold of, which they deniLsttetl, for property protection from the flames in the open streA f - As to 'the Origin of the fire; or . wh9ther. 4.4 ilia Mites are insured, we were unable to 1 tt rn dyir t d the eXcitement .which prevailed. lie premises of Messrs. Cuthberts and Archers, the ex tensive tallow melters, situate in• Paternoster-row, just 'oppo-. 'site to the passage leading to Newgate-market, had a n a r row escape from being clestroysd by foe 9n Monday morning. It appears that one of the men (an old servant), proceede„„ tween seven and eight o'clock, as usual , to li g ht the w9se, one of the coppers. He forgot to put in any " quently in a short time the pans became red hot, in ' t o state, unperceived by those who had to let down the tallow from the upper room, they let it drop into the burning s. nace. The consequence, of course, was that it in of ignited, and sent forth a terrific blaze, and had it not fon n : t nately been the ease,that some workmen were near th ..... 8 r. 2 at the time, the whole of the extensive stock and Pre w e fe• a - short period must have fallen a prey to the devouring inent. As it happened, however, the tire was speedtilY:o, tinguished, and no further damage occurred. From e o f bustible nature of Messrs. Cuthberts' stock, consist:o,si, tallow, filling large warehouses, if the fire had not haPP, I ?„ so soon been extinguished, the most frightful consequencer; the neighbourhood of Patern aster-row and St. rain's -eht :•,dsr yard must have ensued. As it is, the loss i s very 1-1 „`" t he able, and no stop whatever has been put t o carrying on business in the sual manner. WcHEsTru, u Nov. 15.—This morning, about two o as Mr. Shepherd, the superintendent of police, wisthe his round, he smelt a peculiar effluvium t o arise from 00 house occupied by a Mr. G. Gale, a currier of this eitY" . ,„i t e arousing the inmates it was found a fearful fire was within, and bad got so much hold that it was with fi tio difficulty Mr. Gale and his fmily were s2ved. 1 - 7 P for. doors being opened and the air let in t h e bedding wild tot niture were instantly in flames. So rapid was the fi re in Sir. Gale lost nearly the whole of his furniture, stlo'sis trade, money, and other valuables, together with th,l 3 , is' (his own property), to the propertyval y 2,000 L The sarance on the whole of his pp was only 400/.. d flames quickly extended to the adjoining house, occull t he M a r. Robinson, furniture broker, which, together W it Ned greater part of his stock in trade' an d other propertifora quickly reduced to a heap of ruins. The engh ies boUf soon on the spot, but it was nearly half au e rX .before water sufficient could be obtained to l o p the devouring element. Mr. Budd's house, a i c• i llift sion merchant and grocer, and that of Mr. d e ir corn- dealer, were much damaged, and their sto ck in tra ut io jured to a great extent by its hasty removal. Th e ; ea t beri new church of St. Maurice was with difficulty saved,— several times in flames, and the southern entrance Oros much dathage, the devouring element blazing througt`hoe apertures, and threatening every moment to set the 7" ; edifice in a flame; but the engines by this time " vill tbe plentiful supply of water, and being well wo rked h.:, 7 0 11 brigade, inhabitants, a body of the Fusilier Guards sail Buffs, under the command of Colonel Sir James Dens 0 ocher officers, the fire by five o'clock was got u nder, 0 0 ,.. d ed remove any further apprehension for the safety of th; on edifice or the surrounding houses. Several of ,In)90041. the opposite side of Iligh-street were with diffieng„,ol4 The damage is estimated at 5,000/. Mr. Gale only is i nsure d ' It is not known how the fire originated, but it i3,B3tribiet Mr. Gale went to. see all was safe in his shop the for before going . to bed, and dropped a spark on sone "" able materials used in his trade. MEDICAL. MISSIONS.—If the mission so numerous in India, bad each a medical rid s ° iv idi c e tached, with the means of dispensing extensiveliy be d o e and surgical aid to the natives around, more mig., 1 1 0 ,401 by this instrumentality to break through their 1 1 . 0 , 0 11 1 station:ol4 and introduce right views as to the bodily constitnan'y cliaracter, and social poeit t ion of women, than.' b Y,„. fest'` , o rae other :means that mild be named. Within tneicos veare Medical missions have been tried by they;llle,:es thina, and with a success (so far, at least, as P;epic ji i tention, COntidenee, and gratitude of that en . ;no people) which has . , never been equa lled. fit, Tit the experiment has not, to any e Merit,that p, tried ; but there, can hardly be , a do ub t, oce ship would equally succeed,- the pre va lence there °cola bw and other kind of surgical, ailmetits, as well as of (°..eililc.„ eve tio'i la tr . geoeral, affords a field for medical missionary it is to be hqped„ will, not be overlooked by o °' w rre e° ,.l; this' direcfion, of missions. The .scheme haothis' gr e3 a inendation, that while wpuld propitiate' the fay .. .,. e ° ' ies ' o f deeply-prejudiced . 1 - firelu, and open his heart to 'lee v e ., s ., missionary's religious instructions, it would, frl.,,e 0 1 '0 outset, confer those valuable temporal benefits' ,';doec e ',o tiaa benevolence, armed with European medical the so well able to dispense ; and which, inoreo ,er ' o et rfe, example of Him who went about doing good," of ,mph to be held second only in importance to the office ° ; ing the truths of our holy faith.—Medical Gazette. t bffi JOINT-STOCK FACTORIES —On this sublet yep W. Howitt, the celebrated author, writes to AWL Times :—" What reason is there, that railways , n ° , 11 j1 5 ,,,; packets, and gas-works, and joint-stock banks, an' s olf,,,t'e of trade and money incorporations should thrir,,,eLe joint-stock factories should not ? There is none. ;TOO 0 may have their shares in such companies, wh ic- e stal lt ? regularly managed by paid agents as these other la y ov er ! e are, and thus receive their fair share of pro fit ' le c °6 ' above the mere price of their labour. If this prina col e be brought to bear, and worked into practice, it vt `tosi lb fer on this country, and on the world, the greatest r $ blessing." , bre i g SLAUGHTER-HousEs.---A case was 1£14,...7 before the Metropolitan Buildings Act Commiss i° ,f $OO whether a small slaughter-house, at Crouch- eur ias ' ce efe d• was a build w ing of such a nature as th a t, is as t y the 55th section of the Act, no st ruc ture could,, b h t "f$ nearer to it than fifty feet, the r e f erees decided, n o is to slaughter-house be used for the sla ug htering of d o ri es ° f' human food only, and be not use d f o r the bilr„f general slaughterer, but in connexion with the trattcl ,e 'e; tail butcher, and particularly w ith th e t r ade of $ ",, i$ shop thereto adjoining, then the said s laughter-lot e ss ' to be deemed to be a building use d f or the bus i l t eill slaughterer, or for a business noxio u s or offensive lc" fi meaning of the said Act."—The Builder. he fell' GENERAL CONSUMPTION OF SuGane- -- ;7,„,rrie t e ing statistics relative to sugar appear in the ' 1 " Nantes, compiled from an elaborate table which is. t e l nne patient and indefatigable researches of Mr. Frede ri , ing e t > a gentleman whose connexion with the sugar-prod tie de 00 , nies has enabled him to procure the most autbe nt „ l o li,,,e; The Zollverein, with a population of 29,066,0 00 s° bee sumes annually 70,000 tons of cane, and 10,0,, ° 13r efi e l til, sugar. Belgium, Holland, Oldenburgh, Harnburg"',o t ; Lubeck, Hanover, and Mecklenburgh, with a, ~„og' to! population of 10,349,000, consume altogether 5 1 '`'; pkg cane, and 5,000 of beetroot sugar. Russia, with and b' e t tion of 56,778,000, consumes 62,400 tons of can e ',, - eitil, tons of beetroot sugar. France, with a P e ,P - eel "„e -35,400,000, consumes 89,000 tons of French col°',', 4 ol " 11,000 tons of foreign colonial sugar, and 28,00 0 O n ' o root sugar. Portugal, with a population of 3,4le' l i t aioi sumes 10,000 tons of sugar. Spain with aP. ° t i p f ` L or 13,786,000, consumes 36,000 tone (36,1 ' 00 tons 0 1 „" t al rjp in 1844). Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, with a 'f Op lotion of 6,509,000, consume altogether 12,000 ton4o, Great Britain and Ireland, with a population of consume 240,000 tons of sugar per year; the 10 11 ' 3 , b ery Gibraltar, Cracow, and Switzerland, consume altoge"„iAti",o 46,000 tons of sugar; Turkey and Greece, with a Prea,lP it 10,700,000, consume only 4,000 tons of sugar; '„„ fi Olt" other colonies, with a population of 4,544,0 0 °' is estimated, about 15,000 tons; and the United a population of 18,700,000, consume 150,000 tons c - 01 1 '; The gross total population of the above suga r , c o ll o ,/, countries amounts to 278,033,000 souls, and the we o llv,' consumption of sugar to 845,900 tons. In the, `l,eo` the proportion of sugar consumed by each in d '4,3 011 ,',1 annum amounts to 6 1-Bth lb.; in the German -. 1 ,10"11) , therein included, to 12 1-16th lb ; in Russia, to 'all' s ' in France, to 8 2-10ths lb. ; in . Portugal, to 6,u.,,teca in Spain, to 5 8-10ths lb. ; i n S can di navi a, to , in Great Britain, to 191 b .; an d, i n th e thlit''" fe" America, to 181 b. THE KING AND THE BIRD..CATCOH" . fr°' years before his death, a dealer in singing-bi rd t erli' t ee r , Prussian part of the Hartz mountains came to .r .t tb called at the palace to express, in what he thoilg P ,bowc;iel way, his thanks for the kindness whit% had be erj ,tl o ; oct sons, who were soldiers, namely, by presenting a so-called piping bullfinch, which, with endarinrfreueill he had taught to pipe the national air of " I , l , n , l 'eeii, 4 siot`' William," &c., throughout, and correctly—tn' t . o ile" vivg „V,'", only instance of perfect success. The King,. ordered the bird , fancier to be shown up, who, a tSbl6e the cage containing the interesting songster on toe ter' er bird, after some kindly words from its music -n gtca tD (l l 'l through the practised air with all the solemnity 0e . . - 1 .0 i priest, to the enrprise and amusement of the ," tli„ t e y el delight ine cased when, on his saying "De CAP' h e Piped Ow air again. To the question " Wh at' „, s e t ir t t' e the pleased Papageno replied, " I won't tak a e net uT o - s .i i i i i i i e le: but if my dear King will accept the bird, bare thought of his piping in the King's chamber...A.ol me the happiest man of our Hartz, and the first I >i t 'i o Vo; in the warld," The King felt good-will towards. e? e g if: fellow, who stood before him unabashed in 1 T e. .4% - er ; ,‘" and Timm who had been summoned, received Ileoe'or commands to have a room prepared for . the bi r ,, the adjoining wing of the palace, and was rn er , - a summoned into the King's presence, who ing iu ti lo l t r tt l e a: l :l: l#o "i f r ., as to the localities of his part of the'Hartz,'an : ell"; at his sensible and frank replies. During this " t• e'' adroitly obtained such knowledge of his P,Vei c stances and views as contented the King. for the man's departure came, Timm franke d diligenm Arrived at home he found, to 1 13 1 1: met - it, that the mortgage of 500 dollars on paid off by command of his Majesty. Thus Wa 3 for but highest earthly desire accomplished , 'kw l o enjoying the sights in Berlin.—Li, aof the Prussia. 0 0 0 0° 0° BARBAROUS AND BRUTAL MIJIIDER."% i i e o p -0 evening, the evening of the Belfast fair day', t 0 ke 61 ,05 of farmers were returning h ome , th e y were ' Newtownbreda-road; one of their party, n,, 3 ,:alier , „, i ceso Crawford, was brutally . murdered, and his erc Crawford, so seriously injured, that the doctor still . 01 him to be in a very precarious state. Ineined i ,, i 'pa th e t iole.,r perpetration of the murder, informatien rea,"i 11 0 ,a0:of townbreda constabulary station. The police fe s . e arriving at the spot, and, having seen the bc'tlo°oo,, , , fortunate sufferers properly disposed of, set out iefo!'pol'ee the parties implicated in the transaction. F r e ° , e vetcor ll they arrested the following persons ;—James .„4 Spence, John Corry, William Clarke, and Gen t ° 10" 'i.eao.,ol —Northern Whig. hi d o. A HINT FOR DR. PUSEY.—The Tauci; i g l e tte r w ... 4 of Mr. Oakeley's conversion, praises him for 11 % 9 . ' f e ) o d step at so much cost to himself. It also Vil e ' iv 1' 14 ,0, tp " Cornubrensis," asserting that eleven of one finn a ' 0 1 /40 left the Anglican communion. And tutors, .0 11 70 re"' professors—the authors of all this mischief"' office at Oxford and Cambridge g ___,.... ) 114 ' .......--..--...... ft 0 1 ' 0 ,3 BIRTHS. , the 1 ' On the 14th-inst., at Summer-hill, Kiddermin ster pl. ~, Claughton, of a sou, siori• IJv the ..- f , On the I.sth ilast., at Ayonhurst, Warwick, ol' , •P' Mess, of a aon. the 15d 1 c.lc l) ` ' On the 14th lust., at the Oaks, near Epsom, , 01- A, Esq., of a son. i . n clo , - , 0 On the 15th inst., the lady of the ReT. W. il• •"*-- if* ,I Pembrokeshire', ox a sea. ~f J. o lad/ - sett, On the 15th Inst., at Stratford, Essex, 0 1 * ,aie / Esq„ of a daughter. Jew" .- 111's• .../ I On ter 16th inst., at Kingston-upon-Thames , gl44daught. , 4 ,10` slo t I ifill 'WED " Rev 5 ' O r ' ..,7* On the 17th inst., at Lee Church, by the .... t he, „et. Cheesman, Esq., of Luddesdown Court, Kekt, to Es ID' ter On tho 17 y o i f 1), Ere Esq. gat, Lee. •C. ten '1 117th inst St. Pancras Church, C a P tai 1,1 1 ii r Jo 1 . e 11th Hussars, to the Lady Adela Villiers. 110' ro' the - Pi 0 On the 13th irtM., at Market Harhorough , A flue Iv Jiel , Holdich, Rector of Shankton, Leicestershire, to 4' bo rOOS",. P 94 daughter of George Wartuaby, Esq., of 3farket ll, 3 L c self --'".re , On the 17th Inst., at Lee Church, Richard LA: - it S , Luddesdowu Court, Kent, to Esther, third daughter . 4 ' sergeon, &c. • AI" (.- o , f i;fe t "1 0 On the 11th inst., at "P- ,-'‘. 6 D• jorrio l, (to Mr. Richard Rip,—. —.atm:mew-close , ili4 0 se On the i ^ _.-•el. A.. • ...tin inst., in Dorrington-square , Je s ' 4° ' reP- gig V . _.....,ew Israel, Esq. d Job ° 2,f a ' On the 13th inst., at High Elms, near Watfor ..: is seS , di' On the 14th inst., at Brcaiwater Lodge, '-''' e t, of Katherine Bedwell, the w if e o f J. L. Stringer. 0 00 ,° hter —haat do, on the 15th inst., at streetl Ab , - -- ..„.. e 5t ii i On the 16th inst., in Baker Lucy. You"" I 4 o',o`, late Sir Charles' Wilkins. sa, of 'l, „_,,-,,, t.D.,. ° o' London : Printed ana Published by MUlLL"" qr od , '" .0' dal • Strand, Printer, at Po Sun Office, No. I_ l-4, ' veo - the Saioy s . in tile County of )140 1019 '" , als, 10454 , . „ , ••=1 1 ~..1..i ...1 4. Price FERIVIuY PETTY SESSIONS. A valued and respected correspondent has put us into pos session of a circumstance which occurred at Fermoy Petty Sessions, that, in our opinion, deserves public notice, and calls for explanation. A poor man, named Michael Leary, kiln labourer, at Clondillane, was summoned last week to the ses sions by Edward K. Carey, Esq , as a trespasser, because in a moment of exhaustion he entered his field to take a drink of water at a running stream. This gentleman is, we under stand, himself a magistrate, and sat on the bench while the case was being adjudicated. The poor man was fined in the mitigated penalty of one shilling for his eup of cold water ! and in addition to this he had to pay costs amounting to one shilling and sixpence. Now, we can understand that to protect himself from the injury and annoyance of a general system of trespass, Mr. Carey may have been obliged to seek the interposition of the law, though in that view of the case there is reason to reset he selected a poor man, who, instead of resorting to the beer house, went to enjoy the cheap—no—but, as it proved, very extravagant, luxury of a drink of water. But, whatever may have been the practice formerly, when the mild and mer ciful genius of British law was illustrated by its Irish admi nistration, we do not understand how a magistrate mild venture now-a-days to be both complainant and judge in his own case. This requires explanation, and, doubtless, it will be demanded by a big-wigged personage, whose demand must be complied with. Another matter which calls for investi gation is the question of costs. One shilling and sixpence for a complaint summons before a bench of unpaid magis ' trates 1 Why in the days of our old corporation—when jus tice was paid for—the schedule of charges did not reach so high a figure. After all, let us have equal justice for rich and poor. It may be quite right to prevent trespass on the part of the bumble. It is equally so that the poor man's potato garden and corn field should be protected from the wealthy and the powerful. Mr. Carey keeps a sporting pack of hounds well fed and humanely cared for. Does he, his hounds, his horses, and his friends ever commit a trespass en the rack-rented tenant? Are not his ditches broken down, his corn injured, his potato•beds trampled, and his farm fowl destroyed? Yet we read of no trespass case at Petty Sessions. The sports man escapes the meshes of the law. The poor man cannot adjudicate in his own case; and when it is POVERTY versus WEALTIT, he has but a poor chance in the rich man's court. He remains away, and silently endures, year after sear, a trespass far more serious than that committed by the poor water-drinker. This is what gives the people a distaste for the administration of justice in this country, and brings it into disrepute. We think the teetotallers of Fermoy ought to pay poor Leary's fine and costs, and give him a suitable pre sent in the bargain.—Cork Southern Reporter. THE WEATHER AND SHIP WRECKS AT STORNOWAY, &c. STORNOWAY, Nov. 6.—As the mail packet has been so irregular in her trips from this island to the mainland of late, the following news of the late gale on our coast haVe npt found their way into any of the papers. The gale of the 20th ultimo was one of the most severe ever felt by the inha bitants of this place. All the vessels lying in the harbour were safe, except a small sloop, named the Maria, which parted from her anchor and received a little damage. At the Butt of the Lewis, a large brig, hull up, came on shore ; the cargo, consisting of deals and poles, have been all saved ; the hull is broken up—crew drowned. A ship named the Notalas, of Sunderland, three masts cut away, came into Lochresart, ladih with deals from Archangel—crew saved. The hull of a large vessel, supposed to be . a Prusgan, laden with timber •from. Memel, carne on shore at: Uig-.Lcre* drowned. A Spanish'schooner named - the. Annette, of Bilboa, laden with fish, from North' liergen,•came on shore' at' Barra -crew partly saved. A large foreign barque, timber struck on &rock at Valamors, near . the mouth of Lochshell, .is bilged, but..will be got off. A brig and schooner were lost near Cape Wrath, and only two individuals of the crew were saved.. The harvest is about finished in this quarter. I am -glad to say the potato crops" are entirely free of .the disease said to be so prevalent in other parts 4 the country t .—Scotel? Reformers' Gazelle. • . _, . ~4 WESTERN BANK OF SCOTLAND.—A special general meeting of this flourishing establishment was held in the Tontine Hotel, on the 7th inst., T. D. Douglas, Esq., of Dunlop, Deputy-Governor, in the chair, when resolutions were unanimously agreed to, empowering the Company to create 30,000 new shares of 501. each. This resolution gave much satisfaction to the numerous shareholders present.— Scotch Reformers' Gazette. INSECURITY OF THE SUBURBS.-Tht"r_ inhabitants of the suburban districts of Hackney and Clapton have been recently subjected to some uneasiness, in consequence of a caution on the part of the police, to the effect that a gang of thieves and burglars are on the alert in that parish. Hitherto no robbery has been committed, but a gentleman was assaulted a few nights ago, near the Victoria-park, by a ruffian, who felled him to the ground by a bludgeon, but was alarmed by the sound of footsteps before he had rifled his victim, and got away. We understand, on good authority, that an accre dited agent of the Government has been making liberal offers to the shipwrights in the various dockyards of this city, to induce them t ) transfer their services to the Government arsenals. The terms, we are informed, are ss. per day wages, free passage to the port where they are to be employed, and a promise of a pension after a servitude of a certain term. — Cork Examiner. _ _ ..... - FIRST SCOTTISH BIBLE.—The first edition of the whole Bible ever printed in Scotland was pri , ted by collet tions of parishes, ordered by the Church. It was dedicated to the King in 1579; and it was required by Act of Parlia ment, under a penalty of 10/., that every family should have a Bible and a Psalm-book, and searchers were appointed to see that the Act was carried into effect. _ FATE OF THE APOSTLES.—St. Matthew, the apostle and evangelist, is supposed to have suffered martyrdom, or to have been slain with a sword at a city in Ethiopia. St. Mark was dragged through the streets of Alexandria, in Egypt, until he expired. St. Luke was hanged upon an olive tree in Greece. St. John was put into a cauldron of boiling oil and escaped death ; he afterwards died a natural death at Ephesus. St. Peter was crucified at Rome, his head downwards, at his own request, thinking himself un worthy to die in the same posture and manner as his blessed Master. St. James the Great was beheaded at JeruSalem. St. James the Less was thrown from a pinnacle or tower wing of the Temple, and then beaten to death with a fuller's club. St. Philip was hanged up against a pillar at Hiera polis, a city of Phrygia. St. Bartholomew was flayed alive by command of a barbarous king. St. Andrew was bound to a cross, whence he preached to the people, until he ex pired. St. Thomas was ruu through the body with a lance at Coromandel, in the East Indies. St. Jude was shot to death with arrows. St. Simon Zelotes was crucified in Persia. St. Matthias was first stoned and then beheaded. St. Barnabas of the Gentiles was stoned to death by the Jews at Salonica. St. Paul was beheaded at Rome by the tyrant Nero. THE LAW OF DEBTOR AND CREDITOR IN PRUSSIA WITH RS GARD To PoIILIC FUNETtoNAtuFs AND GovERN mENT EmpLorr.s.—We read in a letter from Berlin, Oct. 27, published by the Gazette des Tribunaux :—" For some time past the Prussian Government had adopted the principle that all public functionaries and persons employed by the State should be free from debt. The Ministers of Justice, Interior, Finances, and Public Instruction, informed their subordi nates that if they got into debt they must expect to be dis missed, and this menace has been more than once carried into effect. The Minister of Justice even went further, for in order to prevent for the future the admission into the judi cial order of persons not sufficiently well off to render it unnecessary for them to incur debts, he issued a notice that no person should be appointed to a judicial post . , or evert to any office conneeted with it, without having previonsly proved that he could command for ten years an annual revenue of 400 thalers (64/.), ten years being taken as the possible period during which he will have to climb up the ladder of promotion until he can receive a sufficient salary for his support. The Minister of War, who had taken no step of this kind, has just acted in a diametrically opposite way from that of his colleagues. He has reserved all his rigour for the creditor. He pro- Rred a list of the debts pf the officers tinder age (upd4r twenty-five) of the garriton of Berlin, which at present consists of 40,000 men, almost all corps d'elite, or royal guards, whose officers are necessarily compelled to a n - .oie expensive mode of living and display than those of the army generally, and brought before the tribunals all the creditors who had lent money to the minors, or supplied them with articles of luxury, in order that they might ltie pgr,ioP4 iicCoiiiing to arlicie 1,810 of the' penal code, which says Every individual lending money to a minor, or giving him illicit credit (for other objects than those of necessity), shall be punished with a fine equal to the amount of the debt, which shall, independently of this fine, be re garded as null.' In consequence of this denunciltiop ; Tat) tradsmen—aluoppt whom epachinoker . a,'saddlers,, hatters, cOffee-house keepers; horse-dealers, wine and spirit merchants, and tobacco dealers, are in the majority—appeared before the Criminal Chamber of the Tribunal of lirst Instance of Berlin, and were condemned to fines, amounting togetber to piny; than 112,060 ihalers 17;9204 . Some -of them'have ap pealed to the Royal Court; others have implored the royal clemency. It is reported that the King intends to remit one third of the fine." DARING FORGERY.—Merthyr has hitherto been celebrated for its noisy find 4ghti . pg apneai hpi, a d4ring and successful forgery, perpetrated during the past week, forms quite an era in the history of the town. It is, we believe, the first attempt of the kind; and, as a wag remarked, " affords an undeniable proof that the march of civilisation has extended even to these Cyclopian regions." A nale young man presented at the Brecon Bank a chew ter 240/., purporting to have dean given by 4 Mr. Morgan Thomas, a Coal merchant, living about seven miles from Cardiff, at a place called the Upper Boat, Feeling a little surprised At this unusual mode of raising the monthly pay of the Vnysgan colliers, Mr. Evans required the youth to find some one in the town who knew him. He went away, and shortly returned in company with Mrs. Harman, of the Gwaelody garth Arms. Upon her assurance of the respectability of the youth, who appeared in the garb of, and professed tq he a preacher, the money was paid. Mrs. Harman was intimately acquainted with 14r, Thomas, and spared no pains to enter tain his professed agent. The young man parted from her that evening at the railway statior., and took his ticket for Llandaff; hut, inatead of going to Llandafi', he alighted at Treedythiw, three miles from Merthyr, and it is strongly suspected that the pseudo reverend is a well-known female! The kept mistress of an insolvent publican has been taken up on suspicion—she lately deposited 2001. in the West of Eng land Bank, whereas a few days before she 444 applied for P4risii relief SINGULAR PHENOMENON ON LAKE ONTARIO.—On Saturday last a most extraordinary occurrence was noticed in the lake at this place. Shortly before noon, some gen tlemen who were walking on the wharf, happening to cast their eyes upon the water between the piers, were qtruct with tha very unusual appearanee of a Strong current or tide, as it were, setting directly out to sea. It seemed as if the whole lake were going bodily away. In a few mi nutes nearly a third part of the inner harbour, with a cor responding portion of the shore on either side, was left en tirely bare, when. suddenly the tide turned and came ill rapidly back again, filling the harbour at least two . feet higher than it was hefore. This - exiraordinary action of the lake was continued at regular intervals of every eight or ten minutes till after dark—the highest tide noticed being a little before six in the evening, when the water rose seven inches higher than it was last spring, and just two feet and an inch above its present level. We understand the same occurrence was noticed at other places on the lake, and hear that at Port Hope the effect was so great that the steam boat Princess Royal could not get into the harbour at all, running hard aground when more than her ignatb aptsi4 the qtranee to:the Liars. The "Capad of e*traorklinary a Piteuornenen is at present a matter of various conjecture, but g church St r 4 the general opinion seems to be that it could o nl y have been produced by a violent earthquake in some pa rt of the conti nent,;Rhiit j c Az which shall 4up o p u ro u b . to% D soo id n h y e o a u r of.—Cobu r g attend r o b u to day, as I charged you?" inquired an old Indian planter of one of his slaves, as he returned to his dwelling. " Sartin, massa," was Cudjo's reply—" an what two mighty big stories dal preacher did tell ! ' " Hush ! Cudjo, you mustn't talk that , way ; what , stories -were they?" " Why, he tell de no :man can serve two maseas ; now dis is. de fuss Story, 'ease-yoft see ole Cudjo Barre, you, my 2: 1 9 TvilNl ,, alai) young Tnaliaa PM de Pte4elier says, he will lub dense and hate de oth er'.—while de Lord knows , I hate you 1,1/„. isb4 ,Of ,R E a