The Sun. — London, England, 1851-10-27 00:00:00

nrt "044 ..,/v GERMANY. The New Prussian Gazette publishes the following as the text of a note addressed by Lord Palmerston, on the 13th ult., to the British Minister to the Ger manic Confederation : " My Lord,—The Government of her Majesty can not understand by what reason the Germanic Confe deration imagines that the resolution of September, 1834 (the occupation of Frankfort by the Prussian and Austrian troops), could be considered as a reply to the protestation made by her Majesty's Govern ment in July, 1851. In fact, the military occupa tion of the free city of Frankfort, to which the re solution of 1834 applied, was an object quite dif ferent from the proje c t e d incorporation of the Austrian and Prussian provinces, against which your note of the 9th July protested. To that must be added, that although the objections of the British Cabinet against the events of 1834, and those more recent against the project of 1851, were well founded, yet the Federal resolution of September, 1834, re ceived a complete and peremptory reply in the note of Mr. Cartwright, of the 21st November of the same year, and your Excellency acted wisely when, in re plying to the communication of a resolution, come to s eventeen years since, and foreign to the matter in discussion, you immediately sent the copy of the reply made at the time. The Government of her Majesty has nothing present to add on the subject of the mili tary occupation of Frankfort in 1834, and as the Germanic Diet has not replied to the protestation hich the British Cabinet recently made against the incorporation of territory i nto the confederation, which was not included by the treaty of Vienna of 1815, in which Great Britain took part, her Majesty's Govern menr, does not think proper to say anything more at present on the subject. I have the honour, &c." The political commercial commission of the Ger manic Diet has decided that the Congress which has been convoked shall be called on t o di sc u s s all the quest i ons agitated in the conferences of Dr e sden, and not merely the projected treaty drawn up by the special conference at Dresden. A new treaty for the international guarantee of literary property was signed, on the 21st inst., by the plenipotentiaries of the two Governments of France and of Hanover, in the capital of the latter kingdom. The Chambers of Saxony are convoked for the Ist of December. KOSSUTH. (From the Scotsman.) Far more than enough is popularly and certainly known to justify the bestowal of a cordial and honouring welcome on Louis Kossuth. There is as little truth as taste in the mode in which the Time? , seeks to handle this point. " What would we say, says Baron Brunnow's mouthpiece, " if Mr. Smith O'Brien effected his escape from Botany Bay and was received with a congratulary address by the i corpo ration of New Yolk ? Yet Mr. Smith O'Brien s, in the eyes of hosts of Irishman and Americans, as per secuted and honest a patriot as the late dictator ot the Magyars." The answer to any such trash as this is very easy. Let people of New York or anywhere else that are so inclined pay honours to Smith O'Brien—and let the world judge both of them and their hero. One of O'Brien's colleagues did escape, and did receive honours in America; but does any body, for that, believe that the payers of those ho nours represented the American people, or that the receiver of them 13 a hero and a martyr ? Does any sane man in the civilised world eve n p re t en d t o be lieve that O'Brien 1; a counterpart of Kossuth, or " Young Ireland " of the Magyars ? In all respects the contrast is, a s we ma y s ay, ludicrously violent. Ireland, whatever may have been the case in former times, has for many years (with the exception of an alien Church, of which Mr. 0 Brien was a member and supporter) enjoyed an equality with the rest of the kingdom as to laws and liberties, and many and valuable exemptions as to taxation ; at the very time of Mr. O'Bilen's ex ploits she had received from the other divisions of the kingdom gifts of a munificence unparalleled in his tory ; and so little was " the insurrection" n national movement that, after months of preparation and menace, it was suppressed by a police-constable. Hungary was attempted to be robbed of her ancient constitution and liberties; and so truly national was the resistance that in a few weeks the armies of her invaders and oppressors were driven across the frontier, and but for the intervention of a colossal power, the victory would have been permanent and its fruits secured. Corl'oral Trant, and Haynau —2O policemen, and 400,000 Austrian soldiers— Widow Callaghan's cabbage-garden, and the many blond-dyed fislds of Hungary and Transylvania— Kossuth presiding over Parliaments and directing armies, and O'Brien getting his eyes blackened at tea parties nun creeping about in ditches—are contrasts which all may understand. The Times' argument is nothing better than this—that because there was folly, knavery, and cowardice in Ireland, there could be no wisdom, nor honesty, nor bnavery in Hungary—that because the names of freedom aud patriotism are often profaned, no such things exist. There is still another reason why we may feel safe in honouring Kossuth—a short-hand mode of deci phering the whole question. Scarcely a single man of English name and nature will deny that the rulers of Russia, Austria, and Naples are the enemies—the brutal and blood-dyed enemies—of everything that Englishmen and freemen hold dear. See, then, what they thick of Kossuth—see how they raged and trembled, when, stripped of all save his tongue and pen, he walked forth unto the Turkish prison. We are not likely to go far astray by honouring what they hate—the man must have something in him both good and great, whose name, even in exile and flight, is, in the serf-guarded palaces of Petersburgh and Vienna, a sound of fear. IRELAND. POOR RATES IN CARLOW. DUBLIN, SATURDAY.—The following letter from the Earl of I3essborough was circulated among his Lordship's tenantry resident within the electoral divi sion of Garryhill. It refers to the rate struck on that division which wai subsequently reduced on the application of Mr. Biackett ; and his Lordship's observations apply with equal force to other districts of the country were strange labourers are encouraged : " Besshorough, Oct. 3. * 4 I understand that the guardians of the Carlow Union have found it necessary to strike a rate of 6s. ia the pound upon the Garryhill division. I regret this very much, but am not surprised at it ; instead of receiving any assistance from the rte payers in keeping down the rates, I have found that the more I did to lessen the rates the more they have done to increase them. I gave money to tenants unable to hold their land, on condition of their leaving the country. They were taken i n as lodgers until their money was spent, and are now a charge upon the division. I have during the last four years given very exten sive employment in draining, and found work for as many of the poor of the division as I could. The farmers, on the contrary, have generally employed strangers, many of whom are now chargeable upon them. They can, therefore, only blame themselves for the heavy rate they will now have to pay. If they would have listened to the repeated warnings which I have conveyed to them, their rate would now, probably, have not been one-half of what it is. In addition to this, the ratepayers in Miltown and Straduff have been continually bringing strangers and lodgers, for many of whom the Garryhill divi sion, _f i are now a pyi ug. the farmers are anxious to lighten the rate they had better at o nce di scharge the strangers that they are employing, and employ their own poor. If they do this, I shall be ready, also, to set some work on foot. If they do not, I am only wasting money in my endeavours to assist them, and the result of a con tinuance in their present co urse must be a constantly i nc reasing rate. BE ssuoßouGH." THE CONSOLIDATED ANNurnEs. The complaints of the remonstrant u , gua rdians have bee n attended with a certa in amount of success, and Gov ernment, it seems, have agreertO terms which will, in all probability, have the effect o f suspending hostilities, for the present at least. The Treasury m i n ute adopted at t he last meetin g of the Cabinet Council was made pu blic this evening. The t ollovving is a co „ py Copy TREAsuILY MINUTE, DATED THE 21ST OCTOBER, 1851. "My Lords have had under their consideration the memorials whi c h have been rece i ve d f rom many unions in referencelrelanduipnoiltttconsolidated annuities charged to the Victoria, chap. 14, sta.aiontng them under the Act 13:b .., 1 ch relief evacr:,ous grounds upon which .is sought in annuities, but raor es from any repayment of the e generally urging a postponement of payment. " My Lords are of of the greater part of t'int°-- P . ' n that the present state Irelandof does not call for any re lief from the operation annuities are an the..i . kot ; and it must be borne in mind that these payable in re thort ought to have, been sect of loans which hav e , in course of repayment • 'that theby extension of ment have been rendered Irelandtt'l‘eernas onarsepl:eye: the period, and that the whol e of - exempted from any payment on this account during the past year. "My Lords, however, cannot doubt th at there districts in which relief must be given. are " In the case of those districts, for in s t ance, where the local resources are insufficient to me e t th e ordi nary expenditure for the relief of the poor, and where it is necessary to have recourse to assistance from the Rate-in-Aid Fund for this purpose, it cannot be ex pected that further sums for the payment of the con eQlidated annuities can be raised. THE SUN, " With regard to postponement, my Lords are of opinion that such a course would only tend to prolong a feeling of uncertainty as to future payments. "Itis a great object to restore confidence to the owner 3 and occupiers of land in the distressed districts in Ireland, and with this view the demands of the Government ought to be definite, both in amount, and also in time. "My Lords think, therefore, that:remission of pay ment, either altogether or to a certain extent, accor ding to the circumstances of each district, is far pre ferable to postponing the payments; but the sanction of Parliament must be obtained before any definite measure for this purpose can be carried into effect. It is the intention of her Majesty's Government to submit a measure to Parliament with this object early next session. " In the meantime my Lords are prepared to adopt the following course in anticipation of the measure to be submitted to Parliament : "The Poor-law Commissioners in Ireland are au thorized to direct the treasurer of any union in Ire land to retain in his hand any sum which he may have received from, or on account of, an electoral division in which the expenditure for the relief of the poor in the year ending September 29, 1851, has amounted to 4s. in the pound on the valuation then in force, and not to pay over to the Paymaster of Civil Services in Ireland the an reaity due from such electoral division for the current year ; and where the annuiv for the current year, added to such expenditure, amounts for any electoral division to a sum exceeding 4s. in the pound on such valuation, to pay over to the Pay master of Civil Services such sum only, in respect of the annuity, as, togetherewith the charge for relief of the poor in the past year, will amount to 4s. in the pound, and to retain the remainder in his own hands. "Her Majesty's Government will propose to Par liament that the sum so retained in respect of the annuities due for the current year shall be entirely remitted." BANK OF FRANCE. The following is a return of the situation of the Bank cf France on Oct. 25: __ Cash in hand ... ASSETS. £495,156,389 50 ... 117,639,170 0 120,487 85 Ditto in branch banks Bills past due .„. ••• ••• Bills discounted, but not yet due, of which 12,339, 032 f. Oc . were received from the Branch Banks _ 34,493,676 43 Bills in the branch banks ... 59,916,55 S 0 Advances on coins and ingots... 926,800 0 Ditto by the branch banks .:„ ... 2,234,850 0 Ditto on French public securities ... 7,821,491 10 Ditto by branch banks... ... 3,304,896 0 Ditto to the State on Bons du Tr6sor... 50,000,000 0 Ditto on the loan of 75 millions ... 50,000,000 0 Rentes of the reserve fund ... 10,000,000 0 Rentes, disposable funds ... 42,677,621 28 Investments of the new branch banks in the public funds ••• 12,952,725 74 •• ••• Hotel and furniture of • the Bank ... 4,000,000 0 Real property of the branch banks ... 3,559,746 0 Interest in National Discount Bank ... 200,000 0 Ditto branch banks 108,000 0 ••• ••• ••• Expenses of administration of the Bank 293,268 41 Ditto at the branches ... 324.821 0 Miscellaneous ... ... 2,049,203 94 E 897,779,699 25 LIABILITIES. Capital . . f. 67,900,000 0 Ditto of the Branch Banks ... 23,350,000 0 Reserve fund ... 10,000,000 0 Ditto of al , : branch banks 2,980,750 14 Reserve-immobilire 4,000,000 0 Notes to bearer, in circulation ... 421,660,900 0 Ditto of the branch banks ... 119,279,125 0 Ditto to order (post-bills) ... 7,516.736 0 account-current with Treasury creditor 64,991,323 85 Various accounts current 124,518,937 17 Ditto in branches 30,608,573 0 Bills payable at sight ... ... 11,129,000 0 Ditto at branches 4,263,353 0 Dividends payable . . ... 454,904 25 Liquidation of the Algiers Bank ... 6,790 0 Expenses anticipated ... ... ... 261,782 18 Discounts, interest, and expenses ... 2,492,264 94 Ditto of branch banks ... ... 1,087,856 0 Re-discounts of the last six months 96,733 70 Ditto in branch banks .. 227,245 0 Interest on protested bills 584,696 19 lliscellaneous 368,728 83 f. 897,779,699 25 Certified by the Governor of the Bank. D'AncouT. It appears from the prece3ing• account that the cash in band h s deereati d by 6,800,0001. The commercial bills discounted have increased by 1,900,0001. The Bank notes in circulation have decreased by 3,700,000 f. The balance to the credit of the Treasury has de creased by 8 700,0001. Sundry credits have increased by 5,1C0,u00f. TRANSPORTATION OF A FORTUNE. TELLER. A woman, named Charlotte Morris, aged 39 years, was indicted at the Southampton quarter-sessions last week, for having, on the 18th of July last, feloniously and unlawfully received .55., the property of Isaac Blandford, well knosing the same to have been fe loniously stolen, and further with inciting Mary Anne Blandtord to commit tee same felony. It appeared that the woman had been what is commonly called a fortune-teller, and some time in the course of the year a girl by the name of Anne Blandford was most im prudently taken to the house of this woman, and sub sequently was in the habit of going to have her for tune told. About the middle of July the girl was talking to the women about the Exhibition, when she expressed her desire to see it. The woman asked her if she or her father had any money, and she answered that her father had some ; she eventually went to her father's house, and took from his hard-earned savings between 51. and Cl. She went back to the prisore.r's house, and asked her advice respecting her visit to London, and put down ss. ou the table whilst the prisoner turned her face to the wall, as she said she would neither see nor touch any money, whether it was a sovereign or a shilling, until the girl had gone out of the house, and then she could say with a Blear conscience that she had never taken anything from her; but it was proved sufficiently for the ends of justice that she had received the money, as she gently moved the money away. The woman asked her if any one had seen her enter the house, and she answered that she thought not; when she was let out, she went home for the money she had left behind, but on her way she was met by her father, who took her upstairs, and she told a woman named Elcock the whole circumstances of the case. When they returned to the fortune-teller's house, the money was found to have been pushed further along the table under a piece of needlework. It appeared that the girl bad been watched, and her little sister having discovered the money which her elder sister had left upon the bed, had told her father of it, and thus the plot was stopped, and they, on going to the house of the prisoner, found the ss. she was now charged with stealing. The jury found the prisoner guilty. The Recorder said the offence was one of such a very serious character that he should consider it his duty to inflict the highest penalty the law allowed ; the sentence of the Court was that she be transported beyond the seas for the space of 14 years. The prisoner, on receiving her sentence, immediately fainted. A SERIO-COMIC BLUNDER. Mr. Ayton, one of the principal corn merchants of Newcastle, and Mr. Joseph Swan, were walking arm-in -arm, on Saturday last, when a voice loudly exclaimed " That's the man." The speaker, a woman from Lanchester, in this county, whose husband is (or formerly was) a common carrier in connexion with Sunderland, fastened upon Mr. Ayton, and accused him of having, a few days before, robbed her of 61. Mr. Swan assured her that Mr. Ayton was a respectable gentleman, and incapable of any act of the kind—she must therefore be mistaken. "0, no ! she was not mistaken ; he was the man and Mr. Swan was doubtless no better than his com pany !" The result was, that a Lanchester police man, whom she had brought over to Newcastle, re quested the attendance of Mr. Ayton before a magis trate. The parties were now in the Corn Exchange, where the woman's accusation prduced much excite ment and not a little merriment, the alleged offender being generally known, and the unlikeliest man in the world to be the subject of such a charge. The police man had no warrant and no jurisdiction ; yet Mr. Aston, in the excess of hi s cour t es y, consen t e d to ac company him, and they all went before G. H. Ram say, Esq . (the woman accompanied by her husband). It then appeared that the compl a i nan t, a f ew d a y s befor e , was in bank for chang hee Newcastle, and applied at the district for Irish provincial notes. Un successful in she was leaping the r on a c pp t e a l N ic e p a n e t v i d en her on the shoulder and bank, when some accep in ted p o offered sai w t a o s assist tha n k h f e u r l i l n y her object. The pro suggaensdte suggested no had thing. t h h e e r y f r w i e s n r d e erbeefore repaired toa neigh bouring of pass ing down Grey-street she that a pint of beer eeTrhweyoutlhd course assented. tap—the Shakspeare or the Ducrow— they had their beer ; and then they proceeded to the Commercial Bank, where the notes were discounted. His kindness not yet exhausted, the stranger accom panied her to a g rocers sho p on the Sandhill, to , m m u si t s u t al tesherprionbtuaytions ing goods ; and they parted with of good-will, which were converted on the lady's pert, into benedictio ns as Irish as the notes, when she discovered that her packet of money, so kindly made up for her by the unknown benefactor, was Cl. short. Mr. 4 Yton, she positively swore, was the man, and no de nial of the charge had the least effect in mitigating her (2 , • bstmacy of d enying th. She wondered that he cou ld think they e, Nvere b if hto pay for e fact. He must recollect so well that ous " and t a b an hour together in the public , when she pulled out her parse himself." Th e i 3 beer, he insist e d upon paying for it of the ae ctost i cal vias . her c ons t an t reply to the denial tile wow= seeming to think that ! LON DON, if Mr. Ayton had forgotten his delinquency, the re cital of his tap-room liberality must refresh his memory. Witnesses from the bank and the grocer's shop assured Mr. Ramsay that Mr. Ayton was not the woman's companion, and the absurd case was dis missed, to afford an additional caution to courts and juries against trusting too implicitly to oaths of iden tity. ihd the incident occurred to a gentleman in a place where he was a stranger, the consequences might have been serious.—Gateshead Observer. EMIGRANT'S FLOUR MILL. Tho ordinary notion entertained of an emigrant, we believe to be, that he is a man with a wife and four or five children, setting out for a distant part of the world where ho can get land for next to nothing, be lord of all he surveys within the range of a hundred acres, more or less, cut down the trees that grow upon his domain in order to build a house, grub up the roots for firewood and sow corn in their place. Few, however, but those who actually intend to emigrate trouble themselves to consider what is to be done with the crop of corn when it cornea. The first impression would be—to eat it—but then arises the, question, in what form? Its conversion into flour will be a necessary preliminary; but not a very easy one to accomplish, unless he and those who accompany him as fellow-adventurers, take the machinery for grinding it with thorn. They will find no facilities for sending it to the parish mill, among the red Indians in the hack 30,6 , m.:nts of America, or the flesh-loving natives cf the South Ste Islands. The only course appears to he to take a mill with them; and the selec tion of ono must, we apprehend, be a very important matter with the emigrant. Of course we are speaking of a hand-mill. The chief points to be kept in view in purchasing one will necessarily be simplicity of ma chinery, so that it may be easily kept in order, and that it may act with the least expenditure of power. The latter point seems to have received much attention by Messrs. Iluxhams and Brown, founders and engineers, at Exeter; who have registered a mill which is kept in action by a lateral motion, similar to that of a rower in a boat, and not by the old laborious rotatory motion which involves so great a waste of power. In the de scription given of this mill by its inventors it is stated that "a bushel of wheat may be ground by it in an hour, to make fine flour; that the corn can be ground and dressed at the same time, or separately; and that the mill is not liable to get out of repair."—Kentish Mercury RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD AND BIRMINGHAM. The works of this line are progressing in the im mediate neighbourhood of Leamington with consider able rapidity—so much so that confident expectations are entertained that they will be finished in March next. The canal and road in the Saltiaford, Warwick, have been crossed by a bridge of four openings, two large iron girders of fifty-five feet span, and two smaller openings of arches. The line there intersects the Pigwells, crossing the road to the Cape at about a level ; the road will be raised over the railway by embanked approaches, and in passing through the Priory Park the line will be constructed over the pools by a timber viaduct of about thirty openings, with brick abutments. The embankments across the Priory grounds, and on the Coventry road, will, we are informed, be about fifteen feet high ; and the turnpike road be crossed by a brick bridge, with flat iron top, of forty feet span. Thence the line will be formed through Lord Warwick's stone quarries, just touching the surface at the top of the hill, and crossing the Drawbridge-lane, leading to Nelson's saw-mills, by a bridge of similar construc tion to that which is intended to be thrown over the Coventry-road. The lane itself will be lowered some five or six feet, but the Emscote-road, over which the railway then passes, will remain unaltered, and be crossed by a bridge of 115 feet span, supported by light iron columns. The line then crosses the river Avon by another timber viaduct of six openings, en ters a cutting near Myton, and passes under the War wick and Napton Canal, which will be carried over the railway by an iron aqueduct resting on brick piers. After leaving the My ton cutting, the em bankment, as may now be seen, rises till it reaches the brick viaduct through Leamington, where, we are informed, all the streets will be crossed by iron girders of the same height and span as the present viaduct— a centre pier being placed at the corner of Clemens street and High-street, and the girders also being supported by iron columns. On passing this viaduct the line again crosses the canal by a bridge of one span, and pursuing its course along a shallow bank, enters the large cutting at Whitnash. So rapidly are the works proceeding that it is expected the bridge over the Emscote-road, and the embankments leading to it from the river side, will be completed in about a fortnight from this date.—Leamington Courier. WATERFORD AND KILKENNY RAILWAY.—The di rectors of this company have completed arrangements with the landowners, and have entered into possession of 18 miles of the line between Jerpoint station and Dunkit, which is within a mile-and-a-half of Water ford. The directors and landed proprietors and farmers have fixed the compensation to be paid without the intervention of either jury or arbitration, which is a novelty in railway affairs. The contractors engage to have this portion of the line open for traffic in the month of April next, and have at present nearly 1,000 navvies on the line between Jerpoint and *Mut linavat. On Friday last Mr. Barnes, solicitor of the Public Works Loan Commissioners, inspected the works, accompanied by some of the directors, and Mr. Nixon, engineer-in-chief.— Corh Constitution. MONDAY EVENING-, OCTOBER, 27 1 1651. come forward to give evidence for the prosecution— Mr. Pankhurst, a gardener, and the coachman to Mr. Bass, the brewer. They, however, would not under take to say that the prisoner actually struck the sufferer. The worthy MAGISTRATE said it was a sad affair, and adjourned it for a further investigation, hoping the ruffians, who ought to be identified, would be brought to that punishment they so richly deserved. WORSHIP-STREET. Mr. John Robert Ellis, a middle-aged man of respectable appearance, was charged with the com mission of wilful and corrupt perjury. _ The prisoner expressed his intention to reserve his answer to the charge for another occasion, and, the depositions being completed, he was fully committed for trial ; but the Magistrate in the meantime con sented to accept substantial bail for his appearance in answer to the charge, in an amount, with the pri soner's own recognizance, of 1201., THA ME S. On Saturday Cornelius Carley, an Irish labourer, was brought up on remand before Mr. Yardley, charged with wounding Ellen Quin, a girl 13 years of age, with an iron poker, and also with assaulting a youth named James Conolly, by striking him with the same instrument, and also biting his cheek in a very savage manner. The prisoner being called on for his defence said, " Oeh, nothing, Sir ; sure it was the little dhrop of drink did it all." Mr. YARDLEY said he would give the prisoner time to reflect by inflicting a fine of 51. for the assault on the girl, and sentencing him to two months' impri sonment in default of payment. PANAMA. From Navy Bay, the eastern terminus of the rail way to Gatrcn, the firt station on the line, is a dis tance of seven miles and a half. The rails are being laid with great activity, and this portion of the route will be ready for the locomotive in less than a month. A locomotive has been in use for some time from Navy Bay to the end of the finished portion of the work, for the conveyance of materials, workmen, &c. Every thing at Navy Bay indicates a state of great forwardness and activity, despite the many serious obstacles presented by the rainy season since the commencement of which much has been accom plished. Several splendid passenger carriages, and many covered goods waggons are in readiness at Navy Bay. Already there is ample wharfage for vessels to dis charge at the terminus, where there is now nineteen feet of water. Shortly it is to be extended so far out as to give the depth of water twenty-three feet, so that vessels of any size will be able to discharge their cargoes there without the aid of lighters or boats. From Gatren station to the next beyond, Ahorca la Gat a, is a distance of seven miles and three• quar ters ; but about two miles and a half of this section remains to be constructed, and, as a strong force will be concentrated at this position of the work as soon as the line is open from. Navy Bay to Gatren, it is con fidently anticipated that this new point will be accom plished in about two mouths. From Ahorca la Gata to the next station, Bobio Soldado, three miles and a quarter, less than half a mile remains incomplete. This part of the work will be ready fur transit immediately after the com munication is established with Ahorca la Gata. From B ohio Soldado to Trixole, about four miles, nearly one-half of the distance has been completed. Arrangements are being made to prosecute the work most vigorously the next dry season, from the month of December to March, with a strong force : and, as that portion of the work now nearly completed from Navy Bay to the stations abovenamed is, from the nature of the ground, by far the moat difficult, the future progress must be much more rapid than heretofore. As no swamps exist about the Ahorca la Gata station, no piling will be required beyond that point. The whole of the line to Panama has been located. There are now nearly 1,100 men at work, of whom 800 are natives from the upper provinces in the vicinity of Carthagena, who hare been found very useful. Navy Bay will probably be ready for the reception of steamers by the end of the year, or so soon as the work is completed to Ahorca la Gata. Two more locomotive engines are on their way out from the United States. A vessel now at Navy Bay is discharging materials for a large depot. MELANCHOLY CIRCUMSTANCE.—One of the Yar mouth captains was out in the late gales, an4fter encounter in the storm for some time, his attention was attracted by the cries of a woman in distress. It was evident the female was near to the vessel, as her heart-rending prayer, " Oh save my child," was distinctly audible. These words were the last uttered by the unfortunate woman, for scarcely had their echo died away, when an infant, lashed to some spars, was seen tossing on the mighty waves. By the most praise worthy exertions the poor little sufferer was taken out of the water, and saved from a watery grave. It is conjectured that the father of the child, seeing the extreme danger in which his vessel was placed, had lashed his wife and child to some spars, as his only hope of saving their lives in the event of the ship going down ; but, unfortunately, the waves broke asunder the links which united the babe and its agonized parent, which resulted in the catastrophe above described. The child, which is only about tour months old, was con veyed to Yarmouth, where every attention was paid to it by is preservers. —Norfolk Chronicle. THE DOWAGER COUNTESS OF BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. —On Saturday morning, at six o'clock, the mortal re mains of that much-respected lady, the Dowager Countess of Buckinghamshire, were removed from her Ladyship's late residence, at Charlton-park, Blackheath, Kent, for in terment in the family mausoleum at Nocton Church, Lin colnshire. THE ATTEMPT AT MURDER NEAR CASHEL.—WB rejoice to hear that Donelly, the bailiff of the Rev. Vernon R. Drapes, who was fired at from behind a fence, whilst re turning in a gig with the Rev. Gentleman from the latter's farm, at Middleton, near Cashel, has not been mortally wounded, as stated by the local papers. The poor man, however, is severely injured. His Excellency has offered a reward of 1001. for the arrest of the perpetrator.— Daily Express. A RETURNED EMIORANT.--The 'Waterford News states that an industrious Wexford farmer, Mr. Samuel Murphy, who some three or four years ago sold his farm and went to America, has just returned home, and again pur chased his old homestead for the purpose of residing in it. He advises no man to go to America who can make out a living in Ireland. O F F FRAsERBURGIT, OCT. 24.—Acrd. Hortensia Carr, Archanzel, LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Oct. 25. (Before Mr. Commissioner EYANS.) IN RE TAYLOR. The bankrupt, J. R. Taylor, was described as a law stationer, of Chancery-lane. This was the last exami nation meeting. Mr. Hawkins appeared for the assignees, Mr. Link later for some creditors, and Mr. Lawrence for the bankrupt. Mr. LAWRANCB said the bankrupt was not ready with his accounts, and by the consent of the assignees he proposed to take an adjournment for six weeks, the bankrupt undertaking to file his balance-sheet within three weeks, to give the assignees time to investigate it. The debts and liabilities were said to be about 12,000/. ; assets to the amount of 1,0001. bad been realized, and 2,0001. or 3,0001. more is expected to be realized. An adjournment was ordered. IN RE 11. G. WOOLCOTT. The bankrupt was a fringe manufacturer, of Eve rett-street. This was a last examination meeting. Mr. BAYLIS, for the assignees, said the bankrupt had absconded with about 2,0001., and he made an application to the Court to allow certain costs to be incurred in effecting his arrest. The petitioning cre ditor, who had a claim of about 1,7001., had himself become a bankrupt in consequence of the bankrupt Woolcott absconding. The COMMISSIONER—Where are the funds to come from ? Mr. BAYLIS said, unfortunately there were none vet, but they might be forthcoming. lie referred his Honour to the 255th section of the Bankrupt Law Consolidation Act. His HONOUR, having referred to the section, said he had no power. IN n E WALTER. The bankrupt had been a horse dealer of Plaistow. Mr. HILLEARY made an application to the Court for a certificate to arrest him. The grounds of his application were, that although he had obtained pro tection for the purpose, he had failed to prepare a ba lance-sheet, and he had not assisted the assignees in winding up the estate. Application granted. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. A young gentleman of the name of Seaton was charged before the Lord Mayor with having assaulted Baily, a letter-carrier of the General Post-office in Lombard-street. The defendant, who it appeared belongs to a highly respectable mercantile house, but had never conveyed letters to the Post-office before, overleapt the barrier at the place for posting letters in order to post his bundle when the regular time for posting had passed. He was thereupon collared by the complainant, whose duty it is to look to the general accommoda tion and prevent confusion, and he returned the com pliment by blows. The LORD MaYou considered that the defendant had erred from his great zeal to serve his employers, and that the complainant was justified in the efforts he made to counteract the mischief which might have been caused among the great multitude who had been first on the spot, and were entitled to priority. His Lordship thought that a penalty of sz. would meet the offence, and expressed a hope that the Post-office authorities would do a little more for the public con venience, by affording more places for the posting of letters. He trusted that the great mercantile houses and the press would take care to represent the very serious inconvenience which was daily arising from the present very scanty accommodation. BOW-STREET. Four urchins, named John Willis, Benjamin Norris, David Bevan, and David Ross, whose ages varied from 10 to 14 years, were charged before Mr. Hall with breaking into the house of Mr. Morley, a jeweller, at 140, High Holborn, and stealing there from a large quantity of jewellery. Mr. Duncan, a solicitor, who appeared for the pro secution, said that he feared he should not be able to bring evidence sufficient to convict the prisoners, as all that he could offer was the statement of the youngest of the prisoners, Willis, who was willing to turn approver. Mr. HALL said that he was certain no jury would convict upon that evidence. The officer who took the prisoners into custody stated that he took Willis into custody on Friday night, on suspicion of being concerned in the bur glary in question. Willis then said to him that he did not enter the house himself, but waited outside while Ross and Norris went in by means of a ladder. They stayed within about an hour, and then came out, bringing with them a quantity of watches and rings. They went away together, and on the follow ing morning sold them ; but he (Willis) had none of the produce. Witness further stated that lie took Norris, Bevan, and. Ross into custody on Saturday morning, at about three o'clock, in a low lodging house, when they denied all knowledge of the trans action. Mr. Morley detailed the facts relative to the dis covery of the robbery. Mr. HALL said there was no evidence at all against Bevan, and that against Ross and Norris was so slight that he did not consider himself justified in detaining them ; he should, however, remand Willis for further inquiries to be made. MARYLEB ONE. George Maddocks, a man about 50 years of age, a waiter in the service of Mr. T. L. Jones, landlord of the Bull and Bush, North-end, Hampstead, was placed at the bar before Mr. Long, charged with having attempted to terminate his existence by cut ting his throat with a razor. Mr. Jones deposed that in consequence of infor mation which had been communicated to him he re paired to Hampstead-heath, where he found the pri soner crouched under a furze-bush, and saw blood streaming from his throat. He ran for and speedily obtained the assistance of a surgeon, and the prisoner was properly attended to on the instant. He was soon afterwards conveyed to the Hampstead work house. Seawell, 252 S, said that he saw the prisoner lying insensible upon the heath, and bleeding pro fusely from the throat. Two razors and a bottle were lying beside him, and one of the razors had upon it marks of blood; the bottle had contained salts of sorrel, a quantity of which the prisoner had no doubt swallowed. When able to articulate, he alleged that he made the attempt upon his life in consequence of his master having detected him in purloining some brandy. Mr. LONG—Is the surgeon here ? Witness—He is not, your Worship. Mr. LONG (to Mr. Jones)—Had the prisoner robbed you ? Witness--I did detect him in a petty theft, and told him that he had forfeited the confidence which I had hitherto reposed in him. The prisoner, on being asked what he had to say, replied (doggedly)—lt is not the first time I have at tempted this sort of thing, and if I am liberated now I shall do it again ; I can't help it. Mr. LONG addressed the prisoner in a very feeling manner, and told him he hoped he would be in a bet ter state of mind in a few days, and remanded him till next Friday, on which day the surgeon who at tended him will be present. CLERKEN WELL. A man named Je f frey was brought before Mr. Tyrwhitt by Withers, the active detective officer of the N division, charged with being concerned in the following desperate outrage and attempt with others to murder police-constable Healy of the same di vision. The circumstances of the case, which is altogether of a diabolical character, exposing a system of terror and plunder which has been carried on now for more than four years, requires the most stringent and ac tive measures to put down an evil of such daring and magnitude. During the period mentioned hundreds of thieves, and more particularly on a Sunday, have congregated daily about the once celebrated Shepherd and Shepherdess-fields, Islington, to gamble, plunder, and concoct offences probably of greater magnitude, and it has been dangerous either morning, noon, or night for any respectable persons to pass in the imme diate vicinity as evidenced too truly by the number of open robberies attended with violence about there, the vagabonds concerned with the desperate gang finding a speedy and ready shelter among the numerous half finished houses on the spot, and more especially at a coffee•shop resorted to by thieves and other a bandoned characters at all hours. The police of th e district have ever been on the alert to afford assistance, but the ruffians, knowing their strength , have hitherto succeeded in bidding defiance to the few officers that could be spared on that dangerous duty ; and no doubt matter s w ould have continued in this awful and alarming state but for the frightful nature of the present charge, whereby the life of a very respectable officer has nearly been sacrificed, and even should he partially recover, it will be to remain afflicted, in all human probabi li ty , the remainder of his days through these injuries. The offence now charged took place between two and three o'clock in the afternoon, when the wounded man saw from GO to 80 thieves, from the ages of 12 to 25, gambliLg and quarrelling at the back of some very old alms houses on the spot alluded to, belonging to the Cloth workers' Company. Having unawares pounced on them single-banded, he was immediately knocked down and his truncheon taken from him ; it was handed from one to another of the vagabonds and he was beaten with it and other weapons until he was left for dead, with frightful wounds on his head and different parts of his person; and all this was done in view of numerous persons, who knowing the villains durst not interfere for fear of a similar or worse fate. Infor mation of this murderous and unprovoked attack was soon made known at the district station-house, whith er the policeman was soon conveyed, and thence to an hospital, where he is at present receiving that assist ance which his sad condition requires. Only two witnesses have at present been induced to LAMBETH. John Mason, alias Bennett, alias Barnet, alias the Rev. William John Butler, alias the Rev. Charles William Talbot, alias Blind Jonney, and Jane Farrer, alias Alachotven, two notorious impositors, were placed at the bar before Mr. Elliot for further examination on a charge of conspiring together to defraud various members of the nobility and gentry. Mr. Wontner attended on behalf of the prisoners, and Mr. Ferguson, clerk to the Mendicity Society, appeared to watch and prosecute the case. It will be recollected that the male prisoner had been apprehended on Saturday week, on presenting himself at the post-office, Mount-street, Lambeth, to get payment for a post-office order for 41. 193. sd. This order, it appeared, had been obtained from the Dowager Countess of Shaftesbury in consequence of a letter received by her Ladyship purporting to have been written by the " Rev. William John Butler, of Priory-lodge, Southampton," setting forth a case of ";urgent distress ;" and before the letter of Lady Shaftesbury reached Southampton a note was received by the postmaster there, requesting that any letters addressed to the " Rev. William John Butler" might be forwarded to the Cheltenham Coffee house, Bridge-road, Lambeth, and several letters were for warded as requested. John Capon, servant to the Dowager Countess of Shaftesbury, deposed that on Monday week he, by direction of his mistress, procured a post-office order for 51., in favour of the Rev. W. J. Butler, and her Ladyship having enclosed it in a note and envelope and addressed the letter to the "Rev. William Juhn Butler, Priory Lodge, Southampton," witness posted it at Richmond on the same day. Mr. Ferguson here informed the magistrate that the post-office order obtained by the last witness had been made payable at Southampton ; but from a note which he held in his hand it appeared that it had been forwarded to the postmaster there, with a request that he would forward in its stead an order payable from himself, at the post-office, Mount-street, Lambeth. Tbis order so procured it was that the male prisoner had presented for payment when he was apprehended. He (Mr. Ferguson) also wished to add that the notes to the post-office and money order-office at South ampton were in the same handwriting as the signa ture, " William John Butler," to the post-office order itself. Michael Gorman, servant to Lady Bexley, _2B Grosvenor-square, deposed that on the 27th of Sep tember last he procured a post office order for 21., and her Ladyship having enclosed it in a letter, and addressed it to the " Rev. Charles William Talbott, Walsall," he posted the letter. Mr. Wontner wished to know what this had to do with his clients, when Mr. Ferguson replied that he should be prepared to prove on a future day that the prisoner was the per son who had obtained the order in question. Evidence was then given of the apprehension of the prisoner, and the fact of Mason having, when asked his name, described himself as the " Rev. William John Butler." Evidence was also given by a young woman who lives at the Cheltenham Coffee-house, in Bridge-road, Lambeth, that Mason some time ago had called there and requested that any letters ad dressed to the "Rev. William John Butler," and forwarded there, might be taken in. Letters so directed were received and taken away prior to the Saturday before by the male prisoner, and since then by the female. Mr. Ferguson requested a further remand, to enable him to bring forward the necessary witnesses to estab lish a charge of conspiracy to defraud several persons of various sums of money. The prisoners, he said, were most notorious impostors—the most notorious, perhaps, of their class—and had been frequently con victed as rank impostors. They had also been tried, with a man named Mackowen, at Bath, for conspiring to defraud several persons there, and, all having been convicted of that orence, the men had been sentenced to twelve, and the woman to nine months' imprison ment. At that time the woman lived with Macowen, but, that person having been transported shortly after his liberation from prison, she had since lived and cohabited with Mason, as he now called himself. Mr. Wontner contended, in a forcible manner, that there was no evidence to affect his clients, and that they were entitled to their discharge. Mr. ELLIOTT observed that it was quite evident from the documents produced that a most extensive system of fraud had been practised by the prisoners and their associates, which required the fullest inves tigation and an immediate check. There was, in his opinion, quite sufficient evidence before him to justify his detaining the prisoners for another week, and he hoped that in the interim the officers of the Mendicity Society would exert themselves to make the evidence complete, and that at the next examination the Countess of Shaftesbury and the Postmaster at Southampton would appear to give their evidence, as it was quite monstrous to find the benevolent so shamefully plundered as they appeared to be. The prisoners were remanded for a week, and it was not a little singular that during the investigation a letter which had been received at the coffee-shop, addressed to the " Rev. W. J. Butler, Priory-lodge, Southampton," and re-addressed " Cheltenham Cof fee-house, Bridge-road, Lambeth," was handed to the magistrate, who opened it and found it to contain a 51. note from his Grace the Duke of Portland. Mr. Elliott at once, and to the evident mortification and annoyance of the prisoners, handed the letter and its contents to Mr. Ferguson. SEABORNE MAILS. (N signifies that the mails are sent from the General Post-office by the night—and M by the morning--dispateh.3 When made up in; From what When PLACES. General Post-office port dis- due. London: patched. --• America (by Brit. pkt.)N Oct. 31 .. Liverpool Arrived America (by U.S. pkt.) N l Oct. 28 .. Liverpool .. Nev. 1 America (by U.S. pkt.) M Nov. 5 .. Southampt. Africa (West coast).. N lath of the month Plymouth Nov. 3 Alexandria* •• N 19th & 30th of mo. Dover .. Oct. 28 Belgium •• N Daily .• •. .. Dover .. Daily Brazil •• M 9th of the month i Southampt. Nov. 16 Buenos Ayres • • .. 31,9 th of the month ISouthampt. Nov. 16 California(viaChagres)3ll2d 8z 17th of month ;Southampt. Nov. 5 Cape of Good Hope N 14th of month IPlymouth•• Nov. 3 Constantinople * N 7th 17th27th ef moDover .. Oct 30 Central America .. M 2 d & 17 t h of iron. 113outhampt. Nov. 5 Channel Isles •• N Mon., Wed., & Fri.'Southampt. Ta. Th. Sat Chili •• •• • . M 17th of the month Southam p t. Nov. 20 Franca • • • 1. Bi&NlTwiee daily .. .. Dover • . Twicedaily Greece * •• •• With 17th27thof mo Dover •• Oct. 30 Hamburgh • • .. NlTuesday & Friday London .. Tees. Sat. Holland •• MlWednes. & Satur. Louden .. Moti.Thur. Honduras •• 31117th of the month Southampt. Nov. 20 Ireland •• •• 31 & 311 Twice daily Holyhead.. Twicedally 420th of the monthlSoutharapt. Nov. 23 India (via Sonthamp . ) I n dia (via Marseilles) NiBth&24th efmonthlDover • • Nov. 2 Mediterranean (via Southampton) •• 51 1 20th of the month Southampt. Nov. 23 Me diterranean (via Marseilles) .. NlBth&24thofmonth Dover .. Nov. 2 Mexico M l 2d of the month.. Southampt. Nov. 5 Madeira •• •• 11119th of the month Southampt. Nov. 16 } Dover Oct. 23 f 7 Malta* •• • • th,l7th,l9tk,27th & 30th of month Naples* .. •• •• N sth 15th 25th ofmo Dover .. No v . 2 papal States* N sth 15th25th of mo Dover .. Nov. 2 Peninsular.. •• M 7thl7th27thof mo Southampt. Nov. 6 P er u .• M 17th of the month Southampt. Nov. 20 Tuscany* .. N sth 15th 25th of mo Dover Nov West Indies M 17th of the month Southampt. Nov: 2 20 West Indies (except Havanna & Nasaau) M 2d of the month .. Southampt, Nov. 5 I2d of the mouth .. ountries thus mar] iSouthamptiNov. 5 Led (*) are conveyed by * The mails to those c French packet - vi A Margo' • CALIFORNIA.—MaiIs to are now despatched and d and from Californi, Luc by every Ameri, la, via the United States [can packei SHIP NEWS. GRAVESEND, OCT. 26.—Wind N.E., calm and clear sky. Arrd.—Menai, from Calais; City of Rotterdam, from Dunkirk; Ocean and Magnet, from Rotterdam; Lion, from Harlingen; Neptune, from Tonningen ; Stsdt Dordtecht, from Dardt; Leo, from Patras; Brothers, from Norway; Magnet, from Rio Grande; Charles Souchay, from Charente; Fortunate, from Patras; Kridsteren, from Nantes; Ann and Mary, from St. Petersburgh; Tistedalem, from New York; Anemone, from Oporto; Sarah, Maria, and Hope, from Patras; Giraffe, from Rotterdam; Adonis, from Amsterdam; Tiger, from Tonningen; Panther, from Ostend; Seine, from Boulogne; Green Isle, from Nieudiep; Caroline, from Emden; Hamilton, from Bordeaux; Jane White, from St. Petersburgh; Mary Ann, from Rotterdam; Richard Thornton, from Batavia; Sarah, from St. John's; Fanny, from Riga; Stzstein and Welskee, from New York. Sailed—lndex, for St. Kitt's; Vere, for Jamaica; J. H. Sheppard, for Antwerp; Freeland, for Cadiz; Bur germeister Hyndekoper, for Rotterdam; Cornelia, for Cardiff; Paleudar, for Nova Scotia; Wiiliam J(lhff., for Havre; Albion, for Boulogne; City of London, for Dunkirk; Baron Osy, fur Antwerp; Batavier and Earl of Anchhind, for liotterdual; Load John Rose Hamburgh; Australasian Packet, for the Cape of Good Hope; Letitia, for Newport; Bosphorus, for Constanti nople; Liebe, for Shields; Creole, for Dominica; Lady Charlotte Guest, for Ascension; North Star, for Ham burgh; John Bull and San Francisco, for Hamburgh; Venus, for Cape Palmas; Joshua, for Port Philip; Arena, for Jamaica; Julie y Pepati, for Biiboa; Con cordia, for Rotterdam; Triton, for Ostend; Elbe, for Hamburgh; Dart, for Ostend; Fame, for Calais. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. Westpoint, from Liverpool for New York, Oct. 18, in lat. 49 N., long. 30 W. Westminster, from i.tifoulmein for Sunderland, July 16, in lat. 6 S., long. 85 E. A. POET'S HOUSE AND CELLAR. We met lately, among some old tracts and papers, with what must be considered a literary curiosity-a copy of the sale catalogue of the effects of Thomson the poet, disposed of by auction in May, 1749. Thomson's residence for several years preceding his death was a snug cottage in what is called Kew-foot lane, facing the Thames. The situation is one of the finest in that fine district. The cottage was em bowered in trees and shrubbery, and behind it was a garden in which the lazy good•humoured poet took his ease of an afternoon and muttered his verses throughout the moonlight nights. His garden-seat and table are still preserved : but the cottage has been enlarged into a handsome villa (occupied by the late Earl of Shaftesbury), and the garden has been extended and improved so as to become one of the most exquisite and richly-ornamented in that patrician neighbourhood. Yet even in Thomson's time the cot tage at Kew-foot-lane was a desirable residence, and the poet, after weathering many difficulties, had succeeded in gathering around him at least a moderate share of the comforts and elegancies of life. If his little Castle of Indolence could not boast its costly tapestry, huge covered tables, and couches, " the pride of Turkey and of Persia land," there was no lack of re spectable bachelor accommodation, with an assort ment of valuable prints and books, and a cellar that could have supplied a double or two of jovial banquets to Quin, Armstrong, Littleton, Mitchell, and those other select friends whom he delighted to entertain, and by whom he was so tenderly beloved. But let us look at the different items in this sale catalogue. The first division, marked " No. 1., right hand, two pair of stairs," seems to be the furniture of an infe rior bedroom, the whole of which is valued at 4/. 2s. 6d., including what the auctioneer calls " a piece of ruins in a carved frame." No. 11. is a closet containing feather bed and portmanteaus valued at 17s. No. 111., left hand two pair of stairs, was a better bedroom, containing a four- post bedstead, with blue harateen furniture, four walnut tree arm chairs with black leather seats, a chimney glass, and maho gany table, &c. The contents of this room are valued at W. 7s. No. IV., one pair of stairs, was evidently the best bedroom. It had a bed with moreen furniture and other accessories, valued at 81. 2s. 6d. • festoon window curtains, bottle cistern, walnut dressing table and mirror, four walnut chairs, steel stove, &c.-the whole being valued at 131. 12s. 6d. No. V., one pair of stairs, had a Tur key carpet valued at 1/. 11 e. 6d.; a chimney glass with gilt frame, 11. 11s. 6d. ; a mahogany chest of •drawers, 1/. 103. ; a sofa, 2/. 23.; a mahogany writing table, 1/. 3s. ; four mahogany elbow chairs, yellow worsted damask seats, 2/. 10s.; a walnut tree easy chair, matted seat and back, 12s. ; mahogany pillar and claw carved needlework fire-screen, with quilted case, 2/. 23. ; dining table, 125., with sconce for can dles ; yellow damask window curtains, &c., the whole valued at 181. 15s. Nu. VI., back parlour, possessed a steel stove, two walnut and three smoking chairs, dumb waiter, book shelves, and a "Scotch carpet" (which is set down at 10s. 61), the whole valued at Si. 6s. 6d. No. VII., left hand parlour, had its writ ing -table, claw-table, window curtains, &c., the whole 31. lls. 6d. No. VIII., right band parlour, was the principal sitting room. It was also decorated with a Scotch carpet, 103. 6d.; a dining table, 11. lls. 6d. ; a sconce, 1/. 4s. ; six mahogany elbow chairs, with green worsted damask seats, 31. 12s. ; a backgammon table, complete with chess alien, 103. 6d,, and other articles, the whole valued at 11/. 19s. The next classification is " plate, china, &c.," but here the enumeration is not exten sive, and no prices are affixed. Besides cups, saucers, plates, and mugs, there are-" Shagreen case with 12 silver-handled knives and forks; a silver watch with a cornelian seal, box and case, in one, by Graham ; one silver-hilted sword ; one mourning sword ; an Alicant tea-chest, with silver ornaments. The kitchen apparatus and furniture are valued at 51. lls. ; and the wash-house, garden, and yard articles at 2/. 12s. 6d. The contents of the cellar (to which no prices are affixed) are set down as follows :-" Thirty bottles of burgundy ; thirty bottles of red port; four ditto of old hock ; seven ditto of mountain and Ma deira; ten ditto Rhenish ; sixty-six ditto Edinburgh ale ; ninety ditto Dunbar ale." There is no ardent spirits. The library consists of two hundred and sixty lots-the greater part of the books being foreign and classical. Editions of Dante, Tasso, and Ariosto are among the number; and the English works include Milton, Theobald's " Shaks peare," Harrington's " Oceana." Raleigh's "History of the World," Cowley, &c. Pope's works (probably presents from the author) consist of the edition of 1717, in two vols. ; the prose works, stitched, 1717 ; the " Dunciad," stitched; and the " Ethic Epistles," in vellum, large paper. The library may be consi dered valuable, but it was fully equal to that posses sed by Johnson or Goldsmith. Authors resident in London, with public libraries at command, have little inducement to accumulate books at home, even if their circumstances were such as to permit of the ex pensive luxury. Thomson, it is well known, had a taste for the fine arts, and during his tour in Italy with Mr. Talbot, had collected some drawings and prints from the old masters. He see ms to have had . no less than eighty-three pictures bu n g up n his dif ferent rooms, and " a large portfolio with maps , . prints, and drawings, to be so ld together or separate. The " Antique Drawings" a re nine h allinnumber, stated to be by Castelli. T he y consist of . Venus de Medicis, the Fighting and D y ing Gladiators, Perseus and Andromeda, Apollo Antinous, Meleager, Laocoon, Hercules Faruese, and " A Man and a Woman." The seve nty-four en re gravi C langsudie are all from le the old masters, engraved by Fzza, , Stel, J. Frey, Bandet, Dorigny, Duchauge,.Poilly, Hanssart, i Edlinck, Picart, &c. It is indicative of Thomson's taste that none of th e engravings are from the Dutch school, but from Raphael, Guido, Curregio, Carlo Maratti, Poussin, Julio Romano, and other masters of the poetical and romantic. It appears, then, that the furniture of Thomson was valued at 661. lls., exclu sive of his plate, china, wines, books, and pictures, which formed by far the most valuable portion of his effects. The sale is stated to be "by order of the executrix," his sister, Mrs. Craig of Edinburgh, and it was to take place on Monday, May 15, 1749, and two following days. The poet's friends who had been so sincere and so active in their sympaty on the occa sion of his death, would, no doubt, come forward at the sale to promote its success and to possess them selves of some relic of their departed associate, Several of the books, we know, were purchased by John Forbes of Culloden, the Lord President's son, and still remain in the library at Culloden House. Never had poet more attached friends than Thomson, and all had the felicity of arriving at wealth or fame.-Inver ness Courier. ,Y MARKETS. moderate business passing s. d. i. d. Do.Afeal, perl96lb 15 0 to 16 0 Barley, English, pr imperial quarter 26 0— 28 0 S cotch, and Manx,per 601 b.. 3 8 3 10 Foreign, grinding 3 0 3 6 Ityc, per 601 b .. 3 6 3 9 Beans, English, pr imperial quartr 30 0 32 0 Irish and Scotch, per 4801 b 26 0 28 0 Dutch .. 30 0 31 0 Egyptian •• . • .. 22 6 23 0 Peas, English, per imperial quartr 32 0 3 4 0 Foreign •• 32 0— 3 3 0 Oats, per 451 b Scoteh, an d Welsh, old 3 5 3 6 Irish, nc- , T est mea ling •• .. 2 6i 2 7 Do., feeding • • 2 2 2 4 Do., foreign • • 3 0 3 2 Oatmeal, English, &Scotch,pr24olb 24 0 —25 0 Irish, new • • .. 22 0— 23 0 Do., old • •• 27 0— 27 6 THE COUNT . LIVERPOOL, OCT. 25.. to-day, without change. 3. d .—3. d Wheat, per 701 b : English, white .• 5 8 to 5 10 Do. red .. 5 2 5 6 Irish, best red 4 8 5 2 Do, lower quality 4 6 5 0 Manx, red and wh. 4 10 5 3 Dantsie, high mixed 5 10 6 2 Do., :nixed .. 5 6 5 9 Rostock,,&c.. .. 5 6 5 9 Ilamburgh and Lower BaltieT. 4 10 American& i white 5 6- - 5 3 Canadian, Lred 5 0— 5 8 Antwerp 6 5 8 &Louvain 5 5 4 French, red.. Hungarian and 5 7 " Alariaropoli .. 5 0 5 2 Odessa, Polish .. 4 10 5 0 _ Do., common .. 4 6 4 9 Lg YP tia n . _. 3 8 4 0 Flour, English & Irish, per 28011 27 0 29 0 Do., extra fine 30 0 32 0 u nted States, per barrel .. . 18 6 22 0 Canadian .. .. 18 0 19 0 Indian corn, per 4801 b, white .. 25 6 29 0, MANCHESTER, OCT. 25.—Scarcely any change has occurred in the state of our market during the preFent week. Ordinary runs of flo ur have moved off slowly, and as is usual under such circumstances, prices have been with difficulty supported; whilst for really extra superfine qualities a goo d in q uir y has been ex p erienced and extreme rates were realized for the few p arce l s offering. Oatmeal has continued to meet a free sale on for fully previous term s. The imports intoLiver:e quan tities ci lan d R un corn are of a similar character to those received several weeks past , c onsistin g merely of moderate of oats and oatm eal from Ireland, and of iv wheat and flour from abroa d. At our market this wheat again slightly receded in value. Tee demand lor flour was languid, but there wasnoqu a ot v a are ihl i the value of any but inferior or do ubtful kinds, h n e c c d ls, a : g wci.heic in per h mu st be noted rather easier. Oats advanced 451 b., and oatmeal being scarce commanded rather higher ra tes than on this day se'nnight. — u N O TTINGHAM, OCT. 25 . At Newark, there was a liberal show both of whear, on Wednesday, wheat and barley, and e t he m business arke w t a h s , i d e u g n e r , a th l e V r b Wheat was r quarter . es,,vt week's tolerably eoka,ys rdae tme : e . e x t t l e : n ih s nuo i e v tni js Nv lvz: r s e th m e ordeesrualtte. et tn lasttla e sup pliedbarleya dteracdreeasteheoltrausactio shown, with no alterali , n oats were a inal to o n v 4 a o l s u ; e. re ß eL eay s to 335; barley, article malting, Wheat' 25swh white, 35s 26 5 , At Worksop, sbko both hs Oats, new, 16s to 20s; old, 23s to grinding, 21s to 225; sellers li o t th e an e' d buyers. v‘ w .a s heat a trade good m e day, there T he wasatt e nnduatu so o e h o r f i ' place in the quottitices. week, and a slight decline took There WU more barley shown .......--"---"...................f. 4 . than for some time past, which was in ready dentso44wto malting. Wheat ruled from 363 to 425: barley , 2 1 1s a d i; 27s 6d; oats, 283 to 22.3; blend corn, 125 Per `°-or. beans, 14s. We had a moderato supply Of w heat at ,e it , own market this morning. The trade was dull, Yet I I week's prices wero maintained for good condition 870 plea. Barley was called 13 per quarter higher , bidhe re bnsiness done was very limited. in o ats and beans t was no chango. bush °. DALKEITH, OCT. 23.—The relative weight per four d oit 9 of ib the three prices of wheat were lust 121 b, IBst bib, 1 , 0, irm . t 10 0ats, 12st 61b, list 1 llb, and 10fit 61b. Barleh ....... i t Oh ib, and 14st 21b. Peas and beans, 19st 61b, vv" ' and 15st :lbs. 216 Wheat ... ...... £2 6 0 £ 1 19 Qrs. Inferior. Best. xi 10 ° ~ 1 4 8 1175 Oats ... 11 4 019 0 ',/, 1 6- 0 479 Barley l7 0 14 6 " 0 18 Peas and Beans 118 6 Ir. () 0 0 0 i 1 6 Average of wheat .. .. ... 38s 101,.. Aszanszx Om 21.—Grain—Oats ... 14s 6d 401bs per bushel; foreign oats, 00s Od to 17s Od, 40Ibs per bag; to 1 55 i. ' barley, 19s Od to 2J3 od. 521bs per bushel ; bear, 19 t °4 1 oa od, 521bs per bushel; wheat 00s to 425; oatraeal,l4s OdtolLi per boll ; flour, 28s to 30s Od per sack. Provisions.7-ni 4d to 6d per lb ; mutton, ditto, 4d to 6d; sea l t, A di t lil; to 6d ; pork, per stone, 3s Od to 3s 6d ; lamb, per lb, 7:1 0 0E, tallow, per stone, 03 ed to 3a 6d; potatoes, r 4, o• 4d to tid ; rabbits, each, Od to od; har , i t pp; eggsOd; grouse, per brace, Os to Os ; butter, P er es , 9 ,,, u :bosh , per doz, 9d to 10d ; cheese, per cwt, 188 to 23 5 v", 1,0, pe. pair, 36 Od to 3s 6d; chickens:ditto, Is 6d to 2s Od; ve'7fr e Ts 2s Od to 2s 6d ; ducklings, ditto, 2s to 2s 6d; turkeys,Per,Polleal. to 830 d; geese, ditto, 7s to 8s ; butter for esportatiollPgeo, 00 cure), per cwt, 68s to 00s; eggs. wholesale price, Pe r ' ci f 0100 to 6d ; 41b loaf, cash, 5d ; credit, 6d ; pork, per stone ° , w As OA Od to Os Od; pork fine, small, bs 6d to Os Od ; por t , og, 3s 6d to 4s 3d; ship pork per barrel of 204 lbs, .. i o e to gai Meal—Oatmeal, is 4d to is sd; barley dust, ti .° ~ idd peasemeal, is 8d to Is 10d ; aids, 64:1 to 7d ; bereraelt birof to is 4d; flour, is 8d to Is 9d; barley, per lb, flour, Is 4d to is sd. If ot et ir DUBLIN, OCT.. 24.—There was a good supr mood corn market to-day. Wheat and oats fully sups P m 0 the currencies of Tuesday, and for the best qu . 3l or ' small advance was realizdd. Malting barley 0 1 ' ° .,, dolt tainod its price , but distillers' lid to 2d, qualities were 1.7,;Ti0r or at barely our last quotations; occasional sal e 5 , faio e ' old grain and Indian corn, without any alteration u' op gill Wheat, white, 18s 6d to 22s 6d; red ditto, 18 5 4 joto; bare, new 9s 6d to 10S; oats, new,Ss 6d to 10 8 0 °,40 • old, Os Od to Os Od; oatmeal, lOs OA to Ila Odl 0 46 flour, per cwt.. 12s to 14s Oi; barley, lOs 6d ' ed, 0 0 Indian corn, per 4801 b, 25s to 27s Od; roP elle 14s Od to 16s Od. CORK, OCT. 24. AP I ! We have but few foreign arrivals to report' b . I t e osir the recent change of wind, we may look to r 11 )0 0' imports. The supplies of home grain co 1+ 522 bor eles the receipts for the week being:—Whest, 1, 822 ,,,. oSt ly at 15s to 21s; barley, 5,423 barrels, at gs to i s ' tr ole. 13,036 barrels, at 7a 6d to 9s 6d per barrel. W he i, TO very firm, at an advance of 3d to 6d per borr e o be value of barley also is fully maintained, so d Ogee. advanced 3d per barrel on the week. liolderli,° hu t 0 1 ' wheat are asking au advance of Is per barre!,:e toles' has checked business, and we have not heard ot • ' b :gel g° T having been made at that figure. Pril ° - 1 o ats m -re tinues scarce, and is sought for. Solders of OP.' looking fur higher prices. Their value i 3 accedel f 0 taiLed, but purchasers, not being willing to e demand of the holders, very little business vveopflis; ts the articles. As regards fl our, bakers herlygoej/, themselves rather freely at the clos e of last duo, itp trade during the last few days haa heat It' l l ee , ee.'" e i the sales made have been very trifling• rf l o etiS ti o without change. The trade in Indian corn . s be P o , very slow and lifeless, and the business jo ° l e e ofi l so li restricted character. In fact We see no Fr ° l o for B f i a d, material improvement in the article of p as last wo 'sib' ) months to come. Prices remain exactly a",lo.oerfoo Barrels. Dos iti 38 White wheat 17s Od to 18s 6d --,‘„,. 0 d....r. . 92 Red wheat lss Od to 16s 9d v" . 187 Ditto l6s 9d to 17s 6d 71 Ditto l7s 6 d to 18s Od 120 Barley 303 Ditto l oBs s 6d d d t o o 1 )04 6 0 11 w. ,,,,,,, 0(1. 01641°' 121 Ditto ... lls Od to 12s Od o s ed .34 as, u. 3 Here. 108 Od to Os Od 743 Oats ... 7s 9 d to 65 5d 0 1648 Ditto ... ...... 8s fai to 95 Od Ars 574 Ditto ... ..... 9s Od to 9s 8d „, We" , 36 Pigs ° 6s Od to 305 Od o'7_o, 4,0 i Quantity sold at the Highest Pris elh beret it . r i 13 barrels white wheat; 51 red ; 16 barley; p 17 pigs.' ' Quantity of Grain and Number of Pigs 944. 14 sold ' sit ing le:l/' Wheat,"2,llB. Barley, 5,874. Oats, , . PRICES OF BUTTER. 0 . 611 coots ° ..0" 6P CANT. First qualit Second quality ... . „..... #, Third'qualit . Y C9s Third quality ...... . . 0 .0 4 ", Fourth quality .. ''. . „,0,,0a; Fifth quality ........ bss Fifth quality ...... , 0 0 1 Sixth quality 4Bs Sixth quality 0'ct,...'1.8. Return of Cattle sold for week ending 17 4. 0 ,.3 Pigs, 583. Sheep, 196. Cogs , etas 1 /0 0 Coax.—Hour--First tls 6d to 12s 6d s ; ~ th irdh seconds, 10s Od to Ils Od; households 8s to 10 01it06,964 fn, per cwt. Oatmeal 108 6d to Ils; Indian naes l6° 7, 1 to 61 1. oft' meal, 9s to 9s 6d per cwt. Indian corn 61 2 , u el; %o ' ...,2ga to f 0 ,11,. ton. Bran 70s to 72s 6d per ton. Hay--Farso''' Sp $ ir .° s4 o kj; MS ; dealers 32s to 3850 d; average 34sper W u ' g 6, Od I A to: — 14s Od to 23s Od; average 18s; dealr' s — l o af be - fr ° average 005 Od per ton. Bread—Wh eat t. but ter V4 household loaf 4d to 5d per 41b. rc i - ,itare cl. . eO . lad per lb. Eggs-5s Od to bs 2d r Anr e 00 ,1 „ d e IA: Newport lls Od ; Lydney 1611"1°-- 40e r - flyis 13s Od per ton. Tallow 000 Od Z i l oaf 41 1 0, Whisky, 25 o. p., 5s 9d per itr e-- id; .7 - 5 1:01 —Beef 41 1 d to 7d; mutton 5d / 71: 6 0 04 4 A— bd ,AO 6d ; pork 4d to Od ; bacon 6d to '- ' 9j1 70 L' -- t° fp - s Hops 6110 s to 0109 per cwt. Bangor plates is l 5 15e te 1; It ili 6 to i n 0 . 5 B ; ar s k p — an ß ish ar o b i ar pe y r 7 s l o o: to Fleece viroo li4s to 1 1 9 5 :toui o el i ir Hemp 29/ t 0321 per ton. Fish—Scotch he rringl eo/ 0 , t° ditto, 00s to 00s per barrel ; Newfouscil_!,ll„di'ne-, Si ICS ; 04 ton. Timber—Memel, 80s per ton • re' p ine, 31 o lf r A es ditto, '2l 15s per ton; deals, 12$ to ' lo • Li eit ; 0020 Market 21s to 30s; salted 22s to 3° • ,, A r -- Ild'ai 3d to 3/d. per lb. Potatoes, white ''''/..h t° abest - le 00d to 00d. Guano—Peruvian, 11l 10s; P" -- per ton. Tar—Archangel, 19s per barrel' ---0.1 4 A Sri."' E e RAILWAY SHARE laP"" 060 BRISTOL, OCT. 25. ~. bee/ 0 , A, STOCK Excaawan. — The share market 1 1 '' The d $ll - day, bat very little actual business was duo!' mid/ 0 2 IflY Lions were as follow: Bristol and Exeter, 7 !:A povP' j 48 N i —Great Western, 8 I —South-Eastern L""" , 10;40 LIVERPOOL, OcT. 25. „,„, bee: Id STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market P-,,,,thinp_:,,i,, this morning, with very little demand for yet Ll ti g,oli . rpr,", transactions were as follow :—Lancashire and ~446 .1 0, 1,, c.—Ditto, 6 per cent. Preference, 13—MidlanuoTt (lit New Preference, 3 / 1 dis —North Staffordshire, to46' berate and East Junction, 4 1 4 dis.—Edin burg 10 25—South-Eastern and Dover, 18%. „A gO ir ol MANCHESTER, cr.° '"' otbil3° f eet"' STOCK EXCHANGE.—There was little or 1 1 , 00 0 r the share market to-day. The only transacl.:6,,,Sh were—North Staffordshire, B%—Ohefgeld, -* 2 5-16. , 1 4 BIRMINGHAM, OCT. 25 % ra ilat e _7ol4t il e f e STOCK EXCHANGE.—The railway share. be r , 4 has been unsteady during the greater pof t 61 0 - ef er i ..h r better at the close of business this afternoon. _„d Or tidence was exhibited in the principal stocks, !ii,de of Linden and North-Western stock were $ .7 ... 10 0 , The closing prices to-day were as foll °/ %LA ,40 Nottingham, and Boston, buyers 44, se llere: o lle) - De I$ mingbam and Oxford Junctions (calls duly Pa l i r s llet e rs —Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Stoureo, ba.7 13 0:0 91/4, sellers 9 L 9, —London and North-test ,bestejrloo!"/ sellers 113 3 A —Ditto, 101. Shares, I A 7 P.-- - „,. 4 " . . a d i1 i0 - d, 0 74 Id and Matlock, buyers, 2 1 / 2 , sellers 214- 2 ' m saner ,°,610,? —North Staffordshire, buyers 81. 165. 3d. , go sel'. 00 ," Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), buyers _tepoe",, Ditto (B), buyers 4%, sellers 44,—Dittn, I' l %u O m , 914, sellers lOLA —Shropshire Union, sellers 3 u LP' Staffordshire, buyers 3/. Is. 3d., sellers, 2 1 . 1 tt' tlf ---"" tb e pa ' Ah -----t------ tha sig,.' ,b. 3 D p l 1-13EDROFIIONIIA..—___OU_ tWO Fag) ,0i,,D0 of aged only three years, of a retired tradestl3",,,,bio'bo, bourg St. Antoine, was bitten by a deg , W i , lt . 3 fu l' clfeS l been accustomed to play. The father in P2 t / 0 0 , 0 / 4 1 animal. The wound, which was very elig:ferresi'ioe.o and nothing further w2, , s thought of it, ent":7oo ere yo' e i when the boy, who had been ailing for settle time bite led soddenly said, " Hold me fast, father, for P t ; be 14:5 so;p the dog did me!" and almost at the same t:: t° ,4, 10,, t iic1 41 with a violent attack of hydrophobia, 14 ' 1- the C Y " time. Other attacks ensued, and yesterdel ai4fe —Galignani. t __Mc ° , 0 1 ,, ii, THE NEW RECORD REPOSITOR.r• i., tb`..ttri the last report of the Keeper of Public Recoroiloip, P o o , ,/ pository now in the course of erection 0 11 til,t, A , oo l ,s' to be roofed in by the month of July' 13,ittrooe e ( A , 30,000/. has been voted by the 'louse of rtu",,beelpo°oo'o 45,3201. required for the building. A Il e . tbe r e .09 ranging the public records is to be adopteu l u .. 0 0 0 '" c oJ tj o air A,,'", roi r ,., ° 0 i, , [ADVERTISEMENT.I—THE EARL -- b y 0 , t - 16 AND HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.--:,i n AStOUDding See e stil l ,%, 1 1 4 '4 medicine, aster every other means had failed. z,, f,, 1 4 0 6),, 0 1 Lordship's letter, dated 6, viii,,, Messina, Legi,";iyietiV,llyn,ia Professor Holloway—Sir : I o a:quaint you t-- olli e- ,at , "of fected a cure of a disorder in my liver and stornitecoptocl ; Is 'I eminent of the facult, at home and all. over tbeof carl f :j pi 3 0.0, been able to effect ; y nay, not even the waterewoder OPj, rienbad. (Signed) " ALtozoaoiron. OW! id 01. 0 0 0 cure any disease of the liver or stornach.--6°„t, 941, byOhl Ointment) . at Professor Holloway's Estacblis,llr,orici. ~l .n...=:.::, iar: ::. ,: :?:Ltt :::::____._._- -- ________ r BIRTHS. ei 0 1631 0 OF A BON . TorV ille' 0 4 , On the 22d inst., at the vicarage!. 0 Thames, the wife of the Rev. P. ii. 13oissierioide On the 22d inst., at Nev ille -lodge, St' il / wife of J. A. Jones, Esq. il; t6 On the 23d inst., OaFt tAhenACuraesricrES-ent, wife of W. A. Hubbuck, Esq. 'le o ' On the 23d inst., at Rotherfield, the wi .1 , 4 Nevill Gream. iteaericPs:loo rite(' le" III" • GrOiffinn,thoef c23ladpihnasint.,..paat:it,..;l:Alatoplhlißatmol:CDEartcabd,a,:eleoC.oll(l.sol:l,i':epo: of Captain A. C. Rca, R. 181., of Lymden, Stipchat6tp, ilfl On the 2.3 d inst., at St. Pancras Church, ojobeetf of Tonbridge-place, New-road, to MO"' i i AV' d aug ht e r of William Thacker, of Etidsleli g ft' j stock-square. if S e" i. DIED. T. 5. s.i tb/' t e r On the 23d inst., in London, Captain , ,Jo , List, Bengal Artillery.SP iii° the A On‘tv i L tfhe e e a o t f2 h 2 e sd r 3 li id e nn a Bt d t, y. , , o c n notti t ßr h t ee e dn fa 2 oy 2 r,d d lip.,nsicisate.,,:iCidtebo.s:i 0. erica 6 tio, 0 foli:0901, wife of George Newman, Esq. ry ~ent'elejri" , Of' On the 22d inst., at Park -place, l beb - 40 0 1 o f, Webb, aged 72. AQ7 the Wl' eli On the 18th inst., Penelope, age- - , ~ g . ,1 ; 1 0i 1,7 F. Edgington, of the Old Kent-road.jone' l 1 to aged i , tie At Chepstow, on the 22d inst., lo t oi a At the late J. Kirby, Esq. She was the the Millses, of Chepstow 'al, 00,, i,, .. ret' c are) /0 1 , On the 19that Askham, yea , . o g, P ,v4rAi Rev. .coltl.ll.:„r...l3owntan,:....M.ALerate of We;,g--(ol,4ll,i'lvf London : Printed and Published bY b us t O l Ol 0 0 No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The is St r and, in the Precinct of the Wl' Sav°P "dlIDlQadelY, 9ber 27, 3'" :0 11 44 1 I,,, ;tc otte h, n 1 14A44446 ki"," ‘ 4, 1 1 °' s*.k, 111;44 1