The Sun. — London, England, 1851-11-14 00:00:00

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' THE SUN, LON 'ES. nal Pr Asturian • ... •• •• •• •• Australian ...... 1 -2% narossa Range, .. ••.. • elacnarvon Iron and Coal Bolanos Scrip ........ • • British Iron.. .... Brazilian Imp. (is. 51. De. Cocacs and Cuiaba , Do. St. John dcl Rey • • ' Cobre Conti' ..... • • • Copiapo • • ...• • • • General.• •• • - • Mexican& S. American Real Dcl Monte, Thareg. Do. Black Debentexes. - l l 634- 13%- 14 1 371 - Do. Red Debentures .. icantiago de Cuba .....• Tin Croft .. • • United Mexican• • •• •• •• xoirrx 4 -3% 651 - 8 3 - 2 !R DANZS. 37 - 38 % 45 -46 10% - IN 25 - 2 6 !4 IR% - 17 \ ;8% - 29% Arxtralasia •• • • • • • • British North America.. Colonial •• .• • • • • •• Commercial of London.. London Joint Stock ...• Lon,lon and Westminster National Provincial Eng. Do. New ...• •• •• •• • • National of Ireland .. •• Oriental Bank Corporat. rnevincial of Ireland• • •• isN lni 26 —26 k 42 —44 1)o. Nov ...- • • •• •• •• Union of Australia •. • • 15% - 16% 35 3 6 % 3 - 3G 14N - 15)4 Do. New .. •• • • •• •• •• Union of London Union of Madrid •• -• LANZOITS. 48 — 4 94 27% —2B x.d 68 —7O 69% 14x - 16]4 78 79% 79U % le errors of the Official Lists, and d correspondents.] overnber. Ticket days for regis- Account days, 14th and 28th. Gen. Steam Navigation . Penin. & Oriental Steam. Ditt• ditto Royal Mall Steam .. • • • • (We cannot be answera will not be influenced by i Settling days in the mel tered shares, 13th an( able for th interested ,nth of N, d 27th. ) MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti mated at 6,000 bales, of which 500 American were taken on speculation. The market was steady. The sales comprised about 4,500 American, 300 Pernam and Ma ranham at sid. to 6if., 30 Bahia at 6d., 500 Egyptian at sid. to Bd., 1,000 Surat at 2.1-d. to 3d., and 40 Sea Island at Is. lid. to Is. 6id. per lb.—The Share Market firm, with a good demand for Midland and North- Western. The Colonial Markets have been inactive this week, and there has been a decline in some descriptions of Sugar. Coffee is dull, but Ric', Cotton, and Rum have been firm. Tea and Tallow sell in small parcels. The Brazilian Mail has arrived, and brings news of the 18th of August from Sydney, confirming the accounts about the yield of gold. Our direct advises this morning from Port Philip are to Juno 6th only, but they supply intermediate accounts of interest. Frost Melbourne it is stated— " The drought has now fairly b roken up, and wo have been visited with mild and copious rains during the last few days. We bear that it penetrated nearly over the whole of the interior, having been experienced in the Geelong, Kilmore, and Mount Macedon districts. The grass is now coming forward, the only danger to stock being from the too soft feed." The latest Geelong advises refer to a silver mine being discovered, and state — "A vessel has been advertised here for the land of gold, with great inducements held out to parties to pro ceed by her, in the shape of cheap passages, liberal al lowance of grog, and freight allowed each passenger to the amount of one-fourth of a ton. One would almost think from this that the owners expected a difficulty in procuring passengers for her. " I have also heard it said that a party here is pre paring an enormous covered dray, to be drawn by bullocks, for an overland trip to Bathurst. The dray is intended to carry the bedding , rat i o ns, &c., of sixteen men, who are to pay 101. per head for the trip. " The whirlpool of excitement, in which we have been plunged lately by the gold discovery took a slight re verse turn yesterday, owing to the reported discovery of a silver mine by the M. M. Herald in our own colony; and many people gravely ask, what is the use of our leaving a country rich in other resources besides mine rals, to speculate in the gold fields of Ophir. With gold at the Plenty, Mount Macedon , Mount M`lvor, the Pyrenees, and the Youw Yangs, with lead and copper in the neighbourhood of the Pivot,' and coal at Loutit Bay, we ought to be satisfied that we have our own share of mineral wealth ; and although these are only reports not yet sufficiently authenticated, there is no knowing how soon any,or all of them may be. If a sur vey of the most likely mineral localities were undertaken by a competent person, there can be no doubt that there would be little inducement offered us to• go to Bathurst, and numbers who have sacrificed snug little properties, or thrown up respectable situations, will once again wish themselves back in Victoria. In the meantime, let our farmers keep their ploughs going, there will soon be s great demand for food, as there now is for gold. " The weather yesterday and to-day has been very fa vourable for the grass—calm with slight showers, and occasional glimpses of sunshine." The fact that the Bathurst gold " diggings" were yielding largely up to the month of August must be deemed highly important, and the influence which we may expect to see exercised upon the futureof Australia, should the discoveries maintain their character, it is almost impossible to over-estimate. The Brazilian advices are to the 15th ult. They con firm the previous information as to the critical position of Oribe, and the triumph of the Monte Videans is con sidered a certainty. Until this affair is settled trade will be unfavourably affected Loth at Rio and Buenos Ayres. The Funds are very quiet, and not looking quite so firm as yesterday. This may be the result of a little disappointment that the Bank of England did not yes terday reduce its terms of discount. Consols have been done for a moment at 984 for Transfer, but are now again 98i The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been quoted 98i to 4, and the Three per Cents. 97 4 Exchequer-bills are flatter, being 51s. to 54e. premium, after having been 525. to 503. The Committee of the Stock Exchange have made an arrangement with the Sub-Marine Telegraphic Com pany for several dispatches from Paris during the day. The expense is said to be great, and as business com mences late in the day at the Paris Bourse, benefit will not be very material, unless the hours are tho changed there. The Foreign Securities have bee n neglected, and the settlement has caused very little alteration. Spanish Bonds are higher, the Five per Cents. being 20i and the Three per Cents. 39 to Mexican Bonds are 24} to 1. Dutch Four per Cents. are 90k. Railway Shares have been buoyant, but the transac tions are not extensive. Gold Mine Shares are quoted 14 to 1 for Aguas Frias, 4to -a- for West Mariposas, kto sor Ave Ma rius, and 4 to 1 for Nouveau Monde. ONE CLOSING PRICES OF BRlTltili FUNDS O'CLOCK. PRICES.; 3 gent. Reduced Anne. 3 per Cent. Consols Annuitie s .. 981% ti t 98% New 3!,i per Cent. Anna.. .... Long Anne. to expire, Jan.lB6o 7 6 15-16 6 15-10 Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 6 11-16 6 11-16 India Bonds 1,000/. 6l p Ditto under 1,0001.-..... ....... 61 p 61 p Consols for Account Exchequer Bills. 1 1,0001. 5001. Small. .. ONE PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. Mexican, 5 per Ct., ex Jan. Coups. 24% Portuguese 5 per Cents. Ditto, 4 per Cent. Russian Bonds Ditto, 4% per Cent Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Ditto, Scrip S ? anish .5 per Cent. 184 u Ditto. Account Ditto lB4l 185 18% ihtto, Pass.tvi: ........................ 5 5 Ditto, 3 per Cent Ditto, Account 39% 39% V enezu ela Bonds, 314 per Cont — 36 Dividends on the shove payable in London. Dutch 2% per Cent. 12 Guild — Ditto 4 per Gent. Certifi,zates 901 A p 54 p p 54 p p 54 p CLOSING PRICES. 24 t 3344 59 90A3 LLOYD'S SHIPPING.--( THIS DAY.) LONDON, Nov. 14.—Wind at noon N., light breeze and fine clear weather. A ship'', rudder, standing on end in the water, th e upper part of which was much burnt, was passed in lat. 43 N., long. 40 W., by tho James, Pugsley, arrived at Cleverly. ABERDEEN, NOV; 12.—Wind N.N. W.—Acrd. Wan derer, Buchan, Memel. SHIELDS, Nov. 12.—Wind W. and W.N.W.—SId. Zion and Alexander Howe, Calcutta. HULL, Nov. 13,—Wind N.W.—Arrd. Neva, Ruth, St. Peteraburgh; Irene, Malaga ; Victoria steamer, St. Petersburgh, about 80,0001. in gold o n freight; Jacob, Stockholm. YARMOUTH, Nov. 12.—S1d. Hannibal, Taganrog. PLYMOUTH, Nov. 12.—A ship's lower mast, with gear attached, varnished, and some pieces of wreck close to it, apparently that of a vessel of about 300 tons, were passed 10th November, Lundy Island bearing E. by S. 25 miles. rvinegg sprung emouth, a MoNTaosu, N ov . 11. —Th e B M W, of Stetti n, f rom having was abandoned on the 9 th N ovember, leak; crow saved, and landed hero this morning. DEAL, Nov. 13.—Wind NAV —Arrd. Penn, Mey er, Calcutta; Mary and Lousie, New York; Newst ream, Alexandria; ,e l r i k e t ; kie ver, Europe, s t*John's,s, New Brunswi ck ; Davidson, Val Perastina, Alexandria,. paraiso; Cathe rine, LIVERPOOL, Nov. 13.—Wind N.W. to N.N.W.7 — Arrd. Forest State, Polisher, New Orleans; Nile steamer, Rodge, Alexandria ; Lanercost, Ponsonbh Callao; Indian, Smith, Macao ; Britannia, Hamilton, Montreal; Ptcebe steamer, Smyrna. Std. Balmoral, Hong• Kong; Beloochee, Bombay ; Wild Irish Girl, Sierra Leone; Siddons, New York; Marmion, Rio Janeiro. SOUTHAMPTON, NOV. 13.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. :3evern ,earner, Brazils. CLYDE, Nov. 11.—Arrd. Henry Hood, Bassett, Bathurst; John Munro, Thompson, St. Petersburgh. Shi. Legnan, Demerara; Trelawney, Jamaica; Charleston. Sesostris, KINGSTON, Nov. 12.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. Johanna, Uhlatz. PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 13.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. Im manuel, Callao; H.M.S. Sharpshooter, Rio Janeiro. DARTMOUTH, Nov. 13.—Wind N.E,—Sld. Liffey, St. FALMOUTH, Nov. 13.—Wind N.E.—Arid. C onfit i tu . tiou,wrivite; 49Yro l koge, rotas! OW. Liciluid, Cape litiaineab dot: to-day. MY. Mi: 15 4 1 13 0 13 5 24% !28 2 83j ' EiTOl SCLL: 32Ni, EVENING, NOVEMBER 14, 1851. , of Good Hope and Batavia. Off port, Emma Louisa, ST. ALB AIV'S BRIBERY COIII2IIISSION. Bahia. ST. ALBAN'S, THURSDAY..To-day the Commis- PENZANCE ROADS, Nov. 12.—Sld. upwards of 100 sioners re-assembled for the 10th time and closed sail of the windbound for both Channels. their inquiry so far as at present practicable. A num- SWANSEA, Nov. 13.—Wind E.N.E.—Sailed Racord, ber of additional cases, disclosing systematic bargain Barbadoes. and sale of votes, were gone into. Each voter re- OFF THE SMALLS, Nov. 11.—Io, Pernambuco; Reel treated, on the extracti on of the shame-faced conies procity, New Orleans. BEAUMAKIS, Nov. 13.—Wind W.—Sld. Mersey, New sion, into the obscurest corners of th e cou rt, waiting Oilcans. for his certificate of protection, giv en un d e r the Act of to all such as co n f e s se d t o th e truth of WATERFORD, Nov. 12.—Wind N. by E. to N.N.E. P Arrd. Urania, Torgander, Ibrail. be a i r n lam g i br e i n be t' d. MARGATE, Nov. 13.—The American ship of The principal case was that of a voter named Boston, from Stockholm, got ashore on Foreness Rock Blanks, innkeeper, of the White Hart, who admitted this morning during thick weather, hut was assisted off, he was, one of the parties who came up to London with and is now at anchor in the roads, but will proceed for the view of getting Sir R. Carden to stand. This Ramegate Harbcur to-morrow morning. man acknowledged boldly, that he entered on the ST. MAWES, Nov. 11.—A smack was seen to founder electioneering- campaign solely in the sense of a 9th Nov., about eight miles S.S. W. of Cape Cornwall. matter of business, and of pounds, shillings, and . pence. Purity of principle was all prunella, it had nothing to do with elections in St. Alban's, nor did he believe that any candidate, however estimable or honest, could become sitting Member for St. Alban's without he spent a great deal of money. In his opinion, however, the money tbat had been laid out to secure the last election at St. Alban's, as compared with previous elections, and with Maldon and other places he could mention, was comparatively nothing more than a " milks core."—(Laughter.) A number of voters known to have been bribed, and who had been summoned to attend, did not ap pear, the reason assigned being that some of them were absent from St. Alban's a week at a time, at work in the neighbouring districts, and others, from a mistaken notion of the consequences of disclosing their venality, had, to use the parlance of the place, " stepped it." A considerable object of attraction during the pro ceedings, and which, either by accident or design, was brought under the notice of the Commissioners, was a massive silver snnffbox, belonging to Edwards, who, on the closing of the court, mounted his horse, in waiting without, and rode off to his farm at Bricket-wood, some three miles from St. Alban's, halting at stages in the town to talk with the voters he bribed. The snuffbox, containing some excellent rappee, had on its lid the following inscription : " Presented to Mr. Henry Edwards by 1,000 and upwards of the working classes of St. Alban's, by ld. subscription, as a mark of their respect and esteem, in token of their disapprobation of the perse cution to which he has been subjected, Bth Aug., 1851." The strange character of the tribute will be a sufficient apology for giving publicity to a pre sentation so contemptible, the date being indicative of the fact that it was given after the owner's 18 weeks' imprisonment in Newgate for the people who presented it. Shortly before 1 o'clock the Commissioners intimated that they bad determined on adjourning the further proceedings to Ist December, to give time for the production of still absent voters, and the examination of Messrs. Wilks, Craven, and Repton, the candidates at former elections. They had to thank the Mayor, and all parties concerned, for the great assistance they had given them in the course of the inquiry, and a general feeling of satisfaction was expressed through the court at the urbane and considerate manner in which the Commissioners had discharged the very stringent duties and powers conferred on them by the Act of Parliament. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY. CORN EXCHANGE.-(FRIDAY. 7 - Since Monday, the receipts of Engligh Wheat, coast wise, have been very limited, but in excellent condition. Fresh up to-day the arrivals by land carriage were small; hence, the show of samples of both red and white was trifling. Although very few of the large millers were in attendance, the demand for all kinds of Wheat of home produce ruled steady, at full prices. For for ward shipment from the east coast a few transactions took place. The imports of foreign Wheat have been confined to 7,280 quarters, about 3,000 being on millers' account. Selected qualities were in fair request, at ex treme quotations. In the middling and inferior kinds, comparatively little was doing. The show of both English and foreign Barley being steadily on the in crease, the demand was less active, at unaltered figures. In Malt we have very few transactions to report. On the whole, the Oat trade was steady, at full prices. Beans, Peas, and Flour were quite as dear as last week. The arrivals of grain off Falmouth continue small. A cago of 500 quarters Polish Odessa Wheat sold for Holland at 32s 6d. per quarter. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. 1 Barley. f Malt. Oats. Flour. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Sacks English • . .... 2,170 3,430 3,910 320 2,260 Irish •••• • • • • 8,330 Foreign .• •—• i 7,280 1 4,570 SMITHFIELD. 5,491 I 4,510 To-day's market was tolerably well supplied with beasts as to number, but their general quality was in , lerior; at least two-thirds of them were the refuse of Monday. Notwithstanding the favourable state of the weather the Beef trade was in a very inactive state, at the late decline in the quotations. An unusually small supply of both English and foreign Sheep was on offer, nevertheless the demand for that description of stuck was heavy, at last week's currency. The primest old Downs sold at from 4s to 4s 2d per Blbs. Very few Calves were brought forward, yet the Veal trade was dull, at Monday's prices. In Pigs very little business was transacted. Mulch Cows were quoted at from 141 to 181 each, including their small calf. Per 81bs. to sink the offal. s. d. to s. d. s. d. t.• s. d Interior Beasts..... 2 2 2 4 Inferior Sheep .• 210 3 0 Aecond quality .... 2 6 2 8 Second qual. Sheep 3 2 3 6 Prime large Oxen.. 210 3 2 Coarse-woolledditto3 8 310 Primo Scots .. •... 3 4 3 6 SouthdownWether 4 0 4 2 i arge coarse Calves 2 8 3 6 Ditto Out Of tbe wool 0 0 0 0 Prime small ditto .. 3 8 310 Large Hogs •••• • • 2 8 8 6 Stickling Calves • .18 0 20 0 Small Porkers •• •• 3 8 810 Lambs •• •• •• •• .. 0 0 0 0 Quarter old Pigs ..16 0 19 0 TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET. Beasts. I Sheep. I Calves. i Plgs. 95l 2,400 98 I 280 FOREIGN SUPPLY. B 120 3 'aEts. I Sheep Bo 1 . I Calveso. I P 138. NEWGATE AND MEADENICALL. KOSSUTH. The following is a copy of the noble exile's reply to the congratulatory address presented him by the Portreere of the Corporation of Saint Clears, on the occasion of his arrival in this country, a copy of which address has already appeared in our columns : " Winchester, Saturday. The general demand ruled heavy, at barely stationary prices. Full average supplies were offering. At per stone by the Carcase. s. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. d. Beef, inferior.— 2 0 2 2 Alutton,inferior .. 2 6 210 middling .... 2 4 2 6 1 --- middling.. 3 0 3 6 primelarge 2 8 210 --- prime •• .. 3 8 310 prime small .. 3 0 3 2 Pork, 1arge........ 2 4 8 6 Veal• ••••• • • •• 2 8 3 8 small .• •• 3 8 310 BOROUGH HOP MILREET. Our market is tolerably well, but not to say heavily, supplied with new Hops, in which a fair amount of bu siness is doing, as follows:—New Sussex pockets, 51 12s to 61 103; Kent ditto, 61 63 to Si; Golding mid and East Kent ditto, 91 to 121; Yearlings ditto, 41 15s to 51 10s; Old Olds ditto, 11 103 to 4/. COLONIA3I. SUGAR.—In British Plantation there has been a fair business doing, and prices have been tolerably well sup ported, though an ample quantity has been on offer. 13arbadoes by auction sold at 38s Gd to 46s for fine yel low, 35s Gd to 38s for good mid to good, 355 6d to 37s 6d for mid to good grainy yellow. Jamaica sold at 31s to 33s for ord and mid yellow. Refined Grocery Lumps have been at 44s to 485 6d, being dull. EAST INDlA.—Bengal has been pressed upon the mar ket, and although white Benares was supported, grainy and date sorts receded 6d to Is per cwt; grainy white sold at 46s 6d to 46s good to fine grainy yellow 35s 6d to 38s; fine white Benares 39a to 39s 6d; and good yellow-like Mauritius 31a to 33e, soft brown 225 6d to 245, and ord to good date yellow 26s to 305. There have been no auctions of Mauritius, but privately a few pur chases have been made at about the former currency. Foreign Porto Rico has been taken in at 36s fir good yellow, ord and mid selling at 31s to 31s 6d. Havannah at 31s to 36s for sound, and 32s 6d to 39s for low to good yellow damaged. Bahia was taken in at 33s to 36s 6d for low and yellow, washed sold at 33s to 35s per cwt. COFFEE.—Business in this article has been very dull, and quotations have not varied much. Native Ceylon has been sold privately at 335 6d to 39s per cwt for good ord. Some grey Plantation has been sold at 46s 6d per cwt. At auction Plantation Ceylon sold at 518 to 52 for mid, 45s to 48s for fine fine ord, 35s to 42: for triage, sled 55s to 588 for pea-berry. Jamaica has been sold at 420 to 43s for fine ord. CocoA.—Sales have been made of Trinidad at 40s to 43s for mid to good red, and low mid to grey was taken in at 34s to 333. Bahia was taken in at 275 6d for mid red. prices have been obtained; good white Bengal having realised 93 Gd to 10s. and good mid 9s to 9s 6d. Madras mid white sold at 8s to 85 6d, and mid white Coringa was taken in at 8s 6J. Rubt.—Tao market has been steady. SPlCES.—Nutmegs have realised 21a for small. Black Malabar Pepper has been sold at 2d to 3id for da maged. In Pimento and Ginger scarcely anything has been done. ARROWROOT.—St. Vincent has been sold at 34d to r lb. Bahia was taken in at lid per lb. SALTPETRE.—Not much has been done. Calcutta ord 114 per cent. refraction, has been sold at 24s 6d to 255, and good mid 7} per cent. refraction, 263 to 26a Gd per cwt. TEA.—The demand lass been limited. COTTON.—There has been an active market at id per lb advance. TALLow,—P. Y. C. is 37s 3(1 per cwt on the spot. GREEN FRUIT.—A fair business is doing in all kinds —l,OOO packages of Almeria and Malaga Grapes, sold by Keeling and Hunt at public sale, realized prices propor tionate to condition and quality. Madeira Oranges sell freely. Faro and Oporto in moderate demand. The shipments from the Azores will be later than was ex pected. Messina Lemons are in request. More inquiry for black Spanish Nuts, and the cold weather is in favour of the sale of Chestnuts. " Sir,--I have the honour to acknowledge the re ceipt of your favour, of the 4th inst., and to express the feelings of gratitude, which I cannot but deeply entertain when I receive so many testimonies of sym pathy, from both communities and individuals,:as I have already done during the short period that has elapsed since I landed on the shores of England. More es pecially must I feel those expressions which, like your own, point not only to the past but to the future, on which all my own thoughts and hopes are fixed. "I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant, " L. KOSSUTIL " Hugh 'Williams, Esq., Portreeve of Saint Clears." ALARMING ACCIDENT FR OM INCAUTIOUS USE OF GUNPOWDER. SOUTHWARK COUNTY COURT. (THIS DAY.) THE SOUTHERN WHALE FISHERY COMPANY V. HARTLEY. This was an action brought by the above company to recover the sum of 151. 10s. from the defendant, a ship • builder at Limehouse, being the amount due for two calls on a share of that company. The solicitor to the company stated that it was incor porated by royal charter, and the defendant became a shareholder about a year ago. Two calls have recently been made, and application made to the defendant for the amount, but on his taking no notice of it he was compelled to bring the present action. Mr. John James Blair, the late secretary of the com pany, produced the deed of the company, which had been duly signed by the shareholders. He saw the defendant sign his name to the document as a shareholder. Mr. William Brown, chief clerk to the solicitor of the company in London, produced the charter of the com pany, and proved that two calls had lately been made on the shares, and the defendant had neglected to pay. His HONOUR said shareholders must not endeavour to get out of their liabilities in that way. Ho should give judgment for the plaintiff, with costs. Yesterday morning, about eleven o'clock, the inha bitants of Thomas-treet, Kennington, and vicinity, were much alarmed by a loud explosion, which nearly resembled the discharge of a piece of ordnance, and producing a violent trembling in the surrounding houses. On endeavouring to ascertain the cause vo lumes of smoke were seen to issue from the windows of Mr. Dixon's, No. 3, Surrey-place, near the Surrey Arms. Shortly after Mrs. Dixon was observed to rush from the house in a state of great excitement, and it was then understood that her husband had shot himself. On inquiry it appeared that a youth named Alfred Dixon, aged 15 years, a son of the foregoing, had, while his mother was engaged in the kitchen, gone up stairs and procured from an upper room a powder flask which belonged to his elder brother. The flask contained previous to the explosion nearly a pound of gunpowder. This the lad, Alfred Dixon, held in his left hand, and in his right a small toy• cannon, which he was in the act of firing over one of the hobs of the front parlour fireplace, when some of the grains falling upon the live coals caused a communication with the flask, and the contents ex ploded. The poor lad was thrown on the floor by the violence, but shortly recovering himself, rushed into the garden with both hands bleeding, exclaiming " For God's sake take me to a doctor's." lie was instantly conveyed to Mr. Brown's, surgeon, of Camberwell New-road, and eventually to St. Thomas's Hospital, when it was found both hands and arms were dreadfully lacerated, the left thumb being nearly severed. From the great hemorrhage which had taken place, it was feared lockjaw would ensue, but there is no doubt amputation of one or both hands will be necessary. The room in which the occur rence took place presented a scene of devastation. A great portion of the mantel-piece, brickwork of the chimney, soot, and rubbish were scattered on the floor; the pictures and other articles of furniture were dashed down and destroyed ; squares of glass were broken in the windows, through which had been driven into the street, to a distance of several yards, the: cap and neck of the powder flask, the remaining scattered fragments of which were found under the sofa, at the opposite side of the apartment. The ceil ing of the kitchen in the rear was thrown down by the explosion, and other parts of the house and furni ture materially damaged. is t m bo n u a t to e. marry Tho lady d I lies. said o t ! er o t daughter General o f tCheavbagainknearc f that possess a fortune of one million. REUNION DES ARTS.—This society re-opened winter season on last Wednesday night, and the rooms at 27, Queen Anne-street, Cavendisli-square ,w er crowded with s a very elegant and fashionable company; the soirée was admirably by Messrs. Golemick, Boose, opened by Mozart's quartets, No. 1, which was played most Aldine. Garcia's solo, sung from Meyerbeer's "Robert le deli cate 2ssfi, applause, tinogsfloe. rri e a oi gn s )gean: well taahl nseodpalasivaennrt piano, new German and dee f hr liaednl flue singer, appreciatedgp Magner, eerrfoiri ane Diable," was most exquisite, and drew m-st enthusiastic Mr. Kl r a r d a n ‘Jneladeai Goodban. d . a r o u t u i d l l e t : d. Between the first and second parts ono of the directors, Mr. Golemick, addressed the company in a few words of great feeling, congratulating the society on their success, and en treating the company to continue with their patronage and support. The second part was opened by a trio from Beet hoven by M. and Mme. Goffrie, and Mr. Goodban which was most masterly executed, and was followed by Mdlle. Garcia's beautiful French song, which was most enthusias tically encored, with many other performances. The most agreeable evening was prolonged to a late hour, in the course of which it was announced by the Lion. Secretary, Mr. Detkena, that next Wednesday the celebrated Beethoven septet will be performed on stringed and wind instruments. THE INLAND REVENUE.—On Saturday afternoon the immediate neighbourhood of White Swan-yard, White chapel.was alarmed in consequence of the sudden appearance of Tyson and Blackmore, two Inland Revenue officers, and a large posse of police constables, who, from previous informa tion, proceeded straight to No. 9, White Swan-yard, where, after having forced an entry, they found in the cellar a re cently set copper still, capable of holding about thirty gal lons, and a large quantity of molasses wash in a state of fer mentation in a great number of barrels and other vessels, evidently prepared with the view of carrying on a very ex tensive contraband trade. The wash was thrown down the common sewer, and the still, which had not been used except for warming the liquor, was, with the other effects, removed to Old Broad-street, and condemned. The owners of the still, however, appeared to have received some information of their detection, and decamped before the approach of Tyson and Blackmore, whose extraordinary exertions in that district, and the peculiar measures adopted. by them to discover these revenue defrauders, have so astonished them that they.will be deterred from pursuing their illicit practices in that quar ter, at all events for some time to come. REPRESENTATION OF BRIsTOL.--It is said that the Liberals of Bristol have some notion of uniting with the lion. F. 11. Berkeley, Mr. Frederick Peel, as a candidate for the representation of that city.—Cheltenhani Examiner. ConPORATIoN or THE SONS or THE CLERGY.--The general annual court of this ancient society, chartered in 1768, under the title of the Charity for the Relief of Poor Widows and Orphans of Clergymen, was yesterday held at the Corporation-house, Bloomsbury-place, for the election of officers fur the ensuing year, ar,d the transaction of general business. Sir R. H. Inglis, Bart., in the chair. Th e Archbishop of Canterbury and Lord Denman were unani mously re-elected as President and Vice-President, and the vacancies in the Court of Assistants occasioned by death or retirement, were filled up with the names of the following noblemen and gentlemen :--Lord Robert Grosvernor, Lord Justice Knight B ruce , th e Lord Bishop of Chester , Master Tinney, Archdeac on Sinclair, and the Lord Bis ho p o f Lin coln. The report state d the income arising from di v id ends on 8,650/. Con s ol s , tions at the ann ua l sermon a t St. Paul's, and their dinner at su b scr iptions, donations, and the collec - Merchant Taylors'.llall, to be 1,164/. 11x. 5d., all which was expended iu carrying out the objects of the charity. The proceeding s terminated with the usual complimentary vote to the chairman. WORSHIP-STREET.-(THIS DAY.) James and Henry Walsly, two youths, were charged before Mr. on suspicion of stealing a cash-box containing Bank of England notes and gold to tho amount of 4851., the property of their father, Charles Walsby, a builder, residing in Crab Tree-row, Haeline3- road. The prisoners lived apart from their parents, but called on them occasionally, and during the greater part of yesterday the house was left in the possession of his son James, who quitted shortly after tea. The prosecutor proceeded to his bed-room and found that a cupboard in which was a largo trunk, containing the described property, had been unlocked, the trunk forced, and the cash-box gone. \Vh-u apprehended the prisoner said, " 1 knew nothing of the money, but the old man has been no father to me—the right party will bo found out." It did not appear that the prisoner Henry was impli cated, but Mr. Hammill remanded them both. botany of the money has been found. Robert Mathews was charged with. cutting and wound ing, with intent to murder, Ilarriet Turner, in the Duke of York public-house, Turk-street, Bethnal-green, by cutting her throat with a carving -knife. The parties cohabited together, and last evening quarrelled in the parlour of the above house from feelings of jealousy o❑ the part of the prisoner, who drew a table-knife from hi s pocket, put his arm round her neck, and cut her throat in such a frightful manner as to render it requi site to remove her to the hospital, where she now lies without hopes of recovery. Prisoner said " I've done it, and fetch a policeman." He voluntarily surrendered himself. —Remanded. THE BISHOP OF EXETER'S JUDGMENT IN TUE CASE OF THE REV. RICHARD ANTRA .M. —Tule sentence pronounced by the Bishop of the diocese in the case of the Rev. E. An traw, having, we understand, elicited observations on its apparently extreme leniency, we may remark that, reference being made to the several charges and to the punishments attached to them by law, we believe it will be found that no heavier sentence could have been pronounced. For omission of Divine service, the lawful senterce, in the firstance, is monition ; for the neglect to baptise a child, suspension for three months is the penalty prescribed by law.— w utem L 1474 inary. ABSENCE Or MIND.—The last " modern instance" recorded in the Yankee papers is that of a Vermont wag goner going to market, who lifted his horse into the waggon, and tackled himself up in the traces, and he did not dis cover his errortuatilki eat ermied to neigh. • .--- SOUTH AMERICA. SOUTHA lIPTON, Nov. 13.—The Royal Mail Com pany's Ste am-ship Severn, Captain Vincent, with 036 Brazilian mails, in charge of Lieutenant Scriven, R.N., Ad miralty agent, arrived this day at half-past twelve o'c lock. She also brought mails from New Zealand r nd Sydney to the 18th of August, which were trap sferred at Rio de Janeiro from her Ma jesty's frig ;ate Havannah, to sail for England on the 18th October. The 12; test dates brought by the Severn are— Buenos A yres, Oct. 4; Monte Video, Oct. 6; Rio Janeiro, , Oct. 15 ; Bahia, Oct. 19; Pernambuco, Oct. 22 ; ,St. Vincent, Oct. 30; Teneriffe, Nov, 4 ; Madeira, N ov. 5 ; Lisbon, Nov. The freight of the Severn comprised gold and gold dust to the value of 1,2001., diamonds to the value of 28,0001, a quantity of wine, ipecacuanha, and a large number of packages of general merchandise. The following is the list of passengers :—Mr. Campos and Mr. Ronand, his Excellency M. de St. Georges (French Minister) his Excellency S. F. de Macedo (Brazilian Minister), Sir Francis llopkins, Bart., Mr. Charles Nathan, Mr. M. de Miranda Rego, Mr. L uis Dagon, Mr. L. C. A. de Souza, Mr. F. la Riviere, Mr. W. Brugge, Mr. Edmund Ca yaux, Mr. A. Muir, Mr. C. C. Dick, Mr. Thomas Cochrane ' 'Mr. John Freeland, M r . H. M. L. B eggs , Madame Duval, Misses N. N. and J. Pereira da Note, Mr. John Standen Mr. J. T. Holgate, Messrs. Baker and Grant, Mr. W. Cossart, two Misses Cos sart, and child, Mr. J. M. Costa. Thirty landed at Lisbon. It is said that General Oribe's position was most critical, he being nearly surrounded, and this is more than probable, as General Urquiza and the Conde de Giulio were concentrating their movements on San Jose, and the Oribista party had suffered severely from desertion. It is evident that the affair is fast drawing to a close, as Oribe is unable to resist the combined force brought against him; and there is no doubt that he will surrender. It is reported that he had sought refuge on board her Majesty's ship Tweed, and that his remaining troops bad been made prisoners; but until the delivery of the mails we abstain from noticing various rumours afloat on this subject. The Brazilian squadron, under the command of Admiral Grenfel, was in the River Plate. A line of railway is immediately to be construe). ted between the mouth of the river Mova and the foot of the Serra, a distance of about fourteen miles. The formation of this line will diminish the distance between Petropolis and Rio, and will form the first link in the chain of railway communication which Brazil will before long possess. The concession for this line is in the hands of an eminent Brazilian largely connected with England. The survey has been made by an English engineer. About the middle of September the Eliza Frances, Caroline, and Regulator, while endeavouring to cross the bar at Rio, bound to Liverpool, all three struck heavily. A strong current running at the time car ried the Caroline and Regulator out to sea, but the Eliza Frances drifted on, and became a total wreck ; all bands were, however, saved. The news from Sydney with respect to the gold diggings is most satisfactory, it being represented as abounding with the precious ore. British Ships-of-war at Rio—Boneta, Cormorant (steamer), Crescent, Geyser (steamer), and Havana. American—Lexington (troop ship). French—Fortune (troop), and Proserpine. At Monte Video—Southamp ton, Tweed, Rifleman. At Bahia—Conflict and Locust. Lieut. Curtis, commander of the Locust, died on the morning of the 19th, after a short illness. At Madeira —Danish corvette Ornen, naval instruction ship, going to Rio, with young officers. At Lisbon—Prince Regent, Leander, Arethusa, La Hogue, Dauntless. French ships—Henry IV., 120, and Narval (steamer). The Severn exchanged night signals with the Teviot on the 26th of October. Her Majesty's ship Prince sailed for the River Plate on the 14th. RIO. OCT. 2.—Taken altogether, the business of the month was to a❑ average extent. Of imports the receipts were again excessive, and, except earthenware and salt, almost all the sales effected were at losing prices. The trans actions in produce were, at times, extensive; a larger amount of exchange than usual was negotiated. In other respects the money market was destitute of interest. Coffee—The market was active until the sth, after which there was a suspension of business; and upon the arrival of the Tay there was no disposition to purchase unless at reduced prices. Holders were, however, firm, in consequence of supplies of new having come forward very slowly, and probably by reason of the number of vessels in port awaiting cargoes. Nothing of moment thenceforward was done until the 19th, and in the in terval the stock increased materially and prices under went a decline of 100 reis, at which extensive purchases were made on the 19th and 20th, followed by a reaction in prices, which from and after the 26th ruled as high as prior to the decline, and the market continued brisk at the close of the month. The sales, about 90,000 bags, were for the United States; the bulk of orders, without limit, has probably been completed, and unless purchases continue upon the like gigantic scale, prices may become more moderate, for supplies are much more free, and of these two-thirds new, and larger supplies are at hand. The next European advises are expected to be favour able, but we must not fail to recollect that our actual currency prices are considerably in advance of the value in any of the consuming countries. The quotations given refer to new; old ruling at 100 to 150 reis less, and 50 to 100 reis in advance of our highest quotations were paid for choice parcels. MONEY MAREET.—Discounts were abundant at 6 per cent.; demand very restricted, and business much more limited than in the preceding months. ExatANGE.—An extensive business was transacted, particularly for this steamer, attended by some fluctu ations in the rates. London-29i was the opening quo tation and although bills were negotiated as high as 29i, by far the larger amount of transactions occurred at 291, 29i, and 29, business having likewise been done on the 12th and 13th for the Tay at 28i and 281. After the 13th nothing was noted until the 20th, when some large sums were taken at 29, the only rate until the 25th inclusive. On the 26th and 27th considerable amounts were negotiated at 291, later at 29 to i at 60 days; 29k to at 90 days; 29 was the general quo tation on the 30th. Our estimate of the transactions of the month is -440,0001, including 20,0001. taken by the Treasury upon London; 950,000 francs upon France, &c.; 150,000 mares banco upon Hamburgb. STOCE.—Very limited transactions at 91 to 92, the market having been flat on the 30th ult. Specie—lf we except some little inquiry for doubloons prior to the sailing of the Prince steamer, when 29 500 were paid, little was done ; the previous quotations and those which ruled later were 29 000 to 29 200. Patriot dollars ranged from 1 850 to 1 880. Shares - Oommercial - Bank rose from 625 to 640. Brazil Bank from 7 to 10 premium. POSTSCRIPT.—MONDAY, OCT. 13, TEN A.M. Coffee—No sales reported, quotations nominal. Shipped from the Ist to 11th, 101,301 bags. Stock this day, 130,000 bags. EXCHANGE.—The closing transactions on Saturday were at 281 to 29, 60 ds., 29 at 90 els. upon London, 330 to 332 France. We estimate the transactions since the Tay at 400,0001. upon London, of which 40,000 taken by the Treasury, 900,000 francs upon France, and 300,000 mares upon Hamburgh. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. BRISTOL AND EXETER RAILWAY. —Traffic for the week ending Nov. 2:— Passengers Goods Parcels Mails Total ... £2,527 5 5 .. 1,273 1 3 ... 156 19 10 ... 223 4 2 k ... .£4,180 10 8 MANCHESTER, BUXTON, MATLOCK, AND MIDLANDS JUNC now RAILWAY.—Return of traffic for the week ending Nov. 9 : ... £49 15 8 62 8 1 Passengers, &c.... ... Merchandise ... ... ... Total ... •.. £ll2 3 9 Corresponding week last year ... 111 6 4 Scorrisn CENTRAL RAlLWAY.—Traffic for the Week ending Nov. 9, 1851 : Passengers (9,o3l),:parcels, horses, and carriages ... ... £978 15 5 Goods, cattle, &c. ... 762 13 0 Total .. 1,731 8 5 Corresponding week in last year... 1,469 14 0 Perth, Nov. 12, 1851. GREAT SOUTHERN AND WESTERN (IRELAND) RAILWAY 188 miles). Return of traffic for the week ending Nov. • Passengers, parcels, &c. Merchandise and cattle ~.£3,298 15 11 ... 1,310 9 3 Total ... £4,609 5 2 Corresponding week last year ... 4,202 13 6 DEATH 01' THE RIGHT HON. HENRY. MANNERS PIERREPONT.—This gentleman died on the 10th instant, at Thoresby Park, Notts, aged 71. . . The deceased gentleman was the father of Lady Charles Wellesley, and brother to the Earl Manvers, at whose seat he died. He was the se cond son of the first Earl Manvers, by the youngest daughter of John Mills, Esq., of Rickmond, Surrey. In 1818 he har ried Lady Sophia Cecil, the daughter of Hairy fi rst M ar qu is of Exeter, and by that lady, who died in 1823, had issue, Augusta Sophia Anne, born 1818, now Lady Charles Wel lesley. The deceased gentleman was connected with diplo macy from an early period, and, in the service of the State, we believe, amassed considerable wealth. He was a graduate of Christ Church, Oxford, and the owner of property near Andover, Hants, which goes to Lord and Lady Charles Wellesley. Our readers may remember that it was while proceeding from Welbeck to Thoresby that the late lamented Lord George Bentinck died. COUNTRY LETTER CARRIERS AND PREPAYMENT or LarrEes —The following notice was issued on Wednesday by command of the Postmaster-General : — "lnstruction to all postmasters, and sub-postmasters. General Post-office, Novemb an er d , 1 1851. Although money prepayment of postage on initters is no longer permissible at any provincial post-office, rural post messengers are still allowed, according to the former practice, to receive money for the postage of letters which may be Lauded to them along their routes for the purpose of being posted, it being the duty of the messen gers to substitute stamps for such money payments imme diately on their arrival at the post-office. A marble monument, to those officers and soldiers who fell in action at Boem Pleats, South Africa, August, 1848, has just been completed by Mr. Richardson for erec tion in the cathedral a t C ape Town. The details are de scriptive of the corps engaged, viz. —Royal Artillery, 45th and 91st Regimeuts, Rifle Bri g ade, 00aw and Cape Moulted NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. A PPOIN TM El\ TS. Second Master—J. 0. 0. Dais, to Birlienhc..ad. Clerk—Richard Shambler, to Rapid. Acting Gunner —Thomas Pope, to Rapid. PROMOTION. William Tburston, to be acting carpenter. Lieut. Curtis, Commander of H.M.S. Locust, died at Bahia on the morning of the 19th October, after a short illness. MOVEMENTS Or TIER MAJESTY'S SHIPS. the hadm At Rio de Janeiro—J3o n eta, C o r moran t steamer, Crescent, G e y ser steamer, and Havannah. The latter had Wales, j andst arrived as with she ai c l oa f l r e o d in and isT Southtakewen i a water, was to pr ocee d on her voyage to England. At Monte Vid eo —T weed and Rifleman. At Bahia—Conflict and Locust. In the Tagus—Prince Regent, Leander, Arethusa, La Hogue, Dauntless. Also, the French men-of-war, Henri IV., 120, and Narval steamer. The Severn exchanged night signals with the Royal Mail Company's steam ship Teviot, on the 26th October. The company's steamer Princess sailed for the River Plate on the 14th ultimo. PORTSMOUTII, TRUESDAY.—The Sharpshooter iron steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Commander Bailey, arrived this afternoon from the Brazils station, to be paid off. She has brought no news, 'having left Rio as far back as the 13th of September. The squadron was dis tributed as follows :—The Southampton, 50, Rear- Admiral Reynolds, was at Monte Video, to which place the Geyser steam-sloop was on her way with supplies for the squadron ; the Tweed, 14, Com mander Lord F. Russell, and the Rifleman steam vessel, were also at Monte Video; the Cormorant, Commander Chamberlain, the Harpy steam-tender, and the Crescent receiving-ship, were at Rio --th e Cormorant hors de combat; the Conflict, 14, Com mander Drake, and the Locust were at Bahia. The Sharpshooter called. at Pernambuco on the 3d ult., and at St. Vincent's on the 18th. The Severn Royal mail packet, outwards, had touched at Pernambuco, and passed on on the Ist. Lieutenant Carnegie has come. home on promotion in the Sharpshooter, which has been very successful in capturing slavers, having taken as many as nine during her service on the coast, viz. :—One brigantine with slave equipments, off Rio, by cruising; one brigantine equipped for slave-trade, off Cape Trio, by cruising ; one two-top sail schooner equipped for slave trade, out of Mocabe, by information ; one topsail schooner fully equip ped, off Campos, by cruising (ahe was heavily armed, bad been chased four days previously by the Sharp shooter, and had then a cargo of slaves on board) ; one cutter, off Manguinas, having 74 slaves (26 had died on the passage over), taken by cruising • one brig fully equipped, o ff St. Paul's, Bahia, taken by cruising ; one schoo ner , empty, off Rio, by informa tion (this was the Valaroso) ; one brig, off Busios, 102 slaves on board, taken by cruising on information ; one schooner, taken out of Tigucas river by four boats and 36 men of the Sharpshooter, and one boat and six men of the Locust. The Sprightly steam-vessel, Mr. George Allen, Acting-Master Commanding, ,has been undocked to day. The Elfin, royal dispatch steam-boat, Mr. Alfred Balliston, Acting-Master Commanding, has been re moved from the steamer basin to the south dock, to have her bottom examined. The Rapid, 8, Commander Blane, has been docked to-day to have her bottom examined. WOOLWICH, Nov. 13.—The Monkey steam-vessel is placed under orders to tow thej Northumberland prive life-boat, made by James Beeching and Sons, Great Yarmouth, from Woolwich to Ramegate to morrow, where she will remain in charge of Mr. Samuel Beeching until the other life-boats are ready for being tested in the open sea off Brighton. ROYAL MARINES. -- Colonel David Anderson Gibsone, of the artillery companies at Portsmouth, is appointed Col.• Com mandant of the Woolwich division, in the room of Col.-Commandant Thomas Adams Parke, C.B , pro moted by brevet to the rank of Major-General. Major M'Kinnon, of the Chatham division, has been removed, with his recruiting party, from Bury St. Edmunds to Inverness Captain Charles C. Williamson, of the Chatham di vision, has been removed, with his recruiting party, from Stamford to Stirling. Captain Thomas Hurdle, of the Chatham division, has been removed, with his recruiting party, from Chelmsford to Swaffbam. MR. FREDERICK PEEL, 2LP. (From the Morning Herald.) It has always been our opinion that young Mr. Frederick Peel, who has succeeded to the post vacated by Mr. Benjamin Hawes, did not accept that onerous and thankless berth without consulting the confidant and friend of his late father—without having the ad vice and approbation of the Right Hon. Baronet the Member for Ripon. This, which might at the first blush, seem to be shrewd surmise, is now almost re solved into positive certainty. We learn from a Car lisle paper that, shortly k antecedent to his being gazetted, Mr. Peel made a flying visit to Netherby, and having remained there a night wended his way back to Whitehall, and thereupon said " yes" to Lord John Russell. Lord Bacon tells us that straws thrown up show what way the wind blows, and by so slender a sapling, and by so ♦ery young a political twig as the M.P. for Leominster, we are enabled to learn how it fares with the older trees of the forest. To drop everything like metaphorical meaning, it must be very plain to every human being that, with his present Cabinet, Lord John Russell cannot go on till March. Against colonial mismanagement, against Grey arro gance, wilfulness, and petulance, the country cries out with one loud voice. England, as Kossuth said at Manchester and Birmingham, and as he re peated yesterday at the Hanover-square Rooms— England is not a country circumscribed within the handful of territory embraced in these little British isles ; but has colonies far and near in every latitude and in every sea. If the prestige of our country go in reference to one colony, in what position are the remaining ones ? It is not merely the expense or the enormous outlay, therefore, that in such a state and conjuncture would be in question, but the reputation —and on the reputation depends the power of Great Britain. Let but the despotic Powers of the Conti nent know we are in trouble, and think you they will not strain every nerve and put forth all their means to aggravate and increase that trouble ? The Premier sees and feels this. He full well knows that the ad ministration of Lord Grey will not bear an examina tion, and therefore he needs must strengthen himself by some of the ablest of the Peelites. So, with this view the narrow edge of the wedge is introduced first, to the end that the Cabinet door may be forced open for a Graham, a Gladstone, and a Lincoln. OPENING OF THE SUB-MARINE TELEGRAPH. __-- --- Yesterday the success of this important and inter esting undertaking, was again demonstrated by a variety of experiments, which were performed at Dover under the superintendence of Mr. Statham, of the Gutta Percha Works, Wharf-road, City-road, and Mr. Crampton and Mr. Wollaston, engineers to the Electric Telegraph Company ; Lord de Mauley, Sir James Carmichael, Mr. Campbell, solicitor to the company, and many other gentlemen who left London for the purpose of being present on the occasion. The event created much excitement in the town, and a large number of the inhabitants assembled on the beach to witness the operations. On former occasions during the last few weeks, telegraphic communica tions hare been transmitted to Paris by means of the sub-marine telegraph from the South Foreland, about four miles from Dover, and the success of the under taking has been already amply demonstrated. It however remained for tho?e who have embarked in the undertaking, and to whose exertions the public are indebted for all that has been done, to com plete their work by proving the facilities for com municating between Dover and Calais. The object of the proceedings of yesterday was to establish the principle of submarine communication in its fullest integrity, by "opening" the tele graph to the public, who have now the satisfaction of knowing that they can transmit messages, in the space of a few minutes, direct from London to Paris. On the present occasion the opening and the closing prices of the Paris Bourse were transmitted to the Stock Exchange in London during business hours ! To add to the interest which attached to the proceedings of the day, several guns were fired through the medium of electricity, as formerly described, when i cert •nex periments were tried a t th e gutta percha establishmenta for the purpose o f t est i ng the efficiencyof the wires. s T h h o e r s e e, agnudnsthweerseigpnlaalcbedeinogn ortghievecnlifffsrom Dover, on the sea over, the electric spark was communicated from Calais, an d t h e report on thi s s id e t h e channel was instantaneous. His Grace th e D u k e of Wellington being at Dover, in attendance at the sessions, was saluted on his leaving the town by a discharge from a 32-pounder placed in the east bastion of the Castle, the electric spark by which it was fired being sent across the Channel, from batteries at Calais, under the superin tendence of Mr. Brunto9, chemist to the Gutta Percha Company. In the evening a banquet took place in celebration of the complete junction of England and France through the medium of a submarine electric telegraph. Yesterday the news of the division on the Electoral Law in the French Chamber . reached London, from Paris, in less than an hour and a half. INCREASE IN TAE PRICE OF MUTTON.—.The de mand for good mutton was so great at tte Oxford monthly cattle market, on Wednesday last, that a very considerable rise took place. Good wether mutton realized from 3s. Bd. to 4s. per stone. A pen of prime Downs (fed by the Duke of Marlborough), realized nearly 6d. per lb. Good ewe mutton was worth from sd. to 51d. S tore sheep of all de scriptions were sold at hi g h er pr i ces. Beef fetched 38. 4d. per stone. Good English bacon, hogs and porkers made 80. per &Wet ON, FRIDAY THE POLISH BALL.___,_ The promised presence of Kossuth bad all the effect upon the fortunes of the Polish Ball that was expected from it. The sale of tickets, amounting to some 1,800 or 2,000, was greater than upon any former occasion, and the Guildhall, at a comparatively early hour, was filled with the patrons of the festivity, who were drawn together partly from sympathy in the cause which makes its periodical appeal to the benevolence of the public, and partly from curiosity to meet the renowned Magyar, whose advent in Lon don has been attended with such generous demon stration of hospitality and welcome. The jllustrious guest arrived about eleven o'clock, and the event was certified to the crowd by a blast from the trumpets of Mr. Harper and his bon. Met by Lord Dudley Stuart and several of the civic dignitaries, Kossuth and Madame Kossuth, preceded by a body of wand bearers, commenced a tour of the hall, amidst the enthusiastic plaudits of the spectators. Having sat for a short period at the eastern end of the building, Kossuth, amid similar cir cumstances of escort, made his way to the concert room, where he experienced a reception of equal heartiness. About half-past twelve be moved into the hall again. The applause which greeted him at every step now increased in boisterousness and intensity, and the ladies pressed forward to shake the patriot by the hand, which he complied with with a winning gentleness and humility of demeanour. It was nearly one before he got fairly clear of the building. T he entertainment , i n d e p en d en tly o f this interest ing feature, bore a striking likeness to the entertain meats of o th er years. The decorations of the ball were the same as those provided for the great civic banqu e t on Lord gfaaniectyycaonsdturiveesiinae2ll liveliness o Y tu : Yr gt h i h 8 gether was exceeding! rich and da zzling, for the gas jets, and the blazing lu minousness thrown over e fewD e e: . ienm T bniu h e:n e t c bh o u eer p ,e xg d tar ce es i m / a e l it greatou star the sulk by the profusion of at the western extremity, and the programe of dances included bringing out the variegated bandco 1 0 0 l colours rs e v o eir f thep popularity p u dresses y a o f the con a d e a r y t ~ very brilliantly. Adams's drille. The amusements of the even z ' was in attendance, in nundtehre shape skefilfulc conductoresnbdipcluoa; Lindsay ,asav: iet have S usually 1 o i pn is, et in timated n . t oa t oe T dv h e, ;w The npdl place, a was ping opened with The t 13 Council Chamber, crowded,whereli r. caught such stray notes as found their neighbouring vestibules and passages. The r o the artists who lent their services were the moat d n ' gish guished of their order. Among them were Ti n- Louisa Pyne, Miss Dolby, Miss Ransford, Mr. W . Harrison, Mr. Weiss, Mr. Benson, and others, wh ose , efforts, as far as we could judge, were regarded with infinite satisfaction. The cosmoramic pictures, the evergreens, the statuary, &c., constituted a series of pleasing objects in the lobbies between the ball and the concert-room, and the contrasts they presented added much to the general sentiment of enjoyment. All the principal civic functionaries were present, be sides many personages of high commercial note. The ball, in a word, went off with uncommon spirit and edit. The funds of the association will doubt less receive considerable augmentation when the re. sults of the festival are practically ascertained; and we therefore can but congratulate the "Friends of Poland" upon the success which has so largely crowned this fresh effort in a noble and praiseworthy cause. COURT CIRCULAR. DSO R, . 13. The follo w i ng h a d the hono ur of bein N g ov included in the Royal dinner party yesterday r—The Duke and Duchess of Bedford, Lady Cowley, and Colonel Crawfurd (commanding 2d Battalion of the Grenadier Guards.) The band of the Grenadier Guards attended, and played during the dinner. In the evening her Majesty's private band was in attendance, and performed the following selection : Overture, " Heimkehr aus der Fremde" Mendelssohn. Selection, " Les Huguenots" Airs de Ballet and Scene et Chceur, " L'Enfant Prodigue" Auber. The Queen walked in the Home Park this morning. The Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and younger members of the Royal family took their usual exercise. 'His Royal Highness the Prince Albert, accom panied by his Grace the Duke of Bedford, went out shooting this morning, attended by Major-General B. Drummond, Lieut.-Colonel F. H. Seymour, and Colonel Biddulph. Lord and Lady John Russell are expected to ar rive at the Castle to-day, on a visit to her Majesty. The Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord President, ',ar rived in town yesterday evening from his seat, Bow wood Park, Wilts. The Oxford University Commission had a meeting yesterday at the official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury, in Downiag-street. Present —The Bishop of Norwich, the Dean of Carlisle, the Ma s t er of Pembroke, th e R ev . H. G . Lid dle, J. L. Dampier, &q., the Rev. G. H. S. Johnson, and the Rev. A. P. Stanley, (Secretary.) The Greek Minister transacted business yesterday at the Foreign-office. Lord and Lady John Russell Wit their residence, Pembroke Lodge, Richmond Park, yesterday after noon, for Windsor Castle. Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Board of Inland Revenue, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, at his official residence, in Downing. street, yesterday. MR. CHARLES CHARLES PEARSON'S PLAN FOR IMPROVING THE METROPOLIS. - At a Court of Common Council yester day, it was reso l ve d b y a large majority that Mr. Charles Pearson's plan forimproving the metropolis, by widening the intended new street from Farringdon-street to Clerkenwell, by raising it on a level with the high ground of the adjacent streets, and extending it to King's-cross ;by constructing a trunk railway on a well-lighted and well-ventilatsdsubway under the surface of the street; by lifting Holborn valley seventeen feet, and by removing the wholesale meat and vegetable markets and railway-carriers, receiving-houses, should be referred to a ward committee, and that the raid committee give the necessary Parliamentary notices. DEATH BY HYDROPHOBIA.--A young man of the name of David Jones, a stonemason, of Rhyl, was about twelve months ago bitten by a mad dog, which was after wards killed. The poor fellow abstained from all means to remove the poison received through the bite, and calmed himself by thinking th ere was no danger. On Sunday night last, when in chapel, he felt very unwell, and continued so during Monday. On Tuesday morning Dr. Hughes and Dr. Lodge were called in, who gave their opinion that he laboured tinder the effect of hydrophobia. In the course of the even ing his agonies increased to a degree most distressing to witness, and soon afterwards death put an end to his suffer ings. --North Wales Chronicle. DEATH FROM EATING MUSSELS.—OHIVetiIeeSday an inquiry took place before Mr. Baker, at the Queen's Head, King-street, Bethnal-green, relative to the death of 'William Anscomb, aged 36, a stoker at the Chartered Gas Works, Worship-street, Finsbury. The widow of the deceased said that her husband was in good health up to the previous evening, when he said that he would have some mussels. Deceased purchased at a neighbour's shop three quarts, at a halfpenny a quart. He had a pint for his super • after which he went t o b e d . About twelve o'clock he called her, • and stated that he had a dreadful pain in his stomach. She gave him some brandy, which, however, gave him but little relief, and he died about two o'clock, after having suffered excruciating agony. Mr. West, Northampton- ter race, surgeon, said that the deceased had died from eating mussels. They were of an indigestible nature. He has had lately in that neighbourhood many patients suddenly attacked with diarrhata after eating them. He was attend ing at one time seven in a family from that cause, afid had great difficulty in preserving their lives. Verdict—" That the deceased did from the deleterionusoßesffaec.t2T,,MeUaliGeola,yero: whTicHhEheKhancdGe,astenscanlaorogz quantit y.snan flora of the Gramm ar - sc h ool, Sherborne, have presented an address of thanks t o E ar l Digby, Lord-Lieutenan t of the county of Dorset, for his munificent gift to the school under their charge, comprising :the whole of the Abbey premises and other buildings, together with the garden and land ad joining. The address states that by . his Lordship's munifi. cent liberality the school will now be placed upon an en tirely different position among the public schools of our country ; that with his LordshiJ,24!' permission 3 the premises shall marble tablet shall ai called b ee r t e h e e t e " d D i, ; , ~,' cording the noble gift and acknowYled g u i i n ld g in h gs, is " Lo kn ra d t hi h p at u a a conspicuous position re the greatest benefactor to the school since its foundation by Ring Edward VL in 1550. THE TAY SALMON Frenzarzs.—The proprietors of salmon fishinga in the Tay, admonished by the rapid de terioration of their property for several years past, have taken preliminary steps with a view to remedy the evil. At a meeting held in Perth on Friday week, at which the Earl quits of Mansfield presided, the parties present agreed that one cause of the decrease of salmon was the lateness of the clos- Fforridtahye next, to clos ing season, and were of opinion that the fi shings should close on the26th August, instead of the 14th September. It was resolved to write to all the Tay proprietors to know whether a t r h aeasee eyi va w : oul taha d edi a r gr ummond, closera:. e.ameeting ge the i proposal earlier a pb r :s l i e ah r la l d d a on ne, appears reasonable, and the universal complaint of a scarcity of sal joined man is the strongest reason why this or something el an answers. s another tto e should be done without delay.—Perthshire Advertiser. We.are requested to state that the assertion in the WAR-PRIGATII IN Tablet, which has since been copied into other pa ers, that offwar arrived at the . Lady Rokewoode Gage, daughter of M.ra.3H.en.ry Dri) class frigate. M.P. and Lady Harriet Drummond, h the Roman church, is entirely false. ARRIVAL OF A SPANISH CLYDE —A Spanish first. THE Tail of the on Sunday forenoon - mouth. and was expected at the Broo ' • arrived Cuba rid Fal the purpose of being fitted with ne mielaw on Alonday, for machinery repaired by Mr. Na • wboilers, and to have her The vessel in question is the oldpier, of the 'Vulcan foundry. which has since been al t ered Hibernia of the Canard line, to a nage amounts to 1,700, and her Spanish name. Her ton- It will be recollected that two engines are 650 horse-power. Cunard steam-ships were soldortthree years ago four of the order to make way for larger and) fore i gn G overnments, Li sold ,swifter vessels on the L verpool and New York line. sold to th ' fhe Britannia and Acadia were e Germanic Confederation during the war in Schles wig-Holstein, and the Caledonia and Hibernia were sold to Spain • The latter vessel has her hurricane and cabin decks cleared away, and has been otherwise altered for war pur poses.--Glasgow Nail. INCENDIARY FIRES.—The following list of incen diaryFoar fires last week is from the Mark-la S ne ltbur r v ess tw : o near near Brentwood, one at Naseby, one ne ar a - , Reading, one near Lincoln, one Woburn, and one near Nowcastle.near Chelmsford, two near 13 ' but o 0 , Sub s.) 1 id 1 1 e a n.. i.) I ind 3(I abo ut otbe" go old 100,