The Sun. — London, England, 1845-12-15 00:00:00

Alth n aILOUGH HOP MARKET, k a p , "gh the suppl y o f H ops on o ff er i s comparat i ve ly qi k ,. Jim demand is i n ver y inactive state, at unajtered . 'l, t , l°llB - New 1 - Ips :—Sus , ex Pockets 61 lOs to 71 , to e :l"st Bent ditto, 6/ lOs to 71 les; Mid Lent ditto, 71 7s . ' Yearlings :—S . tssex Pockets, 61 83 to 71 ; Mid bents, 6i 15s to 76111065 s to 61 15s ~ WOOL. Ilp i ti n k t i e Past w ee k the impw ts of foreign Wool have been petitsmall. In the private contract markets next to - g la doing, and prices are almost nominal. TALLOW. %I 'll (' i l l, Market is firmer than on this day se'nnight ; Y. C. osti!,„' N 'erY, in all this month, may be sold at 41s 6d, and, I llonti; s P, o t , Y. C. is worth Vs. The price fa. the spring kid 8 . 8 42s 6d to 42s 9d, but th ere are ver y f ew , if a ny, kt)ott 1 sellers. The quantity now to arrive is very small -44,,,,000 casks on l y, and the stock on the Ist of January ittiktkleit:° h ad at 42s n r ° l t n e a x n e;ed from 26,000 to 27,000 casks, being the years. Town Tallow is not abundant, but 6d net cash.: O LLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.) th e h s e Lordship sat at 10 o ' clock, and proceeded with • Pied.tirinZ of so considerablme portione unimpor of t the dayant motions, which occu- t lI NALAL uou 'PHIS DAY.) OLD COURT. (Before the Right Hon. the LORD MAYOR, the Th e RECoRDER, &C.) th,,;„g l lnd jury having retired to choose their foreman, N.% returo they were sworn, and t,Raeoenen, addressing them, said—Gentl,men of 1 t 4 „.,,fie 4 t 4(1 . 1 4,rY, the interval which has occurred between „"unipe, ll4 ° the present session is much less than a „, 1 2 r % There are, however, in the calendar the names eLPrisoners and number ' will be augmented by t killre te ,°f great many more before your duties are ' 4. Gentlemen, although the calendar is not so 7i s th tili r , e dto the cases of parties charged ° 'iree • g ar in proportion to the time which has skild will I Probably bear comparison with any other 4 h - , t et e have had this year. I lament to say, how- Z t rip t tl i ;:° ll ) , ..e of these cases are of the most fearful here are two charges of murder, and e °41 ;1! ' ; s . " 110 a third a the particulars of which were 'etc' bef I shall have occasion ore me this morning. t: r 4 te em 'll' shortly to the two first cases, which, I can- 'ers 'Lin a doubt, y, u will feel it your duty to place ~,° 44 114 1 . ‘, Petty jury. You will, perhaps, come to the on 'l'ele °ll that the third case requires it ' lso a course of e i l le n. With regard to the crime of murder, I :4; 1 have occasion to observe that the fact of tk -e ei k 4; 4 1 1 being first proved,. then all circumstances necessity,or infirmity, are to be proved by tl4. evid" for the prose ,. 'se 30 as either occurs in the case ej • et prose -1) U defence of the prisoner. You will have to t zth b , eases whether it is proved that the death to Out act of the party charged; and if that ap- Ober o 7 the case, you will, unless the prisoner, as I 11° said, can refer to any accident or necessity, t h ir , bill against him for the crime of murder. t e, charg e is against a young woman whoisae kitteeti"%stroying her illegitimate child by did drowning l 'it 1 , 8 , 1 40 u1d not have referred to the casenot 11 1 ' ' B ,o l4 p e y.utY to warn you that, whatever circumstances ei e klle ef s tri or other circumstances come before you, 14,1 he b e Your duty to inquire into them. Neither tirojour duty to ascertain whether she was of oss - su t the time of . the commission of the act. - " in ue .,.., tte t eo _fee feelings necessarily lead us to believe that 11 1 ; 4 iee s - 7, 4 fgreat wickedness le done by a person of 4le .'staer°r apparently of sound . mind, who before % I tn eh l , as i° ll of the offence manifested the greatest . ti th e ' " a child, and that child her own offspring, t h ittic e persoa must have been under the tie i of some aberration of mind to 11: 1 s4ry 4 so great a measure from her rieduct, tenderness towards the child. That i go lio; however, must only be a matter of supposition e it, If You, for it will not be your duty tc . • 0 , it shall appear, therefore, that this young eittel,'essioned the death of the child by drowning, it L 11 ° 2" imperative and bounden duty to place the 'Sfli e 'urse of further inquiry, and to leave the . que.se qbse ',sanity to those whose duty it will be to mg= teoue was in possession of all her faculties. There V i klti 4es °f a nameless offence on the calendar, and i k _Or ti b l e Useless for the Court to go into the partict?- C4 o f.,ese charges. They are supported on the evi -41174 w r :" B °ns 'who made the discovery, under eircum- Ve o rTh render them almost eye-witnesses. . A ltes,l:4,,'sdemeanour almost amounting to a similar 1 4 ( 1:4 - ,,m c a Charge of carnally knowing a girl under setae age, I dismiss to you with the like remark, Orth e - ,. -e , r me will render it your duty to send the cases 4 4 sh o - n niquiry. You may possibly feel some little— yon t ° say astonishment, but that is too strong h a OfC 'nue feel some surprise that in particulars, cases of sue 4e re COurt does nut dwell on the but Zdst,',°n? the int ent i on o f t h e C our t t o ant i c ip a t e th e 44 ilnati on of these cases. There is also another pt 4 1 not troubling you—viz., that these cases tti e hes - r , legal difficulty or any peculiar point of law th,4 c °4 sideration. Gentlemen, there is another %ot out of the ordinary way ; and there iss t T , „ en landing money with menaces. In these kN e h - ,i tt ailY speaking, there is a degree of mystery !les," 4l et of the parties offendidg, who assume t_h • at 4441 order to screen themselves more effectually. lestee; ° is described to be obtaining money by e.',„ e g to char e persons with an infamous lose tl siy . ' w ll , e , facts g will be placed before you, )e,,11. cit. be enough to cause you to send the case to ,_" 111 7. The case which I was about to refer to lisire of having in possession au engraved plate etas; ....°f a foreign note, Tha is the form of th e e 1, ' t e ..se te iit the various s'_eps taken t by the parties ache 4 it a c h arge that can b e presente d in many kei,! 9 , itT t he Acts of 11 Geo. IV. and lst Wm. IV., S4 w e n ' e Provided, that with regard tohaving in pos- • „l" a ga - s t ' rav ed plates of foreign bills or notes, or the e kle e - ",,Yengraved paper purporting to be th f e r n: i e lieh f bank, o r corporation, is an offence o "t 4 kei t : so offending are liable to not more k Or , - en or less than seven years transporta thoZieb:°re than thr e e or less than two years 1 1 ,71 0 , 4 t, unle ss th e y can s h ow an a uthority from lo b see s ', bank, or corporation. whose note or plate Gentl imitated or uttered. I will only remark to ki el le sq l er uen, that infinite mischief might be done by 11 4tpli s e „.° are well acquainted with the form . of foreign , 1 ,.e;,,ng over to this country, and passing lor, ; ed lti t e t ei, t ; B and notes of their own country, as if they °- ,le. In all probability, the persons who are se t i e " foreign trade would be the sufferers h t ei ) a a . 411, ro eir 4 l, and commercial interests would ee!ed. I will now refer you to the e Acotrs 1 4s t lift e :utioned, an d which especially provide f h ‘l 4 fes e , es • (The Recorder here read that part of t .th e 1 like i ;ug to this crime.) I have troubled you . s ts 3 ,°f the Act at some length, becauso, in c 'acts of the depositions, it appears to me, h u "care circumstances applicable to more than one t t iit e 4 ( the clause, the particulars of which I have as the possession of any paper, or plate li t() 0 ' PurPortinff to be a good note or plate, an tpcitedi to - 4 ". t he pro - vision's of this Act. It will be a matter b, e quenee whether the party ultimately de -1417.kti a f oreign prince or any other foreign bs power are i kkie ' n as the guilty parties—if proved to t ireitik k . -B b!e to the laws of this country. T e here does '),/ of t° me to be any other cases on the . . calendar ty,pr keitrticular notice, and I will now dismiss you '&14,I II rs• The Recorder having made a few .re "'e grand ury on the nature of their duties, lased them tw their duties. TLE kt NW ELL.—(I tilS DAY.) Vie " named White and MUSS UM were charged th e brutal conduct :- 4 e tin t Previous night, two unfortunate girls were kei' e ero °ll the City-road bridge, when the prisoners, - .Perfectl sober, came up, and, without having 1 44 erseuY provocation, struck one of the girls, Maria Yoti' e 011 the bead twice. She shouted " 1.414• 4: se onstable Walker, 88 N, came to her assis 41, - t ° o k the prisoner into custody, but he im ill.bisw; t urned on the constable, and with a blow kii,; i ll oe l ° the ground. Walker had just got upon klv k tr p - erl Mussum knocked him down again. Both k4te.,' Bll Sway, but were finally captured. 0 fined 11, or seven days' imprisonment ; or five days. NZt i s ; A l 41 * it rumoured that his Royal Highness 'oe3, th e ° rt 'will, in a short time, pay a visit toe a v t o ., & , i n cc i r ce Weaundation stone of the steam dockyard ce t ,ets w .,eed scarcely say the his Royal e q h 'ste r ,!! l afford the inhabitants of l 'this locality the Z l lo: 4 N,'"fication.—Devonport Journal. I N THE I S LANDS OF THE RED SEA.—The . o ' f . an extract from a letter written by Captain Ot 4, • the Colchester, at Aden, 9th Novem litNt klor t -til lg our passage . down . the Red Sea we th 4 fortunate than in going up, as we de ore Itehtlis islands with guano on. The quality is m t k lA t t i t, 0 0 , , T e li Am . erican than that from Ichaboe. The e ver, is small, say from 20 to 30 tons on each, Ni fl • 10 0 • 5 0 0 feet hi g h, and red on the summitsas the trouble of the islandof collectingwhich are 6 14 4 bt a n ° "eig great, we l e ft it. A small schooner was exa tNzese island s , We exam i ned from 20 0 to 300 islands N s slt k1ek,14 1 .2a• -- ---The high price of bread, and conse . - I tte:'Y ' 1 „ - "Y thereof to the poor, is most severely felt, and is i 4 t -1 4 1 1 ., - "elsed by the almost total failure of the potato ,4: l) De t i d tle " a S 12s. a sack now being asked for that nec.es i'Oiral a ge to the dinner of a poor and large family. - ,„.°f the news of the probable abolition of the ~e c ts a a ,7 BB most cheerfully received by all such sufferers. ,s e „• " oe, - ,, e sinan in the town begins to feel the injuriou th;iear loaf it being quite evident that . the more ilt" B .th;', article 'of , food costs the poor man with scanty ' t ier ' h itss he can have to lay out with other tradesmen pPerg-icite.e,sary articles, including clothes, shoes, &c.— •N A -‘ 4l, A 11 4C*, - -- 4 „„"° 3 •CCIDEN T IN YORK • STREET, WESTMIN i.-ftlaS• morning an accident of a dreadful character 44 '4 a fine young - lad, named . Michael Welch, living t ht tit in f N rt, York -street, Westminster, witich caused his 'lls ' ,, ° • 4 l 4 t death. The unfortunate child was crossing the, a 4 ,,tar her Majesty's Stationary-oflic , , in York-street, s,it„," l 3l l ,.'„,,drore along knocked him down under the wheel,. eed fro -- ` 4 „.was nearl : crushed in before he could be extri "k4 his perilo2 positiod. As soon as this was done t r i wa s r , .eu to the NVestininster Hospital ; but it was found ot,tlittite dead. The fractures of his head and body were tlit,,„ka drive r of the cart drove away, and it is a,t StAtll,-"Ahown to whom the cart belonged, except that it f , .t., l) .,, r °DertY of some wine-inerchant at Kennington. 1 iBY we".`i?R ABSCONDED.—We understand that yes -404, , kr. John Sugden .for many years cash keeper th t :eee , e Usre flax establishment' of Messrs. Marshall, at sit In„ikoseonded from his situation, taking with him ti ot ot , 4l - ",. e i r , „ , the property of his employers. The money was 1 . 4 th's 4 s, and although there was about 500/. in bank 11 4 . Sum counting-house, they have been left untouched. tetjeeth e . ° been in the service of Messrs. Marshall from ''y b o .. Be ' D i is about forts- years of age, and has left a (1 Limit r _ th„ ki Inteiligencer. cln uaY last, a lendid white woodcock w. s Ore 4 Nvhope Wood, by 0. A. B. Cresswell, Esq. ; perhaps rjy/', inrd has seldom or ever been seen.—J* err- )Al' ) W., 614 7 Jo, e, !ci ; ;bet 00 e s bewe nch bc 4l Que bec; 13stoo. 3190. on tbi As t 00 14 brea bt the ' I T re 0 11 -gettieeP 1 0 000 0. A I. ip 1 . 0 3 ' p 4i 4, ':"~:._ THE SUN LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, DECEIVIBER 15, 1845 WRESTLING MATCH FOR FIFTY POUNDS BETWEEN DONALDSON AND WHITEHEAD. (From the Carlisle Journal) The long-talked-of wrestling match between George Donaldson, of Patterdale, and Jonathan Whitehead, of Workington, neither men to exceed eleven and a half stones, came off on Friday last, in a field adjoining the house of Joseph Shepherd, at Wavertcn, near Wigton, in the presence of a large concourse of the inhabitants of the surrounding district, among whom this sport is ex tensively practised and greatly admired. There were upwards of five hundred spectators in attendance. The watch, which was for twenty-five pounds a-side, was to be decided by the best of five falls—the preliminaries of which, after a good deal of sparring on both sides for some time back, were finally arranged at the late Wig ton wrestling. On stripping, both were minutely scanned by their friends ; and from the opinions gathered from a great majority of the professionals present " Jonathan ' was pitched upon as the winner ; and was consequently the favourite amongst the " betting men," who are always very clamorous on such occasions. 1. Both men entered the ring at one o'clock, and peeled off, and, after shaking hands, they lost but little time in taking hold, each seeming confident of success. Donaldson commenced by trying the swing, but was stopped; tried it a second time, with like success, when Whitehead gave the inside click, and floored him cleverly. 2. Few minutes were lost before they had hold again. Whitehead commenced by swinging and striking his man outside with the left leg, when Donaldson, mending his hold, forced his man in sideways and cleverly swung him on his face. 3. It was soon visible that both men had hold. White head made play by a desperate outside stroke with the left leg, but was stopped. He then tried his left buttock, which placed him (Whitehead) in a position from which it seemed impossible to extricate himself. Donaldson seemed to think he had his man safe ; but remained in active too long in this pleasant position, for Whitehead, by great physical effort, eventually released himself from his impending danger, to the astonishment of every be holder, and, following up his advantage with the quick ness of thought, lifted his opponent, struck him outside with the left leg, which staggered him, and, being de termined to make doubly sure, stepped across Donald son's legs and brought him to the ground by a clever cross-buttock. 4. On coming to the scratch again both men seemed anxious to be at work. Donaldson appeared more de termined than ever for a deep hold. while Whitehead evinced a careless indifference about the matter. White head led off with the inside click, which staggered his antagonist half-way across the ring ; but Donaldson was not willing to be so easily disposed of. Whitehead now increased his hold greatly, and, no doubt, thinking all was safe, lifted his opponent and struck him outside with the left leg, but was most beautifully stopped by Donaldson, who, mending both his hold and position at one time, again forced Whitehead in sideways, and swung him completely off his legs in a most masterly style, laying Whitehead where he had laid hundreds of the best wrestlers in England, amidst deafening shouts of "Bravo, Gweordy !" 5. This was the all-important fall—the one which was to decide the match ; and the anxiety evinced by all present was intense. Both men came to the scratch in a cool and calculating manner : each appearing deter mined to strain his utmost powers to obtain victory. Some time elapsed in getting hold, Donaldsoa appearing determined tot to lose any attainable advantage. At last it was announced the men had closed, and Donald. son obtained a striking position, having Whitehead drawn into his favourite perilous grasp ; all was now considered to be " up" with Whitehead—as it was " a guinea to a shilling" in favour of Donaldson, places considered ; but Whitehead was not inclined thus to be done, and imagining that " where there's a will there's a way," roused up all his energies, and stepping in, struck Donaldson on the left leg, which set him " going." when he again stepped by both legs, and with his right treated " Gweordy" to a stunning cross-buttock, by which he was splendidly stretched fall-length on mother earth—Whitehead thus winning the match, after one of the most severe and splendid contests ever witnessed. There was not even an approach to a disputed fall during the match, each being the theme of admiration by the numerous crowd of spectators. Various reasons were ascribed for Donaldson relin quishing the splendid hold he was in possession of for the last fall. He assigned the state of the grouad as being slippery, which made him unable properly to keep his feet—a more general opinion prevailed that he lost Confidence when firmness was most wanted. Whitehead wrestled splendidly throughout, exhibiting great tact and judgment, and was loudly cheered on winning. He is possessed of a good deal of confidence, which greatly assists the science he has so much at com mand. His victory has greatly added to his fame, by securing to him the " championship of the light weights." Donaldson wrestled much better than we anticipated, put came far short of former exhibitions. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. EDINBURGH, DEC. 12. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 51.-Aber dean, Banff, and Elgin, 21.-Airdrie and Bathgate, 21. 17s. 6d.--Arbroath and Forfar, 251.-Ditto, Half Shares, 151.- Armagh and Portrush, 1/. 155.-Ayr and Dumfries, 21. 15s. -Ayr and Galloway, 2!. 55.-Banffshire, 21. 55.-Belfast and County Down, 31.-British and Irish Union, 31. 65.- Caledonian, ex new, 121.-Caledonian Extension, 3/. Os. 6d. -Caledonian and Dumbarton, 31.-Caledonian and Northern Direct, 3/. Os. 6d.-Cambridge and Lincoln, 4/. 55.-Carn warth and West Linton, 11. 10s.-Chelmsford and Bury, 1/. Ne h 1--- 2/. Bs.-Deeside Railway, 01., 10s.-Direct rt ern, 2. 12s. 6d.-Clydesdale Junction, 191.-Cornwall and Devon, Dublin and Enniskillen, 44 7s. 6d.-Dandee and Arbroa th, 10s.-Ditto, yew, 171.-Dundee and Forfar Junct i on, Fife, 24 -East Coast of Scotland, 2/. 135.-East Lothian 2!. 17s. 6d.-Dundee and Perth , ex new , 6 /. 10s.-East of Central, 1/. 17s. 6d.-Edinburgh and Bathgate, 31.-Edin burgh and Glasgow, ex news, 681.-Ditto, Half Shares, 151. 10s.-Ditto, Quarters, 15/. 10s.-Ditto, ditto, New, 121. 10s. -Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Dumbarton, 18s.-Edinburgh and Leith Atmospheric, 2/. 58.-Edinburgh and Leith Atmos pheric Direct, 1/. 1 55.-Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, 21/. 104.-Ditto, Preference, 181.105.-Edinburgh and North ern, 3/. 10s.-Ditto, Newport, 1/. 25.-Ditto, Lochgelly, 1/. 9s. 6d.-Edinburgh and Peebles, ex new, 2/. ls. 6d.- Edinburgh and Perth, 41. 10 s. -Edinburgh, Portobello, and Musselburgh, 1/. 145.-Forth and Clyde Junction, 21. 55.- Glasgow and Ayrshire, 701 . -Ditto, New Stock, 23/.-Ditto, 6 d.-Glasgow and 2/. 55.-Glasgow ow and Belfast Union, -Glasgow and Garnkirk, 45/. 21.25.-Glasgow, i t: 2l a srp.t_eurnGdSi Dundee es a g r Jo e uw s c2t.1101.n Dumfries,l2 2 s l .. i 6 os -Glasgow and Greenock, W.-Ditto, New, 10/. 155.-Ditto, Preference, 21. 55.-Glasgow Harbour Grand Junction, 21. 10s.-Glasgow Harbour Mineral, 2/. 19 5. -Gl asgow, Kilmar iresckinahagw and o Ar , dssan'3/. 7s. Q.-Gl asgow, Strathaven, and 31.-Granton Junction, V. 10s.-Great County Down, 21. 12s. 6d.-Great North of Scotland, 2/. 17s. 6d. -Great North and South Wales, 12s. 6d.--Inverness and Elgin, 1/. 155.-Lanark and Galloway, 2/. 23.--Lanark and Lotbians, 21. 17s. 6d.-Lane and Ballymena, 2/. 25.-Lon don and Hounslow, V.-London and Manchester (Rem.), 2/. 55.-London and Manchester (Rastrick), 4/. 10s.-London and Windsor, 1/.-Londox and York, 4/. 55.-Midland and E as tern Counties, 2/. 7s. 6d.-Moray shire, 11,-Newcastle and Berwick, 11 1 .-Newry and L on d on derry, 2/. 10s.-North British, ex div., 22/ 105 . --Ditto, Halves 5/Aft-Ditto, Extension to Carlisle, 21 -Ditto Extension to Dalkeith, 61. 7s. 6d.-North Wales Mineral,' New, 41. 75.-Perth and Crieff Direct, 21. ls.-Perth a n d Inverness, 2L-Scottish Central, 13!. 105.-Scottish Central and Caledonian Junc tion, 1/. 14s. 6d-Scottish Midland, 31.-Scottish North Western, 11.155.-Scottish South Midland, 2/. ls.-Scottish Southern, 2/. 55.-Shrewsbury and Hereford, 17s. 6d.- Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester, 4/. 17s. 6d.-South Midland, 4/. 75.-Stirling and Dunfermline. V. 10s. 6d.- Stirling and Midland, 31. 28.-Strathern Junction, 3/. Is.- Surrey Grand Junction, 1/. 2s. 6d.-Tean and Dove Valley, 11. 155.-Tyne Valley, 11.18 e -Wishaw and Celtness, 521.105. GLASGOW, DEc. 12. STOCK EXCLIANGE.-Th e sa l es are-- Airdrie and Bathgate, 575. 6d.-British and Irish U n i on 67 5. -Caledonian Exten sion, 555. -45E5.-astGlLasogthowianGCeneenrtarl T erm inus, 71/,_-Glasgowal, 425.-Forth and Clyde Junction, and Belfast Union, 445.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 45a.-Glasgow, Kilm arnoc k , and A r d os san, 595.-Glasgowand Dundee Junction 455.-Lestnabagow, 585.-Scottish. Central, 13-Scottish South Midland Junction, 405.-South Midland, 823, 6d.-Stirling and Dunfermline, 463. YORK, DEC. 13. 23 1 / 2 —N ewcast l e an d Berwick, STOCK EXCHANGE.—The 'gales are—Durham and Sunder- Aand 9/. 13s. 9d.—North New, gua rantee d Fi ve per C en t., 1 3 /4—Newcastle and Darlington, B ran dli ng, 41— Y or k a nd North Midland Ex tension,York, British, 21—Dit to, N ew C ar li s l e Branch, DA—London and 2/. 4s. Gd.—G ran d U n i on , Iyt —Lancashire and North York shire, 2/. 2s.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 3/. 12s. ___ WOOLLEN MANEFACTURE.—Nre have been in. formed of an endeavour at present making in the borough to promote the establishment of a Woollen manufactory. Th e scheme, which, as yet, is only in an embryo state, has b een favourably received by the parties t o whom it has bees' di vulged, who have agreed to form a c ommittee and ascertain iwsltioetrhaeisret,hbey a joint-stocknecessaryfunds company pb:ny of shares at 51 . eac h , obtained. The p roposa l fixed at this low sum with a view of including the larger proprietary, such an amount as will put the manufactory in operation.—Berwick Advertiser. RINGWOOD FAIR, HAmrsumg• —This fair, which m u c h cows price from is celebrated for its show of forest colts, was held on Thurs day. The supply was good, and a fair share of busbuiness done. p F r a i t m b e e b a u st l s lo s c o k l s d w re e a r d e il s y old at in ; 4s. Bd. per ston ran e, ged some very 12/. to 141., including small calf; and well-bred heifers from 71. to 12/. a head. The sheep pens were small, but goo d ewes sold quietly. Fat pigs sold exceedingly well, and store pig s made from 255. to 30s. a head. In the horse market cart horses made 18 to 25 guineas , a nd colts from 15 to 30 guineas. The droves of forest colts were large ; some well-bred ones were offered. They were unbrok en and unhaltered, an d when the purchaser selected, the W elsh horse dealers dash ed in 4/. to 14/. each ; and several p airs o f ponies, v am ar o y n in g g th fr e o n m i, and brought the one out. They made prices well matched for colour and size, made 30 guineas a pair. FAMINE OR NO FAMINE ?-- Some of our Conserva tive contemporaries have fallen into a strange inconsistency on this subject. In one article they endeavour to prove that there will be no famine, and that the fears of a scarcity of food are altogether groundless, while in the next they pro ceed to flagellate O'Connell for accepting the alms of his countrymen at a time when famine is staring them in the face ! However consoling and deli g htful the ide a that there is "plenty in the land for all, we are unwilli ng to g i ve nOo e 'Cticcinr_olltilaiespou Citizen.be,nefi benefit of th e little discrepancy we hav e ALARMING FIRE AND Loss OF LIFE. —On Satur day afternoon, about four o'clock, a fire, attended with fatal consequences to a female, 85 years of age, broke out at No. 4, Bull's Head-court, Middlesex-street, Whitechapel, i n t h e apartment occupied by a Mr. Jacobs. The fire, it Is supp ose d , was caused in consequence of the,occupier having by some accident fallen into the grate. The issue of a dense body of smoke, accompanied by the cries of the female, caused some parties to enter the room, when they found the poor old crea ture completely enveloped in flames, and the flooring, cup board door, and shelves, burning most furiously. Afte r con siderable trouble on the part of the neighbours and police, the flames were extinguished, but not before the buildi ng was very seriously injured by fire and water, and the poor old woman burnt in such a frightful manner, that the flesh peeled off ker body when touched. After lingering for the s p ace of a few minutes death terminated her sufferings: The build ing, Yre underatad, was not insured. THE MINISTERIAL CRESIS. FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY. CHRONICLE.Lord John Russell has not yet un dertaken the task of forming an Administration ; and it is not unlikely that two or three days may elapse be fore the Noble Lord can be in possession of the infor mation which would warrant him in taking that impor tant step. Upon this point we can only say what s , e have said before, that the Liberal leader would not be doing justice to the great principle with the maintenance of which he is identified, nor to the party with which he is connected, nor to himself, in accepting the respon sibilities of Government at the present crisis, without a clear prospect of being able to effect an abolition of the corn-laws. In the actual state of parties it is evi dent enough that the chances of a quiet and speedy settlement of that question depend mainly on the course which Sir Robert Peel may think proper to take. We are bound to express our belief that in the proceedings which led to tho break up of his Cabinet, the late Premier's conduct evinced a sagacity and a courage worthy of a statesman. He was desirous, we believe, of carrying a measure for the total abolition of the corn-laws, and we cannot doubt that he wishes to see a work accomplished which an overwhelming sense of public necessity could alone have induced him to attempt himself. Sir Robert Peel must be fully aware that the discontent created by the corn laws is not to be allayed by any half measure. The ex perience of the last four years has doubtless been suffi cient to convince him that a mere modification of those laws would be as exasperating to the landlords, and as difficult to carry through Parliament, as a measure of entire abolition, whilst it would not take away the ma terials of agitation, nor give to any of the various in terests concerned the slightest feeling of security. We conclude, therefore, that Sir R. Peel is really anxious to see the principle of entire abolition adopted by Parlia ment, and that what circumstances rendered it impossible for him to do himself, he will be glad to see done by another. If this anticipation prove correct, we appre hend that a period will soon be put to the uncertainties and anxieties whicik now beset us. The united testimony of the heads of the two great parties in the State will be borne to the necessity of abandoning those commercial restrictions by which British industry and enterprise have been so long fettered. To such a weight of autho rity there will be nothing to oppose. Resistance will be felt by the most enlightened of the Conservative party to be as unwise as it will be odious, and Sir Robert may be able, not only to spare the aristocracy of this country humiliation and loss hereafter, but to claim a share in the credit of that migkty reform which he will have so greatly contributed to effect. We are persuaded, too, that even those who now denounce his conduct as an act of "perfidy" and " treachery " 'will, by and by, have the candour to admit that it can hardly be considered as even voluntary. It is but the tardy, and reluctant acknowledgment of the reality and potency of a most unwelcome fact. However sore the monopolists may feel towards their late leader, they must be aware that he would not have broken his party in pieces, and sacrificed his political position— that party and position being the creation of his own hands—but on the compulsion of a perfectly irresistible necessity. Sir Robert Peel's relinquishment of the task which he undertook in 1841 is a fact the significance of which is immense and indisputable. There is no getting over it. He has surrendered his strong Government to - a. power stronger than any Go vernment—to the ideas and necessities of his time. We have nothing to do with defending the late Premier's political character and conduct gene rally; but we saps-and all the world will say—that in this particular act of his life he has but desisted from an impossible task, obeyed an overpowering necessity, and cast off an utterly unbearable responsibility. Nor shall we willingly contemplate the prospect of one of Eng land's greatest men closing a brilliant career in the in glorious defence of one of the very shabbiest of human institutions. Sir Robert Peel, in his wise and honour sable sacrifice of personal and party feeling, and political position, to duty and conviction, must have many fol lowers. We feel constrained to believe that a legislative change, demanded alike by the popular voice and by the declared convictions of all our leading statesmen—ap proved by the principles of economical science, and en forced by a novel and tremendous national emergency — will be effected without any extensive or permanent un settlement of our social relations and political ideas. POST.--We exhort the Conservatives to be every where up and stirring. Apathy now were madness. There is no longer room for self-deception. The danger is manifestly great, the necessity for exertion most obvious and most pressing. We know that in general the partizans of change will be the most active. It belongs to their nature. The same restlessness of dis position which makes them impatient of order and government, also makes them agitators. Peace and modesty are alike strangers to the course of their lives. But there are times when it may not unreasonably be expected of the friends of settled law, that they too shall make a grist exertion, and shall even disquiet themselves now, ' that they may have the better chance of peace hereafter. Such a time is the present. A new' state of affairs has arisen. The man so long looked to as the Conservative leader has consummated his career of treachery. He may not have all along intended to betray. We dare say he did not. Such weakness as his, however—such vacilla tion and unmanly fear—is, in its practical object, nothing less than treachery. He was trusted, and has betrayed his trust. He was captain of the watch, and has gone over to the enemy. The power which was placed in his hands he has endeavoured to turn against those who gave it. Conservatives must remember that they who have trusted a traitor have much to do in order to redeem that error—in order tcstecover the effects of that misfortune. Let them, then: be up and stirring everywhere, to rouse the dull, to animate the slow, to strengthen the feeble, to put life into all, and to teach the traitor that his treason shall be of no avail. Let it be borne in mind, however, that great activity is perfectly compatible with sound discretion. Reasonableness may become impas sioned and be reasonableness still. There is no occasion to rave and talk wildly, or to lose sight for a moment of the ultimate object, because acting under the impulse of a just indignation. Let frantic violence be left to the opposite party. They will give us enough of it; but let us meet them with earnestness—determination — activity. Rash and scheming Russell, and dastardly deceiving Peel; and all the rest of them, must be met and coolly overcome by showing that what they want to accomplish is niit for the notional interest, and does not accord with the national will. Lord'John Russell says that protection is the bane of agriculture. If he really believed this, he would be more fit for Bedlam than for the Cabinet or the House of Commons. It is precisely the opposite of whathe himself asserted when he owed his seat in Parliament to an agricultural constituency. That is a fact which he cannot deny; but he says he has changed his mind. Statesmen who change their minds apon matters of principle should not continue to be statesmen; they Should seek some other occupation for their time and talents. To promote the profitable in dustry of the people should be the object of Govern ment. It may be denied that the present sliding-scale is the best method fir promoting agricultural industry. It is a point open for discussion. But to say that there should be no protection, and that foreigners should in future do a considerable part of the business now done by British farmers, that is a proposition for the maintaining of which a man deserves to be shut up in an asylum for the insane. That is the proposition, however, to which men who are called statesmen would now persuade the public to assent I Against the folly—the treachery—the fear, and the craft of such men, we call upon the Conservatives to be up and stirring. The demagogues evidently think that this is their time, and they are bellowing furiously. The easily-excited and exceedingly-misled populations of manufacturing towns, will probably give their aid to demonstrations against the law which protects the in dustry of their cbuntrymen who work in the fields. But this error, we trust, will not long ccntinue, if the British Conservatives make proper exertions to show that it is an error. This, then, is the time for exertion—for argu ment—for persuasion—for every effort that can be made in the cause of common sense and of justice. TIMES.—The consternation which seized some, and the surprise which pervaded all, parties in the state, have scarcely subsided. It is true, strangely true, that the Tory Government is out. More strangely true is it that a Whig Government is in. Men are obliged to call these facts to their recollection before they begin to speculate on futuie arrangements or prospective changes. It is an event which baffles the conjectures of shrewd men, and offeqs the sober reason of practical men. To any one who remembers England in the autumn of 1841 this catastrophe must seem almost a miracle. Then the coup de grace was given to a Ministry which had long ceased to exert any vigoa r or exhibit any genuine symptom of vitality. The new Premier led Parliament with a working majority of 90 to back him. People read the division lists twice over before they could believe the fact. Old men who had formerly tied up the papers of some routine office, and therefore called themselves poli ticians, crowded 'on the steps of the Carlton; hugged each other with slobbering and reciprocated cordiality, and thanked God that the good old days of the constitution had returned. In every little village and market-town there was joy and congratulation. The parsons and squires out-talked one another at the dinner table in praising the neve Premier, and recounting their own prospects. Many elderly ladies wept outright in the extremity of -their inexpressible delight. The morning sun of Conservatism had risen, never to set again in the shades of opposition. The church— the gentry—the farmers—the wealthy and comfort able classes generally—how was a party consisting of such elements to be dissolved ? How could it be overcome ? Yet, where is it now ? Gone—dissolved. — disjointed. Without apparent cause—without a distinct warning—in no ,party conflict—during the periodical suspension of political warfare—while many places had yet to be allotted, and many misapprehended promises were yet to be fulfilled—lo! the Ministerial leader strikes his flag—his army melts away—and the "great Conser vative phalanx's becomes a headless and apparently a helpless trunk. There is lamentation at the " Carlton," and bitterness of heart at the " Conservative." Younger brothers innumerable moan for the fore gone enjoyments of Downing-street, and undrawn salaries flit before the eyes of disappointed ex pectants with insufferable distinctness. For this class there is probably no very general commiseration. "Why did Peel resign ?" and " why did he resign just at this time !" are questions asked by , none more fre quently and anxiously than by those innocent persons to whom he used to dole out the perquisites of smah offices on the implied condition that they were to do their small work without presualing to thing, advise, or act for themselves. These and such as these will indulge in tliti virulent invective that the bile of dis appointment cats alone discharge. But it is a question, nit only for this, but for all future time, why did Peel resign 7—not a piece of political gossipry—not as a tittle-tattle of pique or spleen or temporary re sentment, but as a most curious subject of speculation, and a no less•,curious index to the character of a statesman who is more remarkable for the tactics where by he obtains, than for the skill with which he retains, power. It le 110-trivial thing to break up the alliances that have been formed in the struggle, and the friend ships that have grown up in the toils of official life ; to forego the intimacies of years and the companionship of different fortunes,—it is no slight pain to be taunted by the base, and reproached by the judicious ; but most painful of all is it, after displacing a great and powerful party, to elevate into its seat a faction which has no hold on the affections of the country, and which, by its narrow arrogance, may soon lose its little power in Par liament. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, SUNDAY.—The Queen, accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Prin cess Royal, and the Princess Alice, arrived at the Castle at twenty minutes before two o'clock yesterday afternoon, from Osborne House, Isle of Wight, escorted by a party of the 2d Life Guards, under the command of Lieutenant Tollemache. Her Majesty and the Royal Family were attended by the Countess of Desart, the Hon. Mrs. Anson, Colonel Buckley, and Colonel Bowles. Her Ma jesty was received at the principal entrance on alighting from her carriage by Lady Caroline S. Cocks, lion. Miss Devereux, the Earl of Warwick, Captain Meynell, and the Hon. and Rev. C. L. Courtenay. Prince Albert, after her Majesty and the Royal Family had alighted at the Farnborough station en route to Windsor Castle, proceeded to London by the South-Western Railway, inspected the Smithfield Club Prize Cattle Show at the Horse Bazaar, in King-street, Portman-square, and ar rived at the Castle at twenty minutes before three o'clock. • Prince Alfred.was taken his accustomed early airing yesterday morning. The Earl of Warwick, Lord in Waiting to the Queen, arrived at the Castle yesterday morning. Lady Caroline Somers Cocks and the Hon. Miss De vereux arrived on Friday evening, to resume their duties as the Maids of Honour in Waiting to the Queen. The royal dinner party yesterday evening included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent and her Lady in Waiting, and the Baroness De Speth. Her Majesty and her Royal Consort walked before church this morning for some time in the vicinity of the Castle precincts. All the Royal Family were taken to-day for their usual pony and walking exercise in the pleasure-grounds around the Castle. The Queen and Prince Albert, the Duchess of Kent, the ladies and gentlemen of the Court, and the domestic household attended Divine service this morning in the private chapel of the Castle. The Hon. and Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay officiated. Her Royal Highness the Duchess . of Kent was attended by her Lady in Waiting. A meeting was held at Lord John Russell's residence it Chesham- place, Belgrave-square, on Saturday morn ing. The Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Clarendon, and Viscount Palmerston were present. The Marquis of Lansdowne and Lord John Russell afterwards went to Windsor Castle, and after having an audience of the Queen returned to town. Lord Stanley and the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert had interviews witb Sir Robert Peel yesterday afternoon. Earl Delawarr bad an interview with Sir Robert Peel on Saturday. His Lordship had also an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, at his official residence in Downing-street. Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Excise, had an in terview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Saturday. The Marchioness of Hastings and Captain Henry lets Farrance's Hotel on Saturday, for their seat in Hamp shire. At the Chapel Royal, St. James's, yesterday, the prayers were read by the Rev. Dr. H. Dakins, and the lessons by the Rev. Dr. Vivian. The sermon was preached by the Rev. C. Moore. The anthem was, " Wherewithal shall a young man" (Boyce). Sir George Smart presided at the organ. Lady Palmerston, Lords Palmeston, and Ernest Bruce, and the Bishop of Ely, were among the nobility present. The Hon. and Rev. G. Noel will preach, the sermon in the Chapel Royal on Sunday next. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET COURSING MEETING—SATURDAY. The Puppies Stakes. Mr. Tyson's Figaro and Mr. Parkinson's Seidlitz divided the stakes. All -aged Stakes. Mr. Villebois' Dewdrop and Captain Daintree's Probity divided the stakes. Badlingham Stakes—Ties. Wish-you•may-get-it beat Damask Rose. Fenella beat Testy. Deciding Course. Mr. Bennet's Wish-you-may-get-it beat Mr. Tyson's Fe nella, and won the stakes. Easing Stakes. Mr. B. Smyth's Sam Slick. and" .Mr. Caldwell's§ Regard divided the stakes. Chippenham Stakes. Mr. B. Smyth's Selborne and Lord Stradbroke's Magnet divided the stakes. THE EXPERIMENTAL SQUADRON OF TWO-DECKERS. RAILINGS OF HER MAJESTY'S SHIPS VANGUARD, CA NOPUS, RODNEY, SUPERB, AND RATTLER STEAMER.— RENDEZVOUS, 47 DEG. N., 10 DEG. 30 MIN. W. OCT. 21.—Wind Abeam. Yards. Superb beat Albion ... ... 1,450 - Canopus ... ... 2,100 - Rodney ... ... 2,650 - Daring ... ... 3,450 OCT. 22.-Wind on the Quarter. Superb beat Canopus ... ... 1,000 - Rodney -. 1,900 - Albion ... ... 6,700 - Daring ... 11,000 OCT. 25.- Close-bauled. Daring beat Superb ... ... 4,300 Superb beat Albion ... 4,100 - Canopus ... ... 4,260 - Rodney ... 3,400 OCT. 27.-Extremes of Rolling. Squadron Firing at a Mark with Shells. Rodney 7° port, 9e starboard Albion ... 15° - 15° - Superb ... 10° - 9° - OCT. 29.-One Point before the Beam. Yards. Superb beat Canopus .. 1,200 - Albion ... 4,520 - Rodney ... ... 4,860 Nov. 3.-Close-hauled. Superb beat Canopus ... ... 1,115 - Rodney ... ... 1,300 - Albion ... ... 3,560 Nov. 11.-Close-hauled. Superb beat Vanguard .. . . 800 - Rodney ... ... 1,800 - Canopus ... 2,200 - Albion ... ... 2,630 Nov. 12.-Close- hauled. Superb beat Canopus ... 630 - Rodney ... ... 1,210 - Albion ... 1,520 - Vanguard 1,790 Nov. 13.-Close-hauled. Superb and Canopus equal. Superb beat Rodney 20Q - Albion ... ... 1,500 - Vanguard ... ... 1,300 Nov. 14.-Close • hauled. Vanguard beat Superb ... ... 550 Superb beat Canopus ... ... 640 - Rodney ... ... 1,340 - Albion ... -. 1,610 Nov. 15.-Close-hauled. Vanguard beat Superb ... ... 1,300 Superb beat Rodney ... 840 - Canopus ... ... 1,245 - Albion ... 1,460 By Tacking. Superb lost on the Vanguard ... 2,080 Albion ..• Canopus ... Rodney NOVEMBER 21. Superb beat Vanguard ... ... 2,200 - Canopus ... ... 9,360 - Rodney ... ... 10,100 NOVEMBER 26. Superb and Rodney equal. Superb beat Canopus ... ... 400 - Vanguard ... ... 400 Nov. 27.-Fired Lee Lower Deck Guns. Superb rolling, 11° starb. 7° port, shipped a little water. Canopus - 9° - 5° - none. Rodney - 17° - 12° - none. Vanguard - 16° - - - none. INCOME OF RELIGIOUS AND BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS. The following shows the amount of receipts for the cur rent year of the undermentioned religious and benevolent institutions : Aged Pilgrims' Friend ... ... .£1,506 0 1 Baptist Missionary ... ... 20,606 18 10 Baptist Home Missionary ... ... 4,981 13 8 Baptist Irish ... .. 2,516 18 3 Bible Translation ... ... ... 2,572 13 8 British and Foreign Bible ... 85,817 15 9 British and Foreign Sailors ... 2,072 19 6 British Reformation ... ... 1,514 4 1 British and Foreign Unitarian Society ... 731 16 7 Christian Instruction ... 890 12 5 Church Missionary ... ;;; ... ... .::: 105,249 13 7 Colonial Missionary ... ... ... ... ... 3,388 14 8 Colonial Church ... ... ... ... ... ... 2,812 12 3 District Visiting ... ... ... ... ... ... 4,626 6 9 Foreign Aid ... ... .. .. ... .. 5,480 0 0 Free Church of Scotland Sustentation Fund 75,654 10 85 Free Church of Scotland Missionary— India Mission ... .., ... ... ... ... 14,787 18 10 7,577 12 10 Jewish Mission •• ••• ••• •!: ••• 6,456 2 8 Home Mission ... ••• ••• ••• "' •" 6,662 . .. 7 4 Colonial Mission ••• ••• ••• ••• Education Scheme ... ... ... •..... 6,480 13 3 School-building Fund ... ... ••• •..14,465 10 5 9,520 9 8 Free College Fund.• ••• ••• •• • ••• Church Building Fund ••• ... "' ... 122,148 11 6 Home Missionary ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• 8 ,876 9 8 Irish Evangelical Society ... ... ... ... 2,641 14 10 London Missionary ••• ••• •• ••• ••• 82,876 9 8 The Jubilee Fund ... •.. ••• ... ••• 21,000 0 0 London City Mission ••• ••• •• ••• ••• 9,579 0 0 London Hibernian Society, in Aid of the Church Education Society for Ireland— „ .In Ireland . ... ... .._ .. . . _. In England ... ... ... ... •• ln,ooo 0 0 Lord's Day Observance .. . "• ••• 3 ,311 0 708 12 0 ••• ••• 2 Newfoundland Schools Primitive Methodist Mission.; ry ... Prayer-book and Homily :1 . ... ••• •• • 4,145 1 10 ....: ::: 4 2: 9 5 4 67 1 5 0 8 0 Religious Tract Society, Protestant Association 1,322 0 l i Strangers' Friend 1: ::: ::: ::: 54,104 14 2 _ •. • ... 5,312 11 't Sunda y School Union ... ..' ... 9 561 5 5 A. RECONMENDA.TION....A dramatic author, on pre nting a comedy to the manager of one of the theatres, laud him that it waa a production not to be laughed st, GREAT ANTI - CORN - LAW IVIEETING. On Thursday night, a numerous and higbly influential meeting of the citizens of Glasgow was held in the City Hall, Candleriggs, called by the Hon. the Lord Provost, in obedience to a numerously-signed requisition, for the purpose of considering the propriety of petitioning Par liament to repeal the corn and provision laws, and of memorialising Sir Robert reel to take immediate mea sures for obtaining an Order in Council for opening the ports for the admission of grain and other provisions free of duty. The immense hall was crowded to over flowing, and there could not be fewer than between 4,000 and 5,000 individuals present. Hundreds left the doors unable to gain admission. We observed on the platform the following gentle men :—The Hon. the Members for the city, Messrs. Os wald and Dennistoun, the Hon. the Lord Provost, Bailie Anderson, Bailie Whitehead, Bailie Brodie, Bailie M'Kinlay, and Bailie Stewart, Professor Wm. Thomson, of the University of Glasgow, the Rev. Dr. Kidston, Rev. Dr. King, Rev. Dr. M'Far]ane of Erskine Church, Rev. Mr. M'Ewan, Alexander Graham, Esq., Walter Buchanan, Esq., James Turner, Esq., of Tbrusbgrove, John Hamilton, Esq., John Wilson, Esq., of Dundyvan, Robert Bartholomew, Esq., John Tennant, Esq., Charles Tennant, Esq., J. Robertson, Esq., William Mills, E . sq., Robert Hutcheso n , E sq ., & c , & c . O n th e Committee and requisitionists making their appearance on the plat form, they were greeted with loud cheering. , ALEX. GRAHAM, Esq., in a few remarks, referring to the important service which the Lord Provost had for a lengthened period, both in his private and official capa city, rend ere d to t h e cause of free-trade, proposed that his Lordship be requested to take the chair. The Loan PROVOST, on taking the chair, expressed the pleasure which he felt at being called upon "to preside at the meeting, He denounced the corn-laws as being injurious to every class of the community, and read an extract from an old document of the Town Council of Glasgow, dated 1791, to show that at that period, when it was proposed to introduce a corn-law, the members held it to be unwise and inexpedient. His Lordship then introduced The Rev. Dr. KING, who being received with loud cheers, moved the adoption of the fir s t reso l u ti on , t o the effect that it is the opinion of the meeting that the prospects of the country are calculated to excite well grounded apprehensions, and under these circumstances, it is the opinion of the meeting that it is the bounden duty of the Government, to respond to the unanimous voice of the country, by issuing an rder to open the ports for the immediate admission of food from all quar ters, duty free. Mr. OSWALD, M.P., rose to second the resolution pro posed by Dr. King, and was receivt d with loud cheering. He said—My Lord Provost and Gentlemen, I am happy and proud of the opportunity of congratulating you on the appearaace of this magnificent assemblage, and this city because of such a meeting taking place.—(Cheers.) While you thus muster in thousands and demonstrate your opposition to monopoly, do not forget that the battle is not altogther won. I believe there is not the slightest doubt that Sir Robert Peel, and the whole of the Administration, have placed in her Majesty's hands their resignation. I believe also that Lord John Russell has her Majesty's command to form a new Administration ; but it will depend greatly upon meetings like this, and the spirit of the people at large, whether or not Loi d John Russell, or any other person, can repeal bad, and carry out good laws for the benefit of the entire people.—(Cheers.) You may be called upon to support him, and those who support him will not need to be backward in the contest, for believe me, the monopolists in the House of Commons, and throughout the country at large, will not tamely submit to give up their present privileges without a struggle, and nothing would delight them so much as that any new Ad ministration formed should be thrown out, and Sir Robert Peel called back again to office. But if the people come forward throughout the country, as Glasgow has done to-night, you need be in no fear as to the result of the struggle. While, however, you go on in your exertions, never lose sight of this, that the corn laws, from first to last, were enacted and have for their object to make rents higher than they otherwise would have been, or ought to be, and they will never give up that under any circumstances, unless a very great pre ponderating interest in the country tells them that these laws must be abolished, and if once abolished, I promise you we will never hear anything more about them.— (Cheers.) Never relax in your exertions ; be unani mous ; you have the ball at your foot ; go on, and I hope you wilt be successful. The Hon. Member resumed his seat amid loud cheering, during which the resolution was put from the chair, and carried by acclamation. Mr. WALTER BUCHANAN, amid loud cheers, proposed the next resolution :—" That, in the opinion of this meeting, there can be no security against the frequent and periodical returns of scarcity, excepting in the total repeal of the corn and prevision laws. The experience of the last ten years has fully demonstrated that the prosperity of the country depends on low prices of food, while high prices have uniformly produced stagnation in manufactures and commerce, loss of capital, reduc tion of the wages of labour, and, as a necessary conse quence, the degradation of the physical and moral condi tion of the people. For these evils there is no remedy, while laws exist which produce artificial scarcity, and nothing short of their total repeal will insure the peace and prosperity of the country, or afford contentment to her Majesty's subjects." Mr. I)ENNISTOUN, M.P., in rising to second the reso lution, said—l expected to make a grand sensation here to-night.l It so happeued, that before I left London, I was told on high authority, and upon giving the strongest assurance of secrecy—an assurance that till I arrived in Scotland I would not mention the fact—that Sir Robert Peel had resigned his seals of office into the hands of her Majesty, and that Lord John Russell had been sent fur to Scotland. Ah, thought I, this is a most fortunate hit for ire; this will save me from making a speech at the meeting to be held in Glasgow. The re sult has been, however, that you had the news twenty four hours before I arrived. But the question is, how is this question to be settled? However much it is our interest to have this question settled, it is also the interest of the aristocracy themselves that it should be no longer delayed. Because I can see that there is a feeling which is growing up in the minds of the operative, and the manufacturing, and the commercial classes, of deadly hatred towards that class, and if it is allowed to go on, there is no saying where it may end. Therefore, it behoves those in power to put an end to this feeling, and to do sway with these most odious laws. Mr. Cobden, at a meeting which he lately addressed, said we must be aware lest Sir Robert Peel, in giving us the corn law, require a compensation. Compensation, indeed I Who ever heard of robbers getting compensation from those whom they had plundered ? If there is to be any compensation going, it is us who ought to get it. The whole fee sample of the land in this country would not be a sufficient compensation for the fifty years that they have been plundering %s. Now, my Lord, there is no doubt but the Duke of Wellington may suc ceed, but I venture to prophecy that it will be but for a season, and that, by the zealous co-operation of all classes, these laws—every shred and patch of them—shall be torn from his reluctant grasp by the unanimous declaration of an indignant people.—(Great applause.) The meeting was also addressed by Professor W. Thomson and Sir J. Higginbotham, and a memorial to Sir R. Peel and a petition to Parliament founded on tile resolutions agreed to, aftel. which, On the motion of Mr. OSWALD, a vote of thanks was unanimously tendered to the Chairman, after which the meeting separated, giving three cheers for Richard I Cobden. DRURY•LANE THEATRE.—This splendid establish ment is still literally crammed, night after night, to witness the joint attraction of Wallace's new opera of Maritana and Flora Fabbri in the ne w b a ll e t o f Th e D ev il t o Pay. gorry, indeed, are we to see, by the official announcements, that the present week is the last of her engagement, owing to the approach of the pantomime; and certain we are that no one will miss the only opportunity they may ever have of seeing one of the first of living danseuses. . . . COLOSSEUM.—The - following distinguished persons have visited the above splendid establishment during the past week :—Earl Bathurst, Chief Baron Pollock, Prince Mohun Lal, Count Bathyany, Lady Gurney and family, Lord Curzon, Lord Charleville, Countess Sellers, the Danish Ambassador, &c. &c. THE BITER BIT.—We can vouch (says the Essex Standard) for the accuracy of the following state ment :—A few evenings since, a gentleman, somewhat re markable for his penurious and parsimonious habits, got inside one of the Bow and Stratford omnibuses to proceed to the latter place. When the omnibus had arrived about midway, he thought he observed a partridge lying on the opposite seat, and instantly took his place beside it, and succeeded in depositing it in his handkerchief, and subsequently in his coat pocket, without being observed. When he arrived home he intimated to his better half that he bad brought a fine partridge for supper. The " gude wife," somewhat elated, took the handkerchief and its contents into an adjoining room, but on examining it, to her surprise and dismay, she found, instead of a fine plump partridge, a huge water rat. The fright and disappointment caused the lady to go into hysterics, and it was found essential to call in the aid of a medical gentleman, who, atter the lapse of two hours, and with the application of the usual restoratives, succeeded in restoring his patient to her wonted health and spirits. A MAN'S LIFE SAVED BY A DOG.—OR Sunday night as Mr. William Digghs, pork-butcher, who resides in Luinb-lane, Bradford, was on his way home, and when pass /fig the Infirmary gates in that lane in company with two w e o a u t ld t n h o e t friends, a large dog of the Newfoundland breed stopped him, same t n i mg ; bu le in s c p re urn ase e d d reared up against him, pawing him with its fore-foot, mak ing dog d a o r g it f i r f o u n l i b li n g n h g ut nn it is and it led the way to a deep rut on the other side of the road, and at some distance from the spot where they w ere, and there Mr. Digghs found a l • with his man prig in the ditch, and nearly dead. Ile was found to be a sawyer employed at White Abbey, and he, the dog, and Mr. Digglie were all strangers to each other. The dog was discovered to be the of J property Nr. John Barraclough, timber-merchant. —Leeds IntelligenCer. i DE ,TH FROM GOOD FORTUNE.—LateIy an elec tion for pensioners upon the Holborn estate charity took place in the vestry-room of St. Clement Danes. Amongst the twenty successful candidates was a Mr. Solomon, who had been 48 years a respectable inhabitant householder, but who has latterly been much reduced in circumstances. By his election lie was entitled to 30/. a year and resident in an almshouse. Last Wednesday he received the first monthly instalment of his pension, and after being paid ex hibited great joy, and was constantly boasting of his great good luck, which. lie said, "made him a gentleman." On Thimdav lie was in the most excellent spirits, and continue his expressions of joy; but the people of the house, No. 7, Newcastle-street, Strand. where he lived, not seeing hint leave his room in the morning, went into it to inquire after when they found him partially dressed , and stretched him, upon the floor in the last agonies of death, which he did nut survive many hours. Mr.. Lovett, the suigeon, who was called in to attend him, gave it as his opinion that he died from e. - :-.:cess of joy, at his success in being elected a pen sioner. It was stated yesterday, on 'Change, that a large house in Yorkshire had failed—that the ' '' • amount to nearly 500,0001.—that it was exte ' ely%4'4 .4 4 4.4 in. the South American trade, and that se ex '- - - • ou. -,,, - ,• I wer. i pool are deeply implicated.— trotirrist A ''• ca.‘ 'l--..,' •-r 1° _ ` 4, , ‘sl f , • FLANDERS, DUTCH, AND HAM BURGH MAILS. THE HAGUE, DEC. 11.—In the sitting of the Second Chamber of the States General to-lay, the cents al sec tion brought up its report on the project of law for the issue of paper currency to replace the old paper currency , in circulation in the kingdom. It appears from the re port that a great number of the Members have expressed their desire that it should be mentioned that the expla nations given by the Minister of Finance in the general Committee have been received with pleasure, and that most of the objections made in the sections to the pro ject of law are obviated by the information and the ex planations given by the Government ; so that the fa vourable opinion expressed in the previous report had been strengthened and confirmed. The report observes, that it appears that the penal does not sufficiently pro vide against the crime of forgery of paper currency ; that in the explanatory memorial accompanying the pro ject of law, Article 139 cf the penal code is quoted as applicable to this crime, but most of the Members think that it is not applicable, because when the penal code was enacted there was no paper currency in the kingdom ; they therefore think it absolutely necessary that there sheuld be a special enactment against such forgery. The Chamber then discussed the project of law relative to paper currency, which, after a very long debate, was passed by a majority of 49 to 6; the Government, at the suggestion of several Members, having added to the eighth article a paragraph against forgery. THE HAGUE, DEC. 12.—T0-day the Second Chamber discussed the project of law relative to the Treasury bonds issued by virtue of the law of April 20, 1834. After a long debate, it was agreed to by a majority of 34 to 21. In the answers to the observations of the sections on the proiect of law for modifying the ninth chapter of the budget of the expenditure (National Debt), it appears that the Government announces that it will shortly give an account of the course and of the results of the measure, the object of which was the reduction of the interest of the debt. At the same time it will lay before the States- General a project of law for prolonging the time for the issue of bonds at 4 per cent. interest. The Government is already able to give the assurance that the amount of this issue will be much less than was presumed when the law for the conversion was passed. G HONING EN, DEC. B.—The thunder-storm which passed over this city en the evening of Wednesday, the 3d of this month, was attended with several remarkable cir cumstances. During the day the sky was covered with thick, dark clouds. From seven to nine o'clock there were some showers of hail, and about half-past nine the storm came on, and a flash of lightning of the most in tense brilliancy was followed instantaneously by a tre mendous clap of thunder, with a shower of hail. It was feared that the steeple of St. Martin's Church was struck, but it was found, on examination, that no damage was done, the sacred edifice having been saved by the con ductor, along which the lightening was seen to play for some time. In the country about 200 sheep, terrified by the glare of the lightning and the total darkness which followed, ran wild and fell into the ditches, where they were drowned. BRUSSELS, DEC. 12.—The arrival of ships with car goes of corn continue. There arrived at Antwerp, yes terday, six ships from Odessa, and four from Marseilles. We have received' private letters from St. Thomas, Guatemala, dated the 15th October, which announce the arrival of the brig Jena. They also state that M. T. Kent de Rodenbrock, Commissioner-General to the Government of Central America, was in the colony. The sanitory state of the colony was satisfactory. BRUSSELS, DEC. 13.—The Chamber of Representa tives was engaged yesterday, and the day before, in discussing the project of law relative to the entrepots. Articles 29 to 60 were adopted, and the second vote was fixed for Monday. The papers contain numerous accounts of subscrip tions and plans for the relief of the poor, both in the cities and the country. DUTCH FUNDS.—AmirrEaDam, DEc. 12. Money. Bills. Actual Debt, 212 per Cent • kitto, 3 per Cent ••••••••• • • • • • • • • • 72% 73 Ditto, 4 per Cent.. ••••• • • • • •••• •• • • 94 % 95 Amort Syndic, 4% per Cent ••••• • • • • • 994 99% Ditto, 312 per Cent ••.•••••• • • • • • • • 89% 90% Commercial Company, 412 per Cent .• 159 159% East India Loan, 4 per Cent.......... Exchange on London, at sight •••• • • • • 12 17 5 Two months.• ••••••• •• .• .• 12 07 5 On Hamburgh, at sight • • 35 50 Two months.. •. 35 18 78 On Paris ................ - Two months. ••••••• • • • • • • • —Dutch Papers. Dec. 13. HAMBURGLI BORSENHALLE, DEC. 12. Bills. Money. kustrian 5 per Cents . ..... . • .... 113 Bank Shares ........................ 1620 Anglo-Russian Loan .• ••••••• • • • .. • • les% 105 Russian 5 per Cent., Ilamb. Certificate. 10312 102% Ditto lit series Inscription. •••••• • • • • • 10412 Ditto, hops and Co., 3d and 4th series.• 99 Ditto, in Certificate • • • • • • • • • • • • " • • •' — New 4 per Cent., Hope and Co. •• • 91 Ditto Stieglitz • • • ••• • • 90 89% Spanish New 5 per Cent ••••••• • • • • • • • 20% 20% Ditto 3 per Cent ..... •• • • 31 Anglo-Portuguese Loan, 2% per Cent.. Dutch Actual Debt, 212 per Cent •• • 59 1 4 59 Ditto 3 per Cent. Polish New 4 per Cent. Man, 1544. •• . 83 Anglo-Danish Loau, 3 per Cent ••• • • • 86 55 National Bank Shares •••••••• • • • • .• • • BELGIAN FUNDS..—BRUSSELS, DEc. 13. Actual Debt, 2% per Cent Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent ........ Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent.. • • Ditto Three per Cent.. •••• • • • • ........ Ditto Thirty-seven Millions, ditto .. • Ditto, ditto, 1840 .•••• • ••• •• Ditto, ditto, 1842 •• • • • • •• • •• • . • • . • • •. 101 Ditto, 1844... ••• • • • • ..... ••• 98% Ditto, 1836.. ••..•••• • • • • • • ••• • • • Ditto, 1838 .• ••..• • • . • •• • ...... •.. 74% Ditto of the City, 1832 • • • Ditto, 1843 Bank of 13e1gium• •• • • • •• • • • • • •• •• • • • . • • 778 -Brussels Papers, DEC. 14. AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—SIENNA, Dm 6. 5 per Cent. Metalliques• • • • • • • • • • • • .• 111% 4 per Cent. ditto • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 103% 3 per Cent. ditto • . Loan, 1834 Ditto, 1838 ••••••••••••• Bank Shares • • • . • • •.. • • • • Esterhazy's Loan •• • • •• • • • .• • • RAILWAYS. The Northern, or Ferdinand Glo,„fgnitz ....... .. • • Vienna—Milan . • • • • • • Leghorn • • ..... •••• • • • Sienna. ..... ....... Grosetto •• • • .•••• • • • • • Oldenburg • • Postoja • • • • ............ Zeitunz, Dec. 9 ...... 161 ...... 122 181 129% ▪ . . 116 1 4 10i% 99 98 ▪ . A QUEER COUNTRY.—A genuine Cockney, who had never before been beyond the sound of Bow bells, having occasion, a few days ago, to pay an official visit to the neigh bourhood of Glossop, in this county, thus describes the Derbyshire scenery :—" Huge mountains scowled upon us from all sides, and cataracts of water fell with fearful velocity, while the wind howled with such terrific fury round the rugged rocks, that, imagining he was in the wilds of North America," he posted bac to London with all imaginable haste.— Derbyshire Courier. ANOMALOUS FACT.—A letter may be received from Bedford at Paris before a letter from Bedford arrives at Shefford, being only nine miles from the Bedford post-office. —Bedford Mercury. EXTRAORDINARY ERUDITION.—ID the window of a shop at Lockwood, near Huddersfield, is the following curious specimen of the march of intellect, copied verbatim :—" Bootee an Shoose sowld heare and Old Cloths woolesaille and retaile by J, Oldfield."—Leeds Intelligencer. STRAND SESSIONS.—A CENTENARIAN.--At the above sessions application was made on the part of a person of the name of Harris, a housekeeper, living in Holywell street, Strand, for a remission of the parish rates, on the ground of the applicant being 105 years of age. The col lector of St. Clement Danes stated that on account of the great age of the applicant he was relieved evaT quarter. The Chairman said that he could not think of taking a rate from a person so advanced in years. GOOSEBERRIES AT CHRISTMAS.—There is at pre sent growing in the garden of Mr. John M‘Kay, Doura, parish of Kilwinning, a gooseberry bush which is bearing its second crop this season. The be!ries are well formed, though dimu naive ; yet, if not nipped by the chilling breath of John Frost, they promise fair to come to maturity about Christ mas, and thus enable their proprietor to grace his board on that festive occasion with the unseasonable but not unwelcome delicacy of a gooseberry tart.—Ayr Adertiser. EARLY HOU RS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.---In the days of William 111. the House of Commons was accusto med to sit at nine o'clock in the morning! SOUTHAMPTON.—ELECTIONEERING MOVEMENTS. — We understand that, owing to the near prospect of a dissolu tion of Parliament, Mr. Beste, of Botleigh Grange, is about to issue his address to the constituency of Southampton, in accordance with the resolutions of the Reform Protection and Registration Association, and with the requisition pre sented to him last year. From what we know of Mr. Beste, we are assured that no energy or exertion will be wanting on his part to secure the triumph of those principles which have recommended him to the Liberal Electors of South ampton.—Hampshire Independent. HONESTY HEWARDED.—A purse, containing 151. in notes, which was advertised last week as having been found some time ago, between Grantham and Gonerby, by a poor woman of the name of Carrington, has been owned by Mr. Bradford, of Stonesby. It appears that he lost the purse on his way to Newark Fair, and on its being returned to him he very liberally presented the tinder with the sum of 51.—Lincolnshire Chronicle. The prisoners in Springfield gaol, who are com mitted for trial at the next assizes, some of whom have been upwards of five months in custody, are, it seems, greatly disappointed to find that they are not to be tried before March, and several of the most desperate among them last week determined to make a daring effort to fight their way out of the prison. The governor, being apprised of their design, took prompt measures to frustrate it ; but on Sunday morning last the prisoners resisted, and refused to obey the order given for removing one of them out of one yard into another, putting themselves in open defiance of the prison authorities. The judicious steps taken by the governor, how ever, rendered resistance futile, and the insubordinates were reduced to submission without personal violence. Although some of them were outrageous in their conduct, they at once abandoned their scheme as impracticable, and have since conducted themselves in a quiet and orderly manner.— Chelmsford Chronicle. WRECK.—Some days ago, a piece of a wreck, appa re ltly that of a boat, was seen near the north-eastern extremity of Skye, not far from some drowned cattle which the boat had p •ebably contained. It is known that the Rev. Mr. Murray, lately inducted to the church and parish of Shieldaig, Apple cross, was about to sail from Harris, with some cattle, a few days previous. His course lay in the vicinity of the wreck, ald as he has not since been heard of, fears are entertained that the reverend gentleman was in the ill-fated vessel.—ln rerness Courier. WIGTONSUIRE.-Thi3 county has been visited with a great deal of thunder and lightning for the last week or ten days. On Wednesday evening last, a farmer of the nAnt3 of Buden, in Stoneykirk parish, had a cow find a stirk killed by the electric fluid. Mr. Buden and his wife bad a narrow escape • themselves—the hearth stone of the fire-place at which they were seated having been split by the fluid that came down the chimney.—Ayr Observer. OPetuno ilia Porn.-- The Kilkenny Corporation adopted, yesterday, a memorial to the Queen, in favour of opening th , •i ports. The address, which is an admirable document,, was agreed to unanimously.—Dublin Pilot of Webs*: THE PRIZE CATTLE-SHOW. I His Royal Highness Prince Albert henoured the Prize Cattle-Show with a visit on Saturday afternoon. The Prince left Osborne House, in company with her Majesty, at nine o'clock on Saturday morning, and cros , ing in the Fairy steam yacht to Gosport, travelled thence by a special trainlon the South-Western Railway. At the Farnborough station her Majesty alighted, and proceeded to Windsor Castle direct. Prince Albert, attended by Major-General Bowater and Mr. G. E. Anson, came on to Nine Elms, and arrived at the Horse Bazaar, in King-street, in one of the royal carriages, shortly after one o'clock. The Duke of Richmond, the president, Lord Port man, one of the trustees, and several of the stewards of the club had previously arrived, in order to attend the Prince through the exhibition. Major-General Wemyss also reached the Bazaar about one o'clock, by appoint ment, to meet his Royal Highness. Upon the arrival of the Prince he was received by the Duke of Richmond and the other officers of the club. His Royal Highness greeted both the Noble Duke and Lord Portman very cordially, and having exchanged sa lutations with the vice-presidents, at once proceeded into the cattle-yard. A rumour of the Prince's intention to visit the "show" having gone abroad, the exhibition was very much crowded during the morning, and with that which we fear we must term the " customary" politeness of English spectators, the very entrance to the yard was densely packed with a gaping multitude for some time previous to the arrival of his Royal Highness. To such an extent did this vulgar—we will not call it "loyal " curiosity prevail, that when the Duke of Richmond led his Royal Highness to the gate through which the visitors were admitted, it required the united aid of about half-a• dozen policemen to obtain a passage scarcely more than a yard square. The Prince once fairly in the exhibition, the crowd, no longer stationary, dogged his footsteps so closely, and hemmed him in at every point in so complete a manner, that it was a matter of the utmost difficulty for his Royal Highness to observe with anything like comfort the points and peculiarities of a single animal. And here let us remark that the crowd of whom we speak was composed of that class for whom the exhibition may be supposed to have least interest. The farmers and butchers were most respectful in their demeanour to his Royal highness, while among the foremost to place themselves in direct contiguity with the Prince, evidently greatly to his annoyance, were certain civic officials, whose desire to place themselves in juxta-posi tion with royalty, had, we doubt not, more to do with their presence at the cattle show than any other feeling. The bulk of the crowd consisted of that class of visitors usually abounding at popular exhibitions in London, and observations such as —" Oh, there he is ! See how he smiles I He knows his own beast ; I told you he would !"—greeted the ear in all directions. The Prince first examined, as well as the difficulties with which he was beset allowed him, the oxen in the first and second classes, proceeding thence to the sheep and pig yards ; in the latter the Prince was so sur rounded and pressed on, that several of his attendants were separated from him, and Major-General Wenayss and Mr. G. E. Anson here gave up all hope of accom panying his Royal Highness further. After walking through the gallery and inspecting the collection of implements there deposited, his Royal High ness returned to the cattle-yard, and made another effort, rather more successful in the result, to view the re mainder of the animals. The Prince inspected minutely Mr. Fouracre's oxen, both of which have gained high prizes this year, and also Mr. Trinder's heifer, to which the gold medal was awarded. This beast has been modelled on a small scale by a young man named Walter, of Abingdon. The animal is taken in a recumbent position, and when the Prince arrived at that part of the exhibition, the beast was lying down. The artist was in attendance with a cast of his model in white wax, and his Royal Highness, observing it, took the same into his hand, and comparing it with :he original, complimented the young man on the cleverness of its execution We confess to an impres sion at this moment that the Prince felt more " at home " while criticising the work of art than in examining the respective merits of the oxen in the yard. His Royal Highness completed his inspection about half-past two o'clock, and having thanked the Duke of Richmond, Lord Portman, and the Vice-Presidents of the club, for their obliging attention, took his departure immediately afterwards for the Paddington terminus of the Great Western Railway, en route for Windsor Castle. His Excellency Count Reventlow, the Hon. H. Pierre pont, and Mr. Richard Lambert Jones, were among those whom we observed in the yard during his Royal. High ness's visit. The exhibition closed on Saturday night, and the ani mals will be removed in the course of this day. THE LATE HIGH TIDE. SHEERNESS, DEC. 12.—An event, which had well nigh proved destructive to an immense quantity of Govern ment property, occurred here last night about half-past 11 o'clock, by the rising of the tide to an unusual height, aggravated by a stiff north wester which was blowing at the time. Providentially the breeze gradually lulled ere the tide had reached its greatest height, otherwise the damage must have been immense. The sea walls of the dockyard were completely overflowed, the water over the south wall rushing into the fitting basin and raising its waters to within a foot of the top of the walls. Over the north wall the sea beat furiously, encircling 'the superintendent's offices and boat-house, and meeting with the water rushing in at the North Camber, it floated everything in the way, dashing all the boats on the landing of the Camber, which were previously high and dry, to pieces. On this wall the greatest injury has been inflicted ; for along its whole extent, from the South to the North Camber, some 200 yards, it has in some manner or other given way, and been separated from the embankment to the breadth of a foot in some places, and to the depth of ten or twelve feet. This is the extent of the fissure on the surface, below it is more extensive, presenting.here and there deep chasms. The African steamer, which was lashed alongside the east side of the Camber, sustained considerable damage to her larboard paddle-box, but was ultimately hauled into the middle of the Camber, where she rode in safety. One of the docks, in which is the Dido refitting, was flooded by the water rushing over the top of the gates ; the other dock in this situation was not flooded, its entrance being secured by a caison. Farther to the north the sea wall on the Ordnance ground is safe, though the sea is stated to have beat most furiously on this point, which is much exposed, and rushing through the sally port adjoining, extended its waters to the Admiralty House. In the fitting basin, as may be imagined, the greatest danger was to be apprehended, but from the zealous and able management of the master-attendant, and the providential abatement of the waters, all was kept in safety there. That fine steamer, the Samson, was first hauled off from the edge of the basin and secured ; afterwards the Brilliant, Havannah, Bit tern, and Viper were secured, but a few more inches of water, and a continuance of the gale, would have landed them all on the walls. The docks opening into the basin were not flooded. The ships in the har bour and " in ordinary" stood to their moorings, and the sight by the moonlight to the spectator on the shore was grand and imposing in the extreme. Further up the Medway the water broke over the walls, and flooded the marshes and ditches in that direction, preventing all in tercourse with Queensborough by the river side. Along the Thames, again, the waters heeded no embankments, but dashed furiously over the highest parts of the sea walls, deluging the low grounds as far as the Hill of Minster. '1 he sea also broke in, and flooded the exten sive excavations going on for the new fortifications, deluging the deep fosse which is now forming along the sea-wall of the new works, long before the proper period, and doubtless much to the loss of the contractor. FEARFUL STEAM-BOAT COLLI SION ON THE RIVER. At ten minutes to five o'clock on Saturday evening, as the Emerald steam-packet was proceeding on her way from London to Gravesend, her captain (J. Pinder) ob served a large steam -vessel directly a-head of him, corn ing up the river. As she approached he and his men in the bow of the Emerald hallooed out, but the steamer kept in the same track. Captain Pindar's order to port the helm was scarcely obeyed when the Emerald was struck on her larboard quarter just before the paddle box, by the bow of the other vessel, which proved to be the John Bull, Hamburgh packet. The paddle-box and quarter of the Emerald were stovein, and the funnel was cast down with a tremendous crash, producing a shock throughout the vessel which, in the after-cabin, where the writer of this notice was at the moment, flung the passengers from their seats, and tumbled over and amongst them the tables and everything thereon. The confusion and dismay which followed is indescribable. A rush was made to the cabin door, b . tic the passage was blocked up by all attempting to force their way up the stairs to the deck. A cry of " Bring up the women ! Bring up the women from the deck, added to the alarm and confusion, but at length, owing to the self-possession of some of th e gen tlemen and a few of the ladies, who made way and held . back, the whole of the cabi n p assengers were on d ec k in a minute and a half after the collision took place. There the scene was terrific. Th e E mera ld was b e li eve d to be going down. The John Bull's bow was apparently wedged into her larboard quar t er , an d th e b ows p r i t o f that vessel, which was over the fore-deck of the Emerald, was endeavoured to be reached by several of the male passengers of the latter. Some succeed e d in gettin g into the John Bull in this way, and more clambered up her bows. At this time both steamers had let off their steam, and were drifting down with the tide. In their state of entanglement they came athwart the bow of a brig that lay at anchor nearly opposite Greys, but close to the Kentish shore. The collision with the brig increased the danger of the steamers, particul ar ly t h e E mera ld , whose larboard cabins were stove in by th e b r i g ' s bow sprit, which b roke off in the collision and her fore topmast fell forward with all its gear, breaking in its fall the right arm of one, and the left arm of another gentleman, on the deck of the Emerald, both of whom as it would seem, attempted to get into the b r i g w h en the vessels came in contact. The three vessels were now entangled together, and the alarm on board of each was perhaps equal. At length the Jelin Bull tell off from the Emerald, whose anchor had now been dr( pped, ant i the Railway steamer, on her way from 131ackwall to Gravesend, came alongside the brig, and the passengers of the Emerald, except those who got on board the John Bull, were taken off by her and landed at Gravesend. Two men, in the first shock, were thrown overboard, but they were picked up. Each party blames the other for the collision. The Emerald was not, it is said, in her proper track with a going down tide, and, on the other hand, it is averred that the John Bull was not only not ot tide, et,hiemptrtohpaetr shesid e h er t (i f the no river ts goingup. Thatu p with tshhea had d I down light up is certain, but the evening was moonlight, and there was no fog, and each vessel could, undoubtedly, with proper management, have avoided the other. The Earl of Aberdeen left town on Saturday afternoon for Brighton.