The Sun. — London, England, 1845-10-25 00:00:00

0 41 f ' i WEST SURREY AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION. The annual meeting of the above association took place on Thursday at Farnham. There was a plough ing match in the morning, and the weather being fine, it attracted a great many of the neighbouring gentry, who appeared to take a good deal of interest hi the ex __ . . The dinner took place at the Bush Inn, Farnham. Crawford Davison, Esq., of Pierrpoint, presided ; and there were also present J. Trotter, Esq., M.P. ; G. T. Nicholson, Esq., Colonel Sumner, H. Currie, Esq., S. Nicholson, Esq., A. L. Coussmaker, Esq., Captain ‘Vin sor, N. Fuller, Esq., 84c., and about eighty of the prin cipal farmers of this division of the county were also present. The usual loyal and patriotic toasts having been pro posed and duly responded to, The CHAIRMAN proposed " The Lord Lieutenant and Mr. Nicholson, and the Magistracy of the County." ffr. NICHOLSON, in returning thanks, after express ing the pleasure he felt in co-operating in carry ing out the objects of this association, said that as the chief object they sought to attain was to in crease the produce of the land, he thought it was a very important consideration whether some means might not be devised to bring into cultivation the immense tracts of waste land that existed throughout the country, and he said that, in his opinion, the fame of the man who could achieve this would be far greater than that of any warrior or statesman who ever existed. At present these wastes were a positive evil, and tended very considerably to demoralise the agricultural popu lation, but he had no doubt with proper exertion they might be rendered a blessing, and be made available, and increase the qnantity of food for their population. — (Hear, hear.) He was of opinion that the extension of railways would have a very material effect upon the cul tivation of waste land, as by their means they might have manure, which was almost all they required, brought to their doors at a very trifling expense. If they exerted themselves, whether they had any protect ing duty or not, he had no doubt that the farmers of England, from their superior energy, would be enabled successfully to compete with foreigners, and that they would be able to produce quite sufficient food for the po pulation of the country.—(Cheers.) H. CURRIE, Esq., then proposed " The healths of the Members for West Surrey, Surrey," and, at the same time, said he regretted that Mr. Denison was prevented by illness from being among them on the present occasion. He considered they were under very great obligations to both these Hon. Gentlemen for their exertions both in the House and out of ir, and he was sure they would receive the toast in the manner it merited.—(Cheers.) Mr. TROTTER, in returning thanks, said that he also regretted very much that the state of health of his honourable colleague prevented him from being present. His Honourable Friend had been their representative fur twenty years, anal his conduct upon all occasions was so well known to them that it was perfectly unnecessary and irrelevant for him to say one word in reference to his services. With ree s ard to himself, he had only a seven years' lease. That lease would expire very shortly, and he was, of course, unable to say whether it would be re newed or not. All he could however do was to tell them that he should be ready to take a new lease, and pay the same rent.—(Hear, and a laugh.) With regard to what heel been said by his friend Mr. Nicholson about the cul t;vation of the wastes, he agreed with him that much might be done, and he begged to remind them that the Act relating to draining, which was passed during the last session, was calculated greatly to facilitate the cul tivation of waste lands, it parties chose to take advan- tage of its provisions. He had lately been in Scotland, where, upon the Lammermoor hills, one of the most bleak positions possible to be conceived, he saw turnips growing upon spots where nothing but heath had before grown.—(Cries of " Hear, hear.") He thought much might be done by bringing the large quantities of waste land there were in this country into cultivation. At present he did not offer an opinion how this was best to be effected, but he would only say they had an Act of Parliament which gave them the power of trying how far it was practicable to bring these wastes into cultivation, if they chose to take ad vantage of its provisions. Mr. TROTTER, in proposing as a toast " The Farmers of West Surrey," said he agreed with what had been stated in the early part of the evening by Mr. Nicholson, that the labouring population ought to have more time afforded to them than they had at present, and that the agricultural labourer should have a holiday occasionally given to him. His wages, however, ought not to be stopped to pay for his holiday, for he would not enjoy it if he found his wages short on the Saturday night.— (Hear ' hear.) He had never found the labourer ungrate ful, and he was sure they would never regret treating him with kindness. With regard to the cultivation of waste lands, be might perhaps be allowed to make a few further observations. It might be very true that the rail ways would give facility to carry manure, but who was to buy the manure in the first instance ? The farmer could not do it, and unless he was assisted by his landlord, the idea of cultivating the marshes would turn out to be a chimera.—(Hear.) He heartily wished it could be effected, for it was absolutely necessary that they should go on increasing their produce to keep pace with their largely increasing population.—(Hear, hear.) In order to supply that increase of population, they required the produce of 116,000 acres of land, taking it at three-quarters an acre, and they also wanted 20,000 beasts, each of 100 stone, and 75,000 sheep at 9 atone ; supposing each person to consume 751 b. of meat a year ; and upon this calculation there would still be a very large deficiency. When they reflected upon this, they would see the necessity of leaving no exertion unspared, and that they need never fear pro ducing too much, and their only fear should be that there would not be sufficient. He had no desire to alarm them, but he felt it his duty to call their attention to so important a matter. Last year they were able to produce sufficient food for their population ; and, under the blessing of Providence, he had no doubt they should be able to continue to do so.—(Hear, hear.) He believed they would go on with the corn-law they had at present without any alteration ; and his opinion was, that the present law should be sustained, and he trusted there would be no alteration in it.—(Cheers.) Mr. A. WINKWORTH, in returning thanks, said he be• licved the farmers had done all in their power, consider ing the treatment they had received. Their interests had been neglected and their property destroyed by an apostate minister and the men whom they had sent to Parliament to protect them.—(Hear, hear, and inter ruption.) lie had recently met at Guildford a person connected with mercantile pursuits, who told him that he thought it was a folly to employ men to hoe wheat, and he hoped, in a short time, to see wheat at such a price that it would not be worth hoeing. When farmers were told this, and saw bow they were treated by men who professed to be their friends, they did not know what to do for the best.—(Hear, hear.) Their Govern ment bad made a very liberal tariff to benefit foreign nations, and they had been met by adverse tariffs in every direction.—(Hear, hear.) He considered that the farmers of England had been imposed upon, and, as there was a talk of a split in the Cabinet, he hoped that they would look after their own interests, and that they would not be turned over as they had been.—(Hear.) The meeting then separated. WORKSOP LABOURERS' FRIEND SOCIETY. WORKSOP, WEDNESDAY, OCT. 22. The annual meet ing of this Society was held at Worksop on Tuesday. Ills Grace the Duke of Newcastle was present at the ploughing matches, and subsequently at the dinner of the Society, at the Red Lion Inn. Dinner being over, and the usual loyal toasts having been given, his GRACE, who occupied the chair, in pro posing " Success to the Works of the Labourers' Friend Society," spoke of its objects, and the duties of the em ployers to their servants. The Noble CLIAIRMAN said, the next toast he had to propose was that which related to the objects they had met that day to celebra te ; and in proposing the toast he wished to make two or three observations upon it, although, not being prepared with any well digested speech, he was afraid he should not be capable of offer ing anything more than a few ordinary remarks. That day for the first time he was present to witness the ploughing matches of the Society, and he must say, it gave him very great pleasure to observe so industrious a scene, one in which the labourers in husbandry took so mach pains, in which they were so anxious to distinguish themselves.—(Hear.) Not only were their praiseworthy emulations excited by the distinctions of the Society ; they had a pride amongst themselves, and no doubt they exerted themselves for the honour of their masters as well as their own.—(Cheers.)i He hoped that Lsort of emulation would be persevered in by them, because it not only tended to distinguish themselves as executing their particular offices with adroitness and dexterity, but it also showed to them the great importance in their situation in life of preserving an excellent character. This would help to make them honest and good men.— (Cheers.) It would be quite unnecessary for him to attempt to enlighten them on the nature of this Society, which they had so kindly, and he must say so patrioti cally contributed to support. He was sorry to learn that the funds were not so good as they might be, but he hoped very much indeed they would be increased suffi ciently to enable them to give not only such premiums as were awarded by the Society at present, but even to in crease them, if it should be found necessary. What ever was useful and desirable for the people and bene ficial to those around them they would all most willingly, and, in a British manner, stand up to maintain.—(Loud cheers.) He must say, it was his humble opinion that, though this was called a Labourers' Friend Society, he really did think it was capable of being carried much fur ther than merely giving prizes for good wormanship and long service. There were other desirable points to attend to in such a Society. He was sure they would go along with him, and feel, as he did, that it was very necessary and desirable that we should all adhere to those around us ; that we should make common cause with them, and stand in relation to one another as friends and neighbours.—(Cheers.) We were all of the same flesh and blood—ell of the same family.—(Hear, hear.) There must be difference of rank and difference of posi tion, but they should never forget that it was their duty, as he was sure it was their anxious desire, to show the utmost kindness and benevolence of feeling to those around them, and gain their hearts and affections as much as possible by the way in which they conducted themselves to them ; by s tudiously inculcating in them 811 those moral and religious principles which would make Ahem good men and good servants, and by watching over their morals, administering ß to all their necessities in reason .—( Cheers.) y these means we should gain their affection, and,. with their affection, their hearty and willing' exertions.—(Cheers.) He d su h ch a hint, did not think it necessary to throw out they but if they coincided with him, he hoped turn their attention to what he had said—thoughpt he had said it rather loosely—and endeavour as as poss ible to elevate the condition of much their servants ; and, while they endeavoured to make them good workmen, and skilful in the arts of hue. - 111..! - *'• THE SUN, LONDON SATUEDA V EVENING, OCTOBV‘•• 25, 1845 Argentine Confederation, against which we have no cause of complaint. The privileges we have in commerce, pastoral or agri cultural pursuits, inland navigation, or any other branch of industry we may please to adopt, place us on a better footing than the natives themselves, since we enjoy all their best rights without any of their serious burdens ; and we therefore consider it our bounden duty solemnly and formally to remonstrate against any measure calcu lated to impair the position we at present enjoy. We have settled here on the faith of a treaty with this republic, which, so far as we are concerned, has fulfiled to us all the stipulations it contains, and we cannot therefore but regret that any measure should be adapted, by order of her Majesty's Government, which may in any degree affect or prejudice our interests. Your petitioners cannot but deplore the armed inter vention of her Majesty's Government in the disputes or political differences of these states, particularly so, as such step has apparently been taken without due con sideration of the large interests belonging to the British subjects in this country, and the utter impossibility of their being reali'ed for an indefinite period, from the depreciation of the currency and consequent suspension of trade, both which arise from the adoption of the measures we have already cited. We therefore humbly and respectfully request that all forcible intervention in the affairs of these countries may be put an end to, and that the local political differences of Buenos Ayres and Monte Video be permitted to be settled by the inhabitants themselves, and that the rights of all be duly and lawfully respected. We disclaim in the most positive manner the impulse of any motive for political meddling , in the local affairs of Buenos Ayres or Monte Video, and we trust that your Lordship will cause such measures to be adopted as in your wisdom may seem just and proper for the protec t tion of the interests of your petitioners, who, as in duty bound, will ever pray. bandry, they should be very anxious about their mo rality. To the poor man character was of the utmost importance, and the more it was appreciate .l amongst themselves, the more it would be benefiting society at large, tending as it would to increase the strength of the nation to an extent and in a manner none of us could sufficiently appreciate.—(Cheers.) He had ventured to throw out these observations ; there was nothing new in them, he was aware, but in delivering them he bad, at least, gratified himself. He hoped they would be taken, as he had no doubt they would, in good part by them all, and that they would at all times strive to do their best for there might be times when they would be glad to de pend upon each other.—(Hear.) He had nothing more to say than to ask them to drink with cordiality, " Suc cess to the Worksop Labourers' Friend Society." He trusted it might always flourish, and he trusted also, that though this was his first time of meeting them, it would not be the last. He hoped he might be present on future occasions, when they would not only celebrate the pros perity of this Society, but of every establishment con nected with the people's good.— (Cheers.) Sir T. Wrirrn proposed the health of his Grace the Duke of Nets castk. The Noble CHAIRMAN thanked them very kindly for the handsome manner in which his health had been received. Sir Thomas White bad mentioned one cir cutestance in connexion with his name, and that was with respect to garden- allotments to the poor. If there was any merit attached to that it belonged to his friend Mr. Wilmot, who was always forward in the cause of benevolence, and in all those worthy actions which tended to benefit the poor. It was to him that he (the Noble Duke) was indebted for adopting the system of garden-allotments, and for a great number of other im provements on his estate ; and to him, therefore, the merit was justly due. The only merit be (the Noble Chairman) could claim was, that he subscribed to what had been so kindly and benevolently proposed by Mr. Wilmot. The health of Sir T. White and several other toasts having been proposed, The Noble CHAIR3IAN rose to propose " the Agricul tural Labourers." It had become of late almost the fashion to sympathise with the poor. There could not be a more worthy and excellent fashion, but even that view might be carried too far, and they might by injudicious representations and injudicious acts do more harm than good. If they took a wan out of his situation, and made him discontented by telling him poverty was a misfortune, they would be doing considerable mischief, and making his mind uneasy on a point on which be had no occasion to be uneasy at all, because, though his station was inferior to those who employed him, and though he could not possess those comforts which v.ealth had at command, yet he might be a happy man, and would be, if he were not made dis contented.—(Hear.) He (the Noble Chairman) had as strong a feeling for the poor man as any one, but he would not do anything that would sacrifice his future peace for the sake of his present hopes ; he should not think he was clang his duty by holding out the promise of an object which it was utterly impossible the poor man could obtain. There were high and low, rich and poor in this world, and we should be contented and happy in the situation in which we were pla , !ed. There was nothing more deserving of respect than a well-beloved poor man ; his conduct always commanded the good feeling of those who witnessed it. He trusted they would all do their best to better the poor man's condi tion without ever hinting to him that he ought to be what he never could be. The rich man depended upon the labour for his wealth, and the poor man on him for employment, and thus there was a mutual dependence which it was highly essential to preserve. The Noble Duke concluded by speaking in warm terms of the farmers and farm labourers of Nottinghamshire, the atter of whom were as well or better paid than the al3ourers in any other country. THE LATE STORM. GREAT LOSS OF_L7E AND PROPERTY. (From the John , a' Groat Journal.) The east coast of Scotland has lately been visited by one of the severest and most protracted storms ever re membered to have occurred at this early period of the season. The gale was pre:eded by a heavy fall of rain, by which all the rivers, with their tributary streams, were completely flooded. Soon after the rain had, to all appearance, spent its strength, the wind began to blow with tremendous violence, raising a surge beneath which there is much reason to rear many a precious life and much valuable property have been buried. The wind on Wednesday week blew from an easterly direction, and raised in our bay a swell greater than any of our oldest citizens ever remember. To look from any direction the sea presented a scene of wildness and terrific fury which no pen can adequately pot tray. The mountain billows, as they dashed against the shore, drove everything before them, and covered nhe ground to an incredible distance with spray, so much so that a number of corn fields are entirely destrojed ; and at several stations along the coast, boats, which were supposed to have been drawn up far beyon' the reach of the sea, are much injured. During the continuance of this fearful gale a great number of 'vessels passed our shores, some of them bearing signals of distress, and it is much feared that many a sad and heart-rending tale of woe will have to be told as the result of the storm. So far as we have iles.rned, no great injury has been done in or to the harbours or creeks along our coasts. At Pulteneytown :3s,rbour, it was once feared some disaster might occur amongst the shipping lying there, as the sea was making a clean breach over the South Quay, and even the in ner harbour, hitherto con sidered secure, was in a state of considerble commotion with the swell. Providentialir, however, no injury was done, save the breaking of a few ropes, every precau tion being taken by all concerned to prevent the occur rence of any catastrophe. We regret, however, to say that on Thursday forenoon the schooner Tom, of Pres ton, foundered off Duncan's Bay Head, and melancholy to relate the whole crew penis tied. The following par ticulars of this melancholy event have been furnished by our correspondent :—" About eleven A.M. on Thursday, the 9th instant, during a gale of easterly wind, with a tremendous sea in the Pentla ad Firth, a schooner was seen to founder amongst the breakers off the Nes - s of Dun can's Bay, and soon thereafter /she drifted on her beam ends upon some outlying shc,als, where she remained for about 15 minutes, and then went to pieces. Some frag ments of the wreck have beers washed ashore, and amongst it a small piece of the stern. on which is painted (lately) in large yellow letters, " Teta of Preston," and "Port of Lancaster," round the rude er case. One of the bodies of the unfortunate crew was -washed ashore on the fol lowing day,and respectably interred in the churchyard of Canisbay on Saturday, by the directions ant under the superintendence of Mr. S. Dtwidson, ship-agent., Huna. This ill-fated vessel is supp( ised to have been coal-laden, as some few coals have since been washed ashore." - During the gale a Russian, brig, name unknown, since put into .Longhope, had the mate and one of the seamen washed overboard. The cqok had three of hi 3 ribs broken, and others of the crew were more or less in jured. At the same time stanchions and rails were car ried away, and the cabin skylight broken. A vessel from North America was misc• driven ashore at Long hope, but is expected to be got off without much damage. It is much to be dreaded, that when the whole news of the gale shall have been add ed together, it will pre sent a catalogue of loss, both by sea and land, of the most deplorable character. In the interior of the country. the storm raged with unabated violence, and a good deal of injury has be.3n done to the crops. Such was the tremendous surf al arg the coast that between Pulteney-town and Sarclet, several dead ling and skate were found lying in the fields, at a considerable distance from the high-water mark. On Sabbath the gale mode rated, and we were favoured with a lovely, but most de lusive day ; for on Monday the storm broke out again with great violence, and the sea raged with extreme fury. On Tuesday the weather became once more tran quit, and we should fain hope that we will now be visited with more genial and agreeable times, for at least a few weeks, until the precious fruits of the earth shall have been wholly taken in safety. There is much loss of shipping in the Orkney Islands, particularly in the islands of Sanday and Stronsay, but the full particulars had not reached Kirkwall at the time the steamer left. Accounts had been received of two wrecks at Stronsay and three in Sanday—names not given. We are also informed that a large vessel., supposed to be from the Baltic, with timber, was also lost, with all on board, off one of the Zetland Islands. B UENOS AYRES AND MONTE VIDEO. TO THE RIGHT /lON. THE EARL OF ABERDEEN, HER MAJESTY'S PRIXCIPAL SECETARY OF STATE FOR FO REIGN AFFAIRS. We, the undersigned merchants, farmers, artisans, and other British subjects, rc siding in the city and province of Buenos Ayres, in the Argentine Confederation, respect fully beg to approach your Lordship to state — That a notice having been posted in this city, and verbal message sent to the country districts, offering to those who did not consider themselves and families se cure under the protection of this Government the means of embarkation, as, in consequence of the refusal of the Argentine Government to withdraw its forces from the Bana Oriental, an interruption of diplomatic intercourse was expected to take place between this country and Great Britain on or before the 31st of July next, after which period the civil protection hitherto dispensed to us by her Majesty's Government would cease, as the Bri tish Minister Plenipotentiary would embark on that day, We have deemed it just and expedient to bring before your Lordship our peculiar case, in the hope that the prayer of our petition will be attended to, and, as British subjects, our residence in this country may be peaceful, and that each may be enabled to attend with security to his lawful affairs. It is scarcely necessary for us to state to your Lord ship that the circumstances above-mentioned have pro duced the greatest alarm amongst all classes, and that it is utterly impossible for us to leave the country we are in, where many of us are engaged in trade with Great Britain, hold large stocks of British goods consigned to us for sale, have heavy outstandings in a paper currency daily depreciating from the political events around us, others have their entire fortunes in this city and the country districts, and if we adopt any extreme course distress and ruin must befall us all. By the 11th article of the treaty between Great Bri tain and the Argentine Republic, it is clearly stipulated that if any interruption of the friendly intercourse existing between the two countries should occur, we are to be allowed the privilege of remaining and trading therein as hitherto, and we are therefore the more sur prised that in a state of profound peace we should be expected suddenly to leave this country, in which the present prospects and well- being of ourselves and families are entirely centred. Some of us have resided for a great number of years, and to all of us during the period of our residence in this country the most ample, generous, and efficient protection has been afforded, and especially so during the r e a pnruoeyl adminis tration of his E xce ll enc y Brigadier- General Don Juan Emanuel de si with G overnor theanfodres relationsCiaptai-Geneorialthoef FRID &Y NtGIIT S GAZETTE DOWNING-STREET, Ocr. 24, 1545. The Queen has been pleased to appoint William Winniett, Esq., Cemmander in the Royal Navy, to be Lieutenant-Go vernor of Her Majesty's Forts and Settlements on the Gold Coast. Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint Henry Dun can Dalgin, Esq., to be Inspector General of Police Henry the Island of Barbadoes. WAR-OFFICE, Om 24. 3d Dragoon Guards —Veterinary Surgeon T. Browne, from the Gth Dragoen Guards, to be Veterinary Surgeon, vice Isaac Timm, who retires upon half pay, Oct. 24. 6th Dragoon Guards—Veterinary Surgeon G. Johnston, from half-pay 9th Light Dragoons, to be Veterinary Surgeon, vice Browne, appointed to the 3d Dragoon Guards, Oct. 24. 9th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant Gilbert Thomas Nichol son to be Captain, by purchase, vice Dawson, who retires, Oct. 24; Cornet and Adjutant William Hamilton to have the rank of Lieutenant, Oct. 23 ; Cornet Francis John M'Farlane to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Nicholson, Oct. 24. 13th Light Dragoons—Sergeant Major Edward Hal!, from the 17th Light Dragoons, to be Adjutant (with the rank of Cornet), vice Floyd, deceased, Oct. 24. 7th Regiment of Foet—Ensign A. A. Ruston, from IGth Foot-, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Woulfe, who retires, Oct. 24. 16:h Foot—Lieut. F. Ashpitel to be Captain, by purchase, vice Wallace, who retires; Ensign G. J. Peacocke to be Lieutenant, by purchrse, vice Ashpitel ; W. Armstrong, Gent., to be Ensign ' by purchase„vice Ruxtou, promoted in the 7th Foot, Oct. 24. 19th Foot—Lieut. W. T. Parrett to be Captain, by pur chase, vice Deacon, who retires: Ensign C. K. Skeete to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Parrett ; G. W. H. Massy, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Skeete, Oct. 24. 20th Foot—Lieut. C. C. Abbott. from the half-pay of the 13th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Hollis, appointed to the Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment. 21st Foot—Second Lieut. E. Clemison to be First Lieu tenant, without purchase, vice Bolton, appointed Adjutant 31st Foot; C. P. King, ent., to be Second Lieutenant, vice Clemison • Assistant Surgeon F. H. Clark, from the 57th Foot, to be Assistant Surgeon, vice Tupper, who exchanges, Oct. 21. 23d Foot.—D. Grantham, Gent., to be Assistant Surgeon, vice Currey, who resigns, Oct. 24. 31st Foot.—Lieut. A. S. Bolton, from the 21st Foot, to be Adjutant and Lieutenant, vice Wilton, promoted in the 50th Foot, Oct. 24. 34th Foot—D. W. Eaton, Gent., to be Assistant-Surgeon, Oct. 24. 43d Foot—Ensign J. A. Dick to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Lord Tullamore, who retires; C. C. de Morel, Gent , to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Dick, Oct 24. 54th Foot—T. Moorhead, M.D. to be Assistant-Surgeon, Oct. 24. 55th Foot—Captain W. H. L. D. Cuddy, from half-pay Unattached, to be Captain, vice T. A. Heriot, who ex changes; Ensign E. J. T. I Montresor to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Cuddy, promoted; H. P. Feilden , Gent., to be Ensign, by purcharse, vice Montressor, Oct. 24. 57th Eoot— Assistant-Surgeon F. W. Tupper, from the 21st Foot, to be Assistant Surgeon, vice Clark, who exchanges, Oct. 24. 733 Foot—Captain T. Cradock from half-pay Unattached to be Captain, vice C. F. Parkinson, who exchanges, re ceiving the difference; Lieut. R. P Campbell to be Captain, by purchase, vice Cradock, who retires •, Ensign H. C. Owen, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Campbell; F. Reeves, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Owen, Oct. 24. 89th Foot—Lieutenant L. Sle)nner, from the 933 Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Shuter, who exchanges, Oct. 24. 933 Foot—Lieutenant J. Shuter, fann 89th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Skvnner , who exchanges, Oct. 24. Rifle Brigade—Lieut. A. Macdonell to ba Captain, lay pur chase, vice John Rooper, who retires ; Second Lieut .W. R. C. Spencer to be First Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Mac donell; the lion. J. Stuart to be Second Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Spencer, Oct. 24. Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment—Lieutenant R. Hollis, from the 20th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Brannan, pro moted, Oct. 24. UNATTACRED.—Lieut. W. H. L. D. Cuddy, from the 55th Foot, to be Captain, by purchase, Oct. 21. BREVET.—Captain T. Cradock, of the 733 Foot, to be Major in the Army, June 28, 183 8 . MEMORANDU3I.—Captain David Meaden, upon half-pay unattached, has been allowed to retire from the Army with the sale of an unattached commission, he being about to settle in the island of Ceylon, Oct. 24, 1845. Erratum in the Gazette of Oct. 17. MEMORANDUM. For the commission of Ensign S. B. Hartigan, in the 3d West India Regiment, to be antedated March 1, 1845, instead of July 30, 1844, read, the commission of Ensign S. B. Hartigan, in the. 3d West India Regiment, has been altered from July 30, 1844, to March 1, 1845. - commission signed by the Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire. Queen's Own Royal Yeomanry Cavalry—W. Challinor, Gent., to be Cornet, Oct. 17. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Mentgomerysbire. Montgomeryshire Yeomanry Cavalry—P. F. Leicester, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Jones, resigned; N. Burlinson, Gent., ato be Adjutant, Oct. 7. TRIBUNAL OF COMMERCE AT ROUEN, OCT. 18. (From the Journal des DeLAO This day the Court commenced an inquiry into the calamity which occurred on the 19th of August, is the valleys of Monville and Malaunay. It will be in the recollection of our readers, that in August last a tsmpest and whirlwind, in the vicinity of Rauen, blew down a factory, and occasioned much injury to property and persons. The parties insured in the various fire com panies have made claims, which are resisted on the ground that the injuries were occasioned by a meteor or luminous body, which appeared with other phenomena. The question is whether insurance companies in France are liable for fires, the result of electricity and meteorology. No less than 110 is itnesses are to be examined, and four consecutive sittings are appointed for the investiga tion of all the cirsurnstances of this extraordinary case. The Journal des Debals, which enters into all the details of the proceeding, says, " We observed in the place reserved for the editors of the journals of Rouen and Paris, a stenographist from the capital, who is in• strutted by one of the parties to take, velbatem, the de positions of the witnesses, and all the incidents. A geometrical plan of the ceurse taken by the meteor, together with the names of the proprietors and the nature of the devastations, drawn by M. Lecerf, geome trician, and lithographed, was distrit - uted in Court. The assured, who are plaintiffs against the Royal In surance Company, the General Insurance Company, and eight others, insurance societies against fire,brought into Court branches of trees mace up in bundles, the trunk of a young tree, and other vestiges of property destroyed, to prove the violence of the hurricane. These remains were exposed before the Court, also a tree six inches in diameter. The latter had been sawed off just below the part where it was struck by lightning, in order to show the longitudinal fibres and sap deprived of their bark by the electric fluid. The President (M. Dreuzy) ordered the witnesses to be called, and read a list of facts to be proved, according to the order of the Court on the 3d of October. M. Payen appeared as Counsel for M. 'WNW, one of the assured ; M. Gaignoeux, for the Royal Fire In surance Company. It was arranged that the witnesses should be divided into four series, and 25 be examined each day. The President then said the Court, after sitting this day, would continue the inquiry on Monday and Wed nesday next. Among the witnesses we found the parents and widows of the unfortunate victims in mourning. M. De Monville, the proprietor of large estates upon the scene of the disaster, but who, by singular good for tune, had no injury done to his factory, is on the list of the persons to be examined. Hercule Riche, farrier, aged 50, was the first witness. Having been sworn, he deposed that he saw the storm rising in the direction of Marolles Saint Jean. It burst upon Gaudry, with whirlwinds and waves of fire, which spread over the valley. He was sensible of a bad odour. The streak or waves of fire which he saw. were red, yellow, and all colours. The form of these streaks changed. Whirlwinds of fire seemed to turn round. There was a deal of rain with the storm. The thun derbolt fell near the fountain at Marolles. He felt the ground shake under him. Augustin Theobule Levillain, a servant at St. Jean, deposed that the storm agitated the trees in a way he had never witnessed before. The apples and leaves were blown away. It was so dark he could not see the heavens or the earth. The servant girl in the house with him was alarmed when they saw the fire in the clouds. The girl believed it was lightning. He said "No ; it is a sort of fire spout." The odour was strong—he did not know whether it was the odour of fire or gunpowder. Ho had seen the leaves in the garden of Madame Lemit. The trees and leaves were burnt by the fire which had passed that way. Questioned by M. Gaignoeux—Did you feel any sensa tion of fear ? Answer—l am accustomed to the weather and tra velling. Thank God, lam not timid. I have no dread of thunder ; however, if in danger from it, I should fear for my life as much as another. Q —The trees were torn up by the roots ? A.—They were. The leaves dropped off, and became black. Madame Desmarais saw the clouds congregate. They formed an astonishing mass, terminating in a streak like a ribbon, red with fire like a thunderbolt. M. Slumberger did not see the ball of fire. He heard the thunder, and went out of his office and saw part of the factory roof carried away. Many trees had been blown down and uprooted. They were twisted, burnt, and driven away in several directions. One workman was in the fields at the moment of the catastrophe. Ac cording to his account part of the building was not thrown down. It appeared from the examination of other witnesses, that in the factory they had some iron and zinc in a closet, which did not undergo any alteration. The roof of one of the buildings was of slate, which also re mained unaltered. Hail fell in abundance. The larger building was damaged on the south-east side, but the smaller building on the north-west, covered with slate, was unroofed. The Insurance Company in which the establishment (factory) was insured, refused to pay the amount of damage sustained, because it was produced by fire from the heavens. After the thunder ceased, the fire spread to the woods of Madame Thorel and those of Madame Noyer. The sheepfolds on the plain were dispersed by the violence of the hurricane. The hut of the shepherd entirely disappeared. Many birds fell down dead. The shepherd (Demart) was in the hut when it fell. When the whole had been blown away he got up to look after his sheep. He received wounds in the eye, on his thighs, and his side. He re turned to the space where his hut had stood to look for two five-franc pieces, which he had lost, but could not find them. The money was afterwards picked up by his master. In the fields several dead crows were found without feathers. The vapour observed during the phenomena was densely black. At the moment the meteor appeared a tailor named Ballenger was at work in his kitchen. He was struck by what seemed to him a cloud with a strong light in the middle. It increased in size and brightness, and the rain began to fall. He left his house, and at the same instant the thunderbolt fell. A cry was raised for help. The thunder, it was said, had struck the factory of M. Neven. He ran to assist the unfortunate workpeople, and removed some of the fallen rubbish. The bricks were so hot that they burnt his hands. Ho could not convey an idea of the stench occa sioned by the burning matter. The dark heavy cloud which came before the fire was seen in the direction of the cemetery of Malaunay. After some further details, and especially the rescue of a little girl from the factory by a Madame Blanchard, the sitting end-ed. M. Gaignoeux then applied to the Court to interdict the publication of the evidence. The President—The Tribunal has no authority over the press; but the shorthand: writers will, no doubt, feel the necessity of acting with discretion. h c e o r r pondrese nc with voice—Thee proceedings Paris has of t b h e i e a n m s o e r n n t , nogff are (A voice bel ow t h e b ar.)—lt is i mposs ib le. The re poArtenros: the railway some h ours . now composed for the journals cf Rouen. The Court then adjourned. ERFUTUM, CIRCUITS OF THE COMMISSIONERS FOR THE RELIEF OF INSOLVENT DEBTORS. SPRING CIRCUITS, 1846. 31 I WAND CIRCUIT. lirnm3l Jorusr Law, Ese. Commissioner. At the Town and County of the Town of Nottingham, Tuesday, March 24. BANKRUPTS. William Faryon, licensed victualler, Farringdon-street, City, to surrender Oct. 31, at two, and Dec. 6, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Basinghall street ; Lawrance and Flews, Bucklersbury. Join Gurney, brewer, Lambeth-walk, Surrey, Nov. 4, at half-past one, and Dec. 3, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street; Lawrance and Flews. George Hardy, innkeeper, Saint Ives, Huntingdonshire, Nov. 4 and Dec. 3, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. John son, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Brisley, Pancras-lane, Cheapside. Albany Featherstonhaulgh, butcher, Great Bolton, Lanca shire, Nov. 3 and 24, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester; Gregory, Faulk ner, Gregory, and Skirrow, Bedford-row, London; Rushton and Armitstead, Bolton-le-Moors. Francis Gill, hardwareman. Manchester, Nov. 5, and 27, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Hobson, official assignee, Manchester ; Parkes, Smith, and Co., Bed ford-row, London ; Motteram and Knowles, Birmingham ; Sale, Worthington, and Shipman, Manchester. Amos Jones, innkeeper, Bourne, Gloucestershire, Nov. 6, and Dec. 8, at eleven, at the Brit.tol District Court. Hutton, official assignee, Bristol ; Blower and Co., Lincoln's Inn fields ; Kearsey, Stroud. Richard C a stle, grocer, Twyning, Gloucestershire, Nov. 6, at twelve, and Dec. 11, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Acraman, official assignee, Bristol; Richards and Thomas, Tewkesbury ; Peters and Abbott, Bristol. James Sykes, hosier, Doncaster, Nov. 4 and 25, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Freeman, official assignee, Leeds G. and C. Rushworth, Staple Inn, London; Sanderson Leeds. week has somewhat improved upon last, consequently HOP INTELLIGENCE. —K gNT this subjectgliaseninti3a' T hwehlVeheathhaser. afforded this relief from the despondency of those their hops. A better condition is also who . had not picked all . o u slightly observable in hops, sona interest e thertehset d i( t in i u ty t3' th at will be realised o_ l ise ,t. u i . liaf.s A el ri, a personFaversham, , h ; as -ussex, e t w h ohm e up h ut o akt p a dis trict : — Rochester , 5.0,0001. s 60 5,000/. ; Canterbury, _00,0001.; Worcester.' 11 0004 • kin - dom, 2,000/. ; total, 108,000/. General accounts state that g the picking is now . di;a:t ing to a close, but that in places it will not be finished for a fortnight, and in others that the hops will not be picked at all, f or , ow i ng to the scarcity of hands, they will not be worth anything after a further delay. We find that the lowest set of the duty is 150,000/., and the highes t 165,+3001.—Canterbury Journal. DARING OUTRAGE.—GAI:LANT C ONDUCT or TDB PEOPLE.—On Wednesday la - t , i n the middle of the: day, two daring ruffianly Terry Alts attacriud aiarrner's house, name d Michael Cooney, in the parish of kiiluran . , county Cltire ' while the family were out at work , not one being in the h ouse at the time but Mrs. Cooney, and succeeded in carrying off a gun. Mrs. Cooney immediately gave the alarm to the men at work in the garden, who, aided by a l l the neighbours, pur sued these scoundrels, and succeeded in making them relin quish the gun, which (though they several times threatened to fire on the people) they threw away, being closely pressed. The people afterwards gave the alarm to four police-stations in the neighbourhood, when the police assisted in pursuing the villains in the direction of Ogunnello, but, unhappily, though they had them in view for a long time, without suc cesa.—Liriterick Reporter. STATE OF TRADE.—We have to report an in creased depression in almost all branches of the lace trade. In the hosiery trade there is said to be some slight improve ment—Nottingham Review. FIRE AT NEWPORT.—On Monday last four cot tages, at Newport, were destroyed by fire, occasioned by a boy smoking a piece of a bullrush, some of the ashes of which ignited a email 6114,—Chdmaforcl Oronicle. SAINT MARGARET'S CHURCH YARD. The following letter has been addressed to the Editor of the Lancet: — Sir, —Nothing of late has occupied public attention. or roused the common feelings of our nature, so much as the horrors of intramural, or metropolitan sepultures the danger of such proceedings has been universally admitted by all those disinterested, scientific, and prac tical men, who have deeply investigated the subject ; and the outrageous desecrations of the sanctity of the graves of the dead, recently brought to light in Spa fields, have, I really believe, excited public indignatior to the highest pitch. Your readers will remember, that the Lancet of February last chronicled facts, and in the same article you gave some original observations, re garding that shameful place. The Virettininster Review has well remarked, " thatc.so long as these matters do not seize violently, and continuously by the nose tht pecple of quality, no public commotio n is raised, no Parlia metal petitioned, no sound is heard about the neglected heaiths of the community!" It is too evident, Sir, this' powerful influence is at work to smother or overlay this question. I am much mistaken if the persons who at tempt w do so will not ultimately regret that they had not acted up t) the old adage- 1 ' Honesty is the best policy." Meanwhile I desire to put ou record, in your journal, the following brief narrative of facts. 01. August 230845, I was requested to attend the funera of my late patient, Miss --, at St. Margaret's Church yard, Westminster. During the performance of the bu rial service, the situation of the parties was as follows: — the clergyman stood to the windward, or at the head 01 the grave; the mourners were plac,: d laterally; whilst mute occupied the foot, and to the leeward side, of the grave. The mute, as the service advanced, staggered was unable to keep himself erect, and became deadl3 pale; he was removed to the vestry-room, suffering from pain in the bowels, which ended in diarrhoea; his health was deranged during the two subsequent days; on tie night of the funeral, the undertaker was seized witi diarrhoea and faintness, and continued in a debilitated state for some days after; one of the mourners on his return home was affected with the same symptoms, and rendered unable to follow his employment for an entire week ; and it may be as well to observe here, as a re markable coincidence, that the wife of one of the mourners, was, late on the night of the funeral, or early next morning attacked with apoplexy, and expired in two or three days. In conclusion, I beg to say that I felt during the funeral, and for some time afterwards, very unpleasant sensations, although my health was not deranged • by the inhalation of the animal gases o poison. All these circumstances tend to strengthen th preconceive d impression, that illness of a serious natur, may be produced. and even death in many instanee! ensue, by attendance at the burial-grounds of this me tropolis, which are known to be more than commonl) charged with human putrefactions. Although the above mentioned eases did not terminate fatally, yet, I con sider the subject of extraordinary interest to those who are seeking to discover tangible sources of disease. and to employ preventable means of suppressing its operations. The facts already spoken of; may be compared with ma n y others on . record, but especially with the cases given it, the Lancet in Jobe 1840, regarding the burial-ground in question. The grave-digger, in that instance , whilst engaged In opening a grave, was struck down by the effluvium, and after suffering f. , r a few days from the worst type of malignant fever, expired. The medical attendant, a young friend of mine hoping to attain at some future day to honourable distinction in his profes sion, who was called in, was seized with similar symp toms, and died in a few days ; his faithful servant, by her assitinsus attention to her master, imbibed the like disease, and soon 441 a sacrifice. The Commissioners for the imrovtinents in Westminster, reported to Parlia ment thirty years since, that hardly could a single grave be obtained in St. Margaret's Church-yard. Without 'urther comment I leave this subject. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, J. C. ATKINSON. Romney-terrace, Westminster, Sept. 29th, 1845. ALABASTER MINES OF CASTELLINA. By far the most interesting and important of the dif ferent Narieties of gypsum is the fine white alabaster found is the neighbourhood of Castellina, where it is regularly stratified, and is worked in properly constructed mining galleries. The little town of Castellina, distant about 20 or 24 miles from Volterra, is reached by a rocky road over wild rugged mountains. It is situated on the W.N.W. slope of the hills of Monte Vaso, over looking in that direction an extensive and slightly undu lating plain of tertiary marls, which there can be no doubt extend round the north point of the Monte Vase chain, and are connected with those of the Val d'Era and the Volterra district. We entered the mine by an inclined path, and, passing underground, soon reached an open well or large in verted cone, round which the inclined path is carried, and where the section of marls and gypsum is well exposed. As the descending road passes through the third and fourth gypsum beds, galleries are seen striking into the rock in all directions. The first and second gypsum beds are of an uniform character and grey colour, and do not contain any alabaster blocks. These are found princi pally in the third and fourth beds, and occur as irregular isolated spherical masses imbedded in the gypsum, from which they are, mineralogically speaking, distinctly separated by a thin black crust, which indicates to the workmen the existence of the finer modules. These mo dules are most frequent in the lower parts of the stratum, and occur in regular layer:, never touching, although varying much in their distances from each other. They vary much in sizn, weighing from 20 se a.m.. of 2,0001b5. When the workman discovers the black crust, he is at once aware that he is near a block of ala baster, and by following the direction of the crust, he re moves the gypsum all round until he has nearly detached the whole module, which is at last carefully separated from the parent rock. Gunpowder is occasionally used to blast the rock when no black crust indicates the ex istence of the alabaster. This crust, in connexion with the pure alabaster, is perhaps one of the most curious features of the mine. Oa close examination it appyars to be laminar and concentric, and to consist of layers of blue clay and gypsum. Now the whole formation of gypsum contains a small portion of clay, which gives it the greyish colour, and it is probable that when that peculiar principle, whether crystalization, attraction, or electricity, which caused the aggregation of the particles of gypsum in greater purity, and in a more crystalline state, was in operation, one of its chief effects was to expel to the circumference all the particles of argillace ous matter previously mixed up with the gypsum ; a process which would continue until either the crust itself opposed a resistance to the further action of this prin ciple, or until two opposing spheres nearly came in contact with each other. Very fine crystals of selenite, and some times of a large size, are not unfrequently found in the fissures of the gypsum. They are used for the purpose of making the fine ScaOiola cement, and are conse quently sold at a much higher price than the more ordinary gypsum. The price of the fine alabaster is 5 Tuscan lire the 1001 h. Tuscan at the quarry, or 8 if de livered in Leghoro.—Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society. DIVIDENDS DECLARED. W. Foster, tailor, Liverpool —a div. of 6d. in the pound, Oct. 29, or any subsequent Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Morgan, Liverpool. J. J. lirez, tailor, Liverpool —a div. of 6s. Bd. in the pound (on account of first div. of 10s.), Oct. 29, or any subsequent Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Morgan, Liverpool. H. Cooke; painter, Liverpool —first div. of 2s. 2d. in the pound, Oct. 29, or any subsequent Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Morgan, Liverpool. W. Bowen, grocer, Merthyr T y d v il—fi rs t di v . o f l e . 3d. i n subsequent Wednesday, at the J. Milne, dealer , H i gh Crompton, Lancashire—second div. of ss. lOid. in the pound (and first and second div. of 6s. lOid. on new Proofs) , o .q. 28 , or any subsequent Tuesday, othffieepeou of pound , Oct. K3 ,n 29, as to o nr, anyßristol. J. at the office of Mr. Fraser, Manchester. __ _ J. Haselden, cotton spinner, Bolton-le-Moors—first div. of 2s. 6d. in the pound, Oct. 29, or any subsequent Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Fraser, Manchester. J:Holroyd, cotton-warp manufacturer, Wheatley, York shire—first div. of is. sd. in the pound, Oct. 28, or any sub sequent Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Fraser, Manchester. G. Barron, builder, Berkeley-square, second div. of 3id. in the pound, Oct. 25, and three following Saturdays, at the office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch-lane. I. T. Couchman, builder, High-street, Kensington—first div. of 9d. in the pound, Oct. 25, and three following Satur days, at the office of Mr. Groom Abchurch-lane. S. Fossick, warehouseman, Biumford- court, Milk-street-- fourth div. of 14 3 d. in the pound, Oct. 25, and three follow ing Saturdays, at the office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch-lane. DIVIDENDS. A SECOND EDITION OF " DR. BERRINGTON."—A man standing about 5 feet ten inches high, attired in a brown frock coat, blaclorelvet waistcoat, and dark coloured trousers, giving the name of " R. Stubbs," took a house within the past few days, No. 8, Snenton-road, under the pretence of carrying on a wholesale woollen cloth establishment. He called at the shop of Mr. Britton, ironmonger, Carlton-street, and requested him to send some one down to measure the fire grates for ashpans and fenders; the measures being procured, he chose four fenders of a moderate quality, together with fire-irons, stair-rods, knives forks, and other articles, with bell-hangings, to the amount of nearly seven pounds in va lue. The goods being forwarded. and seeing joiner, gas fitter, paper-hanger, charwoman, and others, no sus picion was excited. Stubbs stated that he expected his wife, who would bring the remaining part of his IMusehold furniture. and on Monday and Tuesday would call and pay the tradesmen's demands. Monday came, asd to the astonishment of the simple shopkeepers, the windows were closed, and the said Stubbs was not to be seen. Application was made to the landlord, who stated that he had no suspicion whatever, in consequence of the circum stances relating to his wife. Tuesday came, and Wednesday, but neither cash nor appearance, which excited great suspi cion. The house was therefore searched. and, to the mord fication of the man's creditors, none of the goods purchased were to be found ; even the gas-fittings by Mr. Dunnicliffe had been torn from the walls in a ruthless manner. Stubbs's I honest appearance—his ordering no article that was not neat in appearance, good in quality, and low in price—his getting the gas laid on, walls papered (which might be considered as totally useless) , gave the whole affair an aspect of credibility, the rottenness of which is now fully apparent. It isfeared that the joiner, whose name and address Stubbs gave, was only an accomplice, as his name is unknown in the neighbourhood. His height was about 5 feet 7i inches, and the man wore a fustian jacket and trousers, with coloured waistcoat. —. No ttingham Reniew. STRANGE OCCURRENCE.—The death. of a man, named George Wedener, a pensioner, aged 60, whose bro thers are masters of fishing smacks, at Barking, in this county, appears, from a statement we have received, to have taken place at Hornchurch, under extraordinary circumstances, implying great neglect, if not a more serious charge against several parties connected with the transaction. It seems that on the 20th inst. about 5 P.m. deceased was found by Noaks, gardener to J. Bearblock, Esq., lying in a pool of water, in the middle of the high road, near the Harrow public-house, between Hornchurch and Romford. Finding that he was insensible, Noaks requested Brown, the ostler at the Harrow public-house, to suffer him to be put into one of the sheds at that house; Brown, however, it is stated, with an oath refused to permit him to be upon the premises. Lambert, a police-constable, who afterwards came up, con veyed the man to Romford in a cart, where Inspector Haydn procured for him the assistance of Mr. Collin, surgeon, who pronounced him to be labouring under the effects of extreme intoxication. Finding that the man was at the point of death, the inspector applied to Parker, a re lieving officer, to get him into the Union-house. Parker, however, refused to interfere, and at 9 o'clock in the even ing, the inspector, on going to the lock-up where Wedener lay, found him a corpse. It is stated that the 'deceased, after having been made drunk by some persons in the neigh bourhood, fell into a large tub in which some sheep were being washed for Mr. James Perry, of Ilford, jobber, and was suffered to remain in the water two hours. That he was subsequently pushed into the high road, and buckets of water were poured upon him. An inquest has since been held before W. II Clifton, Esq , and after an inquiry which lasted four hours, a verdict was returned, " Died from ex cessive drinking." The facts, however, have been laid be fore the local magistracy, who, we understand, are deter mined that they shall be further inquired into.—Chelmsford Chronicle. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. J. W. Robson and J. Barrow, patent pump manufacturers, St. Ann's-place, Limehouse, Nov. 14, at twelve—J. Ayling, cabinet maker, Leedom, Nov. 14, at half-past one—W. H. Frearson, cotton manufacturer, Wood. street, Cheapside, Nov. 14. at twelve—C. Panzlow, tailor, Blackman-street, South wark, Nov. 14, at ha;f• past twelve—J. E. Vardy, draper, Portsmouth, Nov. 14, at one—W. Clarkson, boot manufac turer. Redcress-street , Nov. 14, at half-past one—J. Peake, miller, Tolleshunt Knights, Essex, Nov. 21, at eleven—J. Farrow, draper, Stanton, Suffolk, Nov. 14, at one. In the Country.. W. Menzies, draper, Gloucester, Nov. 21, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. _ _ • CER [CAFES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary, on the day herein mentioned. A. Wright, Grocer, Kettering, Nov. 14—J. Thorn, paper hanger, New 13rentford, Nov. 14—C. D. Wilson, builder, Saville-place, Mile-end, Nov. 19—AV. Millen tailor, Bake well, Derbyshire, Nov. 17—H. Bromwich, grocer, Leaming ton Priors. Warwickshire, Nov. 18—J. Martin, tallow chandler, High-street, Shoreditch, Nov. 14—A. V. Full james, auctioneer, Bath, Nov. 14—J. Aldcroft, licensed victualler, Manchester, Nov. 14.—T. Sims, licensed victualler, Whitechapel-road, Nov. 14—J. Acton, farmer, Lichfield, Nov. 14—C. Martyn, linendraper, Durham, Nov. 14—J. Pitt, grocer, Plymouth, Nov. 14. PARTN ER S HIPS DISSOLVED. T. Ingledew and E. Gandell, tea brokers, Mincing -lane— G. Cole anti J. Cole, Cursitor- street, Chancery-lane—J. Had don and W. Hudson, painters, Hull—F. Stokes and G. Stokes, tea dealers, Sherburne, Dorset shire—T. Holt, J. Holt, and 5. Coop, cotton-waste dealers, Bury, Lancashire—T. Fidler, T Kelson, W. Fora, T. Hughes, J. 'Turner, J. Champion, J . Shutter, W. Bell, W. Batchelor, C. Fidler, W. Hodson, J. J. Brandreth, J. Prior, and J. Tucker, patent wine manufac turers, Bath—E. C. Bourne, T. May, and E. C. Bourne, j un ., tailors, Princes street, Hanover- square—J. Clucas awl T. Gelling, pawnbrokers, Toxteth-park, Lancashire—J. Crab tree and W. Brown, warp dyers, Shipley, Yorkshire—T. James, W. Tate, H. Tickell, and John Treacy, warehouse men, Cheapside—R. Watson and A. Grumbold, woolstaplers, Kidderminster—J. Simpson, E. Roebuck, W. R. Roebuck, and G. Simpson, innkeepers, York—l. Bright, H. Bright, and E. Bright, watch makers, Leamington Priors, Warwickshire. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION. John Cathcart, grocer, Paisley, Oct. 27 and Nov. 17, at one, at the chambers of Mr. Gardner, PRICE OF SUGA /Z. The Average Price of Sugar computed from the Returrs made in the week ending Oct. 21, was 345. 91d. per cwt., ex clusive o ;the duties of Customs paid or payable thereon cn the importation thereof into Great Britain. CAPTURE or AVIIALES.—A few nights ago some of the Arisaig ti:thermen succeeded in bringing ashore a couple of young whales from Loch-na-ritta,2.;ll on the west coast. They got entangled in the net, and were safely landed, although about nine fet long. Since the young were cap.. tured, the old whale has ben rolling bout the loch, attacking every boat that ventures out. The great depth of the water prevents any chance of killing this unwieldy antagonist, and although the herrings are more numerous than usual, the fishermen are quite idle. —lnverness Courier. Mr. John Carne, chemist, of Brotnpton-row, wa s on Whursday fined 10s. and costs, for having chastised his errand-boy with undue severity, under circumstances of great provocation. The boy had been beaten with a thick piece of deal about an inch and a half wide and one thick, until his back and shoulders were much bruised. The magistrate thought a master might chastise his errand-boy, but in this case the 013,44301 W had been too severe. DUEL AT GOTTINGEN.—A letter from Gottingen, of Oct. 14, states that, in consequence of some political dis cussion, a duel was lately fought with pistols between Baron de Foellick, a lieutenant in a foot regiment quartered there, and Dr. Bussenius, one of the ablest writers in Hanover. The latter gentleman was shot through the head, and died almost immediately. His adversary was arrested and cashiered, and is to be tried criminally for his conduct. BATII.—We are informed that the Rev. W. Jay, minister of Argyle Chapel, has recently rget with an acci dent which is likely to confine him to his room for some Wm—Son:erect County Herald. 0 1 - 11ir; LATE JOHN JACKSON , ESQ , travels in En g land, Ireland, Scotland, and InaleSt I . DENOMINATED THE COMMANDE.I-IN-CHIEF met with a man,in every point of view,in my int teivatun'd OF TEE P.R. a!l scrts of classes of society, who was so fairly the character oF a man and a gentleman ! Hisbea'ltllll, the finest description possible till within three monk 4"Art decease; and it is rather singular to state, but proves the advantages of temperance, he had not: I d his weight for the last fifteen o - twenty years of Os L tt o ounces,—five feet eleven inches in height, weighing' i;o 00 stone. No person was more attentive to religi ols than Mr. Jackson ; and for the last fifty years o.t he bad not neglected to attend divine worship ever`' He was attacked with paralysis; but he had a tivri y? rT4 of the most careful disposition in his habits: and eti t i continually in company where the festive board ectl°;ti every luxury that wealth and grandeur could displi2Lo never strayed from, or forgot the good old proverb, ":4, merry and wise." He tried to renovate, but the air 007,-, and the salubrious breezes of Margate refused their . 5 when he returned to London to die, waiting p atienW o the termination of his career in a truly Chtistisn' manner. " When self-esteem, or other's adulation Would cunningly persuade us we were something Above the common level of their kind, A ft€ l l / The GRAVE gainsays the smooth complexion'd And with blunt truth acquaints us what we are.' ber et ?; His loss will be severely felt in those circl es - art' visited. The sporting world has lost a firm but i O 4 ig lf; umpire; the pugilists, an energetic friend in their U ; 4 74 and society an honest man. I have only to add IDY o f and sorrow at his departure, after thirty-five Ye ars „;j 4 ' most intimate friendship.—l have the honour to re G. your humble servant, PIERCE EG' Oct. 24, 1845. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. " Praising what is lost Makes the iamembrauca,moredaar.,"—SHAKinatE. SIR,—It has been the decided opinion of the London Press, and some of the most distinguished men in the Republic of Letters, who have devoted the whole of their existence to the interesting department of literature that biography is of so inuch importance that there is no person, let his station be ever so exalted, who has not derived amusement and infor .nation from that mirror of experience, which other men's ~ i rtues, or misfortunes afford; and, in no instance can it be stronger verified, to show what can be achieved by observa tion, accompanied with a strong mind, than the life of the shove public character in this great metropolis, who died at Isis residence, 4, Grosvenor-street, Grosvenor-place, on the 7th instant, aged 77. " I knew him well, Horatio." The Duke's son may go to the University to obtain learning, sense, and knowledge; the youth of my Lord Marquis may also be sent to Oxford or Cambridge to become a superior man in society and obtain degrees ; and the Baronet's darling boy spend his early days at Eton, to cut a figure in the world ; and yet after all the drilling they have undergone, they prove almost—nobodies, except an importance from their titles and fortunes. Such events are every-day occurrecces ; out the late John Jackson, Esq., had none of those advanta geous helps to give him a lift over his fellows; yet, neverthe less, he was one of the most finished gentlemen to be met with unongst men of superior birth and high breeding—and his commencement to obtain notoriety only that of a boxer! He did not boast of origin, but he was respectably connected in life, his father being a builder. His contests in the P. R. were only three in number, with Fewterell, a Birtrlingliam .nan, who had won eighteen battles, on June 9, 1788. Few terell was so large a man, and powerful in the extreme, that in opinion was entertained Jackson would never be able to knock him down. In one hour and seven minutes Fewterell acknowledged enough ! Major Hanger, by command of the Prince of Wales, who was present, gave Jackson a bank note of a large amount forhis display of courage and science. At Ingatestone, in Essex, against George, the Brewer, on March 12, 1789. George was upwards of six feet. The odds were 7 to 4 on Jackson, and he must have won it in a canter, but the rain had made the stage in a slippery state , when Jackson 1211 down, dislocated his uncle, and broke the small bone of his leg, and could not stand up to fight any longer, but he }tiered to be tied to a chair, and finish the contest, but the brewer refused. At Hornchurch, in E•=sex, April 15, 1795, upwards of fifty years since, he fought with Mendoza for 200 guineas aside. rhis contest brought out all the great amateurs—the Duke of Hamilton, Lord Delaval, Sir John Phillipson, &c., &c. 5t04 on Mendoza, but Jackson treated the efforts of the Jew with the greatest indifference. After the fourth round it was any odds upon Jackson ; the latter held Mendoza by the hair—the umpires decided it was fair, and in consequence •.f which the Jew was hit all to pieces. It was over in ten ,ninutes and a half; Jackson scarcely touched as to punish- ment. Soon after the above circumstance Mr. Jackson was married to a most respectable widow, who kept the Cock at Sutton, in Surrey, when he pledgzd himself to his wife not to enter the P. R. any more, and he kept his wot d with the strictest punctuality. He then opened his rooms, 13, Bond-street, which afterwards became so celebrated and well attended by the nobility, gentry, and literary men of the day. In fact, it was a fashionable introduction to men of all ranks to be come acquainted with the movements of the town ; and roue but geutlemen were permitted to sign their names on the list of subscribers placed in the most conspicuous part of the room. It was decidedly an aristocratic feature altogether. One little event will forcibly illustrate this remark ; the writer of this article called rather suddenly one morning on Mr. Jackson at the rooms, when he was giving a lesson to a nobleman; he instantly stepped forward to the door—" My deftr boy," said he in a whisper, "be kind enough not to proceed a step further, his Lordship possesses such refined taste and so anxious about his quality, that if he could help it he would not let ally look at him." Jackson rose rapidly into patronage with the public, fortune knocked at his awn., and he was called . "TILE JACKSON ! _ _ SITTINGS IN CHANCER Y ' e , tY (At Westminster, before the Lord Chancellor and th Equity Judges.) MICHAELMAS TERM, 1845. (Before the Lord Chancellor.) Monday, Nov. 3—Appeal motions. Wednes Tuesda, Nov. 4—Peion da. 1 4 '; y Nov. 5, Thursday, Nov. 6, FridaY, if Saturday, Nov. 8, Monday, Nov. 10, Tuesday , I C° .v * 1 0 nesday,Noy. 12—Appeals. Thursday, Nov. 13—Appeal motions. Friday, Row. 14—Petition day (unopposed only) peals. Hof' Saturday, Nov. 15, Monday, Nov. 17, Tucsdan Wednesday, Nov. 19—Appt•als. Thursday. Nov._2o—Appeal motions. onlY) I Friday, 'Nov. 21—Petition day (unoppose appeals. Saturday, Nov. 22, Monday, Nov. 24—AppealS• Tuesday, Nov 25—Appeal motions. •- • (Before the Master of the Rolls.) Monday, Nov. 3—Motions. Tuesday, Nov. 4—Petitions, the unopposed first. $OO Wednesday, Nov. 5, Thursday, Nov. 6, Fridaild, Saturday, Nov. 8, Monday, Nov. 10 —Pleas, detntw ceptions causes, and further directions. fis , Tuesday, ' Nov. 11—Petitions, the unopposed cser Wednesday, Nov. 12—Pleas, demurrers, excePti° l3s ' and further directions. 1? Thursday, Nov. 13—Motions. Sof Friday, Nov. 14, Saturday, Nov. 15, Monday', ( „ t j, Pleas, demurrers, exceptions, cause, and further lir' Tuesday, Nov. 18—Petitions the unopposed tir': t ' cO . Wednesday, Nov. 19—Pleas, demurrer :, excePtionh and further directions, Thursday, Nov. 20—Motions. P r : o Ps Friday, Nov. 21, Saturday, Nov. 22, Mond a y , Pl.-Ps i demurrers, exceptions, causes, and further dim 4 stt", Tuesday, Nov. 25—Motions. Short causes and content causes, every Tuesda,:s'ci sitting of the Court, and petitions must be left, a", 2, left, with the secretary, on or before the SaturdaY re b the Tuesday on which it is intended they shall before those requiring service must be presented on or Friday preceding. (Before the Vice-Chancellor of England.) Monday, Nov. 3—Motions. Tuesday, Nov. 4—Petition day. den i ' Wednesday, Nov. 5, Thursday, Nov. 6—Pleas' $O 4 exceptions, cause‘and further directions. Friday, Nov. 7—Unopposed petitions, sho t catise :l l, ca c i st, Mt? Saturday, Nov. 8, Monday, Nov. 10, Tues-tcs Wednesday, Nov. 12—Pleas, demurrers. ex ce l and further directions. re tic" , The idol of the P. R. from the very highest to the lowest sup porters and admirers of the art of self-defence. Viewed as a teacher of the above art, his qualifications were so rare as to be pronounced above praise. His gentlemanly but firm conduct, the urbanity of his manners, his great knowledge of society, and always acting upon that superior acquirement in the most impartial manner, placed him in that peculiar situation which no other man could, or will ever arrive at in the pugi listic sporting world. The man who could please the most aristocratic and fastidious class of society by his intellectual qualities and observation and experience with human nature, and at the same time, and in the same breath, could awe and subdue the most determined and violent fellows, which were to be met with on many public occasions in sporting affairs, must have been " a man to be picked out of ten thousand." In all his decisions on sporting matters which were referred to him they have given general satisfaction. One anecdote will suffice: — A young man :of fashion and family, rather addicted to play, in the early part of his career mixed with several per sons at gambling-houses, not of the most sound character, tc whom he lost 17,0004 and gave, on the impulse of the moment his I. 0. U. for the amount of the above sum when he became possessed of the property belonging to his father, who was a wealthy baronet. Upon the death of his parent, when the above sum was demanded, he appealed to Mr. Jackson whether he should pay it. " Have you any doubts on the subject," asked Mr. Jackson ? " I have," he replied, " nay almost a certainty in my own mind." " But have you any positive proofs to satisfy me that you was cheated. I must have proofs to that effect; your thoughts upon the subject is no evidence for me to decide upon ?" "To tell the truth, as a gentleman and a man of honour, I have no decided proofs to lay before you. as to document. , in the subject ; but, from the character of the gamblers, and other circumstances connected with their lives, I think—nay I am sure—l was cheated." Sir William," was the answer of Mr. Jackson, "if you have no decided proofs to bring forward that you have been ra.zat.it, my plain and straightforward advice is, to pay the money, and to keep better company for the remainder of your life." "Jackson, I thank you," was the reply of the Baronet, " it shall." It was paid the next day. The writer of this biographical sketch never saw any teacher of the art of self-defence appe ir so well fortified against any attack as the late Mr. Jackson ; his front appeared like a castle, with a cannon at every point of it to assail an enemy. He always stood on the defensive before his pupils, and he told them to hit at him on any part of his face, body, or where their eye suggested, and not to care about his person. He then generally stopped their efforts, and pointed out their mistakes; at other times he would observe, when a nobleman was taking lessons of him, " Mind, my Lord, take care of yourself. I shall hit out, and then you must not blame me if you receive a tap or two from the gloves?" He managed his instructions with so much address that his pupils listened to him with raptures and attention. He was an immense hard hitter. Daring the early parr of his career Mr. Jackson was on a visit to Mr. Durand, a great sp. , rting character, residing on his estate at Croydon. During a con versation about sparring, a gallant colonel from Auld Heckle, also a visitor, seemed to entertain an opinion that a blow from the gloves could not hurt any person. Mr. Durand insisted on the contrary, and observed if the colonel would have a set- to with Jackson, the argument would be practically de monstrated; hitt, at the some time, he should not complain if the hits proved harder than he had anticipated, and he might be hurt. The colonel was a Highlander, stood upwards of six feet, strong almost as an Hercules, and as hardy as a lion: pos sessing bravery and courage, so ardently manifested by Scotchmen in general, he laughed to scorn the idea of Mr. Du rand that the gloves could hurt him. " Hoot awe' mon, hurt me ?' It is nonsense to think about it." The gloves were put on by each of them, when in a very short time the colonel received such a severe blow on the face, that he stag gered a few paces and dropped on a chair quite confused, nay, insensible, and looked round him in amazement. He said nothing, but silence gave consent, and as soon mire re covered from his surprise, he observed, " I did na ken that the gloves were such rough customers." Mr. Jackson, in his early days, was a first-rate pedestrian, and few men could compete with him in a race for a short distance. He was also distinguished for a standing jump, backwards and forwards: he .defeated the very best leapers in the kingdom. His possession of strength was truly ex traordinary. In Woolwich-warren he lifted from the ground ten hundr;cl weight and a quarter; and he likewise wrote his name with a blacklead pencil, in the late patriotic Lord Mayor's drawing-room, Harvey Coombe, Esq., with eighty four pounds on his little finger, lifting it from the carpet to the height of his face with the utmost ease. The French Hercules, Monsieur Decour, who had exhi bited such extraordinary feats of strenge h in France, Eng land, &c., leaving every other strong man at a considerable distance; but when in competition with Mr. Jackson he was completely outdone, to his great astonishment. Mr. Jackson could throw a heavy bowl further than any man, and being in a gentleman's garden, the latter was ex tremely anxious to witness the strength he possessed. At the end of the garden there was a green-house covered with panes of glass. Mr. J. politely refused, observing he might injure the hot-house, the proprietor of which burst into a loud laugh. " Injure my house," said he. " why you can't reach it by thirty feet. However, I'll forgive you all the damage you can do it—so go your hardest I' Upon this gua rantee Jackson took the bowl in his hand, and with the utmost ease smashed nearly all the glass belonging to it. After such a throw as that, the astonished, and not well pleased proprietor cried out—" I think you could hit the moon if you tried !" George the Fourth, who was always; attached to the exhi bition :of true courage in the P.R., was one of Jackson's greatest patrons. The latter was a page at his coronation, and his manly figure, said to be one of the finest in the king dom, not only attracted the visitors, but he received a nod from his Majesty as he passed in and out of Westminster hall. Jackson was not unmindful of his athletic frame ; and generally wore light-coloured small clothes and a neat small gaiter, which showed one of the finest legs belonging to the human frame. The well-known picture of John Kemble, in Rolla, holding up the child, Mr. Jackson stood for to the late Sir Thomas Lawrence ; and in the admired painting of Hercules and Omphale, he aleo stood for the figure of Hercules. William the Fourth was also a great admirer of Jackson, and on the most intimate terms with him. Riding through Pimlico one morning he saw Jack son passing, when he observed to the Earl of Munster, "Tell Jack from me," said he," that I perceive he has been com pelled to cut the shorts, and substitute trousers ; but Time plays tricks with the strongest of us !" Jackson was of the most convivial disposition; he sang a good sporting song, was full of anecdote, and his conver sational powers were of the most interesting character. At one period of his life his invitations to dinner were so nume rous that he could not comply with the request of any of his friends without a previous notice of three weeks , he had so many names on his book. He was a first-rate tirne-ist; al though perhaps trot a musician, he was correct in all his movements.. He used frequently to observe that he was one of the greatest beggars in the kingdom, as he was continually soliciting for the distressed and unfortunate pugilists, their wives and children. He never denied a favour that it was in his power to grant; and no boxer ever received so much from his exertions as his defeated opponent Dan Mendoza. Jackson had such an influence with the great patrons of the P. 11., from the manly, yet feeling, manner he had of putting his solicitations, that he scarcely ever met with a refusal. The service of plate preented to him by the Duke of Cla rence, Marquis of Anglesea, the Duke of Beaufort, General Barton ' &c., made by Mr. Clarke, in Cheapside , cost 3001. It is thus Lord Byron speaks of him in "Don Juan," canto xi., stanza 19 :—" If there be any gemman so ignorant as to require a traduction, I refer him to my old friend and cor poreal pester and master, John Jackson; Esq., professor of pu gilism, who I trust still retains the strength and symmetry of his model of a form, together with his good humour and athletic as well as mental accomplishments." His Lordship also made Mr. Jackson a present of a gold watch, of the value of one hundred guineas, and had engraved on the case of it, as a strong token of his opinion :—" Manners, not strength !" Numerous anecdotes and noble acts of generosity and kind nal might be related of the _late Johu Aoki= butt ill naY Thursday, Nov. 13—Motions. ea • Friday, Nov. 14—Petition day—UnoPP °s , V short causes, and caes. OP ) :0 16 Saturday, Noy. 15 us —, Monday, Nov. 1 7 , Tue , iO O, Wednesday, Nov. 19—Pleas, demurrers , e xcePl • 'eo and further directions. po Thursday, Nov. 20—Motions. Friday, Nov. 21—Petition day—lJnopP6sed 0 0 01 short causes, and causes. , clein Saturday, Nov. 22, Monday, Nov. 24—De— ' exceptions, causes, and further directions- Tuesday. Nov. 25—Motions. (Before Vice-Chancellor Knight l3ru ck) f at. Monday, Nov. 3—Motions and causes. d ci_. ‘ x Tuesday, Nov. 4—Petition day—Petitions Andoat.s,v Wednesday, Nov. s—Bankrupt petitions an do ur ,- Thursday, .Nov. 6, Friday, Nov. 7--Pl e° ' , ceptions, causes, and further directions. .„01' Saturday, Nov. B—Short causes and cante°49, dew Monday, Maw 10, Tucaday, Nov. 11—.4 4 . .50 11 exceptions, causes, and further directions. „,--' Wednesi:av,_ Nov. 12— Bankrupt petitions oe, Thursdav, - Nov. 13—Motions and Lilt - dC S i i . . 5 0 Friday, Xov. 14—Petition day_ -ret,tion 4oef Satuiday, Nov. 15—Short causes and cans, dew Monday, Nov. 17, Tuesday , N ov. 18—Ti e "' to. exceptions, cause', and further directions. ___, c lit . Wednesday, Nov. 19— Bankrupt petitions and _. Thursday, Nov. 20—Motions and c auses. ~ o ar Friday, Nov. 21—Petition day—Petitions petitions 4 0 0 Monday, and S a f t u a r r t d hr ., Tuesday, Nov. 25—Motions and ditto. , 00 , 2 (4,1 2 7 - 2, S l h eas or , t causes and causes4o P, (Before Vice-Chancellor Wigraimi Monday, Nov. 3—Motions and causes. ar refh ~ Tuesday, Nov. 4—Petition day—Pleas, dein , , tions, causes, and further directions. , >°,/, Wednesday, Nov. 5, Thursday, Nov. 6, Fri` l3 ,.liir e '," Pleas, demurrers, exceptions, causes, and forth e " (11 0 ' q Saturday, Nov. B—Short causes, petitions . ' Y t i o so first), and causes. sd s P•rec Monday. Nov. 10, Tuesday, Nov. 11, Wecla c e s di ocer —Pleas demurrers, exceptions, causes, and far' Thursday, Nov. 13—Motions and ditto. a rell , I F, 'ro e, Friday, 'Nov. 14—Petition day—Pl eas, derfi 0,„:, tions, causes, and further directions. eNcer Wry tions, , _ Saturday, Nov. 15, Monday, Nov. 17 , 00 7 Wednesday, Nov. 19—Pleas, demurr ers, O cer and further directions. ' Thursday, Nov. 20—Motions and ditto. _ '' „ r fv a il Friday, Nov. 21—Petition day—Plea, de' tions, causes, and further directions. - (° I ~,,, Saturday, Nov. 22—Short causes itioa' et , P o 0 oil ' first), and causes. cePt Monday, Nov. 24—Pleas, demurrers' ° and further directions. Tuesday, Nov. 25—Motions and ditto. te ? Alt' Ajbet t ied COURT (ARC!' ' tra ce d , ) 1 „ 00 1 .. 4 WINDson, Futnay."—The Queen and - s . l ssi r r ers, their accustomed early walk this tuoill' l ' b ibe and his Royal Highness again walked out la„ to I ' o l., it The Queen Dowager went in a carr i3 , el %e early morning service in St. George's Clap* frott Viscountess Barrington and the Earl O f rr isi a ,„ waitho on her Majesty. 5 Her Royal Highness the Duchess of 1 t (1$ t he tt' Frogniore House, and visited her Misio t Y o of Dowager. The Royal Duchess took. l el Or DoWager. a the pia" r # The Prince of Wales, the Princess BO s woe th Alice, were taken their usual exercise thi w aft° este/ Royal Highnesses were again faken out la a srte r ; e r The Queen Dowager left the Castle at a ', ja g h is ft , o'clock for town, the Queen acconitia93,,, 3 0 104 visitor to the bottom of the grand stairl i e - r ce e r r oict Highness Prince Albert handing her t( ) Gitair r Marquis of Exeter, the Earls of Jersey at o wles , The ifs i Hon. Captain Nelson Hood, Colonels ,4 1 Boaverie, were in waiting in the gr B° , 4 0 (11 4 „ r oe` t f°1• was attended by the Viscountess Barril l isi• t ° se " d e b e S t"' ing) and the Earl of Denbigh (Master o,ii The royal dinner party this evening I ' ll ' Highness the Duchess of Kent, Lady AX li ii per i s it iog 'ft" Baroness de Speth, and Col. Sir George ti - dei,"."'„il' e or The band of the Grenadier Guards attended tsl Her Majesty's private band afterwards a bled at 0 tow o riB lot l ‘',l le Her Majesty the Queen Dowagers, 00 , f Cfr countess Barrington and the Earl of Vec t tiq.„ste' residence, Marlborough House, at half 0.-2, o ,ssi terday afternoon, in a carriage and is s o ,4 --lsrester;l7, :t CHARGE AGAINST A MIDWI FE ' befo re iefo cl 4 , noon a protracted inquiry tooke plac e r , gea t s o lai rs tt Payne. the coroner, and a jury of Ove n f , Dun Cow Tavern, Old Kent-road, South w e a ae . t ee' ec y the circumstances attending the death ecLoyetied child, the son of William Turner, a s t h ° „-so Th 4, Northampton-row, Old Kent-roan birth: i rte fo r pe l y want of proper medical attendance at to o f summed up the evidence, remarking n at e A " clear that the deceased had died from t i i; of t b ,hoeFs,„ sistance, and it was a miracle that the,a r ' eti er) 1 e a , 17:1 not been sacrificed also. He (the Coroner for . rt is 3 4? much blame was attached to the ntiti l ' ee a * e Turner in such a state. The jury rest ) ; :arY ei c s, Pr cidental death ;" and about half of tl 1 , 1 r i strong disapprobation of the neglect a° , 0 " t y the midwife. it s I of 6i ge CLERGYMEN ON RAILWAYS. the list names of various clergymen in 1 ,,, re stre"f o r vl i tV proposed railways, we felt that tins a rS ea si ee tl:;,S could not be better placed.u\pinl 5 part conducted, we think every co „ no s. ? f r og least ten clergymen in its directionL,:itt tb being compelled to travel with every trt ri c' ts pf,ss on the spot to administer consolationu,i, ba se 4,4 4 casualty. Indeed, every train sho. t":" ileati e 4 ,, every line-of-battle ship has its cbaps,lajlai „otea'oo`,lol,l however, has written a sort of Pa u I;',' e is al, to ' di clergyman, calling his attention ,! 4 cbuq t ';oce pt is which do not ,permit members of from the m o Or r ssi gain or profit." Taking the hint sa . o t o ,„ also be allowed t , point out these t. es for .0;-t, got and chapters who show their chigoe ibia° °I 0 1 Ai and, turning the penny by the e „ oa sts], dc al i certainly compete with Madam s" ,rlls ) ;0 05 .J4 traders 2—Punch. 6' A t READINGS IN NATURAL ...-11.-TsT?it,:j3.tiff°.'so99j FLY.—" The life of a butterfly,"anl i t tlir° o ° , it c p r° ,4 6 continued succession of chang ( :l s . us tt t e b t;c : , ,„ e til i s e li t t e a St a aY only to assume another." Th peeling, and the Peel butterfly ! ) . c ,_ sse. „, species. The little insect to wli a ; hi l ly T s i sg existence as a monop?list caterpil(7 r certa in a o ct i t;il: l , in its side, called stigmata ; 7eaterP illar 'of el 4 that has been picked iu the Pee eta to „Tea, attaches to him. From the crawnots ad O IL° I ' l3 le , to r t the Peel insect became a grub,. ,a_ w cre a , tolerably well for a consi,deran L'.otiatis 4itsrj, caterpillar state, the Peel buttertlyants trneel i f, ance with a sort of sliding-scale rn u e "_` ita t ot bto nects condition of the grub broughtesobu **" tterf l, '' a 0 1'1'0 h fixed duty. At length the Pe eti sb,. 4 op restrictions, is found upon the while, g" " a nsl l .;iiss) somehow or other, for a long %,01%?tettif says, " its flight is not very graceful rst, when el ' 1311' from the same Eeminent nature . t , the re taee e te ig e common butterfly, it may be said, o ra bie d is the r , l 1/' " when it designs to fly to a considers t05_13.,0 and descends alternately, going sorcL' e 7 i t t ee: 4o I times to the left, without any aPP; atti ses , P tt te i vde l butterfly, like most other flying c a ging cr eip . : ol that are called feelers, and beforet; Ai 7 colours of the Peel butterfly . are *Ter.?, atea Yoe feelers are generally put forth by remarkable fact, that the insetc T' ser , ofte, weaker of its own kind, hs u_ ec iaw the particular insect we have ton P'Y rune& • .. r:~.-;~~--~.-- _ - • - - r.».._._