The Sun. — London, England, 1851-01-29 00:00:00

idC Ali tb° ird' ;or given by the Q ueen -R egent. b ut th a t h e r acts !oul not bind the present Queen, for there had not 'Rea shown on the affidavit that there had been any Privity or consent on the part of the present defendant. k i" (the Learned Counsel) bad further to contend that reY royal person age or crowne d h ea d was no t liable to arrested --it was the law of nations, and if the law of arrest did not apply, the law of attachment ought not, for, in truth and in fact, the attachment was an arrest of the goods and chattels of the defendant. twat! itsIOLORDSEIP considered that on the first point there arebiguity in the affidavit; it was historical that here was the Queen of Spain, and that she was Donna Isabella. Mr. RANDA.LL observed that, admitting all the facts, I !id if a Minister of a foreign country was arrested, or a it.lag detained in a time of peace, it would lead to a war, ~1 1i S LORD SHIP sa i d that might or m i g h t not b e; a ll ` r ," O CY bad t o cons i der Ras the law and pract i ce of the Re considered that the attachment was very different from arrest. The attachment was only to in itre the a t tendance of the party, the property being, as L :ere, bail, and the justice of the case followed. His dship considered that the affidavit was sufficient to al pport the a t tac h ment. l about Itirlatin —Her Majesty the Queen of Spain knows at as much of the matter as the Emperor of China flees. i , ?Ir. RA NDALL — But her Majesty ' s M i n i sters d o, an d w 49 positively stated and well understood in the Cortes that tittle claims would be liquidated. J a ils LOR DSHIP held that the attachment was goo d , ( 1 that the amount attached must be retained under the I tist°l7a °f the City until the cases were decided. His rdsihip said he was acting on the privileges of the Lu is case. but the question of arrest did not at all arise in BO IV - STREET.—(THIS DAY.) hall h omes Bat es , f or seven years un d er -b ut l er a t the L en i n the Middle Temple, was brought before Mr. force, i n the custody of Inspector Field of the detective Jervis, charged with threatening the life of Sir John Ivii(stheLord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas. 1847 h L or d sh ip being sworn deposed that in the year e was the treasurer of the Middle Temple. The t f. Boner at that time was hall, or under butler. In April h e ,, th k at year witness, with the concurrence of the flleged e uers of th a t society, dismissed the prisoner for d runkenness. Since that time the prisoner had t) t%.ht num erous communications to him, and he had un ccecul i.nately dest roye d t h em a ll , w i t h t h e exce pti on o f t w o h , i t t , Hi s Lordship then handed Mr. Burnaby, the ° Jerk, a letter, in which the prisoner had threatsned the lif e of Sir John. His Lordship added ;Pat the p r i soner had written similar letters to this wife, ford John Russell, and several Members of Parliament. P i r• Burnaby read the letter, which was addressed to njustice Jer v i s ." I t was a very l engt hy l e tter. The hie['oner accused Sir John' of unjustly depriving him of to,s.ituation and said that if a fair trial was not given ni ul he should use a law of his own, and let the public _ ll w what wretches of judges they had, i f he a f terwar d s übtered s t rangulation at the Old Bailey. The prisoner ;tl!s erttd in t h e letter that his Lordship had dismissed t consequence of his being promoted to the situa .stu4 by the late Sir David Pollock, and that his Lord- Af• ter the reading of the letter, reeza.r. HENRY asked his Lordship if he went in fear of r „ Titig some injury from the prisoner? His Lordship plied in the affirmative, and said the letter required nie explanatio n . Hi s L or d s hip sa id the late Sir David Pollock was his personal friend, and that , he never " ( Id any dislike to him ; on the contrary, he deeply re t.etted his d eat h . The prisoner l a b oure d un d er a delu sion, and he w i s h e d to d i sabuse h i s m i n d. h ' 2 he prisoner, who frequently interrupted his Lord said he had b een unjustly d eprived of his situation, m d that th e treasurer had no power to di sc h arge hi m . tb h . • HENRY said he would ask - his Lordship that ques ae ilia Lord s hi p sa i d he had the power to di sc h arge an y h e rva ht• The prisoner was frequently intoxicated when was on duty in the hall. It was his duty to say tra ce, and his Lordship had noticed that he was drunk alga he was repeating the words. The benchers had "It?, noticed it, and witness therefore discharged him. ' t he prisoner appeared to be labouring under some w elate! derangement. It was at first supposed that he Os then intoxicated, but that could not be, as he had 'eensn locked up since six o'clock last night. rta ile prisoner made a long rambling and incoherent p od ten 'ent, in which he said he had served the office of e r - butler for seven years. No complaint was ever b ule until Si r J o h n sent down wor d t h at h e was clis a6arged• Sir John had no power to dismiss him. He C c ' ac cused Sir John of refusing to give him a fair eeri e E tld • HEN RY d ec id e d upon or d er i ng th e p r i s on e r to t o 1 , t wo good su re ti es i n 501. eac h, an d himself in 100/, mo' behavi our to all eace towards Sir John Jervis, and be of her Majesty's subjects for six hoT. l ee ths• f Mr. Henry said he s h o uld require 24 hours' IT he e bail. prisoner was then locked up. k la , -- ttLBRO'-STREE'r.—(THISDAY.) •CanIEZzI.BMENT BY A SHoPMAN.—Thomas Warner,. we ll - dressed man, was brought up in custody o f aufh e hid, 123 C, charged with having embezzled several ‘4 ,— , a of money, amounting to about 2001., the property le' la employers, Messrs. Turner and Sons, wax-chand rVl, Haymarket. 14 . The prosecutor stated that the prisoner was a shop ill, in his employ, and the utmost confidence was placed a"lca. In c onsequence of hav i ng di scovere d t h at h e bad U!ived money from customers to the amount of 2001., h — not account e d f or t h e same as it was his duty to do, e sent for a constable and gave him in charge. He was no t Repined with evidence to enter further into the case 4 tld wished for a reand. T he prisoner was m remanded until Monday next. FESTIVITIES AT WY NYARD PARK. I he local newspapers furn i s h us w ith extended ti e a port s of the princely Lospitalities dispensed during 4 : 8 Past fortnight by the Alarquis and Marchio of Londo n d err y, a t' Wynyard Park. The i t ,'"lPal iie took place on Friday, 17th instant, celebration of the natal day of the Mar 'Cloticas, when a grand banquet to forty guests li e s succeeded by a ball, at which all the leading feral ttlB in the county were present. The party staying at e hall on F r id ay included the Duchess de Coigny and Made moiselle de Coignv, the Duke of Cleveland, the Mar 4luieis_and Marchioness a Stafford, the Earl and Countess of e'gel', Viscount and Viscountess Seaham, Viscountess b "gelation and Miss Irving, Lord and Lady Londes r,,°ugh, L a Lord Adolphus and Lord Ernest Vane , an d 44 Y Adelaid e Vane, Lord William Powlett, his Ex cellency the Baron Bruno w, Sir James and Lady Graham, 114ra:11114m and Lady Eden, Hon. H. T. and the Misses Guar , Sir Thomas Monro, Col. Macdonald (2d Life ti r 48 ), Capt. David Wood (Royal Artillery), Hon. • Lascelles Hon. Mr. Scarlett, Mr. Lumley, Mr. Ben k, &c. A n the a f ternoon, Viscount S t atism and a party — "umbering six guns—went out to shoot in the game reserves of the park. In little more than three B ° Ll ,rs, the p ar t y b agge d a b out 340 h ea d of game. con 2ttng princip a lly o f h ares an d ph e asants, intermixed with a few woodcocks. L ir t t eight o'clock, covers were laid in the dining-room I' ° ")'• The Marquis's band was in attendance, and placed several fashionable airs, polkas, &o. e dinner con s i s t e d o f ever ythi n g w hich the season °ll , l c l produce, or which the ingenuity of his Lordship's de°K -- one scarcely inferior to Soyer—could devise. The t,eessert—a most splendid one, was, we believe, nearly all a „Products of the gardens of Wynyard. 'Jae display of plate was most gorgeous. Gold and _tiver epergnes, dishes, plates, &c., adorned the tables Sad sideboards, in rich profusion. Everything, indeed, that luxury could desire w as p resen t ; a n d the appear e of the room, when the distinguished party sat uwn to dinner, was very splendid. AftEr dinner the Duke of Cleveland proposed the 'Pith of th e M arc hi oness of Londonderry, for w hi c h TNobl e M arqu i s returned thanks. Shortly afterwards the ladies left t h e di n i ng - room. 1 : 1 1e company i nvi t e d to t h e b a ll b egan t o arr i ve at ng"e o'clock. Th e dance was opened w i t h a qua d r ill e , _viliich th e D u k e of Cleveland le d o ff w i t h the Mar "lioness of Londonderry. The festivities were prolonged u ntil a late hour on Saturday morning. DEPARTURE OF DISTRESSED NEEDLEWOMEN FOIL ZEALAND.—Yesterday the Managers of the Female ''''tngration Fund (4, St. Martin's-place, Trafalgar were enabl e d t o dispatch another detachment of Tdistressed needlewomen to Australia by a splendid first - class nue sailing for that colony, the Stately, Captain Grinder. g'!eY were ac compan i e d to G ravesen d , w h ere the ship was i ng, by the Hon. Arthur Kinnaird, Mr. Holy, the Rev. il e wn, Mr. Quickett, the Hon. Mrs. Stuart Wortley, the ;; °0 - Mrs. Percy, and a number of their relatives and friends. '-'ll reaching the barque, they were introduced to the r ca _bin and had their berths allotted to them. The ar ...aurgements for their comfort during so long a voyage e as perfect as possible, and reflected great credit Oen the care and zeal of the parties concerned, The n ourable Arthur Kinnaird and Mr. Quickett then ter Y addressed the emigrants in earnest and affectionate d, _ r•u ;s, impressing upon were the only them the fact, that their od con epwd and well-doing recompense which they give to their benefactors, who had charged them selves with th e expenses o f the i r passage. Th e l at t er gen msnstated, that a full desc r ipti o n o f their characters, ,'ulis e positions, and capabilities, had already been forwarded to Bishop of New Zealand, and th a t hi s Lordship would be e pared to send th em t o su it a bl e s i tuat i ons i mme di a t e ly o n j l eir arriv a L Th e v i s i tors an d re l at i ves then took an at:fee lonate farewell, and the emigrants were at once initiated ' 4 TO the mysteries of the "mess" on shipboard. After dinner a lw `eY were again addressed by Mr. T. Seaward, visiting b e , re tarY of the Prayer-book and Homily Society, 18, Sails crY-square, who concluded by distributing to each selec tie from the homilies and liturgies of the Church suitable ..(? their circumstance& Mr. Seaward also made a similar 2!stribution to the other emigrants going out in the Stately. 'the number of needlewomen sailing in this vessel is 30. LONDON AND GREENWICH RAILWAY.—The half- Yea rly meeting of the proprietors of this company took place Yesterday at the offices, Coleman-street, City ; William Shad ?oh, Esq., in the chair. The statement of accounts presented 1) 1 the meeting shares at 45. per share, was as follows ; —To dividend on 43,077 58,6151. Bs. • to interest on bonds, 2,6 t; L" ; preference shares, L,568/. ; property-tax, 28 — ' 3 ' ; expenses, salaries, &c., 84 1. 7s. ; balance, 8,7201. 2 „. 2d.; half-year's annuity, 71. andg a total of „0:734/. 17s. 3d. By balance of profit loss, t 1,7181. lls. 'ct ; rent of railway, halt year, 20,500/. transfer fees, 15i. 5 8 • 20,73 •• , interest on bonds, 219/. 12s. 3d.; making a total of 4/. 17s. 3d. The statement of accounts was received, and_ a di v id end declared of 4s. per share. Some conversat i on nstued r elative to 50,0001. o f t h e b on d d e bt, a nd it was ex timed by the Chairman that, although only 10,5001. of that he had y et been applied for, there was no doubt but th at be t present holders would gladly continue to hold the de theniru re bond s , receiving 4 per cent. instead of 5. In case o f ot b e i ng willing Pay to do so, they had the money ready to them off. A Vote of thanks to the Chairman and direc torr concluded the Wiliam of the meeting. LITERATURE. SACRED INCIDEIVTS. By Psychologist. and 11, The design of this work being of a somewhat novel character, we cannot do better than quote its author's own account of its object and arrangement : " At the period when the writing of this poem was commenced, its plan (that of causing it to be publicly re cited, or read, whilst every incident therein narrated, should be represented by accompenying pictorial illus trations, on a most imposing scale) was presumed to have the merit of originality. It had proceeded to some ex tent, when a somewhat similar mode of conveyicg in formation, adopted by other parties, with works o f lesser extent, and such as could be more readily matured, came rapidly into use, and was recognized by all classes of the community as being philosophical in intention, and as highly instructive in effect. " The features of various countries, accompanied by verbal descriptions, have be©n rapidly, and with various amounts of talent, presented to the public; and the re flective faculties of thousands have been addressed, by the simultaneous operation of these two important means, appealing to the senses of sight and hearing, the great inlets for the introduction of knowledge to the human mind. " Such mode of imparting information has become de servedly popular; it has especially beers made available to the vivid conceptions of the unknown scenery of foreign lands; and the groundwoi k has been laid of a general system of conveying valuable and pleasing in formation in a form combining the effect of study with the relaxation of amusement. The system I consider to be yet in its infancy. I believe it will be applied to matters of far higher interest and cf greater sublimity, and that it will be more and more appreciated, as effec tive and valuable, as the faculties, and as the feelings which are so addressed, are sought to be made the vehicles for the conveyance of equally truthful, but of deeper, and of more important, visions to the soul. " I intend, therefore, in this poem, and in the pictorial illustrations which are designed to accompany it, to avail myself of the appliances which have received universal approval, in minor matters, to arrest your attention on subjects of the deepest possible import. I shall endeavour, by the powers of poetry and painting, to engage your at tention to the most sublime subjects of sacred history; to lead you to travel back from representations of lands which you have hitherto seen peopled by their Abo rigines, in their primitive and uncivilized state, to the time of their creation; to bid you run your imaginations backward, in the stream of time, from delineations you - , have seen of the remnants of the bygone grandeur of the Eastern and Egyptian lands, to the wondrous periods when such mighty empires existed in their pristine and undiminished grandeur; when the temples ' of Egypt were thronged, the palaces were occupied, and the cities were inhabited by those mighty nations, the reeords of whose wealth and power they are, and whose histories come down to us briefly declared in God's Word; that Holy Volume alone remaining rightly to account for the origin of that wondrous people by whom their construction was commenced; to define the time and the causes of their decline and overthrow; and to describe the justice of that Eternal Mandate which went forth for the consummation of the utter devastation then determined, and now discernible; and, by such means, I shall attempt to lead you still further back, be yond the origin of all these vestiges of human works, to the vestiges of God's Creation. , " To address powerfully the senses of sight and hear ing, and to make such organs the channels of commu nicating the truths recorded in the Bible, is my most earnest object in producing this poem, and its accom panying pictorial exhibition." While we trust that this proposed exhibition may be productive of beneficial results, we are inclined to doubt the advisibility of such a mode of treatment of such a subject. The most important portion of reli gious knowledge (immeasurably) is a practical belief in the teaching, rather than an intellectual acquaint ance with the incidents recorded, in the sacred volume. How far the plan of "Psychologist" may encourage this we cannot say ; the poem now before us is suf ficiently successful in this respect. While we occa sionally shrink from the familiar introduction of the most sacred names, we continually recognize through out the poem evidences of a reverent and religious feeling. Regarded as a "poem," the first portion of this work has one serious difficulty to contend with. It necessarily suggests the thought of "Paradise Lost," and as necessarily suffers by the suggestion. Apart from such comparisons, the composition of " Sacred Incidents" is for the most part a piece of elegant versification, with occasional beauties and oc casional blemishes. The two first volumes refer to the period from the creation of the world to the passage of the Red Sea by the Israelites. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, JAN. 28. The Queen walked this morning in the Slopes. The Royal Family took walking and pony exercise in the grounds around the Castle. His Royal Highness Prince Albert went out hunt ing this morning, attended by General Wemyss and Lieut.-Colonel F. H. Seymour. Lord John Russell and Lord Seymour left the Castle to-day. The band of the Royal Horse Guards was in at tendance in the Castle during dinner yesterday (Monday) evening, and performed the following selections: — Overture, "Camp of Silesia" Meyerbeer. Waltzer, " Fairest of the Fair".. D'Albert. Selection, "Matilda de Schrobran" Donizetti. Quadrille, " Charleschantel" Galop, " Hugo" Her Majesty's private band afterwards attended, and played the following pieces : Overture, " Zanetta" . , Auber. Finale, 2d Act, " Zauberflotte" Mozart. Selection, " Stradella" The Queen will hold a Privy Council on Monday next, the 3d February, at Buckingham Palace. Sum monses were issued yesterday from the Privy Council Office to the Ministers and Officers of State. A Cabinet Council was held at half-past two o'clock yesterday afternoon at the Foreign-office. The Marquis of Lansdowne arrived in town in the fore noon from his seat, Bowood Park, Wilts, and was present at the meeting. Lord John Russell returned to town yesterday from Windsor Castle, and attended the Council. The other Ministers present were the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Minto, Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Chan cellor of the Exchequer, Sir Francis Baring, the Earl of Carlisle, the Right Hon. Henry L abouchere, the Marquis of Clanricarde, and the Right Hon. Fox Manila. Sir John Hobhouse arrived in town at half-past three o'clock, and joined his colleagues. The Council sat three hours. Mr. Hastie, M.P. for Paisley, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday. The Chief Commissioner of the Poor-laws had also an in terview with the Right Hon. Baronet yesterday at his official residence in Downing-street. Lord Seymour returned to town yesterday from Windsor Castle. The Postmaster-General had an interview on Mon day with the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Dispatches were received yesterday, at the Colo nial-office, from the Governors of the North Ame rican colonies. DEATH OF MAJOR WILKINSON, H. P., ROYAL MA. , RILES.—Major Wilkinson, who died on the 26th instant, at his residence at Kensington, entered the Royal Marines in the year 1797 and the next year served on board her Ma jesty's ship Diomede, in Lord Duncan's fleet off Camperdown in the blockade of the Dutch fleet in the Texel ; afterwards he proceeded to India, and in his ship fell in with a large body of Malay pirates off Batavia, who were completely sub jugated. He afterwards served on board the Leander at the capture of the French frigate, Ville de Milan, as well as at the recapture of the Cleopatra off the Bermudas. Major Wilkinson also served in the expedition to the north of Spain, under Sir James Malcolm. He had received the gold medal for his services in Egypt. This gallant officer had served with the Royal Marines in every quarter of the globe, and on one occasion when carrying dispatches was taken prisoner by the Americans in Virginia. In the brevet of 1830 he attained the rank of major, and since 1839 had been on half-pay. DEATH OF MR. WILLIAM HOLMES.—This gentle man, who for so many years cted as whipper-in to the Tory party, was a native of the county of Sligo, born in 1779. His father, an opulent brewer, was the eldest descendant of a family long settled in the King's County, acquired con siderable property in Sligo, filled the office of High Sheriff of that county in the year 1810, and after a long and rather prosperous life, bequeathed some portion of his possessions to his son. Mr. Holmes entered Trinity College, Dublin, at the usual age, and after completing his education, obtained a commission in the army, served some years in the West Indies, and was military secretary there to Sir Thomas Hislop. In 1807 he married Lady Stronge (widow of Sir James Stronge, Bart.), retired from the army, and obtained a seat in the House of Commons. It was in 1808 that he came in for Grampound, and during twenty-three years he continued to be a Member of the Lower House; but from 1832 till 183 7 his parliamentary career was inter rupted, and in 1841 brought to its final close. He sat successively for Grampound, Tregony, Bishop's Castle, Hazelmere, and Berwick-on-Tweed. In the high and palmy days of Toryism the peculiar talents of Mr. Holmes were in great request, for in the private management of the mem bers of an unreformed House of Commons he was without a rival. Mr. Holmes was by the side of Mr. Perceval when he sank under the hand of an assassin, and he also happened to have been within a few yards of Mr. Huskisson when that well-known statesman came by a violent though accidental death. Lord Liverpool succeeded Mr. Perceval as First Minister of the Crown, and having held office during the long period of fifteen years, his administration was followed by the several governments of Mr. Canning, of Lord Goderich (now Earl of Ripon), and of the Duke of Welling ton. Of all these Mr. Holmes was a supporter in the House of Commons, taking no part in the debate, but ex cellent care of the division. Gradually his health declined, and on Sunday last, to the great griet of his many friends, he died. RESIGNATION OF NR. ALDERMAN GlRDS.—Yes terday morning Mr. Michael Gibbs resigned his aldermanic gown for the ward of Walbrook, which he has held since the year 1838. It is reported that this determination has been resolved upon principally in consequence of the losses sustained by the litigation in which he was so long engaged with the parish authorities of St. Stephen, Walbreok, as well as by the failure of an eminent builder and contractor. HOURS OF CLOSING THE ROYAL ExcBANGE.—The Gresham Committee have given notice that henceforth the four gates of the Royal Exchange will be closed for admission at a quarter before four o'clock in the afternoon, and will be opened for the purpose of egress only until a quarter-past four o'clock F.M. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT THE NEW- CROSS STATION. For the third time within nine y; are this unfortunate station has been partially destroyed by fire. Last night, about ten minutes before eleven o'clock, a light was ob served by a man, named Francis, one of the signalmen on duty, within an extensive building running along the side of the railway, and used as a storehouse for car riages. As the man knew that no person was at work near the spot, his suspicions were at once excited, and as the light increased in intensity, he called one of the porters, who happened to be within hearing. This man ran to the spot, and it was then immediately discovered that a fire was raging within the shed, and that several carriages were in flames. As quickly as possible all the employee at and near the station were got to gether, and messengers having been dispatched to ob tain the assistance of the London Fire Brigade, a hurried council was held as to the best means of stay ing the ravages of the 'conflagration. The pipes of the Kent Water-works Company run along this railway, and the mains being always charged, a gi,oi supply of water was readily attainable. But so rapidly did the fire spread that before even the local engines had arrived on the spot the flames had penetrated the roof, and ob tained firm hold of a lame portion of the building. The reflection of the fire was very plainly observed all over the eastern districts of 1.112 metropolis within a quarter of an hour after the outbreak, and the messengers sent from New cross met several engines on their way d iwn to that place. On arriving at the station the horses were taken out, and the engin, s drawn'dewn the railway by hand. Mr. Braidwood, Mr. Henderson. and Mr. Connorton, were all present, and personally directed the labours of the force under their command. The excel lent supply of water at hand was of essential service to the firemen, whose efforts lit quelling the conflagration, after an hour's hard work, were completely successful. The building in which the fire broke out is upwards of 300 feet long and about 25 feet wide. It has a double line of rails throughout, and affords accommodation for about 60 carriages. As there is no party-wall or par tition from end to end, it is a matter of great surprise, considering the extent of the fire at one period, that the whole range has not been destroyed. Happily the loss of property, although very serious, is not so great as might fairly have been anticipated. About one-third of the building is razed to the ground, and the carriages contained in that portion are of course wholly destroyed. Some damage to a number of other carriages, and a slight injury to two or three engines standing in an ad joining shed, sums up the catalogue of the disaster, with one unfortunate exception, viz., that the telegraph wires belonging to the South-Eastern Railway Company have been melted and broken for a distance of several yards. Among the carriages destroyed are several which have been just received from the builders, and which were intended to afford the means of transit to visitors to the Great Exhibition (luting the ensuing season. The greatest possible care was necessary for the pre vention of accidents to the trains passing up and down the railway while the fire was raging. Fortunately at the hour when the fire broke out all the passenger trains had passed New-cross, but there were three or four goods trains which it was necessary to be prepared for, and these, by the careful supervision of the officials, were all duly signalled and brought to a stand before arriving at the station. The origin of the fire is altogether unknown at pre sent. It is supposed to have commenced at the extreme end of the building, where a slight party wall separated it from the engine shed. The property destroyed belongs exclusively to the Brighton and South-Coast Railway Company. LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY. Secretary's Office, London, Jan. 29, 1851. The secretary presents his compliments to the editor of The Sun, and, in order to prevent any mis apprehension as to the extent of damage occasioned by the fire last night at this company's carriage-shed, at New Cross, begs to inform him that he is enabled to state that the amount does not exceed 5,0001., and that the company are FULLY INSURED. SHOREHAM HARBOUR.—The Commissioners of Shoreham Harbour have resolved to form a canal in the eastern branch of the harbour,so as to enable vessels laden with coal, timber, or any other merchandise, to unload within two miles of the town of Brighton, instead of going up to Kingston wharf, thus saving,the expense of the Kings ton wharf and railway charges, and: enabling corn merchants at home successfully to compete with those of London or any other port.—Brighton Herald. EASTERN COUNTIES AND GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANIES.—We understand that the directors of the above companies have entered into an equitable traffic arrangement, by which all competition between•the two com panies is avoided. THE LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN AND GREAT WESTERN CO3IPANIES. For the present, a ruinous competi tion is not to be carried on between the above companies. We are glad to hear that a spirit of peace prevails amongst the Euston-square authorities. We know that a very exten sive correspondence has been carried on between the respec tive boards on the subject of the competing lines of the two corporations. Why not publish it so that the shareholders may themselves have the materials for judging where the cause of continued hostility rests? -- There is quite enough traffic between London and the north to yield a good return both to the London and North-Western Company and to the Great Western for the capital expended, and to be expended, upon the Birmingham and Oxford line. The wise course is to come to a friendly arrangement for affording proper ac commodation for such traffic, and to such an arrangement the two companies must ultimately come, let them fight as long and spend as much money as they may in their wisdom see lit.—Herald. LINE Or OMNIBUSES IN CONNEXION WITH THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.-1 he Great Northern Rail way has just announced its intention to ran omnibuses, with cheap fares, between Hadley, Barnet, Totteridge, Whetstone, and Finchley, in connexion with the nearest stations of the raitway. A line of threepenny omnibusses is also to be immediately started, to run between the King's-cross station and the City. The effect of this new arrangement will be to render the railway more accessible to the public in almost every, mile of the distance between London and Barnet. MINES OF LAKE SIJPERIOR.-0111' latest accounts from Lake Superior repiesent the mines as in a good state of prosperity. 1,500 tons of copp er h ave b een shipped, 800 of which were from one mine. S pecu l at i ve operations had ceased, and every organized c ompany h a d fixed upon a loca tion, and was doing an active business in getting out copper. Traces of ancient mining continue to be found, which prove of great service to the present miners, directing their atten tion to the most feasible spots where excavations have been made, which could only be effected by arduous toil. These are supposed by the population to be at least 2,000 years old. Nothing has been found, however, to show their connexion with any existing race ; although it a ppears that the copper mined was taken off by way of St. Mary's River and the Lakes, from the detached portions which have been found on the road between the mines and St. Mary's. The whole distance between Green Bay and Lake Superior presents a delightful tract of country, abounding in all the means of wealth and prosperity. Clear and beautiful lakes, with plenty of large trout and other fish, are found at convenient inter vals. Water power is abundant, The timber, consisting of maple, beech, oak, and pine, is of a superior quality. The land has a sufficient variety of surface, and is susceptible of easy cultivation. A few roads will open this country to the industrious emigrant, and it will soon present the spectacle of villages, schools, mills, cultivated farms, and every industrial pursuit which is now followed in the southern portions of Wisconsin and Michigan. We understand that Lord Ebrington is about to retire from the secretaryship of the Poor-law Board, and will be succeeded by Mr. R. W. Grey, as Parliamentary Secretary. Mr. Nicholls also retires on account of ill-health, and will be succeeded as permanent secretary by Lord Courtenay, who has already acted as a poor-law inspector for several years. AWFULLY SUDDEN DEATH OF THE LATE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF STAMPS. _ _ Yesterday a highly respectable jury were empan nelled before Mr. Wakley, M.P., in the board-room of the Gray's Inn-line Workhouse, to inquire into the death of the late Mr. Sergeant Sedgwick, formerly Chairman of the Board of Stamps, aged 76. The jury having viewed the body, the following evidence was given : James Sheadlam, footman to Lord Chief Baron Pollock, deposed that deceased left Queen-square House, Queen-square, at nine o'clock on Sunday night. He dined with the Lord Chief Baron that day. When he left the house deceased appeared in his usual health and spirits. Henry Pooney stated that while he was serving his master's customers with beer, at a quarter-past nine o'clock, on Sunday night, he found deceased lying on his back close to the kerb-stone, Queen-square. He was insensible, and his hat and wig lay two or three yards from him. Witness got water from the ad joining pump, with which he bathed the temples of deceased, who twice breathed, but never moved. A policeman then came up, and witness went for Mr. Richmond, surgeon, who instantly attended and pres cribed; but witness believed the deceased was dead before the surgeon arrived. The police conveyed the body to the workhouse, as deceased was not then recognised. Lord Chief Baron Pollock, who gave his evidence with considerable emotion, said, I have known deceased for the last 41 years. He dined with me at six last Sunday, and left at nine for his residence,. Church-street, Kensington. He dined very mode rately and drank no wine. He was very cheerful and his health appeared unusually good. Latterly my family observed him rather depressed. He was called to the bar in 1801, and was lately Chairman of the Board of Stamps. I do not believe that he ever attempted suicide, nor do I believe that his death re sulted from ought but natural causes. A friend of his told me that deceased complained of pain in the region of the heart. He called upon me to write a letter to Lord John Russell, which I wrote, and which I found upon him. Dr. Robert Richmond, 37, Queen -square, was called upon to attend deceased. Last Sunday night he felt his pulse, but could detect no motion, witness thinking that he had fainted, dipped a towel in cold water, and bathed his face and temples in the hope of reviving him ; but life was extinct, and witness ordered the removal of the body to the workhouse, as it was not identified. In witness's opinion, deceased did not die of apoplexy or in a fit, but of disease of the heart. The pupils were dilated. There was no unusual smell from the breath. Hence witness con cluded the deceased died a natural death, and not from poison. There were no marks of violence on his person. His watch, rings, and other property were found undisturbed on his person. An autopsy was not performed by witness, because deceased's family were opposed to it. CORONER—I should have ordered a post mortem ex amination were not his family decidedly opposed to it, and were I not convinced the deceased's death resulted from natural causes. A juror (to Dr. Richmond)—Did you not try to bleed deceased ? Dr. Richmond—Certainly not. If I had done so I would be charged with his death, for his body was emaciated, and he had no blood to spare. Besides, he was dead when I arrived, Police-constable 111 E was called by the first wit ness, and found on deceased a watch, two gold seals, a ring, 1/. 2s. 6d. in money, a letter addressed to Lord John Russell, M.P., which led to the identification of the body. The CORONER summed up very carefully and feel ingly, and "NTahtuerajluDry;atwhi. t ” h D o u e t o e h a e s s e i d t at has i o n l e , f red e a t u u r o n o ly daughter to lament his death. As Lord Chief Baron Pollock retired from the court, the coroner and jury rose, which mark of respect the Learned Judge most graciously acknow ledged. APPREHENSION OF MRS. SLOANE. ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS. From the moment that Mrs. Sloane failed to appear to the summons issued by Alderman Humphery at Guildhall the City detective officers were on the alert to watch the movements of Mr. Sloane, with the view of discovering the retreat of his wife, and no efforts were spared to effect her apprehension as soon as the warrant was granted. Indeed, so - closely has Mr. Sloane been watched that he has more than once looked suspiciously round, and to his annoyance found a detective officer at his elbow, and has on such occasions been heard to tell the officer that he might as well take his arm as watch him about se narrowly. Great were the caution and ingenuity exercised by the friends and advisers of Mrs. Sloane in baffling the vigilance of the police, and despite their utmost exertions to apprehend her, their progress was rendered for a considerable time extremely difficult and tedious. The apprehension of Mrs. Sloane was effected in the following manner:—Mr. Sloane was suddenly missed, and it was inferred (though no information had been received to that ef feet) that he had left the country. Accordingly , Superintendent Hodgson and Daniel May (one of the most active detective officers in the force, and who was thoroughly acquainted with Mrs. Sloane's person) started off to Buulogue, where they found Mr. and Mrs. Sloane and Miss Devaux, who were all on the point of returning to England, to be in readiness, it is believed, to appear and take their trial at the Old Bailey next week. As they were walking towards the pier at Bou logne it got bruited about that they were about to leave, and crowds of people flocked to the spot to see them. Indeed it was not until the French authorities had pressed back the mob, of about 300 persons, that they were able to get on to the pier. So great was the trepidation of Mrs. Sloane that she missed her footing in descending the steps to the vessel and fell a consider able distance, but received no material injury, as she was caught by the steward of the vessel in his arms when near the deck. Superintendent Hodgson and Daniel May then took their places in the boat, and in a short time they arrived at Folkestone, where an immense crowd were waiting to receive them. Mrs. Sloane, as she landed on the pier, trembled very violently, and seemed as if she would fall at every step. She left Mr. Sloane and Miss Devaux in the cabin, and was making her way to the railway station, probably congratulating herself that she had passed un recognised, when the officers presented themselves before her. She displayed much nervousness, and when ad dressed by her name became very much affected and almost fainted away. With some difficulty she was conveyed to the railway station, where, through the kindness of the station-master, she was allowed to remain in a private waiting-room until the departure of the express train, by which it had been arranged she should proceed to London, and thus escape the unpleasant and dangerous consequences of passing through the streets, as the news had been sent by electric telegraph, and the London station was accordingly crowded during the whole of the early part of the morning in expectation cf her arrival. The proceedings consequent upon her apprehension were conducted with the greatest secresy and dispatch, in order to avoid creating any unnecessary public excitement. Great credit is duet o Mr. Super intendent Hodgson and Daniel May, we hope that their c induct in this affair will not be allowed 'to pass unrewarded. A Boulogne correspondent writes as follows:-- BOULOGNE, JAN. 28, 6.30 A. 1.2. Mr. and Mrs. Sloane, and their niece, left town last night by the Folkestone-steamer, accompanied by two officers from London. It appears that Mr. Sloane ar rived last evening by the Londo n boat direct to take his wife away, and no doubt the officers were on his track, by which means they discovered her abode. Bee being under an assumed name, and her passport not being re gular, have no doubt been the c ause ot her being obliged to leave France. A great number of people had as sembled to witness their departure. Many were the re marks made on their conduct, but not the slightest mo lestation was offered them. The officers expressed some apprehension as to their fate, it it were known at Folke stone who they were. As OBEDIENT MIRACLE.—The Weiner Zeitung has made the most of the miraculous flow of blood from the wounds of the image of our Saviour which is reported to have taken place in the Saturnin Chapel near Apt, in France, and the Church will not fail to follow its example. There are persons still living who remember that the illustrious Joseph 11. was a great disbeliever in miracles, and that he actually prohibited the growth of a beard on a figure of Jesus Christ which is near one of the doors of the cathedral of St. Ste phen. He ordered a couple of sturdy grenadiers to mount guard on the spot, and so great was the fear which their form id a bl e mustachios inspired th a t the wooden image did not venture to disobey the imperial mandate ! It has long been a saying in Austria that Joseph was born half a century too soon. THE SOAP TRADE.—On Saturday a meeting of the soap trade of Liverpool was held to consider the pro priety of nominating a deputation to London on the question of the soap duty. W e believe also that, on Saturday , a .---• FUNERAL OF THE LATE LORD BURGHERSH meeting of the African Association was held on the same paeti!ntioenetitaogthienirLLivoardrpshaaipts to. c l o t n is si i d n er c t c h n e te d m e: subject, at which Mr. T. B. Horsfall presided, and it was de- Nevile Yesterday morning the mortal remains of the late Ernest urging the repeal of . the duty, and, if necessary, to follow up termined to forward a petition to the Lords of the Treasury, the agitation for the repeal of the tea Fitzroy Lord Burghersh, son of the Earl of West moreland, G.C.13. G.C.H., lac., were removed from his late residence, St. John's Wood-road, for interment, at Althorpe, Northampton. The body, followed by the household, was elation conveyed by special train on the Birmingham Railway. On arrival at the terminus the body was met by the tenantry of duties. the Noble Earl and the deceased, the churchwardens of the that . step to b li v o l a d PARLIAMENTARY CHANGES- - The representative parish, and many of the gently of the county, and, on being suability of renewing branch of the Legislature has undergone erab c 'cl Ie alters placed in the hearse, which bore the escutcheons , &c., was tions w i t hi n the last twelve months. From onsi the new edition followed by the chief mourners the Earl of Westmoreland, of Mr. Dod's P arliamentary P a Companion for 1851, it appears the Hon. Francis William ;Henry Fans (now Lord Burg- that since the seventeen harsh), the Earl of Jersey , Earl of Bessboroug h, the Hon. have e l ecte d n ew representatives, while th ere are five others Henry Sutton, Baron Duncan, &c., and the household of the in which vacancies have occurred, though the elections have Noble Earl and the deceased in mourning coaches and four, From the ' not yet taken place. same accurate little volume the horses being duly caparisoned. The interment took —in which there is no abatement of thegood place in the family vault at Althorpe, five miles from North- have distinguished it for the last nineteen years—we learn, ampton. that of the seventeen Members recently returned fourteen THE FUNERAL OF THE LATE MARQUIS OF are wholly new to the House of Commons, and that three Noam-kmrrolt—The mortal remains of the late Marquis of are persons who formerly had seat 3 in that assembly. The Northampton were conveyed for interment on Saturday last, same trustworthy band-book of politics records no less than a t twelve o'clock, to the family vau lt at Castle Ashb y , seven nineteen changes among that smell whom it designates, miles from Northampton. The funeral arrangements were at page 274, as " Ministers, Officers of State, &c." It is entrusted to Messre. Bantings, of St. James's-street. Picca- almost unprecedented that so many official alterations should dilly. The coffin was covered with rich crimson velvet, have occurred in the course of one year without an entire eight massive gilt handles, with a coronet over each, having change of Government, more especially when the whole on the breastplate,mith the Noble Marquis's arms heading numbthese great public functiwiaries is only between t h e inscription, sixty and seventy. " Spencer Joshua Alwyne Compton, THE LATE DESPERATE ENCOUNTER WITH POACHERS Second Marquis of Northampton, AT SAFFRON WALDON.—On Friday last, Isaac Barker, a de- Earl of Compton and Baron Wilmington, termined looking character, was charged before R. Birch Born Jan. 2, 1790 ; Died Jan. 17, 1851." Wolfe, Esq., at Newport, with maliciously and wilfully shoot ing at and wounding Robert Feetham, one of L i Bray- The inhabitants of the principal shops manifested their re- or, brooke'a gamekeepers, on the night of the 24th spect by suspending business the greater part of the day. last, in a preserve near Walden, called Pounce of De cember he HEALTH OF THE LORD ADVOCATE.—Tbere was a prisoner declined making a n y stateme nt. He had absconded re p o rt during the wee k that his Lordship had become alarm- 1 till Monday last, when lie gave himself up at Walden, he ingly worse. The original ailment of Mr. Rutherford was, ' having received several shots in the scuffle. Feethain's arm we understand, an abscess on the side, which was removed by I is progressing favourably. The prisoner was fully committed a surgical operation, and it was stated that cough having to the assizes for shooting with intent to murder.—Chebas supervened, aggravated t he symptom sof the patient. We ford Chronicle. heard yesterday that his Lordship is able to move a little h , [A DVERTISEME NT.] ---IS CONSUMP TION , B RONCHITIF space, but is scarcely yet h eld - ASTHMA, &Z., CURABLE ?—A Report of some of the mos t f orm idable as convalescent.--Edinburg of Saturday. forms of Disease ofthe Throat, Lungs, Heart, and Stomach, is just pub- Posth ke outa bou t FIRE AT CHELTENHAM.-- A fire broke si ll., 1 hysician to the Lei r C p o r n . sumptlo ' n half-past seven o'clock on Monday night, on 801. the premises peculiar;tester-square are treatmentn in the cure ' of e. t - 1;o . s ' e rh a e ff s e u c cjess fo Dr. of Mr. Hines. Damage to the extent of about was done urn have hitherto generally baffled every attempt at cure, algolgui7hntichlei before the flames were extinguished The property was in- first talent had Wen applied to, and the most consummate skill had sured in the Royal Farmers' Fire-office. There seems to been exerted for that pgrpose, is m ost , satisfactorily shown in this re be no d ou bt th a t the tire was the act of an incendiary. We ;landpoPreface.---ethoim an t h er's t-' o. , Paternoster-row ; Hughes, St. understand that it is not unlikely the perpetitttor cif the Martin-te-Grana at the *_ l ...... r . eflldeuce, 14, LeiceSter-plitoe, deed will be discovered.-.C a mbridge Chroucle. L ster- square. 11 1 0 241 by rest ". EVENING, JANUARY 29, 1851. THE CURRENCY LAWS. (From the Derbyshire Courier) If it be lawful to learn from an enemy, it is surely wisdom to attend to the advice of a fri, nd. We kg leave to remind our agricultural readers of a recom mendation made to them, at this period of extreme depression, from a quarter in which none of them can suspect an intention to mislead. In the Address of the General Committee of the National Society for the Protection of British Industry, of the date of December 12, 1850, signed by Mr. George Frederick Young, as chairman, the agriculturists are advised to make " an energetic demand for a revision and amendment of the present currency laws, the provisions of which not only embarrassed the action of the protective laws while they existed, but materi ally contributed to the ultimate subversion of those laws, and would again impede and neutralise their action if restored." Can any words convey to the agricultural body a more complete and definite con demnation of the existing monetary system ? The currency laws, the address declares, require " revision and ammdineet"—they are, therefor., bud laws. Tuey interft•red with protection in past times ; the y contributed to cause the entire withdrawal of protec tion; and as to the future, if you could get back pro tection, the present currency laws would " impede and neutralise" its advantantages. Now, look at the report of what was recently said by that estimable and con sistent supporter of the agricultural interest, Mr. John Bell, of Dover, at the great meeting in NN est Kent. Mr. Bell " pointed out in a lucid and able man ner the injurious effects of the currency laws upon the various industrial interests of the country : He looked upon a sound system of currency as indispen sably necessary; without it the home producer would continue to be at the mercy of the public creditor." That is the point. Make what laws you may to pro tect British industry, the money-laws will " neutra lise" them. You may obtain protection from the foreigner, but who is to " protect" you from the fund holder ? What we mean is this. An immense amount of realised capital has been lent to Government. The large annual interest is a fixed money pay ment, made to the fundholder. This the industrious producer has to pay. The population of the country is rapidly increasing, and as it is as natural to an Englishman to work as to exist, the produce of the labour of our increasing population is proportionably increasing. Without money there would be more barter. With money as a substitute for barter, a larger medium of exchange, more money, is required. But the monej of this country is fettered by a golden chain. It is not allowed to expand in proportion to the growing wants of the country. Because though the existing money laws allow us to have bank-notes, by making them payable in gold at a fixed price, they limit the supply of notes by the supply of gold. And, moreover, as the supply of gold depends on the state of the foreign exchanges, we are subject to sudden and violent contractions of the currency, which are fraught with ruin to all the producing and commercial classes. The effect, therefore, is that, year by year, the fundholder, the annuitant, and the moneyed man, are obtaining more commodities for the same money, and the producers, the indus trious classes, are obtaining less money for the same produce. Now the agricultural body, which, observe, is part of the producing class, has been partially screened by protection from the ill effects of the money laws. They are now placed on the same level as the rest of the indus trious and producing classes of the community. And being suddenly exposed to the effects of unlimited competition, they are, at this moment, feeling the change of system m o st severely. But did protective duties preserve the agriculturists from frequent and severe distress ? The evidence laid before the Com mittees of both Houses of Parliament, again and again, proves that such was not the case. In 1815, 1819, 1825, 1830, 1846, and at later periods, the agri turists suffered much. We will quote as a proof of what we advance the memorial of "the Magistrates, Clergy, Freeholders, and Farmers of the county of Derby," to the Duke of Wellington, agreed on at a meeting held on January 6, 1830, at the County Hall, Derby. After deprecating any intention of embarrassing his Majesty's Government, and affirm ing their loyal attachment to the constituted authori ties, the memorialists add : " Sincerely impressed with these constitutional and respectful sentiments, which we hope cannot be otherwise than satisfactory to his Majesty's Government, we beg to intimate to your Grace with melancholy reluctance, our personal knowledge of rents greatly reduced and still in arrear—of tenants ruined—of labourers un employed—of farms thrown out of cultivation, and of sales forcibly effected of produce at a price infinitely below the cost of production; and to express our conviction, under the duration of the present severe distress, of our inability to keep up our usual demand for articles of manufacture, and to contribute our accus tomed share, which we have al*ays borne and are stilt ready to bear willingly in proportion to our means, in the collection of the revenue." We respectfully submit to the landowners and farmers of this county the above statement; and if it can be proved, as it undoubtedly can, that distress so extreme occurred under Protection, and that these constantly recurring periods of distress wore aggra vated, if not produced, by the effects of the contractions of the circulating medium, then we call upon them, if they value their broad lands and their peaceful homes, if they wish to hand down to their children those noble institutions which the destructive war of classes is endangering, if they desire to see the industrious millions of their fellow-countrymen a moral, con tented, and happy race—to assist in obtaining a revi sion of that mistaken and most disastrous monetary system which has proved itself England's worst foe. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. SOU £HAM STEEPLECHASES.- T UESDAY. The Grand Open Steeplechase Stakes of 20 sovs. eaob, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared, with 100 added. Four miles. (17 Subs., 9of whom declared.) Mr. Carew's British Yeoman, aged, lost ...(Mason) 1 Mr. Elmore's Mulligan, lOst Mr. W. Beater's Versa, lOst 2lb (Holman) 3 The following also started, but were not placed : Mr. Anson's Spring Back, lOst 71b (Oliver) 0 Mr. Stafford's St. Helier, 6 yes, lost 31b...(Bradley) 0 Mr. B. Laud's General (late Hazard) 9st 121 b (Owner) 0 Betting-6 to 4 agst British Yeoman, 4to 1 each apt Verax and Mulligan, and 6 to 1 aget the General. Won easy. The Warwickshire Hunt Cup Stakes, of 10 soya. each h fr. Three miles. (6 Subs.) Mr. Carew's Miss Mowbray (Mr. Davenport) 1 Mr. Worthington's Lansquenet (Owner) 2 Mr. Prince's Tamworth, aged (Owner) 3 6t04 on Miss Mowbray. Won easy. Match-50 sovs. Owners up, 12st each. Hunt Cup Cuurie. Mr. jenning's Pyramid Mr. Robertson's Handsome Jack 2tol on Handsome Jack. Won cleverly. Free Handicap of 5 goys. each, and 25 added. Three Miles. (8 Subs.) Captain Fraser's Kilkenny, list 21b (Holman) 1 Mr. Connor's The Oaks, list 7lb The following also started:—Mr. Carew's Young Lot. tery, lOst 131 b (Oliver) —Mr. Mason's Gulnare, 10st 81b (Archer) —Mr. Gray's Outcast, lOst 81b (Planner)—Mr. B. Laud's Passion Flower, lOst 71b (Owner)—Mr. Oli •er's Freemason, lOst 31b (Boyce)—Mr. Wilkins's Lady Jane, lOstKßutler). Betting-2 to 1 agst Gulnare, 'and 4to 1 each apt The Oaks and Lady Jane. Won easy. CHESTER Cup.•—We may state with confidence that both Pasford and Clincher will be scratched for this race, and we believe that the only acceptors in the Dane bury stable, will be Peep-o'-day-Boy, Cossack, and Brother to Dough. BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—TUESDAY. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.-12 to 1 agst Abd-el- Kader (t), 12 to 1 agst Vain Hope (t). 14 to 1 agst Maria Day (t), 14 to 1 agst Sir John, 17 to 1 agst The Young-un (t), 18 to 1 apt Peter Simple. CHESTER Cup.-12 to 1 agst Rhesus (t), 14 to 1 agst Cossack (t), 20 to 1 agst The Italian (t), 25 to 1 agst Elaricot (t), 33 to 1 agst Montague (t), 35 to 1 agst Lady Evelyn 1,000 to 15 agst The• Flying Gout (t). Nothing done on the other events. THE PRINCE AND THE CAT.—A comical story is going the round of our salons, and, as it has not yet reached the papers, may be considered as private property. It ap pears that a noble Russian millionnaire, celebrated for his great generosity and admiration of the fair sex, had expressed much devotion to a certain fair English lady, high in esteem at the Elysee. At the approach of the new year, the old gallant was at great pains to ascertain what would be most acceptable as a gift to the fair lady, who, in dread of dis pleasing one who had a greater right to bestow presents, world not, in spite of pressing, consent to name anything more valuable than an Angora cat. Accordingly, the whole city was ransacked to find a valuable animal of the right breed to present to the fair amateur. One was discovered at length possessed of the proper dimensions of breast, back, and tail in the lodge of an old portiire of the Rue St. Dominique. The old boyard, however, was resolved to do the thing en prince, and accordingly had a necklace of brilliants of the finest water placed round the sleek neck of Grimalkin, well knowing that she would be none the less welcome for the adornment. Accordingly, on New Year's morning, Prince P— presented himself at the lady's door, carrying the cat beneath his arm, enchanted with his own idea, and delighted beforehand with the effect his generosity would produce. No sooner was the cat placed upon the floor, however, than, scared by the noise made by a certain exalted personage fond of practical jokes, it rushed across the room, flew out of the window, which was open, darted like mdd down the garden, and, in spite of all re search, of all offers of reward, has never been seen nor beard of since! Judge of the indignation of the lady, of the consternation of the " exalted personage," for now that the necklace is lost the Prince declares it to be worth four hundred thousand frances, and the lady insists upon its being replaced by the exalted personage who was the cause of the disaster.—Paris correspondence of the " Atlas." THE CENSUS.—A. few additional appointments to clerkships on the census were lately made, under t h e patron ae of the Treasury. Th er e were, Ms said.: upo n The larger the occa siont upwards of 1,000 unsuccessful app a number of appointments remain in reserve until n t l h e e rks cen p s r u n s . has been actually taken, when a staff o ceed to work at the statistical calculations necessary to be made. THE EXPOSITION. ....AMERICAN CONTRIBUTIONS.— The Secretary of the United States Navy has given notice that the frigate St. Lawrence will be in readiness to sail for London on the let of February with articles for the world's fair. GLASGOW CHAMBER OF -COMMERCR. THE TEA DUTIES.. At a recent meeting of the Chamber of Comm.n . ce it was reiolved that the following memorial on the subjcet of the tea duties should be transmitted to Lord John Russell : " To the Right Hon. Lord John Russell, First Lord of her Majesty's Treasury, &c. The memorial of the Directors of the Chamber of Commerce and Manu facturer, established by royal charter in the city of Glasgow, " Respectfully showeth,—That your memorialists have of late years repeatedly addressed her Majesty's Go vernment,. praying for a reduction of the heavy import duty on tea. " That the Select Committee of the House of Corn. mons, appointed in 1847 to inquire into the state of our commercial relations with China, recommend in their report a considerable reduction of the duty on tea, as most desirable in itself, with a view to the comforts and social habits of the people, as involving but a temporary loss of revenue, and as essentisi to the extension of our trade with China; nay, even to its maintenai,ce at the point to which it has already reached. " That 3our memorialists have good reason to believe that any Joss of revenue from a literal reduction of the duty un tea would only be temporary, and would, in a year or two, be nearly, it not entirely, replaced by the greatly increased consumption of tea, and by the in creased consumption of sug•tr which must necessarily That your memorialists feel warranted in entertain ing this opinion, from the fact that, notwithstanding the universally prevailing taste for tea among all classes, the actual consumption of this country does not exceed one pound and throe-quarters annually for each indivi dual of the whole population; while in Australia, and in those countries where tea is not burdened by a heavy duty, the consumption per head is more than double that rate; and even the allowance to the poorest emigrant on his passage to Australia, is a quarter of as ounce per diem, or at the rate of nearly six pounds per annum. " That, in support of their opinion, your memorialists may further adduce the effect of the reduction of the duty on coffee, and of the large remission of customs and excise duties during the last eight years—meastires which, instead of a permanent loss, have been followed by an increase of the net revenue. They would also refer to the fact that during the period of a moderate duty on tea, from 1784 to 1802, the consumption of that article increased from five millions to about twenty-five millions of pounds, or fivefold. Your memorialists would also point to the effect of the reduction on the duties on sugar, which has already been followed by an increase of about 60 per cent. in the consumption of that article. "-That to a very large portion of the people of this tea may be considered as one of the necessaries of life, and that to bring this article within the reach of the poorer classes would not only greatly add to their, domestic comfort and happiness, but tend to promote' the moral and social welfare of the whole community, by checking the evils which arise from the intemperate use of ardent spirits and other intoxicating stimulants. " That while the duties on a great many articles have of late years been abolished, and on many others greatly reduced, tea is almost the only article which stands as an exception to the wise and liberal system of redtic tions by which the general benefit and welfare of the community have been so greatly promoted. While sugar and coffee and other articles of consumption are subject to duties ranging from 50 to 100 per cent. ad valorem, tea is still burdened with an import duty of 150 to 200 per cent., and even more on the lowest qualities—all qualities being alike subject to a duty of 2s. 2kd. per lb. And although changes in the mode of levying the duty have been made, yet substantially the same heavy rate has been levied since the opening of the trade with China in 1834. " That a liberal reduction of the duty on tea would greatly extend the commerce of this country, and espe cially our direct trade with China and her vast popula tion of 360,000,000. Such an extension of trade was natu rally expected by British merchants at the conclusion of the war with China; and, although these expectations have not been realized, and the trade with China has for many years retrograded, and is even now stationary, when every other branch of trade is rapidly increasing, there is yet good reason to believe that a liberal reduction of the duty on tea would enable British merchants to purchase much larger quantities of that article in China, for which the Chinese would willingly receive British manufactures in return ; and that this increase of our direct trade with China would cause a corresponding increase in other branches of our national commerce, in extending the field of employment for our manufacturing population, and for the numerous classes connected with the shipping tnd navigation of the country. _ _ " That a considerable reduction of the duty on tea would be only an ant of justice to China, which ought not to be overlooked. The Chinese Government admit British manufactures at a duty of 5 per cent., while the staple product of that country—tea—ia subjected here to an import duty of 200 per cent., whereby not only the commercial advantages which China might derive from a more extended trade, and to which she is justly en titled, but also peace and good understanding between two great nations are impeded. " That the ability of the Chinese to meet any addi tional demand for tea, occasioned by a reduction of the duty, cannot be reasonably doubted. The con sumption of tea in China is very large, and there is every reason to believe that an increased demand for this country could bs supplied without greatly enhancing the cost price ; and that any immediate rise of prices in China would soon be counteracted by the increased pro duction which the demand wou'd occasion. " May it therefore please your Lordship to take these premi.ea into your early and favourable consideration, and to advise her Majesty's Government to sanction a liberal reduction of the import duty on tea. "Signed by order of thu directors, and sealed with the seal of the Chamber of Gla-gow, this 20th day of January. " HENRY DUNLOP, Chairman. " JoRN G. KINNEAR, Secretary." NEW FUEL. Among the list of patents in the journal of last week is one granted to Mr. Alexander Speid Living stone, engineer, for improvements in the manufacture of fuel. This invention, we understand, is of a very important character, both as regards the manipula tion and the machinery used in its manufacture— the former being performed in a simple and econom ical manner, while the latter, from its cheapness and unerring accuracy, must render Mr. Livingstone's system eminently successful. The chief obstacle to the success of patent fuel works has been in the large outlay of capital for the expensive and delicate machinery, requiring constant attention and repair, besides the absence of all proper economy in labour employed, together with the uncertainty of producing the same quality of fuel, which has thrown it hitherto into disrepute, as no dependence could be placed upon one cargo being equal to an other in quality, and this is well known to those who, from experience, approve of fuel in blocks, from its great facilities in stowage, and absence of decrepita tion in hot and frigid climates and of spontaneous com bustion (to say nothing of economy in evaporating power, when properly manufactured). There are thou sands of tons of small coal lying useless at the coaling stations abroad, the accumulation of years, arising from the breakage of the large coal, which great loss, both in the material and freight, would be saved by fuel in blocks. 'We are happy to have it in our power to state, that not only will one cargo be equal to another in quality by Livingstone's process, but every block, because the process through which each is submitted ensures this object, while the evaporating power of the fuel is increased over and above that of the coal from which it is made in the proportion of 15 to 25 per cent.; and this concentration of evaporating force can be fully appreciated in sea-going vessels when we es timate the saving of space required for stowage of coal, by the use of fuel in regular shaped blocks, while to the many companies and contractors for carrying the foreign mails, block fuel holds out, when properly made, these advantages in no ordinary de gree.—Mining Journal. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL.—The twenty-third an nual general court of the governors of this institution was held last evening at the Board-room, Gray's Inn-road; Mr. W. Pritchard in the chair. The secretary read the report for the past year, which stated that the receipts for that period amounted to 5,018/. 14s. • the expenditure, includ ing abdut 1,1001. paid for old debts, to 4,874/. 13s. Ild., being a decrease of about 5501. (occasioned mainly by a diminution in the amount of legacies) as compared with the receipts of the previans year. The number of pa tients who have been relieved is 28,135, being a decrease of about 50 upon the number relieved in 1849. Thus, while the total number relieved is nearly equal to that of 1849, the receipts have been less by between 5001. and 600/. The number of beds ready for occupation is 134; but one ward, containing 48 beds, is unfortunately closed from want of funds. The total number of sufferers relieved by the charity since its commencement is upwards of 310,000. The motion for the adoption and circulation of the report was then carried unanimously, after which the governors for the withinensug year were balloted for, and the meeting terminated a vote of thanks to the committee and officers, and h chairman. hrietening EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF DEATH FROM BRA d and 3ENNEss .--A man, named Millard, had been to a s ay on Sunday last, at Wells, and was drinkinogsiast house, on night ; is the afternoon of Monday :_ bad dropping down sat close to the fire and fell asleep, s o com i n g in considered the road to Bath, and after having hhaedgsootnite close to the end of the grate. - too s drink there, he e t b o e fire the man would be that in leaning down so close to d wake him up; ankthe hurt, and therefore attemPt° ce, w hen they raised the unfor landlord came to his assis!an in doingain sleep, his neckcloth had been so discovered that whilst his t h u e n a a d te had m k that drawsi-' out in some grates for the spit caught by a boo k that he bad been hung ! lie made but a to rest on, by being raised up, and life could baneenup:, rro d op ng not be re single groan }after_ ffitri or. MARKET —The quotation of gold at Paris is 14 °N ET discount, t 2 per mille which, at the English Mint re stored. roan of 34 17s. 100. per ounce for standard go ld , • price an exchange of 25.12; and the exchange at Paris on Lon- Bristo/ don at short being 24.97 i, it follows that gold is 0.58 per cent. dearer in Paris than in London. By advices from Hamburgh the price of gold is 422 per mark, which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. loid. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13.38; and the ex change at llamburgh on London at short being 13.41, it follows that gold is 0.65 per cent. dearer in Lon don than in llamburgh. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sigh* is 1101 per cent., and the par of exchange between England and America being 109 23-40 per cent., it fol lows that the exchange is nominally 0.92 per cent. in favour of England, and, after making allowance for difference of interest and charges of transport, the present rate leaves a profit on the importation of gold from tile United *tate& HEALTH OFLONDON DURING THEW EEK. (From the Registrar-General's Return.) The present return exhibits a decrease in the mor tality of the metropolitan districts during the- week ( that ended last Saturday ; the deaths, which in the two preceding weeks were 1,023 and 1,037, having now fallen to 956. Taking corresponding weeks of the ten ye ars (18 41-50), the lowest return was made in 1846, when the deaths registered were only 908, in a week of unusually high temperature, the mean of which rose about 10 degrees above the average : and the highest occurred i n 184 8 — name l y, 1,4 57 deaths, when influenza had n o t di sappeare d, w h en other epi i epdemcs abounded, and f a a n li d en th n e e m ar e ly a ant a em m be lowas s ingularly low, theaverageos in 1846 it h a d b een a b ove i t. The average number of d eat h s in the ten correspond ing weeks was 1,104, compared with which (without any correction for supposed increase of population) the account for last week p resents a favourable result. But an i nspect ion of the Table of Ages and Fatal Diseases shows that, though there is a mat ked diminution of mortality trom broechi is, which had previously thinned the ranks of the aged, who are the greatest sufferers by it; and though the number who die from what is rather vaguely described as' " old age" has declined from 46 in the preceding week to 35 in the last, and in some complaints cornrow] to the young there is also a decrease, yet pneumonia, which i 5 principally fatal to children, has actually in creased, and in the epidemic class smallpox end fever exhibit a considerable advance. Zymotic or ep i demic diseases in the aggregate have risen from 196 in the t p n r e 3 vi 2 o . u s o w f e these he s to e 3 2 2 1 d l e i a n t b t s h , e ninelast; n ti n o w n s! r l p e o d x a f b r o o v m e 2 1 1 years of age ; and in only two cases, out of the whole number from smallpox, does it appear probable that vaccination had been properly performed. Eight of the deaths from smallpox occurred between the 18th and 25th o f J anuary i n t h e h ospi t a l for this disease, which was recently removed to Holloway ; and with-the exception of a child aged 16 months, which bad been brought from Rosemary-lane, the ages of the patients ranged from 16 to 23 years. Two were seamen brought from the Dreadnought Hos pital-ship; three female servants from Mortlake and Marylebone; a married woman from Clerken well ; and a pbrter from St. Giles. All the cases are described as " confluent, unprotected," excepting that of the sailor, who is stated to have died from " small pox, confluent, unmodified (nine days), dysentery (several months), vaccinated when young; no cica trix." The registrars again report various families which have been fatally visited by this disease, and where vaccination is neglected from "prejudice entertained against it." A house in St. Giles is mentioned, in which a child has died, and six persons are now suf fering from the same complaint, and the medical at tendant adds, that the only child that has escaped is one of two months which had been vaccinated in the workhouse. In Boswell-court (St. George-the-Mar tyr), where a child had died without vaccination, the mother and four children are now labouring under smallpox. In the returns of the week a child of two years is stated in the medical certificate to have died of " ex haustion from ptyalism." Two men died from in temperance. SINGULAR AND DISTRESSING ACCIDENT.—A travel ling company of epeatrians have lately been giving a few entertainments in the amphitheatre erected for Mr. Cook's company, in Sheet-street. One night last week, during the performance of Disk Turpin's Ride to York, the mimiehigh wayman, in discharging a pistol at Tom Bing, not only killed hie colleague theatrically, but severely wounded the drum major of the Coldstream Guards, who was present as one of the audience in the pit. We hear that the pistol, in order to make a sharper explosion, was wadded with tin-foil, and a portion of this entered the right-eye of the dram-major, causing the most excruciating agony, and resulting in the complete loss of the sight of that eye, with a well-grounded. fear, on the part of the regimental surgeon, that the other may be injuriously affected. The drum-major is a fine active man, and much respected in the regiment. By this unfore seen accident he may lose his present appointment and future pension. We believe the sufferer has a legal remedy. by action for damages, against the manager, but the equestrian troupe have since left the town, and the chances of success in that experiment would be extremely problematical.— Windsor Express. BURGLARY.—Yesterday information was received at the Metropolitan Police-office, Whitehall, that the pre mises of Mr. J. Stokes, situated in the Old Fenn, Uggmere drove, in the parish of Itemsey, Hants, had been f e l on i ous l y broken open by four men armed with guns and ho r s e -pi sto l s. One of the men is described as being 5 feet fi; or 9 inches high, 28 or 29 years of age, dressed in li g ht coat an d trou sers, drab " wide-awake' hat, a red handkerchief tied over his face, and a single-barrelled gun in• his hand. Two of them were short men, dressed in dark clothes and caps, and had masks over their faces. They stood over Mr. and Mrs. Stokes at their bedside, with two horse-pistols pointed at their heads, and threatened to shoot them if they made any alarm ; whilst the fourth, a man about 5 feet 7 inches high, 22 or 23 years of age, broke open the drawers and boxes with a plank-hook taken from a lodge near the stables, which the burglars left behind them. They then took possession of the following property, which they carried away:-71. Bs. in gold and silver, an old shilling with a cross on it, a four penny-piece, a threepenny-piece, a small snuff-box with the name of " Strong" in silver letters on it, a wedding-ring broken across, &c. The burglars are supposed to be the same persons who broke into Lucy Watts's house, at Orton, in Hants, a few weeks since. The Tay, the Tweed, the Teviot, and several other Scotch rivers, were greatly flooded during the greater part of last week, owing to the melting of the snow in the High lands and strong westerly gales. No particular damage, however, resulted. THE FIRE IN HOUNDSDITCH.—The fire which bloke out, on Monday morning last, in the warehouses be• longing to Messrs. Bousefield and Co., 12(3 and 127, Hounds ditch, was attended with much greater destruction of pro perty than was at first expected. Notwithstanding the ex ertions of the firemen, the flames were not wholly extin guished until late yesterday afternoon. The salvage that will be recovered, it is expected, will be considerable, and, no doubt, will realise a large sum ; the firm, however, will be serious losers by the disaster, as the sums insured on the pro perty are nothing near its value. Although a diligent in quiry has been made, nothing likely to throw the least light on the origin of the fire can be gleaned. The unfor tunate fireman who fell from one of the windows upon the iron spikes of some railings still remains in a very danger ous condition. The lungs have received some injury, and in the event of inflammation supervening his recovery will be hopeless. THE GREAT EXHIBITION.—A rustic 100 table has been constructed by a labourer of St. Alban's. It is com posed of 3.400 pieces of wood, exclusive of the frame. These are all let in so as to form various designs without the aid of glue or any desciption of cement. A FORSAKEN WIFE kND MOTHER. 0n Saturday Mr. 11. M. Wakley held an inquest on the body of Mary Ann Matthew', of 10, Taylor's-row, Clerkenwell, aged 61. The unfortunate deceased was found by a policeman, who broke into her room by orders, dead, and stretched out on the sacking of a bedstead, the bed from which had been sold by one of the witnesses. The poor woman had married a second time, about four months previously ; her husband hat deserted her and her sons refused to render her any assis tance, and thus she died of starvation. A witness heard her a few days ago pray that the Almighty would, in his mercy, take her from her state of desolation. THE ATLANTIC STEAMER.—The Cork Constitution . mbwcati°n e!lrfd aee bPwle: odlisetalenncgel of says :—" The requisites for repairing the injury which this magnificent vessel has sustained consist of an intermediate shaft, whose dimensions may be inferred from ' the fact that its weight must be no less than twelve tons, and two cas tinge Lecky and Beale,, this best quality by the firm of Messrs. _ _ of twenty tons each- The latter could be supplied of the ofnumber of email pore houses in the empire, as it consists a city, but the former could only be constructed by two or three tions of iron welded together, in order to ensure the requisite strength and durability." A REMEDY FOR CHILBLAINS AND TOOTHAtIII.-- At this season few diseases are so general as chilblains , and the plans that are generally employed for their removal are seldom attended with more than very slight advantage to the sufferers. It is a disease that attacks most generally females and delicate children, and those of a languid circulation. The very numerous and various medicines which have been from time to time employed, prove very clearly that no very effective or successful plan of treatment has 'hitherto bee! found. Such is the present state of treatment both of chil blains and toothache. My plan of treatment is simpl y . to saturate a piece of sponge or flannel with the concentrated tincture ting li ng or electrical relief will be expe tincture of capsicum , and to rub well over the seat i chilblains, until such time as a strong an extraordi cfcbo:errtiti:::::tehnadlni!cf sPlPipe;la.ceT:n" feeling is produced. This medicine pow - by its action upon the nary power in removing congestit nerves and circulation. ThisP upon removed : ll tion ought to be eonti -first t h aP e P disease after the seco d r the severity of the n ew s a nd until the disease is lication, and frequently there le p g ro t sgwucessyesxa c:not broken. The manner of using it . r i jub.bed, never ___ w_ r will ie c h e e d a o total n t the e removal °fs y ki putting a drop or two of the tincture on o th n ul e h l o , e 2: n the "e app l ying it to the part affected — the relief ill case. Th i s T T hi li s i e s, rthenolysuitdonly one of the workmen was injured' —On Monday an alarming coujn ar ExPLosioit. Eastwood coal-pits , which ex plosion . and burst open the but he is burnt in a most serious manner, so that there tsivaha i tpy h it e d. a oo rd Fr ot a hr t truno a u seems but little hope of his- recovery ; his sight at present ie gone, and the use of both arms.—Notts Guardian. A LADY IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.—The late Duchess of Gordon had so ardent a desire to hear Mr. Pitt speak in the House that she was induced to adopt the expe dient of entering the gallery habited as amen. The Duchess had not, unfortunately, made a secret of her design, and scarcely was she comfortably seated in expectation of the Minister's speech, when the sergeant-at-arms appeared, and very politely whispered to her Grace that her sex wis f the dis covered, and that there existed a standing order n house against the admission of any females into gall ery.the eether " Pray inform me, Sir," inquired the Duchess,. female out who there exists any standing order for turning a ually posed Mr. has once got in ?"—a question that so eilect the advents. Coleman that he effected his retreat, leav in g '• y s N eWil . rous lady in quiet enjoyment of her pi .o,—Lad FEEDING Idl3llllreasfnicrdine paper. The Rev. Mr. Brodie , second son of Sir o Brodie, has been appointed by the Bishop of Winchester ' New Alresford, but whether as its incumbent, or only to ae curate to the Rev. George Sumner, rector of is not, as yet, certainly known in the parish. ON WHIAT. —On the night of Wednesday week, owin t h of his servant man, four hors-es belonging to Mr. Joseph into the barn and fed on the wheat, farm is at Risely, got floor. The man never informed h is which was lying on the stance till Thursday evening week, master of the circum taken ill. The most powerful eek, when the horses were unfortunately, it Was to, t , remedies were applied; but, late to o f two of them, as they di e d be of any avail in the case a fter suffering great agony, -i the next day. The other two, died were valuable an are recovering. The two wilds mare._zradford Times als, one losing as excellent brood