The Sun. — London, England, 1845-11-11 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR. 'lle Wm.son, MONDAY.—The 'Q ueen an d h er R o y a l Highness Princess Augusta of Saxe Coburg walked in the Castle grounds this morning. The seas id battalion of the Grenadier Guards, under the they of Sir J o h n H onyman, paraded i n t h e H ome P ar k lnie morning, and fired a feu de joie in honour of the Prince Of Wales's birth-day. Their Royal Highnesses Prince Albert and Prince /Vi rtu; andlis serene Highness Prince Leopold of Saxe Co ttrg, rode to bunt with Sir John Cope's foxhounds this t, n 'ruing. attend e d b y L ord Ch arles Wellesley, Baron de reiberg, Mr. Ansn, and Lieutenant-Colonel ylde. The reynai party returned to the Castle soon after tw W o o'clock. The Prince of Wales, the ,Princess Royal, and the Prin cess Alice were taken an airing this afternoon, in the plea sure-grounds around th e C as tl e . Sir 111 "norn R. a nind Lady Peel t oo k th e i r d e p ar t ure f rom the Castle 1 b " i 8 Royal Hi g h ness t h e D u k e o f C am b r id ge, attended.by ron Knesebeck, arrived at the Castle, from town, this after no4ll, on a visit to the Queen. Sir Henry Wheatley also t ire(' to-day. „Yhe Count an d C ountess de Jarnac are expected to arrive uns evening, on a visit to her Majesty. H is Royal Hi g h ness t h e D u k e F er di nan d o f S axe C o b urg le is to Frogfo re this afternoon, to visit her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent. Msjesty and her Royal Consort walked out this after noon for some time. y royal dinner party this evening included her Royal I li g h ness the Du c h ess o f K en t , L a d y A nna M ar i a D awson , A ar°n eee de Speth, Mr. George Edward and the Hon. Mrs. Nor!, and Colonel Sir George Couper. T q he g baw ner.l of H the Grenadier GuardE. was in attendanceui d iner Majesty's private band afterwards a te ed in the Castle. IThe Duke of Cambridge arrived in town yesterday morn- F from Richmond. His Royal Highness, attended by Baron w es ebeek, left Cambridge House in the afternoon for ildsor Castle, on a v i s it to her Majesty. :Sir Robert and Lady Peel arrived in town yesterday morn-. 4 oon f rom Windsor C as tl e . L a d y P ee l l e f t t own i n t h e after for Drayton Manor Staffordshire. . Dr. Lindley had an interview with Sir Robert Peel yes terday. bir" Hi C a 'Llgilatn, Secretary a n d C o mpt ro ller-G e ner a l to the Missioners for the Reduction of the National Debt, had Interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yester "t at his official residence in Downing-street. /he Earl of Aberdeen arrived in town yesterday morning opal IVlndsor Castle. ,ePispatches from the Governor of the Mauritius were re ceived Yesterday at the Colonial-office. Dispatches were re °Malta on Sunday a t th e C o l on i a l- o ffice from the Governor MR• ALDERMAN HOLLINS. tbxponr, Nov. B.—The presentation of plate to one of ,ne borough aldermen, Mr. Hollins, took place last evening, I v a large room of the factory, a room 159 feet his 33 eet ti de, and 20 feet high. There were about 700 of his work- Peopl e fiir a P r esent, and as each person in his emply had a ticket ,r 4 friend, probably abont 1,200 persons were assembled. liro t ev n V Partwk of tea and refreshnients ; and one of the lo g toas 8 ( Hurst) having taken the chair, the follow t , • Tk aim sentiments were given ;-- The Queen." " God save the Queen." People."—(Three time three, and cheers.) the lilutual Aid Society" was the third toast, and then prae t , . Plat e b tation of plate took place, the tray holding the Work„ eln g Presented to Mr. Hollins by two of the . oldest e lia,,;„ vc° ,Ple at the factory now worked by Mr. Hollins, on tw e ,'" f g oeen thirty-six, years in the same employ, the other gl i s ix years • twe'as fine looking men as any part of Po li sft l i4" c ould prOduce, and right proud were they of their addreEs was read by Mr. JOHNSON, the honorary se ih gr y to the workpeople . It was as follows : TO EDWARD HOLLINS, ESQ. Ilsoe'Pected Sir, We, the undersigned, filling various situations te qi 4' establishment have united in contributing towards t toyZ . °n ial We have ;how the highest gratification in presenting We as c ea,i t e f ullY aware, Sir, that had your individual 'ear t j d You would have exerted your utmost endeavour. wishesto bpereeern :see, i s Public manifestation of our attachment, remaining - Ifrce4:atisfied with the silent, yet delightful recompense of an sp in o,"g conscience for whatever actions of yours have contributed haPPiness and comfort. *itn:, i Si r, sve felt convinced that passively, year after year, to atle,o; i Your interest in our welfare, and daily to partake of the so Agog 4tea r esulting from a connexion with you, without giving is o P „ ra , , cti cal proof of the estimation in which you are held by us *h i - u nutty have laid us open to the charge of ingratitude; •for,: i ' n a t s the same time, we should have deprived ourselves of per tNe gan act, not more of duty than of pleasure. tri ati hil c, Sir, vie would as much disdain to address you it ham o n , i . a ße of flattery, es you would be disgusted at accepting it am felt „ 'P f We nevertheless feel ourselves impelled, in justice to your. rs,4 e ?un the present occasion, to refer to a few traits in your cha -4 W t hic h, were they more generally conspicuous in individual s W hich ri-.4t10 0, would go far to dissipate those local differences, Flo yed. "ave too frequently existed betwixt the employer and em- In Po ' °ll ' Sir, the master is blended with the friend. Convinced ~ibon'epithat ignorance is incompatible with happiness, you . have ° lsre '... W ith nnwearied energy, in raising us in the scale of Intel raa,t---,, i 4 Proving to us, by personal argument, that the interests to tl , `'r and servant are identical—that class interests ore opposed latish Wel fare of the community-and that the prosperity of a iate:;44at depend upon a harmonious union anal reciprocity of / 14t ii ~between the sons of toil and the wealthy capitalist. 'Yeip a : h i r, more than this, we have witnessed in you the tender tr ees, tr ees, ' t V er in affliction, th e secre t b ene f ac t or is seasonsi or dis guiser."o anxiou s d es i gner of our comforts, the encouraging n -4ir, 0 "tt0 our w ants, the ready promoter of our wishes ; in short, elia: r . l ac - t 4r con duct towards ourselves and others, has been of a Wanted" which has disarmed envy and established peace rn —i- Wr eecn N h ,. ° Pc in bosoms which once r an kl e d w ith d es p ai r and It r, leilti., 4 : l) . S ir, been a general source of regret that your ill state of Sly,id unit e d long separated yots from amongst us. you iere c ' en our prayers for your speedy and complete con a- eci w hereby the happiness of your family may be augmented, this Acceer at hopes gratified. P . t then, Sir l , from the hands of your grateful workpeople, ! tt 'cit " ,„ ti4l ° ,l 3' of their esteem. Long may you and yours live to th is ,, and enjoy it. May your children be taught to regard 1 ill '°° r Man's Gift" as a tribute to their father's merits ; and hi at period shall at length arrive, which shall summon all of thee „,'°" a nti low , rich and poor, before the last high tribunal, may aoeiWid deeds Performed by you on earth, be rewarded by the 1 , 4 7 Of the just and perfect in heaven. lowl4,res.entation of the plate having taken place, ". The *ks t erk of Stockport, and the Guests• of the Evening," lfi.ri, -e next toast, which was acknowledged by the Town 'ettg,j L and this was followed by " The Ladies," acknar•- t ra u y Peter Edward Maisland, Esq., one of .the magis. tote borough the mayor-elect qui V, Li t nine o'clocli the tables were cleared away and ehd Co mmenced, which was continued (country dance, an t . 'e, polka, and waltz) till the hour of twelve put Air. ! h is. most interesting and exhiliarating scene .~hlhe . "• Atunsos (in 1842, a Chartist, who suffered impri totter:49 returned thanks for " The People."_ He made a most `'aga - ,„ 1 41 , h g Speech, detailed how the people had been hum- Rneia--„ h umanity -mongers, people who told them their 41 114 - " c et, but gave them no remedy. He had now foun . d tam Rollins an employer who studied the interests of his Irtt, And he was not to be deluded any more. The speaker ~,ceedingly well received. 14 e 4 . -AR ' r En (another late Chartist) returned thanks for 444,,01utual Aid Society." He said this Society had a li 4nit-ton,ewsPapers, and Sick Society, and that the members ks.rt.„ll"_,etziate and instruct each other. That at first they ct aad were a little uncomfortable, calling each other " I th p -nle s, but that now any subject could be discussed lel,,teod h umour, and they were not ashamed to find them. 4 ,41 it„awr°llg. Amongst other subjects, the Eleven Hours tneiet ‘ . been discussed, and they decided in the Mutual Aid oe 7 that eleven hours would produce as much manufac- Npask twelve ; that Mr. Hollins said they might the 1 '44 f t( ' done so, and they found the result was that !Ireh,,, a s better done, and more of it, in eleven hours than Lillis 0 s ; a nd the additional hour thus gained was devoted to "Qcr et erne "- The very lads had established a Mutual Aid 1, 4 i for themselves 'nch I°W N - CLERK' the guests of the evening were It oblig e d 1 . to the workmen for their invitation. That if N ett ti; )14118 had only done the good of showing to the work -4'4 -hors he tweey a buyer of labour and they the sellers, 1 :,.. 11(1 rhe f°ll to treat each other mutually as buyers of any other commodity did, with mutual re f„a‘tention, and civility, he had done a great and po ntwe'''"l but he had effected more, he had established bilnself and workpeople such a reciprocal feeling of ° N es th at, come good times or bad times, his workmen ktia,e oft tuna against their employer, but look to the real err;lecdistress,7 either improper taxation or improper go e feeli r • ng of the meeting was gratifying in the extreme. t h e ajk_i_,ns seemed to be the ido . l of his workpeople, and as aii"(! t hrough them blessings were !showered on . him h alf , Side t i • We were sorry to see him in a very delicate i s - a, if 4,- ,"ealth, and he could only remain with them about ",,nour, the excitement of the scene being too great for ' a`4ed pht ab c o e tdo fa very elegant silver tea ser ountls4l. Alta z V A. OF THE EAST INDIA AND CHINA MAILS. -v,411.°N, NOT 9.-Th e C ons t an ti nop l e s t eam s hi p t h e T agus , "rooks, arrived at the Motherbank yesterday morning, i,?,,tward'jr°4l Malta the East India and China mails, which were t° London by the one o clock P.M. train. The Tagus liark antineple on October 22, Malts eeth, and Nov. 2. She 1, 4 3.1 '3 ', 111 1 cargo, and the annexed number of passengers .-Mr. ti t . P. 4. 'chonswar Mr. Guilder, Mr. James, Mr. and Mrs. King, i h • 1 4 0 1e fi a e r , . Mr. P ' attisOn, Mr. Gustard, Mr. Mayne, Mr. Potts, Stole 'Ale i Hopkns, Mr. Ogilvie, Dr. and Mrs Nicholls, 4 r• Walker, Mr. Glover, Mrs. Macdonald and servant, 7,, Kershaw, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Jones, Mr. Cusnin, h f yai h , h g' Sly Clemento, Mr. Clarkson, Mr. and Mr. White, Mr. Nes e :', and Mrs. Wilson and four children. The Aron ov In dia mail packet is ho u rly l oo k e d f or . A 1. , A c F.—At the recent fatal coal-mine andßristol, George Britten, the only survivor, al- Ca e k (" ' e of his arms was broken to pieces, and his head th e ga o t- cut in several places, quietly took out his pipe and td nioatb"l'ike, which he continued to do till brought to 411 1. (11 the pit • and within a couple of minutes after twatr;ilt,d PUtation of his arm by Mr. Grace, of Downhead, he ei alt s gentlem an gentlemanif he might again smoke, and receiving . Is- 1 1 4'1 OUt r o f in k Pie affirmative, he commenced blowing a thlt stated the short pipe with the utmost composure. It :Lvt„, , whether Britten had been mesmerised or not, .Y e , er a . „,, 141 2 7 he exhibited a stoicism which a Eakir might I,"'eeptii," an in sensibility to pain which persons the most .6 (l 'e to ' e ° f cnimal magnetic influence could scarcely N paper, undp.r any manipulation, however skilful.— eESCAPE: OF SIX MEN.-otl Wednesday tl l / 4 : a narr : in the employ of Mr. Lisle, iron founder, in Cardiff, W ork, a 7 escape of their lives. Mr. Lisle is erecting in the 4 'Wed . „ n ew and large gasometer, and the work had far pro t7oel,y, rail of the roof was united to the joists ; and, on Wed 10e r () hut ei ght -4 ' of the • • se, while the six men were on the top of the ret tot rivets broke, and brought down the whole; arid i feet, t° " (1 , that trie oor fellows had a fall of about sixty 411 ' 4 . 1" thern were very severely cut, the others not so much Ai n -" and ltal „, we are informed that there is no danger at present of t, l;i: Mt•--hr onsnoutlasei re Mercury. dc . l uffit er C tthedral was re-opened for divine ser min*, ar on the I c s o t m i p n i s e t t a e n d e . The pavement of the transepts and ist e e n°l Yet °N IL TAx A. A„, • sieo tt i N „ . •--- h appeals under the Income-tax 1 - io h a _ take plaee again throughout the country, parties Vouri,lof appeal, and intend to go before Commis th,jr"), thst purpose, should be prepared with a statement a.Annunlal income, otherwise their appeals cannot be of appellants have . hitherto been disappointed, beiongY provided with a statement, they will do 1,, armed now. - etrth i tkits ed ARY PIRE.—We regret to state, that a fire, i;err l i se ''Y an incendiary or incendiaries, took place on the e due 3 B ,l " A rr. R. Lemon, of Whitwell, at one o'clock on . 4 grew _auYlnorning last. Early asit was,thepeopleassembled ‘,,_n u mbers ; and by their exertions, the fire was pre h ~_numbers 1 extending to very valuable adjoining property. Otr,,,,i e le the incendiary will be discovered. --Norfolk F rith y. er of , jr f Train* cornoli tt ' I.nner• commanner. to comm it antler.°; to colein Distilteo 312 Y Or . any. hariot , iges. tacle tifOi 4. , A r . lon. ' 313 11 1 ° 11i0 Carr 3ll tise AO 1} 3 Ile°. art ;e. andP- 1111 oc, l D ori 0 1 ,slorsew raC l ‘ . A jner 40 ,04 ' 'orselo . j er ' sebi l e r r of j) A ll3 _ l lo° ,441.$prive;i° THE: - SI/N;:* rt 0 N DI) SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S-YESTERDAY. THE DERBY. The little business transacted yesterday afternoon, does not admit of a quotation : premising, therefore, that Sting, Bro cardo, and Spithead are nominally at the previous quota tions, we may confine our report to the bets actually laid :- 625 to 25 agst Colonel Anson's lago, 3,500 to 100 agst Mr. O'Brien's The Traverser, 1,000 to 30 agst Lord Chesterfield's Gi-ger, 350 to 10 agst Mr. Ramsay's Malcolm, 2,000 to 50 agst Mr. D. Cook's Fancy Boy, 1,000 t. 25 (twice) agst Sir J. Hawley's Humdrum, 900 to 20 agst Lord Albemarle's Smuggler Bill, and 1,000 to 20 (three times) agst Lord Exe ter's Galata colt. SALE OF THE LATE MR. RAWLINSON'S STUD. The sale of this stud took place yesterday, at Tattersall's, and reali.ed the following prices : Gs. Coronation, by Sir Hercules, out of Ruby Conningsby, a yearling colt, by Venison, out of Ruby 630 Ruby, Rubens, covered by Venison ... 310 Chadlington Maid, 5 yrs, own sister to Coronation, covered by Veniion - 135 Coral, 6 yrs, sister to Coronation, covered by Venison 130 Cherry Bounce, 2 yrs, sister to Coronation ll5 Chess, yearling filly, by Elis, out of Coral BO Reliance, by Fungus, out of Ruby's dam 34 Charming Xate, 4 yrs, sister to Coronation 2,506 WIISTDSOR, Nov. 10.—His Royal Highness the Prince Consort, accompanied by his Royal Highness Prince Augustus of Saxe Coburg, and his Serene Highness Prince Leopold, met Sir John Cope's fox-hounds this morning at Cumberland Ledge, in Windsor Great Park. They commenced by draw ing the preserves by Virginia Water, Mr. Corfield's planta ti-ms, and the Belvinere'Gerse, all of which were drawn blank. The hounds then proceeded to the F, rest, which, after some time, produced a fine fox. The scent at first was very cold and bad, and the hounds had great difficulty in picking up the scent, but the hounds stuck right well to their work, and their perseverance was rewarded by an improved scent. After ringing about the wilds of the Forest, the fox crossed the road to Bray-wood, went through it at a racing pace, and broke covert opposite St. Leonard's ; he was headed in the open and returned to Bray-wood, where, however, he had no intention of remaining, but pasting through the it ood, broke covert again at New-lodge. made across the country round by Captain Blanc's Park, and Fyfiekl, where he was headed by a shepherd dog back towards the Forest, and after running two fields in view, the hounds ran into him, after a fine hunting race of one hour and twenty minutes. Sir John Cope sent the brush as a birthday present to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. INTELLIGENCE EXTRA. NEWMARKET, FIRST SPRING MEETING, 1816. NURSERY RHYMES. Some of our classical readers will be pleased with the fol lowing translations from old nursery rhymes. They come neither from Eton nor Harrow, but from the plebeian dis trict of Bermondsey, and do credit to the locality. The translation, of course, is not very literal, but it conveys the meaning, and the metre of the three different kinds of verse is correct ; Old Mother Hubbard went to her cupboard, To get her poor dog a bone, When she got there the cupboard was bare, And so the poor dog had none. Mater erat longceva ; canem pascebat amatum— Ossa peteus ibat solitum explorare canistrum. Heus! escre sed enim, nil inveniebat edendum, Jejunusque canis, sic, pabula nulla videbat. See-saw, Margery Daw, Jackey shall have a new master; He shall have only a penny a day, Because he can work no faster. Motibus hand properis Margrita monedula ludat, Namque novo domino possit servire Johannes. Assem mercedem capiat pretiumque laborer, Lentus enim puer est—siut eprremia debitacuique. Old Father Long-legs would not say his prayers, Take him by the left leg, and throw him down stairs. Cruribus immensfs genitor vivebat hebescens ; Nolebat pravus dicere mane preces. Hunc malum oportebat raptatum crure sinistro Pessum jactari, frangere rnembra solo. Taffy was a Welshman, Taffy was a thief— Taffy came to my house and stole a piece of beef. I went to Taffy's house, and Taffy wasn't at home— Taffy came to my house and stole some marrow-bones. Magnus erat latro ; gaudebat quaerere prsedam. lotus erat multis, Cambrius ille fuit. Ille mihi partem bovis abripiebat, iniquus. Ipse suam qucero, deserit ille, domum. Improbus at cupieus nostros renovare dolores, Ossa medullarum subtrahit atque fugit. Girls and boys come out to play, The moon doth shine as bright as day; Come with a whistle or come with a call, Come with a goodwill or come not at all. Virgines pulchroe, pueri decori Tempus est ludic, rediunte lute Luna nunc orbem radiis gubernat, Gaudia prcebens. Fistulis claris, sonitu canoro Cordibus lcetis veniatis tape Ad jocos dulces adeatis l Ecce Cuncta relucent. MAGAZINES CON T ['WED. DUBLIN UNIVERSITY MAGAZIAE. This is a good number. The " German Catholic Church " is a capital essay on the present singular phase of Catholicism in relation to Rcmanism in Ger many ; and, among other things, literally "picks a hole" of very discouraging extent in that most impudent of modern impostures, Bishop Von Hommer's and Bishop Arnold's (of Treves) "Holy Coat." It comprises, also, by far the best notice of Ronge (the modern Luther, as his countrymen term him), his past history, and pre- sent doctrines, that we have yet seen. " Blackletter Recreations" are very amusing and instructive papers. Under "Irish Dress and Customs " we have some very curious lore, portions of which we extract for the amusement f the reader : "All the laws against Irish customs, especially the earlier ones, were evidently made by men extravagantly preju diced against the native Irish. The Erwlish settlers then regarded the mere Irish' and the wild Irish' much as we do a Mohawk or an Ojibbeway. The language of their acts is therefore almost invariably that of a civilised speaking of a barbarous people. The Norman settler's, indeed, in some things seem to have been as credulous as the Greek geo graphers of several centuries before. Strabo describes the native Irish as being greedy cannibals, delighting in eating their dead fathers, and pub'icly committing incest and simi lar crimes. In the reign of Richard the Second, at least, the story of Irish cannibalism was believed by the English. It is recorded in Froissart, on the authority of a gentleman who had been much in Ireland, that the nati v e s cu t the throats of their enemies like sheep, and take out their hearts, which they eat as a great delicacy. They use knives, he says, 'dont ils occient leur ennemy et ne tiennent point un homme pour mort jusque a tant lui. ayent coupe la gorge comme a un mouton; et Im ouvrent le ventre et en prennent le cueur et l'emportent ; et dient les aucuns qu congnoissent leur nature qu'ils le mangeuent par grand de lla.' According to the same authority, the natives sheltered in forests, and lived in huts made of boughs, like wild beasts. Et demeurent en grotes faites dessous arbres ou haves et au buissens, ainsi comme bestes sauvages.'—Frois sak Chronicle, torn. iv., c. 63. Edit. Lyons. So Giraldus Cambrensis, in his history of the conquest, mentions that Dermot M`Murrogb, seeing among the heads brought to him the face of one he particularly disliked, bit the nose and lips off. He also mentions that one Donald had put out the two eyes of 3494urrogh's son, upon which his corn mentator, Hooker, notes that among the barbarous Irish this was a courteous kind of punishment.'—Giral.Camb.,c. 4. " Froissart states that this account was given to him by a gentleman named Castide, who, by his own statement, was in early life a retainer of the Duke of Ormond here, and taken prisoner by an Irish gentleman (whose name Frenchified into Brin Costeret'), who kept him seven years ; and it would appear treated him very kindly, for he married his daughter and had two children by her. He was afterwards retaken by the English, and as he had become quite familiar with the Irish language, was chosen by Richard H. to be with the five Irish kings who came to do homage to him in Dublin, to teach them how to beha ve themselves. His account of his progress in this is very amusing. He first observed that at dinner they made ugly faces, which he resolved to correct. They also allowed their dependants to eat off the same dish, and when Castide, to correct their taste for law company, put the minstrels and servants at the lower part of the table, they at first strongly objected, but afterwards good-humouredly doucement' as sented. He also objected to their not wearing breeches. Their names are Frenchified as follows : —Le Grand Ancel, Roy de Mecte, Brun de Th.imond, Roy de Thomond et D'Aire, Arthur Maquemaire, Roy de Linstre, Conhuo, Roy de Cheveno. and D'Erpe. When at last they were knighted and brought to dine with the king, they were, says Castide, much stared at by the lords present, not without reason, for it was, believe me, a great novelty, 'grand nouveautd,' t gee four Irish kings.--Froissart, torn. iv., cap. lix. Edit Lyons. The whole account leaves an impression that their wild Irish majesties had much more sense and genuine politeness than their self-sufficient and frippery Norman instructors. "Besides their inveterate prejudices, there were also other reasons for the low estimate these early writers give of the Irish. The country had been for a long time previous to the English invasion torn by internal dissensions and civil wars, and the natives had, in fact, much declined from the high state of cultivation we read of in the golden age of Irish civilisation; in addition to which the Anglo-Normans had little opportunity of being acquainted with any other na- Lives than the liOstile septs engaged in the marshes on the border of the pale, whose habits, like those of all men en gaged in an irregular border warfare, were wild and coarse. Some of these writers, too, were so extravagantly credulous, that they are to be believed no more than Marco Paulo or Pontoppedon. Giraldus Cambrensis, for example, among many stories of dreams and prophecies, stoutly asserts the truth, and endeavours to prove the probability, of a story of a conversation between a wolf and a priest in Meath; of a coin that always came back to Dublin of its own accord ; and numerous other equally extravagant miracles ; and lastly asserts that the true cause why Ireland was not wholly con quered, was because Prince John came here when he ought to have assisted the holy church at the crusades." The best of the other papers in this Magazine are " The Whychcots—a Leaf from the Census of 1841 ;" " Travelling in India ;" " A Night with Mephistopheles;" "Italian Poets, No. V. (Arioqo) ;" and " The Cock and Anchor—a Chronicle of Old Dublin City." SPORTING REVIEW. The illustrations of the present number are a portrait of The Baron, drawn by Herring, and engraved by Hacker, and a spirited picture, by Hancock, of a fox watching two rabbits at play, entitled, "How happy could Ibe with either." This last picture is engraved by J. R. Scott. Craven comments on the Newmarket First and Second October meetings in an admirably written article ; and the Editor continues his stories of " Leatherlungs the 'Leg." Mr. Hesket's paper on the Red Deer of Devonshire is concluded in this number, and is by far the most interesting paper of the review. From it we extract the following notice of the duties and qua lifications of a harbourer. Probably few of our readers were aware that to every pack of stag-hounds in the Red Deer country is attached a man who might rival an American Indian in detecting and followingup a trail:— " To every pack of 'stag-hounds a harbourer is an essential appendant, whose duty is to be not only acquainted with all the coverts in the hunt, but also to know when and where a deer may be roused in any particidar wood. To ensure a day's sport, he must be at the coverside some time before daybreak, and mark the feeding grounds, and the racks over which the deer have passed during the previous night; for it is only at this time that he moves from his lair, and therein does hediffer from the buck orfallow-deer,who feed in the open country _by day, and move but little from their particular localty ; whilst the former frequently traverse a distance of 20 or 30 miles of a night in search of food or hinds. The har bourer examines all the places where a stag is likely to have been, and, by means of his slot and other circumstances, can tell for certain whether there are any within the covert in tended to be drawn, and whether it is a stag or hind, as well as its size and condition—indeed, without seeing him, he has the means of knowing everything about him, and is able to report with certairfty to the master at the meet whether it is a runable stag, fit as well for the table as the chase, that may be roused, or whether he is unfit for sport. And for this no little ability and experience are requisite : he is well stored with all the knowledge and traditions which the ancient foresters have, from time immemorial, handed down to him. Having discovered signs of a deer, perhaps by the slot, he traces it to the cover, and, if he finds that he has entered it, he then proceeds to ring it, in order to ascertain whether he has again left it or not ; if, from the absence of fresh-made slot and other circumstances, he finds that he is still there, he will abide the time of the meet, taking care that nothing disturbs the cover; but, should he find the deer unworthy, or that it has left the cover, he will in like manner proceed to others until he is sure that he has harboured a warrant able stag. I should mention that it is not by slotting alone that he has certain indications of the presence of deer, al though it is the chief thing on which he relies, for by it he has a very strong criterion according to the state of the weather, &c., as to the' time which has elapsed since the deer has passed on, and can tell from it much of its habits—that is, whether it has recently freqnented rocky and hilly coun tries, or been feeding in rich pasture : if the former, the sides of the feet are worn and broken, and the impression accordingly ? whilst the slot of a deer accustomed to rich pasture-land is more perfect, and has the pressure more on the heels, from the greater weight of the animal. Besides the indications of the clot, he notices the racks and galleries through which he passes to his lair, and the height at which he crops the tender shoots and leaves ; and, if a bough crosses his path, he notes whether he creeps it or not : a young deer will stoop in such a case, but not so the old stag; he bounds over it without concern. It is by this means, and by the fewmishings of the deer and other things, that the harbourer knows exactly all that is requisite concern ing them." SIM&IfONDS'S COLONIAL MAGAZINE, The present number of Sinimon4 contains an article on " Indian Immigration into the Mauritius," which may be considered the manifesto of the planters against the injustice of the Government, anti the calumnies of which they (the planters) have been the unceasing objects. Sweeping general accusations have been constantly brought against the Mauritius planters of cruelty and various other crimes—accusations which could only be met by general a denial, because the accusers have MONDAY. Match : 300 h ft, T.Y.C. Duke of Bedford's Oakley, Bst 71b, agst Lord Exeter's Wood Pigeon, 7st. Match : 500, 200 ft A.F. Mr. Greville's Alarm, 4 yrs, 8,4 71b, agat Mr. O'Brien's Traverser, 3 yrs, 6st 71b. FRIDAY. Match ; 200 h ft. D.M. Lord Maidstone's Tom Tulloch, Bst 41b, agst Lord Glasgow's f by Retriever, ont of Emilia, Bst. SECOND SPRING MEETING, 1846.—N0 DAY MENTIONED. Match : 100 hft T.M.M. Lord Glamis's Satyr, 5 yrs, 7sl 101 b, agst Mr. Shelly's Hawkesbury, 4 yrs, Bst 81b. FIRST OCTOBER MEETING, 1846. The Hopeful Stakes, of 40 sous each, h ft, for two-yrs-old colts, Bst 71b, and fillies, Bst 51b ; last half of Ab M. Lord G. Bentinck's Archness, Jollity, Bethphage, and Vice-Consul—Lord Chesterfield's The Maid of Saragossa— Mr. R. Clifton's Conceit by Velocipede out of Miss lore wood—b fby Hetman Platoff, out of delia's dam—b c Shy lock by Inheritor, out of The Hind—Mr. Coape's bl c Bro. to Pawnbroker—Mr. Crockford's Kite—Lord Exeter's fby Hetman Platoff, out of Galata—Mr. Gratwicke's b f Little Julia by Mus, out of Carlotta, and b f Joyful by Sir Hercules, out of Fredrica—Mr. Griffiths b f Lady Lift by Sir Hercules, dam Sylph by Spectre—Col. Peel's ch f Isis by Slane, out of 10, and ch f by Glaucus, dam by Sir Hercules—Mr. Philli more's Saddle by The Saddler, out of Potentia—Sir R. Pigot's Conyngham—Mr. Newton's b fby the Saddler, out of Retrospect—Duke of Richmond's b c by Mus, out of Firefly, and b fby Mus, out of Confusionee—Mr. Stephenson names ch f by The Saddler, dam by Emilius—Mr. Worley's Wintonia. THURSDAY. The Rutland Stakes of 30 sovs. each. 20 ft; for two-yr-olds colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 31b. From the Turn of the Lands—in . Duke of Bedford's Bridle—Lord G. Bent inck's Slander — Mr. Clifton's The Positive Young Man, by The Saddler, out of Miss Etty—Mr. Crockford's Kate—Lord Exeter's f by Hetman Platoff, out of Galata—Mr. Ford's Millwood, by Sir Hercules, out of Miss Betsy—Mr. Jacques's Sir Martin— Col. Peel's Palma—Duke of Richmond's c, by Mus, out of Firefly—Mr. Stephenson names oh f, by the Saddler, dam by Emilius—and b f, by the Doctor, out of Sister to Dromedary —and Mr. ;Worley 's Wintonia. (Lord G. Bentinck's Vice- Consul, 'and Mr. Clifton's Dromedary were also named, but this stake is limited to twelve subscribers). No day mentioned.—Match, 300 sous., 100 ft, T.Y.C. Mr. Clifton's own sister to Fair Charlotte, Bst 31b, against Lord Glamis's b f by Hetman Platoff, out of Green Mantle, Bst. SECOND OCTOBER MEETING, 1846. MONDAY. Match, 200 sovs: h ft, D. M. Lord Exeter's Lebanon, Bst 71b, against the Duke of Bedford's Paragone, Bst 31b. TUESDAY. The Cltarwell Stakes of 30 sovs. each, 20 ft ; fo! two-years- old colts Bst 71b, fillies, Bst 51b. T.Y.O Lord Albernarle's Madge Gray—Lord G. Bentinck's Arch ness, Devil-me-care, Jollity, Glentilt, and bl c Blackcock, by Sir Hercules, out of Celeste's dam—Mr. Coape's b f by Car dinal Puff, out of Jinglepot's dam—Mr. Copeland's Marlow and Cheapside—Mr. Crockford's Kite, Captain Delme's Reso lution—Lord Eglinton's b f Themis, and b f Nerissa, by Launcelot, out of Guerdon—Lord Exeter's c by Hetman Platoff, out of Valance, c by Hetman Platoff, out of Mar mara, c by H. Platoff, out of Galata, and c by IL Platoff. out of Toga—Mr. Ford's bl f Millwood, by Sir Hercules, out of Miss Betsv—Mr. Greville's Forina, by Venison; out of Par tiality—Mr. Lowther's b c The Admiral, by Sheet Anchor, out of lo —Mr. Mostyn's b c by Lanercost, dam by Voltaire, b c by Lanercost, dam by Alacklock, and b c by Lanercost, out of La Femme Sage—Mr. Newton's f by The Saddler, out of Retrospect—Mr. G. Ongley's Maid of Athens—Lord Orford's c by Clearwell, out of Zipporah—Mr. Osbaldeston's sis. to Sorella—Mr. J. Osborne's b f Agnes, by Clarion, out of Annette—Mr. Payne's b c by Venison, out of sis. to Cobweb, b f by Venison, out of Cobweb, and b f by Slane, out ot Elisa—Colonel Peel's Sorrel, ch f by Glancus, dam by Sir Hercules, and Palma — Sir R. Pigott's Conynh ain—Duke of Richmond's b c by Mus, out of Prism, and b c by Mus, out of Firefly—Mr. Smith's Hornet—Mr. F. Steer's ch c by Red shank, out of Dublin—and Mr. Worley's ch c Golightly, by Velocipede, out of Golden Drop. THURSDAY. _ _ The Bretby Stakes of 1045sovs. each, h ft ; for two-yrs-old fillies, Bst 71b. Last three quarters of R.M. Lord G. Bentinck's Archness, Devil-me-care, and Jollity— Lord Chesterfield's Lady Lurewell—Lord Exeter's f by H. Platoff, out of Galata—Lord Glesgow's b f by Phcenix, dam by Actaeon—Mr. Greville's b f Forina, by Venison, out of Partiality—Mr. Jacques's br f Miss Martin, by St. Martin— Mr. Payne s b f by Venison, out of Cobweb—Colonel Peel's f by Venison, out of Versatility— and the Duke of Rich mond's b f by Mus, out of Confusionee. FRIDAY. The Prendergast Stake of 50 toys. each, ; for two-yrs-old colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 51b. Lord Albemarle's Ingoldsby—Lord G. Bentinck'sPevil-me care, Archness, Glentilt, and Gabbler—Mr. R. Clifton's Dromedary by Camel, out of Fanny, gr c The Positive Young Man, by the Saddler, out of Miss Etty, br f Brown Bess, ch f Conceit by Velocipede , out of Miss Horewood — Mr. Copeland's Marlow and Cbeapside—Lord Eglinton's b f Themis and b f Nerissa by Launcelot, out of Guerdon—Lord Exeter's c by H. Platoff, out of Valance, c by H. Platoff, out of Marmora. f by H. Platoff, out of Galata, c by H. Platoff, out of Toga—Mr. Ferd's bl c George Barnwell, by Sir Hercules, out of Ten Pound Note—Mr. Greville's ch c Mirmillo—Lord Orford's gr c by Clearwell, out of Angelica —Mr. Osbaldeston's f by Lancercost, out of Camp Follower —Mr. Osborne's b f Agnes, by Clarion—Mr. Payne's b f by Venison, out of Cobweb, and b c by Venison, out of Sister to Cobweb—Colonel Peel's Sorrel f, by Glaucus, dam by Sir Hercules, and Isis, by Slane, out of lo—Sir R. Pigot's Wol verton—Duke of Richmond's b c by Mus, out of Prism— Duke of Richmond's b c by MuS, out of Firefly, and Mr. Worley's ch c Golightly by Velocipede, out of Golden Drop. HOUGHTON MEETING, 1816.— THURSDAY. Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft ; for two-yrs-old ; colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst 41b. Ab. M. Mr. Ford's ch c George Barnwell, by Sir Hercules, out of Ten-pound Note—Mr. Osbaldeston's Sister to Sorella—Mr. Phillimore's Saddle, by the Saddler, out of Potentia—Duke of Richmond's b c by Mus, out of Prism—Mr. Stephenson ns b f by Erymus, out of Event's dam—and Mr. Worley's Margaret of Anjou. GOODWOOD, 1846.—FIRST DAT. The Levant Stakes of 50 scvs. each, 30 it; for two yrs-old ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 31b. Half a mile. Lord G. Bentinck's b f Archness, b c Bethphage, b f Jollity, b c Vice-Consul, and b c Blackcock, by Sir Hercules, out of Celeste's dam—Lord Eglinton's br c Van Tromp, by Lanercost, and b f Narcissa, by Launcelot, out of Guerdon— Mr. br f by lon, out of Ranvilette—Lord Exeter's f by Hetman Platoff, out of Galata—Mr. Ford's Millwood, by Sir Hercules, out of Miss Betsy—Lord Glasgow's bl f by Re triever, out of Canada—Mr. Gratwicke's b f Little Julia, by Mus, out of Carlotta—and b f Joyful, by Sir Hercules, out of Frederica—Mr. Griffiths's b f Appleblossom, by Sir Hercules—Sir J. B. Mills's Pet of the Herd—Mr. Payne's f by Vension, out of Cobweb—Mr. Payne's b f by Slane, out of Elissa—Sir R. Piot's Convngham—Duke of Rich mond's c by Mus, out of- Prism-Duke of Richmond's b c by Mus, out of Firefly—Duke of Richmond's b f by Mus, out of Confusionee—Mr. Smart's Hornet—Mr. Worley's ch c Golightly, by Velocipede, out of Golden Drop—Mr. Worley's Wintonia —and Mr. Wreford's b c by Vension or Sultan, jun., out of Monimia. THIRD DAY. Sweepstakes of 50 sous. each ; for three yrs old colts, Bst 71b ; and Mks, Bst 21b. Gratwicke Stake Course. Lord G. Bentinck's bl f Blackbird, Mr. Irwin's ch f Dance away, and Lord Orford's Footstool. The Melcombe Stakes of 50 soya. each, h ft; for two yrs old colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 41b. T.Y.C. Lord G. Bentinck's Devil-me-care, b f Archness, b f Slan der, ch c Glentilt, br c Planet, bl c Blackcock, by Sir Her cules, out of Celeste's dam—Mr. Clifton's gr c The Positive Young Man, by The Saddler, out of Miss Ettye—Mr. Crock ford's Kite—Lord Eglinton's Van Tromp, and b f Nerissa, by Launcelot—Mr. Ellis's b f by lon, out of Ranvillette—Lord Exeter's b f by Hetman Platoff, out of Galata—Lord Glas gow's b f by Retriever, dam by Jerry—Mr. Gratwicke's Little Julia, by Mus, out of Carlotta, and b f Joyful, by Sir Hercules, out of Frederica—Mr. Granville's b f Ferina, by Venison, out of Partiality—Mr. Griffith's b f Lady Lift, by Sir Hercules, dam Sylph, by Spectre—Sir G. Hawlev's Vanity, by Camel, out of Vat—Sir G. Heathcote's br c 11 1 Liverpool, out of Caroline—Mr. Jaques's ch c Sir Martin— r. Payne's b fby Venison, out of Cobweb—Sir R. Pigot's Wolverton— Duke of Richmond's b c by Mus, out of Prism, b c by Mus, out of Firefly, and b c by Mus, out of Confusionde—Mr. Smith's Hornet—Lord Stanley's ch c Abdiel—Mr. Stephen son ns b fby Erymus, out of Event's dam—Mr. Worley ch c Gulightly, by Velocipede, out of Golden Drop, and Mar garet of Anjou; Mr. Wreford, jun.'s b f by Camel, out of W adrasta. AN EXAMPLE FOR LANDLORDS.—The Duke of Hamilton has had as much turf cut this last summer, on Nateby Moss, near Garstang, for the purpose of being applied in the construction of drains on his Ashton estate, as would cover a drain from Lancaster to Preston, a distance of 22 miles. His Grace has also built a tile-kiln at Cabus, so that his tenants can be supplied with either turf, or pipe tiles, as circumstances may require, as in strong ground turf does not answer.—Lancaster Guardian. CORK COLLEGE—PROFESSOR KANE.—The ion g disputxl point, as to the Presidentship of our new Cork Co r lege, is settled. Professor Kane is appointed. There could alt, indeed, be a more judicious selection. His qualifications every way entitle bhn to such a distinction. As a man of science he has scarcely a rival in Great Britain. As a lecturer, s is bold and eloquent, mastering his subject with an ability wo thy both of a scientific scholar and eloquent gentleman. His work on the " Industrial Resources of Ireland " will re main a monuMent of his genius and industry. Since the days of Swift, nothing has aroused so much national senti ment and Irish opinion as that work of Dr. Kane's.—Cork Examino. - MORN} NG - NOV - P`ll/113Raa 11 1845. invariably been too cautious to risk detection by cowl& scending to particulars. Under these circumstances, the planters, by this manifesto, say, " Mysterious hints and insinuations are whispered against bad masters ; such and such parties cannot man their estates, because they are over-rigorous. Now, to speak plainly, it is not the Governor's especial duty to probe such associations to the quick. Have not all a right to say,-' Speak plainly, and potting aside all other motives, does not justice to the goad and lenient demand punishment for the bad and severe master?' " Surely this is not asking too much, but this is more than they will obtain, until that sinister influence, which for the last twenty years has weighed like an incubus upon all our colonies, shall be removed from the Co lonial-office, and until our Colonial Minister shall have force of mind sufficient to emancipate himself from the beaureaucracy by which he is enslaved, and shall see with his own eyes, hear with his own ears, and judge with his own reason. We recommend this paper to the attentive perusal of all who take an interest in our co lonial prosperity. There are several other valuable papers in the present number of Sigithonds, and among them is an excellent article, by the editor, on Colonial Railways. THE CHURCHMAN'S MON HLY REVIEW. The o first articles of the present number are strong and energetic protests against Romanism, and against Tractarianism, as leading thereto. The first is on the state of the Church, and the second- a review of a re. cently-published tale, entitled " Recantation." Then follows an elaborate crl ique o - • li. Quinet's work " Le Christilnit.me et la Revolution,' in which full juitice is done to 'he great and varied. powers of that most f•loquent - histtirian. The last article ia a review of "Biley's Supplem-nt to Paley's HormPaulince:." --- CULTIVATION OF COTTON IN INDIA. The threatening aspect of the relations between this country and the United States gives additional interest to all facts and suggestions bearing upon the prospect of an in creased and improved supply of cotton from India. We, therefore, presert to our readers the following letter from' a correspondent, who has several times previously addressed us on the subject ; a p pen di ng to i t an extract from a letter, which appears in the Timei of Thursday, under the signature of " Indophilus," with a few remarks of our own : " Manchester, Nov. 6, 1845. " Sir,—ln the month of June last, you informed us that you had, for some months previously, searched in the Indian newspapers for further information respecting the Govern • ment cotton experiments ; and, at the same time, you laid be fore us an extract from the Bombay Times, giving a short notice of successful cultivation of American seed cotton in the district of Central India called the Deccan. The truth of this brief notice you confirmed in the month of August, by a statement that you had received information (it must, of course, have been private information, or you would have told us its source) of Mr. Mercer, otie of the American planters sent out by Government, having last year successfully culti vated 3,000 acres, and of his expecting to have this year 20,000 acres, all planted with New Orleans cotton. You also gave as a reason why we never saw this- Government cotton in Lancashire, that it had hitherto been used by the native manufacturers ; and, besides, that it was grown so far in- ' land, as, in the absence of navigable rivers or good roads, to. ! prevent its being readily conveyed to the coast; but this dis advantage of locality would, at some future day, be remedied by a railway." Now, will you allow me to remark, Sir, that our merely hearing of successful cultivation of "improved Indian cot ton," without ever having the cotton publicly exhibited in Lancashire, is very disheartening. It is sufficient to make us suspect that the cotton produced is inferior, and that the experiments are not so successful as the parties would have us •to believe. When Government do not give publicity : to the results of their experiments in such an important affair as this, people naturally conclude that those results will riot bear the light ; and the deplorable apathy, with which this subject is viewed by our trade is in this manner increased. The American Government., ton, in its official organ, the Washington Union, as we find in the Times of the 30th ult., asserts that these cotton experiments in India have entirely failed ; and great is the American triumph at this result. The following is a portion of the Times' extract from the Washington Union. " We lay before the public this evening one of the most interesting letters which has ever appeared in the Union. Our regular correspondent in New ! York furnishes a clear, full, and decisive description of the result of the celebrated experiments made by the East- India Company in the culti vation of cotton in the east. We recommen.l it to the atten tion of our countrymen, particularly of the south; and re spectfilly advise the editors of newspapers to read and to re-publish it in their respective papers. The English expe• riment in the east has signally failed. It was made under the most favourable auspices in different parts of India: it has succeeded in none of them, It was made under the eye of ten experienced planters from the cotton region of the United States, with the best American cotton seed; but it has failed! We again recommend the letter to every reader and to every editor in the country.—t'our's r2spectftslly. " A COTTON SPINNER." The fellowing is an extract from the letter in the Times, which, it is necessary to remark, was written in answer to the article in the Washington Union, referred to by our corre spondent _ "The experiment (in India) consisted of two very distinct parts—first, the cleaning; second, the growing of cotton. " The natives of India are well kn own t o h e care l ess in the picking, the cleaning, and packing of their Cett;;;Tilie Indian cotton, however, has many good qualities, and would be employed by our manufacturers to a much greater extent if it were supplied in a clean state in large quantities. The application of the Atherican gin by the Americans, to the cleaning of Indian cotton has been completely successful at • Colinbatore, at Dharwar, and at Broach: The cotton bas 'been freed of leaves, of 'seeds, of sand, and dirt, to the extent of nearly one-fourth, which had to be carried. from the field to the factory, and upon which carriage and freight has usually to be paid as well as upon the cotton. The operation has been performed with the skill and celerity to 'be expected 'from the experience of the Americans employed, with very little injury to the staple; and the cotton has sold in the Liverpool market at nearly the price of New Orleans cotton. I mention this fact prominently, be cause without a quick and eff,ctive method of cleaning cot ton, no very great or rapid extensioa can take place in cot t n cultivation. The average export per annum, daring the five years ending 1841-2, was, to Great Britain, 66,125 9661b5, and to China, 452,795,3151b5. Considerable in crease has taken place in cotton cultivation in India. In 1825, only 39,567 bales were imported into this country; and in 1844 no less than 239,713 bales. Some of this cotton was from districts where no cotton was cultivated for export& tion a few years since. • " With respect to the culture of American cotton in In dia, the success of the experiment has not been so uniform, for though it has failed in some places, it has succeeded and is succeeding in others, and the information obtained has shown us the districts best suited to the culture. India is a country of such great extent and diversified soil and climate, that a culture which is suited to one part is sure to fail in other, unless corresponding differ ences in treatment are adopted. Thus, in the north-west provinces of Bengal very fair native cotton is grown, and a very good return per acre is obtained; but there the Ame can cotton plant did not succeed well, apparently owing to two very dry seasons, when rain fell for only about six weeks, instead of, as usual, for three months. But even there cotton may I believe, be as successfully grown as in Egypt, in the same latitude, by adopting the same method, that is—irrigatino• the plant in proportion to the dryness of the climate; and this the great dock canal, when completed, will render an easy operation. In the moist and rich parts of 'Bengal, the American plants run too much into leaf. This might, no' doubt, be obviated by variation in culture ; but the insects are unfortunately also very destruciive to the American cotton. But, even there, some varieties of cotton, either indigenous or exotic, may be found suitable to the soil and climate. " In the Madras Presidency, the experiments at Coimba tore, which is far from a favourable situation for American cotton, have been proceeding successfully', for the cultiva tion has been going on for some years with the acclimated American seed. The cotton remains of good quality, and the superintendent (not an American) is confident that he can carry on the cultivation with profit; and if he can do so, the natives will be still more able to de so, for they are good cultivators, , and much more economical than any European. " But none of these sites are within what is considered the true cotton district of India—that is, the country above the Ghauts, as the Mahratta country, Deccan, Candeish, Nagpore, and Hydrabad, often all comprehended in the term Central India. There the elevation of the table land, with the modi fying influence of the several ranges of mountains, produces a peculiarity of climate which is equally removed from the excessive moisture of Bengal, or the parching drought of Northern India. With a favourable climate, there is also abundance of the excellent cotton soil of India; and hence the cotton culture has extended almost of itself, and will go on extending in proportion to the encou , ragement given by the capital and energy of European mer chants. About 20 years since some excellent cotton was grown at Dharwar, in,the southern Mahratta country. One of the American planters has established himself at this place, and finds it well suited to the cultivation of American cotton. The culture, indeed, has been yearly increasing ; A was at first 600 acres, then 3,000 ; last year, 7,000 acres were under cultivation in the government farms by the ryots and by some German missionaries in different parts of the district, with New Orleans cotton. This 'year seed has been engaged for not less than 15,000 to 20,000 acres, and the intelligent American planter writes that not less than a million of pounds will be produced this year. The important fact is, that theculture is increasing, and has been taken up by the natives. He further states that the ryots find it the most profitable unirrigated crop they have, and th e y can se ll it fur aboufa penny a pound. They get more of the American than of their own cotton per acre, and they get a better price for it without extra expense in cultivation. Much of what has been grown by the ryots has been bought by the Go vernment, is being cleaned, and will be sent to Liverpool. The planter further states, that there is no better shore staple cotton than that of Central India, when it is fairly handled, and gets the ghost of a fair chalice.'" It will be seen, that the statements of the preceding letter coincide pretty generally with those which we made in the month of August last, and which are referred to by " A Cotton Spinner," but we should probably mislead our readers, if we were to treat the letter in the Pinies as a con firmation, or any material corroboration, of the statements which we published ; because, if we are no t m i s t a k en , o ur statements and that letter are founded upon the same infor mation know, that the accuracy of that tin ;and forma we have information ha h sh e ei2 reasoneiesttoionedhy parties having re gularwhose attention has cotton there. Between the conflicting state men ts on this subject which have been directedeorrespo correspondence n thece 411 t cultivation h I ntl ia , d reached us, we are not at present competent to decide ; and can only state, that more precise information as to the extent and success of the improved culture may be very shortly expected in this country, when we hope to be enabled to lay it before the public. Of course, we hardly need remind those of our readers who have attended to the particulars which we have from time to time inserted upon this subject, that the statements con tained in the Washington Union amount to very little; seeing that they relate merely to the first experiments made in the cultivation of cotton under the superintendence of several American planters ;—the failure of which was well known in this country, and had been repeatedly mentionedin the Guardian. The important qim tion at present is, whether some subsequent experiment 4, made by Mr. Mercer, after the other planters had relinquished the attempt and left the country, have succeeded in a greater or smaller degree ; for, that to some extent they have succeeded, is unquestionable. On this point the Washington Union does not give, and most probably did not possess, any information. In another point of view, perhaps, the article may I deserve attention. The Union is the known and recognised organ of the United States Government ; and, considerin g the present aggressive tendencies of the people of that country, the insertion in such a journal of an article e vide ntly written for the purpose of produ lug an impresson that England cannot go to war without cutting off the simples of cotton necessary for her. manufactures,—and, by pretty direct inference, that she niay be outraged with impunity , — is a fact not altogether devoifi, of siguificance....Metnchester guardian, • - . HAMBURGH MAIL. STUTTGARD, Oar. 29.—Ronge returned to this city yes terday. He is not now in a private house, but in Marguard's Hotel, where he keeps quite secluded in his own apartment, preparing, it is said, something for the press. Yesterday he celebrated Divine service at Esslingen, which was very well attended, and will officiate on Sunday night at Stuttgard, and, on his return to Silesia, again visit Frankfort. Official notice was given yesterday to the German Catholic clergy men here not to perform any acts which relate to civil life. Baptisms and marriages, therefore, must be solemnised by the Protestant clergymen of the parish. The administration of the Lord's supper, and attendance at funerals, are permit ted. It is said that this notice was given to Ronge some days ago at Ulm. Constitutionnd stated, some days ago. that Prince Jerome de Montfort, nephew of our King had become insane, anti had been taken to his family at Florenc- , , whereas he is here in Stuttgard, in good health both in body and mind. The marriage of Princess Catherine and Princess Frederick of Wurtemburgh, daughter and nephew of the King, is said to be fixed for the 20th of next month. Ocr. 30.—Those Roman Catholic citizens who remonstrated with the magistrates against the grant of 1,000 dollars for the support of the Catholic community, and whose application did not succeed, then addressed a com pl fiat to the Government, being still of opinion that the resAntion of the deputies of "the city was decidedly illegal, and that it was an injury to the Roman Catholics. The Government, however, is not of this opinion, and has like wise refused the petition of the applicants. SCHEVERIN,. Nov. 4.—Her Royal Highness the Grand Duchess and her Royal Highness• the Duchess Louisa will leave this city on the Bth of this month, to go to Italy to visit her Majesty the Empress of RuSsia. They will go by way of Leipsic, Nuremburg. Augsburg, Innsbruck, Buxen, and Genoa, at which place they will embark in an Imperial Russian steamer for Palermo, where they expect to arrive on the 25th of December; the best mishes of the loyal Mecklenburghers accompanying their beloved Grand Duchess, who undertakes so long a journey, at this season of the year, to see her sister the Empress. BERLIN, Nov. 4—The Universal Prussian Gazette has the following article : " The tariff of the Zollverein, published in the bulletin of the laws of this date, for the year 1816-1848, contains no change in the duties on all kinds of yarn fixed by the pend ing tariff; which is still in force. Many persons will be dis satisfied, and more surprised, at this result of the long and animated discussion of the Congress at Carlsruhe. It must, however, be considered that every change in the tariff must have the assent of every member of the Church, and cons.-- quently that a difference of opinion either on the question whether any change shall be made, or what shall be the ex tent of the change, leads to the conclusion that the old duties shall be retained. In the present case the difference of opi nion seems to have turned on the latter point ; some Govern ments having wished and proposed augmentations on the duties so great and extensive in which other Governments— and these too the most interested in the branches of manu facture in question—could not acc e d e t o , w hil e no di sposition was manifested by the former Government to agree to the proposals that were repeatedly made to reconcile the several wisnes and views; and there was not time to settle the exist ing difference before the time positively fixed by the statutes for the publication of the tariff. Though it is doubtless to be lamented that the yarn manufacture in the Zollverein must bedeprived for a time of an increased protective duty which has been proposed, it will be gratifying to those who are in terested to know that the Prussian Government, on this un expected issue of the conference at Carlsruhe, has been in duced to declare that it cannot consider the questions as postponed till the next revisal of the tariff, but reserve to itself the option of regarding those questions as still pending, and of resuming the discussion for the purpose of deciding them at any future time. The necessary steps are already taking. to act on this reservation. (We have already stated that ether accounts announce that conferences to this effect are held at Berlin.)—Hurnburgh Papers, Nov. 6. SEDBERGIL—ENGINEERING DIFFICULTIES.—OUT usually quiet village was on the night of Thursday, 30th Oc tober, " frighted from its propriet3" by the continuous ar rival of omnibuses, gigs, cars, and chaises, crowded with passengers, at the doors of the principal inns. Night caps overshadowing wondering eyes were thrust from chamber windows, and urgent inquiries as to the cause of this invasion were made by ' our disturbed denizens, who, unsatisfied, were compelled by the cold to retire shivering to their beds again. Morning, however, cleared up the mystery, for at the first streak of day, forth from their quarters issued a large party of surveyors, headed by a railway engineer from Lancaster,' and attended. by upwards of one hundred and fifty men, amongst whom were a goodly number of most truculent visaged navies. Having achieved something like order, they marched direct to the estate of one of our neighouring gentry, who has made himself conspicuous by his pertinacious opposition to rail ways, and his fixed determination to "do what he likes with his own." Arrived here, they immediately commenced ope rations, levelling, &c., and notwithstanding an opposing muster of tenantry, led by gamekeepers, who actually threat ened to shoot the instruments! and so commit level-icicle, the preliminary works necessary for the formation of a rail way through the laud were soon completed, and at three o'clock, v.m., three rattling cheers announced the discomfi ture of thevermin-preservers and their suzerain.—Lancaster Guardian REPRESENTATION OF CASHEL.—The eleetors have decided on Sir Colman O'Loghlen as their representative. In the event of his refusal they have determined on electing Mr. O'Brien . , late Lord Mayor o f D u bli n .—C or k E xam i ner., LORD FRANCIS EGERTON AND THE MANCHESTER ATHEN,EMII.--We understand that. Lord' Francis Egerton has just presented to the library of the Manchester Athe uteum, a copy of the Egerton papers, —a collection of public ind private documents, chiefly illustrative of the times of Elizabeth and James I. from the original manuscripts,—as printed for the Camden Sotiety (of which his Lordship is the president), from the stores of family documents in his Lord ship's possession. —Manchester Guardian. ROBBERIES AT HOTELS, TAVERNS, &c.—During the past week the polite have received information of the following robberies committed at the houses of licensed victuallers, viz. :—From the stable of the Plough, Talgarth, Brecon, a dark brown horse, five years old, and a saddle and bridle, the property of C. Probert, of Gweruyvelt, near Hay; from the stable of the Guest Arms, Dowlais, a bay horse, nine years old, the property of Mr. Davis, the land lord; from the Feathers, Duke -street. St. Jame's, a silver ' snuff-box, three inches long, two inches wide, and one inch and a-half deep. with the letters H. L. engraved on the lid, the proporty of a Mr. Lock; and from the Bell, Harrow Weald, a silver watch, the property of a Mr. Luckett. RAILROADS AND THE BRITISH MUSEUM.—The fol lowing official document has been forwarded by Sir Henry Ellis, the principal librarian of the British Museum, to the various railway companies in actual operation or formation. Although the document would appear to come from Sir Henry Ellis, it is understood to emanate at the request of the government, the object being to form a . complete set of maps, plans, and diagrams relative to dividing England into railway sections :—" British Museum, Oct. 31, 1845. Sir—Feeling it to be extremely desirable that as complete a collection as possible of the several prospectuses, plans, sec tions, surveys, and other printed or engraved documents rela tive to railways, either only as yet projected or already in corporated, should be preserved in this national institution, I take the liberty to request the favour of a copy of all the do cuments of this description whi c h h ave b een i s sued by the company represented by you, in order that they may be deposited in this library.—l have the honour to be, your obe dient servant, HENRY Ews, principal librarian." FIRING AT MR. BARTON, OF CLONELLY.—We have been favoured by Messrs. Johnston, 'of Eden-quay, with the following account of an atrocious outrage in Fermanagh : As F. W. Barton, Esq., of Clonelly, in that county, was re turning home on Friday last, about half-past nine o'clock, from dining with his friend, Counsellor Barton, of Kelsh, when within half a mile of his own house, he was fired at and dangerously wounded in the breast. The latest account from Enniskillen, Saturday afternoon, states that the d oc t or has just returned from Clonelly, and reports that Mr. Barton is going on favourably, but is very feverish. Two men have been taken up on suspicion.—Freeman. [lt is stated that this attempt arose out of private pique, or from some deci sion given by him on the preceding day, in his capacity as a magistrate.—Limerick Reporter.] THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF CANADA. , -- We regret to learn that the latest advices from Canada give a most unfavourable account of the state of Lord Metcalfe's health. Indeed we have seen a private letter from a gentle man whose official duties give him daily opportunities for observation, which represents the distinguished person in question as so worn down by suffering as to make it utterly impossible that human nature can much longer bear up, unless the cruel disease (cancer of the face) to which lie has so long been a martyr should take a most unexpected change. Lord Metcalfe had, up to the last possible moment, persevered in his personal attention to the duties of his important office; but on the day on which the letter to which we have alluded was written, lie was for the first time unable to bear the pain and fatigue of removal to the Council-room, and the indispensable business was necessarily transacted in his absence. The writer of the letter expresses an opinion that a month, or, at the furthest, two, must see the conclusion of this afflicting tragedy; and he proceeds to express a hope that the Government at home will be prepared to send out 'the beat substitute they can supply,in the place of one for whom it would be vain to ex pect an equal. The sufferings of the Governor-General have latterly been so agonising, that even his best friends could scarcely wish the struggle to be much longer protracted.— Brkannia. PRESTON CATTLE FAIR.—The usual fair was held in the Cattle-market yesterday (Friday). The stock of calving cows was unusually large, and realised high prices, the bests sorts fetching about 18/. Very few drapes or fat cattle were offered for sale. Owing to the heavy demand, many sales were effected on the night previous.—Preston Guardian. The herring fishery this year has been more suc cessful than known for many seasons. At Margate and Folk stone the average price has been 91. a last; and they have been hawked here at sixty for a shilling. This is a great blessing to the poor at a period when flour and potatoes are so dear.— Dove? Chronicle. THE NAVY.—Since the establishment of the ren dezvous at Kingroad, in outport, for the reception of volun teers for the navy, no less than six hundred able-bodied sea men have entered. This mode of manning our navy has proved eminently successful.—Bristol Journal. BOLTON.—STATE OF TRADE.—Both yarns and manufactured goods are suffering a reduction ; vet manufac turers and spinners and other branches are working to order, consequently operatives are still fully employed.—Preston Guardian. The Lords of the Treasury have granted the pri vilege of issuing Post-office orders to the market town of Tredegar, Monmouthshire. This important rlice was with out a post• office till the penny postage came into operation. —Cambr Ray. MR. BUTSON—L ATE MURDER AT CLONFERT. —We have this day been informed, that Moses Coates, an other son of Christopher Coates, senior, has been taken in Dublin, in consequence of some letters being found in his box, which may tend to throw light on the murder.— Western Star. HERRING FISHERY.—On Blonday and Tuesday a most extraordinary catch of herrings was made at this port. The first day were caught fifteen boat loads. On Tuesday the immense number of twenty-five boat loads, each boat varying from four to nine thousand. They were remarkably fine fish, and were caught at Mr. Perry's fishery a little below Laira Bridge. This is the finest catch of herrings which has taken place in this neighbourhood for some years past. — Plymouth 'limes. • THE .NORWICH MEMORIAL.--It will be seen by the following note from Sir Robert Peel, to Mr. J. Geldart, jun., that the Norwich memor;al for the suspension of the corn laivs, which we published last week, has received the atten tion ofthe Government. " Whitehall, November 3d, 1845. " Sir Robert Peel presents his compliments to Mr. Geldart, and begs to acknowledge the receipt of the memorial from the inhabitants of Norwich, of which Mr. Geldart was the bearer, and which Sir Robert, Peel has not failed to communicate to tho other members of her Majesty!s'Government."—Norfo/k News... , RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. HUDDERSFIELD AND SHEFFIELD .iISNCTION. HUDDERSFIELD, Nov. 7.—Yesterday an extraordinary ge neral meeting of the shareholders in this Company was held at the Guildhall, Huddersfield, for the purpose of authenti cating the register of shareholders ; to determine upon the extensions and branches to be applied for in the next session of Parliament ; and to consider an arrangement entered into between the Directors of this Company and the Directors of the Manchester and Leeds, fur the sale and amalgamation of this railway. Joseph Armitage, Esq., el:airman of the Board of Directors, presided, and Mr. Thomas K. Bowbotharn read the following report : "The Directors have called the shareholders together for the special purpose mentioned in the advertisement and cir culars to the shareholders, and they therefore deem it pru dent on the present occasion to refer only to the grounds and reasons which have induced them to do so. " It may not, however, be out of place to state, that the works of the railway, and all other matters connected there with, are progressing rapidly and satisfactorily. "The shareholders will be aware that some time ago an arrangement was entered into between the Huddersfield, Halifax, and Bradford Company, in which this company is intereited, whereby the Huddersfield, Halifax, and Bradford, along with the West Yorkshire Railway projects, became united as one company, the whole hereafter to form part of the Manchester and Leeds Railway Company. "The Huddersfield; Halifax, and Bradford project being a direct continuation of the Huddersfield and Sheffield, and the Huddersfield, HalifaX, and Bradford, having become con nected with the Manchester and Leeds in the manner just mentioned, it appeared to the directors that, in working the lines when made, considerable advantages would be gained if the whole were under one management. There were other very important objects to be attained by forming an alliance with the Manchester and Leed s Co m p any . - " First. It was desirable so to identify the interests of . the Manchester and Leeds Company, and of the general West- Riding schemes with the Iltablerslield and Hieflield, as to secure a certain and. permanent traffic in goods and Lassen- gers from north to south, through the town of Huddersfield., and thus place Huddersfield- in direct communication with the towns and districts .of Halifax, Keigpley, Bradford, Binglev, Skiptoc, Todmorden, and other intermediate places and di?t sets, as well as raid-_ , r the Huddersfield and Sheffield - Railway part of the great trilhk line from Glasgow and Edin burgh to London. "Second. It was desirable to secure to the shareholders an immediate and satisfactory income, and thus render the shares a safe and certain investment. "Third. It was desirable to protect the Huddersfield and Sheffield against all competing schemes. " For the above, and for other reasons which might be given. the directors have entered into an arragement with the Manchester and Leeds Company, of which the following is a copy:— " Halifax, Sept. 27, 1815. " The Huddersfield and Sheffield Railway Company agrees to hand over and convey in perpetuity their powers and their contracts, &c., so as f3rthwith to amalgamate the same with the Manchester and Leeds Railway, on receiving ten thousand six hundred and forty fifty-pound shares, which shall be Manchester and Leeds shares, and receive dividends as such, from the time of completion of the line, and shall take part of such new stock as shall be sanctioned in any session of Parliament subsequent to that of 1846, it being agreed that the interest to be conveyed in consideration of the said shares in the Manchester and Leeds stock is to include all extensions contemplated by the Huddersfield and Sheffield Company, option of shares or other interests in neighbouring projects, and ex-try other advantage and benefit prospective or otherwise not yet dis tributed, possessed by the Huddersfield and Sheffield Com pany, and that Messrs. Armitage and Brook qualify and be come members of the Manchester and Leeds Boar . d, as soon as vacancies applicable to such nomination can be obtained, that the superintendence and control of the works on the proposed line be in the Manchester and Leeds Company. That the influence and support of the parties to this agreement be given generally to the Manchester and Leeds and West Riding Union Company in their measures and applications to Parliament. " It is understood that the conditions already made with the proprietors, that four per cent. shall be allowed upon the calls until the line be opened, shall be continued, the same being made chargeable to the capital. " , J HOULDSWORTH Josn. BROOK H. W. WICKHAM C. H. JONES EDWARD ARKROYD WM. THOMPSON.' JOSEPH ARMITAGE "The Directors trust the above agreement will, if sanc tioned by the Shareholders, effect all those important objects to which the Directors have alluded in this report. "It will be observed that the agreement was entered into under an impression, on the part of the Directors, that under the powers of the Act, an immediate amalgamation with the Manchester and Leeds Company might take place. Doubts having arisen as to the ability of this Company to proceed under the powers of the Act, to an amalgamation with the Manchester and Leeds Company, until an Act of Parliament has been obtained, it will be necessary for the Shareholders, if they approve the arrangement, to pass a re• solution enabling the Directors to carry out the agreement by Act of Parliament, or in such other manner as they may be advised to be necessary. " The Directors have fcr a considerable time past contem plated the making an extension from a point on- the line near Hozins, proceeding by or near to Barnsley, and so to the Midlands Railway, at such point as shall appear most de sirable. They have themselves personally inspected the country, with a view to determine the moat eligible line, and they have also had plans and surveys taken.. An ex tension in this direction would very considerably conduce to the interests of this railway, as well as of the- town and neighbourhood of Huddersfield. The propOsed line will accommodate Clayton West, and will be the direct line to the Midlands. It will open out the Silkstone and Barnsley coal-fields, pass through or near to the important town of Barnsley, and will be the means of access to the great mineral di:•tricts lying between Huddersfield and Sheffield, and the Midlands. " It haying become necessary to apply for an Act of Par liament to carry out the amalgamation, it• is also necessary that this company should on its own account provide for obtaining `the extunison, subject to such arrangements as may hereafter he made with. the Manchester and Leeds, Company. The directors are now in course of negotiation with the Manchester and Leeds Company, who concur in the propriety of the measure with reference to this branch. " In conclusion, the directors would hope that their endea vours on the behalf of the Company may meet with the ap probation of the shareholders; and they trust that the ar rangements to which they now ask their sanction will tend very greatly to the interests, not only of the shareholders, but of the town and neighbourhood of Huddersfield." The CHAIRMAN then proposed, for the adoption of the meeting, a resolution confirming the agreement with the Manchester and Leeds Company. JOSEPH BROOK, Esq., seconded the resolution. Dr. ALEXANDER moved an amendment to the resolution. The grounds upon which he felt it his duty to bring forward such an amendment were, first, the advantageous position which this Company held as an independent concern.; and, second, because such an arrangement would preclude any possible agreement with the various projected companies north and south, which might be advantageous to it. He more especially alluded to the Sheffield and Manchester, and he must say that a proposition like this came from this Company with only a bad grace (when they considered the great services that Company had rendered to the Huddersfield and Sheffield both in Parliament and otherwise). He con cluded by proposing his amendment, which was in the following terms:—" That in consideration of the very ad vantageous position which this Company holds per se as an independent line, and in consideration likewise of the pro bable arrangements—better calculated to the ultimate success of this undertaking—either with the Sheffield and Manchester Railway Company on the south, or the Keighley. Halifax, and Huddersfield Junction Railway Company on the north, or other projected lines in these directions, it is undesirable to annex this Company, on the terms specified, with the Manchester and Leeds Company. In answer to a question from Mr. John Clay, C. 11. JONES, Esq., one of the Directors, said—According to the new plan, on and after the Parliamentary session of 1846, this Com pany would participate in all subsequent extensions of the Manchester and Leeds. Company. When the Directors en tered into this arrangement, they did not know what the contemplated extension to be made by this Company would result in ; therefore they thought it desirable to confine themselves to as simple an arrangement as possible, in order that there might be no future cavil. If any extension should be contemplated hereafter, they were to be matters of future negotiation ; the object of the Directors had simply been to sell their line to the best advantage. The CHAIRMAN said, the shareholders must bear in mind .that the Directors had secured them four per cent. upon the 'calls' until the opening of the line, which was a matter that the Manchester and Leeds Company greatly objected to at the time.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. C. H. JONES said. the real effect of the agreement was that this Company sold their line to the Manchester and Leeds Company, for as many of their shares as amounted to the same stock in quantity as this Company now possessed. They sold the line with all their interests, having an under standing that on all calls made upon the proprietors from the present time to the opening of the line, four per cent. would be charged, which four per cent. would be chargeable to the capital ; but of course the whole capital would become Man chester and Leeds stock. Mr. JosErn BROOK further explained, that if in making the line there should be any excess of expenditure, it would have to be paid by the Manchester Company. The four per cent. on the calls would also be paid out of the amalgamated fund. The interest of the Huddersfield and Sheffield share holders in the Manchester and Leeds line would be equal to the amount of capital raised for the construction of their line. Mr. JOHN BROOKE said, he supposed the Huddersfield and Sheffield Company could not themselves make any exten sions if the amalgamation were confirmed? The CHAIRMAN—Not without the consent of the Manches ter and Leeds Company. Mr. J. BROOKE inquired if it was probable the Manchester end Leeds Company would apply to Parliament next session for any extensions from the Huddersfield and Sheffield line. He asked this because it appeared to him that if that Com pany applied in the next session they might derive the ad vantage from so doing, whereas if they deferred it until another session, this (the Huddersfield and Sheffield Com pany) might derive the advantage which might arise from an earlier application. Mr. C. IL JONES explained. The Directors had seen the difficulty they were in, inasmuch as it was uncertain whether,ar the agreement could be carried out without an Act of I • !lament, and they had deemed it prudent, tin der these r tor cir cumstances, to consult the Manchester and Leeds Directors about i t m hi p s o e r x ta t n e c n e, sio a n nd which to ascertain ,hinn the to eventbe ot s o n: the amalgamation not going on, or not. b e . iwg sanctioned by Parliament. it should not be understood that this extension a was rtain felt whether, by t belonged to the Huddersfield and S heffield Com pany , and The Manchester such was the present understa ndrn g . an.. Leeds Company Could not, therefore, go for this e x t ens i on 1 unless the amalgamatio n took place. Mr. J. BROOKS asked what proportion the capital to be raised for the extension would bear to the original capital of the Company. The CHAIRMAN — At a rough estimate, from 320,000/. to 350,000/. would be required for the extension. The original capital was about 560,0001. In answer to another question, Mr. J. BROOK said that in the event of the amalgamation failing to be ratified, then the extension would become the property of this Company, and the expenses of the appli cation to Parliament would have to be defrayed by this Company. Mr. CLAY, solicitor ' inquired whether, supposing the amal gamation was carried out, this or the Manchester and Leeds Company would find the capital for the extensions? Mr. C. 11. JONES t lid; if the amalgamation was completed, all extensions would be made by the Manchester and Leeds Company, and the Huddersfield and Sheffield proprietors would have a proportionate benefit in them with the other Manchester and Leeds shareh( 1 lers. The amendment fell to the ground without a seconder, ar.d the original resolution was put and carriee. Resolutions were then adopted authorising the Directors to apply to Parliament for powers to carry out the amalga mation, and approving of an extension from the Hudders &it and Sheffield line at Hozens to a point on the Midland line nearßarnsley, and authorising the Directors to proceed to Parliament um. session for powers to make it. „, A vote of thanks was passed to the Chairman and Directors, HULL, SHEFFIELD, AND MIDLAND DIRECT. _. • • s u i n n d fl e U r e ta n k t l i a n l g, n w le a e s t i o heldf atthetheProhoYtiesii,onNaotrinCo2.- mi A tte l e ar i ge n t a h n i • ton, on Friday, to receive reports from the engineer and sur veyor, and on other business. ANDREW TURTON PETERSON Esq., Managing Di r ector of the Shrewsbury and Hereford and Wakefield and Harro gate Railway, was called to the chair. He remarked that it was scarcely necessary for him to say much on the merits of the line, forit would be evident to all, that a line having at one end a large manufacturing town, with a population of 110,000 inhabitants, and at the other the third port in the kingdom, could not fail to have a traffic which would prove highly remunerative. - EDWARD Mcruateux, Esq., explained the csurse of the line. Its length would be about thirty-two miles, and as far as Conisborough, it ran in nearly as straight a line as could be drawn on the map, and was, in fact, a•surface line throughout the whole of that distance. The only unusual feature in the undertaking was the tunnel under the Ouse, a work, apparently, of great magnitude, but on a careful examination, it turned out to be a work neither so difficult nor so expensive as it at first appeared. Mr. Billington, The engineer, had obtained sect.ior a by actual boring, to the depth of sixty feet ; from which it appeared that the :Strata, after the first few feet, consisted of layers of red and blue clay. The clay formed a natural shield to the tunnel, and was the best:possible soil for such an operation. The line as a whole was a most easy and inexpensive one, with the exception of the tunnel. From accurate and careful surveys, borings, and estimates, so confirmed was the engineer of the easy nature ef the whole line, and the facility of constructing the Willie% as to state it as his deliberate opinieu that the capital con templated would be much more than was necessary for the completion of the undertaking. No residential or orna mental property was iuterfered with, and by nearly all the landowners along the line the undertaking was- most fa vourable viewed. Mr. Wir.aoN said, he was pretty extensively engaged in the Swedish i ron trade at. Hull, a trade of considerable magnitude and imeortariee at that post. When the Hull and Selby Railway was first opened, it was net centenr p!atral that iron or wood could have been taken by railway so effectuallv to compete with the water carriage: The result proved that opinion to be very erroneous. Before the hull and Se!bv Railway was opened, the freight of iron from Hull to Sheffield by water was 13s. 6d. per ton. It was never contemplated that the railway would have interfered with the water cenveyance at that rate. However, the directors determined to bring the traffic OR the railway, and Commenced a determined competition with the. water car riage. By this opposition the freight was reduced for a tun e from 13s. 6d. per ton by water to Os. 6d. per ton by land, and the result was, that notwithstanding the very circuitous route of railway communication from Hull to Sheffield, iron was now almost altogether carried by railway at from Bs. to 10s. per ton, while, as he bad already said, by water it cost 13s. 6d. per ton. The iron traffic was very great, and no one could doubt that by the direct communication which the proposed line effected from • Hull to Sheffield it would come upon this line. He was quite certain that since the month of June last the quantity of iron taken by railway to Sheffield was 10,000 tons. Mr. WAITE (of Doncaster) spoke as to the extensive wa ter traffic in the vicinity of Doncaster. He had no doubt that if the proposed line was obtained, it would, in conjunc t tion with the South Yorkshire Coal Railway, secure an ex tent of traffic which it was almost impossible to foretel. The coal which must be carried on the line would be immense; many coal-fields, now sealed, would be opened, and all knew that in the Valley of the Don, all round Silkstone, Wore.. borough, &c., the coal mines were almost inexhaustible. In connexion with other lines existing or projected, the Hull, Sheffield, and Midland, would being Doncaster into much closer and more direct communication with all parts of the country, especially with Hull, Manchester, Liverpool, Bir mingham, and London. Mr. CHAMBERS (of Doncaster) proved that the corn traffic along the line would be great. The freight at present was Is. 2d. a quarter. Judging by the rates on other railways, that would be reduced to Bd. or lOd. a quarter. Resolutions for forming the Company, confirming its ca pital, appointing solicitors, engineers, &c , were adopted. Reports were presented from the surveyors, and others. They were of a favourable character, and stated that the whole of the surveys were completed. It appeared that the severest gradient on the line was at the tunnel under the Ouse, and that was one in 108. _ Several congratulatory addresses were delivered, and the proceedings were brought to a close by the usual complimmt to the chairman. NEW SCHEMES. Last week was unusually unproductive of new railway pro jects. The following appear to be the.few that have been ushered into the world in spite of the extreme pressure which has lately been perceptible on the money market Dm WEsTErtxt.—A public meeting of the inhabitan - s of Wells, was held on Thursday, the . Mayor presiding, for the purpose of taking into consideration the various lines of railway proposed for the accommodation of that city and its neighbourhood. After the merits of the many competing schemes had been strongly advocated by their respective supporters, and considered by the meeting, it was- resolved by a large majority, that the Direct. Western Railway offered more advantages to that city and its neighbourhood, both as regarded local accomodation and communication with the metropolis, than any other line, and the:meeting pledged themselves to give to that Company their fullest support and co-operation. - WELSH SOUTH MIDLAND.— TIIC shares in the Welsh South Midland, or Chepstow, Forest of Dean, and Glouces ter Junction Extension, were allotted on Saturday. The Committee state that they. delayed issuing the letters of allotment in this undertaking, until they were perfectly satis fied_ that the surveys, &e., would be perfected in time to proceed with their Bill in the ensuing session. Mr. Gravatt, their engineer, had now sesured them that the plans, sec tions, and books of reference, would be ready to be deposited according to the Standing Orders of Parliament by the 30th instant. Gnavr KENT ATMOSPIIEMC.—TiIe Committee of Manage ment have issued a notice to the shareholders, infort»irg them t It.it in consequence of the non-receipt of letters of-allotment within the time specified for payment, they have extended the time for paying the deposits until the 17th inst. Up to this date upwards of 190,0001. have been received.—Steam Times. FALmotan, Axn rENZANCE.—The surveys upon this line of railway are in a very tii'ward state. The plans and sections will be duly deposited with the proper authori ties before the :Wth instant, and every step will be taken to ensure an application in' the ensuing session of Parliament for an Act of Incorporation. The proof that• this line is much needed is, that the Corporations of the towns through which it passes, and the entire of the landowners in its route, are in favour of- the undertaking. At present. all the immense productions of the mines and granite quarries are transmitted to the ports over the uneven turnpike roads in carts, thereby enhancing the price of articles in the public markets. This railway, when completed, will effect a great reduction in the cost of transit, and will enable new ground to be opened which at present is prevented being worked by the enormous charge for carriage.—Railway Herald. SOUTH WESTERN.—henry Charles Lacy, Esq. (the pro moter of the Manchester, Southampton, and Poole Railway), has been invited to join the direction of the London and South Western Company, to which that gentleman having assented, a resolution to that effect was passed at a full board of the London and South Western Directors, held at Yme elms on Friday. REGENT'S CANAL—The allotment letters in this line were issued on Saturday, and contained an announcement which might be imitiated by other new Companies with credit to themselves and to the comfort of the public, namely, " that the committee guarantee the return of the deposit, less a sum not exceeding 7s. 6d. per share, should the application to Parliament not succeed in the ensuing session."—Railway Examiner. The Whitby, Pickering, and Great North of England Junction have resolved on throwing off a branch from the main line at Molton. WORCESTER, HEREFORD, Ross, AND GLOUCESTER, AND GREAT EASTERN AND WESTERN.—The Great Eastern and Western Company have come to the determination of aban doning the line between Worcester and Hereford, and as an equivalent for this surrender, they are to have an interest in the Worcester, Hereford, Ross, and Gloucester line. This arrangement, it is confidently anticipated, will be mutually advantageous. The line from Hereford to Merthyr Tydvi), to join the Vale of Neath, is still in the h an d s o f the Great Eastern and Western : and it is said they are to have the support of the Great Western Company. YORK AND BRADFORD.—This line is intended to take as direct u course as possible from Bradford to the city of York, which can be accomplished by proceeding by the way of Shipley, and passing near to Baildon, Esholt, Guiseley, Yeadon, Otley, Poole, and Arthington, and there crossing the Leeds and Thirsk Railway, and thence continued in au easterly direction via Harewood Bridge, Collingham, Linton to Wetherby, where it will become connected with such rail way from Leeds and Wetherby to York as may be sanctioned by Parliament during the ensuing session, thereby placing the important trading towns of Leeds and B r adf or d on an equal footing with the city of York and the North of Eng land, as well as forming the most direct chain of communica tion with the Manchester and Leeds, Manchester and Liver pool, and Huddersfield Canal Railways, by means of the West Riding Union and other projected railways, to the important town of Bradford. The present route from Brad ford to York, eSi Leeds, is about 45 miles, and by the Pro posed line the distance will be about 83 miles, thus reducing the distance 12 miles. The project, it is said, interferes with no vested interests. Messrs. Butterfield and Piccup, of Brad ford, are the solicitors of the Company. p er r , " S e altihsbe MANcIIESTER AND SOUTHAMInroy ExTENSION,—The oh uliyain and d f ject of this railway is to afford local accommodation to the large population lying between Droitwich , S tour bridge , and Wol verhampton,Poole on the one hand , and between M anchester and South di ampton on the other. The line will comme nce b y a junction rect communication a n titlatthe between sam e time ll an t c o ha lm st with the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway, near Droit wich, and passing by the Salt Works at that place, and through or near the towns of Bromsgrove and Stourbridge, will fall into the intended grand contral station at Wolver hampton, whence run connecting li nes w i th all parts of the ki n gdom. The length of the li ne w il l be about twenty-four miles. Capital 800,0001., in 40,000 sh ares. LEEDS, MIDLAND, AND LINCOLNSHIRE JUNCTION.—This line is intended to commence at Swinton, on the Midland Railway, and terminate at Retford by a junction with the London and York and Sheffield and Lincoln Railways. By the form er access is obtained in the shortest time to ewark, Grantham, Nottingham. Peterborough, and London ; and by the latter, the most direct road is secured from Leeds and the neighbourhood to Gainsborough, Lincoln, Horncastle, SPiist).Y, Wainfleet, Boston, Spalding, &c. It will 'accommo date not only its own locality, but will also reduce the dis tance between Leeds and the metropolis from 205 to about 180 miles, or a saving of 25 miles. The distance between London and the other greatseats of the woollen trade, Dews bury, Bradford, Huddersfield, &c., will also be lessened full 30 miles in each instance. Capital 500,000'., in 2,500 shares. SHOREHAM AND CHICHESTER.—The line from Shoreham to Chichester is rapidly approaching completion. The rails are laid down to within half a mile of the city, and a number of stonemasons are busily employed in the works for the ter minus and other parts of the line. BRISTOL AND EXETER RAILWAY COMPANY.—From an ac cidental omission in our report of the proceedings of this Company at Bristol, on Friday, a slight confusion appears in the reading. The last sentence should have run thus — " The motion for the non-confirmation of the agreement was carried by an overwhelming majority." SOUTH-EASTERN.—We understand that the Directors of a t the e theSouth-Eastern option of the wa y Cominyhave resolved to pla ce Postmaster-General the opportunity of sending mail bags, by every one of their trains, without making any additional charge for the facilities given...— Railway Standard. EASTERN COUNTIES.—Mr. Bulkeley has resigned the Se cretaryship of the Eastern Counties Railway. Mr. B u lk e l ey ' s cour t eou s manners had deservedly secured for him a " host Record. of N fri o e r n r ds. rx ' a '— nati, ilu ß 'a l Y EMlNGHAM, AND COVENTRY JUNCTION. The shares in this Company have just been allotted. Mt. Charles Fox, the consulting engineer, has addressed a letter to the Committee of Management, in which he states that the survey of the line is in a state of great forwardness, sad that he will be completely prepared to comply- with the :rs:--'• re :--- C); • WIC'. 1.14 a ii roe pr°' age- iitY' dig' aged IN