The Sun. — London, England, 1851-10-21 00:00:00

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Doh ° 0 Fer °Bl) b e s, rs f d, siirp6ll4lcieE D AY.) 0 31 19 , to I icto , to 31 i i to ro Is s o , b to P . 1' V" 0 411 acid e 80 P - 4 I, 6 pos, so 3 , 0 00 0 end 10 1 6,5 0 to 3 0 1 0010 q u , "and bor rels; 19 9 lib 1, 735 DO I ion e P 64 01 of 9t .10 d A io tor 0 111 tife, 4 11 4 is to % cal ' e t:o9"' 0,1 1319 0 , 3 0 r; 700 t Of° a e 16 11 ntiti 1,0 9 cs l c" pi o ono ° bbd'' Cla d 0 Pg . th° oft; deft THE GREAT EXHIBITION. _Rio Royal Righness Prince Albert has addressed ~tegah letters of thanks to all the foreign commiLse seltnen9; Liu Royal Highness has alio written to t. s4,"e",°l the Society of Arts, and, after making . a due e motoedgrnent of the cervices of the Society in th e°lll. te of tho Exhibition, suggests for the consideration of the Council the expediency of having the beneficial 41 8643 ° f the display just terminated discussed iu a of lectures, to be delivered weekly during the eini °°lllling le t® bleu of the Society, by persons the most f his „,ent in their respective departments. The letter o d,.4°Yel flightless was laid before the Council yester 7, Sad they th e „ ey have, we understand, cordially entered into h r,°132841. Mr. Redgrave's report on design is, we tf e t er _vu "0 appended to the jury reports, a mark of dt-se ti wan conferred upon hirn as having undertaken the th K. t the suggestioa of the Fine Arts Jury, and with e assent in g of ~ er the Royal Commission. At the last meet (o.ot_pe o,stareission the finance committee were re- N il `" to consider the remuneration to be allowed to rsio R L II : ealing,egccl in the executive service of the Com- Aorinee' uln matters connected therewith. The detr°d,,e,ht„ cotarnittee here, in consequence, arrived at . on the subject thus remitted to them, and that tin,°„llow awaits the t on confirma of the Commission. seemi 'leiesty has transmitted M Dilke, for her tion;:_e,e, a handsome bracelet in token of the attest fi,.. n _ Leo she has received from Mr. Dilke during her %labile t ili ta to the Exhibition, and, in the same P 4 3 ,14 .and considerate spirit, the portraits of the o n ;11:11dren have been forviarded to Mr. Dilke himselt. t erulib tr daY night -1,500 exhibitors had cleared their talons out of the building. A le, - A -.4.14.LY51S OF TUE MEDALS. , A Carefui kll eiu.uejtirers shows that the number of awards b c ie t sieetien'se!--neuneil and prize medals and "honorable 'ward ed .---ls 5,084; of this number 2,039 have b elinb ic ,.. 6 o the United Kingdom, and 3,045 to theforeign tz of ihi:_'!"a. Upon analysing these lists, the propor i n. cledetrtl:warded in the six great groups, which i lia4Whole of the jurors, is as follows:- * IA.rERIALs CLASSES I. To IV. e 0„,,, Total. British. Foreign. P riz;:,_ ll !ed , Cs ............ 6 ...... 16 562 1 10„„ s 'u rn 7 . Is ............... 125 ..... 437 666 c'ete Mentions ... 131 ...... 535 _ ..__. ( 1. TCatall .... 262 988 filYlkilale,k,Acatuici ............ V. TO X. 115411 4 , _, gall . ........... 52 ...... 36 1;7,°,413 ........... ... 301 ...... 191 ~. "le Mentions ... 5 1 ...... 114 -_..... 'l',lfotxai ......... 404 - 341 nosh'Pt r-,;,4?•!; PARRics.-cas SEs XI. TO XX. 3 bi.: ) : qua-7,1 M............ 1 ...... 2 835 *, olbt ............... 337 ...... 498 462 • raeations ... 185 ~.... 277 •••••• - 4 ' 4.444 T° t:l ... : .... ------523 - 777 1300 .- tOoo h 3 131 T -t°l7B l AND C'',RAMIC MANUFACTURES 1 ) ga t e , l _, . CLASSES I. To xxv. 35 iMe 4ied._'i5•........ ... i 4 ... 21 526 qotiosbibi'lel_ ........... • 312 •••• • 214 •••• - actions ... 20 9 .. .., 199 - - kilettl,4?Qtfil ••• ...... 534 434 968 ..ou a to ZANUPAciunEs. - CLASSES XXVI. TO ?e li t iel l rt ed a i Xxix. 14 ,‘ lottin.,_l . 3 ............ 4 374 goo Obi 3 , na.e........... 142 ...... 231 254 11"°113 .. 100 T otal ........1.. - •--s Co,. . ......... 246 I•ti'z'oel to,tis.a PINE ARTS. 4 444 oattiail 1 ............ 2 87 otttobie ~••••••.. ........ 27 ‘aolitioo3 . 88 ••• 41 ~.. -- ......... 70 109 N i p'. heito t) I t 4 I‘ll-) 'THEATRE. li clol titi ' Who Perf 4 ',,' 8' the ormed with considerable Theat f r a e, ple4r4ed th e e Past season at the Princess's The 444,..'1 little dr ama at Punch's Playhouse. 1 tsylvt7,d by 14,1.41! of the Artist's i lse lt J est nj L. 4tauger, at the Haymarket), . 4 kittlis 4t 14 the Wife (originally w as i l kb ! -nee . 1, sake of introducing Me am -qtr. ilelton's performan l'lolv,etiliee,,Wee received with the greatest favour . . a him ve r t y o at the conclusion amid loud ap A 4 le tte A w ßab,, t fre 41'0 SSUT.H. mell te It o ci re Constantinople, of the Ist, in the . ki, t scl by ,!ette, gi, r 4 liatiipt, Anu ea the following Nohl u 'rtt on going on board the frigate shi 4 54 1 , 41 °4$ 44 t °m g rof bring 4 14 -41 t44 1..... ''5Y th Al i hty God t th'llr lon g the e xtraordinary favour nation be praised, / 41 % 14 ll Yeti brethren,of my • _ l i lig (. , worthy the United le ' hiti,Pt)Ot 914 0,11°1441)g to the flag o , .Ne e 11, - ,, ,y n freely. ' 40 4 1 5 ' feel ' 4ll I breathe *it h b._ 44.5 1! °11 , astoruYself proud at owing % Mo lt , 'I o,' Of . 1, 4 tO one of the most my deli to Ivith ley 141414,14ZerePe. I am about iltifiel t44, 4 ,the i lb' to that generous enp Is hall kiss M p ag re n c a e ll e i d . seg. ,t'z' for m, " titer aPpiness to belong, and I le to ' 4 412 t0 -4 la a f fotaid etkreh. flab.. a oliberty,.. where hope to y es , for I Pokielttlek", 4141% People what i seek. has r we there hem.kt 1 i'°B3utn will not die at n n t i e i 1 8 , h i e °. .ot-1, oo t , un tot seek our synlp we shall RtlPlte of‘ lt le es 144 as ylum for exiles, for • -........ .4 0,,,,- eVel w ill I. t he g e , ° sg us the Magyar shallgro fu a r n under Huu. t en ev l , 44 , iv hew ulan; nor a liberator, i ittllttne,eist the to deliver herself ; but I and seek for an n 44 4 bed t k m Who have oPreseor of a holy cause, ke,.l th°Blll44 unjustly fallen. -91 1th 1,`, 45 11 44 , , ad concluded the z i " tad the crew criedcattaGinodshsoaovke 444' piteilv........___ I le f kijC4llll'S RENEWED ARCTIC 1,:$tli°1,101,61) CW k,e46.'llot li li t ls ati eztract of a private letter just - `l?,klll;4beh a,,,r•l(*ennedy, in command of the re aob'es il Ivlitterreigti°ll. it is not dated, but was Ilt 'lee - shout the middle of . July. A t e hey e 41bert • - 1 1 , 1 elk Pe fear ?Is now alone in those regions, her. il k Iv let -- I:4 her not getting as well through t illitt iZ el lfol in et , l es those who have preceded.. . t4t 1y stoat ` I 411c1 well 4/ 0 0 4„, tit hearts We who with provisions, ana 4 'uti r , . b on b oard-among . them . ~.t li. re ' 4 ll, Ph, .qep u Ow litt, alili 4 . ' l t, the tried companion of . NI he. 8111 uvlblv 14 all his former sufferings, - 'ti kt /a Rune ' 111 L I IN '''' 11811 14 search of his master ; and 8 4 40b13, 0 t) of the French marine, wh ... 0 . te ltt teeta ths,Pllie cult in the Prince Albert. I,_ -mitetioo ',,f'l.,_r• Kennedy speaks in terms of -. toe latter officer :- 04 1/4 kt it 4i P Pr• (C°P37.) Lt tc...,tte10,,,,, 1110 e Albert lat. 71 30, lone. 57. .7 b ell ed th'H -'''' 'leen 44' • e°- 0 I ~, to ea Ment, copied from an original I vet t ' it les - r of ujj'otlia W alker, of the whaler Jane I ‘ ll ' K 444 5 eollitt • ''d/allee, Will, I hope, at length h - 4 4 ore, tY that Sir John reached the P Ode kof that h • direction she sear' atsj,n,,,,e Must be in theo. tai W ill k ' l'o l6 ;,,‘' tO the Prince Albert as that d t I' 4ltti pa, .., 4 s th e you may rest assure tr: 4, ''? , 44 a lt . sh e e i: :iith redOubled spirit and deter- N'''ee fi v ' e vaii ' °4l c l be added to where both 010 - der - st. Taeo the highest possible degree g ~.1 184.111 11 „: Advance and Rescue are only ,••• 11„ , se b ad f 140,7 8 4 as cae ca 0 1 _ ° us ) Bo cannot think ofde tht4 r, kolit ,_ more than that the Prince Albert de bt %rape par:,4°ottre,d Voyage thus far. She 411 e: 44 1' 1 :1 4 then sheivel! °Y the 22d of June, and addi ft h -4 Y, Iv L has met with nothing but fog let 0 elp?hle litekrave Yen See got beyond Disco. th 10„,, per e craft and the hands say,' she Cere,h'it bv 1, 14 g but ape ' , , '' k "Atia'hiv .ria n , , - gs:. God grant she may lil t Na l ti, - " 1 3 Of hi 1.3141? home Sir John Franklin and 44. % - "Y win' P a r tY. All hands are well, and t est, 44d best of me. M. Ballot is the noblest, , eil t of our little band. l til e ; 4 k e `` WILLIAM KENNEDY." wk. 11101.,,,,,,, kt g lett h "'imam of traces of an expedition to Cape aa alp A t4:ekt 1 !4 1 / 4 v -eauY !Appeared in print." I,l°4lo'l'l%e: AvtQaTr Po ft 4. ,:p,„sel . 0 N .--After the 31st of March t'll,ttiefechis loviitleirted klsintaperocee.d. to sea or . to steam t e u t pon the 4041 twnietnout hai , in t as, f ,tl it el l, / llthl ee ,lltr o i' f ree al e engineer, and +tic th s ‘a be aeci interference; seulrdesuGch safety-valve is to y valve ate k Th.,„:er teessa, part of the machinery, upon 1) 11 4 Ilow r„,: s e, r!eyor is to report to the Board of 4, .4,_ and ivoutation is ordered by the 21st section of „„. opiAN, er, letoria, oa. 79 tOtit' reitclu/iItAUE.,A, e. • Itril,klol,ll, rtishi,„ ~other instance of a philan- Oq 1,, e 4 thn oetri own d estruction, while endFa iitjr,.ll%.4, its ' i l l 810,°1 fellow -creatures, occurred during t lt, 4 1ro tia rasp h a t street Chelsea. On Saturday , o ~. vectable painter f,,,"tii'vsto„s"?lo rotor,i,, , On Jackson, of V l tq Otto ' Illed b t , ~. nit: _borne, along the above-narned Ito that 4ttreptinuzs wife, he saw a poor woman with in I;te'.g th,e'llich w lls g t° .eress the road immediately km q th an the y , teorning at a furious late. 4( kh k ' Proe Lt lat be r ut over, Jackson, with more : t ,t ) o t tl tl i t't l at ~..euke, tried to stop the horse ; but such tt,itnlimSollvelvitll"4glerteatit • was going that 111., , q, Of ~s • r th e 10 violenc the h els of the wJackson was 'it' l'so' -4'ensib'l' wer part of his body he was taken u t p I tth.Je t 4 1 ay. ho"kr_leeh 158 Dit a i w, Ile was forthwith conveyefdronol IA ,sugle !hod „til,_ilere he died shortly afterwards chile 0,711!oh !_eepeetp_tued, ,p lun ging a wife and seven nt 4qiic?t. was til m,reSS their sudden bereaveme • The 1 ) 4 t.,, 4 ‘ "it 11!table'eataie of the calamity bolted,l and the I; tk Otilkll, 44 R 4 lL ß 00 der alltrol him jumped from the ca lo c Sit "Y tha°°eralidretlY after the accident to Jackson, '14:k1,),42 tall. l4dflil injuries in variouS Parts c if his 4,'" e th e "a, also was taken to St. George's .. It h body nf i 1Pt11,17,tc4) ti4ltt..ttti cs ttiom - aekson awaits the coroner's tip:lo,l4 r,h4t, dispatebvel:t• CAr.e..---It has been incor -sth th', l ett t'yitoriet,e, we received Yesterday o:.oornne ,o2 ow, o4 iv ) the tii_lace from 'Sir Ilarry Smith. None i litog to 4110 f th,“,`•,!nbead, nor are any expe . cted bee -4 ea 9441_11..r Robert Peel, overdue since the l itii l• kt h sedan: 'Which she met on her outward is 4 ra ' e tt t o '4! °l.Ztpwco.4ll v4,,,.1it,,P. )13res..---terAda3- 1 meeting .of Spanish bond ov; 4 0,, 'e. / ) , - 1 7 urt of t 6 , o take Into consideration the t,171,,,7,.e1itt„„ of Stook-half of the overdue Couons of_ , to t 4 o f 4 0f boe„ , when the recommendationsany bond e".' 11 m an ge 4 'waders wa ra ,a.„ ,e'lit• . 8 adopted, by which au 41, ••i,o4fk-• f or gibs will be prevented, and ch, , 41 , tide Sp E , .e remain be half of the old Coupons, ti Ator 4410.,. rash g period. ifi e ti q iki t , Government at some future means ittitytati4t., 4 14 ~.,itbtoi,t44,ettalarsthclo).af;l't rtijadeayy nawi 44 It4i it 04 trtotss '''' 1), %f, ) i l V I , f le, anxi '---.l.he official, at the Man-- 1, It R 4 t ti lt a 4ti,itie 048 to let the in -door paupers par eek, ave leave of ab . 4 . i -., o.d.' - -.Y as could o, g clothing them in gh appear respectable. e 4 Wi t i l theu new drones. 945 642 179 THE SPORTING NOTES. No. CXLV. - - REMINISCENCES OF NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING, WITH A FEW HINTS CONCERNING THE SPORT OF THE PRE SENT WEEK AT NEWTON AND HEREFORD. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Slll,—Tbe past Second October Meeting at .head quarters, though not the most brilliant one on record, has effected vast changes in the chances of innumerable horses engaged in Stakes of importance, as yet veiled by the curtain of futurity. It is a curious fact, that out of thirty-one stakes and ten matches decided during the week, Sir Joseph Hawley only ran one hone, and that Teddington for the great match, which it is trove known through the length and breadth of the land was only just won. The Fyfield Baronet, it is said, cleared above five thousand on it. Sir Joseph's game seems to be a curious one—scratching all his horses for the Cesare witch, and running none for any other nice during the week, except for the aforesaid match; one would think he must be in high dudgeon at somebody or something. The Goodwood stable won the majority of stakes; they, however, only numbered five; of which Mr. Gratwicke won three, and the Duke of Richmond two. The confederates, Messrs. Payne and Greville, carried away a couple of stakes, and four matches. The two years old running of the week does not say much for the quality of the next year's three years old. The following may be con 7,idered as having lost what chance they once had for the Derby, and thrown entirely into the helpless class: — namely, Father Thames (a eecond edition of Runny mede all over); Little Harry (who, however, yet might improve, but I am afraid it is hopeless); colt by Faugh a-Ballagh, out of Delia; Canterbury (one of the,presuared wonders of the Goodwood stable); Harbinger (another of the Sussex wonders); Ambrose (fitted for a distance); St. Andrew; Caracara; Theodine; Peacock; The Old Lad; Stockwell; Films; and Hesperus. Thus one short week has annihilated the pretensions of fourteen candidates for next year's Derby, six of whom have created no little sensation in the betting market during the last three months. Lord Ribblesdale's lucky purchase, Kingston, though by no manner of means a horse suited for a, distance, will clear a few of the mile stakes at the spring meetings of next year; his chance for the Derby is but a very so•so one. Red Hind every time she runs gives evidence of staying powers and the most undeniable speed, which may make her a most dangerous opponent for every thing she run s for ; if s h e k ee p s i u h er p resen t form, I think the Oaks of 1852 may be book e d a cer tainty for her. The Prendergast Stakes was just won by a head, which says but little for the winner, Maid stone; I venture ti predict that not one of the four who contested; the stake will ever catch the judge's eye in the "Great go" on the Downs of Epsom next year. The sport of the present week is of the mixed or half and-half character, combining flat racing and steeplechasing. The Newton Autumn Meeting com mences the steeplechase campaign of the season 1851-2. This meeting comes off to-morrow; and, from the ether imperfect accounts I have received from head quarters, lam induced to believe that the South Lan cashire Steeplechase, over four miles of good country, will be won by PETER SIMPLE, 1 Ist 21b, or Isaac, lOst 10th, Verax, lOst 21b, well up. It has been ru moured that the British Yeoman and Lucy Neal will go, which I think however is very dubious; should these two be found at the post, I must go for the YEOMAN and PETER Simms:, instead of the latter and Isaac. For tho of chance doe% forget Vera.r. The Free Handicap Hurdle Race I fancy will go to LITTLE QUEEN or DE. FAULTER, Queen of the May being next best. The Hereford Autumn meeting commences on Thurs day with the Hunters Stakes, two miles and a quarter. For this stake I can discover nothing that stands a chace of depriving emu. or UPTON of the victorious laurels. The Ileretordehire Stakes (flat race), two miles and a quarter, is a bit of a mystery. If Dawson can't win it, I must look to HEART OF OA K or AvIA to do the thing - - " woes right," Bushranger being well up. The Hurdle Race marked for Friday, one mile and a half, over five flights of hurdles, looks well for FUGITIVE, lost 121 b; or Code, lOst 81b. The Grand (Steeplechase, over four miles of fair hunting country, is booked by the stable pretty nearly a certainty (if such things as certainties can be found in steeplechasing) for the five years old BEDFORD. The City Gold Cup will depend much on ihe result of the Herefordshire Stakes run the previous day; fancy, however, leads us to select Sir Robert, Lon ginus, and Theorem, as the most attractive of the lot. The market for the Cambridgeshire is of a very unstable nature; the prices varying everyday, and in some instances several points, without any apparent cause. Newminster is the only one who seems to stand at all steady, his price being 7 and Bto 1. Breba holds a very dubious position, sometimes being quoted at the head of the list at an uncommonly short price, at other times not having admirers at any sacrifice. Mountain Deer, at 12 to 1, remains tolerably firm. Curl, like unto Eliza Middleton, is gradually falling from her high estate, 100 to 6 being her quotation yes terday. The Prime Minister, by his being kept in the market, one would infer is to bo the representative of Wadloa's stable; I however think that Wadlow will either start two, or three, including the Prime Minister, instead of him solely. On Thursday or Friday will appear my analysis of the last great Handicap of the season, containing tho latest information from all quarters. I um, Sir, yours, &c., THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. Oct. 21, 1851. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S—YESTERDAY. CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 11 to 2 agst Sir J. Hawley's Breba-6 to 1 taken freely 8 to 1 agst Mr. A. Nichol's Nowminster—takon and afterwards offered 14 to 1 agst Mr. Osbaldeston's Mountain Deer 100 to 6 agst Mr. Delamere's Curl—taken 18 to 1 agst Mr. HaWord's Prime Minister—taken 18 to 1 agst Mr. Carew's The Heriot 20 to 1 agst Mr. Crawfurd's Darkie 25 to 1 agst Mr. Gratwicke's The Nigger—taken 25 to 1 agst Mr. Waring's Manifold Breba was in immense force, the takers going on as long as 6 to 1 could be got; New minster was also in con siderable favour; the quotations against the other horses returned were little more than nominal. Nancy was scratched at half-past four. THE CRITERION STAKES. 3 to 1 agst Daniel O'Rourke HEREFORD STEEPLECHASE. 2 to 1 agst Bedford DERBY. 30 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Daniel O'Rourke—taken 40 to 1 agst Mr. S. Hawke's Womersley—taken 50 to 1 agst Lord Caledon's Barbarian—taken HEREFORD STEEPLECHASES. Acceptances for the Grand Steeplechase. Mr. Davenport's Peter Simple, 1 Ist 41b—Mr. Daven port's Half-and-Half, lOst 81b—Mr. Anderson's Spring Bw:k, lost 81b—Lord Lurgan's St. Helier, lOst 61b — Mr. T. Goiby's Plough Boy, lOst 41b—Mr. Barling's Bedford, 10it—Mr. Thompson's Hardwick, 9st 10lb— Mr. Land's The Genera!, 9st 101b—Captain Povvell's Vulture, 9st 81b—Mr. Dobbins's Resignation, 2st 81b. Hurdle Rice Acceptances. Lord Lurgan's Fugitive, lOst 121b—Mr. Tresham's Cogia, lOst Sib—Mr. Ash's Gehenna, lOst 41b—Mr. H. Burford's Maisemore Lass, 9st 41b. TAB LYING-IN HOSPITAL, YORK-ROAD, LAM BETA.—The quarterly court of the above charitable institu tion assembled yesterday in the board room. Thorns S. Cocks, Esq., M.P., was in the chair; and the gentlemen pre sent were Augustus Robinson, Thomas Grissell, and J. Bar nard, Esq.., and Doctors Hutton, Reid, Cape, and Rigby. The four resolutions which had been proposed at the last court day, the 21st July, by Mr. A. Robinson, were read seriatim to the following effect :-1. That no vacancy in any office in the hospital should be filled up until the qualifica tions required, the salary and duties attached to the office, and whether any alterations in the same ought to be made, should have been duly considered by the weekly board. 2. That every such vacancy should be announced to the next weekly board, which should thereupon cause to be sent to every member of the committee notice of such vacancy, and of the qualifications required, and the salary and duties at tached to the same, which should be considered at the next weekly board. 3. That the weekly board, so specially sum moned, might adjourn the consideration of the question at their discretion. 4. That the weekly board should from time to time make such temporary provision for the fulfil ment of the duties of any vacancy as should enable the ser vice of the hospital to be efficiently carried on. After a short discussion these reso!utions were confirmed. The minutes of the weekly board were then read and confirmed. The re port and accounts for the quarter were next read and ap proved. The total receipts from dividends on stock, annual subscriptions, collections, &c., amounted to 1,151/. 10s. 9d., and the expenditure to 7501. 15s. 7d. ; and the number of indoor patients was 190, and of outdoor 318. SUDDEN D W. Carter, last evening, held an inquiry at the William the Fourth, Surrey-grove, Wal worth, as to the death of Mr. Richard Pell, aged 87, a gentleman of independent property, residing at 6, Westmore land-place, Walworth-common. On Thursday he was heard coining down stairs, and when he had reached near the bot- Il to ir m . B h r e e s a l d ip , pheids son - n fe - 1 a i b v e , t w w e b e e n w t a h s e b ina n t i h s tee garden,r s and h a e n d wal 1. de ceased's son, raised him up, and two surgeons, Mr. Simmons . and Mr. Todd, were soon in attendance , but on their arrival pronounced him dead, probably from a ß p a o n p k le e x t y t . ng l la t nd w t as u only the day before he had been to the receive his dividends, and it is a singular fact thaetthuirsnewdifae died on the same d a y five years ago. The jury r verdict "The deceased died from natural causes." DETERMINED SUICIDE. —Yesterday even ing a de termined suicide was committed by a man of the name of Joseph Lincoln, aged 47, bird-stuffer, residing at No. 2 . Queen-street, Long Acre. It appears that the unfortunate man spread some arsenic on bread and butter, and ate d it, when one of the lodgers in the next room hearing the de ceased violently sick, went in, as well as the landlady, M • Donaldson, when the man confessed to taking the poison. aG M tit r ie . ens ß ,do e e n idv n ,o e w t r , kh s he u no r o g s eon, was immediately sent for, and promptly the e, unfortunate here he expired.m an was T h a deceased removed to had been out of employment for some length of time and had been in a very desponding Nray. ROYAL NAVAL BENEVOLENT SOCIETY. —Tile usual quarterly general court of this society w as held at th e Thatched - house Tavern ye s t er d ay ; Admiral Sir Watkin Owen Pell in the chair. It was resolved that assistant sur geons, fe e o sa n ol sbl allowed ,r e ei i d.p n t g ti 00 ward-room a et re:o be o o e roemciui rmember se officers, ,if reo and thm t he esnenavalsociety, to3 i , n b, s ea t n r s u ds c .t t h o e. r instructors should 51. for life. The late Mr. Shaw, q t e u r e m a e e d d t l h s a o t l. a i n l e Three tter o perf thanks Cents. b o e f t w o l :t i a lt t e e B n w s society, i e e t r t h ' y e: h i a e t Ny x ' el e nal was n c rg u l oY t u d b e no e e r rs-t -e income a t 1 8 1.. e fi s d o . c , of that quarter gentleman. The announced d h t e u b oiture 507/. 2s. 4d., leaving a balance of 1,21 i 2 ea / t . 3n'd l f s ot . br 2 e t t l h . eex in Ppeanst fa vour of the society. JUVENILE GYMNASIUM FOR BUCKINGHAM PALACE. —A juvenile gymnasium has just been erected in Bucking ham Palace for the use of the youthful members of the Royal Family. It consists of a neat frame-work, nearly square, upon which an apparatus has been constructed for a great number 9f bodily exerciAes. SUN, LONDON, LITERATURE. The original publication of these Lessons was an event. They created as marked an effict iu educational literature, as the ' Letters of Junius' did in the political. The plan of the instructions was entirely new, both as a whole and in the details of the execution. Two cha racteristics were found above all in the Lessons—first, that French was acquired more rapidly and solidly by their study than by any other courie or process, how ever expensive, hitherto attempted; secondly, so far from being dry or hard, they were entertaining and simple in exact proportion to their utility. The student who was surprised at his own progress, was not less surprised at the pleasantness of his new labours. The utile and the dulce were, for once, really and truly found together." Further, it is remarked of the writer's mode of con veying his inkormation to his hitherto uninstructed readers—" in embodying his idea in the course of these Lessons he adopted the most rigid Doricism of style, rejecting every meretricious decoration, every thing that might even for a moment lure him from the main point, or distract the attention which he concentrated on his design." The good effect of this resolution seems to have been very speedily demon strated in the amazing success achieved by his system. Proofs of its efficacy—proofs of the most incontrovertible kind—were afforded by hundreds of the bumbler members of the community—insomuch that the writer of the Preface is justified in saying— " We look on this as one of the most striking and suggestive facts of our time ; it is an event on which to meditate—an event not void even of political re- rerence, and of a bearing on the state of avilizition As an example of the admirable manner in which in formation is conveyed to the mind through the me dium of these lessons, being rendered comprehensible to the most ordinary capacity, from the homely way in which it is enforced, we give the annexed lively and humorous paragraph. It is penned, as will be readily apprehended, with a view to eh= the imperative necessity of a careful atten tion to mood and tense. It runs thus : "My dear Sir,—l written the letter which was wrote by me last week, just after your friend was went, and before your second message was came. The thing you spoken of was so old that it was knew already. I never been so vexed as I have was on this occasion; in- decd I thrown away hope, for I was threw down in spirit. I was lay prostrate by the event. I seen what was never saw before. I fallen lower than I had ever fell in my life. My prospects ar© slew, and he who slain them is one whom I have drew out of poverty. But I shall be took by you for a madman if 1 continue in this strain, so I will finish with the subject. I have strove in every way, I have did any best, I have bore many inconveniences, and, now that I am took at a disadvan- tags, I will have did with those that have so took me," &c. Common sense tells us that an illustration of this kind must necessarily tend to impress a rule of grammar upon the Memory more ibrcibly and in delibly than any other plan that could be suggested. Such is the nature of the whole of this singular pro duction, a work which it affords us a feeling of genuine satisfaction to be able to recommend very earnestly to the poorer classes of our population. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, Ocr. 20, The Queen and Prince Albert walked in the Park and the Slopes this morning. The Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred, attended by the Rev. Mr. Birch, took a drive in the Parks, in an open carriage. The remainder of the Royal children took their accustomed exercise. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by the Earl of Morley, Major-General Sir Edward Bowater, Colonel Hon. C. Grey, and Colonel F. H. Seymour, went out shooting this forenoon. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and her Royal Highness the Princess Royal, attended Divine service yesterday morning, in the private chapel of the Castle. There was no addition to the Royal dinner party last evening. A deputation, including Mr. Beckford, Mr. M`Grcgor, Mr. Raikes, and Mr. Westmoreland, had an interview with Earl Grey, yesterday, at the Colo- ni2 I-office. Captain Townsend, M.P., had on interview with Lord John Russell yesterday, at bis official residence in Downing-street. Mr. John King, delegate from the colony of Vic toria, had an interview yesterday with Earl Grey. The Right Hon. M. G. Baines, first Commissioner of the Poor-laws, bad an interview with the Chan cellor of the Exchequer on Saturday, at his official residence in Downing-street. THE MINISTRY—MR. COBDEN. An evening paper, a few nights since, stated that the office of Vice. President of the Board of Trade bad been tendered to Mr. Cobden by Lord John Russell, on his assumption of office in 1846, and rather severely criticised the Honourable Gentle man's vanity in not accepting it, when a much abler man, Lord Granville, did not refuse it. The facts are these :—When Lord John Russell came into office in 1846, be offered the post of Vice- President of the Board of Trade to the Honourable Charles Villiers, who declined it. The office was ac cepted by Mr. Milner Gibson, M.P. for Manchester, who subsequently resigned it. Earl Granville was then appointed to) the joint office of Paymaster of the Forces and Vice-President of the Board of Trade. As the former Lord Granville will take his seat in the Cabinet. The latter office is, we believe, destined for Mr. Wilson, M.P. for Westbury. How little did the Noble Premier estimate the abili- tics of Lord Granvile when, on his entry into office, he appointed him Master of the Buckhounds ; in other words, the Queen's head dog-keeper. It may be added that the office of Master of the Mint has ceased to be a Ministerial one, and very properly so. It is now a permanent one in the person of Sir J. Herschel'. There are now four offices, usually Cabinet ones, at present occupied by persons not of the Cabinet, viz i those of the Master-General of the Ordnance, the Chief Secretary for Ireland, Paymaster of the Forces, and Chief Commissioner of Woods and Forests.—Correspondent of the Morning Advertiser. SIR JAMES GRAHAM VERSUS DR. CANDLISH.--It seems that the tribute of regard that was paid to Sir James Graham the other day, by making him a burgess of Aber deen, has give n mortal offence to Dr. Candlish, who is, it appears on a crusade in the north at present. The Rev. Doctor, at a meeting of the Scottish Reformation Society on Monday last, took occasion to say, in the ccurse of a long speech on the Papal aggression, that he thought when the Corporation of Aberdeen were giving the highest honour in their power to bestow, to the man of all others who had set himself up as the leading opponent of the measure demanded by the voice °Nis country, at least some explanation or pro test was required from the Protestants of Aberdeen, to show that the Town Council did not, at least on that point, speak the sentiments of the comm un i ty . T here might be other grounds on which the freedom of the City could be conferred on Sir James Graham, but it did strike a stranger as notice able, that such an honour sh ou ld b e pa id to him (Sir J a mes Graham) just after finishing a session of laborious, indefatigable, and persevering opposition to a measure which all the Protestants of the country desired to see carried out. Scotsman. DARING lionnanr.—Yesterday information was received that two persons of gentlemanly a p pearance h ad, un d er pretence of requiring the use of a priv a t e room to trans act some professional business, succeeded in plundering the Archway public-house, Enfield-chase, of 731. in gold and silver, valuable gold watch and chain, and other p ro p erty . The same men have committed similar robberies at o th er hous:ss . a Th e ybothappear about thirty years of age, and are attired i n mourning, one being very thin and pale, the oth er s tout, much seamed with the small-pc; with sandy hair and whiskers. LESSONS iN FRENCH. On an entirely Novel and Simple Plan. John Cassell. There is something very noble, and even affecting, in the ardour with which some of the most gifted men have aided the cause of education by their ele mentary writings. Of this we have had innumerable instances afforded us by intellects of every imaginable class and magnitude, from the coarse but vigorous capacities of 9obbett to the vast and comprehensive genius of the Emperor Napoleon. Among the la bouring ranks of the English community the grammar of Cobbett has long since risen to the position of a familiar favourite leaving at one period enjoyed a pe culiar and wide-spread popularity. Few, however, are at all acquainted with that masterly composition in which the great Napoleon sketched out the system he desired to he adopted in the instruction of his son, the King of Rome—a document which it would be well fur those who are at present unacquainted with it to examine in the work in which it has been authentically preserved, namely, in the admirable memoirs of the veteran Count Montholon. Instances like tho above are assuredly sufficient to indicate on the part of every elementary writer on works of education no debasement whatever of his intellectual faculties, but rather an elevation of them to one of the most dignified offices of humanity, that of teacher. It is consequently for these reasons that we are always eager to welcome every production of the like kind when we can recognise in it qualities in any way deserving our commendation. The little book before us is among this number. It is, to our thinking, a work of a very remarkable character. Founded upon a plan which is correctly described upon the title.page as " entirely novel and simple," it enables any one previously altogether ignorant of the first rudiments of the French language to become master of it with astonishing rapidity and equally astonishing facility, and this moreover without the aid of a teacher—an aid in very other instance more or less indispensa ble. All this we may remark is accomplished in a series of easy lessons, twenty-five in number, lessons which already, through the " Woi king Man's Friend," appear to have led to very extraordinary results, as affording a means of instruction. What has even now been accomplished by the book under notice may be here briefly recounted in the opening words of the "Preface," words. that one almost envies a man the happiness of being able to write. They are as fol lows : 1250 EVENING, TUESDAY SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY. TIMES.—Tae retirement of Mr. Justice Patteson from the judgment seat which he has so long adorned is a great public loss. We rejoice, for the sake of this learned and upright rnagietrate, that he abandons the judicial bench with unimpaired faculties and— but for one infirmity —in the full vigour of his bodily powers. It is, however, a painful reflection that for many years to come he might have rendered good service to the profession and to the public. The trade of a judge, like any other, must be slowly learnt if it would be fully mastered. It is not the Ilcutest lawyer nor the most eloquent advocate Who makes the best judge. There is no Royal road to the exercise of the judicial faculty in the highest degree. A re markable union of sound common sense and intellectual vigour educed by industry and claastened by experi ence is the best qualification for the judge. 'We make no mention of honesty of purpose, for, happily, ell question of wilful corruption is merely traditional among the presiding mag i s t rates i n Westminster. hall. It is not often that all . these qualities have been united in one person to so remarkable a de gree as in the eminent man who is shortly about to vacate his seat upon the bench. If not possessed of that glowing imagination which lest warmth to the flights of many of our forensic rhetoricians—if some what careless of extreme eubtlky and of mere fine spun deductions, the mind of Mr. Justice Patteson has always shown itself evenly balanced—always true to itself. The efforts of counsel to lead him astray from the substantial point at issue have invari ably failed in their effect. A sophism, however inge niously stated, was to him merely irrelevant. So clearly did he appear to see the zeal bearings of a case that he could scarcely be brought to appreciate the merits of a false view. There are not wanting judges in Westminster.ball at the present moment who rejoice to meet an advocate iu the field of dia lectics, and to pierce him with his own rapier. Such was not the practice with Mr. Justice Patteson. He coald or would do nothing more than meet the ingenious sophisms of counsel with simple truth, with one of those brief statements which appear so obvious when once uttered, but which yet are uttered so seldom. It would be in the highest degree incorrect to attribute this high judicial faculty, how ever instinctive it might appear, to the mere gift of nature. It was natural, no doubt, in the learned judge of whom we are speaking; but it had been carefully cultivated by the industry of half a cen tury—some forty years of which , had been spent in the study and practice of the law—and upwards of twenty years upon the judicial bench. We are con fident the opinion of the profession will bear us out when we say that there never set in Westminster ball a judge more soundly versed in the principles of the common law than Mr. Justice Patteson. The rules of practice, too, were as familiar to him as the general spirit of English law, and in his hands were applied in a reasonable manner to the progress of a case. If we follow bins into the Crown Courts we find him still acting with the same moderation and good sense—inflexibly just, and yet leaning ever to the side of mercy and humanity where it was possible without a dereliction of duty. We appeal to the recollection of all practitioners whether is chambers, on circuit, or at Westminster-hall, if it be not true that, with a good cause in hand, they would have earnestly sought, and with a bad one they would have studiously avoided, the judgment of Mr. Justice Patteson. It would be unfair to omit all mention of that genial good humour and constant amenity of dis position which rendered practice before him so easy and agreeable to the feelings of a gentleman. This unvarying sweetness of temper -in all probability helped to maintain that perfect balance of mind which was one of his most striking characteristics, and pro cured for him universal goodwill. The consciousness of a well-spent life and the society and affection of his friends must henceforth be the chief consolation of his retirement. For ourselaes, we would add our humble tribute of respect to the general voice, and express our hope that it may please Providence to grant many years of tranquillity and enjoyment to so excellent a man at the close of so honourable a career. ADVERTISER.—What's in the wind ? There is something. It is not for nothing that the Marquis of Granby comes forward to stutter through a speech on Protection, of an hour and half's duration. That deed the Noble Lord performe4 at Waltham, in Leices tershire, on Friday last. Webs not envy those whose destiny it was to listen to an bour and a half of the sort of eloquence in which he deiils. Hard, indeed, was their fate. The very fact of the Noble Marquis being announced to play the principal part on the occasion, had the effect of causing what in histrionic phraseology, would be called a thin house. It deterred many from " being present on the oacasiofi," who otherwise would have given their countenance'to the annual meeting of the Waltham Agricultural Ateociation. If those who stayed away were legitimateesUbjects of congratula tion, those who were present were, by every acknow ledged rule of logic, objects of compaasion. They themselves felt that they were so. They appeared, the reporter tells us, "moody and discontented." We do not wonder at it. The matter for marvel would have been had it been otherwise. They had, on this particular occasion, peculiar causes of depression In addition to the dejection consequent on the lowness of prices, they had the fear of the Marquis of G-ranby's Speech of one hour and a half before their eyes—a fear which the event too surely realised. That any body of men, with such an infliction banging in ter rorem over their heads, could have looked aught else than " moody and discontented d would have been a such moral impossibility. With a prospect before them, the most cheerful must have looked sad—the most light-hearted must have felt depressed. The fact of wheat being at 375. in e n per quarter could not, for a moment, be comp are d , i n i ts depress i ng effect, with the certainty of a l ong harangue from t h e Noble Marquis being about to be inflicted on them. And if the mere anticipation caused so much moodi ness and discontent, what must have been the feelings of the Noble Lord's auditory when th e y ca me to en counter the reality ? If th e y looked so moody and discontented before, what must have been the ex pression of their countenances when the noble orator was in the very midst of his address ? Then, indeed, there must have been seen such an assem blage of lugubrious countenances as were never before grouped together under similar circum stances. But our business is with the Noble Mar quis, and not with his Waltham auditory. What, we again ask, is in the wind ? The question, to our apprehension, admits of an easy answer. We all know that there has been more than a month a va cancy in the Protectionist leadership. Disraeli abdi cated his functions as the Protectionist champion, in his Aylesbury speech. Lord Granby, there can be no doubt, is aspiring at the vacancy thus created. It is no secret, that he was ambitious of the honour, when Lord George Bentinck was snatched away by the hand of death from the Protectionist party. Bat he had then a far too formidable rival in the person of the Member for Bucks. The latter was chosen, by nsgtiatnt hcwueeatodru'tpgolud. sediaesbalil ties j general consent, the Protectionist chief, and now that he has resigned the office a successor must be ap pointed. The Noble Marquis, in these circumstances, is again in the field, and certainly with greater chances of success, than on the former occasion. Then he had Disraeli to compete with. Now he has no man of greater calibre, or of higher preten sions, than Mr. George Frederick Young. This is the origin of the Waltham oration of the Noble Marquis. He aspires at the vacant leader ship, and in the speech in question has in effect avowed his candidature. We leave the matter to be settled between him and them. If they are satisfied with such a leader, it is not for us to utter a word of dissent. The address of the Noble Marquis makes no pretensions to reasoning. So far we have no cause of controversy with him. Of course, we shall not be expected to reply to arguments which were not used. In the absence of, arguments, Lord an and ended with predictions. phe tic address. It beg It might have been supposed that the little success Granby dealt in prophecies. His speech was a pro phetic e Lord's previous efforts have deterred him from re in the same way would Those who talk in this way • what was be to do? Any speak without reflection. l bemust do something. ungenerous to blame port, say the sailors, n mr e 'h w ih in h g h t a h s e at a t t e t n e d m e p d t. t he in a storm. The Noble Marquis t S ha o t N isbet was the only resource be not the vocation of the w A a n s d so as ci p r him for what be has do predictions done. Argument was out of as it would open to him, icauymi was quite ther Had the Mar within the sphere of his N the ob q ie ue m st a i r o ci n u . is ; T b o man who could string a be within the sphere of any score or two of sentences tog gals of Granby attempted to reason his audience d for the would at once have perceived his unfitness task. They would, in their own minds, have replied used them, for a s be to his arguments as fast cour tesy's sake, anything be advance d must have been called by that name. But to speculate in prophe c i es • was a safe adventure. Be his predictions what they might, there was not a ma n " among hismoody and havegot and discontented" auditory who could up one and all, be soon er affirmed that they would not, or later fulfilled. The Noble Marquistherefore, is, entitled to credit for having displayed so me tact in re sorting to prophecy, instead of attempting argument. But why venture his predictions through the medium them of foreigners, instead of boldly hazarding him self ? Lord Granby can hardly be said to have spoken at all in his own person. He played the orator on this occasion through means of others. He called in the aid of M. Thiess. And when he could serve his purpose no longer, be laid violent hands on an obscure American, named Greasy—a name, we make bold to say, which was never before heard of by one out of ten thousand of our readers. But last, and worst of all, the Noble Marquis was compelled to resort to one of the most worthless and disreputable of all living authorities— that of the New York Herald—in his anxiety to make OCTOBER cut a case in favour even of prophetic Protection. The marrow of his address consisted in extracts from the speeches and writings cf M. 'Tiers, Mr. Greasy, and Mr. Gordon Bennett—one Frenchman and two Americans. We should like to know why the Noble Marquis, in his search for prophets of evil from the adoption of a free-trade policy, should have gone so far from home ? Why cross the channel in one case, and the Atlantic in the other two cases ? He doubt less had his reasons, though ho did not condescend to inform his auditory what those reasons were. May we be permitted to venture a conjecture ? We take the secret of the matter to be this—that Protectionist prophets, of home production, have hitherto proved so singularly unfortunate in their predictions of dis aster to the country, from the repeal of the corn-laws, that even the farmers have ceased to repose any faith in them. There is, therefore, no alternative for Pro tectionist orators but to lug in the prophecies of those foreigners who foretell the destruction of all the in terests of any country which can be insane enough to abandon protective duties, and substitute for them a free and unfettered system of commercial policy. ► RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. F IMPORTANT RAILWAY ARRANGEMENT. LIVERPOOL, OCT. 18.—The announcement wade to-day that an amicable adjustment has been effected cf thy protracted differences in regard to the entry of the Great Western Railway into this town or Birkenheeal,las excited considerable interest both in Lancashire and Cheshire. We are happy to be en abled to state that the contest which has for so long a pericd been carriad on between the Great Western and the London and North-Western Railway Com panies for possession of the last link of the Shrews bury lines, has at length been brought to a conclu sion. By an arrangement just entered into between the Great Western and tie Shrewsbury and Chester Companies jointly with tile Birkenhead and Cheshire Junction Cowpony, the directors of the former have secured a through passage of their line to Birken head, upon condition that they shall not proceed via Runcorn to Liverpool. The whole of the bridges, embankments, cad cuttings on the Birkenhead and Cheshire Junction are easily adaptable for the broad gauge, which, it is generally expected, will be ultimately carried into effect throughout the whole line. In reference to these arrangements, the iilail observes :—" During the last few days depressing rumours have been rife that the arrangement recently entered into by the Great Western and Shrewsbury Railway Companies with the Birkenhead Company only indicates a determination on the part of the Great Western to push on to Liverpool by the south end of the town, if not to invade the Lime street station itself. We are, however, in a position to state positively that no such grasping intention exists. On the contrary, the allied companies are perfectly con tent with their intended terminus at Birkenhead, the transit to which will shortly be placed on a satisfac tory footing, while a good understanding will be sought and cultivated with the great North-Western and all other neighbouring lines. It is felt to be infru dig. fOr boards of directors to step aside to con tradict such rumours, but this announcement may be relied upon as semi-official. It is firmly believed, in well-informed quarters, that this auspicious arrange ment as to the Birkenhead terminus, will open the door to an amicable settlement of all those untoward disputes which have so angrily and so injuriously agitated the railway world of late. If the wiser and more peaceful counsels of the above allied companies be followed up severally by the two great rival com panies, it needs no seer to predict that there will soon be a marked improvement in the market value of all really substantial railway property." FURTHER OPENING OF THE GREAT NORTHERN.— The principal portions of the works on the main line of this company are now fast advancing towards com pletion. The different sections on the town lines, that is to say, from Peterborough to Grantham, Newark, Worksop, and Sleaford, are being pushed on with all possible dispatch, and the greatest vigour is being displayed in every department- A very large number of hands are engaged on that part of the line between Corby and Hangham, where the works are heavy, and include two tunnels. The loop junction to Corby is far advanced towards completion, and that across the valley of the Trent at Newark is finished. The stations are being rapidly proceeded witb, and should nothing unfavourable occur the line will be opened for traffic early in the month of February. LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE..--The directors of this company have for some time past been in com munication with the York and North Midland board, for a mutual agreement between the two companies, which would be equally beneficial to both. We are happy to say that the arrangements have been com pleted, and that in a day or two we shall be in a condition to lay the terms before our readers. In the meantime we may state that they are considered very satisfactory by both boards. CALEDONIAN.—The amount of compensation in re spect of certain lands in the barony of Gorbals, be longing to the city of Glasgow, that have been taken under the compulsory powers of their Act by the Caledonian Railway Company, who have deposited a sum of 20,000/. to meet the claim, has been referred to the determination of Mr. Anderson, banker, and Mr. J. Horne, land valuer of Glasgow. The extent of land taken is 48,436 square yards. The city claims 15g. a yard, and the railway company con tends that it is only worth ss. a yard. NEWPORT, ABERGAVENNY, AND HEREFORD.—The works of this line have at length been commenced in the shape of a tunnel on the road from Monmouth to Abergavenny. YORK AND NORTEL MIDLAND.--This company have no new works of any consequence now in hand They will have to go to Parliament for a Bill for powers to lease or amalgamate with the East and West Yorkshire Company, which will probably also comprise other powers. BLACHBURN.—In consequence of the great increae of traffic on this line, the directors of the company are making the necessary arrangements for the erec tion of a large station at Whalley, to which will be attached an immense range of goods' warehouses. NAMUR AND LIEGE RAILWAY. The majority of the railways on the continent owe their origin to English enterprise, while the principal trunk lines on the other side of the Channel have been constructed by English engineers and with English capital. Having exhausted the resources of our own country, it was natural enough that the rail wry speculator should seek a field of operation in the different states of Europe ; but if the work had to be done over again his exceedingly doubtful whether he would be so ready to invest his money abroad. Not that the rail ways themselves have proved unsuccessful in a pecuniary point of view, but because the various Governments, who were the first to benefit by them, have taken unfair advantage of the dependent situa tion of the British capitalist. The one sole object of those Governments would seem to have been nothing more nor less than obtaining a perfect railway system at other people's expense, without making an ade quate return for the benefits which it conferred upon them. Perhaps no other Government is more repre hensible on that score than the Government of Bel gium. The lines which they constructed with their own money, comparatively speaking, cost but a trifle, so lightly were the works made, and so parsimonious was the expenditure ; but not so the lines which have been conceded to private companies. They took care that those should be built like their own fortresses, to last for ever, and two or three of the Belgian provinces, which formerly could hardly support a three-horse diligence, are now supplied with lines that are scarcely inferior to those which belt our own manufacturing districts. How this is to be accounted for it is difficult to say, except it be that when once these undertakings were commenced it was thought better to go on with them rather than abandon them altogether, which most likely was the very object that the Government all along had in view. The last of these lines, which has been formed with English capital, is the Namur and Liege Railway ; and when the obstacles which the Government threw in the way of its dauntless promoters are taken into considera tion, the surprise is that it was ever brought to com pletion. But it has been completed in spite of police im pudence and the stupid surveillance of state engineers, and now it remains to be seen whether the Government will allow the concern to have fair play in its work ing operations. Up to the present moment they have shown no such disposition, and unless the company of proprietors, whose hard cash has been sunk on the banks of the Meuse, make a d e t e r m i ne d s t an d against the unblushing attempts that will be made to cheat them of their legitimate traffic, they may give up all hope of ever receiving any substantial return for their enterprise. The elements of success are to be found in the line, and if the managers can only se cure what is meant by the terms a clear stage and no favour, the railway may eventually become one of the best in Belgium. The open ing of the line throughout, from Namur and Liege, affords tourists who pass through Belgium to the Rhine an opportunity of viewing the valley of the Meuse, through which it runs, the most picturesque portion of the Belgian territory. From the sea to Brussels the country is of the must uninteresting cha racter, and the traveller to the continent in search of the beautiful, as he is dragged along at the maximum Government rate of travelling, through a dull, fl a t swampy-looking country, b eg i ns to fancy that he has left the best behind in his own little isle, and it is not until he gets within a few miles of the Prussian fron tier that he gets a si g ht o f anything on the present 1 mute which the most enthusiastic lover of nature could dignify by the name of" scenery." Now, how ever, that the N amur and Liege Company have opened their line through for passenger traffic, no g travellers ought t o m i ss taking Namur in their way, as the scenery th rough which the tirely different descriptiony ass is of an from that p to be found on • I _ . ;;4, 2 1 ) any other part of their route. To those who go by way of France to Cologne this route will be shorter by nearly ore hundred miles than the one at present pursued through Matinee, while to those le he take Brussels in their way the detour by Nernur does not exceed ten miles. But the increased beauty and attractiveness of the scenery makes the way seem scarce half so long. Before Brussels has been left behind ten miles, before the country begins to rise, the flat expanse is changed into a beauiful undulating surface, covered with extensive plantation, until arriving at Namur, when it at once assumes the character of romantic and imposing. Namur itself is a town well worth visiting, both on account of its historical reminiscences and its own local pe culiarities. There is scarcely a town in Europe which has so frequently changed its masters or undergone so many sieges, and though not presenting the noble and magnificent appearanc e of Antwerp and Ghent, yet, as a fortified town inferior scarcely to any in Europe in reputed strength, it must always be interesting and attractive to the Englishman who, fortunately, never saw such a spectacle in his own country. Here com mences the most beautiful portion of the valley of the Meuse, which has been compared to the course of the Wye in our own country, running in the same manner through overhanging rocks, around which cluster plantations of dark larches, and above may occasionally be seen peeping the ruins of an old tower, the remnant of the stronghold of some old robber-knight, who exercised his trade on the traffic of the Meuse. The river and the rail run side by side the greater part of the way, in many places the road being actually built into the river on a came way carried over islands formerly existing in the river, but have thus become joined to the mainland. One of the stations a short way from Namur is Andennes, the point at:which the Government propose to throw a bridge over the valley in order to shorten the route between Luxembourg and Brussels. Wh en this is effected a considerable amount of additional traffic will be thrown on the line, and Andennes being then in the direct route to Namur and Liege from the province of Luxembourg, will become a station of considerable importance. Proceeding on from here we come to Huy, the centre of the line and the locomotive depot, where Mr. Stooks, the able and inteligent enginineer, resides. Here commences what may be called the most profit able portion of the line, and the remainder of the way runs through the centre of the important and ha s grown and manufa c t ur i ng di s t r ict which grown up on the outskirts of Liege. The surrounding country is now undermined for miles round with ex tensive mines of coal and iron, and on each side of the line are numerous factories which supply Belgium, France, and a great part of the continent with machinery and arms, besides a number of collieries, most of which have their branch tram roads from their establishments to the main line. Indeed this district may be styled the South Staffordshire of Belgium, :Uhl considering the short time that the Namur and Liege Railway has been opened, it is wonderful to remark how quickly the traffic has diverted on the line from the Meuse, formerly the great means of transport. 'We have no doubt that in a little space longer the whole of the goods traffic— which mu.st be immense, far exceeding that of any other part of the country—must necessarily be carried on through the Namur and Liege Com pany. At Hemalle the line separates into two branches, one crossing the Meuse by a fine bridge, and running past Serraing, the extensive iron manufactures of Mr. Cockerill, and enters the town of Liege on the south side, while the other, k eep i ng the northern s id e of the valley, forms a junction with the Government line from Malines and the frontiers of Prussia, at Liege. Throughout the whole route the , line is built in the most substantial manner, and it is a posi tive relief to change for an hour the jolting and shaking of the ricketty, cheap -made Government line for the steady, easy motion of the Namur and Liege. The carriages are handsome and comfortable, the second almost as good as our first in England. The locomotives are of a substantial and durable character, mostly made by Cockerill, at Serrsing, and we no ticed that some of them bore English names. The one which drew us was the " Lord Mayor Parncombe " and we were gl a d t o recogn i se his Lordship in such' beautiful scenery, so far from the smoke and din of the City. The Belgians are not the sharpest people in the world, but the advantages offered to them by the Namur and Liege line running through their great and only manufacturing district—the only one, in fact, which presents any signs of life or animation— are so obvious that they cannot fail to appreciate them. At present the great obstacle to the progress of the company is the unfair and discouraging conduct pursued towards them by the Government, which, now that the line is opened, would gladly take it into its own hands, and therefore seems determined to dis gust the company by all those ungracious acts to which petty Governments condescend. By one of the conditions of concession the company is obliged to carry the mails withoutremuneration—a circumstance which they are not slow to take advantage of ; but when goods arrive at Liege for Namur, the Go vernment officials will transmit them along their own line, round by Malines, Brussels, and Charleroi, a detour of abont 150 miles, in preference to sending them along the direct Namur and Liege line. Other instances might be cited of the jealousy of the Government in keeping the company out of the direct traffic to Germany, but when the proposed extension of the Great Northern of France line from Charleroi is effected, which will make the distance from Paris to Cologne, en route of Namur and Liege, at least 100 miles less than it can be tra velled at present, they will no longer be able to pur sue this lice of conduct, so disgraceful to themselves and harassing to the officials of the company. The company, however, have been fortunate in obtaining an efficient staff of officials, who look zealously after the interest of the concern and evidently po ssess more than the requi s it e ability and knowledge for developing the resources of the locality through which the line passes. The heads of the department are Mr. C. P. Stooks, the engineer, and Capt. Hill, the inspector, whose duties seem to be confined to watching the progress of affairs on the spot, and re porting the result to the directors in Brussels and London ; but the active portion of the service, which is on a scale of considerable moderation, rests with Messrs. Hill, Longden, and Stanforth, three gentle men who not only thoroughly understand the business of traffic management, but are perfectly familiar with the manners and customs, the feelings and prejudices of the people who use the railway. The two first are stationed at Liege, the former in the central station in the town, and the latter at the station adjoining the state line, where the great bulk of the merchandise and minerals come upon the line. Mr. Stanforth is the superin tendent of the company's affairs at Namur; like his colleagues in Liege, he has a difficult post to fill in softening down the petty jealousies and combating with the paltry meddling policy of the state authori ties. Oa the whole, the working of the line may be looked upon as excellent, presenting a strong con trast to the miserable mode of doing business upon the Government railways, and if not equal, at least very nearly approaching the routine systems observed upon the best lines in England. The Mons and Manage Railway, which belongs to the same company, is a short colliery branch of some eight-and -twenty miles in length. It is the most profitable bit of railway in the kingdom, and is worked with great success under the supervision of Mr. Bell, a gentle man who has long been resident in the neighbour hood, and is perhaps the best manager of mineral traffic to be met with on the continent. SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY. Gross traffic receipts for passengers and goods, week ending Oct. 18, 1851 £16,487 17 9 Ditto, Oct. 19, 1850 ... 14,470 8 9 Increase in 1851 ... London Terminus, Oct. 20, 1851. ... £2,017 9 0 Majesty'sife ofSir a li m e i ll l y a , te th h e er w DEATH OF LADY KELLY.—It is with f ee li ngs of F reg iu r r e o t Solicitor-General. Her Ladyship died o n th e 1 9th inst., after y w lei record h the e heer ndemise b a ° r f r i 3 1 ' t a e d r y , much suffering. The deceased lady was t h e daughter and } h , e i t i z r e. r s o s y l o ie f rLds Captain a Mason, of Leith, S cotland. By Sir Ladyship leaves issue:but one child, a daughter, who is married to a Yorkshire gentleman. THE LEVIATHAN IRON STEAMER OF THE PENIN SULAR AND OILIENTAL COMPANY. —The keel of the first of these enormous vessels was laid a few days since in Messrs. Mare and Co.'s building -yard at Blackwell, and is, perhaps, the longest and heaviest bar of iron ever forged, being abeut 320 feet in length, and weighs upwards of 1 cwt. to the foot. The massive iron framework is in a forward state, and will soon be put u p, w h en the outline of the vessel will be shown. She will be something over 3,000 tons builders' measurement. The engines will be direct acting, with four oscillating cylinders, each 85 1 4 inches in diameter, with a stroke of nine feet, placed at an angle so that each pair of cylinders will be attached to each paddle-wheel, the whole forming an aggre gate of 1,200 -horse power. Iler speed is 155. 2 knots, equal to 18 statute miles per hour; at which rate she would steam from Southamptom to Alexandria - 3,0)0 miles or —in eight d ays and two hours. Her cost when complete f service is estimated at not less than 150,0001. iNGDON THE NEW " HALTING PLACE," FARE blic STREET.—Another " halting-place," or lodge f e or at p the con venience,Fleet- companion to the one already oracular inscriptions Hol born end of the latter street. Simiar those observable on the Fleet street end of Farringdon-street, has been in er us ected at the are engraven on the new lodge much to their comfort accommodated with, others have been accom in black word " halt" is lettered on one which for some months past to the London porters and and convenience. Hs of the small building these sea along the sides of the walls "Rest, but do not loiter." 2. "Do inscribed-1. I the gas lamps surmounting the the roof of the new lodge, while tences are not leave your goo ds ." We find arrival at that port of the mail-steamer with 1,700,000 dollars SPECIE.—LIVEEPOOL, ItIONDAY.— i n our New York advices the oLio, with 1,435,711 dollars on freight. The steam -ship is specie en her fr eight Tennessee left Panao l n ist the Ist ult., ---- NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. ROYAL MARI.NEr3. Second Lieutenante Couca send Bowker, of the Plymouth division, ha ve rece i ve d eu intimation from the Admiralty thst they must either resign their commi&dons or submit to a court-martial. Some pecuniary transactions are said to be the cause of their Lordships' displeasure. The court-martial on Lieut. Oaslow, of this divi sion of Royal Marines, was not brought to a close at the rising of the court lest evening. Lieut. Edmund John Piper (1812) died last week at his residence in Herefordshire. He lost his leg in the Adriatic, when a midshipman of the Northumber land, in an attack of a convoy, and was in receipt of a pension of 91/.55. per annum. APPOINTMENTS TO THE CRANE.—The following appointments have been made to the Crane, 6 :—Com mander M`Donnell, Lieut. Geo. A. W. Welch (1851), Acting Master W. B. Brund (second master of 1844, and "acting master" of two or three ships), Paymaster J. Mallard (1851), Clerk John Shepherd (1S50); Master's Assistant, Daniel May. THE ENTILT or BOYS IN THE NAVY.—The regula tions of the Admiralty for the entry of boys are well known, and the consequence is, that there are always above a score of candidates to one vacancy. But the most cruel injury is too frequently inflicted upon the parents of the poor boys by the ignorant statements of the casual contributors to the newspapers. Mr. Diunen, inseector of machinery afloat, is still at Devonport, carrying cut the experiments with the engines of the Desperate screw-sloop. They are said to be progressing satisfactorily, and that a great sav ing of fuel is likely to be the result. Lucifer steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Commander Jackson, with supernumeraries from Cork, arrived at Devonport on Sunday afternoon. She went into harbour to coal, and proceeds to Woolwich to be paid off. Ranger, 8, Commander T.iiller, from the coast of Africa, last from Portsmouth, arrived at Devonport The oyOaclelalnthihjilrynedvfriceti on Sunday morn i ng, to be paid off. the guahltlisehgipi the Cape of G oo: I Ho e. raisrdlo, loading stores for PORTSMOUTH, MOND AY ,._ The Birkenhead iron steam-frigate, Master-Commander Sahnond, aseived at noon from the Cape of Good Hope, last from Ply mouth. Sue l e f t at Si mon ' s Bay, on the 12th ult., the Castor, 36, Commodore lArysill, th e Hermes steam sloop, Commander Fishbourne; and the S • eringapa tam store ship, Mister-Commander Russell. The Ithadamanthus steam troop-ship and the Dee steam-vessel had both gone up the Buffalo with levies. The Orestes, 14, Commander Ilawkes, Pantaloon, 10, Commander Parker, and the Penguin, 6, Com mander Etheridge, were in the Mozambique Channel. The 8010, a prize brig, taken some time since by the Orestes, has been fitted out as a tender to the Castor. The Cyclops steam-frigate, Master-Commander Hoffmeister, arrived at the Cape from England, with troops, a few days before the Birkenhead left, bat the Sidon and Retribution had not.arrived. WOOLWICH, OCT. 20.—The Tyne troop and store• ship is to he towed from Deptford to Woolwich to. morrow to have some fittings applied, and on Monday next will embark Captain Dareville's company, 10th battalion of the Royal Artillery, for a passage to Bar badoes. TEMPER AN CE DEMONSTRATION. A. crowded meeting was held in the large room at Exeter-Hall last night, for the purpose of hearing a lecture on temperance by Dr. F. R. Lees, F.S.A., of Edinburgh, Mr. Heyworth, M.P., occupying the chair; and among the audience was a Mrs. Tracy, of America, attired in the full costume of a "Bloomer." The lecturer commenced by declaiming against the assertion recently put forth, that the object of this movement was other than temperance, that was to say true moderation, in dietetics, the use of proper articles on proper occasions, but total abstinence from all articles which were not proper; and the soundness of that doctrine was admitted as far back as the days of Aristotle. The question of temperance was not primarily a religious one, but a question of nature and fact, to be settled by experience. The dietetic doctrine of temperance and the intellectual and moral improvement of the human race were strictly in harmony. Of all the elements of human food which nature produced the teetotallers rejected none. Did they reject the albumen which formed the principal element of grain ? No ; but they who drank wine and other intoxicating liquids always used that element in its decomposed state. So, too, with sugar. God made the sugar, but man made the alcohol. And it was an important fact that in manufacturing the articles of wine, beer, cyder, and porter in Europe alone—including of course the United Kingdom —more focd was de stroyed annually than would support the entire popu lation of unhappy Ireland. The law of stimulants and the law of food were opposed to each other. Food satisfied, whilst stimulants cut created:an appetite for more. The drinking system as a whole was not in accordance with the natural and divine law of food, and therefore could not be in accord ance with the highest physical and social inte rests of mankind. The lecturer then proceeded at considerable length to describe the properties of water, and its advantages to man. Water assisted digestion. Alcohol left the food undigested. Place a beefsteak in alcohol, and it would remain a beefsteak for 20 years, but put it in water, and the result would be di gestion or decomposition. Man could get alcohol only by first destroying the food produced by nature. Go to experience, and see what was the rule of the Arctic voyagers who last went forth in search of Sir John Franklin. That rule was that the men on board the exploring ships should act upon the principle of the teeto tallers, and they were not permitted to use intoxicat ing drinks. It was found that they could better re sist the intense cold of the Arctic regions without alcoholic drinks than with them ; and Sir John Richardson had borne his valuable testimony to the fact that tea proved more refreshing than wine or spirits, " which," said he, " we soon ceased, to care for, whilst the craving for tea increased."—(Cheers.) As the body itself was solid, so of course it was neces sary that that which was to supply the waste in the body should also be solid. But alcohol could not nourish the body, because it was not a solid. It lacked the nitrogen, the phosphorus, the sulphur, the potassium, and the iron, to assimilate it to the elements of the body. There could not, therefore, be a more absurd proposition than to announce that it could supply waste or give real strength to the b o d y. T he lecturer then prcceeded to treat the question in its religious aspect, with the view of showing that the Holy Scriptures gave their divine sanction to the principles of temperance, and concluded his very lengthy, though able, discoure amidst loud and general cheering. DINAR ELOPEMENT EXTRAORDINAR Y. (Frcm the Liverpool Mail) On Sunday morning last, as the clock struck the hour of eight, a lady was seen to emerge from her dwelling, in Breck-road, Everton. Her anxious look and hurried step betokened, to the casual observer, " that there was something in the wind," though, at the time, not a " breath was stirring," save that of the gay pedestrian, whose true love flushed her idolised cheek, . 1 giving it a sweet and wholes ome o d our ." Th e f ate o f happiness, however, too often sea l e d i n di sgu i se , was now to be sealed, signed, and delivered in the presence of a select few—a chosen band of true fidelity— " Destined to secrecy, no doubt : What a pity! murder will out !" " And the best laid sc h emes of men and mice gang aft agley." I n anot h er part of the town, more thickl might populated, and pre c i se l y at the same hour y , be seen emergi ng f rom his private gentleman of fair p roportions dwelling a " neat, trimly dressed," shorn of his daily weeds, " like stubble land at harvest home," and moving onwards at a very rea sonable pace towards a " half -way," home, evidently a place of meeting, where a carriage was in attendance, waiting for further orders. But, alas! the foulest of human passions —suspicion—had taken possession of the gentleman's quarters, and quietly an d uno b servedly had he been p ursued, as h e ' wenued his way through the high ways and byways of "short cuts." No sooner did his pursuer perceive him enter the supposed place of ap pointment, and a carriage in attendance, then, obt a ining e possession of a cab, he gave strict orders to follow in the rear. In a few minutes the banging of end the short whistle with an on wardthey were off. Street after street was passe d still following carriage that of too driver, tendency, the one-horse t e s ti hackneys fine old church, in the rear, until at length they sto ppe dhall be nameless. Here which, for the sake of mammas, g ave th too indication s teadfastly, advanced to they alighted, and entering few moments s for the master the altar, waiting a daunted, entered also the of the ceremonies. Nothing of matrimony (for she not to forbid the b ands pursuer ; too was a heroine o f the fair sex), but merely t o appeasethe appetite of cur i osity . But where w as t h e bride groom, an d where was the bride? ~ They knelt at altar, the organ had ceased, And t he . the hands of the lovers we re j o i ned by the priest. " It was now time for our heroi ne to beat a speedy re treat, having thus far remai ne d unnoticed ; so also did the married couple to th e i r separate places of abode, and the whole affair remains a complete secret for the present. The only telling influence which occurs is that of the pursuer singing the tune of the " Old Hundred" in the gentleman's hearing, but which he does not seem. to comprehend. The wiles and guiles that woman works, assembled iu a gaudy show; The tricks and toys that in them lurks, The man that rears them will not know." - - I) ARING HIGHWAY ROBBERY.—OH Thursday evening, at the early hour of eight o'clock, a servant of Mr. Perry, of Catherine-place, Bristol, was sent by her master to procure change of a 5/. note, to a grocer's stop at the top of Stokes'-croft ; she had received the change, and was return ing home, when a person came behind her and threw a rope across her throat, he then pulled her backrards, and took from her the five sovereigns and decamped. The poor girl's throat bears ample proof of .the violence used by the ruifia ti , who took care to prevent he r ma ki n g ally alarm bef ore h a had time to escape.—Bristol Alirror. , ~_