The Sun. — London, England, 1845-11-17 00:00:00

ente rv- Od of D ritoe. t W ei bot o l t ice t h e o hot collwo a bode• t i, th a a t : it ic t i e t. tic D ..to in o cr o , , , sarY oho ise r Lo. n o bt 111$6 tOig e r thei f th e 11 1 " 0 ptiCe - f ftba t g e leo deot'/h' , ;; ;Ct wil l er e; it, °lld 0 , n I ' ll 6 " O f 1 of tie f a le id fr°ll3 i o3A 04 - - "<el ° 2 1 /i 0 0 Ph 1 7,j, Ge , so -- ----......„ tT _ --- utRAIIIPTON DOCK COMPANY (THIS DAY.) pnill7BSecial General Meeting of the Pioprietors of this Com- Wik• w n a s held to-day, at their offices, 19, Bishopsgate •stre r e o t - - c ,, i t,' . ! ' atone o'clock, to consider the expediency of p n. tliZg forthwith. to construct the Inner Dock, and to a kajobrP, raising of the requisite capital for the same. T he s r• Barlow presided on the occasion. Mi n ecretary (Mr. STANSBURY) read the advertisement oithe,lh. e meeting together. After which he read the report this:J.irectrs. of 4,2locoinent set forth that, from the present deficiency pok,47,tilmodation at Southampton, and seeing that by .pro reikn""lwaYs the port would be brought into immediate t he with the mineral districts of Wales and the tile 'actering districts of the north, the Directors considered th e c onstruction of another dock imperatively required,_ if i lleer rn d n ea ct. li t. to maintain their ground. To construct this Illii e h „, , p r o was stated that 300,000/. would be required, Il e n „" f a, Proposed to be raised in the following manner .. ,koAjor?rity of the meeting would be taken to raise cootu ren bl, new stock, and 100,000/. by the issuing of de ntrB: -the new stock to be allotted to the old prop n r e ie w c k to'e Proportion of 50/. stock for 40/. nrney. Th ,Vhe n " P .. o lti in instalmenti spread over threeyear w s e , o a u n d d be regisr_nivlislied for every 40/. paid the shareholder I I'li t o7red as a proprietor for 50/. the renl.tAtitittAx briefly addresssd the meeting . rekionmittonendations of the report. He explained that the in favour of 114 wa.; 11 ! the new stock was not proposed to be allotted a ,tlal t i nr ; ,','le present state of the money market. Befo . re 4, 41, me reco mmendation of the report competent parties (4Ptgrn duncosulted, who gave it their opinion that the , 1 a „ abe raised unless an alteration was nude the new sto ps decision of the Directors, which was to issue Assalloniciwi stmallet par. Hence they now proposed that 40/. conu:. to represent 5/ stock in the compan. He ttlie th , I tlced that the only conrse before them was either to 4 1, 44 ,, 0 a t con __ 1 4 , 41.4 the taie to complete the dock accommodation, or ~,, Project altogether. „s,leBphi'lltn desultory discussion had taken place, and s t ev on e- s ' eoll tions had been given by the Directors, resolu i The meeting with the report were submitted and agreed to. Meeti ng then broke up. , tpt•s,, FLANDERS MAIL. . ul di,ilA Nov. 1 3.—The Senate engagedwasaswer to the King's yesterday littti l. ' 3 , l ,;lg the proposed address in asuccessiveiradoptedi sne co .ihe aragp were tul ani si l Y vas slightly altered. The whole n w t as e 444 reas ci t 4 , 1 3% 4 deputation was then chose it e 8 ',,°,_uis 4 ajesty tli present nn I'e the ted ',, , i aiitin", Rot. 14.--- . The Chamber of Repireseentittaiotinvse.s, inn 'se Se,, -g Yeserqay, heard reports on severap d y e t " a a.. ts the King's answer to the address . was read. ~me sie tz Zied( P, r il y i e) b ,t hh e e lm v ea v r e k r e , t sd io d f t b h e e t capita .e l a w t e t r h e e ab p u r rr e- - lio llt e use in the prices of almost every article e of pri p e ro e v e i- f crag which is 12 ft ki "0 sacks of wheat were sold at an _ _ e. -Zit'''3l!);er half-hectolitre Rye/sold at 9f. 40 . ' hectolitre. at th ;ices at the preceding ' market. h e.: Was sold an e P d oats at • 4f. 12c- 1 3 _ __ p , at 60f. 6 0e., an 1,,.) litre. ;,ril:tar'anleuuelessacks of potatoes were sold at 15f. to la. er '' the r i gae de Courtray, of the 13th says, ds Yester 4, Th e audacity ttAy fenN,lnderers in the country exceeds attacked 4314 sadiiduals, armed with clubs and . kn s iv all boi!n es; 41 ' 4 robL. er our garrison whom they gre Er '''n of all he ' t him. out of th ,ory Ili ht , had about kitchen gardens . viou ly ill-treated, I, t (4 1 ,,, t g since Saturday last the vegetables growing ` t ,l)eo l - ' t g k a to were robbed 'apart of the an rt-Nue plunderers carrying off rabbits a an . d poultry, , A i°,,,„whatever they-could lav their hands .• The plan of ;sla ts 'ate letter from St. Petersburg, says — n 17,,tstiPlibm414gten.scif 1,111: Grand Duchess Olga Southern ate ch-Duke Emperor's visit to the l i 'l e St pe'ylicreasing coolness between t toi , till ; , i 1 A ezt ,i)ig Igo ; 1 Bi , i irnd otveemi r e ri n t t a ,t ti t o h n e o f f_ h t e h as e n e E f m w p h e i r S e o e h tf r aß a . t i e t e s si a n e s oe shortly at Vienna, 'I le o i , - c°ngress is spoken' of to meet ts i n case of a 0-;oltuvrAsse of being prepared against even "'no es nary tuov e - tin Europe, "ttWeen Prut e Prussia an France." and a constitutional Nov. 15 . Acti,4„r•GlAN rinsTDB.—Baussza i s, . . keth:a.?ebt, 2% per Cent • to thad's Loan, Five per Cent all Of Thirty Millions Four . Ditto Three per Cent.......T- per Cent-- . Dittol Three Millions, ditto • • • • • • 10-6% - tttoMtto,lB4o •.. ' ..... 101% ato,ditto 1842 •• .. -'••'• • • ' ' .. bin, 1 844' • • 96% Dina, 1536 - • •.. . .... •••• • • ' • '• • 74% no, 1838 . .. • ....... .... •-•• • • " • • " islitto of the City, 1832 NI, tau 40,1843 ........ .•••- • • • • ....... 770 • ,481._iilz ollielgium...... ....... - • 4Derli. Nov. 15. wani,8417617----------,.., •.'s -INSPE CTon.—The v tk c i t .- ~t1i,,,:---.R AII A rorrc 13 NelloOt `,lng-No'zton has been thrown ector named ''as t ' gr„' con",amence of the police-Inv Whom he . into the greatest tlo r4 - easrelyre' to Wednesday last, struck a p e r h is a o rg n e er ef f i k w hiel l. V the lockup -house on f the in sa,t w as ` ° l W, th Poor man died . on the following mornin g .g l'en t ,iLaat ti'ae excitement during the holding o 1;6 to k e ,„ le Mayor issued handbill t s he ca f l ai lin ies g tuipeovnestthie islioVahosie, the peace, and stating that appeased the minds . ,1 1 til an 'ase place. This document 1,11 ,th ; oitZa7eh,:eleia':ohl o ler b r, e w fo ti r s e , had . shown ter a s a y d mp w t h o m e 41 14 0 N18 i n] ‘v upon the inspec . , rj tt 1 ,,, , arg e Westall, coroner for symptoms of a p d . ar m ale s d - Thurscldar baenfodrien''M." vengeance n on him. An ka6)4asatee'Phe,,l. the following particulars ke w p e t re a e h l e ie rs itr iaa 14N's ne ar i• 'Milian' Slatter, it appears, tli,satith°3,thaft. of Mr. Hall, and thetdheaeteasediawtittehr having t , , , his th is 1 ,' 1 . , chaff, charged the Nott, the police-in the ii tla ,Iva s „,_ m denied, but eventually as .ahty ef"alt fr, and in the deceas . e d d' h s e st ee ab a l l e d th sw er e e ar w t as e the .log of ttilaff, which Mr. oaths. tni leh au 9„c o.that stolen. Up e l d at p te re r v t e r a y t i e n d g h to im g as et liep 4 lia 4, 21, the manger, the deceased It ,0,01, 'old, Hall, the chaff was his own, and 4ael tin to Arr. , and that heshhoauvled the et chaff, ,al it v,athleql',Z inspector, said they should settle you;" and S r;" 3 ' IN ~..`"ese words'—" I'll soon t bloOi kg' , as one of the witnesses state i d e atota,,gertth it 0r taiithic.k stick and struck dec i e t as 'eh e e d dr a ew vio fr le e n m t tlillr ili:,soci t . i.. e side of his head, which caused c fi a n u e se th d ia h g im neal t w o l eti',. liet,ceased said, " You have ji b , ~.411 ,'•.LivaB ,and repeating the bl w when Mr.H . it :s43 ' 1) 1o;'' uaek said, " For G de te La re,Diite; ,piere are plenty of peop od le;_ so h s c a'k e n to do as n s l ist str y tk ou e , /N YTh e, ud d i ; The handcuffs were .4' en_ .. 4111) a -'4 h ' e was conveyed to the loAup-h placed a se .T is sna wasth e ‘,, r)ti t et4l m . e Nl)Plained him bad his head was. on ill," goio,,o'clock in the evening; the next morning, t,,,,,')05t1V0 the loc kup-house, he found his in the Sia lt l 'ira B rl t e b e of the great excitement prevailing mn prisoner dead. St 'be e.,;raght. proper that a st ntortens 4s4,"iihTiost was 11 3 7 a non-resident surgeonc-_,,a.nd• that the `qe o'",,,lAiit olas,aojoUrried until Saturday, in order Mr. Wingfield, kterNsent-:ah themselves of the services of eTsequently, i'iNgthat tauothm.,,nrgeon of Oxford, veil° promptly atiendtehde; fury s A liae ll a o / 1 0 ., 5t 2 florte - , ,Eitif„acease, 'lol.lbt thatthe causedthe jury without .eat, stated to IviLliou tetu u oa the head by Nott, and blow g to Oxford Castle I s t l s seine Ted . a verd' A ct of " Manslau t hter," and Nott 0 1 4 -1 1 , ' t li e al eantint, ° O r Armitte . d, and sen ~ -aTsll,O4,,Ze Aext assizes. ) ?ttl ti b 4, hie of 't:aler .a.TSun I. "'' t, the ,e, ~,..._,, aged poor entertainment . t r .t h . t -',' lora, ..-i,?-,, Parochial relief, were invited by Ntb'aetle ur the manor, to a substantial E irth CASTLE: borough . ° ?f il y i A m i ' o e ll ia - - . su Ale • sef4nj, The fare consisted of a P (114j4ttie • -111nu l Pudding, to which the old people tert'4ikiatle, sand the by the beauty of the scenery ki n d en- I e did pl a y m o - I ii lith 41 ; tilli4 the hospitalit and affability of their • meri t to Iln 'ra e d ay Y • h degree of enjoy of the ii4 t , ar ly of , was spent with a ki t alf No t b t uern had long been strangers. p k asli , t ' s dae t ,',.'s equally dispensed, the Messrs the homes of Asti, were meal and et ceteras to be sent to walk to the I,:"•cie,_"e•lale from age and infirmities toDeTnhtateatusheeidr e+,invate"' estershire Chronicle. and three 114 k, to :3' afternoon between two - B%(.lslo'clklent occurred in the Regent's Park,opposite of I.ll4,3,atiiiteAat-gardens, 'to Miss Housely, eighteen yearster-ter -'s me "'' of s a ,_ b re Sege e; p 011Iel Homely, by her accompanied kiii. th,,, ark, Miss Housely, . round the atni,t) follow '"as taking an equestrian airing e _ Esq., of Glonoe istitit,'lttate i''", into a furiousg gallop, , Y by the btarertetilY set.lnt their oom when Miss lions I's horse ,'',?(V su ; a '•tY to arrest his progress proved unavailing.tl her all endeavours 'Oa ot:PanCittll_enterider, shekep_t her seat, will s . f Miss Housely's horse. A. 44111,Nacliieci rutin e ndeaveuye_d to overtake her , but t gels t%t 0 i et haust i o e n Sp a e n e a l alarm, she dropped the b reins,ythe r c ' d f 04: sontrol over the aninial ; but still holding ifsh t i'vi i , 4th:lle, she kept ' herself ou. A coachman, - o w a h e o t ile ~' 1ie,... g 4 gtatletne Viirke, suddenl sch*nage' across the road . _ ar • observing the approach forn . 1 1.3 for" ho of stop ?? drew is carriagewhich had the desired ~ t 4 _, P_ ng the horse, k t u .° l ti and a nimal 113.rroatili against tchloesebuopd tio ur etl, am the yea le a rs ng to herllllrue la e dv - releastd from herperio the?agse Ni')l3titli,pter recoveringg Miss Housely walked home, v ,41 t„,, l 'Y her brothers.' st . Pe.l qf " c LOSIT it a o RINNINGTON COMm°7*.. I t `ee illh b• •• • • ediate vicmity i ., sa,, ‘ ,„ laß te ri a 'tants residing in the nun! . h' lll 'liC's t fo r ' "'mmon are exceedingly active in adopting of .41 ) 1 e NOtte‘tect an enclosure of this well-known l t ve , I tl e ()and healthful recreation. The great bulk e o . f e t_he_ tLatlier't, Icle,4llPY dwellings in the neighbourhood y,nelra ''sipt,*st'riu,l3,r,PPosed to the project ; so that hostilities te m i n_ 't 'eclpi"'"te character may be expected before h I N , lit San be much further'advanced. —No k ti g:L b all tll;tTlric SOCIETIES OF LONDON. --No R ot 7a-ziou-rtY scientific and literary Societies commence_ "'so °St.ll) " 114 but o two exceptions during the. Pre 144t.(10 110 . Th.o3 one or . o ita tio t asse mble e the London exceptions are the ' Ci . vil Engineers, t h Stt i; t ll l , w hich e till the 6th of January the, 21st of that Qht'PraPhicegtnociileetn-e" its season of December ; . - -id ity listitution ert keou de 1 ,1 1 1 thNi 4P,Pears f;oin " T lor's Calendar of the Ifeetings 2 of January.liThe 7;toyal ~'4 klattin(k-:"e bodies of London for 1845-46 meets for ''Sli'''`ast- -%8°1), eiht ' ll l ck on the 2f,,th instant; and 4:l_. y of , t., tiar.g 0C 0 0 . r . (1 %,k i ' 44 "1 lans, at half-past ,ight on the same ~,I)4„,:tE of ' 4l C° l l - IltE hOSIERY AN- LA CE TRADES.—The k , t, ~ in tile 1__.,:0 at' tilajek, still lace trade • t,l lit t, continue. . ktp, th e • the ,rie trade, which we have reported from 't h .rlaklt.i., e•S are'sneh as rather to limit . than in . °tie I.Y produce? or Alt IrY trad e., , . u. There is a good business doing t4 t ali itlt ASiplinv._, 4"7,ttingham Review. • in the entice ,appl y t.° ENTS . — Notices have been given t ro olip• to Parliament for a Bill to enlarge a -41 ti , :ge, to widen the Old Bailey, and to form N ti eit,N ace to Parrindon-street. o,4,rtsa 4 ' a 11 tA..r • our last aily fkivda, T!''Et FRUIT, 8/o.—Since N., l att it tOr t , 414 si nce, of the importation of provisions i, b 'aa• •Of t„, e Varlet's usual supplying ports on t ..cl . eti. .r. e b , tro e f e ~,Ilto ,411, een,,__. r consumption in this country, 111 - .,, a rr i.. tr'' f 4 f a f a r t l'ar.ving the early part of the prese_a w ee k es -14,71, ci4,,,,,i4 llettetl'ge nature. The Dutch steam-ship Ba.- tl e ßt 1,. ' Paek erdarn, brought 100 heep, 70 oxen and Ny• RI% qßardell lqi .1.1q5) 4e3 of P ° lll try, 0 baskets of fresh fish a ‘.,tor.) of ~t,of biii„,_ seus, an extensive cargo of every . ~ .i l a v_ .ill produce and tnanufactitte. The entire t'l.!Wlt w„ ‘d,ev vas landed at the St. Xatharine's whet it'oll:),'"t'l .!'sZeN,;,„a'`v,?_.red with the usual dispatch. The Gene -10 pr,.',1,14,7),`,`°1 CoMpany's vessel Eat,. ot Liverpool, I ;tat % l 'eu ce ~f gut 42 packages of pJ.'itry and rabbits,- i'lle, f ro ntie r, u Eeln.iu .t0,,pl ~ of 8 , 11, and A large quantity of lo )t i'Vit 12 "etterd '' 'I he sortie company's ship Colum thuu4, 4,3 sh eep, In at the trunswiek-wharf, Blackwell, ti,l'tf (Isscri'4 Pacica' n "'ell, and three cows, 52 packages of ett4t, 6lpou kno4ea of ponitr, 122 baskets of grapes of tt.q. • 4 le i , f fish r a - a s the Hamburgh grapes, 25 packages 'l'o,,t'e N,,t', cluau ti ,n ~ttuusually large quantity of this arti btiqritt, frtlety of ever )°' ,seeds, cheese and butter and an ox 4`j_igig s4l-'1 C alais, •3 other produ'etion of Rolland, The kilt'ts), b oth vee,/,,°rought a quantity of poultry. Two tielt anev`ll frouiy, (t.he Onderneeming and the Jan tu 't% °W s and "Ingo; brought' between them__,_e9_9_ sf 'a-sh ips heen in e il sa, • telt, ntwe,,e„ ;, xce ent order. The B I q t . 17 -ks t ''' ", "Tart Antwerp brought a quan -4' ing.VeeSel (t 1 e ' Of Pra_ PaCkages of ___ , 1 l'eptune), from Grave ' Jerse4et ; and v esZ liin 1 and 85 of eggs' ttie Of D e 3', brou ght , , cal ed the Lady of the 4 ) the. •440 packa es of a les and a '194 4 91 that islagud, PP o t o 4, , I 11 At 41 occ e ,c ea r idg thitkilt I op dc. ' NI on r W s ' jet ri • t he „,,r tl, 6 1 ) , ivr.- - t io t, i tS,, e l al .; or io issi e ele C ' t the a fter b 4 ll ti ° ;tr r , cl l to li & If t • t) tlt t ) all re . • tik 'bo 10 9 ..11A kik 4 44 ) leg'" 0 , tit ti Re t te iCe a ILY Of 4 41 afiti el •tite 1 title 1,,e i l 'i c of k‘e , "N ,4 4 , u tp 4 , 1 4 I t , ° ,,'6e 1 „1 bric' IP' t l 91 ite 3c ---- Al') for a elf the fr o ! . u se ill of i e mare . f o r Ow 01 ta Y e zed tor lA, o n". not Joilth are th at " ter a 1"g d a 1 0 : an •d r of Oa , hOr idlin h g rea ch e et the P ise bit". j c oded h tli o , en d so sod tPioirlg Aa ci• , AY ) ~~.'"" AMERICA. LeVBRPOOL, SUNDAY.—The packet-ship Rochester, Cap tain Porter, arrived in the Mersey this morning from New York, whence she sailed on the 21st ult. The advices are not of very - much importance. The Courier and Enquirer supplies the following commer cial news : " The Union Bank has declared'a semi-annual dividend of 4 per cent., payable on the Ist of November. • " Exehanges were in moderate demand, without any alteration in rates. Sterling, 109 1 ,E to 109 3 / 4 ; and francs 5.25. _ " Cotton—Since the receipt of the foreign news, per Hi bernia, but little has been done in cotton : the market is un settled—prices have a downward tendency. " Flour—The foreign advices had a depressing effect upon the flour-market. Early this morning 1,000 barrels Western flour sold at dolls. 5 75 ; subsequently sales were made at dolls. 5 62 1 ,1, and afterwards tt dolls. 5 50; at the close dolls. 5 62 1 !4 was asked for Qenesee. The receipt of flour via the North river to-day amaants to 21,364 barrels. Southern flour was inactive. "3,000 bushels prime southern yellow corn sold at 70 cents. measure; 4,500 'oushels Maryland at about 64 cents. ; 3,000 bushels northrsrn yellow at 64 to 65 cents. weight; 1,050 ditto white On the slip) at 63 cents. "Whiskey was in demand. 38 barrels sold at 27 cents., and 100 ditto at 264 cents. "Ashes remain without alteration. Pots dolls. 3 874 to dolls. 3 94, and pearls dolls. 4 12i. " Pork was firm. 700 barrels of mess sold in lots at dolls. 13 75; 100 ditto prime, dolls. 10 41. 100 tierces prime mess beef were taken at dolls. 13 25. " Lard was in demand. Sales of barrels were made at 84- cents." Montreal accounts are to the 17th ult. The Provincial Parliament had been further prorogued to the 19th Novem ber. The restoration of the burnt district in Quebec was proceeding with great spirit and much improvement on the style of the former buildings. The autumn had been ex tremely wet, and all hopes of the potato crop were nearly given up. The Courier and Enquirer gives the following from Port au-Prince : "We learn from Captain Drew, of the, brig Forest, from Port-au-Prince, which place he left on the Ist inst., that the late insurrection in favour of the former President, Herrera, had been quelled. Some ten or twelve of the ringleaders had been shot. The Saturday previous to his sailing twelve more had been tried, and nine of them found guilty; and an ex press had started for the Cape to learn from the President what disposition should be made of them. All was tranquil when he left. American . produce low and plenty. Coffee and logwood high, and very little in the market, Captain Drew bringing all of the latter article in the market. A law had recently passed prohibiting any foreign vessel from going from Port-au-Prince to Mariogone to load. A new and increased export duty had been laid on coffee, logwood, and sundry other articles, to take effect on the Ist of October. Great preparations' were making at Port-au-Prince and the Cape to raise an army to go against the Dominicans ; every man capable of bearing arms was put into the ranks." The Great Britain had been docked on the 18th ult., and in about three hours was raised far enough out of water to enable the workmen to reach the propeller, which was to have two new fans applied. The steam-ship Hibernia arrived out at Boston on the 19th ult. Her non-appearance here is supposed to result, from the heavy easterly winds met with by the Rochester throughout her passage. SOUTH AMERICA and the PACIFIC. By the Thalia frigate, which arrived at Portsmouth on Saturday, we have received advices from Valparaiso to the 15th of August, and Rio Janeiro to the 23d of September. She has brought home 1,500,000 collars on merchants' ac count. Since the arrival of Re .r-Admiral Sir George Seymour in the Pacific, with the collingwood, 80, our ships of war in that quarter had bee_ d very active. We understand that Sir George was sed , :aoutly engaged in promoting British inte rests, and th:.c his instructions enabled him to found a new colony , in a very important position, of which we shall pro bably ;sear more on the next arrival from the South Sea. In the River Plate, Rear-Admiral Inglefield, in conjunction with the French Admiral, was carrying out the late determi nation of the French and English Ministers to put an end to Roses' war in the Banda Oriental. Mr. Gore Ouseley, the British Minister, was at Monte Video. Rosas persisted in his refusal to retire; Colon* had, therefore, been taken pos session of, and the English and French Admirals had gone up the river to attack some, of the Argentine ports nearer Buenos Ayres, perhaps the little port of Buceo, Oribe's head quarters. Admiral ItTlefield, for this purpose, had gone on board the Firebrand steamer. It was said that Rosas had ordered all French and English subjects to quit his territory, but his resistance was looked upon as ridiculous. The evening before the Thalia left Rio Janeiro the Spider packet arrived there from the Plata with the Buenos Ayrean and Monte Videan mails; these were transferred to the for mer. The Thalia has also'brought home dispatches from Mr. Hamilton, the British Minister at Rio. It way stated that the Emperor of Brazil, accompanied by the Empress, was about to visit Rio Grande and other places in the southern parts of his dominions • for this purpose the frigate Constitution, 60, bearing the dag of Admiral Grenfel, was getting ready, and his Imperial Majesty was expected to sail early in October. THE RIVER PLATE. LIVERPOOL, Nov. 16.—Monte Videan advices to the 9th of September, and Buenos Ayreaa accounts to the 29th of August have been received. Several vessels of the allied squadron had proceeded to the rivers Parana and Uruguay, and the opening of these im portant streams was expected to take place before the close of the month. The port of Colonia, in possession of the troops of Rosas, had surrendered on the 31st of September, after a few shots, and was then occupied by the allies. The remaining posts of the Republic—Buceo, Moldonado, &c.—in possession of the besieging forces under Oribe, were placed under a vigo rous blockade, thus effectually cutting off from that General all supplies ; and, deprived of them, it was anticipated that he must very shortly abandon his position off Monte Video. Under the improved aspect of :affairs an improvement in commerce was anticipated. Exchange, 42d. By the next packet a rise might be expected. The British and French Ministers were at Monte Video. It was currently believed that Buenos Ayres would be blockaded. At Buenos Ayres we learn, by advices of the 29th of August, no communication was allowed with British and French vessels of war. A general excitement existed, business was completely paralyzed. Exchange, 3d., with a downward tendency. Salt, 28 dolls. on board, freight 755. No passports were granted for Monte Video, and no foreigners, it is stated, would be allowed to leave. Rio Grande advices to the 26th of August repeats that business was dulL All communication with the Banda Oriental had been prohibited. The decree had severely affected business, and was looked upon as being, inimical to General Oribe. Salt, 800 reis per alge.; salted hides, 85 reis per lb. ; dry ox, 155 reis per lb.; dry cow, 175 reis per lb. Freights, 70s. We have been favoured with the following extract from private accounts " MONTE VIDEO, SEPT. 9. "We fear that, notwithstanding the interference of the English and French, we may remain_ in this state of ens. 'Anse for some time yet. It is rumoured Buenos Ayres is to be blockaded. Indeed it has been intimated in a private but semi-official manner to those who have friends there, recom. mending:them to save what property they can, and quit Buenos Ayres as quickly as possible. Colonia has been taken by a joint force under the English and French Admirals. It is supposed they now proceed up the river. Rosas, on his part, has prohibited communication with the British and French; men-of-war, and from.less to more there is no doubt that direct and active hostilities will ensue as speedily on the other side of the Plata as well as on this." THE WEATHER.—We regret to say that this morning brought a most unfavourable change, heavy rain having fallen all the morning, which still continues, and must, in the country districts, prove a serious obstacle to the preservation of the potatoes. The fine weather on Sunday and yesterday was availed of generally through the county to dry the crop which had been dug out ; in most directions about the city they were exposed on the surface of the ridges to the action of the air, and hopes of their safety were be ginning to be generally entertained, but we fear the atmos— pheric changes to-day will tend to disappoint them.—Cork Southern Reporter of Tuesday. MRS. TROLLOPE'S NEW NOVEL, "THE ATTRAC• TIVE MA.n."—" Among all the novels of Mrs. Trollope (says the Court'Journal), numerous, varied, and admirable as they are, we do not call to mind one which has afforded us so much pleasure and profit as this new one now before us —not one in which the characters so satisfy the judgment as to their truth, while they so excite the fancy and stir the feelings by their bold, vigorous, and spirited painting, and by thesitua tictnijn which the wonderful inventive faculty of this writer places them. We do not know in the whole round of recen t novels a more exciting dramatic situation than that which is kept up throughout the greater part of this capital story, between the low-born and low- thoughted, but beautiful, attractive, and ambitious Lucy Dalton, and the exquisitely frank, natural, pure-minded, and affectionate Mary Clementson, the heroine. An unfailing interest is maintained throughout. Another feature of this admirable work is that from which it takes its title. Theodore Tidf2.l, the Attractive Man,' is a consummately drawn chp . ;~ the modern novel readeF. acter, and one that is new to how perfectly natural, how true, and yet how ex ;sting by the perpetual curiosity at.. tendant on his brilt read, and ant career. The novel will be univer sallywill, we suspect,, become the prime favourite of all the w:tter's works." INs . :LTITTION FOR THE DEAF AND DUMB, RED-. Ll P :rt-SQUARE.—The fifth annual report of the above institu tion has just been published, from which it appears that, in the course of the last ten months, 356 cases had been in quired into and relieved. It is stated that the number of deaf and dumb in the United Kingdom is 14,328, of which oely 1,018 were under the course of instruction. In Frfnce the number is 20,189 ; of that number 798 only vra.6 educated. The total expenditure during the last year was 1,0221.35. 6d., and the receipts during the same perioa 1,0351. 2s. 11d. In the institution, the department. ;or teaching the deaf and dumb youths shoemaking, elle, finding employment for those previously instructed, continues to be superintended by it well-qualified hearing manager, and there is a pro deaf and dumb youths being sent to this Tpect of tsLitiition from schools for the deaf and dumb in the coilatry trade, while , in order to take advantage of this opportunity of ;morning at the same time their moral aryl i a —.B spiritual instruction is pro fully prepared, only P ceeding. The workshop ' -or the shoemakers not being yet ployed on the .' rotii 12 to 15 men are at present em state a - prem i t ses. All those now at work were in a destitution before this society extended their aid _wards them. , DETERMINED SUlClDE.—Yesterday morning, a young man, named Patrick Nicholson, aged twenty-two years, committed suicide by hanging himself. He was au engineer, and resided with his ruotherr d Oster. , y. !ernes 's court, Golden-lane % Sh InktEe's% eift aaturday night, after quitting his well, he returned home, where a dispute arose between. the parties. He soon afterwards went out, Tad Pined some of his companio ns i n a neighionerint , house, with whom he contin ue d drinkiq 'Mal a late Wit: Just previous to his leaving them, ho insisted on treating them to three half-pints of' gin, saying. that A :oipl the last time they would get any f ron t the, thought he was joking, and thiy Patted, he being rather the worse for liquor. lie did not return home that night, mid on search being made for him in the morning, he was found hanging by his neckerchief to a nail in the wall of a water closet in the court. He was immediately cut down, and a surgeon sent for, but life was quite extinct. THE MAILS.—SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. 16.—The Ori ental Company's steam-ship, Royal Tar, Captains Evans, ar rived in the docks at three A.M. this day, and landed the Peninsular and Mediterranean mails, which were forwarded to London by the ten o'clock train. Her dates are—Gibral tar, November 5 ; Cadiz, 7 ; Lisbon, 9 ; Opo r t o , 11; Vigo, 11; and Corunna 12. The Tar brings eleven passengers, a fruit cargo, some specie, and eleven oxen. The new steam ship the Madrid will take out the Portugal and Mediter ranean mails to-morrow. The Royal West India .mail packet the Teviot will go out of the docks to-morrow with the West India mails, also a full complement of passengers, a Rood uuaea ;Argo, al cl 400,099 dcalaro tvr the c9lQuiAlbank. THE SUN, LONT.I2:-.0,5" , - MoNbA r ir infllNll , .lo-, NOVEMBER, 17, 1845. THE, TtIYSTERIOUS AFFAIR IN NAVAL INTILLIGINCE. DREADFUL FIRE and LOSS of LIFE COBHAM PARK. GRAVESEND, SATURDAY EVENING.---"An tsbciirfelke - a an extraordinary character, which tt Pfesent is enveloped in Considerable niystery, Ifas been discovered at Cobham Park, four miles distant from this town, the princely domain of the Earl of Darnley, and which has created the greatest sensa tion throughout this part of the county, there being no doubt that a duel has taken place, and that one of the com batants was seriously or mortally wounded. The particulars connected with this tragical affair, as far as we have been enabled to glean, are as follow : It appears that between the hours of one and two yester day (Friday) morning, the keepers• or watchers in the ser vice of the Earl of Darnley, on duty in the preserves of the park, heard the report of fire-arms in the direction of the main road, near the Blue-gate, and suspecting that it proceeded from some poachers, they were :induced to keep a more than 'ordinary look-out, but no one was seen. One of the keepers, however, 'shortly after daylight, in going off duty, and passing through that part of the park where the unfortunate Mr. Dadd was murdered by his son a few years since, discovered, probably not more than 30 yards from the spot where tha dreadful affair happened, a brace of pistols lying in the grass, and in the immediate vicinity were found the case for the pistols, a pocket-handkerchief, and a ginger beer bottle. On his further examining the pistols he was much surprised in finding one of them loaded with ball and cocked. The other was unloaded, and apparently had been recently discharged. The handkerchief, a cambric one, was saturated with blood, one part in particular appeared to have pressed against a wound, and was stained with blood. Near where it was picked up was a large pool of blood, fully showing that the unfortunate individual had bled profusely, and from footmarks and clots of blood which were traced some distance, it is evident that he must have been carried away. On the ginger-beer bottle being drained it was found to contain a small portion of brandy. The gamekeeper, on making the discovery, immediately hastened to the park-lodge and- obtained further assistance, so as to scour the domain. The ground was strictly examined, and after the spots of blood had been traced some distance the track was lost. It was, however, in the direction of the main road. Pckttsmdirtfi; No f-. 16.-:-The Thalia; 42, Captain Chaileti nopb, arrived yesterday morning at Spithead, from the Pacific. She saluted the Commander-in-Chief, with 17 guns, before she brought up. She sailed from Mazatlan, on the sth of June, St. Blas, on the 15th of June, Valparaiso, on the 14th of August, and Rio de Janeiro, on the 23d of September, having on board on freight 1,750,000 dollars on merchants' account. The Nereus store ship, Master Com mander Bateman, was the only ship she left at Valparaiso, the Commander-in-Chief, Rear Admiral Seymour, having sailed in the Collingwood, 80 guns, and taken with him the corvette Modeste, 18 guns, Commander Baillie, to Otaheite, to meet the Admiral of the French squadron, and arrange respecting the indemnity to Mr. Pritchard, the British Consul ; after this arrangement Sir George Seymour had notified his intention of sailing to the Sandwich Islands, thence to California, and the western coast of Mexico. The America, 50, Captain the Hon. J. Gordon, was, on the coast of California, about to visit the British settlements on the north-west coast of America. The Frolc, 16, Commander Hamilton, had proceeded to meet the Admiral at the Sandwich Islands. The Talbot, 26, Captain Sir T. Thompson, Bart., was hourly expected at Valparaiso from Otaheite when the Thalia left. The Fisgard, 42, Captain Duntze, was at Callao, and Captain Duntze had hoisted a broad pendant as Commodore of the second-class, being left senior officer on the coasts of Chili and Peru during the absence of Admiral Seymour. The Salamander steam-sloop, Commander Hamond, was stationed at Otaheite ; the Cormorant steam-sloop, Com mander Gordon, had gone to Panama to meet the June mail from England ; the Daphne, 20, Captain Onslow, had gone to Navigator's Island with Mr. and Mrs. Pritchard, whence she would proceed to New Zealand, in consequence of ac counts having reached the Admiral of the alarming state of that colony. Lieutenant Hunt, and the crew of the. Basilisk ketch, were in the Talbot, on their way to Valparaiso, en route to England from Otaheite. _ IN VINSBURY, On Sunday meriting', betWedn twelvS and orfe o'clock, a fire of considerable extent broke out on the premises termed the St. Agnes-le-Clair Baths, at the north-cast angle of Ta bernacle-square, Finsbury, and which, we regret, to state, was attended with the loss of two lives, under circum stances of a very distressing character. The premises were old, being principally composed of wood, and some years since were much resorted to for bathing. Latterly, however, they were divided by a thin lath and plaster partition, one portion being occupied by a Mrs. Moore, the proprietress of the baths, which were at the rear of the dwelling' house, and the other by Mr. C. Peel, as a coffee-shop. The fire was discovered about half-past twelve o'clock by the police-con stable on duty in the square, who, perceiving a quantity of smoke issuing from the parlour shutters of the baths, instantly proceeded to alarm the inmates by knocking at the door and springing his rattle. The residents were quickly aroused to a sense of their danger, and on attempting to make their escape by the staircase, found it impossible, owing to the dense body of smoke that was rising from the lower part of the building. They immediately hastened to the back windows that overlooked a narrow thoroughfare that led to the rear of the baths, and an adjoining public-house called the Angel and Crown. Here their critical position was in stantly discovered, they were desired to wait a few moments for the arrival of the escape and other ladders, which were on the way to the fire. Ere they reached the scene several of the terrified inmates jumped to the ground, but those at the more lofty windows were persuaded still to wait a few mo ments longer, when they would be rescued. The ladders were at length brought to the spot, and after several had been got out of the burning property, active measures were adopted to preserve Mr. C. Moore, a son of the proprietress, his wife, and their little boy, who were supplicating for assist ance at one of the uppermost windows, looking towards Pit - field-street. Mr. Moore succeeded in making his escape, and on 'gaining the ground was perfectly exhausted—his unfortu nate wife, however, and child perished, the body of smoke being so dense as to completely overpower them. He states that he used every means to preserve them, and if he had waited a minute longer in making his retreat, he must have perished also. During this period the inmates of Mr. Peel's coffee-house fortunately escaped by the front door, and Dear man, the constable, very prudently prevented the street door of the baths being broken open until the arrival of ad ditional assistance and the engines—a step which, probably pre vented a greater loss of life. The Shoreditch parish engines and those of the brigade from the Whitecross-street station were the first to reach the scene of destruction, but in conse quence of the combustible character of the premises, the flames extended with fearful rapidity over them. Water from the main was flowing abundantly, and every endeavour was made to preserve some portion of the property. Other engines kept arriving alongside the blazing building, and in less than twenty minutes a powerful force was in operation, under the direction of Mr. Braidwood, the superintendent of the fire brigade. All hope, however, of saving the premises was given up, therefore the exertions of the firemen were directed to the preservation of the adjoining buildings—the Angel and Crown, belonging to Mr. Gurney, on the one side, and Mr. Beeson, a poisto-dealer, on the other. In this they succeeded. The flames were gradually subdued, and by three o'clock they were safely got under. The firemen kept play ing upon the ruins, however, which were sufficiently cooled by five o'clock to allow a search being made for the missing bodies. On the floor of the apartment in which Mrs. Moore, jun., was last seen were found her remains considerably dis figured, and in the course of an hour afterwards those of the ' child were discovered close by. Shells being procured, the bodies were removed to a neighbouring house to await an in quest, which will be held this day. How the fire originated is at present a mystery. It is supposed by Mrs. Moore, however, to have been caused by some embers from cigars, as there had been parties smoking in the coffee-rooms the previous evening. Since the above vas written the subjoined statement has been made by the undernamed sufferer : Mr. Charles Moore, husband of the deceased, said that he 'retired to rest with his wife on Saturday night last, about half-past eleven o'clock or twenty minutes before twelve. His wife's son, a youth about twelve years of age, named George Hall, was also in bed in the same room. Having been asleep for a few minutes he (Mr. Moore) was awakened by his wife, who expressed her fears that a fire had hap pened. She also asked him whether he did not hear the people knocking at some door and calling " Fire 1" Having listened for a minute or so lie became convinced that an oat 'break had occurred somewhere, from the fact of his hearing the springing of rattles and repeated knockings at the street door. He jumped up immediately and got out of bed, laying hold of his wife and dragging her at the same time to the door, calling also as loudly as he was able to her son to get up and follow them. Upon opening the room-door a large body of smoke and flame met them upon the staircase and compelled them to return to the bed-room. Upon re-entering he closed the door, hoping to be able to get out of the window and procure a ladder, so that he might be instrumental in saving his wife and child, and any other of the inmates with whom he might meet. Having opened the window, he was about to jump out, when some one cried out, " For God's sake, don't jump out; wait a minute, and I'll try to get a ladder." Being apprehensive that if he stayed longer his wife would perish, he leaped from the window, and fell upon what he has since been informed was a water-butt. He had since been insensi ble, nor could he recollect what afterwards took place at the fire. He had not the least idea how the fire originated. It was not from gas, because none was ever burned on the pre mises; the baths are lighted with oil. The police-constable on the beat, 173 G, states that he was passing on the opposite side of the road when the outbreak occurred. He instantly gave the alarm, and sprang his rattle for assistance. Having got the front door opened, he attempted to ascend the staircase, but the force of the fire was so fiercely strong and the smoke so dense that it was impossible to do so. He then went to the rear of the pre mises, and at that moment he saw Mr. Moore fall from the window with his head upon the water-butt, as previously described. The constable then conveyed the sufferer to the New Tariff public-house. The following is a copy of the . _ _ The Thalia brings home dispatches from the British Minister at the Brazilian Court, Mr. Hamilton, and letters from Rio Janeiro to the 22d of September, by which we learn that the ship, Commander Patey, had arrived at Rio p ove date, with the 45th Regiment on board, atnoctehtero above originally destined for th e C a p e o f Good Hope, but on her prior ßes t arrival at Rio she was ordered to sail with her troops for Monte Video direst, and she sailed on the 14th of September. This alteration in the destination and service of these troops was consequent upon orders waiting the arrival of the Resistance in the Cyclops steam-sloop brought from England by Captain Lapidge, 30 days from Plymouth. On the Ist of September, in lat. 54 14 S., long. 59 22W., the Thalia spoke the Julius from Valparaiso for Hamburgh ; on the 22d of October, in lat. 19 42 N., long. 36 32 W., spoke the American ship Splendid, from Liverpool for Mobile; on the 29th of October, in lat. 29 59, long. 37 29, spoke the Dutch brigantine De Vrow Elizabethe, No. R. 183, from Rot terdam for Havannah, 34 days out; on the 3d of November, off the Island of St. Michael, passed the American ship Saxony, of Boston ; on the 4th spoke, in lat. 37 37, long. 23 41, the Azores packet, 11 days from Plymouth, for St. Michael's • on the sth, in lat. 38 22, long. 21 27, spoke the Courier, from Greenock, for Jamaica ; on the Bth, in lat. 43 27, long. 15 1, exchanged colours with the American ship Mary Ann Cleaves, of Kentucky, steering to the westward ; on the 9th, in lat. 44 27, long. 13, exchanged colours with a Dutch ship, No. 66, and a Dutch brig, No. 635, both out ward bound ; on the 10th, in lat. 46 38, long. 10 36, passed the ship Fyfe, outward bound; on the 12th, off the Start, the ship d'Auvergne, from Honduras for London ; same day, off Portland, passed her Majesty's ship Juno, 26, Captain Blake, from Spithead for the Pacific direct; on the 14th, off the Needles, passed a Russian line-of-battle ship and a cor vette bound to Plymouth, believed to be the Ingermanland, with the flag of Vice-Admiral Lulka, having on board the Grand Duke Constantine, second son of the Emperor of Russia; same time, exchanged numbers with the barque Iris, outward bound. _ _ Information having been forwarded to Mr. Day, the con stable of Cobham, he took charge of the pistols and the other articles found on the ground, and since he has been most# actively engaged in endeavouring to ascertain what has really occurred, but up to the present period all efforts have failed to solve the mysterious affair. During the whole of Friday and Saturday the park preserves and adjacent lands have been strictly searched, with no better success. The authorities of Cobham have directed the numerous pools of water in the vicinity to be dragged, and nothing has been lost sight of that could in any way tend to unravel this per fect mystery. At the principal inns in Rochester, Chatham, Maidstone, and Gravesend, ,inquiries have been made as to whether any postchaise had been heard in the course of Thursday night, but not the least clue has been obtained. It should be observed that the pistol which appeared to have been fired was besmeared with blood. It remains in the hands of the Cobham constable. Among the many rumours afloat, it is stated that at a dinner yesterday at Chatham an alter cation ensued between two gentlemen, which resulted in a hostile meeting. The following account seems to present an explanation : Amongst the passengers on board the Waterman steamer, No. 3, which left the Bell Water-gate, Woolwich, en Satur day evening, at five o'clock, was a tall, portly, well-dressed man, about forty years of age, who soon after the vessel left the pier, seated himself aft, behind the man at the wheel, with one leg over the taffrail. This unusual position for a passenger, attracted the notice of Mr.. Phillips, the mate, who was steering, and who told the passenger that he was acting very foolishly, and that he had better keep_his leg on board. The passenger replied, that he would take care of himself, and that he always assumed the same position on board steamers, because it was so much like riding on horse back. He then called for a glass of hot gin and water and a cigar, which were supplied to him, and the mate again re quested him to alter his position and take a seat upon deck. He refused to do so, and said he was very comfortable. Directly afterwards the mate heard a splash in the water behind him, and on looking round missed the passenger. He immediately called out there was a man overboard, and Mr. Smith, the master, gave the order to ease and stop the vessel immediately. The engines were reversed as soon as possible, ropes were thrown out, and a life-buoy was also thrown overboard. The man floated upen his back on the surface of the water and made no effort to save himself or to lay hold of any of the ropes thrown towards him. Two col lier brigs were drifting down with the tide, and were hailed by the crew of the steamer. A boat was lowered from one of them, and two seamen entered it, and pulled towards the man, who floated like a cork on the water, and never dis appeared from the moment he fell overboard. He was again taken on board the Waterman, and appeared to suffer little inconvenience from his immersion in the water. The captain, however, told the men to keep a sharp look out after him. He was taken into the fore cabin, and as he complained of being very cold, he was supplied at his own request with a glass of rum and water. Just before the Waterman reached the Blackwall Railway' terminus, he put a sovereign on the cabin table, and said that was for the men who had saved his life, but soon afterwards picked it up, and put it in his pocket. On the arrival of the vessel at the terminus, Mr. Smith gave his passenger in charge to a policeman on the wharf, who said he could not detain him unless the captain proceeded to the Poplar station-house, and signed the police-sheet. Mr. Smith declined leaving the paddle-box, as he had a great many passengers on board who were proceeding tee the Adelphi-pier, and said if the police man thought proper to release him he would do so on his own responsibility. The vessel proceeded on her voyage, and about half-past nine o'clock the same evening Mr. Smith had occasion to go aft to inspect some trifling damage, when he found a large pocket-book behind the steerage-wheel. Cu riosity induced him to open it, and the first thing he saw was a sealed letter with the following address upon it :—" To the captain on board the steam-boat Igo in. I believe it will be one of the Watermen's boats, but whether five or half-past five I cannot say." The captain, not doubting that the letter was intended for him and that it was written by the passen ger who threw himself overboard, opened it, and found the contents to be as follows : " Woolwich, Nov. 15, 1845, Two o'clock. " Sir,—l, whom may the great God forgive, expect to be no more before you receive this. This is toy second attempt at suicide. lam now suffering with a black eye, and part of my face blown away through a pistol , shot. I was not, it appears, to die with my own hand with a pistol. lam now going to try water. Inclosed is a half-sovereign to defray any expenses you may be at in sending the inclosed letter to my house, and letting my unhappy wife know her husband's untimely end.—l am, Sir, yours obediently, " J. P. PALMER. " P.S. I say the inclosed letter, I mean another letter in my pocket-book addressed to my wife. " J. P. P." In the same pocket-book were a quantity of papers and memorandums, and three sealed letters, of considerable thick ness, all addressed " Mrs. Palmer, 3, Beauvoir-terrace, Kings. land -road," and upon each the following direction, which was written above the address :—" To the Captain—deliver this with the other two." On the back of one of the letters there were three spots of red sealing-wax, and below them the fol lowing words were written : " My dear wife, kiss- the three wax spots and you will know my lips have been there. lam in death yours truly, P." The Thalia will come into harbour to-morrow to discharge her freight, after which she will be dismantled and paid off' here. The President, 50, Captain Stanley, flag of Rear-Admiral Dacres, made preparations for sailing yesterday morning, but in heaving the wichor she carried away her capstan—a new invention by, and brought forward under the approbation of, Rear-Admiral Bowles, one of the Lords of the Admiralty (!) Workmen were sent out this morning to replace it. She has on board six 9-pounder field pieces, 300 rounds of am munition and gun-carriages, for service at Madagascar. The Geyser steam-sloop, Commander Carpenter, came into harbour yesterday morning to replerish fuel prior to going round to Woolwich to be paid off. She left last night. The Cyclops steam frigate, Captain Lapidge, arrived at Rio on the 11th of September, from Plymouth. The Racer, 16, Commander Reed, sailed from Rio for Monte Video on the 14th of September. The Ajax, 72, will be towed down to Cowes tc-morrow, by the Driver steam-sloop, Master Commander Driver, to be converted by Mr. White into a steam guard-ship for this port. Mr. John Fincham, foreman of shipwrights at De vonport Dockyard, has been ordered to Cowes to superin tend her conversion, and Mr. May, inspector of shipwrights, who superintended the fitting of the Avenger steam-frigate in the river, is appointed acting-foreman of DevonportlYard during Mr. Fincham's absence. Mr. Smith had no sooner read the letter addressed to him self and the address upon the others ; than he proceeded with all possible expedition to the Eingsland-road, with great mis givings as to the fate -of his passenger, whom he never ex pected to see alive again, supposing that he had been liber ated by the policeman, and that he had sought his death some other way. On reaching the house No. 3, Beauvoir7terrace, he made known his errand as delicately as possible to Mrs. Palmer, who at first denied that her husband had reached home, and delivered to her the letters and the pocket-book. She was much agitated on hearing that her husband had at tempted to commit suicide in the river, and then admitted that he had been brought home in the course of the evening by one of the police of the K division, and a porter belong ing to the railway station, and that he had informed her he had fallen into the water by accident. After some delay Mr. Smith was introduced, at the patient's own re quest, to Mr. Palmer, whom he found In bed, and labour ing under deliriggt tPeittetts. Mr. Palmer immediately re cognised the Captain of the steamer, thanked him for his kindness, and said that he had left Erith in the after noon in a gig, and that on his way to Woolwich the horse had taken fright, and the vehicle was dashed to pieces. Mr. Smith asked him if it was trite that he had shot himself with a pistol, and he said that he had received a wound in a duel in Cobham-park on Friday morning. On being asked how the affair originated, he said he was dining with a party at an inn " the other side of RocheSter,'' and that a 'gentleman gave him the lie, and he called hint out I that he reteiVed his adversary's ball in the mouth, and that Mt. Coward, a surgeon, in Beauvoir-square, had extracted the bullet since he came home. lie also stated that he was a little excited when he wrote the letter addressed to the captain, and that he never had any intention of shooting Or drowning himself. Both Mr. and Mrs. Painter appeared very anxious to obtain possession of the captain's letter ; but he declined parting with it. After a long interview with Mr. Palmer. who assitined all air of indifference and jocularity and said ' Ms adversary was too high to get a shot at, Mr. Smith proceeded to the residence of Mr. Coward, in Beauvoir-square; and leArnt from that gentleman that he had been talltdtipon about eight o'clock the same et-ening to attend upon Mr. Palmer, and found him in a highly excited state, and very cold frdni his immersion in the water, and that Mr. Palitiet informed him he had fought a duel, and that a pistol shOt was lodged in his mouth. Mr. Coward added, that he diadovkdti, by - the light of a candle, a bullet fixed in Mt: Paltrier's tipper jaw, and succeeded in extracting it. In doing go; he w it s 03nm:elled td remove a small portion of the jui*. the bal entered M. Palmer's mouth in an oblique direction, carried away part of the upper lip and two of his front teeth, and then entered the upper jaw. The ball, when extrattedi wed ,nearlk flattinied: Mr. Smith handed the letter be had retained to Mr. Coward, whoperused It with great attention, and said it was his firni conviction that Mr. Palmer was labouring tinder teniporarY insanity, and that he had givendifeetiOnS he should be kept very quiet, and not allowed to receive any visitors. The mystery in which thiS ektraOrdinary affair was in:- volved at Chatham OA OraVgaend is partially cleared up by the subsequent Conduct of Mr.Paliner; and the letter. addrestied to his wife, which contained, a full stateittetit of hiS affairs. There is no dottlA tit c latoliter that he shot himself in Cobham park, and'Ster he had discharged the pistol, threw it on the "Z - ound, where it was found, with a loaded one beside it.. What favours this supposition is that his left eyt:*4§ blaelienedi grid his face slightly burnt With the rioWder. 'his conic not nave happened if he hartbeen shot in a duel by another Man, a few paces distant. On the other hand, it is stated, among the many rumours afloat, was one that twO gentlenien quarrelled at a dinner in Chatham, Which ended in a hostile meeting: ' This tallies with the statement made by Mr. Palmer to. the captain of the steamer, that a gentlenian with whom he dined gave him the lie , and he Called him dut. Ihe reliert dr oti pistol. only was heard in Cobham-park, betieen one and two o'olock on Friday morning; a most Miliarial hour for an affair of honour, and the Statel/ielit in Bin Polnie6 letter htgatiVed tilt kii)position that he was -wounded by any other person. The pistol, not loaded, found in Cob ham-park, was Inkwacarccl Tfith bind. Had it been fired by any Other person than.tlie : Wiitinded nian .the'se • appearances wonid.neit bail; Heel;el;Set+ebl6.. It nottibrie hendkfircblef; Aitiliated with blood; . Was also found in the iiark, arid there is no doiiht it.i.4 Mr. Palmer's ; fOr; during .the conversation with 31t,..$1iiitli, he ObSetted his wife, " I have lost thy liititttellier ; 1 I 4 . ft raliner is a leather factor,. and has offices in Coleman street. He left home on Thursday evening, and proceeded to Rochester rid Gravesend ) lVll67;ll.iv u. Nave istcpt, Thursday night, and to have strayed towards Cobham-park on Friday morning. There is no doubt he lost a good deal of blood, and it is extraordinary enough that he should have been enabled to proceed to Woolwich afterwards and write several letters in a firm bold hand while the bullet was in his mouth: His escape from drowning was as miraculous as his escape from another and more violent death. He was actually in the water a quarter of an hour, and in addition to his ordinary dress, he carried a large top coat under his arm, but he never sunk. Last night at eight o'clock, a gentleman connected with the Waterman's Steam Packet Company called at No. 3, Beauvoir-terrace, to inquire after his health, and was in formed that notwithstanding his dangerous condition, and in opposition to the wishes of his snedical attendant, he bad been removed into the country, at an early hour in the moping. DRURY-LANE THEATRE. Mr. Vincent Wallace's long-promised opera was pro duced at this theatre on Saturday evening. Great ex pectations had been raised with regard to this opera, and we are rejoiced to state that they have not been dis appointed. Mr. Wallace is a musician who would do honour to any country. Like Balfe, and Rooke, and " all the better brothers," Mr. Wallace is a native of the land of song, and poetry, and eloquence, and imagina tion, " Green Erin." He was nurtured in that land of melody, and having perfected his musical education, he travelled in the United States, from whence he passed to Mexico, and then became thoroughly imbued with the spirit of Spanish melody. He arrived in England last season, and has already acquir©d high fame as a flautist and a pianist, and on Saturday he proved himself a most accomplished and thoroughly educated musician. The title of his opera is illaritona, and the li brettois a version of the well-known Don Caesar de Maw! ; and so closely has Mr. Fitzball, the author of the libretto, clung to his original, that we are spared the necessity of describing the plot. The opera is scene for scene iden tical with the play. The overture is thoroughly Spanish in its composition, full of abrupt transitions, and is, what overtures seldom are, a fitting introduction to the opera, of which it forms an essential part. It is the work of a thorough musician—a perfect contrapuntist—of a man who knows exactly , the capabilities of every instrument in an orchestra, and knows how to develop those capabi lities completely. Rich, musical, perfectly, nay, elaborately, instrumented, it is one of those composi tions which are a study to an artist. There was one sostenuto movement in it which struck us particularly beautiful. It was such a movement as Corelli might have written and scored had he lived in these days of brass instruments. The combination of the stringed and wind instruments was exceedingly artistical, and if Mr. Wallace were to follow out the idea of that movement, he might become the founder of a completely new school of instrumentation. The following was the cast of the opera: — Charles the Second (King of Spain) Mr. Borrani. Don Casar de Bazars Dan Jose de Santarem Mr. H. Phillips. Marquis de Montefiori Dlr. 11. llorncastle. Lazarillo Alcade. Mr. Morgan. Captain of Guard Mr. S. Jones. Noble Mr. Burt. Boatman Mr. New. Soldier Old Man Mr. Butler. Marchioness de Montefiori Dirs. Selby. Maritana (a Gitana) Miss Romer. The opera opens with a gipsy chorus and a romanza, which was very nicely sung by Miss Romer. Then fol lows some dialogue, after which we have another romanza from Miss Romer, which is, perhaps, the most artistically constructed piece of music in the opera. It commences with a very simple harp symphony. Upon this simple basis is constructed a beautiful melody and a most elaborate accompaniment, but still throughout the whole is heard the simple harp symphony, the centre around which all is grouped, the string running through the pearl chain of melody and harmony. This romanza, " I hear it again— 'tis the harp in the air," is a composition of which any maestro might be proud. This is followed by an angelus, and then comes a duet, admirably given by Miss Romer and 11. Phillips. The next song is a spirited cavatina given to Don Cesar, to which lierri son, who seemed out of spirits and out of voice, scarcely did justice. Then comes a concerted piece between I)on Casar, Lazarillo, the Captain, and the mob ; after which comes the gem of the opera, the beautiful chorus, " Pretty Gitana, tell us," ' which is an exquisite composition, and which was admirably sung by Miss Romer and the chorus. This is followed by a concerted piece, which forms the finale to the first act. The second act opens with a beautiful air, " Alas ! those chimes so sweetly pealing," which was most tastefully and feelingly sung by Miss Poole, and which elicited an unani mous encore. This was followed by an aria by Don Cresar, concluding with a trio by Don Cmsar, Don Jose, and Lazarillo, which was well given by Harrison, Henry Phillips, and Miss Poole. The cavatina, " Yet let me like a soldier fall," was evidently written for Harrison, and Mr. Wallace has certainly taken his measure accurately, and fitted him to a nicety. Then came a ballad, the words " by Alfred Bunn, Esq., at the request of the author and composer," which, as far as the piece is con cerned, is a hors d'ceuvre, but which, being suited to the powers of Mr. H. Phillips, has been introduced to make the part of Don Jose a better part for that gentleman, and which introduction we can easily excuse, inasmuch as it is a beautiful melody, and is exquisitely sung by Mr. H. Phillips. Then follows a drinking chorus, by Don Cfesar and the soldiers, and the scene concludes with an ensemble by Don Cesar, Maritana, and the chorus. The second scene of this act is laid in the saloon of the Marquis Montefiori, and opens with a chorus of ladies ; then follows a dance ; and then comes a fine recitative, " Hear me, gentle Maritana," which was superbly given by Bor rani, and which was followed by an aria, " The mariner in his barque," hardly worthy to follow such a splendid composition as the recitative, but which was also most effectively given by Borrani. A lively quartette between Don Caesar, the Marquis, the Marchioness, and Don Jose succeed, and is followed by the finale to the second act. The music of this act, although beautiful in parts, is, as a whole, scarcely equal to that of the first or third acts. The third act opens with a recitative and air by Miss Romer. The air, " Scenes that are brightest," which forms one of the themes of the overture, is a delicious bit of melody, and was deligtfully given by Miss Romer. It was enthusiastically encored. Then comes a bravura air to a march tune, spiritedly given by H. Phillips, and then a concerted piece by Don Caesar and the King, well acted by Harrison and Borrani. Then follows a gem— the duet, "A stranger here," by Miss Romer and Harrison. The last movement of this duet, " This heart with bliss o'erflowing," is exquisite. It was beautifully sung and beautifully instrumented, and its repetition was called for as a matter of course. After a short orison by Maritana, then follows another duet " Pity oh! sire," well given by Miss Romer and Borrani; then comes a cavatina by Don Caesar, " There is a flower that bloometh," which gave rise to almost a row in the theatre. It was sung by Harrison, and at its conclusion there was much applause, and many persons called for its repetition. This call was vehemently opposed by others, and for ten minutes Harrison stood bowing to the audience, doubtful as to what he was to do ; the ayes eventually carried it, or rather a compromise was entered into, and he repeated the last verse. Then came the finale by all the characters, and the curtain fell amidst loud applause from all parts of the house, which was crammed to suffocation. Mr. Wallace was called for, and received with all the honours ; and the principal performers were also honoured with the usual ovation. This opera is evidently the work of a thoroughly ac complished—nay, more, of a very learned musician. Mr. Wallace has shown himself worthy of the fame which had preceded his avatar. Maritana is an elaborately instrumented scientifically constructed work. Mr. Wallace takes the whole orchestra within his grasp, and plays upon it as though it were one instrument, This opera is not only excellent in itself, but it gives promise of more excellent things to come. It contains the germs of future triumphs—it will neither be the last nor the greatest of Mr. Wallace's works; We look forward to the future career of this maestro with much interest, for he may if he gives his genius fair play, become the founder of an English—a national—school of operatic music. The time is come. The man will not long be wanting. Will Mr. Wallace be that man ? ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. THE AMATEUR PERFORMANCE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SANATORIUM. _ _ Who has not lietrcl of the amateur performance of Ben Jonson's Every Alan in his Humour, which took place about • two months since, at Miss Kelly's Theatre? Who has not desired to see how Boz, the immortal, would act Captain • Bobadil ?—how Jerrold and Mark Lemon, so long known as dramatic writers, would appear as actors ?—what food for • criticism would be furnished by Forster, prince of critics? • It is not to be wondered at, therefore, that when it was known these performances were to be repeated, for the benefit of the Sanatorium, and to be repeated at the St. James's Theatre, the applications for tickets should have been over whelming, more especially as Prince Albert had signified his intention of honouring the performances with his presence. On Saturday evening the Theatre was crowded in every part by all that is illustrious by rank or by talent in the metro polis. Among them were the Duke and Prince George of Cambridge, the Duke of Devonshire, Lord Melbourne, Lord Nugent, Dwarkanauth Tagore (in Indian costume), the Dowager Countess of Essex, the Hon. Mrs. Norton, Baron de Rothschild, the Hon. Jas. Macdonald, and Mr. Macready. The arrival of Prince Albert and his suite was the signal for the commencement of the play. The comedy was thus cast : Knowell .... ......... Mr. H. Mayhew. Edward Knowell Mr. Frederick Dickens. Brainworm George Downright Wellbred Kitely ~ Mr. John Forster. Captain Bobadil Mr. Charles Dickens. Master Stephen Master Mathew Thomas Cash .., Mr. Augustus Dickens. Oliver Cob ... Mr. Leigh. Justice Clement ...... Mr. Frank Stone. Roger Formal ..... ... Mr. Evans. William .... Mr. Eaton James Dame Kitely Mistress Bridget Miss Hinton. Tib . .. ............. c This, with one slight exception , is the same cast as at Miss Kelly's, and the performance we nt off in a manner wu wThouelKd i h te a i v y e ocfoniNfrerr.rFedorshotenrouLosna annlosotlda-rtesitsatbielaisihpeedrcfoormmpaanneye: based upon the Kitely o f Macready. It was no servile imitation, but an elaborately finished development of his own idea of the character, that idea being the result of much careful study. The Bobadil of Charles Dickens was the very beau ideal of the vapouring bully of our older dramatists. It was glorious to hear him detail his marvels to Master Stephen, and to see the latter (admirably acted by Douglas Jerrold), standing, struck dumb with wonder, looking at him with the most intense stupid admiration, varied by an occasional attempt to look knowing—the reckoning up on his fingers the number of the killed, as Bobadil went on with his " twenty more," was one of the finest pieces of comic acting we have seen for many a day. Mark Lemon—the versatile Mark Lemon --who might, if lie chose to adopt acting as his vocation, become one of the greatest com e di ans o the day—took the part of Brainworm, and there is certainly no actor, pro fessional or amateur, at present on the stage who can at all approach him in it. We make no exception even in favour of Charles Matthews. He was rapid in his change of dis guise, and his assumption of the various characters was ad mirable. His old broken-down soldier was beautiful, and trunful, and pathetic—pathetic for its very truthfulness. The thlier chararters were all excellently sustained. The costume; were rich and appropriate, and the piece was put upon the sage with the greatest possible care. Loud and long-continued was the applause at the fall of the curtain, when all were called • for, and all appeared ; and Mr. Forster, advancing to the front, announced that a third performance would take place for the benefit of Miss Kelly, on which occasion another comedy would be revived. This performance, we believe, willl take place about Christmas, and the comedy Fili be The illchemtst, The three) of 4 Good Night's Rest OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE DAMAGE. " Nov. 16, 1845 12 30 A.M.—Fire at the Agnes le Clair, swimming, &e., baths, 3, Tabernacle-square, Shoreditch, occupied by Mrs. R. M. Moore, landlord Messrs. Roper and Moore, Thornton-heath, Croydon ; cause unknown. Fire broke out in the front parlour, ground floor. Nearly the whole of the front dwelling-house is consumed, as well as the contents therein, and the roofs of the baths at the back damaged by fire and water; extinguished by firemen. Three Brigade, the West of England, and the parish engines present; 81 assistants employed; building insured in the Royal Exchange; contents not known if insured. Two lives lost, and several of the inmates severely burned. "No. 3. Charles Peel, coffee-house-keeper (adjoining), house gutted, and the whole of the contents of a seven or eight roomed house destroyed; contents insured in the Phoenix ; building in the Royal Exchange. " Tabernacle-square (no number) Henry Gurney, licensed victualler; side front considerably damaged ; part of the roof in the spirit-room, bar, and back parlour materially injured by fire, water, and smoke : contents insured in the Sun, building in the Phoenix fire-office. " No. 2, Tabernacle-square, Mr. George Beeson, potato dealer, &c.; window-frames damaged on the first floor back ; roof off, and sheds damaged : insured in the Royal Ex change." The caiamitous event has caused throughout the neigh bourhood the most intense sensation ; and throughout the whole of Sunday the rains were besieged by persons anxious to ascertain the fate ofthe sufferers, and the state of the ruins GREAT FIRE IN TURKEY. One-half of the town of the Dardanelles has been de stroyed by fire. At half-past eleven A.M. of the 25th October the fire commenced in the Greek quarter, a gale of wind from the north. east blowing at the time. Although it was so early , in the day, and 2,000 Turkish troops, with twelve fire-engines, were on the spot as soon as the alarm was given, it was impossible to stop the ravages of the all-con suming element, and twenty houses were destroyed before any efficacious aid was given. Much might have been done had the engines been in good order ; but, owing to the gross neglect of Ibrahim Pacha, the governor of the town, not one of them could be made to work. Had it not been for the assistance of two Turkish Colonels with a handful of soldiers, and the European residents, who occupied them selves in pulling down houses, and regulating the scanty supply of water, the fire would never have been arrested in its progress. The presence of the Pacha was of little use, as his commands being enforced by the whip, no one would work with good will. This terrible fire was not subdued until half-past tWe A.M. of the 27th, having lasted 39 hours. The whole of the Greek and Jewish quarters, with the exception of about 40 houses, one-half of the Armenian quarter, about 100 Turkish houses. three mosques, a synagogue, 100 shops, and a large bath, have fallen a prey to the flames. At least 600 houses have been destroyed, and as in many of them four to five families lived together, there are about 1,200 families without a home. Of this number, one-half have taken refuge in the barracks and two adjoining villages, 300 have found an asylum in the remaining part of the town, and the rest are exposed to the inclemency of the weather, or are sheltered for the time being in tents, The misery is very great, and the winter approaching. A sub scription was immediately set on foot by those who were fortunate in escaping, but will afford only a temporary relief, as most of the families have been rendered completely desti tute. It is to be hoped that the Sultan will send succour before long, and that charitably disposed persons will be in duced to raise contributions in Constantinople, and in dif ferent parts of Europe, for the relief of the poor people. These evil consequences might have been avoided had Ibrahim Pacha paid attention in time to the earnest and often repeated requestS of the consuls that the fire-engines in his charge should be kept in good order andfrequently exercised. All classes of people regretted the unavoidable absence at the capital of the military commandant, Thussein Pacha, and there is but little doubt that, had he been present, under his able management, added to their veneration for his estimable qualities, his commands would have been obeyed with alacrity, and the fire would never have made such •awful ravages. RAMSGATE.—The immense quantity of herrings caught here within the last few days has exceeded all former herring catches on coast. Government has determined upon making a great harbour of refuge at Dover, and the works will be commenced at an early period. VICTORIA PARR.—The operations for the forma tion of the new park may be considered at an end for the present season, and much disappointment is manifested that planting has not been commenced. The operations of the year have, however, been extended to the completion of the park palings and iron railing, to the erection of a neat and commodious lodge entrance from Bishop Bonner's fields, whilst the handsome bridge adjacent is nearly finished. SEIZURE FOR EASTER DUES AT NETHERTON.—On Wednesday last the agent of the Rev. Lewis Jones, Vicar of Almondbury, made a seizure upon the property of John Beaumont, of Netherton, by trade a weaver, having a family of seven children, but who, it appears, had for conscience sake refused to pay the sum of ls. 7d. due to this functionary for Easter-offerings. The original demand had augmented to 155., in consequence of expenses ; to meet which four chairs, valued at 165., and the poor man's Bible, were taken .-.; , ay from him. To show a contrast between the spiritual - - --moral officers of the Church, we may mention that and t"' - • - -nostolical succession was engaged at the same this type 0.. , • ^conveyingß aumont's goods away, in :4 , - ,...s time the officer.consecration of assisting the Bishop l, . Ripon at the .' -.,-;- 'd e "'"'‘ r§ • I 1 ' Ari ' 4l f . !--,..._. o t. .0 ie s, i n., n the table of restrictions THE NV.Af6IO. TRADE.--..- ^nortation of goods and and prohibitions with reSpect. to the merchandise from any part of the parts, set forth in the 104th sectionotti e neg. the 3d and 4th William IV., cap 52,the are re-enacted - , ''. d ;' ,-, gdom to foreign 13, 1 1 ,t% -"_ - -.. 1 - ;*ion Act, of provisions 0 . .. 4 ' whi . cl i l, ted in the Bth and 9th Vic., cap. S 6, of the pit. session, a o c cks and watches, that is to say, any outward or nwrd box, case, or dial plate of any metal, without the movement in or with such box, case, or dial plate, in every instance, made up fit for use, with the clock or watch maker's name engraven thereon in a leible and eranent manner, areprohibited to be so , xxporte g d from the United Kingdom ; p and by:the 31st section of the Act of tbe 3d and 4th William IV., cap. 53, re- enacted, in the 32d section of the Bth and 9th Vic., cap. 87, of the past session, any goods prohibited to exported, which shall be brought to any wharf, quay, or other place for shipment, are forfeited. PROMOTIONS. Commanders—C. H. M. Buckle (1836), late of the Growler, and John Russell (b.), late of the Ardent steam-sloops, to the rank of Captain. Lieutenant —Henry Harris to be retired Commander on the list of 1830. Second Masters—J. D. Taylor (1830), late of the Ferret; W. J. Olive and J. Dillon to the rank of' Master. Mate—H. D. Graham to the rank of Lieutenant. Midshipmen who have passed their examinations for Lieu tenants—Mr. Purvis, of the Excellent, and Mr. A. E. Drum mond, of the Vanguard. APPOINTif MTS. Commander—F. W. Austin, to the Alecto. Lieutenants—Murray, to the Terrible ; J. Hunt (first), and L. B. M'Kinnon, to the Alecto ; Hon. J. R. M. Byng, to the Retribution ; A. Tower, to the Shearwater. Master—J. D. Taylor, to the Alecto. Surgeon—Dr. Rutherford to the China convict-ship. Purser—C. H. Niblett, to the Alecto. Second Master—T. W. Sulivan, to the Medusa. Assistant-Surgeons—R. Sparrow and D. M'Bride, to the Caledonia, for service at Plymouth Hospital ; T. C. Millar, to the Lizard; Dr. Main, to the Poictiers. Mate—J. C. W. N. Taylor, to the Trafalgar. Naval Cadet—The Hon. Chetwynd, to the President. SHEERNESS, SATURDAY.—The Blenheim, 72, havnig been stripped of her copper and poop, was towed to Blackwell on Thursday, by the Monkey steamer, to be fitted by the Messrs Wigrams as a steam guard-ship. The La Hogue, 72, passed out from Chatham yesterday in tow of two steamers, also for Blackwall, where she is to be fitted by the same contractors. The Dee, steam transport, called in here on Tuesday from Woolwich, and took some supernumeraries on board for Ports motAth. _ _ . W Ile — Ocean, 80, has all her guns and heavy stores on board, and being complete, with the exception of a few light jobs connected with the cabin fittings, will be discharged from the basin on Monday. The Fury, steam-frigate, will be ready for launching about the 20th of December. A party of caulkers were put to work on her bottom yesterday. The Sampson, steam-frigate, it is rumoured, will be very shortly commissioned by Captain R. F. Stopford, son of Ad miral Sir R. Stopford, Governor of Greenwich Hospital. The Bittern, 10, has been seported ready for the pendant. The Havannah, 20, razee, has again been taken in hand to complete her for the pendant ; quarter galleries are being added to her present unsightly stern. Sir W. Burnett, the Director-General of the Medical De partment of the Navy, paid an official visit to the Dockyard on Wednesday, and the Hon. Mr. Fitzroy, with Captain Brandreth; the Director of Engineering and Architectural Works, on Thursday. The latter gentleman also visited the new fortifications going on here under the direction of Captain Alexander, R.E. These works are progressing very rapidly, together with the repairs and alterations of the old fortifica tions. The earth battery now erecting opposite the Dock yard-gate is already carried to a considerable height, and a foundation of concrete is now being laid down in the excava tions which have been made for the musquetry walls, of which there is to be one at each angle, connecting it on the one hand with the old works at the garrison, and on the other with the works eXtending from the Medway to the Thames; which also are to be put in a state of thorough repair, and the ditch along these works is to be continued around the battery now forming. YORK AND CARLISLE AND DURHAM, WESTMORE LAND; JJNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY.— The Directora of the aboVe Railway Cortipany have at length succeeded in purchasing from the Stockton and Darlington Railway Company, the Hag,gerlertzes branch of the latter railway; from West Auckland to Ceektield=fell, thus securing the inildende and assistande of aid Stockton arid Darlington Railway Company, as well as getting several miles of railway, already made over a difficult country. AR IV4L OF THE GRAND MIRE CONSTANTINE OF or several days the arrival Of his firittrial High• ness the Grand Puke Constantine; second son of the Emperor of Russia; has been eipectet Et PlYmmith and Devonport, and the Russian Arribadsadef, BrUiltiow, stndsuite, have been . staying at the latter place for more than a week in readiness to receive the Grand Duke. About three c'clock on Sattirday morning the RuSsian line-of-battle shipy Ingerman land, and the .flag of ViCe-Admiral [Allay of the Russian sOrviCe; having his Imperial Highness on board, entered Ply mouth Sound, and just before nine o'clock the Port Admiral, Sir John West, went alongside to pay hid respects tOthe Royal visiter; the. Mount Wise battery firing a salute of 17 guns, which Coiripliitteiit wad returned by the Russian man-of-war. The Russian Ambassador and Slide in the admiral's tender the Sylph, accompanied by the admiral's barge; it shell time aftef• moceedecl to the ship/ and it was expected that the Grand Duke would come asnofe, but to the disappointment Of great many persons who had assembled at Mount Wise, his Jniperial Highness would not land until Sunday morning. THE MiNiStERIAL DIFFBRENCES.—Mr. Cobden in his clever speech at the Birmingham Free trade meeting, al luding to the late Ministerial differences, supposes that Sir Robert Nei WWI for opening the ports, and that the Duke of Wellington opposed it. We believe the truth to be that Sir Robert Peel obstinately adheres to the sliding scale, and we doubt whetiltl it was on this question that the Duke dis agreed with him. The question whether some thousands of the people should perish of want or not is not of sufficient irbportitece to cense a difference between Ministers. They are much mote likely to ctuarrel about so momentous a mat ter as whether Lord Ellenboroughdhould have a place in the Ministry or not; or whether our claims to some barren ter ritery should be carried with a higher hand, and the peace of the World elitlatigereci fof the pride of insisting on an ex treme and sterile right.—.&ririiiire" ACCIDENT TO SIR C. CONSTABLE, BART.—We regret to that Sir ci Constable Bart., while out with the staghounds on Friday, met with an accident which in jtired his arm, and prevented his joining the annual dinner at thh HolcietnesSe %int do the following Monday. .The injury is not, however, of efl. Alainling nature, and we are happy to understand that the Hon. liarmc is doing well. ---Hull Packet. rs TING . ATOELAIDE GALLERY.-- 7 CURIOUS OLD rA. _ We have eeeii ii very fine painting by the great artist Rii;j: generally known as Spagnioletti, now exhibiting in the Ade • laide Gallery. It is a full - length portrait of the famous St. Anthony of IladOa.iind history is very curious. It was woo %hi s pd ul pBdi b 4Etlibisbop Dillon, Duke of Narbonne, who fled to this country 'fie fittfrOTS 4f flip French revolution, and was interred 111 St. Pancras 9i(l ChUrCu in 1806. On the Duke - s this painting became the property of Henry Count Dillon, Commander of the Irish brigade in the French service, who discovered it among the lumber in a garret, from whence it was withdrawn in 1829, and has recently come into the possession of the present pro prietor belonging to the smile family, by whom it will be transferred to some of the Catholics Nobility or Hierarchy previously to his embarkation on a distant voyage of dis D covery. EATH 01' Mn.MR. BAtKnousg.-- A considerable pension has reverted to the Crown, in consequence of the demise of John Backhouse, Esq., Under -Secretary of State for the Foreign Department during the administrations of the Earl of Liverpool, Mr. Canning, the present Earl of Ripon, and Earl Grey. Mr. Brickhouse died at his resi dence, in Hani-place, on Thursday, Ay - ter a lengthened indis, position.—Observer, -41 followed, in which Mr. Mark Lemon and Mr. Charles Dickens proved that genuine humour is at any time more than a match for cold conventionalism, for they kept the aristocratic:audience in one continued, loud, genuine, and most god-like roar of laughter, which terminated only with the peformance. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, SUNDAY.—Yesterday morning the Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess Augustus of Saxe Cobourg, attended the early service at St. George's Chapel Royal, and afterwards promenaded on the terrace and in the pleasure-grounds in the vicinity of the Castle. The royal children were taken their accustomed airings yesterday. Prince Albert and Prince Leopold of Saxe Cobourg, at tended by Lieut.-Colonel Wylde and Baron de Freiberg, left the Castle yesterday for town, and after partaking of an early dinner at Buckingham Palace, went, attended by the Mar quis of Exeter, to honour the performance at the St. James's Theatre with their presence. The royal party left the theatre at elven o'clock, and the Princes, with Lieut.-Colonel Wylde and Baron Freiberg, returned to the Castle at a quarter past twelve o'clock. The Queen and the Princess Augustus of Saxe Cobonrg rode out for an airing in a pony phaeton yesterday afternoon, accompanied by Prince Augustus on horseback. Lady Port man, Lady in Waiting, and the Hon. Misses Stanley and Dawson, Maids of Honour in Waiting, followed in another carriage ; and Lord Charles Wellesley attended on horseback. Their Excellencies the Baron and Baroness de Moncorvo arrived at the Castle yesterday, on a visit to her Majesty. The Marquis of Salisbury and Sir James and Lady Graham left the Castle yesterday. The royal dinner party yesterday included her Royal High ness the Duchess of Kent, Lady Anna Maria Dawson, Ba roness de Speth, and Colonel Sir George Couper. The band of the 2d Life Guardsi was in attendance during dinner. - Her Majesty's private band afterwards attended in the Castle, and performed the remainder of the evening. This morning her Majesty and her Royal Consort took their early walk before church. The Royal Family were all taken their usual rides and walks to-day. The Queen, Prince Albert, the Duchess of Kent, the Duke Ferdinand of Saxe Cobourg, the ladies and gentlemen of the Court, the Lady in Waiting to the Duchess of Kent, and the domestic household, attended Divine Service this morn ing in the private chapel of the Castle. The Hon. and Rev. Charles Leslie Courtenay officiated. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess Augustus, and his Serene llighness Prince Leopold of Saxe Cobourg, with their Excellencies the Baron and Baroness de Mon corvn, attended Divine Service in the Catholic chapel at Clearer this morning. Madame Angelet was in waiting on the Princess. The Duke of Cambridge honoured the amateur perform ance at the St. James's Theatre with his presence on Satur day evening. Yesterday morning his Royal highness attended Divine Service in Grosvenor Chapel, South Audley-street. Sir James Graham arrived in town on Saturday, from Windsor Castle. Dispatches fir the Governors of the West India Colonies were sent off on Saturday evening from the Colonial-office. The Duke of Wellington attended the early service in the Chapel Royal, St. James's, yesterday. The Rev. Dr. Wesley officiated and preached the sermon. At the daily service, prayers and lessons were read by the Rev. Dr. Wesley the Bishop of Ely assisted at the communion service, and the sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. Wesley. The anthem was, "In Jewry is God known" (Clark). Mr. Turle presided at the organ. Ladies Palmerston and Ernest Bruce, Lords Sandwich, Palmerston, Ernest Bruce, and Norreys,were among the nobility present. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, Nov. 15. STOGY EICHANGE.—TIIO only sale to-day was—North Devons, 2. SHEFFIELD, Nor. 15. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The sales are—North Staffordshire 5 1 / 4 —Sheffield and Lincolnshire, 34. LEEDS, Nov. 15. STOCK EXCNANGE.—The sales are—Huddersfield and Manchester, B—Huddersfield and Sheffield, 19%—Leeds and Dewsbury, 18 1 A c. n.—Leeds and Thirsk, 134—North Bri tish New, Carlisle Branch, 34—Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, 164—Trent Valley, 15—Wakefield, Pon tefract, and Goole, 35 1 ,4—London and York, 4 1 ,4—Sheffield and Lincoln, 3 1 / 2 —Boston, Newark, and Sheffield, 34—Li verpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 4—West Riding Union, 71. ls. 6d.—Clitheroe Junction, 34—Great Eastern and West ern, 7s. p.—Lancashire, Yorkshire, and North Eastern, Is. p.—Leeds and Liverpool Direct, 10s. dis.—Leeds and York, Is. p.—Leicester and Birmingham, ss. p.—Leicester and Bed ford, 17s. 6d. p.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Mid. land, 31. Is. p.—Manchester, Midland, and Great Grimsby, 3 1 4—North Staffordshire, 54—Nottingham and Grantham, 3—Wakefield and Bradford, 3s. p.—Welsh Midlands, 2% — York and Carlisle, VA .% HUDDERSFIELD, Nov. 15. STocic Exciaxar.—The sales are—Huddersfield and Manchester, 94—Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, 161. 3s. 6d.—London and York, 49 —Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 4%—Great Eastern and Western, 2 3 / Leicester and Bedford, 1 3 % -.Wexford, Waterford, and Va lentia, . HULL, Nov. 1 5 . STOCK EXCHAWQE. —The sales are__ Eastern Counties, 20— Great Grimsby and Sheffield, 14—Coven.! 1 7 , Nuneaton, &c., 1 3 / 4 —Grand Union, 2—Hull and Barnsley Junction, 30s.— Nottingham, Erewash, &c., 3 1 4 —Nottingham, Belvoir, and Grantham, 3 4—Wakfield and Bradford, 236. YORK, Nov. 15. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-York and North Mid= ;and Extension, 26 1 A-Newcastle and Berwick, 13 1 4-North British New, Carlisle Branch, 3-London and York, 4 3 /- Coventry Nuneaton, Birmingham and Leicester, 1%-Notth Kent and Direct Dover, 3 1 4-Welsh Midland, 2%. EDINBURGH, Nov. 14. STOCK EXCIIANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 71.- Aberdeen, Banff, and Elgin, 21. 95.-Airdrie and Bathgate, 21. 185.-Arbroath and :Forfar, 251.-Ditto, Half Shares, 15/. -Armagh and Portrusb, 2/. 12s. 6d.-Ayr and Dumfries, 2/. 155.-Ayr and Galloway, 2/. Bs.-Banffshire, 21. 155.- Belfast and County Down, 31.-British and Irish Union, 3/. 155.-Caledonian, 14/. 7s. Bd.-Caledonian Extension, 3 /. 6 s. -Caledonian and Dumbarton, 3/. 55.-Caledonian and Northern Direct, 31. Os. 6d.-Cambridge and Lincoln, 4/. 55.-Carnwarth and West Linton, 1/. 18s.-Chelmsford and Bury, 1/. 12s. 6d.-Clydesdale Junction, 191.-Cornwall and Devon, 21. 2s. 6d.-Deeside Railway, 61. 2s. 6d.-Direct Northern, 21. 7s. 6d.-Dublin and Enniskillen, 51.-Dundee and Arbroath, 364-Ditto, New, W.-Dundee and Perth, 8/. 1.55.-East of Fife, 2/. 7s. 6d.-East Coast of Scotland, 2/. 135.-East Lothian Central, 2/. 12s. 6d.-Edinburgh and Bathgate, 41. 55.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, ex new, 70/. -Ditto, Half Shares, 174-Ditto, Quarters, 181.-Ditto, Ditto, New, 131.-Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Dumbarton, IL Is.- Edinburgh and Leith Atmospheric, 2/. 9s. 6d.-Edinburgh and Leith Atmospheric Direct, 2/.os. 6d.-Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, 241.-Ditto, Preference, 191.-Edinburgh and Northern, V. 10s.-Ditto, Newport, I/. 125.-Ditto, Loch gelly, 1/. 195.-Edinburgh and Peebles, ex new, 21. 95. 6d. -Edinburgh and Perth, 51.-Edinburgh, Portobello, and. Musselburgh, 14 17s. 6d.- Forth and Clyde Junction, 2/. 178. 6d.-Glasgow and Ayrshire, 701.-Ditto, New Stock, 231.-Ditto, Quarter Shares, 214 12s. 6d.-Glasgow and Bel fast Union, 21. 10s.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 3/.- Glasgow and Dundee Junction, 21. IN.-Glasgow and Gars kirk, 451.-Glasgow and Greenock, 221.-Ditto, New, 101. 15s -Ditto, Preference, 2/. 55.-Glasgow Harbour Grand Junc tion, 21. 10s.-Glasgow Harbour Mineral, 3/. Is.-Glasgow, Strathaven, and Lesmahagow, 4/. 10s.-Granton Junction, 2/. 2s. 6d.-Great County Down, 31.-Great North of Scotland, 3/. 7a-Great North and South Wales, 153.-In.- vernoss and Elgin, 21.-Lanark and Lothians, 3/. 10s.- Lame and Ballymena, 21. 25.-London and Hounslow, 21.- London and Manchester (Rem.), 3/. 55.-London and Man chester (Rastrick), 51. 10s.-London and Windsor, 11.-Lon don and York, W.-Midland and Eastern Counties, 21. 7s. 6d. -Morayshire, IL-Newry and Londonderry, 2/. 108.- North British,' ex new, 221.-Ditto, Halves, ex new, 51. -Ditto, Fifths, Carlisles, 31.75. 6d.-North Wales Mineral, New, 5/. IN.-Perth and Crieff, 2/. 7s. 6d.-Perth and Inverness, 2/. 5s -Scottish Central, 16/. IN.-Scottish Central and Caledonian Junction, 2/. 4s. 6d.-Scottish Mid• land, V.-Scottish North 'Western, 2!. 7s. 6d.-Scottish South Midland, 31. Os.-Scottish Western, 2/. 10a-Shrews bury and Hereford, IL 55.-Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Ches ter, 6/. ls.-South Midland, 61. E 155. -Stirling and Dunferm line, 2/. 145.-Stirling and Midland, 30s. p.-Strathern Junc tion, 31.-Surrey Grand Junction, 11. 2s. 6d.-Tean and Dove Valley, 21.-Tyne Valley, 31.-Wishaw and Coltness, 571. GLASGOW, Nov. 14. STOCK EXCIIANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, Banff, and Elgin, 455.-Airdrie and Bathgate, 60a.-Airdrie and Coat bridge, 7% -Ayr and Galloway, 493.-British and Irish Union, 705.-Caledonian Extension, 665. 6d.-East of Fife, 475. 6d.-East Indian Railway, 455.-Edinburgh and Perth, 5 1 %-Forth and Clyde Junction, 503.-Glasgow and Belfast Union, 505.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, New, 17- Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 4% -Glasgow and Dundee Junction, 503-Glasgow Harbour Grand Junction, 455.-Glasgow Harbour Mineral, 52a. 6d.-Glasgow, Par tick and Dumbarton, 5 0 5. - Great North of Scotland, 655. -Great North and South Wales, 12s. 6d.-Great Eastern and Western, 535.-Kilmarnock and Ayr Direct, 62 5. 6 d. - Lanark and Lothians, 705.-Lesmahagow, 33/q-Perth and Crieff, 475. 6d.-Scottish Southern, ;455.-Scottish South Midland Junction, 475. 6d.-Scottish Central and Caledo nian Junction 405.-Stirling and Dunfermline, 525. DUBLIN, Nov. 15. d Bantry, STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Band on 7%-1 e.lidulland Great . 1 4-Dublin and Belfast Junction, Western and Railway Canal, • a terford and Limerick, 7-water ford,Killarney Junctions, 2-W _ 314,-Insh North Midland, I Wexford, and Dublin, 1%. DRURY-LANE TIIIIATRIL—This themo Wednesday, and Thrdivr, are positively last perfor mances of Mdlle. gill ed Dnmilatre, as she Es recailed to Paris, and is comp to leave London early on Friday 'Earl of Courtown's eldest son, Lord Stop fmorodTrinwhinielgl succeed to the lieutenancy and captaincy in the Gre nadier Guards. vacant by the death of the Hon. Captain Leicester. Viscount Cann ing has r e t urne d t o Grosvenor square from attending the obsequies of his late noble rela tivechurch 9 o ni n Thursda y . ,oufrtrha eg hi deceasedn 0 Lord Stuart de Rothsay, which took place at Christ- T thoepaelNteltrae were Marquis of aise interment; o W pr e a t s e e r f n o t r . d connexions ex press fradcameth Viscount ess' Canning remains on a visit to Lady Stuart de Rothsay, at Rothsay Castle. C . HEAP ITERRINGS.—On Friday the crier announced for ,sale, on the Market-hill, Woodbridge, a cargo of Yar mouth bloaters, 24 for one shilling.—Suffolk Chronicle. CAMELFORD FAlR.—This fair, on Wednesday last, was well supplied with cattle, and many sales were effected, but the demand was far from being brisk. Fat cattle sold at about 50s. per cwt., and Stores at 255. to 30s.— West Briton. On occasions of this kind I have generally said a few words as to the bearing of the corn-laws on agriculture, but that part of the subject has been ta ken out of my hands. A little pamphlet, published by Messrs. Trimmer and Mor - ton, practical agriculturists , has quite sup erseded any obrr vation I could make. They looked on the corn-laws in a debtor and creditor point of view. They took di ff erent farms in di ff erent soils, and they showed w hat their owners ga ined by by protection, and what they lost. The first time I re ceived that book, I was a little stagger by the facts w . hich it adduced ; but having read and considered it several times, lam now quite satisfied that it underpa ints, rather than overpaints, the real state of the case. Now as I know a great many willing and anxious to see a repeal of the corn laws, and to secure full commercial freedom, who have some li nger ing doubts as to wh ether their agricultural friends may not suffer in some way or other from such an event, I re commend all such persons to lay out a couple of shillings in the purchase of the pamphlet, and to read it carefully through. —From Earl Dude's Speech at the Birmingham Meeting. THE CITY TERMINI.—A very complete survey is being made at all the spots adjacent to Smithfield and Far ringdon-market from ilattlebridge, which will be usetul in case of the Corporation agreeing to grant Farringdon market, or the parties being compelled to seek another ter minas. A --•`-