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6 WEST SURLY AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION. The annual meeting of the above association took place on Thursday at Farnham. There was a plough ing match in the mailing, and the weather being fine, it attracted a greatefino.ny of the neighbouring gentry, who appeared to tae a good deal of interest in the ex hibition. / The clinnertook place at the Bush Inn, Farnham. Crawford Davison, Esq., of Pierrpoint, presided ; and there were also present J. Trotter, Esq., M.P. ; G. T. Nicholson, Esq., Colonel Sumner, H. Currie, Esq., S. Nicholson, Esq., A. L. Coussmaker, Esq., Captain Win sor, N. Fuller, Esq., &c., and about eighty of the prin cipal farmers of this division of the county were also present. The usual loyal and patriotic toasts having been pro rosed and duly responded to, The CHAIRMAN proposed " The Lord Lieutenant and Mr. Nicholson, and the Magistracy of the County." Nr. NICHOLSON, in returning thanks, after express ing the pleasere he felt in co-operating in carry ing out the objects of this association, said that as the chief object they sought to attain was to in crease the produce of the land, he thought it was a very important consideration whether some means might not be devised to bring into cultivation the immense tracts of waste land that existed throughout the country, and he said that, in his opinion, the fame of the man who could achieve this would be far greater than that of any warrior or statesman who ever existed. At present these wastes were a positive evil, and tended very considerably to demoralise the agricultural popu lation, but he had no doubt with proper exertion they might be rendered a blessing, and be made available, and increase the qnantity of food for their population.— (Hear, hear.) lie was of opinion that the extension of railways would have a very material effect upon the cul tivation of waste land, as by their means they might have manure, which was almost all they required, brought to their doors at a very trifling expense. If they exerted themselves, whether they had any protect ing duty or not, he lied no doubt that the farmers of England, from their superior energy, would be enabled successfully to compete with foreigners,, and that they would be able to produce quite sufficient food for the po pulation of the country.—(Cheers.) H. CURRIE, Esq., then proposed " The healths of the Members for West Surrey," and, at the same time, said he regretted that Mr. Denison was prevented by illness from being among them on the present occasion. He considered they were under very great obligations to both these Hon. Gentlemen for their exertions lioth in the House and out of it, and he was sure they would receive the toast in the manner it merited.—(Cheers.) Mr. TROTTER, in returning thanks, said that he also regretted very much that the state of health of his honourable colleague prevented him from being present. Big Honourable Friend had been their representative for twenty years, and his conduct upon all occasions was so well known to them that it was perfectly unnecessary and irrelevant for him to say one word in reference to his services. With regard to himself, he had only a seven years' lease. That lease would expire very shortly, and he was, of course, unable to say whether it would be re newed or not. All he could however do was to tell them that he should be ready to take a new lease, and pay the same rent.—(Hear, and a laugh.) With regard to what heel been said by his friend Mr. Nicholson about the cul tivation of the wastes, he agreed with him that much might be done, and he begged to remind them that the Act relating to draining, which was passed during the last session, was calculated greatly to facilitate the cul tivation of waste lands, if parties chose to take advan tage of its provisions. He had lately been in Scotland, where, upon the Lammermoor hills, one of the most bleak positions possible to be conceived, he saw turnips growing upon spots where nothing but heath had before grown.—(Cries of " Hear, hear.") He thought much might be done by bringing the large quantities of waste land there were in this country into cultivation. At present he did not offer an opinion how this was best to be effected, but he would only say they had an Act of Parliament which gave them the power of trying how far it was practicable to bring these wastes into cultivation, if they chose to take ad vantage of its provisions. Mr. TROTTER, in proposing as a toast " The Farmers of West Surrey," said he agreed with what had been stated in the early part of the evening by Mr. Nicholson, that the labouring population ought to have more time air orded to them than they had at present, and that the agricultural labourer should have a holiday occasionally given to him. His wages, however, ought not to be stopped to pay for his holiday, for he would not enjoy it if he found his wages short on the Saturday night.— (Hear, hear.) He had never found the labourer ungrate ful, and he was sure they would never regret treating him with kindness. With regard to the cultivation of waste lands, he might perhaps be allowed to make a few further observations. It might be very true that the rail ways would give facility to carry manure, but who was to buy the manure in the first instance ? The farmer could not do it, and unless he was assisted by his landlord, the idea of cultivating the marshes would turn out to be a chimera.—(Hear.) He heartily wished it could be effected, for it was absolutely necessary that they should go on increasing their produce to keep pace with their largely increasing population.—(Hear, hear.) In order to supply that increase of population, they required the produce of 116,000 acres of land, taking it at three-quarters an acre, and they also wanted 20,000 beasts, each of too stone, and 75,000 sheep at 9 stone ; supposing each person to consume 751 b. of meat a year ; and upon this calculation there would still be a very large deficiency. When they reflected upon this, they would see the necessity of leaving no exertion unspared, and that they need never fear pro ducing too much, and their only fear should be that there would not be sufficient. Ile had no desire to alarm them, but he felt it his duty to call their attention to so important a matter. Last year they were able to produce sufficient food for their population ; and, under the blessing of Providence, lie had no doubt they should be able to continue to do so.—(Hear, hear.) He believed they would go on with the corn-law they had at present without any alteration ; and his opinion wee, that the present law should be sustained, and he trusted there would be no alteration in it.—(Cheers.) Mr. A. WINKWORTH, in returning thanks, said he be • lieved the farmers had done all in their power, consider ing the treatment they had received. Their interests had been neglected and their property destroyed by an apostate minister and the men whom they had sent to Parliament to protect them.—(Hear, hear, and inter ruption.) He had recently met at Guildford a person connected with mercantile pursuits, who told him that he thought it was a folly to employ men to hoe wheat, and he hoped, in a short time, to see wheat at such a price that it would not be worth hoeing. When farmers were told this, and saw how they were treated by men who professed to be their friends, they did not know It hit to do for the best.—(Hear, hear.) Their Govern ment had made a very liberal tariff to benefit foreign nations. and they had been met by adverse tariffs in every direction.—(Hear, hear.) He considered that the farmers of England had been imposed upon, and, as there was a talk of a split in the Cabinet, he hoped that they would look after their own interests, and that they would not be turned over as they had been.—(Hear.) The meeting then separated. WORKSOP LABOURERS' FRIEND SOCIETY. WORKSOP, WEDNESDAY, OCT. 22. The annual meet irg of this Society was held at Worksop on Tuesday. His t3raee the Duke of Newcastle was present at the plotu,hing matches, and subsequently at the dinner of the Society, at the Red Lion Inn. Dinner being over, and the usual loyal toasts having be en given, his GRACE , who occu p ied the chair, in pro po,ing "Success to the Works of the Labourers' Friend Society," spoke of its objects, and the duties of the em ployers to their servants. The Nob!e CHAIRMAN said, the next toast he had to propose was that which related to the objects they had met that day to celebrate ; and in proposing the toast he wished tAi make two or three o bservations upon it, although, not being prepared with any well digested peed), he was afraid he should not be capable of offer ing anything more than a few ordinary remarks. That day for the first time ho was present to witness the ploughiniy., matches of the Society, and he must say, it gave him very groat pleasure to observe so industrious a s •ene, one in which the labourers in husbandry took so match pains, in which they were so anxious to distinguish themselves.—(Bear.) Not only were their praiseworthy emulations excited by the distinctions of the Society ; they had a pride amongst themselves, and no doubt they exerted themselves for the honour of their masters as ^ll as their own.—(Cheers.)* tiHe hoped that Von of emulation would be persevered in by them, because it not only tended to distinguish themselves as executing their particular offices with adroitness and dexterity, but it also showed to them the great importance iu their situation in life of preserving an excellent character. This would help to make them honest and good men.— (Cheers.) It would be quite unnecessary for him to attempt to enlighten them on the nature of this Society, which they had so kindly, and he must say so patrioti cally contributed to support. He was sorry to learn that the funds were not so good as they might be, but he hoped very much indeed they would be increased suffi ciently to enable them to give not only such premiums as were awarded by the Society at present, but even to in crease them, if it should be found necessary. What ever was useful and desirable for the people and bene ficial to those around them they would all most willingly, and, in a British manner, stand up to maintain. (Loud cheers.) He must say, it was his humble opinion that, though this was called a Labourers' Friend Society, he really did think it was capable of being carried much fur ther than merely giving prizes for good wormanship and long ser vice. There were other desirable points to attend to in such a Society. He was sure they would go along with him, and feel, as he did, that it was very necessary and desirable that we should all adhere to those around us ; that we should make common cause with them, and stand in relation to one another as frietids and neighbours.—(Cheers.) We were all of the same flesh and blood—all of the same family.—(Hear, hear.) There must be difference of rank and difference of posi tion, but they should never forget that it was their duty, as t he was sure it was their anxious desire, to show the u nl , st kindness and benevolence of feeling to those around them, awl gain their hearts and affections as much as possible by the way d in which . they conducted themselves to them; by stu io i inculcating in them all those moral and religious principles ,d which would make them good servants, and by admeieniustyertmetomall their watching over their morals, necessities in reason.—(Cheers.) should gain their affection, and, with their a e k t e n ) e s tio l w i n e , their hearty and willing exertions...—(Cheers.) did not think it . necessary to throw oat such a hint, e but if they coincided with him, he hoped they would turn their attention to what he had said—though he had said it rather loosely—and endeavour as much as possible to e levate the conditi on of their servants , • and, while they . endeavoure to make them good workmen, and In the arts of hos e THE SUN,, LONDON. SATURDA V EVENING, OCTOBER 25, 1845 - about their mo- Argentine Confederation, :against which we have no , bandry, they should be v er y anxious of the utmost cau T s h e e of privileges complaint. t w rality. To the poor man character wasehave in commerce, pastoral or agri -I importance, and the mo re it was appreciate- 1 lety at cultural pursui t s, inland navigation, or any other branch we may please to adopt, place us on a better th e mselves, the more it wou ld be benefiting soc,, • . +he of industry large, tending as it wo uld to increase the strength of . . footin g than ' the natives themselves, since we na tion to an extent and in a manner none of us could • . enjoy all nrwithout rights best sufficiently appreciate. — ' e (Cheers.) He had ventured to th, t herefore consider it our bounden duel/ solemnly . any of their serious burdens ; throw out these observat ions ; there was nothing new in and N. them, be was aw are, but in delivering them he had, at and font:ally to remonstrate against any metesnre calcu least, gratified himself'. He hoped they would be taken, lated to i m cmair the position we at present enjoy. as he had no doubt they would, in good part by them all, We have s ettled here on the faith of a treaty with this and that they would at all times strive to do their best republic, which, so far as we are ooncerned, s fulfilled for there might be times when they would be glad to de- to us all the stipulations it ce,ntains, and we cannot pend upon each other.—(Hear.) He had nothing more therefore but regret that any measure should be adapted, to say than to ask them to drink with cordiality, "Sue- by order of her Majesty's Government, which may in cess to the Worksop Labourers' Friend Society." He any degree affect or prejudice our interests. trusted it might always flourish, and he trusted also, that Your petitioners cannot but deplore the armed inter though this was his first time of meeting them, it would Tendon of her Majesty's Government in the disputes or not be the last. He hoped he might be present on future political differences of these states, particularly so, as occasions, when they would not only celebrate the pros- such step has apparently been taken without due con perity of this Society, but of every establishment con- sideratio is n o th f the larg e try, and interesthe ts belonging to oss the British netted with the people's good. — (Cheers.) subjec in is coun utter of Sir T. WRITE proposed the health of his Grace the , their being realised for an indefinite period, from the Duke of Neweastl , -. depreciation of the currency and consequent suspension of trade, both which arisa from the adoption of the The Noble CHAIRMAN thanked them very kindly the handsome manner in which his health had been received. Sir Thomas White had mentioned one cir cumstance in connexion with his name, and that was with respect to garden-allotments to the poor. If there was any merit attached to that it belonged to his friend Mr. Wilmot, who was always forward in the cause of benevolence, and in all those worthy actions which tended to benefit the poor. It was to him that he (the Noble Duke) was indebted for adopting the system of garden-allotments, and for a great number of other im provements on his estate ; and to him, therefore, the merit was justly due. The only merit he (the Noble Chairman) could claim was, that he subscribed to what had been so kindly and benevolently proposed by Mr. Wilmot. The health of Sir T. White and several other toasts having been proposed, The Noble CHAIRMAN rose to propose " the Agricul tural Labourers." It had become of late almost the fashion to sympathise with the poor. There could not be a more worthy and excellent fashion, but even that view might be carried too far, and they might by injudicious representations and injudicious acts do more harm than good. If they took a man out of his situation, and made him discontented by telling him poverty was a misfortune, they would be doing considerable mischief, and making his mind uneasy on a point on which he had no occasion to be uneasy at all, because, though his station was inferior to those who employed him, and though he could not possess those comforts which wealth had at command, yet he might be a happy man, and would be, if he were not made dis contented.—(Hear.) He (the Noble Chairman) had as strong a feeling for the poor man as any one, but he would not do anything that would sacrifice his future peace for the sake of his present hopes ; he should not think he was dcing his duty by holding out the promise of an object which it was utterly impossible the poor man could obtain. There were high and low, rich and poor in this world, and we should be contented and happy in the situation in which we were placed. There was nothing more deserving of respect than a well-beloved poor man ; his conduct always commanded the good feeling of those who witnessed it. He trusted they would all do their best to better the poor man's condi tion without ever hinting to him that he ought to be what he never could be. The rich man depended upon the labour for his wealth, and the poor man on him for employment, and thus there was a mutual dependence which it was highly essential to preserve. The Noble Duke concluded by speaking in warm terms of the farmers and farm labourers of Nottinghamshire, the latter of whom were as well or better paid than the s in any other country. measures we have already cited. We therefore humbly and respectfully request that all forcible intervention in the affairs of these countries may be put an end to, and that the local political differences of Buenos Ayres and Mont. Video be permitted to be settled by tl , e inhabitants themselves, and that the rights of all be duly and lawfully respected. We disclaim in the most positive manner the impulse of any motive for political meddling in the local affairs of Buenos Ayres or Moate Video, and we trust that your Lordship will cause such measures to be adopted as in your wisdom may seem just and proper for the protec tion of the interests of your petitioners, who, as in duty bound, will ever pray. FRIDAY NIGHTS GAZE f DOWNING-STREET, Ocr. 24, 1345. The Queen has been pleased to anoint William Winniett, Esq., Commander in the Royal Navy, to be Lieutenant-Go vernor of Her Majesty's Forts and Settlements on the Gold Coast. Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint Henry Dun can DAgin Esq., to be Inspector General of Police for the Island of iarbadoes. WAR-OFFICE, OcT. 24. 3d Dragoon Guards —Veterinary Surgeon T. Browne, from the 6th Dragoon Guards, to be Veterinary Surgeon, vice Isaac Timm, who retires upon half pay, Oct. 24. 6th Dragoon Guards—Veterinary Surgeon_ G. Johnston, from half-pay 9th Light Dragoons, to be Veterinary Surgeon, vice Browne, appointed to the 3d Dragoon Guards, Oct. 24. 9th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant Gilbert Thomas Nichol son to be Captain, by purchase, vice Dawson, who retires, Oct. 24; Cornet and Adjutant William Hamilton to have the rank of Lieutenant, Oct. 23; Cornet Francis John M'Farlane to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Nicholson, Oct. 24. 13th Light Dragoons—Sergeant Major Edward. Hall, from the 17th Light Dragoons, to be Adjutant (with the rank of Cornet), vice Floyd, deceased, Oct. 24. 7th Regiment of Foot—Ensign A. A. Ruxton, from 16th Foot, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vies Woulfe, who retires, Oct. 24. 16th Foot—Lieut. F. Asbpitel to be Captain, by purchase, vice Wallace, who retires ; Ensign G. J. Peacocke to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Ashpitel ; W. Armstrong, Gent., to be Ensign, by purcbase„vice Ruxton, promoted in the 7th Foot, Oct. 24. 19th Foot—Lieut. W. T. Parratt to be Captain, by pur chase, vice Deacon, who retires : Ensign C. K. Skeete to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Parratt ; G. W. H. Massy, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Skeete, Oct. 21. 20th Foot—Lieut. C. C. Abbott. from the half-pay of the 13th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Hollis, appointed to the Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment. 21st Foot—Second Lieut. E. Clemison to be First Lieu tenant, without purchase, vice Bolton, appointed Adjutant 31st Foot; C. P. King, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, vice Clemison • A ss i s t a nt Surgeon F. H. Clark, from the 57th Foot, to be Assistant Surgeon, vice Tupper, who' exchanges, Oct. 21. 23d Foot.—D. Grantham, Gent., to be Assistant Surgeon, vice Currey, who resigns, Oct. 24. 31st Foot.—Lieut. A. S. Bolton, from the 21st Foot, to be Adjutant and Lieutenant, vice Wilton, promoted in the 50th Foot, Oct. 24. 34th Foot—D. W. Eaton, Gent., to be Assistant-Surgeon, Oct. 24. 43d Foot—Ensign J. A. Dick to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Lord Tullamore, who retires; C. C. de Morel, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Dick, Oct 24. 54th Foot—T. Moorhead, M.D., to be Assistant-Surgeon, Oct. 24. 55th Foot—Captain W. H. L. D. Cuddy, from half-pay Unattached, to be Captain, vice T. A. Heriot, who ex changes; Ensign E. J. T. Montresor to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Cuddy, promoted; H. P. Feilden, Gent., to be Ensign, by purcharse, vice Montressor, Oct. 24. 57th Eoot—Assistatit-Surgeon F. W. Tupper, from the 21st Foot, to be Assistant Surgeon, vice Clark, who exchanges, Oct. 24. 73d Foot—Captain T. Cradock, from half-pay Unattached to be Captain, vice C. F. Parkinson, who exchanges, re ceiving the difference; Lieut. R. P Campbell to be Captain, by purchase, vice Cradock, who retires; Ensign H. C. Owen, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Campbell; F. Reeves, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Owen, Oct. 24. 89th Foot—Lieutenant L. Sk) nner, from the 93d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Shuter, who exchanges, Oct. 24. 93d Foot—Lieutenant J. Shuter, from 89th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Skynner, who exchanges, Oct. 24. Rifle Brigade—Lieut. A. Macdonell to be Captain, lay pur chase, vice John Rooper, who retires ; Second Lieut . W. R. C. Spencer to be First Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Mac donell; the Hon. J. Stuart to be Second Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Spencer, Oct. 24. Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment—Lieutenant R. Hollis, from the 20th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Brannan, pro moted, Oct. 24. UsrArracnan.—Lieut. W. H. L. D. Cuddy, from the 55th Foot, to be Captain, by purchase, Oct. 2 4. BREVET.—Captain T. Cradock, of the 73d Foot, to be Major in the Army, June 28, 1838. MEMORANDUM.—Captain David Meaden, upon half-pay unattached, has been allowed to retire from the Army with the sale of an unattached commission, he being about to settle in the island of Ceylon, Oct. 24, 1845. Erratum in the Gazette of Oct. 17. Marotta/cm:ls. For the commission of Ensign S. B. Hartigan, in the 3d West India Regiment, to be antedated March 1, 1845, instead of July 30, 1844, read, the commission of Ensign S. B. Hartigan, in the 3d West India Regiment, has been altered from July 30, 1844, to March 1, 1845. Commission signed by the Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire. Queen's Own Royal Yeomanry Cavalry—W. Challinor, Gent., to be Cornet, Oct. 17. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire. Montgomeryshire Yeomanry Cavalry—P. F. Leicester, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Jones, resigned; N. Burlinson, Gent., to be Adjutant, Oct. 7. TRIBUNAL OF COMMERCE AT ROUEN, OCT. 18. (From the Journal des Debits.) This day the Court commenced an inquiry into the calamity which occurred on the 19th of August, is the valleys of Monville and Malaunay. It will be in the recollection of our readers, that in August last a tempest and whirlwind, in the vicinity of Rouen, blew down a factory, and occasioned much injury to property and persons. The parties insured in the various fire com panies have made claims, which are resisted on the ground that the injuries were occasioned by a meteor or luminous body, which appeared with other phenomena. The question is whether insurance companies in France are liable for fires, the result of electricity and meteorology. No less than 110 witnesses are to be examined, and four consecutive sittings are appointed fur the investiga tion of all the ciratunstances of this extraordinary case. The Journal des Debuts, which enters into all the details of the proceeding, says," We observed in the place reserved for the editors of the journals of Rouen and Paris, a stenographist from the capital, who is in structed by one of the parties to take, verbatim, the de positions of the witnesses, and all the incidents. A geometrical plan of the course taken by the meteor, together with the names of the proprietors and the nature of the devastations, drawn by M. Lecerf, geome trician, and lithographed, was distrituted in Court. The assured, who are plaintiffs against the Royal In surance Company, the General Insurance Company, and eight others, insurance societies against fire, brought into Court branches of trees made up in bundles, the trunk of a young tree, and other vestiges of property destroyed, to prove the violence of the hurricane. These remains were exposed before the Court, also a tree six inches in diameter. The latter had been sawed off just below the part where it was struck by lightning, in order to show the longitudinal fibres and sap deprived of their bark by the electric fluid. The President (M. Dreuzy) ordered the witnesses to be called, and read a list of facts to be proved, according to the order of the Court on the 3d of October. M. Payen appeared as Counsel for M. Bailleul, one of the assured ; M. Gaignoeux, for the Royal Fire In surance Company. It was arranged that the witnesses should be divided into four series, and 25 be examined each day. The President then said the Court, after sitting this day, would continue the inquiry on Monday and Wed nesday next. Among the witnesses we found the parents and widows of the unfortunate victims in mourning. M. De Monville, the proprietor of large estates upon the scene of the disaster, but who, by singular good for tune, had no injury done to his factory, is on the list of the persons to be examined. Hercule Riche, farrier, aged 50, was the first witness. Having been sworn, he deposed that he saw the storm rising in the direction of Marolles Saint Jean. It burst upon Gaudry, with whirlwinds and wares of fire, which spread over the valley. lie was sensible of a bad odour. The streak or waves of fire which he saw were red, yellow, and all colours. The form of these streaks changed. Whirlwinds of fire seemed to turn round. There was a deal of rain with the storm. The thun derbolt fell near the fountain at Marolles. He felt the ground shake under him. Augustin Theobule Levillain, a servant at St. Jean, deposed that the storm agitated the trees in a way he had never witnessed before. The apples and leaves were blown away. It was so dark he could not see the heavens or the earth. The servant girl in the house with him was alarmed when they saw the fire in the clouds. The girl believed it was lightning. He said "No ; it is a sort of fire spout." The odour was strong—he did not know whether it was the odour of fire or gunpowder. He had seen the leaves in the garden of Madame Lemit. The trees and leaves were burnt by the fire which had passed that way. Questioned by M. Gaignoeux—Did you feel any sensa tion of fear ? Answer—l am accustomed to the weather and tra velling. Thank God, lam not timid. I have no dread of thunder ; hewever, if in danger from it, I should fear for my life as much as another. Q.—The trees were torn up by the roots ? A.—They were. The leaves dropped off, and became black. Madame Desmarais saw the clouds congregate. They formed an astonishing mass, terminating in a streak like a ribbon, red with fire like a thunderbolt. M. Slumberger did not see the ball of fire. He heard the thunder, and went out of his office and saw part of the factory roof carried away. Many trees had been blown down and uprooted. They were twisted, burnt, and driven away in several directions. One workman was in the fields at the moment of the catastrophe. Ac cording to his acceunt part of the building was not thrown down. It appeared from the examination of other witnesses, that in the factory they had some iron and zinc in a closet, which did not undergo any alteration. The roof of one of the buildings was of slate, which also re mained unaltered. Hail fell in abundance. The larger building was damaged on the south-east side, but the smaller building on the north-west, covered with slate, was unroofed. The Insurance Company in which the establishment (factory) was insured, refused to pay the amount of damage sustained, because it was produced by fire from the heavens. After the thunder ceased, the fire spread to the woods of Madame Thorel and those of Madame Noyer. The sheepfolds on the plain were dispersed by the violence of the hurricane. The hut of the shepherd entirely disappeared. Many birds fell down dead. The shepherd (Demart) was in the hut when it fell. When the whole had been blown away he got up to look after his sheep. He received wounds in the eye, on his thighs, and his side. He re turned to the space where his hut had stood to look for two five-franc pieces, which he had lost, but could not find them. The money was afterwards picked up by his master. In the fields several dead crows were found without feathers. The vapour observed during , the phenomena was densely black. At the moment the meteor appeared a tailor named Bellanger was at work in his kitchen. He was struck by what seemed to him a cloud with a strong light in the middle. It increased in size and brightness, and the rain began to fall. ,He left his house, and at the same instant the thunderbolt fell. A cry was raised for help. The thunder, it was said, had struck the factory of M. Neven. He ran to assist the unfortunate workpeople, and removed some of the fallen rubbish. The bricks were so hot that they burnt his hands. He could not convey an idea of the stench occa sioned by the burning matter. The (;ark heavy cloud which came before th fire was seen in the direction of the cemetery of Malaunay. the m s . it G tin ai g gn e ( n ) x d T th i c ie e ,T v r id ib e u n n oe al After some further details, and especially the rescue of a little girl from the factory by a Madame Blanchard, then applied to the Court to interdict publicationthe Thepre iid t o - f— has no authority over tl e press; but the shorthand writers will , no doubt, feel tl e necessity of acting with discretion (A voice below the bar.)—lt •• is • impossible. The re porters' correspondence with Paris has been sent off the railway some hours. Another voice—The proceedi ngs • of this morning are now composed for the journals of Rouen. The Court then adjourned. HOP INTELLIGENCE.—KENT.—The weather of this Faversham week has somewhat improved upon last, which has afforded relief from the despondency of those who had not picked all their hops. A better condition is also slightly observable in 1 1 4 ; 0004 ; the hops, and the duty has consequently risen. A person who takes interest in this subject has made the following computation of they ty that will be realised from each disg -str,oicoot 1. ;Rcoacnhteesrtberr,n"s,3ooo,oolo. 0 ; I.S;uWsseoxrc, Worcester, King dom, 2,0001. ; total, 158,0001. General accounts state that the picking is now drawing to a close, but that in some places it will not be finished for a fortnight, and in others that the hops will not be picked at all, for, owing to the scarcity of Ifand;, they will not be worth a n y t hing after a further delay. We find that the lowest set of the duty is 150,0004, and the highest 1G5,0001. —Canterbury Journal. DARING OUTRAGE.—GALLANT CONDUCT OF THE PEOPLE. —On Wednesday last, in the middle of the: day, two daring ruffianly Terry Alta attacked a farmer's house, named Michael Cooney, in the parish of Killuran, county Clare, while the family were out at work, not one being in the house at the time but Mrs. Cooney, and succeeded in carrying off a gun. Mrs. Cooney immediately gave the alarm to the men at work in the garden, who, aided by all the neighbours, pur sued these scoundrels, and succeeded in making them relin quish the gun, which (though they several times threatened to fire on the people) they threw away, being closely pressed. The people afterwards gave the alarm to four police-stations in the neighbourhood, when the police assisted in pursuing the villains in the direction of Ogunnello, but, unhappily, though they had them in view for a long time, without suc cess.—Limerick Reporter. STATE OF TRADE.—We have to report an in creased depression in almost all branches of the lace trade. In the hosiery trade there is said to be some slight improve ment.—Nottingham Review. FIRE AT NEWPORT.—On Monday last four cot tages, at Newport, were destroyed by fire, occasioned by a boy smoking a piece of a bulirush, some of the ashes of which ignited a small shed,—Chelmsford Chronicle. AINT MAII.GAIZET S UHURC_i- YARD. HE LATE JOHN JACKSON, ESQ , DENOMINATED THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF TEE P.R. The following letter has been tvldres:ed to the Edit°, of the Lancet:— Sir,—Nothing of late has occupied public attention or roused the common feelings of our nature, so much as the horrors of intramural, or metropolitan sepultures : the danger of such proceedings has been universal)) admitted by all those disinterested, scientific, and prac tical men, who have deeply . investigated the subject ; and the outrageous desecrations of the sanctity of the graves of the dead, recently brought to light in Spa fields, have, I really believe, excited public indignation to the highest pitch. Your readers will remember, the. the Lancet of February last chronicled facts, and in the same article you — gave some original observations, re gardirg that shameful place. The Weaaninster Review has well remarked, " that:so long as these matters do nut seize violently, and continuously by the nose the people of quality, no public commotion is raised, no Parlia went petitioned, no sound is heard about the neglectec heaiths of the community!" It is too evident, Sir, the . powerful influence is at work to smother or overlay this question. lam much mistaken if the persons who at tempt to do so will not ultimately regret that they has: not acted up t.) the old adage—" Honesty is the best policy." Meanwhile I desire to put on record, in your journal, the following brief narrative of facts. Or August 233, 1845, I was requested to attend the funera of my late patient, Miss --, at St. Margaret's Church yard, Westminster. During the p ,, rformance of the bu rial service, the situation of the parties was as follows: — the clergyman stood to the windward, or at the head o the grave; the mourners were placed laterally; whilst a mute occupied the foot, and to the leeward side, of the grave. The mute, as the service advanced, staggered was unable to keep himself erect, and became dead)) pale; he was removed to the vestry-room, suffering from pain in the bowels, which ended in diarrhoea; his health was deranged during the two subsequent days; on the night of the funeral, the undertaker was seized with. diarrhoea and faintness, and continued in a debilitate 6 state for some days after; one of the mourners on his return home was affected with the same symptoms, am] rendered unable to follow his employment for an entire week ; and it may be as well to observe here, as a re markable coincidence, that the wife of one of the mourners, was, late on the night of the funeral, or early next morning attacked with apoplexy, and expired in two or three days. In conclusion, I beg to say that felt during the funeral, and for some time afterwards. very unplasant sensations, although my health was not deranged by the inhalation of the animal gases or poison. All these circumstances tend to strengthen tie preconceived impression, that illness of a serious nature may be produced. and even death in many instanees ensue, by attendance at the burial-grounds of this me tropolis, which are known to be more than common)) charged with human putrefactions. Although the above mentioned cases did not terminate fatally, yet, I con sider the subject of extraordinary interest to those who are seeking to discover tangible sources of disease. and to employ preventable means of suppressing its operations. The facts already spoken of, may be compared with many others on record, but especially with the cases given in the Lancet in June 1840, regarding the burial-ground ire question. The grave-digger, in that instance, whilst engaged in opening a grave, was struck down by the effluvium, and after suffering for a few days from the worst type of malignant fever, expired. The medical attendant, a young friend of mine hoping to attain at some future day to honourable distinction in his profes sion, who was called in, was seized with similar symp toms, and died in a few days ; his faithful servant, by her assiduous attention to her master, imbibed the like disease, and soon fell a sacrifice. The Commissioners for TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. " Praising what is lost Mikes the remembrance more dear "—SRA LiPERE. Sra,—lt has been the decided opinion of the London Press, and some of the most distinguished men in the Republic of Letters, who have devoted the whole of their existence to the interesting department of literature that biography is of so much importance that there is no person, let his station be aver so exalted, who has not derived amusement and infor mation from that mirror of experience, which other men's virtues, or misfortunes afford; and, in no instance can it be stronger verified, to show what can be achieved by observa- Lton, accompanied with a strong mind, than the life of the shove public character in this great metropolis, who died at his residence, 4, Grosvenor-street, Grosvenor-place, on the - • 7th instant, aged 77 . " I knew him well, Horatio." The Duke's son may go to the University to obtain learning, sense. and knowledge; the youth of my Lord Marquis may ,Iso be sent to Oxford or Cambridge to become a superior ,nan in society and obtain degrees ; and the Baronet's darling boy spend his early days at Eton, to cut a figure in the world ; and yet after all the drilling they have undergone, they prove almost—nobodies, except an importance from their titles and fortunes. Such events are every-day occurrences; but the late John Jackson, Esq., had none of those advanta geous helps to give him a lift over his fellows ; yet, neverthe 'ess, he was one of the most finished gentlemen to be met with amongst men of superior birth and high breeding—and his commencement to obtain notoriety only that of a boxer! He did not boast of origin, but he was respectably connected in life, his father being a builder. His contests in the P. R. were only three in number, with Fewterell, a Birmingham man, who had won eighteen battles, on June 9, 1788. Few rerell was so large a man, and powerful in the extreme, that m opinion was entertained Jackson would never be able to knock him down. In one hour and seven minutes Fewtereil acknowledged enough ! Major Hanger, by command of the Prince of Wales, who was present, gave Jackson a bank note of a large amount forhis display of courage and science. At Ingatestone, in Essex, against George, the Brewer, on Mari h 12, 1789. George was upwards of six feet. The odds were 7 to 4 on Jackson, and he must have won it in a canter, but the rain had made the stage in a slippery state, when Jackson tell down, dislocated his allele, and broke the small bone of his leg, and could not stand up to fight any longer, but he offered to be tied to a chair, and finish the contest, but the brewer refused. At Hornchurch, in Essex, April 15, 1795, upwards of fifty years since, he fought with Mendoza for 200 guineas aside. This contest braught out all the great amateurs—the Duke of Hamilton, Lord Delaval, Sir John Phillipson &c. 5 to 4 on Mendoza, but Jackson treated the efforts of the Jew with the greatest indifference. After the fourth round it was any odds upon Jackson ; the latter held Mendoza by the hair—the umpires decided it was fair, and in consequence of which the Jew was hit all to pieces. It was over in ten minutes and a half; Jackson scarcely touched as to punish ment. Soon after the above circumstance Mr. Jackson was married to a most respectable widow, who kept the Cock at Sutton, in Surrey, when he pledged himself to his wife not to enter the P. R. any more, and he kept his word with the strictest punctuality. He then opened his rooms, 13, Bond-street, ' whick afterwards became so celebrated and well attended by the nobility, sentry, and literary men of the day. In fact, it was a fashionable introduction to men of all ranks to be come acquaintedwith the movements of the town ; and none but gentlemen were permitted to sign their names on the list of subscribers placed in the most conspicuous part of the room. It was decidedly an aristocratic feature altogether. One little event will forcibly illustrate this remark ; the writer of this article called rather suddenly one morning on Mr. Jackson at the rooms, when he was giving a lesson to a the improvements in Westminster, reported to Parha ment thirty years since, that hardly could a single gray( be obtained in St. Margaret's Church-yard. Withou further comment I leave this subject. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, J. C. ATKINSON. Romney-terrace, Westminster, Sept. 29th, 1845. nobleman; he instantly stepped forward - to the door—" My dear boy," said he in a whisper, " be kind enough not to proceed a step further, his Lordship possesses such refined taste and so anxious about his quality, that if he could help it he would not let a fly look at him." Jackson rose rapidly into patronage with the public, fortune knocked at his door, and he was called "THE JACKSON ! The idol of the P. R. from the very highest to the lowest sup- ALABASTER MINES OF CASTELLINA. By far the most interesting and important of the dif ferent varieties of gypsum is the fine white alabaster found in the neighbourhood of Caste Ulna, where it is regularly stratified, and is worked in properly constructed mining galleries. The little town of Castellina, distant about 20 or 24 miles from Volterra, is reached by a rocky road over wild rugged mountains. It is situated on the W.N.W. slope of the hills of Monte Vase, over looking in that directicn an extensive and slightly undu lating plain of tertiary marls, which there can be no doubt extend round the north point of the Monte Vase chain, and are connected with those of the Val d'Era and the Volterra district. We entered the mine by an inclined path, and, passing underground, soon reached an open well or large in verted cone, round which the inclined path is carried, and where the section of marls and gypsum is well exposed. As the descending road passes through the third and fourth gypsum beds, galleries are seen striking into the rock in all directions. The first and second gypsum bed, are of an uniform character and grey colour, and do no+ contain any alabaster blocks. These are found princi pally in the third and fourth beds, and occur as irregular isolated spherical masses imbedded in the gypsum, from which they are, mineralogically speaking, distinctly separated by a thin black crust, which indicates to the workmen the existence of the finer modules. These mo dules are most frequent in the lower parts of the stratum, and occur in regular layers, never touching, although varying much iu their distances from each other. They vary much in size, weighing from 20 or 301bs. to upwards of 2,0001b5. When the workman discovers the black crust, he is at once aware that he is near a block of ala baster, and by following the direction of the crust, he re moves the gypsum all round until he has nearly detached the whole module, which is at last carefully separated from the parent rock. Gunpowder is occasionally used to blast the rock when no black crust indicates the ex istence of the alabaster. This crust, in connexion with the pure alabaster, is perhaps one of the most curious features of the mine. On close examination it appears to be laminar and concentric, and to consist of layers of blue clay and gypsum. Now the whole formation of gypsum contains a small portion of clay, which gives it the greyish colour, and it is probable that when that peculiar principle, whether crystalization, attraction, or electricity, which caused the aggregation of the particles of gypsum in greater purity, and in a more crystalline state, was in operation, one of its chief effects was to expel to the circumference all the particles of argillacP ous matter previously mixed up with the gypsum ; a process which would continue until either the crust itself opposed a resistance to the further action of this prin ciple, or until two opposing spheres nearly came in contact with each other. Very fine crystals of selenite, and some times of a large size, are not unfrequently found in the fissurk sof the gypsum. They are used for the purpose of making the fine Scagliola cement, and are conse• quently sold at a much higher price than the more ordinary gypsum. The price of the fine alabaster is 5 Tuscan lire the 1001 b. Tuscan at the quarry, or 8 if de livered in Leghorn.—Quaff terly Journal of the Geological Society. porters and admirers of the art of seff-defence. Viewed as a teacher of the above art, his qualifications were so rare as to be pronounced above praise. His gentlemanly but firm conduct, the urbanity of his manners, his great knowledge of society, and always acting upon that superior acquirement in the most impartial manner, placed him in that peculiar situation which no other man could, or will ever arrive at in the pugi- listic sporting world. The man who could please the most aristocratic_and fastidious class of society by his intellectual qualities and observation and experience with human nature, and at the same time, and in the same breath, could awe and subdue the most determined and violent fellows, which were to be met with on many public occasions in sporting affairs, must have been " a man to be picked out of ten thousand." In all his decisions on sporting matters which were referred to him they have given general satisfaction. One anecdote will suffice : A young man :of fashion and family, rather addicted to play, in the early part of his career mixed with several per sons at gambling-houses, not of the most sound character, tc whom he lost 17,0004 and gave, on the impulse of the moment his I. 0. U. for the amount of the above sum when he became possessed of the property belonging to his father, who was a wealthy baronet. Upon the death of his parent, when the above sum was demanded, he appeared to Mr. Jackson whether he should pay it. " Have you any doubts on the subject," asked Mr. Jackson ? " I have," he replied, " nay almost a certainty in my own mind." " But have you any positive proofs to satisfy me that you was cheated. I must have proofs to that effect; your thoughts upon the subject is no evidence for me to decide upon?" "To tell the truth, as a gentleman and a man of honour, have no decided proofs to lay before you, as to documents on the subject ; but, from the character of the gamblers, and other circumstances connected with their lives, I think—nay I am sure —I Wa. , cheated." " Sir William," was the answer of Mr. Jackson, " if you have no decided proofs to bring forward that you have been cheated, my plain and straightforward advice is, to pay the money, and to, keep better company for the remainder of your life." "Jackson, I thank you," was the reply of the Baronet, " it shall." It was paid the next day. The writer of this biographical sketch never saw any teacher of the art of self-defence appear so well fortified against any attack as the late Mr. Jackson; his front appeared like a castle, with a cannon at every point of it to assail an enemy. He always stood on the defensive before his pupils, and he told them to hit at him on any part of his face, body, or where their eye suggested, arid not to care about his person. He then generally stopped their efforts, and pointed out their mistakes ; at other times he would observe, when a nobleman was taking lessons of him, " Mind, my Lord, take care of yourself. I shall hit out, and then you must not blame me if you receive a tap or two from the gloves?" He managed his instructions with so much address that his pupils listened to him with raptures and attention. He was an immense hard hitter. During the early part of his career Mr. Jackson was on a visit to Mr. Durand, a great sporting character, residing on his estate at Croydon. During a con versation about sparring, a gallant colonel from Auld Reekie, also a visitor, seemed to entertain an opinion that a blow from the gloves could not hurt any person. Mr. Durand insisted on the contrary, and observed if the colonel would have a set-to with Jackson, the argument would be practically de monstrated; but, at the same time, he should not complain if the hits proved harder than he had anticipated, and he might be hurt. The colonel was a Highlander, stood upwards of six feet, strong almost as an Hercules, and as hardy as a lion : pos sessing bravery and courage, so ardently manifested by Scotchmen in general, he laughed to scorn the idea of Mr. Du rand that the gloves could hurt him. " Hoot awa' mon, hurt me? It is nonsense to think about it." The gloves were put on by each of them, when in a very short time the colonel received such a severe blow on the face, that he stag gered a few paces and dropped on a chair quite confused, nay, insensible, and looked round him in amazement. He said nothing, but silence gave consent, and as soon as he re covered from his surprise, he observed, " I did na ken that the gloves were such rough customers." Mr. Jackson, in his early days, was a first-rate pedestrian, and few men could compete with him in a race for a short distance. He was also distinguished for a standing jump, backwards and forwards: he defeated the very best leapers in the kingdom. His possession of strength was truly ex traordinary. In Woolwich-warren he lifted from the ground ten hundr;cl weight and a quarter; and he likewise wrote his name with a blacklead pencil, in the late patriotic Lord Mayor's drawing-room, Harvey Coombe, Esq., with eighty four pounds on his little finger, lifting it from the carpet to the height of his face with the utmost ease. The French Hercules, Monsieur Decour, who had exhi bited such extraordinary feats of strength in France, Eng land, &c., leaving every other strong man at a considerable distance; but when in competition with Mr. Jackson he was completely outdone, to his great astonishment. Mr. Jackson could throw a heavy bowl further than any man, and being in a gentleman's garden, the latter was ex tremely anxious to witness the strength he possessed. At the end of the garden there was a green-house covered with panes of glass. Mr. J. politely refused, observing he might injure the hot-house, the proprietor of which burst into a loud laugh. " Injure my house," said he. " why you can't reach it by thirty feet. However, I'll forgive you all the damage you can do it—so go your hardest Upon this gua rantee Jackson took the bowl in his hand, and with the utmost ease smashed nearly all the glass belonging to it. After such a throw as that, the astonished, and not well pleased proprietor cried out—" I think you could hit the moon if you tried !" George the Fourth, who was always: attached to the exhi bition :of true courage in the P.R., was one of Jackson's greatest patrons. The latter was a page at his coronation, and his manly figure, said to be one of the finest in the king dom, not only attracted the visitors, but he received a nod from his Majesty as he passed in and out of Westminster hall. Jackson was not unmindful of his athletic frame ; and generally wore light-coloured small clothes and a neat small gaiter. which showed one of the finest legs belonging to the human frame. The well-known picture of John Kemble, in Rolla, holding up the child, Mr. Jackson stood for to the late Sir Thomas Lawrence ; and in the admired painting of Hercules and Omphale, he also stood for the figure of Hercules. William the Fourth was also a great admirer of Jackson, and on the most intimate terms with him. Riding through Pimlico one morning he saw Jack son passing, when he observed to the Earl of Munster, "Tell Jack from me," said he," that I perceive he has been com pelled to cut the shorts, and substitute trousers ; but Time plays tricks with the strongest of us !" Jackson was of the most convivial disposition ; he sang a good sporting song, was full of anecdote, and his conver sational powers were of the most interesting character. At one period of his life his invitations to dinner were so nume rous that he could not comply with the request of any of his friends without a previous notice of three weeks, he had so many names on his book. He was a first-rate time-ist ; al though perhaps not a mueician, he =was correct in all his movements. He used frequently to observe that he was one of the greatest beggars in the kingdom, as he was continually soliciting for the distressed and unfortunate pugilists, their wives and children. He never denied a favour that it was in his power to grant; and no boxer ever received so much from his exertions as his defeated opponent Dan Mendoza. Jackson had such an influence with the great patrons of the P.R., from the manly, yet feeling, manner he had of putting his solicitations, that he scarcely ever met with a refusal. The service of plate presented to him by the Duke of Cla rence, Marquis of Anglesea, the Duke of Beaufort, General Barton, &c., made by Mr. Clarke, in Cheapside, cost 300!. It is thus Lord Byron speaks of him in "Don Juan," canto xi., stanza 19 :—" If there be any gemman so ignorant as to require a traduction, I refer him to my old friend and cor poreal pastar and master, John Jackson, Esq., professor of pu gilism, who I trust still retains the strength and symmetry of his model of a form, together with his good humour and athletic as well as mental accomplishments." His Lordship also made Mr. Jacksou a present of a gold watch, of the value of one hundred guineas, and had engraved on the case of it, as a strong token of his opinion :—" Manners, not strength !" Numerous anecdotes and noble acts of generosity and kind ness might be related of the late John Jackson; but, in my A SECOND EDITION OE " Da. BERRINGTON."—A man standing about 5 feet ten inches high, attired in a brown frock coat, black'velvet waistcoat, and dark coloured trousers, giving the name of " R. Stubbs," took a house within the past few days, No. 8, Snenton-road, under the pretence of carrying on a wholesale woollen cloth establishment. He called at the shop of Mr. Britton, ironmonger, Carlton. street, and requested him to send some one down to measure the tire grates for ashpans and fenders; the measures being procured, he chose four fenders of a moderate quality, together with fire-irons, stair-rods, knives forks, and other articles, with bell-hangings, to the amount of nearly seven pounds in va lue. The goods being forwarded. and seeing joiner, gas fitter, paper-hanger, charwoman, and others, no sus picion was excited. Stubbs stated that he expected his wife, who would bring the remaining part of his household furniture, and on Monday and Tuesday would call and pay the tradesmen's demands. Monday came, aid to the astonishment of the simple shopkeepers, the windows were closed, and the said Stubbs was not to be seen. Application was made to the landlord, who stated that he had no suspicion whatever, in consequence of the circum stances relating to his wife. Tuesday came, and Wednesday, but neither cash nor appearance, which excited great suspi cion. The house was therefore searched, and, to the morti fication of the man's creditors, none of the goods purchased were to be found ; even the gas-fittings by Mr. Dunnicliffe had been torn from the walls in a ruthless manner. Stubbs's honest appearance—his ordering no article that was not neat in appearance, good in quality, and low in price—his getting the gas laid on, walls papered (which might be considered as totally useless), gave the whole affair an aspect of credibility, the rottenness of which is now fully apparent. It isfeared that the joiner, whose name and address Stubbs gave, was only an accomplice, as his name is unknown in the neighbourhood. His height was about 5 feet 7 inches, and the man wore a fustian jacket and trousers, with coloured waistcoat. —Not tingharn Reriew. STRANGE OCCURRENCE.—The death of a man, named George Wedener, a pensioner, aged 60, whose bro thers are masters of fishing smacks, at Barking, in this county, appears, from a statement we have received, to have taken place at Hornchurch, under extraordinary circumstances, implying great neglect, if not a more serious charge against several parties connected with the transaction. It seems that on the 20th inst. about 5 P.m. deceased was found by Noaks, gardener to J. Bearblock, Esq., lying in a pool of water, in the middle of the high road, near the Harrow public-house, between Hornchurch and Romford. Finding that he was insensible, Noaks requested Brown, the ostler at the Harrow public-house, to suffer him to be put into one of the sheds at that house; Brown, however, it is stated, with an oath refused to permit him to be upon the premises. Lambert, a police-constable, who afterwards came up, con veyed the man to Romford in a cart, where Inspector Haydri procured for him the assistance of Mr. Collin, surgeon, who pronounced lion to be labouring under the effects of extreme intoxication. Finding that the man was at the point of death, the inspector applied to Parker, a re lieving officer, to get him into the Union-house. Parker, however, refused to interfere, and at 9 o'clock in the even ing, the inspector, on going to the lock-up where Wedener lay, found him a corpse. It is stated that the deceased, after having been made drunk by some persons in the neigh bourhood, fell into a large tub in which some sheep were being washed for Mr. James Perry, of Ilford, jobber, and was suffered to remain in the water two hours. That he was subsequently pushed into the high road, and buckets of water were poured upon him. An inquest has since been held before W. IL Clifton, Esq , and after an inquiry which lasted four hours, a verdict was returned, " Died from ex cessive drinking." The facts, however, have been laid be fore the local magistracy, who, we understand, are deter mined that they shall be further inquired into.—Chelmsford Chronicle. DUEL AT . GOTTINGEN.—A letter from Gottingen, of Oct. 14, states that, in consequence of some political dis cussion, a duel was lately fought with pistols between Baron de Foellick, a lieutenant in a foot regiment quartered there, and Dr. Bussenius, one of the ablest writers in Hanover. The latter gentleman was shot through the head, and died almost immediately. His adversary was arrested and cashiered, and is to be tried criminally for his conduct. BATH.—We are informed that the Rev. W. Jay, minister of Argyle Chapel, has recently met with an acci dent which is likely to confine hint to his room for some time.—Somerset County Herald. Labourer THE I - 7 — ATE STORM. GREAT LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. (From the John o' Groat Journal.) The east coast of Scotland has lately been visited by one of the severest and most protracted storms ever re membered to have occurred at this early period of the season. The gale was preceded by a heavy fall of rain, by which all the rivers, with their tributary streams, were completely flooded. Soon after the rain had, to all appearance, spent its strength, the wind began to blow with tremendous violence, raising a surge beneath which there is much reason to fear many a precious life and much valuable property have been buried. The wind on Wednesday week blew from an easterly direction, and raised in our bay a swell greater than any of our oldest citizens ever remember. To look from any direction the sea presented a scene of wildness and terrific fury which no pen can adequately portray. The mountain billows, as they dashed against the shore, drove everything before them, and covered the ground to an incredible distance with spray, so much so that a number of corn fields are entirely destroyed ; and at several stations along the coast, boats, which were supposed to have been drawn up far beyond the reach of the sea, are much injured. During the continuance of this fearful gale a great number of vessels passed our shores, some of them bearing signals of distress, and it is much feared that many a sad and heart-rending tale of woe will have to be told as the result of the storm. So far as we have learned, no great injury has been done in or to the harbours or creeks along our coasts. At Pulteneytown Harbour, it was once feared some disaster might occur amongst the shipping lying there, as the sea was making a clean breach over the South Quay, and even the inner harbour, hitherto con sidered secure, was in a state of considerble commotion with the swell. Providentially, however, no injury was done, save the breaking of a few ropes, every precau tion being taken by all concerned to prevent the occur rence of any catastrophe. We regret, however, to say that on Thursday forenoon the schooner Tom, of Pres ton, foundered off Duncan's Bay Head, and melancholy to relate the whole crew perished. The following par ticulars of this melancholy event have been furnished by our correspondent :—" About eleven A.M. on Thursday, the 9th instant, during a gale of easterly wind, with a tremendous sea in the Pentland Firth, a schooner was seen to founder amongst the breakers off the Ness of Dun can's Bay, and soon thereafter 'she drifted on her beam ends upon some outlying shoals, where she remained for about 15 minutes, and then went to pieces. Some frag ments of the wreck have been washed ashore, and amongst it a small piece of the stern, on which is painted (lately) in large yellow letters, " Tom of Preston," and "Port of Lancaster," round the rudder case. One of the bodies of the unfortunate crew was washed ashore on the fol lowing day,and respectably interred in the churchyard of Canisbay on Saturday, by the directions awl under the superintendence of Mr. S. Davidson, ship-agent, Huna. This ill-fated vessel is supposed to have been coal-laden, as some few coals have since been washed ashore." During the gale a Russian brig, name unknown, since put into Longhope, had the mate and one of the seamen washed overboard. The cook had three of his ribs broken, and others of the crew were more or less in jured. At the same time stanchions ar.d rails were car ried away, and the cabin skylight broken. A vessel from North America was also driven ashore at Long hope, but is expected to be got off without much damage. It is much to be dreaded, that when the whole news of the gale shall have been added togetheur it will pre sent a catalogue of loss, both by sea and land, of the most deplorable character. In the interior of the country, the storm raged with unabated violence, and a good deal of injury has been done to the crops. Such was the tremendous surf along the coast that between Pulteney-town and Sarclet, several dead ling and skate were found lying in the fields, at a considerable distance from the high-water mark. On Sabbath the gale mode rated, and we were favoured with a lovely, but most de lusive day ; for on Monday the storm broke out again with great violence, and the sea raged with extreme fury. On Tuesday the weather became once more tran quit, and we should fain h o pe th a t we w ill n ow be visited with more genial and agreeable times, for at least a few weeks, until the precious fruits of the earth shall have been wholly taken in safety. There is much loss of shipping in the Orkney Islands, particularly in the islands of Sanday and Stronsay, but the full particulars had not reached Kirkwall at the time the steamer left. Accounts had been received of two wrecks at Stronsay and three in Sanday—names not given. We are also informed that a large vessel, supposed to be from the Baltic, with timber, was also lost, with all on board, off one of the Zetland Islands. BUENOS AYRE ID S EO AND MONTE --- TO THE RICHT HON. THE EARL OF ABERDEEN, HER MAJESTY'S PRINCIPAL SECETARY OF STATE FOR FO REIGN AFFAIRS. We, the undersigned merchants, farmers, artisans, and other British subjects, residing in the city and province of Buenos Ayres, in the Argentine Confederation, respect fully beg to approach your Lordship to state — That a notice having been posted in this city, and verbal message sent to the country districts, offering to those who did not consider themselves and families se cure under the protection of this Government the means of embarkation, as, in consequence of the refusal of the Argentine Government to withdraw its forces from the Bane Oriental, an interruption of diplomatic intercourse was expected to take place between this country and Great Britain on or before the 31st of July next, after which period the civil protection hitherto dispensed to us by her Majesty's Government would cease, as the Bri tish Minister Plenipotentiary woull embark on that day, We have deemed it just and expedient to bring before your Lordship our peculiar case, in the hope that the prayer of our petition will be attended to, and, as British subjects, our residence in this country may be peaceful, and that each may be erabled to attend -with security to his lawful affairs. _ _ It is scarcely necessary for us to state to your Lord ship that the circumstances above-mentioned have pro duced the greatest alarm amongst all classes, and that it is utterly impossible for us to leave the country we are in, where many of us are engaged in trade with Great Britain, hold large stocks of British goods consigned to us for sale, have heavy outstandings in a paper currency daily depreciating from the political events around us, others have their entire fortunes in this city and the country districts, and if we adopt any extreme course distress and ruin must befall us all. By the 11th article of the treaty between Great Bri tain and the Argentine Republic, it is clearly stipulated that if any interruption of the friendly intercourse existing between the two countries should occur, we are to be allowed the privilege of remaining and trading therein as hitherto, and we are therefore the more sur prised that in a state of profound peace we should be expected suddenly to leave this country, in which the present prospects and well• being of ourselves and families are entirely centred. Some of us have resided for a great number of years, a n n ou d n t t o ry al t l h o e f rn u o s s d t u mm rin p g le th g e en p e e r r o i u o s d of au oduerffiroeissiudtenpereoteein protection has been afforded , and especially during the adminis tration Emanuel de Rosas, Govrnor of his Excellencyes Brigadier-General the province, charged with the foreign Don Juan Captain-General eorifilthoef ERRATUM. CIRCUITS OF THE COMMISSIONERS FOR THE RELIEF OF INSOLVENT DEBTORS. SPRING CIRCUITS, 1846. MIDLAND CIRCUIT. WILLIAM JOHN LAW, ESQ. Commissioner. At the ioivn:nd - aOunt;Ot the Town of Nottingham, Tuesday, March 24. BANKRUPTS. William Faryon, licensed victualler, Farringdon-street, City, to surrender Oct. 31, at two, and Dec. 6, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Basinghall street ; Lawrance and Plews, Bucklersbury. Jolli Gurney, brewer, Lambeth-walk, Surrey, Nov. 4, at half-past one, and Dec. 3, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street ; Lawrance and Plews. George Hardy, innkeeper, Saint Ives, Huntingdonshire, Nov. 4 and Dec. 3, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. John son, official assignee, Basingball-street ; Brisley, Pancras-lane, Cheapside. Albany Featherstonhaulgh, butcher, Great Bolton, Lanca shire, Nov. 3 and 24, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester ; Gregory, Faulk ner, Gregory, and Skirrow, Bedford-row, London ; Rushton and Armitstead, Bolton-le-Moors. Francis Gill, hardwareman. Manchester, Nov. 5, and 27, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Hobson, official assignee, Manchester ; Parkes, Smith, and Co., Bed ford-row, London ; Motteram and Knowles, Birmingham ; Sale, Worthington, and Shipman, Manchester. Amos Jones, innkeeper, Bourne, Gloucestershire, Nov. 6, and Dec. 8, at eleven, at the Briaol District Court. Hutton, official assignee, Bristol ; Blower and Co., Lincoln's Inn fields ; Kearsey, Stroud. Richard Castle, grocer, T - wyning, Gloucestershire, Nov. 6, at twelve, and Dec. 11, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Acraman, official assignee, Bristol ; Richards and Thomas, Tewkesbury; Peters and Abbott, Bristol. James Sykes, hosier, Doncaster, Nov. 4 and 25, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Freeman, official assignee, Leeds; G. and C. Rushworth, Staple Inn, London; Sanderson, Leeds. DIVIDENDS DECLARED. W. Foster, tailor, Liverpool—a div. of 6d. in the pound, Oct. 29, or any subsequent Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Morgan, Liverpool. J. J. Brez, tailor, Liverpoo l —a div . of 6 s. B d. in the pound (on account of first div. of 10s. ) , Oct . 29, or any subsequent Wednesday, H . ck 0e- painter,at the o L office Liverpool—first pt Morgan, fi l o r l . —rs Liverpool. tdiv. of 2s. 2d. in the pound, Oct. 29, or any subsequent Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Morgan, Liverpool. W. Bowen grocer, Merthyr.Tydvil—first di v . o f i s . 3d. i n the pound, Oct. 29, or any' subsequent Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Kynaston, Bristol. J. Milne, dealer, High Crompton , Lancashire--second div. of ss. lOid. in the pound (and first and second div. of 6s. lOid. on new proofs), Oct. 28, or any subsequent Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Fraser, Manchester. J. Haselden, cotton spinner, Bolton-le-Moors—first div. of 2s. 6d. in the pound, Oct. 29, or any subsequent Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Fraser, Manchester. J. Holroyd, cotton-warp manufacturer, Wheatley, York shire—first div. of ts. sd. in the pound, Oct. 28, or any sub sequent Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Fraser, Manchester. G. Barron, builder, Berkeley-square, second div. of 3d. in the pound, Oct. 25, and three following Saturdays, at the office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch-lane. I. T. Coachman, builder, High-street, Kensington—first div. of 9d. in the pound, Oct. 25, and three following Satur days, at the office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch-lane. S. Fossick, warehouseman, Mumfbrd- court, Milk- street— fourth div. of 1 1 ,4 d. in the pound, Oct. 25, and three follow ing Saturdays, at the office of Mr. Gr . oom, Abchurch-lane. DIVIDENDS At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. J. W. RObson and J. Barrow, patent pump manufacturers, St. Ann's-place, Limehouse, Nov. 14, at twelve—J. Ayling, cabinet maker, Leed., No v . 14, at half - past one—W. H. Frearson, cotton manufacturer, Wood. street, Cheapside, Nov. 14, at twelve —C. Parsiow, tailor, Blackman-street, South wark, Nov. 14, at half-past twelve—J. E. Vardy, draper, Portsmouth, Nov. 14, at one—W. Clarkson, boot manufac turer. Redcress-street, Nov. 14, at half-past one—J. Peake, nialler, Tolleshunt Knights , Essex , Nov. 21, at eleven — J. Yarrow, draper, Stanton, Suffolk, Nov. 14, at one. In the Country. W. Menzies, draper, Gloucester, Nov. 21, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary, on the day herein mentioned. A. Wright, Grocer, Kettering, Nov. 14—J. Thorn, paper hanger, New Brentfrd, Nov. 14—C. D. Wilson, builder, Saville-place, Mile-end, Nov. 19—W. Miley, tailor, Bake well, Derbyshire, Nov. 17-11. Bromwich, grocer, Leaming ton Priors. Warwickshire, Nov. 18—J. Martin, tallow chandler, High-street, Shoreditch, Nov. 14.—A. V. Full james, auctioneer, Bath, Nov. 14—J. Aldcroft, licensed victualler, Manchester, Nov. 14.—T. Sims, licensed victualler, Whitechapel-road, Nov. 14—J. Acton, farmer, Lichfield, Nov. 14—C. Martyn, linendraper, Durham, Nov. 14—J. Pitt, grocer, Plymouth, Nov. 14. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. T. Ingledew and E. Gandell, tea brokers, Mincing-lane-- G. Cole and J. Cole, Cursitor- street, Chancery-lane — J. Had don and W. Hudson, painters, Hull—F. Stokes and G. Stokes, tea dealers, Sherborne, Dorsetshire—T. Holt, J. Holt, and S. Coop, cotton-waste dealers, Bury, Lancashire—T. Fidler, T Kelson, W. Fortt, T. Hughes, J. Turner, J. Champ i on , J. Shutter, W. Bell, W. Batchelor, C. Fidler, W. Hodson , J. J. Brandreth, J. Prior, and J. Tucker, patent wine manufac turers, Bath—E. C. Bourne, T. May, and E. C. Bourne, jun., tailors, Princes-street, Hanover-square—J. Clucas and T. Gelling, pawnbrokers, Toxteth-park, Lancashire — J. Crab tree and W. Brown, warp dyers, Shipley, Yorkshire—T. James, W. Tate, H. Tickell, and John Treacy, warehouse men, Cheapside—R. Watson and A. Grumbold, woolstaplers, Kidderminster—J. Simpson, E. Roebuck, W. R. Roebuck, and G. Simpson, innkeepers, York—l. Bright, H. Bright, and E. Bright, watch makers, Leamington Priors, Warwickshire. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION. John Cathcart, grocer, Paisley, Oct. 27 and Nov. 17, at one, at the chambers of Mr. Gardner, Paisley. PRICE OF SUGAR. The Average Price of Sugar computed from the Returns made in the week ending Oct. 21, was 345. 9id. per cwt., ex clusive o ithe duties of Customs paid or payable thereat] cn the importation thereof into Great Britain. CAPTURE or WRALES.—A few nights ago some of the Arisaig fishermen succeeded in bringing ashore a couple of young whales from Loch-na-nuagh on the west coast. They got entangled in the nets and were safely landed, although about nine feet long. Since the young were cap tured, the old whale has been rollitig bout the loch, attacking every boat that ventures out, The great depth of the water prevents any chance of killing this unwieldy antagonist, and although the herrings are more numerous than usual, the fishermen are quite idle.—lnverness Courier. Mr. John Carrie, chemist, of Brornpton-row, was on Thursday fined 10s. and costs, for having chasiised his errand-boy with undue severity, under circumstances of great provocation. The boy had been beaten with a thick piece of deal about an inch and a half wide and one thick, until his back and shoulders were much bruised. The magistrate thought a master might chastise his errand-boy, but in this case the chastisement bad been too severe. ~-c---r 4.4. travels in England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, I never met with a man, in every point of view, in my intercourse with all sorts of classes of society, who was so fairly entitled to the character of a man and a gentleman! His health was or the finest description possible till within three month , el Lis decease; and it is rather singular to state, tat true, and proves the advantages of temperance, he had not varied in his weight for the last fifteen or twenty years of his life two ounces,—five feet eleven inches in height, weighing fourteen stone. No person was more attentive to religious duties than Mr. Jackson ; and for the last fifty years of his life he had not neglected to attend divine worship every Sundays He was attacked with paralysis ; but he had always been of the most careful disposition in his habits : and though continually in company where the festive board afforded every luxury that wealth and grandeur could displays lie never strayed from, or forgot the good old proverb, to be merry and wise." He tried to renovate, but the air of Bath, and the salubrious breezes of Margate refused their aid-- when he returned to London to die, waiting patiently for the termination of his career in a traly Chtistian--lik6 manner. _ _ When self-esteem, or other's adulation Would cunningly persuade us we were something Above the common level of their kind, The GRAVE gainsays the smooth complexion'd flattery , And with blunt truth acquaints us what we are' His loss will be severely felt in those circles where he visited. The sporting world has lost a firm but impart' s ' umpire; the pugilists, an energetic friend in their behalf! and society an honest man. I have only to add my regr e w and sorrow at his departure, after thirty-five years of tt'e most intimate friendship.—l have the honour to remain, Sir, your bumble servant, PIERCE EGAN. Oct. 24, 1845. SITTINGS IN CHANCERY. :At Westminster, before the Lord Chancellor and the 01 , " , ' Equity Judges.) MICHAEL AS TERM, 1845. (Before the Lord Chancellor.) Monday, Nov. 3-Appeal motions. Tuesday, Nov. 4-Petition day. N ed . 7, Wednesday, Nov. 5, Thursday, Nov. 6, Friday, Saturday, Nov. 8, Monday, Nov. 10, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 11 nesday,'Nov. 12-Appeals. Thursday, Nov. 13-Appeal motions. Friday, Nov. 14-Petition day (unopposed only) and a r peals. Saturday, Nov. 15, Monday, Nov. 17, Tuesday, No vlB, Wednesday, Nov. 19-Appeals. Thursday. Nov. 20-Appeal motions. and Friday, Nov. 21-Petition day (unopposed only) appeals. Saturday, Nov. 22, Monday, Nov. 24-Appeals. Tuesday, Nov, 25-Appeal motions. (Before the Master of the Rolls.) Monday, Nov. 3-Motions. Tuesday, Nov. 4-Petitions, the unopposed first. , f, Wednesday, Nov. 5, Thursday, Nov. 6, Friday, -N ° ;1,- Saturday, Nov. 8, Monday, Nov. 10 -Pleas, demurrer* ceptions, causes, and further directions. Tuesday, Nov. 11-Petitions, the unopposed first. Wednesday, Nov. 12-Pleas, demurrers, exceptions , ea ° 4 and further directions. Thursday, Nov. 13-Motions .17"' Friday, Nov. 14, Saturday, Nov. 15, Monday, .. 03 / Pleas, demurrers, exceptions cause, and further direct ion* Tuesday, Nov. 18-Petitions the unopposed first. Wednesday, Nov. 19-Pleas, demurrers, exceptions, and further directions. Thursday, Nov. 20-Motions. 2 4 '" Friday, Xov. 21, Saturday, Nov. 22, Monday, - , "e v ' s. Pleas, demurrers, exceptions, causes, and further direction Tuesday, Nov. 25-Motions. t th e Short causes and content causes, every Tuesday, at sitting of the Court, and petitions must be left, and c p aing left, with the secretary, on or before the Saturday Pr e f - ea ril; the Tuesday on which it is intended they shall be, b e the those requiring service must be presented on or before Friday preceding. (Before the Vice-Chancellor of England.) Monday, Nov. 3-Motions. W Tuesda, Nov. 4-Petition day. ednes y day, Nov. 5, Thursday, Nov. 6-Pleas, demurrer* exceptions, causes, and further directions. and Friday, Nov. 7-Unopposed petitions, short causes'causes. „ Saturday, Nov. 8, Monday, Nov. 10, Tuesday , Wednesday, Nov. 12-Pleas, demurrers. exceptions , c a and further directions. Thursday, Nov. 13-Motions th lel4 Friday, Nov. 14-Petition . day-Unopposed P eti short causes, and causes. Saturday, N0v.15-, Monday, Nov. 17, Tuesday , -- 14° 2' 0 0,' Wednesday, Nov. 19-Pleas, demurrers, exception* e" and further directions. Thursday, Nov. 20-Motions. it,loo* Friday, Nov. 21 -Petition day-Unopposed P e - short causes, and causes. OOO Saturday, Nov. 22, Monday, Nov. 24-Pleas, -- 43 exceptions, causes, and further directions. Tuesday, Nov. 25-Motions. (Before Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce.) Monday, Nov. 3-Motions and causes. Tuesday, Nov. 4-Petition day-Petitions and cato- 1/ ' Wednesday, Nov. 5-Bankrupt petitions and causet, Thursday, :Nov. 6, Friday, Nov. 7-Pleas, demt irr ceptions, causes, and further directions. Saturday, Nov. 8-Short causes and causes. „oel* Monday, Nov. 10, Tuesday, Nov. 11-Pleas, ue " - exceptions, causes, and further directions. Wednesday, Nov. 12-Bankrupt petitions and causes. Thursday, Nov. 13-Motions and ditto. Friday, Nov. 14-Petition day-Petitions and eau° . Saturday, Nov. 15-Short causes and causes. Monday, Nov. 17, Tuesday, Nov. 18-Pleas, darn exceptions, caises, and further directions. Wednesday, Nov. 19-Bankrupt petitions and ditto. Thursday, Nov. 20-Motions and causes. Friday, Nov. 21-Petition day-Petitions and cause* Saturday, Nov. 22-Short causes and causes. t ease" Monday, Nov. 24-Pleas, demurrers, exceptio ns, and further directions. Tuesday, Nov. 25-Motions and ditto. (Before Vice-Chancellor Wigram.) Monday, Nov. 3-Motions and causes. e%e er Tuesday, Nov. 4-Petition day-Pleas, demurrer* tions, causes, and further directions. g Wednesday, Nov. 5, Thursday, Nov. 6, Friday, - ,tio* l Pleas, demurrers, exceptions, causes, and further dir o poseu Saturday, Nov. 8-Short causes, petitions ( 01 ' r 15 first), and causes. boa Monday, Nov. 10, Tuesday, Nov. 11, Wednesdan._ftio, -Pleas demurrers, exceptions, causes, and further d 1 Thursday, Nov. 13-Motions and ditto. e sceP Friday, 'Nov. 14-Petition day-Pleas, demurrer!' tions, causes, and further directions. Soy Saturday, Nov. 15, Monday, Nov. 17, TuesdaYt ow` Wednesday, Nov. 19-Pleas, demurrers, exception* and further directions. Thursday, Nov. 20-Motions and ditto. . s car Friday, Nov. 21-Petition day-Pleas, demurrer!' e 4 tions, causes, and further directions. g iePP °- Saturday, Nov. 22-Short causes, petitions (t first), and causes. 0 156' Monday, Nov. 24-Pleas, demurrers, exeePtloes' and further directions. Tuesday, Nov. 25-Motions and ditto. COURT CIRCULAR. Albert t°°li; WLNDSOR, FRIDAY.—The Queen and Prince gsj° - their accustomed early walk this morning , 1-I ,, r ef ese a t he The Queen Dowager went in a carriage and his Royal Highness again walked out in the 3 " tte ne The to °, 13 1. early morning service in St. George's Chapel I° l l l were Viscountess Barrington and the Earl of Denbig l 00 waiting on her Majesty. 4 . rrir e n fr es° Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Ken',f t he u rin es Frogmore House, and visited her Majesty sillu, t he " Dowager. The Royal Duchess took lesv• e` ce o Dowager. PO a ir '' c i tile 'lll - Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, an i n g. Alice, were taken their usual exercise this m orn. , _ loo n,. Royal Highnesses were again taken out in the after.rlpot it The Queen Dowager left the Castle at a o :ll l2rte her lors i o'clock for town, the Queen accompanyi n g a ins '1'1,6 visitor to the bottom of the grand staircase, ei l ro ge. t jio Highness Prince Albert handing her to her,,vidie'ol Marquis of Exeter, the Earls of Jersey and ''' ore' 0 0 Hon. Captain Nelson Flood, Colonels Bowles , Th e ( 1 2 8 , 0 it• Bouverie, were in waiting in the grand 11 0 , 11 .;„dy ie j was attended by the Viscountess Barrington l" - re e). voY°' ing) and the Earl of Denbigh (Master of the 4 10 , 0 i i er 00 0 , The royal dinner party this evening will incit c l a " t i o V° Highness the Duchess of Kent, Lady Anna 3 ' d i n e Baroness de Speth, and Col. Sir George Couper; ri a v er de' The band of the Grenadier Guards attended , c ` i ti 03 0 , Her Majesty's private band afterwards attended i , e Vi , r t se d lif tll ot 1 e Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, a gent , _, 4 01,, s •es' countess Barrington and the Earl of Denbigh, ntioci:iole• residence, Marlborough House, at half past fi°,!..' iot issr terday afternoon, in a carriage and four, from " gfter4 CHARGE AGAINST A MIDWIFE. ;,--, r jor c oo ...._yeste Ar r . 1 ;4 the noon a protracted inquiry tooke place beforerie2in'oir:inlo Payne. the coroner, and a jury of twenty ge n to ioel u al° e t Dun Cow Tavern, Old Kent-road, Southwark', or bo r . : 1 10g ii , the circumstances attending the death of A „a e , re°, l o ,o t e r child, the son of William Turner, a shoeins'eSied I r co roll, 4, Northampton-row, Old Kent-road, , Th e „ e rfec,, t/ .. want of proper medical attendance at its birtli: vi , s , r o per s ; 4 l summed up the evidence, remarking that il' it. of Porther:jot clear that the deceased had died from the I t he 0 ' ht l' s sistance, and it was a miraclethat the life a 1 thollFog DAs; not been sacrificed also. He (the CoroneZ R ol o f 6 1 t much blame was attached to the m idwife w ve rdic i d th e l l e , Turner in such a state. The jury returned , 5%0 re,5 9 . 1 . 4 0 cidental death ;" and about half of the jut') • v ii i, Dll - disapprobation of the neglect shown vf the strong a sa , o the midwife. ivh ri I I : d - i cett ell CLERGYMEN ON RAILWAYS.- - ' • i , e d , 0 ; r & W ,- ,,, i11 0it names of various clergymen Y in the "'• r ent' ' t ile " 1 at proposed railways, we felt that the re are for, usve io could not be better placed. As railways smaluentiereue part conducted, we think every comPa n Y boll g r aie t tol least ten clergymen in its direction, o.oe that lie l a°f a° being compelled to travel with every train,„ co e itr o,, et, on the spot to administer consolation hi. l i n o its I t E< o r casualty. Indeed, every train should ua liero y s d i r e 4, every line-of-battle ship has its chaplain•. note to. victer, 4 however, has written a sort of pastora%, an d 2tt o d el !,',,, clergyman, calling his attention to the,!,_ l .. ., c h to ~l iii e : 4 which do not permit members of the ti,Pn3ishOP:: tire',„. gain or profit." Taking the hint from ti es to cord p P i ' o ' also be allowed 'to point out these s tat s ut_s t ` ga ia i r es s i cl i l te and chapters who show their churches of ot state sue r and, turning the penny by the o' h !i tts " sa ud, All 4so° certainly compete with Madame r3v . or e traders 2—Punch. v _To, aeo .0 TirsTOlt -•- • 5 -' . 'l''' READINGS IN NATURAL .=--- ~g Buttons O ff 0 1 ` n tlf FLY.—" The life of a butterfly , " continued succession of changes ; a e• - ertly then , " t ,pe ° o el only to assume another." The li tl e : rrea test , oi ptee ‘o leo 'peeling, and the Peel butterfly M e t h l ,,.: a llude ; itt ie hole „ sa d ) it throwa.f vests tie and erpillar, 3 ce rtain s ilo'" b e a species. The little insect to butterfly wh i c h 10 ' ev erY.',: n o existence as a monopolist caterpil a certainly for rtaio tp, in its side, called stigmata; that has been picked in the Peel cat state e t ' `" to g ra the attaches to him. From the crawlTig tolerably t he Peeleriod. Iv 1 ; iu 3ce th e d contrive` ,4e l a el' n o f a ti a OVA trol l :00cl 011 condition of the grub brought somew hat __,, b caterpillar Once with a sort of slidin fixed duty. At length the Pee wing' ati d sup its 13_ 400 restrictions, is found upon the although',. ,00troe while'ke -, ei somehow or other, for a longful. To 053 spec tbsS tteri.Y , - ar3 p orts 0 00 says, "its flight is not very grac ., ..,,,, oe .43 g-scalibu 'iv hutter.l9,neto from the same 'eminent nat ural!widen, l e p e el , it ,e , common butte:fly, it may be .,- A; ble u.s.enae • a lit, 5 °7;01 °n acre the ri g he 5 " when it designs to fly to a c • etiros to 0 e ts and descends alternately, going s' ln tifen t reasn r :' b i stru ll i l beg times to the left, without any P aPcreetures, 114 " w ove , vs butterfly, like most other flying `t• re m aking cre atur e : a t is ° that are called feelers, and be o he c raftY to ci 1- the feelers arc generally put forth by t r i a bie; o p .0 1 re veri ca preY O IV colours of the Peel butterfly a will often the as to / remarkable fact, that the insect 1 _ G „. O la ~,,, weaker of its own kind, which has 11 Se l e Zilly A CUPP the particular m • sect we have 120 Pi' Punch. ii i ‘i) b 53 , a. tttifiltkit, 44 t. N t ittt,, ail ; tl,, lti tk ar t " 4,,''Rt h 4 Jo b t • : 1%1; 2, 18 2 Div ( qC 0 1. 44 ,4 t el a‘• 1 1 4 t ‘tti at (1 4 h q 111. „ to 4, 1 4N, 4 lePani,„ ; „e t i t, t h l l4laPt 4 t4 lil4 44 1 , P 4 i tN o Ar ' t . C a .111, tc) re i I tB t i dy tt) /N. e •ql r take . t 4 t tt -41 ! er1 , „ 44‘(1 tz),