The Sun. — London, England, 1851-11-28 00:00:00

t Aitt ---, Oa T.." BE NCH. —(THIS DAY.) kottliT'cleAmPßELL taking his seat on the bench this lla g' t '4, Pa Wnt ea a -11.E.tes said ho was desirous of ex ; pj,3hish.raater which had yesterday transpired before 4 ttt t 'P at the sittings of the Central Crimina tiora : i:) d he took this course as he was extremely Ito ott.oStand well with all the Learned Judges. On to me 4to which he referred he regretted to say ilkiell:!' °b."l " ta t.iona were made concerning himself '4111474,re inconsistent with the facts as they really . idta 'i Paid been seated that he had sent back his - the , ote th e t Y who had instructed him the night lia led 41141 earne on, whereas the truth was that he be y it tt i ea rly a* two o'clock on Tuesday after t)tii„ . e trial was not fixed until Thursday (yester lit pu g , 4 : l ' Qa t It j b 43l E 3 said, as the Learned Sergeant had ( a la th e °re statement he thought it right to advert . Or. J43.eireamstance. A brief was delivered to. him Zhi7N,„") about eleven o'clock on Wednesday, while . l l ug p a ge 4 in a case at Westminster. He then said aitler;ilie.g'lnents would enable him to attend at the Llta.„„ "anal Court, and the attorney then left for Ntara of a • • with Mr. a t , l , ta , ,ppointiug a consultation of t h 0 0 clock that day. However, he heard . no lika thli slici e to ril a wer, and he sent . his clerk in the evening 14V i ltai ttoe ' a (iffice with his brief. In this way the Ile et e ,.. Ile also sent his clerk to the Old .s Ni nip h e P l :ani the matter; but he could assure Jar s 148 4 on at had not the least idea that the trial wa i tti ,. e 041 3 82 early a period. ta t ; Ne a t, 'n l 4. said he acted entirely upon the affi t.. - a Nilo, iivere Presented to the Court, and the . sen 1 ‘ttits.dy to e then expressed he still entertained, and ti ttill:iadietulePeat. From these affidavits it appeared b eti t was preferred for perjury, and w . as , 0,10,;_,!4 tried at the last sessions of the it;t4,,til?iitai C onLa ; but was postponed by arrange . ,0, ( " t hee ti ;" Pr session and fixed for the first 1 10„ e Judges attended!' That was Wednesday. ltstithittPbell) had the honour to be the senior Y i ,te t„ ,laY, and it was, therefore, his duty to Nrsatk i r. 'us ease by reading the depositions;. but 1 / 2 44 1 4 44' w as suede to him to allow the trial to „14e.48 strii.earned. 114 Ria, 7 1 ,14„ 11 , 6° Ur. Sergeant Wilkins, who had been hibrief at so late a period as to \ "abb, itor instructing another counsel. He sloritutian) then expinretesrsrendptheida by y egret that the ts'N tuk c)0 should be NO e4lO ta ti a l h e ultimately acceded. He was application again k 7l -I t , W ere the prisoners yesterday morning—the 1, 4 1 4 - t . thr- all in attendance from different i,, teti,b_kmgdona, and the prisoner!d i lk ;•,11,41"et there was another application li'l a a m ". It appeared that a barrister . with „ilki zi been retained in the place of Mr. Ser gtd b'' cud had acce ted a brief, and that a iikal i ket, ee ll takken out to P enable him to plead t ees ° ,,, W a n ! tittt he had returned the brief under asal:ten made it impossible to instruct I T l4' t t i i "es ma-unat presumed innocence might have 4 *h,„,.. ed, b,,`,`,4portunity of being vindicated, 1 1 va h e v ;•" u , e then took occasion to express a I ka" t abila °l3l(l repeat, that for the credit, honour, 1 4 : 1 11,:e ra t a of the bar, such applications might e kiyt;l:eltiFoll necessary. If a barristere_aacregeept ofd hilip te natu re, : , 1 % prisoner accused of a h N L , la tu.. ' 71 1. 2 Lswas his duty to be in punctual atn eo t 0 of' in convenience which arose i li ti ii iiOttle neglectine this duty in the I ttik li tt 's oasoowia.s clearly apparent.. . Mr. Baron kiZlo: e d, tI °l °n, and in this opinion he en : kti'NOt large o Y had not power to allow the . p a r n i_ i t tlie a ° ' wh i ron bail till they took their h tritt e l, n . e d . tot Z . i ti lti t o detfeonolda them in s re t g h a e rd pr t i e so t ne e rs g tl ' con tavi(toptioZtrto last night. This he most sincerely If Rot th the b ar c ould have a greater regard than o,Srollih -1 :' To it he owed everything; but oc klita'l- - To it he did, and being at the head ItillajtiatZidtallistration of the country, he felt 4 N a : i i :as wheurert upon the conduct of the counsel Y l ' m II Ilabli, i t i l eY appeared to have acted im oe.. 1 'e NO ee tl i tt ad reason to complain on such 1 ‘1:)I i i:A L ha .not but look with pride on a proles- ln ie tt %hrillti; ts a Member, and which . h hadeg Sk i tb. gad to the of the English people. talent and illitiS.r.,teetuecibgeamten of the highest onthe , 4_ ; i th sl2 . e p .rofessinn wo cr u e ld i l t on u g p profession, continue to enjoy ; 11 17V t L ation. 'l I/ 14 i tI ti i -k a kst ar , I sta trusted his Lordship would l iu ta - o ,of t e- ,,vP,°se that he complained of the course l iklt , 4 oe,'" r ke l , ht ":41,._,atioshe made. He merely c 1 '5t7 4 ..1......a' t a!1e, and to state the truth. la taNtie h " . think the matter ought to end N t Ztis a l to) ()thing but kindness for both the_ and I t ilt% ~,,,°se names were mentioned, I ka l tl6l 'tit I deemed to be my duty as a f, 'it 4 ,. ' (l tt th o il t. ' 9 ll of 4: 1 drop._ i , Fvu and the Court proceeded 41 14 6 c ases on the paper. It 1 4 ---- ------- (1 i t iia h t h C h . e n — URT, —(THIS DAY.) (yhba,. - "IJ A 4-1) COURT. io kt ' tlt7itiay%hotB:arids, who was tried yesterday la t. _ t i ti4 t) 4 At. „sosing able to agree, l'lts' i ta. tan t - ' 15aren Parke taking his seat . 0 were . locke_ n d iklk- L.% akin tt -rea. rp a , g, the jury werebrought sarata eOf making an application. , Il ore asa'd the king . t , op 1 ,: ...e lm ,_., were unable . to agree, and YtiN„ 4 llk, tue Court would discharge them.. ciataand „„7,Could not permit that; they must N I, tot4ll a s roeur to come to some decision. i te tte IL I i f his Lordship would allow them '4 4 — lent, as they were very much ex t t h " 114 t IIP % I I tn a * kll tltt Met a id he had no power to make an Vio 444 n .• Itt,o ti l d elf. wi ,_ of the jury ' a,"st 44 t4 t l b: I ti a _ 111 :s s t w ould m a e b n - • i t tl is:lt 1;4'11.414p allow them to write home ta.r families, of the disagreeable position t °4 P g het 44 at • i ii Iti ty tttlitht 8 3 ald he could not allow . them to bi't b n e n r • e td messengers to their homes. ' 111 4 ' 4l 6114 ' 1 a second time, and after an ,I . a v t half tiiat i to e tdi et ell hour they returned into court o i c 'ts 1 4 1 Ne tt ° f Guilty. hl' k ilei ti t hing ,-' t i d he must consult Lord Campd 114Xib , a °I) " br e a; a e k ri ce, and his Lordship directe Nk Ln d 'W i t up for judgment to-morrow T Vert at ell . 1 )1,34 h,,, and James Douglas were in 41ty. 4 1% i4,_ mu Utterin receipts for the payment 1. (t t) t ‘tk io 'qlt to defraud. The prisoners pleaded V 1 1 1, t tha„ 11 ' with whom NC, k,:' , wros ee „,", 'lora was Mr. Ballantine, aP pa ' °o l - "°n• and Mr Montagu Chambers, Iv4a ' * Mellish; t te, he I , I del Mr. Bodkin, defended 1 1 ks e nded thwa 4 v Douglas. k'%pt ,erY complicated nature, and likely . t h _-" toe whole of the day. 4114(a "111.4FZ-------------1-. ° Pati —l / 4 ' -c aX SESSIONS. , t !io, ` 4 P.'t (THIS DAY.) li t % tk il I '4 ti "Elt D e A . tant-Judge.) 1 1 1 , 4 : 4 a r ,, o, d _ • cpu.y .AL, Ms I. '5 0(1 ' We te Y at Clerkenwell, to hear appeals, -1 1 / 41 oa kid aallteen on the paper. NApt tkilist .vv p -i„ Company u. t at ,1 tile estern . .,at o, i lqp ) 4 l 85i). Pont, ~ r - rate of Staines parish, Y of the hat The al ao ',one hearing was postponed. n. Nitera t) taae lee` Edward Ramsay against a co 40 0 of e ' e Yeter, Es q ., police magistrate, ,h' c hit ' Pat ictule 1 ritq l, nLy obtaining money, uade ita tab Plll'--....,......1 ... ) 05 , 22 vas postponed. aNt tg Pk t Tr a 'ST b lti!tk:eichet T--(r HIS DAY.) lit tz,wt s a,'.9er, a native of Saxony, about 40 t h alo ItOrts"rge•tl before Mr. Jardine with at- , 104:1*4.4:c0ny fret Mr. oseph Ullman, of I, ate teta iiteie,,el",, ironmonger, by letters, threaten c„ t‘tl Alter ",ironmonger, against him. L. 9tty4l Yeitra:tated that he had frequently, during 1 1; 14 ,4 4 ", 41 , e f hit givell money to the prisoner, who . 1 : lialtel,a ea ul le t " w o, and has been in distressed cis- , 1004 t iN he o i l the prisoner had become too .im k;,:b „ l i att - 4 4 : i "tim ee r * U ltnan) resisted his application . , tli t la l ." : 1 whs. tee% . t h e O n the 20th of this mouth he re i ttCati , i 'll tie prisoner in the German lane I k \ 4 i ii "„' l lit i e, - ,"de a,P a l it, into the magistrate's hand a 1 lA t ' i u st l ii" Illitti himself, Mr. Jardine compared ta i t tija`erg N O5 40 original, and the proseptor a:,!ste r °,utaine(tireet, which the prisoner admitted. 10,' 4 o 4 a t 've e did t hreats of such a nature, that tb? it i k* T4 ltt It %Id c ot read aloud the contents) said k k 'ar i ltt "4 " lii 0 11 t 6 : i 4 , ll radly be transported if he should t i N i tri, too aa , vetharge. The offence he had i p • i ' Ali t. er h ad Y grave one. He inquired . Ok ar en, acted towards other persons in mkt die Qerb,".' Mr' Ullman answered \ it \kce p r • -"'ku tradesmen, named Heineker, told s,„ his ta i'orie e h ~ 'llia - `ne, 4_, ht, spoken very ill of him any ', m t : Th e , s _.Et that this was done without they ‘ i ll: N . qarge% rla9ner. had offered to withdraw on re. "glLlnat aim (the prosecutor) 1 1, 11 i4 N eet t , l a e r lu his defe said that he had assisted , 12 m , i t o e , ca.‘e 0 n t ee h i li a Ite k a gli d tee hitit4% u of the ands of the 01 Of , l'elit d ° Yell both him andpolice at wife when seailiatte3 p rose " noon in this country . hls The in . - ' h ose ° kne w se.cut.or induced him to make public 0„, % %tar saidOt him. la L la b ild th that the story about the police at Vltd de f ahr e Other charges implied in the letters, 4etattitticatiola,. I 4 t was also untrac that he had I ktl i 11. 114 ta °1:1 and wasrelieved b the prisoner. . V; ka ata E La o • _ y 1 inOtlCeat i ; ' alit Would be no excuse for the pri- NNika,iliiiad I:t h li 4ho do s ‘v tated were se t v ru er e e . He would punishment li le t ,,to tlf t ?3 ", eral lle case wou l l l d a b v e er re Y manded tor a week . , ti ttik to ae pris ere instructed to make minute inqi.nh 40iktt444ner' career in London, especially with l'e °t iler ) 11 i f he had attempted similar extor ik. person he kqj l tte 4l l kh ta Y 4 st x Ala c osta toe r. it, GISTRATES AND THE CORONER. tt.,ittee..aaltoet:eser,..heild an inquest at the Green ie Nan , ti bt 44,1, 11, 41.3 ve, a: ,Lirthe's, 9u view of il body of No. 12.3, b Ott " %e deatr u '-'°' cabinet-maker, t h 14 on Iv took place suddenly. The evi .t. Cur et to :erktt unesday last the deceased, who was wi la k tl ll: i t ity kibPlainmen'Zas going along Featherstone-street ' ka h . r,"w where"L a Pain at his chest. He went into tl e s ta,ee ta ' se sat down, and almost immediately t ) . l / 4 4 t Oki Toll e , . ween good health. Mr. Mather, sur. \N I 40 tSr .e d ! I Ntd ' i n th it e ddiviLion, said that he was called, He was of opinion by t t14 1, 4 1, 1 4 4 :: t ee l r e 'i t i o e f , , des dying of ng the heart. Coroner—Could k4,l 4 ,, l itt ir atila k treiytha ' adt as_f 9 the Fause of death? Mr. Mather Let..l).reviously attended him. Coroner I N t ti lle q Wheel'., who this ease my fees will be . disallowed t st o t h u ot t :t rt e a; ttifila most uni ' t t is ry T t h h e a l t aw th r e eq i n n i q r - .ti l '„,. ,i,9, re of death, and if a meedea ue l sir g l en wa t ta le ts i h n ne a or n et 'feats ` 4l ' f a -ue medical required to hold an inquest for that se e sec sea, hi lt / 'cal gentlemen and the other witnesses Viat. l4 Y t My fall' deprived of mine. In two similar aitioatanetkaaens were disallowed by the magistrates. "t GeZe th at it was most unjust. Verdict— F., , \ : ‘..,,,,,, "ZZ,..„ .. ~',„..,_ THE SUN, HARRISON AINSWORTH'S NEW WORK. MERVYN CLITHEROE. No. I. By Wit, Harrison Ainsworth. Chapman and Hall. Very acceptable to his admirers will be her com mencement of this new seria l stor y by Harison Ainsworth. Under any circumstances his appearance could not but prove a source of pleasure to those novel-readers who have hitherto delighted in the creatures of his imagination—more peculiarly must this be the case now that his advent startles us like a resuscitation. Everyone at all acquainted with the current literature is well aware that during several years past our author has abstained from all labours of the pen, saving such as were absolutely requisite in the revision of his collected writings and in the editing of two very popular periodicals. Since the completion of the " Lancashire Witches," indeed, we have looked in vain for any further evidence of those powers as a romancist which had rapidly built up Mr. Ainsworth's reputation. Those, therefore, who had hitherto accustomed themselves to the in tellectual excitement produced by his enthralling volumes of adventure, were compelled to content themselves with a re-perusal of what had already be come familiar, allowing themselves to revert, as the humour prompted them, to the hair-breadth escapes of " Jack Sheppard," to the breathless chase of the high wayman in " Rookwood," to the extraordinary achievements recounted in the history of " Crichton, to the records cf a past century, comprised in the tale of " The Miser's Daughter," or to those curious narratives, part historical, part fanciful, part topographical, which repeopled with beings sum moned from the grave the ancient fabrics of " 6t. James's," of " St. Paul's," of" Windsor Castle," and of " The Tower of London." After his protracted silence, however, we have the satisfaction of again listening to the voice of the romancer. " Mervyn Clitheroe," as far as we can possibly judge from a first number, gives promise of affording the admirers of Harrison Ainsworth ample store of entertainment. It is unlike anything he has ever before produced, and this, not merely in the manner of its publication, but in the very style in which it is penned throughout. Like several of his distinguished contemporaries, our author has resolved to show the world of novel readers how far he can succeed in the recounting of an imaginary autobiographer. As Charles Dickens has done in " Copperfield," and Bulwer Lytton in the " Caxtons,"_ and Makepeace Th ac keray in " Pen dennis," Harrison Ainsworth is now doing in " Clitheroe." He is writing a fiction as if he were himself the hero of the narrative ; and he is carrying out his intentions already in a way eminently calcu lated to yield amusement. Four chapters alone, have as yet, of course, made their appearance, but these are given in a strain so peculiarly lively and agree able that we doubt not but that the majority will eagerly watch for the continuation of these same " Adventures." Already we have followed the hero to three several localities as different from each other in all respects as can well be ima gined. There is the re sidence, for example, of Mrs. Mervyn—(" Mrs. Mervyn," says our author face tiously, " for though a spinster she had taken brevet rank")—hight the Anchorite's. Then there is the Free Grammar School of Cottonborough—a building, by the way, with "so ma n y windows that it looked like a lantern"—Where we are introduced to a variety of characters, such as p oor Sim p son and good Dr. Lonadale, or as John Brideoake and the Rev. Abel Cane. Then again the third of these localities, the farm at Marston called Nethercrofts, where the famous cheeses were made by a tippling old blade of a great uncle, by name John Mobber ley. The evil genius of Mervyn has even in the first number made h is a pp earance in the person of Malpas Sale, the Etonian. Not the least hu morous amongst the miscellaneous personages in troduced, moreover, is John Leigh, the hero of Bunker's Hill. As a token of Mr. Ainsworth's newly developed powers as a humorist, we must transfer to our columns the following delightful passage—a passage replete with a rollicking fun almost amount ing to the farsical. John, you must know, reader, was the keeper of the cake shop frequented by the schoolboys of Cottonborough : " Some half-dozen of us were comfortably seated on John's counter, munching away at a pound of maca roons before us, when we perceived Cane i su i n g from the gate, evidently marching in the direction of the shop. In an instant we all dissappeared ; some of us diving under the counter, and others hiding where they could. Shortly after, when Cane entered, no one was to be seen except John, close beside whose bulky legs I and two others were lying perdus. "• I thought some of the boys were here, John ?' said Mr. Cane, sharply, and g l anc ing round the place. " ' I see none on 'em, sir,' replied John, in a some what surlc.6y tone. " Thui:s not a direct answer , John,' rejoined the pedagogue, peremptorily. There are six of m de, y boys out of echool—Latham , H ilton, Fro g , Simpson, Hy and Clitheroe. Has any one of them, or have all, beera here ?' " I never answers no questions about the youg gen tlemen as f qreuents my shop,' said John, doggedly. Then I conclude they have beenhere, here, observed Mr. Cane. " Upon this, we pinched John's fat legs rather se verely, for we thought he might have done something' better than this to get us out of the scrape. The pain made him roar out lustily. " What's the matter, John? asked Mr. Crane, who was going out of the shop. " A sudden seizure, sir, that's all,' returned John ; but ycu musent go for to imaromen anything I've said, that the young gentleman has a gate, f be. It's my rule never to speak about 'em, and I should have given you the same answer whether or no.' " Equivocation, yon fancy, is not falsehood, I see, John ; but give me leave to ob serve that your standard of morality is ranche r low. I shall draw my own con clusions,' said Mr. Cane, turning away, and muttering to himself. ' I am sure they have been here.' " Upon which we pinched John's great calves again , and the veteran angrily ejaculated, " Come, I shan't stand this any longer.' "' Ha! What's that? D id I bear ar i g ht?' de manded Mr. Cane, stopping short. The man has been drinking,' he muttered. Be quiet, I say, or I'll bundle you out o' th' shop, roared John. " a You'll do Nu: LIT?' almost screamed Mr. Cane, coming up to him, with a countenance full of fury, and twirling his watch-chain as if he would fling it at John's head. Did you address those disrespecttul—those im pertinent observations to me, man?' "We were so de li g hted at this mistake, that we nearly betrayed ourselves, and with difficulty stifled our laughter, They warn't addressed to you, sir,' returned John. " a Then to whom were they eddressed?' pursued Mr. Cane. ' You affirm no one else is here. .1 see no one. John—John, I am afraid you are fuddled.' " Fuddled--I fuddled. I'd have you to know, Mr. Cane, that I never touches a drop in the morning; and the young gentlemen will bear witness to my sobriety.' a" What young gentlemen ?' demanded Cane. 6 ' Here we slightly admonished John again. 'rhe young rascals, I mean,' he roared, stamping with rage and pain. I wish they were all at the devil —and you at their back,' he added, to Mr. Cane, for getting himself in the blindness of his wrath. ." It is evident you are not yourself, John,' said the preceptor; that is the only excuse I can make for you. At some more fitting moment I shall endeavour to rea son you out of the sinful and pernicious course you are pursuing. Drink in the morning. Faugh! John.' " With this be departed, muttering to himself, and was scarcely out of hearing than we jumped up, and saluted John with a roar of laughter, worthy of Homer's heroes. But the hero of Bunker a Hill did not join in the Ho meric merriment." The incident on the ice is cleverly told, and brings the number to a most interesting conclusion. " Phiz" has added an attraction to the first instalment of "Mervyn Clitheroe" by accompanying its initial chapters with two very droll illustrations. 'jam ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Mr. Lambton, a member of the Royal College of Surgeons, gave a Sbaksperian reading at this theatre last evening, for the benefit of the Medical Benevo lent College. The play chosen .was Othello, and never have we heard any amateur read Shakspere nearly so well. Mr. Lambton's conception of each character was just' and it was well carried out. His voice is flexible and of good quality, and his manner very agreeable. Should Mr. Lambton adopt the giving of Shaksperian readings as a profession we have little doubt of his success. co'CULARov. 27. CIR unT Her Majesty an d his Royal Highness Prince A l- OSBORNE, N. Al bert walked y es t er d a y in Park at Os. also the borne The youn ger b ranc h es of the Royal Family took their usual walks in the grounds. The Judicial Committee of her M a jesty's Most Honourable P r i vy C ounc il sat yesterday at the ----------- Council Chamber. The Lords present were—Lord Cranworth, Sir Prerogative Court, an d Si r Ed wa rd Ryan. An app eal, J. Knight Bruce, the Jud g e of the t 4 Wilkinson V. Wilson" (the Buonaparte), was Lunt V. chided, and and judgm en t g i ven. Th e appeal, Burnett" (the Fan c h on ) was part h ea rd. Dispatches were r eceive d at t h e C o l o nial -office yes terday from the Gover nors o f th e W es t India Island s, '. and also from the Governor of South Australia. THE DUCHESS OF G LOU CESTER.—Her Ro yal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester returned to town 00 Wednesday from the Bedford Hotel, Brighton, where her Royal Highness has been sojourning during the past month. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, who Came to Brighton on Tuesday last, on a visit to his august relative, returned to London with her Royal Highness, and accompa nied the illustrious Princess to Gloucester House. DETENTION OF TILE CITY OF PITTSBURGIEL — LivEnrooL, Triuusnar.—This new screw steamship, the sailing of which we announced yesterday, has been com pelled to remain in port for two days, in consequence of being overladen. Upon quitting dock, at the moment of her intended departure yesterday, it was found that she bad considerably more cargo on board than her tonnage would justify. Bleu were immediately set to work reduce the freight by nearly Rye feet measurement. She is expected to pail tgligum LONDON, AMERICAN NEWS SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY. The American packet Franklin arrived off Cowes at nine o'clock this evening, on her way to Havre; she left New York on the 15th instant, at noon. Amongst her cargo is specie to the value of 105,000 dolls. for &gland, and 500,000 for Havre. The American papers are filled with the reports of the reception of Kossuth in England. Captain Long, of the Mississippi, huts published a letter from Kos suth himself showing the kind feeling existing be tween them. Mr. Fillmore's claims to the Presidency are not likely to be pressed. Mr. Webster has received a communication from Kossuth referring to the celebrated letter of Hulse mann, the Austrian Minister. Judge Starkey has been ordered to Havannah to demand the trial or release of Mr. Thrasher. In a telegraphic message from Washington, dated November 13, it was stated that the President had sanctioned Mr. Webster's refusal to accede to the Spanish demands. The telegraph also announces that Mr. 'Webster would shortly resign. According to further returns of the New York Election, the,Whigs.have a majority of two in the Assembly. Mr. Toombes has been elected for Georgia. In his speech he stated that the constitutional union party will adhere to its present isolated independent organization and name. An awful steam-boiler explosion had taken place at Buffalo. An extensive 4failure had occurred at New Orleans, where Peter Cowry , ju n., bad sto p ped payment ;s, his assets are stated at above one million dollars, and his liabilities at about eight hu ndred thousand dollars. A large and enthusiastic meeting had taken place at Boston to choose delegates to the State Conven tion, and to nominate Daniel Webster for President. The Radical democrats at Utica are about to start a daily paper to oppose General Cass for the Presi dency. A heavy freshet has occurred in St. John River, New Brunswick. At Frederickton the water rose suddenly fifteen feet, and did great damage. Mr. Johnson, a Protectionist candidate, has been elected to the Assembly from St. John. From Mexico we learn that the Mexican Govern ment are concentrating their forces at Montmerey. Usage, with 5,000 men, is to march to the seat of war to suppress the revolution. Destructive fires have taken place at Baltimore and Troy. With respects to the Massachusets Legislature, the Whig majority is reduced to 19, and there are above 100 representatives yet to be chosen. The Money-market at New York on the 14th p.m., opened firmly, but closed heavily; the amount of specie to go out in the next week, which it was supposed would amount to two millions, had a re strictive effect. The Cotton-market was without change, and the sales were 1,000 bales. In flour there was a fair business doing, particularly in Western and State flour. The exchange on London was 110 k to 1101. At New Orleans, Nov. 11, Cotton .was animated ; sales 7,000 bales, at full prices, strict middling, 'Tic. THE ARCTIC SEARCH. Amongst the many instances of generosity and self .devotion which the recent annals of Arctic en terprise have afforded, there is none more striking than one which has lately come to our knowledge, and which we trust will very soon attract public attention. Captain Beatson, of the mercantile marine—a gentleman who, for a series of years, has, in com mand of his own ships, visited every quarter of the globe,: and experienced every vicissitude with which an adventurous career is usually rife—has for the last two years, or ever since the unsuccessful expe dition of Sir James [toss in search of Franklin, de voted his attention to the fate of the missing Arctic ships, and to the causes of the failures which have hitherto attended all the efforts made by the Govern- ment for their rescue. Persuaded that no pursuit of the missing expedi tion can lead to any successful issue which is not car ried on far beyond the limits which can be attained by a single wintering in the ice—that the search, viewing the lapse of years, has not yet been made in the right direction—and that the missing ships should now be met as well as followed, and that in a much higher latitude than has yet been attempted—Captain Beatson proposes to take a screw steam-ship up Beh ring Strait, and to press with it westward and north ward so as to turn the barrier of ice and islands which is supposed to extend from that meridian eastward towards Melville Island. And, having gained the open water which he believes to lie behind this barrier, he intends to work his way eastward, year by year if necessary, in a high latitude, towards the northern entrance of Wellington Strait—thus eventually meet ing, it is to be presumed, the expedition which will doubtless be sent by the Government up that channel next spring, for the purpose cf following in the treok - of Franklin. Captain Beatson, with a purpose of heroic con stancy worthy of the cause, contemplates devoting no less than five years, if needed, to this daring enter prise ; but he has the strongest confidence that within that period he will fall in with the long-lost navi gators, or be able to solve the intolerable mystery of their fate. He devotes to this arduous undertaking, not only his unpaid personal services, both in the equipment and conduct of the expedition, but even the profits he has made by the produce of his own talents and industry—amounting to a sum which, if quite insufficient to launch the expedition, is yet all he can command. We understand that he is the in ventor of several ingenious nautical instruments (es pecially an altimeter for measuring distances in fog) which are well known and appreciated, especially . in Russia, where they have procured him several in terviews with the Emperor, and are exten sively employed in the Imperial Navy. He took out patents for these inventions, and it is by the sale of these that he has been enabled to lay the foundation of the fund required for his expedition. He must look to his country for the rest, and, supported as he is by some of the most influential and respectable bankers and merchants of the City, we cannot fear that his appeal to the sym pathy and liberality of all who have hearts to feel, and money, be it much or little, to spare, will be made in vain. Gladly, indeed, would we see Mr. Beatson's sacri• fices rendered unnecessary, and the field of search he contemplates occupied by her Majesty's ships, under the command of some of those brave young officers who have lately tasted of Arctic adventure and toil in another quarter, and who are doubtless ready for fresh and more enduring labours. And though as yet the Admiralty have made no sign, and impene trable mystery still shrouds the report of the Artic Committee, we do not despair. That an expedition will be sent up Wellington Strait in the spring, to follow in the trai l of Franklin, and that this will be done vigorously and perseveringly year after year, if need be, till he is tra cked to his last position, we cannot doubt—the country demands it ; but this dis covery would in all probability be greatly accelerated if the pursuit were commenced at both ends. If good ships were few in number, and brave men scarce, we should have no hesitation in sending all our expeditions up the Wellington Channel in prefer ence to any other. But it must be remembered that at the other end of the passage which Franklin was sent to seek, lay the goal of that gallant veteran's ambition, which he would steadily strive to reach, for no man had a more exalted sense of duty ; that Beh ring Strait, therefore, was his looked-for exit—that he would press toward it accordingly—and that he may have so pressed on till retreat became impossible. The enterprise in which Lieutenant Pim is embarked is based on this supposition ; nay, it presumes not only that Franklin attained the desired western longi tude, but that he has been carried beyond it. And we presume it is on the same supposition — namely, the arrival of the discovery ships or their crews at the end of their navigation—that the Ad miralty, year after year, maintained a depot ship in Behring Strait, securely harboured there, in order to welcome and refresh the way worn , but, as we would still hope, triumphant navigators. The course Mr. Beatson proposes to take is wholly new ground, for Captains Collinson and M'Clure are pursuing their course towards Melville Island in a luwer latitude, divided probably by the barrier of ice and land, broken or unbroken, which has been already alluded to, from the northern sea. And even if they should succeed in reaching in their ships the position aimed at—which we du not expect—or of pushing on a fi da travelling record—they 00 rt party dw—h towards et hreeyw Lieutenantiwill l it , still w fim h n os notice e a e l k l h l eo i f t it t th hhai e st d no g t b r a e t a t E discovery p u o r f s u P e e d n ny his , owohoircehe to o e a t v h e e s w u s e ent in a o u far b t higherleconfidently latitude. We hope that the Admiralty will give a helping hand to an expedition thus possessing so many claims to our sympathy and support, and that they will not witness the generous efforts of a private individual, struggling against difficulties of every description with indifference. There cannot be one ship too many in the new and untried region lying between Wellington and Behring Straits. The dis tribution of land and water in those northern latitudes is wholly unknown to us. We cannot tell in which channel, among many, perhaps, Franklin and his companions may be shut up—on what coast or what island, amidst a group or chain, or lying alone upon the waters, they may be supporting existence. There is work enough for all. Nor, much as we deplore the sacrifices which Captain Beatson is making, would we check that gallant man's efforts, even were there a fleet of the Queen's ships and a flotilla of boats en gaged in the same exploration. Ile has a right to his vocation; and such noble instincts as his, sustained FRIDAY EVENING, by a steadfast faith in the guiding and protecting hand of Providence, are the elements of success. We may remark that, since the late discoveries, the Arctic question has become as interesting to the geographer as to the philanthropist. It has become, apart from politics, domestic and foreign, one of the most interesting questions of the day ; and it fixes, in a remarkable manner, both on this geographical ac count and by its hold on all human sympathies, the attention of other countries, which look to its solution with an anxiety scarcely inferior to our own. It is with no little satisfaction that we have seen our own feelings reflected and demonstrated by our countrymen in other lands. Of this a brilliant proof has lately been exhibited by the British residents at New York, in the dinner they gave, and the honours they then bestowed on, the officers of the American Arctic expedition and on the generous and patriotic American citizen to whom that expedition owed its existence. The sentiments delivered on that occa sion, and particularly that which embodied the heart and spirit of every one presene —" May the rescue of Sir John Franklin and his companions never be aban doned until his fate shall have been positively ascer tained"—were worthy of the two great and kindred nations which have joined heart and hand in the work. May England's voice re-echo this cry with a firmness and energy not to be mistaken or withstood. — Chronicle. MERITORIOUS SERVICES REWARDED. Yesterday a meeting of the Royal National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck was held at the offices, 20, John-street, Adelphi, Mr. Thomas Wil son, late M.P. for London, in the chair, supported by Commodore Sir Thomas Herbert, R.N., K.C.B ; Mr. George Palmer, late M.P. for South Essex ; Colonel Colquhoun, R. A., F.R.S. ; Captain Washington, RN., F.R.S.; Captain George Davis, R.N.; Captain Jerning ham, R.N., Portsmouth ; Captain S. Ellerby, Elder Brother of the Trinity House; Captain Lambert Perrot•, and Captain Preston. Captain Washington read an in teresting report on the state of the life. boats and life-pre serving apparatus in the Isle of Anglesea, suggesting that several of these boats, from age and other causes, should be replaced as soon as the funds of the institution allowed it. It was resolved that the life-boat station at Comlyn should be forthwith replaced .; after which it was unanimously resolved that, in appreciation of the gal lant and meritorious services of the coxswains of the Liverpool life-boats in having been instrumental in saving lives from shipwreck on the numerous occasions hereinafter , mentioned, they be respectively presented with the medal of the institution:-1. Geo. Davies, cox swain of the Hoylake life-boat, who, during the last 11 years, has gone out 59 times. 2. Robert Beck, coxswain of the Point of Ayr life-boat, who has gone out 60 times. 3. The coxswain of the Formby lite-boat, who has gone out 70 times. 4. Peter Cropper, coxswain of the Liverpool life-boat, who has gone out 96 times. 5. Thomas Evans, coxswain of the Magazines life-boat, who has gone out 106 times. A singular mark of honour and appreciation was conferred on Samuel Moody, cox swain of the life-boat of the institution stationed at Skegness, Lincolnshire, who has personally assisted at the saving of 53 lives. These men also re' eive locally a pecuniary reward for their services. It was stated that the Liverpool life-boats had assisted, during the last ten years ending in March last, 269 vessels wrecked or distressed, and have saved 1,128 human lives, so that presenting the coxswains of these boats with the medal of this old and valuable in stitution is a well-merited and graceful recognition of services devoted to the noblest of causes. On the re presentation of the Comptroller• General of the Coast Guard, a number of poor men, living at Spain, near Skibbereen, County Cork, were rewarded with 41. for having, by means of a raft formed of 'Oars and boards, saved the lives of ten persons who had been wrecked from a boat on a rock near Cape Clear. After 201. had been voted in aid of the Aldborough Life-boat Esta blishment, and 71. for repairing the boat of that place, Captain Ellice, R.N., comptroller-general of the Coast Guard ; Captain Miliardy, R.N., and Captain G. A. Halstead, R.N., were elected members of the committee, in the room of Captain Sparahott, MN., and Mr. John Deacon, deceased. ROY AL ARTILLERY. GENERAL ORDER. Deputy-Adjutant-General's-office. Woolwich, Nov. 27. Her Majesty the Queen has been pleased to approve of the following promotion in the Royal Regiment of Artillery, vie : Second-Lieutenant Charles John Dowse to be First- Lieutenant vice Place, retired. Dated, Nov. 11. H. D. Ross, Deputy-Adjutant•General. POOR RATES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin,—On perusing the Cheltenham Journal of Mon day, the 17th inst., I found it to contain a copy of a letter addressed to you from the overseers of the poor of the parish of Tewkesbury, on the subject of the proceedings taken by them against Richard King Fletcher, for the recovery of a poors-rate due by him to the parish, amounting to Bs. 6d. I feel myself constrained, being an old inhabitant of the borough, as well as a rate payer, to condemn, in the highest degree, such proceed- ings as being unjust towards the rate-payers in throwing away no lees a sum then 11/. 16s. tor the sake of re covering the paltry, insignificant one of Bs. 6d., which several individuals would have paid rather than have allowed such an unnecessary expenditnre and wanton waste of money ; but this they were prevented from doing, the whole affair being kept a profound secret, on purpose, as it would seem, for the mere sake of what is termed " making an example." The poor fellow now incarcerated in the Tewkesbury gaol for such non-pay ment has paid parochial rates for the last nine years, and his family before him for near a century. Ile has been carrying on the business of a whitesmith in Tewkes bury, but failed twice, and a sale under a distress for rent was the result. Shortlyl after this, to add to his misfortunes, he buried a child. In June last he sold a sow and pigs for 41. 103., two days after which he left Tewkesbury, but previous to so doing he paid debts, amounting to nearly 201., leaving himself only a few shillings to take him to London, expecting upon his arrival there to enter immediately into the employ of Mr. C. White, harness manufacturer, of Liver pool-street, instead of which a week and up wards elapsed, during which time, and in a strange place, without money or work, destitute of a place where to take his wife, himself, or family, his situation, as may be supposed, must have been most pitiable. Taking all this into consideration, and even supposing his circumstances to have been quite the op posite to what they really were, I am sure no man with common sense will attempt to justify an act so unjust towards the rate-payers. It is indeed an act which proclaims aloud the absolute necessity of the rate payers instituting a rigid' inquiry into how and in what manner the money has been expended. Should these remarks be the means of raising up a more able champion in the cause of justice, and against aggres sion, than myself, my desires will be fulfilled. Craving an insertion of this in your valuable columns, I will conclude by urging on the overseers to be care ful lest they confirm the trite apophthegm of being "penny wise_ and pound foolish."—l am, Sir, &c.. A RATE-PAYER. _ _ Tewkesbury, Nov. 21, 1851. [All further communications on this subjeot must be pad for as advertisements. —[ED. Sun.) SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S-YESTERDAY. The only bets laid yesterday were 3,000 to 45 eget Goldfinder, 1,000 to 15 agst Knook Knoll, and 1,000 to 10 agst Cockcrow, for the Chester Cup; 1,000 to 40 eget Womersley for the next Derby, and 3,000 to 90 agst Vanderdecken for the Derby 1853. THE METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.—To prevent mis takes, we are requested to state that in naming horses for this race they must be described according to their ages at present, and not what they may be on the Ist of January. The entry closes on Monday. THE CITY IMPROVEMENTS.--Yesterday morning a large number of labourers were engaged in pulling down the warehouses and numerous dwellings in Little at. Thomas Apostle, Queen-street, Cheapside, for the further extension of the City improvements from King William-street, Lon don-bridge, to St. Paul's Churchyard. The commissioners intend to carry out the whole line of carriage -way and erect modern and lofty buildings on either side. THE GREAT E X HIBITION.--Yesterday afternoon a most interesting sale took place at Messrs. Robins', Covent garden, of some of the most elegant articles, which formed a part of the Grand Exhibition in the Crystal Palace. The following are the most important :—A most elaborate and elegant sideboard, embellished by finely carved medallions of her Majesty and Prince Albert, sold for 310 guineas. This sideboard exceeded in beauty the one made by the same artist for the King of Prussia, which cost 600 guineas in making. A pair of splendidly embroidered cartains display ing 40 specimens of flowers copied from Paxton's " Magazine of Botany," and obtained the honourable mention of the jury —321. A statuette of the Mother praying over her Child, in pure alabaster-101. Au elegant table, in 50 different woods 231. The Banner of All Nations, exhibiting the standards and flags of the different countries -61. A statuette of the Dying Gladiator-16 guineas. A beautiful figure, Faith in God," in Carrara marble -51. 7s. Mr. Dobbie's:Atmospheric Recorder, which indicates the thousandth part of an inch -101. Group of Gladiators, in Serpentine marble-171. 10s. The Grand Coronation Chair, in which George the Fourth sat and was anointed, before the Crown was placed on his head, July 17, 1821-71. 78. There was great competition among the bidders present to obtain some of the vestiges of the once world's fair. MOST EXTRAORDINARY AND FATAL QCCURRENCE IN THE STRAND. —Yesterday a young man named Redgrave expired in the Charing-cross Hospital, and the following particulars connected with his death were obtained from the institution. He was in an t d he emp Tuesdloy of Mr. H ning. Burrow, paper-stainer, 68, Strand, on ay eve was ca lled down from his tea, which he was having up stairs. In complying with the request, he fell down the whole flight of stairs, and was raised up in an insensible state, bleeding from the head, besides being apparently in a state of suffocation. He was carried to the Charing-cross Hos pital on the other side of the Strand, when Sir. Aluirlicad instantly removed from his throat a large piece of beef steak, which was fixed there. lle was quite insensible, and placed in a bed in one of the wards, and upon Mr. Dalton, the house surgeon attending to him, he discovered a large fracture at the base of the skull, besides other injuries over the right eye. fie sewed up the outward flesh, but as the mischief was on the brain, he had no hopes, and the poor fellow died without having had a conscious moment. PAT'S RETORT COURTEOUS. --A simple looking 1 Irishman lauded on one of the quays at Liverpool, in search of harvest work. A fellow on the quay, thinking to quiz the poor stranger, asked him—" how long, Pat, have you broke loose from your father's cabin? and how do the pota toes eat now ?" The Irish lad , w ho happened to have a shi lelagh in his hand, answered, "Oh 1 they eat very well, jewel, would you like to taste the stalk ?" And knocking down Ow inquixor, c9911Y ITAlked NOVEMBER 28, 1851. INCORPORATION OF JUNG'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL. ST. ALBANS COUNTY COURT, A general quarterly court of the governors of this institution was held yesterday, at the hospital, the Rev. Dr. Jelf, Principal of King's College, presiding. Mr. E. CLARKE, the secretary, read the following report of the state of the hospital, from which it ap peared that the total number of in-patients since the opening were 13,967 ; ditto of out-patients, 185 469 making together 199,436. The committee congratu lated the governors on the fact of the institution hav ing, since the last meeting, become more intimately connected with King's College, by the Act of incor poration which received the royal assent on the 7th of August. The Act bestowed on the hospital many privileges which it did not previously enjoy. The insti tution having now become a corporate body, it would be necessary that many of their bye-laws and regu lations should be altered, eo as to render them appli cable to its corporate character. This was provided for by the 36th and 37th clauses of the new Act. Notwithstanding the present depressed state of the resources of the institution, the committee felt confi dent that its merits would, ere long, be more fully appreciated, and that it would receive that liberal support it so well deserved. The committee urged on the governors the necessity of an earnest co-ope ration in their endeavours to augment the annual resources of the hospital, which were very inadequate to the increasing demands made upon it. At present, there were no funds in hand for the payment of the last quarter's accounts, amounting to 9861. The building and endowment fund committee had con tinued their labours, but of late accessions to the building fund had come in slowly. Great progress, however, had been made with the plans for the new building, which were now ready for the inspection of the governors. The committee had to express their thanks for many liberal donations made to the hospital. On the motion of Mr. DENISON, seconded by Sir WALTER RIDDELL, the report was received and adopted. The CHAIRMAN then stated that, as a corporation, they were bound to have a common seal. Drawings had been procured, and would be exhibited to the governors. They were handed round; and one furnished by Mr. Wyon, engraver to the Queen, was selected. It represents the arms of the hospital, with the caducus, and the inscription round the edge, " The seal of the president, vice-presidents, and governors of King's College Hospital, incorporated 1851." The committee of management was authorised to cause a seal to be prepared from this design, with such alterations in the details as they might think fit. AND THE LATE ELECTION. ST. ALBANS, THURSDAY.—More than usual in terest was manifested in the proceedings before the judge of our County Court, Mr. Koe, to-day, in con quence of its being understood that some cases would come on for bearing, arising out of the recent elec tion, and involving some novelty. The court was accordingly very much crowded. The case of " Bradshaw v. Edwards" was an action brought by the widow of Mr. Joe Bradshaw, a tailor, for fur n i s hi ng the defendant and family with broadcloth, coats, and trousers. Mr. Gresham appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Day for the defendant. The defendant Edwards admitted that the plaintiff was entitled to a verdict for the full amount of the debt, 311. 10s., but pleaded a set off of 391. 105., consisting of a claim against the de ceased bankrupt's estate, for getting him through the Court of Bankruptcy in 1845, when Edwards, who, amongst other things, pursued the calling of a local accountant, was resorted to for the purpose purgatorial. The jury, consisting of six, having been sworn, Edwards was put into the witness-box and exa mined. Deposed to having prepared the deceased Joe Bradshaw's balance-sheet, for which be was by agreement to receive 101., together with all other incidental expenses out of pocket connected with the proceedings before the Court of Bankruptcy, in Basinghall-street. Cross-examined by Mr. Gresham—Have you any occupation at present ? Witness—l am a farmer. Have you been any other occupation besides that of a farmer ?—Yes, I have been an accountant and manager of the St. Albans Bank for five-and-twenty years. Is there anything else you wish to tell us ? —(Laughter.)—No. There appears in the bank rupt's balance-sheet to be 121. paid for a pony, whi c h the Court adjudged to have been improperly removed from the bankrupt's estate. Now, how did you get that money to pay into court, and where did it come from ?—lt came out of my own pocket. From what peculiar resources ?—lt is impossible for ma to say. Had you, then, considerable funds at your command F—l had the farm which I now bold, well stocked. Then 121. was no object to you ?—No. Nor 50/. ?—No. Nor 1001. ?—No. Nor 2001. ?—No. Nor 3001. F—No.—(Laughter.) . Mr. Blagg, town-clerk, was next examined—Did you ever receive 121. from Mrs. Bradshaw, to give to Edwards to pay for the pony ?—No. Was employed to obtain the bankrupt's final certificate, and the charge was three guineas for doing so and going to London, but had not yet been paid. Prior to this Edwards had himself been a bankrupt, and witness was con cerned for him in the bankruptcy. He bad not been paid. Has any creditor under Edwards's estate been paid ?—I cannot say. Edwards here rose, and addressing the Judge, said —I beg to say that I have paid f our -fif t h s o f my, cre ditors in full. Donations were announced of 10 - 0/. from the Rev. T. H. Fibke, who, it is stated, had previously con tributed 1,8001. to the funds of the institution, and thirty guineas from " an old pupil of King's College." On the motion of Mr. Sergeant STORKS, seconded by Mr. SMITH, the thanks of the court were voted for these donations ; and the proceedings closed with a vote of thanks to the chairman. Mr. Gresham—Have you paid Mr. Coppock ? (Laughter.)—Yes, I have. Mr. Gresham—l merely wanted to show that at the time Mr. Edwards said be paid this 121. on be half of the bankrupt he bad not a pound to help him self with. Now, Mr. Blagg, you represented Brad shaw on that occasion as his attorney ?—Yes. Mr. Gresham—l believe Mr. Edwards himself has occasionally practised as an attorney ?—I do not know. JUDGE—NO man can practise without credentials. Mr. Gresham—Yes, a man may practise and may be indicted for it, and Edwards has done it. Witnesses were called to prove that Edwards un dertook for 101., exclusive of any further sum, to get the bankrupt through, and Mr. J. Knowles, account ant, of Basinghall-street, said he had looked through the balance-sheet as made out for the court by Ed wards, and was astonished to find that the bankrupt ever passed. The account as made out made the bankrupt spend more money than he ever received.— (Laughter.) It was merely a copying out of the debtor and creditor items from the bankrupt's books, and displayed no ability whatever. Had seen thousands of balance-sheets. 101. was far more than enough for it, and a clerk of any ordi nary capacity would have been dismissed for doing it. Whenever there was a special agree ment an accountant had no more extra expenses, although if he came from a distance he thought he should stipulate for them. A Mr. Ivory, brother to the plaintiff, having deposed that he gave her the 121. in question, and that Mr. Blagg told him his sister had paid the money to him, Mr. Day referring to the proceedings produced, as filed with the Court of Bankruptcy, showed the entry of an item to the effect " 121. for pony paid by Edwards." Mrs. Bradshaw, examined, alleged that Edwards undertook to get her hushand " through" for 101., and that he had never asked her or applied for payment of the 121. for the pony. Mr. Gresham then addressed the jury, and said the debt had accrued from the clothing of Edwards and his family by Mrs. Bradshaw's deceased husband, and Edwards when applied to for it, with that im plied sort of power which those who knew him best could most appreciate, said "If you trouble me, I'll trouble you, if you ask me for payment of the clothes, I'll make out a bill that shall swamp you." He (Mr. Gresham) now put in a letter to show that at the time Edwards alleged he had paid the 121. he wrote a letter to the bankrupt, asking him to give Hayward (one of the witnesses who absconded to Boulogne) 11., as it would be useful to meet his (Edwards's) harvest expenses. Were the jury, be would ask, to take Edwards's evidence which, on another and more serious occasion, had been rejected, unless confirmed by somebody else ? Edwards, rising, exclaimed energetically—lt never has, sir. —(Noise, and cries of " Order.") JUDGE—I cannot adopt Mr. Gresham's assertion in this matter; and shall, as I hope the jury will, dis miss it from my mind. Mr. Day, on behalf of his client, deprecated the feeling that had been imported into the consideration of this subject. At about seven o'clock the jury retired, and on their return found a verdict for the plaintiff; and also that the defendant, by way of set-off, was entitled to the 10/. for preparing the balance-sheet and expenses, and the 12/. for the pony. LOSS OF THE UNICORN EMIGRANT SHIP. The Liverpool Courier contains the following ex tract from the journal of the master of the Boston packet.ship Daniel Webster :—" Sunday, Nov. 9, long. 42, lat. 55, brisk breeze from the northward, discovered a wreck on our lee bow. Immediately bore up for her, an fbund her to be the British ship Unicorn, Captain Gray, from Liverpool, October 16, for St. John's, New Brunswick, with about 300 passengers, a part of whom were on board the brig Harriet, of Portland, from Bordeaux for New York, then lying-to near the wreck. As soon as we could bring our ship in work ing order, laid by and took off all the passengers, and as many from the brig as chose to come. The ship was dismasted on the morning of the 7th, since which the passengers have suffered much from ex posure. All day yesterday they were with o ut nourishment, and the decks were so encumbered by falling spars and rigging, it was difficult for them to move about in safety. When we reached the ship the passengers were being thrown into the boat alongside in the most inhuman manner, some falling into the water and some on the rail of the boat, all more or less bruised. They are all in the most destitute state, having saved nothing but the rags they stood in. The captain and crew were offered a passage back to Liverpool, but they preferred going to New York in the brig. Left the ship about four P.M., with nothing but the fore mast tottering over the side. She seemed to be rapidly settling in the water. As soon as we got under weigh, we made every arrangement to make the passengers comfortable, by cutting up sails, giving them bedding, &c., from the cabin, and providing them with water and food. We find that we have 175 more to take care of than we made calculations for when we left, consequently have put all hands, fore and aft, on an allowance of water. After writing the above had light breezes till the 16th, when we experienced a heavy gale from the southward, which carried away our maintopsail, since which we have had moderate southerly winds. Only one passenger h as di e d through the injuries received by being thrown into the boat ; but several have had their limb s b ro k en, and are under our surgeon's charge. Most of the passengers were put on board by their Irish landlords, and are in a most wretched state of poverty. W e hope they may be provided for at the earliest oppor tunity, and would thank you to call the attention of the public to their destitute condition." SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES. Captain W. H. Smyth, V.l'., was in the chair last night. No regular paper (upon any particular topic) was read; but the exhibitions, a ccompan i ed by ex planatory remarks, were of unusual interest. The donations to the library were also continued in the shape of several handsome and valuable works. Mr. Botfield sent some objects of great curiosity and un questionable antiquity, namely, nine amber beads, belonging to a period anterior even to the Roman occupation of our island, which must have been worn as ornaments by a Celtic chief, and which were found six feet below the ground in Shropshire, under a basaltic formation. Mr. Wylie transmitted some additional Anglo-Saxon relics discovered near Fair ford, Gloucestershire. Mr. Ouvry presented the museum of the society with an ancient impression of the corporate seal of the Monastery of Bury St. Ed mund's, in a more perfect state than that of the reign of Henry VIII., preserved in the Britism Museum; it was accompanied by a letter from Mr. R. Sims, of the British Museum, admitting and explaining its value, as of anterior date to the only known spe cimen. Sir George Musgrave favoured the members with the inspection of a very early matrix, in hone-stone, for casting alphabets for the instruc tion of children ; he presented imitative blocks of it to the Museum. Lord Londesborough wrote a letter to the Secretary, Sir Henry Ellis, con taining an account, by Mr. R. Smith, of the dis covery of a Roman bridge on his Lordship's estate near Tadcaster ; this account was illustrated by draw ings, and led to an interesting discussion between includingLo Smith,d L a o b n ds d om e m s Londesborough, r lr o ve u rm g i gha remarks kt ,s t h au e npaoi ßev. hthe er M s r. Hunter, Mr. Roman remains at Godmadam (anciently w G othr a o e s d sus m o up ham), in the same vicinity. Mr. L re i oa t n h l opi nion, as far as h e had been able t remains were not Roman, but eodiexamme, of date tend, and ada even subsequent to the time of mediaeval, de. Lord Londes borough did not profess to have obtained tbe any personal information on the subject, and Rev. Mr. Hunter evidently clung to the notion that th Vice-President hoped that th t e he ß q o near the church, were of question period. The be set at rest by further and more minute inves tigation.eestvvioa-nllsw, oethusapldtefopbctujohisenasoocedlsotlde,n t-Ett musical gYeDvenUtPs WOl in stiEteßreAßn E he most One of -N t world has been the production of an opera at Brus sels,rte last week, composed by D uprez, the Caleb ex-tenor of the French Opera. It i s called L , 46 a i d de la Maladetta, and is in three acts. The Theatree de la Mounaie, the house chosen for the production of the new work, was crowded by a numerous and brilliant auditory. The scene of the opera is laid in the Pyrennees, at the foot of a mountain called the Dlaladetta, near a bottomless abyss, into which a young girl who has been adapted by Stephano, a mountaineer, throws herself, the victim of seduction, after giving birth to a female child. A young citizen, afterwards discovered to be the son of a marquis, the seducer of the , mother becomes enamoured of the daughter Joanna, and nearly falls a sacrifice to the rage of Stephano, when his history is discovered. It is then known that the lovers ts been simply adopted by the marquis, and thereforeis not his eon. Joanna is carried off by Leonce, her lover, to his chateau, where a false marriage is about to take place, which is prevented by the arrival of Stephano, who leads Joanna back to her home. In the third act Joanna, who has lost her reason, is about to plunge herself into the abyss which re ceived the body of her mother, when she is prevented by Stephano, who, being satisfied of the fact, con vinces Joanna that the lover is sincere in his vows, and gives his consent to the union, which afterwards takes place. Joanna, it is need less to say, recovers her reason. The principal character, Joanna, was performed and sung by the daughter of the com poser, Maddle. Caroline Duprez, in the most brilliant manner. At the end of the second act Duprez ap peared on the stage, in answer to the demands of the audience, led on by his daughter, and surrounded by the other performers engaged in the opera. THE Moscow RAILWAY.—The advices from St. Petersburgh state that this railway was opened on the 13th inst. to the public. The first train with passengers started at eleven o'clock in the morning, and a train was hence forth to leave daily from St. Petersburgh and Moscow re spectively. The fares were—First class, 19 silver roubles (about 3/. ) ; second class, 13 silver roubles (21. Is. 6d.); and third class, 7 silver roubles (1/. 25.) The time occupied was to be 18 hours, and passengers were limited to one pood (361 b.) weight of luggage, for which they were to pay 80 copecs (about 2s. 6d.) The trains for goods were to com mence running ou the 27th, and the charges would be for grain and flour about 245. per ton; hemp, flax, &c., about 3.15. per ton ; and other articles about 48s. per ton. Bulky goods would be taken by measurement, and separate wag gons holding about 500 poods were to be let at 12/. 12s. These trains would occupy 48 hours. GIGANTIC ENGINEERING OPERATION.—One of the most gigantic operations ever effected 'took place a few days ago near Welschmetz, in the Italian Tyrol. A quantity)e stone being required for the construction of viaducts and bridges, for a railway, it was resolved to use a huge rock 360 feet high and 85 wide, which rose like a wall. In two places only was this rock connected with the chain of Alps. First of all it was entirely separated from the mountain (a very difficult operation, which occupied 800 workmen for some time); then seven or eight large openings were effected at the base, so that the immense mass was supported on columns; and then trains of gunpowder were placed in each opening. Everything having been prepared, fire was set to the trains. In eleven minutes a frightful explosion took place, and the mass came down. The fall shook the earth for a distance of nearly two leagues, and the pieces of rock spread over nearly ten acres.— Gatignani. It appears that a sum equal to 640,0001. was voted by the French Assembly for continuing the works of the Paris and Lyons Railway, and that it is to be obtained by an extension of the floating debt, which is already considered dangerously large. The Finance Minister, however, asserted that the !proceeding might be adopted with perfect safety, and as it was admitted that in the present state of public credit it would be inexpedient to attempt the negotiation ufa loan of 2,000,0001, which had been contemplated, it seems to have been the only course open. The greatest portion is to be expended on the section between Chalons and Macon. The discussion with regard to the alleged proposals of an English company for the ultimate completion of the under taking is to be deferred until after the adoption of the esti. mates of 1852. The Union Bank of London, in conjunction with the banking-house of Duncan, Sherman, and Co., of New York, have arranged to introduce for travellers in America the system of letters of credit or circular notes, which has hitherto been limited to Europe. Their list embraces almost every place of importance in the United States and Canada, and a person provided with one of the letters could therefore obtain (at the current rate of exchange between New York and London) the whole or any part of its amount in any of the districts through which he might be passing. The advan tage of the system to individuale by saving the risk of car rying notes or gold is obvieus, while its tendency to econo mise the currency in both countries is a public Cenefi . , and these circumstances, which have led to its rapid extension on the continent, will doubtless soon cause it to become general in our intercourse with the other side of the Atlantic. A committee, consisting of members of the Whole sale Drapers' and Grocers' Association, have lately issued a report on the defects of the existing bankruptcy law of Scot- - land, and the serious inconveniences which arise from two separate systems being simultaneously in operation in Great Britain, where the trading and commercial interests of the people are identical. The committee contend that from its not giving an early control over the assets, and the conse quent jobbing for trusteeships, from the exorbitant com mission granted to trustees, the delay of eight months ai s recommendk l e r the TaguEe nbagsrnloii English adoption Tunbridge al lowed for a first dividend, the anomalous power of the trustee, the want of public examinations, and other causes, the Scotch system is about the worst that could be tolerated. They urge, therefore, upon the commercial and mercantile interests of Scotland the propriety of initiating measures with the view to the assimilation and improvement of the bank rupt code Wells, o il dlos b ef,n e aot a llnly b i s t o sc l uuhmtnoeokdlsyeat choked importante while faheciwlte,otmheefayvenastgtnur features. At named a y a. laws of both countries; and, although they do not con c"BueiAat,leta'nd died before surgica u l s help could Li._ _ b y e procured. este a ra l a n y ofAparties concerned in the winding w was ROYAL crowdedß AniN meeting t i n O g F there up of this association before Master Ri h . ards, Selwyn,on the part of Mrs. Galloway, claimed to w h h a e v n e lli th r e . sum of 2,1101. admitted as a debt against the estate, his client being the holder of two debentures_ of the Royal Bank o f o f r interest from of I,otohoe y / . eeaacrh. The residue of the claim was 1846. A number of witnesses were examined to prove the various facts connected with the purchase of the debentures by Mrs. Galloway, and with a view of ascertaining whether the vendors had acted as agents of the bank upon this occasion. These examinations occu pied several hours, and ultimately the arguments in the case were adjourned. CHILD MURDER AT STOCKWELL.—Yesterday, Mr. W. C ar t er h e ld an i n quest at the Black Horse Inn, Brixton-hill, on the body of a female child found m t u h c e h dis figured in a garden at when Stockwell - co mm 9 i n i a _ p unanimously agr erso ns unknown."eed to a verdict of tt WI 1 murder against jury some person or B is its cOm C p O an m y rk h N e T hr a Tavern, for the purpose of autho meeting at the London he directors to raise by way of loanthe sum of 66,0001., On GREAT Il re un e a C d a E y N T h l t e A L a h a r G e h A o s rising t DREADFU Baker held an inquest on the body L DEATH OF A LADy.......1, the resolution for the loan was car fter a short discussion s ha r eh olders of th is a widow lady aged 92. Deceased was the widow of John ad evening lir. red extension of works and other purposes of the company. of Catherine Llewellyn, ried unanimously. L 3,l.ae l n e ad w rs- e r l oa ly agd n o.. , anTshhEeeaswdteasclenaoedfeida merchant, who had died man y LIABILITY OF RAILWAY COMPANlES.—Yesterday at the Oldham County Court, Mr. J. Duncuft, M.P., sued livedeccaetbtlrsic, habits,Y York-place, r k pl andac e , the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company for the sum possessed of very considerable very property was very although of I is., the amount of expenses incurred by him in reaching the 18th inst., about seven and would not allow any On P uf n u u e r sd ay, 1 Sings-oiis, his destination in consequence of the delay for a quarter of for . the company contended b that the delay was unavoidable, au hour of the train in which he was travelling. Counsel ci s reams one o _t9 wait upon he v r e . o _ ng, 'clock shei thwesse were heard from her clothes on fire. ran and and got a carpet, which which she of llit occasioned ebfor y tb a o certain . derangement of the machinery re a remedy ! ; but the judge, never eentidre reventn of which scientific men had g uot ini •et disco theless, decreed for y wrapped round the deceased and extinguished th N e 'i fl th am h e e s r , 1 but not before she was severely burnt. Mr. Hooper, surgeon, , thefull amount claimed, with costs. Dalston, stated that on the day in question he was called to attend deceased, and found that her shoulder, neck, chest, The Marquis of Clanricarde has under considera and arms were dreadfully burnt; the usual remedies were Lion the project of a day mail from Limerick to Galway. applied, and by the aid of stim ulants she lived until the 25th A PERILOUS R AIL WAY RIDE.—On Sunday even inst. From the nature of the in j uries he was as to nished she in g ayoung ~h as t e nine o'clock train was starting, resolving not to be and answered incoherently. He had been in the good her healthsight a a n b d ds pi hearing rifs; had . survived so long. She could not give any account of the acc b i . d t e o ntleft behind, pursued the train, jumped upon the buffer of th t e . last carriage,. and having succeeded in placing bimselofno9 _ tendin i g iop h a e i r r , e a d n , d she a l e t n h j o o u y g e h d habits were very eccentric. The jury returned a verdict side on the iron bar, in this perilous position started of lat her at Ingatestone then THE The telegraph gave warning of " Accidental death." habit were l somewhat f'a t kind of passenger that might be expected, and be was THE LADIES' MAN.—It may be of importance to take n down unharmed. Proceedings are from Is is the ladies to know that N. P. Willis, who edits the Home ' like)y to • p erch him for the dangerous freak, be taken against Journal for the especial benefit of the " upper ten thousand" i - Essex Herald. of New York city, is of opinion that there is no more h arm 'S FEE.--Daniel Webster in improving the complexion by assisting nature in the di AN AMERICAN LAWY ER 'S FEE: dollars for tribution of white and red, than there is in s- is said to have received five thousandhis argil making up a t Indian-rubber case, at Boston.—New fascinatin. figure which at night hangs over the ba cko f a , merit of the groa t Chair 1 ,hat A )29iiii* AAA !...koson, p ee .i Fork Miune. __ THE SISTERHOOD OF MERCY AT BERMONDSEY. Yesterday Miss Watkins and Miss Hutton, both respectably connected, and neither of them much above twenty years of age, publicly assumed the white veil, and were received into the Sisterhood of the Order of Mercy at the Roman Catholic Church, Parker's-row, Bermondsey. The clergymen who officiated on the occasion were the Rev. Dr Grant and the three ministers of the chapel—the Rev. Messrs. Collinridge, Bowman, and Ainsworth. Shortly after twelve o'clock the whole sisterhood of the adjacent convent, to the number of twenty-six, each of them dressed in the habit of their order, and bearing a lighted candle, entered the church in procession, fol lowed by Miss Ellis, the superioress, and her as sistants, and the two postulants. They were dressed precisely alike, in white, of rich materials, and with each a wreath of white flowers and evergreens circling her head. Arriving before the altar each made her genuflection, and then the whole sister hood arranged themselves within the rails, the pos tulants kneeling, and the choir chanting " Glories a Virginuw." This done, the Rev. Dr. Grant invoked the prayers of the Virgin in behalf of the postulants. He then presented each of them with a lighted candle, " as a corporal emblem of inward light." The reverend gentleman afterwards ad dressed a few words of encouragement and consola tion to them. The superioress and her assistant then conducted the postulants towards the celebrant, kneeling before whom they were interrogated by him whether they bad been induced by their own free will to enter the order, and whether it was "their firm intention to persevere in religion to the end of their lives ?" Having answered these questions sa tisfactorily they retired with the superioress to put off " their secular dress." They returncd after a short interval, wearing the sombre habit of the order, which they had exchanged for the kind of bridal attire in which they first appeared. The superioress then pro ceeded to gird them severally with the cincture ; after which the celebrant, holding a white veil over the head of each, requested her acceptance of it as " the emblem of purity." They were subequently habited with " the cloak of the Church," and retiring back a few steps from the altar, each of the two novices sang, "My heart bath uttered a good word ; I speak my works to the King. I have chosen to be an abject in the house of my Lord Jesus Christ, whom I have seen, loved, and believed, and towards whom my heart inclineth." The ceremony concluded by the novices, one after the other, embracing the superioress and each member of the sisterhood. They then left the church in the order in which they entered, the sister hood at one door and the clergy at another. HIGHWAY ROBBERY. The peaceful county of Hereford has been dis turbed to an unwonted degree during the past three or four weeks by acts of violence committed within its boundaries. First, there was the outrageous at tack upon the police-officers of Leominster on their apprehending theltwo men, Moss and Rock, charged with various burglaries in different parts of the country ; then followed the burglary, with violence, at Weston Beggard, within a short distance of Here ford, and we have now to report a case of highway robbery under rather unusual circumstances, the al leged robber having been taken before the Hereford magistrates on Wednesday last, and remanded for further examination. It appears that on Saturday night last Mr. William Lloyd, of Bishon, a few miles from Hereford, a farmer of some repute in the county, was returning home in his gig from Hereford market, when just as be left Hereford a man, named Thomas Chamberlain, a mason by trade, asked him to give him a ride for some distance, as he was going the same road as Mr. Lloyd. Mr. Lloyd assented, and they proceeded on their journey. Having arrived at a distance of about five miles from Hereford, and about a mile from Chamberlain's house, Mr. Lloyd descended from his gig for a certain purpose, but in so doing he fell on the road. Chamberlain immediately jumped out of the gig, and before Mr. Lloyd could recover himself began kicking him in a violent manner in the side, so that Mr. Lloyd became insensible, and so remained in the road for some time. On recovering his senses he found himself alone, his horse and gig had va nished, and so had his travelling companion, and in great fear he made the best of his way home. At the time when he fell he had in his pocket a 51. note and five sovereigns, but on searching his pockets he now discovered that the Si. note was gone ; the gold had workcd down into a corner of his waistcoat pocket, so that it probably escaped the notice of the supposed thief. The horse and gig were discovered in the course of the night overturned in a ditch, about a quarter of a mile from the place where the robbery was effected. In the course of Sunday the accused was apprehended in bed at his lodgings and locked up. His defence is an alibi, and he strongly denies that he was the person who rode with Mr. Lloyd from Hereford on the Saturday night. Mr. Lloyd, however, persists in the correctness of his ver sion of the story as given above, and the prisoner has acoordingly been remanded for the present. YOUNG NERO'S LAST! The Emperor of Austria was known to be an enemy of progress, but until he sent the police, the other day, to regulate the money market, few could lave imagined the lengths he was prepared to go in opposition to 'Change. By this manoeuvre he has driven the Bears out of his kingdom bodily, as if they were actual qua drupeds; a proceeding which, however, he might have improved upon by setting a price upon their heads. Some may be surprised to find thia monarch displaying such hostility to the Bears, considering the obligations he is under to one of the family. But the Bear that lowers the money market, and the Bear that tramples down liberty, are two different animals; and his Majesty knows the difference between Bear and Bear, if nut between man and brute. In attacking the Bears by physical force, the Em peror has shown a measure of wisdom for which he is not likoly to get much credit, as it is little calculated to inspire confidence in the stability of his throne, or in deed of his senses. With a view to show that he can control the exchanges by violence, he will next, perhaps, be sending policemen to regulate the weathercock, or to repeat Canute's experiment upon t: - e tido. Canute, though, or anybody connected with En g l an d, may b e out of his good hooks j ust now; as, after the reception this country has given to Kossuth, he doubtless hates a Bull as much as he does a Bear. —Punch. - - - " THE DEATH-PLAG ; OR, THE IRISH Buc cANEEits."—This 'new Romance by the well-known and highly-gifted authoress of "Geraldine of Desmond" is at length published, and there can be little doubt that every true lover of historic fiction will be impatient to read a work from the pen of one whose writings have already excited the admiration of the highest literary characters of our time, in ' eluding the poet Campbell, Professor Napier, the late Editor of the Edinburgh Review and the author of "Brambletye House." With such testimonials in Miss Crumpe's favour, the reader may look forward with certainty, to no ordinary I degree of gratificati on d ur i ng the winters' evening n the t 1 perusal of the thrilli ng events narrated in "' 1 he. Lea . Flag," which we are sure t h e pu b lic voice w ill un animou sly I hail 53 a amt medal aud priginal work. —Evening 1301110*