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„, roitc.ts ---- WALES TiER AND SOUTR fCoauzittoe JUNCTION RAILWAY. art the °I.. Man agentent beg to inform the applicants 1ei,,,, elk 4 lnent is now completed. Those parties . who . e 1 4 eos:Lterl si allotnient will be pleased to accept this note , :, ,saela of th -,lllbrook Septlo n plicantn for do ,iee i iii ,, a fo totti ~ _e verT great number .of applications, the impossible to comply with By order, h their request. W. BORROW, Secretary tc.„...i, , 1845. IR CT CHESTER R AI LW A DON Y. AND MAN” ~,,, -"kees, 48, Ifoor g a te - street, London. (Provisionally Registered.) Je, iliSiroltrrrEE OF MANAGEUENT. ir, . 11, Esq., Chairman pro tern. t. .en Cadecot F4q., Dam o ~,,. Alderman lio per .;;;;',?, ,Inata Shepperson, Esq. pro tem. Z.l,,ii is m White, Esq. ii, 4 , i i ar a _ _Lawrence, Esq. PI lla ;pia tias°7,eristal. ',',l V.• tonesq. L. s s a , _Glad,Eicl ''''h' Aidertrian Sidney . 1, ''‘Mraft—John Uri) . eth Rastrick, EaCl• 1412cloa„t saxamas. ./ta ki ,„_ ,_ aea_rs. Jones Loyd and Co., Lothbnry 67liedg,1:__ Messrs. Jones Loyd and Co. f44_ Thomas Barnard, Esq. 1, 7. -c -Abe Bark of Stockport Weilll'orta;:`,_l'sre's Leicestershire Banking Comas Weill, k_._Pwa—The Nortl tamptonshire Union Bank _ t.'"sugh—The Jfitir thaniptonshire Union Bann pliblk ftai-iqe,s,srP. Rrocklehurst and Co. ''' _lv yle, rose' and Co. aaa rs. .., ...rill? as keSeri 18"",„MV, and Son, 137, Cheapside .. _. lette rs ~` ..,.'halzart, Sons, a d Torr, 20 ChancerY 'lns s ''' alio:nett will be issued on Wednesday, the 17th . f ii, 1 4, EDWARD L. OGLE, Seeratarr SLE 4 f . e " LY, Nv.OH,td LlNCOLN li'taltmero4, SHIRE JUNCTION RAILWAY. t,3uiten, 1 1 sad bighlY influential meeting of the , . "10 ill la 'nesissidre, Was held at the Bull Inn, in that town I tant, hike inhabitants _of ii:toseeliilto otiBl2lriatont'tEL, Esq., in the Chair, way ii which are 0 Edw a ta m 1 ass through thisedis.tr iet nt N i v in 73 9 . °Christie, Escl'' tlign. 411 ti, i,..1 ''.'"adinan, E B q, of Sheffield a . ttended as a del:a lc La froei t 'i l ' i .f a r ?tors or the above Eempav:y. A deputation tte ueu The foe, ''‘"rand Won and East Coast Railway ComPalu"' N tt th g resolution was nnanimously agreed to : Rail q'Colapai"lBll,; of Ely, Wisbeach and Lincolnshire Junctionch to ' s eacla a oYd thving la.°l)%ed to 'continue a line from March yftrunk 14 ni3r iirliejilit°:ll7ogS:o4ftti: ~....._....../lort thaf will : an itself to n'ough the town, this meeting pled-es ,r,t011,..:::: unite t).X141, poLyTEcINSTITUTIO E N c. . b 4114 DNIPI CE34 - 7`, , coLL l o ot IN , z , EXTENSIVE and UNIQUE d during v g ~, ,r 'CAL FRUITS, Modelled ' by Mons. Gilman led. just deposited ' AlliCl : 41ea 's in the Isle of France, is Professor lebbrther, nIERIC RAILWAY is Lectured upon by A NEW ik,t l tle . k ) ,, and exhibited Daily and in the evenings._ ocomo - EN'4l ,411VENTION, COLEMAN'S PATENT -1-' on lill,wyti ~; ',' , for ascending and descending LN G and 1 IN Q ;,! irtout the aid of stationary power. Swl /3 1 . ~ the ee >rate,' ~,'I. LUSTRATED by the son of Captain Stevens, and Ida, te a' 1 1 er or inclined planes ,St• 1, swirl:lf:fling, on Mondays, Wed,nean'Y f Tuesdays and 4/44% Ott n e leek, and on the Evenings o- exhibitions, &c. 4°ll ' '' ilail-va-n Eight.o'clock. The other Voiltti'---a-.1101i5i.1.. ; Schools Half-price. ---- 4414 '18810 .0, A . k ri rt ,s , se t ali . atiiltinetismi, I.IIiNT, yieldint.; not less than REQUITED by a Gentleman qualified to 4 4 4 ,1 0 <1ic 0l z ei uary. n Which a thorough knowledge of general l\ t,'clii°3,l". se nd, Esq., care of W. Dawson and Sons, 74, k i.. A l i ii :-------- ----.-____ i. , t ' 4 ,1. Vrt i ,",„ ,AIL NV A Y PAPER. ;IA,, -, a -er of - n - ''..- NEXT, the 13th instant, will appear, the r t s ; 2 ve , • ,7 T . lt t i \ elr Weekly Railway Paper, ' price Sixpence, to ~....„.,, '4'4) .- ILWAY WORLD. t : ',_ . 140;.", conin iunications to the Editor, &c., to be forwarded N•ei:- c'°-....____:__, F eet -street. Orders received by all Newsmen. eLnD viva.4l —.. 2EDIA. BRITANNICA, Seventh 1 1 ,. on. 4 atm b —4, ea by PROFESSOR NAPIER, in 21 volume. 4 14 ' 't 3 ' 5 % Engravings on Steel, and many thousands on it e ltii igh lk ,. , k tOr ' of * i 4 8 411 :i I f4ri '' l 4 , IA ~.4elstnat 4 Velopn,A • '' :7:: ! tiothi u n pon Ina Eritannica: is a rich storehouse of knowledge, the age and country that have produced itil any language approaching to it in fulness and of ~, i_or in excellency of arrangement."—Standard. ~,,rOOO references, compiled with great industry and it r v e ntled to the work, forming a ready key to its mid etas. C llar les Black, Edinburgh ; and sold by all Booksellers. li t , QE li- A st Published, Bvo. cloth, price 10s. 6d. kt, (l -I: I-IRE and TREATMENT of GOUT. g WILLIAm HENRY ROBERTSON, M.D. ~....../...,_ I' llYsician to the Buxton Bath Charity. --..iden : John Churchill, Princes-street, Soho. ........ teol(r. i ., Now ready, In 2 vols., 21s. bound, "-I ) EDITION of REVELATIONS of 4 4 N . SPAIN, in 1845. ,(, • eir 1 , . By T. . HUGHES, Esq. 1 1 of , ditior has been entirely revised and enlarged, and the Itzill tN , ' u- ents brought down to the present moment. It contains tt-'-uh ... .7 - tue Analysis of the Reform in the Constitution just pro ,ii ..::Y Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Cs I A p,, THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. LESSEE, HR. B. WEBSTER. THIS EVENING , s t -..lxpeated a New and Original Comic Drama, entitled THE 't• yqII. POPE. Lacey, Mr. Hudson; Captain l3reval, u. ~+ . Peter Redwing, Mr. Buckstone ; Mrs. Brevet, Miss p r 1."" iss Jenny Gillett, Miss Julia Bennett; Airs. Lacey, Mrs. sold. . 111 14 j ell, PAST AND PRESENT. Marquis de St. Victor, .W ; . , , Count de Florville, Mr. H. Holl ; .Julian de St. Victor, ll,„' , 11 - ,.."",nnett; Larose, Mr. W. Farren , Marchioness de St. t ` 4 e „,,-".„ E. Yamold 17, , ,t ~ - i: s rse of the Evening, Mr. John Parry will sing his New r r ." , ' i n "L'ag England." 1 4_ , u ,' 'e r - ',,,74 by RIS LAST LEGS. O'Call.aghan, Mr. Hudson ,;• 4 C '' l latrY • Charles Rivers, Mr. H. Holl ; Mrs. Montague, +ltk4 , l li I C , rd. ' 4 .,_ ° rn L , lid ?,'", Two Guineas and One Guinea and a-Halt each, - -< 1 tip ' l kea to be hadof Mr. I. T. Archer at the Box-office ....., ,ph,,, , . krt ---...zaLLe ek . . 0 , tnillt Ta IEA TRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. I te Vlit t 'l4 DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTF. 4:o4,)tsl,Deated THIS EVENING ci . ,2Yar, 1. 8 b aiinu ft_ -New Drama, entitled CLARISSE ; or, The —u. . ki .,N, j t l arbill on ''' ~,Martial, Mr. Webster ; John Cabot, Mr. -`''. ei lara t Cei, "" x ' Wright • Galon, Mr. Paul Bedford; .ece,,,u, tlnch, .‘„,iii,",,te; Wright Miss woolffar. " r • I "'• Lo "t rq,e '-', ' . • r tit in, 4 the „ u1 „1 XV. 11,1' 4 ' 1 , THE BOY KING , 0 ~ -3... -- '"lt oe ti , a ; 1e ed te •De Lauzum, Miss FoolTo b e _ 1413R0A -followed b e piece, Grand ' Review of the Infantine e tile, .I h , 41 --\;,.. to 3 ; 4 ,,,,faree. , gZolia Nei. '" Vi g h t : 404 ", One Act, called MRS. CAUDLE --xs!‘,.. ...r. G,.,, ' Mr. Caudle, Mr. Wilkinson; Mrs. --- , Irc on. .lot ; I,_ '4llcll3al Painter, Mr. Pitt ; Leader of the 11411,„ TEA -La TEL,TItt It o . — r., It o , , _ 'AL, LYCEUM. ,Wili },. Flab ;:,-;',.*EMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. , „"" i gilt of a New Farce. 10 % .4kr, 4.e;" ; l ll l)".fbrr oad ..- 4118 EVENING ' l, an by It a .ew , Aft er or n , Mrs._aro% entitled LUCK'S ALL. Principal zEzv t ~,_ltlito , ; Ari s ,,, uung, Diddear, Keeley, Meadows, Kin ,4,.,„,,,(-NS ; ,', a 1,,T,,,,'e1ka, and Mrs. A. Wigan. 0 4 ,7 8 . Itcer, Fibbi ng a nd Original Comedietta, entitled PETER 04T kti. e Y. 4. wi,.._ f °,.! a Friend. Principal Characters by -. 4 Toll A „iv_ owed b Ml' -turner, Meadows; Mrs. Keeley and Miss DDL irte 'tli tS a li ew and • ?.zlotatizisie,eis,. A l, ,t 'it in , }2 c , ipzit . i . i?riirfilnal Comedy, to be called THE aracteYrs Newbym eSsceasneris;i,adDerares, kkthe()lielod Yi ning, and c Dresses, T il e'sl 3 w i e with wAz eR u llier, :,lies Dawson, and Mrs. Keeley. ~ AND WARD. Characters by Messrs. ' " ,. ..... ; .& 1141"°47,111t'tai'L1C1° 1 -)nl e ° ll eh daT irs ' W igan, and Miss Fairbrother. ur. IY, under the d.nction of Mr. Grogan ... PO ASTLF.Y'M itc,y I ------------____• OF iRTS PIIITiI-f;ATRE , • • txr,,lltr(.ll),,tl,t'',Olt NAL' %NA-GER, MR. W. BATT * I ' twenty I,4liLitt:l7cent til"ence-" ? fl t_ e h_ ( e i iww, ""°u32, spe,'''t,a.ele,,l NILE : or, 111,LeilY ef Memeapiit' atili'dt%etililLo.rsilenti?th l'"i l •a l n L id; which is „(, 1 by tb. Public press to eclipse all of the prOduction ' s both in kr,,Luzuce mid effects, and nightly hailed with the most tuinuituous r(!i7rii_ usB.t:e.2,icid Week of Mr. Denvil in his successful percolation cond Week of the re-engagment of M. Tournaire s f ''' Aual ' i n ed T roupe, who will introduce new and popular Scenes in the 'irqe Olym pique. ',he whole concluding with a Laughable Farce. i.ox-011.,... k.ti fr Eleven till r ,ve, Eque.strian Tuition given 411s1 Acting .‘ . . fromr and Stage Director, Mr. T. Thompson. .___ ___ de w, ,il L i :set 'pn;,lo-c N ll) ig (4 llt i' s :' o S f i.:,(1k,..,,t VeirslttriTtsEali;dllll: Ct.TAßlaLtilews• Tills EVENING perforraed Tiff CAPTAIN OF THE WATCH. Viscount ths,',"'R.,,.ly, Mr. . Mathews; Baron V4nderpotter, qr. Neville ; Kris -13,1,ra. H. linglies ; Katryn, Miss Martin. 'Nat,. W„Inl. it EAUTY AND THE 13 CA ST. Beauty, Madame 1,,,",:,,,a5-t, r. Binge ; John Q dll, Mr. C. Mathews. , Sir 4114.7 IcH te wed by the Comic Drama of FREE AND EASY. ~,_ ;..orritn io, Mr. C. Mathews. trL4_ iclu, le wit Tartyew Melodrama, entitled GALE BREEZELY ; k r ‘,' rale of it .Mr Allsorts 'Mr Ileslop; Gale Breezely, iii"e•,,T. Iliel:s; Morita, Mrs. Henry' Vining. Box itt:4,!ll,l. ?rivate Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the 1 - z _ it , ,,. ...,........,even to Four. -- - lir'kitt 11, 01111 cent 1--------;lm.esaltation can only be seen during the few remaining Weeks of the Sezvo,n• Tate 4 rim. THIRD WEEK OF TIIE cwiEr. . It bity.i,,t3',..nt the Pyrotechnic Finale exceeds all i t ma ri g , i 'o suggested ity.'l,t,,sievritco,yf t,lit (IT iloc,sisialN.VsetserpiaßlMpls,eata BERT,i ()N.„, 4,, Is hailed with Universal Approbation. ___. nation! I,`bk„l".AL SURREY ZO OLOGICAL GARDENS. ,_ '''.S, TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, and THURSDAYS, llobp,tttl)ill be presented a Magnificent v_____H, gridlO OF E ,Ne.B."ur The ~,e of Scotland and of S a co n tchtn IlliN 6;7..,alltledx4einetzire--si("c;!DeaEfT, OF a Chimpanzee.vENlCE, ed CI '''ith tt‘k ty i this egretsst accuracy every seven years wonderful Work of Art occup o ie l. IN , completion, and cost , 2,O9_,RTS, porti d on tilnli°4l OE PRIDI"OCADE CONCERTS, dby Mr Gocifr .. te of that 7 -Lam , e 3, A , ,e s d -and ofthe Establishment, cc' extraordinary Irib,4(ll/10.1,415k will take place the mos r t , _ Eriali `lUch„ 'LION OF FI REWORKS EN Lit A which takes its kiin,,tltepresentation of the COMET, ~ ( igantic model; .4 rom the extreme height of the , , d I atm • tic t.. kl, 48 a F inale, a Grand, 111 3 . *4 Royal, an TABLEAU, TTEMPTE . , , ALBERT, 1.4 qS -----LiTS will be TY and PRINCE tri'pril.bCgttg, AQUATIC exhibited in the Centre tirke ' " litit MAJES by Emblems and 1 111 8 unted by Fame, and surrounded _ 1' %Mb', Other Devices will be introduced of the Lake ; 44i',.itet.43hteti with the Felix D'Artifice, the Salu te vill form the most qtAl,,,,pticastle and surrounding Ih r ug E ht y s E N R WITNESSED. Tiui T a il ß a O u T d F.: e.s e i glye and ct l e S x P ec L ute l d by Mr. Dansou. : and Discharge of j ., 4,,,, P y r otechnist, Mr. Soutiiby. , th.'illg tt, - A mssion, One Shilling. Pelicans,&c., at Five ; -, trt "e ad at Half-past Four ; rkii , at lime 'la at a Quarter "gilt -`,-Past Five ;and Pyrotechnic Display L°4ll'ed' -,:iq -hemt, i London he same t„.. Y . \yi n ~,),Y, Sept. 17, the Royal South Sei.son on t skq!lsiv e ri ' . n id their Last Flower Show of the , ceding Shoos, Ivili , ,tlLiberal 1 h' hh s characterised p ~,...:_eu b,,, 4 - sca ely lc a the Kingdom. - 8"44,13ed them to be equal to any in t Floricultural 4trtho.' SUN OFF I7qATLIE . — ICE, Tt SEPT. 12. AIER, Lowest, 50; Highest, 63 ; Noon, 60, t.x.E.l3..s.bneoa3utEtirfEuin,su3nos.hiny weather. '• LONIDO BRGE ID Tins DAY. "--..\___ - -wates :vening .. 55 minutes after 10, ~.u.4.:OND EDITION. qitenin Lo ii „ ,r, —O N. FRIDAY, SEPTEM BER 12, 1845. thhn ' Dr^-- - 4 lq r4oceedings en the charges against 11.1‘DoUGAL, krki er,"4" Of th e Andover Union Workhouse, for grossac. bi te 'alinal misconduct in that office, are likely to a, th ty , ila certain degree of increased interest (much • titr i i " already attracted public attention', by a . Y e . 1 ;) 11 %tiltee'4lld, as we think, a very su. - ,picious interpositi, Part 1,4c0n.-1._,,,4taw.0f the Poor -law Commissioners. On some en I., — `ca. 1 - are glad that this intervention hastak of ctittis lillely enough to compel the atten tio n _t, t's amt elusion, to the important cl4nu°l3 re sv 't • ;NZ, • ""' • _..------ ',AILWAY South Eastern btaining N AY End IZAIL I be Conti' of at an t l ion . Pro ten,' :ALL BEES. TE It, treceive RANCH trot' o RICIIMONIL7 may b e seen f 4' t he CorarsuP on , On Turs PA h l . e of letting t-- l addressed tos. lay previ ° :ept tile lov' :R, Secrete/. --- '76ltrib.l4l RE. •esolution . of sre his Compin jr HA RE on to )ctober neapnd GurneYe 6 0. , Barclay' a an'A C n e t Moss we benter. c o ill be charg ed sober neat. Es, Chairm an ' cretarY. L L W tRE. resolution o f the us CoraPaniti;is SHARE on t ti , October ne a . , ,srs• Gur ne y Co, , Barclay a nd co, r s. Moss an d anchester. , rill be ch ar g e " :ober next. Chairman' At% Secre tary - 0 wAY C- RE* of resolution re, this ConWAnfther. SIIARE °D t to Ocober nolc and ssrs.t GurnoPd Co . Barclay au Messrs.3fosssteol. 6nk, Manc lic cO w ill be cha r g ctober next. ,t &MS, &era."' JUNCTi id. each. near Leeds 3fanchester r Leeds moo , cr.) 4ineer. :94• 0 1'1 1 '0 Con l o ll 4' %OA Hams, m e " JO' ar• • ......1' 461‘ 1 3(1 ' 60A FI C 1. er' clj. l.o" 1104 itU $ O4 11 04 0/ 1 1 niaY - toel I; il ls° Liw r op riStlVii ; 0 0 tol 010e.`— whether it has not become necessary to reconstitute tl Poor-law Commission on principles, and with powers more analogous to those of the Constitution and the cominon law than those upon -which it is, at [ Tesent, organized. It seems that on the thirteenth day of this protracted investigation the gentleman by whom, on the part of the rate-pryer, sit had been pro. noted, received from Mr. GEORGE COODE, the Assistant- Secretary of the Poor- law Commissioners, a commu nication intimating their opinion, or their command— it is difficult to determine which of the two it is meant for—that the inquiry should be immediately terminated, although, as our readers may be aware, the whole of the charges had not yet been entered into. But we will en deavour to connect the consideration of the letter and a resume of the principal features of the case in a plain and intelligible form. In our paper of yesterday we gave a summary of that case, from which it will be interred that, assuming the general truth of the charges against M'DouGAL, the master of the union -house, which we do hypothetically, and for the mere purpose of the argument, the man must be unfit for the office. But this complexion of character is so far, however, from being very uncommon, among the class of men who solicit and voluntarily assume em ployments of that invidious nature which are necessarily connected with the restraint and management of congregated masses of paupers or of prisoners, that better-minded and comported men, in such positions, are the exceptions rather than the rule. We have met, here and there, with an intelligent, humane, and well conducted master of an union-house. Union-house masters, in all respects the reverse, obtrude themselves at every tarn on the reluctant notice of the most casual observer. They are one of the staples which supply the large assortment of grievances, always in course of ex hibition at our Police-offices and Quarter-sessions in the country. Such a man it is, if ho be unable to rebut in a court of justice the accusations which he has been unable to disprove before a court of inquiry, whom the act of the Poor-law Commissioners is dragging into an unwholesome notoriety, a sort of momentary import ance, which his name never would have acquired, had tilt) , not thought fit, in the first place, on his behalf, in the course of the inquiry,- to manifest, through their assistant PARKER, that spirit of partizanship which is always their besetting sin ; and subsequently to cut that inquiry short, so far as depended upon them to do so, on the score of the in convenient length to which the proceedings had run. If Mr. PARKER exhibited something like incompetency for his position, Mr. Assistant-Secretary COODE'S epistle to Mr. WESTLAKE is an exhibition of delinquencies in grammatical composition, and in logic, such as would have " broken PRISCIAN'S head," and con fused the analogical acumen of BUTLER himself. The matter of the letter is of far more consequence than the manner in which the views of the Somerset House Commissioners are announced in it. Yet it is so rare to find a public functionary amenable to the charge of not being able to write an official dispatch without committing errors that are shocking to Englishmen, who retain the prejudices of early education in favour of the indefeasible rights of moods and tenses, that we cannot but express our surprise at the " style" of Mr. COODE., The very first sentence in this letter made us doubt whether we were not once more engaged in the perusal of one of those lucid reports of another Commission (now happily defunct) which were wont to announce the fate of Railway, No. 10, in Group X, or 110, in Group A. It states that the Commissioners " have had under consideration the length to which the inquiry at Andover has already extended," and that the suspense and outlay, to which both pa , ties interested in this in quiry have been exposed (as if M'DOUGAL and Mr. WESTLAKE were equally candidates for the former's ap pointment) . . . " must be still further incurred, if the inquiry is continued in the same form. Mr. COODE'S notions of the distinction between the positive and the conditional, the subjunctive and the indicative, are the most vague we have yet met with : and a confusion proper to that character of vagueness pervades every passage in which it is necessary to employ the " signs " of the one or the other. Thus—" It is needless to say that if the master is convicted by a jury . . . . the Commissioners would at once dismiss him." "If he is convicted on the second charge, he becomes disqualified, &c." But now to the matter of the letter. On the night of Tuesday, the evidence to the charges of drunkenness, preferred against M'DOUGAL, was gone through. The nature of that evidence, it is clear from one paragraph in this letter, had been com municated to the Poor-law Commissioners the same night, or early on Wednesday morning. On Wednesday morning, at an early hour, Mr. WESTLAKE received their letter, submitting to the rate-payers the " option" of prosecuting APDOUGAL. How happened they not to offer this " option" (trumpery and evasive offer as it is) at an earlier stage of the proceedings, the protraction of which their assistant secretary affects so much to regret. From the very first they had abundance of charges of cruelty to go upon—afterwards of scandalous liberties taken with female paupers ; the charges of drunkenness had already spread over two or three days, and were only concluded on Tuesday night last. Is cruelty so much less a disqualification for the master of a workhouse in the eyes of the Commissioners than drunkeness ? Is libidinous solicitation of women under the care of such a functionary an offence so absolutely venial as to be altogether unworthy of their notice ? What is the true secret of the tardy perceptions of the Assistant Commissioners as to the bearing of the de pesitions, and of the gravity of the charges ; and of the precipitancy with which, before the accused can be heard on his defence, the Assistant-Commissioner and assessor of the evidence is withdrawn from his post ? And this brings us to our second hypothesis What if MgDouGAL should hereafter be able to prove himself not guilty of the offences imputed to him ? How will the Somerset House Commissioners answer for the moral injury they will have done to him, by deserting him after so distinctly playing, through Mr. PARKER, the part of his counsel ? And when we speak of counsel and Mr. PARKER in connexion, we are curious to learn what Mr. PARKER'S notions may be of the respect due to members of the bar, or how Le reconciles, with any of the usual modes of certifying that respect, his abrupt departure from Andover, without any previous intimation to the counsel retained by Mr. WESTLAKE of his inability (under orders from head-quarters) to redeem the pledge he was under to these gentlemen of concurring in cer • tain ulterior arrangements that had been made between them and himself for the future conduct of the case ? As to the letter of the Assistant-Secretary to the Com missioners, it is conceived in a tone of the most patro nising superiority. Its evident intention is to throw upon the board of guardians the onus of the choice of legal proceedings against M'DOUGAL. If Mr. WESTLAKE and the Board would be guided by our advice, we should recommend them, in the first place, to require an apology from the Com missioners for the discourtesy shown to themselves and to their counsel by Mr. PARKER'S conduct, and, in the second, DECIDEDLY TO DECLINE the option of prosecu tion, obligingly tendered to them by the Commissioners. Let the guardians leave M'DoucAL's case where it is. We undertake to predict that the Poor-law Commis sioners DARE NOT to do so. It is worth exactly the tenure of their offices at Somerset House to throw out such a challenge to public opinion, as to pause at the point to which they have committed themselves in the matter. The Bishop of OSSORY, at his annual visitation, held last week at Enniscortby, is reported to have made the following remark :—" I should rejoice to see the Roman Catholic clergy provided for by the State, if it could be done without offending HIM by whom kingsl reign ; but feeling it would be displeasing to HIM, I am bound to give such a proposition my most energetic opposition." The Roman Catholics hold nearly the same opinions of the Church in which this bishop officiates ; they call it a heretical Church, a church without the sanction of Divine authority, and a declared rebel agair st the faith and canons handed down by the Apostles. The Free Church of Scotland regards both these Episcopal churches as unsound in their doc trines, and even the Kirk of Scotland, so long famed for the purity of its creed, and admired as the brightest essence of the Reformation, it pro nounces Erastian and consequently little en titled to the support of true Christians. It is needless to recount the religious opinions of many other churches, or point out the endless diversity which prevails. While men are suffered to exercise their private judgment, and adopt principles of belief consistent in their opinion with the Scripture, this diversity must necessa rily exist, and only proves the weakness of human nature. But we must protest against such presumptuous preten sions as those made by the Bishop of OsSoRY. By what authority does he know the will of " HIM by whom kings reign ?"—the authority which is open to all— which is consulted by Catholics and Calvinists and Dissenters of all classes, and who are just as competent to form a correct opinion as a man dressed in lawn sleeves 'anti a mitre, who happened to study divinity at Trinity College, Dublin, or one of the English uni v,rsit;es. It is a curious fact that no class rail more s.2ai[La the Iton ,- are s ,, guilty of this de:.dly sin. \V e-e they to attend to tin divine precepts which they profess to follow, and " judge not that they be not judged"—were they to practice that charity which is from above, and love their neigh bour as themselves, they would shun, as a heinouo THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 12, 1845. crime, every uncharitable opinion of their fellow- Christians, and thereby contribute to the accomplish ment of one great object of the Divine mission—" Peace on earth, and good-will among men." MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY,_ QUARTER TO THREE. MARKET NEWS --(THIS DAY.) The sales of Cotton at Liverpool, yesterday, were 6,000 bags, of which 1,200 were American, and 250 Surat on specu lation. The market was quiet, but without change in prices. Sales, 800 Surat, at 3d. to 3id. ; 250 Pernam, at 63d. to I'd. ; 100 Bahia at 64d. ; 500 Egyptian, at 60. to 9d. ; and the rest American, at M. to sd. per lb.—Shares wore firm, and well supported. CORN EXCHANGE-FRIDAY. The arrivals of Wheat of home produce up to our market during the present week, have been tolerably good—viz., 5,410 quarters, chiefly from Essex and Kent, and of the pre sent year's growth. The stands to-day, howev er , were ver y scan tily supplied with fresh parcels; hence the finest descrip tions commanded a steady sale, at prices fully equal to those obtained on Monday, and at which a good clearance was effected. In the middling and inferior kinds a moderate amount of business was transacted at late rates. The accounts which have reached us from the north relative to the progress of harvest operations are favourable. Upwards of 14,000 quarters of Foreign Wheat have come to hand this week, on a portion of which home consumption duty has been paid. The transactions in fine parcels were only to a limited extent, yet the currencies were generally supported. The principal sales in bond were 10,000 quarters of low red, for shipment to Holland and Belgium. No New Barley has been received since Monday, while the supply of Foreign was small. For most kinds, but especially for grinding sorts, the inquiry was rather active, at full prices. The supply of Oats being more than adequate to meet the wants of the dealers, the Malt trade was in a very sluggish state, at in some instances a slight depression in value. The supply of Oats, owing to the long - continued easterly winds, was very small, yet the trade was dull, at previous quota tions. Beans, Peas, and Flour moved off slowly, at about stationary prices. Madrid journals of the 4th have been received, but their contents had been anticipated by the telegraphic dispatch published yesterday. The stockbrokers continued their op position to the new system of finance adopted by Senor MoN, but, nevertheless, a good deal of business had been done on the Bourse, chiefly in the Three per Cents., with much fluc tuation. They had fallen at one time, within two days, from 32 3 / 4 to 31, and many anticipated they would yet be lower. A singular proclamation had been issued at Barcelona by the new Captain-General of Catalonia, General BRETON, which, according to the 'papers, had spread consternation through that city. The preamble of this Lando says, that in the pre sent political state of Spain the ordinary laws are too mild to preserve her from the misfortunes with which she is threatened, and the articles decree—that all persons who shall conspire against the Government, the Constitution, or laws, shall be shot immediately their criminality is proved—that the use or detention of prohibited arms or weapons, including sword canes, and pointed knives, even those without springs, shall be severely punished—that every person without known means of subsistence, and also workmen who are found in public-houses during the hours of work, shall be punished as vagabonds—that all smugglers, with their accomplices and receivers, shall be severely punished, whatever may be their condition—that all robbers and thieves shall be promptly and exemplarily punished--that all gamblers, w hatever may be their position in society, shall be treated as vagabonds, as well as all keepers of gaming-houses—that all arms shall be delivered up to the Aleades within three days, under severe penalties—that the use of bludgeons and staves is equally forbidden—that in case of any disturbance all persons in the employ of the Government shall imme diately repair to their chiefs, and be at the disposal of the superior authorities of Barcelona, to be placed in the fort of Atarazanas, or in any of the other towns and places. In the accounts brought over this morning from the United States some considerable stress is laid upon the alleged war like demonstrations between the Republic and Mexico. The commercial letters, however, treat the subject with something like ridicule, as it is held to be a certainty that were a hostile demonstration really intended, something more would be done than the marching and counter-marching of a few forces, and the preparation for active service of a veasel of war. It is true that the Mexican Consul at New Orleans had left, and the representatives of the Republic in other ports had fol lowed the example; but why the cause of all this speed in neglecting their duty at a time their presence might be most essential, is not explained. It is fairly presumable that the usual protection would be afforded to these officials which is accorded pursuant to;the doctrines of civilized war fare, even though hostilities were abruptly commenced by the United States. The present advices say not a word about what would be the course of our Minister at Washington under the circumstances. Intercession to accommodate matters, would probably be the policy to be pursued, but upon this subject of course scarcely anything but rumour was current in the capital of the United States. It does not appear that the alarming rumours previously circulated relative to a deficiency in the cotton crops are borne out, as the markets for the staple were very tranquil, with 'but little business doing. How this fact tallies with the immense speculations which have taken place recently for a rise at Liverpool, and the probable results of these immense time bargains, we may have a word or two to say on another fitting occasion. ARRIVALS. Barley. 370 vs. Wheat. 5,410 qrs. English • • •• • • Irish Foreigu •• • • • • Oats. I Flour. 60 qrs 6,260 sks. 780 1 -- 3,000 1 -- 14,010 1 1,260 Malt. 3,950 qrs. SMITHFIELD. For the time of year the supply of Beasts on sale here was but moderate, yet we have to report a very dull inquiry for that description of stock, at barely Monday's quotations. There were on offer 100 Scots from Scotland, 63 beasts from Holland, and 7 from Hamburgh. The num ber of foreign Sheep was 117 and of Calves 14 head. For Sheep, the supply of which was by no means extensive, the demand was steady, and previous rates were well supported. In Lambs rather more business was doing, but Calves were a mere drug, at a decline of 2d per 81bs. Pigs met a dull in quiry. Mulch cows, 161 to 19/ each. Per Sibs. to sink the oral. s. (1. s. d.I Inferior Beasts • • 2 6 2 It) Second quality ditto. 3 0 3 4 Prime large Oxen 3 6 3 8 Prime Scots Large coarse Calves 3 6 4 6 Prime small ditto Suckling Calves lB 0 30 0 tnferlor Sheep .. • 3 2 3 6 SUPPLY / Beasts. Sheep. Br 9 8,310 The Consol market continues extremely steady, at 98% IA for Money. The Account price is merely nominal, not a single time bargain having been reported this morning. The premium upon Exchequer-bills has fluctuated only from 48s. to 465. India Stock has advanced from 269 to 271. There is a steady demand for Portuguese Stock, still the Converted Stock is scarcely as high as yesterday. The price for the Converted, for the Account, is now 63 to 63%. Mexicans are flat, at 32%; Dutch at 62% for the Two-and a-Half per Cents., and at 99M % for the Four per Cents. The Equador Shares remain at 4 3 4. The general tone of the market for Railway. Shares is rather better to-day. The trading shares have fluctuated only slightly, as will be shortly. stated. The various settle ments in the new issues of scrip, though somewhat numerous, The principal topic of discussion in the Paris papers is the leasing of the Northern Railway lines. The Journal des Debats and also the Presse are satisfied with the result . The former, after expressing regret that the adjudication Of this line had been so long delayed, says :—" All men of right comprehension will find the terms of the contract satisfac tory. The conditions accepted by the Company contain clauses equally favourable to the State and the public. As to the period of thirty-eight years, one word will be sufficient to bring conviction of its moderation. The Chamber thought it was too short, and suggested forty-one years, yet the Com pany has acceded to this very term which the Chamber re jected. This fact alone is at once a reply to all that the spirit of party or bad faith may advance. In fine, in our opinion, there is every reason for congratulation in every respect on the conclusion, which places an undertaking so vast as this railroad in the hands of a Company whose power and solidity no one can dispute. This is what was required above all things for the security of the public, the interest of the State, and the benefit of the finances." "It is probable," adds the Presse, " that if the fusion of the companies had not taken place, the ardour of competition might have produced a di minution of a few years more. But would there have been a serious company ? Would there have been any guarantee against the inexplicable variations of the Bourse, against panics of shareholders, against the evil chances that may assail any enterprise of this importance and duration ? It is not too much to entertain doubts on the subject. In this point of view sensible and practical men will not regret that union has taken place, even should it cost a few years addi tional to the State, which besides always profits indirectly by • the prosperous working of railroad lines." The National, however, takes a very different view, and asserts that the public have been robbed of an annual revenue of more than half a million sterling for 38 years by the blundering and stupidity of the Minister of Public Works It thus endea vours to make good the charge : " The comparison of the two adjudications which took place yes.. terday within a few minutes of each other is worthy of note. For the northern line, M. de Rothschild had no competitor; the Mi. nister alone had the power of forcing a serious reduction. In this position what has taken place P—a diminution, scandalously im perceptible. For the Fampoux line, on the contrary, there was a serious competitor, and M. de Rothschild entered on it boldly, offering a diminution of 37 years from 751 And yet, notwith standing this enormous reduction, the adjudication slipped from him, and fell to the lot of his rival, still bolder than he. Thence follows this consequence, evident, undeniable, and clearer than the light of day—that if there had been for the northern line a competition of any kind whatever, if the Minister had thought fit to place in his sealed packet anything but the mockery of a maximum, St. de Rothschild would have consented to a consi derable reduction. Since he offered to take for half the time fixed by the Chamber the Fampoux line, which every one declared to be unproductive, he would certainly have taken the northern line'also for half the maximum dud by the Chamber, or 21 years, giving, as it is sure to do, the large returns that every one knows. The difference between 21 and 38 is 17, and it is, therefore, 17 years' income that the Minister of Public Works has gratuitously, in other words, voluntarily abandoned. It is an annual revenue of eleven millions, according to hie own calculation ; of I2i ac. cording to that of the Committee; of 13i according to our com. putation ; that he has gratuitously, in other words, voluntarily given up to MM. de Rothschild and his associates. Yes, if the Minister of Public Works had done his duty; if, in conformity with the positive wishes of the Chamber, he had called forth the competition which was wanting ; if, at least, he had not placed in his pocket the faculty of reduction intrusted to his honour, the State would not have suffered the enormous loss which it now suf fers; it would have effected a saving of about 200 millions, which are now going to swell the enormous fortune of certain opulent in dividuals." a. d. to s. Second quality ditto 3 8 4 2 Couse-woolled ditto 4 4 4 6 Southdown Wethers 4 8 b 0 Ditto out of the wool Large Hogs •••• • • 3 0 3 8 Small Porkers .• .•3 10 4 4 Quarter old Pigs • .16 0 19 0 _ . Lambs •••••• • • . • 4 6 6 SUPPLY AT MARKET. have gone off well. The Lon - don and Birmingham Shares have been steady at former prices. The: North Midland are firm ; the Great Western also, as well as the Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, id' are at 8 3 / 4 1 A premium. The South-Eastern and Dover are all at 46%; the York and North Midland at 1121. The Dublin and Belfast Junction are firm. The Dublin and Galway at 576 % ; the Great Southern and Western (Ire land) Extension at 13% ;the Hull and Selby at 103 104 ; the Croydon at an improvement to 25% ,• the Manchester and Leeds Quarter Shares are flat at 99%, and the French lines are rather heavy. Calves. 328 I Pigs. 260 INTNIVGATE AND ILEAXIENNALID. We had a steady general demand here, at our quotations. At per stone, by the Carcase. s. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. d. Beef, inferlor.• •• .. 2 4 2 8 l Mutton, inferior .. 3 4 4 0 - middling 210 3 ojj middling.. 4 2 4 4 - prime large 3 2 3 4 prime 4 6 4 8 - prime small .. 3 6 3 8 Posk, large.. • • .... 2 6 3 6 Veal•• - small .• .... 3 3 4 4 Lamb. 4s 6d to 5s Gd. BOROUGH HOP MARKET. From most parts of Sussex, including several localities in Kent, rather more favourable reports have reached us this week. Although the progress of the bine is slow, picking will be commenced in several of the Kentish plantations on Monday next. Only a limited business is doing here, yet the quotations are supported. The duty has advanced to 180,000/. Weald of Kent Pockets, 516 s to 61; Mid Kent ditto, 51 lOs to 8/; East Kent ditto, 6/ lOs to 9/ 5s ; Sussex ditto, 5/ lOs to 6/. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) 3 per Cent. Consols Anns 98%% Long Annuities Expire sth Jan. 1860 — Do. 30 Years, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 ll 3-16 India Stock 271 South Sea Stock Ditto New Annuities Exchequer Bills. 114 d. 1 1 ,‘d. 1,0001. 5. ............»........ 48 48 pm. Ditto Small 46 48 pm. ?RICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent 32 Ditto for the Account Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto 4 per Cent. Dutch 2% per Cents Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 99%14% Equador BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE COLONIAL. SUGAR.—The demand for British Plantation has been very steady this week, and there has been an improvement of about is per cwt., in respect to many qualities, the general demand being good. Between 2,000 and 3,000 hhds and trcs have been sold this week up to the period of our writing. Barbadoes at auction has realised 53s to 54s for good yellow, and 51s to 528 6d for mid. REFlNED.—Standard Lumps have been at 678 per cwt. EAST INDIA.—A large business has been done in Bengal, 7,150 bags, offered by auction, having been nearly all sold at 6d to is advance. The Dobah sorts went at 62s to 63s for fine strong grainy yellow, and at 47s to 49s for low sound grainy yellow. Other kinds brought 53s to 57s for mid and good white, 50s Gd to 52s 6d for low and mid, and 56s 6d to 60s Gd for good and fine white. Damp and washed went at 51s to 59s 6d. Mauritius kas been very firm, but with little on offer; 264 bags, at auction, sold at 47s 6d to 49s for low yellow, and at 46s for washed ; 134 bags Java, duty paid, were taken in at 56s for mid strong grey. FOREIGN.—A large parcel of white Havannah sold at 42s by private contract; 171 hhds Cuba Muscovado went at 25s 6d to 26s for good yellow, and at 24s 6d to 25s for mid. White Bahia has been sold at 31s 6d to 32s for good mid strong, and at 26s to 26s 6d for fine brown. COFFEE.—A fair business has been done in British Plan tation. Some Berbice for exportation sold at 53s to 53s 6d for fine ord unclean, and Jamaica has realised 77s 6d to 84s for low mid to fine fine ord, 56s to 60s fur fine ord, and 50s for good ord. Ceylon Coffee has been in moderate request at 47s tid to 48s for good ord, and at 63s 6d to C4s 6d for tine fine ord greyish Plantation sort; 3.000 bags Padang sold at 295; 350 bags Java were taken in at 38s; 515 bags Bahia partly sold at 21s to 39s 6d ; and 463 bags Laguayra at 48s to 75s for sound. Rio has been firm. Cocon.—Bahia has been sold at 38s to 41s 6d, and British Plantation at 43s to 47s 6d per cwt. SALTPETRE.—CaIcutta 9i refraction have been sold at 24s to 24s 6d, and 4i refraction at 26s per cwt. RlCE.—There has again been as advance in this article, Bengal having realised 17s 6d to 20s 6d per cwt. for low to fine. SPICES.-525 bags Malabar Pepper were taken in at 2id per lb ; 2,860 bags Penang sold at 2d to 1 2id per lb ; and 112 bags Sumatra partly found buyers at aid per lb. White Pepper has realised 5d to sid per lb. Ginger has been mostly taken in. Rum.—Leeward proof has been sold at is 10d to is Ild, and Calcutta with certificate at is 10d per gallon. Corrox.—There has been a fair business done. TEA.—The market is steady. TALLow.—P.Y.C. is 41s 6d per cwt for new. COAX. MARKET. Prices per ton at the close of the market :—Buddle's West Hartley, 16s ; Carr's Hartley, 16s 6d ; Chester Main, 15s 6d ; Hasting's Hartley, 16s; Holywell Main, 16s; New Tanfield, 14s • Original Tanfield, 14s ; Old Pontop, 1 3 s 6 d ; Ord's Redheugh, 14s 3d ; Stewart's Hartley, 15s ; Tanfield Moor, 16s ; Townley, 15s ; West Hartley, 16s 6d ; West Wylam, 15s 6d ; Wall's-end Clennell, 16s ; Gosforth, 17s 3d ; Heb burn, 16s; Newmarch, 16s 6d; New Walker, 16s; Riddell's, 17s; Eden Main, 17s 6d; Braddyll's Hetton, 18s 3d; Hetton, 18s 3d ; Lambton, 18s ; Scarborough, 17s 3d ; Kelloe, 18s ; Adelaide, I7s 9d ; Barrett, 16s 9d ; Hartlepool, 16s ; Cowpen Hartley, 16s 6d ; Eden Hartlepool Coke, 23s 6d ; Hartley, 15s 6d.—Arrivals since last day, 13. On Wednesday the French Three per Cents. closed at, for cash, 84f. 35c. ; for account, 84f. 45c. ; Five per Cents., for cash, 119 f. ; for account, 119 f. 20c. ; Bank of France shares, 3,310 f. ; Neapolitan, 101 f. ; Spanish Threes, 39 ; Spanish Fives, 36 3 A. New Loan, not quoted. The following are the quotations for the new lines :- Bordeaux and Cette (Espeleta), 520 f. ; ditto (Mackenzie), 511 f. 25c. ; Dieppe and Fecamp (Selliere), 567 f. 50c. • Lyons and Avignon (Lecointe), 525 f.; ditto' (Talabot), 545 f. ; ditto (Meridionale), 515 f.; Paris and Lyons (Laf fitte), 537 f. 50c.; ditto (Ganneron), 517 f. 50c. ; ditto (La Pinsonniere), 508 f. ; diito (Calon), 513 f. 75c. ; Strasbourg (Ganneron), 517 f. 50c. ; ditto (de l'Est), 517 f. 50c. ; ditto (Bechet), 511 f.; ditto (Gentil Fol), 512 f. 50c. ; Charleroy (Kysaens), 560 f.; St. Quentin (Kysaens), 510 f. ' • ditto (Carrette), 515 f. ; Northern ,(Laffitte), 590 f. ; ditto (Rommel), 542 f. 50c. ; ditto (Pepin Lehalleur), 535 f. ; ditto (Deem). 535 f. ; ditto (Rothschild), 880 f.; Fampoux (O'Neill), 540 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOR LONDON STOCK E 3 Anglo-Belgian Boulogne and Amiens ll% SOUTHWARK ELECTION. (THIS DAY.) OFFICIAL DECLARATION OF THE POLL. SIGN RAILWAYS AT THE .CHANGE, SEPT. 11. The official declaration of the poll was made to-day by the High Bailiff, about one o'clock, in front of the Town-hall, in the presence of about two thousand persons. All the candidates were present on the platform. The Hiou BAILIFF having cast up the returns from the various districts, declared the result to be as follows : For Sir William Molesworth 1,943 For Mr. Pilcher 1,182 For Mr. Miall Orleans and Vierzon 21% Orleans and Bordeaux 14% Over Yssel ... Paris & Lyons (Lafitte) 3 1 / Ditto (Ganneron's). 2% Ditto (Won's) Paris and 0r1ean5...... 50 3 Paris and Rouen Paris and Strasburg Bordeaux &INlediterran Bordeaux and Toulouse C ett (Espelete) Do. (Mackenzie's) 2 14 Central of Spain Dendre Valley . .... Dutch Rhenish Dieppe & Paris Junct — Majority for Sir William Molesworth... 761 Having read the numbers, he concluded by declaring Sir William Molesworth, Bart., to be duly elected as a Member to serve in Parliament for the borough of Southwark. The announcement of the numbers was received with loud cheers by the supporters of Sir William Molesworth. Sir WILLIAM MOLESIVORTII then came forward to address the meeting, and was received with great cheers. He com plained that he was labouring under severe indisposition, and should not detainithem long. The Honourable Baronet, after hoping that all animosity would subside, proceeded in a very indistinct tone of voice to recapitulate the leading features of his political creed, in exposition of what he would advocate in Parliament. He declared himself to be for unlimited free trade ; for justice to Ireland, and giving her equal laws; for nn extension of the suffrage, triennial Parliaments, and vote by ballot. Referring to the suffrage question, he complained of a speech attributed to him, which had been reprinted from the Morning Chronicle)during the present contest, said to be delivered in 1837. All he could say was that the speech was never delivered by him in the terms set forth, and that there must have been some mistake made by the reporter at the time. After thanking, in the most cordial manner, the electors, for the triumphant majo rity with which they had placed him at the bead of the poll, the Hon. Baronet concluded amidst great applause. Mr. PILCIIER next came forward, and was received with considerable uproar. He said the only desire he had for being in Parliament was to serve his fellow-townsmea.— ( Shouts of "We don't want your service.") The Hon. Gentleman then, amidst great hissing and uproar, went on to recapitulate what he would have done had he been elected their Member, especially his views on the Maynooth grant, and the new Poor-law, and concluded by expressing an opi nion that by the next general election a change would come over their opinions, and he would be returned their repre sentative.—(Loud cries of " Never.") Mr. MIALL next followed. He hoped, in the midst of their victory, they would afford to be generous. He re gretted any circumstances should have arisen in the progress of the contest that could be considered as a personal matter. He had hoped that principle alone would have been the guiding object. He did not feel ashamed of being in a minority. He could afford to stand alone on principle.— (Cheers.) He believed it to be a fair and honourable work to stand forward in the face of tremendous odds, to give every elector a chance of recording his opinions cn the poll. It was necessary that the electors throughout the country should make a stand on what they considered right. He admitted that the Hon. Baronet had triumphed by a large majority ; but it must be conceded that many of his sup porters held ecclesiastical opinions differing very much from his ; and he trusted those who had supported him woud consider carefully before the coming general election, whether it was correct to prefer party to principle.—(Cheers and uproar.) If the principle of en dowment went on increasing, as he believed it would, then they would perhaps find out that they had committed a fatal error.—(Uproar.) They bad only started upon a great po litical experiment—(Cries, "It has failed here")—an expe riment that will go ibrward and be tested in many other constituencies in the empire.—(Cheers.) He had felt sorrow in coming forward against such a man as Sir Wm. Moleswortb, and nothing but his declared opinions on the Maynooth grant could have induced him to do so. He con cluded by hoping that all animosity would die away now that the election was closed both between the candidates and the electors. The Hon. Gentleman sat down amidst considerable cheering. On the motion of Sir W. MOLESWORTII, a vote of thanks was given to the High Bailiff. The HIGH BAILIFF briefly returned thanks, after which the assembly quietly separated. (Ganneron's) .... Do. (Compte de L'Est) Paris and St. Quentin. Rouen and Havre......— Royal North of Spain. 2% Sambre and Meuse .... 8% 2 Strasbourg and Basle . Tournay,Jurbise, Lan dent, and Hasselt... Tours and Nantes Mini and Mulhouse ... East Indian Grt Northern of France (Laffitte's) Ditto (Rosamel's) Do. Peppin le Halleur Great Paris and Lyons 2 1,8 Jamaica Junction Do. North Midland — Jersey Louvain and Jemeppe 5% Lyons and Avignon 2% Cuxembourg (M'Kenzie's) Do. (Lefebvre's) Verona and Ancona West Flanders 5% Namur and Liege VAUXHALL.—We were yesterday evening present here at the rehearsal of an exhibition of Poses Plasliques, under the superintendence of Herr Keller, of Berlin, the performances of whose troupe have met with distinguished and well-merited suc cess in the principal capitals of Europe. They consist of a series of embodiments, by living figures, of some of the classic groups of ancient and modern arti among which we may specify Belisarius, Hector and Andromache, Ajax struck by the Lightning, Van Harlem's Massacre of the Innocents, David's Sabines, Capaneus struck by the Lightning, Cain and Abel, &c. &c. The effect of these tableaux vivans is very striking; the forms of some of the female exhibitants are fine, and M. Keller himself is quite a study for the artist ; his attitudes are perfectly classical ; there is nothing exaggerated or strained about them, and the expres sion of his face is perfectly in unison with the sentiment he has to depict. SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.—Our attention has been called to a letter, signed J. Van Amburgh, which ap. peared in the Morning Post of this day, and which states that the two lions which have been recently added to the collection at these gardens are the property of Mr. Van. Amburgh, and will be re moved to America in a few days. We have authority to contradict this statement in the most unqualified manner. The lions are the property of Mr. Tyler, the proprietor of the gardens, who purchased :them, by auction, a short time since. Moreover, Mr. Van Amburgh, the alleged writer of the letter is at present in America, and the very lions referred to are now to be seen at the Surrey Gardens. DEATH OF COLONEL CROMWELL MASSEY.— On the Bth instant died, at St. Lawrence, Ramsgate, aged 103, Colonel Cromwell Massey, late of the Hon. East India Company's service. He was a combatant on the 10th of September, 1780, in the san. guinary battle of Perimbancum, in Mysore, against the forces of Hyder Ally, when he, with Colonel Baillie, Captain (afterwards Sir David) Baird, and about 200 British soldiers, were taken pri soners. Without ammunition, their waggons being accidentally blown up, they formed themselves, under the fire of the enemy's numerous artillery, into a square, and there resisted and repulsed thirteen different attacks, until borne down and trampled,upon,and still fighting under the legs of the elephants and horses, they were compelled to surrender, and were thrown, chained together two and two, into Hyder's dungeons at Seringapatam, suffering from their wounds, without surgical care, almost naked, exposed to pri •ations, cruel indignities, and ill-treatment, and remained cap tives for three years and nine months, when Hyder's death led to their release. ------ - ROBBERY OF BANK NOTES.—Yesterday (Thurs day) a gentleman had occasion to transact business in the City, and among the moneys received were some Bank of England notes. He proceeded homeward to Camberwell, when to his astonishment he found that his pocket had been picked of two 201. notes, numbered 96,070 and 96,071, as well as one of 51., numbered 12,107. TIIE GIPt,.,Y KING AND MS CAMP.—lnformation has been sent to the police of an enormous amount of property foundin ag it, Y of the name of Lee, who i s said to be the and which for the most part is the possession ki ng of that of tribe, supposed to have come from the neighbourhood of London. It would take up too much space to enumerate all the articles found in this man's camp ; but a statement of a few will give some notion of his possessions. Three silver watches, two silver table-spoons wills initials, eight silver tea-spoons with separate marks, two silver mustard-spoons, two silver knives, a gold brooch, two riding_ whips silver mounted, a stock of brass and copper kettles, stew-pans, ; a sp:endid dinner and tea service of china, eighteen silk handkerchiefs, various patterns ; thirty.seven ladies' gowns, silk and cotton ; coats and other wearing apparel ; a set of window_ curtains, two five.pound notes, and a vast deal of other valuahle property, for which it is desirable to find owners. The " king" is in custody. 1; ELL'S LIFT, IN LONDON," SUNDAY NFXT, SEPT. 14. —The Grcat St. Leger—Anticipations by " Pegasus " Engraving of the Doncaster Cup—Contest for the Cham pionship ot England. and other exciting events.—Early orders to agents.—Price of Bell's Life, Sixpence. The enlarge. ment of Bed's Life will take place October 12. A sixpence enclosed to Mr. Clement, jun., 170 ) Strand, will insure a copy by return of post, RETURN OF THE COURT TO THE CASTLE.—Wirm- SOB, THURSDAY EVENING.—A gentleman in the suite of her Majesty, who arrived at Windsor this afternoon from the Isle of Wight, has brought the following information :—The Queen and Prince Albeit, accompanied by the royal family, are not expected to arrive at the Castle for the remainder of the autumn and winter season until the latter end of the mont h. Friday, the 26th inst., is the day at present named for the'departure of the Court from Osborne-house to Windsor. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent (who was expected to arrive at Frogmore House on Monday next) will remain for some days upon a visit to her illustrious re latives, the reigning Duke and Duchess of Saxe Coburg, at the Palace of Reinhartsbrunn, near Saxe Coburg. On the Duchess's departure from Germany her Royal HighnesosyawliHlltigiplhernocceesoseudrwttiiiosi Brussels, and remain there for about a week, upon a visit to h er b re ro tu th rn er t , o th F e rc K gm in o g re o H f ou th se e at B elgians. about t h eHsearmitc period exp m ect r e . d u to r a e r e ri n ve w a i t l t l h a e g C a as in tle a fr t o t m em th p e t I t s h le e o of Wi perilous ght ' feat of a night ascent with fireworks, in his " Coronation" balloon, this rehlag, from the Aoial Gardena Vauxhall. SPORTING INT . ELLIGENCE. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) LEICESTER RACES.---TiftutsbAr. A Handicap of 10 sovs. each, with 25 added. Heats, a mile and a quarter. Count Bathyany's br c Master Stepney, 3 yrs Mr. G. Ongley's bl m Queen of the Gipsies, 5 yrs 1 3 2 Mr. J. Thompson's br c Lord Saltoun, 4 yrs ...... 2 2dr Mr. Raworth's br c Kilgram, 4 yrs 3 dr The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas. Three times round. Mr. Cook's b m The Shadow, aged (Wintringham) 1 Mr. W. S. Stanley's br c Keppell, 3 yrs Mr. Henderson's b g, 3 yrs dis. A Sweepstakes of 2 sovs. each, with 50 added. Heats, twice round and a distance. Hon. G. Ongley's hr m Fama, aged...(Crouch) 3 0 1 1 Duke of Rutland's b c, by Muley Moloch out of Elisena, 3 yrs Count Bathyany's br c Master Stepney, 3 yrs 2 dr The Cup Slakes of 10 sovs. each. Twice round and a dis. The Duke of Rutland's br c Welbeck, 4 yrs (Cotton) 1 Mr. Raworth's br c Kilgram, 4 yrs The Duke of Rutland's b c Keppel, 3 yrs 3 Count Bathyany's ch m Pergularia, 4 yrs 4 RADCLIFFE RACES.—TUESDAY (CONCLUDED). The Hurdle Race of 15 sovs., added to a Sweepstakes of 3 sovs. each, the second to save his stake, was wen in three heats by Mr. Lamplugh's b m Bagatelle, beating Magpie, Chintz-Print, and Llangollen. WEDNESDAY. The Ladies' Purse of 10 sovs., added to a Sweepstakes of 1 sov. each, the second to save his stake, was won in two heats by Mr. Wycherley's Heir-at-Law (owner), beating Eleanor, Maid of Llangollen, Cerito, and Emma. 11.1 a Frost'st 3 r. 0. T l azl 2 o o r l.) 'sF . airy Queen beat r The Hokee Pokee Stakes of 10 sovs. , adde d to a Sweep stakescll heats , Polly (Polly m i I s e t s e . of 2 sovs. each, were won in three heats by Mr. Ben nett's Ada, 3 yrs, beating Father Mathew f by Ebberston, Cordelia, and The Nun. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. sm,—Of Major Yarburgh's two dark, or next to dark animals, I think Red Robin to be decidedlyithe best, being by Gladiator, out of Brandy Snap, by Muley! Moloch, a parentage which no one can say anything against. He is a strong, well.made, muscular brute, rather fine drawn, can beat Little John easily, giving him 10Ibs., and can likewise beat the famous Miss Sarah a length, giving her 71bs. His qualities are not to be sneered at, for he will most pro. bably start and read his opponents a severe lesson on Wednesday next. Little John will not start, or if he should, will not win, which amounts to the same thing in the end. Miss Sarah—the public's first favourite—by Gladiator, out of Easter, by Brutandorf, was raised to that enviable position by merit, not by money, on the strength of her running at York, where she beat Miss Elis easily for the Great Yorkshire Stakes, and nearly distanced Annandale, since which period she has been backed to win a very large stakes. lam inclined to place great faith in Miss Sarah, and expect to see her or Red Robin one of the first three. The Pacha I have never seen, but I understand upon good authority that he is a smart animal, and that he will beat more than jszat Cheitsey, June, and Miss Whip colt will not do at any price. The once-famed Scott's lot does not look very awful this year. The winter pet of last year, hedger, is, I believe, looking and going well, but after the awful exhibition he has made, I cannot bring myself to believe that he has the shadow of a chance. The Baron, by Birdcatcher, out of Echidna, by Economist, on Irish ground ran" very well—in fact, 'first rate; yet what a brute he proved to be at Liverpool. Certainly there is one thing to be said in his favour, he was not in very splendid condition at the time, but even with Scott for his trainer, I do not think he will manage to get placed, much less win. The Connaught Ranger is—at least, so says rumour—very queer, and not expected to be a starter. There has been some noise about Fitzallen lately, but I imagine it will all end in puff'. Dugan-Durras, a son of Birdcatcher, out of Brandy Bet, at his present odds is well worth backing, being a regular slyer. Lord Miltown has great hopes of winning with him. Ould Ireland, by Young Blacklock or Magpie, out of Miss Bang up, by Whalebone, is a splendid colt, a complete flyer ; and of the Irish lot I should say decidedly the best ; his running at Chester, taking into consideration that he was out of trim, was superlative. He ran well for the Cup, and beat Semiseria in a mile course. Mr. Irwin's colours will be in a very prominent position, for this smart colt is certain to finish in front. I now come to the last animal of any consequence among the starters, and he is the stout, muscular, and swift son of Picaroon, to wit, Pantasa, out of Acanthus, by Teniers. This firat.rate spe cimen of horse flesh has not an equal among the three-year-olds, excepting Sweetmeat ;,his pace is tremendous, strength prodigious, and his action beautiful. His race at Liverpool was a false one, for he was not at that time quite up to the mark, otherwise he would have won by a length or two. His running as a two-year old was verrrespectable ; in short, pick out a fault if you can. His master's colour (yellow) will carry an enormous amount of the metal of that colour; I should say, at a rough guess, about 50,0001. is the sum that will have to be paid should he win. I am, Sir, yours, &c. THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. WATERFORD AND KILKENNY RAILWAY.—(THIS DAY.) The first general meeting of the Shareholders in this Com pany was held this day in the Hall of Commerce, for the purpose of Inning the report of the Directors submitted to them, and for the transaction of other business. P. S. Butler, Esq., M.P. for Kilkenny, was called to the chair. The CHAIRMAN said, that after the report should have been read by the secrerary, he might perhaps offer a few re marks upon it,.but . he thought that everything would be found so fully detailed in it that his observations would be rendered unnecessary. The SECRETARY (Mr. Prosser) then read the report, the substance of which was as follows :—" The Directors, after congratulating the Shareholders on the prosperous nature of the undertaking, went on to say that the total receipts as yet had been some 12,5001., andthe expenditure above 5,0001., leaving a balance, in round numbers, of 7,0001. They had met with very little opposition in Parliament, and the share market exhibited an increasing confidence on the part of the public in the undertaking." The CHAIRMAN, in a brief speech, adverted to the past history of the Company, and argued the continued success of it from the good reputation it had hitherto borne both in that country and in Ireland. His humble efforts had been given to it from the first; and he could assure tht Di rectors that his exertions should be continued in the future as in the past time. Mr. Jour? TEMPLETON moved, and Mr. CLIFFORD seconded, the adoption of the report.—Agreed to. Mr. HADDEN proposed that Mr. Webster, of Great George street, and Mr. George Bain, of Parliament-street, be elected auditors, and that the remuneration be 15 guineas each per annum.—Agreed to. Lieutenant. Colonel Johnson moved and Mr. Middleton se conded a resolution, that 8001. per annum should be laid aside as a remuneration to the Directors.—Carried. It was resolved, on the motion of Mr. Green, seconded by Mr. Smith, that a salary of 3001. per annum be allowed to the secretary of the Company. Thanks were then voted to the officers of the Company ; and, on the motions of Barry Baldwin, Esq.,i M.P., to the Chairman, when the meeting broke up. O'CLOCK. RAILWAYS. PAID. _ PER SHARE. Birmingham and Gloucester 10(1 ..... .131 132 1 / 2 to 130 Bristol and Exeter 7O Ditto New 2 .....• 11 .•.... to Caledonian _. . Ditto Extension ' 2 1 4 3YA... to Canterbury and Dover l 8..... 2IA to Coventry, Nuneaton/ Bir., and Leicester 1 ... to Cornwall 4N 3 1 h to 1, Direct Manch. (Remington's) I 'irect Northern .. .. 24 2 74:; 3 1 4 to 234 Direct Norwich 1 ...... ...... to )/ 8 —; Dublin and Armagh Dublin and Galway Eastern Counties Da. New 4/. 165.... 6% to Do. Perpet. 5 per Ct. No. 1. 6/.13s 4d . ..., to Ditto, ditto, No. 2. ... 13s. 4d % p... t 9 - Eastern Union 20 Ditto Extension East Lincolnshire 1 14 - Edinburgh and Exeter, 1 eovil, & Dorchester 23 Gloucester, Aberystwith, and Central of Wales l3 GrndUnion(Notting.&Lynn) 1% 3% to 4 Great South and W. (Irish)... 15 . . . Ditto Extension Great North of England 100 ......220 ...... to 217 Ditto New 2 33% to 33 Great Western BO 159 ...... to Ditto Shares _ . Ditto Fifths Guildford, Fareham, Portma 2% 3 % 3/... to Hull and Selby .. ... 50 Ditto, Half Shares Leicester and Bedford... . . 225. London and Birmingham ...100 2lB London and Blackwall 16%...... 9%%... to 9 Do. New l% 3% to London and Brighton .. 50 ' 2, )itto,Sixtbs - 0 to - 4 - - London and Croydon 131. 15s. 9d.. 2 4 3A ...... to. 1:5% London and South Western.. 41% ' 77% 76 to 78 Ditto New ......... ..., ....... 2% 14 .. , , ...... to London and York ......... ...... 21 ,4 6%A% to Lon.,Warwck, Kidderminster 2 1 / $ 434 to 5 1 4 Londonderry and Coleraine... 2 1 % • 6% to 6 Lynn and Ely Manchester and Leeds Ditto Half Shares Manchester and Birmingham 40 ...... ... Ditto Quarters Manch. Buxton, & Matlock 225....... 8 3 / 4 % p to Midland lOO ..... 167 ..,.. to Ditto New 2 ...... 241/2 • to 23 3 4 Newcastle and Berwick Newark, Sheffield, and Boston 2 . 5i% to North British Ditto New 1 .. ... 10 North Kent & Direct Dover 2/...... 4 1 4 %IA . to North Staffordshire Northampton, Banbury, and Cheltenham Nottingham and Boston l% 3% to Oxford and Worcester 2% I(A . to Perth and Inverness Portsmouth Direct Richmond Rugby and Huntingdon — iingby, Worcester, and Tnng 1 - SCOtti:.ll Central Scottish Midland Shrows.,Wolver., Dud., Birm. 2 1 ,4 7l / 21.4 .. to Shrews. & Trent Val. Union. 225. ... South Devon South Midland 22s. 6% VA I p to South Eastern and Dover Ditto New, N 0.2 Ditto New, No. 3 2 1,/, 9 14 to 81 4 Trent Val. & Holyhead June. 12i, 312%... to 2% Waterford, Wexford, Wicklw, and Dublin .... Welch Midland `) l' 4A 1 A... to ~ York and North Midland Ditto Selby Ditto. Extension FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Anglo-Belgian 4 ...... 5%..•••• to Boulogne and Amiens Bordeaux, Toulouse, & Cette (Espelete's) 1 4 ... to 2 Dendre Valley Dutch Rhenish 3 ..... . 91h....•• to 8% Great Northern of France (Laffitte's) Do. Do. (Rosamel's) ..... Great Paris and Lyons 2 ..... 2 1 A, Great Western Bengal Jersey Luxembourg Namur and Liege 4 ...... 6 ...... to Over Yssel 4/ 3 8 41.... . 0% p... to ••-• Paris and Lyons(Gannerou's) 2 ••• •• 2 1 %N... to Paris and Lyons (Calon's)... 2 •••• 2 / to Paris& Strasburg(Gannern's) 2 ...... 2 3 / 4 to Royal North of Spain 2 Sambre and Meuse ............ 6 2 West Flanders MINE. Real del Monte,Unregistered LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, SErr.l2.—Wind this day at noon, N.W., mode rate and fine clear weather* DEAL, SErr. 11.—Wind E.NE., fresh breeze.—Arrd. from the River, and sailed, Mi ne rva, Ogden, St. Thom as , & c . PLYMOUTH, SEPT. 11.—Wind. E.—Sld. Lochlibo, Taylor, Quebec. Off port, Ceres, Agdelen Buenos Ayres, for Antwerp ; Ciesarea, supposed from Buenos Ayres. LivEnroor, SEPT. 11.— Wind S.E., moderate.—Jsver Pepita, lArana, Havannah ; Unicorn steamer, Douglas, Halifax, sailed 28th ult. ; Ganges, Corkan, Quebec; Shake speare, Henderson, ditto; Arabian, Hawkins, ditto: Yberia, Tribino, Havannah ; Veron ica, Bri ne , Newfoundland. Off port, 11th, Isabella, JUITIRA, Brigand, New Margaret, Hero of Sidon. FALMOUTH, SEPT. 11.—Wind E., strong.—Eagle, Gregg, Porto Rico; Daedalus, Nicholson, Quebec; Hi eronymus , Haucheldt, Havannab. DUNGENESS ROADS, 6 , --Arrd. Constitution, Rath fos,New Orleans, for Bremen. • Exmounr, SEPT. 9.—Sld. Mary, Rendall, Miramichi. MILFORD, SEPT. 10.—Arrd. Woolsington, Coll, Quebec. Sld. Richmond, Stansbury, Quebec. OFF CAPE CLEAR.—Sultana, Longtnuir, Buenos .Ayres, put back with outward cargo, having been refused admission. BRISTOL, SEPT. S.E. — Sld. Exine, M`Millan, Quebec; Anna, Player, Demerara. BRISTOL CHANNEL, SEPT. 11.—Arrd. James !and Mary Sinnott, Connor, Quebec. CLYDE, SErr. 10.—Arrd. Antigua, Buchanan, Trinidad; Unicorn, Mowat, St. Vincent; flora, Brown, Quebec. WEXFORD, SEPT. 10.—Wind S..—Arrd. Nancy, Foran, Quebec; Sarah Murphy, Pugwash. Cori, SEPT. 9.—Wind S. W.—Arrd. Ann Henze% Hen zell, Buenos Ayres; Marian, Mills, Quebec; John Jardine, Sampson, Saldanha Bar. OFF CROOKHAYEN, 'SEPT. 6.—William and Ann Gilbert, St. John's, New Brunswick. KINSALE, SEPT. 9.--Arrd. George Ramsay, Quebec. The letter of Lloyd's .agent at Liverpool, received this morning, announces the intelligence of the following vessels having been refused entry at litieilos Ayie•o lous to July 8 —The Sultana. which returneil wither outward cargo, and I and the Richa rd has arrived off Cape• Watson, which were lying oft Buenos Ayes; the Palestine and the Esperance, which bad gone round the Horn ; and the Jean Baptiste end the Fiurie, which returned to Monte Video. GUILDHALL.-(THIS DAY.) Charles Maynard, an auctioneer and house.agent, residing at the west-end of the town, was brought up before Alderman Hughes Hughes en the charge of acting as agent in the restoration of stolen property, knowing it to be so, and also on the charge of bigamy. Mr. Clarkson, with Mr. Nash, of the firm of Swaine, Stephens, and Co., appeared on behalf of the railway, and Mr. Bowditch for the defendant. Mr. Clarkson said that there were three charges to be gone into with regard to the prisoner, namely, the charge of bigamy, which he would take first ; then the charge connected with the robbery on the Great Western Railway ; and afterwards another respect. ing the robbery on the Birmingham line. Harriet Maxted was then called, and proved her marriage with the prisoner during the present year, and the Rev. Mr. ♦ustin produced the register of the prisoner's marriage in 1822. Mr. Daniell also swore he was a witness, and present at the marriage in 1822. He said the prisoner signed his name to the book. Other evidence was gone into to complete the case. and the prisoner was committed on that charge. BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.) Ellen Ryan was charged with stealing a shawl, value 35., from Sarah Brennan, the keeper of a " wardrobe shop" in King-street, Long-acre. The prosecutrix said that the prisoner, who was an old acquaint ance of hers, came to see her yesterday, and having been in her shop talking with her for some time, asked her to go and get some beer. She went out for some beer, and on returning she thought she saw the prisoner putting something under her shawl. The prisoner immediately said, without having been accused by her, that she had not stolen anything. She saw at once, however, that the shawl had been removed. She immediately taxed the pri soner with taking it, and sent her little girl to fetch a policeman, standing in the doorway in the meantime to prevent her from escaping. As soon as the child was gone, theprisoner tookthe shawl from under the one she wore at the time, and, running to the door which led to the next room, threw it into that room. The prisoner made no defence, but was committed for trial al he next Clerkenwell sessions. SOUTHWARK-(THIS DAY.) William Thane and Christopher Slight were charged with being drunk and creating a disturbance. It appeared that the defendants were engaged during the day at the Southwark election, and that they afterwards retired to the Ship at Stone's-end, and, with Mr. Pitcher's committee, drank rather deeply. After quitting the house between twelve and one o'clock, when they got into the street they commenedd blowing a horn, and shouting in such a manner as to disturb the inhabitants. When taken into custody Thane was very violent, and struck the policeman, when they were taken into custody. Slight, in defence, said he was a medical student, and admitted that he was induced to take too much liquor owing to the election. The other defendant said that he was sorry for what had happened, but he thought there was no harm in blowing the horn, as he had been permitted to do so all day. Mr. Thrum. fined Thane 10s., and the other defendant 55., for being drunk. CLERKENWELL.-(THIS DAY. Two decent, hard working young men, named Tubb and Luke, were charged with stealing a set of harness, the property of Mr. Pugh, a tradesman residing in Cromer-street, Brunswick.aquare. Mr. Pugh swore that the harness were stolen from Thanet mews, Burton-crescent. One of the prisoners, after his appre hension said he had been in the mews on the night the robbery was committed. Mr. GREENWOOD—WeII. Witness—That is all I can say. Mr. GREENWOOD (to police serg eant 13 E, who h a d charge of the case—Have you no further evidence. The sergeant — the Nmen o, Sir. ? Mr. GREENWOOD —Then why did you arrest (The prisoners were apprehended on the previous evening, and locked up until brought before the magistrate this morning.) The Sergeant—One of them said he had been in Thanet-mews be on the night of th e robry; that he went for his coat, Mr. GREENWOOD —Why, you might as well arrest any one pass i n g along t he public street. I must say it is not fair to arrest men at haphazard, and then put these questions with the •iew of extracting answers to criminate themselves. Let the men be discharged. LOSS OF LIFE THROUGH TILE BONE OF A HERRING. —An inquest was held by Mr. Mills, at the St. John of Jerusalem, St. John-street, on the body of Mr. Feeney, printer, aged 30, late of No. '26, St. John street. Last Thursday week de ceased was eating a red herring, when one cf its bones sticking in his throat caused him to cough so violently that a spitting of blood followed. On the following morning his foreman went to deceased's bed-room, when he found him dead in bed and covered with blood, which, it was supposed, he spat in a renewed fit of coughing, and which, from want of assistance, choked him. Verdict—" Natural Dratt)." A TRAVELLER MlSSlNG.—Yesterday, information was lodged at. the Newcastle Police-office that V 4 m. Levett, a tra veller to the firm of Johnson, Cammell, and Co., of Sheffield, and who was' last seen on the 25th ult., in the George Hotel, in this town, has since been missing. His desk and trunks, which were at the George Hotel, have been opened, mid his accounts found apparently correct. Levett is a young man, twenty-six years of age, sallow complexioned, and about the middle height..—Trso Dierrant Wednesday. THE MANSLAUGHTER AT NE MARKET. NEWMARKET, THURSDAY, FEB. 11.—The inquest on the bodr of Henry Thorns, killed on Saturday last by Richard Archer, in the matket-place of this town, being adjourned from Monday to this day, the streets, as the hour approached, became thronged with people, presenting a novel spectacle, Newmarket in the " dead season" being anything but lively. At ten o'clock the jury assem bled at the Three Tuns, and some gentlemen connected with " the turf" being more or less concerned in the case, the room was crowded. Harry Wayman, Esq., coroner for the liberty, presided. Archer, who absconded immediately he heard of the death of Thorns, surrendered himself this morning, and was present during the exa mination. Mr. Samuel Gamble and Mr. Beck, surgeons, deposed that they had re-examined the body, and had arrived at the conclusion that deceased met with his death by an effusion of blood to the brain, caused by the rupture of a blood.vessel produced by violence. William Turner and James Sergeant saw the prisoner Archer knock the deceased down, h:s head striking heavily upon the large stones in the market-place. Samuel Nunn:deposed that he saw Archer, Adams, Edward Edwards, and George Edwards standing together about ten minutes before the affair happened. Picked the deceased up when he fell. George Edwards walked away. Charles Boyce, saddler, deposed that on Saturday evening, about ten o'clock, Mr. Howlett and himself were riding together, and they met Archer. Howlett asked him something about a piano he had bought the day before at a sale, and both witness and Howlett observed that people were; wondering for whom he could have bought it. Archer said he understood Thorns had been saying something about it, and the first time he saw him, he'd "settle" or " nobble ? ' him. Never thought by that expression Archer intended to murder Thorns, but only to give him a thrashing. Witness told Archer not to think of striking Thorns, for he (Archer) was very powerful. Saw Archer again about one o'clock the same day with Alfred Fry and George and Edward Edwards, and saw Thorns come round into the market.. place. Heard some one cry out, " Archer, there he goes." Did not know who it was, but believed it was Edwird Edwards. Archer said nothing about Thorn's opposition to Edward Edwards in his bankruptcy. James Barber Howlett, clerk to Mr. Isaacson, solicitor, of New. market, confirmed the evidence of the former witness, as far as ho himself was concerned. Heard nothing, however, about " set. tling" or" nobbling." Did not apprehend from Archer's manner that he intended any serious injury to the deceased. William Bell, druggist, was sent for by Thorns after the unfor tunate attack upon him, and he said, amongst other things, it arose out of a piano Archer had purchased the day before for Mrs. Edward=. Alfred Fry deposed that whilst walking with Charles Boyce and the two Edwards, Archer came rapidly up to them, and said " I'm afraid I have half killed him." Heard Edward Edwards cry" Archer" when Thorns came round the market-place. The prisoner declined to say anything, and the jury pronounced a verdict of " Manslaughter." THE 1 RIV.VIPHS OF STEAM. Some of the journals are rejoicing because—thanks to steam-boats and steam-locomotives—the Queen has travelled over a large portion of the Continent at a very rapid rate. In our humble opinion a much greater cause for congratulation is presented in the fact that the Cork Examiner of Friday, in acknowledging the enterprising spirit of Messrs. Johnson and Co., of Dublin, states that it had that morning received The Sun, expressed by them from Dublin, in seventeen hours. This is marvellous. The entire distance, by sea and land, which that copy of The Sun had traversed is nearly 450 miles, via Dublin. This gives an average of twenty-six miles per hour, exclusive of all 4oppages, which we may estimate at certainly not less than a couple of hours out of the seventeen. The Sun newspaper has established a high reputation for the quick transmission of news, but this last effort crowns all—London to Cork, yid Dublin, in seventeen hours ! We re collect the time when the mail-packet between Holyhead and Dublin was sometimes a week on its voyage. What political power, what social strength, is there involved in the great fact that the communication from the south of Ireland to the seat of Government in England, can be made in a few hours ! It is obvious that if The Sun can be carried from London to Cork in less time than, seven or eight years ago, the stage coaches carried a person from London to Liverpool, soldiers and the muniments of war can be conveyed in the same mode, and at equal speed. Rebellion is "worse than a crime"—it is a blunder if attempted against such means of instantly putting it down. London to Cork, with a circuit through Dublin, in seventeen hours! What next ?—Railway Express. TAUNTON.—We are glad to find that the failure in the potatoe crop is only partial in this neighbouthood.—SAer borne Journal. DISCOVERY OF AN ANCIENT BITILE.—A copy of the first complete edition of the English Bible, printed by Myles Coverdale, bearing the date 1535, was accidentally discovered, a few days since, in the false bottom of an old oak chest, at Helk. ham-hall, Norfolk, the seat of the Esrl of Leicester. There are numerous imperfect copies of this edition of the Holy Scriptures in existence, two being deposited in the Library of the British Museum, one in the Bodleian Library, one in the Cambridge Uni. versity Library—in fact, many of our great libraries and public in. stitutions, and many private collections, possess imperfect copies, but the volume just discovered is in every respect perfect. The Ncble Proprietor of Holkham has had the book appropriately bound, and enclosed in an oaken box, and it now graces the shelves of his magnificent library. THE POTATO DISEASE.—The Society of Medicine at Antwerp has addressed to the Governor of the province a letter dated the sth instant, in which the society gives it as its opinion " That the best thing to be done to preserve the winter crop from a speedy destruction would be to take out of the earth the tu_ bercles of which the herbaceous parts have died, and to extract the starch. This operation, which is an easy one, might be undertaken at a small cost by the Bureaux of Beinfaisance, to supply the wants of the numerous poor that they have to nourish during winter. With respect to the potatoes that are to be given to beasts, 'it would be enough to scrape the potatoes after having previously washed them and cleaned them free of their diseased parts, and then to submit the pulp thus scraped to the action of a press. These last, to be preserved, need only be dried in some receptacle properly heated." FATAL ACCIDENT TO A WATERLOO VETERAN.- Thursday evening Mr. W. Paine resumed and concluded an in. quest at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, adjourned from Friday last, on the body of William Sandling, a Chelsea pensioner, aged fifty. one. It appeared from the evidence that on Wednesday week last the deceased was crossing the end of Gray's Inn-lane, in Holborn, when his hat fell off by accident. He stooped to pick it up, and, in doing so, slipped and fell between the horses' legs and the fore. wheels of a carriage passing at the time. the driver tried to pull up, but was unable, and the wheels passed over the deceased's body. He was picked up and conveyed to the hospital, where he died shortly after his admission. On a post mortcrn examination, ten ribs on the right side and eight on the left were found to be frac tured, the liver and spleen being torn. Verdict, " Accidental death." The deceased was formerly in the 13th Light Dragoons, and was in all the principal engagements in the Peninsula, in one of which he was severely wounded. CHAIN-DROPPING IN ST. JAMES'S PARK.—Yester day afternoon the following stale trick was played off upon a lady residing in Piccadilly:—The lady is a stranger in London, and was resting on one of the seats in St. James's Park, when a gentle.. manly looking man came and took his seat by her, and entered into conversation. He suddenly left his seat, and apparently picked from off the ground a small paper parcel, upon opening which there appeared a handsome gold chain, studded with turquoise, and ear rings and brooch to correspond. A bill of parcels was also inclosed, from which it appeared that the articles had cost 101. 15s. The gentleman expressed his readiness to divide with the lady, but the difficulty was how to do so equally, and proposed very gallantly that she should give him 21. for his share, to which she foolishly consented. Upon showing them to a jeweller she was informed that they were real Birmingham, and worth about eight or nine shillings. SHOCKING ACCIDENT.— CAUTION TO NURSES.— On Thursday morning between eight and nine o'clock, a shocking accident occurred to Miss Mary Hutley, three years of age, daughter of Henry Hutley, Esq., residing in Connaught-terrace, Edgeware road. It appears the nursemaid had brought up a saucepan of boiling milk for the children's breakfast, and had placed the sauce pan in the fire-place in the nursery. During her absence for a few minutes, the unfortunate child laid hold of the saucepan, which overturned, and the boiling contents were poured upon her neck, chest, and body, scalding her in so shocking a manner, that but little hopes arc entertained of her recovery. EASTERN COUNTIES DAY AND SEASON TICKETS.— The question as to the granting of season-tickets on the Eastern Counties Railway, which has excited such deep interest amongst the inhabitants of Waltham-cross, Cheshunt, Hertford, &c , was on Tuesday decided by the Liverpool party of the direction in the negative. It is understood that the directors, hoping the present feeling as to the tickets will soon subside, intend to withdraw the day-tickets, which only commenced on the Ist inst., in the course of six months. The directors of the Eastern Counties have agreed to issue first and second-class tickets at the rate of a fare and a half—that is, persons taking a first-class ticket may go on the same day to London or to Norwich and back for 15s. instead of 11., sup. posing the fare to those places to be 10s. This is a tangible be nefit conferred upon the public. PEDESTRIANISM. -- NOVEL FEAT. Yesterday a pedestrian feat of a rather singular character was performed by Raymond, of Brixton, who undertook for a wager of 5/. a side, that he would pick up from the ground, and with his mouth only, one hundred eggs, each egg being placed on the road, in a straight line, and at a yard apart from the other, and convey them one at a time and deposit them in a bucket of water placed at the starting end, within fifty-five minutes. The match came off near the Windmill, Clapham Park. The pedestrian entered upon his her culean task, and commenced the removal of the eggs at the far end, and working homewards. He had to start one hundred times, and after labouring for fifty-two minutes he had accomplished his snatch, and won easily by three minutes to spare. The distanceth. of ground that was actually run over during the performance of feat is 5 miles 5 furlongs and 200 yards. G B ILO N O D T. GROUND.—On HURDLE-RACING M.,,day t h h u It t a I n C I . E r d. T Smith, e of London, who carried off the prize, to the mortification o open to all England , -r4dTle.Sra°cUeTlifoAr NithreTs°ilNveCr the house of Mrs. w as won by Edwar d Boner ERIES.—On Tuesday of the local fancy. Fletcher, lat Li n d se y-row, Chelsea, was robbed of a quantity of p of a dozen silver table spoons, six tea spoons, two plate, c onsisting No. 6, sauc e ladles and a s ou p - ladle, and a wine strainer, all marked " F.," silver cheese and butter knives, a fish slice, gravy spoon, salt spoons, and other silver articles. A servant who had been left in charge of the place went out, and it is believed that during her absence two men, who were seen leaving the place, entered with a false key and committed the robbery. One of them appeared to be five feet seven or eight inches high, and the other rather shorter, and it was observed that they wore dark clothes.—The house of Mr. Allen, '27, Grenville-square, Clerkenwell, was robbed of a silver hunting watch, maker's name " Hunter," and with the name" John Allen, Clapham," on the cap ; a large gold seal, with white cornelian stone, engraved " J. A." in old English letters ; a mourning ring, in memory of " Amelia Alicia," who died in May, 1643 ; three gold brooches, a Maltese cross, a wedding ring, three silver pencil.cases, a silver tea scoop, some silver cruet tops, and an invisible-green coat.—On Sunday last Mr. Ryan, of 2, Chubb's Cottage, Clayhead-street, Kennington, was robbed of 1551., con sisting of 33 5/. Bank of England notes. Yesterday the additional information was given that the notes have since been ascertained to be numbered 49,116 to 49,150, and dated July 11, 1645. HONESTY REWARDED.—Yesterday morning, be. twcen nine and ten o'clock, a poor man name Thomas Jennings, residing at Knightsbridge, picked up a purse in the Hammersmith. road, containing a five-pound note, four sovereigns, and a quantity of silver. He had not proceeded far when he met a lady seemingly in great anxiety, looking for something on the ground. Jennings inquired if she had lost anything, and being satisfied from her an swers that the purse and its contents were hers, he at once restored them, when the lady generously presented him with one shilling as a reward for his honesty The steam-ship Unicorn. Captain Douglas, arrived in the Mersey from Halifax yesterday morning, bringing advices from that port to the 26th ult. inclusive. They do not contain any intelligence of interest. ARRIVAL OF CATTLE AND SHEEP FROM HOLLAND. —Yesterday morning three large Dutch steam-vessels arrived in the Thames from Holland, having on board between 400 and 500 sheep and 200 oxen, which were safely landed, for the London market. Another portion of the cargo con sisted of cheese an d butter of excellent quality. ME • • ;=,,, • • . 7 ' igley Bridge