The Sun. — London, England, 1845-08-26 00:00:00

- BANKRUPTCY.—(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Commissioner FA/ix.) IN RE ORRIDGE. this insolvent, described as of F..arl.street, Red Lion-square, e in'osed by Mr. Nicholls on the ground that he described ir e , elf as of no tusiness or employment, yet in two years had ,aetractid eebts to the amount of '2,0001., for which, accord rg to the in so l ven t' s ow n statement, he had not received any _ o .nsideratien or an y p ro perty to give up. The Learned Coon. subritted that this statement alone excluded the insolvent 'rote the benefit of an interim order. aru lt h. Dusicstx, for the insolvent, contended that as the op.. 47 1 e13 crtditor's debt had been incurred on bills discounted on ge interest of no less than 47 per cent., the insolvent was net responsible to the opposing creditor. • The Learned COMMISSIONER said, that he cf u • d not tbn. :icier the i n di v id ua l con duct of cre dit ors , or whettw: the cons rt of one had assisted the prospects and htfici d up assertions W expectancies tattng persons to keep up appearar.ces, might do so very un atentionallv. The Court, however, had not to look to the %duct r f creditors, but to that of debtors. I Dusicast said the opposing creditor was a bill broker, b ed insolv ent h a d nev e r misrepre s ented his expectations to and he (the creditor) had no right to come in and claim "n• money advanced on such usurious interest. 'rhe Le arne d COMMISSIONER paid that facts might arise so th at any person advancing money might meet with punish "' „e rit ; but he must hear the case. beltie insolvent was sworn, a n d said that up to 1842 le had l l a merchant at Corfu, and since then a clerk in a merean tile hoots., at a sal :ay of 250/. a year ; and had on the death of his father, on expectancies, had incurred the debt. lie, however. tsad only received 35N., but always expected more. DUNCAN again submitted that a person coming into lkuuf I;Otirt to oppose must come with clean hands, and not with of his having taken 47 per cent. The Learned COMMISSIONER said, that if people were to rend on expectancies, and their swearing to their belief, tete would be no end to fraud. The insolvent was not justi -to in making such statements. Mr. DuNCAN said that the proof of the insolvent believing (fortune was coming to him, was giving up his situation. ,• The COMNIISSIONER said it was a prof of idleness. the COMMISSIONER dismissed the petition, with leave to sly . for a protectional order on the Bth of February. The , 'vent will be confined in prison until that time. eItIMINAL COURT—(THIS DAY.) OLD COURT. I (Before Mr. Baron PLATT.) , Charles Peden, a labourer, aged 39, was convicted of an un ' nttiral offence upon a child of the age of nine years—and "kr. Baron PLATT ordered sentence of death to be recorded itinSt him. ~ FORGERY.---•William Coleman Balls, 55, a printer, was in . with feloniously forging a paper writing, purporting to ' receipt for 301., to detraud John Randall and others. „Ild ji r. ballantine conducted the case fur the prosecution, and ,tz' O'Brien defended the prisoner. t•rom the statement of the Learned Counsel for the prosecu- Lt' ) and the evidence adduced, it appeared that the prisoner L 7obeen the Secretary of the " United Brothers' Birming ,7, In Provident Society" for five years, and that they deposited . nair funds with the Finsbury Savings' Bank ; that the society geld its meetings at the City of London public-house, Sidney ' 'feet, City-road, and the prisoner, as the secretary, kept and 4 (1 access to all the books of the society, among which were the minute book and the depositors' book, both of which were !!'fluired to be produced, at the Finsbury Savings' Bank, upon 'lle withdrawal of any portion of the funds of the society. It i f Peared that the prisoner according to the case alleged on the !lan of the prosecution, by the secretary of the society, applied Jo the Bank, and gave notice of the withdrawal of the amount Atted in the indictment, and that' at the expiration of the notice, the money was received by the prisoner, he forging the :talus of the trustees to the receipt. The facts of the case b ite within the last few days been fully given. Air. O ' BRIEN then addressed the jury on behalf of the prisoner. The case, which is the fast for trial at the present session, , " 4 4 , Slot Gncluded when we went to press. MARLBORO UG H-STREET. (THIS DAY.) EXTENSIVE ROBBERY OF JEWELLERY AND RECOVERY V' THE FROPEREY.—John Clarke, a middle-aged Irishman, Ei o described hi mse lf as a labourer, living in Church-street, r• Giles's, w as c h arge d on suspicion of stealing a rosewood saing-use, containing jewellery of the value of 3 001 ., from k,llOn.`ie of Sir John Campbell, of No. 39, Curzon - street , " (4 17-fair. It appeared that on Friday afternoon the butler of Sir John • 4 . Inpbell arrived from Leith at Blackwall, and hired an om tsius to convey the family luggage he had brought with him to .:1 4 raou.street. , On arriving there, and as the unloading of the rkisibus was being proceeded with, the prisoner came up and On to assist, and, as the butler supposed he was one of the t ti belonging to the carnage, he was permitted to carry diffe :n packages into the hall. Amongst the luggage was the 'sing-case in question, which the butler bad himself placed tithe hall. In about a quarter of an hour afterwards it was t .. l4i "ed, and the prisoner had also taken himself off. As he was qty along Curzon-street with a package under his arm he met by the housemaid, who knowing that he had been 'Alaisting in unloading the luggage, a.ked him where be was ' . lo ng to; he replied that he was sent with a message to GI afton- Z r .ets • and passed on. Information of the robbery VII i n given at the station-house of the C divi- Vine-street, Piccadilly, and between eight and nine is !ltick yesterday evening Sergeants Driscoll arid Miller, ap.. sg_ehe n ded the prisoner in the gallery of the Adelphi Theatre. Z .. beinginformed of the nature of the charge against him, he 7 0 ed knowing anything about it, or that he had been in AZurzon-street, on the evening in question. The constables e°ing also traced out that the prisoner had taken a box to No. Pipe -maker's-alley, Bedfoidbury, immediately proceeded ,;• t h ere, and in the front room, on the second Poor, the door of 4 (.. b. L .14 ich was opened by a key found on the prisoner, the dress ; ,r_g"ease was found, with the whole of the contents excepting a noch and finger-ring, which the prisoner is supposed to have Nsposed of, to furnish himself with ready money. The landlady the house also identified him as being the person who brought in box there ; he bad but a few days previously hired t h e 1% The lock of the dressing-case had been forced, and a It of a patent lock, which had been taken from the inside , 4 1 found on the prisoner. When taken into custody he bad , . 641 3' la. fid. about him. tie declined saying anything in his defense, and was re .7ttdcd until Tuesday next. ALLEGED MURDER AT ROTHERIIITHE.—Yester : 1 21 an adjourned inquest was held beforh Mr. C. Carter , ct.the New-cross Inn, Deptford, on the body of Ellen Tyrell, 'gs'd forty, whose death is supposed to have been occa . L'aned by unfair means. A man, named White, is at custody on suspicion of being concerned in her d eath ; but,, although the investigation lasted four hours, c!) , little additional information was elicited tending to eillpate the anused. The evidence was chiefly confined endeavouring to prove that he had no scratch or wound the face on the Wednesday he was with the deceased. On point, however, the evidence was very contradictory, and it hid very doubtful whether he might not have been asleep in the "I'd of Styles for an hour, as he afterwards went to another at, ee and staid drinking for two or three hours on the :lilt in question. The most important fact was, that white bonnet had been found under the arches of the• railway, and was like one she had worn, and her could no where be found, although the canal 4841 been dragged. The bonnet had evidently been con . ceteed 120 yards away from the canal, and the Coroner was of ° Pinion that that was a material fact, and that an adjournment :tight to take place for its production. The foreman, how :ter, thought no good would ensue , unless White could be • 'raced to have been with the deceased later than he had ad -ICitted. The Coroner said the public interest must not be aserificed to save &little trouble. The Court was then cleared cf strangers, and after about half an hour's deliberation the laquiry was adjourned till Friday afternoon at three o'clock. EX T ENSIVE EMBEZZLEMENT.—MANCHESTER, MON. 14 1 - .—On Friday last a most extensive case of embezzlement tame to the knowledge of the police of this town. It appears that a person named Isaac Andertoon was in the employ of Mr. t . J. Moller, a very extensive foreign merchant, carrying on b usiness at No. 9, Marble-street, as clerk and salesman, and had, as far as could be seen, conducted himself to the satisfac 'Mir of his employer. Mr. Moller carried on a very large busi "leas, and placed the utmost confidence in Andertoon. On Satur day week he asked leave of absence for a day or two to visit his friends at Clitheroe, which was readily granted. He left Manchester on that day, and has nut since been heard cf• His absence created no suspicion until Wednes day, when on inquiry it was discovered that he had taken with him a very large sum of ntoliey and a v quantity of fu-tian goods. Immediately on this discovery ing made, information was given to the pollee, and a thorough investigation instituted, and up to this time a defi ciency in money alone to upwards of 4,000/. has been dis covered, besides a large quantity of goods, tie value of which has not yet been ascertained. It is also believed that the de : heiet te y of money known to have been embezzled falls far short cf the total amount with which he has absconded. Yesterday Morni ng a placard was issued by the police offering a reward af 50/. for his apprehension, but up to this time no trace has t een obtained to his place of retreat. It is thought he sailed 14 Y the Caledonia from Liverpool to the United States on Tues uty last. He is described as being " about forty-five or fifty Sears of age, five feet nine inches high, proportionately made, and of ruddy complexion." It has been known to the police tir some time that he frequented one of the gaming-houses of 'his town, where such large sums of money are won and lost on h orse-racing. It has also come to their knowledge that he has been shipping goods to America on his own account, and that he -has done an extensive business for some time past. TAILORS' BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.--Yesterday t he half-yearly meeting of the supporters of the Institution for lhrelief of aged and infirm journeymen tailors, was held at Freemasons' Tavern ; Mr. Adenay in the chair. The re- Port,of the Committee stated that the funded capital had now reached the sum of 12,081/. and that there are seventy-three 'Pensioners depending upon ;hem for support in the new asylum at Haversteck Hill. At the last anniversary dinner of the rasters, 799/. was added to the funds, and at the journeymen's , , 201. T wo o f th e pensioners had died since the last meeting, but the health of the inmates of the asylum was generally good, and the conduct of all was characterised by order andregularity. On the motion of Mr. Roll hr, seconded by Mr. Prior, the re tort Was adopted, after which two additional pensioners were ailed for, and the meeting separated. SER IOUS CARRIAGE ACClDENT.—Yesterdny after boon, between two and three o'clock, a serious accident °centred to Stephen Walker, a coachman in the service of Braithwaite, Esq., a gentleman residing in Seymour-street, Tryanston-square. Walker bad been desired to have the carriage in readiness at three o'clock, and in driving through 'Lie yard where the horses are at livery, he incautiously neglected to lower his head whilst passing under the gateway, a id in consequence h e was precipi'ated from the box with con a:derable violence. He was immediately picked up in an in sensible state (the wheels of the carriage havirg gone over him), and was conveyed without delay into the house of a surgeon, when it was ascertained that Walker had received a severe concussion of the brain, in addition to inward injuries o f an alarming description, which leaves but slight hopes of his r eeqvery. , A ACCIDENT ON TUE LONDON AND BRIGHTON lA•vr Av.— On Sunday there were nearly 2,000 visitors to B righton from the metropolis by the excursion trains. One of these trains arrived from London at nine o'clock, and after the !,'savengers had alighted, the engine came up for the purpose of 'removing the carriages to make room he fore for the next train. A 21 , e from the engine was affixed to he carriage, and ' Ridley, man named Robert a porter in the Company's em- Ploy, seated himself on the buffers of the carriage to remove ltoh.e. rope when necessary. While doing so, however, he either his hold or was dragged by the rope cn to the line, and the 1 :;: ti t d • eo . f the carriages passed over one of his legs. He was lately removed to the hospital, where he now lies in a Precarious state. _ r -r lIE POTATO CROP.--We us derStand Unit in o!ato Several . parts of this country a sort of bli g ht h as a tt ac k e d t h e crops, and in same instances completely destroyed whole "la of them in a few hours. The blight, it appears, first Whets , the leaves, whence it proceeds to th e s t ems , an d finally La . the ro o t s , ren d er i ng t h e tu b ers qu i te un fi t for food either for or beast. Ferns the aec Lunts we find in the publi c p a p er s, th i s calamity is not confined to Cornuall but extends throuoh d --•., stri6lts oor. the kingdo —Devonport Independent. m, affording a melancholy prospect for tlnsrlin ll p ,Quebe 6 Ai rd. • a 'erfla), sittart, Bd of Wisi Ist disc Ford, sanl, th tire from 5C , ,,, ° state,, A brs !ak, Was • auppo,`"" DAY. to 51 1 • 10 5/ I 3 to 11 e stead)? o 4/185: 12s to 5 1 / 18s 0 7 supplyt 11 6s to 4/ 1 1 D, 511 ' 16s to 111 i od, and td New C is isitPro ers, ve cont s I S is St. l' ll 4 !ling gl e 50s for . be Barr e d ' per; bo illy the il , landed y 263 bhp COD Slap A l in the orto Ricl t ; ;s to` , 'ay solV e ord W e Eastt i 1 tberelt, Ind elcP°' ic e is 10,1. a bout 5 hid] is Ali er was nclinatici sold it lue. d 415 Dui lion. L dair's [ain, 10 0 0 id ; NeW cord's 'll Steri g il 155; Bewle: iont, 11 1(00 , End . 1 ' 3. 0, Penw - f si Nap s ifiJ fi Wails TS 6CI ; ‘l,s), " ,140ge° 39. ][o , ee' tord)t.:, s sfce ' b e V' ov THE SUN, _14,0N DON ? .TTESDAy EVENING, AUGUST ‘.6 1845. THE HARVEST, TO THE EDITOR OP tilE SUN. SIR,—As you did me thtt holibttr of inserting a letter from me last week regarding the itarrest, I will, if you please, follow up my report by giving you a description of its present aspect. Agrrater part of the wheat is cut, and the resbit is far ftioris than the farmer's anticipations. A moat respectable Mid inter= ligent individual, who has about 100 acres of *heat, inform'ell me that he e ould have a great deal more than he had 16. st year from the same number of acres ; a.ud he added, " My cousin, who farms about the same quantitil wilt have 300 sacks more than he had last y, ar." This fact, when taken into considera tion with :he epieneid crop of last season, sufficiently proves Whst 'nave stated in my last letter, that this is one of the most bountiful harvests within the memory of man. A great deal of rain fell here on Tuesday, otherwise the weather has been beautiful and dry ; healthy beet sea prevail, which is more congenial to corn than intense heat without air. I would just add one word, by wav of information, as to a field of wheat I saw this season—and it is the eighth succes sive year, with one year excepted—on which wheat had been grown on the same ground ; the soil was not much deeper than the portfolio on which I am writing, and the crop was the finest I think I ever saw. It was the produce of " Daniel's patent manure," and grown by him on his estate at Winsley, near Bath. An eminent agriculturist, one of the M.P.'s of this county, who was with me at the time, pronounced it to be " marvellous;" and I think you will allow, after this, I may again subscribe myself CORNUCOPIA. Wiltshire, August 25, 1845. ACCIDENT OiX tOARD THE MOONLIGHT. - Last evening, an inquest was held by Mr. Ledford i 44; Coroner, at tilt?. St: MattWt PUblitt-hotise, Mike-street, Aklelpbi,ott the body of Jetties Purcell, aged 13, who met with hit tlftth froth a frightful actident on board the Moonlight, on nondtty 'evening last.. . Mr. ilaines ablibitor, of Clevelarai• row, appeareu, riorn motives of charity, on behalf of the parents of deceased; Mr. Catterns on behalf of the Iron Steam-boat Company. Mr. Edward Richards, of I, King-street, Cheapside, de posed that he was on board of the boat at the time of the accident. When they arrived at Hungerford she was fastened to the Prince of Wales. After landing and taking in passengers, the boat was set in motion by the direction of the captain. The rope, which had not been unfastened, caught the boy's leg, and cut off his foot, which fell into the river and sunk. No orders were given to unfasten the rope before the captain gave the word to go a-head. There was no one on board the Prince of Wales to let go the rope. If there had, the accident would not have happened. When a cry was raised, the boat was stopped, but not before the boy's foot was torn off. Mr. .1. Marsh saw the deceased fall on the c'erk. Heard a cry of " Stop her." Then saw that his foot. had been torn off at the ankle, and blond streaming from the maimed limb. The boat was not crowded, yet the lad sat in a coil of ropes at the head of the boat. Mr. Walter Scott, secretary to the Harwich and Birming ham Junction, gave similar testimony. He sat about a yard from the deceased. He did not see the rope fastened to the Prince of Wales. When the captain gave the signal to go on, he saw the rope coil round the boy's kg. He and others called out to unfasten the rope, but there was no one on the paddle-boxes, or on board the Prince of Wales, who heeded the cry. A lady came, but she was afraid to touch the rope, as one of the crew were in the bows of the Moonlight at the time. A man came up when it was too late. -If the boy had been on the seat, the accident would probably not have hap pened. The rope was a yard from the end of the seat. Mr. Catterns raid it was the duty of the pierman to let go the rope when the word was given by the captain. Mr. Frederick Nicolle, one of the surgeons at Charing-cross Hospital, proved the reception of the deceased shortly atter the accident on Monday evening. On examination he found the left foot had been torn from its socket, and that his right thigh had been fractured and collapsed. The flesh had sustained great injury. The fractured limb was amputated below the knee on Tuesday. On Wednesday there were signs of mortifi cation, and further amputation higher up the leg was had re course to. On Friday he found it had extended to the right thigh (the maimed limb being the left one). He gradually sank, and died that evening at eight o'clock. He was sensible up to the time of his death, at which time his parents were with him. He did not seem to suffer much pain. He attributed his death to the violent nature of the wound, and to the inflamma ble turn which it took. James Stewart, the pierman, was next examined. He could not say who fastened the rope to the Prince of Wales. It was his duty to do so, but there were so many boats there at the time, which rendered it quite impossible that he could attend to all He could not say whether the engines of the Moonlight were moving at the time of the accident or not. He let go the rope at the stern of the boat, not that in the bows where the accident occurred, when the word was given. After much conversation, it was agreed to adjourn the in quiry until this day at seven o'clock. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. STOURBRIDGE RACES—MONDAY. The East Warwickshire Stakes of 3 soya. each, with 30 added. Heats, mile and a half. (7 Subs.) Mr. Sherwood's b f Reliance,3 yrs ...(H. Bradley) 3 1 1 Mr. Batson's b g The Bird, aged ... 0 0 2 Mr. Flintoff's ch f The Elbe, 4 yrs ... 1 0 3 Mr. Barton's ch f Glideaway, 4 yrs Mr. Martin's b f Trifle, 4 yrs Mr. Foll ler's b g The Miller, 6 yrs 0 0 0 Mr. Quinton's ch m The Pretty Doe, 6 yrs ...... 0 odr The Stourbridge Stakes of 35 sous., added to a Handicap of 7 soya. each. Mile and a quarter. Mr. Whitworth's Lady Sarah, 4 yrs ...(Duflo) 1 Mr..l. Clark's b f by Defence, out of Nike, 3 yrs 2 Mr. Sheppard's bf by Glaucus, out of March First, 3 yrs 3 The following also started but were not placed :—Mr. Flintoff's The Rhine, 5 yrs—Mr. Moore's b g Tippoo, aged— Mr. Jones's The Disowned, 5 yrs—Mr. Morris's Evelina, 4 yrs—Mr. 'F. M. Vickers's br f Princess Olga, 3 yrs, and Mr. E. Peel's General Nott, 3 yrs. The Handicap Stakes of 3 soya. each, with 25 added. Heats, one mile. Mr. Sheppard's bf by Glaucus, out of March First, 3 yrs 1 1 Mr. Parker's ch g Dulcet, 3 yrs... 0 2 Mr. Flintoff's The Exciseman, 5 yrs Mr. Jones's The Disowned, 5 yrs 2 dr TATTERSALL'S.—YESTERDAT. With the exception of a solitary bet of 1,500 to 30 against the Peri colt for the Derby, the business transacted yesterday afternoon was exclusively on the St. Leger, two or three at tempts to commence proceedings on the Great Yorkshire Handicap, at Doncaster, having wholly failed. Weatherbit— he might, with great propriety, be re-christened " Weather cock"—was again in favour. The outlay, it is true, was small, but the feeling was "undeniable," and he very nearly regained the premiership. Miss Sarah, however, was backed, on the whole, for a good stake, and throughout the afternoon bad an unequivocal call. The betting touched every horse in the market save Old England, and showed a marked disposition in favour of The Baron and Duc au Durres. Mentor, the Merry Monarch, and Red Robin, were backed for two or three hun dred pounds each, but were not really in force. Latest prices : ST. LEGER. 4 to 1 agst John Day's lot—taken 7 to 1 agst Forth's lot—taken 7 to 2 agst Major Yarburgh's two—take 4 to 1 5 to 1 agst Major Yarburgh's Miss Sarah—taken 11 to 2 agst Mr. Gully's Weatherbit—taken 10 to I agst Mr. St. Paul's Mentor—taken and aft. offd. 10 to 1 agst Mr. Gratwicke's Merry Monarch—taken and afterwards offered 13 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Old England—no backers 15 to 1 agst Major Yarburgh's Red Robin—taken 16 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Pantasa 20 to 1 agst Mr. Painter's The Pacha 22 to 1 agst Mr. Watts's The Baron 25 to 1 agst Mr. Irwin's Ould Ireland 27 to 1 agst Mr. Wreford's Worthless'. 28 to 1 agst Mr. Ramsay's Mid-Lothian—take 30 to 1 30 to 1 agst Mr. Hessletine's Fitz-Allen—taken 30 to I agst Lord Exeter's Wood Pigeon 35 to 1 agst Lord Miltown's Duc au Durras-40 to 1 t f 40 to 1 agst Mr. Irwin's Connaught Ranger 40 to 1 agst Colonel Anson's Kedger—taken 40 to 1 agst Lord Stradbroke's Idas 40 to 1 agst Mr. A. Johnstone's Annandale . U) to 1 agst Mr. Ferguson's Clear-the-Way 1000 to 10 agst Mr. Fox's June 1000 to 10 agst Sir R. Bulkeley's Chertsey TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—The past meeting at Yolk has done great credit to the inhabitants, and to every one engaged in the management of it. The Great Ebor Handicap, after the. withdrawal of Lightning, The Shadow, and Vol au- Vent, was left entirely to the Infant and Coheiress, the latter winning cleverly. I saw nothing likely to beat Coheiress but the Infant, who ran very badly. The Great Yorkshire Stakes went to Miss Sarah in a canter. I did not expect to see her nearer than third, as, to my eye, she did not seem to be exactly in trim ; her running for the Oaks over such a trying course and finishing well, elevated her in my opinion ; if my readers remember, I advised them to keep an eye upon this animal after its running at Epso,n, which advice I can not do better than urge them to adopt, for it is very evident that the Doncaster St. Leger will not be won by Weatherbit, Kedger, or the Merry Monarch, who are as good as boiled. Annandale, Pam, John Davis, the Lancashire Witch, Winchilsea, The Hermit, Plaudit, Coeur de Lion, Old England, and Little John, Ere nearly in as bad a plight, as far as regards their chance of winning the great northern event. The only animals that are likely to cut a figure to some purpose are, Pantasa, Mentor, Midlothian, The Baron, Worthless, Miss Sarah, and Red Robin, dark blue and red cap, or yellow for the winning colour. Some sport, in a small way, will be found at Egham on Tuesday and Wednesday, which, of its kind, will be first rate. On Tuesday the Gold Cup will go to Lord G. Ben tinck or Mr. Ramsbotham • with John o' Gaunt or Pine apple. The New and Old ' Windsor Stakes are destined for Elemi or the Mus colt. A5O sovs. Match between Mr. Greville's Trump, and Mr. Whiteturst's Eleanor, will be won by the former. A Plate of 40 sovs. is des tined fur Sir S. Spry, with Subduer. The Runnymede Stakes to Velox. On Wednesday the Surrey and Middlesex Stakes, with four acceptances, will have Pineapple, 5 yrs, 7st 91b, for winner; and the Devil-among-the-Tailors, 6 yrs, sst 101 b, second. The Amateur Stakes look well for Coal Black Rose or Karr.ac. The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas will be won by one out of Kent's stable. The Egham Stakes ought to be won by the Devil to Pay. A Sweepstakes of 25 soya. each will be won by Eleanor, Strike-a-Light second.—l am, Sir, yours, &c. THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. Monday. [ADVERTISEMENT.] DIRECT LONDON AND MAN CHESTER RAILWAY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sia,—Mr. Remington has replied to my letter. He is kind enough to say in the opening that if any expressions condemnatory of the course taken by me have been used by any parties, they have not been pub lished by him or with his privity or consent. I was compelled to vindicate myself against a charge as absurd as it is untrue. To repel a charge of stealing Mr. Remington's line, I was obliged to use arguments to show the absence of all inducement to do it, and for that purpose I was obliged to show that Mr. Remington had asked the several sums of 2,3, 4, and 5 millions of money to make his line. That he had varied that line. That he bad subsequently started a London and Man chester, and York line, asking 7,000,000/. to make the two. That he might as well have charged the London and York Company with having stolen their line, as charge me with stealing a line to Manchester. Mr. Remington does not deny asking for the various sums of money which I have mentioned to accomplish the sane line. Either his julgment was unsound, or he varied what he calls his line, as often as he asked different sums. I have founded my statements on documents issued by himself. Mr. Remington says, I quote his own words— "ln 1840 it was proposed to carry out the scheme alone between London and Manchester, for which I thought then, and think now, 4,000,0001. sufficient." If he thinks so now, how can he reconcile with that opinion his prospectus, to which I refer him in the Morning lici atl of the 23d of May last, asking for 2,000,0001. only, in 40,000 shares of 50/. each. How does he reconcile with this his improved judg ment, asking 3,000,0001.? Or his sounder judgment, asking four ? With his present opinion, that 4,000,0001. are enough, why does he ask 5,000,0001. ? I have published no names in support of the line to which I have been appointed solicitor, but such as were given to mein or subsequent to June of this year. I am, Sir, your obedient servant. W. 11. ASIIURST. 48, Moorgate-street, London, Aug. 21, 1845. On Sunday, the vae of a labouring man, at the village of Week, one mile from*.Winchester, was confined wi three children, all girls. and doing well, and hadihem imme diately named, Aug. Aug. tAug 25. 25, 125 Aberdeen • • !.• • Airdrie and Coatbridge Arbroath and Forfar .... Ditto Half Shares • • •. Armagh,Colr.,g; Portrush Bandon and Bantry ..... Belfast and Ballymena Belfast and County Down Birknhd,Lan.&Ches.Jnc. Birmingham and Gloater 133 Do. New ( iss. at 7% dis.) 32) Ditto Half Shares Birminglun & axfrd.June. Blekburn, and Preston.. _ Illekburn, Darwn,& Bohn Bolton, Iv 'gar, & Livcrpl. Boston, Stamfrd and Birm Brighton, Lewes, Haat. Bristol and Exeter ••• • • • 92 Ditto New . ••• • • • 11% Bristol and Gloucester Bristol and S. Wales June. British and Irish Union.. 3 Caledon. and Ayrsh. June Caledon. & Dumbar. June Caled , nian- , • . •••• • • • • 1114 1153,11 12►% 9141 - -24 N 2'r; l 55s 3% -- Ditto Extension .... Cambridge and Lincoln. Chester and Birkenhead I Ditto New Shares • • Ditto Half Shares Chester and H Iyhead Cheltunham and Oxford Chichester and Brighton Churnet Valley Clitheroe Junction Clydesdale Junction Cork, Blackrck & Passage I Cork and Bandon Cork and Killarney Cork and Waterford Cork and Youghal Canterbury and Dover Coventry and Leicester Cornwall . • . • • • • • Derby and Crewe Direct Lou. and slanclistr Diss, Beccles, & Yarinoth Direct Northern • . •• Direct Norwich.. • .. • Dublin and Belfast June. Dublin, Belfast, & Coir c Dublin and lirogheda • • Dublin and Galw,y Dundalk and Enniskillen Dundee and Arbroath . — Ditto New .•. ••• . • • Dundee and Per • • •••.. Durham and Sunderland East Lancashire (No. 1) Ditto (No. 2) .. ••• • • • Eastern Counties . 20% Do. New .• • • • • • p Do. Perp. spr Ct., No 1 Do. do. No. 2 %P East Dereham & Norwich 1% East Union .•. •••••• • • • • Ditto Extension • • • • — Edinbgh, Glas., and Dum Edinburgh and Glasgow 90 88 )61 Do. Quarter Shares •• • Do. New Quarter Shares 14% Edinb. Leith, and Grant. , n -- Do. Pref. 5 per Cent• • Edinburgh and Northern Edinburgh and Peebles • • Edinburgh and Perth.• • • Ely and Huntingdon •• •• Enniskillen and Sligo •• • • 4 1 4 Exeter, Yeovil, & Drehstr 2% Fltwood, Prstn, &W. Rid. Ganikirk and Glasgow • • Glasgow and Ayr. •••• •• Do. Quarter Shares .• • • Glasgow and Greenock .• Ditto New Ditto Preference • • • •• Glasgw, Dmfries, and Car. Glsgw, Kilmarnck, & Ard. Glasgow and Belfast Un. Goole anti Doncaster •• • • Grand Junction .•••• •• • • Ditto Half Shares •• • • Ditto Quarter Shares • • Ditto New Quarters • • Ditto Eighths •••• • • • • Grand Union . ......... Great Eastern & Western Gt Grimsby &Dk Extens. Gt Grimsby and Sheffield Gt Sthrn & Wstrii (hind) Ditto Extension ••• • • • 11 % Great Munster (it Northern of Scotland Grt Northern of England 220 Do. New 401. Shares • • Do. New 301. Shares — Great Western •• • • 215 Ditto Half Shares •• •• 118 Ditto Fifths ••••• • • • .• 47V Guilfrd, Farehm, & Ports. 3IA liarwieh . • •••-• • • • '• • Iludrsfid & Man. It. & Canl Huddersfield and Sheffield Hull and Gainsborough • • Hull and Selby • • • • • • lO7 Ditto Quarter Shares • • 22 Ditto Half Shares •• • • Inverness and Elgin •••• Isle of Jersey ••••• • • • • • Kendal and Windermere Kingstown and Bray •• • • • Killarney Junctions .• ••• Lancaster and Carlisle • • 56 Lancaster and Preston — Leeds and Bradford •• • • Ditto Extension Leeds and Dewsbury •• • • Leeds and Thirsk •••• • • • • Leeds &W. Riding June. Leicester & Birmingham Leicester and Bedford p 21 1 A 48s6di 4MI 4U 63s I 2 S - , % 1 _ 3 15.3b91i oil 298 130 s 1 1 41 - - i 24s [2oNi t I -- 41s I 1% 14741 14% 12;4 14% - [N ENGLAND, ~ , .%; • k ' 2 '''' W " i ~, .g ci m . 4 E. 5 A Aug. lAug. !Clued Aug, 25, 125. I —. 123 15 - 359 d! -- ,1359t1 _ 17s PI - - 4I p Limerick and Waterford Limrek, Ennis, & Kil. Jnc. Lincoln, York, and Leeds Liv. Man. &GtN. of Eng. Liverpool and Manchester Ditto Half Shares •• • • Ditto Quarter Shares . • Liverpl,ormskrk,& Frain —6% 63 London and Birmingham 227 224 Ditto Thirds.. •.•• • • • . 45 Ditto Quarters .•••• • • London and lllackwall • • 10% Los.&3lan.(ltemingtoffs) 1p 1 I s6d London and Brighton. • • 77% 764 Ditto Consolid. Eighths London and Croydon 26 Ditto New • • ISp •iBs6o Do. Guarant. 5 per Cut. London and Greenwich Do. Pref. or Privilege.. London and South Westrn 77 Do. New Cons. Eighths Do. New, 501 Shares.. 161 4 Do. New, 40/. Shares.. London and York Ditto (Ilawtry) . • • London and Windsor.... Londn, Salsbury, & Yeovl 254 Londonderry & Coleraine 3f4 Londonderry & Enuiskilln Lynn and Ely „ 7 , Lynn and Dereham ....• 4 7 4 _ Manchester and Leeds • • 210' 206 210% Ditto Half Shares . Ditto Quarter Shares 36 Ditto Sixteenths • • 1 3% Manchstr and Birkenhead Manchester & Birminghm 64% 63% 65 % Ditto Quarter Shares 11 Ditto New Quarters B3l Do. Con.& welsh June 3lanchestr, Boltn, &Bury Mnchstr, Ittuttn, & Matlk 7%p 8 Man. Shef. and Mid. June. 414 Manchestr & Southarnrtn —3% Midland ..• • • • • • • . 1 75 Ditto Fifths • „ Ditto New .• • • ..„„. 271 A _ Do. Con.llirm.& Derby 133 _ 311dind Gt Westrn (Irish) 3 3 Do. Extension to Slig o _ Newest' & Daringtn June. 53 Do. New (Brandling) 36 _ Newcastle and Berwick 24% Newcastle and Carlisle Nwestle, Durham, & Lan 2'y 2% 2N Newport & Abergavenny Newry and Enniskillen Newark and Sheffield . 33, North British 32 ,4 Ditto New Shares .. Northern and Eastern 72 Do. Scrip (iss. at 5 dis.) Do. Quarter Shares North Devon . ... • . North Kent North Staffordshire North Eastern...—. North Union (A) ...... Ditto (B).. North Wales Mineral Ditto New Shares , North Western .... North Wales • ... Norwich and Brandon Ditto New Not., 13elvoir, & Granthin Nottingham and Boston.. Nett., Er wsh. Val. & Man. Nottingham & Mansfield Oxford and Birming. June Oxford and Worcester .. Oxford and Cambridge .. Perth and Inverness .... Portsmouth Direct Preston and Wyre • ..... Ditto Half Shares Do. Pref. 5 per Ct. Guar Do. l'ref.s per Ct. & dlv. Preston & Wyre Extolls. Richmond & W. End June Rugby, Worcestr, & Tring Scottish Central ••.• • • • • -- Scottish Midland.. •••• • • • Sheffield and Manchester Ditto Quarter Shares • • Ditto ditto (No. 2)•• Ditto ditto (No. 3)• • Sheffield and Lincoln. •• • Sheffield and Rotherham Shrewsbry & Grand June. Shrewsb., Wor., & Crewe Val.Bt u l i n t r . 2 5 % -- 3 *S S s u rr n wv :s h i : 1 1 : e v r o e , d . ,&. N . ............. 3 4 1 Z 3% 37 s ti s rin )tt i hl a . N i :i‘E n ic i ai a id : & ; l l l ae l ' irl i si •i d r s . ll ... l . ) 3 t . i ,2 l , • d ,ii • . l • D • is9 . .. e• r • I —_ 4B4 4 96 9 IA Staines st af l r oo d : ( h i l e .3 & 33 Richmond ol. s l6. l s) i . p 23 e • _ 158 2 g and Dunterntline 51 S T S T ot e r i l u e a r ) : l l o, l l h t n . — l%l and llolyheadJunc. 2,4 Vale of Neath. • •• • • • Went London, Old Shares West End & Sothrn Coon. Wexford a'.d Carlow •• • • Warwick and Cheltenham Waterford and Kilkenny Watrfd,Wxfd,Wick& Du b Wakefield and Bradford • • Wakfld, Pontefrct, & Gool Wakefield and Harrogate Warwick and London .• • West Lancashire ....... • Worcester and Tring •• • • Whitehaven and Furness Do. New llalf Shares • • Welsh Midland— ...... • • 3 }41 We,t Cornwall . • • • • • • • • • West Yorkshire • • • • • • • • Wilsontwn, M.& Coltness Wilts, Somrst, & Weynith Yarmouth and Norwich . • Ditto New. • • • • • • • • • • York and Carlisle . • • • • • • York and North Midland 109 Ditto Half Shares .. • • 54 Ditto Scarbro' Branch 52 I Ditto Selby ........ • • 76 Ditt o Extension •• • • 25 Yorkshire & Glasgow tTli -_ I - I 2% - 274 d ___ - 1 8 6%1 5%1112161 - i 3 - 1 2N 4%1 5%1 5-A; 10 - spi - 5 12% - 126 14%1 - 144 - ,7%1 - - 5% - I 77/8 7% _ - 1848 p 1 334 P 1 146#3pl ahl -- 1 ,41 5359d1 7 %1 7% 734 39 140 140 - - 73't 29 - 16% 16% 12% - 7 % -- 71s6(ii 1 6Gsad 8 1163391 ThAl = 24 ali: 1 334 14%1 14% 113 s p 39s p 31% - 814 p 8 p aoI - 244 -- Sy 1, EXETER, AUG. 25. ✓— STOCK EICILANGE.—The sales are —North Devon, 3 prem. —South Devon, 11% preme—Exeter, Yeovil, and Domino- ter, 7s. 6d. preni.--4nlith italto; 611 1088- - r--Emeter and Cre diton, 9. PUDDERSEIELD, AUG. 25. , :re—Shr , ewsbury, Here *t:llle4; .I,fitav , 4,,r; ..;;Linfries , 30 s. — Liverpool, Onnskirk, and Presi l Z, . HULL, AUG STOCK EXCHANGE. —The sales are—Hull and Selby, Halves, 24-I, l t)P.l(p.fttltl gypyclop, New, 2—Midland Bailway Con sols, , *O/. Snares, :ofhtt.N Midland Extension, 24/. 184. 9d.—Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, s__,% Grimsby and Sheffield, 10 1 4—Ditto, Quarter Shares, 3L 7s. —Grimsby Dock Extension, o, , : 2 —North British, 31 1 / 2 ; Ditto, Half Shares, 954 —East Lincolnshire, 13s. 6d.—Glas pw And Dna:fries, 305. - - - Ortat EastErn and Western, S.'s. 6d.—London and tiriiiingliath Extenslon.2oS.—Manchester , Buxton, and Matlock, b%r• - - , :keii-aflt and Sheffield, 3 1 / 2 — Nottingham and Boston, 14s.—NottInghaffi and Mansfield, 25s.—North Staffordshire, 6q—Rugby, 2 3 jq—South land, B%—Shrewsbury and Trent Union, 31i —Wakefield and Bradford, 3—Yorkshire and Glasgow Union, 10s. YORK, AUG. 23. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales arc—Eastern Unk;ti .E ten • slew, WA—Great North of England, 220—Ditto, New, 32 London and Croydon, New, 1 prem.—Midland, New, 2i—North British, New, 9 1 A —fork and North Midland Extension, 247—Leicester and Bedford London and York, s:!4—Manchester, Buxton, &c., B ? l—Newcastle and Berwick, 24—Nottingham, Erewash, and Ambergate, Si. 14s. 6d.—North Staffordshire, 5/. 14s. 6d.—North Western, 4 1 A,1—South Midlands, 9X—Wakefield, Pontefract, and Goole, 48 1 A. MANCHESTER SHARE MARKET. The following is an interesting communication from Messrs. Railton, of Manchester, respecting the share market : " During the present week the share business in Man chester has been conducted in a more sensible and rational manner than heretofore, by its separation from that impe tuous, pushing wildness noticed in our last. Railway schemers, however, always on the alert for new "goes," quarter themselves, like tape-worm links, to engender lengthened disease, and thus they now blazon their tinsel pretensions through the southern publications, in juxtapo sition with the firmly-established brilliancy of the fame of a well-known railway director, while they tacitly hint to the inhabitants of those distant localitie s , that they should follow the example of the inhabitants of Manchester, who have, it is stated, heaped, with, no doubt, grateful admiration, six teen hundred guineas worth of plate upon the bead of another scion of the intuitive wonder-working genus of railway perfection. Whilst this is taking place in the south, we be hold in the ncrth persons already weighed down with rail road premiums, inviting their friends and favourites to par take of the good things connected with provisional direc torship, of which themselves are already full to repletion. This kindness and consideration gives the echit of a better and more attractive variety of names than repeating the same set too often. ' Golden returns without personal trouble, beyond opening your purse-strings for the first fruits,' might be their cry—reckless of the deluded sufferers that must bring up the rear. It is pretty well-known how sharply and extensively the share markets have, of late, been haunted by the ghosts of scrip, and the fearful hob goblins are not yet laid. Railroad proceedings, in their most desirable form fir public utility and sound attraction for the outlay of capital, should take their origin and be carried for ward by those most interested in the neighbourhoods in which they will run ; and not by windy busy-bodies, whose leading object is to carry off the easy sweets, and cast the sours behind, upon the most extensive scale; and the sooner such itinerants are shouldered back to their own localities, the better will their earlier habitual vocations flourish, and all other interests be more likely to harmonise in that good and honourable fellowship now so much required." SOUTHWARK ELECTION. MEETING OF SIR WILLIAM MOLESWORTH'S FRIENDS. A meeting of the supporters of Sir William Molesworth was held last evening, at seven o'clock, at the Bricklayers' Arms, Old Kent-road, to hear an address from that gentleman in exposition of his political principles, and to take measures to secure his return to Parliament. Mr. John Donkin was called to the chair. The CHAIRMAN made a few observations relative to the business of the meeting, after which he introduced Sir William Molesworth. Sir WILLIAM MOLISWORTH on rising to address the meet ing was received with great cheering. He addressed him self first to the circumstances which had led to his being brought forward as a candidate for the representation. On being applied to, he asked the question, was it probable that the Liberal interest would unite in him? The answer was, that after the merits of several candidates had been fully can• vassed at several meetings of the electors, they had selected hilt in preference. He then at once consented to come for ward.—( Cheers.) Since then the Maynooth question had arisen, on which much irritable feeling had been excited. Ile was sorry, however, to say, that many had not seen the political necessity of that measure, and that the sense of justice to Ire land had not led to a more liberal construction of that grant. It was, however, no wish of his to blink this question, and he would at unce say, had he been in Parliament, he should have supported that grant as an educational measure, and as a measure of state policy.—(Cheers.) He was gene rally opposed to grants of public money for ecclesiastical pur poses ; but, under the peculiar circumstances of Ireland, he thought it was wise to allow that grant. It was a contract entered into at the time of the Union, that a sum of money should be applied for the support of an institution to educate the Roman Catholic priesthood. The grant was to prevent the priesthood of that country from going :abroad to be edit csted, and there acquiring principles obnoxious to the Go vernment at home. The Hon. Baronet here went into de tails on this subject in terms precisely similar to those we h ave given in former reports. He regretted his views had not given satisfaction to some parties in the borough, who had gone so far as to prefer the return of a Tory to a Whig• Radical, as he had been called. Himself and friends, however, did not participate in those feelings, for he would much rather prefer the return of Mr. Miall than that nondescript po litician, without principles and without opinions, Mr. Pitcher. If any means could be adopted by which the sense of the Libe ral interest could be taken as to which candidate was most ac ceptable to it, be should be glad ; and he would pledge himself to abide by any arrangement that might be come to, so as to prevent any division in the borough, and the return of a Tory. The Hon Baronet then went into a general statement of his political views on the corn-laws and free trade, the suffrage, triennial Parliaments, vote by ballot, &c., in effect, similar to what we have previously given ; and concluded by expressing himself willing to answer any question.—(Cheers.) An ELECTOR asked if he was willing to allow the colonies to send representatives to Parliament? Sir Wm. Monsswoarii answered, that considering the im mense distance of many of our colonies, he would not pledge himself to support them sending Members here, but he would advocate their having the freest possible Government at home. This would be much better than to give them a mere factitious representation by sending members here from the antipodes. Mr. SMITH said that he considered Sir Wm. Molesworth a renegade, as he had formerly supported universal suffrage. Sir W. MOLISWORTII denied this. He had never sup ported universal suffrage. Even at Leeds, where there were more Chartists than in this borough, he had never yielded to that cry to gain their support. He was favourable to the fullest extension of the suffrage as educa tion and intell igence advanced. Mr. BERTON moved a resolution to the effect, that after hearing Sir W. Molesworth in explanation of his political principles, the meeting considered him eminently qualified to represent the borough in Parliament. Captain Hawicilsos seconded the mutton. On the Chairman rising to put the resolution, a person, who gave his name as John Smith, rose to move an amendment. Objection was taken to his speaking, as not being an elector. On the question being put direct to him, he declared that he was one, when he was allowed to proceed. The amendment being seconded was put, and negatived, and the original resolution carried by a large majority. The meeting, after a vote of thanks bad been tendered to the Chairman, separated. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. rROMOTION. Mate—F. L. M'Clintock (1838) of the Gordon, to the rank of Lieutenant, and appointed to the Frolic. APPOINTMENTS. Captain—Henry Ducie 'Ehads, late of Cambrian, to Excel lent gunnery-ship, vice Captain Sir Thomas Hastings, re moved to the Ordnance Department. Lieutenants—F. Martin, A. Kerr, and the Hon. M. Kerr, to President ; C. J. Walton (additional) to Vindictive ; L. L. Brown to Agincourt; P. G. Nettleton, to Penelope; W. H. Haswell, to Vernon; George S. Boys, on promotion (additional), to Winchester ; Selby Lilburn, on promotion from Prometheus (additional), to Penelope. Master—J. T. Russell, to President. Paymasters and Pursers—W. B. V. Farror, to Siren ; J. M. Hope, to President. Surgeon—W. H. B. Jones, M.D., to President. Chaplain and Naval Instructor—Rev. A. Browne, to Crocodile. _ . Second Masters—Benj. Simpson and G. A. Waters, reap pointed to Dee. Assistant Surgeons—Narcissus C. Hatherly, to Caledonia ; James Peters, re-appointed to Dee ; J. W. Robert, and J. Cockin, to President ; F. Anderson, to Victory. Midshipmen—A. D. Mercer, to Canopus ; F. G. Probyn, to Hibernia. Naval Cadets—C. Montagu, to President ; A. H. Blair, to Conway. ROYAL MARlNES.—Captain William Ford has retired on fall pay, vice Captain Mallock, deceased ; First Lieutenant H. Fleming, to be Captain, vice W. Ford ; Second Lieutenant Gwyn, to be First Lieutenant, vice Fleming; Second Lieu tenant P. L. Barnard, to be First Lieutenant in the Artillery Companies.—Hampsh ire Telegraph. PORTSMOUTH, SUNDAY.—Her Majesty's ship Spartan, 26, Capt. the Hon. Charles Elliott, arrived at Spithead this morn ing from the North American and West Indian station. She was commissioned for the first time in August, 1641, at Ply mouth, and sailed again for that place this afternoon to be paid off. The Crocodile, 28, Captain Maxwell, also arrived this morning. She is from the eastward, and is on her way to the Cove of Cork, where she will hoist the flag of Admiral Sir Hugh Pigot. It is not expected that she will sail before Tues day, as she has some repairs to undergo. One hundred and sixty seamen go in her to Cove for the service squadron under Admiral Hyde Parker. Lieutenants Fraser and Aslett, with a detachment of twenty-two privates of the Royal Marines, are in orders to hold themselves in readiness to proceed to join the battalion serving in Ireland ; the officers to relieve Lieutenants Ellis and Dunbar, who are ordered to return to their division for foreign service, and the men to fill up vacancies. It is sup posed that they will take a passage in the Crocodile. NUMEROUS SUDDEN DEATHS.-011 Saturday Mr. Baker held no less than four inquests upon the bodies of per sons who had died suddenly. The first inquest was held at the King's Arms, Mile-end-road, on the body of Mrs. Elizabeth Newman, aged 45, the wife of Mr. J. Newman, surgeon, of No. 43, Beaumont-square. The deceased had been in an ailing state for some months past, and on Friday last, shortly before eight o'clock, she was crossing her bedroom, when she fell on the floor in a fit of apoplexy. Mr. Story, surgeon, was called to her assistance, but she expired before his arrival. A second inquest was held at the Salisbury Arms, Eastfield street, Limehouse, on the body of Joseph Clocke, aged 32. The deceased was second mate of the barque Zealous, lying in the London Docks, and a few weeks since he broke a blood vessel on board the ship. On Friday morning last he had been to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, and on his return home was seized with a violent vomiting of blood, which caused his death in a few minutes. A third inquest was held at the Hope, Goldsmith's-row, Hackney-road, on the body of George Simp son, aged three years. The deceased was lying asleep on some chairs on Friday forenoon last, and was shortly afterwards found lying on his face quite dead. A fourth inquest was held at the Birch Tree, Hoxton New Town, on the body of Edward Norey, aged Hu en months, who was found dead in bed, lying in its mother's arms, on Friday morning last. Verdicts were returned in each case of " Natural death." CRAYFORD FAlR.—Yesterday this scene of rural amusement was held, according to annual custom, near the bridge, in the pleasant village of Crayford. The day was fine, and many parties from town and the parts adjacent, came to participate in the enjoyment generally derived from a well conducted country fair. Most of the shows, as usual, displayed the wonders of nature and art. SINGULAR FACT.--A somewhat novel incident occurred very recen tly at the terminus of the South - Western Railway, at V au xhall. A carrier pigeon was seen in an ex hausted state; it was caught by hand, but died shortly after wards. A label was appended to one of its legs, addresssed to his Grace the Duke of Wellington, which stated that three pigeons were thrown up at th e island 01 Ichaboe, and boredateJuly,lB4s. The distance is computed t o be between two and three thousand miles from the place wherethe pigeon appears to have been liberated, to its destination in London. The bird, with its ap pendage, was immediately forwarded to A psley House, and the Duke of Wellington, by an autograph note, the next day courteously acknowledged the receipt from the party who sent the bird. It has been stuffed, and in the process it has been discovered that the bird was shot, otherwise there can be no doubt it would have reached home, and it is supposed not to have had strength to cross the Thames. DEPTFORD REGATTA.—A match, possessing the novelty of the competitors being very aged men, or at any rate far more advanced in years than those who are generally to be found on the list of wagermen, came of on Monday at Deptford for a purse of sovereigns, given by the residents of the vicinity. The contest was in five heats, with six pair of sculls, and was exceedingly attractive. The prize was gained by John Bear, aged fifty-four. THE NAUTILUS (STANGATE) OARS MATCH...— The gentlemen of this club rowed on Monday evening for a pair of gold oars, subscribed for by the members. The distance was from Battersea to Hammeramith-bridge, and four boats started. Messrs. Dyett and Ford were the winners. CRICKET.—SEVEN GENTLEMEN OF NOTTINGHAM WITH FOUR PLAYERS V. ELEVEN PLAYERS OF NOIYiNG HAM.-Thii match, and an excellent and exciting one it always is, was played last week upon Clark's Trent-bridge Ground. It had been arranged that it should be a match of one innings. The ground was well and fashionably attended. Amongst the company we saw Sir J. Clifton and family, Parry, Esq., J. Masters, Esq., E. Balguy, Esq., P. Wil liams, Esq., and family ; Mrs. Westcourt and party; the Of ficers of the sth Dragoon., &c. Slow bowling has in this case gained another victory, for Clark carried off nine wickets, not withstanding those against whom he bowled are in the constant habit of standing before him. Gentlemen, 11 I ; the Players, 125. THE RIVERS.—The quiet pastime of angling has, since the 12th, been mostly relinquished for the more vigorous exercise of the hills and forests. Such as preferred the rod to the gun have, however, had excellent sport. Lord Emlyn and friends landed twenty-five salmon from the Findhorn in four days. Mr. Bonham Carter killed four in one afternoon at Bonar Bridge, and at the same place Mr. Broadwood got three. In the river Conon the fishing may now be said to be nearly at an end. Very few have been got since our last notice. The rod fishing in the Tweed in the neighbourhood has been pretty good for two or three days past. Sir Charles Dalbiac, Sir Richard Sutton, and some other gentlemen, have bad good sport.—Ross- shire Advertiser. Will sin Snow Harris, Esq., F.R.S., of Plymouth, has been presented with an elegant vase by his Imperial Ma jesty the Emperor of Russia, as a mark of respect for Mr. Hai ris's known researches in electricity, and the practical ap plication of them in protecting the British navy from the effects of lightning, to which his Majesty was led to direct his atten tion on board the Black Eagle, Admiralty steam yacht.-- Deronport Telegraph. On Wednesday last Lieutenant Finemore, R. N., of the coast guard station at Ncrthshore, made a se'zure on the Sand Hills, near Sandwich, of one hundred and eleven bales of unmanufactured tobacco and eleven bales of snuff, weighing about three tons, supposed to have been landed out of the barge Friends from Dunkirk, which is now under detention awaiting the decision of the Hon. Board of Customs. The goods were taken to the Queen's warehouse.— Canterbury Journal. he buildings for prisoners of war, at Dartmore, are ordered to be sold.— United Service Gazette. We understand that Sir John Macneil, G.C.B , is to be first commissioner under the Scotch Poor-law Amend ment Act, and William Smythe, Esq., advocate, Secretary to the Board.— Glasgow Courier. The Board of Trade have issued circulars to the London and Croydon and Eastern Counties Companies, mom mending the abolition of assistant engines behind a train. The amount of traffic for the last week, on nearly 1,800 miles of railway, was 166,2511., of which 80,8731. was received for the conveyance of passengers, and 22,0601. for the carriage of goods: being an increase over the corresponding week of last year of 17,506/. ELECTRICAL RAILWAY TRAIN INDICATOR.—At a recent meeting of the Academy of Sciences in Paris, M. Dujardin, the inventor of an electrical telegraph, submitted a plan for rendering this invention valuable as a means for indi cating the precise position of a railway train upon different parts of the line. He rroposes that as a loc omo tive passes by certain places it shall touch a spring in c on nex i on w ith the wire, and thus communicate with the index of th e s t a ti on by certain signs previously agreed on. THE RAILwAYs.—We have pleasure in stating that a very active corps of engineers are busily engaged in taking the sections of the Welsh Midlard R a il way i n t hi s neigh bourhood. The sections of the Brecon and Merthyr Junction Railway are ccinpleted ; and we understand that the surveys of both lines will be forthwith commenced.— Silurian. IRON TRADE IN SCOTLAND.—The demand for pigs this week has been active, and 70s. per ton has been readily obtained ; but sellers are not disposed to enter into large tran sact ions at this rate. Bars have advanced 10s. per son, and are in demand at W. Ph.tes, 121. IN.—Glasgow Citizen. GROUSE.—This town has been well supplied during the week with grouse, which are selling, good birds at ss. the brace, and those of an inferior kind at from 4s. to 4s. 6d. --Newcastle raper. A WONDERFUL KITTEN.—A cat, belonging to John Molony, Esq., of Ross Carbery, a few days ago produced at one birth six young kittens, five of which are alive and doing well ; the sixth came dead, which, on examining, was found to have two tails, four feet, four hind legs, with two separate bodies, regularly joined from the breast and shoulders, containing each its due viscera, with two hind legs and tail, to each body. The fore feet, two of which are naturally placed under the breast, in a direct line with the mouth ; ht ad regularly formed ; the other two placed over the shoulders (or at least w bete they should not be), in a direct line with the back of the neck and head ; the sides of each abdomen, taking its course directly central between each of the fore feet, the bodies being male and female. This little animal is now preserved for inspection at Mr. Clarke's medical establishment, Ross Carbery, county Cork. ARTIFICIAL PRODUCTION OF OYSTI.RS.— A letter from M. Carbonel was read at a recent meeting of the Academy of Sciences, in which he asserts that he has discovered the means of producing oyster-beds in fresh water pon ds and basins, so that every man who has a few feet of ground to spare for the construction of a basin may always obtain fresh oysters RELATIVE CLOSING PRICES OF RAILWAY SHARES !A I,lg PRINCIPAL CITIES AND TOWI SCOTLAND, AND IRELAND. g • NAMES or RAILWAYS. Ey; MEETING OF THE ANTI-STATE CHURCH ASSOCIATION. A public meeting of the members and friends of this Society was held last evening, at the Bridge-house Hotel, Southwark. As it was understood from an intimation in the advertisement calling the meeting together, that the business would have re lation to the pending election, a considerable number of persons attended. Mr. APSLEY PELLATT took the chair, and briefly explained that the Committee of the Association had availed themselves of the present critical state of the borough to vindicate and maintain the principles which it was their especial object to advance. The Rev. Dr. Cox rose to propose the first resolution, which embraced a vindication of the voluntary principle, on which the British Anti State Church Association was founded. He referred to the objections raised against clergymen in terfering in political affairs, and defended such interference en the ground that the ecclesiastical institutions of this country were essentially political. The Established Church was a political church, founded on the parchments of Parliament—( Hear)—and if they wanted clergymen not",to be political, it was easy to effect that object by separating the Church from the State.—( Cheers.) To effect the latter object let them send right men to Parliament, not men who wont] go to sleep on the benches, and vote when they woke at the beck of the Minister—not men who were willing to swear anything they were asked, and when they got into Parliament entirely forgot their constituents and their oaths—not men such as these, but men who knew their principles, and were determined to maintain them.—(Cheers.) Now, he had a friend who had started as a candidate for a borough, not very far from that—(Laughter and cheers)—and he knew him to be right-minded, sound-hearted, truly talented, and above all truly pious, and determined to carry out his principles.—(Cheers. ) This was net the case with every pretender in these days. —( Great cheering.) The Rev. Gentleman concluded by calling on the meeting to affirm the resolution. JoslAit CONDER, Esq., seconded the resolution. The resolution was then put from the chair, and carried with a few dissentients. The Rev. JOHN BURNETT propnsed the next resolution, to the effect that the recent discussions in Parliament, on the Maynooth grant, showed that from the views prevalent amongst the two great parties of the State, religious liberty in this country was in imminent peril; and that it was therefore incum bent on Protestant Dissenters to return men to the House of Commons who knew their principles and were willing and able to maintain them in the Legislature. The Rev. Wit. FosTia seconded the resolution, which was carried with the same degree of unanimity as characterised the former one. Dr. PRICE proposed the third resolution, pledging the meeting to give its cordial support to Mr. Miall at the ap proaching election ; which, having been seconded by the Rev. G. Rosa, was carried in the affirmative. Thanks were then voted to the CHAIRMAN, and the meeting separated. PLYNIOUTEI FORTIFICATIONS. — Government com menced the fortiication of Staddon Heights on Moriday. The improvements in the fortifications of Alaker Heights, on the opposite side of the Sound, and of Drake's Island, have been progressing for some time. Blockhouse Fort, at the entrance to Portsmouth harbour, is in course of partial reconstructed to form a double-bnaked bat tery. The upper works have been entirely demolished, and a platform for a tier of 32-pounders is rapidly progressing in formation. The lower tier, formerly comprising 32-pounders only, will consist of 62-pounders, forming a battery of thirty two heavy guns, commanding the entrance and approaches to the harbour, and crossing fire with Southsea Castle. This fort has further seen mounted with several long IS and 32- pounder pivot guns, and, when complete, will be one of the best fortified positions on the coast. — Naval and Military Gazette. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT PECKIIATI.—Last night, about nine o'clock, the inhabitants of High-street. Peckham were alarmed by an outbreak of fire in the stables of Mr. Walton. Not a moment was lost by the inhabitants in rendering every assistance to stay the progress of the flames, and messengers were dispatched to London for engines, when that from the Chandos-street station of the London Establishment, as well as several others, with a strong body of firemen, were in at tendance. The water was abundantly supplied, and the utmost exertions were used, but unfortunately the whole rat - 14e of stabling, &c., was destroyed. The cause of the fire was not ascertained, HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO THE CONTINENT. Cottracs, Ana 21.—At length, after more than ten days of almost inceisar t travelling, the Queen and her Consort are resting in comparative quietude in the residence of the Prince's ancestors. Her Majesty, it is said, slept last night in the very in Which Prince Albert Was rou;;urn. yturxburg her e; exce pt tn . The journey from the weather was not quite propitious, was not the leasi ititerese;sig as of tfie tehtle tour. There was much that was new in the scenery, the little incideilfSef the ,tourney, and the picturesque costumes el the people. Bamberg, thf6ttet svh eh the route lay, was full of the inhabi ants of the surrottedieg errantry, who gave the Qat en a hearty reception during the test twins/les she re main, din the teitti, The distance from Bamberg to Coburg is about twenty-eight miles, through a fertile and populous cotntrv. After passing Zapfendorf, the road runs along the bank of tte .Mein—a river presenting, at some points, scenery scarcely inferior to that on the Rhine—and passes Staffelberg, a hill of remarkable form arid commanding aspect. On the other side of the road rises a height, or, which stands the palace a Ptinee Maximilian of Bavaria, which was formerly the convent of Bang. Passing Lichtenfels, a town of some importance, the frontier of Bavaria and the Duchy of Saxe Cohourg is soon reached. Hera the royal party were met by the King and Queen of the Belgians, #he had preceded them to Coburg, and now returned thither with them. There was a pretty triumphal arch at the boundary, and the cortege, as it passed on towards Coburg, preceded by the postilions (In their gay and charac teristic blue dress and with plumes of wbite feathers in their hats), looked picturesque enough, and certainly quite different from anything of the kind we see in England. Carriages belonging to Prince Augustus of Saxe Coburg and ether mem bers of the family also swelled the procession, which was assisted by a large body of huntsmen of the House of Coburg, dressed in their uniform of green and gold, and with their carbines slung over their shoulders. The reigning Duke of Saxe Coburg was also at the frontier to receive his brother and sister-in-law, and he rode by the side of the royal earflap, the King and Queen of the Belgians being within. 'the whole reception at Coburg was the prettiest thing ima ginable. At the entrance to the town the burgomaster and town-councillors were stationed to receive the royal party ; and from this point throughout the city the eye saw but one long festoon. At the boundary a splendid triumphal arch stretched across the road, from which hung flags, and every house in the long line of street through which the royal cortege passed was gaily decorated with garlands, festoons, flags, and flowers. Better and prettier still to see were the smiling faces of the inhabitants, lining the streets, and clus tering in all the windows. The great buildii:gs of the city were also profusely oreamented. The town-home and the palace of the Prince of Furstenberg were especially decoiVed with garlands, festoons, and flags. Arrived at the palace of the Duke, a fine building in the modern Gothic style, forming three sides of an immense quad rangle, and with a turreted entrance, the royal party alighted and partook of a slight refreshment. A guard of Bens d'artnes were drawn up here. After a short delay the royal party left the palace (it is the town residence of the Duke), and proceeded to the summer palace, Rosenau, situate about four miles from Coburg. The road to this place runs through a vale, in which are crowded in picturesque variety all the most charming features of English rural scenery. A little further on and en avenue of trees, perhaps two miles long, leads up to the palace, through a country which has all the charm and beauty, all the richness and massiveness of forest and verdure, that you see in an English nobleman's park, without that exclusiveness which in our country is a check upon all enjoyment. You cannot see where the public road ends, and where the domain of the Prince begins, so entirely open is the place to all corners. Rosenau itself is the beau-ideal of a summer-residence. Although built on a princely scale, it looks like an enormous cottage orn(e, embowered in trees and flowers. The name, Rosenau," the meadow of roses," aptly describes the lovely valley from which the palace :rises. The views commanded from the windows are of the finest kind. A landscape of more than English softness and rich luxuriance—meadow, woodland, and stream—is spread at the foot, while all around, as far as the eye can reach, mountains of Highland grandeur, clothed to their summits with fir or with rich woods, inclose it and develope its beauties by a noble contrast. In the distance, at the extremity of the valley, lies Coburg itself. After the natural beauties of the place, the next peculiarity that strikes an English mind is the utter absence of all cere monial and exclusiveness. There is none of that sulky solitary grandeur, with which English noblemen and pr i nces are so prone to surround themselves. There is not a gate or a sen tinel in the whole place; but the country people (and happy comfortable people they seem) come and go, and look about them as they please, under the very windows of the palace, with no other restraint upon them than their own sense of self respect, and those habits of decorum which characterise the Germans. Not more than four miles from Rosenau, and nearer Coburg, there is another summer residence, the palace of Prince Ernest of Wurtemburg, from which a very fine view is obtained of the vale in which Coburg is situate, the spire of the Church of St. Maurice rising boldly from the centre of the city. On the opposite heights is the fortress of Coburg, which her Majesty went last evening to visit, driving over from Rosenau for the purpose. As to Coburg itself, the notion entertained of it in England is one of the most absurd and outre in John Bull's bundle of prejudices. That its situation is picturesque will have been gathered from what has already been said. But the city itself is much larger and of much more importance than is generally supposed. The palace of the king is a noble structure, and the great buildings of the town are very little inferior to any of the same recent erection in the chief towns in Germany. These are comparatively modern, but the town itself is much more ancient. The streets, however, are wider than in most of the older towns in Germany. The houses are for the most part white ; and, above all, they seem remarkably clean. The market .place is a fine large area, very similar to the great square at Bonn, and there are some magnificently quaint old houses in it. The theatre, also, is a fine building ; and the suburbs of the city, in which there are villas in abundance, are of remarkable beauty, combining a very rural air with much elegance. But what is, after all, much more interesting to the stranger, and more surprising to the Englishman, than the merely ph} sical aspect of Coburg, is the wealth and comfort it displays. The residences of the better classes are dis tinguished by much elegance ; and there is no poverty or squalor, but, on the contrary, much ap pearance of substantial comfort in those of the lower. Of course Coburg cannot compete in size with the capital towns of larger states; it is, In fact, a sort of miniature city, in which everything is perfect, although on a somewhat small scale ; but in the possession of all those features which are desirable for the happiness of the people it seems unique. It has its historical associations too. Wallenstein besieged it in vain in the thirty years' war, and it boasts of being able to show the room where Luther slept while in concealment here, and the:pulpit from which he preached. In the theatre operas and German plays alternate. It is under the direction of the Grand Duke, and it bears a high character for musical and dramatic excellence. Her Majesty and the rest of the royal party now here went there last night. The opera was the Huguenots, and the theatre was densely filled. The population of Coburg is about 10,000. That of Gotha, which is about seventy-five miles from here, is 14,000. When her Majesty arrived at Coburg the whole population turned out to meet her. There were dense masses all along the road between the frontiers and the town. Not only these were there, but also the people of the surrounding country, in a circuit of many miles, came in crowds into Coburg. Some came as much as twenty German miles, and some from Leipsic. It was stated that there would be at Coburg a grand re-union of royal personages—that not fewer thsn fifteen crowned heads would here meet Queen Victoria. At present, besides the members of the Ducal house of Saxe Coburg, there are only the King and Queen of the Belgians, the Duchess of Kent, and the Prince of Leiningen, the half. brother of her Majesty Queen Victoria. The Palace of Rosenau is occupied by the Queen and Prince Albert. The ether royal personages, with their re. spective suites, stay at the town Palace of the Duke. Her Majesty In s since her arrival rested after the fatigues of her inces,ant travelling. Beyond an occasional drive out in the neighbourhood, and through the town of Coburg, there has been no movement of the Court. COURT CIRCULAR. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred were taken in a pony carriage to New port, on Friday afternoon. The Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, walked on the sea-beach on Saturday morning, and in the afternoon the two Princesses were taken a carriage chive to Wootton. The Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred rode on ponies in the pleasure-grounds of Osborne House. On Sunday morning the juvenile Royal Family were all taken on the beach. The Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, rode on ponies in the pleasure-grounds in the afternoon. Lord Stanley left town yesterday for Knowsley Hall, Lancashire. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial• office from the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope. Dispatches for the Governor of Hong Kong were sen off last evening from the Gdonial-office. LYCEUM. By Royal Command, Enquire Within, such are the taking tales of two new pieces which were produced here last evening with great and deserved success. The heroine o! By Loyal Command is Goths (Mrs. Keeley) turkey feeler in an Austrian village, in the neighbour hood of Vienna. She is beloved by Herman, (Mr. Emery) a forester, and Count Neuborg (F. Vining) is also anxious to get into her good graces. He passes him self off as the Emperor, and desires a private interview. Anxioun to secure for Herman the post of fores ter, she consents to meet the sham Emperor in the hunting pavilion, but having procured the office of forester tor Herman she proves herself, to use . her own words, a tigress of virtue, and, es caping from Neuborg, presents the appointm e nt to Herman. He rejects the appointment, and vows vengeance against the Emperor, who has, as he imagines, wronged him. Gotle also seeks tho Em peror (Diddcar), and demands that he shall testify to her fidelity to Herman. Introduced to the Emperor she discovers that she has been deceived, and denounces Neuborg as the deceiver. The Emperor commands Neu borg to marry her, and Herman having rejected her she prepares fur her nuptials with the Count. Herman, however, who has introduced himself into the hunting pavilion in di'guise, for the purpose of assasinating the destroyer of his peace, becomes convinced of her innocence, and eventually weds her, By Royal Command. The piece is well written, and well put Gn the stage, and, owing to the admirat,le acting of Mrs. Keeley, it never flagged. She was called ha- at the fall of the curtain, and applaud: d enthusiastically ; and, for some weeks to ceme, the performances at the Enquire will commence By Royal Command. Enquire With in is a broad farce—a regular screamer. The hero, Antoninus Dodge (Mr. Meadows), is an English tailor, who has domiciled himself in Paris as a c oncierge, and who, " as a profitable speculation, deter mines to develop family discord' "—and he does de velop it in such a manner that it becomes inure profiiable than even " stagging." Ilis seer& tis out why should Is e make public the seer, t of Mr. Dodge. He is to be found every evening, at nine o'clock, at the Lyceum ; and let all those who wish to know his secret (and a most entertaining secret it is) call there at that hour and Enquire Within. 13RITISII AUCII/MOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION. - The second section of the Archaeological Association will hold their meeting at Winchester in the week commencing Monday, September 8, under the presidency of the Marquis of Not th ampton. A numerous meeting of the local committee was held on Friday, at the Town.hall, for the purpose of making the final arrangements. In point of numbers the attendance at the nett meeting will, it is anticipated, be much greater than the last. THE EXPLOSION AT JARRO COLLIERY. JARROW, SUNDAY norm—The excitement prevailing here to-day has been greater than at any previous period since the explosion. The bodies of about 30 of the sufferers were this afternoon consigned to the grave in Jarrow churchyard, the funeral being witnessed by upwards of 3,000 spectators, many of whom had come from a considerable distance. The bodies were placed in decent ccffinr, which ware waitilkg to receive+, them when brought to the surface, and were conveyed tq the :712r t !hyard in carts belonging to the colliery. Some ( f the surviving relatives of each joined in the melancholy proces sion, and, as usual in the colliery districts of the north of Eng land, the Old Hundredth Psalm was sung on the way to the burial-ground. The scene was exceedingly solemn. Unremitting exertions have been made by relays of men from the various collieries in the district, directed by many of the principal viewers, who relieved each other at intervals, to penetrate the workings of the mine in quest of the bodies of the sufferers. 16 had been recovered last night, and 15 others were found to-day, all sadly mutilated by the explo sion. Indeed, many were so much disfigured that impossible to identify them. One body, thought to be the George Cram, found yesterday, was to•day discovered to that of Thomas Love, Cram having been totted this afternoon Love, who had been conveyed to Cram's house, was accordingly removed to his own, and Cram placed upon the vacant couch. In several cases the surviving friends have bad to mourn over a heap of mutilated remains, without even the melancholy satis faction of knowieg with certainty they were those of their de ceased relatives. There are vet four bodies in the bowels of the earth. One, that of a boy, is supposed to be under that of a horse, which he was employed in attending, arid which is still partiall buried in the rubbish blown down from the roof and sides, so as nearly to block up the way. The three other bodies are supposed to be further in; but it is hoped that all will be got at before the morning. The damage done to the mine is very great, and the roof has fallen in several places, so tha' the workmen have to clear the way and replace the " stoppings and brattices" as they advance, to carry the air with them. There have been 38 lives lost by this explosion, 34 in the Low main, and 4 in the Bensham seam, including Defty the overman. William Cranston, the only survivor of those at work in the Low main, and whose miraculous e•cape, after being upwards of 36 hours in the fetid atmosphere, was de scribed in a former communication, still remains in a very precarious state. The bleeding last night has had a salutary effect, and he has been sensible at intervals during the day. When tke funeral procession was passing his door, he heard the singing, and was much excited ; but his excitement was somewhat allayed on his being told it was a prayer meeting, he being entirely unconscious of the real state of matters. He has never once referred to the accident, and, of course, it would be imprudent to mention it to him under present cir cumstances. John Adams, who was in the Bensham seam, has been wnrse i w :-thiv than yesterday, having had a slight relapse. He is not. however, considered in immediate danger, and hopes are enter tained of hi:: recovery. Several of those taken from the Bensham seam a: . e still suffering severely from the effect of the choke-damp, though port? are in imminent danger. The inquest on the bo(Les of the unfortunate sufferers will be resumed to-morrow morning. FIGHTING A DUEL.— N3pOlOni when he was told that a cannon ball had killed a sailor 0;:to had hid himself in a ecil of rope in the hold of a man-of-war, observed, " A man can never avoid his fate ;" a fact well illustrated by the follow ing circumstance :—An Englishman, " brave as Julius Cmsar - ,. " challenged a Frenchman to mortal combat. Knowing John Bull to be a dead shot, the Frenchman, being the challenged party, and having the choice of place, time, and weapons, se lected night, a large dark apartment, and pistols. The monde were to remain outside and give the word, after which (Itch was to fire when he pleased. " Fire !" cried the seconds, when the combatants had been locked in, and declared them selves " ready." But no sound was beard. Johnny Bull could find no mark for an aim ; and his adversary hearing him groping about the room fired at random. John was safe enough now ; and after searching every corner of the room in vain for any indidication of the whereabouts of his ,antagonist, at length exclaimed,—" Come, I'm tired of this fun ; besides, I'm satisfied;" and he accordingly groped his way to the fire place, and fired up the mouth of the chimney. They was a shriek, and a yell, and down came the Frenchman, dead Ad door nail !—American paper. FRIGHTFUL ACCIDERT TO COL. LASCELLES Or THE GRENADIER GUARDS.—Yesterday afternoon, between two and three o'clock, an accident, attended with serious conse quences, occurred in South-street, Grosvenor-square, to Col. Laseelles of the Grenadier Guards, and a cousin of the Earl of Harewood. The unfortunate gentleman, who is of a very corpulent habit, was riding a spirited horse, when in turning the corner of Park-street the animal stumbled and the Gallant officer was thrown violently to the ground, the left side of his face coming in collision with the edge of the kerb stone. On being raised from the ground he was found to be completely insensible, and the left eye was forced from its socket and lay exposed on his cheek ; he was immediately conveyed to his residence in Upper Grosvenor-street, and Messrs. Alexander and Lister, surgeons, were promptly in attendance, but he still remains in a very precarieus state. SUDDEN DEATH OF CAPTAIN DOWLING.—This morning, between six and seven o'clock, Captain Joseph Dowling, barrack-master of the Scotch Fusilier Guards, re siding in Stafford-row, .Pimlico, was found by his servant lying extended in the passage of his residence quite dead ; a surgeon was sent for immediately, who pronounced him to have been dead some hours. The deceased gentleman had a latch key of the street door which he always let himself in with, and it is supposed that on his arrival over night he was seized with a fit of apoplexy and expired immediately. An inquest is to be held on the body this day. ATTEMPTED BURGLARY.—A daring attempt was made on Sunday evening to break into a small villa or cottage situated amongst a cluster of new and partly finished buildings in the neighbourhood of Westbourne-green, Harrow-road, by a rough-looking man having the appearance of an excavator. He was watched, it being broad daylight at the time, by several persons who became cognizant of his proceedings, and who took the precaution of acquainting the police therewith ; but he, in the meantime, while in the act of entering the house by the parlour window, broke a pane of glass, upon which he imme diately retreated, and notwithstanding every exertion on the part of the police and others at hand at the time, scampered over the railway and effected his escape. The only persoro, it appears, in the house at the time were a lady and her child, who rushed out for protection in the greatest state of alarm. It is supposed that the fellow must by same means have been aware of the lone state of the house, otherwise he would not have dared to effect his object at such an hour. This impudent attempt should place persons on their guard not to leave their houses and women in such lane places without a due amount of protection against such off, niters. ROBBERY OF JEWELLERY, &C., AT SIR JOHN CAairßELL's: information was forwarded to the Metropolitan and City police, that on the night of the 22d inst. the dwelling-house of Sir John Campbell, No. 39, Curz:m street, Mayfair, was robbed of the following articles of jewel lery, viz. gold bracelet set. with garnets, a chair bracelet. with hair, an elephant's hair chain set in gold, two pair of ear rings to match, a diamond crescent brooch, a diamond star brooch, a pink topaz brooch, a cameo brooch, a brooch set with various stones, two small pendants attached R ith grey hair and initials, " F. A. M‘Leod,' er " F. A. Mc.," a pair of filagree earrings and a brooch to match, a lava cameo brooch set in gold, a red cornelian paddock with small gold chain and key, a small gold brooch in shape of a true lover's knot set with tor quois and hair in centre, a diamond ring set with three or four stones, a gold signet ring, engraved, a female holding a snake, and a small moonstone ring is ith several stoner, and a rosewood dressing case, mounted with silver. SHAM ATTORNEYS —in conscquen• e of the dis grace brought upon the profession by sham practitioners, several attorneys have resolved to prosecute such parties, and enforce against them the penalty of 501., to which those practising as attorneys without being duly qualified are .sub- jeeled. - DEATH WHILST SWEARlNG.—Yesterday Mr. Bed— ford held an inquest at the Black Horse, Bedfordbury, on the body of John Jones, aged forty-eight, a porter. The deceased and some companions went on Saturday afternoon into the Coach and Horses, St. Martin's-lane, and whilst there drink ing, he wss accused of falsehood by some female, who knew him. In rebutting the charge he used the terrible oath of " May God strike me dead. The oath was hardly uttered when he was seized with paralysis of the left side. lie was taken to Charing-cross Hospital, in which he died is d , few hours after admission. A post- mortem examination prcresd. that he died of apoplexy. Verdict accordingly. EXTRAORDINARY GUNPOWDER BLAST.—On Tues— day, in one of Mr. Hosken's granite quarries, near Penryn, a fine mass of granite, which admeasures about 14,000 cubic feet, its weight ab .ve 1,000 tons, was detached from the surround ing rock by means of a charge of 251bs. of gunpowder. In the explosion the entire mass was seen to leap from its natural bed. —Falmouth Meet. DARING SIREET ROBBERY.—At a late hour on Sunday night, as a gentlemen named Lamirg was walking along Friar-street, Southwark, he observed two women pre— ceeding in the same direction. As he was passing them they rushed at him and tried to throw him down, and in the effort to save himself from falling he seized the prisoner's companion, who in a very adroit manner snatched the gold pin out of the breast of his shirt. The moment she got pos..ession of the pin both women ran away and got into Illackfriars-read. One of them was secured, but her companion made her escape, and the pin has not been recovered. The woman who was taken was committed yesterday from the Southwark Police-court for three months at the treadmill. DEER STALKING.—The forests have not yet hem much entered in search of the antlered tribes. Deer are said to be in fine condition, but they have not yet cleared off the velvet from their horns At Glengarry three red deer and a roe have been shot. Sir H. Meux and party have also been successful in killing several, one of them with a good head. At Cawdor, the Hen. 0. Duncombe got a fine stag, and Lord NV. 'I hynne a roe. Lord Lovat and his sons have, at Glen• strathfarar, secured several stags.— Scotch Reformers' Gazette. HIGH LIFE BELOW STAlRS.—Yesterday afternoon between two and three o'clock, Mr. Seyville, a gentleman residing in the Walworth-road, unexpectedly returned from Gravesen.l, where he had been with his family, and discovered that the cook, Mary Turner, whom he had left in charge of his house, had invited a large party of her friends to an afternoon assembly. The company were all in high glee in the drawing room when Mr. Seyville inopportunely returned. Various were the expedients to which the unlucky visitors had recourse to secrete themselves, some being found in the coal cellar and every imaginable place where they could hide. Mr. Seyviifss contented himself with turning the 'arty out, including " the founder of the feast," thus giving a very unpleasant termination to their entertainment. GAME PRESERVING.—We have heard a strange tale ielating to Sir IL Verney and game preserving. Sir Harry has, on many occasions recently, opposed the practice of game preserving; and he, a short time since, gave his tenantry leave to kill the game on the farms in their occupation. This liberty has now been taken from the occupiers, and we understand that Sir Harry has let the manor of Middle and Steeple Claydon to a person of the name of Boyd, who resides in London. The game is now to be rigidly preserved, and an appointment of keepers and lookers-out has taken place ; six persons are now so employed. It was only in November last that the Baronet gave his tenantry the r.gLt of shooting, and now in August they are given t , understand that it has been let for a valuable consideration. We trust, for the credit of :Sir Harry, that this stateme..t can be denied. —Ayesbory News. ACCIDLIST ON THE StrUTil EASTERN RAILWAY On Monday morning, between seven and eight o'clock, an ac cident occurred by which a fine horse, value upwards of 40/.. helotsgieg to Mr. Iloofe, the coliti:seer of the Tunbridge 13romel line was sacrificed. It appears that. some labourers of Hook were at work to der the direction of Henry Bailey, the foreman of the works at the Tunbridge station, drawing timber, and, on crossing the line at Tunbridge, disconnected the leader from the train. At this moment the first up traits from I 'over name along, and the engine struck the poor animal on its haunches with such violence, as to knokit it down, when the whole train, consisting of about thirty carriages, passed over it, the sudden shock causing considerable alarm to the passengers. At the time of the occurrence there was a dense tog. sess The corn harvest has commenced in nil parts of Wales. In Carmarthenshire considerable difficulif is expe rienced, in obtaining good reapers, and advanced wages are f r colyoffercd. The weather is now every thing that the meat sanguine could wish fur, and the country is necessarily desivinf considerable benefit froth 1t.•• Welshman. , ,