The Sun. — London, England, 1845-10-07 00:00:00

................''' wriodicsi us a t r nce at its ondensed nontb. chronicle ills m 3ll e s ports' ed tder and he 'raved by 66 Flre" a dole pr• otean ring d eer difference the ur the Abst• • a chat hire, a s rosin s S , L )utche"' r. Fro m trac t t h e 00 01 tho se : s ilbr aea vig t r; We s at o ovo fpm rice d er 0 6 ' , - th e eiog :irclsoes b Cou"" fAt "or 1)1 roll°Pe MART? , F NE‘VS.----(YESTERDAY.) b„ in CORDT-EXCIE4I-Nv g the past week, up to Saturday evening, the ar• tit ;V, 1 7 3 or English Wheat for our market, coastwise as well 04"1aud carriage and sample. were, even the time of year „"ed, limited, and principally of the present year's I , 4l l etirai ;_a th._e O r f ec a e l ip l gro in of home produce, including ere rat - her scanty. Fro . m full Po e r 'uPPly of Oats ea me to hand, while the imports of la h r i snWhea t and Floor - xere moderately good. The advises of ten,s,_hare reached Ur b c this morning's post, from the north th e " p Pand, being s'intewhat unfavourable as respects the Pro making there in harvest operations, oth er "sh arrivals of - Wheat from Essex, Kent, and 14 ge, Z un ri ti e , Tr All, and the attendance of millers N ee demand for all descriptions of Wheat of home F b as . solo t'avhat active, at an advance in the,,cur qe.; tattled on this day se'nnight of from is to per eff .,e . , and at • which nearly the whole of the samples on e .,lrl%ere —sPosed of. The ;how of free Foreign Wheat was ti4Tl)lrativi.•ly ' , mall, but of full average quality. Selected kr t " of liotl Red and White commanded a ready sale, at had. cllarter more money ; while the value of other kinds tolvi ed n 11,-,Pward tendency. There being no buyers for shipment,. ' r ain vms a mere drug and the prices ruled almost nomi. fe e . "Yilittle New English Barley was brought forward. The Red's in the market were readily taken at fully last TIN S I)ri , e t's• Floreign Barley, free of duty, was in fair rc other jt late rat es. The best kinds of Malt sold steadily, uCkin slowl,y, at l a t e rates. Th e supply was again small. rgeL" t,,he teased arrivals of Oats. from Ireland, and the 14 a s f ill uer of foreign samples on sale, the awe trade was the state, and previous figures re wit iue suit. ported, except for very fine parcels. tea th at -I ' 4 ° ll f ; ' eans was by no means large, yet the inquiry cam,, e wag slow, at barely stationary prices. - `lequ at , 'o( to hand. As the supply was more t tan fo rek , h t° St it the wants of the buyers, and as there w . as 'Pe "io.ndr, Grey and Maple declined 3s, and Wlnte luarter, Flour sfeady, at last Monday's prices. etriiltt MEOWS... 8 10..._p_ CI PLR I'M PERIA MEASURE Kent, Malt— L Chevallur ••• • • • 63s TO 64s 1 2ittwOe Ar • • 55s to 62s Oats Yorkshire and Aorr op . de , Oki • . 61s 71 s Lincolnsh., Feed. 22s 23s rttoc° ' Potatoe 22s 24c w,, 'ris 8 ••• • • • 57s 65s Black. •• • ... 20s 21s Cork, White . • • .. 21s 5 3,L1 b biti,; „ s ,-. ..... ... ---8 -8 .ye. whk.,... ___.B —s Scotch, Feed..... 20s ... 36s 40a L lcs,,, •••• • • ..... . 30s 34s Beans -Tick ••'•:..•• • • • • • 36 3g B 438 - ••"•,_Y •••" • • •• • • 30s 32s Pigeons .... • .. .. aos 40s 4 1.11,7 .1 4. : :: .. • • 24s 28s Pease-Grey . Maple •• • • . 368 42s le a •••••• • •• • 30s 32s .' . .... 42s .52a 444 44 '" ••• • • 28s 338 White . ..... ... ki k. and Ncr -11,0,4•• • ....... 5.5 8 578 Flo n r - Boilers T oINm . •: in . • 1 a . * d . * ei .. .. .. 3 5 4 8 0: 5 : 4 5 0 3 :8 ki Ngt oi i . •••• • • • • AOB 53s Suffolk stud Ware 58s 608 Stockta & Norfolk 378 428 Itlistt,btollElGN. GRAIN AND FLOUR IN BOND.. 28s to 32s /30,1144144:htic...... 60 8 to 69s 1 Beans .. ..... .. • - •• 408 46s 6. -4 7_. ',.- •••• • - • 375 42s i Pease • . .... 19s 21s - •'''''t •- • '• -- ••• • • • 20s 21s Flour-American . • .. _ _ s 21a i ''''••• ,44 ••••.::::::: 1 19s r 21s ' Baltic ..... •• • • 19 The 1 ,. 5 . ~s 18s IaPTITHPXELD. met, h - Votts of live stock for ohs market, since Monday 41.1 i fruakveb.heen again liberal, ving amounted to 46 Lleptt inr , 4 .-an11)0 TO, per the Countess of Lonsda e le r a e i e l e d iN t .e i d e Oxen - teatters while, from Rotterdam, we hay o,l • ltat a ' T rie e r u iv , 500 sheep, and 12 calves, per the Colutmhe , , ;nd G ' iraffe. Comparatively speakit!g o , - ir k ' h e tir i o • a k ,' l Lave proved by no means first-rate. r day ,"op n . 2 oWer 112 0 and Cows, and 210 Sheep, from i _ the "' ‘-. ` lit ie' led T Oxen The former sold at from 1- / Sth e -•/ ; t''‘' Le latter 35s to 42s Per he_ad. a A r- t I O t f lt rts the receipts have fallen off. The _...,- i. r iet, een. e : as ts fresh up from the northern grazing di 'N ' We pr t ed of 2 ,100 short-horns. From the easterNnyecsotuernh „Sad ti;ve, el ved 300 Scots and short-horns, from the _ c . 'R_Uite other districts 500 Herefords, runts, Devons, f & rom . , "'etllia - ' 1• )oarts of England, 450 of various kinds; 1 %14,1? 160 horned nl it Scots ; and, from Irel f a . n in d, ti le a5',..4 1 ; the rem or a t i h n a e d ' i f the supy bein derived ro ts bea?-64%.14100d 4,006 kq".lThat deed 14 4 ii on theenr'e t o n t metropolis. . The amounting numbers tn o fb nearlyeas ttPtioa 4we have to report a N'er r :t im d e ll s l t l l s ll e g o ll t i s r , y ec. fo c r ., that sold „Prietl,„. , stock. However, the p 21 111 e of ' .itl te (.Ilial to those obtained . on 'A s l n o ff n e d r az t l a as d t e , but the I ff' t t e r if..i l , ° B Middling and inferior kin with difficulty effected. 1 4 1 .. 5h, , , e.. , and a clearan ki 11 Wool: We were scantileYesiwipapslied full the time In n f o yie h a e l r '. 11 1 'aioved off steadily, at very 1) elh,..q st eep to el s° We, in , ' i v:ary little was d a o n i d ng h , ea a l t w b d a e r i e n ly anc l i a , te at ra .l t a e a s t . atallilie tarrenc ie lal f te l i n su ll l i i g , a good liminess was doing, -Illittation& had an upward tendency. tatt if „_ Pcr Blbs. to sink the offal. 8 , d. to a. 1 5% ,, d r1t e ,„_ .. 8. d. a , d. p 4, I Zlati7 clitto. g 2 4 8 3 2 6 Second quality ditto 3 6 4 4 0 0 Coarse-woolledditto 4 8 2 5 , 6 0 1 41. g: ti'li e C ' z ' e lh• i 2 3 6 Southdown Wether? 4_ ?4•Jcp ti .:, ~..1 . •; 3 8 4 0 Ditto oot O o o f s Large hogs t""" . ° . l 3 6 4 4 ,ickiL„, alldittoy:. 8 4 8 2 Small Poritera •••• 4 0 22 0 ''''lsi• a1 :41 4s •. tg 0 30 0 Quarter ' old Pig5 . ....17 0 0 0 o 4, 44 4it5, . tUPPLY 4 4 1 T M L TRIIET. * Pigs. 7i ' t Sheep. I Calves. I i 315 0)i 26.770 80 ENNALL. "1:111?1411'r "D LEAD, klled meat having kin et iof both t, ewn and countr) i ~ , , the r t rali o , 4„, e111:1 _ 84 on the increase since . this day se nnignt„ teZ t Ypri; a zid has ruled somewhat inactive, l a v t e b f a p r o el i .l- shtaas tO 1% 4 43 . For the time of year, the suaT ... le very high Dutch kt,,,mt'tly small, which accoonts aho f u o t r tt 20 carcases of 411,244qc,_ , it is still selling. Only 200 car t* 6.7 3-NL7lgll4aSN A. 'he t eb i e r n s have tone, : metaythe f st c h e a r e a r d e e ' l t e b e in tl . q t u n i e r) a ' r . ly a. d. to s. d. ' , A - *° l le 4 . m. cl. to 8 d. ( 4 3 8 ,-`• p,7111 01 ;' •• • '1 4 2' 8 ! Mutton, inferior •• 3 10 4 2 i•••• -- ma h , ,7,.:• • •• lO 30 i middling. • 3 _ _ 1 t5174 s -6e '• 3 2 a 4 ' prima • ••.. 4 4 4 ••.. . . . :••• ... : 3 4 3 3 6 / Por k , .„ 1 , n a 11 -. •.....•••.•• •• 4 10 5 6 At ip , tunb 4 . Os Od to Os Od. 310 4 it .... li Ptilisa ''VALS DURING THE PAST WEEK. P 1 04 4 4 Pigs. Beasts Sheep Calves 230 . 1 •:'•• • • • • . ....... .. • • 25 240 :...- 350 tia r : .. •• -'•- - - - 30 20 0 - 60 120 - ter.04.3•1•• •.• •• •..:••• • • • • • • 4 •• • • 20 90 40 150 84 1'r e •••• 44 re ' ..... •••• • • • • : 2 ., 1 6 5 0 0 --- 1 8 00 8 " i lti ""''e ••• .: ••••'•• ' • • • • ' 17 210 60 290 tr 50 •• .. .... " • ...... P 14 1 ;•• ••• • • • • •. .. •• --•• • 24 160 80 10 8 .• ** • •• ' :•• •:::::: •• 50 200 100 300 . . . PreN%tal 4 arr 1, 810 280 1,710 hicr 4re w -..• 1va1..:: . . 2 ..17 8 . 0 1 1120 320 1,150 a 'aiii d Aiti, A t ; , ,, , oh, last .. .. 109 690 Ilftli c'llkh "671 HOP MARKET . eto hand f or thg ttle l:setvral. parcels of New Hops have co t Pock e t h l S is acti ve lew days from Kent and Sussex, come demand t° / - 21 •4 are se at an advance of 3s per cwt. New Sussex ~t o t,. . s.a lier e ,,,, 1 D5 at 61 lOs to 7175, and Sussex ditto, 619 s Tye)"'Y t ., W hy, and the accounts respecting tvtithe ;;;;; 4l : l l .4 Hops are steady, at late rates. tlPieekpirnog ,wtl.l4... 0-Leans favourable. The duty is called 160,000/. diltin,tttly2)ooo sebaealeolesfs WOO co L m . menced on Thursday last, w b ee e buyers Colonial, NV3.: ol l d ar a g t e, N a , e n r d y t fulll i e prices.wi i o o r l t e s k e i t i th e -rY little is doina• at late rates. The .1 ) 000 ll ges• We ek have been s b mall, or rather uncle). , h Ve r , l _ ll ,olt ab , "N.. ' 'le'rp-"41:t AV D SPITALFIELDS. ce _ ve _ art kcsul)Plies of Potatoes still continue to be re salesid Nae tt 46, at trias s°nir,what checked the demand, yet the n_ here 41 pi t P°, varying from 31 ss, to, in some few i on, eilti..l4 ~ . TALLOW. I thi: t • . 1,,,t little Variation to notice in this market since Art 'ln °a price ' ' Alf on the spot is rather above the g n u o o s t e a l t l i e o r i s i Ji k 't 42 'lig, and for forward delivery there are , k 'llkl. 3*o 11 Novetnb r or December, and 42s 3d for ''l9sl)°l. e lr' rl ' a rY• T e own Tallow is 41s net cash. . There liv. eas-s between London and St. Petersburgh ittri 41,41 t ........,_-__________ ilisa. th e CASTLE. —The Duke of . Wellington, , t kr Vag th au Is has been engaged in perbo l e l._ Wit t e% we t r BeVeyal tocalities along the coast from D al 8516 ell cf ,k Which his Grace has control, as Lord 1* t0 . ,, 1 1 t NI," ein ue Ports. On Saturday the noble . and ')f - t v, s l i; e w ent cl over to 'olkestone, and was some time l'4- t s 'e IC centeraplatin the defences at that poi d n . t 4 ag, s elltish coast ...C 4 4 l l4 t tle t i 3 hi : laaJl 3. and g investigating its local a our Of refuge. After the noble Duke had Rigci 1. 8 GNisit to Sandgate, he returned to Walmer h I ltal l i. raee continues in the enjoyment of uninter -4 Ilo. l u• Lord and I•ady Charles Wellesley and the l Duitgiliaeut.l().-lharles Arbutl ' inot are staying with the noble l atr e `Will r Duke at the Castle. It is not expected that l 1h, 1 , r1 , en '°Ve from 'Weimer before , t e he middle of next • Tq b " e n he will 4 40 -. Fo tt go to Strathheltisay • • . l e4 tl eri Sat„,l°N MAILS • The following notice was b t.t.,),_,, o r a n tl ;_,--clulay al the General Post-office,. St. Martin's -1 0 --i next malls for Vigo, Corunna, Oporto, h e fa Ta e Beira ' Cadiz, and Gibraltar, will be mad th e SekturwardedV Morning, the 7th instant (to-morroA ) t , ,n . I S, 4il /11 .. ail t i„ by th e ;81 a ,,,10r 41, -e, ttle Quee Steamer,on the 7th instant. . The Pacha steamer, vici Southamp T c i „ , ‘ 4 t - , h ,_"‘ l3 , tii37e Alediterran Malta,Greece, the lonian „,,‘'ibrZes u„l3t' CeYlon, haneliaan;and Chia, via Marseilles, will r i t ri t t i le - Pf it ' il lfalt ° a ll , rileeeceelgl oflntdhiea•7 B, tlinstant ; and . fo k,,,,,,441 Westlust, via So utham P it ' on. The next mails for the on the morning raeptla, and India colonies, New Grenada, Venezuela,. :th • 17th ii i ,„" San Juan de Nicaragua, on the morning of 1 ,. ta t a,„ , ant y.i . ~ t'N7-8(14 - .it. m' (.1. oouthampton ; next mail due on the t" eve u h i adeira, Brazils, and Buenos Ayres, onWed 'Nortlialinoothg the Bth inst., by her Majesty's brig Express.. ton Aine r i e ,,' next mail due on the 25th inst. British 'ea. - g of the Be snail and the United States, on the the'!eat ~, 18th inst. ria Liool Halifax, and Bos• I, o L oth i -Lail due ! at Li , ' I the Britannia steamer, on i:t era ll . ilin l: t and 'r t e net Mr fo ' rSy-dney, Ne . w South Wales, 6 Ne3 tful. - `ew Zealand, on the evening of the 31st, 4 0a At141 % lu „. air? - Al m ,. -- AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS FOR 1) en, c ,-•c'n Torrento, 700 tons ock„ ,_ am a i n ,„ . Saturday. the eat e -, aav ing (1 li nker, sailed from the St. Katherine's rti,r'l it i •j a bourel l , koard sixty steerage passengers, B all a 'Ti cking,, Nrit.,"`i Nf er ;,' from the counties of Bedford, 44 '4' 1 beast ; `:: On .board the same vessel the collect ion D ° Vag e to ,t,',e_l_cl.gng to Van 4-linburgh, proceeded , !okill'olt• r4 . l , - "ew York, the if°l4 Stliiti l i zl °F HOR SES.—Yesterday, were ship -4[14 t t 'eil kG,.., 8, late /3onsell's Black Horse Inn stables, per fiv e ,',O coaehi"ger, Captain Frost, two entire blood horses, 4 1 , 1 _ 444... ng stallions for the Ern rof Austria also pero a or ..t., 5t ` . ... , iFne entire coach-horse and Don Paul, ti_evieno_vl ie.eha,er, h p : k li o ,,:• L t purcha,ed by ' Mr. Brandenberg • as- W eek there w r shipped from the tioN;ht h'37trahles, by the AI t 11 e e t 1 e p r a race-horse telickte,,l:cale, , and 1101) iloY frOm a S r t e . 7 ... ) e s te e r a s i b l urg , h •; an entire t titliC tll g e Od two brood mares • and also by the Glenalbyn 4 sit d aatll ifilrgiLl eith. ' Several very fine hardens l•er tia! ls ;l ) iire i t i n gi' prices for the King of Prussia, 4 1) 4 of t ' Ilighn", stables for e mbarkation.-hull Packet. l'el l , the 1., e's &teed Hillal .bin Saeed, the eldest lAyi era , ... , %urn o f A set 1 ,, arriv ed , luskat, and heir apparent to that Go it tit. 1. /i at Southampton with his suite, in course of l it ' veii„pabi3 Highness, whils ' t in Egypt, was entertained to t) le th e N . e riper with every distinction and hospitality. %a L e Otiverne4l, arrival in England was communicalad hoe,,-,rt hi t '",';. t, Captain Cogan was deputed to rece . iye . t h • Pr -Ighoes, to I th ohj- ed fo r the pr. ,ondon, accommodation having iiit 0_ act of the 1.) • !nee and his suite in Brook-street. 44 4 , 9bt,i tiin , . rince a visit to this country is said to be tlietitutin [--, information in respect to our government tilv braeciiss(,7ul to benefit by the personal inspection of A tele brat e ,„ r art and science fo- which Great Britain is ,4a.t•cille,, ull- 1 all parts of the 11 ' bit bl , , orld l' e t' ll l 7,? l oogeglti tallhillPottS pre:tat:bead c a 'a t St. Gluvias_ al b . 74 . IT 1 v ae'nni -1 .1. o f 'e Walk& i lt, before the Corporation or (1 11 t , f . th e cor up into the pulpit in his surplice, and I, thut_t_. Pltr,ators and respectable inhabitants walked ciclzi "it t:_u•-- 0/ meter acid Times. f 4 1 1 1 . 1; PM tli ttgins.N 1 4 ihiescillriEfitt Y.----MOUNT PAY.—Noth,ing.- 1, - - )a• „ last W eek 1 -net boats contimp• very suc,ess ,h'„ • - 'l.,- d ,_ , . 'ere was a th,,';) t o h - tv t •ripti,, , it laceer number of fish, of na,ed et Newlyn thm has been Bari tdift.nct , '''' T' ' i , -. .., - ,'• ,•-, -' .: -•, f 1 ,-,.• --,--- 40_14 . the Alit have taken * l. '' .*. . 1 e '''' ---• -- ' niaciiel - J l'' .4 41 th' ''.' wee k, which ' \l'ge llitillilel3 ? , 1 . kilLlll7,,e ellis.....p__ _ meet a ready sale. :No pilchards k - " • ' ,)ll 'rit, 0, enzanee Gazette. -51,44.4.14 %%b ey. r• 5.---IViud NAV. Arrd. SailedAtlantiSai led Sth, Grace Darling, Air* 40 560 SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. (RECEIVED THIS DAY). KF. LSO RACES.—FnmAY. The Marchmont Stakes of 10 sovs. each, 5 ft, with 50 added, for two and three yrs old ; two vi s old colts, 7st ; three, 9st ; fillies and geldings allowed 31b ; winners extra. Three quarters of a mile. Mr. W. E. Ramsay's br g Mid-Lothian, 3 yrs (Lye) 1 Mr. Wm;clp , pe na The Leader, 2 yrs 2 Mr. A. D. Campbell na c by Doctor, 2 yrs A Forced Handicap of 10 sous. each, 5 ft, with 50 added. Two miles. Mr. Merry's b c Pilot, 3 yrs (Sim) 1 Mr. W. H. Johnston's br c Tilden, 3 yrs Mr. Merry's ch f Badinage, 3 yrs Mr. Cook's b m The Shadow, aged—Mr. Merry's hr c Whinstone, 3 yrs—and Captain Potts's Northumberland, 4 yrs, also started, but were not placed. Sweepstakes of 2 sovs. each, with 35 added. The winner to be sold for 2001., if demanded, &e.; if to be sold for 150/. allowed 71bs ; for 100/., 141bs ; for 80/., 181hs; for 50/., 211bs. Once round. Mr. T. Walker's br g Attorney-General, 5 yrs (800 1 Mr. Campbell's b g Waverley, aged (50/.) The following were not placed :—Mr. Benson's b m Eleanor, .5 yrs (801.)—Mr. J. Brown's b f Terena, 4 yrs (501.) —Mr. Wauchope nd f by Inheritor, 3 vs (50/.)—Mr. Morris's br f Mesmeria, 3 yrs (1001.)—Mr. J. Rodger's b g Ravens worth, 5 yrs, (501.)—and Mr. Merry's b c Pilot, 3 yrs (150/.) Sweepstakes of 2 sovs. each, with a purse added, for horses, the property of farmers; three yrs old, lOst 21b; four, list 21b; live, 1 Ist 121 b ; six and aged,l2st 41b. Thorough bred allowed 71b extra. Heats a mile and a half. Mr. Henderson's br g Speculation, 6 yrs 1 0 0 1 Mr. Usher's b m Ichaboe, aged 0 0 1 2 Mr. J. Laing's br g Sauceboy, aged Mr. J. Brown's ch g Charlie, aged Mr. G. Todd's na Rebecca, 6 yrs 0 0 0 0 Mr. J. Fawcus's b m by Malcolm, out of Locks ley's dam, 4 yrs Stenhouse's b g Saladin, 5 yrs BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Commissioner Stung'Enp.) IN RE ABRAM JOSEPHS. In this case the insolvent, who had carried on business at Stratford, Essex, as a clothier, came up for his interim order. He was opposed by a creditor in person, on the ground that he had fraudulently removed his property. The insolvent, in his examination, stated that his furniture was only worth 151., and his stock in trade only 9/. 155., and that the whole of it was still on the premises to which he bad removed. He admitted that it was requisite for a van to be employed twice for the removal, and laughed at the opposing creditor asserting that more had been removed than could be found. The Learned COMMISSIONER said it was very inconvenient to hear a case twice over; proof should be adduced at the present time. The opposing creditor said that he was not prepared, but on insolvent coming up again the carman should attend. Adjourned till the 20th October. SOUTH WARWICKSHIRE ELEC- TION. WARWICK, SUNDAY.-11r. Bolton King has addressed the electors of the southern division of this county, and commenced his canvass with considerable success. lie is now, it is said, to be opposed by Lord Brock, who is on the continent, and for whom his friends have undertaken to issue an address. Yesterday morning, his agents pro ceeded to obtain signatures to the following requisi tion :—" To the Lord Brook—We, the undersigned free holders and other electors of the southern division of the county of Warwick, request you to allow yourself to be proposed as a candidate to fill the vacancy in the repre sentation of this division, occasioned by the death of Sir John Mordaunt. We entertain so high an opinion of your Lordship's constitutional, honourable, and inde pendent principles, and of your zeal and anxiety for the prosperity of the agricultural interest, that we feel con fident the high and important trust we are anxious to repose in you cannot be placed in safer hands. Oct. 4, 1845." In the course of the day, however, Mr. Bolton King arrived in the town, and, it was said, commenced canvassing the electors, when it was deemed advisable by Lord Brook's supporters nut to wait the result of an answer to the above requisition, and they forthwith issued the follow ing address : 'ro THE ELECTORS OF THE SOUTHERN DIVISION OF THE COUNTY OF WARWICK. " The Committee for conducting the election of Lord Brook have authority to state that his Lordship is a candi date for the honour of representing the Southern Di vision of the county of Warwick in Parliament, to fill the vacancy caused by the deeply-lamented death of Sir Mordaunt. _ _ _ " His Lordship's attachment to the institutions of the country, and his support of Conservative principles are well known ; and the Committee are authorised to state most distinctly and unequivocally, that his Lordship will give his most cordial support to any just measures for the relief of the agricultural interest, whether brought forward by the Government or not. "Committee-room, Warwick Arms, Oct. 4, 1845." Since the appearance of this document, which took place late last night, nothing further in connexion with his Lordship has been heard, while on the other hand Mr. King's friends are in the most confident hopes of success. It is rumeiured by the Conservatives that the Hon. Gentleman will not stand a contest, but retire, now that Lord Brook is fairly put forward. We do not believe he will retire, and if he dues it will only be from a pru dent desire to avoid a contest which must, ere long, be resumed under far more exciting and importa•it circum stances. The following is the address issued by Mr. King : " TO THE ELECTORS OF T,IE SOUTHERN DIVISION OF THE COUNTY OF WARWICK. " Gentlemen,—The greatly-to-be-lamented death of Sir John Mordaunt having caused a vacancy in the re presentation of this division of the county, I offer myself as a candidate for the honourable and important situa tion of representing you in Parliament. " If you should think fit to elect me, it will be my earnest endeavour honestly and independently to dis charge the great trust placed in my hands, and most especially to support the interests of the landowners, farmers, tradesmen, and labourers of this agricultural division of the county. Both in public and private life, it has been my constant aim to support these interests by advocating sufficient protection for agricultural produce, and by opposing every extravagant and unnec.•ssary ex penditure of public money, as the only means of reduc ing those general and local taxes which press so heavily on the tradesman and occupier of land. " To the measures of the present head of the Govern ment I do not promise uniform support or constant oppo sition; they have been too contradictory and uncertain to enable me to form any opinion of what they will be for the future. But I will uphold all measures calculated to promote the public gcod, and oppose all such as would tend in any respect to injure our laws and constitution, or to lessen our civil and religious liberty.—l have the honour to be, Gentlemen, your obedient humble servant, " BOLTON KING. " Umberslade, October 3, 1845." The Eurydice, 26, Captain G. Elliot, and the Per sian, 16, Commander Coryton, were at Vera Cruz on the Ist ult. The Penelope, 22, steam-frigate, Commodore Jcnes, and the Star, 6, Commander Dunlop, were at Ascension on Vie 12th of August. Lieutenant William Mattley, of the Wasp, 17, died at Ascension on the 13th of July of fever on board tho Penelope, whilst on his passage to rejoin the Wasp, after having taken to Sierra Leone a slave brig captured by her. The gallant officer had once before been attacked by the coast fever. He was a brave young officer, aged twenty-seven, and highly re spected in the service. His loss is deeply regretted by all who had the pleasure of hii acquaintance, by his brather officers especially. His remains were interred at the Island of Ascension with full honours, naval and military. The gallant deceased wa4 the son of Mr. George Henry NI atiley, of Portsmouth, editor of the Hampshire Telegraph newspaper. DEvoNPonT.—The following are the principal dim(n sions of the Creole, 26, on the design of the Committee of the School of Naval Architecture, launched at this dockyard on Wednesday :-- ft. in. Length between perpendiculars Length of keel for tonnage lO7 0 Breadth, extreme 4O 74- Breadth for tonnage Breadth, moulded 39 7 Depth of hold Draught of water, fore Draught of water, aft Tonnage, 922 91-94. The St. George, 120, - advanceship, was docked on Friday, to be completed. The Forth, 44, was docked on Friday, to be fittcd as a steam guard•ship at this port. HER MAJESTY'S STEAMER ECLAIR. A report, of which the following is an outline, was made to the Lords of her Majesty's Privy Council, on Friday, by Sir William Pyre, Superintendent• General of quarantine, and Mr. Arnott, of the Middlesex Hospital. These gentlemen proceeded to Portsmouth on Tuesday last. The Eclair, it will be remembered, reached the Motherbank on Sunday evening. She had been imme diately reported to the Custom-house authorities, which are always the first informed of such matters, and the channel of communication with the Privy Council, as having on board a most malignant fever. 'I hat circum stance was, in due course, communicated to the Privy Council, and in consequence of its order Sir Wm. Pym and Mr. Arnott proceeded on Tuesday morning to Portsmouth. They immediately repaired alongside the Eclair, accompanied by the quarantine officers, and made the most minute inquiries into the con dition of the ship and the crew. From them it ' resulted that the crew had been suffering from a mcst malignant fever, with black vomit, since the 23d of July, when the steamer sailed from Sierra Leone. On leaving that place she proceeded both to Gambia and Goree; hilt the French authorities of the latter place would not evs n allow any communication to be had with her, and she left immediately for Buona Vista, one of the Cape de Verd isl ends. Here the whole ship's company was landed, all the stores taken out, as well as the water tanks, and the ship was thoroughly cleansed, fumigated, and whitewashed. But 31 of the officers and crew having died on shore in less than three weeks, it was determined, after an investigation by the Medical officers of the Eclair and the Growler, which was at BuonalVista, that she should proceed imme diately to England. Before leaving Buona Vista, Mr. M'Clure, a surgeon of the navy, who was passenger on board the Growler, with seven seamen of that vessel, nobly volunteered their services on board the Eclair ; and Mr. M'Clure, it is to be regretted, fell a victim to his devotion to the public service. After leaving Buona Vista the fever did not abate, as might have been expected, when the vet sel approached a more temperate climate. On the contrary, before she reached Madeira, Captain Estcourt and Mr. M'Clure both died, and one of the seamen who had volunteered from the Growler was attacked with the disease. At Madeira the authorities would allow of no communica tion from the Eclair, though they permitted Mr. Ber nard, a naval surgeon, and two seamen, who volunteered their services, to embark on board of her. Mr. Bernard and the assistant-surgeon of the Eclair, Mr. Coffy, still remain on board the vessel at Stangate Creek. After leaving Madeira the disease continued as bad as ever. From the time of her leaving Buena Vista till she ar rived in England, she lost at the rate of almost one man per day. Two deaths occurred alter her arrival at the Motherbank within the space of thirty-six hours, which elapsed before she was visited by the medical gentlemen mentioned above, and one fresh ase of fever appeared on the 20th. Considering these et umstances, and par ticularly the fact that the fever still , revailed on board, it was thought necessary that the ship should be kept in quarantine, but that every means should be taken to provide for the wants and recovery of the men. She was accordingly immediately ordered to Stangate Creek, the usual quarantine station, and two hulks were placed at the service of her crew. Into one of them those who bad not had the fever were removed, and on board the other those who had been attacked and had recovered were placed. Fresh bidding and fresh provi sions, and everything which it was supposed could con tribute to the recovery or the comfort of the crew, were immediately supplied. Indeed, everything of that kind which was needed was sent to them at Portsmouth. Be tween the 30th ult., when the was visited at Portsmouth, and Friday, the date of the report, three more deaths had taken place ; but as no fresh case of fever had oc curred subsequent to the 29th, and there were only two patients confined to their hammocks, it was hoped that the progress of the disease was arrested. Besides these two, there were eleven of the crew convalescent, the remainder having either wholly escaped the fever, or had the disease and recovered. It is singular that of the forty-three Kroomen, taken on board at different periods, and still on board the Eclair, not one was ever affected by the disease. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOII_BIt 7, 1845, LATE MELANCHOLY OCCUR RENCE AT HOUNSLOW BARRACKS. On Saturday Sergeant Jecks, T 20, the officer by whL m the warrant issued against Lieutenant Martin Francie Kenyan on Tuesday last was executed, left the George Inn, Hounslow, with a carriage and post•-horses, for the purpese of fetching that gentleman from Tothill fie!ds Bridewcll, arrangements having been privately made that an application should be made to the bench of magistrates by Mr. Clarkson the barrister, for the ad mission of Lieutenant Kerwan to bail. At twelve o'clock the following magistrates took their seats •—Mr. G. Baillie (of Hanwell) chairman, Rev. Dr. Walmsley (Hanwell), Rev. H. S Trimmer (Heston), Mr. B. J. Armstrong (Southall), Mr. T. Twining (Twicken ham), and Mr. J. Frere (Chiswick). In the room we also noticed Lieutenant-Colenel Daly, commanding officer of the 4th Light Dragoons, Captain Cumming, Captain Megan, Captain Lucas, and Lieutenant Langton, of the same regiment, and several other military offic?rs. Lieut. Kerwan then entered the room, accompanied by Sergeant Jecks, and twit his station at the bar before the magistrates' table, where he was afterwards accom modated With a chair. Ile appeared to be rather above the middle stature, fair complexion, mild and pleasing features, and Was attired in private clothes. Mr. Clarkson said Lieutenant Kerwan was an officer of the 4th Light Dragoons, now stationed at Hounslow Barracks. He had been charged with an offence, amounting to a felony, against the person of Quarter. master Thomas Tarleton, of the same regiment. He would not enter into the causes which led to that much to-be r. gretted occurrence; but he would observe, on the circumstat ces that preceded the injury, that there was no proof of deliberation, and nothing like malice could be inferred from the facts. He did not require to be told that the law makes no difference in the offence; but lie was also aware that, under the recent Acts of Parlia ment passed on the question, it was exclusively in the hands of the magistrate's to grant him that which he applied for ; and before he concluded he should show them there were not then and never were any dangerous symptoms in the wounded roan to prey. nt them from doing so. He would now cal the medical gentlemen who had been in attendance on the wounded man, and show his present condition. Mr. Edward Smith Graham deposed that he was sur geon in the 4th Regiment of Light Dragoons. He had in consequence of the infliction of the injury been at tending Quartermaster T. Tarleton and last saw him that morning at eleven o'clock. The wound in the abdo men had been inflicted with a sharp instrument. Wit ness considered him progressing very favourably, consi dering the nature of the wound he had received, and he entertained hopes of his ultimate recovery. He did not consider there was any danger at present. Ile should say now he was out of danger, and that the wound was heal ing fast. Mr. John Mure deposed that he was assistant-surgeon in the 4th Regiment of Light Dragoons. He now con sidered the patient was quite out of danger. Some of the magistrates said they trought the wit ness's evidence was too indefini te, He ought to go more fully into his reasons for saying ad. _ Air. Clarkson asked if he meant that the unfavourable symptoms which had presented themselves had yielded to the measures adopted by the medical men, and the patient was now out of danger. The witness said that was the fact. Mr. Twining wished to know how long those symp toms had subsided. Was it on the previous day ? Toe witness replied : Not long. He would admit the patient might relapse. He had, however, not done so since the energetic measures to meet those symptoms had bem adopted. There was no appearance of diarrhoea. Mr. Ralph Allen Frogley deposed that he was a sur geon residing in the town of Hounsluw. He also had seen Quartermaster Tarleton, at 11 o'clock that day, in consultation with the two last witnesses. He had also attended the patient from the time of the injury. He gave, as his opinion, that the patient had been out of risk for forty-eight hours. He could not, however, say, that inflammation might not yet arise. The bench then consulted together for a short time, and The Chairman said the magistrates had considered the evidence of the medical men, and also that the oc currence had been without any deliberation, and had come to the determination to admit the accused to bail, himself in the sum of 5001., and two sureties in 2501., fur his appearance at that court on that day fortnight further to answer the charge. Mr. Clarkson then offered as bail Lieut.-Colonel Francis Dermott Daly, the commanding officer of the regiment, and Captain Alexander Gordon Cumming, of the same regiment, saying he thought it better to bring forward two officers of the regiment, in order to show the opinion the officers entertained on the zubje ct. The requisite recognizances having been gone into, Lieut. Kervran bowed to the magistrates and left the court, accompanied by his brother officers and friends, and immediately quitted the place on their way to Hounslow Barracks. The following are copies of the deposiLions taken at Hounslow Barracks on Tuesday last, and en which the granting of the warrants for the apprehension of Lieut. Kerwan was founded. Copies of them were on Thursday last forwarded to the Horse Guards, in consequence of an application to the military authorities:— " The information and complaint of Thomas Tarleton, Regimental Quartermaster of the 4th Regiment of Light Dragoons, who, on his oath, smith as follows: " On Sunday night, about ten o'clock, the officers were in barracks, showing feats of strength amongst them selves, and, in consequence of Lieutenant Kerwan, in wrestling with Lieutenant Greville, of the 2d Life Guards, getting thrown twice on the floor, Captain Fane stopped the exercise of these officers, when Lieutenant Kerwan said Captain Fane had no right to interfere, as a superior officer was present. Captain Fane then left the room, and I lost sight of him. Presently afterward Lieutenant Kerwan also left the room, and immediately afterwards Major Pariby, of the 4th Light Dragoons (the superior officer alluded to), called me out of the room, and stated that Lieutenant Kerwan intended to go into Captain Fane's room ; and the said Major Pariby said to me then, You are a stout fellow, prevent him (meaning the said Lieutenant Kerwan) from going into his room.' When I went into the barrack-yard, I there saw the said Lieut. Kerwan and others, and went up to him, and seeing him excited, I endeavoured to soothe him. He (the said Lieut. Kerwan) replied, that he had been threatened with the guard-room, and to that he would go.' The said Lieut. Kerwan then went up stairs to his own room, and put on his cap. Then I said, will not allow you to go out ;' and I shut the door, and placed my back against it. Two swords of the said Lieut. Kerwan were hanging close to the door on pegs, when the said Lieut. Kerwan immediately took one sword, a n d sa id he would go out. I replied that I would not let him. I said this, because he was in so ex c i te d a state. Lieutenant Kerwan then said, 'There is another sword—defend yourself.' At the moment he said this I was reaching forward, and towards the second sword, but never drew it from the scabbard. At this moment Lieutenant Kenyan attempted to get past me at the door, and there he made a thrust at me with a naked steel sword, which did not touch me, but passed under roy left arm. I immediately afterwards felt the blow which occasioned the wound I have received. The wound was just below the navel, and was inflicted by the sword then in the hand of the said Lieutenant Kerwan when he struck me the second time. I said to him immediately, You have stabbed me,' and I went to the light of the fire, and found blood on my shirt, and I went down st airs and sent for the surgeon. All this took place on Sun Jay night, the 28th day of September inst., at the barracks on Hounslow Heath, in the parish of Heston, and in the county of Middlesex. e I have always been on the best friendly terms with Lieutenant Kerwan, and I feel sure that, except when he was in the excited state in which he then was, he would have been the last man to have injured me. " THOMAS 'J'ARLETON. " Taken and sworn before me, one of her Majesty's thejtuhsistic3eostholday of se peace p , t i e n mbr, and for the county of Middlesex, " H. S. TRIMMER." " The examination of Ralph Allen Frogley, surgeon, of Hounslow, in the parish of Heston, in the county of Middlesex, who on his oath saith— " On Sunday night last I was called up by an orderly soldier of the 4th Light Dragoons, between eleven and twelve o'clock, to attend at Hounslow Barracks. I came immediately, and found Regimental-Quarterme.ster Thomas Tarleton labouring under a severe wound u rider the naval, which appeared to have been inflicted by a sharp instrument. I dressed the wound, and, with other medical gentlemen, prescribed for the patient. " I consider the said Thomas Tarleton's life to be in danger, but that there is a chance of his ultimate re covery. " RALPH ALLEN FROGLEY, Surgeon." " The examination of Edward Graham and John Mere, vurgeons, who on their oaths severally say--; " I have attended the said Thomas Tartleton, in con junction with Mr. Frogley, and entirely agree with him as to the state of the said Thomas Tartleton, and as to the instrument with which the wound received by the patient was inflicted. "EDWARD S. GRAHAM, M.D., Surgeon 4th Light Dragoons. "JOHN MIME, A.S., 4th Light Dragoons." DISCOVERY OF AN INTERESTING HISTORICAL RELIC AT STAINES. —On Thursday, the 11th ult, a tradesman of this town ( Windsor) observed on a market stall a small plate, on which was engraved a long but well executed in scription, which he purchased for twopence. On closer exa mination, the plate proved to be of solid silver, and the tenor of the Latin inscription was diligently inquired fur. From one hand to another it passed, until it reached Dr. Beasley, who found that the plate had been attached to a chest formed from a pile driven by Cassivellanus to prevent the passage of Cresar and his army across the Thames, at the Coway, 'Wal ter, several of which have been found from time to time in the bed of the river. The circumstance of a silver plate being purchased for twopence at an old iron stall furnished a subject for gossip, and the person who had sold the plate soon found the " cista," and brought it to the doctor, who lost no time in making the purchase. No doubt of identity was entertained, as the plate had been let carefully into the wood. It remains only that the plate be recovered to make the most interesting relic of olden time once more complete. IVindsor Express. According to his annual custom, the respected and esteemed representative, W. Williams, Esq., M.P. for Co ventry, invited his constituents to meet him at St. Mary's hall, on Monday last, to hear his opinion of the business transacted during the last. session, and to give any explana tion of his votes or conduct during that time. At the hour appointed a vast number of the electors of the city were in attendance, and on the motion of Mr. Mayo the chair was taken by Mr. John Hands, who, on opening the business of the day, said his task on the present occasion was a very easy and straightforward one—it was simply to introduce to the electors present their justly-esteemed representative Mr. Wil liams, and to ask of them that they would hear calmly and patient y what that gentleman had to say, and then, should any party have any question to ask, or observation to make, requiring explanation, Mr. Williams would be happ y to afford the desired information. Mr. Williams, who was received with loud applause, addressed his constituents at greatlength. FLANDERS MAIL. BRUSSELS, OCT. 2.—The King presided yesterday in the Council 3f Ministers. It is certain that their Majesties will set out on Satur day for St. Cloud, where part of the Royal Family of France is now assembled. Their Majesties will sleep at Compeigne. On Monday, the 6th instant, his Majesty Louis Phil lippe will complete his seventy-second year. The delegates of the Luxemburg Railway Company hate been to Luxemburg in order to open negotiations with the Grand Ducal Government to obtain the con cession of a council which should traverse the territor;• of Luxemburg, and then be continued to Treves. The Courrier of the Grand Duchy says, that these ne gotiations have failed, end that the delegates of the Com pany have left Luxemburg without having concluded any thing with the line of the Government. The quantity of coffee of the growth of the Dutch possessions in the East Indies, imported at the duty of 9f. 9e. per kilogramme, amounted on the 30th of Sep tember, to 3,144,297 kilogrammes, to be deducted from the 4,500,000 kilogrammes to be imported. There re mains 1,455,703 kilogrammes to be imported at Antwerp. BRUSSELS, OCT. 3.—By a royal decree of 27th Sep tember, a sum of 55,000 francs is assigned to the Perma nent Deputation of the Provincial Council of East Flanders, and an equal sum to the Permanent Deputa tion of West. Flanders, to be distributed and employed in favour of the wot king classes who suffer by the stagna tion of the branch of manufacture which they follow. The Empress of Russia and the Grand Duchess Olga arrived at Augsburg on the 29th of September, where they were received by the Prince of Prussia and the Prince Royal of Bavaria. The Prince of Prussia most affectionately embraced his sister the Empress. The august travellers set out in the evening for Inspruck, where they will stop two days. The King of the Netherlands is expected at Berlin at the beginning of October. Her Majesty the Queen of England has made several purchases at our exhibition.—BrusAelq l'apers, Oct. 1. AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIENNA, SEPT. 27. 5 per Cent. Metallinues • • • • •. • . •. • • •- • • • . 112 4 per Cent. ditto • • • • •••• • • • • • • ••• • • • •• • • 101 V, 3 per Cent. ditto •••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • 77 1 ,E Loan, 1834 • Ditto, 1839 .......................... Batik Shares • • • • ••• • • • • • • • • • • ••• • • . 1605 Esterhazy's Loan • • • . • • • . . • • • ••• • • • •• Zeitung, Sept. 30. DLTTCIIFUNDS.—AMSTERDAM, SEPT. 29. Money. Bills. Actual Debt, 2% per Cent... .. . 60% 61 1 A itto, 3 per Cent • • • 73% 74% Ditto, 4 per Cent.• •••• • • • ••• •••• • • • 974 98 Amort Syndic, 4% per Cent ••••• • • • • • 99% 99% Ditto, 2% per Cent.... •••••• .• • • • • 90% 911 A Cornmereia Company, 4% per Cent • • 16116 16214 East India Loan, 4 per Cent ••••• • • • • • 97% 97% Exchange on London, at sight •••• • • • . 12 27 Two months On Ilamburgh, at sight •• • . 36 Two months.. •••• • • • .... 35 56% On I'aris .••••••• • • • • • • • • 57 37 ..............57• •• • 57 —Dutch Papers, Sept. 30. BELGIAN FUNDS.—BaussEts, SEPT. 30. Actual Debt, 2% per Cent Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent ..... Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent.. • . Ditto Threo per Cent • Ditto Thirty-seven Millions, ditto .... Ditto, •• ditto, 1840. ••• • • ••• • • • • • •• • ..... 101% Ditto, ditto, 1842 Ditto of the City, 1844 Bank oflielgium...... •• • .• • • •• • • • • •• • . 736 —Brussels Papers, Sept. 30. RAILWAYS. The Northern, or Ferdinand •••••• • • • • • • 220 1 4 Vienna--Milan Ologgnitz .• • • .. ............. 1501 ,4 Leghorn •.••••• • . • . • • . • ••• • • • 120% PRUSSIAN FUNDS.—BEELIN, SEPT. 20. __ _ . Bills. Money. St. Schuld Sch., 34 per Cent .• • • ...... 99% Pruss. English Bonds, 1830, 4 per Cent • • Exchange on London, 2 months •••• • • • . 25% - -Universal Prussian Gazette, Sept. 21. SCREW-AUXILIARY VESSEL, MASSACHUSETTS. The screw-auxiliary vessel, Massachusetts, Captain White, arrived in the Mersey yesterday afternoon. She left New York on the 15th ult., and, from wharf to wharf, her passage may be put down at 17 days 11 hours. She had, the whole way, head winds and calms, and her run may therefore be considered excellent. She brought 10 passengers. She is, without doubt, the most extraordinary vessel, as a specimen of consummate engineering skill, that ever crossed the Atlantic, and will, we think, ex cite more attention and admiration than any craft that ever left the Am:rican shore. She is the first of a screw-auxiliary line to sail between this port and New York ; built at Boston, by Mr. Samuel Hall, for Messrs. B. Forbes and Co., f Boston; and has al rtady made one voyage from that port to New York. She is 800 tons burden, American measurement, 155 feet on deck, 178 feet from billet-head to taffrail, 33 feet beam, has engines of 280 horse powtr, and is sliiprigged, with a few exceptions, the most striking being, that her topmasts are fidded abaft the mast. The lower masts are also unusually tall, and the funnel of unusual lowness, even in screw-steamers. Her cabins are capacious, well fitted up, and ventilated in a new, most ingenious, and strikingly effective manner ; and she can accom molato forty passengers. Her screw is of a novel con struction ; it can be drawn completely out of the water at pleasure, by a most simple process, and placed in a perpendicular position against the stern; and, in such circumstances the " Massachus:tts" is to all intents and purposes, a sail-vessel. The screw works most power fully, and ensures a speed, with sail, of twelve knots an hour. The sails and rigging abound in the most cu rious contrivances to ease the labour of reefing, short ening sail, &c.—p:Thaps the first instance in which modern machinery has been carried aloft. All sail has been repeatedly set in twenty five minutes. She has four life-boats ; and, what will be found the most extraordinary proof of American inge nuity yct known in ships, every bench, seat, stool, &c., is a life boat, made of iron, with air-tight compartments, and adapted to swim, even with the weight of a man. So many contrivances for safety were never yet brought together. Between quarter-deck and forecastle, both of which are raised to an unusual height, there are, frigate fashion, between the deck itself and the tip of the bulwarks, a kind of stages—found to be vast improvements on the plan in general use. For all these particulars we are indebted to the chief mate, Mr. J. H. Gordon ; but it would be an impossi bility to enumerate the various novelties and wonders to be found in the Massachusetts, and it is an inspection alone which can teach an appreciation. On the water she is a beautiful looking craft, with sharp bows, and an unexceptionable run fore and aft. She is consigned to Messrs. Harnden and Co., and goes into Waterloo Dock this morning.— L verpoolJournal of Saturday. The bridge which spans the turnpike-road, about the middle of the village of Clifton, on the Lancaster and Carlisle RAlway, has given way, and will shortly be rebuilt in a more substantial manner. A MAGISTERIAL PEEL—A certain noble vis count, passing through a village in Wales the other day, was requested to sit as a magistrate of a petty sessions, in tended to be held at that village, (his lordship being in the commission of the peace for the county wherein the village is situated,) but, upon finding that a certain rev. magistrate was then and there present, ready to act with him, his lord ship abruptly refused, adding, " that no power could com pel him to act with one whose sentiments he disapproved of!" The consequence was that the local business of the neighbourhood could not be transacted that day, and the parties having business there were obliged to travel some 14 miles to Denbigh to deliver in th it jury lists, &c, on Fri (lay. We regret to state that that this is not the only case in which the public interest has been similarly neglected by the same party.—Carnarron Herald. The number of bills of entry sold or subscribed for in Liverpool, from 1834 to 1844, averaged about 600 an nually, nearly 100 above the amount in London. The sums receives for bills of entry in Liverpool, amounted last year ; in 18-li and 1343, the atn:alt,lt was th. (3 largest, n ant , :; ; (.6ol.—Live , •pool Mereueg The parishioners of Axminster have entered into a subscription, for the purpose of purchasing a piece of plate to be presented to the Rev. W. Hunt, M.A., who has WU dated as assistant minister during the long absence of the TiCttre-- Western Luminary, NAVAL 1N TELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, OCT. s.—The Superb, 80, Captain Corry, will leave the harbour to-morrow; she would bave lett yesterday, but it blew too hard for her. The Amazone, Prussian corvette of 12 guns, Captain Baron Derchinck Holmfeldt, remains in the harbour, but will sail to-morrow for atntsie. Yesterday the Baron gave a superb defamer on board to a most bril liant and distinguished circle, comprising his Excellency Chevalier Bunsen, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from the Court of Prussia ; his Excel lency Count :ichatigot, Prussian Ambassador at the Court of Tuscany : Chevalier B. Hebeler, Prussian Consul- General ; Baron Thile, Secretary to the Prus sian Legation ; Count Arnim, Attache ; M. Van den Bergh, Prussian Vice-Consul at Portsmouth, &c. Ad miral Sir Charles Ogle, the Commander-in-Chief, was invited, but did not attend. On the distinguished visitors going on board the yards were manned iu most excel lent style, and hearty cheers given, which ceremony was repeated on their leaving the vessel, when her noble captain received the congratulations of his visiters upon the order and efficiency of his ship, and the splendour of his entertainment. In consequence of this vessel having been brought into harbour on her arrival with her powder on board, all the pilots at this port have been since supplied by the Commissioners of Pilotage with the printed instructions upon the subject, cautioning them of the consequences of a violation of those regulations. The Fairy Royal yacht tender, Master-Commander Roberts, went out of harbour yesterday morning round the Spit buoy and down the Solent for some short dis tance, to try a new description of screw, which, we are informed, was found to answer admirably. The Harlequin, 16, was undocked after the Superb was finished, to complete her refit for the pendant. The Carysfoot, 26, has received her masts, and is ready for commission. The Osprey, 12, Commander Patton, since she has been on the China station, has had trials of sailing with the flag- ship Agi::court, 72, the Vestal, 26, the Daedalus, 20, the Wolf, 18, the ,Cruiser, 16, and the Wolverine, 16 ; all of whom she beat. The Osprey was one of the experimental brigs built in this dockyard on the design of Mr. Blake, the late master shipwright. The Alban steam troop-ship, Lieutenant-Commander Lowe, arrived at Pill, Bristol, on - Wednesday, from Cork, for volunteers. The Apollo troop- ship, Commander Radcliffe, sailed nn Tuesday from Cork pith the 731 Regiment, for the Cape of Good flop 6. The Fora - 6(14)1e, 84, Captain Rich, sailed yesterday morning at daybreak for Chatham, to be paid oft The Racehorse, 16, Commander Hay, sailed from Si mon's Bay, Cape of Good Hope, for Yew South Wales, on the 11 tit of July. PROMOTION. APPOINTMENTS. Lieutendnt—J. Poate to be reElred Commander, under _ order in Council of 1816. Admiral—Sir Charles Ogle, Bart., to be Commander in•Chit fat Portsmouth, Vice-Admind Sir Charles Row ley, retired from ill health. .Lieutenots—C. E. R{mley, to be Flag to Sir Charles Ogle ; S. P. Pritchard, to the Penelope ; C. 11. Beddocs, to the Albion ; G. R. Wolridge and R. Jenner, to the Excellent • W. 11. Moore, to th e C a l e d on i a , v i ce J ent kins, period of service expired ; IV. Moorsom, to the Rodney; J. W. Dorville, to the Juno; T. J. Smythe, to the Rattler; E. W. Ward, to be agent for mails. Secretary—Mr. Richard Ilaig (1813), late Secretars to Admiral Rowley to be Secretary to Admiral Ogle; the Commander-in. Chief at Portsmouth. Chaplain—Rev. J. Walsh, D.D., to Pembroke dock yard. Paymaster and Purser—J. R. Bluett, to the King fisher. Second Masters—J. Thomas (A), to the Amazon; N. Roberts, to the Porcupine. Mates—A. W. A. Hood, or the President, H. D. Selby, and H. H. Hallowes, to the Excellent. Midshipman—H. M. Elliott, to the Juno. Mr. W. Scamp, late of Malta, is appointed Chief As sistant to Captain Brandreth, R.E., in the Department of Engineering and Architectural Works, Somerset house. Mr. J. Edwards is Appointed Acting Inspector of Shipwrights at Pembroke dockyard. Mr. J. R. Stookey is appointed draughtsman in the Master Shipwrights' department at Portsmouth. COAST GUARD. APPOINTMENTS.—Lieut. C. Wise, from Selsea station, to command the Fox, at Fowey, vice Haswell, whose term of service expires on the 10th inst. Lieut. Has well, from the Fox, to command at Cadgwith station, vice I'ooley, removed; Lieut. Ferrar's appointment can celled. Removal—Lieut. A. Ferrar, from Axmouth to Brans comb station, vice Drew removcd. Twelve blockmakers were added to the "establish ment" in the woodmills, Portsmouth dockyard, on Friday. ZETLAND. The weather during last summer occasioned great anxiety to the inhabitants of this district---wind and rain prevailed throughout. The fishermen could only at rare times get to the fishing ground, and remain long enough to have any chance of success. The quantity of fish caught has, therefore, been very deficient. Several of the small six -oared, or haff boats employed in the ling or deep sea-fishing, were overtaken with the gales, and totally lost with all their crews. It is deplorable to think of the great loss of life occurring every year among these adventurous fishermen, without the least effort or assistance being afforded by Government to guard against such calamities, by sending one or two small war vessels to sail along the coast during the fish ing season, and afford protection and assistance to the fishing boats when in danger. The French, Dutch, Belgians, &c., protect and guard their fishermen ; but a British vessel of war is never seen on the Zetland shores. Yet, when Government want men for the navy, they are not slow to seek a supply from among our hardy but neglected islanders. Amidst all the unsettled weather, our crops attained considerable growth, and some fine days during the first part of the present month have had the happiest effect on them. The bear crop is fertile, and has been nearly all cut down in good condition. The potatoes are an excellent crop, but the oats are still exposed to the gusts of wind which too often prevail about this period of the season, and not being fully ready for the sickl We have had a visit from some Free Church ministers. Their voyages have perhaps been made with the intent to raise money for making up to our islanders any defi ciency in their crops. They are surely too benevolent to attempt to carry off any funds oat of so poor a district, and too clear-sighted not to perceive that there is no need of a Free Church here, where the people are well supplied with religious light, because, besides the Esta blished Church, we have Independent, Methodist, and Seceder chapels ; the pastors and congregations gene rally are both zealous and exemplary. Although we have not been favoured with a sight of any of our British men-of-war, we have had the friendly and agreeable visits of those of other countries. First, a pretty little Dutch gun-brig spent some days twice at Lerwick ; and next, an elegant French corvette " Pre voyante," commanded by that highly esteemed officer, Captain Robin de Pare, with three French cutters, paid us a ten days' visit. The urbanity and elegant hospi tality of the commanders and officers of these vessels, and the peaceable demeanour of their crews, are worthy of all praise.—Lerwick, Sept. 20. We are happy to add, in accordance with the above, that the corvette and two of the French cutters, viz., Pasee par Tout, and Eperlan, visited Leith Roads during last week, and the officers expressed themselves highly delighted with this city and its elegant buildings, and in particular with the Castle and Holyrood Palace. The officers also afford.'d much pleasure to a fov private friends in Edinburgh, whom they honoured with their company during their stay here.—Courant. WASTE LANDS AND THEIR RECOVERY. The draining of swamps has been the means of re covering many thousands of acres, which were, for cen turies, indeed as long back as any record could be ob tained, perfectly useless; and it is almost the first cry of a superficial observer, when ground lies under water, " Drain it." All this is very easily said; and if you ask the parties so ready with their advice, how the water is to be got rid of, seeing that all the ditches, and even rivers, in the neighbourhood, are as high as the ground to be drained, they would be rather puzzled to carry their advice further. But even this must not discourage us, when we observe what has been done in some cases. It is possible that a large part of land lying always under water, and that water considerably below the bed of the river that runs through it, may be so effec tively drained as to be v orth cultivating and paying a smart rent for. Let us presume that ten thousand acres of ground, not worth a shilling an acre—not worth anything in fact, because alwa) s under water—be nevertheless in a good situation for farming, if it could be drained. It is clear that, if any means could be contrived to make it orkable, it would yield a rent, which we will suppose to be only ten shillings an acre. Any means that would cost annually five shillings an acre would have a profit of five shillings an acre. Make preparation, therefore, for working a steam engine at the lowest part, to force up the water to the bed of the river, and keep it always going, if necessary. Now, drain the land as you would if the water run off, bringing all the drains so as to con vey the water to the dyke cleared by the engine ; and the effect is as complete as if it actually run away, i n _ stead of requiring to be forced away by extra power employed on purpose. In this manner have the tens of Lincolnshire been converted frem endless sheets of water to excellent wheat lands, yielding, under ordinary cul ture, four quarters to the . acre ; so that there really is not any ground, in' any situation worth claiming, th at might not be claimed by t he application of some o f t h e tesw nearest the outlet, and this was pumped out by means of a very economical . There was amp numerous means employed. A windmill ha s b een found equal to the draining. of a larg e swamp, where there were no means of running the water off, the near est and best watercour se lying more th an s i x f eet a b ove . a t the e excavation level of th e m g a great ea a t windmill, raised sufficiently to catch the wind ; an d though there were times when the wa n t o f w i nd gave the water a little lenity, it w as for the most part well kept t pa th r e t part o fh • under, and proved a valuable addition to the farm. The draining was of course performed so as to guide the water to the excavation, where it was expelled to the nearest watercourse by the mill. It is not the apparent difficulty that should deter us , from attempti ng improve ments. In the Lincoln fens improvement, land worth nothing was made worth a considerable s um ; an d if i t cost half the annual rent t o keep it drained by means of steam-engines, the other half would be profit, and there fore worth the effort.—Ho rticultural Magazine. e N Nei cost N t T and OF is now being patronised by APPLICATION ch ß a r nge G s STEAM PILE DRIVER.—This powerful engine, which is work- P co N nstr AS : r ion H O: ing such mighty Government. Mr. Nasmyth has been, by order of the Lords GOVERNMENT of the Admiralty, to Deptford Duck, to choose a place tit fur works where piles are necessary, the erection of one of a large size; the driving head to weigh 12 1 / ? tons, and capable of giving from 70 to 80 strokes per minute ; yet, so completely is this ponderous machine under the command of the engineer, that he can so regulate it that it should take a dozen taps to crack a nut, and then not crush the kernel! It is intended also to have Nasmyth's direct action steam-hammer, which is on the same principle at all the Government dock yards, of different sizes suitable for large anchor work, and the smaller works of the smithery. Mr. Baker, who is superintending the marine works at De vonport, has bad a Nasmyth's pile driver erected, by which the whole of the piles necessary will be driven in three months, which, by the old system, would have taken three years. An offer was made to the men that, if they would driv: thirty pile:, in one day, they should have a good supper 1 ):•ovih-t i' , ,,• ii4eoi, :Intl, oil :••ai urtl,4y his!, they Sc: to work in ~,,d earnest, and cootpleickl the number in the gik - en time; these piles wcr.i from eight:en to twenty-four inches square, and, consequently, a frontage of about fifty feet was piled in the day : the men were substantially regaled in the evening. —.lllintag Journal, IRELAND. DUBLIN, OCT. 4.—Considerable disappointment is ex pressed in the political circles in Ireland at the total ab sence of all allusion either to the new Colleges Bill or to the national system of education in the recent charge of the Archbishop of Armagh. Belfast will be selected for the site of the new Ulster College. O'Connor, the inspector of detective police in Dublin, whose outrageous conduct has been frequently the sub jet of comment, has been dismissed from his situation. bfURDER.—On Tuesday evening, the 30th ult., between the hours of eight and nine o'clock, four fellows, all of whom were armed with bludgeons, entered the house of a man named Sheedy of Garranbeg, about seven miles from Nenagh. Michael Hill, the victim in this case, with others, was sitting round the fire at the time. On the party entering they threw something on the fire which completely darkened the house ; they then com menced belabouring unfortunate Hill till th e y l e ft hi m , as they conceived, ad. On the first blow being given, the persons who were sitting round the fire ran away. The deceased was afterwards removed to his own house, which is next door to the °me in which he had been beaten, and where he expired the following morning. The cause assigned for this daring act is that the de ceased refused to allow his brother to marry a young woman with whom an intimacy had existed. On Thursday an inquest was held on the body by James Carroll, Esq , Coroner. Joseph Tabuteau, Esq , S.M. ; Captain Pollock, R.M. • and John Lewis, Esq , 5.1., were present. There was but one witness examined, who deposed to nothing more than what is narrated in the preceding paragraph. Edward Kitson, of Nenagh, Esq., made a po , t moqern examination of the body of deceased, and found the left side of the head completely smashed in, and the left arm very much contused, and which must have caused almost instantaneous death. The jury returned a verdict of " Wilful Murder against some persons at present unknown." Four fellows were taken up on suspicion. On the same day the steward of the Rev. Mr. Butsen was shot at Ballinaslee, and a poor ear driver was mur dered in the county of Monaghan by three villains with whom he had remonstrated for insulting a female. This was aho on Tue:day. FRIGHTFUL AND FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE TRE/1- SURY.—This morning about seven o'clock a most fearful oc currence took place at the works now going on at the Trea sury' and the other Government offices. The men were just about to commence their work at the top of the building, which is sixty or seventy feet from the ground, when one of the masons, named George Wildey, living at 51, St. George's road, tiondtwark, by some means slipped from the roof, and fell with dreadful violence the whole height, being in his fall struck with great force against the stupendous scaffold ing which is erected all round the offices. He was picked up and conveyed on a shutter to the Westminster Hospital, where it was found he had expired as he was being taken. Nearly all his ribs were broken, his left arm and 'leg, and there appears to be considerable injury on the head. This is the first accident of a serious character that has occurred at these works. Vu YORK, SATURDAY EVENING, OCT. 4.—The rain has been falling in torrents for three days, with but little in termission, There has been another slip on the Scarborough line ; fortunately it happened with a ballast train. Last night's train could not get nearer to Scarborough than Mel ton. An engine that had been sent from Scarborough to bring it forward got off the line, in consequence of some re pairs that were taking place, the men not being made aware that an engine might be expected; consequently, the nine o'clocit train could not leave Scarborough this morning. There was an Immense number of passengers, and a great deal of grumbling, in the station. One lady insisted that she musrgo, for she n ent all her money in Scarborough for One of the officials except what would merely pay Ili,. it would be administered consolation by telling her better for her to starve a whiie than get her neck eat A gentleman insisted on their going because his gig was waiting for him at York. Another lady said that she had been so long away from her babies, that they must take her to York. The powers, however, were immoveable—the train could not start till twelve, and perhaps not even then. Among the disappointed was Mr. Wilson, the vocalist, who, having to sing in Harrogate this ettening, immediately took a post chaise and left Scarborough. The train started at half-past twelve, and took many passengers away ; but the line Is sadly damaged by the rain, and the embankment, in many places, washed away to such an extent as is anything but pleasant for passengers to look upon. The country is all under water from the excess of rain that has fallen. There is a great deal of cora out yet, many fields of which are floating in water. They are tardy in this quarter in their harvest operations- A few days ago I saw a field of wheat dead ripe, with two men and a boy only to reap it I The scene at Malton last night was harassing in the extreme. The pas ;engers had to sit in the carriage for two hours, the train not being able to move, and at last they wended their way, as well as they could, to Malton, where accommodation was anxiously sought after for the night. Everything that could be done for the comfort of the passengers under the circum stances was zealously performed by the clerks and other offi cials at Melton station. Such accidents, however, should not happen.—Front a Correspondent. . The Quarterly Accounts of the Revenue will again be before the public on Saturday next, the llth inst. Of course the precise amounts cannot be known until the returns are finally made up ; but we feel that we may fairly anticipate a very large deficiency under the head of Cus • toms as compared with the corresponding quarter of the preceding year, owing to the extensive reduction in the sugar duties, and the other alterations in the tariff. In addition to these causes of a deficiency in the quarterly customs receipts, it should be borne in mind that in 1844 duties were paid on a very large quantity of foreign corn, amounting to about 450,000 quarters, while the quantity in 1845 is under 80,000 quarters. We shall be much surprised, however, if the Excise returns do not exhibit a far different result, for information derived from various sources assures us that this branch of the public revenue is steadily ad vancing, notwithstanding the abolition of the glass and auction duties, which together produced about 1,000,000/. per annum. Should our information prove correct, as we have little doubt it will, what gratifying evidence it will afford of the improving condition of the country, of the in creased employment, prosperity, and comforts of the people; for on this point the consumption of excisable articles has ever.been deemed perhaps the surest test. On all the other items of the public revenue we may safely anticipate a gene ral, though not very extensive improvement.—Observer. LASCAR SEAMEN.—The Merchant Seamen's Act passed last session, which obliges captains or owners of ves sels trading to and from the East Indies—who may take a number of the natives or Lascars on board to navigate the vessel, or assist in doing so, in room of the regular seamen who may have become diseased, sick, or dead, in places abroad, in consequence of the heat or unhealthiness of the climate—to keep them after their arrival in the British port, both in food and clothing, and also provide them with room in the same or another vessel, in order to enable them to return to their native country, is beginning to manifest itself, and the merits of the provisions made for the benefit of the poor foreigners, who were formerly in many instances dis charged after their arrival, or as soon as their services could be dispensed with, to wander about the streets in a state of ' extreme destitution and suffering, and become a burden and disgrace to the country, are already very apparent. Notwith standing the very great number of vessels which have arrived in this port from the East Indies and other hot climates, where it is necessary for captains to avail themselves of the services of these poor natives, within the last few days not a single Lascar is to be seen in the streets, wandering about in search of food and other necessaries, as used so often to be the case, and which was so much to be deplored. The men are in every instance retained on board and victualled according to the usual ship's rations and customs of their native country. So striking a proof of the usefulness of the Act alluded to and its beneficial results, now that it is rully in operation, cannot be too much appreciated by every cha ritable and honourably disposed person. MARYLEBONE VESTRY. Last Saturday, Mr. Flood, the vestry clerk, read the report of the auditors ap pointed to examine the income and expenditure of the work- house, which was extremely satisfactory, and stated that in every department of the workhouse the utmost attention was paid to the comforts, health, and happiness of the in mates, who themselves acknowledged with gratitude their treatment. Mr. Flood then road a communication from the directors and guardians of the poor, containing their reply to the Poor-law Commissioners, who expressed a determination to unite Marylebone with other parishes in the erection of district asylums. The directors and guar dians stated that the extent of the parish and its population of 140,000, entitled it to an exemption from the proposed union, and that the Commissioners possessed a discretionary power to exclude 'it, and that even the Act of Parliament implied that Marylebone, and all other parishes possessing means to provide for the destitute and houseless, should be excluded from a union with other parishes. They then de nounced district asylums as so many inducements for bad characters and lazy vagabonds to migrate from agricultural districts to cities and towns ; and in conclusion, stated that the oath which they had taken as directors and guardians of the poor to maintain the local government of the parish prevented them submitting to the proposed union ; but that if the Poorl-aw Commissioners insisted upon asylums for the destitute being erected, independent of the work house, that they would build them in their own parish. Messrs. Gomme, Michie, Wilson, Hodgkinson, and Calder, spoke in the highest terms of this " able and unan swerable document," and also in the most unqualified manner condemned the proposed plan of district asylums. The answer of the directors and guardians of the poor was received and adopted and entered upon the minutes of the vestry. ON STARCH FROM DISEASED POTATOES.—It iS desirable that no delay should take place in communicating to the unfortunate possessors of diseased crops of potatoes a use to which they may be applied advantageously. I have very recently had an opportunity of being present at a mi croscopical examination of the structure of the bad potatoes, made by Dr. Paget and Mr. L Anthony, both of Caius Col lege, Cambridge, in which it was observed that the globules of starch were not at all injured by the fungus which was destroying the other parts of the potato. It immediately occurred to those gentlemen that good starch might be pre pared from the bad potatoes. They, accordingly, obtained some of the very worst potatoes that could be got at Cam bride., and, by reducing them to a pulp, and then washing it, they were successful in obtaining the starch in quite as good a state as any that could have been made from potatoes in the most healthy state. This seems to be a very valuable fact, as it shows that some good use may be made of even those potatoes in which the disease has made great progress, and which have become unfit for food, owing to the decay of the vegetable tissue, and the spreading of the fun gus. I see that Mr. Berkeley has observed that the globules of starch are uninjured; we may, therefore, probably con clude that such is always the case, and that crops apparently only fit to be destroyed may now be conver ted to use. I need say nothing concerning the many valuable purposes to which . potato starch may be applied, nor the mo de of preparing it, as they are well known—better, probably, to must of your readers than to me.—C. C. Rabington, St. John's College, Cambridge. NOTTINGHAM GOOSE FAIR.—Our g reat October fair commenced on Thursday, under unfavourable auspices, the weather having changed to set rain, which began at a very early hour in the morning, and continued through the whole of the day. Everything being uncomfortable, few persons ventured into the market-place, except such as were compelled by business. The cheese fair was not very large, and for the best old cheese, 655. were demanded ; for new milk, from 58s. to 60s. ; and for second quality, from 30s. to 455. Mr. Palmer, of Sandiacre, whose dairy has obtained such deserved repute, - sold 12 cwt. at 645. each in the morn ing. Stilton cheese, 9d. per lb. The show of horses, in Calah's close, was large i goA hoiSes'commanded high term, but inferior hacks were next to unialeable at any price. We have seers the cattle fair (this year held on Burton Leys and the adjoining field), muck larger: there were, however, some very prime beasts and - stirks, which sold somewhat lower. The show of onions was good, and they sold at from lOd. to Is. per peck.—Nottingham Review. Louis Philippe drove into Paris from St. Cloud on Friday, and granted audiences to several persons. His Ma jesty appeared to enjoy excellent health. EXTENSIVE SYSTEM OF FORGERY. __ Two foreigners, the one named Kmit 8011, aged 29, and the other Peter Schmidt, aged 38, were brought be fore the Lord Mayor, on Saturday, in the custody of John and Daniel Forrester, the officers, charged by Mr. Kearsey, of the house of Huges, Kearsey, and Morti mer, solicitors of the Norwegian Consul, with having committed a most serious offence—viz., being in posses sion of papers containing forgeries of the bank-notes of Norway. Mr. Kearsey, in detailing the circumstances, stated that it was impossible to conjecture what extent of mis chief would have been perpetrated if the prisoners had not been detected in making the necessary preparations for carrying their iniquitous scheme into execution. Mr. F. J. Wightman, of No. 9, Little Queen street, Holborn, engraver, stated that Knut 801 l celled at his office on the 27th of September, and brought a packet which he said contained paints, and in it appeared some article of ornamental workmanship. 801 l expressed a wish to have ar exact fac-simile of the ornamental work engraved on copper-plate, and gave particular instructions that every fine line should be precisely the same as the original produced. Witness worked the order, and 801 l called on the Tuesday evening and received the plate, and wished for an impression on paper. As the printer was gone, witness told him that he should have an impression next day. On Thursday morning 801 l called again, got an impression, and took the plate, for which he paid a guinea. In the afternoon of the same day, 801 l called again, and said the lion's nose in the embellishments was too sharp, the paper was too dark, and the impression too strong. He wished some corrections to be made. Witness made the re quired alterations, and 801 l was to call on Friday morn ing. 801 l at that interview gave witness en order for three brass stamps with projecting letters, and deposited 11. with him, desiring him to be very particular. The price witness was to have was 41., and 801 l said he should have several other things for witness to do, and he hoped witness would do them well. When witness saw " Nore• e' es Bank " on some of the pieces of pap er w hi c h 801 l had given him to copy, and that money was con cerned, he suspected that something was wrong, and he communicated with the Norwegian Consul on the sub ject. He amend( d the plate according to the order he received, and 801 l was satisfied with the performance. Witness next saw him that Saturday morning, when he called for the plate, and was takes into custody. Wit ness believed he had seen the two prisoners together, but could not swear to Schmidt. Daniel Forrester, the offictr, stated that he, in com pany with his brother, went that morning to Mr. Wight man's house, and looked through the window in the par lour into the shop, when 801 l was there. Witness then came by a private door into the street, leaving his brother in the parlour, and saw the prisoner Schmidt looking in at Evans's, the printseller's window, in Little Queen-street. When 801 l came out ot the shop he was joined by Schmidt, and they crossed the street and went into Great Queen-street, leading to Lincoln's Inn. 801 l appeared to take some thing from his side-pocket, and when witness approached closer to them he observed a brown paper parcel in Bell's hand. In that brown paper was a plate, and witness immediately took hold of the plate, and as 801 l strongly resisted, witness's hand was cut with the edge of the plate. Subsequently witness found in Boll's pocketbook four pieces of paper, which are imitations of certain portions of an original Norwegian bank-note. 801 l said he lived at No. 34, Gloucester-street, Queen-square, wrote down: that address, and Schmidt wrote down ditto, ditto. Wit ness afterwards went to the address, and was shown the room in which the prisoners slept, and in which them were two beds. He there found a bunch of keys, one ot opened a shaving-case, in part of which he put his hand upon; , iece of a Norwegian bank-note,.and a little bit of paper. Mr. Kearsey said the morsel of paper producod by the officer would be found, in the future investigation, Lo lat) of great importance. Wm. Thomas Newell stated that he was in the employ ment of Mr. T. H. Saunders, Cloak-lane, stationer and paper-manufacturer. He had seen both prisoners be fore ; he first saw 801 l on the 10th of September. 801 l called with a feniale,who said that she came to interpret: for him, as he did not understand the language. Bolit produced patterns or specimens of an article, anti! asked whether witness could imitate them. He replier... that he could. The patterns were in white paper, and appended to them was a piece of pink paper, the colour of ordinary blotting paper, in which colour 801 l said the fac-similes were to be done. Vi itnesa told him the order would require time, and he was tt call next day to know the expense. He did call on th.e. 11th. Witness gave him the plate, and he agreed to pay 41. 10s. for the moulds, and sixty shillings a reany for five reams, or 2,400 sheets. [lt appeared that each of the sheets would constitute a spurious note for 100 dollars, or about 251. in English money.] Witness pro ceeded—Boll gave him 5Z on account. The whole were to be ready in fourteen days. 801 l called on the 27th of Sep tember, but was informed the paper was not ready. Ore the following Tuesday he called again, and stated' to the witness that there was an error in the water mark, which must be corrected. He then ordered the CI in the water-mark to be altered into a C, and marked the paper as he wished this alteration to be made. Witness told him the paper was useless at that rate, and must be paid for and he adtrittel it and consented. 801 l called again on the ensuing, Thursday to know if the mould was ready, and said witness must proceed immediately with 1,300, onit he expressed a desire for another alteration, and pointed out an extremely minute one, stating at the same times that the colour of the paper was not exact, and that the paper itself was too stout. 801 l upon that occasion handed to witness a small bit of paper as a sample, which he told witness must be taken particular care o',. and be returned. 801 l then paid 10/. on account, wrote down the name of 8011, and gave witness an order fox - - 1,300 sheets, to be ready by the next Thursday. Daniel Forrester here stated that he told 8011, upon taking him into custody, that he must account to the Norwegian Consul why he got the plate engraved, arse Bull replied that he had met a Mr. Santag offlamburgh at a cafe, who had given him the order to get the engraving done. He did not know where Mr. Santag lived. Mr. William Sot tu, of No. 2, Crosby-square,Vice- Con& for Norway stated that he had been resident in Norway and in Sweden. He was in the habit of having in his pos session Norwegian notes. The currency money was principally in paper. The notes of different amounts were printed or engraved on differently coloured paper. The four dollar note was upon white paper, and was simple looking. The ten dollar note was upon yellow paper. The fifty dollar note was upon green paper, and the 100 dollar note was upon pink paper, resembling blotting-paper in colnur. These notes necessarily changed colour by passing through a variety of hands. Witness could speak as to the authenticity of an original Norwegian note. From his official position he was acquainted with the royal arms of Norway. They consisted of a shield sur mounted by a crown, upon which was anon rampant„with a crown on his head and a battle-axe in his paws, in theact of striking. [Here the witness identified the arms of Nor way on a genuine note of that country.] From his know lege of the laws of Norway, he could state that the pos session of an imitation of the genuine note was an offence punishable by its laws.—(The witness here produced tho code of Norwegian laws, from which he stated it was evident the offence was most heavily punished.) Mr. Kearsey then requested that the Lord Mayor would remand the prisoners for some days. They both expressed a hope that the remand wuld not be for any length of time, as they were both very anxious to be at ilamburgh next week.—Remanded. THE HEALTH OF HER MAJESTY.—There is every probability of an addition to the Royal Family of England in the course of the ensuing spring. This important national event is expected to take place about the month of March at April next. SUICIDE OF A YOUNG LADY IN THE SERPENTINE.-- On Saturday forenoon a protracted inquiry was held before Mr. Bedford, the coroner, and a highly respectable jury, at the Malpas Arms Tavern, Charles-street, Grosvenor-square. touching the death of a female apparently about eieLlatert years of age, whose body was found in the Serpentine Rivet . ruder the following circumstances :—The jury having been sworn, proceeded with the coroner to the dead house of S*.. George's workhouse, in Mount-street, to view the both; which was that of a fine made young woman, and dressed as follows:—White straw bonnet, trimmed with pink and white ribbon, a drab shawl with red figured border, lila : coloured gown, her linen was marked "M.A. E. I." She had a mole on her left cheek, dark hair, and hazel eves. The jury having viewed the body, returned to the inquest-roonr, when the following evidence was adduced :—Robett Sinclair, one of the boatmen belonging to the Royale Humane Society, deposed that on Friday morning, about half-past six o'clock, whilst he was proceeding along the. northern side of the Serpentine River, to attend to Ur.: bathers, he saw a bonnet and shawl lying en one of this seats. Witness raised an alarm, jumped into a boat auci commenced dragging near the spot, and after about twc minutes succeeded in finding the body of the deceased,. Witness rowed to the receiving-house with the body, era Wve it in charge to Mr. Williams, the su p erin tendent. itness had since searched the place where the bonnet and shawl were found, but could not find anything to lead to he ir identity. A verdict of Found Drowned was ultimately re corded. The body lies at St. George's workhouse, Mount street, Grosvenor -square, for identification. THE PRINCE CONSORT'S SALE OF LIVE STOCK.--.. A large portion of the live stock, fatted by Prince Albert on the Flemish and Norfolk farms, near Windsor, and in Windsor Home Park, have just been selected by Major-Gener uL Wemyss to be disposed of in the course of the present month, by public auction. The stock comprises between 300 and 400 Southdown wethers and ewes, upwards of 50 short horned cows and heifers, and 25 Shetlands and Highlanders. Various store stock and horses belonging to the Prince will also be disposed of at the same time. Theatricals seem to be in a very flourishing condi tion in America. The Keane had just concluded an engage ment at the Park Theatre, which had brought more money to the house than had been taken for years. They were gone to Philadelphia. The New York papers also speak its very high terms o f th e t a l ents o f a young English lady, Miss Fanny Gordon, who has made a most successful debdt at the. Park, and had appeared with great success in several of Ves tris's characters. CHURCH RATES IN LEAMINGTON.—The deter , mined resistance offered by some of our fellow-townsmen to the payment of church-rates, has, we regret to siato. compelled the parochial authorities to seize the goods of the resisting individuals. The unpleasant step was taken on Thursday last, and, in one instance—that of a respectable tradesman living in Regent -street—attracted together a large concourse of spectators. In each case, and we believe there were six altogether, goods were removed from the houses of the defaulters.—Leamington Courier. 'TEMPLE CHURCH.—Yesterday, this church, after being closed for a month, during which period .nde-- a thorough cleansing, was re opened for The Rev. Mr. Robertson officiated. EAST,RIDING REVISION.—The folio —A lawyer and his two clerks travelled twee port the . " Conservatives" at the court held __ Howden. There were only three objections to-dlsiatise 40, - fult/ they failed in two,—Hull ifdvertieer, 1 Z \I 0 iod it underwent divine sicii!g• is *tic fat ntYlniles to sup- latt 'Monday at teretlaimiaa at: and •' ' ' MIME