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ll] azi ianCoriael&afirlta :',O - lie. ;74...kruu Dei lie . y. 15 — ...... Cobra Copper ........ .. 4tl General . ............ 2O - _ Real Del 1q0i.;.0., 1).). Bliek Del)e.itures Do. lied 1.M.t 0 ... Tin Cr o f Fantik. ft , _ d. , :. Cuba.. ...... 1 C t.. ..... -- - 7 .. Lnitt..l •iil eziean ...... .. 26 , iz... Li/ 11 s.a ..... x.d _ 644 ,olly:1-.; slapt , lN G.—( THIS DAY.) L oND)N, OCT 25.—Wind this day at noon N.E., light b,e z., and iiazs•-• YIIimItIoLAND OCT. 16.—A 'flip"' or li'de:ra' markedrd ' B. 8. aura L. M. has bean picked up at :"°, a erre:wit in here. eaPzi of GOOD HOPE (TABLE BAY), AUG. 7.—The R allies ire from New Bedford and Rio to San Francisco, r i, a , s t hi t° Sialon' s B ay, July 28th, with li:ss of bolwa; -.-, "''., a ssl and Other damag e , an d must repa i r, having b een in vere gale. 19. ef fa• The Parland, from Londn tu 1 " B ay, was sp u k en on the 21 of Auust, with o losa ar nast. g 11:Ylst:ions; OCT. 20. The B,lize, of Sunderland, from inrg to Loetl,n which ed4r rli , to be hove ' ' • ined, and repaired. The A..., Ca , s . down, exam . put in here lenhy, is di,- '" ' v•herie from Hull, put in here on the 17 . i.1i in , , t i ., balltst shifted, pumps ehoalfed noro is discharging us, t. i,d will proo f ed in a day two. IainLFAST, OCT, 2 3.-81 d. Sira, Barb icloes. Aral,WaTzFultu, OCT. 23.—Wind N.N. W. to W.S.W.— al M "Y Allen, Boyd, J,lmaice.; Empire, lit:a 7 -)e, ,1 “ l 'Le• 814. Warri-ari„ Malt% Fare;S Oct 24' .—1,V - Ind E..—Arrd. Johanna, &dile, Jaeltin, California. SAns;costnE Oer 24 Sld• Fanny., Az ,re;. . . Queen of the South and t, owina AIR9ATE, O cT. 24 —The 'African steamer, Gill, in . •1 hg one of th e moving lights to Dover,iwben off the 'h Foreland was driven back by stress of weather. with bukaarks and ropes damaged, eze• blewliniDLlNGTox QUAY, Ocr. 24.—This morning .it 'fira heavy gals S.E., during which the Keltie, and The G race d • ashore to the ,outhward of tue harbour; the crews are saved and if the weather EiteijooL,. tno.diesr,ateS the vessels may be got eff. Grit;,,LSan r a tOCT. 24.—Wind S.E.—Arrd. Ceres, Sid. Albert, ,ramletni loath Esk, Quebec. .... Mary ' 'c'scof Sphynx Batavia; T. Clarke, Sin ore ; LoodinC__a•nla°u, Calcut' ' a; ' Windsor Castle, Valparaiso; New.uarl and Tic onderoga, New Orleans; —e a' Y . for Alerts° ; Lovely Mary, Newfoundland. The Danube,. eo dria, Tempest, which put back Oct. 22, has been in i o n t l3 ec off the Albert Dock with a French lugger, and ha n d jibb°oa), oufwater &c. The wreck of the 'Messenger, from Se Job e ,' New ; Brunswick " to this port, wid i e ,. . .• S, to 6h e 'Psized off Cape Sable Sept. B,has been towed ;134I,aland, Yarmouth, N.S. this d , iscE, OCT. 23.—A capsized gaii-°- - I t was seen is 4Y off the Land's -end . e liGli ' l ltD, OCT. ..°4. —Last night it blew a strong ga ll k " 'urn the west, ai d at one ' A.M. shifted to north, ci iv- 'a the Catherine iicrers, from Liverpool to B.or iteatlx, onehored in the Road ' s. and is now riding heavily, vvE):lng a strong gale to N.E. her TeoRT, OcT. 23.—The John French, arrived s Awee tram Olin has lost sails, bulwarks, boat, had deck GPt, cargo shifted, in a gale, Oct. 6. 1 of light and 111318 OCT. 24. Upwards of 400 sai e'uaded vessels are — wind - -bound in the Humber. fort,l,l,!on • ° u ol l, OCT 23.—A rr d . Fal mout b , H art l epool, -.Li , with loss of foretepmsst and bowsprit. _ Ale St e ' OcT. 24.—Wind S.S.W. to E S.E.—Arrd. ,de C • B b • Catherine, Butcher, Pata goni_., aim, o m ay 1,134 a 4, Bnake, Wells, Nassau. Sid. Regent, Adelaide; , 4 "Y , Mauritius; Cicero, Grenada; Prince Albert, tague,Yaciarkslfsigesu.een of Britain, St. Vincent; Mary Mon -1/PAL3IOnTu, OcT. 24.—Wind W.—Arrd. Hardwicke, ;?, 41•,,tinali for Gibraltar. Off poit, Catharine Munde, La ,l4,a, and sailed for Hamburgh; Thane, of Fife, Rio, t o y. 1 ° 3 8 of sails. The Thetis from Dieppe, and hence f /11,11 1 Y er P° 0 1, was in contact, 22d inat, 7 miles S.W. o for- tun Island, with the schooner Shepherd, of and 0 LI tr 41:111 Y, from Plymouth. The Thetis filled and fell °a nee side ; crew saved. 4 1a.n sA of I), . , OCT. OCT 23.—The schooner Agnes William, sigh t mines, coal laden, went ashore in the gale last v essel oia the east side of the Bar, and it is feared both ",,!0 and cargo will be totally I , :st. i'clat2'4lELDs, OcT 24,—The sloop Jane, from Perth to d )n, in running for the harbour this morning, got on _a reeks at Tynemouth, and it is feared will become a wreck; Crew saved. OF F `WIZEN HEAD. —Bona Des, Quebec, for iveool. j.ol9.l,Yacus.—Asrd. ABU, Boyle, Donegrl, from St. , s, New Brunswick, with loss - )f• topmasts, &c. i....:‘AltisiollTll, OCT. 23.—The sloop Henry, of Goole, 41:t'ing towed out this morning, broke the hawser, and Ren t ashore on the North Sand. PlSllki'voET, OCT. 22 —The Hydrus, hence to Hartle in putting back, got aground near Brielle. NEweortT, OCT. 23.—S1d. Maria Emilie, Cape de verds; Noma, St. Thomas'-• L dy Prudho e , G rena d a . ....................... :.:.._t_ MARK .ET NLVVS.-(THIS DAY. ._,, kinN EXCH ANGE. Entigipit,tho wouhrernatathakevte b thia week, co." — (FRIDAY.) astwise, the receipts of tern ; b at those by land mod erate— viz., thoogh the show of sato leesartriage 3,410 guar have fallen o ff . Al small, the demand for all kin:)ls.d:3a.swinasa but h slu n g comparatively sh state, fl. we have no change to notice in 'lotitla - 's quotations. ;„re „ w offers came to hand from the (act ) coast to ship 1 1 0 _ t et a ts at present, prices. The imports of Foreign Wheat folT_lrtnou!ited to 12,530 quarters. The supply brought dii ' n ' d tnts mornin g ea, rather extensive , but of mid ,tiett, ; 1141 itY, Selected samples were held ' at fully pre -4slt d • i Y - e 3 . In ne middling and inferior kinds so little Very () ,!n, that the currencies wore almost f nominal. ward. 14 41 / t i "We Barley of fi ne quality was broughtor and di • Ill.': ~ampler wer e quite as dear, but i grinding wit3:llliti sorts ruled heavy. of which Malt, the sup' (mot m g ext ens i ve , ruled dull, atten s in- The supply of Irish O.Lt4 was on the s at la st y week's j a r t ! z a :e> hut that of nglish and Foreign was by no In m e a a i n n. t a i,,, The trade ruled inactive, yet prices w ere elaa -' • 1 0 Beans, Peas, Indian Corn, and Flour, no 40 took place. ...._ ARRIVALS TIII: WEEK L_LVl,Le_t_t Barley. M alt. Flour. Rtngtisli .. '• ' 1e0tch........ rimi ....... N Wgll •• • • •-• i 12,530 Qrs. Qrs. 3,410 2,590 Qrs. Qrs. Sacks 880 3,160 1,890 10,620 _ 1 120 6,C30 I SMITHFIELD. offer . libtivithitanding that the supply of Beasts on . d of 1 ; 1 °ur market to- day was comparatively small, and of e "Y middling quslity, the Beef trade, arising !ere'al heaviness in Newgate and Lead , nhall, 1 w" lob ►from.nba ;"to e d inaehve state, et prices barely ( qua. to those no. e ' f r e d 011 Monday, and a total clearance was L eeted. A 1 is Usually the case at this period of the ear then umber of Sher continue to fall off ; neverthe ''Bs, those brought foriv; i : i rd this morning were fully ode qt"te to the demand, I ~ other kinds "%rig(' t° " l ee( Pr n Calves sold at late rates; bu t the quotations we have no 1314 small dull. Pigs w are in /sir alerts 1 Illt:!h. C•,,,,tws of Veal were very dull. tationa • ._,B NR(.• supply, and slow in sale, at barely s . .r s .) , p a ri ceb .. e including tnrir small call( Were dull at from 141. to 181. 5 . Per albs. to sink the offal. Inferior Resift .. • Ili d. t o a. d. 0 . rl. to ,•'• 2 10 2 9 Second quail •" 25 4 2 6 Inferior sbeer - • . 3 4 Prl ''Y -- - 3 o s -,, ual Sheep 3 2 rae large Oxen.. 3 2 3 6 6 _ ,a _o r n se d .w q P rune Scots 0 L , • ***** 38 3 10 . thdown Wether 310 4 0 _arirte coarse Calves 2 8 / oolleddltto3 6 3 8 - 4 ‘Dl u tteoutorthe wool 0 0 ii _ Lerir,,e.nirs. all ditto .. 3 ~ - ' 3 Large Hors •••• •• 3 0 34 2 4 , . Calve& •• 18 026 0 Small Porkers •• • • 8 18 TOTAL I UPPLIC AT MA ItKET. .• • . .... 0 0 0 0 Quarter old Pigs .. 3 • a. 0 24 0 1 Stepp, Calves. I r ig 310 1 5,420 229 I SCOTCH. Sheep. 1 I Calves. 1 rigs 40 beast% 1 FOREIGN SUPPLY. Hs a. 10 Sheep. I Calves. 1 105 1.600 93 Th 1183EWG45.TE .8-NXO I.EELDENHALL% of 11 1 e.e lUalliots vtere well supplied with ea c hkind n sate in har i , i , which only a limited business was doing, t - a l ets rates. 3,620 Beast s . b3l Feast s , 17 N et • At per s t one by the Carcase. 'inferior.\. 8. d. to I . d. 1 111. d. to s. d. ...,__ ' , Ude!:•.. 1 1 0 2 2 Mutton, t m af i e d rio n r g.. .. 2 6 2 8 M t Art "g •••• 2 4 2 6 ......, lar ge middling .. 8 2 8 3 0 , Mlle *Mall •• 3 2 3 4 ; Pork, larg p e ime .. ••••• • 2 3 10 8 Th ....."•••• 2 8 3 6! mall.. ..... .3 10 4 4 A 11014.017 G Zki OP ritaliaLT. . °Xee s ; 611 ,PPlles of Hops on offer beings . onsi . derably in them ° ,, t delnand, only a moderate business is doing in th e • °fleeted qualities are selling at full prices; but haekltlferior kinds are acmewhat lower. The duty is p oot ' e ct at 230,000/. Factor's pricc.is:—New East Kent tlew vtic•' 95 to 140 s; new Mid Kent ditto, 88s to 12 . 65; es, . esld of Kent ditto, 794 to 935; new Sussex ditto, 4 5 7 8s per cwt. ... COLONIAL. Otitllh°.4ll.---A very firm market has prevailed through has 1,-; wee for al descriptions, and a good business of RA-11 don e. Barbadoes, by auction, went at ame 4, 4 Per cwt ; very fine yellow 45s 6d, fine 42s 6d to and ord to good 392 6d to 423. . 3 9 4sT INDLs . — Mauritius, by auction, has realised 10 N : t° 4 1s 6d for mid and good yellow, 37s to 38s for b e . ' alld un 323 to 37 a f or ord and good brown. Bengal raltre s uitable for hom--trade purposes was taken in lo w er Ana , 1 "er• Good an d fi re sift brown 32s to 34a, and good 298 6d to 315 6d. Part sold, however, at 36, to 38s white Benares 433 to 45s 6d, sou yellow 3 6 d, and ti; e 39s to 39s 6i ; yellow-like Mau 48s brou Ito 43s ; Madras sold at 48s to 48s 64 for goodn y 37s . Yellow . , grainy white, and at 43s to•44s for dry id dam ' Mft brown was taken in at 32s 6d, and ord and 14 gr„ _P yellow at 29s to 353. Penang sound 4 t „',, "LI yellow sold at 34. to 375. Java V.' 4 8 taken in 4 os to 26s for grey and yellow, and at 17s 6d to 18s 64 for bro Fo n fi tw „ W RI GN.—Po r t o Rico cold at high prices, good and ch, 4a "' to 4 5s 6d, an d l ow an d mid 37s 6d to 41s 6d. s yellow taken i n at 37s to 39s 6dfor (IA an d m id eO, and at 422 fid t o 44 s 6 d f or w hi te; but some par -1 '•1 g o od white, i n bond, suit' at 30s to 31s. 6d t„ 1" 5 2 E D.— Brown lump s h ave b een i n request at 51s per cwt. C 'EE.This article has been drooping. Plantation tPlon has This 2s to 3s, and Native yesterday was I.B° eecidedly lower, a sale of good ord having been ef ,Lcted at 553. Previously, ord and good ord had realised Z.,Y auction 57s to 595. The latest sales of Plantation Fnodlon have been at about 633 to 723 for low mid lo , at 615 to 66s for low mid and mid, 53s to 58s for iriar. e, ta ilitl 62s per ewt for pea berry. Madras was also i;zd_.ner cheaper ; fine, 608 to 625; good ord, 55s to 58s; m id, 483 Gn to 525. Jamaica good has been sold at , a 3 6 d; lovv mid, at 58s 6d; and unit and guutt at 50s to I ,' 6d. Rio good ord sold at 478 6d to 495. ~licE.--Tiae market has been quiet, Madras low mid ciutt raid at 8s 6d to 9s; Beogal go Sgood at ll* t o ul s 6d, and mid at 10s 6d. l'inEs —Lang 3 Pepper ha s b een taken in at 45s per eft, and 14 414bn at icl fa hall -heavy. White has Oats. THE S U N, LO N 1 0 ON, ho - ,n ;It 7J ior good ord s(tur.d. Pit - nrnto was taken in C-a 1 tor rLid, b. it g rall:e- .have the value. L' nkai GiTlL;rr nay WilhdrUWß at 19:i per cwt. Clovcs at Co: to 7d per lb. LigLea waa taken in at 1041 to 106 , for sound. t.'',Ar,TroraE --Calcutta has been sold at 283 for fine, 5 prr ccnt rttfractiAL TE..1.---llo!dors are firm, and 'full prices hare been !mid. C,ngou ord to good o:d 13 0-0 to is id, Lind bls:kish i,LIA is 31 to 1, Tv.auli.,y, good ord to but raid 101(1 to Is, and Catiion Mud 8d to 9d. Ryon good ord h to is 3d, and mid to good mid is 801. to 3s 4d. INDIGO.—Tire demand has been good, at very full prievs. COCHINEAL.—Stendy rates have been paid. COTTON.—Tbe ui,rket bas been firm, but there has r! , t bt:en much duinz. East India offo - cd publicly was 3 tak• II in. TALLOW.—P Y.C. is 3Es 6d per cwt on tho spot, for new. DRIED FRUIT.—The demand for Currants has bi - en brisk, at 3:4 to 4; advancQ on last month's rates. Raisins also leave dearer. Figs have declined upon the openinz7 prices. GREEN FRUIT.— A brisk demand r xlsts for all kind 3; R p:acti of 2,000 peck: es Grap+•s, Peers, CheSTIWS, from Rotterdam, Fnltic,, and Antwerp, sold by Keeling end Hunt, tit public auction, have met with a ready sale. Some fresh arrivals of Lemons from Malaga and Li,bon have come to hand, hmi soli without alteration in price, :article Leing scarce. Black Sp:mitdi ruts sell frLely; aircol , na dull of 5? IC; Brazil without irquiry. Frerch Clietitir#, are arriving by ste9.oaerz , ; but tieing of small size, the .p , ning. price is of a reduced character com pared to last stim,n. Some par:!k:ls of Almeria Grapes :;re come to band, and are wantcd. SECONDARIES!-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. S.condury ?OTTER.) WYATT AND ANOTHER V. DALE. The plaintiffs in this action are wholesale grocers in the City, and the defendant is a country dealer. The action was brought to recover the sum of 4/. 9s. 61, the balance (San account for goods sold. Defendant pleaded that he was not indebted. The evidence relied on for the defence was that the business had been given up to defendant's son. On the contrary, it was proved that after one payment of 5/. defondaut called personally on the plaintiffs, and not seeing them instanter, expressed his anxiety to pay the money, as he VI AS afraid that it would " burn a hole in his pocket." The jury appeared to think that this was a positive ad mission of the justice of the claim, and gave a verdict for the amount claimed. CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) OLD COUR7'. (Before Mr. Justice MauLE.) Thomas Banks aged 42, a clerk, remanded from last session, was this morning placed at the bar on an indict ment charging him with feloniously forging an order for payment of money to defraud James Robert Abbott. Mr. Robinson conducted the case for the prosecution, and Mr. Parry defended the prisoner. The prosecutor, Mr. Abbott, keeps the Fountain and Star public-house in Coleman-street, City, and the pri soner was a clerk employed in the Bankruptcy Court. The prisoner was in the habit of going to the prosecu tor's house for refreshment, and was well known there. It appeared that on the 24th of August last the prisoner presented a cheque for 104 purporting to be drawn by a Mr. John Weston on Messrs. Roberts and Co. in fa vour of Mr. James Cooper, at the bar of the prose cutor's public-house. Mr. Cooper was known to the prosecutor as a gentleman holding an office in the Court of Bankruptcy, and the latter was in the habit of cashing cheques for him. Finding the cheque presented by the prisoner was drawn by Mr. Cooper, the bar-maid of the prose cutor gave the prisoner cash for it. It afterwards turned out that the cheque was a forgery. A witness deposed to his belief that the cheque was in the handwriting of the prisoner. Mr. PARRY addressed the jury on behalf of the pri sener in an ingenious speech, and then called two wit nesses to whom the prisoner was well known, who gave it as their belief that the cheque was not in his hand writing. His LORDSHIP summed up, and the jury found a ver dict of Guilty of uttering, but with a recommendation to mercy. _ _ The prisoner was then sentenced to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for 18 calendar months. FORGERY ON THE AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT. Altonio slloller i, eged 48, described as a labourer, was arraigned on an indictment charging bim with felo niously having in his possession 3,000 copies of a certain paper, on which was printed part of a note of a certain foreign state in the empire of Austria. The Solicitor-General, Mr. Bodkin, and Mr. Huddle stone conducted the case for the prosecution; and the prisoner was defended by Mr. Ballantine and Mr. Clarkson. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL, in stating the case, said the prisoner was indicted under a statute which made it felony fair any person to engrave on any plate, wood, or stone any bill of exchange or promissory note for the payment of money in any language, and purporting to be the note of any state. The prisoner was indicted for having made a certain note or undertaking on the Aus• trian Government, for the payment of various amounts of fires, a lire being the value of Bd. in English money. The copies of the note so made amounted to 3,000 i❑ number, at:el were for various amounts of lires, c f five, thirty, and sixty, and so on. The prisoner was a native of Como, in Lombardy, and had carried on the business of a picture-frame maker in this country for some time. About two or three years ago, however, he returned to Corso, his native piece, but in August last he came back to this country, and took up his quarters at the George public-house, in Brook-street, Holborn. In September last ho was taken into custody to answer the charge on which be wa, now indicted. Lawrence Lee said he resided at 245, High Holborn, and was a lithographer and engraver in partnership with his father. Oa the 2tl September last the prisoner called is' his house and showed him a certain note (pro duced), and asked what he (witness) would charge for engraving 3,000 of them. Witness replied for 2/. 155., and 10s. more for the water mark. The prisoner wished an exact copy to be made. He asked witness what would be the cost of making the two dies for the notes. Witness could not tell him at that net meat. Something was said shout a deposit, and the prisoner came next day and paid a deposit of 11. The prisoner said the note he wished engraved was a ticket by which miners and labourers could get provisions or anything they wanted in Austria on account of people for whom they worked. Does not understand the Italian language. Prisoner asked when he could see a proof of the note, and witness replied in two or three days. Pri soner said be lived in Brook-street, near witness's house. When the prisoner came a second time witness arid the dies would be a sovereign each. The prisoner called almost every day while the engraving was in progress, and saw it from time to time, with which ho expressed his satisfaction. Witness spoke to his father the next morning after the prisoner first called on the subject of the engraving. On the Thurs day after the first interview, the prisoner brought another note (produced), and asked what it would cost to en grave a copy of it. Witness said Si.. and 10s. for the watermark. Prisoner agreed to give that sum, and afterwerds called on Tuesday, the 10th, to see a perfect proof of the first note, with which he expressed himself satisfied. He wished the notes to he done es:fast as pos sible, as he was going out of town. He said he was going to Birmingham on the following Saturday. Pri soner saw an imperfect proof of the second note. The prisoner afterwards celled on witness again, and asked for the tickets he had ordered. 'Witness de livered a parcel of them to the prisoner, who opened it, and staid some of them were a little pale. Prisoner then paid fur the notes. Oi. that occasion be took away the package containing 3,000 notes. Oa the same day witness showed the prisoner another proof of the second note, with which he expressed himself satis fied. Witness was then aware that Forrester, the offic:r, was waiting in the neightieurhoud. Cross•examined by Mr. CLARKSON—First saw For rester, the officer, the day the prisoner was taken, or the dsy before. Witness's father had been making inquiries about the matter. The first intimation witness had on the subject of the engraving w a 3 on the 2d of September, but in about a week afterwards some one in connexion with the police authorities called at the shop. lie be lieved it was the officer Goddard. Nobody else came, except Forrester. Goddard saw the prisoner afterwards. The prisoner was the first person he saw on the subject of the engraving. Mr. George Lawrence Lee, father of the last witness, gave corroborative testimony. Witness put himself in communication with Forrester on the subject of the prisoner ordering these notes, and saw him at the Mansion-houie. Witness had put a copy of the note in his window, but, the prisoner perceiving it, said he did not wish it to be exposed. Cross-examined by Mr. BALLANTINE—Went to For rester on his own accord. Never printed any documents of the same description before. John Forrester, officer at the Mansion-house, deposed that, in cons , quer.ce of a communication he received from last witneis, at the Mansion-house, he gave cer tain information to Mr. Bush. Goddard was also spoken to on the subject. On the 14th of September the pri soner went into Mr. Lee's house, and in about a quarter of an hour he (lame out with a parcel under his arm, and was taken iuto custody and brought to the Bow street station. On arriving there the parcel was opened, when the prisoner said the contents appeared to he Austrian notes ; and he said a gent.emau in France gave him orders for them, and he thought they were lottery tickets. Several other witnesses were examined on the part of the prosecution. Mr. CLanKsux addressed the jury on behalf of the prisoner ; and his LORDSHIP having summed up, The jury found the priwner Guilty, and he was ten tenced to be transported for seven years. The jury firaid the prii:ner Guilty of a eon:non as!=noit. Th 3 rECORDER postponed Ftssing sentence till be had eonsulv d with th, judg,F. W-ST REET—CfniS DAY.) Charles Kelly, a young n - mn otrespectahle exterior, ;otter in this employ of Alt -4 , 316. Willints and Clapham, the jewellers, of the Strand, rfas placed at the her be fore Mr. Henry, charged on stuTieion of being con nected with the robbery lately coasinitted on their premise•. _ . Mr. Thomas Chlpharn, one of the firm, statrd that the prisoner had been in their employ for the past six years, at a salary of 30% He ileed as porter, and lived on the premises with his wife and faintly. No one else lived in the hcuse for s , ine tine past. On Monday evening Imt witness left his busine, , s about half-pust eight o'clock, the shop-boy at the tune putting up the shatters, end Mr. Whishaw, the assistant, depositing the valuable propeity in an iron safe, which was stcretly pLeed in the wall and covered with a wainscoating. The, prisoner knew that ail the valuables were kept there. When the shop.hoy and the assiqant had gone the pre mist-s were in the custody of tie prisoner. The pris, , ner reminded Mr. Glaphaw that he was on Monday night out tid a very late hour on an errand for the fit in _ _ _ IVitness, in continuation, said that their loss was, as far as they have ateettAined, but. eela 1,60 a. and 1,700%, and that h^ fully bdieled that no entry was effteted from the street, is there was no violence on soy one of the doors. Mr. John Whishaw, assistanti to the prosecutor, stated that on Monday ni.;ht, he left everything per lictly safe. The boy was in the shop at the time. He kept the key of the sa'c, in wnich were, placed all the olher keys of the c4ses of the windows, and shop, as was also the cash-box. Witness was satis fied in his own mind that no one had entered the shop in the evening and secreted himself on the premises, as he was very particular in examining the safety of the shop. When he came the following morning the shop was in the custody of the police. The property taken consisted of watches, brilliants, loose diamonds, chains, bracelets, &c., and was of the most costly description. Inspector Dodd said, that on the morning of the:22d inst., tram information he received, he went to the prose cutor's, and there found the prisoner in the shop, in the most agitated state. He appeared as if he had been up all night, and a cup of tea and brandy, of which he had been drinking, was on the counter. On an examina tion of the premises witness felt saisfied in his own mind that there had been no burglary, but that the thief or thieves had been let into the house, and then made off with the booty. There were several chisels, jemmies, skeleton keys, &c., which were placed about the premises purposely in order to convey an idea that burglars had been in the house. The rob bery was first discovered by the prisoner, who came down and found the premises rifled. Wit ness, on examining the shop door, found that a key was in the lock which was of a most extraordinary description, as it only worked on the inside, and the real key was at the time in the prisoner's hand, which he said he always took to bed with him. The prisoner here turned deadly pale, and exclaimed, " Why, they must be secreted in the house." The key in the lock was made from the one in the prisoner's hand, and was made in the skeleton fashion. Charles Clinton, shop-boy to the prosecutors, stated that he felt the premises perfectly safe on Monday night, and on going on Tuesday morning the house was in the custody of the police. Constable 120 F deposed that the prisoner called him at half-past seven o'clock, and told him to come, as his employers had I:ien robbed. On the arrival of the ser geant they went in, when the prisoner said, " Oh, this is hew they have secreted themselves o❑ the premises." Inspector Lund had examined the premises, and was satisfied that no forcible entry had ever been made, and from what had transpired he apprehended the prisoner last night, on suspicion of being connected, with others, in the robbery. On taking him to the station ho said, " On, you will tyke care to look after those others who are suspected, for of course you know there are others." On reaching his lodgings he found 34 sovereigns in a box, and in the St. Martin's Bank he has 411. The prisoner had nothing to say in answer to the charge, and was remanded till Wednesday next. lie bore au excellent character. MARLBR(Y-STREET-( THIS DAY.) EXTENSIVE ROBBERY BY AN ERRAND•BOY.- Liam I ) iitlips, a lad about sixteen years of age, was brought before Mr. Hardwick charged with stealing six silver watches, value3o/., the property of his master, Mr. William Payne, watehtnaker, 116, New Bond-street. The prosecutor stated that the prisoner had been in his employ for about eighteen months as errand-boy. Oa Tuesday last, in consequence of being informed that the prisoner bad several duplicates in his pocket, he called him into a private room, and asked hint how be came possessed of them, and desired him to give them up. The prisoner put his hand into his pocket and gave witness the six duplicates produced, relating to silver watches pledged at various pawnbrokers. Witness asked the prisoner to whom the watches belonged, when he immediately confessed that he had stolen tnem from prosecutor's stock, and after having pledged them ex pended the proceeds in eating and drinking. Witness then sent for a eenst,ble and gave him in charge. He now wished to have the prisoner remanded in order to give witness time to look over his stock. Police constable Mould, 143 C, said after be took the prisoner into custody he said be had spent all the money in feasting, and that he bad spent 2,55. in one day for oysters alone. - The prisoner, who did rot deny the charge, was re manded till Wednesday next. WESTMINSTER.—(THIS DAY.) John Bounty was brought up before Mr. Broderip, charged with an assault upon Police-constable 45 B. Complainant stated that last night, soon after twelve o'clock, he saw the prisoner drunk and creating a dis turbance in St. Anne's-street, and on his ordering him to move on he made a desperate attack upon him, and struck and kicked him severely about the body, at the same time using threatening language towards him. With the assistance of 245 Bho got him to the station-house. The prisoner said, that on Thursday night last his wife via going to fetch him from where he was spend ing the evening, and seeing Police-constable 45 B, she asked him what was the time, when the Policeman said, " Come here, my dear, and I'll tell you." She said she did not want such an answer as that, and he afterwards made use of some very disgusting language to her. He had not seen the policeman since, till last night, when he spoke to him on the subject, and the consequence was that he was very roughly handled and brought to the station-house. Mr. BRODERIP (to 45 B)—Did prisoner say anythinc , to you about insulting his wile? Policeman —He did, Sir; but I know nothing at all abcut it. . Mr. BRODERIP—You said noting about this at first. Let me see Mrs. Rooney. The prisoner's wife was then called, and corroborated the statement made by her husband, alleging positively that 45 B was the man who lad insulted her must grossly. Mr. BRODERIP said, considering the charge made against the policeman, he felt bound to send this case to a jury, who would decide what weight should be attached to either statement. He would, therefore, order the pri soner to tird bail, himself its 201., and two sureties of 101. each, for his appearance at the Middlesex Sessions. In the meantime orders were given to the inspector in at tendance to make every inquiry into the matter. IV E W COURT. (Before the RECORDER and Mr. Alderman MOON.) in dictment charging M oore , 21 , p l ea d e d G u ilty to an ndictment. char g i eg hi m with htotiling 10 sovertigns, the property of his master Themas Wildle, and was sentenced to three months' imprisonlrent and hard labour. George B roo h s , 2 9, a clerk, pleade d G u il t y to an in dictment chargi ng hi m with torging an order fur the delivery of goods, with intent to defraud Richard Moseley, and was sentenced to four months' imprison meet and hard Labour. THE MAN Wonferz.—A black man, who was indicted under the name of Eliza Scott, was placed at the bar charged with unlawf u ll y assaulting Bennett J ames Marton, with hut. nt to induce him to commit an unna tural offence. The facts are unfit for publication. The prisoner made a ra m bli ng defence, i n wh i c h h e dexterously avoided stating why ho was dressed as a woman. TO THE EDITOR OF TDB TIMES. Sir,—Will you permit me to correct an inaccuracy which appears in your report of what occurred at Bow-street yesterday, in coast queuce of my having given Pat Regan into custody for turning night-soil out of a house in Church-lane into the street ? lam made to say that in a certain room " I had seen a woman far advanced in pregnancy." What I did say was, " That I had seen a woman and an infant only a few hours old in the same room," the fact being, I saw them on Sunday week at one o'clock, the child having been born there at six o'clock that morning. Nor is this the only time that I have seen such a sight in this room. On my return from Bow-street yesterday, I found that in the very house from which the man was ejecting the filth, a woman had actually just been de livered, and was, with her child, then lying on the floor of a room tenanted by four families. I shall be much obliged by your insertion of as at a meeting of the Paving Commissioners this morning it was stated that your " report was incor rect," and that my statements were "calumnies" and "exaggerated," and that were they to attend to news paper reports they would have enough to do. Per haps this will account for their having taken no no tice of the remonstrance from this place published by you on the sth July, 1849, and the report of your own inspector given on the Bth of July, 1849. I can only say that if they give me the opportunity, I will prove the truth ,of everything I have either written or said of this place to the eery letter. I am, Sir, your most obedient servant, JOSEPH BANKS DURHAM. 456, Oxford-street, Oct 24. CHRISTENING OF THE INFANT DAUGHTER OF VIS COUNT AND VISCOUNTESS SEAIIAINI. The ceremony of christening the infant daughter of Viscount and Viscountess Seaham took place on Wednesday at St. Michael's Church, Chester-square. The religious service was performed by the Rev. W. Bradford, rector of Storrington, in Sussex, ono of her Majesty's chaplains. The sponsors were the ➢larchioness of Londonderry (represented by her daughter the Countess of Portarlington), Lady Edwardes (in person), and Viscount Castlereagh (represented by Lord Adolphus Vane). The infant received the names of Frances Cornelia Harriet Emily Vane. Atter the ceremony, the noble Viscount and Vis countess gave an elegant breakfast to a large circle of friends at their residence in Wilton-terrace. MIDLAND RAILWAY.—An experimental reduction of first and second class fares and day tickees has been made tu and from all stations on the l„.;N : ston and Peterborough branch of the Midl an d Railway. - And on Monnay last a considerable reduction was also made on all fares on the Erewash Valley branch, and between those stations and ott ingh ana l — Derby Reporter. IjuaaAn!— Originally a war-cry, adopted by the stormers of a German town, wherein a great many Jews had taken their refuge. The place being sacked they were all put to the sword, under the shouts of 6' Hierosolyma est perdita !" Frtm the first letter of those wor ds (H• e. p.) an exclamation was contrived. We little think, when the red wine sparkles in the cup, and soul stirring toasts are applauded by our hip, hip, hurrah! that we record the fall of Jerusalem, and the cruelty of Chris tians against the chosen people of God.—From Notes and Queries, FRIDA Y EVENING, OCTOBER 25, 1850. AMERICAN NEWS. THREE DAYS LATER FROM AMERICA. LIVERPOOL, 'THURSDAY. The United Sates mail steamship Atlantic, Cap tain West, arrived in the Mersey, from New York, shortly after eleven o'clock this forenoon, with nearly 100 passengers. She left New York at noon on the 12ch instant, thus performing the passage in twelve d a y ß . The Europa, Captain Lott, arrived at New York at nine o'clock on the morning of the 11th inst., after a passage of twelve and a half days. The news brought by the Atlantic is unimportant. The elections were causing a great deal of excitement. The election of a Whig mayor at Baltimore had led to desperate rioting in that city, in which two persons lost their lives. The parties whose lives have been sacrificed were named Edmund Mitchell and Francis Lafferty ; both parties were shot. The arrival of a number of liberated convicts from Bermuda was causing much anxiety at Baltimore, where several of this class have recently landed, and energetic measures were about being taken to prevent such persons being lan4d there. Jenny Lind sung at a charity concert at Boston on the evening of the 9th of October instant. The re ceipts were upwards of 10,000 dolls., and this amount is to be distributed by the Hon. Edward Everett. The Nightingale was to leave Boston for New Yolk on the I 9th by special train, which was placed at her disposal free of charge. The Fugitive Slave law was still occupying a promi nent place in the public mind, and public meetings were being held in the north calling for its total and unconditional repeal. Mr. Websttr, Secretary of State, arrived in New York on Saturday morning, and would leave for Marshfield on the 191 instant. Since Congress dis solved all the plans, discussions, and party tactics have been transferred from Washington to New York, where politicians are straining away at ,every pos sible point. The halls of Congress are deserted, and all the political movements are originated and sus tained in the spacious halls of the Astor and the Irving houses, where politics and puddings are freely dissected. _ _ The Whig Convention of the Sixth District of Massachusetts has taken some steps, by p ass i ng reso • lutions for the proper administration of the laws with respect to fugitive slaves. I.n our State, the abo litionists are also at work, making all possible politi cal capital out of the slavery question, and the laws recently passed. News from the south, under date October 11, brings intelligence that a virulent disease, supposed to be cholera, had broken out at Kernstown, Virginia. The steamer Meteor, whilst on her passag e from the Red River to New Orleans, on the 22d inst., caught fire and was burned to the water's edge. A valuable vein of copper ore has - been discovered about twenty miles from Philadelphia, on the Schuyl kill river. _ _ From Canada we learn there has been a gr ea t agri cultural fair and cattle show at Niagara, and prizes have been awarded for the best specimens of horned cattle, horses, sheep, agr icultural implements, do mestic manufactures, dairy and agricultural produce, the fine arts, &c. The Governor-General has returned from New York, accompanied by his Countess, who has been spending a few weeks on the seashore at Long Island, for the benefit of her health. COMMERCIAL. The Europa arrived at New York on the 11th, with Liverpool dates to the 28th ult. The news being only any three days later than by the Atlantic, was not of im portanse. Stocks were wer G e o i v n er f n a m ir en d t em ito a o n ks demand (October 12), 0y and prices su great ex tent. United States Sixes, 1867 and 1868, are in fair demand, at 1171 to 1174; and the bonds of 1868 with coupons, at 119 to 1191. Money is exceedingly abundant, and the rates on desirable securities low. Exchange stood as follows:—On London, nof to 1164; on Paris, sf. 178 to sf. 16; on Amsterdam, 408 to 41: on Hamburgh, 358 to 36; on Bremen, 794 to 80. Cotton— Our last review of the market was written for the Niagara on the Bth inst. The sales of the 9th were 1,200 bales, at full prices; 10th, 1,500 at extreme rates for all qualities; and for good ordinary to middling cent, was paid. The accounts of the growing crop from all quarters are very unfavourable. PHILADELPHIA, OCT. 11.—The sales of cotton reach only about, 300 bales to-day at former prices; the market closes without much demand, but very firm. Flour is steady with a limited inquiry for shipment, but about 500 brls, sold at 4 dolls. 8 lie. for standard superfine, and 500 half brie. at 5 dolls. 61. the pair. The home trade buy sparingly at about former quoted rates. Rye flour is scarce and wanted, at 3 dolls, per brl. Corn meal, sales of 500 brie. Penna meal are reported at 3 dolls., and 500 brie. Brandywine at 31 dolls. per brl. Wheat in steady demand, but the arrivals, about 10,000 bushels, have been pretty much all taken in at 103 c. to 104 c. for good Penoslyvanian red, and 108 c. to 110 c. for white— the latter tor prime. Rye is wanted at 68c. with small receipts, Corn—very little offering, and the demand fair, with sales of 2,500 bushels. Pennsylvania yellow at 64'. Oats in demand, with sales of Southern at 37c. to 37ic., and Penns) lvania at 40c. to 41c. BALTIMORE, OCT. I I.—The news by the Europa has had but little effect on the market in this city. 1,100 bbls. Howard-street flour were sold at 4 dolls. 62c.; red wheat is worth 102 c. Mess pork sells at 11 dulls. 12ic. BUFFALO, OCT. 11.—The receipts during the past twenty-f.ur hours have been as follows:-5,500 bbls. flour, 3,500 bushels wheat, 2,000 bushels corn. Western flour is in fair demand, market without material change. Sales have been 2,000 bbls., at 3 dolls. 87c. to 4 dulls. There is not much inquiry for wheat: 3,400 bushels sold at 74c. for Wiscewin, and 82c. fur Ohio. Corn is not so active, but we notice no change in prices. Freights unchanged. • • ALBANY, OCT. 11.—The receipts since our last have been:-5,500 bbls. flour, 5,000 bushels bushels wheat, 7,500 bushels corn, 11,000 bushels barley. Flour is steady, but not very active. Wheat is firm, with a good middling inquiry. The sales have buen-7,000 bushels at 113ic. to 114 c. for Genessee, and 100 c. for Ohio. Corn is held higher, and transactions are limited; 2,500 bushels have changed hands at 631 c. for mixed Western. Slles have been made of 20,000 bushels of barley, at 76c. to 77c. for ordinary, and at 79,!. to 80c. for 4- rowed, and 77c. to 78c. for 2 -rowed. Oats are steady at 40c. to 40p. NEW BOOKS FOR WINTE R READING.—Several new books, of singular interest and importance, have just with his experience at the gold appeared, namely :-1. Mr. Ryans' Two Years' Personal drawings taken on the spot, information relative to that at (con- fessedly ijgi Adventures ng 5 t he ion enrichednlCalifornia,y reliableb 32 3 tractive region, and pronounced by the Quarterly Review to Years in India," a work which not only enlightens the 2. Captain Hervey's " Ten be " most lively and amusing." young officer about to proceed to the east on all points of his duty. but puts him on his guard agai nst t h e va rious snares laid to entrap him. 3. " Ceylon and th e Ci ng alese," treat ing of all matters of importance conne c t e d w ith that beautiful British colony. Mr. Sire's Official 'position as Queen's Advo cate for the Southern Circuit of th e I s l an d ga ve him large o pportunities of inquiry and observ a ti on , o f which he has care f u lly availed himself. 4. C o l one l N ap i er ' s " Southern Africa," containing a complete history of the Cape Colony, &c. 5. Captain Reid's " Rifle Rangers," a book of Mexi c an wonders. 6. The fourth edition of "Scenes of the Civil War in Hungary," by an Austrian officer. "The nar rative of his adventures (says the Quarterly) and touching interest." • DRUN SCoTTISH ASSOCIATION FOR SUPPRESSIN G leer KENNESS. — This association has recently circulated actsb of among the clergy of Scotland, recapitulating the 8 o work of its formation, and entreating co-operation in th osin as reforming Scotland " from its present degraded combttee the most drunken country in Europe." The . riety of suggest to every clergyman in Scotland the p is of the most natura lo l p ast Sun. preaching a sermon against drunkenness on the,_ be made day of the present year, at which a collection snail in aid of their funds, believing that "Scotlan d has now the a ssociation, of opportunity presented to her, through wiping off the national disgrace." men in every quarter of the country, it is add o to uave....° i n.— Ocots. already enrolled as office-bearers of the assooa man. upwatrhdiss_oef,,7??_clerrgeey; THE LATE ROBBERY OF JEWELLERY IN TE E STRAND.—The police are still actively engaged in pursuit of the robbers, but up to the present nothing has transpired which could enable the detectives, who have the case in and car hand, to fix upon the guilty T ersons without running great risk. They still suspect the two parties that we alluded to in our first report of the robbery, and they believe that they and a large number will now very shortly have the delinquents at the bar of justice. The following is a portion of the valuable property taken, but until the whole of the stock-books of Messrs. Clapham and Williams are looked over they are ignorant of the total loss they have sustained by this daring burglary —250 gold rings, set with diamonds, rubies, emerals, &c. ; 120 gold keeper rings • 130 gold signet rings, onyx, nelians ; 90 gold and silver watches; 80 gold guards and chains; 15 single stone diamond rings; of valuable bracelets and other jewellery Several of the watches have been discovered under circumstances of a most extraordinary nature, which at present it wo C uld be unwise to make public. Since the robbery the ommissioners of Police have iss u ed a number of handbills warnin g house keepers against leaving their stre et doors open, and also to be on their guard whe n strangers are waiting in their passages. Extra iron-bound s hutters are bein g fixed at many of the silversmiths in the S trand. MYSTERIOUS ROBBERY OF 350/. IN BANK -NOTES. —Within the last few days Mr s. Lingham, a married lad y residing with her husband at N o. 21, Lacy-terrace, Penton place, Walworth, close to the p rincipal entrance to the Sur rey Gardens, of ovetrhee pro perty seems enveloped in thed t h a t she had been p lu ndered of Bank of England notes to the amo unt of 3501., and the robber y and abstraction isc d greatest possible mystery. It appears, from the information conveyed to the police, that in the month of April, 1849, Mr. and Mrs. Lingham sold out property in the Funds amounting to eOO/., and ear, took 4001. Mrs. Lingham placed her portion in a cash-box, which she kept locked up in a drawer in her bedroom. From time to time since that period she added to the stock, so that by the time the rob bery was committed, the whole should have amounted to at least €OOl. When about to make the last deposit, Mrs. Lingham thought the bulk of notes had diminished, and this circumstance induced her to count them, when to her great consternation, she found 3501. missing, There is another singular cirumstance connected with the robbery, and that is, that from a ho ok in which Mrs. Lingham had the amount and numbers of the notes entered, two leaves were torn out, and by this means all trace of the missing notes is destroyed. The officers, however, are doing what they can to find out the perpetrators of the robbery. We have reason to believe that before next Hilar y Term, Sir John Romilly will take his seat on the bench s Master of the Rolls ; but that his able services in the cause of law reform will be demanded by the present Government, SO long as they remain an ad.oainiatration. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 24.—The Hogue, 60, screw steam-ship, Captain Macdougal, C. 8., arrived at Spithead this afternoon from the Mediterranean. She sailed from Gibraltar on the Ist inst. Her news has, therefore, been anticipated by very much later ad vice!. When she sailed the Arrogant and Encounter screw-steamers were loading with provisions for Com modore Martin's squadron. A Turkish frigate and a brig were also lying there. Mr. Charles Andrews, mate of the Hogue, and Mr. William F. Lew, second master of the Terrible, have left the service. The Hogue leeks considerably at the stern. The Birkenhead iron steam-frigate, Master-Com mander John Aylen, laden with provisions and stores for Ascension, sailed this morning at ten o'clock. In going out of harbour she took the ground off the mouth of the Custom-house creek, and remained some time. Fortunately the tide was rising, and she got off without damage, as is supposed by her having pro ceeded on her voyage. PLYMOUTH, WEDNESDAY.—The storeship Rattle snake, Acting-Commander Yule, arrived late last night, after a lengthened passage of 177 days from Sydney. She sailed on the 2d of May, called at the Bay of Islands, New Zealand, on the 16th, and left on the 23d of May, touched at the Falkland Islands ou the sth, and departed on the 25th of July; called at Fayal on the 29th of September, and left on the sth of October. She has on board the Port Essing ton Marines, with several invalids from her Ma j-sty's ships Havannah and Meander, at New South Wales. Mr. Crawford and lady are also passengers. The Rattlesnake did not touch at the Brazils, in consequence of the yellow fever being reported there. FURTHER PARTICULARS.—At length we are en abled to announce the arrival of the Rattlesnake, sur veying -vessel, Lieutenant C. B. Yule acting com mander, from Sydney. She left that port on the 3d of May, having embarked as many of the crew, late of the Bramble, tender to the Rattlesnake, as wished to come home; and arrived at the Bay of Islands, as we stated, on Wednesday, May 16; and the only other places she touched at in her long and tedious passage home were the Falkland Islands and Fayal. She has brought home, in addition to her own crew, detach ment of marines and others late of Port Essington,that establishment having been broken up by the orders of the Admiralty, by Captain the Hon. H. Keppel, of the Meander, 44, and the officers and men withdrawn. When the Rattlesnake reached Devonport she was very short of provisions and fuel, and indeed those on board must have suffered some privations. They had neither wine nor spirits on board from the time they left the Falkland Islands, and for many weeks lived on salt provisions. Mr. and Mrs. Crawford and child have come home passengers in the Rattlesnake from Sydney. The lady is a daughter of Rear-Admiral Dundas, and to the great joy of her anxious relatives joined them in London last night. The Rattlesnake has been out surveying in Torres Straits and New Guinea for the last four years, having been commis sioned at Portsmouth, September, 1846, by Captain Stanley, who died some months since. Captain Cockburn, it will be remembered, has been promoted to the vacancy from the East India flag-ship, and is now at Portsmouth, awaiting her arrival. The other officers of the Rattlesnake are the same, we believe, as those who left England in her—namely, Lieutenants Dayman and H. G. Simpson, Master J. J. Brown, Surgeon Dr. J. Thompson, Paymaster F. Brady, As sistant-Surgeon T. H. Huxley, Second Masters G. H. Inakip and Edward Brooker (acting), Clerk J. Y. Messum. Lieutenant Yule, who has come home in command of the Rattlesnake by virtue of his seniority, has been engaged in command of the Bramble, tender, in surveying operations in Australia for the last seven or eight years, having proceeded thither, we believe, with the Fly, 18, Captain Black wood. On the arrival of the Rattlesnake, and her wants being made known, a lighter, with supplies of provisions and stores, was sent out; she was shipping them at five P.M. on Wednesday, previously to pro ceeding to Chatham to be paid off. Rear-Admiral Hornby, C. 8., was at Valparaiso August 28, but his flag-ship, the Asia, 84, Captain Stopford, was absent on a month's cruise, and was expected back to Valparaiso in the course of a fort night. Dr. Clarke, of the Meander, 44, Captain the Hon. H. Keppel, died at Port Essington, and Mr. Craw ford, the assistant-surgeon in charge of the marine de tachment, withdrawn from that place, was appointed to the vacancy on board the Meander. CERTIFICATES FOR WIDOWS PENSIONS.—The Lords of the Admiralty have, on the application of certain widow pensioners, been pleased to permit that a cer tificate of identification by a magistrate shall be con sidered a sufficient substitute for that of any clergy man, as required before the payment of quarterly annuities. I'he official letter of compliance is dated Oat. 14, 1850, and states—" Madam, —Having laid before my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty your letter of the 26th ultimo, I am commanded by their Lordships to acquaint you that they have di rected the Collector of Customs at Falmouth to re ceive the certificate of identity, signed by a magistrate instead of a clergyman, as well as the declaration. — J. H. HAT, pro Sec." Mr. Henry Torreos Somerville, late naval cadet of her Majesty's ship Cleopatra, died on the 23d instant, in the 74th year of his age. Her Majesty's steam-vessel Banshee, which arrived yesterday from Pater yard, Pembroke, performed the passage (over 180 miles) in fourteen hours. Before paying off she will try her rate of speed with the Caradoc, at the measured mile in Stokes' Bay. Both vessels are about the same size and horse power, yachts in their shape and fittings, with only one boiler, to make room for stowage, and fitted with Mr. Grant's distilling galley. These vessels would do well for the coast of Africa. Caradoc, iron steamer of 650 tons, and 350-horse power, built by Ditchburn and Mare, late one of the Holyhead packets, was taken into dock at Ports mouth on Wednesday, to have her bottom examined and cleaned. About two years and a half ago she was paid over with Mr. Hay's composition, and since has received a coating of red lead. Her bottom was considerably foul from grass and weeds, some few muscles, and some little coraline. The weeds and grass came off with a slight touch of a broom, and there was no oxide or corrosion of the plates. The composition was still hard , but rubbed off in places, the red lead was nearly all off. It is said the Caradoc is to be fairly tried with the Banshee, of a similar size and horse powe r ; the latter, designed by 0. Lang, Esq. After the trial, one of the boilers of the Caradoc is to be taken out. She has now two, one before the engine and the other abaft; the boilers, with the engines at present occupy more space than the best half of the vessel, and by landing one of the boilers the steamer will be sufficiently fast, and more useful for general purposes than she i s a t presen t ; th ou gh one boiler will scarcely supply steam fur both engines, unless worked expansively. Th e Caradoc was paid off in excellent condition, both as to the vessel and her beautiful fittings, and also as to her engines and gear. Lightning steam-yacht tender, Master-Comman der Petley, that arrived at Portsmouth from Ply mouthon Wednesday, sailed the same afternoon for Woolwich. Pluto, 3, steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Commander J °We, with the mails from the coast of Africa, had left Fayal three days before the Rattlesnake arrived there, consequently she may be hourly expected at Devonport or Portsmouth. Portland, 50, Captain Chads, flag-ship of Rear- Admiral Moresby, C. 8., will be ready to leave De vonport harbour on the 26th. She is now only a dozen blue jackets short. Captain Leroux, R.N., died at his residence in Oxford place, Plymouth, on the 18th instant. Letters from the Caledonia, dated Mahon, October 10, state that the Mediterranean fleet were then in Mahon Bay. The Queen has lost 30 men by cholera. The fleet, it was expected, would winter at Malta. The Dutch merchant ship King William 11., Cap tain J. Kooger, from Batavia in 160 days, which has been up Channel as far as the Start, where she ob tained fresh provisions, was blown back to this port yesterday. The emigrant ship Jenny Lind, Captain Joseph Taylor, which left Plymouth on the 28th of February last, arrived at Adelaide on the 7th of June. Her passengers have inserted in the Adelaide Times of Midsummer-day a testimonial speaking in high terms of the conduct of the master, officers, and crew during the passage from England. Letters have been received from the Bellerophon, Captain Baynes, dated Gibraltar, October 9. She has experienced a very severe passage of three weeks from Malta to the Rock. The cholera had . left the ship, and the crew were all well, but she was placed in quarantine. WooLvvicir, OCT. 24.--The Wasp steam-sloop, Commander Crozier, has received her sailing orders, and will leave Woolwich at one o'clock P.M. to morrow. APPOINTMENTS. Second-Class A ss istant -Engineer William Saun ders, to the Wasp steain-sloop, at Woolwich. • Acting Second Master Charles Downward, to the J anus steam-vessel, a t Gibraltar. Master's Assistant Digby De la Motte, to the Fis gard flag-ship, at Wmoolwich. PROMOTION. John Bairdon to be acting boatswain. PEMBROKE DOCKYARD. - Sir Thomas Hastings recently visited Pembroke Dock for th e p ur p os* o f exam ining its fortifications. He remained at the Vic toria Royal Hotel for some days, and d u ring his so journ thoroughly inspected the variou s s it e s of the proposed fortifications for the defence of the arsenal. The western martello tower, for the protection of the dockyard, has been completed ; with its heavy artil lery it will prove an efficient means o f d e f e nce. It is no w several years since the fortifications of the haven and the dockyard first engaged the attention of the authorities, and at various times officers of high standing have surveyed and reported on the subject, and the three marten() towers lately erected, viz., the two at Pembroke, and the western one just finished, are the result of these reports. A fortification of considerable strength at the Stack Rock has now been commenced, and will be completed in two years, the contractor having engaged to complete the work within that time. This erection is intended for the defence and protection of the entrance to the haven, and on its summit will be placee three guns of great calibre. These will be mounted on circular plat forms, thus commanding every approach to the tower and harbour, from whatever point of the compass. On the completion of this tower at the Stack Rock, another of considerably greater size and strength will be erected in the haven, and in the course of the en suing year a fortification at Pembroke of a still more formidable character, for the defence of the dockyard and arsenal will be commenced.—Portsmouth Times, and .Naval Gazette. THE MERCANTILE MARINE ACT. The following notice was issued on Wednesday at the Custom-house relative to the election of six mem bers to the London Marine Board of the port of London, which new Act is so important to the mari time interests of this commercial metropolis : " Notice is hereby given that an election of six mem bers to the London Marine Board of the port of London will be held under the provisions of the Mercantile Ma rine Act of 1850, at the Guildhall, in the city of Lon don, on Friday, the 25th day of October inst. (this day), between the hours of 11 in the forenoon and 2 in the afternoon. Every person named in the revised list of voters is qualified to vote at the election of members of the Local Marino Board, and is re quested to bring a paper with the names of the persons for whom he votes written thereon, and signed with his Dame and address. A copy of the list will be delivered to any voter apply ing for the same at the Remembrancer's-office, "THOMAS FARNCOMBE, Mayor." " Notice to Master Mariners and Mates.—The provi sions of the Mercantile Act require that, from and after the Ist of January, 1851, masters and mates engaged in foreign-going ships shall produce to the officers of Cue toms certificates of competency or of service certificates; and certificates of service will be granted to all those who have been engaged in the above capacities previous to the 31st of December, 1850. The Lords of the Com mittee of the Privy Council for Trade are pleased to direct that claimants for certificates of service shall make their claims forthwith on forms to be procured at 70, Lower Thames-street. " By order of the Board, ~ "J. H. BROWN, Registrar-General of Seamen." The above new Act will cause the greatest satisisfac tion to the merchants. THE ARMY. DEATH OF MAJOR-GENERAL SIR PATRICK Ross. —Advices from St. Helena to the 31st of August an nounce the death, after some months' illness, of bis Excellency Mejor-General Sir Patrick Ross, G.C.M.G., K.C.H. He was interred with great so lemnity on the 30th. He was 73 years of age, and had been a long time upon the island as its governor. He entered the army in 1794, became a major, Sep tember, 1803; lieutenant-colonel, 1807; colonel, 1814; and major-general, July, 1821. Sir Patrick Ross served nine years in India as captain of the 25th, afterwards the 22d Light Dragoons, in the Mysore campaign under Lord Harris, in 1799, including the battle of Mallavelly, and siege of Seringapatam ; with the division under Sir Arthur Wellesley, in the cam paign of 1801, against the Mahratta Chief Dhoondiah ; and from 1802 to 1804, in the Mahratta country, and at the reduction of the ceded provinces. He returned from India in 1805, soon after which he was ap pointed major ; and, in 1807, lieutenant-colonel of the 23d Light Dragoons. Having exchanged to infantry he joined the 2d battalion of the 48th Regiment in Portugal, in 1810, and as the senior officer held the command of General (the late Lord) Has bri gade until compelled by severe illness to return to England. On his recovery he was placed as assistant adj utant• general on the Home Staff, on which he con tinued till the peace of 1814. In 1816 be was ap pointed to the 75th Regiment, joined it in the lonian Islands, and remained in command of that corps, and of the island of Santa Maura and Zante until 1121, when he was appointed to the rank of major-general. In 1824 he was appointed to the staff of the lonian Islands, from which be was advanced to the govern ment of Antigua, Montserrat, and Barbuda, in the following year. Subsequently he was appointed go vernor of Malta, and then of St. Helena. _ _ By the death of Lord William Beresford, Ist Life Guards, Lieutenant Winterbottom, who has risen from the ranks, will obtain a troop, and the Earl of Mountcharles a lieutenancy, without purchase. Lieutenant Winterbottom served in the Peninsula, and has received the war medal for the battle of Tou louse. Lord Mountcharles is one of the oldest cornets in the service, his commission bearing date as far back as December, 1844. COURT CIRCULAR. OSBORNE, OCT. 24. The Queen and Prince Albert walked this morning in ()Thorne Park. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of %Vales and the Princess Royal, and the younger members of the Royal Family, took their accustomed walks and rides. Mr. Thorburu has been honoured with sittings during the week from his Royal Highness Prince Albert, for his portrait in the pictorial group of him self and his brother the Duke of Saxe Coburg Gotha. The Mayor of Southampton had an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday, at the Home-office. Earl Spencer had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence, in Downing-street. Lord John Russell left town yesterday afternoon for Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire, the seat of the Duke of Bedford. The Msrquis of Lansdowne left town after the Cabinet Council on Wednesday afternoon, on his re turn to his seat, Bowood Park, Wilts. Dispatches were sent off last evening from the Colonial-office for the Governors of Malta, Ceylon, and Hong-Kong. MR. WRIGHTSON'S EVENINGS WITH ALFRED TEN NYSON AND ELIZA COOK.— We have the gratification of stating, that an arrangement has been entered into with Mr. Robert Charles Wrightson, late private secretary and chamber reader to the Earl of Cloncurry, and formerly pupil of the celebrated Shakesperian Lecturer, Charles Pemberton, Esq , to deliver two lectures on the above popular and en chanting poets at the Mechanics' Institution in this town; the time fixed is, we believe, Tuesday the sth, and Thursday the 7th November next.—Derbg Reporter. Pet() and Batts, the eminent contractors, have undertaken to reclaim the Norfolk estuary of 32,000 acres, and so to drain the Bedford Level, and the adjacent low lands, corn rising nearly half a million of acres, as to get rid alrnost tntirely of the present expensive system of drain age by wind and steam. The land proprietors have con tributed 60,0001. towards the cost; and an equal sum has been voted by the corporation of Lynn, in consideration of the improvement of the Ouse. SoUTII-EASTERN RAILWAL—THE BRIDGE OVER JOLNEI•STazET.—A special general meeting of the East Divis,on of the Southwark Paving Commissioners was held yesterday, at the office, for the purpose of taking into con sideration the state of the iron bridge across Joiner-street, with a view to adopt such measures as the safety of the pub lic and the traffic might require; Mr. Nash, the chairman of the board, in the chair. It was agreed upon that the inquiry should be further adjourned until Sir John Rennie and Mr. Brunell should make their report to the board, in ad dition to the opinion of Mr. Barlow, which was now taken. THE NEW VICE-CHANCELLOR.—We believe we are not premature in announcing that the vacant office of Vice- Chancellor has been conferred on Baron Rolfe. With re spect to the two Vice-Chancellorships, it is to be observed that the statute 5 Vict. c. 5, 5. 10, under which the two last Vice-Chancellors were appointed, provides, that upon a va cancy.occurring in the office of the Vice-Chancellor first ap pointed, it shall be filled up; but that in the case of the one second appointed, it shall not be filled up. Independently, therefore, of the question of any further necessity for the Vice-Chancellors, as the law stands, one appointment only can now be made. The question of continuing three Vice- Chancellors is one altogether for the Legislature; but we be lieve no proposal to that effect will be made by the Govern ment, the pressure of equity business, which called for an increase in the number of the judges in the Court of Chancery at the time of the passing of the Act, having very materially diminished. Evening Paper. THE ARCHBISHOP OF WESTMINSTER.—We are assured, on good authority, that the appointment of Cardi nal Wiseman as Archbishop of Westminster, in conjunction with the partition, by the Pope, of England into Roman Catholic districts, has created considerable displeasure, as well as surprise in Downing-street. We are not jn a position to say whether the matter was brought before the Cabinet at its meeting on Wednesday, but we do know that it has formed the subject of serious conversation between the Premier and some of his colleagues. At present, as far as our information; goes, it is not the intention of Lord John Russell to take any definite step in the matter, but arrangements are in progress for making a great metropolitan demonstration on the subject, which will be immediately followed by demonstrations of a similar kind in Liverpool, Manchester, and most other large towns in England and Scotland. We are enabled to add that many Roman Catholics will cordially join in tkese expres sions of public indignation at the arrogance of the Church of Rome, on the double ground that her conduct in this matter is a virtual attack on the supremacy of her Majesty, and is calculated, in the end, to do injury to the cause of Roman Catholicism in England by the feeling of hostility which it must necessarily engender in the minds of all her Majesty's loyal subjects towards a religion whose earthly head could have had the effrontery to act as he has done. —Advertiser. CATHOLIC CHURCH. —We are glad to learn that the Right Rev. Dr. Delany has formally appointed the Rev. John Clancy Catholic Administrator of the North Parish ; an office of high distinction, and one eminently merited by the Rev. Gentleman in question, who is sincerely:respected by all who know him, and who can therefore appreciate his modest worth, and untiring but unobtrusive zeal. The Rev. John Clancy has been for several years the senior curate of the parish of which he is now the administrator, and has been over twenty years in the ministry ; and we venture to say that no man in the Church has more steadily retained the affectionate regard of his flock, and the esteem of his brethren, than he has throughout that long period.—Cork Examiner. ROYAL ARTILLERY.—WOOLWICH, OCT. 24.—The large detachment of this corps serving at Shoebulyness, for the purpose of carrying on experiments at that practice range, under the command of Captain Walker, has returned to head-quarters here for the winter season. The incumbency of St. Anne's Church, Wands worth, rendered vacant by the appointment of the Rev. R. L. Townsend, A., to the recory of the parish, has been con ferred on the Rev. HWY 11911320. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TA T TERSALL'S —YESTERDAY. Beyond the advance of The King of Oude into the "first class," consequent on heavy investments in the City and at the Clubs, the betting yesterday led to no alteration until nearly the close; the Loadstone party then came out in force, and at the break up had the satis faction of seeing him almost an equal favourite with the Goodwood horse. Miss Ann and Trouncer improved in favour. The Italian and Turnus vice versa. A marked decline in Ariosto and Hernandez were the only move ments in the Derby. Latest prices:— CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES. 9 to 2 agst Mr. Gratwicke's Landgrave 5 to 1 egst Lord Clifden's Loadstone—taken freely 8 to 1 egst Mr. Meilsiam's The Italian 10 to 1 sgst Mr. Irwin's King of Oude—taken and Mfterwards offered 12 to I agst Sir R. Pigot's Essedarius 16 to 1 agst Mr. Merry's Miss Ann—taken 17 to 1 agst Mr. Corebe's Trouncer 20 to 1 agst Lord J. Scott's Turnus 25 to 1 agst Mr. Mangan's Russborough 25 to 1 agst Duke of Bedford's St. Rosalie 30 to 1 agst Lord Stanley's Uriel—takeu 30 to 1 egst Mr. Taunton's Landseer 50 to 1 agst Lord John Scott's Windhound—taken Even on four agst the field. DERBY. 1,000 to 30 sgst Mr. Greville's Ariosto—taken 1,00 to 30 agst Lord Enfield's Hernandez—taken 8,000 to 200 agst Lord Zetland's Lightfoot—taken BRIGHTON AUTUMN RACES.—THIIRSDAY. The Feather Plate of 241., added to a sweepstakes of 3 s ow s . each, winner to be sold for 1001, &c., New Course (6 Subs.), was won easily by Mr. Hayter's Hand some Doe, 3 yrs, ist Blb (Burn), beating Mr. Read's Banker, 2 yrs, sst 71b (Gillott), Mr. Kimmin's Jessie, 4 yrs, 9st 21b (Paget), and three others. The Selling Stakes of 3 sous. each, and 20 added. Bristol mile. (11 Subs.) Mr. Robert's Heroine, 4 yrs, lOst 41b (I'. Brown) 1 1 Mr. Parr's Morocco, aged, lOst 61b (Owner) 0 2 Mr. Tucker's Seagull, 6 yrs, 9st 61b (Price) 0 3 Mr. Manning's Elopement, 5 yrs, lOst ... (Moon) 0 4 Mr. Snewing's ch f by Ratan, out of Rodney's dam, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (Crouch) 2 8 Mr. Read's Arlette, 3 yrs, ist 41b (Plummer) 3 0 Three others ran. Won by half a length. The Railway Handicap of 5 soya. each, and 50 added. The New Coarse, over six hurdles. (8 Subs.) Mr. Land's General, aged, list 101 b (Owner) I Mr. Wilkin's Ima, aged, list 101 b (Owner) 2 The following also ran:—Mr. Formby's Lady Ford ' wish, aged, list 41b (Eatwell)—Captain Thomas's Merryman, aged, lOst 121 b (Owner)—Mr. Caffal's Fanny Hill, 5 yrs, lOst 121 b (llooaldson)—Mr. Barling's Bed ford, 4 yrs, lOst 10Ib (T. Brown)—Mr. Clarke'eYoung Sultan, 6 yrs, 10st 71b (Barker)—and Mr. Winscanley's Pandee3, 3 yrs, 9st 41b (Abrahams). Won by a length. The Selling Hurdle Stakes of 3 soya. each, and 20 added, for three yrs old and upwards; New Course (7 Subs), were won, in two heats, the first by two length s , and the second by a head, by Mr. Wilkins 'a Ima, aged (owner), beating Mr. Drewe's Martingale, 6 yrs (T. Brown)—Mr. Land's Boundless, 4 yrs, lOst 101 b (owner)—Mr. Henderson's Sir Robert Sloper,.s yrs, list 41b (Fredericks)—and two others. The Consolation Scramble was not run when our se count left. NORTHALLERT ON RACES.—TnuRsHAT. The Two yrs:old Stakes. Nancy ... Emily Ann Seven ran. The North Riding Handicap. The Cocktail, 4 yrs, 886 llb ... 1 ... 2 ... 1 ... 2 Andalthian, 4 yrs, 7st 31b Alp, 4 yrs, 7st 91b ••• .. Ada Mary, 4 yrs, 7st 51b Nine ran. HEREFORD AUTUMN RACES—THURSDAY. ... 3 ... 4 The Herefordshire Stakes of 15 soya. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared, with 100 added. About two miles and a quarter. Mr. Prosser na Zadoc, 3 yrs, 7st llb Mr. Carew's Agis, 5 yrs, Bst llb (Denman) 2 Mr. Oakes's Half-and•half, aged, Bst llb ...(Weaver) 3 Mr. J. Day's Mignon, 6 yrs, Est 91b (Enoch) 4 Mr. J. Hampson's Bacton, 3 yrs, 6st 21b (Wells) 5 Wo❑ by a head. The Selling Stakes of 5 sovi. each, and 25 added. Heats, one mile and a half. (6 Subs.) Mr. Watkins's Electricity, 6st lllb (Enocb) 2 1 1 Capt. Little's Tuscan, 5 yrs, Bst Ilb (Denman) 1 2 3 Mr. Herbert's Plaintiff, 5 yrs, Bst (Smith) 6 5 2 Mr. Oakeley's Streamer, 5 yrs, Bst (Wakefield) 5 3 4 Mr. Holsey's Nancy Dawson, aged, 7st 21b... 3 4 dr Mr. Turner's Truandaise, 4 yrs, 7st 41b(Treen) 4 dr The Hunters' Handicap of 10 soya. each, h ft, with 30 added. Gentlemen riders, &c. (13 Subs.) Mr. Baylis's Colocynthis, lOst 21b ...(01liver) 4 1 1 Mr. Carew's Agis, 5 yrs, 11. t 2lb (Little) 1 2 3 Mr. Gulliver's Fazeley, aged, lOst 111 b 0 3 2 Mr. Tresham's Cogia, 4 yrs, 9st 101b(Archer) 2 4 4 Mr. Stephenson's Kate Kearney, aged, 10st 3 dr Mr. Mason's Chicnt, 4 yrs, lOst 51b Mr. Isaac Day's New Forest Deer, lOst 111 b 0 dr Won cleverly. WARWICK NOVEMBER MEETING, 1850. Nominations for the Great Warwick Handicap of 20 sot's. each, 10 ft, and 200 added. Two miles. Egret, 5 yrs—Nutmeg, 3 yrs—Little Jack, 3 yrs— Nutcracker. 3 yrs—Tophana, 5 yrs—Scarborough, 3 yrs —Clothworker, 4 yrs—Panope, 3 yrs—Forester, 4 yrs —Doubt, 4 yrs—Garforth, 3 yrs—Champion, 4 yrs— Defaulter, 5 yrs—Backbiter, 5 yrs—The Castle, 3 yrs— Lady Eden, 3 yrs—Justice, 5 yrs—Snowstorm, 4 yra— Agis, .5 yrs—Chief Justice, 3 yrs—Cantab, 3 yrs— Maker. ady. 5 yrs—Sauter-la-Coupe, 4 yrs—lsaao of York, 4 yrs— Wanota, 6 yrs—The Mouse, 3 yrs— Vampyre, 6 yrs—Miss Ann, 4 ) rs—Woolwich, 4 yrs—Rhosus, 4 yrs—Langton, 4 yra—Russbo rough, 3 yrs—Wansdyke, 3 yrs—Landseer, 4 yrs—Dama.k, 3 yrs—Grief, 4 yrs—Sisyphus, 3 yrs— Tronncer, 6 yrs—Valentine, 3 yrs—Old Dan Tucker, 4 yrs—Candlewick, 3 yrs—Fugleman, 5 yrs—Minimum, 4 yrs—Chantrey, 4 yrs—Duxbury, 3 yrs—Woodlark, 4 yrs—Flash, 3 yrs—Andalusian, 4 yrs —The Bareness, 4 yrs—c by Verulam, out of Whim, 4 yrs—Cockermoutb, 5 yrs—Electricity, 3 yrs—Glen Saddel, 3 yrs—Raby, 4 yrs—ltalian, 3 yrs—Roland, 4 yrs—Cocktail, 4 yrs—Mark Tapley, 3 3 rs. Nominations for the Leamington Welter Cup, by subscriptions of 15 soya. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if de clared by Nov. 11:—Scarborough, 3 yrs—Valiant, aged —Risk, 3 yrs—Clotbworker, 4 yrs—Magician, 4 yrs— Weathercock, 5 yrs—Fugleman, 5 yrs—Eva, 4 yrs— Cocktail, 4 yrs—General Sale, 4 yrs—Penrith, aged— Administrator, aged—Reindeer, aged—Sam Hood, 5 yrs —Andalusian. 4 yrs—The Baroness, 4 yrs—b o Dray ton, out of Trifle's dam, 4 yrs—Rodney, 4 yrs—Captain Parry, aged—Conveyor, 3 yrs—Chief Justice, 3 yrs— New Forest Deer, aged—lsaac of York, 4 yrs—Agis, 5 yrs—CE4dipus, 4 yrs. WILTSHIRE CHAMPION COURSING MEETING. THURSDAY. The Elston Stakes. Mr. Ingram's Infanta bt Mr. Randsll's Rapid. Mr. W. Long's Laura Bell bt Mr. Lawrence's Leading Article. Mr. Loder's Lullaby Baby bt Mr. Miller's Maid of Am( sbury. - Mr. Powle's Idea bt Mr. Etwall's Down Wind. Mr. Bowles's Cashmere bt Mr. Parkicson's Sauce-box. First Ties—ldea bt Victory, Lullaby Baby bt Vie .oria, Rapid bt Panoply, Cashmere bt Laura Bell. The Great Webv2rn Cup. Second Ties—Puzzie'em bt Vvstal, The Nailer bt Cobra, blarceuvrer bt Irish Uirl, Egypt bt Whiff. The Druid Cup. Second Ties—Compact ran a bye, War Elgle bt Maggie Lauder, Ebb bt Mucking Bird, Ringdove bt Estelle. The Beacon Hill Stakes for Dog Puppies. First Ties—Rory O'More bt Jack's-the. Lad, Lopes bt Magistrate, First bt Westwind, Hudibras bt Phehm. The Beacon Hill Stakes for all-aged Dogs. Mr. Clowes's California bt Mr. Hole's Mercury. Mr. Majoribank.' Morpeth bt Sir J. Boswell's Spiorston. Mr. Lawrence's Lead-the-Way bt Mr. Majoribanks. Rattler. Mr. Eddleston's Sey ton bt Mr. Long's Lennox. Sir J. Boswell's William Rufus bt Sir St. G. Gore's Hard-heart. - Captain Archdall'a Mildew bt Mr. Long'e Lablull,. OXFORD AND WORCESTER, AND SHREWSBURY AND CHESTER.—We have much pleasure in stating that the Shrewsbury and Cheater and Birmingham Railway Corn panies have entered into a most important and mutually advantageous arrangement with the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Company, the immediate effects of which will be to enable the latter company to complete the best portion of their line, namely, that between Worcester and Dudley, and so bring into profitable use a million and a half of capital (the amount hitherto expended on the works); while the ultimate result will be a vast increase in the receipts of the two Shrewsbury lines. We are informed it is intended that the Oxford line shall run into that of the Stour Valley at Tipton (about a mile north of Dudley) and from thence Lid Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury, Chester, Birkenhead, and Liverpool. The Shrewsbury - com panies, instead of finding money, are to work the line and take the receipts, dividing the profits in certain proportions with their Oxford partners, and the latter will be enabled to raise the required funds to complete the railway on the security of this arrangement. If the con sequences to result from these measures were to stop here they would be most important for the various companies we have named; but when we reflect that the Great Western will assuredly complete the line between Oxford and Wor cester, as it is open between Worcester and Dudley, and that thereby a new route will be opened, not only between Lon don and Liverpool, but also between Southampton, the en tire south coast, and Liverpool, the prospective benefit to the various companies must be almost incalculable. Nor is this the only source from whence advantages may be expected to flow to the Shrewsbury railways. We understand that the Shrewsbury and Hereford line is likely to be commenced in a few days, and that the raising of the first sod of that railway will be the signal to begin another line to the south, the completion of which will once mere bring Bristol and South Wales into close connexion with Liverpool rid Shrews bury and Chester. — Chester Courant. PORTLAND.—The last Act of the late session of Parliament relates to Portland-harbour and breakwater. As one of the harbours of refuge, the estates, rights, and inte rests were purchased some time back for 20,0001, which sum was paid into the Bank of England, to be apportione d. t Some sums have been apportioned, and the remainderls t _ 0 4 be applied for the benefit of the inhabitants, and theref ore vie th e necessity d that necessity of an Act of Parliament. Itsnowndpcoronstructing 1,0001. shall be laid out towards prov idi ng t water to the several villages in the an of I WO/. is to be invested for the Royal Port wells and pumps, and other sv, rks, for .i b a c of better Portland.ou p y of A further sum the re duction . or extinction Portland o Ferry-bridge ; and towards viding and endowment of schools and school. buildings, and the remainder to be invested and applied towards the pro teachers, in the island, for the benefit of the children of the Port land n tolls Pla is o p n en f s o n o ry t-Pareng L er t r a inhabitants, according to the direction of the Chief Commis sioner of Woods and Forests. This Act will benefit the In habitants, as well as advance one of the harbours of reitiga m . ' Sheriorns Journal, P i,d .0 304, gbht ... i i R 2 ¢9 -P 1 36 , sit 19. 0 sio 41 ~4~ ~~, 7 7 714 A t cod° 4% / / 1 . 037 P