The Sun. — London, England, 1845-01-07 00:00:00

MARY OF NEWS A N 1) VWlofty 6-4tnton. " Who runs may read." POleratem. On the Arab chiefs being presented to Louis Philippe ° a New Year's Eve, his Majesty addressed them in these Words :—" I am happy to see you round me, 3 oho have fou g h t under the eyes of my children. I t u ha w nk God for having chosen Fr ance amongst a ll ot h er nat i ons h repl ace in Algeria the ancient rulers of the Arab po pulation. I will endeavour to render the bonds of my rule light. lam desirous that you should regard us as friends sent to you by Providence rather than as con • querors. I w il l maintain your customs and your reli- Rion I will repair your mosques, and re - es t a bli s h y our schools." Th e Af on i teur Parisien states that the Keeper of the o Seals has, by a M inisterial order, dispensed with the fees f his office on the occasion of the elevation of Marshal Bfueau tugd to th e di gnity of Duke. The truth is, the Duke refused to pay 18,000 f. for the bauble. The Co mm i ttee of Peers chosen to draw up the Ad. dress of the Ch am b er in answer to the Speech from the attThrone, met on Thursday at the Luxembourg, and was ended b y the President of the Council, Marshal and the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Finances, and the urine. The Address Committee of the Chamber of Deputies reet ett Thursday in the Cabinet of the President, who, according to the rules of the Chamber, is President of the t the he Com mittee. T Committee came t o a reso l ut i on th a all s h ou ld b e requ i red to lay before it i t ll th eh doc uments and i n f orma ti on necessary to elucidate ,r)e several questi ons ar i s i ng out of the Speech from the t namelt also d ec id e d upon requesting the Ministers ° the d a y s on which they would be able to attend, and give the requisite expl ana ti ons . I t i s expected that it ' ffit e Pi rs resident of the C o u nc il an d t h e Mi n i ster of Foreign will attend the Committee on Monday. . The receipts of the Paris Savings' Bank last month, I , r ,o e nl 21,196 depositors, of whom 2,429 made deposits for r: firSt time, were 3,059.407 f. The amount of the ro'ennbursernents was 3,985,000 f. The following is the ount for the year 1844 :—The deposits, including the raci s f or . d ~„., ' from the departments, were 299,444 in number, an a ; " 4 'utinted to 42,908,419 f. 43c. The reimbursements w e 90,163, comprising those sent back to the depart ent, and amounted to 39,674,009 f. 38c. The interest a eg niied t o t h e credit of the depositors amounted to ..'' °3B ,o6lf. 62 c . Th e b alance due to the depositors on " 1, 9 31st of December amounted to 112,061,945 f. 6c. The l ecrease for the year was 7,275,701 f. 67c. in amount, and in the number of depositors 11,672. ~,,, A letter from P ort - au - Prince (Hayti), of the 16th 41 ovenaber, gives an account of an interview between the President and M. de Lartigne, who had just arrived in the French frigate Thetis, and who was accompanied on hie visit to the President by M. Levasseur, the French Co nsul. The latter having, in the course of the conver sation that took place, stated that he was authorised to receive from the Haytian Government any propositions that it might have to make relative to a delay in the Payment of the indemnity to France stipulated by the treaty of 18 38, M. Hipolyte, the Secretary of State for l'oreign Aff a i rs , repl i ed that particular circumstances had alone prevented the Government from sending agents to France to treat on a question, the prompt solution of Wh ich was of s o muc h i mportance to Hayti. The Presse says :—" MM. de Montallivet, De Salvandy, and Rossi, are not the only persons who had refnsed the portfolio of the Ministry of Instruction, which was toffered to them. The Government had conceived the v lea of appointing Count Daru Minister of Public , orks, in place of M. Durnon, who, in that case, would /lave succeeded M. Villemain, but this combination has fallen to the gr oun d b y the refusal of M. Daru. " and Prince Albert d e B rog li e, son of the Duke de Broglie, Second h as arrived in Secretary of the French Embassy at Madrid, Paris, with dispatch es for the Government. A lett er f rom Otaheite, in the Emancipation of Tou louse, s t ates that, of 600 men composing the Fren c h gar -1.4011,1, 117 have been killed or wounded in the different conflicts with the natives. The Pattie states that General Delarue, who has just , ret urned to Al ger i a, is charged with the mission of fixing the limits of the frontiers of Algeria and Morocco. A letter from Luz (Hautes-Pyrene2s) states that, on the 26th ult., two men of Gavarnie, in endeavourin g to stallggle goods into Spain, were buri e d un d er an av alanche. The inhabit a nts, on hearing of the accident, ~kade every exertion to dig them out. The men were, Rowever, dead whea the snow was cleared away. COMM— PAMIXON/U131116. It is expected that th e D u k e and Duchess of o utherland will leave for Stafford House in about a fort night, • he Marchioness Cornwallis and the Ladies Louisa a nd Elizabeth Cornwallis are expected in Park -crescent ,at the cl ose o f t h e wee k , from a visit to Lord and Lady •Braybrooke, at Audley End, Saffron Walden. The Marquis of Salisbury gave a grand ball at Hat field House on Friday, which, in addition to the circle of able and distinguished guests assembled in the mansion, Was attended by all the principal familes of the county. i i The Marqui s o f W orcester has returned from Beau k,s.ert, the seat o f the Marquis of Anglesea, and gone Pin his no bl e parents in Badminton. y„,lit M archioness of H as ti ngs, accompanied by the a5,i,411 Marquis of Hastings, now in his lath year, has Zoaeh Thewn from Donuington Park, Ashby-de-la a,3uet,e, Ladies Sophia and Adelaide Hastings are The ,j, - : a t Loudon Castle, Ayrshire, for the winter. t o - ent er Y•t .ltlis and Marchioness of Abercorn continue „ li en at 13 l n a d istinguished party at their princely man- M` , liaraa a , r°°3 Court: Admiral Proby (father of Lady aude p ass ) and family, Alla the Hon. and Rev. Dean eaT through Belfast on Wednesday morning, `',,a, f0n„,,,-°,aourable A. G. Stuart and Mrs. Stuart the " ••••wg • ' the guests assembled ere, , on their way to Joni Th e p , t a i ninr. -Ar i and Countess of Roden have been enter he aii 6 t 4 t,, hr ge family circle at Tollymore Park during The t,•:'o months. kid Loy. -,411 and Countess Delawarr, Lady Mary West, d and Countess • in el tte rda „ f a upe, arrived Grosvenor-street on /rl ' s and m Buckhurst Park, Sussex. The Noble *() tu ea ' un less, with Lady Mary West, will return se , _ r uurst this d Ue, will proceed ay and on aturda they Psall, on a visiCto Earl Howe. Y Z. Th e 13 4:97 Aar XI POLICU. Conuilen sth Session of the Central Criminal Court Chief t o Yesterday. The presidine• judges are Lord Jas • ar° n Polio k Mr. - p -and . . tic E rie. ..._ -c , Justice atteson, i"ew.gate Tllere are ninety-one prisoners at present , awaiting • • their trials. pie our • 1141Za craLX.Arriaoule. tadivid I rs of a ua s, who were a few years since occu- Pari s h , 3 many farms of considerable extent in the e kiste e are nc'w 'working onthe roads for the means of t ilaste r e t e ' at Bearstall, Bucks A sad reverse this, from is, !hto lab ou ,, e I n an, from the land ' to the road, to be obliged e a t ,„l l " the highway for the parish surveyors, at 3 th -• Stina Paid them- f s ortheirw p ork ; we believe Bs. it i e hi ghest d • -3toe ' -own to 6s. per week. With two of them li e more 4 su severely felt from their having large fami- T he s pPort, tha t , 3'acinth 0 f or '',_we of h er i . oop of war, is ordered to Bermuda,. I v a ore ach of ' .ieutenanta may be tried by court-martial f„ r , ,re told it tha t t e new regulations in regard . to duelling. ~n ., eci to „ e they is - .ea ifference which they re • ii7ged th e .41 ir captain Commander Scott who had ar ,, Ratter ever,,,,,a i, between them; with this arrangement, to 'lqe e 81144 appears they were not satisfied, and they A ' and f c l u entlY fought a duel, or were about to do P rai guef pr this disobedience of an order they are to be O e /-. ''" ti o ri c h, y n . .. . . .. sh tlse ' liens lght a c harmingfete was given at Hatfield ilut 3 00 of th by the Marquis of Salisbury, to a circle of thstt havin g b een Principal families of the county. [4 . , oce te i de __, ,11 represented to the Board of Customs e,,,nite otrerlolle parcels of French silk plush have been l ost -40 t re _ and sold ill this country at such prices as ,ar,,._ elunerate either the importers or foreign menu- Lae a cre ' unless the gouda led or entered for 4 e ,, e sty under , are smugg, 4 en r4l depart their real value the principals of the t i - Ptroil,,, r nenta at this port, and the collectors and 1 7:, b t , _4_B . at the various outports of the kingdom ! 4 4 0 eti o i' la u t r o uer of the Board, been apprised thereof, with f • t ,e l ' their se°ltlmunicate the same to the several officers l ' s '? ki ll( ' w u h r : veY, in order to the detection of any frauds hat aftvi n „, b 'eh may be attempted. ,his silk 4_ be e also represented to the Board of Customs ,h..s coun ty et ribbons have been recently smuggled into hi",ese, ttio7oseenencealed in boxes or cases containing l a , Port, 'rs of that department of the revenue, at , e be, and at the outports of the kingdom, chic e . app r i s „, various . qu,,,nde avo eel thereof, and enjoined to use their urs t 4 'a ru‘ y b detect and prevent any smuggling i t ift,eolutent te,aempted by similar means, taking care ii for th e i r __,' ,oard with any matters that may arise f;r-I,pvery and pre` or that are likely to lead to the , 4 0 , 1 4 _ 11 1.., p et Prevention of such practices. "A ce f:',, has been appointed to execute the statute din `'''' e rt to l e t te ereba , be erected by subscription of the gratis4ilPrilettitli of the City, in the Royal Exchange, Ifig by nof the laying of the first stone of that 13 Royal highness. N,,, ''''ts 4 clarAnr G 1) 4 ,. at r a i i ,,, , ,, , B As ,AAILWAY LAMP.—An im tqll)4 th e i n !y( la mp of this character has been tested, • I.) "t days,the Northern and Eastern e lttt , ever R ail _ . upon . h e ss,at utility , "a Ys, and promises to prove of the kh -14 trial , both as a locomotive and station lamp. s , t, iti prod burnt is coal tar or mineral naptha, and the is4suer uced from a small thin copper retort, 1 , 'ets t i . ' ~a Pon which the heat of the flame is partially i‘ e ,,. l ahe construction is , and t i a , s o , a e, ver simple, entirely 14of b !'" difficulties which have hitherto ,tto, ratingbefn a pressure lamp, and of preventing l ei i ,ri ou , wn out by the pressure created by it. le oe t . b Ple of toe y is that of lighting a jet of re y a jet of th, tir e t ,.. flame. In the lamp now before us :t th ey _ "jets ; one called the flame burner, the ,qo th., ~oapour burner. When the lamp is lighted, the gas `„!c1 1 ,4 , , r,,,:r issues with great force up a little shield li'l'es of and retort, and would blow itself out but for t .. 1 3 , w l s .cir? which runs along the top of the shield, 11 , 1 lts force is broken. The flame thus pro ) e b t ehe lower is • L k Ilt burner of a reddish brown hue, and I ttititt 'ta uhe,l.!umed carbon is all taken up by the 1 '4 1 . 4 of te e ' 'las isstling i . ... - 71 the upper or vapour :th k i oThe jet is is ,;'"Pcted against t,...? top of the shield, ''t '"rew the greatest —• ' - - sa -.blamount o, - Feat upon t ort greatest Y b • r n i e Ol ..,, ..), th- • means 'he combined Ham:: jvv a 04thieet is simple ed to Without being their t, ~,k . a very great pressure' . i1 t,0 ,, , ,,_ " 4 0, at the same time, the pressura' created 14)1,., ,ts, ... o. heat is sufficient to produce a very bre;:ht ,14 '°46ninption is-1 pint of naptha (2s. 6d. per r, "ls iia b ut nine hours. The patentee of the lamp, a 4. 4 kel oast g manufactured by Salt, of Birmingham, is Patie s) n, of. 4 Baker-street, Lloyd -square,— • Jeurna. -' l. .. OLYMPIC T lIEATR Horatius, or, the Roman Father, an adaptation from Les Horaces " of Corneille, was revived at this theatre last evening, for the purpose of introducing Miss Davenport for the first time as the heroine. In the days of Mrs. Siddons this was a popular play on the English boards; since her time, it has never been performed, for the simple reason that Horatia is her self the play, and that we have had no actress since Mrs. Siddons, who could, unaided and alone, sustain the whole weight of a tragedy. If we mistake not, however, Miss Davenport will restore this tragedy to its pristine popularity, for never has it been our good fortune to witness a more chaste and more tasteful, or more thoroughly classical performance than her Ho ratia. The tragedy is nothing more than a dramatic version of the story of the Horatii and Curiatii; and Ho ratia is the Roman daughter, who is stabbed by her brother, because on his return from the slaughter of the Curiatii, she reproaches him for having slain her Alban lover. Never has the young Roman girl been more beautifully personified than by Miss Davenport. She looked the character completely—her face was an antique cameo—her form an ancient statue. Not that we would have it supposed, from these , expres • sions, that her ac ti ng was o f t h at " statuesque ' school which is so much in vogue at the present day ; on the contrary, there is not the slightest attempt at melodramatic clap-trap ; there are no " poses ;" all is beautiful, all is natural ; the countenanc e i s the i n d ex to t h e mind, and the varying features express clearly the feelings of the heart. At the opening of the tragedy we find Horatia, the young and affectionate girl, confiding to her friend Valeria the secret of her love for Curiatius, and expressing a wish for the return of that peace between Rome and Alba which shall enable her again to behold her lover. Beautiful exceedingly is her expression of Jo. when her father enters and informs her that no battle w ill take place between the two armies, but that e ac h i s to choose three champions to combat for the empire. A. slight cloud of melancholy passes over her features when she hears it announced that t h r thr ee b rothers are to be champions of Rome, but hat melancholy beComes agony when she knows that the three champions of Alba are the three Curiatii, and that her lover is pitted in this deadly contest against her brother. The scene with her brother Publius, which immediately follows, in which she clings to him, and begs him to spare her lover, was most exquisitely and most naturally given, and the struggle between the stoicism of the Roman maiden and the natural feelings of the warm-hearted and affectionate girl was admirably depicted. The catastrophe now approaches. The combatants meet —two of the Horatii are killed, and the third flies. The old Horatius curses his degenerate son, while Horatia, endeavourin g to comfort her father, feels a calm joy in the knowledge that her lover is safe. Suddenly a messenger rushes in, and annou nces th a t the victory is Rome's. The flight of Publius lloratius was but a stratagem to withdraw the then wounded Curiatii from each other. He has returned and slain the whole of them. Pale, breathless, motionless, with features expressive of the intensest agony, of the most hopeless despair, Horatia stands—she listens to the story—a slight convulsive tremor agitates her frame. No word is spoken, no shriek is uttered, but she sinks to the earth:death-struck beneath the weight of unutterable woe. The acting of Miss Davenport in ',this scene was transcendently fine—most artis tically did she work the part up to a climax. An inferior actress would have given vent to her feelings by shrieks and moans, but with that intuitive sense of the true, the natural, the beautiful, which is ever the accompani ment of genius, she felt that such woes as hers, were too deep for utterance. Tears, and shrieks, and sobs, betoken a grief which admits of consola tion. The grief of utter despair, the grief which admits of no comfort, is ever silent. The play should have ended here, but following in the footsteps of Corneille, the author gives us another scene, in which, recovering from her swoon, she taunts her brother, and is by him slain. This scene was very beautifully given by Miss Davenport, but we could but feel that such a conclusion is an anti-climax. Miss Davenport has in this character achieved a great triumph. She is now among the very first, if she be not already the very first of English actresses. She was called for at the conclusion of the tragedy, and received with the most enthusiastic applause._ She was well supported by Waldron, whose Horatius was a very careful and excellent performance. The pantomime of Old Bogie which is one of the best a n d mos t amusing of the season, followed, with Mr. Flexm ore , as clown. This gentleman, of whom we do not be fore recollect to have heard, is an admirable clown, one of the old Grimaldi school, full of fun and acti vity and practical jokes. We were almost afraid that the race of Clowns had become extinct. The mantle of Old Joe, however, has fallen on Mr. Flexmore, and long may he continue to wear it. The con cluding scene of this pantomime is very magnificent, and the various characters pay homage to the Queen and Prince Albert, who most graciously and conde scendingly accept the same, and among the lieges appears General Tom Thumb, in his carriage. We know not whether it be the General himself, in propria persona, but if not it is, as his own countrymen would express it, " a considerable good imitation of him." The house was very well attended. ELECTION FOR DOWNPATRICK, TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—On reference to Moss's " Parliamentary Com panion," I see that on the last contested election for Downpatrick, in 1837 (now vacant), ➢ir. Ker was only returned by a majority of five, the numbers being— Ker, 154 ; Keown, 149 ; Thompson, 5. Surely there is a good chance for a Liberal. I remain Sir, yours respectfully, Jan. 6, 1845. A LIBERAL. TO THE EDITOI? OF THE SUN. Sza,—l have taken the liberty of troubling you with a few lines on a paragraph in your paper, headed " Com mittal of a Druggist for Manslaughter ;" and leave it to you whether you consider it worthy of notice, knowing you are ever anxious to suggest any plan for the good of the public, and remain your obedient humble servant, Albany-road, Camberwell, Jan. 3. J. E. H. If the druggists would adopt the plan of packing Epsom salts only in purple paper, it would be the means in many cases of preventing the sacrifice of human life. If that had been done Mrs. Watts would not now have had such trouble and anxiety heaped upon her, and which her poverty ill fits her for, nor her husband have had to suffer such agonising and excruciating pai n , o f which death relieved him ; nor Mr. Watkins have to endure the privations of incarceration nor the stigma of manslaughter. It is said tartaric acid was served in stead of Epsom salts in this case ; in another it might be oxalic acid, which most resembles it. Be it whatever acid it may, the purple paper would show it was not Epsom salts : all acids would change the colour of purple paper--Epsom salts would have no effect upon it. TILE HEROINE OF MATAGORDA.—We have much pleasure in stating that the subscription to this deserv ing old woman now amounts to a sum sufficient to se cure her 30/. a year for life, with a few pounds over to set up house with. The money will be invested in Glasgow, on her behalf, next week.—Gltts9ow Post. „: ..ONABLE BENEVOLENCE.—EarI Spencer has 0 I S ft.- _ •nd to be distributed to the poor in the generously tr:-.L., ^ four pounds of beef and Is. neighbourh oo d of 11 7 1mty..,_ almost four excel,. lu,;f to each applicant, amount:2_, .z.: to Thr , number who lout fat beasts, to supply their wants. applied were more numerous than on any former occass,,.., but not any were turned away without the noble Earls 1 yrs-- annual gift.--Manchester Guardi an . I Oil, 4 yrs—The 14 .. _ EYerton, 5 yrs—Coranna, 6 yrs—b in by Bay Middleton, out of Adriana, 6 yrs—Discord, aged—John o'Gaunt, aged—Naworth. aged - -All-round-my-hat, 4 yrs— Foig a•ballagh, 4 yrs—Mickey Free, 4 yrs—The Pride of Kildare, 4 yrs—Sinbad, 5 yrs—Polish, 5 yrs—Hemp, 4 yrs—Obscurity, 4 yrs—William le Gros, 6 yrs—Bri tish Tar, 4 yrs—Yheomun ac Knuck, 4 yrs—Robin Burns, 3 yrs—Barricade, 4 yrs—Aristides, 5 yrs— Eboracum, 6 yrs--,ldleness, 4 yrs—New Forest Deer, 4 yrs—Lothario, 5 yrs—Reed Deer, 4 yrs—Lord Sal toun, 4 yrs—April Noddy, 4 yrs—Ambition, 4 yrs— St. Lawrence, aged—Vates, 4 yrs—Queen of Tyne, 5 yrs Extravaganza, 3 yrs The Old Maid, 5 yrs Newcourt, 5 yrs Ale, 5 yrs Seal teen, 6 yrs—Gorhambury, 5 yrs—The Comte de Flandre, 5 yrs—Zanoni (late - Maccabeus), 5 yrs—Yard ley, 5 yrs--Coal Black Rose, 4 yrs—Croton Oil, 4 yrs— Clumsy, 3 yrs—Pug, 3 yrs—Miss Elis, 3 yrs—Pleni tude, 3 yrs—Nereus, 3 yrs—Queen of Tyne, 5 yrs— Ratan, 4 yrs—Advice, 4 yrs—Beatrice, 6 yrs—The Dog Billy, 4 yrs—Parthian, 5 yrs— Little Hampton, 4 yrs—Susan, 4 yrs—Extempore, 5 yrs—Patriot, 4 yrs— Ould Ireland (late Pickpocket), 3 yrs—The Hermit, 3 yrs—The Old Maid, 5 yrs—Playtellow, 6 yrs—Sir Robert, 6 yrs—The Dean, aged—b fby Glaucus, out of Estelle, 3 yrs—Strathspey, 4 yrs—Rowland, 5 yrs— Alice Hawthorn, aged—br f by Master of the Rolls, out of Croton Oil's dam, 3 yrs—Gandey, 6 yrs—Peter the Hermit, 3 yrs—Sorella, 4 yrs—Sister to the Devil among-the-Tailors, 3 yrs—Secutor, 3 yrs—Devil's Dust, 3 yrs—Cabin Boy, 3 yrs—Young England (late St. Mark), 3 yrs—Bastion, 3 yrs—Dr. Phillimore, 4 yrs— Irene, 4 yrs—Sweetmeat, 3 yrs—lntrepid (h b), 4 yrs— Morpeth, 4 yrs—Milton, 4.yrs—General Pollock, 5 yrs —A-la-mode, 4 yrs—Trueboy, 5 yrs—Poussin, 5 yrs— Lightning, 4 yrs—The Best-of-Three, 4 yrs—Rowena, 4 yrs—What, 5 yrs—The Era, 5 yrs—T'Auld Squire, 4 yrs—Dr. Husband, 4 yrs—Agriculture, 5 yrs—Cata ract, 5 yrs—br h by Belshazzar, out of Prosody, aged— Marrowfat, 3 yrs—Blunderbuss, 3 yrs—Rodney, 3 yrs— Artful Dodger, 6 yrs—Valerian, 4 yrs—Fitzallan, 3 yrs —The Bashaw, 5 yrs—The Cure, 4 yrs—Winesour, 5 yrs—The Helmsman, 3 yrs—Vitula, 5 yrs—Schoolboy, 6 yrs—Vol-au-Vent, 4 yrs—Counsellor, 6 yrs—De fender, aged—Mystery, 3 yrs—Celeste, 4 yrs—Semi sena, 5 yrs—Bay Momus, 4 yrs—Botanist, 3 yrs— Northumberland, 4 yrs -.-Stayley, 4 yrs—Prince Royal, 4 yrs—Porto Bello; 5 yrs—Little John, 4 yrs. THURSDAY. The Dee Stand Cup.' Foig-a-ballagh, 4 yrs—The Pride of Kildare, 4 yrs— Lena, 3 yrs—Zanoni, 5 yrs—Sorella, 4 yrs—Corranna, 6 yrs—Beaumont, 4 yrs—Miss Holbrook, 3 yrs—Wine sour, 5 yrs—A-la-Mode, 4 yrs—My Pet, 4 yrs—Ada ; Ironmaster, 3 yrs. The Marquis of Westminster's Plate. Bretwalda, 3 yrs—Discord, aged—John o'Gaunt, aged—Naworth, aged—Croton Oil, 4 yrs—All-round my-Hat, 4 yrs—The Pride of Kildare, 4 yrs—Patriot, 4 yrs—Secutor, 3 yrs—St. Lawrence, aged—Alice Haw thorn, aged—Ould freland, 3 yrs—Portrait, aged—Mil ton, 4 yrs—A-la Mode, 4 yrs—Master Stepney, 4 yrs— Trueboy. 5 yrs—Philip, 5 yrs—Godfrey, 4 yrs—The Bash,. w, 5 yrs —Porto:Bello, 5 yrs—The Best-of-Three, 4 yrs—Sinbad, 5 yrs—Agriculture, 5 yrs—Cataract, 5 yrs—br h (h-b) by Belshazzar, out of Prosody, aged— Marrowfat, 3 yrs—Yardley, 5 yrs—Marian Ramsay, 3 yrs — Strathspey, 4 yrs. The Cheshire Stakes of 25 sous. each, 15 ft, and 5 only it declared by April 17. Aristides, 5 yrs—Blue Jacket, 5 yrs—Bretwalda, 3 rtignurd? &t'4—Coal-black Rose, 4 yr67-mCroton I ^• Rill!, 4 yro-wroig-a•ballap, 4 (Fs . • COURT CIRCULAR. - WINDSOR, MONDAY. - The Queen and Prince Albert walked in the Home Park and pleasure...! grounds around the Castle in the early part of the morning. In the afternoon her Majesty and the Prince pro menaded on the Terrace and in the pleasure-grounds i . and Home Park. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, Prince I Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, were taken their accustomed airings this morning. The Austrian Ambassaior and the Countess Die- SPORTING INTELLIGENCE TATTERS A LL'S—YESTERDAY. With the single exception of Pare, against whom IS to 1 to nearly 20Q1., .the price quoted against the prin cipal favourites, were nominal. Business turned chiefly upon Pantas 3, the Miss Whip colt, Collier, and Jingle pot, the odds laid against the first two being the same we have returned below, against Collier 50 to 1, against Jinglepot 1,000:s to ,I 5 and 20. Several offers to back the Rebecca colt' (now called Annandale), but nearly all the layers "full," and little or nothing dJne. The Ches• ter Cup betting was confined to 1,000 to 20 against New court, 1,000 to 15 against Cabin Boy, a small bet at 50 to 1 against Dog Billy, and 50 even on 22 against the field, and two or three others laid in private. DERBY. 11 to 1 agst Mr. Greville's Alarm 16 to 1 agst Lord Stradbroke's Ides 18 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Pam—t. and aft. off: 18 to I agst . ColonelAnson's 30 to 1 stgst lord Chesterfield's Newsmonger 30 to I agst Mr. A. Johnstone's Annandale 35 to 1 ay,st Mr. Gully's Weatherbit—taken 35 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Old Eng and—taken 35 to 1 agst Duke ofßichmond's Laird o'-Cockpen—t 35 to 1 agst Mr. Most) n's Pantasa—taken 35 to 1 agst Mr. St. Paul's c out of Calypso's dam —4O -to-.1 taken 35 to I agst Mr. Hesseltine's Fitzallen-40 to 1 t 40 to 1 agst Mr. Merry's Collier-50 to I taken 40 to 1 agst Lord i'lasgow's Miss Whip colt—taken 50 to 1 agst Colonel Crailock', Jinglepot—taken 1000 to 15 agst.Mr. Feguson's Clear-the-way—taken OAKS. BATH, 1845. The Somersetshire Stakes. John o'Gaunt, aged—Discord, aged—Nawarth, aged —Ajax, aged—Greenfinch, aged—Jack Sheppard, aged —Discount, aged-11-na, aged—Mimic, aged—St. Law rence, aged—Fausta, aged—The Dean, aged—Play fellow, 6 yrs—Foxberry, 6 yrs—Roderick, 6 yrs—Tee totaller, 6 yrs—Captain Flathooker, 6 yrs—Coranna, 6 yrs — Devil - among-the-tailors, 6 yrs—Artful Dodger, 6 yrs—Counsellor, 6 yrs—Vitellius, 5 yrs—..lataract, 5 yrs—Agriculture, 5 yrs—Europa, 5 yrs—Temerity, 5 yrs—Pharoah, 5 yrs—Newcourt, 5 yrs—Semiseria, 5 yrs—Aurungzebe, 5 yrs--Subduer, 5 yrs—Glendower, 5 yrs—What, 5 yrs—Ben-y-ghlo, 5 yrs—Young Lo chinvar, 5 yrs—Comet, 5 yrs—Orion, 5 yrs—Lothario, 5 yrs—Seaport, 4 yrs—Red Deer, 4 yrs—Morpeth, 4 yrs—Seaweed, 4 yrs—c h by Ratcatcher, 4 yrs— Corodino, 4 yrs—Mickey Free, 4 yrs—Foig-a-ballagh, 4 yrs—Pride of Kildare, 4 yrs—Pugilist, 4 yrs—Barri cade, 4 yrs—T'Auld Squire, 4 yrs—g by Mazeppa, 4 yrs —Surety, 4 yrs—Obscurity, 4 yrs—Coal Black Rose, 4 yrs—All-round-my-hat, 4 yrs—Croton oil, 4 yes— , Ninety-one, 4 yrs—h by Bubastes. 4 yrs—Strathsprey, 4 yrs—ldleness, 4 yrs—Midnight Star, 4 yrs—Emerald, 4 yrs—Vates, 4 yrs —Yheomun ac Knuck, 4 yrs—Jane, 4 yrs—Eclogue, 4 yrs—Sorella, 4 yrs—by Elis, out of Delightful, 4 yrs—Bastion, 3 yrs—Wild Roe, 3 yrs— Worthless, 3 yrs — Giantess, 3 yrs—Cabin Boy, 3 yrs— Velox, 3 yrs—Sweetmeat, 3 yrs--Pug, 3 yrs—Plenitude, 3 yrs—Clumsy, 3 yrs--Miss Elis, 3 yrs—The Hermit, 3 yrs—Ould Ireland, 3 yrs—Seetitor, 3 yrs—Sister to Devil-among-the-tailor s , 3 yrs. trichstein arrived at the Castle to-day, on a visit to the Queen. The Earl of Aberdeen and Mr. Patrick Fraser Tytler also arrived, on a visit to the Queen. Mr. Barnard, her Majesty's Charge d'Affairs at Coburg has left the Castle. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent and Lady Fanny Howard joined the royal circle at din ner to-(lay. The Band of the Scots Fusilier Guards was in at tendance during dinner and performed the following pieces : Grand March, Lucia de Lamermoor,—Donizetti. Overture, Der Freyschutz,—C. M. Von Weber. Grand Fantasia, pour Clarionette, Oboe, and Basson, —Neumann. The Guards Polka,—Wright. Dublin Waltzes,—Labietzki. Her Majesty's private Band afterwards attended and performed the remainder of the evening. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and the Hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, arrived at Cam bridge House yesterday from Kew. Their Royal Highnesses visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester in the evening at Gloucester House. Lord Jocelyn had an interview with the Earl of Dalhousie yesterday at the Office of the Board of Trade. 20 to 1 agst. Mr.. B iwes's As -you-like-it—taken INTELLIGENCE EXTRA. LIVERPOOL, 1845.— WEDNESDAY. The Mersey Stakes.of 25 -sous. each, 50 added, for two yrs-old. Lord G. Bentiook's b f Princess Alice—Lord G. Ben tinck's b f Dawdle-- . -Lord Eglinton's eh c Sotades—Lord Eglinton's b c ado—Sir J. Gerard'., ch f Proserpinc Mr. R. J. Mostyn's ch c Chartist—Sir R. Pigot's br f by Pantaloon, out of Hor.oria = Mr. S. Standish's ch f Amelia—Mr. Bell's Lute-string —Mr. J. O'Brien's 'I he Traverser—Mr. W Jones's b f Luminary—Mr. Osbal deston's Sister to Devil-among-the-Tailors Mr. Weatherall's b c Poynton—Mr.• W. Jones's b f Luminary —Mr. Merry's br: by Don. John, out of Peri—Mr. G. 1-1. Moore's b f Amazon—Mr. Robinson's b f Jose phine—Mr. E. L. Mostyn's b c by Phoenix, out of L'Hirondelle—Mr. W. littlnsay's b c Inglewood—Mr. Meiklam's hr c Andrew Brandy—Lord Stanley's b c William Tull—Lord Westminster's br Sister to Auck land—Mr. P. R. Price's b c Kismet—Mr. H. Wormald's ch c Brotker to Millepede. The Tradesmen'ii Cup or Plate, value 200 soya., given by the Tradesmen of Liverpool, with 100 sors. from the fund, added to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft, and 5 only if declared on or before the sth of The Duke of Kent, 3 -yrs--Yheomun ac Knuck, 4 yrs —Doctor Woods, 4 yrs—Aristides, 5 yrs—Pompey, 5 yrs—Blue Jacket, 4 yrs—Britannia, 3 yrs—Barricade, 4 yrs—Cock Robin, 4 yrs—Parthian, 5 yrs—Brunel, 4 yrs—Juvenal, 4 yrs—Foig-a-ballagh, 4 yrs—Patriot, 4 yrs—Mickey Free, 4 yrs—William le Gros, 6 yrs— Sir Robert, 6 yrs:—Elarmony, 4 yrs—Corrado, 3 yrs— Flamingo, 6 yrs—The Pride of Kildare, 4 yrs— Littla Hampton, 4 yrs—Polish, 5 yrs—b c by Glau cus, out of Modesty, 4 yrs—Hemp, 4 yrs—lronmaster, 3 yrs—Napier, 5 yrs —Croton Oii, 4 yrs—All-round my-hat, 4 yrs—Best Bower, 4 yrs—Rose of Cashmere, 3 yrs—Nereus, 4 yrs—Plenitude, 3 yrs—Godfrey, 4 yrs—Portrait, aged—Winesour, 5 yrs—Sowerby, 3 yrs —Bay Momus, 4 yrs—Twig, 3 yrs—lntrepid, 4 yrs— Naworth, aged—T' Auld Squire, 4 yrs—Clumsy, 3 yrs—Armytage, 5 yrs—April Noddy, 4 yrs—Ould Ire land, 3 yrs—Doctor Hughand, 4 yrs—Milton, 4 yrs— General Pollock, 5 yrs—Trueboy, 5 yrs—Lightning, 4 yrs—The Best-of-Three, 4 yrs—What, 5 yrs—Crim. Con., 3 yrs—Rowena, 4 yrs—Sir Henry, 3 yrs—The Era, 5 yrs—Extempore, 5 yrs—Telemachus, 4 yrs— Marius, aged—Morpeth, aged—Pacha, 3 yrs—Scalteen, 6 yrs—Elemi, 4 yrs—Ambition, 4 yrs—Everton, 5 yrs—Capt. Flathooker; aged—Rowland, 5 yrs—Coun sellor, 6 yrs—Lady Wildair, 3 yrs—St. Lawrence, aged —Aristotle, 6 yrs—Sindbad, 5 yrs—Eboracum, 6 yrs— Guano ; The Helmsman, 3 yrs—Fitzallan, 3 yrs—Se naiseria, 3 yrs—Obscurity, 4 yrs—Discord, aaed— Strathsey, 4 yrs—Cookamitroo, 4 yrs—Little John, 4 yrs—The Pride, 5 yrs—Newsmonger; 3 yrs—Morpeth, 4 yrs—Johnny, aged—Jenny Wren, 3 yrs—Corranna, 6 yrs—Crosby, 4 yrs—Velox, 3 yrs—lthuriel, 4 yrs— Vol au vent, 4 yrs—DeviPs Dust, 3 yrs—Extravaganza, 3 yrs—Advice, 4 yrs--'--The Dog Billy, 4 yrs—Balders dale, 5 yrs—Saddlebow, .4 yrs—Ratan, 4 yrs—Young Lochinvar, 5 yrs- . --Warp, 4 yrs—Cabin Boy, 3 yrs— Elixir, 5 yrs—f by Albemarle, dam by Emilius, 4 yrs— Sorella, 4 yrs—Crikey Bill, 5 yrs—Zanoni (late Mac cabeus), 5 yrs—bk fby Alfred, out of Sister to Eolus, 3 yrs—Mystery, 3 yrs—Attila, 5 yrs—Northumberland, 4 yrs—Alice Hawthorn, 'aged--Lothario, 5 yrs—Red Deer, 4 yrs—John ..o'Gaunt, aged—Kilaram, 4 yrs— Prince Royal, 4 yrs—Miss Elis, 3 yrs—Coal Black Rose, 4 yrs—Agriculture, 5 yrs—Porto Bello, 5 yrs—The Cure, 4 yrs—Maria Ramsay, 3 yrs—British Tar, 4 yrs— Franchise, 6 yrs—P e do m et er , 3 y rs —Si ster to Pedo meter, 3 yrs. Mr. Moreno, the Minister of the Argentine Con federation, had an interview with the Earl of Aber deen at the Foreign Office yesterday. Alderman Copeland had an interview yesterday with the Earl of Dalhousie. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. LONDON, JAN. 6 . —Wind S. to S.W., fresh breeze, and fine weather, mild. DEAL, JAN. 4 . —Wind W.N.W., very light. 5. W. to W.S.W., moderate. 5. Arrd. Helvellvn, Tullidge, Sin gapore; Alocander, St. John's, New Brunswick ; Arab, Hobart Town; George Home, Deshent, South Seas ; Orreana, Cameron, and China, Livesay, Calcutta ; Orynthia, Moulmein; Eliza Scott, Beal, Ichaboe; Wool sington, Johnson, and William Alfred, Culverwell, An tigua ; Prince Albert, Seber, New York ; American. Lass, and Al exan d er, S t. J o h n ' s, New Brunswick; Aria, Quebec. Sld. Aurelia, Sydney ; Eliza, Sierra Leone ; Planet, Jamaica; Caroline, St. John's, New Brunswick; Arrow, Madagascar. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 4 AND s.—Wind W.-s.—Arrd. William, Rowe, Quebec. OFF MARGATE, JAN. s. —Carrara, Mailler, Mauritius; Pearl, Bowles, St. John's, New Brunswick. COWES, JAN. 4 and s.—Wind W.—Arrd. Daphne, Gjohne, Bahia. Despatches from the Governor of Jamaica, and also from the Governors of the other 'West Indian Colonies, were received yesterday at the Colonial Office. The Earl of Aberdeen left town yesterday afternoon. The Marquis of Bristol and Mr. J. Hume, M.P., had interviews with the Earl of Dalhousie yesterday at the Office of the Board of Trade. - • SOUTHAMPTON, JAN. s.—Arrd. Forth stedmer,Nevett, West Indies, left Bermuda 21st ult. ; William Lushing ton, Gill, Quebec, with loss of one of her masts. POOLE, JAN. 3.—Arrd. Copia, Jarvis, Ichaboe. 5. Hearts of Oak, Cook, Newfoundland ; Velocity, Ham burgh, for Newfoundland. OFF SWANAGE, JAN. 3.—Wellington, Wilson, --. OFF TORBAY, JAN. 3.—Wind S.W.—Robert and Louisa, Voss, Savannah. DARTMOUTH, JAN. s.—Wind S.W. to W.S.W.—SId. about thirty sail of coasters eastward. PLYMOUTH, JAN. s.—Wind S W.—Put back, Sophia, for Newcastle, with loss of sails and mainboom, and other damage, having been in contact with the Pandora, Cunningham ; True Blue, having been in contact with a brig, name unknown. Sld. The I Vindbound. OFF THE WlGHT.—Danae, Forster, Porto Rico, for Hatnburgh. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 5.—A schooner is ashore on the Horse Bank, near Southport. MAURITIUS.—Arrd. Phlox steamer, Liverpool and Cape of Good Hope. OFF ICHABOE, NOVEMBER.—DonegaI, London. LOUGH FOYLE.—Arrd. Fanny, St. John's, New Brunswick, with the crew of the Elizabeth Bentley, abandoned at sea as reported. MARYPORT, JAN. 3.—Arrd. St. George, Dublin, and is aground on the North Bank. DUBLIN, JAN. 3. Arrd. Lightfoot, Wilson, Quebec. CORK, JAN. 3.—Wind Will Watch, May, and Sarah Fleming, Guy, Ichaboe ; Baronet, Kin cardine, for Buenos Ayres, bore up with loss of topmasts; Oceans, Savannah. LIVERPOOL, Jar?. s.—Wind W., light.—Arrd, the Kingston, Ichaboe, and is aground in the river ; Magis trate, Africa ; Norman and Onico, New Orleans ; R. G. Shaw, Matthews, Savannah ; Alexander and Swanton, Charleston ; Samuel Hicks, New York; Lord Lambton, Montreal ; New York, New York ; Th omas Harrison, Ichaboe; Cumberland, Power, Pernambuco. Ski. Cora, Bahia ; Maria Louisa, Africa ; Llama, Trinidad ; Cecilia, Jamaica, &c. ; William Goddard, Mobile ; American, New York ; Cambria steamer, Halifax. Off, Lama, Flora, Lahina, and Standard. CITUSAN.—Arrd. Mary Ann Webb, Hong Kong, towed in dismasted. The Derby Handicap. The Duke of Kent, 3 yrs—Beatrice, 6 yrs—Discord, aged—Croton Oil, 4 yrs—All-round-my-Hat, 4 yrs— Coal Black Rose, 4 yrs—Best Bower, 4 yrs—Emma, 4 yrs—Rose of Cashmere, 3 yrs—Clumsy, :3 yrs—Quebec, 5 yrs—Plaudit, 3 yrs—Ad - vice, 4 yrs—Hemp, 4 yrs— Winesonr, 5 yrs—The Poor S o ldi er , 5 yrs—Lady \Vil dair, 3 yrs—br c by Sheet Anchor, out of Fair Ellen, 3 yrs—Bretwalda, 3 yrs—Juvenal, 4 yrs—Polish, 5 yrs— The Pride of K , ldare, 4 yrs—Patriot, 4 yrs—Hermit, 3 yrs—b c by Glaucus, out of Modesty, 4 yrs—Beaumont. 4 yrs—Sweetmeat, 3 yrs—lrontnaster. 3 yrs—Army tage, 5 yrs—Ratan, 4 yrs—Semiseria, 5 yrs—Anti-Re pealer, 3 yrs—Cockamaroo, 4 yrs—Strathspey, 4 yrs— Alice Hawthorn, aged—Milton, 4 yrs—A-la-mode, 4 yrs—Trueboy, 5... yrs—Philip, 5 yrs—The-best-of- Three, 4 yrs--G•ofifFey,- 4-yrs—Sir Abstrupus, 5 yrs— Mid-Lothian, 3 yrs—Hudibras, aged —Sinbad, 6 yrs Attila, 5 yrs—Extravaganza, 3 yrs—Lothario, 5 yrs— Psalmsinger, 3 yrs—The Cure, 4 yrs—Porto Bello, 5 yrs—Anne Page, 3 yrs—and Pedometer, 4 yrs. The Grosvenor 'Stakes. Miss Elis, 3 yrs—Britannia, 3 yrs—Bretwalda, 3 yrs —Hope, 3 yrs—Fitz-Allen, 3 yrs—Pluto, 3 yrs—Sweet meat, 3 yrs—Salopian, 3 yrs—Pluto, 3 yrs—The Best - of-Three, 3 yrs—Freeman, 3 yrs—lthuriel, 4 yrs—Sir Henry, 3 yrs—The Best-of-Three, 4 yrs—Freeman, 3 yrs—The Cure, 4,yrs—Nfariati . Ramsay, 3 yrs. CHESTER, 1845. WEDSESDAY. THE ALLEGED MURDER AT SLOITGII.--We are requested to state that John Tawell, the person now in custody on suspicion of being concerned in the death of a woman near Slough, is not a member of the Society of Friends. COMMISSION or LUNACY.—On Saturday a Com mission of Lunacy was opened before Mr. Commissioner Barlow and a jury of twenty-four freeholders of the county of Hampshire, at Down Hurstburne Priory, near Andover, the seat of William Smart Slade, Esq., to inquire into the state of mind of that gentleman. The Commission, which was taken out by the brother of Mr. Slade, described the unfortunate gentleman as a paper manufacturer, and he still occupies mills and works for the manufacture of paper of Hurstbourne Tarrent. It appeared from the evidence that the unfortunate object of the inquiry had been twice married, and has a family by both his wives. Some dis pute arose as to the validity of a will made by him dur ing the last summer, prior to July, and in order to test the validity of such will, and secure protection to Mr. Slade and all branches of his family, in reference to his property, the commission had issued. During the last twelve months Mr. Slade had become very strange in his manners, and exhibited at times weakness and indecisions of mind, but nothing very peculiar happened until the month of June last, when his second wife died. The shock at this event was so great, that it caused Mr. Slade to be affected with para lysis, and from that period his mind appeared completely shattered and gone, notwithstanding the best medical aid was procured. Mr. Slade now became quite incompe tent to manage his business, and in transactions he had he sold paper below its value. The jury ultimately re turned a verdict " That Mr. William Smart Slade is of unsound mind, and wholly incapable of managing him self or his affairs, and has been so since the Ist of July, 1844." A Sweepstakes of 25 sovs. each, for two-year-olds. Lord Eglinton's ch c Sotades—Lord G. Bentinck's br f Princess Alice—Sir J. Gerard's b c Brutus—Mr. S. Standish's ch f R. J. Mostyn's b c The Premier—Mr. Mostyn's ch c by Hetman Platoff, out of Miss Thomasina--Mr, Heseltme's b f Staircase—Mr. Phillipson's b f FaiYy Queen—Mr. W. Scott's b c Mr. Mansfield—Sir W. W. Wynn's f Anna Bullyn—Lord Westminster's b f Sister to Auckland—Mr. W. Ramsay's b f Queen Mary (late Isabel de Fortibus)—Mr. Thomp son's b f by Toryboy, out of Miss Fitz—Mr. Worthing ton's ch c by Stockport, out of Manilla—Lord Chester field's b f Curiosity—Mr. 11. G. Moore's b f Amazon— Mr. J. O'Brien's b c The Traverser—Mr. Buckley's b c Walter. The Tradesmen's Plate of 200 sovs. in specie, added to a Handicap Sweepstakes df 25 sovs. !h, 15 - Zd ' LADY PEEL AND MISS FRANCES BROWN.—The ' following letter wa s sent b y the Prime Minister to Miss Frances Brown, the blind poetess of Ulster on Christ mac-eve " Dec. 2 t. " Madam,—There is a fund applicable, as vacancies may occur, to the grant of annual pensions of very limited amount, which usage has placed at the disposal of the lady of the First Minister. On this fund there is a surplus of 201. per annum. " Lady Peel has heard of your honourable and suc cessful exertions to mitigate, by literary acquirement; the effects of the misfortune by which you have been visited ; and should the grant of this pension for your life be acceptable to you, Lady Peel will have great satisfaction in such an appropriation of it.—l am, &c. " ROBERT PEEL" EXTRAORDINARY MARRIAGE.—AR Old man, aged 85 years, who has long been a teacher at Mauchline, and for the latter eleven years of his pilgrimage blind, yet, strange to say, still teaching " the young idea how to shoot," bethought himself, a few weeks ago, of a help mate, and, in his peregrinations to Kilmarnock, happened to fall in with a woman of less than half his age, whom, on hinting his views, he found was on terms with a younger son of Adam, and who belonged to the thrift less fraternity of weavers. Marriage, it appeared, had often been hinted at by the knight of the shuttle, but not that direct query put which is so grateful to the ears of womankind. The patriarchal instructor had not passed so many of the young through his hands not to be able to take advantage of the opening thus afforded, and, in order to counterbalance their difference of years (the other, of being blind to her faults. provided he might be alive to her perfections, not being taken into account), held forth the advantages of a comfortable fireside, with something to make the pot boil, in contradistinction to the " muslin kaill" that would probably bo her staple commodity did she engage with his young rival. Coming to close terms he at once propounded to leave her, should she survive to be his widow, 1001., and a house, of which he is proprietor. This decided the no longer thought less maiden to bring matters to an issue with the man of threads. He, when pressed to declare his sentiments, professed his unchanged regard, but proposed to wait for better times. "No time like the present," thought the damsel, and she closed with the offer of her aged suitor ' • and, as the bridegroom had n o t i me to l ose, the nuptial knot was tied this week.—Kilmarnock Journal. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kean are starring at the Dublin Theatre, where they are attracting immense houses. ap --. each, ft, ant 5 only if declared on or before the Ist of February. Seaport, 4 yrs—Portrait, aged—Blue Jacket, 4 yrs- ABUSE IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE AT ROCIIDALE.-At the commencement of the Petty Ses sions on Vv'ednosday last, a young woman named Harriet Grindrod, from Mount Pleasant, addressed the magis trates, saying that on the Friday previous they bad ordered her to pay 3s. 6d. for damaging a woman's cap ; but, on her going in the roo:n at the top of the stairs, the clerks in the employ of the magistrates clerks demanded, and made her pay, 6s. 6d.—Mr. Superintendent Fowler said the county police had nothing to do with the case ; it belonged to the parish constables.—Mr. Chadwick said he recollected the ca=e very well. —The young woman, addressing the bench, said the clerks refused to return her any of the money.—Mr. Jackson, one of the magistrates' clerks, replied that, if she would stay until the business was over, he would see that the 3s. she bad been charged as expenses was returned.___Mr. Fowler said the county police would not have charged a farthing for merely fetching the young woman out of one room into anoth er . W e un d erstan d t h a t the pari s h o ffi c i a l h a d charged 2s. for attending to the case, and the clerks Is. for hearing it.—M ane k es t er Guardian. STOURBRIDGE.—A. meeting of the coal masters of the district was held at the Talbot Hotel on Friday last, when an advance in the price of coal was agreed upon.— Ten 'Alms' iliesxenqer forranceSince th e re ti remen t of the Hon. C. A . M urray, Master of th e H ouse h o ld, C a pt a i n Meynell, R.N., h as undertaken, by th e Q ue en's desire, th e t emporary per of 11is duties. THE SU 0 T U"E I) A Y N 1 N 1.845. —Red beer, 4 yrs—The Era, 5 yrs—Seeutor, 3 yrs— r LITERAT LIRE. Semiseria, 5 yrs—The Pride of Kildare, 4 yr ;—Patriot, ROTDheEiNncHidUenßtsS in T, t Uo s i t s . . or ;tilli s e: i ., pp L o : e n d don t , o 1 h 8 a 4 , 5 e . taken place in. the days of George the 4 yrs —Ould Ireland, 3 yrs—lntrepid (h-b), 4 yrs—Ex tempore, 5 yrs—Milton, 4 yrs —Truebuy, 5 yrs—Philip, Second, and Devil -among-the-Devils, 3 vrs—The Bisliaw, 5 yrs—Godfrey, 4 yrs—The Best-of-Three, 4 ' are of an exceedingly melodramatic character, 5 vrs—Sister t,, though occasionally —a s in the instance of the Jacobite yrs—What, 5 yrs — Agriculture, 5 yrs—Clitaract, 5 yrs • —br h (h-b) by BelshazzAr, out of Prosody, aged—Mar- fox-hunt with which the tale opens—thev display rowfat, 3 yrs--Fitzullen, 3 yrs—Porto Bello, 5 yri— , much vig it and s kill i n t h e manner in which they are Winesour, 5 yrs. related. The author has strong political feelings—. we should rather call them prejudices—is averse to the principles of the Revolution of 1688, but, above all, hates the Whigs wit}f ilgliearty a detestation as ever Doctor Johnson exhitritfir''Some of his charac ters, especially that of Sir Andrew Luntley, are deli neated with force and sustained with consistency, but we must protest against the extravagant license he allows himself when touching on political matters. HAMPTON COURT. 3 Vols. Bentley, London, 1844. The author of this tale has taken a stirring period for his theme—that, namely, commencing with the great civil war, and closing with the restoration of Charles the Second under the auspices of General Monk, Duke of Albermarle. This eminent historical personage, together with his wife—a woman of strongly marked peculiarities —are the most conspi cuous characters in the narrative, and are pourtrayed with considerable care. Sir John Denham, the poet, is also introduced, hut not always with success, f or there is muc h t h at i s prosy about him. Those who like a spirited, rather than - a well-constructed, story, wherein the scenes are as constantly changing as those in a pantomime, will find much to answer the purpose of amusement in the crowded pages of " Hampton Court." MAGAZINES CONTINUED. BRITISH CHURCHMEN. The British Churchman, which professes to be conducted on the principles of the Church of Eng land, contains, this month, among a variety of other articles, a pleasing poem, entitled the "Pleasures of Charity," which is from the pen of a lady, named Smith. "Montgomery on the Three Parties " is very dull, old woman's twaddle. BEAUTIES OF THE OPERA. This is a truly elegant little periodical, containing several embellishments executed in a superior style, together with a brief synopsis of the plot of the po pular opera of the "Jewess." The work has already reached a tenth part. AMERICAN REVIEW. We have here the first number of an American Monthly Review, which advocates Whig politics, and is embellished with a portrait of Mr. Clay, the cele brated Yankee statesman. The ablest article in the number before us is a critical notice of Miss Barrett's poems, which are praised with great discrimination. LAW MAGAZINE. This is a carefully edited periodical, containing a great variety of useful information on legal matters. In the present Number we find a judicious article on the subject of the " Law of Debtor and Creditor "—an important question, which is discussed with moder:l - and at considerable length. THE ART-UNION. We have here the last published Part of a journal exclusively devoted to the fine arts, and to the conside ration of the improvements, mechanical and other wise, that are from time to time taking place in this graceful department of intellect. The article on the new " Process of Copying Engravings " is very pleas ingly written. CHURCH OF ENGLAND REVIEW. The ablest article in the Number before us is one on the subject of the " Present Difficulties of the Clergy," in which, however, occur some remarks, in the justice of which we cannot coincide, as, for in stance, when the writer asserts that " the system which the laity are in many instances pursuing is the reverse of legitimate." We think, on the contrary, that nothing can be more legitimate or more neces sary than the course they are now pursuing through out the diocese of Exeter. MUSICAL REVIEW. THE MUSICAL TREASURY, Containing seventy-one pieces for the Piano-forte, Vocal and Instrumental, and coksisting of the Words and Music, with Accompaniments for the Piano forte, Seraphine, Harp, &c., of popular, standard, and ori ginal Songs, Duets, Glees, Catches, &c., including Selections from modern Operas, and favourite Over tures, Quadrilles, Waltzes, Galopades, &c., newly arranged, expressly for this work. London, G. H. Davidson, Water-street, Tudor -street. This very elegant publication consists of the first year's Numbers of " Music for the Million," elegantly bound, and ornamented with a tastefully illuminated title-page. Great judgmOt has been exhibited in the selection of the musi4' 6 The greater number of the Songs have been re-•.: ik •d so as to suit the average run of voices ; an ''es, among which we recognise many old Avon resrtigw accompani ments have in many instances been added. Among the selections from Opera are many of the gems of Rossini, Auber, and Donizetti. In addition to these we have some of Labitski's favourite Waltzes, and several original sets of Quadrilles from favourite Operas. The publication is, indeed, a musical trea sury, and we wish the proprietor every success in his laudable endeavour to supply the less wealthy classes of society with good music on terms coin mensurate with their means. The work is beautifully printed, and may be taken as a specimen of the latest improvement in letter press music. DOVER, JAN. s.—His Excellency the Duke of Soto Mayor, the new Ambassador irom Spain, arrived here last evening in the City of .09n steamer from Bou logne, accompanied by the V I . :.sand his s u it e . Th ey proceeded thi s a f ternoon by 44 "i o London, and will take up their temporary resi.ence at Mivart's Hotel. We are informed that Mr. Barry, the eminent architect, has been directed to examine the buildings now occupied by the Board of Trade, with a view to provide additional accommodation for the different departments now under the control of that board, which have been greatly increased by the establishment of the railway commission. Mr. Barry has determined upon a plan which will afford the required accommodation, and greatly improve the present appearance of the buildings, by raising the elevation, and thus afford an effectual screen to the ugly roofs and chimney-pots which are now visible above the present parapet. It is also in con templation to pull down the old building at present occupied by the department of the Home Secretary of State, which has long disfigured that portion of White hall, and to erect a more sightly structure in conformity with the new front of the Aoard of Trade.—Sunday Paper. FUNERAL. OF SIR WILLIAM NOTT.- 7 We are re quested to state that the funeral of Major-General Sir William Nott, G.C.13., will take place to-morrow (Tues day), and that, in compliance with the general wish of the inhabitants, it will be a public funeral, and open to all who are anxious to pay this, last sad tribute of respect to the memory of a brave and distinguished officer.— The Welshman. THE GAME MANlA.—Selfish landholders have fully discovered that their obstinate resistance to a fixed duty on corn will, and at no distant time, produce a total repeal ; they have (as Lord Palmerston at the last general election prognosticated) " Retfordised it" The game mania gentry begin to perceive that if they resist the popular will for alteration in the game-laws, and do not limit their preserving propensity (by giving way to a change), they will cause a thorough uproot of the odious enactments and preserves, and, therefore, as a matter of " expediency," theiy,pow begin to confess that change is necessary. DANCING OVER THE DEAD.-;4lre have been long familiar with the " Dance of Death," but never knew that dancing over the dead had been practised in a civilised land, until our attention was pointed to the fact by a printed paper of Mr. Walker, the unwea ried assailant of the grave-yard nuisance in crowded towns. It appears that on the western side of Cle ment's-lane, Strand, is situate a building called Enon Chapel, surrounded on all sides by houses, crowded with inhabitants, principally of the poorer class. The upper part of this edifice was opened for the purposes of public worship about 1823. It is separated from the lower part by a boarded floor ; this was used as a burying place, and crammed at one end even to the top of the ceiling with dead. It is estimated that within this space, not exceeding 1,700 square feet, from ten to twelve thou sand corpses have been deposited during the period of sixteen years. The chapel has been latterly converted into what is called a Temperance Hall, in which plain and fancy dress balls are beld-k, an efficient band is en-. gaged, and quadrilles, waltzes, ,, reels, ac., are danced over the masses of mortality in the charnel-house be neath.—Medical Gazette. • FOREIGN ARMIES. In the 'appendix to a report on the army estimates just issued, the following interesting facts appear :- Bavaria has an infantry force of about 43,000 men, consisting off' 16 regiments of 2 battalions each, and 4 battalions of trp shooters. The cavalry consists of 6 regiments of light cavalry (containing 6 squadrons each), and 2 regiments cuirassiers-in all 8,750 men. The artillery and engineers are about 4,500, making the total peace establishment 57,000. But this is ex clusive of the reserve, and of the landwehr or militia. The army is raised by a subscription from the popu lation (except nobles and clergy), the time for service is six years, and the whole cost is about 700,0001. Bavaria has 1,562 officers effective, in the military ; 527 in the civil department of its army. Its court and sinecure offices are 127, and its pensioned officers 588. Belgium maintains over 100,000 regular troops, at a cost of over a million -and-a-half. Denmark has, on its peace establishment, 17,169 infantry, 3,916 cavalry, 3,400 artillerymen, 295 en gineers, and 937 horses; and in its war complement, 49,301 infantry, 10,627 cavalry, 8,153 artillerymen, 144 field guns, and 847 engineers. Its total peace force is 25,000; its war 69,189 men. The army costs about 300,0001. a year. Every citizen serves for two years; ani then for a month in the year dur ing the four following years. He is then rated on the militia, and only liable to emergency service. EGYPT'S standing force is 100,000 men ; 64,000 of them are infantry, in 20 regiments of 4 battalions of 800 men each ;-12,000 are horse, organised into 15 regiments of 8 squadrons 100 men each ; 400 are ar tillery, and 20,000 are seamen. This is exclusive of irregulars. • The Popedom has a standing army of 14,680; 9,300 of whom are infantry, and 800 cavalry. The army is governed by a cardinal, president, and a board of three general officers. There is a reserve and national guard of 9,000 men. Portugal has a standing force of 21,500 infantry, costing about 750,0001. Hanover has an army of 20,501 men. The in fantry musters 15,580, in 16 regiments; cavalry, 3,340 men and 2,445 horses, in three regiments ; artillery, 1,638 men and 175 horses in five compa nies, viz. :-2 companies of horse artillery, 2 battalions foot, 1 company of pioneers ; engineers 198, military staff 45. The army costs 1,500,000 rix-dollars. Hesse Cassel supplies a contingent of 5,679 men, and a reserve of 2,000 to the Confederation. Its establishment is little more. The army is raised by conscription, to which all grown males under 50 are liable. The army costs about 110,0001. a year. Hesse Darmstadt has a peace establishment of 6,462 men, raised by a conscription of persons from 20 to 25 years of age, members of the mediatised houses alone excepted. Holland has a fixed army of 43,000 men, raised by voluntary enlistment for a limited time. The limitation creates a trained body by which the army can be increased to 70,000 men. Promotion is in future in all ranks, from Second Lieutenants up, to be two-thirds by seniority, and one-third by selec tion. The militia is composed of all males between 19 and 23 years of age. The army costs about 1,100,000/. a year. Naples has a standing army of 29,000 infantry of the line, 4,500 cavalry, 2,800 gendarmes, in all 44,300 men. Its war establishment is 64,247 men. The army is raised by a conscription of persons from 18 to 25 years of age. The time of service in the artillery, gendarmes, and volunteers, is 8 years ; in other anus, 5 years actual and sin reserve. There is no militia. The wac department is said to cost 1,300,000/. Saxony has 13,000 men, and a reserve of 3,000 raised by conscription. Males of 20 years (with ex ceptions) are liable to 6 years active, and 3 years re , serve service. ELECTION OF GUARDIANS. MEMORANDUM. Poor-law Commission Office, Somerset-house, Dec. 31, 1844. The Act 7 3 Victoria, c. 101, requires— ]. Every owner, in order to be entitled to vote either as owner or by proxy, at the election of guar dians, should, b e f ore th e Ist day of February, have given to the overseers a statement of his name and address, together with a description of the property in the parish for which he claims to vote. Such de scription must show the nature of the interest or estate he may have in such property ; it must also show the amount of rent service (if any) which he may receive or pay in respect of such property; and the name of the persons from whom he may receive, or to whom he may pay, such rent. 2. If this has been done, the owner may vote him self, or he may vote by proxy ; but if he vote by proxy, the proxy must, fourteen days at least before he votes, send to the overseers the original, or an attested, copy of his appointment as proxy ; together with a statement of the owner's name and address, and the property in respect of which he claims to vote as proxy. 3. On or before the sth of February, the overse' rs of parishes containing a population exceeding 2,000, according to the last census, are to prepare a registry of the names and addresses of the owners and proxies who have given the statement, or made the claim above referred to, l efore the Ist of the month. 4. This registry is to be open to the inspection of all persons any tune between the sth and 10th of February; and any owner or proxy who has given in his statement, or made his claim to vote, or any rate-payer, may object to the vote of an owner, by delivering, before the 15th of February, a notice, in writing, of the ground s o f hi s o bj ect i on to tho clerk of the guardians and also at the ad cress of the per son objected to. 5. On or before the 20th of February the clerk is to provide for the revision of the list, so far as regards owners objected to, which will 1:r , revised rn some day between the 24th of February and Ist of March. Any objection to be held valid must be supported by the person objecting at the time of revision. PEERAGE STATISTICS. In the course of the year 1844 the following peers have died :—One D uke Grafton, aged 85. Two Marquises—Hastings, aged 36 ; and Donegal, 75. Six Earls—Besborough, aged 86 ; Lonsdale, 86 ; Athlone, 64; Kintore, 50; Mountmorres, 74 (ex tinct) ; and Limerick, 87. Two Viscounts—Sid mouth, aged 87; and Powerscourt, 30. And eight Barons—Douglas, aged 71 ; Wallace (extinct) ; Abinger, 77; De Blaquiere, 67 ; Huntingfield, 66; Keane, 63; Western, 77 (extinct) ; and Say and Sele, 76. Total, 19. In the year 1843 twenty peers died, viz.—Three Dukes, one Marquis, eight Earls, two Viscounts, and six Barons. During the last year twenty-nine Baronets have also died, namely—Sirs G. H. Crewe, R. A. M. Douglas, P. Burdett, W. Johnston, J. Power, of Kilfane, J. W. Drummond, H. Halford, J. Gibbons, C. J. Goring, C. M. Wentworth, J. Shelley, J. Low ther, T. Turton, J. Brenton, G. Pigott, J. Straclian, J. Maxwell, N. Menzies, IV. Heygate, C. IA atson, T. Tancred, P. Maxwell, R. Eder', J. P. Beresfonl, J. M. Lloyd, T. Kirk:mtrick, G. Ouseley, J. Seale, and J. Broun : only one of which baronetcies be came extinct—that of Wentworth ; and Sir Robert Eden's baronetcy has been inherited by his cousin, Sir William Eden, Bart. In the year 1843 thirty-one Baronets died, three of which became extinct. Four Baronets only have been created since the ac cession of Sir Robert Peel's Ministry, viz., Sirs John Pixie, Hugh Gough, William Magnay, and William Parker. The total number of Baronets now amounts to 897, of whom 37 are in the church. The total number of Peers is 564, to wit :—Two Peers of the Blood Royal, 27 Dukes, 37 Marquises, 212 Earls, GO Viscounts, and 226 Barons. No new peerage has been created since Sir R. Peel's acces sion, and the only elevations have been those of Baron Hill to a Viscounty, and of Baron Ellenbor oug h to an Earldom. O ne e ld es t son o f a P eer, Lord Stanley, has been called to the Upper House during his father's lifetime, and placed in his father's Barony. There are two other Peers in the House similarly situated : Earl Bruce, the eldest son of the Marquis ofAilesbury, and the Earl of Uxbridge, eldest son of the Marquis of Anglesea. Of the whole number of Peers, 2G are minors, viz., the Marquises of Bath, Drogheda, Hastings, and Lothian; the Earls of Annesley, Carrick, Coventry, Darnly, Durham, Granard, Hopetoun, Kintore, Munster, Pomfret, and Rothes ; Viscounts Bangor, Clifden, and Powerscourt; and Barons Dufferin and Claneboyne, Garvah, Grey of Groby, Henley, Lang ford, Massy, Muncaster, and Ribblesdale. By far the oldest Peer is the Baron Mountsanford, who has nearly completed his 89th year. Several others have, however, attained a ripe old age, among whom may be enumerated the following :—Baron Berners, who is 82; Earl Grey, who is nearly 81; the Earl of Harrowby, 82; the Marquis of Huntley, who is in his 84th year ; the Earl of Macclesfield, nearly 82 ; the Earl of Mornington, in his 82d year : and Baron Plunket, in his 81st. The Archbishop of Canterbury is in his 80th year; the Archbishop of York in his 88th; and the Bishop of Bath and Wells is in his 84th year. There are 48 Peers in the army, viz. :-5 Dukes, 5 Marquises, 18 Earls, 5 Viscounts, and 15 Barons, while there are only 16 in the navy, viz., 1 Duke, 7 Earls, 1 Viscount, and 7 Barons ; and the following are in holy orders—the 'Earl of Abergavennv and Guildford ; Viscounts Downe, Hereford, Mount morres, and Sidmouth ; and Barons Aston, Bayaing, Berners, Berwick, Decies, De Saumarez, Fitzgerald and Vesey, Hartland, and Rodney. The House of Peers at the present moment con sists of 436 members. Spain.—The changes of late in Spain have greatly increased the regular army (which was only 60,000), and disarmed most of the militia; but there is no easily accessible account of their present state. Sweden has 8,346 men voluntarily enlisted, viz.:- 2,200 infantry, 5,446 artillery, and 1,000 horse guards. She has 24,500 infantry, and 7,000 cavalry—in all, 41,500 men, under what is called the Indelta system. SWITZERLAND has a federal militia supplied by the Cantons in proportion to their population. This force rates at 64,000, viz. -51,800 infantry, 5,800 ar tillery, 5,700 cavalry, and 700 engineers. A federal camp is formed every two years. The expenses of this militia are borne by a contribution of from 5 to 12 Swiss francs per man, paid by the Canton that sends him. The following statement of the 22 Can tons is interesting in many ways :—Area in square miles, 152,330; population at the end of 1837: citizens of Cantons, 2,152,580 ; citizens of other Can tons, 120,662 ; foreigners, 54,767; total population 2,188,009; population to square miles, 1,437 ; Ca tholics, 847,088 ; Protestants, 1,285,935. Ireland has a population (according to the census of 1841 Sweden Denmark Portugal 5,013,950 Bavaria Belgium and Holland Hanover 1,537,500 CONVICTION FOR MURDER IN AMERICA. From the New York Commercial Advertiser.) The trial of William Miller, which has been in progress before the Circuit Court at Troy for some days past, on a charge of murdering George West more than two years ago, in the town of Sandlake, Rensselaer county, was terminated on Tuesday. The evidence, though wholly circumstantial, seems to have been conclusive; and the jury, after being out a few hours, brought in a verdict of Guilty. On Wednes day morning, Judge Parker pronounced sentence of death upon the prisoner, assuring him there was no hope of a pardon. The 28th day of January is the day fixed for Miller's execution. (From the Troy Budget.) Tuesday, Dec. 3, Eleven, P.M. THE VERDICT.—At half-past ten o'clock the Court were notified that the jury had come in, and at eleven o'clock the Judges were all in their seats, when the prisoner entered, accompanied by the sheriff and his deputies, with the firm step and apparent confidence that have characterised him during the whole trial. The Court ordered the clerk to call the jury, and he put the question—Gentlemen of the jury, have you agreed upon your verdict ? The foreman (Mr. Bow man) answered, We have. How do you find ? The foreman, who stood near the prisoner, extended him his hand, and, after a sympathising remark, with tears trickling dowp . his cheeks, he turned to the clerk and said—Guilty., The prisonei received the verdict with his face a little flushed,but otherwise manifesting the same stoical indifference that he exhibited from the first. The Court received the verdict of the jury. and then adjourned until.eight o'clock this morning. Wednesday, Dec. 4, Eight, A.M. THE S ENT ENC E.—The Court-room at this hour wa s already filled. The prisoner was brought into Cour a few minutes afterwards, and betrayed more feeling than at any time before during the trial: Judge Parker requested the prisoner to stand up, and then addressed him as follows : "William Miller, you have been tried and found guilty of the murder of George West. The verdict has not been less in accordance with the evidence produced than the clear opinion of the public. Have you anything to say why sentence should not be pro nounced against you in accordance with the law ? (The prisoner gave evidence of a desire to speak, but, after a little hesitation, barely remarked ' No, your honour, I have nothing to say at present.') It then becomes my duty to announce to vou the solemn judgment of the Court, by which your mortal existence is to be brought to a speedy termination. In one particular your case is one of an extraordinary character. The atrociousness of your guilt is greatly increased by the circumstance that the man you murdered was your country man and bosom friend, reposing confidence in your integrity and esteem. You therefore added to the horrid crime of murder, that of black ingratitude and the foulest treachery. Besides, you were a stranger in this country, and sought the enjoyment of its privileges. And here again, by a betrayal of the trust that was reposed in you by your admission into a country to which you were an alien, and the violatio n o f it s laws, you have also exhibited the basest ingr a tit u d e . The fate that awaits you is an awful one. You can hive no hope of pardon —can expect no interposition of execu tive clemency. Do not for a moment flatter yourself , with any such hope or expectation. I say this with kindness, and with no disposition to add to the de gree of your suffering, but to lead you to prepare for the inevitable event. You committed the act when no mortal eye was upon you. But you were seen, watched, and marked by the all-seeing eye of the Almighty, and the day, too, will come when you will have to stand before the Judge of all the world with the evidence of your guilt full and overwhelm ing. That you may have all the time that can be given to prepare for that more dreadful trial, w e w ill give you the most extreme length of time t hat the law allows. Every moment should be devoted to preparation for the momentous event." Twelve Peerages are now held by ladies. BRIGHTON, JAN. 3. BRIGHTON AND CHICHESTER RAILWAY —Tenders for performing the works on this line were opened on Tuesday at the Company's office in London; there were two contracts ; No. 1 was assigned to Mr. John Hale, of Emsworth, and No. 2 to Mr. George Wythes, the contractor for the Lewes and Hastings Railway. The amounts are considerably under the Parliamen tary estimates. The works are to be commenced without delay. On Monday last the Choral Society of Chichester gave one of the best concerts we ever attended, in the Assembly Room. The audience, which was numerous and respectable, were highly gratified with the judi cious selection of pieces from the most eminent com posers, both ancient and modern, which were performed on the occasion. The Duke of Devonshire's Marine Villa, at Kemp Town, is modelled precisely upon the same principles, and is exactly the same size, as the one immediately en face, that has just been completed by Mr. George Robins. The advantage, which, in fairness, seems to have been awarded to the latter, is the character and taste that has been devoted to the interior ; the ex pense in arriving at this result must have greatly ex ceeded the Noble Duke's, and the stained glass with which the portico has this week been adorned, has given to it an impulse that should be seen to be well appreciated. The stable department has arrived at completion in spite of frost and cold, and Mr. Robins has added four exceedingly comfortable chambers over each set of his stables, to keep the male depart ment of the establishment away from the family. l'his is an advantage also that cannot be claimed by the Noble Duke, while it aids materially the family con venience, as the abode is certainly not too large. The Brighton harriers, after a pause caused by the ...1 sport, frost, recommen ce d h un ti ng on M on d a y l as t, i n thcz' ir killingu su al spirited hares, style, and ndlo had some a after a thr ee quarters of an hour's run, at a tremendr:-, s pace, whi c h beat off a large field, with the excr_laahir excellent_ xcaefl# ent tion of the hunts man and four or five genterni:4l. On Friday, they met at the Dyke, and the ',cent lay better than could have been expected, I :ithough the ground was too hard for riding, and several gentlemen got falls in being too ventarous on the side hills. The first har was founil in Hangleton, ran to th e Dyke clown t e o Sedlescombe, crossed the lienfield-road up the bill between Sedlescombe and Sweet -hill down to the London-hill near Pangdean ; from thence, leavin the railroad on the left, went down to Major Paine's plantation at Patch am to Withdean, thenc e t o Preston, and, turning to the right, made ul the hill to Newman's plantation, to Blatchin ton, d iubled back to Newman's plantation, and was here taken by some beagles which were hunting near the plantations. A fresh hare sprang up, and engaged the hounds to three o'clock, when most of the sportsmen left, well pleased with the day's amuse ment. — Brighton Herald, Jan. 4. W FATAL COAL PIT ACCIDENT.—...TWO LIVES LOST. —An explosion took place in a coal pit belonging to Messrs. Grundy, at Pilkington, on Thursday, the 26th ult., and two men received injuries, of which they have since died. The names of the deceased were Peter Valentine, who died on Saturday, and John Lomas, who expired on Tuesday last. Inquests were held on the bodies before Mr. W. S. Rutter, in the first case, on Monday, at Little Lever ; and in the second, on Thurs day, at Radcliffe Bridge. The only evidence given as to the nature of the accident, was a statement made by the deceased themselves, to the effect that they were burned . - , , ----- in the mine ; and the fact spoken to by some of the TILE CHANNEL ISLANDS ZIAIL,—.Wo announced some time back that these mails would be removed from witnesses, that a severe gust of wind was felt in another part of the pit at the time, from which the inference was Weymouth to Southampton. We now h ear t h at the drawn, that an explosion h a d taken place in the part of c ontract between the S out h -Western Steam-packet the mine where the dec ease d were employed. Verdicts wore given accordingly.—M anc h es t er G uar di an. Company and Governm en t i s near completion, and th a t in a few weeks this d es i ra bl e alteration will be effected. A MAN WIIO WAS TRA NSPORTED S IXTY YEARS _Hcimpshire _independent. of a , AGO.—On the cross-examination, in an appeal case, u.. I , oaTivicaTioN Or PLYMOUTH TIARBOUR.—It is the ;boor (4 this witness of the name of George Robinson, of Prielsitonlidat ntention of the Board of Ordnance to fortify ,he har- ton, by the opposing council at our sessions, n port. Two strong batteries, with 56- last it came out that he had been transpot: b teg on is now o i upwardys pounders, capable of firing red hot shot, will be erected of sixty years ago for sheep stealing. 1 o O h his .l locks are white at Staddon Heights, one at the Obelisk, and one or two eighty-three years of age, and althoug mark of decrepi. others at Qt ter: : points at Mount Edgecumbe. Heavy as driven snow, he betrays no othervoice is gi-iliS Will alio be placed in the Citadel, at Clarence extratue' ciear tulle. He stands erect, and his f.. /nor() C. tad vigour of lusty . , 'Y and powerful, smacking . ...... L aster Guarikais. i 51'. estimates haTe been made, and the fe.rtiifiesktlans will ptltht thin of gxt}em© old age.— La nc as t er - PO Urw*ida of lBlooo4—pmfart bidependent, e understand that the Board of Stamps and Taxes have obtained the sanction of the Home Secre tary of State to try the efficiency of police-constables in watching omnibuses and stage coaches for the better collection of the revenue arising from the duty thereon, some measure of the sort being rendered necessary for the prevention of frauds, the commission of which has become more easy from the abolition of those turnpike gates on the southern side of the metropolis, which hack hitherto acted as a check. Six police-constables, with an inspector to superintend them, have been selected for this duty, on which they will be exclusively employed, and for which they will of course be paid by the Board of Stamps and Taxes. The men will be stationed in tkis principal thoroughfares for such vehicles, but the ar rangement is yet merely an experiment.—Sunday Paper ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL.--On Sunday afternoon, al the close of the service, the Rev. Ernest Hawkins, 8.D., read himself in as a Prebendary, to which office ha has been appointed by the Lord Bishop of London. Mr. ihwkins is a fellow of Exeter College, Oxford, and has been for some years the secretary of the Society for th e gn Parts. Propagation 01 1 the Gospel in Fore] -