The Sun. — London, England, 1845-12-15 00:00:00

• I' a •••• c heble; woo °, ne9 be d } nch u"*" Qu ebee 130 HOUGH HOP IWAT MET. IniAil,though the supply of flops on offer is comparatively a ") tha demand is' Sus inactive state, at unaltered rations, :New H , ex Pockets 6l lOs to 71 os; tog id " Kent ditto 6 0 / lOs to Ti 10s; Mid Kent ditto, 71 7s „ . 1 , 103 . Tearlin :—S•rssex l'ockets, 6/ 6s to 61 15s ; """, Fis to 71; g Mid Rents, 6/ 15s to 7110 s. In W 00M. 114 , Lae past week the i m p or t s o f f ore i gn W oo l h ave b een 4,,striall Is small. In the private contract markets next to l ag doing, and prices are almost nominal. TALLOW. 3 . Market is firmer than on this day se'nnight ; Y. C. ost: hv erY, in all this month, may be sold at 41s 6d, and, In on , t e , Pot, Y. C. is worth 425. The price far the spring rue is 428 6d to 4259 d, but there are very few, if any, 401 sellers. The quantity now to arrive is very small— atrt 1 ,000 casks only, and the stock on the Ist of January ! t p a l'vill not exceed from 26,000 to 27,000 casks, being the 8t le eaa f y had a u r man years. T casbn Tallow is not abundant, but ow t '42s 6d net .: R.( COURT.—(THIS DAY.) Lordship sat at 10 o'clock, and proceeded with pied lt ea rinz. of some unimportant tions, which occu considerable portion of the d moay. 30st°n• ;be 50' 0 19 C -"Attyx, I-NAL CO URT.—( THIS DAY. OLD COURT. (lefore the Right lion. the LORD MAYOR, the The RECORDER, &C.) °nth . grand jury h av i ng ret i re d to c h oose t h e i r f oreman , , t, els return they were sworn, and th e p e e RECORDER, addressing them said-Gentlemen of t he ra g ra f ild jury, the interval which has occurred between toru ti - ", and the p resen t sess i on i s muc h l ess th an a of 1 2 Pt• There are, however, in the calendar the names the ta - t Y r isoners, and that number will be augmented by N I X! of a great many more before your duties . are See' ''t• Gentlemen, although the calendar is not so i.t N I ,. t in , e with regard to the cases of parties charged oai,ate, still, in proportion to the time which has et t .l eisi,: p it will probably bear comparison with any other e, th " 'ye have had this year. I lament to say, how 4„tsterimst some of these cases are of the most fearful `„ 4 ,ee7, 4° _,t l . There are two charges of murder, and -4 1 y 4i " 48 0 a third case the particulars of which were t° refe r t 1 before me this morning. I shall have occasion e ila teee Pe rY shortly to the two first cases, which, I can wrose:ttain a doubt, ycu will feel it your duty to place Nel ti , - ; Petty jury. You will, perhaps, come to the sle ge rn that th e thi r d case requ i res a l so a course o f thell L 4 4%. With regard to the crime of murder, I i k ill Y have o ccas i on t o obs er v e that the fact of tf ee g t - i tc g being first proved, then all circumstances k eit e twine , necessity, or infirmity, are to be proved by k ti o,,rice as either occurs in the case for the prose ,,) in t i p itt defence of the prisoner. You will have to et t h - see cases whether it is proved that the death tas k t : wilful act of the party charged; and if that ap_-_ g ive t be the case, you will, unless the prisoner, I SeS, "fore said, can refer to any accident or necessity, 4 e . t i t t i t a,e bill against him for the crime of murder. Ned e t ` i Charge is against a young woman who is ac- Lkkh d estroyin her illegitimate child by drowning :NC, should not g have referred to the case did I not ol eo -'37 duty to warn you that, whatever circumstances itte s sPass ill 'ct or other circumstances come before you, ktilie sot be yOur duty to inquire into them. Neither ke et "' be Your - „A„ dui 'so nd at the time of the commission of the act. adopt better feelings necessarily lead us to believe that il lt ltiol tltttt et of great wickedness is done by a person of h - qe ns Lod, or apparently of sound mind, who before mint of the offence manifested the greatest Nnt ' "int to a child, and that child her own offspring, toen et , the Persoa must have been under the t iato of some aberration of mind to i n so great a measure from her W ti ar) , e ektti o '-tlduct, tenderness towards the child. That d li D ' t ; however must only be a matter of supposition t.. ° • . - - r t p° y ,_ t . it will not be your duty to Inquire , s ee ten t ' st it Ou h 71 apse r therefore, that this young Lk( b." ceeasionseda the deat a h ' of the child by drowning, it L I 6 - Your imperative and bounden duty to place the ;, 4 1 4 1 course of further inquiry, and to leave the ques- i t h : th er e r, sanity to those whose duty it will beto inquire ihere k tw o 11 e was in possession of all her faculties. 1 1 4 oui d e k ales of a nameless offence on the . calendar, and tl l or th ve useless for the Court to go into the particu . - Iti e e ti es e charges. They are supported on the . evi ceee- Persons who made the discovery, under circum tfk,. es :. Lich render them almost eye-witnesses.. _ a A r Il k . ' ee:t.t:takisdemeanour almost amounting to a rl si u m h il der M i i'ea re ,a charge of carnally knowing . a 1 : e e e l i d e ' age, I dismiss to you with the like gi remark, 4k e m trth g -en ee will render it your duty to send the cases I ntit b n 4 'nquiry. You may possibly feel . some little "std i It e - „„ ut to say astonishment, but that is too strong a .I ,lt. e s. ' t - i ," may feel some surprise that in cases of such hi l l ilt f me Court does not dwell on elle particulars, but : 1 , -r ern the intention of the Court to anticipate the snot rrnination of these cases. There is also another ke l t t e(lr my not troubling you-viz., that these . cases 'l S t ft iti „ --0 legal difficulty or any peculiar point of h aw tk t k r. con sideration. Gentlemen, there is another 4L 0 t ittl e out of the ordinary way ; and there is a Oth g ci ri e manding money with menaces. In these ~Vic- en rte ra lly speaking, there is a degree of mystery I' l l 1 () ;:not of the parties offending, who assume that s t l t t i • etki - ti order to screen themselves more effectually. 'Pleat 'pin is described to be obtaining money y ke l f e. - „, t 'g to charge persons with an infamous i4, fL h „4.he facts will be placed before you, /o k 'N„' t will be enough to cause you to send the case to „1th,, 14 t . ',. 111. Y. The case which I was about to refer to Nts - ha e is -e of having in possession an engraved plate N i e t - ',: of a foreign note. That is the form . of the . kit tl ;; re tt yjit the various steps taken by thhetepdarithies manyac s e , ~,, s er it a charge that can be presented L 'lt 'i n i 1 43 t? t he Acts of 11 Geo. IV. and Ist . Wm. IV., kit „ 48 Provided, that with regard to having in pos t") I ' . 4l g r aved plates of foreign bills or notes, - or , the I t fat ;kV engraved paper purporting to be the noe of 4 10 4,te.n, bank, or corporation, is an offence for which ii 'four so offending are liable to not more e k ' l L n - i.eett or less than seven years transporta- KlS", n t Usore than three or less than two years I ti 'eo n a-ttinent, unless they can show an authority from l' e q a ° ,, bank, or corporation. whose note or plate fl, ti ti, t" imitated or uttered. I will only remark to erel It l t t e men that infinite mischief might bedoneby Wh o i k 4tt N I) . are well acquainted with the form . of foreign titrae e l ,ng over to this country, and passing . for. ; ed l t tei t 'ls end notes of their own country, as if they N 4t htl :1114 e. In all probability, the persons who are k „ Il l foreign trade would be the sufferers t s a ' 4k 74.121 and commercial interests would be ma -1 , 1 :' 4 e ''„,', e4 . I will now refer you to the . Acts ,sts,slfet, -- ‘soned, and which especially provide for ,ce 'Ve rs ' e s• (The Recorder here read that part of the t . 'lleS •W n a g to this crime.) I have troubled you with V,, e t ' i t r i:' ,of the Act at some length, because, in con -3 , ini,, - e 'acts of the deositions, it appears to me, 1 'A.r4 1. ,,. - are circumstancesapplicable to more than one I e ;to ; the clause, the particulars of which I have ~l t kl,, 1, 11 . 1 as the ossession of any paper, or plate en- I j 1. - oo 11 7; Purporting to be a good note or plate, al )- ! , I ttq' es, l 7, o tne pro - vi r sions of this Act. It will be a matter 'n. h.. ''cluence whether the party ultimately de la ee a 1 al ' 11 04 , foreign prince or arpr , other foreign power Z i k tu t , e as the guilty parties-if proved to be so-are q'Pe lte ll4 . l3 le to the laws of this country. There does i Y of ' 3 Me to be any other cases L . the calendar e lks 1 ,Particulae notice, and I will now dismiss yo e ti , 's 4 so t ttnohurs. The Recorder having made a few . r ' 4 4 s a c' • Le grand jury on the . nature of their duties, i lased them to their duties. Ittt - 4 C'of I I XtNWELL.—(I HIS DAY.) _ (I, t he e i°,;vs, named White and Mussum were charged 4t,' th e " o wing brutal conduct :- .il l `tie t Previous niht, two unfortunate girls were L tt ,vit, °ll the City-road-bridge, when the prisoner s ,. ' 'br '"Perfe tly obe came up, and, without having I:; ti tet , M l 1. ‘ll 4 ., pr t e o h v e o - c h a s e t a io d ij r ; struck one of the girls, Maria , twice. She shouted " Police,' ttti ~ 11/4.-constable Walker, 88 N, came to her ass!st: 0 NI: ~1 4- ) o k the prisoner into custody, but he im 4'. 1 4 hi e ,' 4 4 oirced on the constable, and with a blow ' 1 Is - et ," ° the ground. Walker had just got upon h li l It tlg " " e n Museum knocked him down again. But , i 'll ite t. " away, but were finally captured. " ti ra l e " fined 1/ , or seven days' imprisonment ; - ' 3 ., or five days. 1 , , st . 1,• , i : kit til. it rumoured that his Royal Highness rti 0 1 t ;, thC f r t Will, in a short time, pay a visit to Devntip r e . iN 7 t;" ) , Vundation stone of the steam dockyard at M ct b y i leed scarcely say that the visit of his Royal , l 4 ttst *ill 4 t i . . afford the inhabitants of this locality the it 114,„ „ ati fication.-Devonport Journal. The ' Zini" ; lzi THE ISLANDS OF THE RED SEA.— . o . tt t ;t : f . an til e e lj c e i t ch f e r s Ori er, a letter written by Captain at Aden, 9th Novem- CN ker, 4ri ng our passage down the Red Se d a isc w o e . t „Ate. .fortunate than in going up, weass l e k k iSoe Wands with guano on. The quality is more r ri tli t ',4„ ° .„,, i 'th American than that from Ichaboe. The qp" la k " "ever, is small, say , from 20 to . 30 tons on each, te t) att er , of the islands, which are t k Ntle„ to Goo 4 ell the summits t rouble of collecting A 1 4j r , , g o feet high, and as the r el Lt th e „„g!eat, we left it. A small 'o.licione was exa % V\ti i) ,..., -- Islands.. We examined from 2d) to 300 islands t , Ait - P° o / elThee n " N '''. l 'E -....T • •of bread, and cqnse -4 etekkar e i t ,:„ he high price . ~ t i ot,, 4 1 thereof to the poor, is mo:,..severel felt, and is t It'l as ne t ', e d by the almost total failure of the potato ) h, 4 1)p em el , as 12s. a sack now being asked for that nec . e,- ti i ',triv ai lge to the dinner of a poor and large family. t' °e l aws ~',, of the news of the probable abolition of the 4 ft q , , , t rad as Most cheerfully received by all such sufferers. 1 11,,,,i fade es man in the town begins to feel the injurious It O N' t hat sr loaf, it being quite evident that . the more , t ea t he 1 articl e of food costs the poor man with sc , anty t'q,r /l es s he can have to lay out with other tradesmen It , '4 iceicessary articles, including clothes, shoes, &c.- ‘ 4 1 , 4 • t ia k It • 411 hi c ‘,00,,,'-at,,c-IDENT IN YORK• STREET, WESTIVIN , - R ll , e cit -.44 ,3' morning an accident of a dreadful character 'III "'lip ° - line young lad, named Michael Welch, living 1 1,% , i n ;eoart, york-street, Westminster, which caused his ,best d, , ie ' ai lt death. The unfortunate hild was crossing klo.ca rt 'r her Majesty's Stationary-office, in York-street, e itt ua l I to drove along knocked him down under the wheel, , b e d w 4(4,4'lh:was nearcy , crushed in before lie could be extri ,4elts t. 1 .: - ' l3 perilous position. As soon as this was done "ri '44 -... e1f. to the Westminste r Ho , : ,ital ; but it was found Ott' t r i te ead T Ai. 4 T, .. he fractures oil l iis head and body were 11 1 44 '4 tiw _ , I 9 driver of the cart drove away, and it is at . A til t p r m lown to whom the cart belonged, except that it lk t '‘ e _ts4 ) Perty of some wine-merchant at Kennington. le t ,Y se e littau A BSCONDED.—We understand that yes -11,14e, e : , Mr. John Sugden, for many years cash keeper l e "el t, . e n t sive flax establishment of Messrs. Marshall, at MCA law4L'aeonded from his situation, taking with him k it hav, rei :, the property of his employers. The money was V 4 i ll th t 4 ils, and although there was about 500/. in bank iii: Sam 0 e°l -mting-house, they have been left untouched. l' a jo t ii i . e n has been in the service of Messrs. Marshall from 'oil y 11 ' ) - Ile is about forty years of age, and has left a 0 ehi nd•- Leeds Intel:g.,.--cer. 4 44 ' k.: illtililli_onday last, a splendid white woodcock h , w. a s eke 4 _`!*hope Wood, by O. A. B en ss, Esq..; per d ap bird has seldom or ever be seen.-Berteickel ve7 - FLANDERS, DUTCH. AND HAM BURGH MAILS. THE HAGUE, DEC. 11.—In the sitting of the Second Chamber of the States General to-Jay, the central sec tion brought up its report on the project of law for the issue of paper currency to replace the old paper currency in circulation in the kingdom. It appears from the re port that a great number of the Members have expressed their desire that it should be mentioned that the expla nations given by the Minister of Finance in the general Committee have been received with pleasure, and that most of the objections made in the sections to the pro ject of law are obviated by the information and the ex planations given by the Government ; so that the fa vourable opinion expressed in the previous report had been strengthened and confirmed. The report observes, that it appears that the penal does not sufficiently pro vide against the crime of forgery of paper currency ; that in the explanatory memorial accompanying the pro ject of law, Article 139 of the penal code is quoted as applicable to this crime, but most of the Members think that it is not applicable, because when the penal code was enacted there was no paper currency in the kingdom ; they therefore think it absolutely necessary that there should be a special enactment against such forgery. The Chamber then discussed the project of law relative to paper currency, which, after a very long debate, was passed by a majority of 49 to 6; the Government, at the suggestion of several Members, having added to the eighth article a paragraph against forgery. THE HAGUE, DEC. 12.—T0-day the Second Chamber discussed the project of law relative to the Treasury bonds issued by virtue of the law of April 20, 1834. After a long debate, it was agreed to by a majority of 34 to 21. In the answers to the observations of the sections on the proiect of law for modifying the ninth chapter of the budget of the expenditure (National Debt), it appears that the Government announces that it will shortly give an account of the course and of the results of the measure, the object of which was the reduction of the interest of the debt. At the same time it will lay before the States- General a project of law for prolonging the time for the issue of bonds at 4 per cent. interest. The Government is already able to give the assurance that the amount of this issue will be much less than was presumed when the law for the conversion was passed. GRONINGEN, DEC. B.—The thunder-storm which passed over this city on the evening of Wednesday, the 3d of this month, was attended with several remarkable cir cumstances. During the day the sky was covered with thick, dark clouds. From seven to nine o'clock there were some showers of hail, and about half-past nine the storm came on, and a flash of lightning of the most in tense brilliancy was followed instantaneously by a tre mendous clap of thunder, with a shower of hail. It was feared that the steeple of St. Martin's Church was struck, but it was found, on examination, that no damage was done, the sacred edifice having been saved by the con ductor, along which the lightenii g was seen to play for some time. In the country about 200 sheep, terrified by the glare of the lightning and the total darkness which followed, ran wild and fell into the ditches, where they were drowned. _ _ BRUSSELS, DEC. 12.—The arrival of ships with car goes of corn continue. There arrived at Antwerp, yes terday, six ships from Odessa, and four from Marseilles. We have received: private letters from St. Thomas, Guatemala, dated the 15th October, which announce the arrival of the brig Jena. They also state that M. T. Kent de Rodenbrock, Commissioner-General to the Government of Central America, was in the colony. The sanitory state of the colony was satisfactory. BRUSSELS, DEC. 13.—The Chamber of Representa tives was engaged yesterday, and the day before, in discussing the project of law relative to the entrepots. Articles 29 to 60 were adopted, and the second vote was fixed for Monday. The papers contain numerous accounts of subscrip tions and plans for the relief of the poor, both in the cities and the country. DUTCH FUNDS.—AMSTERDAM, DEC. 12. Money. Bills. Actual Debt, 2% per Cent • • • • • • • 60 604 kitto, 3 per Cent • Ditto, 4 per Cent 941,j 95 Amort Syndic, 434 per Cent.• •••• • • • • 994 9934 Ditto, 311 per Cent • 89% 90% Commercial Company, 431 per Cent • • 159 159% East India Loan, 4 per Cent ••••• • • • • • Exchange on London, at sight . • • • • Two months. On Hamburgb, at sight •• •• 35 50 Two months. ••••••• • • • • • • • 35 18 75 On Paris ................. - Two months. —Dutch rapes, Dec. 13. lIAMBURGH BORSENHALLE, DEC. 12. Bills. Money. Austrian 5 per Cents •••••• • .. • • • 113 Bank Shares • 1620 Anglo-Russian Loan ....... ..... 108% 1081/ Russian 5 per Cent., Hamb. Certificate. 10331 102% Ditto Ist series Inscription. Ditto, Hope and Co., 3d and 4th series• • 99 in Certificate ...... •••••• • • • • • • New 4 per Cent., Hope and Co, •• • ... 91 Ditto Stieglitz • . Spanish New 5 per Cent • • • • • • • • 20% 20% Ditto 3 per Cent ..... ....• Anglo-Portuguese Loan, 2% per Cent.. Dutch Actual Debt, 2 1 ,1 per Cent Ditto 3 per Cent... ••••••• • • • • • • Polish New 4 per Cent. Loan, 1844 B3 Anglo-Danish Loan, 3 per Cent •. • . National Bank Shares •.•••••• • • • • • • • • BELGIAN FUNDS.—BRUSSELS, DEC. 13. Actual Debt, 2% per Cent ••.•••• • • • . • . • Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent .•.• • . • • Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent-. • • Ditto Three per Cent.. •••• • • • • .. •• .. Ditto Thirty-seven Millions, ditto • • • • Ditto, ditto, 1840 .• .• .• • ..... 99% Ditto, ditto, 1842 • 101 Ditto, 1844. 98% Ditto, 1836.. • ... •••.•••••• • • • • • • • • • • Ditto, 1838 74% Ditto of the City, 1832 . • • • . • • • 101 1 4 Ditto, 1843 .... • • • • • • • • ........ Bank of Belgium.. •• • • .••• • .. .• ...... 778 —Brussels Papers, DEC. 14. AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—TIENNA, DEC. 6. 5 per Cent. Metalliques.. • • • • • • • • 11134 4 per Cent. ditto • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •••• • • • • 103 14 3 per Cent. ditto.. • • • • • • • • • • • 76 161 Ditto, 1839 Bank Shares itsterhazy's Loan •••• • • • • • • .......... 59 RAILWAYS. The Northern, or Ferdinand .• • • • • ...... 181 12934 Vienna—Milan 11634 Leghorn . 114Fi Perth 10 , i34 Sienna .. 9534 °rosette ••• . • • 98 Oldenburg •• • • •• • • ... 106 Poetoja -•-• —lllgemeine Zeitung, Dec. 9. A QUEER COUNTRY.—A genuine Cockney, who had never before been beyond the sound of Bow bells, having occasion, a few days ago, to pay an official visit to the neigh bourhood of Glossop, in this county, thus describes the Derbyshire scenery :—" Huge mountains scowled upon us from all sides, and cataracts of water fell with fearful velocity, while the wind howled with such terrific fury round the rugged rocks, that, imagining he was in the wilds of North America," he posted back to London with all imaginable haste.— Derbyshire Courier. ANOMALOUS FA CT.—A letter may be received from Bedford at Paris before a letter from Bedford arrives at Shefford, being only nine miles from the Bedford post-office. —Bedford Mercury. EXTRAORDINARY ERUDITION.—In the window of a shop at Lockwood, near Huddersfield, is the following curious specimen of the march of intellect, copied verbatim :—" Bootee an Shoose sowld heare and Old Cloths woolesaille and retails by J, Oldfield."—Leeds Intelligencer. STRAND SESSIONS.--A CENTENARIAN.—At the above sessions application was made on the part of a person of the name of Harris, a housekeeper, living in Holywell street, Strand, for a remission of the parish rates, on the ground of the applicant being 105 years of age. The col lector of St. Clement Danes stated that on account of the great age of the applicant he was relieved every quarter. The Chairman said that be could not think of taking a rate from a person so advanced in years. • GOOSEBERRIES AT CHRISTMAS.—There is at pre sent growing in the garden of Mr. John M'Kay, Doura, parish of Kilwinning, a gooseberry bush which is bearing its second crop this season. The berries are well formed, though dimu nitive ; yet, if not nipped by the chilling breath of John Frost, they promise fair to come to maturity about Christ mas, and thus enable their proprietor to grace his board on that festive occasion with the unseasonable but not unwelcome delicacy of ilgooseberry tart.—Ayr Adertiser. EARLY HOURS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.—In the days of William 111. the House of Commons was accustomed to sit at nine o'clock in the morning ! SOUTHAMPTON.--ELECTIONEERING MOVEMENTS. — We understand that, owing to the near prospect of a dissolu tion of Parliament, Mr. Beste, of Botleigh Grange, is about to issue his address to the constituency of Southampton, in accordance with the resolutions tit the Reform Protection and Registration Association, and with the requisition pre sented to him last year. From what we know of Mr. Beste, we are assured that no energy or exertion will be wanting on his art to secure the triumph of those principles which have recommended him to the Liberal Electors of South ampton.—Hampshire Independent. HONESTY REWARDED.—A purse, containing 151. in notes, which was advertised last week as having been found some time ago, between Grantham and Gonerby, by a poor woman of the name of Carrington, has been owned by Mr. Bradford, of Stonesby. It appears that he lost the purse on his way to Newark Fair, and on its being returned to him he very liberally presented the finder with the sum of 51.—Lineolnshire Chronicle. The prisoners in Springfield gaol, who are com mitted for trial at the next assizes, some of whom have been upwards of five months in custody , are , it seems, greatly disappointed to find that they are not to be tried before 3fech, and several of the most desperate among them last wee k ,I,,terreined, to make a daring effort to fight their way out of the ;"r1416". The governor, being apprised of their design, took proi:ut niea,snres to frustrate it ; but on Sunday morning last the PrisOTerth reg isted, and refused to obey the order given for removing o of them out of one yard into :." " of the prison another, putting themselves in ...7en dea " a h authorities. The judicious steps taken by the g overnor, ates g how ere w ever, rendered resistance futile, and the ins, reduced to submission without personal violence. _4 lthough some of them were outrageous in their conduct, they at (7 43 abandoned their scheme as impracticable, and have since conducted themselves in a quiet and orderly manner. — Chelmsford Chronicle. WRECK.—Some days ago, a piece of a wreck, appa rently that of a boat, was seen near the north-eastern extremity of Skye, not far from some drowned cattle which the boat had probably contained. It is known that the Rev. Mr. Murray, lately inducted to the church and parish of Shieldaig, Apple. cross, was about to sail from Harris, with some cattle, a few days previous. His course lay in the vicinity of the wreck, a id as he has not since been heard of, fears are entertained that the reverend gentleman was in the ill-fated vessel.—ln verness Courier. WIGTONSHIRE.—Thi3 county has been visited with a great deal of thunder and lightning for the last week or ten days. On Wednesday evening last, a farmer of the nem! •of Buden, in Stoneyk irk parish, had a cow and a stirk killed by the electric fluid. Mr. Buden and his wife had a narrow escape themselves—the hearth stone of the fire-place at which they were seated having been split by the fluid that came down the chimney.— Ayr Observer. OPENING THE PORTS.—The Kilkenny Corporation adopted, yesterday, a memorial to the Queen, in favour of opening the ports. The address, which is an admirable document, was agreed to unanimously. Dublin Pilot of Wednesday. on st i ll /I st nig L o° 6 ll brea the Jsn ,h; %drilf LIV: 1 the f ttbee n ' rasge' eh e e for 5t fort: hear i th e 3, is •- a C °l s t ' !Sig o h u ~W 1 Sb lr' l n igh . ,° lale; wrow,g•T' old r come t 0 5 046 % 5 05 s A _ A THE SUN LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, DRCEMBER 15, 1845, WRESTLING MATCH FOR FIFTY POUNDS BETWEEN DONALDSON AND WHITEHEAD. (From the Carlisle Journal) The loug-talked-of wrestling match between George Donaldson, of Patterdale, and Jonathan Whitehead, of Workington, neither men to exceed eleven and a half stones, came off on Friday last, in a field adjoining the house of Joseph Shepherd, at Wavertcn, near Wigton, in the presence of a large concourse of the inhabitants of the surrounding district, among whom this sport is ex tensively practised and greatly admired. There were upwards of five hundred spectators in attendance. The match, which was for twenty five pounds a-side, was to be decided by the best of five falls—the preliminaries of which, after a good deal of sparring on both sides for some time back, were finally arranged at the late Wig ton wrestling. On stripping, both were minutely scanned by their friends ; and from the opinions gathered from a great majority of the professionals present " Jonathan ' was pitched upon as the winner ; and was consequently the favourite amongst the " betting men," who are always very clamorous on such occasions. 1. Both men entered the ring at one o'clock, and peeled off, and, after shaking hands, they lost but little time in taking hold, each scorning confident of success. Donaldson commenced by trying the swing, but was stopped; tried it a second time, with like success, when Whitehead gave the inside click, and floored him cleverly. 2. Few minutes were lost before they had hold again. Whitehead commenced by swinging and striking his man outside with the left leg, when Donaldson, mending his hold, forced his man in sideways and cleverly swung him on his face. 3. It was soon visible that both men had hold. White head made play by a desperate outside stroke with the left leg, but was stopped. He then tried his left buttock, which placed him (Whitehead) in a position from which . it seemed impossible to ex t r i ca t e himself. Donaldson' seemed to think he had his man safe ; but remained in active too long in this pleasant position, for Whitehead, by great physical effort, eventually released himself from his impending danger, to the astonishment of every be holder, and, tolloning up his advantage with the quick ness of thought, lifted his opponent, struck him outside with the left leg, which staggered him, and, being de termined to make doubly sure, stepped across Donald son's legs and brought him to the ground by a clever cross-buttock. 4. On coming to the scratch again both men seemed anxious to be at work. Donaldson appeared more de termined than ever for a deep hold. while Whitehead evinced a careless indifference about the matter. White head led off with the inside click, which staggered his antagonist half-way across the ring ; but Donaldson was not willing to be so easily disposed of. Whitehead now increased his hold greatly, and, no doubt, thinking all was safe, lifted his opponent and struck him outside with the left leg, but was most beautifully stopped by Donaldson, who, mending both his hold and position at one time, again forced Whitehead in sideways, and swung him completely off his legs in a most masterly style, laying Whitehead where he had laid hundreds of the best wrestlers in England, amidst deafening shouts of "Bravo, Gweordy !" 5. This was the all-important fall—the cne which was to decide the match ; and the anxiety evinced by all present was intense. Both men came to the scratch in a cool and calculating manner : each appearing deter mined to strain his utmost powers to obtain victory. Some time elapsed in getting hold, Donaldson appearing determined not to lose any attainable advantage. At lait it was announced the men had closed, and Donald son obtained a striking position, having Whitehead drawn into his favourite perilous grasp ; all was now considered to be " up" with Whitehead—as it was " a guinea to a shilling" in favour of Donaldson, places considered ; but Whitehead was not inclined thus to be done, and imagining that " where there's a will there's a way," roused up all his energies, and stepping in, struck Donaldson on the left leg, which set him " going." when he again stepped by both legs, and with his right treated " Gweordy" to a stunning cross-buttock, by which he was splendidly stretched full-length on mother earth—Whitehead thus winning the match, after one el' the most severe and splendid contests ever witnessed. There was not even an approach to a disputed fall during the match, each being the theme of admiration by the numerous crowd of spectators. Various reasons were ascribed for Donaldson relin quishing the splendid hold he was in possession of for the last fall. He assigned the state of the ground as being slippery, which made him unable properly to keep his feet—a more genefal opinion prevailed that he lost confidence when firmness was most wanted, Whitehead wrestled splendidly throughout, exhibiting great tact and judgment, and was loudly cheered on winning. He is possessed of a good deal of confidence, which greatly assists the science he has so much at com mand. His victory has greatly added to his fame, by securing to him the " championship of the light weights." Donaldson wrestled much better than we anticipated, but came far short of former exhibitions. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. EDINBURGH, DEC. 12. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 51-Aber deen, Banff, and Elgin, 21.-Airdrie and Bathgate, 2/. 17s. 6d.-Arbroath and Forfar, 254-Ditto, Half Shares, 15/.- Armagh and Portrush, 1/. 155.-Ayr and Dumfries, 2/. 15s. -Ayr and Galloway, 2/. 55.-Banffshire, 21. 55.-Belfast and County Down, 31.-British and Irish Union, 3/. 6s.- Dumbarton, 31.-Caledonian and Northern Caledonian, Caledonian eaxndnew, 124-Caledonian Extension, 3/. Os. 6d. w Direct, N. Os. 6d.-Cambridge and Lincoln, 4 /. 55.-Carn arth and West Linton, 1/. 108.-Chelmsford and Bury, 1/. 12s. 6d.-Clydesdale Junction, 191.-Cornwall and Devon, 2/. Bs.-Deeside Railway, 5/. 10s.-Direct Northern, 24- Dublin and Enniskillen, 4/. 7s. 6d.-Dundee and Arbroath, 35/. 10s.-Ditto, New, 17/.-Dundee and Forfar Junction, 21. 17s. 6d.-Dundee and Perth, ex new, Cl. 108.-East of Fife, 2/.-East Coast of Scotland, 2/. 135.-East Lothian Central, 11. 17s. 6 1-Edinburgh and Bathgate, 31.-Edin burgh and Glasgow, ex news, 684-Ditto, half Shares, 151. 10s.-Ditto, Quarters, 151. 10s.-Ditto, ditto, New, 121. 103. -Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Dumb ar t on , 18 3. -Edi n b urg h and Leith Atmospheric, 2/. 5 5.-Edinburgh and Leith Atmos pheric Direct, 1/. 15 5.-Edinburgh, Leith, and Grauton, 21/. 10s.-Ditto, Preference, 18/. 10s.-Edinbut gh and North ern, 3/. 10s.-Ditto, Newport, 1/. 25.-Ditto, Lochgelly, 11. 9s. 6d.-Edinburgh and Peebles, ex new, 21. ls. 6d.- Edinburgh and Perth, 41. 10 s. -Edinburgh, Portobello, and Musselburgh, 1/. 145.-Forth and Clyde Junction, 2/. 55.- Glasgow and Ayrshire, 701 . -Ditto, New Stock, 231.-Ditto, Quarter Shares, 21/. 12s. 6 d.-Glasgow and Belfast Union, 2/.25.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 2/. 55.-Glasgow and Dundee Junction, 2/. 10 s.-Glasgow and Garnkirk, 451. -Glasgow and Greenock, 211 . -Ditto, New, 10/. 155.-Ditto, Preference, 2/. 55.-Glasgow Harbour Grand Junction, 2/. 10s.-Glasgow Harbour Mineral, 2/. 195.-Glasgow, Kilmar nock, and Ardrossan, 34 7s. 6 d.-Glasgow, Strathaven, and Lesmahagow, 3/.-Granton Junction, '21.105.-Great County Down, 2/. 12s. 6d.-Great North of Scotland, 21. 175. 6d. -Great North and South Wales, 12s. 6d.-Inverness and Elgin, 1/. 155.-Lanark and Galloway, 2/. 25.-Lanark and Lothians, 2/. 17s. 6d.-Larne and Ballymena, 2/. 25.-Lon don and Hounslow, 24-London and Manchester (Rem.), 2/. 55,-London and Manchester (Rastrick) IN.-London and Windsor, 14 -London and Y or k, 41. X53.-Midland and Eastern Counties, 2/. 7s. 6 d.-Morayshire, 11.-Newcastle and Berwick, 111.-Newry and Londonderry, 21. 10s.-North British, ex div., 22/. 108 . -Ditto, Halves, 51. 10s.-Ditto, Extension to Carlisle, 2 /.-Ditto, Extension to Dalkeith, 6/. 7s. 6d.-North Wales Mineral, N ew, 44 75.-Perth and Crieff Direct, 2/. Is.-Perth an d I nverness , 21. -Scottish Central, 13!. 10s.-Scottish C en t ra l an d C a l e donian Junc tion, 11. 14s. 6d-Scottish Midl an d , 34-S c ottish North Western, 11. 1534-Scottish South Midland, 0 1 Is.-Scottish Southern, 2/. 55.-Shrewsbury and Hereford, 17s. 6d.- Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester, 4/. 17s. 6d.-South Midland, 41. 7a.-Stirling and Dunfermline. 24 10s. 6d.- Stirling and Midland, 3/. 25.-Strathern Junction, 3/. Is.- Surrey Grand Junction, 1/. 2s. 6d.-Tean and Dove Valley, 1/ 155.-Tyne Valley, 11. 18s ---.Wishawand Ccltness, s24 10s. GLASGOW, DEc. 12. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Airdrie and Bathgate, 575. 6d.-British and Irish Union, 675.-Caledonian Exten sion, 555.-East Lothian Central, 425.-Forth and Clyde Junction, 45 5.-Glasgow General Terminus, 7 1 ,-Glasgow and 8 , -lfast Union, 445.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 455.-Glasgow, Kil marnoc k , an d Ardossan, 593.-Glasgow and Dundee Junction, 455.-Lesmahagow, 585.-Scottish Central, 13 -Scottish South Midland Juncticn, 405.-South Midland, 82s, 61-Stirling and Dunfermline, 163. YORK, DEC. 13. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are--Durban and Sunder land New, guaranteed Five per Cent., 1 3 4-Newcastle and Darlington, Brandling, 41-1 ork and North Midland Ex tension, 24,-Newcastle and Berwick, 9/. 18s. 9d.-North British, 21-Ditto, New Carlisle Branch, 2 1 ,-London and York, 3 14-Coventrv, Nuneaton, Birmingham, and Leiceste r , 2/. 4s. 6d.-G r a n d U n i on , 11/ -Lancashire and North York shire, 2/. 25.-Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 31. 12s. WOOLLEN MAN UF ACTURE. --"We have bee n in formed of an endeavour at present making in the Borough rg ou l g a ht e o r nufactory in promote the establishment of a woollen manuf actory. The scheme, which, as yet, is only in an em br y o state,prop , has been osal favourably received by the parties to w hom it has bees di vulged, who have agreed to form a com mittee a nd ascertain suchlo w s a u n m a m with o li n t a view whether the necessary funds can be obtained. T is to raise, by a joint-stock company of skres at 5/. eac h, of ptt t including th e n 3 a fixed r i a e t t a t t. ,' l y i , s operation.—Berwick Advertiser. RINGWOOD FAIR, HAMPSHIRE. —This fai r , w hi c h is celebrated for its show of forest colts, was held on Thurs day. The supply was good, and a fair share of business done. Fat beasts sold readily at 4s. Bd. per stone, and some very prime bullocks were sold; mulch cows ran g ed in price from 12/. to IV., including small calf; and well-bred heifers f rom as will 71. to 121. a head. The sheep pens were small, but good ewes sold quietly. Fat pigs sold exceedingly well, and store pigs made from 255. to 30s. a head. In the horse market cart horses made 18 to 25 guineas, and colts from 15 to 30 guineas. The droves of forest colts were large; some well-bred ones were offered. They were unbroken and unhaltered, and when the purchaser selected, the Welsh horse dealers dashed in among them, and brought the one out. They made prices varying from 41. to 14/. each ; and several pairs of ponies, well matched for colour and size, made 30 guineas a pair. FAMINE OR No FAMINE ?--- Some of our Conserva tive contemporaries have fallen into a strange inconsistency on this subject. In one article they endeavour to prove that there will he no famine, and that the fears of a scarcity of food are altogether groundless, while in the next they p ro _ ceed to flagellate O'Connell for accepting the alms of his countrymen at a time when famine is staring them in the face ! However consoling and delightful the idea that there is "plenty in the land for all, we are unwilling to give O'Connell the benefit of the little discrepancy We have noticed,— Glasgow Citizen. ALARMING FIRE AND LOSS OF LIFE.—On Satur day afternoon, about four o'clock, a fire, attended with fatal consequences to a female, 85 years of age, broke out at No. 4, Bull's Head-court, Middlesex-street, Whitechapel, In the apartment occupied by a Mr. Jacobs. The fire, it is supposed, was caused in consequence of the occupier having by some sccidtnt laden into the grate. The issue of a dense body of smoke, 4PePPlpallie4 by the Prins of the female, caused some parties to enter the room, whfin they found tha poor 014 mar ture comph tely enveloped In flames, and the ocuing, cup, board door, and shelves, burning most furiously. After con siderable trouble on the part of the neighbours and police, the flames were atinguished, but not before the building was very seriously injured ty Am and iygter, and the poo r o ld woman buint in such 4 frig4tful 'manner, that the fiqsh peeled in off her body when touched. Af ter linger or the sifi tc d o f a few minutes death terminated hit' suffering. The huild ing, we understand, was not insured, THE PRIZE CATTLE-SHOW. Hi , Royal Highness Prince Albert honoured the Prize Cattle-Show with a visit on Saturday afternoon. The Prince left Osborne House, in company with her Majesty, at nine o'clock on Saturday morning, and crossing in the Fairy steam yacht to Gosport, travelled thence by a special trainlon the South-Western Railway. At the Farnborough station her Majesty alighted, and proceeded to Windsor Castle direct. Prince Albert, attended by Major- General Bowater and Mr. G. E. Anson, came on to Nine Elms, and arrived at the Horse Bazaar, in King-street, in one of the royal carriages, shortly after one o'clock. The Duke of Richmond, the president, Lord Port man, one of the trustees, and several of the stewards of the club had previously arrived, in order to attend the Prince through the exhibition. Major-General Wemyss also reached the Bazaar about one o'clock, by appoint ment, to meet his Royal Highness. Upon the arrival of the Prince he was received by the Duke of Richmond and the other officers of the club. His Royal Highness greeted both the Noble Duke and Lord Portman very cordially, and having exchanged sa lutations with the vice-presidents, at once proceeded into the cattle-yard. A rumour of the Prince's intention to visit the "show" having gone abroad, the exhibition was very much crowded during the morning, and with that which we fear we must term the "customary" politeness of English spectators, the very entrance to the yard was densely packed with a gaping multitude fur some time previous to the arrival of his Royal Highness. To such an extent did this vulgar—we will not call it "loyal " curiosity prevail, that when the Duke of Richmond led his Royal Highness to the gate through which the visitors were admitted, it required the united aid of about half-a• dozen policemen to obtain a passage scarcely more than a yard square. The Prince once fairly in the exhibition, the crowd, no longer stationary, dogged his footsteps so closely, and hemmed him in at every point in so complete a manner, that it was a matter of the utmost difficulty for his Royal Highness to observe with anything like comfort the points and peculiarities of a single animal. And here let us remark that the crowd of whom we speak was composed of that class for whom the exhibition may be supposed to have least interest. The farmers and butchers were most respectful in their demeanour to his Royal Highness, while among the foremost to place themselves in direct contiguity with the Prince, evidently greatly to his annoyance, were certain civic officials, whose desire to place themselves in juxta-posi tion with royalty, had, we doubt not, more to do with their presence at the cattle show than any other feeling. The bulk of the crowd consisted of that class of visitors usually abounding at popular exhibitions in London, and observations such as—" Oh, there he is ! See how he smiles ! He knows his own beast ; I told you he would !"—greeted the ear in all directions. The Prince first examined, as well as the difficulties with which he was beset allowed him, the oxen in the first and second classes, proceeding thence to the sheep and pig yards ; in the latter the Prince was so sur rounded and pressed on, that several of his attendants were separated from him, and Major-General Wemyss and Mr. G. E. Anson here gave up all hope of accom panying his Royal Highness further. After walking through the gallery and inspecting the collection of implements there deposited, his Royal High ness returned to the cattle-yard, and made another effort, rather more successful in the result, to view the re mainder of the animals. The Prince inspected minutely Mr. Fouracre's oxen, both of which have gained high prizes this year, and also Mr. Trinder's heifer, to which the gold medal was awarded. This beast has been modelled on a small scale by a young man named Walter, of Abingdon. The animal is taken in a recumbent position, and when the Prince arrived at that part of the exhibition, the beast was lying down. The artist was in attendance with a cast of his model in white wax, and his Royal Highness, observing it, took the same into his hand, and comparing it with the original, complimented the young man on the cleverness of its execution. We confess to an impres sion at this moment that the Prince felt more " at home " while criticising the work of art than in examining the respective merits of the oxen in the yard. His Royal Highness completed his inspection about half-past two o'clock, and having thanked the Duke of Richmond, Lord Portman, and the Vice-Presidents of the club, for their obliging attention, took his departure immediately afterwards for the Paddington terminus of the Great Western Railway, en route for Windsor Castle. His Excellency Count Reventlow, the Hon. H. Pierre pont, and Mr. Richard Lambert Jones, were among those hom we observed in the yard during his Royal High ness's visit. The exhibition clo - ed on Saturday night, and the ani mals will be removed in the course of this day. THE LATE HIGH TIDE. SHEERNESS, DEC. 12.—An event, which had well nigh proved destructive to an immense quantity of Govern ment property, occurred here last night about half-past 11 o'clock, by the rising of the tide to an unusual height, aggravated by a stiff north wester which was blowing at the time. Providentially the breeze gradually lulled ere the tide had reached its greatest height, otherwise the damage must have been immense. The sea walk of the dockyard were completely overflowed, the water over the south wall rushing into the fitting basin and raising its waters to within a foot of the top of the walls. Over the north wall the sea beat furiously, encircling the superintendent's offices and boat-house, and meeting with the water rushing in at the North Camber, it floated everything in the way, dashing all the boats on the landing of the Camber, which were previously high and dry, to pieces. On this wall the greatest injury has been inflicted ; for along its whole extent, from the South to the North Camber, s9me 200 yards, it has in some manner or other given way, and been separated from the embankment to the breadth of a foot in some places, and to the depth of ten or twelve feet. This is the extent of the fissure on the surface, below it is more extensive, presenting here and there deep chasms. The African steamer, which was lashed alongside the east side of the Camber, sustained considerable damage to her larboard paddle-box, but was ultimately hauled into the middle of the Camber, where she rode in safety. One of the docks, in which is the Dido refitting, was flooded by the water rushing over the top of the gates ; the other dock in this situation was not flooded, its entrance being secured by a caison. Farther to the north the sea wall on the Ordnance ground is safe, though the sea is stated to have beat most furiously on this point, which is much exposed, and rushing through the sally port adjoining, extended its waters to the Admiralty House. In the fitting basin, as may be imagined, the greatest danger was to be apprehended, but from the zealous and able management of the master-attendant, and the providential abatement of the waters, all was kept in safety there. That fine steamer, the Samson, was first hauled off from the edge of the basin and secured ; afterwards the Brilliant, Havannah, Bit tern, and Viper were secured, but a few more inches of water, and a continuance of the gale, would have landed them all on the walls. The docks opening into the basin were not flooded. The ships in the har bour and " in ordinary" stood to their moorings, and the sight by the moonlight to the spectator on the shore was grand and imposing in the extreme. Further up the Medway the water broke over the walls, and flooded the marshes and ditches in that direction, preventing all in tercourse with Queensborough by the river side. Along the Thames, again, the waters heeded no embankments, but dashed furiously over the highest parts of the sea walls, deluging the low grounds as far as the Hill of Minster. The sea also broke in, and flooded the exten sive excavations going on for the new fortifications, deluging the deep fosse which is now forming alorg the sea-wall of the new works, long before the proper period, and doubtless much to the loss of the contractor. FEARFUL STEAM-BOAT COLLI- SION ON THE RIVER. At ten minutes to five o'clock on Saturday evening, as the Emerald steam-packet was proceeding on her way from London to Gravesend, her captain (J. Pindar) ob served a large steam .vessel directly a-head of him, com ing up the river. As she approached he and his men in the bow of the Emerald hallooed out, but the steamer kept in the same track. Captain Pindar's order to port the helm was scarcely obeyed when the Emerald was struck on her larboard quarter just before the paddle box, by the bow of the other vessel, which proved to be the John Bull, Hamburgh packet. The paddle-box and quarter of the Emerald were stove in, and the funnel was cast down with a tremendous crash, producing a shock throughout the vessel which, in the after-cabin, where the writer of this notice was at the moment, flung the passengers from their seats, and tumbled over and amongst them the tables and everything thereon. The confusion and dismay which followed is indescribable. A rush was made to the cabin door, buc the passage was blocked up by all attempting to force their way up the stairs to the deck. A cry of " Bring up the women ! Bring up the women !" from the deck, added to the alarm and confusion, but at length, owing to the self-possession of some of the gen tlemen and a few of the ladies, who made way and held back, the whole of the cabin passengers were on deck in a minute and a half alter the collision took place. There the scene was terrific. The Emerald was believed to be going down. The John Bull's bow was apparently wedged into her larboard quarter, and the bowsprit of that vessel, which was over the fore-deck of the Emerald, was endeavoured to be reached by several of the male passengers of the latter. Some succeeded in getting into the John Bull in this way, and more clambered up her bows. At this time both steamers had let off their steam, and were drifting down with the tide. In their state of entanglement they came athwart the bow of a brig that lay at anchor nearly opposite Greys, but close to the Kentish shore. The collision with the brig increased the danger of the steamers, particularly the Emerald, whose larboard cabins were stove in by the brig's ‘tviiow b nht o loil : it,en ' t snr --it, which broke off in the collision and her fore s 4 .11 for ward : withnn.c one, tai and Emerald, thets:7 rl gear, ieanflitlo, a b r r tbhm e o a et breaking fr n oi g fga topmast fall the right a.. gentleman, on the deck O. _ as it would seem, attempted to g John Bull tell off from perhaps equal. At length the d entangledt h e vessel s together, came i c a o n n d t a t c h t e . ahremthree boardv e s s of wereeachini%tlio,na: do ; wayno. w fromb edn dropped,thethe passengers Two men, in the first shock, were thrown overboard, but t r a a k ld e , n e o x ff cep b t y th h o e s r e awhond gotla d o e n d b at r Gravesend.tj ol ' they were picked up. Each party blames the other for the collision. The Emerald was not, it is said, in her proper track with a going down tide, and, on the other hand, it is averred that the John Bull was not only nit on the proper side of the river going up with a down tide, but that she had no lights up. That she had no ltihq-el u re w p a i s s n c o e r t f e a i g n ; a b n u d t t e h a e e e h v evneisnsgel a o s u o u o n n d ml u h b t ; e d s l t y ' e with )er management, have avoided the other, prop The Earl of Aberdeen left town on Saturday afternoon for Brighton. THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS. FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY. CHRONICLE.—Lord John Russell has net yet un dertaken the task of forming an Administration ; and it is not unlikely that two or three days may elapse be.- ' fore the Noble Lord can be in possession of the infor ' mation which would warrant him in taking that impor tant step. Upon this point we can only say what vie have said before, that the Liberal leader would not b', ' doing justice to the great principle with the maintenance of which he is identified, nor to the party with which he is connected, nor to himself, in accepting the respon sibilities of Government at the present crisis, without a clear prospect of being able to effect an abolition of t', e corn-laws. In the actual state of parties it is evi dent enough that the chances of a quiet and speedy settlement of that question depend mainly on the course which Sir Robert Peel may think proper to take. We are bound to express our belief that in the proceedings which led to the break up of his Cabinet, the late Premier's conduct evinced a sagacity and a courage worthy of a statesman. He was desirous, we believe, of carrying a measure for the total abolition of the corn-laws, and we cannot doubt that ha wishes to see a work accomplished which an overwhelming sense of public necessity could alone have induced him to attempt himself. Sir Robert Peel must be fully aware that the discontent created by the corn laws is not to be allayed by any half measure. The ex perience of the last four years has doubtless been suffi cient to convince him that a mere modification of those laws would be as exasperating to the landlords, and as difficult to carry through Parliament, as a measure of entire abolition, whilst it would not take away the ma terials of agitation, nor give to any of the various in terests concerned the slightest feeling of security. We conclude, therefore, that Sir R. Peel is really anxious to see the principle of entire abolition adopted by Parlia ment, and that what circumstances rendered it impossible for him to do himself, he will be glad to see done by another. If this anticipation prove correct, we appre hend that a period Hill soon be put to the uncertainties and anxieties which now beset us. The united testimony of the heads of the two great parties in the State will be borne to the necessity of abandoning those commercial restrictions by which British industry and enterprise have been so long fettered. To such a weight of autho rity there will be nothing to oppose. Resistance will be felt by the most enlightened of the Conservative party to be as unwise as it will be odious, and Sir Robert may be able, not only to spare the aristocracy of this country humiliation and loss hereafter, but to claim a share in the credit of that migkty reform which he will haveso greatly contributed to effect. We are persuaded, too, that even those who nowdenolince his conduct as an act of" perfidy" and " treachery " will, by and by, have the candour to admit that it can hardly be considered as even voluntary. It is but the tardy and reluctant acknowledgment of the reality and potency of a most unwelcome fact. However sore the monopolists may feel towards their late leader, they must be aware that he would not have broken his party in pieces, and sacrificed his political position— that party and position being the creation of his own hands—but on the compulsion of a perfectly irresistible necessity. Sir Robert Peel's relinquishment of the task which he undertook in 1841 is a fact the significance of which is immense and indisputable. There is no getting over it. He has surrendered his strong Government to a power stronger than any Go vernment—to the ideas and necessities of his time. We have nothing to do with defending the late Premier's political character and conduct gene rally; but we say—and all the world will say—that in this particular act of his life he has but desisted from an impossible task, obeyed an overpowering necessity, and cast off an utterly unbearable responsibility. Nor shall we willingly contemplate the prospect of one of Eng land's greatest men closing a brilliant career in the in glorious defence of one of the very shabbiest of human institutions. Sir Robert Peel, in his wise and honour rable sacrifice of personal and party feeling, and political position, to duty and conviction, must have many fol lowers. We feel constrained to believe that a legislative change, demanded alike by the popular voice and by the declared convictions of all our leading statesmen —ap proved by the principles of economical science, and en forced by a novel and tremendous national emergency— will be effected without any extensive or permanent un settlement of our social relations and political ideas. POST.—We exhort the Conservatives to be every where up and stirring. Apathy now were madness. There is no longer room for self-deception. The danger is manifestly great, the necessity for exertion most obvious and most pressing. We know that in general the partizans of change will be the most active. It belongs to their r.ature. The same restlessness of dis position which makes them impatient of order and government, also makes them agitators. Peace and modesty are alike strangers to the course of their lives. But there are times when it may not unreasonably be expected of the friends of settled law, that they too shall make a great 'exertion, and shall even disquiet themselves now, that they may have the better chance of peace hereafter. Such a time is the present. A new state of affairs has arisen. The man so long looked to as the Conservative leader has consummated his career of treachery. He may not have all along intended to betray. We dare say he did not. Such weakness as his, however—such vacilla don and unmanly fear—is, in its practical object, nothing less than treachery. He was trusted, and has betrayed his trust. He was captain of the watch, and has gone over to the enemy. The power which was placed in his hands he has endeavoured to turn against those R ho gave it. Conservatives must remember that they who have trusted a traitor have much to do in order to redeem that error—in order to recover the effects of that misfortune. Let them, then, be up and stirring every where, to rouse the dull, to animate the slow, to strengthen the feeble, to put life into all, and to teach the traitor that his treason shall be of no avail. Let it be borne in mind, however, that great activity is perfectly compatible with sound discretion. Reasonableness may become impas sioned and be reasonableness still. There is no occasion to rave and talk wildly, or to lose sight for a moment of the ultimate object, because acting under the impulse of a just indignation. Let frantic violence be left to the opposite party. They will give us enough of it; but let us meet them with earnestness—determination— activity. Rash and scheming Russell, and dastardly deceiving Peel, and all the rest of them, must be met and coolly overcome by showing that what they want to accomplish is not fur the notional interest, and does not accord with the national will. Lord John Russell says that protection is the bane of agriculture. If he really believed this, he would be more fit forßedlam than for the Cabinet or the House of Commons. It is precisely the opposite of whathe himself asserted when he owed his seat in Parliament to an agricultural constituency. That is a fact which he - cannot deny; but he says he has changed his mind. Statesmen who change their minds upon matters of principle should not continue to be statesmen; they should seek some other occupation for their time and talents. T o p romo t e the profitable in dustry of the people should be the object of Govern. ment. It may be denied that the present sliding-scale is the best method for promoting agricultural industry. It is a point open for discussion. But to say that there should be no protection, and that foreigners should in future do a considerable part of the business now done by British farmers, that is a proposition for the maintaining of which a man deserves to be shut up in an asylum for the insane. That is the proposition, however, to which men who are called statesmen would now persuade the public to assent ! Against the folly—the treachery—the fear, and the craft of such men, we call upon the Conservatives to be up and stirring. The demagogues evidently think that this is their time, and they are bellowing furiously. The easily-excited and exceedingly-misled populations of manufacturing towns, will probably give their aid to demonstrations against the law which protects the in dustry of their countrymen who work in the fields. But this error, we trust, will not long ccntinue, if the British Conservatives make proper exertions to show that it is an error. This, then, is the time for exertion—for argu ment—for persuasion—for every effort that can be made in the cause of common sense and of justice. TIMES.—The consternation which seized some, and the surprise which pervaded all, parties in the state, have scarcely subsided. It is true, strangely true, that the Tory Government is out. More strangely true is it that a Whig Government is in. Men are obliged to call these facts to their recollection before they begin to speculate on future arrangements or prospective changes. It is an event which baffles the conjectures of shrewd men, and offends the sober reason of practical men. To any one who remembers England in the autumn of 1841 this catastrophe must seem almost a miracle. Then the coup de grace was given to a Ministry which had long ceased to exert any vigo:'r or exhibit any genuine symptom of vitality. The new Premier led Parliament with a working majority of 90 to back him. People read the division lists twice over before they could believe the fact. Old men who had formerly tied up the papers of some routine office, and therefore called themselves poli ticians, crowded on the steps of the Carlton,lhugged each other with slobbering and reciprocated cordiality, and thanked God that the good old days of the constitution had returned. In every little village and market-town there was joy and congratulation. The parsons and squires out-talked one another at the dinner table in praising the new Premier, and recounting their own prospects. Many elderly ladies wept outright in the extremity of their inexpressible delight. The morning sun of Conservatism had risen, never to set again in the shades of opposition. The church— the gentry—the farmers—the wealthy and comfort able classes generally—how was a party consisting of such elements to be dissolved ? How could it be overcome ? Yet,'where is it now ? Gone—dissolved.— disjointed. Without apparent cause—without a distinct warning—in no party conflict—during the periodical suspension of political warfare—while many places had yet to be allotted, and many misapprehended promises were yet to be fulfilled—lo! the Ministerial leader strikes his flag—his army melts away—and the "great Conser vative phalanx " becomes a headless and apparently a helpless trunk. There is lamentation at the " Carlton," and bitterness of heart at the " Conservative." Younger brothers innumerable moan for the fore gone enjoyments of Downing-street, and undrawn salaries flit before the eyes of disappointed ex pectants with insufferable distinctness. For this class there is probably no very general commiseration. "Why did Peel resign ?" and " why did he resign just . at this time !" are questions asked by none more fre quently and anxiously than by those innocent persons to whom he used to dole out the perquisites of small offices on the implied condition that they were to do their small work without p resumin g to thin g , advise, or act for themselves. These and such as these will indulge in the virulent invective that the bile of dis appointment can alone discharge. But it is a question, no t only for this, but for all future time, why did Peel resign ?—not a piece of political gossipry—not as a tittle - tattle of pique or spleen or temporary re sentment, but as a most curious subject of speculation, and a no less curious index to the character of a gtatesman who is more remackible for tt,e tactics where? by be obtains, than for the skill with which he retains, vower. It is po trivial thins to break up the alliances ___-.-'l - T ~_ that have been form. d in the struggle, and the friend ships that have r. own up in the toils of official life ; to forego the intir Aa j cies of years and the companionship of diff,rent for 'iunes,—it is no slight pain to be taunted by the base , , and reproached by the judicious ; but most P ail A 1 1:1 of all is it, after displacing a great and powerful P a ': ty, to elevate into its seat a faction which has no .aold on the affections of the country, and which, by its narrow arrogance, may soon lose its little power in Par liament. COURT CIRCULAR. WrNnsoa, SUNDAY.—The Queen, accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Prin cess Royal, and the Princess Alic 9, arrived at the Castle at twenty minutes before two o'clock yesterday afternoon, from Osborne House, Isle of Wight, escorted by a party of the 2d Life Guards, under the command of Lieutenant Tollemache. Her Majesty and the Royal Family were attended by the Countess of Desart, the Hon. Mrs. Anson, Colonel Buckley, and Colonel Bowles. Her Ma jesty was received at the principal entrance on alighting from her carriage by Lady Caroline S. Cocks, Hon. Miss Devereux, the Earl of Warwick, Captain Meynell, and the Hon. and Rev. C. L. Courtenay. Prince Albert, after her Majesty and the Royal Family had al4;hted at the Farnborough station en 7 cute to Windsor Castle, proceeded to London by the South-Western Railway, inspected the Smithfield Club Prize Cattle Show at the Horse Bazaar, in King-street, Portman-square, and ar riveJ at the Castle at twenty minutes before three o'clock. Prince Alfred was taken his accustomed early airing yesterday morning. The Earl of Warwick, Lord in Waiting to the Queen, arrived at the Castle yesterday morning. Lady Caroline Somers Cocks and the Hon. Miss De vereux arrived on Friday evening, to resume their duties as the Maids of Honour in Waiting to the Queen. Tho royal dinner party yesterday evening included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent and her Lady in Waiting, and the Baroness Dc Speth. Her Majesty and her Royal Consort walked before church this morning for some time in the vicinity of the Castle precincts. All the Royal Family were taken to-day for their usual pony and walking exercise in the pleasure-grounds around the Castle. The Queen and Prince Albert, the Duchess of Kent, the ladies and gentlemen of the Court, and the domestic household attended Divine service this morning in the private chapel of the Castle. The Hon. and Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay officiated. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent was attended by her Lady in Waiting. A meeting was held at Lord John Russell's residence Chesham-place, Belgrave-square, on Saturday morn ing. The Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Clarendon, and Viscount Palmerston were present. The Marquis of Lansdowne and Lord John Russell afterwards went to Windsor Castle, and after having an audience of the Queen returned to town. Lord Stanley and the Right lion. Sidney Herbert had interviews with Sir Robert Peel yesterday afternoon. Earl Delawarr had an interview with Sir Robert Peel on Saturday. His Lordship had also an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, at his official residence in Downing-street. Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Excise, had an in. terview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Sa+urday. The Marchioness of Hastings and Captain Henry left , Farrance's Hotel on Saturday, for their seat in Hamp shire. At the Chapel Royal, St. James's, yesterday, the prayers were read by the Rev. Dr. H. Dakins, and the lessons by the Rev. Dr. Vivian. The sermon was preached by the Rev. C. Moore. The anthem was, " Wherewithal shall a young man" (Boyce). Sir George Smart presided at the organ. Lady Palmerston, Lords Palmeston, and Ernest Bruce, and the Bishop of Ely, were among the nobility present. The Hon. and Rev. G. Noel will preach the sermon in the Chapel Royal on Sunday next. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET COURSING MEETING—SATURDAY. The Puppies Stakes. Mr. Tyson's Figaro and Mr. Parkinson's Seidlitz divided the stakes. All•aged Stakes. Mr. Villebois' Dewdrop and Captain Daintree's Probity divided the stakes. Badlingham Stakes—Ties. Wish-you•may-get-it beat Damask Rose. Fenella beat 'lesty. Deciding Course. Mr. Bennet's Wish-you-may-get-it beat Mr. Tyson's Fe nella, and won the stakes. Eating Stakes. Mr. B. Smyth's Sam Slick and Mr. Caldwell's Regard divided the stakes. Chippenham Stakes. Mr. B. Smyth's Selborne and Lord Stradbroke's Magnet divided the stakes. THE EXPERIMENTAL SQUADRON OF TWO-DECKERS. SAILINGS OF HER 'MAJESTY'S SHIPS VANGUARD, CA NOPUS, RODNEY, SUPERB, AND RATTLER STEAMER. — RENDEZVOUS, 47 DEG. N., 10 DEG. 30 3IIN. w. OCT. 21.—Wind Abeam. Yards. Superb beat Albion ... ... 1,450 Canopus ... ... 2,100 Rodney ... ... 2,650 - Darin;; ... 3,450 OCT. 22.—Wind on the Quarter. Superb beat Canopus ... ... 1,000 Rodney ... ... 1,900 Albion ... ... 6,700 Daring ... 11,000 OCT. 25.—Close-hauled. Daring beat Superb . . 4,300 Superb beat Albion ... 4,100 Canopus ... ... 4,260 Rodney 3,400 OCT. 27.—Extremes of Rolling. Squadron Firing at a Mark with Shells. Rodney ... 7° port, 9' starboard Albion ... 15° 15° Superb 10° 9° OCT. 29.—One Point before the Beam. Yards. Superb beat Canopus ... .. 1,200 Albion ... ... 4,520 Rodney ... ... 4,860 Nov. 3.—Close-hauled. Superb beat Canopus ... ... 1,115 Rodney. ... 1,300 Albion ... ... 3,560 Nov. 11.—Close-hauled. Superb beat Vanguard .. . . 800 Rodney ... 1,800 Canopus ... ... 2,200 Albion ... ... 2,630 Nov. 12.—Close-hauled. Superb beat Canopus ... ... 630 Rodney ... ... 1,210 Albion ... ... 1,520 Vanguard 1,790 Nov. 13.—Close-hauled. Superb and Canopus equal. Superb beat Rodney ... ... 200 - Albion ... 1,500 Vanguard ... 1,300 Nov. 14.—Close-hauled. Vanguard beat Superb ... 550 Superb beat Canopus ... ... 640 Rodney ... 1,340 Albion .. 1,610 Nov. 15.—Close-hauled. Vanguard beat Superb ... ... 1,300 Superb beat Rodney ... ... 840 Canopus ... ... 1,245 Albion ... ... 1,460 By Tacking. Superb lost on the Vanguard ... 2,080 Albion ••• Canopus Rodney NOVEMBER 21. Superb beat Vanguard ... ... 2,200 Canopus ... ... 9,360 Rodney ... ... 10,100 NOVEMBER 26. Superb and Rodney equal. Superb beat Canopus ... ... 400 Vanguard ... 400 Nov. 27.—Fired Lee Lower Deck Guns. Superb rolling, 11 9 starb. 7° port, shipped a little water. Canopus 9 9 5° none. Rodney 17° 12 0 none. Vanguard 16° -- none. INCOME OF RELIGIOUS AND BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS. The following shows the amount of receipts for the cur rent year of the undermentioned religious and benevolent institutions : Aged Pilgrims' Friend ... .E 1,506 0 1 Baptist Missionary ... ... 20,606 18 10 Baptist Home Missionary ... ... 4,981 13 8 Baptist Irish ... .. 2,516 18 3 Bible Translation ... ... 2,572 13 8 British and Foreign Bible ... 85,817 15 9 British and Foreign Sailors ... ... 2,072 19 6 British Reformation ... „, „.„ 1,514 4 1 British and Foreign Unitarian Society 731 16 7 Christian Instru c ti on ... 890 12 5 ••• ••• Church Missionary ... ••• "* 105 14 249 13 7 8 Colonial Missio nar y ... ••• ••• ••• 3,388 Colonial Church._ District Visitin g Foreign Aid •• ••• "- 54 2 : , 46 8 82 1 06 2 1 06 2 9 3 0 Free liurrcch of h ofSLottlalanndd Missionary— India Suisteniotnaartio;_}..'und 75,654 .10 84 Free Church India Mission ... •• ••• ••• "' 14,787 18 10 Jewish Mission ••• ••• ••• ••• 7,577 12 10 456 Home Mission ... ••• ••• ••• ••• 6 Colonial Mission ... 6 1 7 3 Ed uca tion Scheme ... ••• ••• • 6,,2 2 8 School-building Fund ... ••• ... 14,465 10 5 Free College Fund ... ... 9,520 9 8 Church Building Fund ... •.. ••• 122,148 11 6 Home Missionary „, 8,876 9 8 Irish Evangelical Society 2,641 14 10 London Missionary ,„ 82,876 9 8 ... The Jubilee Fund ... „, „.. 21,000 0 0 London City Mission tl London Churchre i a ini Educationern ia n . Society, c. Society et 3 9 :000 579 0 0 0 0 . Ireland— In In England ••• • ••• 3,311 0 0 . ••• ••• Lord's Day Observance • ••• .. 708 12 2 Newfoundland S c h ools .. 4,145 1 10 Prayer-book an d Homily ... ••• ••• ••• 4,941 5 8 Primitive Methodist Missionary 2,567 0 Prot gdn e ai s go t yeu a r t s i ss t ,eThF A r oar s oic s elt o nu c sd i a o i oi o er ...... . . . 1, 322 0 4- 54,104 14 2 R S S Strangers' 5,312 11 ••• 9,561 5 5 A RECOMMENDATION.—A dramatic author, on pre senting comedy to the manager of one of the theatres, assured him that it was a production net to,, bs,,latiOwd at. _. GREAT ANTI - CORN - LAW M EET' N G. On Thursday night, a numerous and highly influential meeting of the citizens of Glasgow was held in the City Candleriggs, called by the Hon. the Lord Provost, in obedience to a numerously-signed requisition, for the purpose of considering the propriety of petitioning Par liament to repeal the corn and provision laws, and of memorialising Sir Robert Peel to take immediate ne. a sures for obtaining an Order in Council for opening the ports for the admission of grain and other provisions free of duty. The immense hall was crowded to over flowing, and there could not be fewer than between 4,000 and 5,000 individuals present. Hundreds left the doors unable to gain admission. We observed on the platform the following gentle men:—The Hon. the Members for the city, Messrs. Os wald and Dennistoun, the Hon. the Lord Provost, Bailie Anderson, Bailie Whitehead, Bailie Brodie, Bailie M'Kinlay, and Bailie Stewart, Professor Wm. Thomson, of the University of Glasgow, the Rev. Dr. Kidston, Rev. Dr. King, Rev. Dr. M'Farlane of Erskine Church, Rev. Mr. M'Evvan, Alexander Graham, Esq., Walter Buchanan, Esq., James Turner, Esq., of Thrushgrove, ' John Hamilton, Esq., John Wilson, Esq., of Dundyvan, Robert Bartholomew, Esq., John Tennant, Esq., Charles Tennant, Esq., J. Robertson, Esq., William Mills, Esq., Robert Hutcheson, Esq., &c, &c. On the Committee and requisitionists making their appearance on the plat form, they were greeted with loud cheering. ALEX. GRAHAM, Esq., in a few remarks, referring to the important service which the Lord Provost had for a lengthened period, both in his private and official capa city, rendered to the cause of free-trade, proposed that his Lordship be requested to take the chair. The LORD PeovosT, on taking the chair, expressed the pleasure which he felt at being called upon to preside at the meeting. He denounced the corn-laws as being injurious to every class of the community, and read an extract from an old document of the Town Council of Glasgow, dated 1791, to show that at that period, when it was proposed to introduce a corn-law, the members held it to be unwise and inexpedient. his Lordship then introduced The Rev. Dr. KING, who being received with loud cheers, moved the adoption of the first resolution, to the effect that it is the opinion of the meeting that the prospects of the country are calculated to excite well grounded apprehensions, and under these circumstances, it is the opinion of the meeting that it is the bounden duty of the Government, to respond to the unanimous voice of the country, by issuing an order to open the ports for the immediate admission of food from all quar ters, duty free. Mr. OSWALD, M.P., rose to second the resolution pro posed by Dr. King, and was received with loud cheering. He said—My Lord Provost, and Gentlemen, I am happy and proud of the opportunity of congratulating you on the appearance of this magnificent assemblage, and this city because of such a meeting taking place.—(Cheers.) While you thus muster in thousands and demonstrate your opposition to monopoly, do not forget that the battle is not altogther won. I believe there is not the slightest doubt that Sir Robert Peel, and the whole of the Administration, have placed in her Majesty's hands their resignation. I believe also that Lord John Russell has her Majesty's command to form a new Administration ; but it will depend greatly upon meetings like this, and the spirit of the people at large, whether or not Loid John Russell, or any other person, can repeal bad, and carry out good laws for the benefit of the entire people.—(Cheers.) You may be called upon to support him, and those who support him will not need to be backward in the contest, for believe me, the monopolists in the House of Commons, and throughout the country at large, will not tamely submit to give up their present privileges without a struggle, and nothing would delight them so much as that any new Ad ministration formed should be thrown out, and Sir Robert Peel called back again to office. But if the people come forward throughout the country, as Glasgow has done tonight, you need be in no fear as to the result of the struggle. While, however, you go on in your exertions, never lose sight of this, that the corn laws, from first to last, were enacted and have for their object to make rents higher than they otherwise would have been, or ought to be, and they Mill never give up that under any circumstances, unless a very great pre ponderating interest in the country tells them that these laws must be abolished, and if once abolished, I promise you we will never hear anything more about them.— (Cheers.) Never relax in your exertions ; be unani mous ; you have the ball at your foot ; go on, and I hope von wilt be successful. The Hon. Member resumed his seat amid loud cheering, during which the resolution was put from the chair, and carried by acclamation. Mr. WALTER BUCHANAN, amid loud cheers, proposed the next resolution :—" That, in the opinion of this meeting, there can be no security against the frequent and periodical returns of scarcity, excepting in the total repeal of the corn and prevision laws. The experience of the last ten years has fully demonstrated that the prosperity of the country depends on low prices of food, while high prices have uniformly produced stagnation in manufactures and commerce, loss of capital, reduc tion of the wages of labour, and, as a necessary conse quence, the degradation of the physical and moral condi tion of the people. For these evils there is no remedy, while laws exist which produce artificial scarcity, and nothing short of their total repeal will insure the peace and prosperity of the country, or afford contentment to her Majesty's subjects." Mr. DeatausTous, M.P., in rising to second the reso lution, said—l expected to snake a grand sensation here to-night. It so happeued, that before I left London, I was told on high authority, and upon giving the strongest assurance of secrecy—an assurance that till I arrived in Scotland I would not mention the fact—that Sir Robert Peel had resigned his seals of office into the hands of her Majesty, and that Lord John Russell had been sent for to Scotland. Ali, thought I, this is a most fortunate hit for tr e; this will save me from making a speech at the meeting to be held in Glasgow. The re sult has been, however, that you had the news twenty four hours before I arrived. But the question is, how is this question to be settled? However much it is our interest to have this question settled, it is also the interest of the aristocracy themselves that it should be no longer delayed. Because I can see that there is a feeling which is growing up in the minds of the operative, and the manufacturing, and the commercial classes, of deadly hatred towards that class, and if it is allowed to go on, there is no saying where it may end. Therefore, it behoves those in power to put an end to this feeling, and to do sway with these most odious laws. Mr. Cobden, at a meeting which he lately addressed, said we must be aware lest Sir Robert Peel, in giving us the corn law, require a compensatio n . C ompensat i on, indeed ! Who ever heard of robbers getting compensation from those whom they had plundered ? If th ere is to be any compensation going, it is us who ought to get it. The whole fee sample of the land in this country would not be a sufficient compensation for the fifty years that they have been plundering us. Now, my Lord, there is no doubt but the Duke of Wellington may sue. ceed, but I venture to prophecy that it will be but for a season, and that, by the zealous co-operation of all classes, these laws—every shred and patch of them--shall be torn from his reluctant grasp by the unanimous declaration of an indignant people.—(Great applause.) The meeting was also addressed by Professor W. Thomson and Sir J. Higginbotham, and a memorial to Sir R. Peel and a petition to Parliament founded on the resolutions agreed to, after which, On the motion o f Mr. OSWALD, a vote of thanks was unanimously tendered to the Chairman, after which the meeting separated, giving three cheers for Richard Cobden. DEURY-LANE THEATRE.—This splendid establish ment is still literally crammed, night after night, to witness the joint attraction of Wallace's new opera of Itraritana, and Flora Fabbri in the new ballet of The Devil to Pay. Sorry, indeed, are we to see, by the official announcements, that the present week is the last of her engagement, owing to the approach of the pantomime; and certain we are that no one will miss the only opportunity they may ever have of seeing one of the first of living danseuses. COLOSSEUM.—The following distinguished persons have visited the above splendid establishment during the past week :—Earl Bathurst, Chief Baron Pollock, Prince Mohun Lal, Count Bathyany, Lady Gurney and family, Lord Curzon, Lord Charleville, Countess Sellers, the Danish Ambassador, &c. &c. TUE BITER BIT.—We can vouch (says the Essex Standard) for the accuracy of the following state ment :—A few evenings since, a gentleman, somewhat re-. markable for his penurious and parsimonious habits, got izaide one of the Bow and Stratford omnibuses to proceed to the latter place. When the omnibus had arrived about midway, he thought he observed a partridge lying on the opposite seat, and instantly took his place beside it, and succeeded in depositing it in his handkerchief, and subsequently in his coat pocket, without being observed. When he arrived home he intimated to his better half that he had brought a fine partridge for supper. The " gude wife," somewhat elated, took the handkerchief and its contents into an ad,j)iniug room, but on examining t succeededa a n d ei the 4 ls a n d a to e call she found, instead of a fine plump partridge, a huge water utl ri water rat. The fright and disappointment caused th e l ady to go into hysterics, of a medical gentleman, who, after the lapse of t wo hours, and with the appli ca tionand it wa s of the fo usual ldo essentia l restoring his patient to her wonted he a lth and spirits. her restoratives, s itl surprise A MAN'S LIFE SAVED BY A Doo.—On Sunday night a s Mr. William Digghs, pork-butcher, who resides in Lumb-lane, Bradford, was on his way home, and when pass ing the Infirmary gates in that lane in company with two friends, a large dog of the Newfoundland breed stopp e d hi m , i reared up against a pitiful howlingfore-foot, noise at the same time He spurned vi the dog from hi m , b ut it ld t * ou no leave but increased its exertions A to draw his attention; at length he followed it, and it led the way to a deep rut on the other side of the road, and at some distance from the sp otwhere they there Mr. Digghs found am lying w ithh* f ac e downwar ds an is in the ditch, and nearly dead, He was found to be a sawyer employed at White Abbey, and he, the dog, and Mr. Digghs were all strangers to each other. The dog 'was discovered to be the property of Mr. John Barraclov.gh, timber-merchant. —Leeds Intelligences. DEATH FROM GOOD rORTUNE.—LateIy an elec tion for pensioners ui,ort the Holborn estate charity took place in the vestry-room of St. Clement Danes. Amongst the twenty t:liccessful candidates was a Mr. Solomon, who had been 48 years a respectable inhabitant householder, but Who has latterly been much reduced in circumstances. By his election he was entitled to 301. a year and residenc in an almshouse. Last Wednesday he received the first monthly instalment of his pension, and after being paid ex hibited great joy, and was constantly boasting of his great good luck, which, he said, "made him a gentleman." Oa Thursday he was in the most excellent spirits, and continue his expressions of joy; but the people of the house, No. 7, Newcastle-street, Strand, where he lived, not seeing him leave his room in the morning, went into it to inquire after him, when they found him partially dressed, and stretched upon the floor in the last agonies of death, which he did not survive many hours. Mr. Lovett, the tsuigeon, who was called in to attend him, gave it as his opinion that he died siofrom excess of joy, at hie !success in bei ng e l ecte d a pen- It was stated yesterday, on 'Change, that a large house in Yorkshire had failed—that the liabilities amount to nearly 5 00,000/.—that it was extensively concerned in the South American trade, and that several houses, &c., of Liver- I pool are deeply implicated. —Liverpool Journal. _-~