The Sun. — London, England, 1851-11-10 00:00:00

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Now Mid,_ and ,, ,iiettd7Poakets 1405 to 2403 per owt; Ncw Wctuu , qttt 12es to 1 4's• New Sutsex ditto, 4garlings ditto, 90's'to' 1 05 s. 110 s Th ,• ooz.. e ' bc , tb b '+a(l4l/11blie s ales of C..to iiLial Wool continue to be well '4lOl, „ y home and foreinm buyers, and nearly 44 32 1 ,' tne parcels offered u ' to the 11)E sit ''''° bales -1, b dip osed of at fully . t present ticae he '44,11)116158. Priv.a? e" 1 ; 4 • 3 1is business is doing ; r ki. ''4 genera„ at ey very ....ti. - itl,,, i Li st a,r.,,,_;'3' re.use to sell, 2,261 ', p" 404 11,"'"' 4 imports into London . . wore, except on hight.r '''eqiii)n,:gellrog, 335 from Alexandria, 160 0 . -. 6 , and about 200 from other quarters. from Idltti:)thall,?avy'rstock74o(nh:n.d, our market is i T n o a ;"tre.,1,,1,Z044e,(1„, s , t4 te, and prices are main lower. Fez. ildoji""l4 spot is selling at 37s 3d per "`„`, 11 . 1 , , , Iklesrt:"Y ntZt to notbing doing. Town " u '4 e4lll. Rough. Fat, 1. - > i 41 per Btos. WNLI IA;LVYV --• 140 u ,y Fa ' t, - 2 - i - cd . jeer Blbi. il, , tlth i . 1 8,,, 4 ay .. 1 1'147 . 1848. 1849. 1850. 18:, 1. 4 1 t p " 20 29, -_____- I,,''' .. f 44: ~L 3, ;,u8 ,42 735 46,590 ;69,876 ‘l , , l ikit,„ ' ( t,, A - : '''' 45 s Cd 37; 3.1 38s Od to 3 7s &I ( . .,,Aea, h " "%it .. - , ,6, 1 to 080 d to Os Od 28s 3d to Os ed l''l4.etll.. 4-4',4,7.2. 3,4 29 ' 3,971 1,961 5,087 1,45 ° ¢l,4, 4t t .. ''-'8 45,92 s 39,295 41,316 41,5 , 86 0 11 , 0 , 1 ... 6 2 7,8 3 ,833 1 199 2,207 .., 7, 54 Nth, '74 '.•.. 1 4 : 19 ,615 ; 56,467 62,292 i 4,929 'tlet ot , T 1 - 475 6d i 398 6d 4ls Od 398 6d Il ' 4 l , 1 4114°W SHIPPING AT ST. PETERSBURGII. 1i55 rtp c r d , Bp kt6 I • 1 550. I 1849. lB4B. 1847. 111)11.1,45ta4t14,1 culLi• Casks. Casks. Casks. Casks. 0,, 0 5 . ,, ,. ?y , 44 5, 4{114 g an:, 9 5 835 ~- ' 44 ' ''.. - 8 ' - (92,252 107,762 114,134 121,287 .«, eq.,: •.., „ 1,, ,;;; '4,l4th 3 ,211 13 33, 4,118,1tNL,, --..,........._ , 7,101 , 14 4 4 ! th,"':11:: 164,106 116,586 !114,863 125,648 126,083 ~ "1 8/t1,, ° „ 48 Or ..._ --- 2650 I 3289 3,856 4 , 881 , • ',41,„ '''... ----- ' • 44 ,„‘'. -""" 11(1246 118 132 129,`04 131,864 )IN, ,, •eali l • ',.. -----........ - ' , " 1 •• '",. 51 13 • 574 64 , 473 55,459 INEtli lii • ' , ...• 14,1 46 , 16 , 0 , 7 4 17 2 223 13152 14,946 Yth. n4 ... ll l'ortY , 3 ,• '32 41 '1 6 3 , 612 ' 5 , 025 ' 4,229 -4, 4 a ,"... 4,925 7, 504 13,272 12412 10,428 Pt iet t ,7::::::'• 1,7,3391 4 ,028 5029 ~4 ,4 1 7; 42 1: 9 6 0 1 6 5 .."....•, 3,136 10,026 12,666 6,868 12,956 .... .-..,„, 3,455 7 , 568 568 8,748 k95.,Z ------- - 1i ,,.....,..........L.._43,251 107.761 11 1 , 131 12 1,2 87 k ' t,et,,,,,.......L.zi.....6,95.T-a , _ , Tzto, , d 4 4i, - t u-Elt.i His DAY.) kk b Ite%,, A Q ,, , k 1, 11 3 4 1 f or , Whi o , "t. cosTurs. compensation in D a ises 1,. eriti,i.„, was to recover Iwitaaßiz:led befo re 1 c onversatio n with the plaintiff's Ok la Si ile Ur. Justice Erle at the last 9ou tt;IP,O O RI, 4 a eerdiet was found for the plaintiff, t f t t ih ° lte e dtitoe,'e4l(ite)tc'beaPPlied for a rule to show cause why ., tt 4 'ihi th h a• new trial, on the ground that the Ve llt elts t , t ' a a l l 81toR:the Plaintiff obtained the verdict and lik i Ntp 4l thet e% er false. It appeared from was ilt ''', k Dr aci te 4r ,.% - ' Years of age, residing at Chelten- N t 'Ar ti `:!eet t i; t `e ; d the lady who was the subject 11 10t h l''' ti ! ° a in the year 1843, he being a4;,,t144,t.44 awidower. She was his junior . by a , % . 4 1 to ; Th; (i l l had fermerly lived with him . _ as tri tt e it t lit h btl,.anl:, Ete l arge family, and also resided le 1 44 9pi • 3 at Cheltenham. It transpired at the t i y t6 aleti ff 91 i l i , ab r ig"eee a 'a his young wife bad lived very lit', ql, ' refer, Cadhe 9th of February, 1850, she tqttle a ' ' lined T h 4l a WaY from home until the 6th of ‘l' lt Oili ' 4l le - e ociy witness who was called to t... 41 P 4 ' 4 },t‘ The a , }) ' - 'y, named William Byngham, ." , Ota l "81.:,,- ItitiCrs wife, and he stated that i ll a7 t p'e t tld 4. beck backe went into the fields with 0, k 4 ltt hOS -8 'eat h house to get some 4 ,,, 3 klid __Cto t C .NO d i . l , Sh e ..)", enterin g the kitchen he saw NI tyh 'llet of ''elendant in such a position as to to ° °l reti their c riminality. On perceiving c t tkill,,,lllß thr te ,, cl t ,,° the Parlour; he followed them, s k ,, l fte,Ntiee °l " th keyholehe again saw them e qt, "te e 4 'te r "' This was the only direct evidence w't,4'lt:l„,havils. T he itd' 4 , , ,, k -„„, 41 ,-er, wh direct evidence was that of a 0 said he was a check-taker at P4til? e l Mhi 4 he att . had te r Me, re kite, „ e, and that the defendant N-1..14 met e "S in Ai p without paying. . the t' had 1.5 ' a g e Mts. TiPher e °ftes seen Mr. Cos:ins and , I4 ' l , ;SW ° Lq . ,,'„ TA. also seen them go home -er.4-.44„..littskr w--e', Counsel now read affidavits de „Ti,,tlie I,Zttbat th e ever a check-taker at the theatre, kl,th,LeStts ci,7l7oBt.h.,ea.otre was not open at the time tfi'T 1, t ,N13 13T ,:;( t seeing the parties there. t l t,it lt l , og t ;tl . t eee? ioacw do you propose to get rid V14, 4 ite 44 ett e kcl be h a d t i :11, tei t rl y tal , anothe r affidavit, which showed k '41 %, ) 0i 0 445 ttisible for the boy to see what 1 1 , 4 1h,,W4 % ti e 6' 4 en place in the parlour through d *il el Work " 81 80 the affidavit of a man name N 6 41 ileY•tiltd told for th . was going littt te st l „ told h , e plainti who stated t, qe„ lei,°' he l , Lel that he was gg to swear an p th,44o N e the t:'Bter, whereupon he advised him ,te; e o y, IR ) 4 ~ untry than to do so, but the plain- N zi t , ' 4 ' at) 7 -' •-' such advice Y'S 44 s Nli o thed hin a for giving tOt t il f a , ht,A, stated, in conclusion, that the j,elilea ICii'le,y,'lV'Y respectable tradesman, . withb; "_ ' 1 , 4 i llt lti 1 ; 4 01 ~ that his object was not to rid .m '` .4 PY, ''' iv? , , but to clear his character from eoe ft . t "1"1 attached to it by the verdict Not e i a l'h , .t,b,:- r ule to show cause. kf qrot rtb-------- t h dk IVIAY It, ' , !1,, ay e , OR's DAY. , N th vt 801 '41, 4 ve t , er h, i , 41 ' was celebrated this morning, 1. '41; 1 4 tliael4go -e'rga"ceedingly fine for the season it 1 / 4 4 e. 1 54 1, 3 ., (4 10 t k , W , (l of People into the City. As t't' l4 4d '. l g titt ''''l leading thoroughfares beyond 'tr ee as th t o ~,„0 _ ti t', 4ll ,[l ta 2 ho llr c r "42nt a very animated appear t;, lk 4 CII4i from t near when the pageant was tt('''tellit'erfeedreli3,4,,d Gu ildhall-yard, Ludgate•hil t l, li, l llty ° „Ply t Y i choked C heapsid e , a n d I:ieng-street, ect,k,`eatthttli. ter 1 11 i P• absC and omnibuses were I ; h t lef it :a e ge :Y ' o'clock, but it was only with -t t o etl e ti th e tl ikki get alo ng t titypter e ocfaietiotY scattered along the route . , and IV it io - %te e °n Y of the scene was relieved }, I N I/ i lle itotitlelf Asa aleather of the light-fingered tha °C th e There 401 ° title a 3 t all ordinar character. k,,`; , ti t 84 - lot, tableaux vivans which 0(, 4 ; t Ile p t , e t Ntss e .the procession last year, and ,i,teDltlli,Y s 's e e 4 4 ,, t f re o , lll ll4 the number of . men in ce, Bared i - old .eel the same as it had been ti 1 pro s n the h llo ae ktiki clockil $4., 11 o e , • A. draught of Batty's f el e k , , s a dforteed t, 1 1 % t4 ty 4 t by th ''.}lll' 1 t4ill lit " '' 14 Guildhall shortly after o' o ' 4 I NF eei t r:)g being in readiness, the . ee 4t tt et Illre:rto, ataiY,iiqueshal, who appeared in his 'lll . 'itlq 1 11 %1 ,gh G re `, 0 Procession began to move. Ithe ' l re,e4 q ping meat, Coleman -Street, e Attte„ lesb n ,, ''''* ,v-eet-s+reet the North and t"l:re the4l,kiti:.tteet:Periir.,ens, Circus-place, Loud . on ; 4 i t ,,' 4j 4 4 40,, reLece anuaceestreet, King Wilt . n,n itTO Ntt'kiord e• l ee ' oe „„ e s ° on to Lendon-bridge, eh 4 ' %yi n - ''''' Ilia civic attendants took e. ild P .T 4% O t '''rth Rea , much i 3 throughout the it ‘S' BPlee'cre very Vt, tle.tateli erlidi„ `I'Y tauch and the sun , tee, e e ett e „,e o n the _.Crowded, lt ~, h i i , e 4 a ri,da his a Y barges of . the show. I; I ,,tl th .e 1 h e t on Lordship alighted from Iq t 1p n I,. ' 4 Procession was re-formed on i i b i St k . Rp ee Ar ned it 1 ; 41 4 t 144 lid th roe ecorder took part, and then " t •Cte -(i etl er , t ' , ell, we gh a dense crowd of people t), st o rti ill ,t e into ...e re 1-, th ~.."0 was met by the autho eltldkeNed : after th e kjeurt of Exchequer, where ti kt % k at o th , o th e 4) usual form. llis Lordship t tl, ti t 'lei:ltte rt : ha/10(411er courts, and after inviting ei 10 4 , ell Reiti, ' et, he returned to the bridge, toe tt , it had c 1 th e ~,._ lie landed this time at Black .ithtp,i,Nti 1,4, rrOee3sion being re-formed in the 4t,,,1, 4 4 1, 1 Ildg,t rettlrtled to Guildhall along New .itp:l4%airec.ilag-st;11111' St. Paul's Church-yard, Iti o 6 t atie tie c e ) :?t,, his Lordship being greeted '4 o "Y. of joy that had attended his pro ttt(te te .4/ --- Po,4 4 tle t ,i, 4.,e7,.-1-.6----____________ Ntirltikilk.it,a, ver y ill ZXERC/SES. 11 1 , ) 1 Ai tl , adiee tereating and well- managed per tilt 1.1 4 1 ' 1 th 6 fcn i • . 0 rio, Y th„ -0 r ,„, r each ng, singlestiek wrestling, per- G o 4 Q ' 4 l l (!t kite zedu I,nodificatien of those ames, %t o .. 1,,,, t h ier.,, tae cann tl • given in VI I 4 1 , 1 '0 4 „,_ .7, Lt,iee„ e-recently ) .. k 41 4 N it , li ed out (for .ter-square, was on Satur 'et eel glit t h Rood I • the Present) to a conclusive, y ll tqqit S i e ll e so tri : a t• 4 te " , h t ! l ,a've been laudably preserved ) 1 ,, 1 , 1; 4 , 1 . . 4 o p, 11 recently, games of the kind I:Ckii'L'lll Al e fil eee - titre occasions and not under the 4 %1 4 4 % 11 4 ° 4 of t° tiaisSiPrin exhibitions were parti -4,4 t 4t 4 til wreath and the capital old ki, q r4 e t ,ttia, 4l pata i ng%vas rarely to be witnessed ' 11 0 ) "th il 'io‘ t i : Oi",. 4j e tl h° , ll ; !ea of not very easy . o , r con- I , ) 1 0 4, orti ', la zu i-uester-square, howeNcr, the log h e ' , ee l , arty a lITILY garnes has been nightly 4 4' tl Nt l as 0 '1.4 41,.terested crowds of spectators; 1, N,„tet,, wi th ert ir ,„ - vt,'"o 'IN th 'et society who, without havin g et t t A , 4 %1 , is . " brutalities of the "ring," yet 4 0 ' , 1. 4 t 1 c. ) '' to wit nesa' n Ott l'o tt oi l Oeh t o , e 1 ,e feats of dexterity and NN, ei lti ti , the ~atttpd thank the management for. 'lee it, ,iree,tptieta7, which was for the benefit of te 44 ittt (bothe-r the establishment, included 'te i `lohll t ; , 4 all and Cornish), t t tit, Jo aline At, 61, ki,,,,.tibt, wi , h r of sabre tricks, single sticks, 1 1,4 4 1% 1 ; 1 , Th e ' Crowning feats of the savate or l o N a r() ° ,3 :l was completely crowded, at I , Ppl au , e efts.„a ree,st ,drawn down by the skilful le tllte,,, kirab h , ' Shnry, Gillemand, Harrison, 1 41 r ti . 1 ,,,, •-...,...._ - otidet es . 4 :qs 'Yli l l Itetl4ll(idile '411,4•1-The Michaelmas Term calls , 1)N l l iNe 4 ,( 6 .4 a ;„D'st) were made on Saturday, and I , l 4ep t t at klt ' l lrt 4 : t lil), -1.'.',3-`-'cis:l- ja W ln e e o , d t l ii o o r Brandon, Esq., , kes ilt its I ritit e ci. P aeram, Esq., and 04 1 tsI l li , e -'[i•---;So 1 p t 'lp i , ie tlt 3' take' y (ir ,, . lets a number than seven -o'l laar at.,,„,.uging, in Pwlbeli bay, and each qtyetattt% :t3', a nd "' a thousand day. The fish are 4 011 1.'./t' 1:, are ch' fl , a f ale at the V't a 'e/ ee er ?., Y exported or s . lth to '4e 4 t ife et , ' ehai fishery is also active and tl qel; r ti te thT, /tAtt"ehonick. 4k, t Qt ' ''' ee l : Is.eeklWe, have not any improve 800,i r 0 4.9 ptl o , ' 1 the general sale of goods, and, 1 1q t , 11 It:(14 letitlyi of th , et here is a great fallin g off in de -5 tl l l, tit .1 l, we (.1 izanufacturers are wisely lessen -41, If oar fr Dr N4t ° 1:1°t anticipate any serious losses ett„, at a ,, . temporary sta nation Many are Nt,tiptla „,,,,1° reake fiesh gdesir -`4%licivg tast e , 5 , 00 ,, e ad . altogether, euit "."14ttirzeitani sivelrlge may r ' - 4 , LITERATURE. OFFICIAL DESCRIPTIVE and ILLUS TRATED CATALOGUE of the GREAT EXIIII3ITION. 3 Vols. Spicer and Cloves. No nobler monument could be contrived for the perpetuation of the glories of the Great Industrial Exhibition than the one here presented to us in the form of this, magnificent publication—the three volumes compiled as the official catalogue of the contents of the Crystal Palace, embellished through out with a profusion of illustrations, and issued from the establishment of Messrs. Clowes and Son, the printers, and of Messrs. Spicer Brothers, the stationers appointed for the production of these remarkable works by the authority of the Royal Commission. It will be remembered by the public at large that the guides to the Exhibition, already proffered for the acceptance of the community, have been as diversified in character as most of them have been excellent in arrangement. Yet, meritorious as the majority were, they are now, each and all of them, re duced to utter insignificance by the appearance of the present extraordinary compilation. Every department in the Crystal Palace has been viewed separately and consecutively—the arms of the various powers and principalities being engraved at each com mencement. Every separate contribution, moreover, has been scrupulously particularised—the principal products of art and industry in the collection being pourtrayed by the pencil of the illustrator. Is there an article of furniture in any way distinguished from the mass of similar fabrications ? it is delineated..) there a specimen of mechanism evidencing in any nay en unusual amount of ingenuity ? it is de picted sectionally as well as in its general aspect from the exterior. Is there a stained window, or a carved buffet, or a costly jewel, or an exquisite statue, or a bronze casting, or a fountain, or a musical instrument, or a woven fabric, or an artificial flower, or a wax modelled marionette,or any other eccentric or beautiful contrivance in any one of the divisions of any one of the departments ? it is carefully represented by a woodcut, such as will convey to distant times some notion of the progress made by the children of this generation in the advancement of industry, as a means of forwarding the holy and sublime cause of civilization. Every gentleman in the United King dom possessing a library of ordinary dimensions, as well as every public institution throughout these islands, will, we doubt not, retain a copy of a work like this for preservation, as the least perishable, end at the same time as the most suggestive memento of the wonderful display in Hyde-park, the splendour and variety of which collected together from all parts of the world representatives of all the different races of Christen dom. No picture of the Crystal Palace itself can possiby present to the eye so vivid and actual a semblance of the original as that which is here given piecemeal. The general aspect of the naves and of the transept, from within and from without, under the influence, now of the sun shine and now again of the moonlight, on the occasion of the inauguration by her Most Gracious Majesty, and of its close by his Royal Highness the Prince Consort, the illustrious originator of the enterprise, may afford to the imagination some idea of the skill displayed by Sir Joseph Paxton, in the design, and by Sir Charles Fox, in the construction of the Crystal Palace—but, at the same moment, cannot but fail altogether in suggesting to remote times any ade quate notion of the contents of the Crystal Palace, or, in other words, literally of the Great Industrial Exhibition. This, we maintain, can only be pro perly effected by means of some such illustrated catalogue as the one here presented to the public by the Messrs. Clowes and Spicer, the joint firms entrusted with the carrying out, in this important particular, of the intentions of the Royal Commissioners. Nobly and admirably have the houses we have here mentioned fulfilled themselves of the responsibilities devolving upon them in this mat ter, by their series of guides and other useful produc tions relating to the memorable year of the Exposition. But conspicuous as had been the merit displayed by them in these respects during the period when the Crystal Palace remained open to the general inspec tion, they have been immeasurably surpassed by the remarkable record subsequently published by them, in which the peculiarities of that unprecedented revela tion of artistic and industrial ingenuity has been mi nutely, and in every instance most correctly, accumu lated. It is understood very generally that the official publishers of these catalogues of the Exhibition have not hitherto reaped the reward which was anticipated, and to which they are unquestionably entitled—a prevalent indifference as to the possession of a catalogue marking the visitors to the Crystal Palace. That such should be the case during the time when that fairylike structure was "on view" cannot, we conceive, be matter for much amaze ment, when the bewildering riches of the collection are borne in popular remembrance. Now, however, that the Palace of the Exhibition is closed, we are satisfied that the demand for some such substantial mementos of the World's Wonder, as are furnished by these same descriptive and illustrated catalogues, will begin to be manifested, insomuch that the Messrs. Spicer Brothers, the stationers, and the Messrs. Clowes and Son, the printers, will have no cause whatever to complain of not having partici pated in the advantages derived by so many from the commercial activity created by the great year of the Exhibition. Let any dispassionate person turn over the pages of the wonderful three volumes now lying on our desk, and we are confident that he will admit very speedily that this one work alone would be a sufficient source of exulta tion to those who are disposed to rejoice in the pro gress made by the present age in the momentous race of civilization. Everything combines to assure us, on turning over these pages of letter-press, pro fusely interspersed with explanatory embellishments, that it was not without some reason that the family of mankind have during the course more particularly of the present century congratulated themselves on having obtained an altitude of enlightenment but little anticipated by the most far-seeing of our fore fathers. Nevertheless, it must be confessed, simul taneously that if " much has been done, yet more remains to do," in penetrating further and further still into the various departments of human knowledge. In science, more particularly, wondrous as our recent advances have been, philoso phic research has even now only passed as it were the outer vestibule. Humility, moreover, is necessarily forced upon the artistic world by the remembrance that, exquisite as its modern creations have been, they have centuries and centuries ago been equalled, and in many instances immeasurably surpassed, by the sculptors and the architects of a distant past, when mankind were for the most part plunged in the dark ness of a barbarous heathendom. Witness this those divine fragments of the Elgin marbles which the poet Shelley very truthfully and happily termed " the despair of modern art," or the ruined beauties of the incomparable Parthenon : witness this the crumbling walls of the Colosseum, or the matchless figure of the Apollo Belvidere. If we have cause, therefore, for exultation in one respect while meditating on the con tents of the Crystal Palace, we have in another reason only for humility and self-depreciation. Therefore is it that, as a wholesome lesson to mankind in general, we rejoice in the splendid fact of this Industrial Ex hibition ; and seeing that the volumes under consi deration are calculated to repeat that s a me l esson t o many successive generations, we view with infinite satisfaction the appearance of this masterly Descrip tive and Illustrated Catalogue. MILITARY MEMOIR OF LIEUTENAIVT COLON EL JAMES SKINNER, C. B. By J. Baillie Fraser, Es. q , 1851. This is, on many grounds, a very remarkabl e wor k, and likely to encounter a ingular diversity of o pi• nion as to its merits, according to the view whi c h th e reader may take of the great variety of topics intro duced, though of its character as a book, we feel sure there can be but one opinion, viz., were that it but f itisno o t r on th ly e readable but highly interesting, following reasons. Purporting to give the few well ascertained and but partially known acts of the mili tary life of a man who, though hain g actedismodestly aocsotnly spicuous part in a most eventful period, placed on the second rank of its heroes, e it nt g s, iv n e o s t a o r n ic ly h and abundant narrative of stirring in his own career, but in that ofan s u t 7 tr b t e in r g of \N b i r th oth th e e r officers, r i va l s , an d ev en descriptio n o f scenes , which might opponents. d pre senting to us et first hardly seem to conduce t o th e en d sought, an men whose e ff or t s are directed to thesuppeoaroth n o f t other, native pri nces o f I n di a, i n their wars with or with i nva d ers , not excluding the British power, it ultimately powerfully awakens interest in the British reader,: by the display of those m emorable events which fi rs t created, and finally so firmly our influ ence i n t h e E ast. L ast, th oug h not tstablished least, for those whom it most concerns, viz., the public author, the styl e an d execut i on o f the " Memoir' the under our ey es are such as to secure to the ai latter every possible commen d ation from the fo only know one c l ass of men who might objectrer. We to the fulness and peculiar interest of the scenes recorded in it—we mean the advocates of universal peace, and we question if even t h ey might not find in i t abun dance of argum en t i n f avour of their theory, an d on that score deem it worthy of a perusal. But we have to deal smith the book, and with that alone. Commencing with a description of the state of affairs in India, previous to the introduction of our power in that vast region, 1760, opening with the battle of Paneeput, with the defeat of the Mahrattas, and its dreadful consequences, proceeding with a fair end impartial vi3w of the acts of men, who, seeking their fortunes in the East, bad risen to a power which it was only given to this country ultimately to secure, it brings us to that portion of Indian history in which circum stances forced the hero of the present tale, and many other British adventurers, to break their connexion with the native princes, and join the service of their country. From that time to the close of these records, we need hardly say, that although sad things occaalenally incur (the 0 911rie of warfare eau s 1, Nl3 0 N hardly be 'expected to run smooth), the his tory of Lieutenant-Colonel James skinner, is, on the whole, a part of that great and eventful drama which ended with the victorious establishment of our arms in the East, and the consequent peace in that long disturbed and agitated region. To enter fully into the particulars of the narrative before us would lead us too far, we prefer recommending the reader to the work itself, which reflects the greatest credit on the gallant Colonel's historical biographer and friend. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, Nov. 8. The Royal dinner party yesterday included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the Lady in Waiting to her Royal Highness, the Baroness de Speth, the Dowager Lady and the lion. Caroline Lyttelton, Sir Charles Wood and Sir George Couper. Her Majesty's private band attended after dinner, and performed the following selections : Overture, " Lichtenstein" Lindpaiuter. Ottetto—Op. 20, alto. con fuoco, an dante, scherzo, presto, four violins, two violas, and two violincellos ; Messrs. Sainton, Day, E. Chipp, Cusins, Hill, Nickel, H. Chipp, and P.Hardy Men delsshon. Ballet music, scene et chceur, " L'En- fant Prodip;ue" Auber. The Queen and Prince Albert walked in thellome Park and the Slopes this morning. The Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the Pi'llef, , S9 Alice, took walking and pony exercise. Prince Alfred and Prince Arthur, and the Prin cesses Helena and Louisa were driven out in an open carnage. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by the Right Hon. Sir Charles Wood, went out hunting this forenoon, attended by Colonel F. H. Seymour (Equerry in Waiting) Sir George Bowles arrived at the Castle to-day on a visit to her Majesty. The dinner party in the evening included the Dowager Lady and the Hon. Carolone Lyttelton, Sir Charles Wood, and Sir George Bowles. Her Majesty's private band was in attendance in the evening, and performed the Overture " Le Val D'Andorre" Selection, " Il Seraglio" •• •• • Mozart. Finale Ist act " Oberon" Scherzo" I%lidsummerNight's Dream" Bleodelssobn. SUNDAY. The Queen and Prince Albert walked in the Slopes this morning. The Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the younger members of the Royal Family, walked in the Home Park. Her Majesty; his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the Princess Royal, 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. G. Wellesley officiated. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent had break Est with her Majesty, and afterwards attended Divine service. The Duke and Duchess de Nemours visited her Majesty to-day, from Claremont, and partook of luncheon at the Castle. Dispatches were sent off on Saturday from the Colonial-office, to the Governors of Hong-Kong and Ceylon. THE GREAT EXHIBITION. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—The general dissatisfaction which the awards made by the judges of the works at the Great Exhibi tion has created is not one of mere disappointment to those who have been unfairly passed over. The rules (if such they might be called) were perfectly ridiculous, no distinction being awarded to the patentees or the inventors of the article, without they in person were the exhibitors. In some hundred cases the patentees of the inventions are passed over, and the mere sender of the article receives the reward for that which would not have, been there at all, had not the brains, toil, and money of the poor inventor been expended (and in many cases the latter to the last farthing) in perfecting a mat ter which is of public benefit. There is something so preposterous in the mere de positor receiving a reward of merit for that which his porter has only to convey there, and passing over the real producer, that it does not require comment; and it is to be hoped that some meeting may take place to repair the injustice so done, where the pitiful expense of a few medals would render justice and satisfy all. Again, what contumely has been perpe trated to parties who have sent new and useful works, and who the judges have chosen to pass over without comment; no letter seems to have been attended to where either the inventors or depositors have written to say they would respectfully attend and explain all the merits of the machine or article, which a mere pass ing or casual look could not observe, or, indeed, one-half of which there judges could not comprehend. As to cases the public papers teem with them. I sent a loom perfectly novel in ifs Indus operandum, which wove a waterproof canvas, having a peculiar motion to produce the same, which the manufacturers of the north, who are the most experienced weavers in the world, thought impossible to accomplith. I also sent a tarpaulin, or railroad cover, several yards wide and also lone,, all woven by power in one piece, and strengthened in the parts where a strain was to be put upon it, flax tubes for the conveyance of water, also woven by power which was entirely new, such goods being heretofore always woven by hand, and very expensive corn and other sacl:s woven by power loom, which were without seems either at the sides or bottom; and many other articles. I was sent for expressly to show the principal of these matters to her Majesty and Prince Albert, and offered to do the same to the judges, but I was never apprised or could I learn what day they intended to come round. The loom was not one made to weave ordinary canvas, but for waterproof canvas, as stated, and it involves a principle applicable to woollen and other goods, where a clear shed cannot be produced by the ordinary loom. The loom in question was placed to be driven by an engine which proved totally useless, and after some time it was attached to another, which was overpowered by the work she even had on before. The engine would not govern herself, which is quite necessary in all en gines where weaving is required; therefore I was iu the predicament that either she was overloaded and would not throw the shuttle across, or if she had the work taken oil' she ran away so as to endanger the lives of the visitors, by throwing the shuttle out of the race across the building and breaking the loom. Hoping that justice will be done, I am, Sir, &c., J. BEALE BROWNE. Hempen, Andoversford, Gloucestershire, November 5, 1851. ROYAL ARTILLERY. GENERAL ORDER. Deputy-Adj utant- General's-office, Woolwich, Nov. 7. Tha Mast 'r-General of the Ordnance directs that the very gratifying letter of his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the President of the Royal Commis sion for the Exhibition of 1851, in approval of the conduct of that part of the corps of Ordnance em ployed in that service, be promulgat ed in g eneral orders. The Master-General feels confident that this high testimonial, in approbation of the valuable services of those immediately employed, will be received with feelings of pride and gratitude by the whole corps of Artillery as well as that of the Engineers. 11. D. Ross, Deputy-Adjutant-General. " Windsor Castle, Oct. 29. "My Lord—l have the honour, as President of the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851, to con tvheoy Commission, J ur is L sto o u rd , Lordship, both in formy ot lent us in allowing several of the corps of Roya l Engi neers and two companies of Royal Sappers and Miners to assist the Executive Committee in the arrangement and management of the Exhibition. " Her Majesty's Commissioners consider it due to the officers of Royal Engineers and to the non-commissioned officers and privates of the Royal Sappers and Miners who have been thus employed, to express to your Lord ship in strong terms the sense which they entertain of the admirable conduct of the whole body while en gaged in this novel, delicate, and responsible duty. " The officers of Engineers have, in the able assistance rendered by them, afforded another instance of the useful manner in which a military body may be employed in civil services during a time of peace. " The Royal Commissioners being desirous of mark ing their sense of the share which the different persons employed in connexion with the Exhibition have had in bringing it to a successful issue, have requested the various civilians so employed to accept a certain sum of money in recognition of their services. We have ascertained from Colonel Reid that such a course would not be agreeable to the feelings of the Engineer officers who have similarly given their assistance, and to whom we could have wished to offer a similar token. " With regard to the non-commissioned officers and privates, it gives me much pleasure to state, that at the period of the preliminary arrangements, when the labour d e z epm e e uo s rn s t i ns v tg e r , at thtehodecit course r e ag x er e eo r a t f i t o tv n ha s el u wereEx hibitions always e n d c t h " u e . e a e y r s f p u s r l e l an sometimes e t m i t e i a a m d l e l ey s . f their schools of instruction by the many useful plans which they drew, and by carefully acting always in sub ordination to the civil police force, they established for themselves a character for good conduct and attention to the exhibitors and visitors greatly to the credit of the corps to which they belong. The Royal Commissioners have therefore thought fit to award a sum of 6001., to be laid out either in draw ing or mathematical instruments, or in other suitable i„ t iag memorial of their connexion with the Exhibition, for the non-commissioned officers and privates of the Roya l Sappers and Miners, to be distributed by the officers in such manner as your Lordship and the In specior-General of Fortifications may approve; and we trust that you will give your sanction to the accept ance of these testimonials of their good conduct.—l have, &c., "ALBERT, President, Royal Commission. Gi Field-Marshal the Marquis of Anglesey, blaster-General of the Ordnance." It is said that Lord Fitzalan Howard, who lately married Miss Talbot, is about to follow the examp l e o f Li s fatbex the N9rl9l l i) tutu Prvtutant. MON DA V E V E NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. THE LATE MAJOR JOHNS.—The remains of this gallant and much-lamented officer will be interred with military henours at the burial-ground of St. George's, Stonehouse, to-morrow. PORTSMOUTH, SUNDAY.— The Birkenhead iron steam-transport, Master-Commander Salmond, having been repaired and refitted, went out of Portsmorth Harbour on Saturday morning. She went down Stokes Bay, and having tested that her machines and engines were all right, returned into harbour, where she remains all ready for service. The Hecate steam-sloop, Commander G. Hand, is all ready for service in Portsmouth Harbour. DEVONC-ORT, SATURDAY. — AdmiraI Sir John' A. Ommanney, Naval Commander-ia-Chief at this port, struck his flag at sunset on Thursday evening, having obtained seven days' leave of absence. ROYAL ManaNEs.—First Lieutenant Onslow has joined the Portsmouth division for embarkation. Lieutenant and Adjutant Harrison has obtained leave of absence till the 30th inst., Lieutenant Thomas until the 27th, and Li eu t enan t Goull until the 2d December. Captain Clavell, now on leave, one month's further extension of furlough. Six privates, found unserviceable at the m e di ca l i n spection held yesterday at the Royal Naval H os pit a l, have been in valided accordingly. The Nautilus, Lieutenant J. B. Dolling, returned on Friday from a week's cruise in the Channel. Her Majesty's steam-ship Rosamond, Captain Campbell, is forwarding with all dispatch, nod will probably be ready by the 20th instant to sail for the West Indies. The frigate Spartan is ordered to be commissioned by Captain Peel, eon of the late ea-Premier. The steam-vessel Avon, having been repaired, is placed at her moorings. The Confiance steam-vessel arrived on Thursday with a detachment of the 77th Regiment from Pen dennis Castle, relieved by a detachment of the 19th, conveyed there by the Confiance from this garrison. An order has been issued to prevent food of any kind from being carried into the Dockyard, Devon port. The artisans have been for many years in the habit of eating their dinners within the walls, and the present order will no doubt prove seriously incon venient to those residing at a distance. His Imperial Majesty's steam-ship Danube, Cap tain Paul, arrived here from London on Thursday, for a supply of fuel, bound to Odessa. ADMIRALTY PROSECUTION.—On Saturday, Nov. 8, Commodore Michael Seymour, the superintendent of the dockyard (and during the absence of the admiral, Sir John Ommanney, the commander-in chief), sat i❑ the dockyard as a magistrate, to consider complaints brought against seven masters of barges, charged with discharging mud within the limits of the harbour, against the laws. The charge h av i ng been proved, the parties were prosecuted by Messrs. Eastlake, the Admiralty solicitors for the port, when Passmore, who had appeared upon a similar charge before, was fined 51.; five of the others were fined 2/. each, and one who appeared to have been less guilty was fined 1/. PROMOTIONS. Lieut. Powell, of the Janus, has been promoted to the rank of commander. B. P. Heather, to be purser. APPOID‘TMENTS. Commander J. Ormsby Johnson has been appointed mail agent on board one of the Cape screw-steamers, and will proceed in the Hellespont on the lith inst. Assistant Surgeon—Charles D. Nettleton, to the Impregnable. Acting Assistant Surgeon—Charles E. Playfair, to the Hecate. Assistant Engineer—Jas. Stuart, to the Rosamond. Gunners—John Lowers, to the Rapid; John Wed dell, to the Rosamond. INSTRUCTION OF OFFICERS IN STEAM MACHINERY. The subjoined circular has been issued by com mand of the Lords of the Admiralty : " Admiralty, Oct. 30, 1851. "My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty are pleased to direct that all subordinate officers (except clerks), serving on board her Majesty's ships having steam power, be instructed by the senior engineer o❑ board in the knowledge of the component parts of the en gine and boilers, and the practical working of the ma chinery, as it is their Lordships' intention, at seise future period, to institute an examination on the above subjects when officers come forward to pass their final examina tion for rank. But should any officer who is now serving wish to be examined as to his knowledge of the above subjects when passing his final examination, he is to sub mit Lis wish to his captain, for the information of the commander-in-chief or senior officer; and if found to possess a competent knowledge thereof, the same is to be certified on his passing certificate for notaticn in the Admiralty office. " Commanders-in-chief aro, in such cases, to give the requisite orders for the examination, and to nominate a senior engineer officer to attend on the day of (=mina don, should the passing captains require his services. "By command of their Lordships, " JOHN PARKER. " To all commanders-in-chief, captains, com manders, and commanding officers of her Majesty's ships and vessels." PRESERVED MEATS. The following circular has been issued : " Admiralty, Oct. 31, 1851. " The attention of my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty having been drawn to thu frequent and heavy condemnations that have occurred on board her Ma jesty's ships, in consequence of the bal quality of the preserved meats supplied under the contracts of Mr. G-oldaer " Their Lordships are pleased to direct that no further issues of Goldncr's preserved meats shall be made to the crows of her Majesty's ship, either at home or abroad; but that such as may be on board the ships at home shall be immediately returned into store, and that the whole of such quantities as may remain in store, and on board her Majesty's ships abroad at the time of the receipt of this circular, shall be returned tc England free of expense by any of her Majesty's ships as opportunities shall offer, in order that the same mal be surveyed by the proper officer s w h o may b e a ppointea for the purpose, and disposed of in such manner as their Lordships may direct; but any canisters which may to found to emit offensive effluvium from the clecompoi tioa of the meat, or appear to be unfit to be sent ia England, are to be destroyed; care being taken in sll such cases that a survey be held previously thereto, at which a medical officer is to be present; and the nane on the canister, its weight, and any other particulars are to be stated in the report of survey. " By command of their Lordships, PARKED, "To all commanders-in-chief, captains, com manders, and commanding officers of her Ma jesty's ships and vessels." IRELAND. ACTION AGAINST THE CHIEF SECRETARY.. — The the World from Monday last, came before th Court case of James Birch, propriet or of news paper, v. Sir William S • . urned _ omerville Bart. Bench this day. An action has been broughtQbeyeetnh'es plaintiff for 7,0001., claimed as a b a l ance dee "for work, labour, and service rendered by plaintiff in sup port of the existing Administration, at the instance and request of the defendant, from the 16th of July , 1848, to the 16th of January, 1851," including a c harge of 3001. for copies of the Wo rld, supplied and di s tributed, as alleged in the declaration. The de fendant required that such a bill of particulars should be furnished as would enable him to proceed with his defence ; and the question was fixed for final decision this day, when the Lord Chief Justice and Judges Crampton and Moore took their seats on the bench. We subjoin a brief report of the argument, which terminated iu the granting of the application made by Sir William Somerville, and the staying of all fur ther proceedings in the action. Mr. John Perrin renewed his application on the part of the defendant, to the effect, that a bill of particulars should be furnished by the plaintiff, in order that the defendant might be made acquainted with the species of demand made upon him. Mr. WHITESIDE, Q.C., and Mr. M‘DoaTouGu, Q.C., severally contended that a bill of particulars had been furnished, and that, in compliance with the order of the Court, an amended bill had been furnished on the day after the application on the part of the defendant had been made. Those Learned Gentlemen cited a great many authorities and cases to sustain their vie w, after which The CHIEF JUSTICE de livered judgment to the effect that, on a former day, an application had been made by the defendant demanding to be furnished with a bill of particulars, but, in consequence of some informality in his affidavit, the Court refused the motion with costs, giving him, at the same time, an opportunity to amend his application, in conformity with the Act of Parliament, in order that the motion should come properly before the Court. In the first instance, the Court was of opinion that the bill of particulars furnished was per fectly illusory. An amended bill had been since furnished, which in no essential respect differed from the first, and Mr. Justice Moore, who was not present in the first instance, quite agreed with the members of the bench who then presided, that the original and amended bills were perfectly illusory. The Court, therefore, were of opinion that the application of the defendant should be allowed. Mr. PERRIN—And all further proceedings stayed. CHIEF JUSTICE—Yes. RESIGNATION OF Mn. COMMISSIONER CURRAN.— Soon after the opening of the next year, Mr. W. 11. Curran, Q C., for many years one of the Commis sioners of the Insolvent Debtors Curt in Ireland, is to retire, according to the arrange ment for superan nuation mad e i n the new Act for the regulation of that court. After that time Mr. Baldwin, Q,C., will be the sole Commissioner. All the circuit business heretofore discharged by the Insolvent Debtors Com missioners has been transferred to the assistant bar risters at quarter sessions, and the duties of the Commissioners are confined to the Central Court in 1)04. NG g NOVEIIB Elt 10, 18b1. SPORTING NOTES. No. CLIV. SHREWSBURY AND HAMPTON MEETINGS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—Notwithstanding that it is not the practice with five out of eix of my sporting compeers to attempt the selection of winners of steeplechases, I, however, in consequence of my great success in naming the winners of those across-country races, have determined upon de voting brief epistles to this subject during the winter; and if my previous success attends me, I have no doubt that those who follow my predictions will find the balance on the winning side at the termination of the steeplechasing season in March next. Out of the ten or eleven steeplechases and hurdle-races I have already com mented on this season, in only one instance has my selec tion been further from the winning-post than third; and even then I stated that I should take Sir Peter Laurie from the top weights to win, only I was afraid he would not start. By referring to two or three of my latest notes, it will be found that I havo not only named the winners of these aforesaid steeplechases, but also placed the firsl and second in one instance, and the first, second, and third in another—a feat unparalleled (ex cept by myself on a former occasion, for the Slonh Steeplechase) in a steeplechasing prophecy. Shrewsbury Meeting has a small but fair list to attract the turfites; the principal race, the Handicap, having nu less than twenty-three acceptances. This ought to he won by the Italian, were he a certain runner, but as he is not, I must go for DOUBT, expecting to gee Miss Flyaway and Aaron Smith well up. The Greet Shropshire Hunt Steeplechase, although having the name of tho British Yeoman enrolled amoseg the entries, will not have him among its starters. The field, I should fasicy, would be composed of Columbus, Sir Peter Laurie (d), Rattrap, Peter, one of Mr. Carew's, and perhaps Maria Monk and the Young-Ala. Should Sin PETER run, Int once award the lace to him; in his absence commend tue to Rattrap or the Young'un, Peter in close attendance. For the Hurdle race TALLY-HO and Cogia will be first and second. The Hampton Autumn Meeting will tele° place to morrow, when, notwithstanding 250 soya. have been added by the committee, to attract good entries, the Hurdle-race closed with five acceptances, and the Steeple chase with six. I have no doubt, however, that a good attendance of the metropolitans will reward the stewards, and the sport will go off tolerably well. The Handicap Plate of 50 soya., once round and a distance, I feel in clined to place to Mr. Carew's PRESTIGE, though the handicapper has weighted her rather stiffly-7st. The Hurdle-race will, I presume, attract all the entries, and in that case I should place DEFAULTER first, Michael Brunton second, end Combatant third. If Defaulter fail to arrive at the post it will only neces sitate the advancing Michael Branton and Combatant respectively a step. In the hope that BEDFORD and SPRING BUCK will contest the Hampton Steeplechase I expect a very good and close race; so near do I fancy it will be at the termination that a neck or something of that sort will be all that will divide them. Rensburgh and The General in the next two places. The Selling Steeplechase, I imagine, will be won by Mr. Land, Whitley being second. To-morrow I shall make it my duty to publish my opinion and the latest news from head-quarters on the Liverpool Autumn Meeting. I am, Sir, yours, &c., THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. Nov. 10, 1851. MURDER OF A WOMAN BYHER HUSBA.ND. One of the most deliberate murders that have been committed for many years past was perpetrated in the neighbourhood of Portman-square, at a late hour on Saturday night, by a man named Bear. For some years Bear, by trade a tobacco-pipe maker, has been in the habit of treating his wife (the deceased) in a most cruel manner, and on several occasions the poor woman was driven to seek magisterial protec tion. His conduct proving worse, at length it was deemed advisable by her friends that she should leave her husband and take lodgings for herself. This she frequently did, but as soon as he found her out he continued his system of persecution. At length, the poor creature having obtained work at the patent feather bonnet depot in the neighbourhood of Wig more-street, she was persuaded by two other females working in the same establishment to lodge with them at No. 33, North-street, Marylebone-lane. Here her husband found her out, and on Saturday evening between six and seven o'clock went to the house and requested to be shown her room, but was informed that she had not yet re turned from her work. He replied that he would stop till she came home, and having sent out for a pot of half-and-half, he remained in the company of Mr. Lanning, drinking with him, and not appearing in the least degree excited, when, after the lapse of an hour, the poor woman came home, having in her hand a new cap which she had purchased as she came along. The moment she entered the passage of the house, Bear saw her, and said that is the party I want, and having been supplied with a lighted candle, ' he followed her upstairs into the first floor back. He had had barely sufficient time to enter the room, when a tremendous noise was heard accompanied by fearful screams. Some of the parties lodging in the house went to ascertain the cause, when they found the man carrying a large box down stairs. Not knowing what had taken place they allowed him to ascend the stairs again, and take away another box. Mrs. Lan fling, however, and another female having gone as far as the room door, they beheld the poor creature lying in a recumbent position, near the fireplace, with her head resting on a chair and blood flow ing from her face and forehead. Meanwhile the man, on gaining the end of the street, entered the Bedford Arms tavern, and having called for a glass of gin, drank the same off at a draught, but on getting again into the street he ran against Police-constable Church, 129 D, to whom he said that he had done something to his wife which he had no doubt would require his attendance at the police station. Church then perceived that the man's hands were covered with blood, and he accordingly removed him to the sta tion in Marylebone-lane. Mr. Inspector Jackson and Sergeant D 20 immediately proceeded to the house in North-street, when they beheld the lifeless body of the man's wife lying ou the floor, and blood oozing from numerous stabs in the face and head. A sur geon was instantly sent for, when it was learned that the poor creature was perfectly dead. The instru ment used to perpetrate this diabolical crime was a common blacksmith's file, about six inches long, and sharpened for the fatal purpose. Upon taking him to the station-house, and whilst Mr. Inspector Jackson was booking the charge, he inquired whether his wife was dead. A policeman answered in the affirmative, when he replied, "Ab, well, I feel more happy now than I have been for a long time since." The inspector inquired his address, when he said he had no place to live in ; but on further questioning him as to where he last slept, he replied that it was at a beer-shop, at the corner of Brighton and Cromer street, Brunswick-square. The inspector proceeded thither, and on entering one of the rooms he found his son, a lad about twelve years old, fast asleep. The officer having given instructions to the landlord of the house, as to looking after the boy, he proceeded to the residence of the female's mother, who the mo ment she beheld the officer, said she knew the object of his mission. Before he had time to utter a word, she said she was quite sure her daughter had been murdered by her husband, as he had often threatened to do so. REFORM OF THE BOARD OF Cusroms.—The mer chants and shipowers of Hull have, we are glad to perceive, joined the movement in favour of Customs reform. A meet ing of the merchants, shipowner!, and others of Hull, was held last week at the Exchange Rooms of that highly important port, for the purpose of receiving a deputation from the London Merchants' Committee for Reform of the Board of Customs. The attendance was numerous and highly influential, and various instances of the capricious tyranny at present exercised by the Board of Customs were related, which clearly demonstrated the necessity of a thorough re form of that establishment. Resolutions in favour of Cus toms reform were enthusiastically carried. [ADVERTISEMENT].—THE ROYAL EXHIBITION.— A valuable newly invented very small powerful waistcoat pocket glass, the size of a walnut, by which a person can be seen and known 1 mile distant, they answer every pur pose on the race-course, at the opera-houses, country scenery, and ships, are clearly seen at 12 to 14 miles, they are in valuable for Shooting, Deer Stalking, Yachting, to Sportsmen, Gentlemen, Game Keepers, and Tourists— To be had at Messrs. S. and B. Solomons, Opticians, 39, Albermarle street, Piccadilly, opposite the York Hotel. Telescopes—A new and most important invention in telescopes possessing such extraordinary powers, that some, 3i inches, with au extra eye piece, will show distinctly Jupiter's moons, Saturn's Ring, and the double stars, with the same Telescope, weighing only three ounces, can be seen a person's countenance, 3i miles distant, and an object from 16 to 20 miles, they supersede every other kind for the Waistcoat pocket, and are of larger, and all sizes with increasing powers accordingly. Opera and Race-course glasses, with wonderful powers; an object can be clearly seen from 14 to 16 miles distant. Messrs. S. and B. SoLoatosrs ' Opticians, have invented invaluable preserving Spectacle Lenses. Immediately they are placed before imper fect vision, every object appears clear and distinct, the most aged defective sight becomes bright and brilliant, is brought to its youthful, natural and original state. The Invisible Or ganic Vibrator, and all kinds of acoustic instruments for relief of extreme deafness. 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly, oppo site the York Hotel. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT THE WALMER BARRACKS. —DEAL, FRIDAY.—Late last night considerable excitement was created in the vicinity of Walmer by the sudden out break of a most destructive fire at the barracks at that place. The flames, when discovered, were found raging in the north central building, which, at present, is occupied by the staff of the 30th Regiment. No time was lost in sounding the alarm through the garrison, and speedily the troops belong ing to the 11th and 30th depots were on the spot, rendering the most valuable assistance. The engines from the naval yard and barracks were gotito the scene with all expedition, but, owing to their state, they were of little service in sub duing the conflagration, which, by this time, had reached an alarming ascendancy, and threatened the destruction of the entire property. However, the soldiers and civilians worked with much energy, and, after several hours' exertion, the pro gress of the fire was stayed. Of the central building nothing remains but the blackened walls, th e w h o l e of the interior having been consumed. The loss will prove considerable; but we understand that a quantity of the valuable furniture was preserved. Captain Pakenham and Lieutenant Green are severe sufferers. NOMINATION or SH ERIFFS. —Wednesday next, the 12th instant, has buns appointed for nominating the list of sheriffs for 1852, in the C our t o f E xchequer, at Westminster. The judges of the common law courts will attend for the purpose of giving in names of gentlemen for the different counties of England and Wales, three gentlemen being named for each county, and a selection afterno4 made of the elle afiq her klajo§ty couiu. ENGAGEMENT WITH PIRATES EY 11. M. STEAM-SLOOP JANUS. (From the Portsmouth Times and Naval Gazette.) We have been favoured with copious details of the late desperate and impudent attach upon her Ma jesty's steam-sloop Janus, Lieutenant-Commander Powell, by pi ra t es of the Riff Coast, off Cape Tres _Forces, on the 18th, 19th, and '2oth ult., together with skecthes of the scene of action, which we regret we cannot also present to our readers : " H.M.S. Janus, Gibraltar, Oct. 24. " My dear --: I h asten to send you a few lines after a brush we bad with the Riffians. They took a schooner and an English brig ; destroyed both, but left enough of the schooner for us to:,find out her spot. We attacked the m w ith s h ot and shell, and sent thorn flying ; then destroyed their boats. V in one place, and a regular fight en l s ue e d l ; sad tb t e o y l l a o n s d t a deuce of a lot of lives, but wounded ten out of the o w b e o v a e t r , forty who landed w ith our s ki pper ; we, h licked them in proper styl e , an d d estoyed their The Commander (Lieutenant P owe ll) and Paynter g (Master's Assistant) have a b u ll e t i n each thi that is, four bullets bit f our thiglis—ratherodd. Ordinary Seamen—Frost, shot sight through the chest, hut still alive; Ford's leg haneing by a bit of :kin, is still part of his body ; boy Conly, shattered arm, rather badly, hut hope to save it : the rest only severe. They (the pirates) took the liberty of sending two bullets into Mason's (ordinary seaman) head, but he appears to be all the better for it !" ANOTHER ACCOUNT. "Janus, Gibraltar, Oat. 24, 1851. " Deer —: We left Gibralt ir on the 17th for the Riff Coast, in search of a Spanish schooner that left Malaga for Maliab, hut was taken in a calm near Cape Tres Forces by those treacherous pirates whom you well know inhabit that part of the coast. We saw the schooner on shore about five miles from the Cape, and immediately stood iu towards her, and anchored about 300 yards from the beach. The pirates were strongly posted on the hills (as you will see by the sketches) and behind rocks. We prepared for action. The commander went in shore in his gig to reconnoitre, and then returned to the ship. A very short time after wards they opened a very smart fire upon us, which we silenced in about an hour with a well-directed fire of shell, grape, and canister, Sze. The musketry from the pirates came about us like hailstones, and notwithstanding all our ship's com pany on deck, we did not meet with one single casualty. Night coming on, we weighed and stood about five miles off shore until daylight, when we stood in and anchored about 600 yards from the beach to destroy their boats, which we did by shell. In the afternoon the commander in the gig, Paynter in the paddle-box boat, and IVoolridge in the cutter, made for the beach, during which time they (the pirates) set fire to the schooner. Downward (acting second master) was left in charge of the ship, with three boys, Heather (clerk in charge), the Doctor (Assistant. : Surgeon Alexander), both engineers, and three stew ards ; but notwithstanding her diminished crew, Janus managed to keep up a well-directed fire to cover the landing of the boats. On our boats arriving near the beach the pirates observed we had thoroughly destroyed their boats, and returned to the ship under a heavy fire of musketry, in which we had only one man slightly wounded in the shoulder. We weighed and stood out again for the night, and the next morning (the 20th), we stood in for a bay about four miles to ther,westward of yesterday's position, to destroy boats. We anchored about 150 yards from the beach, and prepared for action. The Commander, Paynter, and Wooldridge, in gig, paddle-box boat, and cutter, left the ship to destroy the piratical boats. They landed, covered with a well-directed fire from Janus, and succeeded in destroying the boats, but met with a precious warm reception. The Commander led the men in a most gallant manner, but I am sorry, very sorry, to tell you that he received two severe wounds, one ball through each thigh, but neither touched the bone. Paynter is also wounded through the thigh, and eight men are also wounded. We made the best of our way to Gibraltar, and the medical officers came on board. We sent our men to hospital, the limbs of two of whom, I fear, will undergo amputation. I enclose a sketch of the two places where the actions took place, and also a list of all wounded on our side. On our arrival here, we found news that the fellows in the bay, where our last ' action took place, have got five Englishmen prisoners. We went over to Tangier about it, and I think after coaling we go to Malilah, as they want to ransom them at one hundred dollars each." ANOTHER ACCOUNT. " Gibraltar, Oct. 24, 1851. " The Janus has been here as usual until a few days since, when she had a shy at the pirates near Cape Tres Forces. It was smart work, and being in action for three days, quite knocked us up. The finishing was rather sad. Commander Joe (Mr. Paynter) and seven men severely wounded. The commander's wounds are through the thighs, and Joe's the same. The boats, with nearly all the hands were away, leaving on board only Downward, the doctor, and two engineers to work the foremost gun ; myself, two stokers, and a steward to knock about the after gun. We, however, kept up a beautiful shelling, and the commander expressed his surprise at the manner in which we did it. Gunnery, of course, was set aside, as none of us could be expected to know anything about it, so it was load and fire,' which turned out to be with considerable effect on the enemy, and service to the boats we wanted to cover. The amount of killed by the Janus or her boats is, of course, undiscovered. On the third day steamed for Gibraltar, having destroyed the pirates' boats, which, I suppose, will be the prelude to the entire destruc tion of the whole on that coast. The poor unfortu nate brig and schooner were burnt to the water's edge, and the piratical cut-throats had the impudence, besides, to send into Malilah to demand ransom for the Englishmen forming their crews. Commander Powell is doing well, and Paynter is in good spirits ; Frost is mortally wounded ; Ford and Conly will each lose a limb. The whole affair has created great noise, and more will come of it. " The following is a complete list of officers and men wounded in the engagement : R. A. Powell, lieutenant commanding, severely wounded. Mr. Paynter, master's-assistant, severely wounded. John Ford, boatswain's-mate, severely wounded. James Frost, ordinary seaman, mortally wounded. James Conly, boy, first class, severely wounded. Geo. Ridding, ordinary seaman, severely wounded. Robt. Mason, ordinary seaman, severely wounded. Geo. Edwards, able seaman, slightly wounded. Thomas Avery, boy, first class, slightly wounded. Augus. M'Lean, marine, severely wounded. " Ford will lose his leg, and Conly his arm; Mr. Heather was captain of the after gun, and stood a very fair chance of being put on this list." Lieutenant-Commander Powell is a lieutenant of May, 1842, and has been twice acting-commander; once in the Kingfisher, 12, for eight months, and he paid the Flying Fish off when Commander Dyke was superseded ; and ho has served five years on the coast of Africa. Since he has been at Gibraltar he has received the thanks of the British merchants for as sistance rendered to the merchant shipping; as also the thanks of the French Government for saving a French brig. CORONERS' INQUESTS. On Saturday an inquest was taken by Mr. Baker, at the Cat and Mutton, Cat and Mutton-fields, Hackney, on view of the body of Hannah Townsend, aged 27, a woman of colour, who was an inmate of the Female Refuge for the Destitute, Hackney. De ceased had been an inmate about a week. Last Wed nesday, about twelve o'clock in the morning, she was suddenly taken ill. Mr. Bacon, surgeon of the in stitution, was called in, who prescribed for her. She died at twelve o'clock the same day, from an effusion of serum in the brain and ventricles. Verdict—" Visi tation of God." On Saturday Mr. Baker held an inquest at the Cat and Mutton, Cat and Mutton-fields, relative to the death of Sarah Jane Reynolds, four months old, who was suffocated in bed. Deceased's father was a baker, living at No. 3, Devonshire street. It was supposed that the deceased had been accidentally suf focated by one of the children with whom it slept. Verdict—" Found dead." . _ DEATH OF A CHILD.—On Saturday an inquest was held by Mr. J. W. Payne, on the body of George Quinless, aged two years. It appeared that a plank fell from the premises of Messrs. Heathfield and Badger, experimental chemists,'Princes-square, Fins bury, which struck the head of the child and fractured his skull. The jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death." On Saturday afternoon Mr. W. Carter, the coro ner, held an inquest at the King William tavern, Dorset-street, Clapham-road, on view of the body of Mary Wilsden, aged 74, who died under very extra ordinary circumstances. On Wednesday last the landlady where the deceased lodged found her in bed insensible, and subsequently it was ascertained she was dead, as she had not been able to leave her room from the previous Sunday, by reason of drinking spirits and other liquors to an alarming extent. arising Ver dict, " That the deceased died from delirium, from excessive drinking of ardent spir on the body of On Saturday afternoon Mr. J.W inquest at St. Thomas's Hospital, The deceased had been Joseph Fell, aged 37 years. Payne held an On Sunday morning subject to delirium tremens. d quite naked, and in the previous he was discovere d frightful lacerated wound of back, but he received h re f e r w indow. He was pulled act of getting out o Verdict That on the face and hand s , " That the deceased di e d of which he died. Arlacearati e ' accidentally the leg, er a t n a d in var m io o u r f d r u o r in i ng c an attack of delirium. various injuries received There was a fall of snow at Grantham on Monday night, which took the inhabitants by surprise ; indeed, some people go so far as to say that more Elam fell then than dur ivg tha 091 Q 0144 yflator• A FIRM OF " GENERAL TRADERS." On Saturday last, under the.head " Singular Charge of Robbery by a Servant," we published a report of a case heard at the Borough Court, in which a ware houseman and porter named Stone, was charged by his employers, with felony, in removing goods from the warehouse to his own house (close behind the warehouse) in their absence. This charge, which would seem to have been wholly groundless, was pre ferred by the firm in question, because Stone had given information to the creditors of the firm of frau dulent removals cf goods. The case altogether deve lops a system carried on by this firm :of gener.al dealers for the purpose of obtaining goods, whieh merits exposure, and the publication of which may serve as a caution iu future. The firm in question have for some time been carry ing on their peculiar business under different styles at different places. In Glasgow they were known as " John and William Atkinson ;" in Manchester and also in Colne, the only name is that of " James Atkinson." John Atkinson, the chief actor in the business, is the uncle of James, who is a youth under age. At Colne we believe a manufacture of mousselines de laine was carried on in the name of this minor. In the peculiar husiness of this firm it became neces sary to have another firm to be dealing with it, and for this pureene another youth was selected, narfred Henry Foulds, also a minor, and the son of a small clogger, in Rochdale-road, Manchester. One of the modes practised was for John Atkinson, the uncle of 'Tikes, to go round in Manchester and the neighbour bMel buying goods in the name of James Atkinson, and so conductinc, himself as to lead the vendors to believe th a t he was - James Atkinson. However, when the goods were delivered, and payment was de manded, then came forward the real James Atkinson; who, being a minor, could neither sue nor be sued, c a o ad ul d w n h o e t rn e vuennd b er e te m h ad sa e m a e b l a e n g k a r l a p p r t o . te T et b i e on ge t o e d m s a r g thus obtained, were next to be disposed of • and here the other firm of "Henny into operation. We beg the Fouldsreader t a o t r d eme o m ." be c r o t m h e a s t Henry Foulds is the cloggeems made to t ano b th s er l youth d it is , u , ner Henry 2 l l. oul S d h s a a m n d sCaloe.s," awrbee, goods eedtleiss shipped ' ,an " gives no consideration and these , a i t h p ee iv r e y rpo p o e l, ak f l o s r aPehdiladceelp.,bia, United ge are 11311'id in te S t t i a e t x 7, a b p y . The pears to have been that Foulds should f 1 12 1 o w them accompanied probably by one of the Atk in sons, so as to make sale s th ere , an d get the pro ceeds. No entries are made in James Atkinson's books of these sales ; there is nothing indeed to show that they were made, except the invoices made out to " henry Foulds and C 0.," the " Co." being the boy Foulds 's father, a small clogger in Rochdale. road. Fortunately intelligence of these transactions was obtained in time for some of the creditors to take means to stay the goods, in transitu. Mr. Edward Bennett, solicitor, was employed, and he succeeded in recovering for the creditors about 2,0001. worth of goods, most of which, we believe, were actually shipped in the name of Henry Foulds and Co. Other goods had been shipped in the name of John Whit taker; and others in the names of Pierce Brothers, York-street, Manchester; but through the admirable manner in which Mr. Whittaker, a cotton spinner in Manchester, has acted, there is every reason to be lieve that the proceeds will go to the creditors whose accounts may not be covered. It is due to Mr. Whit taker to state that he has given every assistance to those who have been defrauded, and that his informa tion has enabled some of the creditors to recover their own. It seems that before the business transactions of the firm were blown, James Atkinson went to Mr. Whittaker and proposed that he should join in an arrangement, the object of which was to defraud the creditors. Mr. Whittaker consented, with a view to obtain a better insight into the matter, and having got this information, h e revea l e d i t to the creditors. After Stone had been brought up at the Borough Court on Thursday last, charged by the firm with felonious removal of goods from Jame*. Atkinson's warehouse in Faulkner-street, and discharged, the malicious charge againt him being dismissed—we un derstand James Atkinson and Henry Foulds, jun., entered the warehouse before daylight on Friday morning, and removed the counters, a clock, and, in short, every vestige of property remaining. These things were fortunately traced to an unoccupied room in Brazennose-street, the owner of which has had legal notice not to return them to the parties, but to retain possession of them, on behalf of the creditors. It is due to Stone to explain his position in this affeir. He appears to have acted honestly through out, and in good faith to the creditors, who would otherwise have been defrauded of their goods. It seems that Foulds removed a great quantity of goods from the warehouse to the house of Stone (which is just behind the warehouse), in order to prevent the creditors from discovering and seizing their goods; and Stone on seeing this gave information to the creditors, who, being thus apprised of their position, seized their own goods, wherever they could find them. Some of the creditors, however, are not yet covered. We learn, however, that from the prompt steps that have been taken, and the success that has attended them, there will, no doubt, be a good dividend. On finding that the creditors were recovering their own .property from the house of Stone, James Atkinson obtained a warrant against him, charging him with felonious removal of the goods. To return to the members of the firm. William Atkinson, of Glasgow, we are informed, has failed four or five times ; John Atkinson, two or three times. The firm were very " general dealers," having purchased in Glasgow a quantity of ships' anchors, sails, flags, &c. ; as also large quantities of string and twine. One parcel was bought for 201., and imme diately sold again for 131. Indeed, John is said to have boasted that his nephew, " Jem, could go into the Scotch market and buy anything from a needle to an anchor." He also boasted of the dexterity with which this youngster " had done the Scotchmen and some of the knowing ones in Manchester." These business transactions, however, must now be regarded as closed. John Atkinson was arrested in Liverpool about three weeks ago, when it was sup posed he was about to follow some goods which had then been sent to the United States. He obtained his liberation on paying 50/., a portion of the debt due, and promising to pay the remainder in a short time. He was not long at large, but was apprehended in Manchester yesterday week, on what is called a " fugie (fugitive) warrant," on a charge of forgery. Ile was conveyed to Glasgow by Inspector M‘Mullen, and has since been committed there, to take his trial on the charge of forgery. On Saturday last Mr. M'Kie, the superintendent of the Glasgow police, arrived in Manchester with a warrant to apprehend James Atkinson, the nephew. Mr. M`Kie succeeded in apprehending James Atkin son at Burnley, on Sunday evening, and he was ou Monday conveyed in his custody to Glasgow. The charge against him is, obtaining goods in that city by fraud, and under false pretences. We believe that warrants are also out against Henry Foulds, jun., who is out of the way, and a man named Adams, who acted as putter out for James Atkinson, at Colne.—Man. chester Guardian. OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS.—Mr. Baldwin, col. lector of Customs at Douglas, in the Isle of Man, has been t a l a i p l o e s v i n i t n e g d p to ro t m h o e ti s o i ns tua h ti a o v n e crf ta c k o e l n lec p to la r ce at in Sto co ck ns to eq n u , en a n c d e th : ...... e Mr. Wearne, collector at Penzance, to be collector at Douglas. Mr. Bereeford, collector at Newport, to be col lector at Penzance. Mr. Lee, collector at Boston, to be collector at Newport. Mr. Strike, comptroller at Rochester, to be collector at Boston. Mr. Thomas, collector at Car digan, to be comptroller at Rochester. Mr. Edwards, principal coast officer at Pwllholp, to be collector at Cardigan. Mr. Atkey, principal coast officer at Ryde, Isle of Wight, to be principal coast officer at Pwllhelp ; and the situation at Ryde, held by Mr. Atkey, has been abolished, and the duty will in future be performed by the Coast Guard there. Alexander Barclay, Esq., is appointed receiver-general of Jamaica. Captain Frome, of the Royal Engineers, is ap pointed collector of Customs in Trinidad.— Sunday Paper. exp A e N ri l m m e A nt L s Min A th G e NE a T b l o S N M , e .— se t.i im i ce, Lassaigne's soiries, o r continue to attract the most fashionable audiences to the elegantly fitted up theatre, at Ilungerford-hall, Strand, where long and cheering plaudits nightly respond to the very wonderful achievements of the above -named gentleman, and his el eve Mdlle. Prudence Bernard, who thinks, sleeps, and acts in the mesmeric sleep e with the greatest precision, and at the silent desire of operator. The audience are allowed every possible facility of testing the fair and upright way of acting of M. , -.',!. e saigne, who seems to be a perfect master of the interest engage all those who have not yet witnessed n th d spend'an in ing and extraordinary experiments to go s d M dlle. Prudence tellectual soirée with M. Lassaigne an Bernard. osT ,GLasaow, NOV. ELECTION OF LORD PstetVo fill tbe office of Lord 7. —The election of a gentleman s o c a l e ence. 0 vacant by the retirement of Sir vost for the next three years,The only point on which a division exist e d ental mode of rating for the support income-tax versus questionrPlawces this the day. means and substaice, or of the poor— a last two or three years, and produced which has agitated the citizens mast James Anderson, took bitterly during . sfehwearctouanndciluth‘e,onteNdvenfotrtrsofr. themyLoetie., like the civic rebellion. Mr. Robert Stewart vac; something h a rental, and Mr. Archibald Allellan as the proposed as was accordingly declared Lord Provost of lan. Mr. Stewart . Gl a sgow for the ensuing three years. fordid e xt t e r . v„lFliicoenme2 - 9 t a v x o tceadtn ARRIVAL OF THE SIR ROERRT PEEL.—We are h a ppy to announce the arrival at Plymouth, on Saturday morning, at 5 A.M., of the Sir Robert Peel, screw -steamer, of whose safety some apprehensions were entertained. A QUERY.—Somebody asks, what is more sole harrowing than pegs in one's boots? A LUCKY LEAP.—As George Hodge, a decent old man, who plies as a scullerman across the river Tyne at Shields, was pulling across the water on Thursday, a noble salmon jumped into his boat, and w as captured.—Berwick Warder. A PROLIFIC MoTHER.—The wife of a small farmer, near Cionmel, named John Horret, was safely delivered of three eons at a birth a few days ago, and both mother and infants are well. .._,.. THE STAMP DUTIES CONTINUATION ACT.—An. Act was passed in the late session (14th and 15th of Vic. toria, chap. 18) to continue the stamp duties in Gaeat Britain and Ireland from the 10th of October last for one year. The other Acts passed on :tamp duties are to continue until Octc. beg next.