The Sun. — London, England, 1845-11-17 00:00:00

o — "'"--- . _--.,,..—T, v lII.A.MPTON DOCK COMPANY S pec (THIS DAY.) Dam. _ 'al General Meeting of the Pi oprietors of this Com - 11': .was held to-tla at their offices, 19, Bishopsgate %H, atone o'clock', to consider the expediency ot pro -greet- -11:07g forthwith to construct the .Inner Dock, and to au 4,ior tile p raising of the requisite capital for the same. The T. P. 13arlow presided on the occasion. tolliti7c,,ecretary (Mr. STANSBURY) read the advertisement olty4Ve Meetin g ,rhi_ .trecfors. together. After which he read the report of ap,,!aecufnent set forth that, from the present deflcienrcoy po,jerrr:Ttodation at Southampton, and seeing th.t, by d p a e t olaln lu '. wa 3's the port would be brought into immediate i t. t e tnanilfatleafton with the mineral districts of Wales and h i lle e cturi lig districts of the north, the Directors considered rile.. otistruetion of another dock imperatively required,_ if a le4rtr?eant to maintain their ground. To construct . th d i I to° . 550authrity tohi eh 'teck it was stated that 300,000/. would be reqmi . e , The w a' or to be raised in the fonowing manner .. of' the meeting would be taken . to raise 'ot iire °Y flew stock, and 100,000/. by the issuing of de wter, in ‘ B ,- The new stoek to be allotted to the old k t,'sne proportion of 50/. stock for 40/. money. Thenew _ e il 7 lic paid in instalments spread over three years, and he ace f6r every 401. paid the shareholder would 'e giSter Th e , ed as a proprietor for 501. th, ,RAIRMAN briefly addresssd the meeting in favour of tecellnneedations of tl port He explained that the Por w il "d'Y the newt ' w e was not . roposed to be allotted at 11 4 4 s the present state of the "' money market. Before tci. g the •e be-er, ommendation of the report competent parties :itac coulted, who gave it their opinion that the e 11 1 p r e°111( 1 not be an alteration was n . tad e th,rie evious decision ofthe n Directors, which was to issu_ Illohldwi,_stMcat par• Hence they now proposed that 401. Ir 4 .e made to represent . ro/ stick in the company. He 14 ,ket i f in eed that t heonly j cou ' r s se before them was either to ' 4 odoil th e 'nrse to complete the dock accommodation, or ,_ft,, ' Project altogether. Ne thi Mole desultory discussion had taken place, and se- lAN; ar,tions had been given by the Directors, resolutions I'lleulThitY with the report were submitted and agreed to. Ineeting then broke up. til • PLANDERS MAIL. 14 44t E ; Ls, Nrov. 13.-- The Senate was engaged King's : 114 41 4 ,,,'n,g the Proposed address in answer to the t _ . "ne o "e Set' I were successively ad3p ed , yesterday 44 11), , .era paragraphs , artae,,,„as slightly altered. The whole was then voted •"'cL"3' A deputation chosen to present the ~ -,4)},.' was then kin.tils,,ll,lajesty. t a z_ itti ng , la, ziov.l4.—The Chamber of Representatives,.. In 14 4' e a -: , es b ter) ar, heard reports on several petitions. 1 la,ardteMl..itig's answerto the addreso was read. zytse,;,wiilday) the markets of . the capital were abun ii:", e r'i,vele.a, which, however, did not , pre t v i e e n le t the pro- 00 in the prices of almost eve* Valle s Wks of wheat were sold at an average w p h r i i e c h e o is f Orlt Nt s , tr half-hectolitre. Ryelsold at 9f. 40c., ty w 'eller than the prices at the preceding r half i'stqitra4,‘sold at Gof. GOc and oats at 4f. 12c. p ... . n u er market. h i tilo a :LO sacks of pota ” toes were sold at 15f. to • P ele cy, - 4;.ii es. d,ly th t t Plo ' n e Tre de Courtray, of the 13th says, " T d h s e audacity , 04 a i•rs hi the country exceeds all hoi!n r 441541,e1i!r0nf oirvi.duals,.armed wiih clubs and knives . , at rapbed oi ' garrison whom . they grevionsly ill-treated, 11,21'ern_,' all he had about him. . ii: ''t Ylett:P a t 'ince Saturday last the kitchengarden g s re o w ut in o g f Itteele,.4_te were robbed of part of the vegetables Aanrtlitha"7 Plunderees carrying off rabbits , 1,,„, Lever they'could lay their hands ° ‘; The plan of n and poultry, tt larri "n letter from St• Petersburg, says— l'eri4 a nd th e Grand Duchess Olga Southern tp t ; 11 : a:: inner the P auperor . 's visit to the to the States,Arch-Dukeis iti4trekit Peter" coolness between the Cabinets of Berlin a 1 ” 11 ,. and r ai pr,g, and to irritation of the f 1,, : is in l 'rir' .il eteig'eas movement, the I N e pilhs,,.. ngress is spoken of to meet shortl y at Vienna, l iL a tloor,„." of being prepared against events in at ca itu s t e in o n f a a l "'e bet••Y Inovement in Europe, and a con ween Prussia and France." Aet,,IIELGLIN FUNDS.—Bansims, Nov. 15. Z„.. :11..iebt, 2% p er Cent • • • • • • • ' ** • ' .: oTri child's Loan, Five per Cent • • • • • • • t h i i t t ton , i ,li i i rt eQ y ri l e t r i I C I i e o n n t s . , . F . o u r . 7C . en t : .• .• : tH i t - Dittot:iiitot' ,11,0411it0,1842 ...... , 184 4... 00,•7::84t,t30:,:c854.e. :ov.e..n. ........... ditto . w. is he City, 1832 ........ Dit to 38 - - `E N , _ 4140,4 ' 100 1 A "tii t , -••• q Ueigium • .. • . ," • •• • • " 770 aperet XOV. 15. ...... . • • I I LAIT • 't t • ICh• "TPA BY A POLICE-INSFECTOR. ,olitt,etabeet'PiPoing-Xorton has been thrown into the g — rea T te h s e t . ' , a -evil, consequence of the police-in . sp n e e c r th w r, h n om am h ed e f, CO4 on lA, 041 1' eyi n ~ ednesdav last, struck a priso pi e h bi g to i morning. the lockup -house on a charge of of felony, 9tp,i'at w o n w, the poor man died on the follow 'PI' that the excitement during the holdi ng the ihne ,7bilikile to k eep "., Mayor issued . handbills calling upon stti th ~_l io nlfi . Te Peace, and stating that the fullest inv 4 n "1 1 14 4"e lace. This document a p pr e e m as s e n d f th ad e m m i i n n i ts pl„ag 14 } , n t:, Who before had shown sym 111,:iteets h'i la w upon the inspector, and who had h paraded Nrett iyarge crowds demanding vengeance on I he tP(b illire", on Thurs ' day before Mr. Westall, co . ro . ne'r for It ele e ea.t e ' d ly ,"en the following particulars were e h l n ic rs it e ed i ; l - 1 - 1 14 1:„near tc,',`Yillans Slatter, it appears, NI Paptit:ytat of Mr. Hall, and that kthepetlaatter having 11) it • °f chaff, charged the deceased with _. .._ . ttit• ' t hIS h• 5 q t „, Va a . e dented, but eventually " 1 7 t ity o rnt Ga., and in the deceasFds couldst'abletshwereearwtasn ill ta in f 4 Part c haff, slid h Mr. Hall said ' he . a t' a ioa' t f!,fothat stolen. Upon the latter trying i t i o irs g s e s t !1,, ki h e ' 4 , the manger, the deceased prevented k4 4 ' rbeitot,iinn 8 yin g that the chaff was his own, and the chaff, to liar. Wall, and that he shoul e d not have h; ki If pcled t'Z inspector, said they should have ~,,i ) 3: ro, aese words—. I'll soon settle you;"v fromand to,lo,;zitjx.,z'kee,ta,s. One of the witnesses stated it, he dew .t , ‘ 1 14 1. , ,, it on ,lonck stick and struck deceased nsed a i v i l m olen to 14 • and ' Lae side of h• head, which ca . 41 e (( (le a fine thing now t' . "and Nott said, "You have done ;r e, ~:os te.,;,:was about repeating the blow, whdeennMt rstrike l " it 7 1 in e , - 2` "aek, and said, " For God's sake te cif,4l.rel,ir.n,here are plenty of people here on the I\va),Z,ede`ii; The handcuffs were then_ placeduse assist you, \`.l)•4lt they h e e Was conveyed to the lockup-ho . Th o is n w h as is ltt„e',ltla ~FapPlained how bad his head was. ; 11 e i ng „" e iock in the evening; the next morning, on 4.s. : a equ e " the locku h ehe found his pri . s?ner . ko n a ~,, n ee of ~ p- ous ~ . th 41 d Las th ou , the great excitement :itiri.,4sTeede 13,, 0 a pnroonper !hattasuP9 4.t pr e e m va e l x h am ng in in at t i l o i n e rgeon, and, conseque t nt, AZ Ini4 wa., 4 journ - I resic t l 7 en il Saturday, in order t that t4l,tterdagvail thenis el' until of the services of Mr. Wingfield, - akin 'Neon of e o v :cf who promptly attende , juryh kti,.,,ritiellacignopodt ,mo rte - m or ellaminat as ion, stated to t e caused by the blow ),'ltati, 'eakd o _unot that death w ON ) ; l'Qtu r4 4 ti le head by Nott, and the jury and Nott ,tkk ,insole „ e d a verdict of "Manslaughter," Castle without r.; t tri e. ening committed, and sent to Oxford lky N/t 4l , al at the next assizes. coy bAinMENT• S CASTLE.—On M . on b ~,o, ...one 0 „ -AT IMELEY 4: 4 4, il l ' tecei .he aged poor in the bo . rou . gh e . f Win!h- ;it, r ,e lerd:ring parochial relief, were invited by Messrs. 'lliil-bet`'afetle' errtiltelleflmanor, to . a d substantial entertainment . of plentiful supply of old j c ki% lite nd Ploin ‘reeon t s o iste h . h the old people did am ti, kitie,,ss„a oi,e Pudding ,l. __ )ti;:ki , l N mth he red of their kind an-• 1 4 ,'Qli lo ' the cla y smality and affability by the beauty lu of the scenery of the . I N, 40y of y was spent with a degree of enjoyment to 4 cv eli ght is then° had long been strangers. t l kh 3 ll da t ni'ee ,ettally dispensed, the Messrs Dent caused_ 4 t., wer e , a' and et ceteras to be sent to the t'`Tiou'inable from age and infirmities to walk horu to es th o e f vci 4 terd eesterthire Chronicle. l ii o z lc 1 , 11 : e y i ,dentaf ter noon , between two and three A (s° 0 •' ' accurr d in the Regent's Park, N„ daetcal-gardens t e M' H sel eighteen years of t w ? t te t er of sam , 1 o ....ass OU opposite_ y E Y' of Gloucester-ter atirk,,l4l,sotil_elst:3l.l.!aasric:_iii.elVlillasliseolu;ely,sci.aa.nc' com .ri p n a_nied by her 1, 4 11 e/d y °Wed b y ti t ‘ alting an equestrian k''ttlo 3et etr int" ir groom, when Llt an l a ,, 0 a furious gallop, all Miss e I l a d i Housely'seendeavours o u ro r u s ü b d y horse t th h e e 14 •r 'N, 4 11 n 'Y to arrest his progress provedunavailing. ,' o 0 atet,heellent rider, she kept her seat, whilst buther ktt Y add groom endeavoured to overtake her ; .. l ', 4 1 1 ( 114:1• 41/ . 4 : .x C l ii t• aii t..he speed of Miss Housely's horse. At • ti. „ .ation and alarm, she dr ed the reins, c „km 4,,,!. 1 .1t tr,,,,0l over the animal ; but stil o l p l p iol_d m ing an b7 the who theth'pit :`ite, she kept herself on. A . coach ~y , florcle' gentleman ~ ,, t ita il )ogn ' ' atidetils, - ' • the road for 's carriage, observing Ow approach Ah - of st ; drew his carriage across ), for th, ,oPping the horse, which had the de . sired e kiatp4ola antial;junal ran against the body of the carriag • eat. tred er brothers being close up to her, the horse kN hNl 4 ' , telltear the young lady releastd v from her pe h r n il m ous e, •th tl ed is .1 recovering, Miss Housel- walked ,7 poi 3 oer brothers. t li t e e ,,er th,,c!'°,Bllag of KENNINGTON COMMON: :Nigt,;,abitants residing in the immediate vicinity d ting l4ltt;t: effe`-e't°nlamon are exceedingly acti n y n e w i n '• 'er, l 'fle t ) t and hen' enclosure of this well-k place of 4,, (1,, ; , o tt ,_ a thful recreation. The great _bu a l r k e of the t e ` a er feleedh,4PY dwellings in the neighbourhood ,n - tl),Glat„Nicii4°,l,Posed to the project ; so that hostilities of a - L thi',l4s l - 1 i l e . , character may be expected before the con ti l w ?rt h e it : ,r uch further:adyanced. k !lt• 011 tbi r t., ine SOCIETIES OF LONDON.—No.ommence 14t koN,,viiYi e ientific and literary Societies c 1 n dr, nth, ,o.,but one or two exceptions, during the pre altibs:,llot *S hose exceptions are —the Civil Engineers, t 'i l l a htl i ti ° l l, wttlible till the Gth of January ; the London liee„.ll4,tile qral„el,ll. conitnences its season the 21st of that an _ if „lety 7' Instir?.e ociety, on the 10th of December; d 111 , 4 0 a iiiion, on the 23d of January.'ffiThe Royal ti l t t N i l h erdie t e h are , f rorn " Taylor's Calendar ofthe m M e e e e t t s in f gs or h e ''oci "R Rek t Bodine of London for 1845-46"?, Otile e t3' of e n , at eight o'clock, on the 20th instant ; and 14•,k.; Antiquarians, at half-past eight on the same :phs. ,' O f y r ,„ •,, ki.rt.,_tktkti4-,ll,4,gttlitcell., IIosIERY AND LACE TEADES.—The 4 ce trade, which we have reported from je - c'e t"t, th ecaltinuesthough sales of fancy g?d tt h h e ( 1 ,4 prices are such as rather to limit than 4f . er t "i V . Y tr e itY ~ produced. There is a good business doing ), al l • 44,,„ 'e•---Nottingham Review. -qc, 1 4E. • 4.ov x 1 4 : (:.s, i , l lit iOn t MENT s.—Notices have been given t tt f r 4 eh an a plaly to Parliament for a Bill to enlarge p °4l th en ge, to widen the Old Bailey, and to form a Ni cdtticot B rice to Parringdonstreet. ie lle t ' 4 f CA•TTLT. ii , Since our last Niv, r4ll V 1 "V ( lays gin CATTLE ii, RulT '. &c.— • provisions lito 41 tii t retll th e Ile!, of the importation of .e !, ,01 taro,_,..variets usual supplying ports the arr tb ... laii,: o ,,e,,,.if.e n t r consumption in this country, est 4Vik p:' ° l. l. a V r u a r v ' el s the early part of the present we.ek_a_ age nature. The Dutch steam-ship LI _ l ai ; ei gli cell / 1 04 4 iN v e ,. t Pack a erdata, brought 100 sheep, 70 oxen and 4 ,tti oti lety of _ gel of oultry, 49 baskets of fresh fish a N . ,71,0 et ° , l ,l . of b:9troten seeds, and an extensive cargo of every , ti , i lee et ilhis ti e asel and manufacture. The entire f t ki, 4 „, was deli ve rs n hi (:) '' X a •d with the usual dispatch. The Gene- N 4,44 1;"11".ati°11 Corep.any's vesselEarlof Liverpool, t he rnl i 42 ia, 'il)4tte oughtll ei • i;acka.ges of poultry and robbits,_ prod fr o el• eg gs 0 1111. n, and a large quantity of itglitT iio'tur, , e• The same company's ship Colum thairede 2 . 3 sli e ,„ a ';', l at the Brunswick -wharf, Blackwall, or b de4in, pael c ' a f re l ',° , r,eri, and three cows, 52 packages of elepst,4"on know of poeltry, 122 baskets of grapes of te e .a le r bf fish / 4 . 1 1 , " the Hamburgh grapes, 25 packages .r t e 4,,, _ eta ~1 unusually large quantity of this arti lieri,,variq.„ iLltr) , of seeds, cheese, and butter, and an ex 7ttel'ic Bfr!elce,l;_N try other production of Holland, The I, _e e, t), Ning, yagsis_,,sbrought a quantity of poultry. Two ‘,1'. 1 1 slaPth iro n ,. vi (tile Onderneeming and the Jan tin ~,,,,,„ Marlinagr,? brought, between them, 99 li t ? of ~,,,°lohlp Ant;"° s heep, in excellent order. The Bel t e ti,"elta. A . s : w . e rPen, from Antwerp brought a quan eriti,t eat i., ailing-vessel (the Neptu'ne), from Grave kvf 51 Prai' Pack gee of walnuts and 85 of eggs, the ciaknUtNy4loeileeraBsere is r a o u u d g h a t e prbdueevi o e 4 408f8euil'actaislliettnd ( t i. he Lad of the the packages of applesd a an .. los% .. . . 1013! .. o9li •• ."• •• • .. . 964 74% Al.) for a new the Fill iuhseriheu i n the e til ame of o i . for th e tal en bc fcr th° nit J , u ot e llest re t.- h 3 t er lOn° ind a lu T of !Di sci ,: pse dlibreng bur a s eb , t the Pra . ses into a 'E trust ee : 311ded ths Isnloc h 8.1 Pt bring wen t t o ° b iolustr° kir) Old hie' et' j o . li tlff , h oj e P G l e Bl o ol l , l l l l ns olv°l`o licati oo for 34'. o f tile tio t dye. e ntere d tb ri tn: i t t : of lie 10tconk b~ abod e. t 3 W l° 0 V t bat • so t , that wbierdo 1 1 , th e t° ar y 11(? 0 , se W I wad oif ot / tber e e t. l , ! r . ,f the o r tics EN. 0 1A 01 ;ilti e ' ' that g 41 0 3, ° fora) P iet ivuer o.i 31r d it, a n- Via° sith aloe' [our jo at ,n o oc o logoe ctice s *. o th e ctabl e bicP bell, the a tirl o 6 aw3P d 4 3 1 IT° n, Le th e 'O O lided) Iractice ba i gh !flehe std it. , t e9 t ue id•reqi i LP, thre u at the 04, Ine° freq" e 0 e c kivg• `oo ;teen``, ~ e sc of t he ' tl O a Iroo 1 61 1/ 32 , i_ . ' 7 1 11 ~j, Roe. occey,riast 13e" the or )r S ira tO e ssi c ,t the atZe i cl:k)f re' has I. t eleg e 101 . be t of If , e ei" AMERICA. - LEVERPOOL, SUNDAY.—The packet-ship Rochester, Cap tain Porter, arrived in the Mersey this morning from New York, whence she sailed on the 21st ult. The advices are not of very much importance. - The Courier and Enquirer supplies the following commer cial news : " The Union Bank has declared a semi-annual dividend of 4 per cent., payable on the Ist of November. " Exchanges were in moderate demand, without any alteration in rates. Sterling, 109 1 / i to 109% ; ,and francs 5.25. " Cotton—Since the receipt of the foreign news, per Hi bernia, but little has been done in cotton: the market is un settled—prices have a downward tendency. " Flour—The foreign advices had a depressing effect upon the flour-market. Early this morning 1,000 barrels Western flour sold at dolls. 5 75 ; subsequently sales were made at dolls. 5 62 1 / 2 , and afterwards at dolls. 5 50 ; at the close dolls. 5 62 1 4 was asked for Genese..e. The receipt of flour vid the North river to-day amounts to 21 , 364 barrels. Southern flour was inactive.' "3,000 bushels prime southern yellow corn sold at 70 cents. measure; 4,500 bushels Maryland at about 64 cents. ; 3,000 bushels northern yellow at 64 to 65 cents. weight; 1,050 ditto white (hi the slip) at 63 cents. " Whiskey was in demand. 38 barrels sold at 27 cents., and 100 ditto at 264 cents. " Ashes remain without alteration. Pots dolls. 3 871 to dolls. 3 94, and . pearls dolls. 4 121. " Pork was firm. 700 barrels of mess sold in lots at dolls. 13 75; 100 ditto prime, dolls. 10 41. 100 tierces prime mess beef were taken at dolls. 13 25. ".Lard was in demand. Sales of barrels were made at 8i cents." Montreal accounts are to the 17th ult. The Provincial Parliament had been further prorogued to the 19th Novem ber. The restoration of the burnt district in Quebec was proceeding with great spirit and much improvement on the style of the former buildings. The autumn had been ex tremely wet, and all hopes of the potato crop were nearly given up. The Courier and EnqUirer gives the following from Port au-Prince : "We learn from Captain Drew, of the brig Forest, from Port-au-Prince, which place he left on the Ist inst., that the late insurrection in favour of the former President, Herrera, had been quelled. Some ten or twelve of the ringleaders had been shot. The Saturday previous to his sailing twelve more had been tried, and nine of them found guilty ; and an ex press had started for the Cape to learn from .the President what disposition should be made of them. All was tranquil when lie left. American produce low and plenty. Coffee and logwood high, and very little in the market, Captain Drew bringing all of the latter article in the market. A law had recently passed prohibiting any foreign vessel from going from Port-au-Prince to Mariogone to load. A new and increased export duty had been laid on coffee, logwood, and sundry other articles, to take effect on the Ist of October. Great preparations were making at Port-au-Prince and the Cape to raise an army to go against the Dominicans; every man capable of bearing arms was put into the ranks." The Great Britain had been docked on the 18th ult., and in about three hours was raised far enough out of water to enable the workmen to reach the propeller, which was to have two new fans applied. The steam-ship Hibernia arrived out at Boston on the 19th ult. Her non-appearance here is supposed to result. from the heavy easterly winds met with by the Rochester throughout her passage. SOUTH AMERICA and the PACIFIC. By the Thalia frigate, which arrived at Portsmouth on Saturday, we have received advices from Valparaiso to the 15th of August, and Rio Janeiro to the 23d of September. She has brought home 1,500,000 dollars on merchants' ac count. Since the arrival of Rear-Admiral Sir George Seymour in the Pacific, with the'Collingwood, 80, our ships of war in that quarter had been very active. We understand that Sir George was sedulously engaged in promoting British inte rests, and that his instructions enabled him to found a new colony in a very important position, of which we shall pro bably hear more on the next arrival from the South Sea. In the River Plate, Rear-Admiral Inglefield, in conjunction with the French Admiral, was carrying out the late determi nation of the French and English Ministers to put an end to Rosas' war in the Banda Oriental. Mr. Gore Ouseley, the British Minister, was at Monte Video. Rosas persisted in his refusal to retire ; Colonia had, therefore, been taken pos session of, and the English and French Admirals had gone up the river to attack some of the Argentine ports nearer Buenos Ayres, perhaps the little port of Buceo, Oribe's head quarters. Admiral Inglefield, for this purpose, had gone on board the Firebrand steamer. It was said that Rosas had ordered all French and English subjects to quit his territory, but his resistance was looked upon as ridiculous. The evening before the Thalia left Rio Janeiro the Spider packet arrived there from the Plata with the Buenos Ayrean and Monte Videan mails; these were transferred to the for mer. The Thalia has also brought home dispatches from Mr. Hamilton, the British Minister at Rio. It wan stated that the Emperor of Brazil, accompanied by , . the Empress, was about to visit Rio Grande and other places in the southern parts of his dominions; for this purpose the frigate Constitution, 60, bearing the flag of Admiral Grenfel, was getting ready, and his Imperial Majesty was expected to sail early in October. THE RIVER PLATE. LIVERPOOL, Nov. 16.—Monte Videan advices to the 9th of September, and Buenos Ayrean accounts to the 29th of August have been received. Several vessels of the allied squadron had proceeded to the rivers Parana and Uruguay, and the opening of these im portant streams was expected to take place before the close of the month. The port of Colonia, in possession of the troops of Rosas, had surrendered on the 31st of September, after a few shots, and was then occupied by the allies. The remaining posts of the Republic—Buceo, Moldonado, &c.—in possession of the besieging forces under Oribe, were placed under a vigo rous blockade, thus effectually cutting off from that General all supplies ; and, deprived of them, it was anticipated that he must very shortly abandon his position off Monte Video. Under the improved aspect of affairs an improvement in commerce was anticipated. Exchange, 42d. By the next packet a rise might be expected. The British and French Ministers were at Monte Video. It was currently believed that Buenos Ayres would be blockaded. At Buenos Ayres we learn, by advices of the 29th of August, no communication was allowed with British and French vessels of war. A general excitement existed, business was completely parAlyzed. Exchange, 3d., with a downward tendency. Salt, 28 dolls. on board, freight 755. No passports were granted for Monte Video, and no foreigners, it is stated, would be allowed to leave. Rio Grande advices to the 26th of August repeats that business was dull. All communication with the Banda Oriental had been prohibited. The decree had severely affected business, and was looked upon as being inimical to General Oribe. Salt, 800 reis per alge. ; salted hides, 85 reis per lb. ; dry ox, 155 reis per lb.; dry cow, 175 reis per lb. Freights, 70s. We have been favoured with the following extract from private accounts : " MONTE VIDEO, SEPT. _9. "We fear that, notwithstanding the interference of the English and French, we may remain in this state of sus pense for some time yet. It is rumoured Buenos Ayres is to be blockaded. Indeed it has been intimated in a private but semi-official manner to those who have friends there, recom mending:them to save what property they can, and quit Buenos Ayres as quickly as possible. Colonia has bees taken by a joint force under the English and French Admirals. It is supposed they now proceed up the river. Rosas, on his part, has prohibited communication with the British and French: men-of-war, and from less to more there is no doubt that direct and active hostilities will ensue as speedily on the other side of the Plata as well as on this." THE WEATHER.—We regret to say that this morning brought a most unfavourable change, heavy rain having fallen all the morning, which still continues, and must, in the country districts, prove a serious obstacle to the preservation of the potatoes. The fine weather on Sunday and yesterday was availed of generally through the county to dry the crop which had been dug out; in most directions about the city they were exposed on the surface of the ridges to the action of the air, and hopes of their safety were be ginning to be generally entertained, but we fear the atmos— pheric changes to-day will tend to disappoint them.—Cork Southern Reporter of Tuesday. MRS. TROLLOPE'S NEW NOVEL, " THE ATTRAC TIVE MAN."—" Among all the novels of Mrs. Trollope (says the Court Journal), numerous, varied, and admirable as they are, we do not call to mind one which has afforded us so much pleasure and profit as this new one now before us —not one in which the characters so satisfy the judgment as to their truth, while they so excite the fancy and stir the feelings by their bold, vigorous, and spirited painting, and by the situa tions in which the wonderful inventive faculty of this writer places them. We do not know in the whole round of recent novels a more exciting dramatic situation than that which is kept up throughout the greater part of this capital story, between the low-born and low-thoughted, but beautiful, attractive, and ambitious Lucy Dalton, and the exquisitely frank, natural, pure-minded, and affectionate Mary Clementson, the heroine. An unfailing interest is maintained throughout. Another feature of this admirable work is that from which it takes its title. Theodore Tidal, the Attractive Man,' is a consummately drawn character, and one that is new to the modern novel reader. Yet how perfectly natural, how true, and yet how exciting by the perpetual curiosity at tendant on his brilliant career. The novel will be univer sally read, and will, we suspect, become the prime favourite of all the writer's works." INSTITUTION FOR THE DEAF AND DUMB, RED LION-SQUARE.—The fifth annual report of the above institu tion has just been published, from which it appears that, in the course of the last ten months, 350 cases had been in quired into and relieved. It is stated that the number of deaf and dumb in the United Kingdom is 14,328, of which only 1,018 were under the course of instruction. In France the number is 20,189 ; of that number 798 only were educated. The total expenditure during the last year was 1,0221. 3s. 6d., and the receipts during the same period 1,0351. 2s. 11d. In the institution, the department for teaching the deaf and dumb youths shoemaking, and finding employment for those previously instructed, continues to be superintended by a well-qualified hearing manager, and there is a prospect of deaf and dumb youths being sent to this institution from schools for the deaf and dumb in the country, in order to take advantage of this opportunity of learning a trade, while at the same time their moral and spiritual instruction is pro ceeding. The workshop for the shoemakers not being yet fully prepared, only from 12 to 15 men are at present em ployed on the premises. All those now at work were in a state of destitution before this society extended their aid towards them. DETERMINED SUlClDE.—Yesterday morning, a young man, named Patrick Nicholson, aged twenty-two years, committed suicide by hanging himself. lie was an engineer, and resided with his mother and sister, in James's court, Golden-lane, St. Luke's. On Saturday night, after quitting his work, he returaed home, where a dispute arose between the parties. lie soon afterwards went out, and joined some of his companions in a neighbouring public house, with whom he continued drinking until a late hour. Just previous to his leaving them, he insisted on treating them to three half-pints of gin, saying that it would be the last time they wou'.d get any from him. They, however, thought he was joking. and they parted, he being rather the worse for liquor. He did not return home that night, and on search being made for him in the morning, he was found hanging by his neckerchief to a nail in the wall of a water closet in the court. He was immediately cut down, and a surgeon sent for, but life was quite extinct. THR - MAILS,--SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. 16.—The Ori ental Company's steam-ship, Royal Tar, Captains Evans, ar rived in the docks at three A. 31. this day, and landed the Peninsular and hfediterranean mails, which were forwarded to London by the ten o'clock train. Her dates are—Gibral tar, November 5 ; Cadiz, 7 ; Lisbon, 9 ; Oporto, 11; Vigo, 11; and Corunna 12. The Tar brings eleven passengers, a fruit cargo, some specie, and eleven exen. The new steam ship the Madrid will take out the Portugal and Mediter ranean mails to-morrow. The Royal West India mail packet the Teviot will go out of the docks to-morrow with the West India mails, also a full complement of passengers, a good mixed cargo, and 00,000 dollars for the colonial bank. THE SUN, LONDON, - MONDAY EVEN] 141p.,_ NOVEMBER 17, 1845. THE MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR IN NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. DREADFUL FIRE and LOSS of LIFE COBHAM PARK. PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 16.—The Thalia, 42, Captain Charles Hope, arrived yesterday morning at Spithead, from the Pacific. She saluted the Commander-in-Chief, with 17 guns, before she brought up. She sailed from Mazatlan, on the sth of June, St. Blas,' on the 15th of June, Valparaiso, on the 14th of August, and Rio de Janeiro, on the 23d of September, having on board on freight 1,750,000 dollars on merchants' account. The Nereus store ship, Master Com mander Bateman, was the only ship she left at Valparaiso, the Commander-in-Chief, Rear Admiral Seymour, having sailed in the Collingwood, 80 guns, and taken with him the corvette Modeste, 18 guns, Commander Baillie, to Otaheite, to meet the Admiral of the French squadron, and arrange respecting the indemnity to Mr. Pritchard, the British Consul ; after this arrangement Sir George Seymour had notified his intention of sailing to the Sandwich Islands, thence to California, and the western coast of Mexico. The America, 50; Captain the Hon. J. Gordon, was, on the coast of California, about to visit the British settlements on the north-west coast of America. The Frol c, 16, Commander Hamilton, had proceeded to meet the Admiral at the Sandwich Islands. The Talbot, 26, Captain Sir T. Thompson, Bart., was hourly expected at Valparaiso from Olaheite when the Thalia left. The Fisgard, 49, Captain Duntze, was at Callao, and Captain Duntze had hoisted a broad pendant as Commodore of the second-Blass, being left senior officer on the coasts of Chili and Peru during the absence of Admiral Seymour. The Salamander steam-sloop, Commander Ilamond, was stationed at Otaheite; the Cormorant steam-sloop, Com mander Gordon, had gene to Panama to meet the June mail from England; the Daphne, 20, Captain Onslow, had gone to Navigator's Island with Mr. and Mrs. Pritchard, whence she would proceed to New Zealand, in consequence of ac counts having reached the Admiral of the alarming state of that colony. Lieutenant Hunt, and the crew of the Basilisk ketch, were in the Talbot, on their way to Valparaiso, en route to England from Otaheite. IN FINSBURY. GRAVESEND, SATURDAY EVENING.—An occurrence of an extraordinary character, which at present is enveloped in considerable mystery, has been discovered at Cobham Park, fintr miles distant from this town, the princely domain of the Earl of Darnley, and which has created the greatest sensa tion throughout this part of the county, there being no doubt that a duel has taken place, and that one of the com batants was seriously or mortally wounded_ The particulars connected with this tragical affair, as far as we have been enabled to glean, are as follow : It appears that between the hours of one and two yester day (Friday) morning, the keepers or watchers in the ser vice of the Earl of Darnley, on duty in the preserves of the park, heard the report of fire-arms in the direction of the main road, near the Blue-gate, hnd suspecting that it proceeded from some poachers, they were ;induced to keep a more then ordinary look-out, but no one was seen. One of the keepers, however, shortly after daylight, in going off duty, and passing through that part of the park where the unfortunate Mr. Dadd was murdered by his son a few years since, discovered, probably not more than 30 yards from the spot where the dreadful affair happened, a brace of pistols lying in the grass, and in the immediate vicinity were found the case for the pistols, a pocket-handkerchief, and a ginger beer bottle. Ou his 'further examining the pistols he was mueh surprised in finding one of them loaded with ball and cocked. The other was unloaded, and apparently had been recently discharged. The handkerchief, a cambric one, was saturated with blood, one part in particular appeared to have pressed against a wound, and was stained with blood. Near where it was picked up was a large pool of blood, fully showing that the unfortunate individual had bled profusely, and from footmarks and clots of blood which were traced some distance, it is evident that he must have been carried away. On the ginger-beer bottle being drained it was found to contain a small portion of brandy. The gamekeeper, on making the discovery, immediately hastened to the park-lodge and obtained further assistance, so as to scour the domain. The ground was strictly examined, and after the spots of blood had been traced some distance the track was lost. It was, however, in the direction of the main road. Information having been forwarded to Mr. Day, the con stable of Cobham, he took charge of the pistols and the other articles found on the ground, and since he has been most actively engaged in endeavouring to ascertain what has really occurred, but up to the present period all effbrts have failed to solve the mysterious affair. During the whole of Friday and Saturday the park preserves and adjacent lands have been strictly searched, with no better success. The authorities of Cobham have directed the numerous pools of water in the vicinity to be dragged, and nothing has been lost sight of that could in any way tend to unravel this per-. feet mystery. At the principal inns in Rochester, Chatham, Maidstone, and Gravesend, inquiries have been made as to whether any postchaise had been heard in the course of Thursday night, but not the least clue has been obtained. It should be observed that the pistol which appeared to have been fired was besmeared with blood. It remains in the hands of the Cobham constable. Among the many rumours afloat, it is stated that at a dinner yesterday at Chatham an alter cation ensued between two gentlemen, which resulted in a hostile meeting. The following account seems to present an explanation : Amongst the passengers on board the Waterman steamer, No. 3, which left the Bell Water-gate, Woolwich, en Satur day evening, at five o'clock, was a tall, portly, well-dressed man, about forty years of age, who soon after the vessel left the pier, seated himself aft, behind the man at the wheel, with one leg over the taffrail. This unusual position for a passenger, attracted the notice of Mr. Phillips, the mate, who was steering, and who told the passenger that he was acting very foolishly, and that he had better keep his leg on board. The passenger replied, that he would take care of himself, and that he always assumed the same position on board steamers, because it was so much like riding on horse back. He then called for a glass of hot gin and water and a cigar, which were supplied to him, and the mate again re quested him to alter his position and take a seat upon deck. He refused to do so, and said he was very comfortable. Directly afterwards the mate heard a splash in the water behind Lim, and on looking round missed the passenger. He immediately called out there was a man overboard, and Mr. Smith, the master, gave the order to ease and stop the vessel immediately. The engines were reversed as soon as possible, ropes were thrown out, and a life-buoy was also thrown overboard. The man floated upon his back on the surface of the water and made no effort to save himself or to lay hold of any of the ropes thrown towards him. Two col lier brigs were drifting down with the tide, and were hailed by the crew of the steamer. .A boat was lowered from one of them, and two seamen entered it, and pulled towards the man, who floated like a cork OR the water, and.never dis appeared from the moment he fell overboard. He was again taken on board the Waterman, and appeared to suffer little inconvenience from his immersion in the water. The captain, however, told the men to keep a sharp look out after him. He was taken into the fore cabin, and as he complained of being very cold, he was supplied at his own request with a glass of rum and water. Just before the Waterman reached the Blackwall Railwayterminus, he put a sovereign on the cabin table, and said that was for the men who had saved his life, but soon afterwards picked it up, and put it in his pocket. On the arrival of the vessel at the terminus, Mr. Smith gave his passenger in charge to a policeman on the wharf, who said he could not detain him unless the captain proceeded to the Poplar station-house, and signed the police-sheet. Mr. Smith declined leaving the paddle-box as he had a great many passengers on board who were proceeding to the Adelphi-pier, and said if the police man thought proper to release him he would do so on his own responsibility. The vessel proceeded on her voyage, and about half-past nine o'clock the same evening Mr. Smith had occasion to go aft to inspect some trifling damage, when he found a large pocket-book behind the steerage-wheel. Cu riosity induced him to open it, and the first thing he saw was a sealed letter with the following address upon it :—" To the captain on board the steam-boat Igo in. I believe it will be one of the Watermen's boats, but whether five or half-past five I cannot say." The captain, not doubting that the letter was intended for him and that it was written by the passen ger who threw himself overboard, opened it, and found the contents to be as follows On Sunday morning, between twelve and one o'clock, a fire of considerable extent broke out on the premises termed the St. Agnes le-Clair Baths, at the north-east angle of Ta bernacle-square, Finsbury, and which, we regret, to state, was attended with the loss of two lives, under circum stances of a very distressing character. The premises were old, being principally composed of wood, and some years since were much resorted to for bathing. Latterly, however, they were divided by a thin lath and plaster partition, ono portion being occupied by a Mrs. Moore, the proprietress of the baths, which were at the rear of the dwelling house, and the other by Mr. C. Peel, as a coffee-shop. The fire was discovered about half•past twelve o'clock by the police-con stable on duty in the square, who, perceiving a quantity of smoke issuing from the parlour shutters of the baths, instantly proceeded to alarm the inmates by knocking at the door and springing his rattle. The residents were quickly aroused to a sense of their danger, and on attempting to make their escape by the staircase, found it impossible, owing to the dense body of smoke that was rising from the lower. part of the building. They immediately hastened to the back windows that overlooked a narrow thoroughfare that led to the rear of the baths, and an adjoining public-house called the Angel and CrOwn. Here their critical position was in stantly discovered, they were desired to wait a few moments for the arrival of the escape and other ladders, which were on the way to the fire. Ere they reached the scene several of the terrified inmates jumped to the ground, but those at the more lofty windows were persuaded still to wait a few nvi ments longer, when they would be rescued. The ladders were at length brought to the spot, and after several had been got out of the burning property, active measures were adopted to preserve Mr. C. Moore, a son of the proprietress, his wife, and their little boy, who were supplicating for assist ance at one of the uppermost windows, looking towards Pit • field-street. Mr. Moore succeeded in making his escape, and on gaining the ground was perfectly exhausted—his unfortu • nate wife, however, and child perished, the body of smoke being so dense as to completely overpower them. He states that ie used every means to preserve them, and if he had waited a minute longer in making his retreat, he must have perished also. During this period the inmates of Mr. Peel's coffee-house fortunately escaped by the front door, and Dear• man, the constable, very prudently prevented the street door of the baths being broken open until the arrival of ad ditional assistance and the engines—a step which, probably pre vented a greater loss of life. The Shoreditch parish engines and those of the brigade from the Whitecross-street station were the first to reach the scene of destruction, but in conse quence of the combustible character of the premises, the flames extended with fearful rapidity over them. Water from the main was flowing abundantly, and every endeavour was made to preserve some portion of the property. Other engines kept arriving alongside the blazing building, and in less than twenty minutes a powerful force was in operation, under the direction of Mr. Braidwood, the superintendent of the fire brigade. All hope, however, of saving the premises was given up, therefore the exertions of the firemen were directed to the preservation of the adjoining buildings—the Angel and Crown, belonging to Mr. Gurney, on the one side, and Mr. Beeson, a potato-dealer, on the other. In this they succeeded. The flames were gradually subdued, and by three o'clock they were safely got under. The firemen kept play ing upon the ruins, however, which were sufficiently cooled by five o'clock to allow a search being made for the missing bodies. On the floor of the apartment in which Mrs. Moore, jun., was lat seen were found her remains considerably dis figured, and in the course of an hour afterwards those of the claild were discovered close by. Shells being procured, the bodies were removed to a neighbouring house to await an in quest, which will be held this day. How the fire originated is at present a mystery. It is supposed by Mrs. Moore, however, to have been caused by some embers from cigars, as there had been parties smoking in the coffee-rooms the previous evening. Since the above was written the subjoined statement has been made by the undernamed sufferer : Mr. Charles Moore, husband of the deceased, said that he retired to rest with his wife on Saturday night last, about half-past eleven o'clock or twenty minutes before twelve. His wife's son, a youth about twelve years of age, named George Hall, was also in bed in the same room. Having been asleep for a few minutes he (Mr. Moore) was awakened by his wife, who expressed her fears that a fire had hap pened. She also asked him whether he did not hear the people knocking at some door and calling "Fire !" Having listened for a minute or so he became convinced that an out break had occurred. somewhere, from the fact of his hearing the springing of rattles and repeated knockings at the street door. He jumped up immediately and got out of bed, laying hold of his wife and dragging her at the same time to the door, calling also as loudly as he was able to her son '.to get up and follow them. Upon opening the room-door a large body of smoke and flame met them upon the staircase and compelled them to return to the bed-room. Upon re-entering he closed the door, The Thalia brings home dispatches from the British Minister at the Brazilian Court, Mr. Hamilton, and letters from Rio Janeiro to the 22d of September, by which we learn that the Reistance troop ship, Commander Patey, had arrived at Rio prior to the above date, with the 45th Regiment on board, originally destined for the Cape of Good Hope, but on her ar -ival at Rio she was orderedto sail with her troops for Monte Video dire% and she sailed on the 14th of September. This alteration in the destination and service of these troops was consequent upon orders waiting the arrival of the Resistance in the Cyclops steam-sloop brought from England by Captain Lapidge, 30 days from Plymouth. On Ole let of September, in let. 54 14 S., long. 59 22 VT., the Thalia spoke the Julius from Valparaiso for Hamburgh ; on the 22d of October, in lat. 19 42 N., long. 36 32 W., spoke the American ship Splendid, from Liverpool for Mobile; on the 29th of October, in lat. 29 59, long. 37 29, spoke the Dutch brigantine De Vrow Elizabethe, No. R. 183, from Rot terdam fir Havannah, 34 days out; on the 3d of November, off the Island of St. Michael, passed - the American ship Saxony, of Boston; on the 4th spoke, in let. 37 37, long. 23 41, the Azores packet, 11 days from Plymouth, for St. Michael's ; on the sth, in lat. 38 22, long. it. 27, spoke the Courier, from Greenock, for Jamaica; on the Bth, in lat. 43 27, long. 15 1, exchanged coloiirs with the American ship Mary Ann Cleaves, of Kentucky, steering to the westward; on the 9th, in lat. 44 27, long. 13, exchanged colours with a Data ship, No. 66, and a Dutch brig, No. 635, both out ward bound; on the 10th, in lat. 46 38, long. 10 36, passed the ship Fyfe, outward bound; on the 12&h, off the Start, the ship d'Auvergne, from Honduras for London; same day, off Portland, passed her Majesty's ship Juno, 26, Captain Blake, from Spithead for the Pacific direct; on the 14th, off the Needles, passed a Russian line-of-battle ship and a cor vette bound to Plymouth, believed to be the Ingermanland, with the flag of Vice-Admiral Lulka, having on board the Grand Duke Constantine, second son of the Emperor of Russia ; same time, exchanged numbers with the barque Iris, outward bound. The Thalia will come into harbour to-morrow to discharge her freight, after which she will be dismantled and paid off here. The President, 50, Captain Stanley, flag of Rear-Admiral Dacres, made preparations for sailing yesterday morning, but in heaving the anchor she carried away her capstan—a .new invention by; and brought forward under the approbation of, Rear-Admiral Bowles, one of the Lords of the Admiralty (!) Workmen were sent out this morning to replace it. She 'has on board six 9-pounder field pikces, 300 rounds of am munition and gun-carriages, for service at Madagascar. The Geyser steam-sloop, Commander Carrenter, came into harbour yesterday morning to replerish fuel prior to going round to Woolwich to be paid off. She left last night. The Cyclops steam frigate, Captain Lapidge, arrived at Rio on the 11th of September, from Plymouth. The Racer, 16, Commander Reed, sailed from Rio for Monte Video on the 14th of September. The Ajax, 72, will be towed down to Cowes to-morrow, by the Driver steam-sloop, Master Commander Driver, to be converted by Mr. White into a steam guard-ship for this port. Mr. aohn Fincham, foreman of shipwrights at De vonport Dockyard, has been ordered to Cowes to superin tend her conversion, and Mr. May, inspector of shipwrights, who superintended' the fitting of the Avenger steam-frigate in the river, is appointed acting-foreman of Devonport:Yard during Mr. Fincham's absence. hoping to be able to get out of the window and procure a ladder, so that he might be instrumental in saving his wife and child, and any other of the inmates with whom he might meet. Having opened the window, he was about to jump out, when some one cried out, " For God's sake, don't jump out; wait a minute, and I'll try to get a ladder." Being apprehensive that if he stayed longer his wife would perish, he leaped from the window, and fell upon what he has since been informed was a water-butt. He had since been insensi ble, nor could he recollect what afterwards took place at the fire. He had not the least idea how the fire originated. It was not from gas, because none was ever burned on the pre mises; the baths are lighted with oil. The police constable on the beat, 173 G, states that he was passing on the opposite side of the road when the outbreak occurred. He instantly gave the alarm, and sprang his rattle for assistance. Having got the front door opened, he attempted to ascend the staircase, but the force of the fire was so fiercely strong and the smoke so dense that it was impossible to do so. He then went to the rear of the pre mises, and at that moment he saw Mr. Moore fall from the window with his head upon the water-butt, as previously described. The constable then conveyed the sufferer to the New Tariff public-house. The following is a copy of the OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE DAMAGE. PROMOTIONS. Commanders—C. H. M. Buckle ( 1836), late of the Growler, and John Russell (b.), late of the Ardent steam ..sloops, to the rank of Captain. Lieutenant—Henry Harris to be retired Commander on the list of 1830. Second Masters—J. D. Taylor (1830), late of the Ferret; W. J. Olive and J. Dillon to the rank of Master. Mate—lL D. Graham to the rank of Lieutenant. Midshipmen who have passed their examinations for Lieu tenants —Mr. Purvis, of the Excellent, and Mr. A. E. Drum mond, of the Vanguard. APPOINTMENTS. Commander—F. W. Austin, to the Alecto. Lieutenants—Murray, to the Terrible ; J. Hunt (first), and L. B. M‘Kinnon, to the Alecto ; Hon. J. R. M. Byng, to the Retribution ; A. Tower, to the Shearwater. Master—J. D. Taylor, to the Alecto. Surgeon—Dr. Rutherford to the China convict-ship. Purser—C. 11. Niblett, t) the Alecto. Second Master—T. W. Sulivan, to the Medusa. "Nov. 16, 1845 12 30 a.m.—Fire at the Agnes le Clair, swimmin &c., baths, 3, Tabernacle-square, Shoreditch. occupied by Mrs. R. M. Moore, landlord Messrs. Roper and Moore, Thornton-heath, Croydon; cause unknown. Fire broke out in the front parlour, ground floor. Nearly the whole of the front dwelling-house is consumed, as well as the contents therein, and the roofs of the baths at the back damaged by fire and water ; extinguished by firemen. Three Brigade, the West of England, and the parish engines present; 81 assistants employed; building insured in the Royal Exchange; contents not known if insured. Two lives lost. and several of the inmates severely burned. "No. 3. Charles Peel, coffee-house-keeper (adjoining), house gutted, and the whole of the contents of a seven or eight roomed house destroyed ; contents insared in the Phoenix ; building in the Royal Exchange. " Tabernacle-square (no number) Henry Gurney, licensed victualler ; side front considerably damaged ; part of the roof in the spirit-room, bar, and back parlour materially injured by fire, water, and "smoke : contents insured in the Sun, building in the Phoenix fire-office. " No. 2, Tabernacle-square, Mr. George Beeson, potato dealer, &c. ; window-frames damaged on the first floor back ; roof off, and sheds damaged : insured in the Royal Ex change." The caiamitous event has caused throughout the neigh bourhood the most intense sensation ; and throughout the whole of Sunday the rains were besieged by persons anxious to ascertain the fate of the sufferers, and the state of the ruins "Woolwich, Nov. 15, 1845, Two o'clock. " Sir,—l, whom may the great God forgive, expect to be no more before you receive this. This is my second attempt at suicide. lam now suffering with a black eye, and part of my face blown away through a pistol shot. t was not, it appears, to die with my own hand with a pistol. lam now going to try water. Inclosed is a half-sovereign to defray any expenses you may be at in sending the inclosed letter to my house, and letting my unhappy wife know her husband's untimely end.—l am, Sir, yours obediently, " J. P. PALMER. Assistant-Surgeons—R. Sparrow and D. M‘BritiP, to the Caledonia, for service at Plymouth Hospital ; T. C. Millar, to the Lizard ; Dr. Main, to the Poictiers. Mate—J. C. W. N. Taylor. to the Trafalgar. Naval Cadet—The Hon. Chetwynd, to the President. SHEERNESS, SATURDAY. —The Blenheim, 72, having been stripped of her copper and poop, was towed to Blackwall on Thursday, by the Monkey steamer, to be fitted by the I)lessrs Wigrams as a steam guard-ship. The La Hogue, 72, — passed Out from Chatham yesterday in tow of two steamers, also for Blackwall, where she is to be fitted by the same contractors. " P.S. I say the inclosed letter, I mean another letter in my pocket-book addressed to my wife. c 4 J. P. P. 92 In the same pocket-book were a quantity of papers and memorandums, and three sealed letters, of considerable thick ness, all addressed " Mrs. Palmer, 3, Beauvoir-terrace, Kings land-road," and upon each the following direction, which was written above the address :—" To the Captain—deliver this with the other two." On the back of one of the letters there were three spots of red sealing-wax, and below them the fol lowing words were written : " My dear wife, kiss the three wax spots and you will know my lips have been there. lam in death yours truly, P." Mr. Smith had no sooner read the letter addressed to him self and the address upon the others, than he proceeded with all possible expedition to the Kingsland-road, with great mis givings as to the fate of his passenger, whom he never ex pected to see alive again, supposing that he bad been liber ated by the policeman, and that he had sought his death some other way. On reaching the house No. 3, Beauvoir-terrace, he made known his errand as delicately as possible to Mrs. Palmer, who at first denied that her husband had reached home, and delivered to her the letters and the pocket-book. She was much agitated on hearing that her husband had at tempted to commit suicide in the river, and then admitted that he had been brought home in the course of the evening by one of the police of the K division, and a porter belong ing to the railway station, and that he had informed her he had fallen into the water by accident. After some delay Mr. Smith was introduced, at the patient's own re quest, to Mr. Palmer, whom he found in bed, and labour ing under delirium tremens. Mr. Palmer immediately re cognised the captain of the steamer, thanked him for his kindness, and said that he had left Erith in the after noon in a gig, and that on his way to Woolwich the horse had taken fright, and the vehicle was dashed to pieces. Mr. Smith asked him if it was true that he had shot himself with a pistol, and he said that he had received a wound in a duel in Cobham-park on Friday morning. On being asked how the affair originated, he said he was dining with a party at an inn " the other side of Rochester," and that a gentleman gave him the lie, and he called him out; that he received his adversary's ball in the mouth, and that Mr. Coward, a surgeon, in Beauvoir-square, had extracted the bullet since he came home. He also stated that he was a little excited when he wrote the letter addressed to the captain, and that he never had any intention of shooting or drowning himself. Both Mr. and Mrs. Palmer appeared very anxious to obtain possession of the captain's letter ; but he declined parting with it. After a long interview with Mr. Palmer, who assumed an air of indifference and jocularity, and said his adversary was too high to get a shot at, Mr. Smith proceeded to the residence of Mr. Coward, in Beauvoir-square, and learnt from that gentleman that he had been called upon about eight o'clock the same evening to attend upon Mr. Palmer, and found him in a highly excited state, and very cold from his immersion in the water, and that Mr. Palmer informed him he had fought a duel, and that a pistol shot was lodged in his mouth. Mr. Coward added, that he discovered, by the light of a candle, a bullet fixed in Mr. Palmer's upper jaw, and succeeded in extracting it. In doing so, he was compelled to remove a small portion of the jaw. The ball entered Mr. Palmer's mouth in an oblique direction, carried away part of the upper lip and two of his front teeth, and then entered the upper jaw. The ball, when extracted, was nearly flattened. Mr. Smith handed the letter he had retained to Mr. Coward, who perused it with great attention, and said it was his firm conviction that Mr. Palmer was labouring under temporary insanity, and that he had giveudirections he should be kept very quiet, and not allowed to receive any visitors. The mystery in which this extraordinary affair was in volved at Chatham and Gravesend is partially cleared up by the subsequent conduct of Mr. Palmer, and the letter addressed to his wife, which contained a full statement of his affairs. There is no doubt whatever that lie shot himself in Cobham park, and after he had discharged the pistol, threw it on the ground, where it was found, with a loaded one beside it. What favours this supposition is that his left eye was blackened, and his face slightly burnt with the powder. This could not have happened if he had been shot in a duel by another man, a few paces distant. On the other hand, it is stated, among the many rumours afloat, was one that two gentlemen quarrelled at a dinner in Chatham, which ended in a hostile meeting. This tallies with the statement made by Mr. Palmer to the captain of the steamer, that a gentleman with whom lie dined gave him the lie, and he called him out. The report of one pistol only was heard in Cobham-park, between one and two o'clock on Friday morning, a most unusual hour for an affair of honour, and the statement in Mr. Palmer's letter negatives the supposition that he was wounded by any other person. The pistol, not loaded, found in Cob ham-park, was besmeared with blood. Had it been fired by any other person than the wounded man those appearances would not have been observable. A cambric handkerchief, saturated with blood, was also found in the park, and there is no doubt it is Mr. Palmer's ; for, during the conversation with Mr. Smith, he observed to his wife, " I have lost my handkerchief ; I left it in Cobham-park." Mr. Palmer is a leather factor, and has offices in Coleman street. He left home on Thursday . evening, and proceeded to Rochester vid Gravesend, where he is supposed to have slept on Thursday night, and to have strayed towards Cobham-park on Friday morning. There is no doubt he lost a good deal of blood, and it is extraordinary enough that he should have been enabled to proceed to Woolwich afterwards and write several letters in a firm bold hand while the bullet was in his mouth. His escape from drowning was as miraculous as his escape from another and more violent death. He was actually in the water a quarter of an hour, and in addition to his ordinary dress, he carried a large top coat under his arm, but he never sunk. Last night at eight o'clock, a gentleman connected with the Waterman's Steam Packet Company called at No. 3, Beauvoir-terrace, to inquire after his health, and was in formed that notwithstanding his dangerous condition, and in opposition to the wishes of his medical attendant, he had been removed into the country at an early hour in the morning. The i)ee, steam transport, called in here . on Tuesday from Woolwich, and took sonic supernumeraries on board for Ports mouth. _ _ . The Ocean, 80, has all her guns and heavy stores on board, and being complete, with the exception of a few light jobs connected with the cabin fittings, will be discharged from the basin on Monday. The Fury, steam-frigate, will be ready for launching about the 20th of December. A party of caulkers were put to work on her bottom yesterday. The Sampson, steam-frigate, it is rumoured, will be very shortly commissioned by Captain R. F. Stopford, son of Ad miral Sir R. Stopford, Governor of Greenwich Hospital. The Bittern, 16, has been seported ready for the pendant. The Havannah, 20, razee, has again been taken in hand to complete her for the pendant; quarter galleries are being added to her present unsightly stern. Sir W. Burnett, the Director-General of the Medical De partment of the Navy, paid an official visit to the Dockyard on Wednesday, and the Hon. Mr. Fitzroy, with Captain Brandreth, the Director of Engineering and Architectural Works, on Thursday. The latter gentleman also visited the new fortifications going on here under the direction of Captain Alexander,'R.E. These works are progressing very rapidly, together with the repairs and alterations of the old fortifica tions. The earth battery now erecting opposite the Dock yard-gate is already carried to a considerableficight, and a foundation of concrete is now being laid down in the excava tions which have been made for the musquetry walls, of which there is to be one at each angle, connecting it on the one hand with the old works at the garrison, and on the other with the works extending from the Medway to the Thames ; which also are to be put in a state of thorough repair, and the ditch along these works is to be continued around the battery now forming. YORK AND CARLISLE AND DURHAM, WESTMORE LAND, AND LANCASHIR E JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY.— The Directors of the above Railway Company have at length succeeded in purchasing from the Stockton and Darlington Railway Company, the Haggerleazes branch of the latter railway, from West Auckland to Cockfield-fell, thus securing the influence and assistance of the Stockton and Darlington Railway Company, as well as getting several miles of railway, already made over a difficult country. ARRIVAL OF THE GRAND DUKE CONSTANTINE OF Russia.—For several days the arrival of his Imperial High ness the Grand Duke Constantine, second son of the Emperor of Russia, has been expected at Plymouth and Devonport, and the Russian Ambassador, Baron Brunnow, and suite, have been staying at the latter place for more than a week in readiness to receive the Grand Duke. About three o'clock on Satirday morning the Russian line-of-battle ship, Ingerman land, and the flag of Vice-Admiral lailka, of the Russian service, having his Imperial Highness on bnard, entered Ply mouth Sound, and just before nine o'clock the Port Admiral, Sir John West, went alongside to pay his respects to the Royal visitor, the Mount Wise battery tiring a salute of 17 guns, which compliment was returned by the Russian man-of-war. The Russian Ambassador and suite in the admiral's tender the Sylph, accompanied by the admiral's barge, a short time after proceeded to the ship, and it was expected that the Grand Duke would come ashore, but to the disappointment of a great many persons who had assembled at Mount Wise, his Imperial Highness would not land until Sunda morning. THE MINISTERIAL DIFFERENCES.—MT. Cobden in his clever speech at the Birmingham Free-trade meeting, al luding to the late Ministerial differences, supposes that Sir Robert Peel was for opening the ports, and that the Duke of Wellington opposed it. We believe the truth to be that Sir Robert Peel obstinately adheres to the sliding scale, and we doubt whether it was on this question that the Duke dis agreed with him. The question whether some thousands of the people should perish of want or not is not of sufficient importance to cause a difference between Ministers. They are much more likely to quarrel about so momentous a mat ter as whether Lord Ellenborough should have Uplace in the Ministry or not; or whether our claims to some barren ter ritory should be carried with a higher hand, and the peace of the world endangered for the pride of insisting on an ex treme and sterile right.—Exanuner. ACCIDENT TO SIR C. CONSTABLE, BART.—We regret to hear that Sir C. Constable, Bart., while out with the staghounds on Friday, met with an accident which in jured his arm, and prevented his joining the'annual dinner at the Holdernesse Hunt on the following Monday. The injury is not, however, of on alarming nature, and we are happy to understand that the Hon. Baronet is doing well.—hull Packet. ADELAIDE GALLERY.—CURIOUS OLD PAINTING.— We have seen a very fine painting by the great artist Ribera, generally known as Spagnioletti, now exhibiting in the Ade laide Gallery. It is a fall-length portrait of the famous St. Anthony of Padua, and its history is very curious. It was purchased from the Pope in 1780, by Archbishop Dillon, Duke of Narbonne, who fled to this country from the horrors of the French revolution, and was interred in St. Pancras old church in 1806. On the Duke's death, this painting became the property of Henry Count Dillon, Commander of the Irish 'brigade in the French service, who discovered it among the lumber in a garret, from whence it was withdrawn in 1829, and has recently come into the possssion of the present pro prietor belonging to the same family, by whom it will be transferred to some of the Catholie Nobility or Hierarchy previously to his embarkation on a distant voyage of dis covery. DEATH Or Ma. BACKHOUSE. A considerable pension has reverted to the Crown, in consequence of the demise of John Backhouse, Esq., Under-Secretary of State for the Foreign Department during the administrations of the Earl of Liverpool, Mr. Canning, the present Earl of Ripon, and Earl Grey. Mr. Backhouse died at his resi dence, in Hans-place, on Thursday, after a lengthened indis position.— Observer. DRURY-LANE THEATRE. Mr. Vincent Wallace's long-promised opera was pro dueed at this theatre on Saturday evening. Great ex pectations had been raised with regard to this opera, and we are rejoiced to state that they have not been dis appointed. Mr. Wallace is a musician who would do honour to any country. Like Balfo, and Hooke, and " all the better brothers," Mr. Wallace is a native of the land of song, and poetry, and eloquence, and imagina tion, " Green Erin." lie was nurtcred in that land of melody, and having perfected his musical education, he travelled in the United StateQ, from whence he passed to Mexico, and then became thoroughly imbued with the spirit of Spanish melody. He arrived in England last season, and has already acquired high fame as a flautist and a pianist, and on Saturday he proved himself a most accomplished and thoroughly educated. musician. The title of his opera is Maritana, and the li bretto is a version of the well-known Don Ca sar (le !loran ; and so closely has Mr. Fitzball, the author of the libretto, clung to his original, that we are spared the necessity of describing the plot. The opera is scene for scene iden tical with the play. The overture is thoroughly Spanish in its composition, full of abrupt transitions, and is, what overtures seldom are, a fitting introduction to the opera, of which it forms an essential part. It is the work of a thorough musician—a perfect contrapuntist—of a man who knows exactly the capabilities cf every instrument in an orchestra, and knows how to develop those capabi lities completely. Rich, musical, perfectly, nay, elaborately, instrumented, it is one of those compost. tions which are a study to an artist. There was one sostenutl movement in it which struck us particularly beautiful. It was such a movement as Corelli might have written and scored had he lived in these days of brass instruments. The combination of the stringed and wind instruments was exceedingly artistical, and if Mr. Wallace were to follow out the idea of that movement, he might become the founder of a completely new school of instrumentation. The following was the cast of the opera:— Charles the Second (King of Spain) ... Mr. Borrani. Don.Czesar de Bazan ....... • D ~n Jo3e de Santarem Mr. H. Phillips. Marquis de Montefiori Mr. H. Horneastle. Lazarillo Mr. Morgan. Mr. S. Jones. Mr. Burt. Mr. New. Alcade Captain of Guard Noble Boatman Soldier Mr. Hodges. Old Man Marchioness de Montefiori Mrs. Selby. Maritana (a Gitana) Miss Romer. The opera opens with a gipsy chorus and a romanza, which was very nicely sung by Miss Romer. Then fol lows some dialogna, after which we have another romanza from Miss Romer, which is, perhaps, the most artistically constructed piece of music in the opera. It commences with a very simple harp symphony. Upon this simple basis is constructed a beautiful melody and a most elaborate accompaniment, but still throughout the whole is heard the simple harp symphony, the centre around which all is grouped, the string running through the pearl chain of melody and harmony. This romanza; " I hear it again— 'tis the harp in the air," is a composition of which any maestro might be proud. This is followed by an angelus, and then comes a duct, admirably given by Miss Romer and H. Phillips. The next song is a spirited cavatina given to Don Cmsar, to which Harri son, who seemed out of spirits and out of voice, scarcely did justice. Then comes a concerted piece between Don Caesar, Lazarillo, the Captain, and the mob ; after which comes the gem of the opera, the beautiful chorus, " Pretty Gitana tell us," which is an exquisite composition, and which was admirably sung by Miss Romer and the chorus. This is followed by a concerted piece, which forms the finale to the first act. The second act opens with a beautiful air, " Alas ! those chimes so sweetly pealing," which was most tastefully and feelingly sung by Miss Poole, and which elicited an unani• mous encore. This was followed by an aria by Don Cmsar, concluding with a trio by Don Cmsar, Don Jose, and Lazarillo, which was well given by Harrison, Henry Phillips, and Miss Poole. The cavatina, " Yet let me like a soldier fall," was evidently written for Harrison, and 11r. Wallace has certainly taken his measure accurately, and fitted him to a nicety. Then came a ballad, the words " by Alfred Bunn, Esq., at the request cf the author and composer," which, as far as the piece is con cerned, is a hors d'oeuvre, but which, being suited to the powers of Mr. H. Phillips, has been introduced to make the part of Don Jose a better part for that gentleman, and which introduction we can easily excuse, inasmuch as it is a beautiful melody, and is exquisitely . sung by Mr. H. Phillips. Then follows a drinking chorus, by Don Caesar and the soldiers, and the scene concludes with an ensemble by Don Caesar, Maritana, and the chorus. The second scene of this act is laid in the saloon of the Marquis Montefiori, and opens with a chorus of ladies ; then follows a dance ; and then comes a fine recitative, " Hear me, gentle Maritana," which was superbly given by Bor rani, and which was followed by an aria, " The mariner in his barque," hardly worthy to follow such a splendid composition as the recitative, but which was also most effectively given by Borrani. A lively quartette between Don Caesar, the Marquis,,the Marchioness, and Don Jose succeed, and is followed by the finale to the second act. The music of this act, although beautiful in parts, is, as a whole, scarcely equal to that of the first or third acts. The third act opens with a recitative and aii by Miss R )mer. The air, "Scenes that are brightest," which forms one of the themes of the overture, is a delicious bit of melody, and was deligtfully given by Miss Romer. It was enthusiastically encored. Then comes a bravura air to a march tune, spiritedly given by 11. Phillips, and then a concerted piece by Don Caesar and the King, well acted by Harrison and 13orrani. Then follows a gem— the duet, " A stranger here," by Miss Romer and Harrison. The last movement of this duet, " This heart with bliss o'erfiowing►," is exquisite. It was beautifully sung and beautifully instrumented, and its repetition was called for as a matter of course. After a short orison by Maritana, then follows another duet " Pity oh! sire," well given by Miss Romer and Borrani; then comes a cavatina by Don Cmsar, " There is a flower that bloometh," which gave rise to almost a row in the theatre. It was sung by Harrison, and at its conclusion there was much applause, and many persons called for its repetition. This call was vehemently opposed by others, and for ten minutes Harrison stood bowing to the audience, doubtful as to what he was to do ; the ayes eventually carried it, or rather a compromise was entered into, and he repeated the last verse. Then came the finale by all the characters, and the curtain fell amidst loud applause from all parts of the house, which was crammed to suffocation. Mr. Wallace was called for, and received with all the honours ; and the principal performers were also honoured with the usual ovation. / This opera is evidently the work of a thoroughly ac complished—nay, more, of a very learned musician. Mr. Wallace has shown himself worthy of the fame which had preceded his avatar. Maritana is an elaborately instrumented scientifically constructed work. Mr. Wallace takes the whole orchestra within his grasp, and plays upon it as though it were one instrument. This opera is not only excellent in itself, but it gives promise of more excellent things to come. It contains the germs of future triumphs—it will neither be the last nor the greatest of Mr. Wallace's works. We look forward to the future career of this maestro with much interest, for he may if he gives his genius fair play, become the founder of an English—a national—school of operatic music. The time is come. The man will not long be wanting. Will Mr. Wallace be that man ? ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. THE AMATEUR PERFORMANCE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SANATORIUM. Who has not heard of the amateur performance of Ben Jonson's Every Man in his Humour, which took place about two months since, at Miss Kelly's Theatre? Who has not desired to see how Buz, the immortal, would act Captain Bobadil ?—how Jerrold and Mark Lemon, so long known as dramatic writers, would appear as actors ?—what food for criticism would be furnished by Forster, prince of critics? It is not to be wondered at, therefore, that when it was known these performances were to be repeated, for the benefit of the Sanatorium, and to be repeated at the St. James's Theatre, the applications for tickets should have been over whelming, more especially as Prince Albert had signified his intention of honouring the performances with his presence. On Saturday evening the Theatre was crowded in every part by all that is illustrious by rank or by talent in the metro polis. Among them were the Duke and Prince George of Cambridge. the Duke of Devonshire, Lord Melbourne, Lord Nugent, Dwarkanauth Tagore (in Indian costume), the Dowager Countess of Essex, the Hon. Mrs. Norton, Baron de Rothschild, the lion. Jas. Macdonald, and Mr. Macready. The arrival of Prince Albert and his suite was the signal for the commencement of the play. The comedy was thus cast : Knowell ... Mr. H. Mayhew. Edward Knowell Mr. Frederick Dickens. Brainworm George Downright Wellbred Kitely . v Mr. John Forster. Captain gobadil Mr. Charles Dickens. Master Stephen Master Mathew Mr. Jehn Leech. Thomas Cash .. Mr. Augustus Dickens. Oliver Cob ... Mr. Leigh. Justice Clement ...... Mr. Frank Stone. Roger Formal ..... Mr. Evans. William James Dame Kitely Mistress Bridget Miss Hinton. Tib . This, with one slight exception, is the same cast as at Miss Kelly's, and the performance went off in a manner which would have conferred honour on an old-established company. The Kitely of Mr. Forster was a most artistical pe e rfo l r i n t i a a t n o c n e, based upon the Kitely of Macready. It was no seyvilin but an elaborately finished d ev elopment of his own idea of the character, that idea being the result of much careful study. The Bobadil of C harles Dickens lvas the very beau ideal of the vapouring b ull y o f our older dramatists. It was glorious to hear him detail his marvels to Master Stephen, and to see the latter (admirably acted by Douglas Jerrold), standing, struck dumb with wonder, looking at him with the most intense stupid admiration, varied by an occasional attempt to look knowing—the reckoning up on his fingers the number of the killed, as Bobadil went on with his " twenty more," was one of the finest pieces of comic acting we have seen for many a day. Mark Lemon—the versatile Mark Lemon —who might, if he chose to adopt acting as his vocation, become one of the greatest comedians of the day—took the part of Brainworm, and there is certainly no actor, pro fessional or amateur, at present on the stage who can at all approach him in it. ~We make no exception even in favour of Charles Matthews. He was rapid in his change of dis guise, and his assumption of the various characters was ad mirable. His old broken-down soldier was beautiful, and truthful, and pathetic—pathetic for its very truthfulness. The other chararters were all excellently sustained. The costumes were rich and appropriate, and the piece was put upon the stage with the greatest possible care. Loud and long-continued was the applause at the fall of the curtain, when all were called for, and all appeared; and Mr. Forster, advancing to the front, announced that a_ third performance would take place for the benefit of Miss Kelly, on which occasion another comedy would be revived. This performance, we believe, will, take place about Christmas, and the comedy will be The Alchemist. The farcej of A Good Night's Rest GREAT FIRE IN TURKEY. One-half of the town of the Dardanelles has been de stroyed by fire. At half-past eleven A.M. of the 25th October the fire commenced in the Greek quarter, a gale of wind from the north- east blowing at the time. Although it was so early in the day, and 2,000 Turkish troops, with twelve fire-engines, were on the spot as soon as the alarm was given, it was impossible to stop the ravages of the all-con suming element, and twenty houses were destroyed before any efficacious aid was given. Much might have been done had the engines been in good order ; but, owing to the gross neglect of Ibrahim Pacha, the governor of the town, not one of them could be made to work. Had it not been for the assistance of two Turkish Colonels with a handful of soldiers, and the European residents, who occupied them selves in pulling down houses, and regulating the scanty supply of water, the fire would never have been arrested in its progress. The presence of the Pacha was of little use, as his commands being enforced by the whip, no one would work with good will. This terrible fire was not subdued until half-past two A.M. of the 27th, having lasted 39 hours. The Whole of the Greek and Jewish quarters, with the exception of about 40 houses, one-half of the Armenian quarter, about 100 Turkish houses, three mosques, a synagogue, 100 shops, and a large bath, have fallen a prey to the flames. At least 600 houses have been destroyed, and as in many of them four to five females lived together, there are about 1,200 families without a home. Of this number, one-half have taken refuge in the barracks and two adjoining villages, 300 have found an asylum in the remaining part of the town, and the rest are exposed to the inclemency of the weather, or are sheltered for the time being in tents, The misery is very great, and the winter approaching. A sub scription was immediately set on foot by those who were fortunate in escaping, but will afford only a temporary relief, as most of the families have been rendered completely desti tute. It is to be hoped that the Sultan will send succour before long, and that charitably disposed persons will be in duced to raise contributions in Constantinople, and in dif ferent parts of Europe, for the relief of the poor people. These evil consequences might have been avoided had Ibrahim Pacha paid attention in time to the earnest and often repeated requests of the consuls that the fire-engines in his charge should be kept in good order andfrequently exercised. All classes of people regretted the unavoidable absence at the capital of the military commandant, Thussein Pacha, and there is but little doubt that, had he been present, under his able management, added to their veneration for his estimable qualities, his commands would have been obeyed with alacrity, and the fire would never have made such awful ravages. RAMSGATE.—The immense quantity of herrings caught here within the last few days has exceeded all former herring catches on, this coast. Government has determined upon making a great harbour of refuge at Dover, and the works will be commenced at an early period. VICTORIA. PARE.--The operations for the forma tion of the new park may be considered at an end for the present season, and much disappointment is manifested that planting has not been commenced. The operations of the year have, however, been extended to the completion of the park palings and iron railing, to the erection of a neat and commodious lodge entrance from Bishop Bonner's fields, whilst the handsome bridge adjacent is nearly finished. SEIZURE FOR EASTER DUES AT NETHERTON.-011 Wednesday last the agent of the Rev. Lewis Jones, Vicar of Almondbury, made a seizure upon the property of John Beaumont, of Netherton, bv trade a weaver, having a family of seven children, but whit, it appears, had for conscience sake refused to pay the sum of Is. 71 due to this functionary for Easter-offerings. The original demand bad augmented to 155., in consequence of expenses; to meet which four chairs, valued at 165., and the poor man's Bible, were taken away from him. To show a contrast between the spiritual and temporal officers of the Church, we may mention that this type of apostolical succession was engaged at the same time the officer was conveying Beaumont's goods away, in assisting the Bishop of Ripon at the consecration of the new church of St. Luke's, Milnsbridge. THE WATCH TRADE.—In the table of restrictions and prohibitions with respect to the exportation of goods and merchandise from any part of the United Kingdom to foreign parts, set forth in the 104th section of the Regnlation Act, of the 3d and 4th 'William IV., cap 52, the provisions of which are re-enacted in the Bth and 9th Vic., cap. 86, of the past session, clocks and watches, that is to say, any outward or inward box, case, or dial plate of any metal, without the movement in or with such box, case, or dial plate, in every instance, made up fit for use, with the clock or watch maker's name engraven thereon, in a legible and permanent manner, are prohibited to be so exported from the United Kingdom ; and by the 31st section of the Act of the 3d and 4th William IV., cap. 53, re-enacted, in the 32d section of the Bth and 9th Vic., cap. 87, of the past session, any goods prohibited to be exported, which shall be brought to any wharf, quay, or other place for shipment, are forfeited. followed, in which Mr. Mark Lemon and Mr. Charles Dickens proved that genuine humour is at any time more than a match for cold conventionalism, for they kept the aristocratic:audience in one continued, loud,genuiue, and most god-like roar of laughter, which terminated only with the peformance. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, SUNDAY. —Yesterday morning the Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the Pi ince and Princess Augustus of Saxe Cobourg. attended the early service at St. George's Chapel Royal, and afterwards promenaded on the terrace and in the pleasure-grounds in the vicinity of the Castle. The royal children were taken their accustomed airings yesterday. Prince Albert and Prince Leopold of Saxe Cobourg, at tended by Lieut.-Colonel Wylde and Baron de Freiberg, left the Castle yesterday for town, and after partaking of an early dinner at Buckingham Palace, went, attended by the Mar quis of Exeter, to honour the performance at the St. James's Theatre with their presence. The royal party left the theatre at elven o'clock, and the Princes, with Lieut.-Colonel Wylde and Baron Freiberg, returned to the Castle at a quarter past twelve o'clock. The Queen and the Princess Augustus of Saxe Cobourg rode out for an airing in a pony phaeton yesterday afterncon, accompanied by Prince Augustus on horseback. Lady Port man, Lady in Waiting, and the Hon. Misses Stanley and Dawson, Maids of Honour in Waiting, followed in another carriage; and Lord Charles Wellesley attended on horseback. Their Excellencies the Baron and Baroness de Moncorvo arrived at the Castle yesterday, on a visit to her Majesty. The Marquis of Salisbury and Sir James and Lady Graham left the Castle yesterday. The royal dinner party yesterday included her Royal High ness the Duchess of Kent, Lady Anna Maria Dawson, Ba roness de Speth, and Colonel Sir George Couper. The band of the 2d Life Guards was in attendance during dinner. Her Majesty's private band afterwards attended in the Castle, and performed the remainder of the evening. This morning her Majesty and her Royal Consort took their early walk before church. The Royal Family were all taken their usual rides and walks to-day. The Queen, Prince Albert, the Duchess of Kent, the Duke Ferdinand of Saxe Cobourg, the ladies and gentlemen of the Court, the La , ly in Waiting to the Duchess of Kent, and the domestic household, attended Divine Service this morn ing in the private chapel of the Castle. The Hon. and Rev. Charles Leslie Courtenay officiated. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess Augustus, and his Serene Highness Prince Leopold of Saxe Cobourg, with their Excellencies the Baron and Baroness de Mon corvo, attended Divine Service in the Catholic chapel at Chewer this morning. Madame Angelet was in waiting on the Princess. The Duke of Cambridge honoured the amateur perform ance at the St. James's Theatre with his presence on Satur day evening. Yesterday morning his Royal Highness attended Divine Service in Grosvenor Chapel, South Audley-street. Sir James Graham arrived in town on Saturday, from Windsor Castle. Dispatches for the Governors of the West India Colonies were sent off on Saturday evening from the Colonial-office. The Duke of Wellington attended the early service in the Chapel Royal, St. James's, yesterday. The Rev. Dr. Wesley officiated and preached the sermon. At the daily service, prayers and lessons were read by the Rev. Dr. Wesley the Bishop of Ely assisted at the communion service, and the sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. Wesley. The anthem was, "In Jewry is God known" (Clark). Mr. Turle presided at the organ. Ladies Palmerston and Ernest Bruce, Lords Sandwich, Palmerston, Ernest Bruce, and Norreys; were among the nobility present. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, Nov. 15. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The only sale to-day was—North Devons, 2. SHEFFIELD, Nov. 15. STOCK EXCITANGE.—The sales are—North Staffordshire 5 1 / B —Sheffield and Lincolnshire, 314. LEEDS, Nov. 15. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Huddersfield and Manchester, B—Huddersfield and Sheffield, 19%—Leeds and Dewsbury, 18 1 ,4 c. n.—Leeds and Thirsk, 13%—North Bri tish New, Carlisle Branch, 3%—Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, I6%—Trent Valley, 15—Wakefield, Pon tefract, and Goole, 35%—London and York, 4 1 / 4 —Sheffield and Lincoln, 3%—Boston, Newark, and Sheffield, 3%—Li verpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 4—West Riding Union, 71. Is. 6d.—Clitheroe Junction, 31—Great Eastern and West ern, 7s. p.—Lancashire, Yorkshire, and North Eastern, ls. p.—Leeds and Liverpool Direct, 10s. dis.—Leeds and York, p.—Leicester and Birmingham, ss. p.—Leicester and Bed ford, 17s. 6d. p.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Mid. land, V. Is. p.—Manchester, Midland, and Great Grimsby, 31 4 —North Staffordshire, s%—Nottingham and Grantham, 3—Wakefield and Bradford, 3s. p.—Welsh Midlands, 2% — York and Carlisle, 3 , 14. HUDDERSFIELD, Nov. 15. STocx EXCLIANGE.—The sales are—Huddersfield and Manchester, 9 1 4—Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, 161. 3s. 6d.—London and York, 4A—Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 4 3 4—Great Eastern and Western, 2 3 4 Leicester and Bedford, 134,--Wexford, Waterford, and Va lentia, lYs lIULL, Nov. 15. STOCK EXCHANCIE. —The sales are—Eastern Counties, 20— Great Grimsby and Sheffield, 14—Coventry, Nuneaton, &c., I%—Grand Union, 2 —Hull and Barnsley Junction, 30s.— Nottingham, Erewash, &c., 3 1 j4—Nottingham, Belvoir, and Grantham, 3 1 4—Waktield and Bradford, 2%. YORK, Nov. 15. STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The sales are—York and North Mid land Extension, 26%—Newcastle and Berwick, 13 1 4—North British New, Carlisle Branch, 3—London aid York, 4 3 / 4 Coventry ' Nuneaton, Birmingham and Leicester, I%—North Kent and Direct Dover, 3 1 y—Welsh Midland, 2% EDINBUItGII, Nov. 14. STOCK EXCIIANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 71.- Aberdeen, Banif, and Elizin, 2/. 95.-Airdrie and Bathgate, 2/. 18s.-Arbroath and Forfar, 251.-Ditto, half Shares, 151. -Armagh and Portrush, 2/. 12s. 61-Ayr and Dumfries, 21. 155.-Ayr and Galloway, 2/ N.-Ban ff shire, 2/. 153.- Belfast and County Down, .-British and Irish Union, 3/. 155.-Caledonian, 141. 7s. 6d.-Caledonian Extension, 3!. 6s. -Caledonian and Dumbarton, 31. 58.-Caledonian and Northern Direct, 31. Os. 6d.-Cambridge and Lincoln, 4/. 55.-Carnwarth and West Linton, 1/. IN.-Chelmsford and Bury, 1/. 12s. 6d.-Clydesdale Junction, 19/.-Cornwall and Devon, 21. 2e. 6d.-Deeside Railway, Gl. 2s. 6d.- Direct Northern, 21. 7s. 6d.-Dublin and Enniskillen, 51.-Dundee and Arbroath, 361.-Ditto, New, M.-Dundee and Perth, 81. 155.-East of Fife, 2/. 7s. 6d.-East Coast of Scotland, 13a-East Lothian Central, 2!. 12s. 6d.-Edinburgh and Bathgate, 4/. 55.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, ex new, 70/. -Ditto, half Shares,l7/.-Ditto, Quarters, 181.-Ditto, Ditto, New, 131.-Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Dumba r t on , 11. I s .- Edinburgh and Leith Atmospheric, 2/. 9s. 6d.-Edinburgh and Leith Atmospheric Direct, 21. Os. 6d.-Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, 241.-Ditto, Preference, 191.-Edinburgh and Northern, 4/. 10s.-Ditto, Newport. 11. 125.-Ditto, Loch gelly, 11 . 195.-Edinburgh and Peebles, ex new, 21. 9s. 6d. -Edinburgh and Perth, 51.-Edinburgh, Portobello, and Musselburgh, 1/. 17s. 6d.-Forth and Clyde Junction, 2/. 17s. 6d.-Glasgow and Ayrshire, 701.-Ditto, New Stock, 231.-Ditto, Quarter Shares, 21/. 12s. 6d.-Glasgow and Bel fast Union, 2/. IN.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 31.- Glasgow and Dundee Junction, 2/. 10s.-Glasgow and Gam kirk, 451.-Glasgow and Greenock, 221.-Ditto, New, 101. 15s. -Ditto, Preference, 2/. 55.-Glasgow Ilarbour Grand Junc tion, 2/. 10s.-Glasgow Harbour Mineral, 31. ls.-Glasgow, Strathaven, and Lesmahagow, 4/. 10s.-Granton Junction, 2/. 2s. 6d.-Great County Down, 3/.-Great North of Scotland, 3/. 75.-Great North and South Wales, 155.-In verness and Elgin, 21.-Lanark and Lothians, 3!. 10s.- Larne and Ballymena, 2/. 25.-London and Hounslow, 2/.- London and Manchester (Bern.), 3/. 55.-London and Man chester (Rastrick), 5/. 10s.-London and Windsor, 11.-Lon don and York, 51.-Midland and Eastern Counties, 21. 7.5. 6d. -Morayshire, IL-Newry and Londonderry, 2/. 10s.- North British, ex new, 221.-Ditto, Halves, ex new, 51. -Ditto, Fifths, 61.-Ditto, Carlisles, 3/. 7s. 6d.-North Wales Mineral, New, 51. 10s.-Perth and Crieff, 2/. 7s. 6d.-Perth and Inverness, 2/. 55.-Scottish Central, 16/. 10s.-Scottish Central and Caledonian Junction, 2/. 4s. 6d.-Scottish Mid• laud, 41.-Scottish North Western, 2!. 7s. 6d.-Scottish South Midland, V. 95.-Scottish Western, 2/. IN.-Shrews bury and Hereford, IL 55.-Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Ches ter, 61. ls.-South Midland, 6/. 155.-Stirling and Dunferm line, 2/. 145.-Stirling and Midland, 30s. p.-Strathern June ' tion, 3/.Surrey Grand Junction, 1/. 2s. 6d.-Tean and Dove Valley, 2L-Tyne Valley, 3L-Wishaw and Coltness, 571. GLASGOW, Nov. 14. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, Banff, and Elgin, 455.-Airdrie and Bathgate, 605.-Airdrie and Coat bridge, 7 1 / 2 -Ayr and Galloway, 495.-British and Irish Union, 705.-Caledonian Extension, 665. 6d.-East of Fife, 475. 6d.-East Indian Railway, 455.-Edinbuigh and Perth, 54-Forth and Clyde Junction, 505.-Glasgow and Belfast Union, 505.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, New, 17- Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, VA-Glasgow and Dundee Junction, 505.-Glasgow Harbour Grand Junction, 455.-Glasgow Harbour Mineral, 525. 6d.-Glasgow, Par tick and Dumbarton, 505.-Great North of Scotland, 655. -Great North and South Wales, 12s. 6d.-Great Eastern and Western, 535.-Kilmarnock and Ayr Direct, 62a. 6d.- Lanark and Lothians, 705.-Lesmahagow, 3 3 / 4 -Perth and Crieff, 475. 6d.-Scottish Southern, 455.-Scottish South Midland Junction, 475. 6d.-Scottish Central and Caledo nian Junction 405.-Stirling and Dunfermline, 525. DUBLIN, Nov. 15. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Bandon and Bantry, 34-Dublin and Belfast Junction, 71h-The Midland Great Western and Railway Canal, 3 1 ,y-Irish North Midland, I- Killarney Junctions, 2-Waterford and Limerick, 7-Water ford, Wexford, and Dublin, 1%. DEUR Y-LANE THEATRE.—This n ight, L positively on dn earlythe last on p F e r r i f d o a r y - YO-morrow, Wednesday, and ThursdaY ic are mances of Mdlle. Adile Dumilatre, as she !s recall e d t o a o r r i: n a g. n d i s compelled to leap The Earl of Courtown's eldest son, Lord p St o ford,will succee d to the lieutenanc y and captaincy in the --Gre nadier Guards. vaca nt b y the death of the on. CaptainLeir.unt Canning has r e t urne d to Grosvenor square sstce V i sc ount attending the obsequies of his late noble rela tive Lord Stuart de Rothsay, which took place at Christ church on Thursday. The Marquis of Waterford came ex press from Curraghmore, to attend th e interment ; and other connexions of the deceased peer were also present. Viscount ess Canning remains on a visit to Lady Stuart de Rothsay, at Rothsay Castle. CHEAP HERRINGS.—On Friday the crier announced for sale, on the Market-hill, Woodbridge, a cargo of Yar mouth bloaters, 24 for one shilling.—Suffolk Chronicle. CAMELFORD FAlL—This fair, on Wednesday last, was well supplied with cattle, and many sales were effected, but the demand was far from being brisk. Fat cattle sold at about 50s. per cwt., and Stores at 255. to 303.—IVest Briton. On occasions of this kind I have generally said a few words as to the bearing of the corn-laws on agriculture, but that part of the subject has been taken out of my hands. A little pamphlet, published by Messrs. Trimmer and Mor ton, practical agriculturists, has quite superseded any obser vation I could make. They looked on the corn-laws in a debtor and creditor point of view. They took different farms in different soils, and they showed what their owners gained by protection, and what they lost. The first time I re ceived that book, I was a little staggered by . the facts which it adduced; but having read and considered it several times, I am now quite satisfied that it underpaints, rather than overpaints, the real state of the case. Now as I know a great many willing and anxious to see a repeal of the corn laws, and to secure full co mmercial freedom, who have so me lingering doubts as to wheth er their agricultural friends map not suffer in some way or other front such an event, I re commend all such persons to lay out a couple of shillings in the purchase of the pamphlet, and to read it carefully through. —Front Earl Ducie's Speech at the Birmingham Meeting. DIE CITY TERMINI.—A very complete survey is being made at all the spots adjacent to Smithfield and Far ringdon-market from pattlebridge, which will be useful in case of the Corporation agreeing to grant Farringdon market, or the parties being compelled to seek another ter minus. 1 --- r`` .- io 3 / 4 114 , .