The Sun. — London, England, 1851-09-12 00:00:00

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TbeSP: C, and said ' .117" the 00030108i000 I who WO pl os i, : t t Fie took On 4 -- .. lite a stranger DI way to Catherine, 'leer, on 'chief) be !iceman called 111,.°, 2 up, iJe cau11...,r )ne of gettinf PI ) stated tbat tll 5 w ore The policeing differe i g ht. : being dronlc; Isll The policesolla ad walked 4 and collared 17ips b larg e 0 Oh 114 t the case to t 001 il ,thing 030 re 11 00 scary 10 NO o pet tha t the pris at, probably ifitil a had called on (' • Se was incline ioner was correct, t to bioh ood ob .ogoosiot of sn p i nne ll nd he iceman;bad should dl5 , y absenc . Ito 0 that. t4)f vio s. CU BI"' v P ilis' e es sel t o o TI ) and back; 0 00 la aPh icsi t t he :eogrtes, or a irieS Minu The eVg ,1 4 )ur.blacied oFe..te. ree- mow ip / nes la The 0 % 6 rY raTo e ll . t° tslll3B ) r a grst tri p to gteo u n ite o e ci I.lf the wo lence s bo excha" .e e oe tv failure s " boo' a toboc e r Yh id soh ci lio ° kers, 11 SPOItTING NOTES. T HE DONo. CXX[H. NCASTEit MEETING. SIR,-- 7 he TO THE EDIT OR OF THE SUN. •• spurt tor the ensuing meeting at Doncas, ter is rath er above the average on paper, wnether it wil, turn out se in its results or not I cannot possibly tell, but think it More than probable it will do so. The bill of fare orsf i t, more as usual, is headed with the Fifz it o f farm ncap of 5 aovs, each, with 50 add(d, 0 t, lle; to close and name. between the hours of twelve and t. gee ou Monday afternoon. The second event, the in oat important of the first day—The Great Yorkshire_ . Andicap of 25 sovs.each, 15 ft, and only 5 if declared, &oo twoitthh(l,opOosatdaded; 1 wile, 6 turlor , s, 139 yards, fOcuri goodly field, consitring the great force the tes are in, probably composed of the following:— will attract Cossack, aged, Bst 71b; Vatican, 5 yrs, Bst 31b; Alonzo, yes ' 7 ' t 21 b (d); Nancy, 3 yrs, Sat llb ; Miss Ann, 5 tr.a, 'et llb; Cocktail, 5 yrs, Gat 81b; Oxford Blue, 4 3 4 ' r8, Est 6lb; Chief Justice, 4 yrs, 6 , t, 41b; The Sweep, 0t;r153,1513;t 'Antigone, C 3 astle, 4 yrs, sst 71b; Tight"ist' 3 yrs ... . her or two. ' "t 3d); Candh•wick, 4 yrs, sst ; Calculator, 3 yrs, n. 6 Lookin the lot Th ^ performances o yrs, 4it 121 b; and, perhaps, a f Calculator at the previous p an the :' e ~alculater ought to be selected at o o—fetillvinner; but when private information and the nee ru a n s near _thin e 41 . 0 ney is taken into consideration, it seems a C c. ,3 wit three—Th Calculator, The Castle and o, ae `; I, however, think ° the result w ill ill b Cos this style :-... TUE CALCULATOR ••• ••• 1 o something after COBstsicK ... ... 2 It. OXFORD BLIjY.I ...• *** ... 3 Tlii8e80111:1441;:-Che Castle end A — ntie•one the next three. ?•,a_r,dsz_vvill in all Pagne Stake ' s of 50 cov h s, each, h ft, for two Years old, cults Bst 71b fillies ' Bat 51b ; 5 furlongs 152 _ p r obability be contested by Bay Rosa fitly ~-I;°°_ eV.ortex f B 0), colt by Cotherstone, out of Wry neck, 411,?eo re..wd, one of Lord Eglinton's, Merry. onnaerncdh ' 4 „ IL Y (d), .tine© Patrick, Bird on the (d),Wingbatily if I 4 kugur. 1 think Place n 1 ,ok I shall not augur very ,o,onet Ansoifs adthe Duke of Richmond's colours in front, with The match betwee Prince Patrick in the third :vcillti°a. Plat I presume, end in a forfeit. The Stand he abscenCe" the distance to be run is only a mile, in ff t_ Wingenund and Cati . na. the Grov AWN or !3g rue, - Melody L ITTLE o k f ' arf°l'd Blue, will, I fancy, be carried off boyt. an d The Stakes y of ho eto close attendance. The Selling and her I.eelle-, with 30 added, one mile and a yet to clos e ah J a stY's Plate, two miles and a half, have AluniciHandl half; esp. The 4 rne, the same as for the Fitzwilliam ell as the a Two Year Old Produce Stakes, as C 1 .4 1.: I Stakes, will fall to Lard Eglinton's lot with Zny Opi t i o e t. L eber t l appear- IttloCsE sh e 6 L I have already given th ee i t .11 on and can only add, th a t .o both h Yi a Certainty for THE BAN or LlE a a l NANDEZ, B ftla th avu3 g been backed for an immense stake, T_vfiee . lits re moat, ia the proportion of about sevenfive. dull at borrow two days' sport I will touch upon to to folio .The betting this morning is somewhat each t he to 9 ' Wthg qaotatiOnS : —Great Yorkshire Handlicap— ii3B-agst Calculator; sto 1 agst Cossack; Bto . h. tigoit:'.ll,n, The Castle, and Nancy; 9 to 1 ! ) gs,c fi eep. ho,t° 1 agst Oxford Blue ; 12 to 1 agst The 0 t o 4; Psohe Stakes -5 to 4 agst Bay ; Btoi t° 2 aget Home -Brewed ;4to 1 agst Patrick;Augur 15 to a,tlst Ootherstone colt; 8 to 1 agst Prince Rosalind, take 6 l eu th" asst Daniel O'Rourke. Stand Plate =a 3 ve t r o_ hous e. eosld. Municipal Stakes-5 to lon CI agst Maid of k,ishaller Majesty's Plate-3 to 1 each agLeger -6t04 . t u and King of Oude, enter or not. St. ; to 1 ugBt Ilernand •3to 1 agt the Ban lO e i , eli (z, offered , aloth agst Aphrodite and Newminster ;16to 1 agst L.-- P° ; 1 6 to 1 agst Ephesus 2O to 1 each agst t Fran s and . ;2sto 1 agst Firs . 'rait s . the Prime Minister ; C lever' 1 ,7 to 1 agst A7.' IT 4--' lia d. ; Juif • 4to 1 agst b"guarit 11 'cap -4 to 1 agst Le ' ord Blue. th 5O to 1 agst The Confessor. .ark. 1 1 .- ; 6 to 1 each agst Alonzo and x to .. apt Trick 1,, S 6 to 4 agst Aphrodite Oaf I trees, take-- ncaster Cap -8 to 4 I am, Sir, yours, & , E . TURF. Sept, 12,1851, THE SPIRIT OF TH agst Nancy. Stir," .......—......—____ lir _ E. ItT ING INTELLIGE C TATTE RSALL'S—YEsTEnumr. 6to 4 TUE CHAMPAGNE STAKES. Rosalind—taken 3 t, 1 lagat Colonel Anson's Bay 6 h ; agst Duke of Richmond's Homobrewed—t 10 to " : agst Lord Zetland's Augur—taken k co _ t_t Its), I t 4 agst Mr. Dawson na the Wrynec 1 and at " th e °salind vras backed at 6 to sin the l early part the,L, afterzoon , 5 to 4 was laid subsequent y, 4 , 41 e 6 , to 4. HANDICAP. to , catAa, YORKSHIRE 6 . 1 GREAT Ur Parker's The Calculator - .0 1 • 8 t o 1 a gat Mr. Pedley's Cossack 10 to i El g 3 t Mr. Merry's Miss Ann . e 1 Aoti t , • agst buke of Richmond's Antigon 9 1, utit eloaheatilleatwiaos t b a ac i k i e a d ye f r o a r . upwards of 1001. at to 6 to 1,, ST. LEGER. ttgat Lord Enfield's Hernandez—taken and : to 1 agatftseir•vv,ridlaoffere,ad 1 The Ban—take 7 to 2 l i : tt t 6 : 1 1 a ct o ! i t i f. t it j s er r ic h n j r )• t/ a i i y o w aht I. ' s we e i l l r Y ,e l ,y t , a Aphrodite—taken and '4 afterwards ofiereddNe 4ti e bettin entirely con. Nto ji - g on this event was almost wminster—taken and °ti t lit t eraandez, on whom upwards of 3,0001. was laid a r ,,, 6 -(1 ' 4' Aphrodite was quite out of favour. - `a , to 1 00 r,. P4.111i. HILL STAKES.r ~kstress—taken 10 t agar Mr. Garrison's _ye o CESABENVIII STAKES. 1 agat Lord .TC H. Lennox's oto 1 and afterwards offered Mokanna—taken 1 k Doctor 20 to i agst Mr. Saxon's The B-ac Grand Duke ,9 0 to 1 S. Mr. S. .flerbert's The Confidence—taken ' 0 t 1 a g't hit'. a Robinson's Con _ 25 to 1 ° - agat Mr. Harrison's Trickstress z 0 to taken freely , s 3 tc, I agst Colonel Anson's Champion ‘ 1) to 1 44 Lord Strathmore's Garforth—taken ,60 t e 1 rieSt Lord Exeter's Cane Trickstress wer i fill , ; l 4 °l isop 4 4 , g o B o t Mr.i H. Robinson's Sir Charles—taken r a I oatlay on the last two was cousiderab e. 20 to 1 CA XBRIDGESIIIRE STAKES. to 4 1 agat Lord 11. Lennox's, "karma '° tp 1 agat Lord Strathrborf- s (itirfo . ri k h , ' agar Mr. Copelaud's Candlewick Ao to .DERBY. to 1 1 tlgat Arr. Merry's llubbie Noble 7 t r a e k w e Ps l° to ; 4 gat bake of Richmond's Hem ; i t ,,,'he rt .; agst Sir R. Pipit's Filius—taken non e n d freely__ t an d to "stroiv. "44 Will be opened this afternoon tli t tl i l tLlotisr. 9 4 Scott has sold Hobble Noble to Mr. Merry; air -la re - to 1 ,,,, ke, ported to be 6,500/ 1 *.q.. t. 41-3011 has sold his St. Leger colt, First Fruits, I'll 1, Palmer : sisi,,l, 'ALCIUTII RACES.—WEDNESDAY. 1,(?so% o-ti'eabrihPilate of 50/., a d i d f e d d e t c ol a ar e Hd .an dr ri e w a o p mo fil e l a o. ,Nr, „,tib, ' t, and 3 only 41 1 , ,t s at t . , ', two of whom declared.) k i : v. •ti Olothivorker, 5 yrs, 9st 41b ( Owner ) . 2 1 ~,' 4•111 g: 13irthd 4 yrs, 6st 91b 3 q lel deti' I)7' . Sat 71b kii„ a k,, a Woodlark, 5 yrs, ti, ", cs Saba Stakes of 2 sows., al? d , 20 t ' l 1 ,t 1154, were won by Mr. Hill , s a Bar e an d vd d e e y d ße , lu o leo n kw e , 4ltti, tat lelh (owner), beating Bother m e i tt , r. , l a4l4Nra' P 1 ~ 4 8 . ,44 `)aerrihe4ch. Ileats, one mile and a i ) 1 2 1 ate of 20/, added to dig. (5 (Trean 44: b."vito,;lLa Margaret, 3 yrs 0 1 2 , Vt l " 4 ZatVvin 4 y rs •-- t.' ga t q g ', 3 , gst 12 ..- . lb 2 3 dr ttt, 44 rlee ..akelistoot, a yrs, _ til s O f 51. was „on by Quicksilver, beating two I'll 0 ll', Ti. t .i,4 la ~, hi a. THURSDAY. uneas. Heats, two 2 m i iles i Lt, p . awe if',.ilt.ewof .I,oro3gyris, lOst (Owner) 'Bst 21b... (W. Day) 1 . 2 Jr Is, oeirratio,„,n9tn or k ~. '41,t':',,bb0t.:,4 Grosvenor, 4 3 dr '4 4i tlt a j t 1r n other'em lost Wile ki 4 st L a Longreaeh, Bsl 21b ..., the ecoud was won (Wadsworth) ) 3 dr 1 ‘14 4 ,y, e",.,`,;eat Was won by a neck, 5 Ittia'SVO,n! the third walked over for. s. each, and 25 rad. 4.ears Old Stakes of 10 sous. ktN %It o, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 31b, winners extra. tip \Vhleia(o Subs.) ltt, T,.1„,,'"-41)* Bonita (Treen ( , l J l 'll a n i i ) ) 2 1 11,,:,.k'41.,,,:`''s Little Bopeep 3 kll4's la - filly (W. 1.)y) , 4 , art age 1, I : l , rti ktati t., Won by a 1,6. each, q, g a Stitehed-up length. t it t , . 1 , kie ms St Won of 5 0 a ( 0 13 d e n 3 s o k s • tame. (3 Subs.) 1 k, t'a t .,, ) , ° ne mile and a distance. '9, t. •- a C astellan, (1001) (Hall) 1 tr. , rl,, , 6.i .. t rib 50 2 2 milt', ` s g 3 argaret, 3 yrs, sst 91b (. 0 added. ln) 4 3 Jr h ritte Buck, aged, Sat 41b (50/) k 4 \ 13 't1(1 ,a,M. ‘ ' fli tt qi 'IN) of 2 L 41, aieoe,, sovs. each, Mr. by a head by . tt V cr ( 4 , ,v.aawongat alb (Treen, , jun . .), Won easy. 20 added, one mile t4t 114,4. oodlark, 5 yrs, zilt 'tt f olattth., l e a r g , Bst 71b, Glendale 7st 71b, and I robe -114 teESTER RACES. —THURSDAY. r i .,: k added. 134 01 It - each, and a aedicap of 5 sops. 1. 1 4 . 4,q143 r , One mile. (5 Subs.) Oates) 1 alt 1,,,`)Pt;,,-`)2B La One Jersey, 5 yrs, Bst 41b (G (Lowe) 2 • \'453,::!` eossehia, aged, Sat 71b (Freeborn) 3 'tt l - 8 I I a dford, 4 yrs, 7st 41b l t l ' ,,t thtl, Won cleverly b a canter. Three Lt, 0,.1 e 4 3 Plate of 100 guineas. . miles. 84141 t Atit.44(l', Ding Of Oude, 9st llb (Whitehouse) 21 ai, p'(A W est -,.. 5 9st 91b...(Bartholomew) 0 l aster% Cheerful, ew, Yr",9sl9lb...(Simpson) '3_ 1 li tt , It o , 5 yrs, A 44 411 tirthda 3 rs, 7st 111 b (Freeborn) 4 ' t ie ( 4 t llll . -.----6 to 4 on dn ' g o Y I Oude. Won easy by three 4,,`' k4'l4bire ni 44 , 1 , 4 kt. ~,h , 2,,fa,te of 40/., added Half a mile. (7 Su s. 1 14 T . 4 1) , ,,, , , ~, t. . 1.-I!ats. to a Sweepstakes b) of I,t,q 4,,,,,.. ,-,,Vaib:tlon, Bst 11b...(A , r i eher) 0 1 2 1 3 ;kt 0%44.-4'l ii The Nun 3 yrs, 7st 3,0 ~ , 0 0 2 0 dr 'tt: -04 d ,-,;, 13 e by Auckland, 2 yrs, 4st I- lo 1 0 11, %totAk:''.;4's Liberty, ;yrs, Gst llb Jr ash , (-•'"tflirieb, 2 yrs, 4st 7 11, ••• '''' ' c'llEalo Illtee well contested heats : each, and 25 k,(q .(l , th 4 -%opiow Stakes of 5 sovs' ''t ' 4 l) e eecoLld to save his stake. t : .lit/:;) C' t ' 4 a bpa h N b• aged, 12st (Plan .) 2 Once ne r r o ) und ; loi, tib ilvi , y orrnan j , ~, °°( lrw '; br-q , i lll ll - :,bus, 5 yrs, ...(Owner) 3 4,A, ~ -" a Birdlime, 5 yrs, flat 61b t,l, rNlli o ~ Viron in a canter. I Is 61b( Foniline I r,\6 s ,R otakes of 3 soya, each, and 25 added, one t , ',14 NeutlOs ) Houghton's 11 , -1' ' , Were won easily by Mr. • • beat .. 4, Ah„ it , ~ 6st 11'N'i , — a Y4O, yrs, ,st 21b (3 , 0/ 11 .) ib (J it o io h n n: 3 en/ rs, , ar l d „P's, yrs, 71b (50/,), Ex ome h, ili-r,"."reo, others. klq(ltl'a‘rti '‘,i-&-ETEIi, RACES.—THURSDAY. It and ecll kanor Stakes of 10 sovs. each, n kellastsruQr i t ,w o yrs old. Half a 4Subs , ) "tilltfosa?"46 t by Lanereost, Bs i t le 3 . lb ( (Astell) 2 1 ''' 8 Ile Director, Bst 31b,.."' '' I,WODI e4sll)r*i SUN, THE The Su _bury Stakes of 5 sovs. ee,-Ai, 3 ft, rand 20 added. Beats. 02e mile. (4 Subs.) Mr. Evans's Palr:cti Royal, 6A 91b (Knott) 3 1 1 Mr. Bennett's Eccentric, 3 yrs, 6st 9lb .. 1 2 3 Mr. Moore's Barber of Seville, 4 yrs, 7st 51b 2 3 2 Threo well contested hews. The Innkeepers' Plate of 50/, added to a hand!ezp of 5 sous. each, 2 ft. One mile and a half. (8 Subs.) Mr. Walter's Maid of Team Valley, 5 yrs, walked over The Chesterfield Plate of 2501., added to a Selling. Stakes of 3 sots. each. One mile and a half. (4 Subs.) Mr. Mountford's b g by St. Martin, out of Bess (301) (Stanway) 1 2 3 1 Mr. Goedwin's Show-the-way (201) 0 0 1 2 Mr. Turner's Liberty (201) Mr. Bobbs'sPAy : you r 7 bts _(2O/) 2 dr DOVER RACES:—inunsDAY. The Town Plate of 251., added to a Sweepstakes of 3 sovs. each. Heats, ouc mile end a dis. (3 Subs.) Mr. Hornsby's Jcc-o'-Sot, 9=t 9lb (Hornsby, jun.) 1 1 Mr. Formby's Iby Slane, 7st 131 b Mr. Sherrsrd's bg by Slane, out of Odessa, Est 111 b 3 3 Both heats won by a head. The Speculation Plate of 30/., added to a Sweepstakes of 3 sovs. Pach. Heats, one mile and a dis. (4 Subs.) Mr. Wotton's ldfarchione►s,Bst 91b(Eatwell) 3 1 0 1 Mr. Messer's Malmesbury, 6 yrs, Sat llb 1 4 0 2 Mr. Lee's Snuffers, 6 yrs, 6st 71b Mr. Morgan's Willingham, 5 yrs, 7st 41b 2 3dr The third was a dead heat; the others were won cleverly by about half a I,ngth each. PORTLAND BREAKWATER. It will be seen by the following correspondence that the work progresses maostsatisfactorily, and, as the weather is likely to continue fine, that is a point mate rially connected therewith. The piling system, it is ob vious, adds greatly to the dispatch. (Copy.) Admiral of the Fleet, Sir Byam Martin, presents his compliments to Mr. Harvey, and thanks him for the book he has sent, containing the remarks of the late Mr. Harvey, on thejsubject of making Portland Road an asylum for the Queen's fleet, and commercial vessels navigating the British Channel. Sir Byam Martin was before aware of the early and unceasing desire of the late and the present Mr. Harvey to promote a work of so much importance ; and it has given Sir Byam Martin great pleasure to see the very satisfactory progress already made in the constructio❑ of a Breakwater to cover the anchorage at Portland. Weymouth, Sept. 8, 1851. THE GREAT EXHIBITION. The receipts at the doors yesterday amounted to 2,6371. 19s. 6d., the number of visitors, according to the police reports, being 54,827. M. Ribeiro de Sa has arrived from Lisbon as Royal Commissioner to the Exhibition. Another event worth mentioning is the final arrangement of the contributions recently received from Sweden. These now make an ex tremely effective and creditable display, the great porphyry vase being certainly one of the most remark able and splendid objects in the nave. It is not less striking from its size than from the beauty and novelty of its shape. The cannon also claims atten tion on account of its singular construction, and during the day numbers of military men inspected it, and wondered how the system of loading at the breech could be safwly adapted to so large a piece of ordnance. Among the other articles exhibited by the Swedes we notice furs of the finest quality, a chan delier distinguished for its simplicity and elegance of design, some furniture marked by great good taste in execution, ard specimens of steel, iron, and other metallic products of the country. The Royal Commission have determined that copies of the jurors' reports shall be presented to the different foreign countries which have taken part in the Exhibition, appropriately illustrated with Tel botypes of the objects in which they have each ex celled, and to which the reports make reference. For that purpose an arrangement has been made with Mr. Henneman, who is assisted by M. Marlins and M. Ferrier, two of the most skilful photogra phists, of Paris, but the declining heat of the sun is now against them, and the process, though beautiful in its results, is rather tedious. COURT CIRCULAR. BALMORAL, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 10. Her Majesty drove yesterday to Invercauld in an open carriage, attended by the Marchioness of Douro and the Hon. Miss Byug. His Royal Highness Prince Albert went out deer stalking. The Prince of VTales and Prince Alfred took their usual exercise. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert attended Divine service on Sunday in the parish church of Crathie. The ladies and gentlemen of the household were in attendance. The service was per formed by the Rev. Dr. Macfarlane, Principal of Glas gow University, and one of her Majesty's Chaplains in Scotland. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness, accompanied by the Royal children, went to Abergeldie, on Sun.. day afternoon. Mr. Henry Hallam and Principal Macfarlane had the honour of dining with her Majesty on Sunday. Lord John Russell arrived at Pembroke Lodge, Richmond-park, yesterday, from Mickleton Hail, ❑ear Doncaster. His Excellency the Marquis d'.A zeglio, the Sar dinian Minister, has left town for Broadlauds, on a visit to Vicount and Viscountess Palmerston. The Persian Ambassador had an interview with Viscount Palmerston yesterday, at the Foreign-office. Viscount Palmerston arrived in town in the morn ing, and returned to Broadlands in the afternoon. THE QUEEN . 1N DANGER. We have received the following communication, on which the utmost reliance may be placed, from a gentle man who travelled by the royal train. The journey of her Majesty to the north was nearly being attended with consequences fearful to contemplate, owing to the velocity with which the royal train was driven over the Newcastle and arwick portion of the route. As those will rembember who have approached the town of New castle over the stupendous bridge and viaduct which crosses the Tyne, there is a curve of very small radius at the southern entrance, which is continued so far as to form the quarter circumference of a circle. Of course great caution should be observed in traversing this por tion of the line on all occasions, but with such a responsibility as that which devolved on the driver in charge of the royal train, no care and at tention, as regards not only the safety, but the feelings of the illustrious passengers, could have been excessive or overcharged. The situation is quite enough to excite one'e nervous sensibilities when passing the bridge with all leisure, looking down on the dark waters of the Tyne, with the shipping and housetops far under neath. What must have been the sensations of the Royal party when the whole train dashed at great speed upon this narrow curve, and immediately received three suc cessive shocks, which were felt distinctly from ono end of the train to the other? The shocks were caused by the impetus of the trai❑ running against the sides of the rails in going so rapidly along the curve. The consequences of a carriage getting off the line are too horrible to think of. Surely it should be enough to make :an engine driver careful, even if he were as rigid as the engine he drove, to reflect that to him were entrusted the lives of the Queen of England, of the Prince, of the heir to the Throne, of the Princess Royal, of her brother, and of the Prime Minister, and that ho was the guardian for the time of the present happiness and of the hopes of the nation.— Glasgow Constitutional. CHRIST'S HOSPITAL —On Monday, the 223 inst. (as the 21st, St. Matthew's-day, will fall on a Sunday), the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Sheriffs, with the Governors of the Royal Hospitals, will attend Divine service at Christ's Church, Newgate-street, where a sermon will be preached by . the Rev. E. W. Relton, M.A., perpetual curate of St. Bar tholomew's, Bethnal-green after which they will repair to the Great Hall, in Christ's Hospital, where four orations on the " Benefits of the Royal Hospitals" will be delivered, ac cording to annual custom, by four of the senior scholars. In Latin, by H. D. Sweeting ; in English, by G. W. Brown ; in Greek, by R. A. Lloyd; in French, by G. C. Bell. Seven poems will also be recited by others of the senior scholars. viz. :—An Alcaic Ode on " Columbus," by C. H. Parez ; a translation of the "Chief Justice's Apology and King Henry's Reply," from Shakspeare, into Greek lambics, by 11. B. Parkin; Latin Elegiacs on " Lucretia," by H. H. Stone; Greek Sapphics on " Queen Elizabeth," by J. G. Gauntlett ; a translation from Campbell's " Pleasures of Hope," on " Scepticism," into Latin Hexameters, by J. W. Doran ; Latin Sapphics on " England's Invitation to the Nations," by H. It. Jevers; and an English poem on " Rome," by H. Ludlow. MR. B. JONES.—On the 30th ultimo, died, in his 73d year, Mr. Richard Jones, for many years an actor of some repute at Covent -garden Theatre. He commenced his career in the histrionic profession, as other comedians have done before him, by enacting tragedy at different provincial theatres, until the accidental illness of a brother performer led to his impersonation of Gossamer in Laugh when you Can. From this time his attention was directed to comedy, and ho made his first appearance on the London stage at Covent garden in 1807, as Goldfinch in The Road to Ruin. He will, however, be chiefly remembered by his gentlemanly end lively performance of Puff in The Critic. Mr. Jones, always careful of his purse and person, was long known among his professional brethren by the soubriquet of "Gentleman Jones." He was the author of two amusing pieces, The Green plan and Too Late for Dinner, and since his retirement from the stage has frequently employed himself in giving lessons of elocution. —Literary Gazette. ST. n IJOTOLPH, A LDEESGATE.—Last evening Ea general vestry was held at the Literary and Scientific Insti tution, Aldersgate-street, for the purpose of receiving a report from the churchwardens as to the repairs of the church, and upon other business; the Rev. C. F. Webber (rector) in the chair. Mr. Blyth read the report, which stated that esti mates had been taken of the work necessary to be done, which amounted in the whole to 7501. The report was re ceived, and the churchwardens authorised to expend a sum not exceeding 7001. in the repairs of the church. IMPORTATION OF IRON FROM CHINA.—A ship, belonging to Hanover, has arrived from Canton, with 1,526 bars, pigs, and pieces of iron, and 496 parcels of iron ore, as a portion of her cargo ' • a nd another vessel, arrived from Shanghae, has brought 100 tons of pig iron, consigned to order, as a portion of her cargo. Baron Pennefather is staying at the Victotia Hotel, Killarney, and the venerable and ve nerated old gen tleman is as " ga y as a l ar k." Though in his 83d year, he rode through the gap of Duuloe like a fearless juvenile visitor. ABSURD.—An economical friend of ours, seeing some egg powder advertised " One packet warranted equal to six eggs," had the audacity to take three packets to Dr. Cantelo, and asked how long he should have to wait for the eigh;ou chickma 2Vonth, LONDON, THE ARCTIC SEARCHING EXPEDITIONS. We have been favoured by the Admiralty with the following details of the proceeding of the expe dition under Captain Penny, whose ship has just returned, bringing dispatches also from Captain Austin : " Her Majesty's ship Lady Franklin, " Assistance Harbour, Cornwallis Island, " April 12, 1851. " Sir,—l have the honour to inform you, for the information of my Lords Commissioners of the Ad miralty, that, after parting company with her Ma jesty's ship North Star, on the 21st of August, I reached along the north shore of Barrow Strait until Sunday, the 24th, keeping a strict look-out. Being then off Beechey Island, I spoke the American schooner Reserve, and learned that her Majesty's ship Assistance had found traces of the Franklin Expedi tion on Cape Riley. The Assistance was then running to the westward, and, anxious to be possessed of every particular, I followed her with the intention of going on board, but I had not that opportunity until two p.m., when both vessels were made fast to the land-ice two-thirds of the distance across Wellington Channel, the Assistance being about one mile and a half to the westward of us. Finding that the traces were apparently those of a retreating party, I thought it my proper course to return to the east side of Wellington Channel, which I accordingly did. The succeeding morning I landed with a party, and examined the coast from 10 miles to the northward of Cape Spencer to that promontory, and an encampment was found near the latter place, seemingly that of a hunting party about three years previous. Joining company with the Advance, the Rescue and the Felix schooners the following morning, we made fast in a bight under the north-west side of Beechy Island, and having consulted with Captain Dunhaven and Sir J. Ross, it was agreed that the former should dispatch a party to continue the search northward along the east coast of Wellington Channel, while I explored the coast to the eastward. Meanwhile, a party of all my officers, which had been dispatched in the direction of Caswell's Tower, discovered the quarter which had been occupied by the vessels of Sir John Franklin's expedition in the winters of 1845-6. Three graves were also found, the head-boards showing them to be those of three seamen who had died early in the spring of 1846 ; but, notwithstanding a most careful search in every direction, no document could be found. The same evening a boat party was dispatched under Cap tain Stewart, to explore Radstock Bay and its vici nity, but no further traces were found in that di rection. " The Resolute and Pioneer came up and made fast on Wednesday morning, and an unfavourable condi tion of the ice detained us all till evening, when water being opened to the eastward, I stood a certain dis tance across Wellington Channel in the morning, and sent away a party under Mr. J. Stuart, to communi cate with the Assistance. The same evening we were again in Beechy Bay, and the party returned the following forenoon, having accomplished upwards of 40 miles. " By them we were acquainted that the Assistance had found no traces in about 30 miles of coast, ex amined by her to the north and south of Barlow Inlet. " The state of the ice prevented the least motion being made with the ships until Thursday, the sth of September, when we left Beechy Bay; but so little was the ice slackened off, that we were unable to reach the west side of the Channel before Sunday, the Bth. " While lying under Beechy Island, arrangements were made with Sir John Ross to lay up the Mary yacht, and a quantity of provisions was contributed, as our share of the depot there formed. " On Sunday, the Bth, I landed with a party about twelve miles to the northward of Barlow Inlet, and a cairn and poll was erected in a conspicuous situa tion. Wellington Channel being blocked up with old land ice, no alternative was left but to proceed to the westward, with a view of reaching Capo Walker, or attempting some other passage between the islands of the Parry group, or, failing either of these, Mel ville Island. Following out this course, we pushed on through the bay ice, which was not so strong as to retard us greatly ; but, notwithstanding that obstacle, we reached Griffiths Island on Tuesday, the 10th of September, and, having made fast there, on account of the state of the ice, I had again a consultation with Captain Austin, with a view of acting in concert. " The following morning the more favourable ap pearance of the ice induced me to make an attempt to reach Cape Walker; but after proceeding 25 miles, the ice became packed, which, with a heavy fog, caused me to put about, and make for our former po sition. The hourly increasing thickness of the bay ice, which had now become such an obstacle, that with u strong breeze the ship stayed with considerable dif ficulty, rendered it absolutely necessary that a place of safety should be obtained for the vessels, and I ac cordingly made for this harbour, a rough sketch of which I had previously obtained from the Assistance. " We brought up at eleven A.M. on Thursday, the 12th of September, and shortly afterwards the Felix, Captain Sir J. Ross, came in and brought up ; two boats were sent ashore and hauled up, to fall back upon should further progress be made ; but being unable to get out by the 20th, so as to be usefully employed, preparations were commenced for wintering. " With reference to the winter that we have spent, one fact will speak for itself, viz„ that there has not been one single case of sickness in either the Lady Frankli❑ or Sophia ; indeed, so completely were both the minds and bodies kept properly occupied and care fully attended to, that with the crews I have it would have been surprising to have seen sickness. While on this subject I cannot but make mention in terms of praise of Messrs. Sutherland, Goodsir, and Stuart, their exertions alike to instruct and amuse the me❑ greatly contributing to the happy issue " Frequent communication has been held with Captain Austin's expedition, which has wintered i❑ the strait between Griffiths and Cornwallis Islands, end arrangements were made with reference to the different routes to be taken in the coming travelling. Pursuant to these there are at present ready to start from the Lady Franklin and Sophia two parties, of three sledges each, to explore Wellington Channel and the land which may be found at the head of that great inlet. " Independent of the above there are two dog sledges prepared for extended search in the same di rection ; one of these will be conducted by the inter preter, Mr. Peterson, of whom I would beg particular mention, trusting that his noble devotion in the cause of our countrymen may be remembered to his ad vantage. " The day at present fixed for the start is Monday, the 14th of April, should the weather continue favour able. Previous to starting, I have thought proper to make out this dispatch for their Lordships' infor oration. "I have the honour to be, sir, your most obedient servant, " WILLIAM PENNY, " Commanding an expedition in search of her Majesty's ships Erebus and Terror. " To the Secretary of the Admiralty, London." " Her Majesty's ship Lady Franklin, at Sea, Sept. 8, 1851. " Sir,—Resuming my report of proceedings from the date of my last dispatch, I have to inform you that on the 17th of April six sledges, with 41 officers and men, started from the ships, under the command of Captain Stewart, of the Sophia, and I could not but be gratified at seeing what our small means had put in our power to do with these parties of men alike able and willing. The sledges were variously officered by Captain Stewart, Messrs. Marshall, Reid, J. Stuart, and Drs. Sutherland and Goodsir. " The course intended to be pursued was to pro ceed so ;far together up the west side of Wellington Channel, and after returning the depot sledges, two parties to cross the east side of the channel, while the other two followed up the west coast to the head of the channel, the position of land then seen determin ing their future procedure. " Each sledge was equipped for 40 days, and the average weight per man was upwards of 2001135. I started from the ship on the 13th, with the dog sledges, accompanied by Mr. Peterson, and at noon on the 18th I joined the sledges. They had found the ice very heavy, in consequence of the recent snow and the high temperature, and their journey of the c previous t e d a o y f , h m a i t r i c not oo k i e n x g c e a eded fi apparatus at miles. sha d a l r e T a d h y e in ef begunJl to cause much inconvenience. " On the 19th the temperature fell, and a gale of wind faced us immediately on entering the channel, which continued, with only partial intermissions, till the 22d. During all that time I was continually among them, and whatever ,douhts the want of experience of my young officers might have warranted my entertaining, they were all removed by witnessing the management of their men on this occasion. On the 21st, Mr. J. Stuart was returned with the two depot sledges and only one tent, in consequence of the extreme severity of the weather. I felt great anxiety for this party ; however, in two marches, they reached the ship, with only a short interval of rest. Meanwhile, the gale continued down the channel, with a temperature varying from 25 deg. to 30 deg. This, and the want of numerous articles, such as a sufficient supply of fuel, stronger conjurors, &c., caused me to entertain a fear of failure, if these defects were not remedied in time. I accordingly consulted my officers on the subject, and in consequence of our unanimous opinion that a timely return was the most advisable step, I determined to deposit all the provisions, and the two best sledges, at this spot, returning with the other two to receive alterations. The distance to this spot was 42 miles. The dog sledges, on their return, accomplished the distance in one stage. The other four parties, after making the deposit, returned, reaching the bay at noon on the 2Gth, every one in the best of heinth ! ALid aot gusio cue Qf frQst-bite wad I counct FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 12, 1851. but state my admiration of the constant contentment and steady and willing endurance of the officers and men of the parties under circumstances of no small hardship. From this date to the sth of May every one was busily engaged preparing more amply for what we had found to b e necessary in our first journey. On the 6th, after a short prayer to the Almighty to enable us to fulfil our duty, the sledges again started, the crews of the two that had been left up channel being distributed among them. They were again in charge of Captain Stewart till such time as I should myself join them at the upper depot, when I was to see each party take its separate route. At six o'clock, A.M., on the 9th of May, I started with Mr. Peterson, and Thomson, one of the seamen, with two dog sledges, and at two o'clock P.M. we overtook the parties, then camped at the further depot. From Point Separation, in 75 deg. 5 min. N. lat., Captain Stewart, with his auxiliary, Dr. Suther land, and Mr. J. Stuart, of the Lady Franklin, left, proceeding along the coast to Cape Hurd, examining the various beaches, fur further traces, as strong opinions were still entertained that more were to be found in that quarter. " Mr. Goodsir, with Mr. Marshall as his auxiliary, had assigned to them to examine the west side, and to follow up after the dog sledges, receiving final instruc tions on reaching the head of the channel. Rapid journeys were made with the dogs to Cape Dubava, in N. lat. 75 deg. 22 min. Hence the land was seen to trend N.W. ten miles, terminating in a point, after wards named Point Decision, which was reached at half-past ten, r et., on the 12th of May. A bill of 400 feet in height was ascended, and in consequence of the land being then continuously in a north. westerly direction, instructions were left to Mr.Good sir to take this coast along to the westward, while I myself proceeded in a N.W. by N. direction towards land seen to the northward. At five, P.M., on the 14th, we encamped on the ice, having travelled 25 miles N.W. by N. from Point Decision. The follow ing day, after travelling 20 miles from the encamp ment in a N.W. by N. direction, we lasided at seven, P.M., on an island named Bailie Hamilton's Island. " Ascending a hill about 500 feet high above the headland on which we landed, the ice to the west ward, in the strait between Cornwallis and Hamilton Island, was seen to be much decayed, and an island was seen to the westward, distance thirty-five or forty miles. As the decayed state of the ice prevented further progress to the westward from this point, and no trace being found, we proceeded round the island, first to the N.N.E., and afterwards, on rounding Cape Scoresby, in a N.N.E. direction. On the 16th we came upon what, to all appearance, was water, and on halting, on the 17th, at Point Surprise, we were asto nished to open out another strait, in which was twenty five miles of clear water ; an island was seen bearing W. S., distant forty miles; and a headland, distant fifteen miles W. by N., the dark sky over this head indicating the presence of water, to the extent of per haps twenty miles on the other side. This point was found to be in 76 deg. 2 min. N. lat., and 95 deg. 55 min. W. long. Further progress being prevented by water, and we being still without traces, and the dogs' provision being exhausted, no other course re mained but to return to the ships, which we reached, after rapid journeys, at midnight on the 20th of May Ma. " The carpenters and people on board were imme diately set about preparing a boat to endeavour to reach the water seen. " On the 29th of May the second mate arrived, having left Mr. G-oodsir in 75 deg. 36 min. N., and 96 deg. W. Water had been seen by them to the northward, from their furthest station. He made a very rapid return, having run in one day from 25 to 30 miles. Every one on board continued actively occupied, preparing the boat, provisions, &c., and on the 4th of June it started, with one auxiliary sledge and one dog's sledge ; the whole party being in charge of Mr. Manson. " On the 6th of June, Mr. John Smart returned with his party from Cape Hurd, after an absence of thirty-one days, but without having found any traces either indicative of the course pursued by her Ma jesty's ships Erebus and Terror, or of any retreating party having subsequently passed along the coast. "After 36 hours' rest, Mr. Stuart again started to join Mr. Manson, having equipped his sledge for a 20 days' journey. He overtook the boat on the morning of the : . Bth of June, then one mile to the westward of Cape Hotham. The same day a dog sledge from Mr. Manson arrived at the ship, stating that the sledge on which the boat was placed, after trial, had been found unfit for the purpose. The ar mourer, who was returned with the dog sledge, was immediately set about preparing a longer sledge, but having no carpenter on board, the wood work was finished by Sir John Ross's carpenter. On the 11th, at 4 A M., I joined the boat with the two dogs' sledges, and all hands were immeeiately set about fitting and lashing the new sledge, and arranging the weights of the party between the two long .sledges and the two dogs' sledges. On the 12th Mr. Manson returned, no one being left in the ship but the clerk in charge. " The improvement in the boat's sledge was so remarkable, and the ice also so much better, that a distance of 105 miles was accomplished in seven marches. The boat being then launched into the water and laden, the fatigue party returned, and reached the ship on the 25th of June, all in good health, the dogs dragging their light sledge the whole way. On our journey out we met Dr. Sutherland at Depot Point, returning after an absence of 38 days. lie reported having left Captain Stewart in 76 deg. 20 min. N., in the opening of Wellington Channel, but without having fallen in yet with any traces. When off Point Griffiths, on the 14th, Messrs. Goodsir and Marshall were fallen in with, having examined the northern shores of Cornwallis and Bat hurst land, as far as 99 deg. AV, but still without having fallen in with any traces. They were obliged to return in consequence of the water. "Resuming the boat journey, after separating from fatigue sledges on the 17th of June, we pro ceeded about ten miles to the westward, when we were obliged to take shelter in an adjacent bay, in consequence of a head sea and strong easterly gale. From this date until the 20th of July 310 miles of coast was examined by the boat under very disad vantageous circumstances, arising from constant un favourable winds and rapid tides. Our provisions being then within eight days of being consumed, and our distance from the ship such, that prudence would not warrant further perseverance with this supply, we commenced our return, and with a strong north west wind, succeeded in reaching Alendon Bay, after 15 hours. The ice being so decayed as to preclude the launching of even an empty boat, we were com pelled to haul the boat ashore and abandon her, taking with us four days' provisions. The weather during our return was boisterous in the extreme, with continued rain, which made the streams it was neces- sary to ford very rapid. The constant wet caused the greatest discomfort ; but from none of my men did I once hear a complaint. In 75 degs. N. lat. we found a boat, which Captai❑ Stewart had wisely sent out in case of such a contingency as had occurred, but the ice having set into the mouth of Wellington Chan- nel, which had up to this time been open, we were unable to fetch her down further than Barlow Inlet. Thence we walked to the ships, which we reached at 10 r.ar. on the 25th of July. " Capt. Stewart had returned on the 21st of June, having reached Cape Beechey i❑ 76 deg. 20 min. north latitude, and 27 deg. west longitude. We here again started on the Ist of July, and carried up a depot for my return to Cape Dubarn, returning from this journey on the 17th of July. For particulars during the different searches I would refer you to the accompanying reports. " On my return I was equally surprised to hear that Barrows Straits had been open as far as could be seen since the 2d of July, an occurrence which was so far to be expected as the strait was seen to be in motion till the 11th of March. The land ice had also come out of Wellington Channel as far up as Point Separation, probably about the sth of July ; and on the 27th of July, when our travelling opera tions concluded, the fiat edge in the channel continued in the same position. "The ship continued icebound till the 10th of August, but had our parties returned in sufficient time to refit and be ready to cut out from the date of water-making, we should have been at liberty on the 15th of July. " On the 11th Aug. Capt. Austin's ship entered our harbour in their progress to the eastward. His parties had penetrated as far as ships could hope to go, yet, like our own, were unsuccessful in finding the least trace of the missing expedition. In fact, none had been found such as would warrant the risk of a second winter ; and, my orders being such as left no alterna tive, I determined on immediately returning to Eng land, if no instructions to the contrary should be met with. In proceeding down the country we landed at Cape Hay and Button Point, i❑ Pond's Bay, positions considered the most probable for dispatches being left on by the whale ships. Finding none, we continued our course down along the land, crossing in 70 deg. N. lat., through a body of 140 miles of ice. We made repeated endeavours to reach Sievly, on the island of Diao, to ascertain if any dispatches had been left there for our guidance, but thick weather and a strong northerly wind obliged us to haul off, after having made a narrow escape from a reef lying close in shore. We parted from the Sophia about twenty miles off the land, expecting to rejoin her after having commu nicated with the Danish settlement; but the thick weather and strong gale continuing for twenty-four hours, we separated from her, and have not since seen her. Captain Stewart's instructions, in case of such an event, were to make the best of his way to Wool wich, having it in his power to take either the Eng lish Channel or the Pentland Frith as his route, ac cording as the wind might lead. " In speaking of the services of the various officers under me, I would mention my second in command e.s an able and energetic coadjutor, both on board ship itud iu coadwitiog >be search along the east coast of Wellington Channel and the south shores of Albert Land; and his foresight in laying out the depot and a boat for the boat party greatly facilitated our safe return. Dr. Sutherland, of the Sophia, as his auxiliary in travelling, proved himself a most indefatigable officer, and his attention while on board to natural history and meteorology, will no doubt afford many useful facts. Of Mr. 1). Morrison, the chief mate of the Sophia, an old and experienced whaling master, I cannot speak too highly. He had charge of the vessel during the absence of myself and Captain Stewart, and throughout the winter he paid the greatest atten tion to tidal and barometrical register; and his ser vfces in conducting the boat to Cape Hotham, under p - culiarly disadvantageous circumstances, were be yond all praise. Mr. James Reid, the second mate of the Sophia, a son of the ice-master of the Ere bus, accompanied Captain Stewart in the first journey as an auxiliary, and afterwards proceeded with him to his furthest. Of Messrs. Marshall and Leiper, the chief and second mates of the Lady Franklin, I would make mention—experienced and skilful ice officers—and the exertions of the one in accompanying Mr. Goodsir in the whole extent of his journey, and the other, my second in the boat, were such as could not but afford me the greatest satisfac tion. The whole of the duties of refitting the ship during my absence fell upon Mr. Marshall, and were accomplished in a time remarkably short, considering the few hands on board. Of Mr. John Stuart, the youngest officer under my command, I cannot speak too highly. Fi❑ding that there was no duties as assistant-surgeon, he acted as third mate ; and his exertions in preparing the travelling equipment, his surveys of various hays during his travels, and his assisting in preparing charts, &c., have proved of the greatest use ; and for his proceedings during the search of the beaches, &c., between Cape Evinelle and Cape Hurd, I would refer you to his journal. He afterwards started as an auxiliary to the boat party, with an interval of only thirty-six hours, and was subsequently employed in numerous short journeys, conducting boats, &c. " Mr. Gr oodsir in his western search discharged alike his duty to this expedition and his missing brother. " Mr. Peterson, the interpreter, in conducting the dog sledges, and in affording much useful information with respect to travelling, as well as his personal ex ertion in the same to the extent even of injuring his health, has afforded me the greatest satisfaction, and of his services as interpreter on a former occasion I have made mention in a previous dispatch. " Of the seamen of both vessels placed under my command I cannot speak too highly, for neither i❑ winter quarters nor while enduring the privations and fatigues of travelling did ever one complaint or grumble reach my ears. Of their unwearied exertions a schedule is laid before you; and if success has not attended their labours, they have not the less per formed their duties.—l have, &c., " WILLIAM PENNY, " Commanding the Expedition. " The Secretary of the Admiralty." (To be continued.) THE LATE FATAL STEAM-BOAT COLLI-lON NEAR GREENHITHE. CORONER'S INQUEST. On Wednesday evening a coroner's jury was sum moned at the London Hospital, before Mr. Riker, coro ner fur Middlesex, on view of the body of Marian Gudge, who was stated to have died in consequence of a blow from the bowsprit of the Sapphire., whilst she was on board the Meteor, the Sapphire 'tanning into the Meteor. After some desultory conversation as to the course of proeedings to be adopted, the inquiry was adjourned till yesterday, in order that a post morteni examination of the body should be made. On the case being resumed yesterday morning, on be half of the Star Company, Mr. Harmer, chairman, Air. Dobson, secretary, and Mr. Arnold, solicitor, attended to watch the proceeding; and Mr. Southgate, solicitor of the Diamond Company, attended for that company. Atter some preliminary observations, Mr. Harmer stated that there was no culpable neglect as far as the directors had been able to ascertain, on the part of either of the company's servants; and as far as compensation was concerned both companies were anxi ous to behave liberally. They were, at the seine time, desirous that the fullest investigation should take place into the circumstances of the case. The CORONER read the bye-laws of the River Thames relative to the management of steamers on the river, but it was argued by Mr. Southgate that they did not apply to the river vessels, and had never been adopted. The river vessels carried the lights mentioned in those bye-laws. Mr. Harmer said the question of lights was not in volved in the case, as at the time of the accident it was not dark. The CORONER then read the rule from the Trinity Board Order relative to the bides on which vessels should pass each other, and which specified that each vessel stiould pase the other (on meeting) on the lar board hand; and also a clause which rendered the master of all steamers liable for all accidents which may occur from any dereliction; and having impressed on the jury the pt:culiar nature of the case, suggested that some in telligeut person not criminally liable, who was on board the Meteor at the time of the accident, would be the best person to examine first. _ _ Ann Johnson, wife of Peter Johnson, 17, Jeremiah street, East India-road, seaman, identified the body of the deceased Marian Gudge, who was the wife of Chris topher Gudge, shoemaker, No. 9, Gun-lane, Liniehouse. Witness said she was on board the Meteor steamer sit ting beside the deceased at the time of the accident. [ln answer to a question from the CORONER, the cap tain of the Meteor was here stated to be Geo. Mackley.] The accident took place on the Ist of September, at half-past seven in the evening. It was then growing dusk, but not dark. The vessel was then coming from Gravesend, but I do not know which way the tide was. The Meteor met the Sapphire, another vessel, which was going down as we were coming up, near Puttleer. Wo were on the side of the river opposite Gravesend, that is on the north side. I cannot say the rate at which we were travel ling, but it did not appear to be at a quicker rate than ordinarily. The first apprehension of anything wrong proceeded from the captain's calling out from the bridge which crosses the vessel (the Meteor) to the captain of the Sapphire, as I suppose. He sung out loudly, " Charley, Charley, what are you at ? what are you doing ?" I heard no reply, but the instant afterwards the vessels came in contact with each other. Both steamers were Gravesend vessels. The Sapphire ran against the stern quarter of the Meteor. The bowsprit of the Sapphire came directly across the seat where deceased was sitting at the end towards the stern, and as she looked round the point of the bowsprit struck her in the head, and threw her on the deck with great violence. She bled very much from the head. She was struck on the left part of the temple, where a wound was caused. She became insensible shortly afterwards. I lifted her up on her knees, but she fell again. She was then taken down intu the cabin, still insensible. A medical gentleman was on board at the time, who at tended to her, and she had every assistance that could be given. I accompanied her out of the vessel on her arrival at Blackwell, and she was carried on men's arms into a fly, and I accompanied her to my home in Jeremiah-street, and she was then taken to her own home, and thence to the London Hospital, I saw her at the hospital next day; she was then sensible. She had every attention paid to her. I was not present at her death. The body viewed by the gentlemen of the jury is that of Marian Gudge. There was no other cry than that of " Charley," &c., which I have before mentioned. By the jury—The bulwark gave way from the force of the bowsprit coming in, and I was knocked down, and had my shoulder much bruised. There is another per son in the witness-room who was also injured by the collision. I have no doubt as far as my observation is concerned that the collision was quite accidental. There was no warning given of any danger. Wo could see about half a mile when the accident occurred. On the captain's calling out the deceased turned round, and was immediately struck by the bowsprit. I beard no cry from the man at the wheel, or any directions given to the call-boy. After the collisio❑ the Meteor was stopped fur some time, but I saw nothing more of the Sapphire. After I lifted up deceased I fainted away. I heard no call from the Sapphire. When the collision took place the shock was very great. Sarah Barry, wife of George Barry, Jeremiah-street, East India-road, steward of a vessel, was next exlmined —She said she was sittirg next to Mrs. Johnson, the last witness, at the time ut the accident cn last Monday wet k. Heard come one call out " Charley," and imme diately the vessels struck. I did not see the vessel approaching us, as we were sitting with our back to wards the sapphire. I heard no cry of danger but that of " Charley," which I believe proceeded from the cap tain of the Meteor. I did not see where the captain was. I did not hear the man at the wheel give any intimation of d,soger. Tne shock was very great, and deceased, the last witness, and myself fell. Deceased spoke to me once afterwards in the cabin. She complained of being bad in her head. It was just getting dark. Mr. Osborn Johnson, house-surgeon of the London Hospital, stated that the death of the deceased was caused by the injuries she had received. Deceased was brought to the hospital about twelve o'olock on Monday week. She had a slight wound on her scalp, no doubt caused by violence, such as a blow from a bowsprit. I found her skull was fractured towards the left side. A post ntortem examination of the body had been made, and there was no doubt that deceased died of a fractured skull. George Martin, of Milton, Gravesend, waterman, was then examined.—lle stated that h 9 was in the employ of the Meteor (Star Company's vessel) for some time. The captain's name is George Mackley. I have been in the employ of the company for about four months, during which he has been captain. Ho is about 34 years of age. He is very attentive to his duties, and we have had no other accident since I havo belonged to the Meteor. .1 am one of the seamen before the mast, and took the wheel just before the accident occurred. I have been at sea for twelve years. I often take the wheel, and am quite competent to do so. I relieved the former man at the wheel in my turn. I take directions from the captain on the paddle•box, chiefly by hand signals, which are well understood, and we act from them accordingly. We seldom take directions by word of mouth, except on dark nights. We were going towards Linden in Long Reach, just after leaving Greenhithe on Monday week, about halt past seven, between daylight and dark. We could see quite plain. I saw the sapphire coming down in the opposite direction. The captain of the Sapphire is Charles Fox. I saw her about three minutes before the collisio❑ took place between her and the Meteor. We were on the north side. The tide was running down at the time. The river is about three-quarters of a mile wide at the place of the accident. The Sapphire was making a straight course down the centre of the river. I saw no other vessel in our way. I heard the captain, just before I saw the Sapphire, cry out, " Charley, what are you at?" addressing himself to the captain of the Sapphire. A few minutes after the vessel struck us. By the COURT--What made the captain sing out ? Witness—lt is a usual thing for us to go on the north side on an ebb tide, and we were doing so by porting our helm, and the Sapphire was starboarding her helm to come towards us. There was nothing in his way to cause him to do this. Cross-examined—When the cry was given there was time for her to have cleared us if she had ported helm. That is the proper way to pass, and is in accordance with the Admiralty regulations, and the regulations of the port of London. I did not see the captain of the Sapphire. We were three parts over the river, and the Sapphire was in the centre, and that vessel left the mid channel and came towards us. The Sapphire did not port helm till she struck us, and then it was too late. The operation of the helm is almost instantaneous. We had left the pier about three or four minutes. There is no hostile feeling between the two companies. I cannot tell whether the paddle wheels of the Sapphire were stopped before she came to us. I do not know whether the lights were up or not. We generally use two lights, which indi• cate our progress, and have a tendency to prevent colli sions. I consider them necessary after sunset. I cannot tell whether the Sapphire carried lights or not. There was an other man at the wheel, on the side where the vessel was struck, and he ran away, but I was knocked down by the force of the collision. There was a deal of damage done. We lay to for some time after the accident, and the Sapphire sent to know if we wanted assistance, but finding we did not they proceeded on their voyage. The wheel was bard sport trola the time that the captain sung out " Charley." Cross-examined —The helm would have been ported to bring her across the river whether or nor, By Mr. Southgate—At the time the alarm was given were not the vessels so close to each other that the acci dent could not have been avoided ? Witness—No; if the Sapphire had ported helm they would have passed us. Was the collision intentional? Witness—No. Could it have been avoided? Yes, if they had ported helm. George Martin's examination continued—The after part of the Meteor was struck. This was caused by our being hard sport; our vessel went to the north, and the stern was thus thrown out, and the Sapphire car e on t o us. It we had not been so hard sport, she might have avoided us. John Ogilvy Story, of South Shi e ld s, captain of a vessel, was next examined—He stated he had been cap tain of a ship for twelve years. O n Monday week he was a passenger on board the Met eor . He was Sitting ail, right abreast of the cabin compani on . H eard the call-boy ordered by the captain of the Meteor to " stand b y. ,, H e then looked round and saw the Sapphire near ing us. She was twice or th r i ce our own 'length from us, and coming down in an angular direction.. Her helm being starboard would have caused that, and being sport would have led the head the other way. There is this to be observed, " that if the Sapphire's hcin? w ns starboard, and the engines turning %stern to oval the collision, which was the case when I saw her, nails.? the head to come round in the contrary tiun to what it would have dune it the engines had _ been reversed." I do not know which way the Sapphire's helm was at the time. I think. the set of the tide would heave the Meteor in the angle of directio❑ in which the Sapphire was corning. lam convinced that the collision was purely accidental. Iconceive that the Sapphire , was in her proper course or thereabouts. If the Sapphire's helm bad been ported she might have cleared the Meteor, but the reversing of the engine had a similar c ffect. If the Meteor had eased her engine she would would have been caught amidships, and more mischief would have resulted. I saw the Sapphire's paddle-wheels were re verse d, and both vessels did all they could to prevent the accident. I did not see the captain of the Sapphire. Only a few seconds elapsed from the time I heard the order given to the boy till I saw the Sapphire coming. In answer to a question from the CORONER, Mr. Harmer, chairman of the Star Company, said that the company had examined several witnesses, and they were all i❑ accordance with that of the last witosas, but they were in attendance it required. All agreed that it was thoroughly accidental. Mr. Southgate, solicitor to the Diamond Company, made a. similar statement. Mr. Walter, solicitor on behalf of the relatives of the deceased, said they were fully satisfied that the collision was the result of accident. Mr. Arnold, solicitor of the Star Company, said that within the last eighteen years these boats had carried about twenty millions of passengers, and this was the first loss of life which had occurred from collision ; and though the companies were rivals, th ey h ad assisted each other on several occasions, and were on the most friendly tsrms. John Brown, of 30, East-terrace, Milton, Gravesend, river pil ot, was t h en exam i ne d—W as on board the Sapphir e at t h e t i me o f t h e acc id ent as a passenger. Has been a pilot for fourteen years. I was sitting on the starboard side of the fore part of the companion just before the accident happened. The person in command of the Sapphire was on the bridge of the paddle. box. saw the Meteor coming up. Orders were given by the mate who was in charge of the Sapphire to " ease her," " stop her," and " turn her astern," which were immedi ately obeyed. At the time the order was given we were about a boat's length from eac h ot h er. Th ere was a light brig driving down with th e t id e, an d t hi s must h ave intercepted our sight, as immediately after we passed the brig we saw the Meteor coming up the river. This accounts for steps to prevent the collision not having been taken before they were. I am c er t a i n everyth i ng was done to prevent the accident. I could not see the helm. The Sapphire was going in almost a straight line and the Meteor was in a slanting direction. After the collision the brig drifted down close to us, and the en gines were set in motion to get out of her way. There was no point rounded near the place of accident. He believed it to have been purely accidental. Witness was not in any way connected with any steam-vessel. The collision was very violent. Immediately .. after the acci dent the boats were lowered from the Sapphire to render assistance to the Meteor. The mate of the Sapphire is called Thomas Dewardt. After a few remarks from the Coroner, The jury returned a verdict of " Accidental Death." THE FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE MIDLAND RAILWAY. Yesterday an inquiry into the circumstances con nected with the death of John Taylor, the stoker, who was killed on the above railway on Wednesday, took place at the Nottingham General Hospital, be fore Mr. M. Browne, the coroner for the borough of Nottingham. It appeared from the evidence of Wil liam Kearsley, engine-driver, that on Wednesday morning he was engaged to take a passenger train from _Nottingham at seven o'clock, but the train did not start until three minutes after that hour ; that the morning was very foggy ; and that, after they had proceeded about half a mile he saw the break of a goods train standing on the rails, not more than twenty yards off. He ran to the other side of the engine to reverse it, and he saw a man holding up a white cap for a signal a few yards above the break. He then jumped off the engine, and called out to Taylor, the stoker, to do the same. They ran into the luggage train with considerable violence. After wards saw Taylor carried to the hospital. The luggage train was to have started from Nottingham at half-past six o'clock. Witness did not see it start ; but, if it left at half-past six o'clock, it ought to have been miles out of the road, unless something unforeseen had hap pened. Had no intimation given him before reaching the place that there was a train in the way, and was not going at more than fifteen miles an hour. According to the regulations, if a train was obliged to step upon a line, it was the duty of the guard, or other competent person, to go back 300 or 400 yards to give notice by signal. There were fog signals to put on the rails when necessary, but none were used on this occasion. He believed the luggage train was waiting for one of the guards, who had just got up to it when the accident occurred. When the passenger-train passed Wilford-gate, about 500 yards off, they were told that th e l uggage tra i n had 'passed fifteen minutes before. Thomas Carter, the guard in charge of the passenger train, gave evidence very similar to the above. He perceived the driver put his steam off and reverse the engine, and immediately he turned his break, and held it down till he felt a collision. Witness was a good deal hurt, and saw Tailor lying in apparently a dying state. Mr. J. Whi . e, resident surgeon of the hos pi!al, proved that Taylor was brought there, and died in the course of an hour. From a post mortem ex amination, he found his breast bone fractured, and a large quantity of effused blood in that region, which would be quite sufficient to cause death within the hour. The inquiry was going on when the express left Nottingham, but it was understood an adjourn ment would take place. It appears that Taylor was killed, not by jumping from the engine as at first supposed, but by being crushed between the engine and the tender. SALE OF 7'HE OLD HOUSE OF COMMONS. The sale of the old House of Commons is now com plete. At half past three yesterday afternoon the hammer went down upon the last " lot," and the " trade " has become possessed of what was the pro perty of the nation. The proceeds of the two days' work were 1,7821. 7s. The second day w as , if possi ble, even duller than the first. The House was more empty than before—utterly deserted by every one, except those whom sheer business took there. Free admission was, for one day, the privilege of all man kind, and the result was—the nut uncommon out— that nobody availed himself of the facilities allowed him. At twelve o'clock the first lot—a portion of the slates of the House—was put up. It fetched 171. 10s. Then came more slates—then iron ; but very soon came announcements infinitely more attractive. The canopy which has so long overhung the Speaker's chair had to be sold, and to this reminiscence seemed likely to attach some value beyond what its mere utility might give. But 51. only was offered at first, and it went fur 101. Quite at the other extremity of the room was another relic—a boiler, which Nl'luggery, with its talent for getting into hot water, should surely have bought in. Far be it from us, however, to assert that the Whigs only have -forgotten what is due to themselves. The Country Party have been similarly ob livious. " Lot 127" was evidently intended for them, it so beautifully symbolises their condition—recom mending to the attention of the public " five pair of principals, with tie beams." As to the a ll egor i ca l signification of the " tie beams" we say nothing ; but why were not the " five pair of principals" bought for a political museum ? Then, too, there was " the gallery," a passage which such men as Dickens and Talfourd, Campbell and Collier have traversed on their road to fame ; and what did its seats fetch ? They went for 2/. 10s.—a sum which grows even less by comparison with the 9/..55. received for the perforated flooring, memorable only as not having been of any use for the purp oses o f vent il a ti on , an d as never having been " died upon." But we are a nation of shop keepers, and throughout the mercantile element was the only one perceptible. From the gentleman who gave 12s. for a timber erection of steps outside one of the tower buildings, north of the Painted Chamber, to him who gave 68/. for the brickwork of the air shaft, with the iron girders and fittings of the furnace, not one was a virtuoso—fortunately, perhaps, on the whole, since, for some mysterious official reason, the furniture and portables of all sorts h a d been removed to the Government stores. The Speakeuetsncohtair tll finally, Treasury benches—almost everythi ng save th e material of the building—had gone • e bar e b for these things, doubtless, must soot; separately ave ) a t any under the hammer. Me anw hil e rate, seen the last of th e Ol d Rouse7‘ have liked to have f oun d more h , put we should quies.—Chronicl e . mo urners at its obse- CoLossEutt—The powerful. attraefion of the Crystal Palace has not diminished the number of visitors who have during the summer crowded this confessedly One of the most beautiful and interesting exhibitions in the me tropolis. The Panorama of London, painted by Parris, has been restored to its place amongst the most popular features Night of the exhibition. Danson's manificent picture of Parisr whjc, Night is an object of general interest to all foreigners who re visit London, by whom it is pronounced a n" n t not enume prmntation of the French metropolis. rate all the various attractions of this faire epos; ca; 6 i P Z panorama of sitor here should omit seeing the grand Al t n ' t c he c yclorama in the Earthquake in Lisbon, exhibiting . a Albany -street, adjoining the Colosseum. Emus G.—Mr. REPRESENTATION or Tli Ni s 'as; presented, invtihtiengdehat but no vi- Egerton, to whom a requisitio a n ncy oe casioned l hy hag, to come forward to till the declined of 11.1 r. Broadley, has i i not h e r meetingof I to offer the repre fore, been determined, s t v kes in the chair,be, M.P. for ~,asr gentry, Sir Tatto o n n. Ti Captain -D".cm.. gone a begging" the honour. ttie Conserva tive,there- "vi e n l g ectors have secured a sentation Itetford. We believethe Fast Biding b whose consequent quarters, of Mr. Duncom e, .in so many erson that will cause a vacancy in candidate in the p East .Retford littleinterest, and from excites but very re to the retirement exci ), The election boroug-- unopposed one. l ' that, alter w ill be an Sir David Dundas, Judge-Advo cate-GeneralThe Right Hon. the Forces, has arrived in town from &I to Sir David proceeded, it is under stood, i Castle, N. 8., where Bal moral lay before her Majesty the Proceedings of some to cPtlit3-1114Ztial. r../1 +—l it qirec not Np .., NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Captain Penny, in command of the Lady Franklin in the search for Sir John Franklin's expedition, ar rived in town yesterday, and reported himself to the Admiralty. THE LATE REAR-ADMIRAL LORD JOHN HAY, C.B.—The Sprightly steam-tender, with the remains of the late lamented Lord John Hay, C. 8., arrived at Leith on Friday morning last, when a hearse and coach were waiting her arrival. The body of his Lordship was removed to Yester House, and was in terred the following day. Th e f unera l was strictly private, the only attendants being the Marquis of Tweeddale, Lord James Hay (who arrived expressly from Paris to attend, returning the evening after the funeral),ELord Edward Hay, Captain Sir Thomas Maitland, C. 8., and Commander Lord John Hay, late his Lordship's flag lieutenant. Centaur steam-frigate, Captain St. Leger Cannon, hoisted the flag blue at the mizen of Rear-Admiral Henderson, C. 8., at Spithead on Wednesday morning. Rear-Admiral Prescott and the gentlemen from the pay-office proceeded to her yesterday morning to pay the crew two months advance. The Centaur will sail on Saturday next for South America. Shearwater, steam-vessel, Lieut.-Commander Hor ton, arrived at Portsmouth yesterday morning and proceeded in the afternoon for the Mediterranean, where she will be stationed in the Dardanelles to wait on Sir Stratford Canning. She takes out letters and dispatches. Defence, old 72., convict-ship, has bent sails, and will haul off from the Portsmouth jetty into the stream, and sail in a few days under charge of Mr. Roberts for Woolwich. None of her fittings have been disturbed, and she has still the square box fore castle and poop, and will remain at Woolwich as a stationary convict-ship. Hercules, ➢aster-Commander Fulton, was paid off at Portsmouth, on Tuesday last, and was taken into dock on Wednesday, to be examined preparatory to going out to Malta, and to take the place of the Cey lon. She was paid off with all her standing rigging and spars aloft. Fairy, royal yacht-tender, Master-Commander Welch, has returned up from Osborne, and remains in Portsmouth Harbour. The loyal children have only embarked once since her Mejesty and Prince Albert left, as the easterly winds that have prevailed make a considerable surf at Mead Hole, and render embarkation from Osborne somewhat difficult. We hear the Simoom, new steam-screw frigate, will be shortly commissioned by a master. PORTSMOUTH, TnuasnAY.—The Calypso, 20, Capt. Forbes, sailed to-day for Plymouth en route to Cuba. The Rolla, 8, Lieutenant-Commander Fenwick, was under way at Spithead, this morning, exercising her apprentice crew at great gunnery. We have the pleasure of announcing that Charles Lexton, the sail maker of the Rolla who gallantly jumped overboard on the 26th ult., in the Straits of Dover, while the vessel was under way, and saved the life of a boy, has been awarded the silver medal of the Royal Humane Society for that action. By letters from the coast of Africa we learn that the Penelope steam-frigate, Commodore Bruce, was at Prince's Islands on the 31st of July, about to sail that evening for the south. The slaver cruising squadron was perfectly healthy. We regret to an nounce a melancholy catastrophe which occurred at Badagry on the 27th of June. It appears Commander Heath, of the Niger screw steam-sloop, with Assis tant-Surgeon Duffus, and a boat's crew from the Niger, had been on shore to assist the people who were wounded in the late affray between Badagry and Lagos, and were returning to their ship when the boat capsized in a heavy surf and Mr. Duffus was drowned. Commander heath was exhausted when taken out of the water. Every precaution has been taken to insure the safety of our missionaries and others at Badagry. The Bloodhound iron steam tender to the steam-frigate Sampson, Captain L. T. Jones, captured an empty slaver in the New Calabar river on the 7th of July, which is the only movement recorded among the slave traders. APPOINTMENTS. Master Frederick J. Gruzelier (1840), to the Grecian, 12, sloop, at Devonport. A ssistant- Sur geons —Ed war dW. Pritchard (1840), to the Did o , 18, a t Sh eerness , under orders for the Pacific station ; and Edward Pearce (1847), to the Modeste, 18, sloop, at Sheerness. Acting Assistant-Surgeon—Owen J. Llewellyn (1851), to the Rattler steam-sloop, at Woolwich. FLAX CULTIVATION.—Mr. Warnes, of Triming ham and Bolwich Hall, has this year grown a much larger quantity of flax than upon any previous year, the quantity sown being fifty acres. The crop is the finest that he has yet succeeded in producing ; and the whole of it was pulled, stooked, ricked, and stacked in fourteen days. Upon the occasion of the flax harvest-home one hundred and fifty of the poor people employed partook of a substantial dinner of old English fare, in ono of the large barns. A large number of hands are already employed in threshing the seed, and in steeping and preparing the stalks for scutching in the winter and Mr. Warnes calculates that in a short time, populous as is the district in which his new property is situated, it will be as comparatively free from pauperism as Trimingham, the small village in which his first laudable and praiseworthy efforts to afford extended employment by the cultivation and preparation of flax were made. It may be remembered that about this time last year we dispatched a special correspon dent to Trimingham, to furnish us with accounts of the pro cess and mode of managing the flax adopted by Mr. Warnes, and of the social condition of the inhabitants of the village. These accounts were in the highest degree satisfactory, and we are exceedingly glad to find that the good example set by Mr. Warnes, and our endeavours to draw attention to it, have had the effect of leading to a much larger quantity of flax being grown in this country than in any preceding year.—Ch onicle. FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.—B ROXBO URN le HE RTS, TII URSDAY. —A lamen table accident, terminating fatally, happened last night at the Broxbourne station of the Eastern Counties Railway, to a passenger named James Grass, stated to be a tavern keeper at Brandon, in Suffolk. The facts, as furnished us, would show that the unfortunate occurrence was entirely owing to the imprudence of tfie deceased. It scenic that he was a pas senger by the Norwich up-train, which reaches here at 9.20, and wishing to alight at Lea-bridge, where that train did not stop, he got out for the purpose of taking his seat in the last up Hertford train, which called at the station at which he desired to stop, and which, as usual, had been shunted into a siding, in order to allow the Norwich train to pass on. On leaving the train, he suddenly.st e pp ed behind the screen of the up-platform, unperceived apparently by the officers, for a certain purpose, although the ordinary place was in full vie% only a few paces distant. On the Norwich train leaving, the Hertford train proceeded to shunt out of the side, and in doing so caught the unfortunate man and squee zed him fearfully against the platform. He was extri cated with all despatch , and proving to be alive he was con veyed by the train to Lea-bridge, and then removed t o th e were too frightful ai medical house of souse friends at IN . althanistov.Early was rendered him, but his internal injuries for him to recover, and in an hour or so lie expired. His body a waits an inquest. There does not seem to be any blame attributable to the company. Lieutenant Pritchard, It.N., is appointed to the Coast-guard Service in Sligo district, vacant by the death of Lieutenant Hamilton, R.N., killed by a fall from his horse. The eldest son of Lieutenant Hamilton is appointed to a Liel t itelaairy the Rtyeaut S