The Sun. — London, England, 1845-01-22 00:00:00

number of seamen employed in the guano trade, and brisk demand for labour at the docks. The annual meeting of the governors, directors &c. of th e Y ork -road Lying-in Hospital was held on Mon (flilly in the b oar d -room of the institution, Thomas " c ks, Esq., tr easurer, in the chair. The secretary, Mr. Ha-tings, r ea d t h e minutes of the last meeting, Which were confirmed. The patients admitted and attended during the yea r amounted to 677, being— in -Patients, 203 ; and out. patients, 474. The affairs of the institution were reported to be going on fa vourably, and its condition gave gener a l sa ti s f act i on. .4,1,400 g the governors and di rec t ors present were T. W. Meller, R. Forest. J. M. Rots,iter, and T. Grissell, t s qrs.; Drs. Rigby and Reid. " That a copy of these resolutions, signed by the war t dens, be sent to the Lord Bishop and the Rev. J. T. Toye, rector of the parish, and advertised in Trewman's Flying Post, the Western Times, Wooltner's Gazelle, and also printed and circulated. COURT OF ALDERMEN. Yesterday a Court of Aldermen was held at the Guildhall for the dispatch of business. The Lord Mayor took the chair shortly after one o'clock, when the minut es o f th e l as t C our t h av i ng been read, and other matters of routine business disposed of; The LORD MAYOR intimated that he had a com munication to make, and, before he did so, he must request that the Court be cleared. Strangers were accordingly directed to withdraw, and the Court was occupied for a very considerable time in a discussion with closed doors. The subject matter which occupied the attention of the Court was, we understand (and indeed the subsequent portion of the day's proceedings after the public were again ad mitted proves the fact), a letter which had been re ceived by the Lord Mayor from the Commissioner of the City Police on the subject of an increase of his salary to the extent of 4001. per annum. The result of the discussion, however, did not reach us. On our re-admission we found the Court proceeding in re gular course through the business-paper of the day. TOWER WARD. THOMAS QUICKE, Wardens. JOHN TRIX, " That the thanks of this meeting be given to the war dens for their promptitude in calling this meeting, and to Mr. Quicke, fur his conduct in the chair." Monday Afternoon. Last evening there was again a disgraceful dis turbance after the evening service at St. Sidwell's Church. The sermon was preached in the surplice by the Rev. Dr. Coleridge, who holds strong views in favour of all the innovations. This Rev. Gen tleman took his text from the 22d chapter of Isaiah, verse 2, " Thou art full of stirs—a tumul tuous city." On the text he preached a sermon, as serting in strong terms the spiritual supremacy of the clergy, and used, it is said, words to the effect that the Romish Church was the true church, and that the present excitement showed that they were inevitably hastening on to it, as their destiny. I was not present, but have heard similar versions of these words from several highly respectable sources, and there can be no doubt that something of the kind was stated These words created much indig nation, and numbers left the church, and again got up a mob of 600 or 700 persons, who hooted the Rev. Gentleman to his carriage. It was necessary to protect him by the police. The feelings of the people are this morning very strongly excited. A re quisition is getting up, to call on the Rev. Mr. Courtenay to resign. The magistrates have held a private meeting on the subject, and it is rumoured that one of them has written to the Bishop, stating that unless he interferes there will be blood shed. Many of the parishioners of St. Sidwell say, they are determined Mr. Courtenay shall not ascend the pulpit in his surplice next Sunday; and, unless some steps be taken to put a stop to this conduct on the part of the clergy, it is probable there will then be a more serious disturbance. THE BISHOP BISHOP OF EXETER AND HIS DIOCESE. EXETE R , M ONDAY MORNING, JAN. 20.—After the Stdisgraceful exhibi t i on of Sunday last at the church of the. Sidweirs—the excitement and irritation shown in church the hootings and yellings in the streets, c_ !"4an indignant population, at the Rev. Mr. our Y, for Population, observances and ceremonies 'n the service of continuing church to which his parishioners had expressed their repeated and de cided objection, it was hoped by many, that a rdregard for the decorous observance of the Sabbath, ld f ur " the quieting of men's minds," wou at. ave induced that gentleman to yield in a !Ti c - ter i n w hich no point of doctrine or prin i pie is involved, and in which, according to the opinions of the g r eat maj or i ty of his clerical brethren, he 18 in error. Others, however, who, as the result has Pr'ved, entertained a more just appreciation of the character and qualities of mind of the Rev. Mr. leii,otiaorntenfrayorn, met the Solomon,expression of this hope by a quo- Juno i sthat there are men, whom g" you " bray in a mortar," yet will you not dsrive Wisdom into them, and that the lesson of last rinds Would be wholly thrown away upon this gwiltleman, , I attended service in St. Sidw . ell's Church in this .o wo •In Yesterday morning. A feeling of curiosity had 1 , Ptil ed many to attend there, and the church was "3 ' f ull; few, however, of the parishioners were pre- Re near] toot,co, y all the regular congregation having gone , "er churches. aria t. the Rev. Mr. Atherley, the Vicar of lleavitree, w h ic i;" , e ,, patro n of this church, read prayers, after gletotov. tile Rev. Mr. Courtenay ascended . t . he h p is u s lp o i r t . , „ aiatelv after the communion service, in theo,.a_nd 'proce.eded, without the . slightest change, cite ae innovations in the service which have ex thed • • Aboutuniversal hostility of his parish o i n one h r i s s . aso„,„ two-thirds of the congregation rose church. Th'''ng the Pulpit, and 20 or 30 left the rusetiisnhufeing of feet, the moving to and fro, the and the' of people rising to look over seats, .o,l e W i lk . grpo,, n , i __ : pering s to one . another of con placen "n, Were strangely inappropriate to the utytli? which they were assembled, and these With solemn sacred , io quisi u r a_t had brought them together. con unitive undevotional, and indignant feelingsth_e i. thegrnegation that remained heard the "teaching" ‘ 0 ,.. 1 . Atev. Mr. Courtenay to its conclusion. On lea a l ng theor.. church, the congregation mingled with -wit o f 7 sid e 00 or 800 people who were Mr.coortenay. i i , and waited for the appearance of tentle left the church in the centre of about a dozen enien, headed bY churchwardens, and was i t ce ived by the crowd e veith hootings and . ye rP,, which continued as he and his friends 7hn-13!'"IY made their way through, protected . by .ceroen. Several of the gentlemen around o h ,‘ lm d t : yh e Police frequently dashed into the cr two per„lscover the . parties hooting ; and one s o „i°ns had their names taken down after or two .,- , 1 strut,. , %tem s,,gies, and amidst the usual confusion which th e ,s a street row. The broad day light, the day, rt ., ' l et of most of those present having just left noise,Pliace of worship, and the intimidation of the d noWever, pretty well hushed the hootings, an i n a er °Wd en masse accompanied the Rev. Gentleman ' ra Pid and silent walk, with now and then occa• 1,41i°8114,1 Pfd of hooting, to his lodgings.. Near Centre gangs is a square, with a shrubbery in the large round this shrubbery on the other side a t a i Portion of the crowd diverged, and ran, hooting (4 Y, ening vociferously, and thus gained the Rev. t.a rlt'eman's lodgings before him. There they ar • Chi, themselves in front of his house, and through .1 ; 1 8 cro w d the police had to make a lane to his door. , 4 police were in such strong force, and appeared ,t!dstermined to take any one into custody who gave er 'llt to the slightest expression of feeling, that the ?Wd was again hushed and the Rev. Gentleman gas was his door amid perfect silence, but surrounded 03; aid excited and angry multitude. One person in 41:„e crowd who hooted was immediately surrounded ,k. dozen policemen ; his name was taken down, to d ay will probably be brought before the Mayor gay, In • th e shrine afternoon, although it rained in torrents, * Ake a tt r r e a h n6er o_f St. Sidwell's was densely crowded. It 414 Mr and unbecoming scene of excitement. Prill e h e , i• Atherley read prayers, and Mr. Courtenay . tionabL" 4 his aut.' lice, following all the same objec terio 'e observances as in the morning. O n his en fron,g the Pulpit, the congregation appeared all to rise en and locbrasitY ;many went out; the church porch Prevaite,Y were densely crowded, and so great a noise has 8.5 Q, that the opening prayer before the sermon 'old :-.4,,teelY audible. The churchwarden went out q the e7avoUred to restore silence, the appearance Ptititblir, tone rogation being rather that of an excited sio-glnteiesting, than that of a devotional assembly.. Inclift,re "us by his foolish pertinacity in ~ things ioignatint" raised this scene of excitement, anger, l ir)t)at fe°9, curiosity, and everything but calm dello- P4ach tilinglnc the Rev. Gentleman proceeded to L 'll,e o ctrine of " peace." NRa rt , vac ac ended, the scene outside the church at Rats ~`:eseription. It rained in torrents ; yet the ,2 e nibl ed er , e I ,,iiie a fair. About 2,000 people were itiairelt-- L? hoot Mr. Courtenay as he left the Cot% t k C hes, and shouts, and laughter, rang Ntt e , l _ "e air. It was Sunday —and the Rev. Mr. 'th e IF Was their spiritual teacher. ,piihrty ofeivi.. Gentleman was again surrounded by a ar e h is friends to Protect him as he left the tb • A ro e L strong body ku th of the police made a lane er e e crowd for him, and then formed in close 4 Ih e tHid h im, t %,eyetin o keep off the crowd. The dusk of Ilit lß and the immense crowd prevented the I:ehtpry °.' the hootings this time, and in this kind 11403\ oet,s'inn., persevered in notwithstanding the tor tb:ltsr, wrain, amidst hootings and yellings and cted as t ,he Rev. Gentleman again escorted and - Nb, ` o his door, followed and surrounded by I, l' he teeli tiA goof 11? among respectable people seemed to tlo k_se.rrow and indignation at such a desecra l'ltttirailylSabbath and at its cause, and they ask, 1. 41 to hn"gh, "For whom and for what are we tuisttlrbano,al„ our town disgraced by these Sunday 1,,,84b1e, f • ( ;,' • Their indignation is certainly ex- Ile litti sf r the answers to their questions are not tte actory_,,, blt 2 4°I vii!" It is for Mr. Courtenay and a ' 47.., ryas prett . 4 11 ed _ a g'enerally rumoured that the , Mayo o r tlee "o !qr. Courtenay before the atternoo 41119 44trihd Tspresented to him the dangrr . to the t4t, t.uk as a eiponce, .1t w • e to ws. o, bability of a le hi„, 'th th e and the great pro _ d if he persevered and ha put it 7 4 `"e risk ergYrnan, if he thought it proper to t o Z l ildi let k o t s such a result by Persisting in the line ilot e r e aus ''e Was pursuing. Mr. Courtenay is sail a:‘4. ret,dt,:vered that he should persevere—he could r t . th e tiish There is also another rumour current tine th e b o p was applied to by several gentlemen, te '. e his p ast W eek, on his Way throught the town, lllklint in aiithority to prevent Mr. Courtenay pro a(aell, ti le , 1 course which they were sure would '4 tb4t "Isgraceful scene of the previous Sunday, On e t he tish • .cain thi n .. , 0p declined to interfere. t t . i ed n(4,,nowever, is certain—Mr. Courtenay has ti ti l l4 for i,,rietY ; that is something. Many men til Qu a t '', and in many ways Some are am- NA. ° c'htain it for their le - ar . ning and attain °4cce kr. C 4, i ;4 . ourtenay, it is said, did not at college N t ‘ s it by gdertying it . in respect of either. Some , T , by th • inguishing themselves in their voca -4 i ciiirt„"r. superioritysu over ordinary competitors. t ioh tai 43' not thought to have succeeded at by°llll!:gAt.iiin. re. Beau Brummel I N,Zoily• h as '""i to arranging a white tie; Mr. q °f a bl Iv " , it by preaching in a white gown afro4l th e 8 ae.K.One. This is a triumph! t'itht. tepheit,4•l°lned resolutions of the parishioners tr, A ; ele rgy w tl ha,.,P., xi:ter, it will be seen that another t t) . is. Q itii„ t ou rte _ _" n' been adopting a similar course 'try, n4 Y has been requested to resign his O At a PARISH or 1 Y ,is illeetin ST. STEPHEN, EXETER. ~, ' ,14t, gof the parishioners, held this 18th th;.i"Pli.. nary 1 8 t 4 nee • ' 40, convened b the •ardens in puree With a requisition 11,414 t wpo,e. numerously signed for ~, 1 4 144ii t tr t1t r h t le i rk i_r• T. Quicke, having been called to 'lciti,'_" t thia""uoWing resolutions were agreed to : ' lit l tt'Prty zneeting views with great regret, and ae ,4zeti wiliiekof the alte t:h„ jittittio,,leaion, the conse iiiickesthresultins froT the e services of our tta‘", tfl tt," ion, rationsbeenintroduc d Ti!lilly.,• wasb e , and Bolin o b y the Rector,. con `l.,"! i n f the parishioners T . , li 4 h 0 ChSioelkuti ,on fit le°l'etk,oinig hay.ing been discussed at th e 11, a otiscussiou the Rector took a . eh St, i ll . 'llt:c'qt)r t„Lhe ° Pinion of this meeting, the refusal of t., p sea , ' kbtore th 4 15,.. , pr, z . 4, txereise „e. service.s of the Church to the paZ!.riii:,llts a d ho abY him in this parish for many „,kl ool ti has been Pe of that restoration of unity and 1,i4411 11%4.. so earnestly desired by all the 14 t iii,,i'''t(ir h, v . 141 qNl'.tr,),• ‘,.,,1ng Sigilifi*d to the meeting, that wh, , n ftlitt,ll:titij,dthtrie t7i)rilioillenrgsetro rPer4ntahbt' and when re- N I) thi s ~,`-' so—._ rectory, he will ptrtN, 114,,,n7N1tig, consid • 1 - • • ° l' llizi; ht,' t'ilttble do 'Plig ,his ministry will in to -.est t h at ? !'s, with feeling unrningled ittlop t.. .it 1,1, 1 11 h_ , '', tile TnOst pro per course Mr. Henry Capel, who was elected on last St. Thomas's-day one of the Common Council for the ward of Tower, attended for the purpose of showing cause why he refused to take upon himself the office to which - he had been so elected. Mr. Capel having read the correspondence which had taken place be tween the ward clerk and himself upon the subject, and in which he had desired to learn whether it was compulsory upon him to serve, it was with a view to settle that question that the matter was now brought before the Court by the presentment of Mr. Capel's refusal by the ward inquest. Mr. Capel stated to the Court that he wished to know if the office was compulsory, or whether any fine could exonerate him, and also, if compulsory, whether he could be obliged to serve for more than one year ? In answer to the Lord Mayor, Mr. Capel stated that he was a freeman of London, and a liveryman of two Companies the Frame- work Knitters and the Coopers. The RECORDER said that it appeared to him that having been duly elected to the office of Common Councilman, it was compulsory upon Mr. Capel to serge for one year, but that the wardmote could not elect him a second time without his consent. lle (the Recorder), however, thought that as the question, which was of great importance, came before the Court to •day somewhat by surprise, it would be more proper that the matter be referred to a Committee to examine the records for any precedent. He suggested this, not as propounding any doubt on the subject, but looking solely to the importance of the question, which it would be desirable to settle by precedent rather than to create a precedent now. Alderman COPELAND objected to a reference to a Committee. It was clear that the office was compul sory for one year, and he suggested to Mr. Capel that it would be better for him to serve that year than to lay himself open to the law courts, which would follow, if any ill-disposed persons went to the Court of Queen's Bench and obtained a mandamus calling upon him to show cause why he refused to fulfil the duties of the office. The RECORDER observed, that if Mr. Capel came to this Court to be advised, he (the Recorder) had no difficulty whatever as to the advice he should give him. THE ARMY. (From the Limerick Chronicle, Jan. 18.) Assistant-surgeon John Fitzpatrick, son of W. Fitzpatrick, of Lowhill, Kilkenny, Esq., has been promoted to the 7th Madras Light Cavalry. Captain Curtis's company Ist battalion Ist Royal depot, Clare Castle, of 1 subaltern, 3 sergeants, 1 drummer, and 60 rank and file, marched from Ennis for Clare Castle, and joined head-quarters, a com pany of the same corps having relieved it at Ennis. Captain E. Barry Owen, 17th Regt. has arrived in Dublin from India, on two years' leave of absence, at his father's residence, Lieut.-General Robert Owen, Zlountjoy-square. Captain Paxton's (69th Regt.) company of 2 subal terns, 3 sergeants, 1 drummer, and 60 rank and file, are stationed at liorrisokane. 34th Regiment —A detachment of 1 subaltern sergeant, and 20 rank and file, marched from Athlone to Roscommon, and arrived to increase the company to 60 rank and file, under Captain Brown. Royal Marine Artillery, Spike Island—Brevet Major Castieau and First Lieutenant Davis are stationed at head-quarters, consisting of 1 captain, 1 sergeant, 1 trumpeter, and 8 gunners. At Tarbert Fort, Lower Shannon, First Lieutenant Parke, 2 serjeants, and 6 gunners. At Kilrush, Ist Lieut. Tate, and 1 gunner. At Charles Fort, Kinsale, 1 captain and 6 gunners. A t Carlisle Fort, Cork harbour, 4 gunners. At Camden Fort, 6 gun ners. At Tarbert, Lower Shannon, including Tar bert Fort, 5 sergeants, 1 bombardier, 2 corporals, and 47 gunners. Mr. Thomas Morris, late sergeant 2d battalion 73d Regiment, has just published " Recollections of Mili tary Service, in 1813, 1814, and 1815, through Ger many, Holland, and France ; including details of the battles of Quatre Bras and Waterloo." The 4th, or Royal Irish Dragoon Guards, at Caher and Limerick, embark for England next spring. Captain Douglas's Troop 11th Hussars, consisting of Lieutenants Peel and Duncombe, 3 sergeants, 1 trumpeter, 1 farrier, 46 rank and file, 47 troop horses, and 7 officers' chargers, will march from Belfast for head-quarters, Dundalk, on the 22d, and join head quarters on the 25th inst. A troop, consisting of 1 captain, 3 subalterns, 3 sergeants, 1 trumpeter, 1 far rier, and 42 rank and file, and 47 Mop horses, marched from Dundalk, this day, for Belfast, and will arrive on the 22d inst. Mr. Capel replied that his object was to get the Recorder's opinion. The RECORDER said, that according to his present impression, it was compulsory upon Mr. Capel to take upon himself the office, and if he would adopt his (the Recorder's) advice, he would serve, having been duly elected. Mr. Capel said that he had never sought the office, but he was satisfied with the opinion just expressed by the Recorder, and on that opinion he would under take the office for the present year. Alderman Lucas called the attention of the Court to the presentment made on Plough Monday by the inquest of Tower ward, of the dangerous state of the lower end of Mark-lane, near its junction with Tower street, owing to the narrowness of the foot pavement, which in some parts was not wider than 18 inches from the kerb-stone to the fronts of the houses. The Alderman stated that two deaths, owing to accidents at this spot, had recently occurred, and at the present moment there was a person lying in the hospital dan gerously and seriously injured from the same causes. On the motion of the Alderman, the subject was re ferred to the Commissioners of Sewers. REFUSAL TO SERVE THE OFFICE OF INQUESTMAN. Mr. Matthew Marshall attended to show cause why he refused to serve the office of inquestman of the ward of Broad-street, to which he had been elected by the wardmote held on last St. Thomas's-day. Mr. Marshall stated that he had been advised, and believed that he was not legally liable to serve, inas much as he was not an inhabitant householder, and was not connected with the Corporation either as a freeman, or in any other way, neither did he carry on any trade or business in the ward. In answer to various questions put by different members of the Court, Mr. Marshall stated that he held the office of chief cashier to the Bank of England, and that he lived within the I3ank. He was under no assessment, all his rates being paid by the Governor and Company of the Bank of England. Sir P. LAURIE—I believe, Mr. Marshall, you ap peared last year, and the Court excused you from serving the office ? Mr. Marshall—Yes, Sir Peter. Sir P. LAURIE—That being so, I am surprised they elected you again. Alderman MUSGROVE remarked, that as Sir Peter Laurie seemed to censure the ward over which he (Alderman Musgrove) presided for not obeying and adhering to the opinion of the Court, he must take the liberty of offering an explanation to the Court. It must be borne in mind that the Bank of Eng • land stood upon the ground which constituted that which formerly was the entire precinct of St Christopher-le-Stock, and, under an Act of Parlia ment, the Bank was rated for the same sum as for merly had been paid by the houses which had been taken down to make way for the present structure. Now, as it had been thought that it was somewhat hard upon the inhabitants of the other parts of the ward so large a portion in extent of the ward as the Bank should be exempt from the duties cast upon the poor inhabitants, an inquiry had been set on foot by the ward officers, the result of which was, that it was ascertained that Mr. Marshall and one or two other parties lived in the Bank, and the name of that gen tleman, of the other parties, the Governor and Com pany of the Bank of England, were put upon the rate-books in order that they might be called upon to fill offices, the duties of which their poorer neigh bours were compelled to discharge. Under the cir cumstances it was for the Court to say whether Mr. Marshall was or was not liable to serve. After some further conversation, in which Alder man Farebrother, Alderman Lucas, Alderman Mus grove, and the Recorder, took part, the consideration of the question was deferred until the next Court, in order that the rate-book might be produced. Several gentlemen who had been presented for re fusing to serve the office of inquestmen for the wards of Bishopsgate, Lime-street, Billingsgate, Tower, Vintry, and Portsoken, were excused on various grounds, while others who failed to attend were ordered to be summoned for the next Court. Major Goodman, from the 27th, at the Cape of Good Hope, has taken command of the depot of that corps at Guernsey. Captai❑ Paynter's company, 24th, and Ensign Payne, are stationed at New Ross. A party of the 2d Royal Depot from Enniskillen has arrived in Dublin to embark for Liverpool, en route to Wisbeach, Cambridgeshire, to raise recruits. Doctor Hawkey, Staff Surgeon, First Class, sta tioned in Dublin has been admitted a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. Dr. Hawkey is an A.M., and ex-Scholar of Trinity College, Dublin, has served upwards of twenty years in the army, and lately returned from Jamaica. The 58th depOt, at Chatham, is now reduced to the East India skeleton standard, and will join the provisional battalion. There was a steeple chase meeting near Lucan, on Monday, Captains Wardlaw anti Sibthorp, Royal Dragoons, presidents. Twelve horses started for a sweepstake of 31. each, 30 added; won by Mr. Murphy's St. Leger, Mr. Burge's Grisette running second, Mr. Fox's Tidings third. Mr. Lockwood rode Mr. Van Buren's Blackhawk in this race. Sub sequently Mr. Murphy's Income won a sweepstake of 31. each, 251. added, nine horses running; Lieutenant Sandiland, Bth Hussars, Dwarf, a good second. Captain de Lancy (late Aide-de-Camp to his de ceased brother, Major• General Sir Octavius Carey), succeeds to a majority in the 75th, by purchase, in room of Major Hall. Lieutenant Fullerton, 48th, retires by the sale of his commission. The late Major of Brigade at York has been sent to join his regiment in the West Indies, to enable a Guardsman to have the vacant staff appointment. There were 2,900 soldiers billetted at Fermoy last year, besides the regiments stationed there. The 32d Regiment, Great Ship -street Dublin, are beating up for recruits. KING WILLIAM'S COLLEGE, ISLE OF MAN.—Some of our readers may remember, that about this time last year the college in the Isle of Man was destroyed by fire. We are glad to hear, that through the liberality of its friends in England and the Isle of Man, the college was by the beginning of the year in such a state of for wardness, that on the 2d inst. the Principal, with his family and boarders, took possession of the renovated building. Great improTements have been made in the internal arrangements of the building, among which may be mentioned its subdivision into seven fire-proof com partments. The chapel is expected to be ready for divine service by Easter. THE KING OF TIIE FRENCII—The King of the French has given the sum of 201. towards the funds of the new Roman Catholic church now erecting in Lambeth. SUDDEN DEATH IN A CAB.—THE UNCERTAINTY or LIFE. —On Monday Mr. Payne held an inquest at the Red Lion, Poppins-court, Fleet-street, on the body of Richard George Bamfylde, aged twenty-eight. De ceased was a compositor, and lived at No. 6, St. Andrew's. street, Doctors'. commons. On Sunday afternoon he hired a cab in Giltspur-street, and had got as far as Bridge street, on his way home, when he celled out to the driver that he thought he should die. Ile was assisted out, and, on a policeman coming up, he was again placed in the cab, and taken to Black Horse-court station-house. From there he was conveyed to the house of Mr. Hut chinson, surgeon, Farringdon-street, who found life ex tinct, and who was of opinion that the deceased had died from a disease of the heart. Verdict, " Natural death.' THE ROYAL STAGHOUNDS.—In consequence of the extremely unfavout able state of the weather, the rain pouring down in torrents until nearly the hour appointed for the meet, the gathering on Monday at the Golden Ball, Bracknell, was very thinly attended. An untried stag, upon being uncarted at the Golden Ball, took away towards the windmill, crossing the Wokingham-road in the direction of the town, where it doubled to the right to Lady Wilder's, at Binfield, where it took to the water, followed by several of the pack. Thence it made for Lady Malcolm's Park, at Warfield, where it was soon run into and killed, in a coppice near Bottle-lane, after an hour's run. The country was exceedingly heavy in consequence of the continued rain, and the water was out in every direction. MERCHANT SEAMEN'S FUND. —On Saturday an appendix to the report on the Merchant Seamen's Fund was printed, showing the particulars of the invested funds and balances in hand, with their estimated value, &c. Among the Bills printed for consideration in the present recess is one to amend the laws relating to the relief and support, in certain-casea, of merchant seamen, their widows, and children: It is proposed by this amended Bill that masters shall--pay 2s. and seamen Is. a-month towards the Merchant Seamen's Fund, which, it would appear, amounts to a considerable sum, and which, it would seem, parties wish to perpetuate. There is a provision to provide a fund for masters and seamen in case of shipwreck, from which they are to obtain as sistance for their support, and to procure means (and a sum for clothes) to enable them to retun to the port to which their ship belonged. DEATH OF MR. CHARLES WILSON BAKER, THE ACTOR.—This well-known actor expired at a quarter past eleven yesterday, at the Pavilion Coffee-house, near the Olympic Theatre. Mr. Baker was born in 1792, and followed his profession from an early period. He had been in a declining state for some months, and rather dependent upon personal friends than relations. The only persons present or near him at his death were his son and daughter, Mr. Higgins, and Mr. Leman Rode. _ _ PUBLIC NUISANCES. The TOWN CLERK called the attention of the Court to the presentment by the inquest of Billingsgate of the camphine manufactory of Mr. George Ritchie, as being dangerous to life and property in the neigh bourhood in which it was situated, and the present ment was ordered to be referred to the Alderman of the ward and the City Solicitor. The TOWN CLERK next called attention to the pre sentment of certain houses of ill-fame in the ward of Cripplegate Within. Alderman T. Woof) said that, under a standing order of the Court, this was a subject which could not be entertained. It was for the parochial authorities to take up the prosecution of such houses, and not for the Corporation. Alderman WILSON was of opinion that the funds of the Corporation could not be better applied than in abating these abominable nuisances. Heretofore the City Solicitor had prosecuted with success, and the nuisance had been abated. He should therefore move that the presentment be referred to the Alderman of the ward and the City Solicitor. Alderman FAREBROTIIER differed from his friend, Alderman Wilson, for he held the parish authorities were the proper parties to take up the prosecutions. All agreed that these nuisances ought to be put down, but still he objected to the Corporation being at once the prosecutors and the judges in their own prose cutions. He maintained that the parishes which got their costs allowed, besides 101. reward upon convic tion, ought to prosecute. After a further desultory conversation, the RE CORDER put the motion " that the presentment be re ferred to the Alderman of the ward and the City Solicitor to take such steps as might be expedient to abate these nuisances," when four hands were held up in its favour and ten against. The motion was, therefore, declared to be negatived. On the motion of Alderman FAREBROTHER, the usual sum, in lieu of freedoms, was voted to the clerk of the Lord Mayor. On the motion of Sir P. LAURIE, a gratuity of 1001. was voted to Mr. John Bannister, third clerk at Guildhall Justice-room, for his services during the past year. PUBLICATION OF THE MINUTES. Alderman and Sheriff SIDNEY then moved, pursuant to notice, th a t t h e m i nutes o f the proceedings of this Court b e p r i nte d and sent to its members forthwith after every meeting of the Court. The object was to facilitate the business of the Court, and he was not aware that his proposition would be made the subject of any objection. I t was of the highest importance that their proceedings should be made known at all events to each other, and the business which had al ready been transacted by the Court this day showed CUBA TRADE TO SWANSEA.—The arrivals at Swan. sea from Cuba, within the last fortnight, have been un usually great, about a dozen vessels laden with copper ore from that island having entered our port during that period. We, however, regret to state, that there has been a considerable increase in the rate of mortality, every vessel having lost one or more of her crew ; while in one, the Lady Pine, five or six individuals fell victims to the fatal influence of the climate.—CambriGit. ~. Tnit SUM LONDoNi, WEDN'tSDA.Y MORNING, JANUARY ‘22, 18i8. the necessity of some such regulation as that he pro posed. Why, before the business on the paper was commenced, the Lord Mayor cleared the Court— very properly no doubt —for the purpose of taking int.) consideration a letter from the Commissioner of Police, and, without any notice, an increase of his salary to the extent of 4001 had almost been carried by a casting vote. The LORD MAYOR intimated his opinion that the observations just made by Sheriff SIDNEY were alto gether irregular and out of order. Sheriff SIDNEY thought they were nece'sary, as il lustrations of the necessity which existed for the adop tion of his proposition. Again, a sum of 1001. had been voted on the motion of Alderman Farebrother, and another of a like amount on the motion of Sir P. Laurie, without any intimation being given on the paper of the day to the other members of the Court. On all these grounds he begged to move the adoption of his proposition. Alderman 'l'. WOOD seconded the motion. Sir P. LAURIE said that if the motion were car r:ed, this Court would be the only Court of Record which published its minutes, with the exception of the House of Lords, where it was done on account of the number of its members, and for the information of those who voted by proxy. What, for instance, would be thought of the Middlesex magistrates, if they laid before the public all they did?—([[ear, hear, and a laugh.) He could not conceive anything more absurd than the proposition of his friend the woe thy Sheriff. There were twenty-six Aldermen, and it required thirteen to be present to form a Court. Surely, there fore, it could not be contemplated to put the City to the expense of printing the minutes for the informa tion of those who were absent. lie trusted the Court would show its disregard for the motion by reject ing it Alderman HumPuEar supported the motion, as calculated to prevent garbled statements as to what took place within closed doors going before the public. Alderman PAREBROTIIER denied that any member of the Court would give a garbled statement of any thing which transpired. He rather rejoiced that Mr. Sheriff Sidney had adverted to the letter of the Police Commissioner, because it enabled him (Mr. Alderman Farebrother) to state, for the information of the public, that the only question with respect to it was to refer it to a Committee to state what sum they would recommend to be paid to the Commissioner of Police. Seeing no good result from the printing the minutes, he should vote against the motion, unless the mover chose to withdraw it. After a few words from Alderman COPELAND and Alderman HUMPIIERY, Sir W. MAGNAY said he was at a loss to under stand the object of printing the minutes. Was it to accommodate three, four, or five gentlemen who did not choose, or who were prevented from attending the Court? 'Was the Corporation to go to the expense of printing the minutes, when any member of that Court, by walking down to the Town Clerk's office, might at once ascertain them ? The proceedings were published in all the newspapers, and that was all that was required. The proposition was, in his judgment, absurd. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. MIDLAND RAILWAY COMPANY. DERBY, MONDAY APTERNOON.—This afternoon the half-yearly general meeting of the proprietors of the Midland Railway was held at the railway station. Mr. George Hudson, chairman of the Directors, in the chair. There was a very full attendance. Mr. BELL, secretary, read the report of the Directors, which stated that the accounts, up to the 3lst of Decem be'r last, exhibited a balance in favour of the company sufficient to pay three per cent. on the consolidated stock, three per cent. on the preference stock, and 2/. 6s. 3d. per cent. on the Birmingham and Derby consolidated stock. The increase in the receipts of the three corn panies had amounted to 42,0781. for the last half year. ['here had been a considerable decrease in various items of expenditure. It was with deep pain that the Direc tors advertel to the late accident at Nottingham. It had caused them the deepest concern. They had done all in their power to alleviate the affliction of the parties who were the principal sufferers, and were convinced that the accident had been occasioned by an extraordinary error of judgment. The Directors expected a considerable increase in the mineral department of their carrying trade, and had already ordered 250 additional waggons, which would shortly be ready, and which would better enable them to accommodate the increasing traffic. The Directors of the London and Birmingham Railway had agreed to a mileage rate on goods passing to and from their line to the line of the Midland Com pany, and the former company had commenced the car riage of coals on the whole length of their line, which would open up a large traffic ; and the Directors of the Midland had, in consequence, given orders for more en gines of increased power. The new railways and branches which had been started by the Midland Com pany had been based upon the principle of affording the best railway communication to towns which were at pre sent destitute of that accommodation. The Directors relied with confidence on the justice of the Board of Trade, and believed that these proposed lines would re ceive the sanction of the Legislature. The balance sheet showed a receipt of 276,1291., and an expenditure of 123,336/, leaving a balance of' 152,739/. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, congratulated the meeting on the flourishing condition of the Company. The sum of 12,000/. had been ex pended on the capital account to give increased accom modation at the stations, and this outlay, it was ex pected, would yield a return of 1,000/. per annum. The arrangement with the Birmingham Company with re spect to heavy goods, would greatly increase he traffic on the Midland line. Adverting to the late melan choly accident, he denied that there had been any neglect of duty on the part of the Company, or that it was to be attributed to a desire to screw down the expenses ; for both he and his col leagues considered that no expenses were too great to give a security to the public. Steps had been taken to remedy any want of punctuality on the line, which did not rest so much with the Midland Company as with persons above York. The Syston and Peterborough line, which the Company proposed to construct, was 47i miles ; and the capital required for its construction would be 700,000/. It would reduce the cost of coal 50 per cent. in the district, and could not, he believed, be successfully opposed. The line from Nottingham to Lincoln would be 34 miles, cost 12,000/ a mile, and re quire a capital of 400,000/. Both lines had exceedingly good gradients. Then there was a short line of three• eighths of a mile, to effect a junction between the Shef field and Rotherham and Manchester and Rotherham Railways, which would cost 36,0001. Then there were branches from Darfield to Maisborough and from Dar field to Elsicar, which would cost 65,000/. The pro posed line from Swinton, via Doncaster, Gainsborough, Lincoln, Boston, Spalding, to Wisbech, was 124 miles in length, and would join the Eastern Counties Railway at March. It would cost 1,612,000/., at 14 000/. a mile ; by means of it they would be enabled to travel quicker than by the line proposed by the Manchester and Leeds Company. They had then a branch from Swinton to Wakefield, and on to Sheffield and Rotherham, and by this line a distance of 40 miles was saved as compared with the London and York line. After entering into an examination of the merits of the proposed London and York line, which he contended would never receive the sanction of the Legislature, the Hon. Gentleman con chided by moving the adoption of the report, which was carried amid applause. The dividend having been declared, and the three re tiring Directors (Mr. Beale, Mr. Paget, and Mr. Teo having been re-elected, the meeting separated. Alderman Lucas concurred in the opinion ex pressed by the previous speaker, Sir W. Magnay. After a few words from Mr. Sheriff SIDNEY in reply, the motion was negatived. GRESHAM COMMITTEE. Alderman WILSON moved that the Lord Mayor being specially and repeatedly named in the will of Sir Thomas Gresham as one of his trustees, it be re ferred to the General Purposes Committee to obtain the opinion of counsel as to the right of the Gresham Committee to act in the execution of the trusts of the will without summoning the Lord Maycr to their meetings. —Agreed to. VETERINARY SURGEON FOR SMITHFIELD. The report of the General Purposes Committee on the testimonials and qualifications of the applicants for the office of veterinary surgeon for Smithfield having been read, the Court proceeded to an election to the said office. After the ballot had been taken, there appeared for Mr. Nice 10 votes, for Mr. Cherry 3 votes, for Mr. Clark 2 votes, and for Mr. Seymour I vote ; whereupon The Loan MAYOR declared Mr. Nice duly elected to the office (with a salary of fifty pounds per an num), subject to such regulations as hereafter may be determined upon. No other business of public interest was gone into, and the Court adjourned shortly before five o'clock. KENTISH LINES.—TUNBRIDGE, MONDAY.—To-day, a meeting was held at Tunbridge, to oppose the proposed extension lines from London to Tunbridge direct, and through central Kent. Colonel Austen, of Kippington, occupied the chair, and gave his strenuous opposition to any further railway schemes in that part of Kent, consi dering that all the facility for travelling and traffic which was required by Tunbridge was afforded by the pre sent line. A fresh one, either from the Croydon or the South-Eastern, was entirely unnecessary. He con demned the attempts of the parties as a destruction of property for no useful purpose, and as an encroachment on existing interests. After some other remarks to a similar effect, a resolution was proposed, pledging the meeting to oppose the projected lines. Mr. Alderman Lucas. as a landowner on the line through which the South-Eastern extensions to Kent would pass, felt it his duty to support the measures of the South-Eastern Com p my, who had been driven to the making their line a circuitous one from the opposition they had received from the landowners in their original project of carrying it from TlM bridge in a direct line to Maidstone. They had been forced into the Weald of Kent, through a thinly popu lated district, when they might have gone through a po pulous one. He himself had opposed them in their direct line, but had since had reason, from their desire to ac commodate the public, to repent of that conduct and re cant. The Maidstone people held similar opinions. The South-Eastern Company had evinced a desire to benefit the public, and he would support them in their just and legitimate right of connecting with the main line the traffic of the adjacent country. The opposition arose from the fear of injury to the Medway Canal Proprie tors, who dreaded the South-Eastern Company should compete with them in the coal trade. The proposed line of the South-Eastern would go through land be longing to himself, but he told the Company that he was ready to support any line which had a tendency to shorten the distance between London and Dover. The motion was then put and carried, Alderman Lucas vot ing against it, and a Committee was appointed to oppose the progress of the measure. Previous to the meeting, several landowners and occupiers on the line intended to be passed over by the South-Eastern applied for admit tance to the meeting, for the purpose of supporting that Company in their projects. The numbers were superior to those of the meeting; but on being asked if they were in opposition to the proposed railways, and declaring the were not, they were refused to be admitted. I itOPOSED LINES THROUGH SOUTHWARR.—Monday a public meeting of the rate-payers was held in the ves try-room of St. George's Church, in pursuance of a re quisition presented to the churchwardens, to take into consideration the effect of the proposed railways through this and the adjoining parishes, and whether the same woad not be injurious to the trading and other interests of the parish, and tend to lessen the income from the rates. The Rev. Mr. Horton, the rector, in the chair. Mr. Cope, in moving the first resolution, contended that the formation of, or extension of, railways through so populous a district as the parish of St. George, with their terminus contiguous to the bridges, would ma terially affect the interests of the inhabitants, and, without affording any corresponding advantages, con siderably decrease the poor and other rates of the parish by the destruction of houses that would be required, and the removal of their occupants. In addition to this, the surrounding property would be greatly deteriorated in value, and injury would be inflicted on the trade of the district. He called upon the meeting to use all the means in their power, by petitioning Parliament, and appoint ing a committee to watch the progress of the Bill, and, it necessary, opposing its passing into a law; and moved a resolution to that effect, which was seconded by Mr. Niarten. A discussion took place, in which the Rev. Chairman, Mr. Boxer, Mr. Chester, Mr. Beetor, and others took part, contending that the evils apprehended by Mr. Cope would not arise by the extension of the railways ; that it would not be politic for the parish to interfere ; and that it did not follow that, because the Board of Trade had reported in favour of the Bill, that Parliament would adopt the recommendation. Mr. Boxer moved, as an amendment, " That the vestry clerk should be directed to watch the progress of the several Railway Bills affecting or cutting through the parish, and to report thereon from time to time to the parish officers." The amendment was carried by a large majority. GRAVESEND AND ROCHESTER.—This line, connecting Gravesend with Chatham, Rochester, and Strood, is now completed. It is a single line of seven miles in length, and has been constructed under the superintendence of Mr. Rastrick, the engineer, and Messrs. Henderson and Fox, the contractors, upon one of the banks of the Thames and Medway Canal, without a special Act of Parliament, there being a clause in the Act incorporat ing the Canal Company, enabling them at any time " to fill up, alter, or convert the canal into a carriage way," and consequently into a railway. Operations were com menced in February last, and the works were completed on the 28th ult., at which pe r i o d th e li ne wou ld h ave been opened to the public, but for some apprehension as to the safety of a tunnel, constituting part of the canal, of two miles in length. A short time since General Pas_ ley, the Government Inspector of Railways, tested its security by firing cannon at the different sections, to ascertain whether the chalk through which it is exca vated required bricking, and he recommended the addi tion of some masonry and works. On the 4th instant he made his final inspection, and reported to the Board of Trade. The railway runs along that bank of the canal on which formerly was the towing-path, but the opposite bank will henceforward be used for that purpose, thus giv ing a locomotive line for passengers, and a canal transit for goods. As there is only one towing path, through that portion of it will be by steam-tugs. The run between Gravesend and Rochester will occupy about twenty mi nutes. It is proposed to place the terminus at the former town, in connection with the new pier, now erecting at the Terrace-gardens. SALISBURY AND YEOVIL.—On Wednesday last a meet ing of the inhabitants was held at Yeovil, in support of this line, Mr. G. Edwards, the portrceve, presiding. Resolutions proposed and spoken to by Mr. J. T. Yining, Mr. Mr. Matthews, M r . M ayo , M r. H an h a , and others, were passed un an i mous l y i n f avour o f a junction with the South-Western Railway. Mr. J. Batten stated that the Directors of th a t C om p an y h a d no intention of abandon ing the undertakine. 6 , notwithstanding the unfavourablee report of the Board of Trade, but that, on the contrary, they were prepared to carry it out if the to..vns upon the route gave them support. WILTS AND SOMERSET. --A meeting of the Committee of this Company was hold at Trowbridge on Tuesday last. Mr. Walter Long, M.P., was in the chair. The report of the Boardof Trade was read an d hi ghly ap- THE EARL OF MORNINGTON.--We are happy to say that the Earl of Mornington was somewhat better un Monday evening, but still it is extremely doubtful if D these favourable sy m pt oms can cont i nue. Dr. Prout is, in conjunction with Dr. Copeland, attending on the noble sufferer. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Duchess of Gloucester, and most of the leading nobility, sent or made personal inquiries after the Earl's health on Monday Lord Fitzroy Somer set was at the Earl's the same day for some hours, and the Hon. Lady Mary Bagot and daughters ramained up to a late hour at night with the Countess of Morning ton. The noble Earl had passed a better night on Sun day, and it was on that account he was considered im proved. It cannot be disguised that the noble invalid is still in a very precarious condition. TIIE VACANT COMMISSIONERSIIIP IN BANKRUPTCY. --Rumour gives the appointment to Mr. Sergeant At cherley, who has several times gone the circuit for judges, or to Mr. Whateley, the Queen's Counsel ; but report adds, that some of the country Commissioners have pro mises of being advanced to London as vacancies might occur.— Times. SALE OF THE EFFECTS OF THE LATE PRINCESS SOPHIA MATILDA.—The sale of the effects of her late Royal Highness the Princess Sophia is appointed to take place this day, at the Ranger's Lodge, Black heath. Great competition is anticipated amongst per sons anxious t . ? becom e possessors of the costly articles of vertu and iniouttrie, many of which were presents from the deceased Princess's illustrious relatives. HER MAJEsTy's VISIT TO STRATIIFIELDSAYE.— The visit to Strathßeldsay e is intended to be of a more private character than either of those with which her Majesty has lately honoured any of her subjects, and the members of the press will not, therefore, all enjoy the same extended facilities that they have possessed elsewhere. The following characteristic reply from the Duke of Wellington to an application for admission (not on the part of the Times) will show that his Grace at least will not allow the royal privacy to be unduly dis turbed :—" Field-Marshal the Duke of Wellington pre sents his compliments to Mr. , and begs to say he does not see what his house at Strathfieldsaye has to do with the public press."— Times. THE MORMONITES.—This singular sect of Ameri can fanatics have installed themselves in Theobalel's road where on Sunday evening, Elder E. H. Davis, styling himself friend and intimate companion of the late martyr, Joseph Smith, delivered the first course of lec tures on their particular views and tenets—belief in the restored gift of tongues, prophecy, healing, and inspi ration. ALARMING FlRE. — resterday morning about half past five, a fire, at first of an alarming character, was dis covered by one of the constables of the E division of police, raging in the workshops at the back of Mr. Myer's musical instrument warehouse, situate 63, Char lotte-street, Fitzroy-square. The constable alarmed the inmates, and as soon as they opened the passage doors the flames from the workshops rushed by the back windows into the first floor. The Wells-street, Crown-street, Soho, King-street, Regent-street, and the Baker-stre e t fi re b r i ga d e eng i nes we r e soon on the spot and arres t e d th e fl ames j ust as their progress was extending to the second floor. The injury done therefore is confined to the destruction of the workshops and their contents, and to very great damage done to the furniture on the first floor. The further mischief by water, and removal is trifling except what happened from that joint cause to the valuable effects of Mr. Jack son, silversmith and jeweller, residing at No. 62, next door. GAS EXPLOSION.—Between two and three o'clock on Monday morning, an explosion of gas took place on the premises of Mr. T. Johnson, of St. Anne's-place, City road, chronometer-maker. The building in which the business is carried on had been only lately erected over some old arches, which were seldom resorted to by the present proprietor or his workmen. The main gas-pipe passed through these arches, where it is conjectured the gas had accumulated, owing to escape from some defect in the pipe. On entering the vault, one of the work men, named Collett, in searching for a piece of veneering, thrust a candle into an old water butt, Caus i ng the in flammable gas to ignite with a loud report, and forcing up part of the flooring of the workshop for several feet round the spot where the explosion took place. Part of the roof was also damaged, and the window frames on that side were much shattered. Collett, the man who entered the vault, is much scorched about the face and hands, but is in a fair way of recovery. He was found in the vault, lying on his back, wholly insensible, having been knocked down by the explosion. FATAL ACCIDENT IN TIIE LONDON DOCK.—Mon day morning, between seven and eight o'clock, a man of colour, named George Luntin, cook and steward of the ship James Eastrie, Captain Bilbery, was going to the bows of the ship when his feet slipped and he fell overboard and sunk. The vessel was shifted from her moorings and drags were procured. In about fifteen minutes the body was recovered and conveyed to the bath-room of the dock, where there is an excellent ap paratus always in readiness for the resuscitation of per sons apparently drowned. The body was instantly im mersed in a hot bath, and other means were used to restore animation, which were persevered in for some time, but unfortunately not with success. Dr. W. Bur man was in attendance while the apparatus was in ope ration, and nothing was left untried to restore the un fortunate deceased. EXTENSIVE SEIZURE OF TOBACCO. —It has just been communicated to her Majesty's Commissioners of Excise that a most extensive seizure of tobacco has been made by Mr. Da v i so n, Supervisor of E xc i se, near Skeg ness, Lincolnshir e , on its transit to Ho rncastle. It had been landed from contraband tradin. g vessels th a t fre quent that coa s t, an d placed in carriers' carts, in pack ages, representing various articles of m erc h an di se and furniture. So wel arranged were the plans of the officers that they succeeded in capturing the whole of the booty, amounting in all to nearly three tons in weight, with the h orses an d car t s used in conv ey i ng it to its des tination. It is scarcely necessary to add that no person has come forward to claim the property, which will be disposed of by her Majesty's Commissioners at their usual sales. .--- . . proved, an d & p l edge was given on behalf of the Great . EXTENSIVE EMBEZZL 111 ' ENT. • - 1 0 Western a n d the Wilts and Som erse t C ompan i es that a 1 Bill shall b e b rought into Parliament in the ensuing year AIANCIIESTER, MONDA Y .—TI i i s morn i ng a young for th e p urpose of making a better approach to Bath. 1 man, named Evan Prince, whose connexion s are The precis e li ne w i ll be determined by the probable ex- highly respectabl e , was b roug h t up at the Borough pense of executing it, and the probable repaya eat in the i Court, before Daniel Maude, Esq., the stipendiary shape of traffic. All the shares were allotted.—B at h magistrat e , c h arge d w i t h having embezzled the large Journal. sum of 3,500/. from his employer, Mr. Daniel Per . ELAENAvoN AND NANTYGLO.—.It is report e d th a t cival, woollen draper, of King street, in this town. Captain Rouse, one of the Government inspectors, has No suspicion had attached to the prisoner until been down surveying the projected line of the Anti- lately, and then it originated not with his employer, Canal Company, and that h e h as g i ven hi s v e t o against but in another quarter; and Mr. Beswick, the chief it.—Hereford Times. , superintendent of police, made a communication to NEWPORT AND NANTYGLO RAILWAY. —The quanta of coal that will be taken from the Llanilleth mountain, Mr. Mr Percival before Christmas. No steps were taken to a . pprehend the prisoner until Friday last, when through which it is intended to cut a tunnel for this line, will pay the expenses of excavating.—Hereford Journal. Mr. Beswick sent Mrs. Chell, the wife of the keeper CALEDONIAN.-.At a meeting of the Glasgow Town of the Town-hall, with 21. I2s. 6d. in marked money Council, on Thursday last, resolutions were passed una- to Mr. Percival's shop, with instructions to purchase nimously approving of this line, as likely to afford the some cloth from the prisoner. Mrs. Chell did as she best communication between England and Scotland. was directed, and took the cloth to Mr. Beswink, who LIVERPOOL, Oamsxrnic, AND PRESTON.—During the then sent Mrs. Chell's daughter with marked gold week a memorial in favour of this line has been for- and silver, to the amount of three guineas, t J v.‘ur warded to the Board of Trade from Preston, with up- chase a further quantity of cloth. She bought six wards of 300 signatures. A deputation, consisting of yards of cloth, ad gave the prisoner the money, M. Mregor, with the engineer of the line, and others, and had just left the shop when Mr. Beswick entered; waited upon Lord Stanley in London last week, to as certain his Lordship's sen ti ments towards the new line, and the p r i soner, knowing him, said " Can I serve and received assurance that no opposition should be you with anything ?" Mr. Beswick told him that be offered by him to the Bill in its Parliamentary progress. wished t o spea k to him in private, and went with him —P, eston Guardian. into the counting-house, where Mr. Percival was STOCKTON AND DARLINGTON RAILWAY —This Com- waiting. Mr. Beswick then told him that he was pany have recently carried over the Great North of suspected of robbing his employer, and lie must be England Railway, into York, 8,000 tons of coal in twenty- searched. In his pockets were found 71. in gold, and six hours. Reckoning 2:1- tons to a waggon load, that 1 1. in silver. Two of the sovereigns were identified would be 3,200 waggons, which, at forty waggons to a by Mr. Beswick as part of the money which he had train, would be eighty trains, or one train every lei given to Mrs. Chell and her daughter. The prison er minutes. The St oc k ton and Darlington Company have was then tak en i nto custody, and Mr. Beswick pro coalceeded to hi s l o d g i ngs, and in his bed-room found g old contracted to find l ocomot i ve power for the transport of and coke on t h e G reat North of England at the low rate ofd. per t on per m il e. and silver to th e amount of 1501. This discovery was GREAT NORTH OF E NGLAND. The directors have re- mentioned to the p r i scner, who admitted that he had solved to pay the shareholders 6 per cent. at the termi- robbed his employer to a serious amount, alleging nation of the present half-year, which i s 21 more -th an that he was ill, an d as i t was not likely that he would upon the l as t. ' be able long to follow his business, he had re- LANCASTER AND CARLISLE.—There are 3,761 men so l ve d to make a provision for himself. Mr. I3es and 387 horses at present engaged on this line. wick then told him that lie had reason to suppose SHEFFIELD AND MANCHESTER.—When the Sheffield that he had a considerable sum of money line is opened throughout to Manchester, which is ex- at Chester and in Wales. The prisoner ad pected to take place in March next (except a t unne l o f 'flitted the fact, ham by the Midl an d li ne w il l b e about thirty miles less and said th a t hi s b an ki ng -book was about two wile s in length), the distance f rom Nottine at his father' s h ouse at Mold, and th a t i t wou ld b e than by th e M anc h ester and Leeds Railway.—Notts found in a hat-b ox un d er hi s sister ' s bed. Mr. Bes- Review. wick, accompa n i e d b y M r. Percival, at once pro .NoRTHALLERTON. RICHMOND, AND APPLEBY.—A ceeded to Mold, and apprised the prisoner's father, A new line from the Northallerton Station of the Great who is a draper, &c., there, of the object of their North of England Railway, through Appleby and Rich- visit. The old gentleman declared his entire ignor mond, uniting with the Newcastle and Carlisle, is on the ance of anythi ng wrong. The bed-room of the anvil. daughter was searched, but no hat-box could be EASTERN UNION.—Mr. Walker, the Government en- found. In the cellar, however, a savings'-bank gineer, has b een appo i nte d b y the magistrates of Essex was found, fr om w hi c h i t appeared that the prisoner this line. • 2 book r inspecting e ng i neer on t h e works now iu progress on had 143/. 13 s ld. in the Mold Savings' -b an k. U pon DUFFRYN, LLYNvr, A ND P oRTH C AWL. This Corn- making furth er i nqu i ry, i t was found that the pri pany have comme nce d re l ay i ng t h e line, with the view of soner's hat-b ox h a d b een sent by his sister to the preparing it f o r l ocomo ti ve purposes. The farmers in house of a gentleman named Hancock, i n Mold, and the neighbourhood dre a d th e c h ange. They will be losers was in the possession of that gentleman's servant, by it to a considerable extent, having purchased horses Mr. Beswick and Mr. Percival at once went to Mr. hitherto used upon the line, but which, when the loco- Hancock's, and having obtained possession of the hat motives are introduced, will not be required.—Card: Guardian.box op ene d i t, and found in it 500/. in gold, wrapped CANTERBURY, RAMSGATE, AND MARGATE. —The up in v ar i ous papers ; banking books containing a works on the branch li n e f rom C an t er b ury are making statement of dep os i ts by the prisoner at th e N ort h rapid progress. Upwards of 100 men are se t a t eac h of and South W a l es Bank, Mold; the Royal Bank of Liverpool, M essrs. D evon and Wardle's, and the threedivisions of the contract, a n d one o f the cut-rro illes, at Chest er ; a mortgage deed and a Messrs. tings, 26 feet deep, 600 f ee t l ong , an d 40 f ee t wide, is Ganv nearly completed. Th ere are t o b e s i x b r id ges erecte d missory note f o r 70/. p l The followin g is a list o f th e amounts recovered, between Ramsgate an d M arga t e t o cross t h e severe roads, which, in a s h or t di s t ance o f littl e more t h an t h ree an d expecte d to be recovered, nearly all of w hi c h th e miles, is unpreced en t e d i n ra il wa y ma ki ng .—C anter b ury pr i soner has acknowledged to having emb ezz l e d : Journal. Upon the prisoner's person ........ £B o 0 BOLTON AND LEIGH.—The engineers of the Liverpool In his drawer, at his lodgings. •••• 150 11 6 and Manchester Railway are engaged in making surveys In hat-box 1 I , nes, with a view t o th e i m p rovement o f t h e gra di ents and inclines. It is und ers t oo d th a t th e Li verpoo l and At Dixon, Wardl e , an d C o. ' s B ank, . . . Manchester intend to rend e r the fo rmer li ne , w hi c h t h ey Chester .780 0 0 At W. Gran v ill e an d B rot h ers ' B ank, have lately purchased, muc h more e ffi c i en t, an d to ma k e Chester the means of c o mmun i ca ti on b etween B o l ton an d L e i gh and Manchester more frequent than at present.—Man- North and South Wales Bank, Mold, ellester Guardi an . Sept. 7, 1844 .. . . lOO 2 6 MACCLESFIELD LINES.—On Tuesday last Mr. Corn- Mold Savings' Bank, from Feb. 7, 1838, wall Leigh, Mr. Egerton, Mr. Brocklehurst, and Mr. to January, 1844 .. ..... 143 13 l Grimsditch, Members for the borough and county, met Promissory note of Thomas Edwards, the railway committee and town council of Macclesfield, dated Sept. 7, 1844 and examined the various plans in progress for supplying Mortgage deed of John Hughes .. ..... . 40 0 0 the district with railway accommodation. CORK AND FEamoy.—On Tuesday last a meeting of the inhabitants was held at Fermoy, to consider the ex pediency of forming a line between that town and Cork The Earl of Listowel took the chair. Mr. E. B. Roche,. M.P., proposed the first resolution, declaratory of the advantages of a railway between Cork and Fermoy. This was seconded by Mr. S. Barry, who stated that the traffic in goods would amount to 50,000 tons per annum, and that the line would be remunerative. Mr. Leahy, C.E., explained its route. It would intersect the proposed railway to Youghal, and unite with the Cork and Ban don line. Mr. Valentine, C.E., pointed out the advan tages of the wooden railway system, and recommended its adoption on the proposed line. Routine resolutions, spoken to by Dr. O'Neill, Mr. O'Callaghan, Mr. Fisher, and others, in favour of the project, were passed una. nimously. Total •••• ..£3,516 1 6f The above facts were stated in evidence by Mr. Beswick, Mrs. Chell, her daughter, and Mr. Perci val, and the prisoner, who declined saying anything in his defence, was fully committed to the assizes for trial. It appears that Mr. Percival was not in the habit of taking stock, and had little suspicion of what was going on. DUBLIN AND DROGIIEDA.—The amount for passen gers and parcels during the week ending 16th Jan. was 503 L; the number of passengers, 6,090. RAILWAY To BRAY.—A provisional committee was formed this day, to continue the atmospheric line from Dalkey to Bray.—Du'ilin Evening Post. CASHEL RAILWAY.—On the 13th inst. about 300 men who were not employed on the Cashel Railway proceeded along the line at Neilstovvn, near Lucan, directing the men who were at work to discontinue, unless their wages were raised from 9s. to 12s. a week. There was no riot, nor any disposition to riot, on the part of the multitude, nor on that of those at work. There was no interruption to the work along the line.—Dubllin Evening Post. POISONING AT UXBRIDGE. COMMITTAL OF THE ACCUSED. On Monday Thomas Dickman was brought up for final examination before Messrs. R. H. Cox and 'l'. T. Clark. Frederick William Shouring examined--I am a shoemaker, and live in the house of the prisoner's mo ther. The prisoner frequently visits his mother. I and my brother, who lives with me, are in the habit of using oxalic acid in our business, to take stains out of the soles of boots. We have only had two separate pennyworths since we lived there, the first about eight weeks ago, and the second about midday on the day (Wednesday) on which this occurrence took - Police- constableßeechey, T 182, examined—Shortly before five o'clock in the afternoon of Wednesday last I received information that the prisoner had been seen to enter his mother's house, and I immediately went there and found him with his mother at tea. I told him I wanted him about the poisoning of his wife and child. The prisoner said he was innocent, and. asked me to allow him to go to his wife's lodgings before I took him to the station-house. I went with him to his wife's lodgings, accompanied by the witness Shouring. The prisoner saw his wife, and said to her, " You've done a fine thing for me." That was all that passed. On the way to the station I heard the prisoner say to Shouring, " I have done it ; can you tell me which way to get out of it ?" I asked. Shouring what the prisoner meant by what I had heard him say, and Shouring said he did not know, but he thought the prisoner meant the marriage with his wife. Shouring recalled--Recollected the prisoner saying " I have done it; can you tell me which way to get out of it ?" but thought he meant the observation to apply to his marriage with his wife. The prisoner had before asked my advice about his wife , as she had sent him to prison f o r d eser ti ng h er, and I told him to go for a soldier. I cannot take upon myself to swear that the prisoner mentioned the word marriage in any way. Beechey recalled—l swear most positively that the prisoner in no way mentioned anything about his marriage which could have induced the last witness to consider his observations to apply to that. Mr. William Rayner examined—l am a surgeon, living at Uxbridge. I received from Inspector Cooke, on Thursday last, about midday, the sugar, as he has stated. I tasted it in the first instance, and found it extremely acid, but I could then form no opinion of what acid it was. I have since subjected the same sugar to analysis. I discovered by that analysis oxalic acid in the relative proportion of one to twenty-fiva parts. Every test I have applied proved the existence of oxalic acid. By the MAGISTRATES—There is no certainty as to how small a quantity of oxalic acid would destroy life. I do not think that a spoonful of sugar mixed, one part of oxalic acid to twenty-five parts of sugar, would de stroy life in an adult, but it would in an infant. had the wife taken a second or a third cup of the coffee, with a teaspoonful of the sugar in it mixed in the proportions of one to 25 parts, I consider that it would endanger the life of an adult person. The MAGISTRATR asked the prisoner if he wished to say anything in answer to the charge ? The prisoner, with great vehemence, said, "I wish to saynothingat all. not be committed."Mycounse Thelispoth ere p , rine a s n o di tt he was I should was then committed to Newgate for trial. THE NEW ASYLUM FOR INFANT ORPHANS.—The members of the above asylum held a meeting on Monday at the Hall of Commerce, Threadneele-street, for the purpose of electing ten children inmates of the institu tion, from a list of twenty-nine candidates. Lord Dudley Stuart was unanimously voted to the chair. His Lord ship spoke in high terms of the principles upon which the asylum was conducted, and called the attention of the meeting to the name of Michael Berezowski, one of the children placed upon the list. The applicant was the son of a brave Polish refugee, a captain in the army, and once in the possession of a large fortune. Being almost destitute in this country, he obtained work as a labourer in the docks at the east end of the town. He obtained his living in this way for some time, but being unaccustomed to such labour, his constitution broke, and he died, leaving a widow and orphan entirely destitute. He (the chairman) thought this case well deserving the support of the members. The election lasted until two o'clock, at which time the names of the successful candi dates were announced, and the business of the day ter minated. COFFEE AND EATING-HOUSE KEEPERS' ASSOCIA TION.—On Monday the half-yearly general meeting of the friends and subscribers to the above Association was held at Anderton's Hotel, Fleet-street, to receive the report of the Committee for the past half-year, and for the election of pensioners; Mr. W. Kirton, the President, in the chair. The report congratulated the Society upon the fact that only one application to be placed on the funds during the past half-year was made, and the proper inquiries having been instituted, the Committee recom mended it as one worthy the support of th e c h ar i ty. I t was also urged by the Committee in their report the necessity of using every effort to increase the funds by means of balls and other amusements, the getting up of which had devolved entirely upon a few individuals in stead of the general body. The auditors' report was then adopted, and, after some routine business was gone through, the meeting separated. ROYAL NAVAL BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.—A general Quarterly Court of the members of this Society was held on Monday at the Thatched-house Tavern, St. James's street. Admiral Sir Edward Codrington was in the chair, and amongst the officers present were Lieutenants Reid, Andrews, and M'Lean, and Commanders Tyte, Marshall, Houghton, Whisht, &c. The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed, docu ments showing the state of the finances were presented to the meeting. It appeared that the receipts during the past year amounted to 3,1401. 19s. ld. Of that sum, ?,164L 18s. had been distributed in relief to the widows and orphans of naval officers in distressed circumstances; and after the payment of the whole of th e expenses, a balance of 5954 remained in favour of the Society. There had been 157 new subscribers, and 63 deaths and withdrawals, during the year ; and from a review of the condition of the institution, it was found to be in a more favourable state than it had been for some time past. The accounts were passed, after which the meet ing proceeded with the examination of several applica tions for relief, and made grants altogether to the amount of 500/. Thanks were then given to the gallant Ad miral in the chair, and the meeting separated. NEW DINING-ROOMS FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Workmen are employed in fitting up the new ro oms as di n i ng apartments for the Members of the House of Commons, Bellamy's coffee-house having been pulled down. The new apartments are over the Members' entrance, they are approached by a staircase to a lobby on the top of the house; an additional entrance to the house has also been formed from Palace-yard, with a waiting-room with a staircase communicating with the lobby. ACCIDENT TO ME. GULLY.—We regret to hear that Mr. Gully has met with a serious accident, nar rowly escaping with his life. About three weeks back after returning from huuting, and while yet wearing his red coat, be entered a lair, in which were two heifers, luckily tied up by their heads. Having got between the animals, as he had often done before, they became enraged, reared up, got him down under their feet, and inflicted a severe wound in his thigh before he was res cued. Fortunately they were so closely confined by their necks, that they could no t use their horns, or the consequences would have been fatal. Theinjuri es th ey did effect were far from a greeal3le, and suchas have con fined their victim to hi s b e d for some time. ROYAL STANDARD THEATRE.—..A new theatre was opened on Monday evening in the far east, under the j management of Messrs. Johnson and Lee. The interior is tastefully decorated, and in its construction due atten tion appears to have been paid idto the comfort s an d con venience of th e audienc house was well filled, and the entertainments, which consisted of a three act melo drama, an interlude, and a pantomime--one of Nelson Lee's best —went off with more than ordinary spirit. An address was delivered, which refleeted credit, if not on the poetic genius, at least on the good feeling of the writer. We have no doubt she speculation will prove a Pa7inif DUCHY or CORNWALL. — The CommissionerS of the matadLeiskbyeatrhdeo Duchy uThursdaychysoli solicitor to ttoo trencsliaidemrsthoar t op h b e ujecch t t i o n inn a se u t ts on certain coppice woods on *that manor. The claims, though exercised from time immemorial. were declared to be forfeited or annulled by the late AO of Parliament relating to the Duchy. The tenants pro pose to memorialise the D uc h y C ouncil, in the hope of obtaining compensation for the loss of their rig hts..._ ; 33r R or A po L r: ii.. t . s . 0 -- trrse ( )eo tCity. Monday iistom ; PecY ch w a ia rr The ens of the A t o h I d s Fe/mouth Packet. oAtiffiNn gx e eoo general h e l U d N a l t ° t m N h mee ting was taken by J. J. Cummins, Esq. A report was react by Mr. Jackson, the secretary, the substance of tenich was the allusion to the late commercial distress in the Australian colonies, which involved so many iD'aividuals, commercial firms, and even som e banking est'Ablishmenta in ruin. The directors, however, spoke v.ith confidence of returning prosperity, and the trade now carried on, though restricted, was of a sound and legitimate charac ter. The difficulties which still remained were con nected with a former period. The directors, in conclu sion, were happy N congratulate the proprietors upon' the present position of the bank's affairs, and to expreda their entire approbation of the conduct of Mr.MacLa r i n , the inf.pector, thro ug h out t h e per i od of commercial dis tress, The result of operations for the half year enalk e d the directors to declare a dividend at the rate of six per cent, per annum. Th e net assets to the 31st Decexcir were, paid up capital, 820,0001.; undivided profit at June, 1844, 42,565/. 7s. lid.; net profit for Ileac halt year, 24,9531. 16s. 10d.; reserve fund, 36,9241. Gs. 3d. After the report was read, a resolution for changing thv times of meeting a n d f or i ncreas i ng the salary of 4.he directors were passed, when a vote of thanks was plat! to the directors of th e company, an d t h e mee t ing ad journed. REDUCTION OF RENTS.—The Earl of liarrowby, his recent audit, with a praiseworthy eonsideratiu 4 f or the welfare of his tenantry, caused a return of 2t) ' Der cent. to be made on the whole of the rents of Ate _‘ ous timiant4 iu St*fforcishire. a ~ 'v *- gal _~, -t : "!`.\o P: ~›. -' WS I ~ .~'" ~1 i N