The Sun. — London, England, 1851-01-08 00:00:00

The band of the Royal Horse Guards was in at tendance during dinner yesterday evening, and per formed the following selection : Overture Waltz, " Tony" Charivari Quadrille, " Massaniello" Polka, " Jetty Treffz" Bohlmen. Her Majesty's private band afterwards attended in the Castle, and played the following pieces : Overture, "Ahnenschatz" Duo, "Le Songe d'un Nuit d'Ete Thomas. Adagio and Polonaise, " Grass au das Vaterland" • I , Wittermann. Selection, "Robert le Diable" NEW COURT. ,„ (Before the RECORDER and Alderman Gass.) ;F 4 O case of public interest, calling for a report, came tried . the Court this morning. Moat of the charges . °f i r ed In the early part of the morning were trivial epees of felony or misdemeanour. THIRD COURT. (Before the Comfort SERGEANT and Alderman LAWRENCE.) 11 ° 13 FERY BY A SERVANT.—A young woman, named in Baker, aged 20, a spinster, was convicted of steal tee three dresses, one scarf, and other articles, value 201., as property of Mrs. Anna Maria Agnes bickens,.of sevoolwich. The prisoner had been in the service of the eosecatrix but for some misconduct she was discharged 44C1 r eturned h ome to h er f r i ends in Derbyshire. After left._ the p!osecutrix missed her property an on in "K Information to the police it was traced to o the d who had it concealed in her box. .0440011 AT sentenced her to six months' imprisonment. diPen'''°llaElly FROM THE PERSON. Emily Dean, 19, ter and Eliza Miller, 25, a married woman, were indict Is th e , D ean for stealing a watch and chain, value 21., sin Property of Frederick Grant, and Miller with felo 0813' receiving the same, well knowing them to have e ! n h stolen, Dean pleaded guilty; Miller, not guilty. .Lhe Prosecutor met the former prisoner one night last i h 4 4 11 . 111 in York -street, Westminster, and went home with She managed to absstract his watch and chain from his th e l'et, and then decamped; but information was given to p o e P ° lieca and the property was ultimately traced to the ih ss ession of Miller. When she was arrested she said hae,,had sold the watch for 75.; but though she admitted i t sltig received it from Dean, she never imagined that ';W been dishonestly come by. ;:laatictjury convieted Miller cf the charge of receiv el , lie COU RT sentenced Dean to twelve, and Mi ll er to tht months' imprisonment. 4 RECittLAR JEREMY DIDDLER.— Paul Felix, de ytibed as a clerk, was indicted for unlawfully obtaining ls,faise pretences, of William Weaver, the sum of sad - 6 d • of Charles Samuel Charles, the sum of 235.; t o ,°f George Brodie the sum of 275. 6d., with intent ,enaeat them respectively of the said moneys. ,1,1610 prisoner pleaded not guilty. s tl i` e prisoner had represented himself to the prose the ets as an officer in the Court of Chancery, and told sun th that be wanted to find out a family named Jack ie the ' who were the heirs to property which had been left na me trust of the Lord Chancellor by a person of the e "the, who formerly resided at Springfield, near to es, , f s ' i n', in America. Weaver informed him that his h es ,Was a Jackson, and the prisoner at once said, " You thu'lnoett.r petition, then; the property is worth more . es t . B ° o 4 and no doubt your wife is one of the parties 'epe o ll s lec l to it." Weaver, however, did not know how to reli'eu in, the way of petitioning, but the prisoner soon th e ed hills on that score by undertaking to manage 4ensthtter, and in a day or two afterwards he called 0,,`:,,11 Weaver with a paper which he called a petition, obtained ss. 6d. to pay the fees of filing. A week stec? su bsequently he waited upon Weaver again, and the an ue ing a second paper, which he represented to be oho sWer of the Lord Chancellor, he put the poor man, bp pn i 3 a simple insffensive shoemaker, living . in the e lls -ugh, in great glee, and declared to his wife, the e,ted heiress the petition was in a fair way to sue `um Weaver Wrave; and his family treated the prisoner to a later',hotis repast, but on a third occasion he brought with bes h t `le unsatisfactory information that the petition had St k i" t ilst by another Jackon, who had put in twelve pleas, e ach plea would involve a further expenditure of stet: 15 4 * Weaver's suspicion now began to be aroused, th ou efore throwing any more money away, he be fri,,Aht himself that it would be as well to consult a et,"'' who was in the police force. This friend s aw the gri t at once, and, through his instrumentality, the wat'llor ultimate] found his way into custody, when it kivo'ls cov ered th at y he had been carry ing on an eaten- Dee n lYstena of fraud, by exciting the hopes . of indigent ts it 7, e r and inducing them to aivance him money to Poes'fute Chancery proceedings for their benefit. A ‘ l s tipss -e h k, named Browlie, a gas-lighter, was so far w fal t - CY the prospects he held out to him of future Als oec e that he freely paid whatever he demanded, and , 4 fal sastleh implicit confidence in his sta'ement, that a 11 1 1 7eieh he produce d, had been engraved, with the ` tult i -e ar ras, underadcree of the Court of Chancery. Nee needless to a . dd that no petition had been uth,t either of these poor men, nor had any ou C h either preceedings been taken in their names ep t h eir behalf; but it may be as well to state that thr se thrte prisoner found out that his trick was seen b s i g ",, , ,he changed his character from that of an o ffi cer "'els e s''gh Court of Chancery of Great Britain and the to that of a commission agent, a calling which 4 ty himielf explained consisted in "undertaking i p Th e "job that fell in his way." el Pri 'c'her, whose countenance wore a sly and leer viteartkassion, which would seem to have become ba ts el l . ° him, produced a couple of papers in answer to I‘PilieChree, which were signed by the prosecutors, and by 17,`„ e s atieged he must be held harmless for every taese' uad done. He then entered into a rambling liP is nt about the unclaimed treasures that are locked te etin u er th e , „, Court of Chancery, and mimicking the ,Vik sieb et an advocate, he conjured the jury not to con „cif' a raibdemeanour upon the faith of evidence a f t all only made out a case of civil wrong. 4 ' 4 be Protested in a whining tone of voice,. w h %s fos eel .s4 to ; } lira under false pretences, but as part o f 1 1 411 ea l l'° 11 for helping the prosecutor to recover money tips Nis e s aid actually does exist in the coffers of the e t rG heral, and which ho had hitherto believed the ir 7 13? Pught to be the heritage of the prosecutors or ayalies. Th: Ju rY, after a short consultation, found him Guilty. de rPet.ssone.r made a last appea l to the Court for . tad._ Peating his former declaration, that the offe nce eritei'°ranaitted was more the result of ignorance than The r'r,l intention ,`l.lBol%l;47l3 senteced him to twelve months' im- A deputation, consisting of Mr. William Burton, Clerk to the Commissioners of St. Leonard ; Mr. J. M. Clabon, agent for the West Hastings Improve ment Bill ; and Mr. P. Barnes, had an interview with Lord Seymour yesterday, at the office of her Majesty's Commissioners of Woods and Forests, in Whitehall-place, on the subject of the application of the Health of Towns Act to Hastings. Lord and Lady John Russell left their residence, Pembroke Lodge, Richmond Park, yesterday, for Windsor Castle. Dispatches from the Governors of Canada and the other North American colonies, and also from the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope, were received yesterday at the Colonial-office. Dispatches were sent off last evening from the Colonial-office, for the Governors of Ceylon and Hong Kong. STATE OF TRADE.—MANCHESTER, JAN. 7.—We are this morning in possession of the letters per the America, with dates from New York to the 24th ult. The advices hence per the Africa, 7th ult., showing the strong proba bility of peace being maintained on the continent, and an advancing cotton market, had stimulated the demand for cotton, and rates had considerably advanced, say, from the lowest point, 3 / 4 c. to lc. per lb., Uplands being most favourably affected. The receipts into the ports are, 690,000 bales, against 748,000 bales last season ; the exports to Great Bri tain, 219,000 bales, against , 93,C00 bales; and the stock, 350,000 bales against 400,000 bales. There is a disposition to lower the estimates of the ultimate yield on the part of some who, only last mail were seeking to exaggerate it, and whose motives we have all along questioned and exposed. From New York we are advised, "We anticipate much higher prices in the early spring, believinc , the question of the crop will gradually nar row down to 2,000,000—t0 ° 2,100,000 bales." From Mobile they write, the 14th ult. :—"The crop• is now about all picked out, and probably seven-eighths of it is hauled to the river landing ready for shipment, and we hear the yield is not so great as was estimated a few weeks since, so that a good many persons are reducing their estimates. We con sider that 2,250,000 bales are perfectly safe for outside figures, and should not be surprised if they turned out consi derably less." We have a strong and healthy feeling to-day, and, stocks being low, producers, whether of cloth or yarn, are quite firm in their demands. It is yet, however, too early in the year for regular operations to commence. APPREHENSION OF THE UCKFIELD BURGLARS.- - In a paragraph which appeared in our paper a few days ago, it was erroneously stated that the residence of Misses Farnscombe was in the neighbourhood of Fximley. Down lands is near Uckfield, abdut seven miles from Lewes, in the opposite direction to Brighton. Six of the burglars have been apprehended. The apprehension of three of them was accidental, and took place on the evening of the burglary on another charge. The names of these men are John Hamil ton, John Smith, and James Smith. They were at a vil lage called Groombridge, where Hamilton gave John Smith into custody on a charge of having taken a sovereign from him. In the meantime the police of the Tunbridge Wells district having received intelligence of a burglary committed at a Mr. Kenward's, at Hadfield, and thinking the whole party suspicious characters, proceeded to search them, and found upon them a 5/. note of the Lewes Bank, a coat, um brella, and mask. These were taken to Downlands, and the coat and umbrella were at once recogn i ze d b y the butler and housekeeper of the Misses Farnscombe. Two more, named Hillyer and Morgan, were captured, after a desperate resistance, by the Guildford police in a beer-shop in that town, and several of the articles stolen from the house at Downlands found upon them. Another 'lien, named Joseph Carter, was taken at Woking, on whose person was also found part of the stolen property, and a pistol loaded with slugs. Morgan has been identified by the butler as the man who kmocked him down with the pistol, and Carter as the man who kept guard over him. THE GREAT FALLS OF NIAGARA.—OH Tuesday evening last our citizens were startled on hearing a loud and terrific noise, resembling, as near as we can describe it, the heavy booming of artillery in quick succession, which shook the earth around us very sensibly. Part o f le Horse-shoe Fall on the Canada side had fallen, carrying away about ten rods of the rock in length, by four in width. The canal boat, which had been lodged for the last few months on the brink of the rock which has fallen, and which has excited the admiration of all who beheld it, was also carried over with the rock. It is now in the whirlpool, two miles down the river, dancing attendance on the freaks of that great maelstrom. The crash occurred about :.even o'clock in the evening, and it is indeed providential that it fell at such an hour and at this season of the year. Had it been in the summer, when so many thousands of strangers are here, there undoubtedly would have been persons crushed to death ; for it is precisely the spot whence so many contemplate the grandeur of nature and behold the waters of the mighty cataract above them rushing terrifically over their heads that is now filled with huge masses of rock which have fallen from above. The loss of this portion of the rock has not in the least diminished in appearance the view of the Falls, but has, in cur opinion, added t o t h e scene, wh i c h l oo k s grander and more sublime, if possible, than ever.—.Siagara Falls Iris, Dec. 14. FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE WEST INDIA DOCK AND BLICILWALL JUNCTION RAILWAY.—An accident of a fatal character took place on this line on Monday night, near the viaduct crossing the Great Northern Railway, at Maiden lane. A poor man named Henry Harris, aged 35, residing at Alpha-cottages, Maiden-lane, was employed on the line as watchman, and about half-past ten o'clock he left his post for the purpose of going home to get his supper. Whil s t pro ceeding along the line, which at this spot is on a consider able incline, he was knocked down by . a pilot-engine, w hi c h passed over his body and mutilated it in a frightful manner. The skull was dreadfully fractured, and death must have been instantaneous. The night was rather foggy, an d f rom the circumstance of the engine being without carriages, and the spot being an incline, it is believed that it made so little noise that the unfortunate man was not at all aware of its close proximity to him, and that his back was turned towards it when he was struck. The deceased has left a widow and four young children. Mr: Wakley held an inquest on the body, at the Fortune of War, Maiden-lane, yesterday after noon, and a verdict of "Accidental Death" was recorded. IDEIfESEX SESSIONS. (THIS DAY.) t hs t r i g e ? ll 4 / gorsman pleaded not guilty to an indictment the 9 7th of last month, \tcji.(lhuld bretnasw t -i P tL.I steal d ing t , h o e n r articles, the property of 11;:alld Sleek er i , na a ano German. `l4 e , t' wil e of the prosecutor stated that h on . the day in • I °4 sh ,Dish ,_ e returned home and saw a lig tin the room, 1, itit,-,‘" had left locked. As soon as she attempted to di b ack the had the light was put out. Oa going get s be- lit 'd t 4 l, eit 1.601 11 she saw ' the prisoner trying to get ‘ r tiec e door. When he was gone she missed the t4ll4l i4B iecilsuestio.n, and went to the prisoner's house, i after waistcoat found the gold ring and pins, la ti wards gave him into custody. She had known fp i ' l e Week ? . la a 4 , 4 4 0t mefenee the prisoner said he was drunk, and 'h, . rilvare that he bad gone into the house. il '4ol\iry returned a verdict of Guilty, and .a. rl4l ' i C°lle'r sentenced him to three months' hard I 4e the House of Correction. A I, "i 9 l ' l b ' -"MY-STREET.—(THISDAY.) ,'::1-'EMINLY AMUSEMENT.—FIue medical students, 1,,,er t 4 ; the Lames of ' George Jackson, Charles Grew, t' 4l h..."arnes, Henry Watson, and Hnry Aledhurst, ,44011ght before Mr. Hardwick, the three former ti l t i t tt w with being drunk and riotous, and the two •,c4„ 'setters with attempting to rescue them from kvoli - ,VY of the police. Ni 14 , 8 4 181 C, stated that about three o'clock this INht)? -toe he was on duty in the Haymarket, when be N defendants turned out of the Saloon. They wel lt to the Black Horse, at the corner h of ti °ot tili•atreet, and commenced knocking at t e lt i tttl i t E :„` t ,_ ll o great violence. . Witness went up to them th siv lite(' them to desist and go quietly away, but 140d'l1 tte fir st - namedprisoners, who were very drunk, / - r ee and took them t „ . t , e then procured assistan ce . t t „ i 4 11 ,. 1- '3', and on the way to the station the other ,44(,; 1 7 earae up and a t temp t e d w ith some force to 1 1 ‘qt% 'e f rom custody. In the scuffle th f e prisoner 1 4 (*ll k l ' I lls (1 . 11 Btr rn uck him on the breast, but the blow did not defe Lames, denied the tf le rs,-eee, Jackson, Grew, and ,:y111:4' drunkenness, and the other two prisoners said de g ob ey no resistance whatever to the officers, and in t l , 4 t, p ration thereof called Mr. Bonnet, medical stu -44114 he 4idi nsat No. 18, Cecil-street, Strand, a who stated IN4WII h o l e friend of the .defendants, and witnessed . , o.e t ta, 4 IN., ransaction. The three first-named prisoners 1 Poi.tro7hfeeetl sober, and the others offered no resist tta N„ e Dto '4l her thep ti l',e a_ same - tvitn,,sses were celed, who endeavoured latql, uenslable 324 A, who assisted in conveying the , ;11 4 to the station roved that Jackson, Grew, and p t , kpe_ ectdedly the worse for hq 44 Were d ' ' P . 110 r. 4 ;14 , °I. Whall C division who took the charge, also tilm was * e ach WII3 the fact. JERSEY.—Judge d'Avranche, we regret to have to announce, died on Tuesday evening last, after a long and severe illness. The late judge had been 42 years on the Jersey bench. Mr. Marett was a man of talent and learn ing. He was formerly an advocate of the Royal Court, and after his election to the judgeship he acted as lieutenant bailiff both to the late Sir Thomas le Breton (father of the present bailiff) and to the late Sir John de Youlle.—British Press, Jan. 3. THE 1848 HOP DUTY.—We are happy to state that the duty has been pretty generally paid, but we hear that some parties are still defaulters. After the various inti mations which we have ventured to give as to the possible result of non-payment, and the way in which the duty has been since paid by most, we must suppose that such non payment has resulted from inability. We still urge de faulters to snake a new effort to meet this liability, as we have reason to believe that after Thursday next (Jan. 9) the collector at Maidstone will not receive any further duties (11 this account, the collection of which will then pass into the hands of the solicitor to the Board of Excise, who will im mediately issue process.: —Maidstone Gazette. EXHIBITION OF 1851.—PROTECTION OF ARTICLES OF INVENTION FROM PlRACY.—Exhibitors will be glad to learn that her Majesty's Government intend to bring in a Bill for the purpose of protecting from piracy inventions, &c., not already protected by the Designs Act of last year. FOREIGN PLAYING CARDS.—An importation having taken place from llamburgh of a parcel of foreign manufac tured playing cards, which were on examination found to have not the proper descriptive marks as required by law, they were detained by the officers of the revenue, for the directions of the authorities in the matter. The cards were officially reported as being for exportation only, and were intended for immediate shipment to the Indies, but under the circumstances, the parties requested that the forfeiture of the cards which had been incurred by the infraction of the law, might be waived in this instance, and permission given for them to be returned to the port of shipment, which on consideration of the matter, although the cards were strictly and legally liable to forfeiture under the 33d section of the act of 9th Geo. IV., cap. 18 for not having the maker's name and place of residence on the cards, and also on the wrapper, has been granted on payment of a small fine to the Croivn. THE LATE MR. GEORGE DRUAIMOND.. — The coro ner, Mr. Bedford, held an inquest yesterday on the body of the lamented deceased, when on the evidence of Lieutenant E. A. Drummond, R.N., cousin of the deceased, and Dr. Synnett, the jury returned a verdict of "Natural Death from disease of the heart." It is rumoured in fashionable circles that Viscount Hinton is about to be married to a Somersetshire lady of great personal attractions.-- Western Flying Post. LORD DALMENY.--It is gratifying to state that the health of this Noble Lord continues to improve, the latest accounts from Dalmeny Park representing him to be still progressing favourably, and giving hopes of his speedy resto ration to good health. Mr. CLARKSON said he had further to request. on the Mr. HARDWICK said the effendants had -.,cted rery Part of th e accused, that when hi s trial took place he 10/di:silly in denying the charge, ea ; el fined thcm 7t. each. should b e tried before one of the juUges of a super icr The money was iminediu:ely pain. court. Mr. Justice PATTESON said his brother Talfourd and himself thought under the circumstances the trial should be postponed, en the other party consenting to the res piting the r.:cognizan cee . '1 he indi c t men t cou ld o n ly have been found on the Monday, and the Court thcught it right that there should be an opportunity granted to the defendant's counsel of seeing what it contained, and to the accused himself of consulting with his counsel. There was at present very great difficulty in the accused consult ing wi h his counsel, for the; bdng seen in the streets might endanger bis life; and to hurry the trial on to morrow would hardly be consistent with the proper course of justice. The Court therefore thought it right that the trial should be postponed until next session. The Court should like to secure the appearance of the other defendant, but she not having been apprehended, .the Cou r t h a d not the power to order such security to be given for her appearance to take ber trial. The case was accordingly postponed until next session. ROBBERY.— Wil l i am Thompson, aged 26, described as a c abman, was i n di cte d f or a ro b bery on Adolphus Du and stealing from him a watch and chain. Mr. Payne prosccuted, and the prisoner tins defen led by Mr. Cockle. th a t appeared that on the night of the 18th December Wheprosecutor was wa lki ng along Upper Norton-street, trrn he saw three men standing in a door-way, appa tly for s h e l ter from the rain. As he was passing h em they pounced upon him, and the prisoner placed 14 eething round his throat an d gagged him, and stole :i.watch and ch a i n . Th ey t h en ran away, and the pri _rer, on bei ng pursued, threw the watch and chain into a Brea • li e had not proceeded very far when he ' va s a pprehended. The other two men effl.cted their Mr. sicape. COCK.I.E addressed the jury for the prisoner, Mr. Justice PATTESON summed up, and .:.horted for The jury f ound a verdict of Guilty, whereupon Justice PA.TTESON sentenced the prisoner to be * 4- 4aap life. SPURTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT MANCHESTER—TUESDAY. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.-15 to agst Sir John, 100 to 6 asst Peter Simple (t), 100 to 6 agst Vainhope, 100 to 5 offered agst any other. CHESTER CIIP.-500 to 15 offered on the field. DERRY.-7 to 1 agst Prime Minister (taken to a pony), 325 to 25 egst Newminster (0. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, JAN. 7. The Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert took their usual morning walk. The Royal Family took walking and pony exercise in the Slopes and Windsor Park. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge went out hunting this morning. His Ro3 al High- ness was attended by Msjor• General Wemyss and Lieut.• Colonel F. 11. Seymour. Lord and Lady John Russell and the Speaker and Mrs. Shaw Lefevre are expected to arrive at the Castle to-day, on a visit to the Queen and the Prince. The Royal dinner party at the Castle this evening will include her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, the Duchess of Sutherland and Lady C. Leveson Gower, Lord and Lady John Russell, Lady Fanny Howard, Baroness de Sped], the Right Hon. the Speaker and Mrs. Shaw Lefevre, and Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey. The band of the Coldstream Guards will attend during dinner. The Queen's private band will after wards attend in the Castle. THE SUN, LONDON, A GANG OF RAILWAY THIEVES. the Bristol gaartrr Sessions yesterday (Tuesday) a yoang si:an of s esp ctaHs appearaisce and connexions, and of good adtirss,, narasel James Simpscn, was sen tenced to ten years' transportation. The circumstances of tbe case are somewhat singular, and the subjoined brief detail may lead to caution on the part of ladies tra velling in first-ciass carriages. It appears the prisoner was at the head of a gang of thieves who have long in fested that portion of the Great Western Railway which lies between I3wh and Bristol, and particularly the Bristol terminus. The prisoner had been noticed re peatedly of late to travel between Bristol and Bath, al• ways taking a first-class ticket, and as several robberies bad recently been complained of, suspicion was aroused, but so skilfully were the operations of the gang conducted that for some time all efforts for the detection of the thieves were fruitless. On the 2d of November last, how ever, a lady named Cook went with her servant from Bath to Bristol by the express train, and on their arri val, as the servant was engaged in getting her mistress's luggage, the lady noticed the prisoner push rgainst her, and shortly after two other men, standing close by, walked away. On the servant feeling in her pocket she found that bee purse, containing a quantity of silver, was gone. A hue and cry was raised, and the prisoner having been suspected, was stopped by some of the railway officials. In his possession were found se veral sums of money, and he was also seen in the act of puttinggold into a purse. On the purse being opened there were twelve sovereigns in it. Through the exertions of Mr. Burton, superintendent of the Great Western Rail way police, this purse was subsequently identified by a Miss Powell as her property, which she said, with a good deal e. f money in it, was stolen from her a day or two before whilst waiting on the railway platform to sec a friend off. Mr. Stone, one of the Western Circuit, de fended the prisoner, and by his advice he pleaded " guilty." When sentenced he endeavoured to excite commiseration by throwing up his hands and pretend ing to faint, but as he was removed from the dock ho was observed to put his tongue out and laugh to some of the gang in the court anxious to hear his fate. The prisoner, by his good address and respectable appear ance, has for some time pursued successfully a systema tic plan of thus plundering ladies travelling in first-class carriages. It is hoped his committal and sentence Rill operate in breaking up the gang. THE EXHIBITION OF 1851 ARRANGEMENT OF ARTICLES IN TUE BUILDING. The gcnergl printipl, which will govern the ar rangement of articles in the building, are as follows: 1. The productions of the United Kingdom and the British colonies will be grouped westward of the Cen tral transept. The productions of the United Kingdom will be ar, ranged into the following 30 classes, as far as practi• cable:— RAW MATERIALS: 1. Mining and quarrying, metallurgy, and mine ral products. 2. Chemical and pharmaceutical processes and products generally. 3. Substances used as fcod. 4. Vegetable and animal substances used in ma nufactures, implements, or for ornament. Ar..t.cmNERY:- 5. Machines for direct use, including carriages, railway, and navel mechanism. 6. Manufacturing machines and tools. 7. Mechanical, civil engineering, architectural, and building contrivances. 8. Naval arehia cure, military engineering and structure, ordnance, armour, and accoutre • ments. 9. Agricultural and horticultural nischiaee and implements. 10. Philost.phical instruments and miscellaneous contrivances, including processes depend ing upon their use, musical, horological, and acoustical instruments. MANUFACTURES: -- 11. Cotton. 12. Woollen and worsted stuff goods. 13. Silk and velvet. 14. Manufactures from flax and hemp. 15. Mixed fabrics, including shawls. 16. Leather, including s addlery and harness, skins, fur, and hair. 17. Paper, printing, and bookbinding. 18. Woven, spun, felted, and laid fabrics, when shown for printing or dyeing. 19. Tapestry, carpets and floor cloths, also lace and embroidery, fancy and industrial works. 20. Articles of clothing for immediate, personal, or domestic use. 21. Cutlery, edge and hand tools, and surgical instruments. 22. General hardware, including locks and grates. 23. Working in precious metals, jewellery, and all articles of luxury not included in the ether juries. 24. Glass. 25. Ceramic manufactures, china, porcelain, earthenware, &e. 26. Decoration, furniture, and upholstery, paper hangings, papier mache, and japanned goods. 27. Manufactures in mineral substances, used fir building or decorations, as in marble, slate, porphyries, cements, artificial stones, &o. 23. Manufactures from animal and vegetable sub stances, not being woven or felted. 29. Miscellaneous manufactures and small wares. FINE ART:- 30. Sculpture, models, and plastic art, mosaics, enamels, &c. 2. The productions of each colony will be placed to gether, and classified as far as practicable into the 30 classes aforesaid. 3. The productions of each foreign country will be placed together eastward of the transept-except machi nery in motion, which, on account of the motive power being at the north-west end of the building, must be placed in that part of the building. The productions of each country will be classified nation by nation, and as far as practicable into the 30 classes already adopted for the United Kingdom. 4. As a general rule machinery will be placed at the north side, and raw materials and produce brought to the south side of the building. The intermediate parts will be occupied by the manufactures and fine arts. 5. There is hardly any choice in respect of light, which is nearly the same in all parts of the building. The south side, as well as the roof of the building, both in the north and south sides, will be covered with canvass. The sides of the upper and the gallery tier on the north will not be so covered. 6. The following decisions of her Majesty's Commis sioners may be here repeated:- "5. The building will be provided to the exhibitors free from rent. "9. Any manufacturer exhibiting articles which can properly be placed together according to the clas sification already announced, will be at liberty to arrange such articles in his own way; and his ar rangements, if compatible with the convenience of other exhibitors and of the public, will not be dis turbed. Ia like manner, if it is wished to exhibit together the productions of a particular town or dis trict, all such productions, if they can fairly be sail to be of the same sort, will be admitted together. The ultimate decision, whether they are so admis sible or not, must, of course, rest in each case with the discretion of the Commissioners. " 10. When it is desired to exhibit processes of ma nufacture a sufficient number of articles, however dissimilar, will be admitted for the puri:e se of illus trating the process; but they must nut exceed what may be actually requite d. " 11. In all cases where the productions of an indi vidual aro exhibited together his wishes, with regard to the treatment of them, will be complied with as far as possible; but should they be of a nature to involve expense the Commissioners cannot under take to meet that expense out of their funds, but must call upon the exhibitor to defray it himself. Glass cases, frames and stands of peculiar construc tion, and similar contrivances for the display or protection of the goods exhibited, must in like man ner be provided by the person requiring them at his own cost. " 14. Should any exhibitor desire to employ a servant of his own to preserve or keep in order the articles "he exhibits, or to explain them to visitors, he may do so af.er obtaining permission from the Commis sioners. Such persons, however, will in all cases be forbidden to invite visitors to purchase the goods of their employers, the exhibition being intended fur the purpose of display only, and not for those of sale. Any violation of this or any other rule must lead to their exclusion from the building. " 15a. Her Majesty's Commissioners being desirous of affording every facility to those persons who may wish to exhibit machines, or trains of machinery in motion, have resolved to allow such machinery to be managed and worked, as far as practicable, under the superintendence of the owners, and by their own men. The Commissioners will also find steam, not exceeding 301 be. per inch, gratuitously to the exhibitors, and convey it in clothed pipes to such parts of the building as require steam-power. Par ties sending machines, or articles requiring to be driven by steam, should send with the same a small portable steam-engine, to which a steaan-pipe can be laid on. The above will apply to all engines from one-horse power to six horses; beyond which power, it is presumed, no single branch of manu facture or article will require steam-power. As re gards machines too small to require an independent portable engine, arrangements will be made to place them in groups to be exhibited in communication with some steam-engine, also sent for exhibition, in motion. Exhibitors proposing to exhibit portable steam-engines should understand that their engines may be employed for driving other machinery, unless the owners of the steam-engines object to • such use. " 6 15b. Her Majesty's Commissioners have made ar rangements to supply water at a high pressure gratuitously to exhibitors, who will have the pri vilege of adapting it to the working of their ma chinery, Ssc." T. The Commissioners accordingly, with confidence, resign to the exhibitors themselves the proper exhibition of their goods, and the responsibility of making the necessary preparations for displaying them, subject only to such general rules as shall be conducive to the in terests of all parries. The executive committee are de sirous of pointing out that great mutual advantage will arise from exhibitors of the same description of articles acting as much as possible in combination in the fitting up of their spaces, and in arranging for the cleaning, watching, and general superintendence of the respective articles; and exhibitors on a small scale should bear in mind that by such a system of combination they may be able to secure, at a small expense to themselves, the ser vices of one person jointly to watch over and clean their goods, and furnish explanations to the public. 8. It may be convenient to exhibitors to know that Messrs. Fox, Henderson, and Co., the contractors for the building, are prepared, in accordance with the wishes of exhibitors, to construct counters, shelves, frames, stands, and every necessary fitting for the proper display of the articles to be exhibited. and to lend or sell glass cases where required. A tariff of prices may be obtained of Messrs. Fox, Henderson, and Co., at the building. At the same time exhibitors are at liberty to make any other te i m. 9. Every exhibitor who desires to attend himself, orn which they arrangements more satisfactory to themselves ; b u t i s exercising their own judgment and taste exhibitors w ill obviously bear in mind that the effect of the exhibiti on must exercise thi s materially dependprivilege iuponthus confided the to mode them. by his representative, during the exhibition, must ob tain permission to do so from the executive committee. He must deduct the sitting or standing space for such attendant from the superficial floor or counter space al lotted to him ; but he will be allowed to make up the deduction by building up and arranging those goods properly authenticated for admission, on shelves one above the other, within the boundary of his allotment, to any height he pleases, under 19 feet from the floor. 10. There will be a central passage, 48 feet wide, a corridor at the north and at the south side, each 12 feet wide, and two intermediate passages of 8 feet, all running from the east to the west ends of the building. As a general rule, these will be intersected by passages l i at right angles, running from north to south. 11. The building is divided laterally e., from north to south) by ranges of columns of 24 feet from centre to centre. Spaces of 24 X 24 feet, 48 X 24 feet, or 48 X4B feet, and in some cases of 72 a< 24 feet, or 72 X 48 feet, or 72 X 72 feet, running from north to south, may be arranged according to the wishes of the exhibitors ; provided always that there shall be at least one entrance and exit passage of 8 feet running from north to south, or else two entrance or exit passages of not less than 5 feet each for every space of 24 feet; and that no communications from east to west between any passages shall be established without spe cial leave of the executive, committee in writing. 12. The exhibitors of the United Kingdom, to whom apace has been allotted by their various local committees, and whose names have been duly returned to the execu ilYe committee, will be arranged Into the 30 classos. As MONEY MARKET —The quotation of gold at Paris is at par, which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. lOid. per ounce fur standard gold, gives an ex change of 25.15; and the exchange at Paris on London at short being 24.971, it follows that gold is 0.70 per cent. dearer in Paris than in London. By advicea from ' Hamburgh the price of gold is 419 per mark, which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 10id. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13.11; and the ex change at Hamburgh on London at short being 13.34, it follows that gold is 0.89 per cent. dearer in Lon don than in Hamburgh. The course of exchange at New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is 1101 per cent., and the par of exchange between England and America being 109 23.40 per cent., it fol• lows that the exchange is nominally 0.92 per cent. in favour of England, and, after making allowance for difference of interest and charges of transport, the present rate leaves a profit on the importation of gold from the United States. CALIFORNIA FASHIONS.—The newly-arrived Cali- fornians, who appeared in large numbers in the streets yes terday, attracted no little attention. They seemed to vie with each other in the uncouthness of their garbs. Coats of all manner of shapes, trousers of all sorts of colours, and hats or caps of all descriptions of shapes were observable. One person, who put up at a number-one house, and, ergo, must have had some " rocks," was adorned with an in describable coat, of large dimension, the colour of which appeared to have been sheep's gray, pantaloons which bore a colour entirely unknown in this part of the world, and which had been worn off around the feet, as though they had been too long for him originally. On his head he wore parts of two wool hats, the whole made to answer very well the purpose of a chapeau. This thatching to the Californian, when viewed at a small distance, appeared like an ordinary tin wash-hand basin inverted. But, with all the grotesque ness of garb which these men assumed from choice, or re tained from necessity, when leaving the golden land, they were a fine-looking set of fellows,' and looked as if 60,000 or 80,000 of them might make a state and build a city wherever interest might induce them to call their energies into action. No one of them looked dull, but all seemed to convey the idea that they were but in disguise here, whatever might have been the appropriateness of their garb in California. These are not the men who have been out to the new state, and, on the con:ummation of some prearranged speculation, returned before the clothes they took were worn out. No, they were the men that last year, and the year before, and the year before that, left by scores and hundreds in every sailing-vessel and steamer that started for San Franciso. They are of those jolly crews who used to go down to the ships with a bag or two of clothes as their baggage, and a rifle at their shoulder. Alas 1 they have left many of their then hardy companions to fill rude graves. But they have come safely home themselves, to bless the longing eyes of parents or wives, who otherwise might save lived in straitened circumstances, but who now may have a competency.—New York Herald. MPROVED PROSPECTS FOR IRELAND.-If we anti cipate anything for the next year, it is that steady industry will go forward; that men will learn to depend more and more upon themselves and less upon Governments; that our trade and commerce will advance, under an average season ; and that the slow but effective pressure of the nation on behalf of free education will be felt, and will advance the cause of enlightenment. Our country has been long enough the victim of sects and factions, of political impostors and sectarian schemers; And it now exhibits some satisfactory symptoms of a determination to act a little for itself. The railway and the steam-ship, the flax-grower and the flax steeper, the spinner and the bleacher, are all in activity, la bouring, each of course for his own separate advantage, but all nevertheless far more effectually struggling to advance the nation, and give it a real rank among the nat ons of the world, than if they had, or pretended to have, that object in view, and were straining their lungs like so many enthusias tic patriots. We therefore entertain strong hope and take high courage; and much as Ireland is advanced now, com pared with what she was at the beginning of the century, that advance is little in comparison with what may be anti cipated from the career which seems to be opening for her as she glides into the second half of this great centenary cycle of our race.— The Northern Whig. TUB LATE QUARTER-MASTER-GENERAL.—The remains of the late Quarter-Master-General Sir Willoughby Gordon are to be removed from his residence, Chelsea Col lege, on Friday next, to his house at Knighton, in the Isle of Wight. The funeral (which will be quite private) is fixed to take place the next day (Saturday) at the parish church of the above place. The mortal remains of the late John Hume Viscount Alford will be removed on Friday next from Ash bridge Park, for interment in the family mausoleum at Belton House, near Grantham, Lincolnshire. DISTRESSING DOMESTIC EFFECTS OF PIISETISM. —We understand that very distressing effects have resulted from the adoption of Puseyite principles, recently terminat ing in Popery, in the family of a late clergyman of the An glican Church. The particulars have been communicated to us, but they are too delicate and painful for publication. We may, however, state, that one of the consequences to which we allude, is, the separation of the husband from his wife and a numerous and interesting family. What makes the matter still worse, is the fact, that the lady, when mar ried, brought her husband a handsome fortune, and that she has no longer any control over that portion of it which still remains. A near relative of the lady's—a lady by title, and belonging to one of the most respectable families in England —has had her feelings so outraged by the husband's seces sion to Rome, under the distressing circumstances of the case, that, within the last fortnight, she publicly addressed the large congregation of which he was recently the pastor, on the domestic misery which had been produced by the course he had adopted. As might be expected, the lady, whose name we forbear to give, was in a distressingly nervous state while addressing a large public assembly, who had met together for Christian worship.— Advertiser. WINDING-UP or JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES.—The Master in Chancery Brougham issued the following order on the 21st of last month :—" I direct that all official managers appointed by me shall bring into my office their accounts to be passed, and pass the same three times in every year, that is to say, once during the last fortnight in the month of Janu ary, once during the first fortnight in the month of June, and once during the last fortnight in the month of November, and at the time of passing each account shall leave in my office for examination their time accounts made up to the day of their leaving the same." THE Nrw MAYORALTY.—The Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress have taken up their residence at the Man sion- house. His Lordship commenced the new year by re ceiving a family party at dinner on New Year's Day, and has issued cards of invitation for a dinner to be given to the alder men and their ladies on the 31st of January, and for an even ing party on the same day. The usual household dinner will be held according to ancient custom, on Plough Monday, and his Lordship will entertain the directors of the Monarch As surance -office, of which his Lordship is chairman, on Mon day, the 21st inst. SINGULAR MISTAKE.—In the early part of last week Mr. Simpson, high bailiff of the York County Court, being about to leave Y or k on a Ch r i s t mas v i s it t o hi s family, deposited a parcel containing silver plate, in the hands of Mr. March, publican, Goodramgate. The plate consisted of a silver mug, two ,. pairs of sugar tongs, gravy spoons, tea spoons, &c. Mr. Simpson and his wife returned on Saturday, and in the evening called on Mr. March for the property, which was handed to them by Miss March. They left the house about eleven o'clock, when Miss March discovered they had not taken the parcel with them. She immediately sent a lad, about sixteen years of age (who is in Mr. March's service), after Mr. and Mrs. Simpson, to whom he was to deliver the parcel in question. The lad, on reaching Mr. Darby's public-house, Monk Bar, saw a man and woman standing. He gave the parcel to the latter, who very po litely replied, "Thank you; I have dropped a parcel." The youth returned, little suspecting the error he had so unwit tingly committed. Mr. Simpson had not reached home be fore he discovered that he had left the silver goods at Mr. March's, whither he retraced his steps, but to his dismay, he became aware of the above facts. Information was given to the police authorities, whose exertions were rewarded by the discovery of the parcel in Grape-lane, in a house occupied by some of the lowest characters, locked up in a box. Much credit is due to the police for their dexterity in the affair.— Yorkshire Gazette. THE CASE OF THE SLOANES.—At the Central Cri minal Court yesterday, the grand jury returned a true bill against George Sloane and Theresa, his wife, for a misde meanour. The widow of Lieutenant Waghorn has been addi tionally pensioned by the liberality of Sir Jamset-jee Juju bhoy, the wealthy native merchant of Bombay. The well known Parsee Knight has bestowed 201. per annum on Lieutenant Waghorn's relict. A BORROWED COUNTENANCE.—A Gascon officer, demanding his salary from the Minister of War, maintained that he was in danger of dying of hunger. The Minister, who . saw that his visage was full and ruddy, told him his face gave the lie to his statement. " Alt I Sir," said the Gascon, " Don't trust to that; this face is not mine. It belongs to my landlord, who has given me credit for a long time past." The Rev. T. T. Cc:omen, A.M., Surrogate of Bucks, Berks, and Oxon, has been instituted to the Rectory of Horton, Bucks, on the presentation of T. P. Williams, Esq., ➢I.P. Tne Duke of Beaufort, we regret to state, in answer to inquiries last evening, continued very much in disposed at Beautort House, Arlington-street. The Duchess and other branches of the family remain in town. WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 8, 1851. --- a general rule, the articles of an exhibitor will not be separated. A certain space will be allotted to cael: class, and specific places to subdivisions in towns, &c., and finally to each exhibitor. 13. Spaces of the r(quiaite dimensions will bo set apart to receive the productions of the colonies and each foreign country. And the charge of these departny!nts, as well as the arrangement of the productions, will be handed over to each commissioner or agent representing such colonies or foreign country. 14. The length of the floor and counter spaces will be regulated by circumstances, the width of them may vary from Ito 16 feet. The height of the counters should be generally about 2 feet 6 inches. 15. The wall or hanging space will be obtained, either with or without counter in connexion, between the columns running from north to south. The wall or partition space, if required to be solid, may be built up by exhibitors to any desired height. The hanging space for light goods may be obtained by suspending lines loctween the columns and from the girders in the gal. let ies. 16. The wall or hanging spaces may be of any height undtr 40 feet, and experiments in this building have shown that it is desirable that hanging fabrics should, as a general rule, be of not less than 17 to 20 feet drop. 17. All cemmunications from exhibitors on the sub ject of arrangement must be in writing iu the first in- Mance, addressed to "M. D. Wyatt, Esq., at the Buil,l ing for the Exhibition, Kensington-road, London," and marked at the top of the sheet "arrangement " (raw produce) or (machinery), or (manufactures) or (fine arts), marking also which of the thirty classes to which they belong; and the executive committee request that they may not be mixed up with communictrions refer ring to other departments of the exhibition. By order of the Executive Committee, M. DIGBY WYATT, Secretary. Exhibition Building, Hyde Park, Jan. I, 1851. REPEAL OF THE WINDOW TAX. MEETING AT ISLINGTON. A public meeting, convened at the instigation of the Committee of the St. Mary Islington Parochial Reform Association, was held last night at the Denmark School rooms, at the rear of White Conduit-house, fur the pur pose of concerting measures for obtaining the immediate, total, and unconditional repeal of the window- tax. It appears that much dissatisfaction exists in the parish in consequence of the authorities having neglected the invi tation of St. Marylebone to appoint delegates, in common with other parishes, to wait upon Lord John Russell, to urge upon his Lordship the repeal of the aforesaid tax; and consequently the Paro chial Reform Association had taken upon them selves the office of calling a public meeting on the subject, at which they requested the presence of several Members of Parliament, and of the delegates who had been appointed by some of the principal metropolitan parishes upon the subject of the window-tax. Depu tations and delegates attended from various metropolitan parishes, among which were St. James's, Westminster ; St. George's, Southwark; Clerkenwell, Greenwich, Pad dington, and Hackney. The deputation from Maryle bone was a numerous one, consisting cf the following gentlemen :—Messrs. Freeth, Hotting, Marchmont, Hodges, Shields, Glover, Johnson, Cosson, Thorpe, Bromley, Thomas, Stevens, Browne, Temple, Crowther, and Munro. St. James's, Westminster, was represented by Mr. Geesin, its well-known churchwardEn, and others. Mr. T. Wakley was present, and sat by the chairman. Mr. J. WYLD, M.P., took the chair at seven o'clock precisely. He said that for many years he had been the opponent of the window-tax, and lately had voted against it in the House of Commons.—(Hear.) He was the more gratified at the privilege of now taking part in these pro ceedings, because he believed that this was about the last meeting on the subject which it would be necessary for him to attend. In former times various excuses had been made for retaining the tax; and one Chancellor of the Exchequer,:when applied to for a repeal said it was too early, and another pleaded that the budget was made up, and therefore the application was too late.—(Hear.) But now it could be shown to the Government that there was a surplus of more than three millions, and therefore the people had a right to ask the Government what taxes they meant to remit, and to tell them that the country, and London more especially, now demanded that this tax be repealed, and that a portion of the surplus should be applied to that purpose. This was essentially a metropolitan tax. If he looked to the re turns presented to Parliament for several years, he should find that one quarter of the tax had been contri buted by this metropolis—(Hear) —and half of the re maining three-quarters was paid by the manufacturing towns, the pillars on which tested the prosperity of the British empire. —(Hear, hear.) It was a tax which pressed immediately upon small manufacturers and arti sans. Sir John Rousilly had said at Devonport that the tax was upon the wealthy classes only. But that was a mistake. The Hon. Gentleman here read from the re turns the amount of the window.tax, the number of windows taxed, and other particulars, which have fre quently been reported and printed, relating to the tax, its nature and operation, with a view to show its unfairness, inequality, and injustice, and that it was a pressure upon the poor. He argued that the smallest window, for the ventilation and light of the poor man's abode, paid as much as the grand windows in the houses of the rich and noble, fur luxury and ornament. He had been to the crystal palace in Hyde. pule, and when he saw what glass had done, he said this building has sealed the fate of the window-tax.—(Cheers.) Such a proof of what could be effected in gla s s was sufficient in itself to justify this demand for the repeal of the duty on windows. When Alexander the Great, standing by the tub of Diogenes, asked what he could do for him, the answer was—" Stand out of my sunshine"—(llear, hear)—and now it would be the duty of those who suf fered from the infliction of the window-tax to say to the Minister of the day—whatever his politics or party— " Stand out of our sunshine."—(Cheers.) Mr. DAVID HARRIS, the Hon. Secretary to the Is lington Parochial Reform Association, here read the correspondence which had taken place between the ves tries of the different parishes on the suliject of the window duty, and ale° a letter from Mr. Hume, dated from Burnley-hall, Norfolk, giving his hearty adhesion to all. agitation for the repeal of this odious and oppres sive impost. Mr. THOMAS GREENE now came forward to move the first resolution:—" That this meeting pledges itself to use all possible means to obtain a total and unconditional repeal of the window-tax—a tax not only oppressive and nefitir, but degrading to the morals and sanitary condi tion of the people generally." The speaker treated the question at great length and with considerable ability, dwelling with peculiar force on the desirability of the re peal in a sanitary point of view. After going through the history of the tax from its earliest imposition up to the present period, Mr. Greene expressed his opinion that the Whigs were a very sqeezable people, and that the present was a good opportunity for urging the repeal of so unpopular a tax. Mr. VOUSLEY seconded the motion, which was alsosup ported by Mr.Freetb, as the organ of the Ratepayers'Asso ciation of Marylebone; by Mr. Nicholay, a member of the vestry of the same parish, who also described himself as a commissioner of taxes; and by Mr. George, churchwarden of St. Anne's, Soho, deputed by a meeting of 1,100 inhabitants. Mr. Nicholay spoke at great length, and read a sharp lecture to the metropolitan Members whose names were not to be found in the division list when this question was last brought forward in the House of Com mons. He said he was glad to observe that Mr. Wakley was now present to answer for himself. The resolution, with the following addendum, " And that a deputation of the members of the St. Mary, Is lington, Parochial Reform Association, be appointed to attend a meeting to be held to-morrow, at the Court house, Marylebone, on the same subject," was th en p u t and carried by acclamation. Mr. THOMAS LEWIS then moved, " That a petition to the House of Commons, for the total and unconditional repeal of the window-tax be adopted, and signed by the chairman on behalf of this meeting, and that Mr. T. S. Duncombe, M.P., be respectfully requested to present the same, and that Mr. Wakley, M.P., and Mr. Wyld, M.P. be requested to support its pr a y er ." The petition having been read, Mr. T. LEWIS spoke to the resolution, which was se conded by Mr. Simes, jun., and supported by Mr. Gooch, of the parish of Paddington. Mr. GEESIN (churchwarden of St. James's, Westmin ster) expressed his astonishment and indignation on hearing an allusion from any gentleman to a compromise, or the substitution of any other tax—a course which he, for one, would oppose to the utmost. The Government having a surplus revenue, had no right to impose any substitute whatever.—(Hear, hear.) He was on e o f 500,000 persons who were to be taxed, and he was for total and unconditional repeal, and nothing short of it. —(Cheers.) It was the partiality of the tax which bad caused the little excitement which for some time pre vailed, f a. they bad not the sympathy of three millions of taxpayers, whom this particular tax did not affect. He assured them that in the aristocratic parish of St. James a radical feeling ran through all the parochial authorities, from the beadle to the churchwardens.— (Laughter and cheers.) He, for one, was for a petition to the Queen, for one to the House of Commons would only be ordered to lie on the table, and would one day be found in the butterahop.—(Great laughter.) There was going to be a great meeting at the Court-house at Marylebone to-morrow (this day). They had now many years of experience in agitating against this de tested tax, and he did not know what it would come to at last, but he should propose that the authorised depu tations should make a great demonstration out of doors in going up, and should hire coaches and cover them with placards stating their object—the " total, imme diate, and unconditional repeal of the window-tax "—for talking to a Chancellor in a quiet way was like talking to a wall.—(Laughter.) But let them have a show of the popular opinion; and he should like to see their line of coaches extending frem Cumberland-gate to Down ing-street. Mr. Geesin then made some general ani madversons on the window-tax as the cause of ill-health and death, and concluded by declaring that the man who taxed the light of the people should have had every window in his house blocked up.—(Laughter.) The resolution was then put and carried unanimously. Mr. WAKLEY then rose and was received with re peated volleys of cheers. He assured them he had anti cipated a great deal of pleasure from attending that meeting, but still had not entertained a conception that his enjoyment would have extended so far. Among other things he had received a most useful lesson.— (Cheering and laughter.) An admonition had been con veyed to him in a spirit of kindliness and generosity which, if it were- lost upon him, he should be the most ungrateful and unreflecting of men. He had already received tokens—one or two—of dissatisfaction, but he thought that the explanation or statement he had now to offer would be so kindly received that he should be at onco acquitted of all blame with respect to the particu lar occasion that had been mentioned by Mr. Nicholay, of Marylebone. Mr. Nicholay appeared to be a lover of justice; he spoke in that subdued and quiet tone which every now and then marked the judicial digni tary, and he appeared there, according to his OWD z 1 description, in a var i ety o f f orms an d P rotean shapes.-- NAVAL INTELLIGEN CE. ~... / i(A laugh.) One of the apparitions or hues he had as- I AWD., DEATH OF SIR H. M. BLACKWOOD, B sumed was th a t c f a cenireissioner of taxes, and i n th at CAPTAIN OF 11. M. SHIP VENGEAN CE. capacity vies d ou btl ess j ust. B ut h e might have been a little more just in reference to the mode in which he had treated the poor 2lembers for Finsbury for their conduit We stated last week that the Gallant Captain of the Vengeance, 84, at Portsmouth, had been seriously indis posed. It is now with the deepest regret that we an upon the question o f rho „i n d ow _ tt , i n t h e l ast Ec i sion nounce the decease of that officer, yesterday morning, as of Parliament, and he might have remembered what his lodging; Portsmouth, in the 49th year of his age. those Members had done in tim es past,-(Hear, hear-) The following is O'Byrne's biographical notice of the late For the fifteen years he had the indescribable honour Sir Henry:- and the inexpressible pleasure of representing them in " Sir Henry Martin Blackwood, born June 11, 1801, Parliament he could truly say that he had never, to was only son of the late Vice-Admiral Hon. Sir Henry servo himself, given one vote or done one act in the Blackwood, Bart., K.C.8., G.C.H., K.F.M., by his se- House of Commons.-(Hear, hear.) He had never given cond wife, Elizs; fourth daughter of Captain Martin a single vote or done a single thing in that assembly - Waghorn, R.N.• half-bruther of Captain F. P. Black which was hostile to the interest or advantage of the wood, R.N., and cousin of Lord Dufferin and Cleve people he had the honour to represent.-(Cheers.) In- boy. He entered the navy July 22, 1814, as third-class stead of flinching or dreadirg scrutiny he would say at boy, on board the Liffey, 50, Capt a i n Joh n Hanceck, once that he (Mr. Nichola 3 ), in making the allusion he stationed in the Channel, where he served until April, had to his conduct, had acted with the most strict pro- 1815. He next, in May, 18/ 7 j o i ned the Bulwark, 74, , pr notice ioty. lie the conduct commended hi m for it. It was this kind Captain George AP Kinley; and afterwards officiated of of of public men that spurred as midshipman on the Cape of Good Hope, Brazilian, them on to discharge their duty- which kept them up East India, and home stations, of the Favourite, to the colter; and if they flinched from it, or dreaded to 26, Captain Hercules Robinson ; Leander, 50, give explanation, then the inference was that they de- bearing his father's flag; Eden, 26, Captain served the castigation that was inflicted upon tliem.- Francis Erskine Loch; Tees, 26, Captain Thomas (Hear, hear.) In the last ses s ion, when the question of Coe; and Dover, Captain Arthur Batt Bingham. The the window-tax was moved, his Hon. Colleague, Mr. Eden was actively employed July B2o, against the pirates Duncombe, was almost it might be said on his death-bed of the Persian Gulf. Flom 6, 1 82 2, until his pro -(Hear, hear)-and he was now so ill that he (Mr. motion to the rank of Commander, Dec. 1, 1823, we find Wakley) did rot like to refer to it, and would only say Mr. Blackwood, whose first commission bears date, Nov. that every men must deplore his state; but it must be 30, 1821, serving on board the Nimrod, 18, Captain Wil hoped that they would see him appear again in health Liam Rcchfort, and Active, 46, Captain Andiew King. and spirits, for a more faithful, more indefatigable, or He obtained command, July 26, 1826, of the Jasper more able representative was never seen in the House of sloop, on the Mediterranean station, and there served Commons.-(Hear, hear.) For himself, he (Mr. Wakley until his advancement to post-rank, April 28, 1827. His had only to say that size was not strength. Once, in- next appointment was on Oct. 14, 1843, to the Fox, 42, deed, he had got strength, but continuous labour for many in which frigate, after being for some time employed on years had struck his nervous system, and rendered him particular service, he sailed for the East Indies, where incapable of performing his duty ; and ho bad he discharged the duties cf Commodore. Sir H. M. already intimated that if in the coming session he Blackwood married August 12, 1826, Harriet Louisa, found himself still incapable of attending to his duties in youngest daughter of J. M. Bulkeley, Esq., by whom Parliament, he should resign his seat.-(Hear.) He he has issue." was bound in honour to tak e that course, and did not Since his East India Commodoreship the gallant de.. shrink from the avowal of it.-(Hear.) If he had been ceased bas commanded the Vengeance, first succeeding absent on one occasion with ou t reason, and had not the Earl of Hardwicke in the Mediterranean, and then voted when the questi n was brought forward, Mr. recommissioning the ship on paying her off in July WhNicholay might blame him; but that had not occurred. last. The reformers of the service have lost a friend in en Lord forward motion, he (r. Wakl almost an i ey) had an approver, if not an act i ve supporter of, a revision of naval titles, and the establishment of a general mess corous speech, on account of its violence; for the opi- on board ship. Lady Blackwood and ten children am nions he expressed were that the window-tax was one vi the Gallant Baronet. of the most odious that could be imposed-that it was Rear-Admiral Dixon, the Commander-in-Chief at absolutely a brutal tax, and that no words were too Queenstown, accompanied by his flag captain, secretary, strong to indicate the objections that would be raised and flag lieutenant, proceeded on board the Hogue, 60, against it. He said that the fault of it not having been screw:ehip, Captain Macdougall, on Friday morning, repealed laid with the constituencies, with the people, and, after having inspected her throughout, exercised and not with their representatives.-(Hear.) They the ship's company in shifting yards and sails, and sub had now raised a goodly reform association; it sequently at the guns, both in the ship and in the boats. Was like a young Hercules in the cradle, and he hoped The gallant Admiral was much pleased with the general they would be as energetic, and manifest as much zeal efficiency of the crew. as he had for the thirteen years of hard service he had Captain Superintendent Richards, C. 8., Commander passed in his Parliamentary duties. He had proclaimed Cammillieri, and the officers of the Cumberland, 70, in the House his hope that all the parishes in London commissioned the Boscawen, 70, on the 6th, as the ordi would rise against this odious tax in the next session of nary guard-ship of Chatham. Parliament. And after all, what had been done ? No- Captain G. H. Seymour was to commission the Cum thing. Lord Duncan bad stated that, if they would berland, 70, and to commence entering a crew of 650 only act, repeal was certain ; that it was doomed by the officers and men, for service in the West Indies, as the Crystal Palace. But he (Mr. W.) would tell them that flag-ship for his father, Vice-Admiral Sir G. F. Sey it was not doomed, but required the most powerful ex- mour, C. 8., G.C.H. Paymaster Rowe remains in this ertions from the moment he was speaking till the ques- ship. Lion was again brought before the House of Commons. Lieut. Charles T. Leckie (1845) has been appointed to If the parishes of London had been properly organised, study steam at the factory, Woolwich. and if there had been so strong an expression of public Lieut. Thomas Saumarez (1848) has been appointed opinion that there co u ld h ave b een no m i sunderstanding additional to the Centaur, flag steam-frigate, on the of it by the Minister, the thing might have been coast of Africa, and proceeds in the Volcano. done. But there has been a great deal of gentle- PORTSMOUTH, TUESDAY. - Fantome, 12, Commander manly delicacy and scholastic forbearance in Genneys, sailed this morning for Plymouth, to receive the matter, and if they had on ly spo k en out and her wages and the dispatches and letters for New said we will have it, the result might have been different. Zealand. He said, call the representatives of London together, and Commander Heaslop and Mr. Horton's newly invented ask them whether they would vote for the repeal of the night signal lights were tried last evening from Seaview tax-put it to them directly, not as a mere paltry finan- to the dockyard semaphore, the distance between the cial saving, but as a question of morality and health, and points being about five miles. They appeared to answer let them say-We will have it. The question of the remarkably well, as the lights and their different colours nature of the tax was decided. All was decided as to could be clearly seen without a telescope. The number its statistics, its origin and operation, and its evils. The of lights in use at one time could not be distinctly made only practical question was how to get rid of it. Some out without a telescope at so great a distance. They ap people thought that p e titi on i ng P ar li ament was of no peared to spectators from the platform in Portsmouth to use; but there was a mistake, for it was of use when con- be one body of fire. These lights, we are informed, are ducted properly, but it w as no t one or two or ten peti- not intended for the use of ships, being too cumbersome, tions that would accomplish an object, for Ministers owing to their weight and size, but are intended for use asked how many petitions there were, and when this for along the coast, in case of necessity. example was produced, although it represented the opi- PLYMOUTH, TUESDAY.-The Right Hon. Lord John nions of 60,000 men, it told in the House of Commons Hay, Commodore-Superintendent of the dockyard, re as the petition only of the single man, able or influen- sumed his official duties - yesterday, when the red burgee tial as he might be, who had signed it on behalf of the was hoisted at the main on board his flag-ship, the St. meeting.---(Hear, hear.) What they wanted now was a George, 120, Captain J. Nias. petition from every man who held a house.-(Cheers.) Volcano, steam-vessel, Commander W. J. Rivers, are Ile should like to see that plan adopted, and if it was rived on Sunday from Portsmouth, and is appointed to not he should say th e i n h a bi tants of London were not sail on Friday with the mails for the coast of Africa, sincere, and so would the Minister.-(Hear.) But if he touching at Madeira. saw every man anxious to put his petition in the hands The Samson steam-ship, Captain Jones, was placed of his representative, he would admit it to be a mani- in dock yesterday to have her copper examined. festation of public opinion which he could not resist. The Bloodhound steam-tender arrived yesterday with The Honourable Gentleman concluded by a long marine artillery for the Samson. and able himself against this t h by professing rliament to his determinthe utmost ation to exert The crew of the Dili gence transport were paid wages of yesterday. his power, if his health would permit, and he would at all The Crane packet-brig, which arrived from Falmouth times discharge his duties as he had done on previous on Saturday, is gone up to Hamoase to be fitted for ser occasions. vice on the coast of Africa. Mr. Honnsiestes proposed a resolution declaring the A notice has been posted at the police stations, dated explanation of MaWakley to be satisfactory.-(Cheers.) Devonp or t, J anuary 5, 1841, and signed by Captain. It would be only justice. Robert Smart, offering a reward of IL. each for the ap- The resolution was carried unanimously, with cheers. prehenson of the captain of the mizen-top, 12 able sea- A vote of censure on the pariah authoritie s of St. men, four ordinary seamen, and four privates, Royal end s Mary econded , Islington by , Mr. Emus, was then mo and carried by Mr. GuEDDELLE Mari nes , s t ragg l ers or deserters, from her Majesty's fri unanimously; gate Indefatigable. and thanks having been voted to the Chairman, and Two divisions of shipwrights have been placed on the acknowledged by him, the meeting separated at ten Narcissus frigate to get her ready fur launching in the o'clock. summer. Letters have been received from her Majesty's steam ship Gladiator, Captain J. Adams, dated Bights of Benin, September 25. She had taken five prizes, one of which, with 250 slaves, was sent to Sierra Leone. FALMOUTH, DEC. 29.-His Netherlands Majesty's new steam-fligate, the Ardjoeno, of heavy armament, Cap tain A. J. Voet, arrived here this morning from Flush ing, prior to proceeding to Java, and will be supplied with from 200 to 300 tons of coal. The Dutch Govern ment has selected Falmouth for upwards of ten years as the fuel depot and port of departure for all their steamers to the East and West India colonies. The Ardjoeno is ;he largest steamer in the Dutch navy. ROMANIST MIRACLES. Sir,—The sham miracle lately recorded in Galignani's Messenger, and repeated in your columns of Wednesday last, is a mere imitation of an old imposture. In Collier's Ecclesiastical History of Great Britain, vol. 2, pp. 434, 435, Land. 1714, fol., you will find the following narra tive:— "At the arrival of the Earl of Sussex, the Queen's Lieutenant in Ireland, the Litany was sung in English, at Christ Church, Dublin (Tuesday, August 30, 1559*). Some bigotted Papists were much disturbed at this way of worship, and endeavoured to retrieve their old service by counterfeiting a miracle. To this purpose a marble figure of our Saviour, standing in the cathedral, with a reed in his hand, and a crown of thorns on his head, was observed to bleed through the thorns upon the face of the image. This wonderful appearance happened in service time, when the Lord-Lieutenant, the Archbishop, and the rest of the Privy Council, were at church. When this was perceived by the people they were strangely affected, especially when one privy to the contrivance told them that our Saviour could not chuse but sweat blood when heresy was come into the church. In short, all the audience not being of the same mind, the miracle occasioned a confusion, and the congregation broke up. Several of the people, however, stayed behind, fell on their knees, and prayed before the image. " The Archbishop of Dublin (Hugh Curwen, a native of Westmoreland), suspecting some foul play, ordered the sexton to wash and examine the image. This being done, the man perceived a sponge soaked in blood within the hollow of the head. This sponge one Lee, formerly a monk of the cathedral, had put within the head that morning, and being loaded with blood, it was strained through the cracks of the marble, and fell down in drops upon the face. The cheat being thus discovered, the Archbishop preached in the church upon that subject the next Sunday; and to make the more serviceable im pression, Lee, with his assistants, were placed upon a table before the pulpit, with their hands and legs tied, and their crime on paper upon their breasts. In this equipage they appeared three Sundays, were imprison e d for some ti me , an d a f terwar d s banished the realm." I am, Sir, your very obedient servant, Hawkshead, J a n. 6. D. B. H. * See Sir James Ware's " Antiquities of Ireland," Annal. Temp. Eliz p. 2, Dubl. 1702, fol. DECLARATION AGAINST THE ENACT MEN T OF RELIGIOUS DISABILITIES. We, the undersigned, deem it our duty at the present juncture to declare our unalterable attachment to the principles of Civil and Religious Liberty, and our de termination to oppose, by every constitutional means, any measure tending to interfere by legislative enact ment with the discipline or doctrine of any portion of the Queen's subjects. M. J. Blake G. H. Meagher Castlereagh J. O'Brien M. E. Corbally T. O'Brien W. Sharman Crawford M. O'Connell J. T. Devereux J. O'Connell W. Fagan A. O'Flaherty J. Fagan The O'Gorman Mahon R. M. Fox G. Ouseley Higgins 11. Grattan M. Power J. Greene N. Power R. Keating° E. Burke Roche C. Lawless J. Reynolds W. Torrens M'Cullagh J. Sadleir N. V. Maher Fres. Scully W. Monsell - J. H. Talbot T. Meagher THE SCREW STEAMER BOSPHORUS. The following is the copy of a letter addressed to the Secretary of the General Screw Steam Shipping Com pany, dated off Madeira, Dec. 24, 1850: " Being about to touch at Madeira and land our passengers, I take the opportunity of sending a few lines to inform you of our proceedings. We left Plymouth OD the morning of the 18th of December, weather much finer, but we were scarcely out of the harbour when the appearance of the weather changed, the wind backed to south-westward, and it looked dirty. However, off the Lizard it became squally, and in a heavy puff, with hard rain, about 3 P.M. the wind shifted to west-north-west and north-westward, with which we stretched to the south - south-westward, and, notwithstanding being rather a deep and heavy sea, we made tolerable pro gress and good weather. The wind continued favour ing us till on Sunday last, at 1 P.M., having a fine fresh breez3 and appearance of continuing, we let the fires down and feathered the screw, which we did with no difficulty. We ran 24 hours without steam, under stud ding-sails and royals, making 215 miles. At 1 P.M. on Monday, we tried the speed of the ship, with the screw, in steaming position, and afterwards feathered; rate 6i knots steaming position; 8 knots feathered. Yesterday evening, wind becoming light, at 9.30 got steam up, and the screw was replaced in steaming posi tion in one minute. Thus far it has proved quite satis factory, and with the precaution of not letting the screw go too long without changing its position, lest it should get set fast, I feel it will be a great advantage and no trouble in any way. It drives the ship as fast as the old one, the engine making perhaps two or three revo lutions on the average more than with the other. The engineer complains that the fuel is not very good; it runs away fast, and evidently seems to have too much tar in it, making much flame and dense black smoke. The engineers themselves are going on very well, very attentive, and appear quite satisfied in all respects. The passengers, I believe, are quite happy and comfortable, and, I doubt not, hill continue so. The mail officer is very companionable, and rather an acquisiticn than otherwise. In fact, I consider everything is going on with us as well as can reasonably be wished or hoped, trad v es i . th ls shall do for. The weather a pp ears now sett l e d from the north ward,all I andoa can i t l o l, eloonexompeiczte, the e n f u o s el, into the consistenthe keep ing up a good average speed, t o wards which I shall t a k e care the canvas does its part. EXTRACT OF THE LOG of THE SCREW-EITEAMZE. BoSPLIORDS. g ` Wednesday, ; Dec.lB.—At 8 A.m. Pa sse d t h e Break water 3 o'clo c k P.N. off the ec. 19.—Distan ce, 165 miles ; in lat. ed w n i e n s d day, so 4LBi daergd.; Thursday, squa lly D , u w t i h nd w e t o s t e W r I . Y IV. W . Imin. N., l ong . 6 deg. 28 min. W.; very heavy s well,qually, N. wind. Friday, Dec.e 20.—Di stance, 195 miles ; in lat. 44 deg. west 4 r 51 wes terly min. a westerly swell, N.E. wind. ~ Saturday, Dec. 21.—Dista nce 188 miles ; lat. 48 deg. 17 min. N., l ong. 11.15 W.; light N.E. breezes " Sunday, Dec. 2 2.—Distance, 211 miles; lat. 38 deg. 58 min., l ong. 12.40 W. Wind N.B. and fine; 1 P.)!., feathered screw. " Monday, Dec 23.—Distance, 215 miles; lat. 35 dog. 31 min., long. 14.50; wind fresh, N.E. No steam. " Tuesday, Dec. 24.—Distance, 190 miles ; between Porto Santo and Desertas; off Port of Madeira." COVENTRY GAOL.—At the Coventry Sessions pr . i Thursday last, Henry Holl ow ay, l a t e a t urn k e y in t he l otb) Co n n ventry Gaol, was indicted f or a idi ng an d ass isting l Thompson, a prisoner, to escape f ro m that Frazer, committed for the sam e cff enc e as Thompson , p.elhan - p a s;n, stated • George that about the Sunday b e fore l a st sessions he heard Rollo way tell Thompson that he (Holloway ) h_ad 201. in a building society. Thompson replied that he had 1201. in such a so ciety, and that if Holloway would assist him to effect hi s 1• into 1201. On another occasion a plan of the escape he would make Holloway's 2 0 . occasion Holloway showed Thorns Hodges gaol which he had drawn on a slate. Mar y deposed that three months ago she visited Thompson in Cove n t ry G aol ; that Holloway afterwards came to see her at the City Hotel, and said that if there was any money he would release Thompson. He then gave her a wax impression of the locks of the goal, and to open ninetsheypro l cured keys to b e made at Wol verhamptonocks. Sh e a l so provided the dis guisepson which was f oun d at Holloway's house. Thom The jury having returned a verdi c t o f guilty, the Chair man, in passing sentence, o b served that the law left no alter native but transportation for a longer or shorter period for this offence; and as in this instance the offence was greatly aggravated on the part of the prisoner, by reason of the re sponsible situation which he held, it became his duty to pass the extreme sentence of fourteen years' transportation. Mary Ann Hodges was then arraigned on a charge of con spiring with Holloway to effect the escape of Thompson. She pleaded not guilty, and was thereupon discharged, on her own bail, to appear at the next assizes.—Birmingham Gazette. SOUTHERN WHALE FISHERY COMPANY.--LetteTS have been received by this company from Sydney, dated in August last , announcing that the Samuel Enderby had ar rived from the Auckland Islands, having been very success ful in whaling for the time she had been out. It has been the custom in France to take a census of the population every five years. The last having taken place in 1846, the present year will therefore see this great and useful operation renewed. The following is the rate at which, according to historians and official documents, the population of Paris has gradually increased In the 18th century Paris contained 120,008 souls; in 1474, 150,000; under Henry 11., 210,000; in 1590, 200,000; under Louis, XIV., 492,600; in 1719, 509,640; from 1752 to 1762; 576,630 ; in 1776, according to Buffon, 658,000 ; in 1778, according to Mohan, 670,000; 1784, according to Neckel, 660,000 ; end of the reign of Louis XVI., 610,620 ; 1798 according to the census, 640,5"4; 1802, 672,000; 1806, 547,756 ; 1808, 580,609 ; 1809, 7 94 , 59 5 ; 1817, 148,966 ; 1827, 890,431; 1831, the commencement of opinquennial census, 774,328 ; 1836, 909,126; 1841, 912,033 (exclusive of soldiers, absentees, and children at nurse) ; 1646, 1,053,897 ; and the depariment of the Seine, 1 ,365,467. The population of the department is thus divided :-Ist arrondissement, 111,245 ; 2d, 117,768 ; ad, 64,675 ; 4th, 48,233 ; sth, 96,628; 6th, 104,484; 7th, 72,893; Bth, 1 1 2,170; 9th, 12,604; 106,878 ; 11th, 66,119 ; 12th, 100,203 ; 13th (St. Denia), 187,513 ; 14th (Sceaux), 123,057, The population of France in 1700 was 19,666,000 souls; in 1831, 32,560,934; in 1846, 35,400,486. It is said that 500 guineas have been offered for the privilege of advertising on the last page of the catalogue of the great Exhibition of the Industry of all Nations. P • • -- ..