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J SBUI), DJ TAGE, 11115(s red.) 'es of 251. eari l Share. rEE. tley-park. North Wathia3.- Vindsor oh-house, genie! !ton-creseen t n o lodge, Poole, Yector of the LO d, Alderman of ondon RailirgY Service Club_ _0 th Sheriff of idgewater i1 , •0 :vector of ill, -gardens, Direct°t° 114 cnOr-SqU a T;O l Chelten r 4 f o r of the i 3 cLiphan , re ctor i ck A t ire, Dire .stol, 811 d 7, 31 t.( ' V I Ely Valle.). ice-Chairsll3o tj'e Lily' Castle f l ye Director r )(woe, Caulbri dg ace, ace, St.l Direc tors pire t o (10,Lp J r s _parit "' - park, ri g i n gtou oar' .t, 31ontagt,"aAd of the rquieo Exeter, Pon- its razors's r ot borough, 1:" icagby a'nd I Ys ne2C4, e. Birstitl, Midland, 11 -°` d, DN an dsworth --3 RailwaY -square 13 .1 t. pa , Bristol, Pfl lon eci L th e Town CA don It L.-, 'AztPEll IrvIENT AL SQUADRON OF 1844. r (A-) REPORT FROM REAR-ADMIRAL llowniss, C. 8., P 9„ SECRETARY OF TILE ADMIRALTY, OF' THE ['RIMS 41 4 . 1NG BETWEEN HER MAJESTY'S SHIPS QUEEN , lA, ST. VINCENT, AND ALBION. `Caledonia, at Sea, in lat. 46 deg. 19 min. N., loog. C a % 12 dcg. W. 20th Nov., 1841. Sin' -I h ave to request you will inform their Lordships scer'bedience to their (milers of the 18th ult., I proceeded f Vile 23d ult., and on the 3d instant arrived off the htv isb ° l3 , 'where, haying ascertained that her Majesty's I a l en was not in the Tagus, I stood to the westward , she Cth inst. fell in with her off the rock. For some tam e the whin was strong on shore, and it w a s ta ir ;;`- difficulty I gained a sufficient offing to enable me its e e pee those trials of the Albion's stilling about which 4 11 : 1 " 1 I%s ez3 ure I can report that, after a most careful observe % leer qualities on every point, I am fully convinced she 14 iesailing ship, very stiff under canvass, and Ar a' elli.arkably well ; and, although from the extreme settled weather which has prevailed during the last ail ; re am , not enabled t o state how she behaves under aes , u blowing weather, I feel no doubt, from want I satii apps superiority under such circumstances would tried to the greatest disadvantage. 1 / 4 tr os uli ld naturally have been more satisfactory if shi p s tri s l i class, and of known good character, could have a gainst her ; and, all hough I feel very confident .stt am nevertheless induced to recommend that ‘Wi th avourabl e opportunity may be taken of doing so. ej t s ; r e•sect to th Queen, fier sai ling was inferich• to ship for the e first three days after leaving Spit , sew it grad ua ll y i m proved afterwards, and I consider tfr ee e q u al t o he Calednia b the wiud, and superior , as lonler a to ll common circum y stances. Both are, how:- 4 1 1 / 4 ! it lerably slower than the St. Vincent , which shi p th e a decided superiority en all occasions. %st -ia tifO u a e ea's great defect seems to be an app arent want owee in the rudder which occasions her to t ' kl4"etk be kept ne s , Lelm, and under low and easy sat to I L as a With difficulty. It is impossible to decide whe easy ether from the rudder itself being too small, or s.ath ier cause which may be remediable by an alter las:stowage, or the position of the masts. There are ~ioeneed officers in the squadron, the commander e e N' I P, the late master of the fleet in the 13.1editer (Sta 1 . he master of the Albion, who all agree in ex ( <eir surprise at the change which has taken place P (I rf'e, and f u lly confirm the testimony borne by t he , ft e:•in-chief in the Mediterranean, as well as by %la ti ;ers, as to her former good qualities; but as it is t lhi t t nothing can be done at sea to improve her, and I tkaess in her steering might compromise her silt a a nY difficult situation, I have thought it most ad- L o'l teturn to England before the fall expiration of the -pecr Ova ',led in their Lordships' orders, and am now on Plymouth Sound, haying directed the Queen and aa` l l!, in the event of separation in the Channel, to 10.1seerness an on Symonds will lay before their Lordship s his andt,7 suggestions with respect to the necess ar y i to the Queen; and I will, therefore , onl y add, tt l ' .( ` ( !ing the defect principally comp l a ined of 13 her ' helm, it is ver remarkabhow well she stays ttlt circumstanc y es; and I was particularly struck tl 'io` t g her tacked yesterday against a h eav y head ae n e n she and the Albion, without hauling down their round with perfect ease, while this ship aral the la'` were (with their head sails down) , n earl y double In stays. S,,ii, N s a ,, t2i . lrty of the Queen and Albion has been on all Pao remarkable ; 'and their inclination ssas always ri i las e ss than that of the Caledonia or St. Vincent, the khi the one case, from 3 to 3% deg., and in the It is very obvious, therefore, that these ships I s ir n e tl 4 l, ir ports up and fight their guns with much and I have no doubt they will always be Op a" Carry a reef more out of the courses and Sjhe' e n - an emergency. attention to these trials of sailing, which I at s : _it to be the most important ob.ject, and the cond ,havecessity of keeping tlse rigginwell up as, r u o i pe e_ so at li i i 'reven . ted me, during these shorts . dad S'a% uch time as I should otherwise have done to the ZtlskvSlutions specified in their Lordships' instructions; Oli n a i a.s been much useful exerene in the order of sail -1; 'me of battle, as well as in wearing at night by es s(i stld I have had ' every reason to be satisfied with the Zts e r r s and efficiency of the squadron; aid the accuracy `sits set practice was highly creditable, the St. Vincent 11 k two casks, and this ship and the Queen one Idi.. s e se .tance of about 800 yards. f u t p e ndeavonred in tbe preceding observations to an ' n oe s 'Y. and distinctly as possible all their Lordships' Cr iss wah respect to the qualities of the four ships ille' s ee inniand; and it isenly furthernecessary to explain a 4 llies ai r 3r unusual and uninterrupted fine weather which qtee tit ed since I left the coast of Portugal, and which l st is % e ll " (the ships having never had more than f one qu a i i ,lail), prevents my repel tug more strong o q zf aen lies in blnwing weather. We had some ka,`des e ° , lll. Passage toLisbon, but they came on suddenly, a'qr - `ec l again quickly, so that there was no opportu- C:i iengthened comparison. N , a therefore only further add, with respect to the I t i,u , st I cotiskter her as only labouring under some tem (Pisaidailvantage ; and I shall be much surprised and lis t e st la after some trifling and inexensive, alterations, 11 iip, "Ind to be (at least) a very fair sailing and power " I am, &c., "WILLIAM BOW LES, Rear-Admiral." Loa tb (13.) : ,, , ei ssA A - , , ,, -‘ ,. EPORT FROM CAPTALN CORRY, R.N., TO THE , Or ADMIRALTY,tip i' OF TIIE TRIALS OF ILER. MAJESTY'S BRIGS Esrradon DARING, rI I SH, a[LITINE, WATERWITCH, PANTALOON, 4:113 CrtutsEtt. 1 / 4 " Her Majesty's Steam - ves sel Firebrand, a 11 . 1 ,11, Plymouth Sound, Dec. 9 , 1844 . ti , Jiba ' e experimental squadron placed under my com lslasljtnY Lords Commissioners of the Admiral t y , havin g lo L of October arrived in latitude 49 deg. N., longs es b . IN I deemed it a good position for the exe , 4ta• Th eir Lordships' orders (dated 18th October, 1844), ataa l h and Irish Channels being open to the N.E., the t t i' s te ls ay to the S.E., and the .Atlantic Ocean to the l a ;,and S.W. I therefore Commenced. the series of 11 ette ts i 'laving in consequence of the hazy weather been ul in obtaining any result to the 2d and 3cl of n a ism., was induced to move front the bank of sound I , t rtt a k. ea to the southward in search of clearer weather. 11i t5 , 4 1 1 4 4 1 g 1 In Y rePortH I comidered it advisable to disembarrass sa' l .isa s s Taverns-eats of the Firebrand, and the log, which ,Ilis s '` e ‘c herewith, will inform their Lordships of her pro ki Sit:a given I , l ti N by s ' n in a tabular form the distance . in . yards se e ene vessel over another, I have placed it, with the a t the, 4 of the trial, on the face of the diagram, which pared' the same moment exhibit the commencement, s s a r a nd the result of each contest. I have also caused ' l ia : tar ns to be made from the squadron, which I for ire form, and to all of which I particularly ‘ . ll ' l. aw their Lordships' attention. a nuary of the result of the trials is naturally divided it • ose -1- • A :14 itch took place en' andthe wind. There • v t i l ,„-" fourteen trials, eight of which were 'on' and six s ` wind. Of the eight on a wind,' two of them, viz., alai 3 1, 1 , 6 4 , , are excluded from the present classification in Weeeee of thick hazy weather at their conclusion hay a'Mtsered abortive every attempt to obtain the correct hews , the different vessels. They are, therefore, of use Bli 6 . n ostantiating the conclusions which are deduced ss results of the other. trials. The remaining six may es,Vided : three with moderate or light breezes, and .; the till strong breezes or squally weather. With respect L e Ns ° , B4 , l , er six. trials which took place 'off the wind,' they turn; t ea t ,' under the three heads, wind abeam,' abaft the " 1 / 4 1 vie - ,V I right aft,' the two trials having taken place with s e le th in each of those dig ections th q 'th ti ` i 'e trials, on a wind,' Nos. 1,4, and 7 are those in 1 4 4 , Can e I ‘.:i"d was either light or moderate. In the first of lis'g the Espi'agle and Mutine did rot take a part, 'lat e ';° ll t. In that of the fourth, the Daring did not par k „ t, ea. the Pantaloon was not present at the seventh. 011, `, 4 , it trial No. 1 with the water smooth and a long ts 'i s. ltr e Fish . i had . the greatest advantage ; the ; L "r Daring eliglitay differing from eac . h other, chasing i t e l a tiss e .nt in the trial No. 7, when the wind was similar, instead of smooth water there was a cross head aring was the most weatherly the Flying Fish mid ae e . t ,k) koming after her, being followed, but at some list t, tr 4 the Mutine and Osprey. From the results of these bk ( li ff with the same weather, but with the sea coining e 4 liaistlath a head sea is the superior vessel ; and this is tearkably c onfirmed by examining the details o f - ;it 7, where it appears that for three hours , when s'lli eeK, with a following sea , there was comparat ivel y eF, aria difference between the Flying Fish, Espiegle, and that afterwards, when the signal to tack had s ) kt.s`'ne, and th e y were brought . to bow the sea, the ad 4iies s° great chiefly gained, which in two hours gave the f . 4 ln.' e great a superiority over the other two. ith Vier, r espect to the Espiegle and Flying Fish, the i t s ers;o the fourth trial beat the latter ; but in the seventh, tstina s ! was reversed by the latter weathering the former, an et e e ure appears that on a wind, in moderate weather n'soaN s e ° very material difference between them, though tl,;teg as s aneriority does exist, rests with the Flying Fish. k,latt s -1 the Mutine and Osprey, they (notwithstanding.. tri si r e had a slight superiority over the Daring in the itasse s 41 aY be considered as beaten vessels (the former, having a decided advantage over the latter), and 1° , an t h e r°olnparison between them is unnecessary beyond oe ,uagrarns and tables afford, in which the gain and Wil'a vessel is minutely given in yards. a t Iv a , a . respect to the Cruiser, except in the fourth trial, I ` co nsiderably beaten by all, and even in that she had atTln ss '' e li r alit advantage over the Pantaloon and Osprey. s, witch had an advantage over the Pantaloon in the ti 4 atit, of these three trials in which they were both o d e. w a nd in the fourth, in particular, it was very decsded. e re the trials close-hauled, with light or moderate Vih es ne other three with strong breezes or s q uall y O tie e , _‘ere the 6th, llth, and 13th, in all of which the 4„'?. obt ained a marked and. decided superiority over al l Neir a dron. In th e s i x th t r ial the Flying Fish and Water -411Ii• we re about equal, and are placed next to the Daring. fir 41 the t al so the former vessel, and in the 13th the latter , s i ``.lt se l , ) ;, c ed as second. a s ke're as ',!" be seen by referring to the tables attached to the si aters4sthat in the 11th trial the Flying Fish b eat the rider w a L _e h very con s id er ably, but that in the 13 th trial t he °chs 3 reversed, the latter beating the former equally as N I as v th on a s was before beaten, which proves . the Flying a li t tan s I).,that in smooth water, to be the superior vessel of o with a head-sea and. strong wind an equal .14 be awarded to the Waterwitch. Aa re ► e sixth trial the Mutine came next, and in the llth sti i stila the Espiegle, which vessel hat!, in the latter trial in a s a linl ee r ',O very decided advantage over the Mutine and re rtielf the squadron, the relative positions of which are tame !a. ts s ! i r og to the diagram. , t° the with the wind abeam,' it will be seen by e na t'a:atlie tables of the eighth and 14th, that in both of '; 4 1 , 1 s' e t „Daring was the leading vessel, the position ot se sCeNtioidseen occupied by the Flying Fish in the former, tinetrig in-the latter ; the Mutine being fourth in g i lle d trial and third in the 14th, and having in the last-msn nQ wir, d , beaten the Flying Fish, but ohly 135 yards. With n aria abaft the beam' the 9th and 10th trials place the iss le t e ' for a , "e . one, and the Esp.egle in the other, as firs:. In In Il e lar se tri al the Espiegle occupied the second place, and as t ateraa sei r the Mutine, Flying Fish being third in both. Pan t wag the last in the 9th, and Daring in the 10th. e e n ea c i t Vea did not take a part in these two trials, having wi la the Lied for the reasons assigned in the diagram. ta" , tbsl,hth and 12th trials which took pace before the th e bara ia l aY i nn Fish and the Pantaloon were the two first, ieltspla n being second in the one, and Cruiser in the other, aSoth. a'e and Wa' erwitch occupying the two last places • 14 1a a d as - 11'3 s eonel tides a co m p ar i son o f the sailing qualities of the t i f" Iho.. „ undo call of the heads. t i ttr ()t) s , 2tva ,• . tabiliti es for lirlynr t'; ,hOWII by the reports to wh7eli elyo the ficirreel of inclination at "A the%luting each of the tliats. aliktd ill g i ne V ' e a l %°'l3 444 the aaaation, I must state that I could not help remark -1 ureme stiffness of the Espiegle when compared __ ! 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Dig rule r s'' Cr vic iPr4f lVe' clO' s roe' obipe oc totlf,', o of c ,o; t .nforg is tne ir „e• , e l a ble _ e t ° $ O6 / 1 ;li r - o „, i ntr:6o 0 f ficie ra nt u % lirs bO t o l t t et P tee e ` 4ve to `" 11 ,91 1 4 l as col " s ittia s l ,,ir es ill ry °l ' 00 iveut 1;f 59 10 1' L1:= 1 t D ec .dt o of g a .ff /15S , acorot,,.. ~~-- ~ THE St' N, LONDON MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 20, 1845. with the other vessels, which must give her a great advantage when firing her gunF. "The Pantaloon, as compared with the Waterwith, her more immediate compPt i! or. it m the similarity of their size, ' must be considered as inferior, eNeepting he one point of running bef , re the wind in light or moderate weather, en which point she had, as will ba seen by the tables, au advan tage over most of the squadron.—l_ have, &c.. " ARMAR L. CORRY, Captain." NAVAL IN TELLIGENCE PORTSMOUTII, OCT. 18.—The fleet continues in the Sound, and there is no indicati , n of I,n immediate movement. 'The present state of all, ire in the Myer Plate and at the island of Madagascar may induce the. Admirdty to alter their inten tion iu the dispoeal of the ships, and, at the least, prevent their being sent to any distant cruising-ground. This afternoon Boor- Admiral Sir Samuel Pyin, G.C.8., the Admiral of the Fleet, in company . with Sir John West, Port Admiral, in the Sylph cutter, visited her Majesty's ship Rodney, 92, Captain Collier. A spirit of discontent prevails on board the ships, in con tequenee of the restriction:; placed on the liberty of the men. The disaffection thus produced is reported to have been mani fested by various acts on board the flag-ship, St. Vincent, 120, Captain It. F. Rowley ; the 'Trafalgar, 120, Captain Martin ; and the Albion, 92, Capttein Lockyer. To give specific particulars on this subject is very difficult. The . officers and men belonging to all the ships are chary . of im porting information as to their soiling qualities, or interior economy, under general circumstances; but in the present case, when a queetion of discipline is raised, the few who come ashore from the disaffected ships are still more cautious. The disaffection of the crew of the St. Vincent is of a very minor character. On board the Trafalgar it is stated that insubordination has manifested itself in the partial .-e -struction of some of her sail, by cutting them. But it is on board the Albion that the nest unfortunate irregularities have occurred. It appears that on Tuesday last, the 14th ' instant, one of the watches bad permission to go ashore, but did not return on the Wednesday within the limited time. In consequence of their remaining ashore Commander Cham bers, the officer in command, would not p=rmit a second watch to leave the ship, such permission being contrary to general orders. The men urged their suit upon Commander Chambers after his dinner hour; and the commanding officer being thus importuned, gave a peremptory denial. At night fall the men were, as usual, ordered to their hammocks ; some refused compliance, and commenced throwing their pipkins and other earthen utensils at each other, and, it is said, at the officers. In consequence of this breach of discipline they were piped up and down during the night, and in the morning ordered' . hammock drill." They, however, threw their hammocks on the deck, and ton were immediately placed in irons. It is further reported, that during the week the rigging of the Albion has been cur, and the breeching of some of her guns loosed. The men in confinement will be tried by court-martial, and in all probability transported. Cap tain Lockyer is greatly esteemed by his crew. Commander Chambers, whether deservedly or otherwise, is not regarded so favourably. There is little doubt that the conduct of the men has been reprehensible, but whether the prevention of their going ashore, or receiving their wives aboard, and the suppression of their smoking and other privileges (at a period when the duty of the fleet is of a heavy character), are punishments of too severe a description, is a subject for consideration. THE COURT-MARTIAL UPON LIEUTENANT BURRELL, OF THE SUPERB. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17. The court was opened at one o'clock ; the prisoner in his defence again objected to the second charge, which was grounded on the 27th article of war, anal in justification of that objection produced t he onirdons of Mr. Greenwood and Mr. Merivale, two members of the bar. He called Captain Corry, Mr. A. Heneage, naval cadet, aged 12 1 A years, John Smith. able sea.nan, and John Harrison, quarter-master, but their testimony did not invalijate the evidence for the prose- cation. Mr. John Colter, surgeon of the Superb, deposed that the prisoner was labouring under the effects of a severe physical injury. The complaint is sometimes, but not always, pro ductive a violent pain in walking. He ivas on the sick list from the sth to the 26th of August. Suffers from hernia, and wears a truss. The complaint was not of a nature to pro duce drowsiness. The Court was occupied until four o'clock, and then, after consultation, declared the charges proved, and sentenced the prisoner to be dismissed her Majesty's service. The following are the words of the 27th article of war No person in or b , longing to the fleet shall sleep upon his watch, or negligently perform the duty imposed on him, or forake his station, trion pain of death, or such other punish ment as a court-martial shall think fit to impose, and as the circumstances of the cases shall require." PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 18. PROMOTIONS. ' Mates —Augustus Philllinore and S. F. Douglas, of the Hibernia, to be Lieutenants APPOINTMENTS. Captains—S. Lushington, to the :Retribution ; Sir H. Hart to be one of the Commissioners of Greenwich Hospital, vice Mannsell, deceased.' Commander—G. K. Wilson, to the Pilot. Lieutenants—J. 11. Craug, of the Syren, to command the Volcano, vier Miller, deceased : R. Hopkins, of the Geyser, to the Syren, vice Craug ; J. M. Croke, to the Avon ;R. A. Buckman, to the Styx J. G. Bickford, and J. Wilson. to the Retribution ; Hon. G. D. Keane, to the Alarm ; H. M. Bur roughs, to the President. Masters—J. Avlen (1823), to command the Alban, vice White; W. R. Madge, to Canopus; W. S. Mainprise, to Woolwich steam factory, for study. Paymasters and Pursers—W. H. Wiseman, to the Svden ham (superseding pro tem., Mr. Rutter, clerk charge), to conduct and report upon the new system to br, adopted as regards the victualling of passengers in the Mediterranean steam-packets, under the late Admiralty order. A baker, butcher, pastrycook, and confectioner have been appointed to each packet under the same order: J. Williamson, to the Queen, vice Fletcher,- deceased ; R. H. Goddard, to the Re tribution ; and C. F. Turner, to the Flying Fish. Surgeon7-J. W. Bowles, to the Alarm. ASsistant Surgeons—J. Leppett and A. Batewell, to the Penelope. Mate—G. C. Campbell, to the President.. Midshipmen—R. B. Webb, to the Syren ;E. W. Shaw, to the Juno. Clerks—B. Stone, to the Alarm ;J. J. Spark, to the Beacon. The Rev. J. H. Lang has qualified for a naval instructor at the Royal Naval College. Mr. M. Brady, extra clerk in Portsmouth Dockyard, is promoted to third-class clerk, and R. H. Rogers has been appointed extra clerk. Mr. Thomas Baker is re-appointed a foreman of works at Haslar and Weovil departments at Gosport. COAST GUARD. Removals—T,ieutenant C. A. Lafargue, from Jury's Cap to Littlestones station, vice Davison. THE NAVAL RETIREMENT. TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF HAD TON, &c. &c. MY Lord. — Parlia ment have g ranted 30,0001. a-year to I the Admiralty to enable them to retire • 14 'captains and ob tain young admirals, but the plan their Lordships have laid down AA ill neither do the one nor the other. I understand 243 captains have sent in their resignation, of whom 43 are within the first 100, and t 43 within the first 250, the rest being low 1 down the list, one e ven in 1845. It is left open until the I st of December, to give more time for consideration. It is not likely men from the upper part of the list will accept it, and sappose it is filled from the lower part, let. me ask your Lord shin what good will it do? Just what Sir Robert. Peel him self said in the House of Commons in reply to me will take place, viz., those high up will not take it, but those low down will. I foretold in the House of Commons what would take place if the plan announced was carried out, and the seniority not limited. and was answered by Sir George Cockburn that the plan was not decidedly fixed ; but, notwithstanding, it was pronnlreated two days after. The grant, was only conditional, and if 300 could not be obtained another plan was to be adopted. The 300 have not been obtained, and it is not too late to change it. The plan I beg to propose to your Lordship is, in the first instance, to limit the retirement to the first, hundred. filling them up as vacancie' take place, giving them 400/. a year, with the rank of rear-admiral. When the retired list is completed to 100 ;mother list should be formed of retired captains with 3501. a year, oily eligible when they come on the 14s. CA list, which should always be kept up to 100, and as vacancies occurred on the retired list of admirals, they should be filled from the retired list of captains. When the money granted by Parliament is absorbed, the retirement to the captains' list should cease, and the retired list of admirals be filled up AS . vacsncies occurred. It may be calculated that 12 admirals will die every year, and three eantains in the first hundred. This will raise 12 captain.; to admirals, and 15 to the 14s. O. list, as many of whom, if within the age, might retire if they pleased till the grant is absorbed. If this plan is adopted the stream will be kept running, and the service benefited; if, on the other hand, it is filled up agreeably to the present plan, officers who are low down the list, and not at a7l in the way, will resign and the current of retirement will be stopped for seven teen years, and the captains' list will be just as much in want of reform as it is ROW, after costing the country 30,0001. for the first year, with a gradual annual reduction.--I have Le honour to remain, your Lordship's obedient servant, London, Oct. 1 8 . CHARLES NAPIER. i3OntiOn Ditto LOndOii fAnition , ACQUITTAL OF LIEUTENANT ITYDEN OF THE 10TII ROYAL HussAns.--The proceedings of the court-martial in the case of Lieutenant Hyder, of the 10th Hussars, the issue of which has been looked for with great interest by the army, have terminated in the official announcement of that officer's acquittal on Friday afternoon at Leeds. The above are all the particulars which have reached London. Mr. Samuel Warren defended Lieutenant Hyder, for which, we under stand, he received 300 guineas. The Duke and Duchess of Bucelench, the Mar quis and Marchioness of Clanricarde, Lnrd Dunkellin, the Earl and Countess of Cawdor end Lady Mary Campbell, Lord Wm. Thynne, the Hon. Wm. S. and Lady Caroline Lascelles and Miss Lascelles, Lard and Lady Cartaret, Vis count and Viscountess Evelyn, the Hon. A. and Mrs. Las celles, the Hon. 0. and Lady Caroline Duncombe, and a large party, are expected to assemble at Harewood House, Yorkshire, on a visit, to the Earl and Countess of Harewoot, by the 4th of the ensuing month. TITHES ON SALT is hardly s,) well known • as it ought to be, that amongst the exactions levied for the support of the Kirk is one in the shape of tithes on fish; an odious instance of which is to be seen in the five per cent. exaated by the minister of North Leith on all fish entering the port. The worst feature of this impost is, that it falls principally upon the poor fishermen of the Shetland Islands, who have, from the scanty profits of their perilous occupation, first to pay their own ministers in Shetland, and then to pay again to a minister having the second-best living in the whole country, and resi dent 300 miles from their homes. We understand that vigorous efforts an , now making by which, we trust, this iniquitous impost will be successfully evaded for the future, and its in justice and hardship so clearly established that the minister will see the propriety of renouncing his claim, or the government the necessity of abrogating the law. Messrs. John and Archd. Peterson, of Leith Walk, brought a cargo of fish to this market in August last, and instead of bringing the VCFS:I to Leith or any place within the power of the minister they discharged her at Granton Pier. The plan has proved completely successful, and the Norma bee arrived at Granton with a second cargo of seventy cc eighty tons. We trust that the Leith Dock Commission or the magistrates will give this matter their attention, end see the necessity of immediately using efforts to get this tax swept away, otherwise it will tend with other causes to injure the trade of the port. — Scotsman. SCOTCH. CATTLFL—WithaI the last few days seve ral droves of Scotch cattle, on their way to the south, have been detained is the immediate neighbourhood of this town, in consequence of suffering under the seve rities of the prevailing epidemic. At one time they amounted in number to more than three hundred. Some of them wo,. .„ ? , 7 , ri:3o front the, ground, and bad fed with ha'. ; of them roll imd almost intqs sant attelAion. !.. „:'eel that this lamentable ease will occasion \ ery se.i6;ts iwscs to dealers in Scotch cattle, because the expensea on the road are not creased, but the quality of the animals is very-machonl depre ciated.—Poricaster Gazette. RELATIVE CLOSING PRICES OF II ILWAY SHARES IN TIPt PRINCIPAL MIES ANP TOWNS IN SCOTLAND, AND IRELAND. &A ES or RAILWAYS. ,;.1 Aberdeen .• •• • •••• • • • Airdrie and Cnatbridge .• Arbro,dit and Forfar • • •• Oct. Oct. Oct. 01 18. 17. 17. 11 64j ;NGLAiiD 1.1 18. 17. I 17 . Oct. Oct. Oct Ditto Half Shares •• • • Art agh , gr., & Portrush 2% Bandon and Bantry .•• • • Belfast and Ballymena • • Bolta.st and County Down B tin II id, Lan. & Ches.Jnc. Birmingham and Glo'ster Do. New (i ss. at 7% dis.) Ditto Half Shares •• Birminghm&Oxfrd.June. 4 Bleichurit, and Preston— illekburn, Darwn,& Bohn Belton,AV lean, & Liverpl. —3 3 ii! Boston, Stainftd and Birm l tlt pi 2% Brighton, Lewes, & Bast. Bristol and Exeter • • • • 92 Ditto New. ...... Bristol and Gloucester — Bristol and S. Wales JIITIC British and Irish Union Caleklon. and AyrAt. Juno Caledon.&Dumbar.Jtme CaledAilan .••• • • • • . I 3Y,„ I 14141 Ditto Extension ••• • • • 4 %j 5U 1 C a mbridge and Lincoln.• 6 1 Ail 5 % Chester and Birkenhead Ditto Nov Shares •• •• Ditto Half Shares Chester and Holyhead 20% Cheltenham and Oxford Chichester and Brighton Churnet Vac! , . • • • • .• • • Clitheroe Junction .... • • Clydesdale Junction Cork, Blackrck & Passage 3%1 - 'l* -- , ICEGi 514 Cork and Bandon •. • • Cork and Killarney ... •• Cork and Waterford .... Co;k and Youghal .... •• Canterbury and Dover • . Coventry and Leicester.. COTnwall .• • . - I 3 16ic,d 1 11%1 - 2912! -. /erhy and Crewe . • • • • • • lireet Lon. and Manchstr Beceles, & Yannoth )irectMan.(Remington's) I Arca Northern . • •• • • • • Direct Norwich -•. • • - Dublinand Belfast June. t Dublin, Belfast, & Coln e - Dublin and Drogheda •• • • - Dublin and Galway ..... 5 I Nintialk and Enniskillen - Dundee and Artwoath .• • - Dundee and Perth • • - Durhatn and Sunderland - - East Lancashire (No. I) - - Ditto (No. 2) .•• • • • - - Eastern Counties 23% 23% 2314 Do. New • ... p 13% - 1)o. Perp.s pr Ct., No 1 1p - - Do. do. N 0.2 - p - - East I /erehain & Norwich - - - East Union .• . - -••• • • .. - - Ditto Extension ••• • • • - Edinbgh, Glas., and Dnm. - - Edinburgh and Glasgow.. 75 - Do. Quarter Shares •• • 19 - 1)o. New Quarter Shares 10% - Edi nb. Leith, and 0 ranten .- 1/o. Pref. 5 per Cent.. - I•Minlirgh and Northern - - Edinburgh and Peebles • • Edinburgh and Perth •• • • Ely and Huntingdon •• Enniskillen and Sligo • . • • Exeter. Yeovil, & Drchstr Fit wo;.1, Prstn, & W. Rid. (tan/kirk and Glasgow • . Glasgow and Ayr. •• • • Do. Quarter Shares • • • • Glasgow and Greenock.. Ditto New.. .•• .• •• Ditto Preference • • • •• Glitsgw,Dmfries, and Car. I ilsgw, K tlmarnck, & Ard. Glasgow and Belfast Un. Goole and Doncaster . • Grand Junction .• • • )itto Half Shares • • • )itto Quarter Shares .. • Ditto New Quarters - Ditto Eighths •••• • • • • - I - rand Union .•• • • • .... 3M . 71831 3% I - rent Eastern & Western 3% 3% - t Grimsby &Dk Extens. -- 12 ;t Grimsby and Sheffield - - It Sthrn & Wstrn (hind) - - Ditto Extension ••• • • • - - Great Munster.. ••.• • • • • - - Grt Northern of Scotland - - Grt Northern of England 220 - Do. New 401. Shares • • - - Do:New 301. Shares .. - - Great Western ••••• • • • • 155 - Ditto Half Shares 89 - Ditto Fifths - litllll,l, Farehm, ez Ports. 3% - Harwich . • ••• ••••• • • • • - - & Man. It. & Cant - 20 Huddersfield and Sheffield - - thin and Gainsborough • • - - !lull and Selby ••• • • • 103 - Ditto Quarter Shares•• • - - Ditto Half Shares • • • • - Inverness and Elgin •• • • - - isle of Jersey ••••• • • • • • - - Kendal and Windermere - - Kingstown and Bray •• • • - - Killarney Junctions .•• .. - - Lancaster and Cat lisle .. 51M - Lancaster and Preston .. - Leed+ and Bradford .. Ditto Extension Leeds and Des - sbury...• and Thirsk •••• • • • • - Leeti &W. Riding June. - - Leicester & Birmingham 1 % p 2.741:1859d Leicester and Bedford . p 39 Limerick and Waterford - - Limrek,Ennis, & Kil. Jnc. - - Lincoln, York, and Leeds - - Man. &GtN. of Eng. - - - Liverpool and Manchester -•- tin Half Shares •• • • - - Ditto Quarter Shares . • - LI yore', Ormskrk,& Prstn - 7 London and Birmingham 217 218 Ditto Thirds ••• • • • 44% 43 Ditto Quarters • • 28 - London and Blaekwall • • 10% - Ulit. Oxfd. & Chltnham. ondon and Itrignton • • • 68' Ditto Consolid. Eighths London and Croydon • • • • Ditto New . • • • • • • • • • I)o.lluarant.s per Cnt. • London and Greenwich - Do. Pref. or Privilege • • - option and South Westrn 75 Do. New Cons. Eighths - )o. New, 501 Shares • • 14 o. :Tow, 401. Shares.. - And York .••• • • • 6 (ilawtry) .. ••• • • - and Windsor •• • • - _ ,alsbury, & Yeovl - tarry & Coleraine 3M - ~tal en y & Enniskilln - at awl Ely .•..•• • • • • - till and Dereham .• •.. - Machei , ter and Leeds .. - Ditto Malt Shares • • . - Ditto Quarter Shares.. - Ditto Sixteenths •• • • • - ilf and's r and Birkenhead - er &llirminghm 86 85 Ditto .liarter Shares • - • Ditto New Quarters .• • 13 Do. Con. & Welsh June. - M . twin:sir, Boltn, & Bury - Mnelisti Buxtn, & Matlk - Man. Sket. and Mid. June. - Manelte , tr & Sontliamptn - - M 174 4M 4%1 - 3% 31,41- 3 3 ,41 - 74. 5 ,Ss pi - 2i% 1 - , - 2%1G756d - 128 4%1 - 4341 -- 8 - 3 5 4. - 4% - 3/ii 3i,,H :Pi 34 1 = - 2041 --- - 17 I -163 A 24 6141 6% 9%1 - 7 - 3256 d IGs p 35 pl 41s pi DUto eifths •••.• • • • • • IEL - 0 New .• •• • • 30% 31% Do. ('eti. Birm. & Derby Slidliti t; t Westru (Irish) _ _ Do. DAtension to Sligo Newest! & Daringtn June. 1) s . New (Brandling) 54 Ncw?tuit le and Berwick • • 18 _ N evelstlo, and Carlisle • • _ Nwestie, Durham, & Lan. _ Newi.ort & Abergavenny . Newry ,t , ,d Enniskillen 2% New—it and Sheffield .• • 5% 5% 5%1 North I* - .'tish ••.• .. Dit;s. New Shares •• • • 6 Do Northern and Eastern • • 69 . Scrip (Iss. at 5 dis.) 57 Do. Quarter Shares • • Nola; Ih, von .••••• • • • • • North )lent •••• • • • North St•tffordshire •• • • 5%Pi 7 North Eastern .•• • • • •• • -- North Union (A) •• • ..... Ditt.o (B).. ••• • • • North Wales Mineral•• • • Ditto New Shares •• • • Nor lii Western •••• • • • • North Wales ..... ... • . 7 Norwich and Brandon • • 25 Ditto New •••••• • • • • . • 6 Not., Beivoir, & Gramthm Nottingham and Voston.. NAL, Es wt.-11. Val. & Man. Nottingham & Mansfield O x ford and Binning. June Oxford and Worcester • • Oxford and Cambridge • • Perth and Inverness • • • • Portsmouth Direct • • • • • • rreston and Wyre • • • • • . Ditto llalf Shares • • • • Do. Pref. 5 per Ct. Guar Do. Pref. 5 per Ct. & div. Preston & Were Extern. Richmond &W. End .lunc 10 0 4 1 Rugby and Iluntingdon... 2%1 S co tti s h Central .•.• • • • • _ Scottish Midland ..... ... Silent , h 1 and Manchester Ditto Quarter Shares. • Ditto ditto (No. 2) • • Ditto ditto (No. 3) •• Sheffield and Lincoln . • • • Sheffield and Rotherham Shrewsbry& Grand June. 1 1 Shrews!.. Wor., & Crewe 3%1 3)6 1 3 1 Slims ,Wifiv., Dudi,&Bir 6%i 7 6% iihrwshry & Trnt Val. Ua. 1 1 ,,ip' -2%! Shrws.lierefd,&N.Walcs 3% 2 2 1 A mchum 11 .•• south Devon .• .. ..... .. 30 South M ialand .•••• • .. • • 6%p 7% 7 South Eastern and Dover 39% Do. New (iss.32/.) No. 1 . 18 1)o. (155.33/.65.8d.)., 2 11)4 Do. (iss. 301.) „3 Staines and Richmond . • • St affimishi re tc, Shropshire Stirling and Dunfermline - _ South W ales •••••• • • • • .. _ 7'4 7% Tcan and Dove Valley • • 2% 2% Trent Vall.ty .• ...... •• • • IN Do. and I iclyheadJune. 2% Vale of Neath.. •.• .. „ 3 % _ West London, Old Shares West End & Sothrn Coun. _ WextArd at. d Carlow •• • • _ ___ ...... Warw iek and Cheltenllam 2)4 'Waterford and Kilkenny 4V Watrfil,Wxfil,Wick& Dub 1% Wakefield -Ind Bradford.. ___ Wakfid, Pentaret, & Cool Wakefield and Harrogate Warwick and London . • • West fautcashire • • • • • • • • Woreester and Tring.. • • Whiteltaren and Furness Do. New Half Shares. • Welsh M Wand West Cornwall. ...... ~ West Yorkshire • • • • • • • • Wilson twn, M. & Coltness W w it,. s t•l: , ) , l , t , l i r . : t t :& & so W u ey t r ia t m h 6 2 i1 —...._ Yarttion lb and Norwich . • DUE: , New York and Carlisle York and North Midland 114% Ditto Matt Shares .. • • • Ditto Sca':bro' Branch -- Ditto . ',thy •.• • • • .... £2 - 8s p i — 25, 1 - 's• . 61 86531 3(II - .215 3 5 1,C, 7% 1 670 91s3d, 5 I 5%; Mil 117iti 5 42 10%1 "- - I - i -42%, 41141 - ;)41: 15141 - - 10% , II 61/ii 2 m 4ul - - .6, 1( 3 - = 1658 P 6%, 414 1 - I -- 3 % - Ditto F. 4,1E,11 .. Y 1 , 4 Gls. - ,Tow tiuu — I gs— EXETER, Ocr. 19. STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The sales are—Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester, 1 p.—Exeter and Creditor], Git—Nortli Dem, p.—Exeter, Topsham, and Exmouth (Da w's line). 1 4. p. —Ditto (l-lead's), p.—Central Cornwall and Devon, land —Taw Vale Extension, % p.—Dartmouth, Torbay , Exeter Junction, % p.—Eastern Counties, 241,4. SHEFFIELD, Ocr. 18. SrocK EXCI!ANCE.—The sales are—Caledonian Exten sion, s%—Griimby and Sheffield, 2614—Ditto, Quarter Shares, 61i—Grinisby Railway and Deck Extension, 12 — Liverpool and Leeds Direct. s:l4—Manchester, Midland, and Great Grimsby, 6—Welsh Midland, 4—York and Carlisle, 5%. lIULL, OcT. IS. STOCK ExcnANar..—The sales arc—Great Grimsby and SheilieLl, Quarter Shares, boa —Armagh, Coleraine, and Portrush :)6 -Axholme,76s. p.—Boston, Newark, and Shef laid, 6-2 Cambridge and Lincoln, 6—Coventry, Nuneaton, &c., 314 —Derby and Gaiashorough, 2/. 17s. 6d. Dudley, Madeley, and Ir(n Bridge, 355. p.—East Coast, 21. 14s. — Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding, 4%—Great North and South Wales and Worcester, 7s. 6d. p.— Hull and Barnsley Junction, 41. O. 7 1 / a d. p.—Liverpod and Leeds, 5X —Lon don and Birmingham Extension, 3—London and York, 614 —Nottingham and Gainsborough, 255. p.—Nottingham, Ere wash;&c., 6 ,3 / 1 —Nottingham and Boston, 51,4 —Nottingham and Mansfield, 53 —Sheffield and Macclesfield, 20s. p.— Yorkshire and Glasgow Union, 4%. YORK, OCT. 18. 'STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Eastern Union Ex tension (Norwich), 54 c. n. —Newcastie and Darlington Junction, New (Brandling), 56—North British, Carlisles, 4V 2 —York and North Midland Extension, 284 2 —AKholme , G';,4 —Coventry, Nuneaton, Birmingham, and Leicester, 3% —lnverness and Elgin, I%—Leeds and Bradford, 62—Leeds and Y-rk; 5!.-s—Leicester and Bedford, 334 —Liverpool and Leeds Direct, 5 1 ,( 2 -1,,n,10n and York, 6—Newcastle and Berwick, 18 3 4—North Kent and Direct Dover, 4% —Welsh Midlands, 4. EDINBURGH, OcT. 17. STOCK ExCHANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 7/.-Aber deen, Banff, and Elgin, 2/. 145.-Airdrie and Bathgate, 51. -Arbroath and Forfar, 251.-Ditto, Half Shares, 15/ -Ar magi' .and Portrush, 31. ls.-Ayr and Dumfries, 60s. p. - Banfitthire, 21. 125.-British and Irish Union, 5/. 55.- Belfast and County Down. 3/. 7s. bd.-Caledonian, 15/. 10s. -Caledonian Extension, .5/. ls.-Caledonian and Dumbar ton, Si. 2a. tkl -Cambridge and Lincoln, U. 10s.-Chelms ford and Bury, 2/ 55.-Clvdesdale Junction, 201-Cornwall and Devon, 6cl. p.-Iseeside Rai way, Cl. 10s.-Direct Birmingham and LeiecstEr, ICs. p.-Pirect East and West Junction, 7s. 6d. p.-Direct Northern, 3/. 55. -Dudley and Broselsy, &c., 455. p.-Dundee and Arbroath, 361. 155.- Ditto, New, 18/.-Dundee and Perth. 121.-East of Fife, 31. 2s. 6d.-East Lothian Central. 4/. 19s. -Edinburgh and Bathgate, 41. 125.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, 76L-Ditto, llalflraras, 13 1 4 prem.-Ditto, Quarters, 191. IN.-Ditto, New, 141. 10s.--hdruburgh, Glasgow, a.nd Dumbarton, 11. 145.-Edinburgh and Leith Atmospheric., 30s. p.-Edin burgh, Leith, and Granton, 251.-Ditto, Preference, 19/.- Edinburgh and Northern, 51 . 9 e. - Ditto , Newport, 2/. 55.- Ditto, Lochgelly, 21. 10s. - ---Edinburgh and Perth, 51.-Edin burgh and Peebles, W. 1 ls.-Forth and Clyde Junction, 41. Os. 6d.-Glasgow and Ayrshire, 731.-Ditto, New Stock, 211. 12s. 6d.-Glasgow and Belfast Union, 31. 12s. 6.1.-Glas gow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 41.-Glasgow and Dundee Junc tion, 15s. p.-Glasgow and Garnkirk, 451.-Glasgow and Greenock, 221. 10s.-Ditto, New Stock, 10/. 155.-Ditto, Preference, 21. 58.-Glasgow, Strathaven, and Lesrnaha gow; 41. 1.05.-Great County Down, 31. 165..-Great North of Scotland,4/. IN.-Great North and South Wales, 1/. 10s.- Inverness and Elgin, IL 115.-Kilmarnock and Ardrossan, 71. 12s. 6d.-Larne and Ballymena, 17s. Cd. p.-London and Bristol, ss. 61. p.-London and Hounslow, 2/. 68.-London and Manchester (Rem.), 51.25. 6d.-London and Windsor, 11. 95.-London and York, 71.-Midland and Eastern Coun ties, 12s. 6d. p.-Jlonkland and Kirkintilloch, 331.-Moray shire, 16s. p.-Newry and Londonderry, 21. 165.-North British, ex new, 26/.-Ditto, Halvesi ex new, 71. 55.-Ditto, Fifths, 71.-Ditto, Carlisles, 41. 14s. 6d.-North Jamaica, 1/. 12s. 6d.-North Wales Mineral, New, W. 7s. 6d.-Perth and Crieff, 31. 125.-Perth and Inverness. 31.-Scottish Cen tral, 141. 55.-Scottish Midland, 61.-Scottish North Western, 3/. 4s. 6d.-Scottish South Midland, 3/. 10s.-Scottish Western 2/. 10s. -Shrewsbury and Hereford, 2/. 7s. el-- Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester, 71. 55.-South Mid land, 91.-Stirling and Dunfermline, 31. 10s.-Strathern Junction, 355. p.-Surrey Grand Junction, 7s. 6d. p.-lean and Dove Valley, 3/. 7s. 6d.-Wishaw and Coltness, 57/. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. CENTRAL SUSSEX, OR SOUTHAMPTON, PORTS , - MOUTH, CHATHAM, AND SHEERNESS, AND THE - EAST GRINSTEAD AND DIRECT LONDON RAIL __ WAYS. - On Saturday a very numerous meeting of the landowners atthat Grinstead, place,to f o o k r theplacein purpose the of large room of the - of Central Sussex, and the gentry and inhabitants of the 12 East ot consulting on the -- ` 1 C to r w o:n of H most beneficial means of affording direct railway communi - _ cation between the town and London, and to re: eive a report - of a committee appointed by the inhabitants at a previous - meeting upon the subject. - Earl Delawarr had expressed his intention of being pre - sent, but was unavoidably absent. Amongst - the landowners in the roam were observed Lord Colchester W. Fitzgerald, Seymour - Esq., E. James, Esq., R. Crauford, Esq., - Wore - ley, Esq., J. S. Roupel, Esq., &c. &c. A deputation was also - in attendance from the Central Sussex, or Southampton, Portsmouth, Chatham, and Sheerness Direct Railway, and was also anticipated that there would have been deputations _from the London and Brighton and South-EasternCompanies. - R. Crauford, Eq., was called to the chair. - The CHAIRMAN, in opening the business of the day, said - it would be remembered that at a preliminary meeting of -- the inhabitants, a committee had been appo inted to comma 21hnicate with the South-Eastern and Lond on and Bri g hton - Companies, to ascertain how far those Companies would aid - the inhabitants of East Grinstead in their desire to have a direct line of railway communication between that place and London. At the present moment it would not be politic in him to go farther than to say that by both of those powerful Companies had: the representations of the committee been satisfactorily received.-(llear, hear.) He believed that it was decidedly the opinion of both Companies that East Grin stead should have a line of rail laid down w hich would carr y 2 them direct to London, in communication with one or other of the great trunk lines, the London and Brighton and South- Eastern, and the only point in difficulty was ishich of those Companies should have the benefit.-(Hear, hear.) He be lieved, however, that there was that amicable feeling exist ing between the two Companies, that they intended to have a meeting upon the subject, and the Committee had been promised that as soon as that Lad taken place the result should be communicated. Mr. EDwaar JAMES, barrister-at-law, spoke in strong terms of commenaation of the Central Sussex Line, contending that it was a more comprehensive scheme and more advantageous to the district than any yet proposed. By it Brighton, Chi chester, and Portsmouth, as well as the metropolis, would be easily reached. Mr. WORSLEY said the inhabitants of East Grinstead had already had under their consideration the advantages likely to be derived from joining the Brighton line at Crawley - , but they had felt that a direct communication with London, viii the Brighton line at Hawley, of paramount importance. With every word, however, of the great and comprehensive scheme submitted by Mr. James he entirely agreed, but he felt that the inhabitants of East Grinstead, being at that moment in communication with the two great existing campanies (the ▪ Bi ighton and Dover), and who had promised to confer with - each other on the matter, they - might be considere d . to be - c ommitting a breach of confidence in lerding themselves to - any other proposals. An INHABIT ANT inquired if there was not some other com peting scheme with the Central Sussex Railway? - Mr. JAMES said that there was no lire which competed - with them. The nearest to East Grinstead was one which - went through Reigate. - Mr. WoaSLEY observed that the latter was an absurd : scheme, as it proposed to go through the chalk bills, _ The Crwitatail,havingiaquired whether the representatives - of any other companies were in attendance, and receiving no - reply, said he had anticipated that there would have C been ies de ; - potations from the South - Eastern a nd Brighton ompan - but as they were not present, he tho u g ht it only just that he _ _ should read to the meeting two letters which had 'been re -2% ceived in connexion with those companies. The chairman air me n - here proceeded to read a letter from a gentleman n - Church, who said that, having had instructions to promote and a - railway from .East Grinstead, pas-ing through Lindfield - __ joining the South-Eastern at or near their station at - Gudstone, with that view, he had put himself in hay - corn- munication with the South-Eastern Company, and -- ing placed his plan before their board, he 'had received - information from Mr. Fears, the solicitor, that the - South-Eastern Company would afford the line their stre he London nuous support. The communication from t _ - and Brighton Company, signed by the secretary, was to - the effect that the Directors were not prepared to pledge - themselves to lease the proposed branch railway to East - Grinstead, but would be ready to work the traffic on such - branch at a fair per tentage. The board would propose to _ the South-Eastern Railway an arrangement, with the view _ - to avoid the opposition of that company to the passing of a - Bill for such branch through Parliament. It was right that - he (the Chairman) should mention that the latter communt - cation was in answer to one sent by the East Grinstead Com mittee to the Brighton Company. After considerable discussion as to the positionn the town of East Grinstead would b e p laced in if they gave a pledge to support the Central Sussex Railway, w ith the Brighton an d Dover Companies with whom hey were in com munication, Mr. ROUPELL could not forget the case of Northampton, which town had successfully opposed the Birmingham line coming near them, and now he believed the inhabitants would:give their very eyes to have it there.--(Hear, hear.) East Grinstead ought to be very careful how they placed themselves in a similar position.-(Hear.) Whilst lie said this much he thought they ought to be careful how they gave offence to the Brighton and Dover Companies, with re spect to the London communication. He thought it better to move, " That a letter having been received from Mr. Church, embodying a commu nication from t he so l ic itor of the South-Eastern R a ilway Company, and also one from the Bright on Company , th is meeting defers an y decision as to a direct line to London to a future day." Mr. Wonsuiv seconded this resolution, which was carried unanimously. Mr. NIEGGINS, in eulogistic terms, supported the plan o the Central Sussex Railway, and moved, " That a deputatienf from the Central Sussex Railway having attended this meet ing and explained their project, this meeting views the pro posed line (the Central Sussex), without reference to the communication with London, as of the greatest importance to the town and neiahbourhood, as affording lateral commu nication eastward and westward, and with that object most deserving of their support." This motion having been seconded, was opposed by Lord Colchester, on the ground that it would be premature, whilst - - - negotiations were pending with the South-Eastern and Brighton Companies. It was, however, cn being put from the chair, carried with but three dissentients. A vote o f thanks being given to the chairman the meeting separat , MANCIIESTER AND BIRMINGHAM. of proprietors of the g was held at the offices MANCIIESTER, SATURDAY EVENING.—This afternoon, at one of the company at the station in the I,olam-road, for the 11,col'icelsotcekr,anad special ;ham m e ra n i a nz a t y l n purpose of considering the propriety of exercising the powers of the Companys Acts of Parliament, enabling them to ca • pitnlise the money upon loan or mortge, amounts'nd to augment the capital stock, and to Ray off the so borrowed by the creation of new stock, in quarter sliares of 10/. each, and , by the allotment and appopriation of such new stock amongst - the proprietor s, in the proportion poker of 30/. stock in the unt;ertaking; or in such other manner, and in such prorwtions, and on such terms and with such conditions, as shall be decided upon by the proprietors present at such meeting; and on other special affairs. Mr. JOSHUA PROCTOR WFSTHEAD, Chairman of the Board of Directors, took the chair, and slid that they had alreadv assented to the principle of creating new shares, and he (la not anticipate that there would be much discussion. At the last special meeting the Shareholders passed a resolution ex. pressive of their wish that he would continue to occupy his ,•.,1- n Chairman of the Board of Dir:tctors; and he had the 11. „,ore of receiving a deputation from the meeting, who solicited that he would retain his office. 1 - faving stated to , Ithem that he had some misgivings as to whether he should be able to devote so much time from his own concerns as he had done to the direction of the railway, he at length axe rented to their request, believing that his co-Directors would make up any deficiencies on his part. The London and Bir mingham Directors took the same view that he (Mr. West head) did, namely, that. it would not be right in 'limn to retire from office before consummating the arrangements between this Company and the London mil Birmingham Company. • He then moved a re=olut ion to the effect that it was advi , able, in stead of continuing the present mortgage debt s of the Company, to raise the further sum of 700,000eby way of augmenting the capital stock, for the purpose of paying off the debts, by the issue of 70,000 quartershares, of 10/. each share, to be allotted amongst the registered proprietors who should think fit to accept the same, in the following proportions—namely, one such share for every 30/. share ; no proprietor to be en titled to a share for any fractional part of SOL shares that he might hold. It was also determined to make a call of 1/. , upon each of the new quarter shares, payable on the shares registered up to the sth November next ; and that the re maining calls be paid in such way as the Directors shall here after determine, but that the parties be not entitled to either dividend or interest upon the deposits or calls until the Ist of July, 1848. The first call to be payable on the 10th December • next. it was suggested that the 10th November would be more suitable. as all the transfers could not be effected by the sth. The CHAIRMAN said that the Board had originally fixed . the Ist November as the day, but there would be no obj ection to increase the time for making the transfers. A SHAREHOLDER wished to know whether the parties who held quarter shares in the different classes of stock were to be at liberty to add them together for the purpose of claiming the privilege of participating in the new issue? The CHAIRMAN—Yes certai nly.—(Cheers.) Mr. RAWSON seconded the Chairman's motion. - Mr. Thomasox inquired the probable time when further calls upon the new issue would take place. The CHAIRMAN said there would be no occasion until after July, 1848. The intention was, when that time should arrive, to pay off the loans which were now in existence, and some of which would continue for a period of two or three years afterwards, With respect to others which would fall due before that time, arrangements would be made to con tinue them for some time longer. It was proposed, with re gard to the calls • upon these shares, to pay a dividend upon them, deducting tire per cent. interest, as had been done by the London and Birmingham Company. The motion was then put and carried unanimously. A SHAREHOLDER wished to know whether any steps had been taken to survey the line between Macclesfield and Lich eld CHAIIIMAN said they had been some time in comma .cation with parties who had taken an interest in the pro ject for a communication between Macclesfield and Lichfield by means of a railway. The negotiationshad been protracted, and they had not been able to carry them out in the way they thought desirable; but he believed that a perfect un derstanding existed between this Company and those parties who were interes'ed in the Macclesfield and Lichfield Railway. Mr. JOHN WHITTAKER asked whether the London and Birmingham deputation, which met the deputation of this Company upon the subject of the proposed amalgamation, were perfectly agreed as to the terms upon which the amal gamation was to take place ? Mr. THomasoN said he had received a letter from Mr. Glyn, the Chairman of the London and Birmingham board, in which he stated that there was not a dissentient amongst them.—(Cheers.) Mr. WIIIITAKER said that there was a report current in the town, to the effect that an amalgamation . had taken place between the Grand Junction and the London and Birming ham Companies. He wished to know whethe: the report was true ?—(Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN said that he had heard the statement, but he had not heard it officially, he had not had it in writing from any party connected with the London and Birmingham , or the Grand - Junction ; but he firmly believed that the fact was so.—(Cheers.) An arrangement of a satisfactory cha racter had been come to between the London and Birming ham and the Grand Junction Companies.—(Cheers.) He had been told also that the Manchester and Leeds Company and the Hudsonian interest were at peace.—(Cheers.) A SHAREHOLDER asked when the future calls would be made? The CHAmmArr said that they would be postponed so far as they prudently could be. The Chairman then left the chair, and thanks having been voted to him, theproceedings terminated. BICESTER LINES. On Saturday afternoon a large and influential meeting of the inhabitants of Bicester, thirteen miles from Oxford, was held at the I(ing's Arms Inn, to determine which of the various projected railways would best serve the interests of the tow n and neighbourhood. There are in all five schemes to provide this town with the means of railway commu nication. Captain STvLEs, RN., was appointed chairman. After some conversation it was resolved to begin with the Grand Junction, Great Western, and South-Western Rail- wars Junction. Mr. POWELL, one of the representatives of that line, said that at a meeting of the inhabitants previously held, a fa vourable disposition had been manifested towards that pro ject. He pledged himself to give the town a station at King's-em!, or even nearer the centre if possible, and assured the meeting the intended line would be of immense advan tage to the agriculturists and the neighbourhood. The line would shorten the distance to London by four or five miles, and would be upon the broad gauge. Mr. SAMUEL DOUGLAS , of the same Company, said the railway in question possessed all the advantages of other projects, opening communication with the north, to Wales, and to London, besides Windsor, Ascot, Faroingham, Brigh ton, Hastings, - Dover, &c. Mr. HILL, from' the Oxford, Witney, Cheltenham, and Gloucester line, appeared to support that railway. He thought that the Grand Junction Company would have been more willing than it appeared to have been to come forward and state its views, considering that that line was discussed at a previous meeting, to which others, from the shortness of the notice, had not an opportunity of presentirg themselve s, and that that meeting was adjourned on their account. He therefore felt some coyness and bashfulness in " opening the ball." He must say he did not think that Company had acted fairly in swerving from the original prospectus.— (Hear, hear.) They stated that they commenced at the Farringdon station and terminated at Heyford, but at the meeting the deputation stated they would join at Diddington. The gentlemen present knew which would be most advantageous for the town. Heyford was, he believed, distant from them seven miles, and Diddington twelve miles. He was not sure they would have a main line to Bicester ; but if the prospectus was to be, believed, they would come to within a considerable distance of the town.—(Hear, hear.) Bicester was . .entitled to a main iine. It was an agricultural district, and therefore important that the cattle-feeders and others should have the advantage of speedy communication with the metropolis. His line would open to them Birming ham on one side and London on the other. They had fifty men employed in going over the ground in that district making the necessary surveys. Mr. OGLE (attending with a deputation from the London and Dublin Approximation Company) next addressed the meeting. He said that line was more direct than the others, opening communication from the metropolis to Holyhead, passing through many towns in its progress, and within a mile of Bicester. Mr. Joinisox NEALE also supported this line, urging that it would give the farmers and others of the neighbourhood the opportunity of taking their prodnce to the manufac turing districts of the north, and enable them to bring over the Irish cattle to fatten. Resolutions and amendments in favour of the two last lines were discussed, several gentlemen resident in the neigh bourhood taking part in the discussion, but it was ultimately resolved to adjourn the meeting until after the 30th of November next, in order to see which of the companies should deposit its maps and plans pursuant to the standing orders of the House of Commons- GUERNSEY. On Saturday a meeting of the Directors of the above Corn pang was held at their offices, Tokenhouse-yard, for the pur pose, among other business, of receiving the report of their resident surveyor, Mr. Richard Goodwin, surveyor to the states, Guernsey; Mr. Henry Cornfoot in the chair. The object of the company was the construction of a con venient and safe pier at the capital of the island, St. Peter's Port, the improvement and enlargement of the harbour, so as to render it fit for the reception and accommodation of steamers and merchant vessels of a large class, and the for mation of a line of railway from the above named port, through St. Sampson's to Lancresse on tha north. The dis tance from the English coast to St. Peter's Port is 70 miles; from the latter place a line of railway is in formation to join that running from Rouen to Paris, so that the establishment of a line of steamers between Guernsey and Cherbourg, for which facilities will be given by this Company, would afford a large portion of the inhabitants of England the most direct means of communication witk the French capital, inasmuch as the distance between Guernsey and Paris may by this route be performed in ten hours. AftQr some discussion the following report, based upon that presented by the surveyor, was unanimously adopted : " The managing committee have much pleasure in announc ing that they continue to receive from numerous and most influential residents in the island the strongest repre sentations of the importance and necessity for a speedy com mencement of the proposed landing and disembarking pier, &c., the want of which has been so long and severely felt. It is, therefore, intended, as soon as possible, to take pre liminary measures for constructing these much desired works, which, as no Act of Parliament is required, the Com pany anticipate being in a position to go on with without delay. The committee are highly gratified to be enabled to state, that in consequence of the small amount of capital required for that purpose, and the numerous natural advan tages which present themselves at the proposed spot, the deposits alone will suffice for the const ruction and comple tion of the pier, which, it is calculated, will at once put the shareholders in possession of from 3,0001. to 5,0001. a year, at a moderate computation. The cost of these works has been carefully estimated and ascertained by the Company's talented surveyor, a gentleman whose well-known great at tention to this subject for a series of years, combined with his long and intimate knowledge of the locality and its facilities, are an amply sufficient warrantry for the Company slinking confidently upon this subject." A discussion then ensued, ending in a general understand inn'e, without any definite resolution, that the c alls u p on shares should be limited, and in no case exceed the nece.ssaiy expenses of that portion of the works at present in hand. THE REGENT'S CANAL RAILWAY. On Saturday an extraordinary meeting of the vestrymen of Marylebone was held in the Court House, Mr. G. J. Daniel, churchwarden, in the chair. The accounts and general paro chial transactions of the week having been disposed of, Mr. FLOOD, vestry clerk, said that he deemed it to be his duty to call the attention of the vestry to a proposition for the purchase of the Regent's Canal, to convert it into a railway, to be connected with the Great Western. They had an interest in the project, inasmuch as it would interfere with their stone-vard on the banks of the canal, and would, if carried into etKct, entail an expense f•ir carriage ten times greater than what they were paying for the conveyance of stone by water. Mr. Aunurr was of opinion that if ever a Bill passed, the one that would be introduced for the conversion of the Re gent's-canal into a railroad would undoubtedly succeed. Even should the parish, in the first instance, lose 5,000/. by it, that loss would be doubly compensated for by the saving that would follow from the great traffic which passed along Ox ford-street from the Great Western Railway being conveyed by the new railway. - Mr. JOSEPH moved the appointment of a Committee to oppose the project if necessary. Mr. Annurr seconded the motion. He had no interest in the project by shares or otherwise. Mr. GLAZIER hoped that a public meeting would be con vened upon the subject. After some considerable discussion a Committee was ap pointed to watch and report upon the proceedings s o f the Company contemplating the purchase of the Regent' canal for a railroad. The following. gentlemen were eleeted Tlson,em hers of the Committee—Messrs. Gomme, Anderson, Wi Daniel, Arbutt, Curtis, Bushell, Ellis, and Skase. PLYMOUTH GREAT WESTERN' DOCK. 1 3 1.1'3[0t - 71r, SATITEDAY.—An annolulcement was . issued yesterday of a new scheme for providing. a capacious wet dock, with ranges of wharfaze, ware houses, &c., at Millbay. Th e committee, of which l‘lr. Charles Russell, M.P., the chairman of the Great Western Company, is at the head, state that Plymouth, as the terminus of the South Devon, is essentially the great western port in the British Channel, and by the completion of the South Devon line will, in the course of a few months, be brought within six hours' distance of the metropolis. The distance of the port from Birmingham is somewhat less than from London; and by means of the pre sent proposed railways there will be an immediate connexion with the whole of north and central Devon, and the ports in the Bristol Channel. MillbaY, a part of which is proposed to be used for this parp3se, incloses an area of upwards of 80 acres, half of which is excellent anchorage in from one to ten fathoms' watt r, at the lowest state of the tide. The basin is to be upwards of 20 acres in extent, and the Millbay branch of the South Devon is to extend along its sides. PROGRESS OF OUR EXPORTS. It is generally known that the declared value repre scuts the actual value at the time of shipment, and that the cfficial value ie the quantity of good s of e ach kind estimated at uniform prices which were affixed to them in 1694; while, therefore, the declared value is an in dication of cost, the official value is an indication of quantity, and the two compared together at any period shows the changes which take place in the price of goods. Previous to 1844, the year to which the largest amount of goods, according to the declared value, was exported, was 1,836. In that year our exports amounted to 53,368,572/., according to the declared or real value, aed to 85,299,837/., according to the official value; show ing, therefore, that the price of goods had fallen from the official standard of value by 3G per cent. In 1844 (last year), the real value of our exports exceeded any former year, and amounted to 58,584,2921., of which the official value was 131,564,5032; showing that, now the price of goods has fallen below the official standard by no less than. 55 per cent., or in other words, showing that while the quantity of goads exported has increased since 1836 by 54 per cent., their value has increased barely 10 per cent. This is a striking evidence of the low price of goods at the present time, as compared with 1836. and of the great improven.ent and economy introduced into their manufacture during that period, by the improvements of machinery and oterwise. And there can be no doubt that it is chiefly to these improve ments and the lower price of our goods, that we are able to command such an increasing demand in the markets of the world. The whole value of exports to all our own possessions, including those in Europe, is not orte•third of the whole, and our exports to foreign neutral markets are consequently more then two 7 thirds. This shows how fallacious is the general opinion that ascribes to our colonies the great hullt of our export trade. The amount exported to the British possessions, in 1836, was 13,721,379/a out of a total of 53,368,572/, Last year the former had increased to 16,504,060/.; but more than the whole differnce arises in the trade to the East Indies and Gibraltar, the latter being almost ex clu iveiy for Spanish consumption. Our cap , Tts India during that period have increased from 4,285,829/. in 1836 to 7,695,666/. last year, and, therefore, alone shows larger increase than the whole agetrefeate colonial exports; se that, leaving India and Gibraltar out, the remainder show a considerable diminution. With so satisfactory a progress under the recent system of low duties, it is, indeed, much to be regretted that any cause has arisen to induce the Indian Government to increase the rates of duty. It is true the prices of goods are now so very low, that it is hoped that step will cause no-sensible diminution of that valuable trade ; at the same time we much fear it will materially check the progress which might otherwise be expected. The following statement shows the comparative progress of our trade to the various geographical divisions, thus:- 1836. 1844. £ £ Northern Europe Southern Europe Africa ... 1,468,062 ... 1,615,530 Asia United States British North American Colonies and West Indies 6,518,744 ... 5;622,338 Foreign West Indies Central and South America, in cluding Brazil 5,955,468 ... 5,439,502 This comparison shows a very large decrease to the whale of the western world, including our own colonies, while the largest increase is to Europe, and the next to the eastern markets. It is not a little curious and in structive to find that, in spite of hostile tariffs, made more and more stringent, on the continent of Europe, the greater liberality exercised towards the produce of those countries here, has had the effect in so striking a way of increasing our exports. It will further be ob served, that the greatest increase of our exports has taken place to Russia, Prussia, Germany, Belgium, and France, which are just the countries that have imposed the highest duties in order to exclude our goods.— Economist. - - - - 4 1 / 6 1 ( - OXFORD UNIVERSITY. The following notice has been issued : The Junior Proctor will receive the names of under graduates who intend to offer themselves for the respon sions in Michaelmas Term, on Saturday, the 18th inst. from quarter before twelve till quarter before one o'clock ; Monday. the 20th, from quarter before twelve till quarter before one o'clock ; Tuesday, the 21st, from half-past twelve till half-past two o'clock. It is necessary that each candidate should bring his matriculation paper, and the certificate of having sat in the schools, or copies of them attested b 3 the registrar. These papers must either be presented by the candidate in person, or transmitted through his tutor. N.B —Those candidates who may need a dis pensation from the Vice-Chancellor and Procters, in order to have their names inserted in the list, are re quired to attend at the Vice-Chancellor's house on Tuesday. the 21st instant, at eleven o'clock, and to bring with them, from the head or tutor of their college or hall, a statement in writing of the grounds on which the dispensation is sought for.—Merton College, Oct. 14, 1845. STATE OF TRADE. FOREIGN WOOL TRADE, LEEDS, OCT. 17.—The demand for Foreign Wools continues steady, and sales to about the same extent as last week have been effected. Prices are firm, but without any apparent variation. ENGLISH WOOL MARKET, LEEDS, Ocr. 17.—There has net been any alteration in this branch of trade during the present week. Sales are steady, and prices stationary. LEEDS.—The cloth markets this week have been more lively than for several weeks past, particularly for heavy beavers of good quality, and other heavy goods calculated for the present season; but in all goods of light make there is very little doing. Prices ar e stead y , and the stocks mode rate. Although there has not been many of the larger buyen , in the town this week , ther e have been a great number of drapers from all parts of the country, and in consequence bu siness has been brisk in the warehouses. BRADFORD MARKET, OCT. 16.—The demand for wool is still heavy; the spinners acting with extreme caution, and only buying for day by day consumption. There is no altera tion in prices, except in broker and noils, in which there is a turn in favour of the buyer. The position of the spina rs still remain unaltered. The price of yarns bears no proper. tion to that of wool, and the continuance of this state of things has had the effect of wasting the property of several once respectable spinners, who have had to give way to the pressure of the times. We are glad to hear that there is a feeling in favour of stopping the mills at six P.m., instead of half-past seven, during the winter. If this prudential step be adopted, in addition to the already large quantity of un employed machinery, we may at no very distant period ex pect to find yarns commanding prices more commensurate with the cost of the raw material. There has been a stead\ business doing in Orleans, Coburgs, and Merinos, goods adapted for the winter. Moreens are hardly so brisk as a fen weeks back. In prices no change worthy of note. MANCHESTER, THURSDAY EVENING.—We have had a dull and heavy cloth market all the week, and it closes to-dav without any signs of early improvement. Inmost cases prices have receded just the turn. Yarns are also heavier sale, but as stocks are very low it has had no effect on prices. THE ZOLLVEREIN TARIFF.—We have just received a communication from an esteemed correspondent at Carls ruhe, on whose information we can place every reliance. He announces the most gratifying intelligence. The Zolive. rein tariff is at length finished, and will speedily be made public. He is a good German, and seems to grudge us our advantages, for he says, the duties on British manufaaturee are not raised at all on any one article of the least impor tance; indeed, only on one or two trifling things, as needles. —Herald. SUICIDE BY HANGING TO A GUN.— On Monday morning, about half-past seven o'clock, a man named Johe Knapp, aged fifty-nine years, a gunsmith, residing [4 Chambers-street, Whitechapel, committed suicide in the fol lowing singular manner :—He had been latterly in a very desponding way, but he would never disclose to any one what was weighing upon his mind. He retired to lied oh the previous night at the usual hour, without th e slightest alteration in his demeanour. In the morning be was missed from his bed by the person who was accustomed to call him, and it being found that he had not quitted the house, hisa search was made for him, and he was discovered in n her s workshop, hanging by a piece of rope, quite dead. for hire being no hook or other convenient'place in the room, to affix the cord to he had tied it to the stock of a gun, which was placed in a horizontal position against a wall, and then, mounting a chair, had thrown himself off. PROGRESS OF MANUFACTURES IN HULL—The foundation of the Kingston cotton mill is now digging, an d we understand that every effort is making for the successful and speedy carrying out of the various works.. The Hull Worsted Mill Company have had several offers of sites for their establishment., and the first meetings of the company will be held shortly. The Hull Imperial Cotton Mill Com pany is proceeding prosperously, and will no doubt meet the same support as those already comraeaced. . Two or three companies for the encouragement of various branches of ma nufactures in Hull are at present in embryo.—Hall Packet. Shoals of voters for South Staffordshire have been struck off on objections made by the agents of the League. — Leeds Mercury. THE GAME LAWS—ABOMINABLE CONVICTION. — Yesterday week, Thomas Higgins, of Ackworth, was sum moned before - are IN f akefield magistrates, for an offence against the game-laws. Higgins, who is a l'arm labourer, was proceeding to his work early in the morning, :Ind Peeked ob. up a hare, which he found dead in a wheat t ell ; being served by the game-keeper, the poor fellow . iv custody. The hare had been caught in a sn:vl3ilse but there was no evidence to prove that the plrrisoreeerin c g as itt any wav connected with poachers. He wasi his scythe over his shoulder, to a field adjoining , the hare was found, wheii and, naturally enough, in a penalty' rued costs amounting sent to the House ofCorrection dto wort:, witli that in which he accidentally sari• the animal, took possession. Higgins was fined to 5/., and in default he was for three months.—Leeds Mercury. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE THROUGH THE FAILURE OF 1-,FcCTLATIONS.-03 Friday night Mr. Coxhead, THEATRICAL S • well known in the theattical world, and who, it is said, has lost 15,0001. in theatrical speculations, went into a hairdresser's s hop in Kennington , where , a fter lie was shaved, lie inflicted a dreadful gash across his throat. Surgical assistance was instantly provided, and as soon as the necessary remedies were applied the unfortunate gentleman was conveyed in a cab to his residence in a very hopeless state. WOOTTON BASSETT.—At the hiring fair the crier received the following annanneement, which was cried through the fair :—" This is to give notice, that in consequence of' the continued depression o the times, and the diseased state of the potatoes, no feast will be holden at Brinkworth, on Sunday next The inhabitants mean to postpone it until nest :% ear, when they hope it will be more convenient for than to entertain their friends. This notice is expressly given for the-purpose of- preventing disappointment."—Ta'il's Independent. DRURY-LANE THEATRE. The announcement of a new opera, of an English composer —the libretto written by an Em;lishman, and the opera itself supported entirely by English artists—drew a crowded audience to this theatre on Saturday evening. The title of the opera is the Fairy Oak; the composer is Mr. Henry Vorbes, for many years the conductor of the Societe Ar monica Concerts; and the author of the libretto is Mr. Henry Coe Coupe, a gentleman connected with the theatres. The following is the cast of the characters:— Duke Rudolph Haco Alphonso Albert Mr. Al!eit Arnold ' if r. How ell Fritz Kuno Seneschal ... Mr. T. Matthews lauthe Queen of the Fairies .. Miss Fitzjames Orchus Fair Star . The overture, which is a carefully instrumented composition, was received with three rotrids of applause, anti when the curtain rose and discovered the first scene the.applause was renewed, and well was that applause deserved, for the scene is beautiful. The fairy oak is seen in front, occupying nearly the whole of the stage. On the right is the en trance to the castle of Lowenstein, the feudal seat of Duke Rudolph, a powerful Hungarian noble; on the left is the, cottage of Arnold, the ranger; and in the back-ground, crowning an eminence in tlie distance, is seen an ancient convent. The opera opens with a drinking chorus of foresters, a spirited composition, although perhaps some what too Weberish to lay claim to the praise of origi nality. Albert, the foster-sou of tie ranger, has been sitting apart, musing during the merry-making of the foresters. He is aroused from his reverie by Arnold. lie has been musing on the mysterious appearance of • a beautiful fairy who Las captivated his heart, and he expresses his feelings in a recitative and song, which, given by Allen with exquisite taste and science, and inb which he i.fu , ed a degrto of expressive feeling, of which the air, in less skilful bands, would not have been susceptible, .~•- _~~_ he was rapturously applauded, and, in obedience to the vehement call of the audience, repeated the last stanza. Of all oar tenor singers Allen is now undoubtedly the first. reeason after season has he been gradually making his way by his exquisite taste, and his skill, and science as a musician. Hie voce, which was stone time naturally weak, seams of late to have acquire greater power, ar e rather, he has acquired greater mastery over it. There was no cause to complain on Saturdry 'tight on the score ef feebleness. lie could be distinctly heard in the remotest part of the theatre; and all that skill and judgmene, and taste and execution can do for music, was done by Allen for the music of the Fairy Oak. Arnold endeavours to laugh him out of his melancholy, but without success, and leaves him. A chorus ef invisible fairies is heard from the oak; gradually the flowers which ornament the bank of turfs at the foot of fairy oak rise into rich blossoms, and in the midst of the flowers appears 'endue The scenic effect was very beautiful. In the aria " The nursling of a fairy band," lanthe gives a description of her past life among the faries of the forest. This aria, which isa pleasingcompositian, was very effectively given by Mies Rainthrt le As Albert rises hastily to approach her, she disappear a and he rushes out in despair. Kuno then enters from the castle, followed by Rudolph, and we leans that lanthe is Rudolph's daughter, confided by him to the fairies to ward off a prophecy that she would love the man who should dispossess him of his dominions, which he had acquired seventeen years before by the murder of his brother. The night has arrived when the faries arc to restore her to him, and he commences his incantation to summon them to him. The opening recitative, "This night restores me to my child," and a scene which follows, "Le, 'mid clouds of dusky red," was magnificently sung by Borrani, who was in very fine voice, and who, throughout the opera, exerted him self to the utmost. As the incantation proceeds, the scene becomes brighter ; the oak, expanding its branches wider and wider, shows itself peopled with fades, who flutter, play, and swing among its branches, others entering beneath, and dancing. This, which is a miracle of magnificent scenic effect, was enthusiastic Illy applauded. Ru dolph retires, and as lanthe appears the fairies vanish. lanthe declares her love, and the Queen and fairies advance. The Queen announces to her that she is to be restored to her father, who will bestow leer in marriage. She expresses her hope that it is to Albert she is to be given, and gives utterance to her feelings of joy in the aira, " Oh! brightly the dayestar of happiness glows," which was beautifully sung, and.vehemently encored. The Queen waves her wand, p art of the castle dissolves, and the Duke is discovered at a table, where Alphonso is signing a contract by the torch of Kuno, the elfin page. Alphonse. is to be her future husband. At the sight she falls senseless into the arms of the fairies, and is by them conveyed to the door of the castle, where she is re ceived by Kuno and Fritz, and conveyed to her father. Albert enters in a state almost of frensv, calling on the name of lanthe. He is answered by Orchus and Fair Star from the fairy oak, and here is introduced an exquisite trio, " Oh! list again, lanthe's name," which was beautifully given by Miss Collett, Miss Helen Lane, and Allen, and which is certainly the moot beautiful thing in the opera. The marriage procession of Alphonso enters. Jambe is veiled; she lifts her veil, and, seeing Albert, ruhscs to his arms. They are separated, and Albert is conveyed to the dungeons of the castle to await his doom. This con cludes the first act. The finale to this act, " Prayer of mine would fail to move," was well given by Allen ' and was honoured with an encore. The opening scene of the second act is very beautiful. It is moonlight on the borders of the forest near a lake. The stars are seen reflected in the lake, the waves of which are slightly agitated. Fairies are dancing around. On the right is a romaneic cavern, within which, at the foot of a cross, illuminated by the rays of the moon, Haco is discovered sleeping. The act opens with a chorus, followed by a trio, alternating with a semi-chorus. This is the weakest bit in the opera, and might be advan tageously shortened. • At the conclusion the faries disappear, and Haco advances to meet Arnold, who has been to demand aid of the Emperor to release Albert from the tyranny of Rudolph. He has also roused the foresters, and Haco de clares his intention of placing himself at their head, and marching against the castle of Lowenstein. Haco retires into his cavern, and Arnold leaves him, when Rudolph and Alphonso, accompanied by Kuno, enter. A ballad for the basso, "My heart grown old in misery," which is introduced into this scene, was sDlendialygiven by Borrani , and was deservedly rewarded wit h an encore. This was followed by a trio," I have gazed upon the star," which was given very effectively by Borrani, Burdini, and S. Jones. Rudolph, who seeks to know his destiny of Hace, Is repulsed by him. The foresters, accompanied by Arnold, enter, and Haco marches at their head towards the castle of Lowenstein. The scene then changes to the interior of the castle; lanthe, by the assistance of Kuno, escapes from the vigilance of Fritz, and procuring the keys of the dungeon of Albert, hastens to set him free. Albert is alone in his dungeon ; his thoughts are of lanthe, without whom liberty • and life itself would be valueless. Allen, be , his beautiful and expressive execution of the ads, " The captive sad unloved who pines," excited the enthusiasm of the audience, end was encored rapturously. His manner of giving the second verse was fall of pathos and feeling. hurdle enters, and a duet from the tenor an d so pr ano fol l ows . As they are about to escape they are met by the Duke and his guards. He aims a blow at Kuno. who laughs and disappears in the goblin-like manner in which Weiland alone can disappear, and I antlte is ordered to a convent, and Albert to instant execution. The last scene is the fairy oak, and here again Allen achieved another triumph by the pathetic manner in which he gave the ballad, " 1 know nay fate, I know I part." The Duke orders his archers to shoot at Albert, who is bound to the oak. They re fuse; he seizes a bow himself, and is about to shoot, when an armed knight appears, and raises his shield over Albert. It is Bertram, to whom Rudolph bad committed his brother's eon with a charge to murder him, but under the name of Haco had watched over his youth, and who now proclaims Albert the rightful lord of Lowenstein. Of course Albert and lanthe are united, and all ends happily. This, we be lieve, is the first opera that Mr. Forbes has ever com posed, and as might have been expected, he has not ventured to trust so much to his own re sources as he no doubt will do in his future compositions. Ile is certainly an accomplished musician ; let him, however, avoid imitation. It is the rock ahead on which many promising composers have made • shipwreck. All the artistes concerned in the production of the opera exerted themselves to the utmost, and at the conclu sion they were called before the curtain—an honour to which, in this instance, they were entitled. The mice en scene was superb, and Mr. Porbes had every justice done to him by both manager and artistes. In no theatre in Europe could an opera have been more superbly mounted, or more effectively given. It was announced for repetition amidst loud applause. STOItAI IN THE thy OF BISCAY.--VIGO, OCT. 12. —The Pasha, which sailed from Southampton on Tuesday last, the 7th inst., has just arrived here in safety. on her way to Lisbon and Gibraltar, after one of the most perilous pas sages remembered in tile Bay of Biscay for severamostl years past. From Wednesday to Frida y she encountered gales from the S.W., which increased in intensity until on the latter day it blew a perfect hurricane. Most unfortunately, on the Wednes da y ni g ht one of her engines became entirely disabled, and in this state she continued imperfectly battling with the elements for fourteen hours, when her intelligent commander, Captain Burner, having investigated the cause of the accident, discovered that it could be repaired by very slight means, which happily proved effective. It was the condensing valve that had become disengaged, and by insert ing an iron pin this accident was at once repaired, the commu nication between the two engines made complete, and the hearts of the passengers raised at once from a most gloomy and desponding state. That slight, but serious negligence night have cost us all our lives. The period of effecting the repair was most timely and providential, for almost immediately the gale rose to a hurricane, and the most experienced sailors and engineers o n board the Pasha, some of whom have been regularly d cr eclareoss ing the Bay of Biscay for a - period of twelve years, that they never witnessed such bad weather. For twelve hours sea after sea struck the steamer aft with tr i e i n e e r e t n o d- t e h us e a e m p i rtrinmecippase Pasha force, marry t Ines dashing over her, an slinking and the i m ir o o Ne.oenrystreuxcttrieonliitniesiroonf was icroe n rta f i r h a i i ) , , re N a w.e •o l r l lc t ; ied l , oeausbotahta.n Itthies shock,m impossible bl vv e a t o sustained,concanythinge mongst the least timid of shrieks of the female passengers (a r y e ed tr a em fin e e nd s The want of ventilation and general discomfort whom were General Bacon's two daughters) were very alarming.. of the Pasha occasioned general disgust. Had the accident to the engine not been repaired, it is the opinion of every competent person on board that the v e s sel would have become waterlogged, when every soul would have probably been lost, and we should have left as little trace behind us as the Pre • silent, The storm has completely abated, and the weather is now delightful. General Bacon and Colonel Fitch came out by this packet, in connexion with the now about to be defined railway projects for Portugal. Mr. Manbv, with three assistant-engineers, were left at COTUIIII3, eor the com mencement of the works on the Madrid and Valencia Rail way. Some carriages and horses were likewise landed there for Mr. Peel at Madrid. TEE MUSK RAT.—This obnoxious vermin is common throughout Bengal, and is one of the most offensive of the mural tribe. It, like the common rat, affects dwelling- Images, and perambulate; at night kitchens, and other like offices, in quest of such food es these premises may afford it. The effluvium from this creature is so power 'ul, that its pre sence will scent the whole room into which it may enter with musk. Few dogs will attack it on account of the musrose secretions which it throws off, and to which they have a loathing abhorrence. It is a singular and well-at tested fact, that whatsoever this animal runs over becomes so permanently tainted. with musk, that the object proves for a considerable length of time intolerable. Should a mink rat make its way into a cellar, and run over the bottles holding wines or spirits of any kind, the effect of h e trespass is such, that the contents are strongly impregnated with impure mask, and so odious do they become, that they cannot be drank, and are thrown aside and condemned ae " muskbottles." DECRIEASE OF CRIME IN WILTS.—Then?, was not a single prisoner for trial at our Boroughs Sess!oir, on Monday last ; and at the County Quarter Sessions, which cyuau at Marlborough on Tuesday, the number of priKnO 7 * -1 was less, by one halt' than the average nurelhateelOellii - k e corres ponding sessions for the last seven 12. • zette. t • 1 4 WWI til'y 3 N V, -.~..... I 4I