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ttblon e s 2e• 6 d. to wcerated BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Commissioner GotlLAUltm.) IN RE CLOVER. In this.case Miss Glorer (the daughter of the celebrated actress), describing herself in her schedule as a " comedian,'' came up for her final order. The debts were under 3001., and no opposition was made. The Learned Commissioner granted the order. CRIMINAL COURT._(THIS DAY.) OLD COURT. (Before Lord Chief Baron Pottom and Mr. Justice MAULS.) EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OF SWINDLING.— Arthur Rowan Eamilton, whose name was not in the calender, was placed at the bar on the charge of raising money under false pretences. Mr. Clarkson and Mr. Bodkin appeared for the prosecution ; Dir. Ballantyne for the prisoner. Mr. CLARKSON briefly stated the case against the prisoner. The prisoner he said was charged with what was commonly called Swindling, or raising money under false s pretences, froth a gentleman of the name of Wood, who had been formerly a captain in the Marines. The prisoner in March last introduced himself to the prosecutor under the name of Captain Rowan Hamilton, an officer in her Majesty's troop of sth Dragoons, who was desirous of taking a farm which the prosecutor had to let, The result was the defendant agreed to take the farm ; at the same time the de fendant cast his eye on an adjoining piece of land, which he re. presented as well qualified for making bricks, a process in which he excelled. lie offrred the prosecutor to commence the making of b ricks' provided h e would advance 500/. Before doing anything Captain Wood required a reference as to the respectability of the imatte r ndant, and a Mr. Greenw oo d was the agent name d. H e was z med by the agent that the prisoner was a highly serasble gentleman--an officer in her Majesty's ser go far us P le lon was thus lulled, and a cheque for 5001 . given. luade till matterst progressed, and no discovery was addresses to ) t e i, Le I h l e a se l, i e * n ass Urned Capt. Rowan Hamilton paid his •ee daughter of a canny Scotsman. While f h e Up his s nit, he was in the practice of representing himself t t r h a e ord E sinstary en en gaged in the services of the British Government in and had been present at the taking of Caubul. The ex. statements he made in reference to these military per- Ittrnces awakened th e suspicions of the father of the young lady question taken Sir. Douglass, n n who was too shrewd 14 Scotchman to be in bY such pretensions, and before Miss Douglass was taken ereitideeienehar oivlserotdf the defendant, he instituted a rigid inquiry into the a ster of th e pretended Captain Rowan Hamilton, and he to be an impostor, passing in one place under the id t i g g i n ; o 4: n r 2 sti e tt n of Dr, Ayton, and at another as an officer in the army, the present instance. The Learned Gentleman, after dwell on the points which he intended to establish in evi enet ,Ottceeded to call his witnesses. i aa tnes Wo o d examined by Mr. BoDKIN—He said ho lived near oo lwich. I n t h e month of March last he was looking about for Ta tenant for a f arm of fifty acres. He named the matter to a Mr. unt on, and he introduced the defendant. Winless first saw the liarendant on the 27th of March, at Woolwich. He was informed by bins then that he was Captain Bowan Hamilton of her Ma- Y's sth Dragoon Guards. Witness frequently afterwards saw mlto on the subject of the farm. He was referred to Mr. Green- W ood as to the respectability of the defendant, and witness was so catcalled with his information, that he considered a trump him card, ink' introduced him to his family. The terms respecting the taking of the farm were then agreed to, and closed in the presence of Mr. Nokes, solicitor, of Woolwich, on the 14th of May. Witness had Made the inquiries named on the Ist of May. Witness had a piece of land adjoining the farm taken by the defendant, which excited the attention of the latter, and he said it contained first-rate clay for Making bricks. Defendant represented himself well qualified to conduct a brick.making establishment, if 5001. was advanced for bePurpose. He s a id 5 ,0001. a year might be cleared by it, and would only charge 15 per cent, for his trouble. Witness at Jest agreed to advance the money for that purpose, and gave him a gue for the amount on the evening of May the 14th. About t hree weeks after defendant said he wanted more capital, and after considerable hesitation witness gave him 5001. more. Both In April and M a y d efendant represented himself as having leave Of absence from the regiment, and said he could stay away as long as he pleased. When he (witness) parted with the money, he thought he w as d ealing with a man of the highest honour, else he thou d not have advanced it. He believed the statements made to him to be decidedly true, else the cheques would not have been *I'M Immediately after he had introduced the defendant to his family, he met with a Miss Douglass, who was on a visit from Glasgow. During these visits defendant talked a great deal of his services in the army ; he said he had been present at the taking of Caubul, where he had been wounded. Shortly after this witness, the desire of the defendant, went into Scotland, into Berwick hebtre, to get a house belonging to the latter in order, which he said w as getting ready to accommodate a friend of hip, Capt. Bourke, vtlshe son of an officer very high in command in Ireland. Witness ittehimself at great expense in getting the house in order, after siZuh be went to Glasgow, where he met with defendant, at the i : Of Mi3ll Douglass's father, where he appeared in full military w as li n. It was the uniform of the sth Dragoons in which he discover Pte ' as far as he could judge. Mr. Douglass subsequently aof ip rbede. that the defendant was not what he had represented him pedur!::::ehL:AeNTlNE cross-examined the witness at some length, lusts Pero which the Learned Gentleman brought forward certain pa r e defends The witness, hn attver gaellne7newere signed by the prosecutor. d Plat its denied that the signatures were his, but forgeries, an papers, founded on the transactions between toeutpareendant and himself, for their Lordships and the jury to th tur lng the. at snit e 'ai r - co urse of the cross.examination no point was elicited aPer ch r a I en g l Y Press 9 affe cted the examination in chief. The point was resent fuse d to dee letters U ts fsi ed bY t he Learned Counsel that the cause why the le wa s Pressed forward was because the defendant re lvwer UP certain letters which he had . received from Miss Were gi sen itne " admitted that on one occasion he stated if the le„_ould sav e s . tils he would withdraw the charge, as so doing . I .lu g i hint ver ass was great expense. Witness denied that Mr. 'a- anything to do with the present prosecution ; all the elieinse was borne by himself. the d r. Tauet °ni valuer at Woolwich, deposed that he introduced t efendant to Captain Wood as Captain Rowan Hamilton. a as P „ s ain Wnod told witness that he had a farm to let, and in con 187nce he introduced the detendant as a tenant. The defendant t h ' T ing with his daughter at the time, but he could not swear at they were married. Cross -examined —He had known the defendant for some time, but 001 y as Mr. H amilton. In consequence of something which ~..4.;• Utetasins's da ug h ter told him he was induced to introduce him to Wood as Captain Rowan Hamilton. 3,;tire st rr e : c not examined— hills, He never had kno wn him under the name of e a ; .9ton but latterly h e h a d b een l e d to b e li eve t h at t h ey married. William Nokes, solicitor, Woolwich, was next examined—He ip-in▪ siitsrreeeelee ee d instr uctions from Cap t . W ood on t h e 7 t h o f A pr il to pre anagrment for leasi ng a f arm to the defendant. Capt. Wood nerd th e prisoner as Capt. Rowan Hamilton, of the Dragoon Guards, Upon this witness asking him if h e wou ld d escr ib e hi m a n theleas e as of the Dragoon Guards,;he told him not to do so, as 1; Was n ot then on m i l i tary b usiness, but that he resided at uchess• street, Portland-place. Cape, Wood was here called, and identified the cheques. G eorge Taylor, clerk in the banking.house of SirClaude d Scu wn tt. deposed t o a cheque for 5001., dated the 15th of M ay, and draw n by b Y Captain W oo d, h av i ng b een p resen t e d by th e d e f en d an t, the *Mount of which was transferred to his account, he having opened en account with the bank at this time. Another cheque of 5001., dated the 3d of June, was presented in a similar manner, drawn by the prosecutor and transferred to the defendant's account. John Church, of 67, Great Portland-street, examined—He re membered dining at Captain Wood's house on the 2d of June. defendantThreendan t amit y after dinner was left alon e f or some t i me w i t h t h e oe when some conversation arose on military affairs. Wit. Acs s made some remarks about the Marines and Royal Artillery, is in. bch the d efendant said, " I do not belong to either, I belong to sth Dragoon Guards." th j°l 'n Haines, of No. 1, Dean-street. Soho, said that he knew Css: defendant. He occupied a portion of his house for near upon lo t : Ye s ' s ". He left about six or eight months ago. He was , eO l, .urieg the three years as Dr. Robinson Ayton. r tta the m onth Douglass examined—Said he .resided in Glasgow. In tabtai, o of May and June l as t hi s d aug ht er was on a v i si t t o This 03 . -un rt itt v( - t ei natiOn was proceeding, but at the suggestion of the D os Pt iT s S IOPPed as unnecessary to the case. th a slarthur but Hamilton, late of the sth Dragoon Guards, de ss,sSe ; " 1: -he enthad held the commission of captaia lieutenant n in that regiment, US in the V nl. a g . (Th e ease was not concluded when our report left.) H . Pe NEW COURT. ' w ith Ate Pear ce a Plumber, and B. Knight. labourer, were charged tre ' "ns lb. of lead, the property of Mrs. Smith, plumber. ad smi th he the 's foreman sent them to finish a job, giving them w ha t lt much required th auspieje Ut th e ht men necessary—as returned to say there as was was a deficiency for of lead.e taken • ' I the truth of this led the foreman to have the men thei r eust Perl a! , °dY, when lead was found tied with strings about The Sunder their clothes. It Utntli-i ur / r ound them Guilty, and they were sentenced to four T 7, ° hard labour. ;b out 2 k ag W hite, a young man of rather genteel . appearance, and Yeats of age, was charged with stealing 16 silver spoons, Tbeg,nt°l44 from , the house of Henry John Stafford. t etwen • • h use on the 14th Sep ereber er calle.l at Mr. Stafford s o With w ith a letter urging Mr. Staftbrd to communicate to out dela. • with persons unknown the , en business of importance, With ,`secutors. Next morning, the 15th, prisoner called again th;eletter, pretending increased anxiety in the persons named left, Whit ener letters , to see Mr. Stafford. Mrs. Stafford ' s servant 'dine " Ite in a room ' where the plate lay, which, after a shor t „, w , Was Missed Tao De • bad th e wnbrokers from Fleet-street attended to prove having The p„,.lw°Petty pledged by the prisoner on the 15th September the "nbroker's duplicates were produced, found on the person of . Prisons The r, N k r bit e ease Was clear • the jury had no di ffi culty in convicting t he char ge .' T4o,nas sentenced to seven years' transportation. iggins and B. Jones, Irishmen, were indieted for sled h: cloth ll es from the Greenwich Union workhouse. They Were s ent admitted on the evening of the 26th of September, and of the r it to b ed at the usual time, in a room which overlooks one °f th e T ra ctory wards. During the night the attention . of . one bothre y ° ;:„, " " of the house was attracted to the ward in question, oeth ° f• et , -- "ta as of some persons there. Higgins and Jones were they h 7, 4c1 in the privy in the ward in question ; to get to which nin e fa' ascended from the window of the sleeping room, about eet j fr °M the ground. When the officer found them l ti s w „ - "esi he saw, had on a black coat, not snreat e ° , i '", Proved to be the property of one of the u eetit e ,i l an d behind each of them a bag of clothes. The bags were "Pare te l l 504 While a constable was being called i n, they were 'turn ed t: loc ked up. Wh en t h e o ffi cer w i t h the consta ble h e t his abor t ee Hi gBlXs, the reduced size of the latt showed . t U P hie ow "n etnent had bee n singularly effective.. ! On being loc k ed h... Wore b e n coat Ther e closely up, so as to hide whate ver s'ortry enr,e„a.ths was a water-closet in this place of te rn .. o f d thpmetnent, which suspicion led the of fi cer to exam in e, . sh oe ; r4 be found two jackets, two shirts, a bonnet, and a pair Th e zoo,. is .Prisoners were both convicted, and sentenced to four imprisonment and hard labour. .., mere i?°S'n GOVERNMENT PIER AT WOOLWICH.— *l e i, . a ttnnour prevalent in the town and garrison of Wool tquelhat her Majesty's Government have it in contemplation to of G,..4,4 eXtensive and commodious pier to be erected by . the side i ger.re-lane. on the bank of the Thames, in a direct line wi Ishie'red-street, which leads to the Royal Arsenal, to accomplish . grout] tsetw„_ 4 n orober of old dilapidated houses, nearly fallen into decay, tc, the lie giber and the water side, will have to be razed s pited . d, which can easilybedone , as the leases are nearly blestA more eligible site could not be fixed, as it leads to the 4‘entptlblie.thoroughfares of the town as well as to all the Gore/m.- 41r Years 'torn, abhghtnents. A company was attempted to be formed . than?ago, to follow out a similar plan fora Woolwich pier, by thp t „,„ - c apital in shares, but the promoters not meeting with an urici'tessand support they anticipated to carry out so important aban.,.7 et aking for the benefit of the town, they were compelled to ~_ iIA. n the project altogether. l.pi t ,,, 'ont e ,,, 1 ",CIIING MARRIAGES IN ITIGII LIFE.—The orEariPuated Matri monialslliance between Lord Curzon, eldest son l Wider ...Ns; i$ fix and Miss Sturt, daughter of Mr. and Lady Charlotte ; w ho i, in ''d to take place in the ensuing week. The Noble Lord, it his 24th year, and first-cousin to his bride elect, will, gentunters in Cardigan, stood, inherit the large estates of his uncle, the Earl of A irty in the event of that Noble Earl leaving no male issue : ° T Ib o ZID ANCE OF LABOUR.—So great is the scarcity Borne agricultural districts that the crier has been t he' t ° "nd to announce an Increase of wages; with the drain won t toto: 1 00 r market, consequent upon the railways about being laid kite; abour will be exceedingly valuable next year, if it bet not It thi upenT='ugh to rata rt or prevent the gath er i ng i n of tiefe f ults --""4414110114m/RA SPORTING INTILLIGENCE3 NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING. FRIDAY. Match, 50, h ft. T.Y.C.—Mr. Vernon's Hartshorn, Bst 71b (Nat). beat Lord Glasgow's f by Bay Middleton, out of Impertinence, 7st 61b.—Betting: 7 to 4 on llartshorn. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each; for two • yrs old colts, Bst 71b ; F?: , A sib 'the Winner to be affid for t. , 0 sot's, if de ilialldel, &c. FirAt half of Ab.M. (9 Subs.) Lord G. Bentinck's Killie Crankie Mr. Greville's Deer Clia=c Mr. Mostyn's Sharpshooter The following were not placed :—Mr. R. Clifton's Miss Leve—Mr, J. Brown's Astern—Lord Orford's f by The Saddler, out of Luxury—Mr. Stephenson's f by Montreal. Betting-5 to 2 agst Billie Crankie, 4to 1 agst Deer Chase, 4 to 1 agst Astern, 5 to 1 agst Miss Love, 5 to 1 agst Sharp shooter, and 5 to 1 apt the Luxury tiny. Billie Crankie made all the running, and won by a length, Deer Chase beating Sharpshooter by half a length. Astern was a bad fourth. The winner was claimed. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each ; for three yrs old, ist 91b ; four, Bst 31b; five and upwards, Bst 81b. The winner to be sold for 400 !toys. First half f Ab.M. (7 Subs.) Mr: G. Ongley's Queen of the Gipsies, b yrs......(Crouch) 1 Duke of Bedford's Captain Phebus, 3 yrs The following started, but were not placed :—Colonel Peel's Caen, 5 yrs—Mr. Worlev's Example, 4 yrs—Mr. Mostyn's Dean Swift, 3 yrs—Lord Chesterfield's Stitch, 3 yrs—Mr. Gratwicke's Titmouse, 3 yrs. Bctilitg-5 to 2 agst Captain Phebus, 7 to 2 agst Queen of the. Gipsies, 4 to 1 agst Caen, 4 to 1 agst Example. Caen made the running, followed by Queen of the Gipsies to the Dip, where the Queen of the 'Gipsies took the lead, having Dean Swift and Example laid up. Captain Phebus, who ran very wide of his horses, came half-way up, defeated the Queen's attendant, but never quite got up, the judge's decision being in favour of her Majesty by a head. Caen was a good third. Match, 50. D.M.—Mr. Speed's Everton (Marlow), Bst 101 b, beat Mr. W. H. Johnstone's Milden, 3 yrs, 7st.—Betting: 3 to lon Everton. Won easy. Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, for three yrs old and upwards. T.Y.C. (11 Subs., 2 pay 5 sovs. each.) Mr. Pratt's Secundus, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b (Crouch) 1 Lord Miltown's Due an Durras, 3 yrs, 7st 81b 2 Mr. Meeson's Fair Charlotte, 4 yrs, Bst 91b The following were not placed :—Mr. A. R. Onslow's Rufl; 3 yrs, 7st 131b—Lord G. Bentinck's Clumsy, 3 yrs, ist 61b —Sir C. Monck's Flattery, 3 yrs, 7st 61b—Sir R. NV. Bulke ley's Queen Pomare, 3 yrs, 7st 410—and Mr. S. Scott's f by Touchstone, out of Languish, 3 yrs, 7st 210 Betting-7 to 4 agst Clumsy, 4to 1 agst Queen Pomare, and 10 to 1 agst FaifCharlotte. Secundus made all the running, and won in a canter by two lengths, Duc an Durras beating Fair Charlotte by half a length. The Nursery Stakes of 28 soya. each, for two yrs old. D.M. (18 Subs.) Mr. Godwin's Dexterous, (11 b)7st 121 b (Chapple) 0 1 Lord George Bentinck's Green Pea, Bst The following also started, but were not placed :—Mr. Greville's Polka, Bst 61b—Lord Chesterfield's The Free Lance, Bst 31b—Sir J. Hawley's Fugitive, Bst lib—Mr. Matthews's Chamois, Bst—Duke of Richmond's Tugnet, Sst—Lord Chesterfield's Curiosity, ist 101b—Mr. Pedley's Benevolence, 7st 9th—Mr. Payne's Collingwood, 7st 91b— Mr. J. Peck's Tell, 7st 91b—Mr. Waller's Regalia, 7st 91b— Lord Verulam's Morocco, 7st 81b—Lord Exeter's c by Col wick, out of Mecca, 7st 61b—Mr. W. Sadler's Cetberus, 7st 21b—Mr. G. Walker's Guzman, 7st 21b—Mr. Osbaldeston's Sister to Fickle Wild Rose, ist—Lord Glasgow's fby Re triever, out of Emilia, 6st 12113. Betting-6 to 1 agst Dexterous (taken), 6to 1 agst Tugnet, 6 to I agst Collingwood, 7 to 1 agst Green Pea, 9to 1 agst Cerberus, 11 to 1 agst Chamois, 12 to 1 agst Gasman, 13 to 1 agst Morocco, 14 to 1 agst Tell, 17 to 1 agst Mecca colt, and 25 to 1 agst Free Lance. All got off at the first attempt, and ran in a line for half a dozen strides ; Green Pea and Dexterous then took the joint lead, and with Tugnet, the Emilia filly, Cerbenis, Chamois, and several others closely laid up, made the whole of the running to the cords. The race was then left to the four first named, and contested with extraordinary closeness to the end, Green Pea and Dexterous maintaining a slight advantage throughout, and finishing so perfectlyhead and head that the judge pronounced it a dead heat; the Emilia filly was only beaten by a head, and Tugnet was a capital fourth • Cer berus and Morocco were next, and Collingwood seventh.l Deciding heat-6 to 4on Green Pea, who made strong running into the cords, where he was caught, headed, and beaten cleverly by half a length. Match, 200, h ft. A.F.—Lord Exeter's Cocoa Nut, 4 yrs, 7st 111 b (Mann), beat Mr. Carr's Event, Bst 71b (Nat), by half a length.-7 to 4on Cocoa Nut. Match, 100, h ft. T.Y.C.—Lord Exeter's Wee Pet, 7st 101 b (Mann), beat Lord Glasgow's Physalis, Bst (Holmes).- 13 to Bon Wee Pet. Won by a head. Match, 50, 11 ft.—Duke of Bedford's Leopard, Bst 101 b (Ro binson), beat Lord Exeter's f by Velocipede, out of Ama ryllis, Bst (Mann).-6 to 4on Leopard. Won by four lengths. The Audley-End Stakes of 30 soya., for three yre old and upwards. (8 Subs., 2of whom declared.) Lord Waterford's Wolf-dog, 3 yrs, 65t111b...(W. Abdale) 1 Mr. Meiklam's Trueboy, 3 yrs, ist 21b Lord W. Lennox's Yardley, 5 yrs, 7st 101 b Mr. Whitelock's Fair Rosamond Betting-5 to 4 agst Wolf-dog, 2to 1 agst Yardley, sto 2 agst Fair Rosamond, 6 to 1 agst Trueboy. Fair Rosamond made play at a good pace to the turn of the Lands, where Wolf-dog went in front, with Trueboy next, was never after caught, and won easy by two lengths. Yardley and Fair Rosamond beaten off. Mr. Payne's Collingwood received forfeit from Lord Glas gow's f by Retriever, dam by St. Patrick, Bst 71b each. First half of Ab. M. .150, h ft. Duke of Bedford's Prologue, Bst 710, received from Mr. Meiklam's Grimston, Est 71b. A.F. 100, h ft. Duke of Bedford's Black Cat received forfeit from Lord Glasgow's c by Velocipede, out of Miss Whip, 7st 71b. T.Y.C. 50. . . Mr. James King's c by Dulcimer, out of Milliner, Bst 21b, received from W. Gregory's Le Chourineur, Bst 71b. T.Y.C. 100, h ft. THE Two YRS OLD HANDICAP (TIII:RSDAY).—DEXterOIIS was examined this morning, and pronounced to be only two years old. Mr. Shelley and Mr. Gully are the new members of the Committee of the Subscription Betting-rooms in the place of Mr. Greville and Mr. Worrall. In pursuance of a motion carried last night, the Committee are about to take the sub ject of betting on races at Newmarket into consideration, for the purpose of determining what races shall in future be p.p. Their decision will be submitted to the Stewards of the Jockey Club; and, with their consent, will be posted in the Subscription-room, and added to the printed lists of the day. ILSLEY RACES—TuEsDAy. Sweepstakes of 3 sovs. each, with 25 added; three yrs old, Bst ; four, 9st 41b; five, 9st 101 b; six and aged, lOst ; mares and geldings allowed 311 is ; winners extra; the winner to be sold for 100 sovs. if demanded, &c., were won in two heats by Mr. Parr's Vitula, 5 yrs (Owner), beating Mr. Hall's hr g Devil-among-the .Tailors, 6 yrs, and Mr. Treen's b f Wild Roe, 3 yrs. The Tradesmen's Plate of 3 toys. each, with 20 added ; three yrs old, 9st ; four, lOst 21b ; five, lOst 101 b ; six and aged, I Ist ; mares and geldings allowed 31b ; the winner to be sold for 60 sovs. if demar.ded; was won in two heats by Mr. Balchin's b c Svlvanus, 3 yrs, beating Mr. Parr's b f Lady Harriet, and Mr. Curtis's b g The Prince, 4 yrs. Plate of 504 was won by Mr. Drew's filly by Venison, beating Mr. R. Southby's grey gelding. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) NEWMARKET—FRIDAY NIGHT. ENTRIES FOR TO-MORROW. The Houghton Handicap of 15 sous. each. T.Y.C. Fair Charlotte, 4 yrs, Bst 21b—Boarding School Miss, 4 yrs, Bst —Secundus, 4 yrs, Bst—Naworth, aged, 7st 121b—Celia, 6 yrs, 7st 101b—Minus, 4 yrs, Est 91b—Vaudeville, 3 yrs, 6st 91b—Stoker, 3 yrs, 6st 8113—Clumsy, 3 yrs, 6st 81b—Ca roline, 5 yrs, Est 121 b. Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each. The winner to be sold for 200 soya. T.Y.C. Dean Swift, 3 yrs—Terrier, 2 yrs—Buttress, 2 yrs—Bene volence, 2 yrs—Ohio, 2 yrs—Titbit, 2 yrs. Sweepstakes of 5 sow. each. The winner to be sold for 25 sous. Dr. Hill, 4 yrs—Little John, 4 yrs—Eleazer, 3 yrs—Prairie, 3 yrs—Little Finch, 3 yrs—Malvoisie, 2 yrs—Pawnbroker, 2 yrs—Subscription, 2 yrs. Matches—Oakley receives 60 soya. from Nix-my-Dolly— Secundus receives from Prologue—Alamode receives from Colleen Bawn. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. Sinnington Hds.,Tues.,Catterick Bridge; Fri., Hovingham. York and Ainsty hds., Mon., Naburn ; Tues., Acaster ; Thurs., Pill Moor; Sat. Sutton- on - the - Forest -10 .j. Earl of Harewood's lids., Mon., Bilton Banks ; Thurs., Hare wood; Sat., Collingliam Bar-12. Hurworth lids., 'rues , Crathorne ; Thurs., Croft Bridge ; Sat., Neasham--10%. Lieut.-Col. Hildyard's harrs., Monday, Westernhope Burn ; Wednes., Unthank ; Fri., Broadwood Bridge-10. Sir T. Sykes's lids., Mon., Settrington House; Wednes., Castle Howard Inn; Fri., Pluckham-10 1 / 2 . Heythorp hds., Mon., Boulter's Barn • Wed., Longborough gate; Fri., Borton Bridge; Sat., Ditchley House-101/,. Warwickshire hds., Mon , Kennels,Kineton ; Tues., Wrox ton Abbey; Thurs., Milford Bridge; Fri., Stoneleigh Abbey ; Sat., Fenny Compton Wharf-10%. End Fitzwilliam's hds., Mon., Cherry Orton; Wed., Ash ton Wold ; Thurs., Kennels-10. Suffolk hds , Tues., East Wood-10%. Burton hunt, Mon., South Searle; Tues., Branston Wood; Wed., Bardney; Thurs., Kettlethorpe ; Sat., Hackthorm —ll. Lord Elcho's hds., Mon., Bowsden ; Tues., West Mains ; Wed., Cornhill ; Fri., Doddington ; Sat., Paxton-10. Lord Galway's hds., Mon., Bamby• Moor; Thur., Kennels. Bedale hds., Mon , Tunstal-village ; Wed., Butcher house- bar ; Fri., Pepper-hall-101. Cleveland hds., Mon., Cattersty ; Thur., Marton-10}. Badsworth lads., Mon., Wentbridge ; Tues., Bume ; Thur., Red-house ; Sat., Ackworth-Moor-top-101. Boroughbridge harrs., Tues., Leckby Carr; Fri., Milby— 10,4. Devon lids., Mon., Powderham ; Thur., New Inn-11. Mr. Drake's lids., Tues., Charlton• village ; Thur., Charn don-common ; Sat., Fenny Compton-wharf-10) , Durham County hds., Mon., Elemore ; Wed., Chester-bar ; Fri., Witton Gilbert-10i. F. B. 11., Mon., Trenoweth-wood ; Wed., Bishop's-wood; Fri., Pelyn• cross-10i. Somerset Subscription lids., Tues., Cocker Combe; Sat., Dunster-park-101. Mr. Lownde's lids., Mon., Linford-weod ; Wed., Salden. Lord Parker's hds., Tues., Shotover-house; Fri., Ipsden heath—l 01 1 . Mr. Rue's lids., Wed., Bigbury-court ; Sat., Lambside cross-10. Raby lids., Mon., Wakerfield ; Wed., Hamsterley ; Sat., Middleton Fyas-10i. Aikton harrs., Mon., Crofton Toll-bar; Wed., Thursley ; Fri., Pow-8%. Brushford harry., Mon., Combe House; Fri., Kingsbromp ton Farm-10. South Wold, Mon. Tothill ; Tues., Horsington Mill ; Thurs., Hainton ; Sat., Harringtm Hall-10%. Norfolk harrs., Fri., Bintry Half Moon. Whitecross harrs., Tues., Puttenham Church; Sat., Stoke Church-10. Glyndbourne harrs , Mon., Alfriston Race-course ; Fri., Broy le —ll. Carlisle hams., Mon., Mr. Biggins's, Hornsley Gate; Wed., Lingey Close Head; Fri., Brighton Flat, Scaleby-8. East Devon barrs., Mon., Marlepit Gate; Thurs., .Monte ton-10. Eastbourne harrs., Mon., Paradise Hill; Thurs., Friston Mill-10%. Mr. Fane's harrs., Mon., Berrick ; Wed., Little Haseley ; Sat., Nuffield Common. Cambridgeshire hds., Mon., Knapwell Grove; Fri., Haley Wood-10%. Cottismore Hunt, Mon., the Bull, Witham Common; Tues., Exton; Thurs., Holyw•ell Hall; Sat.. Tilton Wood. THE LEWSIC FAIR.—The fair just over has been an excellent one, except fer woollens and hogs' bristles. Very ex tensive business has been done in cloths of all descriptions, at higher prices than those which ruled last year. The produce of the Zollve rein manufactures, as well as articles of luxury and fashion, were in great demand. Leather sold freely at advanced prices,—Frank fort PQatamts leasing. MAGAZINE DAY. COLBURN'S NEW MONTHLY. The best article in the present number of the New Monthly is a ballad by Charles Hooton, entitled " The Exploits of Moreno, the Texan." It is a spirit-stirring composition, and is such a ballad as Scott might have written on the subject of a border foray. Moreno is the Sheriff of Texas, and having heard of a celebrated robber and murderer named Van Clein, who, by his atrocities, wasl the :terror of the district—he obtains admission to the monster's haunts in disguise, and hav ing reconnoitred his hiding-place, retires unmolested. As soon as he has fled Van Clein suspects the true state of the case, and prepares for defence. Moreno soon arrives at tho head of a party of Lynchers ; and the catastrophe we give in the words of the ballad itself : Not many days were ovarpass'd, ere, in the dark of morn, The tramp of many horsemen on the desert air was borne. Van Clein lock'd out, and through the mist of mingled night and cloud, He beheld that hated stranger upon his courser proud ; While on his left six mounted man, and six upon his right, Pranced] oyfully and-eagerly to aid him in the flight. Van Clein rushd out with fury, calling loudly on his sons, To follow him like heroes, and to handle well their guns. " Now Satin guide my bullets true, and take my soul in pay.— I've cheaply held my life before-111 sell it dear to• day ! And a hard and bitter bargain will he have who deals with me, As very soon this traitor and his company shall see!" - - - - - Van Clt:in crouch'd earthwards cat-like, and his rifle levell'd well.— A crack,—a blaze,—a smoke,—a groan, and brave Moreno fell. But three belted balls in answer took the robber by the head. Yet he fired again in falling, and when he fell was dead The sons threw down their weapons, and in vain essay'd to fly, The mounted Lynchers caught them both, and both adjudged to (lie. So they took a rope and lash'd them—those two brothers— face to face. And in one noose they hailed them on a tree before the place. After that they held a revel on what they found within ; To feast on robbers' provender, these judges deem'd no sin.' They also found Moreno's gold, with not a doubloon spent. So back into the saddle-bags from whence it came it went. To recruit the wounded sheriff,—for 'twas not a mortal wound, Three good days and nights they tarried upon that fatal ground. Then burn'd the buildings through and through till nothing could be seen, Save hot and blacken'd dust to tell the story of Van Clein ! * Literally true. This story gives us a more favourable idea of Lynch law then we had previously entertained. It is in the unsettled districts of America what border law was in th unsettled districts of the border between England and Scotland before the union of the two Crowns—an efficient substitute for an inefficient executive. Mr. Justice Lynch is only a transatlantic " Belted Will Howard." Peter Priggins gives us an amusing illus tration of the fable of the wolf in sheep's clothing—the wolf in this instance being a certain Mr. Worthington, alias Slinking Tom, who, by a judicious display of pro perty and piety, manages to victimise the Ebenezerites of the village of Brackenbury to a considerable extent ; he is, however, caught at last, and becomes an involun tary emigrant to Van Themen's Land. We have to re iterate our complaint against the abominable system of continuations, which diverts a magazine from its legiti mate purpose, and converts} it into a federalism of serials. In the present number we no, less than six continuations—James's " Beauchan:Tt' Captain Maryatt's " Privateersmen," " The Adven tures of Mr. Jolly Green," Mrs. Trollope's "Ro berts's on their travels," " Maxwell's Lights and Shades of a Gentleman on Half-pay," and " Mariotti's Organ •boys' progress." The latter promises to be a valuable work. The account of the sufferings entailed on the poor Italian organ-boys by the well-meant but injudicious efforts which have been made to convert them to Protestantism, is a sad illustration of the mischief that may be done, and the misery that may be inflicted in the name of humanity and religion, by most philanthropic and t xcellent persons when they suffer their zeal to out run their discretion. BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY. The best thing that Albert Smith has yet written is decidedly his description of the flight of the Marchioness of Brinvilliers from Paris to Liege, which appears in the present number of " Bentley." It is one of the most exciting descriptions ever penned, and is quite equal to the celebrated " Turpin's Ride to York," in " Rookwood." She is escaping from the pursuit of Desgrais the Exempt, who is charged to arrest her as a prisoner. For two days and nights she has kept in ad vance of her pursuers, and she is at length within sight of Liege : " At last they entered Liege, and the pursuit now became doubly exciting from the cries of the postilions, as they traversed the gleoming streets at a fearful pace, cracking their whips as they whirled :them above their heads, and shouting in an unearthly manner to warn the passengers of their advent. A charette in the road offered a temporary check to .Marie's carriage, and Desgrais the next instant was close up to her. But nearer he could not come; for the width of the thoroughfare would not allow the two vehicles to go abreast. They were, however, coming to a broader street, and then Marie knew he would pass her. To avoid this, and gain a minute of time,—for every second now was worth the price of her life,—she collected some straw from the in terior of her coach, and tied it into a bundle with her hand kerchief; then lighting it at the lamp of the carriage, she leaned out of window, and threw it, blazing, directly in front of the leaders of the other voiture. The horse on which the postilion was riding reared up in fright, and directly threw him ; his fellow backed as well, and the wheelers coming over them, they were all thrown together in a terrible con fusion before the carriage, which by its own impetus came partly on them. In an instant Desgrais leaped upon his feet,—for the shock had also thrown him upon the ground,— and clearing the rider from the stirrups, he cut the traces with his poniard, and getting the horse upon his legs, vaulted into the saddle, leaving the rest of his equipage to the care of the archers who were inside. The carriage of the Marchioness was not fifty yards a-head as it turned towards the convent she had indicated to the drivers. Once more everything depended on a few seconds; and Desgrais goaded the poor animal with the point of his weapon to spur it onwards; as the horses of his intended prisoner, eq ually urged, kept tear ing on towards the goal. At last they stopped at the door of the convent.; and, as its heavy bell sounded with a loud and violent peal, the Exempt caine up to the carriage. "He sprang from his horse, and tore down, rather than opened, the door nearest the road, and seized the Marchioness by her mantle. At that instant the gate of the convent opened, as she jumped from the carriage, and entered the lodge, leaving the garment in the hand of the Exempt. Desgrais rushed through the vehicle, and was about to follow her, when she seized a cross from the porch, and held it to wards him with a smile of triumph, that threw an expression of demoniac beauty over her features. " You dare not touch me !" she cried; or you are lost, body and soul " With an oath, Desgrais fell back before the sacred emblem. Marie had thrown herself upon the Church, and claimed a sanctuary. An impassable barrier was between them, and the whole of his toil to arrest her had gone for nothing. The chance had been lost, in a pursuit of nearly one hundred leagues, by half a minute." Desgrais, however, subsequently induces her by a stratagem to leave the sanctuary ; she is instantly arrested, and is on her road to Paris in the custody of Desgrais at the conclusion of the last chapter of the novel in the present number. The out pourings of D. Canter are still most amusing ; the present libation contains much pleasant gossip anent the artists, actors, and literateurs who flourished some fifteen years since. We are glad to see the writer does justice to the memory of poor Nugent: he wigs indeed a choice spirit, witty yet kind-hearted. Peace to his manes. " The Case of Conscience" is a good story well told, and " Dick Sparrow's Evening Out" is an admirable drol lery. Maxwell gives us the commencement of an Irish tale, " Brian O'Linn, or Luck is Everything," which pro mises well, and " The Gaol Chaplain" continues his se ries of dark pages from life's volume. The present Num ber of " Bentley" fully maintains the reputation of the Magazine. _ i 6 si't ••••••... i. J IA i.Y.) ire again terms ; o 2s3d; Is 6d to h Beans, Spinach, id to 5s ; and Fil- Id ; Red s to lOs 0 2s 4d; s to 13s ; ma, 8d to 11 prices; eef, from 3s 10d to e carcase. to 2s 6d; Pigeons, Fowls, 4s is 9d 3s; and here this Sd ; Veal, moderate sing here •s; Whit t to 3s 6d ;, 4s to 65 M; Veal, )ply good, are from loaf. 0. 641 b to ). 881 b to sins, each, cp, 3s to to 2s 6d ; ; Clover, ; Wheat I, at about ; Clover, eat Straw, i a steady' ,ver, ditto, eat Straw, DAY.) .E., light ;rande. yip King- Freemay, Iparaiso. rd. Emily; o ; Patrick ; Defence, rd, Patrae. Ord, Cal- Rae, Bom las, ditto; Antigua; Dominica; Star, Han ia Cleaves, ; Speeds Circassian, :ite Video Henry, St, m's, Nevr St. John% ted black• and bow -1 boats by' om Stettin Lg cargo in tla picked I October, General of St. John's, tle, on the de, 20 deg. have the Master." ON, ANT , Compani y Company. 1, and John Committee Manchester , Ely, LYnn the highlY. sere appeal eir support estates the le Notting• formed an ley, Ambe r lelvoir and panics, and :ation front , Spalding, malgamatei ier Gate 10 m of this Handel'o Dili 'eturn froo aving the in Ireland , made in th e la, and he r Is he take s ate building ibleincrea fe indeed, se . ) build than ight, be' I of Moo r* formia ttli e lone ta t"' TAIT'S MAGAZINE. In the review of the "Dispatches and Letters of Lord Nelson," the writer treats the hero of the Nile and Tra falgar with very little ceremony, and lie seems fully as desirous to point out his foibles and faults as his splen did deeds. It cannot be denied that Nelson by his con duct at Naples, by his unmitigated and unreasonable hatred of the French, and by some defects in his moral character, as well as his small claims to merit as a states man or negotiator, laid himself open to serious charges; but his services to his country were so great, and the simplicity and candour of his nature so conspicuous, that most writers have been rather blind to his faults, and Southey, among the rest, (whose Life of Nelson will long continue a standard work) has dwelt on his faults or his crimes as briefly as possible, and thrown all his other defects into the shade. He has not, however, perverted facts, and expresses as much indignation, even as the more lukewarm admirers of Nelson, at the breach of the Ruffo capitulation and the execution of the unfortunate Caraccioli. Indeed no writer can excuse or palliate Nelson's conduct on this occasion, though it seemed to take its rise from fa tality, and was so contrary to his usual dispo sition. The writer attributes it to Nelson's weakness, to his hatred of Republicans, and to the insidious and cruel schemes of two worthless women. " The greatest of captains," says he, " was but a sorry statesman, and as much the dupe of the Queen and her confidante, Lady Hamilton, as ever was sailor just paid off, and with full pockets, to the Molls and Sues of Portsmouth or Wapping." There is great truth in the remarks, and Nelson must, therefore, undergo the reproach of havino , sacrificed his own humane feelings, and disregarded the dictates of justice and policy during nearly the whole time that he was on the Neapolitan coast, and remained under the influence of a corrupt and un principled Court. Besides this,' there are two articles in the number that will be read with interest. " The Life of Mozart," and " Notes of Gilfillan's Gallery of Literary Portraits," by Thomas de Quincey. The poli tical article, or at all events the one which occupies its place, is entitled, " Are we:to have a Crash ?" and con tains s.tund remarks on the strong disposition evinced by the country for the extension of the railway system. Of that the writer highly approves, and:gives sound reasons for his opinions. He thus concludes : " If these views are correct, there is no ground whatever to dread that the present state of things will be succeeded by what is known as a crisis ; or that, except as effected by par tial fluctuations —high and low beats of the pulse—its course will be unsteadfast. Its term, considering it as a time of 'unusual effort, is manifestly its assumption of the whole capital which recently could find no vent in production along the common channels, or was employed there at intdequate pro fits; and its progress towards that term will be surely indi cated by the gradual rise of the value of money, and the ac companying stringency of the banks ; unless, indeed, this gradual progress is interfered with by unexpected abstrac tions of capital in obedience to other exigencies. The com mercial world, at the present moment, menaces no such ab straction, for at no period in recent times have its operations been more healthful and less dependent on casualty; but we fear it is not now to be concealed that a demand, by no means inconsiderable, and which therefore must impede our movements, is about to be made for the supply of a partially ta deficient harvest, and the serious destruction through disease of that crop on which the food of so lap a portion of our population is dependent. But even by Ss the euperabutd ance or surplus fund will suffer lass than in other circum-. stances; for that which, on the occurrence of such evils at previous periods, was expended in charities, will at present reach the operative in tho far more beneficial form of the wages of productive labour. " The cessation of the speculation, or, which is the same thing, the unusual (tort, will not be the cessation of the con struction of railways; which, on the contrary, will then simply take its part and share in the usual industry of the country; subject always to renewed and sudden expansion, the instant that profits in other employments again diminish through superabundance. Doubtless, men will ask here, where and when is it all to stop? for surely trim, like all things else, must have an end. That end is yet far away : so far, that we believe even the least likely of existing pro posals will soon become realities in our country, with their lines of arms and feeders, and be thought of as no marvels: nor will it belie our expectations, founded not on dreams or hopes, but on the fullest knowledge of what art can do, it the chief existing lines early undergo an entire remodelling; so that they exchange their present second-rate character, for the swiftness and competency then considered imperative in the main trunks of the internal communication of this country." FI?ASEI;'S MAGAZINE. In the fourth article on" Contemporary Orators," there is a well written and impartial character of Lord Stanley, perhaps the best sketch that has yet appeared, of the abilities, eloquence, daring, and success in debate of this able senator. There is a little flattery in the outline, but the character is fairly delineated, and the whole tone of the article is that which might be expected from an impartial spectator, who had often been present at Par liamentary debates, and noted down the striking features of the principal speakers. Lord Stanley has not been successful; or, to use other words, has not given general satisfaction in any office which he has filled. As Chief Secretary for Ireland he was extremely unpopular with the Irish Members, and, though he might be justified at times in resenting their attacks, it cannot be denied that on the whole he 'crather did injury to the Cabinet of which be was a member. He is now Secretary for the Colonies a second time, and in that office cannot boast of much better success. He has the character of being haughty, imperious, and obstinate, not wil ling to yield, and but little inclined to humour the various temperaments of parties with whom he must necessarily come in contact. He, too, is bigoted, or. as some say, selfish in his opinions regarding the Church Establishment, and, what is singular for a man of his great abilities, has grievously offended:the advocates for Church Reform, without in the slightest degree bene fiting the Church, or meeting with approbation from the supporters of the Establishment. It would be difficult to point out a more unpopular minister, yet his talents are of the highest order, his integrity is undisputed, and he is always master of his subject. 'He commenced public life at rather an early age. Ile was returned for Preston in 1826, when he was in his twenty-seventh year, and has ever • since been a prominent Member of Parliament. Born to a large fortune and an ancient title of much renown, he has not, like many of his class, wasted his time in:idleness, in gambling, or frivo lous amusements, but by hard study and careful application fitted himself for almost every office in the State. That he has not succeeded, as many would have anticipated, his peculiar temper, perhaps, more than any other cause, is to blame, for it would hardly be pos sible to find a public man with more varied and useful acquirements, more qualified to shine in debate, or less fearful of consequences. The writer of the article gives several instances of the powerful effect produced on the House of Commons by his oratory, if a natural flow of the mind without ostentation or forethought, or any studied tia .t of elo grquenc eat e effect produced can b on the Hoe called oratory ;2 . e use by among others, ad been called the Lichfield House his attack on what 1.;, mode in which he introduced Compact, and the happy onnell made to the from Shakespere the words 6; hots p 7 to his uncles— to illustrate the return which Mr. " base and bloody Whigs" for courting :nd accepting his alliance. But many instances of the kinu might be quoted. O'Connell and he were ever at war, and sJdom could the Irishman boast of a victory. The defeat wit: sometimes so decisive that all the skill and wonderful ingenuity of the lawyer could not screen his fall even 1 , from his most ardent 4 supporters. One of the most memorable was in the session of 1833 or 1834 ; an Irish question of some importance stood for discussion in the Commons. On previous occasions Mr. O'Connell had adduced as a proof of the apathy with which English Members viewed the affairs of Ireland the small attend. ance of Members on every great question relating to the sister island. On the night in question the House was very thin; Mr. O'Connell, on finding this, was more vio lent than prudent, repeated in strong terms his old griev ance, and triumphantly asked the Government if Ireland could have any chance of justice from an Imperial Par liament; but he reckoned without his host. If we mis take net, there were at least six Members of the House of the name of O'Connell ; Stanley seized the opportunity in a moment, and said he would not reply to the fervid vituperations of the Hon. and Learned Member, and glancing his eye rapidly round the House, said "Of six Members who bear the name of O'Con nell, I find only one present." No reply was made to a matter of fact which could not be disputed. We might say a great deal more on this topic, but we will rather refer our readers to the article itself. Among the light articles in this number we may men tion the brief history of " Charles Bannister," " The Zoology of the English Poets corrected by the Writings of Modern Naturalists," " Old Homer," and " Sea-side Reading." There is one also of a different description, which possesses interest, entitled " The Defenceless State of the Country." To those who have read the debates in Parliament on the subject perhaps there is little new, except that the writer expresses greater jealousy of the French, and inveighs more strongly against the apathy of the Government than even Sir Charles Napier. Ile takes care, however, to record his allegiance to Sir Robert Peel ; and as this is the only political remark that has caught our eye we may be jus tified in taking for granted that Fraser does not despair of seeing him the saviour of the Conservative party. We have room for only the concluding panegyrib : " Sir Robert Peel is one of the ablest finance Ministers that ever presided over the affairs of this country. The change which his policy has effected in the condition of all clasz:es of the community is marvellous. What we cannot but be afraid of is, that he shall suffer his thoughts to be so engrossed by the operations of peace as to forget that the peace itself may be broken, and thus expose his country, ich, but in a military point of view feeble, to be insulted, and wronged, and perhaps overrun, by an ungenerous enemy. We hope not, however ; and it is because our belief leans us in the same direction with our wishes, that we have taken the liberty to read to him and to all whom it may concern this lecture on the defensible state of the country." HOOD'S MAGAZINE. "The Bushranger of Van Dieman's Land," "The Bar of England," and " The Chronicle of the Fleet," are continued in the present number, but we find nothing in them requiring any additional remarks to those which we have already made. The verses on the death of Mrs. Fry possess merit, both for their truth and feel ing, though, perhaps, deficient in spirit, but it is a subject difficult to deal with. There is nothing in it of that stirring character which affords themes of praise in honour of warriors and conquerors. We select one verse : • " Thou was't not of the world, and yet there came King's footsteps to thy door all reverently; And Prussia's. Monarch did not think it shame To leave thy presence with a weeping eye." The third number of the article on " Currency and Rail ways," comes appropriately at the present time. It is well written, shows out the vast fluctuations in the value of property, and the cause of ruin to thousands, in a brief history of the operations of state-doctors on the currency. "During the period between 1797 and 1815," says the writer, "money was rightly used as • a mere symbol of value, and not as value itself ; but now money is made by law a commodity of value, namely, gold. The consequence is that as gold is a scarce metal, only a limited quantity uf it is to be procured at any time ; and as it is a very valuable metal, the quantity procured must be dearly paid for." He attributes the distress of 1816 not to a change from war to peace, but to a diminution of the currency, which restricted the industry of the country. The same cause operated in the four years ending with 1523, the crash of 1825 was the result or measures adopted by the Bank in unison with Peel's Metallic Currency Bid, and the failures of 1819.22.34-39 are traced to the same source. We must refer the reader to the article itself, merely giving the following facts, about which there can be no dispute whatever. In reference to Pitt's measure of 1797, ho says, "The effect was instantaneous and striking. The country instantly recovered, as if by magic, from the difficulties under which it was labouring, and which threatened to weigh it down ; and for eighteen years, while Mr. Pitt's system was in force, the nation ad vanced in a wonderful degree in riches and prosperity, and laid the foundations of that increased wealth creating power which all the financial blunders since have been unable entirely to neutralise." THE LATE FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE CROYDON ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY.—Last evening, the adjourned inquest on the body of William Shannons, the young man who was killed on the above railway on Saturday night last, was resumed and con cluded before Mr. W. Payne, at Guy's Hospital. The only addi tional evidence of any importance was that of the traffic master, who supposed that deceased was sitting asleep on the atmospheric pipe, when, hearing the whistle, he jumped up and was struck in the back by the buffer of the engine. Mr. Hood, the surgeon, said the deceased's death arose from extensive injury to the lower part of the spine.—Verdict, " Accidental death." THREE PERSONS SUPPOSED TO BE POISONED. — Yesterday afternoon, considerable alarm prevailed in George-court and Off-alley, West-strand, in consequence of the report that seve. rat individuals had been conveyed to Charing-cross Hospital, in a dying state, from their having eaten poisonous lozenges. On re. pairing to that institution, our informant learnt that no fewer than nine individuals had been brought in, suffering greatly from in. tense inward pain, which was attended with violent vomiting. The sufferers were promptly attended to, and they were in a short time relieved. Thre , . children, however, belonging to a woman named Heath, are still very ill. It was subsequently ascertained that a man named Edwards, a marine-store dealer in Off-alley, had, among other things, purchased at a sale a number of bottles, seve r ral of which contained lozenges. These were distributed by the eon of Edwards to several persons, who partook of them in large quantities, and they were soon after seised with alarming pains in the bowels. The lozenges were subsequentlyanalysed by Mr. Burkett, one of the medical officers of the institution, and were found to be composed chiefly of ipecacuanha. DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE.—To-day (Saturday), the new law with respect to documentary eviderce (8 and 9 Vic., c. 113) will take effect. Its object is to receive in evidence officially sealed or signed documents which had been previously required to be proved in regard to the seal or signature. PROTECTION TO MERCHANT SEAMEN.—The Act of last Session (8 and 9 Vic., c. 116) comes into operation this day (the Ist instant). It is to afford protection to seamen, and the se veral objects have already been noticed in this paper. ACTS OF PARLIAMENT. — AII the public Acts or last Session, numbering 130, are now in force. The private Acts of last Session exceed the number of the other Acts. Mr. Wreford, for many years clerk in the long room in the Exeter Custom-house, has been appointed by the Lords of her Majesty's Treasury to be Comptroller at the port of Fowey. —Dorset Chronicle. COURT CIRCULAR. Wri'DSOR, FRIDAY.—The Queen and Prince Albert walked for some time this morning, and on the return of her :Majesty and her Royal Consort, his Royal highness and the Earl of Hardwicke and Colonel Bouverie, all on horseback, took the diversion of shooting, returni4, shortly before two o'clock to the Castle. In the afternoon her Majesty rode out in a pony phaeton, his Royal Highness driving. The Countess of Mount Edge cumbe, Hon. Misses Stanley and Dawson, followed in a pony landau and four. The flop. Colonel Grey and Colonel Bouverie, Equerries in Waiting, attended on horseback. The Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, were all taken their accustomed airings this morning. Captain Vyner arrived at the Castle this forenoon with dispatches from Saxe-Coburg, and afterwards proceeded to the Duchess of Kent, at Frogmore. The royal dinner party this evening will include her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Lady Anna Maria Dawson, Baroness de Speth, and Major-General Wemyss. Her Majesty's private band was in attendance in the evening. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon. The meeting was held at the private residence of Sir Robert Peel, in Whitehall-gardens, the Right Hon. Baronet being slightly indisposed with an attack of the gout. The Duke of Wellington, the Lord Chancellor, Lord Wharncliffe, the Duke of Buccleuch, Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Stanley, Sir James Graham, the Chancellor of the Ex chequer, Earl of Haddington, the Earl of Lincoln, and the Right lion. Sir Sidney Herbert, attended. The Council sat two hours and a half. _ _ The Lord Chancellor receives the Judges, Queen's Counsel, &c., on Monday next, the first day of Michaelmas term, at hi, residence in George-street. Mr. Freshfield had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in Downing street. _ _ Dispatches were sent off' yesterday evening from the Colonial-office for the Governors of New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land. The Earl of Dalhousie arrived in town on Thursday night, from Deal Castle. The Earl of Mount Edgecumbe arrived at Farrance's Hotel, Belgrave-street, from Windsor Castle. A THRENODY on the APPROACH ING DEMISE of OLD MOTHER CORN-LAW. BY THOMAS MOORE. I see, I see--it is coming fast, Our dear old Corn-law's doom is cast ! That ancient lady, of high degree, Is as near her end as she well can be ; And much will all vulgar eaters of bread Rejoice, when they see her fairly dead: For never, from ancient Medea* down To the late Mrs. Brownrigg, of bad renown, Has any old dame been known, they aver, Who could starve and carve poor folks, like her. But, dear old damsel, they wrong her sadly, 'Twas all by law she behaved so badly ; And God forbid, whate'er the event, That free-born Britons should e'er repent Wrongs done by Act of Parliament. But is it indeed then come to this, After all our course of high-bread bliss? Poor, dear old Coni-law !—prop of Peers, And glory of Squires, through countless years, Must all thy structure of Pounds and Pence, Like another Babylon, vanish hence? Must towering Prices and Rents sublime Thus topple, like turrets touch'd by time, — And all, for what? that each shirtless oaf May bolt, for breakfast, a larger loaf! For this one vulgar purpose alone Is all this inelegant mischief done. For this poor Knatchbull—hard privation— Must lower a peg his " social station !" For this, even lords (distresing thought) Will soon to short commons all be brought ; Will fall with their wheat so much per quarter, And get to look blue as Bucky's garter. And stars will grow pale as prices fail, Ant: fees in tale will be cut off for sale, And all 7111 sink by a sliding scale, — As "slips o'ec its slime the sleek slug-snail,"f Nor leave one corn - lord high and hale, Though they flourish 1;,ow to tell the tale ! * This lady, as is well known, N , - .as in the agricultural line. See, for an account of her farming 6;lertions : Ovid, Meta morph. 1, vii. v. 227. Her skill in " carying" is thus briefly described by the same poet— " -- strict° Medea recludit Ense senis jugulum." A lino borrowed, with but little alteration, from one of the Lake poets, the original being as follows : "Slow sliding o'er its slime the slippery sleek slug-snail." WHIRLWIND AT PINANG. A whirlwind, giving rise to the appearance of a waterspout of extraordinary beauty, was observed in the northern channel on the 16th April at mid.day. 'The American ship Anna Maria was coming into harbour at the time, and from it the phenomenon wai very distinct. Captain Millet, her commander, thus describes it :—Before it commenced, he says, the sky was rather cloudy, the winds baffiing—not blowing from one point more than a minute at a time—requiring the sails to be continually braced. Suddenly a very heavy cloud gathered over the town, from the edge of which a body of the shape of a cone began to form, and quickly lengthened and chapped in a sloping direction to the sea, a little to the north of the tort, and somewhat nearer the opposite, than this side of the channel. When its point was still at some distance from the sea, the water seemed to become agitated as if it were in a state of ebul lition, and ultimately it appeared to rise also into the shape of a cone, and meet the one from the cloud with which it then united. The cone was now observed to be transparent, but at the circum ference to have a greyish look, and a spiral stream of water was seen to flow through its centre—it was thought from below upwards. This continued for nearly five minutes whets the appearance broke up. The wind blew from the south, but almost immediately afterwards it again became variable. The cloud was still heavy Ad dark, and a second time the phenomenon took place precisely in the order and manner described above, but it was a little farther from the harbour, probably halfway be tween the Fort and P.lO Ticoose. The Anna Maria was now within the segment of the arch which it formed, and the com mander being under some apprehension fur the ship's safety, imme diately brought her head to the wind, let go the anchor, and clewed up all the sails. An eddy wind now caught the top sails, and blew them up with considerable force from the yards, but they were ultimately with considerable difficulty secured. It then broke, not more than three times the ship's length off the Anna Maria, but the water continued agitated for a very long time, sometimes spreading, and again contracting into a smaller compass as if it were a third time going to rise. At the moment of break. ing there was a vivid flash of lightning followed by thunder and some heavy rain. The second continued for fully fifteen minutes before it broke. The sea fowl kept flying about it apparently in a state of great alarm.—Pinang Gazette. FOREIGN CORN.--Our Dublin correspondent, it will be seen, repeats his statement that foreign corn is to be admitted duty free into Irelund, only, however, for the purpose of mention ing that the authorities have fixed the 22d, instead of the Ist Novem ber, as the day on which such suspension of the law is to take place.—Advertiser. Loox OUT !—As a canal-boat was passing under a bridge, the captain gave the usual warning, by calling aloud, " Look out !" when a little Frenchman, who was in the cabin, obeyed the order by popping his head out of the window, which re. ceived a severe thump by coming in contact with a pillar of the bridge. He drew it back in a great pet, and exclaimed, " Dese A merikins cry look out, when dey mean look in." The public have learned from the daily journals that Sir Robert Peel, during his recent visit, with Lady Peel, to her Majesty, at Windsor Castle, was unfortunately attacked with gout. But it has not been stated—though the fact is of no slight importance—that it was the Premier's first attack of that painful and insidious disease. We are happy, however, to state that he is now quite convalescent, and that no uneasiness is entertained by his family as to the result of the attack, but rather the reverse. We may add that Sir Robert returns to Drayton, with Lady Peel, on Monday, and that a distinguished party will be assembled there. —Court Journal. . - FATAL ACCIDENT TO A GUNNER OF ARTILLERY. —The accident which occurred on Thursday se'nnight to a gunner of the loyal Artillery, named Francis Callous, of the Royal Horse Artillery, whilst that corps was at exercise on Woolwich Common, in the presence of Colonel T. De Koudriaffsky, an officer in the Russian service, has been attended with fatal results. It appeared that whilst Collons was engaged ramming home the charge in the usual way, the gun exploded, the charge tearing off the thumb and mutilating three fingers of his right hand. He was removed to the Royal Ordnance Hospital, where the three fingers were amputated, but after lingering for more than a week, death terminated his sufferings yesterday morning. The cause of the explosion has not been ascertained, as the gun was sponged as usual, and the vent was properly stopped, as the man who had his finger on it was burnt by the discharge. The gun has also been examined, and found to be perfect. Colonel Koudriaffsky kindly sent the deceased a pre sent of 51. on Monday last, and Mrs. Marshall, of Shooter's-hill, who was present at the time of the accident, also sent him 21., bene. factions which the poor fellow did not live to enjoy. The deceased was a single inan, and had been about five years in the service. NV INDS Olt ELECTION.-FRIDAY EVENING. The " coming off'' of the election, it is now rumoured, will probably be postponed until early in the week after next, as it Is now stated that it is fully expected the writ will not be received by the mayor (who is the returning officer) until Monday. The ensuing week or ten days will be a more than usually busy period in this generally quiet borough. To-morrow the election of town councillors for the year ensuing will take place, and Tuesday next has been appointed for the holding of the Quarter Sessions. The present mayor, Mr. Thomas Clarke, retires from office on Monday se'nnight (the 9th falling on a Sunday), when the new mayor will be elected ; and on the following day a public dinner, in honour of the birthday of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, will take place at the Royal Adelaide Hotel. The canvas is still in progress, and the friends of both candidates are equally sanguine of success. 111 E FRVER QUESTION.-IMPORTANT ORDER.- In pursuance of directions from the Lords of her Majesty's most Honourable Privy Council, signified by a communication from Mr. Bathurst, one of the clerks of the Council, the Commissioners of the Customs have caused instructions to be given to the revenue officers and coast guard at this port, and at every outport and statism along the coasts of the United Kingdom, to be most parti cular in future in the examination of the masters or officers com manding vessels (more particularly of steamers) arriving from the coast of Africa or the West Indies, by putting the quarantine ques tions to them, and taking down their replies, so as to have their papers to refer to if necessary, as in the case of vessels arriving from the Mediterranean or the Levant, and especially with reference to the quarantine questions] 1 ,1 5,10, 18;19,and 2.0, the replies to which are to be taken down most fully, observing that, in the event of their having been any suspicious sickness on board during the voyage, all such vessels are to be detained under the restraint of quarantine, and their quarantine papers forwarded to the Board. This order has been issued, in consequence of the late deplorable and fatal case of the discovery of an alarming and devastating fever, existing in a certain ship which recently arrived from the ' coast of Africa, and has been lying under the restraint of quaran tine for a considerable time off the Motherbank, and it is the wish and intention of Government, by taking every possible I,recaution to prevent the spread of anything so alarming and frightful as the disease alluded to. In the event of any disease of the kind having shown itself during the voyage from the places in question, the strictest inquiry and examination will be made previously to the vessel being relieved from quarantine, in order to prevent the extension of any contagious illness which may actually, or be sup posed to exist on board. TRADE WITH FRANCE. —A Parliamentary paper has just been issued, showing the exportations to and importations from France for a number of years. Last year, it appears, that the total amount of the articles exported to France from Great Britain was 5,204,17fd., and the total imports from France 3,657,878/. The Import duties were 1,879,799!. (If the exportations, only 828,9181. were articles of colonial and foreign merchandise; so that the bulk of goods sent to France consisted of British and Trish produce and manufactures. SOUTH WALES RAILWAY COMPANY. The first ordinary meeting of the Shareholders in the South 'Wales Railway was held yesterday, at the Great Western Railway Station, Paddington ; Mr. C. Russell, M.P., Chairman of the Board of Directors, in the chair. The meet ing was made special for the purpose of giving authority to the Directors with respect to any agreements with other Companies, and application to Parliament, which they might think it expedient to make in the ensuing session, and generally for other matters. The common seal of the Company having been formally affixed to the registry of shareholders, and it having been announced that the whole of the capital had been sub. scribed, The CHAIRMAN said the Directors bad great pleasure in meeting their proprietory, and they congratulated them on the success which had hitherto attended their operations and proceedings in Par liament. The great difficulty they had met with proceeded from the obstacles which had been thrown in their way of crossing the Severn. It was impossible for the Committee of either the House of Lords or the House of Commons to resist the authority vested in the Board of Admiralty by law, but both Committees did all they could for them. hey gave them their line complete, with the exception of that portion of it which embraced the passage of the Severn, which had been reserved for the next session. The question was certainly a most important one, and it had since occupied the deliberate and serious consideration of the Directors, who still continued of opinion that the place they had selected for crossing the Severn was in all respects the most advisable. They believed, in fact, that it would not only be beneficial to themselves, but it would tend greatly to improve the navigation of the Severn itself ; but it was not for them to impugn either the judgment or the authority of the Board of Admi ralty. They had, however, lately been in communication with that Board, and they were not without hopes that some plan might yet be devised by which they would be enabled to carry out the project in the mode and manner they had originally wished. It was, nevertheless, desirable that they should not enter more largely into a discussion of that question then, and they had therefore not required their engineer to make any special report upon the subject. Since their Act had been obtained their engineer had been em ployed in revising the surveys, and he had the authority of Mr. Brunel fur stating that they were nearly completed. Immediately that they were so the shareholders might rely upon it that the Directors would enter into contracts and proceed with the works with the utmost possible diligence and rapidity. The attention of the Direc tors had, of course, been called to the numerous projects for new lines, which form almost a net-work over the whole of the Principality of 'Wales. It could not be expected that any very considerable portion of these lines would be entertained, much less passed, by the Legislature. From many of them they had selected such as they thought were likely to prove advantageous to the South Wales Railway, and to these they were willing to give their entire, their friendly support and co-operation. The Hereford, Worcester, and Gloucester, and the Hereford and Shrewsbury lines were likely to be of great importance to the South Wales Railway Company, in so far as they would tend to convey their traffic to the north, and they bad accordingly entered into an understanding with them. Previous to their going before Parliament they entered into an agreement for the purchase of the Forest of Dean Railway, contingent upon their own Act passing. Their Act had of course passed, and the agreement had become binding upon themselves. It was, he might add, their intention to enlarge and improve it, and then they anticipated it would have the effect of bringing a large and important mineral traffic upon their main line. They had thought it ex tremely desirable that they should encourage and support a line of railway running up the - Vale of Neath, and it was pos sible and far from improbable that a line of railway would also be formed from the top of the Yale of Neath to join the Hereford, Worcester, and Gloucester, passing by Merthyr Tydvil and Abergavenny, in order to affbrd railway accom modation to a large and no less important mineral and manufacturing district.—(Hear, hear.) If this Neath Company should be able to make an arrangement with the Hereford and Gloucester Company, the South Wales Com pany would also be disposed to give it its utmost support. He believed these were the only lines with which they had formed any connexion, and in the present state of the money and railway market they thought it advisable not to encumber themselves with any fresh or extraordinary under takings. The report, which was simply an echo of the Chairman's speech, and contained no statement of the accounts, was then read, and afterwards adopted. The present Directors were then confirmed, and their salary fixed at 1,8001., and Messrs. Dobree and Gower having been appointed auditors; with an allowance of 25/. each, the secre tary's salary was fixed at 7001. per annum. The purchase of the Forest of Dean Railway was confirmed, and the Directors empowered to take what steps they might deem necessary in the ensuing session of Parliament for the general interest of the Company. Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, and the meeting terminated. GREAT WESTERN SHARES. • (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) Cost. A person buying 10 Great Western shares in - Oct., 1844, at 621. pron. on 80/. paid ..... X1,420 0 0 He has since received a new issue in respect of above, of 20 quarter shares, worth 181. prem each, reducing his cost Real Cost 1,060 0 0 The present value of 10 Great Western shares, "ex New Issue," is 1451. to 1501. each—say 10 shares, at 145/. Leave a profit of £39o 0 0 Instead of a loss of 1,0001., as represented by the Times. Any Stock-broker in London will confirm this, and it ought to be noticed. The new issue has been altogether lost sight of, both by you and the Times, and was a great boon to the Shareholders. It is rumoured in Leicester that the Roman Ca tholics are about to purchase the Three Crowns, and in its place to erect a magnificent cathedral, similar to that lately built at Nottingham. They are now erecting a very large college at Ratcliffe, near the Syston station; and on Charn wood Forest is a monastery inhabited by about thirty monks. The latter possess a farm of about 250 acres, which they themselves cultivate, and to the poor of the neighbourhood they arc exceedingly charitable.—Derby Reportet. MR. auczroff.—lt is not true, as stated by the Morning Post, that the Rev. Frederick Oakeleys resignation of his fellowship at Balliol College (in opposition to the advice of Dr. Piney) is founded on the decision of the Arches Court against him, and on his not being permitted to perform his duties. Mr. Oakeiey has resigned, in conse quence of formally entering the Romanist communion at Oxford, on Wednesday last.—Church and State Gazette. JESUITS.—The number of Jesuits already arrived at Lucerne amounts to nine. A correspondent in that place assures us that they will gain no ground, not at least in the town itself. The barricades erected by order of the Govern ment are still standing, the National Guards are still under arms, a considerable number of citizens are living miserably away from their country, and banished far from their families. 1,500 men are already condemned; others are amenable to capital punishment, all their fortunes are confiscated, and it is in this state of things that the Jesuits have just been installed in Lucerne. The Court of Appeal has sent back to the inferior court the prosecution instituted against Captain Ulmi and Jost Barth. It has decided that they are not amenable to the penalty of death decreed by the inferior court. The news of banishment of Dr. Feni and Professor Daffner is confirmed. It is still thought that they will be imprisoned in a fortress of Piedmont.—Constitutionna SUDDEN DEATH OF CAPTAIN HARDY.—Yesterday Mr. Wakley, M.P., held an inquest at the Blue Boar, Caro. line street, Bedford-square, on the body . of Captain Hardy, late of 8, Tavistock-street, aged sixty-five. The deceased had been originally attached to the East India Company's Marine Service. After leaving the service he became one of the most active and liberal governors of Middlesex Hospital, and a director of the poor of the parish cf St. Giles. From the evidence before the coroner it appeared that shortly after retiring to rest, in his usual health and spirits, last Wednes day night, he felt himself so suddenly attacked with illness, that he called his nephew, and desired him to send for Mr. Combe, surgeon, of Caroline-street, who immediately at tended, and applied stimulants, which afforded temporary relief. But scarcely had Mr. Combe left, when his illness, accompanied with the most alarming symptoms, returned. It was then deemed advisable to call in Dr. Arnott, of Bed ford•square ; but all his efforts were unavailing, as his patient was a corpse in a few minutes after he first saw him. The medical witnesses gave it as their opinion that deceased died of a diseased heart, and a verdict accordingly was returned. ----- THE ISLAND OF MADAGASCAR.—The recent affair at Madagascar naturally draws attention to that island. After New Holland it is the largest island in the world. Its length is about 900 miles; and its central part is about 400 miles in breadth. It is supposed to contain about 250,000,000 or 300,000,000 of acres. The climate and soil are generally highly favourable to vegetation, including all the choicest productions of the tropical regions. It is rich in minerals, particularly in the metals, with forests of fine timber, and, not improbably, fields of coal. Its geographical position renders it capable of becoming one of the richest por tions •of the globe. In attempting to bring its barbaric sovereign to reason, a better way may be found than that of attacking valueless towns and useless forts on the coast. The capital must be reached or threatened; but to accomplish this by marching a force through the marshes is clearly im possible, or most hazardous. Is there any other way? In the common maps, a river rising not very far from the capi tal, and within the healthy region, is conducted, by the mapmakers, to the sea on the west side of the island near the 20th degree of south latitude. But it is supposed by others, that this river, instead of running west, runs north, and falls into the sea about the 16th degree of south lati- - - titude ; and it is supposed to be navigable - to within four or five days' journey of the capital. This river, it is said, was once frequented by Arab vessels, and a fair was held at the point where it ceased to be navigable for boats, &c. Ra dama's father, and afterwards Radama himself, becoming jealous of this near approach of foreigners, prohibited this traffic, and endeavoured to conceal the real course of the river. Should the Admiral or the Governor of Mauritius wish for certain information concerning it, they may find fugative natives of Madagascar in the island of Mohilla, near Johanna, who would gladly act as explorers. — South African. FOREIGN CATTLE AND FRUIT, &C.—The General Steam Navigation Company's steam-ship Sir Edward Banks, from Ostend, a day or two since, brought 32 packages of Belgian poultry, a quantity of fresh fish, eggs, plants, &a. The Company's vessel Belfast, from Calais, brought 25 skins of walnuts ; the Harlequin, from Boulogne, 64 skins of walnuts, four packages of poultry, and other articles. The Venezuela, from Rotteraam, brought 91 sheep, eight calves, 17 packages of poultry, eight packages of yeast, a large quantity of cheese, butter, seeds, roots, &c. The James Watt, from Havre, brought 39 skins of chesnuts, the first itnportation of the article, we believe, this. season—a quantity of peas, eggs, and other articles ; and the Soho, from Antwerp, brought, amongst a variety of other articles of French produce, 41 baskets of smells, &c. Two or three sailing vessels have also arrived, laden with fresh ripe fruit fer the metropolitan markets. The Alexandre, from Grave lines, brought 111 packages of walnuts, besides a large quantity of eggs and other French produce. The Express, from Jersey, brought 1,500 bushels, one barrel, and three boxes of apples, the produce of that island, besides a quantity of pears, &c. ; and the Guernsey Lass, from Dunkirk, brought about 30 packages of apples, the produce of Normandy, and other articles. We are requested to state that it was Mr. Bruton, the comic vocalist, and not Mr. Cornish, who attended at the dinner given to Sir W. Molesworth. WOOrmicti, OCT. 31.—The Avon steam-vessel, Commander Denham, F.R.S., left Woolwich on the 27th inst., on her surveying expedition to the coast of Guinea, including the mouths of the Niger. The Devastation, Growler, and Ardent, paid off during the month, are to undergo a refit, and be again made ready for commission. The shipwrights are employed build. ing the Sphynx and Niger steam.vessels by task work, as it is de. airable they should be ready by the close of the financial year. The Amphion frigate, building, will be ready for launching early next year, and to to be fitted with a screw propeller. NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING.—BeII's Lift its London, Nov. 2, contains seven folio columns of the week's races. Price of the enlarged Life Sixpence. Published in lime for all the Saturday Mormon rollwart. RAILWAY SHARE MARKET S. LIVERPOOL, Ocr. 31. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Birkenhead, Z. Inca shire, and Cheshire, 10%—Bolton, Wigan, and L' 'mei% pool, 32—Buckinghamshire, 4—Caledonian, 124—Ditto , Ext eli sion, 4%—Cambridge and Lincoln, s%—Chester al id Birk enhead, 52%—Chester and Manchester Direct, 465. —Derby and Crewe, s%—Eastern Counties, 23—Litto, New Shares, 154—Edinburgh and Northern, 151. Shares, 2—Et linburgh and Perth, 4%—Glasgow and Belfast Union, 3%. —Grand Junction, 221—Grand Union, 2 3 4—Great Grim.% by and Sheffield, 16%—Goole and Doncaster, 4%—Hud c'ersfield Canal and Railway, 15—Leicester and Bedford, 3 -.Leices ter and Tamworth, 3/. 6s. 6d.—Liverpool and Leeds _ Direct, 3%, —Liverpool and Manchester, New Shares, 50%—i r.tiver pool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junction, s%—Live, Ormskirk, and Preston, 61. Ils. 3d.—London and Nur, 'mg ham, 215%—London and Manchester (Rem.), 3%—L on don and York, s%—Direct Northern, 2%—Leeds and Thin 13 3 / 4 —Manchester and Birmingham Continuation, 2.4- Manchester, Midland, and Great Grimsby, 4—Manchestei Sheffield, and Midland, 6 1 4—Manchester and Leeds, Fifths, 124—Manchester and Southampton, 474—Matlock and Mid land, 64—Midland, 157—Ditto (40/. Shares), 25 1 A—North. Staffordshire, 6%—North Wales Mineral (New Shares), 5% —Nottingham, Erewash, and Ambergate, 4 3 4—Oxford, Southampton, &c., 24—Oxford, Worcester, and Wolver hampton, 9%—Preston and Wyre, 40—Ditto, New Shares, 10—Shefield and Manchester, Quarter Shares, No. 3, 938—. Sheffield and Lincoln, s—Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, and. South Stafford, 81s. 6d.—Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Ches ter, 6A—South Eastern and Dover, 384—Ditto, Consoli dated Thirds 14%—Ditto, Half Shares, 4%—South Mid land, 6% — South Staffordshire Junction, 5 —Tean and Dove Valley, IX—Trent Valley, 18—Ulverstone and Liver pool and Carlisle Junction, 2%—West Riding Union, 11— Great County Down, 2 3 / 4 —Great Southern and Western, 22 —Newry, Banbridge, and Belfast, 54s.—Dutch Rhenish, 9% North of France (Lebeuf's), MANCHESTER, Ocr. 31. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Birkenhead, Lanca shire, and Cheshire Junction, 9 3 %—Blackburn, Chorley, and Liverpool, 2 3 / 4 —Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, x n, 7 Boston Newark, and She ffi eld, 4%—Caledonian Extension, 4 1 / — Cambridge and Lincoln, 5 1 4—Ditto New, 43%—Chelms ford and Bury, I%—Eastern Counties, 234—Ditto, New, 13%—East Lancashire, No. 1, 20—Ditto, No. 2, 14% — East Lincolnshire, 4—Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding Junction, 3%—Goole Doncaster, She ffi eld, &c., 6 c . n Grand Union, 2% — Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction, 17%—Ditto, Quarter Shares, 414—G r eat Grimsby and Dock Extension, 8 - J4—Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, 15 c. n.—Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction, 25 —Lancashire and Northern Yorkshire, 3%—Leeds and York, 3 3 / 4 Leicester and Bedford, 3—Leicester and Tamworth, 2% —Liverpool and Bury, 31—Liverpool and Leeds Direct, 3% —Liverpool, Manchester, and New castle Junction, 6—Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 64—London and Birmingham, Third Shares, 43%—Lon don and York, 5 1 4—Manchester and Birmingham Continua tion and Welsh Junction, 24—Manchester and Bury Atmos pheric,l%—Manchester and Leeds (Fifths), 13— Manchester, Midland, and Grimsby, 4—Manchester and Southampton, 4% —North Staffordshire, 6 %—Nort h Western,4 3 4 —Notti n gh Erewash, Ambergate, and Manchester,4%—Oxford, Worces ter, and Wolverhampton, 94—Sheffieldand Lincolnshire Junction, 54—Sheffield and Manchester (Quarters), No. 1, 16—Ditto ditto, No. 3, 9 %—Shrewsbury and Trent Valley Union, PA—Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester Junction, 6%—South Eastern and Dover (Halves), 44—South Staf•• fordshire Junction, 5 3 / 4 —South Wales, 6—Trent Valley Mid land, 3%—West Lancashire Coast Line, 3%—York and Carlisle, 33/4. BRISTOL, OCT. 31. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Bristol and Exeter, 86—Ditto New, 9%—Bristol and South Wales Junction, 3 Bristol and Liverpool Junction, 2 1 / 4 —Eastern Counties, 23 —North Devon, 2%—Portbury Pier and Railway, 23i — South Wales, s%—irale of Neath, 33%. EXETER, Ocr. 31.. STOCK E , EGIIANGE.—The sales are—Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester, % p.—North Devon, 1 p.—Taw Vale Exten sion, 3 p.—Devon and Central Cornwall, 1 4 p.—Eastern Counties, 24—Exeter and Crediton, s%—Exeter, Topsham, and Exmouth (Daw's line), p.—Ditto (Head's), SHEFFIELD, Ocr. 31. STOCK EXCHANCE.—The sales are—Grimsby and Shef field, 18 1 1—London and Windsor, 22s.—Sheffield and Lin colnshire, 5 1 / 4 —Wakefield and Harrogate, 4 1 4. HULL, OCT. 31. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Hull and Selby (10 per cent. guar.), 102—Ditto, Half Shares, 20 —London and Brighton, 64—Preston and Wyre, Half Shares, 10 1 1 2 —Great Grimsby and Sheffield Quarter Shares, 41. 14s.—North British, 23—Ditto, Carlisle, 4% —Ditto, Dalkeith, 6%—Oxford, Worcester, and Wolver hapton, 10—Axholme, 4%—Boston, Newark, and Sheffield, 5 1 4—Coventry, Nuneaton, &c., 3%—Derby and Gains borough, 21. 16s. 6d.—Dudley, Madeley, and Iron Bridge, 31. Ils. 6d.—East Lincolnshire, 4%—East Coast, 24—Grand Union, 2%—Great North and South Wales and Worcester, 11. Is.—Hull and Barnsley Junction, 58s. p.—Leicester and Birmingham, 2%—Lincoln and Wainfleet, 3—Liverpool and Leeds, 4—L ondon and York, 6 1 4—London and Norwich Direct, 58.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland, s%—Not tingham and Gainsborough, 2s. 6d. p.—North Staffordshire, 6%—Rugby and Huntingdon, 2 1 / 2 —Yorkshire and Glasgow Union, 4. LEEDS, Ocr. 31. SrocK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Leeds and Manches ter (Fith Shares), 12 1 4 pm.—East Lancashire, No. 2 (late Accrington), 14—Great Grimsby and Sheffield, 18—Hudders field and Manchester, 15%—Leeds and Bradford, 48% — Ditto, Extensions, 42—Leeds and Dewsbury, 25—Leeds and Thirsk, 13% —Liverpool and Bury, 32—Newcastle and Berwick, 16—North British, New, 6—Ditto, New Carlisle Branch, 3 3 4—Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, 19% —Wakefield, Pontefract, and Goole, 53—London and York, 5/. 18s. 6d.—Sheffield and Lincoln, s—Boston, Newark, and Sheffield, s—Cambridge and Lincoln, 54—Ditto, Exten sions, 4%—Chelmsford and Bury, 2s p.—East Lincolnshire, 4%—Grand Union, 245. p.—Great Eastern and Western, 10s. p.—Leeds, York, and Midland, 2s. 6d. p.—Leeds and Liverpool Direct, 275. 6d. p.:—Leeds and York, 16s. p.— Leicester and Bedford, 355. p.—Leicester and Birmingham, 20s. premium—Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junction, 5 3 4—Manchester and Birmingham Continua tion and Welsh Junction, 24—Manchester and South ampton, 4%—Midland and Thirsk Junction, 12s. 6d. p.— North Staffordshire, 6%—North Western, 4% —Rugby and Huntingdon, 2 1 4—South Midlands, 5% p.—Wakefield and Bradford, 295. p.—Wakefield and Harrogate, 565. p.—Welsh Midlands, 3%—York and Carlisle, 4. YORK, OCT. 31. 'STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—lpswich and Bury, 4 1 A—Midland, 157—Newcastle and Darlington Junction, New (Brandling), 54—North British (Car'isles), 4—York and North Midland Extension, 28—Axhohne, s%—Cam bridge and Lidcoln, 5 3 / t Coventry, Nuneaton, Birmingham, and Leicester, 34—Grand Union, 2%—London and York, 6%—Manchester, Buxton, &c., 6 p., ex n.—Newcastle and Berwick, 17%—North Staffordshire, 7 1 4—North Western 5 —Welsh Midlands, 4—York and Carlisle, 4. EDINBURGH, Ocr. 29. STOCK ExcHANGE.—The sales are—Aberdeen, 5 1 ,1 Aber degn, Banff, and Elgin, 50s.—British and Irish Union, 90 s . —Caledonian, 11—Caledonian Extension, 82s. 6d.—Direct Northern, 53s.—Edinburgh and Leith Atmospheric, 695. 6d. —Edinburgh and Granton, 24 1 J—Edinburgh and Lochgelly, 44s.—Edinburgh and Perth, 82s.—Edinburgh and Peebles, 58s. 6d.—Edinburgh, Portobello, and Musselburgh, 425. 6d. —Forth and Clyde Junction, 70s.—Great North of Scot land, 84s.—Lanark and Lothians, 50s. p.—North British, 22 —Ditto, Fifths, 6k—Ditto, Carlisles, 775. 6d—Perth and Crieff Direct, 625. 6d.—Perth and Inverness, 51s.—North Wales Mineral, New, 64—Scottish Central, 17—Scottish Midland, VA—Scottish South Midland, 60s.—Shrewsbury and Hereford, 325. 6d.—Stirling and Dunfermline, 650. Surrey Grand Junction, 275. 6d.—Tyne Valley, 20s. p. GLASGOW, Ocr. 30. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Aberdeen, 51 Ayr and Dumfries Junction, 625. 6d.—Caledonian Exten sion, VA—Caledonian and Ayrshire Junction, sth—Ca ledonian Direct Northern, ss. p.—Clydesdale Junction, 20—Cornwall and Devon Central, 2%—Dundee and Perth, 9—East Indian Railway, 725. 6d —Edinburgh and Bathgate, 85s.—Edinburgh and Northern, 6—Edinburgh and Perth, 85s.—Forth and Clyde Junction, 75s.—Glasgow Genefal Terminus, 15—Glasgow and Belfast Union, 655. Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 60s. —Glasgow and Greenock, 20—Glasgow and Dundee Junction, 65s.—Great North of Scotland, 85s.—Larne and Carrickfergus, 54s.—London, Bris tol, and South Wales, 425. 6d.—Lanark and Lothians, 225. 6d. p.—Manchester and Southampton, 80s.—Perth and Inver ness, 50s.—Perth and Crieff, 60s.—Sanquhar and Muirkirk Junction, 50s.—Scottish Western, Ms.—Scottish North Western, 525. 6d.—Scottish South Midland Junction, 3 Scottish Central and Caledonian Junction, 58s.—South Unions and Potteries, 55s.—Stirling and Dunfermline, 645. —Strathern Junction, 675. 6d.—Surrey Grand Junction, aos. DUBLIN, Oar. 30. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Great County Down, Belfast, and Newry, 2%—Bandon and Bantry, I%—Cork and Waterford, 1 3 / 4 —Cork and Youghal, 2N—Dublin and Belfast ;Junction, 10 1 ,/ x , with new—Dublin and Kingstown (Extension Quarter Shares), I [—Enniskillen and Sligo, 2% G rest Southern and Western, 23—The Midland Great Western and Railway Canal, 5 3 4—Ditto Extension to Sligo, 2% — Killarney Junctions, 2%—Limerick, Enniskillen, and Kil laloe Junction, s—Larne. Belfast, and Ballymena, 2 1 /y Waterford and Limerick, 9—Waterford, Wexford, and Dub lin, 1 3 / 4 —Waterford and Tramore, 2 1 / B —Wexford, Waal - - ford, and Valentia, 2%. RAILWAY RETURNS. RAILWAY Tslrric.—The following are the Total Receipts of Rail. ways for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which the respective returns are made, together with the receipts of the same week in the previous year:— 'u Week Last 11., week. e nding NAME OF RAILW AY. .o`" •ZO . t ' - 8.1 . x x Oct. 25 Arbroath and Forfar .• . ...... .. 142 150 - Bristol and Birmingham . ...... ...... _ - 24 Chester and Birkenhead ............. 759 778 23 Dublin and Drogheda.. .. 28 Dublin and Kingstown ••••••• • • • • • • • 872 834 26 Dundee and Arbroath .••••••• • • • • • • • 249 268 - Durham and Sunderland .. - - 25 Edinburgh and Glasgow .••••• • . • • • • 3,156 2,522 26 Eastern Counties and North Eastern • • 6,748 4,335 25 Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr ••• • • • 2,104 1,102 25 Glasgow and Greenock.• •••• • • . .• • . .963 872 24 Grand Junction • . ..... ............. 15,000 13,012 25 Gravesend and Rochester.. ••••• • • • • • 226 - - Great North of England ••• • • • - - 26 Great Western .• • .... ...... - Hull and Selby • • - - - Liverpool and Manchester - - 25 London and Birmingham .•••• • • • . - 21,336 16,048 26 London and Blackwell.. •••••• •• •• • • 875 761 25 London and Brighton. • • • 5,591 5,041 28 London and Croydon .••••••• • • • • • • . 1,792 1,405 - London and Greenwich • • - - - 2G London and South Western .•••• •• •• 7,353 6,248 26 Manchester, Bolton, and Bury .. •• - 1,000 925 24 Manchester and Birminrham •••• .• •• 4,271 3,267 25 Manchester, Leeds, and Hull Assoc.• 7,220 5,576 28 Midland Counties. •••• • • .. .... . ..... 17,519 13,557 25 Newcastle and Darlington -•••• • • • • 2,856 1,882 25 Newcastle and Carlisle.. •••• • • • ....• 1,613 1,8 73 26 Newcastle and North Shields.. ••• • •• 433 375 24 North Union and Bolton and Preston 1,570 1,503 27 Paris, Corbeil, and Orleans 6,540 5,7 35 27 Paris and lioness .•• 25 Preston and Wyre ••••••••• • • • • • • • • • 514 - 25 Sheffield and Manchester ...... • • .... 1, 171 661 25 South Eastern 7,930 5, 0 83 5,169 702 1 183 816 2 2 5 6 U T' ls tfr ter V '. i I . e . : : : : : : : : : : : : .. : : .. .: :. .: ... ... .: ... x • .. ... 4, 7 8 0 47 4 . .._ •- - Yarmouth and Norwich •••••••• • ' • .. • .. 25 York and North Midland . The imports of fruit from abroad into Hull have nearly ceased for the present season. Since our report of Thursday se'nnight, the arrivals chiefly of apples, per steam conveyance, have been :—Oct. 17, by the Hamburgh, from Hamhurgh, 242 packages ; 20th, Emerald Isle, from Rotterdam, 261 packages; 23d, Queen of Scotland, from Hamburgh, 32 packages ; the Transit, which was the next in rotation of de p arture, brought 12 casks 3 cases of apples, whilst the Leeds and Helen M`Gregor, which followed on their ap pointed days, did not bring a single basket, box, or case ; and the Emerald Isle's productions in this line has fallen off to 178 baskets of app l es , landed: on Monday last—the fortnight's imports amounting to only 828 packages, whilst in the preceding week one importer ttiOtle landed uPwartlkot I,6oo.packageo,—Eastern Conga Herald. r ~\ THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENJNG, NO 1, 1845.