The Sun. — London, England, 1845-12-13 00:00:00

THE SON LONDON, SATURDAY iVENING, DtCEMBER l3, 1845. h '...----- -----, . se eho , 1 guilty of a breach of trust, and ordered that i THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS. ip.p_,.3l.4.tieedottier of; "at c , u ld Pay the costs of the Rift. FROM TISR MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY. the infant was continued guardian, and I CHRONICLia-The more time that e e have to look ' p r o tkrnpere, trustee of the infant's estate. at the posture in which affairs are placed, the more per- QUEEas plexiug does the eseijuncture appear. The calmest by 'A'S BENCI - 1.-(THIS DAY.) stander cannot attempt to solve the problem without (Before Lord DENMAN.) speedily appreciating the difficulties which meet the Thi s . DILT)R V. WARD. practical statesman in every course that suggests itself. t 'tiiit e wa s an action t a k en b y t h e p l a i n tiff, w h o i s an The truth i s, we have been so completely taken by sur '44 ' et ' against. the defendant, to whom he had fur- pr i se t h at we h ave not yet b ecome aware of our sitna- Z. ea drawiea ate "es, plans, and specifications for a large don. No oeo feels sufficiently- the extent of the mis the residence; p i aintir, but the rate of per ceetage demanded chief. 'Pee shell which Sir Robert Peel has flung into the defendant considered too large, end the co' entry has yet in truth to explode. A heavy re , Wore res'l Nt Pu b, tstael the claim. Tele ease is not ORO of the sponsibility is thrown on all who are called upon to act diy. Publi c intrest, and is likely to occupy the entire is a this emergency. He would be tearfully culpable who CO should should allow his eagerness to engage hi m in any polity ---- " 10 1°Z PLEAS. -( THIS DAY). which he does not clearly see the w a y o f b r i ng i ng t o a DAY), successful issue. We are lianpa, therefore, to find on Jhis s STEWART V. STEELE. the part of Lord John Russell no indications of such an geth )n. e.ei action to recover damages for tlto injury eagerness to form a Government, as indeed his known r';' at Nisi Prius, at Guildhall, before the LORD . prudence and patriotism forbad us to anticipate on his 4 ` ) !ls t '' lli t? JUSTICE and a London Spec : 49.l Jury.) ite t a ° a ship belonging to the plaintiil, by the Enter- part. The policy of brin g ing f orwar d goo d mea sures for rejection is one which rarely becomes a minister, fit, steamship of great size arid burden, runn ing l'le and would be wholly inexcusable now. We should tel the deepest regret at seeing any statesman, in whom we k itilt lB % ,!_as the second trial of the vase, a rule for a new have been accustomed to place confidence undertake the ,Th e 2 , ig been obtained in the, course of last year. Government of the country v;ithout a moral certainty of 2st to ''lle for the plaintiff was not concluded when we being able at once to Carry the repeal of the corn-law. t tar: s s, and it is exPacted to occupy the Court at Such certainty could at present only result from an as 'Attys. suranee of being cordially supported by a considerable N '4r-,, —..... body of those who have hitherto been separated from us wite `-' I 4EQU ER.-( T TITS DAY.) „ts at ~ by party distinctions. No doubt the end might, and, if C HIEF Nisi Prius in London, before the LORD all gentler means fail, must be attained by the mere force ~, `druEZ BARON and a Common Jury.) of an excited public opinion. An appeal to the country IVis a a . maynaw V. PIPER. . on the question of the corn-laws might, and probably 1..10 8 f ' 'iM action of assumpsit brought to recover would, even at present, return such a House of Commons ~ or te s ale s e a breech of contract, to which the defendant as would triumph over the resistance of the House of it e - ted, denying altogether his liability. The plain kte. "oule tim a i l appear, had been employed by the defendant would be needed for this purpose is what we . would blis to "; but a short time ago, the defendant being greatly deprecate. From the necessity of having re- Zetti t ", j ' e ,( , ) , f bankruptcy,. the defendant` discharged the course to such ni cans of carrying our point, Lord t a't It tin ,tallo , ut paying him a quarter's salary or giving John Russell has a right to expect that he . should be t ree Zaer s notice, is hich it had been previously relieved by the support of all who are convinced that Iketh e llould do before he could be at liberty to ter- the present corn-law must be repealed. The person from a, ra" engagement. -Illtuti, it whom he has a right to expect the most ready and un til ~e defence, was urged by Mr. PETERSDORIT, equieocal assistance, is the Minister whose sudden aban ie,PeephLaintiff on discovering that the defendant was deeiment of his post has placed the country in this per '"y difficulties, solicited his discharge, and the lin it lo t plexing and critical position. Nor is this support to be 14,,_ e tid gn awing that there was a situation in Messrs., obtained by any compromise of that clear principle on h aaf t a Company's establishment open to the which Lord John Russell pledged himself to act in his 'alttia' e consented to put an end to the contract which memorable letter to the electors of London. His worst Th y be tween t p et en them. enemy could not now suggest to Lord John Russell any at tha t t ' 11 : 1 CHIEF BARON told the jury in his summing course more fatal to his character and influence than any t . ,ros forekruptcy or insolvency was no answer to an compromise which would continue the existence of the l',. ° to a servant's salary, and the only question they corn monopoly. If the responsibilities of Government a'ttstsa ecl 'sider was that of damages. The defendant are to be devolved on him, the Government must be con ‘ele sued that he discharger} the plaintiff for the advan- ducted on his known principles. If it is to be conducted ilittlotA 04-7-sner,ta°ll,; e, jta, the plaintiff himself, but it was for on other principles, let its responsibilities rest on those decide whether he had done so or who either will undertake to uphold the existing speaking, it was to the disadvantage of monopoly, or deem that it should only be tampered 1 41 4 of te . t "ea suddenly dismissed from his employment, with and modified. After all, the first step towards seen tte'.llo.4"" happened that the disadvantage was much ring the settlement of this most difficult question is to li.`i'ad, t case than in another, and it was the amount come to a thorough and immediate understanding of the Clit e t i !ntage which had resulted to the plaintiff from principles on which all parties are prepared to deal et e .‘ r ge which must guide the jury in assessing his with it. While we remain in doubt as to this point, it a a, were not bound to give him the whole is impossible for any man to determine what practical k.tetke erter's salary ; but, as the defendant had failed steps should be taken. Now, with regard to Sir Robert le out his pleas, they must give him some da- Peel, all is still uncertainty. We know only that he and ila s Nur his colleagues have resigned because they desired to fs t th Y, after a short consultation, returned a ver- deal with the corn-law in some way in which the Duke la e Plaintiff for the full quarter's salary. of Wellington disapproved of their dealing with it. t; I lta ts . FRAZIER V. FOX. This tells us nothing as to the real nature of the change '' , lel l *e arl faction of trover, brought to recover a Bible, which Sir Robert Peel intended to propose. A portion 4 4, 4 "'t defendant had pleaded the general issue. of the press would have us believe that he meant to le toe lilfre Y appeared for th e plaintiff, and Mr. sweep away the corn-law altogether. From another 4t, ti the defendant. portion we learn that he has never intended to aban -4NI u f a bl rßEr stated the plaintiff's case. The plain- d on t h e pr i nc i p l e o f pro t ect i on . Whil e th ese d ou bt s li.''Co t ," agent of the London Gas-light and are allowed to hang over his conduct and inten• Va4llse ]Thos.llll and the defendant a retired licensed ti ons , h e su bj ec t s hi mse lf t o the s uspicion of r e pe a tin g k t , p siba; ction • was breught to recover possession the curse by which he is accused of having en- Ot V the' action article of a curious nature, which was for- ginally acquired power-of committing himself to 4, 4B se z ProPerty of his late Royal Highness the Duke no definite policy, making use of all parties, and ki (I Ili 't The jury would remember that his late leaving the country in the dark as to the policy by a t htt at - t`.'ness had a very large collection of Bibles in which its fortunes are to be decided. Surely we have 4 -- ;"°, 11 at the time of his death, which were sub- had enough of this already; all parties have had enough agile ` '''id by public auction, and various persons of it; we must not permit it to be practised . again. , It ill:la th e purchasers of them in the hope I ;44 l C e tation of mai, ing profit by them, and comes to the old triad of alternatives, in which Ste Robert Peel delights. If he means to stand by the corn dit % t hose purchasers was the plaintiff, who laws, let him make it up with the Duke, and go on . with ki, ,„ /. / .: i efthe Bibles for nine or twelve guineas. His Abe efka . pess was late Grand Master of the head his old Ministry. It' he is for free•trade, let him give in his adhesion to Lord John Russell, to whom he advised kt4hob„" Fellows, and plaintiff purchased the Bible her Majesty to entrust the business of forming an Ad -4 ler °f disposing of it to advantage to one of the ministration. If he and the majority of his colleagues les tieea in town. The plaintiff amid the defendant h ave some m iddl e course o f their own, they have at pre la„,of ! e " the purchase were in the habit, amongst sent t h e ma j or i ty o f t h e H ouse of Commons, and must tin, wieir friends, of frequenting the Man-in• the- get rid of the Duke, and on their own responsibility pro- Oa ais 'i as er a, Vine -street, Piccadilly, and in the course pose their own substitute for their own sliding-scale. to " 'se visits the plaintiff mentioned the purchase But if he should prove to be unmindful of his duties, it V i le m a l to the defendant, and the o bj ec t he had in i s t h e more i mperat i ve on L or d J o h n R usse ll no t t o Ilitjg ti te t e i g the purchase. The plaintiff, after exa- p l ace hi mse lf i n an y p os ition which may lower his hi g h Sod is •kk Ible, which was one of the Oxford edition of character-it is the more important that he should refuse !K i lt bo U ctind and embellished in a most costly style, to accept the name of power without the means of carry itAtifiged to an Odd Fellows' lodge, and promised, i ng hi s policy into effect, or evsn to purchase some per wtilkla „,'''.° ll ld entrust him with the Bible a short time, tion of power by a compromise of principle. t etiatiadi.aueavour to dispose of it for him. The plain- HERALD,--Whatever may have been, or are, our I . l a la t otC a te lY consented, and the Bible was handed opinions of Sir Robert Peel and his colleagues, the Con- ItZ7tetWelenelant, but from that day to the present servative Cabinet has ceased to exist, and their opinions lOk •8' le had been unable to recover either the value will only remain as matter for explanation in their places N ° or the Bible itself, as private Members of Parliament ; but of the fact that ) 4 1 1 ° laaving been adduced in support of this state Lord John Russell is at this time the confidential adviser 411 1 i ha of her Majesty, we cannot pretend to speak without the k ti ttte Pa addressed the jury for the defendant. He greatest alarm and disgust. Is not Lord John Russell a t , , ta i . ill atit the Bible was exhibited by the plaintiff at the man who within these few weeks has published a ~t l l4tlit t ,ithe-Moon, but he should call a witness to manifesto declaring his adhesion to the hewildest visiops of t it_tetoe i ma client left the tavern on the evening in the Anti-Corn-law League ? Has not proclaimed rut 4 11 -11 company with the witness, who observed himself the champion of a total and immediate repeal of sr ati n , as h r , 0 parcel or Bible in his possession. The the corn-laws ? This alone would be sufficient ground 4 ai tst i. l4 4%,aawever, that either the plaintiff or the de- for us to call upon our agricultural friends to be up and % tr4t.7 % , ) a vertently left the Bible at the Union, in stirring ; and to discriminate hetween their open an kle * lts s .' e gent-street, and the landlord of that house, av owed enemy, and the man who, though even in error, lit 'la i c pa per res e table man, found it wrapped up he may think it necessary to make some alteration ti k ` P c. Le.e4eupon his parlour table. In the course l ati k 'netl „raation a few days afterwards, Mr. Fox in these laws, is yet ready to accompany . that dal teration with friendly, and as he believes a e -14 W ee t 0 the landlord of the Union, whose quate, compensation. As to Lord John Russell,. the it a kti e - , Chapman, that the plaintiff had brought agricultural interest cannot fail to look upon him as ~_`- ' l l stp," against him to recover a Bible. their bitter and uncompromising enemy. We have not Vtio 4 ": 4 ,t, upon hearing this, said, " Oh, I can stop the slightest doubt that Sir Robert Peel, if he think a f ip re :ar I have the Bible," and immediately sent change in the corn-laws to be now inevitable-a state o thke ee L9 to the plaintiff to beg of him to stay all things which we cannot view in the same light-would Itt k : tecti e ls uine s , ,a and send to the Union for his Bible, accompany it with other measures likely to diminish . the 4 te r hs ci u to do any thing of the sort, and the abruptness and intensity of so vast an innovation. A o e, t , towed to proceed to maturity. It was clear, total and immediate repeal, such as the Times an- N. 4411dat the defendant had been guilty of . no con- noenced a week since, we looked upon, and !till . look Vered the verdict must be in favour of his client. upon, as a monstrous fable-the atrocious fabrication of t A 0 It ita tiot whether the defendant or the plaintiff that mischief-working print. We would entreat the ve llum e at the Union ; they were both in the habit Conservatives to recollect that the corn-laws are not the kttk ieti a l ig the house, and it was just as likely that only basis upon which the Conservative party was s ni ll left it as the defendant ; but this he repeated, framed, or the sole principle upon which good and wise It i t,tie ii, a t ;the defendant having been guilty of no men unite to defend our institutions atal the monarchy. Vet te _ w a% entitled to their verdict. To the friends of the Church, but, above all, to the X. 1. 3 were called to prove these facts. After Protestants of Ireland, we beg leave to point out the se- O l tri k rious position in which this great change involves them. el l b e tr ttir replied-There was no doubt that Mr. They were affronted because Roman Catholics obtained a 70t th e 'l gtiilty of gross negligence in leaving the share of vacant places-they were full of resentment when kla o ° 'Union, and this fact alone entitled the plain- Sir R. Peel determined on giving an additional en 147tit * ler * If it did not, and his Learned Friend's dowment of Maynooth ;no breach of principle-at most % NI! sa nl -e re allowed to prevail, a man intrusted with but a foolish squandering of some thousands of pounds, i la i tla.h e, q money to psy a bill might go into a an experiment which could not make the Roman Cathe -04,4te i t I , e, and lose it all, and when called upon lie priests worse, and which might elevate their tone and Op la, ' Ito would be entitled to say, " Oh, I've lost improve their education-they were displeased because le hil t " mind, you will get it bye and bye. I have Sir R. Peel would not aid them by subscription out of tire 3 : though of no conversion, and you can't the public funds for the support of a system of education ,t, o ga illSt h ie " yo are • exclusively their own, a measure which would have L ele e i d eol LORD CHIEF BARON said all the jury paralysed all the good-little enough, some say-in the 1 4 4 1 e to e ,Was, whether the defendant had converted national system, but which subscription would have been, Nal I ate own use ; they had nothing to do with at most, but a small addition to the funds of the estab- V. ses la c °s e. It was enough for them to determine if lishment, and of the nnmeruus and wealthy landowners e guilty of a conversion ; and if they thought of Ireland. These were their grievances, their loudly ' b fl ill t ; l ,,r verdict must be for the plaintiff. resented affronts; but how sated they now? Instead of Itta °und a verdict for the defendant. declaiming against a paltry grant to Maynooth, let them k 4t t ' elb-- prepare for assaults, frequent, reckless, and embittered, held', 4 " - , On riiday afternoon Mr. Wakley, on their church establishment. Instead of a passing smile O th ) . k ab a Inquest in Dr. Costello's private lunatic asy !,;deP lah°,ase, Svon-lane, Isleworth, on the body of to . some Roman prelate, let them look for the invasion of Vtiii: l tli h• l `e 3 i(la I - hall, aged sixty- four years, who was Trinity College, and the opening and desecration of all its lai% e ," throat cut in one of the water-closets of that ancient and most valued privileges; and instead of a stray k,N4,i.'ltieri" the morning of Wednesday last. After a long place hero and there, conferred on a Liberal or a sus lt`,iteaNte-etoe jury returned a verdict " That the de- pected Precursor, let them reckon on seeing all the pa wlard himself with a knife which he had secretly tronage, lay and ecclesiastical, of Ireland, bartered for 4 '4 of - g at the time a patient of unsound mind." At tils et th e the foul support of the demagogue who is the curse of inquiry did it appear who the deceased was, i 1 Ge ne (if residence and connexions. till,k, kLS, stea : logical Almanack for 1846, published at the empire, and their sworn and deadly enemy. We again ask, who is Lord John Russell ? Was he not a arty to the Lichfield-house compact ? Who are his Wili t ete a t i' that the members of the Sovereign houses in Friends ? Are they not those statesmen who in the tt th e 3 in number, viz.: 356 males and 327 females. Je tt ") e t e s orereigns of Europe there are 20 (including 1 1104 h 3 o h w a h v o e very last session of Parliament pledged themselves d l and irretrievably to the utter destruction of the eep y k i ;; ' q it ia d e itPe r b sn a l e re n l o ie l i n on ale fro ch m i l d t r h e e n i; own, sw p n ro la fe r s r s i a d Protestant Establishment in Ireland, . and to substitute %Ai ltt t el: e at from that of the majority of their subct n its stead, and in all its possessions, the worst form of k t t k k g% 4 4 ,e in their race, and 4 who are foreigners, viz.; modern superstition-a Romish priesthood ? Same a h tla a ll % stanover, Sweden and Norway, Belgium, and persons may, perhaps, look upon Lord John Russell as I}7y,'"ria e ,,teignin g f am ili es w h o ha ve most male members a modral of consistency ; but if the League and the , .44:' he'', and Counts of Lippe, who have 38; those of tramufacturing interest would take advice from men %N: 1 4 ; it 'ave 27; Lichstenstein, 25; Wurtemberg, 191 impartially friendly to every British interest, we It t 4 a, Los t° lid Bavaria, 11. would entreat them to recollect that Lord John ,1 4 i4, 1 4 I L-1, 11 AT THE SOUTH WESTERN T itAILWAT la% 41 an • Russell who, after having declared that any shortening . via, _ evening, shortly before . fid e o'clock consi- It: t ere:. t tteasZaa created in the imine e rate vicinity of Nine of the hours of factory labour would cut up British in- Mll e little ‘,.", nt consequence of - Railway behinagdrtaailieedntfihraet. dustry by the roots, was the very same individual who, ti: t tS th ° :, the South We'aern 4 k ti 11 1,4elhj r ; the water of the Thames y overflowed and within the short period of eighteen months, was found, for the sake of popularity, not . from conscience, voting .d ekt t t v ta s e t tl th e un denieeeth the principal entrauce and there- with the very men whose opinions he had so decrie , „le,, te "„railiai"„gas - ;.itt" which caused the gas' to escape Above all, we would entreat every class and rank.--we . 1 N,4 4 , 4, ' t T,, , , , ,„ - a. A ‘ g n a gN s- . iitter was therefore sent for to would entreat those who are attached to our free but 1 ,,,, )„i,5e g ,,, 2 _,, and . on his applying a light to one of the limited monarchy--en would entreat . the friends of the saZt• ss e _ t!i 4 ~_,wisich had escaped became ignited, and ex- Church and of solid religious education-we would ens by I;_tal,ei'olsa resembling the discharge of fire-arms, at treat those who place their dependence upon a wise 4 t tay 4l tN.,7 l . l lhs,' up a portion of the lining boards in the financial administration-we would entreat those who s 4 ) 0 4 _ the _`!_l, and demolishing the upper , part of the e tra e • k i ,v , entrance-hall and money-taker 3 compart- . are friendly to a European peace, and who dread a war ss ell '' teto: c onsiderably injured. Whether the cellars with th America (not from any fear of defeat, but for the te,t ap t ," darnaged it is impossible to tell, as they have interests of humanity) -we would entreat them one and V% gat aids of six feet deep of water in them. all to bear in mind the deeds and misdoings of Lord ,\qt. tti . e C i th l ,,ttiop t , , RoP of TURNIPS.-Eighty-six red John Russell. I' ipq feet Al' e -I.°lll a crop grown by T. Dyson, Esq., of POST.-The noblemen and gehtiemen who have ts.htlie, s t 2 Inch house, filled one of Croskili's carts, which hitherto considered it their duty to give a general sups Ntt, k ~tep. Vung, 3 feet 9 inches broad, and 1 foot port to the views of Sir Robert Peel, and to regard him b 1; as e l , l4 th e , ' 6 average girth of the turnips was 324 as their leader, should now earnestly consider the were grown with dissolved bones, dibbled 1, i g ite7. 41 terr position in which they static) and come to a decision as a 1,11 , 44 e t: e ll so Zt i e e l! with Swedes, on the 22d of May.- to their future course. We need seattely Avow our own 6 w Z r ti, a; Peror Napoleon's M I k distinct opinion that they ate not only fully ;: - a - ,`,,; n "cd a s li e ased en e , favourite ame ue, in taking a em PPIU'' f ' arewell ra.`,. Ilse leaders Of Sit• s tv ., a had be runclay last at Dourdan (Seine-et-Oise), R but that 0 ktt a .k a 4 .,., , . Chiefly Veo e Nved e ' l . ll vlus - 2; upon a small income of 5,000 f. to H.what Peel, suey are bound to tia sony a sense of is from the sale of the presents fromalto to justice. 10 reason; and to:honourable 444.11,katt'lZtabis family. fePl Leas. Otte opinion; boa-ever; is .only . worth ate l ‘h 4 ''tea li PPlie s C ORN MARKET, DEC. 12.-T 1 " -- Written, in so far as we eest ali,evv it to be founded i t 4 , ei , 4 of all grain ele 1.. The a a ..5,mm. o e n es o e f in good sense, hiid supported by a fair consideration, s , 14 ., th e _ . . .3 wee a e. i p t , : e ,e_a t, e -1 .4 ren „ emotinued uncertainty - ..uout the corn- of facts and circumstances: We rroceed; therefore, , i t ;l i t a4 , l _ il , e ct , ,4 4 LaY__ dull trade in aa:' , , e s t, , a and what few to argue the cab, elate: tibiae hotaaver, the brevity :4.,,- , . ~ ,73 i n ,,,,,, it 'ere at are dur: . , o , •Gf-f,ili ° li k :' „ tr 'll ta:TW in ed i°rr. - ..er r' e ' - . • y 4 s• per quarter. which ie ne,edfal ill the columns of a newspaper. .p c.s, other qualities in slow We Shall not now enter upon a hi.3to.ry of the , I V ti...,ig i _ 4 : e rte r ,:ea.1,711,51-healteiation, but soft new were la events of the session which preceded the formation of 1, ,tt a,, e41,. _ m ai , az, before, aud Shelling enOt sold at a ' '° l), ;t 4l't keib ` o a. ~, ,, ,t e rt t troc , urn,e has been surrounded b a the Peel Ministry. Any one; howeveta sidle will recal 'll a l e athem to mind, canna fail to agree with us, that there t , I, e tl. vs Kett atall, Herts. The Earl of Auckland_ were ' four principal points which the triamphant Con atta4ll)l4-arl c ow ' s Eden, Viscount and Viscountess Pal_ servative party fully expected to be accomplished by the I:haather a 2r, Lord and Lady Beauvale, . havea- new Administration. Those were -1 ,t 1, 1; ,, ,. e.,,, e i !, f rotn to ll_ enxpress reached Brockett on Thurs- I. The restoration of the fintinee_ a , (4 : a 4 ' iv a te r ofavii, e w o afaana Lord J. Russell, urging the revenue at least equal to thc r°- 2. The protection of penditure. so as to make the , ti ~ ,t ivtt _ :pli, ens I'l, aadirnti‘eraton in town. as industry, :lai tt ! , _' l st ei, iti .,., l _ ss ill,_ Marchioness of Londonderry of Pn - icultu- • , ),-. ---1 ' ~,, . .al led, o w f: , ):a in sae dangers with which 14-. h and especially Ni-91 a. , , Iri of , a e r itta eiouse irom Wynyard Park, ,it had been T.h- , 'lts %.,;_. 0 4 44 ,,, p‘ - : . _ 4. dig an will receive a succession of .1 •by the fixed duty a doctrines of the ,pigs. Zeta & 'l l 4 his seat, near Kettering , cl ' z tlle - 7 4 4 The Noble Zal wile to Arriv ' e th e - a ree _ tra sa ...-steee,. vr u. The modification, of the Whig poor-law, and the - '77 l * ..,- es 1 amelioration of those Flush regulations in which poverty oppored to I» regard A toi cm% • 4. The reform of abtists in Ireland, especially the monstrous Arises in the registration system (upon which tles Conservative Opposition had had no less than nine victories in the House of Commons over the Whig Go -1 vcrnment), and the strengthening of the law in that I country so as to check outrages and tumultuary meetings. These, we say, were the four principal points that were looked forward to b 3 Sir Robert Peel's party as the probable consequences of giving him as Minister a steady and strenuous support. As to the first point, that of the restoration of the revenue, it was accomplished by the ready consent of the wealthy classes to yield up seven pence in the pound of their incomes to the exigences of the State. The Minister had no merit in this. The plan of restoration was perfectly obvious. The only thing wanting was the consent of the income-owning class, and that was readily given. Sir R. Peel's friends performed their part faithfully enough, but how did he perform his ? Upon the remaining three points he completely threw them over. He did not maintain the protection of British industry. Every step he took after he became Minister was in precisely the opposite direction. Ile induced his friends to give up a consider able part of the protection which British agricultural produce enjoyed. They assented, though they did not like what he was doing. Still, out of deference to him, they first gave up pert of their incomes as tax, and then in deference to his representations surren dered a part of that protection which was understood to be of importance to the value of landed property. And as to Ireland, what can be more disgraceful than the Mi nisterial acts whether of omission or commission. The fraudulent registration which Sir Robert himself had de- nounced as fraudulent—against which he had voted in nine divisions, that monstrous abuse still continues, and rot the slightest step has been taken for remedy of it, though Sir Robert Peel has been upwards of four years a Minister. When he was leader of the Opposition he denounced the fraud which gave to the Whigs their ma jority ; when he was Minister he did nothing to abolish the fraud, and there it is still, to be again taken advan tage of by the Whigs. The leader who has acted in this way ought no longer to be regarded as leader by the Conservative body. TIMES.—The resignation of Sir Robert Peel's Cabi net presents some points of moral interest, which more than make up for its want of decided bearing on the do mestic policy of the country. So little is now the actual and immediate change from a Conservative to a Whig Administration, that the greater part of the nation will recognise no more than a substitution of names, and the official elevation of some score noblemen and gentlemen in the places of some score others. As for principles, we are probably not far wrong when we expect fewer and less serious novelties from a thwarted Whig Ministry, than from a Conservative Premier, who could any mo ment command the assistance of his foes to the discom fiture and disgrace of his friends. The transition, there fore, is very easy. Never was the nation more gently let down into what we were once taught to believe was an unfathomable gulf of misery and error—the abyss of Whig misrule. Yet, if we mistake not, the pre sent will ever be noted as one of the most remarkable and instructive passages in the history of British poli tics. It is not yet four years since Sir Robert Peel found himself at the head of a Government and of a party to all outward appearance the most powerful and the most united that British Minister ever had to work with. Never were so many elements of power brought into so etrong a combination. Aristocracy and people, agriculture and commerce, offered themselves freely into his hands. Nor were the peculiar auspices of his advent into office less favourable to the most unswerving confi dence and the most exalted purposes. All was unity, expectation, and zeal ; for the splendours of the new born Government were contrasted with the dark foil of a calamitous and worn-cut Whig Administration. Under that ill-fated rule all had latterly gone wrong. The fortunes of war, the elements of the sky, and the subtle springs of domestic prosperity had all turned against them, and given even an aspect of failure to such benefits es they had really conferred on the country. Commerce had declined, the harvests were deficient, manufacture was idle, the artisans were starving, the Treasury was in arrears, Canada had rebelled, the West Indies were impoverished and disaffected, Caubul was thrusting us out, China was unpunished and unpacified, the United States were sympathising with oar enemies and trespassing across our borders, France was offended and menacing. In a word, there was not one sound and healthy spot, not one redeeming feature, either at home or abroad ; nor was there any hope of better times, ex cept that hope which always remains at the bottom of the human breast, that when things are at the worst then a better day is at hand. Out of the depth of such a darkness dawned Sir Robert Peel. From that gloomy crisis the reaction has been great indeed. Hence a suc cession of fortunate occurrences, and, as respects a con siderable portion of the lilinisterial policy, successful measures. Not to look below the surface, and viewing Sir Robert Peel's Administration as it will strike the eyes of the world, we must ascribe to it more than the average of human success. His good fortune has appeared especially in those points in which his predecessors had been most signally unfortunate, so that an admirer would probably describe his career by simply reversing the features of the pre vious era. What, then, is it, all the world will ask, and posterity never cease to inquire, which, after so brief and bright a career, compels Sir Robert Peel to yield his post to his baffled, ruined, disgraced, and dis heartened predecessors? Why does he himself spon taneously return to them an ascendancy which they have been utterly unable themselves to regain? Why set up a prostrate rival, and inscribe once more on the tables of the State names which no one section of the public dares or remembers to uphold? There must be some great and extraordinary reason, going far deeper to the heart of thinds than any of those which the histo rian has usually to assign in his tale of Ministerial vicissitudes. The answer must be, that the Ministry of Sir Robert Peel involved from the beginninir an abuse of social confidence, and a violation of political truth. It was founded on suppositions which Sir Robert Peel has found, and happily also felt, it im possible to maintain. The chief of those suppositions was the duty, and, as implied in that, the possibility and the expediency, of agricultural protection. That which was then the most powerful and united party in the nation brought him into power as their patron, ser vant, and friend, pledged to prosecute their interests and obey their behests. Such, on the whole, in the leaning of their hopes, the conclusion of their judgments, and the inclination of their belief, was what they expected and trusted to receive foom Sir R. Peel. For that un derstanding they had not indeed perfect and conclusive grounds. They had no more amount of real grounds than what ninety-nine men out of every hundred usually act upon in the common affairs of life. They had not grounds which would stand a cool, dispassionate, and disinterested inquiry. But they had grounds which, in conjunction with the circumstances of the time, were suf ficient to sway the judgments, to secure the attachment and confidence of ordinary men. There existed, and was allowed to exist, an universal impression that the Conservative leader could and would procure for the agriculturist a higher degree of protection than was to be expected from his competitor. The result shows that im pression was unfounded. Hence the ruin of the Conservative Ministry. It is true Sir Robert guarded his position. He reserved his opinions and his independence. While parading with all the pomp of rhetoric the gaudy structure of Conservatism, he was quietly laying the foundations, in all his speeches and addresses, of a more liberal policy. Nor was this done unobservedly. While he pleaded for confidence he excited suspicion. While asking all the affections of his snpporters, it was evident his own were divided. The Premier tried to satisfy himself and the country, and repudiate his supporters and friends. His scheme failed; and much as we may regret that any ens should fail who proposed what we really consider a blessing to the country, we are re signed to an event by which that blessing is dissociated from political deception and personal ingratitude. We see in it one lesson more to do good acts by good, fair, and open means. But it would be useless and unjust to deny that the agriculturists themselves have been parties to the commission of a dishonesty, as they now most assuredly will be to its punishment. They are net the mere dupes that their advocates wish us to suppose. They well knew the urgency of the popular demand, the growing necessities of the case, and, above all, the half smothered, half-whispered convictions of the Conserva tive leader. Notwithstanding these notorious facts, they still thought to bind to their own hard service a man whom they knew enough to insult with continual sus picion. They resolved to make Sir Robert Peel their slave, at the evident risk of tempting him to be untrue to his country, and the still more evident certainty of rendering him untrue to himself. They chose one whom they denounced, and proscribed the known leanings of one whom they thought wise and good enough to be the head of their party. If they have been deceived, it is they who have compelled the deception, and helped to maled the deceiver. Chancellor if Lord John Russell aucceeds in collecting around him those friends on whose character and talents he relies to form a Government. The Earl of Auckland is expected to arrive at Eden Lodge to-day from visiting Viscount Melbourne at .Brockett Hall. (From a Correspondent of the 04ronick.) LIVERPOOL, FnIDAY.—Some difficulty seemed to be generally expected by most mercantilei men here, to arise in obstruction to Sir Robert Peel and his policy with regard to the corn- laws, and it was always con sidered that the great impediment would be the Duke of Wellington. The announcement that the Duke would propose the repeal in the House of Lords was never credited to any extent, particularly when men considered the relations in which his Grace stands towards all the Tory party in the great landed aristocracy. It is impossible to describe the scene whieh took place on 'Change yesterday afternoon, when the morning papers arrived with the news of the Cabinet having tendered their resignation to her Majesty. The papers usually arrive about a quarter-past three o'clock, but on this occasion they were delayed, in consequence of a strong wind im pediug ihe progress of the railway train, till about five or ten minutes past four. Scarcely any of our mercan tile men had left, and when the papers did arrive, intense anxiety was manifested to know their contents, it being assumed that detention was attributable to some political cause. The resignation, as we have just said, produced most extraordinary excitement. The free-traders were in extacies. The Tories utterly dumbfounded. This morning, when the evening papers arrived, a similar scene took place ; and the intelligence that her Majesty had sent for Lord John Russell, gave universal satisfaction. An immediate dissolution seems to be ex pected by all parties c-n the great question of free trade in corn ; and although it is premature to state anything very positively, we are assured by one of the leading Liberal politicians here, who is an eminent merchant, that two candidates will assuredly contest this Tory borough, on free-trade principles, with Lord Sandon and Sir Howard Douglas. Some of the more old-fashioned Tories are very bitter against Sir Robert Peel. They talk about his betrayal of his party in anything but terms of mildness, and the Duke of Wellington is, just now, made much of by them. Everybody confesses that the Conservatives, here at least, are breaking up as a party. There are but few tiaras among them, and the majority are becoming con vinced that it is better to unite in promoting our material interests than to contend for speculative points on useless questions. The retirement of Sir Robert Peel on this question will complete the utter wreck of what remains of that once formidable party. The news has had some effect on the cotton market to-day, but it has been principally to suspend operations. The sales were 4,000 bales at the prices of yesterday. At the Corn Exchange wheat was firmer, but there was no change in prices. MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS. (Prom the Herald.) YestOrclay Lord Sohn Russell, immediately On his Majesty, to town from having an audience of her was waited on by Viscount Palmerston, the Right Hon. Francis T 4 Rating, and several of his political friends. 'Viscount Palmerston remained a considerable time in Dr e iv h a 9, tex t ri ett su s6 lt h at t i o Ort ii w ti i ie th v. eLothrdatJitehiBlLßiint Melbourne ussell. does not contemplate joining his former colleagues in the Administration, if Lord John Russell should succeed in forn4no One, as his health will not aniit of the fatigues naturally attendant on official occupation. The Marquis of Lansdowne arrived at Lansdowne House last eveningb from towood Park, Wilts, in com pliance with a request, it is said, from Lord John Rupsell,, , :, The Esti of C larendon, the night Hon. T. B. Macau lay, and the Right Hon. Henry Labouchere, are expected in. town hourly, the former from Grove Park, and the latter from Came House, Della: Last night the Marquis of Lansdowne and several of the late members of Viscount Melbourne's Governmentvn congregated. at Lord MQnteagle's residence Broo street, and it was nearly title O'Clock when the party separated. We understand the Marquis o f Norrnanby may be ex toad h ,-4 1rie from Italy at the earliest possible time, information having been forwarded to Florence appris ing the Noble Marquis that Lord John Russell had been summoned to form a new Administration, and urg ing lila Lordship's speedy return to this country. Viscount Morpeth has been written to, and conse quently may be expected to anive in a few hours from Castle Howard. As to any programme of the new Government it is absurd. Under the most favourable circumstances for Lord John, some days must elapse before any authentic list of the projected Ministry can appear. It is, however, positive that Lord John Russell has accepted the responsibilities of forming a new Govern -1 mc.ot by her Majo*ty's ckirci - n„:1: 1 , arid tlisl.t Vkscount Palmerston will be secretary of State for Foreign Alkirs. We can also state that Lord Cottenham will be Lord THE SMITHFIELD CLUB. The forty-seventh anniversary festival of the above club was celebrated last evening at the Freemasons' MESMERISM. MR. SPENCER T. HALL'S LECTURES. On Wednesday and Thursday evenings, in the last week, Me. Hall delivered lectures at the Court-house, in Warwick. On both of these occasions the audiences were large and highly respectable, although it had been anticipated that experiments in mesmerism would at tract but very litttle or no attention in this place : but Mr. Ball had announced that he should operate upon several inhabitants of the town, and this fact, we apprehend, might have been the cause of many being in attendance, to witness his experi ments. At all events there were many, and it was evident that the majority came as unbelievers. On the lecturer commencing his address, explanatory to the subjet, the utmost attention was paid to an his ob servations, and at the close he was greeted with much applause.—On Wednesday evening, the chairman was the Rev. Dr. Meeson (who a few years ago practised as a physician in London), and on Thursday evening that respected physician and eminent man of science, Dr. Lloyd, presided. Thus, our frequently-expressed wish that respectable medical men would preside, and see fair " play," was fully realised. With respect to the experi ments, ou each occasion, we are in every way justified in saying they were unusually satisfactory, for Mr. Ball first operated upon a most respectable youth, residing in the town, whose integrity is beyond all possible doubt ; next upon a little boy in the service of Mr. Cooke, the bookseller,—a boy whom he had never seen until the very evening of his lecture ; and next upon another lad, who came forward from among the audience unexpectedly,—and who had never before heard a lecture, or seen a mesmeric operation. In each case the integrity of the party was wholly undisputed, and there fore the audience watched the effects produced by the mesmerist with great attention and interest. Those effects were astonishing to every one, and we really do believe that many sceptics were amazed, if not convinced, To say this, is but speaking the plain truth, even though it may be doubted or ridiculed. Our very limited space will not allow us to detail the experiments, and we must therefore be content to give the simple outline of the fact that they created universal astonishment among the audience. Of course no attempt was made at that won der of all wonders, clairvoyance. Mr. Hall, however, avowed his perfect conviction of its practicability. We may claim some excuse if we appear to be satisfied, more than previously, with Mr. Hall's oporationa in our town ; for the fact is, that two of the three cases of strangers being operated upon by him here, were par ties from the Advertiser establishment. At the close of the two lectures Mr. Hall expressed a de sire that a few gentlemen in Warwick wou:j form themselves into a committee, for the pur pose of investigating the subject of mesmerism, and de clared his readiness to a id th em , a t any t i me , by making, experiments in their presence. On Thursday even ing, after the lecture, Dr. Lleyd, in a very brief ad dress, observed that he had attended many lectures on the subject, and had, after attentively observing all his various experiments—occupying together about four hours—he must say, he had never been more entertained, or listened to a more fair and candid explanation of the lecturer's objects, feelings, and conscientious convictions, than on that occasion ; and he thought Mr. Hall justly entitled to the thanks of the audience for the lecture he had delivered, and for the interesting experiments he had brought before them.—(Great applause.) Thanks were then voted to the respected Chairman, and thus closed the evening.—lVarwick Advertiser. Tavern. The Duke of Richmond (the newly-elected president) occupied the chair. His Grace was supported by Sir Harry Verney, Sir Charles Clarke, Colonel Wood, M.P.; Mr. l'usey, M.P.; Colonel Sibthorp, M.P.; Capt. Shaw, and about 140 members of the club, among whom we observed Mr. Webb, Mr. Umbers, Mr. Mil - ward, Mr. Druce, Mr. W. F. Hobbs, Mr. C. T. Towers, Mr. Tat tersall, Mr. H. Gibbs, Mr. Trinder, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Chamberlain, &c. . On the remoral of the cloth, and after the usual loyal ',oasts, The Noble CHAIRMAN called on the assembly to drink to the memory of their late president (the late Earl Spencer), not only as a distinguished member of the Smithfield Club, but as a country gentleman, and an honest, just, and upright man. The toast was drank in solemn silence. The Noble CHAIRMAN next rose to propose a toast, which he said might justly be termed the toast of the evening—viz. " Success to the Smithfield Cattle Club." The attendance at the festival that evening was a satis factory proof that the Club had lost nothing of its po pularity, grd he thought there could not be a doubt that the exhibitions got up under its auspices had tended in a very great degree to improve the stock of cattle in the country.—(Hear, hear.) He was free to confess that he knew but little of cattle himself, but he had understood from those who were good judges, that although there were many good beasts in the present show, there were not so many as there had been on some former occasions. If he could claim any knowledge of the respective merits of stock, he thought he knew some thing of short-woolled sheep, and he must certainly say, that in the course of the fifteen years during which he had been a member of the Club, he had never seen a better show of that class of animals.—(Hear, hear.) It might be thought by some that he made this remark in consequence of having gained the second prize himself on the present occasion, but he could assure them that it was not so.—(Hear, hear.) He was happy to find that the competition in South Down sheep was extending itself beyond Sussex. They had long bad a formidable competitor in Cambridgeshire, and this year they had been beaten by a Berkshire man.— (Cheers.) It was clear to him that the successful can didates on the present occasion had profited by what they had seen at previous exhibitions, and therefore he thought the Smithfield Club had proved itself of great service to the agricultural interest.—(Hear.) There was another point he might mention in commendation of the Club, and it was this—that it formed a field of neutral ground, into which party politics could never enter.—(Cheers.) Each member could there meet his brother farmer without the slightest fear of any party strife, entering into a fair competition with the sole view of carrying out the highest possible degree of improve ment in the breeding and rearing of stock ; and when they returned to their respective counties, he was sure they could not but feel with him that much good had re sulted from the establishment of the Club.—(Hear.) The oble Duke concluded by proposing" Prosperity to the Smithfield Cattle Club." The toast having been responded to with great en thusiasm, The Noble CHAIRMAN proceeded to read the judges' awards, presenting the prizes to the successful candi dates. Having gone through the award, the Noble Duke gave " The Healths of the Successful Competitors in the Cattle Classes," expressing a hope that, as they had proved "so good" in their cattle, they would not, on a future occasion, be " so bad" as to absent them selves from the anniversary festival. The respective candidates present having returned thanks, RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 12. STOCK EICITANGE.—The sales are—Birkenhead, Lanca shire, and Cheshire, 3% p.—Buckinghamshire, dis.—Ches ter and Birkenhead, 45—Ditto, New 201. Shares, 3 ,/, p. —Derby and Crewe, 21. i p.—Edinburgh and Glas gow , Half Shares, 8' p.—Edinburgh and Perth, 1 p.— Grand Junction, New Quarter Shares, 1 3 A—Ditto, 401. Shares (L.M.), 52 , 4—Great Western, Half Shares, 85% — Goole and Doncaster, par—Huddersfield Canal and Railway, 4% p.—Liverpool and Leeds Direct, I dis—Liverpool, Man chester, and Newcastle Junction, 1% p.—Liverpool, Orrus kirk, and Preston, 1 1 Y p.—London and Birmingham, Fifth Shares, 19:j p.—Loudon and Manchester (Reniington's), 1 dis.—London and York, 1 1 4 p.—Leeds and Thirsk, p.— Manchester, Midland, and Great Grimsby, % p.—Manches ter and Leeds, Fifth Shares, 1Q p.—Manchester and South ampton, % p.—Matlock and Midland, 1% p.—Midland, 20/. Sharer, 12% p.—Newcastle and Berwick, 6 p.—North Staffordshire, 535. p.—Sheffield and Manchester, Quarter Shares, 63./ 4 p.—Ditto, ditto, No. 2,5% p.—Ditto, ditto No. 3 (scrip), 3 1 /Cp.—Trent Valley, 14% p.—West Riding anion, 4%—Belfast and Ballymena, par.—Dublin and Galway, dis.—Dutch Rhenish, 2 p.—Paris and Lyons (Latlitte), Is. Cd. p. _MANCHE STER, Die.) 2. Mr. Pusan, M.P., rose and said—lt falls to my lot to propose " The Health of the Duke of Richmond and the other successful Competitors in the Short-wool Sheep Classes."—(Loud cheers.) Although the Noble Duke is our new President, his Grace is no new acquaintance to many of you, and, therefore, it is not for me to in troduce him on this occasion. There can be no doubt that it is a great advantage to have at our head a Nobleman of the highest rank in the country, and one who unites to that rank a character which endears him to all who approach him. Such a Nobleman is your newly-elected President.—(Cheers,) In my opinion, the Duke of Richmond sets a bright example to his com peers. There was an old monkish saying which ran to this effect, "To work is to pray." I think the aristo cracy of the country should follow the example of the Duke of Richmond, and set their beads to work to for.. ward the interests of agriculture.—(Cheers.) There is one more observation I wish to make, although I fear that in doing so I shall be in some degree betraying private confidence. I have been informed, that when our Noble President is residing on his property in the Highlands, he is always to be found at any hour from seven in the morning until seven at night, riding about and looking over his farms, not for the purpose of finding fault, but with the view of discovering how money may profitably be expended, and the condition of his tenantry improved.—(Cheers.) Deeds are better than words ; and, therefore, I shall not trouble you with further pre face, but at once propose " The Health of him whom we are proud to call our President, his Grace the Duke of Richmond."—(Cheers.) The toast having been drunk with every mark of en thusiastic feeling, The Noble CIZAIRDIA.24 rose and said—Gentlemen, I can assure you that nothing in this life gives me farmers pleasure than to be surrounded by a body of the farmers of this country ; and that pleasure must ever especially be dear to me, when, as now, they take occasion to honour me with the expression of their confidence.— (Hear.) Gentlemen—l have attended the festival of this Club (with one exception, when I was prevented by a domestic affliction) every year since my election as a member. I joined the Club because I thought it calcu lated to be of great service to the country. I need scarcely remind you that it was from opinions expressed in this room that the Royal Agricultural Society of England took its formation.—(Hear, hear.) I have on some occasions been fortunate enough to obtain the first prize, and sometimes the second, and sometimes my stock have been only commended by the judges. I have, however, always recommended perseverance, and I am sure I may appeal to you all as to whether I have not invariably been satisfied with the awards.—(Hear). This year I have been beaten by Mr. Webb, of Cam bridgeshire, and also by a Berkshire friend. I shall do my best next year, and I think I may venture to say that if my competitors do not produce some very good sheep indeed, I shall carry off the gold medal for 1846. (Cheers and laughter.) I assure you I feel very deeply the great honour you have conferred on me, by electing me to succeed your late esteemed president, and I can not adequately express the debt of gratitude I owe you for the distinction.—(Hear, hear.) Gentlemen, in refer ence to what my excellent friend, Mr. Fusty, has said, I certainly am in the habit of taking every opportunity of meeting my tenantry. I take no credit to myself for such a course ; I consider it my duty to do so • but, at the same time it would be wrong in me to say ;hat I do so on the ground of duty, for it gives me the greatest possible pleasure to meet my tenantry at any and every time.—(Loud cheers.) Gentlemen, I fear I shall not be of any great service to the Club in the office you have been pleased to place me, but if I can show younger landlords than myself how they ought to live—that it is to their advantage that they should co-operate with their tenantry, and converse with them as a part of their own family, and that if they do so they may attend every agricultural meeting and market in the country, and always be well received, perhaps this will be something.—(Cheers.) I need not further enlarge on the great importance of the landlord and the occupier being on good terms. They both row in the same boat, but the tenant cannot improve his farm un less be is backed up by the landlord ; nor can the land lord get on unless supported by his tenant.—(Hear.) The Noble Duke, in conclusion, said no language could express the debt of gratitude he owed to the agricultural interest, and, thanking the company very sincerely for the manner in which they had received his name, his Grace sat down amid loud applause. Mr. Webb and Mr. Harris made appropriate acknow ledgments ; and the other portions of the prize list hav ing been gone through, the healths of the " Stewards," the "Honorary Secretary," Mr. T. B. Gibbs ; Mr. Gibbs, " the Father of the Club," and other routine toasts, were subsequently proposed , and du l y acknow ledged. The Duke of Richmond and several other gentlemen retired shortly after eight o'clock, but the general party did not separate until a much later hour. At the adjourned Committee meeting held at the • bazaar yesterday morning, the Duke of Richmond occu pied the chair, supported by Earl Ducie, Mr. Pusey, M.P., and several other influential members of the club. Oa the motion of Mr. H. Gibbs, it was agreed that at all future " shows ' " a prize of la (money or plate) should be awarded to the feeder of the best Scotch, Welsh, or Kerry ox or steer; that the second prize for the best long or short woolled sheep should be increased from 51. to 101.; and that a gold medal should be offered for the best the latter being, that the Committee were of opi n io n pen of pigs in the exhibition, the reason for pork was of the same importance to the poorer classes as beef to the richer moms rs of the community. STOCK EXCITANGE.—The sales are—Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, 7—Dudley, Iron Bridge, and Sbrewsbuty, 1N — East Lancashire, No. 2, 10—Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester, 2 1 . —Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding Junction, 235. 3d. —Leeds and Thirst, 10 1 4—Manchester, Buxton, and Mat lock, 72s.—Manchester and Birmingham, 70—Ditto, New Quarters, B%—Manchester and Bury Atmospheric, 18s. 6d. —Manchester and Leeds, Fifths, 11%—North Staffordshire, 995. 6d.—Nottingham and Mansfield, 2%—Preston and Wyre Extension, I—Sheffield and Manchester, Quarters, No. 3, 6 —South Eastern and Dover, 35. YORK, DEC. 12. STOCK EXCNANGI.—The sales ara—York and North Mid land Extension, 234—Newcastle and Berwick, 10—North British, Dalkeith, 5 1 / 4 —Ditto, ditto, New, sA—Ditto, New Carlisle Branch, 2 1 / 4 —London and York, 3%—Grand Union, 14—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 3 Nosth Staffordshire, 474. BILEa , FIELD, .D.sc. 12. &twit ExcfrAircx.—The salei are--Midland, 40/. Shares, 1744—Preston and `Pyre, 32—Grimsby Railway and Dock Extension, 5 V l —Boston, Newark, and Sheffield, 2,g—London and York, 4—Sheffield and Lincolnshire, 3%—York and Carlisle, 2%. . •Cr Week Last it 4 ending NAME OF RAILWAY. week. r, 'l, e) g ..---. X A Dec. 6 Arbroath and Forfar •• • ..... .. 179 154 Bristol and Birmingham 5 Chester and Birkenhead. • 503 421 4 Dublin and Drogheda• •••••••• • .• • • • • 651 549 9 Dublin and Kingstown 7 Dundee and Arbroath .•••• • . .... 250 244 6 Durham and Sunderland ............. 659 741 6 Edinburgh and Glasgow .• • • •••• • • • • 2,327 1,962 7 Eastern Counties and North Eastern • . 6,133 3,585 6 Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr ...... 1,809 1,420 6 Glaagow and Greenock.. •• •• • •• •• 703 676 Grand Junction . • - - Gravesend and Rochester Great North of England • 7 Great Western 8 Hartlepool .... ..... .... —•••••• •• • • 1,1 72 24 - 7513 6 London and Birmingham, &m. ••••• • • 3, 6 58 4 0 2 7 London and Illackvrall• ••••••• • • • • • • 6 London and Brighton. 3 3 1 ;77 0 6 cl 9 Londoa and Croydon .•••••• • • • • • • " 674 932 ---- - London and Greenwich .•••••• • • • • • • 5,006 4,986 6 London and South Western. •••• • • • • 893 305 7 Manchester, Bolton, and Bury • • ••• • • 3,643 2,855 5 Manchester and Birmingham • 6 Manchester, Leeds, and Hull. i0c...: 5,703 6,129 533 6 Midland Counties. • ....... •• • • " • 15,2,5117 11, 02 1,011 6 Newcastle and Darl in g ton ••••• • • • • • 1 6 Newcastle arid Carlisle— • 1,603 1,573 7 Newcastle and /forth Shields• •••• • •. 415 219 7 946 175 N orfolk • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 5 North Union and Bolton and Preston 1,449 1,448 _ P a ris, Corbel', and Orleans — 4,886 P a ris and Rouen . • ........• •• •• .. .. _ 3,999 6 Preston and Wyre •••••••• • • ,• • • • ... 390 317 6 Sheffield and Manchester •• • • .......• 1,035 631 6 South Rasters ••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • 8,162 3,849 6 Taff Vale . " • ••• • . 1,032 ' 910 7 Ulster . Yarmouth and Norwich ...... ... .. . ._ _ :6 York and North Midland . ....... • •• 4,742 • 4,575 GLASGOW PIG I RO N TRADE.—T o -d a y a n d ye s . , , . RAILWAYS AND A. DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT. —The change of Ministry which has taken place within the last few days is likely, in the opinion of many, to result in a dissolution of Parliament. We would fain hope not. The delay which would thus be interposed in the consideration of the muititudinous railways now awaiting the fiat of the legis lature must in many, very many, instances prove fatal. Our pages are not political, and therefore we need not go into the cause or causes which may render a dissolution expedient. Perhaps, however, we may venture to say that the postpone ment, for a few months, of the settlement of the great com mercial question would be more than counterbalanced by the results of an early and a satisfactory adjustment of the rail. way or industrial question. We trustitherefore, that Mem bars of all parties, should the present House be again con vened, will agree iu expediting, as much as possible, the pro gress of railway business ; and be content to postpone to a future day those contests for power which, nnder the altered aspect of affeirs, are certain to be neither few nor feeble. — Railway Record TM. RIVIta PLATIL--LIVRRPOOL, FRIDAY. —The following was posted in the Underwriters' Rooms to-day : " Buenos Ayres, Oct. 4.—The operations of the English and French squadrons are continued. They have taken Pay sander, Soriana, and Mercedeo, and the expedition is pro ceeding up the river to Salto, where it will have no diffi culty in opening a communication with General Paz, who is supplied with arms, ammunition, and money, and will, it is supposed, immediately commence operations. Some vessels from up the river came in sight yesterday, and, in attempt ing to elude the blockade, were taken by the boats of the blockading squadron. It is reported that the English troops brought to Monte Video by her Majesty's ship Resistance have landed at the Buse's." The storm in the Channel on Thursday was very severs, and must have caused much damage. The Calais steamer, with the mail for Dover, left at the usual time, but was driven ashore soon after leaving the harbour, and be came a ctunplete vat* In a few bars. ' • , GLASGOW PIG IRON TRADE.—To-day Id yes. terday no iron has been offering under SOs. per ton; but at this price no transacti ons h ave taken place. From the num ber of sellers to-day, at th e a b ove fi gure, we cons id er t h e r i se _ from 2s. Gd. to 80s. as temporary, and caused by one or two buyers appearing i n th e mar k et en t h e i nt i mat i on o f th e Miles on corn -law repeal. In the face of a stock at pre sent considerably over two hundred thousand tons, and makers now in a position for making fresh contracts, we i cannot see how p r i c e s can a d v ance, but will decline. It sto be expected that tightness of money will increase fora month at least ; in w hi c h ca se, consumers' wants will alone require to be supplied, which is a trifle compared with the present daily production, which is ten thousand per week.--Glasgow NationzL The town of Brakel, in Rhenish Prussia, with its magnificent Capuchin Convent, was almost entirely destroyed by tire on the 21st ult. The churoh and a few stone build ings were &Imo left etancling.—Galignani. 24 % ork " .-0 6 ‘ f t : 0 101 agi_m 0119- Yor ale f 6° 03- 00 , jAll [° los +d Li 801 tr.' COURT CIRCULAR. Lord John Russell arrived at Osborne House, Isle of Wight, at half-past three o'clock on Thursday afternoon. His Lordship remained on a visit to the Queen until yesterday morning, taking his departure in one of the royal carriages at half-past nine o'clock. His Lordship embarked in the Fairy, royal steam yacht, and proceeded to town, arriving at his town residence at half-past two o'clock. After the arrival of the Noble Lord, the following Noblemen and Gentlemen' had interviews with his Lordship : Thq Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Clarendon, Viscount Palmerston, Lord Cottenham, and the Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay. The Queen and Prince Albert took their accus tomed early walk yesterday in the pleasure-grounds of Osborne House. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of 'Wales, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, were taken their usual exercise on the sea beach in the forenoon. Her Majesty and her Royal Consort will, it is ex pected, leave Osborne House this (Saturday) morn ing, about nine o'clock. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by Colonel Sir George Couper, left Witley Court, Worcestershire, the residence of her Majesty the Queen Dowager, yesterday morning. Her Royal Highness left the Birmingham Railway at the Wat ford station, proceeding in a carriage and four to Frogmore House, near Windsor. The Baroness de Speth accompanied the Royal Duchess from Witley Court to Frogmore. WINDSOR, FRlDAY.—Prince Alfred was taken a carriage airing yesterday afternoon, accompanied by the Dowager Lady Lyttelton. His Royal Highness was taken out this morning for his usual pony and walking exercise. The Court will return to the Castle tomorrow (Saturday) to luncheon, and also the Royal Family. A deputation from the merchants, bankers, and traders of London, including Mr. J. Pattison, M.P., Sir G. Larpent, Chairman ; Mr. Raikes Currie, Mr. Thomson llankey, Mr. Charles Morris, Mr. Thomas Tooke, and Mr. Whitbread, had an interview with Sir Robert Peel yesterday._ said. official residence in Downing-street. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. _ _ Albiighton hds., Tues., Hinnington (near Hagley); Thurs., Belbroughton Village ; Sat., Walsall Top-10. Crawley and Horsham hds., Mon., Clark's Green; Wed., West Grinstead; Fri., Norfolk Arms Gate-11 1 ,x. Essex Union hds., Wed., Tiptree Windmill; Sat, Stow Bullocks-10i. Herefordshire lids., Tues., Perrvstone ; Fri., Chilston Gate. Montgomeryshire lids., Tues., Castle Caerinion ; Fri., Dol ver Hall-10. Shropshire lids., Mon., Acton Reynald ; Wed , Chipnal Wood-11%. Wheatland lids., Tues., Stanley; Fri. Sidbury-10i. Brighton hrs., Mon. , Patcham ; Wed.,; Race Course ; Fri., Dvke-11. Brookside harrs., Mon., Newmarket Hill ; Thurs., Tels combs Tye-10i. Fendon hds., Tues., Parham Park ; Thurs., Burrell Arms ; Sat., Poynings Cross Road-11. Captamrandler's hds., Mon., Crowle ; Wed., Martley ; Fri., Cliffey-10i. Warwickshire hds., Mon„ Birbury Wharf ; Tues., Mit ford Bridge ; Thurs., Little Alne ; Fri., Chadshunt ; Sat, Goldicott-104. Lord Tarborough's lids, Mon., Laceby Cross Road ; Wed., Swinhop House; Fri., Utterby-11. Holderness lids., Mon., Braudesburton ; Toes., Sunder landwick ; Thurs. Kilnwick Percy ; F r i., Marton Village ; Sat., Arras- 1 1 , A, Sir T. Sykes's hds., Mon., Settrington House ; Wed., Windmill, Stockton Forest • Fri., Seampston Bridge-10i. East Essex lids., Tues., ''neleliamp Bells ; Thurs., Mark's Hall ; Sat., Topinghoe Hall-10 1 4. Mr. I)rax's lids., Mon.,' Armes-hill ; Fri., Hinton Manor house. _ _ _ urth:rrlusi.s,.,Tu:iso.n, .G l e 3 o a r d g s e w l o n r n th , ;Northivear„et6hroertroen;; Sat.,Fri Common.lcilirsnt.vooH., Tues., Milborne New Town ; Sat., Marsh B B Tatt . Ox hole, Broomfield-11, d-1 IL , s AcLiv r o a r a th ai l!o 3 o y %T b r ., 10' 1 4 R Earl iiir 0 o r f d h ll d a s r . , e w m o o o n d . ', s T h h d u s r . g, croo ylnn ;Thurs., b Clump-10 1 / 2 . Gate forth; ; Thurs., Garforth- I S N a rEo t .0,40 e; Essex o aa n ta. ,d N G o sa r ut t e h froß G ll juartteloi—nbrrisl dial A g4iTi f et. o .o; n nes . i.pdr P ,ri .ia,,orßrlyiyn;rghTtaohninuLmT,loou4esss..i,uGg taotlei-; Whiston lids., Tues., Shireoaks ; Fri., Aughton Bar. Lord Henry Bentinck's hds., Mon., Potter-bill Bar; Tues., Penton ; Wed., Blankney ; Thurs. Saxilby ; Fri., Austacre herwood harts., Tues., King's Dasntgaluonlkd.has, Thorp-street ; Br F id ri g . e , Tues., Ro s iirg , bam u Il a a 3 ll ; T F h r ° i. rP , —1014., S Farm-11. ~ Mill; Fri., Lyndhurst Mr. Illeynell Ingram's lids., Mon., Draklow ; Thurs., Snels ton ; Sat., Chartleby Castle-10 1 ,4 2 Donington hds., lon., Clifton %village ; Wed., Cavendish bridge ; Sat., Leak-pit House-10 3 A ; Quoni hds., Mon., Stanton Wyville ; Tues., Beaumanor Park ; Thurs., Great Glen ; Fri., Six Hills-11. Duke of B eau f or t' s hd s ., 11on., Trouble House ; Wed. Rood Ashton ; Sat., Hullavington. Mr. A. Smith's lids., Mon., Setheravon ; Tues., New Mill; Wed., Wherwell Wood; Thum., Hurstbourne Tarrant; Fri., Everleigh ; Sat.,ffinterslow. Mr. Horlock's lids., Tues., Layeock Turnpike; Sat., Norwood. Cheshire hds., Mon ,Appleton ; Wed., Ilankelow ; Thu rs ., Wrenbury Village; Sat., Ravensmoor Windmill-10i. Sir W. M. Stanley's lids., Mon., Thu rseston Hall ; Wed., Backford Hall; Fri., Sutton Station--1 1 - t Sir W. W. Wynn's lids., Mon., Plan T a g ; Tues., Churton ; Sat., ~ Moor Thurs., Dudleston Chapel; Sat. Craignant. Durham County lids., Mon., Grea t Stainton ; Wed., But tgrwick ; Fri., Whitton-10i. One R ow Balinkuaor i th . hds., Tues., Middleton Baby hds., Mon., Wakerfield ; W ed., Witton ; Fr i. , Man field' e=lo, l i. Lieut.-Colonel II ilyard's harrs., Mon., Trenholin e Bar ; Wed., Kennels-10i. Sir 11: Sutton's lids.. Mon., Grimsthorpe Castle ; Tues., Brooke Raft i Wed., Clipsham ; Fa-, Egleton ; Sat., Tilton Wood-11. Ihythrop lids., Mon., Ileythrop ; Wed., Bradlee' Grove; Fri., Eyford ; Sat., Blenheim-104• Mr, Drake's hds., Tues.. Chesterton Village ; Thum, Chun don Common; Sat., Bs field Toll-bar-101A. Whitehaven harts., Mon., Kelton; Wed-, Linethwaite ; Fri., Tyle Run Inn, near Bridge Foot-10. Mr. Farquharson's lids., Mon., Ilsington ; Tnes , Punch nole ; Wed., Doles Ash. Somerset Subscription hds., Tues., Buncombe Hill ; F r i., Raleigh's Cross-10i. Mr. Hamden', lids., Mon., Lift.= Park ; Thur., Chapmam Well-114. Fri., Roma n B an k. Ludlow lids., Tues., Stannag e Park ; Fri., Norto n ' s C amp . United lids., Tues., Pentre W ood ; Earl Fitzwilliam's lids., Mon., Barnewell Weld ; Wed., Bytham Toll Bar; Thur., Aversley Wood. Cambridgeshlre lids., Men., llarlton Wheat Sheaf; Fri., Sandy Warren-10i. NEWMARKET COURSING MEETING—Fnmay. Badlingham Stakes. Mr. Tibbet's Testy beat Mr i B. Smyt 's Sportshman. Stake for Puppes—Third Ties. Sedlitz beat Faith; Figaro beat Clear-the-way. All-aged Stakes —Third Ties. Dew-drop beat Spinster; Probity beat Omen. Badlingham Stakes. Mr. Dobede's Damask Rose beat Mr. Gillett's Graciosa. Mr. Feeon's Fenella beat Mr. Arahni's Attlebro'. Mr. Ilennett'a Wish-you-niay-get-it beat Mr. Squire's Oxygen. - Se r T d i beatße : Duncan. Sam Slick b E e x at ni Melody keeloBdta— yl ri Chippeuham Stakes—First Mee. Selborne beat Foremost ; Magnet beat Major. MATCHES. Mr. Villebois' November beat Lord Stradbroke's Machine. Mr. Bagge's Truelove beat Captain Dalutree's Mr. Smyth's Sportsman beat Capt. Daintree's Ringleader CaptainDaintree'e Blueskin -beat Mr. Morant's Mozart. Mr. Sq uiii's Octivia beat Ur. litatchalor's MarmiAt. Mx 1310411119e1 )611111A Nal Bit, lariu2t'a 11116 HULL, Dxc. 12. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Great Grimsby and Sheffield, Quarter Shares, 4—North British, Carlisle, I 7i Axholme, 2%—Dudley, Nadeley, and Iron Bridge, 1/. 11s. 6d.—Grand Union, 28s.—hull and Barnsley Junction, 38s. —London and Birmingham Extension, I%—London and York, 3%—North Staffordshire, 41. 12s.—South Midland, 41. 9s. 6d. HUDDERSFIELD, DEC. 12. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—London and York, 4 —Sheffield and Lincolnshire, 3 1 4—Glasgow and Dumfries, 21.2s.—West Riding Union, 6—Essex and Suffolk, 233. Grand Union, 11. 9s.—Leicester and Bedford, 7s. 6d. p.— Wexford, Waterford, and Valentia, LEEDS, Dac. 12. _ _ STOCK EXCIIANOE.—The sales are—Eastern Counties, 19% —Manchester and Leeds, Fifth Shares, 1011 p.—Sheffield and Manchester, Quarter Shares, No. 3,5 3 A—East Lanca shire, No. 2 (late Accrington), 9 1 4—Great Grimsby and Sheffield, 10—Huddersfield and Sheffield, 17—Leeds and Bradford, 49—Leeds and Dewsbury, 16 1 , ex n.—Leeds and Thirsk, 9 1 ,1 2 —North British, New Carlisle Branch, 2 1 4 Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, 13 1 4—London and York, 4—Direct Northern, I:4—West Riding Union, 5% — Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 30s. p.—Man chester and Sonthampton, 2N—North Western, 24 South Midlands, 2% p.—Wakefield and Bradford, 10 dis.— Wakefield and Harrogate, Bs. p.—Yorkshire and Glasgow Union, 24 EDINBURGH, DEC. 10. STOCK Excsw u sales are—British and Irish Union, 69s.—Caledonian, ex new, 12 , 4—Caledonian Exten sion, 60s.—Cambridge and Lincoln, 4—Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Dumbarton, 18s. —Edinburgh and Northern, 755. —Ditto, Lochgelly, 3I s.—Edinburgh and Peebles, 41s. 6d.—Glasgow and Dundee Junction, .50s.—Glasgow and Lesmahagow, 645. —Lanark and Galloway, 458.—Lanark and Lothians, 61s. . . —North British, Extension to Carlisle, 45s.—Ditto, Exten sion to Dalkeith, 6%—Perth and Inverness, 40s.—Scottish Central, IVA—Scottish Central and Caledonian Junction, 345. Gd. GLASGOW, Die. 11. STOCK EXCIILLIGE.—The sales are—Aberdeen, 5 1 ,x—Airdrie and Bathgate, 525. 64.—Ayr and Galloway, 425. 61—Bri tish and Irish Union, 69s.—Caledonian, 13—Ditto, Exten sion, GOs.—Caledonian Direct Northern, 50a.—Clydes dale Junction, 181.— Dundee and Perth, 81.—East Indian Railway, 21s. Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Dumbarton, 17s. 6d.—Forth and Clyde Junction, 455. —Glasgow General Terminus, 81.—Glasgow and Belfast Union, 45s.—Glasgow,! Kilmarnock, and Ayr, New, 18/. Glasgow and Greenock, Preference, 583.—Lanark and Lo thians. 575. 6d—Lesmaliagow, 608.—Renfrew and Ayr, 255. —Scottish Central, 13 1 / . l 2 —Scottish Southern, 38s.—Scottish South Midland Junction, 428.—South Midland, 41,4—Stir ling and Dunfermline, 475. 6d. RAILWAY RETURNS. RAILWAY TEAFFIC.—The following are the Total Receipts of Rail ways for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which the respt;etive returns are made, together with the receipts of the came week in the previous year :— TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUZ Snt,—A paragraph having appeared in your paper of the 9th ultimo, containing most wilful misrepresentations relative to the treatment of the pauper children of the Kensington Union at my establishment, and calculated to be of the most serious injury to me, I trust, in justice to myself, and to do away with any impression which such unfounded accusations may have caused, that you will give insertion to the following reports from the Boards of Guardians, whose children are now, and have been for many years, under my charge: — October 6, 1845. 'We, the undersigned, have inspected the schools and children, and are well satisfied with the cleanly appearance of the whole establishment. CHARLES CHESTERTONI Churchwardens J. BELLIVONTEY I, and JAMES COUCHMAN Ovorscers of the FRANCIS DARVILL Parish of JOSEPH STROTHERN i Kensington. B. P. RAIL J December 2, 1845. The Islington louse Committee again inspected Mr. Drouct's establishment, and found the children healthy, wit': the exception of William Kelby and Thomas Wager, and the Committee recommended Mr. Drouet to substitute rice for potatoes on the meat days. WM. BENTLY, Chairman. _ _ Ordered, that the children should be provided with roast beef and plum-pudding on Christmas day. December 9, 1845. We have inspected Mr. Drouet's establishment this morn ing, and feel ourselves satisfied with the general arrange ments, and find that the children are in good health. EDwARD STEPHEN'S, Overseer of the Parish of Paddington, and Guardian of the Peor. AmEs °Livia:, Guardian. (Copy Minute.) Read a letter, dated 6th December inst., from the Guardians of Kensington, enclosing resolution passed by the Board with reference to the removal of Kensington and Paddington children from Mr. Drouet's school. Mr. Drouet attended the Board, and entered into a general explanation of the mode of conducting his establishment. when it was resolved that the Paddington children should remain at Mr. Drouet's. December 10, 1845. We, the undersigned, having visited the children belonging to the parish of St. Luke, Middlesex, we hereby certify that we are satisfied with the appearance and state we find them in. JAMES LONDON } Guardians. SAMUEL MOORS In conclusion, permit me to add, that my establish ment is open at all times to the gentlemen of the press and the public. If you will do me the favour to send a reporter to in spect it, I shall be happy to afford every facility, and f u znish any information he may require. I am, Sir, yours obediently, WILLIAM DROUET. Grove House, i, - ,•x.ton, Dec. 12, 1845. The members of the rodl Western Yacht Club have now resolved to defer their eLecision relative to the erection of a new club-ho us e u ntil Ausu next —Plymouth Journal. CARRIAGE ACCIDENT TO THE L ow ) MAYOR'S CARRIAGE.—On Friday morning, between tv7 dire and one o'clock, as the Lord Mayor, ac com p an i e d by the Lady Mayoress, were returning from a party in their C.grri B ge , when on arriving nearly opposite the Haymarket, a s'.frect cab and horses, without a driver, came galloping up at' furious rate, having been left en the stand without any per to take care of it, and ran with violence against the car riage horses of his Lordship. The shaft of the cab entered the side of one of the horses, which almost instantly caused its death. Such was the vielence of the collision, that both the carriage and cab horses were thrown to the ground. The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress alighted from the carriage, happily without sustaining any injury. A cab being imme diately procured, they proceeded home in it. The carriage and. surviving horse were removed to the Lemon Tree livery stables, in the Haymarket. Not the slightest blame is to be attributed to the coachman. SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY.—On Wednesday last; a meeting of the Wardens of Rochester-bridge was held, for the purpose of receiving the plans of the South-Eastern Comp.ann and of the North Kent Railway Company, for crossing tZ`e Medway. The South-Eastern was represented by Lord Tor rington and Mr. Fearen, and the North Kent by Mr. Vig noles. After a consideration in private of the plans in ques tion, those of the South-Eastern Company were selected.-- Railway Standard. The experiments for testing the tractive power of the broad gauge engine will commence on Tuesdaynext. The first experiment will bo with eighty tons from Paddington to Dideat, (53 miles), which it is thought will be accom plished within the hour.—Railway Standard. The Eastern Counties Company have ordered 500 waggons for the coal traffic which will come upon their line at the completion of the branch to the Tharnes.—Railway Standard. The Railway Standard says that Alexander Ran dall, Esq., banker, of Maidstone, has been appointed a Di rector of the South-Eastern Company. RATING OF PRINCE ALBERT'S FARM AT WINDSOR. —ln consequence of a resolution passed unanimously at a vestry meeting of the inhabitants of Windsor, held in Sep tember last, which was to the effect that the Prince Con sort, being justly liable to pay all rates and taxes due for Flemish Farm, the collector be instructed to make applica tion to his Royal Highness for all arrears owing by the Prince. Mr. Darvill, solicitor, of Windsor, in accordance with instructions he received from the parish officers, has been for some time past in communication on the subject of the claim of the parish with Mr. G. E. Anson, his Royal Highness's private secretary. We understand that Mr. Anson on the part of the Prince, has consented to pay the arrears (amounting to nearly 2001.) and also to contribute annually a certain sum towards the relief of the poor as an equivalent for a poor's-rate, but without admitting that the parish has any legal claim upon his Royal Highness for the payment of these rates. The parish officers have demurred to this proposition, under the impression, strengthened by legal opinion, that the property in the occupation of the Prince has been fairly and justly rated. The negotiation will be resumed upon the return of the Court to Windsor from the Isle of Wight. Unless the legality of the claim be ad mitted on behalf of his Royal Highness, the question will be again brought forward at a meeting of the inhabitants, the overseers not wishing to proceed further without the sanction and authority of the parishioners in vestry assembled. It is, however, fully expected that the payment of the poor's rates will be no longer resisted. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN BISEIOPSGATE.—A fire occurred last night, shortly before eleven o'clock, in Catherinewheel and George-court, Bishopsgate Without, by which a lofty erection of four floors was burned from the base to the roof, a vast quantity of valuable property de stroyed, and the beautiful chapel, known as " Bishopsgate Chapel," so far jeopardised that, for some time, the greatest fears were entertained for its safety. The building was let out in warehouses and shops to Messrs. Forth and Co., wine merchants, Mr. Bull, an envelope maker, and Mr. Johnson, a carpenter, who severally occupied the ground, middle, and upper floors. Police-constable Millard, 131 City, first dis covered the fire as he was going along his beat; it was then burning about the centre of the extensive erection. Suddenly the flames burst from the whole of the middle, and upper windows, and immediately afterwards the body of the build ing, from the first floor to the roof, exhibited a mass of flame. Engines were sent for without delay, and in a short time not less than six brigade engines, under the superintend ence of Mr. Braidwood and Mr. Crookland, the fore man, were got to work. The hose from one of the most powerful of the brigade engines, was taken op the staircase into the gallery of Dr. Townley's Chapel, and from that po sition the firemen were enabled to play most successfully upon the fire. For some time, however, in consequence of the vast mass of combustible material in the building, the fire could not be assuaged, but by half-past eleven o'clock all danger of its further extension was at an end. How it originated could not be learned, nor whether the several par ties were insured. POST-OFFICE ROBBERIES AT RUGBT.—The ex amination of William Garrett, who was remannded on Saturday, charged with committing many robberies of letters at the * Rugby Post-office, was resumed yesterday in the presence of Mr. Peacock, solicitor of the Post-office. Several additional witnesses were examined, whose evidence very clearly criminated the prisoner in two robberies of letters that had been entrusted to him, and as there are other charges to be preferred against him, he was again remanded. Married this day by special license at St. Clement's Danes, Strand, Charles Madding, Esq., of Bookham, to Miss Sarah Stannard, of Islington. At the conclusion of the ceremony the happy pair left town for Brighton to spend the honeymoon. LANCASTER AND CARLISLE RAILWAY.—On Thurs day last, the ceremony of laying the key-stone of the bridge on this line, which spass the river Eamout, near Yauwath hall, Westmoreland, took place in the presence of a large and respectable concourse of people belonging to the works, and a number of the inhabitants of the town of Penrith. The stone having been laid in its destined place, E. W. Hassell, Esq., of Daleuaain, chairman of the Board of Directors of the line, performed the ceremony with a handsome mallet made far the occasion. In the course of the afternoon the work men and others were regaled with an abundant supply of ale, and the proceedings altogether were of the most inte resting character. The station-house and other buildings at Penrith are commenced. MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—On Thursday, the 11th instant, were married. at the parish church, Churchover, in the county of Warwick, Charles Home Drummond, Esq., second son of Henry Home Drummond, Esq., of Blair Drum mond, M.P. for the county of Perth, and the Lady Anne freorgina Douglas, youngest daughter of Charles late Marquis of Queensberry. The ceremony was performed by the Ilon. and Rev. Augustus Duncombe, brother-in-law of the bride, who was attended to the altar by Lady Elizabeth Douglas, Lady Frances Kerr, Miss Whitmore and Miss Lucy Whit more.; and was also accompanied by four youthful brides maids, Miss Caroline Whitmore, Miss Mary Whitmore, Miss Frances Gage, and Miss Lucy Gage, granddaughters of the Dowager Marchioness of Queensberry. The bride was given away by her uncle, Lord William Douglas; and among the company present were the Dowager Marchioness of Queens berry, Mr. T. C. and Lady Louisa Whitmore, Lady Mary the and Missesll I r s s .kpWhitmore,wt the of Rev.A p Johnl ; andir G iu r ns ay Sk i pw G t g h e a , n M a r t Sand ford, Mr. Lindsay, Mr. Johnstone Douglas, Messrs. Charles and Archibald Gase, the Rev. George Whitmore, Mr. Henry Whitmore, Mr. "%i alter Douglas, Mr. John Duglas, the Rev. 11. and Mrs. Fox, &c. Immediately after the ceremony the party returned to Colon House, the seat of the Dowager Mar chioness of Queensberry, where they partook of an elegant dejeune. After which the bride and bridegroom started in a travelling chariot and four, on a tour. NEW KIND or GAME.—Not many days ago Major-General Wyndham's gamekeeper caught an old car- • rion crow in a trap, which he took home, skinned it, and threw the carcase out. A female who lives near to the gamekeeper's house gathered up the carcase of the crow, under the impression that it was the remains of a pheasant, took it home, and roasted it for dinner. On seeing the gamekeeper passing by the house in the course of the afternoon, the wo man inquired of:him if pheasants were not very dry birds, stating at the same time that she had found one ready skinned, and had roasted it for dinner, but that it had taken more fat and butter than it was worth !—Cumberlund Parquet. OFFENCES IN THE PARKS DURING THE PAST Momrx.—Yesterday, the usual monthly statement of offences in the parks, as ordered by the Commissioners of Woods and Forests, were posted at all the principal ent rances to t h e different parks, from which it appears that during the month of November, three persons have been convicted, viz., two in Kensington-gardens, fined 10s. each for breaking the win dows of a conservatory ; and one in Hyde-park, fined 20s. or fourteen days' imprisonment for obstructing a constable in the execution of his duty, by forcing his way through the bar at the Bridge-house-gate. On Saturday last Sir Archibald and Lady Maclaine gave a splendid dinner at the Lansdowne Hotel, of which Earl Elleuborough, Lord Northwick, Col. Clark Kennedy T. Fortescue, Esq., and several of the loading gentlemen par took.—Cheltenham Chronkle. 1 1 4 15S 9 10 of v ill as 6ri* ill - OP ' if & ter9 ruti`e'o , 1 3 3 { tOl 3- c ' gi • ' 233d' t ° . Lcb- c e il, 4l to g‘ ; 0' S' 'eh ~1 , id ''''' to 4 ; fro - 41 11 is 10 1 bu t o oor'; , 1 00. Jero lofer' 10,6; I