The Sun. — London, England, 1850-11-12 00:00:00

--......1i. ........ , 111°4'ard, Shanghai; Beethoven, Throwoth, Madras; ."Y Qveri of Spots, Wiieox, Buenos Ayres, sviled 12th (..:t b ' P7 " . t ry r. bid. r-lorwt, Jirvi,i, iNialstra; Ccrnelia, 41 trtn 1 . 111 : 1e :' "''' .4 " , ) , 1). Oft' o,,rt, Lain-0 st.‘at - ner; 0,- ,L,',.:Put hack Jai.ica Poi.lop, Geogi,csorq'or i -:th nur o ,y- 0 !. --i lure ; h i d w-rks &e., w!' , . 2 .. ~.• i - I' d' "t', °. - "' ' , , '"it et tilitelt • .. ,Il i t. '' s. a''' in the hold. A !alga ship, p.l greiu, ; ,l ~.._ . a rid streak, and with thirteen wreckA•s ,fo,..HF li : al2 l ll e u t zi h ro,,4 o Ehti e E i, s ib se,r , ,,A b ar ' u'r, %as seen ashore on the Orange lifys, Ba •Tov. 8 .—Wilbelmina, Rio Janeiro . , ; Ebeneur, Ada!a ,- ,on, St. Petersburgit, 14 Swans a ' - tv().FP PiATLAND, Nov. 10.-0 y %%Yr"- r• MuFg(''Nre3l; tr / u ta, for Dord; aliona, I - .1,1-toisto, St, Andrea's, (,rl„'k; ,LititiQ. hcmcivard bouiA• liwaniFP—Sld. Victoria, Cuba. It t'bi!rt ll l Bl4 ' IN "- 9 —Sid. Pat3coe, Grenfell, Cuba; Sir 7 , ( - ) - -)eel, Constantinople. 11 for nilet:l3lOßY, OCT. 21 .—Arrd. John Ca..cm ; Swansea,,,. ';uPetiagen four of the crew ref ositi e• to prcceed. , ANNAN Nov. ' - ' l c ., Rodick, 441-,, e. ' ' '- 9 .—Arrd. Helen Doug 4-, tnct:LLINT, NTC V. 11.—L aur i nft , H o pki ns , Nf.w • York. ,i. ia } , c , wBll)l "z-; LI,. 1 1.—The Burch bead, to- day-, !laving bust bo asprir, knightheadl'core.- r chi, flain h e s, ,, s u p r , .. , ide , tit ' at,,t, fore -decks starred, and with other b i l'bie damage, by being in eon , act with a largelight Ifif the Kent, about ten P M. yusterday. LootrsTAnt.t, Nov. 10.—The Liffey schooner, from ca ul , ~,,, . • shore on the "' was on Girdier yesterday', but , i (- , x '" al',ain without assistance, and pi oceie.e... mark ed "l: : 3 ',Nov. 10.—A buoy, quartered red end white, G ' Ten ha, been pickel up et Atherficid. Par tcl:r v eL 'T i ER, Nov. 12.—Tiw wreck of a vesi.el, vp- Nie et s lti-w "rgf' to rnoge,tall-n in with abot r s , o 4 V r e e ti l, iltrive, {,eree E.S B. a Lundy islat,d, by they ,-1 from Wexford. M AR KET N b . ; ws,_(THIS DAY.) Nri lm , 4147 - Alt.e..itcm-se3d . S° Os tn."`„,l4).—Meadow flay. 21 8s to 3/ 16,:; Clover,. °ll3Ptily-t-,,iteirm4b3l3! good,antl Straw, 11 is to 11 8s per load. and trade dull. Cl4:l;EiatAtin.—Meadow flay, 2/ lOs to 31 _175 .. ; fe u` of to 4 12 a; and Straw, 11 2s to 1/ 8s per load. Virtua,:erage supply, and a sluggish demand. Cloy,. -ze44 . l "tL. Meadow thy, 21 8s to 3/ 14s; Trad e ' "‘ Os to 4/ 4s; and Straw, 1/ is to 118 s per load. d ull, at late rates. 13 A „. COLONIAL. 4111 the 4. , British Plantation is in moderate demand, Price s . sat es do not exceed 300 hhds, without changein freely'at4°9 bags Bengal and 560 bags Madras sold .or Yellow— Prvious rates, the former at 44s to 45. 6 6 d i t to a 35 ? and white at 48s, and the latter at 31s 4°o r br c'wn, and 36s for yellow. Privately soldat boxes 424, The Yellow Hava nna h have been last ~,,_ quantity of British Plantation landed was 7 . 6 " :"„at the East and West India Docks Iv all e d re taic;4l.4ocll.sho4m2 tierces and 134 barrels. There 444319,415. T he e st c o o e n k su ir L i e n same ls29 is 12,259 places s es llo tierces 004069 tif.rces and 2,699 brls. bt}ll4l:,*--Tbe market is firm, and about Is dearer s 'lanta t i' u'aY week. At auction 220 casks and 350 bag aeB4-"°11 Ceylon found buyers at 58s to 63.1, as did also sBa 84 ( the whole of 3 ,400 bags Costa Rica, at 51s to 5384.0 casks 4.25 ales and bags Mysore at 51s 6d to it th e ' ll Native Ceylon the business has been limited Itu4extrett e ,r, previous currency. 44(1 W • "e quantity landed last week at the East f°r ho e n " In dia Docks was 110 puns. There were taken 2 49, 4- consumption 318 puns 19 hhds, and exported 16,41 3 41 . 4 s 129 bbds. The stock in the same places is 1 p u nsltlez 1 12 15 hhds. Wity 8 ): c,°ratinues in active request, and prices have given s 4ta lghtly. P Pr s ar e El'll is Moro in qu i re d f or , an d ra th er hi g h er 0, Paid, f°'ha ~This article has an upward tendency. is a otl de t O5 market has been firmer, and thera . '4 1(1 p e l l l a b tl d for black and green. Ord Congou is at k„,, 4 ALLo w ' , — , 4 1i,„,,,, .--z--.Y.C. is 38s to 38s 3d per cwt on the spot, ' at 415, ----- A y ) I,L CRAN cERy._(THIS D • ue Los tela ~ d Chancellor sat in morning with . the i" 3 Y, and Was occupied the whole e , day, (I e A of Slam the Old Hall, .Lincoln's Z ilti v• Willett arguments in the part-hear- aPP ' "tuinent ' w hich has already occupied several days rslteltst,S' CO 1 ----- 71 . t.T.—( THIS DAY.) of ~.he r t•heard case virt u , h "Urthee arguments i n the par.• the 1110111;1; e li w i t i o ei e O d c a cupi e d his Lordship the Master of V ICP ---2:-------- IS DAY-) tneesCHANCERY--(„TH BR UCE.) ,krz s'e-fore the Vic e - Chancellor KNIGHT BN RAIL 44iElt GENERAL V. THE GREAT NoRTIIE IliS II , WAY COMPANY—JUDGMENT. iu m a EN e r nt in this case, *h i , onour this moraine. gave,- dem since upon a eh was ar b - f e w days inetion fo ra guEd before him a wuitasttell:ge4 breachthe sequestration against complained of ot contract. The act leswade called defendants, for erbl"ast:eluen a level a lane near Big: 101 had ' been tranted restrained Du which th e injunction . n ti ag the the comp an y from interfering. of the etit ePane ll e rgue: ftt it he stated that the question n missioneri. Under t( havin g liberty to cross the t)ad on a level was h e , 'e ConSideratioh of the Railway awil _ - li r e ea °flour, RI ter re:ted the sequestretion to issue. going into the facts cf the case, shortly B iq a granted. Causes. Ho granted, then proceeded to hoar ReLrE ) The (I3sfore the Vice-Chancellor Ooe ft ,Psttlt'heard case cf Rogers v. Hale occupied the the Wh oa mo . .'e ming. qtlPete 'T HIS DAY.) (Sit t • --‘4lsi'S BENCH. and ERLE.) 111 43 pill Banco before Lord CAMPBELL and Justices ,OL.IDGE, WIGHTMAN E , c OUKT- On co, 4.eINESS OF TH Lord CAMPBELL ilitaa,,--strung into court this trt er t - ' 4 t hat the Court would h b o er 9 7; Thursda Ns ssre6orta, on Wednesday, Novem L ir days_;vi, Id morning, Sittings in Banco, following 1 4 a r 28 ; December 3, and the teal °uld then proceel to might be slie 'itilleetts's, and any other causes which dispose of the country ne 4 4Ppointed for argument. t!ceiThis bANIEL, CLERK, V. ~. for money had and v eci w as an action of astumssla MORTON, CLERK. tkitd„d and an account stated, to which Mr. Baron t-.4,c- LOn aisurn sit, and was tried before The i sry ae at the last verdictsasPiz-s for the county folk. the defendant 3 / sub© to a for the plaintiff, damag ' e l case. of Nor 25 _., xt 1 1:1 the opinion of this Court, on a specta um lise4PPeared that the plaintiff is the inc ..bnecnetseof ofa le called West Somerton sta des. . in isthe di etu kt u Bohnhich the defendant . of that tl' e• S I the late Bishop teeeee tan ey, . the licensed _salary th ue fetichist' h revoked the licence given , y was Nice — "Y 13'shop Bathurst, as far as tiu Des . rLed, allowing him a stipend of 801 instead npaying the ' 3I t I ;T rILII4 ' The plaintiff having faailendomi-planhtetpolatihne. il ish . " the deleneant addressed sfr, :Pi,.who thereupon issued a summons t The:sling upon ht before him m to appear Bishop the :_i IQei,feZil;k4V.ing been gone into and argued, ( to the Bishop). to the at the naone a dera„ d Y was due, d his monition . to -40 I • • - alit, a nd then issue _equp ying with the Plaintiff t oo) 1) aim*. The l • 'if havingdefault in and ought to b . e . paid made n a a s t u n f ti the monition, thereupon 34_ ,ttestratiou issued against him, sitletntint received certain money for first fruits, which under which. the w _ d_neh sssn.e_s,ubject-rnatter of the present action.. %-ilatt,,U MALLEY, sequestration 14, : . .on the part of the plaintiff, that the se QC., this morning submitted to the Oft eeual *ncumbent qt ' inasMueh as the Bishop had done what is was of Paint for him to do, seeing that the i legally 110 4. 4 6 , %Palish of West Somerton was not . t of fiat, "ti."ent, thoneh he was so in po d n ombes Iv s lis iss't aPpeared that the curacy of ~t °ll the r er Aet --orPorsted by Bisho Bathurst it a tail par led f_ S P merton. tssecejlied, hay try on west lY made n unions of that kind That lli ßisho i p n the r e cese of sssoresc,lieebl3l - h enee it became of greatwas uetit4ttlee to have andtbe'question decided whether h l e inti was 44 t o d o so or not, In point of law the p at n the ff Pttr ish of hen-resident, inasmuch as he did dutywith West su eocrabes which had been I:l4ltelitba "ton, o f ' which the defendant wascurate.. te the incorra He -wo he t-gthat the Bishop had power to unite with the co:,-e"ces so to make thesmemeo.nee,ae.paes of th e 0 -aOl of th " and in 4 row ri. , e. patron, . to ‘,... assumes 44 this ease he submitted it IN been complied , ith i t) a that those conditions had the con 'rq. 4, l, Sta lleh a& n thing had been shown to /1(11 livings'hbeTower to grant dispensations fur 'loather ° Po, k h ad th enly been held in ancient times . by A • Canterbury as his legate, fyr plur h a y lit t i h e e s ,„L i , rchbishop of _ the sereati eoleeseeo: sG - suss who A Ahe ''' '' ° P hal no power to grant such dispensations. appeared for uniting lissieui, contenderEthat the practice of „ 4 e 2 i or w • 4 4 this manner in the diocese of De I ° na and become culiar ust have grown up . never lerei to that diocese, inasmuch as it was tift a _ 3 ed i n any other. la se,s_ wag eertainl . perpetual curacy of i;,"4t so, y not rest mail, i;lerton, and, finding .. dent at the M aniel the plains . sod APi a -i d what lathe ' m ered to do by the Ist . u him not resident there, and trus -e th e -'' 0. ,b y wan a e kin P s ow certai n provisions rels i t n ive . erli salary of the rn defebndant. He (the Sollc'teir.. iPas ci contended that the statute against dispen Less° rttutferred the authority of the Pope to the Arch ie man Ca Cauterbury in certain cases ; and the quy n chi Whether in oint of law, the transactio he 8 case could' be P considered a union between . the uteheticEn -4 11134ri t shes i n cl s•Col.l3lFrom the instrument itself, tluiotlebe'lcle-tted that O f th " 1 the two a. h P during the incumbency Bishop never contemplated the With e eletst to P . ris es, except was addressed. II respect w nena the instrument ~e , , 4 th' , to tho question of whether . there could be he on- 4 -.4 ..11 g us a ion of parishes, c t,lleti that there temporary union had been said by the 11 %1 4 " 1 for the e ould not. of the patron Of be et , 6 plaintiff that the consent but the onus „. 1, pro obtained in this case, •(4 Tv'ng that lay on his Learned Friend. had ieited aenViled C ounsel -uP on the other side _ 'h T7anY aneiert tli authorities in suort of his view of , troßt-se but re the i ßeformation, when so aps e be beg had crept into the Church, authorities, ,e (toldhe;'' Produced t establish almost anything. ill e th e ouri judgment of , hero )submitfed that the At;. ( j; s,ould be for the defendant. as,rd sskaes..EY replied, and look into the inns `! vatallsnel.L dthe Court would .. tit 4 lti eE , b . sal . their cisi oti. be ELL on the question before giving their Sla,. s 'lll NI ----------- 1 cl DAY.) ON PLEAS.—(TH-'s , Le x (Sittings in Banco.) ENT. Yin Alij a ~..' At'PELLAwr lityrcinNs , N, RESPOND he _ c. k lo g t -1 1 , 11 . 411 appertl from the decision of t R r. Corna sister for the eastern division of Surrey. s ttttqt•,,,er er aPPeared for the appellant, and Mr. pro'-'2103 for the respondent. PQttreeinait,4e staternent of the Revising Barrister it ali)n -'44 tee, che f appeii“,t, w 45 registered T SITN, respect of freehold land of the , nnoul value of 6/., and was in possession of the estate. Tilt? ...e:.•;per:y was na9rtgag-d to secure the riTAyZi.; , :'t of 10U. leo , to the respondent, bet the ti,ortg4p , c9 rid not. extend to the payment' of it,t , :rest on Lilo Ilar,. The mortgage recitv.d that the loan had been ot i tai,-, , d time previously, but that all interest on the stl:e tied paid up to the date of the deed. It e. as c.tntenA , d the• the land was not of the yearly value of 40s. clear of all charges and after payment of interest on Vie loan. The respondent, on the other hand, contended that the in terest was not chargeable on the estate, a hich had only been mortgaged as security for the principal, and that he had tifilltient int-rest in it to entitle him to a vote. The It- vi , sin4 Barrister held that there was no charge on the land operating in of the annual value to the respondent, so as to affect his right to be registered, and as the mortga;;eo had not talten possession of the estate, he was entitled to have Ins name on the register. Against that decision the present appeal was instituted. Mr. CORNER contended, on behalf of the appellant, that the decision of the *Revising Barrister ought to be reversed, and referred t.) the me) ut Copehlnd v. Bart lett in support of his pr.•pcndtion: The opinion of the Court in that case was that a member of a building so ctey, who purchased a garden and cottage, and meet gagtd them to the society as suavity for the pay ment of the principal advanced to him and interest, was not entitled to a vote, though he had possession of the property, and had never failed to pay his regular instalments during the time he had been in occupation. The circumstances in that appeal were almost entirely similar to those in the present case, with the exception that the mortgage did not extend to the payment of interest. Mr. Sergeant BYLES submitted that the decision of the Revising Barrister was quite correct. Tne COURT was of opinion that the respondent had not a freehold estate worth 403. a year clear of all de ductions and charges, and coni.equently that his name ought to be expunged from the register. The Revising Barrister's decision was therefore re versed. BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Justice PATTESON.) The grand jury for the term were sworn in and ad dressed by the Learned JUDGE this morning. His Lordship told them that it was customary to swear in two grand juries every term, but at present he was not aware of there being anything at all for them to do, nor was it likely that there would be, as it was usual to pre fer common indictments in the Central Criminal Court, and only cases of misdemeanour for keeping disorderly houses, perjury, assaults, and conspiraly, were brought into this court. Up to that hour, however, none had been preferred, nor was it likely that any would be, at least he hoped not, and their duties would therefore be merely of a formal character. The grand jury then retired. HILL V. PARTRIDGE. Mr. DOWDESWELL moved in this case for arule to show cause why the peremptory undertaking to proceed to trial should not he enlarged. The Learned Gentleman moved on au affidavit declaring the fact that he was unable to find a material witness, whose evidence was indispensably necessary for establishing his claim. The name of the witness was John Thomas. He was. a miner, working in the Oak Farm Mines, near Dudley, but the plaintiff was ignorant of his nick name, by which he was known amongst his own fraternity. Miners, the affidavits stated, were only known to each other by these sobriquets, and until the plaintiff discovered John Thomas's fictitious cognomen it would be impossible to find him out.—Application granted. BANKRUPTCY,—(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Commissioner EvAt4.) IN RE CAPTAIN WARNER. In this case bail was tendered on behalf cf Captain Warner, and Mr. Donaldson, of Finsbury, was accepted in the sum of 5001., and Mr. Bliss, accountant of Moor gate-street, was appointed by the Commissioner to make up the accounts. The other cases were audit and dividend meetings pro forma. LONDON, TUESDAY LITERATURE. NEW NOVELS. SINGLETON FOIVTENOY, R,N. By James Hannay. 3 Vols. THEL UTT Rle LS. By FolkestoneWilliams. 3 Grols, CLA UD E. By Mary Molesworth. 2 Vols. THE DOUBLE OATH. By the Baroness de Calabrelia 3 Vols. LIGHT AND DARKNESS. By Mrs. Crowe. 3 Vols THE ABDUCT 10N. By the Baroness Proch7zka, 3 Vols. LE.TTIOE ARNOLD. By the Authoress of " Emilia Wyndham." 2 Vols. HEARTS IN MORTMAIN,,and CORNELIA. 1 Vol. There is a season for all things, but for novels there is apparently alWays a season. Every month and every week of the weati , n presents the reading public with some new fiction, complete in three volumes, or with some additional chapters of those published in a serial form. Rarely have the lovers of light literature been more bountifully provided than at the present moment, now when Dickens has,given us the concluding chapters of one of the most de lightful of even his delightful works, and now, when Bulwer is unfolding the opening passages of that " novel" which promises to be the worthy companion of the " Caxtons. ' Thacheray's graphic pencil is still busied with the foibles and follies of our modern " Vanity Fair," and " Currer Bell," we doubt not, is keeping a shrewd watch on the deeds and misdeeds of her contemporaries, and preparing some new matter of astonishment and delight for her admirers. It is hardly necessary to enumerate all the names con spicuous in the varied and attractive list of novel writers who are now enriching us with the fruits of their genius and. their industry —a list from which we still miss with regret the brilliant author of " Co ningsby," than whom we could better spare many others. The indefatigable James still plies his much used pen. Mrs. Trollope and Mrs. Gore are unex hausted ; and Mrs. Marsh, the charming authoress of " Emilia Wyndham," is even now adding another to her truthful records of woman's life and her exquisite delineations of womanly character. Miss Jewry, the able writer of the " Forest and the Fortress ;" the earnest and deep-thinking author of " Silwood ;" Lady Ponsonby, the admirable expositor of the " Discipline of Life ;" the talented biographer of " Anne Dysart ;" the eloquent writer of " Mary Barton"—a work unequalled of its class—and many other of our yeung authors and authoresses, hold out fair promise for the future to the novel-read ing world. Bearing in mind these and other novels, and novel-writers, not here mentioned, we are disposed to examine with especial scrutiny, and perhaps with excessive severity, the new fictions which are from time to time presented to us. Differing, as the various productions of different writers necessarily must in style, and sentiment, and subject, there is one mea sure, nevertheless, by which we are disposed to test the merits of every fictitious tale, namely, in the truth fulness of its representation of life. While we must con fess we have little sympathy fora novel which is writ. ten with some avowed and apparent object, we regard with especial predilection those fictions which simply, but faithfully hold the mirror up to nature, and without parade or ostentation, without exhibiting the grave countenance of the monitor, or wielding the ferule of the schoolmaster, gently and lovingly show us what we are and vs hat we should be—doing good by stealth, charming instead of chastising the wayward and undisciplined heart. Such novels there are. Such gentle lessons we have learned by the death bed of Dora, or in the humble boat-house on the Yar mouth sands. Such gentle lessons we have learned, when we followed the despairing Roland De Caxton in his melancholy pursuit of his profligate son, or when we listened to the words of simple wisdom falling from his brother's lips. Such novels there are. Why are there not more of them ? History is filled with a pompous chronicle of events, the causes of which she can seldom unravel, for those causes are often too it,- tricate or too minute to be perceptible to the most searching scrutiny. A spark produces a conflagra tion, and a word may sometimes occasioa conse quences as important. " A something light as air—a look— A word unkind or wrongly taken"— may make or mar the happiness of a lifetime. And here it is that we hold the services of the novel writer to be invaluable. By his faithful portraiture of human life and human character, by showing us not " faultless monsters," but men and women like those actually around us, he may, if gifted with sufficient powers of penetration, reveal to us the secret but effectual agency of trifles, and make us know by example bow momentous are the consequences of those words and actions which we are too apt to dis regard as insignificant. The influences of indivi dual character upon society are incalculable, and equally incalculable and important are the influences which mould that character for good andevil—influences as imperceptible as the air we breathe, but more potent than the lessons conned in childhood, or the homi lies pondered over in riper years. Many persons ob ject to " novel-reading," because it unfits those who indulge in it for the realities of life, but when novel writing is what it should be novel-reading produces an opposite effect. So far from making life appear tame and insipid, it points out to us its real grandeur and importance. So far from inclining us to fold our hands in inaction, it impels us " so to act that each to morrow find us further than to-day." As the teachers of such practical truths, we hold the position of novel writers to be most honourable, and knowing them to possess such a capacity for good, we are apt to regard their compositions with a curious scrutiny. Not that we desire to see novels filled with sermons, on the contrary, some of the very best hardly contain one word of advice or admonition. It is by their faithful pictures of the human heart, as it is, good, bad, and indifferent, that they at the same time charm and instruct their readers. How many mean, unworthy actions that do not absolutely in fringe the moral code the best of us are prone to commit,until, in considering some imaginary character in the selfishness of a Chuzzlewit, or the irresolution o fia fge fiction -w r i ter the t e e r or l y ei , s amvoosti Truth.ce essential se N e mos matterto w whisper, i s pe characteristicr , .ll whethero u t f atht hisne norn . ine de to fabula narratur. Therefore, we say l h t e ko r en o —s e s t are h b e e v in i n r o t ar u at u o l r u oa s fl o l yt r villainosuggested ushistories provided bw itthh the variety they h b e y e be li f obviouseo -f explanatoryha,,,e recently keelya claimed d u o c u h r con side attention.r a- N t:nn o do w vre M elcis r u' . : T rwe r h o i l nc lo ho pe directs our thoughts to the heroic struggles of Vendean loyalty, now Fenimore Cooper excites our interest by a tale of American jurispru dence, now Alton Locke revives anew the difficulties and the delusions of Chartism ; then Mrs. Crowe mys tifies and appals us with another revelation of horrors. Novels as various in character as the colours of their binding (for the old-fashioned uniform is disappear ing) are before us. Among the most attractive of these miscellaneous fictions is the first novel (we have seen) of a promising writer. Singleton Fontenoy, R.N. By James Hannay. 3 Vas. From the initials appended to hisname it will be observed that "Singleton Fontenoy" forms part of the royal navy, and th e nove l which bears his name is, to a certain extent, a sea-story b u t to a certain extent only. Land and water, 'politics and naval matters, the most seriou s an d t h e li g h tes t topics, are touched upon with an e qua ll y s kilf u l h a nd, and ren dered equally attractive. " Singleton Fontenoy " is, in truth, any very a possessing moat fascinating work— withoutdeep interest, it lures the reader on f rom page to page , from subject to subject, never wearying, and continually affording amusement or suggesting thought. In the first volume we find the young Singleton at home in a country house, with an unsociable father. In his neighbourhood resides the family of the Lepels. The eldest son, Frederick L?pel, just returned from college, wears spectacles to increase his apparent age, frequents Chartist meetings, and aspires to fill a pro minent politi ca l p os iti on . The character of this clever but insincere sch eme r i s happily drawn , and is pro bably not without its counterpart. From politics we turn to school, after a stormy expulsion i from which y oung Singleton s sent to sea. Mr. Hannay' s nava l experience is visible in his sketches of the various commanders a n d companions with w h om Singleton's sea• life mak es hi m acquainted. I n thi s p ar t o f the narrative occurs a most affecting episod e , w hi c h better than a hundred argu ments exposes th e h o rrors o unmanly f the punish ment still retained f o r the sake is flogged, discipline." O ne ' of the sailors o f Si ng l e ton's ship flogged, and the revolting scene is shortly afterwards followed by a sea funeral —that of the very man who had been punished (his death being the consequence of an accident quite irrespective of the punishment). Officers and sailors stand bareheaded round the corpse ; the utmost solem nity prevails ; e ve ry possible respect is testifi e d to wards the corp s e o f him who, when alive, was treated as some soulless brute—" Death had vindicated the sanctity of man." This beautiful sentence sums up the impressive lesson so forcibly set forth by these contrasting scenes. Now in England, now in the sunny south, now serious and thoughtful, now rash and reckless, Singleton pursues his varied career throughout three delightful volumes, and at last we part from him with regret. Many beautiful thoughts we might transcribe from the pages of this work —one or two will, however, serve as an ensample o f th e rest. Speaking of the infidel reasoning of the so- ca ll e d phi losopher, how truthfulis the sentence—" Philoso phical dreams are very well in the study, carry them to your loved one's grave and see how they w i ll conso l e you there." Again, with equal felicity, it i s sa id o f those good impulses which occasionally influence us, they may b e " v ibrations of the heart und er t h e touch of the finger of God.' Among some sensible remarks on oratory, we read "the true orator i s th e poet of the p rac tical; he has to bring a great imagi nation and a deep heart to deal with the business of his day, and by making what a its necessary glorious, EVENING, NOVEMBER 12, 1850. and elevating duty into something divine, he should be able to touch the heart of the multitude abroad as religion or poetry touches it at home." Foi. Carlyle and Emerson, and some others, Mr. Hannsy evinces a great enthusiasm. After quoting:a sentence from the latter, he observes, in a foot-note, that lie has com mitted an anachronism, but adds, " I would risk a worse fault to introduce a line of Emerson's." Again of " Pendennis," he observes that it unites " the goo:l sense of a homily with the easy charm of a novel." These generous remarks are the more de lightful, because, as Singleton observes, " the error of our time is not that of admiring too much." Cordially do we commend " Singleton Fontenoy," because, with some artistic faults, apparently the results of hasty composition, it will delight those who peruse it, and some of its suggestions will linger lovingly in their remembrance. The Luttrels; or, the Two Marriages. Ry Fakes stone Williams. 3 Vols. The author of " Shakspere and his Friends" and "Maids of Honour," two very dissimilar but most delightful works, has not added to his celebrity by his recent production. Clever sketches and abundant evidences of talent are to be met with in "The Luttrels," but the main incidents of the tale are so re•- volting that we can pronounce no commendation upon the work. The unnatural incidents which so often shock our tastes in foreign romances have rarely ex ceeded in unnaturalness the mystery of " The Lut trels." The " Two Marriages," which give the second title to the book, are the real and pretended unions of one heroine to two individuals bearing the close relation of father and son. Until nearly the close of the tale the reader is ignorant as to which is the real husband of Lucy; and the hero of the tale (young Luttrel) encounters in his wanderings a namesake, the son of Lucy, whom he believes to be his brother, but who ultimately proves to be his son. With such incidents for his theme, Mr. Williams must forgive us if, in spite of a pleasant recollection of his former works, and, not withstanding the talents visible in this one, we dismiss " The Luttrels" from our consideration with send mentsof exceeding dissatisfaction. Claude; or, the Double Sacrifice. .By Mary Moles worth. 2 -Vas. It is far more agreeable to commend than to censure, and " Claude" affords us ample opportunities for coin- Inendation. Let us, however, before beginning that grateful task, hint to the fair authoress that a woman's pen, no matter how ably it may touch upon the most important topics, should always preserve a peculiar grace and softness of expression. 'While " Claude" abounds with beautiful thoughts, there are occasionally to be met with sentences, sometimes put into the mouth of Ada, its heroine, which we are in• clined to think deficient in feminine delicacy. These blemishes are only trivial ones, but we particularise them because the authoress evinces such a capacity of feeling and such a power of expression, as in duce us to number her among our writers of fairest promise. " Claude" may be divided into two parts—the one, gay and sparkling, fascinates from its vivacity of style and variety of scene, while the other is rendered - vet more fascinating from its genuine pathos and enthralling interest. In the com mencement of the tale the beautiful, clever, and wealthy Ada Franscillon is wooed by many suitors, but persuaded by none, and, in her conversations with an anxious aunt, the fair lady evinces a wise conviction that a single life is an infinitely happier lot than a marriage of convenance; or ambition. In this part of the narrative occur many shrewd obser vations and much brilliant writing. Ultimately, Claude makes his appearance, and after some of those difficulties which proverbially impede the course of true love, is betrothed to Ada, and now commences the mournful but most beautiful portion of the narrative. The young officer (he is in the army abroad) is about to return to claim his bride, when he rec elves a wound which threatens to prove mortal. He comes home in the daily expectation of death. The womanly character of the gay and bril liant Ada now becomes apparent. There are passages towards the close of the simple narrative (the first volume of wbich abounded with matter of amuse. , ment) which it is hardly possible to peruse without tears. We shall not say how the " Double Sacrifice" is terminated, but we commend " Claude" to the at tention of all who can sympathise with a truthful picture of human hearts agitated by the most sub lime emotions. The Double Oath. By the Barouness de Calabrella. - 3 T-ols. The principal incident of this novel somewhat re minds us of the main feature of Miss Edgeworth's " Helen.' Like Helen, the virtuous but too easily guided heroine of the " Double Oath" is exposed to unjust suspicions. from which she cannot clear her self without inculpating a married friend. The cha racters of the two ladies chosen by the Baroness Cala brella as the heroines of her romance are totally dissimi lar, but their different portraits are sketched with a skil ful hand. The one is favoured by fortune and the other, jealous of her companions's superior lot, devotes her very considerable abilities to her own aggrandisement. To effect this end she scruples not to sacrifice the dearest feelings of her own heart, and, consequently, even though for a time successful in her schemes, she reaps nothing but misery. The climax of the tale is horrible and somewhat overdrawn, but the moral is good, and some of the characters introduced are very attractive. Of these is the charming Lady Horton, who, possessed of most refined tastes and mistress of various accomplishments, finds on her marriage that her husband, notwithstanding their mutual attachment, has no sympathy with her pur suits and is devoted to agricultural cares and sporting pleasures. The secresy with which the fair Julia conceals her disappointment, the amiability with which she adapts herself to her husband's views, and the dexterity with which she wins him to more intellectual occupations, is cleverly described, and conveys an instructive lesson. Light and Darkness. By Mrs. Crowe. 3 Vols. its authoress, title of this novel, and the name of authoress, sufficiently indicate its nature, and pro mises a rich treat to the lovers of the supernatural, but not the lovers of the supernatural only will be gratified by these three volumes. They contain tal es of different lengths, some of which have already ap peared in print, of very various characters, reflect ing the lights as well as the shadows of life. The " Two Miss Smiths," for example, is a sprightly and humorous sketch ; and " The Bride's Journey," on the other hand, possesses a ghastly fa sc i na ti on . O ne of the best stories, " The Money Seekers," contains as much matter of interest as a three-volumed novel or a five-act play. Some of the situations are capital, and the denouement, though of a tragic nature, is most felicitous. The Abduction. A Tale of Mesmerism. By the Baroness Prochazka. 3 Vas. Less "light" and " darkness" of a yet deeper hue characterise this mysterious tale. The lovers of ro mantic horrors, who mourn for the obsolete produc tions of the Minerva press, and the mysteries of Mrs. Radcliffe and Horace Walpole, will greet the Baroness Prochazka ith a hearty welcome. Her work is a felicitous gTieciinen of its class, a class for which we entertain little sympathy. It abounds with murders, and mysteries, and dark prophecies, and birds of ill omen, &c. The third volume is of a less horrible character, and it is very skilfully invested with considerable interest. The young daughter of the unhappy hero and heroine of the first volume is the subject of the " abduction," she has been spirited away. After much difficulty her father recovers her (as he supposes), but the reader is bewildered by doubts as to her actual identity. A mesmeric doctor ,and his cla!r royante patient throw some light upon the mysteries by their revelations. Evincing considerable ability, and abounding in horrors, this tale will in all proba bility find admirers. Lettice Arnold. By the Authoress of "Emilia Wynd- ham." 2 Vois. Totally dissimilar in style and subject to the last-mentioned tale of terror is this delight ful book. The perusal of anything by Mrs. Mafsh is, to use an old metaphor, refreshing as a ramble in the green fields in spring. This delightful peculiarity, which pervades all her writings, is in none more apparent than in " Lettice Arnold." Lettice herself is a generous-hearted, cheerful-spirited creature, somewhat resembling in character " the dearest girl in the world," beloved by Thomas Traddles. Catherine Melwyn also appears like a sunbeam upon the scene. Contrasted with these is Myra, spoiled and selfish, miserable in herself and inflicting misery on all about her. In the course of the story some glimpses are thrown upon the condi tion of the over-tasked dressmakers, and the benevolent Mrs. Fisher holds up a bright example to the mistresses of large establishments. Every two hours her hard-working stitchers are allowed a few minutes to stretch their weary limbs —weary with in action ; and the increased industry consequent upon these pauses is found to more than compensate for the trifling loss of time. We shall not attempt to give any inkling of the story of " Lattice Arnold," seeing that the charm of Mrs. Marsh's charming tales consists more in their characters than in their incidents, in their style than in their theme. Heartily commending the two volumes to all who love natural pictures, we quote the following too little heeded truth for the benefit of these who may not meet with " Lettice." Politeness, we are reminded, is A charming thing in itself, and when exercised in the dome stir relations smooths and sweetens the current of life to an incalculable degree. It enhances the value of a really gentle and kind temper; it softens down the asperities of a harsh and rugged one; and to an extent, of which many worthy people who mistake politeness for insincerity, and think a blunt roughness of demea nour a warrant for the honesty and truth of their affec tions., seem to be little aware." Hearts in Mortrnain, and Cornelia. 1 Vol. Instead of spinning out one little story into three volumes, the author of this work has given us two delightful novelettes, in one book. " Cornelia" abounds in incident and matter of interest, but " Hearts in Mortmain" is, to our thinking, its su perior. Both tales display considerable ability, but the first overflows with pathos. It is simple, even to naturalness. Its curious title, "Hearts in Mort main," is occasioned by the incident on which the whole story is founded. A dying father demands from his daughter a solemn promise that she will never marry a cousin and companion, with whom she has been familiar from childhood. The promise is willingly made and faithfully kept, although soon afterwards poor Ethel has cause to re pent .her ready vow. The different conduct of the two sufferers, the resigned, self-sacrificing Ethel, and the passionate, undisciplined Edward, is most force fully portrayed. The passionate wrestling of a re bellious heart, and the calm serenity of a self•con quering spirit, are most naturally and powerfully depicted. One lesson is learned from the tears and anguish of these sufferers—the virtue and the efficacy of truthfulness. Ethel, acting for the best, preserves a fatal secresy on most momentous matters, and with a cruel kindness adds to the sorrows she is anxious to diminish. As showing the ill effects of such a mistaken course "Hearts in Mort main" is worthy of perusal, independently of the attractive nature of its exquisite and natural delinea tion of human feeling. " Alton Locke," and some other novels, still remain to be considered. We must defer them until another opportunity—those already enumerated, however, afford a fair specimen in num ber and variety of the novels of the last few weeks, most of them possessing considerable attractions, but few conspicuous for any transcendent merit. HISTORIC SCENES AND POETIC FAN- CIES. By Agnes Strickland. " This volume," writes the authoress in her pre face, " contains my earliest literary productions, written when the vivid feelings and perceptions of a young heart and ardent imagination found their natu ral language in poetry." As such, as containing the early writings of the authoress of " The Queens of England," this volume possesses peculiar interest. In its general features, and more especially in the choice of the various subjects, we easily recognise indications of the tastes and habits of thought of the future his. torical biographer. Tnose romantic incidents, rendered more romantic and more interesting from their truth fulness, which abound in every history, are favourite subjects of contemplation to Miss Strickland, and many of her " poetic fancies" are suggested by " his toric scenes." " Queen Mary's Welcome," " The Escape of Mary Beatrice and her Babe," " The Part ing of Louis XVI. and his Family," " Sultan Amurath's Dream," "The Earthquake of Callao," and many other attractive themes are celebrated in verse and illustrated by a prose description. The prose account of " The Sister Cities of the Thames"— London and Westminster, is full of most valuable and interesting information regarding the early history of • the metropolis. In addition to the historical poems, the poetic fancies comprise subjects of all kinds and characters, many of them very grace fully and exquisitely portrayed. Among the best are pieces descriptive of the varying seasons of the year, flowers, and other themes connected with the beauties of nature. " The Seven Ages of Woman," in allusion of course to Shakspere's " Seven Ages of Man," is gracefully written, and abounds with beautiful and womanly thoughts. The seven ages are those of the infant, the girl, the maiden, the wife, the mother, the widow, and the old lady. " Night in the Metropolis" and " Morning in the Metropolis" are the subjects of two beautiful poems. Of a different character are the musical lines on "The Birth of Spring" and "The Death of Summer." Dissimilar in their subjects and in their styles, the various poems and prose pieces here collected form a very attractive volume, likely to be perused with pleasure by the numerous admirers of the accom plished authoress. To add to these attractions, it is graced with a portrait of Miss Strickland. BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.) J. Leonard and W. Daniels (young men) were charged before Mr. Jardine, with cheating with a false instru ment of gaming (capped coin), and also with hocussing and robbery. It appeared that laSt night the prisoners were together drinking in the Shades, at Charing-cross, and com menced tossing. They continued to toss, and persuaded a man present, named Wilsey, a gentleman's servant, to join in the gambling. 'From small sums the stakes ran up to 51., and ultimately the servant was induced to stake his watch. He lost, but the waiter of the Shades hap pening to come in, and observe for the first time some thing of what was going on, went for a policeman and gave them into custody, the capped coin with which they had been tossing being secured. Upon searching them another watch was found upon them. Another charge of a more serious nature was brought against them by a young man named William Gould, who stated that he accidentally fell into company with the prisoners in the Strand, and accompanied them to a public-house near Whitehall, called the Duke of Wel lington. There the two prisoners commenced tossing, first for drink, and then for shillings. On one of the prisoners going out of the room, the other showed Gould the capped piece, which was so contrived as to enable the person using it to turn " heads" or " tails" at will, according to the call of his opponent; and this prisoner advised the witness to join him against his ab sent companion, to win his watch and money from him. For this purpose, Gould was to stake his watch against Leonard's, and he accordingly pulled out his watch, but on reflection put it back again. In reply to Mr. JARDINE, Gould said that he had seen the false piece before he pulled out his watch, but he finally refuted to have anything to do with them. From that place they went, in company with a fourth person, into Spring gardens, and there the prisoners again began to toss in an open place near the park. Here witness sank on the ground insensible, and, upon coming to his senses, dis• covered that the prisoners and his watch were gone. One of the watches found on the prisoner was his. lie had no doubt they had drugged his drink at the public-house. The police-officers found upon the prisoners an I 0 U, which Gould acknowledged he had signed in the name of " Thomas Jones," for 51., and the prisoners alleged that the watch was given them iu discharge of it. The MAGISTRATE remanded the prisoners till Tues day next. MEXICO. A "norther" off Tampico prevented the Clyde bringing any mail from Mexico to Saint Thomas; and our Gulf correspondent says :—" During the seasons of the norths Tampico bar is not passable for days together, and the authorities there know this, but will not take advantage of sending a mail off when the weather is fine, that they may keep the packet to her full time ; and the new arrangements of the mail steamers will not allow them to remain an hour after their time of departure; and unless the consul or postmaster take advantage of the weather England will frequently be without mails from that place between the months of October and March." The news from Jamaica has been anticipated. It appears, however, that 28 had died from cholera at Port Royal. This fearful malady had caused great anxiety amongst the inhabitants. The ships of war Indefatigable and Bermui have sent 150 men to the hospital with fever caught at Grey Town. GREY TOWN, MOSQUITA, OCT. 3.—Reports are in circulation that the Nicaraguans were to make an attempt to recover Grey Town, and as large numbers of Mexicans were constantly on the passage up the river en route to and from California, they have thought to encourage the Nicaraguans. As they are not allowed to squat or build huts as at Chp.gres, the Americans are much annoyed at this. The American steamers intended to move on Lake Nicaragua have both grounded in the river, and it is doubtful if they will reach the lake. Steamers that are intended for this purpose should not exceed eighty feet long. The West India papers generally concur in repre senting the weather to have been extremely wet, the preva lence of rain in some localities occasioning damage to pro perty. On the average agricultural pursuits were being fol lowed out with success, and the prospects of ths next crop were somewhat encouraging. Sickness was complained of at Barbadoes and St Lucia, as resulting from the state of the weather, since, notwithstanding the frequency of showers, the heat continued extremely oppressive. The outbreak of cholera at Jamaica had been officially announced, but it was hoped that by due exertions its ravages would be checked. In Trinidad attention had been turned to the cultivation of cotton—an experiment that appeared likely to be attended with success. Emigration to the gold districts in Yuruary would, it was apprehended, be impeded by the measures which had been taken at the instance. et the Venezuelan authorities to compel all parties seeking that district to ren der a full and sufficient account of their characters and pre tensions before they would be permitted to pass into it. Busi ness was dull in the chief of the West India Islands. THE POLISH BALL. —Yesterday the Polish Com mittee assembled at the Guildhall, for the purpose of making additional arrangements to carry into effect the ball, which is fixed for Thursday next, the 14th inst. Mr. Bunning, the City architect, was, it was stated, occupied in rendering the Guildhall still more magnificent, as regards the Italian con servatories and drawing-rooms, than at previous balls; and Mr. Carew, Mr. Marshall, and Mr. Weeks have, upon the ap plication of Lord Dudley Stuart, consented to leave their exquisite specimens of statuary in the hall until the day after the entertainment shall have terminated. The commit tee decided that the floor of the Guildhall should be chalked in so slight and careful a manner as to obviate any complaint from the ladies on account of their dresses. The most sober flower will often blossom from the bud that has danced the most lightly in the sunbeam. Eliza Cook's Journal. THE RECENT Lass OF FOUR LIVES ON THE IttvEn. Yesterday Mr. C. C. Lewis, the coroner for South Essex, resumed an inquiry at the Bell and Anchor Inn, Plaistow, respecting the death of William John Luck, aged 25, who with three others was drowned, by a boat in which they were coining in collision with the Duke of Cambridge (Cork) steamer, on the morning of the 17th ult. The evidence ad duced was of a very contradictory character, one class of wit nesses affirming that the accident would not have hzippened if there had been a proper look-cut on board the steamer, while the other side were of opinion that the boat was managed recklessly, and as if :the men in her were bent on destroying themselves. After half-an-hour's consideration the jury returned a verdict of " Manslaughter against William John Cue," the pilot who had charge of the Duke of Cambridge at the time of the accident. FOLKESTONE, Nov. 11.—On Saturday and Sunday 153 persous crossed the Channel from Boulogne to Folkestone in the South-Eastern and Continental Company's steam ships, and 53 from Folkestone to Boulogne. LYCEUM THEATRE . An adaptetion of the comic opera .Le Chrperan Blanc was pr duffel here laet evening, under the tide, of :he 1,. - "kite hoods, and, although it is from the of Mr. P a -che, we.: magnificently put en the e,ge, and had the edvontege of the inimitable acting etairlfs Mathews, in a character analogous to the Simon Knippinclipper of Liston in Thirteen to the Dozen, yet it achieved only a partial success, al :hetneh, if judiciously curtailed, we think it might yet become a favourite. The scene is laic iu l3ruges in the troublons days of the Van Arte veldes, and the Hood, from which it takes its name, is the emblem of those " White-hoods" who, according to Froissart, completely revolutionized Flanders. Thus runs the plot :—Louis de Maele, Count of Flanders (Mr. George J. Vining), who, at the moment the piece opens, is threatened with an insurrection of the citizens of Ghent, conceives a passion for Merely:eke (Miss Faeny Baker), the (laughter of Jan Venbloos (deacon of the druggists of Ghent), and lays a plot for decoying her to h;s palace, where he expects to attain the fruition of his wishes. In the mean time, Gilbert de Grossenhayne (Mr. 11. Horn castle) his pretended friend, who also has a design upon Marguerite, is in league with the White-hoods, or insurrectionist party, and at the same moment me ditates the destruction of the Count in his palace, and the capture of the fair one. This last scheme is frus trated by Peter Pestlework (Mr. Charles Mathews), an apprentice to the druggist, who has assumed the badge of the white-hood without knowing its signi ficance, and who, at the moment the Count's life is threatened by the insurrectionists, .1.8 instrumental in sac Mg him. In acknowledgement of this good service, the Count renounces his own suit, and bestows the hand of Marguerite upon PeterPestlework,her acceptedlover. The piece was admirably acted. Mr. Basil Baker, who made his first appearance here last night, is an excellent representative of testy :old men ; and : his daughter, Miss Fanny Baker, is full of animation and vivacity, and makes an admirable soubrette. A novel scenic effect, and beautiful as it is novel, was intro duced in the first scene. The scene is the interior of the druggist's shop in the early morning; the shut , ters are shut, and the shop is in darkness ; but as they are removed the light streams in, and the whole shop becomes illuminated. This beautiful effect was loudly applauded. A grand fairy spectacle called the Romance of the Rose, was also produced last evening, and was most triumphantly successful; the plot is very slight. A misanthropic Count (Mr. Clifford) is encouraged in his peculiarity by a malig nant spirit, named the King of the Thorns (Miss Julia St. George), who attends him as the Chevalier Le Sombre. The evil influence is counteracted by the Queen of the Roses (Miss Kenwortby), who corrects the Count whenever he vents his ill humour on his servant Hans (Mr. Suter), and by showing him a series of tableaux convinces him that the world is beautiful after all. These tableaux, for the sake of which the piece is evidently produced, consist of ele gant groups, arranged with great regard to pictu resque effect, and heightened by the beauty of the young ladies composing them. Each of them is an allegorical representation of one of the four Rosicru cian elements, and the principle of a revolving hori zontal circle, familiar to the studio of the sculptor and the audience of poses plastiques, is applied, so that the group may be visible on every side. The groupings, which are designed by Mr. Beverly, are the most beautiful and graceful that can be imagined, and were applauded enthusiastically. Miss Julia St. George was deservedly encored in a very pretty song, compose d expressly for her by Mr. Tully ; and a like compliment was paid to Herr Pigall, a German bass singer, who made his first appearance here, and in the character of a goatherd sang a song, in which he sustains a shake on a high falsetto note in a most re markable manner. Miss Rosina Wright and the ladies of the corps de ballet appeared in an exquisitely graceful pas, entitled the Revel of the Flowers. The dancing of Miss Rosina Wright was the very perfec tion of elegance and grace. The piece was applauded ' throughout, and at the conclusion the cheers were enthusiastic. The house was very well attended. NEW STRAND THEATRE. Last night the favourite interlude of the Rival Pages was revived at this house for the purpose of introducing to the London public a young lady in the character of Victor. This part was one of those in which the late Mrs. Honey was celebrated. The debutante, a Miss Caroline Pearse, who we understand is a great favourite in the page line in the provinces, and especially in the islands of Guernsey and Jersey, where she has lately teen performing with much suc cess, possesses the recommendation of a handsome countenance and good figure, with a pair of legs that may almost rival the celebrity of Madame Vestris herself. She played the part with much spirit and naiveté, and bullied and blustered her rival as com pletely as any impudent boy of sixteen need do. She was well received and loudly applauded by the audience, and will no doubt become a favourite in town as well as the country. ASTLEY'S AMPHITHEATRE. A magnificent new grand hippodramatic spectacle, entitled the Enchanted Palfrey; or the Warrior of the Crescent, was produced here last evening, with that triumphant success which has hitherto attended all the productions of Mr. Batty's management. The scene is laid in Persia, and we find that the War rior •of the Crescent, Mirza, was in early life a peasant; but having entered the service of the Shah of Persia as a soldier, he rose by degrees, and became at last general of his forces. Raised to high rank, he did not, however, forget an humble maiden in his native village, to whom he had been, when in lower circumstances, betrothed. But, when brought to the city of the Shah, and seen by him, he became enamoured of her, and from that moment he determined on the ruin of the brave warrior, who was declared a rebel, but continued, in the disguise of a Bedouin Arab, to enter the city and palace of the Persian Sovereign, and succeeded, through the in strumentality of his famous palfrey, in carrying off the lady. It is unnecessary to repeat the many dangers they escaped by means of the same agency, or with what uncommon dexterity the horse performed the part assigned him ; it is enough to observe that fortune on this occasion co incided with the old proverb, by favouring the brave, for the 'Warrior of the Crescent attacks the Shah in his fortress, and deprives him at once of his life and kingdom. The storming of the fortress at the con clusion was admirably managed, and elicited thunders of applause. The scenery was magnificent, and the costumes gorgeous. The Enchanted Palfrey will no doubt have a long run. f trD ?ZbEtton LIVERPOOL RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) Hurdle Sweepstakes. The Little Qaccn ..• ••• ••• Rod bt reek ••. • • • • • • Young Dutchman ... ••• ..• The Sefton Handicap. The Spot ... ... Bactou ... Ada Mary ... ... ... 1 Seven ran. THE LATE SHOCKING COLLIERY ACCIDENT AT HAvnocK.—The adjourned inquest upon the bodies of the ten persons who lost their lives by the accident at a colliery at Ha y dock, on Thursday last, was resumed on Monday before John Hayes, Esq., the district coroner. J. Tremenhere, Esq., was present as an inspector for the Government, under the provisions of the recent Act of Parliament, an d a num b er of witnesses having been examined, the jury then returned a verdict of " Accidental death." By direction of the coroner Mr. Evans, the proprietor of the mine, was sent for. On his arrival the coroner informed him of the suggestion made by Mr. Tremenhere, and urged upon him the necessity of carry ing out those suggestions, for the purpose of insuring in creased protection to the lives of the men employed in the mine. He also considered that a code of rules should be drawn up for the general management of the mine, similar to those in force at other collieries in the neighbourhood. SERIOUS ACCIDENT.—The eldest son of the Rev. Thomas Croker, of Maryville, a fine youth in his 16th year, met with a deplorable accident, on Wednesday evening last, by the inc au ti ous u se of gunpowder, a long train of which he was l av i ng on th e kitchen floor from a shooting flask, while a servant man, at his desire, ignited the powder at one end, wh en the train blazed up, and the running flame caught the young gentleman in a moment, with the flask in ATr. Croker's family his hands, which burst asunder with • a terrible shock, tear ing John Wilkinson a thumb from each hand of the unfortunate victim, who hum b was was fell stupified with horror and pain. The consternation of was indescribable under this terrible disaster. found directly in sent a recess fo rao idn removed ov e kitchen. dthe Dr. other i thumb, which was connected with the hand merely by young gentleman has derived comparative relief in his sufferings. DEATH OF COLONEL WALKER, R.A.—We have to record the demise o f this officer, who died a few days since at Leith. He entered the service in 1803. The deceased was one of the officers who served at the capture of Flushing, in 1809. Ile also took part in the campaign on the frontier of Niagara, in 1813 and 1814. SHOCKING SUICIDE.—About 12 o'clock last night a young woman precipitated herself from the first recess on the Surrey side of Blackfriars-bridge, and, striking with great violence against one of the buttresses, dashed in her skull and rebounded upon the causeway. The sound of her fill attracted the notice of two constables. who ran down and raised her, but after groaning heavily once or twice she expired, and was conveyed to Christchurch dead-house. She was apparently about 26 years of age, short in stature, fair complexion, light brown hair, teeth much decayed, and had on a brown cotton dress with w hit e stripes, slate coloured shawl with red stripes, and a s traw bonnet with brown ribands.: THE ECLECTIC REVIEW. The " Character and Career of Caesar," as set forth in Mr. Merivale's " Roman Empire," is the subject of a severe censure on the part of the Eclectic reviewer. Wordsworth's "Prelude," on the other hand, gives occasion for a genial eulogium on the departed Poet Laureate. Without fully concurring in the reviewer's estimate of the author of " the Prelude," we have been struck with the justice of some of his observations, as, for instance, where he says, " every great poet passes through a fourfold state in regard to the world. First, his peculiar qualities are ignored; secondly, they are acknowledged ; thirdly, they are appreciated ; and fourthly, they are canonized. Wordsworth has only as yet reached the second stage. His merits are gene rally acknowledged, but generally appreciated they are not, nor are they soon likely to be." SIIARPE'S _LONDON MAGAZINE. Sharpe's may now rank with the mcst interesting of the monthly periodicals. In the November number we find " A Sea-side Sketch," by Agnes Strickland, which possesses a very mournful interest. "Lewis Arundel" continues with unabated spirit. The maxims of La Rochefoucauld, as recently published by Messrs. Longman, are the subject of an interesting criticism, and in addition to a variety of other attractive articles is a beautiful plea for " Me mory," by E. E. M. K., founded upon that touching aspiration which occurs in " The Haunted Man," " Lord keep my memory green." As a specimen of its eloquence of style and tenderness of thought, we quote the concluding passages of this delightful article, evidently written from the heart, and as such appeal ing to the hearts of those who read it " Lord, keep my memory green!' echoes instinctively in the heart of the wondering child, as it looks upon the leafless boughs of winter, and seeks in vain for the wild flowers striped and golden,' it was wont to gather in the merry hours of summer. It remem b ers t h em, t h e bl ue violets—th e s e deep eyes of the young spring first gazing upon us so slyly--the cowslips of sunny May; and Hope weaves a garland afresh—a garland of promise that they shall leaf and blossom again, when warm days, and cloudless skies, and fertilizing dews return. Lord, keep my memory green!' trembles on the wan lips of the weeping mourner, whether it be over the dead or the dying those agonising drops be distilled. It wells up there from the stricken yet disciplined heart in the half audible appeal for strength addressed to those ears which are never closed against us. Teach me to remember that Thou bast promised succour to all who call upon Theo in the day of tribulation—that this is not our true country, that hero life is made up of meetings and partings, and that it is only hereafter we may anticipate the bliss of an inseparable companionship.' True, me mory is potent to stir the storm of natural regrets, to rend the heart with the thought of present desolation, to convulse the lip when its cry of endearment comes back unanswered, to thicken the breath with a sense of suffo cation at the threshold of that chamber whose closed door— " So often on its hinge before," bespeaks the stillness of the sleep within, to flood the eye with ungovernable tears by recalling the bloom, the life, the love, the beauty, that so lately animated that shrine of dust, and have now left it ripening for decay. True, it is potent to awaken thus the fierce tides of mental anguish, to prostrate our moral courage, to over come for the time being even our physical powers; but how sovereign is the antidote it at the same time affords! how specific the balm of its spiritual consolation! " Memory is my solace,' sigh the separated in life. They who are the victims f an untoward fate; knit to gether by the bonds of affection, yet divided by an ocean of adverse circumstances to think of the absent, to keep them shrined in the sanctuary of the mind, to call back the tones, the smiles, the words of endearment, the winning gentleness, the frank pleasantries, the laugh, the glance of sweet surprise, the warm fervent pressure of the hand, are surely privileges too dearly prized to be relinquished without reluctance by the exiled from home: w© say home, because of the accept e d cree d that— "'Tis home where'er the heart is." " Memory is that sunshine we tee beaming so oft in the face of venerable age. He is thinking of his youth!' we say, when the smile of happy abstraction, like a breath of summer, melts into touching softness of ex pression the time-worn lineaments of the hoary dreamer. He is back with his early childhood, when the world seemed all so good and beautiful, and men just what their Maker first designed them to be, only a little lower than the angels;' back with his happy school-days, when application and ability were first coined into the gold of knowledge; back with the merry troop who went bounding out to play;' back with his dawning manhood, which still is youth, when passion, kindled at the shrine of beauty, offered up its first, its purest sacrifice, an unsullied and devoted heart. He thinks, he ponders on all this, and if a cloud of regret arise, it is but mo mentary, for though the nerve less arm, the failing eye, over which the film of age is gathering fast, the silvered locks, the faltering step, are all solemn evidences that the winter of life has set in for him, memory is at hand with her antidote; at hand with the balm of consolation. She tells him that these are but incrustations wrought by time on the surface, which eat not their way within; the soul of man being impervious to all blighting in fluences; its dower being that of perpetual youth. " Memory is the guardian angel even of the wicked. How often does it step in between the intention and the guilty deed, staying the murderous hand, whispering admonitions long forgotten, stirring the callous heart to a sense of good, softening, subduing, winning it! Truly may we repeat, it is their guardian angel, though it is doubtless these who would clamour for its destruction, who would exclaim,' Away with it—away with: it; it is the bane, the curse of my life!' If there be really any existing whose graceless tongues could dare thus to execrate aught so sacred, we cry, Pause ere thou condemn,' and opening for them afresh the book of the creation, bid them behold how when God made man in the paradi se o f Ed en , a nd endowed him with will, memory, and understanding,' Be saw that it was good. A sturdy Welshman is on his way to town with a glass tube full of earwigs, spiders, &c., to place it in the tilass house in the park as the insect "Happy Family," NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF INQUIRY ON COMMODORE PLUMRIDGE. —ln consequence of certain representations made to the Admiralty by Mr. %Vymond Hanley, the late sec retary to Commodore Plumridge, when in the East Indies, their Lordships ordered a court of inquiry, composed of the Commander-in Chief at Devonport, Admiral Sir W. IL Gaga, G.C.IL, Capt. Sir Thomas Maitland, C. 8., of the flag-ship, and Captain Hope Johnstone, of the Albion, 90, to investigate the charges against Commodore Plumridge, before paying off the Cambrian, 40. The committee commenced their inquiry at the commodore superintendent's office in the dockyard at 10.30 A.M. on Saturday, and con tinued until 4 P.M., when they adjourned until 10 o'clock yesterday morning. The persons examined were Commander Morris, Lieut. Lloyd, Mr. T. C. Pullen, the muster; Mr. Beal, the paymaster; and the ship's joiner, all of the Cambrian; and the surgeon, Mr. C. H. Brien ; the naval instructor, Mr. Speed ; and several of the seamen were to have been examined yesterday. The inquiry was strictly secret, and the witnesses were forbidder, to make any thing pubiic. It is known, however, that Commodore Plumridge lied Mr. Hanley were the closest friends for about eighteen months, when, upon some dif ferences arising between them in the East Indies, the Commodore discharged his secretary on the station, and left him to find his way home. Upon these dif ferences the ex-secretary has brought charges against the Commodore ; but it is likely that the result of the court of inquiry will prevent a court-martial. Commodore Lord John Hay, C. 8., returned from leave on Saturday evening, and re-hoisted his flag on board the St. George,, 120, at nine A.M. on Sunday morning, and has resumed his duties as superintendent of the dockyard. . _ There is no truth in the report that Captain Milne, one of the Lords of the Admiralty, will be appointed to succeed Rear-Admiral Price as superin tendent of Sheerness Dockyard. It is more likely that it will be offered to a senior captain nearer Sir Charles Hotham's seniority than that of Captain Captain the Hon. Keith Stewart (1842), who has come here from New Zealand in the Rattlesnake, it is generally stated, is to commission the Calliope, 26, at Devonport, to relieve the Havannah, 19, Captain Erskine, as senior officer of the New Zealand division. Captain Stewart is son-in-law of the Governor of New Zealand, Sir Charles Fitzroy. ROYAL NAVAL SCHOOL, NEW CROSS.—Miss Bur dett Coutts has presented the munificent sum of 1001., the moiety of which sbe has appropriated to the pur chase of two debentures, qualifying her to nominate pupils to the institution. Commander A. P. E. Wilmot has not yet commis sioned the Britomart. Their Lordships' directions are waited at Devonport before the delivery of the com missions and appointments to the officers of the Brito mart. In consequence of her defective state she has been docked. Lieut. Gardiner, commanding the Oberon, steam vessel, in the Mediterranean, has at length been re lieved, it is said, at his own request, in the command of that vessel, by Lieut. R. B. Harvey, formerly of the Bellerophon. Fisgard, commodore's flag-ship at Woolwich, will be paid off and re-commissioned. The Antelope, steam-packet, Lieutenant-Com mander Smyth, went on shore at Fiume Point, in the Dardanelles, on the night of the 15th ult., while in the prosecution of her voyage from Samos for Con stantinople, but was got off through the assistance of one of the Austrian steamers, and, we understand, has not sustained any material damage. Dragon, 6. steam-frigate, Captain Giffard, was to have sailed Nov. 1 for Mahon, with the mails brought thither by the Medusa, but was detained by the heavy westerly gale now blowing. North Star, 26, is ordered from Sh ee r ness t o b e laid up in ordinary at Chatham. Spy, brigantine, Lieutenant-Commander G. Wes tern, is ordered to be paid off at Chatham. Duck, lighter, Savage, master, left Devonport on Saturday with stores tor Portsmouth and the River yards. CHATHAM D OCKYARD. —The Admiralty have granted the widow of the late Richard Grandy, master of the Fortitude, convict depot, a pension of 251. per annum. PLYMOUTH, Nov. 9.—Her Majesty's frigate Port land, flag of Rear-Admiral Moresby, sailed for Val paraiso on Friday with a light breeze from the west ward. The crew of the steam-vessel Geyser were paid wages yesterday, and she sailed to-day with the mail for Brazil. Tae Seagull packet brig sailed this afternoon for Falmouth to take the December mail to South Ame rica; she will be the last Government vessel employed on this duty. The frigate Cambrian was unmasted yesterday; her crew will be paid off on Tuesday. The crew of her Majesty's ship Albion are to be augmented to a full complement of 820 men. The Wasp steam-vessel, which arrived on Wed nesday, had a long passage of 10 days from Wool wich, during which she experienced very heavy weather. At one time it was feared that the masts would roll out of her; she took shelter at Teign mouth on Tuesday night. The steam-vessel Greenock left the harbour at 6 A.M. on Thursday, and having made a trial trip round the Eddystone returned at 1 F .M. The surveying -brig Pandora, having been repaired and ordered for commission, was taken out of dock to-day, and masted. The Calliope and Britomart were placed in dock to-day preparatory to being commissioned. The Nautilus, apprentices' brig, came iu from the Sound yesterday, and is moored under the Obelisk at Mount Edgecumbe for the winter. The new dock and basin now in progress at the Devonport Dockyard are ordered to be completed on the plan of Mr. W. Edye, the master shipwright. Mr. David Derry was this day elected mayor of Plymouth, and Mr. M. Jeffry mayor of Devonport, for the ensuing year. This afternoon, about three o'clock—tide low—the copper-bottomed schooner Enriquito, Captain Tono, discharging at the Millbay pier, suddenly fell over on her beam ends. She is from Havannah, with 773 cases of sugar for Messrs. Bryant, Brunel], and Co. The last six cases, about a ton, were in the slings half way up the hold, when, there being no mast head teakle fastened ashore, and no ballast abroad, sbe parted her warps, stem and stern, and fell over. One of her seamen, on the topgallant yard, was jerked to the topsail yard, fell with his back• on the main yard, and then rebounded on the pier ; his arm was broken, and he received other injuries, and was conveyed im mediately to the Devon and Cornwall hospital. The mate jumped overboard, the crew got on her side, and the Custom-house officer (Axvvortuy) being to lee ward had a narrow escape, and has lost his commis sion paper, books, &c. By the rebound of the slings a labourer on the . pier bad his head cut open and shoulder injured. Nov. 10.—An ineffectual effort was made last night to raise the schooner, by attaching the chains of three cranes to her masts. Subsequently, under the authority of Mr. T. W. Fox, jun., two lumps were obtained from the dockyard, and being cradled be tween them, the Enriquito was towed by the Phee?ix steamer into shallow water. On the fall of the tide it is intended to pump her out and lighten her. Shy belongs to the master and M. Marcus of Denis, and is uninsured. CHATHAM, Nov. 11.—The Spy, 3-gun brigantine, Lieutenant and Commander George Western, from the coast:of Africa, was this day towed up the Med way to this port from Sheerness by the Adder steam vessel. The Spy arrived at Sheerness yesterday, and Nv ill be paid off as soon as she has returned her stores to this dockyard and dismantled. The Royal standards were hoisted on Saturday last at the several forts of this garrison, at the Dockyard of the Ordnance, in celebration of the Prince of Wales' birthday. DUBLIN THEATKICALS.—Miss Catherine Hayes has been performing, with great eclat, a series of Italian operas, comprising Luc,- czia Borgia, Linda di Chamouni, Norma, La Sonnambula, and Lucia. She has been supported by Signor Bordas and Madame Macfarren, who has appeared for the first time in Ireland, and has played with decided suc cess the characters of Orsini, Pierotto, and Adalgisa, altering the last into a contralto. The unanimous judgment of Westminster-hall places Lord Campbell among the most efficient judges who have occupied the exalted position of Chief Justice of Eng land. his accurate and extensive knowledge of law—his fa miliarity with the practice of his court—his intimate ac quaintance with the habits, manners, and customs of the various classes of society appealing to the tribunal over which he presides— his firmness. suavity, and well-regulated temper—all combine to form a judge who commands the re spect and wins the obedience and regard of all the profes sional men practising before him, and who also makes the suitors feel that even-handed justice has been administered to them by one thoroughly conversant with the science and the practice of the law.— Times. During the past week the weather has been bois terous and wet. Shortly after midnight, yesterdav week, a brisk gale s e t i n f rom t h e westward, continued' almost through the entire week, and subsided only on Saturday. On Monday a slight sprinkling of snow was also experienced, but subsequently no other signs of winter were observable, save cold, sharp breezes and cloudy skies. Yesterday was tolerably fine and clear.—Lirespool Albion. EXTENSIVE FIRE.—At a few minutes before two o'clock this (Tuesday) morning, the neighbourhood of Great Russell-street, Bermondsey, was thrown into great confusion, through a fire breaking out in a range of premises belonging to Mr. Harredine, a rag merchant, in Butler's-walk, Ber mondsev-street, which extended into Blue Anchor-place, the whole being of great magnitude, and which was adjoined by belou gingand to Mr. Murrall, a straw-merch an t, several other erections u se d f or p ttliee r '' iv: r i ar te etr° a 'n n isa d eis schools, manufacturing purposes. Numerous engines of the London Brigade and West of England Company speedily arrived, and plenty of water having been procured, the whole force was brought to bear upon the conflagration, but it was nearly three o'clock before the mastery over the fire could be obtained. PERNAMBUCO.—LIVERPOOL, Nov. 11.—By an arrival from Pernambuco we have adyice4 from that port to the sth ult, Exchange 28 to 281.