The Sun. — London, England, 1845-11-13 00:00:00

itli tl° ./ 1 Aniber gate,.Nottingharn, and Boston, and Eastern June -41014 with branches. 'Direct London and Manchester, with a branch. • Rugby, Leamington, and Warwick Direct. Eastern Union —Norwich Extension. Swansea and Loughor. Wilts and Gloucester Junction. S-hrapshire Mineral. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. LIVERPOOL. FThe election of a chief magistrate to preside over this eat c ommercial community is this year of more than ordi ao no 7 int erest Two gentlemen have been nominated for the ur, m and both are belonging to the Conservative party; P h owever, though nominated and seconded by Conserva thmembers of the council, has had but a few members of ee ° Party t o support his present claim to the honour of pre ,,.Qinc g over th e council, his great reliance being on the Ra al section, all of whom supported him. It is with the greatest pleasure we announce that the election has fallen on David Hodgson, Esq , a gentleman in every way calculated to do honour tt th e chair. At the present time the result of t.lons electio n i s important, as an evidence of the feeling ex stint' arnorgit the leading Conservatives of the town, who : 1: 1 1 1 Placing Mr. Hodgson at the head of the council, have edrown an approval of his straightforward and consistent con t" many questions having special reference to the Esta.. ish Church. In common with all other good and true , he is cordially hated by the local Radical press—no small recommendation to all men of right feeling. The council assembled at twelve o'clock on Monday, and at Me proceeded to the business of electing their chief ma gistrate. F. d 8114:5 :' , Eaq in nominating Mr. Hodgson, thus ad lestrad the council :—Mr. Mavor, the first business will be t he ele c ti on of a chief magistrate of this borough in succcs r.lon to yourself; and while we see you about to retire, carry og with you the approbation of this council and of the AWII d at l arge, it of course ma k es us more anx i ous th a t we to !ai select a gentleman who will occupy that seat in the um ma nner that yo u already have done. I therefore beg ZPropose Alderman David Hodgson,. as a gentleman well I:fled to receive th a t trus t w hi c h yon, s i r, h ave so a bl y lled--a gemtleman wbo in various engagements has :"Rwn that he knows the business of the town well; and I rieve that no man is more desirous of protecting its in 1,6 - rest s—a gentleman who will bring to that object the ighest integrity of purpose and the spirit of an energetic Vintelligent mind.—(Hear.) I make no political allu ous upon thi s occasion, because, although I can assert that ;? has done th e state some service, I know that, on entering at chair, he will leave all politics behind; and I am quite sure h e a will, with the same spirit that has animated him in Zesiding over ano th er b ody of this council, be able to fulfil, ath lllt rusted independence, courtesy, and impartiality, the duties to m.—(Hear, hear.) With these observations leg toiropose that Alderman Hodgson be tug or for 471131113 g Year.--(Cheers.) trespass a , • R.SAILEY MOORE rose to second the proposition of Mr. %Eland, in whose observations he fully concurred. He would pon the time of the council by adding to what dad been so ably expressed by his friend.—(Applause.) a n d.: g• IL Lawrence Was proposed by Sir Thos. Brancker, th e seconded by Ambrose Lace, Esq. ; and on a division of G. council the numbers were, for David Hodgson, Esq., 3.5 , ; electron Lawrerme, Esq., 25; thus securing Mr. Hodgson 's with a a Islajority of 10. k r . I/ a few exceptions the Conservative party . supported odg s on, all the Radicals voting against him. In.ime dti'leLcY on the division the newly-elected Mayor was intro tlieenci into the mom by his proposer and seconder, and took oaths, and was invested with the seals of office. BIRMINGHAM. die Monday a meeting of the Town Council was held , in d,„ s e e`4o, in mitteie-room of the TOWIA Hall, for the purpos . f l - '" 11 , a Alay ' or in the room of Thomas Phillips, Esq.,.who . se lari o ` e f 6 ee terminated this day. The usual preliminaries ng been gone through, Mr c , he, °monitor RODWAY proposed the re - election of Mr. hero Imp s ; re e 11 a highly complimen' ary speech, in the eourseof "o observed that he firmly believed nine tenths of the M , prele .B..evere decidedly favourable to the re-election of the = at alayor.—( Hear. ) • Councillor MATCIIELL seconded the nomination. _ an ß ci r. C ouncillor LUCY proposed Mr. Henry Smith as a fit tli - Pro Per person to fill the offi ce o f M a y or , and took occa tieeing be a dvert to the well-k nown b us i ness habits of that gen tle, ! It, and his gen er al qua lifi cat i ons f or the discharge of Of% • "`Lerous duties which devolved upon the Chief Magistrate m i mPortant a borough as that of Birmingham. . . Iteer7s r i z e i ltuic . illor PEMBERTON seconded the nomination of tie Council the The was then addressed by several members of t e , er Y, when it became evident that Mr. Phillips would be Poeij et ed- That gentleman, however, on putting the pro et ° n to the meeting, said, he regretted that circum -6167, th ud recently occurred which would prevent him r from to -Arm office and if re-elected, he should be obliged ava e amsolf of , the privilege of the Municipal Act, and de te,l;_ellll- ` l4O 'honour . Upon this announcement the Council ~.uatoisly elected Mr. Smith. .1Y 0 'Fe r e e e ' -I ' II ERN AND EASTERN COUN TIES RAILWAY COMPANY. oi.. BPecial gene •al meeting of the proprietors of this Co pe a , w i th e ' as held yesterday, at the Shoreditch . station,_ to consider aaas ag.l.,l),l:,°Position made by the Eastern Counties Company, and to at the recent meeting held at the London Tavern, door Presided over by Mr. Hudson, M.P., with a view to a krtraplete union of the two companies. O s , • 4 zrel'AlßD occupied the chair on the occasion, in the , ri noe of Mr. Paterson. k IeS EcRETARY having read the advertisement calling the The e, obj,„ ItAnnuArr addressed the proprietors in explanation of its tio a ',:', It was to consider the propriety of agreeing to . a . re,solu a - t Iv th 'vaieh it would be his duty to lay before them,. arising o t e altered circumstances of the Eastern Counties Railway l' e ni t e, nY. He h a d t o apo l og i se f or the absence of Mr. as ti s°ll, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, fin ancial Cr, r esolution to he submitted to them .. dei t .. ici al : one, and he was peculiarly qualified to prese nt w 'Pt it. Mr. Paterson was prevented_ owe 417 ~,, weeks , a setious accident, which had confined him b lie ' ft"h eek `,,,s- With the assistance of his colleagues, hotyever, be ' ••• Chairman ) would endeavour to place the question to Za,(;neidered before them. At a recent meeting of the res;lern Counties Company, presided over by Mr. Hudson, a tarr - „ ti ° 4 was agreed t ' o, that it was necessary to integ ral out the line from London to York, as an er.j.t'al scheme. It was considered that a complete line thus etter for t l i e l ci out, under one management, would be mucil b __ or. ellt ; e Public and the proprietors, than under severe all! tere'sinerests, as at present. Where there were separate tes in to t 3 jealousies were apt to arise, and checks and difficul i talePirtit sent themselves. He . did not say that was the tt 4u the present instance; still there had been . circum vas ces that interfered with the harmonious feeling which l it Ole o , - h ne ees . sary should exist. The Honourable Gent e agreere4vmg explained the nature of the existing the —ent between the two Companies, guaranteeing t t o On e teN.orthern and Eastern Counties five per cen . reti:lir capital, with other contingent advantages, pro in ``' to explain the resolution to be submitted to the meet- 1 wi g t i i It was . ~ in effect, whether they should be content et 1 f F I- 0 per cent., as now guaranteed, with the chance or b:`" °f a penny dividend on a million of cam al tettteniypotirlda' k r,, rig a temporay sacrifice—for it was only one— , ecure to themselves a I . 4 deat:le I : s :ti c o o ;e net t . O t h h i l e : ine millions of money. They (the present, IjoM gkra i,woultl stand in the same position as before., as it re- t guaranteed five per cent. es per teeeement , bu a rat,,,,,eenting to the present proposition, they also secnre it, th ul e interest in the whole corcein, and participate all° h gener al benefits of the w h o l e extens i on. Th ey wou l d roeid a ,`:e an advantage in the eilstribution of shares, as they tiov r h„*ve two 20'. shares givea them for every 501. share te e f. ) ; :a; While the Eastern Counties would only have a new L° ev e every proprietor's share. If the Estern Coun i ties to • V; i :VY,did not get their Bill for the extension of the one St and 1 tun there would be no bargain, and they would that e xactly thine their old position. With regard to to thie)°111011 of the scheme. in which an offer was made 'kith ~ London and York, they had nothing :to do thalttiothough lie thought it would be the interest n e f the ' im PanY to accept it, but as the distribution (iy th a n e w shares would depend on the acceptance of the offer t r h ,.., P - e e C h ° , ln PanY, should they refuse, another meeting . of tout 4 i 8-.. ' Proprietors would have to be called, and the chs tam, , °1 : 1 of that unappropriated stock settled. The Chair the 1)Q-included by moving a resolution to the effect that of on ion it teep r t ° , ri t of the Eastern Counties Railway Company be the the arrangement offered, viz., that of 5 per cent. ev Million capital invested, according to the present tent e a t' the Company to take up new shares to the ex tCip4t C h e er all million i'n the extension scheme, and to par the kt ein share of profits divisible on that new stock, at slili kr % rate Per cent as the other Companies that were , i era to the new ' , . ~ ssoca. 3 11 -t a y t i t °t joit being seconded, . M eat Panti e l.o3l oxs, Esq. rose and said he load listened . with ' l ast nne to the able ' statement of the Chairman, still he e Nkid A;Ject to the proposition. It was not fair or equitable, tiiti not secure the Northern and Eastern Counties that oe th 4 1 to which they were entitled. Looking at the value tepares of the two companies he could not see what jus , .er e ,— . .„,alr, L. r ,__ , _ts in the proposition. '4 e ted ti,', i _,,vas decidedly against the resolution. He con e; e d all . tastern Counties propositio all . humbug. He vele , egtance willingly to Queen Victoria, but he would 44eht-i° allegiance to King Hudson. He moved an amend dlrtat it be rejected. 'illk„ tt.le defended the resolution as advantageous to the '4 j l3. t • as -3 i;, f B o t ating that they would be secured their 5 per Ze -third re,and by merely giving up a chance of receiving ted , 1, a dividend on a capital of a million, after the tiv' Pei 4 , l e i l end was paid—an arrangement which as yet •'end qe ' 'eiri nothing—in lieu of a chance of a rateable ttlahri-O4eu.triechilabite;ipne9,ooBllob,nlooio the whole capital that would be repre complete line from London to York. 4 resolut* ROPRIETOR moved another amendment, that tted by the Directors be not agreed to, e e l ' agr ee n nld the Eastern Counties Company require ir, "tlite,„lnent between the two Companies be given up on e thi n ,i` that the former ay an increased rent charge. ii ll 4 3 ion toior,nt being seconded, a long and animated dis til, iztiteeditit.aepr.o and con—those in favour of the resolu kentraftic of t t e tnat it was highly important for them to secure I) tala °f that the north of England, as by full develoPe ees te_ e northern and eastern trafficw a ould be doubled, aep po o ,ti er b e fi . P. rt o f „ ue ts tnat would be realised ; and those in favtepaii3,,:ue am endments, maintaining that the present not ati it , tru as st a speculative one ; that many had embarked it ale ' and other moneys of that nature ii k l i r e as net well that it was not such, and that 11 4 i th t or _ for them to enter upon a hazardous scheme .o. 4, 41 with , T Projected which would bring them in c 1 t ohe c u. uostole parties without any certainty of success. r tt thoo g l lit t ' ll tA t N, after consulting with the Directors said, tb., 4 thiend:_ Y (the Directors) had been unanimous . is 4 , 7 - dit nez g tiii resolution submitted, still they considered te: t t 'lno ria3 , B `e! might arise respecting those who had invested v6t te r in th e ', l _' the Company ; therefore. if they left the „. th a t... _, nands of the Directors, they might arrange I.,Fetletet t7erit. Counties Company for a larger guaranteed int o e i , ", n . , •' per cent., in order to . give the parties e,„, th e ";t °Ption of withdrawing, instead of going ten not bette r scheme. He still agreeing they , I . ?p05i,,, 0 seirror secure their interests than by ee the Ilin r ev d ee i ti e w. e. They ought at least to look well into i t hat : P "Li• Do rset it wool, B,tgested, from what the Chairman had stated, ;.iO,B 4,Asenee.betzer to adjourn the meeting, to enable the . , i list ert. '" c_ lilt .they could not negotiate better terms with toll,: movers Rtes Company. sq,..e, and „ Ltne amendments at once consented to this ci, i 4 t rion , a 111:aenyirectors having agreed to withdraw their ye of Direc;orst\ Bor h e n ' t a'lieurnenr tell vote was come to that the meeting ill Wednesday the 26th instant. id nieeting a , th en a vote of thanks to the Chairman and 4l' en aq10uT,...................._21ed. 14, 14 kic A, ju-__,______________ l'kZtjab°llt thre e 1T WAREHOUSE.—On Tuesday morn e'ver' a ha t t e r' : 3 C l°ck, as some theatrical gentlemen were 01 rat .gare n 7 6 8119) at the corner of Tavistock-street, spur altlg ~,.. '. ley. discovered an unusual light. A fire i t ,y i errt 1-3' furiously, and they instantly set the ne i„ een Qe _.. halo s to the Chandom-et e t fi"re. stration As -4Cepta"2''t74lle'l .2ve::, te,id tie ne , cs s ar r y e ree‘auti:n of:iicep -04 the r was pro_piror Was adhered to ; but although plenty ele4 ll4o4. pa zt of . 4 ,'n el, and no twithstanding every exertion the firemen, the stock in the shop was nearly COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR .WzailicsnAr. The Qtteen, Prince Albert, their Royat 'highnesses the Prince and Princess Augustus, and his Serene Highness Prince Leopold of Saxe Ccbourg, promenaded in the vicinity of the Castle precincts this morning. On the return of the illustrious party his Royal Highness, accompanied by the Duke of Cambridge, the IJuke Ferdinand, and the Princes Augustus and Leopold, with Count de Jarnac, left the Castle on a shooting •excursion,'attended by Lieut.-Colonel Wylde on horseback. The royal sporting party returned at two o'clock. The Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, were taken their accustomed airings on ponies this morning, and for walking exercise. Her Majesty and her Royal Highness the Princess Augus tus of Saxe Cobourt, rode out at noon in a pony phaeton, followed in a landau by the Hon.. Misses Stanley and Daw son and Madame Angelet. Lord Charles Wellesley attended on horseback. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge took his departure from the Castle after luncheon, attended by Baron Knesebeck. The Count and Countess de Jarnac, and the Earl of Aber deen, also left the Castle to-day. In the afternoon the Queen, and the Prince and Princess Augustus of Saxe Cobourg, left the Castle for a drive in a pony landau and four, followed by his Royal Highness Prince Albert and Prince Leopold in a phaeton, Prince Albert driving. Lord Charles Wellesley and Lieutenant-Colonel Wylde attended on horseback. Tier Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson, paid a visit to her Majesty and her illustrious guests at the Castle this afternoon. The Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, were taken an airing in the afternoon. Their Excellencies the Count and Countess Dietrichstein, and the Earl of Liverpool (Lord Steward), arrived at the Castle to-day. on a visit to her Majesty. Her Royal Highness the Duche•za of Kent, Lady Anna Maria Dawson, Baroness de Spetb, and Mr. George E. and the Honourable Mrs. Anson, will join the royal circle at dinner. The band of the Grenadier Guards was in attendance during dinner. Her Majesty's private band afterwards at tended in the Castle. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, attended by Baron Knesebeck, returned to Cambridge House yesterday afternoon, from Windsor Castle. The Ecelesiastical Commissioners for England had a meet ing yesterday, at the office in Whitehall-place. There were present the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishops of Lon don, Bath and Wells, Ely, and Rochester, and the Dean of Westminster. The Earl of Lonsdale had an interview with the Chan cellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in Downing -street. The nomination of Sheriffs for the ensuing year took place yesterday (the morrow of St. Martin) in the Exchequer Chamber, before the Lords ofher Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council. Their Lordships assembled at two o'clock, and shortly af terwards entered the Court. The Privy Counsellors and Judges present were the Right Hon. H. Goulburn, Chancellor of the Exchequer (wearing his gold robe of office) ; Lord Lyndhurst, Lord Chancellor ; Sir James Graham, Secretary of State for the Home Department ; th e E ar l of Lincoln Chief Commissioner of Woods and Forests ; Lord Denman' Lord Chief Justice of the Queen's Bench; Sir N. Tindal' Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas; Sir F. Pollock' Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer; Mr. Baron Parke, Mr' Justice Coltman, Mr. Baron Rolfe, and Mr. Baron Alderson' Sir James Graham officiated for the Lord President of the Council. • SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. LATEST BETTING AT MANCHESThit. THE DERBY.-7 to 1 agtt Sting-20 to 1 agst Brocardo (t)-25 to 1 agst Spithead-25 to 1 agst Ingo-30 to 1 agst Malcolm (t)-25 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's lot, and 1,000 to 20 agst c out of Manilla (t). CHESTER CUP (ENTER OR NOT.)-1,000 to 2 agst Hope (t)-1,000 to 15 agst Magnate. NE WPO ItT PAGN ELL. Acceptances for the Newport Pagnell Free Handicap Hurdle Race. Mr. Austin's Little Johnny, aged, 12st 21b—Mr. Lincoln's Mayflower, aged, l2st—Mr. Mynton's Veluti, 5 yrs, list 121 b —Mr. Clifton's Pedler, aged, list 101b—Mr. Powell's Dela mere, 5 yrs, list 71b—Mr. Hankins's Captain Brown, aged, list 71b—Mr. Harris's Treaty, aged, list 71b—Mr. Tollitt's Dick Turpin, 11st 71b—Mr. Bryan's Barnaby Budge, 5 yrs, 11st 71b—Sir Chas. Cockerill's President, aged, list 61b— Mr.- E. R. Clark's Sir Edward, 6 yrs, Ilst 41b—Mr. Smith's Victoria, aged, 11st 41b—Mr. Clifton's Puff and Dart, aged, list 41b—Mr.. Whittington's Ascot, aged, list 31b-:-Mr. Raworth's Donna Anna, 5 yrs, Ilst 31b—Lord Glamis's Bel shazzar, lOst 121 b —Mr. Smith's Salttish, aged, lOst 121b—Mr. Arnold's Alice, 4 yrs, 10st 71b—Mr. King's Artful Dodger, 6 yrs, lOst 41b—Mr. A. Webster's Judex, 5 yrs, lOst 41b. THE CLYDESDALE COURSING MEETING.—Nov. 6 AND 7. The Cup of 30 sow. for Puppies of 1844 was won by Mr. A. Graham's Concession ; Mr. Sharp's Glorious Will ran up. The Cadzow Stakes, value 32 soya., were won by Mr. A. Pollock's Charm ; Mr. Sharp's Testy Betty ran up. The Champion Collar Stakes of 30 sovs. were won by Dr. Brown's The Willing Maid ; Mr. Gedde's Bothwell-bank ran up. The East Kilbride Stake of 30 sovs. was won by Mr. G. Pollock's Try me; Mr. C. Dunlop's Clyde ran up. The Hamilton Stakp of 32 sp.'s. was won by Dr: Brown's The Dunlop Cadger ; 'his Emperor of Coursers ran up. The Clyde Stake of 16 sovs. was won by Dr. Brown's Ven geance; his Clansman ran up. The Consolation Stake was won by Mr. Gedde's Captain ; his Oscar ran up. MID•LOTHIAN COURSING MEETING. The Silver Couples were won by Mr. H. Maxwell's Mag num Bonum ; Mr. Sharp's Queen of the May ran up. The Cup, value 20 guineas, was won by Mr. Sharp's Mer cury; Mr. Dewar's Deil's Buckie ran up. The New Battle Abbey Stakes were won by Mr. Campbell's Dean Swift ; Mr. Skarp's Piper of Dundee ran up. The Buccleuch Stakes were won by Mr. H. Maxwell's Margarite; Mr. Sharp's Daintie Davie ran up. The Consolation Stakes were won by Mr. W. Ramsay's Rector; Mr. T. Mitchell's Innes ran up. ALTCAR COURSING MEETING.—(CONCLUDED.) The Ditch-in Stakes were won by Mr. Swan's Specimen; Mr. E. G. Hornby's Honoria ran up. The Hill House Stakes were won by Mr. Clowes's Cata ract ; Mr. Swan's Secretary ran up. Th Altcar Ha!l Stakes were won by Mr. Swan's Snap dragon ; Mr. E. G. Hornby's Hector O'Halloran ran up. The Acker's Holt Stakes were divided between Mr. E. G. Hornby's Habeas Corpus and Mr. H. Hornby's Hardy. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) The Newmarket Houghton Meeting brought to a close the turf season of 1845, a season without a parallel for the number and quality of the races it furnished. The weather was like the sport, excellent, and so mild that the only Ches terfield to be seen on the cource was the popular and kind- The Hon. William Bathurst was the Clerk of the Council in Waiting. , The Sheriffs for the English counties having been nomi • nated, three gentlemen being placed on the roll for each county ; the Sheriff's for the Welsh counties were afterwards nominated, and their Lordships then broke up. hearted nobleman of that name, whose success always gives satisfaction to all classes of sportsmen. Like the famous fox-chase of Ballyporeen, the past meet ing, I imagine, `• Will ne'er be forgot By those who were there, or those who were not." In the first place, fifty races were run during its continuance, six of these were won by a head, one by a neck, six by half a length, and twenty-four by a length, There were also four dead heats, and two of them with three horses. In the second place, the weather induced many to imagine it was one of the July meetings they were attending, and when I saw the start for the Criterion I could not help thinking upon the contrast in the weather from when Cartoon won that race; on which occasion the snow had so covered the ground that the course was obliged to be swept before the horses were allowed to start. In the third place, there was the row between the "gentlemen by birth" and the "gentlemen by courtesy," which ended, as might be imagined, in the entire defeat of the latter. In the fourth place, it was the first meeting ever attended by his Roy a l Highnessi Prince George of Cambridge, who bids fair to be a constant visitor. And in the fifth place, the settling was the worst ever known at Newmarket ; scrip was offered in many instances instead of money, and such was the state of the market that it was gladly received. To comment upon all the races run during the meeting would take up more of your space than you can conveniently afford, I shall, there fore, merely devote a few lines to the principal events of the week. The attendance on the Heath on Monday was im mense, nearly every member of the sporting aristocracy being present, and the ring was crowded with the Manchester and Liverpool divisions. As each horse made his appearance, he was criticised most minutely, and the preliminary canters were watched with breathless silence. Intrepid looked well, went well, and found some friends, who for auld Lang sync entrusted him with a fiver for luck. Ould Ireland, the favourite of the ring, and for whom I had so strong a pre dilection, looked as fat as a prize ox, went short, and gave me but slight hopes of seeing my predictions of his success verified. Alarm's form and action alarmed only those who were against him, and the confident manner of Nat assured many others, besides myself, that he was again going to ride the winner of the Cambridgeshire. The Baron's appearance was waited for with all the anxiety attending the debut of a new singer, or danseuse, at the opera. Directly he showed I mentally exclaimed sed quantum mutabus ab illo qui, at Doncaster, on the Curragh, and Newmarket, defeated all his antagonists in such gallant style. He looked as fine drawn almost as Coldrenick did for the Derby, and when I considered the hands he had got into, and the disadvantage he laboured under in being ridden by Bumby, the jockey who lost Alice Hawthorn the Doncaster Cup at the late meeting there, and who is, in fact, little better than a postboy, I was surprised at his maintaining the position in the market that he did. Had the course been longer, and the pace not so severe, I think we should have had a better account of him. Best-bower and Wolf-dog were in splendid condition, and their running was by no means discreditable to them. Yardley gained friends just before the start, and he ran a game horse. The race, like the Cesarewitch, was never in doubt, and won just as easily. The result clearly evinces how dangerous a customer the winner would have been, but for his accident, to Merry Monarch; and, consequently, that Nat's chance of riding a second time in succession the winner of the Derby, was an excellent one. ' Mr. Greville and 'Mr. Payne won a tolerable stake; but the Napoleon of - the turf; who is very much prejudiced against all Venison's stock, on account of their size (being so unlike his Bay - Middleton), laid against him to the extent of 2,2001. A great deal has been said and written about Mr. Greville's conduct, relative to his declaration about his horse, but as Mr. Greville is a gentleman who, for some years, has religiously acted up to the Duke of Newcastle's idea--viz., "of doing what he likes with his own," he is not likely, at the present time, to feel acutely remarks made by parties, who would very likely, if an opportunity served, treat him in the same way. And with regard to the opinions of the press, Mr. Greville having previously displayed how little he regards them, I think it would only be a waste of time and paper to discuss the matter further. Mr. Clarke's endeavour to play the part of Lord Lichfield and Lord George Bentinck, was as miserable a failure, and has been productive of as much laughter, as the piece called The Princess who was Changed into a Deer at Drury-lane. Had the horse not been started, I much question whether he would have been of any use to him again; and, on dit, he had a hint to that effect conveyed to him. It is extraordinary the love of notoriety some, people have, especially those to whim retirement is most be coming. My selections, Ould Ireland and Best Bower, although not fortunate enough to get the honour of a place, ran respect ably, and rose from the time I wrote—th e former from 18 to 1 to 3 to 1, and the latter from 33 to 1 to 13 to 1; so that their backers could not be hurt unless they wilfully refused to hedge. Vol-au-vent, my favourite for the Great Ebor Han dicap, came with a rush at the last, and from her place in the race it is clear that had she been started at York she could not ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHI- have been far off winning. From the reasons I have before stated, I incline the Cambridge Stakes for this year will not be forgotten for many a long day to come. The Match be tween the Heroine of Goodwood and Old Oakley was a splendid one, and delighted everybody. TUESDAY.—We had nine races this afternoon, two of which only call for any observation, viz., the Handicap Plate of 200 sous., and the Criterion. The former brought out a field of fourteen, of which Boarding-school Miss was discovered to be the best, to the great delight of her backers, who were very fond. In the latter, which is the most trying race for two year-olds either at Newmarket or elsewhere, nine noblemen and gentlemen, being desirous of getting a taste of the Derby favourite with his penalty, sent their nominations to the post, and a taste of him they did get with a vengeance, for he beat them all in a canter with the most perfect ease. This was his last appearance previous to the Derby for 1846, in which he will no doubt cut a conspicuous figure. THURSDAY.—The race which caused the most interest and the heaviest betting to-day was the match between Ould Ireland and Idas, which was won by the latter by three parts of a length, with 5 to 2 and Nat on him. FRIDAY.—The sport we had to-day, I venture to say, was never equalled on any. 'race-course in the world in cne day, and was worth travelling from John o' Groat's to the Land's emi to witness. Prince George of Cambridge, who was only entered to it (as Nimrod would have said) on Monday, looked as happy as the man who had drawn a thirty thousand pound prize in the lottery. Would that he could induce his royal relative, the Prince Consort, to extend more patronage to the Turf than he does at present. It is somewhat singular that racing in England is more encouraged almost by the Royal Family of Russia than by that of its own. From the manner in which Dexterous, a half-bred two-year-old, beat Chandelier and a small field, she was objected to by Mr. Shelley, but that gentleman took nothing by his motion. I know nothing of Mr. Godwin; but I should imagine him to be a very goodnatured man. There were times when, if such a line of conduct was pursued by one gentle man towards another, a horsewhip or a pistol would certainly have been put in requisition. On the match be- • tween Wolfdog and Oakley the Irish division succeeded in getting back a large portion of the money they dropped on their favourite in the Cambridgeshire. The Glasgow Stakes produced a dead heat between three (the first which has occurred since 1836), and it was entirely owing to the fine riding of Nat, who, upon Arkwright's being drawn, was placed upon Binnacle, that he secured this splendid stakes by a head. We had hardly recovered from the effects of this magnificent finish, when we were treated with another of exactlys similar character for the 501. plate. Had not Bumby been on Alice, I think she would have won this race,- bad as her running has been this season. Yet the manner in which she disposed of Naworth at Chester makes me be lieve she could have beaten him here. The second heat, like that for the Glasgow Stakes, was only won by a head by Little Hampton, who, in my opinion, should have taken pre cedence of Naworth in the betting, judging from his former doings. Friday's races were chiefly small sweepstakes, interesting only to the owners of the animals engaged in them ; and I shall only touch upon the Nursery Stakes, the only two-years old handicap in existence. For this the almost Derby field of eighteen started, and the objectionable Cocktail, after a dead heat, with the winner of the Rutland, beat him cleverly by half a length. In the Audley End Stakes, Wolfdog again behaved well, and did not deceive his backers. On Saturday this unequalled meeting was brought to a close by eleven races, all well contested, but as the results are not likely to bear upon future races, I refrain from coin mentieg upon them. In my next I shall take a cursory review of the past season. TELEGRAPH. London, Nov. 12, 1845. A large collection of Italian sculpture, which has recently been imported, is arranged for sale at Robins's Auction Rooms. A gradual and commendable improvement has for some years been effected by the modern Italian sculptors, who, in addition to the many splendid models in their coun try, which afford constant employment to their chisel, have achieved several beautiful original designs, from which novel objects of decoration for the drawing-room, both in groups, figures, and vases are presented; the rare marbles of Tus cany and Elba also oiler their attractions for the dining-room and vestibule. The auction, on account of the importer, tag Nut t9-m9rtyw. rftE STTN, LONDON, THURSDAY MO4NING, NOVEMBER, l3, 1845. • it OPMNIN HE A U T NEWCASTLE TOWN COUNCIL. NEWCASTLE•UPON-TYNE, MONDAY.—The Town C nincil of this borough met this day, according to the provisions of the Municipal Reform Act, to elect the Mayor and the Sheriff for the ensuing. year. when there was a full attendance of meinhem Mr. Alderman HODUSON having nominated Dr. Headlam as a fit and suitable person for Mayor, the motion was se conded by Mr. Ald erman T . D UNN , and carried with accla mation ; and the new Mayor was duly invested with the in signia of office, and installed accordingly. Mr. M. R. Bigge, a managing director of the DiAriet Batik; big Company, was elected t.,beriff by a majority of votes, Mr. M. L. Jobling, a solicitor of the town, having also been put in nomination. Sir J. FIFE then moved the suspension of the standing orders of the Council, in order to introduce a memorial to the First Lord of the Treaeur' In favour of eliciting thb pots for the free importation of foreign corn. Mr, Alderman Crawhall, Mr. Preston, and Mr. Armstrong opposed the motion, which, after a short discussion, was put and carried by a large majority. Sir J. FIFE then moved the adoption of a memorial in favour of opening the ports, and expressed his opinion that such a measu re was absolutely necessary. lie concluded by reading the memorial as follows : " TO THE ICON. THE LORDS OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL. " The Memorial of the Town Council of the Borough of New castie-upon-Tyne, " Showeth,—That with the prospect of distress among the humble classes of society in the United Kingdom, and more especially in Ireland, from the result of the late harvest, your memorialists are convinced of the expediency of opening the ports of the United Kingdom for the free importation of grain. And your memorialists therefore respectfully entreat your Lordships to adopt those measures which the Legis lature has prescribed for that purpose." Mr. L. HARLEM in seconding the motion, observed that after the opinions expressed by Lord Ashley, Mr. Justice Coleridge, and Mr. Escott, he might say the fate of the corn laws was sealed; and the_ highest authority to which he could appeal, the most influential organ of public opinion in modern times—the Times newspaper, representing as it did the great commercial interests of the country, had said that to hold by the corn-laws a day longer might be injurious tolhe country. He hoped and trusted that memorials from such bodies as this was would convince the Ministry that the . ports must be opened. lie was convinced the corn-laws, sooner or later, must go, and he believed Sir R. Peel was himself of that opinion. Mr. PRESTON deprecated the introduction of political ques tions into meetings of the council, as they were calculated to make their discussions degenerate into the mere squabbles of a debating club. - Mr. ARMSTRONG saw no adVantage to be derived from the opening of the ports. and should, therefore, oppose the motion. The duties were nearly at the lowest. On oats the duty was ss. a quarter, and in a few weeks it would be as low as 2s. or 3s. a quarter, so that there was no necessity to interfere in respect to that article. The duty on barley was coming down every week, and would unquestionably be as low as 3s. or 4s. very shortly. Then in respect to the great article of consumption, wheat, he would say that the only effect of re moving the duty on wheat would be to cause our merchants to pay an advanced price of the same amount for it abroad. The very agitation of the question had already caused an ad vance in the Baltic market of 2s. 6d. a quarter. The price there was higher than it was in England at this moment. Unless they could show that we would get more wheat by opening the ports, he could not see the slightest advantage that would arise from the proposed measure ; and, therefore, though an opponent of the corn-laws, and though by voting against the present motion he voted against his own interest, he should give it his decided opposition. Mr. CHARLES RAYNE thought the arguments of the pre ceding speaker supported quite a different view of the subject from that which he had taken, and instead of proving that the ports should not be opened, showed the absolute necessity there was fur such a measure. . What was the cause of the present high price of corn, and the consequent low duty, but the anticipation in the public mind of a deficiency in the produce of the present year? No one supposed or ,dreaded the approach of famine during the next two or three months, though a scarcity might be created thus early by holders of corn keeping their produce back, in the hope of a better market; but they could not shut their eyes to the fact, that before the next harvest came round a serious deficiency of bread-stuffs would be experienced; and was it not the most prudent course to provide against the evil now, when all the information they had obtained showed it to be inevita ble? This was a question that came home to every mem ber of that body, and it was therefore unnecessary for him to enlarge upon it. He quite concurred in the propriety of the proposed course, though he considered it was not act ing justly to our neighbours on the continent. We made laws, and other countries, calculating on the permanency of those laws, entered into arrangements accordingly; . and the sudden abrogation of those laws could not but be attended with inconvenience, by introducing us as competitors in a general scramble. Though he admitted the opening of the ports to be an act of injustice to other countries, it was yet our duty to look at home, and .he considered sel&interest ought to sway us in the present instance. Mr. A. G.. GRAY supported the motion, which was opposed by Mr. CRAWHALL, who thought there was no necessity for such a measure; and, besides, as the subject was under the consideration of the Cabinet, who were in possession of the best information on the subject, and had shown themselves prepared for the emergency, it would be best to leave the subject entirely in their hands. - Sir JOHN FIFE replied ; after .which the motion was put and carried by a considerable majority, the Council having first negatived " the previous question," which was moved as an amendment by yr. Preston. The memorial was thereupon engrossed, and the Corpora tion seal affixed thereto, preparatory to its being forwarded to London for presentation to the Privy Council. iittLAl 4 ll/: DUBLIN, Nov. 9.—The weekly meeting of the Repeal As sociation held to-day at the Conciliation Hall, was very well attended. Mr. O'Connell, accompanied by William Smith O'Brien and Captain Roderick, entered the Hall, and was re celxed with loud &newt .. . . On the motion of the Hon. and Learned Ilemta foi (krk county, WILLIAM O'DONNELL, Esq., of Cottage, Carrick .on-Suir, was called to the Chair. He briefly thanked the meeting for the honour conferred on him, in calling him to preside at that most respectable meeting: He hoped that he should perform its duties to their most parted 6atisfactioth Mr. RAY read the minutes of proceedings at the last ' • meeting. Mr. O'CoNNEer, handed in several sums of money, and announced his intention of visiting Waterford in the course of the coming fbrthight; Dsr tilt purpose f eladeavouring to heal the existing differences between the 14ealere of that district. He then acknowledged the receipt of 1/. Os. Bd. from Drury-lane Ward, per Mr. Thomas H. O'Connell, R.W., &c. &c., who acquainted them that in former days it was the custom with Irishmen in London to m ee t on Sunday and Monday nights, in low public-houses, at what were called smoking clubs, every mail bringing as triatiy acquaintances as he could, each man paying sixpence to be spent in the house, but now this state of things was quite changed. They met this time in public-houses, twenty meetings at one and the same time, though they had no count or squire to preside. Those public-house meetings had as presidents sometimes a lady and sometimes a lord, to whom there was paid as much respect as if the lord of the manor sat as chairman. Mr. W. S. O'BRIEN addressed the meeting at great length. He alluded in terms of deep despondency to the decline of the potato crop, but congratulated the meeting on the spirit already evinced throughout the country to refuse charity from Englaed, and called upon them as they valued their national character to meet the present crisis with energyand resolution. Having reviewed tbe recent suggestions to save the potatoes, he could not conceal from himself that the awful calamity was impending, and that nothing but the merciful intervention of Providence could protect them from the most disastrous consequences resulting from the failure of the po tato crop. He did not allude to this topic with a view to encourage the sentiment of despair; on the contrary, he called on the:lrish nation, upon that occasion, to show them selves worthy of the high character they were seeking to attain amongst the nations of the earth. He called on them to exhibit a manliness of determination, such as the exigence of the case required; and he congratulated them that the universal sentiment hitherto exhibited upon that subject had been, that they would accept of no English charity. The resources of that country were still abundantly adequate to maintain their population, and until those resources should have been utterly exhausted, he hoped there would be no man in Ireland who would degrade himself to ask the aid of a subscription from England. Already they had been given to understand by the English press, that in the event of their accepting any relief, however trifling, from England, they would regard them as ungrateful, if they did not abandoa the efforts they were making to achieve the legislative inde pendence of their country.—(Hear.) Let them be prepared to meet whatever difficulties—whatever calamities might arise, in the spirit of men contending for freedom, and relying on Providence and on themselves. That Association had been censured for not having taken an earlier part with refer ence to the present calamity, but he did not think such censures justifiable. For his part, he did not hesitate to say that he felt there would be much danger in their point ing out anything which might have a tendency to mislead, and that was the reason why he, for one, did forbear to give any expression of opinion OR the subject, until they should have made up t heir minds on what was the best course to be pursued. He had himself suggested the propriety of offering a prize for the best suggestion, having in view the prevention of the extension of the potato disease; but he was afraid that such suggestion would hardly prove effica cious at that moment. It would, however, be the duty of the Committee to watch over that subject with the most intense anxiety, and to adopt from week to week, and from day to day, whatever course appeared most con duciva to the interests of the country, and he felt cer tain that the Committee would not shrink from the task they bad so long performed of being the friends and advo cates of the Irish people.—(Cheers.) He had himself arrived at the conclusion that remedies were almost useless, and that they should trust in Providence for averting the consequences of the calamity. It was on the present occa sion that they felt the absolute necessity for a domestic Le gislature. Such a Legislature would call into action the combined wisdom of the nation, for the purpose of miti gating the evils with which they were threatened. What was the conduct of the Government ? A deputation, headed by the chief magistrate, of the leading noblemen and gen tlemen of the county, waited upon the Lord-Lieutenant at his country abode, for the purpose of impressing on his Excellency the immediate necessity that existed for taking immediate measures to arrest the famine to which they were exposed. How was that deputation received? It was received with contumely and contempt, It was supposed that Parliament would have been called together, and that some means might be devised wherebythepeople would be enabled to procure food—that they would promote the extension of public works, and that they would facilitate private enterprise. But expectation had been disappointed. Had the suggestions laid before the House of Commons during the last session, with reference to the relations between landlord and tenant, been adopted, an ample opportunity for the employment of labour could now be exercised in draining and other im provements. He (Mr. O'Brien) was a represectative of the Irish people, and his voice ought to be as powerful in that hall as in the House of Commons ; and he would assert that the Government would commit a sin against God, and a crime against man, unless they called Parliament together before Christmas, to take the state of the country into consideration.—(Cheers.) The Hon. Gentleman then pro ceeded at considerable length to advert to the foreign rela tions of England, and commented upon the many dangers which threatened her from without, and urged the absolute necessity of conciliating Ireland as the only means of escap ing the perils which environed her. The conduct of the va rious Governments of England since the period of the union was not of such a nature as ought to induce the people to be satified with those baneful measures. Measures which were boasted as being those of conciliation, always came alloyed with some unfortunate clauses which rendered thetn unpa latable. He adverted to the Colleges Act, and though he was the friend of mixed education, he censured the Govern ment for not paying more attention to the remonstrances of the Catholic Prelates, who were unanimous in condemning the measure. After some further observations of a strong character, Mr. O'Brien resumed his seat, loudly applauded. Mr. O'CONNELL having eulogized Mr. O'Brien's speech, said that the manner in which the Executive here had treated the. Committee appointed to watch over the progress of the potato rot had compelled them to address the Prime Minister on the subject, and would throw on him the entire responsibility. The Irish people, it appeared, were asking for bread, and they received but a stone. He (Mr. O'Con nell) feared that some outbreak would be the result of the present scarcity, but he warned the people against resorting to violence. The Hon. Gentleman then, in an excellent speech, which the lateness of the hour precludes the possi bility of presenting, drew a comparison between the condi tion of the Irish in 1782, as related by Arthur Young, and their present situation, as noticed in Lord Devon's landlord and tenant commission report, and contended that their des titution was the result of the union. Mr. JOHN O'CONNELL, in reference to the expression of Mr. O'Brien, relative to the College Bill, repeated his argu ments against that measure, and pronounced it dangerous to the faith and morals of the Catholic people of Ireland. Not withstanding Mr. O'Brien's assertions about mixed educa tion, he continued of the same opinion regarding the godless colleges scheme. Mr. S. O'BRIEN considered that he had studiously avoided giving utterance to any sentiments which he thought might prove displeasing to the Hon. Member for Kilkenny. Mr. O'CONNELL referred to the acceptance of a President ship in one of the new colleges by the Very Rev. Dr. Kirwan. That reverend gentleman was his friend, and he could scarcely believe he would have countenanced a scheme which had been unanimously condemed by the Roman Catholic hierar chy. God help the people, but I trust the thought will not cross their minds, that the clergy will be accessible to bribery. Had any man told me that Dr. Kirwan would have accepted a situation under the Colleges Act, I would as soon believe that a stream could be turned up the side of a mountain. After a vast variety of routine business was transacted, the rent for the week was announced to be 300/. 17s. 6d., and the meeting then separated. THE POTATO DISEASE. The accounts received this morning from the provinces are much to the same effect as the preceding one. The Evening Mail of this evening says, in general terms, the writer's im opqr e n s a s l i o t n :—" o an a l v . e T r a h g a e t e t a h e e . c r 2 o . p T remaining a n sound a i v s e e d v , e i tnlywill prove abundant for every usual purpose. 3. That a great part of it, if not the whole, may be saved by judicious ma nagement. 4. That dryness. i. e. evaporation by ventilation or otherwise, affords the best means of preservation ; and we add, that the ventilating pit devised by Dr. Halpin seems the means most applicable on an extensive scale to this process." Since our last the wiseacre commissioners have issued two reports, neither of which has added to their reputation as practical men, or the instruction of the country in _the prac tical means of arresting the malady. If either we or our readers had time or inclination to amuse ourselves with a critical examination of their labours, scientific or literary, we might have a rich fund of entertainment for a winter's evening. Such grammar and logic as pervades the following passage form the staple of those reports, and exhibit prima facie evidence of the fitness of the inditer to become a public instructor "We have ascertained (says the report) that autumn planting has already been practised throughout Fingal, for the early supply of the Dublin market, and that although the practice has been nearly discontinued, that has not hap pened for any reason that affects the present question. Neither do we learn that the early period at which the leaves greatera ppe a r above t the )at w g r h o a u t tu a l t i t n e a s d p a rna p g re e i a s r attended t k h e any the potato in any season." Autumn planting we find has been already practised throughout Fingal; and we commend it as a useful and pre cautionary practice ; but before the sentence concludes, our hopes are dashed with the information, that the practice has been nearly discontinued, for no reason that affects the pre sent qusstion : that is to say, it has without rhyme or reason been discontinued as soon as it began. But this is obviously not the reporter's meaning, and if in the first clause we would read more f l o i r k ner e z a l e y n i a n e st t e h a a d n of already, asita we tands sh at ou p ld co reae m nt e , t i o it s t o le m a e a th tn in a g t sense is. We must, however, dismiss this topic for matter more urgent, and introduce our readers to such valuable information as we have selected for their use from our local correspondence. THE NEW COLLEGES. It is said that Mr. Edward Berwick, a Protestant Whig of the old school, has been appointed Vice-President of the Galway College. The Galway Mezeurystates that surveyors are just now busily employed on the intended site of the col lege, which will occupy about eight acres. BELFAsr.—It was stated confidently in town yesterday, and we have reason to believe the rumour may be found to be correct, that the Rev. Dr. Henry, of Armagh, has been appointed by Government Principal of the Ulster College, to be estaclished at Belfast. The matter, however, is, as yet mere rumour, and as such only we give it. Belfast Chronicle REPRESENTATION OF CORK. The Franchise Association of Cork have resolved mously on soliciting Mr. Alexander WCarthy to stand f an or the representation of that city. DISEASE AMONG CATTLE, The cattle epidemic is raging to a frightful extent in Do negal, particularlyrHrinEthseunGeiAghßbo3ufrAhßoodKEofT B . allyshannon, There has been a considerable decline in the Dublin Sugar Market; in consequence of Messrs. Roe's purchases —to which we - alluded last week —being about to be thrown upon the Market, Government having all but intimated their deter mination of not stopping distillation from grain. His Excellency Chevalier Bunsen, last week paid a visit to the New Zealand House, for the purpose of inspecting the various articles of furniture made by Mr. Levein, of New .:•sala,od.woods, imported from . the Company's settlements. His Exceltepcf:e2cpvesseithmiself highly .pleased With the various specimens exhibited to him,. and said it was his in tention to give Mr. Levein instructions to prepare some fur niture for his Majesty the King of Prussia. THIN IRON TRADE in AMERICA. By an arrlYitl from I.‘y "fork on Monday, we have the following interesting particuldts rtlativA to the development of the iron trade there : " The production of iron in Pennsylvania in 1844, Was about 200,000 tons, and it is estimated that this year it. will emotittt,to about 350,000 to 400,000 tons. It is also esti mated, frOM dodd tlata that the total production of iron in the United States this yeaf iNIII not fell short. of 700,000 tons, and that the consumption will amount to about 800,000 tons, leaving a deficiency, to be supplied by importation, of about 100,000 tons. We annex a table exhibiting the tjuantity and value of iron and steel of all kinds imported oft° the United States for the last sixteen years. " AGGREGATE qIfAIkTITT AND VALVE OF IRON AND STEEL 131POIITE11 fril'a fit t; tl/TED STATES. Years. Tons. Value. Per ton. • 1828-29 36,314 ...... 2,417,292 dols. 66 dols. 18?9-30 44, 40,644 1850-1 4 41 ;41..: ..11 571 1831-32 ....•. 73;tE7 rs.u 3,697,880 1832-33 ..... 80,289 ... .4 0,311,867 1833-34 ...... 78,190 1834-35 1835-36 a 96,220 ...... 5,359,131 1836-37 ..ii• 102.866 ...... 6,363,183 183i-338 .: .44i 74,762 —44, 4,030,963 54 1838-39 1839-40 1810-41 184142 1842-43 .a. 444 37,405 1843-14 Total t0n5...1,261,074 63,837,526 dots. 60 dols, " This table shows that, notwithstanding the immense in crease in the consumption of iron in this country, there has not been any very great increase in the importation, and that the supplies from our own manufactories have nearly kept pace with the increased demand for Colistimption, "The mast extensive iron works in this country aft; those of the Mount Savage Company of Maryland. Its present capital is 1,500,000 dollars, with power to increase it to 500,000,000 dollars. Its stock is owned principally in Europe. These are the only works in the United States where railroad iron is manufactured to any extent, and it is calcitlatttl that 20,000 tons can be made in a year. Some of the easterti railroads now building are supplied with rails by this com pany. The mines of the Mount Savage Company, and, in fact, all the iron mines of Maryland, are situated in the Cum berland coal region, which, for the manufacture of iron, is said to be superior to any other. "The iron manufacturers of Great Britain alrealy feel alarmed at the rapid increase in this business in this country." —New York Paper. ET S ' Cr e et di ; A ,6 00 , • er sn d and s a, a oleo " f and Vtfs? o ; s ess , io; A I h oro ti t pri er- bs Iv iog • VP' 1) 1°' til • o tis . 1 8111 g, ; , e r ; Lt ti I a t , :r St 1161' r to P i ;itl , )10)10' te fli Es" A~ y~it h ioX tc• c o- Lad i o'''''' enge° rle ~,~p4 oe: a THEATRE The enterprising manager of this popular theatre has brought out a novelty likely to suit the taste of its patrons, and to maintain the reputation of the place. Bulwer's novel, "The Last of the Barons," is the story pitched upon by the dramatist, who has found a good basis therein for the pur poses both of man and horse. We are unable to describe the incidents which are put into action, for there being "four epochs and twenty-five tableaux," their name is Legion. We must be content to say that there is a profusion of startling effects—that there are savage combats and interminable processions —that the scenery is painted in the brightest colours—that the dresses are gorgeous and the music enliven ing—that the actors are industiious, and the quadrupeds tractable. There is an abundance of glittering spectacle for those who yearn to have the eye tickled with tinsel; the dialogue is filled with refreshing sentiments of chivalry and heroism; and the speakers commit divers echoing wonders with the throat. We commend the new burletta, therefore, virginibus puerisgue, for by them will it be received with the warmest band of welcome. DUTCH MAIL. • THE HAGUE, Nov. 9.—The Second Chamber, in its sittings of Saturday, the Bth, discussed the project of law for paying off of part of the public debt in 1845. The law was agreed to by a majority of 38 to 1. On Friday his Majesty, accompanied by his sons, was pleased to inspect the great steam-engine for draining the Lake of Haarlem. The President, and two members of the Commission for directing and superintending the operation, bad the honour of receiving and attending his Majesty. This steam-engine acts in a perfectly satisfactory manner. With its eleven pumps it brings up, with five or six strokes of the piston, 360 cubic ells of water in a minute. While the King was there the pumps gave seven strokes per mi nute. The engine perfectly answers the expectation that was formed of it. The King and the Princes expressed their entire satisfaction ; and the numerous spectators attracted to the spot by the signal-flags were much gratified by the scene. The Council of Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxem bourg has prohibited the exportation of potatoes by the western frontier of the Grand Duchy, from and including the Custom-house at Saegemuhl, to the Prussian territory. The Courier of Luxembourg observes on this decree, " Though the situation of our country, with respect to subsistence, is not such as to occasion any alarm for the future, it is neverthe less certain that the prohibition to export potatoes was on the part of the frontier above. It will at least have the effect of putting an end to the proceedings of speculators who, by bringing up enormous quantities to send abroad, would have occasioned a greater rise in the price, than even at a time when the produce had been more abundant." The Staats Courant of the 10th announces the presentation of a project of law to the second chamber, notifying the 9th chap. (A) of the budget of the expenditure for 1845. DUTCH FUN — DS.—Aianzatisis, Nov. 10. Money. Bills. Actual Debt, 234 per Cent.• ••••• • • • • 59% 60 1 ,E Bitto, 3 per Cent .. • ... ••.•••• • • • • • 72% 73% Ditto, 4 per Cent- •••••• • • • • .. • • 95% 96% Amort Syndic, 434 per Cent.....• .... 99% 100 Ditto, 3 per Cent • • •-•-• Commercial Company, 4% per Cent • 157% 158% East India Loan, 4 per Cent.......... 95% 98 EXChangeou London, at sight • 12 30 Two months... .... ••• • • • 12 20 On Hamburgh, at sight •• • • 36 Two months... .. ...... 35 75 On Paris •••••• ••••• • • • • • 57 12.5 Two months. .•••••• • • • . • • • 56 87 —Dutch Papas, Nov. 11. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin,—A report, entitled " Seizure of 2,000/. worth of illicit spirits of nitre," having appeared in your widely-circulated journal of the 11th inst., has been brought under our notice by our clients, Messrs. C. Foot and Co., who have for the last twenty years carried on business as acetous acid and chemical manufacturers at Battersea, and as such report (if allowed to go abroad uncontradicted and unexplained) is calculated seriously to prejudice them in their business, we have to request that you will, without delay, insert thii letter. The report, after stating the seizure upon the premises of Messrs. Foot and Co. of 19 carboys of spirits of nitre (in which we beg to observe that the officer, Davis, on his making the seizure, was afforded every facility even to the use of carts and horses, for the removal of the goods in question), proceeds as follows : " In addition to the seizure made by Mr. Davis on the premises of Foote and Co., the Board of Excise have given further directions to seize the whole stock of spirits on thvir premises, as, from documents in the officer's possession, these parties, it appeared, have been the principal dealers, although they only professed to carry on the business of vinegar mer chants." Messrs. C. Foot and Co , as the successors of the late Dr. Bollmann, have for above twenty years carried on business as acetous acid and general chemical manufacturers, which was well known to the officers of Excise, they having been, as such manufacturers, subject to their survey, and, therefore, it is untrue that Messrs. Foot and Co. only profess to carry on the business of vinegar merchants. . With reference to the statement "that the Board of Ex cise had given directions to seize the whole stock of spirits on the premises of Messrs. Foot and C 0.," we beg to state that no other seizure has been made than the carboys above•men tioned, and that Messrs. C. Foot and Co. have never dealt in any spirits subject to any excise laws. In conclus'on ,we beg to state that the carboys were re ceived from Messrs Bayley and Co. in the regular and open way of business, the facts relating to which were, immediately after the seizure, and without disguise, laid before the Com missioners of Excise.—We remain, Sir, your obedient servants, BULL and UNDERWOOD. 25, Ely-place, Nov. 12, 1845. FRACAS IN THE MUSICAL WORLD. BRlGHTON.—Theiharniony of Jullien's Concert on Friday night was diversified by a little fracas which took place in the ante- room at the close of the first act. It seems that a party, consisting of two ladies and three gentlemen, pro fescors and amateurs en musique, took possession of seats which had been reserved for Lady Jane Peel and the Misses Craven, and in the teeth of all remonstrances refused to va cate them on the ladies presenting themselves. At the close of the first act, one of the intruders—for so the parties must be considered, if the account we have heard be correct—who happens to be a professional himself, encountered Mr. McCarroll (the master of the entertainment) in the ante room, and some irritating and not very complimentary lan guage was bandied. The professor of music in question thereupon struck Mr. McCarroll in the face, piano ; and Mr. McCarroll, who was by this small application of the pitch fork instantly brought up to concert-pitch, returned the compliment, but so forte that his antagonist's eye, as we are told, more resembles the black than the white keys of the fashionable musical instrument. At this stage of the affair, we hear that the professor's male companions rushed to his aid with their sticks. Fortunately for their reputation, however, Monsieur Michau was standing by, and Monsieur has lived long enough amongst us to have imbibed those ad mirable and manly feelings of an Englishman, which long residence abroad may have deadened in some originally- English breasts. Seeing what was threatened, Monsieur Michau valiantly stepped into the melee, and removing the spectacles from his nose, he declared that as three to one was unmanly odds, be must at least join the unit, to make the fight more even, if it were persevered in. The gallant con duct of the Frenchman, and the sly reproach it conveyed, put an end to the , fracas, which has since, however, been the theme of remark in many circles. In those of a mixed musi cal and pugilistic character, it is unequivocally declared that the first assailant in the case must be scored down as a flat, for not striking forte, if he struck at all.—Brighton Guardian. MR. CIIORLEY'S NEW WORK..—We are requested to state that Mr. Colburn, of Great Marlborough-street, has this day published, "Pomfret ; or, Public Opinion and Private Judgment," by H. F Charley, Esq., in 3 vols. post Bvo., which can now be had at all the Libraries. Mr. Colburn has also just published the following popular new works of fiction :-2. Dunster Castle, a Tale of the Great Rebellion, by J. T. Hewlett, M.A., 3 vols.-3. The Attrac tive Man, by Mrs. Trollope, 3 vols.-4. Love, a Tale of Venice, by Horace Smith, Esq., author of " Bmmbletye House," &c., 3 vols.-5. The Story of a Royal Favourite, by Mrs Gore, 3 vols.— 6. The Master Passion, and other Tales, by T. C. Grattan, Esq., author of" The Heiress of Bruges," &c., 3 vols.-7. The White Slave and the Russian Prince, by the author of " Revelations of Russia," 3 vole =and 8. Count Konigsmark. an Historical Romance, by Captain Froderic Clanger, 0 y 914. GATESHEAD AND THE CORN-LAWS. Some years ago when Mr. Alderman Brockett brought before the Town Council of Gateshead a motion for the repeal of the corn-laws, it was negatived by that body. On Mon day last, at the annual meeting, the standing orders were sus pended, that the same gentleman 'might move, without pre vious notice, a memorial to Sir Robert Peel for the opening of the ports, and the following memorial was unanimously adopted : " TO THE RIGHT HON. SIR ROBERT PEEL, BART., FIRST LORD OF HER MAJESTY'S TREASURY. " The Memorial of the Mayor, Aldermea, and councillors of the Borough of Gateshead, in Council assembled, _ _ " Showeth,—That your memorialists have every reason to believe that the corn harvest throughout the United King dom has been most unfavourable, both as to quantity and quality ; and that the potato crop, particularly in lieland, has been a deplorable failure. " That the consequences to be apprehended from such sad circumstances are fearful in the extreme, and can only be averted, in the opinion of your memorialists, by an immediate sanction from the Queen in Council of an unrestricted impor- tation of foreign corn. " That the admission of foreign corn, duty free, into the United Kingdom, would not only materially relieve the pre sent wants of the country, but would tend to render perma nent the employment, and consequently the contentment, of the people. "Tour memorialists therefore earnestly entreat that you will advise her Majesty in Council to order the immediate opening of British and Irish ports to the free admission of foreign corn; and that you will recommend the Parliament, cn its re-assembling, to abolish every duty and restriction to which the importation of food is at present exposed. " And your memorialists, &c." This memorial was not only adopted nem. con., but the show of hands in its favour was general, and not a whisper of dissent was heard. A similar memorial has also been adopted by the Newcastle Council, but not unanimously. The whole of the Glasgow Banking Establishments have raised the interest on Deposits from 2 to 2i per cent. per annum—the Royal Bank and National Bank of Scotland to 3 per cent.— Glasgow Argus. TUE LATE ACCIDENT ON THE EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW RAILWAY. —ln the High Court of Justiciary this morninT (Monday), William Paton, superintendent Of loco motives to the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Cdmpany, and Richard M'Nab, engineman, were brought to the bar to receive sentence, when Paton was ordered to be confined for twelve months in GlasgoM gaol, and W.Nab for nine months. The Lord - Chief Justice Clerk passed a high eulogium on Mr. Paton's general character.— Glasgow Argus. The Duke of Wellington will arrive at Apsley House on Friday or Saturday next, from Walmen Castle The Noble and Gallant Duke intends to remain about ten days in town, and then go to Strathfieldsaye, Hants. Colonel Gore Langton, in consequence of the failure of the potato crop, has given directions to his steward to return the whole of the last year's rent to the holders of allotments on his property, 154 in number. —Bath Herald. Prince and Princess Nicholas Esterhazy and family have arrived at Thomas's Hotel, from Brighton, and in a few days repair to Middleton Park, the Earl of Jersey's seat, near Bicester. USE or ACORNS AS FOOD.—A Correspondent says, "In the present anticipated dearth of food, I would suggest the use of acorns—a species of esculent much used in Spain and Italy. lam aware that in use in those countries is the sweet acorn ; whether the bitter properties of our English acorn might not be extracted, and so rendered at once palat able, as it is certainly most nutritious, is a question I must leave to those better versed in chemistry than I am. This hint is thrown out in the hope it may prove useful." THREATS OF INCENDIARISM IN BERKSHIRE.—The spirit of incendiarism has, we are sorry to hear, manifested itself in a portion of Berkshire. Mr. AV. Rixon, of the White Hart, Faringdon, wishing last week to thrash out a rick of barley, employed a machine for that purpose, and on.the fol lowing morning he received by post a letter, threatening to burn his farming stock if he insisted on using the machine, stating if that was not used, more labour wculd be required. The handwriting was not bad, and the letter was stamped. THE JESUITS AT LucEßNE.—lntelligenee from Lucerne announces that, on the report made to the Graud Council, the imprisonment of Dr. Pfyffer has been main tained. M. Balthasar, one of the members, had demanded that the documents relative to the prooceedings should be placed on the table, in order that it might be judged if the arrest was justified or not; but it was decided that this demand should not be complied with. Dr. Pfyffer himself applied in writ ing to the Grand Council to be set at liberty, but the appli cation was not opened until just as they were going to vote. In his letter, be requested to be allowed a candle by night, as he was not accustomed to remain in bed for fourteen hours at a time ; he demanded also better treatment in ge neral. The Committee appointed to investigate the matter was composed almost exclusively of friends of the. Jesuits. After Dr. Pfyffer had been thrown into prison, ,Captain Meyer, and the Registrar, Haber, examined his papers, and, after being so occupied for several hours, at last placed them under seal. ANOTHER DEATH FROM . lIYDROPHOBIA.—A me lancholy case of death from hydrophobia took place on Sunday last, in the family of Mr. Callen, picture-frame, dealer, No. 5, Wellington-Place, Goswell-street-road, St. Luke's, whose son, Charles Callen died on that day from the effects of that frightful malady. About four months ago he was bitten on the lip by a dog of the black-tan species, and which belonged to a man who keeps a green grocer's stall in that neighbourhood. As it was thought that the dog might bite some other person, and as it was partial to the unfortunate youth, who was in the habit of playing with it, the owner killed it, he not having any sus picion at the time that it was in a rabid state. The wound, ill u effects of the bite till a few up, and there were no sub swe h q c e h n t b l s e y d m a p l e i t l s e, o f k e a a n l e y d days before his death. On Tuesday night he was with a party of friends, in the:company of his family. On the fol lowing day he complained of an unpleasant sensation in his throat, which got worse on Thursday, when it was deemed advisable to send for Ihe family medical adviser, Mr. World, City-road. After having prescribed some medicine,- his fears were excited that the young man was labouring under an attack of hydrophobia.. He, in Consequence, ap plied to Mr. Colson' physician, Old J ewr y, w h o i nqu i re d whether the patient had been at any. time bitten by a dog. Upon being informed that he had, he at once stated that the complaint he was suffering from was hydrophobia. The deceased for several hours afterwards endured the . mpst dreadful paroxysms of iti:aftieks, and "on Shnday morning, after being reduced by their violence to a stare of the greatest exhaustion, he gradually sank and died. He was about seventeen years of age, and an only son. THE LUMBER TRADE. We are sorry to see the old objection to the " lumber trade' started in a late number of the Kingston Chronicle and Ga zette—viz., its demoralising tendency. If this objection were to be strictly acted upon we are afraid it would be of exten sive application. The Chronicle may recollect what is said by the highest authority of the danger of dealing in mer chandise. If the tendency to demoralisation is to prevent a trade from being followed, we apprehend that there might be an interdict on many trades an d pro f ess i ons, even ex tending to that of newspaper editor. The military and naval professions would n o t b e f ree f rom d anger. We con ceive that every honest pursuit, not contrary to law, ought to stand on the same footing; perfect freedom fur all to follow it, if they find their advanta ge i n i t. "B ut, " says the Chronicle, "if the amount of capital employed in the lumbering business were directed to the improvement of the country, by creating new settlements and clearing land for agricultural purposes, the province would derive permanent advantages from its outlay." The capitalist, we should conceive, must likewise be allowed to study his advantage. In so doing he is the most likely to promote the advantage of the country. The Chronicle: would, of course, pass over the immoral tendency of the employment of the ship— owners in providing vessels and seamen to convey the produce of agricultural settlements to the best market. He surely would not think of the agricultural settlements consuming all their surplus prodnce, or their capital being diverted to the payment, feeding, and clothing of non-agricultural labourers, who could furnish nothing so cheap as it might be furnished with the money got for produce from the persons employed in the lumbering or other trade business, and paid with the capital employed in trade. In truth, there can be no thriving agricultural settlements without large bodies of non-agricultural labourers, and it is best not to interfere with their industry, nor to pronounce anathema against the capitalists who set them in motion, no matter what may be their honest pursuit. The people of Great Britain and Ire land want our lumber, and pay us well for it. If we can furnish them anything else that they want, and will ex change on equally favourable terms for what we want from them, there is nothing to prevent us from making the exchange ; and we may trust to the clearsightedness of capitalists for directing the employment of their capital in a way to give the most profitable returns. In respect to morality, we must just take care of our own, and leave the morality of others to be looked after by themselves, and those whose particular charge it is ; recollecting that no lawful oc cupation or business is placed out of the pale of salvation,and that it may happen that the " publican and sinner" may be more acceptable than they who speak disparagingly of him. —Quebec Gazette. THE APPROACHING SPLENDID BALL AT GUILD HALL.—The Ward Schools of the City, which are acknow ledged by all who have visited them to be productive of a large amount of good, are to derive a benefit, from the vote of the Common Council, this year, by having the profits arising from a ball, at the Guildhall, devoted to their use. For the last few years, by the generous exertions of Lord Dudley Stuart, the Guildhall Ball, which has always taken place a few days after the 9th of November, has been the means of contributing to the support of the unfortunate Poles. It was the intention of his Lordship, some weeks ago, to renew his application for the use of the Hall for the same charity, but the moment lie heard that the Lord Mayor contemplated a vigorous effort in favour of the Ward Schools, he not only dropped all thought of application, but warmly offered his as sistance in promoting the object of the friends of the Ward Schools. The Committee appointed to carry into effect the resolutions of the advocates of this great charity will meet immediately, and snake the most magnificent arrangements. Her Majesty, Prince Albert, the Doke of Cambridge, and great numbers of the nobility, have most zealously patronised the entertainment, which will be conducted by Mr. Benedict. IMPROVEMENTS AT CHELSEA.—The authorities of this parish having applied for and obtained a local Act of Parliament in the course of the last session, enabling them to borrow a sum of money for the purpose of carrying out certain improvements in the parish, levying a local tax on the householders and inhabitants of a penny, we believe, in the pound, until such loan should be repaid, the benefit aris ing to the parish in consequence is now beginning very visi bly to manifest itself. The first improvement effected, and a very important one, has been to remove the turnpike-gates throughout the parish, the leases of the whole of the trusts being purchased and the toll-gates entirely removed. This has enabled the omnibuses which ply to Brompton from town, instead of staying, as formerly, on this side of the spot where the Queen's-elm-gate stood, just below the new Con sumption Hospital, in the Fulham-road, in order to evade the toll, to proceed, now that the gate has been removed, considerably further down the road into little Chelsea, much to the convenience of the numerous highly respectable inha bitants of that locality. Other improvements of a similar nature, which it is unnecessary further to particularise, have been effected in ether parts of the parish, much to the satisfaction of the particular quarter benefited. The next noticeable improvement has been the complete paving of the entire footways throughout the parish, especially in the King's-road and the Fulham-road, where it was much needed. This has, of course, been a work of very considerable expense, and could not otherwise have been accomplished without a very great outlay on the part of the inhabitants along the different lines of road, but which has now been done without putting them to any particular or immediate additional ex pense or inconvenience. Other improvements, several of an important nature, are in contemplation or in course of being carried into effect, which must have the effect of considerably improving the neighbourhood, and adding to the ornamental beauties of the parish, and at the same time, to the comforts and convenience of the numerous highly influential and respectable inhabitants of this recently vastly extended and much improved locality. The whole of the affairs are in trusted to a number of gentlemen of high standing and influence in the parish, who have been nominated and elected by the inhabitants into a body of commissioners for this special purpose. . _ _ REFUSAL TO BURY A CIIILD.—A painful scene occurred on Monday last, at the Church of St. Saviour's, Norwich. The body of a child, belonging to Mr. forth, one of the night watch, was brought up for interment, but the Rev. Mr. Beckwith, officiating for the incumbent, refused to perform the ceremony, in consequence of the child not hav ing been fully baptised. After the mourners bad been de tained in the church about two hours, Mr. King, the clerk, prevailed on another clergyman to bury ft.—Chelmsford Chronicle. A LONG LOST RAPHAEL.—The Academie des Beaux Arts, at its last sitting, had an interesting piece of intelligence communicated to it by M. R. Rochette, its per petual secretary, and received by him from M. Jesi, the cele brated engraver. It was that an immense fresco, by Raphael, in admirable preservation, has been discovered at Florence, in the refectory of a convent, suppressed at the close of the last century. This work, which represents the " Last Sup per," was generally attributed to Perrugino, but, on its being lately cleaned, Raphael's name was found on the robe of one of the apostles, with the date of 1514, when the great painter was in the 21st year of his age. This is the period of his life of which Vasari and other writers on art seem to know least, and this discovery fills up the chasm which has hitherto been felt in Raphael's career.— Galignani. EARLY OATS.—We have learned from a corres pondent, an experienced agriculturist, that Don Oats, if sown any time before Christmas, will be fit to cut in July, a period when a supply might be much wanted, and prove a most sensible relief. We would earnestly press upon land lords and farmers the necessity of considering this matter, as one eminently deserving attention.—Evening Post. THE POTATO DISEASE.—It does not clearly appear that the wetness of the summer is the cause of the disease in potatoes. In parts of the country the rain was but partial and slight, yet the potato is there affected. Had not the lengthened severe winter an effect upon the vegetable? A ROYAL Flsm—ln the ROCHESTER, Nov. 1 -- Court of Common Council on Monday, the Town Clerk, D. B. Lewis, Esq., after the election of the new Mayor, Robert Clements, informed the court that, in consequence of a stur geon having been caught in the River Medway by a fisher man named Thomas John Hills, the royal fish was con veyed to Windsor for the acceptance of her Majesty, ac companied by a letter from the Mayor and C orporation to the Lord Chamberlain. To this he had r ece i ve d the fol lowing reply, dated Windsor Castle, October 6, 1845 have to acknowledge the receipt, by the hands of Mr. Lewis, of your letter of yesterday, addressed to the Lord Chamberlain, and stating that the Mayor and Corpo tion of the city of Rochester had forwarded as an offering for the Queen's table, a sturgeon, taken on Saturday in the river M e dw a y. I have not failed to bring your letter under the notice of the Queen, and have received commands to express her Majesty's gratification at the testimony of the loyal and dutiful regard for her Majesty and her royal house, evinced by the Mayor and Corporation of the ancient and loyal city of Rochester.—l have the honour to be your obedient ser vant, G. BOWLES, Master of the Household. To D. B. Lewis, Esq. The above letter was entered on the minutes of the Corporation, and the fisherman was awarded the sum of two guineas for catching and conveying the said fish to Windsor. BURGLARY IN THE CITY.—On Tuesday morning be tween one and six, a robbery was committed on the premises of Mr. Morgan, a licensed victualler, at the Three Cranes, Queen-street, Cheapside. The robbery , was discovered by the barmaid, who, on entering the bar about six o'clock, per ceived the cash box broken open and various papers thrown about the floor, when she immediately aroused Mr. Morgan. On his arrival it was ascertained that 911. 10s. had been taken from the cash-box, and upon further search it was found that an additional 301. had been abstracted from a pri vate drawer, making a total loss of 121/. los. It is_ presumed that the thief must have secreted himself in the back part of the premises over night, and from thence obtained admission to the tap-room. THE ARMY. CAVALRY. Cavalry Depot—The authorities at the Horse Guards have come to the determination of removing the Cavalry Depot from Maidstone Barracks to Woolwich Garrison, as soon as the lease of the former place expires, which will take place in a very short period. The Maidstone barracks have been found extremely inconvenient and very unhealthy. 13th Light Dragoons, Cahir—The troop under Captain Hamilton, with Lieut. Gore, marched from Clonmel for Cahir, 7th November, and joined head-quarters same day, having been relieved by a troop of same corps. INFANTRY. 7th Royal Fusiliers, Depot, Naas—Lieutenants Venner and Whitehead have arrived at Spike Island, Cove of Cork, on board of a steam-vessel, to join the draft consisting of Capt. Cockr;ne, Lieut. Porter, 1 sergeant, and 40 rank and file, and 6 boys, under orders for embarkation for Barbadoes, on board of the Princess Royal transport, shortly expected at Cove from Deptford. 19th (Ist York North Riding), Depot, Carlow—A re cruiting party has marched from head-quarters for Dublin, to embark per steam vessel for Liverpool, en route for York, there to be stationed. Captains Sir M. A. Taite, Bart., and Calley, and Lieutenant Ellarman, arc ordered to embark at Cork for conveyance to the West Indies, to join their ser vice companies. Two companies are stationed at Castle Corner. _ —...-.. 24th (2d Warwickshire) Regiment, Limerick—Officers on leave of absence :—Major C. IL Doyle, to the 15th Nov. ; Captains Paynter and Brown, to the 31st December; Ensigns Payne to the 31st December, Thelwall to the 15th December, and the Hon. R. Ilandcock to the 14th December; Assistant Surgeon Donald to the 20th December. Recruiting-6 ser geant , and 12 rank and file. A sergeant, corporal, and 15 privates, invalids, in charge of an officer, are en route to Dublin, to arrive by 12th November, to appear before a medical board. Lieutenant-Colonel H. D. Townsend is com manding. 26th (Cameronian) Regiment, Belfast—Officers on leave : Mountain, C. 8.. to Nov. 30; Captain Layard, to Dee: 61 < Lieutenant Wallace, to Nov. 30 ; Roberts, to March 30, 1846; Ensign Mountain, to April 14, 1846. Recruiting -3 sergeants and 6 rank and file; at Carrickfergus Castle Fort, 1 company. consisting of Captain Edgar, Ensign Pres- WI ! 3 sergeants, i drummer, and 60 rank and file. Major Ilogarat it tommanding. 30th (Cambridge) Regiment, Castiehar— Officers on leave of absence:—Lieutenant-Colonel Singleton, on appointment; Brevet Majors Geddes and Gregory; Captain Holy, to Dec. 26 ; Lieutenants Shinn, to Jan. 31, 1646 ; Tongue, to Dee. 21 ; Bayley, to Dec. SI ; Ensign Rose, to March 20, 1846; Quartermaster Ward, to Nov. 30. Recruiting-3 sergeants, and 8 tank and file. Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Ormand is commanding. Two companies stationed at Gal way. Detachments are stationed at Loughrea, Outerard, Westport, and Balinrolie. Recruiting parties are at Can bridge, Bristol, Exeter, Aberdeen, and Honiton. 32d (Cornwall) Begin ent, Athlone—Captain Kyrie and Lieut. King, 2 sergeants, 1 drummer, and 51 rank and file. A company occupy barracks at Longford. Recruiting-3 sergeants, and 3 rank and file. 33d (Ist York West Riding), Depot, Clonmel—Lieut. the' Hon. J. Arbuthnot Keane is on leave to the 31st December; Lieut. Quale to the 31st of January, 1816. Major Galloway is commanding. 34th (Cumberland) Regiment, Depot, Ferinoy—Five pri vates (invalids), in charge of a non- commissidned officer, have marched from head-quarters from Cork, there to' embark per steam vessel for Dublin, to appear before a medical board, and to appear by the Ist of November. Officers pre sent at head quarters :—Major Deedes; Captains Heathcot,. Talbot, and Hervey, Lieuts. Robertson and Still, Depot Paymaster, Agnew, Depot Adjutant, and Randolph ; Ensigns Robinson, Palmer, and Farnet. Recruiting-5 sergeants and 16 rank and file. Officers on leave of absence :—Captaitt Schreiber, to the 15th of November; Ensign Fyfe, to the 31st of December; Assistant-Surgeon Eaton, on appoint ment; Lieut. Brisbane is on leave of absence to the 28th of March, 1846, at Largo House, Fife, the seat of his relation Gen. Sir Thomas Brisbane, G.C.B. and G.C.H, colonel of the regiment, which is on the passage to Corfu. 35th (Sussex) Regiment, Depot, Charles Fort, Kinsale.— Captain Moore and Ensign O'Callaghan are on leave to the 19th of December. Recruiting-2 sergeants and 10 rank and file. Major Deedes is commanding. 40th (2d Somersetshire) Regiment—Yesterday morning the fourth company depot of the 40th regiment marched from Chatham en route for Dover, under command of Lieut.- Col. George Hibbert, C.B. The strength of the depot con sists of 16 sergeants, 16 corporals, 1 drummer, and 347 _pri vates, with the following officers—Captain John Gray, Cap tain Fred. Wm. Webber Smith, Captain T. J. Valiant, and Captain J. M. B. Neill ; Lieuts. Wm. Thomas, Robert Carey, A. Abercromby Nelson, Samuel Snelling, J. A. Macgowan ; Ensigns Richard Snowden Payne, H. Thomas Fell `White; Paymaster Charles Scartin Naylor, and Assistant-Surgeon H. Mapleton, M.D. The depot has recruiting in different districts, 10 sergeants, 5 corporals, and 29 privates; 1 ser geant and 1 corporal on furlough. The depot will remain at Dover until the regiment arrives from India, which is ex pected in March next, it having embarked at Calcutta in the beginning of last month for England 40th (South Devon) Regiment, Depot, Armagh—Major Campbell left Armagh on the 7th instant for Dublin, there to embark for the West Indies, to join the service com panies, and relieve Major Maclean, ordered home to take charge of the depot. Brevet Major Martin has taken the command. Two companies are stationed at Charlemont and Monaghan, which were relieved on the 7th instant front head-quarters. 48th (Northampton) Regiment, Depot, Kilkenny—A re cruiting party has marched from head-quarters for Dublin, there to embark per steam-vessel for Liverpool, eu route to Sudbury, in Suffolk, to be stationed. Captain Emmett is on leave of absence to Nov. 30 ; Lieut. Henry, ditto, to Dec.3l ; and Ensign O'Sullivan, ditto, to Jan. 31, 1846. 41st (Welsh) Regiment, Royal Barracks, Dublin—Officers on leave of absence :—Capt. Donaldson and Captain Downes, to Dec. 31; Lieutenants Rawlins, Wells, Wetherel, and Taylor, to Dec. 31 ; Lieut. Arkwright to Nov. 30; Lieut. Steward, to Dec. 25. Brevet Major Dempster is in command of a com pany stationed at Portobello Barracks, with Lieut. Great head. Ensigns Lennox and Rawlinson, and Surgeon Wilkins, are on leave to Nov. 30. Recruiting-1 sergeant and 12 rank and file. Lieut.. Col. Gore Brown, C. 8., is commanding. 49th (Princess Charlotte of Wales) Regiment, Athlone-- Officers on leave of absence :—Capt. Hart, to Jan. 31, 1846 ; Lieut. Ogilvy, to Nov. 15. Recruiting-4 sergeants and tf rank and file. Capt. Montgomery's company, consisting of Ensigns Page and King, 2 sergeants, 1 drummer, and 40 rank and file, joined head-quarters on sth November, having been relieved by a company of the same corps. Lieut.. Col. Adams, C. 8., is commanding. 66th (Berkshire), Depot, Clare Castle—One sergeant and 8 privates (invalids), have marched from head-quarters for Dublin Beggar's Bush recruiting depot, to arrive by 12th November, to appear before the medical board. Lieut. Smythe is on leave of absence till gazetted on half-pay, as staff-officer to pay pensioners. Ensign Bell is on leave is 30th November. Recruiting-3 sergeants and 8 rank and file. Brevet Lieut. Goldie is commanding at head-quarters. Cap tain Devonport is stationed at Killaloe, in command of a company. CHATHAM Ganrusost —The following number of troops' available for duty at this garrison, according to the last re turns, are upwards of 2,000 men. The present effective strength of the provisional battalion comprises 1,420 men, and the 65th 402 men; the remainder for duty are made up by the Royal Marine corps, out of which 40 men are required for the garrison of lipnor Castle, and a guard of 13 at Fort Clarence. There are, besides, in hospital, 499 soldiers sick, including the invalids in the general hospital. A number of recruits arc daily arriving from the several recruiting districts, to join the depots of those regiments serving in India. ROYAL ARTILLBRY.—On Monday Lord Bloomfield inspected the two companies of Captain Mee and Major Locke, which returned to Woolwich, from Canada, on Friday last, in heavy marching order, on the grand mounting parade. His Lordship was pleased to express his approbation of the state of both companies. WILSON'S SCOTTISH ENTERTAINMENTS.—This far famed Vocalist gave two of his entertainments in the Neu burgh-rooms, in Brighton, on Friday evening and Saturday morning, when he was welcomed by crowded audiences. Mr. Wilson's visits to Brighton are neither "few nor far be tween," and notwithstanding the number of " Concerts," and " Entertainments" which have been given in that fashionable locality this season, yet the attraetions of the "Scottish Minstrel' remain there, as everywhere else, undi minished. Scotland, Scottish History, and Scottish song, abonnd with pleasing associations to everyone; and the truth fulness of character, and felicity of expression given by Mr. Wilson to the songs of his country are sure to enhance his well-earned popularity. The host of imitators of Wilson who some time ago sprang up with entertainments, entitled " Hours," " Varied Hours,' " Mornings," " Evenings," " Nichts," &c., &c., are now fast disappearing ; however, in some of the more sequestered parts of England, the name of Wilson has again been assumed with a view of gulling the public. When the Mr. Wilson was lately in Shrop shire, a report got abroad that he himself was the impostor, and on his arrival in one of the towns where he had an nounced an entertainment, a gentleman who had a portrait of the real Wilson, brought it to compare with the original, when to his satisfaction he recognised the minstrel. THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF CANADA —We regret to learn that the latest advices from Canada give a most un favourable account of the state of Lord Metcalfe's health. Indeed we have seen a private letter, from a gentleman whose official duties give him daily opportunities for m wichhehas change. obser vation, which represents the distinguished person in ques tion as so worn down by suffering as to make it ut terly im possible that human nature c an much lon g er bear up , unless the cruel disease rt long been a ma Lord Metcalfe had, up to the last possible mo men t, perse vered in his personal a ttention to the duti es of his important office • b u t on the day on which the letter to which w e h ave vr should ( cancer o t f a take a the fa o c s e t ) to unexpectedh alluded was written, he was for the first time unable to bear the pain and fatigue of removal to the council-room, and the indispensable business was necessarily transacted in his ab sence.—Britannia. PRICE OF.BREAD.—In consequence of a fall in the average price of wheat in the Edinburgh market, the four pound loaf is reduced one halfpenny, being now sold at eightpence halfpenny, ready meney, or if paid within a month; and ninepence, credit. Flour 3s. per stone.—Cale. donran Mercury. RAILWAY SURVEYlNG.—Engineers and surveyors are scouring the country around Lincoln in every direction, and white and red flags are almost as plentiful as trees. The demand for surveyors is so great, and the prices paid so enor mous, that it is quite common now for the managers of one line to buy off or kidnap the surveyors of a rival line, with the view of preventing their enemy from lodging the required plans prior to going before Parliament. The other day one of the surveyors of the Lincoln and Retford line decamped, and instead of being hard at work with his brother surveyor, was discovered surveying a roast duck in the neighbourhood of Horucastle.—Lincolnshire Chronicle. FARINGDON.—RAILWAY MEETING.-- A large meeting was held at the Crown Inn, on Tuesday, in pursuance of a notice that a deputation from the Committee of the Cheltenham, Oxford, and London Junction Railway Com pany, would attend to explain their intentions and the ob jects to be gained by such railway. Sir Rober t Throgmorton took the chair. The projected line, and its probable advan tages to the district, were explained by Mr. Westmacott, of London, after which the Rev. Mr. Evanson, of Inglesham, and Dr. Mantel' proposed and seconded a resolution expres sive of the opinion of the meeting in favour of the line, and Medley, Esq.,Barker, Esq., of Fairferd, and H. St. John Esq., proposed and seconded a resolution to petition Parlia ment on the subject, and a requisition to the county Members to support the same. P. Pusey, Esq , M.P., expressed his readiness and pleasure to de so; after which Mr. Barker offered to the meeting a resolution in favour of an extensioa line to Cirencester and Stroud, which Mr. Smith, of South ross, - having seconded, the meeting affirmed.— Wilts Inde pendent. THE HERRING FlSllERY.—Providence is still blessing this part of the western coast with unexampled suc cess in the herring fishery. On Thursday night :the largest take yet had was made near Mutton Island, within a mile of the harbour, and the joy of the poor fishermen is ex. treme. We know not if other pottions of the coast have been equally favoured ; but the finest field is open at present for the purchase of herrings in the market.—Galway Via. dicator. rg 1!"or J