The Sun. — London, England, 1847-12-09 00:00:00

- "sci , av-ItlaistAwAfiffts 1.--1 t is blowing , a gale - at 41 .N.W. The Memnon (schooner), of Cardiff has drove on shore. SHIELDS, DEC. 7.—The sloop Christiana end Mar garet, of Alloa, Dundee to Newcastle, foundered 4th inst.; crew saved. The Sylph, of and for Dundee, went on the Herd Sand this morning; crew saved. Bth. The Montreal, of South Shields, went on shore on the Herd Sand yesterday. FALMOUTH, DEC. 18.—The gale continued from the date of our last until midnight, when it moderated, and backened to the westward. BRISTOL, DEC. B.—The Thomas, from Richibucto, Parted her cables to-day, and went on shore to the east ward of the river. _ _ CORK, DEC. 6.—During the whole of last night it blew a violent gale from south-west and west, which still continues. DEC. B.—A vessel, supposed to be coal laden, is wrecked on the Goodwin Sands. The Merchant, from Monte Video, Prince of Wales, Jones, and Pilgrim, from St. John's, New Brunswick, have been driven out of Margate Roads, with loss of anchors and cables, the two latter have been supplied from hence. The Ram bler, from Cadiz, was also driven out of the same roads. The Patronia, Worston, from London to Constantinople, lost anchor and chain, and has been supplied. LITTLEnAmProx, DEC. 7.—A small sloop, supposed from Southampton to this port, has been blown out of the roads. CoWEs, DEc. 7.—The Si, brig, and Mercedes, schooner, Were in contact during the gale last night, the latter lost her fore-mast. FALMOUTH, DEc. 7.—The Concord, Hancock, from Odessa, in coming up the roads yesterday, got in con tact with the Equity, the latter is not supposed to have Much damage. The Monarch is said to havo lost an anchor. ST. IvEs, DEC. 6.—At noon to-day, during the height of the gale, a large steamer was seen to bear away, and run up the Channel, after having got to the westward of St. Ives' Head. BRISTOL, DEc. 7.—The Eliza and Harriet, of Belfast, Was spoken, Ist ult., in the St. Lawrence, by the Sol way, arrived here. RAMSEY, I. M., DEC. 7.—The Maria, Williams, of Port Madoc, from Newport to Carlisle, in putting into this harbour, struck the bulwarks, injured her bottom, and must discharge. STRATTON, CORNWALL, DEC. 7.—The Argimon, of Wexford, Sprat, to Limerick, went on shore between Bude and Bascartte this morning; one man drowned. PETERHEAD, DEC. 7.—The Sir Alexander Duff, of Banff, is a total wreck in the Bay, and the Brothers, of Portsoy, is stranded on the rocks and considerably damaged. CARDIGAN, DEC. 7.—The Caroline, Honey, of and for Liverpool, from St. John's, New Brunswick, sprung a leak yesterday and came on shore this evening, and Will probably break up during the night. It is blowing heavy gale at S.W. to N.N.E.; crew saved. Ku.ausu, Dxc. B.—lt has blown a very severe (gale from the eastward. The Eliza, of Youghal, is on shore at Moyne. BELFAST, DEC. s.—Sailed, John and Robert, New Orleans. DEAL, DEc. B.—Wind N.W., strong and squally.— Arrd. sth, Latona, Broderick, St. Andrews, New Bruns wick, for Hull. 7th, Astarte, Roberts, St. Vincent's. B th, Grenville Bay, Robinson, St.. Andrew's, New Brunswick. Sld. Bth, Rose, Aden ; Osprey, Callao ; Clifford, Jamaica ; and several others. Arrd. from the River and s a il e d, Persia, Cape of Good Hope and Cey lon; Frowning Beauty, South America. Arrd. from the River, Mamule, Coquimbo ; Alexander Hall, Callao ; Rotspur, Monte Video ; John Pink, Jamaica ; Diadem, St. John's, New Brunswick. LIVERPOOL, DEC. B.—The Atala, from St. John's, New Brunswick to this port, is at anchor in Menai Straits, with loss of fore and mainmasts. A steam tug bas been sent to tow her here. The brig on shore near ithyl, reported yesterday, was the Fairy, not the Mary. BRlDGEws.rzn, DEC. B.—The Ducadi Genova, from Odessa, went on the mud during the gale yesterday, and roast be lightened before she cau be got off. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) HAT MA3METS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 21108 to 31 12s ; Clover, ditto, 31 lOs to 4/ 128 ; and Straw, 11 3s to 11 8s Per load. A full average supply, and a heavy demand. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 2/ lOs to 31 14s ; Clover ditto, 31 lOs to 4110 s; and Straw, 1/ 5s to 1/ lOs par load. Supply good, and trade dull. WHITECHAPSL.—Meadow Hay, 21 108 to 3/ 125 ; Clover ditto, 31 10s to 4/ 15s ; and Straw, 1/ 4s to 11 9 s per load. Trade dull, at barely stationary prices. iiMIXTGALTE AND LEaDENBBLL• The markets were heavy to-day, and prices were with difficulty supported. Beet; from 2s 8d to 3s 3d; Mutton 38 6d to 4s &I; Veal. 3s 8d to 4s 8d; and Pork, 3s 8d to 5 2 per Blbs by the carcase. SWEAT 7411.70LET5. HAILSHIM, DEC. B.—We bad a good show of fat Beef, to-day, but the demand was_ by no means active. 'eef, from 3s 4d to 4s 6d; Mutton, 35 8d to 5s 4d; 'Veal, 4 1 to 4s 6d ; a nd P or k, 4 s to 4s 6d per 81bs. ARUNDEL, DEc. 7.—Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; Mutton, 45 to 5s 2d; Veal, 4s to 4s 6d; and Pork, 43 2d to 4s 6d per 81bs. A good supply and a slow trade. CHICHESTER, DEC. B.—Prime Beasts sold freely, at full prices, but all other kinds of stock commanded very little attention. Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s 6d; Mutton, 3 810 d to 5s 2d; Veal, 4s to 43 6d; and Pork, 4s 21 to 4s 6d per 81bs. Suckling Calves, 20s to 265; Quarter old Store Pigs, 186 to 235; and Mikh Cows, with their small Calf, 141 to 171 10s. each. SOUTHALL, DEC. B.—We harl: a very slow general demand this morning on the following terms :—Beef, from 3s to 45 4d; Mutton, 3s 10d to ss; Veal, 4s to 4s 6d; and Pork, 4s to 4s 8d per Blbs, to sink the offals. R O MFORD, DEC. 8 —Prime Beasts and Sheep. the supply of which was small, commanded a steady sale at full prices ; otherwise, the demand was in a very slug gish state.—Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 6d; Mutton, 3s. Bd. to ss; Veal, 4s 2d to 4s 6d; and Pork, 4s 4d to 4s 8d per 81bs; Suckling Calves, 203 to 28s; Quarter-old Store Pigs, 183 to 245; and Milch Cows, with their *Mall Calf, 151 to 171 17s each. CORN AVERAGES. ~, GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OE BRITISH CORN ar or the Week ended Dec. 9, 1847, made up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in Eagland and Wales Per Imperial Quarter. WELAT. I BAILEY.' OATS. I BTE. BEANS. PEAS. P RICIC I b 22 Id I 30s 8d I 22s 5d 28s 10,1 144 e Od 49s 7d • Tke Duties on Foreign Grain are now suspended. DREADFUL TRAGEDY. (FROM 1. CORRESPONDENT.) 13A.Tff, DEC. B.—A most shocking affair has just been discovered, of which further particulars shall be forwarded. to-morrow. A poor woman, the wife of a journeyman brewer, has cut her throat and the throats of her four children. All were quite dead when found ; and the discovery took place In consequence of the neighbours hearing the cries of the pigs, which reminded them that none of the family had been seen for the day. The husband has been absent at his work since Saturday, when he left his mother with his family, his wife having been for some time in a desponding way. The inquest will be held to-morrow, at noon. We are informed that Rear-Admiral Prescott, C. 8., °lla of the Lords of the Admiralty, has accepted the Post of the late Rear-Admiral Shirreff, Superintendent of Portsmouth Dockyard. TILE OLD LENTEN ENTERTAINMENT.—The Irish 'Members are beginning to abuse England as badly as ever. This really looks as if they intended making ap plication for another loan .—Punch. AREIYALS or SPECIE.—The steam-ship Princess it oyal, arrived from Hamburgh, has brought six casks atd two cases of gold, consigned to order ; and the American line-of-packet-ship Hendrick Hudson, arrived in the docks from New York, has brought two boxes and oat- other package of specie, consigned to different hoses in the metropolis. Cuasous DISCOVBRY.-The other week there was, it is said, found in a coalpit south of Edinburgh, at a di,pth of from twenty to thirty fathoms, a petrified human b(Kly, which unfortunately the miners broke; but three pi aces have been preserved—namely, portions of the aims, and a foot and a leg half way up to the knee, the toes broken off.— Caledonian Mercury. RAILWAY EMPLOYMENT.—A return of the number said description of persons employed on the railways of Vie United Kingdom (open for traffic), on the Ist of slay It tat, has just been printed, from which it appears there IN 'ere employed on 74 railways, comprising an extent of 3 . ,305 miles, 47,218 persons; of these 124 were seereta f-Les, managers, and treasurers; 9G engineers; 399 super ' atendents ; 91 storekeepers ; 100 accountants and cashiers; 100 draughtsmen; 3,432 clerks; 823 foremen; enginemen or drivers, and assistants; 1,163 con %actors or guards; 10,800 artificers; 1,041 switchmen; 8,5 76 policemen, porters, and messengers; 4,143 plate- Ayers ; 12,493 labourers ; 407 gatekeepers; 151 wag 'goners; 49 brakesmen; and 256 had miscellaneous em ployment. From a similar return on lines and branches ,'" 1 course of construction at the same period , amount in g *3 128, and comprising an extent of 6,455 miles, it ',..,.. 4 4 ) Pears there were 256,509 persons employed. Of th ese '45 were secretaries and managers; 34 treasurers; 549 O n - gineers; 2,382 superintendents and storekeepers; 264 accountants and cashiers; 1,437 draughtsmen and clerks; 240,30 1 artificers and labourers ; 153 inspectors ; 32 land -surveyors; 6,741 miners or quarrymen; 1,037 fore- M en; 122 policemen or gatekeepers, 16 porters, servants, or watchmen ;7.876 platelayers ; 1,793 horse.drivers or Car ters, and 487 had miscellaneous employment. Total Mullber of p ersons employed on these two classes of lines, 303,727. MANCHEIPTER.—An accident occurred on Monday night to M r . J o h nson , c hairman of the Manchester S l tnck Exch ange . H e was p r o c eeding up stairs to retire for the ni g h t, w h en ( hi s s i g h t no t being good) he fell o,L oulder ver the banisters, and in his fall dislocated his !u bone, and received a fracture of the skull. He l a II "' lying in a state of insensibility, and we fear there as little hope of his recovery. lI ERIMGS.—Laxge shoals of herrings have ap• Feared in the Solway Frith of late, particularly on the Cumberland side; and so keen has the fishing been, that m any i of the coa l vesse l s h a ve been engaged therein in Place of their usual trade of supplying fuel to Dumfries . 1 Gallow a y. A cons id era bl e number of the fish have tas ° appeared a t th e mou th of the Nith; but, from the v 1 1(1 I , l at of nets, very few have been caught. I) nring some itira night s lately the shoals had a beautiful appear ance, coming to the surface of the sea and emitting a phosphorescent light. —Dumfries Courier. te:The corporation of Swansea, where the British le ntific Association are to assemble next year, have l a cs :tt lib era ll y voted 5001. towards t h e f un d f or prov idi ng tutu PicGcliallapdatiOn And entertdment.; COURT cineuLAit. Viscount Villiers had an interview with the Right Hon. Edward Strutt, yesterday. Lord Kinnaird and Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton had also interviews, yes terday, with the Right Hon. Gentleman, at the office of the Commissioners of Railways in the Board of Trade. The Hon. Francis Scott, M.P., and Mr. Archibald Boyd, transacted business, yesterday, at the Colonial• office. Lord John Russell was better yesterday. Sir William Clay transacted business at the Board of Trade, yesterday. Dispatches were received, yesterday, at the Colo nial-office, from the Governors of the West India Colonies. The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lady Mary Wood, had a dinner party yesterday ? at their residence in Downing street. The company consisted of the Marchioness of Clanricarde, Lady Emily de Burgh, Lady Holland, Right Hon. Edward Ellice, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Howard, Hon. William Cowper, Miss Hardy, Mr. Stafford, Mr. Herbert, and Mr. Denison. —Lady Mary had afterwards an evening party. Among the company were the French Ambassador, the Bavarian Minister, the American Minister and Mrs. Bancroft, the Prussian Minister, Prince Lowen stein, Count de Jarnac, Baron Koller, Lady Seaford, Miss Emily Hardy, Lord R. Grosvenor, Mr. Land seer, Mr. Ogle, Mr. Tufnell, Hon. Mrs. E. J. Stan ley, Mr. and Mrs. W. Childers, Miss Childers, Mr. Merivale, Mr. Clements, Lady Cowley, Hon. J. Talbot, Mr. and Lady Caroline Townley, Mr. B. Carter, Mr. Grey, Countess St. Germans, Lady Jemima Eliot, Miss Darner, Sir Augustus and the Misses Clifford, Mr. Wrightson, Mr. Thomas Baring, Lady Shelley, Mr. Brooke, Lord and Lady Mont eagle, Lady Frederick Bentinck, Mr. Parker, Mr. and Mrs.H. Brand, Hon. Mr. Grey, Mr. Gibson Craig, Lord Dudley Stuart and Mr. Stuart, Mr. and Lady Jane Ellis, Mr. and the Hon. Mrs. Bruce, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Seymour, Lady Brougham, Miss Eden, Mr. Calvert, Dlr. West, Lord Harry Vane, Mr. Pinazzi, Hon. George Fitzwilliam, Dr. Holland, Mr. Rich, Lord and Lady Kinnaird, &c. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.) ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIEF BILL. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 8. Order for Second Reading read ; Motion made, and Ques tion proposed." That the Bill be now read a second time:"— Amendment proposed, to leave out the word " now," and at end of the Question to add the words " upon this day six months." Question put, " That the word now' stand part of the Question." The House divided : MAJORITY—AYES, 168. Adair, R. Shafto Greene, John Price, Sir R. Aglionby, 11. A. Gregson, Samuel Raphael, Alexander A 'sock, Thomas Grey, Sir G. Bowdon, Colonel Raines, M. T. Grosvenor, Lord It. Reynold,i,'Jonh Baring, F. T. Haggitt, F. R. Ricardo, J. L. Bellew, R. M. Hall, Sir B. Rich, Henry Birch, Sir Thomas 'Jostle, Alexander Robartes, T. J. Black ill, S. W. Hayter, W. G. Roche, E. B. Blake, M. J. Hervey, Lord A. Romilly, John Bouverie, E. P. Heywood, James Russell, F. C. 11. Bowring, Dr. Howard, C. W.G. Sadleir, John Bright, John Howard, E. G. St. George, Chris. Brockman, B. D. Hume, Joseph Sal wey, Colonel Brotherton, Joseph Hutt, William Scholetield, William Browne, R. 1). Jermyn, Earl ' Scrope, G. P. Bunbuiy, Edward Jervis, Sir John Scully, Francis Burke, Sir Thomas Keating, Robert Seeley, Charles Buxton, Sir E. Keogh, William Seymour, Lord Callaghan, D. Keppel, George T. Shafto, R. D. Cardwell, Edward Labouchere, Henry Shell, R. L. Carter, John B. Lewis, George C. Simeon, John Caulfield, Colonel Lincoln, Earl of Slaney, Robert A. Cayley, Edward S. Littleton, E. R. Smith, John B. Childers, J. W. Lushington, Charles Smythe, G. Clay, James Macnamara, Major Somerville, Sir W. Clay, Sir W. M'Gregor, John Stanley, E, J. Clifford, Henry M. M`Tavish, C. C. Strutt, Edward Cochrane, A. Meagher, Thomas Stuart, Lord 1). Colebrooke, Sir T. Mahon, O'Gorman Sutton, Henry Courtenay, Lord Maitland, T. Tenison, E. K. Craig, W. G. Marshall, J. G. Tennent, .J. Crawford, W. S. Mitchell, T. A. Thicknesse, R. A. Danner, Colonel Molcsworth, Sir W. Thompson, Colonel Davie,: Sir Henry Monsell. William Thompson, George Dawson, T. V. Moore, George li. Thornely, T. Devereux, J. T. Morgan, H. K. G. Trelawny, J. S. Drumlanrig, Vis. Morpeth, Viscount Tuthell, Henry Duncan,:Viscount Mowatt, Francis; Turner, E. Dundas, Sir David Nugent, Sir Percy Urquhart, David Ebrington, Viscount O'Brien, J. Vane, Lord H. Ellice, Edward O'Brien, Timothy Verney Sir li. Evans, John O'Connell, John Villiers, Charles Ewart, William O'Connell, Maurice Wakley, Thomas Fagan, William O'Connell, M. J. Wall, C. B. Foley, John 11. O'Connor, Feargus Nelmsley, Sir J. Forster, Mathew O'Flaherty, Anthony Watkins, Colonel Fortescue, J. W. Ogle, S. C. . Westheed, J. P. Fox, Richard M. Ord, W. Williams, John Freestun, Colonel Osborne, Ralph Wilson, James Gardner. J. D. Paget, Lord Clarence Wilson, Matthew Gibson, T. M. Paget, Lord George Wood. W. P. Gladstone, W. E. Parker, John Wyvill, Marmaduke Gower, Levesen Perfect, Robert Yorke, H. It. Grace, 0. D. J. Peto, Samuel M. Young, John Graham, Sir James Pilkington, James TELLERS. Granger, T. C. Finney, W. Anstey, Thomas C. Grattan, Henry Power, Nicholas Arundel, Earl of MINORITY-NOES, 135. Abdy, Thomas N. Du Pre, C G. Lowther, Henry Acton, Colonel Edwards, Henry Lygon, Gen. Adderley, C. B. Egerton, Sir P. - 111`Naghten, Sir E. Alexander, N. Egerton, W. T. Manners, Lord C. Arbuthuott, Hugh Farnham, E. B. Manners, Lord G. Arkwright, G. Ferrer, James Masterman, J. Ashley, Lord Ffolliott, J. • Maxwell, J. Baillie, 11. J. Fitzroy, Henry Moody, C. A. /la'dock, E. H. Floyer, John Morgan, O. . . Barrington, Viscount Forbes, W. Mundy,"E. Miller Bateson, Thomas Fox, S. L. Newdegate, C. N. Beckett, William Frewen, C. H. Noel, Gerald J. Benbow, John Gooch, E. S. Oisulston, Lord Bennet, P. Gordon, Admiral Palmer, Robert Beresford, William Gore, W. 0. Plumptre, J. P. Blackstone, W. S. Goring. Charles Reid, Colonel Bolling, William Goulburii, Henry Rent . ____..... on, John C. Bourke, Richard S. Grogan, E. Richards, Richard Bowles, Admiral Gwyn, Howel Sandars, George Bramston, T. W. Raiford, Sir 11. Scott, Francis Bremridge, Richard Hall, Colonel Seahain, Viscount Brisco, M. Halsey, T. I'. Sibthorp, Colonel liroadley, H. Hamilton, G. A. Smyth, John G. Broadwood,:II. Hamilton, J. 11. Smollett, A. Brooke, Lord Barris, Ilon.Capt. Sotheron T. 11. S. Buller, Sir J. Y. Hastie, Archibald Spooner , Bunbury, W. Heald, James Stafford, Augustus BuiToughes, 11. N. Iteatlicote, Sir W. Stanley, Edward Carew, W. I'. Henley; J. W. Stuart, henry Castlereagh o ViSC. Berries, John C. Stuart, J. Chaplin, W. J. Hildyart, It. C. Thompson, Aid. Charter.s, Francis Hildyard, T. B. T. Tollemaclie, John Chichester, Lord J. Hodgson, W. N. Trevor, J. It. Clive, Henry B. Hood, Sir A. Turner, George Cobbold, John C. Hope, Sir J. ' Tyrrell, Sir J. T. Cocks, Thomas S. Ilernby, John Verner, Sir W. Codrington, Sir W. Hudson, George Vivian, J. E. Cole, 11. A. Ireland, Thomas J. Vyse, R. 11. R. H. Cripps, W. Jolliffe, Sir W. H. Waddington, 11. S. Cubittt, William Jones, Sir W. Walpole, S. 11. Deedes, W. Jones, Captain Welby, G. E. Deering, John P. Knox, Colonel Willoughby, Sir H. D'Eyncourt, T. Lennox, Lor i A. Wodehouse, E. Duckworth, Sir J. Lennox, Lord H G. TELLERS. Duncuft, John Lindsay, Colonel Inglis, Sir B. 11. Dundas, George Lockhart. W. Law, C. E. The public, and especially the medical profession, will sympathise in the deep regret with which we an nounce the death of Mr. Liston, the eminent surgeon. Mr. Liston had suffered for some weeks from an atfec tion of the throat, which proved fatal at half-past ten o'clock on Tuesday night. Although he had scarcely more than reached middle age, Mr. Liston had achieved an European reputation. As an operator he was unri valled, but it would be unjust to suppose that in this consisted his high excellence. No man was less inclined to have recourse to operation when relict could be at tained by any other means, and no lecturer ever took more pains to inculcate the duty of pursuing this course of practice. To the public and to science Mr. Liston's death may be considered a national loss ; it will be deeply regretted by the many who have profited by his eminent talents, and by the numerous friends in private life to whom his kindly disposition and estimable quali ties had endeared him. DEATH OF SIR CHARLES DALBIAC.—We regret to hear that the death of this gallant officer took place yesterday morning; at his chambers in the Albany. His Grace the Duke of Roxburghe, who married Sir Charles's only child, was with his father in-in-law to the last, un remitting in the attention he bestowed. Sir Charles entered the army in 1793, as cornet of the 4th Dra g') )ns, the colonelcy of which he held at the time of his death, having got that Regiment in September, 1842. His commissions were dated, lieutenant, February, 1794; captain-lieutenant, October, 1798 ; captain, May, 1800 ; major, October, 1801 ; lieutenant-colonel, November, 1808 ; colonel, June 4, 1314. His latest commission, that of lieutenant-general, was given in Jane, 1838. He served with the only regiment . in which he ever held a commission, namely, the 4th Dragoons, during the campaign of 1809, and was engaged in the battles of Talavera, the 27th and 28th of July. He served the winter campaign of 1810 in the lines of Lisbon, and commanded the regiment at the affair of Campo-Mayor, in March of the next year. In 1812 he was actively engaged at Los Santos, Llerena, and at Salamanca, July 22. For the gallantry of the regiment at this last named place, it has been since permitted to bear the word " Salamanca " upon its standards and appointments, an honour which it shares with the sth Dragoon Guards and the 3d Dra goons. Sir Charles Dalbiac was the author of a Military Catechism for the use and instruction of young officers and non-commissioned officers in the cavalry. He was an ardent disciple of Izaak Walton. The remains of the late lamented Mrs. Brydges, of Catherine-place, Bath, were on Monday privately removed thence for interment in the vault of her great uncle, the late rector of St. James's, Westminster, un• derneath St. James's Chapel, H.R., built during his forty years' incumbency. The first occupant of it was his wife, Mrs. Griffin Parker, sister and heir of Griffin Lord Howard de Walden and Baron Braybrooke, who died at Bath in November, 1799 (vide obituary in the Gentle man's Magazine). Mrs. Brydges was the only surviving issue of Captain W. Parker, and ward of Dr. Parker, who, with her aunt, brought her up as their adopted, in the rectory house,. with the tenderest care and affection. She was extensively known, esteemed, and regretted. Her father and her husband's mother lie buried near. In the chapel are some simple monuments and tablets to I the memories of Mrs. Griffin Parker, Dr. Parker, le Comte de Welderen, their brother-in-law, &c., twenty years ambassador from Holland to this country. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM-NAVIGATION COMPANY.—The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yesterday, when a favourable rep irt of the Company's operations was presented to the share holders. The twelve months operations showed a balance of 115,9561. d. to the credit of profit and i loss, after provion, 1 fiosr. 6 all charges of repairs and the insurance of the company 's p ro p ert y . The directors re commend that the dividend or the twelve months be made equal to 8 per cent. per f annum, by now declaring a dividend of 4 per cent. for the last six months, which was agreed to accordingly. THE INFLUENZA.—Ten thousand persons are said to be laid up with the grippe (influenza), at Litle, but no case has terminated fatally. At Toulouse there are, it is said, 15,000 persons, in a population of 55,000, suffering from that malady. • At a congregation holden this day the following de grees were conferred : Master of Arts—Barry Girling, St. John's College. John Harries Thomas, St. Joh's College. Algernon Wodehouse, Grand Compounder, St. John's College. Bachelor of Arts—Thomas Inman, Queen's College. James Burroughs, Magdalen College. At the same congregation, a °Taco passed the senate to authorise the admittance of john Dawson Gibson, 8.A., of Trinity College, to the degree 0f , 8.A. by Royal mandate. _ _ Da. ITAMPDEN.-At the afternoon congregation there was a more than usually numerous attendance of mem bers of the Senate, under the expectation that they would have the opportunity of recording their votes for or against the adoption of a petition to her Majesty deprecatory of the appointment of the above-mentioned divine to the see of Hereford. A requisition for its adoption was signed by 64 resident members of the Senate. The Vice-Chancellor refused to entertain it, and it was next submitted by its promoters to the Caput, or Council, in which assembly it was also negatived. The petition was thus finally rejected, but a most liberal distribution of copies was made in the Senate-house this afternoon. Its chief promoters, already acquainted with its fate, were absent, blit,.As has been said, there was a large assembly of members to vote for its adoption. An effort also had evidently been made to assemble sufficient members to outvote the promoters of the petition in case of its presentation as a grace. These latter remained in the Senate-house to the close of the congregation, with the exception of two or three of the heads of houses. SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE SHOWN This exhibition was thrown open to the public at day break yesterday morning, and before noon it was densely crowded. The Duke of Richmond, the Marquis of Exeter, Lord Portman, the Earl of Warwica, the Earl of Radnor, Major-General Wemyss, Mr. Pusey, M.P., and a great many leading agriculturists visited the show during the early part of the day. At twelve o'clock the anniversary meeting of the club took place in the com mittee-room. The Duke of Richmond presided, and was supported by Lord Portman, Mr. Pusey, M.P., and a large body of members. The husiness transacted was merely of a routine character, and possessed no feature of public interest. Mr. B. T. Brandreth Gibbs, hono rary secretary to the club, was in attendance. The sale of stock during the day was unusually brisk. On no former occasion do we remember to have seen a greater number of lots purchased on the first day. Those animals which have obtained the highest prizes are not as yet disposed of, probably owing to the extreme prices demanded for them, varying from 50 to 80 guineas. The annexed is a list of stock sold up to last even ing:— His Royal Highness Prince Albert's 4 years and 10 months old Hereford ox, which is commended by the judges, has been sold to Mr. Ryder Oliver, of South ampton. An Ayrshire ox, 3 years and S months old, bred and fed by Mr. Overman, of Weasenham, Norfolk, was bought by Mr. Hale, of High-street, Marylebone. Earl of Leicester's 4 -years old North Devon ox, by Mr. Waite, of Wormwood -street, Bishopsgate. The Mar quis of Exeter's 3 years and 10 months old short-horned ox, by Mr. Ryder Oliver, of Southampton. Mr. John Wippell's 4 years and 4 months old North Devon steer, commended by the judges, by Mr. King, of Padding ton-street. Mr. Edmond Calvert's 4 years and one month old short-horned Durham ox, by Mr. Ban nister, purveyor to her Majesty, of Threadneedle , street. Mr. Stewart's three years and eight months old Aberdeen and short-horned steer, by Mr. Budge, of the New-cut, Lambeth. Mr. W. Trin der's 4 years old Hereford ox (prize of , 10I.), by Mr. Bannister, of Windsor. Mr. Trevor, senior's, 4 years and 11 months old Hereford ox, by Mr. Osley, of John street, Smithfield. His Royal Highness Prince Albert's 3 years and 11 months old Hereford ox . (commended), by Mr. Alder, of Esher. The Earl of Warwick's 4 years and 11 months old Hereford ox, by Mr. Mann, of Croydon. Mr. W. Trinder's 3 years and 11 months old Hereford steer, by Mr. Statham, of Datchet. The Earl of Warwick's 4 years and 7 months old Ilereford steer, by Mr. Pawsey, of Bath. Mr. Quartley's 3 years and 10 months old North Devon steer, by Mr. Copeland, of Windsor. The companion beast, bred and fed by the same gentleman, was purchased by Mr. Guerrier, of Islington. Mr. Manning's 3 years and 11 months old Hereford steer, by- Mr. Pawsey, of Bath. Mr. T. W. Fouracre's 3 years and 6 months old Devon steer, by Mr. Payne, of Cheshaw. ..Mr. Keith's 5 years and 7 months old short horned and Aberdeenshire ox, by Mr. Budge, of the New Cut, Lam beth. Mr. Stewart's 4 years and 7 months old Aber deenshire and short horned steer, by Mr. Garner, of Little Chelsea. His Royal Highness Prince Albert's 5 years old Highland ox (prize 100, by Mr. Slater, of Kensington. Mr. Majoribank's 4 years old West High land ox, by Mr. Kitchen, of Blandford-street, Portman square. Mr. Knowles's 4 years and 9 months old polled Scotch ox, by Mr. Withers, of Guildford. Mr. Oven ham's 3 years and 11 months old Ayrshire heifer, by Mr. Mitchell, of Kilburn: Mr. Hassell's 4 years and 9 months old short horned, or Durham heifer (prize of 101.), by Mr. Radford, of Derby. Mr. Moon's 4 years and 7 months old North Devon heifer (commended), by Mr. Banister, of Threadneedle-street. In the sheep classes the Duke of Richmond, the Marquis of Exeter, and several other leading exhibitors have already found purchasers. Mr. Whitfield's pigs, for which he obtains the Ist prize of 101., with a gold and silver medal, have been bought by Mr. Wilcocks, of Tottenham Court road. POST-OFFICE NOTICES. VIGO, OPORTO, LISBON, CADIZ, GIBRALTAR, MEDI-- TERRANEAN, EGYPT, INDIA AND CHINA,—The next mails for Gibraltar, Malta, Greece, the lonian Islands, Egypt, India, &c., via Southampton, will be dispatched from hence on the morning of the 20th instant. The next wails for the Mediterranean, Egypt, India, &c., via Mar seilles, will be dispatQhed from hence on the evening of the 24th instant. The Indus, for the Meditterranean. Egypt, India, &c., mails of the morning of the 20th inst. MADEIRA, BRAZIL, AND BUENOS AYRES.—ller Majesty's brig Seagull with the mails of the evening of the 4th inst., detained by stress of weather. [From August to January inclusive, the packet touches at Pernambuco and Bahia on h er o utward passage to Rio Janeiro, and the other six months on her ho meward.] \VEST INDIE T S for the mail s of the morning of the 17th instant. A MER ICA.— INDIES, &c.—The Medway, e Caledonia, for the mails of Friday evening, the 1 7th instant. HOTEL AND TATERN KEEPERS PROVIDENT INSTI TUTION.--About sixty of the principal hotel and tavern keepers of the metropolis assembled yesterday at the Piaata Coffee-house, Covent-garden, to assist in the celebration of the ninth anniversary of this institution. Tne Lord Mayor presided, supported by Mr. Sheriff Cubist, M.P. The usual loyal toasts having been dis posed of, the secretary read the report, which showed that the first object of the institution, the granting of temporary relief, had been accomplished, the subscrip tions having amounted to the sum stipulated, namely, 5,0001. The present recipients enjoyed annuities vary ing from 131. to 251. a-year. The second object of the society, which was to be carried into effect when 5,000/. more was subscribed, to grant permanent relief, the committee hoped would be, by means of this meeting and the exertions of the friends of the institution, speedily accomplished. The present amount of funded capital was 5,1881. ; the amount in the hands of the treasurer, 151.; making a total of 5,203/. PARLIAMENTARY P ASTIMES.--TWO new games have been introduced into the House of Commons since the commencement of the extraordinary session, and played with much spirit by Hon. Members. The first is called " Hunt the Pressure," and is thus played:— Members having taken their seats, all the events of the last two years are called in, and set down before the House. They conceal - " the Pressure" among them, and the game consists in finding out under which of them it is hidden. The House presents the most animated ap pearance while the hunt is going on, and the greatest amusement is caused by the wild attempts of Members to guess where " the Pressure" really is hidden. " I've !,of it I" cries Lord George, seizing furiously on Free Trade. "Here it is I" and he brings to light something which turns out to be " Plenty" instead of " Pressure." " Nonsense!" cries Sir William Moleaworth, " here it is under Railways," and he pulls out " Em ployment." "It's under Famine!" shouts another Honourable Member. " It's under Bank Restriction!" interpose half-a-dozen Members at once, tumbling over each other in their eagerness to lug the Act of 1844 out of its place, to seize on "the Pressure" under it. There is nothing. The struggle waxes warmer. Lord John grasps Railways and Famine at once, in his con viction that they have hidden the missing object between them. His example is followed by 20 others. The whole circle- of events is hurled topsy turvy. Every body declares he knows exactly where " the Pressure" is, but somehow, nobody catches it. The fun of the game consists in its never coming to a conclusion. The other, and equally favourite game, is called " Blind Member's Buff. A member is blindfolded. The Pressure is allowed to run: about the house, with Famine, Free Trade, Railway Works, the Bank Act, and the others who have just formed the circle for "Hunt the Pressure." The object is to catch the Pressure. Of course, the Blinded Member is continually catching the wrong thing, and the fun of the house is excessive at his asser tions that he has got hold of the Pressure, when he really is grasping one or more of the bewildering crowd about him.—Punch. PANAMA, OCT. 21, 1847.—The Pacific Steam Navigation Company's steam-ship Peru, from Callao, arrived here this day, bringing, in addition to her usual passengers and cargo, the mails, in continuation with the Company's steamer New Granada, which left Val paraiso Sept. 28, and the undermentioned ports. in Chili, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, and New Granada, of the re spective dates as undernotcd :—Chili : Valparaiso, Sept. 28 ; Coquimbo, Sept. 29 ; Huasco, Sept. 30 ; Copiapo, Sept. 30. Bolivia : Cobija, Oct. 2. Peru : Iquique, Oct. 3 ; Arica, Oct. 4 ; Islay, Oct. 5 ; Pisco, Oct. 7 Callao, Oct. 11 ; Paita, Oct. 14. .„ Ecuador : Guayaquil, Oct. 15. New Granada : Buenaventura, Oct. 19. THE CHOLERA IN AIJSTRIA.-It iS stated in a letter from Vienna, that the cholera has broken out in the circle of Tarnopol, in Gallicia, and that it was raging with a certain violence. The great scarcity of food which at present exists in that district favours the spread of the disease. It is not only a species of influenza, but it has been attended with severe fever, and ultimately, if not checked, affecting the respiratory organs, in toe many cases with fatal- results. Whatever mystery, however, may be attendant upon the internal work ings of the complaint, it is too obvious that the pre sent damp, changeable weather is intimately connec ted with it; for ever since November set in with its chill, foggy atmosphere, the epedemic has increased in a uniform ratio. It would appear, therefore, that the only hope which is left is, that when the weather changes to a clear biting frost, and more especially when the natives have thoroughly ensconced them selves in their winter garments, we then may reason ably expect a subsidence in the disease. Although no age is exempt from its prostrating attacks, yet it is evident that it extends chiefly amongst the youth of all classes. Indeed, so uncom mon and so singular is its present aspect and power, that there is not an educational institution in the city open at the present time. The High School, Edin burgh Academy, Hill -street Institution, Ladies' Institution, and a g rea t many o th ers , w e regr& t to state, are all closed a t l eas t f or one wee k, until it is seen how this distressing state of matters will even tually result. D. Stark, the indefatigable medical statist, has been collecting a number of facts bearing upon the cases of children attending the various public and private schools throughout the city. He informs us that of 4,925 children on the roll of the schools, 2,213, or forty-four per cent., were absent in consequence of this complaint on the 29th of November. The children of the different classes of society appear to have suffered in different pro portions. Thus, of 2,962 children of the labouring and artisan classes, only 1,054, or thirty-five per cent., required to absent themselves from school on the 29th of November, the remainder appearing quite healthy ; while of 1,591 children of the middle and upper classes, 988, or 62 per cent., were confined to the house, while many of those attending school were labouring under the epidemic. From the returns procured, it appears that the epidemic was most severe and general in high or exposed situations. Thus, while the_boys in George Heriot's Hospital (on a high and exposed site) have suffered so severely that a full half (96 boys) were in bed on Monday, those of George Watson's Hospital (on a low shel tered site) have been so slightly affected that not above five required to be sent to the sick-room, and even these cases were very slight. This connexion with the weather was very marked in some schools, but in none more so than in the Merchant Maiden Hospital. On Saturday, the 27th, before the thick frosty fog came on, only one girl was slightly affected, but by next day no fewer than fifty were confined to bed. Whilst thus noticing the spread of a new epidemic, let it not be supposed that the fever has in any way abated. On the contrary, if anything, it appears to be on the increase ; and although in a great measure the progress of typhus depends upon the habits of the people, and the sanitary condition of the various localities, still it would appear that the causes which maintain the epidemic aid the extension of febrile infection. On this head we are glad to perceive that the magistrates are duly alive to the prevailing causes of the fever. They have accordingly issued a procla mation, calling upon the inhabitants to aid and assist them to improve the sanitary condition of the city. We are afraid, however, that mere proclamations, however important they may assume to be, will not altogether secure the end to be desired. The inspec tor of cleansing must even yet be more active. In these febrile times, why, we would like to be in formed, are there multitudes of congregated heaps of filth itnd rubbish allowed at the doors of stables and cow byres throughout the city ? These and similar other nuisances must be removed, otherwise farewell to freedom from infection. Again," there have been 40 or 50 deaths this week in the Royal Infirmary, independent of the excessive mortality throughout the town.—North British Mail. MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS. NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, DEC. 4, 1847. Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ... 638 Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... ... ... 144 Diseases of the Brain, Nerves,' and Senses... ... 231 Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of Respiration ... 994 Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels ... 77 Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion... ... ... 113 Diseases of the Kidneys, &e. 14 Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &e. ... 19 Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles ... 17 Diseases of the Skin, ace. 6 Old Age,or Natural Decay ..; ... 165 Deaths by Violence, Privation; or Intemperance ... 28 Causes not specified ... 8 DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES .... ... 2,454 Population Average weekly Deaths Enumerated, Deaths, 1842-6. in the 1841. Five Autumns. Week. West Districts... 301,326 . 146 ... 300 North Districts.. 376,396 .., 164 ,„ 422 Central Districts 374,759 196 ... 530 East Districts ... 393,247 .. 232 ... 6 02 600 South Districts .. 502,483 „,. 288 ... Totals... ..... 1 ,948,911 ... 1,046 ... 2,454 Males 1,141 Females 1,313 BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Males 69e • ••• ..• ••• Females 627 Total ... 1,323 - - I~kLUEN.ZA IN THE 16T H CENTURY.—Of this now universally pre vai li ng malady we h ave th e follow ing—" account bassaJor at the C ourt of Mary Queen of Scots, to Cecil (afterwards Lo r d Burghley) dated Edinburgh, Nov. 30, 1569. : May i t p l ease upon the Queen's arri va l h ere s h e f e ll ac quainted with a new di,tiease, that i s common i n t hi s t o wn, called the New Acquaintance,' whi c h passe d also through her whole Court, neither sparing lord, lady, nor damsel, not B urghley), honour, immediately so much as either French or English. It is a pain in their he ads that h ave it, and a soreness in their sto machs, with a great cough • it remaineth with some longer, with others shorter time, as it findeth apt bodies for the nature of the disease. The Queen kept her bed six days. There was no appearance of danger, nor many that die of th e disease, except some old folks. My Lord of Murray is now presently in it, and lain ashamed to say that .I am free from it, seeing it seeketh acquain tance at all men's hands." The letter is printed at pp. 105-107 of the Selections from Unpublished Manuscripts illustrating t Lie Reig n of Mary Queen of Scotland, pre sented to the Maitland Club, in the year 1837, by the late Mr. Kirk man Finlay of Castle Toward.—Caledonian Mercury. 'A gentleman ACCIDENT AT TH E STRA ND TuEATRE.—Last e vening, durin .g. the perf ormance of V a l ent i ne an d O rson, an accident is h , a a y s e ob b s e e e r i v i eadttseint sitti ng o n the front pm -',: of a p r i vate box, resting his foot on with serious r c e cursed, cults. vilich ini the seat, when 'ta o lost his balance and fell into the pit, his head striki'Llg the orchestra partition with great He was . immediately force. taken on the stage by Messrs. Broadfo, at and H. Cooper in an insensible state. Mr. Fox Coopelr immediately stopped the performance, with the permis 5 ion of the audi ence, an d procure d th e best medical aid.. he could, lie was eventually conveyed home in a cab. The conduct of Mr. F. Cooper on the occasion was hi;; WY commendable. AROLITION ,) F CURISTMAS- BOXES.—Last evening, a meeting of til.desmen was held at the Green Dragon, Fleet-street, for the purpose of taking into consideration the propriety .of adopting measure s to secure t h e abo lition of givii4; Christ alas-boxes. Several tradesmen addressed the n eting,2wd complained o f th e b u rthea they were liable -to at Christmas of allowing gratuities, and of the ill- -w ill whic 11 _frequently arose among t h e parties receivilag• them' Very gen era l compla i nt was made against th e Post-o ffiee V authoriti es , w h o countenance d the solicitation. of Christmas-boxes on the part of the g eneral and dis trict p ostmen. A resolution in conformity with the object s of the meeting was adopted, and a com -1 mittee appoint ad. 1 1 FIRE AT BrajELP,—Yesterday morning, shortly before two o'clock, the village of Enfield was thrown into a state of considerable confusion, by the sudden outbreak of: M most disastrous fire upon the premises known as Mulberry Lodge, situate in the Turkey-road, Enfield-high way. The_building, which contained about a dozen root no, was in the tenure of Mr. George Ryan. At the timi : of the outbreak Mr. Rya n , was up in town, but his wif .: and family were in their beds asleep, and there is in) doubt, had It not been for the timely dis covery, whi ch was tnadelbdy one of the neighbours, every person in t! he house wou have been burned to death. As it was, they had the greatest difficulty in effecting a safe retreat . The loss is very considerable, the building being burn tto the ground r. Ryan stated that he was not insured for one-half his loss. The only in surances. oon the property were 7001. on the building, and 3501. on the furniture, which will fall on the Sun and Atlas F sre-offices. Stir 'DEN DEATu IN A RAILWA Y C ARRIAGE. — Yeste' ! day morning, on the arrival of the R oc hd a l e ten o'cloc k train at the Miles Platting station, the clerk who went tc, collect the tickets found a man in ono of the third,-r lass carriages apparently in a dying state. When spoke .1 to, the unfortunate man was found to be quite insert s ibie, and on the arrival of the train at the Hunts it discovered that the vital spark had Bare station, was I h ben id • - fled, Since then the hoc yas e entified as that of a et inter from Rochdale, and has been removed to the house, Rai 'way Inn beer- . at Miles Platting, to await the . which will be held this day before Mr. cm ones s inquest, Ai 4tter,—Manchester Courier of yesterday. The disasters created by the flooding of the coal mines at Wigan have, since Saturday last, been in creased in a tenfold manner. We are glad, however, to state that there has been no further loss of life. The pumping water out of the pit where the unfortu nate colliers are immured continued with unabated activity up to Saturday afternoon ; still the quantity of water in the shaft, as far as we could learn, had not been much reduced from what it was the pre vious Friday. On Saturday evening the rain again fell in torrents ; and about eleven o'clock the water rose above the banks of the Douglas, and, despite all efforts to check it, again entered the hollows with fearful violence. It reached Messrs. W. Lancaster and Co.'s pit at four o'clock on Sunday morning, when it rolled into the shaft in large quantities, and by noon bad filled it on a level with the 4-foot mine, the water being 130 yards deep. The noise then ceased, but the water continued to rise in the shaft, backed into Messrs. Preston's 4-foot mine, which is a little higher, and has since filled all the mines and hollows in the neighbourhood, where no impediment or " fault" stands in the way of its pro gress. On Saturday night, during the whole of Sunday and Sunday night, great exertions were made to check the entrance of the water from the river into the hollows; piles were driven, a space three yards thick was puddled with clay to back up the piles, and at least seventy large bags of cotton were thrown into the hollows. Still, when the strength of the stream abated, the water forced its way beneath the clay, and rolled into the mines during the whole of Sunday, and was not checked until early on _Monday morning. By this time a second barrier of thick planks and piles, braced together, had been made in the field to hack up the puddling of clay ; but again the heavy rains destroyed all. Before nine o'clock on Monday morning the stream had risen above its banks, the barriers were broken in, and the waters entered the mines in larger quantities than ever, and continued to do so during Monday and Monday night ; for, in the then state of the river, all hopes of stopping it was abandoned. Many of the shafts at the coal pits are filled on a level with the Douglas, and the water has, no doubt, backed into all the workings under the town and neighbourhood, and into all the crevices made in the rocks and other strata by the draining of the mines during the last century. On Monday great fears were entertained that the roofing of the hollows would give way in other places ; policemen were stationed to prevent parties passing between the river and the darn adjoining Mr. Park's forge, and some cottages in the neighbourhood were abandoned by the tenants. The bed of the river, and most of the property adjacent, appears to be under mined, and in some places the river bottom is worn so thin that only a very few inches of slate or rock sup port the water, and keep it out of the mines. These old mines were formerly the propertyof Mr. Jeffrey Lang- Shaw, who was a bailiff of Wigan in 1806, and about that time, we are told, these mines were in full work. The small field in which the roofs have given way, is now the property of Messrs. Eccles, spinners, and in it are built the mills and large warehouses of the firm. The mine, which appears to crop out in a part of this field, falls in the direction of Ince, where, at Messrs. Lancaster and Co.'s pit, it is seventy yards below the surface; and, above it, in that part of the district, there are other mines, which have been and are still in working. The coalmasters had a meeting at the Royal Hotel, on Monday, to consider on what steps to take for their mutual benefit. It was determined to proceed again on Tuesday (yesterday) with the necessary repairs on the river bank, to examine and secure its foundation ; and that all parties should set their engines and pumps in order, and work simul taneously and vigorously together until the mines were again cleared of water. Accordingly a great number of men were actively at work yesterday; and should the weather prove favourable, there is little doubt but their dear-bought experience will enable them to successfully carry eut their operations.— Marchester Guardian of yesterday. LoxpoNi_ CHURBDAY 8 WY, ItINIVERSTTY oxFoftt); DEC. S. LINCOLN COLLEGE.—The Tatham Scholarship, which was to have been filled up to day at this College, is dk— fLTred till next term. Natives of Buckingham:Miro, and persons who have been educated in that county, including therefore all Etoniani, are eligible. _ _ _ Mr. Sanderson, from Uppiiigham School, Commoner of Lincoln, was this day elected a Lord Crewe's Exhi bitioner at the same College. CAMBRIDGE, DEC. 8. PROGRESA OF Tilt NEW EPI DEMIC IN EDINBURGH. We are sorry that w cannot, as yet, report any ihntement in the progress of this epidemic, which is raging so extensively amongst all classes in Edin burgh. It is still extending and increasing in viru lence, and in numerous instances has assumed dan gerous symptoms, not a little puzzling to the medical faculty. TIM FLOODING OP THE COAL MINES AT WIGAN, FLANDERS MAIL. UNFINISHED PUBLIC WORKS IN IRELAND. A deputation of Irish Members of Parliament had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Tuesday, for the purpose of urging the propriety of the Government making the necessary advances to complete the unfinished presentments under the Labour-rate Act. The following gentlemen attended :—Mr. G. As Hamilton, Mr. E. B. Roche, Mr. H. Grattan, Mr. Herbert, Mr. Charles Clements, Sir R. Ferguson, Sir b. O'Brien, Sir Percy Nugent, Mr. W. Fagan, Mr. John O'Brien, the Honourable Mr. Caulfield, Mr. O'Flaherty, Mr. St. George, Mr. Grace, and Mr. Tennisson. The deputation repeated the statements made by them a few days since, when they were favoured with an interview of the Irish Secretary, Sir William Somerville. What they required was an advance of money to complete the unfinished works which had been presented for under the Labour-rate Act, not by grant, but by loan, which the country was willing, and would be ready to repay. In their present con dition those presentments were a waste of property, perilous to life, and an utter forfeiture of past heavy expenditure. It was estimated that an inconsiderable sum, as compared with the outlay already made, would complete them, and that it was false and mis calculating economy for the Government now to withhold the necessary aid. The Bill contemplated to be introduced by the Government for enabling the counties of Ireland to present for their unfinished roads would, in the present prostrate condition of the country, be found unavailing, unless accompanied by the necessary advances for their execution, which shall be punctually repaid by yearly instalments, as had been done in all former advances under the Board of Works. Mr. John O'Brien, Sir Lucius O'Brien, and other members of the deputation, suggested that such a course would be a prudent security for the repayment to the Government of its past advances, which they apprehended an insurpassable difficulty in collecting, should the landed proprietors and rate-payers of the country feel that they had derived no advantage from the outlay, and that it had been expended in the creation of public nurseries, for in no other light could unfinished presented works be otherwise consi dered, and the destruction of the public thorough fares. They added that the question was one of urgency, for the unfinished works were rapidly de teriorating, and it was no exaggeration to say that each month's delay added 20,000/. or 30,0001. of future additional outlay to the already over-burdened resources of the country. The Chancellor of the Exchequer entered fully into the question submitted for his consideration ; and while he regretted that, from the financial con dition of the country, it would be altogether imprac ticable to make additional advances of the public money for completing unfinished public works in Ireland, he promised to extend aid, on the security of the county rates, towards the completion of a due proportion of those works, according as the first ad vances were repaid. The deputation said that of course those re-ad vances would be found serviceable to a certain extent, but they urged on the Chancellor of the Exchequer that he should, in addition, enable the counties of Ireland to borrow, from private parties, on the secu rity of the county rates, funds sufficient to complete the works still remaining unfinished. The Chancellor of the Exchequer said that be bad prepared a Bill, enabling grand juries to make pre sentments for the purpose, and he would be prepared to submit its details for the consideration of the House on an early day. The deputation then retired. COMMISSION OF LUNACY. Yesterday a commission of lunacy, opened on Thurs day last, the 2d inst., was resumed at the Swan Tavern, Fulham, before Mr. Commissioner Barlow, to inquire into tho state of mind of Mr. John Wood Willie, a re tired surgeon in the East India Company's service, late of Hollywood-place, Fulham-road, and now an inmate of Kensington House Asylum, Kensington. Mr. ildwin James attended as counsel, and Mr. Ashurst, as the solicitor, in support of the commission, and Mr. Sergeant Allen and Mr. Stinton appeared to watch the case on the part of Mrs. Willie, tho wife of the alleged lunatic. Before the proceedings were commenced the alleged lunatic was ushered into the room, and accommodated with a seat next to the Learned Commissioner. .... The jury having been sworn, and the Lord Chancel lor's commission read, Mr. Willie said he must beg leave to quit the room, as ho would not sanction by his presence the proceedings, and accordingly left the room. From the evidence it appeared Mr. Willie, who had been in the East India Company's service, fancied the officers of that company were persecuting him; that ho had married one of his servants, to whom he had given large sums of money; that he was in the habit of hunt ing for devils about the house; and that his conduct was generally very wild. The Learned COMMISSIONER briefly summed up, the jury not requiring him to go into the evidence, and on his concluding the room was cleared for the jury to con sider their verdict. Captain Bagne, R.N., the foreman, said the jury were unanimously of opinion that Mr. Willie was of unsound mind, and incapable of managing himself or his affairs, and had been so from the Ist of February, 1845. The inquiry then terminated. ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH IN THE UNITED STATES.— The following is a table of the electric wires finished, in progress, and contemplated, as far as is known : Finished and working In progress. Contemplated 2,000 7,859 As many of these have two wires, the length of wire may be safely estimated as exceeding eloventhonsatid miles. —New York Herald. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.—BREMEN, Nov. 28. —Our corn trade is very s'ack ; only so much wheat was sold as is actually required for consumption. Rye is rather more in request, but the buyers will not give the prices asked, and the trade is therefore very limited, for exportation chiefly. In barley our imports are greater than the demand, consequently there will probably, ere long, be a fall in the prices. PESTH, Nov. 19.—The Leopoldi market is just over, but it has unhappily proved indifferent, espe cially in silk and cotton goods ; woollen goods only, and those principally of ordinary qualities, were on demand. The best sorts of wool, which the holders refused to sell at reduced prices, remained on hand ; some few purchases were made just at the close of the market. Spirits and tallow were dearer ; corn fell, though very slowly. The pay day went off in per fect order. STETTIN, Nov. 26.—We still continue to have fine weather for the season, and the navigation is still everywhere open. So long as this continues to be the case there is no fear of any fall in the prices of our articles of inland products, for some parcels are sure to be in demand for shipment. Our agricultural labourers are busy in the fields, and it is remarkable that in many of our largest larms they have not yet begun to thrash the corn. The prices of all sorts continue firm. MAGDEI3URG, Nov. 28.—During the last week the arrivals of grain here have bean considerable ; compared, however, with the same period in former years, they are but small. Prices have remained pretty much the same :—wheat, 6.1 to 66 rix dollars per wirpel ; rye, 44 to 45 r. ; barley, 39 to 41 r. ; and oats, 28 r. per wirpel. THE CHOLERA.—The latest account from Con stantinople, dated the 17th, gives a satisfactory state ment regarding the cholera. The quarantine, which immediately on the appearance of some few cases, was instituted, in regard to all provision ships, has been removed by a declaration of the Board of Health, in the cases of ships and steamers which have no cholera patients on hoard, and certify to there having been none throughout the voyage. The number of persons who have been attacked with cholera, since the 24th of October, does not exceed 30, and of these not more than a third have fallen victims. LEMBERG, Nov, 26.—The Governor of Ga- licia, Count Stadion, has been making a tour in those circles where the greatest distress. prevails. The mortality in Ziwier has not abated in any degree, and during the course of this year to the end of October there have died, out of 328,641 inhabitants, no less than 60,820 per sons. In some villages the mortality has been ex tremely great, in Porembka and Czanier for instance, according to the church registers, there have died, from the end of March to the beginning of October, of 5,196 inhabitants, 1,011 persons ; in the little colony of Zaglembose 150 persons died in twenty cottages on the road between Ziwier and Wadowitz ; many cottages stand quite empty, and the military report says that the soldiers in marching have several times been directed to take up their quarters in certain places, and when they arrived there, they found the cottages either empty, or containing corpses. Many of the medi cal men in the mountains have 800 sick to attend to, and the poor people are so greatly depressed by the mortality that they look forward to death with perfect indiffe rence. They wished to remove many people from the cottages in which typhus and dysentery prevailed, and where corpses were lying, but they refused to be moved, saying that their friends and neighbours were gone, and they were sure they must soon follow them. Many scenes of the greatest misery meet the eyes, of the medical men who visit among the wretched people. These reports state that in Alilnwka they went into several cottages and found the parents lying dead, and the poor children looking like skeletons, cowering by the side of the stoves. Unhappily, also, the disease is among the military ; all the hospitals are full ; the squadron of the chevaux leger regiment, stationed at Rent i, lost twenty men in October. In order in some way to meet the evil, and to secure help to the poor for the coming winter, and spring, the Government is setting on foot public works, on a large scale, to give employment to the poor who are able to work ; the sick and helpless receive pecuniary relief; the mar ket prices are regulated by large arrivals of grain ; and things are so arranged that bounds are set to speculation, and lestly the poor agri culturists are supplied gratuitously with seed corn ; this is especially beneficial, for there can be no doubt that otherwise the greater portion of the soil will this year remain uncultivated.—Flanders Papers, Dec. 6. AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—YIENNA, N•v. 59. 5 per Cent. Metalliques. . 4 per Cent.ditt0........................ 93 3 per Cent. ..... 65 Loan, 1834 .................... ...... 157 Ditto, 1839 .......................... 120,i Bank Shares Esterhazy's Loan ........ ............. 62 RAILWAYS. The Northern, or Ferdinand • • ...• •• • • • 169 Gloggnits • • • • •• • •• • • • •• • 112 Vienna—Milan . •................... 96% Grosetto .........• ••• • • .............. 94 14 Pesth Bridge .. • • •• •• ............ -- Apennineri ...................... - BELGIAN MAIL. BRUSSELS, DEC. 6.—The state of business here con tinues satisfactory, though perhaps there is not, on the whole, so much activity as in general. This is, however, to be in part attributed to the season of the year. Al though, therefore, no great transactions are now made, it is nevertheless a great encouragement that there is no apprehension among our merchants. The price of corn varies but little, and in general there is a tendency to decline, not only in the market of Antwerp, but those of Belgium in general. MULUAUSEN, Nov. 28.—There is an evident improve ment in many branches of trade, and we can look for ward to the settlement of accounts at the end of the year with composure. The war in Switzerland has brought us more trade, as well as Germany; and those manufac tures, especially of loom work, which are usually pro cured from Switzerland, have this year been ordered by Germany, at the manufactures of Alsace. Cottons are lower. The price of corn likewise has fallen; wheat, on an average, is 20f. the hectolitre. MAYENCE. Nov. 29.—Trade is brisk. The arrivals of corn are so large that we are able to store up by wholesale. About 2,500 :malters of corn were brought and sold last market day, at the following prices : Wheat, 11 fl. 12kr. ; Rye, 811. 36kr. ; Barley, 611. lkr.; Oats, 4fl. 24kr. _ _ There is no demand for the new wine, though it is in general better than was expected. The immense quan tities of good cyder whichihave been manufactured this year will tend to depress the price of wine. RUSSIA AND POLAND.—The authorities of Poson have given notice that the legitimitationlcards for the:borderers to travel into Poland, which were formerly valid for eight days, and then for only three, will now have the Imperial sanction for only three (Russian) miles into the kingdom. To honest traders it is asserted by several letters from the frontiers :the boundaries of the kingdom are now in truth hermetically sealed. PERSIA.—Vire have received accounts by the last ~ to Turkish post from Teheran of Sept. 25, o which the troops of the Shahillifazvaenht overcomeDae; h a the e t e e rdin " s eh insur gentave hordes in the plains of 1 h he as rs iik de e s w e i r s t e io r n e s have arisen. . been partly dis T ba h n e de w d h , o a l n e d o a f m C o h n o g ra th ss e a o n t • of the Christians ha s b ro k en out re turned e f d re t s o h governmentt p h e e rsecati o a in Korea, and nine native Christians and the first Roman Catholic priest in Cochin China have been murdered. There are about 20,000 Christians in the country, and a French bishop and an European priest are concealed in the capital. THE ELECTORATE or HEssL.—The late Elector of Hesse had addressed a letter to the States, the object of which is to recommend them to grant to his son the civil list, as he had always enjoyed it to that day, in order that he may be able to pay his father's pensions to the several servants attached to the court ; or, if this should be contrary to the constitution, that he may be permitted to place their pensions on the civil list or the budget of the State. He requested them likewise never to make opposition to his successor. The Berlin Zeitungshalle states the following difficul ties which have arisen in consequence of the death of the Elector of Hesse. By his will, and especially by several codicils attached to it, the Elector has left a considerable number of legacies, some of them to a ns E i t o rg a e s amount. Among others, he has left largepe the to all his private servants. His son, _ these codici l s. He father present Elector wishes to set aside asserts, in the first instance, thathigh,nd legacies mentioned heir, was to pay all the pensionsto him that his deceased rated his private fortune far too an po d r t t h to a n t i t f o h vv e , h , i h e i h s in it, there would not revert . part which is designated he is entitled by Elector q asserts, that the civil tri the Justlieniasna,Ctoidea,ictidhearti.is to say, the Secondly, the new a sovereign prince, and that, conse quently, the testamentt l tri bunal of Frankfort is not competent to be the depository of is null and void. Actuated by these seals, and SujeencttliYoinst,heanwdi in despite of the will of his late father, the new Elector has affixed has caused the residence of Messrs. Woehler and Deines to be guarded by gendarmes. He had demanded, through his Am bassador at Frankfort, permission to have the residence of the _deceased guarded by Russian gendarmes, but this was refused by the authorities o f t h e town. —Belgian Mail ' Dec. 7.BELGIAY FUNDS.—BRUticEts, Actual Debt, 2;4iplleirCse,ni orCen Cent u . . r . p . DEC 4• t — •• .... Rothschild's Loan, Fi ve per Cent ... Loan of Thirty Millions, Ditto Three per C ent— •• • • ._ Ditto Thirty-seven Millions, ditto • • • • •• Ditt0,ditt0,1840..... • • • ..... • ••• • • 4— Psi Ditt0,ditt0,1842............ ••••• • • • • '— Ditto, 1836... ..........•••••••••••••• • Ditto, 1838 —••• • • • • ...... .. •••• Ditto of the City, 1832 •••••• • • • •• Ditto, 1843 92X Bank of Belgium •• .• • • •• •• ••"•• • • •• " —Brussels Papers, Dec. 7. REPRESENTATION OF LANCASHIRE.—The commit tee of Mr. Alexander Henry now numbers nearly 2,000 names, and there is every probability that he will quietly take the seat without the shadow of opposition. At the list East Sussex Sessions foillwing per sons, fo:ind guilty of the offences annexed to their names, were sentneed by the Earl of Chichester to diffe rent periods of solitary confinement: — Mary Hollingdale, married woman, aged 28, stealing one work •box and other articles, value 75., and three half-crowns and a shilling.—Five months' hard labour, except five separate weeks in solitary confinement. Fleury Fit , her, plasterer, aged 53, stealing four rings and two brooches, value 41.—Three months' hard labour, except four weeks in solitary confinement. Mary Ship, married woman, stealing a silver teaspoon, value 2s.—Tnree months' hard labour, except four weeks in solitary confinement. Jatms - Poweil, aged 17, stealing a ,gun val,to 31. Four months' hard labour, excepting fiveweeks in soli tary confinement. Jan' Unwin, single woman, age,' 30, stealing one sheet, value 4s.—Two months' hard labour, exctpt four weeks in solitary confinement. Mr. Blencowe, who tried several prisoners, sentencei them fis under:— Amos Turner, aged IS, stealing a spade, value 3s. 6d. —Six weeks' hard labour, except three weeks in soli. tart'' confinement. Samuel WaOlorn, aged 14, William Huggett, 14, and James Ilorsectoft, 13, stealing one copper bottle, value Is.—Waghorn t. tbiee months' hard labour, Huggett to five months' hard labour, and llorsccroft to six mouths' hard labour, except a week of each month in solitary confinement. Thomas Swaysland, aged 13, stealing seven faggots sticks, value Is.—Prisoner, who bad been twice before convicted of felony, was sentenced to seven years' trans portntiun. PROTOSED NEW PARLIAMENTARY BOROUGH.--- Last evening a public meeting of the inhabitants of Chelsea, Kensington, Hammersmith, and Fulham was held at the law hall of the Swan Hotel. Walham-green, to take into consideration what has be . en recently pro posed for adopting the necessary measures for consti tuting the above four named parishes into a Parliamen tary borough. John Lockhart, Esq., presided, and in opening the proceedings remarked that it was impossible for the two Members for Middlesex adequately to repre sent that great county, comprising so many and so important local interests, and 115,000 souls, with 11,000 voters. He contended that the representation of the c ,- aintry at the present time was most unfair. lie found that Buckingham sent two Members to Parliament with 290 constituents, Chippenham sent two Members to Parliament with 278 constituents, Harwich sent two Members with 188 constituents. On the other hand, Gateshead sent one Member with 622 constituents, Hytho sent one Member with 516 cor.stituents, Chelten ham sent one Member with 2,106 constituents, sad Huddersfield sent one Member with 1,085 constituents The chairman comcluded by recommending that no means should be left untried to lop off from one of those small boroughs one of the existing Members, in order that the important and populous parishes of Chelsea, Fulham, Hammersmith,:and:Kensington;reight be formed into a Parliamentary borough. Mr. Mahon, barrister at law, proposed a resolution forming an association to carry out the principles advocated, and pledging the meeting to give it their utmost support. The resolu tion was adopted. Several members were enrolled, and after the transaction of some routine business the meet ing separated. RIADING IN THE " Busn."—Our hush servants have a passion for reading and story-telling, which. is a substitute for books in all wild countries. Nothing would be easier than to take advantage of this passion for working out good ends. I had a good many books, voyages and travels, novels, &c., and, next to a glass of rum, the loan of a book was the greatest favour I could bestow. Night after night, especially in wet seasons, have I seen them sitting in a circle round the fire, smoking their pipes and baking their dampers in the wood ashes, each man with a pipe and a pot of tea be fore him, listening with the intentness of children while the " best scholar" read the story. After my books had been read by every one on the river, I exchanged them for a complete set of Scott's novels. This sort of ex change is common with us. I remember a shepherd who used to travel with a pack of books that he bartered whenever he could.—A Voice from Australia. INCENDIARIBM.—The magistrates sitting in petty sessions at Droitwich, Worcestershire, after a careful investigation, have just committed for trial at the next Worcestershire assizes a needle-maker named Thomas Harris, of Astwood, on the charge of having wilfully set fire to a barn on the farm of Mr. White, of Astwood Bank. The barn was situate near to Mr. White's house, and was surrounded by wheat and hay ricks; but the fire having been discovered soon after it broke out, by the prompt assistance of the neighbours and the arrival of the engines from Redditch it was confined to the barn in which it originated and a shed adjoining, which were destroyed. The prisoner was seen proceeding in the direction of Mr. White's premises shortly before the fire broke out, and was also on the premises shortly after it was discovered. JUVENILE CRIMINALS.—On Tuesday, at the Manchester Court, no fewer than six boys, of ages rang ing from seven or eight to twelve years, were charged with the commission of different thefts.—John Harrison, Thomas Leyland, and John Kelly, all of whom had been imprisoned several times previously, were sentenced to three months' imprisonment each, for having the pre vious evening stolen two odd clogs from a shop in Old ham-road, having gone in under pretence of purehdsing a pair of clogs for one of the party. A lad, named Beckett, only eight years of age, was charged with haring stolen about a pound of cheese from a shop in Miller-street. He also had been several times imprisoned, and once whipped; and was now remanded, in order that his parents might be sent for. Daniel Kelly was charged with having stolen a box containing about eight shillings from a shop in Hulme. Mrs. Stanton had ob served a man pass and repass several times, and suspect ing his intentions, she went into the shop, when the pri - - soner immediately ran round the counter, having pre viously secured the box containing the money, and at tempted to escape, but he was pursued and given into custody. A lad named Giblin was charged with having stolen two half-pounds of butter from a shop in Sack ville-street. Ho was observed inside the counter by a man, and upon this man's going into the shop the lad knocked, as if he wished to be served, and afterwards asked for some buttermilk. He was then about to leaie the shop, wken the butter was seen concealed under his jacket. Giblin confessed that he took the butter, but said that he was out of work, his father was dyini, and the family in the greatest want; he was induced to com mit the crime from distress, and he was sorry for having done so. The mother of the lad corroborated these statements, and as he appeared to have previously borne a good character, he was discharged, after being cau tioned as to his future conduct. DEATZ FROM WANT.—Yesterday, Mr. William theate ri,i buted Carter held an inquest the Roebuck, Great Union street, Southwark, relative to th e d ea th o f C aro li ne Squires, aged 39 years, who, it was alleged, hadsd decea sed died wasf ro m h w ts a w nt. ife. Joisieep was h S q a u r a e b s o stated urer at the hu w t had been out of a situation for nine months, during which time he and his family had suffered the greatest privations. He obtained a little employment by jobbing, and on an average could only earn about ss. a week, and very often not so much. Coroner—Had your wife and children sufficient food ? Witness (crying)—Oh no, sir, we sometimes were compelled to go without. Coroner— Why did you not apply to the workhouse for assistance under such distressing circumstances ? Witness— Because my wife and I were rather disposed to suffer anything than seek parochial aid. On Sunday morning last the deceased complained of severe pains in the head sad chest, and said she feared she was dying. Witness ran for Mr. Brady, a surgeon, in the Blackfriara-road, who attended immediately; but on his arrival, he at once pronounced life extinct. The deceased was near her confinement. Coroner—Do you think her death has re sulted cn ‘ i ' et N nhte at nd u eco ra ue l raiss d he e md at eh h na ; td : minutes from ca emleer w att a me n de t returned ? btyh e the ew i t a few a ne t e t n he ac s a w n e r e a e ls The worthy coroner kindly handed the husband a sum of purpose of meeting his money, to which the jury unanimously added, for the nt present exigencies, which the f d c Y i so e pet sufficient oiffiSfo r • The jury after poor fellow received in a truly thankful manner. OVERFLOW or Two RIVERS. - The overflow of the rivers Cal and Darr, in the Vale of Todmorden, which occurred on Saturday evening last, had the effect of almost paralysing a large number of the inhabitants in the neighbourhood where its effects were experienced. In consequence of the incessant rain which came down in torrents, the river Darr: commenced its over flow about ten o'clock at night, and in less than one hour the houses erected at Pat Moss, called Cobden-row, o b ec ame inundated with wate r, which rose to th e height from three to four fe et. Nearl y all the hous es for half a mile on the 13urnley•road from Todmorden suffered a similar result ; the highway presented more the appearance of a river than a road. The houses in Salford were also favoured with a fair quantum of the watery visitant, filing the cellar dwellings to the very overflow hasn ch :s r t e t a r t Le'd much dram. top. The water up to Monda y h ad not subsided so as to r t l that the Re v . W allow the parties to enter their respective h ouses. i The .elli te, u em n a u er s ne u t a ri l enci a t f u i n d ees u tne n ed e i gxtnpo e e n c sot atued neighbourhood.—son, Vice-Principal of M ag d a l en Hall, has W. Jacob- nomi nated by her Majesty to succee d Dr. Hampden, been designate of Hereford, i n the Divinity Bishop designate chair at Oxford. Mr. Jacobson's opinions are moderately Liberal, and not Tory, as we were led to su Oxford correspondent. ppose on th e aut h or i ty o f an We hear that there is no foun dation for the report, circulated on Tractarian authority, that his Grace the Primate had joined th e Hi g h Ch urc h and Tractarian Bis hops in re mons t ra ti ng aga i nst h er nomination of Dr. Hampden to the see of Hereford. —Ch ron i c l e. O oIR W ALTER SCOTT'S PIPER.—We learn from * gentleman in Edinburgh, that among the latest victims of the fever at present raging in that city was John Bruce, or " John of Skye," for some years the Highland piper at Abbotsford. In his best days John was a fine athletic man, and when dressed in full costume, playing a pi broch, or marching up the dining-room at Abbotsford, to receive from the hands of his illustrious master his Celtic quaich, brimful of Glenlivat, he had a most im posing and picturesque appearance. Latterly, however, the poor fellow got wild and unsettled. He imagined himself to be a descendant of the great Robert Bruce, and hinted at his preteotions to the throne, which only his regard for " the young lady Queen " prevented him from asserting. Ho still wandered about, old and indi pipes which he had received from Sir gent, playing the Walter. Though more than seventy years of age, and sub jected to much hardship and privation, John of Skye walked erect, and had a military air to the last. There was no relation to claim the poor piper's remains, and his body was sent to ono of the dissecting rooms. A medical student purchased for a trifle the bagpipes which he was so proud to bear as a gift of the great Magician, and with which he had once charmed " high dames and mighty earls," in hall and greonwood.—Ross• s shire Advertiser, -.~. ~.~ S - 61 : 11 T' 1