The Sun. — London, England, 1847-01-27 00:00:00

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Arrd, from the River, Cambria, Valparaiso; Oscar, jßio J an i ero ; Greyhound, Cape of Good Hope ; Robert Meddle, River Gambia ; Governor M'Leod, River Gambia Grenada; Ocean's Bride, St. Vincent's ; Penelope, Nevis; Ruby, St. Kitts ; Wilsons, Hayannah ; Adeline, Bal timore; Sophia Susanna, Na.ssene ; Adeline, New Orleans; John Bunny, Hampton, United States. W ESTPOI.T, J AN . 24. T he N elson, o f Sh ore h am, an d Abigail, of Belfast, went on shore this morning during a violent gale. CiLoUCESTER, JAN. 25.—A barque of about 400 tons, with round stern, tnll poop, and small house on each side of it, nun: on the stern, in small letters, nearly obliterated (sup posed to be Independent or Independence), was passed 3d 11 W., lat. 49, long. 16, by the Almira. Huckins, arrd. here. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 26.—Wind S.W., fresh.—Arrd. Bra• 2 , il ian, Blackl oc k, B russ Ri ver ; W arren H ast i ngs, M ason, ,`ew Orleans; California, St. John's, New Brunswick; ..,‘-'3'finet ditto; Sea Bird, Ti me , P r i nce Ed war d' s I s l an d ; Tpartan, Prowse;ditto. Sld. Eleanor, Bahia; Judah Touro, d ew Orlea ns; B r i t i sh America, !Mobile. Off port, Queen Mab, China; Alhambra, Savannah; Favourite, Liverpool, and Louisiana. TORHAY, JAN. 26.—The Ida, Lester, Quebec to Cork, was abandoned, 30th ult., having been on her beam ends eight ! 4 3 7 8; three of the crew drowned, the remainder taken off by the Champion, Corbin, for St..lohns, Newfoundland, and transhipp e d to the Johanna Friedrich, arrived off here. SWANSE A JAN. 25.—The Lively, of Galway, put back to the Mumbles yesterday leaky, and went on shore about a tile to the westward. PULHIL I , JAN. 25.—1 t blew a heavy gale last night a t /V., with heavy squalls. The Robert Alexander Parke, Morton, from Liverpool for Belize, is at anchor near Perry- C hain Point, close on shore, in a dangerous position. BELFAST, JAN. 25.—The Mary, of and from Maryport, ran ashore on the 24th inst. in Chapel Bay, Copeland Island, during a heavy gale at S.S.E., bilged and full of water, but is expected off. STOCKTON, JAN. 26.—The Eston Nab, of Stockton, run on the rocks this morning, but got off, leaky. EttatusH, JAN. 24.—1 t blew a heavy gale here last night alkd this morning. The Elizabeth and Friendship were driven high upon the beach. The Maas is full of water, and has lost her stern and rudder. The Carolina and Cero much damaged. The Eliza and Anne and Anne are on shore, but expected off without damage. -tIARKET NEWS.- (T HIS DAY.) C ORN - EXCHANGE-WEDNESDA Y The present week's arrivals of English Wheat being mode rately good, viz., 3,220 quarters, the stands were fairly sup plied with samples. Although the attendance of buyers was small, selected qualities of bath re d an d w hi te sold steadily, at fully Monday's quotations. In all other kinds exceedingly little was doing at barely late rates. Foreign Wheat, the show of which was by no means large, met a very slow in quiry, yet the holders would not sell except at very full prices. The receipts of English Barley being on the increase, the demand for all descriptions was heavy, at the late decline in value. Very little Malt was on offer, yet the trade was heavy at previous quotations. 'With Oats we' were scantily supplied, while the trade was firm at extreme figures. Beans, Peas, and Flour dull, at previous currencies. Upwards of 16,000 barrels of Flour have come in this week. Wheat. English ••• • • 3,220 qrs. Trio. • • • •• Poreign •• •• ARRIVALS. Barley. Oats 1 Flour. 3,00 qrs. 3,020 qrs. I 2,870 ski. 1 1 310 and I 3,500 16,270br1e 2,800 Malt, 2,350 Qll. V7ll ITEC MAP E Our market was somewhat heavily supplied with each kind of Meat. Generally speaking the demand ruled inac tive at barely late rates. Beef, from 2s 8d to 38 8d; Mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 6d ; Veal, 4s to 4s 10d ; and Pork, 3s 10d tc 4s Bcl per 81bs. log the carcase. PETITIONS ON PRIVATE BILLS. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(THIS DAY.) (Room 22, before Mr. Examiner SMITH , and Mr. Assistant- Examiner FRF.RE.) UNOPPOSED LIST. The following cases being unopposed, the customary formal proofs were completed : Arbroath and Forfar and Scottish Midland Junction Con necting Railway. Aberdeen Railway (Brechin Branch Deviation). Ab erdeen and Great North of Scotland Railways (Amal giquation and Leasing). ADJOURNED LIST. NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY (No. 2). the ace case was then resumed. An allegation impugning Bad e ell , th uracy of the datum line was mutually referred to Mr. e ngineer. (Room 23, before Mr. Examiner MAT and Mr. Assistant- Examiner GUNNELL.) UNOPPOSED LIST. The customary fonnalroofs were completed in the follow ing_cases Kingston-upon-Th ames Small Tenements. D irect Lond on and Portsmouth and London, Brighton, and South Coast Railways Amalgamation. T he Distri c t Fi re Insurance Company of Birmingham. LTae oppositio'n was • OPPOSED LIST. ISKEARD AND LAUNCESTON BRANCH RAILWAY. Croydon Commercial Gas and Coke Company. withdrawn in this case. Wear Valley Railwa3 Bishop Auckland Railway', Weardale Extension Railway, Wear and Deverent l and Weardale I way, and Sheldon Tunnel Amalgamation. lairslanSrgaonWeLA).l/Atie, and Blonklands Junction Railway (Cow- Sheffield Market Improvement and Alteration and Amend rnent of Act. GLASGOW, KILMARNOCK, AND ARDROSSAN RA W . This sum case was then re IL AY ed. It occupied the greater ch aract Portion of the day, b ut the allegations were not of a serious r, Ro hi - Ttli s-014RNLE T S' COURT.—(THIS DAY.) A TT GENE:RAL V. THE IRONMONGERS' COMPANY. T 0 , was a petition, praying f or th e p a y men t o f t h e cost certain advertisements which had been incurred by the petitioner. It appeared that a charity of 150,0001., which ind been l e f t for the purpose of ransoming British captives Turk e y and Barbary, had by a decree of the Court been (livened into the maintaining of certain schools in this %11TrY• and demanded The etitioner advertised the existence of this ; ar Lty, the payment of the expenses of the 441 e, which w as res i s t e d b y t h e d e f en d ants, w h o are trustees of th e h • c arity. virtir. Cooper appeared in support of the petition, Mr. iioray for the Attorney-General, and Mr. Kindersley for the nmongers' Company. ; case concluded to-day, but his Lordship deferred judgment to afford the parties an opportunity for arrange 'Dent, and directed the matter to be mentioned on Saturday text. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (THIS DAY.) William Smith alias Long was indicted for stealing a hand kerchief, the property of William Capol. It appeared that the prisoner was observed by a constable of the F division, named West, to whom he was known as a thief, to pass along Pickett -street, Strand, with a black handkerchief round his neck, and in about half an hour afterwards return with one of a different colour, and of a far snore valuable description. He then took him into custody, and upon inquiries found that the prosecutor, who resided at Hammond's Hotel, had had his pocket picked while pass ing through the Strand. Mr. Capol identified the handkerchief, and Mr. PAYNE, who appeared on behalf of the prisoner, called a witness as to character, but his evidence appeared to the A ssistant-Judge of such a contradictory nature that he ordered him to leave the witness-box with a reprimand. The jury returned a verdict of Guilty, and several previous convictions having been recorded against the prisoner, he was sentenced to ten years' transportation. The next prisoner, who bore the same popular cognomen, was indicted for stealing a pair of boots, the property of Thomas Steel. The prisoner was observed by the prosecutor to snatch a Pair of boots, which hung near the shop-door, from a peg, and run off with them. A verdict of G u ilt y was returned, and the Learned As at94.l4T-JUDGE sentenced the prisoner to three months' im prisonment with hard labour. George Henry S a l mon was i n di cte d f or steal i ng a picture, the property of Richard Lancaster Swallow. ustice The policeman who had the conduct of the ca produced ;Pie picture in court, the subject of which was the "Country The treatment of it was original in the extreme, ad ." indicated in the artist's mind no very high ideal of Trorshipful grace or beauty. It w as t a k en up an d scanned oy a very full bench of county magistrates with an apparent curiosity, which, by some, perhaps, very remote analogy, c aused a titter in the body of the court. The prosecutor was the proprietor of a public-house in Stepney, called the York Minster, in which the prisoner was seen on the morning of last Sunday week. On Monday the Painting was missed, and the police succeeded in tracing it t 6 a person who became possessed of it by purchasing the duplicate from the prisoner. The jury returned a verdict of Guilty, and the prisoner was sentenced to six months' imprisonment and hard labour. James Black, and his, wife Jane Black, were indicted for stealing bed clothes from their ready furnished lodging, under circumstances which showed that it was sheer dis tress which induced them to do so. A verdict of Guilty was returned against James Black, and of Acquittal in favour of his wife, who entreated in piteous terms when the Learned Assistant-Judge was about to pronounce sentence up on h er h us b and, that " it might be divided amongst the two." He was sentenced to a month's imprisonment. ~., •—•-----........„_,........... 1 WINDSOIt, 1 UE3DA.Y EvErimG.---There have been no arrivals ,:at the Castle to-day. Count Alexander Mena dorf, the Earl of Aberdeen, and Earl F ortescue remain, and will be among the guests at the royal dinner table this even ing. The health of the Duchess of Kent is much improved. Her Majesty and the Prince Consort have confined their out door exercise to-day to walking in the grounds immediately Her Majesty suffered much anxiety surrounding the Castle. Yesterday in consequence of the delayed arrival of the vizi expected to join the royal ddeinnearndpatrhfeyLtnhradt setve7eintgd: Count Alensdorf, thCounteEarl of M ens Aber dorf,enwh i _ 0 has just returned Earl F ortescue. font a special mission to the Queen of Portugal, had signified i ntention❑ of leaving London by the four o'c d lock tra f in th o e f the Great Western Railway that afternuen tio ; r°3'4l carriages was sent to the Slou n an to m en e e et () him ; but several hours passed and the Co g u h n , r4 ;_ es senger was sent to Slough to learn s t t li ta e di c d au n s e e t . a l rr n iv a e eho A rt `""e he returned with a general statenrnttha T t h t is he sta fo t u e f °'elock train had been delayed by an accident. trent naturally occasioned much anxiety; and l at her Ma- VtY's requelt Lord Alfred Paget instan l . r . ep l a n i a re r d rieg to e —4°l 'o, and had the good fortune to meet the ro3a I."llrning with CountMensdorf. The Count had be n e s n I ,,Yed by the accident alluded to, by which two ',, 111 (1, and many others seriously hurt, but he iFinled uninjured. It was nearly eight o'clock i vi nt •hen the and Earl persons were reached the Castle. The Earl of Aberdeen vorteseue had been delayed by the accident in question, but neY arrived at the Castle an hour or two earlier. C \VINDSOR.—.A. marriage took pla ce i n St. G eorge s be~sthapel, 'W indsor Castle, y ester d ay, which excited much in , n ot only on account of the station of the parties but t?lerau,e of the fact that no ceremon more he had bee nni ze d in St. George's Chapel for than kind eighty year,.n 'he bridal pair were the younger son of the Dean of Windsor and Miss Blackwood, daughter of Mr. Blackwood, late of the Ordnance -office. The Dean in person officiated. , I)IIESENT STATE OF OroaTo. -- The Admiralty n(?l,,`'e, ordered Vice-Admiral Sir William Parker, Bart., frl',`-'4,•, the C ommander-iii-Chi s f, to attach LuD,LI,.- J r ,Lir lit i ' c i ' l b ill squatilva in Likon to OporLo, to assist the Gladi • _ a stearn-trigate, and the Nautilus, 10, Li.uteht-Coni -41 er Rivers, in protecting British interesta during the edite crisis. 5 9 6 , OCb• (4, % THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 27, 1847. UNITED MEXICAN MINING ASSOCIATION.-(THIS DAY.) The half-yearly general meeting of the proprietors was held this day at the company's offices, 5, Finsbury Circus. Sir. JOHN EASTHOPE took the chair at one o'clock. The SZCHETAIifr read the report of the directors, which stated that the condition and prospects of the company's mines in Mexico were, on the whole, favourable, considering the hard ground which had impeded their operations, and also the war impending in the country, for which the labourers had been seized by thousands to recruit the army, while many others had fled to hide themselves, dreading the fate of being pressed for soldiers. The London financial accounts laid before the meeting showed a balance in favour of the company, over and above all their liabilities, of 8,2011. 14s. The CHAIRMAN said that nothing could be added to the report which had been read, as to the state of the mines. As regarded the company's claims on Zekefeka, he said they had not pressed the Government here to press the Govern ment in Mexico for payment, because they probably were aware that the answer which they should receive would be that in the present state of the country nothing could be done. They had not, therefore, thought it advisable to wait on Lord Palmerston. But the proprie tors must be aware that the principles on which they grounded the claim had been admitted by the Government in Mexico, and were so after being thoroughly investigated by Lord Aberdeen and the law officers of the Crown; so that there was no doubt whatever but they would receive the aid of the members of the British Government. He said the accounts showed a balance of 8,201/. 14s. above their liabilities; but in the present condition of Mexico, when they were com pelled to suspend their shipments from that country, which would occasion numerous shipments to be made as soon as , peace was restored, he did not think the proprietors would press them for a dividend. A dividend of ss. would require a sum amounting to about 11,0001.. and a less dividend than that would leave but a very scanty remainder in hand to meet the sudden occurrences, which no one could anticipate, and yet everybody mus: be prepared for in the theatre of war. He thought, therefore, that it would appear most prudent not even to divide 2s. 6d. per share. This, however, he promised them, that as soon as the state o f ? Mexico should settle, and the association had received a shipment of money, the directors would not wait till the usual half-yearly meet ing, but would be too happy to call the proprietors together and make known to them the communication. He moved that the report be received and laid on the table.—Motion carried. TI e CHATP.MAN, in answer to an, Hon. Proprietor, stated, that the claims on the Mexican Government amounted to about 40,000/. capital alone, which, inclusive of arrears of interest, amounted to about 50,0001. in all. A vote of thanks to the chairman was then put and carried, and the meetin; broke up. METROPOLIS IMPROVEMENTS. In the 23d report of the Commissioners of Woods and Forests yesterday printed, the followin g s t a t ement appears on the metropolitan improvements In our last report we stated that we ;lad purchased, or agreed for the purchase, of ti.e whole o f t h e ground and buildings required for the completion of the several lines of improvement, authorised by the Act• , , 3 and 4 Victoria, chap. 87, and 4 Victoria, chap. 12 ; and 'that we had let on building leases all the ground in the line from Coventry -street to Long-acre, and hoped in the course of the ensuing year to let the building ground in the otter lines. We accordingly took measures for that pur pose during the last year, by offering the ground to public competition by tender, and agreed to let on building leases nearly the whole of the ground in the line from Oxford street to Holborn, at rents somewhat exceeding the estimates made thereof by our architects. The buildings on that ground (the plans and elevations of which were previously approved of by us) are rapidly proceeding, and are of a description suitable to the situation. In the line from Bow street to Charlotte•street, Bloomsbury, called Endell street,' the street has been formed and the vaults turned; but no portion of the ground vested in this board has yet been let. The portion of this street originally vested in the Mercers' Company, and still retained by them, is also unlet. We attribute this in some degree to the circumstances of the building ground in the Oxford-street line having been in the market about the same time. The line from the London Docks to Spital Church, (including the line from East Smithfield to Rosemary •lane.) forms a portion only of a more extended line originally intended between Whitechapel and Shoreditch, and to the non-completion of which commu nication we attribute the still unfinished state of this im provement. The thoroughfare from the London Docks to Spitalfields' Church is open to the public, and an immediate continuation of the line, as referred to above, is in contem plation. The whale of the buildings in Coventry-street line are now completed, and the new street has for some time past been open, and affords great accommodation to the public. It not being considered advisable to proceed at pre sent in the sale of the ground rents, payable for the property as required by the Acts, for the formation of these new lines of street towards the repayment of the expense incurred thereby, we have found it necessary to procure further loans to the 'amount of 55,000/., upon the security of certain por tions of the land revenues of the Crown within the county of Middlesex, under the powers of the Act 7 Victoria, chap. 1, at a fluctuating rate of interest regu;ated by the price of Consols, being, when Consols are above 90, as at present, 3/. 10s. per cent. per annum. These loans, with the sums borrowed from the Equitable Assurance Company and the Bank of England (which in oar last report we stated to amount to 750,0001.), and also a sum of 40,0001., which has been temporarily advanced during the last year out of other funds under our charge and for the repayment of which it will be necessary to effect a further loan, make the total amount borrowed by us in respect to the improvements in question, 845,000/. The total amount paid for purchases to the sth of January, 1846, was 717,604/. 55., leaving purchases to 10,813/. 155., agreed for to be made. GREAT PEDESTRIAN MATCH FOR ONE HURD/tit) PoUNDI.—On Monday one of the greatest foot races which has for some time been contested came off near the Duke's Ilead Inn, at Bedfont. The competitors were John Smith, alias the Regent -street Pet, and Charles Jenkinson, who is better known under the cognomen of the London Stag. Both men have acquired great celebrity, and were considered the rival champions of the present day—the former claiming superiority over all his competitors for a short distance, and the latter maintaining a position unequalled for a half-mile race' and the present match was made to test the compara tive merits of the men over a distance of 400 yards, being an intermediate length between their respective choice of dis tances. The " Stag," up to the time of starting, was the favourite at 6 to 5, and many thousand pounds were pending the result. The men came to the starting mark fnll of con fidedce, and after some dexterous efforts for an advantage at starting, the men got off, the Pet taking the lead. His opponent kept close up till within 100 yards of the goal, when the Pet made a rush—his adversary immediately imitated him, and after one of the most splitting races ever witnessed Smith came in the winner, amidst the loudest cheers of his backers. The 400 yards of road were covered in the unpre cedentedly short time of 43 seconds. . . The British residents at Frankfort have collected the sum of 551. for the relief of their distressed countrymen in Ireland and Scotland. ROYAL ARTILLERY.—WOOLWIC H , JAN. 26.-- Major H. W. Askwith's company of Royal Artillery (3d company, sth battallion), leaves Woolwich this morning in one of the Waterman's steamers for Portsmouth, via Nine Elms, to relieve Captain Wilford's company (3d company, 3d battalion), stationed at that town. A detachment will also leave for Devonport. A batch of 100 recruits have been sent from Lisburn, Ireland, by Lieutenant Clarke, the recruiting officer at that station, and are expected to joira at Woolwich in a few days. Lieutenant-Colonel Dowse will leave Wool wich on the Ist of February, to assume the command of the Royal Artillery at Ballincolig, Ireland. The present forage stores of the Royal Artillery are to be cosiverted into barrack rooms for the accommodation of the ttoops, and new forage stores are to be erected outside the barracks on a piece of ground belonging to the Board of Ordnance, in Artillery place, opposite the North Arch. FALL OF THE MONSTER CHIMNEY AT WIGAN.— On Thursday afternoon last, shortly after four o'clock, this very imposing fabric fell to the ground with a loud crash. The chimney, which has been completed for only a few months, was commenced by Mr. Dobb nearly four years ago, close to the lands of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, at the termination of his extensive chemical works. Its progress since that time has been gradual during the summer months, but has necessarily been stayed for several months of each winter, when its part completion gave indications of its future greatness. Its completion was effected a few months ago, when it had reached the great height of upwards of 400 feet or about 134 yards, and the event was duly cele brated. Shortly, however, after this was done an indentation of one side near the top was observed, and which was watched daily, when, after a further lapse of time, a very apparent deviation from the perpendicular had taken place, and the base slightly parted from one side of the excava tion. A further inclination being observed, the advice of Mr. Fairbairn, civil engineer, of Manchester, was obtained, and we believe he recommended a portion of the top being taken down, and the work was consequently commenced, and continued until the day of its fall, when we believe a person was up the building; at this time about 28 yards had been taken off. For some time past a further sinking of the base has been observed, and greater fears were entertained for its safety, and a series of stays were being constructed to place round it. But all the measures were without avail. It fell on Thursday afternoon across the cana l, and extends for the length of a field beyond it. The passage of boats on the canal is stopped until it can be cleared, and active mea sures are now being carried on for the purpose. We believe this is the third chimney which has fallen on Mr. Dobbs' premises. —Manchester Courier. NEW ROUSES OF PARLIAMENT.—The following report by Mr. Barry, the architect, appears in the Report of the Commissioners of Woods and Forests, just issued, show ing the state of the works of the New Houses of Parliament on the 30th of June last :—" The shell or carcase of the river frcnt portion of the building is completed. The whole of the north and south flanks are now roofed in, and the carcase of the building completed, with the exception of a The smallNTietpoorira tion of the c res ti ng on th e r id ges o f th e roofs. tower is 70 feet i n h e i g ht, an d th e gro i n ed roof over the feet e state 73 entrance within it i s i n h an d. Th e c l o ck tower is high, and is now above the adjacent roofs. The central tower is Irons 55 to 60 feet high, and the corridor portions of the building to north, south, and east of it, as well as a por tion of St. Stephen's Hall. are at the same height. The whole of the low roofs over the corridor, and rooms surround ing the various courts, are completed. The Royal gallery is roofed in, the windows glazed, and the wood ceiling is nearly completed. The roof of the House of Commons is being fixed, and the New Palace-yard portion of the building is ready for its roof, which will be fixed forthwith. The brick arches forming all the floors in this part of the building have been completed. The various brick arches forming the floors in other portions of the building are completed, and the stone groins and vaults required in various parts of the building are far advanced. The work at the crypt of St. Stephen's Chapel, and contiguous portions of the building, and also the vaults under the central hall, are at a stand, owing to diffi culties in respect of warming and ventilatinp• arrangements. The decorations of the walls and ceiling s:f the House of Lords are completed. In the House of Lords, and in the ad joining lobbie s and corridors, the carpenters and joiners are proceeding with the fixing of the o a k fi n i shings. The joiners' work of the libraries, committee rooms, refreshment rcoms, and corridors of access thereto, of the Houses of Lords and Commons, are for the most part prepared; but the fix ing of those finishings, and the preparations of the joiners' works for other portions of the building, cannot with pro priety ro priety be proceeded with, unt il a decision is come to inre • spect of difficulties connected with warming and ventilatin g arrangements. There are 1,186 men engaged on the works,- of which number 774 are employed at the building, 83 at the quarries, 202 at the Government workshops, at Thames Bank, upon the joiners' works, and 127 men upon miscella neous works connected with the new Palace, both at the building and elsewhere." A heavy barge arrived from Rouen two days ago, at e he wharf of St. Nicolas du L ouvre, w i th the last part of th r.ritiquitic f:Gin of 99 Llwlts, sonte weighing as much t.t6 I _toils each. The whole C , irgo ..mounts wei t 4lit, to 270 two. 1 ) , - 4,4ftitions are being made for their being lauded and transported to the Louvre. —Paris Paper. LITERATURE. THE WESTMINSTER AND FOREIGN QUARTERLY REVIEW. No. XCL Already in another portion of The Sun we have shown the fallacy of the political article in this Review relating to the Spanish marriages. We have shown that the writer has based his reasoning upon a misinter pretation or rather upon a misconception of the course pursued by the English Government in reference to the nefarions proceedings of the French cabinet in the Peninsula. Any .further refutation of the arguments contained in that contribution would consequently be u s u p p o e n r fa u c o t u s s w . h c t h w s e r r e e , n ow moreover, notorio u u s r n e a c m e e s s l y ay , r t h e t o d e i v n i s o i u s s t and ungenerous policy of King Louis Philippe in award husbandsfi a n ngea Louisa, t :h o e Queen u r l t s e a o b w e I l j a u g a g n l d i g h e p r r a s c i s t t i e s e r d t haet the interview ip the Chateau d'Eu, the bold and admirable conduct of Mr. Bulwer the British Minister at Madrid, the decisive remonstrances given to M. Guisot by the Marquis of Normanby, the British Minister at Paris, and the shuffling explanation tendered in documents by the former to the Chamber of DepUties. As a key to the distinct and candid behaviour of England in this transaction, it must never be forgotten that the policy of Lord Palmerston has therein been identical with the policy of his predecessor the Earl of Aberdeen. In a clever and sagacious article styled " Revelations of the Telescope," the recent discoveries in astronomy and especially the discoveries effected through the colossal telescope of Lord posse are admirably com memorated. And the excellence of this very beautiful paper is not merely restricted to an enumeration of the achievements of modern astronomers—it takes a corn prehensive and succinct view of the origin, progress, and development of that most sublime science. The writer glances back even as remotely as the Chaldeans, the Egyptians, the Chinese, and the Indians. He re lates the establishment of the philosophical doctrines of Aristotle, to the effect that the heavens were an incor ruptible concave. He records the appearance of the great theory of Pythagoras, that the earth was a vagrant orb revolving round the sun, and the appearance of Ptolemy, whereby the mind of man retrograded to the old blundering notion that the earth was motionless. The resuscitation of the Pythagorean scheme of the celestial world by Copernicus, in the sixth century, is then mentioned, an d a l so the opposition given to the Copernican hypothesis by Tycho Brahe. We are glad to observe the enthusiasm with which the illustrious philosopher Kepler is afterwards named, but we are amazed to see the revival of the foolish fable of the persecutions of the Inquisition when alluding to the advent and deeds of Galileo. Does the reviewer, while speaking of " the ignorant bigotry" of those times, forget that the great work of Copernicus De Revolutionibus was published under the patronage of Pope Paul 111., and that the expenses of its publication were liquidated by the Bishop of Eremeland ? In commemorating the intellectual victories obtained by our glorious country man, Sir Isaac Newton, the writer evinces his capability of appreciating the benefits conferred upon mankind by that extraordinary man, and the vast additions which his one mind made to the accumulating treasures of human knowledge. Since the remarkable career of Herschell, no such startling step has been taken for the fathoming of the infinite depths of creation as the con struction of the great telescope in Ireland, under the direction of Lord posse —a nobleman whom the reviewer elegantly styles an emulator of Tycho Brahe. From the astonishing circumstances connected with the discovery of the new planet by M. Le Verrier—" not the result of chance or of a fortunate supposition, or of the in creased power of our telescopes, but of the unaided power of profound thought, and of abstract mathema tical reasoning"—we transcribe the following brief but sufficient memorial from the pages of the Westminster Review : " The irregularities of the orbit of Uranus having been for a long period a difficulty to astronomers, induced M. Le Ver rier to a more close examination of that planet's motions, and he found, that of the whole amount of irregularity in its path, or of its perturbations, only a comparatively small part could be accounted for by the attraction of any known forces. Upon examining, too, tables which had been constructed of the orbit of Uranus, he found that they in no way agreed with the latest observations. These discrepancies he con ceived might be either due to want of precision in theory, or want of exactness in observations; or Uranus might be sub ject to other attractions than those of the sun, Jupiter, and Saturn; and he resolved to endeavour to determine the cause of these perturbations. Finding so much inaccuracy in the data and calculations on which the previous tables of the planet's orbit were founded, he set himself to the laborious task of investigating and calculating everything afresh, with , the utmost rigour, and, after much perseverance, he deter mined with great nicety the amount of perturbation in the orbit of Uranus due to the attraction of Jupiter and Saturn. With these corrected data before him, he proceeded to com pare the calculated path of the planet with its actually ob served positions; and he came to the conclusion, not merely that there was difficulty and discrepancy in the comparison, but that, on grounds of the strictest geometrical reasoning, none of those known forces were adequate to produce the observed irregularities of the planet's course. Several ways had been already suggested of getting rid of the difficulty-- the resistance of the ether—a vast satellite of Uranus—some variation in the law of gravity at that enormous distance from the sun—the shock of a comet, or lastly, an unknown planet. But M. Le Verrier showed that all these suppositions, except the last, were inadmissible, and that, if the disturbing force proceeded from an unknown planet, the stranger trust be, not within the orbit of Uranus, because, if a large body, it would disturb Saturn's orbit ; if a small one, it would not be adequate to produce the actual amount of disturbance in that of Uranus : nor, for the same reasons, near on the out side of the orbit of Uranus; but far enough without the orbit of Uranus to act upon it, without acting upon that of Saturn, and large enough to act upon Uranus for long and continuous periods of time. According to Bode's law of planetary distances which we have already enunciated, namely, that the planets double on one another in their dis tances from the sun as they are more remote in the system, this new planet ought to be twice as far from the sun as Uranus. And this probability became almost a certainty; for, as its distance cannot be much less, so it cannot be greater, e. g., treble the distance of Uranus; because, as in that case it must be of enormous mass, it must act upon Saturn as well as Uranus, and its great distance from both planets would make its influence on each comparable; whereas, there is no trace of any such influence on the orbit of Saturn. Further, such a bouy, actin g on th e or bi t of Uranus, must be, with ere, A of ea w d h o ic tn h y out doubt, in mu c h t h e same plane as thatplanet ; i. c., must rea. " d ish be e fo p r a e p t h o w f e Sciences h ye n be lool se d f or nearly in the ecliptic. aodne tthe s l a e b t s o t r f a June in Vat present year; and in a second paper (' C ornptes Rendus,' August 31, 1846), Le 'terrier proceeded to fix still more ex actly the place, size, and distance of the yet unseen planet. (To this paper we must refer the reader who may be desirous of acquainting himself with the elements given by Le Fer rier. They are too abstruse and too technical for an article general in its Mature.) His idea was, that it was a body many times the size of the earth, and not much less than Saturn, taking more than two centuries to revolve about the sun, at a distance 33 times greater than the Earth. Within one month after M. Le Verrier had thus minutely fixed, be forehand, the place of this mysterious body, it was actually seen. On the 23d o f September, Dr. Galle, of the observa tory at Berlin, received a letter from Le Ferrier, urging him to look out sharply for the new star, which possibly might be recognised by its disc. That very evening, Galle, on com paring Bremiker's excellent map with the heavens, ob terved, near the place fixed by Le Verrier, a star not marked by Bremiker. It was compared three times that night with a known ixed star, and a planetary motion was suspected; the following night it was again observed, and its motion was confirmed, and agreed perfectly with its discoverer's an nouncement ; and, on the third night, September 25th, Galle observed it five times, and Encke ten, and the place of the planet had again changed, and, as Encke observed ' the place of the planet agrees within one degree.' This slight difference between the calculation as to the position of the new planet by the theory of Le Verrier, and the actual ob servation by Galls and Eneke, is perhaps the most striking fact connected with the discovery. In a note by M. Le Fer rier to the Academy, on this point, he observes t— "' My error in calculation will be found exceedingly small, when the slight nature of the perturbations upon which I determined the position of the new planet, is taken into con sideration. This success must inspire a hope, that after 30 or 40 years' observations of the new planet, astronomers may use it in its turn as a means of discovering the next that follows in the order of distance from the sun. They will, unfortunately, soon arrive at stars invisible on account of their immense distance from the sun, but whose orbits may be correctly ascertained by theory.' " Since this discovery, the planet has been frequently ob served, both in our own country and in many parts of the continent. Its present distance, expressed in common mea sure, is about 3,200,000,000 English miles from the sun, and about 3,100,000,000 from the earth. Its distance from Ura nus, whose motions it disturbs, is about 140,000,000 of miles. Its diameter is estimated at 50,000 miles, that of Uranus being 35,000, of Jupiter 86,000, of Saturn 79,000, of the earth 8,000, while the diameters of the other planets are less than that of the earth. Thus, with the exception of Jupiter and Saturn, the new planet is the largest in our system. Its cubic is to that of the earth as 250 to 1. Considering that Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus are each attended by a train of satellites, it appears extremely probable that the new planet will have a similar accompaniment. Indeed, a subsequent observer, Mr. Lassell, of Liverp oo l, h as stated hia belief that he has discovered not only one accompanying satellite, but also the existence of a ring round the planet. ' With respect to the existence of the ring,' observes Mr. Lassell, ' I am not able absolutely to declare it, but I received so many im pressions of it, always in the same form and d• • irections, and with all the different magnifying powers, that I feel a very strong impression that nothing but a finer state of atmo sphere is necessary to enable me to verify the discovery. Of the existence of the star, having every aspect of a sa. tellite, there is not the shadow of a doubt.' These matters, however, cannot be determined until the observations of the planet have been continued for a longer period." The claims of Mr. Adams to a share in the credit of the discovery are traced with much candour and im partiality. But without detracting in any manner from the credit of that gentleman, it cannot be denied that the name of M. le Verrier deserves to be associated pre-eminently with the mighty orb which his genius has divulged, and which will perpetuate that name to the remotest posterity with the names of Galileo, of Kepler, of Newton, and of Herschel!. No more marvellous evidence of the power of the human intellect has ever been given than that afforded by the math emat i ca l indi cation of an astronomical phenomenon by this illustrious Frenchman. The reviewer next asks the question whe ther the planets are inhabited, and conceives the proba• bility of their being so from a variety of facts proving s from to this earth, among other their analagous condition mars. ofice at the poles of the periodical accumulations extraordinary cavities and He then comments upon the . being sixty miles in fissures in the moan, one cavern . . length, 150 miles in diameter, and one crack extending . • t From the discoveries effected as straight as a railway . by Lord Rosse's telescope, and proclaimed by Dr. Nichol, it would seem that the renowned theory of Laplace as t o th e birth of the solar system, and the nebular hypothesis of Herechell are virtuallyexploded. The article altogether is of remarkable interest. follows, A strange revi ew o f " G ro t e 's History o f Greece, he in whi c h t h e arguments o f B u l wer an d o th ers as to t he individuality of Homer aro feebly attempted to be dis proved. Besides these there aro papers upon the history of •' British Ferns," (illustrated with wood engravings,) I , the " Camp and Barrack Room," " Bankruptcy and In ! solvency," and " Travels in Lycia." Upon the collec -1 tion of tho lott , rs aid ,i - 3;t:l,k -, 1, of t)livur erts lllls c ll, i) ) . Iliorm.s o,erlylo, tli.;re. is an excellvni, critical contribu Lion. With a large quantity of minor criticisms and notices of foreign literature the WM/flinger and Foreign Quarterly Review is completed for the January quarter. The combination of these two eminent publications pro mises to effect a brilliant innovation upon the ordinary style of periodicals. WIT AND HUMOUR. By Leigh Hunt. After the fashion of the ancient trilogies, a very beau tiful notion of a literary character has been recently conceived by Leigh Hunt. As our comparison will imply, this n o ti on , b ranches off i n t h ree di rec ti ons . Imagination and Fancy, the first ; Wit and Humour, the second ; Action and Passion, the third. As every mind that feeds upon the fruits of modern literature is already aware, the first portion of this exquisite series has been some time published. The second portion is now await ing the scrutiny of the critic, and the exploration of the reader. The third portion is as yet prospective ; may be it is now developing itself under the industrious pen of its originator. It must be acknowledged by every one who has examined the two volumes lately written by the Poet of Rimini, that the plan upon which they have been penned is as admirable as their influence is calculated to be beneficial, and as their manner of com position is fascinating. While each acts as a cicerone to the curiosities and riches stored up in different depart ments of English poetry, each acts likewise as an incitement to the intellect of its reader. As thus : While the glories of the imaginations and fancies of our bards are divulged to us, our own imaginations and fancies are simultaneously ripened and enlarged by the very contemplation. And, again :—ln analysing to us the characteristic wit and humour of our various poets, the writer has thereby endeavoured to enhance our capacities of appreciation in regard to wit and humour generally, and has done good service, moreover, for the eradication of that passion for spurious wit and burlesque humour, which, in latter years, has so sadly deteriorated th e p l easantness of society and the advan tages of the drama. No one was more peculiarly suited for the carrying out of this excellent scheme than Leigh Hunt. He has enough poetry in his own nature, to love the charms of his predecessors in the divine art. He has enough drollery to detect the veriest scintillation of wit, and the merest glimpse of humour, in his prede cessors. He has enough aptitude for criticism, to pass sentence upon his brethren of the lyre. He has enough knowledge of the foibles and failings of this generation, to discover where they exist and whence they arise ; and above all, ho has enough acumen to discern the properest means of correcting those foibles, and eradi cating those failings. In proof of this, witness his most charming " Story of Rimini," his shorter poems, his critical papers in the Ezantiner and elsewhere, his picturesque romance, Sir Ralph Esher, his Indicator, and his Miscellaneous Essays. Talk, as many do, about Hunt regarding Nature through the atmosphere of London, it is undeniable that his compositions are flawed with Cockneyisms, just as Keats's Endymion was injured by its jejune imagi naries, and as the majority of Wordsworth's verses are tarnished w ith puer ilities. Blackwood, to a certain extent, judged rightly of Hunt, the Quarterly of Keats, and Byron of Wordsworth. But that " certain extent" only . embraces the naked fact of Cockneyism in the one, jejuneness in the other, and puerility in the last. With all his conventional marks as a dweller in Cockaigne, how beautiful is the poetry cf Leigh Hunt even in certain passages of the despised " Feast," and especially in his apostro phies to the months and seasons 1 With all his imma turity, how exquisite are the works of Keats, how fanciful his " Lamia,' how touching the " Pot of Basil," how impassioned his " Ode to the Nightingale," how sublime his fragment of " Hyperion 1" With all his indisputable puerilities, how truly and majestically is the poet of nature visible in the productions of William Wordsworth ! Throughout the whole of the writings of Leigh Hunt there have been some with comparative blemishes, though always accompanied by excellencies which had immeasurably the preponderance. It is, therefore, to our thinking, the most striking characteristic of the present serial that it affords no similar opportunities for the cavilling of the stupidest curmudgeon of a hyper critic. The nature of the work, indeed, renders failure with sueh a man as Mr. Hunt little short of an impos sibility. To employ a trite but expressive metaphor, each book is a string of literary pearls : the pearls ho has selected from the most eminent of the bards of England, the string alone is his own. In the previous volume we had the choicest jewels of imagi nation and fancy threaded together. In the present we have those of wit and humour. In the one which is to come, ohave those actionhas prefaced andpassitohne. Leigh volume under notice with an illustrative essay on might beexpected, o f wit and humour, in which he has, like Cowley, and Hunt, we are as Locke, and Addison, and Barrow, and Hszlitt, and Campbell, and Beattie, and a thousand others, endea voured to define the line of demarcation between those two subtle and most assimilative phenomena of the human mind. Mr. Hunt differs in a measure from all his predecessors, and he condenses his theory into a single sentence :—" Wit is the arbi trary jaxtaposition of dissimilar ideas, for some lively purpose of assimilation or contrast, generally of both." So far the definition is good, but it is merely a repetition of one very recently advanced elsewhere, to the effect that "Wit is the lustre resultirg from the quick elucidation of one subject by a just and unexpected arrangement of it with another subject." We give the preference to the latter defini tion, as being, at one and the same time, more con densed and comprekensive. Leigh Hunt very happily terms humour " a tendency of the mind to run in particular directions of thought or feeling, more amusing than accountable." Of itself, however, this felicitous explanation of the meaning of humour is insufficient. Tho definition might apply to eccentric insolence, entlinsiasm, eloquence, or in fact, to anything almost as we l l as to humour. Ile su bsequently gives us a catalogue of what he calls the metaphor ; 3d, the leap to a con elusion, the omission of intermedia e t f e p "princpal forms of wit :—lst s the direct simile ; 2d, the A thought in order to bring the two ends or saying one Irony, Burlesque or pure' thing and meaning another ; sth, or circumstance together ; 4th, kind of Extravagance in general ; 7tb, A ple y assnt effect, juxtaposition of ideas, having ath, Cross pur down to those depending on soune. ; mockery ; 6th, Exaggeration, Ultra C . o n ntinuity, and istaken by their U ncons cious ab- Entertainers for Identical Ones ; 9th, surdity in a man's character apart ' from ; mere circum llth, stances ; loth, Conscious humours indulged numo urs of mere temperament ; 13th, M o ral and Intellectual poses, or contradictory intentions m Humours of Nations and Classes • 12th, incon gruities; 14th, Genial Co n t ra dictions of the Conventional " In drawing out this vo ca b u l a ry of "forms , we con ceive that Mr. Hunt ha s stragg led very w idely from his original definitions of wit, and has sped it across the barrier which s h ou ld h ave dividedmerge humour. In this ca t a l ogue w it and humour into each othe r , an d b ecome a lmost inextricably blended together. W e canno t regard that as a just and accur a t e li s t s o f t h e " f orms 'of the former, which embraces b ur l esque, nonsense verses, and every from description of pu n . W e can perceive wit, for example, in that verse by T om H oo d , descriptive of the death and funeral of a sailor : " His death which happened in his berth, At forty odd bid, They went and told the sexton, And the sexton tolled the bell:' We can se e wi t, moreover, in that remark_. in Nickleby," w h ere Di c k ens says, " - wrung her hands with grief, and rung the bell for her hus hand, andfell into a chair and a fainting fit s imultaneously." Neither of these specimens of wit have been inserted by Mr. Hunt in his volume, but we can see po s itive wit in years of the most them, whereas it would take a million yea "Nicholas Aladame Itlanta lini unheard of logic to convince us that Rorum, scorum, Supt divorum, Hamm scarum dive; Hie hoc 11°111114 genitive ' is wit. Humourous nonsense it may be, and is in short, quoted as but wit it certainly is not . Yet it is f!e tual ly ing, mor©• by Leigh Hunt in page 5 1 . It is amusing, doctrine in over,and bat -band, Tag-rag, merrv-derry, perriwig to hear him propounding as literature, that Lawrence Sterne , Cervantes, Moliere, that ever lived 1 With Shakospdeerte abelais in his recol lection Addison, and glorious Sterne was the greatest ; he says that Lawrenee was, vetthout question wit ! A first-rate w , •it Sternee d proof of that—but cer tainly it is a Tristram Shandy" is a fir g st. We is theamazedgreatetosthwealtr Lawrence Sterne, and yet make no emphatically about ensp whatever of a much greater wit Ch ar-es mention Notwithstandingthese inconsistencies, how- Dickens. .htexcellent;delightful tsaoindlyiscrbiemivnaastinn:t a critic as Mr. Hunt speak thus ever, and humourous passages from Chaucer, culling of witty 0 , Beaumont and Fletcher, Ran , Shakspere, Ben Jonso • Brome, Marvel, Butler, Dryden, Ran dolph, Suckling, Siv rt Green, Goldsmith, and Wolcotti Philips, Pope, - I but felicitous commentaries accompanied with brief la) , Leigh Hunt himself._ -,.----- - the volume is rig Royal groundsi igoyh aear.is es adjacent ennactne at; enjoyed attendednfs therj:eoladeyteantdenga tt e nd e d Castle,dh ateenhb walk ed dydesapcdpopeLruro t ootii h r anniz i : s inde a i Prince ClRCULAR.nHighnessesce A lbert, thercicanonemeapobafanatlipstevedonsauld, sec:, COURT TUESDAY.--Her Majesty WINDSOR, corning panied accustomed walk' cessand Their th A e l i l cß ' e r e i ) n t, c oa e lo s ki s i exercise. by in thZ His Royal Hig hness or Count Alexander Me 9 to the Que cshe Alfred eeLaeootriddn g P Ec a ata g rhml e i sito)y morni ng .and u setea t C h a s o C ol onel h n e e v l Seymour, ra y at m o .nh ue waiting C , and Captain the ßobert Boyle has succe „J e d Colonel Berkeley Drunanaond as the G room in .‘„, , T siting to her Majesty. The h Royal hd dinner plitsrttyLaiftethGeoCaarsdtsle this even* ta w i ll include her Royal Highness the D u chess K Count Alexander Mensdorf, the Lady w a i t : a3 Itent. cue, h a e n s ( s i o the f the ef A B be a r r d o e n e e n s . s de sp e! g of th dinner ; her Majesty's private band after -ward s in the Castle. The Duke of Cambridge visited her Royal high ries, the House Duchess of Gloucester yest er d ay at ni ..x.ouc4 liter. Mr. Roebuck had an terday at the Colonterview with E ar l Grey mss_ al-office. Mr. Wickham, Chairman of the Stamps and T had an interview with the Cha nce ll or of the Exeb axes, equer esterday, at his official resid ence in Downing-. street. Mr. John Wood, Chairman of t h e Excise, had al interview with the Right lion. Baronet yesterday. ,:•so an Mr. M`Chriatie had an interview yesterday with Earl Grey. Mr, Ch:irltF F.;.7( hft3 tin intel view with the 7 Ea Ord Strut( yestc , ,r+tcy th,, sight missioners of Railways in Great lieorge-street. Despatches were sent off yesterday evening fr( ,p the Colonial-office for the Goverpor 9f Weft Anatrali REPRESENTATION OF SALIS BURY. SALISBURY, JAN. 25.—The election of a Member for this city, in the room of Mr. Ambrose Hussey, took place this day, Mr. W. J. Chaplin, the chairman of the South-Western Railway Company, having been returned without opposition. An active canvass had during the last six months been car ried on by Mr. Martin, of Kingston House, near Dorchester, who stood on the Protectionist interest, but from the 18th inst., the day on which it was first announced that Mr. Chaplin had consented to be put in nomination, it became evident that the all but unanimous sense of the constituency was in his favour; his having the power to confer essential benefits upon the city proving to be a more weighty conside ration than the mere triumph of any particular political party. There were, therefore, to be seen among Mr. Chap lin's friends a very large number of the leaders or active supporters of the various political parties in the city, and the effect of this union was, that Mr. Martin abandoned all idea of continuing his canvass, and publicly announced his retirement. The nomination was fixed for twelve o'clock, and about that hour a numerous procession reached the hus tings, which were erected in the Corn Market. The usual preliminaries having been gone through, the mayor, Mr. George Telford, called upon the electors to proceed to the election. Mr. iticitAan lIETLEY then came forward, and said—l very much regret the cause which has compelled us to as semble here this day. The ill-health of our late Member, Mr. Ambrose Hussey, has for some time since prevented him from attending to his Parliamentary duties, and he has been unwillingly compelled to return into your hands the trust which you reposed in him. I have much pleasure in intro ducing to your notice Mr. Chaplin, the chairman of the South-Western / 1 : ailway Company, a man whose well-known practical experience, constant habits of business, and energy of mind, particularly qualify him to represent you in Parliament.—(Cheers.) He has not before appeared in public as a political character, and he will, therefore, go un biassed and perfectly independent, and, I am well satisfied, will exercise a sound judgment and discretion upon all mat ters which shall be brought before him. lie has always ,evinced a great talent, and has filled not only a high situa tion in the new era of the railway world, but has also been the sheriff of London. In the former po3ition he will be enabled to benefit this city, and it is on that account that I have cordially co-operated in bringing him before you as a candidate for your suffrages.—(Cheers.) Whilst he held the honourable office of sheriff of London he paid great atten tion to, and spent much of his time in, the consideration of measures for educating and improving the social condition of the people. He will do so now, and I believe him to be both able and willing materially to improve the interests of your town. I therefore, with the greatest pleasure, beg to propose him as a representative for this city in the Com mons' House of Parliament. Mr. W. FAwCarr appeared to second the nomination, and said—l have the greatest pleasure in seconding the nomina tion of Mr. Chaplin, and in doing so I beg to congratulate the city on the happy union of parties for the public good. The subject of free trade, which on former occasions cause!d a division amongst us, is now finally settled. The battle-field on which we fought is now swept from ender us, and I hope that all parties will unite in fulcra to promote the best in terests of our city.—(Loud cheers.) Mr. Chaplin is a man of great commercial enterprise, and from his position, and his, connexion with those great public works completed and in progress, possesses the means, and, from the reception he has met with, he has the inclination also, to benefit this city and its locality to a greater extent thaa any other man we could have fixed upon. lie can extensively employ the poor, and will at all times be ready to assist us in promoting the general good. With such assistance I think I can see iu the future (to use a railway phrase) a " long train" of pros perity approaching our ancient city. In the hope that these anticipations may be frilly realised, I have the greatest pos sible pleasure in seconding the nomination of Mr. Chaplin, as a gentleman in every way qualified to represent this city and our interests in the House of Commons.—(Cheers.) Mr. CHAPLIN, on coming forward, was greeted with the most enthusiastic cheers, and it was some time before the plaudits had subsided sufficiently for him to address the meeting. He said—Before I proceed to make the few re marks which it will be my duty to address to you, I must return my sincere thanks to my excellent and worthy friends for the manner in which they have introduced my name to your notice.—(Hear, hear.) lam deeply sensible how mach I owe to their kindness, and am quite conscious, I assure you, of the responsibility , which I incur in offering myself as your representative. Ido not appear here as the nominee of any political party.—(Cheers.) My present posi tion is not of my own seeking, nor should I have attempted to place myself before you had I not received the most unequivocal assurance that most parties would unite to secure my election ; in fact, that the watchword of party had been lost in the determination to make common cause for the city of Salisbury; and that so far from creating angry feelings and hostilities, I should be looked upon in the enviable light of a peacemaker.—(Cheers.) And now, my friends, having said thus much by way of intr o du c tion, you will naturally expect from me on this occasion some more explicit expression of my sentiments than could be embraced within the limits of my, address. Gentlemen, my first principles are to fear God and honour my Sovereign, and believe me I shall ever be found a firm advocate for upholding our civil and religious institutions, and that I value most highly the liberty and privileges of the people.—(Cheers.) The subiect of free trade was fully discussed last session, and since issuing my address the last fragment of protection duty on corn has been abandoned.— (Loud cheers.) It is my earnest desire to see the principles of free trade fully and fairly tested, believing, as I do, that if successful, they will lead to an extension of our intercourse with all nations of the earth, and thus will be the greatest se curity for the continuance of peace.—(Cheers.) With re ference to religious subjects, my address will have shown you my attachment to the Established Church. I consider it not only supported by Scripture but strengthened by time, and it is moreover the church of the majority of the people. It may, very probably, be felt that there are particular points upon which, from the hitherto active nature of my pursuits, I may not be considered the most fitting person to comment ; but it has been a source of delight to me to find, in the course of my canvass, many intelligent and excellent ministers of various denominations. I, therefore, propose upon any im portant measure, affecting the Established Church, to seek counsel from its clergy among my constituents; and where the interests of those not conforming to the Established Church are likely to be afected, I shall feel equal pleasure in consulting the ministers and leaders of those bodies; so that while I respect your independence by reserving my independent vote, I hope so to mature my Judgment by reflection, as to approximate to the truth, and to record my vote to your satisfaction.—(Cheers.) Much may be said on the important subject of the poor- laws. The old system was andoubtedlv bad, and the new one may not be perfect.— (Load cheers.) I do not, however, desire to dwell on their details, for I fancy I have a plan, simple yet practical, which is likely, I think, so far as thi s ne i g hb ou rhood hi concerned, to prove effectual.—(Cheers.) Gentlemen, looking to the question of agriculture in its relation to the prosperity of this city, I feel strongly that their interests are mutual, and I therefore regard with much pleasure the progressive de velopment of the railway system as a mean..! of benefiting both.—(Cheers.) I clearly see a participation in the advan• tage of the import and export at the coast; I see the im portance of direct communication with the country, the cities and seaports in the west, and of a closer connexion with the manufacturing districts in the north. I know the nomfort, the convenience, and the economy of rapid and uninterrupted communication with every part of the kingdom, and I feel sensible, I assure you, of the blessings attendant more espe cially to the poor upon being plentifully supplied with cheap fuel. Enjoying all these, Salisbury cannot fail to advance is the general march of improvernent.—(Loud cheers.) But to refer especially to Salisbury it se lf, a l t h oug h my ac quaintance with the city . may be slight, let me assure you many ways occur to me in which I may be useful, and, if elected, would ask you at all times freely to suggest to me such matters as may appear to you, my friends, either in dividually or collectively likely to be beneficial.—(Cheers.) Already it has been suggested to me that a pitched market would be desirable, and, doubtless, many other means of im provement will occur to you ; if so, I need hardly say how happy I shall at all times feel to co-operate with you in carrying the out.—(L ou d c h eers) And now, eleetore of Salisbury, it is for yo u t o d o your duty, but this I must :my, that neither man, woman, or child has ask e d o f me either fee, favour, or pledge.—(Cheers.) If you send me to Parlia— nient, I go there as a perfectly independent man, a fact as honourable to you as it is flattering and honourable t o (Cheers.) But believe me that the manner in which I have been introduced amongst y ou , an d t h e hearty goodwill' I have experienced at your h an d s , cannot f a i l to command mygr . atitude, and will ever leave a lasting impression on my mind.—(Long-continued cheering.) No other candidate having been proposed, the MAria, de clared W. J. Chaplin, Esq., to be duly elected. Mr. CHAPLIN then proposed, and Mr. FIETLEX seconded a vote of thanks to the Mayor, after which Mr. Chaplin, attended by a band, gaily decorated banners, and a nu merous party of electors and friends, perambulated the city. Not the slightest disturbance arose to mar the general Liar many of the proceedings. A public dinner took place in the evening at the Council Chamber, of which nearly 200 geno tlemen partook. MONOPOLY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sut,—The readers of your valuable journal of Monday last read with great delight a paragraph congratulating the public on the fall of the price of bread in almost all the metro politan districts. But, Sir, I am not at a loss to know what conclusion your intelligent readers vt ill arrive at when I inform you the daring, unjust, and monopolizing bakers of Pimlico and Chel sea, instead of following the laudable example of honest bakers of other metropolitan districts, of reducing the price of bread to a fair remunerating profit, actually combined and advanced the price of bread one halfpenny the 41b. loaf. You, Sir, cannot but think this advance in the price of bread in this district a gross act of cruelty and injustice, and altogether uncalled for, more particularly as the day ar rived that triumph and justice are t rea di n g u p on the n b ,ck of the most unjust and fallen cor n -l aws . has It is reported that a meeting will shortly be convened by the mechanics and others of this district to adopt measures with a determination to deal only with those bakers who sell bread at a fair remunerating price. I remain, Sir, Sc., Pimlico, January 27. GULIE LM [The sooner the people meet the better. Promptitude is half the battle.—ED. Sun.] P -- Mat P • • ~~: «~,:.. AMERICAN NEWS. LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY. By the John Cumming, which arrived in the Mersey yesterday, we have accounts from Savannah to the let inst. inclusive. There is no news of any momen% COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. SAVANNAH, JAN. 1. Cotton—Arrived since the 25th ult., 8,541 bales upland. 5,383 per railroad, 2,516 from Augusta, and landing on the river 592 from Boston, 50 per waggons, and 219 Sea Islands. The exports for same period have been 4,613 upland, and 42 ditto Sea Island, to Liverpool, 949 bales upland to Trieste, 1,926 ditto to Boston, 926 to New York, and 344 ditto and 3 Sea Islands to Charleston ; together, 8,749 bales upland, and 45 Sea Island, leaving a stock on hand and on shipboard not cleared of 48,798 bales upland and 962 Sea Island, against 11,660 upland and 725 Sea Islands at the same time last year. There has been less animation in the market during the Week, but we cannot quote any decline. Prices have been somewhat dull, though holders generally are firm in their asking rates. We quote ordinary 9% to 9%; middlin g , 9% to 10 ; middling fair, 10% to 10 11 ; fair and fully fair, 10% to 10%. Rice—The market has been inactive luring the week, and prices on all qualities below prime have receded about ,in. per lb. The sales amount to 447 casks—via., 72 at 2 3 4 ; 250 at 2% ; 80 at 3 ; and 75 casks at 3% dollars per 100 lb. Flour—There is much doing in this article. A lot of 25 bairels Baltimore sold at 6 dolls. per barrel. Salt—A cargo of 232 tons Liverpool, in sacks, arrived during the week, has been disposed of at 1 dol. 50c. per sack. Corn—No sales this week. 65 to 70 cents per bushel has been paid for the article in small lots. Exchanges—Sterling is a shade lower, the rate being now 44 to 4% per cent. premium. Freights--We have no change to notice in foreign since our last report. The rate for Liverpool still continues at % per. lb. for square, and 11-16 d. per lb. for round bales. Cotton.—For Havre there are two vessels loading at 1 per lb. for square bales. For Baltimore and Philadelphia the last engagements were at Sc. and 3 / 4 c. for square and round bales, and 1 doll. 15c. for rice. PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.) TUESDAY, jAi. 26. • The following petitions for Railways were presented, and the Bills ordered to be brought in : Chard Canal and Railway (Extension and Amalgamation. Preston and Wyre. Wharfdale (Skipton and Cayley Hall Deviations). Liskeard and Caradon. General Terminus and Glasgow Harbour Railway Branches. Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne Junction. Norfolk (Yarmouth Extension, &c.). Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Louth and Horn castle and East Lincolnshire Junction Branches). Manchester and Lincoln Union (Deviation). Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Stour Valley (No. 1— Smethwick Deviation). Lynn and Ely (Extension to Bury St. Edmund's). Lynn and Ely (Ely and Huntingdon and Lynn and Dere ham Amalgamation). Lynn and Ely (Extension to Spalding and Holbeach). Bristol and South Wales Junction and Aust Ferry. London and North-Western (Purchase of the Earl of Elles mere's interest in the South Manchester Junction and Altrincham Railway). Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, and Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr (No. 2). Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, and Ayrshire and Bridge of Weir (No. 3). The following Railway Bills were presented, read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time:— Midland Great Western Railway of Ireland (Newcastle, Anniskinnan, and Baltrasna Deviations)—" to enable the Midland Great Western Railway of Ireland Company to make certain Deviations in the authorised Line of the said Railway, and to amend the Acts relating thereto." Manchester, She ffi eld, and Lincolnshire (She ffi eld Canal Purchase)—"for 'vesting in the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway Company the Sheffield Canal." Glasgow, Barrhead, and Neilston Direct Railway—" to enable the Glasgow, Barrhead, and Neilston Direct Railway Company to make certain Branch Railways, and to alter a portion of their Line, and for other purposes relating thereto." Glasgow, Barrhead, and Neilston Direct, and Glasgow Southern Terminal Railways Amalgamation.—" to authorise the purchase of the Glasgow Southern Terminal Railway by the Glasgow, Barrhead, and Neilston Direct Railway Com pany, and to amend the Acts relating to the said Company." Scottish Midland Junction (Amendment and Branch to Laurencekirk)—" to enable the Scottish Midland Junction Company to make a Branch Railway from near the royal burgh of Forfar to or near to the town of Laurencekirk, in the county of Kincardine, and to amend the Acts relating to the said Railway." Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth (No. I—Bruton, Pit combe, and Rodden and Bradford Deviations)—" to autho rise certain alterations of the Line of the Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Railway." Windsor Railway—" for making a Railway from Windsor to join the Great Western Railway near Slough, to be called The Windsor Railway.' " London, Brighton, and South Coast (London -bridge Sta tion Enlargement and Arrangement)—" to enable the Lon don, Brighton, and South Coast Railway Company to en large their Terminal Station at London• bridge, and to divide such Station permanently from that of the South-Eastern Railway Company." London, Brighton, and South Coast (Extension to London bridge)—to enable the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway Company to make a new Line of Railway from the junction of their Railway with the London and Greenwich Railway to or nearly to their station near London-bridge." London-bridge Termini General Enlargement—" for en larging the present Station of the London, Brighton, and South Coast, and of the South-Eastern, and of the London and Greenwich Railway Companies, at or near London bridge ; and for the division of such present and such en larged Station between the London, Brighton, and South Coast and the South-Eastern Railway Companies, for the separate accommodation of the traffic of such two Railway Companies." London, Oxford, and Cheltenham Railway and Branches— . for making a Railway from Cheltenham to join the Lon don and North-Western Railway at Tring, with Branches therefrom, to be called The London, Oxford, and Chelten ham Railway.' " East Lincolnshire (Deviation at Boston and Branch to Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Railway at Grimsby) —" to amend the East Lincolnshire Railway Act, 1846, and to authorise a deviation in the Line of such Railway at and near Boston ; and the construction of a Branch Railway to join the Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Railway near Grimsby." East Lincolnshire (Branch from Louth to Lincoln)—" to enable the East Lincolnshire Railway Company to make a Branch Railway to connect the town of ILouth and the city of Lincoln, and for enlarging the powers os the Act relating to such Railway." Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, and Manchester and Lincoln Union Railway and Chesterfield and Gains borough Canal Amalgamation—" to incorporate the Man chester and Lincoln Union Railway and Chesterfield and Gainsborough Canal Company with the Manchester, Shef field, and Lincolnshire Railway Company." Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding Junction (Burnley Luid Colliery Branches)—" for enabling the Fleetwood, Pres ton, and West Riding Junction Railway Company to make the Burnley and Colliery Branches from the Fleetwood, Pre.iton, and West Riding Junction Railway." STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE. The , following Resolutions were reported from the above Comn tittee 1. l'hat in the case of the Reading, Guildford, and Reigate ty petition, the standing orders ought to be dispensed with :- -That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill, on. giving the notices in the newspapers for three suc cessive. weeks, in the counties of llerks and Southampton. 2. That in the case of the Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle Railway, and Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, :and Ayr Rail way (No. 2) petition, the standing orders ought to be dis pensed with :—That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill, on inserting a clause restricting them from taking two pieces of land in the parish of Brittle, in the possession of Robert Weems, Esq., which was mot numbered on the p,lan, nor inserted in the book of reference. That in the case of the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway, and Ayrshire and Bridge of Weir Railway (No. Z 3) petition, the standing orders ought to be dispensed with :- -That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill, of, t inserting a clause, restricting them from taking any part of .• ur enclosure, .No. 86, belonging to the Gourock Rope Compan. • That tto Cammittees on this and the two preceding Bills, do exa rein e, in the first place, how far such orders have been compli€ I * - ith ; and do report the same to the House on the report oi" Bill.—Resolutions agreed to. PUBLIC PETITIONS. Select Committee appointed, "to whom shall be referred all petiti. )ns, presented to the House, with the exception of such as c on tplaia of undue returns, or relate to private Bills ; 1 and that such Committee do classify and prepare abstracts of the same,'in such form and manner as shall appear to them best suite' to convey to the House all requisite information respecting their contents, and do report the same from time to time to the House ; and that such reports do in all cases set forth tA .e number of signatures to each petition :—And that such Committee have power to direct the printing in ertenso of s ual petitions, or of such parts of petitions as shall appear to re 'quire it ;—And that such Committee have power to report th tir opinion and observations thereupon to the House:"--M r. Thornely, Sir Robert Harry Inglis, Earl of Arundel and Surrey, Lord Courtenay, Viscount Duncan, Captain Jone s, Mr. Cripps, Mr. Pusey, Mr. Edward Buller, Mr. Buckley, Mr. William Hamilton, Mr. Owen Stanley, Mr. Brothel ton, Mr. Villiers Stuart, and Lord Alfred Hervey : —Three to I be, the quorum. SEI 'TLEMENT AND POOR REMOVAL. Select Co: nmittee nominated :—Mr. Charles Buller, Sir James s Grah am, Mr. Bankes, Mr. John Evelyn Denison, air G eorge Gre v t Mr. Thomas Duncombe, Lord Harry Vane , Mr. p ou i e tt Scrope, Mr. Williom Miles, Mr. Charles Villiers, Mr. Borth ick, Mr. Charles Round, Mr. Aldam, and Mr. John Henry Bodkin :—Power to send for persons, papers, and records;, five to be the quorum. FACTORIES BILL, 0, T o li m it th e hours of labour of young persons and female..= in fa ctorit's,." presented, read a :fir , st time, order and ed be to be read s. aecond ;time on Wednesday, keb. 10, so printed. 10 RICE or GOLD.—The premium on gold at .'aris is per mille, which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 10 1 ,0. per ounce for standard go ld, g ives an exchan g e of 25.40; and the exchange a t Paris on London at short being 25.27, it follows that gold is 0.49 per cent. dearer in Paris than in London. By advises from Hamburgh the price of gold Is 432 1 4 per mark, which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 101,id. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13 .8 3 4 • and the exchange at Hatnburgh on London at short being '13.5, it follows that gold is 1.76 per cent. dearer in *amburgh than in London. THE PRICE or Conn.ln the eastern counties, as elsewhere, the proposal of the Ministerial measures has had the effect of reducing the high price of corn in the va rious markets. Barley has been the most seriously affected. In cheimsford market the fall in this article was at least ss. per quarter on the prices obtained the previous week, and even at the decline but few sales could be effected. The nominal fall in wheat was 25., but the quant i t y brought t o market, and the littl e business donolche, g es ter the effect was ave ndica of m uch heavier depreciation. At C similar, and also at Stowrnarket, Stortford, ads ther mar kets in Su ff olk and Herts, bold since the meastc were fully explained in Parliament. It is a little singulaf, that in nearly all these markets there was a rise of 3s. or 4s. per quarter in oats. A deutation from the parish of Hackney, consisting of the f o llowing gentlemen :—John Simpson, Charles Bradshaw ,SET ER HALL.—Last night the Sacred Harmonic Stutfield, and J. B. D. Tyssen, Esqrs., Mr. Homer, and Mr. Charles Horton Palley, the vestry clerk of Hackney, accom litnwds.tiUpZetlst t o i r ea m e an t c h ,e is wi s . panied by Sir William Clay, Bart., one of the members of l e l a c s o o m n. pri T se h t e he h n all et ‘ t v in a g s the Tower Hamlets, bad an interview with Viscount /Gr. Society g ave Haydn's Oratorio of the Creation for the second peth, on Monday, at the of fi ce of the Woods and Forests, in en cr T ow e d D ed e . um l‘ an lis d s `Whitehall -place, on the subject of a sew approach from the Birch, ZA T _F. L ocket', and Mr. Phillips were the vocalists. The par6h . - ,f ILL:l,nev :nto th,, , Victoria; P:ifk The Journal till Havre announces the , • C.„..,...ti.u,„. L., . rt , . an - vat in ; N - .../t...,ic ,I ..t.,,LJ, ~,a :Ile iith. Service of that port of 35,000 barrels of flour by eight vessels frort 1. 1 ., lozart. Mendelssohn and Spohr are both expected during United Staley. This, it says, forms part of 100,000 barr e ls ' Ile • season tl, e to conduct oratorios of their . composition at that have been shipped in the United Mates f thig g 'ter 1141 C 6 or country. , .I,t, NOTICES OF MOTIONS. Mr. Shar, ma n Crawford—Resolution, That it a ppears to this Ilouse, Commissions, that the system generally adopted in times ,from the reports of the various Committees and o r h e is , past in the let,, Ping and management of landed property in Ireland, have be en one of the main causes of the present dis tr ed state ()f ti.Lat,icotuhnattr3n-,oannidetalsiueredsisocradnerzcol esfitaeteetomfiiitns e s niand 1:1r labour, or improving the condition on.—Tues psorcoidatil c r i e n l g at a io c i 1 1 , of the peoplr , which 5 1 1 0 not include such an amendment of the laws of Itindlord and tenant as shall give to the improv ing tenant i It occupation a sufficient permanency of tenure, or r com pensationelse est afb, ,r all I tl b ie e n t e e fi n t a s n t c ' r s e r a i t g e h a t b to y theclai me expenditure I l i a d l i v tu fu r e ll n absentee law laws.— Tuesday, labour and capital on the premises in his occupati 9 i on navigation dair } .. e l b iiit 2 dam Smith O'Brien—To propose a ii for il l . Ireland. 1 aitli Rica - , --. r d T o ul s s cl e a l y e c , tF Committeeeb Resolutions for adding to the safety of the and the improvement of the public accounts. T publicuDe d r d . a itr y Bo , ;( : e rlii h nu . ge L. i —Tuesda3 , Feb. 9. . LAW INTELLIGENCE. SHERIFFS' COURT, Jan. 26. (Before Mr. Under-Sheriff BURCHELL.) ST•CREI W. SMETTO. The plaintiff sought compensation in damages against the defendant for criminal conversation with his wife. Judg. ment was suffered to go by default, and a writ of inquiry was executed to assess the damages, which damages were laid at 2001. The plaintiff, whose case was conducted by his attorney, bad resided at Birmingham, and occasionally slept at a beer shop, about two miles from his own residence. The defend ant is an Italian, travelling about with a hurdygurdy, and the cause of action was alleged to have occurred about four years ago. The defendant had been thrashed by the plain• tiff for his alleged criminal conversation, and about two months back had been served with process in the present action. Some witnesses were called, and it appeared that in 1843 the defendant played the hurdygurdy in the plaintiff's house, and dancing took place in the kitchen. The plaintiff's attorney, in stating his case, claimed a reasonable compensation for the injury sustained, and as he was going to the House of Lords for a divorce, their Lordships would consider the amount the jury had awarded. Mr. MILLER, on the part of the defendant, stated that he unfortunately had not pleaded to the action, or he could have satisfied the jury that he was not the party liable ; he was, in fact, a poor Italian, travelling about with a hardy. gurdy, and the plaintiff, who had committed an assault upon him four years ago, now sued him for damages to enable him to get a divorce from his wife, no doubt wishing to m ar m arryanother woman. Th e j ur y wou ld cons id er the loss the plaintiff had sustained, and he confidently anti cipated that they would consider that one farthing was more than compensation for the injury committed on his character and feelings. The Learned UNDER-S,ERIFF told the jury, the defen dant by not pleading had admitted that he was. the party liable to damages, and they would, therefore, pay no atten tion to what his learned counsel had stated as to his inno cence of the charge imputed to him. The question for them was, the amount of damages to whi c h t h e plaintiff was en titled. It would have been more prudent for the plaintiff not to have left his home and have slept at a beer-shop, and in considering their damages they would take into account how far he had been a party thereby to his own dishonour. The defendant was said to be an outcast, a poor foreigner ; but if he had injured the plaintiff the latter had a right to claim compensation at the hands of the jury. The jury would also take into consideration that the action was not brought for three or four years after the occurrence, and with respect to the statement about the intention of the plaintiff to go to the House of Lords for a divorce, they (the jury) had nothing to do with the matter. They had to assess the amount of damages to which the plaintiff was entitled for the injury complained of, which injury defendant by not plead ing had admitted he had committed. The jury assessed the damages at " One farthing." PETITIONS ON PRIVATE BILLS. HOUSE OF COMMONS. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) (Room 22, before Mr. Examiner SMITH and Mr. Assistant- Examiner FREES.) UNOPPOSED LIST. GLASGOW, KILMARNOCK, AND ARDROSSAN RAILWAY. This case was resumed, and occupied the Examiner during the remainder of the day. (Room 23, before Mr. Examiner MAY and Mr. Assistant- Examiner GuNsELL.) NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY.—(No. 1.) The petition was opposed by several memorialists, includ ing the Lancaster and Carlisle, the Maryport and Carlisle, and the Caledonian Company. Two allegations, impugning the correctness of the notices and the accuracy of the sec tions, were not sustained, and the case was adjourned till to-morrow. STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE. The Committee to whom are referred the petitions against the Bills that the Examiners have reported not to have com plied with the standing orders met at one o'clock. READING, GUILDFORD, AND REIGATE RAILWAY. GLASGOW, DUMFRIES, AND CARLISLE, AND GLASGOW, PAISLEY, KILMARNOCK, AND AYR RAILWAY (No. 2). In each of these cases the standing orders were allowed to be dispensed with. GLASGOW, PAISLEY, AND KILMARNOCK RAIL WAY, AND AYRSHIRE AND BRIDGE OF WEIR RAILWAY (No. 3.). The parties were allowed to proceed in this case. The Committee then adjourned. MARKET INTELLIGENCE, (From the London New Price Current of January 26.) SUGAR.—To-day importers of raw Sugar were desirous to realise, and bringing fo r w ar d l arge parce l s, pro d uced a de cline in the value of all descriptions, whilst buyers were not incline to operate larg e ly. I n W est I n di a M uscovado t h e business transacted in the private market was very limited in all sorts, and at rather lower rates. The private purchases amounted to 20 hhds and trcs; but at public sale 255 hhds 12 trcs and 39 brls of St. Lucia were all disposed of, in consequence of merchants submitting to a reduction on the prices of Friday of is per cwt. REFIIINED.—To- day the refiners generally did not appear disposed to lower their prices; but the home trade operated with caution in all sorts. Bonded Crushed Sugar is held for 36s per cwt; but thereat there are not many buyers. BlAuranus.—This afternoon two large parcels of Mau ritius Sugar, amounting to 13,599 bags, 441 casks, and 145 tierces, were submitted to public competition. The mer chants were desirous to sell all descriptions; but submitting to a fall on the rates of Friday of Is to is 6d per cwt, occa sioned nearly the whole to be disposed of, a part being taken by the brewers and distillers. EAST INDl.t.—This afternoon five parcels of Bengal Sugar, amounting _to 4,409 bags, were offered at public sale ; but the demand was less active, and a part only found purchasers at a decline on the rates of Friday of 6d to is per cwt. FOREIGN.—To-day Foreign Sugar was less sought after by exporters, the home trade, and speculators; but former rates were generally insisted upon. None was offered at public sale. MoLassys.—This afternoon only small parcels of West India Molasses were sold by private treaty at 245,t0 JBs for low to fine quality. At public sale 167 casks of Bengal Molasses only partly sold at 26s to 2Gs Gd per cwt. COPVEE.—To-day there was a much better demand for Native Ceylon, and at the advanced rates of 41s 6d to 42s many parcels of good ordinary were sold privately. Fine Plantation is much in request, and brought better prices. SricEs.—Black Pepper is still attracting attention, and the rates paid have been fully equal to those previously current. Privately a good business has been transacted. Malabar was disposed of, fair good heavy brown 2id to 31d, and damaged 21d to 3hd per lb. White brought rather higler rates, and several purchases were made privately. Cassia Lignea is little wanted. Cassia Buds brought very full rates. Nutmegs h ave b een d ea l t i n w i th caution, and prices tend downwards. Mace is held for 3s to 4s, and but few purchases have been made. Ginger of all sorts is wanted, and the parcels sold privately were at better prices. There are several buyers of Pimento, and at stiff rates ; but little is to be had. Cloves are offered upon mode rate terms : still few buyers are to be met with. SPIRITS.—To-day a fair amount of business was trans acted in Rum at stiff rates, proof Leewards selling at 4s, and East India 3s 10d per gallon, proof strength. SALTrzTaE.—lmporters of rough are still willing sellers, and they submitted to a reduction on previous rates of 6d per cwt.; still a good demand prevailed. British Refined still sells freely at 30s 6d to 31s, but at which rate the Refiners are more inclined to receive contracts. For Nitrate of Soda a good demand prevailed at 17s to 17s 6d per cwt, and the stock is still on . the decrease. Oft.s.— Prices have not improved for Cod Oil, as merchants are willing sellers. Seal has been more freely dealt in by the home trade, but there is scarcely any export demand; there is a fair supply, still prices are firm. southern is wanted, and no further decline in price has taken place. Sperm is in ex cellent request,and previous improved rates are well sustained. In Olive Oil extensive purchases have been made, and prices still bend upwards. Rape Seed Oil has been sold to a large extent, and at firm rates. There is still only a small supply of Cocoa Nut Oil, and it being much wanted, prices rule high. Palm cannot be quoted much dearer, but large purchases have been made. Linseed Oil is less pressed for sale, although there is yet a plentiful supply, but the home demand is on the increase. For forward delivery the operations are upon a more extended scale. The tendency of prices is upwards. In Lard Oil se veral purchases have been made at 441. to 461. per tun. TALLova.—holders of all descriptions generally have con. fidence, and supply the market sparingly, although prices rule high. The rates paid for Russian on the spot have been nearly equal to those previously current. Sales to a fair ex tent have been made for delivery in the next two months at 51s 9d to 525, and for October, November, and December several contracts were concluded at 45s Gd to 465. Home made is still much in request, and fetch the high rates of 524 to 535, nett cash. ACCIDENT ON THE BRIGHTON RAlLWAY.—Yes terday, about noon, a very shocking accident happened on the Brighton Railway, near the Stoat's Nest Station, a few miles beyond Croydon. It appears that the signals on each side of the line are attendod to by one man, and having signalled an up train, he proceeded to cross the permanent way to the opposite side to signal the eleven o clock mail train from London, which he saw approaching. The unfortunate man, however, it is evident, must have miscalculated the distance, for ere he could clear the rails, the buffers of the engine struck him with fearful violence, and hurled him some distance. Ile was immediately con veyed to Guy's Hospital. Last evening he was in a very dangerous condition, and was not expected to survive the night. His skull is fractured, and his body otherwise much injured. TILE LATE FIRE AT MESSRS. AINGER's FOUNDRir. —INQUEST ON ONE OF THE SUFFERERS. —Last ; . v a e l ni o n r i f l the injured William Payne, held an inquest at Guy's was s logi ally body of George Riches, aged 33, who rs. Ainger's iron- Thomas Haigh, foundry, Upper Ground •street, ill at the late deplorable occurrenc_e_ said that the deceased was of 1, Anne-street, waterloo -road, about ' 1 -and on . Friday week, ten o c ock at a fireman's -assistant, a a c k t f ffi r i l a e r s s ws . acid several other night, was engaged with witness _ parties in the foundry. A ladle which had j ust been filled 'with seven hundred weight of hot li q uid iron wa s being lifted by a purchase crane, when it turned over and the metal flowing out, a quantity splashed up, and coming in contact with the dome of the furnace, it rebounded, and fell over th e deceased like a shower, setting his cloth _ as on fire. At that time the deceased was about twelve feet from the pit. As soon as possible he was got out ' and the hospital. By the Coro ner —l h e ladle was conveconveyed to suspended on two pivots, or axles, and in order to steady the whole two handles were placed on the oppon •te sides, which were held by as many men. One of the parties had not properly se cured his handle, and was in the act of ad' • justing it when the accident occurred. Four men were injured, two of whom still remain in St. Thomas's Hospital. Thceased died on Tnesday morning from the effeets of the injuries received.— Yerdiet—Accidental Death. STOPPAGE OF THE PEERS ON THEIR PASSAGE TO THE MOUSE OF LORDS.—Yesterday notices, ',signed by Mr. Birch, clerk in Parliament, were posted at the Horse Guards, the Admiralty, and the Houses of Parliament, stating that,in consequence of several of the Lords complaining of stoppages and obstructions in the streets leading to the Houses of Par liament, caused by hackney carriages, carts, and drays, and by which they have been delayed taking their seats therein, the Commissioners of Police are enjoined to remove all such i obstructions in future. PROVISIONS FROM THE UNITED STATES.--The Rappahannock, Cornelia, and Empire, from New York ; Anglo-Saxon from Boston ; Rockingham and Republic from Philadelphia; John Ravenel from Baltimore; Charles Hurnberston Lochinvar, and Nonantum from Charleston ; Albania and Isabella Stuart from New Orleans; and Ash land from Savannah, which were reported at Liverpool on the 25th instant, bring 42,047 barrels of - flour, 22,342 bu,liels end BSB rucks wheat, 14,700 bushels — and 12,172 sack of Indian corn, 8,2e6 barrels of Indian dorli meal, 569 packages of biscuit, LO • ••• 65 packages of rice, and 2.1139 pack.. ages of cheese. to -- to -- to to -- ;0 ;0 0 •''' 0 7 0 •'' o" ►YJ 250 25 $ ot. 7 9 (5 0 D 0 6 0 5( ,auks It the w ay, r List.. J