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1 - ) j 4141 SUN OFFICE, Seven o'clock. BRIGHTON RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) HOTEL KEEPERS' PLATE. Jullien Penelope HURDLE RACE. ......................... 1 Timothy Four heats. THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, OCT. 21. Notice is hereby given, that the State Apartments, at Windsor Castle, will be closed upon Monday next, the 24 th instant, until f arther orders. FOREIGN-OFFICE, OCT. 19. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Ch. Hey vaert as Consul at Adelaide (acting Consul-General in Aus tralia) for his Majesty the Bing of the Belgians. The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr. Alfred William Powles as Consul at Liverpool, and Mr. Antonio Roux as Vice-Consul at Falmouth, Jamaica, for the Re public of New Granada. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, OCT. 19. The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of the Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have been in formed, through the Secretary of State for the Colonies, that the Board of Health at Gibraltar had found it neces sary, in consequence of the outbreak of cholera in Eng land, to establish a quarantine of three days on all arrivals from England, with clean bills of health ; and that vessels coming with foul or touched bills will not be permitted to remain in the Bay. The Lords of the Committee have also received from her Majesty's Consul at Cadiz a dispatch, reporting that all vessels coming from English ports, infected with cholera, will be inadmissable there, and must in consequence pro ceed to Vigo or Mahon, to perform quarantine. And that all vessels arriving from healthy ports of Eng land, will be subject for the present to a quarantine of observation of three days in that harbour. By order, J. Ear. TENNENT. NEW WRIT FOR SALISBURY. In pursuance of the directions of an Act, passed in the twenty-fourth year of the reign of his late Majesty King George the Third, intituled "An Act to repeal so much of two Acts, made in the tenth and fifteenth years of the reign of his present Majesty, as authorises the Speaker of the House of Commons to issue his warrant to the Clerk of the Crown for making out writs for the elecLion of Members to serve in Parliament, in the manner therein mentioned, and for substituting other provisions for the like purposes I do hereby give notice, that the death of Charles Baring Wall, Es q ., l a t e a member serving in this present Parlia ment for the city of Salisbury, hath been certified to me in writing, under the hands of two members serving in this present Parliament, and that I shall issue my warrant to the Clerk of the Crown to make out a new writ for the electing of a member to serve in this present Parliament for the said city, at the end of fourteen days after the in sertion of this notice in the London Gazette. Given under my hand the 18th day of October, 1853. C. S. LEFEVRE, Speaker. WAR-OFF;CE, OCT. 21. 3d Regiment of Light Dragoons—Captain Charles Fre vine Surtees, from the 10th Light Dragoons, to be Captain, vice Cowell, who exchanges, Oct. 21. 10th Light Dragoons—Captain James Cowell, from the 3d Light Dragoons, to be Captain, vice Surtees, who ex changes, Oct. 21. Scots Fusilier Guards—Lieutenant the Hon. Hugh An nesley, from the 43d Foot, to be Ensign and Lieutenant, vice Viscount Bury, who exchanges, Oct, 21. 3d Regiment of - Foot—Surgeon Joseph Burke, from the 23d Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Stewart, removed to the 92d Foot, Oct. 21. 10th Foot—Captain William Knox Orme, from the 3d West India Regiment,ito be Captain, vice MacGregor, who exchanges, Oct. 21. 12th Foot—Lieutenant George Richard Littlehales to be Captain, by purchase, vice Sir George Curzon Bisshopp, Bart., who retires • Ensign John 'Julian Wilkie to be Lieutenant, by pur c lase, vice Littlehales ; Horatio Lloyd Williams, Gent., t o be Ensign, by purchase, vice Wilkie' Oct. 21. 29th Foot—Lieutenant Robert Cathcart Dalrymple Erma, to be Adjutant, vice Valens Tonnochy, who re signs the Adjutancy only, July 29. 36th Foot —John Richard Tobin, Gent., to be Assistant- Surgeon, vice Bone, promoted on the Staff, Oct. 21. 43rd 1 Foot—Ensign and Lieutenant William Coutts, Viscount Bury, from the Scots' Fusilier Guards, to be Lieutenant, vice Annesley, who exchanges, Oct. 21. 56th Foot—Ensign Edwin William Philips, to be Lieu tenant, without purchase, vice Woodford, deceased ; Gen tleman Cadet Francis Charles Hill, from the Royal Mili tary College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Philips, Oct. 21. 68th Foot—Lieutenant Horatio Harbord Morant, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Needham, who retires ; En sign Henry White to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Morant ; Hugo Shelley Light, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice White, Oct. 21. 69th Foot—Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class Huntley George Gordon, M.D., to be Surgeon, vice Cleland, de ceased, Oct. 21. 92nd Foot—Surgeon David Stuart, from the 3rd Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Foss, promoted on the Staff, Oct. 21. 93rd Foot—Major William Bernard Ainslie to be Lieu tenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Rothe, who retires ; Captain Alexander Sebastian Leith Hay to be Major, by purchase, vice Ainslie ; Lieutenant the Honourable A. Murray Cathcart to be Captain, by purchase, vice Leith Hay ; Ensign Reginald Stewart Williams to be Lieuten ant, by purchase, vice Cathcart; Ensign Richard Augustus Cooper, from the 99th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Williams, Oct. 21. 99th Foot—John McDowell Elliot, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice C oo p er , appo i n t e d t o th e 93d F oo t, O c t. 21. Ist West India Regiment--Captain John Thomas Joseph English, from half-pay, Unattached, to be Captain, vice Bingham, who exch anges; Ensign Frederick Drage, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Hammill, promoted ; Henry Reginald Sykes, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Drage, Oct. 21. _ . .... ~. . 2er I Witiiiclia Regiment—Wynne Peyton Frazer, Gent., to be Assistant-Su rgeon , v i c e Parr, promoted in the 3d West India Regiment, Oct. 21. 3d West India Regiment—Captain Malcolm MacGregor, from the 10th Foot , to be Captain, vice Orme, who ex changes ; Surgeon John Summers, M.D. from the 3rd West Indi a R eg i men t , t o b e Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class, vice Ferguson, deceased ; Assistant-Surgeon Thomas Parr, from the 2nd West India Regiment, to be Surgeon, vice Summers, appointed to the Staff, Oct. 21. Ceylon Rifle Regiment—Francis Ball, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Rouch, promoted, Oct. 21. HOSPITAL STAFF.--Deputy Inspector-General of Hos pital! William Dawson, M.D., to be Inspector-General of Hospitals, vice Charles St. John, M.D., placed upon half pay ; Staff-Surgeon of the First Class John Mac Andrew, M.D., to be Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals, vice Dawson, promoted ; Surgeon Thomas Foss from the 92nd Foot, to be Staff-S urgeon of the 2nd class vice Mac Andrew promoted; Assistant-S urgeon George 'Frederick Bone, M.D., from the 36th Foot, to be Staff-Surgeon of the Se cond Class, vice Gordon, appointed to the 69th Foot, Oct. 21. _ BR/MT.—Brevet-Major William M. G. M c M ur d o , of the 78th Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel in the Arm y ; Captains he Hon. Francis Colborne, of th e 15th Foot, to be Majoin the Army, Oct. 21. ADMIRALTY, OCT. 18. Corps of Royal Marines—First . Lieutenant G eorge Drury to be Captain , vice John Miller to retired fnll-aY Second Lieutenant William Henry Clements to be First Lieute nant, vice Drury, promoted. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD-LIEUTENANTS • --- George Richard Griffiths, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant of the county of Anglesey, Oct. 15. Royal South Gloucester Light Infantry Regiment of Militia—James Anthony Gardner, Gent., to be Ensign, Vice Lovesy, promoted, Oct. 18. Bedford Regiment of Militia—Arthur Macnamara to be Captain, vice Hervey Smith, resigned. 2d or North Durham Regiment of Militia of the County of Durham—Thomas William tisherwood Robinson, Gent., late Lieutenant in the South Durham Militia, to be Cap tain, Oct. 12. Hampshire Militia Artillery—William Bridges, Esq., late Captain 59th Foot, to be Captain, Oct. 7 ; Captain Robert Manse', late 6th Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, Oct. 15. [This article is substituted for that which appeared in the Gazette of the 20th September last.) Hampshire Militia Artillery—Arthur Robert Naghten, Esq., to be Lieuteua,nt, Sept. 3. Northamptonshire Regiment of Militia —Drury Wake, Esq., to be Lieutenant, Oct. 14. BANK OF AA Account pursuant to the Act the Week ending on Saturda: ISSUE DEP. 1iQt.4144441 .• 28,679, 875 ENGLAND. 7th and Bth Victoria, cap 32, for y the 15th day of October, 1853. ARTMIINT. Government debt.... 11,015,100 Other securities .. 2,98-1,900 Gold coin and bullion 11,679,875 Silver bu11i0n........ £ 2 8,679,875 Dated the 20th day or Oct., 11 £25,679'87 5 et. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. .ARTMENT. Government securities .. (I ncludg.Dead Weight Annuity) Other securities .... .. 17,425,089 Notes ... 5,012,490 Gold and silver coin .. 591,599 435,484,33 9 MARSEIA.LL, Chief Cashier. BA.NRINQ- DI Proprietors' capital .. 14,553,000 Rest •••••••• .. .. •• •• 3,161,161 Public deposits (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Say ing's Banks, and Dividend Accounts) 3,700,850 Other deposits Seven Day and other Bilis • • ... •••• • • •• .T. 1,406,093 X 35,48 t,339- Dated the 20th day of Oct., 185: PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar computed from the returns made in the week ending the 18th day of Oct., 1853, ,is 245. 6id.per hundred wei g ht , exclasive of the duties of Customs paid or payable . thereon on tho im portation thereof into Great Britain. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. William Gambling, builder, Southampton. BANKRUPTS. Richard Spenceley and James Maudlon Spenceley, sail makers, Wapping, Nov. 3, at eleven, and Dec. 8, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Sole, Turner, and Turner, Alderman b W illiam Emery, groeer, Leon Buzzard, Bedford, Nov. 3, at half-past one, and D ec.e 8, at one, at tho Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street buildings ; Keighley, Basinghall-street. Frederick Philip Ripley Webb, merchant, Lombard street, Oct. 31, at eleven, and Dec. 10, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Basing hall-street; Lawrance, Flews, and Boyer, Old Jewry-cham- hers. William Reynolds, jun., cattle dealer, Warwick, Nov. 2, and Nov. 29, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Bittleston, official assignee, Birmingham ; Southall, Birmingham. Gregory Barrett, carpet manufacturer, Kidderminster, Nov. 8 and 29, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham ; Best, Kidderminster ; or Reece, Birmingham. John Hetherington, Thomas Hetherington, and George Barlow Scholes, joiners, Water - street, Manchester, at the Manchester District Court, Oct. 31, and Nov. 22, at twelve. Poit, official assignee, Charlotte-street, Man chester; Cobbett and Wheeler, Cooper-street, Manchester.. Isaac Fineberg, jeweller, Manchester, Oct. 31 a nd Nov. 22, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester ; Abraham, Southampton buildings, Chancery-lane, and Hulme and Foyster, Man chester. William Reynolds, the elder, cattle dealer, Warwick, Nov. 2, and 29, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham ; Southall, Birmingham. Joseph Thompson, brewer, Cumberland, Nov. 2 and 30, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. Baker, official assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; Huthwaite, Mary port ; Cram, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. COURSE OF EXCHANGE—Tan DAY. Ar Di t t e to rd , =three.. months .• 11 1 17 614 3 i G Leg 'b' h al orn tar 30 - 10 R o tterdam ............ 11 18 'Genoa ................ 25 55 Antwerp ie :ls : •. •. : ::: •. ::: 25 3 :0 Venice Mn : : : : .... .... .. Br .. 42% fiamburgh ............ 13 6N Naples .......... Altona .. ..... ... •• • • Palermo ...„ „ ........ 12534 Paris .............. .25 2% Messina, ... Ditto, three months ••25 39 Lisbon „„, ..... 53 Ham m e s, 25 35 Oporto „„ 53% B ou rdeaux ............ Rio Janeiro ••• • • •• •• •• Frankfort-on-Maine .... 120 Buenos Ayre New York, 60 days' sight Vienna .• • •••••••• Trieste ............ • ... 1 i 25 Peteraburgh...• • ....... 37% Madrid •••• •—• •••• •—• 50 Bareelona• • • • .• . • • • .... SevWe ••.•.••• • • .• • • PRICES OF BULLION, PER OR. Foreign Gold In Bars 13 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Mexican Dollars 0 5 0 New Dollars 0 0 0 Silver in bars .. 0 5 1% MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London, New Price Current of this day.) SUGAR.—To-day the West India Sugar Market presen ted a dull appearance, and prices compared with last Friday shows a decline of 6d per cwt ; in fine yellow there is, however, no change. Sales to-day 406, making for the week 1,744 hhds and trc. REFINED.—To-day Refined Sugar was only in moderate demand for home trade purposes ; brown lumps 44s to 44s 6d, and low to fine grocery 45s to 475. A good export de mand for Crushed at previous terms. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon demand was not better for Bengal sugar. In auction 2809 bgs were only in part sold—Mauritius sorts went at 34s to 378 6d, being rather lower, but mid to fine white Benares sold at 37s 6d to 395, being the full value. MOLABSES.—There continues to be a very good de mand, and stiff prices are obtained ; West India selling at 17s eal to 18s 6d ; Bengal and Mauritius, 16s to 178 per cwt. 0000 A.—Demand does not improve for West India, and larger parcels have been offered for sale—prices declined ls. per cwt. COFFEE.—At auction to-day 6,300 bags were all sold at rather lower rates, good- to fine fine ord went at 47s to 54s 6d, low mid and mid 55s to 575. Plantation Ceylon only in limited demand, and at auction 59 casks 38 bags went at barely previous terms, low mid and mid 56s to 58s, and other sorts 528 to 55s 6d. Of Mocha 50 brls, 237 do, 18 fzls in part sold at 588 to 65s 6d, and ungarbled 45s 6d to 545, being 2s to 3s lower. 24 cs 100 bgs Neilgherry, very fine 78s 6d to 89s. 6d. TEA.—In better qualities of Congou large purchases have been made, and previous terms are well maintained At present common is not much required, but held with firm ness. Price are—for low to good ord. lld to llid ; rather blackish leaf is to lid, strong to Pekoe sorts is 2d to 2s 2d, and fine new crop 2s 5d to 2s 6d per lb. Demand has been brisk for good to fine green, and prices rather im proved. RICE.—To-day there was a much better demand for East India rice, and full prices were obtained. At auction 2,400 bags Bengal all sold at 14s 6d to 15s 6d for mid to fine white. A cargo of Arracan realised 13s 3d per cwt. TALLOW.— Transactions in Russian on the spot have been greater than on the previous week, and prices have been supported ; first sort P.Y.C. selling at 58s 641 to 58s 9d per cwt. For delivery a large business has been con cluded, prices closing at 58s to 58s 3d for the last two months, and at 59s to 59s 3d for spring. Of home melted, a clearance has been made, and 61s to 61s 6d is the cur rency cash, and supply remains much under last year. OlLS.—This afternoon at auction 100 hhds 20 tons 37 bts Cochin cocoa nut sold 46s to 46s 9d ; 300 hhds 25 pps 36 bts 30 tns East India fish oils 291 to 341 100 ; 70 tns seal tinged 351 5s to 361, straw and yellow 341 to 351, brown 3315 s to 341; 77 cks palm 40s 9d to 41s. LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. (By Submarine and European Telegraph,.) CUSTOM-HOUSE RETURN. GRAVESEND, OCT. 21, 2.40 P.M. Wind, S.W. Arrived—City of Boulogne (s), Boulogne ; City of Lon don, Dunkirk ; David, Riga ; Arab, Memel; Elizabeth, Antwerp ; Convention, Memel ; Grosherogin Alexan drina, Archangel ; Bonssia, Memel ; Oscar, do. ; Agenora, Hamburgh ; Ingram, Denia. Sailed—Forerunner (s), Cape Coast Castle ; Hydra, New York ; Jan Daniel, Sydney. Tide, three-quarter flood. THE CHOLERA. (Prom the General Board of Health, Oct. 20.) SigvENOAKS UNION (WESTERII.I3I), Oct. 18. Deaths, Diarrhoea GLOUCESTER, Oct. 18. Cholera . NEWCASTLE, Oct. 19. Cholera . The total number of deaths from cholera and diarhcea in Newcastle, during the present outbreak, has been 1,517. In the same period (viz., the first 49 days), during the prevalence of epidemic cholera, in 1831-2, the number of deaths was 291. BEDLINGTON. It may be remembered that much alarm was created in this town on the re-appearance of cholera in the haunts in which it first broke out, and which it chiefly ravaged in its former visitation. The houses in Bedlington are de scribed as excessively damp from the want of drainage. The ground adjacent to the houses, as well as that of the roads and footways, appears to be unusually moist, and the privies, where they exist, are in a most abomi nable condition. This town is in the Morpeth district, and the Public Health Act was applied to it at the same time as to Morpeth. In Morpeth the provisions of the act had been promptly and ably applied on the plan of carrying a constant supply of soft spring water into every cottage, without the intervention of reser voirs, tanks, or water-butts, with their pollutions and expenses, of abolishing cesspools, and of substituting universally the water-closet apparatus, drained by self cleansing tubular pipes, conducted in self-cleansing tu bular sewers. But the members elected to represent Bedlington would not consent to the commencement of any works until they saw the effect of the new works at Morpeth. At last, however, they have decided on the adoption of similar works, but these cannot be begun until next spring, and of course their means of prepara tion against the impending danger cannot be expected to be so forward and efficient as at Morpeth. In the course of examination of plans for combined and permanent works of drainage, sewage and water supply, Mr. Aus tin, the consulting engineer of the General Board of Health, has recently visited the towns of Darlington, Hull, and Castleford, and during his inquiries inspected some of the worst places in these towns. DARLINGTON. In this town active measures were found to have been adopt e d b y the local b oard i n clear i ng away nuisances, and in cleansing and lime whiting. Partial works of public drainage have been carried out. The plans for complete works are in progress ; during their execu tion it is hoped that better arrangements will be made for the general supply of water, in order that the middens and cesspools may be permanently re• moved. In the meantime, the town appears to have been placed in a condition as satifactory as pre sent circumstances will allow. The authorities ex perienced a difficulty in dealing with the nuisance of pigs kept in close parts of the town, and suggested that in a ny future amendment of the act it should be made unlawful to keep pigs at all within a prescribed distance of any dwelling-house. It has been already stated that the local authorities have decided on exercising the powers they possess under the orders of the General Board of Health, for the banishment of pigs from the town. The deaths recorded from c h o l era and diarrhoea prove that the epidemic influence has been actively pre sent in Darlington, but the energetic measures adopted have apparently kept the pestilence in check. CASTLEFORD. The condition of the small town of Castleford was found in the strong contrast to these larger pl ac er The local board, apparently satisfied that nothing could be done in the way of improvement until their proposed plan .of drainage had been carried out, had taken no steps whatever under the regulations of the general board. Foul middens, dung heaps, and collections of composing refuse abounded in all parts of the town, and the liquid filth and house refuse stagnated on the neglected surfaces of yards and streets. At a meeting of the local board, this dangerous condition of the town having been strongly urged by Mr. Austin, immediate instructions were given to their officers to take the earliest and fullest measures for the removal of all nuisances with proper precautions, and for placing the town in as good a sani tary state as circumstances would permit, pending the execution of the proposed works of improvement under the Public Health Act. At the last visitation of cholera, Hull is reported to have suffered the most severely of any town. Castleford was next on the list. for th e Eff ectual Cure of Bad Legs.—Extract of a letter [ADVERTISEMENT.]-Holloway's Ointment and Pills from R . W atkinson, Esq., proprietor of the Spalding Free Press, dated Dec. 15, 1852 :—" Dear Sir,—A cot tager, residing at Moulton, has requested me to send you the particulars of the almost miraculous cure effected by using y our o i ntment and pills ; the sufferer's name is Hewdle, who injured his leg about 14 years ago, and although he was under medical treatment for weeks toge ther he derived no benefit. At the age of 60 another accident happened to the already injured leg, which left his leg has been perfectly cured.—Sold it in a fearful condition Rowever, by the use of your and at Professor liolloways Estab bmyedaliclinderus a g l gi (m s e t , s ; lishment, 244, Strand, London. 'TIRE ,STRIKES, (From the Times.) A " strike " is in itself an exceedingly simple transaction. You see a table at a broker's, fancy that it may answer your purpose, ask the price, think the broker asks a little too much, or that the table is a little above your mark, and you walk out of the shop. If you offer a pound less, and the broker civilly declines to be beaten clown, that com pletes the idea of a " strike." You " strike" as against the broker, and he " strikes" as against you. In such an affair there is not much room for argument, for rhetoric, or for abuse on either side. You don't attempt to prove to the broker that the table could not have cost him near the sum de manded—that it is a bad one—that you can get a new one cheaper ; you don't appeal to his feelings in behalf of your family circle, which wants a nice table to complete its symmetry, sociability, or hap piness ; you don't denounce the broker and his craft as hard-hearted, dishonest, treacherous rogues ; you don't charge him with having an extra good table in his dining-room at the expense of his cus tomers ; nor does he ply you with arguments, ora tory, and invective on his side of the question. You walk out of the shop, forget the broker, and he for gets you. In all these affairs'the presumption is, that every body understands his own business the best, and has a right to fix his own terms. If a broker were to part with all his stock on the terms of his customers, orrather of those who would be his custo mers under such circumstances, he would soon shut up shop, and the next man who was ready to give a good price for a second-hand table would be obliged to go elsewhere, unless, indeed, all brokers were in the same case, and the whole trade extin guished, when of course you would only be able to get a second-hand table by making your neighbour a bid for his, or by some other such clumsy process. On the other hand, if the brokers of a town put their heads together, and resolved to double their prices, they would simply have the pleasure of walking backwards and forwards, admiring their own property, at one time flourishing a duster, at another time protecting the more exposed goods from the rain, and be rendered weekly more and more obstinate and foolish by the increasing des peration of their affairs. On finding that the brokers of the town were mad, others would start in the same line, and the old brokers would ere long have to sell at very reduced terms, or to part with their shops and goods to their new rivals. Now, what substantial difference can be shown between the relation of brokers and their customers and that of operatives and their employers ? The operative brings his day's work, asks a price for it, the employer declines, and there the matter ends. In such a transaction anything beyond the tender of the article and its refusal must be superfluous. It is the act of a madman to abuse the employer because he will not take what he does not want as your price, or because, being the best judge of his own affairs, he cannot afford the wages you demand. On the Ist of last June the weavers of Preston resolved in public meeting to ask 10 per cent. more for their day's work. They had a perfect right to do so if they pleased, as indeed they had to ask 50 per cent. more, or 100 per cent. more. They had a perfect right to ask it either one at a time, when of course the demands of the individual would meet with very little atten tion, or to ask it in a combination of 5,000. The demand made and refused, the weavers had a perfect right to leave their work, so long as there was nothing treacherous or malignant in the movement ; that is, so long as they were not taking advantage of contracts on the point of completion, or other circumstances placing their masters at an extraordinary disadvantage. What they had not a right to do—what is wholly gra tuitous, useless, and ridiculous —is what the Preston weavers and some loquacious persons speaking and writing in their behalf have done. They have " argufied " with the masters, expostu lated with them, declaimed against them, and abused them. A Mr. George Cowell, said to be the leader of the Preston factory operatives, has published a manifesto in which he charges the masters with "a degrading want of principle," with "insult," and "rudeness unbearable;" with being " conscience-smitten " at their own conduct ; with committing "an act of despotism which has aroused the virtuous indignation of all classes." " Yea," adds this sensible gentleman, " the feeling of exe cration has already penetrated to the southern and far-west States of America, and resounded back, that they find no parallel to it in the history of the much-sympathised-with negro slave and despised slaveowner." The particular forms of negotiation compelled by circumstances on the two parties do not at all take the matter out of the class of ordinary business transactions. The operatives met in public on the Ist of June to agree upon a common demand, which they accordingly proceeded to make by circular. Then ensued partial " strikes," owing to a want of united action on the part of the masters. The latter subsequently came to the conclusion that it was incompatible with their interests to allow this half-and-half system, in which the whole organisa tion of the operatives might be brought to bear in succession against every individual master. Accord ingly, they brought their united action to bear agains t the united action of the operatives, and gave notice of their intention to close all their mills by a certain day, unless all the operatives came to their terms, these terms being, as it happened, though it does not matter much to the purpose, the terms that have prevailed for some years. The operatives, who were now as one man, refused the terms of the masters, now as one man, and the mills were closed, as they remain to this day. All these were per fectly legitimate transactions on both sides. The operatives made one move and the masters made another, both strictly according to the laws of the game. If the masters cannot afford to keep their mills shut, or the operatives to stand out for the 10 per cent., that is a wholly distinct question, and, in fact, is not a matter of argument, but for every man to decide for himself. There are in this country thousands upon thousands who are undergoing great misery, and sinking lower and lower in the scale of existence, all the time sup ported by a proud consciousness that they do not give in to the conditions of society, and have a system of their own. The satisfaction they derive from this thought is to them meat and drink ; it makes hard fare, threadbare coats, garrets, and vermin a luxury to their minds. It compensates for the want of happy wife and smiling child. We shall not, therefore, argue with the Preston operatives on the choice they have made, and which is probably as much to their taste as the com forts of life and the pleasures of society are to ours. They will, it is thought likely, hold out so long as the rags hang on their backs and their bones hold together ; but they will feel they are standing out for what they think their right, and they may also have the additional gratification of seeing some of the millowners as much put to as themselves. With such a taste, knowing the great diversity of tastes, it is not for us to quarrel, particularly as we are charged with too strong a leaning to the base sug gestions of human prudence, and the peaceable use of creature comforts. Perhaps the Preston opera tives have taken, after all, the grander part, and will see their wives and children precede them to the grave, martyrs for what they think the rights of manual labour. We do not dispute the right or the dignity of the part taken by the operatives under the guidance of Mr. George Cowell. We only say that, as they have made their own bed, they must lie upon it, and may as well allow the millowners the same liberty of action which they assume for themselves. VERNON GALLERY, MARLBOROUGH HOUSE.—This ex hibition is to be re-opened to the pubtio on Monday next, the 24th inst. THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY.—It is shown by a late return obtained by Mr. W. Williams, M.P., that in the year ended the sth of January last the bounty on slaves, payment to commissioners to prevent traffic in slaves, and bills drawn on account of captured negroes amounted to 90,7841., which was paid out of the public revenue. LONDON AND ITS CESSPOOLS.—If we imagine a mon ster giant, with a spade a quarter of a mile square, to take a thin slice off the surface of the City of London, we may feel assured he would think us dirty animals to live amongst such muck, and would shrink from even putting his foot in passing on the spot where we dwell. —The Builder. THE FLY PLAGUE.—Speaking of the immense clouds of minute black flies, which have been seen in various parts of the kingdom, but especially in low-lying sheltered localities. The Commonwealth says—" Paragraphs are already rife in some of the newspapers on the subject of the "Fly Plague," and there are not wanting alarmists who, by reference to statements contained in MSS. in the British Museu m respect i ng an a b undance o f fli es i n nu p an h r dy e a n an o nc m de phenomenon a n t rhme w si ne i tgh; insectsta h n e d l a st p i pni is r e a d n c s ue thereforeffi o . f c the summer before the pl ague , i n 1664 , see k to connect e t t e he p i r y a r e . e s x e t n T r t a h o e fi r d a y the more necessary that we should explain the cause of their appearance, and their real relationship to the inte rests man. The fly which has come under our observa tion is the species known to entomologists as Aphis Fake, the bean-fly. It feeds upon beans and other plants, to which it is very injurious, and it has been multiplying itself in vast colonies throughout the summer in the bean-fields, but during that season is not furnished with wings. In the autumn, howev er, it a cquires the means of flight, and, impatient to try their newly-acquired powers, the aphides with one accord mount into the air, and are carried along by the slightest breeze ; hence their sudden and mysterious appearance at this season, in such vast quantities, in localities which knew not their presence before. This brief account of their habits will serve to explain the true nature of the phenomenon which is presently exciting attention, and will, we trust, serve to allay the alarm of those who regard it as por tending the speedy spread of cholera throughout our land." IGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE.—John Fisher was brought be fore the Lord Mayor, charged -with having robbed his master, Mr. John Mouat, wine and beer merchar of No. 8, Cooper's-row Crutched-friars. The prosecutor said,—The prisoner was in my employ ment as cellarman and general porter. For the last two years I have been constantly robbed of wine and stout. On Saturday last I missed 12 bottles of stout, and I took the precaution to have the bottles counted in their bins, and still night after night, property was missing from the stock. On Tuesday night I missed seven more bot tles of stout, and yesterday I missed two bottles more between 1 and 2 o'clock. I gave information to the police, and acted upon their advice. The consequence was that the prisoner, who I found had been plundering me during the two years he had been in my employment, was taken into custody. Bassett (593).—At a quarter to 4 o'clock yesterday I went to the house of the prosecutor, and concealed my self in the cellar, where I remained till a quarter to six o'clock, when I heard the bolt of one of the doors which lead into the cellar drawn. I had examined that door before, and it had the appearance of having been nailed up. I saw a light, and some one descended two steps and went back again ; and about a quarter of an hour afterwards the same door was again opened, and I saw the prisoner descend into the cellar, take up a bottle of stout, and return by the same way. I followed him to the top of the stairs, and took the bottle of stout from him. I told him I was a police-officer, and I charged him with having stolen the bottle. He said, " Pray do let me go, and say nothing about it." On his way to the station-house he said, " tell you the whole truth. I am not the only person who has been robbing my master. We have all been acting in concert together, and I have been robbing him every day since I have been there, which is now two years. The others were robbing him when I went there." Mr. Mouat—There are, it is necessary for me to say, two doors used for the purpose of going to and coming from the cellar. Those doors are kept locked. The door referred to by the officer was, I supposed, nailed up with long nails, and had been so for the last 15 years, and I had no idea that that door could have been opened ; but I have since examined it, and find that the nails have been withdrawn, and that a large nail had been put it, which could be removed and then replaced in such a manner that, if I had tried the door, I could not have opened. Ido not know to what ex tent I have been plundered, but the prisoner acknow ledged that there was a confederacy to rob me. The prisoner—•l hope you won't prosecute me, Mr. Mouat ; I have a wife and family. Mr. Mouat—My lord, I do not wish to punish him heavily, and you will oblige Ine by summarily disposing of the case. The Lord Mayor—l cannot think of such a thing. He admits that he began to rob you the moment you employed him, instead of telling you what he had wit nessed among your other servants. He must take his trial at the Central Criminal Court. The system has been truly dreadful, and I should be most remiss in my duty if I did not send the man to a jury. The prisoner was then committed for trial. GIIILDHALL.—MiehaeI Thomas Stacey Welsh, a draper and hosier, late of High-street, Romford, was brought up on remand before Alderman Moon, charged with absconding and not surrendering in the Court of Bankruptcy after being adjudged a bankrupt. Mr. Parry attended to prosecute on behalf of the trade assignees, and, having briefly stated the facts of the case, which have already appeared in our columns, the deposi tions taken on a former occasion were read over and con firmed by the witnesses. The proceedings in the Court of Bankruptcy were then put in, and Francis Robinson was called to prove the service of the notice declaring the adjudication of the prisoner's bankruptcy. Alderman Moon said, it would be desirable, as the prisoner had been nearly two years absent, that evidence should be given as to his identification. Mr. Parry said he was about to call a witness for that purpose, as Mr. Walker, to whom the trade were greatly indebted for his indefatigable exertions in following the prisoner half over England and ultimately effecting his capture at Southampton, had not at any time been to Romford. Henry Luxford, a Rornford carrier, said he had fre quently carried goods from the Fountain, in Foster-lane, to the prisoner at Romford, where he carried on the business of a draper and hosier in the High-street. He did not know when the prisoner left, but he remembered missing him. The house was at present inhabited, and the business carried on by Mr. Staines. Mr. Walker said he thought it was only just to Mr. Staines to state that he was a most honourable man, and the stock he received from the prisoner was trans ferred to him in the most upright and straightforward manner. WORSHIP-STREET.—Lucy Tate, 39, a widow, was charged with cruelly neglecting and ill-treating her female child, aged about two years, and thereby caus ing its death. Mr. Parry said Mr. Walker was desirous the magis trate should be informed that Mr. William White, of the firm of White, Son, and Co., of Cheapside, rendered every assistance in following up the prisoner's track. Alderman Moon said this was a most important case, as it was the first in which an absconding bankrupt had returned to this country in fancied security ; and he thought the creditors and the public generally ought to feel deeply indebted to Mr. Walker for the indomitable perseverance and sagacity he had displayed in following the prisoner from plce to place during so long a period as six weeks, and eventually being the means of bringing an offender to justice. Mr. Walker said he had received a letter from Mr. Francis Welsh, a brewer of Southampton, and a bro ther of the prisoner, complaining of the impression the report of this case might create by the statement that a warrant had been obtained and his premises searched by him (Mr. Walker), and he (Mr. Walker) therefore thought it was due to that gentleman to say that, on producing the warrant, Mr. F. Welsh behaved most honourably, and his brother, Mr. Henry Welsh, who was in the same brewery, was the person the prisoner was seen in communication with while in custody ; but he, on finding the position he had placed himself in through his brotherly affection for the prisoner, made every reparation in his power by giving the creditors all the information respecting the prisoner's property he was in possession of, and by which he (Mr. Walker) was enabled to recover the 700/. the prisoner had trans mitted to London. Alderman Moon said he was quite sure the press would correct any erroneous impression that might have gone forth to the injury of any respectable party, and the only duty that then devolved upon him was to commit the prisoner to Newgate to take his trial. MARYLEBONE.—Francis Bowry Mason, a coach maker, was charged with wilfully setting fire to the house of Mr. William Alexander, an engineer, residing at 18, Melton-street, Euston-square. The court was, during the investigation much crowded. Prosecutor, on being sworn, said—The prisoner, with his wife and family, occupied my first floor ; the furniture therein was his own. He has not been with me more than three weeks, and on the evening of the first day of his occupancy I gave him a verbal notice to leave, in consequence of a serious quarrel which he had with his wife. He told me that it was their fi rs t quarrel, and begged that I would allow him to remain for a few days, as he must give notice, in the event of removal, to a fire-office in which he had insured for 150/. I then told him that if he would remain quiet he might stay. He had under his bed two boxes, which he said contained property in silks, satins, &c., to the value of between 2001. and 3001. Ever since he has been with me he has continually been talking about fires. Yesterday, at half-past five, I came home, and ascertained that the prisoner's wife and two children had left. Prisoner had previously mentioned to me that he had taken a lodging for them at Hampstead, and that they had gone there. We had been talking with respect to the performance of Mr. Brooke at Drury lane, and last night I and my wife went with the pri soner to the theatre. We got home at a quarter past 12. My wife went into the house first and got supper. I went out to get a pot of porter, And on my return my wife said, " Have you any matches, Mason ?" He at first said "No," but afterwards said, " I think I have some upstairs." He came down with some in his hand, when he obtained a light, and sat down to supper in my kitchen. After supper prisoner asked me if I would go with him to Tottenham-court-road and have some brandy, but I declined doing so. He went upstairs with a light, and presently came down and went out. In about six minutes he returned, and went upstairs again, while I and my wife were in bed, exclaiming, " Mr. Alexander, my place is all on fire." I jumped out of bed and said, " For God's sake, where is it ?" and he said, "It is upstairs." I and my wife ran up, and I said to' the prisoner, " If it's on fire, you have done it yourself.' On ascending the staircase I was almost suffocated with amok.. Upon entering the front room T saw that the bad in the back room was in flames. A table and chair which were near the bed were also burning. I and my sons and other lodgers procured a supply of water, and after the lapse of 10 minutes the fire was extinguished. Mr. Fell (the chief clerk) put some questions td the prosecutor, 'who in reply said that the table and chair were not more than a foot and a-half from the bed. The window-shutters were partly on fire. The prosecutor, in continuation, said that the priso ner, while the water was poured on the flames, was sometimes in the front-room and at other times on the stairs. He (prosecutor) could not say whether he made any attempt to extinguish the fire or not, but, to the best of his belief, he offered no aid. Some other evi dence of a strongly suspicious nature against the pri soner was gone into, and he (the prisoner), who asserted his innocence, was remanded till Monday next. WESTMINSTER. — Mon She Shantinalla, a native of Benares, was charged with the following determined attempt at suicide : Benjamin Debbage, 75 A, stated, that about 12 o'clock on the previous night he observed the defendant loitering about Westminster-bridge, and his attention being particularly called to him through some ejacula tions which he had uttered in broken English, he was induced to keep an eye upon him, and saw him suddenly jump upon the parapet of the bridge, and instantly throw himself into the river, there being at that time, owing to the lowness of the water, a fall of no less than 50 or 60 feet. Witness, who knew that there was a waterman employed as a private watchman at the Surrey side, immediately hailed him, and by his timely aid the defendant was rescued. The waterman proved that the defendant, who was in the middle of the river, resisted his attempt to save his life for some time, but he ultimately succeeded in drag ging him into his boat. He was then taken to a doctor's and restoratives applied. Mr. Broderip inquired whether anything had been ascertained about the defendant ? Mr. D'Eyncourt (to the prisoner).—Can you find bail ? Prisoner—l have no one to whom I can refer now, but shall doubtless be able when my relatives are awara of its being required. Mr. D'Eyncourt—Then I must remand you till Satur day, at which time, if you can procure bail, I will re ceive it. The prisoner was accordingly removed. HAMMERSMITH.--Mr. A'Beckett, one of the presiding magistrates at the Southwark police-court, attended before Mr. Arnold, who sat for Mr. Paynter, to prefer a complaint against a cab-driver named Tho mas Giles, badge 88, for having committed several offences durilig his employment, both under the old and new Cab Acts. Mr. A'Beckett deposed, that he resided at 10, Hyde park-gate South, near Kensington turnpike-gate, and about half-past six o'clock the previous evening his daughter and sister, whom he had been expecting home, drove up to the door in a cab, and directly afterwards he heard some very loud language, and, thinking that there was some dispute with the cabman, he went out for the purpose of hearing what was the matter. He found the cabman still using some language in a very loud tone as the ladies were entering the house, but he could not distinctly hear what it was he said. He then went out and desired the driver to stop and give him his ticket. He made no answer, but turned round, whipped his horse violently, and gallopped off as fast as he possibly could. Witness followed the cab, but lost sight of it for a short time, and upon coming up to about the entrance into Prince's-gate opposite the park, he saw the defendant with his cab standing in the road, as if he had just pulled up. He was positive that no cab had passed him while he was running, and upon see ing the defendant witness said to a little boy with a broom, who had been running with him, "That is the fellow who set the ladies down at Hyde-park-gate." Witness got inside the defendant's cab and told him to drive him back. The defendant refused to do so, and then drove off in the direction of town. Witness put his head out of the window and insisted upon his driving to Hyde-park-gate South, but he still refused, and then witness told him to give him one of his tickets, and he replied that he would not. Witness told him that he happened to be a magistrate, and that if he con ducted himself in that manner he would get himself into trouble. The defendant then very reluctantly turned his horse round and drove him to his residence, where he was identified by the ladies and witness's ser vant as being the man who had set them down. Wit ness again demanded one of his tickets, and he again refused. Witness then desired the defendant to drive him to the nearest police-station, and he was accord ingly taken to the station in Kensington-lane where he entered the charge. Jesse Elliman, footman in the service of the com plainant, said, he remembered the ladies coming home, and he paid the defendant, who was the driver, 6d, for his fare. The defendant said, "Is this all ? they ought to be ashamed of themselves." He said that in a loud tone as the ladies were entering the house. He was quite satisfied the defendant was the man. The witness then corroborated what the complainant had stated in his evidence. Miss Margaret Tyrrell was next sworn, and she also identified the defendant as being the cabman who had set them down at the complainant's door. They had hired him off the stand at Knightsbridge, and when they got out the defendant was handed 6d. for his fare, and he then said was that all that he was going to have ? and that they ought to be ashamed of themselves. He made use of the language in a very impudent tone. Mr. Dickson, solicitor, who attendant for the defen dant, urged that all the witnesses were mistaken in his identity. He then stated, in answer to the charge, that the defendant generally plied about the Eastern Coun ties Railway, and that on the previous evening he was hired and took a fare to No. 5, Kensington-terrace, where he received ss. for his fare. He was returning home along the road, and, when opposite to where the Exhibition stood, he saw a little boy running with a broom, followed by the complainant. The defendant thought the .boy had stolen the broom, and he stopped to see if the boy was caught. Directly he stopped the complainant came up to him, and said he was the vaga bond and scoundrel that bad set the ladies down. The complainant denied that he called the defendant by such names. The defendant said be followed the complainant along the road, who was running in his slippers, and was with out his hat. The complainant said he was positive that no cab passed him. Mr. Dickson said, a man who had been repairing the . road opposite to the complainant's house followed the cab that did set the ladies down, and found out where it belonged. That man had left his work to come to the court, but he had not made his appearance. Mr. Arnold said, if the defendant had any witnesses that had not attended, his professional adviser should have applied for a postponement of the case before it came on, and he then would have listened to his appli cation. He thought the case had been clearly esta blished, and also the identity of the defendant distinctly proved. The defendant had committed three offences, and he did not know how many more, as other cases would branch out of them. In the first instance, he had neglected to deliver a ticket to the ladies, which he was bound to do under the new act ; then he had re fused to deliver a ticket to the complainant ; and, thirdly, he had been guilty of insolent behaviour to the ladies, which he considered was the worst part of the case. He should punish him for the latter offence, and the sentence would be, that he should be committed to the House of Correction for one month, with hard labour. Mr. Dickson said the case would not end there, and that Mr. A'Beckett would hear more of the matter. He then asked his worship to put a fine upon the de fendant. Mr. Arnold refused to do so, and the defendant was locked up. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—DARE DAYS AND LONG NIGHTS.—The necessity of having the most perfect eye sight and hearing, and bright and brilliant spectacles. 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Being of the same colour as the skin, it is not perceptible ; it enables deaf persons . to hear distinctly at church and at public as semblies ; the unpleasant sensation of singing noises in the cars is entirely removed ; and it affords all the assist. ance that possibl y cou ld b e d es i re d.—S. and B. Solomons, Aurists and Opticians, 39, Albemarlc-street. Piccadilly. Observe, opposite the York Hotel. The constable replied, that he had informed him he Was a servant to the Rajah of Coorg, at his establish ment in E us t on - square , b u t, as he had onlyjust stated that, there had been no time to make inquiries. Defendant said he was ill, and did not like the niedi• cine that had been given him, but he was sorry for j SOUTH EASTERN AND CONTINENTAL STEAM what he had done. PACKET COMPANY. Mr. Broderip feelingly pointed out to him that he I had been guilty of a very wicked act, and hoped that he truly repented it. Defendant repeated that he was very sorry, and at the same time hoped that he should be put somewhere, to cure him of a malady under which he was labouring. Mr. Broderip directed the constable, whose vigilance he eulogised, to take the defendant to his master's, and ascertained whether, proper care would be taken of him there ; but, if he found any difficulty, to bring him back, and he would remand him for a few days. Just before the rising of the Court, the constable re turned, and, having intimated that the Rajah refused to receive the defendant on the ground of drunkenness and other misconduct. The accused was remanded. An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of this company was held at the Bridge House Hotel, London-bridge, yesterday, for the purpose of resolving on the expediency of a dissolution of this company, if the shareholders, or such competent and requisite num ber and proportion of them as required by the deed of settlement of the company, should so resolve. JAMES MACGREGOR, Esq., the chairman of the di rectors, on takinc , the chair, said, th e b us i ness which the directors had ° to submit to this meeting was very short in its description. It amounted simply to the proposal of a resolution that a dissolution of the company, such dissolution having been recom mended by the directors, was expedient. It appeared that the capital of the company could not be divided amongst the proprietors except at the dissolution of the company. The present meeting, and a subsequent extraordinary general meeting, would be required to bring about the result. If the proprietors pleased to accept this resolution it would be the duty of the direc tors to summon another extraordinary general meeting, to be held on the 3d of November, and if the proceed ings of this meeting were then confirmed the assets would be divided on the 4th of November. At the last half-yearly meeting it was stated that the assets of the company amounted to somewhat above 12/. a share. He now moved that a dissolution of the company is expe dient. The motion having been seconddd. Mr. HAMILTON rose, and was about to read a speech from a printed paper, when The CHAIRMAN said the hon. proprietor was out of order. Mr. HAMILTON said, then he would use the speech as. notes, and he proceeded to read the speech, which con sisted principally of complaints about the description of engines in the boats, and personal attacks on the chair man and directors. The CHAIRMAN vindicated the engine-makers from the attacks made on them and the directors from any im proper conduct in reference thereto. The engines, he said, had done their work as well and at as little ex pense, according to the mileage, as the engines of any other company. He did not think the hon. proprietor had much reason to complain, seeing that ever since the company had been established they had divided about 6 per cent., and were now going to divide all their capital with an addition of 20 per cent. The resolution was then put and carried nem,. dis., and the meeting thereupon separated. F OLIOE THE MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. An extraordinary general meeting of this company was held yesterday at the London Tavern, Mr. James Whiskin in the chair to elect three directors, in the room of Messrs Charles Coles, jun., Richard Morris, and Folliot S. Stokes, two of whom were deceased, and one had become disqualified in consequence of not having attended a sufficient number of times. The CHAIRMAN , in opening the proceedings, expressed his regret at the foss which the board had sustained, as the gentlemen in question were highly valued members of it, and were much respected. Mr. Coles, jun., was the gentleman who was disqualified in consequence of n on-attendance. After a short conversation as to the course to be pur sued, the Chairman suggested that the gentlemen who had friends to propose should do so seriatim, and that a show of hands should take place for each candidate suc cessively. Mr. V. KNIGHT proposed Mr. James Burchall, who he said was one of the founders of the company, and till lately a director. _ _ Mr. CLAYTON seconded the nomination. On a show of hands, it was declared that the number in favour of Mr. Burchall was 56. Mr. DELANE proposed Mr. Thomas Dakin, with whom, he said, he had been associated in business, and whom he had always found ready to devote with zeal and energy his best talents and attention to the interests confided to his care. Sir J. Kzr, in seconding the nomination, expressed the gratification he felt at finding that so many respect able gentlemen were ready to offer themselves as di rectors of the company. He (Sir J. Key) had no other desire than to promote the interests of the company, and he supported the nomination of the gentleman in ques tion because he knew he was of strict business habits, and that they might confide in his zeal and integrity. The number in favour of Mr. Dakin, on the show of hands, was 60. Mr. J. G. REYNALL, in proposing Mr. Edward S. Halswell said that gentleman was one of the founders of the institution, and had continued in the direction till 1841, when her Majesty's Government appointed him to an important and onerous mission abroad. He had al ways performed his duties satisfactorily, and for the benefit of the society, and thus had peculiar claims on the attention of the shareholders. Mr. W. PRITCHARD, the high bailiff of Southwark, who seconded the nomination, said that Mr. Halswell stood on the ground of old services. Gratitude had been defined as a lively sense of favours to come, but he trusted that they would support Mr. Halswell on the good old-fashioned ground of his services for the past. The number declared for Mr. Halswell was 36. Mr. C. HILL nominated Mr. Edward Heseltine, who, he said, had had long practice in the business of life assurance, and would, in his opinion, be a valuable ac cession to the board. Mr. SEARLE seconded the proposal, and, on the show of hands, the number for Mr. Heseltine was declared to be 15. Mr. S. W. ROWSELL proposed Mr. Francis Lyons Price, as a gentleman of business habits and extensive connexions, who by his experience would be able to render great service to the company. Mr. JENKIN JONES seconded the proposal. The num ber for this gentleman was declared to be G 7. (Cheers.) Two other gentlemen, Mr. J. W. Deacon and Mr. R. Ronald, had been announced as candidates, but they were not proposed. A poll having been demanded on the part of the two gentlemen for whom the smallest number of hands had been held up, and the demand having been signed by ton shareholders, as the act of Parliament required The CHAIRMAN declared that the poll would be opened that day fortnight, at the same place, at 12 o'clock, and close at 4. With this announcement the proceedings terminated, SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. FALMOUTH, Oct. 18.—Arrived--The Hope, from Odessa ; Giovanni Maria, Marianople ; Favorita, Kertch ; Farmer, Santander ; Rochdale and Volontare, Taganrog ; Sultana and Selina, Hull for Cadiz ; Norway brig Duo Fratres, Odessa for Fahrsand, havinr, on board Captain Joss and crew of the brig William and Jane, of Shields, from Galatz for Falmouth, which vessel was abandoned on the 10th inst., in lat. 45 N., long. 20 W., leaky, pumps choked, and 6 feet of water in her hold. BRISTOL, Oct. 2 0.—Arrived— The Troubador, from Liverpool ; Phcenix, Swansea. PORTSMOUTH, Oct. 20.—Part of the truck of a large ship, spars, bales, chests, and five hencoops, not painted, containing poultry, were seen yesterday 15 miles south-east of the Nab, by the Byron, arrived here. LYNN, Oct. 12—The Thomas and Susannah, from Hart lepool for Hunstantou, struck on the Ferry Sand and sunk, Oct. 2; crew saved. She afterwards got ashore, and the remainder of her cargo was discharged. HARWICH, Oct. 29.—1 t blew a gale all day from the southward, but is now more moderate. The Ocean, of London, from Glasgow for Rouen, while lying on the Hard this morning to stop a leak beat heavily during the gale, and had to be assisted off and run on the mud, and is very leaky. BREMERHAVEN, Oct. 16.—The Mathilde, from New York, ran aground near Weddewarden yesterday morning, in a thick fog, and is discharging. A steamer has been endeavouring to tow her off, without success. PARIS, Oct. 20.—The Cherie, from Honduras for Lon don, was fallen in with at the Chops of the Chann e l com pletely disabled, and with her master lost overboard, by the Marie, which took a the crew, and has landed them at Havre. NEW YORK, Oct. 4.—The Elizabeth Grange, stranded at Richebucto, has become a total wreck. CALMAR, Oct. 10.—The Dynamene, o Teig,nmouth, ran ashore on the south-east side of Goland, near Nasby, on the night of the Bth of October, but was got afloat in a leaky state and rudder damaged. She passed the Sound Oct. 12. RIO JANEIRO, Sept. 15.—The Commerce, from Bor deaux fo Sydney, New South Wales, which put in here on the Gth of August, has been condemned and sold. BERWICK, Oct. 17. The Cheviot, from Sunderland for Aberdeen, ashore at Rogs Sands, was assisted off on the sth, and has been towed round here for repair. MOGADOR, Sept. 22.—The Adele Ciannoni, from Oclessa for Queenstown, which p u t i n h ero on th e 17th, l ea ky, is being discharged. Part of the cargo is damaged. GIBRALTAR, 0ct.12. The Algona, of St. John's, N. 8., from Cardiff to City Point, was dismasted, and had her decks swept, hatches and houses stove in, in the hurricare of the Bth Sept., in lat. 40 N,, long. 70 W.,.and was aban doned next day in a sinking state ; crew,saved. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. The Lady Ebrington, from Ceylon. The Margaret, of Philadelphia, from Bordeaux, Oct. 13, in lat. 46 N., long. 9 W. The E. and D. Moson, Aug. 24. The American ship Australia, Oct. 10, in lat. 46 N., long. 24 W. The Nicholas Czar, for China, Aug. 17, in lat. 10 S., long. 22 W. The Dashing Wave, Oct. 6, in lat. 41 N., long. 69 W. Her Majesty's ship Leander, bound for Lisbon, off the Burlings. A Peninsular and Oriental Steam Company's steamer, steering south-west, Oct. 10, off Cape Finisterre. The ° Middleton, from Liverpool for St. John's, N ew Brunswick, Oct. 11, in lat. 50 N., long. 11 W. The Vimeira, from London for Sydney, New South Wales, Aug. 25, in lat. 12 N. lon g . 26 W. The Epsom, bound south, Aug. 27, in lat. 12 N., long. 27 W. The Jorhne, for London for Melbourne, same day, i n lat. 13 N., long. 27 W. The Hamburg barque Eliza, for New York, Oct. 8, in lat. 49 N., long. 14 W. The Foster, 57 days from Java. The Coromandel, from,Calcutta for Marseilles. The brig Sanfield, from Liverpool for Constantinople, Sept. 20, off Cape St. Vincent. The Dutch ship Jacob Roggeveen , from London for Ho bart Town, Oct. 10, in lat. 47N., long. 9 W. The Ellen, from London for Sydney, New South Wales, May 15, in lat. 26 N long. 22 W. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—Fifty thousand Cures have been effected by Du Barry's delicious Reva,lenta Arabica Food, without medicine, inconvenience, or expense (as it saves fifty times its costin other remedies). 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The worthy editor will kindly 77, Regent-street, London ; also, Fortnum, Mason, and consider this a note artidiMi—Correspondent of The Co,, purveyors to her Majesty, P ic cadilly. I Eicac/er, SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S-THURSDAY. Several persons who were expected to be prepared to' day to settle their overstanding accounts on the Cesare' witch, &c., were still absent, and not a few severe remarks were elicited in consequence. The pecuniary tightness which is extensively experienced will account for the dulness which marked the slow progress of spoil' lation on coining events. The principal movements with regard to the Cam:, bridgeshire were the ri se o f S ea h orse —the decline of Balrownie, and the introduction of Hervine, said to have returned from France in prime racing condition. Sea• horse reached 12 to 1, and had an advancing tendency at the close. Balrownie fell atone time to 25 to 1, but two or three parties stepped in to the rescue, and brought him back to 20 to 1. He was evidently, however, under much suspicion. Hervine was backed at 50 to 1, and ill likely to have many friends. THE DERBY.—The two leading favourites maintaine d their positions ; 15 to 1 was offered against Dervish-- 1,000 to 60 wanted. The Knight of St. George, w ho has recently achieved some success in Ireland, was in. 13 ., ° much forcdth a t a ft er some h un d re d s had b een i n vest"' at 1,000 to 20 and 1,000 to 25, 5,000 to 150 was taken! Scythian, Marsyas, and A cro b a t, were backed at 1 , 000 to 30 each ; 1,000 to 20 t a k en about Middlesex—° which were offered against Hesse Cassel. Closing priCeo CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES. 7to 1 agst Nabob (taken 8 to 1). 10 to 1 agst Ore,stes (taken and offered). 10 to 1 agst Haco (taken and offered). 12 to 1 agst Seahorse (taken). 15 to 1 agst Mistletoe (taken). 16 to 1 agst King Pepin (taken). 20 to 1 agst Balrownie (taken and offered). 25 to 1 agst Invasion (taken). 35 to 1 agst Talfourd (taken, 40 to 1 also la* 50 to 1 agst Hervine (taken). 1000 to 15 agst The Bit of Blue (offered). DERBY. 7to 1 agst Autocrat (taken). Bto 1 agst King Tom. 15 to 1 agst Dervish (taken, 500 to 30). 33 to 1 agst Scythian (taken). 33 to 1 agst Marsyas (taken). 33 to 1 agst Acrobat (taken). 40 to 1 agst Knight of St. George (taken)• 50 to 1 agst The Early Bird (taken 50 to 1 ). 50 to 1 agst Middlesex (taken). 50 to 1 agst nesse Cassel. 20 to 1 The Knight of St. George and VAT I f Bird, coupled (taken). Notice—The room will be opened on Saturday 1101' RICHMOND RACES.—THURSDAY. SWEEPSTAKES. Ivan Five ran. QUEEN'S PLATE. Annie Sutherland Comfit Four ran. SCRAMBLE HANDICAP Jealous One Bourgets Sixteen ran. WRIGHT STAKES. Hospodar Erycnia... Four ran. THE CUP. Grapeshot Folly Four ran. KELSO RACES.--YESTERDAY. SWEEPSTAKES of 5 soya. each, with 50 added. -- Quarters of a mil e . 1, Wild Huntsman ...................................... ...... • .... $ Garru1ity............................................... : ........ Eight ran. Qw eer The ANGLERS' P LATE o f 2 5 sovs., added to a stakes of 3 sovs. each. One mile. 1 Te5tat0r .............................................. . ....... " $ Nancy........................................................ ;or The STEWARDS' Cur of 100 sovs., added to a " ffl , stakes of 10 SOVS. each. Once round and a dist° 1 Audubon' .................................................... $ Lough Baw n PLATE of 50 sov s . ...... .a ha1f ...... 1 e Mary Aislabie ....... Helen Fau c it ........................................... .......... • MiLl lll :S t ARRIVALS AT I\ TWAlARKET.—Heliogabalus, - # Brown Holland, Li ß ncoln's I nn , Hervine, II"g e Orestes, and Middlesex. COUNTRY MARKETS. DERBY SMITHFIELD—OoT. 18. beast. • h 0* market was again better su ppli e d w ith 0 ago sna _ The thaw to-day, and the quality generally was good. ••,;„ a d, , r e at previous prices was flat, while, on the other,There We were many buyers at a reduction of price, ye,; OAP who many left unsold. The sheep pens were We" vf il l. ' . rather heavy sale. Fat calves were more pletal ,l ~,•t o 6(1, supply of fat pigs was about the average. Beef, 5 §‘-` a 1 a pe_f mutton, 6cl to 7d ; lamb, Ocl to Od. ; veal, 6d. to vl n da lb. ; pigs, 9s to I.os Oct per score ; rough fat, 5s 6d to per 141 b. ; hide s , 4:1 to 3d per lb ; ca lf- s ki ns, 3id v" er lb. EDINBURGH GRAIN— OCT. 19. 81 1 Wheat on the top 4s down, and the general averag e up. Barley on the top 6d down, and the average 23 I li Oats on the top same as last week, and the averag e down. Beans on the top is, and the average sd, deo ° Top of Wheat .......... ........... ...... 65 lb 88s (1 Barley Oats Beans . Total Supply and Sales. 64s7 s sB :l bbb 53343 5 7 00 085 : °6 : 0 4 Wheat 526 qrs Barley l5lB qrs sold 1289 cli' Oats 7Ol qrs sold 387 4 11 Beans 125 qrs so ld 83 q"" , £, l l Average of wheat 3 14 8 0- 12 % 1 19 11 2- 12 ! P. Ditto of Barley Ditto of Oats Ditto of Beans .... ... 2 13 11 1-UL"— NEWARK—OcT. 19. We had a good supply of wheat at market to-ds3" , i s y was 2s dearer. Oth er gra i n at an i mprovement o f 'O O O qr. Prices were :—Wheat white 78s to 80s • rect o SI! 778. Barley, malting, 38s to 43 ' s ; grinding, ' 3 5 f 1 Oats, 30s to 325, an d 28s to 30 s —th e former being and the latter 22 s t. B eans, 56s to 60s. Peas) 465. Malt, 60s to 645. Tares, 68s to 72s per qr. . 19. 1 4 At this day's market we had BOSTON—OcT a fair supply of wile -at, le, a moderate quantity of other grain on offer. In the a l an trade there was less animation than of late. G Ot) tioll samples, however, f u lly suppor t e d l as t week ' s quote, t o but damp qualities were th e t urn c h eaper. B a rlei, oats were held for late rates. Beans and peas were ero 0 0 quest at enhanced pri ces . Th e pr i ces this day 1%4 under :—Wheat, r e d, 62 s t o 69 s ; white, 68s to 71s 'OP 745. Oats, 20s to 275. Beans, 48s to 565. Barley' to 425. Peas, 48s to 60s per qr. LEEDS, OCT. 18. 0 1 17;t1 We had an imp rove d d emand for fine qualities o f _ new and old whe a t, a t an advance of is per qr. ovi'ff 0 week's prices. S e l ec t parcels of barley were takiL id n ° rather more money. Oats and beans tended upwarwa RAILWAY SHARE MARKET. LIVERPOOL OCT. 20. AOF STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The ma r k e t h as b een d u ll and closed with a drooping appearance. Caledonia- I %V, Eastern Counties, 111 ; E ast Lancashire, 15i Lf„a 2 i P i ; and Yorkshire, 62 ; L ondon and North - Wes tern," atiP di anteed tto fifth shares, prem. ; Midland, 59; Greonock , 16a. ---- MANCHESTER, OcT. AL ~. tiO, STOCK EXCHANGE —The market has been firnlloo - have slightly advanced, but there has been o pe limited demand. London Stock, 102 i 3 n.; ditto! ,04 eighths, 7-16 d. ; Manchester an Birmingham Qi l `' 11 R p. ; East Lancashire, 15g ' • Leeds, 61i 2 ; Dove 7-16 ; Midlands, 588. BIRMINGHAM, OCT. 20. 1 ad n , STOCK EXCHANGE.._ This market was extremely go d to-day. There was very little inquiry after stock, an tations generally were lower. LEEDS, OCT. 20. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The share market has bel* ro lg inanimate this morning, the sales on 'Change being,, il a' to a transaction or two in Leeds Northern fifths ( 0 `,..„,' r clis at a dis. Other quotations are unaltered from Ye s ",io but in the absence of transactions prices are only 12°— BIRTHS. OF A BON. On the 18th inst., at Fingringhoe-lodge, Essex, 00 of the Rev. T. C. Brettingham. ifs On the 19th inst., at the Brewery, W a lli n gford, the° of Edward Wells, Esq. OF A DAIIGHTER. On the 18th inst., a.t 26, Grand Parade, St. 1, 8013 — on-Sea, the wife of Robert Douglas Hale, M.D. On the 20th inst., at 31, Chester-street, Grosvenor •Y the wife of the Rev. Talbot Baker. MARRIED. 1,1 ° of ° At St. Martin-in-the -Fields, on the 19th inst.' 0,,,Y0Pr Rev. W. P. B a bi ngton, Edward Thomas Emery. -°_: Blaekwall, to Caroline Jane, only daughter of He Stobbs, Esq., of the Strand. On the 20th inst. at St. James's, Paddington , iv e d o eldest son o f Philip Cazenove, Esq., of Clapham -e° sov to Barbara Constantia, third daughter of John , Thomson, Esq., of Sussex-square, Hyde-park. DIED.. ) 3fe ra fire On the 19th inst ,at St. Leon ar d' s - on -S ea , E. ..r - ft Y bazon Urmston, youngest son of the late Sir Jaffee of ba On the 20th inzon Urmston, ta l/6 1,1 aged 20. ast., at H erne -b ay , M rs. Sarah Pted No. 1, Madd ox - street, Regent-street, deeply 10011 her family and friends. tirt / eOn the 20th inst. at his residence at Peckhank, S e d Samuel Bowr;ng, inst., of Tower-st ree t, London, ve sty o On the 20th i nst., at the house of her danghter'ie ford-hill, Ann, relict of J. C. Hornblower, 95th year. 11 0 LONDON : Print e d an d P u bli s h e d b y MURDO y 1,10,4; of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sur; Office, O Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in tha Middlesex, Friday, Qatvber 21,1553. T I I IL at 8, co M uth ., Lover a TB acti on 0 a/t , t au 14,8 ittecs Tokenlll street, I R ° RO T II 0 x % / EORGI E, _lv so I,EcTu] The , 1 ' It OVEI OPen Chlldren4 A Tl N ARE 410ge-ro ATE si 75 , w 4aritles, 1.11 0 t c o rwatel ec ri l,ce on , —, TTIs AS' mE z 1 wi autities P 4 Rati antes v, " I ' l 4 if re; (tear:yijo ~llrm s q.Ec tl ete , Ine lowing °ow , S UPeriu I„ ve rY ft/ -41 e 01( TUE rote ationastt 41 ,,_ . ake no foi every art; the goods ardeles al triads by kyle. TI equitable haft,: wu aDrilte l Ater *** S] V4l tlntid II Weds IttDl A Medi Genera cubing encem e telscripi match Itrothe kann, THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY .EvENING, OCTOBER 21, 1868. ° N T] Illustr Orza n PA Sa a nent Incap -.• the A. their PA ftI MPI PA The Ruhje