The Sun. — London, England, 1853-09-30 00:00:00

SHARE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) BRITISH RAILWAYS. RAILWATS. Closing Prices Yesterday*. Basilicas done this day. 100 8 18i 100 100 !Aberdeen . 50 50 20 50 all all 45 all Ambg. Nottng. Bost. do Eastn. June all ' 1.00 'all Bt. 10 et. et Blrmng. Wolverh. & Stour Valley Birkenhd. Lancsh. & Cheshire Junct Do. Chesh. & Birk., £5O & £25 Cons Do., £2O Bristol & Exeter Caledonian. Chester & Holyhead Cork and Bandon Cork, Black. & Pass Dublin&BelfastJunc Dundee Perth &Aber deen Junction Do. New East Anglian (525 L & E. & L. &D.) Do., (£lB E. & H.) Eastern Counties Eastern Union, Class A. late E. U. Sh Do., d 0...... ....... Do B. & C..... East Lancashire East & West Ind. Dk. & Birming. June Edinburgh & Glasgow Edinb. and Peebles Edinb.Prth. &Dundet Glasgow & S. Western Great Northern Stk Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock Gt. Sth. &West. (Ire.) Great Western Irish South-Eastern. Lancaster & Carlisle. Do., Thirds,— ..... . 20 -- 22 4k 4a si - 94 ' 13 11 di 15 - 17 5 - 4 88 - 92 48 -49 14 - 16 WI lild BO 25 100 Bt. 100 all 3 100 17i all 10 100 100 100 100 100 all all 61 all 100 all Lancasb. &Yorkshire Do., Fifths Do., Wst. Riding Un Leeds Northern Liv. Crsby. & So utb pt. London & Blackwall Lond. Tilb. & Sthend. Lond.Bright. & S.Cst. London St N. Western Do. Fifths Do. JO/. Sh ,M &B C London it S.Western Do., .C5O Do., • • ••• ••• Lncndrry.diColeraine Lndndrry. & Eunisk. Manch.Shef.diLineln. Do., Man. &Lin. Un. Midland .. . ........ Do. Birming..ilierby Midland G.West.(l.r.) Do. Shares Newcastle & Carlisle Newmarket Do. Bury Extensions Newpt•Aberg.&Htfd Newry & Enniskillen Newry Warrenpoint & Rostrevor Norfolk.. Do., New.. Northn. Counties Un North British North Devon, No.l Do., No. 2. ....... Dc., A Deferred Do., B Guaranteed North Staffordshire North Western N. & S. Westrn. June Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton Scottish Central Scottish Midland Shrewsbury & Birmg Do., L. & N. Westn Guaranteed Stock Shrewsby. & Herold Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor. W. Min.) Do. Halves, do. Do. Oswestry Shropshire Union South Devon.... South Eastern South Wales... .. . S. Yorksh. River Dun 100 20 11A 100- Do.. Stockton & Hartlepl. Thames Haven Dock and ...... P - 3 o" ...... Water.l.* Kilkenny Waterford&Limerick West C0rnwa11........ Wmbledon &Croydon Woodford... ....... York Newctl. & Berw. Do. Extensions Do. G.N.E. Purchase York dr N. Midland.. 7i - 8i 3,1 2i • 11,1 -11 k 36 - 40 26 - 28 61 - 63 o'o 20 . = i. -71 i 43 - 45 120 -- 122 198 - 100 79 - 80 82 87 10 —l2 p 61 621 7i 71/d 4 3td 12 121 7i -- 7i par -- 1 p 93 -- 95 1011 --1024 P, par -- 6 74 76 13 -- 12 11 -- 10 18 194 - --a 571 - 584 32 - 34 E 3 52 id— par 5,1 4id 4i• 7_ ii i 3 d 24i —25 i 8 10 - 2 7 72 6' 64(1' 7/ par 2 p 37 - 39 86 - 83 57 - 59 60 - 65 a 2d isl 16 18 8 9 12 13 4 3d 16 18 58 59 32 34 - 4 28 - 30 - 141 - 9 rt 41 -45 i 92 49 54} 49A 11i 12 62 3 63 72 i 47 99 80 A pm 63 4 31 102 4 . i 3 12k 75 581 91 31 .... PREFERENCE SHARES. .... St. 100 Aberdeen St. all Do., No. 2,7 p• 0••• ••• -- ••• It- 100 Brits. & Ex. 4p. a. St. ... - - ... 20 5 Do. 4 p , c. shares St. 100 Caledonian £lO - 102 93 a d 15 all Chester & Holyhead Guar. 53 per cent l6 • 17 Si 64 Cork&Boldons3p.c ... „, 64 all Dundee Perth&Aber deen Junction 6 61 31 all EastA nglian (E 3 10s) 6 per cent 3j ! 4 5 all Do. (£5) 7 per cent 4l -- 5 7 i 2 Do. (£7l7s) 7p. et i 1 p si all Eastern Counties Ex tension, sp. c. No.l i lip pm si all Do., No. 2. it lip pm 10 all Do., New 6p.c. St l3 14 20 all Eastern Union, Scrip Guar. 6 per cent—. 18 20 St. 100 EastLancash. 6 p.cts. ... ... 15 all Edinb•Prth.&Dundee 53 per cent.. ... St. 100 fllasgow & S.Western guar. 5 per cent St. no Treat Northr sp. e. 115 117 St. 1.00 Do. sp. c., Redeem., at 10 p. c. pram lO5 108 ei all CR. Sonthn. ikWestn. (Ireland) Eighths... 7 8.1 SO 6 - A. Westn. (Berks & Hants Ex. sp. c.).. 6A 7 St. 101 G. West. fixed 4p c. 95 100 95 16 6 Lan. & York. F. £2O, id par St. 100 Do., 6p. c., Stock... 140 145 S t. 100 London andßrighton Guaranteed sp. c... ... ... St. 100 Do. Pref., sp. c. St. ... ••• 50 all Do. Convertible, sp. c., 1852 - ••• St WO Do. New Guar. 6p. c ... ... 60 5 London &S. Western, Con. Thirds 23 3 12i 121 LondondenT&Coler Ss . ...... .. 1 21 all Lo 3 ndy hare . & Ennis. 3 . Sh 1 . 23 —13 i 25 all ffanch.,Shef., & Lin., Shares, No. 1 6 7 ID all D i o. Now, 210 B3 - 9i 9 6 3 Do., £6 . ..... . ... 1~2 all ' darypt.&Carl. 4p. c _ _ • all Do. 43 per cent •• •• p 101 Do ..- ..... . St. 100 ?iiid.Consoll 6 p.c. St. ... ... ▪ • 1.00 Do. Consol. Bristol & Birm. 6 per cent l3B 142 16 5 Do. Pref. 43 per cent id par 5 St. 100 Norfolk Extension _ ... a St. 100 Do. Pref. Si per ct _ _ St. 100 Do. Way. Val. 5p c _. ... St. No North British .. . .... 20 all North Staffordshire 24 25 S t. 100 Oxford Worcester & Wolverh. £15,6 p. c. • . 15 15 Do par p 151 8 all Shrows& Birm. N. G lO 11 .1.0 all Shrewsby. & Chester (Nor.W.Min),B p.c. 16 —l7 p 16/ x d 12 10 Do. 5 per cent par 3 p 40 all South Devon l3 14 JO ii Do. New par— ii • ••‘ 1 .6 all S. Eastern (Reading Ann.,) of El os.6d. '24 243 . 2 2 all S.Yorksh.4p.c.Guar. 19 20 D P 3 Waterfd.&Kilk.6p.c. ... ...d ' l . ICO York Newcastle and Berwick,4P.e.Pref. 96 99 " 7 SDo ""'' 10 York& N. Midland H. 41 7 5 ..._ iz S. Pureh 4d Par FOREIGN. 20 5 20 20, 5 Antwrp &Rotterdan3 3 Belgian East. Junet. all Charleroi & Erquelin 10 Dijon and Besa2on 8 Dutch Rhenish all East Indian 1 Do. Extension all Gt. Indian Peninsula 10 Gd. Junet. of France 20a Gt. Westn. of Canada Shares 3 Lucca and Pistoja, 5 per cent. pref. 15 Luexembourg 10 0 IDo. 1 Do. (Railway) Do 3 (Do. (Canal) 4 Do. 6p. cent. pref. 9 ;Lyons & Mediterran. '74lladras 29 - Maria Antonia 10 D% New a ll 'Namur & Liege (with 1 interest all Do. (ex interest) all Northern of France all po. 201. 3 p. c. Bds [fmy.B.&Arns:Shs ] all ,NorwegianTrnk. ref 10 Paris.and Lyons all ,Paris and Orleans all Paris and Rouen all Paris and Strasbourg 4 I Paris Caen& Cherbrg. 10 4;Quebee & Richmond all Rouen and Havre all Sambre and M ouse 4 !Do. 54 per cent. pref. 6 ,Southern of France ' 2 8. Upper India Scrip all iWest Flanders 10 IDe, 51 2 Per c. Pref 10 ' Western of France 2 West. of Switzerland 9 ow ZitAlaucl _ 21 —1 . 1 2 d if 11 13 •- llp 31 - 3 4 p —1 1 3 16 6 3 31 1 - 11 1 11 d 20 33i Io 20 21 19.1 58i i 60 59 34 par i p •• •.. '-•-• . 59 61 60 11 4687 - G. 3 3 J~ J 341 4 13i - 14 7 -- 8 15} -- 16 1 47 -- 49 39 -- 41 37; -37 i 2 -- 4 p 19 -20 7} - 8 -7- i'p, 3 - 4 26 5t 7 -- 8 P 37 - r- a LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. eiosioa Prices Business Shr. I Paid. Bauman. cLomeaspanings. yesterday. this day. 50 all Bedford and London & Bletchley. „ N. West. 304 all Birm. & Oxf . d. guarantee.... Gt.Westn 301 all Do. withoutgr Do — 304 all Birm.l% olv. & Dudley guar. Do — 304 all Do.wtht guar. Do — St. 100 Buckghamsh. L.,LN.W 9B 100 50 all ClydesdaleJc. Caledon 5O —52 St. 100 E. Lincoln gr. 6 per cent. Gt.Nrthn. 140 115 25 all Glstr.& Dn.Fr Gt. Westn 30 32 100 all Firtlpl. Dk. & Irk. New. Railway & Berw. . . 50 all Hull & Selby Y. &NMd 106 108 25 all Do. i Shares. Do 53 54 12i all Do. Shares. Do 27 28 134 all Lon.&Greonw S. Eastern 13i 144 20 all Do. Preference Do 25 —26 e 20 100 Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Norfolk — 20 itiO Do. 6 per ct. 5a all Manch. Bxtu. L.& N. W and Matlock & Midld 2i 38xd 50 all Middlesbro' & Stckton & Redcar Darlingt. 100 all Midld.Bradfd Midland.. 99 101 50 all Northern and Easternsp.c. E. Count. 59 61 50 all Do. 6 per et. Do 50 all Do. Fixedsp eDo — 25 all Prest. & Wyre L. & N.W &Ln&l,Yk xd 12i 12 Do. 1. Shares. Do St. 100 Roystn.&Hit. GtNorthn 138 142 St. 100 Do. , epth.St Do l3B 142 25 18i Sllc and Lancash& GoY eg. 5 p.c. Yorksh. 12 9i S. S: lordsh. M.MClean 2 11 d 50 all Wer,rValleygr Stoekt. & 6 per cent... Daningt. 25 all Do Do 2B -- 30 St. 100 Wilts&Somrst GtWestn 9B 103 , MINES 1 all Agua Fria .... ....... p 10s. all Anglo Californian ... , 10 2 Australasian ll d 20 6' Australian 2/ -- 2t 1 all Australian Cordillera d 1 all Australian Freehold. d 1 all Ave Maria 4 d 1 all Baden (Gcl.Duchy of) 1 dis— par 1 all British Austrin. Gold d 20 13.5 British Iron 7 9 35 2V 2 Brazilianlmp.(issued at £5 pm 3l 31 30 all Do. Comes & Cuiada 2 21 20 15 Do. St. John Delßey 32 3313 1 A Carsons's Creek d 40 all Cobro Copper 42 —45 5 1 Colonial Gold IP 14 Copiapo l6i -- 11 St. all Copper Min. of Eng 55 65 25 all Do. Pref. 7A p. cent 6 7 p 5 all English and Austin Copper Smeltg. Co 2l 20 all General l4 —l6 15 2 all Great Nugget Vein j4 d— p 3 all Great Polgooth. 2A 2 d 1 all Lake Bathurst — d 1 all !Liberty.. — 1 all Lond.&Californ.Gold Quartz Crush. Co — 1 all Mariquita — 5 d 10 9 Mexican&S.Americn 64 7 1 all New Granada #d 4 d 1 all Nouveau Monde— -5 1 Port Philip — d 1 all Quartz Rock I Id 50 all Rhymney Iron — 15 Do. New — 30 104 Santiago do Cuba 3 34 1 all South Australian a i d 10 7 Tin Croft 284 all United Mexican 3 34 3a 1 all Waller — 1 all West Granada — 1 all West Mariposa 4 t d 1 all Yuba — d JOINT-STOCK BANKS, 40 all Australasia 7l 73 ti 40 all British Colonial Bank and Loan Company 50 all British N. American 20 2 Chrtd. Bnk.of India, Austral., and China id par 25 5 Chrtd. Bnk. of Asia. 2 ldis 100 25 Colonial 100 20 COmmercial of Lond 20 10 English Scottish and Australian Chrtd 24 —11 d 20 15 London Chrtd. Bnk of Australia 1 d— par 50 20 London and Counuy . 50 10 London Joint Stock 22 24 100 20 Lond.andWestminst 33 35 311 4 100 35 Nat'onal Provincial 0: Thgland — 20 10 Do. - .w •.• 50 22i Na )nal of Ireland — 25 all Oriental Bank Cor pration 45 47 45 100 25 Provincial of Ireland 10 .all.. 10. New 5 1 Royal Australis. Bkg. and Gold Imp. Co 4 d • par 25 25 South Australia 36 38 25 all Union of Australia 6O 62 -- 24 Do. New 62 73 50 10 Union of Loudon 40 all Union of Madrid MISCELLANEOUS. 5 5 Aubin Coal and Iror. 100 35 Australian Agricult. 30 32 20 8 Australsn•Pcific.liail 10 6 Australn. Royal Mail . . 4 50 381 Brit. American Land 58 62 5 1 Brit. & Coln. Smeltg. and Reduction Co — 100 323 Canada Company 5 5 Crystal Palace 1 lip 4 2 Crystal Pal. of France 20 1 Eastern Steam... 1 1 Electric Tel. of Irel• ••• ••• 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat. 20 14 General Screw Steam 20 5 Irish Beetroot Sugar 20 4 Magdalena St. Navig. 1 all Nay, Pt. Steam Fuel ... 10 3 Netherlands Land 1 icl 1 all N. B. Australasian id par 20 73 Nrth.ofEuropeSteam . 5 all Peel Rr. Ld. & Miurl. d 41 50 all Peninsular & Oriental ... 50 25 Do. 2 all Portland Iron Co 100 60 Royal Mail Steam • I all Scot. Austral. Invest. —14 p 1 3 Do. New Scrip — 25 25 South Austral. Land 30 32 33 I all Submarine Telegraph 100 281 Van Diemen's Lane 14 16 LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, Sept. 30.—Wind this day at Noon, W. ; mo derate breeze, and cloudy weather, but inclining to be fine. DEAL, Sept. 30.—Wind, N.W. by W. Arrived from the River—Wigrams, for Melbourne ; Macassar, ditto. Sailed—Several of the outward bound. PLYMOUTH, Sept. 29.—Wind, W.S.W. Arrived—Me lody, Buenos Ayres. BRIDGEWATER, Sept. 29.—Wind, S.W. Arrived-- Neptune, Quebec. FALMOUTH, Sept. 29.—Wind, W. Arrrived—Mathilda, Rio Grande ; Norman, Rio Janeiro ; Solide, Bahia ; Jeannette, Jaemel ; Emma, Porto Rico ; Elizabeth Moore, Bahia. PORTSMOUTH, Sept. 29.—The Harmony, Southampton to London, is on Ryde Sand, but expected off next tide. SOUTHAMPTON, Sept. 29.—Arrived—Indiana (s), Cal cUtta. YARMOUTH, Sept. 29.—The Lovewell, of this port, totally dismasted, and deck swept, was fallen in with near the Lemon and Owen Sands, and crew takon off by the Lively, which has put in here. SUNDERLAND, Sept. 29.—Wind, W.N.W. Arrived— Jay, Quebec. WHITBY, &let. 29.—Wind, N.N.W. Arrived—Employ, Quebec. HULL, Se , 29.—Wind, W., strong. Arrived—Chris tiania, Quay- STARCROSS, Sept. 29.—An English barque, apparently timber-laden, full of water, with main and mizenmasts gone, and all her yards broken, was seen in lat. 48 N., long. 30 W. ; and another barque, outward bound, near her, which took off the crow, and proceeded. NEWPORT, Sept. 29.—Arrived—Emerald, Quebec. BELFAST, Sept. 28.—Sailed—Stella, New York. STBANRAER, Sept. 28. The Bomdil, of and from Glas gow, for Liverpool, sprung a leak, and was run on shore on Lochran, but is expected off if the weather moderates. CLYDE, Sept. 28.—Wind, W. Arrived—Barbara, Porto Rico ; Marthas Vineyard, New York. WEXFORD, Sept. 29.—The Victory (s), Liverpool to Waterford, struck on the rocks off Carnsore Point, and soon afterwards sunk in about 24 fathoms; crew and pas sengers (except one man) saved. ELSINORE, Sept. 26.—The Axe, of Sunderland, has put in here dismasted.—The Una, of Montrose, was lost on Bamholm on the 20th inst. • crew saved. SKAGEN, Sept. 23.—The'Wilberforce, of London Car diff to Cronstadt, was stranded on the Scaw Reef last night ; crew saved. (BY ELECTRIC TELGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL,' Friday, 10.30 Sall. Wind, N.W. ' • fresh breeze, and fine. Arrived—West raoreland, from Philadelphia ; Livingston, Akyab ; Flora, Alexandria ' • Martin, Cronstadt. Off—Atlantic, Hon duras ; and Elinor Chapman (barque). QUEENSTOWN, Sept. 28. Wind, N.W. ; strong gale. Arrived—Columbine, from Batavia ; Tebo, Matianopoli ; Florence, Cronstadt. Sailed Gymer, for Havre. (BY SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH.) DEAL, Friday, 9.18 a.m. Passed—Planet, from London, for Cardiff. Sailed— Rose Ellis, City of Glasgow, Emerald Isle, Marian, and Joseph Wheefrer, with many others. WILD FowL.-0 wing to the recent strong equinoc tial gales, with the wind driving from the north-west, prodigious fights of the above fowl have already made their way towards the western coasts of the kingdom. Geese and widgeon of various kinds are to be observed in large flocks, distributed throughout the waters of the Solent, which separates the Isle of Wight from the Hampshire coast. The premature arrival of these mi grating birds is regarded by the fishermen residing in that locality as indicative dm early and rigorous winter. FREE TRADE FREEHOLD LAND SOCIETY. The first general meeting of the members of this asso. elation was held yesterday afternoon at the office, 80, St, James's-street, Piccadilly. In the absence of the chairman, Lieut.-Col. Dixon, the deputy-chairman, presided.. The advertisement convening the meeting having been read, The SECRETARY (Mr. Smith) read the following re. port : "In presenting their first report your committee deem it necessary to observe, that as the rules provide for a quarterly meeting of the members, to be held in the months of September, December, March, and June in each year, the report they have now the honour of sub mitting to you embraces only a period of six weeks, ex tending from the 15th day of August last (when the society was fully established and its officers appointed) to the 26th instant. Your committee congratulate you that in this short period the progress made by the Society has been highly satisfactory, and has far exceeded the expectations of your committee. 580 shares have been taken, representing a capital of 23,200 and securing an annual revenue of 2,3201., without any public meeting having been held or efforts made other than the individual exertions of your committee, the circulation of the prospec tus, and the insertion of some few advertisements in the daily and weekly London papers. Your committee have not yet purchased any estate, but the attention of the surveyors whose services your committee have secured is unceasingly directed to this part of the society's business ; several important estates are under considera tion, and no opportunity will be allowed to escape of making a purchase so soon as the same can be effected to advantage. The committee have declined several offers, believing the price asked to be excessive, having due regard to your interests ; and they would suggest, in this respect, the exercise of patience on the part of the shareholders, reminding them that it will be by care and prudence, and not otherwise, that profitable and advantageous investments can be realised. To enable your committee to secure such opportunities when pre sented, they would recommend the shareholders to aug ment the funds as much as possible by increasing the number of their shares, and by recommending the so ciety among their friends and connections, as well as among tradesmen. To the rich and the poor alike no investment can be so profitable, and none more secure, than shares in a Freehold Land Society, and as yours is identified with no political party, it has strong claims for support on all classes, which your committee con fidently believe it will extensively receive so soon as its principles shall have become better understood, and that it will take no inconsiderable share in the great work of social and moral reform which will be accom plished by means of these societies." Mr. MALTBY proposed, and Mr. JANES seconded, the adoption of the report, which was carried nem. con. The CHAIRMAN said that the estate committee had visited and inspected an estate near London, but for obvious reasons he would not mention where, and he (the chairman) believed that in a few days the first estate would be purchased. _ _ The CHAIRMAN proposed the following resolution : "Resolved,— That whereas in the early organisation of this society, the gentlemen constituting the general and executive committees, being necessarily the first shareholders, have a right to have their shares numbered from one upwards, and thus obtain some advantage over later shareholders in the ballot for lots when the same shall be drawn for ; and whereas the members of the said committees do not wish to avail themselves of this fortuit ous advantage to the prejudice of subsequent share holders—Resolved, that on the last Wednesday of the ensuing month of October, there be held a meeting of all persons who, up to that date, shall have taken shares, and paid the necessary instalment thereon ; and that they all, then and there, draw for numbers, and be so recorded in the books of the company as a rule of procedure to be observed when the balloting for lots shall take place." Seconded by JENKIN JONES, Esq. The CHAIRMAN then went into a history of the pro gress of the association, and said that he was quite cer tain that by that day twelve months, the society would be in a most prosperous position ; for, although the society had only been established little more than six weeks, upwards of 25,000/. had been subscribed, for every effort would be made by the directors to carry out in the most economical manner the objects of the Asso ciation. Lieut.-Col. STARR, a director, said he wished to make a few observations with regard to the curtailment of the advertisements. He considered it a most false economy ; for every 1001. expended in advertising he was certain that there was a return of 1,0001. He should always vote for a liberal expenditure on adver tisements. Mr. JONES said it was the general impression of the public that the directors in these societies had a priority of allotment over other shareholders ; he could assure them that such was not the case in this society, for not the slightest difference was made between the directors and shareholders, and the resolution that had been carried was the best evidence that could be given that they intended to take no such advantage. The CHAIRMAN—Perhaps it would be as well that we should explain how the society proposed to allot the estates. It would be thus—that if an estate were cut up into 150 allotments, 50 would go by ballot, 50 by seniority, and 50 by purchase. SOUTH SEA COMPANY. The Quarterly General Court of Proprietors was held yesterday, at the establishment, in Threadneedle street. Charles Franks, Esq., took the chair. Colonel STARK said the shareholders could assist the society, by calling frequently at the office, and seetig, how the affairs .of the company were conduct6a. He also said they were exceedingly fortunate in having the active co-operation on the committee of Mr. Jenkin Jones, whose talents and abilities were well known, and they had taken the cue from him in their proceedings. The CHAIRMAN wished "to state that, although the society was called the Free Trade Land Society, it had not any political bias, and that gave it an advantage over many other societies. They were all free traders now, and, therefore, it was a taking name with the pub lic. It was, in fact, only carrying out what Sir Robert Peel never dreamed of, free trade in land. They should soon hold public meetings in London and the provinces, and be hoped the shareholders would assist at them in their several localities. Messrs. Harrison, Thornton, Poynder, Edwards, Berens, Hunter, and L. Melville were chosen a com mittee of by-laws for the year ensuing, Mr. GinsoN, the secretary, read the account, by which it appeared that the balance of the company's bond debt remained at 4,5001. The CHAIRMAN said—He thought it would be agreeable to the proprietors to know what had taken place since their last meeting. It would be recollected that the object of the bill introduced last session, was to carry out the re solution of this court, authorising the companty to under take the management of trust business, and all such proprietors as thought fit to retire, to receive their pro portion of the property of the company. That bill met with a favourable reception in the House of Commons, and passed the third reading, and it was hoped by the directors that the bill wouid have passed the House of Lords during the late session, but on the first reading several gentlemen objected to the bill, and it was ex ceedingly difficuit to understand what their interest was, but still the House of Lords thought fit to admiro their objections, and the bill was consequently lost for the session. Mr. HAMMOND asked if there was any new offer on the part of the Government or was the Chancellor prepared to pay them off in January ? The CIIAIRHAN said the Chancellor had obtained an other bill to enable him to make a fresh offer, but it might not be proposed ; no other proposal had yet been made to the company. M. PARNELL thought the wisest course would be to take measures to wind up this company. He hoped some corporate body would take the matter up, a.s it might be done at small expense. Mr. POWNALL said it was hard for them to bear all the expense of an act that was to give certain executors and trustees a right to come there and vote. The CHAIRMAN said it would give them the right of saying whether they would accept of certain terms or not, but not a right to come there and vote as proprie tors. The Chairman observed that the Winding-up Act did not apply to their company. They must have an Act of Parliament to wind up. Mr. W. L. JONES could not understand why the directors had a right to keep the money of the pro prietors in their own hands. Was it to bring things to this state of uncertainty that they had gone out of their way to get the standing orders set aside, and in curred expense in Parliament? The CHAIRMAN said the directors, in proceeding with that bill, had only acted in accordance with the resolu tion passed at the last court of proprietors. Mr. W. L. JONES thought the chairman bad taken them by surprise, when he stated that they were not at liberty to divide the money which would now come into their hands. He would like to know if they, the directors, felt themselves justified in assenting to any terms with out the written consent of the parties interested, and which he saw mentioned in the act of Parliament. The CHAIRMAN replied that the company could accept those terms proposed, the consent having been previously given by the parties interested ; their consent in writing was not essential to approval on the part of the com pany. Air. HAMMOND expected to come there for the purpose of hearing how he was to get his money. (Laughter.) As a large proprietor, he was much interested in know ing at what period he could receive back his capital ; he might make provision for employing it beneficially. (Hear, hear.) By this time he expected there would have been some communication between the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the directors of the Bank of England, and the company, on the subject of refunding the pro prietors. - Mr. PowNALL said he was in the same position, for he expected to have received 12,0001. or 13,0001., and had made a provision for it. (Hear.) If any difficulty existed at present, no time should be lost in getting an act of Parliament to enable the directors to pay the money of the Chancellor over to the proprietors. To get an act of Parliament to receive back their own pro perty appeared to him a fallacy. (Laughter.) The CHAIRMAN said it was a fallacy for those who had lent money to the Government ; but here they had pur chased a portion of the capital of the South Sea Com pany, and were about to receive cash for the shares or stock of that company ; that was the difficulty. Mr. HAMMOND hoped the Government would act fairly by them, and keep to the arrangement already made. The CHAIRMAN had no doubt on that subject. (Hear.) Mr. HAMMOND said they had agreed for money. As trustees, they (the directors) had no right to accept stock ; and, if they did invest in stock, they would be liable to the consequences. Mr. POWNALL said there was no obligation to take stock as they had agreed for money. A PROPRIETOR suggested the necessity for the Board of Directors at once taking measures for insuring the act of Parliament, so as to be enabled to pay the pro prietors their capital at a stated period. The directors had hitherto acted perfectly in accordance with the charter, and also in obedience to the wish of the pro prietors. (Hear.) The CHAIRMAN could only say, that from all he knew, there was no doubt but they would have their money. Mr. HAMMOND wished it to be made public, through the press, that it was'the wish of the proprietors to have their money, as promised by the Chancellor of thdliEx chequer ; and that they hoped he would facilitate the passing of an act, of Parliament for enabling the directors of this company to pay such money to the proprietors. Mr. BAKER moved a vote of thanks to the chairman and directors, which was carried, Mr. JONES being the only dissentient. The Court then adjourned. CRICKET. THE ELEVEN OP ENGLAND v. TWENTY-TWO The usual routino business having been gone through, A vote of thant.s, on the motion of Mr. HAYNES, was carried to the executive committee, on whose behalf the Chairman returned thanks. The proceedings then terminated. THE CASE OF MISS CUNNINGHAME.—A deputation from the Evangelical Alliance waited yesterday upon Lord Clarendon, at his Lordship's private residence, in Grosvenor-crescent, upon the subject of the arrest of Miss Cunninghame. The deputation, which was received with the utmost courtesy, consisted of Sir Culling Eardley, the Hon. Baptist Noel, Rev. Ridley Herschel!, Rev. W. Bunting, Mr. T. Wheatley, and the Rev. J. P. Dobson, secretary. The object of this interview was exactly in accordance with that of which an account appeared yes tcrday, and the deputation received from Lord Clarendon the same cordial response which he had previously given to Lord Shaftesbury. In reply to the inquiries and ap prehensions of Sir Culling Eardley, the public will be glad to learn that all outward respect was paid to Miss Cunninghame, that free permission was accorded for the visits of her mother and of Mr. Scarlett, and that no in dignity had been offered to her beyond that of the re straint or her personal liberty. It is gratifying also to learn that not a moment was lost by Lord Clarendon in taking every step consistent with the urgent demands of the case, as soon as the outrage was ilcially com municated to him ; and a hearty assent was frankly given by his Lordship to the solicitude expressed by the deputation, that no legitimate effort would be spared by the Government to vindicate its right of interference in a case which has produced so profound a sensation within the limits of, the United Kingdom. The deputation with drew, thanking Lord Clarendon for his frankness and courteous reception of them, and under an animated con viction that the case of our injured countrywoman could not be left in hands more competent to deal with it. OF STOURBRIDGE. The final score of this great mate', which terminated on Saturday, at the Earl of Stamford and Warrington's seat, Enville-hall, near Stonrbridge, did not reach us till yesterday. The Eleven, powerful as was the team in opposition to them, carried off the victory in eight wickets. One main feature in this match was, that Bickley took all the wickets of the Eleven in the first innings. This was the final score :—Stourbridge-Ist innings, 97 ; 2d innings, 78. The Eleven-Ist innings, 169 ; 2d innings, 7. REVOLTING MURDER.—NOTTINGHAM, Thursday.—A. coroner's inquisition was held yesterday evening at the police-station in this town upon the body of Sarah Ann Stevenson, a married woman, aged 27. The case was of a very extraordinary description. The principal witness was Police-Inspector Chamberlain, who stated that at five o'clock on Monday evening be received information that a woman residing in Earl-street was in a dying state from the effects of a miscarriage, which had been produced by improper means by her husband. He immediately went to the house in company with the superintendent of police and another officer. In the first floor they found a woman in bed ; there were three other women in the room, one of whom was the mother of the dying woman. He asked if a sur geon had been in attendance, and was answered in the affirmative. The woman then made the fol lowing statement in the presence of himself, the officers, and the 'women :—She stated that her name was Sarah Ann Stevenson, and that she had been married about eight years. She had one child. About two months ago her husband, perceiving that she was pregnant, said to her that he did not want any more children, and used means several times (too disgusting for detail) to produce abortion. She had complained to him of pain ; but he said she would soon be better. She had, however, gradually become worse, and gave birth to a child on Saturday. Her husband had entreated her to say nothing about the matter. This morning she thought that she should die, and therefore told her mother what had occurred. The inepector,added, that shortly after this the woman died. The mother of the deceased and several others went through a lengthy de tail corroborative of the above statement. The surgeons having also given their evidence, the coroner summoned up, and the jury, after a few minutes' deliberation, re turned a verdict of "wilful murder against Edward Theo bald Stevenson," the husband of the deceased, and he was forthwith committed to gaol to take his trial at the next assizes on the charge. The prisoner was present during the whole of the examination, and appeared per fectly cool. On his way to gaol he said, "This has filled my slate," and added,—" I should not care a d— if I served ten years if I could be with her when I got out." Stevenson is by trade a joiner, and had some time ago lived separate from his wife, THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 30, 1853. COURT OF ALDERMEN. Yesterday a court was held for the purpose of taking part in the proceedings of the Livery in the election of a Lord Mayor for the ensuing year, and upon other busi ness. TVBECK OF AN AUST.RALIAN EMIGRANT SHIP. Our Australian despatches contain particulars of the loss of the Earl of Charlemont, Captain Garner, a Liverpool emigrant ship, carrying 435 passengers, bound for Sydney and Melbourne, which went ashore on Barwen Heads on Saturday, the 18th of June last. The Earl of Charlemont sighted Cape Otway on the preceding Friday, passed it about 12 o'clock, and kept off about two miles from the shore. About five o'clock the same evening she was 20 miles from the lighthouse, a breeze blowing off the shore. The vessel lay to for the night, ° which was quite clear, the moonlight lasting until four o'clock, the vessel bearing in and out during that time. At four o'clock there came on a dense fog, so thick that the nearest object was not visible. The captain was on the poop from four until half past five o'clock, when the vessel struck. There was no wind at the time, but the tide was setting in strongly, and the vessel bumped so violently that the foremast went over the bows at once, carrying away the rigging, and so close was the vessel to the shore that some of the crew clambered down the chains, along the fallen mast, and made to the shore by swimming a few yards. The vessel then fell on her starboard side and began to fill, and the tide rising made a clean breach over her. Capt. Garner's statement is as follows : " Made Cape Otway Lighthouse between 2 and 3 o'clock on Friday afternoon. Steered N.E. by E., wind S.W. Double-reefed topsails, furled foresail, Im:tins:di, and jib i • sailing about four knots. Continued this course until about half-past 5 o'clock, when hove to. At this time I judged the ship to be about six or seven miles from the land ; weather squally, with rain, and hazy. About 11 o'clock wore s hi p. S teere d from S.E. by S. to S.S.E., until. 3 o'clock a.m. on Saturday. Squally, with rain. Wore ship to W.N.W. No land in sight. Supposed that the ship (hiring the time she hove to had drifted from the land. Steered the above course until half-past 4 a.m. Wore ship to bear up for the har bour, which I judged to be distant about fifteen miles, bearing N.E. About 20 minutes after this, found the ship in a sea way, which proved to be breakers. Immediately put the helm hard to port, and in a few seconds the ship struck heavily. I was on deck from ten minutes to 4 o'clock a.m. to the time she struck. Set the foresail. In about ten minutes the tiller and wheel were carried away. At daylight ordered the foremast to be cut away, to lighten the ship forward, and get her further on the beach. Cut away the main-topmast rigging and back-stays, reserving the mainyard to get the boats out. Gig launched, and swamped. Jolly-boat launched to con vey a line on shore—it capsized, but the crew retained the line, and made it fast to the rocks. The line, how ever, was of no use, having fouled among some rocks in deep water. The long boat was next launched, and it capsized ; then the life-boat, and it capsized—both boats losing the line. The latter boat was saved from damage, and hauled up on shore by the crew, A passenger now volunteered to swim ashore with a line from the jib boom, and succeeded in landing. To the line we at tached a strong rope, which he and the men already there hauled on shore, and made fast to the rocks. The officers and men then launched the life-boat from the shore and made the ship. This boat was now slung by, head and stern, like a cradle, to the strong rope already made fast from the ship to the shore, and landed the passengers ; the ladies and children first, then the in valids and married men, and then the remainder—the captain remaining on board, and attending at the gang way until all the passengers had been safely landed ; the whole being effected without accident by about half-past eight o'clock at night." The Geelong Advertiser, of June 20, in its ac count of their escape, says :--That after the ves sel fell on her side and began to fill, three life boats were launched and three attempts were made to carry a rope ashore. Each attempt failed ; the boats were capsized, but the crew manning them escaped, and getting ashore, cowardly left their companions and passengers to their fate. During this time the greatest order prevailed. Mr. Savage, a steerage passenger, then undertook to carry a rope to the land, swam ashore, at the risk of his life. and suc cessfully accomplished it. The life-boats wore then attached to the rope, and the lady passengers and children were safely landed, then the married men, and finally the bachelors, with the exception of about forty, who dropped over the bows of the ves sel, and swam ashore some time before the rope was fastened to the land, rendering assistance to the boats, and carrying the female passengers through the surf. Not one life was lost. Fires were lighted, round which the passengers crowded ; some food was procured from the vessel, some sheep, and a bullock from Mr. M'Vean's station, and they all lay that night unhoused. The gentleman from whom the Geelong Adver tiser derives this information, states that no blame is attributable to the captain by the passengers, and that a testimonial had been signed the day previous to the wreck, thanking Captain Garner for his uni form kindly conduct. ~The first and second mates deserve notice for their exertions from the time the vessel struck until seven o'clock on Saturday evening. The police magistrate received intelligence of the wreck at a quarter to eleven on Sunday morning, and at a quarter past eleven started for the scene of the catastrophe, accompanied by Mr. Atkins, of Mack's Hotel, Lieutenant Berry, Sergeant Lewis, and four cadets of the mounted police. They ar rived at the wreck at one o'clock, found the majo rity of the passengers at Mr. M'Vean's station, where they had received every attention both as regards food and comfort. Several were encamped is the neighbourhood under tarpaulins, and the re mainder, consisting of able-bodied men, were assist ing the crew to land the baggage by means of ropes or hawsers. All the passengers, in number 435, are saved. The captain, officers, and crew are worn out with fatigue, and are now recruiting themselves at Mr. M'Vean's station, and to-day the crew and able bodied male passengers will endeavour to secure the remainder of the luggage. The police magistrate made every possible arrangement for the comfort of the unfortunate immigrants. Soon after the departure of the police magistrate, Dr. Strutt, the immigration agent, and Mr. M'Pherson, harbour master, proceeded to the wreck with carts of pro visions, comforts, &c. Mr. Storey, Mr. Dalton, and several other gentlemen, also visited the wreck. His worship the Mayor of Geelong has, with com mendable promptitude, arranged with the police magistrate for the dispatch of eight bullock drays early this morning, for the purpose of bringing to Geelong all the women and children and the sick. THE ELECTION. Soon after the court assembled the Sheriffs appeared at the table, and Mr. Sheriff WIRE stated in the usual form that the Common Hall had returned Alderman Sidney and Alder man Moon to the Court of Aldermen, with whom the choice of one of the two aldermen to serve as chief magis trate lay. The Aldermen then, according to the ancient custom, "scratched" for the Lord Mayor, and unanimously fixed upon Mr. Alderman Sidney, the next in rotation. The TowN CLERK having put the question to Alder man Sidney "whether he was willing to accept the office ?" Alderman SIDNEY replied that he was ready to take upon himself the duties of chief magistrate, to which high office be had just had the honour of being elected. He assured his brethren, who had manifested their readiness to place such confidence in him, that ho would make the most strenuous exertions to prove that they were not mistaken in the opinion they had formed of his motives and intentions, that he would endeavour to turn to the best advantage the experience he had derived from the example of his predecessors, and that he hoped at the end of his year of office to receive the reward of his labours in the approbation of his fellow-citizens. (Hear.) The Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Sheriffs then pro ceeded to the Hall, for the purpose of terminating the business of the election. When the court resumed the aldermen transacted the general business mentioned in the paper. The court returned the Lord Mayor and Deputy Obbard to supply vacancies in the office of commissioners under the Income Tax Act, from a list of eight persons nominated by the Court of Common Council. DANGEROUS NUISANCE. The LORD MAYOR elect (in the absence of Alderman Salomons) presented a petition from the inhabitants of the ward of Cordwainer, for the interference of the court in the suppression of a dangerous nuisance in premises, having thereon a considerable stock of lucifer and other combustible matches, from which great danger is appre hended. Referred to a committee empowered to give instructions to the City Solicitor, if necessary, to prose cute forthwith. The thanks of the court were voted to the Rev. Dr. Mortimer for his admirable sermon preached on that day before•the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, &c., in the church of St. Lawrence Jewry. NUISANCE IN THE WARD OF CASTLE DATNARD. A petition was presented from the inhabitants of the parish of St. Andrew-by-the-Ward ro b e , for th e a d opt i on of legal proceedings against Messr s . White, Ponsford, and Co., in respect to their steam corn mill at the foot of St. Andrew's-hill. Mr. GIBBONS, one of the petitioners, urged the neces sity of adopting immediate measures for the suppression of what he assured the court was an intolerable nui sance. He wished at the same time not to be suspected of any design to throw impediments in the way of con ducting the great establishment of the proprietors. The fact was, that the carrying on of other trades in the vicinity would, if the matter were not scrupulously in vestigated, with a view to the complete abatement of the nuisance, be quite impossible. The TOWN CLERK informed the court that the pro prietors of the corn mill had sent in a petition praying that proceedings might not be adopted against them ' until they should be heard upon the question. Alderman MIIGGERIDGE said the nuisance was a very great one, and he considered that the most advisable course the court could pursue would be to refer the petition to a committee, whose investigations would no doubt lead to a satisfactory result. Alderman HOOPER thought the Smoke Consuming Act, which had been obtained through the exertions of Mr. Anderton, one of the present under-sheriffs, ought effectually to do the business which the petitioners wished the Court of Aldermen to undertake for them. The act professed to adminster the remedy so much re quired and so loudly called for, and he hoped that it would be carried out—that it would not be allowed to li remain a dead letter. (Hear, hear.) He apprehended, from what he constantly observed, that the act did not appear to be carried into operation at all, for whichever way he looked he saw clouds of smoke. (Hear, hear, and a laugh.) He wished to hear the City Solicitor's opinion upon the immediate subject under discussion. The CITY SOLICITOR said that Alderman Wilson, while alderman of the ward, had taken great trouble to get the nuisance completely abated. The proprietors of the mill were anxious to co-operate with the court in that object, and were actively engaged in endeavouring to accomplish it. He had had a quantity of the ashes emitted from the chimney collected and examined, and it was obvious that they were not, properly speaking, ashes, but unconsumed particles of anthracite coal, which, when exposed to the heat of the furnace, crepitated, and were carried by the draught up the chimney, and so dispersed over the neighbourhood. The proprietors had used the anthracite coal, which gave out no smoke like the bituminous coal. In conse quence of the well-founded complaints of the neighbours Illessrs. White, Ponsford and Co. had given instructions to have all their furnace re-arranged so as to enable them to dispense altogether with the anthracite coal. They had already three out of their five furnaces re-ad justed with revolving bars, which enabled their stokers to feed the furnaces by means of a trapper, so that the smoke traversing the flame in its passage up the chim ney was entirely consumed. It was represented that when these alterations were completed the cause of corn plaint would be removed. By the direction of the Lord Mayor and Alderman Wilson, he had applied to Dr. Lyon Mayfair to nominate a competent scientific engi neer to advise on this and other cases of nuisance which had been complained of. If the court would be pleased to refer the complaint and the petition nom Messrs. White, Ponsford, and Co., to the same committee to which the petition from Cordwainer's Ward had been referred, ,the whole of these questions might be taken into consideration. (Hear, hear.) _ s , , The suggestion of the City Solicitor was immediately adopted by the court.—Adjourned. A LIVERPOOL BANQUET.—The Mayor of Liverpool, Mr. S. Holme, will entertain the Earl of Derby and a distinguished party at a grand (private) banquet, in the Town-hall, Liverpool, on Wednesday next. EXPECTED VISIT OF MR. GLADSTONE TO MANCHES TER.—The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, Chancellor of the Exchequer, is expected on a visit about the 10th proximo, to Manchester, and will be the guest of Mr. J. C. Harter. The visit is to be, it is said of a private character. EDINBURGH.—MUNICIPAL HONOURS.—A t a meeting of the Town-council of Edinburgh on Tuesday, it was resolved to offer the freedom of the city to the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, Chancellor of the Exchequer, "in testimony of their respect for his high character as a statesman, and for his eminent services in administer ing the financial affairs of the nation." The Lord Provost (Mr. Maclaren), in introducing the motion, ad verted to Mr. Gladstone's budget, which 31 of the Council had on a vote approved, only one dissenting, and that on a point of detail. Such a testimony to the merits of his budget rendered it, he considered, the more incumbent on them to pay Mr. Gladstone the only com pliment they had it in their power to bestow, namely, conferring on him the freedom, of the city. He be lieved there never was an Administration in this country which combined so many men of great ad- DISFRANCHISEMENT OF FIVE THOUSAND ELECTORS. ministrative talent as the present Cabinet, and there —Yesterday Mr. John Fraser M'Queen, the barrister was not one of them on whom he would not, on appointed to revise the list of voters for the borough of a fitting occasion, cordially confer the same honour. Marylebone, opened his court at the Court-house, Mary- But Mr. Gladstone, he thought, stood out pre-emi lebone-lane, for the purpose of revising the lists for the nently as the man of the whole Cabinet who had ren parishes of Marylebone and Paddington. The only re- dered to his country the greatest services during the last markable circumstance in connexion with the revision is session of Parliament. The motion was unanimously the fact, that in the parish of Marylebone there are adopted, but several councillors suggested that the name nearly 3,000 who were on last year's register disquali- of Lord Palmerston should be associated with Mr. Glad fied for non-payment of assessed taxes on or before the stone in the honour. The Lord Provost refused to en 20th July. In the parish of St. Pancras there are up- tertain the proposal, on a point of form, as the noble wards of 2,000 disqualified from a similar cause, and in Lord's name had not been proposed in committee. The the parish of Paddingto n severa l hundreds, making in Lord Provost likewise remarked that this would be to the aggregate just 5,000 persons disfranchised from that lessen the compliment intended for Mr. Gladstone, who cause. It is understood that in future some determined had done deeds incomparably superior to what had been steps will he used by the local authorities to make the done by Lord Palmerston, or any other member of the electors acquainted with the necessity of paying their Government ; for what was wanted was good deeds assessed taxes on or before the 20th July. The court rather than beautiful orations. Considerable dissatis will sit to-day at St. Pancras to revise the lists for that faction was expressed at the Lord Provost's decision and parish, his remarks depreciatory of Lord Palmerston ; and the MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.—SUPPOSED MURDER.—Infor- result of the proceedings of the Council is, that a large mation was communicated to the police of the following body of the councillors and citizens are resolved to take extraordinary and mysterious circumstance :—At about steps to invite Lord Palmerston to a public demonstra four o'clock p.m. of Tuesday last, Joseph Hunt, of Ros- tion, but in what form is not yet decided. lyn-street, Hampstead, on passing through a field, found THE EASTERN QUESTION.—In addition to the gather a man apparently dead. He immediatly gave informa- ings about to take place in London and at Leicester, it tion to Sergeant Hedges, No. 24 S, who hastened to the is stated that public meetings to discuss the Eastern spot, and discovered the remains of a respectably-dressed question are about to be called in Manchester and man, who apparently had been dead several hours. On Wolverhampton. examining his person a wound was found on his left RUMOURED ELEVATION TO THE PEERAGE.—It has breast, supposed to have been caused by a pistol-shot. been rumoured in Inverness that Sir James Matheson, On searching for the pistol it, was nowhere to be found, of the Lewis, M.P. for the counties of Ross and Cro but about five yards from the spot he found a brown marty, is to be raised to the peerage by the title of Lord paper parcel, containing several bullets, percussion-caps, Stornoway, and is to be succeeded in the representation and gunpowder. The sergeant procured assistance, and of the said counties by the burgh member—Mr. Mathe removed the body to the workhouse. Upon inquiry, the son, of Ardross—who, it is said, is to be created a baro officer traced him to be Charles Monkton, tailor, of No. net. It is further reported that in the event of these 31, Henry-street, Pentonville ; that he left his home on changes taking place the Master of Lovat will step into Monday morning last to receive the amount of a hill due the Inverness district of burghs.—Edinbuegh, Witness. to him. He was then in good health and spirits, and DINNER TO Mn. DUFFY, M.P.—On Tuesday a din promised to return home in the evening of the same day. ner was given to Mr. Duffy, M.P., in a room adjoining We regret to say that he has left a wife (who is far ad- the New Ross Hotel. The Freeman's Journal, which vanced in pregnancy) and four helpless children in the, contains a lengthened report of the proceedings, states greatest distress. The police are pursuing the most dili- that this was "the first of the proposed series of ban gent inquiries into the mysterious affair. quets to the independent Irish party," notwithstanding SUSPECTED MURDER AT WESTMINSTER.—Yesterday which the only Irish representative present, except Mr. morning, between one and two o'clock, considerable sen- Duffy, was Mr. Kennedy, M.P. for Louth county. sation was created in the neighbourhood of Westminster These two gentlemen were the principal speakers on the in consequence of a blind man being found lying on the occasion. pavement bleeding profusely and insensible. About a FLIGHT OF A NUN.—Great sensation has been caused quarter past one o'clock, as police-constable No. 262 B in Galicia, in Spain, by the flight of a nun from a con. was going his round, he discovered the man lying on the vent at Compostella. A nun in the Carmelite convent pavement bleeding from the head profusely, and insensi- of that place let herself down a few nights ago from her ble. He instantly raised an alarm, when it was ascer- cell, by means of towels and napkins sewed together, tamed that the unfortunate man lodged at the house of and formed into a cord. The descent must have been Mrs. Effeunin, 3, Old Pye-street, Westminster, and his attended with danger, though the nun took the precau name was Daniels, a blind man, 33 year. of age : rumours tion of tying knots at intervals in her cord. The moment were in circulation that ho had been thrown out of a the escape was known a search was made after her both window. He was conveyed to the Westminster Hospi- by the police and the gendarmerie, but no trace of her tal, but from the severe injuries he had received he shortly could be discovered, and it is supposed that she sue expired. ceeded in reaching Corunna and in embarking on board DEFICIENCY OF COIN IN SYDNEY.— The inconvenience a foreign vessel. She is only 22 years of age, belongs arising from the scarcity of copper coin, and of small to one of the most distinguished families of Galicia, and silver money, has given rise among tradespeople to a is remarkable for beauty and talents. somewhat novel system of currency. Pieces of paper I An Englishman inquired of a Kerry peasant how Ire called I 0 U's are substituted by a great many shop- land happened to have so many mountains, to which keepers for pennies and fourpenny pieces, and, instead of , the Kerry boy replied thus :—" You see, Ireland being lawful money, are given to their customers as change. the finest country in the world, in course was the last The facility of counterfeiting these pieces of paper has j country Nature made ; and when Ireland was finished led to a great deal of forgery.—Australian and New Zea- I Nature had a dale o' stuff to spare, so she left it there, land Gazette. 1 and that makes the mountains," UNITED ELEVEN OF ENGLAND v. TWENTY TWO OF EIAMPSHIRE. This interesting match was resumed and brought to its conclusion on Day's Ground, at Portsmouth. The United Eleven won by 16 runs, the following being the ultimate score :—The United Eleven-Ist innings, 70 ; 2d innings, 42. Hampshire--Ist innings, 62 ; 2d innings, 34. THE OVAL CLUB. This numerous club had its winding-up match on. Tuesday, when there was a goodly muster of the mem: bers. The day's play gave these results :—Mr. Jones' side-Ist innings, 83 ;2d innings, 19. Mr. Stapeley's side-Ist innings, 19. Thus Mr. Jones' side won by 64 runs on the first innings. TILE RECENT EQUINOCTIAL GALES. LOSS OF THE CAMERTON, HULL AND ROT TERDAM STEAMER. -GREAT SACRIFICE OF LIFE. As was predicted in the details which wehave given of the havoc occasioned by the late fearful gales, a lamentable destruction of life and property has taken place on the Dutch and neighbouring district of coast. By the General Steam Navigation Com pany's steam-ship Moselle, Captain Frost, which arrived in the river yesterday from Rotterdam, in telligence has been received of not only the inun dation of that town, arising from the vast influx of water which had been blown up the river, but the loss of the Camerton screw steam-ship, Captain Cross, with many of the passengers and crew, it is believed, including the unfortunate commander, during the storm of Sundaynight, while on a voyage from Hull to Rotterdam. Another catastrophe is also reported by a passenger, who came by the Moselle, to the effect that a steamer which left Amsterdam on Sunday for some island in the Zuider Zee was lost in the gale which set in that evening, and that out of the large num ber of 110 passengers who were on board, only eight were saved. The weather is described to have been of a most terrific character. Like on the English coast, it commenced early on Sunday, gradually increased in violence, and seemed not to have moderated until Monday night. The wind drove up the waters of the North Sea, swelled the rivers, and inundated all towns upon their banks. The streets of Rotterdam were covered with water on Monday, and a passage from one point of the place to another could only be accomplished by means of boats. The catastrophe which befel the Camerton was made known at Rotterdam by the Natal steamer, from London, which picked up a boat containing thirteen of the crew and passen gers of the ill-fated steamer, in the course of Mon day morning, near the island of Goeree, at the mouth of the river leading up to the port, bearing S.W., about 30 miles distant. The Camerton was an iron ship, of between 300 and 400 tons burden, worked by a screw, and was commanded by an old and skilful navigator, who had had considerable experience in the trade. She left Hull on Saturday with a full cargo and a fair average num ber of passengers. As yet no authentic details have been received, but it would appear that on approaching the coast of her destination, she en countered the terrific gale, which has committed so much havoc upon our shores. The sea swept over her with tremendous force, and at length be coming perfectly uncontrollable, as is supposed, she was left to the mercy of the elements. It is reported that she had a quantity of wool in bales on board, which, absorbing the water, tended much to hasten her destruction. At length, after being buffetted about for many hours in the storm, she suddenly began to settle down, and in a compara tively brief period foundered in deep water. Of the number of souls who are thought to have perished with her, no accurate return has as yet been communicated. The accounts vary. Some give 20 And others 30 and 40. There is little doubt, however, but that the sacrifice of life is very considerable, as is inferred from the known number of her crew and her probable list of pas sengers. Of the thirteen who managed to get away in the boat, four only, it is said, were pas- ..„,,...k...7 _........_, '.%.* Z2, ~-:. ,- b w e .4„:.:,.. :1-: - ..1 s , : htlik... sengers ; two of them were women, and anot , child. It has been conjectured that some of '''s-- 11 1'.1LT•1 1 ` 1. !..4 /4 L, -- .1..b. other unfortunate creatures on board might have .r. IS ' taken to another of the boats ; but it is stated that there is little hope of such turning out to be the fact. The event has created a painful sensation in Rotterdam, where the late master, Mr. Crow, was much respected. The Camerton is understood to have been insured. _ _ _ At the entrance of the Scheldt, off the coast of Flushing, many trying and distressing scenes oc curred. The gale continued with but little mode ration up to Tuesday. On the night of Sunday the London and Antwerp steamers Baron Osy and Antwerpen brought up in Flushing roads, both of which were driven from their anchors. The latter steam-ship witnessed a deplorable wreck between Flushing and Terveuse. A brig went on the shoal known as the Suiter Plael, and speedily became a Joss. Those of the Antwerpen endeavoured to save the crew ; but the formidable weather and sea which prevailed defied all attempts, and the poor creatures are reported to have perished. Two other losses are announced to have occurred iu the same vicinity of coast. Higher up to the northward, a number of vessels were wrecked during the storm. The City of Rochester, Green, master, belonging to Rochester, on a voyage from antzic, was thrown on the island of Anholt. The captain and five men were safely landed, but the remainder of the crew have not been seen or heard of since. Another English vessel, the Thomas and Maria, of Blyth, from Dantzic, struck on the same island, and be came a loss. _ _ _ Little additional has been gleaned of the catas trophe which is reported to have happened to one of the inland steamers from Amsterdam. The wind is said to have blown with the force of almost a hurricane. _ __ • _ The later accounts from the Norfolk, Lincoln shire, and Yorkshire coasts continue to furnish sad instances of the fury of the recent storm. Two Yarmouth luggers, named the Dairymaid and Ocean Star, were nearly overwhelmed by the gale of Sunday night. They each lost part of their crew. The Dairymaid lost three poor fellows over board, named William Lincoln, James Burrell, and Lewis PowelLs ; and the Ocean Star two, James Lamer and Charles Hodds. LOSS OF THE FUTELL KURREEM, WITH THE ENGLISH MAIL OF MNE 24. The bimonthly mail of the 24th June is totally lost, the vessel which left Aden with it on the 13th July having foundered. Mr. Hankins, acting master I.N„ in charge of the mail, the mate of an American ship (a passenger), and 175 natives, crew and passengers, pe rished in her ; only ten individuals, natives, having been drifted on shore in the long boat. The following is the official account of the foundering of the vessel : The barque Futell Kurreem, teak-built, copper-fast ened, four years old, was taken up, after being surveyed, to convey the mid-monthly mail of the 24th June from Aden. The mail was brought by the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamship Hindostan, and transferred on the 12th July under charge of Mr. Hankin s , acting master I.N. ; but, owing to the unfavourable state of the weather the Futell Kurreem did not clear the harbour the following evening (the 13th). The vessel ran all night under her topsails and foresail, and at early morning the pumps showed no leak ; never theless, by seven o'clock (that is, two hours subse quently), in the words of one of the survivors, the water in the hold was above a man's head. On the natives becoming frightened, Mr. Hankins appears to have acted with much energy. He first went and examined the leak, and evidently- concluding that the vessel could be kept afloat, directed her head for the Arabian coast, the steering being undertaken by the second mate of an American ship, who was on board as a passenger. He next employed both passengers and crew in baling, and at the pumps, working at the latter him self. But their exertions were unavailing ; the water in the hold continued to increase ; by two o'clock in the afternoon it was up to the hatchway, and shortly after the ship foundered. Mr. Hankins is stated to have previously cut away with his sword the lashings of the boats, and the long boat having floated, appears to have been clung to by several of the crew, but of these only eight men and two women survived to reach the Arabian coast, on which they were cast 105 miles to the eastward of Aden, near the village of Howls, in the Ourlyhi territory ; after drifting in the swamped boat for three days and a half without food or water. The Arabs at first plundered them of their rings, &c., but subsequently fed them, and forwarded them towards Aden. On the 26th July four of them (three men and one woman) reached that place in the last state of exhaustiok, the remainder having stopped at the town of Shugra. Captain Haines, the political agent, immediately sent expresses to the various chiefs along the coast to treat with kindness these, and any other, survivors. Besides Mr. Hankins and the .A.mericAn,J7s natives, crew and passengers, perished with the vessel. The cargo consisted of salt from Judda, and coffee and tobacco from Ader., of the value of Its. 65,000. The Futell Kurrcem was to all appearance a good, well-handled ship, and the only surmise that can he hazarded as to the cause of the catastrophe is, that she suddenly started one of the butt ends in the bows The survivors speak gratefully of the exertions of, and example set by, the mail officer, Mr. Hankins, in working till ho fell exhausted on the deck as the vessel sank ; and it was through his forethought in cutting away the ropes, which otherwise would have held down the long-boat, that any survived to tell the tale. - NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 29. An order was received yesterday to proceed with the previously resolved on alterations of her Majesty's yacht Victoria and Albert. Mr. Woodcock, Chief Engineer, R.N., late of her Majesty's steam-sloop Barracouta, awaits his trial on board the Victory, for desertion. The Tyne store-ship, Master-Commander P. Welling ton, sailed from Spithead this morning, for Wool w i c h and Deptford to discharge stores. The Ceres cutter, tender to the Dasher steam-cruiser, Master-Commander Burney, sailed to-day, after a refit, for the Channel Islands, to resume her protection of those fisheries. The Sprightly steam-tender, Acting Master-Com mander Allen, sailed for Plymouth this evening with supernumeraries and 80 marines, who came from Chat ham, paid off from her Majesty's ship Cleopatra. WOOLWICH, SEpr. 29. APPOINTMENTS. Masters.—George James Hodges (1841) to the Coast guard ; Robert Wallis to the Apollo troopship, at Sheer ness. Chief Engineer Friend Stow, at present in charge of the Rosamond, at Woolwich, to the Encounter, 14, screw -steam-ship, at Portsmouth, Second Masters.—John Hutchings (1852), from the Fisgard flagship at Woolwich, to the Coastguard ; E. A. Carey to the Apollo, at Sheerness. Mates.—Arthur K. Forde (1851), from the Vulcan screw steam troop-ship, to the Stromboli steam sloop ; William H. Wright (1850) to the Tribune, 30, screw steam frigate. Gunner Thomas Westfoot to the Porcupine steam vessel, employed on particular service. The order for the Hebe receiving-ship at Woolwich to be taken up to Greenwich as an auxiliary hospital -ship to the Dreadnought having been countermanded, and the Devonshire, third-rate, at Chatham, being substi tuted in place of the Hebe, the Devonshire passed Wool- Wich this morning from Chatham, on her way to Green wich, towed by steam-vessels, ODESSA.—The advices from Odessa to-day state that the demand for wheat had been renewed, owing to the last accounts from London. Shipping was still very scarce. From St. Petersburg, also, the same complaint is repeated. At that port, however, the short supply was in some measure consequent upon the prevalence of adverse winds. Upon the arrival of vessels a large quantity of wheat would be shipped- MELBOURNE.—A. correspondent in Melbourne informs us of the establishment of the Immigrants' Aid Society, recently formed in Melbourne, for which object 10,0001. has been raised by voluntary c ontributions, and 40,0001. contributed by Government. A large building is erecting. The object briefly is to welcome newly-arrived immi grants on their coming on shore in cases of necessity, to afford accommodation of lodging for females and children, to take charge of t heir luggage (at a small charge) in the store, to advise them as to their future movements, to aid them by lending small sums of money, to afford medical relief and advite, to keep a registry of various kinds of employment, to keep lists of respectable boarding and lodging-houses, an d by every means in their power to alleviate the difficulties and anxieties a l wa ys experienced by new settlers. Mr. Joseph Low, formerly of Essex, has been selected, out of nearly 100 candidates, as super intendent, to work out this benevolent and interesting object. THE HERRING FISHERY IN THE NORTH.—The herring fishery is now over for the season, and the average re turns show that the take has been good. It is calculated that the total number of barrels cured on the whole of the coast of Scotland, from Dunbar to John O'Groat's, is 500,000, which, at an average price of 1/. each, g i ve a total of 500,000/. as the product of two monthS' fishing of the deep. The curers and fishermen are both gainers by the WEDNESDAY EVENING CONCERTS.—We bear that a prese nt year's catch. series of Wednesday evening concerts are about to be given at Exeter Hall on a popular and attractive scale, while at the same time the arrangements will have spe cial reference to the improvement which has taken place of late years in the musical taste of the public. It is sufficient for the present to state that they will be under the able and judicious direction of M. Benedict, and the lovers of good music may therefore anticipate, during the ensuing winter a series of excellent vocal and in strumental performances. SANITARY PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE FACTORY ACT.— On the information of Mr. Baker, Sub-inspector of Fac tories, Mr. Thomas Lister, woollen-manufacturer, Hunslet, was charged before the presiding magistrates at the Court-house, Leeds, on Tuesday last, with having neglected during the preceding 14 months to whitewash the interior of his factory. The offence was proved, and the defendant was fined iu the mitigated penalty a v., }\. 111 e ;4,1 rich pine 7OSS age Tat 115. the per at tab eel]. Son ster roll' L by ;Zar Tote e of is nit the Ddi to ence the 23d ellt for ths, II