The Sun. — London, England, 1847-10-22 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR. Ath,rt, t.,e.i. 4.• 1 Lino ULthe Eastern -terrace and Slopes. Th e Royal Family took walking and pony exercise. His Royal If " f , ya. _igh - ness Prince Albert - rode out this or enoon on horseback, attended by Colonel Seymour. ohs ExcelLncy the Chevalier Bunsen, and his ,s_erene Highness Prince L owens t e i n , left the Castle ko.d ay. • The royal dinner party at the Castle this evening I ncluded th e Duchess of Sutherland, the Duke and L)uchess of Argyle, Mr. G. E. and lion. Mrs. Anson, and the Rev. Frederick Anson. The Band of the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards wag in a t tendance during dinner, and performed the +ollowi n g pieces : Overture—" La Si La Selection—" Stabat Mater" Waltz—" Miranda" . Pinale, 24 Act Moise Rossini. Tambour Polka Farbach. th tier ast M le.ajesty 's private Band afterwards attended in e C A C; abinet C ounc il was h e ld at h a lf- pas t t wo T e h ° eli ysterda afternoon at the Foreign-office. e Minis e ters pre y sent were Lord John Russell, the °ll Cha nce ll or, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Si r George Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Mancellor of the Exchequer, the Earl of Auckland, ad Campb e ll, the Right Hon. H. Labouchere, the q u i s of Clanricarde, Viscount Morpeth, and the Ri ght Hon. T. B. Macaulay. ,The Cou nc il sat two hours. 'e Commandeur Marques Lisboa, Brazilian Minis ter,l transact e d business yesterday at the Foreign-office. ~Pispatche s were received yesterday at the C o l on i a l- I T" from the G overnors o f t h e W est I n di a C o l on i es . r .,lspatch es were also received yesterday from the Governo r of Hong. Kong. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S.—YESTERDAY. money Giselle and Geraldine were backed for a good deal of t , the former, who had a strong party, rising to 8 2 1 , and leaving off first favourite. Patriot, Hydrangea, Fore closure, and Queen Mary, also had some friends, but did not undergo any material change. The Prior of final St, Marg aret ' s fl uctuate d b etween 10 and 17 to 1, the average, as near as we could make it out, being 13 1 . The only horse mentioned for the Criterion was F latcatcher, on whom 6to 4 was offered. The Derby betting was limited, but it was significant enough as it regarded Springy Jack, who was sent to 20 to 1. Glen dower, Flatcatcher, The Stinger, and Beverlac, were in good demand. Closing prices:— CRITERION STAKES. 6 to 4 offered on Mr. B. Green's Flatcatcher CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES. Bto 1 agst Mr. Parr's Giselle, .4 yrs, 7st—taken and afterwards offered 9to 1 agst Mr. Greville's Geraldine, 4 yrs, 6st—t 12 to 1 agst Mr. Worley's Patriot, 6 yrs, Bst llb 13 to 1 agst Mr. Nunn's Prior of St. Margaret's, 4 yrs, Bst 13 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Hydrangea, 4 yrs, 6st 10lb—take 14 to 1 15 to 1 agst Mr. Rolt's Collingwood, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b 16 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Queen Mary, 3 yrs, 6st 61b 17 to 1 agst Mr. Pedley's Foreclosure, 3 yrs, 7st 3lb 18 to 1 agst Mr. Taylor's George Hudson, 3 yrs, Est 25 to 1 agst Captain Pettat's Newcourt. aged,Bst 2lb 25 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Lady Wildair, 5 yrs, 84 31b 30 to 1 agst Col. Bouverie's War Eagle,3 yrs, Bst 31b 30 to 1 agst Lord E. Russell's Reminiscence, 3 yrs, ist 21b 30 to 1 agst Lord Caledon's Wamota, 3 yrs, Est 10Ih 1 ,000 to 20 agst Count Bathyany's Tragical, 4 yrs, 7st 21b —taken 50 to 1 agst Mr. C. Marson's Rufus, 4 yrs, 7st—t 1,000 to 10 agst Mr. S. Conway's Christopher, 3 yrs, 6st 10M—taken 1 ,000 t o 10 agst Mr. R. Boyce's Colleen Bawn, 5 yrs, 6st 7lb 1,00 0 to 10 agst Mr. Gregory's Clermont, 3 yrs, 6st 12b DERBY. I I to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Surplice 15 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Glendower—taken 17 to 1 agst Mr. B. Green's Flatcatcher 20 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Springy Jack 28 to 1 agst Mr. J. Scott's The Stinger 30 to 1 agst Mr. B. Green's Beverlac—taken. THE NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING.—We are a uthorised to state that the Criterion Stakes on Monday, and the Cambridgeshire on Tuesday, will not be run earlier than two, or later than three o'clock. DOWN CORPORATION OCTOBER MEETING. TUESDAY. The Ulster Produce Stakes.—Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, p p; for the Produce of Simoom, Turcoman, and Launcelot, covering in 1844. The Produce of each horse to run in separate classes on the first day of the liaze October Meeting, 1847, when two yrs old; colts, Bst 71b; fillies and geldings, Bst 41b. One mile. The proprietor of the sire will add 251. to the winner. Simoom Stakes. L ord Caledon's borch c out of the Queen (White) 1 Mr. Maxwell's b f out of Helina, by Turcoman ... 2 Captain Rodger's c out of Myrtle, by Wanton ... 3 ,ft,tetting-3 to 2 and 2 to 1 on Lord Caledon's colt. "On in a canter. Turcoman St Mr. Max we ll' s br c out of Sylphakes. ... walked over Launcelot Stakes Mr' John M art i n ' s b f out of a mare. by Buzzard 1 The f o ll owing also started :—Mr. M'Caw's b or br c out of the Duchess —Mr. Moore's borbr c out of Ca rla' by Young Ph antom —M r . M axwe ll' s b r c out of fl ambeau, by Turcoman. s Bettin g - 3 to lon the mare. W on easy . we epstakes of 15 sous. each, with 40 added. Two . ne . 11 ,. r . Maxwell' s b miles m Ma O ry, 4 soy yrs, e Bst 21b ntrance. (Lilly) 1 Aar. li naresbro's Iri s h King, 3 yrs, Bst •" 2 tt,_The followinc, also started, but were not placed :—Mr. ;,artin's b h Croydon, h aged, Bst 121b—Mr. Murland's b h 'etoi 6 yrs 9st 21b—Mr. Murland's Tanais, 3 yrs, art 121 b. tting-6 to 4 agst The King, 3 to 1 agst Mary, 10 a len g h . agst Croyd on. After a beautiful race, won by half QUeen's WEDNESDAY. derr• Plate of 100 guineas (formerly run at London the countyight for age; horses, mares, &e., bred in dition to lof Londonderry, to be allowed 51b in ad of the C a 1 other allowances. Two miles. Members orporation entrance; all others two guineas, pay one guinea Lord Howth'sßat trap, 4 yrs, Bst 9lb ••• ••• 1 Air. Whale 2 ir._ , . Y's Burgundy, y 4 yrs, Bst 9lb ... ..• -4 r. 1 1`Wites eh c Ballinafad, 3 yrs, 7st 91b ... ••• 3 Il aidPn Plate. Won by a length. —Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, pp; for inaidert hunters that never won plate, prize, or stakes (Matches excepted), prior to the day of entrance; second to save his stake should five start. One mile ~_and half heats. 20/. added. Oneentrance. ..f.iir. l inaresbro's Irish King, 3 yrs, Bst 71b ... 1 1 Mr Peter Flood's Pawnbroker, 4 yrs, 9st 71b ... 2 2 Won easy. C°llll tY Antrim Plate.—A piece of Plate, value 100/., addad to a Sweepstakes of 15 sovs. each, h ft; for hunters; race horses admitted, &c.; the piece of Plate to become the property of the winner three successive _years. Two mile heats. Air. Moreland's b g Elemi, 6 yrs, 9st 91b ... 1 1 kr• Maxwell's eh m Madalina, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b ... 2 2 Won by a neck. THE GREAT WILTSHIRE CHAMPION COURSING MEETING. The Great Western Cup.—At the conclusion of Thursday's running the following were left in :—Mr. Etwall's Espartero, Sir J. Boswell's King Canute, Mr. Jones's Jubilee, and Mr. It Merry Lass. The Druid Cup.—The dogs left in for the prize were: - -Captain Wyndham's Wildfire, Mr. French's Sooty, Mr. Goddard's Gretna, Mr. Warren's Lord George, Mr. P. King's Alice, Mr. Webb's Why Not, and Mr. Fow ler's Joint Stock. The ties for the Everley Stakes were not run when our account left. RIVER PLATE. Extracts from letters received direct from Buenos Ayres, per Skiold : " BUENOS AYRES, AUG. 6.—Our Monte Video I otters of the 31st ult., received this morning, mention that Garribaldi was about to blockade the coast of the Banda Oriental with the captured Buenos Ayrean vessel s and some small craft. If Garribaldi is allowed to leave Monte Video to blockade the north coast, we fear that the traffic with this port will not be very se cure, as he will no doubt make captures. "BUEN OS AYREF, AUG. 12.—We are sorry to inform You that by advices received from Monte -V ideo this morning to the 9th, it seems clear to na that the French Protectorate already exists there, if not in name, de facto. The natives and foreigners Itarms are repr el lented as being greatly at variance. 4t s eems that Count W a lewski left orders on his d epartur e with the French Chargé d'Affaires not to sanction or permit any arrangement with General Oribe, until orders were received from France a fter th e Count's arrival there—that he advanced part of tl egions money f or pay i ng th e o ffi ce rs and soldiers of the for the next eight months, the rest being sub scribed b the Custom-house contractors. The im prisonment of the petitioners for peace is also con firmed; a n d it i s positively stated that the Customs re venue of 1850 has been ceded to the present con tractors. It is thus clear that whatever Monte Video fly appear in name , it s na ti ona lity, so far as this t'ty is concerne d , i s completely lost; an d un l ess "mea si ! I res are tak en b y th e B r i t i s h G overnmen t t o res tore t h ins to thei r norma l s t a t e , it i s impossible to caleu• Ite how l ong we are to b e continued in the present disastrou s condition. We, however, do hope that s ince it i s genera ll y understood h ere ( an d t h e with drawal of the intervention on the part of England ..e_erly proves it) th a t i t i s t h e d es i re o f our Govern -412,71.t amicably to arrange a ll p o i n t s o f diff erence , v _lth this, efficient meas ures w ill b e a t once taken to ao, and the French Government induced to cease t heir blockade and other strange proceedings." Po RTSMOtTIi, HURSDAY EVENING .— This day e r"eirg the anniversary of the battle of Trafalgar, her liesty's s hi p Victory, Lord Nelson's flag-ship, has ti decorated With crowni of laurel at her masthead, Captain Yates and the officers entertain a large party v& officers at dinner. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. i ~ 61e 10.1 LI3 (11/lel, Ui/ La//: frontier on the part of the Katirs, but King Wil liam's Town had been visited by an awful storm on the 2d August, which caused considerable damage to the buildings. The announcement that a company had been formed in England for the establishment of a regular communication by steam with the Aus tralian colonies had caused a great sensation, and meetings have been held and petitions addressed to the governor, pointing out the advantages that would accrue to the colony by the steamers touching at the Cape. A most cruel murder bad been committed at Beau fort. A Tambookie on the 29th hired himself to one Gert Beukes, and on the 31st, in the middle of the night attacked his master while in his sleep, and with a hand axe inflicted a severe wound on his forehead. The poor man, on receiving the blow, awoke, and held his arm up, which lie severed from his body. In wrestling the hand of the other arm was also cut nearly off, and the ruffian, having lost the axe, seized a spade, and beat and cut him with it till he was dead. The poor wife (who was in the last stage of pregnancy) attempted to fly with her two children, when he brought her back and told her that if she did not show him where all her money was he would kill her and her children. She opened the chest, which he rifled of its contents. He then examined the guns, took the best, and took the flints out of the others and decamped. The inhabitants being roused by so cruel an act, made every exertion, and suc ceeded in apprehending the ruffian. THE SUN, LONDON, DUTCH AND FLANDERS MAIL. ST. PETERSBURGII, OCT. B.—On the 23d of Sep tember, Lord Bloomfield, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary from% her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain, arrived at Moscow. After several weeks mild autumn weather, we have been suddenly transplanted into winter during the last two days. Since the 2d, it has been snowing incessantly, con sequently the snow is now lying thick in the streets. The trees on the boulevard and in the gardens, which were still covered with green leaves, have suffered considerably. SrREAD OF THE CHOLERA.—The last number of the Itussian Medical Gazette says :—" Since our last report the cholera has made considerable progress, and ip several places, for example, in Saratoff, it has assumed a very virulent character. F rom that :,Go vernment it has penetrated into those of Taurus, Poltawa, Orel, Tula, and Pensa. In many districts it hatbeen evidently proved that it has been com municated by people, since no impediments are laid in the i way of travellers, which oblige them to con ceal their arrival from an infected place from the local authorities. In order to prevent the further progress of the cholera, as far as possible, his Majesty the Emperor has commanded that the levying of the troops ordered by the manifesto of the 13th Septem ber, shall, be deferred to the 13th January, 1848, in this government, where this epidemic has already appeared, as well as in the governments bordering upon them." WARSAW, OCT. 14.—Yesterday his Majesty the Emperor reviewed the brigade of Sappers, as well as the regiment of Hussars of the Prince of Hesse Cassel, and the soldiers who are placed upon inde finite furlough. The Emperor, accompanied by the two Grand Dukes, afterwards visited the citidal. BERLIN, OCT. 18.—A letter has just • been ad dressed by his Majesty the King to the Minister of Justice, Mr. Ashden, saying that during the un usual dearth and high price of provisions which pre vailed in his Majesty's dominions this year, causing great poverty among the lower orders of his Ma jesty's subjects, which led to petty thefts, deception, dishonesty, begging, vaiabondising, &c., it is his Majesty's royal pleasure that any criminal proceedings which may have been commenced for the aforesaid offences, or for purloining, &c.—if the amount shall be below the value of five dollars, and if it shall be apparent that the crime was committed in consequence of poverty and the existing scarcity—shall be stopped, and if the offender shall now be suffering the penalty of his crime, he shall receive a free pardon; and any proceedings which may be about to be undertaken shall be abandoned. The opening of the Berlin Railway will greatly fa cilitate the correspondence with Belgium. The Prussian State Gazette, posted at Berlin on the evening of the 15th, arrived at Brussels at half-past five on the 17th. This is a gain of 24 hours.—Flanders Mail, Oct. 19. BRUSSELS, OCT. 20.—The price of corn during the week ending Oct. 16—was wheat, 24f. 68c., rye, 151. 32c., being a fall in wheat, lf. 21c. ; rye, 37c. By a royal proclamation of this date, Oct. 19, the exportation of wheat after the 26th Oct. of the cur rent year is prohibited. OSTEND.—Our basins are at this moment filled with vessels, and great activity prevails on the quays. A large flotilla of Dutch fishing boats, loaded almost exclusively with fish, from the north, which has been very abundant, is now lying there. This season our fishermen have nothing to complain of, for the price of salt fish is very reasonable, being the same as fresh fish, and we have reason to hope that fishing will be as abundant as last year. Herrings have arrived in shoals, and if the weather so favour able to this species continue, we shall have enough to supply all the country. SPREAD OF THE CHOLERA.—Further accounts from St. Petersburgh say, that according to the official reports which have been received by our official authorities, the cholera continues to advance to the north and to the west. Cases of this malady have been observed at Orel, Toula, and even in the village of Pensa, which is situated only 50 leagues from Moscow, aad where four peasants have been attacked. In the province of Astrachan, which contains 31,300 inhabitants, there have been 5,915 cases, and 3,131 deaths. The epidemic reigns with great intensity at Tscharno-jursk and its environs. At Saraton, capital of the province of the same name, 2,500 persons have been attacked, and 1,991 have died. In the country of the Don Cossacks there have been 12,651 cases, of which 7,017 have proved fatal. At Charkon 53 persons have died of the disease, and at Kuisk there were on the 15th of September 588 sick. At Woronesh-Wononesh, a city containing 44,000 inha bitants, the cholera appeared on the 4th of September, and since then there have been 420 cases per day and 150 deaths. On the 16th there were in the hospital 1,019 cholera patients, of whom 418 had been at tacked the same day. The number of deaths on that day had been 152. An Imperial Ukase has just been published, which is, in substance, as follows:-1st. Strangers who may in future acquire in the Russian service any rank to which hereditary nobility is attached, cannot be ad mitted to enjoy the right of nobility until they shall have taken the oath of Russian subjects. 2d. Legi timate children, already born of foreigners, who are already invested with Russian noblesse, shall not be recognised as nobles until they shall have taken the oath of Russian subjects. 3d. All minor children of foreigners shall enjoy till their majority the rights acquired by their parents; but they shall lose those rights if, on arriving at their majority, or at the most if, after a delay of two years, reckoning from that time, they shall not have taken the oaths of Russian subjects. DUTCH FUNDS.—AMSTERDAM, CCT. 19. Money. Bills Actual Debt, 231 per Cent•• •• •• •• •• • 534 54 Ditto, 3 per Cent ••••• • • • • • .... • • 65 6514 Ditto, 4 per Cent.• ••••• • • • • ...... • • 84% 84 Amort Syndic, 4% per Cent.. .... •• • • 83 1 ,E 83% Commercial Company, 436 per Cent • • East India Loan, 4 per Cent • . .•• • • • Exchange on London, at sight .. ••• • . • 12 •• • • 12 27 Two months... .. .. ••• • • . 12 05 On Hamburgh, at sight 35 62 Two months.-- • .. 35 On Paris • 56 87 TWO m0uth5......... • . 56 37 HAMBUB,GH BORSENIIALLE, OCT. 16. Bills. Money. Xtistrian 5 per Cents •• •• • • •• 106 Bank Shares • • Anglo-Russian Loan ••..••••• • • • .• •. Russian 5 per Cant., Minh. Certificate. 100% Ditto Ist serieslnscription.. •. • • ...... 100'4 101% Ditto,Elope andCo.,3d and 4th series•• 104 yi Ditto, in Certificate... •••.• • • ........ 95 New 4 per Cent., Bops and Co. • • •—• BO; Ditto Stieglitz .••••• • • • • • • ......... 86 Spanish New 5 per Cent . •• • • 11 11 Ditto 3 per Cent .•••.• • • • • ........ 22 PORTRAIT OF CARTER THE LION KING. In the exhibition of the Royal Academy for 1847, was displayed a striking representation of Van Am burgh, in the den of the great lion, painted for the Duke of Wellington by Edwin Landseer. The pro duction of a semi-theatrical likeness of our wild beast tamer has suggested the publication of another. Those who bear in their recollection the marvellous feats of Mr. James Carter—distinguished from his rivals as The Lion King—will be gratified at the issue of an engraving which presents to them a faithful sketch of his lineaments, copied by the graver of Mr. H. Col vill, from the original painting, by Mr. R. Smith, The recent decease of the Lion Kin.. will not diminish the intertest attached to this neatly executed plate, worthy alike as a memento of the performer, and as an evidence of the artistic abilities of both artist and engraver. ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB.—ALLEGED CHARGE OF SMUGGLING AGAINST A DUCAL MEMBER OF THE CLUB,_Last evening a special meeting of the above club was held at the Piazz I Coffeehouse, Covent-garden, t o investigate an allep..ed case of smuggling , said to have taken place on board the Gipsy Queen schooner, 160 ton; belonginging to Le Due de Stacpoole, M.R.T.Y.C. The meeting, in consequence of the serious nature of the charge, affecting as it does the honour and interests of every yacht club in the kingdom, to which liberal immunities with respect to excisable articles are ac corded by nearly every European Government, was a very large one. It was decided, on a brief discussion, that the proceedings should he private, as it was thought proper not to come to a public discussion until after the Government, who have seized the yacht, and are about to institute legal proceedings against the owner, had cone to it decision. THE WEST INDIES. (V. . i, Q c)c) 4 It .1 I C;t: mention of the arrival at St. George's of Governor Reid on a tour of inspection. An " Act for establishing a Public Library and Museum" had passed the Island Legislature. Great credit is due to Governor Reid for the interest he has taken in establishing similar institutions in the islands under his government. On the occasiod of his Ex cellency's addressing the Barbadoes House of Assem bly, recommending a similar measure for that island, he made the following enlightened remarks : " The Governor is convinced, after many years' reflection on the subject, that such institutions as pub lic libraries, to which every one may have access, will be productive of great benefit in whatever West India islands they may be established. " Public libraries, in a high degree useful in all countries, are especially wanted in small and remote islands. Their establishment will at once give a for ward movement to general education. They will afford means to enable the young, after gaining the elements of instruction in the schools, to follow up that advantage by self-instruction throughout life." The lengthened drought and oppressive heat form subjects of complaint in this as well as most of the other islands. A shock of earthquake had been ex perienced, which, though of considerable duration, was not severe. The St. Vincent House of Assembly had been dis solved by the Lieutenant-Governor, in consequence of repeated adjournments of the House, owing to the non-attendance of sufficient members to transact business. Writs for the new House were issued, re turnable on the 19th of October. A dispatch from Earl Grey was laid before the House, disallowing the bounty on Madeirian immi grants (as in the case of Demerara and Trinidad) from June to October, in consequence of the alleged unhealthiness of those months. Two fires had occurred on estates within a fort night, both of which were supposed to be the acts of incendiaries. The St. Lucia Palladium, of the 28th ult., mentions the re-instatement of Mr. Atthill, who was suspended about three months since from the Attorney-General ship of St. Lucia, for his alleged authorship of certain scurrilous articles which appeared in a portion of the local press. The following remarks on the weather are from the same paper : " The island has been deluged with rain during the last month, and yet the temperature has been at times intolerably close and sultry. There has been no wind of consequence for the time of the year; but several shocks of earthquakes have been experienced, of which the smartest occurred at about a quarter to four P.M. on the Ist instant. The plantations must have derived great benefit from the showers that have fallen." The "Dominica Colonist, of 28th of August, has the following items of news : " EARTHQUAKE.—Rather a smart shock of earth quake was felt a little before six o'clock on Sunday morning last, which continued considerably longer than those usually experienced in this island. We have been informed that about the same time a severe shock was felt at Marie Galante, which destroyed a church, and did some other injury in that place Another shock occurred here between two and three o'clock on Monday morning. It is said that several slight ones were distinctly felt during the day on Sunday. " THE WEATIIER.—The weather, since our last publication, has been most favourable to the planter. We have had almost continuous heavy showers during the week. There has been much thunder and lightning. " The sloop Princess Alice left this port for An tigua on Sunday morning ; the same night when, off the Saints, she was struck by lightning—the mast was shivered to splinters by the electric fluid, which passed into the hold and forced a hole through the bow. She put back, and had much difficulty in reaching Prince Ruperts. 'The vessel has since re turned to this harbour to refit. We have not heard that any of the crew were injured." From the Trinidad Standard, of September 4, we learn that the weather during the past month had been very favourable for the crops, and an abundance of rain had fallen. Mention is made, however, of excessive heat, and of the prevalence of a catarrhal epidemic, " assuming, in the cases of children at tacked by it, the form of hooping-cough." We quote the following produce report from the Spectator : " During the fortnight subsequent to our last state ment there has been a pretty fair quantity of pro duce shipped to the different ports of Britain from this island. Of sugar there has been up wards of 1,200 hogsheads, besides a small cargo to America. The exports entered up to a late hour to day are the following : Sugar, 24,853 hogsheads, 1,838 tierces, 5,676 barrels; molasses, 9,903 hogs heads, 341 tierces; rum, 389 puncheons ; cocoa, 28,406 cwt. lqr. 111 b.; coffee, 915 cwt. 2qrs. 51b. ; cotton, 41 serons. Six British vessels have arrived in the same period, four with general cargoes from Britain, and two in ballast from Demerara, so that we suppose lack of shipping here can hardly now be complained of." Barbadoes papers (to the 7th inst.) received by the packet inform us that the distressing drought which prevailed so long in that island had been succeeded by more genial weather. We copy from the Globe the following report of the Leeward District Society : " The month of August commenced with showers, which continued light until the 27th, when a general rain was experienced throughout the district, followed by moderate rains until the end of the month. These, although not sufficient to put water in the ponds, ex ercised a very sensible influence upon the young canes. " The month, on the whole, must be pronounced favourable, but owing to the extreme dryness of the land the earlier showers did not produce much vege tation. " The change in the weather has enabled the planter to get most of his preparations completed, and in some instances the manure has been applied to the land, this early application being limited to its advocates. " The potato crop is very flourishing, and potatoes are now to be obtained in the district abundantly at two dollars per 100 lb. " The Indian corn is much below an average crop, and but a small quantity has been rea p ed as y et, which has been disposed of at tw o dollars p er bushel. " The pasture lands ha ve assumed a ver y verdant appearance, but the ca ttle have not as y et shown much improvement; they have, however, been rt.. lieved by the small supply of water whic h has lod g ed in the water bolts." The West Indian, of Sep tember 2, sa y s— We e o congratulateera generally, on h countryur t eramswhich friends, have and, a fallen'indeed, s e readers,i,uesd ga y ouri c heartily last. We trust that the showers of last night and th is mornin g have been general, and that the saffron aspect of the cane and provision fields will soon give place to nature's ver dant clothing." The following is the quantity of produce shipped to the 6th of September : Ilhds. Tres. Bris. Sugar ... 31,108 ... 1,686 ... 2,0281 Puns. Hhds. Brls. Molasses ... 4,779 ... 238 ... 43 Arrowroot, 644 packages ; ginger, 334 packages ; cotton, 346 bales; aloes, 559 gourds. From our Montego Bay papers we learn that the favourable showers with which the parish has been visited bids fair to restore the perishing vegetation, which had begun to create despair of the success of the next season's produce. As these showers are more durable and weighty than the few in August, which were usually dried up by the heat of the succeeding day, there is some reason to augur well from their auspicious and timely visitation. f l d V ro e u a g r h e t b t a h p e p y parish to la e o r f nthat T rel after a wn longcontinuance y has as also, within the last and present week, been visited by the most co plr,us and fertilising showers of rain. The altered look of the vegetation of the country, and its present verdant appearance, give room for hope to the planter of an abundant harvest, which we trust may be most fully and effectually realised. UNEMPLOYED COMPOSITORS OF LONDON. •—• A general meeting of the unemployed compositors of London was held yesterday at the Falcon Tavern, Gough-square, to receive a report from the committee and audit the accounts. The chairman, in a few preli minary remarks, alluded to the generally satisfactory result of the delegated meeting of the previous evening, and expressed a hope that at the ensuing general meet ing of the trade all differences and difficulties at present existing, would be satisfactorily arranged. The report of the proceedings of the committee was then read, from which it appeared that the public appeal made on behalf of the unemployed had been readily responded to in many quarters, and promises of future aid received from seve ral influential offices and individuals. It was also stated that owing to the handsome, and in some instances unso licited assistance Oven by the public journals, upwards of 20,000 copies of their appeal had met the public eye, from which considerable benefit had resulted. Nearly two hundred persons had been temporarily relieved on Tuesday last, and there was every probability that another distribution of the funds would take place early in the ensuing week. Mr. Shand proposed that the re port should be received, and a vote of thanks be passed to the committee, which wss carried unanimously. Several suggestions were thrown out for adoption by the committee, and amongst others, that a public entertain ment should take place in aid of the funds, which it is intended to carry ou t. A vo t e of thanks was then passed to the press in general, for their generous assist ance in the cause, after which the meeting broke up. NEWSPAPERS.—A. farmer was asked'why he did not take in a newspaper. " Because (said he) my father, when he died, left me a good many newspapers, and I have no: read them through yet." BRITISH ANTI-STATE CHURCH ASSOCIATION. of the ininbers and friends of the British Anti-State Church Association for the liberation of religion from all state interference was held yesterday evening►, at the London Tavern. The large room devoted to the purposes of the meeting was filled to repletion, there being nearly 800 per sons present, of whom a considerable portion seemed to be highly respectable females; and the crowded state of the apartment, and the heat con sequent upon such an asS , _ mhlnk•e, had no effect in diminishing the enthusiasm and Patience of those who listened to all the proceedings to the close with un abated interest. Dr. T. PRICE t( ok the chair at half-past six o'clock, and in opening the proctedin g r l , observed that the meeting should have b: en he'd in Exeter Hall but that the proprietors had refit ed to allow them the use of the large room, on the sole ground that it was not befitting or expedient that this society should be per mitted to hold their mettiTig there.—(Cries of " Oh, oh," and "Shame.") Hyt they beenpermitted to occupy the hall, he b a d no it would have been as completely filed as was the apart ment in which they were then so unsuit ably placed.—(Cheers.) In a speech which was attentively listened to, and consi lerably applauded, the chairman proceeded to adlress the meeting in elucidation of the circumstances which had led to the formation of the society, and of the objects which it had in view, as well as the means by which they were to be effected. The opposition to the Minutes of Council was founded on the belief that those mi nutes were designed to set up through the country a junior ecclesiastical establishment.—(Cheers.) It was true that the opposition was as yet unsuccessful, but all true-hearted men were gathering to supportit, and it would not be long before they would see it triumph ant. But the elections had told their tale. Men were compelled to think on those principles which consti tuted the real and only basis of civil and religious liberty, and the elections had given them an opportu nity of recording their opinions. The first debate of St. Stephen's would show how far those elections had gone to establish civil and religious liberty. The association was established for the purpose of indoc trinating the popular mind, and was- determined in ! every constitutional mode to press its views, of which no one could doubt the ultimate success.—(Hear.) The Rev. J. BURNET proposed the first resolution : —" That in the judgment of this meeting every com pulsory, method of sustaining or extending religious institutions involves a departure from the practice of the primitive Christian churches, and an obvious violation of the genius of the Gospel, and that in seeking by peaceful and moral means the removal of every such institution within these realms from a compulsory to a voluntary basis, the British Anti- State Church Association aims at an object worthy the sympathy and support of all who are interested in the welfare of their country, and the advancement of re ligion."—(Cheers.) The Rev. Gentleman, who was received with great enthusiasm, addressed himself to prove that the assertions of the resolution were borne out by reason and truth, that the primitive Christians did not employ or approve of the sustainment or ex tension of Christianity by compulsory means, and that the terms of the Gospel are equally opposed to their use ; but the details of his argument were so strictly theological as scarcely to be suitable to our columns, and so close in their connexion as to render abridgment impossible. Commencing with the institution of tithes, as traceable for the tenths paid to Melchisedec by Abraham, and enlarging on the difference of the o'd and the new dispensaL tion, and thence fixing on the text " My kingdom is not of this world," he procetded in an address which partook of the char:), tee of a po'itico-polernico ora tion, and of an argumentative sermon, to show that compulsory paymt tits to the Church could not be sup ported by the Obi, nor am) , oved of by the New Testament. In conclusion he disclaimed any wish to injure the Estab!!sla d Cl.tth, but declared that all his efforts would he dirrcted to produce a separa tion between it and tie Sate, under the conviction that such a measure wouid be most conducive to the interests of both.—(Checr , ) Mr. SCOBLE secondol the resolution, which was carried with one disset,tient. ~..._____ ........ Colonel THOMPSON, M. P., came forward to propose the second resolution, among gr. at demonstrations of favour - on the part of the nwering :—" That this meeting is convinced that, owing to a variety of con current causes, amongst the most prominent of which may be mentioned the ecclesiastical character of several measures submitted to the Legislature during the last Parliament, and the position taken by Non conformist electors at the late general election—the people are prepared to welcome instruction on the question of politico-religious establishments; and this meeting 'therefore rejoices in the assurance that the executive committee of the British Anti-State Church Association are taking vigorou3 steps for diffusing through the community sound views on this most important subject." In proposing this resolution he had come among them to assist in their endeavours to put an end to the Established Church—the great reproach of modern times and of a free country.— (Cheers.) He stood before them returned to Par liament because of the exertions of the people, and of their determination to do away with that re proach.—(Cheers.) The Reverend Gentleman (Mr. Burnet) had told them a good deal about tithes and about Melchisedec, but would he tax his antiquarian knowledge a littl e an d tell them if after Abraham paid tithes to Melchisedec the latter had gone and taxed Abraham with church-rates besides. — (Great cheers and laughter.) He had never heard a more monstrous fallacy than had been used in defence of these rates—that men bought their property with their eyes open when it was subject to the rates before the purchase. When such arguments as these were used it behoved the pe o pl e to i ns i st on re futing and annulling the absurdity.— (Hear hear.) They cou ld not, it was said, st an d a revolution ever y twelve months, and it, theref ore , b e h oved t h em t o do their work as well and as quickly as p o ssible.—(Cheers.) As a member of a university he cou ld not help think ing that the advantages they afforded should not be w e a r y e observed.iu which some He of recollected the withheld from Di ssen t ers . Universities were n ot so exclusive as was supp ose d . After a l i tt l e o pp os ition they sotjudge much from valued t he w they would retire w i t h a good grace; at l eas t if he migh when he was taki ng his dhe heard one of his fellow-students saying egr . ee that something about the Thirty-nine Arti c l es . ~ vhn to take them ?" asked he. "Oh y ou have signede are we them." "I! how forms was that ? " "D on ' t you re ember a m an came to you with a book an d s ii.i ' 13i ll' d ' ? That was the Thirty-nine Arti e l, s ; ___,(i t 4 ' "ars of . laughter.) He hoped, at all events, to se university established.—(No State ni.el, a Dissenting did not want it.—(Cheers.) t ' --c h"ped ti,), No; ' he would per severe until every rz,,y of civil(lii.:2l ' ' s y mal or religious, was removed; and at rIl! time by 't-- theterms of his compact, he wa , bound ro inhene.' struggle their Such a ready and willing i .usti om en .. r... ( Cheers.) The Rev. H. HINT. IN ..er.or, i,lthere resolution, and proceeded to develop the meaning of it, more parti cularly in a pecuniary poi n t v 4. aW as , the associa tion would be involv'el i l g ': ' I- p se by the ac tive measures which t -' ty i .itrit',lit,Vd Expense adopt in the ensuing year. He W "I.I 11-iVe 'lwithheld his vote from Lord John Russell had tie houtiti town; and it was quite true that if the No .con!ormists had been let play their own game w itho t ,t b,; ng opposed by the Tories, he would have bf ta °listed by the former. The reverend gentleman 11 ( xt adverted to the neces sity of attending to their political power. He did not care a straw about arguin g with a Member of Parliament ; all he wanted to do was to convince his constituents, and he could very well tell how the mem ber would vote.—(Cheers.) Let the association persevere, and at last its voice would be heard and its power felt. Let them renew thei r exertions, and in no long time the papers it published would cease to be passed over by Honourable Alembers in silence, and they would open and rub their Puppy eyes when they saw them on the library t , table, an taly, like Cowper's dog, to comprehend thena.—(Che d ers.) The CHAIRMAN, in submitting the resolution to the meeting, stated that the association Was already in communication with various gentlemen in different parts of England, whither they proposed sending de ' putations, to commence ,on 1 1 1 on ~day next. Si nce h e took the chair he had received an offer from a gentle man to make one of fifty to subscribe 50/. each, or one of one hundred to subscribe 100/. to the associa tion.—(Cheers.) Mr. J. H. TILLETT (who was introduced to the meeting as secretary to the electoral League of Nor folk) proposed the third and last resolution, which was as follows : ..--.41 That, to the fullest extent which the constitution of the country will admit of, it is de sirable to associate with correct views of this and ' other questions, the possession of political power ; and this meeting, therefore, earnestly recommend the supporters of religious e quality to st rengt h en t h e i r hands for the next gre at electoral contest, b y a • • careful attention to the registration of voters in every f part of the kingdom, and by promoting in every legi timate way, the acquisitiof was to get a certain A ct of Parliame nt , declaring the independence of the Church passed by the Legislature. The right wa y to effe ct that would be to influence the Hous es of Parlia ment ; an 3 to do that, no way was so effectual as to procure political power. The ext ension of the franchise was the real object to be secur ed in the first inst a n ce , and then the wall between the p eo p le and the aristocrac y n of t ld heounty franchise, P by the purchase of 4 0 s. Their object c reehos.” would be broken down for ever. —(Great cheering.) Then the difference which existed between the force of public opinion and of the elective body would cease also. The speLker then , adverted to the origin of tithes, and establi-hed the dilemma that the Esta blishment denied their r ight to them either by prescription, the Church pre scription or sta.uv—if l'!' ' should then perforni thq tirt , s(3 and ceremonies for which tithes were , r i i i i: ally given (as the speaker FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 22, 1847. said) ; it . by statute, then they could not but admit, with Plowden, that the same authority which had power to give, had also power to annul and take away. Mr. AIIALL rose to second the resolution, amid loud cheers and applause. He believed from what he had seen of the elections, that two more petitions of the ordinary length would be sufficient to carry the question of religious liberty for which the Noncon formists were struggling; but they should be pre. pared fur practical prosaic hard work, or other hands would do their business. The feeling of the people was with them, gathering in strength every day. The peasantry hated the State Church.—(Cheers.) It stood constantly in their way, and it had kept them where they were and as they were for many a long year. The State Church had encouraged all brutal tastes and habits. It gave them "Books of Sports."—(Cheers and a hiss.) It fostered in them those customs which, descending to our own day, were regarded as the marks of want of civilisation ; and then that very State Church which had brutalised the people, came to the State and Wied for millions to educate and civilise them. (Loud cheers.) But the people understood the merits of the question ; they knew the Church had oppressed them, that in every step to improvement they had been checked by the clergyman, and when the moment came that it would be safe for them—(Cheers)—to show their feelings, the public would be electrified by finding that those districts which were most under the clergy would evince the most decided feeling against the State Church.--(Cheers.) The Establishment, as such, was doomed—(Great applause)—nothing could save it.—(Cheers.) That was a large money ques tion, too, and when the people were told that the Church funds came, one way or the other, to 10,000,0001. or 11,000,0001. a year, they would prick up their ears and look to the question more closely. He had no doubt that this consideration would not be without its weight on the Chancellor of the Ex chequer.—(Cheers.) But in a religious point of view it was equally strong. The very cream of religious society was becoming hostile to a State Church. Let them be prepared with political powers, and he be lieved Providence would send something like a potato blight upon the Church, which would de stroy the bond of its connexion with the State for ever.—(Cheers.) A person here addressed the meeting in support of an amendment which had nothing to do with any of the resolutions, and the Chairman, therefore, refused to allow him to proceed. A vote of thanks having been given to the Chair man, and some slight symptoms of a row at the end of the room having subsided, the meeting separated. There was a collection at the doors. MEETING TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF TRADESMEN. A public meeting of the tradesmen and inhabitants of Westminster was held at the Crown and Anchor Tavern yesterday evening, for the purpose of consi dering an alleged interference with the rights of shop keepers and traders in the recent decision of the judge of the Westminster County Court in the case of Lord Bury v. Clarke, by which they were made liable to be insulted in their own shops without redress. The meeting was very numerously attended. Charles Lushington, Esq., M.P., was called to the chair amid loud cheers. _ . -- The eIIAIRMAN, after expressing his gratification at being called on to preside at such a meeting, pro.- ceeded to Observe that the subject for which they were Westmins ter aasem or bl L ed on w do a n s one which d but concerned holding a shop in the United Kingdom. The late d not concern every tradesman decision in the Westminster County Court shook the conviction of every person who suppcsed that a man's house was his castle, and that he was free to expel from it every impertinent, unreasonable visitor, every insulting character, every obnoxious intruder.—(Hear.) The possession of that right had never before been disputed from the time of Magna Charta, and one who was called upon to prove what was believed to be such a truism, would suppose that he would be next required to affirm the existence of the Monument, or to verify the death of Queen Anne.—(Hear.) And yet that right was now abrogated and destroyed, and a shopkeeper, merely because he was such, was to be treated as a slave, and to he condemned to continual mortification and humi liation.—(Hear.) There was no limit to the annoy ance to which he might be exposed. Any impertinent lounger, under the plea of wanting to cheapen an article, might insult the owner of a shop and depre ciate his goods in the presence of his customers. Even the very beggars off the streets might claim that right, or what was more likely to happen, an impertinent idler might enter a shop, and, notwith standing the remonstrance of the owner, insult the female members of his family.—(Hear, hear.) The public derived great advantages from the law, and they were bound to respect it ; but they were not obliged tamely to sit down under abject grievances merely because they were pronounced legal by a subordinate functionary.—(Hear, hear.) In the present case, though the judge had declined allow ing a new trial, yet they had a right of applying to the Lcrd Chancellor, and from him, at least, they might be sure of receiving a judgment proceeding from the profoundest wisdom ; and they had after wards if the law were declared to be against them, the farther right of appealing to the justice of the country through Parliament, which was their great and unfailing resource.—(Cheers.) Mr. JAMES WYLD, M.P., moved the first resolu tion, which was as follows :—" That in the opinion of this meeting the law laid down by the judge of the Westminster County Court, in the case of Lord Bury v. Clarke, is contrary to reason and justice, because subversive of the rights of ownership, which a trades man, as an Englishman, is entitled to exercise in his house." He said he was not there to discuss the merits of the case between Lord Bury and Mr. Clarke, but to uphold the custom of the land, which he thought had been most erroneously overturned. A gentleman was civilly told to leave the shop, and on refusing he was very properly expelled. He then brought an action in the county court, when the highest penalty that the judge could inflict was im posed on the shopkeeper, and this severity was height ened by the judge refusing afterwards to grant an appeal. Considering that in the grossest case of assault a police magistrate could only impose a fine of 51., it was rather too much that a shopkeeper, who used no unnecessary violence, should, for pushing a person out of his shop, have to pay a penalty of 201. If that were the law, he thought the sooner it was altered the better.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. THOMAS PROUT, in seconding the resolution, said he did not believe the law was such as had been laid down`by the judge of the County Court ; and he was satisfied that when the case came before a higher tribunal, the former decision must be set aside. Mr. Tuomas HEALEY moved the second resolution, to the effect that if the law, as laid down in the case of " Lord Bury v. Clarke " be the law of the land, it ought to be altered, and made conformable with rea son, justice, and the rights of Englishmen ; and that, if it were not the law, the Government ought to take measures for redressing and preventing the repetition of the injustice which had been done in that case. He proceeded to comment at considerable length on the Judgment delivered in the County Court, and remarked that in the case of " Wood v. Ledbetter " the Court of Exchequer held that the stewards owning a stand at a race-course were justified in keeping out a person who had paid a guinea for the right to enter it. Mr. BERNARDI seconded the resolution, which was agreed to. On the motion of Mr. WILKEs, seconded b y Mr. CUMMING, a memorial from the meeting to the Lord Chancellor was agreed to, and:the Chairman, Mr. Wyld, M.P:, and Mr. William Geesin, were appointed, as a deputation, to present it. Mr. GEESIN moved the next resolution, to the effect that inasmuch as a great public principle was involved in the case, a subscription to be entered into to re imburse Mr. Clarke for the expenses to which he had been subjected. He said, that though not a shop keeper himself, he thought it right to attend the meet ing, as he considered it to be the duty of gentlemen in private life to come forward to protect the rights and interests of those in trade. He thought that great praise was due to Mr. Clarke for the public spirit he displayed in going to great expense for the purpose of giving publicity to an important public principle. Mr. W. F. AUSTEN seconded the motion. Mr. SAVAGE impressed on the meeting the necessity ofcarrying out the question to the utmost ; he reminded them that a man who allowed another to fall would find himself also trampled upon. Several gentlemen handed in subscriptions, after which a vote of thanks was passed to the Chairman, and the meeting separated. ANECDOTE OF MADAME CELESTE.--AD anecdote has just been related to us, which displays the kindilness of heart that forms so prominent a feature in the character of Madame Celeste, and is at the same time creditable to the character of a humble member of society. At the termination of the lady's Birmingham engage ment, on Friday last, it appears that she had received i part of her balance with the manager in silver, and in the huriy of departure had left one packet in her dress ing-room. The private watchman, whose duty it is to actress that bya the mono} over the nocturnal safety of the theatre, found the forgotten packet, and handed it over to Mr. Y a t es , to Madame Celeste, at Manchester. The next post, however, brought the order back again, with anntima intima tion i h o e n trrreoams uthe r w h o kind-hearted sent the et money t post-office ne order should reward the honesty of the finder. SALISBURY ONION PAlL—There were about 1,000 bushels of onions for sale, being less by one-third than other years, so many having been previously disposed of by the growers to parties from Bristol, &c. The best small pickling made 13s. to 15s. per sack of 20 gallons; best large, 10s. ditto ; inferior, Bs. to Bs. 61 The prices this year about one-third cheaper than last year. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. SIR CHARLES NAPIER'S SQUADRON. PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 21.—The arrival of the Sidon steam-frigate, Captain Henderson, C. 8., enables us to continue our interesting details of the movements of Sir Charles Napier's squadron. Our last were by the Recruit, and dated Lisbon, the Bth instant : " Oct. 9.—At nine A.M. signal was made by Sir Henry Leeke, Captain of the Queen, who was directed by the Commander-in-Chief (Sir C. Napier) to super intend and command the whole, for all the boats, manned and armed, to be ready to land marines and small arm men. At ten A.M. the boats having been placed in line along the sandy beach, the word was given, Prepare to land,' when each boat dashed to the shore, and to those who were looking on it appeared incredible that in so short a space of time (5 minutes), and by the energy and direction of one man, assisted by the officers under him, the whole force, amounting to 1,200 men, with five field-pieces, should have been landed and formed ready to advance. We speak of the whole, but in doing so we may be allowed to give especial credit to the Queen's men, who, vieing with the Avenger's Marine Artillery, were both positively upon the beach with their field-pieces limbered up and loaded, and then formed, before the others were out of the boats. Next came the Caledonia's, close upon the heels of the two former. The manoeuvring of the marines and seamen went off well, and Sir Henry Leeke was heard to compliment Lieutenant I Clarke of the Stromboli for the admirable order of his men, and their excellent disciplin e , as we ll as f or the zeal he displayed throughout the day. At three o'clock P.M. the whole party embarked, and although there was much surf upon the beach not one accident of any sort occurred. " Sunday, 10—No movements. "Monday, 11—The marines and small arm men were again landed under the directions of Captain Sir Henry Leeke, the Commander-in-Chief, Sir C. Napier, commanding the whole. The same mode of landing as on Saturday was adopted, but the forming was not quite so quick, on account of there being more surf upon the beach. The battalion was, how ever, immediately formed, and the men were put through their manceuvres by the Admiral in person. Sir Charles Napier then sent to Sir Henry Leeke to say he was with the seamen and marines of the Queen, and supernumerary marines of the Caledonia, to defend a small rising ground, while he, Sir Charles, with his whole force, attacked it. In one moment Sir Henry was at work with his men, and in a few more a most perfect battery was thrown up, with breastworks, embrasures outside ditch, and seven guns brought to bear. The marines and seamen under Sir Charles Napier then advanced to the attack, and a variety of interesting manceuvres, none of them concerted, took place. At 3 P.M., the whole party embarked and reached their ships in safety, although a heavy surf was beating on the beach. The Terrible arrived to-day from the coast of Africa with the Portuguese exiles. This afternoon the squadron weighed anchor, and took up more eligible berths in closer proximity to the town. " Oct. 12—No movements of consequence. " Oct. 13—The Vengeance returned to-day, and reported the result of the trials between the Amphi trite and Trincomalee, which is important, and which I give you separately. (See below.) " Oct. 14—The Canopus returned to-day from superintending the trial sailings of the Amphitrite and Trincomalee', whom she had sent on to their respective stations. " Oct. 15—The Admiral hoisted his flag in the Sidon, and put to sea in company with the Odin and Dragon ; the Odin having six of the St. Vincent's upper deck 32-pounders on her maindeck, in addition to her own usual armament, to have a trial. The Odin carried this extra armament well. The Dragon and Sidon were to try the effect of the extra quantity of coal the latter had on board, the Sidon having 650 tons in her bunkers, and the Dragon only about 320, her usual quantity. The coals did not seem to impede the Sidon's working, but the Dragon had a slight ad vantage under steam; the Sidon's inclination under sail was only four degrees. 'THE AMPHITRITE AND TRINCOMALEE. " The trial between these razeed frigates was a special one, in order to ascertain as far as possible whether White's bow possesses any of those material advantages over the old bow which has been alleged it does. The Amphitrite has had White's bow given her; the Trincomalee remains as she was built. The following is the result : " On ihe afternoon of the Bth the detached squa dron, consisting of the Canopus, 84, Captain Moresby; the Vengeance, 84, Captain Lushington ; the Trinco malee, 25, Captain Warren ; and the Amphitrite, 25, Captain Eden, were dispatched from the Tagus on a trial cruise under the orders of Commodore Moresby ; they had a fine leading wind through the South Channel in the following order—the Amphitrite, the Canopus, the Vengeance, and the Trincomalee. On the morning of the 9th the Terrible hove in sight, and communicated with the Canopus. She was 30 days from St. Paul de Loando, with all the Portu guese exiles on board except two, one of whom had died; the other remained behind at his own request. Bomfim and Villa Real were among them. After communicating she stood in for Lisbon. ___ " On the 10th the ships tried rate of sailing on a wind, commencing at eight, A.M.; wind S.W., under royals, flying jib, and whole topsails, on the starboard tack. At 8.30, A.M., the Trincomalee from the Am phitrite, S. 10 W. 750 yards ; both ships close hauled on the starboard tack, and ordered to chase, S.W., the direction of the wind; considerable s w ell from N.W. At nine the Trincomalee from the Amphitrite, S. 20 E., was 1,200 yards. At 9.30 the Trincomalee from Amphitrite, S. 10 E. 2,000 yards. At this time both tacked, and at 10.30, A.M. , their position from each other was—th e T r i nc omalee from the Amphi trite, S. 1,300 yards. At eleven, A.M., the Trin comalee from the Amphit r it e . 75 W. 1,500 yards ; at noon Trincomalee from Amphitrite N. 35 W. 1,800 yards ; consequently the Trincomalee had forereached 1,800 yards on the Amphitrite, but the latter had weathered nearly half that distance on her opponent. At noon a dense fog put an end to the trial, and the ships were recalled by fog-signals. " SECOND TRIAL. " OCT. 11.—Wind west, moderate breeze—heavy swell from N.W. Amphitrite and Trincomalee tried rate of sailing, with the wind quarterly, steering S.E., with all possible sail set. At l 0 A.M. Amphitrite from Trincomalee S. 45 E. 4,000 yards. At 11 A.M. the Amphitrite, from Trincomalee, S. 38 E. 3,400 yards. At noon, the Amphitrite, from Trincomalee, S. 36 E., 5,400 yards. At 1 P.m. the Amphitrite, from Trincomalee, S. 39 E. 5,000 yards. "At 2 r.M.,Am. from Trio., S. 28 E. 4,300 yards. 3 S. 35 E. 7,000 yards. 4 S. 36 E. 5,600 yards. " Thus ended the second trial, the Amphitrite beating the Trincomalee by about half-a-mile in a run of six hours, and log distance of 40 miles. The breeze during the trial :freshened and lulled occa sionally, which may partly account for the discrepan cies in the distance. " THIRD TRIAL. " Wind west, moderate breeze, N.W. swell—ships under whole topsails, topgallant sails, royals, jibs, spanker, and courses, close haulded and ordered to chase to the westward. At 9 30 A.m. Trin. from Amph. N. 30 W. 1.200 yards. 10 N. 20 W. 1,600 yards. 11 N. 34 W. 2,250 yards. Noon. S. 70 W. 2,100 yards. At 1 r nr.— S. 70 W. 2.100 yards. Tacked together and stood to the southward and westward. _ _ Trin from Amph. S. 78 W. 2.500 yards. 1 45 tacked together and stood to the north ward. At 2 P M., Trin. from Amph. S. 50 W. 3,300 yards. 3 S. SW. 3,700 yards. 4 S. 15 W. 4,270 yards. Recalled by signal.—The Trincomalee, during the trial of six hours and a half, had weathered on the Amphitrite 3,300 yards, the latter having fore reached on the former during the same time, 3,500 yards. In the first trial the Trincomalee fore•reached on her adversary, but the latter had weathered on her oppo nent. In the second trial Amphitrite headed the Trincomalee ; in the third trial Trincomalee wea thered and Amphitrite fore. reached. Neither of these ships appear to have more than the common weatherly qualities. On the first day's trial, after the general recal had been made, the Trincomalee was observed to miss stays twice. " Oct. 13, 9 a../4.—Signal is just made, An op portunity for letters by Vengeance.' She is going into Lisbon, and now the frigates will receive their orders to proceed to their respective stations." (The Canopus dispatched them—the Amphitrite to the coast of Africa, and the Trincomalee to the West India station—before leaving the cruising ground). The squadron left in the Tagus by the Sidon con sisted of the St. Vincent, 120, flag ship of Rear- Admiral Sir Charles Napier, K.C.8., Commander-in- Chief; the Caledonia, 120, Captain Dixon ; the Queen, 110, Captain Sir 11. Leeke ; the Canopus, 84, Captain Moresby ; the Vengeance, 84, Captain Lush ington ; and the steam frigates Terrible, Captain Ramsay; Odin, Captain Pelham ; Dragon, Captain Hall ; Aveng er , C aptain Dacres ; Stromboli, Com mander Fisher, (Captain) ; and Jackal, Lieutenant Western. The Sidon saw nothing of the Howe, with the Queen Dowager on board ; her tender the Scourge, or the Vixen, with the Duke and Duchess of Pal mella and Mr, Percy Doyle on board. The following officers came home in the Sidon— Captain G. T. Gordon, R.N., who went out as an amateur to witness the evolutions of the squadron ; Commander Graham Ogle, of the St. Vincent, to join the Victory, flag ship of his gallant uncle ; Lieutenant Hawkey, R.N., of the Vengeance ; Lieu tenant Hopkins, R.N., of the Odin; . Lieutenant Nooth, R.M., from th e T ra f a l gar ; D r . Wilson, from the Caledonia, to join the Royal Dockyard at Pembroke I Mr. Murray, Mate of the St. Vincent, to join th e Victory; and Mr. Mansell, Mate from the St. Vin , cent, to join the Asia. The Sidon also l,rought invalids from the squad ron, and dispatches from the British Minister for Lord Palmerston, and from Sir Charles Napier to the Lords of the Admiralty, which were forwarded to London by express train (12.30) on the South 'Western Railway. The mails brought by her were sent up by the next train. She discharged her pow der, shot, and s h e ll at S p i thead, and came into har bour this evening t o fit for the reception of Earl Dalhousie, whom she is intended to convey to Alex andria en route to India. The Sidon saluted Sir Charles Ogle in smart style. She has proved her self, in every respect, a very good and serviceable man-of-war steamer, to which good end the skill of her captain and officers has contributed not a little. We should hardly have noticed the paragraph in a morning contemporary relative to the new steam basin works, were it not calculated to cause needless alarm to those interested. The fact is simply, that, from the recent rains a very slight quantity . of the excavation on the south side of the east inlet slipped, and carried away a few of the retaining piles and shores, a mis chief of so trifling a nature, and so easily remedied, as scarcely to have been noticed by those employed on the works. Commodore Plumridge returned again to St. Helen's last night in the Cambrian ; why it would be difficult to say, as neither the wind nor weather have been such as to force him back. However, there he is, and as a signal has just been made to him to " wait" it is likely he will remain, at least till to-morrow. The Malabar, 72, has been brought down alongside the jetty to-day, we believe to have her masts re moved preparatory to being docked. The Comet steam vessel, Commander C. R. John son, is ordered to proceed to Port Patrick with a mud engine in tow, and will sail as soon as the weather moderates. Among the on dits of the day here is one of a rather preposterous nature, that the Fanny, Admiral's yacht, is to be converted into a brig! As such an idea could scarcely enter the head of any sane person, it obtains very little credit; but it is said that mea surements have been taken, and calculations made, with a view of ascertaining the expense. This will be enormous, and as the vessel is not fit for the pur pose, she would be good for nuthiag if it were carried into execution. The Meander, 44, is to be commissioned at Chatham by Captain the Hon. H. Keppel. The Columbia steam surveying vessel, on the North American station, Lieutenant-Commander P. Short land, is ordered home. She is expected at llalifax on the 19th inst. About 150 military invalids have been landed to day from the Maria Somes transport. She will sail for Plymouth, to land the 81st, as soon as the wind moderates. Wind N.W. by W., strong breezes, and clear weather, 5 P.M. THE LATE SURVEYOR OF THE NAVY, AND HIS SHIPS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. Sir,—After all the clamour and misrepresentation in the House of Commons, and in some of the mis guided public prints, relative to the Albion, I trust that you will give the copy of a letter which I en close a place in your columns, as an act of justice to me, and to disseminate the truth. I will make no other comment on it than to inform you that Captain Lockyer (her late captain) declared on his death-bed that the Albion was the finest ship in the world. I am, sir, your obedient servant, W. SYMONDS. Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, Oct. 18. A COPY Or CAPTAIN WILLES' REPORT TO VICE-ADMIRAL SIR WILLIAM PARKE; DATED VAMIIIARD. Her Majesty's ship Vanguard, Thalerum Bay, Sept. 5, 1847. Sir,—l have the honour to report to you the re sults of the several trials of sailing which have offered at this season of the year between her Majesty's ships Vanguard, Rodney, and Albion, and have the satisfaction of reporting to you that I am of opinion the Albion has improved in sailing since she took ballast in at Malta ; although she is not equal to Vanguard, yet she would be a good ship to dispatch with her on particular service, while the Rodney would cause a great detention ; even in a run of 1,000 miles we should lose by her accompanying us one-third the time. I have very narrowly watched the Albion during the last three summers, and frequently talked it over with the late Captain Lockyer ; I have witnessed her handiness in working in and out of the many narrow harbour and passages since she has been under my orders, and in every sort of weather. Ido not hesi tate in saying that she is a most wonderful produc tion ; for her great dimensions, she is superior to any ship I have ever seen at sea, except the Queen, and quite equal to carry all 68-pou►:der guns on the lower deck, if 32-pounders were substituted for those above them, and which might, with the ballast she now has, tend to make her more weatherly and check her great rolling motion in heavy weather, which I have often seen ; at the same time it would, in a great measure, render her less sensitive to any loss of provisions or stores below. I cannot be but aware of the outcry about the Albion's lower deck ports being so much nearer the water than the Rodney's, but then it must be ob served that the Albion can carry her lower deck ports open longer than the Rodney, and fight them better on account of her heeling over less under a press of sail ; she consequently might, if necessary, go into action using her guns, while the Rodney must shorten sail before she could do so. The only strong wind we have had for eight hours together was coming from Patras, a fortnight since, when I made the signal to try rate of sailing ; it was a fair treble-reefed topsail breeze ; we shook out one reef more, set top-gallant sail and courses, small jib, and reefed spanker. Albion appeared to go easy, Vanguard tolerably so, Rodney dipped and plunged deep and heavily, and in six hours was half hull down astern; Albion dropped into our wake, and, as the report will show, her inclination four and a half de grees, Vanguard and Rodney seven and a half de grees. The great inclination of the Vanguard was owing to her being light, and want of a proper pro portion of ballast; but the Rodney had weight enough in Captain Collyer's opinion,' who is sadly sore at his ship (notwithstanding all his efforts) being so very slow, both in sailing and working; and although the Albion, in my opinion, has not per formed so well since the first cruize I was out with her, under the command of Rear-Admiral Hyde Parker, C. 8., and before being docked at Devonport, yet she may be termed a fair sailer. The Rodney's alteration has made her much worse in every respect. I hope, Sir, you will excuse my entering so much into detail, but being fully aware that the anxiety of the Admiralty is very great about the Albion, I take leave to say, as I do, satisfied that she is in every re spect the finest ship in thenavy. I have watched her attentively in all kind s o f weather for two years and a half, except in a gala at nc to the numerous chan ges o f h er during ndw n o that period, and parti cu l ar l y t h e d eath of Captain and Lockyer, do I pr esume to g i ve so strong aoan fffi eorchr opinion s of her. Captain Fremantle, I am glad to say, coincides with me on this subject, and had I my flag to-morrow, and the choice of ships, I should select the Albion. I have, &c., G. W. WILLES, Captain- Rear-Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis, Bart., C. 8., Senior officer, Malta. (Signed) W. PARKER, Vice-Admiral. AFFRAY WITH POACHERS. A GAMEKEEPER Silo I' For a considerable time past large bands of armed . poachers, from amongst the colliers tl!e Vicinity of however, Whitehill, and Rosebery, in search of game, de fiance in Dalkeith, have paraded the wouus p o r f ope D r ai te lr a si n e d , theau authorities t e i e v s a o r i f F t u h s edistrict. owners ot O ti t i l e i le i n d ity five gamekeepers and underkeepers, including M r . Hume, chief gamekeeper to the Earl of Dalhousie, and assistant, the chief gamek eeper to Mr., R amsay, of Whitehill, and a gutnekeeter belonging to Mr. Dundas of Arniston, encounter e d a party of poachers, consisting of eight collier s b e l ong i ng • Gowkshill, in the woodin the vicinity of D a lh ous i e C astle. While the gamekeepers were in t h e act of al-Prehen ding the colliers, two of the latt er , w h o were possesr.3ed of guns fired, upon the gamekeepers, who wQrf , unarmed. One of the shots took eff ec t. M r. was dangerously wounded in the fl es h y part, of the thigh. A despe rate conflict now e nsue d , in the midst of which the fowling-piece belonging to one of the colliers went off, and wou n d e d hi mself in the ankle. The re mainder of the colliei- 5 having been all armed with large bludgeons, placed the gameke pers at a serious disadvantage. Mr. White got his bead severely cut, and another of the keepers got his ankle dislo cated. One of the poachers, named Beveridge, was secured on the spot, and the others, at that time, es caped ; and four brothers, of the name of Vickers, were apprehend e d y es t er d a y a t th e i r resi d ence in Gowkshill. Mr. Hume, up to yesterday, was pro nounced by the surg eon no t ou t o f d an ger. The' ; strictest investigation is b e i ng ma d e by . the authors ties into the whole aff a i r .—N or th Br i tish Mail of Wednesday. THE ANNIVERSARY OF T R AFALGAR. — Yesterday, October the 21st, being the anniversary of the ever memorable victory of Trafalgar, the commemoration was celebrated at several of the naval houses in the metro polis and its vicinity, and the members of the. Royal Naval Club of 1765 dined togo 3, h p e a r rs at h t a h v e e P e i l az a j : s .a ed hl s o in te c l e , ffi Covent garden. About 40 officers sat down. Ad m i ra l D a ly presiding. Although 42 . the battle, there are still a c s o t 'a at si e d s e t r h ab at le tb n e um:ter of hr, I,i ,.,econd child qt seen middle rrra bfaoirT:hre in h ß e c r o:s n e t c o s i n n a l l C l i a v l t e z i ro st n i o li ty i p m e .z, 8701 0101 ais. age s while that city cont, , n 9u tants.