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OXFORD u..`,". VERSITY ELECTION COMMITTEE ROOM, TRAFALGAR HOTEL, SPRING GARDENS, January Bth, 1853. DEAR SIR,—THE LONDON and OXFORD CO 1111fITTEE for conaucting Mr. PEIZCEVAL'S Election are nxious to assure their friends that the result of the Fourth Day's Poll is far from discouraging sanguine expectations of success. The small majority of 56 obtained yesterday in Mr. Gladstone's favour, was the result of a great and desparing effort. With an antagonist occupying so prominent a position as the Chancellor of the Exchequer, supported by a powerful Government, and, in spite of misrepresentations most industriously and unscrupulously circulated by irritated antagonists, a private gentleman, because known to be a %Were and sound Protestant Churchman, an able and consistent Ml'..titian, will, if the unpolled Members of Convocation are but true to themselves, achieve a triumphant and permanent success for true Church of England and Constitutional principles. The poll, which commences at 10 a.m., and closes at 5 p.m., will be kept open every day next week until the evening of Wednesday, the 12th, in order to afford every elector an opportunity of recording his vote. Members of Convocation are earnestly urged to record their votes early on Monday. The London Committee sit here daily ; and the Oxford Committee in Magdalen Hall. BROOK W. BRIDGES, Chairman. Trains leaving Paddington at 7.40, 9.45,10.15, 11.15, 12.40, nable members to vote on the same day; a similar advantage may be obtained by trains leaving Euston-square at 6.30 and 10.0; and those Members who have not received Circulars are requested to attribute this apparent neglect to the difficulty in obtaining their accurate addresses on such short notice. The special train from Didcot to Oxford, on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, at 2.40, is for the exclusive use of Mr. Perceval's sup porters, leaving London at 12.4 e, or travelling from other places. FIFTH DAY'S POLL.— 12 o'Clock Mr. Perceval Mr. Gladstone .. 448 .. 515 OXFORD ELECTION. MR. PERCH; vAL'S LONDON COMMITTEE are anxious to inform their friends that the correspondence printed in the " Times" and " Chronicle" of Friday reLstes to a subject with which they were not connected, and was a matter within the knowledge only of those who had been concerned in the nomination of Lord Chandes. The communication from Oxford reached the Trafalgar Hotel at 6.30 p.m. on Wednesday, and was soon afterwards transmitted to one of the gentlemen of the commLtee which had acted for Lord Chandes. On Inquiry yesterday, Mr. Perceval's Committee are assured that It being imp oss ibl e on Wednesday night to bring together the gentle men woe opinions had to be taken on the question, they, never theless, met on Thursday, at noon, and that a reply was forwarded by that evening's post to Oxford. Mr. Perceval's Committee hope that the unfair attempt to preju dice their cause by th e r .ublication of a partial correspondence be. fore time was afforded for a reply, will be treated as such proceed ings deserve by all impartial persons. (Signed) HENRY BOSANQUET, MA., Deputy-Chairman. Trafalgar Hotel, Jan. 8. QUILL -FIBRE VACUUM. —FLAME of LIFE.—The Philosophic " Veil" Antidote to Oxford, c. Rai►way Shock disorganization. Winged nature aad the steam-engine, work on a Vacuum corn preesion hollow, for piston-elasticity. Hence, by analogy to the bird's quill for its buoyancy creation : it was on the 29th ult., made manifest to the authorities in the case of AXFORD the Engineer, after five days—hopelessly laid out by the shcck catastrophy at the CLEVELAND and Britrroz, station,—that by this Antidote, the Inward worzing of the longs act on the Air Vase Cylinder of the chest by elastic-side beat, for one's lever power within, as the Nasal-vein steam-engine (if the air vcse is not shaken out of "its" cylindric form),—this inside action being for the cushion-inflato snstentation buoyancy that surrounds the bony fabrick of man, betwixt his flesh and his bones, for keeping-up the Airy Isolation of the skeleton frame, as its life-coating shield. This 11. Genesis-idea to Nineveh'n marbles, in v. 7, by Captaine Ackerley on T. 12, Hebrews vi. 18, 19, is attamal by sub-nmine respiration by the nostrils over the pur est wax :lame-spirit, as liquifying through the ganglien-tubes, the ' shock chilled " coagulated juices for re-locomotion and sleep at will." 9, Swallow-street, London. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Farewell Season of Mr. Benjamin Webster as Lessee and Manager THIS EVENING Will be performed the popular and highly successful Comedy of MASKS AND FACES; or, Before and Behind the Curtain—by Messrs. Benjamin Webster, Leigh Murray, Stuart, and Parselie: Mrs. Stirling*, Mrs. Leigh Murray, Miss Rosa Bennett, and Miss Fanny Maskell. ----- After which, the gorgeous Extravaganza, entitled LEO THE TERRIBLE. To conclude with the Farce of BOX and COX MARRIED and SETTLED. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestzis. THIS EVENING, Jan. 8, will be performed the Comic Drama called A PHENOMENON* IN A SMOCK-FROCK, Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, and Horncistle ; Miss F. Baker and Miss C. Mitchell. After which (12th time). a new and original Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE GOOD WOMAN IN THE WOOD, in which Messrs. F. Matthews, Suter, Horncastle, and Templeton; Madame Vestris. Miss Julia St. George, Miss Robertson (her 12th appearance at this Theatre), Miss Martindale, Miss Ellis, Miss Wyndham, Miss Eglin. ton (her 12th appearance at this Theatre), and Miss Roaina Wright will appear. To conclude with LITTLE TODDLEKINS. Sole Agent for the Private Boxes, Mr. VP. Allcroft, 15, New Bond-street. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPRI. Propeetor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Jan. 8, the already popular Drama of SLAVE LIFE ; or, Uncle Tom's Cabin—by Messrs. Alfred Wigan, Cullen ford, 0. Smith , and Emery ; Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, Miss Collins, and Mrs. Keeley. After which, the gloriously successful Comic Pantomime, called NELL GWYNNE ; or, Harlequin Merrie Monarch. Principal Dauseuse, Mdlle. Anriol ; Clown, Fleamore. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. C. Kean. THIS EVENING Will be performed Shakspere's Comedy of TWELFTH NIGHT. Prim ipal characters by Messrs. W. Lacy, Addison, Meadows, J. Vining, Ryder, Everett, and Cathcart ; Misses Murray and Mar shall, and 'Jrs. C. Kean. To conclude with the new and original Grand Comic Christ mas Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN CHERRY AND FAIR STAR; or, The Green Bird, the Dancing Waters, and the Singing Tree. Harlequin, Mr. Cormack ; Clown, Mr. Huline (12th appearance here); Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; Columbine, Miss Car lotta Leclersq. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Farren. THIS EVENING will be presented Buckstone's Drama of ISAB ELLE ; or, Woman's Life. Supported by 31essrs. Farren, jun., Hoskins, Compton, and Shalders; Miss H. Gordon and Mrs. A. Phillips. Mier which, the glorious new Comic Pantomime, entitled ROMEO .IND JULIET; or, Harlequin Queen Mab and the World of Dreams. Harlequin, Mr. Forest; Columbine, Miss Marie Charles ; Sprite, Mr. G. Thompson ; Pantaloon, Mr. Tanner ; Clown, Mr. Edwin Edwardes, who will introduce his wonder hilly-trained dogs, Amy, Tasso, and the monster dog, Snarleyou. Box-office open from Eleven till Four, under the superintendence of Mr. Edward Chatterton. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. Open every Evening with the immensely successful Drama of 'UNCLE TOM'S CABIN, followed by Novel anal Extraordinary Scenes in the Circle. To conclude with the Grand Comic Pantomime of FORTUNIO AND lIIS HORSE COMRADE; or, Harlequin and the Seven Gifted Men. On THURSDAY, January 13, a Grand JUVENILE NIGHT, on which occasion there will be an Entire Change in the Amusements; commencing with the inimitable Comic Pantomime. After which, a Novel Arrangement of the Scenes in the Arena, supported by the Juvenile Artistes, entitled THE INFANT EQUES TRIAN MARIONETTES. Concluding with UNCLE TOM. Deors open at Half-past Six o'clock. To commence at Seven. Rox-office open daily from Eleven to Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. THE WEATHER.—SITh Orpics, JA.N. 8. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 49—highest since noon yesterday. 35—lowest this morning and during the night. 43—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 29'51—rising. WIND, S.S.W.—fine, snnshimy weather. simeja., n -• , LONDON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1853. It only requires an energetic and combined exertion on the part of the industrious classes, to ensure a just and equitable modification of the Income and Property Tax. The gross and pal pable injustice of the present system is at length beginning to be perceptible in high quarters. Mr. DISRAELI's recognition of the distinction between permanent and precarious income had an almost magical effect. Every former CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER had evaded the consideration of the question. The stereotyped answer to every ob jection was, that "injustice was inherent in an Income Tax." Because, forsooth, it was supposed that the matter could not be brought into such a state of mathematical precision, that every person would be compelled to contribute neither more nor less than his exact proportion to the national exigencies ; no attempt was to be made to remedy the flagrant grievance under which thousands and tens of thousands had been suffering. In truth, the successive financiers who dealt with the question all belonged to the " propertied" classes—to the landocracy or moneyocracy. Mr. PITT, brother to the Earl of CHATHAM—the Marquis of LANSDOWNEr—Mr. SPENCER PERCEVAL, brother to the Earl of EG'IONT and Lord ARDEN, both leading members of the territorial aristocracy—Mr. VANSITTART, afterwards Lord BEXLEY----Mr. ROBINSON, no w Earl of RIPON—Sir ROBERT PEEL, Mr. GOT:MEI:MN, Sir FRANCIS BARING, and Sir CHARLES WOOD, all belonged to the privileged few, and had a direct personal interest in preventing due discrimi nation from being exercised. We do not wish to be understood as imputing improper motives to these statesmen. Far from it : all that we mean to asser t is, that they viewed the subject through parti-coloured glasses, and that their decision was in some degree influenced by the not unnatural desire of sticking by their order. Another circumstance also must be taken into account. An equitable, or even comparatively equitable arrangement, would occasion much la bour and responsibility to the head of the finan cial department for the time being. It would ne cessarily produce considerable discussion, which it would. of course be desirable to avoid ; and so long as the ex i • gency was pressing, and the impost was supposed to be of a temporary character, the excuses for procrastination were readily accepted, and the mafter suffered to remain on its original footing. It :assumed, however, a totally different ed aspect when it was rega r d as a permanent source of revenue which should d g ra uallY be extended, and substituted for the indirect imposts which pressed with, destructive force, and almost para lysed the spi rings of industry. Wh en the i man ens of the count ry were deranged, and every one felt the imperative necessity of maintaining the national credit, the evil was submitted to, not with a very good grace, but still submitted to, as the least objectionable portion of the alternative. It was only when Sir CHARLES WOOD endeavoured to in crease the tax from 7d. to Is. in the pound, or from 2/. 18s. 4d. to 5/. per cent., that expression was given to the popular feeling on the subject. Then, indeed, the iniquities of the system were expatiated on, until that singularly unfortunate and blundering financier shrunk from the storm he had evoked, and was contented to accept a re newal at the existing rate. We pointed out at the time, and. have since re peatedly urged, that the objections so strongly and generally urged'were not to the contemplated increase but to the great inequality and unfairness of the tax. Sir CHARLES WOOD, however, re mained obstinate, and it was to that strange per versity, that the weakness and subsequent fall of the RussELL-Ministry might chiefly be ascribed ; For Mr. DISRAELI was reserved the honour of at length recognising the distinction. He did not go far enough in the details ; but still, he broke the ground, and is, therefore, entitled to the credit of the change. That simple act of equity was partly the cause of the destruction of the DERBY Government. As the Peelites were driven from office on account of the wise and salutary measure for the repeal of the Corn Laws, so the quondam Protectionists lost their places, for the soundest and best of their propositions—we say "lost their places," for that was the portion of the financial scheme to which GLADSTONE and GOULBURN and the majority of the PERT, party offered the strongest objection, and to which their opposition, which turned the scale in the contest, was mainly attributable.. Though it injured the party, however, it will be highly beneficial to the community. The proposition of DISRAELI opened the eyes of RussELL, and enabled him to see that a " greater approximation to justice" was possible, and it is for the people to say whether that " ap proximation" shall be bona fide or merely colour able. This is the golden opportunity, and we trust that it may not be wasted or misapplied. " The lightest work of fiction, if written with a pure aim, tends to universal exaltation ; and this admitted, who shall affect to speak slightingly of that genial mind and the mingled wit and wisdom exhibited in those writings, which have secured for their author a fame not confined to this kingdom, nor yet circumscribed by the lan guage of its people 1" So spoke the good men of Birmingham, when, on Thursday last, in the name of his many admirers, they presented a testimonial to CHARLES DicKmvs—a testimonial which must have been peculiarly and inexpressibly gratifying to the recipient, because it was given not so much as a homage to his genius, but as a recognition of the noble purpose to which that genius has been devoted. " You have striven," says the address of the men of Birmingham, " to instruct the Aocial mind of the country, to establish a kindly sympathy between all classes, to reconcile men. to the discipline of calamity and the harsh treatment of fortune, and to maintain in its integrity that great law of GOD which teaches us to feel that all mankind are brothers." Yes, this indeed has been the purpose to which the author of " the Christmas Carol " has devoted the energies of his intellect and the sympathies of his heart, and it must be in truth a proud moment in his career when he feels that the noblest characteristic of his labours is thus ad mitted and appreciated by his fellow-men. In another column will be found the particulars of the very interesting assembly held at Birmingham, and the discourses of the various speakers, men, for the most part, celebrated in literature and art, will be read with pleasure by the majority ; for a nation of shopkeepers though we are called, there is no want of love of literature, and admiration of lite rary men among the great body of the people of this country. It is to the People, as Mr. DICKENS happily reminded his audience on Thursday, that literature now looks for patronage. The days of " the purchased dedication," and the " dependent state of sufferance at my Lord Duke's table to-day, and the sponging house to-morrow," are over ; and, addressing itself to "the great, compact phalanx of the people," literature has there found "at once its highest purpose, its natural range of action, and its best reward ;" and, added Mr. DICKENS, "my creed in the exer cise of that profession is, that literature cannot be too faithful to the people in return." We com mend our readers to turn to the speech in which these remarks occur, for they are worthy of atten tion, coming from such a source—from one who, himself a man of the people, has fulfilled in his own career the advice which he lays down, and has found in popular appreciation his high re ward. Literary men have hitherto been re proached with the faults of mutual jealousy and with a shame of their profession—faults with which " the order" can no longer be stigmatised assuredly, when we contrast with these assertions the conduct of two of the chief authors of the present day—Sir BITLWER LYTTON and CHARLES DICKENS. The former has in one of his recent works spoken of himself as " proud of his order," and in the promotion of the Guild of Literature and Art, alluded to by Lord L irrbEToN at the meeting on Thursday, he has en titled himself to the gratitude of his brother authors. It is a source of gratification to the true admirers of genius to see the privileged few, to whom the " ten talents" have been confided, duly mindful of the solemn responsibility which accompanies that trust. We rejoice to see them, like the examples above cited, emulous to exalt the dignity of their calling, by honouring the order, even in its hum blest members ; and we rejoice to hear them, like CHARLES DICKENS at Birmingham, recognising the duty of literary men to devote their energies to the People, and to advocate it cannot be too ardently " the cause of their advancement, hap piness, and prosperity." It is utterly impossible to account for some of he eccentricities occasionally exhibited in that which, by a pleasing fiction, is termed the " Ad ministration of Justice." Sometimes we find per sons sentenced for comparatively trifling offences to very stringent punishments; while, at others, miscreants who have committed atrocities that would warrant their summary expulsion from society, and almost justify " Lynch Law," are suffered to escape with comparative impunity. If a pauper, goaded on by the most grievous provocation, turns on his oppressor and is guilty of an act of insubordination, that is a high crime and misdemeanour that must be expiated by a protracted imprisonment, coupled with hard la bour and solitary confinement. If a pauper nurse coolly and deliberately place a " RED-HOT COAL" in the hand of an unfortunate infant, and, with a refinement of cruelty, close the hand of the miserable victim on the ignited mass until the flesh and sinews are shrivelled up, the use of the hand permanently lost, and the wretched sufferer maimed for life, that is an injudicious excess of authority amply atoned for by 10 days imprison ment in Newgate ! which would not prove in any de gree more irksome than a residence for the same time in the union workhouse. If a mariner resist the most ridiculous andpurely vexatious conduct of a tyrannical master—although his life would be en- dangered by submission—he is a mutineer who must be subjected to the pains and penalties of the law in its most stringent form—while, on the other hand, if a drunken Captain abuse and maltreat his crew, and finally smash the arm of an unoffensive foreigner, seven days' im prisonment nominally, but really about 36 hours, is a suitable penalty according to the judgment of Mr. Common Sergeant BULLOCK (! 1). The vagaries of the Police Magistrates are no less extraordinary. At one tim e persons are sub jected to all the expense and annoyance of a public trial, where there is not the possibility of a conviction; at another, the most horrible and fiend-like outrages are passed over, as if Justice were as blind as Fortune is represented, and that it was for the benefit of society to connive at such abomi nations. The revolting and shocking atrocity re cently perpetrated at the Horse Guards created a deep sensation throughout the country. A helpless female infant --only four years of age—was stabbed from under an area railing under cir cumstances of unparalleled brutality, so that her life was • seriously endangered, and she will probably never recover from the effects of the injury. It was certain that the blow was inflicted from a particular place. Three persons only were in that place—the office-keeper, his wife and daugh ter. It must have been committed by one of these ,parties but ; as they all choose to deny it, the Magistrate before whom the matter is brought, coolly declares that it is quite impossible to form any judicial opinion as to the true origin of the wicked and cruel outrage ; that it was fortunate for all parties that the child's life was likely to be spared, and that, OF COURSE, no fwrther proceedings could betaken. We really cannot understand this mockery •of justice, this practical immunity to a crime of the deepest dye. Whether the child recover or die, outraged Justice dem'ands reparation—the majesty of the law must be vindicated ! ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.—At the evening meeting on January 10, at half-past eight, at the Royal Institution, Albemarle-street, the following papers are to be read :-Ist, On the feasibility of forming a canal between the Gulf of Akobi and the Dead Sea, by Capt. W. Allen, R.N. ; 2nd, Outlines of a Journey in Pales tine in 1852, by the Rev. Dr. E. Robinson and others ; and, 3d, Latest Researches in Syria and Palestine, by the Chev. Van de Velde , of the Royal Dutch Navy. ROYAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC.—Mr. Thorpe Peed, of the Royal Academy of Music, who recently performed at the Polytechnic Institution, is about to give a series of musical entertainments in the provinces. He is thought to be one of the best singers from the matchless school of Crivelli. We regret to learn that Lady Mary Cecil, eldest daughter of the Marquis of Exeter, has been suffering for some days from a very serious attack of illness. Her ladyship on Thursday completed her 21st year, and a distinguished party was invited to celebrate the occasion, but owing to her unfortunate indisposition the arrival of company at Burghley has been postponed. THE AMERICAN MINISTER IN MANCHESTER. The public dinner to the Hon. J. R. Ingersoll, the American Minister at the Court of St. James's, took place last evening in the Town-hall, Manchester, under the presi dency of Mr. Robert Barnes, the Mayor. A large and most influential party of merchants and men of high commercial influence assembled to meet his Excellency, who was accompanied by Mr. W. Brown, M.P. In the course of the proceedings of the evening, the resolutions from the board of directors of the Chamber of Com merce, and an address from the Commercial Association (both beautifully engrossed on vellum), were presented to his Excellency, the resolutions by Mr. Bazley, the address by Mr. J. A. Turner, in their characters of clo,irmen of the boards of direction of each body. BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.—The ordinary meet- ing was held last evening at the society's rooms, 20, Bedford-street, Strand ; Mr. J. D. Salmon, F.L.S., in the chair. Mr. G. Edgar Dennes, the secretary, an nounced numerous donations to the library, and stated that many thousands of specimens of British plants had been received since the last meeting, and would be dis- tributed to the members next month. Mr. T. Moore, F.L.S., read a paper, "On the occurrence of A eplenium. viride, in a quasi-spontaneous condition, near Brighton." PURCHASE OF. A VESTRY CLERKSHIP.-At the meet- ing, held on Thursday evening, in the parish church of St. Paul, Covent-garden ' an extraordinary disclosure was made by Air. Nichols, from which it appeared that a negotiation h:ad taken place between Mr. Taylor and Mr. Lewis for the sale and purchase of a vestry clerk ship, and that the purchase money fluctuated between 501. and 751. Mr. Lewis admitted that their mutual supporters had an interview in his office, Essex-street, when it was proposed that they should compare lists, and that he who had the smaller number of pledged voters should, upon receiving a proper compensation, retire, in order to prevent the election of Mr. Daniel, a Roman Catholic. It was stated at the meeting on Thursday night that since 1848 not an entry had been made of certain charitable trusts, and that during the past year the ledger was a closed book. _ _ Suicm.—Yesterday, Mr. Baker held an inquest, at the Sportsman, Margaret-street, Haggerstone, on view of the body of Clarks Richardson, a painter, aged 46, a single man, who hung himself with a cord, at No. 1, Gloucester-street, where he occupied a room. The de ceased had been. in a desponding state. Verdict, tem- porary insanity. SHOCKING GASH OF DESTITIITION.—Yesterday Mr. Wakley held an. inquest at the board room of the Strand Union workhouse, on the body of a man, named George Reed, aged 45, formerly residing at 4, Old Boswell court. From the evidence it appeared that deceased was found on Sunday evening in the Strand, insensible, and with a bruise on the right temple ; his left hand was also cut. The police procured a stretcher and removed deceased to the station-house in Bow-street ; whence by the direction of Inspector M'Kenzie, who said it was more than a drunken case, the unfortunate man was taken to King's College Hospital. Here the stomach pump and electrifying machine were brought into opera tion, by means of which the man came to a little, and the police were ordered to take him back to the station house, with a message that it was "a case for a station house, and not for an hospital." Before, however, de- ceased reached Bow-street, he fell down quite insensible, and never rallied. The Coroner said that the conduct of the person who, after treating this unfortunate man medically, had ordered him to the cell of a police court, was highly reprehensible. Deceased presented a most shocking appearance. He was emaciated, and covered all over with soreg. He had seldom seen a more de plorable case. It was to be regretted that when unfor tunate persons like this were found in the streets, they were generally treated as if they were drunk, merely because they were insensible and unable to speak. The evidence of the surgeon who performed the post mortem examination went to prove that the whole of the organs were in a most healthy state. There were two dots of blood over the brain, one under the injury on the right temple, the other on the opposite side as if caused by a fall or blow. This was sufficient to cause death, and deceased appeared to have died in a state of starvation. There being nothing to prove how the injuries were inflicted, the jury returned a verdict embodying merely the facts. THE LOSS OF THE VICTORIA STEAM-SHIP, OF HULL.— An inquiry is now proceeding before Captain Beechey, R.N., and Captain Walker, R.N., of the Naval Depart ment of the Board of Trade, at the offices of that depart ment, at Whitehall, relative to the loss of the Victoria, Hdll-steamer, which was wrecked some weeks since near Gothenburg, and was attended by a melancholy loss of life. Some delay has been experienced in procuring the attendance of the crew of the ship so as to give evidence, and as yet the captain has not been examined, he not having returned from Gothenburg. We believe the evi dence, or parts of it, will be made public when the inves tigation may be said to have been brought to a termina tion.—Shipping Gazette. FIENDISH RAILWAY OBSTRUCTION.—On Thursday some wretch attempted to overthrow a railway train on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire line by placing four wooden railway sleepers across the down rails, at a curve two miles west of the Woodhead Tun nel. Fortunately a luggage train, and not one with passangers, was the first to come in collision with the obstruction, about 12.15 p.m., and no serious injury re sulted. A man was seen to leave the railway at the flat girder bridge, near the place, a little time before the goods train came up. Mr. Allport, the manager, com municated the facts yesterday to Mr. Richard Beswick, chief superintendent of the detective police at Man chester, and a strict inquiry is taking place, with a view to the discovery of the offender. The company have also offered a reward of fifty pounds on the conviction of the man. The express train from Sheffield to Man chester was due at the place at five minutes after one, and as the line for some miles above is on an incline, it would probably have attained a great speed by the time it came in collision with the obstructions, when con siderable loss of life must have resulted. DISCOVERY OF GOLD IN CANADA.—It appears that the statement of gold deposits having been discovered on the property of the British American Land Company, in the district of Sherbrooke, in Canada, has been fully con firmed, although, owing to the severity of the weather, no definite opinion has yet been formed of their value and extent. The Government Geological Surveyor has visited the region, with instructions] to report upon it, but the depth of snow at the present season obstructed his proceedings. From the elevations at which the metal has been found, however, he is stated to have arrived at very favourable conclusions with regard to the probability of its distribution in the valleys. The company have no rights of mining for gold and , silver, these having, in their case, being specially reserved to the Crown ; but the population that must rapidly be attracted, both from Europe and the United States, if surface workings to any extent should prove to exist, will have an im portant effect in augmenting the value of their land. THE RE-ELECTIONS IN IRELAND.—The accounts from Carlow are still conflicting, but the friends of Mr. Sad leir speak more confidently of success. The hon. gentle man met his constituents on Tuesday evening, and entefed into a lengthened statement of his Parliamentary career since 1847 up to the present time, and gave the reasons which induced him to accept office under the Earl of Aberdeen. None of the Roman Catholic clergy were present on the occasion, but a letter was- received from the Right Rev. Dr. Haly, the Titular Bishop, stating his regret at being unable to attend, and expressing his anxiety that the most effectual efforts should be adopted to secure Mr. Sadleir's re-election for the borough. Dr. Haly being all his life a sincere and consistent lover of peace and good order, it would be difficult to say what value the priests of his diocese place upon this mark of their superior's confidence in the integrity of the new Lord of the Treasury. Time, however, will tell the tale. Mean while Mr. Frederick Lucas, who was a spectator on the occasion, is said to have gone down there with'a view of inducing some candidate of kindred politics to enter the field against the "Government man," bu t had been so far unsuccessful in his search. Eventua ll y a resolution afternoon m was atema e adopted ns pledgingto insure the the re-election m e tin g toof the ee lateevery g iti member.- SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY. — The Un i t ed States mail last,ste fo s r h w ip e H w e y rm or a k n , n, h l u eft t h h a e vi re ng on he W en h e e d a n u e g sday i tn severe gale, she lost a portion of her forecastle deck, and was compelled to return to this port for repairs, where she arrived this evening. The damage, we believe, although extensive, will not occupy many days in repairing. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam ship Tagus, Captain Soy, with the Peninsular mails left this after noon. She took out several passengers, and specie to the amount of 10,0001. A land steward was murdered on Wednesday in Tip perary. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 8, 1853. MONEY • AND COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, Two o'CLocK. The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at 4,000 bales. ' The market closed quiet but steady. Railway Shares were quiet. The following remarks on the Tobacco trade aro from a review by Messrs. Grant and Hodgson : "Of old, stock is comparatively scarce, and in the new importation there is a great deficiency of wrapper and of sorts possessing substance and flavour. " In taking a retrospective view of the market for the last 12 months, it may be observed that prices generally have not been subjected to much fluctuation. From January to April demand was languid, and our quota tions reached their minimum at that period for home trade descriptions ; subsequently the market assumed a firmer appearance, and in November the advance from the lowest point may be estimated at id. per lb. for good and fine sorts ; and now our quotations approxi mate very closely to those of last year at this period. Tobacco has participated in the increased consumption of most articles of produce ; American to the extent of 550 hhds., or 660,000 lbs. weight." The stocks of sugar and coffee at the four chief ports of Great Britain on the Ist January, this and previous years, were as under : Sugar. Coffee. 1853 103,000 tons. 1852 143,376 1851 97,101 1850 119,367 1849 129,190 24,755 _ _ _ The Timber Market is very firm, and the de mand in the current year is expected to be brisk. The weekly return of the Bank of England will explain in part the recent measure of an advance in the rate of discount, for there was such an increase in the total sum of the securities upon which ad vances were made, or which were discounted in the week to the Ist January, that the directors might well feel emboldened to put something on to the rate. The circulation of paper was correspondingly brought out by this, and the bullion also was taken into fuller employment. The Government account begins to diminish, and will from this date show a gradual reduction until at its minimum. Com pared with the previous week, the changes are as follow : Active circulation, payable on demand £23,053,510 Increase 818,005 Bullion Decrease Rest Increase Public Deposits Decrease Other deposits . Increase 20,527,662 221,528 3,113,924 Seven day and other Bills 29,995 9,266,342 31;384 12,993,952 Decrease, 729,609 Government securities, 1,384,381 38,906 Decrease Other securities Increase 13,961,691 Notes reserved.. Decrease 15,875,756 1,739,804 10,960,495 885,925 There was no particular alteration here yesterday, afternoon in the rates at which bills of exchange on the principal Continental cities were negotiated. Paris and Antwerp were very firm, and Trieste was higher. Hamburgh tended upwards. During the fortnight to last evening, the honour able East India Company drew bills to the amount of 16,0831. on Bengal, Madras, and Bombay. The trade and Navigation returns of the United Kingdom for the month, and eleven months to the sth of December last, have been issued : EXPORTS. Eleven months One month £65,349,798 6,102,694 In the corresponding months of 1851 the total was 5,188,216/., showing, consequently, an increase in the declared value of last month's exports of 914,478/. The increase is more manifest in the textile fabrics than in the other articles of ex portation. Of metals also, and machinery, there was a large exportation, while in refined sugar there was a diminution. Wool was exported to the extent of 349,789 lbs. more than in the cor- Desponding month of 1851. In the iiCaportsfor the month there was an increase in the number of live animals, cocoa, coffee, flax, lace, line manufactures , metals, ri ce , sa lt pe t re , raw silk, spirits, tobacco, and wine, but a falling off in guano, hemp, oil, most provisions, and sugar. The quantity of gold shipped from London direct during the week to Thursday last, was 147,255 ounces, and of silver, 9,600 ounces. The whole amount went to the Continent, and principally to Hamburgh. The funds are a little firmer this morning, al though there is not a great deal doing. Consols have been 100 i to k for transfer, and 100 k to for account. The New 3f per Cents. have been quoted 104 k to and the 3 per Cents. 101 to Bank Stock has advanced also, being at 225. Exche quer Bills are 675. to 705., and India Bonds, 82s. premium. Foreign securities are very quiet, but steady. Spanish Threes 49, the Deferred 231 and the Certificate 4 Portuguese Converted 5 per li Cents. have been at 43k. The Turkish Loan has been at prem. Grenada Deferred Bonds are at 12. Dutch 2i per Cents. have declined to 66k. The Railway Share Market has been improving, and the rise is to 1 per cent., although very little is doing. The tone is certainly better. French shares are neglected. Upper India are very firm. This is the last day for paying on the new shares, and the full amount of capital is certain to be ob tained, as the market is so strong. Gold Mine shares are better, and there is a rise of 2/. in South Australian Land and Van Diemen's Land. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY. (From the Official List.) Business cone. Bank Stock ....... - 225 3 per Cent. Reduced ..A.nnuiies. ..... lOl i 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New 3i. per Cent. Annuities. Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 6l Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct., 1859 India Bonds, 4000 — Ditto, under £lOOO B2 Consols for Opening 18th January Exchequer Bills lad. March. June. £lO00. £500 Small 7O 67 PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. Grenada Bonds, Deferred, Mexican 3 per Cent................ Ditto for the Account , ....... . Portuguese 4 per Cent. .... Ditto Converted, 5 per Cent., 1841 Russian Bonds, 41 per Cent per Cent lOl - 4 x d Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 49 x d Ditto 23a Spanishsh 5* Spanish Committee Cert. of C oup . not fun a N r e a w ss Deferred, iveconv e 3 (Converted) Turkish Loan, 6 per Cent., 1852 :94 P Belgian Bonds, 4a per Cent. Ex. 25fr Dutch Exchange 2a per Cent 664 1 Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates TWO O'CLOCK. Consols for Opening 18th Ja nuar y MARKET .NEWS---(THIS DAY.) COVENT GARDEN. Largo supplios of vegetables were on offer to-day ; nevertheless, the demand ruled steady, at full prices. Fruit was quite as dear as last week. FRUIT.—Pine apples, 3s 6d to 6s Ocl ; hot-house grapes, 8s to 10s ; Hambro ditto, is to is 6d per lb ; apples, dessert, 4s 6d. to 75 6d ; cooking ditto , 3s to 6s per bushel ; pears, 4 s t o 8s per half sie ve ; lemons, is to 2s Od ; new oranges, 6s to 1 0 s per 1 00 ; filberts, 10d to is per lb ; cob-nuts, 100 s per 1001bs. VEGETABLES.—Cabbages, 8d to is ; Brussels sprouts, is 6d to 2s 6d per half sieve ; greens, is 3d to 2s 3d per dozen bunches ' • cauliflo w ers, 8d to 2s per dozen ; potatoes, 75s to 130 s per ton ; turnips, 2s to 2 6 d ; carrots , 2 s 6 d to 4 3 per dozen bun c h es ; celery, 8d to is 3d per bundle ; spinach, is to 2s p er half sieve ; onions, is 6d to 2s per half sieve ; leeks, id to 2d per bunch ; shallots, 6d to 8d ; garlic 6d to 8d per lb ; endive, is.to is 6d per score ; small salad 2d per punnet ; horseradish, is to 4s per bundle ; parsley, 2s to 3s per dozen bunches. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Geese, 6s Od to 8s Od ; Turkeys, 3s to 12s each ; Ducks, 1s 6d to 2s 6d; tame Rabbits, 12d to is 6d; wild ditto, 8d to ls; Pigeons, 4d to 8d each; roasting Pigs, 4s 6d to 7s each; Surrey Fowls, 5s Od to 9s Od; ditto Chickens, 3s Od to 5s Od; barn-door Fowls, 2s 6d to 5s Od per couple; Pheasants, 3s Od to 4s Od; partridges, is Od to is 6d; Hares, 2s 3d to 2s 9d; Leverets, 2s Od to 3s Od; Woodcocks, 2s Od to 3s Od; Grouse, 2s Od to 2s 6d; Snipes, 9d to ls; Teal, 6(1 to 10d; wild Ducks, is 3d to is 9d; Widgeons, 9d to and Plover s , 4d. to 9d each. English Eggs, 10s Od t o is 3d; 12s Od; French ditto, 8s Od to 12s Od per 120; fresh Butter, 10d to ls ld per lb. NEW PORT. Beef, from 2 s 10d to 3g 8d; Mutton, 3s 2d to 4s 8d; Veal, Sis Od to 4s 4d; Pork, 3s Od to 4s Od per 81bs. BILLINGSGATE. Turbots, 38 6d to 8s Od ; Brills, is 6d to 5s Od; Cod Fish, 3s Od to 7s Od each; Soles, 6d to 2s 3d per pair ; Eels, 6d to is per lb ; Lobsters, 10d to 2s Od ; Crabs, 6d to is 8d; Whitings, 3s Od to 6s Od p er d o zen ; Haddo c k s , 4d t o 10d ; Doreys, 2 s Od to 6s Od; Mullets, Od to Os each; Common Oysters, 8s Od to 12s Od; Natives, 32s Od to 36s Od per bushel; Mackerel, 10d to is each; Smelts, is Od per dozen; Scate, 4d to 7d per lb; Shrimps, is 6d to 2s 3d per gallon; Bloaters, is Od to is 3d per dozen; Fresh Herrings, is Od to is 6d per dozen. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 2/ 15s to 4/ 2s ; clover ditto, 3/ 15s to 5/ Os ; and straw, 1/ 6s to 1/ 12s per load. A moderate supply, and a steady demand. CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 2/ 18s to 4/ 4s ; clove r ditto, 3/ 15s to 4/ 18s ; an d s t raw , 1/ 7 s t o 1/ 14s per load. Trade steady, at full prices. WHITECHAPEL. —Meadow hay, 2/ 16s to 4/ 2s ; clover ditto, 3/ 15s to 5/ Os ; and straw, 1/ 68 to 1/ 12s per load. Supply good, and trade r a th er dul. 0 X FOED UNIVERSITY ELECTION. FIFTH DAY.-POLL AT TWO O'CLOCK. GLADSTONE PERCEVAL • 448 Majority for GLADSTONE COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, JAN. 7. The Queen gave this evening, at the Castle, the first of a series of Dramatic Representations, commencing with Shakspeare's historical play of King Henry the Fourth (part second). Her Majesty and his Royal Higness Prince Albert, with the four elder of the Royal Children, accompanied by their Royal Hignesses the Duchess of Kent, the Duchess of Cambridge, and the Princess Mary of Cam bridge, their Serene Highnesses the Prince of Leiningen and the Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe, Monsieur and Madame Van de Weyer, Count and Countess Colloredo, the Earl of Aberdeen, the Earl of Clarendon, Lord and Lady John Russell, Viscount and Viscountess Hardinge, the Lady in waiting to the Duchess of Kent, the Lady in waiting to the Duchess of Cambridge, Baroness de Speth, Viscount and Viscountess Mahon, Major-Ge neral Sir George Bowles and Baron Knesebeck, entered the temporary Theatre about eight o'clock, attended by the Ladies and Gentlemen in waiting to her Majesty and his Royal Highness, the above illustrious circle having previously had the honour of dining with the Queen. Her Majesty the Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert being seated, and their royal and dis tingnished guests having also taken seats, the perform ance commenced as follows : Shakspeare's Historical Play of King Henry the Fourth. (Part Second.) King Henry IV. Henry Prince of Wales Mr. A. Wigan. Thomas Duke of Clarence Mr. Stirling. Prince John of Lancaster Mr. G. Everett. Prince Humphrey of Gloucester Earl of Westmoreland Lord Chief Justice Mr. Cooper. Scroop, Archbishop of York Lord Mowbray Lord Hastings Sir John Falstaff Poins Pistol Bardolph Mr. Wilkinson. Robin Justice Shallow Mr. Meadows. Justice Silence Gower Mr. Graham. Davy Mouldy Shadow Wart Feeble Mr. S. Cowell. Bull Calf Mr. R. Romer. Fang Snare The King's Pages Apparitor Dame Quickly Director Assistant Director , Mr. George Ellis. The Theatre arranged and the scenery painted by Mr. Thomas Grieve. Her Majesty's private band attended in an ante-room during the performance. A select Party were present in the evening to witness the Royal entertainment. The following had the honour of receiving invitations :—His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar and the Countess of Dornburg, the Countess of Mansfield and two Ladies Murray, Lady Emily Seymour, Lady Caroline and Miss Bar rington, the Right Hon Henry and Lady Mary La bouchere, Colonel the Hon. Charles and Mrs. Grey, and the two Misses Bulteel, Captain the Hon. Mortimer, and Mrs. Sackville West and Miss Dallas, the Hon. and Rev. Edward Moore, Mr. and Miss Moore, the Rev. Dr. Hawtrey, the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Canning, Colonel M'Douall, Commanding Officer of the 2d Life Guards, and Lieutenants Hogge and the Hon. C. Lyon, Colonel T. Wood, Commanding Officer 3d Battalion Grenadier Guards, Lieutenant-Colonel Cox, and Captain Higgin son, Miss Knollys, Mr. Algernon Greville, Miss Georgiana, and Miss Augusta Greville, Mr., Mrs., and Miss Cox, and Mr. Henry and Mr. Frederick Cox. Refreshments were served to her Majesty's guests in the course of the evening. Yesterday the Royal dinner party consisted of their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary, his Serene Highness the Prince of Leiu ingen, the Belgian Minister and Madame Van de Weyer, the Austrian Minister and the Countess Colloredo, the Earls of Aberdeen and Clarendon Lord and Lady John Russell, Viscou n t s Hardinge andMahon, Viscountesses Hardinge and Mahon, the Lady in waiting to the Duchess of Cambridge, Major-General Sir George Bowles, and Baron Kneesbeck. The band of the 2d Life Guards attended during dinner, and played the following pieces : Overture, " Sicilian Bride" Balfo. Waltz, "Rigolette" Barret. Russian Air, Duet, Oboe and Trombone, Messrs. Grattan, Cooke, and E. Vimiu.x Grand Selection, " I Lombardi" Verdi. Quadrille, "The Queen of May" Jullien. Galop, " Charlotten " Labitzky. " God save the Queen " Her Majesty's private band afterwards attended in the evening, and performed the following selections : Overture, "Faust de Goethe " Lindpainter. Selection, " Le Prophete " Meyerbeer. March, "Ruins of Athens" Beethoven. Ballet Music, " Joko " Lindpainter. A deputation, consisting of Mr. J. Masterman, M.P., Mr. Weguelin, Mr. Anderdon, Mr. Pegler, Mr. W. Gladstone, Mr. Baker, and Mr. Koch, had an interview with the Duke of Newcastle yesterday, at the Colonial office. The Right Hon. Sir Charles Wood, President of the Board of Control for the Affairs of India, transacted business for the first time at the Board of Control. Dr. Stanger had an interview yesterday with the Duke of Newcastle. Dispatches were sent off last evening from the Colo nial-office to the Governors of the North American Colonies. ARRIVAL OF THE NEW LORD-LIEUTENANT OF IRELAND. On Thursday morning, at 11 o'cloCk, after a rather stormy passage of five hours, the new Viceroy, Earl St. Germans, arrived at Kingstown, by the Prince Arthur, City of Dublin Contract Mail steam-packet. There were in waiting to receive the noble lord, the Right Hon. Judge Keating and the Right Hon. Sir Thomas Esmonde, as Privy Councillors ; Mr. Brewster, Captain Cust, and some of the aides-de-camp and officers of the household ; and Mr. A. B. Knane, chairman, and the following directors of the Kingstown Railway were also present :—Mr. George Roe, Mr. George Pim, Mr. Jas. Magee, Mr. W. Haughton, and Mr. James Berry, and Mr. T. F. Bergin, secretary to the company. A special train, consisting of the Royal carriage and two first class, was in waiting, and conveyed the noble lord, with his suite, and the gentlemen above mentioned, to town. At the terminus, Westland-row, two of the late Viceroy's carriages were in attendance, and in these the noble lord, with his suite, proceeded direct to the Castle. At one o'clock his Lordship pro ceeded from the private apartments in the Castle to the Council-chamber, attended by the principal officers of State. Dr. Whately, Archbishop of Dublin, and the Commander of the Forces, the Right Hon. Lieut.-Gen. Sir Edward Blakeney, K.C.G., C. 8., were seated at the head of the council table as Lord Justices. They re mained covered, while the other Privy Councillors, as well as Earl St. Geiinans, remained uncovered. The members of the Privy Council who sat at the table were the Lord Chief Justice of the Queen's Bench in his robes of state, the Bishop of Meath, the Right Hon. Francis Blackburne, the Right Hon. Maziere Brady, the Chief Baron of the Exchequer, Baron Greene, Judge Ball, Judge Perrin, Sir Thomas Esmonde, Mr. Hatchell, Mr. Napier, M.P., and Mr. Alex. M`Donnell. Mr. Justice Moore, Mr. Brewster, Mr. Wm. Keogh, Mr. Corry Connellan, C a pt a i n B ernar d , &c., were also in the room. The noble Earl delivered to their Excellencies the Lords Justices h er M a j esty ' s letters patent, appointing him to the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland. Mr. Christopher Fitzsimon, Clerk of the Hanaper, having read the commission, the oath of Chief Governor was administered to his lordship, also the other u sua l oat h s. Her Majesty ' s letters, au thorising and commanding the sword of state to be delivered to Earl St. Germans, were then produced to the Lords Justices, and the sword was acco r di ng ly pre sented by the Archbishop. The investiture with the collar and chain of the Most Illustrious Order of St. Patrick was then performed by Ulster King-at-Arms (Sir W. Betham), on which the Lords Justices uncovered and vacated their seats, and his Excellency having put on his hat, sat at the head of the Council Board. The room was then ordered to be cleared, and his Excellency held his first Privy Council. On the breaking up of the Council, the Viceroy proceeded to the Presence-chamber, where he held a reception, at which the principal per sonages who were present at the Council, and several of the officers of the household, were presented to his Excellency. The Lord-peutenant shortly after took his departure for the lodge in the Phcenix Park. It could not be ascertained whether his Excellency intended to return to London. Mr. Gustavus Tuite D'Alton, stepson of the Marquis Headfort, has been appointed private secretary to Sir John Young, the Irish Chief Secretary. CLERKENWELL-4 THIS DAY). John Smith, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with stealing a cap from a young boy, under the following circumstances : It appeared from the evidence that the prison er , i n company with a gang of young thieves, are in the habit of hanging about the New River-road, Islington, and when they see a respectably-dressed boy, to take his cap off and run away. Last night about half -past six, they attacked the prosecutor in the Lower-road, took his cap and ran off. The prisoner, who is well known to the police, was found with the cap in his possession. The prisoner, who had nothing to say in his defence, was committed for trial. The business of the Court did not commence until 10 minutes to 11. STATE OF THE WOOLLEN T ADE. (Front the Leeds Mercury of this day.) In the foreign wool market this week there has not been quite so good a demand for foreign or colonial wools during the week. Prices for all descriptions are well supported. In the English wool market, however, there has been a considerable amount of sales effected during the present week, both in combing and clothing wools, at rather improved prices. With regard to cloths, there was only a moderate business done in the cloth-halls on Saturday and Tuesday. The attendance of merchants was only limited, as they were no doubt occupied ih ba lancing their last year's accounts. There have been a few buyers in town this week, but as yet the trade of the year has not fairly started in the warehouses, The Bradford worsted market is on the whole rather flat, nevertheless prices are on the advance. The trade is principally supported by the home demand, that of the continent being very poor indeed. So much is this the case, that gross yarns for European manufacture are 15 per cent. less in value than the same yarns on spools for domestic consumption. The delaine manufacture in Lancashire is so injured by the present high prices, that hundreds of looms are standing, and yet with the high rates demanded for wool by the farmers, yarns and pieces must rise still higher, if business is carried on as largely as it is. MINING INTELLIGENCE. (From the Mining Journal of this day.) MINES.-There has been increased business done during the week, and good dividend mines have main tained their price. Alfred. Consols have been more in demand, and 131. 10s, obtained for them ; Ownlystwith has risen from 1901. to 2101. ; Condurrow, from 1001. to 1051. ; East Darren, from 801. to 871. ; Lisburne Mines are 8001. per 100th share • West Caradon, 2201. ; West Providence, 531. 10s. ; Wheal Owles, 2001. ; Cefn Bruno, 921. 10s. ; Craddock Moor, 401. ; Tamar Con sols, 51. 10s. ; Trehane, 15/. ; Wheal Golden, 4/. 10s, ; Mary Ann, 301. ; "Wheal Reeth, 521. 10s. In the metal market, the upward tendency continues unq,bated. Copper sheathing and bolts have advanced to is. per lb.; tough cake and tile copper to 1071. 10s. per ton.-Lead to 241. for British pig; of Spanish there is none in the market ; the demand for the United States is very great, and will take some time to execute the orders; so that higher rates are expected.-Tin is in ex tensive request, and plates have gone off at 295. per box for coke; 355. to 365. for charcoal; forward delivery.- Spelter is 201. 10s. per ton, a large quantity having been sold during the week.-In Staffordshire, hoop and sheet iron are scarcely to be had; makers are now asking 9/. ss. for Welsh bars, and rails are 91. 10s., free on board ; the orders on hand are said to extend far into next year; Scotch pig is 745., cash. • The iron market has steadily maintained its position this week, and although Scotch pig has been sold in one or two instances at a trifle below the present quotations, the principal holders have shown no disposition to give way ; but, on the contrary, buyers have taken the ad vantage of securing any parcel presenting itself. The past year has shown an immense improvement in the value of iron, and the demand which has arisen fully warrants the great advance in prices which has taken place. The stock 'of Scotch pig iron is reported at 450,000 tons, but when it is considered that the pre sent demand for manufactured iron is actually more than the whole trade of Great Britain can supply in a rea sonable time, it will readily be seen that the stock of raw material should be proportionately increased. Pig iron and rails have advanced more than 100 per cent. since the early part of the year, but at that period prices were at the lowest ebb, and the production far from re munerative either to masters or men, while the pros pects of the trade were of a most gloomy description ; but the increased progress of railway operations in the United States, and other quar t ers of the globe, and the sudden demand for iron which has simultaneously sprung up, has naturally had the effect of stimulating the mai ket to an extent only equal to its previous depression. It may appear remarkable that, with an increased stock, the price should have doubled itself within a few months ; but the overwhelming supplies of gold which are conti nually arriving in America and in England, must account for the sudden change in the price of this metal, as well as in all other commodities which, notwithstanding in creased stocks, have also shown advanced prices • while at the same ti me t h ere is not a commodity which las ex perienced such an enormous demand from unexpected channels as iron during the past year. The market for the gold mining shares this week has been less active than of late. Buyers have not shown so much confidence, and sellers have been more numerous ; but yet so strong appears to be the faith in the upward tendency of this description of securities, that the de cline in prices has been far from important". On Thurs day, however, it became known that the Bank of Eng land had raised its discount to 24- per cent., and prices were sensibly weaker. From this decline, up to yester day evening, there has been very little rally, purchlses being checked, yet the general feeling of the market is not particularly unfavourable. As the Bank has now 15,000,0001. to pay on account of dividends, it has been supposed that their reason for raising the discount is that during this period they wish to throw themselves out of that branch of trade ; and this is confirmed by the fact that money is easy in Lombard-street, good bills being discounted there at 2 ' • consequently none but those who a re p resse d- w il l go to the Bank at a higher rate, where their paper would be looked on with sus picion, as not negotiable at the lower rate in other quarters. QUARTZ CRUSHING.—A private company was started in New York ih December last year, with a capital of 10,000 dollars, in 1,000 shares, of 10 dollars each; and a staff, with machinery, was sent to California for the purpose of crushing gold quartz in the Nevada districts. They have now been at work about nine months ; and the first dividend of 45 dollars per share, has just been paid in New York, equal to 453 per cent. for the nine months. This sets the quostion at rest whether quartz crushing will pay or not. THE FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT NEAR OXFORD. The following evidence was given at the inquest on Thursday after our report was transmitted, in addition to that which appeared in our report of yesterday. Samuel Taylor, porter, was on duty on Monday after-. noon at half-past five. Saw the 5.30 passenger train getting ready. Saw Joseph Kinch, the guard, on the platform or on the break. He appeared quite sober. The passenger-train was delayed in starting, waiting for the coal-train. Heard Mr. Hayes at the time the train was due to start tell the driver and guard not to pass till the coal train had come in. Heard Mr. Slott give Hayes orders to that effect. Saw Tarry, the driver, but saw nothing particular in his condition. Was on the platform neary opposite the engine, when the train started. Heard no orders given for it to start. Did not hear Kinch tell the driver to go on, or see him make any signal. Saw Kinch on the engine a minute or two before the train started. Saw Mr. Hayes just over the edge of the platform when the train started. Heard him call to the driver, and say, "John, the coal-train is not in." The steam was blowing off; and the driver might not have heard him. Witness had seen the engine of a train at the end of the yard; thought it was the ballast train, but there were no lights visible from it. The start of the train was very quick. Sure that Mr. Hayes cautioned • the driver. John Pargeter, porter, was next examined—Stated he was about half way between the station and the police man's hut on Monday afternoon. Saw the 5.30 train getting ready. Knew the train was delayed. Just came on to the platform when the train started. Had been with Mr. Hayes to ask the policeman (Harvey) at the hut if the coal train had come in. Harvey said, No. Witness had seen an engine up the line before he left the platform to go with Mr. Hayes. It was the other side of the ticket platform. Could tell it by the " white" light. Saw the light. Quite sure he saw the light. [This was a con tradiction to the evidence of a former witness, Bonham, who had st a t e d th a t a li g ht cou ld not possibly be seen from the engine ; and so the coroner cautioned the wit ness.] Had been in the company's service about two years. A juryman asked the witness if a light on the buffer of the engine could be seen from the platform as the en gine was being turned round at the turntable. [No an swer was returned to this important question.] Before going to Harvey's hut saw an engine. It came to about the ticket platform. When witness got as far as Har vey's hut knew it was not the coal-train. When he and Mr. Hayes got back to the platform, the 5.30 train was just leaving the station. They shouted out to the driver, "Jack, the coal train is not in." Should think he must have heard them. The speed was not slackened. The train was going very fast. The guard heard them, but had no time to reply. Did not see or hear him put on the break, but the train was out of the station in a mi nute, and the steam was blowing off very hard. Ai r. Hayes and witness then ran up the line. Harvey began waving his danger lamp as soon as they shouted to hi m ; but the train had passed, and the s t adttorievdgeitvrheanthis x ever look e d back as he was required to do by his instructio ns. After some discussion arising among the jury ie a nv s ei t hd o , enth thecee guard, woulddaythey not b should adjourn in a fi urnto, it was t state earlier than next week ; and it was _ h accordingly decided nearly twelve that they hours should adjourn till Tu es d ay. T e Jury had sat ANOTHER ACCIDENT ON THE LONDON AND _NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY.--Another accident thougl . 11 0 71 ) . : h '.Y e unattended with any serious R esz l ts, occurred London and North-Western Thursday night. The Aylesbury train due 7ayLoondon at nine o'clock, had arrived as far as Ke in s I-green, when it ran into a bullock that had strayed o n n a th - e line. The con sequence was, the engine was thrown off the metals, and it is almost needless to add, the bullock was considerably man the Aylesburygledb by the hetrain passing o ver it. The following trains w ere greatly delayed in con sequence, so much so, s uccession betw een eleven ~ that trainanadnfidyteweetlhveerso'ecalomcke.in in h gine had to be thrown over on its side, in order to clear the line, and another engine was procured to bring the train to town. THE QUEEN V. DR. NEWMAN.—The rule for a new trial in this celebrated cause will be argued in the ensu ing term. It stands the last but one in the list of new trials—No, 20 in the cause, paper. It is understood that the expenses attendant the proceedings of this affair will amount to about 10,0001. , The present Attorney- General is for Dr. Newman. PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS.—Yesterday a return was printed, from which it appears that in eight years, from 1844 to 1851, the sale of the Parliamentary papers pro duced 40,6821. 14s. ld., out of which 3 t ,723/ e . t 2 p s rd . e l u l e d e . ; was paid for rent, clerks, &c., leaving 36,259/. 16s. 2d. THE CONVICT KIRWAN -A NEW CITARGE. Tois wretched man remains in the hospital of Kil mainham prison, his removal to the convict depot at Spike Island having been delayed by the medical reports placed before the Government. - It appears, however, that a new charge have been preferred against him, under very mysterious circumstances. The Evening Packet says:— " Yesterday the magistrates of the head-office of po lice were engaged in the preliminary investigation of a charge of a most serious character against the convict Kirwan. We understand that it amounts to murder. An artist named Boyer, who had been on intimate terms with Kirwan, disappeared from Dublin in a most mys terious manner some years ago. His wife has tendered evidence calculated to criminate this wretched culprit in his disappearance." The following additional particulars appeared in the Freeman's Journal : " The above charge has been the subject of public rumour and gossip since the proceedings were taken on the part of the Crown to discover and seize the property of the convict after his sentence. The story in circula tion, whatever be its accuracy, run thus :—Mro. Boyer, who had been receiving an annuity of 401. per annum from Kirwan for some years, came forward and claimed the house in which he had been living, in Merrion street, together with other houses, and a - large portion of the furniture, pictures, and ornaments, on the ground that Kirwan, who had become a constant companion of her husband, whose property they were, had obtained possession of them from him—that her husband sud denly and mysteriously disappeared —and that Kirwan had a deed whereby, as he alleged, her husband had made over all his property to him, but that he agreed to pay to Mrs. Boyer the sum of 401. per annum during her life. She, not being in a condition to test the point, was obliged to accept the arrangement ; but when his conviction at once stopped her annuity, and seized all that was his at the time to the use of the Crown, she threw herself upon the justice and mercy of the law officers to regain possession of what was hers by right. The examination into the truth or falsehood of her strange story has led them step by step to the in vestigation which is now pending ; and, if rumour speaks truly, there will be even further investigations into other mysterious matters connected with the career of the culprit." The following is from the Dublin correspondent of the Limerick and Clare Examiner:— "Now that there no longer exists a doubt of the com mutation of the sentence of this man, there can be no in justice done him by the mention of a passage or two in his previous life, which would not be so appropriate if his position were unchanged. Some four or five years ago Mr. Kirwan induced a young and interesting girl, of respectable connections here, to abandon her home and accompany him to England, where they lived for some time together. After tho eagerness of appetite passed, the unfortunate creature was abandoned in Liver pool. I have not learned what her fate was since he re turned to Dublin. After his return he was met by the brother of his victim, who attacked him and gave him a tremendous beating, by which he was prevented for a con siderable time from appearing in public. So soon as he was recovered, however, he summoned his assailant be fore the magistrates, for the assault. The pro vocation, however, transpired before the magistrates, who, after a not very complimentary comment on his conduct, dismissed the charge. Much stress has been laid, in the consideration of the circumstances of this man's case, upon the fact that it had not been proved on the trial that the deceased lady was aware of the' existence of the other party who shared or owned Kir wan's affections. There was evidence given to show that Mrs. Kirwan called at the house kept by her husband at Sandymount. But there could have been, I understand, further evidence given of the same fact, for I understand that Mrs. Kirwan traced her husband to a house at the north side of the city, where either this woman (now Mrs. Kirwan) or some other woman resided—that she found them together, and that this was previous to his tenancy of the house at Sandymount." Informations were sworn yesterday at the Head Po lice-office against Kirwan, for the murder of a man named Boyer some years ago. Kirwan is to be transferred to Spike Island to-day. THE CASE OF KIRWAN. When the new Lord of the Admiralty was addressing his constituents the other day, he took credit to himself for having been on the Commission which has already effected considerable improvement in the administration of justice in the superior courts of common law, and gave a pledge that he and the Ministers with whom ho is now associated would not rest content with what their predecessors had done, but would go on to purge the ecclesiastical courts, and do whatever else might be needed in the way of law reform. That there is room for further improvement there is no question, and we beg to suggest to Sir James the propriety of turning his attention to the neces s ity f or a court o f appea l in crimi nal cases, to which the convict might carry any doubt, not only of law, but of evidence, which might arise. Had such a tribunal existed Mr. Kirwan would not be in his present position. He would have been able to gain from a superior bench not merely the acquittal he has received at the hands of public opinion, but the liberty which ought to attend it. Look at his case. Unfortunate in his leading counsel, unfortunate in the judge and jury who tried him, he was found guilty of the murder of his wife, and sentenced to death, in terms which preclude all hope of any mitiga tion of his doom. Coming into court with hands which were certainly not clean, and neither then nor since sur rounded by circumstances calculated to excite the least sympathy in his behalf, no sooner had the evidence as reported by the English press been weighed, than there appeared in our own, and cotemporary columns, a sift ing of the facts of the case, any one of which, had it been spoken by the counsel for the defence, must have procured his acquittal. Not a dissentient voice was raised. One and all con f esse d t h at there was no evi dence of his guilt ; which was all they could say of him or any man ; for to prove a negative —as that he was not guilty—is, as everybody knows, imp o ssible. In the remonstrances thus raised, there was not the remotest symptom of prejudice. Mr. Kirwan had for a number of years been living in violation of the sanctity of the marriage tie. He had huddled the dead body of his wife into the poorest, cheapest, and worst corner of the cemetery. Her fulled ral rites had hardly been consummated when he brought home the partner of his guilty love. All this was ad' mitted ; and it was all considered and set down in full weight against him. But, in spite of it all, there was no proof— not even presumptive proof—that he had been guilty of the crime he was accused of. The cir' cumstantial evidence relied upon showed, on the con' trary, how difficult it was to reconcile the facts with the supposition that he had murdered his wife ; while the medical testimony established without a shadow of doubt the facts, that none of the wounds upon her bed, conld have occasioned death, and that the other appear• antes were in harmony with the supposition that she was drowned in the ordinary way. The result was, that Mr. Kirwan was respited, and there ended all dread of an actual murder for a supposed one. But is not Mr. Kirwan entitled to something more than a mitigation of his punishment ? What was he tried far ? For murder. Why is he not to be hanged Because the evidence is considered not conclusive of his guilt. Then why transport him ? Suppose that the jury had thought it inconclusive, they must have , ac quitted him, for th e ques ti on was "G u i lty or not guilty, ' not whether there were circumstances which raise a sus picion of guilt ; but here comes the great jury of public opinion, and says that the question is not conclusive ; that it is unsatisfactory, and irreconcileable with itself. The Executive acting upon that, reverses the verdict, and says Mr. Kirwan shall not be hanged. Then why, again, is he to be transported ? He was not tried for a transportable offence, but for a capital one. What monstrous injustice is it to say, "We will not hang you because we cannot prove you guilty ; but w e w ill transport you because you cannot prove yourself inno cent."—Morning Advertiser. SOUTH WILTSELECTION.—The Sheriff has appoint/. Tuesday next, the 11th instant, for the nomination candidates. On Wednesday, Mr. Gra,ntley F. Berkeley, who is to oppose Mr. Sidney Herbert, issued his „ tlest on THE MURDER IN DEAN FOREST.—The i r n ep q orted in the body of William Peake, who, as alreaY with a stab this paper, was found dead in Dean Forest, broav i ne: c h c n n a e f r t , e r beentw o in the face through the eye to the adjournments before Mr. J. L r e e gr collected that a man been taken in the murder, he at length concluded. It will e 1- taken into custody on named James Greenhalf had suspicion of having been his c ompany , and having been having been seen last in in nied the deceased part of the known to have neeo_ m o P g a iyeit in evidence that the fatal way home. It was al with a sharp knife. The following wound which cause d s the death of the deceased must ogre :_ending further (though only in a. have been inflicted e, w ) to criminate the prisoner, was James Baldwin, a collier, deposed that he c a i d r d eum itio s n t a a l nt e ia t der : now taken.- the same pit with the prisoner, who was in worked in the us i ng a knife, which he carried about him. the habit knife with . 1% spring back. On the day a fter the prisoner was at work with him, and had It was his possession in the morning. he blade t was about 34 or 4 inches in length, a tifit: straightblade,leUn:di(en ri with a sharp point to it, and rather nar row. Neither o f the knives produced by the police -officer as having been found in Greenhalf's possession w as the knife in question. Witness was with the pri soner until four o'clock that afternoon. They t a lked together about Peake's death, but Greenhalf said no thing about his having been in deceased's compa n y on the night before. In the morning of the da y after murder the p r i soner said he did not want to work if the he could help it, as he had been out drinking the night be fore. Witness threw a stone down the " land pit " that day to ascertain the depth of water, when the prisoner immediately after leant over and dropped something into the pit. Richard Meek, also a collier, retollected hear ing of the body of Peake having been found in the road. He was working on that day in the Regulator Middle Pit, which was near the pit where the prisoner worked. Witness was going towards the land pit, on the day after the supposed murder, when the prisoner approached. The prisoner stopped at the mouth of the sand pit before witness got up to him, and he saw him lean over the " door" and drop something down the pit's mouth. The pit had water in it, and the working of it had been stopped in consequence of the water, which was still in the pit, so that it could not be ascertained what was at the bottom. The coroner then summed up the evidence carefully, stating that it was a ease of suspicion, but no thing more, l eav i ng it for the jury, if they thought prope r „ to send the p r i soner for trial. Tl;e jury after a short, consultation, found a ver di ct o f w i lful murder against James Gr een h a l f, who was accordingly committed Gloucester for t r i a l at the next assizes. tn I I