The Sun. — London, England, 1847-10-14 00:00:00

OPP PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 13.—Lyd ford, Sayner, Laun ceston, Van Diemen's Land; John William Dare, Ellis, Mauritius; Belle Vue, Eust Indies. OFF THE WIGHT.— Governor M'Donald, Sierra Leone Margaret, Harrison, Quebec. OFF PORTLAND, OCT. 12. Caroline, Rio Joiciro, Antwerp; Jacques, Guadeloupe, for Havre; Con:..,:rdia, St. Croix, for Hensbur g ; Franklyn, New Yo k, for Ilamburgh; Sarah, New York. OFF PLYMOUTH.—WiIIiam Dnc'c, Gulf S. Lawrence. FALDIOI7TH, OCT 13.—Wind E.--off port, Cornelius, Demerara; Coronation, St. John's, New Brunswick. BRISTOL, OCT 13. Wind E.—Arrd. Champion, Buctouche ; Olive, St. John's, New Brunswick ; Gow rie, Perkins, St. John's, New Brunswick. OFF LLANELLY, OCT. 9.—Workington, S. Domingo for Liverpool. HARTLEPOOL, OCT. 13.—Sid. Ida Eliz,.beth, SUNDERLAND, O'CT. 13.—The sloop Chance, of Col chester, has been wrecked on the Whitebutn Rocks ; crew and materials saved. Coax, OCT. 11.—A vessel, of about 400 tons, dis masted, apparently North American build, and aban doned with a signal of distress flying forward, was passed 3d instant, lat. 47, long. 17, by the Laes, arrived here. MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY.) 21XINITGATE AND LEADENUALL. The demand for each kind of stock to-day was in a ♦ery sluggish state, at barely stationary prices. Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s Ed ; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 8d ; Veal, 8s 6d to 4.s ad ; and Pork, 4s to 8s 2d per albs, by the carcase. MEAT POLES.RILETS. S•UTMALL, OcT. 13.—For prime Beasts, Shoop, and Pigs we had a very steady demand, at fully last week's quotations; in all other kinds of stock comparatively little business was transacted, at barely stationary prices. Beef, from 8s 6d to 4s 4d; Mutton, 4s to 5s 2d ; Veal, 45 to 4s 6d; and Pork, 4s 2d to 4s 10d per B.bs, to sink the offal. RoluoitD, OCT. 13 —On the whole the general de tnand was tolerably steady, at full prices. Beef, from 3 s 4d to 4s 6(1; Mutton, 4s to 5s 2d ; Veal, 3s 8d to 48 6d ; and Pork, 4s 6d to 4s 10d per Blbs ; Suckling Calves, las to 275; Quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s to 18s; and Mach Cows, with their small Calf, HZ to 17/15s each. HAILSEIAM, OCT. 13.—We had only a limited show of fat stock this morning. The trade may be considered firm at our quotations. Beef, from 3s 8d to 4s 6d; Mut ton, 411 to 5s 4d; Veal, 4s to 4s 4d; and Pork, 4s 2d to 4s 6d per 81b5. ARUNDEL, OCT. 12.—Beef, from Ss 6d to 48 4d; Mutton, 45 to 5s 2d; Veal, 4s Od to 4s 4d ; and Pork, 4s to 4s 4d per 81h5. A moderate supply, and steady trade. CHICHESTER, OCT. 13.—Prime Beasts and Sheep Were held at higher rates; other kinds of stock were a slow inquiry. Beef, from 33 8(1 to 4s 6d; Mutton, 4s 4d to 5s 4d; Veal, 4s to 4s 4d; and Pork, 4s 2d to 4e 6d per Sibs. Suckling Calves, 19s to 275 ; Quarter old Store Pigs, 16s to 19s; and Mulch Cows with their Small Calf, 161 to 1715 s each. HAT ItZ4I2ZIZETS. SMITHFIELD.--Old Meadow Hay, 31 to 81 15s; New ditto, 21 8s to 31 8s ; Old Clover, 4/ to 51; New ditto, 3/ 10s to 4/ 103 ; and Straw, 1/ 8s to 11 12s per load. Trade steady, at full prices. CUSIBERLAND.—OId Meadow Hay, 31 5s to 3/ 18s ; New ditto, 21 10s to 31 10i ; Old Clover, 41 to 41 16s ; New ditto, 3110 e to 41 8s; and Straw, 1/ 103 to 1/ 138 per load. Supply but moderate, and trade firm. WRITECHAPEL.—OId Meadow Hay, 313 s to 3/ 16s ; New, ditto, 21 Ss to 31 8s; Old Clover, 4/ 4s to 5/ ; New ditto, 3/ 10s to 41 103 ; and Straw, 118 s to 1/ 12s per load. A full average supply, and a sluggish demand. CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRCF BRIT'S?! CORN For the Week ended Oct. 14, 1847 , made ESO up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in Eaglaud and Wales .per Imperial Quarter. WHEA OATS. RTE. JEANS. • . lquc la .. I 543 2 T. 1 I EARLEY. Pie 41 22s 11d I 24s 2d I 1 44s A 40s 21 4l The Duties on Foreign Grain are now suspended. SHERIFFS' COURT.—(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Under-Sheriff BUECUELL.) STONE V. DAKINS. This was an action to recover the sum of 1451., under the following circumstances. The plaintiff is a surgeon at Oxford, and defendant a surgeon at Tonbridge Wells. In 1845, a sum of SOO/. was placed by plaintiff in defendant's hands, to be advanced from time to time to plaintiff's son, then residing with defendant. This continued till De cember, 1845, when the plaintiff gave notice not to advance any more, and defendant then admitted that he had a balance in hand of 1501., but had since given Sl. to plaintiff's son. Plaintiff did not object to this, and the action was brought for the difference. Interest was also claimed, but as no notice had been given to that effect, it was held that it could not be recovered —Verdict for 1451. ?ANSON V. PRICE.—FURNISHED LODGINGS. This was an action brought to recover the sum of 3/. 7s. 9d., for damage done to furniture, &c., in ready furnished lodgings, occupied by defendant in the plaintiff's house, in Judd-street, Brunswick-square. On the part of the plaintiff evidence was adduced to show that defendant engaged ready-furnished apartments in defendant's house, at 10s. a week. Defendant's family consisted of a wife and three children, and during the time they occupied the place, Mrs. Price was confined, and one of the charges in the present claim ws,s for damage done to t 1 1? beddin g; th e f urn i ture was much damaged beingby cut with knives by the children. The carpet was also much damaged; and it was shown that de fendant had tied chairs together and dragged the children about the room. It was sworn that the whole of the furniture was neW; and the carpet alone cost seven guineas, and other new furniture, of the value of 71. or 8/. was put into the room at the request of defendant. _ _ On behalf of the defendant it was proved that plaintiff at first agreed to take 10s. for the bed and the arrears of rent, but as it was not paid at the time promised plaintiff said he should charge him for the full damages. Defendant had left some property in the hands of the plaintiff, as a security for the rent, which had been sold or was still detained. The UNDER-SHERIFY said that there was no plea of sst•off, and evidence as to the security could not be given. The UNDBR-SITERIFF, in summing up, said that if the 103. was not paid, according to promise, the plaintiff had an undoubted right to proceed for the full amount. It was for the jury to say whether 10s. was the sum at which the damages was estimated, or whether it was a kind of composition, If the jury did not think that 103. was the full amount of the damage, they would estimate it on the evidence ad duced. The jury asked for the bill sent in by the cabinet maker for 1/. 12s. Gd., after which they gave a ver dict for 30s. Mr. PHILLIPS, the defendant's attorney, asked if that carried costa ? The UNnER_SuauIFF said it was an action in debt, carrying 40s. costs ; but an application should be made to the Court above. BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) In admonishing a boy who was charged with throwing stones in the street, Mr. JARDINE expressed his wish that it should be known to be the fixed determination of the magistrates to inflict the severest punishment (a fine of forty shillings, or imprisonment for one month), upon every person who should be convicted of throwing stones or other missiles in the streets, whether their doing so was attended with mischief or not. FRAUDS IN THE COAL TRADE.—John Phillips, the beadle in Clare-market, applied to the magistrate for a summons against a coal merchant and his carter, for not having proper weights, &c., for weighing coals on delivery, according to the Act. He was passing whilst what were presumed to be two tons of coals were being delivered, and observing that the sacks were " shamefully thin," he interfered, and demanded that they should be weighed. The carter refused, and continued to shoot the coals into the cellar, until the purchaser, acting on his (Phillips's) advice, caused the cart to be taken to the police-station for the pur pose of having the coals weighed, as directed by the Act. This could not be done, however, there being no machine there, and Phillips was obliged to allow the cart to be taken to the wharf, where again he de manded the weighing of the coals in presence of the purchaser ; but this was refused, and the coals were shot back into the barge. Mr. JARDINE sent for the inspector on duty, and pointed out the 49th section of the Coal Act, by which the overseers of every parish are required, under a penalty of ICI. to provide a machine and proper weights, for the purpose of weighing coals under such circumstances as the present. The inspector, Mr. Logan, said that he never knew of the existence of the clause, and that no application of the kind had been made before at the station-house during his time. There was an order from the Com missioners of the Police, which forbad the police constables to interfere in the weighing of coals on delivery. Mr. JARDINB pointed out that the Act gave the purchaser and the police the power to do what Phillips had properly advised in this case, and the overseers must be compelled to provide the means re quired by the law for detecting fraud. lie knew that the poor were defrauded to a shameful extent, and the Legislature had provided the best means for their protection, which it was the duty of the autho rities to make available. He could now only grant a summons for refusing to weigh; but he could not give the purchaser any remedy, nor inflict any penalty, in consequence of the neglect of the overseers to pro vide the machine at the station-house. MA RLBRO'-STREET—(THIS DAY.) John 'Wilson, a miserable-looking cripple, well known in St. Gil es ' s b y the cognomen of " Rump in the Bowl," was placed before Mr. Hardwick, charged with being drunk and riotous. Police -constable 191 C said he was on duty in St. James's -str ee t about half. past ten o'clock on the pre vious night, when a gentleman came up to him and MnPitined that the prisoner had annoyed him by de- THE SUN, LONDON, manding alms in a very importunate manner. Wit ness went up to the prisoner, liked how he dared to annoy gentlemen, and told him to be off about his business. The prisoner refused to move away, and told him to go to —. lie also called the gentleman a d—d thief and a mean humbug. Witness then tuck him to the station. The prisoner, who hp.s been repeatedly convicted for begging, said he was so drunk that he could not recollect anything at all about it. Mr. HaßnwicK committed him to the House of Correction for one month. Cornelius Connor, a fellow belonging to a gang of " mouchers," was charged with uttering a counterfeit shilling. Air. William Rupell, landlord of the Cambrian Tavern, Castle-street, Leicester-square, stated that at ten o'clock last night the prisoner came into his house and called for a half-pint of beer, in payment for which he tendered what appeared to be a new shilling. On witness looking at it he detected it to be a coun terfeit. He asked prisoner where he got it from. He replied that he had just received it from Ben Caunt, in payment for a bunch of onions. On wit ness saying that he would go to Caunt's and inquire into the truth of his statement, the prisoner admitted that he did not get the money at Caunt's, but that a gentleman had given it to him. He then gave him in charge. The prisoner, who denied all knowledge of the coin being bad, was remanded till Saturday. APPLICATIONS FOR MUSIC AND DANCING LICENSES.-(THIS DAY.) There was a very numerous attendance of magis trates assembled in quarter sessions, to determine the several applications for the renewal of existing licenses for music and dancing within the county of Middle sex, and also to receive new applications for licenses. —Mr. Pownall in the chair. The greater number of the applications for renewals were unopposed. Upon the application of Mr. Peter Snow for the renewal of the license granted last year to the St. John Tavern, commonly known as Lord's Cricket Ground, being laid before the Court, Mr. Hector Rose said, complaints had been made by the clergyman who usually officiated at burials in the burial ground adjacent to Lord's Cricket Ground, that the music so close by disturbed in a painful degree the solemnity which should characterise the funeral service, part of which was occasionally inaudible in consequence. He (Mr. Rose) would suggest to Mr. Snow, that as the funeral bell commences tolling at three o'clock, he should prevent any music from that hour until such time as it ceased. Mr. Snow said he begged to state distinctly, that no music had been performed at Lords' Cricket ground during the whole of this season, and, conse quently, latterly, the annoyance complained of could not have been inflicted. However, he should use every precaution to avoid even in the slightest degree interfering with the burial-ground. The renewal was then granted unahimously. John Dobson applied for a renewal for the Cathe rine-wheel Tavern, Great Windmill-street. Mr. Ballantine appeared in support of the appli cation, and called James Isaacs to prove the service of the necessary notices upon the clerk of the peace, churchwardens, &c. Upon being sworn, Mr. Isaacs said he served seven or eight notices upon four or five persons, but could not tell their names, or in what capacity they acted. Mr. Dobson was called, but knew no more of the names or official capacities of those upon whom notices had been served than the last witness. Mr. Ballantine said they thought they could manage the affair in the beginning themselves, without the aid of a lawyer, and the consequence was that they made a regular mess of it. The CHAIRMAN was himself perfectly satisfied that the service of the notice required by law had not been proved, and as the Court was unanimously of the same opinion, the application for a renewal must be refused.—The license was therefore suspended. On the application of ➢lr. John Savage, landlord of the Grapes Tavern, Compton-street, Soho, for a renewal, The C hTAIBMAN said the clergyman of St. Anne's Church, Soho, had complained that much annoyance and pain was caused to the relatives and friends of deceased parties, who were being buried in the ground attached to the church, by the sounds of music and singing proceeding from the applicant's house, which abutted closely upon the churchyard. He trusted Mr. Savage would not let this hint be lost upon him. Mr. Savage said he should attend to the suggestion, and the application was granted. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING. BETTING ON TUESDAY NIGHT. CADIERIDGESHIRE STAKES. 12 to l agst Prior of St. '25 to 1 agst Bishop of Rom- Margaret's - ! ford's cob—t 12 to 1 agst Gisello 130 to 1 agst Sagacity—t 14 to 1 agst Mr. Bolt's tsio '3O to 1 agst Pie Nic—taken 15 to 1 agst Queen Mary 30 to 1 agst Neweourt 16 to 1 agst Collingwood 30 to 1 agst Pyrrhus First 16 to 1 agst Foreclosure—t 1 33 to 1 agst Martext—t 18 to 1 agst Blackkird 140 to 1 agst Swallow. DERBY. 11 to 1 agst Surplice—t 25 to 1 apt Nil Desperan -12 to 1 agst Springy Jack dum 18 to 1 agst Glendower—t 30 to 1 agst Loadstone. It is said that the owner of Cawroush and his friends win 30,0002 on the Cesarewitch. Nearly the whole of the ring and most of the gentlemen are losers. NEW APPLICATIONS. Mr. Bodkin appeared in support of an application made by Mr. Richard Smith for the granting of a license for the Commercial Tavern, King's-road, Chelsea. He stated that the house for which Mr. Smith sought the license was known as the Manor House Tavern, and was close to the West London Literary and Scientific Institution, the greater number of the members of which had attached their names to a petition in support of Mr. Smith's appli cation. The COURT, after a short consultation, granted the application. The next application by Mr. Bodkin was on the part of Mr. John Dubourgh, for the Hall of Rome, No. 8, Windmill-street, Haymarket. _ The application was opposed by Mr. Clarkson, on the part of the rector, the two curates, two out of four of the overseers, and a majority of the other parochial authorities; and also on the part of the trustees of the school attached to the Bavarian chapel in Warwick-street, the latter of whom stated that the establishment of a house for music and dancing, so close to their schools as the Hall of Rome was, would tend to demoralise the female pupils at tending those schools. After hearing evidence, and the Learned Counsel on both sides, _ _ _ The COURT refused the application. The application of David Montague for a music and dancing license for the Colosseum, Regent's park, was refused ; as were those of George Evoke for the Pied Horse, Chiswell-street ; William Barron, for the York and Albany, Park-street, Camden town ; and John Knight, for the British Queen, Ferdinand. street, Hampstead-road. ROYAL FREEMASONS' SCHOOL FOR FEMALE CHILDREN.—(THIS DAY.) The usual General Quarterly Court of this Insti tution was held to-day, at the School-house, West minster-road, Southwark ; the Vice-President, J. Hale, Esq., in the chair. After the usual prelimi naries, The CHAIRMAN stated that the treasurer's account was not ready for inspection, but that there was a sum exceeding 6001. in the hands of the bankers to the institution. Mr. White was appointed auditor in the place of Mr. Ramsbottom, deceased. A notice was given by Mr! ll LEwis, that he would move at the next general court that the regulation re quired by the institution, that a certificate be signed by the grand secretary previously to the admission of any child's name on the list of candidates, should in future be dispensed with. The Court then proceeded with the election for admission into the school. There were but five vacancies and ten candidates. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. This theatre was last evening crowded to suffoca tion to witness the revival of the fine historical play of Henry VIIL, with Macready as Cardinal Wolsey, and Miss Cushman Ili Queen Katherine, and never have we before seen either of those great artistes to such advantage as we saw them last evening. The Cardinal Wolsey of Macready was perfect. Never has the aristocracy of intellect using the aristocracy of rank for its own purposes, been more finely embodied than by Macready in the scenes with Henry the Eighth in the first act of the play. And there was a power and a pathos in his outburst of grief in the celebrated scene with Cromwell that completely electrified the audience, and secured for him a well-merited call before the curtain at the con clusion of the act. Miss Cushman's Queen Katherine is certainly the very best thing she has yet done. Her declamation was beautiful in the first act, where she pleads for Buckingham, and in the trial scene she was magnificent. There was a power and a dignity, conjoined with a pathos in her indignant protest against having Wolsey for her judge, which was perfectly thrilling. Admirably was she sup ported by Macready in this scene, whose air of quiet and repose contrasted beautifully with the fearful energy of the injured Queen. Her dying scene, too, was beautiful exceedingly; there was an exquisite pathos in her tones which thrilled to the heart, and as she died the face was lit up with an un earthly smile that passed across the features for a moment, the lips and hands were slightly moved, as though unconsciously, and all was over. The exqui site air, " Angels ever bright and fair," was beauti fully sung in this scene by Miss Anne Romer. At the conclusion of the act she was called for, and greeted with the most enthusiastic A ppplause. Miss Susan Cushman made a most interesting Anne Bullen, and Mr. Ryder, as Buckingham, de claimed the celebrated dying speech with great propriety. Of the Henry the Eighth -of Mr. Cooper we would fain not be compelled to speak. He was wont to be an useful, and a painstaking and a careful actor, but last night he seemed am bitious of deposing James Bland from his throne, and strutted, and swaggered, and ranted after the most approved style of burlesque. The audience at first were disposed to be angry , and hissed, but as the p l ay proceeded, the thing became s o thoroughly ludicro us that they laughed heartily at: h f i n in t . „,sti l e Ve tr t . r c u k s s t ,, th n a o t Mr. Cooper will "play such lai got up, and well draw crowded p m u o t re u . pon i t al h le e t s r t a a g g e e d , y an m d , as wi e l a l r n e o fu doyubt houses, WEDNESDAY. The Bedford Stakes of 50 sous. each, h ft; for colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 41b ; winners extra. From the An caster Post to the Duke's Stand. (17 Subs.) Mr. Barnes's Sotterlti• (allowed 31b) ... (Sly) 1 Lord Exeter's Tisiphone 2 Lord Chesterfield's cby Charles XII. ... 3 The following also ran:—Duke of Bedford's Sable (31b)—Mr. Lowther's Chapelgowrie— Mr. Bouverie's Prairie Bird—Lord Strathmore's Sincerity—Field-Mar shal Grosvenor's Sir Roland do Bois (31b)—and Lord Spencer's Empress. Betting-7 to 4 agst Sable, and 4 to 1 each agst Prairie Bird aed Sotterly. Tisiphone, Sotterly, and the Charles the Twelfth colt got off together, and ran almost abreast till half way between the turn of the lands and home, when the last-mentioned of the three declined, and the remaining pair, singling themselves out, made a very pretty finish, Sotterly winning by a head. The Charles the Twelfth cult was a bad third, and Sable fourth. Run in 1 min. 25 secs. Match, 100, h ft. First half of Ab. 1151. Duke of Bedford's Figiana, Bst 21b (F. Butler), beat Mr. Marson's The Cardinal's Niece, Bst 71b. 11 to 10 on Fistiana. Won by two lengths. Time, 54 sees. The Oatland Stakes of 30 soya. each, 10 ft if declared, for three yrs old, &c. B.M. (6 Subs., 2of whom pay 16 soya. each.) Mr. Rolt's ch g The Cur, 5 yrs, Bst 131 b (S. Rogers) 1 Mr. Mostyn's Gabbler, 3 yrs, Est 101 b 2 Mr. 11. T. Worley's lleadsman, 4 yrs, ist 3 Duke of Rutland's Bella Donna, 3 yrs, sst 121 b ... 4 Betting-6 to 4 each agst Gabbier and Bella Donna, 4 to 1 agst Headsman, and 7to 1 agst The Cur. The running was made by Bella Donna to the corner of the plantations, where Gabbier took it up and carried it to the hill; The Cur then joined him, took the lead in the cord, and won easily by a length. Run in 1 min. 52 secs. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each; for two yrs old, 7st 31b ; and three yrs, 9st; fillies allowed 31b. T.Y.C. The winner to be sold for 80 sovs., &c. (10 Subs.) Captain Bulkeley's Dromedary, 3 yrs (F. Butler) 1 Lord Exeter's f by Giovanni, 2 yrs 2 Mr. Beresford's fby Erymus, 2 yrs .. ..• ••• 3 The following also started:—Mr. Cheshire's Ellen Horne, 3 yrs—Mr. Robert's Outpost, 3 yrs—Mr. J. Scott's Lilling, 2 yrs—Mr. Death's The Novice, 2 yrs— Mr. Osbaldestone a b c by Lanercost, out of Queen of Beauty, 2 yrs—Mr. Gratwicke's Awkward, 2 yrs —and Mr. Shelley's Doubtful, 2 yrs. Betting-2 to 1 agst Peeress filly, 4to 1 agst Awk ward, and 5 to 1 agst Lilling. Awkward and the Giovanni filly made strong running to the cords, Drome dary waiting on them, and the others lying well up. Awkward then declined, and Dromedary, taking the lead, kept it, and won cleverly by a length; the favourite a bad third. The winner was claimed. Run in 1 min. 15 secs. The Town Plate of 504 T.M.M. Winner to be sold for 200, &c. Mr. C. Rayner's Alboni, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (Dockeray) 1 Mr. J. Scott's Tim Whiffler, 3 yrs, 7st 41b ... 2 Mr. Mostyn's Fisticuff, aged, 9st 1 llb ... 3 Sir J. ilawley's Lady Cecilia, 4 yrs, Bst 41b... ... 4 Betting-6 to 4 each agst Alboni and Tim Whiffler, and 4to 1 agst any other. Fisticuff made play at a bad pace to the gap, where Lady Cecilia went in front, and led at improved speed to the cords; Alboni and Tim Whiffler then singled themselves out, and made a fine race home, the mare winning by a head. Run iu 3 min. 55 sees. Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft;' for two-yrs-old colts, Bst 71b; and fillies, Bst 51b; winners Mb extra. Cri terion Course. (12 Subs.) Duke of Rutland's Paladin ... Lord Stradbroke's Alpheia Lord E. Russell's Cracow The following also ran:—Lord Exeter's Hecuba— Lord Lonsdale's c by Redshank—Mr. Neville's Sceptre —Mr. Osbaldeston's Buckstone. ... (Robinson) 1 Betting-2 to 1 agst Paladin, 5 to 2 agst Alpheia, 7 to 2 agst Buckstone, and 5 to 2 agst the Redshank colt. The Redshank colt cut out the work at a good pace, followed, until half way between the Duke's Stand and home, by the others almost abreast; Cracow, Paladin, and Alpheia here came out almost simultaneously, and raced home together; Paladin winning by a head, Alpheia second, beating Cracow by a head; the Red shank colt a bad fourth. Run in 1 min. 25 secs. Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each, h ft; for three-yrs•old fillies, Bst 71b each. D.M. (5 Subs.) Duke of Bedford's Bridle ... ... walked over Match, 100, h ft. D.M. Lord Chesterfield's Lady Lurewell, 7st Mb, received forfeit from Lord Orford's Craftsman, Bst Mb. Among the company present yesterday were the Duke of Rutland, Marquis of Exeter, Earl of Stradbroke, Earl and Countess of Albemarle, Earl Spencer, Earl and Countess of Chesterfield, Earl of Orford, Earl of March, Earl of Uxbridge, Earl of Strathmore, Earl of Euston, Earl of Wilton; Lord Maidstone, Lord Ongley (who has not been at Newmarket for nearly twenty years), Lord Bateman, Lord Enfield, Lord Godolphin, Lord Sidney Osborne, Lord G. Bentinek, Lord C. Manners, Lord George Manners, Lord Walpole, Lord Frederick Fitzroy, Lord William Powlett, Lord Stanley, Lord Edward Russell, Count Bathyany, General Charritie, Colonel Peel and Lady Peel, Colonel Bouverie, Sir George Ar mitage, Hon. Colonel and Mra. Anson, Hon. Captain and Mrs. Rona, Hon. Henry Forrester Hon. Spencer Littleton, Hon. Major Pitt ; Messrs. Sloane, Stanley, Collett, Payne, Ouseley, Hi gg i ns , Greville, Watt, R. H. Nevill, G. Fitzroy, Newton, Cox, Powell, Waddington, Drinkald, Shelley, C. Lloyd, &c. NEWMARKET, WEDNESDAY NIGHT, TEN O'CLOCK. -- --- LATEST BETTING. CAMBRIDGESHIRE STARES. 13 to 1 agst Prior of St. 20 to 1 ag a t G eorgo H udson I Margaret's—taken —taken 13 to 1 agst Geraldine—t to 1 agst Tho Cur 14 to 1 agst Foreclosure to 1 agst Newcourt 15 to 1 agst Giselle to 1 agst War Eagle 16 to 1 agst Blackbird to 1 agst Rob Roy t to 1 agst Brocard o to 1 agst Vani s h 2 1 0 6 t t o o agst Q C O u l e l li n g 3 7 l o a rOydD_E, 25 25 25 25 33 40 1311". 2,000 to 25 agst Cracow 33 to 1 agst Cervus—taken 33 to 1 agst Beverlac—t ENTRIES FOR THURSDAY. Handicap Plate. A.F. Inheritress,Sst 101b—Dulcet, Bst 101b—Cawroush, Bst 71b —War Eagle, Bst 71b—Wilderness, 7st 131b—Paultons, 7st 12th—Master Downes, 7st 101b—Coningsby, 7st 71b —Ulysses, 7st 51b—Mirrnillo, 7st 51b—Rob Roy, 7st 51b —Duc-an-Durras, 7st 51b—St. Demetri, 7st 21b—She raton, 7st 21b—Julia, 7st 21b—Chatham, Gst 121b—Con gress, Gst 101b—Lady Cecilia, Gst 101b—Colleon Bs.wn, 6st 101b—Palms, 6st 81b—Wintonia, Est 81b—Resolu tion, fist 81b—Tarella, 6st 61b—Watchdog, fist 51b— Flitch, 6st 51b—Redwing, 62t—The Admiral, 6st— Moodkee, sst 121b—Widred, sst 121 b. Sweepstakes; fur two yrs old; winner to be sold for 40. Spanish Chestnut —b fby Touchstone, out of Firefly —b f by Erymus, out of Peeress—br c by Scroggins, out of Gill—and Laurista. Sweepstakes; first half of Ab. M.; winner to be sold for 300. Bishop of Romford's cob, aged—Garry Owen, aged— John Harris, 5 yrs—Laundry Maid, 4 yrs—Villiers, 3 yrs—Nerissa, 3 yrs—Blackcock, 3 yrs—Kite, 3 yrs— Tamarind (late Lady Augusta), 2 yrs—Architect, 2 yrs —Flintstone, 2 yrs. Sweepstakes; for two yrs old; winner to be sold for 150. Sword Player—ch c by The Colonel, out of Bay Dorothy—Pet of the Fancy. THE LATE FATAL FIRE NEAR APOTHECAPIES 9 HALL.—An investigation was yesterday held before Mr. Payne, the City Coroner, as to the origin of the recent fire and the cause of the death of Miss Frances Purday, who perished in the flames ; and after hearing all the evidence that could be procured in elucidation of the circumstances, the jury returned a verdict " That de. ceased was accidentally burned to death, but as to the origin of the fire there was not sufficient evidence before the jury to enable them to decide." HEAVY RAINS AND STOPPAGE OP COAL WORBS AT WIGAN.—From the heavy rains about three weeks ago, owing to which the water broke into the workings of coal mines in Wigan, one colliery is entirely stopped, and, we believe, will be abandoned altogether, along with the working materials in the pit, including a large quantity of waggons, rails, and other articles of con siderable value. On Sunday morning last, the water in the river was again overflowing its banks, and fears were excited that an additional quantity would get into the hollows, which would halve the effect of stopping other works. They, however, escaped; but the water was so high, the rain during the preceding night being exceedingly heavy, that some of the cellars of buildings adjacent to the river were four feet deep in water.—Local Paper. COLLISION ON THE LANCASTER AND CARLISLE RAILWAY.—We have been informed by a gentlemon who travelled on this line of railway on Monday, that a serious collision took place about eleven o'clock that morning between the Kendal junction and the Miln thorpe station. It appears that a cattle train which was coming down came in contact with a luggage train which was going up the line, and that the collision was dread ful. The two engines and most of the trucks were smashed. The two engineers and a stoker were very much hurt, one of them so dangerously as not to be ex pected to recover. Four head of cattle, which were in the cattle train, were killed. It was said that the cattle train was so heavy that it could not be stopped in time, although there were two breaks on it, and hence the collision. The passenger train, on arriving at the spot, was detained nearly an hour before the line could be cleared of the broken engines and trucks to enable it to pats.—Liverpool Courier. We learn from the Island of Bute, that the harvest is nearly completed. A good deal is already secured; and most of the farmers have finished shearing. The crops, generally, arc abundant, and of excellent csality. THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 14, 1847. SIR - ROBERT PEEL'S VISIT TO LIVERPOOL. LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY.—The arrangements for the reception by the town authorities of Sir Robert Peel have been some what altered since yesterday. The wish of the Right Hon. Baronet, it is understood, is that there be as little of public demonstration as possible, and that he be enabled to preserve a com fortable privacy in viewing the docks and paying compliments on 'Change. On his arrival, therefore, which is looked for to-morrow afternoon, he will, avoiding the town, proceed direct to Mosley-hill, the seat of Mr. Charles Lawrence, where he purposes staying, and the circle to which he will there be in troduced will be of a very select character. It was at first intended, as stated in The Sun of yesterday, to take advantage of the presence of Sir Robert Peel on the occasion of elevating the statue of Huskisson to the prepared pedestal in front of the Custom-house to give to that ceremony all the importance which could be derived from the circumstance of the most distinguished of the colleagues of that commercial statesman taking part in the proceedings. the sug gestion, however, has not met with the approval of the Right Hon. Baronet, and the affair will pass off much more quietly than was anticipated. It is yet even doubtful, indeed, if Mr. Gibson, who is in town, will not enjoy alone all the honours of the day. On Friday Sir Robert Peel will walk through the town, sail on the river, and chat on 'Change; and in the evening he will dine with the Mayor (Mr. G. IL Lawrence). Sixty gentlemen eminent in the com mercial world will meet him. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY.—The Queen and Prince Albert walked this morning on the eastern terrace and slopes of the Castle. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, took walking and pony exercise this forenoon in the grounds adjacent to the Castle. His Royal Highness Prince Albert enjoyed the sport of shooting this morning, accompanied by his Serene Highness the Duke of Holstein, his Serene Highness Prince William of Holstein, Count de Reventlow, and Viscount Palmerston. His Royal Highness was attended by Colonel Seymour. Baron Rehausen and Count Revel are expected to arrive at the Castle this evening, on a visit to her Majesty. The royal dinner party at the Castle this evening is expected to include her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, his Serene Highness the Duke of Holstein Glucksbourg, his Serene Highness Prince William of Holstein, Count de Reventlow, Baron de Rehausen, Count de Revel, the Lady in 'Waiting on the Duchess of Kent, Baroness de Speth, Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston, Lord Edward Howard, the Right Hon. Sir Stratford and Lady Canning, Miss L. Dawson Darner, and Sir George Couper. The band of the Grenadier Guards attend during dinner. Her Majesty's private band will afterwards attend in the Castle. Lord John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, the Mar quis of Lansdowne, Sir George Grey, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Hobhouse, Lord Campbell, Viscount Morpeth, the Marquis Clanricarde, the Right Hon. H. Labouchere, and the Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay, were present at the Cabinet dinner given by the Earl of Auckland yes terday (not on Tuesday) at his official residence in the Admiralty. Mr. Brooke, the Raja of Sarawak, had in interview with Earl Grey on Tuesday. Mr. Brooke had yes terday an interview with Lord John Russell, at his official residence in Downing-street. The Commissioners for the reduction of ;he Na tional Debt had a meeting yesterday at the Treasury. The Master of the Rolls, the Chancellor of the Ex chequer, the Governor f the Bank of England, and the Deputy- Governor were present. Mr. Higham, Secretary and Comptroller-General, was in at tendance. We are happy to announce the safe accouchement of Madame Van de Weyer, who gave birth to a daughter yesterday, at the family mansion, in Portland-place. The Metropolitan Sanitary Commission held a meeting at Gwydyr House yesterday. The Commis sioners present were Lord Robert Grosvenor, Edwin Chadwick, Esq , Professor Owen, Dr. Southwood Smith, and Lambert Jones, Esq., with their secre tary, Henry Austin, Esq. A deputation from the Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne Junction Railway Company, consisting of Thomas Row, Wilson Frame, W. A. Westoby, Thomas Broadbent, Francis Billam, and Alexander George Gray, directors ; with Mr. Wilson, the secretary; and Messrs. Edward, Bennett, and Parson, solicitors to the Company, had an interview with the Commissioners of Railways, at Whitehall yesterday. Captain George Smith, R.N., attended at the Board of Trade yesterday to explain his invention for making any boat a life-boat when required. It con sists of self-inflating tubes, of trifling weight, into which valuable property and documents may be placed and kept dry. The same principle was also shown to be applicable as a life-preserver for the person. The Bishop of Sodor and Man had an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday, at the Home-office. Mr. G. Macdonnell, Governor of the Gambia, had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday. Sir Donald in terviews with and Sir Edm un d H ea d had also with his Lordship yesterday, at the Colonial-office. Mr. Christie had an interview yesterday with Lord John Russell. DEATH OF ARGHDUKE FREDE- --- - RICK OF AUSTRIA. VENICE, OCT. 6.—The young Archduke Frederick, Admiral in the Austrian navy, died yesterday even ing. He had bee n ill f or twelve d a y s , but his com plaint was not considered dangerous. Yesterday, however, he was t a k en sudden l y ver y ill with fever, vomiting, and rapid exhaustion of his strength, and he never rallied. Many think that he died of cholera. The Archduke Frederick succeeded in 1844 as Com mander-in-Chief of the Austrian navy in the Adriatic to Admiral Bandeira, the father of the unfortunate young men who were shot in Calabria. We announced the death of Admiral Bandeira a few days since. ......................, ire VISIT OF THE DUKE OF SAXB COBURG TO HEX MAJESTY. —The ' Gotha, the brothereigning Duke of Saxe Coburg and to arrive i r to , the Prince Coniort, is shortly ex pectedn England, the Court is ex on a visit to her Majesty. after the arrivalP o ee f tcd to remain at Windsor Castle until according to his Royal Highness. It will then, present for a few days,atemint arrangements, proceed to Clermont her Majesty and prthence to the Isle of Wight, to enable of a large ince Albert to superintend the plant ingestate at number of oak and elm trees on the Royal Windsor, for the Osborne. The Court will probably return to Lord and winter season, early in December. Hamilton, the Lady Ha c ki e, : Lord and Lady Claude Captain and Lady Hon. Captain Alexander Gordon, and Haddo House, the n s i eat of the ' Harriet Hamilton, are staying at MARRIAGE IN Earl of Aberdeen. to take place Gia LIFE.--A marriage is shortly late Hon. Mr. Nevili between Mr. Reginald Nevill, son of the Abergavenny, and and cousin to the present Earl of Dorothy the beautiful and accomplished Lady Walpol Countess of Oxfne' youngest daughter of the Earl and The wedding will be solemnized in the course of aride.ensuing• month, at Wolterton Park, Norfolk, the principal country seat of the youthful bride's noble parents. TESTIMONIAL TO T un —Yesterday a meg --- BISHOP OF SODOR AND MAN. " Eden Testimonial," was service of plate, styled the was presented to the Bishop of Soder and Man, b ut Mr. Eden, late Vicar more popularly known as the Hon. of Battersea, at the Retreat, the residence of Valentine Morris, Esq. The testimonial consisted of a dinn er service, numbering twenty-seven pieces ; the cost bei ng 55 , uineas. The salver bears the following inscription:L-1 g This salver forms part of a service of plate presented to the Hon. and Right Rev. and the Lord Bishop of Sodo r Man, by the parishioners of Battersea, as a token Ofh their r gratitude and affec tion." A five o'clock the e .was taken by Mr. H. S. Thornton, t who read an .apPr ai o acknowledged in feeling ter:slate address, which was Bishop of Sodor and Man, and hy his Lordship. The tertained in the evening by Be:. large party, were en at his residence on Lavender-hillj.aillin Edgington, Esq., LIVERPOOL, WEDN ESDAY.......T h fax royal mail steam - ship Britannia,e Boston and Hali fax the North American mails, Captain Harrison, arrive in the course of to-morrow ma owy be expected to statements having been put forth, to evening. Various the effect that the Britannia would not leave on her regul ar conse quence of the slight accident she tact with on day, in out ward passage off the coast of Ne wfoundland, her have made inquiries at the agents' here, have made who, having re ceived letters from Captain Harrisonto believe that she would leave Boston on the Ist inst., as usual. SOCIETY FOR THE PROTEC TION or YOUNG FE HALES.—Yesterday evening a meetin g of subscribers and others interested in promoting the institution, was held at the office, in t ? i b e Jeets of the above Moira-chambers, Ironmonger-lane, Gresham-street, City, The report of the proceedings of the soci et y , which Zas established in females 1835 for the protection o f y o ung under 15 years of age stated that there were un Tottenham 72 young females, who are w in the lum at fed, as c y lothed, religiously educated, and fitted for respectable servitude. During the past year 82 were received, of whom 12 were restored to their friends and sent to service been removed since the establishmenticwase 434 ; founded. ha have The society during that p eriod h ad caused the suppres sion of 195 infamous ho uses in v arious parts of London, and during the last few m onths ne arly 50 more have been through the same instrumentality closed. The asylum will accommodate at least 30 addi tional inmates, upwards of 20 are now waiting, want of funds alone preventing their admission, independent of which numerous appli cations were daily made, which the committee are pa • in fully compelled to refuse. The Cambridge Advertiser mentions that a brick maker (a brick) wagered to mould 700 bricks in an hour. When the hour had expired he was moulding the 702 d, " but was so much exhausted in strength that a pea thrown against Wm with force might almost have knocked bini down." HOP INTELLIGENCE. MAIDSTONE.--The picking has now nearly come to a close, and the last being finer in quality than the early picking, we can boast this year of 11.vingthe finest growth as to quality we have known for many years. As to trade and price we are waiting the result of Weyhill Fair, which is now taking place. With the deficiency of the Farnham, &c., growth, the fine Kent hops `►ill probably be required to take their place. We, therefore, hope for some im provement. OTHAM.—To-morrow the hop-picking will come to a close in this parish ; a good crop has been ob tained, and the hops are excellent in quality. MEREWORTH.—This little parish for its quantity and quality this season, may justly be called the flower of Kent. We have nearly completed the picking, and the crop is beautiful. WROTHAM, SHIPBORN, IGHTHAM.—The hop-pick ing has nearly closed, and pretty correct information obtained as to the crop, which in most cases far exceeds the expectations of the planters. The quality generally is considered excellent, and the weight un usually heavy, the average scarcely wanting 100 bushels to a pocket, and many of the fine plantations not that. There never was known a larger or a better crop grown round Plaxtol, Basted, and the Bourne, nevertheless the present state of the market throws a gloom over the scene, inasmuch as the present prices will not remunerate the grower even under these cir cumstances, and it must be ruinous to those who are not favoured with large crops. TICEHURST.—The hop-picking is now brought to a close. We come quite one-third short of last year's crop. GOUDHURST.-Our hop-picking is nearly brought to a close, with the exception of one or two, which will finish about Wednesday. Very few are being sent to London for the present, in consequence of the depressed state of the market. A gentleman showed me a beautiful coloured sample yesterday ; the top figure that he was offered was 655. per cwt.—a ruinous price. We shall exceed the growth of last year. ROLTENDEN.—Hop-picking is completed here, and the growth has much exceeded our expectation. We shall nearly equal our last year's growth. They weighed well, and the samples were good to the end of the season. BRENCHLEY.—Our hop-picking is not yet brought to a close. The latter picked hops are beautifully matured, remarkably heavy, and our crop almost double that of last year. CANTERBURY.—The hop market continues very dull. Very few were sold on Saturday last, and those few at very low prices, such as scarcely to remunerate the planter for the expense incurred. loHTHAM AND SEAL.—The hop-picking is now generally finished. The crop comes to expectation, but the samples of the late picking will be very brown. —.Maidstone Gazette of Tuesday. RICE, as a CHEAP and WHOLESOME FOOD for ALL CLASSES, and Especially as a SUB STITUTE FOR POTATOES. By a Family Man. London: Sherwood, Gilbert, and Piper. EXTRACT No. I. The object of this little compilation of ways and methods of using rice in conjunction with other foods, or alone, and of these few introductory obser vations on the value and usefulness of rice, is to endeavour to induce a fair trial of it throughout this nation as a food; for hitherto it has been little used excepting as a luxury, and by the more wealthy classes only of society. The partial failure of the potato crops, however, in 1845, and the more general failure of 1846, brought the article into some notice, particulary in Ireland, where, in the latter year, it was consumed to a con siderable extent, and was much approved of and esteemed by the British Relief Societies, and other public and private charitable institutions, as well as by individuals, by whom it was largely distributed amongst the poor and destitute of that country dur ing the late famine. The partial recurrence of the blight in the present year, together with the diminished cultivation, and consequent high price of potatoes, will require sub stantial substitutes for that invaluable root, called by Mr. Just, in his scientific paper on the Philo sophy of Farming, which lately appeared in the last volume of the Manchester Philosophical Society's Memoirs, " the most valuable and accommodating of all , plants given to man for food." here is no article known, so valuable, and so suit able to meet our requirements in the absence of pota toes, as rice. It is imported in sufficient quantity ; it is cheap, wholesome, nutritious ; simple in its pre paration, and may be eaten with every article in use, whether soups, meats of every variety, stews, cheese, fish, vegetables, sugar, honey, or other sweets, milk, salt, with a little butter, lard, or meat dripping; in short, with every article that is used as food, and it may be even more properly said of rice, as Mr. Just has said of the potato, that it is " the most valuable and accommodating of all plants given to man for food." It will be presently shown that, with regard to cost, rice is a much cheaper food than potatoes, and certainly it will not be disputed that it is much more nutritious. All the known nations of the world, excepting our own, largely use rice ; some populous nations, indeed, wholly subsist upen it ; while, in Great Britain, it is rarely seen, in any shape, at any table or meal. Cheap, and simple in preparation, as plain boiled rice is—requiring only fifteen minutes time to be boiled and to be drained through a cullender ready for use (in fact, it is as simple as the boiling of an egg, and a supply for one or a dozen persons can, with the same ease, be arranged by the rule of thumb, and without waste) ; yet even at inns, and at the private dinner table, rice is seldom seen. Travellers, however, might soon introduce it as a standing dinner and breakfast dish at the public table by requiring its production ; it would soon then become as indispen sable as potatoes, and the innkeeper would find it to rank amongst his economics as a necessary and favourite dish. To exemplify the view herein taken, with regard to rice being a cheap food, it shall now be considered in juxta-position with the potato, and it will be seen that rice has greatly the advantage in economy, pos sessing at the same time a much more nutritious quality than the potato. EXAMPLE.—Cost of 5111 s. potatoes at present market retail rate, nd. Cost of lib. East India rice at present retail rate, 2id. Five pounds perfectly sound potatoes, carefully pared, will leave 41-Ibs., and after being boiled 341b5., making the cost of them in the cooked state ld. per lb. One pound of East India Rice, at 2id. per lb., will produce 4 lbs. of solid food when dried like potatoes. Thus, while potatoes cost Id. per lb., rice costs only iths of a penny ; and if broken or small rice, which is equally good should be resorted to, it will cost much short of a halfpenny per lb., which is less than one-half the cost of potatoes ; and it may be noticed that potatoes, some time ago, rose to double the present value. With these preliminary observations, a summary of methods of using rice is now offered to notice ; and if they be the means of usefulness, the writer will have accomplished the end in view. intrb •-•:-_*:ittton GREAT NORTH OF INDIA RAIL WAY.—(THIS DAY.) The adjourned ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of this company took place to-day, at the offices of the company, No. 1, Coleman -street buildings, Moorgate-street, for the purpose of receiv ing and passing the accounts of the directors, and for the transacting of other business connected with the company. Barry Borradaile, Esq., took the chair shortly after one o'clock. The advertisement calling the meeting having been read, A. GRAFTON, Esq., the secretary, read the report of the directors and the accounts, from which it ap peared that the total amount of receipts was 11,5901. 95., and the expenditure 6,9231. 19s Bd., leaving a balance in the the hands of the directors of 4,6661. 9s. 4d. After a short discussion, the accounts were ap proved and confirmed, an d the report adopted. A resolution was also adopted awarding a sum of fifty guineas for the services of the Committee in India. The business having been concluded, an extraor dinary General Meeting was called, for the purpose of taking the sense of the shareholders on the pro priety of dissolving the company, and as to the amount of dividend to be returned on the deposits for Parliamentary expenses. HARRY BORRADALE, Esq., also presided at this meeting, and, upon taking the chair, read the report of the directors, which recomm en d e d the immediate dissolution of the company, and proposed to return to the shareholders ls. 9d. a share, and relieve them from all liabilities on their signing a release. Resolutions for carrying out the proposition 'con tained in the report were adopted, after some short discussion, and the meeting broke up. ROYAL MAIL. STEAM-PACKET COMPANY.-(THIS DAY.) The half-yearly general meeting of the share holders of this company was held, at one o'clock, to-day at the London Tavern. The advertisement convening the meeting having been read, The CHAIRMAN called upon the Secretary to read the report, and in doing so said it was unnecessary for him to make any statement beyond this—that the affairs of the company were going on satisfactorily. Captain CUAPPELL then read the report, which stated " That (looking at the general operation of the company's affairs) it continues to exhibit a satisfac tory result. Owing to circumstances, many of which arise from temporary causes, the disbursements have been greater than in the corresponding half of last year; and that the surplus is less : but the total re ceipts show a steady increase, notwithstanding the deficiency in homeward freight, occasioned by smaller shipment of specie from Mexico, resulting from the unsettled state of that country. The proprietors are aware that the items in the semi-annual working ac count. laid before them do not exhibit the exact amounts employed in the half-year's service, but the sums expended in the half-year, although such ex penditure may apply beyond the six months in ques tion. The wages exceed those of 1846 by 1,6151., occasioned 'principally by an increase of five shil lings 'per month to each seaman's wages; and by the progressive augmentation of officer's pay, according to the length of itheir services. There is an increase of 3,8721. in provisions, owing to the necessity for putting a larger quantity on board the ships to meet the increased number of passengers. The excess of 1,7841. upon stores arises chiefly from the purchase of additional saloon furniture, renewals, &c., occasioned by the repair of the Teviot and other ships, and by some few articles required for the Great Western. The general service and stations account exhibits an increased expenditure amounting to 3,0771., which arises from the hire of the schooner Rayo, at Havannah, to convey the Honduras mails for one trip, while the company's schooner Lee was hauled up on the patent slip for repair; by a subscrip tion to the fund for relieving the widows and orphans of men who perished at the wreck of the Tweed ; by the hire of vessels to convey the mails after the loss of that ship; and by expenses incurred in establishing the transit accommodation at Panama, Cruces, and Chagres, which alone amount to 1,195/. There is an increase of 985/. under the head of salaries, say 6161. in London, and 369/. at Southampton ; which the directors unanimously considered justified by the services performed. The ships' repairs show an in crease of 4,318/., the greater part of which was for the Reindeer and Larne at St. Thomas ; and expenses consequent upon shifing the boilers of the Avon, &c. at Southampton. There has been a reduction during the same period upon engine repairs amounting to 7561. Referring, on the other hand, to the receipts from passengers and freight, the propreitors will be gratified to observe that there is an increase under every head, except homeward freight, the falling off in which has been already accounted for. The measures adopted to promote 'the transit across the Isthmus of Panama are gradually producing the desired effect. Since the end of March last many passengers have passed by that route, and there have been shipments of specie by each packet, the amount of which seems steadily on the increase. Intelligence of the loss of the Tweed was received by the directors on the day of the last general meeting, when the circumstance was briefly adverted to. It is now necessary to state that the place of that vessel has been supplied by the purchase of the Great Western, a strong, sound ship, well calculated for the company's service. Having made a good voyage to the West Indies and the Gulf of Mexico, she is now in dock at Southampton, taking on board a new set of boilers, and undergoing some indispensable alteration, which will probably be completed before the end of next month, when she will, it is expected, be as efficient for years to come as any other of the company's Atlantic steamers. The directors are much gratified to add that they have been enabled to effect this desirable purchase, and to complete all the payments for the hull, machinery, and outfit of the Conway new intercolonial steam-vessel, amounting together to about 40,0001. out of the ordi nary means of the company, without diminishing the Insurance Fund of 74,2811. ss. in Three-and-a- Quarter per Cent. Government Stock, or any other investment. The Lords Commissioners of the Admi ralty, according to the authority given to them by their contract with the comp an y,✓ had been pleased to order an alteration of the packet routes, to commence on and from the second of next month, which will establish a steam communication direct, once a month, between Southampton and New Orleans. It would be premature at present to discuss what may be the result of this change, either as relates to the public or to the company; but there can be no question that it has been determined upon after much consideration, and the utmost efforts of the company will be exerted to give effect to the views of her Majesty's Govern ment upon the subject. Looking at the general state of the company's affairs, the directors feel gratified in proposing (as before) a dividend of 1/. 15s. per share, exclusive of income-tax ; the same to be pay able on and after the 20th inst." The balance-sheet for the half-year ending on the 30th of June showed the expenditure to have been 155,967/. 1 ls. Bd., and the receipts 198,3711.25. lod., leaving a surplus of 42,403/. 11s. 2d. Mr. RIDGWAY wished, as an original proprietor, who had given 751. for his shares, to offer a few ob servations, in no invidious spirit, with respect to the affairs of the company. He thought that those who, like him, had paid a high rate for their shares, and had held them under great discouragement, should re ' ceive more than 31. per cent., and they might do so if the expenses were not of an unreasonable character. The labourer was worthy of his hire," but the giving of the servants of the company an undue amount of re muneration was not, in his opinion, the best way to benefit the shareholders. For instance, he considered the salary of the secretary-1,0001. a year—sufficient for his services, without the additional two hundred guines which had been paid to him during the last six months. He admitted, although he had been treated with some severity at the office, that he had been permitted to inspect the books in opposition to the rules of the company. This gratuity wag awarded to the secretary for_the services rendered by him in the new arrangements with the Admiralty ; but it appeared to him (Mr. R.) that the passage by way of New Orleans as proposed could not be effected in less time than at present, namely twenty one days. The CHAIRMAN explained that the gratuity was given to the secretary for services rendered by him in remodelling the new contract with the Govern ment which had gone on for several years in an in complete and consequently unsatisfactory state. Mr. RIDGWAY repeated that it was objectionable to remunerate their servants so extravagantly when their property yielded so small a return. Then, with respect to the provisions, he believed the captains were allowed a certain sum of money to provide articles for consumption, but it did not appear that they had expended their money to the best advantage. On looking at the wine bills he found that the sherry cost 295. a dozen in bond. Now, excellent sherry could be bought in bond at 531. per butt. A DIRECTOR-285., not 295. Mr. RIDGWAY continued—Then he complained that the wages were too high, and that the directors were to blame for increasing them. He wished to put their servants on a par with the Royal Navy, who were exposed to greater hardships—seeing they had to remain in all climates, and were absent from their homes for considerable periods—than the servants of this company ; and they were better remunerated than those in that service. Every half year there was a charge of upwards of 3701. for new coal sacks. It was true there might be a good deal of wear and tear, and that continual expense was the result; he did not complain of this item, but sums like these all reduced the dividend, and therefore he could not pass them over p without comment ; and the late Mr. P. M. Stewa an able financier, said, when the affairs of thorn _ t_ayy' . frtsfrO were in a less prosperous state, that the , "." lain yield them 7,3 . per cent ; but they did st - .,--ij‘sd - mote than half that amount. It was a sour _.iif great con-. gratulation that the insurance f pa- w k i ..- , touched by the loss of Me Twe d' i but that was an additional reason why the divit viad shonlo4 „s's`sss./.. increased. Then the large reser v e finsil dirChle , " m „ 1 - N I yield all the ad v a n t ages th a t it should. fAicies i skt.o ) -' increase in this respe c t w ould pl ace theirslra?e i s a better position in the market. A SHAREHOLDER—HOW do you make out that? You paid 751. for your shares. Mr. RIDGWAY said he reckoned 51. per cent. inte rest on the original amount paid by him.—(Cries of " Oh, oh," and laughter.) A SHAREHOLDER—Then your watch cost ycu more than the money you paid for it ? Mr. RIDGWAY—I derive advantage from my watch, but I do not from the money I have deposited in this company.—(Hear, hear.) Having the station at Southampton was unprofitable -to the company and to the:West Indies—(Hear, hear) —because loss ensued in the landing of the mails, which might be avoided if the station was at Falmouth, or some port on the west. An addition of ss. to the dividend would not consume more of the funds than 3,7001., and would leave 12,3731. to place to the reserve fund, which, he considered, would be a better mode of using tho money than locking it up in Consols. On these grounds he begged to move that the 2001. to Captain Chappell be disallowed, and that the dividend be in • creased to 2/. per share. Count BARWIN seconded the amendments. The CHAIRMAN said, if it was the wish of the meet ing he would reply to the statements of Mr. Rids;- way, but this appeared to him unnecessary after what had taken place, and the statements in the report. The company put the best wine in the boats, and the captain was responsible for it ; he must eithsr return it or the money for its sale. It was not included in the passage money, and was paid for, of course, by the passengers. Unless the wine was of the best quality there would be no end to complaints.— (Hear.) It was a matter of detail, into which he did not think the proprietors would like to enter. —(Hear, hear.) The 2001. to Captain Chappell, in the shape of a compliment from the directors and the company, was for his conduct,in the transaction to which he had referred. The passage of the boats by way of New Orleans did not rest with the company, tut with the Government, which had the power to send the packets in certain latitudes. But there was that sort of friendly communication between the Government and tha coonpany which did nrt lead to the inference that the Government would do anything injurious to the interests of the company.— (Hear.) The directors were rather of opinion that before long this passage would prove profitable to the company, as people would get into the habit of com ing to Europe without going round by New York. It would take time, however, to change the habits of passengers.! With respect to the dividend, he thought it would be imprudent for the proprietors to go be. yond the recommendation of the Court of Directors. The insurance fund was not quite so satisfactory as they could wish, it was, however, accumulating. The reserve fund, also, wbs not quite so large as it should be. Suppose, for instance, their contracts with the Government suddenly terminated, where were they to get the funds to repay 601. to each of the share.- holders, if the funds were aH distributed in dividends ? They must not eat all their cake at once. In reply to Captain Warren, who stated that the salaries had been increased by 1,0001. since the last meeting, the Chairman stated that the salaries of clerks and others were increased as they advanced in servitude and life. The salary of the manager who was about going to the West Indies, and also of Capt. Mangles, one of the managing directors, had been increased. No increase had taken place which could have been avoided. Unless they remunerated their servants properly they could not get their work done in an efficient manner.—(Hear, hear.) The amendment having been lost by la large majo rity, a vote of thanks was passed to the chairman and directors, which was suitably acknowledged, and the meeting broke up. NEWMARKET RACES. (THIS DAY.) BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. Sweepstakes; for two yrs old; winner to be sold for 40/. F by Touchstone, out of Firefly 1 Fby Erymus, out of Peeress ~, ••• .._ 2 Dulcet ... The Admiral All ran. Handicap Plate. A.F. ... I ... 2 Won by a neck. Sixteen ran. Sweepstakes : winner to be sold for 300 sovs. Bishop of Romford's Cob Tamarind Garry Owen The Bretby Stakes of 100 sovs. each. Sister to Arkwright ... ... Reflection ... ... ... ... Jenny Lind ... ... ... Lsdy Augusta ... ... ... ... Contessa .• 4 • • . ... ... 1 ... 2 ... s ... 1 ... 2 ... 3 - . 4 . . 5 rive ran. THE RECENT ACCIDENT ON THE ►SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY.—Th e Brighton Gazette speaking of the recent accident on this line, says :—" Arrangements - have been made at the junction which will render the recurrence of such an accident impossible. The points are now constructed to run into the Keymer Branch, and will always remain so, unless at times when the signal man, finding the branch line clear, turns the points to the main line; in which case he would, of course, give the cor responding signal. In this manner, it will be seen, that negligence, even on the part of the pointsman, will in sure safety, while danger can only arise from a positive act in the wrong direction." It would appear that the accident arose from the driver of the London train dis regarding the stop signal until too late. The same au thority says—" A rumour has been industriously circu lated that Clayton Tunnel is unsafe; anti we have even been seriously told that the London and Brighton traffic is to pass by way of Lewes and along the Keymer branch railway while the necessary repairs were made. Another rumour was, that the company contemplated turning the tunnel into an immense cutting. The ab surdity of the latter report is its own refutation. With regard to the tunnel itself, we have authority to state, that it is impossible for a tunnel to be in a more perfect condition in every point." LITTLE PATRIOTS.—A fair correspondent of the Ration announces she has taught " a group of interesting children" that they " are bound, before God and their country, never to cease resistance to England unt i l they see before the senate-house of Dublin — 'A line of freemen's flags, Begirt by freemen's cannon."' Tn .ARMY.—DUBLTN, OCT. 12.—The 68th Light Infantry, now in this garrison, are under orders for Mullingar, where they will arrive on t h e 14th and 15th instant, respectively. The 40th Regiment, which arrived in Dublin last week, from Hull, has proceeded en route to Castlebar, and will furnish detachments to Galway, Tuna,. &c. The Delot Companies of th e 93d Highlanders left Dublin yesterday fur Belfast, for em barkation for Scotland. ACCIDENT IN TELE COUNTY LONGFORD.—(From a private letter dated on Sunday, the 10th instant). — Yesterday we had an awful explosion here, near the ledge of the New Castle. Just as Mr. and Mrs. Her man were in their carriage, on their way to Rockingham. a nice•slated house by the road side, used as an office and a store for the men working on the river, was blown to atoms. The walls, with the exception of one gable, were torn from their foundation. The check clerk, Air. Richard Butler, was blown through the door, and mi serably scorched and cut. A met. of the name of Lores and his wife were dreadfully hurt, and also their infant, but no lives lost. There were on the loft 18 barrels of gunpowder, containing 25Ibs. each. A serious case of stabbing occurred at Ipswich on Thursday night last. It appeared that between eight a with and nine o'clock, John Nunn, a hawkcicr of fish, went qthuatrtreel knifel with he h om e under the influence of dri n k which was thatuhe stabb e d h er in the neck. Ile hadhis Rife, been the usingre sult at t a of bl e vs was committed for trial on Monday. —Bury Post. Co'sonel Charles :I\l'Al(lister, of li ennox , di e d su d- Rtre T peace A a e T e 0 0 f VE denly on Thursd a y l ast, 4 aL' O l ,l xy.—Glusgcw Paper. l‘lOtßbEat A.RWEN.—We regret to state t , hi h s e viliage was again disturbed The R on Monday a f ternoon. outbreak c commenced with the destructi on, near the Golden Black burn road, of t wo cart l oa d s of turnit u u p re , bonelotnhegtirg to a mechanic and o th er h an d s, from Preston, vho had been engaged by Messrs. Wal s h. Th e " t urn ou t s ' first unloaded one of the carts, and broke it ; after being reloaded, they again took it off the cart, and smashed it to pieces. They then returned to the village, and the spirit of mischief being up, commenced an at tack on the cottages of Mcssrs. WO:ill's hands (the " knobstieks "), tearing down or driving in the doors and window frames of about twenty of them, situated near the weaving sheds, at the bottom of the village. The mob then proceeded further up the village, and commenced a furious attack upon the George Inn, be longing to Mr. Ralph Walsh, a brother of the partners in the manufacturing firm. The mob smashed all the doors and windows, tore down the bar, breaking all the glass, &c., within their reach. Only one policeman was in the village at the time. Two are stationed there usually, one of whom was absent on duty. The da mage is estimated at between 2001. and 3001.—Manacs ter Guardian. GRAY'S INN.—The lecturer on the law of real pro perty and conveyancing has announced his a i s t t lt 7 erot,icil: o:::: deliver his introductory lect ure in the hall of that society, ronMT.,haunrdsdwayc,othnetin4utheotfhNeocvoeurnrbseero,fatlhecatluf-pres, exercises, and examinations, on every Monday and Thursday, until, and inclusive of, Thursday, the 23d of December next, at the same hour. The admission tickets to be obtained at the steward's offiee? (TO BE CONTINUED.) MANCHESTER ATHENAEUM SOIREE.—We are glad to announce that the approaching festival will be graced by the presence of Charles Dickens, Esq., who has sig nified his intention of taking a part in the proceedings of the evening. G. L. Craik, Esq., well known as the author of a great portion of " The Pictorial History of England," and Dr. Bowring, M.P. for Bolton, have also accepted the invitations sent to them. Manchester Ex aminer. DEATH OF THIS KING.—The venerable pa triarch of the gipsy tribe, Will Faa, died at Kirk- Yetholm last week in the 96th year of his age. Up to a very recent period he was in the enjoyment of a hale old age—pursuing his favourite amusement with the fishing rod, and taking long rambles ; but, within_ these few months back his iron frame indicated quick coming decay. His death was made the occasion for a gipsy wake, which consisted of a more than ordinary house among such of the clan who were in the village and neighbourhood. Will, held his kingly honours unchallenged for many years, and was as proud of his pedigree as if ho had had all the blood of the Howards purpling his veins.—North British Mail. SAGACITY or A Doc.—Nine years ago, Mr. Hele, postmaster of Alphington, trained a dog of the bull terrier breed, to fetch from the guard of the Bath mail, as it passed through the village, the bag of letters. On the guard sounding his horn, the dog would leave the office and meet the mail, and when the guard dropped the bag he would bring it safe to the office. From his sagacity and faithfulness, a collar was given him with the following inscription :—" Mungo, guard of the Al phington mail bag.' Many gentlemen and passengers have witnessed his performance during eight y ears. On Tuesday last the mail was taken off the Plymouth road, but the dog was in waiting fur the bag at the usual time, but no mail arrived, and he has been apparently in great distress ever since. He may be seen every day waiting and walking up and down the road, and will not leave the accustomed spot. A correspondent says— "We hope his case will be represented in the proper quarter, and that he will receive the reward of faithful service."— Western Times. The Earl of Dalhousie, the newly app o i n t e d Governor-General of India, will be entertained at a grand farewell banquet, by the Court of Directors of the lEast India Company, on the 4th of the ensuing month. The Duke of Wellington, Lord John Russell, and other distinguished personages, have been invited on the occasion. THE CHOLERA.—The Austrian Lloyds' steamer, which arrived on the evening of the 21st at Constanti nople from Trebizonde, had two eases ofcholera on board; both proved fatal. It was sent into quarantine for ten days. No case bad occurred at Constantinople. 46 26 _7l/2 56% 54 1 / 3 261,4 dis. 39 7% 24% 33/4 181 i ;)i -. 8 . 3lh --_, 104 104 7'14 26% , ..; , 45,0 J 5 - 14 vo ld, Owfin e loa 1)0" I