The Sun. — London, England, 1847-10-15 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (THIS DAY.) Thomas Troughton, a miserably-dressed young man, who described himself as a theatrical performer, was indicted for stealing a tunic, sword, and several other articles of theatrical " property," belonging to Moss Cantor. The prosecutor stated that he carried on an ex tensive business as a dealer in theatrical dresses and " properties," in Goodman's-fields, and supplied most of the theatres at the East end. The prisoner was in the habit of frequenting his shop, and having missed the above articles, he taxed him with having taken them, but he denied all knowledge of any of the articles. He (witness) subsequently made in quiries, which induced him to give the prisoner into custody. The first witness styled himself Mr. Taffray, and described himself as a theatrical performer. He was not at present in any engagement, but was retained to perform at the Standard next Christmas.—(A laugh.) He knew the prisoner as a brother actor, and bought a tunic, cap, shirt, and some "properties," from him for 3s. 6d., Mrs. Taffray paying him 2s. in Money, witness 6d., and the other shilling being paid by rent the prisoner owed to them. Randolph Wilkins said he was a comedian, and he and the prisoner were engaged to perform at the Effingham Saloon for a benefit. He (witness) hired the sword in question from Mr. Cantor, and soon after the close of the performance he missed it. The cha racter he performed was Edward Percival in the Vil lage Belles. The next witness produced a sword, which he swore the prisoner pledged with him for 9d.—(A h laug.) Mr. Cantor identified it as well as the ether articles as his property. The prisoner, in his defence, said it was usual for person s " in the profession" to assist each other by b uying theatrical articles from those" members" who were out of engagement, and he became thus pos sessed of the articles. A young man, a friend of his, got an engagement at a fair for three days, and the shirt WAS borrowed to enable him to take the engage ment, after the termination of which he (prisoner) bought it from him. There were other " properties" these the thi ngs h e was c h arged w i th stealing, and mese things were mostly the clearance out of his wardrobe at the close of the Standard Theatre, and he could speak to them particularly because there Was an old white hat' which he had long used upon the stage.—(Laughter.) The jury returned a verdict of Guilty, and the pri. soner was sentenced to three months' imprisonmen with hard labour. ARLB RO' - STREET—(THIS DAY.) Henry Baker, a young man, in the employ of a Mr. Gill, dyer, 52, South Molton-street, was placed before Mr. Hardwick, charged with having obtained from Mr. Francis Kerridge, cheesemonger, 260, Ox ford-street, a piece of ham and a piece of cheese by fraudulent practices. It appeared that about nine o'clock last night the prisoner went to complainant's shop and ordered a piece of ham and a piece of cheese to be sent to Mr. Gills, 52, South Molton-street. The goods were sent by complainant's shopman, who was ordered not to leave them without the money. On arriving at the house the - prisoner was standing against the door, and took the goods from the shopman, who asked for the nioney. The prisoner said, " It's all right, come and have some gin, and I will find Gill, and get you the Money." The shopman went with him to two pub lic-houses, but no Gill could be found ; and as the prisoner attempted to shuffle out of it, the shopman gave him in charge. Monsieur Louis, 61, Norton-street, stated that he had a charge to prefer against the prisoner. Having a quantity of curtains, which wanted dying, he called at Mr. Huggard's, 94, Norton-street, and asked him What he would charge for doing them. The prisoner Was in the shop at the time. Witness asked what the price would be per yard for the lot, and as he thought the charge too dear, he left the shop, saying that he would think of it. On his way home the pri soner came after him, and touched him on the shoul der, said that as there was a lot of curtains, he would do them for 21d. per yard. Thinking that he was sent by Huggard witness told him to call at his house, when he would give him some of the curtains to do, and if they were done well, he should have the rest. The prisoner accordingly called, and a bundle containing the four curtains were handed to him. After he had left the house, it was discovered that he had taker, another curtain from off the table. This excited the suspicion of witness, who, on going to Mr. Huggard's, was informed that no person had been sent from him for the goods. A number of other charges of a similar nature were preferred against him; when Inspector Squire stated that the house in South Molton-street was occupied by swindlers, who managed to victimise the public to a serious extent. L' L he prisoner, who passed himself off as Gill's porter, plaint the prime mover in the concern. The corn- V l l nts made against the house were innumerable. ere were at present several summonses and a war rant out against Gill, who always managed to keep °at of the way. h e prisoner denied the charges against him. He * as employ e d b y Gill , and acted according to his dire employed M with. He icx said it was a case for a jury to lle should, therefore, commit him for trial. TH AMES.—(THIS DAY.) Slartha Howard, a „young woman of considerable personal attractions, was charged with attempting to pass a c ounterfeit half-crown at the shop of Mr. John Putnam, eating -house-keeper, Brook-street, Ratcliffe. prThe case was c ur i ous, inasmuch as the wife of the :2 os ecutor was brought up to this courts on Tues- 4 3r Week la s t, charged with passing a counterfeit five-shilling piece, the particulars of which appeared in The Sun of the same day. Mrs. Putnam was re lviatnhdoeudt on the c h arge, but subsequently discharged an imp u t a ti on on her character. She alleged that she had taken the five-shilling piece in her shop. Mrs. P utnam stated that yesterday evening the fprisoner came into her shop and asked for a pork pie, or which she tendered the half-crown produced. On • I°°ltlng n arrowly at it s h e di scovere d t h at i t was counterfeit. She immediately called her husband, Who bit it in two places. The prisoner then begged S een be let go , b ut Mr. Putnam sent for a policeman. g that h e was determined, the prisoner engaged himin conversation, and watching her opportunity, suddenly snatched the half-crown out of his hand and ran out down Harris -court. Mr. Putnam pursued and overtook her, when she said, " I have done you, for I have dropp e d the half-crown. " He, however, detained her till the policeman came, and the half crown was found in the court this morning. Police-constable, K 206, produced the half-crown which a watchman had found in Harris-court this morning, and on it were the marks where Mr. Put nam had bitten it. The watchman swore to finding the coin. Mr. YARDLEY said, that from the adroit manner in Which the prisoner had acted, no doubt she was an adept at smashing, and he should therefore remand her till Tuesday next, in order that the police might Make inquiries about her, and also communicate with the solicitor to the Mint. The prosecutor then stepped into the witness-box, and said he had brought forward this case with aview to vindicate his wite's character, Mr. YARDLEY---I have already said that no impu tation whatever remains on your wife's character. Mr. Putnam then thanked the magistrate, bowed, and withdrew. REGISTRATIONS. —(THIS DAY.) CITY OF LONDON. (Before T. Y. M'Cußisna, Esq.) Mr. S. Smith, at the commencement of the pro ceeding of the Court, said, that both himself and Mr. Brown wished to have the opinion of the Court upon a point which theysonsidered of some importance as to the regulation 7 their future proceedings. The Court had come to a decision that in cases where ob jections had been made, costs would be allowed to tilt parties, although the agents had agreed to with draw their objections, and that notice should be given to the parties in such cases that the objections were Withdrawn. Now it happened that whenever botice was so given to the parties, they invariably attended the court and claimed costs. Mr. Brown said that last year, in consequence of the decision of Mr. Arnold, a great number of objec tions were at once withdrawn, and no costs allowed a n such cases. The Court had, however, decided that when the objection was withdrawn, and the Parties attended, they should be allowed costs. That l ;was a very h ar d case upon t h e agents, b ecause i n all Instances where the objections were made they were auPposed to be valid ones. The REVISING BARRISTER said that the agents had b rought the inconvenience upon themselves in con aequence of their having served so many objections, without having any foundation for so doing. He had do ne all that lay in his power to remedy the incon- Yenience. Mr. Brown w i s h e d to know whether, if an objec• 'toll were withdrawn and notice thereof sent to the Party, the C our t would refuse to give costs ? v „, e R EVISING BAR RISTER sa id t h at h e cou l d not I.lige nded himself to d o any suc h thing. ofuring the sitti ngs o f the Court several persons Pe who had rece i ve d notice of the withdrawal Iltl the objections, and in each case received costs va gin amount f rom 10s. to 20s. tta r ern r. e S• Smith up on t hi s reiterated his former t h t thenta as to th e h ardship of the case, and trusted a Court would consider such cases worthy of rec e ;... . it, ving the fullest consideration of th e C ourt. ""i•r• 13rown said that l as t year there were upwards 1000 .44ore objections made than in the present DERBY. 33 to 1 agst Cervus 33 to 1 agst Edie Ochil -33 to 1 agst Sesostris tree 33 to 1 agst Beverlac 40 to 1 agst Whitstone A meeting of the Jockey Club was held, after the races this afternoon, for the purpose of taking into con • sideration a proposed deviation of the Newmarket Rail way Extension to Bury and Thetford, by which the directors sought, not only to save 150,0001., by avoiding the construction of the tunnel, but to complete the line at least twelve months within the period originally contem plated. The Duke of Rutland, Lord George Sentinel, and many others, were favourable to the alteration, but the trainers and jockies having petitioned against it, on the ground that it would injure the exercise ground, the scheme was negatived. The proposal to change the time of running the two great October handicaps was also negatived. The memorial of Messrs. W. Stabbings and Braham was also taken into consideration, and the reso lution by which they were forbidden to go on the course, was rescinded. Mr. John Day has challenged for the whip. THURSDAY. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each; for two yrs old colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 51b. First half of Ab. M. Winner to be sold for 401. (5 Subs.) Lord Orford's fby Touchstone, out of Firefly (Nat) 1 Mr. Beresford's Fby Erymus, out of Peeress „. 2 Mr. Hargreave's br cby Scroggins, out of Gill ... 3 Lard Spencer's Lanist a Betting-10 to 6 agst Firefly filly, and 2 to 1 agst , Peeress. The Firefly filly made all the r unn in g —wo n I easily by a length, and was claimed. Time, 55 secs.. Handicap Plate of 1001. for three yrs old and upwards. A.F. Lord E. Rus - sell's Dulcet, 5 yrs, Bst 101 b (J. Marson) 1 Mr. Lowther's The Admiral, 3 yrs, Est (Dockerary) 2 The following also started, but were not placed:— Mr. Meiklam's Inheritress, aged, Bstlolb (Templeman) 0 Mr. W. Smith's Master Downes, 5 yrs, 7st 10lb ... 0 Mr. R. H. Nevill's Duc-an-Durras, 4 yrs, 7st 51b ... 0 Lord Exeter's St. Demetri, 4 yra, 7st 51b (S. Mann) 0 Mr. St. Aubyn's Julia, 4 yrs, 7st 21b ... (J. Brown) 0 Mr. G. Hiibson's Chatham, 4 yrs, 6st 121 b (Planner) 0 Sir C. Cockerell's Congress, 3 yrs, Est 101 b (Tasker) 0 Sir J. Hawley's Lady Cecilia, 4 yrs, Est 101 b (Prince) 0 Mr. Worley's•Wintonia, 2 yrs, Est 81b (C. Hornsby) 0 Colonel Peel's Palma, 3 yrs, Est 81b (J. Sharp) 0 sir. Shelley's Tarella, 3 yrs, Est 61b ... (Pearl) 0 Mr. G. H. dloore's Watchdog, 3 yrs, 6st 51b (G. Oates) 0 Mr. Gratwicke's Flitch, 4 yrs, 6st 51b (Kitchener) 0 Mr. Drinkald's Widred, 4 yrs, sst 121 b (Charlton) 0 Betting-5 to 1 agst St. Demetri, sto 1 agst Watch dog, 6 to 1 agst The Admiral, 8 to 1 agst Palma, 9 to 1 agst Widred, 10 to 1 agst Tarella, 10 to 1 agst Master Downes, and 12 to 1 agst Inheritress. Master Downes took a decided lead at starting, and made running at a strong pace, followed by The Flitch, The Admiral, Widred, St. Demetri, and some light weights, Inheritress, Dulcet, and Lady Cecilia, lying away. They ran thus to the cords, where Dulcet, The Admiral, Lady Cecilia, and Inheritress went in front, and the first -mentioned three, singling themselves out, ran a severe race home, Dulcet winning by a neck, and The Admiral beating Lady Cecilia by a head only. Inheritress was fourth, and Duc-an-Durras fifth. Run in 2 min. 23 secs. Sweepstakes of 10 sous. each; for two yrs old, at 71b; three, Bst 31b ; four, Bst 111 b ; five, &c., 9st. First half of Ab. M. Winner to be sold for 3001., &c. (11 Subs.) Lord Exeter's Bishop of Romford's cob, aged 1 Mr. Mostyn's T amar i n d, 2 yrs ... Lord Enfield's Garry Owen, aged ... .•• . 3 Mr. Dawson's John Harris, 5 yrs—Mr. Wyatt's Laundrymaid, 4 yrs—Lord Eglinton's Nerissa, 3 yrs— Mr. Barnes's Blackcock, 3 yrs—Mr. Crockford's Kite— Col. Peel's Architect, 2 yrs—and Mr. Newston's Flin stone, 2 yrs, alto started, but were not placed. Betting -6 to 4on the Cob, and 7to 2 agst Blackcock and :Tamarind. The Cob and Blackcock laid together in advance to the cords, where the Cob took up the run ning, cleared his horses in a few strides, and won in a canter by two lengths, Garry Owen, who came at the last, losing the second place by a head. Run in 55 secs. The Bretby Stakes of 100 soya. each, h ft; for two yrs old fillies. Last three-quarters of the R.M. (13 Subs.) Lord Chesterfield's Sister to Arkwright ... (Nat) 1 Duke of Richmond's Reflection ... ... 2 Colonel Peel's Jenny Lind ... 3 Mr. Mostyn's Tamarind ... 4 Colonel Anson's Contessa ... 5 Betting-5 to 4 agst Sister to Arkwright, sto 2 agst Jenny Lind, and 4 to 1 each agst Reflection and Tacna rind. Reflection made running at a good pace, Contessa, Jenny Lind, and Tamarind lying up with her, and the favourite waiting. Sister to Arkwright joined the leading horses at the foot of the hill, headed them in the cords, and won cleverly by a length; half' a length between' second and third, and the others well up. Run in 1 min. 25 secs. Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each; for two yrs old colts, Bst 71b; and fillies, Bst 51h. T.Y.C. The winner to be sold for 150 sovs. (3 Subs.) Mr. B. Green's Pet of the Funcy ... Match, 150, h ft. T.Y.C. Lord Chesterfield's May, Bst 21b, received forfeit from Dske of Bedford's Festus, Bst 71b. NEWMARKET, THURSDAY NIGHT, 11 o'cLcoc. LATEST BETTING. CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES. 16 to 1 agst Foreclosure 16 to 1 agst Taylor's lot 20 to 1 agst Hydrangea 25'to 1 agst Newcourt—t Tartar are scratched. BY. 30 to 1 agst Sesostris—t 40 to 1 agst Whetstone—t 50 to 1 agst Fowler—t walked over 1 agst Geraldine 1 agst Giselle 1 agst Collingwood—t 1 agst Patriot—t Miss Sarah and the DEI .o 1 agst Surplice—t 2 to 1 agst Springy Jack-t 5 to 1 agst Glendower .0 to .3 to 4 to .6 to ENTRIES Fl Handicap for three yrs old and upwards. T.Y.C. Coningsby, Bst 71b—Cocoanut, Bst 61b—Rob Roy, Bst 51b—Gabbler, 7st 131b—Headsman, 7st 91b—Marquis of Conynghana, 7st 71b. Four declared. Handicap for two and three yrs old. T.Y.C. Bowstring, Bst 71b—Deriades, Bst—Redwing, 7st 91 . 13 —Cardinal's Niece, 7st 91b—Jollity, 7st 81b—Vice- Consul, 7st 61b—Bohemienne, 7st 41b—Oregon, 7st 31b —Timour, 7st 31b—Outpost, 6st 101b—Pet of the Fancy, 6st 31b—Reflection, 6st 31b—Panic, 6st—Black Doe, sst 51b. Two declared. NEW MATCH FOR FRIDAY. Wilderness, Bst 91b, agst Bridle, Bst 11b. 200, h ft. Forfeits have been declared in the following matches for Friday :—Clerk of the Council and Wilmot; Cler mont and Chainbearer; Fistiana and Awkward; Glen Saddle and Duplicity; Watchdog and Leopard ; Bow string and Miss Sarah ; and Miami and Nerissa. DEATH OF MR. ROOKE, THE COMPOSER. Our musical readers will be sorry to hear that the eminent composer Rooke died at his cottage at Ful ham on Thursday morning, after enduring six months of intense suffering. Those who had the pleasure of his acquaintance will regret his loss as a man, for a pleasanter or more delightful companion could not be, and those acquainted with his works must regret that a man of such genius should have been cut off in the meridian of his life. He was chorus-master of Drury lane for many years, when he composed many songs, choruses, &c., which always bore the stamp of genius. His first great work, Amelie, was pro duced at Covent-garden in 1838, when under the management of Macready, and met with the most brilliant success. It was afterwards produced in New York, by Mr. Wilson and Miss Shirreff, the original tenor and soprano, when it again had the greatest success, and was played every night for four weeks. His next opera, Henrique, was produced in Covent-garden in 1839, but its being near the end of the season when it was brought out, it had scarcely justice done to it. The music of this opera, which is excessively beautiful, was never published, the composer having determined to keep it in his own hands till the opera was again produced, and at such a time when there was a probability of its running fort some time. A splendid comic opera, called Cagliostro, was accepted by Madame Vestris, when that lady had Covent. garden, in 1841, but circumstances connected with the theatre prevented the opera from being pro duced, and poor Rooke was left to chew the cud of bitter disappointment. The operas which he has left behind him we hope some spirited individual may be induced to bring out, that the emanations of so bright a genius may not be lost to the world. He has left aj large family, but we fear they are but scantily provided for, his long illness having prevented hitn from exercising his vocation as a teacher. Hop-picking having generally been br oug ht t o a close, a better estimate can b result of which is evident in the made of th e y i e ld , t h e it being now laid at from 180,00e01;hanced rate of d u t ish Observer. . to 190,0001._Kent y, To PERSONS ABOUT TO MARRY,—yes terday, rector of St. John's, Clerkenwell, announced hi the inten tion of performing the marriage service with out f e Advent Sunday next for all poor persons desirous o f on en tering the holy state of tratrimony, and who by appli cation to the clerk at St. John's Church, any Wednes day during the present month, will have the banns pub lished forthwith, free of all expense. Professor Paarfecht mentions, as a striking evidence of the s) mmetry of Nature's operations, that "mush rooms always spring up in a shower, which is doubtless the reason that they are shaped like umbrellas." ROYAL NAVAL BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.--ViCe-Ad miral Sir George Mundy, K.C.8., has presented the handsome donation of 104 towards the collection for de fraying the law expenses incurred by this noble charity in the late trial at Croydon. TH.I3 year, but an arrangement was then made before Mr. Arnold, and no costs were then allowed. The REVISING BARRISTER said that he could not recognise or sanction any such arrangement. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING. LATEST BETTING ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT. CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES. The field agst ten—taken 17 to 1 agst Queen Mary—t 13 to 1 agst Geraldine 25 to 1 agst War Eagle 14 to 1 agst Foreclosure 25 to ] agst Rob Roy 14 to 1 agst Collingwood—t 25 to 1 agst The Cur 15 to 1 agst Giselle 25 to 1 agst Newcourt—t 16 to 1 agst Prior of St. 25 to 1 agst Reminiscence Margaret's—taken 30 to 1 agst Patriot 17 to 1 agst Blackbird 40 to 1 agst Rough &Ready 17 t. 1 apt George Hudson —taken —taken ,40 to 1 agst Brocardo—t a FRIDAY. THE COMMERCIAL CRISIS. 70 771 E EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin,—l have paid some attention to the various writers on the present state of the currency, and con sequent commercial duties, but find in all attempts made to account for the present state of things, and to point out how they might be remedied. The arguments of most are palpably defective in some way or other. I am not going to confute such argu ments, or propose a nostrum of my own—it is better, I think, to allude to the facts of the case, and leave them to indicate the proper remedies. The professed object of the Bill of 1844 was to prevent undue speculation and undue expansion, and to set up a self adjusting system whereby great and ruinous fluctua tions in the currency were to be prevented ; in fact, a sort of sliding scale, whereby, as with the old corn law, prices were to be kept steady, and violent fluctuations prevented. Like that notable scheme, it is palpable to all this scheme of Peel, Jones Loyd, and Co., has entirely and ruinously failed ; and for why ? Because, like the corn-law, it cannot take cognisance of circumstances against which no law can provide. The corn- law would not prevent a surplus of home produce, neither would it prevent scarcity, and consequently prices were found to fluctuate as widely, or more so, than when n o sliding scale existed—so with the currency law, it would not restrain the outflow of bullion when famine visited our country, and consequent on that outflow, it could not restrain men's fears that money was to become scarce, and that for self-preservatson it was necessary to hoard cash to meet all contingencies. It would not restrain the cupidity of capitalists from exacting an enormous rate of interest consequent on that scarcity, and when that scarcity had 'produced its natural results, it could not prevent panic and the almost total denial of all accommodation, and the as total destruction of all credit, and thus produce a crisis, the ultimate results of which the stoutest heart trembles to contemplate. I say, Sir, that no currency law, be it ever so cunningly devised, can prove a self-adjusting scheme, simply because it can not regulate men's passions, whether displayed in the shape of fear or avarice. So late as August, 1846, money was abundant, credit stood high, and why ? because the Bank of England had plenty of gold in its coffers. For the sake of argument we will assume that the Bank had 15 millions of bullion on hand; at that time all went merry and free, railway calls had little effect then ; circumstances over which no Cur rency Bill could possibly exercise control gradually withdrew this bullion, until in Aug., 1847, it is reduced to nine millions, and concurrent with this reduction of seven millions the country is brought to the verge of ruin, though the remaining nine are lying idle. Yes, Sir, the abstraction of seven millions of gold has produced such results in the commercial world, that no man knows whether he may not be a beggar to morrow, whatever his prudence or property may have been. Under such circumstances I care not for ab stract principles—there are emergencies when ab stract principles cannot be carried out, be they ever so sound. For instance, did the Government when it undertook to feed the Irish, act on abstract prin ciples ? The emergency then justified the departure, and the result was the salvation of the lives of millions ; how does it happen that what was justifi able and necessary then is not so now ? how does it happen that now, when the very existence of the com mercial and manufacturing world is at stake, no de parture from abstract principles is to be permitted ? The latter case is as urgent as the former—the bread of millions is at this moment depending not on the supply of food, but whether the working classes are to get that employment whereby they gain the means to purchase food. It is now distinctly proved by the results that our system of currency is based on the fact whether the Bank hold twelve or fourteen millions of bullion, or only eight or nine—therefore the base of the cur rency has this extent, no more. I may be told that the issues of the Bank are most materially diminished. Granted ; but are they available ? This is the question. I say they are not available, and they might, to a great extent, have never been made, as to be " clutched up," as they now are. I care not what the motive for hoarding may be, the effect is the same. Is, then, the whole mercantile and banking world to be left at the mercy of such a state of things ? Are the solvent as well as the insolvent to be swept into one common ruin, because an abstract principle is to be carried out ? I said I would not offer a nostrum of my own, and though I refrain from doing so, yet the remedy is clear, and, compared with the present exigency, easy. Had Mr. Pitt been alive he would have suggested it long ago. The very disposition to offer a remedy, from the only quarter whence it can come, would, I am persuaded, stop the evil. The fearful falling-off in the revenue will create alarm at head-quarters, where, if there is not originality or energy enough to produce a movement, fears for the future may, and I trust they will, com pel it. It has long been described as a great and a growing evil in this country, the tendency of capital to concentrate itself in a few hands—what a fearful impulse this tendency is now acquiring ! The capi talist is swallowing up all. Look at the increased profits of the Bank of England—look at the enor mous rates of discount—all so much levied on the community to swell the bulk of the rolling snowball capitalist, who, left to dictate his own terms, is ab sorbing the property of all those placed at his mercy. The abstraction of seven millions of gold from the Bank has cost the country many hundred millions in the depreciation of prop e rty, an d ren d ered a very large proportion of it inconvertible. It is manifest that our currency is not expansive enough for the vast wants of commerce. What is a currency ?—a mere invention of convenience to facilitate the ex change of commodities ; but by a strange perversion this mere convenience is made the supreme arbiter of value—nay, of very existence ; instead of a facility, it has become a ruthless tyrant, like Saturn of old, devouring its own children. Few are willing to come forward and lead public opinion in such a crisis, lest it should be inferred that they are exposing their own difficulties; but every one feels his situation not a whit the less, and instead of clamouring they grind their teeth, and execrate the men who leave them to sink without an effort to save them. EBOR. THE CURRENCY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE MORNING HERALD. Sir, —Observing your laudable endeavours to ex plain the evils of the currency Bills of 1819 and 1844 with much pleasure, I trust you will excuse my claim of a small space in your valuable pages. Among sundry suggestions for improvement, I ob served one a day or two since which, although open to objections, would answer with very little altera tion. I allude to the issue of Exchequer-bills of 11., bearing interest at 5 per cent. to railway companies. This would not answer the purpose, for two reasons— it would only assist one part of the community, viz. the railway companies, and it would not increase the circulation, but only add to securities, which is part of the present evil; for at present it is evident that the circulating medium is not sufficient to carry on the natural business of the country under the pres sure occasioned by the withdrawal of the bullion, and the only safe remedy is to increase that circu lating medium in some way that will not promote the export of bullion, and merely act while we are without the requisite amount. Now, what I would name is this—an Act to allow the Bank to issue 11. and 21. notes at any time that the stock of bul lion is under a certain amount, say 10,000,000/., to such an extent as the bullion is defi cient to make these notes legal tenders, but not convertible into gold until a year after date, but pay able into the Exchequer as taxes at any time. The Bank could so arrange the dates as to be able to pip vide for them as they become convertible, either by gold, if the quantity in hanc . allows them, or by a fresh issue through other channels to meet them ; at the same time, the Bank should be compelled to with draw other notes to an equal amount should the bul lion suddenly increase, to avoid having too large a circulation out. This plan wimld always act; for supposing (which God forbid) that by famine nearly all the bullion was withdrawn from the Bank, there would be the same amoun t o f c i r . Tu l a ti ng me di um f or carrying on the business of the co wary, although not the same facility f or expor ti ng .b u lli on . A ga i n , supposing the gold to be increased to its former amount, or, in fact, anything above 10,000,0001., there would either be no small notes .out, or so many large ones would be withdrawn as w. ould tally with the amount, and th e l arge ones beivig convertibl e into gold would soon be exchanged for the small ones out. The profit on the issue would au ply repay the Bank. Apologising for this intrusion, I am, Mr. Editor, Your obedient servant, A CONSTANT .READER. City, Oct. 14, 1847. TEE ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIESTHOOD v--0111* Obi- tuary this week, records the death of the Rev. J. Standen, of this town, and the Rev. J. Dugdale, of Stockton, members of the Catholic priesthood. Both are to be added to the long list of thos e who have fallen victims to the prevailing fever, while braving its danger to administer consolation to the sick and (tying. —Newcastle Advertiser. SOUTH ESSEX:riErORM ASSOCIATION.—A moeting took place yesterday at the London Tavern, for the purpose of e s t a bli s hi ng t h e M etropo li tan Auxiliary South Essex Reform Association. The chair - was taken by Mr. Chambers. Resolutions were submit ted, and, after discussion,' carried unanimously. it I 'resident, Vice-President, and Committee were appointed, whose names, it w as resolved, should be announc. ed by adver tisement in the London papers. M. Negrelli, the Austrian civil engineer, is making preparations to leave Vienna for Egypt, to join the Erench and English engineers in the form ttion of the canal of Suez. BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, OCT. 13. -The business done in sugars during the past week has b een too limited to make quotations accurately, indeed. there seems a mutual disinclination on the part of both buyers and sellers to do business for the present. ,. --Bristol Vazette. VENINO, OCTOBER, 16 3 11441. We are now told that, seeing the inutility of longer residence in Madrid, or in Spain, and having obtained all he wished, he intends retiring altogether from the society of civilized men. It is said he in tends, after having arranged his affairs—which must after late events be considerably increased in im portance—proceeding to Cuba, very likely as Captain- Genei-al. General Serrano understands his own vocation better than any one. Cuba is a land of slaves, and there also men are bought and sold, as they are in countries nearer home. Serrano has begun to suspect that the mighty and mysterious influence attributed to him by the Faro and Heraldo is already failing him. He knew it the night he accompanied Narvaez and Ros de Olano and the Duke of Glucksberg, when he put the seal to his reputation. He sees that Spain, fallen as she is, is no longer the land for him ; and the peculiar traffic so much to the taste of Captains-General of Cuba, will not come to him unprepared. The difference of colour is nothing ; they are still men by whom profit can he made. Previously to setting out for his new congenial place of residence, Serrano, we are assured, com pleted his measures of bounty to his new friends, and has given his consent to the recal of Maria Christina. The Duchess of Rianzares, then, with no doubt the whole brood of Munozes, young and old, returns to Madrid, and will put the finishing stroke to the work so well begun. It is not certain whether General Serrano waits her arrival. We are told that when the plan for which so many acts of shame and dishonour were done is all but ripe for execution, matters will be arranged so that a division of the French army will enter Cata lonia—the merest pretext—such as the increasing boldness of the Carlists—being sufficient ; and that a division, of equal amount, of Spanish troops will be recalled from the Principality to Madrid. For what purpose the French will enter Catalonia, and the Spaniards be recalled to Castile, it is scarcely neces sary to say: The time for both events to take place will be, in all likelihood, during some period of the approaching session of the Chambers. The paper charged with the defence of the late Cabinet, and, in particular, of M. Salamanca, has ceased to appear. El Correo no longer exists. For an injured man, a martyr to good faith, like Sala manca, his silence is most exemplary and most edi fying. Can it be true that there are, at the lowest computation, 150,000 reasons for that silence ? " Once this act obtained," says the Eco del Co. mercio, "for we will not say abdication,' as we have a high idea of the energy of the Queen, and we en tertain the intimate conviction that she will never MADRID, OCT. B.—The work of undoing all that h3d been done by Salamanca is gradually going on. The present Government are taking a review of all his acts, and are going back, with due regularity, to the period of the amnesty, which, in all probability, will meet with the fate of its companions. The Ga zette of this day has the following : " Finance Office. "EXPOSITION TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN. " Senora,—The alienation of the property called propios, now administered by the Ayuntamientos, promulgated by royal d e cr ee o f the 25th of Sep tember last, is a measure of such transcendent im portance as, in the opinion of the undersigned Mi nister, to require for its execution the concurrence of the legislative chambers, to which it was sub mitted at the period of their suspension. " They are now convoked for the 15th of Novem ber next, and until they decide on what is best to be done he believes it,indispensable to suspend the effects of the royal decree alluded to, and for which purpose he has the honour of submitting to the royal appro bation of your Majesty the subjoined project of de cree.—Madrid, Oct. Gth, 1847. •." Senora,—At the royal feet of your Majesty, " FRANCISCO ORLANDO." " ROYAL DECREE. " In consideration of the reasons manifested to me by the Minister of Finance, I hereby resolve that the execution of my royal decree of the 25th of Septem ber last, on the alienation of the property called pro pios, be suspended until the Cortes shall have taken into consideration this serious subject. " Given at the Palace this 6th of October, 1847. " (Signed by the royal hand.) " (Countersigned) " FRANCISCO ORLANDO, " Minister of Finance." EXPOSITION TO TIER MAJESTY THE QUEEN. " Senora,—The undersigned Minister, convinced that the sale of the property belonging to charitable institutions is a measure, from its importance, re quiring the concurrence of the Cortes to carry it into execution, and thereby prevent the inconve nience likely to result, has the honour to propose to the royal approbation of your Majesty the subjoined project of decree : " ROYAL DECREE. " Taking into consideration the reasons manifested to me by my Minister of Finance, I hereby direct that, until the Cortes shall have assembled and re solved on what is necessary to be done respecting the alienation of property belonging to charitable institu tions, the :execution of my royal decree of the 26th of September last, relative to the said property, be suspended. Given at the Palace this 6th October, 1847. (Countersigned) "FRANCISCO ORLANDO, &c." " EXPOSITION TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN. " Senora,—Any alteration in the monetary system of a country is of such importance to the general in terest, that its adoption should alone be the result of the most mature examination. In proof of this truth are alleged the opinions which at different periods have been emitted, as well as the various projects ' submitted to the deliberation of the Cortes. Without their concurrence the undersigned Minister thinks any innovation in the present system is highly dan gerous ; but he does not, at the same time, refuse to recognise the necessity of doing all that is required for the benefit of the State. With the due respect for such a principle, he considers it convenient to suspend for the present the execution of the provisions of the royal decree of the 31st of May last, and has the honour to submit to your royal approbation the sub joined project of decree. " ROYAL DECREE. affix her signature, provided they do not use violence with her hand, to a document which would involve all Spain in a series of countless misfortunes—once this Act obtained by France, the French party given over to the French Government, all either bought over, or domineered over, the nation exhausted, the army gained—all being prepared beforehand, so soon as it is known that force was employed with the con stitutional Queen of Spain, in vain would Spain rise in favour of their Queen, in vain would gentlemen rush to the defence of a lady vilely and traitorously sold. The French power enthroned, and, as it were, surrounded by another 100,000 children of St. Louis, would erect scaffolds and crowd them with the most loyal sons of Spain. The treason would succeed a once. That which would follow afterwards, the evils which this country would have to suffer consequent on usurpation, seeing the actual state of Europe, and the opposing interests of powerful nations, God alone knows. We have revealed all that is projected, all that is being realised ; we have performed a sacred duty—and that is to declare the truth. We have neither declaimed nor exaggerated. If what we fear come to pass, the fault is not ours, because we could do no more than describe, and we have described it. He who can prevent the evil, let him prevent it ; if not, his be the responsibility—his be the fault." The Countess of Montejo has been named to the post in the Palace formerly held by the Marchioness of Santa Cruz. Her son-in-law, the Duke of Alba, is a member of the Mon faction. He is a deputy, but his talents for legislation, like a true Grandee, are confined to hearing and—voting when bidden. The policeman Chico has resumed his former func tions in the service of his friend Narvaez. "Agreeing in the opinion expressed by my Minister of Finance, I hereby direct the suspension of the execution of our royal decree of the 31st of May last, relative to the monetary system, until the Cortes shall have met and decided on the proper course to follow. " Given at the Palace, this 6th of Oct., 1847. (Countersigned) " FRANCISCO ORLANDO, "Minister of Finance." Another decree, countersigned by Arrazola, Mi nister of Grace and Justice, directs Senor Garcia Goyena to resume his functions as Judge of the Su preme Tribunal, which he exercised previous to his nomination as President of the Council and Minister of Grace and Justice in the Salamanca Cabinet. The same person is also to resume his place as Vice-Pre— sident of the commission for the reform of the crimi nal law. The ex-lampooner of the mother of the Queen, the well-known Gonzales Bravo, has blessed Madrid with his presence, after a sojourn of some length in Paris. At three o'clock p.m. on the 10th will be held the levee in honour of the Queen's birthday, who will have completed her 17th year. A grand ball will be given the same night by her Majesty. Three per Cents were quoted at 26i for cash. Five per Cents at 17, paper. Passives, 51. No operations quoted. Exchange on London, 48d. 80c. M. —Times. Th• dispatches from the General, second in com mand in Catalonia, dated the 3d, state that a combat took place between the faction of Castell and the Queen's troops under Colonel Roure. The loss on the part of the Carlists consists of eight men killed and twelve wounded—the latter they succeeded in removing from the field. A small quantity of arms and ammunition was also captured, but no prisoners. As usual, the loss on the part of the troops was only one man wounded ! The same authority adds, that the combined fac tion of Castell, Vilella, and other chiefs, failed in their attempt to enter into Berga, at least in the part commanded by the fort. They merely succeeded in taking some houses at the entrance of the town, which they plundered, but with the loss of one killed and several wounded_among the latter one of the chiefs. The opinion is entertained by certain parties here, that if the Government of Narvaez have not yet com menced the outrage s w hi c h always characterised the man who figures at it s h ead, the f or b earan ce is less owing to any partialit y towards a j ust an d legitimate line of conduct tha n t o t h e difficulties which exist in the Cabinet itself, and which it would be dangerous to augment. Perhaps this view of the case is not entirely a mistaken one ; but those who look deeper into affairs believe that a system of tolerance, and even of forbeara nce , f orms part ofi t h e r ol e which has been distributed to the actors by the great manager in the Tuileries. Louis Philippe i 3, very naturally, unwilling to compromise the great object he has in view by any premature atrocities on the part of those acting under his orders, and which might excite the people to a pit c h w hi c h would endanger th e mighty interests that are at stake. The despotic character of the Duke of Valencia it is scarcely necessary to allude to. L e ft t o hi s own inst i ncts, it is well known what the hero of La Mancha is capable of; and there is n o d ou b t that his slig h tes t no d would beinstantly obeyed by the lesser dependents who, for the nonce, play the character of his colleagues. Narvaez is naturally imperious and overbearing—but Narvaez has hi mse lf a master to whose i nterests h e is bound, just a s muc h as Orlando and Co. are bound to him. Notwithstanding, then, the fears of a san guinary re. action, t h ere would be nothing surprising in the fact that a course of policy rather mild than otherwise —that is, mild for Spain—will be followed. None but Mode ra d os will of course be emp l oye d in the civil and military departments; but unless some unforeseen oc currence take s pl ace , perhaps there may be no very active persecution of the Liberals, at least such as characterised th e sad and memora ble days of Narvaez s first en t ry into power. Such, at l east according to the opinion of men w ho look beyond the of the surface, is the purport i ns tructions Narvaez received from his superiors befori setting out from Paris ; and the general conduct of the man, up to the present, would seem to justify that opinion. If the act of plunder medit ated on the Crown of Spa i n b e s uccessful,its value will not bethelless because it has i been done n silence. One would suppose that the earth had opened and swallowed General Serrano. avoids— as he ought if all recorded of That person him be true, even in a small degree—the light f and the contact of those whom he is accused of betraying . There is some rumour, I know not how well or, ill founded, that that now welt-known person intends publishing a sort of defence of the conduct to to him. What will be the character of tb a t t ab lefence it is not difficult to say. Serrano will probably allege that he saw himself surrounded with dangers ‘, and_ no longer able to resist temptation. He hope to declare that it still . e t t e he was useless for him to conciliate object o f the Progressistas ; that he was r their suspicion, of their hatred, 0f • justiceth ir fears ; and while admitting the impartial of mankind in the penalty inflicted on treachery, he will perhaps say that no one could expect that he should sacrifice himself, even i n - - recover amongst men of honour. He will, a place defence be put forward by him in in case such a tan point to the neglect or contempt manife st ed e shape i him by the most faithful follower ofhis fo towards rmef be nefactor, of him whom he betray e d • m 1843 He e will, perhaps, complain that Colon el Gurr * his at Madrid, did not visit high---did not on ot make himself the hearer of som e word s of kindness, of friendship, on the part of Espartero ; and that his failing to do so was the crowning proof of the hostile feeling still cherished against him by the Liberals. Yet who or what is Serrano to set up a claim to be excepted from the ordinary rules of Spanish society, and from which the Sove rei g n, the Government, or the highest authorities, are only exempt? Is Ge neral Serrano the Sovereign of the country ? Is he the Government? Does he hold a high official cha racter ? Is he, in reality, possessed of that vast power for good or for evil which the Faro and the Heraldo so long assigned to him under the name of the " Influence," and which they it so long held up to the reprobation of the public ? Is , indeed, true that the fortunes of the country have been again sold ? and is the conduct imputed to him on all hands—in public and in private, and never yet denied by the organs of the French party— false, so mercenary, so unfeeling ? Stories are told of scenes between that man, and a person who must at this moment be nameless, which, for a space at least, have to be left untold; but which, if true, crown fitly the'career he has hitherto run. Those scenes, heartrending as they are described to be, have decided the fate of the country for the present. LTI`ERATURE. • RICE WITFi WIIRATEn 1 0 7.0ri ?o ;HAMS MA* A DIALOGUE OF COMFORT AGAINST : Rice contains a great deal of . nutriment in a s!atal TRIBULATION. By Sir Thomas More. crunpas.., and does not pass so quickly off the stomach Gladly do we perceive a love for the natural and as some other substitutes for wheat flour do. It is S healthful writings of our English classics growing up • good ingredient in broad. Boil a quarter of a pound amongst us, and supplanting those spurious composi- of Hae till it it, quite soft ; tl*o put it on the tack tions which have during the last half-century encum- part of a sie=ve .a drain it; and when ;t is cold, mis it bered our bookshelves. The volume before us—being with three-quarters of a pound c.ic flour, two t.,ble the third in a series entitled "The English Catholic spoonfuls of yeast, and one of salt; let it stand three Library"—is a nobl e ex ample o f the wisdom and , hours to ferment, knead it thoroughly and roll it in poetry in homely guise which has lain concealed about a handfill of flour, so as to make the outside dry during successive, generations in manuscripts or in enough to put it into the' oven; after baking an hour obsolete and garbled editions. What promise is there , and a quarter it will form a loaf of good white bread, not in the very title-page—A Dialogue of Con fort weighing more than two pounds. ce r i against Tribulation, made by the r i g ht v i r tuous wise Cost—Quart er pound brokenid. and learned man, Sir Thomas More, some time Lord Two-thi r d s o f a pound best flour, 1 Chancellor q fEtgland, which he wrote in the Totter of Firing, salt, and yeast •• * London, A.D. 1534! How pregnant are those simple words of the romance of history ! How they revive the iiaeollection of one of of the most dastardly crimes perpetrated by the meat ruthless despot who ever disgraced the throne of these fair lands ! How they nonr_ ithou' bring to remembrance one of the noblest men that ever trod the - ground of England —one of the wisest hearts that. ever throbbed under the ermine of the Chancellor—one of the purest souls that ever fled from this earth from the planks of a scaffold! Although the editor of this new edition acknowledges in his "Introductory Remarks" that the orthography has been adapted to our own day, we are rejoiced to find that the manner of the original has been in no particular tampered with : it smacks still of the sweet English dialect as spoken by Sir Thomas More in his house at Chelsea ; it is racy of the spirit of that England which he loved as his heart's blood; it; breathes as pleasantly on our ears as the dulcet tones of that right virtuous, wise, and learned man must have done to his daughter Margaret, or his son in-law Roper. The thought, too, that this famous dialogue was written during the period of his incar ceration in the Tower of London, that it was the last gentle utterance of his intellect, that its production may have caused him for a while to forget his own personal misfortunes, and to rise for a moment in the abstraction of philosophy above the common ills of humanity—the knowledge, moreover, that it was in scribed with a coal (" his enemies having enhanced the pains of incarceration by depriving him of all ordinary writing materials"), and that it has been preserved to us through a succession of disasters— both the disasters of his own family and those of the kingdom at large —serve to enhance the value, if that be possible, which is at once avowed by us for any work by the inimitable author of the immortal Utopia. We turn over the leaves of the "Dialogue of Comfort against Tribulation" as we would handle the cup of the Goddess of Health—tenderly and lovingly ; for it imparts to all who read it aright a health better than that of the body—the health of a Christian resignation under all afflictions, and of calm, lowly, and philosophic submission to the de crees of an adverse destiny. How beautiful is the simplicity of the diction, especially in the induction of any homely truth ! as thus—" Sith a man is made of the body and the soul, all the harm that any man may take, it must needs be in one of these two." To us, the " Complete Angler" of Izaak Walton has always breathed of the blooms of the wild honey suckle on the hedgerows, and of fresh mould when moistened by the pl easan t lowers of spring. In the same style of metaphor we should say that the "Dialogue" of Sir Thomas More breathes of the perfumes of spikenard, and ambergris, and such precious gums and spices. In it he embalms the flies of household thought as in amber, but it is, as it were, that amber which when touched gives forth fragrance. Some notion may be formed of the diffi culties under which this celebrated work was pro duced from the note to the original title-page, pro fessing it to be " A Dialogue of Comfort against Tribulation, made by an Hungarian in Latin, and translated out of Latin into French, and out of French into English." Under that elaborate mask did the writer strive to address his countrymen upon matters touching their religious condition, when to do so openly would have been impossible. Above all, it must be remembered, while viewing Sir Thomas More as an author, that he is the most illustri ous martyr to truth who ever fell under the axe of the executioner. 'Foul, 2d.; or It). per pound. This small prDpnrtion of rice gives the extra wehtht. Broken rice is preterribl,-; one pounti o f vvhe;,.ten flour !Oat . on e p c ; aid two ounces TH , !I) Simmer a poui,(l till qmt,,, No quarts of 11 of a ►t►i►l, Trt LARGE AND SMALL FARMS ; and their In fluence on the Social Economy. By H. Passy. Among the many distinguished political economists of France, not one has evinced a greater readiness to grapple a difficult question and to examine its bearings to those very fundamental doctrines upon which it is, as it were, an excrescence, than M. Passy. Cer tainly none amongst his countrymen have betrayed so little inclination to gloze over any flaw in the con stitution, because its removal involved the necessity of research and argumentation. As a Peer of France, as a member of the National Institute, as Minister of Commerce and of Finance, and in other less exalted capacities, M. H. Pussy has laboured assiduously for many years past to explain away the difficulties which obscured some of the most important problems of a politico-economic character, and, in doing so, ho has brought to bear upon them the energies of a mind of no common astuteness. When the Villele Ministry of 1826 strove to re-establish the obsolete laws of entail and primogeniture, it was M. Passy who gave that project the master-blow in his treatise, entitled " Aristocracy Considered in its Relations with the Progress of Civilization." In that treatise he declared his intention to consider in a similar manner a question of almost equal interest, namely, the influence of large or small farms on the social economy. Long as his intention was delayed, it was ulEimately realised in the production of the present work, which, in the form of a memoir, was read before the French Aca demy of Moral and Political Sciences on the 24th of August, 1844, and was subsequently published, with a supplement, in the Journal des Economistes. From that publication the present translation has been made —a translation as faithful in spirit as it is elegant and literal in expression. We are glad that an English version 'such as the present has been issued, seeing that it will enable many more of our fellow-country men to become acquainted with a volume which assumes to itself a high position as a direct reply to the arguments of M'Culloch and Arthur Young. The notes given at the conclusion of the treatise, and especially those collected by the translator, are most interesting. thort. wi four pou; four Lb le spoonfuls of yeast, and salt as usual; kne.Jl it par.. titularly well, and set to rise before the fire ; some of the flour should be reserved to make up the loaves; thus nine pounds of very good bread will be produced. If the rice should require more water, it must be added, as some rice swells more than others ; give it plenty of time to simmer. . (TO BE CONTINUED) SIGNOR BRIZZI'S SOIREE MUSICALE. The Soiree Musicale d'Amateurs, all of whom are pupils of Signor Brizzi, was given on Thursday i wit, at the Royal Hotel, Plymouth, before a gay am' fashionable assemblage of the rank and beauty of the. neighbourhood. The large and noble ball-room, at. the Royal Hotel, was beautifully lit, and presented as gay and animated a scene as we ever witnessed, either there or elsewhere. The room was well filled, but not inconveniently so, and the party was given by Signor Brizzi, who has been for some time past residing here. The concert commenced shortly after eight o'cicek, Mr. F. Williams accompanied the singers on a splendid piano by Erard, from Mr. P. E. Rowe 's establishm ant, in a style and with a brilliancy of execution that called forth the approbation of all who beard him. His per formances of one of Thalberg's fantasies, and au andante by Mendelssohn were greatly admired. The choruses were sung with much sweetness, and with an effect which was extremely beautiful, Miss Gammell and Miss Rowe took the solos in the choruses of La Carita, and acquitted them-, selves admirably; as did also Miss Blackwood and Miss Seale in the solos in L'Asia in Faville, Miss Calmady, who has been for several years a pupil of Signor Brizzi, showed by her style that she had attained to a much greater proficiency in the art than those who have been only for a short time under Signor Brizzi's instruction. Miss Calmady's voice is a soprano of great sweetness, and she was much admired in the difficult romance of Meyerheer's Robert toi que j'ainze. She was accompanied in this piece by her talented Maestro, who most ably sus tained his high reputation, and their efforts called down a burst of applause from an admiring audience. Mrs. Charles Knapp's beautiful voice added a great deal to the effect 01 the national anthem, in which she sang the laseverse, and also to the pretty Cavatina of Mozart, from Figaro. The Misses Bulteel really showed what art will do in the training of young persons, for they sang with singular taste and with iiaultless execution, a pretty but intricate composi-. tion of Gabussi's, besides several other pieces. Their youth and promising talent made them objects ofvary - great interest. 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. 11. RICE TO BREAKFAST. With cold meat, chop, ham, bacon, or fish, &c. For each individual allow one small dessert spoon ful of rice washed in cold water; boil in a second water, cold, at first, full fifteen minutes ; strain it, and serve it in a covered dish. This will be found to be a treat, and at the cost of less than a penny for a dozen people. Extract from an account of the Benefit of the Use of Rice. By the Matron of the Foundling Hospital, London. " During the scarcity of wheat in July, 1795, one of the measures adopted at the Foundling Hospital, with a view of lessening the consumption of flour, was the substitution of rice puddings for those of flour, which, by the table of diet, were used for the children's dinner twice a week. The flo ur puddings for each day had taken about 1681bs. weight of flour; ,the rice puddings, substituted in their place, required only 211bs. of rice to make the same quantity of pud ding; the result of the experiment being, that in a baked pudding made with milk, one pound of rice will go very nearly as far as eight pounds of flour. " The use of the puddings has ever since been con tinued in the hospital, with this variation, that the quantity of rice has been increased to 241bs. weight for each day's dinner; and it now continues the sub stitute for nearly 1681bs. of flour before used ; the in gredients in the rice puddings at present being 241bs. of rice, 61bs . of . treacle, and 18 ga ll ons o f m i lk ; and the produce, upon an average, 1801bs.* of good sub stantial pudding, a Very sufficient dinner for the 170 persons who dine on it. " The milk is the better kind of London milk, about equal to good skim. milk in the country. The expense of the dinner is as follows :-241bs. of rice, Ss.; 61bs. of treacle, 2s. ; and 18 gallons of milk, 125.4 the total for 170 persons being 195., or rather more than five farthings per head. The saving to the hospital, by this use of rice during the year, was something more than 2001.; and the national saving in the consumption of flour, from that circumstance only, during the same period of scarcity, being one year, ending July, 1796, appears to be nearly 17,4721b5. weight of flour." PLAIN BOILED RICE FOR THE DINNER TABLE, Which may also be used with preserves, milk, &c. Wash the rice in cold water, boil in a second water, cold at first, full fift een m i nutes, any quantity required; salt to taste, just before it is removed from the fire, strain it through a cullender, and, if thought proper, it may be dried a little before a fire or in an oven. It would be difficult for us to say whom we should praise the most where all performed so well, but we ought not to forget the Misses Soltau, Miss .Hillyars, Mrs. Bisshopp and in a duet with Signor Brizzi, though last not least, Mr. Messingberd, who well sustained his great reputation as being the Tamburini of amateurs. That brilliant song of Donizetti's was most rapturously encored, and he very kindly re. peated it, to the great satisfaction of the audience. During the evening the company appeared to be highly delighted with the efforts of their young friends, and it must have been gratifying to all parties to have seen so pleasing an exhibition of musical power, superadded to an elegant and highly culti. vated style. Signor Brizzi was in excellent voice, and sang occasionally most brilliantly; but he made his efforts entirely subservient for the occasion rather than for a display of his own talent. At the close of the performance the Signor was presented with a valuable diamond ring which had been subscribed for by his pupils, as a token of their respect for bim, and a souvenir of a very delightful evening. The ring was supplied from the elegant establishment of Mr. Page, in George -street. After the vocal performances had concluded the room was cleared for dancing, which was kept up for some time. More than four hundred persons were present.—Plymouth Journal. " In order to ascertain correctly the comparative weight of the materials in their liquid state, with that of the pudding after it is baked, the weight has been care fully taken several times. The amount has not always been precisely the same, but the average is nearly as follows: Weight of 18 gallons of milk, being about lib. 3oz. the pint ... 241bs. of rice 61ba. of treacle 1711bs. ... ..: 241bs. ... ... 6lbs. PAYMENT OF HOP DUTY. Under the present circumstances of the monetary world the growers of hops and those deeply interested in the trade of that important article felt very anxious for a pestponemenrof the payment of duty upon the growth of the present year. Having consulted upon the subject, a deputation from the growers of Kent and Sussex was appointed to apply for an interview upon the matter with the Right Honourable Baronet the Chancellor of the Exchequer. According to au appointment the interview took place yesterday, at twelve o'clock, the deputation being headed by Messrs. Plumptre and T. L. Hodget, Members for Kent. Those gentlemen very strongly urged the views of the parties interested upon the consideration of the Right Hon. Gentleman, praying earnestly that, under pre sent circumstances, the boon asked by the growers might be granted. , Sir Charles Wood (who received the deputation with the utmost courtesy) acknowledged the import ance of the subject. Having heard all they had to urge upon the matter, he said he would give the whole question his most serious attention • and, aft e r full consideration of all th e incidents belonging to it, he would communicate to the gentlemen the conclusion at which he had arrived. The deputation then withdrew. WINDSOR, THURSDAY EVENING.—The cold easterly wind to-day has interfered materially with the customary out-of door exercise of the Court. The Prince Consort had no shooting party to-day, neither has he i r Majesty and the Court taken their usual afternoon ride. In the morning, previous to luncheon, her Majesty and the Prince Consort, accompanied by their distinguished visitors their Serene Highnesses the Duke of Holstein.- Glucksbourg and Prince William of Holstein, and attended by the principal members of the Court, walked, ' across the Home-park to the royal stables, the riding house, Ste. Among the expected visitors at the Castle early next week is his Grace the Duke of Wellington. MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—The marriage of Lady' Caroline Leveson Gower and th e M arquis of Kidd was celebrated on Wednesday at Trentham, the mansion of the Duke of Sutherland. Among the noble guests present were the Duke of Leinster, the Duke and Duchess of Bedford, the I)ukc and Duchess of Argyles the Duke of Devonshire, the Marquis of Stafford, Lady Caroline Lascelles, &c. The service was read by the Rev. E. d. Edwards, incumbent of Wrentham; and after the ceremony the happy pair drove off in thedirection of Lilleshall, the Duke's seat in Shropshire. THE VALUE OF THEATRICAL SHARES.—Yesterday s Mr. Robins, the auctioneer, put up tor sale at the Auction Mart, two renters' shares in the Theatre Royal Drury-lane. Each was entitled to a transferable free admission, admitted on all occasions, and saleable an. nually. They were respectively held for an unexpired term of forty-seven years, and paid an annual dividend of Is. 3d. per night of performance, the original income being 2s. ed. per night. Fifty guineas were first offered for each, and they were severally bought fur sixty-four guineas. Last year one similar sh are fetched ninety guineas. SHOCKING ACCIDENT.—Yesterd ay son of Charles Wilbraham, Sussex-criscen th t: Hyde Park-gardens, was p rocee dinf a e , Y at ra tel o i ni ded ing by the in Hyde Park, ball that he w carry in gia crossing fe fromat.n Bayswater-road, i n a g his hand and rolled awayllouttheof fellow, in his haste to recover it, vriTs.knTochkeedimdorvir a horse drawing a heavy tilted cart , and before Ike driver co u ld stop the animal th e wheel passed o ve r the boy's legs, w hi c h were crushed c ompletely flat. He wit carried to his father's when immediate a mp u tation wet considered ne cessary by t he surgeons, who were instatid i f in attendance. Prince Louis Napoleon has addressed the folk:mit* letter, dated London, the 4th, to one of the Old otTmere of the late empire, who was present at the religion& ceremony at Saint Lea for the ex King of Hollandr.* " The marks of respect offered to the memory of enr father on the 29th ult., have deeply affected me, and was above all afft cted at learning that a great numbet of old soldiers of the empire were present at this plat( ceremony. I have now to thank these glorious veteran* of our armies, through their worthy chiet, for the home* paid by them to an old companion in arms. It is no* the man whom chance and victory bad made a king fog a short time whom you have honoured with your regret, but the old soldier of the republican armies of Italy and Egypt; the man who remained pare on the throne; the man, in short, who by forty years of exile, paid for • few years of glory, and who died isolated in a foreign, land. The sympathy manifested at his funeral is more than homage; it is a reparation. Permit me than, to thank you for your co-operation; for to express to 704 my sentiments of gratitude is to soften the bitter grief / feel at never having been able to kneel before the tomb of my family; it is to forget for an instant that I tyro condemned to remain for ever kept at a dista nce ont the men whom I most love, and the objects wbanh ars most dear to me." The Swiss Federal Directory gave a g ran d di nnm , at Berne, on the Bth inst., to Mr. Peel, the Brash Charge d'Affaires, at which all the authorities won' present, COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, TnuasDAy.—His Serene Highness the Duke of Holstein Glucksbourg, and his Serene High ness the Prince William of Holstein, took leave of her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert to-day, and left the Castle. The Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert took their accustomed early walk. The Royal Family took walking and pony exer cise this morning in the grounds around the Castle. His Excellency Count de Reventlow, Baron de Rehausen, Count Revel, Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston, Lord Edward Howard, and the Right Hon. Sir Stratford and Lady Canning, took their departure from the Castle to• day. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent. left her residence, Frogmore House, near Windsor, yester day morning, on a visit to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, in Richmond Park. A Cabinet Council was held at two o'clock yester day afternoon, at the Foreign-office. It was attended by Lord John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Ex chequer, the Earl of Auckland, Sir John Hobhouse, Lord Campbell, Viscount Morpeth, the Right Hon. H. Labouchere, the Marquis of Clanricarde, and the Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay. The Council sat three hours. A deputation on Metropolitan Cemeteries, con sisting of Mr, G. P. Irvine, Mr. James Bourdillon, Mr. James Bourdillon, jun., Capt. John Gardner, and Mr. John Hargrave Stevens, had an interview with Viscount Morpeth yesterday, at the Office of her Majesty's Commissioners of Woods and Forests, in Whitehall-place. A deputation, consisting of Mr. H. Davidson, Mr. E. Thomson, Mr. R. Davis, and Mr. A. R. Scott, had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday, at the Co lonial-office, on the subject of the Jamaica Memorial. A deputation, consisting of Sir Edward Dering, Bart., Sir Edmund Filmer, Bart., M.P., Sir Brook Bridges, Bart., Mr. Plumptre, M.P., Mr. Hodges, M.P., Mr. John Neame, Mr. Charles Neame, Mr. Elvy, and Mr. Knatchbull, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-street. The Right Hon. Sir William Somerville had an interview with Lord John Russell yesterday. Viscount Palmerston arrived in town yesterday from Windsor Castle. The Right Hon. Edward Strutt, Chief Commis sioner of Railways, arrived in town on Tuesday night. _ _ Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office from the Governor of Gibraltar. DEATH OF DOWAGER LADY WATERPARK.—We have to announce the demise of the Dowager Lady Waterpark. The melancholy event took place on Mon day last, at her residence in Hertford-street. Her Ladyship was the eldest daughter and co-heir of Mr. Thomas Cooper, and married 6th August, 1789, Richard, second Lord Waterpark, by whom her Ladyship had a family of twelve children, ten of whom survive their venerable mother. DEATH OF MAJOR-GENERAL THOMAS PHIPPS HowARD, K.H.—We have t' record the demise of the above Gallant General, who died on Monday last at his residence at Weymouth at an advanced age. The de ceased entered the army in 1793. A SEVERE SENTENCE. —A rich farmer of Valdbye (Denmark), named Steernersen, has just been tried at Copenhagen for having attempted, ty . displaying a red pocket-handkerchief at the end of a stick, to stop a train running on the railway from Copenhagen to Rothschield. He acknowledged that he bad displayed the signal as stated, but affirmed that he did so in consequence of a wager entered into by him after a copious breakfast well seasoned with wine, that he should succeed in stopping the first train that appeared. Knowing that to display a red flag signified danger, he had waved his red hand kerchief, as mentioned in the indictment. The Court, finding him guilty, sentenced him to ten years hard la bour in a house of correction, being the penalty laid down in the Danish law against any attempt to stop a railway train or impede its passage. Steernersen has appealed against this severe sentence. COST or PAUPERISM. — The overseers of Bolton applied to the borough magistrates on Saturday last, and obtained their sanction to a new rate upon the township of four shillings in the pound. The over seers stated that from this rate they expected to re alise 13,000 L, and that although there is still a consider able amount to be collected of the old rate, they did not expect that the whole amount would carry them over next March. Dr. Wolff, the Eastern traveller, preached in our minster to an attentive audience on Wednesday even ing last, after which, and on the following Thursday rt readh and ) i F i d s t a r y al v the o frheivs. doctor travels, delivered adventures, a se ri es and hairbreadth of i lectures escapes, which afforded cons id erable instruction an d amusement to numerous an d respectable auditories.— PoAole letter liera frld. om Algiers confirms a report, w hi c h h a d been for some time in circulation, that a person holding a high office in the direction of the interior has been arrested on a suspicion of having received bribes. Total of the ingredients ... ... ... 2011bs. Average weight of the rice pudding in 1,1 solid state ... ... ... ... ... isoibs. Average waste in dressing ... llbs. " f Where skim-milk, as in the country, may be had much cheaper, the price of this dinner would hardly exceed a halfpenny per head. FRIDAY THE AFFAIRS OF SPAIN. ANOTNEt 38'A - 24% 18 1 4 IQ Pal led I I