The Sun. — London, England, 1857-09-26 00:00:00

LORD _J . . RUSSELL AT SHEFFIELD. Lord and Lady John Russell, with three of their Cl2ildran, arrived in Sheffield on Thursday evening, his Lordship having accepted an invitation to pre tido at the annual meeting of the ragged school on the following day. The noble lord met with a very hearty reception. 'rho Town-Council met yesterday at 11 to present an address, voted at a special meeting on Monday, to Lord J. Russell. Before his lordship's arrival the Mayor addressed the Council, stating that he had received from Earl Granville, now in atten dance on her Majesty at Balmoral, a reply stating that her Majesty graciously consented to receive a deputation of the Town-Council to present an ad dress on the occasion of her visit to Earl Fitzwil ham at Wentworth-house. It was then resolved, on the motion of Alderman F. Hoole, that a loyal address be also presented on the same occasion to his Royal Highness the Prince Cmsort. S' - .orcly before half-past 11 Lord and Lady John Russell arrived at the Council-hall, and were re ceived with much cheering. On their appearance upon the locnoh of tho aldermen the cheers wero loudly renewed. The Town-Clerk then read an address welcoming Lord J. Russell's first visit to Sheffield. Loa' J. RUSSELL (loud cheers)—Mr. Mayor, I thank you and the members of tho corporation for th-) kindness which has prompted the hearty wel come that you have given me on my visit to the borough of Sheffield. You may bo confident that I shalt continue to be the advocate of civil and ra- ligiOus freedom, of social progress, extended educa tion, and constitutional reform. The spirit of the ate, Vie union of statesman favourable to progress, and the enlightened opinion of the people have enabled me, among others, to carry to a suc cessful issue many important measures. The twenty years from 1828 to 1848, beginning with the repeal of the Test and Corporation Acts and 'riding with the repeal of the Navi g ation Act, were remarkable for progress without revolution, while in the last of the years I have mentioned we had in many continental States revolution without progress. Let us hope that in the future we may witness the same spirit of improvement ac companied with the same reverence for institutions hider whose shade the nation has enjoyed so large an amount of liberty and happiness. It is impos . siSle to abstract on - r minds from the events which buve recently afflici ed our Indian empire. A revolt of the most treacherous character, accompanied by murders of the most savage atrocity, has filled us with horror and indignation. Yet - amid these ter rible sceues it is permitted to us to hope that if, in restoring our dominion, energy is combined with a deliberate plan of action—if the sword of Justice is not separated from her balance—if in providing for the future government of India we can recon cile our duties as Christians with the most entire sr-ligioui liberty, and a benevolent rule with the firm assertion of power, we may preserve to Great Britain and to civilisation a fairer and more secure empire than we have hitherto possessed. Gentle men, I beg to wish you and the town you repre sent a continuance of your present prosperity. His lordship and Lady Russell then left to st and the annual meeting of the ragged schools. MEETING OF THE RAGGED SCHOOLS. The meeting was held in the Music hall. Lord J. Russell presided, supported by Lord Wham e'tffe the Hon. F. S. Wortley, the Mayor of Shef fi Pye Smith), Aldermen Dunn, Hoole Vickers, and Rll3 ou ; Revs. T. Sale, D.D . (vicar) , J. Manners, W. Mercar, J. F. Whitty, C. Collier, C. Larom, and J. P. Paton ; Messrs T. B. Holy, W. P. Milner, C.Cammell, F. Newton, and others. The proceedings having opened with prayer, Mr. ELLIS, the secretary, read a report, from which it appeared that since the establishment of this institution about 1,69 i destitute children had instructed in it ; that the managers possessed evidence that the schools had been a great blessing to many of those children; that some had bean res cued from prison, from beggary, and from wicked cocepanions, and are now growing up as useful nie.nbors of society—earning a honest livelihood. Lord WHARNCLIFFE moved the adoption of the )(Tort, and expressed the pleasure it afforded him to see gentlemen of not only his own but all other religious bodies in the t Avn, except the the Roman Catholics, assembled to join in promo ting e lucat;on among the poorer classes of the corn muni,y, and rescuing the young of this town from lives of infamy. (Cheers.) The Rev. T. SALE, D.D., seconded the resolution, and urged the necessity of caution in confining the charity to the really destitute, otherwise it might become a serious injury rather than benefit, by undermining the independence of those who were able to pay for the education of their children. L :rd J. RUSSELL, was received with loud cheers. He a %id,—Before I put this resolution to the meet ing, and the collection takes place which is to follow thereupon, I beg leave to address a few observa tions to you upon this and other institutions of a similar kind. I have had great pleasure in accept ing the invitation which was given to me by Alder man Hoole to come here to preside at this meeting. I accepted the invitation because I think it is of very great importance that in our large towns means such as and similar to these should be adopted for the purpose of promoting our progress in social and religious knowledge. It may be said with regard to a country parish that there are per sons who are by their fortune and property bound, while others are by law bound and entitled, to con sider all the concerns of that parish ; to take into their view those who are desitute, as well as those competent to maintain themselves, and thus to see that education is given to all, as well as the means of sustaining life. But when we come to the large towns—and I would now more especially revert to the great metropolis of this country—we find that the employments are so diversified, and the em pleyers frequently in such a position of isolation from the poorer classes, that there comes to be almost a community, I would call it, of young and poor persons, who run the utmost danger of becom ingcriminals, and thus of losing all their hopes of well doing in this world and of salvation in the next. It is too apparent that many of those classes alluded to in the report—persons who have lost both their parents, and whose other relatio: s are, perhaps, living at a great distance ; those whose parents have been sent to prison for criminal offences ; and many of those one of whose parents has deserted them, and the other is unable to support tl a n—there are among classes of this kind many young persons who wan der about the streets exposed to every temptation, and who are thus liable to fall into ViC3, and be the petits of the country in which they reside. T re member seeing in the gaol, at Newgate, two young boys who had been committed for some small offence of larceny. One of them, when questioned as to bow he maintained himself in food and lodging, said be went into the streets and held gentlemen's horses, or did any odd job which any one would give bim, and thus procured twopence for his bed and the money requisite to buy food. But upon being stake I how he did in the chines of not obtaining sufficient in. that way, be replied, " I get it as I can." We naturally conclude that this " getting it as I can " was none other than pilfering the pro perty of others, which he found in the streets where his wanderings took him. It is very easy to lament this state of things—it is still more easy to blame the persons who commit these offences. But I really do think it is the duty of society not only to lament and blame, but also to endeavour to remedy the evil. It is a reproach to a Christian nation that there should be boys and girls running about who have no means of sustenarace, no one to teach them theirduty to God and their neighbours, and without the means of any honest employment by which to earn their bread. Then there comes tae question —a vast and mighty question, upon which men of the greatest intellect in former times and in the present times have employed their un derstandings, endeavouring to promote measures which they thought conducive to the good end— !tamely, the question whether by any system of poor t7these cases. Hit:ierto there have been fourel lunumerable practical objections to any sufficient or satisfactory course. Of . course Ido not advert to a • y particular rade; but all men a gree th a t th ere must be a limit to the ' assistance given b the State in that respect. If, again, we look at the question of a fi itional system of education, we find the utmost d ilbreuees prevail, an d , "lona' other cliffere . ll . ces, that which is perhaps the foremosti, the religious 4 fliculty of iuduc ng person s of various denone,ina tions of Christians to agree, in the first place whe thnr religious instruction should be give n at all, and in the next, to what extent that in-truction should b.) given. For my part, I cannot say that I feel the douLta which many have felt upon this subject. In my own mind I c( rtainly have come to the conclu ai in that the relig:ous part of man, as I may say thar, that faculty which induces us to seek religio us censJlatiou, and which I believe is part of our na ture, perhaps the bestpartofit, cannot be neglected in any system of e d ucat ion And likewise, although we have not tiitherto come to any agreement upon the subject—although our differences aro still so w de that there are no means of adopt:ng a DJ. ) asure which will be generally satisfactory, nay belief is that if such rev. gentlemen as the one who has just Spoken, and those who have charge of the e lucation of young children, would attend more to religion and less totheelogy—if they would teach that which is really the religious sentiment, and leave the chi . - , ferences of creed to be afterwards explained by the ministers of the different denominations when the children are of riper age to understand those differ : ences—l believe if the attempt was made really to found education upon the cultivation of the religi ous sentiment, upon a belief in the Being who is r r Tyr; S k U 1 4 4', (~ . SA 1 so far prevailed as to preventthose men (my prede cessors) being listened to. That to which I owe the success of any efforts I have made in conjunction with the House of Commons was, that public opinion was ripening at that time, and finally declared in favour of those measures of which I have been the humble advocate. (Loud cheers.) We all know, and we have seen it in the present year, that upon the decision of those who possess the franchise depends ultimately the solution of the great and important questions which from time to time agitate the country. The House of Commons may be of one opinion, the House of Lord of another ; the Crown may be dissatisfied with the decision of one of those bodies ; the opera tion of the constitution may seem to be suspended for a time ; but all persons ultimately acquiesce in the decision of those who possess the franchise. Now, gentlemen, in allotting the franchise in the Reform Act, we who framed the act were solicitous, while we made a large extension of the franchise, while we destroyed nomination—at the same time to carry those changes into effect peaceably and quietly, because, whatever other classes may suffer iu the course of violent changes, I am persuaded that those who belong to the working classes of this country are the most likely to suffer in any change which sets at war with each other the different classes of the community. That lam sure the wcrk ing men feel,land therefore it was that in the Reform Bill, though at the time it was thought unduly hold, and though many characterised it as rash, Lord Grey and those who acted with him knew that they framed their measure in a spirit of caution, and that it was better to frame it in a spirit of cau tion than to run any risks to the peace of this great community. Gentlemen, I believe the time has come—and the Government of the day has allowed that the time has come—when the franchise may be further extended, and I think, nearly in the words of the Prime Minifter, that large classes who have not hitherto possessed the franchise should in future enjoy and exercise that privilege. You will not doabt, I hope, that I shall be very glad to see a measure introduced by Government by which the franchise will be thus extended. And I'am persuaded that the time which has elapsed since the Reform Bill of 1832 has enabled many classes to so improve themselves and their means of judgment as to exer cise that franchise for the benefit of the community. it is the diffe ence between this country and many others that its institution rests upon a large basi-, and that not only for the special purposes of an election, but likewise in the constant and daily operation of our constitution. You see it in your municipal franchise ; you see it in the proceedings that take place in various parts of the country, in the expressions of public meetings, in the writings of the daily press. It is thus in fine, and together, that those changes that took place expressed the will of the community. Perhaps it would be diffi cult to name another nation which exercises that power with equal calmness, equal sobriety, and equal temper and judgment. (Cheers.) But such I am persuaded is the character of this nation. You may differ from me, I may differ from you, on dif ferent occasions and on separate measures ; but I go heartily with the working men of this country to see their franchises extended, and that all classes of the people may have increased satisfaction in the working of their institutions. I think there has been from time to time an undue jea'ousy between one class and another. I have often seen with pain that attempts were made to deprive those who are in the ranks which entitle them and their descend ants to seats in the House of Lords of the good feel ing and sympathy of the country. My opinion-has always been with one of our poets, that— " They who on glorious ancestors enlarge Produce their debt instead of their discharge." (Cheers.) lam convinced that they who have an cestors to boast of are only more bound to consult the welfare of the community ; and that, knowing that this country has never flourished except in the IRELAND. DUBLIN, FRIDAY MORNING. STATE OF BELFAST. It appears that a meeting of the magistrates of the town and neighbourhood of Belfast is to take place this day, at the instance of the Marquis of Donegal, to consult upon the best means of pre serving the peace of the town under the existing state of excitement. Referring to th:s step, the Banner of Ulster says,— " We have reason to believe that some resolution will be came to in reference to open-air preaching, and espe cially to the proceedings which took place on last Sab bath, in consequence of the telegraphic message sent to our worthy mayor by his Excellency the Lord Lieute nant:. We believe if another such message be sent his Excellency will find such difficulties in the way of its execution as will make him pause before he sends ano ther. We can inform his Excellency that obedience to his order on last Sabbath was not the most agreeable duty the magistrates have performed in Belfast, nor one which they would like renewed again." Meanwhile the head and front of the excitement, the Rev. Hugh Hanna, the would-be modern John Ku ix, has addressed the subjoin=d manifesto to the mayor and magistrates of Belfast : " Gent!emen,—l know that by this time you are keenly aware that on the past Sabbath you exceeded your commission, and made grave infraction on the con stitutional rights of a large body of the most orderly and respectable citizens of Belfast. I dispute your authority to remove any assembly of peaceable citizens from the private unenclosed ground whereon upon the past Sab bath I first encountered you. I dispute the power of the Lord Lieutenant to invest you with such authority. But, whatever may be the law on this point, any corn pe•Ent liwyer will inform you that you had no right to enter on and expel us from the enclosed yard, the ulti mate position I occupied with my open-air congregation. In a rude, and almost a barbarous way, you dispersed an ucoffending people, dealing more rigorously with them than you ever did with any riotous mob that da maged and diTraced the town. One of the men under your command cocked his carbine and levelled it at my breast, and many have to complain of the outrageous conduct of the police under your command. What coarse the hundreds whom you dispersed—each of whom has ground of action against you—may adopt, I cannot tell ; but for my own part, I now respectfully demand from you an acknowledgment of your error and an apology for your conduct. I am one of those who look with extreme jealousy on every stretch of Executive power, and I will strenuously resist in a con• stitutional way its every infraction on constitutional riglit and privilege. Your compliance with this demand will vindicate the liberty of the eul j .ct and avoid the necessity of litigation. " Yours respectfully, "HUGH HANNA." Referring to the snail's-pace progress of the Go vernment investigation the following observations of the Belfast Afercnry are but the echo of public feling, at least as far as persons at a distance from the scene of action can be supposed competent to form an opinion : " It is really full time that the commis , ioners shonl , l interfere to stay the interminable flow of irrelevent evi- deuce which is - fast tending to bring the whole inquiry into disrepute. What object is to be gained by heaping evidence upon the top of evidence, the whole purport of which is merely to prove that rioting took place ? It is net, as we understand it, the duty of the commissioners to report on the point whether a greater amount of vagabondism exists in Sandy-row than in Pound-street —their object is not to discriminate the minute shades of cziminaiity that may exist between the desperate fac tions that are a disgrace to our town—on the contrary, the plain purpose of their inquiry, according to their cAunaission is to investigate into the origin of the riots, and to report on the same, with such suggestions as they may consider calculated to guard against their repetition. There can be no doubt that the state of the labouring population in Belfast is one favourable to such riots ; out we opine it dues not form any part of the duty of the commissioners to examine into the sanitary condition, considered morally and religiou,ly, of that population. We therefore discard the subject from present considera tion, and desire to give a practical aim to the inquiry. At present the commia•ioners, amidst the vast mass of wholly irrelevant evidence, have lone nothing more than ascertain the cause of the July rioting. They have not advancad much beyond this point. They have consumed nine days, for the most part in listening to very ridicul )us and inconclusive evidence, and this, too, while such a protracted inquiry is calculated seriously to injure the trade and prosperity of our town. It appears that up to the present the inquiry has been without practical the giver of all good, and in the immensity of the great sacrifice that has been made for mankind, the great religious difficulty would be found in no very long time to disappear. But we have not yet ar rived at that state of opinion, or that state of edu cation. It is therefore absolutely necessary as it appears to me, whether you will look upon it that the state 'Of difference is for ever to subsist, or whe ther you suppose that in time we shall get overthese difficulties, thatfor the present at least the voluntary efforts of those who love mankind and who have a feeling of regard for their neighbours and the safety of society should combine to provide by what are called ragged schools, and by schools of a similar description, a supply for the wants to which I have adverted. I believe that if those wants are sup plied, although we certainly can never hope in our most sanguine expectations that temptations will not divert many from an honest and religious course, yet that the number of those who are sent to prison, who not having originally vicious inch nations, are yet perverted by bad example and the circumstances of their position—that the number of of those who are criminally punished will very much decrease, and society be a great gainer thereby. Let us consider in every respect how much we can do by enabling those children to lead au honest life, and to obtain the means of know ledge. However elementary the instruction may be, a knowledge of reading and writing puts into their hands the great instrument by which emi nence of every kind is to be achieved. The young person availin g himself of the talents which God has implanted in him will, finding that he has these instruments in his hands, pursue his own course ; and we know that in this free country, happily, from among the humblest ranks and pur suits there have arisen men who have benefited their country by their discoveries in science, and by their services in the State and in the field—by Vie abilities they have displayed in the law and in the church. Such being the case, in this point of view you render a real service to the country. But the moral service you render is of still far higher importance; for, instead of havingthese poor persons wandering about the streets, and thus led into crime, if you can induce them to pursue an honest course of life—if they can be recommended by those who have seen their conduct, whether as shoeblacks or in any other occupation, as steady, honest, and faithful—if you can thus procure employment for them, you not only benefit the whole community, and add to the prosperity and stability of the coun try, but you have the consolation of reflecting that you have not neglected the immortal part of those who are your fellow-creatures. (Cheers.) Such, as I conceive, is the foundation of the effort to estab lish ragged schools in great towns. Of course there will remain those who refuse their aid, who are so involved in vicious inclination and crime that it is not possible by this means to reclaim them. But can any one say that we have hitherto done our utmost in this respect 1 Is there not still a great defect, a great want of effort for this purpose ? Have those who have been blessed with affluence, as a consequence, it may be, of their own applica tion and industry in the various trades which are pursued in this country, used those means for the improvement of their fellow-creatures as well as for the enjoyment of those luxuries and comforts which wealth has placed within their reach ? lam afraid the answer must be that hitherto in this country, however we may pride ourselves upon our know ledge, our freedom, and our power, there is still a great duty to do to our fellow-men in this respecE. I know that there does exist in th's country, and I have no doubt in this town, a wholesome spirit of independence, which induces those who wish edu cation either for themselves or their children rather to pay for what they receive, and thus to be under no obligation to any one, than to receive eleemo synary grants for their education. (Cheers.) A gen tleman who holds a high position in the House of Commons told me that in this neighbourhood he had established an evening class for elementary in struction on matters of science. He made it, as it were, a free school. It was very little attended, and likely to be a total failure, when he made it a con dition that a certain sum should be paid by all who attended. Immediately the school began to fill, and very soon a respectable class were in attendance, because, while the people saw that it was something worth their paying for, they felt they did not part with any of their independence, as they would have felt they were doing by receiving gratuitously in struction for which they were well able to pay. They did pay, and they received the instruction. I my self am connected with a school to which those who pay a certain sum, and are not able to pay more, may come and receive elementary instruction ; but those whose means enable them to pay are at liberty to do so, but receive no better instruction than those who pay the smaller sum. You might suppose th it none would pay the larger sum, but the fact is that more than one-half of those who attend pay the larger sum, in order that they may retain hat which is highly valuable—that sense of inde pendence arising from the consciousness that they are paying for that which they receive, and are not placed under any obligation to those who conduct and had established the school, but that it is a free and reciprocal bargain between man and man, and th'Lt they who receive the benefit are as fully independent es those who confer it. (Cheers.) Now, it is a most valuable thing to cultivate that feeling; I believe, as you have been told, that this Ragged Schools Institution ought not to go one inch beyond the purpose for which it was intended, and that if you were successful in giving education to the children and parents freely and without payment, who could well afford to pay for it, you would be doing injury instead of benefit, and that a certain degradation of mind would accompany the reception of it. The MAYOR moved " that the meeting rejoices to recognise in Lord John Russell the untiring advo cate of education among all classes of the commu nity, and that the best thanks of the meeting are due to his lordship for his kindness in coming a great distance to preside at this meeting." (Cheers ) This resolution was cordially received. Lord J. RUSSELL. (Loud cheers)—l have now to return, and a very pleasant task it is, my thanks for the manner in which you have passed this reso lution. Before Ido so, let me say, with regard to the collection, that since 1401. has been raised in the room means will be found to induce others to add their subscriptions, - and so make the entire amourr. There is a proverb which says the absent are always iu the wrong. I hope that in this case they will not be in the wrong by withholding their sub scriptions, though they have not bad the pleasure of being present. With regard to my coming here to-day, I am sure it has been a very little in. convenience and a very great pleasure and gratifi cation. (Cheers.) lam glad to see every effort made to promote education, whether it be the edu cation of the highest classes, conducted at the Uni versities of Oxford or Cambridge, or others which have been founded for the education of the very poorest in ragged schools. With improvement in the mind I look for improvement in man ners and the abandonm'nt of those grosser vices which belong rather to our animal than our intel lectual nature, and which degrade the name of man. Many may remember—perhaps not a great many, but I for one remember—that 40 years ago there existed a very anxious and uneasy state of society. The Government of that day had the greatest dis trust of the people. They were passing laws aim , st every session which a member of the Government described as laws of severe coercion, and the be fir ing of the people was full of resentment and dis trus+. During these 40 years there has arisen a very different state of feeling—a feeling on the part of the Government of entire trust in the people, and on the people of great loyalty to the Throne and of confidence in our institutions. We do not now find men of the higher classes spending their evenings in a degraded way, and ladies of wealth do not gamble away their fortunes. May we not suppose that a similar change will take place in those whom fortune has not so favoured ? With education furnishing the means by which we spend our days and eveiniege in more intellectual pursuits, which, according to a great orator of antiquity, are delightful in prosperity, a comfort in adversity, which go eith a man when he journeys and a ernaiu with him at home—pursuits of this kind will take the place of intemperate indulgence and vicious appetites. Though there may be some portion of the community yet indulging in such habits, we may hope they will be much diminished. I shall ever remember this day with satisfaction. lam grateful for the manner in which I have been re ceived, and I trust to merit the good' opinion you have been pleased to express. (Loud cheers.) Mr. JOHN WILSON, grind-r, teien came fore and ant presented Lard John Russell with an adl e q, voted to his lordship at a public meeting of the working classes hell on Tuesday evening. Mr. HENRY LEVY and Mr. SAMUEL as a depu tation from the Jews resident in Sheffield, also pi e seuted an addr , S 3 thenkine Lord J. Ruse fur his exertions in behalf of religious and civil liberty. now received.°ißthtelifitagttiee'erisning sELL—W hen I arrived hero y esterd iy " ad expectations of having any addresses pre sented t Sou Sl-1011 t ion that e ra h c g el; e w s l t ii g c r h a l ti l fi l Dave being have thought any efforts of mine worthy o f usea ng commemorated F in the terms that you have was or my own part, I cannot in behalf of measures of civil p b a u r t t p i e n rc E l a v r e lia tt n i t t good fortune to take a and religious liberty, of refor m in the representa tion, of the remova l o f restrictions up on trade and com merce, to which public opinion was incli n i ng , and in favour of wh ich a p re p o nderating weight a length prevailed. Very many abler and better men than myself bad failed in those endeavours. They failed because at that time either the nation w as engaged in the overwhelming interest of war, or I that the prejudices and false theories of writershad enjoyment of liberty, it is their duty especially promote the liberties of this country. (Cheers.) I trust, therefore, that in all future changes that may take place, as well as in previous changes, while we extend the bounds of religious liberty, and I trust it will be done soon—while we extend to the Jeer that liberty which has been given to the Protestant Dis senter and the Roman Catholic—while we extend and fortify our institutions, that it will be done with the common consent of all classes in this country and that thus this country may continue to flourish ; that we shall not see, as some envious persons have presumed to conjecture—that we shall uotsee our power in any part of the globe diminish. I am convinced that it would be a great curse and injury to mankind if the power of England were to be in any way crippled. I trust that we may con tinue to grow greater and greater, and that we shall use that power for the benefit of all mankind. (Cheers.) I hope gentlemen, that I may allude in a few words to a subject which has greatly occupied the public mind. I trust no onewill believe that we are about to suffer a diminution of our territory in the East. I believe, on the contrary, that if oar ex ertions are well directed, we shall find that that empire will be established with greater solidity than it has ever been before. I knowvery well that some of the Sheffield blades—(laughter)—and tho: o blades cut sharp—will be employed in the service of their country, and like every Yorkshiretnan, and like every manof this country, I have nodoubt that th' y will do their duty. We shall know in futureto whom we c;:n trusF, and we shall know in whose hands we ought to place arms again. We shall be then enlightened by experience, and I hive that faith in the courage of this country, and that faith in its justice and humanity, that I feel sure that while it has strength to gain the victory it will have moderation to make a good use of that victory. (Cheers.) There are other questions which will re quire the most careful deliberation and the appli cation of the greatest wisdom on the part of Parlia ment. Upon those questions, of course, I shall not touch at present; butwe all agree—we in this room, we in all parts of the country agree, that when an effort is to be made we must not shrink from it. We must be prepared to meet it, and then this na tion will come triumphant out of the struggle. (His lordship resumed his seat amid loud applause.) A call was made for "three cheers for Lord John Russell." This was heartily responded to, and the meeting then broke up. THE MAIN DRAINAGE OF THE METROPOLIS. Yesterday a meeting of the Metropolitan Botrd of Works was held in the Council Chamber, Guild hall—Mr. J. Thwaites iu the chair. The following document was presented to the Board from the First Commissioner of Works, &c. : " Office of Works, &c., . " Sir,—On the 22d Dec. last the chairman of your board presented to the first Commissioner of her Ma jesty's Words, &c., a plan, marked B, for the main drainage of the metropolis. This plan was forwarded on the 31st of that month to Capt. D. Gallon, R. E., and Messrs. Simpson and Blackwell, civil engineers, who ware appointed to consider and report upon the plans of the main drainage of the metropolis in conformity with instructions sent to you. (The letter here set forth the instructions given to the referees.) " Al copy of these instructions was sent upon the same day for the information of your board. " On the 31st of July last the First Commissioner re ceived a report from the engineers to whom the instruc tions were given, and a copy of that report was for. warded to your board on that day. The appondix an plan referred to in that report were not then ready, but they were received here yesterday evening, and I am directed by the first Commissioner to forward them to you to be submitted to the Metropolitan Board of Works. " In sending in a complete form the report of Captain Douglas Galton , and MesPrs. Simpson and with the appendix and plans, I ain requested by the First Commis liner to request the insideration of your board to the propositions thus laid before them, which having been maturely considered and recommended by such eminent engineers as the gentlen en to whom this impottant question has been referred, must be well worthy of attention. "I am also directed to inform you that the First Commissioner does not approve of the plan B.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, " GEORGE RUSSELL, " Assistant &crew:. "To the Chairman of the Metropolitan Board of Woe ka." It was moved and seconded that a copy of the sport of Captain Galton and others, together wit'i the appendices and plans,' be sent to each member. The motion was nuanirnouily carried. Mr. H. L. TAYLOR compl tined that the letter from the Fi , st Commiisioner of Works, which hid been received ou Thursday afternoon, ha 1 n.t been male known to the members. After a shoat dizcuis'ou, it Was agreol that e plans and appen , lices should be taken int) eon tdderation on a future (lay. The re3t of tLe business was entirely of a roifit.e a,t actor. The Edinburgh, Express sa3s :—" The Highland Br derers, or 90th Stirlingshire Militia, have volunteered hr India. The officers have engaged to raise the re• gi nent to 1,000 rank and M.." [ADVERTISEMENT ]—Tio:lo vay's Ointment and Pips remarkable for their efficacy iu curing d's as ,s of th skin, scurvy, ringw( rm, and othtr c.aaneou disor ler. are engendered by the impurity of tl,e blood, and th only sure means of eradicating such c anplaints is to un dergo a course of Holl )way's Pills, and at the same I me apply externally his inva'uable Ointment—cures by th..i3 . extraordinary medicines are ea ly attested proving thoir astonishing efficacy in purifying the blood, strengthening the constitution, and r, -3stablishing the best of heAlth they are equally beneficial in curing wounds, &.-,.. Std by all medicine vendora throughout the w;)rld, at Pr )• fessor Holloway's estabishments, 244, Strand, London, and 80,. Maiden-lane, New Y or k ; by A. S:ampr, Con atantmople, A, Quidiey, Smyrna, and E. Muir, Malta. aim, while it has not been conducted according to any system, legal or otherwise. It is altogether a bodge pi:lgo' affair ; and the result will be a ponderous blue book of evidence, from which the public in general - turn in disgust—it will never be read. Our de sire is, and we are certain it is shared by the influ ence and intelligence of the town, that the commis si mere should ascertain as fully as possible the causes of the rioting, and then take evidence as to the most effectual means by which a recurrence of such semi- barbarous conduct should be in future guarded against." SEPOY ATROCITIES. The Evening Post quotes from the Carlow Sem- Gaol the following paragraph respecting the fate of a lady fur many years well known to the citizens of Dublin. Indeed, it may be asked, who has visited the Irish capital at any per of during the last 25 years or more that has not heard of the beautiful, but somewhat eccentric Mrs. Farquharson, the wife of Col. Farquharson, late of the 7th Fusiliers : " Many of our readers will recollect Mrs. Farquhar on, the wlle of Ca. Farquharson, of the 7th Fusi lieni, during her residence in Dublin same few years sine*, as the spirited driver of a phaeton drawn by a pair of beautiful pieball ponies. Her husband com manded another regiment on his return from Cities. She joined him in India with her chiliren, and by letters lately received in England it appears that during the late rebellion the Sepoys—the high-caste pet soldiers of the East India Company—burnt her alive, with her family, after committing the most frightful and revolting atrocities on her person." The Post adds that a private letter has been 're ceived in Dublin, giving . auother version of the fate of the hapless lady, which was still more horrible than that above mentioned. The statement is that after suffering a series of indescribable barbarities, she was paced alive between two boards, and cut through with a saw ! UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, SEPT. 20. On Friday, October 23, there will be an election /...t Oriel Collee of one exhibitioner on the founda tion of Mrs. Elizabeth Ludwell, late of Charing, in Kent, with a preference—first, for candidates of the kindred of Mrs. Ludwell ; next for natives of Charing ; and next, for natives of Kent, nut hav ing taken any degree at the University. Certifi cat of birth and baptism and testimonials of good conduct to be presented to the Provost of Oriel on or before Monday, Oct )her 19 . An election to one Fellowship, now vacant in All Souls College, will take place on the 3d of November next. Candidates are requested to call un the Warden on Saturday, the 24th of OctOb3r, between the hours of 11 and 4, bringing with them the following papers :-1. Testimonials of good conduct from their College for three years. 2. A certificate of baptism. 3. A certificate of having passAl all the examinations required by the Uni versity for the degree of 8.A., and either of having been placed in the First Class in one at least of the public examinations, or of having obtained some prize or scholarship within the University, un attached to any College or Hall, and open to general competition. On Thursday evening a lecture was deliverel in the Radcliffe Library by the librarian (Dr. Aclaud) to the workmen engage 1 in erec i tg the new museum, on the subject of that building and uses. There were present, besides the workmen, a large nunibca. of the citizens end their fanailie,;, together with a few members of the University, toe entire number being upwards of 600. The learned lecturer was heard with great attentim, and greeted with frequent rounds of applause. At the close of his address the Vice-Chancellor proposed a vote of thanks to the lecturer, which was seconded by the mayor. Refreshments for the guests were provided by the Vice-Chancellor in the pillared space beneath the library, and books of pints, stereoscopic views, microscopes, and skele tons of fish were placed in various parts of the build ing, for the inspection of the curi 'us. Shortly of er 10 o'clock the National Anthem was sung, and the company separated. LONDON UNIVERSITY. M.8.--FiwiT EX A.M.INATION-1857. EXAMINATION FOR HONOURS. ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY. iCempster, F, H. (Exhibition and Gold Medal) ... ...... .. University College Crawfoot, W. Miller(Gold Medal) St. Bartholomew's Hos. Ringer, Syilney University College kloxon, W,lter Guy's Hospital Ha•loy, John King's College Durham, A. E (ward_ • Guy's Hospital C,rtcr, Robert 1 University College ( jay ley, win. . equal / • King's College CHYMISTRY Dempster, F. H. (Exhibition mid Gold Medal) Nloxon, Walter (0014 Modal) Guy's Hospital Din ba , n, A. Edward Guy's Hospital Itivington, Walter London Hospital Harley, John Kind's College MATgRIA MEDICI AND PHARMACEUTICAL CHYMISTRY. A.,xon, , Walter (Exhibition and Gold Miria) Guy's Hospital Rivin;ton, Walter (Gold Medal) London Hospital Durham, A. E lward Guy's Hospital I larley, John King's College Kompster, Felix Henry University College Adams, Samuel Hoppu 3 University College Pile, William • University College STRUCTURAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL BOTANY. Adams, Samuel Hoppus (Gold Medal) . University College Crowfoot, Wtn, Miller 1 11 - pricy, John Durham, Arthur Edward Guy's Hospital Thompson Edmund Sytnes King's College Jeffcoat, James Henry St. Mary's Hospital r. - 2 1 kg I NV. ITT P 113 OPORTING INTELLIGENCE. MANCHESTER RACES-FRIDAY. The Chesterfield Handicap of 5 sovs. each, with 50 added, for 2-yr-olds. Winners extra. The second to save his stake. Three crafters of a mile. (16 subs.) Mr. Barber's Prince cf Denmark, 7st, (inc. 51b extra) (Dales) I Mr. J. Merry's f by Chanticleer, 7st (Plumb) 2 Mr. Allison's Madame Ristoii, 7,t 71b ...... (Charlton) 3 The Trafford Handicap of 5 SOW:. each, with 50 added. Winners extra. The second to receive 10 sovs out of the stakes. One mile. (12 subs.) Mr. Dods worth's Skycuttsr, 3 yrs, 7st 211:(Challoner) 1 Mr. Dawscn's Red White and Blue, 3 yrs, 7st 21b (Bullock) 2 Mr. Barber's Lord Nelson, 3 yrs, 8.3 t (Dales) 3 Mr. G. Robinson's Attorney-General, 3 yrs, Est 111 b (Piercy) 4 The Wilton Handicap of 100 sovs, added to a sweep stakes of 5 sovs each. Winners extra ; second to re ceive 10 sovs out of the stakes. Mile and three quarters. (23 subs.) Mr. J. Osborne's Tiff, 4 yrs, 6it 10Ib......(Challoner) 1 Mr. Ridley's Hospitality, 4 yrs, 7st 6lb (Bullock) 2 Mr. James ' s Kenerdy, 3 yrs, 5 8:b ...... ..(Pritchard) 3 Tile City Handicap Plate of 60 sovs.. Winners extra. Half-a-mile, (25 subs.) Mr. Henry's Greenwich Fair, fist Gib (Plumb) 1 Mr. Jackson's Julia, 2 yrs, s.it 21b (Madden) 2 Mr. Jackson's Ghika, 4 yrs, Get 91b ... ... (Bullock) 3 HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGE MENTS. On the 15th inst , King of the Forest out of the Cam bridgeshire, having been left in by mistake. On the 16th inst., aul Sir J. Lfawley's horses out of their engagements this year, except Adeliz. On the 18th inst., at 1 a.m., Imparieuse out of the Park-hill Stakes. On the 18th inst., at 2'40 p.m,, Sermon out of all his engagements this year. On the 19th inst , after 6 p.m., Leamington out of the Easter❑ Counties Handicap. On the 21st inst., at 9 a.tn., Ibex out of all his Leices- ter and Monmouth engagements. On the 22d inst , at 9 a.m., General Williams out of all his engagements. On the 221 inst., at 9 a.m., Warlock out of the Northallorton Handicap. On the 22d inbt., at 4.10 p.m., Lord Derwentwater out of all his engagements. In the article under this head, last week, Cultivation should have been out of all her engagements this year only ; and all Baro❑ Rothschil is horses out of their Doncaster engagements except Scribbler. Skirmisher, after the Houghton Meeting, will leave George Abdale's itaWes for John Scott's at Whitewall, wlp.re he and the remainder of Capt. Saville's horses will in futuro be trained. NEWMARKET. - -Cave A. , luilam and Brazen, 2 yrs, have arrived at J. Robinsou's stable, to be trained for their engagements. Black Tommy has been sold to Mr, Sutton for 2,000 zuirieas, and half the CdFarewiteh and Cambridgeshire Sakes should he win them. LATEST BETTING. CESAREWITCII. 100 to 8 asst M. Dobler (taken) 16 to 1 agst the Plu4l calt (taken) CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 30 to 1 agit the Pluih crat (taken to 501.) From the London Gazette of Last Night WHITEHALL, SEPT. 23, The Qacon has been pleased to make the following ap pointments, under the provisions of the act 20 and 21 Vic., cap. 71, fur the regulation of the care and treatment of lunatics, and for the provision, maintenance, and regula tion of Lunatic Asylums in Scotland, namely ;--UnT acid Commissioner and Chairman of the General Board of Corn, tnissioners in Lunacy for Scotland--Wm. Hugh Elliot, Esq., (commonly called Viscount Melgund). Paid Corn inissioners—James Coxe, Esq., M.D., and William Francis Browne, Esq., M.D. Secretary—William Forbes, Esq. The Queen has also been pleased, under the provisions of the above-mentioned act, to appoint, by Warrant under the hand of the Right Hon. Sir George Grey, one of her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State—• Sir Alexander Charles Gibson Maitland, Bart., and. George Young, Sheriff of the county of lavernsss, to be unpaid Commis sioners of the General Board of Commissioners in Funacy for Scotland. WHITEFIAT.L, SEPT. 23. The Queen has bean pleased , to appoint John Kinloch Esq., to be Inspectir, under the Act of 20 and 21 Vict., cap. 72, to render more effectual the Police in counties an burghs in Scotland. WHITEHALL, SEPT. 21. The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Right Hon. NV. Francis Cowper to be President of the General Board of Health. WHITEHALL, SEPT. 24 The Queen has bawl pleased to present the Rev. James Campbell to the church and parish of Balmerino, in the presbytery of Caper, and county of Fife, vacant by the death of the Rev. John Thompson. The Queen has also been pleased to present the Rev. John Barnett to the church at Sbieldbag, in the parish of Applecross, in the presbytery of L :chcarron, and county of Ross, vacant by the transportation of the Rev. Roderick Nicholson to the church and parish of Applocross. RE VRESENTA.TION OF OLDLIANI. . . Dy virtue of an act, passed in the 24th year of the reign of his Majesty King George the Third, iutituled, " An act to repeal so much of two acts made in the 10th and 15th years of the reign of his present Majesty, as autho rises the Speaker of the Hens° of Commons to issue his warrant to the Clerk of the Crown for making out writs for the election of members to serve in Parliament, in the manner therein mentioned, and for substituting other pro visions for the like purposes :" I do hereby give notice, that the death of James Platt, Esq., late a member serving in this present Parliament for the borough of Oldham, hath been certified to me in writ ing, under the hands of two members serving in this pre sent Parliament, and that I shall issue my warrant to the Clerk of the Crown to make out a new writ for the elect ing of a member to servo in this present Parliament for the said borough of Oblharn, at the end of 14 days after the insertion of this notice in the London oa:ette. Given under my hand this 17th day of September 1557. JOHN EVELYN DENISON, Speaker. BOARD OF TRADE - WHITEHALL, Sat% 24. Tho Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council tor Trade and Plantations have received, through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a Despatch from Her Majesty's Ambassador at Paris, enclosing copy of a French Imperial Decree, increasing the quantity of salt permitted to he taken on board vessels for tie fisheries in Yarmouth Reads, and on the coasts of France, from 90 kilos. to 100 kilos. par ton measurement. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, SEPT. 25. The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Tra 'e and Plantations have received, through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a Despatch from Her Majesty's Agent and Consul- General iu Tanis ) reporting that the Duty of 12i per cent. ad valor,,m, lately levied upon the importation of Pulse into that Regency, has been withdrawn. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, SEPT. 25. 31 Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Lieutenant John Joseph Corrigan to be Captain, by purchase, vice Sara], whose promotion from the 9th Light Dragoons on the 25th August, 1857, has , been cancelled. 7th Light Dragoons—The commission of Captain Sir Wm, Russell, Bart., to be Major, without purchase, to bear date 13th instead of 14th August, 1857, as previously stated. Bth Light Dragoous—Johu Mathew Biddle, Gent., to be Cornet, without purchase, vice Hanbury, promoted ; Sergeant Thomas Riohards, from the ltith Light Dra goons, to be Cornet, without purchase, vice Hayrues, promoted. 11th Light Dragoons—Riding-Master R. R. Harrison Dungate is permitted to resign his commission. Military Train—Lieutenant James Powell to be Captain, without purchase, vice Penton, appointed to the Bth Light Dragoons. T• be Lieutenants, without purchase Ensign Frederic Bond, vice Powell ; Ensign John Bruen Rutledge, vice Caldwell, appointed to the 7th Dragoon Guards. Royal ROgiment of Artillery—Second Captain Phillip Daves Margesson to be Captain, vice P. F. G. Scott, de ceased ; Brevet-Major Win. Henry Randolph Simpson, from the Supernumerary List, to be Second Capt., vice Margesson ; Captain Frederick Alexander Campbell, on the Supernumerary List, to be Lieut.-Col. ; Capt. Henry Philip Goolenough to b 3 Lieutenant-Col., vice Thomas, retired upon half-pay ; Second Captain James Frederick D'Arley Street to be Captain, vice Goodenough ; Second Captain George Kepplo Taylor, from the Supernumerary List, to be Second Captain, vice Street ; Second Captain Archibald Motteux Calvert to bo Captain, vice Brevet- Lieutenant-Colonel J. C. W. Fortescuto, promoted to be M ,jor Unaqached, unler the 13th clause of the Royal Warrant of 3.1 November, 1554; Lieutenant George Sissen - Harward to be Second Captain, vice Calvert ; Lieutenant William Frederick Moore has been permitted to resign his commission. Scots Fusilier Guards—Ensign and Lieutenant John Paynter, to be Lieutenant and Captain, by purchase, vied Vise Hint Kirkwall, who retires ; Ensign and Lieu tenant George W. Knox to bo Lieutenant and Captain, by purchase, vice Robert Farquhar Shaw Stewart, who retiree ; Robert Alfred Cunliffe, Gent., to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase, vise Paynter; Gerard Smith, Gent., to be Ensign 'and Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Knox. 2 1 Regiment of Foot—Ensign Alexander Robert A. Boyd, from the 911 Foot, to be En,ign, vice Gray, whose trans fer from the 97th Foot s cancelled ; Robert Hamilton Sitnpsou, Esq., late Paymaster, British It a li an Legion, to be Paymaster. 14th Foot—Capt. Wm. 'Heywood, from half pay 14th Foot, to be Captain, vice Brevet-Major John Dwyer, whose Brevet rank has been converted into substantive rank, under the Royal Warrant, 6th Oct., 1854. 18th Foot—Captain W. ()Try en Tayl or , from half-pay 18th vies v Foot, to be Captain, ; n , Cormick, whose Brevet Rank has'inen converted into Substantive R , mk, under the Royal %Varrant of 6th October, 1854 ; Licut • G. B..Puckliogton to be Captain, without pur chase, vice Borrow, promoted ; Ensign Hugh Shaw t 3 be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Pocklington ; Sergeant-Major Thomas Watt to bo Ensign, without, purchase, vice Shaw. 2dth Foot—The surname of the Captain restored to full pay on the 30th July, 1357, in the gazate of the 7th ult. is Meares, and.not Mears, as therein 'stated. 221 Foot—Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Pym Harding, from half-pay Uuattachel, to ho Lieut.-Colonel, vice Boiloao, who exchanges; Brevet Lieut -Colonel 11. B. Harvey, from half-pay 331 h Foot. to be Major, vice Brevet Lieu'. - Colonel Francis Pym Harding, whose Brevet Rank has been converted into Substantive Rank, under the Royal Warrant of Oct. 6, 1854 ; Captain Sir G. A. Robinson, Bart., to'be,M , ijor, by purchase, vice Brevet. Lient.-Col. Harvey, whp retires ; Lieut. Boner Millett Deane, to he ' Captain, by purchase, vice Sir G. A. Robinson. 27th Foot—Frederick Alexander Campbell, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Vonour, deceased. 28th Foot—Ensign William Seaton is permitted to resign his commission. 41th Foot—Henry Garland Matthews, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Salis, promoted. 47th Foot—Henry William' Marshall, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice thomas Bailie Thomson, for whose sorvices'her Majesty has no further occasion, 1857 60th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon John Mathew Biddle is per mitted to resign his commission. €6th Foot—The Commission of Ensign John Mahony to bear date 25th, and not 26th, August, 183 T, as previ ously stated. 67th Foot—Charles Henry Blachley Turner, Gent., to be Ensign. without purchase, vice Loftus Reade, who resigns. 75th Foot -Bentinck L. Cumberland, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Pym, promoted. 79th Foot—The surname of the Captain, restored to full pay on the 7th Aug. last, in the Gazette of that date, is Harrisson, and not Harrison, as therein stated. 94th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon John Wallace, from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Fitzgerald appointed to the Staff. 93th Foot—Percival Herbert Dobbs, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Brett, promoted. 2d West India Regiment—Assistant-Surgeon Edward Joseph Crane, from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Clutterbuck, appointed to the Staff. St. Helena Regiment—Lient. John H. Prenderville, to be Captain, without purchase, vice Brevet-Major Mare chaux, deceased ; Ensign Adolphus W. Campbell to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Prenderville ; En sign James W. Mitchell to be Lieutenant, without pur chase,vice Campbell, whose promotion oa the 28th Aug., 1857, is cancelled. DEPOT BATTALION. Quartermaster William Goldby, from half-pay, British Swiss Legion, to bo Quartermaster, vice Thomas Walker, appointed to the 60th Foot. UNATTACHED. Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Pym Harding, 22d Foot, to have his Brevet Rank converted into Substantive Rank, under the Royal Warrant of 6th, Oct., 1854. Captain and Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel Tyrrell Matthias Byrne, Ist Foot, to be Major, without pur chase. Captain and Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel John Charles William Fortescue, of the Royal Artillery, to have the Substantive Rank of Major, under the Royal Warrant of 3d November, 1854. Brevet-Major John Dwyer, 14th Foot, to have his Brevet Rank converted into Substantive Rank, under the Royal Warrant 6th October, 1851. HOSPITAL STIFF. Inspector-General of Hospitals, with local rank, Daniel Scott, M.D.,to be Inspector-General of Hospitals. Deputy nspector-General of Hospitals James Barry, M.D., to bo Inspector-General of Hospitals, with local rank, vice Scott, who retires upon half pay. Assistant-Surgeon James E. Clutterbuck, M.D., from the 2nd West India Regiment, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice flatchell, appointed to the fOth Foot. Assistant-Snrgeon'Fraucis L. Fitzgerald, from the 94th Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces, vice Wallace, appointed to 94th Foot. To BE ACTING ASSISTANT-SURGEONS—Robert Dade, Gent., and Hervey Rowe, Gent. BREVET. The following Officers to be promoted to the Brevet Rank of Major in the Army:— Capt. William L. Merewether, of the 3rd Regiment of European Infantry on the Bombay Establishment. Capt. Edwin B. Johnson, of the Bengal Artillery. ADMIRALTY, SEPT. 24. The following promotions. dated the 10th instant, con sequent on the death of ViCe-Admiral of the Red Sir William Henry Dillon, K.C.H., on the 9th instant, have taken place: Vice-Admiral of the White Sir Henry Prescott, K.C.8., to be Vice-Admiral of the Red. Vice-Admiral of the Blue Sir Fairfax Moresby, K.C.B-, to be Vice-Admiral of the White. Rear-Admiral of the Red William Walpole to be Vice- Admiral of the Blue. Rear-Admiral of the White Sir Henry Byam Martin, K. 0.8., to be Rear-Admiral of the Red. Rear-Admiral of the Blue Sir Thomas Sabine Pasley, Bait., to be Rear-Admiral of the White. Captain John Kingcome to b 3 Rear-Admiral of the Blue. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD-LIEUTENANTS. County of Lincoln.—Sir Edmund Gonville Bromhead, Bart, Henry Lionel Dymoke, Esq., Richard George Elli son, Esq., George Henry Haigh, Esq., Henry Handley, Esq., John Hood, Esq., George Morland Hutton, Esq., Herbert Ingram, Esq., William Parker, jun., Esq., Geo. Charles Uppleby, Esq., Richard Septimus Wilkinson, Esq., and Thomas Dallas Yorke, Esq., to be Deputy. Lieutenants. Royal North Lincoln Militia.—Henry Metcalfe, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Robert Henry 0 wston, promoted. Royal South Lincoln Militia.—Robert Cecil Kearney, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice William Barry Drew, re signed. Royal Bucks King's Own Militia.—Russell England, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Baines, resigned. Huntingdonshire Militia.—William Whitter Goldicntt, Esq., to bo second Lieutenant. 4th or Duke of- Lancaster's Own (Light Infantry) Regi ment of Royal Lancashire Militia.—Hallowes Henry Bolton, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Corlett, resigned ; Frank Jefferson, Gent„ to be Ensign, vice Daly, resigned; James Hardcastle, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Bennett, resigned ; Robert Edmund Haworth, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Fitzpatrick, resigned ; Ensign George Ainsworth, to be Lieutenant, vice iVorrall, resigned. Royal Lancashire Militia Artillery Regiment.—Charles Williams, Gent., to be Lecond Lieutenant, vice McCantlie Campbell, promoted. County of Surrey—George Thomas Nicholson, Esq., to be Vice-Lieutenant. 3d Regiment of the Royal Surrey Militia—To be En signs- Frederick Goulburn Walpole, Gent.; Adolphus William Murray, Gent. Ist Royal Lanarkshire Militie -Archibald William Ramsay Davidson, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Henderson, promoted. 2d Royal Lanarkshire Militia—Captain John Gordon Campbell, late 42d Regiment of Foot, to be Captain, vice Trapaud, resigned; Ensign Francis Wallis Lipscomb to be Lieutenant, vice Wilson, promoted. Forfar and Kincardine Militia Artillery—CarWn Robert Todd Boothby to be Major, vice Laird, promoted. Forfar and Kincardine Regiment of Militia Artillery— Major David Laird to be Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant, vice Ramsay, resigned ; First Lieutenant Alexander Mon crieff to be Captain, vice Boothby, promoted; Second Lieutenant James Beattie to be First Lieutenant, vice Mcncrieff, promoted. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. Samuel Blackburn and Elwin Blackburn, cloth mann facturers, Little Gowersal, Yorkshire. BANKRUPTS. Daniel Nazer, hatter, DOver, to surrender, Oct. 7, al twelve, and Nov. 10, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld official assignee; Murray, London-street, Fen cherub-street. William Savage, florist, Winchester, Oct. 10, at half past twelve, and Nov. 10, at twelve, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Aldermanbary ; Ashurst, Son, and Morris, Old Jewry. Richard Sydney Lambert, manure dealer, Bristol, Oct. 6, and Nov. 3, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Acraman, official assignee, Bristol ; Ashurst, Son, and Morris, Old Jewry ; vail and Girling, Bristol. Thomas James Dore, innkeeper, Stour Provost, Dorset shire, Oct. 7, at eleven, and Nov. 5, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman street-buildings; Yenning, Naylor, and Robins, Token house-yard ; Sevyer, Shaftesbury. Montague Moss, fruiterer, Borough Market, Oct. 6, at two, aneNov. 3, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Sambrook-court, Basinghall street ; Gant, Nicholas-lane. William Rees, bookseller, Glastonbury, Somersetshira, Oct. 8, and Nov. 2, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court Miller, official asagnnee, Bristol ; Bullied, Glastonbury ; Abbott and Lucas, Bristol. Isaiah Robertson, boot maker, Upper Sydenham, Kent, Oct. 7, at twelve, and Nov. 5, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street; Bristow, Greenwich. Jn. Woolliscroft, dealer, Leek, Staffordshire, Oct. 5 and 30, at ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham; Richardson and Sadler, Old Jewry-chambers, London ; Southall and- Nelson, Bir mingham. Thomas Garniss, tailor; Victoria-street, Great Grimsby, Oct. 14 and Nov. 18, at twelve, at the Townhall, Kings ton-upon-Hull. Carrick, official assignee, Hull; Preston, Hull. Thos. Wright, wine merchant, Wainfleet, Lincolnshire, Oct. 14, and Nov. 18, at twelve, at the Townhall, Kings ton-upon-Hall. Carrick, official assignee, Hull ; Merri field, Wainfleet; England and Saxelbye, Kingston-upon- Hull. Evan Davies, linen draper, Swansea, Oct. 6, and Nov. 3, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Miller , offi cial assignee, Bristol : Sturt and Mason, Gresham-street ; Bevan and Girling, Bristol. , SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. Alexander AiII, merchant, Glasgow: John Simpson, slater, Glasgow. BANK OF An Account pursuant to the Act the Week ending on Saturds. &NGLAND. rth and Bth Victoria, cap 32, for -, the i9th day of Sept., 1857. ►STMENT. ISSUE DEP. Notes Issued • • .... • ••25,009,945 Government debt.... 11,015,1 t 0 Other securities...—. 3,459,`.i 3 0 Gold coin and bullion 10,534 94b Silver bullion • • • • •• • • -- X 25,00,945 MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. PARTNENT. Government securities (includg•DeadVreight Annuity) 10,593,653 Other securities...... 18,962,051 Notes . ...• ........ 6,108 7:•0 Gold and sliver coin.. 653,615 £25,009,915 Dated the 2lth day of Sept., 185' BANKING DE : Proprietors' capital .. 14,553,000 Rest 3,914,656 Public deposit s (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Say- ing's Banks, and Dividend Accounts) 8,045,099 Other dcpovits 9,002,621 Saven Day and other Bills .• •• •• •• •• 802,670 £3G,318,049 M. MARSIIA.LL, Chief Cashlcr. Dated the 24th day of Sept , 1857. £36,318,049 AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR. The A.verago Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com puted from the returns made in the week ending Sept. 22, 1857, exclusive of the Duties of Customs paid on payable thereon, on the importation thereof into Great Britain : s. (I. From the British Possessions in America 35 8 Muscovado, the produce of the Mauritius 24 10 Muscovado, the produce of the East Indies 36 8 Average of the shove descriptions. AN ATLAS GRATIS WITH TIIE DISPATCII -On and after Sun day, Oct. 4th, 1857, each copy of the Dispatch will be ac companied with a Coloured Map, a Chart, or the Plan of a Principal Town,so as to furnish to each subscriber, gratis, a most comprehensive, comp!cte, and useful Atlas. The size of the engravings will be that of one page of the newspaper, six maps and two plans, in each year, will be of double the E•iz It is hoped, in the course of a short time, th a t the Dispatch Atlas will contain more names and positions of places than any other publication of the kind. The counties will be given separately, and, when largo, divided, With'n the f, rst four months, India will be more accurately and completely delineated, in a series of nine maps, than in any British Atlas. The names of the artists will be the best guarantee for perfect accuracy. The engravings will be in the hi g hest 'style of art, involving a cost of ma n y thousands of pounds, Mechanics' Institutes, Educa ional Establishments, Hotel s , Reading-rooms, an d C o ffee-houses will, in p sse , ,si ng th e Dispatch Atlas, .63 supplied with a d the aily want. The aspatch paPer, at the usual Atlas will be forwared gratis, with price —sd. per copy, or 6d. stamped. The Friday Evening Edition may be received in the most dista nt parts of the kingdom on Saturday morning.--Office, 139, Fleet-street, London. • DUBLIN, SEPT. 24. STOCK EXCHANGE.—Three per Cent. Consols 89i--Nev*' Three per Cent. Stock (shut), 89a ,; ditto for account, 13, 89§73--Mining Co. of Ireland (7/. pd), 15 14i—Dablin and Belfast Junction Railway, 381- Irish South Eastern, account, 7i - Midland Great Western and Royal Canal 50 pd), M. PRESENTATION OF A LIFEBOAT TO MARGATE.-00T readers may still remember the loss of the Victory lugger at Margate, and all her crew, while endeavouring to rescue the Northern Belle ; and they may be aware that it was known and stated at the time that if the services of a lifeboat could have bean obtained 12‘lives would in human probability have been spared. Natural regret was felt at the melancholy occurrence, but no steps were taken by those immediately interested to avert the pro bability of another such accident. A. stranger to Margate and its neighbourhood has, however, been more consi derate of the lives of her sailors, for on Wednesday the local authorities were informed that a lifeboat would leave the builder's yard to-day (Friday) for Margate, a present to that town from Miss Burdett Coutts. When this was known the authorities immediately voted letter expressing their thanks on behalf of the town for this munificent gift, and their hopes that it might be made of such use in saving the lives of distressed mari ners and of their helpers as would satisfy the donor that her gift had not been made in vain. The boat cost PP' wards of 600/. It is expected that there will be a public demonstration upon its arrival in the harbour. BOTANIC REMEDY FOR INDIGESTION.—The attention of our readers is requested to an advertisement in our paper beaded " A Fact for Physiologists," in which the, Nottingham Medical Reform Society p r op os e to send free to all applicants the Botanic Remedy for Indigestion , Bilious and Liver Complaints, lately discovered bf Professor Webster, of Philadelphia. [ADVERTISEMENT]. —Nothing can be more interesting than the numerous extraordinary cures without medicine of lad i gestion (Dyspesia), Flatulency, Constipation, N erv ous, Bili ous, and Liver complaints, Cough, Asthma, Consumption,, and Debility effected by Du Barry's delicious Health-Restoring Revalenta Arabica Food. We give a few.—Winchester, De cember 3d, 1847. Gentlemen,—l am happy to bo able to inform you that the person for whom your Revalenta Wa s procured has derived a very great benefit from its use ; dis tressing o• tressin symptoms of Dropsy, Dyspepsia, and Constipation °I long standing have been removed, and a feeling of restored health induced. Having witnessed the beneficial effe ct° in the above mentioned-case I can with confidence recom mend it, &c. JAMES &ORLAND, late Surgeon, 96th Regime°, 65, Piccadilly, London, Bth Nov., 1847. Gentlemen,—rfa s " rug been for a long time a great sufferer from piles and severe constipation of the bowels, I commenced taking, about three weeks ago, Du Barry's " Revalenta Arabica" twice a dal: The result induces me herewith to express my un b oun ded g -cratitude. My bowels and stomach begin to remind what I was years ago ; in fact, I am fast approaching Oar plete restoration to the enjoyment of functions without *life' e life is but a painful burden. No medici ne h as ever done ni the good I have derived from the " Revalenta." Digestion has, in my case, began anew. With thanks, &c. WM. PArcurri ch , supported by testimonials fro m th e ce l e b rate d Professors °` Chemistry, Dr. Andrew Ure ; Dr. Shorland ; Dr. narv e l Dr. Campbell ; Dr. Gattiker ; Dr. Wuraer ; Dr. Ingr ain ' Lord Stuart de Decies; th e D owager Counters of Caen; atuart ; Major-Gen. Thomas King, an d man y o th er r espect 41 % persons, whose health has been rest or ed by it, a fter all °th e. means of cure had failed. Suitably packed with full 3tructions. In canisters, 11b, 2s. 9d. ; 21b, 4s. 6d. ; 51 "' lis ; 121 b, 225. The 121 b canisters are sent carriage free, on receipt of Post-Office order.—Barry Du Barry, Si (1 ` ) .!! 77, Regent-street, London. ImronTANT CAUTION against tid. fearful dangers of spurious imitations :—The V:ce-Chancei!.- for Sir William Page Wood granted an Injunction on t"" 10th March, 1851, against Alfred Hooper Nevill, for imitating .‘ Du Barry's Revalenta Arabica Food." BIRTHS. OF A SON, On the 23d inst., at Balls-park, Herts, the Lady Eliza beth St. Anbyn. On the 24th inst., at 2', Albert-squate, Clapham - r oad, the wife of Mr. Win. Payne. Country Markets. LIVERPOOL-SEPT. 25. There was a moderate attendance this morning, and the transactions were insignificant, excepting Irish new wheat, which was difficult to sell at a further decline of 2d toll per bushel. American barrelled flour at late rates. New oats gave way id to 2d per bushel, and new oatmeal 6d to is per 240 lbs. Indian corn sold in retail at slightly easier prices. No other change in quotations. WAKEFIELD-SEPT. 25. Wheat was held at last week's rates and sold slowly, ex cept choice parcels. Fine barley was in fair demand, but other sorts dull, and is lower. - No change in any other article. - Average prices of grain —Wheat, 159 s ljd ; bailey, 43s 31(1; oats, 28s 0,1 ; beans, 49s ; peas, 40s Gd ; rye, —s. Od. EXETER-SETT. 25. CORN.—Wheat, 6s 6d to 7s 3d ; barley, L's to 53 3d ; grinding do. Os Od to Os Od. Oats, 3s Od to 3s 3d. Beans, Os Od to 0 Od. Peas, 00s Od to 00s Od. FLOUR.—Fine, 403 Od. to 42s Od ; seconds, 36s Od to 40s Od per sack. CATTLE. —There was a small supply of bullocks. Best beef, from lOs 6d to lis per score ; inferior, 7s Od to 8s per score; fat calves, Od. to 7d per lb ; barrenners, Os Od to 03 Od. per score ; cows and calver, 121. to 201. ta ; butchers' calves, Od to 7d per lb., rearing calves —s to a each; sheep, ewes and lambs, 21. 5s to 31. 5s per couple; ewes, o,t to 66d; wailers, 7d —d; lambs, 70 to 0 per lb. Pigs, largo size, —s to —s ; second size, —5 to —s ; slips, --3 to —5 ; suckers, —s to —s. Itough fat, 5d per 11. Pork carcases from 9s Od to 10s 6d per score. BRISTOL SUGAR-SEPT. 25. The market is decidedly firmer this week, and although we are not able to quote any advance in prices, still the dealers find it more difficult to purchase suitable qualities on as good terms as they were able to do a few days ago. Refiners' produce finds a ready sale, •at rather improved rates. Rum is much wanted, but there is very little offer• ing. N.-SEPT . 25. tho close of the market Wallsencl, &c. s d Hough Hall 17 6 Lambton lB 6 Gosforth l6 3 Russell's Hetton 18 3 Eden ~17 6 Hetton Lyons Main ....16 3 Cassop 17 9 ;, 24 ; sold, 15. COAL MARK Prices of (oafs per ton al s. Holywell l6 0 Howard's West Hartley Netherton 17 6 'Fantleld Moor Butes 13 9 Morpeth West Hartley 17 0 Ward's West Hartley _l6 6 Wylam Wallbettle Hartley 15 6 Ships at market COURSE OF EXCHANGE.-YESTERDAY. tmsterdam ............ 11 16 Ditto, three months .. 11 19 1 4 aotterclam ............ 11 1 , -A Antwerp ••••• • •• • •• • • 25 42% Brussels 25 42% aamburgh •• •• •• •• • • 13 8 Altona •• •• •• •• •• •• Paris.• •• •• •••11••• •• •• •• 25 25 Do. three months •. 25 62% Marseilles -• • •• •• • • • • • • 25 65 Bourdeaux •• •• •• •• •• •• Frankfort-on-Maine 118% Berlin •• •• ire •• •• •• •• •• •• Vienna •• dr. •• •••• •• 10 35 frieste.• •• •• 1.8 •• •• •• •• 10 36 Petersburg •• • • • • ..•• •• 36 1 4 Madrid ••• •• •• •• •• 49 % Cadiz ••• •• •• •••• •O ••••• 50 Gibraltar •••••••••••••• Leghorn 30 2_34 Genoa ...... .......... 25 72% Milan•••••••••••••••• Naples ...... .„ 42% Palermo 127% Messina 128 Lisbon ..........• b 2% Oporto .• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• 527 s Rio Janeiro Buenos Ayres...• •• New York,6o days' sight Philadelphia PRICES Or BULLION, PER oz: Foreign Gold in Bars £3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Mexican Dollars .... 0 0 0 New Dollars ...... 0 0 0 Silver in bars ...... 0 0 0 E3♦rcolona • • •• •• • . •• ••• • • Seville . ..... .. .. LOCAL SHARE MARKET d. BIRMINGHAM, SEPT. 25. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The market to-day has been steady, but little business doing. Shropshire Unions 47i--Great Westerns, 44/--Birmingham Guaranteed, 704 4—London and North Western, 9(4—Stour Valleys, 8 4—Midland, 80 —South Staffords, 94—North Staffords, 4 die. LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 25. STOCK ExcHANGE.—The transactions in this market in the leading stocks are steady, and prices about the same. —London and North-Westerns, WV-Caledonian, 42i —Great Western of Canada, 201—Midland, 804 801 London and North Western, Eighths, new, die.—Lan cashire and Yorkshire, 96 4—North Eastern, Berwick, 22 j-- Eastern Counties, 11V Dutch Rhenish, 3i dis— Grand Trunk of Canada, Jig—Ditto 6 per Cent. Debs, 8 4 —South Eastern, 19I—Sheffield, 3j per cent., 6l4—Ditto , 6 per cent., Hi—North British, 12$. MANCHESTER, SEPT. 25. STOCK EXCHANOZ.—The market was inactive to-dap, and prices rath©r easier. Eastern Counties, 11 7-16- - -Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 44—Ditto, new Si per cent., 65—Dovers, 19/—Great Western, 54i—East Lancashire, fifths, 5-16 p---Grand Trunk of Canada, 111 —London and North Westerns, 97 Midlands, 80 - Leeds, 96—Preston and Wyre, 43I—Great Western of Canada, 20 9-16. OF ♦ DAUGHTER, On the 24th inst., at 11, Cumberland-street, Bryanstoll• square, the wife of 'T. W. Watson, Esq. On the ' 21th inst., at 13, RoseberryVillap, Tuffnell - p ang west, N., the wife of Henry B. Hoy, Esq. MARRIED. On the 24th inst., at the church of St. Thomas, St s ford-hill, ]Middlesex, Richard Bradshaw , EA ,of UPP er f Howerton, to Elizabeth L. K. Butler, eldest daughter o Charles S. Baler, Esq., M.P-, of Cazonoves, Upper Clar ton, Middlesex. On the 24th inst , at Blighton, Mr. John Adam, Pt; of Pudding - lane , Lond o n , to Louisa , elder daught er of Rev. J. B. Skipper, of Marden, Wiltshire. DIED. On the 221 inst., at Wells, Somerset, deeply regrel eaP Edward Lovell, Esq., in thee:3d yet r of his age. On the 24th inst., at Wisbech, Mr. John Lawson, chant, aged 49. Oa the 21d inst. at 2, P antis-street, Regent-sq"_ re i t James K. Pyne, many years the celebrated ten° singer at the Covent-garden and Drury-lane theatres. irr. Oa the 2:d hi s t., a t Ch urc h C ottage, K enn i ng ton, J j. " Edward Jones, late of 157, Strand, aged 65. 02 6 On the 20th inst., at Millbrook, Southampton , Dowager Lady Lisl e . go% On the 23d June, at Kurrachee, Scinde Wm. IL , 0 , third con of th e l a t e John Hall, Esq., of the Excise -0 Broad-street, London, aged 31, I CA On the 29th May last, at Hissar, in the N.W. Pr ° %,,ife, John Wedderbu r n, o f the Bengal C.S., Alice, his - - and John James, their infant son. LONDON : Printed and Published by MURDO 'NU N° of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at 77z4 Sun Odic° , 2.44° 112, Strand, in the Freeinet of the Savoy, in the coula of Middlesex, Saturday, September 26, 1351. No THE liurA and BI birtat Marlboro DEDICA No p r HE " There is a f ueechwool' wh to be, an illustr, Ventures of an 1 " This is a ire throughout, and Hurst and )3 THE CH of POI, delivered in I Whately Profel :London THR CRUISE ansi published, lilustr TWO FUEG , the RIVER t'l v. j'AIIRER Gardiner; Aul John Franklin London: 1 Complete In LEN By IN Profs Lond This day, the I lECTU TICE TtiOmAS W) claim RASE kinchester, a of 1857. By The origin Music. HiS' in England The - Interpre War. Part Whyte Mi " Digby Jays and Nut Lon BL A; What will 1 New Seasid Modern Ln Our Hagiol Scenes of Cl Beloochee ' Teaching a The Haunt From Indic The Syrian Willia LIVIN P HOT The number With Memoit 1 87 A, Pfecad: FEIE Editor of the porter o The ntl each. 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