The Sun. — London, England, 1847-11-29 00:00:00

CRIMINAL COURT.--(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Justice COLTMAN and Aldermen WILSON and HUGHES HUGHES.) 44ne Simons, aged 26, spinster, was indicted for steal ing 200 yards of lace, 30 handkerchiefs, and a variety of miscellaneous articles, of the value of 2621., the l ropers? of James Marshal and J. Stinton, her masters, in theh dw elling -house. Philip Daveril Hickman was also in dicted for feloniously receiving that property. There was another indictment charging Simons with stealing eirnilar property o f th e va l ue o f 500 1 ., an d h er f at h er Benjamin Simons, a licensed victualler, was indicted for feloniously receiving it. The court was crowded to excess at an early hour. The Attorney-General and Mr. Clarkson conducted the prosecution; Sergeant Wilkins appeared for Simons, sad Hickman was defended by Sir Frederick Thesiger and Mr. Ballantine. The Arroesze-GEueftae having stated the case, Mr. CLARKSON examined Mr. Marshall, of the firm of Marshall and Stinton, of Vera-street, Oxford-street, sill, merchants, the principal points of whose evidence were. that the prisoner, Ann Simons, had been two years in the employment of that firm. It was part of her due) to cut out silk and satin for cloaks, and give them to b. eaacle. This gave her access to the property. No sus- Ficion was entertained of her until the 18th of October last, when, in consequence of w h a t h e l earne d f rom one of the assistants, he charged her with stealing several dozen pairs of silk stockings, which she had received to show, and had not returned. On search ing her box part of the property was found. Witness suspected that she must have plundered the firm to a great amount, because, in taking stock last February, a deficiency in the amount of 8,000/. war found from the last time of taking stock in the preceding October. She was given into custody. Subsequently other property, set forth in another indictment, not affecting Hickman, was traced. From letters found in her box, it was ascertained that she was in the habit of sleeping at Hickman's chambers, in Lincoln's Inn, and it was suspected that some of the property might be found there. When she was brought before the magistrate she was defended by Mr. Wathen, solicitor to Mr. Hick man, to whom that gentl eman i n t ro d uce d hi m as partner in the firm of Price and Co., of Mincing-lance, merchants. On that occasion Hickman expressed regret at the con. duct of Simons, and, in answer to Mr. Marshall, said that he became acquainted with her by a casual meeting in Holles-street; that he knew her father, but not that she had a child.! .Mr- Marshall then observed that the Waistcoat which Hickman had on was his property, arer asked him how he got it? Hickman replied, that he had received it as a present from Simons, who told him that it was from Marshall's, but that it was a remnant, and had cost very little. Mr. Marshall asked if he had received anything else of the kind from her by way of present? To which he replied, that he had received about eleven waistcoats, some pocket handkerchiefs, and other things. He offered to give the prosecutor every facility for the recovery of the property which Simons might have taken. When the search was made at the prisoner's chambers, the latter gave every facility, and assisted in breaking open two boxes and examining two bundles which Simons bad let*: t here- He also produced IS cambric pocket handker chiefs, given to him by the young woman, and pointed out several costly articles in the room, which she had purchased and presented to him —an easy chair, a bronze dog, for a chimney ornament, a beautiful exotic plant, in a flower-pot on a pedestal, a gold watch .chain ; and other valuables. Mr. Marshall observed that she could not be supposed to be honestly so liberal out of a salary of 301. a year, upon which Mr. Hickman said he always understood that she had a salary of 701. a year, and perquisites, which raised the amount to 1201. Marshall asked, did Hickman give her anything ? To which he answered, that he never gave her any money except 31. 6d. for her cab hire each time she came to his Chambers, but he had laid out 2401. in paying off a mort gage for her father. Being cross. examined by Mr. Sergeant WILKINS, the witless said there was Mr. Snelgrove in their establish ment, who was not a partner, but had a salary of 2001. a Year and an eighth of the profits. He would not admit that he was a partner to- all intents and purposes. A French lady, who had the superintendence of the house, W as dismissed some days ago for allowing the Young women to sleep out of the house when they li ked. Mr. Snelgrove had the key of the street door, sad the general superintendence of the pre mites. Witness remembered a ball at Crickleford, at the house of a friend to the firm. Miss Simons was there, she wore a velvet dress. He did not remember that she had a very splendid bouquet. He did not be lieve that Mr. Stinton (his partner) danced with her, but he would not swear he did not. He swore positively that a person named Barker was dismissed for saying t hat Mr. Stinton bad been too free with Simons. That person was dismissed in consequence of a note from him to her, found in her box. The cross-examination of the witness by Sir F. THE "It was chiefly to show that Hickman readily offered every facility t o th e searc h for the property in his ambers. M ARLBRO'-STREET-(THIS DAY.) Bl,Susann a h D av i s, a repu l s i ve l oo ki ng woman, was ed at th e b ar b e f ore M r . Bi ng h am, charged with Stealing a silver watch from the person o f M r . J osep h M oore, No. 48, Upper John-street. It appeared that the prosecutor was walking along Noel -street at an early hour on Sunday morning, when the prisoner came up and accosted him. He made no answe r to her importunities, and went on his way. The prisoner still persisted in following him, and on arriving at the corner of the street he turned round to ask her Why she f01i0.% ed him. She made no reply, but placed herself opposite to him. He then felt a sharp tug at his watch -guard, and on putting his hand to his waist coat pocket he missed his watch. The prisoner ran away towards Soho -square. He followed her, calling out, " Police" and" Stop thief !" He eventually came up to her in Hollers -ales op and seized hold of her right hand and took the watch therefrom. A constable then came up and received charg e of the prisoner. Joseph Tapley, printer, Noel -street, said ho was Passing down the street when he heard the cry of "Stop thief." He looked round, and saw the prisoner running, followed by the prosecutor. Witness followed, and saw him lay hold of her in Hollers-street. Witness Went up to see what was the matter, and while he was stag ding by the prisoner he sa w h er drop the pair of issors produced. Police-constable 50 C said be received charge of the prisoner in Hollen-street. The prosecutor told him that she had sto l e h i s watc h, an d h an d ed it over to witness. A portion of the guard was attached to the watch, isu d appeared to have been cut by so me s h arp in strument. The prisoner, in a rambling defence, denied th e c h arge of robbery. Mr. BINGRAM said the evidence was sufficiently clear as to warrant him in committing her far trial. Committed accordingly. jar ". Benton was brought before Bingham, charged With stealing from the Oriental Club, Hanover -square, three billiard balls and a black coat, value 21. Joseph Dilford, steward at the Oriental Club, stated that about nine o'clock this morning, as he was entering th• area gate, leading to th e r e ar of the premises, he Vt‘‘' the prisoner cousin down the back stairs with a bundle under his arm. g Witness asked him what he Wanted there? The prisoner replied that he wanted to See one of Mr. Jaques's men. Witness told him that I I !'" of his m en were working there, and demanded to " l low whe re h e h ad b een to, and what he had got in the bundle. The prisoner then admitted that he had been into the billiard-room, and taken the coat produced. He subsequently pulled the three billiard balls from his Pocket, and said that was all he had taken Ile then sent for a constable and gave him into custody. The prisoner, who declined to offer any defence, was fully committed for trial. George Thom, a notorious young thief, was charged mwith stealing a bundle of cigars, value 285., the pro y of M r . P eter Turner, tobacconist, 28, Groat Wind -street. Mary Turner, the wife of the prosecutor, said that about six o'cloek on Saturday evening she was in the shop when the prisoner came in for a light. She told nira that he could not get one there. She then saw him lift up the curtain and take the cigars from the window. Re then ran out of the shop, pursued by witness. lie Was eventually stopped by a gentleman in the street, who detained him till she arrived, when she gave him in charge. On being searched at the station ao cigars were found upon him. The prisoner, in defence, said a man told him to go into the shop and take the cigars and bring them to him. Mr. BINGHAM eommitted him for trial. WORSHIP-STREET. —(THIS DAY.) John Johnson and John Harden were charged as follows: Police-sergeant Judd, 44 N, was on duty in the l iingsland-road at about eight o'clock last evening, when be observed the prisoners hurriedly, but stealthily, pro ceeding onward. He stopped them. Johnson ran off, but Witness secured Harden, and took him to the station house. Witness searched his prisoner, and found upon him two silk dresses, one black silk cape, one black silk Zl'aisteost, a gold seal, a pair of gold ear-rings, three bracelet clasps, two latch-keys. a knife, and other small 'titles. Witness observed the prisoner throw something .1 11 ,Y. and o n go i ng b a ck to the spot, he found four j s ; e 'eton keys. Witne s s subsequently found that a rob rY had been committed in the Birdcage-walk, Stam ford-hill. J o 'co - constable 65 N, said he succeeded in capturing 011 ,,,rti. and found on him two silk dresses, two coats, i tch -key, a shawl, and some Weiler matches, &c. s tir f; Edward Robertson, of No. 8, Birdcage-wallc, y e ,"" ° r(l-hill, said he left his home about five o'clo( k tlrday afternoon, and on his return, about ten o clock Z t rinFht found his house had been broken open. Tire cles now produced were his property. wire • priso ners , who said nothing in the i r d e f ence , ordered to be committed to Newgate for trial. DIAT7I OP ANOTHER AcToa.—Ayliffe, for many years a clever representative of old men, and who both It Covent-garden and Drury-lane filled a responsible situation, is no more. MACIEWL.—Large quantities of these delicious fish have been taken at Slapton-sands during the last fortnight. A single seine took at one haul upwards of 50,00. They have been retailed in the neighbouring villages at three shillings per hundred of six score.— Leeds Aftrcury. OPEMING OF PARLIAMENT. --THE TELEGRAPH.— On Tuesday. the Ito al Speech, with whi c h th e b us i ness of th e session is opened, was read by Commission. In four hours and a half after its deliv er y, i t was printed in Edinburgh, it having been co nveye d th i ther by the Elec tric Telegraph. This is one of the most remarkable in stances that has as yet come to our knowledge, of the expedition with which intelligence can be conveyed by lull agency.—elberdeen Herald. tr-+-4 ft SUN, LON DON. LITERATURE. THE PRACTICE OF INSOLVENCY AND SC7 31M021e SES FOR DEBT, as Transferred to the County Courts and the Court for the Relief of In solvent Debtors. By John Jagoe, Esq., Barrister- In The Sun of the :nth of June last we noticed the third edition of Jagoe's Practice of the County Courts." The favourable manner in which that work has been received proves that we did not over-estimate the importance of the subject, or the ability with which it was treated by Mr. Jagoe. We have now before us, by the same author, "The Practice of In solvency and Debt." The subject of this work, under iny circumstances, is a difficult one to treat of, and particularly so in the present instance. It must be in the recollection of our readers, that a Bill was in troduced into the llon,e of Lords during the last session of Parliament by the Lord Chancellor and Lord Brougham, to abolish the Court of Review and ;o alter the jurisdictiow of the Courts of Bankruptcy. While this Bill was passing through Parliament it met with much opposition, and both in and out of the House was designated as a piece of patchwork legislation that would turn out a decided failure. The judges of the County Courts, many of them unlearned in the law, and the remainder occu pied in paying flying visits from the favourite locality of their practice to the districts of their judicial duties, had little time to spare for construing Acts of Parliament which in this case presented any but an easy or pleasing duty, and we are warranted in asserting that the country, 3o far as the practice under the Acts is con cerned, the subject of this work, has been in a state of ignorance. Mr. Jagoe, in bringing out this work, laboured under the disadvantage of being the first writer on the subject, and to judge from the number of rules and forms he had to draw his materials from, the labour must have been consi derable in selecting from such resources. This com prehensive practice, which not only treats of bow the courts should be constituted, the duties of the officers, and the manner of conducting the business, but fully directs how the property of insolvents should be managed, to secure the safety of those estates from the first form of letter of payment to th• dividend warrant, is given, and many of those forms are pre pared to be signed in duplicate and triplicate, so that creditors have little to apprehend that the estates vested for their benefit will be wasted. In the entire of the Acts Mr. Jagoe notices but one omission, that of neglecting to supply an officer to perform the duties of the accountant in bankruptcy, but even for that he suggests a remedy, viz., " that the treasurer of the county court should perform those duties," and he shows that the Lord Chancellor may make an order to appoint him, or any other person to whose credit the proceeds of insolvents' estates may be lodged, without a new enactment. As a work of practice, few books have come under our notice more perfect; it is arranged in a manner that must afford great facilities of reference to the profession in court. It supplies the officers with all the forms which they require; and it so completely simplifies those Acts, that if the Government or Lord Brougham should be again taunted with being the authors of patchwork legislation, they would only have to reply, " Read Mr. Jagoe's work." By these w aks Mr. Jagoe has attained for himself the character of a first-rate legal writer, an industrious collector of materials, and a clear-headed and intelligent commentator. As they say that a person who is once inoculated with the mania .ccribendi never wholly gets rid of the passion, or abandons the pursuit, we shall confidently look forward for many other valuable results of Mr. Jagoe's research and industry. It would be an in justice to pass without notice the copious and well- arranged index, affording the greatest facility for re ference, the importance of which every lawyer is so well aware of, as to consider it the most essential and indispensable requisite of every legal publication. ALMANACS FOR 1848. THE AGRICULTURAL ALMANAC for 1848. THE HORTICULTURAL ALMANAC for 1848. THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON ALMANAC for 1848. THE PICTORIAL ALMANAC for 1848. November generally witnesses an inundation of almanacs—a very different inundation from the Christmas story-book of Mrs. Gore. Every class, every tase, every occupation, every profession is studied by the publishers who cater for the public in this department of ephemeral literature. And it is well it is so ; for the almanac has become an essential assistant to almost every member of the community. We have to commend in an especial manner the four which are above enumerated, for their orderly arrangement, for their condensation of information, for their singular cheapness, and the two last for their profuse and graceful illustration. Of the Agri cultural Almanac and Farmer's Calendar, we need only remark that it is superintended, and l i edited, and, in a great measure, written by Mr.l Matthew M. Milburn, a uthor o f severa l p r ize essays for the agricultural societies of Enland, Scotland, and Yorkshire, to show that it is ch-Aracterised by correctness and intelligence. To the farmer it will prove during the twelvemonth of 1848 an invaluable companion. To afford some idea of its arrangement, we may state that it gives along catalogue of Agricultural Societies and Far mer's Clubs, accompanied by the names of their different secretaries ; the firm-work for every month separately; a list of chemical tests; recipes of a veterinary kind ; the fairs and markets in England, and an abundance of useful paragraphs The Hor ticultural Almanac and Gardener's 1 7 ,-ar Hook, is, in like manner, peculiar for its compactness, as well as for its accumulation of facts and dates. The gar dener will find it at once a vade mecum and a renarm brancer. The fantastic illustrations of the months, contained in the Illustrated London Almanac, are in the loosest style of Kenny Meadows, and are any thing but embellishments. The very first—January —seems to be dripping with tallow, instead of with icicles. The exquisite country scenes from the pencil of B. Foster, make up, however, admirably for the want of excellenc e in the other woodcuts. Several of the engravings in the Pictorial Almanac are among the best that have appeared in the:Pictorial Newspaper. As a first instalment of the Almanacs for 1848, these four are deserving of commendation. FINE ARTS. PORTRAIT of M °demoiselle JENNY LIND, as AM INA, in the Sonnambula. Mr. Mitchell has recently published a beautiful lithographic portrait of the "Swedish nightingale," in the character of the Sonnambula. The portrait is lithographed by Mr. T. H. Maguire, from a drawing by Valentini, and represents her in the last scene, where, after the descent from the mill, she is in the act of pressing the flowers to her bosom, just before she awakens from her state of somnambulism. The likeness is life-like, and the artist has managed most truthfully to convey the peculiar expression of half dreamy consciousness which is so characteristi c of the situation. The border of flowers with which the portrait is surrounded is in excellent taste, and, taken as a whole, this is one of the most interesting portraits of Jenny Lind that has yet appeared. It is said that a brewer's dog at Malmsbury is re gularly drunk six days in the week, by licking the droppings from the various taps, and only gets sober on Sunday, when he is tied up. SINGULAR Discovsay.—Workmen have been re cently reps iring the interior arches of Durham Ca thedral. In the thickness of the transept arches they have found a fire place and chimney of large proportions. 'TILE PRINCE DE JOINVILLE.—A letter from Toulon states that the Mediterranean squadron is daily expected there, and that the Prince de Joinville will, on his arrival, proceed to Paris, to be present at the opening of the Chambers. ASIITON.--THE LATE Tumi-ouT.--This strike may now be said to be ended, as the greater portion of the hands hare returned to work at the abatement, but they are only working short time ; indeed, some are only working seven and eight hours per day. As we noticed last week, subscriptions have been made amounting to a considerable sum, which was this week made up to about 1001.—Manchester Times. THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH..--It is a curious fact yet to be explained, that the electric telegraph will not work in the summit tunnel of the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway. This tunnel, as our readers know, was one of the severest pieces of boring that has been executed, and is the longest of English tunnels, not excepting that of Box on the Great Western. THE GLASS TRADE.—We regret to learn that the glass trade in this district is still very much depressed, several of the manufactories being on short time and others suspended. This depression extends to both the flint and the crown glass houses.—Aewcastle Guardian. TILE LEITH PACKET.—On Saturday, intelligence reached Lloyd's that the Leith packet, supposed to have been lost, had been found ashore in Carnarvon Bay, the crew, &c., were saved by the Norman, and landed at Liverpool. THE COUNTY COURTS. A Gazette published on Saturday contains the follow ing important notification:— " At the Court at Windsor, the 30th day of o,tober, 1847, present the Queen's Most Excellent :.lojesty in Council. " Whereas by an Act, passed in the session hold( n in the nine and tenth years of her Majesty's reign. int:tulel An Act for the more easy recovery of small thb:s and demands in England,' it is, amongst other things, enacted, that it shall be lawful for her Majesty, with the advice tf her Privy,Council, to order tbat the judges, elerkß, bailiff 's, and officers of the courts holden under the said Act, or any of them, shall be paid by salaries instead of fees, or in any manner other than is provided by the said Act : "And whereas by the said Act it is also enacted, tha• any order in Council made for the purposes of the said Act shall be published in the London Gazette, and notice of the intention of her Majesty to take into consideration the propriety of making any such order shall be pub lished in the London Gazette one calendar month ut least before any such order shall be made : " And whereas her Majesty has been pleased this day to refer the consideration of the said Act, and of the order which it may be proper to make for the purpo es of the said Act, as before-mentioned, to a committee of the Lords of her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, and to direct that the said committee do report ths.ir opinion thereupon to her Majesty: " Notice is hereby given, that after the expiration of one calendar month from the date of the publication of this notice in the London Gazette, her Majesty, with the advice of her Privy Council, will take into consideration the propriety of making an order, under the provisions of the sail Act, for paying the judges, clerks, bailiffs, and officers of the said courts by salaries instead of fees, or in such other manner as may be deemed expedient. " W. L. BATHURST." COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert walked yesterday morning in the pleasure grounds of Osborne. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, went yesterday forenoon to the sea beach, and took their usual airings. Sir James Clark arrived at Osborne, on Saturday, on a visit. Saturday was the birthday of her Royal Highness the Princess Mary. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary, accompanied by his Serene Highness Prince Frederick of Hesse, arrived in town from their rebi dence at Kew. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester gave a dinner in celebration of the auspicious event, at her residence Gloucester House, to their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (attended by Baroness Hammerstein and Mr. Edmond Mildmay), her Royal Highness the Princess Mary, his Serene Highness Prince Frederick of Hesse, and a select circle. 1 Cabinet Couneil was held at three o'clock on Saterday, at Lansdowne House. The Ministers pre sent were—Lord John Russell, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Earl of Auckland, Sir John Hobhouse, the Right Hon. H. Labouchere, Lord Campbell, Viscount Morpeth, the Marquis of Clanricarde, and the Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay. The Council broke up shortly before six o'clock. Mr. Wynn, of the Royal Mint, had an interview with Lord John Russell on Saturday morning. Mr. Pendarves had an interview with Sir George Grey, on Saturday, at the Horne-office-. Dispatches from the Governors of Ceylon, Hong- Kong, and Malta, and also from the Lord High Com missioner of the lonian Islands, were received on Saturday at the Colonial-office. The Duke of Wellington attended the early service yesterday in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The prayers were read by the Rev. Dr. Wesley, and the sermon was preached by the Hon. and Rev. R. Boyle. At the daily service the prayers were read by the Rev. J. C. Haden, the Lessons by the Rev. T. Helmore, and the Communion Service by the Rev. Dr. Wesley. The sermon was preached by the lion. and Rev. R. Boyle. The anthem was, " Sing unto the Lord (Purcell). Mr. Turle presided at the organ. Ladies St. Germans, Sydney, and Charlemont, Lords Shaftesbury, Grey, St. Germans, and Granville, and the Bishop of Ely, were among the nobility present. The Marquis of Lansdowne, who has been suffering some days from an attack of gout, was better yesti.rday. The Earl and Countess of Shelburne are staying with his Lordship at Lansdowne House. Lord and Lady John Russell have issued cards for a grand dinner on Wednesday next. Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston entertained a distinguished circle to dinner on Saturday last, at their residence in Carlton-gardens. Among the guests wore Lord Elphivatone, Lord and Lady Ashley, Lord Harry Vane, Lady Cowley, Lady Beauvale, the Right Hon. Sir George and Lady Grey, the Right lion. E. J. and Hon. Mrs. Stanley, lion. Mr. Temple, the lion. William Cowper, &c. Her Ladyship had a brilliant re union at a later period of the evening. The Duke of Wellington honoured the reception by his presence, and the general company included his Excellency the Aus trian Ambassador and the Countess Dietrichstein, his Excellen6y the Russian Minister and Baroness Brunnow and Mdlle. Olga de Lechner, his Excellency the Prussian Minister and Madame Bunsen, his Excellency the Turkish Minister and Princess Callimaki, his Excel lency Senor Isturitz, his Excellency Baron de Beust, his Excellency the Bavarian Minister and Baroness de Cetto, his Excellency the Portuguese Minister and Via countess Moncorvo, his Excellency the 'Marquis di Lisboa, his Excellency Count Revel, his Excellency the American Minister and Mrs. Bancroft, Count and Countess do Jarnac, Count Henri de Beam, Baron Koller, Count Rosen, Baron Nicolay, Baron Irsola, Count Potocki, the Marquis and Marchioness of Nor manby, the Marquis of Clanricarde, the Marquis Villa franca, the Earl and Countess of St. Germans and Lady Louisa Eliot, the Countess of Jersey and Lady Cle mentine Villiers, the Countess of Charlemont, the Earl and Countess of Arran and Lady Elizabeth Gore, Viscount Canterbury, Lord John Russell, Lord Brooke, Lord Edward Howard, Lord de Manley, Lord and Lady Shelley, Baron and Baroness Lionel Rothschild, Baron Parke and Miss Parke, the Right Lion. Thomas B. Macaulay, the Right Hon. C. Buller, Lord and Lady Beaumont and the Hon. Miss Browne, Lord Campbell and the lion. Miss Campbell, the Right Hon. Fox and Mrs. Maule, Hon. Captain and Lady Charlotte Berke ley, Mr. and Lady Mary Stephenson, Hon. Stafford and the Hon. Mrs. Jernyngham, lion. Captain Robert Gore, Lady Seaford and the Misses Hardy, Mr. C. and Lady Georgians Romilly, and the Right Hon. Colonel Dawson Darner, Sir Augustus Clifford and Miss Clifford, Sir Benjamin Hall, Bart., M.P., Mr. and Mrs. John Townley, Hon. G. Jernyngham, Hon. Mrs. Norton, Mr. A. Stafford, M.P., Mr. George Repton, M.P., Mr. Gibson Craig, M.P., and Mrs. Craig, Mr. Tuf nell, M.P., Hon. Mr. Caulfield, M,P., Mr. John Abel Smith, M.P., Mr. and Mrs. Seymour, Mr. B. Sheridan, M.P., Mr. C. Grentell, Mr. F. Romilly, Mr. C. Clif • ford, Mr. Edwardes, Mr. Fonblanque, Mr. Spencer de Horsey and Miss de Horsey, Mr. Paniszi, Miss Temple, Miss Cuyler, Mr. Tenison, M.P., Mr. Rich, Captain, Eastwick, Mr. Lyons, Mr. Mandeville, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Mactavish, Mr. A. Montgomery, Mr. Dundas, Mr. G. Duff, M.P., Mrs. Ricardo, &c. RESIGNATION OF THE GOWN BY ALDERMAN THOMAS WOOD.—On Saturday it was signified to the Committee of Aldermen sitting at Guildhall that Alder man Thomas Wood intended to resign his gown ; and a Court of Aldermen was ordered to be summoned to re ceive his resignation. MISS BIRCH AND THE FRENCH OPERA. —The Tribunal of Commerce of the Seine was occupied on Friday with a case in which MM. Duponehel and Nes tor Roqueplan, the managers of the French Opera, de manded 30,000 francs damages against Miss Birch for breach of engagement. Tb• plaintiff's counsel stated that when the fair defendant was called on to appear at the theatre, it was found that she had availed herself of the Northern Railway and the Boulogne steamer, and had passed over to England. The Court sentenced her by default to pay the 30,000 francs demanded. It is scarcely necessary to say that this decision is by no means final, and that Miss Birch has the power to justify her conduct if she pleases to do so. ABINGDON 13/.m.—We are authorised to state that Mr. Knapp, the proprietor, who was said to have sevenCoFm imitoims,c.sFioocnoke.tir aETfivuarenessdw.—aaysAedyvi/seesnbiunrgy absconded, has surrendered to his fiat, and will appear personally at the next meeting, to be held before Mr. Mr. Husbands, farmer, of N ews. Worthin idas g eight stacks of corn —p in to t, n b tw e h t he w i efe;aie farmyard six 3 d and f to be the work of an inrc'ennedliriyl - • •P v wheat. It is believed all burning The Observertogether , consumed first discovered ; and some as four of them were umbrage had been given to tra mps,ofSuwnhdeany, Nov : 28, with a stamped together eontm GO folio them.—Leicester Chronicle. by refusing relief to columns,haltahee t pgrriacteuitsoiuxspenSeuep._pliTriennetipai week's Parliament, upwards of ten folio columns --City, Theatre, nearly Money, and Commercial matters, nearly six columns__. Intended Shakspeare Performance, the 7th of December, at Covent-garden Theatre, about a column—Critiquui Mr. Taylor's new Play, at the Princess's nearly two columns—By the Observer Expres s from Paris Saturday's French Papers, including the latest Bourse Prices and Belgian Funds, a column—London and South-Western Meeting on Saturday at Nine Elms, three columns—Marylebona Vestry Meeting on Satur day, nearly a column — About 100 useful Advertise ments. Births, Marriages, and Denths , up wards ,If a column ; with 30 columns of Political and Domestic Events. The Observer and gratuitous Supplements of November 21 and 28, sixpence each, can be hed all the coming week, at the office, 170, Strand. LEEDS THEATRE.—On Wednesday evening Mr. George Jones appeared in the character of Hamlet, for the benefit of the Shskspere memorial. His p..rferm ance was muck applauded by a well-tilled house, ate; on the falling of the curtain he came forward, on being loudly called for, and delivered a short address. On Thursday he played Shylock, for the benefit of Mr. Wilkinson. His services on both occasions were gra , tuitous. He has since accepted an engagement, fur six nights, from Mr. Pritchard, and will open the campaign at Hull, in the character of Macbeth, on Monday even ing next. The following Wednesday he will play Romeo to Mrs. Butler's Juliet ; this gifted actress having also been engaged by Mr. Pritchard to delight the lovers of fine acting in Hull, as, through his spirited 1 exertions, she has delighted them at Leeds.—Leeds In- I telligencer. BANK OF ENGLAND. RETURNS OF NOV. 13 AND 20, 1847, COMPARED. ASSETS. Increase. Increase—Government Securi tit:s £50,000 Ditto—Bullion ... 758,437 --- £308,437 Decrease—Other Sec curies (deduct) ... 769,351 Increase Balance LIABILITIES. Increase—Public Deposits £1,228,037 Decrease Private Depo sits ... £145,689 Ditto Notes with drawn from circu tion ••• 752,915 Ditto—Seven day and other Bills 2,691 E 1,201,293 £39,086 Balance Increase ... £26,742 By week's Profit, add to rest ... 12,344 £39, 036 MONETARY PUZZLE. to find the operati on . of banking during the week:— Given — The btlia',ice% of the r<•eeipts and payments, RECEIPTS. Balance—Public Deposits ... £1,228,037 Ditto—Other Securities ... 70,351 Ditto—Week's Pi out added to rest 12 , 344 £2,009,732 Note.—By the assets and liabilities' ac counts. it would appear that these receipts have been appropriated in the following proportions : PAY MENTS. Balance—For bullion ... £758,437 Ditto—Notes withdrawn from circulation ••• 752,915 Ditto— To reduction of pri vate deposits 445,689 Ditto—Government securi ties ... 50,000 Ditto—Seven day and other Bills 2,691 *** 2, 009 732 Total received by the Bank ... 0 0 0 Of which was returned to circulation £2,009,732 Cash decrease of private deposits £445,689 Cash seven day, and other Bills, 2,691 448,380 Retained by the Bank, or decrease of circulation. Bullion ... .£758,437 Notes withdrawn, decrease ... 752,9] 5 Invested in Go vernment secu rities ... 50,000 1,561,352 2,009,732 Ilfracombe, Nov. 27, 1847. 0 0 0 D. SKETCH of BRAZILIAN MANNERS. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) One morning in the month of September, a little negro girl, of about twelve years old, either came volun tardy, or strayed into a country house occupied by his Excellency L or d B o wden, about t h ree miles from the town of Rio de Janeiro. As the wr etc h e d creature could not speak a w ord of Portuguese, or any l a n guage k nown to the inmates of the cottage, it was impossible to find out her history, or her motives for seeking shelter in the abode of the English Ambassador. It was evident, however, that the little negress was f res h f rom Africa,' and it was probable that she had r un away from her master, to escape some of those horrid punishments which arc too easily and too frequently awarded to slaves for the slightest faults. Some days aft er , t h e master of the girl presented himself to claim the girl, and he was told by Lord llowden that at a particular hour of the day she should be sent to the British Legation in town, there to br given up to him, if he could claim h er according to law, and if not, that she should be given t o t h e Govern ment of the country, to be made free as a contraband and newly imported slave ; but, in that case, the person who claimed her must meet the risk attached to his former illegal possession of her. The master of the girl, a very rich Portuguese of the - worst char acter , b ut of great influence and wealth, retired from L or d H owden ' s house, saying that at the appointed hour he would go to the British Legation, and claim the slave, as the girl h a d been born in his family, and legally and indubitably be longed to him. In the course of the day the little girl was sent from the country house, under the care of three a persons, but they had not proceed ed above a mile when, a favourable tura of the road, where there was great facility of concealment from trees and underwood, out rushed a dozen black slaves, headed by a white overseer, all armed with pikes and bludgeons. These ruffians attacked the escort, threw the little negress over the shoulders of the stoutest amongst them, and hurried her up into the mountains. A lady, who was with the girl on her journey, tracked, from an eminence, the white overseer and the greater part of the blacks into an un finished house that was building at the foot of the hill where the outrage took place, aud she then ran back to the cottage, to tell Lord Bowden of what had happened. His Lordship put a pair of pistols ie his belt, and accom panted her to the house where the ruffians had taken refuge, and, on the white overseer being identified by the lady, Lord Bowden, perfectly alone, walked up to him while he was standing by the side of his employer (the master of the girl who had claimed hem). and, though there were two other white men in the yard, and at least twenty blacks working, all in the service of the Portuguese slave dealer, Lord Ilowdee seized the delin quent by the throat, threw him down, turned him over, tied his arms behind with his hanslkerehief, took him out of the house single-handed, and then walked with him into town as his prisoner, a distance of at least three miles, and there lodged him in the house of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, to the no small astonishment of the inhabitants, at an exhibition of energy and courage quite beyond their comprehension. The history of the whole business soon got wind, an d h er Majesty's Ambassador is looked upon as a sort of devil incarnate by the Bra zilians, who think a man must b e ma d to e xpose his per son to any danger or to walk a league in the sun. If Lord Bowden had taken the dignified line of sending for the police, they would have searched every house in the district excepting the particular one which contained the culprits. Even as it was, his Lordship might just as well have stayed at home, for laws in Brasil are like promises or pie -crusts, ma d e to b e b ro ken, and the sa me rich Portuguese villain may b uy fif t y more little ne grosses before he dies. TO THE EDI7'OR OF THE SUN. Silt, —ln your paper of the 23th instant appeared an account of the sudden death of my nephew, Mr. Thomas Prizeman, grocer, 1.2, Cross-street, New Town, Hoxton, nearly the whole of which is in corr,,,ct. In the first place, my nephew inwas not in p e cuniary di ffi culties, neither was he his usual health and spirits on his retiring to bed, but, on the contrary, was in a delirious state of mind, as WAS shown by the verdict of the coro ner's jury, such state of mind being brought on b3r excessive pain, arising from two ope rations; which he underwent within ten days of his death, the last being performed only four days pre viouslr, and by the dread of a repetition of such operati an. I will also add that my nephew lived more than half an hour after the infliction of the wound. I, therefore, rely on a contradiction of the statement in your next paper.—Sir, I remain, yours respectf ly, J. PACKER. 19, Cm ss-street, New Town, Hoxton. EXTBNAIVE FAILURE IN GLARCIDIV.—WO are sorry to announc, the failure of the firm of Messrs. A. and J. Downie, tA' this city, extensive drysalters and general merchants. The house is old and respectable, and is largely coin, ected with London and Liverpool. The exact positiloit of their affairs cannot for a day or two be ascertained w ith cert a inty, b u t f r om the extensive busi ness they h ave done, their liabilities must be large. We believe the amount of their re a l debts will be under 150,0001., c satingent, however, upon the manner in which a very large amount of bills receivable may be met.—Refors sers' Gazette. TuR LAT 7 I JOSEPH TOLTIAIIN, ESQ., SUNGEON, OY ILtexstEr.—'.. co the list of recent sudden deaths we must add the nam a of this eminent and much respected veteran in th, medical profes s i on . L ast T ues d ay was the day appointed for the funeral, w h en a genera l c l os i ng . of shops, and . some instances a total cessation of distinguished e rr r i n a e g r e e s closed w e business, in the' vicinity, gave token of the regret his demise had occasioned, and the respect in which his and o ther medical gen tlemen; are held,. and . indeed, have been held for nearly observed u M rn r . . ful procession.. .Mr. Toulmin was in his seventy-sixth year, and his dereu!es was occasioned by an a ff ection of the heart. I o.t the inquest, which was necessarily held t ßa l e r am century. n e a n b a C ii o d o I ? ; Ae l r c t u, n t ra in t he o f on the occasi on, the foreman observed that, " In record ing their ye rdict, the jury could not help expressing their regret 3.'.t being called upon to discharge their me lancholy office towards one of the old est and most re spected i n h a bit s .nts of the parish, wh ose c h aracter and talents h ave als..vays been held in high estimation, and whose loss will in var:ous ways be deeply felt, not only by his immediate connexion and wide circle of friends, but by the parishioners generally. Tax A RAI r.—An additionxil strength will he made to the Royal Artillery of two companies to each batta lion, but we understand that the arrangements for that purpose cannot be carried into eff ect until A ril next. Tae viA a cancy in th e C e l one l cy o f t h e 3d DrP G has Wien fi lled u p b y t h e transf e r of Earl Cathcart gnutnrrds the ) Ith Li g h t Dragoons to that corpsci om of Th e o onelcy conferre d tk.e 11th h a s been upon Lieutemant-General Henry Wyndham, an officer sfinished hi dily disttri• • by his .services in th e Peninsula. Lieute G Wyndham was pre s e n t a t t h e batties' Of Roi n ol a s n , t V im e i e o r t a o, Benevente, Albueire., Usagre, Mora les de Toro Vit toria,. and the Pyrenees. Th e Lieute "tant- Genera l also served in the Netherland s i n 1815 and was s • • ' wounded at Waterloo.— United •S'ervi escre c Gazette. His Excellency the French Am bassador gave a graud banquet on Saturday evening las 1, at the Embassy, in Manchester•scpare, to a distinguis ;`red circle. The guests include his Excellency the Aust ri an Ambassador and the Countess Dietrichstein, his Exc,9i'lency the Rus sian Minister and the Baroness Brunnow,, ;his Excellency the Prussian Minister and Madame Buns eit, the Marquis and Marchioness of Normanby, the Ma rquis and Mar chioness of Clanricarde and Lady Emily sly Burgh, Earl and Countess Grey, Lord and Lady Jo tin Russell, the Count and Countess de Jame, &c. MONDAY EVEN LNG, NOVEMBER g 1847, mapped it—and the peninsularity of North Somerset, for which I have for twelve years contended, have to be proved, they are rendered highly probable by the journey of Dr. Eae. That I have laboured through this difficult subject for so many years, and at last successfully, that I have been the first to show how the great puzzle of three centuries could be unravelled—and that I have con stantly offered, for a period of twelve of those year: , , whenever an opportunity occurred, to be the means of unravelling it—inspire me with the hope that I shall at last find justice at the hands of your Lord ship, and that I may be allowed to have my place in the great effort which may be made for the rescue of the 126 men who compose the lost expedition. I have the honour, &c. RICHARD KING. • King's " Artie Ocean, vol. ii. p. 26. STATE OF TRADE. FOREIGN WOOL TRADE, LEEDS, Nov. 26.—1 n reg„•d to t►ansactions no impr6vement whatever has occurred in this branch of business during► the past week, but a better feeling prevails as to our future prospects. - I'ANG LISH IVOOL MARKET, LEEDS, Nov. 26. There has not been uny increase in the transactions in this branch of trade during the present week ; but the tone of feeling is rather better than it has lately been. The reduction in the consumption of both combing and clothing wools during the last two months is very large. L REDS. —There was ♦ery little business done at our Cloth Halls either on Saturday or Tuesday. The continued mildness of the season checked the demand for heavy winter goods, and the high value of money prevents purchases on speculation. There have, how ever, been pretty considerable deliveries of fancy stripes and other light goods for the India and China trade during the week, but at very low prices. Busi ness has also been very quiet in the warehouses. The mild weather keeps the drapers out of the market for winter goods, and although there are considerable orders in the town for foreign ;account, the very high rate of money prevents their execution. BRADFORD MARKET, THURSDAY, Nov. 25.—The supply of wool is not large, but quite equal to the demand. The sales during the week are again limited, the prices being too high. In the yarn market, also, the same dullness is experienced as we have noticed for some time past. Short time is now adopted nearly in every establishment, so that the production is much decreased, and the sales that are effected are at a great sacrifice. In the piece market the only sort of goods inquired for are a low sort of moreens, which are eagerly bought up. Dress goods are bought in small quantities, but at low prices. There is no increase in stocks. MANCHESTER, THURSDAY EVENING.—We have to report a further improvement in the demand for cloth this week ; though the improvement is a very slow one, still it is an amendment, and one that is likely to continue. The better qualities of printing cloths are in most request, but all kinds partake of the improvement. The favourable news from India has caused more inquiries for shirtings, both grey and white, and prices are quite firm for all descriptions. Yarns are saleable, but at low prices. No. 20 water twist is to be had for 71-d. per lb., a low figure cer tainly. GZASGOW.—In Glasgow, factory business is still depressed, only two or three spinning and weaving mills being on full time. The common extent of working is from three to eight hours per day, and further reductions are contemplated this week. Se veral factories are altogether closed, one in this po sition having employed no less than 1,500 workers. LEICESTER.-1 he demand for both the London and Manchester markets continues very limited, buyers having positive orders not to purchase snore than wanted for present supply. The stocks on band in both factor and manufacturers' hands perhaps were never smaller at this period of the year than at present, and when confidence is more restored be tween bayer and seller, and the money market will admit of it, a fair demand may be expected, it being understood that orders are now in the hands of parties who cannot give them out, as their profit would be lost in the discount market. A great many hands were discharged last week, and more, we fear, will follow, especially in the straight-down branch. Yarns are dull of sale. Spinners are acting with the utmost caution, and, besides working short time, let a part of their machinery lay idle; notwithstanding this state of trade, combing wools are but little affected ; the staplers are not large holders, and are not disposed to make sacrifices on their stocks ; the growers are the principal holders, and are careless of selling out, at present prices. —Leicester Journal. AWFULLY SUDDEN DEATH.—An walla inance o he instability and insecurity of human life was exem plified on Saturday morning in the case of John Camp bell, a sugar baker, residing at No. 2, Marlborough street, Whitechapel, and who for many }ears was in the employ of Messrs. Frailey, Brothers, extensive augur refiners, whose premises are situate in Church lane, Whitechapel. It appeared that he was at work that morning early, and returned horse to his breakfast at eight o'clock, apparently in his usual health. He had not been in the house many minutes before he com plained of a pain in his head, and lay down on the bed, where only a quarter of an hour afterwards he was dis covered by his disconsolate wife apparently lifeless. Medical aid was iustantly called in, but all efforts at re suscitation were fruitless—the vital spark had fled, and within four hours from entering his house in perfect health he was a corpse. THE TELEQRATIL—By the transmission of the Queen's Speech to Scotland, and indeed to the whole or the north of England on this occasion, we have witnessed the most remarkable triumph of science that has ever been accomplished. The Speech was delivered in the House of Peers a little after one o'clock on Tuesday. It was there taken down in writing, and carried a distance of three miles to the North Western Railway Station, where it was communicated to the north by telegraph. There is still three breaks in the telegraph between Lon don and Edinburgh, where the Speech had to be read off at one station, and read on again at another. At one of these breaks—that at Newcastle—there is fully a mile between the two stations ; still the Commercial Tele graph Company were enabled to communicate every word of the Speech verbcaina at Edinburgh about halt past five in the evening—being only three and a half hours from the time when the communication reached the London Station at Euston-square.—Glasgoto Satur day Post. Ales.AiwnoLY SUICIDE.—EarIy on Saturday morn ing, the 20th instant, considerable sensation was caused in Ripon by a report that Mr. J. Hodgson, of Norton Conyers, about four miles from that city, had committed suicide, by shooting himself with a gun, and on making further inquiry the rumour proved but too true. From what has been ascertained, it appears the unfortunate gentleman for ten or fourteen days previous had been sufkring under a liver complaint, and during that time appeared to be in a melancholy and desponding state, but on Thursday, the 18th inst , his medical attendant deemed him so much improved as to require no daily attendance. The next day (Friday) he was out shooting with his gamekeeper for near two hours, and continued to appear in an improved state. On the following morn ing (Saturday) he arose from his bed about four o'clock, apologised to his lady for disturbing her rest, and stated he had occasion to go to another part of the house. Mrs. Hodgson felt no uneasiness at the time, he having got up early on two or three previous mornings for the same purpose ; but not returning to bed as usual, she became alarmed and got up, but not finding the deceased, she immediately summoned two of the do mestics, and they together prcceeded to the principal rooms of the house. On approaching what is called " the Green-room," there was a strong smell of gun powder, and on opening the door a dreadful spectacle presented itself, the unfortunate gentleman being laid on the floor, Aith his skull literally blown to pieces, and his brains scattered about. From the position of the deceased, it is supposed he committed the dreadful act whilst laid on the floor, and by placing the muzzle of the gun in his mouth, caused the report not to be heard in the distant rooms. The deceased, about 45 years of age, was a gentleman of very extensive property, and much respected, was a magistrate for the liberty of Ripon, and of the North Riding of Yorkshire. On Saturday an inquest was held on view of the body, before Mr. W. Dinadale, coroner for the North Riding, and a respectable jury. After fully investigating the circumstances, a verdict of " Temporary insanity" was returned.—Leeds Mercury. TaMPEBANcE IN A KING.—Our total abstinence friends aro. not, perhaps, generally a ware that Charles XII., " the mad Kin g of Swed e n," as he was called b y some of his contemporaries, was a pledged man, if not ti member of a teetotal society. The anecdote dB on wb br i j, c ,. h this statement is founded is given in M. e ~ " Essai Ilistorique et Moral sur l'Educa tion Franeaise. the commencement of Charles, as everybody knows, his career, drank to groat excesisn. limitsn one of his drunken of propriety as to bouts he so far overstepped the treat the Queen, his mother, with great disrespect. The next day, on being informed of his . rudeness, he took a his ,, hand, and repaired to the Queen's glass of wine in saidher, "Ilearnedth at yesterday M a d am , sal h o to have ro e o s m terday in toy cups I forgot myself towards you. I come y to ask your pardon: and, to prevent recurrence of such a fault, I drink this glass to your health; it shall be the last during my life." He kept his word, and from that day never tasted wine. We may add, by way of recommendation to the habit, that no King was ever known to undergo greater hardships, or enjoy better health, than this cold water monarch. SABBATH DESECRATION. —THE EDINBURG H AND GLASGOW RAILWAY A GAlN.—Another flacrant act of inconsistency was perpetrated on this best of all lines on Sabbath last, at the Glasgo w speak for th emse l ves, and only station ' The facts s to be About two o ' c l oc k on Sunday require reported. morning, half-a-dozen mechanics were employed laying x ra tir il h s, n at th which they continued until e l even o'clock A and all r ema i ned quiet until four ' o'clocke e r y m. c e ( a t s h e u d s , affording time for the workmen to attend divine service, no doubt) ; a f ter which hour, the inhabitants of Cathe dral -street were annoyed with the clinking of hammers, &c., during the remainder of the day and throughout the night —as one of the ( parties so annoyed expresses it, ten ti mes more noise was created than if the trains had been running every hour, far less morning and evening. What does Sir Andrew say to this ?—Scotch Reformers' Gazette. ARCTIC LAND EXPEDITION. The following deeply interesting and most impor tant letter has just been addressed by Dr. King to Earl Grey, as the Colonial Secretary : TO THE RIGHT HON. EARL GREY. 17, Saville-row, Nov. 25. The last ray of hope has now faded that Sir John Franklin by his own exertions can save himself and his 125 followers from the death of starvation. I trust, therefore, your Lordship will excuse my call ingast y ( s o e u e r a a n i t t e e , n t N i o o n . t 1 0 ,02 m 4 y ) e v i t , t h e i r e h o f t s he a c l k O n t o h w o l f e d J g u e n d e , r isauhti, b enonl pen, set in ?livsngreyri believebbley fy m irmoneau a tgsogi i ptl remains again that unanswered. n loi u s tyy :v o e u e dL. whicho Lordshipr I dt hs s he h should calamity fully al mny noticeo s t tye l b e s se were eo intrudedpollfaactbehl placed m e s ohs l aneApc ' h otion e nli eliaovsa, A initeirßlbtttr ( iiei l hyee, i m r:siat.r i r)amn r o,dn a t.aad, sis t rve . y ,iparlhtnhesatee ß :ecrei o v v3isdfi.} a e:Nreci rNiritn. was fr om precedent should t vlan, 1-I, s tdiea e cnhes n tioasrihe d ttieseuirtyla a teea,r a ,:limi s a7a i a s r:vtoli. t ,yeviief - i proposed e o n ts . fL d l i r n a t shr Colonialee fro that assistance was dispatched in search of Sir John Ross, and from that board the Polar Land Journeys, so fruitful in result, were one and all set on foot. I have already called your Lordship's attention to the evidence which Sir Edward Barry on his retire ment from active service has laid before the Admiralty in confirmation of his opinion that the most serious consequences to his crew would be the result of pissing a third winter in the Polar regions —and a third winter, it is now too evident, the lost expedition must pass in the inclement North. In order, how ever, to save our fellow-creatures from all the hor rors of starvation and its awful consequences, I have offered to your Lordship to undertake the boldest journey which has ever been proposed ; and one which is justifiable only from the circumstances. I have offered to attempt to reach the western land of North Somerset before the close of the sum• mer of 1848 —to accomplish, in fact, in one summer that which has never been accomplished under two summers, by which means I incur the risk of having to winter with the Esquimaux ; or of having to make the journey along the barren ground to winter quar• ters on snow-shoes. How, your Lordship may in quire, is this Herculean task to be performed ? Upon what grounds do I rest my hope of success ? I would state, in answer, that it is necessary the leader of such a journey should have an intimate knowledge of the country and the people through which he has to pass—the health to stand the rigour of the cli mate—and the strength to undergo the fa tigue of mind and body to which he will be subjected. It is because I have these requisites, which I conscientiously believe are not to be found in another, that I hope to effect my purpose. The un civilised man—and upon the service under conside ration we must have large dealings with him—in choosing his subject looks for physical, not mental, qualifications; awl if these are not aupatent, he is cautious and undecided—and the more you hurry him the less certain you are ol making him answer your purpose. Time, the most impel taut element in Polar travelling, will in this way be lost to the stranger in the land, at .d the journey rendered un availing ; while my great activity, power of en durance, and success as a physician, during my journey in search of Sir J. Ross, must to fresh in the recollection of nine-tenths of the Indian popula tion through which such a m'ssion as I have pro posed will have to pass—and cannot fail to secure to me every co-operation. It is a well- scertained fact that the medical traveller succeeds while all others tail. If v our Lordship will take a glance at the map of North America and direct your attention to but three places—Behring Strait on the Pacific, Barrow Strait on the Atlantic, and the land o f North Somer set between them —you will perceive that to render assistance to a party situated on that land there are two ways by sea and one by land. Of the two ways, the route by the Pacific is altogether out of the question. It is an idea of by-gone days; while that of the Atlantic is so doubtful of success, that it is ri.erely necessary, in order to put this assistance aside sol:fo . s times,3af2s. u; far nitda ni f lßd r s o ya m arbsr eo c t e whf r a ri t s a s i fts n rriia irm t at o i mention atcnlohusanesdu sbuieane been circumstance. then v t isi t Sir ud m J om o n h ley n r l To a land journey, then, alone can we look for success; for the failure of a land journey would be the exception to the rule, while the failure of a sea expedition would be the rule itself. To the western land of North Somerset, where, I maintain, Sir John Franklin will be found, the Great Fish River is the direct and only route ; and although the approach to it is through a country too poor and too difficult of access to admit of the transport of provision, it may be made the medium of communication between the lost expedition and the civilised world,—and Indian guides be thus pieced at their disposal to convey them to the hunting grounds of the Red Men. Without such guides it is impossible that they can reach these hunting grounds. It was by that intricate and dangerous river that I reached the Polar sea, while acting as second officer in search of Sir John Ross ; and as there were but two officers on that honourable service, your Lordship can but look to these officers for the elements of success, if a mission by that river is resolved upon. All that I can do, as one of those officers so peculiarly circumstanced, is to place my views on record as an earnest of my sincerity. Even if the Admiralty should determine to try to force provision -vessels through Behring and Barrow Straits, and scour the vicinity in boats for the lost expedition—and try they must, and succeed—it will be satisfactory to know that such a mission as I have proposed was adopted ; while if they should fail in their attempts—and I am sorry to say that I fully believe they will fail— and the service under the consideration is put aside, it will be a source of regret, that not only the nation at large will feel, but the whole civilised world. When this regret is felt, and every soul has perished, such a mission as I have proposed will be urged again and again for adoption • for it is impossible that the country will rest satisfied until a search be made for the remains of the lost expedition by a person in whom the country has confidence. No inexperienced person can go upon such an errand. The efforts of the Danish Government for the lost colonies of Green land, the efforts of the Portuguese Government for the brothers Cortereal, and the efforts of the French Government for the unfortunate La Perouse, cannot fail to raise our national pride when placed in similar circumstances. It has been stated in the periodical literature of the day, that a party of sappers and miners sailed last June in charge of provisions destined for the Mac kenzie River, as supplies for the lost expedition ; and that Sir John Richardson is to leave England in February next to head this party. I hope this may be mere report. Such an expedition would be one of relief from a difficulty which, to be successful, anticipates the difficulty to be overcome ; for, if the lost expedition can reach the Mackenzie River, or even the Great Bear Lake by the Coppermine River, to benefit by these supplies, they have solved the problem of more than three centuries; they have dis covered the north-west passage, a dream we can scarcely expect to be realised. The recent survey of Dr. Rae is satisfactory only so far as confirms the Esquimaux chart furnished to Sir J. Ross ; and as it supports my views, that the western shore of the Great Fish River estuary is con tinuJus with the western land of North Somerset— or, to use my own words of 1836, " that from Cape Hay the land trends .N.N.E, when it dips the horizon, where a small space intervenes—in all probability a deep bay—to a land gradually rising into boldness, following a north-westerly course ; the extremes of which are named Points Ross and Booth.*" If the survey of Dr. Rae could be depended upon, the view I have taken is the correct one ; but at present it is valueless in a geographical point of view. I would state, in conclusion, that the various sur veys which have been set afloat since I came forward in 1836 as a volunteer have but cleared the way to render the soundness of my views the more apparent. The several expeditions which have since been under taken, whether they have resulted in success or failure, have afforded so many successive links in the chain of evidence which demonstrates the scientific character of the views advanced by me in 1836, and for adherence to wkich I have been refused all character as a sci entific traveller and all honorary acknowledg ment of faithful service to my country. I am not, however, asking your Lordship to recom mend to her Majesty the bestowing upon me a mark of approbation, as a reward for the sound ness of these views, which has been bestowed upon those who contradicted them. lam asking your Lordship to appoint me to a service for which I am peculiarly qualified, a service of extreme hazard and labour, but which, to be successful, must be under taken by some one of great experience. lam willing to labour still for that recognition which will give me equality with those who are now my superiors, and when I state to your Lordship that I stand alone as a single individual, isolated from the heroes of the Pole in regard to reward for services, I trust your Lordship will consider that I have strong claims for such a service. The time has arrived, I say, when I am able to refer your Lordship to my past services and my present character as a guarantee that I am sincere in my offer, and as an earliest that I will faithfully discharge the duties which will devolve upon me if I should be honoured with the service I am seeking at your Lordship's hands. Surely, my Lord, I should now have a peace offering. A considerable portion of the main conti nent of North America bears the outline which I gave to it—in which I differed with Sir George Back. The Great Bay of Simpson and the trending of the land north-east of Cape Hay are so many truths ; and although the trending o f th e l an d named Points Ross and Booth—which I maintain runs N.W. and S.E., and not east and west as Sir George Back has GAS -COMPANIES. The gas movement is gradually but steadily worm• ing itself into the most vital interests and anxieties , and resolutions, of the people, far and Hide.[_' rider this now well-recognised title, the Bedford Tinteg intimates that the price at Bedford has been re/Weed from 105. to 7s. 61. A correspondent, " 7. , C- 172 informs us that the movement is at work in Slough, where Mr. J. C. Buckmaster has been lecturing and advising the Sloughites to take so safe an investment into their own ha,nds ere the Great Western monopolize it, (by the establishment of some coke manufactory. we presume). His hearers took the hint, and next day called a meeting and opened a share-list with 500/. on the spot. In consequence of the im portant and significant movement of certain manu facturing and other firms towards the manu.cacture of their own gas, the Lincoln Gas Company were again lately urged by some of Weir own sharehohiers to authorize "a still further redo et,:on of the pr) ee as a blot) to the cowumer, are! a matter ~r policy, to prevent private enteet, rize in the manufacture." The Winchester conNainers ca , - not see Ally they should be called ui . n to pay the enormous price of 1 Is., while at SoLethamptc.in the charge is now reduced to Gs., and this i 5 likely hence to be " the win!er of their discontent," whicl will be followed by a summer of cemparative satis faction. The Romses gas consumers have . % ;efei grumblieg and aggrieved, net only at the enorm.lty of the pricy of their gas-12s. 6d. per I,ooo—bL at being obliged to pay mere for it than the commi.- si,Jners for lighting the town do, The commi-- sioners have power, probably ; they are united k an association, and might soon erect gas works for themselves. The British Branch Company have been feasting several of the large consumers at Norwich !—as if the Norwich public were not the largest consumers in the town. For public companies at Doncaster—in whom even the Doncaster Gus Company seem still to stand in salutary awe— the price charged is only 3s. Ofd. per 1,000 feet", But why not regard the public itself Ca a large company, and charge them all the same ? It is indeed a company alone —a league th-4 will do. Why, the average prices charged to public companies almost everywhere else, significantly point in the same direction. Public companies at Bradford, Barnsley, Dewsbury, Halifax, Huddersfield, Leeds, Pontefract, Rotherham, Sheffield, Wakefield, &c., pay very little more than at Doncaster, viz., 3s. 3id. per 1,000.---A new consumers' company, by the way, was some time ago determined on at Belper, where the price to private consumers ' has been 9s. per 1,000 cubic feet. This is one way to convert small consumers into large ones, only they must feast themselves. Safer investments than many such projects must inevitably prove to be, in prepara tion for the coming general illumination, cannot well be conceived. As the Albion reminds its readers, the committe of the Guardian Consumer's Company hare already saved nearly 50,0001 per annum to the people of Liverpool —ay, while even greatly improv• ing the acknowledged prospects of those very corn parties from whose pockets the 50,0001. per annum have been taken or withheld !—The Builder. THE SLAVE TRADE. TREATY BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND THE REPUBLIC OF THE EQUATOR FOlt TtiE ABOLITION OF THE TRAFFIC ICI SLAVES. A copy of the treaty between her Majesty and the Republic of the Equator has been presented, by command, to both Houses of Parliament. The treaty was signed at Quito on the 24th of May, 1841, and ratifications exchanged at the same place on the sth of July, 1847. The respective Plenipotentiaries were, on the part of her Majesty, Walter Cope, Esq., Consul in the Equator; and on behalf of the Re public, Senior Francisco Marcos, Secretary of State for the Interior and Foreign Affairs. The articles are fourteen in number, and full instructions are an nexed in the shape of supplemental articles. The principal articles are in the following terms:— Art. 1. Great Britain and the Republic of the Equator declare the traffic in slaves abolished for ever. And, in order to avoid any doubts that may hereafter occur from any circumstance proving pre. judicial to the interests of commerce and navigation, for want of a proper explanation of the real spirit of the phrase " traffic in slaves," do here mutually declare to be understood by such traffic such only which is carried on in Negroes brought from Africa, in order to transport them to other parts of the world for sale ; but in no manner whatever the conveying from one port or place to another belonging to the Republic the slaves existing within it, be such under taken either with the object of selling them, or wits any other not prohibited by the laws. Art. 2. The Republic of the Equator agrees t• treat as pirates, and to punish with the penalti..s which the existing penal laws impose on pirates, all such Equatorians who, on the high seas, or in any other place under the jurisdiction of the Republic, may be found embarking, transporting, or disembark ing, one or more persons brought from Africa as slaves. Art 3. The Republic of the Equator will pronatil. gate every other legislative provision that may be deemed requisite for the prevention of her citizens engaging in any way in the said traffic in slav es , an d for the complete extinction thereof; seeing that the same are in harmony with those which may be pro mulgated by Great Britain, for the like object, and with the constitutional principles of the Republic. Art. 4. In order more completely to prevent any infringement of the spirit o f t h e present treaty, the high contracting parties mutually consent that thu s * ships of their respective navies, which shall be pro vided with special instructions for that purpose, as hereinafter mentioned, may visit such merchant vessels of the two nations as may, upon reasonable grounds, be suspected of being engaged in the traffic in slaves, or of having been fitted out for that purp ose , or of having, during the voyage on which they are met by the said cruisers, been engaged in the traffic of slaves, contrary to the provisions of this treaty; and that such cruisers may detain, and send or carry away such vessels, in order that they might I , e brought to trial in the manner hereinafter xi reed upon. IS THE DOVE SO VERT INNOCENT AFTER ALL?—. In these days of universal scepticism, even the innocence of the dove is called in question, especially by farmers. That its personal habits are anything but cleanly has long been known ; but it is a violent stretch of logic to conclude that a bird is of unsound morals merely because he is a sloven. No doubt from time immemorial he has borne a very high character for the dome/Pio virtues—very fond of his home—loving his im to a fault, and so very fond of his young on, s, and civil to his neighbours, that he only requires a spark of common honesty to be a paragon of birds. But after all the fellow is a thief, and a thief wholesale, and this the farmer has to his sorrow long known. To give a sample of the pigeon's pilfering propensities, and of the extent of the mischief which this sentimental depredator is apt to commit upon a farm, the followiig fact will suffice :—A short time since, Mr. Samuel, t io tenant of Llwyngronw farm near Aberystwith, rescu d a pigeon from the talons of a hawk, but "not before the death-blow bad been given, and the pigeon died in hands. Upon inspecting the " murdered innocent it" mangled body, the farmer found it to be corpulent aid plethoric, and with a crop bulging out as prominently as a city alderman's " bow window." Taking out is knife he made an incision, and found it to conta in 550 grains of wheat—all stolen from a recently so , field belonging to Gogerddan farm, and which v% is immediately contiguous to Llwyngronw. The tenaut the iatter farm sowed the 550 grains in a corner of o'4 o of his fields, where the same may be seen by any o who is curious in these matters. Mr. Samuel inform .d the writer that there were hundreds of g form o. Te a l' reasonable gue as Gogerddan wheat field when th h e a h a wk ie !ii i s d t e u o u r n h p s e h d l i n s th s r Now supposing each of them to grains, a disciple of Cocker may of the havoc they must have m ade su ie re on t e o si c n o g m l e e rne i a n l- , 4 0 4 r say nothing of the crows who are crows that makes their share. It is n ot un.zkel y that it is some chari ty 40 feeling towards the p i g eons and Welsh farmers gene rall y sow so t hick, being quite sat . 1 • fled that their pet birds w i ll make the crop thin eno u before it grows up.— Welshman. 19thed burglaryins t ant, was committed on in the vill age of Tea- FriAdayvemryorndienteniin morning, the burgh. Airs. Cooper, a widow, living upon her pro perty, was, with her niece, who slept in the same roc m, alarmed about one o'clock in the morning by some one endeavouring to force the door of their bed-roam. They asked who was there, when the door was directly broken open with such force as to b reak it compl e t e l y f rom the gel. A man wrapped up in a white tablecloth (taken from the kitchen), his legs enveloped in haybatids, to prevent noise , with a bludgeon in his hand, then entered the room, an d upon the inmates calling out , gI e desi. ed them to b e qu i et, or he would murder them. Ile t;Jen desired them to deliver all the money they had in the house, which they immediately gave him, whi d n he quietly walked down stairs and out of the house. This was evidently the work of a person who knew the hoes* well, or who had been minutely informed of its ways. On Wednesday two young men living in the neighbour hood, named William Peck and William Hurst, were committed to the Castle for the robbery by the Rev. Ellis Burroughes and William Gwynn, Esq.-- Norwich Mercury. FATAL PRIZE FIGHT.—On Saturdr,y, information was received by the Metropoli tan ptio::dic:bs n that eo d l e V d il f that town, luum Stephens, a Birmingham prizefig hter, _ charged with the manslaughter of an int !rt.- dual called the " Manchester Pet," with whom he; fought a pitched battle on Tuesd a y last, and wh o has sir ce died of the injuries received. Tus N Ew IRISH WHEAT Caor.-We have very favourable accounts of the appearance of the yot mg wheat in various parts of the country. Some fields in the county of Dublin, which we have seen, present a healthy aspect. The Liverpool Times says--- , . W e are glad to say that the new wheat is coming up very, re, Su lady, and that it presents a fine healthy nPiwrance Dublin Post. I