The Sun. — London, England, 1847-10-29 00:00:00

Edmund Afulroy, who keeps a beer-shop in Eden lane North, Pimlico, was indicted for assaulting Police-constable Richard Langley, 222 B, while in the execution of his duty. The prosecutor said that, on last Saturday fort night, at a quarter to 12 o'clock at night, he was called by a soldier to take the prisoner's son in-law into custody for assaulting him, which he did, and was about taking him to the station-house when he was attacked by the prisoner and two others, who knocked him down several times, and rescued the son-in-law from his custody. In reply to Mr. O'Brien's cross-examination, the witness said he was confident the soldier gave the young man into custody, and when he (witness) came up he saw the soldier lying upon the ground, and three men ill-treating him. At one o'clock the witness went back to defendant's house and took him to the station-house. The defendant had on neither his hat nor coat, and he was locked up until five o'clock on Sunday. Three witnesses were called in support of the prosecution, one of whom stated that the soldier was not upon the ground at all. Wm. Ayrie, a private in the 2d battalion of the Grenadier Guards, was then called, when he stated that he was at the beer-shop of the defendant on the night in question. The defendant's son-in-law put him outside the door, but in doing so used no unne cessary violence. He swore distinctly that he never gave the man in charge, nor had he (Ayrie) been knocked down and ill-treated while lying upon the ground, in the manner stated by the constable. The ASSISTANT-JUDGE stopped the case. The constable had clearly no right whatsoever to interfere. Ayrie had sworn distinctly that he had never given the man in charge, and also that he had not been at tacked while upon the ground, and another witness, who was called by the prosecutor, made a similar statement. "When such a discrepancy as this ap peared between the prosecutor's statement and those of his witnesses it would be quite impossible for the jury to convict. The jury having returned a verdict of Acquittal, Mr. O'Brien complained strongly of the harshness and tyranny shown by the constable in dragging a respectable tradesman through the streets, without hat or coat, at half-past one o'clock in the morning, when he knew he could be found at any hour on the following morning, and locking him up in a cold cell with only a portion of his clothes on. The ASSISTANT-JUDGE agreed perfectly in the remarks of the Learned Counsel. Even assuming that the defendant had committed the rescue, he (the Assistant-Judge) thought it most reprehensible that a policeman should go to the house of a respectable man at one o'clock in the morning and drag him to the station-house in an hour after the alleged offence, when he knew he could find him the following day. B OW - STREET.--(THIS DAY.) It will be remembered that in the case of Samuel Ralphs and Andrew "William Barr, who were yester day charged with defrauding Mr. Julius Carey of upwards of 1,400/., by means of foul play at cards, it was stated that a warrant had been taken out against ;: a person named Brewer, who has since been captured by the police, and was brought before Mr. Henry this ..:-„ morning. He gave his name as Charles Brewer. He was '2- defended by Mr. Clarkson, who said that he supposed the magistrate would take the same course in this case as in that of Barr and Ralphs, that is to say, • allow the evidence to be read over pro forma, and re mend him till Thursday next, in order to bring the three up for examination together. Mr. HENRY assented, and the statements of Mr. Carey, and the confederate Lewis, were read over. When Lewis's statement was being read the 'worthy magistrate inquired what profession he described himself to belong to. The Chief Clerk—l think you said you were a surgeon ? Lewis—No. I did not say I was anything. The Clerk—What are you then ? Lewis—l am a sharper—a gambler. Mr. Clarkson (to the clerk)—Take that description down—" a sharper and a gambler." Mr. HENRY remanded the prisoner, admitting him to bail in the same amount as the other prisoners, "viz., two sureties in 2501. each, or one in 5001., with ibis own recognizance in the same amount. WOMB WELL'S MENAGERIE IN WINDSOR CASTLE. WINDSOR, THURSDAY EVENING.—The great COI -lection of lions, tigers, elephants, &c., known as enagerie, -- pxhibiting an Windsor fair these last two days, was, by commanu 'ef her Majesty, brought into the great quadrangle f the Castle this morning, and exhibited before the f.lourt and Royal Family. There were at least a d ozen large caravans, and these having been arranged, nder the direction of the resident officers of the hoard of Works, in front of the Queen's private apart il"ntg an operation which occupied nearly t wo h ou r s , 'er Majesty an d th e P r i nce C onsort, w i t h t h e young 'Princes and Princesses, and the Duchess of Kent, *Accompanied by the Marquis and Marchioness of l-iansdowne and his Excellency the Belgian Minister, n d attended by all the ladies and gentlemen of the ;4:girt, descended into the Quadrangle, and en tered the area of the exhibition over a boarded NI 1 Y) laid on the gravel, and covered with rnuson drugget, the band attached to the rtoenagerie, saluting them with the National Anthem. Z he young woman denominated " The Lion Queen," 'Seated in rather a splendid howdah on the back of one 4411113 elephants, made her obeisance to her Majesty %a she passed. In the course of the exhibition the Young woman entered the dens of the lions and tigers, hold with as much daring as Van Arnburgh or Carter, Put them through a variety of rather alarming exer c4sea. Her Majesty and th e P r i nce h av i ng expresse d heir approbation of th e w h o l e a ff a i r, t h e C ourt an d ...„"L'e Royal children r e t urne d i n t o t h e P a l ace; an d ‘lterwards all the members of the household were ...... 44 initted. The boys of Eton College were also in itted by her Majesty's command to witness the exhi ,eitien, and they came in great numbers. Pending this m e rle, her Majesty and the royal children were seen °l le of the windows of the privat e a p ar t men t s , an d the y. were greeted by loud shouts and cries o f " God so gl'e the Q ueen. " T he menager i e b and, assisted by & t ee twenty o r thi r ty o phicl e id es , corne t s - a - p i s t on, d e " , accomp an i e d b y t h e roar i ng o f th e li ons, an d the er rilin g of the macaws, &c., &c., forming altoge ea;,Such a concert as never was e heard in the royal vas 'l bef ore . It was near l y d ar k w h en t h e castle o ,,restored to its usual quiet, a n d th e g i an t cava l- Sretdlyescended the hill and wended its w ay to l ess scenes. N t er Majesty and the Prince Consort, with the kiA ce of Wales, the Princess Royal, and Prince ci ose e d d) walked in the Home Park after the exhibition b3.4thitill3ll MUSICIANS.—A trial of new compositions, tn n r, members of the Society of British Musicians, by „ P'ace yesterday morning at the Hanover Rooms,_ h 13-1.0-rery numerous band, led by Mr. F. Eames. T e r g-ar nme contained a concerto for the pianoforte, t t c Posed and played by Mr. C. E. Horsley; overtures, by s t : 8 1 1.8 . Haite W. C. Macfarren, A. Mitchell, C. E. by Stephens and' G. A. Macfarren; and several songs, Clessrs. Haite, Tbirlwall, Graves, Rea, and Cocking. 1 , e chamber concerts of the society will be resumed on 4 "daY evening. THE MISSES PYNE.—These talented young ladies are appointed principal soprano singers at the Chapel of th e Foundling Hopital. s D.HATu t or DR. TAIT.—We regret to have to an nounce the d eat h of so well-known and respected a medi cal gentleman as Dr. Tait, connected with the city police establishment. The doctor, a few days ago, while fol -10 Wing his usual vocation, was seized with i at th e p resent time abounds in the on citncd Yesterday afternoon.—L• Weekly Re y, a a fever, wh gister. d expired We hav e muc h p l easure in stating that Madame Grisi and Signor Mario have, with true feeling and Benerosity, sent a donation of 501. to Mr. Frederick 43 ,. le, for the benefit of the children of the late Madame 14k, leertazzi. We sincerely hope that others may follow ile ,, , carepl e of these distinguished artistes. ItELIEr SurrLiEs.—The consignments of articles 'Of food from the United States of America to the so- Icieties established for the temporary, relief of the poor of reland, continue to take place. A. vessel arrived from New York has brought, as a portion of her general cargo, 463 bags of corn, 309 barrels and 9 other pack addressagesof general provisions, and 3,29 barrels of corn meal, ed to the " Society of F inds, Dublin." Thi s arrival took place at the port of Liverpool, on the way to its ultimate destination. CIIEESEMONGERS' BENEVOLENT IN STITUTION.-- Ye sterday a meeting of the subscribers and f r i en d s of foe abo ve i nst i tut i on was h o ld en a t th e L on d on T avern, r general business and the election of additional an nuitants from a list of fourteen candidates. The report stated that the institution was making an increased and at "dY progress. During the past year they have had fourteen males and seventeen females on the funds, the t he Males received 241. and the females 161. each per ann um, which, together with the two candidates elected e Yosterclay, would amount to the large sum of 6001. p a r s I,l,llnana disbursed in pesionary relief. The society h '"...9., invested in the funds 6,795/. 4s. 1r x ATAL ACCIDENT ON THE BRISTOL AND 13IRINIING ti" RAILWAY. —GLOUCESTER, TRTJRSDAY.—An acci vopt, attended with fatal consequences, occurred on , 41 8 line of railway, near this city, this morning, to an krilgijle-driver, named Henry Farmer. The particulars C e briefly as follow:—It appears that the engine which th e the melancholy catastrophe was proceeding on ktt ' up line of rails, with some empty goods carriages It ' ac hed. The unfortunate deceased, who had just left tt!aother engine on the down line of rails, was going in tr direction of the engine-house, and while crossing e:,°Pposite rails, the buffers of the up engine came in 4;4.'40t with his person, wh ere b y h e sustained such •,,, ar l ° (1 11 : injury, that death ensued very shortly after qilC:l3ll AND PISTOL STOCKS,--The vessel, Fairy L a , 71 , which h as arr i ve d o ff the Tower from itutv.cfp, cticor o ught 6,000 gun stoc k s and 250 pistol stooks, l a l locl to the British Government. RAILWAY BILLS. TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE COM. MISSIONERS OF RAILWAYS, &c. The Memorial of the Directors of the Chamber of Commerce and Manufacturers at Manchester, re spectfully sheweth,— That:your memorialists, deploring, in common with all, the calamities by which the country is on every side beset, witness, with deep concern, the aggra vating effects of the rapid drain of floating capital for railway purposes; and it being painfully manifest that the competition for money between the railway and commercial interests is now wasting the resources of both, they deem it imperative that some means should be vigorously and promptly adopted, whereby the existing pressure may be relieved. That the present derangement of our monetary affairs, the injury inflicted on mercantile credit, the prostration of trade, and the alarming depreciation of every species of investment, are the consequences ' predicted during the activity of railway legislation, and foreboded by this Chamber in its petition to the House of Commons of the 18th of April, 1846, and in its memorial to the Board of Trade in July of the same year. That your memorialists unhesitatingly reiterate their conviction, hat the recent course of legislation, in reference to railway Bills, has not been of that judicious or comprehensive character which so im portant a subject requires ; that railway Bills were passed without regard to the aggregate amount of capital which it would be necessary to collect toge ther, or to the prudent requirements of the country; that lines have, in consequence, been constructed, or are in progress, which have absorbed, and continue to absorb, an enormous amount of capital, with little, if any, corresponding advantage to the localities pro fessed to be served, whilst in many i ns t ances th e re sources of the country have been literally wasted ; and it is a painful reflection to remember, that the facilities for this were unsparingly 'granted by the Legislature, at a time when the failure of the potato crop and a deficient harvest obviously demanded an opposite course. That your memorialists do not ascribe to this error of the Legislature all the evils by which they are at present encompassed : the pressure on mercantile in terests, arising from the late deficiency of food, is of itself a sufficiently grave evil to contend against ; but the intensity of the pressure is greatly increased by drains of money for purposes which, in many cases, might be postponed, with less loss to all parties, were the term for the completion of them enlarged by Par liament. That your memorialists are not unmindful that, in many cases, the shareholders in the various lines of railway throughout the kingdom might, by a resolute and energetic remonstrance with the respective directors, avert some of the evils which oppress them, and your memorialists would gladly see such a course universally adopted by shareholders ; but the Legislature invested directors with extensive powers, at the same time that it imposed a limit for the com pletion of the works, within which it was obviously impossible that the requisite capital could be raised; and thus has arisen an eagerness, in some cases a ne cessity, for collecting compulsory calls which have entailed, and are still entailing, frightful consequences —not alone upon shareholders and railway interests —but upon the general community and especially upon commerce. That your memorialists hold it to be among the first and paramount considerations of Government to look to the prosperous condition of the commerce and manufactures of the country, any serious interruption to which must lead to disastrous results, as is now painfully verified ; and they respectfully submit that, as much of the existing calamity is attributable to the course pursued by Parliament, so is it just that Parliament should interpose to retrieve its former error, and assist in arresting, or at least in diminish ing, the present antagonism between commercial and railwAy interests; and, as they consider such inter vention necessary and urgently called for now, your memorialists earnestly pray That your Right Honourable Board may forthwith prepare a general measure which shall have reference to all the private Bills for the construction of public works which have been sanctioned by Parliament; which shall provide powers, for extending the limit within which former Acts required the completion of the respective works,—for affording facilities to com panies to reconsider their position or to dissole them selves,—and for granting such other relief as the ne cessities of the country and your wisdom may sug gest ; and that such a Bill may be presented to Par liament on the first day of the approaching session. Manchester, October 21st, 1847. tnfice of Commissioners of it all wuya. Whitehall, Oct. 27th, 1847. Sir,—l have been directed by the commissioners of railways to acknowledge the receipt of your commu nication of the 23d instant, transmitting a memorial from the Chamber of Commerce at Manchester ; and I am to inform you that the memorial will receiva the consideration of the commissioners and the Go vernment. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, H. D. HARNESS. Capt. Railway Engineers. Thomas Bazley, Esq., President of the Chamber of Commerce, Manchester. Chamber of Commerce and Manufactures, Manchester, October 28, 1847. Sir,—Under a resolution of the Directors of this Chamber, I transmit to you, for the information of the board of directors over whom you preside, a copy of a memorial which they have recently forwarded to the Commissioners of Railways; and I am to express a hope that your Board will concur with them in thinking that the measure which they propose would be a salutary one, and tend in its effects to restore, by legitimate means and with the least injurious inter ference, that ease and confidence in monetary affairs which is so necessary to the resuscitation of commer cial activity, and to the preservation of the property of the country. It would give pleasure to this Board to know that the sentiments of your directory are so far in accord with the prayer of the memorial as to induce your energetic promotion of the end in view.—l have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant, THOMAS BAZLEY, President. THE MILITIA. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—The importance of the subject will, I trust, be considered a sufficient excuse for my troubling you with a few remarks regarding the militia, which, as at present organized, all military men must regard as a most inefficient resource in the want of a sudden emergency calling for an increase to the military power of the realm. - As regards the officers, I incline to the opinion that three years' service in the regular army would be found to qualify a gentleman for the charge of a company nearly as well as the possession of 3001. per annum in land ; and so of the superior ranks, the whole of which, as wall as that of captain, I am convinced, could be supplied from the half-pay list, or from those who have retired altogether from the service, provided some slight inducement were held out to the latter class, such as restoring them to their rank in the ser vice, but without pay, and allowing them to retain that rank after a certain number of years' service. With respect to the non-commissioned officers and privates, I consider that, were the same amount as is at present expended upon the militia laid out upon an increase of the number of the non-commissioned officers of the regiments and depots, which are stationed at home, and were the men, when first called out, handed over to these regiments and depots to be drilled and disciplined, they would acquire the requisite knowledge in far less time, and with far less drilling and punishing, than if they were at once formed into separate corps. The men being drilled, there could be no difficulty in organizing them in regiments, especially if a certain number of the oldest non-commissioned officers were taken from each regiment of the line. If the oldest were taken, these men would merely finish their service in the militia, and as they would be quickly entitled to pensions, were they to continue in the regular army, but little expense need be in curred on their account should their services be no longer required in the militia. In conchision, I have to express a hope that I have suggestedela system that would on trial be found an efficient one, and th a t wou l d not prove more costly than the present one, and I am your obedient servant, London, Oct. 28, 1847. A, -. dvices from Brussels, referring to the failures, speak of improved ook six in number, which place . recently at Ghent, interfered prospects, t owing to the Govern mentTowporomote freer discounts on having resume e r three of the suspended one of them, P. Vin cent, having already taken that BURTON, ROYAL DEATH OF LIEUTENANT-COLOsrcep. o ltoulder ? Burton, urines died Marines.—Lieutenant-Colonel William A I L Wood street, s M t an old and distinguished officer of the on Wednesday, at his residence in Wool wich. The deceased entered the corps as serceoe nt,d tenant, August 1800, and his subsequent promotions are as follows :—First Lieutenant, 21st of December, 1804 1804 ; Captain, Bth of April, 1824 ; Brevet Major, 28th of June, 1838 ; Lieutenant-Colonel, 20th of August, 1839. He served in the Baltic, on the coast.of Spain, and in the West Indies, in 1801 and 1802 ; in the North Seas and West Indies in 1803, 1804, and 1805, and was wrecked off the West Indies in his Majesty's ship Astrea in 1808; was Adjutant of the second battalion on the coast of Spain in 1812 and 1813, and during the whole of the campaigns in America 181.3 and 1814, besides being f; (~ q uilal. ) . er_,.,.;::;:1 isitii t! -- .: cncaly is gli-boat af;l=ll:,'. klis demise occasions a vacancy in the Lieutenant-Col onelczes of the corps. THE SUN, LONDON, R I RETROSPECT OF 1711PORTAN T i EVENTS DURING THE LA gT TWO YEARS. (FROM A CORRESPON big NT.) In continuation of the retrospe et inserted in The Sun on the 19th, I send you the • letter which was transmitted to Lord John Russel 1, Sir Robert Peel, and others, about the 27th Dec., 18 45. The letter, I am informed, is as I 011ows: " There never was a time when the prosperity or adversity of the community dept ided so much on legislation as at the present. As : soon as the mer chants importing corn cause an e: cl )ort of bullion to pay for it, the Bank of England raises the rate of at re'icy. This di e 1s th e d eman d f or i d n i i s o c i o s u h n es t, t a r n ad d e, di a m n i d nis t h h e e s reh t y he les c s ts corn, agricultural produc e , manuf 'a, etures, and every thing else. The banks th ere b y h sen the dem an d f or corn, and stop the export of bul tic n. If the Bank was to allow the bullion to be ex' z ao rted to a consider able extent, it would be obliged t,o stop payment, as it did in the last century, and th ie disastrous conse quences that would follow to the 'hole community it is quite impossible to estimate. circulation i n Ire land "Theis generallyquantity of fo ur bank or - n five s Britain it is usually about thirty or forty millions. The quantity of gold that circuit sin Great Britain is certainly more than eight titer, es the quantity that circulates in Ireland. What is th te cause of this great difference ? The cottages occupi .ed by labourers and artizans in England are at least o: F eight times the value of those in Ireland. Tilt! furniture in the English cottages is more than ei g ht times the value of the furniture in the Irish cotta .g es. The houses on building leases and the mansions v a England are at least eight times as valuable as &los ein Ireland. The furniture in them is in the sa vu I proportion. The machinery, the improved harbour S ;, the floating docks, the canals, and the railroads, a- cc 3 all of eight times more value in England than in I rt gland. The durable transferable property in England produced by th e in dustry t of its rend. , inhabitants la is at let tst. of e i g ht t i mes the value l o i f s obvtllati in obvious that so much t rans f errable property floating among the community must keep in circula , tion a corresponding quantity of gi )Id and bank-notes, or it must fall in value below th price in other coun tries, and this appears to me to be the chief reasor, why there is more gold and no tes;; circulating in Eng land than in Ireland or any other country. "It is further obvious that th e more this durable, transferable wealth is increased, tl se greater quantity of gold and notes it will keep in circulation. Within the last fifteen years, nearly 1 0 ' 0 ,000,000/. sterling has been added to the permanent: - wealth of this king dom in railroads. It is propose 'd to increase the wealth of the nation about 80,0 00,0001. more by the railroad Acts passed l as t sessie and there are 600 plans for railroads deposited wit h the Board of Trade, in order to obtain Acts next session. As this in creased wealth will materially i , acrease the circulation of gold and notes, which also increase the price of and demand for corn, and all o they man'afactures—as it will increase the rent of land. and increase the re venue, it is highly important that nothing should be done to prevent it. " The increase of the wealth of the nation in rail roads and other durable prop( ?rty is in danger of being impeded (and probably will be impeded) by excessive importations of corn, , and the consequent export of gold to pay for it, and by the export of gold to pay for the construction of :railways in foreign ' countries. "The natural course of coming events may at pre. sent be stated as follows :—First, an unprecedented demand for labour in the manufacture of iron, rail roads, and railroad machinery. This will enable millions to procure an ample supply of brea,a w t o ' have been obliged to live on scan t y mea l s of i nread or potatoes. This will produc e an unprece, tented de an unpre- To mand for foreign corn, which w ill occasir,n c exporte den t eodf gold expor export the ef banks gold to must pay limit' r i the t. a stop th e and refuse to make advances, and ',ltise currency, discounts to a t m o u h c r h ing gr t e h a e te g r ol e d xt h e a n e t k th t a h n e ever It did befo re; ; an d n .e Arreney must be dimi o t in mohe e.r Hessen the val ue o f a ll t h e pyg This will ,p , to an enormous amount ; h 4e industri ous c l asses out of employmentr r i sl e e d r still t r kind lo t housands at pres en t i n comfort able circumstances, tow thousands ;hring of t , t to absolute want; ruin bankers, merchants, anrA railroad shareholders ; impoverish landlord arid tenant; and make a considerable dimi nution of the revenue. "To avert these evils, I propose that two Acts s'aall be passed, of which I send you outlines " The First. An Act to allow corn to be imported at a moderate duty (or duty free), and pre vent gold being exp or t e d to pay for it. to " Second. An Act to prevent gold being exported 'by cpeculators in foreign railways and foreign lotteries. "If these two Acts are passe' an increase in the revenue, rents, the profits of business, and the value of property generally may re:tsonably be expected for several years." (To BE E'JNTINUED.) * Oct. 1, 1847.—The 7 . - ciank refused to make advances on Exchequer bills for the first time. THE APPALLING SUICIDE IN ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL. ANOTHER ACCOUNT.—Yesterday morning, about half-past one o'clock, a most determined case of self destruction was committed in St. Paul's Cathedral by Mr. W. Davison, a solicitor, of Bread-street, Cheapside, and 21, Bl oornsbury-square. The un fortunate gentleman was well known in the City, and was for a period of thirteen years one of the members of the Common Council for Bread -street Ward. Of late a decided change in his manners had been noticed by his friends, and they were all of opinion that his mind had, from some cause, been sli g h t l y i mpaired, but no one ever imagined that he contemplated self destruction. Yesterday morning he left his private residence at the usual hour, and, it is believed, went to the Exchange to transact some private business. From there, it appears, he went to St. Paul's Ca thedral, paid the admission money to enter the whis pering gallery, and shortly afterwards Thompson, who has charge of the gallery, noticed the un fortunate gentleman climb over the railings that surround the gallery, and deliberately throw himself over. He fell with a crash that completely echoed through the building. Several persons immediately went to his assistance, when they found him nearly lifeless. Without delay they removed him to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, but he expired on the road thither. The surgeons, upon making an examina tion, found that the right leg was fractured, the ribs forced in, the lower jaw shattered, and the teeth knocked out. The height the deceased fell it is understood was upwards of one hundred and thirty feet. Upon searching the unfortunate deceased a Si. Bank of England note, 51. in gold, and 18s. in silver, were found in his pockets, and also a number of bank bills and other documents. He had also a gold watch and a bunch of keys in his possession. The ring which held the keys together was broken into half a dozen pieces by the force of the fall. O ne o f t h e vergers was sent to hi s f r i en d s to inform them of the melancholy event. - - DARTMOOR CONSOLS MINING COMPANY.—Yester day a meeting of this company was held at the office, in Lombard-street, City; Edward Holmes, Esq., in the chair, for the purpose of receiving the report of Cap tains Spargo and Gregory on the state of the mine. It appeared from this that they had cleared and secured Two Brothers adit, which is upwards of 300 fathoms in length, cellared and secured the necessary shafts, and done other important works. They had also sunk six fathoms of Henry's shaft, which had gone down between two rich branches of tin. The cost to the end of October was 6301., and the liabilities for other works would amount to 250/. It was thought that 2,0001. would be sufficient to erect all necessary machinery, and bring tin in the market. They concluded by stating that the mine was well worthy of notice, and would ultimately amply reward the adventurers for their outlay. After the re port was read the meeting was adjourned for a fortnight, to take place at Coggleshall, in Essex ; in the mean time a deputation would visit the mine in Cornwall, and report to the next meeting. DEATH OF THE MURDERESS OF HER FOUR CHIL DREN AT BIRMINGRASI.—Yesterday (Thursday) morn ing Ann Wilkes, who murdered her four children on Saturday morning, and then cut her throat, expired at the Queen's Hospital. She w as qu it e conscious of the dreadful situation in which she had placed herself, and made full confession of her guilt and the mode in which she perpetrated the murder. The unfortunate children were com p a buried t i t n h e t h i r e a a afternoon g a p t l a S e t e . b P y lt a i 1 l e i r p' s ov db of e i p in g aanc y thousand persons. _ _ MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.—On Saturday evening Mr. Wilson, dentist, Young-street, Edinburgh, lost his life under circumstances of a most affecting kind. It appears he had gone to Trinity to visit a patient, and having done so, he proceeded to the railway station there, along with Dr. Scott, to return to Edinburgh by the seven o'clock train. The train not having arrived Mr. Wilson, it appears, had diverted himself by inspect ing the accommodation at the station, and in doing so he opened a door which leads from the check office to a coal-cellar on the ground floor by a curved stone stair which commences at the threshold of the door. Never imagining that there would be any such descent, but that the door opened to a room with a floor quite level to that of the office, and it being dark, Mr. Wilson stepped forward, and immediately he slipped down, fall ing on his back on the stair. On Bing taken up, it was found that hi s s pi na l cor d had been ruptured, which caused paralysis of the extremities. He was taken home, and attended by Dr. Scott and Dr. llandyside, but all their skill proved unavailing, the unfortunate gentleman expired at two o'clock on Sunday morning. What renders the case peculiarly melancholy is, that his wife died about six weeks ago, leaving eight chil dren, the youngest of whom is only three years of age, who are thus loft to mourn over those sad be reavements. IMPORTATION or GuANo.—A vessel arrived from Calao, at the port of Liverpool, has brought an entire conL.lsti::g 6; 1,400 tots weight of guanc. This is one of the largest importations which has taken place of this newly-discovered article of manure. DAY EVENING, OCTOBER , LITER ATITRE. GISELLA. Three Vols. By the Author of "Second Love." On the appearance of " Second Love," we augured the production of still better things by its author, when his style was more mellowed by practice and his fruitful ima g i na ti on more modulated in its pro fusion. Our anticipations are being fulfilled. " Gisella " is a bolder venture than its predecessor, seeing that it is a fiction extending over three post octavo volumes instead of over one and a half. And inasmuch as the interest is equally well sustained, without any of that exaggerated passion which occa sionally marred the naturalness of " Second Love " reminding one more of the blue-lights and gun powder of a melodrama than of the spontaneous sparkle of a vaudeville, or the unforced pathos of a tragic-comedy—" Gisella " is a work more calcu lated to enhan ce th e reputation of its writer as a novelist. Let him persevere, without frittering his powers away in periodicals, without emulating G. P. R. James or C. P. d e Kock in multiplicity of compositions, and without contenting himself with such a lazy renown as that acquired by the volup tuousa Be,c, kford in p enn i ng t h e s i ngle tale of " Vheck —and he m ay i nscr ib e hi s name among the most successful romancists of his generation. He has t already many of th e f un d amen t a l qualifica tions —a t eem i ng fancy, a playful and voluble dic tion, a ready idea of character, i felicitous combina tion of incident, and a capacity for painting scenery in words, and stenographing dialogues with the skil fulness of a reporter. In these particulars both " Second Love " and " Gisella " are remarkable, but the latter is especially so. A new region— unharrowed by the hack storytellers of the circulating libraries —is opened, and the reader enters upon the narration, in consequence, with an agreeable sense of freshn ess. Hungary is that region, and we call it new to th e world of novels advisedly, notwith standing the _previous publication several years ago of th e " H o ungarian B ro th ers ;" f or i n s pit e f the graceful to sketch es o f coun t ry an d cus wasms there given by Mi ss P or t e r, Hu ngar y has then only presented as in a glimpse, and lain fallow ever since. From the prefatory pre s.'entation prefixed to " Gisella" it would appear that the author has qualified himself to become a painter of Hungarian scenes and a describer of Hungarian habits, by a sojourn in that Austrian dependency, while re s id en t on t h e domaia of Herrnine, Countess Rasoumoffsky, née, De .Marczibanyi—a personage, whether or not , of a resemblance in identity with Citizen Herman Melville, late the visitant of Typee and Omoo. Already the lovers of fictitious narratives have been charmed by translated novelties from Swe den, such as the books of Miss Bremer, or others from Denmark, such as those of Hans Christian Andersen. Romance readers seem to have flown in despair to the banks of the Zuider Zee and the Baltic, from the bloody besoms of de Balzac, and the blind murderers of Eugene Sue. They will surely rejoice, therefore, when they are conveyed away in fancy to a land so historic and picturesque as Hungary, not on the kite of a translator but upon the wings of an ori ginal writer. Into Hungary then the reader is conveyed instanter on the openi ng o f t h e first chapt er , an d t h ere his imagination continues to be while pfvusing the supplemental notice at the close of the last volume. The scenery is Hungarian, the characters are Hungarian, the costumes, the manners, and the incidents are peculiarly Hungarian. At the very outset of the story we have descriptions, for ex ample of a mirage on the waste plains or Puszta, of a hurricane of sand, and of a thund er - s t orm on the Danube, each depicted with peculiar vi v id ness. Im mediately before the hurricane commences we are introduced to Aladar, the hero, and Gi se ll a, t h e heroine of th e t a l e . The first is a splendid idealism of the peasant noble of Hungary, and in his fortunes the principal interest of the story is concentrated. About Gisella, on the other hand, there is thrown such a mystery at the commencement and su c h a dis appointing annoyance at the termination of the w or k, that we are rather curious as to her vicissitud es an d disposition than inspired with admiration in her be half. As we are solicitous that m any of ou r rea d ers should themselves enjoy the gratification we have ex perienced in reading this second novel b y th e author of " Second Love," we will abstain from a practice for which we entertain ip the abstract a singular dis relish, namely, that of analysing the pl o t o f the piece, and giving a crude synopsis or skeleton of the inci dents. It necessarily diminishes the i n t erest of the work to whomsoever might examine it subsequently. The chief points of attraction in " Gisella " are the scenes laid in the Greek monastery, among the banditti, in the hovel of the Jew Balthazar with the " porcelain-blue eyes," in the lonely mansion of the Count ess , an d a l ong the perilous journey to Vienna. Unhappily we are just now impelled to devour with a double curiosity the passages relating to the principal peril of that Journey—namely, the prevalence of the cholera in Germany during 1831—from its re-appearance in those countries during this very autumn, and its gradual advance westward towards ourselves. The author has here seized a theme such as Sue had al ready introduced into his " that Errant," and Bulwer in his " Rienzi," and Ainsworth in his " Old St. Paul's," and Horace Smith in his " Brambletye House." Among the other characters depicted in " Gisella," the most worthy of mention are those of Irma, the sister of Aladar, Ilka, the idiot girl, Pe- tike, the pot-binder, Paprika, his dog, Sobri or Shubry, the robber, Black Hallo, his associate, Bro ther Achacius, and the Archimandrid, The Archi mandrid is the demon of the story—a sort of Arbaces, the Egyptian, with more of hi s malice a n d cunn i ng, and less of his sublime audacity and genius. Petike is a droll fellow enough, and a good fellow to boot, but his drollery is carried rather to exaggeration— like that of an extra-comic gentleman in a farce. Ilka, again, is certainly the most precocious imp of a child, and the most sagacious and inspired idiot con ceivable. Sobri is, however, to us the gem of the book. The introduction of this celebrated free booter would have redeemed the rest of the work, had the residue been indifferent instead of excellent. Sobri—and who, some may ask, is Sobri ? Sobri or Shubry is no creation of the fancy, but a reality and an existence—a robber who, in truth, " merited the name of the Hungarian Robin Hood." Here is the first outline of his appearance : " He was a fine striking•looking young fellow, of wild and rigorous aspect ; t h e character of his bold and rough, but eminently hand some, f ace, wore a strange mixture of the brightest sunbeams of a joyous humour with the shades of melancholy. He was attired after the fashion of the country ; but the skirts of his spread ing white trousers were embroidered with the gayest colours in worsted, and adorned with long coloured fringe ; and the ends of his long wide shirt-sleeves, which hung through the arm-holes of his dark open waistcoat, glittering with a quantity of bright, flat, metal buttons, were likewise decorated with embroidery. A white short cloak, or szur, fancifully adorned with patches of bright cloth, in flowers and arabesques, about the collar, rims, and pocket-hole slits, the sleeves of which, bound up at the extremities, showed that they were never meant for use, was slung in Hussar fashion over one shoulder, A broad hat, the brim of which was turned up on all sides, and laced with a Vandyked band of what might have been once yellow lace, was stuck jauntily on his head, a n d surmounted by a few wild goose feathers and artificial flow ers , w hi c h raise d their heads from behind the brim, like a nosegay out of a spreading vase. From beneath the hat, his thick . curl ing black hair streamed d own i n masses, and contributed, with his long wire-drawn mustachios, to give a greater air of wildness to his whole appearance. To his boots were attached very long spurs of bright, well-cleaned metal, which he clanked together sonorously, as he knocked his heels with a lively movement, in speaking. On the table he had laid a whip, the handle of which was short, but the lash immeasurably long, and attached by several small rosette s o f l eather strips of various colours. The tobacco b ag , w hi c h was stuck into the leather girdle that tightly bound his waist, and gave an appearance of extraordinary width to his broad chest, was likewise embroidered in silks with the gayest flowers. A short pipe was stuck between his teeth, and jerked upwards with a sort of protrusion of the under jaw, in such a manner as not to prevent his speaking without removing it. As he addressed the travellers, he was bott empleloyed wine in passing h over his head a flat round gour d ' or back." of , whic hung by a colour e d cord upon his In a subsequent passage the author observes o: Sobri " Among the many characters assumed by this singular a i individual, v i i n d ut this s dress, , that of that the celebrated the herdsman h r robber h ethe plains this e n hf s e w r T a y: one of the m os t f requen t ; an d i t was underw known among the common people, over whom he exercised, far and wide, an influence scarcely less great than that whi c h h e possesse d over hi s gang ; undeith form it was that he was generally described in popular story. But so various and delusive were the disguises he was accustomed to assume, with marvellou s versa- ' tility, of all a ges an d even o f a ll ranks of men, that for a long time it was a matter of dispute in the journals of the day, and even among those who had se en hi m, con versed with hi m , an d m i g t have been supposed to know him well, whether he was young or old, well-formed or broken down, tall or short, of peasant birth and manner, or of better education. To the people, Sobri was the Haroun al Raschid of their song and legend —to some, the demon of darkness—to others, an angel of light —to all, the fantastic hero of wild romance." He re-appears in various parts of the tale afterwards, and, among other disguises, in that of a grizzled old tinker. As a corollary to what we have already re marked about this renowned bandit, and as an ap propriate specimen of the manner in which the writer can depict a thrilling incident, we give the following account of the escae , in a boat, at night, across the Danube, when the river was vigilantly guarded by the sanitary officers, for the purpose of preventing the diffusion of the cholera : " The storm, which had broken over the heads of the fugitives in the boat, had already well nigh spent its violence. Although the wind blew as blows the wind of the thunder-cloud down the stream, yet its force was not sufficient to offer any very material impediment to ,the efforts of the two hardy men who plied the boat across the river; and none of the small party were disposed to murmur against the storm which had covered the ' heavens with darkness, thus becoming a blessing to them, not a curse, as the only means that could have rendered the reaching the other bank of the Danube in concealment, a matter of possibility. The lady Gisella sat crouched at the bottom of the boat—her hands folded over her breast—her spirits rising with th e danger— her courage high—her trust in Providence. The two men stood, each at his long oar, directing the boat partially against the current of the stream, in order to reach the point immediately opposite, which was above the village already mentioned, and an isolated spot. The violence of the rapid Danube is, however, always great: the wind added to the force of the current; and in spite of the vigorous exertions of the two men, it soon became evli,'.ent that they were drifting much further down the stream than was their intention. The same flash of lightning that had discovered the boat to the watchers on the shore which they had left, showed the toiling men that they would be shortly upon the point of running against one of those boat-mills, so peculiar to "the Danube, which are anchored on the stream, in the neighbourhood of every village on its banks. On this occasion the one they approached lay above the village which it was their effort to avoid. The horses plunged, scared at the flash of lightning; but the lady Gisella, with that courage which formed a part of her character in moments of emergency, rose, seized the reins at their heads, and endeavoured to pacify them with those manoeuvres of a ready horsewoman, which formed part of her Hungarian education. The broad flare of light, however, which had showed them the hulk of the anchored mill, revealed the boat, at the same time, to a guard stationed upon it. " ' Boat a-head! Whence come ye?' shouted a voice from the mill. " ' Pull a-head, man, and with all your power!' said the robber, in a low voice, to AntaL " ' Boat a-head!' cried the guard ugain. 'lf you do not speak, I fire!' " Almost at the same instant the man upon the mill fired. The bullet whizzed past the boat, and splashed into the water close by the lady's side. " ' Pull! pull!' cried Sobri once more. " But at the same moment they became faintly visible to a body of soldiers upon the bank; and several shots were fired from the shore by the guards, put upon the alert by the report of their comrade's musket: again, however, the fugitives remained untouched in the dark ness, by the firing of the random shots. " In spite of the struggles of Sobri and the driver, the boat now drifted violently against the mill. But with his ever ready presence of mind, the robber, at the very moment the shock was felt, calling to Antal to hold on by the hull of the mill-boat, sprang upon its deck. Before the guard could again load his weapon, the robber had his grasp upon his throat, and flung him violently on his back. The next moment his hand was upon the soldier's mouth, and his knee upon his chest. " ' Utter another word—make another struggle—and you are a dead man,' he cried; ' the road is not many miles long from the edge of this hulk to the rushing stream, which will stop your bellowing for ever.' " At the noise of the bustle occasioned by this inci dent, another adversary came forward in the person of the miller, who issued from the interior of the mill-cabin. Before this second person could utter any shout or cry, a pistol was drawn from Sobri's breast, by the hand which was free, and pointed at his head. " ' And this for the second, if he-make but a sign to alarm the guard upon the shore !' said the robber, ' or dare to stir from this spot.' " The unhappy miller remained as if spell-bound at this sudden danger. " ' What is it? where is the boat?' shouted a voice from the shore. " ' Now speak ! tell them that it has drifted down the stream,' whispered the robber, pointing his pistol at the miller's head. " The man obeyed in trembling voice. " ' Louder!' said Sobri, with menacing gesture. " The man again obeyed. " ' Were there many persons on board?' shouted again the voice from the shore. " ' Tell them you saw several,' oommanded the robber. " The miller echoed the prompting of the man who held a pistol at his face. "A command was heard to be given to the guards upon the shore, to scour immedi a t e ly d own t h e stream towards the village, and prevent the landing of the party in the boat, that was thus supposed to have run further down the stream. " After giving time to the soldiers on the banks to vacate their post upon the opposite shore, Sobri dropped his pistol. " ' You may shout now. They will not hear you,' he said to the trembling miller: ' but I would advise you not; for you m a y s till h ave a b ullet through your brains.' " Then, tearing violently as un d er t h e s hi rt - sleeve of his arm which held down the soldier's head, he bound it about the fellow's mouth ; with equal promptitude and force, he turned round the struggling man, undid his own leather girdle, and fastened the arms of the guard behind him. De rose, dragged the man into the interior of the cabin, and flung him down ; then, seizing the shaking miller, he thrust him also into the interior of the mill, locked the door upon his prisoners, and flung the key from him into 'the water. " ' Now, man, now put forth all your force. Pull up against the stream ; the coast is clear for the time,' he cried to Antal, as he again dropped into the boat. " The rain that fell from the last outpourings of the storm dashed around the men as they now again struggled violently to head the stream. But their efforts were re warded with better success. Presently they ran against the shore, at some distance above the mill. Sobri sprang upon the bank, drew up the ferry-boat by its chain, spiked the chain firmly to the ground, and, after ad vancing a little inland to reconnoitre, returned to say, in a low cautious voice, that they might risk the landing. The carriage and horses were drawn upon land by the united efforts of Sobri and the driver. The lady followed. " ' Now, let it really drift down the stream, that it betray not our place of landing,' said the robber, as he again loosened the boat. He gave it a violent shove with his foot ; and it was soon floating down the current. " Now wrap your cloak firmly about you, sweet ady,' said the robber, as he handed Gisella into the carriage. This is a rude journey for so frail and sweet a flower. The road lies along the river's banks. On with you, then. Hurry forward, but not so as to ex cite suspicion or alarm. You possess a good passport, as I heard from that bold youth : you need no longer then have any fear. Should you meet with any other patrol, put on a bold face: they have no right to hinder your further progress. Heaven guide and prosper you! And now, indeed, farewell—farewell for ever!' " But now Gisella stretched forth her hand, without a thought who or what was the man before her, except that he had again been her preserver ; and now the robber, yielding to an impulse he no longer could resist, bent over it to imprint a kiss upon it. Was it a tear from the robber's eye, or but the moisture from the heavens? But Gisella's hand was wet. " Generous man!' exclaimed the lady, in broken voice. " A deep sigh responded to her. The carriage drove on: and the robber was immediately lost to sight in the darkness. " It was the last Gisella ever saw of that extraordinary man. In after years the journals of the day were again filled with his exploits in the woods of Bakony, his daring deeds, and his escapes. His ultimate fate was never clearly known. His band was cut in pieces, at last, by a troop of Schwarzenberg lancers; and the body of a young man of striking and remarkably handsome exterior was found among the slain. But none could ever tell whether it was that of the famous Sobri. The people believe that he still exists, and will again appear, to be their protector and their friend. By some it is con fidently asserted, that he has retired into obscurity, and lives an honest life, as a peasant farmer. Another vague report asserts, however improbably, that he has been positively recognised, under the robe of a Benedictine monk, in the monastery of Tihany. His fate thus remains in the obscurity of that romance which shed so strange a halo over his whole existence." Sobri is only introduced: in the third volume, and yet his character leaves a more lasting impression upon the memory than that of any of the other per sonages, not even excepting Gisella and Aladar. Of the style of the composition we could speak more in commendation were it not disfigured by such mongrel words as "martyrized" (p. 288, III.), and "artificious ness" (p. 43, II.) Sometimes a thought is condensed into a brief sentence, as where it is remarked " What a beautifying influence has hope alone, when it springs up like a fresh fountain from the desert of misfor tune." More generally, however, a single thought is dilated :over many pages. The principal merits of the composition altogether are the newness of the descriptions, and the rapid variation of the incidents. In these respects " Gisella" is a phenomenon among the novels of this season. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, THURSDAY.—The Queen will hold a Privy Council on Saturday next, at one o'clock, at the Castle. The Queen and Prince Albert took their usual early walk to-day. The Royal Family took walking and pony exercise in the Slopes. Prince Albert enjoyed the sport of shooting this morning. His Royal Highness was attended by the Earl of Morley, Mr. J. R. Ormsby Gore, General Bowles, and Colonel Seymour. Lord John Russell arrived at the Castle this even ing, on a visit to her Majesty. The Royal dinner party at the Castle this evening is expected to include her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, his Excellency M. Van de Weyer, the Mar quis and Marchioness of Lansdowne, Lord John Russell, Lady Anna Maria Dawson, Baroness de Speth, Lady Vernon, Rev. James Prince Lee, Mr. G. E. and the Hon. Mrs. Anson, Miss L. Dawson Darner, Rev. F. Anson, and Lieut.-Colonel Crau furd (commanding Grenadier Guards). The band of the Royal Horse Guards attend during dinner. Her Majesty's private band will afterwards attend in the Castle. The Duke de Broglie, French Ambassador, had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday, at the Colonial office. Sir Robert Horsford had also an interview with the Noble Earl yesterday. SECESSION FROM THE ESTABLISHED CHURCH.`. The Rev. Mr. Chirol, Curate of St. Paul's, Knights bridge, was yesterday received into the Church of Rome, at St. Mary's, Chelsea. The Right Rev. Mr. Wiseman officiated at the ceremony, attended by several clergy the Roman com mun i on. Mrs. Chirol, and Mrs. Chi of rol, sen.,, the lady and mo th er o f the Reverend Gentleman, made their profession of obedience to the Roman Ca tholic Church at the same time. 184 Y. SPORTING INTELLIGENC.I 3. 25 to 1 agst Loads 25 to 1 agst Sesostr 33 to 1 agst Backbil 11 to 1 agst Surplice 13 to 1 agst Glendower—t 20 to 1 agst Springy Jack-t 25 to 1 agst Assaalt A question as to the start for the match t Villiers and Blackcock came this evening bet Stewards, who pronounced it a valid one. NEW MATCHES. FRIDAY. 100, h ft, Bst 71b each. A.F.—Lord Caledon'S agst Mr. Sandford's Kimblesvvorth. SATURDAY. _ _ _ ... (J. Evans,' ... (Wakefield, Match, 100, la ft. Mr. Payne's Dromedary, 7st 71b (Nat), beat Lord Exeter's Cocoa Nut, Bst 91b. 2tol on Dromedary. Won by a head in 1 min. 16 secs. Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft; for two yrs old. D.M. (9 Subs.) Mr. S. Scott's c Tot, by Scroggins, 7st (J. Sharp) 1 Major Rushbrooke's Practice, 7st 41b Lord Chesterfield's c by Charles XII., Bst 101 b 3 Duke of Rutland's St. A nton i o di Padua, Bst 51b ... 4 Mr. Francis's Little Red Riding.bood, 7st ... 5 Lord Stanley' s _Fandango, Bst... 6 Betting--3 to 1 agst St. Antonio, 7to 2 • agst Little Red Riding-hood, and 4 to 1 each agst Practice and• Tot. Tot made all .the running, and won iu a canter by ten lengths. Time 1 min. 50 secs. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each •, for two yrs old colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b. Last h a lf o f Ab.M . T he w i nner to be sold for 40 sovs. (5 Subs.) Mr. B. Green's Miss Margrave ... (E. Edwards) 1 Mr. Wallace's fby Erymus, out of Peeress ... ... 2 Mr. Gratwicke's Awkward ... ••• . 3 .. Lord Chesterfield' s gr f b y D on J o h n ... 4 Duke of Bedford's Motacilla ... 5 Betting-2 to 1 agst Peeress filly, and sto 2 agst Miss Margrave—no other mentioned. Miss Margrave made all the running —won very cleverly by a length, and was claimed. Time, 53 secs. Match, 100, Bst each. Last half of Ab.M. Lord Strathmore's Valeria (Nat), beat Mr. W. H. Johnston's Rough and Ready. 3 and 4 to 1 on Rough and Ready. Won by half a length. Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft; for three yrs old, &c. T.Y.C. (8 Subs.) Lord Stanley's Bowstring, 3 yrs, Bst 21b (F. Butler) 1 Colonel Peel's Vert Vert, 3 yrs, 7st llb 2 Mr. Payne's Dromedary, 3 yrs, 7st 71b ... 3 Mr. Merton's Idas, 5 yrs, Bst 71b ... 4 Betting-2 to 1 agst Ides, sto 2 agst Dromedary, and 3 to 1 each agst the others. Won by nearly two lengths! Dromedary a very good third. Run in 1 min. 15 secs. Match, 150; Bst 71b each. D.M. Field Marshal Grosvenor's Sir Oliver (J. Marson), beat Mr. Lowther's Chapelgorie. 7t04 on Sir Oliver. Won by half a length. Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each ; for two yrs old, 7st, and three, Bst 121 b ; fillies allowed 21b. The winner to be sold for 80. T.Y.C. (6 Subs.) Mr. Marson's Cardinal's Niece, 3 yrs (J. Marson) 1 Mr. Drinkald's Moodkee, 3 yrs ... 2 Mr. B. Green's Pet of the Fancy, 2 yrs ... 3 The following were not placed:—Capt. Pott's Jealousy, 2 yrs—Lord Chesterfield's May, 2 yrs—Lord Exeter's f by Giovanni—Silistria, 2 yrs. Betting-6 to 4 agst Pet of the Fancy, 3to 1 agst May, 4 to 1 agst Jealousy and Cardinal's Niece, and 5 to 1 agst Moodkee. Won by a length, Pet of the Fancy a bad third. Run in 1 min. 15 secs. The Glasgow Stakes of 100 sovs. each, h ft; for two yrs old colts, Bst 71b. Last three-quarters of R.M. (13 Subs.) Mr. Mostyn's Loadstone (Nat) 1 Lord Glasgow's Clerk of the Council... ... . 2 8 to 1 on Loadstone, who made all the running, and won by fifteen lengths. Time 1 min. 22 secs. Subscription Handicap Plate of 501.; for three yrs old and upwards. D. I. Mr. Parr's Rosin the Beau, 4 yrs, 7st 91b (Whitehouse) 1 Lord Exeter's Cosachia, 3 yrs, 7st 61b Sir J. Hawley's Vanity, 3 yrs, 7st llb ..• 3 Mr. Stephenson's Sheraton, 4 yrs, Bst 71b ..• 4 The following also started but were not placed : Mr. Pedley's Administrator, 3 yrs, 7st 101b—Mr. Waller's Columbus, 5 yrs, 7st 51b— Colonel Anson's Bingham, 3 yrs, 7st 31b. Betting-5 to 2 agst Cosachia-5 to 2 th ag e st ß C e o a l u u , m a b ad us —4 to 1 each against Vanity, Rosin Administrator. r Vanity cut out the work at a slow followedpace , by Cosachia, Rosin the Beau, and Columbus; they kept I) ice's Stand, where Rosin the Beau this order to the u homeity a n i d n e S o la m e ; Sheraton lying up with, took a slight lead the. m o f These Cosachia, fo four r V an an Rosin the Beau, after a splendid race, winning by a neck, a head between the second and third, and Sheraton a very good fourth. Run in 4m._ I!_sec._ Match.-200, h ft, Cambridgeshire Course. Duke of Bedford's Fistiana, 7st 101 b (Pettit), beat Mr. Gordon's Queen Mary, Bst 71b (Nat), 7t o 2 on Fistiana. Won by four lengths. Prospect Stakes of 10 soya. each ; for th ree year olds, Bst; five,sold 9s fo t Bib r ; six and aged, 9 st 101 b. 2 00 sovs, & c ., an d allow anTfohuceresw9iisfnt n t i o nir b b et to be for less. D.I. (4 Subs.) Mr. K. Boyce's Colleen Bawn, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b, (501.) ... (Nat) 1 Mr. Drewett's Blind Hookey, aged, Bst (501.) ... 2 Sir. J. Hawley's Lady Cecilia, 4 yrs, 7st 51b (501.) 3 Mr. Barry's John Harris, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b .•• 4 Betting-5 to 4on John Harris-5 to 2 agst Lady Cecilia, and 3 to 1 agst Blind Hookey. Won by a head, Lady Cecilia a bad third. Run in 4 min. 3 secs. Match -100, h ft. T.Y.C. Mr. Drinkald's Widow, Bst 91b, agst Mr. Payne's Dromedary, 7st 91b, off by consent. NEWMARKET, THURSDAY EVENING, TEN o'cLoclL ENTRIES FOR FRIDAY. Handicap. T.Y.C. Collingwood, 4 yrs, 9st—Duccan Durras, 4 yrs, Bst llb —Fisticuff, aged, 7 s t 21b—P ott i nger, 3 yrs, fist 61b-- Lady Lurewell, 3 yrs, 6 s t 41b. Sweepstakes. Wi nner t o b e sold for 4001. Bishop of Romf or d' s C o b , aged—George Hudson, 3 yrs—Prior of St. M argarets, 4 yrs—Gabbler, 3 yrs. J s o l. n l H ) la a t r e r . is, .A s . 3 F .; Nell Cook, 4 yrs Milliner, 4 yrs Cherry, 4 yrs--Master Stepney, 5 s -4 yrs—The Rhine, "aged—C yrs—Rosin the Beau, Pimento, 6 yrs—Marquis of C aptain Pepper, 3 yrs— Maid, 4 yrs—Martingale, 3 onygham, 4 yrs—Laundry ticuff, aged. yrs—Doleful, 5 yrs—Fis- Two yrs old Stake, first half of A.B.M. Winner to be Pe sold for 501 Yet of th e Fancy e b * Molly—the Spaniard— y Scroggins out of Sl as hi ng Game Lass—b fb E Glance—c by D on J o h n out of Miss Mar grave i rymus out of P eeress —Ti ppet— Swee stakes y tedshank out of Bridegroom's dam. p o 10 sovs. each; optional selling weights. Outpost, 3 yrs (to be sold for 50/)—Moodkee, 3 yrs (601)—The Spaniard, 2 yrs (501)—Bohemienne, 3 yrs (501)—Spider, 3 yrs(100/)—Bella Donna, 3 yrs (1000 — Will o' the Wisp, 3 yrs ( 50 0—Redwing, 3 yrs (501) Filliers, 3 yrs (100/). Acceptances for the Audley End Stakes.—(Friday.); Vanish, 4 yrs, Bst 71b—Clermont, 3 yrs, 7st 51b-. NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETINt BETTING ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT. NURSERY STARES. 7 to 2 agst Architect—t 1 12 to 1 agst Reflood. 5 to 1 agst Vanessa--t 1 15 to 1 agst Ribaldr. 6 to 1 agst Impertinence c to 1 taken I 8 to 1 agst Ld. Exeter's lot 1 times. DER 100, h ft. D.l.—Mr. Shelley's Tarella, Bst a . rlb, agst Lord Glasgow's fby the Provost, out of Mi ss Whip, 7st 121 b. 100, h ft. T.Y.C. Sst each.—Lord Glasgow's Discon tent agst Mr. G. H. Moore's Watchdog, 100, h ft. First half of Ab. M.—Mr. Goddard's Va nessa, Bst 71b, agst Lord Glasgow's fby Hetmai i Platoff, darn by Actleon, 7st 51b. MONDAY (AFTER THE HOUGHTON MEETIN C). 100, h ft. D.M.—Lord Caledon's Wanota, Bst 71b, agst Mr. Moore's Watchdog, Bst 31b. Mr. Sandforth's Kimblesworth, 7st 131 b, it% st Lord Chesterfield's Distaffina, 6st 11b. T.Y.C. THURSDAY'S RACES. When we spoke of the abundance of sport a n paper .. for Thursday and F r id a y, we did not calculate 4 Mn more than a dozen races eac h d ay . I t happened, owever, that all the stakes pr o p ose d f or t hi s day filled, an d these, with the standi ng engagements, made up as aggregate of fifteen races—a num b er w i t h out precedent an modem times, and rendering it necessary, in order to g€ ‘t through the list by daylight, to commence it at elevet I o'clock, and to run, in several instances, at intervals of aa quarter of an hour. Under these circumstances, anything be yond an outline of the racing is impossible; in fact, such was the confusion arising from the hurried manner in which the business of weighing, &c., was carried on, and the want of proper accommodation in the stands, that to obtain detailed information of the running, or to gua rantee the correctness of what we have given, is out of the question. Having said thus much to account for the brevity of our dispatch, we may state, without fear of contradiction, that a finer day's racing was never wit nessed, and the enjoyment of it was in no small degree enhanced by the fineness of the weather. We have no doubt that we shall have to give a similar notice of to morrow and Saturday's sport, and that the November meeting on Monday will be in keeping. Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft; for two yrs old twits, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 41b. Ab.M. (11 Subs.) Mr. J. Moore's Blaze ... walked over Match, 300, h ft. Last mile and a half of B.C. Duke of Bedford's Bridle, Bst 41b (F. Butler), beat Mr. Pedley's Administrator, Bst 71b. 7 to 4on Bridle. Won by a length. Run in 2 min. 51 secs. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each ; for three yrs old, ist 41b; four, Bst 41b; five and upwards, Bst 111 b; mares and geldings allowed 31b. A.F. The winner to be sold for 2501. (4 Subs.) Mr. Mostyn's Sagacity, 3 yrs ... Lord Exeter's St. Demetri, 4 yrs Mr. Dawson's Crim. Con., 5 yrs ... •.. Mr. H. T. Worley's Old Port, 3 yrs ... ... 4 2tol on Sag ac ity, an d 9 to 1 agst St. Demetri. The four ran almost head and head for about a quarter of a mile, when Crim. Con. and Old Port dropped off, and Sagacity, taking a decided lead of St. Demetri, won in a a canter by three lengths. Run in 2 min. 22 secs. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each ; for two yrs old colts, Bst 71b; and fillies, Bst 41b. T.Y.C. The winner to be sold for 1501., &c. (3 Subs.) Mr. Death's Lady Frances ... Mr. I'edley's Lady Mary ... Mr. Meiklam's The Spaniard ... 3 7 to 4 on Lady Mary, and 5 to 2 agst Lady Frances. A beautiful race with all three, Lady Frances winning by a neck, and the favourite beating The Spaniard by a head. The pace was very good for such sticky ground. Run in 1 min. 16 secs. LICENSED VICTUALLERS' PR4D TECTION SOCIETY. The fourteenth anniversary of this society vas celebrated yesterday, by a public dinner at :the White Conduit House Tavern, Pentonville. The re was a numerous and influential body of the sup porters of the cause present. The chair was taken by Walter Howell, Esq. The cloth having been removed, the usual loyal. and national toasts were responded to in the warmest manner. The CHAIRMAN, in proposing the toast of the evening, " The Licensed Victuallers' Protection So ciety, and success to it," took occasion, in a neat and appropriate speech, to refer to the rise and progress of the society, and the benefits it had already conferred upon the trade. The society was, he said, established in the month of October, 1833, and the present mee&- ing was brought together to celebrate the fourteenth anniversary of its birth. It was founded " for the protection of the fair and honest trader, and not to defend those who may grossly violate the law, or who may be prosecuted by the Excise for fraudulent adulterations." Previous to the year 1833 the trade had been exposed to great inconvenience, through the vexatious proceedings of common informers. Even at the commencement of the society, when they had but five hundred members, the annual number of pro secutions amounted to seventy. Whereas at pre sent, when the number of members was sixteen hundred, there were not more than thirty prosecu tions in the year. This showed the benefit which the society had conferred upon the trade, and that it was deserving of support. Common informers were, in fact, now only known by name. The result was owing to the activity of the officers of the society, and the ability of their legal advisers. In 1833 the difficulty of resisting the prosecutions which were carried on was so great, that no individual could pro tect himself against them; it was, therefore, felt that it was only through the aid of a society that they could have adequate security. It was, then, incum bent upon those who felt any interest in the pros perity of the society to pull together and sail in the same boat. The Chairman concluded by expressing a hope that, if there were any persons present con nected with the trade, who did not belong to the society, that they would not leave the room until they had enrolled themselves as members of the society. The toast was drank with the greatest applause. Mr. BLEADON proposed the next toast. In doing so, he said they had music and harmony to prepare the tone of their minds ; and his first duty, he was happy to say, was to bid welcome to their worthy chairman, who did them the honour that evening of presiding at their festive board.—(Cheers.) They could tell him that although they were licensed vic tuallers, and were not reputed to possess that refine ment which other classes possessed, that they had at least a feeling of grateful affection, and should re member with great pleasure for many days his kind ness in corning amongst them. He (Mr. Bleaden) was sure that their chairman would ensure them at any time, or anywhere an audience, both in numbers and respectability; and, for his own part, he could not help saying, that as the society was not an ag gressive, but a defensive one, he felt regret that out of a body of 10,000 or 12,000 licensed victuallers in London, there were only 1,600 subscribers to that most excellent institution.—(Hear, hear.) It was necessary when bad men congregated, that good men should combine, and the licensod victuallers only combined to protect themselves.—(Cheers.) They felt grateful to their worthy chairman for his attend ance on that occasion, and it was his duty to tell him how very gratefully they wished him long life, health, happiness, and prosperity. He felt great pleasure, therefore, in proposing " the health of their worthy Chairman." This toast was also disposed of with the usual honours. Victuallers' Protection "icpenrosepdosvedietbuy. Com mittee—" of the Licensed chairmanYi ; the The eveningf l following w: The toasts were Chairman, ctua given u. the ,a nd course of " The Health of So ciety," proposed by the . . th ii t t h ; e Treasurer, and Secre tary,"" The Editor of the The Licensed s r q ; iturned thanks; " The ; Mr. Scott, the editor of the d an t d he " Stew ardsVictu- allers' ' Fire and Life Insurance Society." After which lli M o r rn . j i a ng pu ireo A sP oa d sn v edd er ll ti bl 's yr er Sall an ri the Chairman retired, and J C lc h o a r r 7 l n 7q T o chheran La d ies Advertiser,e , E Mr. HOMER presided. The following toasts were then proposed : " The Provincial Societies of Licensed Victuallers." Mr. HIBBL E returned thanks. " The Past-Chairmen and other Officers of the In stituticn." The company then dispersed, after a pleasant even ing's amusement, to which the vocalists—Messrs. Lloyd, Hill, Genge, Ashton, Kench, and Bruton— contributed in no small degree by the able and effec tive manner in which they discharged their duties. The dinner was served up in excellent style by the spirited proprietor of the tavern. The whole numerous arrangements guests. served es to afford general satisfaction t o the BRUSSELS, OCT. 26.—Mr. Green, who made his 176th ascent on Sunday last, descended with his three companions, after travelling for five hours, at Schriek, a village between Malines and Louvain. SUDDEN DEATH IN THE LIVERPOOL RRCORDBR'S Comm—At the Sessions Court y esterday, a woman named Jane Smith, age d forty-five years, was indicted for stealing a door mat, and just as the t r i a l was b e i ng proceeded with, s h e f e ll down in the dock, and expired almost immediately.—_,Liverp 00l Ti mes . ENON CIIAPEL.—This p lace - of horrible desecration of the dead was visite d yesterd a y b y Mr. G. A. Walker, Mr. W. S impson, Mr, John Hunt er , an d D r. E . Johnson, with a vi ew o f holding Hall, H o lb orn, on the T subject. Dl r . B. B . Cab b ell, M. P ., will take th e chair. l forhe trustees ver y liberally offered the use o f th e chape l a publi c meet i ng at any t i me , Mr. Mr. W a lk er and Simp son may thi n k p roper . The Alb a of F l oren ce states from pri va t e corre • spondence th a t warlike prep arations are in progress at Modena. Brescello is in a complete state of defence. Three cannons have been sent to Reggio, and accommo dations are pr e p ar i ng f or a numerous body of Austrian troops, who appear to be shortly expected there. We regret to see by an announcement in another part of our paper that Lieutenant Waghorn has been obliged to give notice that his establishments in Eng land, India, &c., " will cease on the 24th of December next." The competition of a powerful company has en tailed this necessity upon Mr. Waghorn. It is impossi ble to read such an announcement without regret. To the persevering and indomitable energy with which Mr. Waghorn has, in the face of the most formidable difficul ties, pursued the project of his early life—to facilitate the communication between England and India—we are chiefly indebted for the admirable footing upon which that communication is at presentplaced. It is certainly disheartening to see the pioneer of this great work, after the devotion of his life (for he has been iwentq years labouring at it) now compelled to abandon the field which he had so successfully cleared. We trust, how ever,pursuing and compl e ti ng hi s project—thO that in establishing " a duplicate route"—Lieutenant Waghorn will at length find the adequate reward of so many years of public service. —Chronicle. Tufthunter, 3 yrs, Est 121b—Millwood, 3 yrs, 6st 91b_ CoTluhme b fe u l s l , o s w Tl g s, m 6s a t te 6 h lb— es -feWr a l t , r eh id d a og , w 3 il frs no , t 6 h st 41b. m2OO, T.M.M—Rosin the Beau .reyeeives 50 ft from e un My on 200, T . Y . i— 20 cont ent . C.—Wooderat recei ves 100 ft from Dis several T.Y.O Pl .—Sabl e rece i ves h ft from fby Hetm an. atolf, T. Y. dam by Act mon. of Romford's Cob recants 100 ft 200, . from Sec,und C u— Bishop s . NURSERY sTANEs BETTING. to 2 agst The Architect 5 ;0 1 a,.7st Vanessa 6 to 1 ags, Impertinence filly to I agst J.:Maze. WHITTINGYON CLUB. A general meeting of nleAs'bers and other persons interested in the institution wa‘s heid last evening, at the Crown and Anchor, Strand, .to receive the report of a committee appointed to raise a b'um of 5,000/. by way of lo an f or t h e purpose of establia hing a west, end club-h ouse . The CHAIRMAN (Mr. Shaen) expressed ,his regret at the absence of Mr. Douglas Jerrold, who vvas pre vented from attending by a domestic affliction. The report of the committee announced the success of the City branch of the club, which has been opened for some months, notwithstanding th e tempo rary check w hi c h had been experienced in conse quence of the recent fire. It had been for some time in contemplation to open a western branch, and with. this object the committee had made arrangements to take the Crown and Anchor, the building in which they were at present assembled. The funds of the institution being inadequate for the purpose, the com mittee had been appointed to raise a loan of 5,000/., in shares of .5/. each. Towards this, 660 shares had been taken, the number at present required to be taken up being only forty. The committee, there fore, appealed to the meeting to raise the remaining amount, which might be effected in shares of 11. each. etween re the Wanota The CHAIRMAN stated that among the gentlemen who hail come forward with assistance were Mi. Lushingwn, the Member for Westminster, 20 shares; Mr. Douglas Jerrold, 10 shares ; Mr. Mark Lernon, 10 shares; and Mr. Charles Dickens, 5 shares. Mr. LAIDMAN tillen moved a resolution, expressing the satisfaction of the meeting at the result of the operations of the committee, and pledging themselves by every means in their power to aid the further proceedings. Mr. HORNSBY seconded the resolution, which was further supported by Mr. PEACOCK and Mr, PARRY. The resolution was then carried, and pr oceedings stayed for about half an hour, during which time the names of additional shareholders were taken, and on the result being announced it appeared that 5/ addi tional (11.) shares had been subscribed. The proceedings terminated by a vote of thanks to the Chairman. - 1 ' _;.* i 1 1