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Bedford, in the board-room of St. Martin's °d ehouse. a 4 tne discussion ensued as to whether Mr. Joyce itoeld to-day -ay submit evidence with respect to the con -,,e"°11 of the boiler. pe ' r • James said he was ready to produce all the b s t :1 1 : )113 who had been employed at work on the -„ 1 ' l 's from first to last. tli et CORONERe thought it would be well to defer pc,rteviid.ebee until Mr. Lloyd had furnished his re denc,e hi s statement might, perhaps, render this evi , On the part of Mr. Joyce onnecessar J ar . be v. the best te llts nee considered that this would 43 . eto adopt. If the report of Mr. Lloyd threw 4 1 , 11 Putation upon the construction of the boilers al ` r " engines, he should be ready to tender it. tact Jones, the foreman, said this would be the 4 1 ... 1 .advisabl e course . Th e evidence mentioned by eel re V t c . e would be in readiness if the jury re the J ames za'd it would. 41 4 1 :1i -de Breton said Clarke was ready to be exa kTrhe CoßoNen said he did not intend to examine liCiarke at this stage of the inquiry. es ero ,. 4 rY Knight, employed by Mr. Spiller, an engi ti as a labourer, said he was employed Ape, ll l ° fltbs ago as stoker to the Cricket. It was in t d e• or May Were last year. He believed he succeeded Pal ly - 1 .-s. He remained in the service of the com es...! or seven or eight weeks. Clarke was . the . l e Peer all the time. Never worked the machine . ry, q.. e . 414 work it, but he did not know sufficient ki;:gines to be entrusted with the charge of them. w et " what the safety-valves were. rind seen the d e j - valves tied down. When they were not tied (14 1 11 they worked well. He (witness) tied them r e ;' ll l, g Clarke's direction. Clarke tied them down '4 1 ` 41.1 3' when the boat was under weigh. They h rb e fastened d own w ith six or s eve n yards of spun attached quite close to the end of the lever. A p, t ted as used, and the strings having been tight s nail all his plight, the strings were attached to lee in in the beam as large as his finger ; it was tapt ug enough to hold his whole weight. When the th e ili a, gave the word to stop, he regularly tied down d valves. No steam could escape when he tie i e , rn t as the lever was "flushed down in its socket:' eet e 1t ,..,a,rn never escaped when he tied it; it could de an k-;larke did not say why he wanted them tied \P when steam escaped from the two v t n ea the when the valves were tied down. a Captain said, " Stand by," and I e a: er e about to commence our journey, th e - , a 3rs made it a point to tie the valves, and to stir t tie fire' Clarke's directions to me were always o t "e valves at those times. He did not tell me to fire up. Directly we got to the end of our se l e—at each e n d—Clarke made it a rule to come tisee that the l evers were untied. The JTect of et -6 4{ , the valves w as thi s , instead of the pressure being Cu.: it teas at 80, which number was indicated by the ht l „, e ) Providing we stopped at the pier - end for three rei tl itel . Sometimes they stopped as long as five stand for t passengers. After the captain called out, the hei,_l337, Clarke gave me no instructions as to vk4„got the gunge s h ou ld go when he tied the 4i 3 yi - "' I hav e h ear d w h en th e valves were tied a t o e s O , Ft noise i n th e b o il ers, as if steam was trying go I'e• The mercury used to stand in a still state re o , and wh en the eng i nes move d, it use d also to it ti :, l , l P and down, and when the pressure was great to be agitat e d. Aft e r the engine had worked and ‘te, it used to get steady—to between 3 0 an deter n derstood enough of the gunge to know that sometimes got mixed with it. No water got th e eR the pressure was low ; it only got in when vrttkPreasure was exceedingly great. About three 110 4 ' a fter I h a d b een i n th e boat, when I went to oat of t h ? fires, I f oun d t h a t a ll the water had gone he t he boiler, though, according to a regular rule, b y fi sh always the night before. I knew this fotu l d the gunge cocks. I got a candle and . b a d L that the water had escaped by a tube which Pr e cracked the day before by an excessive ktid i re of steam. I pumped for an hour and a half, I ) „altip e ,: ° : a nd that the water ran out as fast as I d it in. No doubt the water did not run out Ive s a y befor e , b ecause t h e tu b e was re d h o t. This Ireiee°d4 from morn i ng ; an d, as Clarke had not Pteee e p 11.°111 Greenwich, whither he had gone the to to r „, -n g night, he went to Buttress, on the Bee, Cla r c e and look a t it, w hi c h he did. Afterwards ce l l, e t, arrived, an d propose d th a t they should lo ould t `e tub e . B uttress sa id, as the pressure o ut, be the same as on the boiler, it would come thr o „„ 4 ,:a iron bar, as thick as my finger, was thrust tee :a." the tube, and a " washer" made at each l etlk ' a joint was made in the middle, and the ti g h 4 t ge was almost stopped, but it afterwards go l f, firm. About four days or a week after Join ts of the other tubes injured at one of the to 1 1 , - i 44 ' 01 10 which the water came. Pumped for 401011-'l% Buttress came and got the other hands, pai re d whom was Ball, the mate, and it was re eve, Clarke was no t presen t on this occasion. It k iter arl Y in the morning. Clarke came some time tre ss ' s :Ind the b oat proceede d on h er j ourne y. But there id him that if Cl ar ke stopped in the vessel quer, ee w° 111 d be an exp l os i on b e f ore long. In conse thls .. , was determined to leave, and had come to thy Place e, when Clarke said he intended to fill up 411 y thin with a friend of his. I never said oileuegeh 3tnd.ecros t,o Clarke in consequence of this. I e rnplo -n gut that I should report it to my but I did not, as I thought I should be it 3 he e v -lt, as Edwards was, and served out the same engi ne -"" I saw Mr. Smith once or twice in the —ro e • the e , I with Clarke. When Mr. Smith was been , 'new that the valves were tied. They had versat e e , b y e ro before Mr. Smith came. No con and ./nsesad i e Pas :: i n my presence, between Mr. Smith so distance!' with respect to the valves; but I was face fro respect them, and did nothear . w hat askedile all that , I did not pay much attention to Ileardp. etween them. I think I should have Was it, as I knew Clarke was doing the thing that c ause g. I knew that he was doing wrong, be tcitiea uhad ybeen othertol d that the tying of the valves was engineers•—(These statements pt u ese d much sensation amongst the jury and all the , n t.) Clarke compelled me to tie the valves. lie the ui to blame me for not doing it and attending to th eni tir nace. Sometimes I purposely neglected tying bi az . , Rnd when I did so, Clarke, on hearing the steam 4: 1 0 ing cad off, used to Come and ask me why I did not ( .1 0 , and to tie them b e you no t a f ra id o f h av i ng y our blown off? Witness—Yes, I was. n i trite distan c e were y o u off when ii:_ a rite and M r . S m i t h were convers i ng ? Wi tness — Wrooms is about four yards long, and the engines ere going, and made a great noise. I might not ve heard all they said, in consequence. The yarn Was twisted round the nail. The place was dark W here,, th e str i ng was f astene d to t h e na i l; and Mr. Smith could not have seen it unless he looked par titUlarly for it. The other ends of the y arn were hanging down in front of the boiler, and an y one fight have seen them. lam quite sure ther e w as 11 0 pulley over the beam. Ido not know any of the Other proprietors of the boat. No other engineer 'alis employed whilst I was in the boat. I have seen Clark e take the boat away without the water being and no water came. This was dan g erous. This th Pllenedseveral times. I . t was my duty to supply • a water. Clarke, knowing that there was no water for he boilers, set the boat in motion. The pump was a ,, va sl lPPlyin g water. He wanted to get T h t e he pu b tn o p a s t Y to get the other pump in m .uov e • , wan the eng i n e. The other engines never went hez]ting till a o wa3r until their boilers were sup lied with water. willt.aine occasion Clarke went on i bopard whilstthe Bheee,v.o,ans len Buttress was employe, and you his boilers were filled, said, ia et better stop all day." d r 37l except that many friends of I have notchiinguem.sorweetroo or inki n _ gin the engine-room on Sundays,' and some Ri n . : er n — particularly one, Winnett--drove the en on some occas i ons , th oug h he knew as muc h out it as I did. e Ce 0.20 --s-exaniined by Mr. M. CHAMBERS- 1 am 4 1 . 4 d 1.8 of age. M r . J o y ce br oug ht him here to give th —enc e. Had been employed for some weeks in atence. Citizen as a stoker. The valves could not be got to be tied. Th e C r i c k e t t oo k ab o ut ten trips a tel and each time I tied the valves, although I knew the 300 p assengers w h o came on b oa rd were in eZter- I did not mention the matter because I wa3 Crat to leave the company, and I did not wish to 1 -eat , e any disturbance. If I had I should have been Whe n at, as Edwards was. I found the valves tied th e n I Went first. I was six weeks in the service of va e t c° °'Pany before I was told that the tying of the ..,ves was dangerous. I was told by Mr. Buttress i tl a Mr. Skinner, the engineers of the Bee and Ant. d: nl Y stopped a fortnight after I was informed of the ti ger- Rent, the former engineer, is my third eousi ee b Mr. Chambers here asked the witness if he knew, y e tyin g t h e valve, that he was placing the li ves of t Passengers in jeopardy, and whether he might h a ve been instrumental in causing the deaths of "dreds of people. The CORONER thought the question should not ° a put. M'lntyre considered that the man ought not to be called upon to criminate himself. Ybe jury seemed to be of the same opinion, and th e question was not put. Lzkr A i ne - 1, 4Q14 resumed—The Waives each wore out a new rope in about a week. Never noticed the steam blowing off from the screw valves. To a juryman —Ball, the mate, assisted four or five times in pumping. To the foreman—l tied down the valves every day I was in the boat —(lncreased sensation) —and on the day the first accident happened. By Mr. Le Breton—Never saw the gunge higher than 80. Could not tell the quantity of water in the boiler when the first accident happened. I might have shown Mr. Smith the tied levers when he came down, but I did not do so; it was not my business; I was not concerned.. By Mr. James-IN . hen I was first placed under Clarke I did not know how to move a lever, so little did I know the nature of the boiler and the machi nery. The tying of the valves stopped any noise from the blowing off of the steam—all was still. It was at such times that the gunge rose to 80. I have known the boiler get three times hotter than it should get in one journey. The condensers being too hot, would not condense the steam, and it would escape in the engine-room in clouds, and cause so much inconve nience that the engine had to be stopped until the steam cleared away, and the people on board at such times would call out "All hot bere."—(Laughter.) They were right, for it was dreadfully hot. — (Laughter.) This occurred when the valves were tied down. When Clarke took the boat away with no water in the bottom cock, he chanced whether the pumps would work or not ; sometimes they would not work, from being out of order. The boat would work well at a pressure of 20 to tie square inch, which pressure was frequently shown when she came into the pier. 25 to 30 was the ordinary working pressure. lam sure the leakages I have mentioned was caused by the tying of the levers, and the undue pressure on the boiler. I knew why Edwards had been discharged from the hands, and found Ball amongst the number. I untied the valves when we got in, and tied them on the word " stand by " being uttered. I never spoke to Joyce in my life. I have received and expect nothing, except being reim bursed for loss of time, from coming here. By Mr. M'lntyre.—The rope was seven or eight yards long, and I supplied the new ones. The donkey pump took ten minutes or a quarter of an hour to fill the boiler. Cla rke used to let his friends practice. Ile stood by, and sometimes they turned the boat astern instead of forward—(Laughter) — so ignorant were they of the task entrusted to them. To the Jury.—The ropes were got from the store- room. By the Foreman.—The tube broken was in the top room. The joint in which the leakage broke out was below. Mr. Meecham never came into the room whilst I was there, nor do I remember any passengers coming down. On the statement being read over, the witness added that he found the water below the lowest cock —below the first row of tubes. Mr. Boccias, of 6, John-street, Adelphi, patentee of several articles, particularly with respect to gas, stated that he was sitting on the stern of the boat at twelve o'clock on the day before the occurrence. There was a sudden escape of steam near Waterloo bridge, the machinery stopped, the steam was let off by the funnel, and the steam in the engine room having evaporated, the boat proceeded. lie did not inquire the cause, but he knew that something wrong was going on. He did not rise to inquire, for fear of alarming the passengers. The whole occurrence did not occupy half a minute. The boat stopped longer at the pier that morning than usual. Did not notice the valve. John Alfred Skinner, living at No. 5, Union-ter race, Deptford, engine-driver, was next examined — He said I have been occasionally employed in the Cricket and the Ant. He seldom remained sta tionary in one boat. I very frequently acted as engi neer to the Cricket. I found the engines to work extremely well. They required no extraneous aid to make them work. The lever valves worked extremely well. I never saw the screw valves work. The only weight I applied to the levers was the weight made by the maker, which I pushed backwards and for wards as occasion required. A pulley and string were placed over the larboard valve to move it up and clown to see if it was free. I never twisted that rope round a nail. There were plenty of nails, on which we used to hang our tools, but I did not hang the rope over any of them. When two boats ran, the chief engineer devoted his time to the third boat on the blocks, the engineer of which drove one of the boats which ran. I remained in the em ployment of the company up to the Saturday before the occurrence. I was last engaged in the Cricket on the Saturday when the conversation took place with respect to the valves, by the direction of Clarke, who called me from the Ant to do so, as he wished to speak to Mr. Meecham. On that day I noticed that Edwards was about to tie one of the valves. I told him not to do so, and whilst doing so I noticed that the other valve was tied, and I untied it. The rope which tied the other valve went in a diagonal direction, and was fastened in front of the boiler. Edwards said his orders from Clarke were to tie the valves whenever the boat started. 1 said he should not do so. I said " Clarke may do as he likes, but it shall not be dune while I am on board." Edwards said, if he did not do it, Clarke did it himself. Edwards added, " I wish you were going to stop, for surely we shall be all blown up together." lie added, that when he untied the strings that Clarke used to blame him and re-tie them. 1 spoke to Clarke about the tying of the valves the next day, Sunday, in the pre sence of Buttress, in the Fox-under-the-Hill. The conversation arose out of Buttress saving that he had seen the valves tied very recently, and that he was surprised Clarke did so, after he had been expressly directed by Mr. ileecham no's to do so. Clarke came in, and on being taxed with the act, denied it. He (witness) said, "ask your stoker." Edwards, who was present, replied, " Yes, Tom, you know you do ; it is a fact." Clarke was reminded by Edwards that Mr. Meecham had seen them tied, to which he (Clarke) replied, " You are a d— liar, and won't do for me any longer." I then heard some words with Clarke, but they were not about the valves. I never saw the valves tied, but on the occasion I have mentioned. The valves in the other boats were not tied. I know that the engines have been left for days in the control of a man whose whole career in engineering science does not date back six months. He acted as fireman at the time of the explosion. I never told the proprietors that some serious accident would occur from the conduct of Clarke. I have stated to Mr. Poletti that I anticipated some serious disaster sooner or later, from the way in which the Cricket was conducted by Clarke. CORONER—Did you say what you anticipated ? Witness-I\lly, I said nothing more than a blow up.—(Laughter.) I told him that something would happen from leaving an inexperienced hand with the engines. I did not, however, mention to him that the valves were tied. I can't say that I used the words, " There will be a blow up." I have often men tioned it to the captains, the mates, the foremast hands, and others, when I have seen the Cricket coining in a state that no one who knew how to manage a boiler tied engines would allow it to get in. I have mentioned it. I did not mention it to Mr. Smith when I have seen him on my boat, because I was not quite certain that Clarke made a practice of tying the valves. I have seen Mr. Joyce on board of my boat and the Cricket,. butl did not mention it to him. I spoke publicly to the crews of the boats about it. Ball, and in fact no man on board the boat, couldpossibly fail to know that the valves were tied. There was a perpetual motion in the mercury of the Cricket which prevented me from knowing the exact pressure. I have seen the mercury at 36 and 40, but not more. I have, however, seen the bubbles up 'i as high as `O. Knowing the inefficient state of the gauge, I did . not trust to it, but to the valve. The highest pressure I ever saw in the Cricket was 45. By Mr. M. Chambers—l had a quarrel with Clarke on the Sunday night I have mentioned. I struck him first, and I dare say half-a-dozen times. It arose with respect to a lever on the cock at the back of the condenser of the Cricket. I saw Mr. Meacham frequently ; he usually came down into my engine-room. I thought, like any rational man, that if the steam could not escape, and a fire was kept up, that the boiler must blow up. I did not mention the matter to Mr. Joyce or Mr. Smith, because I thought if Mr. Smith had been a gentleman, he would have listened to the complaint of Edwards, and because 1 should have been discharged like him. Mr M. Chambers—Why were you discl-arged ? Witness —Because I would not blow up the Ant like the Cricket.—(Laughte.) Examination resumed—They might say he was dis charged, because he employed an improper person to I drive for him ; but it was not true. Also, that he had not kept sufficient water in his boiler, which was c aused by some leakage, which he did his best to re pumps of the Ant would jeurerfvoirneentgriohtethe sack.—(Laughter.) not on one occasion work well,. from some cause p T a o ir. oth T er h water was low. I cannot remember that I told which he could not discover, and in consequence the Knight that. I expected there would be a blow up. W itness, to Mr. James —I had a quarrel with Clarke. Mr. James You burst your boiler and your safety-valve was closed.—(Laughter.) I have seen the Cricket often leave the piers without any steam blowing off, and when she had got as far as South wark-bridge I have seen a sudden escape of steam from the engine-room. I have been in her Majesty's navy, and have had some experience in boilers. The tying of the valves wh e n the word " Stand off" w as given would of course prevent any escape of steam. Phis led me to believe that some accident would occur. All in the company had enough to do. 1 t h i r e , l e ve w a o t r n k l F g d b to,ftinena from tempe r fi a v t u e r e i n of the d m e o g r r n e i e n s gtill are expected not to be absent a mi n ute from the en gine-room. I have often come at f ou r, as it was my business to keep the boat going. During the time the boats are running you are not allowed on any pretence to leave the boat. There was more to do than iron could accomplish. I have often helped the stoker when he has been fainting. I never bad any complaint. During the first six months of the running of the boats I understand Messrs. Joyce attended to the repairs of the engines, and that that they were entrusted sub sequently to Clarke. My gauge has got out of re pair. 1 have sent it on shore to be repaired. I have driven Maudslay's engines ; also oscillating engines. I saw nothing in the engines of Mr. Joyce to daunt me from working them. The valves in the Ant dis charged at a pressure of thirty-eight pounds. The di-charge of Edwards operated on my mind, and prevented me making a formal report to the pro prietors. By Mr. M'lntyre—lf the valves are tied. all addi tional fuel and steam would be useless. Less fuel would be necessary, but what you gained one way you would lose in another, because you would ger together an unnecessary quantity of steam. When 1 spoke to Poletti, Ile said he had nothing to do with it, as Clarke was the responsible man, and he must be answerable for everything. He has stated this many times to me. When I spoke to him I knew that both Mr. Smith and Poletti had been informed that the practice of tying the valves was pursued by Clarke. It was public ; all in the employment of the company knew it. I refused to work Nsi t h Edwards because he had played a trick on a man who went by the name of Johnson, Poletti's brother. Whilst he was examining the whtel, Edwards gave it half a turn instead of a mere move, as requested ; but Edwards was as good a stoker as he had ever worked with. By the Foreman—The steam suddenly escaped by the air-pump through the condensers, which led him to the conclusion that there was an undue pressure of st( am from the fastening of the valves. The ex cessive heat and pressure caused its sudden evapora- tion in the engine-room. The CORONER here interposed, and said —Gentle men, I think the inquiry has now arrived at that point when I think it will be better to adjourn it, as we cannot now further satisfactorily proceed with the investigation. The experiments of the Government engineers are, I believe, nearly complete, and on Wednesday next I think we had better proceed with it. A juryman inquired if there was any further evi dence with respect to the tying of the valves ? The CORONER said there was, but seemed to think that it would be unnecessary to take it. The inquiry was then adjourned until 10 o'clock on Wednesday next, when the evidence of Mr. Lloyd will be taken. FLANDERS MAIL. BRUSSELS, SEPT. 10.—THE LATE MURDER AT ST. GERM.--The magistrates appear to have at length made some discoveries respecting the perpetra tion of the murder at M. Evenepoel's. Up to a late hour yesterday night, great activity was manifested in the chamber of the Judge of Instruction. It is reported that a liberated gaily slave, respecting whom some suspicions were enter tained, has been taken into custody, but as yet nothing certain is known respecting the ground of arrest, or the name or circumstances of the person apprehended. We do not remember that any crime ever created so great a sensation at Brussels as this has done. Everybody seems ready to facilitate the discovery of the offenders, and the inhabitants of Molenbeck St. Jun have set on foot a subscription for the discovery of the murderers. BRUSSELS, SEPT. 12. The King' Attorney for the circle of Brussels has given notice that a reward of 3,000 f. will be paid to any one who will give to the judicial authorities such information as will lead to the discovery of the authors or accomplices of the triple murder in the house of M. Evenepoel. BRUSSELS, SEPT. 14.—The average price of corn, during the week ending Sept. 11, was—wheat, 24f. 92c., rye, 14f. 93c., being a rise on wheat, if. 35c., rye, It. 76c. 11E1 LVORTSLUYS, SEPT. 12.—A very melancholy accident took place here this morning. The letter boat of the transport-ship Frederick Hendrick, which was lying in the roads, was unfortu nately upset by the wind, in consequence of which three persons lost their lives. Several young sailors deserve the highest praise for the exertions they made in saving the rest of the crew. ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN THE DANISH COLO.SIES. The resolution of the King of Denmark respecting the abolition of slavery in the Danish West India Colonies, which was mentioned some time ago, has this day been officially announced. The tenor of the draft, dated the 26th July, is as follows : " Christian VIII., by the grace of God King of Denmark, " Under a sense of justice and philan throphy, and taking into our royal conside ration the well being of our colonies in the West Indies, and the interests of the planters in the colonies, we hereby desire the arbitrary power which the owners of slaves now exercise over them shall be wholly put an end to; but in order to protect all those who are concerned, and that the necessary measures may be taken h.r preparing those who are in a state of slavery, that change shall not take place till after the expiration of twelve years from the date of the announcement of this resolution, and during that period matters shall remain in their present state. " In the meantime, it is our royal will and pleasure that all children of slaves born after the date of this our declaration shall be considered free. They shall remain either with their mothers, or relations, or grand parents; which we have s r resolved to confirm." By another resolution , date d the same day, the King has commanded the formation of a commission of persons belonging to the Colonial Government, whose deity it will he to propose laws and regula tions which may be adopted for the carrying out of the foregoing resolution ; and also who, after the liberation of the slaves, shall secure the maintenance of the regular and due cultivation of the plantations by free labourers. The Gazette of TVarzburg states that the Bavarian Government is about to submit to the Chamber of Commerce in the kingdom a project for the uniform legislation of letters of exchange. A meeting of the delegates of the different German Governments will take place next month at Leipsici for the purpose of discussing the proposed project of the Prussian Go vernment, and for making it known to the States of the German Confederation. The Augsburg Gazette states that Rossini has been appointed Captain of the Civic Guard of Bo logne. This celebrated master displays great zeal in the discharge of the functions of his office. VIENNA, SEPT. 7.—A Russian courier arrived here the day before yesterday. It is said that the com munications which he has brought from St. Peters burgh relate to the Italian relations. The Ambas sador at the Court of Waldsee arrived from Russia some days ago. The Russian Ambassador resident here, Count Aleeletn, is preparing for a journey to the Russian capital. VIENNA, SEPT. B.—His Majesty the King of Prussia arrived in avid° at Bruck on the 3d, when he was received by the Archduke John. Several persons had the honour of dining with his Majesty, and at four o'clock he proceeded by express train to Gratz, the beautiful situation of the environs of which were rc grea lo tl ecdk y admired by his Majesty. At s ix o'clock he at e six po o'clock to proceededCil li, and o n o followingnhitshewayt to morning ,rriesten ad Venice. The marriage of the Archduke Ferdinand of Este with the Archduchess Elizabeth, daughter of the late Archduke Palatine, is fixed for the 4th of October, and will be celebrated with great pomp and splendour. The Hungarian Diet is postponed to the 7th of November.—Flanders Papers, Sept. 15. LIE FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE MANCIIESTER AND able tide, the remainder of the journey must be accomplished during that day. A n official notifica tion has been received at Fleetwood that the Queen will arrive at that port at six o'clock, that being the hour of flood tide, and the royal squadron is to anchor in the bay, the Queen and her royal consort re maining on board all night. On Monday morn• ing, at eight o'clock, her Majesty will land, and proceed direct to London by special train. The train is now in readiness, and consists of the royal carriage, the carriage of the Queen Dowager, and two new six-wheeled carriages, four car riage trucks, and two luggage vans, belonging to the North-Western company. The royal train will proceed from Fleetwood via Preston, Parkside, and Crewe, to Stafford, where it will leave the line of rails and pass over the new Trent Valley line, arriv ing in London about three o'clock in the afternoon. Iler Majesty, it is said, will proceed thence imme diately by the South-Western line to Southampton, and reach the Isle of Wight the same evening. We are informed that the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company are providing every accommoda tion in their power for visitors at Fleetwood. A list of beds and accommodation at Fleetwood not yet taken up is made out, and on personal application at the station there, visitors will be directed where to find these places. It is expected that the Irish, Scotch, and Isle of Man steamers will make up near 250 beds for the accommodation of such parties. The royal squadron, consisting of six large steamers, on Mon day morning, after her Majesty's departure for London, will sail out of port, and it is expected will form a spectacle for the visitors second only to the sight of it on Sunday night, when entering the bay E SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY iI,'VENINGr, SEPTEMBER 18, 1P47. Fb to it 4 ;$ 1. , - LEEDS RAILWAY. — The mournful account of the death of Mr. Weston, Surveyor-General of her Majesty's Customs, by the accident on the Manchester and Lees Railway, the particulars of which was announced in our Third Edition of last night, was received at the Custom House with deep regret. Mr. We . ston's long connexion with the service, together with his bland and gentle manly deportment, had caused him to be highly esteemed by the officers of all departments. The deceased was senior Surveyor-General, we b elieve, and was in his 64th year. His only surviving brother is collector of Weymouth. This shocking event will plunge two amiable and excellent families in deep affliction. Mr. Weston was married, but has left no family. RETURN OF HEX MAJESTY VIA FLEETWOOD.—It is now confidently expected that her Majesty will not arrive at Fleetwood, on her return from the north, until Monday next. Tho directors of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company aro making suitable pre. parations for the conveyance and accommodation of sucl of the lieges as are anxious to witness the royal debarks tion, and due notice will be given of the time when it may be expected to take place. At present nothing is officially certain on the subject. For our own part. we right loyally hope that her Majesty, stout sailor as she is, will not put to sea until the equinoctial gales aro over. —Liverpool Mercury. The firm of Exels and Co., of Venice, which were largely engaged in the corn trade, has failed for 1,000,000 f. We regret to announce the death of Mr. Charles Ta) for, fur many years a member of the Theatre Royal Covent-garden, and for a lengthened period one of the most popular comic singers of his day. He expired after a long illness on Thursday last, at Greenhithe, Kent. Madlle. Deluzy was interrogated on Wednesday by M. Broussais, Juge d'lnstruction. It is said it was only then that she learned from that magistrate the death of the Duke de Praslin by poison. The intelli gence caused her a violent nervous attack. The King of the French, on the report of the Minister of Justice, has been graciously pleased to grant a free pardon to nearly 500 parsons, condemned to various terms of imprisonment for haring been columned in the bread riots of last year. HER MAJESTY'S TOUR TO THE HIGHLANDS. (From the North British Mail.) LOCH LAGGAN, WEDNESDAY NOON. Yesterday Prince Albert went to Corryarder, and after enjoying excellent sport returned to- the Lodge with five brace of ptarmigan, eight hares, and a golden plover. His Royal Highness wore a philabeg of shepherd tartan. Her Majesty and the royal children walked in the grounds during the day. In the evening a servants' ball took place at the Lodge. The people residing in the vicinity of the Loch were invited generally to attend. The Queen and the Prince graciously honoured the company with their presence. Her Majesty wore a white crape dress, and a plaid of the Macpherson tartan. His Royal Highness wore a Highland dress of Royal Stuart tartan. The royal couple were spectators of the ball for a considerable time ; and af,er they had retired, the Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn, the Marchioness of Douro, the Duke of Norfolk, and other members of the Court, returned to the ball room, and mingled with great affability in the dance. The festivity continued to a late hour. Prince Albert proceeds early to-morrow morning to Loch Lochy, where the Fairy will be in waiting to convey his Royal Highness up the Caledonian Canal. The Northern Meeting holds its annual games this week in Inverness; and as a great number of noble men and gentlemen connected with the Highlands are present, it is said that a grand reception will be given to the Prince on his arrival in the capital of the north. Several messengers have travelled between Inverness and Ardverikie during the last two days. His Royal Highness will return down the canal on Friday, and join her Majesty and the royal squadron at Fort William. Her Majesty will leave Ardverikie about midday on Friday, and proceed direct to Fort William through Glen Spean. The Black Eagle, the Undine, and the Garland, will sail round the Mull of Cantyre to Ardrishaig on Friday, in order to be in readiness to take the Queen on board when her Majesty passes through the Crinan Canal on Satur day. The royal yacht, the Fairy, and the Scourge, after conveying the royal party to Loch Crinan on Saturday, will move thence round the Mull to Camp belton, where, as I stated yesterday, the whole squadron will rendezvous on Saturday night. FORT WILLIAM, WEDNESDAY NIGHT. Preparations are going on here for the embarkation of her Majesty on Friday. A large luggage van, drawn by four horses, and several carts loaded with trunks and boxes, arrived to-day from Ardverikie, and their contents have been conveyed on board the vessels composing the royal squadron. The towns people are also making arrangements for a demon stration on the occasion of her Majesty's de parture from the Highlands. The arches of evergreens are in course of re-erection ; and no practical efforts will be spared by the populace to demonstrate their loyal attachment to the first So vereign of the Hanoverian line who has evinced a warm admiration of the country and traditional cus toms of the Celts. The Fairy has moved up to the mouth of the canal, to be in readiness to receive Prince Albert at an early hour to-morrow morning. The magistrates, council, trades, and inhabitants generally of Inverness have resolved to walk in procession when his Royal High ness enters the town; and the county has been sum moned by the convener to meet to-morrow at twelve, for the purpose of framing an address to his Royal Highness. lam sorry to say that the weather to night is wet and stormy, and threatens to destroy the pleasure of the Prince's voyage along the Canal unless a favourable change takes place ere the morning. I mentioned in a previous letter that a steamer would sail this week for the first time between Fort William and Liverpool. The Finn MacCoul, which has plied for some years between Galloway and Lan cashire, is the vessel which has the honour of opening this new communication between the Highlands and the manufacturing districts of England. She sailed to-day with a cargo, the principal item of which is 70 scores of sheep, which have been purchased in Glen Spean, by Mr. Rodger, an extensive farmer in Wig tonshire. This fine flock will be fed for some time on turnips, on Mr. Rodgers's farm of Penkhill, near Gar liestown, and, when fattened, will be conveyed to Li verpool market. The Finn MacCoul has not succeeded in getting a cargo direct to Liverpool on this, her first trip ; and any one who takes the trouble to travel through the extensive tract of country between Fort William and Loch Laggan, will have little difficulty in finding the real secret of the failure. Thousands of acres are lying in moss, or in a state of sheer waste, or in almost equally unprofitable pasture, which, if cultivated, would grow as luxuriant crops of turnips as any other part of Scotland. Were these wastes turned to proper account, a great proportion of the sheep reared on the mountains might be fattened in the valleys immediately adja cent, and as a necessary consequence the Highland farmers would receive an addition to their present returns equivalent to the difference between the price of lean and that of fat sheep. The in crease of money which would thus he brought into the Highlands, would be divided among labourers, farmers, and proprietors ; and a nation of consumers would also partake largely in the common benefit ; for the supply of mutton and other farm produce offered for their use would be greatly augmented. But the Highland landlords prevent all this circula tion of money and interchange of advantages. To please their fancies, the land must lie in a state of waste—the sheep must grow lean on grass and heather, and at last be sold at lean prices to some south country farmer, who pockets as much for two or three months of turnip feeding as the Highland farmer gets for the trouble of as many years ! Is there any wonder that under such a state of things there should be no circulation of money in the High lands, and that the people should be poor and famine stricken ? This ruinous system has a fatal influence on the prosperity of the Highland towns, and no place suffers more acutely from it than Fort William. Situated in the centre of a vast sheep and cattle country, and commanding, by means of the Caledonian Canal and the western ocean, direct and rapid commu nication with the most secluded valleys on the one hand, and the most crowded seats of popula tion and manufactures on the other, this village might soon become a vast depot for the ex change and transmission of the produce peculiar to both. But as there is little stock prepared for the market in the neighbourhood, there is no demand for vessels to convey it, or for mer chants and agents to effect the exchange. The flocks of lean sheep reared on the surrounding hills are sent to the south in droves, and the most retired routes are preferred. No labourers are employed in reclaiming the adjoining tracts of waste land. There * is, consequently, no expenditure of wages, and no de • wand for goods of local manufacture. Every channel of prosperity is cut off, and, instead of increasing d ai l y in wealth and population, Fort William pines in the middle of an artificial wilderness. It is not even al lowed room enough for the small trade which it pos sesses. The village is the property of Sir Duncan Cameron, of Fassifern. This old gentleman went to bed one night a Whig, and rose next morning a Tory ; and because the feuars in the village could not undergo an equally rapid metamorphosis, he has subjected them to petty annoyance ever since. No new feus can be obtained for love or money. When a person wishes to build, he must expend as much in purchasing old houses as would nearly suffice to put up the new erection ; and, of course, as old houses are thus demolished, the lower classes of the population are crammed into murkier and more crowded dens. From this suffocating pro cess there is no escape ; for while Sir Dun can pinches the unfortunate villagers in the centre, the Government and Lochiel enclose them on each flank. The former refuses to yield an inch of its ground, though the necessity of a fort does not seem in these days very urgent ; and the latter cannot give a foot of his, because it is fettered under a law of en tail. Both have a certain excuse, but Sir Duncan has none : and with an admirable consciousness that he will leave behind him no affectionate memorial in the hearts of the people, this provident old chieftain is em ployed, like Absalom of old, in erecting for himself a monument of stone. Let us hope that Parliament will afford a speedy remedy for some, at least, of these manifold evils. In the meantime, the opening of a steam communication with Liverpool is an auspicious event; and if pursued with adequate perseverance, it may arouse proprietors and farmers to a more enlightened and energetic development of their resources. h EXPECTED DEBARKATION OF THE QUEEN AT FLEETWOOD. (From the Manchester Times of this day.) LATEST PARTICULARS. It is now definitively arranged that the Queen shall arrive at Fleetwood to-morrow (Sunday) night. Sh e would leave Ardverikie with the two royal children yesterday afternoon, and was expected to arrive at Fort William about six o'clock. Her Majesty would embark either in the royal yacht or the Fairy, but the officers did not expect that a distance further than Lismore or Oban could be accomplished the same evening. This morning the royal party proceed to the Crinan Canal, and will move through the artificial water in the royal barge, as upon the occasion of the arrival. In the meantime, the Black Eagle and Undine steamers will have proceeded round the mull of Kintyre to await the arrival of the royal party at Lough ghilphead, on the other side of the canal, from which the Black Eagle will convey them that day as far as Campbell-town, in Argyleshire, where anchor will be cast for the night. Although her Majesty is not desirous of proceeding on Sunday the officers are of opinion that in order to reach Fleetwood in a favour- THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO LANCASHIRE. (From the Lancaster Guardian of this day.) Official intimation reached Fleetwood on Thursday, that the royal squadron might be expected to arrive in the Wyre, about six o'clock on Sunday evening. Our Fleetwood correspondent, to whom we are in debted for this intelligence, further states that her Majesty's debarkation will not take place until the following morning, when she will proceed direct to London by special train. All the steamers belonging to Fleetwood that are in port will sail to meet and accompany the royal yacht. Amongst these, by a happy coincidence, will be, " Her Majesty," and " The Prince of Wales," the former plying regularly to Ardrossan, the latter to Belfast. At a public meeting of the inhabitants of Fleetwood, on Monday last, an address to the Queen was unani mously adopted, and Sir Hesketh Fleetwood, Bart. appointed to present it. The gentlemen deputed to accompany Sir Hesketh, are the Rev. St. Yin cent Beechy ; Frederick Kemp, Esq. Daniel Elliot son, Esq., and James Crombleholme, Esq. The High Sheriff of the county palatine, William Gale, Esq., of Lightburne House, Ulverston, proceeded to Fleet wood on Tuesday, to attend upon her Majesty during her stay in the duchy. The preparations waking by the railway com pany, and the authorities, for the reception of the ill us trious visitor, are on a very comprehensive scale. STATE OF TRADE. FOREIGN WOOL TRADE.—LEEDS, SEPT. 17. Transactions in foreign wools have been on a very moderate scale during the past week, prices being stationary. ENGLISH WOOL MARKET, LEEDS, SEPT. 17. — We cannot notice any alteration in this branch of business since our last report ; the late failures have, if possible, induced a greater degree of caution on the part of buyers. LEEDS.—At the Cloth-halls there has been less business done both on Saturday and Tuesday, than has been known for the last few weeks. The heavy failures which have lately taken place in London have had the effect of preventing speculation for the winter demand. Prices still remain steady, and the stocks unusually low for the season. In the warehouses there has been rather more doing ; many country drapers have been in the town purchasing their winter stocks, and they have operated more freely than for some time past. HECKMONDWIKE BLANKET MARKET, THURSDAY, SEPT. 16.—The attendance of buyers on Monday was better than it has been for the last few market days, and more business transacted, but to-day's market was flat. BRADFORD MARKET, THURSDAY.—There is no alteration either in demand or price for combing wool. The staplers are unable to replace their stocks at lower rates, and therefore hold for prices firmly, and the spinners, with present prospects, only pur chase for immediate consumption. There being less produce in clothing wools, these are in good request. Owing to the export houses doing more business, there has been somewhat of an increase in demand for yarns, but higher rates are not generally obtained. The spinners are mostly employed to order, but with present prices it is seriously contemplated, instead of emplo3 ing additional machinery, to curtail the hours of labour with that already in use to improve prices. There was a slight improvement in the piece market. Many merchants were present, and the home mer chants purchased more freely. MANCHESTER, THURSDAY EVENING. —We have had an unusual depression in our market this week, caused by the great prostration of credit, and by the continued stoppage of long-established firms in London, Glasgow, &c. Prices are all but nominal, as no large purchases can be effected. More mills are going to work short time, but we hear nothing of an entire cessation of labour ; indeed the thing is not entertained. A little more is doing for Ireland ; and dyers are fully as well employed, but this it is under stood can only last for a few weeks. In yarns there is almost a dead stand still, so little is doing, but buyers have the advantage. LEICESTER.—A moderate business continues doing in the warehouses. The recent large failures, with the apprehension that more will follow, added to the previous tightness of the money market, produces very great caution amongst both purchasers and manufacturers. The yarn market continues dull, and to force sales a great sacrifice must be submitted to. ~Vools continue in fair demand, without alteration in >rice.—Leicester Journal. ----- BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, SEPT. 17.—The raw sugar-market continues extremely firm, notwithstanding the heavy failures again unfortunately announced this week of houses of the first standing in the int rcantile world, both in London and Liverpool. In our own market a good business has been done since our last in all descriptions of sugar, at a slight advance on rates current here last week. Rum continues firm, but the transactions arc unimportant.—Bristol Mercury. MUIR'S CHEAP EXCURSION TRAIN FROM LONDON TO EDINBURGH. — It will be observed by an advertise ment in this day's Sun, that a cheap excursion train starts from Euston-square for Edinburgh on Tuesday morning first. When the Government trains started at a penny per mile it was hailed as a boon by the public, but the rates of the cheap trains I, ave them far behind in price, while they are equally comfortable. Computing the distance going and returning, the third-class (covered carriages) is, within a fraction, five-sevenths of a farthing per mile! second-class a fraction over a halfpenny per mile ! ! and the first-class within the merest fraction of three farthings and a half !! ! Vcrily, these are the days of cheap fares, and we would venture to aver that, by this; ime twelvemonths many will have seen the Scottish metropolis and Scottish lochs and scenery, who, had fares continued as in days of yore, would never have thought of it. SOUTHAMPTON.—The old and highly-respectable firm of Westlake and Co., corn-merchants, of this town, has been obliged to suspend payment. They were always considered very wealthy , and belonged' to the Society of Friends. They have issued a circular to their creditors. Their liabilities are variously estimated, 100,0001. being the lowest. MALT AND SUGAR.—The ale and porter brewed from two-thirds malt and one-third sugar is very supe rior to that brewed from all malt ; it is stronger, finer, and keeps better; no weather affects it, and the flavour is very superior. Some brewers still brew entirely from malt, but they will not be able long to compete with those who use sugar; they can brew cheaper, and produce a better article, and one which is as fine as sherry when a fortnight old.—From one who knows how to brew. TIIE BISHOP or RIPON.—The Right Rev. the Bishop of Ripon is now on a triennial visitation of his diocese. His Lordship observed that he was aware that many pious young men of the middle classes, who had not the means or opportunity of studying for the ministry, were, for want of a proper sphere of action in the Church, driven to join the Dissenters. Ile therefore recommended every incumbent to look round in his owe neighbourhood among such pious young men, and to propose to him the one who appeared the best qualified for the work. He (the Bishop) would then examine him, and, if approved of, would appoint him a Scripture reader. The duty of such parties would be to visit from house to house, hold meetings. read the Bible to the wo people, and a l so th e C ommon P ra yers; but they wou ld be required t o a b s t a i n f rom p re aching. After two y ears of a ul z d ea enjoyou s of being admitted to ordina tion as deacons, after a second examinatio n b y himself. l and the efficient privilege discharge of these duties, the y THE FOUR NEW BISHOPRICS.—It has been ar rar ged that as soon as the new Bishop of Manchester is consecrated, which will take place in October, three new episcopal sees will be forraed, namely, the bishopric of Southwell, comprising part of the present see of Lin coln; the bishopric of Bodmin, comprising the whole of Cornwall, now under the episcopal supervision of the Bishop of Exeter ; and the bishopric of St. Alban's comprising the whole of Hertfordshire, at present coin , prised within the see of Rochester. RUGBY SCHoOL.— In consequence of the death of the Rev. G. G. J. Kennedy, there is a vacancy in one o the masterships of this school. GAME.—A. GOOD ExAMPLE.—Mrs. 11. N. Per. guson. of Dirleton, in her usual kind and liberal spirit, has this season intimated to all her tenants on her estates in East Lothian, that they are at liberty to shoot over their farms. If the same course were taken by other proprietors in East Lothian and elsewhere, the mischiev ousness of the game laws, as a public evil, would be much lessened, and an end be put to the heart-burnings which on so many estates exist between the landlords and te usute.--Caledonian Mercury., DREADFUL FIRES AND PRO BABLE LOSS OF LIFE. Yesterday morning, at an early hour, a fire broke out upon the premises in the occupation of Mr. James Tillman, a tailor, carrying on business at No. 3, Osborne-street, Whitechapel. When the discovery was made the whole of the residents were fast asleep in their beds, and the shop, staircase, and passage being in a general blaze, none of the parties were able to descend the stairs. The moment their bed room doors were opened the flames rushed in and set fire to the bedding. To escape from being burnt to death the whole of the inmates were obliged to jump from one of the back windows into a court at the rear, without being able to save a single article of wearing apparel. Some of the neighbours, on seeing the sufferers standing in the cold in a comparative state of nudity, kindly took them into their own houses. Such was the progress of the fire that before a single engine had time to reach the spot not only was Mr. Tillman's property completely enve loped in flames, but five': other buildings were also burning most furiously. With as little delay as pos sible the parochial engine, with four of the London Brigade, and those of the West of England and County companies, arrived. An abundant supply of water having been obtained, the engines were called into operation ; but a considerable time elapsed before any impression could be made upon the de structive element, meanwhile the whole of Mr. Till man's stock in trade, furniture, and other effects, ve ere consumed. The damage done is very consider able, and is thus detailed by Mr. Superintendent Braidwood in his official report. " Osborne-street, Whitechapel, No. 3—Mr. J. Till man, tailor—House burned out, with the exception of the roof. Contents consumed. Insured in the Union Office. _ _ - _ "Ditto, ditto, No. 2k—Mr. J. Brett, hairdresser— Window frames, partitions, &c., of back shop burned. Furniture, &c., severely damaged by removal. Un- .n sure& "Ditto, ditto, No. 2—Richard Brook, coffee house-keeper—Side windows and shutters burned. Back part of shop and contents damaged by water. Uninsured. " High-street, Whitechapel, No. 75—Mr. C. T. Thorne, linendraper—Back windows burned out, and considerable damage to stock in trade by fire and water. . . " Bell-court, Nos. 1 and 2, let out in tenements. Window frames burned, front of buildings scorched, and furniture considerably damaged by removal. " The fire was extinguished by firemen, and 54 hired auxiliaries. Cause of outbreak not known." DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN SHEFFIELD. This morning, about half-past one, a fire was dis covered raging with tremendous fury in the extensive brewery of Messrs. Rawson and Co., of Pond-lane. The watchman immediately gave the alarm to Mr. Birks, one of the proprietors, and a number of men, and shortly afterwards messengers were dispatched for the fire-engines. The small en gine of the North of England, No. 3, was first on the spot, followed quickly by those from the Sheffield Fire-office. Shortly after three o'clock, three engines from each office were ready for action, but unfortunately the supply of water was inadequate to the necessity. When the engines began to play the whole of the brewery, the malt chamber, and malt kiln, were blazing away with tremendous fury, and continued to do so until after four o'clock, when the roofs fell in with a fearful crash. This was followed by another temporary blaze, but the fire was too far subdued again to break forth with any chance of making further progress. At the commencement of the fire the wind blew freshly from the north, and for some time the flames threatened to communicate with Mr. Birks' house, but before they reached it the wind changed, and thus providentially the house and others were saved from destruction. Inspector Linley, with Sergeants Blackburn, Matthews, and Revell, and a body of the police, were actively em ployed in keeping order, and some of them engaged in removing furniture and valuables from the dwell ing-houses which appeared in danger. On a cursory glance at the premises they appear to be completely gutted, and a quantity of malt was so charred and caked as to smell something like gingerbread. The damage done must be considerable, although, as the fire was burning when our account was taken, the extent of the injury cannot yet be estimated. The origin of the conflagration is at present a mystery, but it is supposed to have been accidental. We understand that the property was insured in the Shef field and Sun Fire-offices.—Second Edition of the Sheffield Iris of Thursday. COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) SEPTEMBER 16, ROYAL YACHT SQUADRONRIVALS INTELLIGENCE. AR. Sept. 12. Wyvern schooner, Duke of Marlborough, from Guernsey. 14. Iris cutter, Lord Rodney, from Cherbourg Coral Queen schooner, Viscount Seaham, from west ward. 15. Capricorn schooner, C. R. M. Talbot, from Plymouth ; Flower of Yarrow yawl, Lord Jo' Scott, from Dublin. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. DONCASTER RACES.—FnmAT. Match, 500, h ft. St. Leger Course. Lord Strathmore's Brocardo, 4 yrs, Bst (Holmes) 1 Mr. O'Brien's The Traverser, 4 yrs. Bst 71b... ... 2 Betting-5 and 6t04 on Brocardo. Won in a canter by four lengths. The Cup of 3001., with 50 for the second, added to a Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each. Cup Courn. (15 Subs.) Mr. Bouverie's War Eagle, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (S. Mann) Mr. John Day's The Hero, 4 yrs, 9st 51b ..• 2 2tol on The Hero. Won easily by a length. The Park Hill Stakes of 50 sous. each, h ft, for three yrs old fillies, Bst 71b each; the second to receive 100/ out of the stakes. St. Leger Course. (44 Subs.) Captain 0. V. Harcourt's Ellerdale (Marson) 1 Mr. Mostyn's Slander ... ••• ... 2 Lord Glasgow's b f by The Provost, out of Miss Whip Mr. Mostyn's Swallow ... ... 0 Colonel Peel's Palma ••• ••• • • 0 Betting-6 to 4on Ellerdale, and sto 2 agst Slander. Won in a canter by two lengths; Miss Whip filly a bad third. The Two Yrs Old Stakes of 20 sovs. each; for colts, 7ib; and fillies,Bst4lb; thtsecond to save his stake. T.Y.C. (36 Subs.) Mr. B. Green's Assault Mr. A. W. Hill's Volley Mr. Link's Convict ... Mr. Conway's Snowball Mr. Foljambe's Queen of the May ... ••• Betting-6 to lon Assault, who won, hard held, by a length. The Gasc&gne Stakes of 100 sows. each, 30 ft; for three yrs old colts, B.tt 71b; and fillies, Bit 21b. St. Leger Course. (6 Subs.) Lord Eglinton's Van Tromp, Bst 12Ib ... walked over The Three Yrs Old Stakes of 200 sows. each, h ft; the second to save his stake; colts, Bst 71b, and fillies, Bst 2}b. St. Leger Course. (12 Subs.) Mr. Payne's Clementina ... (Nat) 1 Colonel Anson's Lazarillo Major Yarburgh's Sally Maggs 3 Betting-3 to lon Clementina, and 4to • 1 agst bally Maggs. Won cleverly by a length. The Town Plate of 100 sovs.; three yrs old, 7st 5113; four, Bst 71b; fillies, geldings, and maiden horses al lowed 31b; the second to receive 18 guineas. Heats. Two miles. Hr. J. Scott's Tim Whiffler, 3 yrs (Simpson) 1 2 1 Mr. W. Brook's Luminous, 3 yrs ... ... 2 1 2 Mr. Harrison's Lady Mallorie, 4 yrs ... ... 33 dr 6t04 on Tim Whiffler. Three well-contested heats; he first and third won by a head. LATEST BETTING ON THE COURSE. ... (E. Edwards) 1 CESAREWITCR STAKES. 6to 1 agst War Eagle-t 18 to 1 agst Wood Pigeon-t to a large sum 20 to 1 agst Nottingham 16 to 1 agst Canrouch-t 25 to - 1 agst Miss Whip filly 18 to 1 sgst Slander -taken 40 to 1 agst War Eagle winning the Cesarewitch and Cambridgeshire Stakes-taken freely. NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING, 1847. Acceptances for the Cesarewitch Stakes of 25 eovs. each, 15 ft. Wolfdog, 5 yrs, 9st 21b-Lightning, 6 yrs, Bst sib -Inheritress, aged, Sat 816-Dulcet, 5 yrs, Bst 61b- St. Lawrence, aged, Sat 21b-Lady Wildair, 5 yrs, Bst- Cossack, 3 yrs, Bst-Wood Pigeon, 5 yrs, Bst-Newcourt aged, ist 121b-Annandale, 5 yrs, 7 st 121 b - War Eagle , 3 yrs, 7st 91b-Clumsy, 5 yrs, 7st 91b-Humdrum, 4 yrs, 7st 716-Blunderbuss, 5 yrs, 7st 71b-Foxwhelp, 5 yrs, 7st 71b-Rat-trap, 4 yrs, ist 71b-Princess Alice, 4 yrs, 7st 51b-Pic Nic, 5 yrs, 7st 41b-Sheraton, 4 yrs, . Ist 2112-Reminiscence, 3 yrs, 7 st-Cawrouch, 4 yrs, 7st -Rufus, 4 yrs, 7st-Mr. Martin, 3 yrs, 7st-St. De metri, 4 yrs, 7st-Giselle, 4 yrs, 6s t 121b- The Mongrel, 5 yrs, bat 121b-Alliance, 4 yrs, 6st 1216-The Swallow, 3 yrs, 6st 121b-Clermont, 3 yrs, Est 1 216-Finvaragh 4 yrs, 6st 1216--Fisticuff, aged, 6st 121b-Clem e nti n a , 3 yrs, 6st 101b-Marietta, 4 yrs, Est 1016-The Tartar, 3 yrs, 6st 101b-Columbus, 5 yrs , 6 st 91 b - The Liberator , 3 yrs, Est 71b-Nottingham, 3 yrs, 6st 61b-Crozier, 3 yrs, 6st 61b-Bingham, 3 yrs, 6st 41b-Doctrine, 3 yrs, 6st 31b-Sagacity, 3 yrs, 6st 316-Queen Mary, 3 yrs, 6st 316-Cossachia, 3 yrs, Est 31b-Tarella, 3 yrs, 6st 31b -The Admiral, 3 yrs, Est 216-Tufthunter, 3 yrs, Est 21b -Slander, 3 yrs, 6st 216 -Punch, 4 yrs, 6st-Marquis of Conyngham, 4 yrs, 6st-Congress, 3 yrs, 6st-Eveline, 4 yrs, 6st-Ulysses, 3 yrs, 6st-Rob Roy, 3 yrs, 6st- Gaiety, 3 yrs, 6st-Hannah Raine, 4 yr s, 6st-Timour, 3 yrs, 6st-Resolution, 3 yrs, 6st-Geraldine, 4 yrs, sst 121b-Deriades, 3 yrs, sst 1216-Flitch, 4 yrs, sst 1216 -Vanity, 3 yrs, sst 1216-Lezarillo, 3 yrs, sst 121 - Sir Peter Laurie, 3 yrs, sst 1016-Bellerophon, 3 yrs, sst 71b-Dr. Goodall, 3 yrs, sst 51b-Campflower filly, 3 yrs, sst 51b-f by Don John, 3 yrs, Sat 31b-Miss Whip filly, 3 yrs, 4st 121 b. NEWMARKET HOUGIITON MEETING, 1847. TUESDAY. Acceptarces for the Cambridgeshire Stakes. Pyrrhus the First, 4 yrs, Bst 101b-Lightning, 6 yrs, Bst 81b-Miss Sarah, 5 yrs, Bst 81b-Sir Tatton Sykes, 4 yrs, Bst 71b-Dulcet, 5 yrs, Bst 51b-Poynton, 4 yrs, Bst 51b--Chanticleer, 4 yrs, Bst 51b-St. Lawrence, aged, Bst 51b-The Traverser, 4 yrs, Sat 31b-Pantasa, 5 yrs, Bst 31b-Lady Wildair, 5 yrs, Sst 31b-Newcourt, aged, Sat 21b-The Cur, 5 yrs, Bst 21b-Patriot, 6 yrs, Sat llb -Bishop of Romford's Cob, aged, Bst-Brocardo, 4 yrs, Sat-The Prior of St. Margaret's, 4 yrs, Bst-Grim ston, 4 yrs, ist 12113--Blackbird, 4 yrs, 7st 1216- Princess Alice, 4 yrs, ist 1 21b-Collingwood, 4 yrs, 7s . 121b-War Eagle, 3 yrs . , 7st 111b-Rowcria, 6 yrs, ist 121b-Winchester, 5 yrs, 7st 101b-Planet, 3 yrs, 7st 91b-Spithcad, 4 yrs, 7st 91b-Duk , l of Rich mond, 4 yrs, 74 84)-Pilgrim, 4 yrs, 7st Sib-Notting 'ism, aged, ;at 81b-Vani,h, 4 yrs, 7st 71b-Blunderbuss, 5 yrs, 7st 71b-Pielt stii 6,, 5 y rs, 7st 71b-Mackie, 4 yrs. 7st 71b- Clumsy, 5 yrs, 7st 516- Pic-nic, 5 yrs, 7st 51b -Bridle, 3 yrs. 7.t 51b-Fin varag h , 4 yrs, 755 41b- Ennui, 4 yrs, 7st 41b-The Mongrtl, 5 yrs, 7st 41b e'oreclosure, 3 yrs, ist 316-Tragical, 4 yrs, 7st 21b -R,rniniscerice, 3 yrs, ist 21b-Clementine, 3 yrs, 7st 21b-Miami, 3 yrs, 7A. 216-The Swallow, 3 yrs, 7st 21b-Mr. Martin, 3 yi s, ist 21b-The Tartar, 3 yrs, 7st-Mirmillo, 3 yrs, 7st-Clara Webster, 4 yrs, 7st rho Widow, aged, 7st-Giselie, 4 yrs, 7st-Rufus, 4 yrs, 7A-The Liberator, 3 yrs, ist-Secundus, 3 yrs, ist-Limt stone, 3 yrs, Est 121b-Clermont, 3 yrs, Est 1216-Valiant, 5 yrs, Est 1216-Fisticuff, aged, fist 1016 -Montpensier, 3 yrs, Est 101b-Hydrangea, 4 yrs, 6st 1016-Rough-and - Ready , 5 yrs, SA 1016-St. Leon, 3 yrs, Est 101b-Master Dowries, 5 yrs, Est 1016- Christopher, 3 yrs, bat 1016-Wanota, 3 yrs, 6st 1016- Cosachia, 3 yrs. 6st 816-Brown Bess, 3 yrs, Est 816- Kimblvsworth, 3 yrs, 6st 816-Camera Obscure, 4 yrs, 6st 81b-Slander, 3 yrs, Est Slb-Colleen Bawn, 5 yrs, Est 71b-Queen Mary, 3 yrs, 6st 616-Doctrine, 3 yrs, 6st 61b-Sagacity 3 yrs, 6st 61b-Ulysses, 3 yrs, 6st 616 -Rob Roy, 3 yrs, 6st 61b--Crozier, 3 yrs, Est 616- Gabbles, 3 yrs, Est 616-Nottingham, 3 yrs, fist 516- Deloraine, 3 yrs, Est 51b-Congress, 3 yrs, Est 416- Timour, 3 yrs, Est 3,1D-Wintonia, 3 yrs. Est 316-Mill wood, 3 yrs, 6st 21b-Cardinal's Niece, 3 yrs, Est 21b- Sir Peter Laurie, 3 yrs, Est 21b-Lazarello, 3 yrs, 6st llb -Chainbearer, 3 yrs, 6st-Geraldine, 4 yrs, 6st-Lady Lurewell, 3 yrs, 6st-George Hudson, 3 yrs, 6st-Mar text, 4 yrs, sst 121b-Fistiana, 3 yrs, sst 121b-Red wing, 3 yrs, sst 1 11b-Marpessus, 3 yrs, sst 1016- Deriades, 3 yrs, sst 101b-Sloth, 3 yrs, sst 71b-f , by Don John, 3 yrs, s st 716-Joll y Dick, 3 yrs, sst S ib- Campfollower filly, 3 yrs, sst 41b-Dr. Goodall, 3 yrs, sst 41b. The rest pay 5 soya. each. CRICKET. PRINTERS v. TYPEFOUNDERS. -- Two elevens of these important branches, connecting links of the same chain which diffuse knowledge throughout the habitable globe, having agreed a short time since to try their wil lows for a good spread , th e fix was arran g ed for the tee. total ground at Pits ruo or, near Sheffield, a pretty good indication that sobriety was intended as the order of the day. Shortly after ten o'clock, the rain having ceased, the wickets were pitched, and Mr. Hague appointed as umpire for the typefounders, whilst Mr. Watson, of Sampson's Ground, held a similar office for the printers. It must be noted that the latter were selected from the various offices in the town, but the former eleven were men solely in the employ of Messrs. Stephenson and Co., of Sheffield. The typelounders went in first. The play throughout was excellent, taking the field and batting, and, although the,typefounders were the victors, as will be seen by the score beneath, the greatest unanimity pre. vailed. Another match is intended, but the when and the whereabouts we are not in possession of. The following is the score :—Typefounders—first innings 95; second ditto, 52. Printers —first innings, 51; second ditto, 41.—Sheffield Iris. --- WOOLWICH MARINE AND DO . CK-TARD S F. rio . °Ls. — The Rev. J. C. Connolly, chaplaiF of the 11 , illut . m and some time ago established a Mary yach t, at Sunday-sc hool f o r the of the . workmen in the dock-yard, and was ably assisted by Sir Francis Collier, then superintendent, and his lady. Commodore Sir Gordon Bremer , the present superintendent, continues to patronise the school, and the Rev. J. C. Connolly is unremitting in his exertions for the benefit of the chi.• d re n who attend it. On Thursday afternoon the whole o f the children, both of wthiethabthoveeiratnedacthheersßaydaral monitors, schools, 274 in number, to assembledthe re s idence T in h t o h m e as I dockyard, aron N a N n ' d ilso p n, r°e l e Vart-, at Charlton, and in a large room o f . the anc ient . royal residence sat down to a c substan tial ono dinner, provided for them by the Rev. Mr. il G t o a r r d n o le n s ß b r e e i na ng er in , a a n t d t e a u d n a u n m e e ber aY u , otfi t n h ogifi e et t e a res n a d fte_ o ri f t oo he rtli ß m oy s al irn of Woolwich with their ladies, were presentan to ge witness the enjoyments of . the children, who all appeared in the highest spirits. DEPRESSION IN THE COAL TRADE.--We have reason to believe that a deputation from Newcastle- , r ers e upon-Tyne arrived in town y esterd ay , for the purpose o f representing to her Majesty's )ministers distre ssed condition of the coal p ro p rietors. The depression in the coal trade is stated to be so great at the present m om ru omen t, that me n m unless ust so b m e 1 m re m h e e d f i a b te e l a y ff t o h r r d o e w d ;i s t xu t t y o f thou sandssde in. ployment. It is understood that the suggestion t o b e ma d e to the Government w ill be for th e i ssue o f 5,000,0001. of bank:notes.. for six months, on th e de posit of valid securities. It this measure be not adopted, t here is, unfortunately , to o good ground. to fear that not only the collieries of Northumberland but the mills of Lancashire will be stopped, and the great trade of the country indefinitely suspended.—Po s t. TILE QUEEN'S AVIARY.—The order given by her Majesty, that during her absence in Scotland the royal aviary or poultry yard at Frogmore should be open to the admission of visitors, has been taken advantage of by so many persons, that it was found necessary to with draw the privilege, and prohibit the issue of more tickets some days ago. Such numbers presented them selves that the place was literally besieged by mobs of well-dressed persons, who conducted themselves with eo little decorum, that the keepers of the aviary beam" alarmed for the safety of the birds. SAILINGS. Sept. 10. Fair Rosamond schooner, William Lyon, Esq., for Plymouth and Mediterranean. 11. Sparrowhawk cutter, Thomas Hallifax, Esq , for Cowes Harbour to lay up. 15. Iris cutter, Lord Rodney, for Dover. YACHTS AT AND ABOUT THE STATION. Schooners—Flirt, Xarifa, Arid, Camilla, Capri corn, Wyvern, Maud, Magic, Coral Queen. Cutters—Witch, Ganymede, Naiad, Turquoise, Noran, Aurora. Yawls—Flower of Yarrow, Susan. The Earl and Countess of Wilton left Grove-house this day for 7, Grosvenor-square. FREE ENIIGRANTS.-125 fine looking lads were this morning marched down from Parkhurst prison, and embarked on board the ship Marion, bound to Port Philip. They have been taught trades, and having conducted themselves well have been selected to be sent out as free emigrants. DEATH or LIEUT.-GENERAL SIR HENRY SHEEHY KEATING, K.C.8.--We regret to have to record the de cease of this gallant field-officer, who died at Chelten ham, on Sunday last, at the age of 70 years, having served more than fifty years in the army. Sir Henry entered the army as ensign in 1793, and proceeded to the 'West Indies with the forces under General Sir Charles Grey. At Martinique he was present at the gallant affair, at La Trinite, and the attack of Monte Rouge, and Monte Calabush, where he had his sword arm broken by a musket shot. At the defence of Ber vine camp, which followed, he bad his skull fractured by the splinter of a shell, and being taken prisoner passed a year and a half in confinement on board a prison-ship, and was subsequently taken to Rochelle, where he was a close prisoner for three months. In 1807, being then lieut.-colonel, he proceeded to the East Indies, in 1808 he commanded the land forces in conjunction with a naval force under Commodore Rowley, at the attack and capture of St. Paul's, Isle of Bourbon. He was entrusted with the command of a large force (5,000 strong) in 1810, destined for the attack on Bourbon, and he had the honour to plan the attack and conquest of that island in the most successful manner. He subsequently commanded the advance of the army in the grand attack of the Isle of France, and was again wouuded. For his gallant services in the Mauritius, a piece of plate, value five hundred guineas, was given to him by the East India Cempany. In 1836 he was nominated a knight-commander of the Bath. WITNESSES AT THE COUNTY COURTS.—On Thurs day, at the Bloomsbury County Court, a person was called as a witness, and he refused to give evidence until he was paid his expenses. It appeared that the case had stood over from a former Court for a surveyor to exa mine some property on which the action was brought, and before he gave his evidence he demanded his charge. The attorney who appeared for the plaintiff offered to guarantee the witness his charges, but he required imme diate payment. The Learned Judge (Mr. Heath) held that he could only demand for his attendance as a wit ness, and must give his evidence before he was paid his other charges. His fee as a surveyor, as a witness, was seven shillings, which was all that he could demand. The sum of seven shillings was banded to the witness, and he was required to give his evidence. The Learned Judge laid it down that a witness could decline to be examined until the sum allowed by the scale, under the rules, was paid. THE BASE TURKISH COIN C A SE.----BIRMINHAM, FRIDAY.— Th i s morning a man of gentlemanly appear ance, named Charles Ellerman, of London, said to be officially connected with the National Disinfecting As sociation, was brought up before the magistrates at the public office, charged with being implicated with Darwen (now in Warwick Gaol), and two foreigners, as yet not apprehended, in the manufacturing and issuing of counterfeit Turkish coin. The prisoner, in the absence of the Turkish Consul, was remanded until to morrow. THE STORM.—LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY.—Since Tues day night, the weather in this neighbourhood has been most tempestuous. The squalls and gusts of wind were terrific, and no doubt much damage has been committed at sea. The Mersey presented an awful but picturesque appearance, and was crowded with inward-bound ves sels which had been hurried up by the prevailing , west erly winds. The mail steam er fo'r it w city RIGHT REV. DR. WISEMAN.--We believe it is quite certain that Dr. Wiseman isin f communication with the Queen's Governm e nt as Envoy Wiseman's appointment asVics r r um A ptohsetohliicol) See. Of London, ad interim, has come, subse quentlyh is arrival in England, and h as no connexion to with his Lordship's diplomatic functions. We understand it is in contem plation to make some alterations in the Roman Catholic dioceses, attended, probably, by an increase of the Epis • copate, though not, in the first instance, to any great \ extent. It is reported that Dr. Wiseman will ultimately occupy an ecclesiastical position in London, essentially the same with that to which be has bees already pro moted, but the whole subject is undergoing revision at Rome, and the provisional appointment of his Lordship is intended to obviate the inconveniences of a protracted vacancy of the See. am, lain ge ; )uth wag last, led( ram f by rig) , ;c. ; , last w ent ou ch &c.• from e ater► co wl ; born► lost If off bury harge 20th t into irsala and g ale r.x.) :serf m asts i n. 15i La 5 „, of 117th gents