The Sun. — London, England, 1847-09-28 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVEN , (Mr.Parkei TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—Another of the " pre-decided certainties" cr the Turf, the race for the St. Leger, has proved the uncertainty of this kind of certainties, and for the thousandth and first time put the " favourite fancies" In the hole ; and in their efforts to emerge from the S erape into which they had brought themselves, got deep er into the mire by coming the heroic for the Cup. Two more decided failures so close upon one another it has never been my lot to witness; especially after the confidence evinced by the backers of the Stabl e in both instances (2 to 1 having been laid on Coassack and Foreclosure for the Leger, and 5 to 2 on the Hero for the Cup), success was deeme d certain. After this, talk not of Turf certainties, or you may, Perchance, be laughed at for a greenhorn. My re luarks on the St. Leger were correct to the letter. In my last epistle I said, " Van Tromp is the best horse suited for the course, and as he is in tip-top condition he ought to be first or second." About t he r est, with the exception of Cossack, I expressed an .1 1 nfavours,ble opinion. With respect to Forec losure, . cannot myself conceive how any person, knowing the horse, could be tempted to back such a brute. About him I stated that "Foreclosure was said to be a diamond of the first water. Mere humbug. He is, of course, a good money horse ; but what earthly chance has he, in a fair race, against Van Tromp and Cossack ?" And, in summing up, I placed V an Tromp first, and Cossack second, the exact position in which they arrived at the post. I am sorry to say the settling has been anything b ut satisfactory, an excitable son of Erin having Prospe c t of payment ; and several others for smaller sums, in all amounting to between 16,0001. W i l e d 17 ,0001.—a large deficit, when the tight state of taii e n : °ll eY market in the City, and at the Corner , i s at N.- into consideration. The first October meetin g to commences (strange anomaly) in Sep er---on Tuesday next—with an average list of busi ness, which will pave the way for the more Important transactions in the second October and Houghton meetings. The Hopeful Stakes of 40 sov s , each at h. ft., will probably have the followin g hatch the post, viz. :—Duplicity , G rist, colt - b y Venisonit Tippet ; Teetotum, colt by The Earl of iehln °nd Layla filly, Cara ' filly, and perhaps Lucy Ashton and Lovelace. I presume they will find their T Colte et o b t way home th us : ••• ... 1 y urn Venis ' on 2 Tippet 3 •.. ••• ••• The Grand Duke Michael Stakes of 50 sovs. each — a_ll the mo ne y—i s t h e feature o f th e mee ting. About or six, at th e u t mos t, w ill p u t in an appearance, n and according to their merits, will come in as fol lows Conyngham ... ... 1 ••• Red Hart ••• ••• ... 2 Coningsby ... .•• 3 Lazarillo ••• ••• ... 4 Craftsman ... ••• ... 6 Leger Stakes to Foreclosure or Ziska— The St. Miami • " or Tippetillrli And the Rutland Stakes to Lovelace Monday. am, Sir yours &c., THE 'SPIRIT OF THE TURF. CHAMPIONSHIP A QUATICS. aside, THAMES. The final deposit of 40/. 2001., in the great match betwee n the stake of of Hcrosbert Coombes, of Millbank, and Robert Newell, championship of the Thames, trearket iorod last even ing, at Mr. Tennant s, the Westminster Market street, 'Westminster. This race, which creates the live liest interest in aquatic circles, is appointed for to-morne(l)Yd°wn• for the (Wednesday), the distance being from Putney-bridge to the Ship at Mortlake, with tide. Both men are in first?. rate training and condition, and a very gallant race is anticipated. Betting is slightly in favour of Coombes, but a great deal of money has been laid out at even. The start will take place at about half past four. JOHNSON AND PRINCE.—The match between these men for 201. came off yesterday, and was won by John- Son. The distance was from Putney-bridge to Kew. At the start Prince took the lead and kept it up to Hammersmith-bridge, where Johns on outrowed him, kept it, and went in a winner by about four lengths. - - GOOD SPORT. —On the 13th instant, Sir A. V. Corbet, Bart., shot no less than 30 brace of birds on the 111 0 Hattcn estate in this county. The respected Ba ronet h as b een f rom home f or some time, and this was the first day of his taking the gun this season.—Shrop shLre Journal. THE GENERAL THANKSGIVING.---By'the direction of At e B i shop of Lond on th e formof prayer in toke n of th ...antslerng for a bountif u l har,est was read in all th e mit irc'Polltan churches SURREY THEATRE. The Surrey Theatre opened last evening under the management cif Mr. Bunc, who, as he himself in his programme says, has been driven by necessity to enter into an arrangement with Mrs. Davidge for the use of the Surrey Theatre in consequence of bo th the national theatres, of which he has been at various times lessee, being in the hands of foreigners. His old company at Drury- lane have gallantly come to his rescue, and he has transferred the Drury-lane operatic company, choruses, orchestra, and corps de ballet to the Surrey. Even Grieve, the prince of scene painters, has emigrated across the water with his old manager. 11 It is highly credi table to the Drury-lane company that they have thus remained with Mr. Bunn, and the fact of their so remaining is a sufficient answer to the va rious attacks which have heretofore been made upon his Drury-lane management. In addition to the old operatic company of Drury-lane (including, as it does, Miss Romer, Miss Rainforth, Miss Rebecca Isaacs, Mr. Borrani, Mr. W. Harrison, Mr. Rafter, and Mr. H. Horncastle), in addition to the Drury lane ballet company, including Les Sceurs St. Louin, Mr. W. H. Payne and his daughters, and all fhe old favourites, Mr. Bunn has engaged an excellent comedy ccmpany, among whom are Mr. Frederick Vining, Mr. Oxberry, Mr. Attwood, Mrs. H. Hughes, and Mrs. R. Hughes. Mr. G. Ellis is his stage manager. The house has been thoroughly cleaned and completely re-decorated and re-papered, a new entrance has been made to the private boxes, and the public boxes are more snug and comfortable than they were under the former regime. The chief aim of the management will be devoted to the advance ment of English opera by native talent; and possess ing as he does the exclusive copyright of the chefs dceuvres. of Balfe, Benedict, Wallace, and all our best modern native composers, Mr. Bunn will present to the frequenters of the Surrey Theatre a series of per formances of the most recherchecharacter, performances which the Surrey audiences can well appreciate, and will well reward, for they have long been celebrated among metropolitan audiences for their just apprecia tion and their generous patronage of good operatic music. The prices of admission continue as they have been for some years past, viz., 2s. to the boxes, Is. to the pit, and 6d. to the gallery, and we are glad to find that Mr. Bunn has taken the opportunity which this lowness of prices has afforded him of doing away altogether with the pernicious system of orders. He has done this in so ingenious a manner that he has freed himself from the an noyance of ever being asked for an order. "It would be an insult to a gentleman," says Mr. Bunn in his programme, "to offer him a pres ent of t wo shillings." Last night was the opening night, and crowds were waiting outside the doors long before the announced hour of opening. The house was crammed to suffocation long before the commence ment of the performances, and the late corners were unable to obtain admission. The opera was The Bo hemian Girl, brought out in a style of magnificence, as regarded scenery, processions, banners, and deco rations, which surpassed even. the gorgeousness of its first production at Drury-lane. Grieve has sur passed himself in the beautiful scenes which he has painted for the revival of this exquisite opera. The cast was the same as at Drury, with these ex ceptions : Miss Romer appeared as Arline, instead of Miss Rainforth, Mr. Rafter as Florestein, instead of Mr. Hudson or Mr. Harley, and Mr. H. Horncastle as Devilshoof, instead of Mr. Stretton. Miss Romer sang the beautiful music of Arline exquisitely. She was of course encored in " Marble halls.' Miss Romer, we are rejoiced to say, seems to have com pletely recovered her health; she never looked better or sung better in her life than she did last evening. Mr. Rafter is a musician, and therefore an improvement, operatically speaking, upon both Ids predecessors. Mr. 11. Horncastle 's Devilshoof, was excellent. Borra ni, who a pp eared in Count Arnheim, his original character , was i n ex cellent voice, and sang and acted magnificently. His rich deep bass tones told with immense effect in the song " Now bowed down with grief and care." Har rison was encored, as a matter of course, in those delicious melodies which Balfe has written for him in this opera, and which suit his style and his voice so well, and, sooth to say, never were encores more richly deserved. The choruses and orchestra, under the able superintendence of Mr. Tully, went admirably, and never has the Bohemian Girl been better performed than it was last evening. Miss Romer, llarrison, and Borrani were called for at the conclusion of the opera, and then there were loud calls for Mr. Bunn, who at length came forward and acknowledged the compliment in a short and appro priate speech, during the deliver! of which he was e nthusiastically applauded. The Sceurs St. Louin then appeared in a divertissement; and the farce of My Neighbour's Wife, which was admirably performed by Oxberry, Attwood, Vining, Mrs. H. Hughes, and Miss Rebecca Isaacs, completed the evening's amuse ment. We have no doubt that Bunn's campaign at e Surrey will be most successful. CHEAP NEWSPAPERS.—The Bolton Free Press, in announcing this week its repudiairon of the cheap sy s tem, says, "In re-establishing the F, ee Press, two months ago, we adopted the price to which it was re duced under its former management, being anxious to supply the paper to our readers at as low a rate as pos sible. From the experience we have now had, however, we find that a local paper, with a limited number of advertisements, cannot possibly be produced fur three pence. The cost of the stamp and paper is twopence —the allowance to newsmen a halfpenny—leaving only a halfpenny to meet all the expenses of printing, editing, reporting, &c., which entail a considerable weekly ex penditure. We have no hesitation, therefore, in re• sorting to the old price of fourpence, being fully assured that the large and powerful party in the borough, whose principles are espoused and advocated in this journal, will gladly pay such a price as will remunerate the pub lisher, and maintain, for the Liberal cause, a means of communicating their sentiments to the public, and of vindicating their principles and their conduct, when as sailed by the calumnies of the Tory press." RAILWAY IRON BRIDGES.—One of the most im portant steps taken by the executive is the appointment of the " iron commission," from which most important results are expected, as the theory as well as the prac tical construction of suspended iron arches will be fully investigated, and that, too, before any serious expendi ture is incurred in the stupendous works which so mate rially concern the public safety. The commissioners' attention will also be engaged with two inventions of much importance—one by Captain R. S. Warrington, the inventor of the ventilating apparatus fitted to the Growler and other vessels, and one by a Mr. Sadler, of a balance bridge, on the principle of the balance, whereby the vis inertia, the dead weight, of suspended iron for arches will be considerably lessened. SOUTHAMPTON, SEPT. 27.—The Oriental Com pany's steam ship Montrose, Captain Burney, left the Docks at 3 P.M. this day, for Gibraltar, with the Penin sular and Mediterranean mails, also 21 passengers, and a full cargo of nearly 100 tons of bale and other goods. The remainder of the overland mails are hourly ex pected by the arrival of the Indus, Captain Soy, from Alexandria; she is destined to bring a large number of passengers. SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY: EXTENSION TO HUN. GERFORD BRIDGE.—This stupendous undertaking is rapidly approaching towards completion. The great arch that is to cross the Westminster-road has been com menced • the stone plinths are being laid , and t he abut ments already appear above the foundation. When com pleted it will present to the eye a span of 90 feet and an elevation of 17 feet. The arch crossing the Wandsworth road is completed, and is 70 feet span. The arch at South Lambeth-road is a great curiosity ; though it is 16 feet span on the square and 33 feet square, and built over a sewer, it is constructed entirely of brick ; from the peculiarity of the foundation it presented some diffi culties to construct safely ; but they have been overcome by the able engineer of the company, Mr. Locke, and the arch is now complete. The arch over Paradise street is to be a flat arch, and to consist of ten iron gir ders of enormous size, being nearly 30 feet long, and of 32 tons weight each. These beams were lifted to their places on Friday last in the presence of a crowd of per sons, and under the superintendence of Mr. Tolmie. While the beams were being raised, some of the specta tors appeared to apprehend that the great strain on the chain would break it ; but the whole mass was placed in its proper position without the slightest accident having occurred. JENNY LIND IN Nouwwn.—Three concerts, at which this extraordinary gifted vocalist has appeared, were given in this city on Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday last, and caused the greatest excitement. St. Andrew's Hall was filled on each occasion. On Saturday, when Messrs. Hall and Smith reduced the prices of ad mission to 10s. 6d. and 55., more than 2,500 persons took advantage of the opportunity. The receipts of the three concerts were about 3,5001., out of which there will be about 1,4001. profit. The terms of Mdlle. Lid's engage ment were 1,000 1 . for the two evenings, and 2001. for the Saturday morning concert. On Mr. Hall's waiting on her with a cheque for the amount she expressed her un willingness to take it all. She said the prices had been lower than at any other place (which was in consequence of the representation of some of the patrons), and she was sure that they could not make so much by her as they ought ; and she insisted on returning 2001. She would have added 501. to this, to pay for the extra ex pense they had incurred, inconsequence of her not being able to appear at the time announced, but Mr. Hall would not accept it. In addition to this munificence Mdlle. Lind left 2001. with the bishop, at whose palace she had been entertained during her stay, to be distri buted amongst the charities of the city. Lord C s a c m ot p sm be a l n l . is at presen t residing at Hartr i gg , b th u e rg e h st ._ ate recently purchased by his Lor dshi p near Jed- CANAL ACCIDENT.—On Thursday the canal boat, which left Port Hopetoun at twelve o'clock, met a slight detention, which, in other circumstances, might have been attended with fatal conseq ue nces. In emerging from one of the bridge s , a b ou t a mile and a half from the station, one of the horses and the rider were blown into the water; the other horse kept running with the boat, and had the young man not, in a moment, let go the rope dragging the boat, it must have been upset. The cabin was filled with females. The young man was picked up by the pilot, and his place being supplied, he was sent back, having only got a ducking. The horse swam to the side, and was dragged out by the bridle, after which the boat proceeded.—North BMW; it. ' Mail FLANDERS and H AMBURGH MAIL. BRUSSELS, SEPT. 23.—At a meeting of the Con gress for the Improvement of Prisons it was deter mined that the service of the pious should be divided into two classes—the material and the moral. In conformity with this new regulation, special religious corporations will be formed as speedily as possible for the prisons. The Governnient are to encourage the formation of religious associations and patronage societies, and the visiting of pious persons into pri sons; but these are to confine themselves to their office, they are not to interfere in the material de partment, nor in the physical punishment of the prisoners. The Committee of the Congress of Brus sels, united to that of Frankfort, has been charged to prepare the place of meeting and programme of the next Congress. AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITION AT BRUSSELS.—The city of Brussels presents an unusually interesting aspect at this moment, and will excite national pride in the heart of every Belgian. On the one hand, the fine and immense collection of works of native manu facture and industry are exhibited in the immense buildings of the Entrepots ; and, on the other, agriculture responds to the call of the King to display its varied and useful products. The pro• ductive powers of the country, both in nature and art, which are thus simultaneously brought together, are an ohj ct of astonishment and delight to all, even to those who are well acquainted with the capabilities of Belgium in both these respects. The agricultural exhibition was opened yesterday by the King, who was received by the Ministers, the Governors of the provinces, and a large party of official and private persons. His Majesty was accompanied by the Queen, the Royal Family, and the ladies and gentle. men of the Court. The Minister of the Interior, in the name of the society, presented an address to his Majesty, to which the King replied, that he was highly gratified at being present at the opening of an exhibition so important, and so useful; that agriculture had always been the most solid, and the best pdrsuit of the country, inas much as it was the basis of every other, and on this account it was the object of his constant solicitude. The agriculturalists of Belgium," he added, " had always been good citizens, and were ever devoted to the independence of their country." Their Majesties and Royal Family remained two hours in examining the various products of agriculture The Royal Family, attended by the officers of the household then proceeded to the public meeting of the Academy of Belgians. After Beethoven's over ture of the Comte .'Egmont had been performed by the orchestra, and an address delivered by M. Navez, the prizes for musical composition were given to Messrs. Gavaert and Lomens. The successful candi dates had the honour of being presented to their Majesties. INDEPENDENT GOVERNMENT OF LOMBARDY.— Letters from Vienna say an important reform, which is highly interesting to the present positions of the kingdoms of Lombardy and Venice, and which will certainly be welcomed, is at this moment in progress. It is the separation of the internal affairs of Lombardy from the other provinces, and the establishment there of a peculiar high chancery. The office of President will be filled pro tempore by Count Fiquelmont, who will subsequently be nominated High Chancellor.. Hence Lombardy will have its own chancery, like Hungary, Bohemia, and Siebenburgen, and this un expected, though long wished for, reform will greatly facilitate the transactions of the Government in this kingdom with the capital. This is looked upon as a giant stride, and a prognostic that the Viceroy will ere long obtain the much wished-for independent po sition for central government. Immediately after the disturbances in eiilan on the Bth and 9th a deputation of the burghers waited upcn the Governor in order to express to him, as the reigning head of the Icing dom of Lombardy the sentiments of their loyal at tachment. The Italian affairs appear daily to create a greater aversion of that people to their German neighbours, which they plainly manifest on every oc casion ; and although it is certainly the result of poli tical infatuation, it is a fact which is highly deprecated and resented by the latter. PENDING DIVORCE OF PRINCE ALBERT OF PRUSSIA. —BERLIN, SEPT. 16.—The President of the Royal Court has been charged with instructions to demand the divorce of Prince Albert Henry Frederick of Prussia, brother of King Frederick William IV., from his wife the Princess Wilhemina Fredericka Louisa Charlotte Marianne, sister of the King of Holland. These high personages have lived asunder for the last five years, and have always most carefully avoided being simultaneously in the same city. BERLIN, SEPT. 18.—The 15th October next being the birthday of his Majesty, all the iron railways in the Prussian dominions, which are to be finished by that day, are to be opened with the usual ceremonies. There is to be commenced a railway from Ostend to Cilley, with the exception of a short space between Gratz and Vienna. The town of Cilley is 130 miles south-west of Vienna, and only about 80 from Trieste. Lieutenant I'Vaghorn, who has not abandoned the hope of depriving France of the transit of the Indian mails, in favour of Trieste, has promised to be pre sent at a meeting of the directors of the railways of Germany, Austria, Prussia, Hanover, and Belgium, for the purpose of making the necesssary arrange ments, as soon of the Prussian lines shall have been opened.—Brussels Papers, Sept. 25. BELGIAN FUNDS.—BaussELs, SEPT. 25. A c tual Debt, 2% per Cent •••.••• • • • • • .• Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent •••• • • • • -- Loan of Thirty 3iillions, Four per Cent •• • • D i t to Three per Cent.. •• . • •••••• • • • • • Ditto Thirty-seven Millions, ditto ••• • .• Ditto,dltto,lB4o. ••• .. Ditto,ditto,lB42.. • • • • . • • • • • .......... Ditto, 1844.•• •• •• •• •• •• ........ 1% Ditto, 1836.. ••..••• • • • • • ............ 89.4 Ditto, 1838 .... •• • • ........ ..... ...• 661 1 Ditto of the City, 1832 .• • • • • • • •... 99 Ditto, 1843 ...... • • ........ ...... 95% Bank of 8e1 g ium...... .• • •.•........... 85% .Bruasels Papers, Sept. 26. AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIENNA, SEPT. IS. 5 per Cent. Metalliques.• • • • • • • • • 103% 4 per Cent. •••• • • • . .• 92 3 per Cent. ditto.• • • • • • • • • • • 66 Loan, 1834 .• • • • • • • • • .• • • 153 Esterhazv's Loan •••• • • • • •••.••• • • • • • • RAILWAYS. The Northern, or Ferdinand ..... • 155 Glogguitz •••••-•••••• • • • • • • • . •• .• 120 Vienna—Milan .• ••••• • • • • 108 Sienna .................... Orosetto .• • • • • .. • • • • •• • • • Oldenburg ••• • • •-• ••••• • • • • Pesth Brid g e .. • • • • • • Apennines • • • • • • • • • • • • •• UAMBUItGU ItORSENIIALLE, SEPT. 24 Bills. Money kustrian 5 per Cents ...• . • • • ........ 107 Bank Shares •. • • .• • • • • • • ............ 1600 An g lo-Russian Loan ..• •• • • ........ 104% Russian 5 per Cent., Hamb. Certificate. 101 Ditto Ist series Inscription. • .• • • ...... 101 i 4 Ditto,Hope and Co., 3d and 4th series.. 96 Ditto, in Certificate. •. • .. New 4 per Cent., Hope and Co. • • • . 88 Ditto Stieglitz • • • • • • •• • • • • . •• •• 88 Spanish New 5 per Cent.. ••• • • • 12% (2% Ditto 3 per Cent ••••• • .• • • • • 21% An g lo-Portuguese Loan, 2% per Cent • • 25 Dutch Actual Debt, 2% per Cent ••• •• 54 Ditto 3 per Cent. •••••••• • • • • • • • • Polish Now 4 per Cent. l•oan, 1844.. •. 79 An g lo-Danish Loan, 3 per Cent •••• • • 82 National Bank Shares •••••••• • • • • • • • • • 97 jo The dividend declared at the half-yearly meeting of the Lancaster and Preston Railway Company was at the rate of 1.55. Id. per share on the old shares, 10s. ld. per share on the three-quarter shares; and 4s. per share on the quarter shares. It has been determined by a majority of shareholders in the Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, and Eastern Junction Company to increase the number of directors to sixteen. The consideration of the question relative to terms of agreement between the Ambergate and the Eastern Counties Companies was not entered into at this meeting. The arrangement made by the shareholders in the Wilsontown, Morningside, and Coltness Railway for leasing their line to the Edin burgh and Glasgow has been confirmed, and the directors have taken powers for raising the necessary stock to complete the contract. The statement of ac counts submitted at the Stirling and Dunfermline meet ing showed receipts equal to 141,7371., and an expendi ture of 47,3481., leaving a balance of 94,3891. According to the report, the works are being energetically pro ceeded with, and to carry out the undertaking in its full integrity, applications a re to be made to Parliament for certain extensions, and for power (after one-half of the capital shall have been paid up) to raise money on debentures. THE LATE FIRE NEAR PORTMAN-SQUARE.—Mrs. A. J. Pouchin, the unfortunate lady who was so fright fully burned in the fire which broke out in her house, No. 17, Lower Seymour-street, Pcrtman-square, on Sunday morning last, expired at one o'clock yesterday morning, after suffering the most excruciating agony. REGISTRY OF VESSELS.—It appearing to the Re venue authorities that the book directed by the tide surveyor's instructions to be kept by the tide surveyors at the several outports, for the purpose of recording therein the names of vessels belonging to the respective ports, which have been lost, taken, or destroyed, is un necessary, orders have been issued for the book or ac count to be forthwith discontinued at all the ports throughout the kingdom. BURIAL OF THE POOR.—PARISU DISPUTES.—At an inquest held yesterday at the Grange, Carey-street, before Mr. Bedford, on the body of a man lying in King's College Hospital, the secretary of that institution applied to the Coroner to make an order upon the parish of St. Giles to bury the body. The Coroner said he had no power to do so. The secretary stated that the man was brought from his lodgings in St. Giles's, and on his arrival was found to be dead. The parish officers of St. Giles's would, no doubt, as they had always done before, refuse to bury the body, on the ground that it was not in that parish, and St. Clement Danes would not, as it had been brought there. Under these circumstances, the hospital, therefore, had always to bury the bodies Of those who died there, an expense it could not well bear. The hospital was intended to cure people, and not bury them. The Coroner said he thought the expense should be borne by one of the parishes, but he could give no order on the su'iject. SOUTLI AMERICAN PuoDucE.—A vessel arrived in the docks from Bahia has brought, in addition to a general cargo of foreign sugar and other South Ameri can productions, the very lgrge number of 34,000 o coquillo nuts, the produce of that quarter of the globe. ABERDEEN HARBOUR. (Faom A CORRESPONDENT ABERDEEN, SEPT. 26, 1847.—1 arrived here a few days ago front the \Vest Highlands. I came by coach from Inverness, which leaves there at six o'clock in the morning, nod arrived here about seven o'clock in the afternoon. I made inquiries as I came along in all the towns and villages, on the line of road from Inverness to Aberdeen, as to the state of the harvest—besides, I had an opportunity of seeing the country in all directions from the top of the coach. The harvest operations are, on the whole, in a pretty forward condition, particularly in Moray shire. In Aberdeenshire the crop is nearly cut, and it only requires a few days of sunshine to make it all fit for the sickle; the crops are large and heavy, and of the best quality. The farmers in this county are great breeders of fat cattle, which are exported every week by steamers for the London market. I have been at some of the farms, and have seen beautiful specimens of Highland bullocks in prime condition, and ready to be shipped for London salesmen. You are aware that the people of Aberdeen are famed for their intelligence and great commercial enterprise. They seem fully sen sible of the great strides which are being made in developing the natural resources of the country in other parts of the United Kingdom, and they seem determined not to be in the rear in the march of improvement. They have at this moment a magnificent harbour in course of construction, and a railway, which, I understand, will be opened through to Aberdeen by the beginning of June 1848. Great efforts were made to carry on sanitary im provements in the city, which, unfortunately, met with the same fate as Lord Morpeth's Bill. The works on the harbour and railway are carried on with great spirit; and as I shall refer more fully to the works on the railway in a future letter, I shall confine myself now to the harbour. The harbour has all the appearance of a national work, which is destined to increase the prosperity of the city. I have seen in my travels many similar works in course of construction and in a finished state. I watched the progress of the Birkenhead Docks, saw them inspected a few days previous to their being opened for publio traffic, but I confess I never saw anything to surpass the masonry and general workmanship of the Aberdeen Harbour; and if Mr. Abernethy, the engineer, should have no other work of such magnitude, this, of itself, should give him a habitation and a name, and place him on a footing with some of our most eminent engineers. I have been favoured with the following particu lars on the spot, and if you think that they, will be read with interest, you will be pleased to insert them at length. The present tidal harbour of Aberdeen contains an area of 53 acres, 34 of which are in progress of being converted into a wet dock, to be called, when com pleted, " Victoria Dock." The necessary works will be finished during the ensuing year. These consist of a quiet entrance lock, the cham ber of which is 250 feet in length and 60 feet in breadth, having a depth of water on the sill of 21 feet at ordinary tides, and an entrance, with a single pair of gates, 70 feet wide, having 24 feet of water on the, sill ; also 2,800 lineal feet of quay walls, making with those formerly built, a total length of 6,235 lineal feet of wharfage. The dock when completed will be capable of containing 300 vessels of the ordi nary size, or 60,000 tons of shipping. In addition to these works, it has been found necessary to intercept the sewerage of the city, which formerly discharged into the harbour by a culvert eight feet wide, and six feet four inches high, inside measurement, three hundred in length, by which a great nuisance will be removed, and all pos sibility of any deposit within the dock obviated. Of these various works there is completed the large lock with the gates, and part of the other entrance, the greater portion of the quay walls, and the large culvert or sewer. The lock has been a work of considerable diffi culty on account of the nature of the bottom, it was built within a coffer dam 390 feet long, and having six feet of clay puddle between them — the interior of the dam being finally braced to resist the great pressure by parallel braces of great magni tude, on which cranes traversed in every required direction for setting the masonry. This dam is kept dry by four ponderous pumps, worked by the engines of a steam-boat of 70 horse power, the vessel being finally secured in a dock, formed for the purpose ; the masonry of the dock is almost entirely composed of fine dressed granite resting on a platform of tim ber, supported by 4,000 piles of American red pine from fifteen to twenty feet long. The gates are of mahogany, covering a framework of cast iron, each leaf weighing upwards of fifty tons. By the arrangement of the machinery these are easily worked by five men. There are three pairs of gates in the lock, the object of the inter mediate pair being to accommodate the lock to the size and number of vessels entering, thus econo• mising time and water. The quay walls are all of dressed granite, the near walls constructed for a depth of 21 feet water at deep tides. The estimated cost of the harbour works is one hundred and twenty thousand pounds. I have much pleasure in concluding this brief sketch by stating that, through the very great care exercised by every foreman, no accident has hitherto happened either to the works, or, what is of more consequence, to those engaged on them. In addition to the works of the dock, powers have been obtained for extensive works at the harbour entrance, such as a pier or breakwater 3,000 feet in length, for the purpose of deepening the present channel, by increasing the scouring power from the current of the River Dee. A diversion of the river channel i 3 also proposed by which eighty acres of valuable ground in connexion with the dock will be reclaimed, and the entrance basin to the dock greatly enlarged. I may mention here that Lord Provost Blackie has resigned a few days ago, to the g reat regret of many of the citizens. Provost Blackie is much respected. I had an interview with him the other day and I found him most kind and affable. He has made great exertions to improve the sanitary condition of the city. FREE-TRADE CONGRESS AT BRUSSELS. The English members of the Free-trade Congress at Brussels are alluded to in friendly terms in the Journal des Debats of the 24th. Mr. Ewart and Dr. Bowring are the subjects of description of the kind which evinces interest in the individuals described; though in the case of the latter an accidental hoarse ness would appear to have been taken for constant and habitual. Colonel Thompson's allusion to the Em peror is manifestly taken in good part; and what is of greater importance, his definition of " the key that opens all locks" in questions of free trade, is given at full. The Congress on Penal Law presented less unity and enthusiasm than the other. Perhaps the most remarkable individual that appeared at it was the Abbe Laroque, aurnonier, or chaplain, to the Invalides, at Paris. In the middle of life, and with no more of the chaplain than was absolutely neces sary in his external appearance, he looked like a general of brigade in the frock of an ecclesiastic, and his manner of speaking much resembled that given on the stage to the Abbe de l'Epee. His matter, too, seemed to be something analogous; for when the dispute ran high on the question of who was to have the religious superintendence of prisons, and the Catholic and Protestant portions of the Congress were in danger of separating, if there was no mis take, he said something very much like asking of what consequence it was who men get their religious impressions from, pourvu qu' on les aie. In fact, there was a touch of the Old Guard about him which must be very c onsolatory to his halt and maimed flock of the Invalides. CITY OF LONDON GENERAL PENSION SOCIETY.-- The annual meeting of this society was held yesterday at the London Tavern, Mr. Rolls in the chair. A letter was read from Mr. Richardson, the secretary, resigning his office. The report was then read by Mr. Smith. Amongst other things, it appears that there are now in the receipt of pensions from the society six males and two females above 90 years of age ; nine males and eleven females above 80 ; seven males and five females above 70 ; eleven males and nine females above 60 ; and four males under 60, totally incapacitated. The report also stated that the contributions during the past year were greater than they had been for thirteen years pre viously. Several of the pensioners had died during the past year, leaving 32 men and 27 women now in receipt of pensions from the society. The report having alluded to the wish of the directors to increase the amount of the pensions (which at present are 31s. to the men and 225. to the women), concluded by stating that the receipts during the past year had been 2,11 l/. 125., and the dis bursements 1,6401., leaving a balance in hand of 4711. It appeared, however, that out of the sum of 900/. con tributed at the last festival (which took place about four months since), 3001. remained unpaid. Various alterations in the rules of the society having been made, Mr. L. J. Hansard was appointed treasurer, and Mr. G. Hayward secretary, pro tem. ; and some other routine business having been transacted, the meeting separated. SHOCKING ACCIDENT.--A sad accident occurred on Thursday morning ,on the railway works at Bent-hill, rather more than a mile from Buckingham. A number of men were engaged in an excavation of considerable depth, when several tons weight of earth fell, crushing a young man of the name of Attwood against one of the gang-waggons, and killing him on the spot. A youth named William Payne was nearly buried beneath the fallen earth. On being extricated he was found to have sustained a severe contusion of the head; but, fortu nately, he is expected to recover. Two more men were injured, but not seriously. The body of the deceased will undergo a post mortem examination to-day. It is not ascertained when the inquest will be held. The deceased and the injured men are all of Buckingham. Lord Harley and suite arrived in London on Sunday morning, by the General Steam Navigation Company's mail steam-ship Giraffe, from Rotterdam, , after a favourable passage. Withdrawn connexion from all other companies in order to enable him more fully to carry out his in- tention with respect to this line. A SHAREHOLDER wished to know what amount of calls at present remained unpaid. The CHAIRMAN—Of the Lit cull there remained Unpaid the sum of 11,2171., and of the second cab about one-half of the sum had been raid. After some further discussion with respect to the propriety of calling up the arrears, and making the future calls press as lightly as possible, the motion for the adoption of the report was unanimously agreed to. Resolutions approving of the purchase of Rhymney Railway and other tramways in the district were, after some discussion, agreed to. Thanks were voted to the chairman, and the meet ing broke up. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S.--YESTERDAY. The most remarkable feature in the Cesarewitch betting was the decline of War Eagle, against whom 9 to I was currently offered, 10 to 1 would have bee n taken ; his price for the Cambridgeshire showed an improvement, but on that event the outlay did not exceed 50/. The horses most prominently in favour were Rob Roy, Wood Pigeon, Vanity, and the Miss Whip filly; takers of 25 to 1 about Lady Wildair, Marquis of Conyngham, and Giselle, and of 1,000 to 30 about two or three new out siders. Blaze and Coningmby were in great force for the events to come off at Newmarket this afternoon, and Surplice and Springy Jack for the Derby. Latest quo tationr _ . HOPEFUL STAKES. Even on Mr. J. Moore's Blaze 3 to 1 agst Sir J. Gerard's Lucy Ashton—taken 3 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's Teetotum GRAND DUKE MICHAEL STAKES. 5 to 4 agst Sir R. Pigot's Conyngham 2 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Red Hart 5 to 2 agst Lord Stradbroke's Coningsby—taken CESAREWITCH STAKES. 9to 1 agst Mt. Bouverie's War Eagle,3 yrs, Bst llb 12 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Wood Pigeon, 5 yrs, Bst 12 to 1 agst Mr. B. Green's Rob Roy, 3 yrs, 6st—t 18 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Slander, 3 yrs, 6st 21b 20 to 1 agst Lord E. Russell's Reminiscence, 3 yrs, 7st 20 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Lady Wildair, 5 yrs, Bst 20 to 1 agst Lord Glasgow's Miss Whip filly, 3 yrs, 4st 12th 25 to 1 agst Mr. Parr's Giselle, 4 yrs, Est 121 b—t 25 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Marquis of Conyngham, 4 yrs, 6st—taken 25 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Lightning, 6 yrs, Bst 81b 25 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Inheritress, aged, Bst 81b 25 to 1 agst Sir J. Hawley's Vanity, 3 yrs, sst 121 b —taken 25 to 1 agst Mr. A. Johnstone's Annandale, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b—taken 30 to 1 agst Captain Barnes's Tufthunter, 3 yrs 6st 21b—taken 30 to 1 agst Col. Anson's Lazarillo, 3 yrs, sst 101 b 2,000 to 60 agst Mr. Shelley's Tarella, 3 yrs, 6st 31b—t 2,000 to 60 agst Mr. Wigram's Deriade, 3 yrs, sst 121 b —taken CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES. 12 to 1 agst Mr. Bouverie's War Eagle,3 yrs, Bst 31b 20 to 1 agbt Mr. Taylor's Geo r g e Hudson, 3 yrs, 6 st —taken 20 to 1 agst Mr. Gordon's Queen Mary, 3 yrs, Est 61b —taken DERBY. 11 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Surplice—taken 11 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Springy Jack—taken 33 to 1 agst Mr. B. Green's Beverlac 40 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Edie Ochiltrie—taken NEWMARKET, MONDAY NIGHT. ENTRIES FOR TO-MORROW. Bvreepstakes of 10 sovs. each; winner to be sold for 50 soya., &c. Ould Ireland, 5 yrs—Radulphus, 4 yrs—br f by Buz zard, out of Layla, 2 yrs. Handicap of 20 sovs. each, 5 ft, &c. Collingwood, 4 yrs, Bst 131b—Cccoa Nut, 6 yrs, Bst 61b •--Blackcock, 3 yrs, 7st 131b—Vert-Vert, 3 yrs, 7st 21b -Jolly Dick, 3 yrs, 6st 121b—Bella Donna, 3 yrs, Est 71b—Dromedary, 3 yrs, Est 51b. Hopeful Stakes. The following have paid:—f by Buzzard, out of Layla, Rundisford, Duplicity, Dove, the Foster( d Buck, Red Doe, Daughter of Toscar, llolloa, Reflection, Practice, Bea-room, Egyptian Queen, Cara filly, and Nourmahal Grand liuke Mic ,ael Stakes. All are scratched but Lazarillo , M iles's Bo y , Lad y iserners colt, Conyngham, the Irish King, Red Hart, Coningsby, Old Port, and Sir Peter Laurie. The Buckenham Stakes. manly the Idol and Mr. Mostyn's three left in._ MANCHESTER RACES.—SATURDAY. sweepstakes of 5 sous. each, with 30 added; the second to save his stake; for two yrs old, 7st; and three yrs, 9st ; fillies allowed 31b; winners extra. One mile. (4 Subs.) Mr, B. Green's Sylvan, 2 yrs... (Duncan) 1 Mr. S. L. F ox ' s L e Comte. 2 yrs ••• ••• ... 2 Arrowsmith's gr cby Robin Gray, 2 yrs ... 3 Ur. Brook's Luminous, 3 yrs ... ••• ... 4 5 to 4 agst Sylvan, 2 to 1 agst Le Comte, and 2 to 1 agst Robin Gray colt. Won cleverly by three parts of a length. The Welter Stakes of 10 sous. each, h ft, with 30 added; for three yrs old, 9st 71b; four, 10st 121 b; five, list fib; six and aged, list 101 b; mares and geldings allowed 3 1b; winners in 1847, 51b extra. Gentlemen riders, Two miles. (4 Subs.) Mr. Bond's Comme-il-faut, 3 yrs Mr. Bake nd Lady Hylda, 3 yrs ... ••• 6t04 on Lady Hylda. A fine race, won by a neck, NG, SEPTEMBER 28, 1847. DESTITUTE SEAMEN AND THE " SEAMEN'S CHEST." TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin,—My atten:ion was lately attracted by read ing in your paper of a circumstance which took place place in the Thames Police-court relative to an old blind seaman, who is represented as being in the seventy-ninth year of his age, fifty nine years of which he spent at sea, and lost his sight by the fire on board the Canton, of which ship he was quarter master. Thus, in his old age, was this "poor old fellow" (as you so justly describe him) reluced to poverty and blindness, and even debarred the wretched resource of the workhouse, from his being obliged to attend the ophthalmic infirmary in the hope of reco vering his sight. He concluded his tale of woe by " begging the magistrate to afford him some relief, as he was starving," which was done, the case being one of such extreme necessity and suffering that the pre siding magistrate felt compelled to award him a trifle, though contrary to the rule, which limits relief to ob i jects connected-with his own district. the above melancholy tale affords ground for much serious reflection, and possesses peculiar claims on the sympathy of the Christian patriot and philanthropist. I fear it is by no means an isolated case, but that many such instances of suffering and wretchedness are of daily occurrence by the worn-out, decayed, and disabled members of a gallant body of men, of whom Britain is so justly proud, and who possess peculiarly strong claims on their country for protec tion and support in their hour of necessity. There are two matters connected with it, to which I would respectfully and earnestly invite your atten tion, and that of the public, as, perhaps, it may not be generally known that there is a fund generally deno minated by the name of the " Seamen's Chest," to which every seaman in the British merchant service is obliged to contribute, under the authority of an Act of Parliament, each master of a vessel paying two shillings, and each seaman one shilling per month, carefully exacted from their wages, and enforced, in like manner, as any dues or customs to which the vessel may be liable to, at the custom-house of the port where she may be clearing out. These monthly subscriptions, Sir, for the year 1845, amounted (balance inclUsive) to nearly one hundred thousand pounds !—an immense sum, which lies scattered about in the hands of the various trea surers and trustees of about one hundred seaports, but which, under a proper system of management, and by an annual grant from the public purse, would be amply sufficient for the founding and endowing a hospital on a scale commensurate with the wealth and opulence of a great country, who derives so much importance and affluence from the skill and courage of her seamen, who carry her commerce to every clime, through every danger and every vicissitude of climate. I am sure, Sir, you will agree with me, that is a crying injustice—a national sin, and one that re flects discredit on the country, calling loudly for amendment, when we see the disabled and worn-out members of such a gallant body of men as the British seamen, after contributing for years, perhaps, to the " Seamen's Chest" from their hard earnings, yet, in their hour of need, in danger of perishing before our eyes, like the poor old quartermaster of the Canton, whose case you have so feelingly described. The fault, Sir, is in the system. I hope I shall not for a moment be understood as conveying the slightest imputation against the present managers of the fund. Let a different system be adopted—let the fund be amalgamated, subject to the control of a central board of officers, the same as the army and royal navy pension boards, and I think it will be found there would be a sufficiency, along with some aid from the State, in the shape of an annual grant, or a tax of one shilling per ton on the tonnage of the mer chant shipping, which, taking it at 3,000,000 tons, would yield a revenue of 150,0001. per annum, a sum which, taken in connexion with the seamen's monthly subscriptions, would be found amply sufficient for the maintenance of a hospital on a large national scale, with 2,000 inmates, and 8,000 as out-pensioners—to be relieved according to seniority of claim and sub scription, on the presentation of certificates properly vouched for, as at present specified under the Act 4 and 5 Wm. IV. This would be doing something, on a national scale, worthy of a great country. This would go far to prevent such harrowing and distressing scenes as daily meet our view, and of which you, Sir, have given us an instance in the case you have so feelingly described. This would be founding an establishment, a worthy accompaniment to noble Greenwich Hospital, which reflects so much honour on the nation, and the founding of which has redeemed a vicious reign from total execration. It would, Sir, be but an act of justice to a body of men, who, for skill and courage, stand unrivalled, who render the winds and waves the obsequious agents of wafting Britain's commerce to every clime, and pouring the wealth of nations into her lap—of men by whose agency " her march is o'er the mountain wave, her home is on the deep ;" and strong in her " ships, colonies, and commerce," she almost fulfils the prediction of Virgil, of being a na tion " whose dominion is bounded by the ocean, and her fame by the stars of heaven." These are the men for whom I plead—men pos sessing nearly as strong a claim on the national sympathy as the seamen of the Royal Navy—for it should never be forgotten that from the ranks of the former the latter are supplied. Should the above meet your approbation, may I request your insertion of it in the columns of The Sun, as I deem it a duty to invite public attention to this subject ? I could go more into detail, but shall not for the present, lest I should trespass on your patience ; and therefore, soliciting most respectfully your attention to the above facts, and perhaps your co-operation in bringing it before the public, I have the honour to remain, Sir, your obedient humble servant, GEO. HARLOW. ' Oriel-street, Dublin, Sept. 18. RAILWAY TRAVELLING FO, THE POOR. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sir—Every one can appreciate the great facilities afforded to commerce by the establishment of rail ways. They have done a vast deal of good , a nd been the ruin of many. The few whose interests have been affected, have been sacrificed for the benefit of the whole community. lam not a croaker against railways, but am one of those who believe that they might be made more beneficial to the poor, the small annuitants, and persons of a limited income—a host of themselves—in this country. The Legislature, in compelling railways to run one carriage daily at a penny per mile, had in view the interests of the million, without damaging the revenues of the various companies. In return for the permission to cut up and divide property—to form roads whereon other carriages were not allowed to run, and from whence the public were to be excluded —to found a monopoly of lines for the conveyance of goods and passengers—to divert from the highways the original traffic, whereby thousands were deprived of a living, and hundreds of inn-keepers ruined—it was but a small boon to exact from the joint-stock companies the conveying of the needy at a penny per mile once every day. All railroad companies, no doubt, carry out the in tentions of the Legislature; but they do it, in some instances, in a most niggardly spirit. For instance, the traveller who wishes to reach London on Sun days, from York, in one day, at the cheap fares, can only reap the benefit of the penny per mile trains, from York to Derby. If he wishes to proceed further by the same train, he must pay the second-class fare from Derby to Rugby, to be carried on to London by the cheap trains from that place. On working days the poor of Whitby and Scarborough can only reach as far as Rugby in one day, though the public may leave Edinburgh, or other more northern places, and proceed throughout. It may be urged that, for example, on the London and North-Western Railway it may not answer the purpose of the shareholders to run a third-class car riage more than once a day. If that holds good on that line, it should be equally applicable to other companies; but it will be seen that other railway establishments are either more liberal to the public, or less careful of the property entrusted to their management. The following tells its own tale : of London and North-Western Railway, out twenty-four trains, have one with third-class carriages. Great Western, out of twenty-two trains, have two with third-class carriages. South-Eastern and Dover, out of twelve trains, have five with third-class carriages. London and Brighton, out of e leven trains, have three with third- class carriages. Eastern Counties (Cambri d g e line), o ut of ten tra ins, have four with third-class carriages. h t South-W extern, out of eighteen trains, ave wo with third-class carriages. By the preceding ta ble the reader will observe that out of twen t y -four trains the London and North-Western Railway Company have only one train at a penny per mile, or , with a third-class car riage attached thereto, w hereas the South-Eastern, out of twelve tra ins, run third-class carriages with five of them. I recommend this wide discrepancy to the notice of those who take an interest in railway matters, and who have really the good of the poor at heart. I am, Sir, &c. September 25. T. M DISCOVERY or OLD ColN.—Yesterday a number of gold and silver coins of the reigns of Henry VII. and VIII., and several spade guineas and gold seven shilling pieces, were found by some labourers removing the ruins of some old houses, that recently tell down in Dudley-court, St. Giles's. The coins were in a fine state of preservation, particularly the guineas of George 111.. and were purchased for a mere trifle by a clothes man, who happened to come up whilst they were ex amining them, and before they had had titp© to ana -1 tau Oleic actual value. SOYER'S MODEL KITCHEN. ► TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sta,—Tne -great interest that you manifested in Febriary last, vaien .1 made knov.n my intention of erecting, by subscription, a model kitchen for the poor, was handsomely responded to by the public, and the scheme being considered by Government likely to be (at that distressing period) of immense advantage for Ireland, I was reque,ted to lay my, plan before the Lords of the Treasury, and being ap proved of, I willingly accepted the invitation of erect ing my-model kitchen in Dublin instead of London, as I at first intended. Having successfully proved that the system was of paramount importance, both as regards the large quantity of superior food. that could he provided and the immense savings that could he effected, the Go vernment then purchased my model kitchen, and the South Union Relief Committee of Dublin have had the use of it ever since the 24th of April. As I am certain, Mr. Editor, that my subscribers and the public will feel interested with the result of my plan, the following brief statement will, I hope, awaken all local boards (if at all ant ious), and adopt a system which must save, on a very moderate cal culation, at least 50 per cent. at any period of either plenty or scarcity. I leave to these who are better acquainted than I am with statistics, what would be the amount saved to the ratepayers all through the country : From the opening of my model kitchen by me on the Gth of April to the 24th, the number of rations, of 23-lbs. each, was... From the 26th of April to 22d of May, by the South Union Relief Committee, the number of rations, averaging 12,500 per day, was 300,000 40,000 From the 24th of May to the 31st of July, also by the South Union Relief Com mittee, the number of rations per day, varying from 1,750 to 23,640, was 729,279 From the 2d of August to the 14th, ave raging 6,500 per day, was 78,000 Making 2,868,197 lbs. of food, and rations, 1,147,279 To supply that number of rations by the old plan of preparing food in different depots, would have cost, at 3d. per ration (which is rather under the average) the sum of £15,536 0 0 But according to my plan of preparing food with my model kitchen, as it was estimated in a report made to the Relief Committee by its Secretary, on the 23d of April last, the cost of each ration, in cluding coals, expenses of house, carriage, labour, &c., came to lid., making altogether, for 2,863,197 lbs. of solid food, a sum of £7,768 0 0 Effecting a saving in favour of the South Union Com mittee of 50 per cent., or a sum of ±7,768 0 0 In support of the above statement, I beg to observe that the rate-payers of the North Union of Dublin have paid 3s. 4d. in the pound, whilst those of the South Union only paid one shilling! This result, Mr. Editor, speaks volumes in favour of my system. In addition to the model kitchen, Messrs. Brown and Co., of Great Suttalk-street, Borough, have erected one of their patent steam-plate ovens, which can bake on an average 1,000 loaves, of 4 lb. each, every twelve hours, with three bushels of coke; the 1,000 loaves require 11 sacks of flour, consequently, 22 sacks can be worked in 24 hours-132 sacks per week, at about id. per sack for fuel. What with the savings in baking, and also the new process of making bread I have introduced, I calculate that full 25 per cent. can be saved on the cost of bread at all times. Therefore, admitting that the model kitchen, the new oven, and the new bread, could only save 35 or 40 per cent. to the rate-payers, the system cannot be otherwise than particularly interesting to the whole community. —I am, Mr. Editor, yours most respect fully, A. SOYEII. Reform Club, Pall-mall. BREWING FROM SUGAR AN MALT. TO THE EDITOR OF - TILE SUN. Sta,—There is nothing new in the use of sugar, private brewers having regularly used it for the last fifty years—hence, in many instances, the superiority of genuine home-brewed beer; but the public brewer has been prohibited using it by the excise laws of the protectionists, and thus the public gene rally have been deprived of the benefit. Beer is often called malt wine, and is made by fer menting a solution and decoction of the saccharine matter, or sugar of malt, and impregnating it with the essential oil and bitter quality of the hop, in order to restrict the beer to the requisite vinous fer mentation, and prevent its advance to the acetous, or acid. This malt wine, like all other wines, is much improved .by adding sugar to it. Frcm 1351b5. to 1401bs. of sugar is equal to a quarter of malt. The sugar we prefer is Mauritius, which can be pur chased at about 365. per cwt. Our last old malt cost 80s. per quarter, while the sugar (11 cwt.) cost only 45s.—a saving of nearly half in using sugar instead of every third quarter of matt; but to this must be added, that the beer fines sooner, is bet er flavoured, and keeps better, than when all malt is usec. It does not get flat nor turn sour. Sugar is equally good for all sorts of beer—ale, pale ale, or porter—and will soon be used by every brewer that knows how to brew. _ I am, Sir, yours, &c., ONE WHO KNOWS HOW TO BREW September 24, 1847. THE LATE EARL OF LAN ESBOROUGH.—This Irish nobleman, the. Right Hon. Biinsley Butler, Earl of Lanesborough, lately residing at Brislington, in Somer setshire,' 'and who died On the 13th of June last, had made his will in early life, devising his estates in the county of Cavan to his uncle, Major George Marlay, and aunt, Lady Catherine, and to the survivor, and then to their only son, charging these estates with 20,0001. for the payment of pecuniary legacies, or other outgoings and incumbrances, bequeathing therefrom an annuity of 1501. to the Rev. P. Roberts, who was his tutor, and 501. a year for the life of his then housekeeper. From his estates in the county of Fermanagh he leaves to his cousins, Elizabeth and Catherine (daughters of Major Marlay), 10,000/. each, and, subject to these legacies, has devised the Fermanagh estates to his two aunts, Lady Charlotte Debbeig and Lady Louisa Butler, equally. The estates in Westmeath, called Kilbridge and War derstown, to his uncle, the Right Hon. :NI aurice Fitz gerald and his Lady, Maria, and to their younger chil dren, The rest of the estates in the county of West meath and all other parts of Ireland, and the remainder of his fortune, real and personal, he leaves to his uncle, Lieutenant-Colonel Robert La Touche, his sole executor and residuary legatee. His uncles, John and Peter La I Touche, Esqrs., are the appointed trustees. FATAL RAILWAY ACClDENT.—Yesterday a length ened inquiry was gone into at the Railway Tavern, New• cross, respecting the death of John Griffiths, aged 37, who was killed by being run down by the evening ex press train on the London and Brighton Railway. The deceased, who was 4 steady man, had been a fireman in the service of the company for upwards of two years. On Thursday evening he was engaged in preparing his engine to go ballasting et Stoat's nest station during the night. It stood in the siding on the left hand side at the newly-formed down line at the New-cross station, and while he was trimming the buffer lights the 7 o'clock express train to Brighton was observed coming down at its usual rate of 40 miles an hour. The sup position is, that the deceased did not notice it, for when within a few yards of him he attempted to cross the line. The next moment the engine struck him with fearful force, and hurled him many yards on to a turn-table, killing him on the spot, his head being shockingly frac tured. The Coroner took much pains to ascertain if the usual signals were observed, and, although it was clear that the semaphore signal at the station was placed cor rectly, it did not appear that the whistle of the train engine had been blown on approaching the spot. After some discussion as to the propriety of sauna id the whistle, the jury returned a verdict of " Acc'dwecnuld death," adding, that they hoped the comp ,Y !l r_ n servants. adopt every precaution for the security FREEDOM OF SOLDIERS FROM committed to pia the case of the soldier Lee, who tewtOr neglecting to pay son by the Kensington rnag."7 - 0 - 1 0 Aua :sc t .-- . - hei Yester da .y child, but subse for the support of his eg ag ill a l 'brought forward. The quently liberated e- . r i e de e convicted of being the matter was fully , r ;e as t is an outline it wasl:e time, but the following for keep . This he neglected the mother its allowance to committed to prison. Subsequently a father of a bastard child, and ordered to pay a weekly to do, and was. Under Secretary at letter w as received from the in Solicitor-General, that a a n opinion of the Att orne y -General and So c s oldier could not be legally taken into custo d y for disobedience to an order in b as tardy, and requesting that t he man mi g ht be dis charged, which request was complied with. The chairman now announced that, pursuant to the wish of the bench he had called at the Home Office. and, in the absence of Sir George Grey, had communica ed their feelings to Sir Denis Le Marchant, who stated that directions had been given that the case should be reconsidered. INTENDED ASSASSINATION OF HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S ENVOY AT MONTE VIDEO.—As Lord H, den, on the 16th July, was leaving her Majesty's ship Raleigh, to proceed to the town, in order to take official leave of the Provisional Government, a signal was made by Mr. Consul Hood, from the barracks to the ship, in these words :—" The French Minister and the Monte Videan Ministers earnestly entreat the English Envoy not to come on shore, as his life is threatened by the foreigners." Amongst the most barbarous tribes, the character of an ambassador is held sacred, but this uni versally recognised principle seems unknown to the armed banditti of Monte Video, in whose hands, as in disputably proved by the above signal, is the complete command of the town. TESTIMONIAL TO SIR HARRY SMITIL—The citizens of Glasgow lately invited this distinguished officer to a public entertainment; but, as he was unable to comply with the invitation, in consequence of his limited stay in this country, and numerous engagements that could not stand over, it was resolved to present Sir Harry with a token of their regard in the shape of a piece of plate. The result is, that a splendid epergne or centre piece, to the value of upwards of 4501., bearing an ap propriate inscription, has been transmitted to the gal, lent officer, by whom it has been duly acknowledged.— Wane's. NAVAL INTELLICENC:.I. PORTSMOUTII, MotinAy.—The V lx n ,te m-eloop, Commander Ryder, k or:?ered to fit a;:d I,m 1 - ea , iy by the 6th proximo, for the (-1:11),i I: , ttion of Mr. l'erey Doyle, the British Minister (ne, ly appi)inted) to the Mexican Congress. We are requested to state, ri ,i;ecting the late fire in Clock street, Portsea, noticed on the morning after, that Lieutenant of the Victory, was the officer in command on the morning in ques- tion, and saw the fire from the de-k of the Victory shortly before daybreak. He in*tantly reported it to Captain Pasco, who came upon deck, and upwards of 150 men and boys, with tiw ship's fire engine, buckets, &c., were sent ashore, under the command of Lieut. Bamber. The Victory's were at the fire and at work before the Dockyard people were there : and one of the Victory's men so distinguished himself by his activity and daring, that Captain Pasco specially re commended him to the commander of his ship, the Trincomalee, to which he was draughted in .the course of the same day. A subscription is being raised for the wife of a poor seaman of the Clyde steam-packet, who ]cat :ill her •furniture and wearing apparel by the fire in question. The Antelope steam-veFsel, built of iron at Black • wall in 1846, arrived last night from Woolwich, aild came into the harbour this morning to complete fuel. The royal yacht Victoria and Alb; r;, Captain Lord A. Pit zclarence, arrived last night at Cowes, and came into the harbour this afternoon. State of wind and weather at 5 p.m.—Wind, east weather, moderate and fine. PLYMOUTH, SEPT. 26.—A steam squadron of three vessels hove in sight from the westward at half• past two o'clock this afternoon, and having rounded Penlee Point, swept through the Sound, at a rapid pace, and went up the harbour to Ilamoaze. They consisted of a large three masted ship with paddle-wheels, a two-masted paddle-wheeled ship with two funnels, and a screw steam-yacht. The second vessel was like the Garland, and the third was similar to the Fairy. About one o'clock to-day a large steamer, supposed to belong to the Peninsular and Oriental Company, was seen off the harbour in the run of the Eddystone, • steaming up Channel, from the westward. Wind very light from the north. - - _ The Birkenhead steamer came into harbour this morning. The Admiralty have ordered Rear .Admi ral Parker to inquire into the circtnstances connected with the collision which took place at sea on the 15th instant, between the Birkenhead and the brig Horatio, from Falmouth to Liverpool, whereby the latter sus tained so much injury as to founder at sea, after the crew had been providentially rescued by her Majesty's brig Nautilus. The Birkenhead was compelled to bear up for Plymouth to repair the damages. NAVAL PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS. [From the HampshireTelegraph.] PRuMuTION. Captain—John Pasco, to the rank of Rear-Admiral. APPOINTMENTS Captain—Robert Lambert Baynes, C. 8., to Bel lerephon. Commanders—George Harper, to Bellerephon ; H. Schomberg and C. F. A. Shadwell to study at the Naval college. Lieutenants—H. S. N. Micklethwaite, Montagu F. O'Reilly, and Francis Meynell, to Bellerophon ; Ro bert Robertson, to William and Mary, as an assistant to Captain H. Austen, C. 8., in inspecting the fitting of steam vessels; John J. Kennedy, to Excellent ; H. B. Gray and Robert Lowcay. 'to Coast Guard Service Master—George C. Dowers (acting-master), to Bellerophon.and Purser—Richard Green Didham, Paymaster to Bellerephon. Surgeons—Daniel Ritchie, to 'Tecate ; Dr. John Smith, to be Surgeon-superintendent of the Ann, freight ship. Assistant-Surgeons.—Frederick Stupart, to Spider; R. P. R. Sparrow, to Vindictive ; James Mitchell, K.D. to Dolphin. Woonwinu, SEPT. 27. The Fisgard, 42 guns, Captain Duntze, arrived at Woolwich, at two o'clock on Saturday afternoon, and was made fast alongside the Salsette receiving ship opposite the landing place at the dock-yard. The Fisgard was towed by the Monkey steam vessel, Master Commander Fogden, from Princess Channel, opposite Margate Reads, to Long Reach, and by thel3l.zer, steam-vessel, Com mander Wingrove, and the Antelope steam-vessel, Lieutenant Commander Smyth, to Woolwich, the strong gale prevailing at the time preventing the Blazer taking her without additional aid. The Ante lope left again. the same afternoon, and having taken on board her allowance of powder at Purfleet, left that place on Sunday morning for the Mediterranean. The Black Eagle steam-vessel, Master Commander S. B. Cook, arrived at Woolwich this afternoon from her excursion as one of the vessels which accompanied her Majesty to Scotland. The Fisgard has a complement at present of 325 men, and when;they are paid off she will be e-cominis sinned for the pendant of Commodore Sir Gorden Bremner with a smaller number of hands. Captain Austin, C. 8., and a crew of about fifty men will be quartered on hoard to be ready when required to at tend to navigate vessels proceeding down the river on experimental trips. ROYAL HORSE ARTILLERY.—WOOJAVICH, SEPT. 27. —Captain Teesdale's troop arrived, at twelve o'clock on Saturday, from Ireland. The brass band of this branch of the service went to Charlton to meet the troop, and played them into the garrison. The non commissioned officers and men assembled this morn ing in heavy marching order for the inspection of Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Downman, C.B. and K.C.H., commandant of the garrison, and after he had minutely inspected the men, he expressed himself greatly pleased with their soldier• like and clean ap pearance, and the good condition in which they had kept their horses after so long a march. . DEPTFORD, SEPT. 25.—The Termagant steam frigate, built at this dockyard, under the superintend ence of Mr. Willcox, from a design by Mr. in Wh the ite, ship-builder at Cowes, was launched to da y , presence of Sir John Hill, Captain Superintendent cf Deptford Dockyard ; Captain Schwabe, of the Russian Nav Mr. White, of Cowes; M r Seaward, y ; fit her engines; Mr. Jeffery, who engineer, who is to has payed her decks with marine glue ; and a great number of the respectable inhabitants of Deptford, and from London. At half-past one o'clock Mrs. Mount, after drinking fr om a bottle of wine, " Suc cess to the Termagant," broke the bottle on her bows. The men then commenced loosening the dog-shores, and at eighteen minutes before two o'clock the vessel glided into the river amidst the cheers of the assem bled spectators. The following are the dimensions of this fine frigate : Feet. Inches. Length 210 1 Length offoThte°knenealgfeor tonnage lB l4O 9 6 ,1 Breadth, extrem e Breadth for tonnage 4O 0 Breadth, moulded.. 39 4 26 4 old measurement, 1 , 547 B P u e 3 r P l d t . h e , n 4 in ; in io n l e t l w d on , sl---,323 1,321 3,500. The Archer . Aricmhneiredstienateml..yveosnsel,tioefs9s7op.totfrlso,mis to IN ihbicehcotrnhe Termagant has been lau nched,- ine and is to be fitted th a screw propeller. The Phaeton, 50-gun ship, 1,920 . tons, is . pro ressing rapidly, and will . be . ready for launching i n gabout five months from this lime , . The Hannibal, 90-gun ship, -,960 tons, is to b e commenced immediately after the Phaeton is launched, A considerable portion of the timber of this vessel has been converted at IN oolwich, which will accelerate her building. The Harp steam-vessel, of 970 tons, is ordered to be built at this dockyard, and to be fitted with a screw ey nard steam - :hi e s s e s rj e u l o , sft o t f il s e s 6 an t loen commenced to tonnage nn building, e is fittedio propeller. The a wi nd th w a h s e c n re la w un p e ro h p e e d ll a e n r o , be built, and named the Cracker. The Leopard and Euphrates steam• frigates are building, and the Encounter is in dock. The La Hogue block-ship and the Janus are in the basin. COURT CIRCULAR. Her Majesty and Prince Albert walked in the pleasure-grounds of Osborne on Sunday. Their Royal Highnesses;the Prince of \Voles, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, walked and rode out on ponies on Sunday. Sir James Clarke has left Osborne. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, hi s Serene High n ess Prince Ernest of Leiningen, Lord John Russell, Lady Anna Maria Dawson, and Sir George Couper, remain at Osborne, on a visit to her Majesty. l Highness the Duchess of Gl oucester arrived irto l wn yesterday morning, from her resi dence in Richmond Park, and paid a visit to her Ma jesty the Queen Dowager and her Serene Highness the Duchess Ida of Saxe Weimar, at Marlborough House. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge visited the Queen Dowager yesterday. H►s Royal Highness the Duke of Saxe Meiningen, her Serene Highness the Duchess Ida of Saxe Wei mar, Prince Gustavus and the Princesses of Saxe Weimar, attended by the Earl of Denbigh, rode out on horseback in the Parks yesterday. Viscount Palmerston left town yesterday for his,. seat, Broadlands, Hants. THE RIVER PLATE.—LIVERPOOL, MONDAY. --We have dates in town from Monte Video to the 33d of July. There is no particular news. Negotiations were still going on between the Government ot ilt)sus and the English and French Ministers, and strong hopes were entertained by the merchants of a favourable issue. Ea- Change ou gnglud at the above date, 41 to 42, .~. I Dle id, ess led arty ad voi' tail'. ) eeil eivg, pejo, h o f lent, rolP D rise for [will Ir:11° ctio l I. to fora , - an ,f the in' rate d in to e, the 0 1' •1, o the D lse' ° 0 el Ab er ,' ,ogo b.sl one" [J olie t ! put nt o ° d the a ado , Ari • o f la `: