The Sun. — London, England, 1847-10-01 00:00:00

tAiIIatUPTCY.-(riflS bAY•) (Before Mr. Commissioner SuErnErtn). FONDS IN BANKRUPTCY.—In this case the defendant had been summoned to show cause why he did not pay a debt due to the plaintiff, and in default be de clared a bankrupt. The defendant denied that he owed the deist, and was called on to give a bond to try the case. The question now ,was, whether such a bond required a stamp, it being under an Act in con nexion with bankruptcy, and the Act only required it to be a bond, to- the satisfaCtion of the Commis sioner. His HONOUR said that no bonds or document in bankruptcy required a stamp, and the question of the validity of the bond would be decided by the Court in which the case was tried. The plaintiff's solicitor submitted that this was not get a proceeding in bankruptcy, and that a stamp was req,uisite. The defendant's solicitor said he considered that if it could be held that any stamp was requisite, an or dinary 355. stamp would be sufficient. The plaintiff's SOLICITOR contended that it would be an ad valorem duty on the amount of the debt claimed. In reply it was urged that there was no condition in the bond for the payment of the money, but merely to render the body of the defendant. His HONOUR said that the bond must be complete to be of any use or satisfactory to him, and it could not be complete without a stamp. The defendant's attorney said that in one case Mr. Commissioner Holroyd required a 355. stamp, and the case went to the Court of Review, who held it sufficient. His HONOUR ultimately held that the bond would be satisfactory to him with the ordinary stamp. BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) George Hall was placed at the bar before Mr. Jardine on a charge of assaulting Mr. Gisling, the publisher of the Satirist newspaper. Mr. Gisling stated that he was the tenant of the Satirist office, and had been so since the paper was first conducted by Mr. Carrol. At that time Mr. Gregory refused to let the office to Mr. Carrol, but 4 _...._. : llgzeed. to let it to him (Mr. Gisling) for Mr. Carrol. • Since Mr. Carrol's bankruptcy he (Mr. Gisling) had conducted the paper, and of course continued to rent the office. Mr. Gregory had been in the habit of advancing money to him to carry on the paper, but had recently complained of the expenses of the illus trations (which witness had introduced), and had refused to advance more money unless they were abandoned. Witness had published the last number of the paper at his own expense, and had registered a new paper in his own name. Yesterday Mr. Gregory put in a distress for a quarter's rent. The broker was accompanied by a Mr. Tims, and assisted by half a dozen of Irish labourers, they forcibly took possession of the premises, and turned witness and his brother out. Considering the distress illegal, he and his brother returned with a reinforcement, and having expelled the broker and his allies, again took possession of the office. A charge of felony was then made against witness's brother and another, by Mr. Tims, and on the way to the station the prisoner, whom he bad not seen before, struck one of the bystanders. He was taken into custody and brought to the station, where it was found that the prisoner had made a mistake, having intended the blow for witness. Afterwards, while they were at the station, the prisoner suddenly struck witness a violent blow in the face. The prisoner said that he was one of the persons employed by the broker to take possession of the office and expel Mr. Gisling. He had been sent out to get some beer, and on returning found the pre mises in possession of the other party, and was vio lently assaulted by Mr. Gisling and his brother. lie admitted that he intended the blow which he gave to one of his own friends for Mr. Gisling, and that he afterwards struck the latter at the station. Mr. Gisling said that some one had attempted to force his way in (after the expulsion of Mr. Thus and his party), and had been beaten in the manner described by the prisoner, but he did not remember whether it was the prisoner or not. Mr. JARDINE said that the alleged provocation did not justify the assault committed by the prisoner nearly two hours afterwards. He would sentence him to five day's imprisonment. George Gisling, the brother of the complainant in the above charge, and James Cody, were then charged by Mr. Tims with stealing two reams of paper. Mr. Tims represented that he was the registered proprietor of the Satirist and tenant of the office, that he had been so for the last three months, that the distress was against him, and that the goods were actually his property. The alleged felony was the taking possession of the paper, together with other property, after the brokers were expelled. On the part of the prisoners an invoice consigning the paper to Mr. Gisling was produced, and also a number of receipts for rent at various dates, signed by Mr. Gregory as landlord, for payments made by Mr. Gisling. Mr. JARDINE said it was evident the prisoners had • taken possession of the paper on the part of Mr. Gis ling on a claim of right, and whether that claim ss as a just one or not, such possession was not felonious. The complainant had no right to give the prisoners in custody, and they must now be discharged. They must settle the dispute elsewhere. The prisoners were liberated, and the parties left the Court. MARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS DAY) Chards Trike, a respectable-looking man, was placed at the bar before Mr. Hardwick, charged with embezzling the sum of 801., the property of the mem bers of thelJpholsterers' Institute, Great Marlborough street. Mr. Gordon, from the office of Mayhew, Son, and Reynolds, appeared for the prosecution, and stated that the society was established for the purpose of affording assistance to its members when out of em ploy, and also for literary purposes. The prisoner is a member of the society, and held the situation of se cretary, for which he was paid an annual salary, and the utmost confidence was placed in him till the period of his present defalcations being discovered. It was the duty of the prisoner to re• ceive the subscriptions from the members, and to pay all current expenses for the week. The residue, if any, was handed over to the trustees, and by them securely deposited in a box, to which the prisoner had access. In consequence of some suspicions the stewards asked th e p r i soner f or th e res id ue , w hen he replied that Bainbridge, one of the treasurers, had it. On that person being applied to, he denied having received any money f rom t h e pr i soner . O n b eing questioned, the prisoner said he had made a mistake, and had paid it to Mr. Jones, another of the trea surers, who also positively denied receiving any money from the prisoner. The prisoner's de falcations being so extensive, the members, with much relu c t ance , f e lt b oun d t o p ro secute in the present case. He (Mr. Gordon) was quite aware that as the society was not enrolled that there would be a legal difficulty in bringing a case home to the prisoner. He would call two witnesses forward who would prove paying money to the prisoner, which had not been accounted for by him. Mr. James Mackie stated that he was one of the stewards of the society. On the 10th of May lest he gave the prisoner 11. 9s. 6d. to pay over to the treasurer, which he neglected to do, but converted to his own use. Mr. John Bainbridge said he was one of the trea sures. The prisoner had not accounted to him for the sum received from last witness. He had exaimined the books, and found that the money had been paid, but not accounted for by the prisoner. Several other vbit nesses proved paying to the prisoner various sums, amounting in all to 80/. Mr. HARDWICK said, that according to the evidence he had no doubt whatever that the prisoner had em bezzled the money, and that he was guilty both mo rally and legally. Ile was afraid, from the defective state of the law regarding unenrolled societies, that the prisoner would not come within the reach of the Act set down for the guidance and regulation of be nevolent societies. Mr. Gordon contended, that according to the Act of George the Fourth, the prisoner was amenable to the law, and quoted the case of Rex v. Nettleton. Mood.C.C. 259, which states that a member or secre • tary of a society who fraudulently withheld money received from a member to be paid to trustees, was held to be guilty of embezzlement. Mr. HARDWICK thought that the trustees were not so, as there was no deed of trusteeship drawn up. They were, therefore, no more than treasurers ap pointed by the members for the time being. Mr. Gordon said, that although they were called treasurers, they were trustees de facto, though hethough not s o literally. With the permission of the Magistrate, would go on with another case against the prisoner, in which h e h a d rec ei v ed a sum of 55., and fraudu lently converted it to his own purposes. Mr. HARDWICK said that unless a case could be clearly e s t a bli s h e d aga i ns t th e prisoner he must dis charge him. H e s h ou ld reco mmend them to get counsel's opinion on th e s ubject. Mr. Hardwick then discharged the prisoner, and told him that he Nvaa liable to b e t a k en i n t o cus t o dy at any other time should the prosecutors continue the case further. The prisoner, w h o a pp e ared to feel his disgraceful position, then left the court in a very hurried manner. Lord and Lady John Russell still continue at Richmond Park, and will not, it is expected, make any further tour this year. We regret to state that his Lordship has lately been suffering from the effects of a severe cold. FOLIMONE.--The Bishop of 'London, with his lady Ewa tamity, arrived here a few days since. It was understood to be his Lordship's intention to proceed to Boul_.ogne and Ostend, to confirm the children of the Esittioh resident§ ihnee—KenliA Obrcrver. THIA SPolifiNG INTELLIGt:NCE. NEWMARKET FIRST OCTOBER FETING (CoNcLuDFD). LATEST BETTING ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT. CESARENVITCH FTASES. agst Remuisicenee agst War Eagle—t agst Rob Roy—t agst Wood Pigeon agst Ulysses—t agst Lady Wildair agst Miss Whip f agst Vanity CAMBRIDGESI 12 to 1 agstPrior. , f St. Margarets—taken 1,000 to GO agat War Eagle —taken 20 to 1 agst Rob Roy—t DER 9 to 1 10 to 1 10 to 1 16 to 1 18 to 1 20 to 1 20 to 1 20 to 1 25 to 1 agst Tufthunter 30 to 1 agst Cawroush 40 to 1 agst Rufua 40 to 1 agst Inheritress 40 to r. 1 agst Cosachia 900 to 100 agst War Eagle and Rufus—taken LIRE STARES. 20 to 1 agstßeminiseenee—t 20 to 1 agst George Hudson —taen 25 to 1 agst The Cur —t 13 to 1 agst bir. Holt's two ,BY. 6 to 1 agst Green's lot 11 to 1 agst Surplice—t 11 to 1 agst Springy Jack —taken 25 to 1 agst Nil Desperan dum 33 to 1 agst Sheriff 33 to 1 agst Backbiter THURSDAY. Sweepstakes of 5 soya. each, for two years old, fist 101 b; three, Sst 81b; four and upwards, 9st. Rutland Stakes Course. The winner to be sold for 701., &c. (9 Subs.) Mr. Stephens(in's Keeley, 6 yrs ••• ... (Sly) 1 Mr. Beresford's bf by Erymus, out of Peeress, 2 yrs 2 Mr. Cheshire's Ellen Horne, 3 yrs ... ... 3 Lord Strathmore's Passion Flower, 2 yrs ... 4 The following also started, but were not placed:—Mr. Denizard's Peasant, 4 yrs—Mr. Moore's Finvaragh, 4 yrs—Mr. Drinkali's So-Nice, and Mr. Payne's f by Buz - zard, out of Layla, 2 yrs. Bt+tting—Even on Keeley, 4 to 1 agst Ellen Horne, and 9 to 2 agst So-Nice. Ellen Horne made the running, followed by the Peeress filly and So-Nice to the distance, where the Peeress filly obtained the lead, which, with Keeley in waiting, she held to the cords; the latter then headed her, and with a little shaking, won by half a length; Ellen Horne was beaten two lengths, and had about a head the best of Passion FlOwer. The winner was claimed.—Run in 1 min. 22 secs. The Rutland Stakes of 30 soya. each, 20 ft; for two years old colts, Sat 71b; and fillies, Bst 31b; winners of iOO/, 41b; and two such stakes, 71b extra. From the Turn of the Lands in. (12 Subs.) Duke of Rutland's bc by St. Francis, out of Cowslip 1 Lord Exeter's Tippet ... . . 2 Duke of Bedford's Duplicity ... ... 3 Sir J. Hawley's Lovelace ... ... 4 Betting-7 to 4 agst Duplicity, 7to 4 agst Lovelace, 4to 1 agst Tippet, and 4to 1 agst Cowslip colt. Tippet made the running until within twenty ysrds of the chair, when the Cowslip colt, which had been lying in the rear, went up with a rush, and won by a length; half a length between second and tnird. Run in 1 min. 21 secs. The Town Plate of 501.; for three yrs old colts, Bst 71b; and fillies, Sst 31b. D.I. Mr. Barnes's Tufthunter ... (F. Butler) I Lord E. Russell's Nottingham Mr. Lowther's Admiral . Betting-5 to 4on Tufthunter, and 7to 4 agst Ad miral. Tufthunter made all the running, and won cleverly by half a length. Run in 4 min. 11 sec. . . Match, 200, h ft. P.M. Lord Orford's Craftsman, Bst 21b ... (F. Butler) 1 Mr. Payne's Spider, 7st 121 b ... ... ... .•• 2 sto 4 on Spider. Won easily by a length. Run in 1 min. 54 secs. Match, 100, h ft; Bst each. T.Y.C. Duke of Bedford's Sable ... ... (F. Butler) 1 Lord Strathmore's Northern Eagle ... ... 2 5 to 1 on Sable, who won by two lengths. Time, 1 min. 20 secs. Match, 1001.. T.Y.C. Lord Stanley's Fandango, Bst 41b ... (F. Butler) 1 Mr. T. Theobald's Optimus, Bst 71b ... 2 4tol on Fandango, who won by ten lengths. Run in 1 min. 20 secs. The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas; for three yrs old, 9st 21b; four, lOst 71b; five, 1 Ist; six and aged, list. R.C. Lord Lonsdale's Jericho, 5 yrs Mr. J. Scott's Tim Whiffler, 3 yrs Lord Stradbroke's Lynceus, 4 yrs ... ... 3 Betting-2 to lon Jericho, 7to 2 agst Tim Whiffler, and sto 1 apt Lynceus. This race scarcely admits of a description. Jericho having waited on Tim Whiffler until half a mile from home, and won in a canter by twenty lengths. Lynceus never had a chance. Run in 7 min. 10 secs. (Bartholomew)... LATEST BETTING. CESAREWITCII STAKES. 9to 1 agst Reminiscence 33 to 1 agst Slander—t l 2 to 1 agst Ulysses—t I Offers to tuke 10 to 1 bar one. DERBY. 3,300 to 100 agst Beverlac—taken. From the success which attended this meeting, and the number and healthy condition of the horses now in training at Newmarket, we are entitled to anticipate brilliant sport in the Second October and Houghton weeks. Owing to the backward state of the works, for which much blame is attached to the contract, there is no prospect of the railway from Chesterford being opened for several weeks. THE ST. LEGER STAKES.—The time in which this race was run was, by error in our account of yesterday, stated to be 3 min. 37 secs.—it should have been 3 min. 57 secs. KELSO RACES.—WEDNESDAY. Match, 100 sovs., p. p. 12st each. 2 miles. Mr. Nicholl's Jack o' Lantern, 4 yrs, received from Mr. Laing's Little Jack Horner, 4 yrs. The Produce Stakes of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft for three years old. Mr. Merry's Maid of Motherwell walked over. The Border Racing Club Stakes (Handicap) of 25 soya. each, 15 ft, and 5 only if declared, with 200 added. 2 miles. (22 Subs., 13 of whom declared.) Mr. Robertson's Blackbird, 4 yra Mr. Nieoll's Moscow, 4 yrs ... ••• 2 Mr. W. IL Johnstone's 'toper's Daughter, aged ... 3 Mr. Brisbane's Titus Oates, 4 yrs 4 Mr. Meiklam's Deloraine, 3 yrs ... ... 5 Mr. Merry's bf by Lanercost, out of Abigail, 3 yrs 6 Won by two lengths. The Duchess of Buccleuch's Plate 50/. Once round and ~ a distance. Mr. Johnstone's Hornet, 3 yr• (Ryder) 1 s 't tr—v 1'44 .14 0 II • Hurdle. Itace of 3 soya. each, with 20 added. litats, one • mile. - Mr. Johnson's Jesse; aged, 12ir, Mr. Birch's Rhyl, 4 yrs , , 12st 51b Mr. Thomas's 1 racks All, 4 yrs, 125 t ABERYSTWITH RACES.—TUEsDAY The Johnny Raw Stakes of 15 sues. each, 10 ft, and 5 - only if declared; the second save; his stake. Iwo, miles. Mr. Warman's bf by Camel, 3 yrs . . (Meredith) 1 Mr. P. Pryse's gr fby Dr. Eady, out of Fairy, 4 yrs 2 Won easy. The Cardiganshire Stakes of 15 sous. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared; the second to save his stake. Two miles. Mr. Pryso's Buscot Buck, 6 yrs ... ... walked over. The Members' Plate of 30 sovs , added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each. Heats, one mile and a half. (3 Subs.) Mr. Warman's bf by Camel, 3 yrs ...(Meredith) 1 1 Mr. Pryse's gr fby Dr. Eady, out of Fairy, 4 yrs 3 2 Mr. Marshall's Landscer, aged 2 3 Two well-contested heats. WEDNESDAY. The Tradesmen's Cup of 501., added to a sweeps of 10 sovs. each, h ft, and 3 only if declared. One mile and a half. (10 Subs , two (4 whom d. Glared.) Mr. Pryse's Buscot Buck, 6 yrs, Bst 121 b ... (F. Bel) 1 Mr. Henderson's Lady Charlotte, 5 yrs, 2 \Von easy. The Gogerddan Stakes of 5 soya. each, 3 ft, and 20 added, for hunters. lleats. Mr. Marshall's Law - Neer, aged (Mr. Boultbee) 1 1 Mr. Davies's Waterloo, aged ... 2 dr 3 dr Mr. Poweli's Surprise, 5 yrs Won easy. The Belle Vue Cup of 20 sovs., added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each. Three miles. Mr. Marshall's Landseer, aged, 103 t ... walked over The Ladies' Plate, added to a sweepstakes of 3 sovs. each, me mile, was won in three heats by Lady Char lotte, beating gr f by Dr. Eady out of Fairy. ... 3 Mr. Merry's Badinage, 5 yrs Mr. Nicoll's Jack o'Lantern, 4 yrs . Won easy by two lengths. The Farmers' Plate, added to a Sweepstakes of 2 sous. each. Heats, one mile and a half. Mr. Usher's Ichaboe, aged ... (Owner) 3 1 1 Mr. Laing's False Position, 5 yrs ... 1 5 2 Mr. G. Henderson's Chambermaid, 4 yrs 5 3 3 Mr. H. Henderson's Miss Fortune, 4 yrs ... 4 4 4 Mr. Fawcus' Charlton, 4_yrs . . 2 2 dr - - A fine race. CHESTERFIELD RACES.—WEDNESDAY. The Chatsworth Plate of 501. Heats. Once round and a dis. _ _ Capt. Potts' Isabella Noel, 3yis, 7st 41b 1 3 1 Mr. Wormsld's Andrometer, 5 yrs, Bst 121 b... 0 1 3 Mr. W. Waring's The New Era, 3 yrs, 7st 31b 3 0 2 Mr. Critchley's Lyme, 3 yrs, 7st 10Ib 0 0 0 Mr. Carr's Declaration, 4 yrs, Bst 71b 0 2 dr Mr. Erwin's Amazon, 4 yrs, 7st 131 b 2 dr Mr. Wildman's Megara, 5 yrs, Bst 121 b... ... 4dr Three well—contested beats. - • - - - The Scarsdale Stakes of 3 Sovs. each, and 25 added, the second to save his stake, &c. Once round. (10 Subs.) Mr. Jaques's Nell Cook, 4 yrs ... (W. White) 1 Mr. Arrowsmith's Bedale, 5 yrs... ... ... 2 Mr. Vaughan's Hopeless, 4 yrs 3 Won by a head. The Innkeepers' Purse of 301., added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, second to save his stake. Heats. One mile and a half. Mr. Dawson's Conceit, 3 yrs, 7st 71b.........1 1 Mr. Waring's Rosa, 5 yrs , B st 1 I lb ••• 0 2 Mr. Parr's Rosin the Beau , 4 yrs ..• 0 3 Mr. Bradley's Jenny Wren , 5 yrs ... "'2 dr Mr. Holloway's Old George , 6 yr s .., 3dr Won easy. THURSDAY. The Chesterfield Stakes of 40 soya., added tan Sweep stakes of 5 30VS. each ; three yrs old, 7st 121 b ; four, 9st ; five, 9st 61b ; six, and aged, 9st 91b ; mares and geldings allowed 31b, and half-bred horses 71b ; win ners ex , ra ; heats. Once round. Mr. H. Waring's Rosa, (h b), 5 yrs (Carlile) 4 1 1 Mr. Dawson's Conceit, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b 0 2 2 Mr. Painter's fby Jereed, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b ... I 0 3 Mr. Erwin's Amazon , 4 yrs ... ••• ... 2 odr Captain Putt's Isabella Noel, 3 yrs, Gst 121 b... 0 3 dr Mr. Smith's ch gby Valentine, 4 yrs 3 dr The Ladies' Stakes of 25 sovs. e ach, added to a Sweep stakes of 3 sovs. each; three yrs aid, 7st 101 b; four, Bst Illb; five, 9st 41b; six and aged, 9st 41b; mares and geldings allowed 21b. Heats, one mile and a half. Mr. Arrowsmith's Bedale, 5 yrs (Abdale) 1 2 1 Mr. Dawson's Bretwalda, 5 y rs... 0 1 2 Mr. Jaques's Nell Cook, 4 yrs . Mr. Vaughan's Hopeless , 4 yrs 0 3 0 Captain Campbell's Jack Cade , ag ed Mr. Wilkin's b g by St. Martin , 4 yrs Handicap Sweepstake of 3 soya. each, with 25 added. Heats, one mile. Mr. Wormald's Hydrometer, 5 yrs (Longstaff) 0 0 1 1 Mr. Waring's The New Era, 3 yrs ... 0 1 3 2 Mr. Erwin's Dean Swift, 5 yrs ... 1 2 2 3 Mr. Maycock's Etona, 5 yrs ... 2 0 odr Mr. Hooton's Perseverance, 3 yrs ... 00 dr Mr. Arrowswith's Lady Hilder, 3 yrs ... 3 dr A Sweepstakes of 10s. each, with 10 added, was won in two heats by Flora Macdonald, aged (W. Darby), beating Stranger, aged; The Coroner, 6 yrs ; The Lily, 4 yrs ; and Miss Kate, 4 yrs. WREXHAM RACES.—WEDNESDAY. Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 soya, each, 10 ft, with 50 added, the second to save his stake. One mile and a q uarter. Mr. Skerra tt's Rom ance, 4 yrs, 7st 81 b (Marlow) 1 • Mr. 131,! f os o t l y lo n wi Alsatia,'sngwere not 6st placed 6lb :—Mr. Dawson's Lord T 3 yrs Saltoun, 6 yrs, Bst 91b—Mr. Smith's Master Downes, 3 yrs, 7st 21b--Mr. Worthington's Sharston, 4 yrs, Bst 71b. The Gold Cup, value 1101. Two miles. Mr. T. Worthington's Sharston, 4 yrs, hat 31b (Oates) 1 Mr. Skerratt's Intrepid, aged, 9st Mr. West DS Havvkestone, 3 yrs, 75t... The following were not placed :—Mr. Dawson's Lord Saltoun, 6 yrs, 9st--Mr. Mostyn's Weachiseacre, ith 20 3 yrs, ist. The Selling Stakes o 5 sovs. , w added. He ats, one mile. • Mr. Minon's Carissima, 5 yrs, Sst 31h Mr. Evans's Little Fan;4 yrs, 7st 101 b Bst 3 3 dr Mr. Dawson's Barba ra Young, y r Mr Thompson's c , b y Prince Caradoc, 3 yrs,s, 6st 81b ............ . . ~_.~~ ET -1 4 II N OCTCDEB, THE FATAL ACCIDENT AT T r • TL Rmmus OF THE EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW RAILWAY. ADDITIONAL PAIZTLITLARS. From the infaimation we have been able to collect, ,as to the cause of the accident which occurred on this , railway on Tuesday morning, we have gathered that I the luggage train consisted of thirty trucks, ten of which were empty, and were put on at the Cowlairs station; they were under the charge of two breaks men and a guard. When at the Cowlairs station, through the negligence of some parties, the loaded trucks were not coupled to the empty ones which were in the front. The breaks, four in number, con sequently started without the loaded carriages; but, unfortunately, the latter being on the incline, began to move after the others, and as they progressed they acquired at every moment additional velocity, and eventually overtook the empty trucks in the tunnel, when a violent collision ensued—the empty trucks being forced onward at a rapid rate, and all the efforts of the breaksmen were unable to control or to check the, impetus which the train had received. The breaks men and guard were thus hurried onward with fear ful rapidity, with scarcely a chance of escape ; but, about the entrance of the tunnel, two of the men, William Duncan and William Wylie, succeeded in leaping from the train, and thus fortunately escaped the melancholy fate of their companion, James Mac arthur, who delayed to jump off until too late, the trucks being forced through the gable of the store house ere he left the break, and consequently he was overwhelmed in the falling ruins. The collision in the tunnel was of such a violent nature that the breaksmen and guard were nearly thrown from the train ; and Duncan, who was much injure 3, attributes the 'greater part of his injuries to the violence with which he was thrown against the break. Another account which we heard was, that the deceased, James Macarthur, had the charge of the train, and that he refused to take on some extra carriages at Cowlairs, but that after he started they were sent down the in cline after him, and thus caused the accident. We, of course, cannot say whether this is true or not; for, although an investigation into the affair has been commenced by the director§ we were unable to get any information from the ItlEcials connected with the 'rail Way ; but we supposa fh b result of the investiga tion will be made public as soon as it is closed. In the account given yesterday morning we stated, on the information we received, that there were four or five persons on the train, and that two of them were missing, but we are glad to find that there were only three persons oa the train ; one of them, Macarthur, being killed as stated above, Duncan, who was so severely injured as to be obliged to be removed to the Infirmary, and Wylie, the guard, who escaped with out any serious injury. Duncan, who still remains at the Infirmary, though severely bruised, is, we are happy to state, in no danger. The body of the unfortunate man Macarthur was dug out of the ruins abous six o'clock yesterday morning, and the immediate cause of death appeared to have been a severe contusion on the forehead, apparently caused by a beam falling on his bead. It is to be hoped that the affair will un dergo a searching investigation, for it is quite evi dent, from the facts, that there was great culpable neglect on the part of some person at the Cowlairs station in omitting to couple the carriages together, for had that been done, the melancholy accident would not have occurred.—Korth British Mail of Wednesday. MORE ROMANCE. The Dublin correspondent of the Limerick Chronicle tells the following extraordinary story, under the head " Romance in Real Life :"—The following very strange and mysterious affair occurred a few days ago at Kingstown. The facts are verit able, and amongst the elite of the metropolis the cir cumstance has caused quite a sensation. A young lady (whoEe name and local habitation must for the present remain unknown to the general reader), who, it is said, and I believe truly said, is descended from some of Ireland's most renowned historical princes, has been lately thrown into a most indescribable state by the following extraordinary incident. The lady resided in the metropolis, but, owing to her weak state of health, her physician ordered her to resign study for the present, and to leave the city for the more salubrious air of that fashionable haunt, Kingstown. She complied, but for several days, while walking on the jetty, and along the Old Pier, she was greatly annoyed by the appearance of a foreign-looking gen tleman, who met her step at every turn. The gen tleman apparently wished to speak with the lady, but of course, she avoided him. On the sth, she felt so much annoyed, that she determined to return at once to town, resolving to proceed to some suburban locality. Having made arrangements for her departure, she was proceeding to the train, when she was met by the gentleman, who approached her in the most polite manner, and addressing her in French, said he was the bearer of an important parcel to her, which had been entrusted to his care by a deceased friend, at the same time putting a sealed package into her hand, and at once disappeared. The lady became much agitated, took the package, passed on to the train, and went to Dublin. On her arrival in town, andopening the parcel, she found a ring, and several sealed envelopes, all bearing her name and address, but written in different hands. In one of these there was a morocco case, in which was inclosed a small stiletto, with foreign initials on the handle, and the blade stained with blood. There was also a lock of hair, evidently that of a female, which bore the impress of having been rudely torn from the head of its owner. There was, besides, the miniature of a young and beautiful female, which bore a striking resemblance to an oil painting at present existing in an ancient castle in Ireland, the fair.original of which was much pitied for her mis fortunes and unhappy life. She is said to have died in a foreign land, and her death, it appears, is shrouded in mystery. The parcel also contained several miniatures and trinkets, with a variety of letters and other docu ments, which, if found to be genuine, would place the young lady in question not only in possession of a title, which stands at present in all its Milesian glory with out a claimant, but also a good fortune. The packet also contained the half of a marriage certificate, which appears to have been torn in a violent struggle, yet enough remains to show the dates and other mat ters of importance. The documents are said to be useless unless the gentleman comes forward to prove their validity, and explain how he acquired them, from whom he got them, and for what purpose. The gen tleman must know something about these things, for otherwise he would not give them into her possession, and of course he should come forward and explain the mysterious affair. Some incidents in the life of the lady whose miniature the gentleman has left be hind are strikingly illustrative of this strange affair, and the friends of the young lady into whose hands these things were put, are most anxious to have all properly explained. As before observed, the whole affair has created a great sensation amongst the fashionables, from one of whom I had the whole truth, and I need not say the degree of interest that attaches to the entire mystery. IMPORTATION OF GRAIN.—The following importa tions of corn possess individual features of interest: — The vessel Fauchon, of Sweden, from Marseilles, has . . - . brought 2,000 quarters of wheat; the Giovanino, of Austria, from Burgos, 2,020 quarters of wheat; the Naona Fortuna, of Malta, from Alexandria, 2,200 quarters of barley; the Looranese, of Austria, from Marseilles, 1,700 quarters of wheat; the Hunter, from Marseilles, 666 quarters of wheat; the Juca Theodosia, of Russia, from Abo, 1,400 quarters of wheat and 131 bags of rye; the Jean Van Eyck, of Bruges, from New York, an entire cargo, comprising 2,631 barrels of flour; the Albe of Prussia, from Marselles, 1,490 quarters of wheat; the Bonne Adele, from Marseilles, 890 quarters of wheat; the Agnes, of Bremen, for Quebec, 6,103 barrels of flour; the Calypso, from Eupatiria, 2,070 quarters of barley; and the Amelia, of Brussels, from New York, 3,984 barrels of flour. EFFECT OP ,WATER ON LEAD CISTERNS, PIPES, tsc.—Perhaps one of the most remarkable of those conclusions to which recent chemical authorities have come is this, that the purest of all water, even were it distilled, is the most likely to act on lead, and thus become contaminated with poisonous matter. In Edin- burgh, after it had been forced on the notice of plumbers by frequent experience that the leaden lids of cisterns were extremely liable to interior corrosion, and indeed to total destruction, while the cistern itself remained in ' good condition, the practice was gradually introduced of making the lids of leaden cisterns of wood. This fact affords a remarkable instance of the power of distilled water in even a close cistern to corrode lead, while no such power was possessed by the same water undistilled, and even containing carbonic acid if any really did also exist in the water distilled from it, or at all events im pregnated with what Christison has found to be pre servatives against corrosion when allowed to act slowly and quietly, viz , neutral salts, such as sulphates of lime or magnesia.—The Builder. SAM PATCH OUTDONE.—A- fine young heifer, a day or two ago, took the wind out of the sails of Sam Patch, in the way of jumping. She was feeding on the brink of the precipice, over one hundred feet, at the Lower Falls, and by a mis-step was precipitated into the water below, which, luckily, was deep enough to prevent her from being dashed to pieces on the rocks underneath. She disappeared, but soon rose to the surface, and attempted to gain a footing on terra firma, but could not, from the steepness of the bank. Some men procured a boat, and, fastening a rope to her horns, towed her some distance down the river to a place where she clambered up the bank as if nothing had hap pened. The animal did better than Sam Patch, who went down but never came up again.—Rochester Democrat, American Paper. PRESENT TO HER MAJESTY FROM THE BLOCK PRINTERS.—The block printers of Lancashire and the adjoining counties have, in imitation of workmen in other branches of a depressed trade, adopted a resolu tion of presenting to the Queen a beautiful specimen of their handiwork, in the hope that the use of it by her Majesty will infuse a larger and more generous spirit of competition into the trade with which they are con nected, and lead the wealthier classes of this country, by that facile imitation of royalty which is known to exist, to extend their saving patronage to a branch of our home manufactures which will otherwise, in all probability, b• doomed to an almost utter extinction. The present in question consists of a piece of cashmere, or muslin-de lain, twenty-four yards in length, which has been printed by blocks.—Manchester Examiner. STEEPLE-CHASING ETTRAORDINART.-011 Satur day a race of an extraordinary character, for U. a side, came off on the Yorkshire, Derbyshire, and Cheshire hills. The competitors were Joshua Kay and Edward Hollingworth, of Holme, near Holinfirth, two strong robust lads, who had encountered many a bitter blast when crossing the above hills, tallyhoing at the sound of the huntsman's horn and merry cry of the distant hounds. The starting place was near to Saddleworth Church, at which place they arrived about one o'clock in the afternoon, both appearing to be in good spirits, amidst a large assembly of persons. The signal for de parture bei❑g given, the " couriers" started, and ap peared to run close to each other for a considerable distance. Hollingworth at last headed his opponent, and kept the lead to the end, beating his opponent by about 300 yards. Hollingworth was therefore declared the victor. The distance run was about 12 miles of rugged bills, which was performed in one hour and forty minutes. The race was from Saddleworth Church to Fiddler's-green.—Derby Mercury. Is THAT A MUS4UITO ?—" And so you're going out to the East Ingies, my darlint, Mrs. Marooney ?" said. an old Irish crone to the young wife of a soldier about to erabark for Madras; " I've been in them parts my self, and well do I remember the through night and day with the muskcatoes. They have long suckers hanging down from their heads, and they'll draw the lite blood out of ye before you can say peas.' " This terrifying account lived in the memory of the young woman; the vessel made the Madras Roads, the decks were soon crowded, all hands delighted at sight of land, Mrs. Marooney amongst the rest, but her joy was of short duration, for on the shore she perceived an elephant; horror-struck at the sight, and in breathless agitation, she approached the mate, exclaiming, with uplifted hands, " Holy mother, is that a muskcato?"— American Sun. MANSLAUGHTER. —Yesterday forenoon an inquest was - taken by Mr. Wakley, M.P., at the Oxford Arms, Camden-town, on view of the body of Mr. Thomas Rickett, aged 84, a retired naval officer, whose death was occasioned in consequence of having been knocked down in the Ilampstead-road by a chaise-cart. It appeared from the evidence that the deceased, on the evening of Monday week, about seven o'clock, was crossing the Hampstead-road, near Bayham-street, at the time that a chaise-cart, in which were two men, and which was drawn by a bay pony, R as proceeding down the Hamp stead-road. The animal was going at a speed of about twelve miles an hour, when, before the deceased, who was infirm, could get out of the way, he was knocked down, and the off-wheel of the vehicle went over him. Several persons called to the driver to stop, who looked back, and whipped the pony, which went at a more rapid rate, and he got away. Deceased was conveyed home by some men, and Mr. Woolley, surgeon, More ton-crescent, attended, who found that he had received a fracture of the right thigh bone. He died on Monday last, from the effects of the injury, and from exhaustion of the physical powers. The Coroner said that the jury could return no other verdict than that of manslaughter, as the driver was going at a furious speed, and when called to he ought to have stopped. Verdict—" Man slaughter against some person or persons unknown." FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND Semi. COAST RAlLWAY.—Yesterday afternoon, as the Portsmouth train was going from Portsmouth to Brighton, one of the guards, named nail, was killed. The unfortunate man was adjusting some luggage on orie of thd li carriages as the train was going under a via duct near Augw er i ng , when hit; bead came in contact with the arch, and the poor fellow . was literally scalped heinf killed on the spot. 310NEY MARKET r.nd CITY NEWS. CITY,ITHURSDAY EVENING. TIMES --This has been one of the heaviest days yet experienced. Consols opened at 85; to for money, and at 86 to I for the account, but it having been ascertained that the Bank of England had determined to raise their charge fur advances on stock, Exchequer-bills, and bills of exchange, to the rate at which it stood pre viously to the reduction on the 2d of September, namely, Si per cent., the market immediately gave way, and the quotations went to 851 for money and 8.5 i, sellers, for the account. Up to the close of business scarcely any reaction occurred, and the final prices were 851 to for money, and 851, rather buyers, for the account. In the course of the morning the failure of a Stock Exchange firm, Messrs. Shewell and Co., was an nounced ; but, although the dealings of the house in former years were very extensive, it is believed that their present differences are not large. It has not been stated if they have been sacrificed by any of their principals; but this is, of course, the only explanation that can suggest itself for the failure of a broker. Owing to this suspension a decline took place in Bank Stock, Messrs. Shewell having bought largely of that stock for the opening, and it left off 194 to 197. We have to announce to-day the failure of Messrs. Lyall, Brothers, and Co., merchants and East India agents, which has been communicated to their cre ditors by the following circular : "The recent extensive failures having entailed upon us heavy and unlooked-tor liabilities, we deeply regret to state that we deem it prudent to suspend payment. "By adopting 'this course, and by careful realisa tion of our assets, we hope to be able to liquidate in full all demands against us." The acceptances of the firm amount to 400,0001., but it is said that the principal proportion of this sum is represented by property actually in existence. Of the ultimate prospects of the liquidation it is diffi cult to attempt any estimate; but it is understood that the partners feel confident that their assets in this country and in India will, by a careful realisation, meet all demands. The firm is of about twenty-five years' standing, and the circumstance to which their stoppage is immediately attributable is that of their being holders of paper upon Gemmell and Co., Cockerell and Co., and Fry, Griffiths, and Co. An extension of business beyond the amount warranted by their capital has doubtless been the real cause of the disaster ; but as we believe that the firm are in all other respects without reproach, there is good reason to hope that the final results will not under any cir cumstances prove very unfavourable. Lyall, Mathe son, and Co., are the correspondents of the house in India. Other failures have also to be reported. Samuel Phillips and Co., merchants and East India agents, have suspended, and it is anticipated that their liabili ties (regarding which we have no specific informa tion) will probably reach 150,000/. Much of the loss, it is expected, will fall in India upon houses in conjunction with whom Messrs. Phillips have been in the habit of issuing letters of credit. This failure, it may be remarked, has not created any great sun prise, the position -of the house having for a long time been considered questionable. From Manchester we have the stoppage of the mercantile firm of Birley, Corrie, and Co., with liabilities which, it is appre hended, will be found to range between 200,000/. and 250,0001: The circumstance of the last remittances received by them from India having included 12,0001. on Reid, Irving, and Co. and Perkins, Schlusser, and Co., caused them to determine to sus pend, since, although they might have temporarily recovered from this blow, they had reason to tear that the next remittances might prove of a similar character. Their correspondence with Calcutta and China has been carried on not with independent firms, but with branch houses, and it is probable that, as in the case of Cockerell and Co., this circumstance would, of itself, have interfered with their credit to a sufficient degree in the present times to render ultimate stop page inevitable. As far as they are known, it is said the prospects of the estate are favourable. It should be mentioned that Mr. Corrie is no longer a partner in the firm, his retirement having taken place some months back. The failure of W. Steel and Co., of Liverpool, is likewise to be reported. This event is said to have been occasioned by speculations in corn, but the amount is not expected to be very consider able. At Glasgow the failure is mentioned of a firm in connexion with Watson, Brothers, and Co., of Liverpool, whose stoppage occurred on the 20th inst. A meeting of the creditors of Messrs. W. R. Robin son and Co. was held to-day to receive the report of Messrs. Quitter and Co., the accountants app Anted at the former meeting to investigate the books, and the following very satisfactory statement of affairs was exhibited : DEBTOR. £ s. d. £ s. d. To sundry creditors, unse cured ... To sundry creditors, par tially secured ... ... 33,253 13 9 Less estimated value of se curities ... 22,839 9 10 71,123 14 1 To sundry creditors, wholly secured : ' Estimated value of securi ties ... ... 59,150 3 1 Less amount of claims . . 42,464 5 3 10,414 3 1 Taken as an asset, per contra ..„ To liabilities on bills re ceivable, 60,4201.8 s. 4d., of which those estimated bad amount to ... ... 13,695 10 0 Less balance with Messrs. Prescott and Co. 16,655 is 10 ... 3,920 18 6 9,774 11 G 3,050 0 0 To sundry liabilities ... CREDITOR. £4,362 10 4 s. d. £ s. d. 5,996 10 S By cash and bills in hand By sundry debtors con sidered good Doubtful, 2,1781. 15s. 4d , estimated at 6s. Sd 726 0 0 Bad, 8,135/. Bs. 11d. By stock on hand ...... 19,720 910 Add surplus security in the hands of creditors, as per contra 7,818 7 6 36,406 8 By probable dividends, re coverable from liabilities By surplus from the pri vate estates of W. R. Ro binson, after paying all claims . . 43,000 0 0 T. M. Robinson M. G. Cotton Deduct sundry creditors to be paid in full 5,000 0 0 45,500 0 0 100,721 6 10 330 17 5 £100,390 9 5 It will Le seen from this document that a surplus is shown to the amount of 6,0001., and that that sum will be realised seems almost beyond doubt, since the valuation of the " stock on hand" has been made below present prices, while the estimate of the private estates has also been made with caution. Under the circumstances as they now stand, it appears inexpli cable that the firm should have been allowed to stop, but we apprehend that at the time of that event Mr. Robinson, senior, may have felt doubtful as to the real extent to which he had been committed. A dissolution of the partnership is now to take place, and the head of the house is to wind up its engagements under the inspection of la,- 7:..... , .-. 4 , +I,. 1, “,1,,.. it is vroper to add that the conduct of Mr. Robinson throughout the whole affair has :elicited warm commendations from all the creditors. Coupled with the disasters which we have narrated at the commencement of this article, we have now to submit a statement which, when it shall hereafter be looked at, will be regarded as evidence of a degree of infatuation on the part of the public, and of unre lenting recklessness on the part of those to whom they have given their confidence, beyond anything that has yet been recorded in the history of financial delusions. At a time when an outcry is raised on ell sides of a pressure for money which, while it is ex citing actual panic amongst the weak, is testing the resources even of the soundest, it appears we have 3,600,000/. sterling to apply during the next four weeks in the construction of non-essential works, to which it is professed the surplus wealth of the country can alone be made applicable, and from the majority two or three of which even a moderate revenue is not hoped to ' m dr i e t s te se e d of a be derived until after the lapse of years. Chairman of having the C o addressed can Th e Bondholders, S no a t n e . to h p is men- Reid, Irving, and Co., on the ' ) 7 - inst.,Messrs.A. - th to inquire if any arrangement had been made for th payment of the October dividend on V enezue l an b onds, has re beenhanded to the following reply, which has to us for publication : " Tokenhouse-yard, Sept. 29. " reply to your note of the 27th inst., we regret that, in our present position, we are unable to pay the dividend due to the Ist proximo on the foreign debt of Venezuela ; but we feel assured that the Government, on receiving our advices, will take early measures to supply the amount of funds want ing for that purpose. " We have the honour, &c., " REID, IRVING, AND CO. "G. R• Robinson, Esq., &o." Dispatches were sent off last evening from the Colonial,uf4ce for the governor of New South Webs, and also for the Governer 9f New iZealand. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert took their accus tomed early walk yesterday in the pleasure-grounds of Osborne. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice walked and rode out on ponies yesterday. In the afternoon her Majesty the Queen Dowager, his Royal Highness the Duke of Saxe Meiningen, he .r Serene Highness the Duchess Ida of Saxe Weimar, and his Serene Highness Prince Gustavus of Saxe Weimar, arrived at Osborne on a visit to the Queen. The Earl of Denbigh, Master of the Horse, was in attendance on the Queen Dowager. The august party crossed from Gosport in the Fairy, commanded by Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence. Yesterday, at half past twelve o'clock, the Queen Dowager, accompanied by the Duke of Saxe Mein ingen and the Duchess Ida, and Prince Gustavus of Saxe Weimar, left her residence, Marlborough House, for Osborne, Isle of Wight. her Majesty was attended by the Earl of Denbigh, and the Duke of Saxe Meiningen was attended by the gentlemen of his suite. Her Majesty and her illustrious visitors proceeded to the Nine Elms Terminus, and .left town by the London and South-Western Railway. Their Serene Highnesses the Princesses of Saxe Weimar, attended by Lady Gore, Hon. Miss Hudson, Miss Gore, and the Rev. J. R. Wood, honoured Mr. Burford's panoramas of Cairo, Athens, and the Hi malaya Mountains, with a visit yesterday. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colo nial-office from the Governor-General of Canada, and also from the Governors of the North American provinces. FOREIGN FUNDS. BELGIAN FUN DS.—MICBSELS, SEPT. 2'. Actual Debt. 2% per Cent ...... Bothsehild - s Loan, Five per Cent ........ Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent •• • • Ditto Three per Cent. ...... ........... Ditto Thirty-seven Millions, d 4 tto Ditto,ditto,lB4o.. ..... ....... ..... 98% Ditto,ditio,l642.. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 98% Ditto, 1844. ••••••••••• • • • • • • • •• • • ... 91 Ditto, 1836.. ••.. • ......... • • ........ 85% Ditto, 1838 .... • • • • ........ ..... 66% Ditto of the City, 1832 .• •...•. • • .. . . 995( Ditto, 1843........•.•• Bank of 8e1giam...... ................. 83% —Brnesels Papers. Sept. 29. AUSTBIAN FUNDS.—v.IENNA, SEPT. 23. 5 per Cent. Metalliques.......• • • 104 4 per Cent.ditto• 94!,‘ 3 per Cent. ditt0.................... •• • • 67 Loan, 1834 • • • • • 153% Ditto, 1839 .• ........................ 1195( r Bank Shares Esterhazy's Loan ........ . •........... RAILWAYS. The Northern, Or Ferdinand ...• • • • • - • 152 Gloggnita • • • ••• •••• • • • • •.••••• • • • • •• 120 Vienna—Milan ..................... log Leghorn • • •••••• • • • • • • • • Oldenburg .............. Pesth Bridge Apeunlnen ...... ....... ..... ....... 94% HAMBURGH BORSENHALLE, SEPT. 25. Bills. Money. Austrian 5 per Cents Bank Shares ...• • • • • .. 1600 Anglo-Russian Loan ............... 105 Russian 5 per Cent., Ilamb. Certificate. 100% Ditto Ist series Inscription•....•.•..•• 104 100% Ditto.tlope and Co., 3d and 4th series.. 96 Ditto, in• Certificate.................. 96 New 4 per Cent., Hope and Co. ...... 88 .......... ... 97~ . . Ditto Stieglitz -. • . ••. •... ......... 83 Spanish New 5 per Cent-. ............ 13 1:27 Ditto 3 per Cent •• • ............... 22 21% Anglo-Portuguese Loan, 214 per Cent.. 25 Dutch Actual Deb:, 2; per Cent .•• .. 55 Ditto 3 per Cer.t. •••• •• .• ........ Polish New 4 per Ceni. l.oan, 1 844...- 79 Anglo-Danish Loan, 3 per CenL .. •. 823..; National Banh Shares WINDSOR CASTLE, THURSDAY EVENING.—Every day now shows the speedy return of royalty to Windsor Castle once more. A large portion of the royal esta blishment in the department of the Master of the Horse —carriages, horses, grooms, postilions, coachmen, &c., were brought down from London this forenoon, by the Great Western Railway, to the Castle mews. To•mor- row another portion of the royal carriages, coach horses, &c., will arrive from London, with much of the heavy luggage used in the royal progress to Ardverikie ; and on Saturday the Prince Consort's saddle-horses will be transferred from Pimlico the royal mews at Windsor. Within the castle, the officials and artisans in the Lord Chamberlain's department are all busily at work in pre paring for the return of the Court for a continued resi dence here until after Christmas. There is a great abundance of hares and pheasants this season in the covers of Windsor Great Park and Forest. IRREGULARITY IN THE DELIVERY OF TEE QUEEN'S LETTERS IN SCoTLAND.—A LOST PACKET.—During the time the Court was at Ardverikie, the whole of her Majesty's letters, both official and private, were trans mitted to Scotland through the Post• office, none of the Queen's messengers being employed upon the service, as upon former occasions. It has already been stated that the seals of several letters for her Majesty were found to be broken upon their arriving in Scotland. This, however, is not all; for other letters have been found never to have reached their destination, and those to which we allude, containing official documents of con. siderable importance, have not yet been discovered. It appears that a short time before the Queen left Scotland, a packet, inclosing official dispatches for her Majesty, was sent through the Post-office to Ardverikie, by :sir George Grey, the Home Secretary. Many of these do cuments required her Mhjesty's signature. Amongst these papers, forwarded from the Home-office, was the patent of one of the Military Knights of Windsor, to be signed by the Queen , upon his being raised from the lower to the upper foundation. It has been arranged that a new patent shall be made out. 'The most search ing inquiries have been going on for some days in the Post-office department, for the purpose of endeavouring to discover with whom the blame rests. It may be mentioned that several of the letters to persons in the royal establishment, upon reaching Ardverikie, had been so completely saturated with water, that the writing was rendered scarcely legible. SOUTH SEA llousE.—The quarterly general court was held yesterday ; Mr. Charles Franks, the sub governor, in the chair ; but atter the reading of the minutes of the last court, and the election of parties to form a committee on the by-laws for the ensuing year, there being no business before it, the court adjourned. AMIDENT FROM READING IN BED.—YeStarday morning. between two and three o'clock, the family of dames Antrobus, Esq., 19, Seymour-street North, Euston-square, were alarmed by loud shrieks and cries for help proct eding from the bed-room occupied by Miss Antrobus, on the second floor, who was found with her night dress on fire and the furniture of the room in flames around her, which with some difficulty were ex tinguished. The young lady is so severely injured that . her recovery is considered extremely doubtful. The accideet was caused by the flame of a candle, by the light of which Miss Antrobus had been r ceding in bed, and had fallen asleep without extinguishing. We read in the Phare de la Manche—" The frigate La Reine Blanche is fitting for sea at Cherbourg, and will shortly sail for the Indian seas under the command of Captain Page, who is appointed chief of the Bourbon station. Ile will carry out an official letter, with pre sents for Queen Ranavalo, which he will deliver if cir cumstances admit." SEIZURE OF SPIRITS. The revenue authorities having received a report from their Accountant of Petty Receipts, submitting, with reference to the Act 10 Vic toria, cap. 23, altering certain duties of Customs, that the rewards hitherto payable under the general order of April, 1826, for seized rum, should cease, and the following remsards be paid in lieu thereof—viz., for rum seized in England, B s. 7 d. per ga llon ; in Scotland, 4s. tal. per gallon ; and in Ireland, 3s. s d. per gallon — it has been resolved by the Board that the suggestion be approved, and orders issued to the officers of Cus toms in London, and the principals of the department at all the outports of the kingdom, to govern them selves in the matter accordingly. It will be observed that the rewards above decided upon as those to be allowed for the future to the seizing officers of the revenue have been reduced in proportion to, and are, in fact, the same as the new rates of duty imposed by the Act. THE " GREAT BRITAIN A ROYAL YACHT.—Her Majesty, it is Eui d , has expressed a strong desire that the "Great Britain" should be purchased and fitted up as an additional yacht for herself and illustrious con sort ; the latter suffering most especially from the rolling of the " Victoria and Albert," in the course of the royal summer excursions. If s( cured for her Ma jesty, and it is anticipated that no one will, by competi tion, presume to frustrate this truly national object, it Will be fitted up with unrivalled • splendour, in accord• anco with 11.R.11. Prince Albert's own peculiar notions of taste. —Plymouth Journal. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY.—The Prince Regent, 92, reduced from 120, was undocked to-day, after being there, we believe, four years. The Ajax, steam-guardship, was docked in lieu of the Prince Regent. The Kite steam-vessel, Commander Henry Dama resq, was removed from the basin to-day to her hulk, to complete fitting, for the Jersey station. Wind, E. by N., moderate breezes, and fine weather. The Aolus, provision depot, Master Commanding J. Thomas, is to come into the harbour to-morrow, to be paid off. The Nautilus, 8, Lieutenant Commanding W. T. Rivers, sailed this evening, to cruise off Brighton for the protection of the fishery. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, accompanied by the Duke of Saxe Meiningen, the Duke of Saxe Weimar, and the Princes Edward and Gustavus of Saxe Weimar, arrived in Clarence-yard by the ordinary train at 427 p.m. They were received by Admiral Sir Charles Ogle, Captains Pasco and Sir E. W. Parry, the officers of the Lieutenant-Governor's staff, Flag►-Lieutenant Cochran, and the principal officers of Clarence-yard. They embarked immedi ately in the Fairy steam-tender, which had been hauled into the Creek for the purpose, where they were received by Captain Lord A. Fitzclarence. The Victory and Excellent saluted and manned yards on the royal standard being hoisted in Clarence-yard. A guard of honour of the 60th Rifles attended the arrival of the illustrious visitors. They proceeded for Osborne House, on a visit to her Majesty, landing at Osborne Pier at 5 25 p.m. BEAUMONT INSTITUTION, MILE. END. The elegant rooms of this - establishment were opened for the season on Thursday , evening, with an enter tainment by Mr. Henry 'Phillips, entitled " An Evening with the Poets." The authors selected were Shakspere, Moore, and Dibdin. The lecturer, as he introduced his various subjects, prefaced them with many notices, anecdotes, &c., of a pleasing and in structive nature, well calculated to awaken the atten tion, and interest the audience in the poet, the poetry, and the music. Mr. Phillips is peculiarly fitted for this species of entertainment; his fine commanding voice and his natural emphatic style cannot but render his efforts exceedingly effective. The lecturer was in excellent song and spirits, and did full justice to the poet and the musician, and whether his topic was the loves of Moore, the grandeur of Shakspere, the grace fulness of Rogers, the manliness of Dibdin, equally appropriate was his treatment; while in the illustra tions which he submitted to his auditory the distinct spirit of each was strikingly. displayed. 'With one piece we were particularly pleased, na mely, that fine song of Dibdin s, " 'Twas post meridian, this the vocalist gave very beautifully ; and one spontaneous burst of applause evinced its effect on the audience. The attendance of subscribers and the public was numerous, and at the conclusion of the entertainment the most unequivocal tokens of approval and delight were freely given. FIRE IN A MAIL-DAG.—Yesterdfly morning a sin gular circumstance occurred at the General Post-office, by which one packet with its contents were nearly destroyed, and several other letters, packets, and news papers, narrowly escaped destruction. It appears that the clerks and messengers at the Warwick branch of the North-Western Railway, having " made up" the Banbury mail-bag, were in the act of tying up the contents, when a slight explosion took place inside the bag. Fearing that something had happened by which the whole of the Correspondence might be injured, the clerk at the division immediately ordered the string to be cut, when a dense body of smoke issued from the mouth of the bag. Upon turning out the contents, it was discovered that a box of fusees of the common kind had been placed inside an envelope in a thin wooden box, and that by friction, caused by the act of stamping or by forcing the lett, rs, &c. into the bag, the fusees had ionted, and had set fire to the thin covering in which they were enclosed. It was de !idedly fortunate that the discovery was made at this moment, for had the bag been sealed and put into the omnibus fur conveyance to the station, or had the ignition taken place id-the railway train, some difficulty might have been experienced in extinguishing it, while it is certain that many valuable, and probably most important documents would have been destroyed. The mutilated packet was directed to llanhitry• it was taken possession of by the superintending president, and the occurrence reported to the Postmaster-General. PROPOSED METROPOLIT AN AQUEDUCT COMPANY.— The " admitisd existence of a strong necessity for im proving announcement of a project so comprehensive —we had almost said so vast — as actually t the has led to the present defecti ve su pply o f water to the metropolis" of water to be ul timatel y from the Thames at withdrawn for the purpose Bray, to call forth an engineer's assurance, that the quantity would not affect the naviga tion of the river—and certainly such an assurance was least, no since it is proposed to abstract, no less than 50,000,000 gallons 000,000 at B ra y— a f our th part in necessary t o filt er an d con d uc t threugh i m o nu o tf r u e otfu t h rte a h ne); short—whichehw aahrl whole ,tl n eai e st2 c a tunnel aqueduct of brickwork to Hampstead-hill. where it will bo perpendicularly raised to an elevation of 250 feet above high-water mark, into reservoirs, whence 'it will bo supplied under a high pressure, through the present or other pipes, to the whole metro polis, not only for domestic and other ordinary purposes, but also for the e xtinction of fire [and might it not have been added, for the occasional scouring of an extended system of small-bored sewers, even rapidly and with unfiltered water, "let on" below the filtering reservoirs, and raised into tanks for the purpose?] — The Builder. THE NEW ARRANGEMENTS FOR FOREIGN MAIL PACYETS.—The Royal Mail Steam-packet Company have received orders from the Lords Commissioners of the'Adm:iralty to make the following alteration in the route of the West India mail packets, which leave South ampton on the 2(1 of every month ; the arrangements to commence with the packet of the 2d November, which will proceed by way of Bermuda, Nassau, Ship Island, New Orleans, Vera Cruz, a nd Tam p ico, instead of the route observed her etofore. The p acket of the 17th will proceed direct to the West Indies, via Madeira and Bar badoes, as usual. On the return voyage, the packet will call at the same posts for the mails, and steam-boats, in connexion for the con ve yance of p assen g ers betweenconnexion with the Royal Mail Packe t C om p an y , wil Cat l be or Ship Nand and New Orleans, on the arrival and de parture of the packet. SPANISH EGG S. — Yesterday n inet y cases of Spanish eggs were, landed by a vessel. from Bilboa, and nine cases, brougbt by the Falicio, ex Oporto, were . sold by by Keeling and Hunt, Monument-yard. This arrival of eggs from. Spain tin article of commerce is the n 4 that has come under our notice, and iS wort h y of remarh, .r . st "the importations of, eggs having hitherto b eat exclu sively from France and Holland. 'r t e 1/ rg i r 1 i ,ter SUSPENSION of RAI IL WAI MANCHESTER, THURSDAY.— I his afti t imot . compliance with a requisition to the MayoWligillicbMaN , by 300 persons and firms, consi-ting of the principal bankers, merchants, manufacturers, and sharebrokere, a public meeting was held at the Town-hall, in King street, to take into consideration the present extent of railway ex; enditure, it being the opinion of the re quisitionists that the mercantile affairs of the country hare been seriously deranged by the heavy calls made for railway purposes, thereby rendering it expedient that bankers, merchants, traders, and others interested should consider any and what steps can be taken to limit the drain thus created and occasioned upon the floating capital of the nation, so as to diminish the pressure so injuriously affecting - the trade of the dis trict and country generally. The large room of the Town-hall, calculated to ac commodate between 1,000 and 2,000, was filled by about half-past eleven o'clock, at which hour the Mayor, Mr. E. Armitage, took the chair. On the platform we observed Mr. J. B. Smith, M.P. f,r Stirling; Mr. Alderman Bancroft, Mr. Ahierrn;n Kershaw, Mr. Alderman Shuttle..vorrh, Mr. G. Grounds, chairman of the West London Railway, Mr. Rawson, a director of different Lanca,Llre rail ways, and the following large manufai.eurers—Mr. T. Bazeley, Mr. L. Wiliyams, Mr. Johnson, chair man of the Manchester Stock Exchange, Mr. D. :'rice, Mr. Greig, Mr. Metcalfe, and the representa tives of numerous other firms. Before the proceedings commenced the entrance of a body of Chartists excited some observation, hilt they tool; no part in the proceedings, and offered no obstruction. Mr. T. BiZELEY, a large cotton manufacturer, of the firm of Bazeley and Brothers, proposed the first resolution, to the effect that, " owing to the failure • f the potato crop, and the general deficiency of our harvest in 1846, causing an extreme drain upon our resources fur the purchase of food from other coun tries, our available capital is insufficient to carry on the necessary business of the country, and to meet the demands now being made upon it fur railway pur poses." Though he had been allured, like many others, by the temptation of making investments in railways, he had never, excepting in the capacity of an executor end trustee, possessed a single railway share ; and it might, therefere, fairly be presumed that he had no sinister or self-interested motive in coming forward on the present occasion.— (Loud applause.) Though not identified with the railway movement he was not insensible to the dis tresses it was inflicting on the mercantile communities of this country, in conjunction with the various cir cumstances that had led to the present embarrassed state of things ; for though railway evils stood pro minently forward, he did not think that they were justified in exclusively confining the injuries they were sustaining, and the losses they had experienced, entirely to railway operations and investment.— (llear.) Unquestionably the deficient harvest of 1846 was the primary cause of their inability to em ploy capital in two directions. They could not em ploy their capital in making purchases of foreign food for the people, and at the same time invest it in rail ways.—(Hear, hear.) The great evil they contended with was the necessity of transfixing capital—taking it from a floating to a permanently fixed and invested purpose. The failure of the harvest accelerated the necessity of withdrawing floating capital from the general manufactures and commerce of the coun try, and capital at. the same time was lately called for by the railway directors to invest it in the - various projects then before the coun try. He could not omit calling attention to the proceedings of public journals and public bodies in reference to the conduct of railway di rectors and proprietors during the last two years. The editor of the Times had done himself great honour, and the country great service, by treating the subject as it had, by its constant and unqualified condemnation of wild, speculative, and ill-digested schemes. The public press generally had warned them that they were about to fall into a national di lemma, and the Manchester Chamber of Commerce prophetically, a year and a half ago, petitioned the House of Commons to take the whole subject into consideration ; but this was attended by no result. They afterwards, in July, 1846, petitioned the Board of Trade, stating, " That, considering Parliament had granted Railway Bills throughout the session without reference to the aggregate amount of capital which they thereby authorised the directors to collect, and which could not be so collected by individual agency, transfer t fro la t t from a floating ,)a ti c o as gl to Parliament afi x ,d capitalla is a s n a n a cct o io o n u ed amount which it is impossible for the country to supply,-- believing that in many of the projects, the Bills for which if pushed to completion could not be carried out, the subscribers to them would now be most gladly relieved of responsibility, and foreseeing great misery and loss of employment in the manufac turing districts, your memorialists earnestly pray before the session expires that your Lordships may cause some general measure to he proposed which may apply to all bills passed, which may have the effect of fully testing the power of subscribers to each individual project to carry out the object proposed, which shall grant facilities to companies to dissolve themselves, and which may in every case limit the power of the directors to make calls, under such pro visions as your Lordship s ma y consider the least pre judicial to the general interest or within the probable power of the country to supply." Had this judicious advice of the directors of the Chamber been acted on, the country would have been saved much misery and incalculable loss.—(Applause.) They might, how ever, by an expression of public opinion, induce the directors of railway companies not to expend capital to an inconvenient amount. It might be unwise, probably, totally to suspend operations connected with the extension of some particular lines, or it might be unwise to suspend all operations in connexien with new lines, for there would he thrown ou t o f employ ment such a mass of physical power that, in all pro bability, the peace of the country might be disturbed, and in having to contend with one evil we should take care to avoid raising another by too suddenly suspending operations in connexion with the evil their were new contending with.—(Applause.) The Legisla ture, he apprehended, would not interfere with the Acts that had already been granted, but the rectifying principle of public opinion should be called into ex ercise, for the purpose of mitigating the evil.-- (Hear.) Railway proprietors, like all other people, naturally pursued their own inter e st, and h e b e li eve d it would be exceedingly difficult to obtain pledges from any directors to cease their operations. Like other men of business, they would follow their own interest and ideas—ideas, he feared, very frequently crudely conceived, and prejudicial alike to the pro prietors and the public.—(Hear, hear.) He per ceived in one of the Manchester papers that during the present year the outlays on fifty principal rail ways had amounted to 13,000,0001., and it was found by computing the total market value of these fifty ' lines from the commencement of the present year to the present period that they stood at a less marketable value by 15,000,000/. sterling, even after the addi tion to their capital of 13,000,0001. sterling.—(llear, hear.) Here was a glaring deficiency of 28,000,0001. sterling—a sum that might as well have been sunk in the sea as employed in a manner so prejudicial to the community.—(Applause.) If railway pro. prietors did not see that by paying further calls they were depreciating their own property, they must be totally without the comprehension of men of business. The meeting of this day would have an effect on many well-intending directors and pro prietors. He believed that, as a body, they were ex ceedingly anxious to consult the public on the sub ject, and when public opinion was unmistakably expressed, a salutary influence would be effected.— (Applause.) These works ought to be curtailed. They could not have capital to carry on large indus trial operations connected with manufactures and commerce, and at the same time have precisely the, es.„a reel ineestca :le until this common sense idea was acted on, they would continue to be seriously inconvenienced. Ths feelingsdnt 1.1( not that w` leading t i )h e i o . s o h n u o r that ' o i h t r h t e a h ° dn e u . i e , • existing state of things could id, h lcoul d eai r n . g nAo t t o l dce i o n rn e nt r le e at a nn s p e ili d aEt d eß i dread.—(Loud applaus s fliN e i N i .. e ) i A ut s ue a st e having m a d e engagements with railway not possess a sin g l e s h are, he yet symp athi g sed with those who, companies, now found them to be oppressive. Al. was ‘h%aidt h ab ourec o wordten commercial becoming se ar m y q aas against successni p s t o r a t a ; n pa trn one,anent d a p s hro c u o td n heo n nu e t c ge t h e xt d : must admit th a t t h e railway traffic of this country proper e e n m r o tension of railways —( Applause.) But,owing to a de. ficient harvest, the drain on the national resources had been such that they could no longer carry on the bu siness of the country and pay their railwat calls; and the question therefore was, whethe• the commercial engag:eeinents and manufacturin projects of the nation were to give place t these immense demands.—(Cheers.) Railway call might be suspended without any large measure ( inconvenience to the country, but their manufacture and commerce could not be perplexed by the grey monetary matters connected with them without tb entire nation, rich and poor, participating in the di, astrons consequences.—(Applause.) What was th effect of it? What was the price of money ? Wht the difficulty of obtaining money to carry on commer cial operations? What were they to think of tt failures that were literally stunning them day by dai They naturally asked what would be the end of then things, and as reasonable and wise men he trusted a parties would unite in devising a mode for protectin the interests of each.—(Applause.) Directors migl continue to make calls, but he could not see how tlx were to be met ; but if they were met, it was only ; pay a large amount of mein for railway purpose with the absolute certainty of reducing railway pri perty to the extent of these payments. The measur which they now asked railway directors and propri , tors to talio i wore equally ciA - sclucive to their own is N tio.r>. ••• 4.---,. d k r„. .. % , t.* 3 ..., )od for .nd nd tah Lnd ley nt, ell tm, ity :u- Lon Lnd id me ign of the list the )ge