The Sun. — London, England, 1840-10-30 00:00:00

EVENING EDI rioN. SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. (FROM TER DAILY PAPERS OF YESTERDAY.) (From the Globe.) While we believe that the bias of the King of the French has sometimes been detrimental, by excessive caution, to the interests of the country, and of its al liance with Eneant—for what is alliance without frank and fearless concurrence in action ?—and how is it pos sible that the constant tendency, on one side, to traffic with other parties should fail to throw an ally (left without aid) into other connections?—while we believe this, and regret the consequences of want of French co-operation on some occasions, when (on mutual principles) we had certainly some right to consider it due—we at the same time acknow ledge with pleasure that the cautious character of the King of the French has shown itself in a striking and beneficial manner in the pending transactions. In the state of feeling (factitious or not) which had re cently been excited in France, it was the part of the Sovereign of that country to show himself first of all national—and oppose no obstacles to the display of the force of the nation. The most ruinous suspicion (and rightly so) that can attach to a Fren c h Mo narch is the suspicion of subserviency to foreign dic tation. The King of the French might feel the wilful exaggeration of the public sentiment ;—as the first representative of t he nation, it was, how ever, his first duty to obey it. He did so ; and gave full swing to the Ministerial plans of preparation. When, however, M. Thiers' Memorandum came out, and there was nowhere indicated a eases belli, justi fi'zatory of anything like a threat to all Europe ; when, moreover, the disposition of the Powers appeared to the utmost conciltatory—it was then full time for the King to determine that no step in advance should be taken of such a nature that neither Sovereign, Minis ter, nor Chambers, could retract. Such a step (in effect) appears to have been proposed in the late draught of the Speech. The alarms of Europe at the attitude of menace assumed by France, appear to have been proposed to be met by new demonstrations and new menaces. And this, on the opening of the Session of those Chambers to whom it belongs to indemnify the past, before they sanction the future !—to decide whether there has been reason for all that has already bees done, before they follow a Royal initiative en gaging in alt but actual warfare! It is di ffi cult to be lieve that the late Ministers expected their Sovereig n to commit himself to such a degree with France, and with Europe. What is certain, at all events, is that the King has taken a strong and a safe ground. The re spon.t-ibilility of what has been prepared belongs to the late Ministry ; and the resonsibility of what may be done will belong to the Chambers. The Sovereign has acted neither more nor less than that mediatorial part which he is called upon, and enabled, to take by the Consti tution. (From the Courier.) As we anticipated yesterday, in opposition to some of our Conteraporaries, the Moniteur has come to hand bl ink of the new Ministerial combination announced. Our private correspondence from Paris, however, men ti ned that "matters are advancing towards a denoue ment." A morning paper asserts that M. Guizot had absolutely acceded to the Ministry proposed. We are ourselves assured by the friends who should be in the confidence of that wise and enlightened statesman, with tp.c)flaing caution, that he bad, on Tuesday last only, " , ://iicst decided upon entering the Cabiaet." His position is naturally one of embarassurent, for to a certain, if not to Oa , : %%hole extent, he must be compromised with the external po.icy of the Tillers' Cabinet, whose Ambassa dor he ,vas, and therefore, in the event of accession to ctliaf!, the programme of his foreign administration could cot rmiteriaLy vary either in principle or detail from that of M. 'niers. We are told, however, and can readily virlt:rttand, that in a conjuncture so imminent he would refit object to assume the responsibilities of office " pro s ided he finds a disposition on the part of the Chamber and the kfluential men of the country to rally round the Administration" which he would form. M. Guizot, leas:, of all the public men of France, is deficient in rn.o.al courage ; his energies rise, have ever risen, with the emergency ; but however willing to grapple with evcry difficulty, ho,vever ready to accept that sinister legacy of the foreign and domestic position be qu wiled to their successor by the Thiers' Cabinet, ciratinistances of which man may be the original creator, but of which, like M. Tillers, he may finish by becom ing the creature, may prove past the control even of Gdz it, who in fix , l and honourable principles of action wields nevertheless a lever for powerful action upon opinion and affairs, of: which the other, without chart or compass, was deplorably destitute. The com plications of the moment appeared so inextricable of peaceful and satisfactory solution, that, we repeat it, the Doke de Broglie, the ilohourable and aisle friend of XI Guizot,COLlaFellcd his abstinence from the Minis terial perils of the occasion. It is fail to add that our regular correspondent looks upon the formation of a Gu:zot Cabinzt as certain, and " unless something totally unf,roseen occurs," that we shall have the " official corn thuaication" of the fact in time for our next number. ( From the Standard.) The pressure of matters of more temporary interest has hitherto prevented us from drawing the atten tion of -our readers, in an especial manner, to the noble Conservative demonstration in South Lamm shire, the proceedings of which were reported in Mon dils,'s Standard. What an answer do the numbers and resnectability of the members of this Associa tion supply to the effrontery with which the partisans of her Majestl's Ministers have dared to deny that any reaction has ;Men place in public opinion with regard to them ! We have hare a body of members, originally urninsed of from 16 to 20, now complising upwards of 1,000. The speeches of Lord Sandon, the Rev. Da. Molcsworth, Lord F. Egerton, Mr. Cresswo, and Lord Wilton, were excellent in matter and man ner: Tee system of " enormous lying"—that perti nacity of misrepresentation by which the feeble pulse of Ministerial existence is from time to time prolonged—was happily exposed by several of the speakers, and by none with more searching and caustic eloquence than by the Reverend Gentleman whose con duct as a clergyman and a loyal subject of her Majesty, las been the theme of such incessant vituperation. Dr. Molesworth affirms, in the most solemn manner, that ro such language as that which was said to have been made use of in his presence, was ever employed on the occasion alluded to. But there are offences much more serious in the estimation of her Majesty's Ministers, of which the Reverend Doctor not -only admits himself to have been guilty, but glories in the commission. He has not scrupled on all suitable ppo r t unities to record his opinion of the conduct of her Majesty's Ministers ; to illustrate, by passages of their public career, the evasive meanness and incon sistency which have characterised them. In answer to the fictions of their scribes, he refers to circum stances in their history of almost universal notoriety. He dwells on the mode in which the public patronage . . _ of the country h administered ; their attempt to per suade her Majesty that the nobility and gentry of Eng land are unworthy of her confidence, and that her only true and devoted subjects are the 500,000 fighting men, who, with Mr. O'Connell, are now prepared to compel, "moral force," the dismemberment of her empire. DREADFUL MURDERS IN HUN- GAILY. From the Private Correspondence of the Gazette des Trzbunaux.) A horrible crime, committed is the little town of Tsernity, has just spread terror and astonishment among the inhabitants of the frontier of Hungary, which is likely to excite a strong and bitter feeling between the mountaineers and the Austrian Government. It appears that a young woman residing in the town of Cataro, belonging to the Austrian dominions, named Lubomla, the only daughter of a merchant named Etienne Dravenko, was sought in marriage by a young and rich Montenegrine named Sava Baj-hitch. There was nothing to delay the union, and it was accordingly celebrated at Tserniry, in the presence of the principal landed proprietors of the place. Labonia was a young woman of great beauty. She had a fresh anti blooming colour, and her figure was a model of symmetry.. She had always manifested much filial tenderness towards her father. But slander had not entirely spared her, and previously to her marriage it had been whis pered that she cherished a secret passion for a young Hungarian officer of Hussars, and even that an improper intimacy had existed between them. The husband, to whose ears these reports shortly came, would not, h owever, lend any credit to them ; an d the marriage was about to be consummated when the young Lubo as l a , instead of appearing deco ra t e d w i t h a red crown (th e mar k of virginity), according to the appeared c ustom of the country, she osto with a white one. This strange deviati on from mappeaarded the confirm the reported liaison between Lubomla Hungarian officer. Fr om t hi s moment the life of n poor te Lubomla became one of c onstant humiliation and persecution, and after struggling with her wounded feelings for a long time, she at length resolved to fly from the roof of her husband to that of her father. At first Sava Baj-hitch did not manifest any angry feeling at her departure. But sent to her to request that she would restore an image of the Virgin which she had from feelings of surperstitiou s rove. rence taken with her. Not many days, however, elapsed before his apparent indifference gave pl ace to the most violent rage and projects of ven geance. Founding his belief upon false information, he persuaded himself that she had gone off to her former lover. From Tserniry to Cataro the distance is not great, and Sava having assembled about sixty mountain brigands, armed some with guns, some with cutlasses, and some with hatchets, he put .him self at th e h ea d o f t h em, and marc h e d f or the re of Eti enne D raven k o, h er f at h er . H e was whom he on the frontier by th e A us t r i an officers, fiercely attacked, and, ha v in g killed nine of them,proceeded on hi s way, an d arr i ve d t h e same night at Cataro. Th e o ld man , D raven k o , of his servants, and four were unable to offerany resistance to the infuriated men, who took theta out of their beds, tied them to trees, and beat them with the greatest cruelty, reproaching them with having harboured his wife. Their next act of desperation was to set fire to the house, cut the throats of the cattle, and carry off whatever they could lay their hands upon. They then carried off Lubomla into the moun tains after making her the eye witness of these atroci ties ; and subsequently, on their arrival at Tserniry, beat her in so dreadful a manner that she died. These dreadful crimes, up to the present time, remain unpunished, but the Government are taking measures to sath ustice. isfy j COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. Yesterday a Court was held for the purpose, amongst other business, of receiving several Reports of great public importance. _ CITY IMPROTEMENTS. Mr. HUNTER was anxious to know whether the Chairman of the City Lands intended shortly to bring up a Report relative to the vacant space of ground at the west-end of Cheapside, or whether anything was in contemplation with respect to the occupation of that portion of ground ? He thought it necessary to caution the Committee as to any directions they might give upon the subject, as the interests cif individuals were deeply con cerned in any alterations which should take place there. Mr. KING said that a Report would soon be forth coming of a satisfactory nature. PULE ESCAPES. Alderman THOMAS WOOD brought up the following Report from the Police Committee : " We, whose names are hereunto subscribed, your Committee, appointed in relation to the police of this City, to whom it was referred on the 2d of July last, to examine the allegations contained in the petition of Mr. B. Steel, of Paternoster-row, relative to fire es capes, and on the 13th and 30th of July last respec tively, to consider the letters of Mr. Messenger, of Wigton, and Mr. Graham, the Secretary of the Society of Arts and Sciences, upon the same subject, do certify that we have duly proceeded in the consideration of the said several references, and have been at tended by Mr. Steel, who was heard in respect of his petition ; but we were of opinion that in promoting a subject of such vast importance as the preservation of life from fire, our inquiries should not be restricted to the examination of the plans or models at present before the public, and therefore determined to consider any further means which might be afforded us in attaining an end so desirable as the production of a safe and expeditious mode of escape. In these in quiries we were materially assisted by the Commis sioner of the City Police, and Mr. Braidwood, the super intendent of the London Fire Brigade, and also by Mr. Thomas Lott, a member of this Honourable Court, who has for some time past warmly interested himself in this humane inquiry, and from whom we obtained informa tion of the designs of several parties, whom we accord ingly requested to attend upon us, and explain the same. We were subsequently attended by these parties, who submitted their respective models and designs for our inspection and consideration ; and it has become evi dent that no public notice of the object of our inquiry was needed to induce the attention of parties thereto, as, in consequence of several recent melancholy losses of life from fire, the public mind was so anxiously alive to the subject, that no less than 44 designs for a fire escape have been submitted to us since the com mencement of our inquiry, on the 17th September. That your Committee, being of opinion that it would be highly desirable for the Commissioner of Police and Mr. Braidwood to assist us with their observations in treat- ing upon the several designs laid before us, inasmuch as upon the Police and the Fire Brigade must eventually depend the carrying into execution the necessary regu lations for the speedy and efficient, use of the escapes, we requested those gentlemen to lay before us a joint report, and they having acceded to our request, we have caused a copy of the said report to be hers unto annexed for the information of this Honourable Court. By which report it appears they recommend twenty sets of brigade-ladders, on fitting carriages, and and apparatus attached, to be provided, estimated at an outlay of between 3001. and 400/. ; and also ten of Mr. Gregory's ladders, with carriages and apparatus at tached, to be assigned to appropriate localities, and committed during the night to the charge of ten pollee constables to be appointed for the express duty, the expense thereof is estimated at between the sums of 3001. or 400/., exclusive of the wages or pay of such police constables ; and we your Committee agreeing with the principle of the said report, beg to recommend to your Honourable Court to refer it back to your Com mittee to carry into effect as much thereof as may from time to time be found necessary. Thomas Wood. Wm. Muddell. Richard Hicks. John. P. Hayward. Thomas Mitchell. Win. H. Pitcher. R. Westwood. W. A. Peacock. John Burn. J. Renshaw. James Powell. Thomas Price. J. Hartley. John Blaket. Edward Harrison. Joseph Bowman. The Report of the Commissioner of the City Police and of dir. Braidwood (which we published a few days ago), was annexed. Alderman THOMAS WOOD moved that the Report should be agreed to. The Loup MAYOR begged that the Court would re collect that they had agreed to abide by the suggestions of the Society of Arts, after that Society should have given due consideration to the subject. Mr. HICKS was not aware that any thing of the kind had been agreed to, a deputation had by appoint , merit waited upon the Society, and been received with great kindness by the authorities, who exhibited the escape models of which they were in possession, and explained them, admitting, however, at the same tim, that they were obsolete and not adapted to the circum stances of the present day.—(Hear, hear.) The sub ject was left wholly in the hands of tke Committee, and attention, corresponding with its importance, had been given to it. He seconded the motion. Mr. LOTT said it would be recollected that he had objected to the proposition to wait for the Society, from his apprehension, that the body would not assemble till November, and the matter submitted to the Court was of the most vital nature, and could not brook delay, —(Hear, hear.) He thought that the Committee were deserving of the warmest thanks of the Court for the patience and labour of the investigation in which they had so zealously engaged. Their conduct had been excellent throughout.—( Hear, hear.) Mr. KING said that any sum of money would be well bestowed in the endeavour to establish protection or CSCalif!. Mr. TAYLOR admitted the propriety o what J „ ut. 1 King said, but he did not see why a larger sum than was necessary should be expended. In cases of this kind, which appealed to all hearts, it was no difficult matter for selfish people to leave out what would answer their own purpose.—( Hear, hear.) He did not know that there would be occasion for such a number a 3 ten of the machines, nor did he know that there would be occasion for the appointment of new policemen to act at fires. It was not likely that ten fires should take place at one time. Mr. LAWRENCE thoue,t it would be wise to leave it to the Committee who had examined and well knew the properties of the models, to decide upon the details.— (Cheers.) He had no doubt of their caution, Mr. R. L. JONES said that a great deal of credit was due to the Committee. He thought it would be proper to call their attention to the necessity there would be for Some place in which to keep the machines.—(Hear, hear.) Now, in h's ward, a great difficulty had occur red as to the parish ladders. They were first kept in the church-yard, but the moment a fire broke out they were not to be had. They were afterwards placed against the wall of \Vhitecross-street prison for safe and convenient custody, but the keeper of the prison com plained that the inmates of the prison would find some use for them. They were, in fact, like a parish pump ; all the neighbours delighted in the acquisition, but not one wished it to be at his own door.—(A laugh.) He trusted that such a difficulty would be looked to. Alderman 'FflomAs WOOD said that the difficul ties which must necessarily attend the measures recom mended by the Committee had not escaped their con sideration. They had, therefore, resolved to forward them step by step.—(Hear, hear.) It appeared to them advisable to place the machines in the custody of a person regularly appointed, and it was their intention to commence operations with three or four machines, as the Report intimated ; and perhaps it would be found, when the arrangements were complete, that half a dozen would be sufficient. The Committee would take care to guard against the possibility of a profuse or unnecessary expenditure, by not allowing a shilling of the money out of their own hands.—(Cheers.) As the Society of Arts had been alluded to, he thought it proper to notice the very great kindness with which the deputation had been received, and the pains taken by the authorities there to exhibit the models they had received. These models, however, were complicated, and indeed impracticable, compared with those of recent invention ; and even the latter the Committee would have to improve by combinations of different excellen ces perceived in the designs exhibited in detail.— 1 Hear, hear.) After nll the thing was merely experi mental, and the Committee would act with all desir able caution.—(Cheers.) The Report was unanimously agreed to. I Mr. WELLS asked whether a proper place had yet been found for the City Police Commissioner to trans act business in. The place in which that gentleman m wa a s tt o e b rs "g ofecl to receiv e commun i cants an d applicants on the greatest importance, was extremely in appropriate. Alderman T. Wool) said the subject was one which th th e e yCommitteeare it would every not da y 7 b e Theylikely hadto to forget. co n ln i a difficulty as to situ at i on, b ut they trusted trusted ver t y en s d ho w r a t ict ly th, to be able to give adequate accommodation to the Com missioner.—( TAYLOR He saida r , h hear.) i‘was sorry to observe that the City Police had fallen into remarkable stanee laxity ofthat of laxity, l ate ; nd Fl e et-street, was, he believed, an in Alderman 'F. WOOD said that the Police were u the exclusive m a na g ement of t he Commispio ner He i nad put hoard of ally laxity wilattiver. 1 THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30. 1810. GLANDERED HORSES. Deputy HICKS brought up the Report of the Mar kets Committee, relative to the nuisance of glandered horses. It stated that they directed the City Solicitor to report his opinion, whether the sale of a glandered horse was an offence at law ; and annexed was that opi nion, in the suggestions of which they fully concurred, and recommended that they should be authorised to take such steps as might be advised to prevent the continu ance of the nuisance. The following is the Solicitor's Report : " Gentlemen,—ln obedience to your commands, I have considered the petition of the inhabitants of Lon don, in reference to the sale of glandered horses in Smithfield market ; together with the complaint of Messrs. Vincent, Lawrence, Stanley, Ikey, and Worm ald, the eminent medical officers of St. Bartholomew's Hospital, and the minutes of evidence taken by your Worshipful Committee, upon which I have to report. " I do not find it specifically laid down in any of the ancient or modern text books of the law as an indictable offence to expose for sale a glandered horse in any fair, market, or other public situation ; but assuming to be true the facts brought under the attention of the Com mittee, I have no hesitation in expressing my opinion that an indictment can be maintained against persons knowingly committing the acts charged by the peti tioners, as it comes within the class of offences affecting the life, health, and property, of the public, which are clearly indictable at common-law. It has long been known that the glanders are in the highest degree in fectious, and it is not possible to introduce diseased horses into the market without spreading the disorder amongst other animals. By the certificate of the eminent medical professors I have before named it now appears that frightful and fatal cases have recently come under their observation, particularly in St. Bartholomew's Hos pital, so that it should seem that this malignant disease is now added to the catalogue of diseases which affect the human race. " If the detection of the disease were at all difficult, or its communicable character were at all doubtful, I might hesitate before I counselled the Committee to in stitute proceedings for the punishment of what might be considered as a new and questionable offence, but as the evidence clearly proves the guilty knowledge of the par ties in the habit of selling diseased animals in the market, and that the disease is communicable, not only from ani mals direct, but also by contact with any substanceetinc tured by the specific virus, it appears to me that the Market Authorities will not sustain the high reputation they have acquired by its general improved arrange ments unless (their attention having been called to the subject) they institute proceedings by indictment for the removal of the evil and the punishment of the offenders. " The practice of selling such animals with impunity appears to have prevailed for so long a period that the ignorant may be impressed with the opinion that it is not illegal. If. therefore, the Committee adopt my views of the subject, I recommend the circulation, amongst the class of persons likely to be affected by the proposed prosecutions, of a statement of the intentions of the Cammittee, that they may be deprived of the pretext which affected ignorance might perhaps obtain in proceedings against them, instituted without any previous notification. " I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, " Your most obedient, " CHARLES PEARSON." Mr. HICKS, in moving that the Court should agree with the Report, stated that the Committee had una nimously adopted the Solicitor's views.—( Hear, hear.) There were, he said, twn courses of proceeding open to their choice—the appointment of an inspector, or .he alteration suggested by Mr. Pearson. The latter hey considered was much preferable. The Report was then agreed to, and referred back o be carried into execution. REPAIRS OF LEADENHALL MARKET. Deputy Ilictis brought up the Report of the Mar kets' Committe on the state of Leadenhall Market, which it represented was in very bad condition, particularly in that part which was appropriated to the sale of poultry. It recommended immediate repair. The Court agreed to the Report, and referred it back to be carried into execution as regarded the poultry market. EMBANKMENT OF THE THAMES. Mr. HOARD, the Chairman of the Navigation Com• mittee, brought up the Report on the embankment of the Thames. It stated that a great number of meet ings of the Select Committee of the House of Com mons had taken place on the subject, and that several witnesses hid been examined, but that no conclusion had been arrived at, and no opinion had been given as to the embankment. Mr. LOTT said that a petition, prepared in a very short time, and signed by 4,000 persons of respect ability, had been sent into Parliament, praying that if embankments were to be formed, public walks might form part of the improvements. The Report was agreed to, and entered on the minutes. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL. A well-dressed man, named Thomas Canham was placed at the bar. Mr. James Watts said he was the proprietor of the Falcon and Castle Hotel in Aldersgate-street, and at an early hour on Monday morning the prisoner drove up to the door in a cab, saying his name was Kelly, and that he required a bed and some refreshment. An American gentleman, named Kenny, being expected at the hotel that morning, the waiter, deceived by the similarity of the names, and from the fact of the prisoner wearing slippers, and appearing rather in undress, as if after travelling, showed bim up to the room that had been engaged for Mr. Kenny, where he was treated with the greatest attention and respect, until the fol lowing day, when " the 'real Simon Pure" made his appearance. The prisoner then said he had no money, but if a person were sent with him to Messrs. Rogers banking-house, he would draw some money and pay his bill. This was:complied with, but upon reaching the bank he was quite unknown there. He then requsted permission to go to Blackwell to get money, but was refused, and he was eventually handed over to the care of the police. Mr. Watts understood that there were charges of a more serious nature to be preferred against him by a person then in Court. The gentleman alluded to here stepped forward, and said his name was Este. He knew the prisoner, who had been in his employment as an engineer and clerk, and had attached his (Mr. Este's) name to a cheque on Messrs. Rogers for 21. without his authority. The prisoner had also raised several sums of money from tenants of his in Blackwell. He had been further given to understand, that the prisoner had gone down to a property of his in Essex, and received moneys to a large amount from the tenants there. At the request of Mr. Este, the prisoner, who urged nothing in his defence on either of the charges, was ac cordingly remanded. Skipp, Dunnage, and Pearse, were afterwards taken into custody in London, in consequence of their quarrelling with each other as to the distribution of the booty. These three were convicted, but Banks, not being positively identified, he was acquitted. The pri soner, Charles Thompson, then pleaded guilty to an• other indictment for burglary. The Chairman, after remarking that the offences of which the prisoner% had been convicted were the most serious that could be com mitted in a civilized community, and would have sub jected the prisoners to capital punishment if they had used - illy actual violence towards those whom they had robbed, sentenced Thompson, William Douce, James Douce, Warren, and Dunnage, to be transported for the term of their natural lives. Pearse and Skipp were sentenced to be transported for ten years, and Har wood for fifteen years. The three women who had been convicted were sentenced to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for twelve calendar months. Pre vious convictions were proved against the greater part of the above prisoners, and the county of Essex has thus been ridded of the most desperate gang of mid night marauders that has ever infested this or any other county. A GOTHIC ROOF TO GUILDHALL. Alderman THOMAS WOOD gave notice that it be re ferred to the City Lands Committee to consider the practicability of restoring the Gothic character of the roof of Guildhall, so ss to obtain the uniform appearance of the interior ; also, what will be the probable cost thereof, and to report the same to the Court. ACTS AND imoosivani VMS car; 14 ',owns:, -Ng qciaz CONSERVANCY OF TUG Tw AMES, &c. Mr. HOARD brought up the Report of the Naviga tion Committee on the subject of several references noticed below. It stated that the parties promoting the pier at Milton, near Gravesend, presented a peti tion to the House of Commons for leave to bring in a Bill, but did not take any further proceedings, and the Committee did not deem it expedient to take any steps therein. The parties promoting the North Surrey and Kent Waterworks, and the Westminster Bridge and Greenwich Railway, not having made any application to Parliament, it became unnecessary for the Committee to interfere therein. The Birmingham, Bristol, and Thames Junction Railway Bill was to amend the former Act, and to authorise the Company to raise a further sum of money. The Bill passed both Houses of Par liament, and received the Royal Assent. The applica tion respecting Putney Bridge was not proceeded with. The application respecting the London SteamDacks was unsuccessful, the parties not having complied with the Standing Orders. The Dartford Navigation Bill was for improving the Deptford and Cragfield Creek, in the county of Kent, and for directing the line of the Creek and other works connected therewith ; the Committee obtained the insertion of clauses in the Bill for protect ing the rights of conservancy and the metage dues of the Corporation, and the Bill afterwards passed both Houses of Parliament, and received the Royal Assent. The General Steam Navigation Bill was to amend and explain some of the provisions of the Acts relating to that Company, and did not affect the interests of this city. The Bill passed both Houses of Parliament and received the Royal Assent. The petition of resi dents in the Metropolis, praying, that the conservancy of the River Thames might be taken from the Corpo ration of London, was referred to the Select Com mittee of the House of Commons, on the Thames Em bankment, but no proceedings was taken upon the sub ject before that Committee. The Report was agreed to, and ordered to be entered in the minutes. APPLICATION FOR DIFFERENT ELECTIONS FOR BISHOP:. GATE WITHIN AND BISHOPSGATE WITHOUT. Mr. W. PRITCHARD brought up the Report of the Corporation Inquiry Committee, on the petition of the inhabitants of the ward of Bishopsgate Within, for a separate wardmote for elections of Common Council men from the ward of Bishopsgate Without. It stated that the Town Clerk having laid before them the pro ceedings of the Court of 13th March, 1682, when an Act was passed for two wardmotes in the ward, for the election of Common Councilmen, and other ward offi ces ; and of the 17th of August, 1692, when a further Act was passed respecting the first ward Act, they directed the City Solicitor to prepare a case, and to take the opinion of the Recorder and Common Ser geant, whether the Court had the power to comply with the pray er, and the Solicitor having prepared a case, and taken the opinions of those officers, had de livered a Report in writing, with their opinion as follows : " We are of opinion that the Common Council have not the power to appoint two wardmotes to be holden for the ward of Bishopsgate, or for Bishopsga t e Within, and another for Bishopsgate Without, for the purpose of electing both separate Common Councilmen, and other ward officers. We think the object can only be obtained by Act of Parliament. "CHARLES E. LAW, Recorder. " J. MIREHOUSE, Common Sergeant. "Bth October, 1840." That the Committee having duly considered the same, and heard the Solicitor thereon, are of opinion, under all the circumstances of the case, that it was in expedient to recommend the Court to comply with the prayer of the petition.—The Report was agreed to. GRANT TO LONDON HOSPITAL. Mr. LoWE brought up the Report of the Finance Committee which recommended that 3001. be granted to London Hospital. Mr. WELLS opposed the grant. Mr. ANDERTON said that when the Corporation ceased to give liberally to such admirable charities, it would cease altogether.—(Cheers.) The Report was agreed to, and referred back to be carried into execution. After the transaction of some business of no public importance, the Court adjourned. It is hoped in the City that very shortly there will be a splendid area made at the west end of Cheapside, to which allusion was made early in the day by Mr. King, so that St. Paul's and the Post-office will be at the same moment in the full view of the public. Three times have shabby attempts to cram the nook next to the toy-shop, with other shops, been defeated ; and it is to be hoped that the spirit of the Corporation will resist any future innovation of the sort. The Marquis of Waterford is carrying all before him with his hounds. A new Melton has been established, and the gentry of Tipperary have an abundance of the 'pest snc,rt. His Lordshi,, it is said, has in I.ls stud utr4imttls of 60 hems, all the haat huntera he could procure. PARIS CORRECTIONAL POLICE A PARISIAN BLUE BEARD.-A man named Jaluber better known by the appellation of Blue Beard, was placed at the bar to answer the complaints of a widow and her two children. His face was one mass of beard. through which were seen to glare two small and fierce looking eyes, while the stubborn and rebellious hair of his head stood forth like quills upon the fretful porcupine. The face of the man was calculated to paralyse one with fear, and the expression of his coun tenance such as to create phantoms of a secluded spot, and the dusk of the evening. A great fat woman advanced to the bar, who called herself Madame Signol. In each hand she dragged with her a child, one about twelve, and the other ten years of ago. The President—Well, Madame Signol, let us hear your cause of complaint. Complainant—Oh, gentlemen, a young mother is very unhappy when she is deprived of her only support. My husband is dead, gentlemen, and my children have no father. Be you my husbands and the father of my chil dren.—(Laughter, in which the Court could not refrain from joining.) President—Explain yourself, Madame, and justice shall be done you. Complainant—My children have been beaten and ill-used, gentlemen ; nay, all but assassinated by this barbarous man. The prisoner at this burst out into a loud fit of laughter. Complainant—He was drunk, gentlemen, and almost slaughtered my children. The children, on being questioned, stated that the prisoner had pulled their ears, and on being questioned as to the reason, admitted that they had made sport of him by making false moustaches on their juvenile upper lips, with a burnt cork, which had much provoked him. President (to the prisoner)—You appear to have been unnecessarily severe, for the ear of one of them appears to have bled. Why do they call you Blue Beard ? Prisoner—Because I have buried four wives. In making this announcement the man again enjoyed a hearty laugh, adding, although I have buried them I have not killed them, and, as some proof of this, I am about marrying my fifth.--(Laughter.) The Tribunal making allowance for the provocation the defendant had received, dismissed the complaint of the injured widow. MUSIC ABROAD. The operatic company engaged for the theatre of La Scala, at Milan, during the approaching carnival, is said to be very strong, comprising some performers of great talent as yet unknown on tbis side of the Alps ; among whom are Signora Tadolini and Signora Frizzo lini, sopranos, and Signor Salvi, a tenor of great excel lence ; all of whom we may expect to see here in due time. This company is also to include our old acquain tance Donzelli, and also Coletti, who, notwithstanding his merit, was, in a great measure, shelved here last season. Dramatic composition, however, does not seem to flourish in Italy. The young composer Verdi, whose first opera, Roberto Conte di San Bonifazio, met with great success at the Scala, has produced a second work, which has greatly disappointed the public expectation. It is a comic opera, entitled, A King for a Day, of which the libretto and the music are said to be equally feeble. " Tnis score of Signor Verdi," says the Milan correspondent of the Gazette Musicale, " has com pletely disappointed the magnificent expectations pro duced by the success of his first work, and has furnished a new proof of the present poverty of musical talent in Italy." Our countrywoman, Clara Novello, is at present at Milan, after having gathered fresh laurels in Germany. She was invited to assist at the grand fetes given at Darmstadt to the Empress of Russia, when her Majesty lately visited that Court on the occasion of the nup tialeof the Caarovitz. A splendid concert was given in the Royal Gardens, at which Miss Novello and Thal berg were the performers ; and on the morning after the concert the Grand Marshal conveyed to Miss No vello a handsome present from the Grand Duke, accotn panied with warm expressions of thanks and approba lion. Thalberg, since leaving Darmstadt, has been giving concerts at Geneva. He is now at Vienna, and is expected to give concerts in Paris in December. His return to this country next season is consequently very probable The Paris journals remark, with expressions of re gret, that M idame Persiani is exhibiting a diminution of vocal power. We sincerely hope that this is owing to some temporary cause, as the appearance of this charming singer is far from robust, and her strength seems by no means equal to the fatigue of her great professional exertions. Another juvenile prodigy has appeared at Paris— Anton Rubinstein, a child of nine years old, a performer on the piano -forte, who is astonishing the musical world, not only by his feeling and intelligence, but by the faci lity with which he executes the greatest difficulties of the modern school. In Italy two illustrious personages have enrolled themselves in the list of professionaperformers. The Prince and Princess Poniatowaky have recently appeared in the public theatre of Lucca, and before the ordinary paying audience, in the principal characters of a new o?era of the Prince's composition. The story going the round of our newspapers, that Paganini bequeathed his eight fine violins to the eight principal violinists of the day, is an absurd fabrication. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. (LLOYD'S.) VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. —Yae Criterion, Cape of Good Hope to Falmouth, 26th August, lat. 30, S., lon. 8, E. ; Courier, Lisbon to Rio Janeiro, 17th ult., lat. 3, N.. lon. 31 ; Kingkong, Amsterdm to Batavia, 24th, lat 12, long 22 ; Bengal, London to Launceston, 27th, lat. 14, lon. 27 ; Heroine (barque), sth inst., lat. 48, lon. 34; a a Dutch ship, No. 2.065, Batavia to Amsterdam, 7th inst., lat. 30, lon. 34; James and William, Chili to Swansea, 23d, lat. 48 lon. 15 ; 3I inhat , an, of New York, 25th, lat. 49, lon. 10, by the Euphrates, Wilson, arrived in the Dawns. Heart of Oak, of Newcastle, from Nlirarnichi, 23d inst. ; Eliz Antoinette, 19th July, out 99 days ; Vivid, Orfeur, lat. 64, lon. 34 ; Ozia, from Batavia; Glenalvon, from London, 30th August, lat. 10, S., lon. 26; Lady M'Nsghton, 16th ult., lat. 14, lon. 28; Westmoreland, Calcutta to Cowes, lat. 15, lon. 29; Montrose, St. John's, New Brunswick, to London, 21st inst., lat. 48, lon. 19, by the Star, arrived at Liverpool. NOTICE TO MARINERS. The following has been received at Lloyd's, from the Ilydrographic Office, Admiralty, dated September 17, 1840 (communicated by the French Government) : Notice is hereby given, that the six following new lights will be shown from the Ist of November next:— Light on Isle de St. Marcouf.—A fixed light on the Fort of Isle St. Marcouf, in lat. 49 deg. 29 min. 55 sec., 1 deg. 8 min. 38 sec. lon. This light is fifty six English feet above the level of the sea, and may be seen, in fine weather at the distance of three leagues. . _ Port Navalo Lighthouse,—A fixed light on the point of Port Navalo, east side of the entrance of Morbihan. This light is seventy-two English feet above the level of the sea, and may be seen, in fine weather, at the distance of three leagues. Arcuchon Basin Lighthouse.—A fixed light onCape Fer ret, 3,281 yards from the entrance of Arcuchon Basin, in lat. 44 deg. 38 min. 43 see. N., lon. 1 deg. 14 min. 53 sec. W. This light is 16 7 English feet above the level of the sea, and may be seen, in fine weather, at the distance of six leagues. La Camargue Lighouse.—A fixed light on the Tower, recently built, 60 yards N., 37 deg. W. of the old light house. This light is 118 English feet above the level of the sea, and may be seen, in fine weather, six leagues. The small light established in 1830 on the east bank of the river, in lat. 43 deg. 20 min. 30 sec. N., and lon. 4 deg. 40 min. 52 sec. E., will be discontinued when the above light is shown. Port du Cassis Light.— A fixed light on the west side of the entrance of the port, 137 yards N., 29 W. from the Mole head to the east of the same entrance, and in lat. 43 deg. 12 min. 30 sec. N., and long. 5 deg. 32 min. 2 sec. E. This light will be 92 feet above the level of the sea, and will be seen at the distance of three leagues. Port de la Ciotat Light. —A fixed light on the little tower, erected on the new Mole-head, on the east side of the entrance of the port, 120 yards to the S. E. of Fort Berouard Lighthouse, which is in lat. 43 deg. 10 min. 36. sec. N., and long. 5 deg. 36 min 50 sec. E. The Mole light, althou g h l ess e l evated than that on the Fort, will be seen nearly the same distance in fine weather, that three leagues. This second light of Ciotat will pre vent the possibility of any confusion which might be ap. prehended from the establishment of the fixed light at Port du Cassis, There are now 2,270 miles of railroads com pleted, or nearly completed, in the United States, besides 2,346 miles of railroads in progress of construction, making a total (wh©n finished) of 4,6 1 6 miles. The various municipal elections this year will lake place on Monday next, the day specified in the sta. tote, Nov. i, falling on Sunday. BOW-STREET. INHUMAN TREATMENT or A FEMALE.—Just u Mr. Hall was about to leave the Bench after business had concluded, a young man, driver of ca b r i o l e t 1,161, ap plied to him for advice under the following singular circumstances : He stated that on Sunday week last, be was standing with his cab at the coach stand, Holborn, when he was called by a man who desired he would take a female, who appeared extremely ill and near her confinement, to a house in Gerrard-street, Soho. where his sister re sided, and on arrivinc , there, he found that no such per son resided there, and being ordered to take her to Westminster Hospital, he proceeded thither, but he was told there that she could not be admitted. He then drove as he was desired, to the Institution in Queen's square, which, on his arrival, he found had been broken up for some time past. The poor woman was by this time in the greatest agony, and she requested him as well as she was able, to stop at the house of some medical man, from whom she could obtain relief, and knowing that such a person kept a shop in Tothill-street, he drew up at the door, but the gentle man of the house not being at home, his assistant ad vised him to take her to the Lying-inn Hospital in the York-road, Lambeth, where, on arriving, the matron of the establishment refused to receive a patient unless she could produce an order in the usual way, at the same time recommending the applicant to apply at the Lambeth workhouse, where she might meet with medical assistance. Applicant seeing the woman getting worse, drove with the greatest expedition to Lambeth work house, but she was refused to be admitted there also, as the parish authorities would have no such encumbrance ; and being directed to take her to the St. James's work house, he drove to Poland-street, where, upon arriving, he discovered that she had delivered herself of a child. On explaining the circumstance they refused to take her in, or have anything to do with her, and as he was advised, he drove off to the institution in Portugpl street, Lincoln's Inn-fields, where he was again re- fused ; and having taken the poor creature, who then appeared entirely exhausted, to Bow-street Station house, he explained the matter briefly to Inspector Meddlicott, who instantly despatched a constable to St. Giles's workhouse, where she was at length ad mitted, but upon taking her out of the cab it was found that the infant was dead. Mr. HALL—Can you say if the child was still-born ? Applicant—l can say nothing as to that, Sir, for I heard no cry except the moans of the poor woman. Mr. HALL—Then what's the nature of your applica tion ? Applicant—l want to know upon whom I can call for my hire and toss of time. Mr. HALL—There is no person that I know of, upon whom you can make a claim, except the person who hired you ; but it is one of those unfortunate cases that will occasionally happen, in which some party must be loser, and as you have acted with the greatest humanity, you ought to meet with some reward. A pplicant—l have not only lost my time, but I was obliged to make good the hire of the vehicle to my employer. Mr. HALL—Suppose you stated the case to the pa rish authorities, they might feel disposed to recompence you for what you have done. Applicant—l have done so repeatedly, but I meet with nothing except evasive answers ; and it occurred to me that, by ev.ph.ining the matter to -lour Worship, I could meet with redress. - - Mr. HALL—I admit your case is a very hard one, but I can take no steps that could be of any service to you, but I should suppose that if you laid the subject in a proper form before the Board of Guardians they would attend to it. The applicant thanked his Worship and withdrew. On making inquiry at the station-house, it appeared that a memorandum of the circumstance had been taken to the following effect :—On Monday, about half-past five o'clock, a female named Griffin, was brought to the station-house, in a cab, 1,161, being then in labour. The cabman stAed that she was put into his cab by a man who directed him to take her to some Workhouse. He took her to several places where he was refused ad- mittance. She was received in St. Giles Workhouse, having, previously to her arrival, given birth to a still born child. It appeared that she was servant to Mr. Smith, baker, of Moore-street, Soho. CONVICTION OF 3 GANG OF DARING BURGLARS. At the late Quarter Sessions for the County of Essex, two men and three women were charged upon several indictments with committing daring bu-glaries in the lower part of the County —th e cases were au of a most aggravated character, and have occasioned the utmost terror and alarm throughout the whole County. The charges occupied the Court two entire days, but the following is a summary of the facts as they appeared in evidence :—The first case gone into was that of five men named Thompson, Harwood, Warren, and James and Win. Douce (brothers), who were indicted for break ing into a farm-house at Debden, and stealing a quan tity of gold and silver, and other property. Three young women named Woodward, Richardson, and Taylor, were also charged with being concerned in the burglary. It appeared that on the night of the 12th of July the prosecutor, a farmer named White, was awoke by the noise of men in his house, and upon going down stairs they heard some men in the pantry, and he asked them what they wanted, and the men replied, " Here they are —bring the gun." At this time they were all in the dark, but ,the men speedily obtained a light, and the upro secutor then saw the five male prisoners in the Pantry. He went up stairs and loaded an old gun, and i n a s h ort t i me h e h ear d t h e pantry d oor b urs t. open, and th e five male prisoners come up to the bed room, on e o f t h em h av i ng a pl oug h cou lt er , a nd another a torchant his y in orla hand. Douce demanded their money, and present e d t h e q run at him, and said, " Your money, or your life." They begged for mercy, and handed over watchin g wasp outsidete proved wearing the e e a that r b in e g house t h o the prisoners ten half-sovereigns and three sovereigns, and they t h en ransac k e d t h e h ouse, an d t oo k away a quantity and other pro perty. They remained in the house nearly an hour, and drank a great deal of wine and spirits before they left. femathele burglary prisonersw were a s se atp ri pe hi arel being effect e d , and part of t h e sto l en property was found in their possession. The prisoners were all found Guilty. Th e two Douces, and Thompson and Warren, were again indicted for a burglary at another farm house near Saffron Walden. The prosecutor in this case was also a farmer, named Richardson. On the sth July, it appeared that he was alarmed in the dead of the night, and on getting up he found the prisoners in the d a i r y. T hey burst open the door, and one of , them, who was armed with a cudgel, held it over th e prosecutor'scutor's head, and said he would have his money o r his life. The prisoners then went up to the prose cutor's bedroom, where his wife lay abed, and . they threatened he r w i t h death if s h e made any noise, or gave the least alarm. The ruffians then ransacked the drawers, and took away a quantity of money, plate, and other valuables. The prisoners were identified, and the case was clearly brought home to them, and they were all found guilty. Four others of the same gang named P earse , D unnage, B an ks, and Skim), were then indicted for a similar offence at Great Perndon, at the residence of an o ld gent l ema n named Mansfield. It appeared that the prosecutor was a very aged and i in firm man, and a per son was i n t h e habit o fconstantl y sit ting up with him, and a b out h a lf-past one n the morning of the 3d August, the house was broken open : and three men forced their way i n t o the old gentleman s bed. arm, and Dunnage, wh o was identified as being one of them, asked for their m one y. The prisoner, who was with the old gentleman, begged theta to have , m and the an old man, who had on e foot in the t ra' o e f a the h' other out. Dunnage then a sked for theh de got o it, man's money box, and he was told th e y and he replied it was no use to hesitate,: three old gui nea., a he wrenched it open, and took out a five-pound note, he was doing neas, and thirty-six sovereigns. I N '' this, the other men rifled the drawers,and Pearse took away Mr. Mansfield's shoes, which were by the side of his bed. The prisoners then went down stairs ; and in after them, when a few minutes he was about to go i _ d he should on, - .s. .)': them called. out Lhat if he i-d, ; . Ihe prisoners, have something through his head. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING. WEDNESDAY NtouT.—The fancy fair commenced this morning, at the Kingstown House Rooms, and as might have been expected, from the illustrious patronage be stowed on it, attracted visitors from all parts of the two countries. The rooms, in fact, were crowded to excess, and the desire to possess the elegant lots exposed for sale so great, that the most extravagant prices were obtained. The Duchess of Beaufort, the Countesses of Albemarle and Chesterfield, Lady Jermyn, Mrs. Portman, and several other ladies, proved themselves excellent shopkeepers ; and it is gratifying to add, that their benevolent exertions obtained a return more than equal to their expectations. In our account of the second day, we propose to furnish some additional particulars. To afford time for this novel treat, the races did not commence until two o'clock. They were five in nu,nber, were productive of good sport, and,the weather being fine, attracted a large company. The following details are in addition to those forwarded from the Heath : Sweepstakes.—Rodosto took the lead, Iris and Execu trix following her, with Caution laid up ; the latter joined them half way up the cords, made her push a few lengths from the chair, and won cleverly by half a length ; Iris and Executrix were third and fourth ; La Gitana was beaten off. T. Y. C. Plate.—St. Cloud cut out the work for half a mile, and was then headed qy Decision, who carried it on to the ropes, where Protection went up, and won by a length ; St. Cloud and Miss Heathcote were third and fourth, and Huon several lengths beh;nd them Last Plate.—Bandboy took the lead , and, with the Maid of Ipswich in close attendance, made running half way down the hill ; Calypso then went in front, but was collared half way up the cords by the Maid of Ipswich, and beaten by a length. The matches were fine specimens of handicapping, the first being a dead heat, and the second won by a neck only. Betting after the races— 5 to 4 laid once on Thistle Whipper agst Cameleon, p p., for the stake on Thursday. NURSERY STAKES. 4 to l agst Mr. Rogers's Jessica—taken 6 to I agst Colonel Anson's Traffic—taken 7 to 1 agst General Yates's Simoon—taken 7 to 1 agst Lord Lichfield's Annot Lyle filly—taken [1 to 1 agst Mr. Ford's Young Quo Minus ll to 1 agst Earl Stradbroke's Safeguard 6 to 1 agst E. 0. and Young Quo Minus—taken DERBY. 12 to 1 agst John Day's Let—taken 14 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's Cameleon—taken 18 to 1 agst Mr. Thornhill's Eringo—taken 25 to 1 agst Duke of Rutland's Sir Hans—taken 33 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Arcot Lass c—taken 33 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Rattle's dam—taken 33 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Rosalie—taken 20 to 1 agst Morning Star. Satirist, and Arcot Lass—taken. Additional Arrivals —Eirl and Countess of Lichfield, Sir H. Blake, Hon. General and Mrs. Grosvenor, HAI. Mrs. Rous, Mrs. Portman, Mr. Eaton, M.P., Mr. Townley, M. P., and Captain Delme. THURSDAY. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each ; for two yr_olds, 7st • and three, Bst 121 b ; fillies allowed 2 1 b. T. Y. C. Winner to be sold for 80, &c. Eight subs. Capt Colquitt's br tby the Tulip, 2 yrs ... (Chapple) 1 Mr. Litchwald's Shark, by Priam, 3 yrs 2 The following were not placed :—Mr. Snelley's Hel lespont, 3 yrs; Mr. Forth's Wilderness, 3 yrs; Mr. Wi ight's filly, 3 yrs ; Duke of Grafton's bl I Elite, by Dr. Syntax, 2 yrs ; Mr. Kater's c by Hymen, out of Hurrican's darn, 2 yrs ; and Mr. Beresf,rd's Audrey, 2 yrs. Betting-5 to 4on the field agst Hellespont and Wil derness, and sto 2 agst Hellespont. The Tulip filly made all the running, followed by Hellespont and Shark ; the latter went up a few strides from the chair, and made a beautiful finish, the filly winning by a head only. She was claimed. Match-100, h ft. First half of Ab. M. Mr. W. S. Stanley's f Minx, by Taurus, Bst 41b ...... 1 Mr. Greville's f Myrtle, by Clearwell, Bst 21b 2 Betting-6 to 4on Miux, who made the running, and won easy by a length. Match-100, h ft. T. Y. C. Mr. Byng's Garry Owen, by St. Patrick, 3 yrs, 7st 91b 1 Mr. Dixon's Camelius, by Camel, 4 yrs, Bst 71b Betting— 5t04 on Camelius. Garry Owen was never headed, and won by half a length. Sweepstakes of 50 soys. each, h ft ,• for two-yr-old colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Sat 41b. Ab. M. Thirteen subs. Mr. Etwall's Thistle-Whipper, by Beagle....(J. Day) 1 Colonel Peel's Cameleon, by Camel Betting-6 to 4on Thistle-Whipper, who made strong running all the way, and won easy by a length : Cameleon has no chance after passing the T. Y. C. post. Handicap Plate of 501. D. I. Lord Bruce's Chasseur, 3 yrs, sst 71b.. (Howlett) 1 Mr. Rogers's Maid of Ipswich, 3 yrs, 6st 3113 2 Lord Jersey's Mona, 5 yrs, Bst 111 b 3 Mr. Thornhill's Elphine, 3 yrs, 6sr 4 Mr. F. Herbert's SL.ork, 3 yrs, 7st 51b 5 Mr. Shackel's Cantle, 3 yrs, Est Mr. Wright's Sister to Pickwick, 4 yrs, 7st 41b 7 Lord Eglintoun's Bellona, 5 3 rs, Bst 111 b ...... 8 Betting-3 to 1 agst &lions, 9to 2 agst Chasseur, 5 to I agst Joannina, 5 to 1 agst Maid of Ipswich, and 6 to 1 agst Cantle. Elphine cut out the work to the new ground, where Chasseur, who had been following her, tcok up the run ning, and maintained a lead of a clear length to the end ; the third, fourth, and fifth were close together. Owing to the bad state of the weather the company was thin. Audley End Acceptance (Friday)—Roscius, Bst 131 b; Bosphorus, Bst 41b ; I.am.not-aware, Bst 31b ; Janus, Sat 21b. ACCIDENTS ON RAILROADS. (PROM A CORRESPONDENT.) Fatal accidents are now of daily occurrence, as if the terrific scenes which have hartassed up our feelings, ac tually increased the carelessness of drivers, &c. The frightful loss of life inlctcd on the community, has arisen almost entirely from three causes :- Ist. From undue velocity of motion. 2d. From collision with preceding carriages. 3d. From animals getting on the road. Now, all these evils are of easy correction. The re medy of the first (which would consequentially, also, prevent the second in a great degree) is to have a guard with each train appointed by Government, and inde pendent of, though paid by the Company, whose duty it should be to compel the arrival of the train at a cer tain time at each station, recording the very minute. and reporting to the Home- office every deviation from the regulated time. A short Bill should be passed through the Legislature, authorising the Secretary of State to levy a fine for every violation of the rule, pro portioned to the magnitude of the deviation, which should be equally levied for anticipation of the proper time as for delay. Secondly. To insure equable motion, a throttle valve should be connected with each engine, similar to those now used in stationary engines, the effect of which is to let off excess of steam, by the mere action of that excess. Thirdly. To have two persons instead of one to ex hibit the signals of obstruction, &c. (who should be punished by the treadmill for neglect of duty). Fourthly, To have strong posts at the sides of the road, supporting two or more ranges of chains, so as to render it impossible for cattle to get from the adjacent meadows on to the road. F►fthly—(aand of all modes the most effective) —To subject the Companies to heavy fines for every accident caused by negligence, and attended by loss of life. DEATH OF W. SPAItKES,ESQ., OF THE GUILDFORD BANK. During the present week, the inhabitants of Guild ford, Godalming, and other market towns in the western division of the county of Surrey, as well as the hop factors and others in the borough of Southwark, con nected with farmers and hop-growers, of the above county, have been thrown into a state of deep anxiety from the sudden death of W. Sparkes, Esq , the banker of Guildford, whose establishment for some years past has been one of the most extensive in the county, and from the general supposed wealth of the deceased, en joyed a degree of confidence which can only be pos sessed by old established banking-houses. The en• gagements of the deceased were of a most ex tensive nature ; throughout the western portion of the county his notes possessed as extensive circula tion as those of the Bank of England. They were nutde payable at the house of Masterman and Co., and the first intimation which the holders of the notes had of the event was upon Monday morning last, when the house of Masterma❑ refused to receive those issued by that of Sparkes. This refusal created en extraordinary sensation amongst hop merchants and others connect ed with the above trade in the Borough. On Friday night the deceased was seen on the bridge over the River Wandle, which divides the lower from the upper part of the town, by the wife of his gamekeeper, but no conversation passed between them. Subsequently a labouring man, in passing the bridge, picked up a hat, which he took home, but he said nothing about it until Saturday, when the disappearance of Mr. Sparkes became the subject of coimoon conversation. Upon the hat being seen, it was immediately identified ; upon which the worst fears were entertained for the unfortunate gen tleman. The river in consequence was dragged, and in a dam some distance from the town the body was foui.d as late as ten o'clock on Saturday night. No docu ment was found to give any explan ition as to the cause of the rash act. As yet nothing definite has been done respecting the bank business. No event of late years has cast such a gloom over this division of the county as the above melmcholy event. " The Countess of Clifford presents her compli ments to Mr. E. Solomons, and is much gratified in b•!- ing able to say that his " Patent Spectacles," a dapted to her sight nearly six years ago, have continued u ndiminished in the perfect case and pleasure she was so sleligistoil to have experienced from their use immediately he so skil fully applied them, enabling her to read or engage her sight for the most minute employment, and for any length of time, by day or candle-light, without the slightest fa tigue. This is the more remarkable and gratulatory to tthhe Countess's feelings considering the to tal failure in e above respects, and consequent mortify in g disappointments attending the various other spectacles she hitherto attent.; ted to wear; indeed, it is with the greatest pleasure tsnosessful ile Coun tess testifies to Mr. E. Solomons' perfectly treatment of her sight, and submits her own peculiar case in confirmation of the strong and deserved recommen dations his Spectacles have received, and of Mr. E. So lomons' high professional standingo.,ptiLinl,7 OColdnsritaonntdia. Clifford. To Mr. E. &demons, Bond street, and 1, Old Jewry, City." THE S EIZED WOOLLEN GOODS« _ (From the Philadelphia North American ) The agle of these vods took place at the NlAsonic. Hall in this city on Tuesday last, and the result was that the/ sold for about .................................... 36,40 0 0 ° They cost in England, acc ording to the ori ginal invoices, which were produced on the trial, 5,586/ 4s. 7id., or ............ .• The amount of duties paid on these goods at the New York Custom House, was ...... The exchange, interest, commissions, and other expenses, would amount to consi derably over 25 per cent., 0r......... ----• 24,827 70 0,993 70 6,206 92 42,028 32 ... 36,400 0 0 A.Lount sold for ............ Being a loss to the importer on the invoice cost, of ......................................... $5,62 32 8 Or a little more than `221- per cent. loss. The appraisement on which they were condemned was 194 per cent. above the invoice cost stated abover and was made by seven appraisers, and was in oppesi' tion to the appraisements of seven merchants of this city, and two merchants froth New York, and two dis interested English manufacturers, who all appraised the goods in question at within a small fraction (above or below) of the invoice price. They were also regularly examined, arid passed as fairly charged in the invoices, by the appraisers at dr New York Custom-House ; nevertheless the attempt!: being made to forfeit these goods, for not having 1 01 . the proper amount of duties. If this plan succeeds, 11 will prove the most prohibitory tariff that has ever Yes been H contrived. ad these goods been sold on arriva; they /night pe! haps have realized enough more to have Yield ed , a h fsir sold for 50,5075, 80 cents, or nearly 40 per remunerating profit to the importer, but thq Intis" have than they did sell for, to have paid the cost a nti eba r g t e l li (not to mention any profit which all merchants e%Peeil on the condemning appraisement ; and such a price•sueYr merchant who was at the sale will at once say ne c could have been obtained for them. isl These facts the claimants think it their duty to rent. mere before the public. DUTCH A PIIP.B' A_ ,..-- ER34 __ AN p Rhine,_ r T . itE HonAGLEa,tdOCTMajestys's 07---.8.--• 2:,h.—His laj l"inee Henry, sailed from Brest on thleladi, Hanigrilesie: are ao informed, cast anchor at Flushing on the 29tb. .y , ghness is expected here to-day. ei cityeither e i r n t b li v e i b e t el:l r r m s e a ti o o t o last givo night. o FRANKFORT, OCT. 24.—The subject of an conversa tion is the numerous arrests which took place in i f ic il i : , a te, or perhaps by its own investigations, had to knowledge of a plot or conspiracy, other P,lO. can e to ... trom sol h e e be occupied last night by the gendcaarumseeds,scsafrilinidgeasstteele7trbalts: ed a persons to be taken from their beds, and conveY prisoners to the Romer, where the tvvo Burgomotebrst; and the chief of the police were assembled (la" ‘ whole night. 'ltie causes of these arrests are not known , ed but _t i b l eY police viP i.ilretorhave:les abroad. probably Thebeen e it y, effected however, on info :Ili atituini; ; c c : cycle : i f ; obse.lle_vend —Dutch Payers, tphoepAeruss,toriacnt.s2wBi.ll not, now 9P ArM at POSEN, OCT. 17.—O ur worthy Professor - o f lately found it necessary to take the unpleasant stePhicb making a declaration in the Cologne Gazette, i° 11 " t i n Fc he says, among other things, that he is still "° s: from the goodness of the King the restoration of tial w o of papers which were sequestrated 20 y ears ago at th e ve a re _the proceedings instituted aga inst him. . t hat happy to be able to affirm, on th e best authorty, sent to. on the very day on which this declaration vvas _ee eCologne Gazette he received from Berlin the eg,t eso th able intelligence that his Majesty had ordered ° papers to be restored to him. d 25tb' d° es • The Journal de Franlifort of the 24 t h an not make any mention of these events. ---------------r _g g. ELECTRO-MAGNETIC M-CIL fri ` ___.— progr e6% Great and increasing interest results from the of the experiments to utilize electro-tv ply that remarkable force to machinery as 3 r . 1 :1 of power. The investigations, theoretical and prow, ~1, Professor Jacobi and M. Lenz to this end take T ed rank in the scientific world. Their views were details by the former to the British Association at Glasgu:, and are reported at considerable length in the At/tear:l"d whence we select and concoct the following r esu t t io agnetistu, eadteire 2 8 fee ,er, experiments made last year with a boat of length and 7i feet in w i dth, drawing 21 feet of wa li t te a and carrying 14 individuals. This boat thus three was propelled upon the Neva at the rate of about te English miles an hour. , WO The machine, which occupies very little sPa c 7 t o set in motion by a battery of six-four pairs of PI e , plates, each having thirty -siz s q uare inches of Or with and charged according to the p lan of Mr. Grove vim nitric and diluted sulphuri c acid. Although these its may, perhaps, not satisfy t he e xa gg erated expects t he of some persons, it is to be re membered that je t he first year, 1838, this boat being p ut in motion bi, ~„ same machine, with a battery o f 320 p airs of Pt": each of 36 square inches, and charged with St 1 1 1 3 , 1 .11 3: of copper, only half the velocity was obtained. "'" h i : enormous battery occupied considerable space , and L i l l, manipulation and management of it was very tool?' of some. The judicious changes made in the distribul last to the principles of the voltaic battery, the rods in the construction of the commutator, ,60,0 l a ve lee ' the successful result of the following year, 1839. p th ull a r s log a whole day a party of 12 or 14 persons ha" . 0 1, gone on the Neva, both with and against the st re n - te d with a velocity not much less than the firefrit 3/ ,, e ,"01d steam-boat. Professor Jacobi thought that mor e — l i s p not be expected from a mechanical force, who se s „ada ence has only been known since 186'4, when he made his first experiment at Konigsberg, in Prussia, is by only succeeded in lifting a weight of about 20 ounc e the electro-magnetic power. ih s ry Should like progress be made, in a few Yet i " t markable power indy be in general use ---. THE MARKETS. --- - - COUNTRY MARKOTS. ~, i r Per Quarter. ---- s. to s. ' T --- . 7i ---- . -------- ,. -, : , . , . ';------.1.-:: ; , ; -"<,,itobi, F. t h ....... 54 fib 32 38 24 04 4 ' 9 , 52 **-. 4 1 Blandford -53 64 33 35 - 28 ''' : i 1 "... ° N - B ridpOrt - f5B - - .... ..... .... .5 -: ' --S -I Chard .--.....- 56 65 30 t - ti 22 ‘-'l3 44 L ',7„ 49 ... Gloucester 6O 68 26 : , 8 21 N4i ..; -- 0 lt:xe er Guiltlfoid .....- €B 1 3! 37 32 :43 46 b 5 4 , 0 . 50 Newbury -10 68 28 42 21 32 44 4 ,, 4 , Reading .-.....-- 48 76 s 2 42 24 35 40 : f *i ...- , Salisbury ~,,,,,,, A 66 2 8 35 22 sg 4'. - 1. 44 .- - n , 5 6 Shirborne .60 68 32 40 24 30 40 , 48 4 ' "*. SheptonNlallet 56 66 30 40 20 SO 4° ,• Uxbride -- ; - - 37 43 .23 32 --:: 56 --- "". Warminster !,4 64 30 40 '24 N ' 0 " ...... ..... ~,... Winchester.... 61 76 - - -•- "'" 46 .... ieovtl 56 60 20 34 ‘24 2 40 nt, °7 to 11° 1 LEEDS CORN MARKET.- -- c - 000. t igi. r Wheat, Norfolk and Stalitlk, 601 b. ............... •. ......... 52J. i t i ' n 41•• f - York. and Lincoln. 60Ib. ......... • .............. ST'' 2l s' Barley, Norfolk and Suffolk .................................. „„,. to ~,,,. - JJJ Yorkshire and Lincolnshire ........................ ' , - ,2 ",,. to 5,. ~, - Grinding ....................................... • ........... ~2 , . to o ist, Beans 7,,.t 04 :4 Oats, l'otatoe . .................................................. 0 .. 1 . 5 4,1. P er ap -Mealing, For. --d. to-d. Eng.l2 4d• ; .. 0 to 023 ' v ineling ................................................ if. ........ 5. . . 1* DEVIZES CORN MARNE • 0 , tl• , 0 31 .. Per Sack. s. d. s. 0, per Quarter. ,q 0 , ; it v_ iirst Wheat ...... I 0 40 F 32 6to tt3 6 Oats .•. ......... 1 0,„ 2* , (4 0 Second 29 0 31 6 Beans (per S aC ' ...., .., L'liird . r coll.)." Barley 32 0 43 0 Broad (P'____.......::,:,r.....•.....___._____-_ Wiieai Barief t.6 A s. Too Sil) QUANTITY p A er N o T un l e l e, Y OF SECOND -HA,- — 6l- 3 frota Goldsmith, Silvers SPOONS and FORKS are offered for Sale, pri‘e 47, Corn hill London• At T. Cs3X. SAcVOßhYliS(,seieo ioor i fro. • can ° ;ra ll ti: t• Ito ~• TABLE CANDLESTICKS► superior tick, for durability, equal in appearance. Table inchCrciiees, 1 5 1 :: inches high, 7s. per pair ; 9 inches high, 95.; ," h igh! • per pair; ditto, with rich shell mountings, 9 inches 0 013. na $ per pair ; snuffer trays, with shell mountings an thes e 1 1 tre, 4s. each. The particular metal of which h ' s tokr fret' great variety of other articles are made, silver by reference to the stamp. Catalogues RIPPON and BURTON, Wells-street, Oxford-st ,--s—w-,..___ BIRTHS. On the 26th inst., at Mossley-hill, Lancashire, th e 1141 7 A. Smith, Esq., of a son. j3oul°g° On the 27th inst., at Chateau Mont Lambert, Ile° sur- Mer, the lady of W. Martin, Esq., of a son. , cue ster On the 28th inst., the lady of S. Girdlestone, 01 J terrace, Regent's-park, Esq., of a daughte. ~.. Ida' On the 29th inst., at Great Tower-streot, tAti, Jolly, of a son. .... MARRIED. artie n ' '- On the 17th inst. , Mr. T. D. Taylor, ofatori-5 cB, 1 COI' Augusta, daughter o f Mr. W. Kent, of Hat-Pia V - d en -town. th e Rev J. l i ter of On the 22d inst. , at Lower Edmonton, ~g l laby, of Milston Rectory, Wilts, to Emma, second " E. J. Field, Esq., af Lo.ver Edmonton, Middlesex,f,mitb, juni:: On the 28th inst., at Woodford Church , Afr. J. o f 31r. 4,i Hermitage-wharf, to Mary Ann, eldest claughtet , White, of Globe-warf, Wapping. i i n i e t , the L 2B la t n h inst., biet hia n a: G L i y a m m e o r I R -1 ? n il, i rLeiel,:teenol thet- ~,°ll,FheolfBl:e:gii ii: bea O . meta, to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of S. Dowell, -,.'1" the teney-street, Bath. .ge, On the 28th inst., at Great St.. Andrew's, Ca mbri to P ile ' Rev F. Curtis, Rector of St. Leonard's, Colchester, o f Let , eldest daughter of the late Rev. H. Randolph, F tectpr ..4 , combo Bassett, Berks. k on lY 7..: On the 29th inst., at Bullington, Hants, Frederic k+ tre ibw of D. Padwick, Ellen, younger daughter of W. Sr ickhatn, Esq of l ; Dunnage; Esq., of Westbourne, Sussex , t o r , j i i ii ato tl. On the 29th inst, at St. Giles's, Camberwell, '' ' one' Esq., of North-terrace, Camberwell, ta Katharine, Y paglaeo O cce c 7tKB t h i .e l e e nln 2 6:n s thg th i i n n i s t t. : daughter of P. Davey, Esq., of the same Flaec:_____--- ------' _____ ton, a..c. 61. et L" . On the 24th ' ' ll . inst., .i. iss Satterthwaite, of Queen.stre , On the 26th inst. Miss Ro.ber°ts'oani, of K . caster. RO ell- G in . DDlu)h/l :fu r : , betoc,tior:soqh.n Joseph 13110‘e' square, eldest daughter of the late W. Robertson, E5q.,.,.+ otie On the 28th inst., at Upper Tooting, J. Rogers, li,?,j. of her Majesty's Justices of the Peace for Surrey , ag e NG, of London : Printed. and Pa'alished by MIIR1)0 .' f 8 4, to No. I I'? , Strand , at The Sten (Alec, P. 0.. 1 i b , 0 13.' the county of :Middlesex. —Friday, Octaor A 16 '''' eppe'l-o:treleita,rjelf°4-