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unanittintia. the other members of the Durbar were fully ticquilted of all participation in the guilt. Ttie chiefs were told that they were at liberty to proceed as they thought tit, but that the British Government could no longer recognise Lall Singh as Vuzeer, or communicate with the Goverionsnt over which he presided. The Ministers and chiefs having deliberated on the subject, determined immediately to depose the Vuzeer, and to entrust the Government to a commissisn consisting of Tej Singh, Shere Singh, Dewan Deenanath, and Kaleefa Noor-ood-Deen, until some permanent arrangement could be made. On the afternoon of the 4tb, Mr. Currie, Colonel Lawrence, and the Seikh Ministers,; proceeded to the palace and announced the result to the Queen. Two thousand of the principal retainers of Lall Singh had just before been removed from the fort, where they acted as garrison, and their places been taken by a correspond ing number of the Lahore troops, they next day received their arrears of pay, and were disbanded without express ing a murmur or complaint. The deposed Minister mean while was conducted to his private residence in the city by Lieutenant Edwardes, assistant agent to the Governor-General, under an injunction that he should not cross the threshold or attempt to communicate with any one. It was a singular illustration of the perfect good understanding and tranquillity that prevailed, that some delay having occurred in the arrival of the regular guard, Lieut. Edwardes availed himself of the services of the re tainers of the Vuzeer to conduct their master a prisoner to the place of his confinement, and that the duty was per formed with as much alacrity and cheerfulness as if it had been an occasion of ceremony wherein they were engaged in doing him honour. He was a few days afterwards on his way to Ferozepore, under an escort of native infantry. tiffs life, had he remained in the capital, would in all likelihood speedily have been sacrificed to the anger of his countrymen. He will hereafter live under our protection somewhere in Bengal, without requiring to endanger his life, the character of his sovereign, or peace of his country, by returning to the Punjaub. The new Ministers took possessiou of office in the midst of an immense concourse of people, without the aid of a single company of our troops. The retainers of the insur gent chief, like those of the confederates, were paid up and disbanded in quietness and peace. During the whole of those momentous transactions, which little more than a twelve month since would have been attended by weeks of violence, rapine, and murder, the most profound tranquillity reigned throughout Lahore, where not one single act of riot or dis turbance marked the change of a dynasty. For some months our entreaties that the chiefs would give us some definite answer as to the arrangements in contemplation on our retir•- ment had been met by the most contradictory replies. Now they hesitated, now equivocated—the grand object obviously being to obtain delay, and trust to the chapter of accidents, each faction hoping, on the withdrawal of our troops, to obtain the ascendancy. The events just detailed induced ue to press the point with more earnestness then ever on the consideration of the chiefs. Hitherto the promptitude with which our demands had been complied with was due to the circumstance that we could compel, had we so chosen it, what we condescended to ask; and to the mildness and equity with which, under our auspices, the domestic affairs of the state had been administered. It now became apparent that no provision had been, or could be made. to ensure the good government of the state, or tranquillity of the frontier, on our retirement ; and the Seikhs admitted that to their own hands the concerns of the nation could by no chance be committed with any hope of advantage. They were, on this avowal, assured of the determination of the Governor-General to carry out the provisions of the treaty of the 9th of March, and to withdraw the whole army from Lahore in the course of the month of December, unless some new arrangements were come to, and some other agreement than that which existed entered on, the terms of which must be entirely in accordance with our wishes before we could accept of it. The first request made of us on the 13th was that our Resident, with a small body of troops, should be suflered to remain, to enable them to conduct the Government in safety and in their own fashion. This was promptly and decidedly declined, as introducing the system from which so much mischief has arisen of strengthening the hands of the rulers so as to enable them to oppress the people with comparative impunity. These matters had been before the Durbar on the 11th and 12th, but no conclusion was arrived at. The Queen was so frantic for the loss of her paramour as to be incapable of attending to business. Meanwhile the march of one of our regiments, and the issue of the order for the others to retire on Ferozepore, left no doubt as to the sincerity of our purposes. The whole of the 14th was spent in deliberation. On the following day, on witnessing the arrangements for the abandonment of Lahore, the hearts of the Sirdara failed them, and they repaired in a body to the tent of Mr. Currie, to confess their inability to form a Go vernment, and intimate the determination they had arrived at. A long and interesting conference ensued, at which all the details were fully and formally arranged. On the 16th of December, twelve days after the deposition of the Vuzeer, a meeting of Council was assembled, at which upwards of 70 chiefs and high state officials were present. Mr. Currie, Colonel Lawrence, and his assistant, Lieutenant Edwardes, were present as repressntiug the British Government. It was announced that the determination had been unanimously arrived at, with the full and entire concurrence of all parties concerned, that the Governor-General should be entreated to permit a force of ten thousand men to remain at Lahore during the minority of the Maharaja—the British Resident virtually to become the Vuzeer. For the maintenance of these, twenty-two lace of rupees—nearly a quarter of a mil lion sterling—was to be allowed annually, a sum considerably under the entire expense of the force, but fully covering the total extra charge to which Government would be put for their maintenance. There was to be no Vuzeer and no Regent, even in name. The entire civil administration of the king dom is to be vested in our hands; each departmont of the Government is to be presided over by a Seikh Sirdar—Dewan Deenanath having the revenue department, Tej Singh com manding the army, Jec.—all under the authority of Colonel L awre nce, than whom no more able or upright representative could have been found for the British Crown. The Queen is to be allowed 15,0001. a year for her private expenditure. Reductions in the Seikh army, and in other departments where economy can easily be introduced, will enable the Treasury to meet the additional drafts expected to be made on it for carrying out the new arrangements. The new treaty is to be ratified at Umritsir, betwixt the Governor- General and the Maharaja in person. The Commander-is- Chief is expected to be present. The day appointed is the 22d of December—the anniversary of the battle of Feroae shah. Thereafter Lord Hardinge will accompany his youth ful charge to the capital, and under the new order of things again see him re-seated on his throne, as holding regal authority by a far more safe and tranquil tenure than any his own chiefs could have conferred. sew cantonments for our troops have already been designed, and their site marked out ; and Lahore hereafter is likely to become a favourite, as it seems a healthy, and will be a well-regulated station. Dhuleep Singh is at present seven years old : for ten or twelve years the country of the Five Rivers will be controlled by British troops, and ruled over by an English resident. It is needless to speculate on the events that may occur, or po sition our Government may assume, before the year 1857. The much-censured peace policy of Lord Hardinge has thus been maintained in all its integrity, truth, and uprightness, to the end. Commencing with an act of unusual generosity, neither fraud nor force, violence nor equivocation, has been resorted to. We have shown no symptoms of regret for the magnanimous moderation of our proceeding in March, or the slightest desire to recal what we had promised, or modify what we had undertaken to perform. The country which might then have been legitimately seized, but could not have been conquered without cost, danger, and abundant obloquy, has now, by the spontaneous act of the people themselves, become ours. A people accustomed to the government of England for the space of twelve years is little likely either to desire or to be able to revert to the native rule; and the Dur bar, doubtless, in adopting the step so unanimously resolved upon, were perfectly aware that they were making over the country to our power. A case such as this has never before occurred to us. We may learn from it how little need we have to resort to fraud or violence—that we may safely abide our time to have the Potentates of the East at our feet. One excuse for the invasion of Sinde was, that if we did not dethrone its rulers now, we should by and bye have occasion to do so, when the operation might be less convenient for us. With equal propriety might we have anticipated a legacy likely to fall due, by shortening the life of the testator ! have on the present occasion waited the course of events, and the possession so eagerly coveted has been placed in our hands. The following troops have been ordered up to take the place of those who have so well maintained tranquillity during the past ten months :—Her Majesty's 10th Foot ; the 7th, 31st, 32d, 38th, 51st, 54th, bsth, and 67th Regiments Native Infantry; 11th Irregular Cavalry; two companies of Sappers and Miners ; 4th troop 2d brigade Horse Artillery ; and 3d and 4th companies 3d battalion Foot Artillery. The conduct of the Governor-General has throughout been most ably seconded in all his noble efforts by his assistants; Mr. Currie and Colonel Lawrence. If there have been blunders in the field in abundance to deplore, there have been no acts in the department of diplomacy we have cause to blush for. The Seikhs have spontaneously taken on themselves the charges of an army, which we must at any rate have maintained, and paid—as most right, but most unlikely, they should—for the preservation of tranquillity on our north-west frontier. So much has been said in dis paragement of Ghaolab Singh, that there seems nothing too monstrous to be believed against him, and it is doubtful whether anything stated to his advantage will obtain credit with his enemies. It is with no small measure of gratifica tion that we have been assured of the deference he pays to the counsels of the British Government in all things, and that, in conformity with our wishes, he has set his face against infanticide and suttee, which will hereafter cease throughout his dominions. The Delhi Gazette supplies us with the following items of intelligence :—" We have to record that Lord Hardinge ar rived at Kangra on the 13th of November, and remained there until LL. 16th, paving a visit during his stay to the proposed sanatorium at lihurumsala; but such appeared the difficulties of access, and so great the distance from the plains, that his Lordship is understood to have negatived the proposition for making it either a station for troops or a sa natorium, on the plan of Landour." OVERLAND MAIL and shipments are comparatively large. Prices maybe quoted considerably higher than last mail. The quantity of stocks in the market is very inferior. Accounts of the new crop are favourable both as to quality and quantity, and we under stand contracts for new have been making in Surat at about 90 rupees per candy. Subjoined are the rates new current for this staple :—Broach and Surat, rs. 86 to 87 per candy ; Jumbooseer, 80 to 81; Dollera, 75 to 78; Oomrawuttee, 79 to 80; Barsee, 74 to 76 ; Compta, 75. Wool—The arrivals have been large, but the quality being very indifferent, and holders indisposed to give way in price, little or nothing has been done. Money Market The money market is tolerably easy, and the value of public stocks and Government securities pretty stationary. Five per Cent. loan of 1825-26 RS. 103 k Four ditto ditto 1832-33 Four ditto ditto 1835-86 „ 87 Five ditto ditto 1841-42 Four ditto ditto 1842-43 Exchange may now be quoted on London at from 2.01, with a tendency upwards, for good bills, at six months. On Calcutta, 97}; Aladras, 98; and China 210—nominal. Bank shares are as follows : Bank of Bombay its. 39 to 40 per cent. premium. Oriental Bank, old shares „ 25 ' Ditto ditto, new ditto ... „ 22 Agra Bank ..... „ 54 to 55 Exclusive of the bonus divisible on 30th June, 1847, of 40 rs. per share. Commercial Bank . Rs. sto si—Last sale reported 10 prem., but since offered out at lower rates. PRICK •F rinwox. Sovereigns, each ,... Rs. 11 3 0 Bank of England notes, p'er4l... 11 0 0 INDIA AND CHINA. WAGHORN VIA TRIESTE. LATEST DATES. • - Madraa Ca1tutta............. ........ Bombay .......... .. Jan. 2. China (From the Bombay Times.) Wa are once more relieved from the listlessness which for Cason — has overwhelmed us and our columns--once again freed of the want of interest which has for seven months at ..4thed to the m , by th e even t s w hi c h h a v e jiist occurred in Lae Punjaub and Sinde. The Vuzeer Lall Singh having been 11 "Pected of a treasonable connexion with the Cashmere in surgents, had the charge brought home to him by the Sheikh te, — lllmisood-Deen, on the evidence of letters written by the V eteer to him while in arms. The inquiries were conducted la presence of a commission consisting of Seikh chiefs and British officers-31r. Currie and Colonels Lawrence and Ci'Jldie being amongst the latter. It was intimated to the burbar, that should a convicted traitor remain in power, we should be under the necessity of ceasing to hold intercourse with the Government, and hall Singh was accordingly de- Dosed, and removed, under our protection, to Hindostan. dada he remain e d In hi s own .country his life would quickly been sa cr ifi ce d t o the indignation of the people. Th e Government was now entrusted to a commission of chiefs, lld the question pressed aa to the arranements contem +lied by them on our retirement. After m uch equivocation of oz t l e delay, it w as d e t erm i ne d to as k of us to permit an army th9aaand men to remain at L a h ore d ur i ng t h e m i nor i ty funet? " Maharaja—our commi s s ar y v i r t ua ll y to exerc i se the . .ion s of Vuz eer . T o t hi s we aasented, the Seikhs de 4!•san;all the ch arges o f our troops, amounting to a quarter !a& vemillion sterling annua ll y. The .Maharaja is now a child pun dab i n s s ers old; an d f or t h e next ten years at least the troll d b n the hands of th e B r i t i s h G overnment, an d con e Y a British army. It is idle to speculate on the %vents which ' sty's 10th a` may occur bef o r e th e y ear 1857. H er Ma ud a suitable o ot, with eight regiments of native infantry, proportion of mall had been ordered to relive the t roop , who for ten mi t e h ry 'h d charged th e i r d ut i es. The •on 8 a so admirably dis lantarily undertaken to defraSe Yikb Government have thus vo the extra charges of an army rzt Lahore, whi c h, f or our own protection, we must have i t aintained at any rate on the frontier i Such has beLta en the success of the much-censured policy of Lord singe, refusing to conquer or spoil the country iIl l c_ la has now been v o l untar il y and tranqu i lly placed our hands, without obloquy, trouble, or charge. J ust Is the army on the Indus was about to be reduced ~t t Ota 22,000 to 14,000 men, a foray of the Booghtie tribe Irorli the mountains has driven in ouroutposts, and compelled W hole cavalry regiment to retire. The enemy were com puted at 3,000 on their first appearance in the field. They succeeded in ravaging numerous villages, carrying off the °ll eeP and cattl e i n the face of our troops. A wing of the 4th Ri ffl es, Jacob's Sinde Harse, and Fitzgerald's Camel urPs, were on their way to reinforce Shahpore at the date °f last dispatches. The robbers are doubtless long ere this t ime safe wi t hi n t h e i r moun t a in holds, where we cannot follow them, waiting till our outposts are again weakened by ! te kness or military indiscretion. Had the present attack been made during such a season as 1843, when nine-tenths usen s our troops were in hospital, our cantonments might have fired and their occupants roasted in their cots, before lLn 'an aid could have reached them. The ravages of pes tilence in Upp er Si n d e are qu i n quennial. If 1648 sees us on the banks of the Indus, the Caubul catastrophe may not be Without a parallel—the Beloochees, like the Ghilzies, abide their time. Si r C. Napier continues at Kurrachee, where the mate is healthy. He is expected at Bombay in February tql his way to England : the Government of Sinde to be trusted to a civil commission—preparatory, it is to be Wo Ped, to its final abandonment. Matters at Caubul seem to be in a better condition than formerly. The kshilzie Chief, who had so long been annoying the Govern- Ment, had intimated his desire fora cessation of hostilities, and in token of the sincerity of his intentions had sent his ; c m as a plege of his ture peaceable bhaviour. A vakeel . 1131 0 , the Br d itish Gover fu nmeot was said e to be on his way to ; t he Caub u l ch i ef, though the nature of his m i ss i on was un °"ll. A present of horses and fruits for the Governor (general left Caubul o n the Ist of O c tober. The Governors General was at latest dates still on the left bank of the Beeas, *here it was supposed he would remain till rejoined by Mr. Currie from Lahore. The Commander-in-Chiet of India was ea route for Loodhiana, and was expected to reach Delhi by the 20th of January. The districts around Gwalior are said 10 be in a sad state ; murder and robberies being of frequent ecurrence—the commission of any atrocities being over looked by the native authorities for a consideration. The rate of the provinces of Indore and Bhopal presents a pleas !jig contrast to that just mentioned, for which we are indebted, hi a great measure, to our resident, Mr. Hamilton, and his as sistants. The new minister at Hyderabad would seem to be 1O great favourite with his master, who is said to be acting many ways with a view of neutralising some of the Vuzeer's most promising measures of reform. The sword sent out by the Court of Directors for presentation to the Raja of Senglee in token of their approbation of his conduct during the Kolapore disturbances, was presented to that chief on the 19th ultimo, at Belgaum, in presence of the whole of the troops of the station and: an immense concourse of people. The ship Augusta, of Bombay, one of the vessels which left the Madras roads at the commencement of the hurricane of the 25th of November, was wrecked near Point Pedro, off Ceylon; crew all saved. Upwards o f 2,5001. have been subscribed for the relief of the sufferers by the gales of Octo ber and November, 1,0001. of which was munificently be stowed by the Government.--Captain Durand, Commissioner of the Tenasserim provinces, has been removed from his office by the Government of Bengal, and been succeeded by Mr. Colvin, late resident a t Nepaul, who has left Calcutta to take up the appointment—the private secretary of Lord Auckland superseding the private secretary of Lord Ellen borough. Mr. Colvin is a man of ability and discretion, and very unlikely to fall into the errors which occasioned the recal of his predecessor. Captain Durand has closely fol lowed the footsteps of his patron: rash, capricious, head- Strong, wayward, and impatient of criticism like Lord E llenborough he erred, and like him he fell. Our obituary this mail contains the names of two eminent individuals— major -General Vans Kennedy, Oriental translator to the Bombay Government, favourably kaown for the accuracy and worth of his works on military law ; and Captain T. I ,,,°ltans, author of one of our best works on Sinde.—Lord thus Postage throughout India, and the introduction of a lYsteas similar to that of Rowland Hill. The oppressiveness o the pres en t c h arges ma y b e gues s e d at when it is men tioned that for a daily paper, restricted in weight to about one-fourth of a London journal, the postage amounts in some tranquil Parts o f India to 101. annually.—The country generally is and healthy, and the climate cool and agreeable.— The non -arrival of the overland mail has once more caused : , e delay of the steamer. The change of arrangement was intimated on Thursday afternoon—on this occasion in suffi elent time t o b e o f serv i ce , as ear l y , i n d ee d, as the notice could have been out. THE COUNTRY BANKERS. The Chancellor of the Exchequer has issued the following circular to the country bankers : CIRCULAR TO COUNTRY BANITIRS. " Downing-street, Jan. 30, 1847. Gentlemen,—l have reason to believe that a practice has been carried on to some extent, especially during the last autumn, by certain country bankers, of issuing bills of various descriptions at short dates, which have been circu lated chiefly in their immediate neighbourhoods, in some cases hardly distinguishable from bank-notes payable on de mand, passing from hand to hand in the same manner, and treated not only by the public at large, but by the patties issuing them, precisely as bank-notes, and which, therefore, practically increase, pro tanto, the amount of paper of this description in circulation in the country beyond the amount sanctioned for each bank under the provisions of the Act 7 and 8 Victoria, c. 32, for regulating the issue of bank-notes. " As such a practice is clearly in direct contravention of the spirit, if not of the actual words, of this Act, I think it necessary to call your attention to its provisions. " Distinct notice was given at the time when that Act was passed, that if any attempt was made to evade its enact ments, further legislation might be necessary for the purpose of checking it. I must, therefore, apprise you that unless the issues of the description to which I have referred are dis continued, I shall feel it incumbent upon me to apply to Parliament for power to put an end to an abuse, which, if persisted in, cannot but tend to produce the evils which the Act of 7 and 8 Victoria, C. 32, was intended to prevent. " I have reason, however, to believe that the evasion to which I alkidie has been carried on only by a few houses, and I am unwilling,' therefore, to apply a remedy which, being necessarily general in its nature, may possibly press upon those persons who have abstained from pursuing this objec tionable course. lam in hopes that on the attention of the whole body of bankers being called to the subject, the parties who have adopted this practice will discontinue it, or that the firms which have hitherto abstained from it will declare their disapprobation of it, and their resolution to discount.- name it by every means in their power, and that measuses may be agreed upon amongst themselves which shall prevent the abuse for the future. " It will be much more agreeable to me that this result should be attained by the voluntary exertions of the parties themselves, and I will not permit myself to believe that it will be necessary to ask the sanction of Parliament to further n g v e a t o u r t i a e , fi c ec . effectually the e the measuresin tentions offo thefor th e Actpu purpose these of7 neces sity of which has been admitted b y lar g e ma j orities of both ca an r d rY B i Houses of Parliament. " I have the honour to be, gentlemen, " Your obedient servant, " CHARLES WOOD." COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY.—The Queen aid Prince Albert took their usual early morning walk. The Earl of Liverpool and Captain Francis Seymour left the Castle to-day. the royal dinner party at the Castle this evening will in clude her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Count Alex ander Mensdorff, the Lady in Waiting of the Duchess of Kent, and the Baroness de Speth. The band of the Scots Fasilier Guards will attend during dinner. Her Majesty's private band will afterwards attend in the Castle. A deputation from the Distillers of Scotland, consisting of Mr. Fell, Mr. Gray, and Mr. Colville, had an interview with the Earl of Clarendon yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade. A deputation of paper makers, consisting of Mr. John Ca meron (Chairman), Mr. Charles Cowan, Mr. Edward Collins, Mr. Alexander Pine, jun., Mr. Thomas Wrigley, and Mr. T. B. Crompton, had ar. interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in Downing street. The deputation was headed by Mr. J. Oswald, M.P. Mr. H. F. Young had an interview with Earl Grey yester day, at the Colonial-office. The Commissioners of Metropolitan Improvements had a meeting yesterday at the office of the Woods and Forests, in Whitehall-place. There were present Viscount Morpeth, the Right Hon. J. C. Herries, the Lord Mayor, Mr. Alderman Humphery, Sir Robert Inglis, Sir Charles Lemon, Mr. Milne, the Hon. C. A. Gore, and Mr. Charles Barry. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for ° England had a general meeting yesterday, at their office in Whitehall place. Mr. Wilson Patten, M.P., had an interview with the Right Hon. E. Strutt yesterday, at the office of the Commissioners of Railways, in Great George-street. Mr. H. Lushington had an interview yesterday with Earl Grey. Sir Charles Napier had an interview with the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson yesterday, at the Board of Trade. Mr. Ward, M.P., had an interview yesterday with the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The Marquis of Lansdowne (Lord President of the Council) gave a grand dinner last evening at Lansdowne House to all the Cabinet Ministers (with the exception of Lord John Russell), and also to the great officers of state of the Queen's household, and the clerks of the Privy Council. During the evening the roll of sheriffs for the present year was settled by the Noble Marquis and the Lords of the Privy Council present, preparatory to its being pricked by her Majesty in CounciL Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from the Co. lonial-oelce for the Governor-General of Canada, and also for the Governors of the other North American provinces. BOMBAY. is The k arrival of onr new governor, Mr. Clerk, from Calcu tta, City ,‘ ,,ed for about the end of February. He reached the Palaces on the 16th of November by the eteamet S —Qa tftn- Our present acting governor cont inues to enjoy u greatest popularity. Our respected Commander-in-Chief, t,, DlPMation ' takes his departure for England b y the ate o f the I st of February. His successor has not y et e llharned. His constitution has received a severe shoc k G late illness, but we doubt not that the change to his native land will prove beneficial to his health, and trust that li e may lon g liv e o ejoy the socie of his friends at home. stares from the t command of the ty Bombay army with the rd. wishes of nearly all its members, for the kindness of a k e ; ll he has invariably shown—in some instances almost to The rumour of Sir Charles Napier being nominated Le s uccessor has again died away. MADRAS. The Marquis of Tweeddale has been on a visit to the coast. PI Lordship was latit heard of from Tellicherry, from which c, 0 4 ,, c e, he intended returning to the Neilgherries, where he make but a short stay, his return to the seat of his : uve rhtuent being expected to take place immedia tel y . t re‘Pondent of the Atheneum, writing from Cuttack, on a. ~ ca of December, gives the following account of fu r ther melsturbances amongst the Khonds in the district of Goom -•-" An express arrived here on the night of the 25th brims .Hne for the officer commanding the 50th regiment, ord g a requisition for two companies of the corps to be to ordered out as soon as practicable to Boad, in the Goomsoor truntrY, Orissa, Captain Wrherson, agent in the Hill , i i ict r a of from whence they escort him to Ham ., She detachment left the following evening at four ;„ e (), E, under the command of Lieutenant J. Grant, and in medical charge of the second dresser of the corps, and all ;earthed out of cantonment in high spirits, considering the erY short notice that was given them. In this step the ob ject. of the agent is not positively known, bat it is asserted mat he is determined to bring the bleria business to a crisis, !lid punish the offenders with severity. It is also stated Tat this detachment will not return to head-quarters until „ 4 7‘Pril next, and that a second detachment will very probably (elle ordered out also. How far there is truth in this statement il„Mneht saith not. Private intelligence has also been received fr ' 4ll I twt.lcondah that three companies of the 22d Regiment that place have left for the saino ostensible purpose, and that the Khonds are determined to resist the efforts of the agent in the abolition of human sacrifice, and that they are mauls t :_ e atmg a warlike spirit. A small number of men left behind , " IPPears, are quite inadequate to furnish the whole of the guards at that place. A party of "Pikes," under the com- Mand of Captain Dunlop, also accompanied A. M. Mills, Esq , Commissioner of Cuttack, who proceeded to Boad, to put a stop to the depr e d a ti ons perpetrate d b y t h e Rh on d a , an d t o endeavour to bring those lawless tribes into subjection, as well as, I believe, to co-operate with Captain hiTherson. The Legislatt • ve Council ha N ve BEGAL. the month, and G az etteevery been in full activity during announces the passing of o ne or two acts which he r e Metropolitan of India h as returned for the last ye ar . Th e to e Bishop of Madras, wh o had been Calcutta in safety, a n d b his absence, returned to his diocese. acting fur hi m d ur i ng THE PUNJAUB. The Punjaub once more furnishes matter of abundant in terest to the general reader. The Vuzeer Lail Singh having been detected in a treasonable correspondence with the C as h - - mere chiefs, has been deposed and sent in perpetual banish ment to India. Unable to select a Vuzeer from among their Own number, or to • discover how the w. country as to be go verned pr maintained in peace, the Seikh chiefs unanimonsiy resolved to request that an army of tel. thousand men should be allowed to remain at Lahore during the minority of the Maharaja, how a child seven years old—the Sikh Govern ment contributing a quarter of a million sterling to their m aintenance —the British Resident being virtual Yuzeer. Such are the results of the proceedings ref tee last fortnight : we :must now revert to the details of the occurrences them selves. At the date of last dispatch the loyalty of Lab Singh b ad been brought so strongly into Pasnicton that there s eemed every reason to believe he would ualeklY be deprived tf his authority. On intimating that the time fixed for the withdrawal of our troops by the treaty of 9th March N o v ri - ",',, (1 be adhered to, and congratelating the Maharaja fortunate termination of the Cashmere insurrectien, En " Currie called attention to the fact that the Sheikh 1 4 4 1 , a dm-ood-Deen had only surrendered himself on condition " the cull. of • ' s hould inquire , ' into, tea -es the insurrection 0 , 5 real authors exposed. A. co mmission of inquitY , er which M r . Currie, secretary to the Governor - G eneral, Presided, and in whi c h Sir J. Littler, Colonels Lawrence t uen ," °l die, and Mr. J. Lawrence were the British consti , Ls, baying been appointed to investigate the matter, the ~ \ ? &rt assenshd on the morning of the 3d ot December in u_rreCurrit's B a rba r teut— the Ministers and princinal chiefs o:4.4Lnvited to be present. The accuser, Sheikh Ennium ", and the accused, Lall Singh, were summoned before f ro :" The .ortner pr o duced three letters received by him bi . ll l the latter, one of which was acknowledged, incitieg te hold out against Ghoolah Singh, and to prevent as ng as pessible the annexation ef Caahmere to Jamoo. th 4 ccart, t o o au open one, the attendance numerous, and NW plet.. The yezdict spinet the Vulva wan CHINA. There have been no fresh disturbances at Canton ; but the withdrawing of the steamer Nemesis has caused some un easiness. This is the season when fires are most likely to occur; and whether accidental or incendiary, it is most de sirable that, in the event of such a calamity, a ship of war be on the spot to afford protection, and a refuge for ladies and children. There are seven ships of war—three of them steam-vessels—idling in this harbour; there is not one; at Canton. THE BOMBAY MARKE T. Price (From the Ch am b er of Commerce Overland Metals—A very limited amount o f business has been done The only sales reported in these d ur i ng th e pas t f or t n ight. Current.) to us are-15 cw t. t il e copper a t 50 rs. per cwt.; damaged o ma k s e e g a s iron nails at 12% rs . per cwt. ; an d 400 bun dles hoops at 0 rs. Cotton Manufactures--The prices for piece goods have ruled lower during the past fortnight than they did before, generally in consequence of small demand, and the peculiar sales abov e all u d ed to. The continued absence of Marwarrie purchasers weakens th e mar k et, and renders it ill a bl e t o bear the heavy sa l es wh i ch have been pressed upon it. Al together the state and prospects of the markets for English piece goods are very unsatisfactory. The principal sales effected have been of grey jacconets and domestics, and 45- inch long-cloths, with a few white shirtings. The demand for fancy goods of all kinds is particularly languid, and sales cannot be made to any extent except at rates entailing heavy loss. There is still some inquiry for good 45-inch grey cloth. White long-cloths have been sold low, and the lower and middling qualities of white Madapollams are unsaleable ex c..pt at a sacrifice. Yarns—Mule and water are both pretty stationary; if anything rather under previous rates. Woollens—Nothing reported as doing. Beer—A sale of Allsopp's, to the amount of 60 hhds., at rs. 65 per blid. has been effected. By this sate the stock of is again reduced to a few casks, and no further supplies, either of this or Bass and Company's, will be here having been shipped at nail the ' new make their appearance, which are not looked none atid would not be for three been delayed owing f t u h r eda befo ret da te o f the the he monthlast of ae c b o l u a n y t , s, to the mildness of the . weeks afterwards, the w br e e a w th in e Spirits—No change brewing at ha h N O i m ng e. of 13011 inferior, at rs. 7, • le .s reported to,us ,s. change in price quoted, and no sales reported. Saffron —A i last quotation. Cochineal —Nothing reported EASTEN.N PRODUCE. one rupee less than our aye, la the Purchadee being O u r COO lauket bill Wm ITU 110 PIIE SVN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 4, 1847 (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Comni,ns.) MAGAZINES CONTINUED DOUGLAS JERROLD'S. By far the most important article in the present number is the one entitled " Prospects of British Commerce in Japan." We entirely agree in opinion with the author of this article, that the fact of the failure of the American and French missions is a reason why no time should be lost in sending an English mission, organised upon a proper scale of magnificence, to the Court of Jeddo, and we also believe that such mission would be successful. France has so little connexion with the East that it is not likely the Japanese Government would pay much deference to any mission from a nation with which she is so little acquainted. The Americans have appeared in the Eastern seas much too recently to have made any deep impression on the minds of a people who look with reverence on anti quity. The Dutch, s e lf. d egra d e d by their unworthy concession to Japanese prejudices, are looked upon with sovereign contempt, as beings of an inferior race. The Spaniards and P o rt uguese are h a ted, on account of the attempts made by their Priests to subvert the Japanese Empire, and which led to the expulsion and exclusion of foreigners from the Japanese terri tory. Indeed, we suspect that the profession of the Roman Catholic religion by any nation, would he a bar to its entering int o an y relations with Japan, for the present at least. Certain we are that the appear ance of a Roman Catholic Priest, as an attachi; to any mission to Japan, would be a serious obstacle to its success. England, however, is not Roman Catholic. Unlike Holland, she has never succumbed to Japanese prejudices ; she is an anci en t na ti on , having heretofore had treaties with Japan upon a footing of perfect equality. Her flag is well known in the Japanese seas. Her success in the Chinese war, her moderation in the hour Of victory, and her faithful adherence to treaties are known and appreciated by the Japanese. The great majority of the nation, it is evident, are most anxious to be permitted to trade with strangers, and from the tenour of his answers it is manifest that the reluctance of the Emperor to re-establish commercial intercourse with the rest of the world arises more from a respect for the old traditions than from conviction of the truth of the arguments ad duced in favour of the policy of exclusion; and when he shall be solicited by his ancient ally to again enter into terms of amicable relationship, on a footing of perfect equality, there can be but little doubt that he will listen to the overture, and, giving way to the representations of bis subjects, consent to renew his ancient treaty of commerce with England. Before the exclusive system was adopted the Japanese were. among the most enterprising traders of the world, trading even as' far as Java in their junks. Of the value of the Japanese trade we may judge from the fact-- "That the Portuguese, when they first opened a trade with Japan, made prodigious fortunes in the course of a few years. Macao was entirely built with the profits of this trade, which, during a certain period, were literally incredible, upwards of three hundred tons of gold having, it is said, been shipped off annually. The lowest gain upon which the merchants reckoned, as the result of a voyage of two or three weeks, was cent. per cent. both ways ; and the Dutch, when they succeeded to the Por tuguese, being a still more needy and unscrupulous peo ple, sometimes raised this to five hundred per cent. Nay, one of the most respectable writers who professes to based his statements on the commercial archives of the Dutch Company, avers that occasionally as much as Live thousand per cent. was cleared. " These facts we mention, net as aiming at or desir ing such gains, but merely by way of illustrating the value of the apadese trade, the riches and extent of which, in the present state oeour information, it is im possible to calculate. Nearly.all the latest accounts con cur in representing the population of the group at be tween forty-five and fifty millions, all of whom have made some progress in civilisation, and might become customers for the good of Europe and America; though, from indications not to be mistaken, we may conclude that English manufactures and the productions of India would be the universal favourites. Such is the market which if we employ the proper means will most assuredly be open to us, and there fore do we trust that the Government will lose no ' time in employing for us those means, and achieving for themselves one of those bloodless victories, the glories of which far transcend all the triumphs of war. " The Dreamer and the Worker "is continued in this number. The story does not advance a step, but we have some pretty descriptions of Welsh scenery. Angus Reach contributes a pleasant prolusion, entitled " John Bull and his Bul locks," the bullocks being the denizens of the Smithfield Bullockery, against which Angus Reach, in common with every other sensible man, raises his voice, and raises it in vain, for Smithfield will not be put down until an alderman shall have been tossed up ; then, and not until then, will the nuisance be abated. The remaining articles of this number are of average merit. We, however, miss St. Giles and St. James. PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 3. The following Railway Bills were presented, read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time:— North British (No. 1)—" to empower the North British Railway Company to construct certain Railways in con nexion with the North British Railway, and with the Had dington and Kelso Branches thereof; to make certain altera tions in the Hawick and Kelso Branches; and to alter and improve the Leith Branch of the Edinburgh and Dalkeitli Railway, and for other purposes." Southampton and Dorchester Railway Acts Amendment (Weymouth Branch)—" for making a Branch Railway from the Southampton and Dorchester Railway at Moreton to Weymouth, and for other purposes." Caledonian and Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock Amalga mation—" to amalgamate the Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock Railway with the Caledonian Railway, and to authorise the raising of additional money by the said last-mentioned Com pany." Caledonian (Lease or Purchase of the Glasgow, Barrhead, and Neilstou Direct, and Glasgow Southern Terminal)—" to effectuate a Lease of the Glasgow, Barrhead, and Neilston Direct Railway and the Glasgow Southern Terminal Rail way, to the Caledonian Railway Company, and to authorise the said Company to raise money for these and other pur poses." Norfolk (Branch from Norwich to Aylsham, with a Branch to North Walsham)—" to empower the Norfolk Railway Company to make a Railway from the Norfolk Railway, in the county of the city of Norwich, to Aylshain, in the county of Norfolk, with a branch therefrom to North Walaham." Newmarket and Chesterford (Extension to Thetford)— " to enable the Newmarket and Chesterford Railway Com pany to extend their Line of Railway to Thetford, in the county of Norfolk." Regent's Canal Company (Paddington and Limehouse Railway and Branch)—" to enable the Company of Pro prietors of the Regent's Canal to make a Railway from Pad dington to Limehouse, with a Branch therefrom, and to amend the Acts relating to the Regent's Canal." NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL-OFFICE. The following Railway Bills are appointed to be read a oecond time on Monday, Feb. 8 : Aberdeen (Brechin Branch Deviation). Arbroath and Forfar and Scottish Midland Junction Con- necting Railway. Fleetwood, Preston, and West. Riding Junction (Burnley and Colliery Branches). Ipswich and Bury St. Edmund's (No. 2—Extension from Bury St. Edmund's to Newmarket and Ely). Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester (Extension to Wakefield, and Junction at Methley with the Wak►field, Pontefract, and Goole, and the York and North Midland). Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal (Branch from Oldham to Ashton and Guide Bridge). Huddersfield and Manchester (Deviation and Alterations in Oldham Branch, &c.). London and North-Western (Lease and Purchase of the Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, and the Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester Railway). Aberdeen and Great North of Scotland (Amalgamation or Leasing), Lieut. George Mason (1827), of the coast guard service, has been appointed to command the Stag, revenue cruiser, vice Clarke, promoted. NAVAL CA.DErs.—John P. J. Parry to the Sidon steam frigate; Moxley Prattent, to the Albatross, 16, sloop. SOMETHING ABOUT 13tILLION. Bullion is commonly understood to be a generic term for uncoined gold or silver, in bars, plate, or other masses; but by the Bank the name is used to embrace both coined and uncoined metals. The word " Million " first became familiar to English ears when an " or.rier of Council " was issued that the Bank should discont.;nue the redemption of its notes with specie from 1797 to 1826, when specie payments were resumed—by a pre vious law the Bank was authorised to redeem its notes in uncoined gold and silver, according to its fineness. The bullion office of the Bank of England is in a part of the original Bank structure erected in 1734. It con sists of three spacious apartments—a public room for business transactions, a vault for the pabho deposits, also one for the private stock of the Bank. Superintending these are a principal, deputy principal clerk, assistant clerk, and a number of porters, the government of the entire bank being under a governor, directors, and their subordinates. The silver deposits in the bull ion-office consist chiefly in oblong " pigs" from South America, and smaller semi-globular masses from Valparaiso—the former weighing, on an average, 651bs Bar silver, also from South America, of a finer quality—Plata Petra, or Rock Silver, a name given to silver, that is not in a consolidated or com pletely metallic state. Sycee silver—a name with which the public has become perfectly familiar since the receipt of Celestial ransom money from China. Sycee, strictly rendered, means "fin e s ilk "—b u t i s a lso construed to fine silver, that which has been properly purified. The proper Chinese term for it is Winyan, and the average quality is said to be 13 dwts. better than British standard. It contains an average of 12 grains gold in a pound troy. The ingots, or shoes of this silver, are stamped with the name of the assayer and reigning Emperor, the year and month when assayed. also with the words "as sa y e d an d cast, " w hi c h signifies that the silver is of th e proper fi nene ss and purity. Spanish dollars—these are brought to the bank in immense quantities packed in kegs and barrels, They are then assorted and put in sacks of 1,000 each, weighing 21 lbs. These are piled in stacks of 200 each in the bullion vault. Following these are Mexican, Brazilian, Peruvian, Bolivian, and North American dollars in lesser quantities. Dollars brought by the bank are melted and refined at the establishment of "Brown and Wingrove," Wood-street, Cheapside, where rare specimens of " bogus " are sometimes found—and the Sycee is always sent to the Mint. Native silver — this is now procured in several of the northern coun ties, especially in the Northumberland lead mines, and has a place in the vaults. It is stated that England produces enough native silver to manufacture all the plate made in London within any given period. Gold is almost exclusively obtained by the bank in bars or slabs weighing about 161b5., valued at 8001. No form, how ever, of the precious metals is rejected, these are only understood to be the general arrangement of the bank.— New York Sun. LORD GEORGE BENTINCK'S RAILWAY SCHEME. MEETING OF IRISH MEMBERS. A meeting of Irish Members, anxious to promote employ ment in Ireland of a reproductive character through the medium of railways, was held on Tuesday afternoon, at the rooms of the Irish party, situate at Old Palace-yard, West minster. The meeting was held in order to afford Lord George Ben tinck an opportunity of explaining the provisions of a Bill for which the Noble Lord has given notice, intituled " A Bill to stimulate the prompt and profitable employment of the People by the encouragement of Railways in Ireland." Upon being informed of a desire on the part of the Irish Members to hear the substance of his proposed measure, the Noble Lord immediately expressed the pleasure it would afford him to explain the nature of the scheme, and to obtain the benefit of such suggestions as Honourable Members connected with Ireland might have to offer upon the subject. The meeting was very fully attended, and among the noble men and gentlemen present there were the Marquis of Sligo, the Marquis of Westmeath, Lord Lucan, Lord Doneraile, Lord Bernard, Lord Lurgan, Lord Clements, Lord Mazarioe, Lord Charlemont, Lord Castlereagh, the Marquis of Downshire, Lord Fingall, Mr. D. O'Connell, Mr. Dillon Browne, Mr. Gregory, Mr. Grogan, Mr. G. Hamilton, Mr. Morgan J. O'Connell, Mr. Henry Grattan, Mr. W. Smith O'Br ien, M r. Archibals, Sir 11. W. Barron, Mr. Thomas Martin, Mr. F. French, Mr. P. Butler, Mr. B. Callaghan, Mr. J. O'Connell, Mr, James , Kelly, Mr. Alexander M'Carthv , Mr. D. C alla g her, Mr. F. O'Brien, Mr. Stafford O'Brien, Mr. B. Osborne, Mr. James Power, Mr. Cecil Lawless, Mr. Tuite, Colonel Rawdon, Col. Verner, Captain Taylor, Colonel Beresford, Mr. Acton, Mr. J. Collett, Mr. N. R. Collett, Colonel Connolly, Mr. Sharman Crawford, Mr. Lefroy, Sir A. B. Brooke, Mr. J. J. Bodkin, Mr. M•Donnell, Mr. Bellew, Sir Thomas Esmonde,_ Bart., Hon. T. V. Dawson, Mr. E. Corbally, Sir N. Vernon, Mr. V. H. Hatton, &c. Lord Fingal! was called to the chair. Lord GEORGE BKNTINCE addressed the meeting at great length, and entered into a detailed statement of the various provisions which he was desirous of introducing into a Bill the object of which would be to stimulate and promote pro fitable employment by the encouragement of reproductive works in Ireland. No one deplored more than he did the distress, disease, and scarcity of food which prevailed at the present time to such an appalling extent in Ireland. There was no doubt but that the mea sures proposed by the Government in the course of the au tumn and winter, with a view to the mitigation of that dis tress by employment on public works, had been productive . of advantage, and had had the effect of preserving many of the lives of her Majesty's subjects; still he was of opinion that greater benefits generally would have been effected had the same means of employment been afforded to the people on works of a reproductive character. The Bill which st was his intention to submit to the consideration of the House was framed so as to substitute reproductive employ ment, by the encouragement of railways, in lieu of that de scription of employment which had been previously afforded under the supervision of the Board of \Yorks. The Bill which he intended to propose would empower the Govern ment to lend various sums of money to railway companies, legally constituted, who might apply for the same. The loan it was intended should be extended over a period of four years, and be returnable by instalments, payable at fixed and remote prriods, not, however, to exceed thirty years. The rate of interest to be charged by the Government not to be greater than that which the Government itself might have to pay. It would, he considered, be necessary to raise 24 millions, eight of which would have to be subscribed by the shareholders, and 16 by the Government. The first line of railway to which he thought the amount ought to be applied, would be a line either ne Galway or to Valentia, which from their position were calculated to become the greatest places of traffic, not only between the old and the new world, but be tween Great Britain and the entire of Europe. He was borne out in this impression by the opinion of Lord Livers pool, who was favourably disp o sed t o an un d er t a ki ng o f a similar nature. Another provision which he considered to be of the utmost Importance would be directed to the construction along the lines of comfortable dwellings for the labourers and other persons to be engaged upon them. A provision of much a character would not only ensure the construction of wholesome and convenient dwellings for the labourers, but would have the effect of considerably increas ing the amount of employment to be given in the various localities through which it was intended the line should pass. His proposition was to build four of such tenements to every mile of railway, which at a calculation of 30i. for each for 1,500 miles of railway, would cost about 90,0001. He had no apprehension that after the several works were brought to a conclusion, the people engaged upon them would be thrown out of employment, because he had the evidence of Mr. Hudson and Mr. Stephenson to prove that the requirements of the lines absorbed the labourers in their vicinity. He cal culated that the money so advanced to companies would be well secured to the Government, who would receive their in terest of 3i per cent., while the undertakings would yield 10 per cent. For it was an established fact, which could be proved by the evidence of the most eminent men connected with railways throughout Europe, that no railway could be constructed that would not pay, except, indeed, one through a desert. It should also be borne in mind, that while the Government obtained a good investment for its capital, the national exchequer would be benefited to a considerable ex tent by the increase in the excise duties consequent upon the large additional consumption of exciseable commodities. The principal line at present in operation in Ireland, viz., the Great Southern and Western, which was only partially open, already paid as well as many lines in England. There was another great advantage which the development of rail way communication would secure to Ireland.- , Mr. O'CONNELL begged to interrupt the Noble Lord, and requested permission to make one remark before he concluded that portion of his lucid statement. The evidence given by Mr. Alexander Nimmo before a Committee of the House of Commons, went to show that the roads from Connemara to Clifton, and through the mountainous portions of the country, paid the Government for their construction before the lapse of many years, in consequence of the increased consumption of exciseable commodities. He also begged to remind the Noble Lord that he was labouring under a mistake when he supposed that there existed a passenger tax in Ireland. Lord Gitoiciar: BENTINCK, having thanked the Hon. Mem ber for Cork for the information he had afforded, proceeded to state than one great advantage which would result from the introduction of railways would be to render productive the Irish fisheries.—(hear, hear.) The fisheries of Ireland were most fruitful, and the Irish sea contained as plentiful a supply of fish as that of any other sea which washed a fo reign shore. The Irish fisheries were not, however, produc tive in consequence of there not being any facilities for ex porting the produce. And here he wished to allude to a remark made a few evenings since—viz., that if the large sum which it was contemplated to expend in Ireland were drawn from the Exchequer of this country, the funds would fall and public security would be endangered. In reply to that statement, he begged to say that he laboured under no such apprehension ; for on that very day he had mentioned the substance of Mr. Hume's remark to an eminent stockbroker in the City, who laughed at the notion, and referred t o th e per i o d w h en twenty millions were granted for the suppression of the slave trade, when the funds, so far from falling, had risen. —(Hear, hear.) Ilee hoped that Mr. Hume w ou ld b e i n d uce d to give way to him on Thursday, and not persist in hi s mo ti on w i t h respect Cracow, as it was most desirable that his (the Noble Lord's) measure should be brought before the consideration of the House before the Government measures were passed, inas much as It might supersede in importance, if not neutralise altogether, the necessity of passing some o f th e measures wich the Legislature had in contemplation.—(Hear, hear.) Ireland might be reduced at the present moment to a state of deep depression, but, in his opinion, sh e h a d no reason t o despair while England had an Exchequer; as his motto was, " Never cry die while there was a shot in the locker."— (Loud cheers.) And he felt confident by the introduction of English capital into Ireland, and by promoting a kindly in tercourse between Englishmen and Irishmen, the social character of Ireland would be raised in the scale of civilised nations, while the development of her resources would pro mote the prosperity and happiness of her people.—The Noble Lord resumed his seat amid loud and general cheers from all parts of the room. Mr. W. R. Cousirrr, amidst some laughter, declared that there was not a man in the United Kingdcm who was more deeply interested in the welfare of Ireland, particularly in respect to railways, than he was. He would, however, re serve any remarks he might have to offer on the subject for another occasion. The meeting shortly afterwards separated, all apparently satisfied with the statement of Lord George Bentinck, though declining to express any decided opinion upon it. HORRID MURDER IN ST. PETER'S STREET, DERBY. (From the Derby Mercury of yesterday.) A short time previous to our going to press last (Tuesday) evening, a horrid and brutal murder was committed by a person named James Cross, a gardener, living up a court In St. Peter's-street, in this town, upon his wife. As far as we could gather the particulars of this occur rence—which, of course, as yet are but imperfectly known— it appears that Cross and his wife were in the house alone, and on one of his daughters coming home, and not seeing her mother about, she attempted to go up stairs to seek her, which, however, her father prevented. Some altercation ensued, and the daughter was induced to go in to Mrs. Osborne's, her next doer neighbour, and request her to go in and prevail, if possible, upon her fatter to permit her to see her mother. Mrs. Osborne had no sooner entered the house than she was savagely attacked by Cross, who stabbed her in the neck and face, and who would at once have succeeded in murdering her, had he not been seized by the daughter, who pinioned his arms. The most alarming bleeding immediately took place in the wounds of the neck. Mrs. Osborne was conveyed into her own house, and medical assistance was immediately obtained. Mr. Fearn, Mr. Harwood, Mr. Wood. and Dr. Ferguson were soon in attendance; and, at a later period of the evening, Mr. Johnson (St. Alkmund's), Mr. Borough, Mr. Dix, and Mr. Hoskins. The wounds were found to be of the most serious nature, the most formidable being one in which the internal carotid artery was pierced close to the base of the skull. This blood-vessel, one of the largest and most important in the body, it was found impossible to secure in the situation in which it was wounded ; and it was accordingly determined upon consultation, that Mr. Fearn should tie the artery lower down in the neck, which operation was successfully and skil fully performed, and had the effect of immediately arresting the hasmorrhage. We very much regret, however, to state that up to eleven o'clock last night (at the time of our going to press with oar second edition) Mrs. Osborne continued in the most alarming and dangerous condition, with hut the faintest hope of recovery. Mr. Fearn was to remain in attendance upon his patient during the night. We now return to the first part of this melancholy nar rative. On searching Cross's house his wife was found lying on the bed dead, with her throat cut in a most frightful manner, a great gash having been inflicted on the left side, just in the situation of the large blood-vessels. Her death must have taken place instantaneously. The room, as may be supposed, was deluged with blood. The murderer appears, after the bloody deed, to have gone into the kitchen, and to have washed his hands, one of which is seriously wounded. He was in the act of escaping from the house, when he was met by a policeman, and taken into custody, and, we believe, did not offer the least resistance. Mrs. Osborne's deposition was taken by W. Eaton Mousley, Esq., mayor, at a late hour last night. TILE INQUEST. DERBY, WIDNESDAY.-•••The inquest on the body of the deceased was commenced this afternoon, and was adjourned after the reception of some evidence (including that of the prisoner's daughter), which went principally to prove the attack upon Mrs. Osborne. RUNNING MATcn.—Yesterday the match between Williams, of Tottenham, and Slater, of Westminster, wh• were to contest a quarter of a mile of road for 10/. a side, came off on 'Wandsworth Common. At the start, Slater took the lead, his adversary lying close up till within forty yards of the winning -post, when Williams shot out, passed his op ponent, and ran in a winner by two yards, having accom plished the quarter of a mile of road in one minute and forty nine seconds. DEATII IN A POLICE CELL.—Yesterday informa tion was forwarded to air. Wakley, ➢I.P., the coroner, of the death of Thomas Harvey, under the following circum stances :—The deceased was au itinerant beggar, and, from his peculiar deformity, was well known about the streets of London. He had lost both of his legs, and used to proceed along the streets on a piece of board, with a couple of wheels attached to it, propelling himself with his hands. On Tues day night he was fouod by the police in a state of ;inebria tion, and taken to the station-house in George-street, St. Giles', and placed in a cell with two other prisoners. At eight o'clock the next morning (yesterday) he was visited by the constable, to get his name, and, in half an hour afterwards was found dead in his cell. Her Royal Highness the Duchess de Montpensier having on Saturday entered her sixteenth year, the Marquis de Benalua, with the other gentlemen of the Spanish em bassy and several Spaniards resident in Paris, had the honour of paying their respects to her and the Duke her husband. FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY. —On Tuesday morning, as the 11h. 15m. A.m. up train was coming out of Abbot's-cliff tunnel, drawn by two engines, Mr. Rush, the telegraph-clerk at the Dover-station, who was on the pilot or leading engine, is supposed to have started on one side when the whistle was turned on—which is always done when an engine is approaching or leaving a tunnel or station—overbalanced himself. and fell under the engine that was behind. The engine is supposed to have run over his body ; the steps of the carriage caught him, and dragged him for full 30 yards, cutting and crushing him to a mummy. Parts of his skull were found above 20 yards from his body. The appearance of the peer fellow was too shocking to relate. On the driver observing the accident, he immediately stopped the train, and forwarded the pilot-en gine to Folkestone for further assistance, so as not to delay the train more than possible on its journey. The down London train passing shortly after, and receiving the intelli gence at Folkestone, on arriving at Dover sent an engine and assistance immediately, and brought the lifeless body to Dover, where an inquest was held on it yesterday, before Mr. Thompson, the Dover coroner, and a respectable jury, who, after examining all the witnesses who were present, gave, without any hesitation, the following verdict :—"Accidental death, by falling off the engine on which he was riding, without any blame attached to the company's servants." On Monday next a banquet is to be given by some of the principal residents of Westminster to Alderman John son, the late active and hospitable Chief Magistrate, at Willis's Rooms, the lion. Mr. lalbot in the chair. LIVE CATTLE TRAFFIC ON THE EASTERN COUN TIES RAlLWAY.—Yesterday forenoon a deputation of Smith field salesmen and London butchers, headed by Mr. Deputy Hicks, of Newgate-market, and several of the most influ ential parties connected with the trade, waited upon the traffic committee of the directors of the Eastern Counties Railway Company, for the purpose of drawing their atten tion to the losses incurred by the metropolitan butchers by the present mode of conveying live cattle on the above line. The deputation suggested that the same protection hould be afforded to oxen as to horses, viz., that they should have separate compartments for each. They also recom mended that until the carriages were so altered, a frame work of wood or iron should be affixed to the flooring, rising about one inch, to give the cattle a footing, as after a few hours' confinement the bottom of the truck was in such a state as to make it difficult for them to stand the concussions in railway carriages. The deputy chairman ( Mr. D. Waddington) assured the deputation that the directors were most anxious to remedy any evil attending the transit of cattle on the line if it was possible to be done. What had been stated should receive their beet attention. With a ♦iew of obviating the delay men tioned as to the arrival of cattle for the London market, the company had already advertised an arrangement for the running of cattle trains from Peterborough, March, Whittlesea, Ely, and Brandon, on a Friday instead of Satur day. A satisfactory arrangement having been then made respecting the proposed alteration of the trucks, so as to render the cattle more secure from injuries ; the deputation withdrew. INSTITUTION FOR THE INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION READING FAIR, BERKS.—Reading cattle and cheese fair was held on Tuesday. The supply of stock was good, and the attendance of buyers was numerous. The sale of oxen was at rather reduced prices. Well bred oxen for stalling up went off at prices of 16 to 17 guineas; steers and heifers sold at 121. to 141. a head. There was a good demand for much cows for cheese dairying, and young cows, with a small calf by their side, fetched irom lb to 17 guineas. In the horse field, good nags sold for 18 to 25 guineas each, and prime young and sound cart-horses fetched 24 to 30 guineas. There was a large supply of hogs, which were sold at very low prices, which is attributable to the high price of meal and pig food. Large bacon hogs fetched 3s. 6d. per stone, and small porkers 4s. per stone. SUDDEN ACQUISITION or 30,0001.—An extraor dinary and unexpected instance of good fortune has recently occurred to an elderly female, named M'Cormack, who Li., for some time resided in Coppice-row, a few doors from Clerkenwell Workhouse, where she has contrived to obtain a decent maintenance by vending in her wsmhanllisshnoppwvaardrisounsf a ol l d ett l e a r ib, from a solicitor, an nouncing i t c y l s o o n f c s o a n t f u e r c d t i n o y n a ;e y e . e il T e h d The to her the death of an aged relative, who had re sided near Aberdeen (of which place Mrs. M'Cormack is a native), and also that she had been beque athed property to the amount of no less a s um than 3 TROTTING.—The trotting match, in whi c h Mr. Marten undertook to drive his pony (which miles within thirty-one (which is only one inch above thirteen handa i n h e i ght) minutes for 1001. Tues day. The wasdiminutivedeacnii at Harlin g t on - corner , on Tues imedal complet e d the nine miles of road in twelve Secon d P ete * under the !stipulated time, and won the match. or THE JEWS.—Yesterday a meeting of the committee of the above institution was held at the office, 27, Red Lion square, Bloomsbury, Dr. Whyte in the chair. Mr. J. J . . Simpson, in a very expressive speech, explained the value of the institution generally, and illustrated the objects sought to be obtained by several very Interesting cases, many of whom were at present working on the premises, and being taught the printing and other trades. The institution is designed to relieve and promote industry among the Jews, without the compulsory resignation of their faith, although by the exertions of the benevolent members the doctrines of Christianity have been so exhibited, that in many instances the happiest results have rewarded their efforts. ' Letters from Hamburgh received yesterday morn ing quote the rate of discount in that city at 5 1 4 per cent., being an increase of about one-half or three-quarters per cent. on recent rates. It must be mentioned, however, that at the date of these advises the shipments of gold which have just been made from England had not arrived. Exchange was lower, the quotation being 13.2, and the price of gold had risen to 432 1 ,x. SALE OF OMNIBUSES AND HORSES, &c.--Yester day the entire stock of omnibuses, horses, harness, &c., be longing to Mr. Sherman, of the Bull and Mouth, recently working from the Great Western Railway, were sold Aldridge, of St. Martin's-lane, an arrangement h The sale realised Companies for him to leave that roa d. made by Mr. Sherman and the Paddington about 2,000/. solemn Convictionema na BOOKSELLERS RELIEF MOVEMENT AMONGST THE • eal to the Booksellers of —An eloquent and touching "APP _ h C a o v n in va g y_ance_ People," ted from t who are e hourly the horrors dying o o f f a s p t r a h r\ t : r a a t c i t o e n d , that each class of the community is called upon, by every Great Bheribtawink,,,oiniebrseiolafltfhoisf ctilti3e.,lurinsdhePr orme' and forcibly it is stated in this appeal, sacred and humane feeling, to contribute to the relief of the t ad h ne a sd t t fam ine ." ' ta ‘ u w ithout r ee i tihi‘noluolrst noughtet thela before trulyedf hearty tively easy circumstances, the measures of the Government cannot be fully carried out, as a large amount of the prevail ing distress can on l y b e reached b benevolence; and, i n calling on our y f to assist us in thi s l e h h e ds ex in erte el of brivate good work, we trust n that in Ireland, the booksellers, as a body, may be found performing their duty at the pres en t awful crisis." The document is signed on behalf of the trade by Mi. Ferguson, Ormond-quay; Mr. D'Olier-street ; and Mr. Smith, of the firm of Hodges and Smith, Grafton-street, to whom all subscriptions are to be forwarded. Although the appeal to the publishers did not reach London till Saturday last, we understand that the following contributions have been already received : Messrs. Longman and Company, Paternoster-row, London, 105/. ; Messrs. Stevens and Norton, Bell-yard, London, 21/. ; Messrs. Grosvenor, Chester, and Co., Cornhill, London, 151. ; Mr. J. H. Parker, Oxford, 101.—Dublin Evening Post. MESMERISM EXTRAORDINARY.—During the trans mission of the Queen's Speech to Sheffield by telegraph, owing to some deficiency of light in the telegraph office at the Chesterfield station, one of the porters was placed to hold a candle in each hand, to enable the reader better to see the operation of the indicators. Upon the latter the man was ordered to fix his own eyes, to see that the light fell fully on the index ; he did so for about an hour, when he suddenly dropped down as stiff as a post, having been, in fact, completely mesmerised by the protracted intensity of hib attention. THE NAVY. A COPY "of the TREASURY MINUTE RESTRICTING NAVAL PROMOTIONS to ONE VACANCY in THR EE ; the Number of Officers on the List at the Date of the Minute, and the Number on the 30th day of September, 1846." 27 February, 1830.—At the Board, Present, Viscount Melville, Sir George Cockburn, Sir Henry Hotham, Sir George Clerk, Viscount Castlereagh, Their Lordships having taken into consideration the state of the Half-pay List, and being desirous of operating its gra dual reduction in time of peace, Resolve —That from this date no promotion (except for special brilliant service) shall be made in any rank of com mission officers (save flag-officers), except in the proportion of one promotion for every three vacancies which may be made by the removal by death, dismissal, or other cause, of officers from the effective lists of each rank kept at this office; death or court-martial vacancies, liable to he filled by commanders-in-chief abroad, not being reckoned. Promotion being thus limited, their Lordships deem it ne cessary that a control in some degree corresponding should be placed upon the original entry of young gentlemen into the service; they therefore resolve, that in future all appoint ments of volunteers of the first class shall be made directly by their Lordships. Their Lordships direct that these regulations be communi cated to the commanders-in-chief on foreign stations, with an observation that they do not alter the authority vested in them of appointing by commissions to death or court-mar tial vacancies; but that they do apply to the subsequent va cancies which may be occasioned by the promotion of an officer into an actual death or court-martial vacancy. and that such subsequent vacancies are to be filled up only by acting orders, as in the case of invaliding vacancies. (Signed) J. W. CROKER. NUMBER of OFFICERS on the LIST of the ROYAL NAVY, on the 27th February 1630, and on the 30th Sep tember, 1846. Flag-officers ... Ditto, superannuated Retired Captains ... Captains Retired Captains, under Order in Council of 1840 :.. ... ... ... ... Commanders ... ... ... ... Retired Commanders, under Order in Coun cil of 1816 ... ... ditto ... ... ... from the Masters' List Ditto ... Ditto ... Lieutenants Masters Inspectors of Hospitals and Fleets Physicians ... Deputy Inspectors of Hospitals and Fleets Surgeons Assistant-Surgeons ... Paymasters and Pursers Totals HER MAJESTY'S SPHYNX. SIMMONDS'S COLONIAL MAGAZINE. Instead of being deteriorated by any preposterous fragments of verse, we find the February Number of Sintmonds's Colonial peculiarly characterised by the excellence of its prose articles. The editor has looked up his contributors through a clearer speculum than in the preceding number. The magazine no longer contains anything in direct violation of all the prin • ciples of good taste in literature. " Life in the Jungle," and the " Sketch of an Australian Convict," are amongst the most meritorious papers ; and the Colonial Intelligence is grouped together with the imps' amount of care and discr►mination. 7HE SPORTING REVIEW. With a couple of clever engravings, the " Otter," and " Who's up for the Rescue ?" the Sporting Re riew has its average number of sprightly and amusing articles. The old band of contributors, including Craven, Scribble, Harry Hieover, Cecil, and Ozonian, remains undiminished, and that is a gua rantee that the magazine is in no measure deficient in talent, or drollery, or sound and useful informa tion upon sporting matters. THE MAN IN THE MOON: Edited by Albert Smith and Ang;s73.Reach. This, the second numb er o f "The Man in the Moon," is a glorious sixpennyworth of fun. As a sample, take " ANOTHER WRETCHED RIDDLE. 4, Why is a surgeon, since the mother discovery, like s swindler ? "Because he cuts off without payile (Pain). , " N.B. We are convi n c e d t h at o ur readers wont stand many more or these." The illustrations, to o , are exce llent. " The Foreig n Gentleman in London; or, the English Adventur,e,s of M. Vanilla" engraved by the celebrated " Cham of the "Charivari," is worth snore than is charged for the whole number KNIGHT'S WEEKLY VOLUME• No. CLX• BRITISH WORTHIES. Vol. X. We have so repeatedly noticed this periodical on its original publication as " Old England's Worthies," that nothing remains for us to observe saving that the reprint is clear, and of a more convenient size, than in the former appearance of the biographies. upon religious subjects, THE ECLECTIC BE VIE IE The proportion of articles for February is—three Each of those articles has an importance and an excellence of its own, but, to our thinking, the mos t importan ted to t and the most excellent of them all is the last, devo and five otherw ise. a consideration of the "Characteristics of Crime." It is suggested by the volumes lately written by Alex ander Dumas and Aurelius Ritter Von Fenerbach. Highlands," Despite the repulsiveness of the theme, the reviewer Border," are has penned his observations with so much grace, and has illustrated his criticism by so many felicitous sagacious ideas, that it possesses a considerable ' degree of fascination. "Lunacy .Relieved by Musi cal Exercise" is clever and curious. We are glad to find the reviewer dissenting from that rash decla ration of Thomas Moore's, that " music is not an in tellectualand‘,Th e thing. agreeable and entertaining chapters upon Neu. Y and field exercises. " The Fawn of Sertori 19 uus, the " Preadamite Barth," and the "Correspondence of John, fourth Duke of Bedford," are admirable • • " Minstrelsy o criti cal articles. - LONDON ALMANACS. specimens of cheap but lavish almanack . is not the least o f the pe culiar sports of England, illustration, striking. Besides a variety of minor embellishments— astronomical, ornithological, and botanical —there are THE uAstmr ao / tn L igo L nt, U h et : i T hsu ß nib A cear T uo L thi ' ? D ui Scotland, Ireland, France , Germany, Persia, Africa, India, South America, North . America, Norway, and twelve enravina Switzrland, namely, of hunting the stag , the otter, the fox, the wolf, ; the wild bo ar, the wi ld ass, the lion, the tiger, the wild horse, , the buffalo, the bear, and the „ . chamois. The animation of these woodcuts is really ad mirable, and the graver and the pencil ha ve b een equally well handled in their production. In addition to what we have already mentioned, there are twelve historical ,ketches of various merit, some of them being worthy of the high advancement of the art of engravin g . Whether we examine it as a meteorological, or an utronomical or an agricultural, or a mercant ile alnia nack, we fi nd each :le partment elaborately drawn up, and with a large supp l y of miscellaneous information , t h e publication presents a very useful and interesting appearance. n POISONING.--Last night, infor mation . reached the poic- l o S ffi ti ce lN •astnrdeetf,amweirYe suffering from the l O of ffering & man named been employed to carry coals Docherty, residingtGh. tli t effects of poison, and, 1 ' consequence, medical a id was sent to them; but they are still not out of danger. Accordin g to into a house, the locality of which he will n o t t e ll , an d i n t h e cellar he found a quantity of oatmeal, Whi c h h e carried away —athinnes i i i i g wf e h with him. This was made into cakes y esterday, and Docherty's own account, he had imme diately after the family had partaken of them, th e y b eca me seriously ill, the presumption being, i f the man's account be correct, that the meal had been mixed with arsenic, for the purpose of destroying vermin. Docherty, who did no t him self partake of the cakes, has, in the meantime, been taken into cuatody.—Glasgov; Herald of Monday. LITERATURE. VITAL CHRISTIANITY. By Alexander Vinet. This is a republication in an English version of a book already known most favourably to the ethical scholars of every European country. The translator is Robert Turnbull of Boston and we must acknowledge that he has rendered his author into our mother tongue at once faithfully and elegantly. To those who are unacquainted with the volume under notice, it may sound like an as. surance that its tendency is exclusive and sectarian when we say, that Dr. Vinet is the professsor of theology at Lausanne in Switzerland. The religious animosities which have embroiled the inhabitants of the Confedera tion, would seem at first to justify that suspicion. But emphatically such is not the case. The book is ad dressed to no particular class of religionists, it does not inculcate doctrines peculiar to this creed or to that creed, it does not even touch upon the merits of the different sections of christendom or eulogise any one of them at the expense of the rest. Dr. Vinet regards Chris tianity in an aspect truly sublime—apart from every thing conventional. lie appeals to the hearts of all christendom, he considers the Church established by the , fishermen of Palestine in its comprehensiveness, not in its exclusiveness. His writings speak at once to the imagi. nations and judgments of all the believers in christianity without distinction. The very mysteriousness of his theme does not involve his lucubrations in mystery ; - his ideas are clear and distinct, and he expresses them in the most limpid diction. Of the generous character of the volume there is no necessity to speak, seeing that we can refer the reader at once to the chapters entitlei " Power of the Feeble" and the" Box of Ointment." "Vital Christianity" is altogether a singalar composition ; but its moral objects—namely reconciliation and incitement —are eminently good. MUSIC. THE MUSIC BOOK. Part IV. This number contains two pieces of music by Mrs. G. A. *a Beckett (one a beautiful duet, from the opera of The Young Pretender, the words of which are from the pen of Mark Lemon) ; one song by Balfe, words by Barry Cornwall a song by Romer, words by Mark Lemon ; and a set of quadrilles by Tully. These names are alone sufficient to prove the spirit with which this excellent musical periodical is con ducted. This, the fourth part, fully sustains the high fame which the work has already acquired. WOOLWICH, FEU, 2.—The Centaur steam-frigate, in charge of Captain Ramsey, with the officers and crew of the Terrible steam-frigate, passed through the Downs on Sunday last, with provisions for the west coast of Scotland. When in the Princess Channel, a part connected with the eccentric motion of one of the engines, became impaired, and she had to proceed with her sails set and the other engine, t was make intendedseve n knots to m per ake hour, fof Plymouth and under these circumstances, when s h e p asse d th e N or th being Fore favourable . o w ur ee l. I e able to the wind before touching, to repair the defect. The Birkenhead steam frigate arrived at Woolwich yesterday, to have some defects made good, and is expected to proceed to Deptford to convey meal and rice to Ireland. Captain Becher, recently ap pointed to command the Mastiff surveying -vessel, visited Woolwich Dockyard yesterday, and assumed the command of the Mastiff. DESERTION or A SOLDIER WHILST ON GUARD.— George Cooper, aged 19 years, was brought before the county magistrates at Rochester, on Monday, charged with deserting from the 18th Regiment, which he joined seven months ago. The prisoner, it appeared, was placed on guard at the Gun Wharf, Chatham, on Saturday night, when shortly before midnight he e ff ected hi s esca p e b y scalin g the g arden-fence, t a king with him his fir elock, ba y onet, and ammunition, but leaving his side belt in t he sentr y -box. Havin g thus made his escape, he proceeded towards Canterbury. and on arriving at Rainham, about fou r miles distant from Canterbury Bar racks, he was stopped b y • one of the rural police, named Fnry ' pi whose custody be was broouaged, and the bayonet was brought u musket the prisoner took with him was ) a afterwards found in the military burial-ground. THE BLESSINGS OF FM/R.--A variety of the public journals, in in stances have lately been .reco rded in forme d , which severe surgical operations h a ve been per without the patient having the consciousness of pain. The principle seems capable of being ex tended much farther. A few days ago, Professor Simson stated to his class, that he had practised with en tire success, the inhalation of sulphuric ether in a case of the most di ffi cult form of labour, and where ot herwis e the sufferings of the patient would undoubtedly have been ex treme. The mother was lame and deformed. A remark able circumstance pointed out in the case by Dr. Simpson was, that, whilst breathing the ether, the labour pains or throes co; tinned, and yet the mother (to speak paradoxically), felt no pains. This is, we believe, the first instance in which this new and extraordinary a ent has been employed in the prao ' tact of midwifery,—Caledonian Mercury. 1830. ... 171 24 - 14 2 858 730 ••• 48 91S 855 100 100 •• 195 ••• .• 41 ... 3,550 2,538 ... 523 437 ... 793 644 ... 362 293 642 491 ... 7,967 6,533 STEAM-SLOOP Brtoox, IsLE or WIGHT, FEB. 2.—The crew of the Sphynx and dockyard men were employed up to a late hour last night in arranging the framework which is to rest upon the " camels," and at one time it was contemplated to make an attempt at eleven o'clock last night, but all the arrange ments could not be got ready. The project of floating the wreck by camels is the idea cf Mr. Watts, assistant-master shipwright of Portsmouth dock yard, and is views are carried out under the superintendence of Captain Austen, of Woolwich dockyard, and Commander Cragg, of the Sphynx. Captain W. H. Henderson, C. 1 3 ., of t he Sidon steam-fri g ate, arrived yesterday in the Retribution , and assumed the com mand here as senior officer. The steamers here are, the Re tribution, 800-horse power ; the Porcupine, 132-horse power, Lieutsnant-Commander (acting) Tumour ; thesefe tug, 90-horse power; and the Echo tug, 80- l hor power besides two docks and lu m p s ; the boats of a l which were busily employed in rendering the n ecessar y assistance with hawsers, removing stores, &c. In addition to 'the "camels," there are to be 200 casks lashed alongside the w reck to assist in floating her. The weather has been extremely favourable for the last three days, and to-day it is near l y calm. It is the o p in ion of many that the lifting power of ba r g es and ca sks combined is not Guard rij take no part in the operations, which are in the sand, and of the ledge of rocks which are to sea ward d e has h crews a made rge o o f t ships in the offing. Mr. Murray, chief en gineerector of machinery of Portsmouth dock-yard ; sufficient to float eadm t the vessel v ob e : s . se: officer re c od l f e o a c rroky.o.:f.latrengineers e she ai Portsmouth dock-yard ; ar. Watts, assistant s o a n s s a i s n t d a nt - Austen)mast er - a a n t - d. same establishment, are all here, co-operating Captain twte w ei x i a neTer r ci iki d uari seesn o si ctavfpaneoonethciac respective r itnit . nych pr H e nde m w iatsht assistant master-shipwright, the seniorhipw r i navalght , a l i r m . 8 Bellamy, ( the commander of the Sphynx. At high water to-day (Tuesday) the wreck was moved about 100 feet. She is now on the ledge whereon her guns were hove overboard and her masts cut away. She was got so far by her ow n cap t a i n, as the steamers and lumps did not assist in heaving, but were prepared, when to assist. n ecessary, At twelve o'clock to-night another effort will be made. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PonTsNtotrra, WEDNE3DAY.—Great anxiety has been manifested here to know what result attended the grand effort to extricate the Sphynx from her unnatural position. We were enabled to furnish yesterday the result of the first attempt to heave the above unfortunate vessel off the shore, which failed, we understood, from one of the camels having burst after the vessel had been moved 100 feet seawards. By the arrival of the Porcupine steam-vessel, which came into this harbour to-day at 1 P.M. from the wreck, with one of the lumps laden with gear in tow, we are in possession of the finale to the scene commenced so auspiciously yesterday. It appears that another effort was made last night to move the Sphynx, which was continued from nine o'clock last evening until one o'clock this morning. but no success beyond moving the wreck about tv.elve feet attended the effort, after which it was found that the water on the outside was shoaler than that in shore, and the tide did not rise so high as the former one. The attempt has consequently been given up ' for the present, and all the vessels which have been sent to assist in the endeavour to float the wreck will return to harbour as soon as they have again collected the gear they took down. Thus, notwithstanding the phalanx of scientific men, means, and appliances at command, it appears the vessel is actually in a worse position than before the effort was mad• to extricate her, and the difficulty and danger of attempting to remove the machinery and take the hull to pieces in creased. The wind and weather during the whole time has been most favourable for the operations. A number of the dockyard men who have been employed at the wreck returned this afternoon in the Isle of Wight packet. The President, 50, Captain Stanley, flag of Rear. Admiral Dacres, Commander-in-Chief at the Cape of Good Hope, was at Simon's-bay on the sth of December. Lieutenant E. S. B. Von Douap (1838), of this ship, has succeeded Commander Booth in the command of the Columbine, 16, and proceeded on to the East Indies. By a private letter which came to hand this morning (dated December 1)--" The Dido, 20, Captain Maxwell, had just arrived from England; the Brilliant, 22, Captain Wat son, is gone on the coast; and the Cleopatra, 26, Captain Wyvill, which arrived yesterday (November 30) from the Mozambique, sails for England in a week. She has the fever on board very badly; two men died last night. The Thunderbolt, steam sloop, Commander Boyle, is awaiting her relief. The Helena, 16, Captain Sir C. Ricketts, is cruising." The Vanguard, 80, Captain Willes, was at Carthagena on the 21st ult. The Rattler, screw steam -sloop, Commander Moorman, is ordered to fit immediately for the reception of Lord How den, whom she will take out to the River Plate. FIRST LORD'S LEVEE. —The following officers attended the levee of the Earl of Auckland. at the Admiralty, on Tuesday : --Rear-Admiral Philip Brown ; Captains Alexander B. Branch, K.H. (of Greenwich Hospital ), Sir Jon RoHss, Chas. Bosanquet, L. J. Jones, Hon. G. A. Crofton, h P. alst and G. G. Burton ; Commanders J. A. Abbott, Edward Smith, 11. Byng, W. C. Chamberlain, J. E. Raton, J. J. M'Donnell, W. B. Moneyperiny, J. B. Marsh, J. L. It. Stoll, Richard Douglas, T. D. Stewart ; Lieutenants the Hon. J. W. Spencer, James Murray, S. S. L. Crofton ; Inspector of Hospitals, Dr. John Liddell ; Paymaster and Purser, Edward Griffin. Berkeley, C. 8., has left the Admiralty Captain M. F. F. for Leominster, for a few days. An inquest was held at Woolwich on Tuesday, on the body of the late Captain Fead, when a verdict was returned of 1 Died from disease of the heart." Commander Fend, nephew of the deceased, deposed to the good state of health of his gallant uncle the day preceding tbat of his sudden &NIA 1846. 139