The Sun. — London, England, 1847-09-16 00:00:00

...-----‘ ; DAY') the supply 11 t dy sale st i o il, vere very doll, Beef from ), 4s lthi to 0 to 4s 6cl Pet active decton3 ird tenl el s . to ss; '' )s " - e,:i 43 to 41 rter Stofe u e ir small CAf , as OEI3 OII I erm 3 • Lamb' '2 c l to 45 b 43 63; 8d t° 3 6d; yea , A moderate , and neaso - n d the de m d s- to .onl 3s 8 ,,,51, 5s 6d; ' Suc kling )3. s riglf, , 16 j 6 to Ca 7 " ' l , on at at we—re iv ba 117: Mut toll , 9 , sci you, 33 tba gibs, b 1 NOV 3115 - ) w dicte, ; le ad' 3 , per 3 s to 3 118 ; 41 to 5; r is to I/ 141 firro t • 31 16 0 5 1 -to 5 1 56 i 3,1 to 11 1 . ,.. 3° ;ea dili at two II COR S foi Beturlfoo land An' A1ig: 4 1 4 3 0 21 3 DA Y ' ) ;a) a ac tion t° f a. ant's Pi a the e, o n a ualifi in g o f Colleg e vg hatY°llo, to Pass A n d thA" O n g, , 00ld lany ohno. r 4 ;. . 0 05 ire p 0 two d°le ff, and " 0 en tni bid, grove t bA of St 3te bS em, for I t PPe tite tha t I:l°uble n ss tro a ss L estion was ' all Inle t jfFatberl ictions o be f, wuld bovo ye i : wore y te the a p ec" 00 11 ,hey )AY•) 2QE•) s ri b f t judgmeuilde o a en c. p rnin i n deDl' roer t i P t ul h e ho be all e l e f cou ld ' I on e, seemed to )130 5 . T. To T i ll a treet, all tirely 11,0 1,0: LID ting , [r. Si st ji r a IN' Ao I either to to, but 1 1 1 ageif ° , his loaf, )nging enter IP' Xt . to bpi KI D AY) ris te iteatiritiipc fe S 00%ford, f Sr 46 °f P p i s ce, n t-b ° l oth ° etnP l°l s °la t the of are • e 0 , 0 51 he Quee n of 205., also to pay 31., the amount for ich the articles ad been pledged, or be imprisoned for 41 days, with hard labour. Ile was locked up in default. -" Ann Smith was c h arge d w ith r o bbi ng a sail or It Tho mas S anto of his handkerchief, value 3s. 6d. i It appea re d t h at the parties were drinking together Oithe Cock and Neptune public-house, Ratcliffe g h wan when the pri soner s pilt some g i n an d wa t er er her d ress, and borrowed the prosecutor ' s hand !trchief t o wipe off the stains. As she did not return hi en he asked her for it, when she immediately handed o :: g. h . it he thought was his handkerchief, whi h but c , on getting into the street, he found was an (Laughter.) He went back and taxed her teeth the r o bb ery. She denied it and abused him, and gave her i n t o custody. ab in her d e f ence, the woman called a man who swore Wh ereas Was not i n th e C oc k and N eptune l ast n i g h t, ereas /11.'Into s h, a consta bl e, prove d appre h en di ng her there. for _ the f BALLANTINE committed her to take her trial elony. SA LE OF SHAKSPERE'S HOUSE (THIS DAY.) Le Was not for an age, but for all time." c . I '4 house i n w hi c h , accord i ng to t h e best tradi "°°, oUr i mmortal bard—Shakspere! was Mart ushered , shered , i nto the world, was sold to-day, at the Auction 11 7 Mr. R o b ins. The cowering, crumbling house,s sc rawled over with the names of millions of pilgrims inert all the regions of the earth, who came tgriam o the to °Mks of the " soft flowing Avon," a Pros trate them se l ves b e f ore t h e s h r i ne ofs it were, the greatest g eni us the eart h ever produced—the shrunken, acked, aged f a b r i c w hi c h, with its appurtenances, Would not, in the ordinary course of things, fetch, tho ugh au c ti oneer m i ght o ' er match his skill in set tle' • -- e off the tenement to the best advantage, 1001.— W as here eagerly sought for at the price of thousands. Tor nearly two centuries and a h a lf th e sm a ll mean h ., ° use, the c ra dl e o f the man whose associations are Restined, as in the past, to achieve a world of good Ile sa, virtue, and charity ; to educate and civilise roknkind from nature's own book, has been cherished not so much, we fear, from reverence for Shakspere, but for the half-crowns and shillings which the majesty of his genius brought to Stratford ; but will never become, as it should have become long ago, the , L l4 °Perty of the nation—the spontaneous purchase of wia t Puissant nation which, if it were a desert, the ula i jes y of he genius would h ave r en d ere d i mmorta l. tile national natur e o f th e sa l e entruste d to auctioneer brought a vast number of persons, li th tn : l r t : hcrn were several distinguished persons, to athhortly of Mr. R o bi ns. T he lower room was filled af ter twelv e o ' c l oc k so f u l l, t h at shortly before e aPpointed hour at which Shakspere's house was koounced to be knocked down by the hammer, one eel t hi. ,. ° °-•, the upper rooms were thrown open, and the - " • ' 41 tiP stairs was quite confounding, and quite as -uergetic as at the gallery of the Surrey on a panto me night, or the stalls of the Opera when Jenny Lind is announced to sing. . 1 ,1 1 11(4 °lie whit less respectful or solemn were those bar ?aroe to witness the transfer of the house to %: °ands to-day than they who, when passing the A.► eall°ld of Shakspere's home at Stratford-upon 4:°°, raise their hands and bow down their heads in ;: er 'ce, as if they were entering a church. 3-r• Robins ascended the rostrum at one o'clock taid s t. 1 ~,,„ "" 411 d cheers and a cry of " hats off," which n::: Partially obeyed. He commenced by saying 1 7 he felt himself highly honoured in having been p e : ll3 ted with the sale of the house in which Shak th`es-A Nature's poet" —was born. He agreed ,with l on es whO considered that, as the relic was a nationa • ' the nation should become its purchaser, and that It k i lo I%esuld stand for ages as a monument of Shakspere's _t_t'essi purchased by the subscriptions of a nation... tet7ender had no interest in the property, he simply he e tas the trustee of several minors to whose interest Party bound to look, and in bringing the pro before taer beenelY following a course which the Court hancery Would have directed if it had i graphi c a h l ." 4l ed to in the matter. He then gave rnise3 P io to of the house and adjacent pre- The within thlehleastte) ilftti nutcher, was in the shep of which had, up to Sears, been devoted to the trade good condition, so good that he were 0 doubt it would stand for centuries. There a several comfortable apartments in ss hich cutlePdarty might comfortably dine ; he had very comfortably in one of them with a party t tZ lll3 visit co Property was attached lie hou se ttlt read the conditions, which were of the usual t h e :e. The title of the property would descend to It er Prehas er or puchasers from the will of the im -I'sl bard himself. ea.44A _oerl Per ', o °olvithnaoustaches, wh o was s t a t e d t o be bp : n i lttao exhibit or , h ere interposed, and called selli ng r * Robin s to prove that the house he was b orn Was the identical one in which the bard was kr. R oil about ~ Illa said there could be no doubt at all i 4 .., 't• Tradition, which pointed out the room a i n n d .._ B4 . l .ser i J ame Castle Perpetrated, which a fearful murder the room in which Ci i _ lll B es the First was born, pointed out this y:..cias that of Shakspere's birth-place. His father reetptri,slvas born.._in c l it, and there could be no doubt that the great . th ! it ..-`t ofhouse and spent the greater his tire •in it.— (Cheers.) They must take ~...s, a matter of course. ste r .„ se _ Re wished that those who in..: eptical on the point would stay away, res ; ad of starting doubts which had no foundation to sf 8 , 4 ° 11 . The house was transferred from the hands „,... shako ere descendants, in 1806, to the present 4-maz es m „ . 4° ra, and its quiet transference then presented a 41401‘ed contrast to the excitement which the an truucenlent of its sale now produced, showing the heat Progress made in education, and a due itr'elateeiation of all that appertained to the At att genius the world ever produced. that time, and for many years, about 1,000 per tlci,Us visited the edifice in the course of a year; but the e late years as many as 7,000 visited it in A citirs e of one year, a vast proportion of whom were house Itraerieans. The lady who had charge of theethere the not enlighten her querists .h.t.n as to house ; van she derived from exhibiting Li g communicative bl) e t y could not ge t h h t e e r o but no doubt she de lien, that poi ( income nt-lAaug from the exhibition of it to t o 'I . a handsome a story of a person going ti tists. He recollected to Q who the midwife S tratford, and expecting to seeeffi e lated at the birth of the poet—(Laughter.) . ro6 h searching the register and insti q t , perhaps, by have learned that she slept 14 the ' 4 . minute inquiry, dwelling. le churchyard near the poet's he was a solicitor, in (..7' Person, who stated that sell the house ? l'ired if the trustees could legally - Mr it t , doubt about it, d . -/311.43 said there could be no . all - Prod his. audience would not all ow L.aced the deed, which . read a clause of it, ~v b. 1, "In) to read ; he, however, A f ull power to sell the lc h: stat ed that the trustees ha with loud the -"use, statement which was received his sister, who triaerk Slaakspere left the house to known es soaks Mr. Hart, and the house was always of it the farPeres house, and the proprietors st Shaksperes." k b; 4body here called out, " I'll give a thousand ---ens toi. ,, h ere gentle man, whose name we could not learn, the tided Mr. R o bi ns a paper, w hi c h stated that eci acting Stratford and London ii jo b l v ed tnmittee at to offer 3 ,000/. out of the subscriptions sent to h; th e People, and that they were most solicitous i‘i collie possessors of the house.—(Cheers.) r. It". said, the part of the trustees he had to ins on re. t ate, that they waived their PUreh as Prc,t,c, e • - • - •(Cheers.) All they wished was, to otie h as ' the infants left to their charge. Well, if no duty to r'Y further sum to offer it will become my 1)1,15_ knock the house down to the highest ,„,er.---(Cheers.) 4 -be 't/ h av e an with the m ous t ac hi os h e r e exclaimed, A v tie with t o g i ve 2,ooo l . "—(L aug h ter. ) vatl eed °ic e---Th e n a ti on h as purchased i t; t h ey ad_ th e fi r, ,, money,--(Renewed cheers.) tto . • Nvito.. b ins said, as no hi g h er sum was offered it ( t i l l 's duty to knock it down to the committee. twi ce ° bc 'use 'was, after the preliminary, " once, r iool ' c arid thrice," and a smart tap with the hammer, Ch eers 4ewn accordingly amidst loud cheers. . t. tte, - t e o er s Ivere s ubsequently awarded to the commit and kad ~_ the auctioneer, and to the great bard himself, zircl crowd dispersed. tl na ll i t 0 thi isle glive the great* batisfactiou to all, save the gentleman before alluded to, who, in its purchase, had doubtless a pecuniary object in view• Shakspere's house, after all, will not be taken across the Atlantic ; it will remain at Stratford-upon- Avon. BANK• OF ENGLAND. (THIS DAY.) The half-yearly general meeting of the proprietors of the Bank of England was this day held, at twelve o'clock, for the purpose of considering of a dividend. This was also the quarterly general court of the proprietors, appointed by the charter, held for the purpose of confirming the late election of James Morris, Esq., to the office of:Governor, and of G. F. Prescott, Esq., to the office of Deputy-Governor, and for the transaction of the ordinary business. The minutes of the last court having been read and con firmed, JAMES MORRIS, Esq., the newly-elected governor, then said—Gentlemen, I have to acquaint the court that this is a quarterly general court, appointed by the charter, and also the usual half-yearly general court appointed by the bye-laws to consider the dividend. I have to inform the court that the directors, having considered the state of the Bank's accounts, are of opinion that a dividend should be made of 4f per cent. interest and profits—(Loud cheers)—for the half-year ending the 10th of October next, without any deduction of income-tax.—(Re- newed cheers.) It affords the directors great satis faction to add, that in addition to the 41 per cent. which we are enabled to declare as a dividend, we shall add the sum of 26,4001. Ito " rest."—(Cheers.) The reason for which the directors considered it better to recommend a dividend of 41 per cent., instead of 3f per cent. and a bonus of 1 per cent. additional, is, that if we adopt the latter course those who have only a life interest in the stock would not participate in the benefits to that extent. Although we call it a dividend of 41 per cent., we should wish it to be con sidered as 31 per cent. with the addition of 1 per cent. It must not be supposed that we contemplate declaring a dividend of 41 per cent. for the future ; we wish the present to be considered simply as a dividend of 3f per cent. If the profits of banking should keep as high as they have been, it will of course be a pleasure to the directors to increase the dividend, and they would prefer so doing to adding anything in the shape of bonuses.—(Cheers.) If any gentleman has any observations to make I should be happy to hear him previous to putting the question. W. FIELDER, Esq., wished to say that he most cordially coincided in the recommendation of the directors, and considered that it was satisfactory to hear that the state of the Bank was in so flourishing a state. P. CLARK, Esq., wished to know what would be the total amount of the "rest" after the payment of the proposed dividend. The GOVERNOR—After the payment of the divi dend the " rest" will amount to 3,270,754/. We propose to divide 654,8781. among the proprietors ; you will then have the total amount of " rest" 3,270,7541. W. FIELDER, Esq.—Are we to understand that after the payment of the dividend there will remain a sum of 26,4001. to add to the " rest." The GOVERNOR—That is the case. T. Coox, Esq.—After reserving the sum appointed for dividends they would then have a sum of upwards of 270,0001. above 3,000,0001. lie thought that the great point to consider was how much was actually necessary for effectually working the affairs of the Bank. It was generally considered that a sum of 3,000,0001. was amply sufficient. If that were so (and it was a question open to discussion) the directors were reserving over and above that sum about 270,000/. Now, 200,000/. would be equal to a bonus of 2 per cent. upon the stock, while they were at present only receiving 1 per cent. additional, whereas if the amount of " rest" were kept down to the 3,000,0001. they might be receiving 3 per cent. bonus, or close upon it, and if a bonus of 2 per cent. only were to be declared the directors might then have a sum of 100,0001. or upwards, in addition to 3,000,0001., and which was generally considered sufficient.—(Hear, hear.) The GOVERNOR—The Court must be aware that in the valuation of the assets, we were obliged to include a considerable number of Government Securities.— (Hear, hear.) Those securities were purchased at a time when they were of a higher value than they are at present. It' we were to take the valuation of those securities at the sum which they would now realise, it would as nearly as possible make a difference of about 200,000l.—(Hear, hear.) We have, therefore, but a slight amount of excess over that for which the Hon. Proprietor has been arguing, namely, a "rest" of _ _ 3,000,0001. T. COOK, Esq.—The Bank buildings were not in cluded in the valuation, and they had been estimated by competent persons to be of the value of about 800,000/. or 1,000,0001. When the dividend was last declared, the stock, amounting to about 150,0001., was not taken into consideration. The directors have no wish to sell that stock; large profits had been made upon that stock, but they had not, on previous occa sions, been considered as profits, and the loss by the sale of the securities (if they were sold) ought not to be considered as loss. If 3,000,0001. of " rest " was enough, there was at present a sum of 270,0001. be yond that, which was more than equal to a bonus of 2 per cent. He disapproved of adding any unneces sary sum to the amount of " the rest. W. FIELDER, Esq., wished to know whether, in calculating the amount of " the rest" the directors had considered those Government annuities which were called " the dead weight," which were annuities for the term of 44 years, upon which 540,0001. was annually paid, and whether it was thought that the 10,000,000/. would be paid back at the termination of the annuities? _ _ _ The GOVERNOR—A certain portion is set apart for the purpose of redeeming the cost of them. W. FIELDER, Esq.—Was the same course adopted with respect to another class of annuities called the twenty-six years' annuities ? The GOVERNOR—It was. if:I;;LDER, Esq., said that he found from the returns of the Bank, that on the 28th of August last the amount of "rest" was 3,368,1231., and on the 6th of September it amounted to 3,865,933/. ; he wished to know how the difference was to be accounted for ? The GOVERNOR—The amount of the "rest" is made up on the Saturday previous to the 31st of August. The difference between the two sums referred to by the Hon. Proprietor arose from the payment of several sums after that period, but prior to striking the balance of the profit and loss account. Mr. LEVY thought that in so large a concern as the Bank of England it was not a wise course to screw out the last farthing for dividend. He was satisfied if a rest of 3,000,0001. was required that the directors should have some 270,0001. over and above that sum. He did not complain about the dividend, but he did about the small share which the pro- SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. DONCASTER RACES. DONCASTER, WEDNESDAY MORNING, NINE O'CLOCK. The prices reported from the course showed an im provement in Cossack and Foreclosure, and a slight de cline in Van Tromp, who was backed in the early part of the day at 5 to 1, and was unquestionably second favourite. The Subscription-room was thronged last night until near one o'clock, and the betting, after repeated fluctuations, closed as we have quoted below. At one time 6 to 4 was laid on Cossack, and 5 to 1 taken about Foreclosure; 8 to 1 offered at first agst Planet, who was subsequently backed in several quarters at 7 to 1. Lord Eglinton's horses were steady, but only the Dutchman backed; both will run, and " the best will win." Mr. Pedley, it is understood, will declare to win with Foreclosure. The Great Yorkshire Handicap betting was'almost nominal. Latest prices:— ST. LEGER. 12 to 1 agst Eryx—taken 14 to I agst Philosopher I 40 to 1 agst S wa llow I Black Dwarf is scratched. IRE HANDICAP. 12 to 1 agst Tragical 12 to 1 agst Yardley BY. 33 to 1 agst Backbiter 50 to 1 agst Loadstone— taken 6 to 5 on Cossack 6 to 1 agst Van Tromp—t 11 to 2 agst Foreclosure—t 7 to 1 agst Planet—taken GREAT YORKSH 7 to 1 agst Palma—taken I 8 to 1 agst Lothario prietors had in the election of the directors. PARRY DE WINTON, Esq., thought that the direc tors had acted wisely in the course they had adopted. The amount of rest had gone on increasing every year. On the sth of September, 1845, the amount of rest was 3,016,0001., but it was now 3,986,000/. He hoped that the directors would continue to pay the same dividend as they now proposed. The GOVERNOR then put the question authorising the directors to pay a dividend of 4} per cent. with out deduction of income-tax, which was unanimously agreed to. DEB 12 to 1 agst Surplice 14 to 1 agst Springy Jack 25 to 1 agst Nil Desperan dum WEDNESDAY. - The GOVERNOR—Now, as this dividend is of a larger amount than paid last year, it will be necessary, in order to be quite sure, that there should be a general ballot of the proprietors in order to confirm that divi dend. I will therefore move that a general Court be holden on Wednesday next, Sept. 22.,.at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, in order to take a •ballot upon the following question, viz. :—" That a dividend of 4i per cent. interest and profits be paid for the half-year ending 10th of October next, without any deduction of income-tax." The Municipal Stakes of 200 soya. each, h ft, for two yrs old colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst 41b. Red house in. (10 Subs.) Mr. Mostyn's Surplice ••• (Nat) 1 Sir IL W. Bulkeley's Miss Orbell ..• .. 2 10 to lon Surplice. Won in a canter by two lengths. The St. Leger Stakes of 50 soya, each, h ft, for three yrs old colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 21b; the second to re ceive 300 sovs. out of the stakes, and the third 100. St. Leger Course. (149 Subs.) Lard Eglinton's Van Tromp ... ••• (J. Marson) 1 Mr. Pedley's Cossack ... ..• (Templetnan) 2 Lord Eglinton's Eryx ... (Marlow) 3 The following also started, but were not placed:-- Mr. L. Fox's Philosopher ... ••• (ii'. Butler) 0 Mr. Mostyn's Swallow... ... ••• (Holmes) 0 Mr. Meeson's Jovial ... ••• ...(Whitehouse) 0 Mr. Mostyn's Planet ... ••• ... (Nat) 0 Mr. Pedley's Foreclosure ... ••• (A. Day) 0 Betting-5 to 4on Cossack (t)-4 to 1 agst Van Tromp-11 to 2 agst Foreclosure-7 to 1 ags Planet (taken freely)-12 to 1 agst Eryx—and 25 to 1 agst Philospher. Cossack took a clear lead at starting, with Van Tromp and Eryx second and third, and Jovial fourth. In this position they made running at a good pace right into the distance, when Van Tromp went up, caught, and headed Cossack at the stand ; a severe struggle ensued, but Van Tromp won easily at last by and 30 added. St. T t w h o e l s e n e t i p h g s . t E a k ry; s x o a f I bad o rd. sous. each, Leger course. Winner to be sold for 200/., &c. (4 Subs.) Mr. S. awe'sTheNewEra, yrs Hk Lord Chesterfield's Cherry, 3 yrs .., .. 2 Mr. Meiklam's Aristotle, aged ... .. 3 Even on Cherry, and sto 4 agst Aristotle. Won in a canter, by three lengths. The Produce Stakes of 100 soy& each, h ft, for 2 yrs old; colts, Bst 71b; and fillies ; Bst 51b. Red House in. (9 Subs.) Mr. Mostyn's Loadstoce Colonel Anson's Contessa ... (Nat) 1 _ 6tol on Loadstone. Won by four lengths. Her Majesty's Plato of 100 sovs. Four miles. Mr. J. Day's The Hero, 4 yrs, Bst 51b ... walked over. The Corporation Plate of 601. Heats. Two miles. Mr. Brookes's Luminous, 3 yrs, 6st 71b (A lad) 1 1 Mr. Harrison's Lady Mallorie, 4 yrs, 7st 91b ... 3 2 Lord Chesterfield's Cherry, 4 yrs, 7st 91b ... 2 3 Won in a canter. BETTING ON THE COURSE. GREAT YORKSHIRE HANDICAP.-5 to 1 agst Palma, 9 to 1 agst Vanish, 9 to 1 agst Alliance, 9 to 1 agst Sagacity, 10 to 1 agst Lothario, 10 to 1 agst Yardley, 10 to 1 agst Tragical. TILE CUP. 5 to 4 on The Hero. Van Tromp and Eyrx are scratched. SALE OF BLOOD STOCK BY MESSRS. TAT TERSALL.—YEARLINGS, Gns. Guizot, by Bay Middleton, out of Guile ... ••• 150 B f, by Bay Middleton, out of Vacuna 60 Bf, by Bay Middleton, out of Eyebrow . ... 20 Br f, own sister to Intrepid ... •• 76 B c, by Emilius, o u t o f All- roun d- my. Hat •.. 70 B f, by Coronation, ou t of Aluliana ••• ••• 27 B c, by Bay Middleton (brother to King of Morven) 250 B c, by Coronation, out of Pussy .., 155 Brood mare, Judy Call ag h an , by Falcon &c. •.• 51 _AuNcn or A STEAME n.—OnTuesday afternoon was launched from Messrs. Wigram's yard, at Black wall, a new steam-ship, the Scotia, built for the Chester and Holyhead Railway Company. She is of 600 tons burden, and is to have engines by Maudsley and Field, of 400-horse power, being the largest amount of power, in proportion to tonnage, of any vessel yet built. Her lines were generally admired, and every confidence was expressed by the builder and engineers, that "they shall be able to get twenty miles an hour out of her," and that she will make the passage between Holyhead and Kings town (63 miles) in ordinary weather in three hours and a quarter, and lour hours in all weathers. Several of the directors were present; among others, the chairman of the directors, Mr. W. It. Collett, Mr. Thomas, the deputy chairman, and Mr. Lambert. The Caradoc, one of the Government boats, built for the express purpose of performing the Post-office service between Holyhead and Kingstown, by Mare and Co., with engines by Sea ward, 600 tons, 350-horse power, was tried on Monday; she ran bei wren Gravesend and the Nore, against tide, at the rate of 151 miles an hour. WESTMINSTER H OSPITAL , •••YeSterday a Quarterly General Court of the Governors of the above Hospital was held in the Board-room of the Institution, in the Broad Sanctuary, Westminster Abbey; Thomas Ayinot, Esq., in the chair. The report stated, that during the past quarter 2,474 out-patients had been relieved, and 489 in-patients received. The total number admitted and relieved since its foundation in 1719 have been near 340,000. Four of the wards, for want of funds, remain untenanted. The common seal of the corporation was affixed to a deed of gift from the trustees of a litho tropic fund, which has been some years in aboyanes, but now transferred to the Governors of this Hospital, for the reception of which class of patients one or two of the present untenanted wards will be opened. During the past three months the following munificent legacies —IJ n :—Under t t s h . e ; will and of 3j 3 i l s i s s s Elizabeth Ann Col- Three : per SlTherson, of Cadogan•place, Sloane. street, Chels ea , 5001. Three per Cents , The usual routine busines having been transacted, thanks were voted to the Chair man.been received The motion wa - i agreed to. Mr. DE WINTOR said that he would now call the attention of the meeting to a most important subject. He alluded to the insolvency of the gentle man who had lately filled the chair—a circumstance which was familiar to all present. Upon looking back for the last eighteen years he found that out of the nine Governors who had been chosen during that time, six of them had been in the same unfortunate position. It was a discredit to the Bank that such things should be allowed to happen. In the eyes of the mercantile world it was a sight as bad as that of the Bishop of London standing before a police magistrate to answer a charge of petty larceny as a Governor of the Bank of England before the Commissioner to answer the questions of his creditors. —(Laughter.) How was this to be avoided? If some measures were not taken by the proprietors to pre vent the recurrence of such things, depend upon it some measure would be framed for the purpose by another body against their will.—(Hear, hear.) He would call attention to the policy of the direc tors. He found that upon the 11th of April last the reserve fund amounted only to 2,832,9101., and at that time there were private deposits on calls amount ing to 11,277,754/., so that to pay the sum of 11,000,0001. and upwards there was only a reserve bills i lo vsern to I n e f n u tnt the he a d o a f tn c called 9 o l f o / . at bh oe H umt e b y kw 3 n do e eofioc eo t n h ocl a y. that 2 u l e n d upon B t 32, but it was the duty of the directors to provide for that. Between the 19th of April and the early part of the month of May the directors were compelled to 'borrow on Bank Stock 3,000,0001., or there abouts, from funds which were already crip pled, .and thereby adding considerably to th• TREATY BETWEEN RUSSIA AND THE POPE. —The Allegemeine Preussische Zeitung, of the Bth inst., confirms the report of the conclusion of a treaty between Russia and the Holy See. The Russian Plenipotentiary, M. Von Bludow, having amonaplighed his connaiotion, has returned ti)§t, Feterblargh, THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY embarrassments under which the mercantile world was then labouring. This should not be when money was scarce ; like everything else, it ought to be dear, and the directors ought to have raised the rate of interest in the month of January, before the difficulties set in. When men were making their fortunes they wished money to be cheap, but when they had made their fortunes they wished it to be dear, in order that they might command more labour, and more of the comforts of life. He thought that the board of directors ought to be composed in part of those who had made their fortunes, and those who had not; and he thought that the office of Governor ought to be filled by a person of responsibility and well-known talent not a mere ephemeral person appointed for two years, but appointed for at least four years, and eligible to re election at the expiration of that period. He had not the slightest ill-feeling towards any of the directors; on the contrary, he entertained a high opinion of their ability and integrity. It was the duty of the proprietors to endeavour to prevent further disgrace falling upon the Bank, and he wished to know whether the court of directors would convene a special meeting at any time to con sider the present bye-laws regulating the election of directors, governors, and deputy-governors, with a view to their amendment. The GOVERNOR thought that no good could result from the appointment of such a meeting, and he would say, for himself and brother directors, that he was decidedly opposed to the appointment of any such meeting for the consideration of the bye-laws referred to. With respect to the charge of not rais ing the rate of interest, he wished it to be under stood, that in so doing the directors, whether they a3ted rightly or not, suffered with the general body of the mercantile world. Of course, if a re quisition to the directors, signed by nine persons holding five hundred pounds stock, were presented the directors would convene the meeting, but he thought, before such requisition was sent, that the better course would be to take the opinion of the proprietors on the propriety of holding such meeting. Mr. LEVY thought that the election of directors and governors ought to be placed more effectually in the hands of the proprietors. If such a course was adopted he was sure that the best results would follow. and that the greatest confidence would be ensured in the direction of so great an establishment as the Bank of England. In stating this he was far from supposing that gentlemen holding so high a position should do so without emolument. He thought that they should have salaries, and he would move a resolu tion to that effect at the next meeting of the pro prietors. Sir P. LAURIE deprecated the proposition of the Governor and Deputy-Governor being paid by sa laries. After some discussion the subject dropped. The GOVERNOR then informed the meeting that the dividend warrants would be delivered and paid on and after the 11th of October. Mr. HENRY THOMPSON gave notice that at the next half-yearly meeting of the proprietors he should pro pose that the salaries of the clerks on the establish ment should be paid without the deduction of in come-tax. The motion was unanimously agreed to. Thanks were then unanimously carried to the Governor and directors, and the Court broke up. EVENIN&, SEPTEMB HER MAJESTY'S TOUR TO THE HIGHLANDS. (From the Court Circular.) ARDVERIKIE, SEPT. 13.—Her Majesty and his Royal Highness walked in the grounds early this morning. The Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal, attended by Miss Halyard, went on their ponies to the hills. SUNDA R NIN G . The storm still continues, though i n a M s omewhat abated form. No injury has been sustained that I have heard of. The boisterous weather is sufficient again to prevent her Majesty's attendance at Laggan Church. Prayers will be read, as usual, in the lodge. (From the Special Correspondent of the North British Ma LOCII LAGGAN, FRIDAY. il ß ahainnie is situated on the opposite side of Glen Roy, and its two co-town ships, Achalnoroch and Merligar, on the outskirts of the farm in Glen Spean. They consist in all of 16 families, who pay a rent of 3501., or 1001. more than is paid by the 32 families who occupy the Bahantins. As might be expected, they are much more comfort able in their circumstances than the latter. They have 2,000 sheep on the hill, of which they sell 300 lambs and 200 ewes yearly. Their arable ground, however, is managed on the same principles as in the Bahantins; and judging from the appearance of the crops, I would say the land is of inferior quality. The soil at Bahainnie is wet and mossy. The tenants drained it at their own expense some years ago, and are now reclaiming considerable tracts of moss. The people on this farm are generally con vinced of the disadvantages of the rig system ; but the fears and prejudices of a few, aided by the depressing influence of a landlord who takes no interest in his people, and refuses to lay out any money, prevent the introduction of any better and more enlightened mode. There is the same want of green crops here as in the Bahantins; and to all in quiries why they do not grow more turnips, the answer is, " W e cannot, because we have no fences." A scarcity of manure is sometimes hinted ; but where there are so many families, each possessing three or four cows, this is a difficulty which can only arise from indolence or mismanagement. I have no doubt, however, that the people in these hamlets are very hardly dealt with by their proprietor, and that they have many grievances to complain of. Last Martin mas they asked permission to retain .501. of their rent as a loan till Whit-Sunday, for the purpose of buying meal for their families, as a substitute for the pots- toes which had been destroyed by the blight ; but this small boon Mackintosh of Mackintosh peremp torily refused, alleging, as his excuse, that he had to do so much for the poor that he could give no indul gence to his tenants. He might as well have said that he had his grocer's bill to pay, for he is as much bound to contribute his share to the maintenance of the poor as to discharge any other legal debt. The road-tax presses very unjustly on the Highland town ships. Each family is assessed as if they were the sole occupants of the farm. Thus the sixteen fami lies in these three hamlets are compelled to pay 21. Bs. of road money, and at the same time are obliged to make and repair the roads to their farm steadings. It is such imposts that breed Rebecca riots in Wales; but Donald bears fleecing as mutely as his own sheep. Every person in the smallest degree acquainted with agriculture must feel satisfied, upon inspecting the condition of these townships, of the injurious effects of the system of run-rig, and the hollowness of the reasons which are advanced in its favour. The waste of land occasioned by the marches between the rigs is enormous. A great deal of labour is also lost in going back and forward from one rig to another ; and it is impossible that crops, spread over so many detached sections, can be so well attended to as when concentrated in one spot. But these are small evils compared with the obstacles which run-rig raises in the way of agricultural improvement. Ajoint-tenant in one of these townships, however enterprising, and however deeply convinced of the necessity of new modes of culture, is unable to manage his lot in his own way until he carries his sluggish neighbours along with him. He cannot drain unless they all drain. If they choose to grow certain kinds of crops, and to pursue a certain system of rotation, his rigs are so inseparably mixed up with theirs, that he is compelled to follow their example, however self ruinous it may be. Suppose, for instance, that he grows turnips or mangold wurtzel for his cows on the rigs from which old habit teaches his fellow -tenants to take a second or a third crop of oats, what is the result ? Why, they cut down their corn in Sep tember, and his green crop is left exposed to the common destruction of the cows, which, for want of anything better, must be brought down to graze on the stubble. The experiment, therefore, is never made, and the minds of the small Highland farmers remain impervious to the idea of improvement, be cause the golden advantages to be reaped from it are never exhibited. That the rig system secures an equal division of good and bad soil among the co-tenants is an absurd imagination, wholly inconsistent with fact. The tenants at Bahainnie occupy soil entirely different in its qualities from the soil divided among the tenants at Achalnoroch and Merligar, yet those people are on the same farm, and pay an equal share of the rent. Even on such a farm as the Bahantins, where the arable ground is all in the same place, the rig system fails to secure the nice adjustment which it is sup posed to d o . Th ere are s i xteen tenan t s i n eac h o f the two hamlets, and each rig may be 18 or 20 feet wide. I ask what chance is there that the sixteenth rig will be as good as the first ? Soil changes its qualities rapidly. By dividing the arable ground into crofts, an equally just allotment of the soil would be effected than by cutti ng it up i nto rigs. And if a tenant should get a worse croft than his neighbours, there i t is before you. The degree of its inferiority may be estimated, and d e d ucted with the utmost exactness , in pounds, shilli ngs, and pence, from the tenant ' s share of the ren t. Nor is it nec essary t h at the hamlets be swept away in order t o i ntro d uce a system of separate allot ments. The fer v id t enacity with which t h e High land people c li ng to these old seats of population is worthy of symp a th y and respect. They are t h e dwelling-plac es o f t h e i r fathers and grandfathers — the homes of th e i rc hi ldhood—the scenes of their loves and their j o y s . T hey are hallowed by the warm emotions of th e past, and are not inconsistent with the wants and exigencies of the present. They are admirably adapted to dissipate the loneliness of rural life, and to preserve the enjoyments of society and intercourse amid the dreary solitudes of a mountain land. Picturesquely situated, with the green sward stretching to their thresholds, enlivened by the merry gambols of the children, or the joyous labours of the haymakers, a little more taste and cleanliness is all that is required to render them the finest combina tions of rural happiness and simplicity to be found in any country in the world. By all means let them be preserved. There is little danger of any of the crofts being so f ar removed from the hamlets as to give any ser i ous i nconvenience to the cultivator ; and the uni on o f th e cottages will still be a symbol of that community of int erest with which their inmates have agreed to occupy and stock the hills ; for with the pastoral department o f t h eir industry no fault can be found. It i s on l y b y some such system of co-opera tion that a poor but numerous tenantry can take pos session of immense tracts of mountain pasture ; and there is nothing to hinder a stock of sheep belonging to a community of small farmers from being as well managed and as productive as a stock which is the property of one large monopolising grazier. The two hamlets on Mr. Walker's property in Glen Spean are called Munessie and Achnacoichan. They are also joint townships, and occupy the same farm. Thirteen families are bound for a rent of 1501. They have a stock of 600 sheep, and the usual proportion of cows. They sell 50 ewes and 100 lambs yearly. The former generally bring about 10s. each, and the latter 7s. or Bs. They clip 120 stones of wool, which the factor sells for them, and retains the proceeds as part payment of the rent. Twenty fat ewes are also sold yearly off this farm—an item which is not found in the sales of the other townships, because the few fat sheep on the farms are consumed by the tenants o a rr purchase l s the mselves. The poverty, h owever , o f the people in Munessi e an d Achnacoichan. does not admit of the luxury of b u t c h er meat. Each tenant sows about potatoes,t three or f obne and a half b o ll s of corn, and plants about eight bouutrthbeopls o r i odu f c i e ne i a s l n y o e t ar s ly u . ffic m ien r t . to maintain the families, each of wh om h as usua ll y Walker is atternpting to abolish the ri g s ystem, and introduce a plan of separate allotments. He proposes to osition to his s d diminish the holdings of some o f the tenants, an has on this ac count raised an oppcheme which it may require time and patience to He seems to b e a ki nd-hearted gentleman, overcome to improve the c on di t i on of the people Withoutwo wl resort ing s to cruel and repulsive methods. The remainder of Glen Spean and Glen Roy are occupied as large single farms. The upper part of Glen Roy is consolidated into two immense sheep walks. It was possessed in former times by nine townships, similar to Bahainnie and the Bahantins. Mr. Walker resides for a month or two every year at Lochtrieg. Mr. Mackintosh has not visited Glen Spean during the last fifteen years; and his factor is never seen except on rent-day. Several oak planta tions on the estate are literally going to wreck for want of thinning and cleaning, and the most promising facilities of improvement are neglected. The popula tion is consequently poor and dispirited. Loci' LAGGAN, SATURDAY NIGHT. Another tremendous storm ! The wind is blowing with the greatest violence, and, though there is not much rain, the agitated billows of the loch, the roar ing of the trees, as if they were about to be torn from their roots, and the tumultuous aspect of the sky, render the scene wild and awful enough. The royal party have not been able to leave the lodge to-day, with the exception of a short period in the fore noon, when her Majesty and the royal children took an airing in the gnunds. It will be matter of thank fulness if no damage is done to the marquees during the night. Lord and Lady Jocelyn have returned from Glen- Her Majesty is b€seiged at Ardverikie by bagmen of every descripti in. Among the other arrivals came a dealer in stationery, from Paisley, on Tuesday --a curious-looking red-haired fellow, arrayed in clothes of many colours and qualities ; he claimed to bear a striking resemblance to the beloved consort of her Majesty ; and when confronted with the London po liceman stationed at the Boat Bridge, stoutly asserted the liberty of the subject, and his own right in par ticular to obtain an interview with her Majesty. "If she knew," said he, " that I was here, I would not have to wait long for admission." For the " very great resemblance " he bore to the Prince he expected a pension of five hundred a year, and " a maid of honour to be given him for a wife !"—Correspondent of Caledonian Mercury. TEE QUEEN.—STRANGE CoiNcIDEncE.--Perhaps it is mot generally known that the wild and romantic spot, where our beloved Sovereign is at present re siding, is the identical place where Fergus, our first Scottish monarch, delighted to sojurn, and where, not many yards behind the beautiful lodge of Ardverikie, his remains lie; also those of two succeeding mo narchs. In those days it was chiefly upon the most elevated situations that the inhabitants of our country resided, in consequence of the plains and valleys being then infested with wolves and other wild beasts. The proper meaning of the name " Ard verikie," is Ard-Fergus (Fergus's height) ; or, in Gaelic language, Ardferigie. From this circumstance, we are not surprised though her Majesty, if aware of the fact, should choose this royal residence of the "olden time" in the " land of the mountain and of the flood," as a temporary abode amongst us.—Ross• shire Ad vertiser. naquoich amid all the storm, and have taken quarters in the Marquis of Abercorn's shooting lodge, in Glen sherrar COURT CIRCULAR. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge left Bushy House, Bushy Park, the residence of her Ma jesty the Queen Dowager, on Tuesday afternoon, and returned to Richmond. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester ar rived in town yesterday morning from her residence at Richmond, and left Gloucester House in the after noon on her return to Richmond. The Governor of the Bank of England had an in terview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yester day, at his official residence in Downing-street. Mr. Carey, Bailiff of Guernsey, had an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday. Mr. Harcourt Vernon had also an interview yesterday with the Right Hon. Baronet, at the Home Office. The Chancellor of the Exchequer arrived in town on Tuesday night from Yorkshire. SOUTHAMPTON—WEDNESDAY. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam ship Iberia, Captain John Bowen, arrived at Southampton at six, A.M., from the Peninsula, and landed mails from the following places and dates, in charge of Lieut. I. J. Wilkinson, R.N., Admi ralty agent :—Gibraltar, Sept. 4 ; Cadiz, Sept. 5 ; Lisbon, Sept. 9 ; Oporto, Sept. 10 ; Vigo, Sept. 11. Passengers—Rev. D. H ug h es , D.D., Mrs. Sulli van, Mr. and Mrs. Crosby, Messrs. P. Sinclair, D. Cotton, and W. APlntosh, from Gibraltar ' • Messrs. Bess° and Hogan, fr om C a di z ; L or d and Lady Ross more, Mr. Lorege, Mrs. Blace, Messrs. H. Davis, James Bainbridge, and Andrew Frezes, from Lisbon ; Mr. Larrong, front Oporto. Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Napier was to leave the river Tagus in the St. Vincent, with the English squadron, on the 10th September, on a cruise, leaving the America at Lisbon. On a trial round the Bur lings from Lisbon, with the seven steamers, in strong winds, the Sidon proved the better vessel : the Dragon broke down. Freight-60 barrels grapes, 50 boxes almonds, 1 cask melons from Gibraltar, 2,248 boxes grapes, 95 half boxes and 20 whole boxes lemons, 6 parcels specie, 13 packages sundries from Lisbon ; and from Vigo, 11 oxen, 8 cases eggs. THE CASE OF CAPTAIN ALLAN. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin,—With reference to your report of yesterday's (Tuesday's) proceedings at Bow-street, I beg to say that I have seen Captain Allan on the subject of the charge brought against him, and have also examined his witnesses, one of whom, and perhaps the most important, was not examined before the magistrate, and have thus satisfied myselflat any rate, that the charge was altogether groundless, and that the police grossly misconducted themselves. I beg to add, that as I have [received the captain's instructions to bring an action for false imprisonment against the policeman who took him into custody, the public will ere long have a better opportunity of forming an impartial judgment of the case. Meanwhile, that the character of Captain Allan as a magistrate and a gentleman may not be prejudiced, I shall be obliged by your inserting this letter. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, T. WALKER. 12, Furnival's Inn, September 15, 1847. THE PARLIAMEN7'ARY COMPANION. Fifteenth Year—New Parliament. By Charles B. Dodd, Esq. We hail the appearance of this most useful manual of Parliamentary information with thanks to the compiler for the accuracy of the information which it contains, and for the shortness of the time which he has suffered to elapse between the period of the election and that of the appearance of this rade mecum of politicians and public writers. The plan which has proved so successful in former volumes of the Companion has been followed in the present ; and so well known and so universally approved has the plan been, that, to use the word s o f th e pre f ace, " to de scribe the kind of information which may be found in these pages is now, fortunately, a needless task." The following resume of the Parliamentary statistics recorded in this new edition may prove not uninte resting to our readers : " I. Two hundred and twenty-three persons who had no seats in the House of Commons at the period of its dissolution have been returned to the New Parliament. Of course a corresponding number have been ejected, or have retired from public life. " So large an amount of change has not taken place since the election of the first Reformed Parliament, the number having been, On that occasion, 280 persons, In 1834-5, at the general election, 184 persons, In 1837, at the general election, 121 persons, In 1841, at the general election, 183 persons, On the present occasion, 223 persons. " 11. The composition of the House of Commons has also undergone the following changes: there have been returned, A greater number of Railway Directors, Engineers, and Contractors, A greater number of Barristers, A greater number of Merchants, A greater number of Retail Tradesmen, A greater number of Political Writers and Lecturers, A smaller number of Naval and Military Officers, A smaller number of Persons connected with Noble Families, A smaller number of Country Gentlemen, than on any other occasion since this Annual was com menced. " 111. Many pledges have been exacted by electors, respecting The Endowment of the Roman Catholic Clergy, The maintenance of the Navigation Laws, The further extension of Free-trade Principles, &c. " These have been carefully recorded as additions to the old party designations by which Members have hitherto been distinguished. Every reader will, there fore, be enabled to discover readily The supporters of Sir Robert Peel's policy, The friends of Lord John Russell's Government, The adherents of Lord George Bentinck, The advocates of ' the People's Charter,' The Irish Repeal Party, as well as The other minute subdivisions into which the present House of Commons has resolved itself." THE NEXT MAYORALTY. --At a Court of Alder men, which was held on Tuesday, M r. Alderman Sid ne y, seeing Mr. Alderman W oo d in his place , begged to ask whether it was his intention on Michaelmas- day e to next con test the return of Mr. Alderman Hoope r as rotation to serve th e o ffi ce of Lord Mayor. Mr. Alder man Wood said th e support he had rceived last year, and expected on the present occasion, would have en couraged him to do so, but the very precarious state of his wife's health forbade it. She was in a state that rendered it impossible that she could take her part in the honours and hospitalities of the Mansion-house during the coming year, and he should therefore decline serving. Mr. Alderman Hooper will no doubt be re turned without opposition. BUNN v. JENNY LlND.—Yesterday, in pursuance of an order made by Mr. Justice Williams in this matter at chambers (mentioned in The Sun of the 3d inst.), a commission was issued from the Queen's Bench Office to examine witnesses viva voce at Berlin, or any two other places in Prussia, as to the alleged breach of contract for which the action is brought. The celebrated com poser Meyerbeer is expected to be one of the witnesses examined under the commission. The commissioner on the part of Mr. Bunn is Mr. I. G. Lewis, of Ely-place, his solicitor; and on the part of Mdlle. Jenny Lind, M r . Hoggins, one of the barristers retained on her behalf in the action, has been named the other commissioner. It would seem that the cause is to progress as rapidly a s the forms of the Court will permit, the commission being made returnable on the 2d of November, the corn moncement of Michaelmas Term, and it is therefore expected that the action will be tried the first possible opportunity. The Right Rev. Dr. Wiseman has received from Rome the appointment of Vicar Apostolic of London, pro tempore, till the arrangements con sequent on the death of Dr. Griffiths are complete. R 16, 1847. LATE STEAM-BOAT EXPLOSION. ADJOURNED INQUEST. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) 1 Mr. Benjamin Nash, the Secretary to the company, 5, Acacia-place, St. John's Wood—He said he kept a report book, in which he inserted the statements (made weekly to him by the captains. There was a statement in the books of the company from the cap tains' report-book to the effect that Edwards, the stoker, had stated to the captain of the Cricket that Clarke had tied the valves down. Tie believed that Edwards made an exclamation of this nature to the captain in the presence of the passengers. The CORONER ordered the book to be produced. Mr. Nash said he would go to his office and bring it back immediately. The inquiry was then adjourned for ten minutes. On its resumption Mr. Nash produced the minute book. Mr. M. Chambers suggested that nothing more than what had reference to the matter in question should be read. The CORONER acquiesced, and the following ex tract was read : " April 25.—The Cricket started at Ito 10. About three o'clock the stoker came on deck, and said the engineer had got the valves of the engine tied down, and that it was not safe to stop in the engine -room." Mr. Nash—There was no other record in the book with respect to the matter. Recollected on one occasion a stoker in the Bee, named Buckley, had his hair singed and his jacket burned by his own carelessnes. No record of that was kept. When he heard of the occurrence he communicated with Mr. Smith. Edwards was not discharged for this. He ran up and made this exclamation before several passengers, instead of making his statement to the proprietors, who would have investigated it. H e was discharged because the engineers were, as a body, dissatisfied with him, as he was a malicious man. The report that Clarke had tied the valves was discredited as a thing impossible. Clarke himself said he should be a madman to do such a thing. He obtained the information from the cap tain's weekly book. To the Jury—Edwards was discharged because he informed the public that they were in danger. Mr. Nash said he considered Edwards rightly dis charged ; he might have made his statement to the proprietors. Edwards would have been discharged whether this had happened or not, because the en gineers were dissatisfied with him; they thought him a dangerous man. He was a good stoker. When the entry was made, be called the attention of the superintendent to the matter, and no doubt he inves tigated it. A Juryman--You hold a very responsible situa tion ; but it appears that you are a mere copyist. You are a very inefficient secretary. To further questions, the witness replied that he certainly did not go and see whether the valves were tied down. I satisfied myself that the superintendent of the company made an investigation, and that the valves were not tied down. He did not have the captain's book until the end of the week. The pro prietors would hear of anything that occurred imme diately from the superintendent. Could not say whether he communicated the charge immediately to the proprietors. The superintendent communicated with the proprietors independently of the information afforded by the captain's book. The superintendent was in the habit of seeing Mr. Smith almost daily. By Mr. Chambers—Mr. Smith was in the habit of journeying by the boats two or three times a day. At times he wrote a short note to Mr. Smith stating what had occurred during the day. He obtained in formation in addition to that furnished by the captain. By Mr. James—Clarke must have engaged Parker. Had no record in the books of Parker driving any of the boats ; but he had seen him driving the boats in the absence of Clarke. Did not know that Parker was employed in a seed warehouse last winter. Could not say whether Ball was on board of the boat at the time Edwards ran up from the engine -room and ex claimed that the valves were tied, and that the lives of the whole of the passengers were in danger. No watch was kept en Clarke to see whether he tied the valves down or not. It never occurred to him after to look at the valves. He had seen spunyarn at tached to the levers and hanging down, both before and after the complaint. In fact he did not pay any attention to it. Never saw the levers tied. Most likely was on the boat the same day or the next morning. Took no steps himself to ascertain if it was true. Mr. Polleti gave him neither a written nor a verbal report to lay formally before the directors. A few days after—he could not tell how many—Mr. Smith made a minute examination. Clarke was called into the office, and Mr. Smith spoke seriously to him on the subject. He denied it. He was satisfied with his assurance. Clarke had driven one of the vessels since the occurrence. He was the foreman of the engineers, and it was his duty to be as much in the boats as out of them. To the Jury—Never saw the covering of the boiler off. The Cricket was sometimes out of repair. Clarke did a great many repairs, independently of Mr. Joyce. He had the character of a first-rate mechanic, and Mr. Joyce entertained such an opinion of him. Mr. James said he would call witnesses to show all the repairs that hed been made by Mr. Joyce. To a Juryman—Clarke repaired the engine last. He repaired the boats with the aid of other hands. Last week he had his brother to assist him. The boat was never laid up for repairs longer than a week. By Mr. M'lntyre—The denial of Clarke was con sidered sufficient, and the denial of the foreman of the engineers of any company would be considered sufficient in any case. Beliewd Buttress took Edwards from the Cricket into his boat after Clarke said he would not have him. Edwards went to Mr. Smith to ask him to reinstate him ; but finding that he was disliked, he was not re-appointed. His " oration" did not lead to his discharge. They were all jealous of Clarke, because he was foreman. Edwards wanted to get an engineer's situation. He did not, however, tell him so. Kent, the former engineer, also com plained of Edwards in writing. Mr. Edward Cahan, tailor, of 371, Strand, stated that he was on board the Cricket the day before the explosion. He took the boat at London-bridge, and when she was between Southwark and Blackfriars bridge there was a loud noise in one of the wheels ; the boat was stopped, it was rectified, and the boat proceeded. Joseph Whalden, foremast hand cf the Cricket since the 14th of May—Was in the engine-room the day before the explosion. There was nothing the matter with the machinery on that day. Saw the engineer take a broom and move up the valves. Never saw a string attached to the lever. Clarke never said anything to him about the valves. He (witness) knew as much about the safety-valves as the safety-valves knew about him. About a week before Haisman came in Clarke told him that the Engines were never in better order. Haisman was about four or five minutes in the en gine-room after the boat put to before the explosion. Heard the steam making a hissing noise just before Haisman came up. It was quite an easy noise, but he did not see it, because he could not tell the difference between steam and smoke. Very little smoke was coming out of the funnel. He was standing alongside the paddle-box on the sponsors, 1 by the engineer and stoker, and a person named Cripps, all of whom were talking. The passage up was an easy one, and took about eight minutes. Usually stopped about ten minutes at the pier. Hais man broke the broom handle raising the lever of the larboard boiler—the one that exploded. By Mr. James—The boat had been on the blocks when Clarke said it never was in better order. Saw the steam blow off when Clarke raised the lever with the broom handle. The handle was thin and easily broken. Had been fourteen years on board steam boats, but could not distinguish the &Terence between steam and smoke issuing from the funnel. Heard Haisman open a water-cock and try the quantity of of water in th e b o il er . N ever was in a vessel looked with at the starboard boiler the steam-pipe ope n i ng i n to the m before Y . occur rence, as he thought there was_ so morningron chimney. g en the fire, re, aod 'he could state, on his oath, thathe did not see any rope attached to it. B y M r . M'lntyr . e--driven rope the eng i n es once er twice. KnHewad Parke r there b l e d a e a n at tached to the end of the lever be h must have seen it. Alfred Cripps stated that he was the foremast hand of the Bee ; and that he had frequently been employed on board the Cricket. Had looked at th e engines frequently, but during the whole time h e h a d been employed he had never seen the valves tied ; in fact, be never noticed them. Was not acquainted with the nature of engines. He was on the larboard sponson when the explosion took place. The boat had been four or five minutes at the pier at the time of the explosion. Did not hear the steam blowing off. Had heard that Edwards had charged Clarke with tying down the valves. Had heard some of the men employed by the ,company say that Edwards was a smuggler. Mr. Edward Martin, captain of the boat, was next examined. He said be ',had filled the post of captain since July last year. It was not his business to con trol the engines or the engineer in any way. The engineer was rated above him, and paid a higher sa lary. He had nothing more to do with the engineer than giving him the word of com mand. Had seen a piece of spunyarn during the time both Kent and Clarke were em ployed. It was several yards long, and the ends were thrown down into the engine-room. Never saw it tied. Its use was explained to him as there to shake the valves. It was used in the other boats, and when he was appointed to the Cricket he did not ask the reason. Had not bad his attention called to the strings. The engine never required any serious repairs. - The boat went very well indeed the morning of the explosion, so well that he remarked it. He had landed his passengers, and left the boat three or four mintiket before the explosion took lace. oould not say whether the steam was blowingis off or not. II attention was directed to something else. Saw Hais man between the levers at the time the boat came to. Haisman did not answer the signals so quickly as he %sished, and the boat overshot i:s mark —not an un usual occurrence, and a ho7e As as broken in the paddle_ box in consequence. His attention was taken off by that. Fancied occasionally whilst the boat was lying to that steam blew off. He could state positively that she blew steam off at London-bridge. In April a report was made to him by Edwards that the valves were tied. He could not positively believe it ; such a thing was impossible, and therefore he did not examine the valves. Afterwards he had made an entry in his book. ille told the superintend dent about it perhaps an hour after ; he also mentioned it to Clarke, who said, " Could you believe it—can you believe that I should do such a thing?" to which I n i o av ifnugrthreel:posrt steps thehe r m ep a l t i t e e d r , t ` o ‘ I h F is li o s u u l p d e t r l i ? o i n r, k h n e o tool; 0 . ' o ' k with respect to it. Recollected Meecham saying on i one occasion, on coming up the ladder, "Do away with the strings altogether." He could not tell who the r emar k was addressed to. Had been frequently in the engine -room since the complaint, and had no ticed the strings ; but made no further observation to Clarke on the subject. By Mr. James—When Edwards told him that the valves were tied, he bustled from him, got on the paddle-box, and got the boat off. Edwards might have used the word " safe." Never saw Clarke drunk. Had seen a good deal of beer come on board ; never recollected any gin coming. Believed Mr. Pol letti made an investigation after the charge of Edwards. Heard Edwards say that Clarke drank. Did not think the public in the boat beard Edwards's statement. Was on the pier barge at the time. Did not think any left ; in fact, the passengers increased after. Their trade was a growing one. Had seen both Kent and Clarke make the strings fast. Would swear that he never saw the strings taut. He ex pected that Balls, Cripps, Whalder, and the poor call boy were on board at the time of the explosion. The boat was to lay alongside eight minutes. Did not notice that the steam blew off at some piers and not at others. It blew off with a loud noise. A man sitting three feet from the funnel could not fail to hear it. At times he com plained that the speed of the boat fell off. This was some months ago. By Mr. Mlntyre—Never went down to look at the valves in consequence of the complaint of Ed wards. He knew • now that the tying down of the valves was dangerous. He did not give him time to think about it. If he had been positive that such a thing was done he should have considered it dan gerous. He considered himself safe with the people ; it was not his business to interfere with the engineer any more than it was the duty of the engineer to meddle with his wheels. By Mr. M. Chambers—Clarke took a good deal of beer. Should say that the quantity of beer might take effect. As far as he could recollect Clarke was sober on the day of the complaint. Engineers per spired much and drank usually a good deal of beer. The CORONER said—You have given your evidence in a very satisfactory manner. I wish the other per sons employed by the company had thought right to imitate your example. A contrary course tends to engender an unfavourable opinion in the minds of the jury. I wish they would imitate your example. The inquiry was then adjourned until ten o'clock on Satui day. Mr. Lloyd said he should be ready to furnish his report any day next week. MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS. NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN TIIE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, SEPT. 11, 1847. Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ... 372 Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... ••. 121 Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 143 Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of Respiration Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels . 32 Diseases of the St omac h, Li ver, and other. Organs of Digestion... ... Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles Diseases of the Skin, &c. ••• ••• Old Age, or Natural Decay ... ... •• • ••• 41 Deaths by Violence, Privation, or Intemperance ... 30 Causes not specified ... Mum FROM ALL CAUSES ... 91 ••• 16 ... 9 ••• ,8 1,040 .Ponulation Enumerated, 1841. West Districts... 301,326 North Districts.. 376,396 Central Districts 374,759 East Districts ... 393,247 South Districts .. 502,483 Average weekly Death( Deaths, 1842-6. in the Five Summers. Week. . 137 ... 143 . 175 ... 208 . 173 ... 196 . 212 ... 248 . 244 ... 245 T0ta15........ 1,948,211 940 Males Females ... 1,040 ... 519 ... 521 BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Males Females ... 666 ... 611 Totals . ... 1,277 WEST GLOUCESTERSHIRE ELECTION. GLOUCESTER, TUESDAY EVENING. —This day was appointed for a festival to be held here, to celebrate the return of the Hon. Grantley:Berkeley for West Gloucestershire. Shortly after noon a party of gen tlemen, with rather an imposing display of flags and banners, and a brass band, left the residence of Mr. Balme (Elton-house, in this city), and proceeded to Wotton, accompanied by Mr. T. G. Clayton, of Bierley-hall, near Bradford, Yorkshire, who was to have been the second Liberal candidate if the Conser vatives, taking advantage of the Berkeley f eu d, h a d brought forward a second candidate on their part. At Wotton the cavalcade met Mr. Grantley Berkeley, and then, returning to Gloucester, proceeded with him in triumph about the town, the church bells ringing merrily. The procession was not large. Mr. G. Berkeley himself rode at the head of it, next after the flags and music, followed by seven other gentlemen on horseback, and after these came five vehicles of various descriptions filled with friends and partisans of the Hon. Member. He was received respectfully, but rather quietly ; it could not properly be said that he was enthusiastically welcomed. Arrived at the Albion Hotel, he briefly addressed the 400 or 500 persons who had followed him there, and, after thank ing them, retired to a pavilion erected in the adjacent ground, where dinner was laid for about 400 persons. Nearly 300 gentlemen sat down to this repast ; and a small party of ladies was accommodated on some raised seats in a corner of the room. Near the chair were Mr. W. J. Barber, of Kingsland House, Mr. S. Bromedge, of Lower Stone, l\lr. E. Harwood, of Al mondsbury, Mr. R. Berkeley, of Spetchley Park, Mr. H. Teague, of Coleford, Mr. Bradb ury, C apta i n Ashe, the Rev. T. n. M`Donnell, of Clifton (who said grace), Mr. IL W. Hall, Mr. J. Hall, &c. Letters of apology for unavoidable absence were read, written by Mr. Drag, M.P., Mr. Hume, M.P., Colonel Thompson, M.P., Mr. Muntz, M.P., and one or two others. The dinner was very well served, and when the last train left for London everything seemed to promise a lively and agreeable evening to the party. I THE ST. LEGEB.—BIRMINGHAM.—The result of , the great St. Leger Taoe was known here at four o'clock. i The interest felt relative to the result was in no way abated from that of last year, and hundred s congre gated around th e year Derby Railway station, an x i ous f or the intelligence. Mr. Needham, th e superin tendentin order to accommodate the . of the railway, publlc,and at the same time prevent any un f a i r advantage being ta ken of the news, caused the result to be posted on the gates of the station, where all parties had access to it. To•day, however, the Telegraph Company had the management of the business, and their charge con. fined the intelligence to comparatively few persons. The result, however, was soon known, and no small surprise was felt on its being known that Van Tromp, Cossack, and Eryx were the winners. GRAND FIREWORX GALA TO-NIGHT AT VAIII HALL.—Mr. Darby, the pyrotechnist, who some weeks since sustained a very severe loss, by the exploeion of his extensive manufactory in Regent street, Lambeth, takes a benefit we perceive this evening (Thursday) at Vauxhall-gardens, when in addition to the ascent of the giant balloon, the beneficiare has prepared a magnificent illuminative and pyrotechnic display. SURREY ZOOLOGIC AL G ARDENS .— sp ite of the ln somewhat unseasonable character of the weatheryester day, thes e gar d ens were crowded by alarge ndo . for n assemblage Flo of visitors, attracted by the Royal the Sou th season of dahli a ., cultural Society' s l as t s h o w fruit, and miscellaneous flowers. They were exhibi te d in several large tents, erecte d in various part s o f the ground, and which were thronged throughout the day by numerous amateurs and admirers of dthese beautiful pro U ctions of nature. The show cons i s t e d chiefly of dahlias, many of which were really most magnificent, both in form and hue. There were also numerous Which we par specimens of fruit and vegetables, among titularly noticed some most gigantic punapkins. Up. wards of seventy prizes were awarded for the best specimens of dahlias, fuschias, verbenas, cut flowers, d fruit, in the &a:, The admirable band b elonging to the gar. ens evening performed several selections from Rosini, Donizetti, Bellini, and other masters, in very excellent style: and at dusk Gibraltar was beseiged, and the Spanish fleet destroyed with the usual eclat. The beautiful collection of birds and beasts, from every quer ter. of the world, is in itself well deserving inspection, as well by the curious as by the naturalist,—it is indeed most perfect. There is no truth whatever in the report of the ill• ness of Alderman Thompson, which appeared in the John Bull of Sunday. The Hon. Member for the county of Westmorland has for some weeks been at his seat, at Underly Park, enjoying the fresh air and the beautiful scenery. He has not, we are happy to add, for ionie pars WW2 in ouch excellent health.