The Sun. — London, England, 1840-10-05 00:00:00

EVEN/NG EDl`fiON. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. MANCHESTER-FRIDAY EVENING. rip dull a week of speculation on racing affairs asthe ore now rapidly passing over, has not often been expe rienced. Yesterday we did not hear half-a-dozen engage. merits made ; 10 to 1 was offered for the Cesarewitch wakes, to be ran for at the next isLmmarket meeting. was apparently accepted to a little money on Calypso, and two points more on Barnacles. The southern quotations on this crash event place the Ruler and Calypso so pro minently,• that, at noon, 7 to 1 was accepted en the colt, a , ;(1 a point more was the top offer against the filly, Seven would have 13:2en given against the fi2ld. (now reduced to 33) " barring one," viz. the Ruler. We heard nothin more done, indeed the numerical strength of the room not reaching half-&-dczen, may account for the dearth of busineis. Ti a Mostyn Stakes were simply named, few seemed dis posed to lay against Sir R. Baliteley's colt, upon the sup palition that the field will be a seedy and a small one ; 4 to I may be considered the outside price v. Springheel'd Jack, offers to take 50 to 20 Lord Derby defeats him. Not a ward was said about Scott's stable, nor was there one shot fired on the Epsom events ; offer to take the last Newmarket price on Morning Star to a hundred, 23 to I was bid. YORK OCTOBER RACES.-FRIDAY. The Two-;;;.:01d Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, with 20 :Wed ; colts 8-4 61b; and fillies Bst 31b; w;nners once this }ear, 31bs; twice ; 51b3 ext:a; horses that have been 1 ---n b:aten twice and rot won all6vved 21b. T. Y. C. (3 Subs.) lir. Bell's gr c Tile 'Squire Mag eh, 25 each, p. p., catch weights; gentlemen riders; o' e Blaskburn's The Waverer walked over. The Ladies' Plate of 60 says., added to a handicap sweep F talces c i f 5 soya. each ; the second to receive 10/ out of the stakes. Mile and a quarter heats. (8 Subs.) Mr. Wormaki's eh g r'ieschi, 6 yrs, Bst 121 b 5 1 1 Mr. Milner's Humphrey, 5 yrs, 9;t 7ib Mr. Osb,ldeston'3 al, cant in Sylph, 3 yrs 1 3' 3 Ceck'.•l gr gby FPleon, 3 yre, Est 101 b 3 4 dr S'r C. H. Ibbotsen's ch fby Plenipo, 3 yrs Mr. Bell's bf La Sage Femme, 3 yrs, 7st 41b 6 6 dr Mr. Celten's b c The Genius, 3 yrs, ist 71b Firs,t, heat-5 to 4 agst Mountain Sylph, 6to 4 apt Humphrey, and 2to 1 agst Fieschi. Won by a length after a smart race. Second beat-5 to 4 on Mountain Sylph, and 2to 1 agst Humphrey : Won easily by four lengths. Third heat—'2 to lon Fieschi. Won easy. CHESTERFIELD RACES.-.—WEDNESDAY. Toe Maiden Plate of 60 guineas for horses that never won the value of 5.01. before the day of naming; three. Sr-oils, ist 31b; four, Sit 61b;13. - b; five, Bst 111; six and aged, Bit 13ib ; tares and geldings al.orved 3lbs. Two. mile heats. Mr. Calloway's b c by Revolution, 3 yrs 0 3 1 1 Mr. Tilburn's b f Miss Le Gros 1 2 2 2 i‘ir. Frost's ch g bro to Vain, 4 yrs Mr. Mesa's bl c Tom, 3 yrs Mr. Wilmot's ch g Captain Sutton, 5 yrs... 2 cli ne All-aged Sweepstakes of 10 soya each. Two miles. Mr. Barror.•'s b m Gatisarina, aged, 9st 121 b 3,1 r. Dutton's b m Prudence, 5 yrs, Sat 91b 2 Mr. Lc 's b c Ararat, 4 yrs, Sat 41b gated authority of Mehemet s nould be confined to Egypt alone, and that the direct authority of the Sultan should be re-established in the whole of ria. It appears, however, that in answer to a ropo sition of the French Government, dated Septem: or 27, 1839, her Majesty's Government, for the sake of meet ing the views of France, expressed its willin,mess to recommend to the Sultan to give to Mehemet Ali, in addition to the Pachalic of Egypt, the administration of the lower part of Syria. Such a proposition was in- consistent with the reasonings previously used, which went to show that, for the preservation of the integrity of the Ottoman empire, and of the general peace of Europe, the exclusion of Mehemet Ali from t he whole of Syria was necessary. Fortunately, as it seems to us, this proposition for the division of Syria was not agreed to by the French Govern ment. A similar inconsistency was, however, displayed in the early part of the negotiations by the French Government ; for whereas, in the beginning, its sole objection to the arrangement of taking Syria from Me hemet Ali was founded on the argument that force would be necessary to carry such an arrangement into effect, and that the use of force would be more danger ous than the status quo, yet in the proposal of Septem ber, 1839, the French Government suggested a di vision of Syria, to which (in case of need) France was to aid in compelling Mehemet Ali to submit, by coer cive measures. Lord Palmerston observed this ineon s.stency at the time, and poimed it ou; to Count Sebes tiani. The reply of the Count was remarkable, and deserves to be called to mind even at the present stage of this protracted affair. He replied to the observations of Lord Palmerston that the objection felt by the French Government to employ coercive measures against Me hemet Ali was founded upon domestic considerations ; and that those objections would be removed if the French Government were able to show to the public and to the Chambers that it had procured for Mehemet Ali the bes• terms that could be obtained for hint, and that he had refused to accept those terms. We have never heard it explained why the French public, or the French Chambers, or the French Government, should be so anxious to obtain the best possible terms for Mehemet Ali. The reason of the great sympathy between the French and Mehemet has been kept secret. FROlt THE DAILY PAPERS OF SATURDAY. (From the Globe.) ATROCIOUS ATTEMPT TO SET FIRE TO SHEERNESS DOCKYARD A report was current in town this forenoon, con firmed by a short paragraph in a Second Edition of a Morning Paper, that an attempt had been made to fire the Dockyard at Sheerness. We imme diately employed our best endeavours to ascertain the truth of the report ; and, if true s to furnish the fullest particulars of the circumstances. We regret that we are compelled to confirm the truth of the report ; and supply from an official source the fullest particulars of the diabolical scheme of destruction, which was so pro videntially prevented from taking effect :—As the workpeople were leavinc , the yard last night an alarm of fire was given on board the Camperdown, close to the shed where the Achille is. It was first discovered by the warrant-officer, who observed a smoke issuing from the after cockpit. The officers were im mediately on the spot, and discovered that the fire had commenced in one of the lockers of the midship men's berth on the larboard side, which was extinguished without any damage beyond the destruction of the locker. When the locker was ripped up, there was found a birch broom over a bundle of oakum, pounded resin, and a lock of hay, immediately over the locker between the beams. After this discovery had been made, the officers found other combustible materials secreted inside one of the latticed racks, consisting of oakum spread out in trains, and a lucifer match at the end of each train, and matches also intermixed with the oakum ; powdered resin was also mixed with it, and a birch. broom placed on the top of all ; a match at the end o one of the trains had evidently ignited and gone out. The ship was then thoroughly searched, as also the Mo narch, Achille, and the Cornwall, and a captain's guard was called in from the garrison, and the sentries outside doubled. A portion of the inferior officers and men, with the principal officers, kept a vigilant look-out during the night. They were assisted by some marinesfroin the Ocean. Ia connection with the above, it is satisfactory to us to be able to state as the result of the inquiry which has been prosecuted thus far into the origin of the conflagration at Plymouth, that no evidence any other than that the fire was the result of accident has yet been adduced. The suspicion of incendiarism in that case is gradually subsiding in every quarter. (From the Standard.) Lord Ebrington has theulht the time to have arrived when be ought to deciarc against the Repeal of the Union ; accordingly, upon the inauguration of the Lord Mayor of Dublin, his Excellency made a long speech against the Repeal agitation—but what is this speech ? " Words, words, words." Where are Lord Ebrington's acts ? We speak not of pro secutions, to which we are quite as much averse as Lord Ebrington can be—rather more averse than Sir John Campbell ; though we do think that the pretext of repeal ought not to protect Mr. O'Connell's treasons. But, apart from prosecu tions, by what acts has Lord Ebrington shown his hostility to repeal ? Has he removed any of the re ' pealer Lords Lieutenant or repealer Magistrates from office ? Has he given the support of his Government in claims to office or at elections to the stanch sup porters of the Union, when they have stood in compe t;tion with Repealers ? He has done nothing of the kind : all his acts have been favourable to the Re peaters, and such being the case, they, as well as the friends of the Union, will know how to interpret his mere words. MONMOUTU RACEs :EDN ESDA Y. The Chippenham Stakes of 5 soya each, with 30 sous and a whip added, one mile and a half, were won by Mr, Evans's h g Fat Jack, 6 yrs, 9st 10lb. The flack Stakes of 3 soya each, and 15 added, mile and a half, were won, in two heats, by Mr. Powell's b f Nell, 4 ps, 9st 131 b. THURSDAY. The Lanternaws HurdleStitics; of 5 sots each, with 25 added by R, J. 131cwitt, Eiq., M. P., fqr all horses. Twice rouud - ad a distance. Mr. Evans's b g Fat Jack, 6 yrs, 12st 1 11 , 1 r. Powell's b f NeM, 4 yrs, 1 Ist 2 Mr. Davies's b c Barclay, 3 yrs, 12st 3 The Town Stakes of 5 soya each, with 20 added, for horses, &e., not thorough bred. Mile-and-a-half heats. Ur. Powel's b f Nell, 4 yrs, lOst 3lbs 1 1 Mr. George's Tippoo, 4 yrs, lOst Mr. E. Herbert's Sam Weller, 6 yrs, 12st 51b 3 dis Handicap Hurdle. Stakcii of 3 sovs each, with 20 added. Heats, twice round, and a distance. Mr. Bond's ch g Sir Felix, aged, I isr.... Mr. Brewer's ch g Talisman, aged, lOst 71b 2 1 2 Mr. Go.idwin's 1;k M Lottery, 5 yrs, lOst 71b... 3 2dr Air J. Cook's Speculation, 6 yrs, 105 t.... ..... . dis A good race. Speculation went the wrong side of a post, __ •• _ The Beaten Handicap of 2 sovs each, and 15 added, mile-and-a-half, was won by Mr. E. Herbert's Zain Yie!ler. t.:PIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY. (From the Times.) The propositions of Mehemet All, with which Rifat Bey was lately despatched from Alexandria, were con strued by the Four Powers into a refusal of the terms which had been offered him ; and accordingly his depo sitisin from the Government of Egypt was immediately proclaimed. This was certainly a measure of extreme violence, more than was required, perhaps more than was justified by the conditions of the treaty of July, and extremely impolitic, because calculated to increase the ill-humour and discontent which already prevail in France. It must not, however, be imagined that the sentence of deposition is really intended to be carried into execution ; it is the weapon usually drawn out of the diplomatic armoury of the Porte against her re bellious Pachas ; but in this instanee it is evidently in tended to employ it as an instrument of intimidation, and for the accomplishing the great object of the treaty. France, of course, is aware of the real state of the ease, but we see nothing in the facts, or in the pro bable view which the French Government may take of them, likely fo disturb that substantially good un derstanding which emits between France and England. - - (From tile Morning Chronicle. ) The bombardment and taking of Beyrout by a Turkish force aided' by English. and Egyptian vessels of war, and the deposition of Mehemet Ali by firman of the Sultan, may be deemed fortunate events. The Pacha will now seq that the Allies are in earnest ; and, as the Sultan has named no suceeesor to him in Egypt, as if with a view of leaving a locus penitenthr, Mehemet Ali, instead of farther provoking the Allies, may throw himself on their mercy, and solicit their good offices for his restoration to Egypt. But be this as it may, the Reiner the Egyptians are driven out of Syria the better. One of the contingencies with whiob our neighbours, the French, endeavoured to alarm us, namely, the march of Ibrahim on Constantinople, is now out of the question. Employment will be found for his forces it Syria. If the inhabitants of the Lebanon, unable longer t) support the oppression of Mehemet Ali,lately rose in insurrection and besieged Beyrout, it would be strange if the y were not to avail themselves of the opportunity and encouragement afforded them by the presence of the forces of the allies. The number of troops landed ap pars to him been between 7,000 and 8,000. We do not suppose that of this number more than 400 were British marines, and 100 Austrians ; but the moral effect of even this small auxiliary force would he great on the Turks. The details given in the evening - papers of Paris, in addition to the account in the Moniker, are few and unimportant. When we receive the particulars of the affair, it wiil, we have no doubt, be found that the reduction of the town to ashes by a bombardment is the language of exaggeration. This arair of I.l , lrout is in accordance with the stipulations of the treaty of the 15th of July, and it proves that they who entered into that treaty intended in good earnest to give effect to it. There is nothing in the affair to etr i&e exception can possibly be taken. The Sultan has an unquestionable right to remove an officer with whose conduct be is dlssatitfied, and to avail him self of the rid of his allies in carrying his purpose into e' et. Frat oe may, for particular reasons, have re in a d to be a party to the adoption of coercive means ag siust Mehemet Ali ; but when these means shall have beett adopted by the Allies, and crowned with success, it is impossible that. France can with justice take offense at what has been done. The Sultan might, will, as much reason, take effsnce at the dismissal of a Prefect by Louis Philippe, as Louis Philippe take 'offence at the Sultan's removing a refractory Pacha. When a treaty like that of the 15th of July has once been concluded, it cannot be too quickly carried into effect. We, therefore, have no hesitation in ex- Presseg our satisfaction at the affair of Beyrout. Dc:ay multiplies the chances of collisions, and eneou ragss to attempts which a prompt execution prevents being thought of. Being sincerely desirous of the conti nuance of peace, we naturally wish as a speedy termi nation as possible to a state of things out of which alone skoious misunderstandings can arise. What ever may be the ino;inations of France with reference . to Mehemet 10, that power was sorely puzzled to find reasons for quarrelling with the execution of the treaty alicr'it had taken place. When we stated on Friday, that effect- would unquestionably be given to the treaty, we merely g ave Mi n i sters credit for common sense and erdinary prudence. A Government ought to weigh ste:l the consequences cl such a treaty before entering into it, bet having, once entered into it, an oblige ' tion is contracted towards tl e other parties which ex endoe tae idea et fretdern on the part of any of them, to give or not to give cifeet to its stipulations. It must always be the wish of this country to conc ili ate France by acceding to any rasona le demand on th e part of that Po,ver. That wi sh to conciliate was abundantly manifested before concluding the treaty of 15tli July. But neither England, nor signed with of the Powers wh o with her the J t re aty of Jule, row deliberate, as to th ndeed , , were any o f them e giving full OfTect to it.. And, i inclined to deliberat e, the affair of Beyrout proclaims in the moat emphatic manner that the etime for it is gone by. The sword is fairly ul ' sn (From the Moaning Post.) Lord Palmerston's note on the negotiations for the n which we published settlement of the Eastern question, in our load i ng • twin.' (.‘" Saturday, is, upon t he I co .1 a eleareand Satisfactory document. It puts the whole affair o f t h e negot i at i on - upon recor d in very distinct andintelligilde . terms, and it, shows, beyoad all possibility of Contro versy, that the F;ench have nothing like justice on their in the present elnraour for war. The only matter for regr et w hi c h we fi n d i n t h e d ocume nt is the edaiiss . am that fora moment the Allies were willing to thange the hasie of their policy which they laid down at the commencement. The original intention of her Majesty's Goverament, made known to the ocher Four Powers, in hoe, 1839, was that the dole- (From the Courier) The accidents that have occurred on railways—we stop not now to inquire into the causes—are deeply to be deplored, and every precaution which experience may suggest, or sagacity discover should be taken by the different managements to guard against their recur rence. But what else is this than saying that Railway Directors should carefully attend to their duties towards the public, like all other bodies of tradesmen, and to their own interests at the same time? We have seen no evidence of any disposition in the men who have em barked their property in railway speculations to neglect eithcr. There is no reason to suspect them as guilty of each a mixture of crime and folly, as the supposition would involve, more than any other class of trachea capitalists: The public safety consists in the watcllfur ness of the various mnnagernents, and a regard to l':eir own interests is a sufficient guarantee to the publ • of the existence of this watchfulness in the governing dies. Railway Companies and their servants arc of course as amenable to justice, should the cause of -•- cidents be traceable to their carelessness and m - conduct, as other individuals—their property is liable to be subjected to a heavy " deodand" that of any other class in the community. greater amount of security is it fair to exact from them ? But we are told railways are monopolies, and that monopolies of all kinds are invariably attended with mischievous consequences. " Dolus latet in ge ne! tlibus," and the source of the fallacy intended to be craftily conveyed lies here in the term " monopolies." In what are Railways monopolies more than other en terprises, in which bodies of men have embarked, and for the successful prosecution and management of which corporate organization, and the privileges it implies, were necessary ? Or is the word " monopoly" applied to them as a justification of the extensive " fleecing" to which they have been subjected at every step of their undertaking ; or perhaps as a plea for a further experiment on them of a similar kind ELECTIDN OF LORD MAYOR. __,.,~,; At the close of the poll on Saturday at three o'clock, the Sheriffs announced the numbers to be, tor Alderman Harmer ..„ 1,884 Alderman Pirie Alderman Johnson which announcement was as usual received with loud cheering and partial hissing. Mr. Alderman HARMER then came forward to re turn his grateful thanks to those independent Livery men who had voted for him in spite of all the odium attached to such an act. It was said by•some of the newspapers that he was desponding. Did he look so ? (Cries of " No," and cheers.) All he could say was that if he looked so, his looks belied him, for his feelings did not partake of that colour. He denied that ho bad ever stigmatised or abused any one, or any body of men—he had never done so in his life.—(Cheers.) In his addresses to the Liverymen he had mentioned what he thought was the unfair con duct of those opposed to him, but he had not pointed out any individuals until he was pressed to do so by his chief opponent, Mr. Meek, and all that he had then said had been fully confirmed by Mr. Marryatt. Mr. Baldwin appeared to be exceedingly sensitive when the truth was spoken respecting his actions. Now he (Mr. Alderman Harmer) thought a man's character could not be of the best when he fancied him self calumniated because the truth was :Token of him. (Cheers.) The unfair extracts from the Dispatch had appeared bef o re th e Li ve ry returned him last year. That was his statement, but it was now said it was untrue, because only a msjority of, them had done r.—(Hear, hear, hear.) Now, he would like to know h ow t h e sensitive Mr. Baldwin would as h e had be b , :cn s , cl a g u r d os t s t ly iat ca feel if h e were to in In m h s i a o t a w d n a slan derednpdaper? Even last night there was in : .the Standard a most although tii shameful attack upon him Old Bailey. Now, e ro v r ias his no ll t ra gl t v i e e n e to at b t o h a e s t be was bound to say o r r b tliat . very prac . tice be had received the encomiu ms of legislators.—(Loud oarrtsters, of judges, and cheers.) eethirn A w ll o l . lc re so w m a e nte s d pec w lfi a c s that his enemies would charge, and not deal in insinuations. a professional life, he dared any A.ter 40 years of re! e l e t m e mi L tted by him. on an improper or disgraceful action' put . his finger —(Loud cheers.) He did not despair. or ( free o d u o d i cheer contenst wered cheer ing.) He believed that the friends beginning to learn the true history o f t h e when they knew that he must be successful . -- {Che ers.) THE SUN, LONDON, .MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1840. Mr. MEEK then presented himself, and was, as usual, received with a most discordant yell. A gentleman in front of the hustings held up a " Times' with " Dirty (rat) Meek" neatly written in large letters upon it, which caused much laughter, especially when that gentleman asked it to be handed up to him, and held it up to the gaze of all. He again alluded to the case of Mr. Mawe [not Moore], and said Mr. Baldwin had written to that gentleman, asking him whether the letter be had sent to the Times was not correct, and Mr. Mawe in reply said it was substantially correct. They had heard a great deal of garbled extracts, but he accused Mr. Alderman Harmer with having yesterday garbled Mr. Baldwin's letter in reading it in that Hall. Mr. Alderman HARMER.—d positively deny that as sertion. Mr. MEEK.—The charge was that Mr. Mawe's name had been obtained surreptitiously.—(Cries of " No, no.") Now the fact was that Mr. Baldwin insisted upon the name being struck out when be found Mr. Mauve had signed it inadvertently. Mr. Harmer com plained that the declaration had been drawn up in the dark ; but was not an indictment always drawn up in private ? Mr. Alderman HARMER—But the accused party always has notice. Mr. MEEK said motives had been attributed to him, but be disclaimed being actuated by any but those he had expressed upon the hustings. Ile congratulated them upon the state of the poll, and he had no doubt but thaf, by a little exertion, it would show as good an ap pearance at the close of the contest. Mr. STEVENS then came forward, as he said, he cause they were in the background. He never de serted any cause, the more especially if it was an honest one, and at the same time apparently a losing one,— (Loud cheers.) Much had been said of the articles which had appeared in the Dispatch. Now he did not like many that appeared in that paper any more than he did many that appeared in the Times, and he was glad to find that his friend, Mr. Alderman Harmer, had himself declared that he disapproved of many of the articles objected to. The warfare, however, was a mere warfare of bigotry oper ating upon ignorant minds,and brought to bear against a man of whom even his enemies were obliged to speak with respect, and to acknowledge him to be a man pure in spirit—an active, zealous, and upright Magistrate, and a good citizen.—(Cheers.) They did not yet de spair ; a re•action had commenced in the public mind, and he trusted it was not too late to secure the return of a man deserving such a cha racter from even his enemies. At all events, the re-action would next year place Mr. Alderman Harmer in a prouder position than even that of Chief Magistrate ; but he hoped that Monday would place him in that situation without fail.—(Cheers.) The Hall was then adjourned till this morning at nine o'clock. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MARLBORO UGH-STREET. EXTENSIVE FRAUDS.—George Brown, an elderly man of respectable appearance, was brought before Mr. Long for re-examination, charged with having defrauded a vast number of watchmakers. The Court was literally crowded with persons who had been duped by the prisoner's plausible representations. The prisoner for a great length of time has been in the habit of calling upon different watchmakers in the country, and in all parts of the metropolis, and obtaining watches intrusted to the watchmakers to repair, by the false representa tion that he had been sent for them by the owners. To such an extent had the prisoner been able success fully to pursue this fraudulent scheme, that the police, within four or five days after the prisoner's apprehen sion, were enabled to find upwards of 50 cases against him. 3. Evans, apprentice to Mr. Marsh, Dover-street, Piccadilly, said the prisoner called at the shop a few days since, and said he had been sent for his brother's watch. The prisoner pointed out a watch, and wit ness said that this watch bad been left by one of Lord Deere's servants. The prisoner immediately replied that this servant was his brother, and that he had been requested to call for the watch, and had received both the name of the maker and the number, but he had left the card at home. Witness asked him to call again for the watch, as Mr. Marsh was out of town ; but the prisoner replied the watch was wanted particularly, and if allowed to take it away he would bring it ag ain should it not go well. Witness let the prisoner h ave the watch. In a few days afterwards the person who left the watch called for it, and the fraud was then discovered.. The person who left the watch, a footman in the service of the Hon. Miss Brand, said he knew nothieg whatever of the prisoner. Mr. LONG recommended the police to make inquiry among Lord Deere's servants for the purpose of ascer taining whether or no the prisoner had a brother in his Lordship's establishment. . A number of other watchmakers gave similar evi dence, and Mr. LONG decided upon remanding the prisoner to Wednesday next, in order to give the police more time to make inquiries. A watchmaker begged to have the advice of the Magistrate in this matter. The prisoner had obtained a large number of watches, and the owners of course called upon the watchmakers to replace the property. iNow, as some of the parties made very exorbitant claims, tic wished to know how the watchmakers were to act. Mr. LONG could give no advice in the matter be yond that the watchmakers were bound to satisfy those who had been deprived of their watches. THAMES POLICE. COMMITTAL OF A SEAMAN FOR MURDEL—Tho mas Hanlon, an Irishman, was brought before Mr. Ballantine for final examination, charged with the wilful murder of Andrew Drynan, a sailor, off the island of Trinidad, on the Bth of June last. The prisoner was sent over to this country by the authorities in Trinidad, and arrived here in the Princess Charlotte a fortnight ago. lie was then remanded by Mr. Ballantine until the arrival of the witnesses who had returned to -Cork in the vessel in which the transaction occurred. :They came here on Thursday in an Irish steamer, and yesterday the prisoner was fetched from Clerkenwell Prison to hear the evidence. It appeared from the testimony of David Rawlinson, the chief mate, and Timothy Cronan, a youth belonging to the brig, New City of Cork, trading between Ireland and Trinidad, that the prisoner was second mate of the ship, and the deceased, a boy, serving on board the same vessel. On the Bth of June, the deceased, Cro nan, and three others belonging to the crew, had oc casion to go ashore in the joily-boat, with some cloth ing for the master, and on their way left the second mate (the prisoner) on board a sloop, named the Pros perity, which was at anchor near the brig. The jolly boat called alongside the sloop on its return, for the purpose of bringing the second mate away, and some drink was provided for the people, of which the de ceased, Cronan, and others, partook. When they left the sloop on their return to the brig, Drynan com plained that be had been struck on board the sloop, but he did not say by whom, and Cronan declared that whoever struck Drynan, must strike him, or he would strike them. When the jolly-boat came along side the New City of Col k, it was hois.ed up to the davits, and all the party went on board, and the prisoner complained that while he was in the cabin of the sloop conversing with the Captain, a piece cf wet canvas waa thrown down the skylight by Drynan, and that lie would thrash him for it. Drynan said he was leaning over the skylight, and the wet canvass fell into the cabin accidentally. Cronan made some complaints about his shipmate Drynan hav ing been struck, and the prisoner told him to hold his tongue. Crowns was insolent, and said that the second mate might hit him as soon as he pleased, on which the prisoner shoved him down and struck him, and said he would serve Drynan the same. Drynan was at that time in the after part of the vessel, standing close to the chief mate, and he came forward, when the prisoner went over to him apparently with the intention of striking him, and directly afterwards Cronan, who was sitting on the hencoops, saw the deceased go overboard, and he fell into the sea. Rawlinson, the chief mate, who was close to the after hatch at the time, and heard the splash, but did not see the lad fall overboard, jumped into the sea after him, and the boat was instantly lowered, but the boy was not seen again, and perished. The prisoner also exerted himself to save the boy, and got upon a barge alongside the ship, with a rope in his hand, to throw to the assist ance of the boy, and in endeavouring to save him was nearly drowned. On his return to the ship he delivered himself up to the chief mate, and said," I have commit ted murder—l deliver myself over to you for murder." It was 11 o'clock at night when the transaction happened, and neither of the witnesses saw the prisoner throw the deceased overboard ; but he went over directly after the prisoner made towards him, whether from a blow or not they could not say. The gangway was open at the time. The prisoner, in defence, said he exerted himself to save the lad after lie went overboard, and with a rope in his hand be jumped on board the lighter and fell overboard himself, and was obliged to get up the side of the vessel by the ship's fender. He was then committed to Newgate for the wilful murder of Andrew Drynan, and the witnesses were bound over to prosecute. • DEATH OF, A BOY FROM POISO/C—lnforma tion was on Saturday given to Mr. Wakley, the Coroner. of the following awful event :--A boy, nine years of age, the son of respectable people living in Victoria-place, Elder-walk, Islington, having been detected in some fault, was ordered by his mother to remain a prisoner in his bed room until he would beg pardon and promise amendment. His mother visited him shortly afterwards, and finding, him in a state of stupor she sent for a surgeon, who, dis covering that he was suffering from the effects of poison, applied the stomach-pump and other remedies, but not withstanding bis e xertions death speedily ensued. The deceased, it, appeared , had drunk a pint of strong gin, in which was dissolved a quantity of hiera picra. ATTEMPT TO FIRE SHEERNESS DOCKYARD. (From a Correspondent of the Shipping Gazette.) SHEERNESS, OCT. 2, 11 30 P.M.-At ten minutes before six o'clock this evening, the inspectors of ship- wrights went the usual tounds on hoard the different ships in docks and basin, to see all the lights extin guished. Mr. J. Duff visited H.M.'s ship Camperdown, a first-rate, and reported all lights out. The Camper down lay in the fitting basin, close to the stern of the north and middle docks, in which were the Amazon frigate and Achille, second-rate. The carpenter of the Camperdown, Mr. Henty, whose duty it was to visit and report, followed Mr. Duff ; and he also reported all lights out. Mr. Henty, having shortly afterwards re collected he had left his umbrella, returned to the ship, and on going down on the lower deck he saw a dense smoke arising from the after cockpit ; he ran down be low, and found it proceeded from the Midshipmen's berth, on the larboard side. He saw the fire proceeding from the lockers. He immediately gave the alarm, and with the assistance of Mr. Banes, one of the foremen of the dockyard, they succeeded in getting the fire under. The fire-cask and buckets in the after cockpit were fortunately close to the cabin door, and they soon put the fire out. The alarm being given, the gates were closed, with strict orders to prevent any person passing out. Captain Superintendent Sir John Hill, and all the respective officers, were shortly on the spot, and all the engines surrounded the docks and basin, and got ready to work. A strict search was made throughout all the ships. Mr. Henty declares that on his proceeding down into the after cockpit, on discover ing the smoke, he heard a heavy footstep running across the cockpit, as though the person bad nailed shoes ; but being dark, he could not see any person. Upon examination of the Camperdown, the locker in which the fire broke out was found to contain a large quan tity of tarred oakum, picked loose, and mixed up with fir shavings and new birch brooms ctt open ; .and im mediately over the lockers a quantity of hay and oakum was stowed between the shelf-piece and beams, leading into the openings bztween the timbers. On fur ther examination, in the fore part of the ship, they found stowed in the carpenter's store room, in one of the lockers, a large quantity of tarred oakum, pitch, tallow, resin, brooms cut loose, and a number of lucifer-matches, one of which had been lighted, e vidently for the purpose of setting fire to the mass of cimbustible matter lad in the locker. Every precaution has been taken—none of the workmen were permitted to leave the dockyard until half-past seven o'clock. One half of the shipwrights were retained, with their respective officers, and all the military who were off uard were called into the yard, and stationed at every part to prevent persons leaving. Every precaution was taken to prevent further outbreak, and a strict inquiry made to endeavour to find out the perpetrator of this base deed. An express was sent off to the Admiralty at eight p.m. ; it was conveyed by Mr. Luson, clerk to the Captain Superintendent, and will arrive in town at about Jour o'clock tomorrow morning with the intelli gence. There is no doubt the perpetrator of this foul deed was surprised by the unexpected return of Mr. Henty. The following ships were in the docks and basin, close to the Camperdown In docks.—The Achille and Amazon. In the basin —The Monarch and Cornwall. At the time the fire was discovered it was blowing a fresh breeze from N.W., taking the range of the three docks and roofs. If the Camperdown had taken fire, it must have com municated to the other ships, and all must have been destroyed. Fortunately for the public interest the de sign of the incendiary has been frustrated ; had he succeeded, the whole of Blue Town would most likely have been burnt down, as they would not have been able to procure engines from any other source tha❑ the dockyard ! They would have been fully engaged for the protection of public property, and unavailable to the town. " A man has this moment, (half-past eight o'clock this morning,) been taken by order of the Captain Superintendent, on suspicion of being concerned in the above act." The Camperdown is a very fine ship, and has not seen much service ; she has just been put into commission as the flag-ship of Admiral Sir Henry Digby, C.B. One hundred and twenty marines, commanded by Captain Corriton, embarked on board her Majesty's steam-ship Salamander, Captain Henry, yesterday after noon, and will steam down to Sheerness at four o'clock this morning, for the purpose of doing duty on board the Camperdown. Great preparations have been making in the various yards, in fitting the ships for sea. Her Majesty's steam-ship Lightning, Captain Waugh, R.N. left Woolwich yesterday evening, fOr the purpose of towing her Majesty's ship the Howe, 120 guns, Capt. Baker, over 'he flats on her way to Plymouth, and from thence she proceeds, with as little deloy as possible, to join the Mediterranean squadron. On Saturday morning three persons named Wright, Grigg, and Britt, were taken into custody la suspicion of having been concerned in the diabolical affair. An inquiry took place before the principal officers of the yard, in the course of the day, but •the result of the examination was the discharge of Britt, upon bail, and the remand of the other prisoners, Wright and Grigg, until the following day (Sunday). In the course of Saturday evening the Earl of Minto and Sir Charles Adam, Lords of the Admiralty, arrived at Sheerness, with a view to a strict investigation of the affair. Their Lordships were saluted on Sunday morn ing by the discharge of guns from the Ocean guard ship, which temporarily bears the Admiral's flag ; and at an early hour, accompanied by Admiral Digby, entered upon an examination of the Camperdown, and those portions of the dockyard and the vessels in it, by an inspection of which their object was likely to be advanced. Their Lorships' survey was carried on in strict privacy, no person being allowed to enter the yard. They continued their investigation throughout the day, and we believe that the men in custody underwent a new examination in the presence of the whole of these persons. We have reason to believe that the evidence as yet obtained against the prisoners is slight and unsa tisfactory. We have been able to ascertain that they were men employed in the Dock-yard, but not on board the Camperdown. In the course of Friday they quitted the vessel on which they were employed, and made their way to the Camperdown, for a " s k u lk," as it is termed in the dock-yard, or for the purpose of shirk ing their work and chatterin g with their fellows who were employed on board that ship. They remained talking for some time, and then returned to their own posts. Additional evidence, however, has also been obtained tracing one of the prisoners to lodg ings, from which hay similar to that discovered in the Camperdown, and bearing upon it a white pow der, as on that found in the ship, was yesterday pro duced. The hay has the appearance of having been used to stuff a bed, together With wool or some other material of that description, and the powder which is spoken of has much the appearance of the dust which would be produced by its being employed for such a purpose. Byond this we have no reason to believe that there is any real evidence tending to confirm the suspicions entertained against the prisoners. The ge neral opinion among the persons with whom the pri soners were acquainted is, that they were in nowise concerned in the foul attempt, for that they could have had no interest in its success, and that their degree of intelligence was not sufficient to induce them to under take such a scheme for any purposes of their own. The object of such a deed can only be ascertained upon the production of evidence, fixing its perpetration upon some individual whose secret feelings and inducements, by that means, may be brought to light. A plan more maturely formed, or more likely to pro duce mischievous results, =slot well have been con ceived. We have already pointed out, though perhaps not very clearly, the position of the Camperdown in re lation to those ships also in dock, and to the surrounding buildings. It will be perceived that she was placed nearly in the centre of the four vessels lying near her. The fire was attempted to be kindled lore and aft, exhi biting the atrocious determination of the incendiary, and had either effort t ffectually succeeded, immense damage must have been the result. - . ..._ .__... At the ti me o f the_ dis e overy of the attempt the wind was blowing strongly from the north-west, directly into the dock-yard buildings and town , and through the Cam perdown, the fire would have communicated, there is no hesit a ti on i n b e li ev i ng, to the surrounding ships, and from th em , li tt l e d ou b t can b e entertained, that it would have b een carr i e d to t h e b u ildings without the dock-yard, Most of th e h ouses o f t h e Bl ue 'lown of Sheerness, which, as we h ave a l rea d y state d , a dj o ins the dock-yard,arehuht of wood, w hi c h , from acre , h as become peculiarly liable to igniti on . The destruction of the who l e of this pa r t of the t own mu , t h ave b een consequential upon the burning of the dockyard. The Fountain, the princi pal ina o f th e town, li es in the precise direction which the flames wou ld necessar il y have taken. Little i n t erest appears to be excited in the town of Sheerness by t hi s event. A few inquiries might be heard y es t er d ay mern i ng as to the cause of t he salute being fired, but b eyon d t hi s there were few persons, except those engage d i n t h e investigation by virtue of their office, who were to be seen exhibiting any anxiety upon the subject. Among the dock workmen conside rabled, and declar ed that they had not feeli ng i s entertained , numerous were the ex clamations we heard expressive o f wishes that the offenders might suffer the just penal t y of their crime. All, howe ver , appeared conv i nc ed of the innocence of the men in cu s t o y, " gumption" t o co .. nm i t suc h an offence. Rumours o f a ll d escr i pt i on s were afloat , as usual upon such occasi ons . A mongst ot hers was one that "a fiatsin a cloak," w h o v i s i ted S hee rness about a week ago, and pretend e d t o b e go i ng to join the Camperdown, as one of her offi cers , was strong ly suspected of having em ployed some of the men to commit the foul deed ; but we believe that there is not the least foundation for the suggestion. It was also reported that on the same night on which the fire at Devonport broke out, a lar ge quan tityanything had fall en on th e m, of Lucifer m a t c h es , so di s posed among the chips in one of the sheds as th at they m i g ht have taken fir e if was discovered, but this report proves to be equally the result of invention. The i matches, it was proved, had been conveyed to the spot by come of the children of the workmen, and instead of their being so numerous as had been represented, it turned out that they had scarcely exceeded a dozen in number, and were noticed only by a policeman, who, however, from motives of precaution, carried them away with him. We believe that this attempt had no connection whatever with the recent dreadful occurrence at Ply mouth, but that it was a foul and most diabolical ef fort to commit damage, which would have been almost irreparable, there is no doubt. (From the Devonport Independent.) SATURDAY, HALF-PAST TEN O'CLOCK, A.M.—All investigation is now in progress before the authorities, in consequence of a quantity of shavings, chips, pitch, and ends of candle, having been discovered in a large heap by the workmen, on the Ballast, near the kelson of the new ship, St. George. We understand that both in material and quantity, it would have been suf ficient, when ignited, to have destroyed this beautiful specimen of naval architecture, and in all probability, the ships and buildings adjacent. No clue can yet be got at how these various inflammable articles could have been placed in such a situation. CO3LIIISION OF LUNACY. On Saturday, at eleven o'clock, a commission Wa3 opened before Commissioners Phillimore, Winslow, and West, to inquire into the state of mind of ‘Villiam Stevens, of Ickenham, Middlesex, gentleman. J. Austin, of Cowley, the individual at whose house Mr. Stevens, who is 64 years of age, resided from March, 1835, until February, in the present year, detailed vari ous instances of delusion under which that gentleman had laboured. He had given a dinner to the poor of the neighbourhood to celebrate the Queen's marriage. His income was about 4001. a.year. Mr. Stevens, whose niece he himself had married, had subsequently been re i.ioved to Denham House ; and, upon one occasion, when he had gone to see km, he complained of harsh treatment. Mr. Stevens had kept his own accounts, and had collected his rents to Christmas 1839. Robert Marshall Casey was next sworn—l have at tended Mr. Stevens since the 4th of April last ; he has told me that he is an instrument in the hands of the Lord, to work out the redemption of mankind ; he has complained bitterly of the restraint which I have pat upon him, which is necessary for his safety. About a fortni g ht after I had been with Mr. Stevens, he snatched a knife off the tray, and made a thrust at his side, saying that he would destroy binvelf. One evening I went to Mr. Stevens's bedside, and he s;.id he had the power of changing himself into the form of a woman—of depriving himself of all hair, except that upon his head, and of rubbing off his skin with towels and brushes, as it was not white. He said that he got all his wealth by singing at oratorios. He told me that I was Moses, and a footboy was Aaron, and that he was a prophet, and when he got his liberty, he intended to go to the wilds of Arabia, and give a grand jubilee to the ark of testimony who had examined the bible. He said the ark was a large chest which stood in the hall of Denham House ; and that the Queen, Prince Albert, the Archbishops, Bishops, and Clergy of the seven parishes of the world would be present at the jubilee. Upon one occasion he said he had intended to escape in sandals, and to make a linen ladder of the sheets, but he had had a vision that deterred him. He said that when his case was made known to the world, it would make a great noise, and he had been persecuted worse than our Saviour. Mr. Stevens cross-examined this witness in an inco herent manner as to the means of restraint that had been employed, and with great warmth he exclaimed that eight attempts to murder him bad been made at Denham House. The last witness was cross-examined at some lenzth about the restraints under which he had placed Mr. Stevens ; and Captain Boyne and Mr. France, two of the Visiting Justices of H•snwell Lunatic Asylum, con demned in severe terms coercive treatment of insane persons. Mr. Henry Bullock, surgeon, of Uxbridge, gave evi dence of similar delusions under which Mr. Stevens laboured. Mr. Sylvester, surgeon—Mr. Stevens showed me a small chimney ornament, which he said was Mr. Retch, the devil. He persisted that another ornament was a female pregnant with two silver stags, and a third was a man with a golden fox in•his side. He said he was in love with a young lady at Denham House, whose face was illumined like our Saviour's. Mr. Stevens after wards destroyed the ornaments. At half-past four o'clock Mr. Phillimore summed up the evidence ; and the jury, without hesitation, returned a verdict finding that " Mr. William Stevens is of un sound mind, and has been so since Ist February, 1840." Before the jury separated, several of them signed a representation to the Lord Chancellor upon the treat ment of Mr. Stevens, which the Chief Commissioner promised to forward to the proper quarter. LETTER-CARRIERS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIA,-Since the introduction of the penny postage 'the labour of the letter-carriers has been vastly in creased, without any increase of pay, and I therefore intercede f r yonr interest in their behalf. I know of no public service that approaches to the responsibility of their situations, their visits being looked for generally with the deepest regard, which, combined with the extremely onerous and arduous duties that de volve in an especial manner upon the hundreds of gene ral-post letter-carriers (who have been denominated by the Commissioners of Post-office Inquiry the faithful servants of a nation), in making up the bags and loading the mails for all quarters of the globe, from the central and most distinguished part of the universe, and from the great changes which have for some time conti nued to take place, has in a great measure swept away the emoluments of the letter-carriers, which, be it remembered, formed part of their salary. As for the junior letter-carriers, their condition also is truly deplorable. All the letter-carriers, are generally speak ing, married men, with families ; and many of them are literally starving, their pay being only 1/. per week, with no earthly prospect whatever of improving their condi tion. On their first entering the situation, the payment of 21. is required by the Post-office for the bond, with two securities of 401. each. This sum, coupled with the deaths, reduces the salary to little more thon 18s. 6d. per week. Now, I ask, is it not a shameful and scan dalous remuneration for the services of individuals hold ing such responsible appointments? Is this enough to preserve respectability in society, or to fortify the mind against the temptations that an appointment of this des cription at all times presents ? Many, very many of them have large families, and after paying the rent for the miserable localities they inhabit, they have not left wherewithal to purchase the very commonest and coarsest of the necessaries of life—a difficulty, moreover, much increased by the late enormous advance in the price of provisions. If the inroads of impaired health or other cause of distress prevail, nearly all the letter carrier's pay is withdrawn, and he is left in this state with out the means of procuring medical aid, with his wife and helpless family destitute of daily bread. I forbear to harrow up your feelings with a description of the cases which have come under my own notice. Surely, Mr. Editor, such a state of suffering endured by servants holding such important Government appoint ments, should be immediately remedied. The paltry sum of 18s. 6d. is a poor remuneration for the services cl a man whose duties call him up at five o'clock in the morning—for at this early hour they may be met hurry ing to the scene of labour—and which keeps him actively employed till after eight every evening, busily engaged in dispatching mails to all quarters of the globe. I trust, therefore, von will use your influence to - draw the attention of a Liberal Government to the condition of these men, in order to place them on a scale of sa lary whereby respectability can be maintained in society by the hundreds holding that appointment in this great city, that the responsible nature of the duties warrant, and which is enjoyed by those holding situations in . .the Stamp-office of the most menial nature. The 'corn pathon of both duties either in the ardous nature or their responsibilities surely greatly preponderates on the side of the letter-carriers. Hoping you will be so good as to notice and favourably entertain their case, which will under your powerful advocacy be speedily improved, I have the honour, Mr. Editor, of remaining Your most obedient bumble servant, London, Oct. 1, 1840. D. M. I From Henry Cowper, Esq., of Tewen-waters, Hefts, to Messrs. S. and B. Soloinons, 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly, and 76, King William-street, Bar.k of England. —Gentlemen, having been deaf for many years, I was induced from recommendation to try your Invisible Voice Conductors, and I have great pleasure in telling you that they enable me to hear persons in company and at a place of worship most distinctly ; and its consequence of the great ad.. vantage which I have derived, I have recommended many persons to you, and I am happy to state that their report is similar to mine, most favourable. The Spectacles and 1 - land- glass which you have sent me are very excellent, and suit my sight precisely, and surpass anything 'of the kind I have ever tried ; the transparency of which is so brilliant, that although I have passed my Stith year, the 22d of May last, yet they en able ire to read, &c., by candle- light with the greatest ease and comfort to myself.—Gentlemen, I return you my best thanks, and remain your most obedient servant, HENRY COWl'Ea.-22d of June, 1839.—The Messrs. Solomons state that there are numerous persons in London and in the country, as well as in Ireland, assuming the name of Solomon,, who have endeavo ure d to i mitate their Invisible Operative Voice Conductor and newly. invented Spectacle Lenses, but the ma terials being a secret to themselves, and the various mode of their application to the eye and ear not being known to them, their spurious imitations have therefore been found to be use less. The Messrs. S. have no connection with persons of the same name : their valuable inventions are solely confined to their. Establishments. 39, Albemarle-street, (opposite the York Hotel), and 76, King William-street, Bank. REGISTRATION.—North Warwickshire, Revi sion Court, Nuneaton, Friday, Oct. 2, 1840.—Samuel Avis, and fifteen others were objected to by the overseers, but the words • objected to," were written in the column appropriated to the situation of the pfoperty, and not in serted as the Act directs in the margin against the name. Mr. Morris, on behalf of the claimants, insisted that the objections being made contrary to the express provisions of the Act, the Court could not entertain them. The claims were all admitted. THE THEATRES. COVENT GARDEN. An English version of a French piece called Passc Minuit, was brought out at this theatre on Saturday evening. It had great success at Paris, but here it was unequivocally condemned, with scarcely a dissentient voice ; indeed, towards the close the uproar was so great, that the actors, Keeley and C. Mathews, could scarcely be heard, and the final appeal of Keeley for a second hearing was very unfavourably received. OLYMPIC. This snug little theatre opened for the winter season on Saturday evening. Mr. Butler, who, by his able, judicious management of last season, fully maintained the high character which this theatre had previously ac quired, still continues sole lessee, and as he has now de cidedly the best Vaudeville Company in London, there can be little doubt but that the coming season will be as productive of amusement to the public and conse quent profit to the Management as the last. The theatre during the recess has been repainted and redecorated, the boxes newly fitted up, and the private ones refur nished and provided with a commodious entrance in Wych street, the seats in the pit have been covered, and the gal lery done away with, that portion of the house being, as in the time of Madame Vcstris, converted into a second tier of boxes, styled Olympian. The strength of the Coin peny has been increased by many new engagements, among whom we were happy to recognise our old friend B ills, in himself a host. At seven o'clock the curtain drew up, and the National Anthem was sung, the solo parts being sustrined by Miss Sheersmith, Miss Glover, and Mr. W. H. Aoker. Miss Sheersmith is, we believe, new to the stage ; her voice is sweet and clear, and we hope soon to see her in some part in which her abilities will be put to the test, as, judging from the spe cimen of last evening, we are inclined to entertain a very favourable opinion of them. After the National Anthem, a burletta from the French, entitled "liaison el Vendre, followed, and introduced Mr. St. John Horton, from the Edinburgh Theatre, to an Olympic audience, for the first time. He acted the part of Versa, one of that well-dressed, well-whiskered race, for whom money seems a useless incumbrance, and whose wit and impudence, always standing them in stead, enable them to do much better without it than the sober part of mankind are able to do with it. Mr. St. John Horton rattled through this character in ad mirable style, indeed the success c f the piece was mainly owing to his exertions. He has a good voice and an excellent figure. His manners are gentlemanly and his acting spirited. He reminded us forcibly of what Yates was some fifteen or twenty years since. To this, under the title of Stop Him Who Can, succeeded a three act version of the good old comedy The Dramatist, Bills sustaining the part of Vapid. His late visit to America has not in the least diminished his good looks or his flow of spirits. His Vapid is an excellent piece of act ing. His scenes with lady Waitfort (well acted by Mrs. Garrick) vseie admirable ; in his agony in the con coction of the lest half line of the epilogue, every fibre seemed quivering with excitement, and when at length, hating given birth to the " mighty line," he emerges from the cupboard amidst the wreck of basins and the crash of crockery, to the consternation of Lady Waitfort and Lord Scratch—his look of tri umph was one of the richest treats we ever saw. At the fall of the curtain he was loudly called for, and, amidst the cordial applause of the audience, announced the piece for repetition. The evening's amusement concluded with a new bur letta, entitled The Railroad Station, a.capital piece of fun, in one act, which turns upon the perplexities of Mr. Sampson Jones, a respectable country linendraper, who, waiting at a country railroad station to meet his father, is requested by a Mrs. Charles Smith to defend her from the annoyances of an impertinent puppy, Jack Robins, who has accompanied her in the train from London. To do this more effectually, he gives Robins to understand that he is the lady's husband. Robins, thereupon addresses him as Mr. Smith, introduces him to others as Mr. Smith, and after the audience have been kept in a roar by his mishaps for about half an hour, the whole is explained, and Jones is himself again. The part of Sampson Jones was sustained by Mr. Samuel Roxby, his first appearance in London—a cir cumstance we are rather surprised at, as a gentleman of his abilities ought to have found his way to the Me tropolitan boards long since. He is a first-rate actor ; there is a quiet humour about him which compels laughter without any apparent effort on his part, or any straining after effect to produce it. The patronizing air he assumed as he promised the lady his protection was irresistibly comic. He was well backed up by Balls, whose Jack Robins was the very beau ideal of impudent nonchalance. The arrival and departure of the railway train was exceedingly well managed. The locomotive with its attendant carriages passed across the back of the stage at a rapid rate, its approach being announced by the usual shrill whistle and the rattling of the wheels on the rails. The effect was admirable and was loudly applauded. The piece, which was completely success ful, was announced for repetition by Roxby, who was called for at the fall of the curtain, and greeted with loud cheering. The house was crowded in every part ANOTHER POLITICAL REVE- LATION. We are enabled, from official sources, to state th a t a solemn parole engagement has been made between Russia, Austria, and Great Britain, binding all to de clare war against Prance, should she commence hosti lities against either. This engagement, the terms of which are stated, will be reduced to writing should the cas de besoin arrive. Prussia has ❑ot yet acceded to the agreement. The French Chambers are to be convoked for the 15th November, which is anticipating the usual time by one fortnight only. M. Odillon Barrot is to join the administration of M. Thiers.— Morning He rail. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. - OXFORD, OCT. 3.—A Fellowship of Lincoln Col lege being vacant an election will be held on Thursday, the 22d instant, to fill the same, candidates for which must be natives of the old diocese of York, and are re quired to present to the Rector, on Saturday, the 17th instant, the necessary certificates and testimonials. Two Fellowships of Brazennose College are also va cant. Graduates of this University not exceeding eight years' standing, being natives of the parishes of Prcsbury, Cheshire, and Preston, Lancashire, are eli gible for one Fellowship.' Natives of the dioceses of Hereford and Worcester, being of the kindred of John Elton, alias Baker, formerly Canon of Salisbury, and Graduates as above stated, are eligible for the other. Candidates are required to deliver to the Principal, on or before Saturday, the 17th instant, the usual certifi cates and testimonials, and those for the Elton Fellow ship legal proof of consanguinity. The Rev. Walter Sheppard, of Exeter College, has been appointed to the district chapelry of Hermitage, Barks ; the Marquis of Downshire patron. Mr. W. S. Miller was yesterday admitted an actual Fellow of New College, as founder's kin. The vicarage of Linton, Herefordshire, in the patron age of the President and Fellows of St. John's College, and the vicarage of Wolhope with Townhope and Faw ley, Herefordshire, in the patronage of the Dean and Chapter of Hereford, have become vacant by the (loath of the Rev. A. Mathews, Fellow of Brazennose College, The Rev. J. R. Hughes, Fellow of New College, is appointed by the new Bishop of Chichester as his Lord ship's Examining Chaplain. Michaelmas term will commence on Saturday next, and on the following Saturday most of the Colleges will meet. CAMBRIDGE, OCT. 3. NEW FELLOWS OF TRINITY COLLEGE.—On Thursday last, (being the Ist of Oc tober), the following gentlemen were elected Fellows of the above Society :—J. A. Frere, D. J. Heath, D. F. Gregory, J. Edleston, H. J. Hodgson, W. Mathison, A. S. Eddie, R. L. Ellis. There will be congregations on the following days of the ensuing Michaelmas term :—Saturday, Oct. 10, at ten ; Wednesday, Oct. 14, at eleven ; Wednesday, Oct. 28, at eleven ; Wednesday, Nov. 11, at eleven ; Wednesday, Nov. 25, a: eleven ; Wednesday, Dec. 9, at eleven ; Wednesday, Dec. 16, (end of term) at ten. The following Gentlemen were orthined by the Lord Bishop. in the Cathedral Church of Peterborough, on Sunday last :--- DEACONS.—SamueI Andrew, 8.A., Lincoln coll. , Oxford. Henry Bedford, 8.A., St. Peter's coll., Cam bridge. Frederick Bennett, 8.A., Christ's Church, Oxford. George Halliley Capron, 8.A., St. John's coll., Cambridge. Thomas William Irby, B A.. St. John's college, Cambridge. Thomas Atherton Ker shaw, 8.A., Brazennose coll., Oxford. Frederic An thony Stanfield Marshall, 8.A., Caius coll., Cambridge. Charles Avery Moore, S.C.L., Trinity hall, Cambridge. ParEns.--Halford Henry Adcock, 8.A., Trinity coll., Cambridge. Alexander Annand, M.A., Jesus coll., Cambridge. George Bainbridge, B A., St. John's coll., Cambridge. Thomas Barton, 8.A., B.M , Queen's coll., Cambridge. Henry Francis Corrance, 8.A., Clare hall, Cambridge. John Miles Cox, 8.A., Wor cester coll., Oxford. Robert Middleton Dukes, 8.A., Lincoln coll., Oxford. John Innes, 8.A., Trin. coll., Oxford. Robert Milman, 8.A., Exeter Coll., Oxfurd. Robert Turlington Noble, 8.A., Sidney Sussex coll., Cambridge. George Peregrine Phillips, M.A., Trin. coll , Cambridge. Jacob Banister Snelgar, 8.A., Jesus coll., Cambridge. John , Henry Theed, 8.A., Sidney Sussex coll., Cambridge. The Rev. Edward Richgood Illingrvorth, 8.A., of Clare Hall, in this University, was on Thursday week appointed the second master in the Birmingham and Edgbaston Proprietary School, in the place of the Rev, C. H. Maturin, M. A., of King'S College, who has been nominated Senior Proctor in this University. It is said that a Madras cavalry officer, nephew of a Peer, and nearly related to many noble English families, has won an immense sum upon Lauueelot, having taken the odds upon him for the Leger immediately after his defeat for the Derby, at Epsom. EVENING SCHOOLMASTERS IN TIIE NAVE='• Our readers are already aware that by an Orde r in Council, dated the 9-2 d of December, 183 6 , "' Al t la. struetors and schoolmesters were appointed to our w stiit b ' s of war ; and we are confident that the public ill e w hiela glad to learn that, in the general improvement has Characterised the present naval administration, these meritorious gentlemen have not been forgotten. -An order in Council of the 10th of August, 1840 , bu" nt yet officially promulgated, provides that— asters The full pay of navel instructors and s choolrn is to be— d a fter Upon their first entry into the se rvice, 75. a ay; three years' service on fall pay , 7s. 6d. ; nfter* Year sevs Io i r years, Bs.. 6d ; after ten years, .10s. An 51 * 'n. earls young gentleman who shall receive instructive from them ; but the bounty of 301 . a year, heretofore allowed, is to be discontinued. The half-pay of naval instructors and schoolmasters is to be— ears' s er ‘ ' '' After their first entry, s' y ' a day • a fter ten y vice on full pay, 4s. 6d. After three years' service on ful l pay, 35 ' ; after twenty years' service on full pay, ss. t o shal l But no ' . naval instructor or schoolmaster w-- f retire from his employment without the approbationbeo the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, e r 7,4, e a t n .l n i t shall refuse or avoid service, if found capable of sery—fri shall be allowed to reeoive helf-pay ; and his On i ik , such case, wi , ll be removed from the list of nnv Et etboneeaheentyt young t i ul s en o dg a t s go struetors event cmt ittte d -In the of a chaplain of a siiit; being PPP ° w ill e a le v bm a:l )au i n n n s ti t Lyl r s u tr c ou t f or and schGolmaster, he r Oro instructed y h e im ar :j a n nadddsl4l6-nrto his pay as chaplain. foregoing rates of pay and half-pay - CO r The for • are to faience from the Ist of July last.—Observ er. ___. THE MARKETS. -G LAO sVSCI- COUNTRY CORN MARKETS DURING LAD' 1, 4 ; 1 Wlfeat. I Barley. Oats. 1 1300 ' 1 — l, -- S. °'' , Per Quarter. s. to s. s. to s. s. to s. s. to E. 3 0 Carlisle - .... i 1 tlexham ..... ~a 50 71 32 39 21 31 0 !1 o. Morpeth 52 62 28 31 23 ..) 49 vi, ...4 45 Penrith 53 30 31 -'" 46 •''' 3 4 Sheffield -. 61 38 26 -- A , 35 ~e 1 \Vinchcst r 56 70 23 lis 26 29 42 --- , 1 5.t„ ii 0 . Per Bushel. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.. s. d. I sd. F " - 0 " o" ki • • 0 0 Carmarthen , 6 '7 t 00 50 00 22 5 h ~ s ' '; 0 0 Cowbridge .'lOO —0 50 56 30 +u 50 ''' •' " Swansea [74 d 4 44 48 22 26 56 6 lgo Per 8011. - I 0 Carnardcastl 14 6 21 0 8 0 9 3 74. 61 011 0 l') ° 010 0 Xl OO Durham 146 17 6 w 0 90! 79 8 9'l o 0 1 ' 0 00 Richmond II 0 111 07 0 9it 5 6 80 9 0 61 16 ' 00 Stockton l4 6176 9 0 901 7 0 86 7 6 0 00° WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET' 00 ° 650 Wneat, Red, Norfolk and Suffblk ....,, —s. o . ,Q, 4 ': Pe n s,, Lin. and Cam. - 103. ~I .....• Yorkshire _,......5. 10 ~. One ',... ---... \NM te * tO 02 ' . o e ill s ' Foreign, .. to 61 '' ". el * White — s. --_' ~, 565. Ir-sssl' s. 35 4 1 35 . 4 0 " y 6 u White —6. - „ii,. 6061;4, Barley, Norfolk and Suffolk _. 4 . to •;,... fine s ---,- Lincolnshire . .. . ' " 3 5 ' Yorkshire Wold _ s : i 3 i . :::: to °° ,o, 44 :. c ( ri o l i, s ; - . fi l 6 1 n n r : e et I s i , L C °.' , . 9 3 . .o ,;* 60 h F'oreign - • ' fine" - , Beans, New ----- Old - to ,-"' fine. Oats, Potato -- Poland vriezland and SmaP, -- lw.zsaling ShOling 348. to 3us• ' 6 ; p er ." -- t 1.0 . Ntal• taneseed NEWCASTLE COR—Nl.E7:l3;ll72l4:dl4lA:..o;fi.Gn'v.'eE.l4. ° ....: • Pe h t lt s t e:. l ' Wheat, Northumberland 5OB. —5..•.••• at, 11 , . Norfolk and Suffolk... ........ 66s. 60 , •••••• " - ....t . .. 03 '' 1 - Berwick and Scotch llls. 653••••••• • 6 .2 ; . 67 , * — 7 --- Foreign 62s. 665• •• ....8, ..* 1 J stye, Norfolk and Suffolk .... 5 , ....S. • $ Foreign 29s. 33 6 .....•• . .. A .A . i .: Barley, 31alting, Norfolk and Suffolk —s. - 's•••'•" .06. • - ' 1 r 0 Grinding and Feeding 2os. 335..••.• ..... s. ....-s. , 61alt, Norfolk and Suffolk its 69c....••' . ...6... 4 * 1 1 Beans, Small 4os 485....... ~ ,J. --, Tick v..., 42s 49 i ....... :7 5. ...lir Pease, White - 445. 4 65 . •"' -.6.' 4. Gray Oats, Northumberland, l'otatoe ...... ... 308. 326 ....... ....5.... 4. ..-----.. —.-----••••• Feed .....,....6 i Foreign .... ,S' ... Flour (per sack) 4, , ,5. N1L...... SCOTCH MARKETS. .._.----T l iirl„. l. an , . ........""47 Wheat. - Barley. Oats. ,- Be ........_,......• 48 to 46 -- - - - --- osbcrdeen 7O to FO 32 to 35 30 to 35 „'"" to ..... 43 ''.:, Berwick 35 48 21 25 17 25 6. ' 30 7 . .. Coldstream ~..„, 26 "in ' „, Cupar (Fife) 48 65 126 31 18 22 " 4-- ` 42 "r" "- Dunbar 4B 68 26 49 23 27 40 5 9 ••••• ,i , Elgin Inverness Kelso ~,.,,, 4O 52 21 Ni 18 9 4 14 48 ...- - Kirkaldy - " 36 _ 33 •” 44 - t ry. Perth 6O ^4 38 40 25 35 4, , t he CO O 7 The size of the measure varies throng l , ° u " ... s its , T ~." Od HADDINGION CORN MARI" ... p e aa, w .- A A Wheat. Barley. Oats. I 45 First F4s Od 40s Od 12s 64 ..- od 40; v. 5 Second 6is ..... , otl Od 34s 6d 24s tid Third sBs Od 32s Od 22s Od . ~,. • Average... 3l. 7s. 51- 6 1 2 t 0 0 1 DALKEITH CORN MARKET . eas e• t. 8 r • m Wheat Barley. Oats. 5 0 3 Od 48. 15 Firs' B2s Cu' 36s Oil 395 6i 4 . 5 Od 464 , J'' Second 64; Od I 32s lid I 25s 4d 4 6, Od d , Third ..... cot. 3 °• . j o rtg GLASGOW CORN Mt RKET. --- .6411.7. '" 0 0 0 tt. 1g 4 1 Wheat, yer 2401 b. s. d. s. d. Oats, pe r J 9 ... eig riritish, old l:6 Ito3S 0 1r , ..b . , .......... .. . i a - new Canada, free Irish Barley, per 3201 b t 2 2 n4 2 g (( Q t.) )) 1; 3 30 -2 0 0000 ScottishßFie.Pease, i e sßh English e. Scottish : n . .. 0. .. 5 . . t. .. t. .. i. ! . . 5 .. 4 . .. h. ..... ; : :;6 : .. ••• • .. 1 ? .. . ) : : D .2, ( 5 49 : 0 0 . 11 English Scottish .. Irish • BIRTHS. Henry , On the 2d inst., at Hampstead, the lady o f 400 1 Lynch, Esq., barrister-at-law, of a daughter. „,„ W. ' On the-2d inst., at Page-green, Tottenharn,i'''• of a son. . Vie • MARRIED. ,sbe o f On the 3d inst., at Gorharnbury, by special lice' , !,) f 0 count Folkestone, eldest son of the Earl of Raltet o p erms Mary Augulta Frederica Grimston, third &toe r Earl of Verulam. The Very Rev. the Dean f . , _, e lt• formed the ceremony. itra" : - o g, On the 24th ult., at Wooton Wawen Church. 1 Lepf. shire, Darwin, eldest son of Tertius Galton, Esq''°J. hill " ton, to Alary Elizabeth, eldest daughter of the lat,yre, ~. Esq., of Edstone, and of Hanbury Hall, Worcester; 'OO Ann,, On the 29th ult ,at the 'cower Chapel, Dr. Al g e li t, t() ad ton, jun., ( aI.D. Cantab), o f New Broad-5t400,00, Maria , eldest (laughter of the late Rev. T. C. o , ,„ b of niece of Hobart Porrett, Esq., of the Ordnanc- w o e' s o t) j, On the 30th ult., at Liddington, John Thy l . l ' ece of • Chigwell. ESS", to Martha Large Herring'. n iece der- Brind, of Li,idington. , f . fl erl lor. On the Ist inst., at St. Mary's, Islington, 1%-tr• t i le late son, of Gutter-lane, to Mary A nne, daughter of W. Henderson, of Wood-street, Cheapside. At Bideford,' Lady Chalmers, On the 26th ult., Shoveller, Esq., late aged 6 0 d . Brig ►. • • DIED. Willi° • hoot at surgeon,Alont Montpelier -r o ad, Charles..ra ed ' 6 7 . Vsa, ei On the 26th.ult at Edinburgo.l Raja, •.- A PIA' On the 26th ~ i3Ore"- ult., at Bath-place, New-road, L ick Cone, aged 80. Fre tie ; of On the 20th ult., at Carlsbad, Germany, CaP ei tle 3 " - Lawrence, half-pay, 43d Regiment,one of the g . 4 .01 her M • ' . ajesty s Privy Chamber. Maria Alic e ' ' On the Ist inst., at South Lambeth, , a 4 1, 000 C , ,corge Holmer, of Bridge-street Southwark, ~ e f tos e, w On the 3d inst , at Goivi Bridge-street, Mrs. Martb4 -ell-roa , qrs. 1%. of the late Mr. J . Rose. aged 68. i<re ,, Knigbtslo 0 On the 4th inst., in William-street, Goodchild, relict of the late J. Goodchild,l%,(l. London : Printed and Published bi----/1111R1)( ) 0 1' 'strsf it° No. 112, Strand, at Sun °dice , No. II DP ":04(7. ®the county of Middlevx.—Monclay, October Scottish itS U r u vatmeal,per 40 Irigh th e RATHER SHARP.—IiI a case of bail befo re tio se" A Court of Bankruptcy, on Tuesday, one of the li f° ` ep suritics was examined as to the a mou nt of P r jlee he possessed unencumbered, the following c ; co tv took place :—" Of what does your proP ert i f i f 1 )10' t sist ?"—" Of stock in trade and housch ° `7, Wh it. ray." " Where is it ?"—" In Cheapside." an d or, is the value of yo u r s to c k i n trade 2 ,000/. d ots? ' wards." " And what may be the amount of your do to: —" Not 51., thank G o d. By-the-by the rent come s tit er.) day, so I owe that, but it is sure to be paid."--( La -56 th er The solicitor—" Now answer me this question;o s o D r : not a bill in your window which says, " This 5 , 4 140. o , o e o r let ?' " The proposed surety, with firmness --- h iolo 3. 130 tainly - not." The solicitor—" Have you not andv that window, which states that you are selling off , , toe ty. ` c . o l shop will close on Saturday ?" The proposea4e o ff; ; if , considerable giee—" I have; I am always s e ` ,j'theY shops generally close on a Saturday night, tirrt,e soloed. Sharpshooter ?"—(Roars of laughter.) race °t appeared rather chagrined at this retort , bu t P i • n o• A u° He was understood to ask the witness sollic t 11 selling at reduced prices. " Yes," said the ha P lf P ri , c , e ; surety, " and if I had you I would sell you a . ha lf t v a t with all your abilities."—( Laughter. ) le answer Ostia further question, he said, that when the bill 0 oo ot present up in his ' window ha'everci°ne' in • ,__got may,. ha s d sel f its stead. The solicitor contesse man. her and said he did not wish to trouble the gen tle-- 1 il l • io sa , c i It was a beautiful sentiment of o" back' bac k ' m an 13rd proposed to put away—" Give me, th e A -t o d the t she, " that which I brought to you „ yoUr f° , r , answered, in his vulgar coarseness of soul , f fort une' hsci‘, I shall return t you. thought ot to tus. t „ of the lady " giv o eme back my real wea n ith 0 --g 4 ta t my beauty and my youth—give me back tn t e be bo rt soul—give me back the cheerful mind, an d had never been disappoint r withl .. aster g irl DIFFLDENCE.—A man gets aloof?, _ ro ot; ' s ot sensible married woman in hours, than with: l J t hetti b l era in whole days. It is next to impossible to walnut ; t o e, or to reach them. They are like a green o ne b f, c ri' a-c half a dozen outer coats to be pulled 0 " , c haae and slowly, befere you reach the kernel of their —American Pape ,itb 10.7 0 17[24/7.1,37.61C,R0ur - lase d we , SPOONS and FORKS, stro n g l Y Pble by IP4 1 !, 2 Silver on a w hit e me t a l, an d con secuently not 1 01 . 10 2. ' 10 0 to show any o th er co l our . Table Sroons or.neas p er ‘. O ll per dozen. D esser t S poons or Forks, fwo Tea Spoo ns , 25 5 . p er d oze n. Gravy Spoons, r e Soup Ladl es , 16 s . eac h. ors c T. COX SAV ORY, Silversmith Eze., 47, Cornhill (Seve n doers 1 1°111 E4iice r clairch-streeo, London o f it o.f, N.B. A Pamphlet, co ntaining a list of the fir! ja d . Plate, Plated Goods, Watches , Clocks, &c., may Paid or will be forwarded, post free , in answer to a po.t cation. then jos PAPIER AIACHE TEA TRAYS, 60s i . ° r y ,3 1 0 „ of FULL SIZED GOTHI C SHAPE. SuPV:S,, ; J, oo t; Table Knives, with ivory hand l es , 14s. per c•u 3d , per t : o ,r - Poles for Window Curtains, IL- inch diameter , Is:. w og, t ire' 2 inches, Is. Bd. per foot ; bronzed fen ders, 4 f"tierleo'l.oll' Catalogues gratis, containing the prices of s toves , irons, kitchen utensils, and every article in furl" rd. , tr eet' rnongery. RIPPON and BURTON, Wells-street, ° °/ f Established 1820. J