The Sun. — London, England, 1847-09-15 00:00:00

--~'r`". A lf ( ) 0 4 ' oh , I ,e, riois e A prt 0 1 COe -I HULL, SErr. 14.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd. Wolga, arnwt, St. John's. NisalroaT.—Ar,d. novrrnor, Varty, Quebec. MARKET NEWS.--(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE—WEDNESDAY. 20! a Wednesday the attendance of buyers here, this morning, was good ; hence we have to report a very 4,„ _ ""w inquiry for all kinds of English Wheat, the show !+ 1 which was very small, and some of the factors refused txcept at an advance en Thitiay'. r i a-tati,ns 0! Per quarter. The few samples on off,-r were trio , tly ,disposed . o f. F rom the r etur n s at. foot it will be observed that the imports of toreign grain are gradually falling Since Saturday evening only 5,300 quarters of heat have come in. This has given more confidence to the importers, some of whom obtained a trifle more 14 0ney for selected qualities of white. The Barley trade 7:5 in a very inactive state, at the late decline in value. Malt next to nothing .vas dedng, and prices were not sliPported. There was an improved demand for Oats, and really fine corn produced 6d. per quarter more money, Beans, Peas, and Indian Corn were dull ; but Flour was quite as dear. I Wheat. liblelisk bilk ...... I 1,099 qrs. ARRIVALS. Oats. I Flour. 830 qrs. 100 qrs. I 880 ski. -- 11,460 4,200 Milt. 2.570 qrs. WEXTECHAPEZ. Prime Beef an 4 Mutton were in fair request, at but little alteration in value. All other kinds of meat were ' r ", dull, and from 2d to 4d per Sibs lower. Beef, from 41 lid to 3s 8d; Mutton, is 4d to 4s 8d ; Lamb, 4s 8d to 5 4 11 ; Veal, 3s 8d to 41 8d ; and Pork, Se 6 d to "•1 10d per Sibs, by the carcase. BANKRUPTCY.—(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Commissioner FONBLANQE.) IN RE ASHTON V. MATTHEWS. In this case the defendant, Mr. Charles Matthews, was called upon to appear on a summons under the moan Debts Act. The case had been adjourned from 111 6, day we e k, the defendant having sent up a letter 'Mal Brighton, stating that he was ill and unable to at tend. On that occasion his H onour said that he would let the case stand over for a certificate, verified , • affidavit. Mr. LEWIS said he now appeared for the defendant, 11 / 11 0 was out of town, and too ill to attend. He was, , lowever, here on Monday, considering that was the day appointed. His HONOUR said he was present, and did not hear luaY thing of the case. Mr. Laiwis—No, your Honour, Mr. Pollock, the registrar, set him right. I have now to offer to pay 41. in a fortnight, and the rest by instalments. His HONOUR—WiII you undertake to pay ? Mr. LEWIS—Why, I think, he will pay himself if Your Honour makes the order. His HONOUR— But I do not see bow I can make an order on him in his absence unless you consent as his attorney. Siniarr said it was altogether a perfect per formancesillis Honour had positively stated on the sent a c that unless the defendant appeared , or certificate, a warrant of commitment should a_ssue. D e f en d ant did not va l ue a promise. If the defendant could be brought up, it would appear he ;vvaesniingn perfect health, and he only left town last at five o'clock. It was really too bad to trifle in this way. i _Mr. lawn said that Mr. Matthews was, to his l'novvledge, obliged to pay under four or five orders from the Middlesex Court. that3llr. SIBLE Y said a faithful promise had been made 4 , the d e bt s h ou ld b e p a id o ut of the salary received 413 111 the treasury of the Princess's Theatre ; hut no I.o oner was it got than Mr. and Mrs. M. took a trip I° Brighton. His HONOUR—I will grant a warrant, to be placed ' 1 ! the hands of the messenger, and not to issue if 51 t 3 paid in a fortnight, 51. in a month, and the residue 174 six weeks. ,2lr• SIBLEY—I can prove he is living in luxury ' l4l d extravagance, and therefore he ought to be com pelled to pay such a debt as this. Ilia HONOUR—I think you ought to be satisfied. `°,.. 1 1 will have your money in six weeks. fir. SIBLEY—And the extra costs from Mr. Mat ‘Liews' absence. His HONOUR—Certainly ; Si. in a fortnight, 51. in 111 onth, and the residue, with costs, in six weeks, or the warrant will issue. The new Act comes into operation this day, and no Il e ?' Petition in insolvency could be taken in this ult. The old cases, however, are to be carried to the end of the proceedings. S ~,PRREY SESSIONS. - ( THIS DAY.) kl s efore Ai r . FRESUFIELD and a full Bench of Magistrates.) if .. 41 , 67 try Gryfiths was indicted with feloniously "" 4 ,'!olir from the person of William Mason, at a tu e lia-house in the parish of Newington, four tCarowns, two sixpences, and one groat, being 8 . 1 ,, moneys of the prosecutor. ev . -1 - A oe case occupied a considerable time, but the im ;„ 1 "ooe did not appear very clear against the pri t„"er, and the jury, after a short consultation, re turned a verdicrof Not Guilty. The prisoner was, 7fore, acquitted. bi e: -1 „ M argaret garet Scott was brought up charged with felo t 5, stealing from the person o f G ottiloh Rudolph ,„. 11111.8 e containing two soverigns, the property of the pro secutor. fat the evidence of the prosecutor it appeared t o ," he was passing along High-street, in the I ,„i' k e tigh, when he was accosted by the prisoner, tp k whom he walked a short distance. Upon his prisoner to accompany her to her residence the Lis said that she would wish him good night, Li" immediately upon which the prosecutor felt in te Pocket for his purse, and found that it was gone. vd° then informed a policeman of the circumstance, tat,° took the prisoner into custody under the p u iY of a small court, near which he found the purge' Which was identified by the prosecutor. The on e was upon examination found to contain only litalr,!overeign, and the policeman, who was then t iort u . lll s near the prisoner, observed her eating some ao u len s of an apple, and noticed at the same time a Li s 4 c l proceeding from her throat, which in giving as * evid ence before the court, he curiously described lizitriething like that of "physic operating upon an eln s i 4l," and which at once led to the strange con. 1,,,, ci °4 that the prisoner was then engaged in swal- Tgg the missing sovereign. her to me ry found the prisoner Guilty, recommending Oren ' Mrc, on the ground of its being her first • ee . S y entence—Six months' hard labour at rltton, _ 'swan DAY.) wit - L u son Alartin, a girl of about 15 or 16, was charged mait n e itaataeb.bing Walter Breach, a boy of about the The prosecutor said, he was with some other boys to get Green land -court, Drury-lane, last night, trying get the caps of some of them off the leads of a ...douse, where they had thrown them. They were sing a rope for this purpose, and one end of it was 4. l neg across the footway. The prisoner was passing, ited the rope caught her feet. She cut the rope with !k knife, and then turned upon him and stabbed him Irk the side. Ile had seen a surgeon, who said that the knife had fortunately struck one of the ribs, other- Wise it would have passed into the lungs. The prisoner said that she did not intend to stab the boy, it was accidental. Mr. JARDINE said it was quite impossible to believe this story. He would remand her for a week, in order to see what state the wound would be in by that time. IVIARLBRO'-STREET--(THIS DAY.) James Brown, a man of respectable appearance, was charg , ed, before Mr. Bingham , with assaulting *(_)rge Evans, waiter, at M r. Carter's, licensed vic tualler, No. 1, Union-street, Bond-street. tt ile complainant stated that on the previous night, a xt t en o'clock, the defendant came into his (corn- Nvo r n t r t c s) master's house,cearnvdedahskimed, faofrtersisxtapenndninyg at the bar t rum, which the b without he drank it off, and while for some time, was b ;„ ar maides back was turned, decamped P af a rg for th e liquor. pursued him, and Cd r .1 a tharp run overtook Witness . Defendant re imn.Shepherd-street, ruse,demanded payment for the f 0 .., Q t• comply with his request, him ru a t blow in the face. \‘ `, l . l ePithet struck witness a violent and making use of a and de .due,. .14:ned hi m * immediately closed with defendant till a constable arrived, into whose charge the Prisoner was consigned. , The defendant, in answer to the charge, pleaded, oru n the kennels as an excuse for his conduct, and hoped bi, r aagutrate would be as lenient as possible towards. `", aa he w as Work only a poor journeyman tailor out of I r. BINGHAM said drunkenness was no excuse for the a 3 sault, an d recommen d e d d e f en d an t, if h e w i s hed O get e mploy, to keep sober. He should fine him :_ s * for th e assault, and d i rected h i m i n a ddi t i on to '44t to pay for the rum. neLERKENWELL—(THIS DAY.) • -",obert Anderson, a private !wilier in the Scots' "l'usi]ier Guards, was placed at te bar before Mr. Yrvititt, charged with stealing a b out e containing a rhtity of silver monies, two boxes, and a knife, r-, ProperlyNdoo. of a gentleman's servant named William The prosecutor stated that yesterday evening being u nder the influence of liquor, he met the prisoner about seven o'clock, and went with him into a public ity use * They sat down and had a glass of gin and purtter, for w hi ch he paid, and soon afterwards he fell ree' th e waiter awoke him, when he found his steile and money, two boxes, and knife had been en, and that th e so ldi er was gone. vti ,_.lan Kin g said he was master at the Nag's Head the olic-h , . °116 € 4 , Gray's Inn-lane. Yesterday evening . t os t;Laoner and prosecutor came into the tap-room e* " .1.1 whoa the forme! called for a glass of gin THE SUN, and water, saying that he had no money, but that the prosecutor would pay for it. They remained for ab,ut half an h;lor, v.hen th prisoner came out and offered to ,teat him to a pint of ale, and in paying for it dropped two shillings on the floor. Owing to his having previously said he had no money, his (wit ness's) suspicion- were excited, and he went into the tap-room, where he found the prosecutor asleep and his pockets turned inside out. The prisoner had left the house, and prosecutor and witness pursued him and gave him in charge, when he was searched, and the stolen property was found upon him. The prisoner said the prosecutor had made him a present of the boxes and knife, and that the money was his own. He was fully committed for trial. THE LATE STEAM BOAT Y.XPL ADJOURNED INQUEST.-(THIS DAY.) The inquest was resumed this morning at eleven o'clock. On the Coroner taking his seat, a letter was handed in from a female named Frances Hardy, stating that her husband was on the boat at the time of the explosion, that he was not injured, but such was the effect upon his nervous system, that he had been confined to his bed ever since. Her family consisted of two children, and she was in the greatest distress in consequence of her husband being unable t o work. The letter concluded with an appeal for aid from the company. Mr. Smith, the chairman of the company, wished to have the letter, and it was handed to him. He said it would meet with every attention. The first witness examined was Robert Banks, waiter, of Bartlet• court, who stated that on the even ing of the 25th of August he journeyed by the Cricket from London-bridge. At Southwark-bridge the machinery suddenly stopped from some cause, and the boat had to be drifted back to London-bridge, and after staying a short time there she went on all right. By the Foreman—The enginemen came up and looked at the paddles. After the boat drifted back there was an escape of steam. John Bransgrove, of 43, Great St. Andrew-street, grocer and cheesemonger, stated that he was on board at the time of the accident. She lay there ten minutes, to the best of his belief, before the explosion took place. Could not say whether there was any escape of steam or not. One of his ribs was frac tured, and he received other severe contusions which confined him to the hospital for a week. He was in the after part of the boat. Gould the beadle, here said that Clarke, the engi neer, was ready to be examined, but the Coroner declined to examine him then. Richard Parker, of No. 2, Bedforibury, said he was a stoker in the service of the " Ant and Bee Company." He had been five or six weeks in their service. He was a stoker in the Cricket about a fortnight before it exploded. Thomas Clarke was the engineer during the first week he was employed. Never saw him do anything with the safety valve. Had seen him several times shake the strings of the safety valve, in order to see if they would give. The string was about three yarns spun ; it was tied near the end of the lever, and the ends hung down before the boiler. Had seen them hang over a nail in the beam, but he had never seen them tied. Was ready to swear that he never saw the strings tied. Was on good terms with larke. No conversation passed between him and Clarke with respect to the valves. Had not much knowledge of steam-engines, but knew what safety valves were for. Never saw the two spring valves work, but had seen the others work frequently. Had himself given the strings a pull now and then. Had nothing more to state except that the valves were not tied. Was aboard at the time of the explosion. Henry Haisman was engineer on the day of the ex plosion. The boat had gone four trips that morning. She worked the same as usual. Was standing on the deck at the time, near the larboard sponson. Left the after cabin about two minutes before the explo sion. The last time he was in the engine-room was as the boat passed under Waterloo-bridge. Haisman was in the room alone when he left it. Nothing occurred from the time they left London bridge till the time of the explosion. Did not go on shore on reaching the pier at the Fox. under-the-Hill. Could not say whether any steam escaped. Might have stopped five minutes or more at the pier. On being pressed, the witness said the boat might have been lying ten minutes at the pier. Haisman was standing close by his side. Shortly before he heard him trying the water. The boiler sounded as if it was full. Heard the noise of the water coming out of the gauge cock. This was about a minute before he joined him on the deck. Was sure it was not the noise of steam. If the steam is at its height it would blow off by itself when the boat was lying alongside the piers. The steam that blows off evaporates by the funnel. Could not in his own mind trace the ex plosion to any cause. By the foreman—Understood the mercury gauge. Had never seen it higher than 40. Never saw the mercury agitated. He looked at the gauge at Wa terloo-bridge, and f..nnd the presclire to be 251bs to the square inch. To the jury—Did not recollect lowering the chimney on the Tuesday and Wednesday before the explosion. He might have done so, but he could not call any circumstance of the kind to mind. Was only ex pected to act as stoker. Whilst the boat was lying at the piers the gauge sometime rose to 40, at which point it would invariably stop. (The witness here explained by reference to the plan how the steam from the valves was carried off by the funnel.) Had seen Mr. Nash, the secretary to the company, this morn ing. The captain, he believed, was coming to the boat when the explosion took place. Was blown upon the pier, and received contusions on the shoul der and shin. By Mr. James—About ten minutes had elapsed from the time he saw the gauge at 25 before the ex plosion. Haisman had one foot on the deck and the other on the sponson. The pressure, no doubt, in creased whilst the boat was lying at the pier. The steam ought to blow"off at 40. On his oath he could not say whether the steam was blowing off or not. It usually blew off at 40. By the Foreman—Had not made up the fires shortly before the explosion. He was engaged, paid, and liable to be discharged by Clarke. Persons could see the lever from the deck. Of course a person touching the strings could tell whether they were tight or not. Had driven the engine one or two journeys. Had also driven the old Minerva en gine. He did not drive the Cricket more than twice, and then during the temporary absence of Clarke. His wages were 1/. Bs. a week. Was never a coal porter. Was employed in a seed warehouse last winter as a porter. Drove the boat two journeys on two days about two months ago. Kent on one of these occasions took the management of the engine. Did not know whether the company knew that he had driven the boat. Clarke could not have fastened down the valve without his seeing it. No strings were attached to the levers of the Minerva. Never saw strings in any other boats but those driven by Clarke—the Ant and the Bee ; but he had not been in any other steam boats than those he had men tinned. Had driven the Bee at the request of Clarke. By Mr. M'lntyre—l know the valves were not tied down when I left the engine-room. Did not recollect the pressure greater than 35. When Clarke used to leave him in charge he used to move the weight to the middle of the lever. When the weight was at the extreme end the pressure was 401ba. to the square inch. The removal of the weight by Clarke reduced the pressure 71bs. to lolbs. on the square inch.—(A model of the valve and lever were here placed on the table, and its movements described to the jury by the witness and others). The string was used to cause a vibration of the lever, which freed the valve if it happened to stick. Made up the fire at London-bridge. Was in the habit of making up the fire at the co mmencement o f eac h voyage. At the end of each voyage the steam was usually low. The pressure in the Bee was about 35. There was no pulley over the lever. The nail on which the strings were hung was driven into th e b eam , an d was there before he was employed. There was not two strings on one lever. George Bale, mate of the Cricket, stated that he had been employed on the boat for about six months, and that he was coming down the pier at the time of the explosion. Sometime the boat went fast and at another slow ; could not say that he knew what a Haisman not see Clarke on the morning mac hinery of the boat. Was of the explosion. Emmen drove the boat that day. bel The CORONER —In fact, y ou ) g nsknewaoftetiyn ntv the e l t hhei habit of fo goingthe ow. knOw . nothin ? By the Foreman—Never heard yes. S the steam blowing off at the time of val Wit n ess—No, Ido not ( (Laughter.) thatht e r Clarke, on one occasion, tied down t he the difference — in was not smoke. Thought he knew the explosionaw ; was sure it pressed, he said he recollected t he fact he understood nothing.—(Laughter.)eingOnobbleiginegd in t o a p t e u , s b b e a e d k i d f r n o e m t r e S c o e u l l t e h e vi t a t r h k e . b Tro t ugh he w n g fir eo a the ns one occasion. Heard the steam blowing off. By Mr. Jones—What he meant was that he saw the steam blowing off when the explosion took place — (Laughter.) Could not say he saw it blowing off before the explosion. Did not know what a safety valve nor the dome of the boiler was. Never heard the statement made by Edwards to the Captain about Clarke tying the valves down. He was in the service of the company. Clarke, Haisman, and Parker had not been superseded. They were still in the active service of the company. By a geutleraan—Wever saw nything like the , rv), LONDOI•,i, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 15, 1847. model of the safety-valve produced amongst the machinery of the Cricket. Never looked down at the machinery ; he lead his business on deck to attend to. On the statement being read over, the witness stated that he saw the steam blowing off before the explosion. Mr. Jones—He stated that he did not see the steam blowing off. I have it down. He is obviously purposely stupid. He has come here to deceive us. A Juryman—Who has told you to make yourself so ignorant here of all that took place ? 'Witness (innocently)—l don't know that lam ignorant. I cannot tell more than I know. The statement was corrected. Mr. Hamilton, the reporter, who was examined on the first day of the inquiry, here said. I hare been sworn. I was on board at the time of the explosion, and I am positive that no steam was blown off. Mr. Rocker said he also had been sworn. He was on board at the time, and could positively state, that no steam was blowing off. Certainly none that could be perceived. The boat was as still as this room added the witness, and a boat was passing by at the moment of the occurrence. If the engineer and stoker were on board he must have seen them. The moment after the explosion he went to the en gine-room expecting to see the engineer and stoker dreadfully mangled, and was surprised to find them absent. ➢ir. Hamilton added that he had been full five mi nutes on the pier before he went on board, and that he was positive the steam did not blow off. If there had been the slightest escape of steam he must have seen it. (The inquest was not concluded when our report left). COURT OF ALDERMEN. —Yesterday a Court was held for the dispatch of business. The Rev. Mr. Cowen was appointed chaplain to the Giltspur-street Compter. The Court sat but a short time and did not transact any business of importance. EXTRAORDINARY DISPATCH.—The Aberdeen Steam Navigation Company's new iron steamer Earl of Aber deen, Daniel Means commander, left Aberdeen on Sa turday evening at half-past eight o'clock, arrived at London on Monday afternoon at three o'clock, dis charged a large cargo and reached Aberdeen again on Wednesday at three o'clock ; thus performing the voyage to and from London in ninety hours, which includes nine hours' detention in London discharging and coaling. APPOINTMENT.—The Rev. Charles Churchill Cra kanthorp to the Head Mastership of St. Saviour's Gram mar School, Southwark. MELANCHOLY SHIPWRECK.—ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-TWO PERSONS DROWNED. The Liverpool Mercury gives the following particulars of the loss of the Swedish vessel Iduna :—" On Monday morning, the 9th ultimo, at one o'clock, in latitude 44 25, longitude 58 30, the weather being foggy, the ship Shanunga, from Li verpool, came in contact with the Swedish barque Iduna, from Hamburgh to New York, with two hundred and six persons on board. The Iduna sunk in about half an hour. Immediately after the collision the Shanunga's boats were put out, and with one boat from the barque, picked up thirty-four persons only. One hundred and seventy- two persons, including the master, Captain Ernest Andreas Moberg, were lost. The survivors reached Boston in a state of great destitution. The men were clo,hed in such clothes as the generous captain and tars of the Shanunga could muster. The women, who escaped with their night dresses, were clad with such rude garments as could be made out of bunting and whatever else could be found on board. TROOPS FROM GIBRALTAR.—On Monday, detach ments of regiments serving at Gibraltar arrived at the Invalid Depot, Fort Pitt, Chatham, from Gravesend, at which place they disembarked from the Princess Re) al transport-ship. They consisted of 15 privates of the Ist and 2d battalions of the 56th Regiment ; 4 ser geants, 4 privates, 66th ; 2 sergeants and 11 privates of the Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders ; and t ser geant, t corporal, and 3 privates, of the 79th Cameron Highlanders, with 20 women and 38 children, in charge of Staff Assistant Surgeon Charles Reeve Mathen. These troops embarked at Gibralter on the 16th of August, and the only death that occurred during the voyage was one man of the 66th. With the above were I . .,sergeant and 12 privates of Royal Artillery, and 2 serge ants and 2 privates of the Royal Sappers and Miners, who proceeded to Woolwich upon medical inspection by Dr. W. M. Ford. 21 men were taken into the hospital. Previous to the troops leaving the ship a committee, consisting of Sergeant J. Doran, Sergeant R. Wilson, and Sergeant J. Winder, Royal Artillery, presented the following address to Lieutenant Harris, R.N., who had the command of the ship : " Princess Royal transport, No. 9, Sept. 11.—Sir,—We, non-commissioned officers and privates on board, wish to convey to you their sense of gratitude for the very kind and considerate manner that you have evinced to wards them, their wives and families, as also all pas sengers on beard since they left Gibraltar, and further to convey to you their sincere thanks for the kind, courteous, and gentlemanly deportment they have ex perienced from you, trusting that by the Divine bless ing you may in your future voyages receive that respect to which we feel you are so justly entitled, and may you enjoy perfect health and happiness is the earnest prayer of, Sir, your obedient servants. Signed by the whole of the troops." Lieutenant Harris received the address with the greatest cordiality, and he assured the troops that he had done no more than what he felt was his bounden duty to do. GOVERNORSHIP OF MALTA.—A Dublin correspon dent writes:—" I have learned that the Right Hon. More O'Ferrall, formerly Secretary of the Admiralty, has accepted the appointment of Governor of Malta, and that be is about to proceed to that island, where circumstances may render the post of governor a very important one..AsJ2l ai. r. t O . y .ffi, 'ierrtl, h 1 s is o a uld civ b i e lia a n ss , o i c t ia w te il d l be necessary ,h.t . . with him in the government. The Right Hon. Gentle man has been unwilling to leave this country owing to its present condition, but he yielded to the urgency of the case. Mr. O'Ferrall, as you are aware, is a Roman Catholic, and his appointment on that account will not be unacceptable amongst the Maltese people. He is a man of enlightened mind, active business habits, and is, in fact, in every respect eminently qualified for the office." FIRE AT `WOOLWICH.—About half an hour before one o'clock yesterday morning, a person in the employ of Mr. Griffin, carrier, on his return from London, at that time, discovered a fire on the premises of Mr. Hill, furniture- broker, opposite the Dockyard wall, a short distance eastward of the main gate. An alarm was im mediately given, and the Dockyard police, with two of the fire-engines, were promptly on the spot, but could not, for some time, render efficient assistance, owing to the want of water. The policemen exerted themselves in a most praiseworthy manner, and by joining seventeen lengths of hose of forty feet each, succeeded in obtaining a supply from the Dockyard main, which enabled them to play upon the house and shop so as to confine the fire to the building in which it originated, although the fire had obtained such ascendancy that the whole of the con tents and flooring were consumed. Mr. Hill is said to bo insured, but it is not known to what amount. THE CASE OF STABBING TWO GAMEKEEPERS, NEAR GUILDFORD, SURREY.—GUILDFORD, TUESDAY EVENING.—The excitement created throughout this portion of the county of Surrey, by the late frightful t ffray between a party of poachers and the gamekeepers of Messrs. R. A. Forgley and E. Currie, M.P., on the morning of Saturday last, is beyond description, and has only been equalled by the similar affray which took place a few years since, between another party of poachers and the gamekeepers of Mr. Bryce Combe, at Church Cobham, when ono of the gamekeepers met his death. The names of the two keepers who have in the recent conflict been stabbed are George Targett and James Martin ; the former, who is the head keeper, is about 10 ) ears of age, and has a wife and two children ; and the latter, who is a single man, is 21 years of age, and is au assistant keeper. The wounded men were not disco vered for nearly three hours after they had received the injury ; and at that time Targett appeared to be com pletely lifeless. They were found by a person who was accidentally passing through the wood in which the affray took place, from whence, as soon as assistance aas procured, they were conveyed in a spring cart, each to his own cottage, on Mr. Forgley's property, at East Horsley. Both men are in a very dangerous state. Late accounts from Yucatan state that a plot far the slaughter of the inhabitants had been discovered, but not before a number of inhabitants had been mas sacred in several villages. All white and mulatto men, with the women and cnildren, were murdered at Tepic. ST. GEORGE THE MARTYR AND ST. ANDREW'S HOLBORN ABOVE BARS.—The supporters of baths and wash houses for the poor in this union have not given up the good cause. A requisition to the board of go vernors and directors for another vestry meeting on the subject is in the course of signature. The contest has excited the attention and sympathy of the ratepayers in other districts, particularly in the aristocratic parish of St. George's, where the vestry appears to be as fond of dirt as that which lives in the middle of it in the pur lieus of Saffron-hill. Au interesting motion falls to be discussed to-night at the St. Andrew's Holborn-above- Bars, and St. George the Martyr board of governors and directors, proposing to throw the meetings in future open to the press. half-yearly meetin g o f t h e a b ove society IRISH WA STE L AND SocIETY.--Th adjourned e wasfixed dfor ayn,otbubteitnigie prreeqsueinsti.tethneumprboecreendfingsslaawreehreoldfuerr ye ( fi f s t t e e e r r d , ) theLa L d L ju o rn F ed A un G ti a l k 'l N 'u A e ß sd y a y AT L next E . ITU Bet een nine and ten o'clock on Sund a y n i g h t the w front wall of a granary, situate in Lawrie-street, Leith, suddenly fell into, the street, throwing o u t a b out 200 tons weight of grain. The building was three stories in height, and the floors, we understand, wer e l a d en w i t h grain to the depth of about seven feet each, which appears to have been the cause of the unfortunate occurrence. The in habitants in the neighbourhood were, of course, dread fully alarmed by the fearful crash, but, so far as we have been able to learn, no personal injury wa s sus tained. Fortunately, Lawrie-street is not a great thoroughfare, except on Sundays during Divine service, when it leads from Kirkgate to Mr. Smart's church; and had the fall taken place two hours sooner, the conse quences might have been highly calamitous. The amount of damage done to the property must have been great. The back wall seems to be all that remains standing of the building.—Caledonian Mercury. SOUTH ESSEX. REGISTRATION. — Yesterday Sir W. Riddle and E. 13. Bos.anquet, Esq., the barristers appointed to revise the list of voters for tne county of Essex, gave On the f Mowing day the court wi stt at . n s o o a t i t c h e e r t n h at divisionth ey Ni o • t o theuitldoncordnenecsdeay. nextre revision o n n o of the The cumber of claims and objections are much Stratfor greater than usual. rte ,. w .~,..,. > .~. 0 ... ; •.~.y. -+~ ~.y C! V^. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE BOULOGNE AND AMIENS. LivEarooL, SEPT. 14. This afternoon, at one o'clock, a special meeting of shareholders in the above railway was held in the Clarendon Rooms, Liverpool, for the purpose of taking into consideration the pre sent position of the line, and for inquiring into the causes of the delay in its opening. The chair was taken by D. Neilson, Esq. The CHAIRMAN said he consented to occupy the chair, more for the purpose of carrying out the ob jects of the gentlemen who had called the share holders together, than for making observations him self. He would be glad to hear any shareholder's observations. Mr. DAVIS here rose, and said that himself and some others had been long dissatisfied at the delay in opening the line, and they had come to the conclusion to submit the following resolution to the share holders :—" That in consideration of the subscribed capital, the shareholders are surprised at the delay which has taken place in the opening of the line, and that a committee be appointed to inquire into its general management." In consequence of the dis satisfaction they felt, they had caused blr. Beloe, an accountant, to look into the state of the accounts, and other matters, and that gentleman would be able to give the meeting some information on the subject. The resolution having been seconded, Mr. BELOE said that Mr. Davis having applied to him to examine the statutes, in consequence of the dissatisfaction they felt, he had looked through the statutes of foreign railways, and he was satisfied that I no railway ever wanted investigation more than the Boulogne and Amiens. From the accounts pub lished, it appeared that the directors had a balance of 400,0001. For the first year it appeared there was a credit of .5,0001., or five per cent., and for the second year a credit of 10 ,0001,, or two per cent. During the first year it appeared that the directors had in vested in French Rentes 4,000,000 f. at five per cent., and 450,000 f. in Exchequer-bills, so that the amount carried forward to the credit of interest was the inte rest on these two sums alone, for the rest there was no interest at all. During the second year, how ever, it appeared that these investments must have been sold, for there was no interest at all from them accounted for. The accounts altogether appeared to him very unsatisfactory. They were unaudited, nor was there any name or date to them. He consi dered that if a committee were appointed to examine them it would be of much benefit to the shareholders. Mr. ROBERTS wished to know if the line was near completion. He had heard it said that it would be completed in the month of November. It did appear to him extraordinary that if the line was nearly com pleted and ready for opening, there should be the large balance of 400,C001. in hand. He complained that the English shareholders were not properly repre sented in this country. There ought to be a local and controlling board for the large amount of capital subscribed in this country, and he thought that sub ject ought to be a prominent point in any course which might be taken. A SHAREHOLDER observed that there was a board of directors in London. Mr. ROBERTS—Had they stated meetings, and did they act generally ? Another SHAREHOLDER — He believed they did not meet. The acting was in the hands of the Paris board. Itonms—lt had been generally understood that they were protected by the English board. It would now seem, from the answers given, that it was not so. Mr. BELOE, in answer to a question put, said a letter had been received stating that it was expected a part of the line to Nessels, seven miles from Boulogne, would be opened on the 15th of October, and the rest of the line next spring. A SHAREHOLDER — Had the English directors not the power of sending their votes to the Paris board ? Mr. BELOE—No, they had no vote by proxy. They must go to Paris if they wish to vote. The resolution was then put and carried unani mously, and Messrs. Louis Mozley, W. Davies, P. Deveaux, George Armstrong, and Daniel Neilson were appointed a committee to carry out the objects of the resolution, and confer and correspond with any committee in London or Paris. The meeting then separated. ST. ANDREW'S AND QUEBEC RAILROAD COMPANY. We learn from advices received by th e C am b r i a, that Mr. Laurie, who superintended the construction of most of the railways in the United St a t es , h a d proceeded from Boston, with Captain Robinson, one of the directors, to superintend the prosecution of the works upon the railway from St. Andrew's to Woodstock, being the first section of the great line from St. Andrew's to Quebec. Spite of the bad times, almost all the local deposits had been duly paid into the bank. DONCASTER RACES. DONCASTER, TUESDAY MORNING, TEN O'CLOCE. The Subscription-room was fully attended last night until near one o'clock, but to very little purpose, the business transacted having been in small amounts, and confined to a few horses. Foreclosure, whose sudden advance at Warwick made so great a sensation in the sporting circles, had been in high favour during the whole of the day, and before din ne r w a s b ac k e d a s low giving way to 11 to 8, and 6 to 4. to back Cossack, and I,u lay against the new favourit e , an d i n consequence, b e f ore the proceedings terminat e d , t h e crac k rose f rom 6 to 4 to ems, and 6,7, and 8 t o 1 was b ette d agst Foreclo sure---the seven and eights to one, it should be added, having been laid by parties who " will not have him at any price." Planet was steady at 6 to 1, and Van Tromp in great request at anything above that figure. Some doubts were expressed as to Mr. Martin's appearance at :he post; Executor, however, is likely to run, so that the number will be about the same. The following were the closing prices:— CHAMPAGNE STAKES. 6 to 5 agst Mr. B. Green's Assault—taken 7 to 4 agst Mr. Mostyn's Loadstone Besides the above, Bro. to Lunedale, Snowball, Slug, De Witt, Queen of the May, and probably Whitewall, will start. ST. LEGER. Even on the field agst Cossack (field for choice) 6to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Van Tromp—take 7 to 1 6to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Planet 7to 1 agst Mr. Pedley's Foreclosure--taken 16 to 1 agst Mr. Fox's Philosopher—taken 33 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Swallow 40 to 1 agst Mr. Meeson's Jovial 1,000 to 15 agst Mr. Stephenson's Black Dwarf 200 to 25 on Foreclosure agst Jovial in their places. GREAT YORKSHIRE HANDICAP. 7 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's Palma, 3 yrs, sst 8 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Lothario, aged, 7st 9 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Alliance, 4 yrs, Est 71b—t 10 to 1 agst Sir C. Monck's Vanish, 4 yrs, Est 131 b—t 10 to 1 agst Count Bathyany's Tragical, 4 yrs, 6st 21b —taken 12 to 1 agst Mr. I'edley's Miss Berns, aged, 7st The races commence today at half-past two, and as Conspiracy receives forfeit from Queen Mary, will be confined to five events, with moderate fields for each. The weather , at present, i s f avoura bl e , b u t a c h a nge is not at all improbable. TUESDAY. The Fitzwilliam Stakes of 10 soya. each, and 50 added, for three yrs old, 7st 51b; four, Bst 51b; five, Bst 121 b; six and aged, 9st. One mile and a half. (4 Subs.) Mr. Mostyn's Wilderness, 4 yrs ... (Nat) 1 Lord Glasgow's Conspiracy, 4 yrs ••• ••• 2 Mr. Merry's Chanticleer, 4 yrs ... ••• ••• 3 Sir C. 31onek's Gaiety, 3 yrs Even and 6 to 5 on Chanticleer, 2 to 1 agst Wilder ness, and 4to 1 agst Conspiracy. Won on the post by a head. Fifty Pounds, given by the Corporation, added to a Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each, for two yrs old, let; and three, 9st 21b; fillies and geldings allowed 31b; the second to save his stake. Red House in. (7 Subs.) Mr. Bouverie's War Eagle, 3 yrs ... (J. Marson) 1 Mr. A. W. Hill's Volley, 2 yrs .. ... 2 Mr. Daley's Brown Bess, 3 yrs ... 3 Mr. Osbaldeston's Vice Consul, 3 yrs ... ... 4 7to 4 on War Eagle. Won in a canter by three lengths. The Cleveland Handicap of 20 soya. each, h ft, and 5 only if declared, with 60 added by the Corporation ; the second to save his stake. One mile. (25 Subs., 13 of whom declared.) Mr. Mostyn's King of liforven, 3 yrs... (Kitchener) i Mr. Barton's Hector, 5 yrs, 6st 91b ... 2 Mr. Merry's King of the Forest, 3 yrs, sst 41b ... 3 Even on King of Morven, and 2 to 1 agst Hector. %Von easily by a length. The Champagne Stakes of 50 soya, each, h ft for two yrs old, colts,:Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst 51b ; the second saves his stake. Red House in. (35 Subs.) Mr. B. Green's Assault ... (E. Edwards) 1 Mr. Mostyn's Loadstone ... 2 Mr. Foljambe's Queen of the May 3 The following also ran but were not placed :—Mr. Pedley's Lady Mary—Mr. Cooper's Slug—Mr. Con way's Snowball—Mr. Bowes's Brother to Lunedale— Lord Eglinton's De Witt. Betting-6 to 4on Assault, and sto 2 agst Loadstone. The favourite made all the running, and won a fine race by a neck. Sweepstakes of 100 sous. each, for four yrs old; colts, Bst 71b, and fillies, Bst 31b; maiden horses allowed 51b; the second saves his stake. Cup Course. (11 Subs.) Mr. 11. Wormald's Quadruped Colonel Anson's Martext (Bumby) 1 Mr. Mostyn's Dawdle ... Mr. C. Johnstone's Fair Helen _ . Won in a cantor by five lengths. Match, 200 sovs., h ft, Fitzwilliatii Course—Lord Glasgow's Conspiracy, 4 yrs, Bst, received forfeit from Mr. Gordon's Queen Mary, 6st 121 b. LATEST ST. LEGER BETTING. 5t04 on Cossack (taken) 12 to 1 agst Eryx 6 to 1 agst Foreclosure 16 to 1 sgst Philosopher 6 to 1 agst Van Tromp 40 to 1 agst Snowball 7 to 1 agit Planet (taken) 1000 to 10 ag.lloru of Chase Mr. Martin was declared not to start this morning. HER MAJESTY'S TOUR TO THE HIGHLAN DS. (From the Court Circular.) ARDVERIKIE, SEPT. 12.—The storm of wind and rain which prevailed the whole of yesterday, con tinued with unabated violence this morning. Her Majesty and the Prince, and the royal house hold, attended the performance of Divine service at Ardverikie. (From the Correspondent of the North British Mail. Locis LAGGAN, SEPT. 10.—The country through ' which Prince Albert passed on Wednesday possesses many interesting features. If the parallel roads of Glen Roy have rendered it a favourite resort of the students of nature, the peculiar form of society which still lingers in its peaceful glens makes it equally worthy of the notice of those who seek to acquire a knowledge of humanity under its various states of social development. For there, amid the fall of chief ship and the dispersion of clans, there still remain dis tinct traces of that ancient life, that form of social or ganization, and that mode of industry which long existed in and were in a manner strictly peculiar to the Scottish Highlands. In Glen Spean you still find the people collected together in small hamlets, occupying the soil in com mon, and rearing and dividing the produce on prin ciples which seek to harmonise individual rights with a community of interest. A few facts indicative of the condition of these small industrial societies may not be unacceptable to the reader. Glen Spean and its lateral valleys are the property of Mackintosh, of Mackintosh, and Walker, of Loch treig—the former a descendant of the old hereditary chiefs of the Mackintoshes, and the latter a successful and gentlemanly Saxon from the borders. The River Spean forms the boundary of the two properties, which extend from Spean-bridge on the west, to Loch Laggan on the east. Mr. Walker owns the southern bank of the river; and Mr. Mackintosh the northern. Both estates are laid out partly in large single farms, devoted exclusively to the pasture of sheep, and partly in Highland townships, each of which contains a tract of arable land and a range of hill pasture. I visited five hamlets on the property of Mackin tosh. Two of these are called "The Two Bahintins," and unite in occupying' the same farm. The other three are called Bahainie, Achalnoroch, and Merligar. and are also united together in one farm. The Bahintins are situated on the left side of Glen Roy, not far from the entrance to the valley from Glen Spean. The two hamlets are quite contiguous to each other, and are surrounded by the arable por tion of their farm. A march separates the cultivated ground of one hamlet fromi;the other, but the hill, which stretches up behind the cottages, is common to the stock of both townships. In all respects they are one community, holding the same lease, and mutually responsible for the payment of one rent. Each ham let consists of sixteen families, and, among these, the arable land is divided into rigs of equal size. The rigs belonging to each family are not joined together in one lot, but are scattered over the whole extent of the arable portion of the farm ; for, in order to secure a fair division of the soil, as the people argue, it is necessary to cut it up into small sections, and set aside a section to each family consecutively, till the whole are exhausted. A family will thus have as many as six or seven rigs, spread over all parts of the farm, and each of them surrounded by the possessions of his neigh bours. Accordingly the crops have a very diversified complexion. You have a rig of potatoes followed by a rig of corn, and that again succeeded by a rig of barley, and so on. Sometimes, indeed, you find two or three kinds of crop in one rig. A stripe of waste land, about 18 inches in breadth, separates one rig from another; and there are no enclosures between the arable and pasture divisions of the farm. Constant herding of the cattle in the summer season is there• fore indispensable; and as the sheep must be brought down from the hills in winter, such crops only are grown as can be gathered in during harvest. There are, consequently, no turnip or green crops cultivated, except potatoes ; and as these are eaten by the fami lies, there is a very scanty provision for both cows and sheep in winter. The worst or half-ripened part of the corn is given to the cows, to prevent them being entirely starved; and though corn is the prin cipal crop, I was informed by an old tenant that he does not bring home more than a boll and a half of meal from the mill annually. Each family raises about 12 bolls of potatoes, and keeps three cows. The stock of sheep numbers about 800 in all. The rent of the farm is 2501. The tenant employs a shepherd to look after their flocks ; and one or other of their number, in whom they have confidence, is appointed yearly to superintend the sale of their stock. The produce of the farm, after paying rent, is insuf ficient to maintain the families; the men are conse quently obliged to hire themselves out at general labour during a great part of the year. Sheep-driving is a common employment. One of the men said to me, " Many of our number are away with .sheep-drovers at present, but if you had come eight days later you would not have found a man of us here." I observed that it was probably when they had got their crops in that they went away. " No, no," said he, "we must go before that. We leave the crops to the care of the women." It is impossible that the women can take a proper interest in their farm under such a state of things ; and during their absence damage may be sustained by their crops which no future efforts will be able to repair. But I should observe that matters are rather worse in this respect in the Ba hintins than in some of the other hamlets. on account of the extensive subdivision of lots which has taken place. The tenants on the farm have gradually in creased, till now they are double their usual number. So far as I could ascertain, it has not been usual for a father to share his lot with his son, or to divide it among the members of his family. When a man dies or becomes disabled, his share of the lease falls to his nearest heir, and the totality of the lot is preserved. But when a man becomes unable to pay his rent or to manage his lot, he seeks to lighten his burden without parting with all his interest, and, accord ingly, takes a partner into the concern. This is the way in which the subdivision has mainly arisen, and it proves a deterioration in the circumstances of the people, rather than that spirit of indolence which is the usual source of squatting. The corn crops on the Bahintins are luxuriant ; and the potatoes, of which there is about one-half the usual quantity planted, show very little symptoms of disease. The huts are built of stone, but are generally poverty stricken in their appearance. In many cases the cows occupy the same apartment as the family, and the accumulation of dung-heaps at the entrance to the huts—the just opprobrium of Highland hamlets—is not uncommon. LOCH LAGGAN, SEPT. 11.—Yesterday morning his Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by the Hon. Captain Gordon, went to the deer-stalking in Ben Aulder Forest, and after enjoying excellent sport, re turned to the lodge about two o'clock, having killed a stag weighing 16 stones clean. While the Prince was in th! forest her Majesty took a drive in the grounds, and was occupied for some time at the head of the loch in sketching the scenery, which from that point possesses peculiar at tractions. After lunch the royal barge was ordered to be prepared, and her Majesty and her Royal Con sort sailed to the opposite shore of the loch, where a carriage was in waiting to convey them to the west end of the loch. Upon returning, her Majesty an.l the Prince re-crossed the loch in a barge, and were much delighted on finding that, during their absence, the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal had been furnished with fishing-rods by Mr. Purdue, the Queen's fisherman, and that the Princess had suc ceeded in capturing a trout in a rivulet which runs into the loch at Ardverikie. Lord Palmerston, the Marquis of Abercorn, Ge neral Wemyss, and Mr. Anson, were engaged during the day at grouse and ptarmigan shooting on Coradec. The party killed ten or twelve brace of game. To-day the weather alternately shines and blows ; and the pleasures of the royal party will be retarded by the changeable and threatening appearance of the skies. COURT CIRCULAR. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge ar rived at Bushy House, Bushy Park, yesterday morning, to pay a visit to her Majesty the Queen Dowager, from the residence of the Duchess of Gloucester, at Richmond. The Right Rev. Dr. Wiseman had an interview with Lord John Russell yesterday, at his official residence in Downing -street. The Office of the Commissioners of Railways was removed yesterday from Great George-street, to the Department of the Board of Trade, Whitehall. Lord Dunboyne, Mr. Pattison, M.P., and Mr. Warburton, had interviews yesterday with Lord John Russell. No ffioDiper etf Ar a o t m c m h e e r s ti ch w ae n e r Gp e ro r ov e ve c im e n i co v e e rss d , yesterday oaof dca alson a dfaraot andfrom h t e h t C eh o eG l 0 00 ni vt he a er l r h nors of the Cape of Good Hope and West Australia.- finished at the end of August, some large estates it was i a circumstance that has not occurred for many years. of o S o o r n o rH oo D D E a v r o t rt m . it t h h e t h h e s r e v x e c s e t p i s o n concluded. a few p o o plots The crops of both wheat and barley are above an aver - o r V , aver age. During the present week some fine showers of rain have fallen, which is greatly needed on high lands, the grass being nearly scorched up by the long drought. Potatoes are plentiful, and the disease is scarcely talked of, the crops being good and of excellent flavour. GENERAL ESPARTERO. —The Times, in speaking of the decree by which General Espartero is reinstated in his rank and honours, says that that eminent personage " has been appointed to a high military command." This is an error. General Espartero has been mere') re stored to the rank of Captain-General, which he held before he left Spain, and which in the Spanish army is equivalent to Field-Marshal in England and Marechal in France. He is not, however, called into activ e vice, although we hope he may aeon be 30. STATIONS OF THE ROYAL NAVY IN COMMISSION, WITH THE TEARS WHEN BUILT, AND DATES OF COMMIS SION OF THE orrlczas IN COMMAND. (From Colburn's Unit Service Mayuzine.) Acheron, 2, st., 1838, Lieut.-Com. A. R. Dunlap, 1842, Woolwich Acorn, 16, 1838, Corn. J. E. Bingham, 1841, East Indies Actaeon, 26, 1831, Capt. George Mansel, 1840, Coast of Africa Adder, 1, st., Mast.-Coin. J. - Hammond (act.), Pembroke Advice, 1, st.-tug, Lt.-Com. C. A. Petcb, 1828, Pembroke 4Eolus, depot-sh., 1825, Mast.-Com. John Thomas, 1826, par ticular service Agincourt, 72, 1817, Capt. W. J. Hope Johnstone, 1823, Devonport Alarm, 26 , 1845, Capt. G. G. Loch, 1841. North America and West Indies Alban, 1, at. v., 1826, Muter-Com. M. Bradshaw, 1842, par servioe Albatross, 16, 1841, Com. A. Farquhar, 1844, Coast of Africa Albion, 90, 1842, Capt. C. H. Fremantle, 1825, Mediterranean Alecto, st. v., 1839, Com. V. A. Massingberd, 1842, South east Coast of America Alligator, 26, 1821, Hospital Ship, China Amazon, 42, 1821, Capt. James J. Stopford, 1841, Coast of Portugal America, 50, 1809, Capt. Sir T. Maitland, C. 8., Kt 1837, Channel Squadron •I Amphion, Capt. W. J. Williams, 1841, Chan ne l S quadron Amphitrite, Capt. T. R. Eden, 1844, P ortsmouth Andromache, store-sh., 1832, Mast.-Com. T. Johnson, 18C3, particular service Andromeda, store-sh., 1829, Com. E. W. Gilbert, 1822, par ticular service Apollo, 8, tr. sh., 1805, Corn. W. Ratcliffe, 1830, particular service Ardent, st. v., 1841, Lieut.-Com. J. R. Baker, 1828, Medi terranean Asia, 84, Capt. R. F. Stopford, 1840, Sheerness Asp, 1, at., Lient.-Com. W. W. Oke, 1825, Portpatrick Astrea, 16, st. Mast.-Com. W. Yeasues , 1816, Falmouth Athol, 2, tr, ;is., 1820, Mast.-Com. E. J. P. Pearn, 1827, Ceylon Avenger, st.-v., 1845, Capt. S. C. Decree, 1840, Channel Squadron Avon, st.-v., 1825, Com. H. C. Otter, 1831, part. service Belleisle, 72, 1819, Capt. J. Kingcome, 1838, part. service Belvidera, depot-sh., Capt. H. Layton, 1825, part. service Birkenhead, st.-v., 1845, Com. A. H. Ingram, 1841, particular service Bittern, 16, 1840, Com. T. Hope, 1841, Coast of Africa Black Eagle, st.-v., 1831, Mast.-Com. S. B. Cook (act.), 1838, Woolwich Bluer, 3, st.-v., 1834, Capt. John Washington, 1842, parti cular service Bloodhound, st.-v.,1845, Lieut.-Com. R. Phillipps, 1830, par ticular service Bonetta, 3, 1836, Cora. T. S. Brock, 1842, Mediterranean Bramble, 10, 1822, Lieut. C. B. Yule, 1t342, tender to Rattle snake, East Indies Brilliant, 22, 1814, Capt. R. B. Watson, C. 8., 1842, Cape of Good Hope Britomart, 10, Admiral Sir John West, Com. W. C. Cham berlain, 1844, Coast of Africa Bull-dog, st.-v., 1845, Commander A. C. Key, 1845, Coast of Portugal Caledonia, 120, 1808, Capt. M. H. Dixon, 1811, Channel Squadron Calliope. 26, 1837, Capt. E. Stanley, 1838, East Indies Calypso, 20, 1845, Capt. H. J. Worth, 1840, Pacific Cambrian, 36, Capt. J. H. Plumridge, 182'2, Portsmouth Canopus, 84, 1794, Capt. F. Moresby, C. 8., 1814, Channel Squadron Carysfort, 26, 1836, Capt. G. H. Seymour, 1844, Pacific Castor, 36, 1832, Capt. C. Graham, 1830, East Indies Cern., tender, Sec. Master T. Fogden (act. ), Sheerness Ceylon, 2, 1810. rec. ship, Rear-Adm. Sir L. Curtis, Bart., Lieut.-C. B. Kennedy, 1846, Flag-Lieut., Malta Cherokee, st.-v., Corn. W. N. Fowell, 1839, Lakes of Canada Childers, 16, 1827, Cora. J. C. Pitman, 1842, China Collingwood, 80, 1841, Rear-Adm. Sir G. Seymour, G. C.H., Capt, R. Smart, K. H., 1827, Pacific Columbia, st.-surv.-v., 1829, Capt. W. F. Owen, 1811, North America Columbine, 18, 1826, Corn. C. C. Grey, 1842, East Indies Comet, st.-v., 1822, Lieut.-Corn. C. R. Johnson, 1840, part. service Comus, 18, 1828, Corn. E. C. T. D'Eyncourt, 1842, South. east Coast of America Confiance, st.-v., Sec. Master J. Jagoe (act.), Devonport Constance, 50, 1846, Capt. Sir B. W. Walker, 1838, Pacific Contest, 12, 1846, Com. A. McMurdo, 1843, Coast of Africa Cormorant, 6, st., 1842, Cora. F. P. B. Seymour, 18-17, on passage home Crescent, 42, rec. sh., 1810, Lieut.-Com. T. C. Meheux, 1808, Rio de Janeiro Crocodile, rec. sh., 1827, Rear-Adm. Sir T. Ussher, K,C.H., Lieut;Com. S. R. Protberoe, 1826, Cork Cruiser, 16, 1828, Corn. E. Peirse, 1842, East Indies Cuckoo, st., Lieut.-Com. A. Parke, 1815, Sheerness Curegoa, 24, la )9, Capt. W. Broughton, 1831, Sheerness Dndalus, 16, 1826, Capt. P. McQuhae, 1835, China. Daring, 12, 1844, Corn. W. Peel, 1846, North America and West Indies Dart, 3, Lieut.-Com. E. A. Glynne 1840, Coast of Africa. Dasher, st.-v., 1837, Corn. W. L. glaeringham, 1843, particu lar service Dee, 2, st.-v., 1832, Mast.-Com. T. Driver, 1809, particular service Devastation, st.-v., 1841, Coast of Africa Dido, 20, 1836, Capt. J. B. Maxwell, 1837, East Indies Doterel, st. p., 1826, Mast.-Corn. J. Grey, (act.), Holyhead Dover, st. p., Lt.-Com., G. Raymond, 1815, Dover Dragon, at. v., 1845, Capt. W. H. Hall, 1841, Lisbon Eagle, 50,1804, Capt. G. B. Martin, C. 8., 1828, S.E., Coast of Africa Electra, 14, 1837, Corn. F. W. P. Bouverie, 1842, (act.), North America and West Indies Endymion, 44, 1797, Capt. G. W. C. Courtenay, 1828, North America and West Indies Erebus, bomb v., 1827, Capt. Sir J. Franklin, 1822, Arctic Expedition Espiegle, 12, 1844, Com. F. Campbell, 1846, China Eurydice, 26, 1843, Capt. T. V. Anson, 1841, Cape of Good Hope Excellent, 1810, Rear-Ad. H. Parker, C. 8., Capt. H. D. Chad', C. 8., 1825, Portsmouth Fairy, yt., 1845, tender to Victoria and Albert, Portsmouth Fantorne, 16, 1839, Corn. T. P. Le Hardy, 1837, Mediter ranean Favorite, 18, 1829, Corn. A. Murray, 1840, Coast of Africa. Fearless, st. v., Lieut.-Com. R. Richardson, 1842, particular service. Ferret, 10, 1840, Com. G. Sprigg, 1844, Coast of Africa Firebrand, st. v., 1843, Corn. Sir T. Herbert, Capt. J. Hope, C. B. 1838, S.E. Coast of America Firefly, 2, st. sure v., 1832, Capt. F. W. Beechey, 1827, Irish Channel Fisgard, 42, 1819, Capt. J. A. Duntse, 1829, on passage home Flamer, st. v. 1831, Lieut.-Corn., G. Lavie (Corn)., Medi terranean Flying Fish, 12, 1844, Coro. P. H. Dyke, 1844, Coast of Africa Fox, 42, 1829, Commod. Sir H. Blackwood, 1837, East Indies Fury, st. v., Corn. J. Wilcox, 1846, Portsmouth Garland, st. v., Mast.-Com. L. Smithett (act.), Dover Geyser, st. v., 1841, Corn. F. T. Brown, 1840, Portsmouth Gladiator st. v., Capt. J. Robb, 1841, out of Portugal Grampus, 50, 1784, Capt. H. B. Martin, C.B. 1828, Pacific Grappler, st..v., 1846, Lieut.-Com. T. H. Lysaght, 1841, Coast of Africa. Grecian, 16, 1838, Cora. L. S. Tindal, 1831, S.E. Coast of America Griffon, 6, 1832, Lieut.-Com. J. P. Thurburn, 1841, S.E. Coast of America Growler, at. v., 1841, Com. J. M. Potbury, 1844, Coast of Africa Harlequin, 16, 1836, Com. J. Moore, 1843, Mediterranean Harpy,ist. v., 1845, Lieut.-Com. J. W. Tomlinson, 1826, S.E. Coast of America Hecla, st. v., 1839, Corn. C. Starner, 1842, Mediterranean Herald, 26, 1823, sure., Capt. H. Kellett., C.B. 1842, Pacific Hermes, at. v., 1835, Com. Carr, 1821, North America and West Indies Heroine, 6, 1841, Com. C. Edmunds, 1841, Coast of Africa Hibernia, 120, 1804, Vice-Ad. Sir W. Parker, Bt., G.C.8., Capt. Peter Richards, C. 8., 1828, Coast of Portugal Hound, 10, 1846, Com. G. H. Wood, 1846, Coast of Africa Howe, 120, 1815, Capt. Sir James Stirling, 1818, Channel Squadron Imaun, Commod. G. R. Lambert, 1825, rec. ship, Jamaica Inflexible, at. v., 1844, Com. J. C. Hoseason, East Indies Jackal, at. v., 1645, Lieut.-Corn. G. Western, 1837, Coast of Portugal Jasper, st. v., 1845, Mast.-Com. E. Rose, 1823, Pembroke Juno, 26, 1844, Capt. P. I. Blake, 1841, Pacific Kestrel, brig, Lieut.-Com. H. Baker, 1846, Rio Janeiro Kingfisher, 12, 1845, Com. F. W. Horton, 1846, Coast of Africa Kite, st.-v., Mast.-Corn. G. Filmer, 1838, Cork Lark, 4, sur..v., 1830, Lieut.-Corn. G. B. Lawrence, 1843, North America and West Indies Lightning, 2, st.-v., 1823, Mast.. Com. Petley, 1844, Ports mouth Lizard, it., Lient.-Com. W. A. R. Peruse (act.), S. E. Coast of America Locust, 3, st.-v., 1840, Lieut.-Com. F. R. Pewer, 1839, Me diterranean Lucifer, at , sur..v., 1825, Corn. G. A. Frazer, 1841, Ireland Madagascar, 44, Mast.-Com. W. J. W. Burney, 1841, particu lar service Mariner, 16, Com. C. M. Mathison, 1843, Coast of Africa Mastiff, sur. v., Corn. A. B. Becher, 1841, Orkney Islands Medea, st.-v., Corn. T. H. Mason, 1841, Cape of Good Hope Medina, 2, st.-v., 1840, Mast.-Cora. W. Srnithett (act.), Liverpool Medusa, 2, st.-v., 1839, Lieut.. Com. J. G. Raymond, 1828, Liverpool Melampus, 42, Capt. J. N. Campbell, C. 8., 1827, South-east Coast of America Mercury, cutter, Lieut.-Com. JolanCorbett, 1846, off Brighton I Merlin, 2, st., 1839, Lieut.-Com. A. T.Mann,lB27, Liverpool Meteor, 2, st., 1824, Lieut.-Com. G. Bottler, 1811, Mediter ranean Minden, 20, sto. sh . Master J. Mitchell, 1827, China Minos, st.-v., Lieut.-Coro. J. Harper (act), 1845, Lake E rie Alodeste, 18, 1837, Capt. T. V. Watkins, 1847, Pacific Mohawk, Lieut.-Com. John Tyssen, 1832, Lake Huron Monkey, st.-v., Sec. Master W. Bryant, Woolwich Mutine 12, Corn. R. Tryon, 1841, Mediterranean Myrmidon, at.-v., Lieut.-Cora. E. F. Roberts, 1841, particu lar service Naiad. sto. sh. , 31ast.-Com. W. L. Browne, 1831, Valpar aiso N a utilus, 10, 1830, Lieut.-Com. W. T. Rivers, 1841, Coast of Portugal Nereus, store depot, 1821, Alas.-Com. F. W. Bateman, 1837, Valparaiso Nimrod, 18, Cora. J. R. Dacres, 1841, Coast of Africa Ocean, 80, 1805, Vice-Ad, fair E. D. King, K.C.H., Capt.. Supt. D. Price, 1815, sheerness Odin, st.-v., 1846, Cv;pt. Hon. F. T. Pelham, 1840, Lisbon. Onyx, st.-v., 1843.:Lieut.-Com. R. Mudge, 1815, Dover Otter, st.-surv•-•:., Lieut.-Com. E. Wylde, 1614, Holyhead Pandora, 6, 1 8 7 .13, Lieut.-Com. James \%'ood (a), 1841, Pacific Pantaloon, 10, 1831, Coto. H. J. Douglas, 1845 (act.), N. America and West Indies Penelope, st.-v.,, 1829, Commodore Sir C. Hotham, K. C.B Capt. H. W. Giff ar d, 1841, C oast of Af r i ca " Perseus, rec. sh., 1812, Lieut.-Com. Greet, 1840, off the Tower Persian, 16, 1839, Coro. H. Coryton, 1841, North America and West Indies, Philomel, 6, 1842, Com W. C. Wood, 1841, Coast of Africa Phoenix, st.-v.,, 1832, Corn. J. S. A. Dennis, 1840, Wool wich Pickle, 2, 1827 ', L . teut.-Corn. H.Bernard, 1841, North Ame rica and West Indies Pig I , st.-v. , ,1827, Lieut.-Cora. A. Darby, 18 28, Pem bro e Pike, 1, at., Liettt.-Com. A. Boyter, 1815, Portpatrick Pilot, 16, 1838, Corn. G. K. Wilson , 1840, East Indies Pluto, 2, 1 831, 'Lieut.-Com 1837, Woolwich Poictiers, 72, 1809, 27, Chatham. Capt.. F. Lowe, ..Sup. Sir T . Bourchier, K.C.8., 18 Polyphemus, 1, sg., 1839, Corn. APCleverty, 18 42 , Coast of Portugal Porcupine, st.-v. , 1844, Capt. F. Bullock, 1838, part. service President, 50, I'B3o, Rear-Adm. Dacres, Capt. W. P. Stan ley, 1838, CaLpe of Good Hope Princess Alice:, 1844, Lieut.-Com. T. S. Seriven, 1842, Dover Prometheus * fit. s l oo p, 1839, cm. J. Hay', 1841, Woolwich • Prospero, 1, st.-v., 1829, S . Maa. W. .I..Rainlplt, 184 6, steam-packet, Pemb ro k e ' Queen, 110, 1839, Capt. Sir pry Leek; 1826, Channel Squadron Racehorse, 18, 1530, Corn. E. S. ut'iseby, 1841, East Indies Racer, 16, 1833, Corn. A. Read, 1837, S. E. Coast of America Raleigh, 50, 1845, Corn. Sir T, Herbert, 1822, S. E. Coast of America Ranger, 6, 1835, Com. Jas. Anderson, 1841, Coast of Africa Rapid, 10, 1840, Corn. E. Dixon, 1841, Coast of Africa Rattler, 6, st..v., 1843, Com. R. Moorman, 1845, S. E. Coast of Africa Rattlesnake, 2, 1822, surv..v., Capt. 0. Stanley, 1844, E ast Indies Recruit, 12, 1846, Com. A. Slade, 1841, Channel Squadron Redwing, st.-v., 1634. Corn. T. Bevis, 1829, Liverpool Research, tender, Mediterranean Resistance, 1805; tr..s.; Com. G. Lowe, 1840, Mauritius Rkadamanthus, 2, st., 1832, Mast.- Corn. J. Aylen, 1812, Ri p n a g r dy t e i cu e, la ; 6 7 83 i service Corn. E. A. Ingldeld, 1845, China Rodney, 92, 1833, Capt. Edward Collier, C. 8., 1844, Medi terranean Rolla, 10, 1829, Corn. H. M. Ellicombe, 1841, Coast of Africa Rosamond, st.-v., 1844, COM. J. Foote, 1845, Cape of Good Hope Royalist, Lieut.-Com. D. McD. Gordon (act. ), 1845, China Royal Sovereign, yacht, 1804, Capt.-Sup. G. T. Falcon, 1813, Pembroke St. Vincent, 120, 1815, Rear-Adm. Sir C. Napier, K.C.8., Capt. A. Milne, 1539, Channel Squadron Samarang, 22, S econ d M aster G . A . Stabb, Gibraltar Sampson, st.-frigate, 1844, Capt. T. Henderson, 1840, Paciflo San Josef, 110, Ordinary guard-ship, Rear-Adm. Sir John Louis, Bt., Com. C. Hall, 1841, Devonport Satellite, 18, 1826, Corn. Rowley, 1842, S. E. Coast of America Scsurge, st.-sloop, 1844, Coal. J. C. Caffin 1842, Portsmouth Scout, 18, 1832, Corn. W. Loring, 1841, China Seafiewe e r, 6, cutt., 1830, Corn. - H. Dam'aresq, aresq, 1842, part. servic Sealark, 1843, Lient.-Com. R. D. White, 1840, Coast of Afriea Seringapatam, store-ship, Master-Com. D. McCreight, Cape of Good Hope Shearwater, 2, st.-Y., 1825, Capt. C. G. Robinson, Gout of Scotland Sidon, st.-fri., 1846, Capt. W. H. Henderson, 1838, C. of Portugal Siren, 16, 1841, Com. T. Citaloner, 1845, Coast of Africa Snake, 16, 1832, Com. T. B. Brown, 1841, Cape of Good Hope Spartan, 26, 1841, Capt. T. M. C. Symonds, 1841, Meditor ranean Spiteful, st., 6, 1842, Com. Sir W. Hote, Bt., 1843, Wool.. wieb. Spitfire, st.-Y., 1845, Lieut.-Cora. J. A. Macdonald, 1827, 111editerranean Sprightly, 1, st , 1823, Aiast.-Coro. 3. P. Moon, (act.), Holyhead Spy, 3, 1841, Lieut.-Com. S. 0. Wooldridge, 1837, Pacific Stromboli, 6, 1839, Com. T. Fisher, 1841, Channel Squadron Styx, 6, st.-v., 1841, Com. H. Chads, 1835, Coast of Africa Superb, 84, 1835, Capt. A. L. Corry, 1821, Channel Squadron Tartarus. st.-v.. Lieut.-Com. Dunlap, 1842, Portsmouth Terrible, st.-v., 1845, Capt. W. Ramsay, 1838, Coast of Por tugal Terror, 7, 1813, Capt. F. R. M. Crozier, 1841, Arctic Expe dition Thetis, 36, 1846, Capt. H. .1. Codrington, C. 8., 1836, Coast of Portugal Thunder, 6, sur-v., 1829, Capt. E. Barnett, 1846, North Ame rica and West Indies Torch, at.-v., Lieut.-Com. G. Morris, 1823, Coast of Scotland Tortoise, 12, guard-ship, Capt. F. Hutton, 1844, Asoension Trafalgar, 120, 1841, Capt. J. N. Nott, 1842, Coast of Por tugal Trincomalee, 26, 1613, Capt. R. L. Warren, 1839, Ports-. mouth Urgent, 2, st.-v., Lieut.-Com. A. S. Symes, 1816, Liverpool Vanguard, 80, 1836, Capt. G. W. Willes,l9l4, Mediterranean Vengeance, 84, 1824, Capt. S. Ltishington, lti29, Channel Squadron Vernon, 50, 1832, Rear-Adm. Inglaeld, C. 8., Capt. J. C. Fitzgerald, 1841, East Indies. Vestal, 26, 1833, Capt. C. Talbot, 1830, Sheerness Vesuvius, 6, st.-v., 1840, Corn. H. G. Austen, 1846, North America and West Indies Victoria and Albert, yacht, 1843, Capt. Lord A Fitzclarence, G. C. H., 1821, Portsmouth Victory, 104, 1765, Admiral Sir C. Ogle, Bt., Capt. J. Pasco, 1811, Portsmouth. Vindictive, 50, 1813, Vice-Admiral Sir F. Austen. Capt. M. Seymour, 1826, North America and West Indies Viper, 6, 1831, Lieut.-Com. E. G. Hore, 1846, North America and West Indies Virago, 6, st.-v., 1843, Com. John Lunn, 1844, Mediter ranean Vixen, st..v., 1840, Com. A. P. Ryder, 1846, Channel Squadron Volage, 1825, Capt. T. Graves, 1846, Mediterranean Volcano, 2, st., 1636, Lieut.-Com. J. H. Crang, 1540, Me diterranean. Vulture, st..v., 1843, Capt. John Al'Dougall (b), 1836, China Wanderer, 16, 1835, Corn. F. B. blontresor, 1842, Coast of Africa Water% itch, 10, 1832, Corn., T. F. Birch, 1840, Coast of Africa Widgeon, 1, et., Lieut.-Com. T. S. Scriven, 1822, Dover Wildfire, 1, st.-v., Sec. Master G. Brockman, Sheerness William and Mary, yacht, 12;07, Captain Sir J. J. G. Bremer, K. C. B. and K. C. H., 1814, Woolwich Woodlark, tender to Mastiff Zephyr, 1, at., 1827, Lieut.-Com. C. P. Ladd, 1815, Holy head HER MAJESTY'S PACKET BRIGS AT FALMOUTH. Crane, 1839, Lient -Com J. Parsons, 18th Express, 1835, Lieut.-Com. T. James, 1821 Penguin, 1838, Lieut.-Com. W. Swainson, 1815 Peterel, 1838, Lieut.-Com. T. Creser, 18 26 Seagull, 1831, Lieut.-Com. H. P. Dicken, 1815 Swift, 1835, Lieut.-Com.W. Loll', 1821. CHEAP SCOTTISH EXCURSION TRIP..--Mr. Muir, of Edinburgh, after having been successful in two plea sure excursions from Edinburgh to London 'this season, has fixed a cheap excursion from the " Great Metro polis" to " Modern Athens." Besides the direct excur sion from the English to the Scottish metropolis, Mr. Muir has arranged other two cheap trips, both of which can be accomplished during the stay in Scot• land—one to GlasKow and Ayr, " the land of Burns,' and the other (a four days' trip) to the Western High lands, being the exact route followed by her Majesty when proceeding to her " adopted Highland home," Ard verikie. Besides accomplishing both these routes, the excursionists will have four free days for perambulations not only about the environs of " Auld Reekie," but have time to rove to Bannockburn, to the " Banks and braes o' bonnie Doon." Ere long most of our Londoners will be as versant with windings of the Forth and Clyde as of the Thames. CONTINENTAL COMMUNICATION.—TUESDAY.—The South-Eastern and Continental Steam-packet Company's steam-ship the Queen of the Belgians left Folkestone for Boulogne at 12 10 A.m. The Queen of the French ar rived at Folkestone from Boulogne at 1 10 A.m., and again left Folkestone for Boulogne at 12 10 P.M , with 95 passengers. The Queen of the Belgians arrived at Folkestone from Boulogne at 1 25 P.m., with 98 pas sengers; the Princess Helens left Ramsgate for Ostend at 9 30 A.M., and the Princess Mary arrived at Ramsgate from Ostend at 10 30 A.M. N ARROW ESCAPE FROM D ROW:UN G.—On Wed nesday morning an accident occurred at St. George's pier, which, but for the extraordinary presence of mind displayed by a little boy, must have terminated fatally, as the tide was running rapidly at the time. On the arrival of the nine o'clock boat from Woodside, Mr. Richard Bowdler, of Kirkham, near Preston, with hie son, a lad about seven years of age, wa s in the act of stepping ashore, with the boy under h i s arm, when be missed his footing, and both tell into the river between the packet and the pier head steps. Mr. Bowdler, being unable to swim, was clearly in very great danger of drowning, when a rope was thrown from the shore. which the little boy managed to lay hold of, and held himself and his father until further assistance could be rendered, which was done as speedily as possible, and both were fortunately saved. The boy seemed as if little aware of the danger he had just escaped, and( rather amused at " papa's sound ducking." The father., as may be supposed, was much agitated. The latter remnnerated the boatmen in a munificent manner, e.nd was conveyed from the pier in a car.—Liverpool Stan dard. BANK or LIVERPOOL. The sixteenth annual meeting of the proprietors of this bank was held in the Boardroom, on Friday. Samuel Sandbach, EAq., Was called to the chair. From the report of the directors it appeared that the capital of the bank was 625 4 0001., and. the reserved fund, which on the 30th of June, 1846, was 250,0001., amounted on the 30th of June last, to 270,000 L, thus showing an increase in teat department of 20,000/. A dividend for the year of ten per cent. was declared, and Messrs. IL H. P,lundell, Hardman Earle, and W. B. Sandbach, were afe c ,ointed directors in the place of the gentlemen retirir .g. Alter a vote of the pro* , aedings terminated.-- thanks to the chairman, Liverpool Mercury. ALLEGED CURE FOR HYDR( JrHoßis. At Adine, in Friule, a poor man suffering under the agonising tortures of hydrophobia, watt , cured by draughts of vinegar, given him by mistake, instead of another potion. Another physician at Padua got intelligence of this event, and tried the same rev iedy upon a patient at the hospital, administering a pons.id of vinegar in the morn ing, another at noon, and ati third at sunset, and the man was speedily and perfeetely cured.—Family Herald.. FINSBURY LIT'AtARY Aaisp:D.ebilliSeCitTinc INsTrrtZr. Troe.—Yesterday evening a meeting was held at the Finsbury Institution, G o of the for the parpftse of celebrating the re-openinggdt the Instit ut i on , Vhe wo a r s ki n ng u . naro ci e as n e s s ,. r, a t a t r e t r ao d of Poplar, t S hortly consisted for the. -most f an th e e e w ‘Dr. Bowkotts, the gratification h e felt thoa.tok after seren o'clock f r t i h e e n ds o f chair, educationaland d co social impro vement had whichforw,arddefvooridthoefr,sureeptoaareiaonf establishing an institution character, would p rove the instrument for dieseminating knowledge among the great masses of the people who lived by the labour of their bands. After several ad dresses had been delivered, resolutions approving of the objects for which the institaltion was established were passed unanimously, and the meeting separated. Yesterday afternoon, ai i inquest was held before Mr. Baker, at the Harrow, - High-street, Poplar, on the body of Elizabeth Passmai :e, aged 71 years, of No. 5. Harrow-land. John Passim ore, night watchman, in the employ of the East India IN pek Company, stated that on Saturday night he left his wr ife in bed, and went to work as usual. lie returned horn e about 8 o'clock on the fol lowing morning, and disco' , vered the deceased lying in the quitep .pper she u part of th e b o d y b e i n found under h er b o dy. It it a b s u sa r g n e t. quiteA candled dead, Ras supposed that the deceased had been going dean stairs, when she fell, and her clothes ca ug L t fire from - the candle. Verdict, " Found dead." HISSING OF SNAKES. --A correspondent of the New York Commercial Advertiser says, " I observe a discussion of the question, De snakes hiss?' I throw in my reply in the negative % at least so far as the snakes of the northern states are , embraced in the inquiry. I was brought up in a part of this state famous for the numbers, as well as varieties, of these reptiles; was from my childhood familiar with the forms and habits of copper-heads, black snakes of every kind, adders, garter snakes, water snakes, &c.; ban killed scores of them, but never heard a snake hias,7 s•I - 50; ,••• ••11-.. 42 1 i 106 4% 14 91i ..- s% , lg .00 / iIA •