The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-10-29 00:00:00

_ AUSTRALIA. :13(SEVEN DAYS' LATER NEWS. i ieral Screw Shipping Company's st?am ;sarrrired at Plymouth on Thursday night, age of 64 days, having left Sydney on A Port Phillip on the 24th, and uctober 11. She came round Cape 13, Ydney she brings 30,678 ounces, and illip 103,766 ounces of gold ; total inthe ounce, £567,777. Passengers have arrived by her; are- Lieutenant-General Wynyard, zander of the F orces , M r s. Wynyard, Yard, an d Captain M'Doyley. to ri Can ship Texas and the bark Early s-va ding into P or t Phili p on A ugu st the P stea Mer Antelope arrived on the 18th lased the Vi ctoria on the 22d of August, iaa sa ge of 64 days. The Indian Queen August the 24th, the Roxburgh -I"'elnber th e 15t h , an d t h e Ch owr i n i gee tt h ri e lst. o"Parture of the previous mails a new fh uth eGoulbourn River, has . been dis '; 8 caused the seamen to raise their (An X 45 to £6O for the run home—an aas been paid by the captain of the Zwt: diggi ngs " at Jones's Flat were acci 'lll-"tvered,bY the wheel of a bullock-wag 'esViiroed up large nuggets in the rut. kart, " diggings" are yielding profitably. da tii 4 l l l `ls were fiat. Burton ale, £7 to LO 108. t ,N e 4 ,;; brandy, per gallon, lls. to 135.; 4 1:4i' ° C i s. to - 355.; Java brown sugar, £l7 18.5APer ton ; English, 10d. to ls. per lb. ; hieC: the 0 ; 1 to 25.; Java rice, Bs. to 10s. per cwt 11;i0i 1 ,,,,1e was in type we have received our des 4tract'filte details of the news brought by the Argo. fallowing summary of events in the colony 4 1 the Melbourne Argue of the 28th Aug. by the Chusan, for the Overland Mail, is of thit is unnecessary to recapitulate at any Cal particulars which we then furnished, " e 'rogress of the colony. Nevertheless, as it is a r ,r, Of possibility that the intelligence by the , i ti e as soon, if not earlier, than that by the we f urnish e a slight passing glance at our po ) 1 3 ects, so as to meet the possibility of such an nd to be thus prepared for conveying, in any chest intelligence to Europe. , col] 4 1 Ot THE GOLD. h a'e again : a Marked ip to rovement make in their the yield of our h a begunappearance. Ire been discovered which give indications of P r oductiveness, and even the old ground has m ore prolific as to yield, for the last week, as oPreceding, more than has hitherto made its Ai r any one week of the last six months. We at ,e) • good groun d s f or congra t u l a ti on , inasmuch o pined already a steady yield of a large amount a scertained character, worked in a regular • Manner, by a class of diggers who have now 11 h in a business-like way to their occupation as a , ensuring certain returns, and not as a mere dent upon the chance or caprice of fortune ; on to this, we have fresh discoveries, promis i:ecess to those who lack patient perseverance, e only tempted by a great prize and a corres ' There is no doubt that for the last seven Peld has not been all that could have been Tist, the yield has declined until last month, to have reached its lowest point ; but every .Von from which we can judge leads us to con *flare now entering upon a season of activity, "ve reasonable prospects of great and satis- To show what the fields have being doing, IL 'zeused, we hope, if we again submit the corn -1:"Illeut of the quantities received by escort, and. , 4c h Was giv en in th e Chusan summary, particu h: mter L" quantity fort. July is complete, which it was not - statemen Gold received.per Escort. Gold Slipped 1852. 1853. 1852. 1853. ••• • . 53,694 186,615 160,477 266,861 •• • ..56,142 172,329 152,560 489,675 • • ..62,056 169,654 107,560 166,423 ' ty .. • •• • ...68,041 17 0,427 93,512 101,688 ti e '•• • • • .77,247 116,812 94,075 213,316 .. 116,009 122,695 152,242 153,163 I ' l ••• .320,218 198,007 178,412 202,126 , 5 the close of the month o f J u l y the remittances per Lave been very great. The first week of the month ilst showed an amount superior to any this year ; and the followinm or second week of this month is not ctive, it also presents a satisfactory result. The eived from the different mines for the portion of ow expired is as follows :- Pi e! , CEIVED PER ESCORT S I N CE JULY , 1853 . 44, ndigo &Mt ° u Alexand er . Balaarat. Ovens. Wirer. Total. 6 5,617 4,749 5,205 5,137 70,700 4 • :4 5 ° 1 , 1 114 0 , - 3 ,506 5,302 5,687 44,495 4, 41 e t t Z ,Ilext two weeks average as much as the last 41,41 1 , - ;i l til of August will then show a result superior _of this y - ear,.an . d so afford confirmation to the rhjn mines are giving promise of again becoming ieo '4iproduct.ive. Of I ggings in operation at this time last year were e,°,l'hy,°llnt Alexander and Balaarat, the Ovens and , i4 eyi', ll s been since discovered. We therefore coin- Jeat, , e `a of those two fields last winter with that of '4 4 j 'e the tbe ; Arr o ll be 1 a pass nices i cv 1 „. of it S 'in eell wild' 401.41 Icove cef ', 11 p 0 ,., 5 3 4, at pr e ' ut Co erg the i s fee ta '' I C:ra t t ioot The AV, t he d berm e to A l . Tile r 4 glr6t, be " Tj '. tO Pa ' Teren t 11 e, s ai rthi4Saber thie ee the Loe fi ' e l e e l d (l 7 ee. 'k r i s de s ' 1 : 11 4t % ° o • bo a 15 to $ 1055' T the vi ce" Ip % 4 e §41,1.41' "-4 169 n 41(1 ty t iittet4l , I r . a l 4 4 01 814 . 0 • kltiv in e.a4° ' .01 ett k -`4 t the o et kle t i a, e t thi me K. k f a r o , c oo itlizt (4 1'J, } di d qati s Ac` s • a te o , "e , IPte d 81 i: 1 lies rant lie D ote„ . eet elie Pro ve b ea 814 , O i l' and earli„ 4„ , 118 Aut s il i s a e ) t. - hav e .4 1 k li t a i r l Pr c . 4 th e ' O 4 41( e vt e, fore 1 er we t l i i4 et e 4 t te , h r : 1 ,7 41 58 "411 , Of a •atr 'ed wati c °lel l • co t/ 1 14 z e atol l r o t , • uep e 4 , .50 1)4,1,d,i! i re sue ( e liej ti lt be NO bft" Yie] 01 4°1 D t t it, Vest e ll ' , 411 til l a 4 t q 1 4 44° bY 8 1 ' 1 ): N l4 h at : . Bl t 'ittl 6: 11 4. ;eiS t 4: ll tat e : ln ell It 'l t Whi ch ill °Vt ' t he guar stz of Gc k e to eb,. 4 7 4r e h r Y • pt , • . ee ay "•• • • ". • • • • kly ....... 4.t.. tt , 0 J an I taly 0 4 . 11 U. ka 4 3' 'el f t! 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I f air% II ill oc d 1 ,4 a t c ol( co t , ttity Rohe of 10,,,, , i , 4 1) 14 the o 9ro e ears ' 3l ll '. ct l ll lti r 3l !, $ th k 411,1 "j fr s , , a :ilia N: 1 / 1 th e a €lt tlOll 4 ' t U eig ht ' -. 441 t • It Gpi t o , CO e altl o m q a hops ` l 3 ll at )' a ° lit C. , Oi4 oft. k I Dss• • tl ox Lre so h.,ve c -1 4 ~ troo A 111, Sir ,N,,vo to 118 to bt , o , f ? 25 e 4 1 1st o, it 11 17 .11 ' ; „ij t th e a ve fatly 'tit t e t je; ef ,l 4 e ( i , ago t h,Aatti?ded . it t k , 1,1 , 15 1 41 4 1 . 0 4, iti?4,4 thu ki„ktiithe i t tie r i ll °4 l 8 at b o ,a 4 ti ; e ?;;P' th ;„ 4 11, , 1 t4 i 46 ;4' "o $ 4 4 turb ot ev ez) :r by rei v e / S'a; 11 4 1 q n _ t 10' o f t " tit . 4 o did o 4 t be h ny Di r , 00; t ; 0 06 1 tNt.wr ad '‘ ll 4 k o °4 l sit " 3 101 MT ALM - KANDER AND BALAARAT. For 1852. For 1853. ... 53,608 ... 156,856 ... 55,882 ... 142,044 ... 61,389 . . 133,655 ... 67,556 ... 138,277 ... 69,453 ... 124,302 ...108,650 ... 106,146 ...282,546 165,779 statements it will be observed that the amount 'elved per escort, exceeds that of any other Zear ; rnd that the amount shipped for that , l 'ears a favourable average as compared with -hers. A feeling prevails in some quarters that' da not indicate precisely the quantities re- Ile gold fields, or the quantities shipped; but . ertainly do not and cannot represent either of tea with positive accuracy, still we believe that, id ose of exhibiting the progress of the mines, results, they contain what may be relied on dam index of our mineral wealth. The escort chief source relied on for bringing down the 11 a good deal still comes by private hands; and Means, we may form a tolerably accurate im tat is doing at the gold fields. By this test tetty nearly at the amount discovered ; but we ' f ain so easily or so accurately what has been lmuch certainly leaves the country, both for lonial ports, by private hands, which is never Customs; though it may be assumed that the L e aving the colony in a manner which cannot be 11 a pretty regular average to the amount which „: both cases, therefore, whether as regards 'he mines, or the shipments from the colony, we that the returns now given are essentially ac tay be relied on ; and from our experience of present state of the weather, the period of the numbers now flocking to the diggings, we , ure to add that there is a prospect of a grow to the yield of this important branch of our l b. Very flattering accounts still continue to a new field discovered within the last week or tecl upon the banks of the Goulburn, at a dis t 80 miles from Melbourne. 1 SHIPPING AND COMMERCE. In of our shipping formed a prominent point in nary, exhibiting as it does in a very marked 'real progress and importance of the port. For t aonths no less than 968 vessels, representing were entered inwards ; and 830 vessels, re '4)ooo tons and upwards, were cleared through °ll se outwards. Presuming . this to continue, re an aggregate tonnage trading with this port I t of 1,038,682 tons, an amount as we pointed t e o r day, which is actually almost equal to the Mon in 1817. Even in the year 1850, London us threefold, Liverpool being ahead nearly in io4ll t ; while Newcastle is the only other port in i e lainions which has a greater tonnage than we t hat only to a very inconsiderable extent. Mel u so far as the amount of tonnage forms any fourth port in her Majesty's dominions and el.eniarkable circumstance that her present ton- Is t han double what the Clyde shipping repre 0. Is • .) In a commercial point of view, which have ' 11 ,°, 1 1 an extent of shipping, haye been almost 40 vessels themselves. This port above all, 1 , 0 8 for a ship a prudent and enterprising cap are many unforseen and harrassing )14 r ° encountered, and, besides, the long voyage 0 ports to Melbourne demands more than the Li lco of temper, tact, and discretion. Yet the 'wners seem never to have dreamt of this. They Iltuently sent out masters in charge of their yes te. i ncapable —in many instances rude, ignorant, intempe ra t e men, who would not for a moment :„I :ted with any office of responsibility on shore, A ia 're rashly • and cr i m i na lly en t rus t e d with the of ir ge of magnificent ships with valuable cargoes e migTants. And what has been the cense tileeontent, dissatisfaction, and sometimes almost tr ect P_assage out, followed in many instances by h" on reaching this coast, which with scarcely .4,T! .. 0 most undoubtedly been the resuit either ak l ;4'. carelessness or the grossest intemperance. t he vessels reach their destination, and are fortunate enough to escape previous destruction, their troubles and misfortunes seem only then to commence. In the first place, the complaints of the passengers! for bad treatment, &c., on the voyage have to be disposed of ; and these instances are sometimes so gross, that in a case occur ring only last week the captain of a vessel was fined in pe nalties amounting in cumulo to no less a sum than £l,BOO. Such, one would imagine, whould be a pretty strong lesson for the future selection of captains. And the consequences of a bad choice are by no means confined to the passengers' complaints ; for after these have been arranged, then follow the desertion of the seamen—the landing- of the seamen—:- the landing of the goods—the difficulties or lighterage —the disputes as to freight and other current evils—all occasioned by an incapable captain, who finds himself in a sea of litigation before he has well landed, in the midst of which the freight is swallowed up, and the ship is then detained in harbour till a course of correspondence takes place between the captain or agents and the unfortunate owner, who is thus severely punished for his injudicious selection. We have referred elsewhere to the particulars of our com mercial position, which is one of peculiar interest at the pre sent moment, and therefore requires great caution, and dis crimination in judging of its real value; and still more in advising commercial men at a distance as to how the market is likely to rule when the spring opens. The elasticity which the market has already exhibited in receiving and disposing of such a vast quantity of goods as have been thown upon it, is really wonderful; but it appears to us that great as it really is, very little is actually known of the quantity and value of the imports which have poured in upon us. The value of the imports at the port of Melbourne, from various parts of the world, for the quarter ended 6th July, 1853, was as follows: Imported in From British ships. Foreign ships. Great Britain .....L1,909,162 ... £270,132 Gottemberg.. — .. 9,720 Bordeaux 21,848 Lisbon . Totals. .£2,179,994 9,720 21,848 36 9,631 25,691 46,821 6,366 ... 41,952 328,315 397,989 2,500 ... 153,623 2,259 38,496 ... 13,657 126,535 840 660 ... 11,270 ... 65,534 Oporto . Cape of Good Hope. 46,821 ... Mauritius Van Diemen's Land 328,315 ... New South Wales.. 3,97.989 ... Adelaide Western Australia 2,259 ... New Zealand. Bombay Calcutta. 126,334 .. Cochin. Colombo . Hong Kong. Singapore . Batavia Manilla Shanghai Wampoa Raiatea Tahiti Quebec - Baltimore Boston .. Salem .. San Francisco New York ... Rio de Janeiro Valparaiso Geelong Port Fairy Portland 11,270 65,534 ... 16,579 ... 16,579 1,980 ... 7,300 ... 9,280 6,491 ... - ... 6,491 1,404 ... - ... 1,404 1,150 ... - ... 1,150 2,199 ... - ... 2,199 8,060 ... - ... 8,060 - ... 9,075 ... 9,076 19,758 ... 277,653 ... 297,441 - 6,751 ... 6,751 5,125 ... 4,395 9,520 - ... 233,854 ... 233,854 - 1,000 ... 1,000 17,173 ... 26,500 .. 43,673 820 ... - 820 60 Totals . .. £3,207,319 £907,914 £4,115,233 STEAM COMMUNICATION. We should be altogether wanting in our duty, and it would be quite at variance with our feeling's, if we did not notice the great change for the better wllich has taken place in our steam communication with Britain, or even overlooked the great boon which the Argo (the vessel which conveys this paper) has conferred upon these colonies by her recent splendid trip, exhibiting, as it did, the superiority of steam as a means of communication between England and her Australian colonies. The feeling of our business men towards the General Screw Steam Company is evinced by the presentation of an address to the directors of that body, now in course of signature, and which is being signed by all our leading firms. It is with considerable pleasure that we announce that there is a decided current of improvement in the social con dition of the colony. COMMIROIAL INTELLIGENCE. FROM TUB ARGUS OF AUGUST 18.] Gold did not come down so largely last week as the previous one, yet there are indications of increased activity at the mines, and the quantity produced on the whole has bean satisfactory. The price still rules at 43 170. 6d., though reduction is talked of. In money and banking matters, last week passed over very quietly. There are times in co " mmercial as well as other matters w st h a e te n the no news money a go od news, and therefore we refer to the quiet market as an indication that it is in a more healthy position than the fears of some would lead them to imagine. Mr. John Mackenzie sold last week the following prop erties : Allotment No. 4, of section 36, North Melbourne, for 41,050 ; four allotments, the residue of the Wedge-shaped Paddock, St. Kilda; for 4835 ; quarter-acre allutuisnt, Dlalvertt-hill estate, £llO ; lots 5,6, and 7 of Colonel Anderson's paddock, St. Kilda, having 126 feet frontage, by 102 feet deep, at 49 per foot, 41,080 ; two stone cottages in William-street, near Brunswick-street, Collingn - ood, of four rooms each, 42,500,; the Tragowell station, Lower Loddon, the property of Messrs. C. and J. Rradshaw, with 2,000 cattle and 10, 000 sheep,sthe former at 46, and the latter at 41 per head, amounting to 422,000, stores and sundries to be valued—purchasers, Messrs. Booth and Holloway; 297 acres, being the unsold portion of the Knoll Estate, section 3, Doutto. Galls, at .t'll4 9s. 7d. per acre, amounting to £34,000. This and the previous sales, in subdivided lots, at 4200 and 4300 per acre, have realised to the proprietor, William Fletcher, Esq., the sum of 4411,000. MELBOURNE GOLD h CIRCULAR. The demand for gold for shipment by the Argo, has continued during the week, and a large amount of business has been done. The prices continued firm, at 17s. 6d. The latest information from the different fields is as follows : From Balaarat, the oldest of our gold fields, some astonishing lumps of gold have turned up. From Bendigo, matters are progressing steadly. From liVlvor, nearly ail the diggers have left for the Gouiurn ; but a further confirmation of its productiveness has yet to be received. From Koran all the diggers have gone, and the storekeepers are following. At the Ovens matters are going on pretty steadily, the quantity coming to Melbourne being rather over that sent to Sidney. It is with satisfaction we notice the stea.iy:increase now going on in the amount brought down by escort. Several vessels have arrived from Britain lately, in which there is no specie reported. We observe an appointment lately made, of an Aisay Master for this colony. We do not exactly know where the gold is to come fr - om for excercising the functions of such an officer, According to our experience, we feel certain that the diggers as a class pefer re ceiving a definite amount for their gold dnst, rather than resort to the expedient of having it melted and assayed, as that involves a delay and uncertainty as to its value, which they will not risk. We cannot see any other :mode of fully occupying the lately-ap pointed official than by an Government extending the establishment a degree further, anu opening a bullion broker's office. Exchange on London, drafts against gold taken at per. The Banks advance from hOs. to 60s. per ounce. Freight of gold deliver ed at the Bullion Office, London, did. per ounce. Insurance 2i guineas per cent. GE'MONG GOLD CIRCULAR. There seems to be a general revival at this date among the Victorian diggings. From every quarter the news is more encouraging. Already the effect of this is observable in town. Business generally has a more active tone, and it seems to be the common impression that we shall have a stirring season. The news from Balaarat is highly gratifying. The last vein of the famous Eureka is said to be recovered, or another found of equal richness. At any rate, there are instances shown lately of individual success more extravagant than anything yet previously known, Cobbler's and Norton's Gullies ere the principal favourites. The former is recently opened up, and promises well. The gold is got at various depths, but the general thing is not so deep as at the Canadian or the Eureka. Altogether the prospects for the Balaarat side seem Food. The buying price during the week has been steady, at 775. 6d. There has been a brisk demand for shipment by the Argo. The supply has been, if anything, better than the previous week. Since last circular there has arrived by escort, 44,332 ounces. ExcuAlsote ON Lortnox.—The banks at present buy at par, and sell at two per cent premium. Freight of gold delivered in London, 4} per ounce. WM. PATTERSON. Kardinnia-street, 13th August, 1853. HOBART TOWN COURT CIRCULAR. Victoria gold, £3 16s. 9d. to £3 I7s. Fingal gold, £3 12s. The general rate cannot be quoted higher, although .e 3 17s. 6d., or more may occasionally be obtained for the simple purpose of remittance• Exchange on London, drafts against gold at par, on 655. advance. Bank drafts 2 per cent. premium. Freight to London by sailing vessels, 4i per eent. HORACR Rowcaor'r. Agency and Bullion Offices, Elizabeth-street, Bth August. Mr. Clarke, the Clerk of Works at the New Borough Gaol Walton, who apprehended at Oswestry on the previous day, was charged with being concernod in defrauding the corporation out of a large sum of money, was yesterday brought before the magistrates and remanded. Daring Thursday night or early on yesterday morning an entrance was effected through a skylight into the shop of Mr. Williams, tailor and draper, Tarlton St. £3O and a quantity of valuable clothes were stolen. James St. Alban Quina, who absconded from this town to Australia with £l3OO, the property of his employers, Messrs. Train and Co., and who was brought back to this country in the Eagle and committed for trials at the sessions, was sentenced to four years penal servitude, on Thursday afternoon, by Gilbert Henderson, Esq., the Recorder. THE PRESTON STRIKE.—There seems no proba bility of an early settlement of this dispute. The hands show no disposition to comply with the requirements of the mas ters. On the contrary, they seem to rely with confidence upon being sustained by public contributions, and their language is daily becoming more defiant. A meeting of the power-loom weavers employed at the mills still at work was held on Thursday evening, which was addressed amongst others by Mr. G. Cowell, who made a fierce reply to the remarks upon one of his former speeches by the London Times. Re ferring to a report that the associated masters in the manu facturing towns are about to withdraw the advance they have already given, and close their mills, Mr. Cowell said : Now, I am perfectly satisfied—and I say it with all due deference ; I speak solemnly, that if an intention of that sort should be entertained—if the masters of Stockport and Blackburn, and throughout the united districts of Lan cashire, Yorkshire, Cheshire, and Derbyshire, should associate with the masters of Preston ; if they should all combine together to concoct plans for the purpose.of taking off the ten per cent., I am satisfied it would be out of my power, and out of the power of Queen Victoria herself, to - prevent a civil revolution." (Hear, hear.) OVERLAND MAIL. By the arrival of the Overland Mail we have received advices from Bombay to the 28th of Sep tember, and Calcutta to the 17th of September. Bombay, qeptember . 28th. There is little to notice in the way" o f flews since the last mail left Bombay, which was on the 12th inst. Our new acquisitions in Bombay are still infested with dacoits, or armed bands. of robbers. The final subjugation of the country seems as far off as ever ; for the Count of Ava, being unable to cope with our troops in the open field, is taking every possible means of annoying us, by turning the undisciplined rabble, which formerly comprised the Bur mese army, into our provinces, there to plunder the inhabitants who acknowledge our rule, and to molest the smaller posts held by our troops, in every possible manner. The atrocities which these lawless bands of ruffians commit are of the most heinous description possible. The Governor General was expected to leave Calcutta for Rangoon on the 20th instant, and it was hoped he would quickly devise some means for putting a stop to these plundering expe ditions of the Burmese. Thro ighout India there is a sort of prestige that whatever Lord Dalhousie turns his hands to will be pretty sure to prosper, and his advent in our new province of Pegu is looked upon by both the native and European community as the certain pledge of a better state of affairs. But there is no use in disguising the matter, and you will find that what I wrote a year ago will turn out correct, viz, that it will be only at the gates of Ava that British authorities can treat with his majesty of Burmah. - Whether we annex the remainder of the kingdom or not, the past history of India, and the present experience on the Irrawaddy, tell us in terms to plain too be mistaken, that an advance of our troops upen Ava must sooner or later take place. In the present position of our troops and steamers on the river, not all the force can restrain the Burmese from aggression within our frontier. Even if we retain nothing beyond the frontier of Pegu, the conquest of that province cannot be considered complete until the power of the King of Burmah to annoy us has been for ever crippled. To this fact, I believe, the Governor General has been fully alive all along; but the . difficulty of his position, with reference to the home authori ties, has hitherto caused him to refrain from acting on his own responsibility. As it is, we are, in a manner, offering a premium for the most lawless and ruthless villians in the East to perpetrate any atrocity within our dominions. In England, people seem to have an idea that at any moment a blockade of the riverlrrawaddy would starve Burmah Proper into submission; and by a large majority of the anglo- Indian press, this:opinion was well received But a further ac quaintance with the country proves the fallacy of this notion. The province of Burmahrroper produces rice sufficient for itself ; and at Ave, the capital, there is known to be stored up sufficient to feed the capital in the event of even a two years' famine. The European and native princes belonging to our army, who were taken at the commencement of the war, and were not long ago set free, declare that at no period whatever of the blockade has there been any dangerous scarcity of rice, and this without touching upon the stores laid by in Ava and other large towns. Moreover if you glance at the map of Burmah Proper, you will see how easy of access is the frontier from China, and it is well known that at Bhamo, the highest point of the Irrawaddy, an annual fair is held, and that an immense quantity of merchandise is bought and sold by merchants from Tartary, Thibet, and China. This road is open all the year round, and could at any time be made available to import provisions into Burmah. The inference from this is, that if we wish to coerce the Court of Ava into not molesting us in our new possessions, we cannot do so by means of a blockade or starvation ; and unless we are content to keep up in ',Pep a larger European force than we have through out the Bengal presidency, the King of Ava must listen to terms dictated at the gate of his own capital. And when I add that there is at the capital of Burmah a French officer, Captain D' Organy, who is drilling troops for the service of that monarch, it will be allowed that he seems to expect some chastisement from us for his misdeeds. This Captain D' Organy was in Calcutta not very long ago, and upon going to Rangoon, managed to persuade General Godwin that he was only bent on a commercial expedition. He managed to find his way to Ave, and is now busy, as I said before, driling the troops of the King of Burmah. Matters in the north-west frontier are more quiet than when the last mail left. The Afreedees have come to terms, and our political agent is building a fort at iMattannee, close to the Hobart pass. The pass is once more open. It - is however, with deep regret that I have to mention the murder of Colonel Mackeson, the well known Commissioner at Peshawur, and who did such good service at Cabool, and in the Punjaub, during the late wars. Colonel Mackeson 'vas one of the best political officers that ever came to India, end his sad end will be lamented greatly, both at home and in this country. The murder took place in the open court at Peshawur, when the Colonel was about to close the business of the day. The assassin had watched his opportunity For some four days, and at last rushed upon his victim, and plunged an Afreedee knife into his breast. The first intelli gence of this sad event, gave out that the Colonel was likely to recover; but he very soon got worse, and expired upon the fourth day after he had been stabbed. This is the third. British officer upon whom murder has been attempted in do, Punjaub during the last few months by Mahometan fanatics The murderer, in this instance, is named Abdullah, and is a disciple of the Akhoou of Swat. He gives out that it was his intention to have killed Captain James, the Assist ant Commissioner, as well as Colonel Mackeson. At Peshawur it is generally believed (and Colonel Mackeson himself, before he died, expressed his opinion that it was so) that the assassin was an emissary from Cabool. The man himself asserts, as his reason for the murder, that he had heard that it was the intention of the British authorities to send a force into the valley of Swat, and that he thought that by murdering the greatest man in Peshawur, he would prevent the expedition being sent at all He asserts that he came all the way from Jellalabad to carry out his diabolical intentions. In the north west provinces, about Cawnpore and Be nares, there is much less sickness than when I last wrote. The cholera has nearly disappeared, and has been lately con fined to the very poorest and worst fed of the native popu- In the Nizam's dominians a very severe fight has taken place between a detachment of the Hydrabad contingent, under Brigadier Mayne, on the one hand, and a body of Arab disbanded troops, who had seized upon a fort near Bc japoore, the proporty of the Rajah of Dewalgaum. The Arabs were beaten, not before two English officers (Captain Parker, of the Nizam's 6th infantry regiment, and Ensign Bosworth, of the 26th Bombay Native Infantry) and a number of Sepoys were killed. At Allahabad, as well as in Bombay and Calcutta, the East India Company are carrying out preparations for the establishment of the electric telegraph with the utmost ex pedition. A Mr. H. Davidson, of the Bengal Civil Service, who held the appointment of settlement officer in the Sutlej ter ritories, applied lately to the Governor-General for an increase of salary, and in writing on the subject to Major Ramsay, private secretary to the Governor-General, has en closed a cheque for 3000 rupees (L 300). On being called upon for an explanation for such an extraordinary proceed ing, he repudiated altogether the idea of a bribe, but stated that he had enclosed the money as a fee to the private secre tary, believing such to be customary. Upon receiving this reply, Lord Dalhousie ordered Sir Henry Lawrence to report upon Mr Davidson's sanity, and, after an inquiry at Lahore, his lordship had been assured that the gentleman does not ap pear to be mad. Under these circumstances, there was but one course left for the Governor-General to pursue, viz., to suspend Mr. Davidson until the pleasure of the court can be known ; and this has been done. Sir Henry Pottinger, the governor of Madras, expects to be relieved very shortly, by Sir George Anderson, from Ceylon. It is also said, that Lord Falkland goes home before long. He will be little regretted here. 'rho ornDS in the DrOIiTINN iincfor tho Rombay Proraidonon have, in a great measure, failed, owing to the want of water at the end of the monsoon. This has rather a serious effect upon the commercial world. The markets are dull, and money is more scarce than when the last mail ierti. E.Ol-...g0 on London is at 2s. lid. to 2s. 14d. per rupee, at six months' sight ; and good bills on China have been sold as high as Its. 254 per 100 dollars, at sixty days' sight. The opium trade is nearly at a stand-still, only 171 chests having been sent to China by the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer, on the 16th instant. A notification had been issued by the Government giving notice that the Foar per Cent Loan, dated Ist Feb bruary, 1843, is closed for the receipt of:cash subscriptions from this date at the public treasuries in Calcutta, and at all other treasuries under the three Presidencies of Fort William, Madras, and. Bombay, as well as at the treasuries under the Supreme Government, and the Agra Government, from date of receipt of this notification ; after which no further cash subscriptions to that loan will be receiued. This has had the effect of increasing very much the de mand for all safe investments, and Bank Shares are at a considerable premium. P.S. I open my letter to say that the Honourable Com pany's steam-frigate Feroze has just arrived from Calcutta, all well on board. COMMERCIAL. CALCUTTA MARKETS. (FROM THE CALCUTTA ENGLISHMAN, OF IIEPT. 17.) Saturday, Sept. 17. Very little change has occured in our export market since the date of our last report, and transactions have been upon rather a limited scale. Although the prospects of the indigo crop have varied in several districts, yet altogether the aggregate result remains unchanged, and according to present appearances, the ut most increase that can be expected on last year's figure cannot ex ceed a very few thousand maunds. 127 chests H and M Tirhoot indigo have been sold at 10 Rs per md. The shipments to date amount to 2'1,850 chests, containing 100,798 'nomads, of which 14,907 chests have gone to Great Britain, and 8,189 chests to France. The market Is barely supplied with sugar, but prices are supported consequent on buyers operating for Bombay, a good domand prevails for rice, and the table kind, has further advanced 1 to 2 annas per md. An improved demand for the finer sorts of saltpetre has sprung up within the last few days. The quality of the safflower for sale holds out but small temptation to shippers, and transactions have been limited without any decline in price. Hides show a considera ble increase in the quantity shipped since the date of our last re port, but without any alteration in value. Supplies of linseed are moderate, and prices remain at 2-12 to 2-14, The available stoct of rapesued is also small, but it is not wanted for shipment. Thu scarcity of sticiac in the interior has induced hol .ers of lac dye to be to be very firm, and little, consequently has been done in the article. The position of shellac remains unchanged. In our Import Market, the demand for grey shirtings, jaconets THE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES. both grey and bleached, and grey madapollams continues good. Our advices from the upper provinces are less encouragi - g. and, upon the whole, our market may :be considered not so animated as it was at the date of our last advices. This, however, it must be remembered, is always the dullest season, owing to the approach of the great Doorga Pooja holidays, which will this year continence on the 6th proximo. Copper is quiet, and has sightly declined. Iron maintains its place, although only a moderate business has been done in the metal. zpelter and lead are without report of sale. Salt has slightly improved in value during the last few days. The Money Market continues to be well supplied, advances being readily available, on fair securities, at the current rates of interest, Government Securities are quoted at 108 to 106.0 ; Transfer Stocks, 103-4 to 103-12 New Fives ; Sicca Four per cent ; 92-10 to 99-12 ; Company's Rupee, ditto, 100. Since writing the above, a Government notification of yesterday's date has appeared, announc ing that the four per cent. Loan has been closed. Wc have no alteration to notice in the share market, Rates of exchange fsr the present mail have been steady throughout at 2-I for credits. and 2-1 to 2-1 s for documents at six months' sight. The market to-day closes at the same figure. but sales are difficult to effect, and as the supply is rather greater than the demand, rates may possibly advance an eighth before the departure of the mail. Bank post bills 204t0 2 : 30 days' sight bank bills 2 Off ;On China, 246 to 25'1 Rs. per 100 dollars : on Singapore, 226 to 230 ditto; on Madras and Bombay, at three days' sight par. We have hardly any change to notiee in the rates of freight. We quote to Great Britain, 43-15, saltpetre ; 3-17-6, sugar ; £4-0 rice ; 4-5-6, £4-10 oilseeds; and £3 hi, jute. Tonnage is scarce particularly for light freight, such as silk, tftc. BOMBAY MARKETS. [FROM THE 12TH TO THE 27TH SEPT. INCLUSIVE.] Since the date of our last report there has ben less business transacted than we expeeted at that time would have been the case. During the last fortnight orders from the districts were at first received to a considerable extent, in consequence of the very scanty fall of rain lately: many of those orders have been countermanded, and others are now coming in but slowly. However, by late accnutss we have received advices of indications of rain, which, if realiteds must impart a briskness to trade. Grey Shirting, 33 yards 40 inch.—The lower and middling qualitie, of these are saleable at Rs. 4t to 42, the higher qualities are not in so much request. 45 inch is without any material change in value, and is in slight inquiry. Grey Long Cloth.—We arc still without the demand we ought to have at this season, and the prices offered, are extremely low. Grey T, Cloth. —N o favourable change has as yet taken place as re gards these goods. Grey domestics remain almost without change, and very few sales are reported; short widths of the coarser desctiplion are most wanted. Grey Madapollams continue in good demand. Grey Jacconnets of a description worth Rs. 1 8-16 and upwards, and and 40 by 45 inch are scarce, and in request. Grey Twills.—The market overstocked, and prices have de clined. Hleaehed Shirting.,—The lcwer qualities arc still in demand ; for other descriptions inquiry has moderated, and the value has slightly declined. Bleached Madapollams.—The lowest qualities are scarce and in re quest, other descriptions are in moderate inquiry. Bleached Jacconets.—Higher descriptions have slightly receded in value, . . . Cainbrics, 12 yards.—The higher descriptions maintained their value, but the lower.qualities have somewhat declined in price. leippits are without any material change. Dimity of 24 and 12 yards is without material change, and is sale able at Its. 4 and Rs. 2. Mall.—The finer descriptions have slightly improved in value, while the ordinary qualities remain without change. Buck Muslins continue saleable. Turkey Red Twills have been dull for some time past. Turkey Red Mulls have slightly declined. Dyed Cambrics of 28 yards are wanted. Twist.—We have no improvement in value to note, and inquiry hay been more moderate of late both for mule and water. Turkey red is in request and saleable. Orange is with inquiry, and difficult of sale. Ball thread is in fair inquiry. Canvas.—The stock of this is considerably reduced, and is getting scarce I the remark applies to cordage and twine. Paints.—The better qualities a.re in demand at Rss. 10 to Rs. 12. Turpentine at Rs. 2to Rs. 2./. Linseed oil raw, at Rs. 1 8-16 to Rs 1 10-16 ; and boiled at Rs. 14 to Rs. 2. Bottles, quart, Rs, Ito Rs. 1 2-16 ; and pint at 10 annas ; the demand is not great. Brandy in cask is reported at Rs. 4.i per gallon. Metals—Copper. The market is looking up. For sheathing we quote 624 to 63 Rs.; brazier's, Rs. 624; bottom, Rs. 63 to 64 ; tile, Its. 56 to 564; South American slab copper, Rs. 54 to 55 ; sheath ing, nails, Its 52 to 53; and brass sheathing, Rs. 55 to 58 per cwt. Iron has slightly advanced Sweedish bar to Rs. 48 to 50; steel in tubs, Its. 12!; faggot or bun le, Rs. 9 to 11; English bar, R 5.35 to 36 square nailrod. Rs. 34 to 85 ; round rod, Is. 44 to 49; sheet iron, Bs. 74 to 74 , and hops, Rs. 6 to 7 ; Lead, little business has been done. Our quotations are pig, Rs. 11 ; sheet, Its. 14; Spelter, Rs. 124 to 13. Quicksilver, Rs, 54. Tin Plates, Rs. 13 to 134. Red lead, Rs. 12.±. White lead, Its. Il to 114; but little or none now remains on first hands, Cochineal, Rs. 1 13-16 to Its. 1 14-16. Saffron.-118, 12 to Rs. 13. Pepper.—Bhutcole fetches Rs. 75, and Malabar Rs. 70 to 72 Es. very little in the market. Cotton.—The last accounts from China of the state of the markets there quite prevent any operation in cotton, and from England there is no encouragement for shippers; and as the cotton dealers hold out for fornier prices, few operations are taking place, but cotton might be purchased at about one rupee per candy cheaper, making Broach, Surat, and Jambooser at Rs. 104 to 105, Dhollerah Rs, 103 per candy. Linseed is held at Rs. 34, at which business has been done, but Rs. 3 10-16 is now asked, at which no transactions have transpired. Exchange on England has been pretty steady throughout the fort night, and no large amount has been transacted, the rate having varied from 2s. lid. to 2s. lid, per Rs. six months' sight for the first-class paper, and 2s. 14d. to 2s. lid. for bills secured by documents. Freights have also remained steady at £2 I7s. ed. to £3 to Liver pool, with £3 to £3 Bs. 6d. to London, but not much has been done to either port. From the London Gazettee of last night. BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED. William Tugood, draper, 'name, Oxford. BANKRUPTS. George Langford, brewer, Portsca, Southampton. Frederick Freeman Cobb, grocer, Dover, Kent. Charles Wrightson, grocer, High-street, Itlar)lebone, Mid.* dlesex." Arthur Ryder Homersham, woolstaplcr, Russel-street, Ber uluodbey, Surrey. William Mundy, cow-keeper, Palace-row, New-road, St . Pancras, Middlesex. Charles Gardner Cresswell, chemist, Kidderminster. Joseph Corbett, coal merchant, Birmingham. James George Retchford, shoe dealer, Stone, Staffordshire. William Brook, stuff merchant, Manchester. GREAT FIRE AT DARWEN.—On Wednesday after mon, a bout two o'clock, a fire broke out at the Paper-stain in Works of Messrs Potter, Over Darwen, and speedliy en veloped the whole of the extensive range of premises in one bhize. The works comprise a large range of buildings, three stories high, and afford employment to a considerable num ber of hands ; and as the people were at work when the fire brolie out, it was with difficulty many of them escaped, leavilg behind them watches, and wearing apparel in end less lariety. Three engines .were on the spot, one from Darwin, and two from Blackburn, and poured on to the burning pile large volumes of water ; but notwithstanding the grtatest exertions by the firemen, the workpeople and the inhabitants generally, the fire was not subdued till pro perty estknated at from £15,000 to £20,000 had been de stroyed. . A QurEn FUNERAL.—=A correspondent of the Norwich (Gmnecticut) Examiner writes :—" Between 16 and 20 slaves commenced a stampede from one of the Southern States not loig since, and arrived safely in a city of the West, which is somtwhat famous as a gateway out of the house of bondage, vhen, to their utter consternation, they found that their movements had been anticipated, and every avenue leading from th city was watched day and night for their apprehension. What was to be done? It was hard to think of going back. Scouts reported that it was impossible to elude the vigilanke of a well-paid, numerous, and unscrupu lous police, whichwas surrounding- the city as a body-guard. Those who think (coloured people do not know enough to take care of themielves would have given their case up as hopeless. But not ;o they. Thinking that even a hireling slave-catcher would 3uffer a funeral procession to pass unmo lested upon the pubic road, a number of carriages were hired, coffin and hearse also procured, and, on a summer's afternoon, the careless passing throng saw, as they supposed, a coloured funeral procession slowly winding. its way out of the city. The cortege attracted little attention ; quietly and without interruption it passed several miles beyond the town, where waggons were in waiting. Hearses and carriages were then dismissed, and near a score of the happy children of the model Republic (') went rattling along, under the ricndly cover of night, as fast as possible towards Victoria's old anains." F. A R,LY OLOSING. TO TEE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES • 311 ,-11 ig with Liverpool,plea,siirel obs e 2 r 9 v t e h . f O l, n e t t. , ,0 18 , . 0 52 . rt. ing hoises in the Drapery Trade have agreed to close ata n ear li er h our t h an usua l d ur i ng t h e year, and have further deto ,, mined to abolish the system (gradu.lll3l of late shopping on o.4...arday evenings. Shopkeeiers have adhered to late hours on tl-1. the last day tf the week, after all other branches of trades and pofessions have, without exception, adopted on Saurdays an earlier, rather than a later hour of reirement from the duties of busi ness. I sincerelyliope they will persevere in their strict adherence to umetuality in the hours quoted, and the public will ulquestionably give them their full support. It is with regret I Peheive that the Early Clos ing Association stigmat se "an old-established concern" in Bold-street, at-having " a wicked thirst for gold," and as being " illberal and covetous" in disposition, because they hal l , by holding back in the present instance, prevento them from obtain ing in this clotonucresr.n" nay be painful to think g s thattill " such e a r man ner ; indeed it is wonderful, that new and large concerns should be allowed by then thus to take the lead in what is just and right. It certainly bespeaks the higher intelligence whith conducts the other establishments in comparison 'fith theirs. At the same time, the Association would lertainly benefit their own cause, by withdrawing fr their advertisements, expressions so likely to crea e b a d feeling between themselves and any of the. em ployers in town. I cannot but remark, that th e half hours quoted in their Time List are great ey i _ sores, and ought to be changed as soon as possiblt. to six o'clock in the one case, and seven in the other. With thanks for your advocacy, on former occasions, of early hours of shop closing, I am, Sir, your obedient Servant, ONE INTERESTED. MEETING IN ABERCROMBY WARD. LAST evening a meeting of the burgesses of Abercromby Ward favourable to the return of Mr. J. H. Brancker as a member of the Town Council was held in the house of Mr. Craig, Mulberry -street, Mr. ROBERTS9N GLADSTONE occupied the chair. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the business of the meeting, said—Gentlemen, I need scarcely remind you of the impor tance of the duty we are met this evening to perform ; it is that of selecting a proper person to represent your interests in the Town Council. If we were to judge of the impor tance of this duty by the supposed fact, that expansion or contraction was governed by the necessity of the case, I think I am perfectly authorised in saying there never was an occasion upon which you were more imperatively called upon to exert yourselves. (Hear, hear.) The infusion of new blood into the council in substitution for what is there at rpresent and s i a t absolutelywithdeymouanded to determine e r e rln defen ce m. of your ewhether or own i not nytoeu will allow those who are at present the representatives of the people to govern matters as they have done of late, or whether you will substitute others, who, being of a very different calibre, will undertake those impor pant and responsible duties which are necessarily attached to your interests. (Hear, hear.) It is now nearly ten years since I left the Town Council, and the first thing I found on my return to it, was that old prejudices existed there just as I left them at the period I have named. (Hear, hear.) It is an extraordinary circumstance that there you find a body of men composed of those who attend to the duties of their oc cupations in various ways. (Hear, hear.) I have the pleasure of being associated with many members who dis charge their duty in an admirable manner. (Hear.) There are others who attend when an increase of salary or some such matter is to be discussed. (Hear, hear.) Those mem bers we, perhaps, see once or twice a year. (Cries of shame.) There are others who attend when particular matters are to be discussed and settled, which directly interest themselves. (Hear, hear.) Now I say this is not the position of a Town Councillor. He undertakes to perform the whole duties of his office in which there is one common interest pervading, and the man who attends in the manner I have described is not a fair and proper representative of the people. (Cheers.) Now I think yon will agree with me, unless those who enter into the Council can make up their minds to devote their attention to the business of the Town Council, can look, to the interests which they are bound to protect as their own, and deal with them accordingly, they have no business in the Council. (Hear, hear.) There are a great variety of matters at this moment which ought to occupy the serious attention of members of the Town Council. There are the sanitary improvements of the town, and there is a much more important subject which is now occupying the attention of the town, namely, the direction to be given to new streets : new streets to be formed which are absolutely required, and although many of us may differ as to the best course to be pursued under those circumstances, yet I believe, Town Councillors generally are impressed with the opinion that it is utterly impossible the town can go on with it as it is at present. (Hear, hear). There must be some new streets made some fresh approaches to the centre of business, or we shall all be in confusion. I have been told you have been fortunate enough to meet with a candidate who is admirably fitted to represent all those various important interests in the Town Council. (Applause.) I believe you are already informed we shall have introduced to us this evening a gentleman who pos sesses the necessary qualification to act in every way, and is admirably fitted to do justice to the interests of the ward, and indeed of every ward in the town. (Hear, hear). Therefore it is unnecssary to occupy your time any longer ; buf I may just venture to remark one or two points which it is essential you should be informed upon. I have already presumed to mention, on entering the council, I found many of those whom I had left there ten years previously, and who were then the obstructions of progress. (Hear, hear). Now in the selection of fresh candidates, isit unreasonable to require that you should demand on the part of yourselves, that your representatives should possess the necessary qua lifications of an ordinary pupil in the corporation schools, reading, writing, and arithmetic ? (Hear, hear, and laugh ter). Surely, these should not be deemed very extraordinary on the part of yourselves in the representation of your own interests, and with regard to those of your representative. But such is the case, and it rests with you. In the Town Council I contend we all meet, from whatever 'class we arc chosen,—for classes are distinguished first of all, unfortu nately as it happens, by wealth; but I say classes are mainly distinguished for their virtues. Now I contend we all meet their on one common ground, and no man has a right to preference or precedence but by virtue of his own merits. (Hear, hear). Now that being the case, it rests with you to decide whether you will be represented by liberal, enlightened minds, or whether you will go on with those who are trying to retrograde on the little progress that has already been made. (Hear, hear.) I believe you will find in the person of Mr. Brancker, a gentleman who will act on progressive principles ; that he is above everything that is dishonour able or dishonest ; that he will protect your interests ; and, furthermore, he will move with those who desire to advance, and whose great object is to improve, and not to stand still. (Hear, hear.) I sincerely hope the endeavour we are about to make to place a fitting person in the position of repre sentative for your ward in the Town Council will be suc cessful. (Hear, hear.) It rests entirely with yourself. If you think that to go back, 13 butter than to go ft....id, by all means take the candidate who is most wedded to that particular principle. I think having seen so much as we have done of those who formerly contended for the principle of standing still, who are now called upon to cat their own words—(hear, hear)—it is absolutely necessary that you should not be mislead, but that you should take those who, like ourselves, are interested in progress, and I believe, strictly speaking, that Mr. Branckcr is one of those gentle men. (Cheers.) Mr DALZIEL here rose and said he believed it was impossible to return Mr. Brancker in con sequence of one half of the burgesses of the ward being pledged to Mr. Gardiner, and he was about to propose a re solution to the effect that it was injudicious to contest the ward at present, when, The CHAIRMAN interfered, and said he would be at liberty to propose the resolution, when the usual routine had been gone through. Mr. W. EARLE then came forward to propose the first resolution. He was loudly cheered. He remarked that not withstanding what had been said, that at the last election they had re - turned the worthy chairman by a triumphant majority, and (continued Mr. Earle) I don't see why you cannot do the same this year. (Hear, hear). I understand there has has been some little feeding going forward in the ward. (Cheers and laughter). If a man is to seek your votes through your bellies, in the name of goodness go and vote for him I say, and as many of you as are hogs, when he has well fattened you, he will slaughter you. (Great cheer ing and laughter). There will be an end of you at last, and, by heaven, you richly deserve it. (Great applause). I think it is greatly to be regretted we have to meet in this room to discuss, to argue and talk, about candidates. It rests entirely with the electors. I have no objection to join my head with all yours to know whom we shall have, to name him and have done with the thing, and then let us all come forward like honest men, and vote for him without any bother of canvassing or talking about the thing. Why you can all of you, manage your own affairs uncommonly well. You are quick enough in your own business to see who is good and who is bad, and you never employ a bad man in your own particular affairs. A fool may occasionally employ a fool; but it is not always that even he does so. (Cheers and laughter.) Now on this occasion I am for sending some person to represent me indi vidually in the Council that agrees with me, and I certainly cannot agree with two of the gentlemen we have at present in this ward—(hear, hear) ; and I earnestly hope they will be sent to the right about, one by one. (Hear, hear.) You have already got rid of one worthless person—worthless I mean in point of talent—l do not mean in point of respecta bility ; and I hope you will cordially respond to the resolu tion I have to propose, that Mr. Brancker is a fit and proper person to represent this ward in the Town Council. (Cheers.) I am perfectly persuaded he is well qualified ; he is perfectly well known and esteemed in the town, and therefore, with a eonzc w v a e r d great and v o o u t t e f f u o r r th h e i r ni ce:m T om a l ol ho m pe orn y i o n u g, waisll I shall pleasure in doing. (Applause.) 1 beg to propose the reso lution. Mr. LODGE had great pleasure in seconding the resolution. He concurred in all that had fallen from the Chairman and Mr. Earle. Mr. Brancker was well known, and there could be little doubt of his return, if they worked as they did on the Chairman's election. l'ie regretted kthat Mr. Dalziel "11- --1 • 1 have taken the course ho did, and hoped he would assist them, hand. Mr. DALZIEL then proposed tho LAtowino. amendment : " The return of Mr. Gardiner being all but et-r=ain, it is un advisable and inexpedient to disturb the peace of the ward by a contested election." This amendment was seconded by a burgess of the ward, and atter some discussion, and an appeal from the chairman, requesting the mover not to press it, which was not acceded to, The CHAIRMAN refused to put the amendment, and re commended, as this was a meeting of Mr. Braneker's friends, the mover and seconder of the amendment should retire. Both gentlemen then retired, and the original motion was unanimously agreed to. Mr. C. WILLMER moved a resolution, pledging the meet ing to use all constitutional means to secure the return of Mr. Brancker, and appointing a committee to conduct the election. Mr. BAGE seconded the resolution, which was unanimously agreed to. Mr. BRANCHER was then introduced to the meeting, and was warmly greeted. He stated that he was a friend to progressive reform, although he deprecated the introduction of politics into the Council. He was an advocate for the education of the people, and would use his best efforts to extend to all classes the educational means at present at the command of the Council. (Hear, hear,) He would also endeavour, if elected, to carry out those improvements which would benefit the town rather than private individuals. The CHAIRMAN intimated, with regard to the Corporation Schools, that although the Bible was the professed basis of all education there, still the children of Roman Catholics were educated there without the Bible, and he desired that Ithe public should be no longer humbugged on this point. Mr. EARI..z, in moving a vote of thanks to the Chairman, sail he was glad to find far more attention was paid to bim in tic Council than to some of the nincompoops by whom he wa., surrounded. (Laughter.) IRELAND. (FRO3I OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) DUBLIN, FRIDAY. COMMISSION COURT. Yesterday the jury in the morning kidnapping case were discharged without a verdict, having been shut up 27 hours. Six men were then put on their trial for riot, assault, and illegally carrying away crops and cattle. The facts proved that the dispute was a family one about land, and that a man named Ledwick who had been in pos session was publicly driven out, and treated as above stated. by the prisoners with a mob of above a hundred persons hired for the purpose. The occurrence took place at Lucan, on the 20th of last month. The jury found the prisoners guilty, with a recommendation to mercy. Sentence deferred, Miss Cantwell's case comes an the first thing this morning. ELECTION RELICS.—An investigation was to have taken place the other day, before the Balbriggan magistrates, into a charge pref erre d' by Sub-inspector Hayden against the Hon. Mr. Preston, to the effect that he used language on the bench calculated t o b r i ng th e po li ce i n t o di sre p u te with the people, The Peconan of to-day gives the language in question, which was "that if the police demanded or forced admission into a public-house without a warrant, they would be liable to an action for trespass." It is difficult to discover how an accusation could be made out of such an expression as this, but the Freeman lets out the secret. It was nothing more than a mere piece of spite, got up by a few orangcnten against Mr. Preston, who was the proposer of one of tha liberal candidates at the late county electiou, When the case came on for inquiry : Mr. G. A. Hamilton, the tory candidate for the University, who presided, wished to have the proceedings conducted in a private room ; but th, instructions were "an investigation in open court," Mr: Hamilton Smythe, Q.C., who attended for Mr. Preston, declined to have anything to do with hole-and-corner pro ceedings, The magistrates would do as they wished or nothing ; and so the matter stands. THE Exllthrrrog.—There were yesterday, over seventeen thousand visitors, and £420 were received at the doors. THE VICEREGAL COURT.—Their Excellencies the Lord Lieutenant and Countess of St. Germans, accompanied by Major Ponsonby, Captain Harvey, and Captain T. Williams, proceeded from the King's-bridge Terminus to Monastereven, by special train, on Tuesday evening last, on a visit to the Marquis and Marchioness of Drogheda. The Viecrepl party will return to Dublin this day, by the Great Southern and Western Railway. SIGNS or THE MMES.—The Galway Packet, under this head, says :--rlt is well worthy of notice, as illustrating a decided improvement in the morals and character of the people, that, at the late Quarter Sessions, there was not a single case in the criminal business which came before the court in which a Connemara person was connected—a cir cumstance which has not occurred for many years. This, we think, speaks volumes for the good resulting from the Reformation movement, at present being carried on in that hitherto benighted and poverty-stricken district. SHIPWRECK OF AN E3IIGRANT VESSEL.—The Connaught _Ranger says :—An American ship, with a large number of passengers from Sligo, has been forced to put into Broad haven or Blacksod Bay, having, we understand, her masts broken, and -in other respects proving herself unseaworthy. Report has it, that this rotten old ship was lying in the dock of Sligo, a useless lumber for the last seven years. If this be true, we congratulate the passengers on their narrow escape from a watery grave ; but we cannot find words to express our horror of those who sent her on such a voyage, freighted with human beings. We understand, Mr. Miller, the Government officer, at Westpost, has been to the wreck. PERILOUS Acciums-r.—The following is from 'Saunders : On Monday evening an occurrence had nearly taken place whereby the lives of hundreds might have been lost. As the quarter to five train from Dublin and the half-past four from Kingstown were closely approaching the crossing near the mill on the Dodder, two ladies unaccompanied by a driver, were driving in a gig to Sandymount, when the animal took fright and ran away in a most furious manner, making for the railway crossing, and would in all probability have dashed in on the line were it not for the courage of a gentleman who had observed the imminent danger all parties were in ; he stood at the gate and succeeded in preventing the horse from forcing an entrance. He was struck by the vehicle with such violence as knocked him nearly insensible on the railway, and had only half a minute to get away when both trains passed where he was lying.. Had the gig got on the line both trains would have closed on it, the ladies' lives would have been sacrificed, and a great proba bility of one of the trains being overturned. The ladies in question were—Mrs. Major Loftus and Miss Loftus, and the gentleman who saved them, under Providence, Mr. Thomas Doyle, proprietor of the Patent Marble Factory, who has suffered by the fall some injuries in the shoulder. LIMERICK QUARTER SESSIONS. Wright v. Wallace. It will be in the recollection of our readers that at the last quarter sessions, Mr. Richard Wallace, of George's street, sued Mr. William Wright, of same street, as agent of what proved to be a " Bubble" Insurance Company, desig nated " The Industrial Life Assurance, and Provident So ciety," to recover from him the sums of £32 and £25 125., amount paid as premiums upon policies of insurance effected upon the life of a gentleman in thin neighbourhood. The evidence given upon that occasion disclosed the fact that no such company existed, and it was urged that Mr. Wright was cognizant of the fact ; but this not having been proved to the satisfaction of the court, the case was then dismissed without prejudice. It again came on for hearing yesterday, when the Assistant Barrister said it was unneces sary to examine any of the witnesses who had been produced at June sessions. Mr. Pateman, editor of the Post Magazine, was then ex amined, and proved there was no such company inexistence as that which had been represented by Mr. Wright; that at the end of December, or beginning of January last, he sent copies of the Post Magazine, exposing the nature of the bubble com pany, to defendant, under an article headed " The Murder Out," and stated with respect to a person of the name of Deniston, who had been represented as principal of the " Industrial Life Assurance and Provident Society,", he (Deniston) was a man of no character, having been sen tenced to ten years transportation for forgery at the suit of Mr. T. W. Greene. He did so for the purpose of guarding the public against the schemes of such companies. Letters of correspondence between 111 r. Wright and Mr. Denison were put in to show that Mr. Wright was imposed on by Deniston. Mr. Wright swore he believed the company to have been a bona fide one when he undertook the agency ; and that he remitted the money he got from Mr. Wallace to London, and got advices from Mr. Deniston, that the money so remitted had been received and applied to the politics of insurance which were forwarded to him for the parties to whom they were executed. Mr. Wright was cross-examined by Mr. John Gleeson. He admitted that he endeavoured to negotiate a transfer with these policies a short time:since to another company, the Hope, in London ; that he had been in London since ho heard of Deniston's character, but did not go near the street where the office was. fearing that whilst this action was pending, he might be prejudiced by so doing. The Barrister said he was glad the case had again come before him-for adjudication, fortified as it was with the addi tional evidence of Mr. Pateman, from which there could bo no possible doubt but that the company was a bubble com pany ; he would add that great credit was due to Mr. Pate man for the pains he took in exposing its fraudulent charac ter, and in guarding the public against the schemes of its concoctors. Though there was a good deal sufficiently sus picious in the conduct of Mr. Wright to justify the state ment that had been made—the evidence to-day was not cal culated to alter the decision he had before given in this case. There was suspicion, not of fraud against the defendant, but gross neglect on his part in not making himself thoroughly acquainted with the company. Mr. Wright was wrong in puffing such a company through the city, in inducing respect able citizens such as Mr. Wallace and ethc,s to embark their money and lose 44. 116 worship condemned in strong terms the conduct of Mr. Wright—adding that until it could be shown he had a guilty knowledge of the nature of the trans action, he could not give a decree against him ; but there was sufficient in the conduct of Wright to justify the annoy ance, trouble and expense he had been put to. And if it were in his (the Barrister's) power to make him refund the money that had been paid by Mr. Wallace he would 40 50 ; but sitting there to administer the Itvw it was enacted by the legislature, he could not, under all the circumstances, but dismiss the case on the merits against Mr. Wright. — Limerick Chronicle. THE COURT. WINDSOR, OCT. 21. The Royal dinner party yesterday . included His Majesty the King of the Belgians, her Imperial Highness the Duch ess of Brabant, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, his Royal Highness-the Duke of Brabant, his Royal High ness the Count of Flanders, his Royal Highness the Duke of eDuchess Brabant, the Lady in in Baroness Waitin Waiting to to s her p eth ßoJ h al e Belgian Cambridge, hi s Serene Highness Prince William of Hesse Philipsthal, the Lady in Waiting to her Imperial Highness the Duchess of Bucbsasn oft Minister, the Austrian Mi n i s t er an d C oun t ess Col loredo,t Highness Du ch h of aitng to Clarendon, th e Count Dko o G f us c tl a t in ve . de Lannoy, Colonel Moerkerke, Baron Prisse, Monsieur ken , the a n d E the Earl and Gentleman Countess in Cam bridge. The Queen and P r i nce , with th e King of the Belgians, the Ric a Duke and Duchess of Brabant, and the Count of Flanders, attended by the Countess of Desart, the Count and Countess Gustave de Lannoy, and the Gentlemen in Waiting, went to London this morning by a special train of the Great Western Railway. Her Majesty drove to Buckingham Palace, and afterwards visited the Duchess of Glocester. The Queen and Prince returned to Windsor Castle at ten minutes past two. The Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred took their usual riding exercise. His Serene Highness Prince William of Hesse Philips tbal, the Austrian Minister and Countess Colloredo, and the Earl and Countess of Clarendon, left the Castle this morning for-London. - The Duke and Duchess of Norfolk, the Duke and Duch ess of Athol, and the Marquis of Abercorn, have been in vited and are expected to-day, ir ~.