The Express.
London, England, 1851-11-11 00:00:00

Vbe Court.

Ordinance., in which Earl Grey had signified be
wished to have some alterations. Governor Darkly
ws. paying a visit to Ilerbiee. On the Gth ult. the
barque Lon! Elgin left 1/emerara for Madras with
146 coolies whose: term of service had expired, and
who took with them 13,000 dollars, the result of
their savings.
The Colonist of October 10 says :
The weather continues to be all that the planters desire,
end their only complaint is want of labour. At length we
understated that a CLlflllillfraioll of Inquiry has been ordered
to investigate some of the serious eh inges that have been
rainat. illy made with respect to the management or that
substitute fur carrying into eff..ct sentences of transportation
swanned by the Courts of Jostle,- in this colony, the convict
establishment, or penal settlement in the Mass imony. But
there is another establishment into the affairs of which an
inquiry is as much required as those of the penal settle-
We allude to the police establishment. The clerk
in default, who disappeared some time ago, and for whose
arrest a warrant was issued soon atter his disappearance,
bat not yet lw. n apprehended. Some persons say that he is
to be frequently keen lurking about station houses, but this
is alined inerrailile.
The Royal (;,szettc has the following on the state
and prospects of the colony :
The crop will in all probability he a tolerably good one.
The yield of the canes ma eserywhere unusually abundant—
a clear proof that there is no deterioration in our soil, which
I- as gond a one for wear as, perhaps any in the world.
There will, however, he a difficulty we fear on many estates
in taring otf the canes upon the ground from want of la-
bour. In several places the people have stood out Toren ad-
vance of wage., whir', the planters are unwilling to give.
The shipping in the Demerara river is abundant, and daily
arrivals are adding to the number uf our square rigged ves-
sels, of which there ace at present about iO lying off the town,
and several more up the IA nierara and k'A' sequibo rivers,
loading with hardwood finite r, the exportation of which is
rapidly increasing. The pre it cry, however, of the woodcut-
ters as well 5.% planters is " More hands!" and indeed sogreat
is the demand for labour at present n the colony, that
ample ehipoyin-nt could be given at ones to several
thousand spare harts, could they be had. With the pros-
pect of imotigr.'ion belay to, we consider this to be rather
a healthy state of things than otherwise, for it shows a pro-
gretsive mosement in the inoustry of the eolony • and al-
though the aararatt of protection may not thank us fur
the admission, we must confess that the colony at present
serif:. to attach eliaering proofs that it has rallied from the
free trade blow of 1816, and that it is rapidly regaining its
old position. hut constant supplies of tropical labour are
as essential to its further development as constant supplies
of fuel are to the generation of steam. In fact, the feeling
among our planters is, that protection is a secondary *anti-
&ration with them e impend with labour, and that if la-
bour enough is allowed them they ea m compete on equal
terms with any cog or-growing country in to. world, Cuba
and limit not excepted.

that, supposing we had no regard for what is our
duty—supposing we were nut animated by sentiments of
humanity and benevolence—yet that it is our interest as
a nation to see other countries prosper, and that in their
prosperity and their advancement in wealth and civilisation
we find the source of our own wealth and our own pro-
sperity. (cheers.) I would, therefore, even on the wore of
interest, .ay, that while we =Abstain peace, we are most
anxious that all other nations should make advances in
I material prosperity—that we may all flourish and all ad-
_

WINDSOR, Nov. 10.
The royal dinner party yesterday included the
Duchess of Kent, the Baroness de Speth, the Dowager
Lady and the Ilonourahlo Caroline Lyttclton, Lidy
Caroline and Miss Barrington, Colonel lion. Charles and
Mrs. Grey, the Bight Hon. Si, Charles Wood, Sir George
Cooper, Sir George Bowles, the Rev. Mr. Birth, Mr.
Glover, and Mr. Becker.
lief Majesty, Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, the
Princess Royal, and the younger members of the Royal
Family walked in the I lome-park this morning, accompanied
by the visitors and attended by the suite, and witnessed
the firing of a feu de joie by the Royal lions Guards and
the 2nd Battalion of Grenadier Guards (now stationed in
Windsor), in honour of the Prince of Wales's birthday.
After the firing they marched past in slow and quick
time.

The troops were commanded by Col.Bouverie, and formed
in review order at half-past 9 o'clock.
Afterwards Prince Albert, accompanied by Sir Charles
Wood, went out sitootinit, attended by Colonel lion.
Charles Grey and Colonel F ii. Seymour.
The Prince of Wales and Prince Allred were driven out
in the forenoon in an open carriage, attended by thu Bev.
Mr. Birch.

The Dowager Lady and the Hon. Caroline Lyttelton, Sir
Charles Wood, and nir George Bowles took their departure
from the Castle to-day.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer arrived at his residence
in ])owning-street yesterday from Windsor Castle.
Despatches were r.c.ived from the Governor of Sierra
Leone on Sunday at the Colonial•othee.

Her Majesty will hold a privy council on Friday
next, the 14th inst., at Windsor Castle. Summonses
were issued yesterday to the ministers and officers of
state from the Privy Council-office to attend the
Queen's Court at one o'clock.

'once together, colvinced that the'moro they advance sod
flourish, the more happy and prosperous shall we be, mod
the more likely to continue with them in relations of pose
and concord. (Cheers.) In these words, thanking yew
lordship for the kind manner in which you have proposed
our health,, I have now to ask indulgence while I propose
to this company to drink the health of the Lord Meyer.
His lordship has undertaken a most arduous duty ; he See
succeeded to a mayoralty which has comprised a period si
great prosperity, and he will have, therefore, a mess MS-
cult task to perform ; but, knowing his ability and Ide
notion to what he thinks right, I have no doubt that he
will, at the end of the year, leave the chair with increased
reputation and be rewarded with the approbation and the
gratitude of his fellow-citizens. (Cheers.)
The toast was drunk with three times three.
The LORD MAYOR, in returning thanks, assured his
fellow-citizens that he would endeavour in all things to
perform the duties of his office to their satisfaction.
" The House of Lords, coupled with the Health of the
Marquis of Salisbury," was next drunk; which was replied
to by the noble Marquis.
the LORD MAYOR then proposed "Her Majesty's
Judges, coupling with the toast the Health of the Chief
Baron."

ARCTIC EXPEDITION.

PROPOSED SEMICII FOR SIR J. FRANKLIN.
Last evening the members of the Royal Geogra-
phical Society held their first ordinary meeting at the offices
of the inatitution, Waterloo-place—Sir Itooetitez Mug,
entsoN, president, in the ehair. Amongst the gentlemen
present were Chevalier Bunsen, the Prussian Ambassador,
with several distiniped Germans; Count Wielhorsky,
of the Russian Em , ys; W. IL Hamilton, former presi-
dent of the so iety; Captain Fitzroy, R.N. ; Captain H.
Kellett, R.N.; R. Brown, Esq., President of the I.inntean
Society; Admiral Sir F. Beaufort; Captain Penny, R.N.;
Colonel Lloyd ; Colonel Neil Campbell; Captain Scould;
and several Egyptian gentlemen, &c.
The CHAIRMAN expre•sed his gratification at seeing
so crowded an attendance at the opening meeting of the
season, and went on to observe that in his opinion the go-
vernment ought to provide a better place of meeting for the
Royal Geographical Society. This he hoped would be done
before long, as the accommodation at present afforded
them was not sufficient for the important purposes of their
institution. The honourable gentleman read letters from
the Grand Duke Constantine and the Crown Prince of
Smeden, who had been elected members of the society, and
in alluding to the important subject about to be laid before
the meeting by Lieutenant Pim, nit read a letter which he
bad addressed to the Grand Duke Constsntine.

AIDES-DE-CAMP TO TILE QUEEN.—Tho following
officers, who at present enjoy this distinction and are
colonels of longer standing than 1811, will hare to relin-
quish the appointment on becoming major-generals in the
army by the brevet:—Col. Wttherall, C.D.; Col. Parke,
C. 8., U.M.; Col. Owen, C.D., It.M.

Lord Chief Baron POLLOCK, in returning thanks, ex-
pressed, on the part of himself and his brother judges, his
gratitude for the compliment which hail been conferred on
them, and assured the company that the highest reward
they looked fur was the approbation of their fellow-country-
men. (Hear, hear.)
The LORD MAYOR had now the pleasure to give "the
Chancellor of the Exchequer and the House of Commons."
The toast having been honoured,
The CHANCELLOR ut the EXCHEQUER begged to
return thanks on the part of the House of Commons. It
was true, as his lordship had said. the members of the
House of Commens were the representatives of their
several constituencies and were bound to attend to their
interests, but were responsible also to the country at large.
Amongst those interests none were more important than
those concentrated in this mighty metropolis, and no body
of the people were better able to appreciate and judge of
the conduct of their representatives than those he was now
addressing. He was glad to find they had merited their
approliathm, which was a sufficient consolation and reward
for all their labour+. (Cheers.) Ile concluded by pro-
posing the health of the Lady Mayoress.
The LORD MAYOR briefly acknowledged the compli-
ment, after which the ladies retired.
"The Shet itfi of London and Middlesex," "The Attor-
ney. and Solicitor Generals and bar of England," " Tke
Aldermen of the City of London," and "The Recorder,"
were the remaining toasts, which being given, the whole
of the company adjourned to the withdrawing rooms.

LORD MAYOR'S DAY.

Lieut. Pint then read a paper, which he had prepared
upon the subject alluded to, and said—He would commence
by stating the circumstances which led him to the belief
that the imprisoned chips were to be found, not on the
coastof America, but on that of Asia. While on board her
Majesty's ships Herald and Plover exploring the Arctic
regions, the tate of Sir John Franklin was daily the sub-
ject of consideration, and he was struck by the fact that the
plans of relief adopted were based on the supposition that
the Erebus and Terror had failed in the very commence-
meat of their voyage. Ile was convinced that Sir John
Franklin would not he found on the threshold of the North
West passage, and consequently applied himself to the con-
sideration of where he would have to be looks(' for. Wren-
ge.'s narrative having been perused attentively, the fact
that Wrangel as well as Anjou found an open sea
in several places during the cold season, in com-
paratively high latitude, impressed itself upon his
mind. The course et the exothurmal lines also, as deduced
from various observations by modern philosophers, and the
opinion of Colonel Sabine, us well as other men of science,
of the existence of open water around the Pole, afforded a
clue to the probable course of Sir John Franklin—since
strengthened by Captain Penny's discoveries northward of
Wellington Channel of a sea free front ice. It was eratify-
ing to state that Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort's opinion
was to the same effect, as expressed in a letter lately re-
ceived front him. Taking all the circumstances into con-
sideration, it appeared to him (Lieut. Pint) that Sir John
Franklin, having passed through Wellington Channel,
attained the Polymia, and would then steer to the west-
ward, and when reaching the meridian of Behring's Strait,
re-enter the ice in order to penetrate to the Pacific Ocean,
Difficulties would however again impede his progress
Enalieyed in the frozen masses which hail checked the ad-
vance of every navigator (ruin the earliest to the present
time, he would he at the mercy of the winds and currents,
rendering it problematical to which coast he would be
driven—whether to that of the new or old world. The
extreme hardihood and courier of a Richardson, a Kellett,
a Pullen, and a Rae had afforded negative evidence that
the want of Northern America was not the country where
the final settlement of the question, "What has become of
Sir Junn Franklin ?" mast be determined. The next
place, therefore, to which attention turned was Siberia.
Wrangel's narrative, knowing that pieces of wrecks had
been found on the Asiatic shores, and historical accounts
stating that various Russian espeditions encountered the
greatest difficulties in penetrating even a short distance
easterly, proved that the very cause which moveked that
effect upon the Russian vessels, would bring about an oppo
site result upon any ships which might happen to be about
the meridian of Behriug't Struits, and consequently that a
well-organised search of the Asiatic shores would afford
results highly satisfactory. Her Majesty's ship Herald,
after au absence of six years, having returned to England,
after three times visiting 11ehring'e Straits, without more
suce: se titan the squadruns on the eastern side of America,
and the fate of Sir John Franklin being still wrapped in
mystery, he considered it his duty to make known the
above conviction, and tosuomit to the Lords Commissioners
of the Admiralty a plan for obtaining traces of the missing
expedition. His proposal was to start on the faith of this
month, and travel by way of St. Petersburg, Moscow, Tultolsk,
Irkut z, and Takoutz,tu the mouth of the Kilytna, and theme
commence exploring the coast of Siberia, east and west, fur
distance of 10,000 miles. Ile did not ask for a party, but
merely a companion and a servant ; and he stated that the
expense attending the journey would be trifling iu coin-
pnrison with the result which it appeared to him to pro-
mise. To his great disappointment the Admiralty, though
thanking him fur his suggestion, declined to undertake the
execution of the plan. Lady Franklin, however, impressed
with the hope of obtaining some satisfactory intelligeuee,
requested him to carry out his proposal by private means.
Unlimited leave of absence being nastily granted for the ,
purpose by the Admiralty, he had no hesitation in respond-
ing to her disire. The funds which Lady Frankliii was
able to devote to this expedition amounted to no more
than 6001., a sum obviously inadequate to ouch an under-
taking. It was therefore determined to use that money for
fitting out the cepedition, and to appeal to his Im-
perial litajesty of Russia to assist in effecting this
object, Lady Franklin considering that even should
the appeal be unsuccessful, the funds would have been ap-
propriately expended in so legitimate urn attempt to rescue
the gallant men who accompanied him. The expedition
being thus fairly determined upon, it became most import-
ant to hasten its execution. An interview with the head
of the Foreign-office was obtained, and he could not speak
too gratefully of the kindness of Lord Palmerston on that
occasion, as well as Mr. Addington's promptness in forward-
ing necessary documents. The president of the Royal Geo-
graphical Society, at once perceiving the stature of his plan,
fully entered into his views; add he might be allowed to
add that the patronage of the head of ouch a society was
alone sufficient to inspire him with confidence; while, on
the other hand, Sir Roderick Murchison's extensive know-
ledge of Russia, and the many introductions he had given
Hint to the mist influential men and societies at St. Peters-
burg, afforded him the most sanguine hope of success.
Accordingly it was his intention to proceed to St. Petersburg
oa the 18th instant, to present letters and to enlist the sym-
pathy of the Ituseian government in the cause. His origami
plan had however undergone some modification. Mr. Berthold
Leemann, lute aaturatist of her Majesty's ship !Jerald,
whose enterprise and talent as a traveller required no com-
ment, was ready to accompany him on his journey, but
having engaged himself to produce several works connected
with the voyage of the Herold he was unable to assist in
executing a plan which bad often formed the topic of ear-
nest consideration. He was now compelled to proceed
alone, and he looked forward to companions provided by
the Imperial service of Russia. Supposing that tles
negotiations with the court of Russia terminate
favourably, his track would lead from St. Peters-
burg to Moscow by railway, from Moscow to Ideas by
sledges, • distance of 3.544 miles ; and from Irkuti
to Takouts also on sledges, a distance of 1,821 miles,
the whole journey occupying about four months. At Ta-
kouts all cektulur travelling conveniences terminate, and
the 1,200 miles to the river Kolyma, as well as the
2,000 mike of search, would have to be performed
in a manner best adapted to the resources of the
country. In 1854 the task might be completed, if unfortu-
nately before that time no traces should have been found.
la the internal he should lose no opportunity of apprising
the Royal Geographical Society sf his proceedings, and he
now begged that the members would furnish him with ad-
vice or information respecting a country so little known. Ile
And thus briefly stated • plan which had occupied his most
serious attention, and although reluctant to intrude any
personal notice, he must remark that if his hopes of success
should seem too sanguine, the fact of his undertaking with-
out any pay from government, or personal remuneration
from Lady Franklin, the execution of the project was suf-
ficient to show that he wan nut merely a theorist, but a man
ready to carry his plans into practical operation. la con-
clusion the hon. gentleman tendered his acknowledgments
to Sir Roderick Murchison, the patron of the undertaking,
to Lord Palmerston, Lord Shaftesbury, Sir Francis Beau-
' fort, Mr. Robert Brown, Mr. Tonna, and Mr. Barrow,
without whose aid he could not have hoped to obtain his
end. (Applause.)

TIIE BANQUET.
Last evening the usual inauguration banquet was
given in Guildhall, in which covers were laid for about 1,200
guests.
The band of the Life Guards was in attendance, and
played various pieces during the evening; and there was a
vocal company, by whom some appropriate concerted musi
cal pieces were sung.
Amongst the company were the late Lord Mayor, the
Aldermen and Sheriffs, Lora John Russell, the Marquis of
Salisbury, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Bellew,
3I r. Dental Osborne, M.P., Mr. Masterman, M.P.,
Mr. Alderman Solomon*, 31. P., Mr. l'hilip Howard, M.l'.,
Mr. Wylia Mi'., the lion. I'. F. }Trench and lady, Mr.
Childers, 31.1'., and lady, Captain Lawrence (the son of the
American mlnistt r who was prevented by indisposition
from attending), lard Chief Baron Pollock, Lord Cron-
worth Mr. Justice Erie, Mr. Harm' Platt, the Recorder,
Mr. Bennet, M.l'., Mr. Wtathesd, M.P., Mr. Hayter,
M.l'., Earl Senna, M.l'., the Solicitur-General, M.P., and
the majority of the members of the Courts of Aldermen and
Common Council. Contrary to usual custom there was no
member of the foreign diplomatic body present. Lord John
wasßussell amongst the earliest of the guests, and was
loudly elleere.l when recognised. The following is the
general bill of fare:
2:4 tureens of real turtle, containing 5 pints each, 200 1
bottles of sherbet, 6 dishes of fish, :10 entries, 4 boiled tur-
keys and oysters, GO roast pullets, 60 dishes of fowls, 46
ditto of capons, 6 ditto of Capt. Waite's true India curries,
10 French pies, GO pigeon pits, 53 hams, ornamented, 43
tongues, 2 quarters or house lamb, 2 barons of beef, 3 wards
of beef, 2 stewed romps of beef, 13 sirloins, rumps, and ribs
of beef, 6 Wishes of asparagus' 60 ditto of mashed and other
Potatoes, 41 ditto of shell fish, 4 MU° of prawns, 140 jellies,
a 0 blancmanges, 40 didn't of tart., creamed, 40 dishes cat
almond pastry, 30 ditto of OMIeZe and other tourtes, 20
Chantilly baskets, 60 dishes of mince pies, 56 salads.
The Removes.-80 roast turkeys, 6 leverets, 80 pheasants,
21 gees:, 40 dishes of partridges, 15 dishes of wild fowl, 2
pea fowls.
Dcaseit.-100 pine apples, from 2 to 31b. each, 200 dishes
of hot-house grape., 2.10 ice creams, 50 dishes of apples, 100
do. of pears, GO ornamented savoy cakes, 7.5 plates of wal-
nuts, 80 do. of dried fruit and preserves, 60 do. of preserved
ginger, 60 do. of rout cakes and chips, 46 do. of brandy
Sherries.
Grieco having been cliauntcd, sail the loving cup
posed,
The L 0111) MAYOR proposed the health of her Ma-
jesty, who, he le-juiced to say, reigned over the hearts and
thisctiems of a loyal and contented people.
The toast was drank with the honours, and was followed
W the mitiossal anthein.
The LORD MATOII, next gave the healths of their
Royal Highnesses the Prince Albert, Albert Prince of
Wale., and the re.t of the royal family. With regard to
Prince Albert, he observed that his royal highness deserved
the fasting gratitude of tho country for the deep and ac-
tive interest he took is its welfare, mad especially for the
part he had taken iu reference to tho Great Exhibition,
from which he (the Lord Mayor) anticipated the greatest
sad must lasting benefits, not to England only, but to the
whole of the civiliactl world. (Ikar,l'icar.)
The next toast was "The Navy and Army," in proposing
which his lordship said he could not, as a citizen but feel
• deep maim of obligation to those who, in period; of peril
and difficulty, had defended the interests and upheld the
honour cat the country.
Admiral AltT returned thanks for the handsome
eastplinient which had hien paid to the service to which
he bad the honour to belong. Since the period of
the
_Spanish Armada, he believed our fleet had never
hien tii u more efficient state than at this moment, or more
devotel to their cuetitry's cause, and they might depend
spas it that in the hour of peril the honour and the deur.
ISt mutest, of the country might be safely entrusted to the
slimy and the army. (Cheers.)
General Sir G. I'OLLOCK returned thanks on behalf of
the army.
The next toast was " Prosperity to the City of London ;
Its trade and commerce," which having been duly honoured,
The LORI) MAYOR observed that the next toast on the
id imposed upon him a very pleasing duty; it was to pro-
pose to them the health of the gentleman who had just
' filled the office upon which he was now entering. lle had
great pleasure in giving them a. a toast " The health of Sir
J. Musgrove, the late Lord Mayor."
The toast having been drunk,
Sir J. MUSGROVE rose to return thanks. He said ho
VIM deeply sensible of the honour conferred upon him. Be
had to assure them that in the eventful year of office be had
fthed, he had alwaya eudeavonred to perform his duties with
integrity, and to the benefit of his fellow-citizens and the
country at large. (Hear.) It was a source of peculiar us. Notice was sent to Southampton to detain the
tiufactiun to him to find that his efforts bad met with the Tay yesterday afternoon ; she had, however, left before the
apliroval of his fellow-citizens. (Cheers.)
Die LORD MAYOR—The next toast on my list is one notice arrived'
which I ass del:silted to have the opportunity of proposing; AStOstisr TILE CARGO taken out by the Royal
it is the health of our distinguished guest, Lord John ltus- Mail Packet Company'. steamer Tay, which left South-
ern, and th, ministry of which he is the head. (Cheers.) 'opt= yesterday with the Brazilian mails, was specie,
I yield to no man in my attachment to the constitution of value about a quarter of a million of pounds sterling. Tho
the country, and I conscientiously believe that the prin- export of this large quantity of specie is owing to the new
cipks of that constitution have been nobly and worthily bank, which has beea recently established at Ills.
supported by the noble lord's administration. (Hear, SINGCL.AIt ACCIDENT TO THE DEMERARA ROYAL
hear.) l'he whole object of the noble lord ana his col- 'Malt Steam Paeans—An accident, which excites the
leapt( s, I ant convinced, is to uphold the honour and ad- worst apprehensions in the minds of nautical men, occurred
trance the interests of this great country, and lam proud, yesterday morning iu the Briatul river to the Demerara, a
therefore, in seeing him here as a guest toolay, and in pro- magnificent vessel, which has just been built at the yard of
posing his health as coupled with the aannuistratiou of
which he is the chief. (Cheers.) Messrs. Patterson and Sun, the well-known shipbuilders,
who constructed the Great Western, Great Britain, and
The toast was drunk with much cheering, other celebrated steam ships for the service of the Royal
Lord J. RUSSELL, when the applause had subsided, West India Mail Steam-packet Company. She left the
rose and said—My Lord Mayor, Lathes, and Gentlemen,— Cumberland basin, which forms the western extremity of
I have to return you my most grateful thanks for the man- the Bristol floating harbour, at about seven o'clock, having
nor in which the health of her Majesty's ministers has been passed safely through the new lock. She was towed ahead
proposed by my right lion, friend the Lord Mayor, and re- by a steam tug from Liverpool called the Indepeudence,
sponded to by this distinguished company. I can assure and on her larboatd and starboard bows had two Bristol
you, on behalf of myself and my colleagues in office, that tugs. She was rigged and equipped with sails, tic., and
nothing is more gratifying to us than to receive the appro. ready for sea all but her engines to compensate for the
bation of a company like the present, endeavouring as we do weight of which she curried 1,200 tons of ballast. The
to merit that approbation by following inthe strict line of our tugs steamed her down at a very rapid rote, and to this
duty to the country. (Cheers.) My Lord Mayor, I never can circumstance many ascribe the accident ; certain it is that,
visit this great corporation without a deep feeling of respect soon after her passing a curve in the river which is known
towardethat body which for so many centuries ta. maintained as the round or "Devil's" point, she had so much way
and preserved the confidence and attachment of their fel- upon her that her helm did not act, and she run upon the
low-citizens. (Cheers.) It is impossible to regard without Gloucestershire bank of the river, and imbedded her cut.
reverence a corporation which has withstood all the shocks water to a depth of several feet is the hard gravelly bank.
of time—(cheers)—which has withstood all the attacks As the tide ebbed, her stern swung round to the other
which have been made upon it, whether by arms under the bank, and she now lies completely athwart the river, a con-
Plantagenets or by judicial tyranny under the Stuarts— sidcrable portion of her dry, and with evident manifesto-
(mote cheering)—and which has in every crisis evinced its Sons of very severe straining. Her coppers arc wrinkled
attachment to the constitution and the liberties of the and broken in places, her butts have opened, and her
country—(loud cheers)—and likewise, let me say, which! position is altogether one of the most alarming description,
has oven in the most perilluus times alwsys known how to her keel being bent, and her cabins and staircases twisted.
separate liberty from license; and which in the person of an The utmostefforts are being used to lighten her, by getting
early Lord Mayor struck down the disturber of social out her ballast and stores, so as to give her every chance of
order. (Cheers.) And let me add further, that it is floating upon the return of the title, and hundreds of hands
impossible, even with regard to the clement of time, I are employed in making good the caulking, so as to prevent,
not to look with respect on a body which saw the timbers of as far as possible, her making water. Some are sanguine
the roof of Westminster Hall yet fresh, and has survived to enough to hope that these efforts will be attended with
behold and encourage the erection of the Crystal Palace. success, but the opinions of others are of a hopeless kind,
(Loud cheering.) For these reasons, therelore, I look and fears are entertained that she will fill. It is said that
—somitClAl, INTELLIGENCE. always with feelings of regard and veneration to the City of she was insured for the voyage to Scotland as late as Satan.
KINGSTON, JAMAICA, OCT. 14. Lon oft and inScorporatiou, and am disposed to. say, in the daLlast, hut to what extent has not transpired.
We have little or nu change to report as having occurred eoueluding wurda of Sir Win. Blackstone, in hiscommenta- AEW GENER.AL ORDER IN TILE MASTER'S OFFICE.
in this market
winces o
issue of the 26tla ult. Bat few vies on the constitution of England, Est pe pe ua " —Yeste-day, the Master in Chancery Blunt issued the fol-
operations of • wholesale ebaracto hate been effected, while (More cheering.) And now, my -Lord Mayor, ladies,t and lowing new Order order: matters to be heard before him are
the retail demand has in no instance exceeded the usual gentlemen, I would say a few words—and- they be but ,to be entered in ono or more list or lists in regular order,
average. The stock of Sour has received an secession ; a few words—auto what I conceive should be the main object I except such matters as the Master shall direct to be taken
during the fortnight of upwards of 4?000 barrels, which of the policy of this country at the present time, at a particular time, and the Master will proceed to hear
quabti'Y, being in excess of the existing inquiry, has I believe that that main object should be peace. (Loud 1 I and dispose of such matters in the order in which they
t roan Siren the wholesale price fully Is. ter barrel ander cheers.) My opiaion is that there in nothing in the present I stand, subject to the directions contained in the fifth general
the last quotation. continues in large supply, but aspect of affairs which should induce this country to depart I order of the court. 11 in the proceedings before the
good pickled fish, especially herrings, are wanted, a single hair's breadth from the pacific line it has adopted ' Master any case or matter fails by reason of the non-
The proSuce market is rather (post. —(much cheeriug)—and that, nut only for its own welfare, attendance of any party when the same is called on in its ,
P.S. —The cargo of the brig Acadia, from Liverpool, N. 8., but for the welfare of the world, tho maintenance and the in- turn (from whatever cause such non-attendance may arise), ' consisting of 220,000 feet W. I'. lumber, is not included is culcation of peace is the duty, the interest, and the policy of and the Master does not think it expedient to proceed
Our table of imports. this empire. (l Lem, hear.) And let me add that I trust i parte, the case or matter is to be peremptorily struck out of -
lathanges sass London.—Colonial Bank, 90 days. 1 Per the Exhibition we have seen in the present year, bringing the list, and is on no account whatever to be heard or en- CHANCELLOR OF Dunit.tm.—Mr. C. Temple has
met premium ; 60 days. 1 per cent. premium; 30 days, 11 us, as it has done various nations, together, will have done I tertained by the Master until the saute is again set down in been appointed Chancellor of Durham, one of the offices
Per neut. Prrnfiala ants•ca Bank. 00 data', psi' Tenet. much to dissipate • fallacy which had at one time great pre. I the list iu regular course by taking out a fresh warrant for 11
D IM days', 1 per cent. Premium: 30 days' IVer . valence—that it was the Interest and the wish of England the purpose. These regulations are not to alter the existing y' a held by Mn, K d.rsley. This is a place of honour, not
colt. premium • merchants' bills, 00 days', par. On ow ,to embroil other nations and provoke dissensions among practice by warrants with respect to matters to be attendedn
profit, and was formerly filled by Lord Eldon, Sir Samuel
fork.—MsrehLits' balsi 60 days', 1 Per rent. premium. them. I think all nations will now Lo amtviaostl before the Master's chief clerk. Bomilly, and Sir Charles Wetherell.—GloSe.

TRINIDAD.
From this Wand there is no news of importance.
A prokt was nit foot fur establishing a Creolian
bank. In COII3I.II,IeIICC of the prevalence of rain, and
of the departure of a good number of the best
Cmlie labourers, the cane cultivation was not so far
advanced as ai the same period last year. The
present m:asou is considered the wettest known in
Trinidad.

LEEWARD ISLANDS.
The TafrayaLP§ :
• .

liens weather continues vieveilingly favourable to the
planters. Septen.fier, it is generally believed, exercises more
isHaence for goo.: or evil upon the succeeding crop than any
other month in the year. It is, therefore, very gratifying
for us to state that up to this date the 14 Ind has been blessed
with abundance or rain, and that there is every prospect of
a continuance of the name during the remainder of the
month. Influenza prevails extensively throughout the
island, in many cases attended with fever. In the wind-
ward ilstrict the labourers on several estates have via red
su severely as seriously to interfere with estates out-door
work. It in rather a remarkable circumstance that the
Africans have suffered very little as yet. The lean commis-
'Soo rs have receierd by the stenne: the money for which
Wr Anif•ii•led Lan Ac. was passed. We learn that the sum
of I,:smg. was paol into the pus:ie treasury on Wednesday
iminissionees. 'I his well. timed supply will meet
all the d, niands of the Supply Bill for ISA), and, we hope,
it,Vt. a surplus.
Front the Ilremula Free l'reus we learn that in
that island the weather continued wet and hot,
rainy and windy, and the quantity oh' ruin which
1,11 in the week ending the Sunday before the de-
parture of the mail was nearly four inches! The
recent heavy showers had washed away a good deal
of the buil front tile inure hiliy situations, and in the
Hats the cane cultivation was suffering front too
• moisture, and the public roads were much cut
up. Labour was seam and trade languishing.
l'he AL I-larvae liti:rfle states, that the two
houses of legislature had been in session, and had
passed a tax bill, laying a rate of 2 per cent. on
protium manufactures during the present year; 1
per cent. on all incomes' from ;0/. to and 2 per
cent. on thane above lOU/. Thu value of produce fur
taxation was fixed as follows : —Sugar, 10.. per cwt.;
molasses, lid. per gallon ; rum, thl. per gallon ;
arrowroot, IQ& per 10011).
The lhirbotkes I ilohr says:
We have much pleasure in stating, for the information of
absent fries& and utLers interested in the prosperity of the
colony, that the weatlar during the past month was every-
thing the planters could distr.:. The cane fields throughout
the country exhibit all the characteristics of a vigorous and
luxuriant growth, and, should this favourable state 01
things continue, there W. hi no 4.1.04 that the ensuing
clop will at if out exceed, the last. Labour is,
a. usual, abeinelaii,, but we are slid to find the planter., not-
withstanding, economising their means by employing, as
far as practicable, such machinery and improved implements
of busbiusillry as tiny nod asaifable in their agricultural
operations. l'rovissons are abundant and cheap, and, ex-
cept eatarrs mud colds (which are more less prevalent), oc-
C1,011../1 by the frequent changes in the weather, the island
on the whole continues healthy.
The St. Lucia PriThitilion has the following:
The %ember leas been delightful to the planters, and
throughout the island the lanes are must luxuriant. The
want of money in some places, and the Popish jubilee in
others, hale aliened ill-weeds to grow apace; neverthelesa,
things :sok cheerful enough and promising on the sugar
estates. We horsy parsed through some of our few remain-
coffee and crocus; plantations, and bound the trees loaded
with trait. But a small trade is now-a-days carried on in
tla w products by our islanders; indeed, so fallen is the coffee
cultivation with us of late years, that we have known that
▪ tale to be imported hitler for local consumption from
Labadors, whilutne tile principal customer for St. Lucia-
rose toffee. Dulness pervades all business here.
The Martinique papers (says the .sit. Luria Palla-
dium) are chiefly uccupied with reports of the muni-
cipal elm:thous throughout the several communes.
These elections having terminated, the Cuurrier says,
ihr.mahaut the colon) success has erns tied the efforts of
the party of order (Ifirettists), a moot imposing majority
.ag obtained by their candidates everywhere, excepting,
however, those eternal communes, Trmitif' Case-Pilots,
St trill, and Vuuclin, which, infested still by the spirit of
demagogy, afford us no hope of sumo..
At tivadaloupe there hail occurred repeated shocks
tt earthquake during the last month. The trial of
la mind &meal and !live, which commenced on
the 24th of September, had terminated. Seneca' was
condi need to hard labour fur life for having excited
visit star and hating been an accomplice in ince*.
diarism, and 'Signe to seven years' imprisonment.
The Antigua Iliwkly Bei/ester of Ovt. 14 says :
weather has been very dry and sultry. Rain is
lead, want, d fur the young canes ; there have been several
▪ showers in the city. but tiny have been of little
consequence, and partial. On Saturday morning there was
mint a heaey shower in the windward part of the island,
but it produced comparatively little effect on the parched
sail. Fears are now begianing to be entertained that if the
drought continues much longer disastrous consequences to
the coming crop will inevitably ensue. To-day has been
set, several showers have fallen, and a change of weather
...ins to be at band it it has not already taken place.

Captain KELLETT, R.N., said that Lieut. Pim, who
had served with hint six years, was fully competent to the
undertaking; and it would be one more step in the right di-
rection. It was a part of the world which ought to bo
explored; and giving Sir John Franklin credit for pursuing
the object of his voyage, he would naturally go towards
Behring's Straits. Had they been anywhere short of tin:
point, they should have been certain of intelligence olio
numerous a party before this time. Ile was just us likely
to be found on the north coat of Greenland as anywhere,
and if Lieut. Pim could go ten thousand miles on laud, this
course also might be explored.
Captain PENNY, R.N., said this was a link wanting in
the chain at search. With the enthusiasm of Lieut. Pim
he thought the search might be undertaken. His opinion
was that Sir J. Franklin must have advanced fur towards
Bchring's Straits. He (Captain Penny) had found a great
gelhtletuodagsetaoret,e and he
quantityt' •t tolifednroi driftwood
coati" oftii
eAcstano ought . _ .

The legislature was to meet, by special call of the
Governor-in-Chief, on the 16th of October. Influ-
ova bad b...en very pro 'dent. The Antigun Ob.
rr, p states that the Moult war steamer Crocodile
had arrived there front lurtinique with despatches
tor the Governor, in relation to the French barque
Nouveau, Justin, wrecked on Barbuada on the 7th
of October.
lit a letter from St. Thomas's we learn the
following :
The Royal mail steam propeller Esk, Jellico commander,
last from Rio Janeiro, is in this port. This vessel will take
the Sad of September mails to Nassau, and will remain on
the station to continue that service, either monthly or semi-
monthly. The Fisk is a tine steamer of about 100 tons, ap-
parently well ealeulatsil to perform the service, which has
writ lately been done through the means of the schooner
Flora Macdonald of Barbadoes.

Major C. SMYTH thought the project a feasible one.
Sir W. PARISH expressed a similar opinion.
Count WIELHORSKY, the secretary of the Russian
legation, said he was confident Lieutenant Pim would meet
with every encouragement which it was iu the power of the
Russian euveruntent to give, countenanced as he was by
this society, and by the hon. gentleman in the chair. Hu
might rely on every assistance in his most generous and
noble enterprise.

The CHAIRMAN said the council of the society had
that day come to a resolution, authorising him to wait on
the Lords of the Admiralty, and solicit their assistance to
Lieutenant rim's project.

A gentleman proposed that a subscription should be raised
amongst the menab. ra of the society, but the chairman sug-
gested that it would be better first to ascertain whether the
Admiralty would grant them any assistance.
'f he thanks of the society were then vot:d to Lieutenant
Pim for his valuable communication, and after some further
business the proceedings terminated.