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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.—r" ills Day.

The following appointments have br lea made at the
Admiralty this day :

Nothing doing at Tattersall's this evening.

to this court, and a warrant was granted for her appro.
hen'don.

Gue:.,t, 62 L, one of the warrant officers or the court,
said he took her into custody last night, and locked her
up in the Stone's-end station-house.

John Mills, 171 M, said he was on duty last evening
shortly before five o'clock, when the prisoner was
brought to the station-house by Guest, and charged on
a warrant. About five minutes after she was locked up,
witnc,s, who had charge of the cells, heard a shuffling
noise proceed from the one she was locked in. He im-
mediately proceeded there, and nn opening the door he
perceived her lying on the floor with a piece of string
tied tightly round her neck. She was in convulsions,
and nearly black in the face. Witness cut the eard and
sent for Dr. Odling, who attended immediately and re-
stored her to her senses. Sumo time after that she was
taken ill again from the effects of the attempt she had
made on her life.

Mr. A'Beckett asked her what she had to say
for attempting to take away her life ? She replied that
she did not know. Her sansei must have left her at the

LAW INTELLIGENCE—(a his Day.)

This was a meeting for choice of assign( iet .
Mr. Lawrence (of Lawrence, Plewg, and Co.), ap-
peared in support of the petition; Mr. Lin, Mater for the
bankrupt.

The bankrupt, at the time of the pre u ,nting of the
petition, was member of Parliament for Hereford, and
carried on an extensive business as au 'xi master at
the Sonder Iron Works, North Wales.. He was de-
scribed as of Stratton-street, Piccadilly, dof Foxley,
Herefordshire, iron master, dealer and cr al )man.
Mr. David Lloyd, of Rood-lane, y, wholesale
grocer, and Mr. Robert Simpson, of (Charlotte-row,
City, were appointed assignees.

time.

Guest, the summoning officer, informed the magistrate
that there were charges against her by other individuals
,o be heard on Monday next.
Mr. A'Beckett said, that if such was the case he
shcaild remand her to gaol until that day. In the mean-
time she would have an opportunity of reflecting on the
crime she had committed in attempting to destroy her-
self.

She was accordingly remanded until Monday next.

THE GALES AND TILE SHIPPING.

WHITBY, Wednesday.---On Monday night a strong
gale from the E.N.E. sprang up on this coast, with a
heavy sea and rain, which continue to this time. No
vessels appeared at sea instil 4 p.m. on Tuesday, whoa a
Humber keel came into Whitby roads, with the inten-
tion of taking the port, but when nithin a quarter of a
mile from the harbour mouth, two heavy waves struck
her in succession, the second dashing into her mainsail,
whereupon she immediately upet, and all hands were
drowned. The hull, bearing on the stern " Hannah of
Goole," drifted on shore about two miles north of the
harbour, where, without much injury, it still r.unains.
The name " Hannah" is also painted in white letters on
the quarter hoard. None cf the bodies have yet washed
up. About 8 p.m. on Tuesday, the brig Finland Smith, of
Hartlepool, came on shore about a mile to Vie northward,
and wasimmediatelyfollowed by the Friendship, Brackley,
also of Hartlepool, which made the sands a little to the
northward of the Finland. About 9.30 p.m. the brig Con-
tent, Howes, also of Hartlepool, likewise ran on shore
two or three bundred yards to the northward of the har-
bour. The three last-mentioned brigs were all in ballast,
from Hamburg, and their crews are saved. The Finland
and Content will most likely be got off, but the Friend-
ship is in a less fortunate position, being on the Lector
Rook. The coast guard rendered most efficient service
to all the vessels by showing port fires, which, by at-
tracting them to Whitby Samt,, prevented theirdestruo-
tion on the rocks to the northward and southward.

It was understood that the accounts a defici-
ency of 30,0001., but that there was suflia tent property
to meet the liabilities, and that, in con: sequence, an
application would be made to supersede thi bankruptcy.

POLICE INTET.T,IGENCE--( tiis Day.)

THN OLD DODGE.—Thomas Richards w ae; placed at the
bar, charged with being concerned with others in de-
frauding Captain N. A. Lindholm, of the Swedish
schooner Sabina, now lying in the Com' ncrcial Docks,
of 221. 103., by card-playng.

It appeared from the evidence that the prosecutor
met a man yesterday, on one of the river- steamers, who
offered him part of his umbrella, and, as lit was raining,
he accepted it. They afterwards we-at to the Anchor
and Hope, Lower Thames-street, where they saw two
men sitting in the parlour. The usual ignorance of each
other was assumed at their meeting, but shortly after
one of them spoke, and a cigar box was p roduced. After
that some cards made their appearance, and betting
commenced, the prosecutor at first winuing 45., 205.,
and other small sums, which were paid him. Some
other persons came in, when the prisoner said he did not
like to be seen betting in public, and they all
adjourned to a house in Lower Tham es-street, and
resumed card playing. He lost all the money he had in
his pocket, 21. 10s., on which the man 'tie met in the
steam-boat told him that the prisoner could lend him
501. or 1001. if he wanted it. He went on playing and
lost 201., for which he gave the prisoner an order on
his owners for the amount. The owners had not paid
the money nor would they now.

The prisoner, although he had never been in custody
before, was well known to the police, as a man who
picked up captains of vessels and others to be fleeced in
this way.

The Lord Mayor said that in this case the prisoner
had not obtained the money, and under the circum-
stances, as the captain was likely to leave London in a
few days, he discharged the prisoner. He ordered the
policeman to band back to the captain the order he had
given for the payment of the money which was found
upon the prisoner whe❑ he was apprehended.
Mr. Lewis at first objected, but his lordship peremp-
torily directing it to be done, Mr. Lewis said it mat-
tered not as the prisoner could sue the captain without
it for money lent.

The Lord Mayor—Sue indeed. I should think he
would know better than do it. His lordship having
cautioned the captain, and the order having been given
back to him,
The prisoner was discharged.

The heavy gales continue to cause considerable damage
amongst the shipping. The latest accounts received from
the cutports report, as will be seen below, the wreck of
a considerable number of ships :
LOWESTOFFE, Oct. 31.—The Planet, from Memel, went
ashore on the Newsome, yesterday, and has become a
total wreck ; crew landed ; the cargo is being saved.
CROMAR, Oct 31.—H.M. gun-boat Hind got on shore
at Clay this morning ; the crew all landed.
REDCAR, Oct. 30.—A vessel was seen to founder this
morning near the Redcar Rocks, with all hands. From
papers which have come ashore, she appears to have been
the Wallborg, schooner, of Hoganaes, Larsson, bound
to Newcastle, with oats. The Rebecca, brig, of South
Shields, Webster, drove ashore near the Tees, this after-
noon, and is expected to become a wreck ; crew saved.
SCARBOROUGH, Oct. 30.—The Miner, Cockburn, from
Hamburg for Newcastle, in ballast, came ashore in this
bay, at 4 p.m., during a heavy gale ; crew saved by the
lifeboat. The Hebe, Burton, of and for Wisbeach,
from Sunderland, with coal, went on shore in Filey
Bay this mooning, during a heavy gale from E. to
E.N.E., waterlogged, and in a sinking state; crew
saved.

HARTLNPOOL, Oct. 30—The Marys, of Whitby, struck
on the South Pier in entering the West Harbour this
morning, and has sunk in the tidal harbour. The Nep-
tune (brig), of Whitby, a Swedish galliot, and a British
suhooner are on shore on the sand S. of West Hartle-
pool.

- SUNDERLAND, Oct. 30.—The Thetis, of Sunderland,
Williams, from Holland, in baPast, has been driven on
shore south of Hendon, during a hard N.H. gale.
TYNEMOUTEr, Oct. 30. It is blowing a violent gale
from N.E. The Canada, of London, is ashore on Seaton
Sands. and two vessels are on shore near Blyth.
MARGATE, Oct. 30.—The Dutch schooner Jantje
Meier, Da Jonge, from Newcastle for Geneva, was
totally lost on the Kentish Knock this morning, during
thick weather. The crew took to their boats, and were
picked up by the Secret lugger, of this place, soon after
they had left the vessel. and landed here.

SHIELDS, Oct. 30.—Toe Marco Polo, of Goole, Hiles,
from Barking to Leith, with hark, got on the Herd
Sand this morning, during a N.E. ga!ti, and rsmains.
Stores are being landed ; crew raved.

MACAZINE DAY.

i summary of general knowledge to the reader,
concerning a dominion which exceeds thirty-five
Blackw --oocl.-Althougli " Zaidee" is not actually degrees of latitude.
Bentley's Tile Fall of Kinhurn"
the opening subject in this miscellany. The par-
:se -very far wrong after-all in our calculation. Next tie-ulnas-are by this tithe generally known, and there month will positively witness its hint appearance. tis nothing very original in the comments. The
continuation of the editor's new story of The
A thirteenth instalment of the serial which has
now for twelvemonths been the principal charm of B.oendthrift" fellows. Only one chapter is given,
I Maga will bring the narrative to a close--of course which relates the meeting of the hero with the
family of Sir Hugh Poynings at Bury St. Edmund 's.
with the restoration of Zaidee to the assange in " Prosings' by Monkshood" is generally the most
Cheshire, and of course with her marriage with 'interesting feature in the number. The criticisms
Philip, the invisible hero of the fiction : whose are Written in a kindly spirit, and evidence con-
raturn to England, by the way, is among the last siderable talent. "Arthur Helps," the gifted and.
original writer of " Friends in Council," " Com-
incidents of the story here foreshadowed. Part
i Palmas of my Solitude," &e., is the subject of the
twelve acquaints us with the manner in which [I
present notice. It is less a criticism than a
Elizabeth Cumberland, otherwise Zaidee Vivian, i series of extracts, the critic being more eageracquaints her family in the "old house at home" to -exhibit the author's opinions and argu-
ra_lietristso than. to display his own. ".Ins and
Paris"is
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of her continued existence, of her perennial ten-
work recently
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does American
derness of affection for them one and all, of the u
IClletfindimertictleractftiattile.
anguish with which she had recently discovered s
no. appear to be anything more than the usual
that her plans had been (unknown to herself the series of anecdotes and sketches of French man-
while) from first to last egregious failures, and of 1 ners and cooking. Dudley Costello contributes a
her determination never to wrong those she loved 1 story for the lovers of the horrible, with the roman-
so l-
a
tic title of "The Roadside Inn at
so dearly by accepting the fortune so strangely be- [
11 title for d • l Champion," a
suitable so Nina a romance. A reader
queathed to her by her grim .old grandsire. of very little experience in such narratives will
The first communication received by Mrs. Vivian readily conjecture that the inn is situated in a wild
from her poor lost Zaidee, Zaidee transmits her- and deserted spot—that a young traveller arrives
self in a pacquet, with which she trudges over one I there one evening—is captivated by the rands
day from Malvern to Worcester. The second, lord's beautiful daughter, and
banker meanwhile—
that the beautiful daughter warns him not to
remains another
containing a deed of gift by which the 'heiress
day, sending a letter to his bana
makes over her unacceptable possessions uncondi- drink her father's wine, at the same time hint-
tionally to her aunt, she forwards to Mrs. Vivian ing that travellers who come at night are sel-
at the Grange, through the medium of a Loudon dom seen in the morning—that ho follows her
lawyer, one Mr. Furnival, to whom she is intro- I advice, that his hospitable landlord cornea in and
tries to strangle him while feigning sleep, that the
duced by queer, good-natured, witty Mr. Steele,
the daughter rushes in with some gendarmes to his
artist, who is R.A. to nobody else but the
rescue, just in time to be shot by her father, by
Duke of Scattergood. Throughout the whole num- mistake—that the landlord was arrested, that
her, in truth, the secret of the romance trembles i seven skeletons were found in the cellar, and that
on the brink of revelation. Mary more than sus- there was an end of the "Roadside Inn at Champ-
pects it. Percy has it every now and then all but tonn, This pathetic tale being concluded, the
within his grasp. And yet to the last—as far as reader is not sorry to come to the more lively nar-
we have been,. allowed to penetrate the labyrinth rative of Mr. Shirley Brookes. "Aspen Court,"
of the plot—the mystery continues to this moment though published in three volumes, has not yet
unsolved, and the beautiful Elizabeth Cumberland,
come to a conclusion in the pages of Bentley. The
although
continues tin reality o
all no other than
her no more than I Zaidee the ;
, two chapters which form the present instalment,
Heir, about however, herald its speedy termination. A paper
the adopted child of a sentimental fine lady and a entitled " The Steppe " gives a thorough descrip-
crack-brained amateur-philosopher. "An Old tion of that remarkable feature of the Russian dour&
Contributor at the Sea Side," in other words, nions. A summary of its geology, meteorology, one of the Chiefs of Blackwood, the Learued soil, agriculture, zoology, and vegetation is given.
Recorder of Hull, and the gifted author of " Ten They are divided by some writers into the eternal
Thousand a Year," the creator of Gammon and steppes and the accidental steppes, the former being
Titmouse, of the beautiful Kate Aubrey, and the natural deserts, with very thin soil, and the latter
abominable Huckatnek—brings to a conclusion his those spaces which accident has converted into
charming, gossipping, garrulous chat upon the sea- wastes. The "Adventures of Benjamin Bobbin,
[ shore about all things in general and nothing in the Bagman," which appear interminable are con-
particular. 1-eaders of 11Iaga will turn over the tinued, and a "Sketch of Venice" concludes the
pages dedicated to the discursive talk of this de- number.
lightful " Contributor " with a heart and a half !
So genial it is, so quaint, so full of unexpected
turns of humour—sounding in a manner the whole
gamut of feeling, from that of the sublime down to
that of the simply ridiculous. Witness this—the
luxurious description given by the writer, of the
',airy delectable state of kef (to borrow a Moslem
idiom for the nonce) enjoyed by him, with a true
appreciation of the dolce far niente, in the amiable
company of the sagacious and übiquitous
Tickler ! Or his droll confessions about the secret
puffing out of the abhorred Albert Night Light,
or his yet droller celebration of that singularly cool
enjoyment of the "Starlight." What is meant by
the little paragraph headed " Criticism" is best
known to Eusebius, or Irenaeus, or whomsoever
may be the recipient of Blackwood's correspondence.
To those who, like ourselves, don't happen to be in
the secret, the hidden meaning of it, is altogether
as inscrutable as is the opinion of the " Old Con-
tributor'' in regard to the hinted cause of Maud
v. Cordelia. However, delightful the whole contri-
bution is for the most part, from its commencement
in October to its conclusion in November—the pro-
minent charm of the later moiety being discernible
in that exquisitely humorous Asopian or Pilpayan
dialogue between the Author and Tickler—Tickler,
by the way, speaking [now and then as he should
do by nature, and therefore by right, somewhat
dogmatically, but modestly withal, as becomes a
dog of his breeding and evident self-possession. We
turn the last gay leaf of the contribution with
a sigh Eheu, vale et benedicite I An earnest
tribute is offered to the memory of Professor
Johnston through the medium of an eulogistic criti-
cism upon his last work, " The Chemistry of Com-
mon Life." The first article in the November
number of Blackwood being in reference to "The
Eastern Shores of the Black Sea," the last is more
comprehensively directed to the whole question of
the " War Politics," explaining very lucidly, for
[ the benefit of -every ignoramus, like Mr. John
Bright, of Manchester, the precise nature of the
objects for which we are just now fighting. Major
Hamley draws to a close his animated narrative,
in thirty-two chapters, of the " Story of the Cam-
paign of Sebastopol"—a valuable fragment of con-
temporary history, now on the eve of separate pub-
lication.
Besides these half-dozen papers of varied
interest, there are two others before us not
yet particularised. One a flippant jumble
of literary "notices" anent certain "Travel-
lers' Tales " recently given to the world as
among the contributions to modern light
literature—a pert cluster of pragmatic reviews,
in which the writer betrays at once inordinate lack
of judgment and incorrigible self-sufficiency.
Among other evidences of which are the sneers di-
rected against one of the pleasantest books of travel
for a long time past submitted to the notice of the
reading public—we mean the " Wabash" of Mr.
Beste, a genuine book, a book of undoubted ability,
racy, genial, and unaffected. It appears to us ra-
ther bungling upon a matter of taste, when Black-
wood falls foul of the very title of the " Wabash "
—scouting it either as a catchpenny or as a mere
conceit—rather bungling, we say, at the very time
when, from the great house of George-street, Edin-
burgh, there has just come forth that volume by
Laurence Oliphant, entitled " Minnesota." What,
we ask, is the precise value of the difference ? Six
for the " Wabash " and half-a-dozen for " Minne-
sota 1" A river, we take it, may quite as well as
any district, furnish a title for a traveller's book of
adventures. The other paper not yet mentioned
as completing the contents of the current BlaCk-
wood, affords us, through a Letter to Irenseus,
half-anshour's chit-chat about " Paris and the Ex-
hibition." Sic transit, .&c.—whether as to the
Edinburgh Magazine or the Paris Exhibition.

Colburn.—The first paper in the New Monthly
is on the " Progress of Russia in Europe," which
subject having been sufficiently discussed we will
only say that it follows the phases of the Russian
empire during the last century and a half, that is
to say, since its first possession of any influence in
Europe. A lively paper on " French Almanacs for
1856" gives us several amusing extracts from them.
" Ensign Pepper's Letters from the Crimea"
are concluded, which is not much to be re-
gretted, as they had too much of the serious
realities in them to be merely amusing, and too
much vulgarity to be pathetic. "My Exile in
Siberia" gives a sketch of the life and adventures
of the writer of that remarkable work. Those
who have not perused M. Herzen's memoirs
will learn the comforts of a life in Russia, when
suspected of liberal opinions, from this paper.
A sketch, entitled " Little Speculators," treats
of that mania which has darkened so many
lives and brought ruin and desolation to
many happy homes. A somewhat ambitious
poem, entitled " Sevastopol," is not at all strikinc
Though of a considerable length it does not ris
above mediocrity. The " Occasional Notes of
French Literature " are continued. Cuvillier
Fleury is the subject of the present notice. "Stoke
Dottrell " progresses, with the enlivening incident
of a murder. The " Riding to the Tournament"
is a graceful and lively poem, though its meaning
is not very clear. " Millicent and Philip Crane
is an old story, pleasingly told by the author of
" The Unholy Wish.' It is melancholy, as
all his stories are, and terminates sadly.
A gossip about "Modern Song Writers" contains
an interesting notice of our living English lyrists.
Due honour is rendered to Barry Cornwall, Thomas
Haynes Bayly, Charles Swain, and their com-
panions ; and among lady miters, to Eliza Cook,
Mary Howitt, Mrs. Norton, and Lady Dufferin.
It is justly observed that the reason why so few
lyrics are suitable for music is, that though the
words may come in, the accent falls in the wrong
place. The secret of successful song writing, we
are told, is the combination of a musical ear with
a poetic) temperament. A curious tale from the
German is entitled "Death and the Doctor."
"The Eighteenth Century" is continued, and the
present instalment treats of the appalling subject of
the punishment of criminals. Well might London
in those days be called " The City of the Gallows!"
The number of executions for comparatively small
offences is perfectly frightful, while the tortures to
whicli the unfortunate victims who refused to con-
fess were subjected, is even worse. We have little
cause to boast cf modern humanity when we find
that in 1735, a man was crushed to death for re-
fusing to confess a murder, and that, in 1742, the
torture of thumb-screws was applied at the Cam-
bridge assizes. J. E. Carpenter contributes one
of his pleasing lyrics.

Colburn's United Servie.e.—" The War in the
East" meets as usual with an appropriate share of
editorial attention, and much useful information
and noticeable comment is to be found in connec-
tion with it. " The Services of Sir John Bur-
goyne," both in a civil and military capacity, are
ably vindicated, and in connection with this sub-
ject a paper on the " Earthworks and the Defence
of Sebastopol " may be read with advantage.
" Bessarabia, Nicolaieff, Oczakoff " are noticed in
a useful paper, and " A Visit to the Camp at
Helfaut" will repay perusal. Attention may also
be directed to an article on " Naval Cadets and
their Education," in which will be found many
sensible remarks, as well as to a leaf in the " Ech•
tor's Portfolio," in which General Simpson is ac-
quitted of mismanagement and want of forethought,
and sarcastic remarks are to be found on the dis-
gusting affair at Windsor. Lord Hardinge, in the
latter, passes for Dame Quickloy, and our brave
fellows in the Crimea are said to have reasonl to
exclaim " deliver us from Lord Ernest Vane.

Dublin University. A Tale from Oriental His-
tory entitled "Sultan Akbad's Love," or "The
Siege of Chittore," is of considerable interest, and
contains some curious accounts of Eastern manners
and customs. The story is narrated in a spirited
style, and the unfortunate Rajah and his beautiful
queen are a worthy hero and heroine of romance,
from their courage and constancy, and from their
perilous careers and untimely end. The wild and
ungosfernable Sultan besieged Chittore for the pur-
pose of carrying away the Queen Padmani, of whose
beauty he had heard a fabulous description. He
wished to accomplish his purpose by stratagem,
and pretended to relinquish the siege. In a final
interview which he requested with the Rajah he
contrived to make the latter a prisoner. After
many devices and deceits, unworthy of a great
warrior, he succeeded in inveigling Padmani to her
husband's prison. However, the beautiful object
of all this turmoil was too wise, and by a clever
stratagem she sent her brother and some of his
friends, disguised, in a litter. With the assistance
of these devoted adherents the Rajah escaped, but
only to exchange an ignoble for a glorious death.
The Sultan returned to the siege, and the Raj.a
,ill'.
died defending his fortress. 'When the conquel
of
entered he found a funeral pyre, in the
flames
which the persecuted Padmani had
escap©d
recorded
that from
his reach to follow her husband. It
most un-
fortunate, the Sultan's after life
fortunate, which circumstance n:oOn-ane
elusion in this
can regret.
" Alberico Poro" is brought to a
of Carlo
number. It records The mis-
the last_
Alberto, the ill-fated King
Poro was was not accomplished
sion of the enthusiastic Por
unhappy
Sardinia. The
king into exile,
till-he had followed the
sleep from which no enemies
and seen him in that ketell of Italian struggled
for s
could rouse him.
' muchskill,
and the
for freedom is narrated with
writer is evidently
imbued with the spirit of the
In
cause he chronicles. conclusion, he expresses a
hope that the "Sons of Italy may rise again,justice,
powerful in truth, and i •
111
the standard in heaven'sn
.might, to
high
plant on light, dyed
with martyrs, who .implanted
on the blood of those mplanted
on Italian soil the love of freedom." ~ The Old
House of Darkbrothers ~
promises to be a very
interesting story. There are some peculiar cha-
racters introduced, which are graphically described,
and some of them are amusing in their consequen-
tial self-importance. The incident of the mob
surrounding the house of the arrogant Lord Pam-
padour is ably told, and the advantage which fore-
thought and courage possess over proud pomposity
and haughty self-conceit are very apparent. In
the "Dramatic Writers of Ireland" Richard Labor
Shell appears under notice. It is said that "it is
`difficult to fix the exact rank which he is entitled
rto hold as a dramatist. He cannot for a moment
I be placed on a level with Knowles, and is, perhaps,t
I not superior to Maturin. As an orator he
Russia
~
much higher ground." " The Progress of s
those
n
lis an elaborate article, which will interest .
who seek for information on that everec ur Ing
subject. The writer traces back the history of the
d Om presents A
empire to reinote antiquity, an

The Law Magazine has an able and elaborate
article on " Limited Liability," in which telling
w acquired
i n a
arguments are advanced against the unlimited lia-
bility of shareholders in joint-stock companies and
of sleeping partners in ordinary trading partner-
ships. In audition may be noticed a paper on the
important subject of "Personal Protection,
through Bankruptcy and Insolvency ; ' and a bio-
graphical sketch of Lord Lyndhurst, whose career
is described as " a game of chess,"lll aii itlidiat
Iparallelconclusion,draNs;ii betweenthoii g himh
givenand t 1 !_,e oprrtie c
eßarzucgehaesma.
public-
lawyer, shows to
.less advantage
spirited nobleman

The Merchants' ..7.ragazine contains a number of
papers of more or less value to the mercantile com-
munity. The questions, " How are the War Ex-
penses to be raised 2,, "'
What ought the Bank to
do?" and "Is itn
right to conceal the Insolvency
of Bankers ?"
are
efiteet a, irly discussed. The reply given.
to the first is in
;" b yloa n s ;w"i
with
ho
the
ee
decreasesecond
of its means,
" refuse discount accommodation
and to the third, as a matter of
course, ,
defender
4, N 0.,, Prussia, strangely enough, finds a
' in the present number.

RAILWAYS ON ROADS.—The Lyons journals state that
there is some idea of establishing a network of railways
on ordinary roads within the town, for the purpose of
connecting together the principal arteries of the On
The first iine is to unite the Vaise station, on the P.
ratean Railway.
to Lyons line, with that of Perrache, on the Meditaeerl
SALE OF. LORD WATERFORD'S STUD.-- he
Te marquis of
stallions, hunters, &c., the property of
area
adjoining his
Waterford, took place in the largecatgaghmore-house.
lordship's magnificent residence,
buyers from suction of
France,
in
From an early hour of the day
England, and the several counties
began to
k the extensive court-yard
a=semble, and before 12 o'clock
ncelreAlatndone
o'clock
animated aPPeara •
presented a very
the noble and generous proprietor of Curraghmore in-
vited
and
noblemen to partake of
vited the assembled gentry
the magnificent
luncheon which was prepared in the
dining-room of the court ; the tables were filled, and
were in
wines of every variety abundance, and it is un-
to add that his lordship'e invitation was necessary toted. large room -
e.' sly accepted. Thein a
few
minutes,
became
ssio crowded that it was with difficulty many could at all
enter ,
• about 400 persons partook of luncheon. The sales
shortly- after commenced, and the lots (66 in num-
ber) were disposed of at half-past five o'clock, the entire
amount realised being 7,062/. 10s. The yearlings sold
enormously high ; for instance, a bay colt, by Sea Horse,
brought 400/. ; another by the same sire, 300/. ; and a
bay filly by Magpie, 300 guineas. It was thought dur•
ing the day that M. Delkins attended on behalf of the
Emperor of the French, but it was afterwards known
e
that the party for whom he was purchasing was th©-
Count Raworoski, a Polish nobleman of eportr
.bArle 50
brity. The count, we understand, has no fewe v
brood mares.