The Sun.
London, England, 1852-12-22 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 22, 1852.

" The tender infant in its hands shall take
The crested basilisk and speckled snake.

we called the RUSSELL Cabinet—the Family
Party. Henceforth, we may surely, with some
reason, in allusion to so many latent differences of
opinion—so many smothered hostilities, and so
many concealed diversities of character—hence-
forth, say we, we may surely call the ABERDEEN
Cabinet--the HAPPY FAMILY.

A better timed, or more useful publication has
seldom appeared than that by the consistent and
indefatigable Member for Glasgow,* to which we
yesterday briefly directed public attention. In-
deed, since the appearance of the celebrated letter
to the electors and non-electors of the city of
Glasgow, on the Ist of January, 1849, nothing
containing so much sound practical information,
on fiscal and financial subjects, has been submitted
to the community. The present brochure, with
the exception of a salutary warning against any
undue tampering with the present sources of reve-
nue, until the renewal of the Income and Property
Tax in some form, so that the national credit may
be maintained untarnished and unsuspected,—is
merely a collection of facts compiled with immense
industry and accuracy, showing the results of
the fiscal changes that have occurred since
1830. The Honourable Gentleman allows all parties
to deduce their own conclusions from the simple
compilation. And if Protection, in place of being
quietly entombed, were still rampant--if in place
of surviving only in the memories of the 53 im-
practicables, it were still the watchword and
gathering signal of a numerous party, we should
desire no other weapon to confute their doughtiest
champion, than with which JOHN MACGREGOR has
just armed every votary of Free Trade or unre-
stricted competition, or by whatsoever other title
the glorious principle that has conferred such ex-
traordinary blessings on the community may be
designated. It, indeed, affords the greatest en-
couragement to proceed steadily in the course
which has already proved so auspicious, which
has increased the comforts of private families, and
the national prosperity to a degree hitherto un-
paralleled—and supplies an irresistible answer to
the croakings of those timid politicians who be-
lieve that any reduction of du vy must necenarily
be followed by a corresponding diminution of
revenue.

We may now refer to some of these extraor-
dinary results, which would appear incredible if
not vouched on the most conclusive and indisput-
able evidence. We find, then, that the total
amount of increased taxation (including the Pro-
perty Tax and the duties of 5 per cent. on Customs,
Excise, and Railways, from 1830 to 1850) has
been 8,389,2251., to which if we add the House
Tax imposed in the latter year, and estimated, in
round terms, at 800,0001., there will be
9,185,2251., as the amount of burdens created or
increased during that period of twenty years. On
the other hand, we find that duties were altoge-
ther repealed or reduced, within the same period,
amounting to 21,352,3931., to which if we add
the tax on light and air, amounting to 1,800,000/.,
abolished in 1850, the reductions will amount to
23,152,3931., showing a relief from actual taxa-
tion of 13,163,1681. But this immense aggregate,
amounting to 25 per cent. on the actual revenue
of the country, by no means shows the full
extent of the boon conferred on the tax-paying
community. It does not include the indirect
benefit obtained by the consumer from the
alteration in the Corn Laws, and the other
imposts on human food, and which, if it could be
ascertained, would show an amount far beyond
anything that was ever estimated, and which
would appear incredible, save to one who had
maturely considered the baleful effects of the
monster which, assailed in 1841, received its
death-blow in 1846, and expired unwept and un-
honoured in 1852.
But if we were enabled to consume an increased
quantity of the productions of other lands, so as
to make up by the additional demand for the
diminished duty, we more than compensated there-
for in the enhanced supply of our own manufac-
tures. The following table affords an instructive
lesson, the importance of which cannot be over
estimated. We find that " the total declared
value of the exports of the fabrics of the United
Kingdom to all countries amounted—

In 1830, to ..X37,927,561
In 1840, to 51,406,430
In 1845, to 60,111,082
In 1850, to 71,367,885
In 1851, to
In 1852 (estimated from• the amount during the
the ten first months), 77,000,0001." We .thus
find that we have supplied goods to the ex !;ent of
39,072,4391., to other nations, more in 1852
than in 1830—an increase of more than 100 per
cent., and that is by no means equal to the in-
creased consumption in the home market within
the same period.
It is, however, between the financial years of
1840-41, before the first great changes in our
Customs' Tariffs were introduced by Sir ROBERT
PEEL, and sanctioned by Parliament, and 1850-
51, that the Honourable Gentleman draws the
closest comparisons, so as to show the beneficial
working of the new system. He first takes the
revenue and expenditure of the country at these
epochs. In 1841, " the total revenue (including
1,548,506/. for h. 'winces and bills outstanding on
sth January, 1841, and deducting balances and
bills outstanding on sth January, 1842, amount-
ing to 1,499,9891.), was 52,363,9491. 9s.
The total expenditure at the same period, ex-
clusive of repaymenc and drawbacks, but includ-
ing charges of collection, and other payments,
amounted to 54,465,3181. lls. 2id., being an
excess of expenditure over income of 2,101,369/.
2s. ld." Such was the state of affairs when Sir
ROBERT P 414111 came into office, and found himself
compelled to go seriously to work to repair the
mistakes and blunders of his predecessors in office,

In 1851, the total revenue of the 'United King-
dom, s ith similar drawbacks and allowances, was
56,729,390/. 175.; while the expenditure (includ-
ing, among other things, the outlay on account of
the " Kafir war"), amounted altogether to
54,002,9941. 125., leaving a surplus of income
over expenditure of 2,726,396/. 4s. I Od., and
that exclusive of balances due, of 105,3191. 12s.
10d. more in 1852 than in 1851, and increasing
the actual excess by that sum. " Look on this
picture, and on that"—behold the bona fide re-
sults of even a limited recognition of the doctrines
of Free Trade—and say, who would remain
wedded to the obsolete
policy from which the
country has happily been relieved.
We shall not now enter into the various elabo-
rate calculations contained in the pamphlet.

* A Synthetical View of the Results of recent Com-
mercial and Financial Legislation. By John Mac-
London ; Jaxne*Ridgway,
M.P. (for Clasp*.
=dilly. Pp. gl.
grpiegor,

the Cityof London was, session after session, openly
in Opposition. "Son of the moming—how art thou
fallen 1" So that we are to have, as already
shown, sitting down amicably together in the same
Cabinet, the Champion of the Catholics and the
Champion of the Protestants—Sir JAMES GRAHAM
and Lord JOHN Russiwri. We are to have in the
same agreeable contiguity and companionship, the
Champion of Conservatism and the Champion of
Democracy—Mr. GLADSTONE and Lord JOHN
RUSSELL. We are to have associated, in like
manner, the political foil and the quondam
colleague of Viscount PA.LMERSTON—LOTd ABER-
DEEN, and Lord JOHN RUSSELL. Surely, then,
the time cannot by possibility be very far distant
when the lion is to lie down with the lamb,
when—

After all, indeed, Colonel SIBTEORP was not very
much in the wrong when he talked about the cat
and the dog being emblems of the stil? dimly
foreshadowed Government. Thank HEAVEN, we
are at least to hear no more of the country being
ruled by a snug little groupe of merely your
GREYS, your ELLIOTTS, and your RUSSELLS. Eng-
land is not again to have her destinies presided
over by the offspring of that wonderful old lady—
the ex-First Lord of the Treasury's Grand-
mother. Downing-street is not so soon again
to be peopled only by blood relations. Yet
from signs already clearly visible on the hori-
zon, if we are to have no more of a clique, we
are to have a great deal of a coterie. Formerly

Neither can time nor space admit of a reprint,
which would be very unfair to the author of this
most valuable collection of " facts and figures."
It will, we have no doubt, become a handbook for
every Member of the popular branch of the Legis-
lature, by means whereof he may be enabled to
follow the enigmatical revelations of the Finan-
cial Minister for the time being, affording the
necessary data for correcting the errors of any
new project. It will afford abundant arguments
to every fiscal Reformer, enabling him to assign
satisfactory reasons for the faith he professes.
Although contained in twenty-four octavo pages,
there is matter which, in the hands of a book-
maker, might fill an imperial folio. By its publi-
cation at the present time, Mr. IVlAconEoon has
greatly enhanced his claims on the national grati-
tude. There is no person desirous of understand-
ing the intricate problems of National Finance
who should be without this excellent key to their
speedy and accurate solution.

MONEY AID COMMERCIAL NEWS.

Bills of exchange at 90 days were negotiated yes-
terday afternoon, at a slight improvement on Ham-
burgh, 13 slito 61, at 11 17-i to 18 on Amsterdam ;
also an advance, at 11.22 to 24 on Trieste ; a re-
ducti on, and 25 25 to 25 30 on Paris, being firm.

The Stock Market exhibits no feebleness, despite
the uncertainty in some quarters respecting the new
Ministry. Consols have been 1001 8 for the open-
ing ex dividend. The New 3i per Cents. have
been 104* to ; and the 3 per Cents. 101 f to
Bank Stock is very firm at 224. Exchequer Bills
have been rather higher, viz., 635. to 645.: and
India Bonds, 81s. premium.
In Foreign Stocks there is not a great deal of
activity, and the quotations have continued much
the same. Spanish Three per Cents. are 51k, and.
the New Deferred 24 to being steady. Portu-
guese Four per Cents. are 40i to 41. Mexican
Stock is worth 24* -12, and flat. Buenos Ayres
Bonds are 74, and Brazilian 1021. Dutch Two-
and-a-Half per Cents. bring 68/ to 1.
Gold Mines are receding still, and parties are
selling out to take their profits. Australian Mine
Comp:. '3 shares are down 11., fort Philip Os.,
11
Colonial 103., and others in proportion. British
Iron are advancing still.

Australian Agricultural have dropped nearl y
501. per share, and Van Diemen's Land 51.

Railway shares are dull and lower.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.
(From the Official List.)

Business done.
Dank Stock 224
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities...—.
3 per Cert. Consols Annuities
New 34 per Cent. Annuities 1044 3 ff
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 63
India Bonds, £lOOO ......
Ditto, under £ICO Bl
Consols for Opening 18th January
Exchequer Ells 13d. March. June.
£lOOO. •••• ....
£5OO
Small

PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent,
Ditto Small
Ditto New, 1852, 4i Per Cent 9B
74
103
Ditto, 3 per Cent...... 79
oßhuileniaons
BAoyin•dess, Br
per Cent..,
e6ent. . Per Cent
Equador Bonds
Mexican 3 per Cent..........,
24'
Peruvian Deferred 3 per Ceit 64
Portuguese 4 per Cent. 4l
Ditto for the Account „•
406 i •
Russian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto, 4i per cent lO6
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. ..........
. .. .
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent sl*
Ditto Deferred, 3 per Cert.
Ditto Passive (Converted) —
Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun, 4 p e
Dutch Exchange 2i per Cent 6Bi 4
Ditto 4 per Cent. CertifleAtes..

THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols for Opening 18th January ~.... 1001' i ox div,

EXTRAORDINARY DEATA AT MORTLAlCE.—Yesterday
Mr. Carter held an inqu on the body of Harriet Eliza
Thornton, aged 29, the wifo or James Wm. Thornton, the
landlord of the Two Brevers Mortlake. Caroline old
statedames sheTh
ewrnastocn to aliedseenhis wife. She went into the Sialda:y night at twelve o'clock by
James
bed-
room with Dr. Palmer aid the police. Deceased was on
the bed, with her legs hanging over the side. The bedding
was saturated with blood, and her head was lying between
the pillows. She washed the body. Near the ear was a
piece cut off. It was such a wound as a knife would inflict.
g off, and hanging by the skin.
Witness piece was quite gashed
tnessfoudnoother cu'z, wound. There were several
braises, one
' near the shoulders. There were
several
and head, but none on the back.
bruises had not been caused lately. There was a pool
T he s
was congealed, 'tinder the bed where a box lay. It
S
of blood immediately.was
also that on and between the pillows.he saw blood near the fire-place,
and on the floor near the
washing stand. The basin was nearly filled with water,
She had no conversation with James Thornton. She saw
, and the towel was wet and bloody.
elevenod o'clock, and she then said she was
vddeeisr;aisl:eurodereladyb,bouythtbatl she had had a dreadful fit in the night
and nearly bit her tongue through. Witness knew she was
subject to fits before marriage, and she knew from her
own statements she had had fits since ; and she had
said she believed they would cause her death. She
used to drink before she was married. When deceased
was in liquor she seemed quite stupified. She and
her husband were on very good terms when she was there.
She had never charged him with ill-using her. She should
say deceased fell off her bed, and struck her head on the
edge of the box. George Thornton said he lived at the
house kept by James 'William Thornton, his nephew. Last
Sunday night he was awoke about half-past eleven o'clock
by his nephew, who told him that the deceased was dead.
He saw her at dinner. She was, as usual, intoxicated. She
went up stairs at two o'clock to change her dress. About
three o'clock he was absent about half an hour. Did not
see her again at tea. nephew went up to clean himself
about four o'clock, and he was minding the bar. Their
bed-room is over the tap-room. He was absent up stairs
nearly half an hour. Re heard no noise whilst his nephew
was up stairs. On his coming down nothing was said about
his wife. His nephew kept his razors in the bed-room.
Sometimes when deceased went up, stairs she would not
cone down till the next morning. He did not see the de-
ceased again alive. She would drink spirits, beer, or any-
thing she could get. His nephew awoke him to fetch the
doctor ' • he did no;; say how she died. After the doctor
came he went into the room, and saw she was dead. She
would secrete liquor in different parts of the house. He
heard no noise on Sunday evening or night. There had
been some words between the deceased and her husband on
Saturday about a key. The Coroner then adjourned the
inquest to give time to the police to make further in-
quiries.
SOUTHAMPTON AND PLYMOUTH.—We find it stated
that the Peninsular and Oriental Company's vessel,
" The Madrid steamer, which left Southampton on the
17th with the Peninsular mail, was obliged to anchor in
Yarmouth Roads for the night, the pilot refusing to go
to sea on account of the terrific violence of the weather."
Had she started from Plymouth, like the Screw Com-
pany's steamer Bosphorus, she would have got away
without risk,

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
estimated at 4,1)00 bales, of which 1,000 American
were taken on speculation. The Market closed
tamely with but little alteration in prices. The
sales comprised 3,500 American, 20 Bahia at 6d.,
100 Egyptian at 6id. to 6d., and 400 Surat at 30.
to 41d. per lb. Railway Shares were dull.
The Corn Market is firm to-day.
The amount of Gold by the Lady Flora from
Port Philip is r 7,559 ounces, say 310,0001. Her
dates are only of August.
The great favour shown to new mining under-
takings, especialy for the colonies, may render it
necessary to ere some caution to those who are
not fully experienced in such matters. The course
taken by some parties who assume to direct public
opinion, is, in tills respect, certainly inconsistent.
At one period we are told of the immense
field for balking operations in Australia,
this truism bang specially paraded to favour
the views of sone new " pet" concern ; but when a
rival scheme of equal respectability is brought be-
fore the public, the excessive competition, the im-
probability of adequate profits when a Mint is
formed, and various other adverse circumstances,
are immediately brought to bear to discourage the
projectors and dissuade the public. By a singular
coincidence, there is now announced a new Austra-
lian Company, called the Gold Nugget, by
the very parties who secured favourable consider-
ation for their bank. Our own view has been
that, so long as land could be obtained from
which gold could be profitably worked, a judici-
ously and honestly conducted company might be
made to pay handsomely, if only by crushing the
quartz for others. A most essential point, how-
ever, is the management, and those who embark
as shareholders have the best security where there
is a responsible board in England, and agents of
approved Colonial experience selected by that board.
The Colonial press, and especially at Sydney, has
been particularly industrious in disseminating the
notion that no companies would pay, and that
the shareholders here were utterly deluded. Whe-
ther jealously or interest actuated that
course, we are not about to inquire into ;
but there is ground thereby afforded to turn round
and inquire how it happens that the attempt is
made to force colonial formed companies upon the
London Market. The Wentworth Gold Mine a
short time back was introduced here, and as a
great favour English capitalists were to be allowed
to have shares at a premium. It is believed, how-
ever, that the favour was not appreciated, and con-
sequently that the public, at least, did not become
eager applicants. One may hope, without prejudice
or bias, that a similar issue awaits the Gold
Nugget Company, despite the high character
of the agents, and the praise bestowed upon the
undertaking, which, very possibly, may be a good
one—because one-third of the capital is to be raised
here at an enormous premium. The issuing of
shares, otherwise than at par, is objectionable in
principle, and unjust in practice. If the proposed
company is so very promising, why is not the whole
amount subscribed at Sydney ; and if the Australians
will not take the shares at a premium, why should
we ? In starting an undertaking, the proprie-
tary should stand on equal ground ; and, if for
some special reason, the promoters think they
have a claim for bonus, let them apply to local
parties who are in a position to judge for them-
selves. There are several Anglo-Colonial Com-
panies with equal prospects, already prepared to
begin mining, and if these fail to perform their
contract, the proprietors can, in public meeting
here assembled, bring the Board to account for
their acts. We hope, therefore, to hear of no more
local companies being brought forward at a pre-
mium, unless a Board be formed in England, or
some other effectual means be found to give full
and efficient representation.

THE MINISTRY.

(From the Morning Herald )
Up to a late hour last evening, we believe that
very little progress had. been made in the formation
of a new Administration. Lord John Russell, it is
said, wishes to become Minister of State for Foreign
Affairs, but is quite ready to accept any post Lord
Aberdeen may offer him ; and no doubt many
others of the hungry Whigs are not only desirous,
but anxious, to get some of the loaves and fishes ;
but the great difficulty is, upon what common
ground can the Peelites and the Whigs form a
Cabinet ? for the Radicals appear to be treated as
if they were not in existence. Altogether, the cabal
seems to us to be in a " fix."

DINNER TO LORD ROBERT GROSVENO.R AND

MR. BERNAL OSBORNE.

Yesterday the supporters of Lord Robert Grosvenor
and Mr. Bernal Osborne in the western district of Mid-
dlesex entertained them publicly at the Albion Tavern,
Hammersmith. The object of the dinner was to cele-
brate the triumph of the Liberal principles at the late
election, but political events of a still more recent oc-
currence naturally imported a good deal of additional in-
terest into the proceedings. Sir John V. Shelley pre-
sided, and about 400 of the constituency were present to
mark the high honour and favour in which they held
their representatives. An excellent and abundant en-
tertainment having been done full justice to, and the
usual loyal toasts having been duly disposed of, Mr.
Montgomery, of Brentwood, proposed the health of Lord
Robert Grosvenor, eulogising his private and public
character, his attention to his Parliamentary duties, and
the liberality of his political principles. Lord Robert
pleaded illness for making a short reply, but in the course
of what he said took occasion to remind the assembly of
the great and rapid changes which had recently taken place
—changes which almost led one to doubt whether the
ground would not pass from under where one stood, and
which were enough to make one dizzy. He predicted
that when the future historian recorded the events of
the last few months, he would call the Administration
which had just retired the "Bowing Ministry." That
Ministry had retired, and they now found themselves
exposed to the inclemency of a Parliamentary Christ-
mas, without a Government over their heads. The
noble lord reviewed the state of parties, and declared
himself to be strongly of opinion, that now the Govern-
ment of Lord Derby were out, their want of principle made
it for the public advantage that they should be kept out.
He charged them with corrupting the constituencies at
the late elections, and with attempting since to drive
members •hostile to them, by a system of wholesale pe-
Ctioning, from their seats. The noble lord was favour-
able to a union between the Peelites and the party of
Lord John Russell as the best solution of existing di-
fficulties, but he repudiated any idea of a coalition to
over'Arow the late Ministry. The health of Mr. Bernal
Osborne was proposed by Mr. Ball, and most enthu-
siastically received' by the company. In returning
thanks the hon. gentleman made one of his usual fluent,
witty, and telling speeches, which was warmly applauded
throughout. He compared the position of the country
party, with reference to free trade, to some people who
were nameless, but who believed and trembled. Lord
Derby had only followed the example of Sir Pertinax
Macsycophant, who had risen in the world by bowing,
and with him it was Hobson's choice. There never had
been a set of men in office who had done more to lower
the tone of morality in the country, and representative
institutions did not stand so high that public men could
thus aTord to tamper with the confidence reposed in
their sincerity. Such men had no claim to talk of
being real Conservatives, and as an illustration of this,
Mr. Osborne reminded the company that representative
Government had been destroyed in France because the
character of their statesmen was no longer confided in.
He congratulated his constituents on the vote which
the House of Commons had given against the Great
Magician Budget. Many who had 'supported it now
found it a bad thing, and declared that they would have
opposed it in detail. It was said that the overthrow of
the Ministry was the work of an unprincipled combina-
tion and a foul conspiracy. He would supply the com-
pany with a recent instance, in which they would see
the old adage exemplified—" Like master, like man."
Major Beresford also alleged a foul conspiracy on the
part of the Flewkers of Derby, and Lord Derby was
only imitating his Secretary-at-War in raising the
same cry. He asked the noble earl whether, the last
night of the late debate, he had not entered into a
conspiracy with certain member of the Liberal party
—whether he had not been led to them in the
lobby, that their faltering convictions might be re-
inforced by the shake of the hand and the blendish-
ments of the great chivalric nobleman ? He could
hardly believe that the Prime Minister and a Peer of the
realm should descend so low as to come into the House
of Commons "to canvass for these ioose fish." The
noble earl, he believed, only caught five ; but it was
not the less an unprincipled conspiracy. Lord Derby
and his Ministry had gone, and there was no deluge ;
but even if ',here was, he would remind the company that
the debk,e was caused by the sins of those who went be-
fore it. The hon. gentleman, at some length, proceeded
to explain his views of what ought to be done in the pre-
sent crisis. He recommended, like his colleague, a union
between the Peelites and the Liberal party, and his
observations upon this point were received by his con-
stituents with marked approbation. The health of Sir
John Shelley, the chairman, and several other toasts
were given before the festivities of the evening ter
minated.

LATEST FROi‘,l FRANCE.

The senate met yesterday at two o'clock,
Mesuard in the chair. He proceeded to read.''of
order of the day for " the reading of the rep°looo.
M. Troplong on the project of the Senates' in
su/tum, relative to the modifications to be m 37852,
the Constitution of the 14th of Janualh. -1 a
and," as the concluding formula, "Discusgo
y a lieu." tether
M. Troplong then read his report. It is ra
Di-
a lengthy document, and, with other matter, oe
prises a summary of the debates of the Corataissi°
lire&
The mere reading occupied an hour and - t ost
quarters. The passages that received the Inthe,
marked applause were those which referred tto,e.
good understanding subsisting between the -C4l'l.
ror and the Senate.
The Vice-President put from the chair the claiou
tion of the printing of the report, and the digerrubs-urs•
was proposed to be fixed for an early dar-' wag
day next. The decision in the affirmative ,4,
unanimous. It is probable the 16
new Reform Bill will be adopted, and sieeesslnef
at single sitting. On Thursday evening then 3,,r0-
Constitution will have been voted, and very day,
bably on the following morning, or on Satin'
clauses ef
.vleury,
the Moniteur will promulgate it to all France' dap
The hunt in the forest of Compiegne on luen
passed off well ; the weather magnificent.
i4.,,,ted
At the hunt all the persons invited brea'-tlie
in their hunting uniform with the Emperor Mona
grand gallery. Several of the ladies, and amaa
the rest Mlle. de Montijo, Mine. de Contadeg),v,
Mme. Drouyn de Lhuys, were in official rrtbe
habits, green and gold. A little before 12, by
Emperor not into a hunting carriage, drawn the
six horses, in which the Princess Mathilde,
Countess de Persigny, Mme. Drouyn de fibuther
and other ladies, took tbeir places. Fourts,
similar carriages followed with the other edit
The place of rendezvous was the Carrefenr„o
Cours Bourbon. The dogs were there twes
off, and almost immediately not less than folir;oth
were found. Three being abandoned, the f° 00];
afforded a good run of two hours, and at last to,
the water in the Etang de Ste. Perrine, abolt,ce-
miles from Compiegne. It was there fired at
~,s" At
ral times, and after receiving three balls Irri t,
last killed by Colonel Ney, who, getting into 3,1:10
cut the animal's throat in the water. At 113'-'a.
3 the party got back to the Palace, and the for
took place at 5. The cures was effected 11 to A
light at 8 in the evening, in the courtYar'' re•
great number of spectators were allowed to for
sent. Afterwards there was a soirée in the loci.
peror's private apartment for the specially lull

THE FLOODS.

raw-
SCOTLAND.—One effect of the late grea4-, - '
has, of course, been formidable floods in the Prioeigir
cipal rivers of Scotland. In the immediate 11,100 e,
bourhood of Edinburgh little damage has been "tot
The Meadows on Friday were to a great Oo's
submerged, and the low ground in the Q.„11 chf-
Park was also considerably flooded. Along tu'ie. the
ferent lines of railway leading out of Edinburgh /pa
fields on either side are in many cases partiallY9o ay
in others totally submerged ; and consideralN,og
mage to the land must ensue before the large L'ey
of water is drained off. Along the line of the the
ledonian Railway, from Edinburgh to Carstairs'
fields on either side of the railway present tb! 9,0
pearance of large lakes, and several large fiel":,,,a
also submerged along the line of the Edinburg
Glasgow Railway. In some cases in Fife, the ri (fri,
have overflowed their banks, and swept away %ire
cultural produce and other ticles. In Pertoy
the floods have been very severe—the Tay, 01
and other rivers having been in full floodfor 04011
days. Considerable damage was done in of
by the overflow of the Tay, and the destruction t,
property on the banks of the Earn is also P:;-ht
'The river Tweed also attained a greater 117 of
than it has done for some years back, Ine:9 gir
the laughs on its margin being entirely lot
dated. The water had risen so high on SundaY
I,et,
the road betwixt Kelso and Teviot Bridges was e°
red
ed to a great extent, and for some hours renu,', to
impassable. in Dumfriesshire and the distrieo
the south, the destruction of agricultural prod veto
and live stock has been very great, and se
og
damage has been done to a number of hollsesoo ,
the banks of the Nith. Several embankmentB2
lto
way at Moffat and below Lochmaben, and
appears that a large portion of the town 01
cudbright was laid under water.—Scotsman. day
SHIELDS, SATURDAY NlGHT.—DuringMull
night the rain fell in one sheet of water, 00)&0
Friday morning the Tyne was much swollen' the
freshet coming out with great violence with
ebb tide. Between eight and nine o'clock in
„,,do
forenoon, a wherry from Newcastle, with some
iron castings aboard, came alongside of the cleaLo
Messrs. Gouts and Parkinson's works at Wellinray
Quay. The water was level with the quay, and she'ety
after nine o'dobli a number of laboureas were ere
gaged taking the castings on shore. TheY,Prgo
using rollers for the purpose, and had got a t 3
piece of metal upon them, when it slid from t,
and rolled to the opposite side of the vessel, ,ieovt,
ming one man against its side, and with the Pler
throwing a second man, William Morisson, ° joy
board, and drowning him. Extra hands were es
mediately procured, and the poor fellow, 'Al° pit
jammed against the vessel's side, extricated. „„10
just as they had got him loose the boat's stern
broke, and caught by the tide, she gave, a l'reo
out and heeled over, throwing both men and TO
into the stream. The scene that ensued was friPiri,
beyond description, but fortunately all were el,
cated but a shipwright, named Alexander V:1 04
who had sunk .with the cargo, and having ge,,ers
leg jammed under a large iron frame, was fixed tP
eoi
until he was drowned, as the iron weighed s°9,fe3.
hundredweight. Medical assistance was prop iii.
for the other men that were injured, and from Wier,
ries made this afternoon they are all likely to recolose
The bodies of the two unfortunate men wile
drowned have been taken out of the water, o'lll
inquest will be held upon them on Monday.
inquest was opened in South Shields this eve'sji,
in the Golden Inn, on the body of Edward Arthy
a boy, aged 14 years, who was killed yesterdad,
afternoon, by a large wall in front of the York
Berwick Railway, Commercial Road, in that tor,,
falling down and crushing him to death. The ,/j,O
quest was attended by Mr. T. E. Harrison, ",
manager of the line, and several of the town cowl i;
the wall. having been in a dangerous state for so,
months previous to the rains coming on ; and it is leged that the railway company received notice fr4oo
the mayor that it was in a bad condition.
of
poor boy was standing talking to a young 1u011,,11
the name of Walker, a carman, when the '''of
came away, and buried them under a magsurtt
earth. They were both dreadfully crushed, "di
extricated in a few minutes. Arthur died short
afterwards, but Walker it is hoped, will ;at
cover, though he is not considered °,a,
of danger by the medical man this e_tr
ing.—A schooner, the Penelope, of Tel,l)
mouth, while towing into the Tyne during the %it
tide, and while the freshet was running out wlof
great force, on Thursday eveningi broke her tore
line, and drove on to the Hard sand. The crew virg
rescued with great difficulty, and have lost everYtll,,' ~0'
as the vessel went to pieces this afternoon. Wril-ug
Thirlbeck a Tyne pilot, known to ship captains._,,„e
the habit of visiting the Tyne, on the same eve'', 4--
got jammed between the vessel he was navigate
le
and a steamboat, and all hopes of his recovery 113 „g
been given up this evening. Nine lives have tll,l'o
been lost in the neighbourhood of Shields since t
floods came away, a number of persons in-Pre
and many thousand pounds' worth of property cte.
„,1
stroyed. A very serious amount of mischief has bm ;
occasioned by the waters of the Tyne inundating
villages above bridge, Blaydon, Derwenthaug);
Scotswood, and Newburn suffering severely.
quantity of paper was destroyed at the mills at Scots:
wood. A considerable amount of injury has been do r
to the railways. In the early part of the week'the floods washed away a portion of the emban ~
ment at Riding Mills, on the Newcastle and Carpßailway, and impeded the traffic. Last night al
two arches of a bridge on the same line were
washed away at Haltwhistle. A locomotive Yed
terday ran into the river near Kelso, occasion°
by a slip on the Kelso branch of the York and Beri
wick Railway ; and on the same afternoon a piece °
wall belonging to the town, burst upon the safeo
, 0
line, below the Manor station, at Newcastle,
guards of luggage trains have also been killed ° t
the same line—one at Fence Houses, the other
Shields—
Shields--during the week, in the darkneys of ilJe
night.—Times.

WORKING OF PUSEYISM IN WESTMINSTER.--wriest,
night a meeting of the ratepayers of St. Anne's, f minster, was held in the vestry-room, for the Pe; P°— o
for
providing for the repairs of the parish church, and als°og-
certain deficiencies in the fund for carrying on the °Tile
nary service. The Rev. Nugent Wade presided..l2o/4 report of the committee showed that for the repairs
and for other expenses 1101., would be required,ol'Tio.
penny rate was recommended
as adequate to this be
Mr. Cooper, surgeon, moved that a
half-penny 1.3 00'
granted, and was expressing his regret that the inn
i
tions of the rector had reduced them from a state liich
dependence to the necessity of recurring to a rate wvrban
Would strike theirnonconformist fellow-parishioners, tow
he was interrupted by the rector, who said he woulid.o
rate no animadversions of that nature, but would ot
the meeting were they not suspended. Mr. CA)°P'
suming, observed that it was most pertinent to renlaiktheit
the conduct of the rector was precisely the cause 0,11a.a011
difficulties. Here the rector again interfered amidstploy
uproar, but Mr. Cooper went on, and concluded by go-
ing that half the sum demanded be granted. 3fr6.010,5
shall seconded the motion. An amendment for adie...„,,0,
the question, and another for granting the entire 104,
Wen rejected, and airs Come§ retsclutien TOO V114'7