The Sun.
London, England, 1853-10-10 00:00:00

INSPECTION OF TROOPS BY SIR HARRY

SMITH.

EXETER, OCT. 8.

The whole of the troops now quartered in this city,
consisting of the Ist Devon Militia, the Exeter and
South Devon Volunteer Rifle Corps, the 3d Dragoons,
and the Bth ;Hussars, were reviewed this morning by
Major-General Sir Harry Smith, commander of the
Western District. The Ist Devon Militia consists of
about 800 men, under the command of Earl Fortescue,
lord-lieutenant of the county, his son, the Hon. John
Fortescue, being lieutenant-colonel - and during the
period they have been out on drill they have exhibited
marked improvement.
The Exeter Volunteer Rifle Corps, which is under the
command of Sir Edmund Prideaux, Bart., is the only
one which has yet been sanctioned by Government, and
has repeatedly called forth the approbation of the lord-
lieutenant. At ten o'clock this morning they assembled
in the Cathedral-yard, and, having been supplied with
ammunition, proceeded to a field a short distance from
the city, where they were joined by the Ist Devon
Militia, and at eleven o'clock the inspection commenced
in the presence of a vast number of the county gentry.
The various evolutions were performed with great preci•
sion, and the conduct of the men was most soldierlike.
At the conclusion the troops were drawn up into a
square, and were addressed by Sir Harry Smith.
After congratulating Earl Fortescue on the success
which had attended his efforts, the gallant com-
mander observed that his lordship deserved the great-
est mark of credit for his exertions. Every officer
in his battalion had likewise shown great zeal, and the
men were truly steady and persevering. He had had
the good fortune a few days before to lead into the field
the other battalion of the Devon militia (the South
Devon, now stationed at Plymouth), and they acquitted
themselves under a heavy fire as he felt persuaded they
would have done if they had been present on that occa-
sion. Be (Sir H. Smith) had ever maintained that the
militia of Great Britain was the natural and constitu-
tional force of the country: and as long as the loyal
subjects of her Majesty were true to themselves, and
consequently to the Queen, we might defy the world.
They should always be in such a position as to condemn
the supposition that Great Britain could be assailed, and
he was sure she never would be assailed whilst defended
by her loyal and patriotic subjects. To the Volunteer
Rifle Corps this remark was most justly applicable, and
deeply did he regret that more rifle companies had not
been established throughout the kingdom. In conclu-
sion, the gallant commander said he could scarcely credit
what he had that day seen, and he could not but again
congratulate Lord Fortescue on the progress of his
battalion. Three hearty cheers were then given, and
the men returned to their quarters. At a later part
of the day Sir Harry inspected the 3d Dragoons and
Bth Hussars, whom he highly complimented for their
general efficiency.

GRAND REVIEW ON ROBOROUGH DOWN.

(From the Plymouth Mail.)

It was announced that on Friday there would be a
grand field day of all the troops in garrison, comprising
the South Devon Regiment of Militia, the North Devon
Artillery, the 50th Queen's Own, 93d Highlanders,
Royal Marine, and Royal Artillery. Somehow or other
subsequently to the first announcement Thursday was
fixed upon as the day on which the review should come
off, accordingly there was a large gathering of the spec-
tators upon the occasion, anxious to witness one of these
military displays which are looked forward to with such
an amount of interest by the inhabitants of the neigh-
bourhood. The day wore a most threatening aspect, and
there was consequently not so large a number of per-
sons present as there generally is upon such occasions.
The Ist brigade was formed of the Royal Artillery and
Devon Artillery. The 2d brigade was composed of the
militia and the 50th. The 3d brigade contained the 93d
Highlanders and Royal Marines, two 6-pounders ; and
about 100 recruits were placed in position to represent
the enemy. Sir Harry Smith took the command, and
after the troops had had a rendezvous at Mansdon-gate,
about 8 o'clock the Ist and 2d brigade proceeded directly
to the Down, some of the 50th and the militia turning
at Bickleigh, while the light infantry company of the
50th preceded the whole. When these brigades arrived
at the Down they advanced across the ground, manoeu-
vring for the purpose of turning the enemy's flank. The
other brigade advanced capitally, and opened fire excel-
lently.

Several manoeuvres of a very interesting character hav-
ing been gone through, Sir Harry addressed the regi-
ments, and said, "Now I have seen what I always fore-
told, and will say to the Secretary of State, that the
militia of England is a body to be depended upon at
any emergency;" and indeed it was astonishing to see
the regularity that prevailed. Each of the South Devon
volunteers had been provided with a pint of beer, which
with the other provisions they took with them, appeared
at tne conclusion of the "fight" to be very acceptable.
The following order of the day was issued :—" Lieut.-
Colonel Sir J. B. Y. Buller cannot permit the day to
pass without expressing to the officers, non-commis-
sioned officers, and privates of the South Devon Militia,
the great gratification he experienced on hearing the
high eulogium of the South Devon regiment, after the
field day on Roborough Do ,vn, and Sir John hopes that
continued active attention to duties and good conduct,
will secure for all the members of the South Devon regi-
ment the future approbation of that distinguished officer."
It, however, was a matter of great complaint that, on
the dismissal of the militia on their return from the Down,
the men were permitted to discharge their muskets in
the. streets. It is the invariable practice in all regiments
of the line (and other regiments as well) to examine the
pouches of the soldiers after blank or ball-cartridge fir-
ing ; and we think, had the same precaution been used
on this occasion, much of the terror to females that was
caused by such a course of conduct on the part of the
South Devon might have been avoided. It is notorious
that nine-tenths of these men—not chaw-bacons—never
handled a musket in all their lives before, and yet on
Thursday they were permitted to roam about the streets,
making an apparent exhibition of their skill, which
would have become the propensities of the New Zea-
landers on an introduction among them of the use of
fire-arms.

RETIREMENT OF COLONEL THE EARL OF CARDIGAN
FROM THE 11TH HIISSARS.—We are in a position to
state, on authority, that the Earl of Cardigan retires
from the 11th Hussars directly the drill season closes.
The step will go in the regiment. Major Douglas suc-
ceeds to the lieutenant-coloneley ; Captain Edmund
Peel, to the majority ; Lieutenant and Adjutant Ennis,
to a troop; and the riding-master, Cornet R. H. R.
Dungate, to a lieutenant3y.—British. Army Dispatch..
[We believe the reason for this retirement to be that er•
long the Duke of Cambridge will be appointed to the
commandership of the forces in Ireland, and that the
Earl of Cardigan will succeed his Royal Highness as in-
spector-general of cavalry.]
Major-General Jackson has not, as we inferred from
the omission in the Army List, resigned the command
of the forces at the Cape. The eolonelcy of the 22d
Foot will, it is said, be conferred on Major-General
Napier— a just compliment to the brother of the de-
ceased colonel. The regiment (the 27th) which Sir
William Napier will thus vacate will probably be given
either to Major• General Fleraily or Major-General

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Cockburn. We are sorry to find by private letters that
we have received that yellow fever continues prevalent
amongst the troops at Jamaica, and two more officers
have fallen victims to the disease ; several others have
suffered, but we are glad to find are now convalescent.
United Service Gazette.
67TH DEPOT.—The haH-yearly inspection of this fine,
well-disciplined, corps, under the command of Major
Deverill, took place at the Western Heights, Dover, on
Tuesday. Lieut.-General Sir George Brown, K.C.8.,
arrived on the ground at eleven o'clock, and was received
with the usual salute ; after which they marched past in
review order, in slow and quick time. Several evolu-
tions were then well performed, and the men's kits were
minutely inspected, &c. The gallant general, at the
close, congratulated the commanding officer on the ex-
cellent conduct of the men in quarters, as well as their
orderly demeanour in the town ; and we have great
pleasure in confirming these statements, as no corps
could have conducted themselves better during their re-
sidence of one year and nine months amongst us. The
usual inspection of barracks, hospital, and books fol-
lowed, all of which afforded the highest satisfaction to
the inspecting general. Leave of absence will be granted
to a proportionate number of officers, and furloughs to
men in November, it being expected the 67th will not
leave till the end of the year.
RIFLE BRIGADE.—The depot let battalion, commanded
by Lieutenant-Colonel Beckwith, were inspected on
Monday, in the South Foreland Meadow, Dover, by the
Adjutant-General of the Forces, Sir George Brown,
K.C.B. They are a fine body of men, mustering over
300, and possess an excellent brass band. We have
pleasure in stating that the field movements, and every-
thing appertaining to the interior economy of the corps,
elicited from the gallant general his warm approbation.
Captain Walker has joined from the 2d battalion, vice
Fyers. The service companies from the Cape may be
expected in Dover by Christmas • and we speak the sen-
timents of all our readers, we believe, in stating they
will be heartily greeted, and receive a hospitable recep-
tion from all grades of society. It will be remembered
they embarked here on the 2d January, 1852.
Major General Cochrane inspected the 46th Regiment
last week. The inspection of the 63d commenced on
Friday.
_ _ _

Major Henry Garner Rainer, of the 49th Regiment
(depot stationed at Cork Barracks), having exchanged
with Major Thomas M. Dalton, of the 61st, the latter
officer has arrived to assume the command of the depot,
relieving Major Hart, who will join the service com-
panies at Malta. Major Dalton was actively engaged
in the Punjaub campaign of 1848 and 1849 ; at the pas-
sage of the Chenab, and in the battles of Sadoolapour,
Chilianwalla,h, Goojerat, and with the field force in pur-
suit of the enemy to the Khyber Pass in 1849, for which
he received a medal and two clasps.

The interment of the remains of the late lamented
James Goodall Elkington, Esq., staff surgeon and sur-
geon to the Royal Hibernian Military School, took
place on Friday, in the Military Burial ground, at Ar-
bour-hill, with military honours. The following detail
of his war-services is extracted from Hart's Army List :
—"Mr. Elkington served at the capture of Madeira, in
1807, and in the Peninsula from April, 1809, to Novem-
ber, 1812 ; present at the battle of Talavera ; left pri-
souer with the wounded at that city, and marched into
France ' • released in 1810, and rejoined the army in
Portugal on its retreat from Busaco ; present with it in
the lines of Torres Vedras, battle of Fuentes d'Onor,
sieges of Ciudad Rodrigo and Badajoz, battle of Sala-
manca, capture of Madrid, and during the whole siege
of Burgos in charge of the hospital for receiving the
wounded ; on retreat of the army he was left in charge
of the English and French wounded, and again made
prisoner. He served the campaign of 1814 in Holland,
and was present with the 30th in Fort Frederick Henry,
on the Scheldt, when it was cannonaded by a line-of-
battle ship and gun-brigs. He served also the campaign
of 1815, including the battles of Quatre Bras and Water-
loo, and the capture of Paris. He has received the war-
medal with five clasps."
60th Rifles—Major Jones and Lieutenant and Adju-
tant Robinson have been ordered to embark at South-
ampton on the 10th inst., for the purpose of joining the
service companies of the regiment at the Cape.
The 33d Regiment (the Duke of Wellington's) is now
stationed at Athlone (head-quarters), Roscommon, Tul-
lamore, Shannon Bridge, and Philipstown.
London (says a Corki paper), notwithstanding its
being the head-quarters of the British troops, if the
phrase might be applied, is sadly in want of a depot for
recruits. On arriving in London the recruits are put
on billet, and it is a work of no little difficulty to collect
the men together for morning inspection ; besides, a
large number of these men are Irish unable to speak
English. In Ireland recruits are comfortably quartered
in government barracks. Cat Fort, in the city of Cork,
is set apart especially for the use of recruits awaiting
conveyances to join their respective regiments.
LONDONDERRY, Oct. 7.—Lieutenant-General Sir Ed-
ward Blakeney, G.C.8., who arrived at Derry on Thurs-
day, the 6th inst., from Portrush, inspected the depot
of the 54th Regiment this day in the barrack square.
The regiment went through several evolutions, by direc
tion of the gallant general, with general precision, and
in a very satisfactory manner, commanded by Major
Stephney. It is gratifying to be able to announce—
what the excellent Commander of the Forces in Ireland
is quite recovered from the effects of his late accident,
which was never a severe one. He appeared in full
health and good spirit on the parade ground this day.
He proceeds to Omagh to morrow (Saturday), thence
to Newry, &c., and will inspect the different corps in
his tour, and will arrive at the Royal Hospital by the
close of the ensuing week.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

We regret to hear that both the senior and second
naval members of the Admiralty are indisposed.

It is very probable that in the course of the present
week two or three screw line-of-battle ships will be com-
missioned. The sooner the nucleus of a crew for each
ship is formed the better.
We stated on Saturday that Commander M'Clure,
who has made the North-west passage, was first lieu-
tenant with Sir James Ross in the first searching expe-
dition for Sir J. Franklin. The gallant and distin-
guished officer, who was in Captain Austen's expedition,
performed the unparalleled feat of travelling 800 miles
in the Arctic regions, and thus happily saved from
starvation. Commander M`Clure was the second lieu-
tenant and brother officer of Commander MtClintock
with Sir James Ross. Commander M'Clintook is also
an Irishman, and is now in comthand of the Intrepid,
screw tender, with Captain Kellett, C.B. The meeting
of those two officers again in the Arctic regions must
have been a most interesting one.
Lieut. Cresswell, who has brought home M'Clure's
dispatches, was mate of the Investigator, in Sir James
Ross's expedition.
There can be no doubt that if the junior officers of
the late expeditions in search of Sir John Franklin had
commanded, instead of their seniors, the North-west
passage would have been made many years since, and per-
haps some account given of the fate of Franklin. It is per-
haps a severe observation ; but its truth must press
itself upon the mind of everybody who has watched the
proceedings of each expedition as closely as we have
done.

The suggestion by a naval officer for erecting a monu-
ment in honour of the gallant and devoted French offi-
cer, M. Bellot, will, we doubt not, be promptly acted
upon.
The Royal yacht promotions this year include Lieut.
Charles R. Carter (1840), one of the seniors afloat (and
whose promotion ought to have taken place at the re-
view), to the rank of commander ; and mates Edward
Wilmot, D. L. H. Anson, and G. L. Sullivan, to the
rank of lieutenant.—Morning Herald. .

THE ACTIVE LIST OF CAPTAINS.—The number of
officers on the active list of captains now is 432. By
the plan of naval retirement of June, 1851, they are to
be reduced to 350, by the promotion of one to three va-
cancies. Unless some great mortality takes place
amongst the seniors, or a general promotion of flag-
officers be made, the list of captains will not be reduced
to the intended establishment for a dozen years.

PLYMOUTH, OCT. 9.

Her Imperial Highness the Grand Duchess of Russia,
accompanied by the Prince and Princess Woronzow, left
Torquay on Saturday morning by the express train for
London,
The shipwrights and caulkers employed on her Ma-
jesty's ship Queen, 116, Captain T. Mitchell, worked
late on Friday night. and at 8.30 on Saturday morning,
her repairs having been completed, she was uodocked
and placed at her moorings in Hamoaze.
The President, 50, from the Eastward, arrived in the
Sound on Saturday morning. She is bound to Rio Ja-
neiro, to relieve the flag-ship Portland, 50, Captain
Henry Chads.
The screw-corvette Desperate, 8, Captain W. W.
Chambers, was towed alongside the sheer-hulk on Friday.
Her foremast has been taken out and sent to the mast-
house for examination.

The steam-transport Cyclops, 6, left the Sound on
Friday evening for Woolwich.

PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 9.

The Caesar, newly launched screw, 91, seems doomed
to ill ludic. The public will not be prepared for the an-
nouncement,
so soon after her dire mishap on leaving
the stocks at Pembroke, of her having been ashore on
her passage from that port to this. Signal guns, of dis-
tress alarmed this port last night between 7 and 8 o'clock
from the east end of the Isle of Wight. The Sprightly
port steam-tender, Mr. G. Allen, master-commanding,
was promptly out of harbour to render help ; and the
Encounter screw corvette, Captain O'Callaghan, also got
under way from Spithead with the like object. We
gather that the Caesar, in tow of the paddle-frigate, Ma-
gicienne, Captain Fisher, left Pembroke on Thursday
afternoon, and had remarkably fine weather round, and
nothing amiss occurred until about 7.30 p.m. last night,
when, on rounding the Nab to make Spithead, the Ma-
gicienne grounded on the el'uow of the Dean shoal, and
stranded the-Cmsar with her. It was low water at the
time, and the tide only fell 18 inches more after they
touched. The Magicienne was the first to float, and
when she backed astern to get hold of the Caesar the
tide threw her across the bows of the latter, and when
she steamed ahead to go clear, she took the ground
again, but only hung a few minutes. The Caesar re-
mained stranded until about half-past ten. Signal guns
of distress were fired in the interim, which brought the
Encounter and Sprightly to the scene of the disaster,
and the honour of extricating the line-of-battle ship
from her dangerous position, after she had floated
on the rise of the tide, remained for the hard-
worked little Sprightly, which took her in tow, and
guided her to a place of safety at the entrance to the
channel of the harbour. It was luckily a dead calm,
the water smooth as a lake, hut the weather rather
heavy at the time of the grounding, which will be the
subject of investigation by a court of. inquiry. The
Caesar was brought from Pembroke in charge of Mr.

By letters received here-from Thurso it was expected
the Phoenix screw steam-sloop from the Arctic regions
would arrive at Woolwich to-day or to-morrow, unless
Commander Inglefield subsequently ordered that she
should be detained at Greenhithe to ascertain if there has
been any deviation in her compasses since they were ad-
justed previous to her departure for the northern regions.
Every person ithagined, when the Phoenix was fitting
out at Woolwich, that she was too large for the service
in which she was to be employed amongst the ice of the
Arctic regions ; but it now appears, from the testimony
of Commander Inglefield, that a vessel of less size, or
less strong in her construction, would not have encoun-
tered the perils the Phoenix had to go through, confirm-
ing the opinion we expressed before she left Woolwich
for Beechy Island, that she was not too large, but admi-
rably adapted for the service in which she was to be
employed.

The absence of any further traces of Sir John Frank-
lin than those found at Beechy Island is not surprising,
as he must have gone up Wellington Channel, Dr. Smith's
sound, into the open water seen in the former by Capt.
Penny, or in the latter by Commander Inglefield during
his voyage in the summer of 1852, in the Isabel. It is
now evident that no dependence can be placed in the
Esquimaux delivering papers to the Russians, with whom
they trade, as Commander M'Clure gave them papers on
several occasions, not one of which ever found its way to
this country, although the gallant commander believed
the parties he confided them to as trustworthy. It is
well-known Sir John Franklin's instructions were to
proceed to Melville Island and endeavour to find the
passage to Behring Straits, which is now ascertained to
exist, but the probability is that he found an opening be-
fore he could get there, and having entered it proceeded
to the north-east, after leaving papers, with the inten-
tion of reaching China, and if he is ever heard of it will
be when the great Christian party now in that empire
overcome the Tartars, who would naturally keep Sir
John Franklin and the crews of the Erebus and Terror
prisoners, if they had been forced to go on shore in any
part governed by the Tartar dynasty. The finding of
bottles on the coast of Siberia strengthens this view of
the course taken by Sir John Franklin, and there not
being papers in the bottles when handed over to the au-
thorities is not surprising after the testimony of the ex-
perience of Commander M'Clure ; and the absence of
papers from Beechy Island where the three graves were
found, can now be accounted for, when Commander
Inglefield states that he had visited a spot recently occu-
pied by Esquimaux, and amongst the remnants left by
them found some of Goldner's tin cases for provisions,
showing that little is known of the movements of the
inhabitants of the Arctic regions, or the places they
visit during their travels in search of provisions for their
subsistence.

OCT. 9.
The Rhadamanthus, steam store-ship, Master Com•
mander Belam, arrived this afternoon from Chatham.

FEARFUL COLLISION AT SEA.-SEVERAL

LIVES LOST.

A direful collision happened near the Mouse Light
(some miles below the Nore) on Wednesday night last,
between the Trident steam-ship, Captain Morris, and the
brig Harewood, of London, Mr. Graham, master, which
ended in the almost instantaneous foundering of the latter
vessel, with six of the crew, who perished.
Since her reeent serious mishap off St. Katherine's,
when she took fire, and had to be scuttled, the Trident
had been engaged on the Tonningen station. On Wed-
nesday she left Deptford for that port, and proceeded in
safety until about nine o'clock the same night, by which
time she had reached the vicinity of the Mouse Light,
when she came in fearful contact with the Harewood,
bound to London from Cardiff. Such was the tremen-
dous character of the shock that the brig went down in
about two minutes from the time of her being struck, and
all on board, with the exception of the master, Mr. Gra-
ham, and one of the crew, John Mason, were drowned.
It appears that the Harewood, which had recently been
almost rebuilt, of 400 tons burden, and the property of
Mr. W. Dowell, Wapping-wall, weighed anchor at half-
past eight on the above evening, from the Oaze buoy to
the southward of the Mouse, the wind being S.W. strong
on a flood tide. She was kept close by the wind on the
larboard tack. In the course of three-quarters of an
hour, when nearly in mid channel, the crew descried
a bright light and then immediately a red one on the
brig's weather bow. It was at once conjectured to be
those of an approaching steamer, and the master took
his signal lantern to the weather gangway, ana waived
it for three or four minutes, and it was thought that it
had been observed. The red light was then missed, and
almost immediately afterwards a green one appeared in
sight, which at once intimated to them that the steamer
had changed her course, and was bearing clown upon
the brig. Most of the hands were forward calling out
to her with all their might to alter her helm ; however,
she came on, her weather bow striking the weather bow
of the Harewood.
The concussion is described to have been of a most
tremendous character, and it is said that the steamer,
owing to her size and power, although she had stopped
her engines, almost ran over the brig. The force of the
blow canted her on one side, and she immediately began
to fill, and in less than two minutes went down in 12
fathoms, not a scream nor a cry escaping from the six
unfortunate fellows who disappeared with her. As the
steamer was passing from the wreck, Mason, the seaman,
caught hold of the netting of the poop, and so got on
board, and observing his vessel go down, he jumped
into the quarter boat of the Trident, and called for
assistance with a view of rescuing any of his fellow ship-
mates who might be clinging to the rigging. Accom-
panied by the mate, he pulled off to the spars, and dis-
covered the captain in the topmast rigging, which was a
few feet above the water. After some difficulty he was
extricated and got into the boat, but nothing could be
seen of the remainder of the men on board. They then
returned to the Trident, and she, having sustained some
damage, put back to the Thames, and landed the two
survivors. The names of those who perished are George
Waters (mate), John Alderson (seaman), Richard
Thompson (seaman), William Johnson (seaman), and
William Collins and Thomas George West (apprentices).
The vessel and cargo is a total loss. On the part of the
steamer it is alleged that the brig ran into her on the
starboard paddle box, and that perceiving the apparent
bearing of the Harewood, the engines were stopped.
Up to Saturday evening none of the bodies had been
picked up.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

CUSTOM-HOUSE-00T. 8.

ENTERED INWARDS.—The Sanction, from Calcutta and
the Cape ; Mermaid, Cochin ; Alverton, Sydney ; John
and Mary, Dunkirk ; Emma, South whale fishery ; Pro-
sperity, Rouen ; Minerva, Havre ; English Rose, Dunkirk ;
Hora, Havre ; Agnia, do. ; John Brooks, St, Lucia ;
Sophie, Sonneaund.
ENTERED OUTWARDS FOR LOADING.—The Les Amis,
for Havre and Rouen ; Aid, Madeira and Jamaica ;
Excel, Antwerp; Meander, Launceston; Jersey, Lubeck
and River Gambia; Emily, Bahia; Blenheim, Port
Philip.
CLEARED OUTWARDS WITH CARGO.—The Ruby, for
Adelaide ; Speculation, Arendahl • Omega, Melbourne ;
Gratitude, Antwerp ; Economy, do. ' • Emily, Syra ; Pa-
tientia, Arendahl ; Mary Ba nnatyne, Port Philip.

The Caroline and Mary Clarke, from New York, Sept.
14, lat. 39, long. 67, a vessel, about 60 tons, bottom up,
apparently in that situation Sept. 15, lat. 40, long. 53,
passed a derelict American ship, under jury-masts, appa-
rently water-logged ; Sept. 16, lat, 40, long. 39, spoke the
Sara Gorsa, of Philadelphia, from Havannah to Queenstown
(Qy ? Saragossa, for Cowes, sailed Aug. 27), under jury-
masts, making for the nearest port, having been dis-
masted in the hurricane of the Bth of Sept., and lost part
of crew by yellow fever ; on Sept. 27, lat. 47, long. 28,
passed a vessel of about 200 tons, bottom up, not coppered.
The Hope, for Dantzic has put back with loss of sails, Ste.

The Amory, hence to Quebec, that put into Stradwell-
roads during the gale of the 28th ult., has been towed back
to this port.

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.

The May Queen, for Hobart Town, Aug. 10, lat. 10 N.,
long. 21 W.
The Trinidad, from London, July 15, off the Cape.
The Agnes (brig), from London to Quebec, Sept. 27, lat.
49 N., long. 24 W.

The Linden, from Sligo to New York, Sept. 16, lat. 44
N., long. 47 W.
The Violet, from New Yo►k to Quebec, Sept.l3, off St.
Paul's I.land.

The Pilgrim, from Swansea to Mauritius, Sept. 18, lat
40 N., long. 16 W.
The Marquis of Montrose, from the Clyde, Sept. 8.

[ADVERTISEMENT.]—SILKS, SHAWLS, MANTLES, FURS,
AND LACE GOODS.—Messrs. Atkinson and Company,
of 69 to 75, Westminster-bridge-road, Lambeth, beg to
inform their numerous patrons that they have added the
above departments to their old-established furnishing
and drapery warehouses, and have now on sale a large
and well•assorted stock, comprising every novelty of the
present season. N.B.—A small portion of the stock
of Mr. E. Blakely, of Norwich and Conduit-street,
shawl manufacturer and silk mercer to her Majesty, still
on hand, is being offered at prices calculated to ensure an
immediate clearamTg.

NOTTINGHAM, Oct. 6.—This week being our great
annual holiday, very little business has been transacted
in either lace or hosiery ; nevertheless prospects for the
latter are good, as large orders have been received and
will continue to be given for some time for America, as
well as for other countries. This trade has been con-
siderably extended of late, and doubtless will be still
further increased, as foreign competition is nearly ex-
tinct. The price of yarn is not lowered in this market,
although it has been sold somewhat lower in Manchester.
Fine spinning for lace purposes is fully as high as it has
been for some time, without a shade of a chance of re-
duction for a long time.—Nottingham Journal.

TEE WOOLLEN TRADE.

(From the Leeds Mercury of Saturday.)

LEEDS, Oct. B.—There is no change of any conse-
quence in the state of the woollen cloth market this week.
The general feeling is of a rather dull and gloomy cha-
racter, and the greatest caution and prudence are exer-
cised by every purchaser, whether in the cloth-halls or in
the warehouses, not to buy beyond their immediate wants.
The market on Saturday was fiat and quiet, and only a
limited quantity of cloth was sold. On Tuesday the market
was again dull and inactive. There was a very poor attend-
ance of merchants in the cloth-halls, and consequently
the transactions were within a very moderate compass.
The stock of cloth in the market is accumulating. The
mills and manufactories in the surrounding district are
in fair employment at present, but there is not the brisk-
ness and buoyancy there was a month ago. As the ma-
nufacturers work up their present stock of wool, we are
inclined to think (unless there is some considerable im-
provement in the present aspect of general affairs) that
they will restrict their future operations, and prevent any
undue accumulation of stocks at the present high prices.
BRADFORD.—The downward tendency of prices still
continues, though the actual fall is very little. Many
looms and spinning frames are steady, and in some in-
, stances mills are running short time, as the spinners and
manufacturers cannot get new orders at satisfactory
prices, and prefer curtailing their productions to a con-
tinuance in a losing trade.
HALIFAX, Oct. I.—Trade in this market continues
dull and unsatisfactory, without any clear prospect of
immediate improvement. Very little can be done in
either pieces, yarn, or wool ; and the price of the latter
is inclined to give way a little if buyers would come for-
ward, but they quite hang back, and seem to anticipate
further reduced rates.

LEICESTER.-Our market has been dull and destitute
of buyers, the factors are clearing out stock, and only
purchase to assort up. The unfavourable commercial
accounts from Australia have also had a depressing in-
fluence. The strike for an advanca of wages by the
straight-down branch has not been conceded at pre-
sent. Yarns participate in the dullness, though prices
have not generally given way. In wools but little is
doing ; an undefined fear of the raw material giving way
pervades.

BOARD OF TRADE RETURNS.

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The aggregate value of our exports during the first
eight months of the year has been 58,158,7291., against
47,009,1461. in the like period of 1852, showing an in-
crease of 11,149,583 i., or about 24 per cent., which has
occurred in the following order
Month ending Increase.
February 5 ... £1,410,060
March 5 ... ... 919,097
April 5 ... 1,486,818
May 5 ... ... 2,309,995
June 5 1,187,558
July 5.........1,003,637
August 5 ... 1,405,918
Sept. 5 ... ... 1,426,500
As compared with the same period of 1851 there has
been an increase of 11,000,745/.

As regards the articles of food imported and
taken into consumption, it will be noticed that the in-
crease in wheat, although large, is far less than
that which took place in the previous month, when it was
416,000 quarters. In flour there has been again a di-
minution. Of other articles the consumption has been
steady. Provisions of most kinds exhibit a large in-
crease. Coffee, tea, cocoa, sugar, wines, and tobacco,
have likewise been extensively used. In spirits, fruits,
and spices there has been a decrease.
Of other articles, the importations during the month
have, for the most part, been large. In dyed and dye-
ing stuffs there has been an increase of every kind, ex-
cept madder and cutch. Of glass, also, the importa-
tion of all except, the common sorts shows a great aug-
mentation. The same has been the case with most
kinds of leather manufactures and hides. Metals ex-
hibit a uniform increase, and oils, likewise, with the
exception of cocoanut and rapeseed, have arrived in
large quantities. In the imports of timber there has
been no particular variation.

NOTTINGHAM TRADE.—What with our fair, and what
with the Turkish panic, not to mention the further
advance in the rate of discount as formerly antici-
pated, our Trade Report this week presents no improve-
ment on last week's announcement, and trade indeed
is almost at a stand still. We are, therefore, obliged
once more to offer a flat contradiction to the statements
put forth in Monday's Times, in which there is not
one word of truth. There are in fact no buyers in our
market. The factories and warehouses during the fair are
also shut half the day for holiday reasons, and production
in consequence is considerably limited. As for the
Americans, whom the Times conjures up in such abun-
dance amongst our warehouses, it is not expected that
they will reach us till towards the end of the month ;
and in truth, knowing the position in which our manu-
facturers are placed, and, being a rapacious descrip-
tion of purchasers, it is well enough understood that they
are deliberately holding off in the expectation of being
able to run down our prices. Whilst, therefore, much
is not to be anticipated from this source for the improve-
ment of business ; the rise in cotton and silk will, it is
expected, preclude our manufacturers from giving way,
and any further advance will inevitably put a stop to
speculative production, and limit manufacturing to
the actual state of the demand. Hosiery continues
rather more prosperous, at all events in better condi-
tion, than the lace branch. Though affected by the
prevailing dullness however, there is no manifestation
of despondency either on the part of the manufacturers
or operatives. Prices remain firm, and the future is
looked forward to with unabated confidence. The
hands are also firm though respectful, moderate, and
reasonable in their demands. To-day a deputation from
the branch waited upon the leading houses, and gave
very considerable gratification by the sensible and rea-
sonable tone they have assumed.-- Notts Guardian.
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AN EPISODE OF THE EMPEROR'S VISIT TO BOULOGNE.—
At the moment when the Emperor was proceeding from
the dock towards the lock-bridge, a young female dressed
in black threw herself at the feet of his Majesty, exclaim-
ing " Pardon, sire, pardon for my father !" The Empe-
ror kindly raised her up, and, taking the petition from
her, promised to examine into the affair. While walking
along, his Majesty threw his eye over the petition, and
asked M. Al. Adam for some information on the subject,
when that gentleman informed the Emperor that the father
of the young female was an old public functionary, who
from misfortune was led into the commission of an offence
which subjected him to a severe punishment. He had now
been several years in prison, and appeared sincerely re-
pentant. " What do you think I ought to do," said the
Emperor with emotion ; 'grant a commutation, or full
pardon ? " Full pardon, Sire,' replied M. Adam ;
your heart has declared it, and you will raise up
an honourable family.' Well, then,' said the Em-
peror, I grant full pardon, and I charge you to
announce it to his family.' M. Adam, much affected
at what had taken place, quite forgot the lock-
bridge, and was walking past it, when his Majesty
said, But we have forgotten the new bridge ! ' As
soon as the news of what had occurred became known in
the town, blessings were expressed by the inhabitants
for the Emperor who had restored a father to his de-
voted daughter. The most affecting letter of thanks was
addressed to M. Adam by the Community of the Ursu-
lines, with whom the interesting young female was
living, and who was styled by the sisters one of their
dearest children.
Desertions from the Royal Marines at Plymouth have
lately been 80 numerous as to cause great anxiety
amongst the authorities,

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