The Sun.
London, England, 1838-11-20 00:00:00

ADELPHI.

An adaptation by Mr. Stirling, from the popular but un-
finished work of " Boz," Nicholas Nickleby, was brought
out here last night, with unprecedented success. The
adapter has proceeded to paraphrase his original as far as
the story of the latter goes, and has added a termination
which completes the plot, and makes the drama perfect.
The representation consists of a succession of scenes con-
nected by a slender thread of incident, which is sufficient to
keep up the interest and explain the plot. Mrs. Keeley,
as Smike, the ill-used boy, was painfully true to her part,
and exhibited some of the finest traits of feeling lately seen
upon the stage. Mr. Beverley, as John Browdy, was very
comic. Mr. 0. Smith, as Newman Noggs, was admirable ;
lie was so completely disguised, that it was not until he had
been on the stage some minutes that the majority of the
audience could recognize him ; in short, he was a perfect
identification of the character he represented. Mr. Yates,
as Mr. Mantilini, took the opportunity of giving a very
clever imitation of a gentleman " about town," whose close
resemblance to the Chimpanzee has procured him an en-
viable or unenviable notoriety ; and Messrs. Cullenford,
Wilkinson, &c., did ample justice to the parts assigned
them. The scenery was very good ; a view of an old
English cross-road, by Mr.- Pitt, was amongst the best
things of the sort exhibited during the evening. At the
fall of the curtain, the audience testified their approval by
a perfect uproar of approbation.

SURREY.
A drama, consisting of chosen scenes from the deeply-
interesting romance of real life, entitled Oliver Twist ; r
the Parish Boy's Progess, was last night presented at this
theatre to an overflowing house, and crowned viith success.
The principal characters were very appropriately cast, and
we have no doubt will improve considerably in the course
of performance ; for in a piece of so much bustle and va-
riety, the first performance is necessarily very imperfect.
We were, however, exceedingly pleased with the acting of
Cooper, in Mr. Brownlow, and with E. F. Saville as Bill
Sikes. The countenance of the latter was, perhaps, too
fair for the expression of the foul and ruffianly ideas whiCh
we insensibly associate with his character. Miss Marti▪ n
had the arduous and not very pleasing part of Nancy to
support. The latter scenes were: entered into by her with
great spirit and feeling. W. Smith was very amazing
throughout as Bumble, the beadle. Mr. Ross excited
universal admiration as the artful doger, and Mr. Aldridge
seemed to challenge recognition in the authoritative
let us hope obsolete) part of Mr. Fang, the sitting magis-
trate of a metropolitan police-office. The part of Oliver
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Twist himself is, unfortunatel • not calculated for theatri-
cal
and the modest, quiet,, gentle, and characte-
risticdisplay, performance of Master Owen was, of course, not of
a nature to create any compensating interest. The enti▪
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was, however, very well received, and announced for re-
petition without a dissentient voice.

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son and Donald, proinoters, v. the Vicar of Runcorn.
This case has made a considerable sensation in the religious
world during its several hearings. The Rev. Mr. Masters,
the Vicar, was charged with being the father of an illegiti-
mate child, by a woman named Hinde, and his parishioners
filed this suit to try the truth of the allegation, and to pro-
cure his ecclesiastical punishment, if guilty. The principal
witness against him was the young woman Hinde, and her
evidence was unconfirmed by a single fact elicited from
others. It was proved that Hinde bore but-an indifferent
reputation, having been criminally acquainted with several
individuals. The Rev. Judge declared his judgment to be,
that Mr. Masters was not guilty, and that the promoters,
in bringing the suit before the Court, were actuated by the
purest motives.—Chester Courant.

Some curiosity was excited in the Stock Exchange, by
reports of the discovery of certain forgeries in Mexican
Bonds, at first supposed to have been committed to a con-
siderable extent. From particulars which have transpired,
the presumption, however, is that the guilty party was too
early checked by a timely exposure, to have done a great
deal of mischief. It has since been found out, that not
only forgery, but robbery, was traced to the same indivi-
dual. The facts are thus stated :—Towards the lat-
ter end of last week, a person called at the count-
ing-house of the mercantile firm connected with the
Mexican agency, and, presenting a bond, requested
to be informed if the signature to it was that of
the house. The clerk in attendance immediately pro-
nounced it a forgery, which, upon subsequent in-
spection, was confirmed to be so by one of the partners.
Whilst this was going on, the party inculpated, a clerk in
the establishment, was present, and immediately on the
departure of the inquirer made his exit also from the pre-
mises, and has not since bren heard of, although adver-
tised with a reward of 100/. for his capture. It has been
ascertained since that he had managed to abstract a few
:genuine bonds Ctfthe marketable value of between 200/. and
`Mor----tyr the amonnYofthoxe-forged besides, no accurate
information has yet been acquired, since it appears that
the party had not sold or thrown them into circu-
lation, but raised 'money upon them, by lodging them,
sealed up in deposit, as a collateral security for the pay-
ment of his own acceptance, which he had thus been
enabled to get discounted. Being employed in pre-
paring and filling up bonds for entry and signature
previous to their exchange against old bonds, which
were thus converted into a new stock in process of creation,
he had every opportunity for obtaining the blank forms
without suspicion, and fraudulently filling them up,
Hitherto no more is known of than the one deposited against
a bill of inconsiderable amount.
Letters from Trieste of the Bth instant notice a consider-
able increase in the stock of Cotton in that port, principally
in Egyptian. The stock of this sort, which on the In
ultimo was no more than 7,000 bales, had reached 22,400
bales on the Ist instant. The stock of all sorts at the same
date was 29,400 against 16,400 on the Ist of October. The
transactions last month were considerable, but without any
improvement in prices generally. The agent of the Pasha
of Egypt was not disposed to give way in the prices long
fixed, although his stock was fast accumulating. A pur-
chase bad been made and more were talked of fot the Liver-
pool market.
CH

RONICLE.—There is nothing particular going on
at present at the Stock Exchange, and the quotations in
the different markets are much the same as on Saturday.
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we alluded on Saturday ; but, as the fact has been ad-
mitted by a public advertisement, we need not refrain any
longer from stating that it is upon the firm of Messrs. Li-
zardi and Co., and the name of the guilty person is Mac-
nim. Amongst other things which it is said be has
forged, is a large amount of Mexican Bonds of the new
conversion, of .500/. each ; but, as we are informed that
Mr. Macnim was authorised to sign the name of the firm,
there is consequently no forgery in this particular as re.
gards Messrs. Lizardi, for it only amounts to a breach of
faith in having issued more Bonds than he was au-
thorised to sign, and of course the house will
be the sufferers and not the holders of the paper.
No claim, of course, can be made upon the Go-
vernment of Mexico, for this celebrated conversion
was never ratified either by the Executive or Legislature.
We cautioned the public at the time against taking any of
these bonds, as there was no authority for their issue, and
therefore those persons who have got into a dilemma have
only to thank themselves, for they did it with their eyes
open. We shall say nothing more at present, for the
matter is a very peculiar one, and involves many interesting
points, but we shall return to the subject when we know
the details. The public must bear in mind that it is the
new bonds, issued by the conversion, which are said to have
been issued fraudulently, and not the old bonds of Mexico.

HERALD.—The state of the Money Market presents
but little occasion for remark, either as regards our com-
mercial affairs.nr- upon the Stock Exchange ; but in the
latter there has been evidently more languor than we have
noted during the past day or two.
Some private letters which have been received this day
from Constantinople state that there is no foundation for
the report that M. Boutenieff had delivered to the Porte a
note of remonstrance from the Court of Russia respecting
the friendly terms prevailing between this Government and
that of the Grand Seignior ; and they add that Lord
Ponsonby has acquired so much ascendancy at Constan-
tinople that, if the terms of the late commercial treaty are
not fully carried out, he will order-the British fleet to take
possession of the Bosphorus. These circumstances have
been communicated to us by well-informed parties as a
matter of fact, which, we trust, coming events will confirm.

POST.—The continued absence of any arrivals from
India, and anticipations respecting the result of the meet-
ing of the Cabinet Council on Wednesday, have tended to
throw a gloom over the market for the British Securities ;
whilst nothing whatever from the Peninsula has transpired
to relieve the Foreign Market from the heaviness which
our subjoined quotations will confirm. The private ac-
counts which have been received from Constantinople by
the Malta mail throw some discredit upon the fact of the
Porte having received a remonstrance from the Russian
Government, in consequence of the late commercial treaty
between this country and the Porte, and maintain that
Lord Ponsonby has obtained the ascendancy at the Court
of the Sultan.
The British Funds have closed rather heavily this after-
noon, Consols having left off at 94*, money and time.
The Government Commissioner bought Three per Cent.
Reduced Annuities to the amount of 10,7001. sterling at
93/. Bank Stock is rather firmer, having been sold at
2041 for money, and being quoted at 2031 to 204 for time.
The premium upon Exchequer Bills has receded to 67 69.
On India Bonds it remains at 63 to 65. The Foreign Market
has been very heavy to-day, and in fact nothing has trans-
pired to promote speculation. Spanish Active Bonds, with
the unpaid coupons, have declined from 17 to Ito 17* to 4.
Portuguese New Five per Cents. are 31 to *, Mexican
Bonds are 23*, Danish Bonds are 74*, Dutch Two-and-
a-Half per Cents. are 54* to -I, the Old Five per Cents.
are 1001 to and the New Five per Cents. 09. Some few
transactions have also been effected in the United States
Bonds at 251.
The Share Market continues very dull, and the late
quotations have been barely maintained. Great Western
Railway are 134 to 14 prem., Brighton are 2} dis., Green-
wich are 3* dis., Croydon are 34 dis., and North Midland
11 prem. London and Westminster Bank are 3} prem.,
Provincial Bank of Ireland are 18 prem., and Claridge's
Alphalte dis.

ILLNESS OF DR. TRENCH.—The Archbishop of
Tuam is seriously indisposed at his palace.—Dublin Paper.
REPRESENTATION OF THE ELGIN BURGHS
AND COUNTY.—We understand that Sir Andrew Leith
Hay,
having been superseded by the Ministry in his ap-
pointment as Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the
Bermuda Islands, has signified his intention of contesting,
at the next election, the representation in Parliament of
this district of burghs, in opposition to the present Member,
the Hon. Fox Mettle. We have also to state, that there
is now every probability that a contest will take place for
the representation of this county, as we believe it has been
finally settled that George Skene Duff, Esq., of Milton
Duff (son of General the Hon. Sir Alexander Duff, and
the younger brother of James Duff, Esq, M.P. for Banff-
shire, and nephew of the Right Hon. the Earl of Fife), is
to oppose the return of the sitting representative, Colonel
the Hon. F. W. Grant, at the next election. This was to
be expected, as the agents of both parties were actively
engaged in getting voters put on the county roll at the last
Registration Courts.—Elgin Courant.
It must be gratifying to all desirous of alleviating
the distress and suffering of the poor at this inclement
season of the year, to hear that that excellent, though un-
pretending institution, " the Royal Victoria Philanthropic
Society," established on her Majesty's accession, for the
purpose of giving away bread and coals among the desti-
tute, is in a state of prosperity beyond the most sanguine
expectation of its founders and friends. Thyugh esta-
blished only in October last year, it was at Christmas in a
condition to afford relief to no less than 1,900 individuals,
and this year the bounties of the institution are expected
to be distributed on a far more extensive scale. We per-
ceive the Society is to have a benefit this evening at the
Pavilion Theatre, the performances to consist of the School
of Reform, the Secret, and the Orphan of Geneva.
After stating the object of the Society, we consider
any further appeal to the charitable and humane would be
I superfluous.

IN ANSWER TO THE SPEECH FROM THE THRONE.
(Continued from The Sun of yesterday.)
Our rights, Sire, are those which every nation ought to
claim ; its unity, the integrity of its territory ; they rest on
that national antiquity which Belgium only regained in 1830.
" Its rights were disregarded in 1831, and if Belgium, in
view of the calamities which then threatt;:ed Europe, had
consented to the most painful of sacrifices, it was only,
tinder the formal guarantee given by the five powers of.
,tri immediate execution, which would have secured us
,gainst all vicissitudes. But the Powers shrunk from the
accomplishment of this guarantee, and the Dutch Govern-
ment far from agreeing to stipulations extorted from the
country and from your Majesty, thought fit to reject
t hem, and to speculate on the chances of time
in order to profit by events. To yield to the hard
conditions of a treaty founded on temporary circumstances,
which an adverse Power refuses for a long series of years,
is not contracting an engagement to submit exclusively and
without limit to all the unfavourable conditions. The im-
mediate execution, which was one of the indispensable
conditions of a treaty, which alone could have placed Bel-
gium under the hard necessity of seeing its territory muti-
lated, not having taken place by the act of Holland, as well
as by the tolerance of the mediating Powers, they are not
entirely in the same state ; since then, time has consoli-
dated the bonds of union between us and our countrymen
of Limburg and Luxemburg—bonds so close that they
could not be broken without disregarding what is most
sacred in the law of nations. But the words of your
Majesty have given us reason to believe that the
project of imposing on us a debt which we did
not contract, of dismembering our provinces, and of
breaking the long-subsisting union of their inhabitants,
was not abandoned. However, the errors committed
in the partition of the debts of the kingdom of the Nether-
lands are now manifest, avid eight years' experience has
shown that the ancient and intimate connection of Lim-
burg and Luxemburg with the other Belgian Provinces,
made the happiness of all without troubling the peace of any
country in Europe.
" For four centuries, Luxemburg has been united to
Belgium. The Belgian revolution did not effect its union
with the other .provinces, it only maintained it. That
province, though called a Grand Duchy, has never been
governed as a German State. The organic and public
acts of the Government of the Netherlands, have constituted
the nine Southern Provinces, conformably to their anterior
existance, without making any distinction with regard
to Luxemburg. Belgian has added nothing to their
limits; it has separated from the northern provinces ;
it resolved to have a King of its own. It has recognised
the military rights of the German Confederation, the only
exceptional rights established in the territory of the
Netherlands ; it has recognised them, as they have sub-
sisted for these 13 years.
" The province of Limburg has been formed in its pre-
sent limits by virtue of treaties. The ancient Enclaves
have been exchanged for others situated in Holland.
" Belgium, therefore, has not been actuated by any
spirit of encroachment ; even now it desires only to retain
fellow-citizens who are united to it by a long connection.
" If in the definitive treaty to be made equitable pecuniary
sacrifices were necessary, independently of our own legiti-
mate portiOn of the debt of the Netherlands. we are
ready to make them, in order to give a pledge of peace ;
but Holland must renounce all spirit of encroachment on
a population that desires to remain Belgian, and whose
antipathy would be a source of perpetual embarrassment
to itself.
" We feel confident, Sire, that the Powers will see the
justice of our cause. France will not refuse its support to
Belgium. whose institutions are similar to its own—which
is attached to it by so many ties ; it will not neglect the
moral force which it has at its disposal, and which it might
lose in the end, if the people..nearest to its frontiers were
obliged to submit to a system which paid no regard to the
reminiscences, the interests, the national sentiments which
hind men
.together, and constitute the real laws of nations.
Great Britain, to which Belgium, is likewise attached by
intimate ties, will not forget that it derives numerous ad-
vantages from our nationality.
" We are ready, Sire, to acquiesce in arrangements con-
formable to our honour and our actual situation ; we are
ready to bear more than our share of the debt with which
Holland is burdened. But if the employment of an undue
force should tend to deprive of their country citizens whose
desire it is to remain attached to it, we would press more
closely round your Majesty's Throne—we would not hesi-
tate at any sacrifice for the defence of the country ; we
would decline the responsibility of events calculated to ex-
haust public credit, by the aid of which alone our sincere
wishes to conclude a durable peace with our northern neigh-
bours can be realised."
ANTWERP, Nov. 18.—Letters from' St. Pebersburgh,
which are worthy of credit, say that, considering the con-
stantly increasing importance of the oriental question, the
Government has resolved to establish an official Journal
in the French language, of the same size as the Journal de
Debats. M: Nouguier, formerly editor of the Journal la
Pair, had solicited the office of editor of the said Journal,
but M. Charles Durand, editor of the Journal de Franc-
fort, is already appointed officially chief editor of the new
Russian Paper.—Journal du Commerce d'Anvers, Nov. 18.
BRUSSELS, Nov. I.7.—The King received at 1 o'clock
the Deputation of the Senate, with the Address in answer
to his Speech from the Throne.
His Majesty replied—" Gentlemen, I always received
with satisfaction, the expression of the sentiments of the
Serrate, and particularly in circumstances when the most
important sentiments of the State are concerned.
" Your loyal co-operation has never failed me. I find,
in this concord, and in this attachment which the nation
manifests towards me, the recompense of my constant soli-
citude for its happiness."
Sir George Hamilton, Secretary to the British Legation
at Berlin, has had an audience of the King.—Moniteur
Beige.

THE TWENTY-FOUR ARTICLES.
(From the Commerce of Saturday.)
We maintain that the conference has, of a common
accord, determined that the 24 articles should be executed
without any modification, particularly as regarded the ter-
ritorial question. It has moreover declared that this de-
cision should be a sovereign decree, without appeal or the
possibility of a compromise.
Our cabinet, in its excessive presumption, does not doubt
but Holland and Belgium will accept that decision with
more or less good grace. It implicitly relies on the adhe-
sion of King William, and with some reason, since the
conference has granted him nearly all he required. As
regards Belgium, the Ministry anticipates what it calls de-
clamations from the Tribune and journals, but it rests con-
vinced that public opinion in France will allow the affair to
take its course, and that Belgium will quietly submit.
The decree of the Conference, however, is to be kept
secret for some time longer, on account of the opening of
the Session ; not because the docility of the Chamber is
distrusted, or that the adoption of the Budget would be
compromised thereby, but the Cabinet is pleased to consider
the culpable fact of the evacuation of Ancona, as a suffi-
ciently grave text for recrimination, in the discussion of the
address which it was important not to complicate too much
for the sake of Ministerial eloquence.

In the mean time everything is settled and arranged, and
measures agreed to, in the event of a resistance on the part
of Belgium, and the Conference has already named the
Power charged with enforcing the execution of its will.
That Povver is Prussia ; and our Cabinet intends that our
army should witness, with grounded arms, a Prussian expe-
dition seizing on Venloo, and invading Limburg and Lux-
emburg, as the Prussian army looked at us layinc, siege to
Antwerp. After all, such conduct on the part of so emi-
nently national a statesman as the judge of Marshal Ney
(Count Mole) is nothing but a satisfaction of good taste,
granted to the amour propre of Prussia.
This plan explains the concentration of troops now
effecting by Prussia in her Rhenish provinces, under pre-
tence of allaying the agitation prevalent in them. This
plan likewise accounts for the little trouble taken by the
Prussian police to prevent or repress the demonstration
lately made in that country in defence of religious liberty.
The ferment occasioned thereby necessarily justifies the as-
sembling of forces, which otherwise might. awake suspicion.
The Ministry will, probably, controvert our statement,
but who cares for its assertions ? All it has obtained is a
delay, which will certainly not be prolonged beyond the
Session. The speech of King Leopold consequently is but
a new decoy, intended, let certain journals say what
will, to calm the effervescence of the partisans of
of
theyßelgian
nationality. Will not our rulers pause and e
before they consent to so dangerous an act as
Will they
not
abandon-
ment and dismemberment of our last ally? Will reflect awhile
consider that their quarrel with Switzerland,
the destruction
of Spain, the evacuation of Ancona, and, finally,
the deset-
tion of Belgium, would no longer betrayme incapacity on
re
their part, but stamp them with imbecility.

LISBON, Nov. 12.—The christening of the young Duke
of Oporto takes place this day at noon, and the ceremony
will be performed in the Royal Chapel of the Necessi-
dades Palace, in the presence of the nobility of the country,.
the whole of whom, including the Miguelites, are said to
have been invited, as well as of the Foreign Ministers, and
the great officers of State. His Royal Highness is to
have about 22 names, commencing with those of his god-
father Louis Philippe, and ending with those of his god-
mother, who is the Duchess of Saxe Cobourg Gotha.
The Miguelites, under John Baioa, young Remechido,
Raxado, and Cabrita, are daily becoming more daring in
the Alemptejo,and the Algarves. They have entered the
villages of Baleirao, Quiaritos, Feira de Castro, Messejana,
and Entradas, murdered the respective parish priests, and.
many other worthy inhabitants—in fact the Alemptejo is
now overrun by them, from the right bank of the Guadiana
river, to the left bank of the Tagus. The Queen's troops
continues to be badly paid, the men having five months,
and the officers seven months, due to them, whilst the
~,:pops in garrison at Lisbon are paid up to the end of
August. There certainly appears in all this either a great
carelessness or a downright wilful desire on the part of
those who cornint;.9d, to bring the Queen's cause into
great disrepute, it 1g thus that matters go on in this un-
happy country ; but unto: s they speedily mend, what
will be the consequence ?
memorial to her Ma-
The Oporto merchants have sent a..
jesty, requesting the removal of their pieiv4 collector of
the customs. Her Majesty's ship Trinculo ariived on the
6th, in five days, from Cadiz. The Royal Tar steamer
from England, and the Braganza, from Gibraltar and
Cadiz, respectively arrived with the mails on the 10th and
12th, and proceeded for their destinations on the 12th
and 14th.

—You have often heard of the bewailings and lamenta-
tions of these folks against the partiality shown by Mini-
sters la others public functionaries towards British and
other manufactured goods, instead of those of Portugal—
the Colonel of the Lisbon Municipal Guard, 900 strong,.
has issued a notice, calling on the Portuguese manufac-
turers of cloth to come forward and tender for the supply
of the cloth required by his corps, the payment being in
hard cash ; not one tender had been received up to the
appointed time, which has compelled the officers of the
regiment to issue a fresh notice, inviting Portuguese as well
as foreigners to tender for the supply of cloth, no matter
what country it is the produce of ! What will they now say
to this evident want of patriotism on the part of the manu-
facturers of the country ?

Exchange on London, 54g. The Speculacio de Lisbon
sailed yesterday foi the whale fishery.

SWITZFRLAND.
(From the )
Of all the diplomatic notes addressed to Switzerland, the
last one of Prince Metternich is the most impolitic, as it;
establishes in the most authentic manner the existence of
an occult power, capable of troubling the repose of all the
coalesced Powers of Europe. If past facts had not shown
any power or importance attached to political refugees, the
obstinacy of the Austrian Cabinet in fearing and watching
them would give them this importance. Of all the Courts
of Europe, Austria seems to have least need of such notes
and such sentiments, after an amnesty allowing all her re-
fugees to return. How can Switzerland continue to ex-
clude such proscribed persons, when the Austrian Go-
vernment itself announces their permission to return ?
Prince Metternich announces positively that he knows
of the club of Young Italy being about to collect in:
Switzerland, under notorious chiefs. If the Prince be so
well-informed, why not communicate this information to
the Swiss Government, which certainly is ready to guard
against the movements of such dangerous men ? Switzer-
land is surrounded with countries all interested and allied
against the republican refugees, and each with an ample po-
lice force at its disposal. Why then do they not exert
themselves to prevent these fearful refugees from coming to
Switzerland ? Mazzini has declared that he is not in Swit—
zerland, and that he is determined not to return to Swit-
zerland. We believe him, for the fact is easily proved,
whilst Prince Metternich puts none of his assertions in the
way of being either proved or disproved.

The Warsaw Official Gazette of the 4th instant contains
a description of a sham fight and mock assault made by or-
der of General Berg on the fortifications of Prague. Upon
this the Messager observes—" It is well known that in
1794 this unfortunate suburb of Warsaw, which contained
at that time upwards of 12,000 inhabitants, was sacked by
order of Suwarroff, and, faithful to such exemplary tradi-
tions, the Russian General, by an unparalleled refinement
of cruelty, has thus wished, on the anniversary of this me-
morable butchery, to intimate to the inhabitants of Warsaw
the fate which awaits them if they ever attempt to throw
off the yoke of Russia."

Mr. Beaumont, late M.P. for Northumberland, has
subscribed 10,0001. towards the building of a new bridge
across the Tyne, near Hexharn. It is said he contemplates,
likewise, the erection of a splendid mansion on his own
estate in that neighbourhood.

The Court of Assizes of Paris tried on Thursday
the case of a servant maid, named Rose Melanie Setter,
who was charged with having occasioned the death of her
master's child, by making him swallow pins. This act was
represented by her advocate as proceeding from insanity,
and she was accordingly acquitted by the Jury.
An accident occurred not many days since on the
Lyons and St. Etienne Railroad, near Givors, by a night
train coming in collision with some waggons loaded with
coal. One
.of the vehicles of the train was knocked to
pieces, and the conductor and two travellers had their legs
broken, while other passengers received minor injuries.

The entire of the shillings issued in payment of the
present di‘idends are impressed with her Majesty's likeness,
❑ot a single shilling has been issued of any other reign.
A race which has excited considerable interest in
the sporting world, took place this afternoon (Friday), upon
Galleywood Common, between two of the best ponies in
the country—Mr. Middleton's Susan and Mr. Edmond's
Milkmaid. The stakes were .100 guineas ; the distance
one mile and a•half. The ponies started in fine style, but
in turning the corner of the course Milkmaid bolted, and
the competition terminated ; Susan completing the distance
and carrying off the stakes. Mr. Middleton challenged
his competitor to go round again for the same sum.—
Chelsmford Chronicle.

The Corporation of Lichfield having re-elected the
old Mayor to refill the civic chair, he paid the fine rather
than serve the office. The choice of the council then fell
upon Mr. Allen, who preferred paying the fine of 1001.
rather than serve. Mr. Worthington was the next elected,
and he also put down his 1001. fine in preference 'to taking
upon himself the Mayoralty. The Council could with dif-
ficulty prevail upon any persoa to accept the office, but at
last Mr. Brassington consented.—Stafford Herald.

On Saturday an inquest was held at the Vestry
Hall, Peckham, on the body of Mr. Samuel Pope, aged
40, the coal-merchant, who died suddenly on Wednesday.
It appeared from the evidence that the deceased, who was
a member of the Board of Guardians, on the evening of
Tuesday last attended at the Vestry Hall, in company with
a Committee of five other persons who had been appointed
by Vestry convened for the purpose of taking into consi-
deration, and report thereon, as to the expediency of the
parish funds being deposited in the hands of bankers in-
stead of a single individual, the late treasurer (Mr. Wool-
ley) having resigned. The Committee met at half-pad
seven o'clock, and deceased, as usual, took a very active
part, appearing in perfect health. About ten o'clock the
business concluded, and the deceased then left with the
other members of the Committee ; but, in the act of cross-
ing the road to his residence, which is directly opposite the
Vestry Hall, he was suddenly attacked with spasms. With
difficulty he was assisted home, when the medical attendant
of the family was sent for, who attended immediately, but
though every possible aid was afforded he expired. shortly.
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LANCASTER AND PRESTON RAILWAY.—We
rejoice to hear that the statement inserted in our last of the
excellent prospects of this railway, has bad the best effect
in strengthening public confidence in the undertaking, as a.
profitable investment for capital. Perhaps there is not a
railway in the kingdom where the holders of shares are
parties more respectable or responsible than in this ; in con-
firmation of which we may state, that 20/. per share having
been already called in upon 5,000 shares, upwards of
97,000/. have already been paid up, leaving a smaller de-
ficit, when the late unfavourable state of the share market
is considered, than is perhaps to be found in any other si-
milar undertaking. The works are proceeding with great
middle portion, having transferred a great number
of men from the North Union to the Lancaster line. It
was
expected that an attempt would be made by these
activity,
the
e n Messrs. M'Mahon and Mullins, the contractors
for
labourers, who are principally Irish, to avenge the cowardly
attacks of the English labourers, at the northern terminus,
upon their countrymen. Hitherto, however, all has been
quiet, and the company of cavalry, which was despatched
from ManKiester by the Home Office, for the purpose of
preventing these railway riots, continues in Lancaster,
without any apprehension on the part of the Railway Di-
rectors that their actual. services will be required, their
presence in the neighbourhood being amply sufficient to
overawe the turhulent and preserve order.—Lancaster
Guardian.