The Sun.
London, England, 1849-11-23 00:00:00

FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 23 1849

addressed the jury, The evidence, however, was ulti-
mately admitted.
The SECONDARY said ho w )uld let the case go to the
jury, but the evidence very narrowly came within the
limi's ; in fact it was scarcely evidence.
'f Iv. jury found a verdict fur the amount.

SPORTIN G INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S.—YESTERDAY.
A blank day.
LIVERPOOL AUTUMN MEETING.—THURSDAY.
The Selling Hurdle Stakes of 5 soya. each, with 25
added. Two miles. (5 Subs.)
Mr. J. Condron's Irish Ambassador, 9st 31b...(Ryan) 1
Lord Lurgan's Sobriety, llst 81b (Magee) 2
Mr. Cotge( aye's The Witch, 1 Ist 8:b (Wainwright) 0
Mr. Fowler's The Premier, 5 yrs, llst 5 b (Fowler) fell
Mr. Terovest's Pegasus, aged, list Bib (Archer) fell
Betting— 5 to 2 agst Premier, 4 to 1 each agst Am-
bassador, Sobriety, and The Witch. Won by two lengths
cleverly.
The Sefton handicap of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft, with 100
added. Once round and a distance. (30 Sias., 21 of
whom paid 3 sovs. each).
Mr. Johnson's Priestess, 3 yrs, 6st I llb ... (Arnold) 1
Mr. Meeson's The Dart, aged, Bst lib (Whitehouse) 2
The following also started, but were not placed :—Mr.
Barton's Didabury. 3 yrs, Est 31b (Charlton)—Mr. Sbar-
rate's Egret, 4 yrs, 7st 515 (Escott)—Mr. Critchley's Sir
Henry llardinge, 3 yrs, 6.t 91b—Mr. R. Ba:lefs nd
Little Queen, 3 yrs, Est 81b (Skeen-)—Mr. Parr's Man-
tle, 3 yrs, Est llb (iet,)—and Mr. Banks's The Duchess,
3 ) rs, 6 Ilb (Sharpe).
Betting-5 to 2 agst Mantle. 3to 1 agst Priestess, 5
to I agst Egret, 6 to I agst Little Queen, 8 to 1 agst
Didabury. Priestess made play for three-quarters of a
mile, and then gave way to Little Queen, wno led to the
distance, when Priestess took up the running, and won
by halt a length ; Didsbury third, The Duchess fourth,
and Egret fifth.
The Scurry Handicap of 3 soya. each, and 20 added,
second to save his stake. Haifa mile. (13 Subs.)
Mr. Lord's Cauliflower, 4 yrs, Bst 10Ib (Escott) 1
Mr. Williams's Magic Wand, 2 yrs, sst 911)(Osburne) 2
The following also ran :—Captain E. Haworth's Wee
Mickey, 4 yrs, 9st (Maley)—Mr. Dawson's Fitzcharles,
4 yrs, Bst 21b (Arnold)—Mr. Thompson's Chilwortb,
5 yrs, 7st 71b (Francis)—Mr. Harrison's Paradise, 3
yrs, 6st 1215 (Keegan)—Mr. Murray'a Pamela, 2 yrs,
sst 715 (Eliett)—Mr. Benson's Jem Ward, 2 yrs, sst 3lb
(Aldcroft)—Mr. Banks' The Duchess, 3 yrs, 6s: 121 b
(Sharpe)—Mr. Scott's Good Girl, 4 yrs, 7st 81b (Evans)—
Mr. Tempest's Pyrlana, 3 yrs, z3st 31b (LongstafF)—Mr.
Murray's La Voleuse, 3 yrs (Charlton). Won by half
a length.
The Aintree Plate of 301., added to a Sweepstakes of 5
soya. each. Heats, once round and a dis. (6 Subs.)
Mr. Condroa's Peasant Girl, 3 yrs, Est 91b 0 1 I
Mr. Choyce's Measham, 4 yrs, 7st 61b (Evans) 1 2 2
Capt. E. Haworth's Wee Mickey, 4 yrs, Bst 91b 0 0 3
Mr. Meiklam's Polonaise, 3 yrs, 7st 41b 0 2 dr
Mr. Parr's Hebe, 3 yrs Est 131 b (Hiatt) 2 0 dr
Mr. Bats man's La Voleuse, 3 yrs, 7st 61b 0 dr
The first beat was won by half a length, the second
by about a length and a halt, and the third cleverly.
BRIGHTON AUTUMN MEETING.—THURSDAY.
A Hurdle Race of 3 soya. each, with 20 added, for all
ages, Ilst 71b each; the winner to be sold fur 150 sovs.
and allowances if to be sold for less. Gentlemen
riders. New course.
Mr. Drew's Master Murray, aged, l lst...(Mr. Allen) 1
Mr. Wilkins's Ima, aged, list 41b .. (Owner) 2
Mr. Hobson's ge m (pedigree tinknown)llst (Owner) 3
Mr. Rickman na Sarah Sykes, Ilst 41b( Mr Rickman) 4
Won by three lengths. The winner claimed.
A Welter Sweepstakes of 3 sovs. each, with 25 added,
-12 st each; the winner to be sold for 150 sovs. if de-
manded, &c., and allowances if to be sold for less.
Gentlemen riders. Heats. New Course.
Mr. Drew's Master Murray, Ilst 71b (Mr. Allen) 1 1
Mr. Burgess's Red Doe, llst 71b (Capt. Thomas) 0 2
Mr. Pattisonna Blackie, 6 yrs, llst 71b (Capt. Pettat) 2 3
Mr. Hardcastle's Rescue, Ilst 7lb (Mr. Chichester) 3 0
Mr. Wilkins's Ima, aged, list 71b ..... ....(Owner) 0 0
Mr. H. Bethune na The Prince, 12st (Mr. Bethune) 0 0
Mr. Verrall's Clansman, list 71b (Mr. Cameron) 0 0
Mr. Chichester's Unknown, list 71b...(Mr. Goff) 0 0
The first beat won by two lengths, and the second by
three.
The Garrison Stakes of 5 soya. each, for three years old
9st, four lOst, five and upwards lOst 71b. One mile.
Mr. Chichester's Ridiculus Mus, aged (Owner) 1
Mr. Middleton's Busy-foot, 3 yrs ...........,(Owner) 2
Mr. Goff's Roscommon, aged ...... . (Owner) 3
Captain Knight's The Despised (Owner) 4
Mr. Dowbiggan's Jane, aged (Owner) 5
Won by three lengths.

PERISHED WlNE.—Application having been made
to the Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury
requesting that their Lordships would grant their per-
mission for a parcel of wines, lying in bone, which had
become decayed and perished and of no use, except for
the purpose of being converted into vinegar, to be deli-
vered on payment of the foreign vinegar duty, instead of
the duty payable on wine, their Lordships have granted
permission to the authorities of the Customs Department
to allow the perished wines in question to be delivered
at the vinegar duty, on condition that they be first con-
verted into vinegar previous to delivery, and on the
precautions being first taken to mix with the decayed
eine a quantity of vinegar or salt, to the extent of four
gallons of crude vinegar, or two pounds weight of salt
per pipe, and in the same proportion for smaller casks,
the operation taking place in the presence of the proper
officers of the revenue, and to their satisfaction, and
their Lordships have further intimated their saLction for
the same privilege to he permitted by the Commis-
sioners of Customs, in future instances of a similar na-
ture, without six cial application being made to their
Lordships on the subject, on the condition of the same
regulations being duly observed.
PORTLAND CONVICT ESTABLISHMENT AND BREAK•
WATER.—The detachment from the 77th Regiment,
lately constituting the convict guard for Portland Prison,
left Weymouth for Poi tsmouth on Friday and Saturday
last, and have been relievt d by two troops of the 4th or
King's Own Regiment, whose duties commenced at
Portland on Friday. The barracks are now almost in a
state of completion, and the comforts of the men at this
exposed station- have been already considerably aug-
mented. Reports having found their way into the public
press representing the convict establishment at Portland
to be in a state threatening insubordination, and render.
ing extra support from the military requisite, we are
authorised to state that such representations aro without
foundation, and that the deportment of the prisoners is
perfectly quiescent and highly satisfactory. The
arrangements necessary for the speedy transit of the
material from the quarries to the commencement of the
Breakwater are now almost completed, and a large num-
ber of the convicts will in a few weeks be actively em-
ployed in its construction.—Poole Herald.
NOTTINGHAM TRADE.—Lace—More business has
been doing in Lever fancies this week, and at better
prices. Heavy fancies, in good patterns, made from
doublc-tier rotary machines, are in good demand.
Coarse plain nets sell as they are made; finer qualities
are rather heavy sale, as they have been fur some time
past. Cotton yarns maintain their price, and are not
abundant. Silk is as at our last report. Hosiery—
Business this week is very quiet, for all descriptions of
goods for the home market, suitable for the winter sea-
son, and it is expected to continue so, as the period
approaches when the factors commence their annual
stock-taking. There are extensive orders, we hear,
in the town, for all sorts of spring goods, but they
are not expected to be delivered before the com-
mencement of the year 1850, when the stock-taking
is over; and the general impression is, that all
kinds of useful goods will be cleared out, as the stocks
on hand are unusually small for the season of the year,
and all descriptions of materials are upon the advance.
We are glad to hear there are several additional
orders arrived from the United States, so that full em-
ployment may now be confidently anticipated for th►
hands throughout the winter season. The agitation in
the glove branch has subsided; the hands are all gone to
work again, having obtained the advance they asked for,
which was upon a certain description of goods considered
to be the worst paid of any part of the trade. The panta-
loon and shirt branch, which is upon the increase in this
neighbourhood, continues in full activity. Considering
the season of the year, the demand for all descriptions
of. goods is pretty, general, particularly for the foreign
markets, and we understand the hands are all fully em-
ployed.—Nottinghasn Mercury of this day.
THE GREAT MIDLAND EXHIBITION OF CATTLE.—
BIRMINGHAM; THURSDAY.—The arrangements for the
great exhibition of cattle and poultry, open to all Eng-
land, under the patronage of Prince Albert and a dis-
tinguished list of nobility and eminent agriculturists, to
be held in Birmingham on the 11th, 12th, and 13th of De-
cember, proceed moat satisfactorily. The vast building
in course of erection in the neighbourhood of Hurst-
street is approaching completion, and the entries, which
terminated on Saturday last, are numerous beyond all
expectation. Amongst the competitors in the exhibition
of stock is Prince Albert, and it is confidently expected
that his Royal Highness will favour this, the first meet-
ing upon an extensive Beale in Birmingham, with his
presence. The exhibition will conclude with a dinner at
the Town Hall, which will be attended by the principal
agriculturists of the midland counties.

-A
giant snipe, the property of W. 11. Migley,
of Ercall Park, said to have been killed in York-
shire, is now with Mr. Henry bhaw, of Shoplatch, in
this town. Its weight is lib. 3oz. ; extreme length, 16i
inches ; length of bill, 5 inches. There can be no doubt
as to its being a genuine specimen of the scolopax order.
Its features and markings are exact—the same as our
solitary snipe (scolopax major), but its size is extraor-
dinary, being half as large again as that of the common
woodcock,— Shreusiury Journal.
NOVEL DEFENCE.—On Monday James Griffiths
was convicted before Captain Jones with using a wire
for the purpose of taking game. In defence the defen-
dant said that it was the first time that he had ever
acted at anything of the sort, and it should be the last;
but in reply to some questions he admitted that he had
been in trouble about catching some fish, which affair
had cost him more than a sovereign, but that offence, he
said, was quite accidental, as lie was washing in a pool,
and the fish were so thick that they bit his legs in the
water, and he could not help catching a few. Fined 21.
and costs. In default of payment he was committed to
Hereford gaol for two months' hard labour.—llereford
Journal.

WATERFORD AND LIMERICK.—The Cleland Chro-
nicle says:—" The Waterford and Limerick Railway
Compa:.y intend applying next session for an Act to
extend the time for the purchase of land for the comple-
tion of the line, and aro serving the necessary notices."
RABBIT SHOOTING EXTRAORDINARY,—On Thurs-
day week, the Hon. Lewis and George Grant, sons of
the Right Hon. Lord Sesfield, shot no less than 436
rabbits near Balmacsan, in Glen-Urquhart.—Aberdeen
Journal.

During the last summer no fewer than 3,520 dogs
were killed in the streets of New York, and 6,760 dells.
were paid as preulituna to the billets.

. COURT CIRCULAR.
WINDSOR, THURSDAY.
The; Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Al.
bert went this morning to visit her Majesty the
Queen Dowager, at the Priory, Stanmore. The Vis-
countess Canning, Colonel Hon. Charles Grey, and
Lieut.• Colonel Hon. A. Gordon, were in attendance
on the Queen and his Royal Highness.
The Royal Family took walking and pony exercise
this morning.
The Duke and Duchess of Bedford, Viscount Can-
ning, and Sir Robert, Lady, and Miss Peel left the
Castle this morning.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent will dine
with the Queen and Prince Albert in the evening.

A deputation from the operatives of Lancashire,
Yorkshire, and Cheshire, had an interview with Sir
George Grey, yesterday, at the Horne-office, on the
subject of the Factory Bill.
Mr Rawson had an interview with Earl Grey
yesterday. Mr. Scotland had also an interview with
his Lordship yesterday, at the Colonial•ofce.
The Marchioness of Lansdowne arrived in town
yesterday, from Bowood Park, Wilts.
Sir Harry 'Verney had an interview with Sir
George Grey yesterday. Mr..T.Feihien had also an
interview yesterday with the Right Hon. Baronet at
the Horne-office.

Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial•
office trozn the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian
Islands. Dispatches were also received yesterday
from the Governor of Sierra Leone.

HEALTH of the QUEEN DOWAGER.
(From thy: Court Circular.)
" The Priory, Thursday, Nov. 22.
" The Queen Dowager has had a good deal of :deep,
and was very tranquil throughout the night, but there
is no improvement in her Majesty's symptoms.
"Davin DAVIES, M.D."

AN EVENING SONG.
(From Eliza Cook's Journal)
Father above! I pray to thee,
Before I take my rest!
I seek thee on my bended knee,
With warm and grateful breast.

First let me thank thee for my share
Of sweet and blessed health;
It is a boon I would not spare,
For worlds of shining wealth.
And next I thank thy bounteous hand,
That gives my "daily bread,"
That flings the corn upon the land,
And keeps our table spread.
I thank thee for each peaceful night,
That brings me soft repose,
I thank thee for the morning's light
That bids my eyes unclose.
I own thy mercy when I move
With limbs all sound and free,
That gaily bear me when I rove,

Beside the moth and bee.
I thank thee for my kindred friends,
So loving and so kind;
Who tell me all that knowledge lends,
To aid my heart and mind.
Ali! let me value as I ought
The lessons good men teach,
To bear no malice in my thought,
No anger in my speech.
Father above! Ah! hear my prayer,
And let mo ever be
Worthy my earthly parents' care,
And true in serving thee.

ELIZA COOK.

THE LATE SIR CHARLES FORBES, BART.—Yes-
terday a'ternoon a jury assembled at the Goat and Com-
passes public-house, New-road, for the purpose of in-
quiring into the circumstances attending the sudden
dtmise of Sir Charles Forbes, Bart., aged 76 years,
residing in Fitzroy-square. On the meeting of the jury,
Mr. Carter, the summoning officer, informed them that
he had just received a communication from Mr.
wakley, the coroner, who had directed him to dismiss
them, as their services would not be required. The in-
quest had been considered unnecessary, in consequence
of the late Baronet's death having been satisfactorily
proved to have arisen from apoplexy. The following are
the facts:— The deceased had been ailing fur the last
two years, and during that period had had two fits of
apoplexy. On Tuesday afternoon last, about four
o'clock, the deceased was discovered sitting in his
drawing-room, apparently as if he were sleeping. The
domestics were requested to remain quiet, and not to
disturb him. He continued in the same position for
some considerable time, which caused much uneasiness
in the minds of his family, and ultimately Dr. Arnott,
of Bedtord-square, was sent for, and quickly attended.
That gentleman found Sir Charles in a state of stupor,
and suffering from an attack of apoplexy. The de-
ceased never rallied, and died about ten o'cltck in the
evening—six hours after he was discovered sitting in his
drawing-room._

LINCOLN'S INN.—CALLS TO THE BAR.—The un-
dermentioned members of the Honourable Society of
Lincoln's Inn have been called to the degree of Barrister-s-
-at Law, and they were this evening (Nov. 22) sworn in
before several of the benchera T. Alacnamara,
E•ci. ; G. P. Smith, Ezq., BA. ; J. 1.1. Palmer, Esq.;
W. Parker, E,q ; W. B. Tindall, Esq.; J. G. D. Engle-
in•nrt, M.A.; H. R. Young, M.A.; E. D. Hodgson,
M.A ; E. It. J. Howe, jun., M.A.; and John Span-
kie, Di. A.

COLOURS OF TILE TWENTY-TRIRD REGIMENT.—
The well-worn regimental colours of the gallant 23d
Royal Welsh Fustleers arrived in this town in the early
part of the week, and will, we understand, be deposited
this day (Friday) with all due form and ceremony in
the chancel of St. Peter's Church, in the place appointed
for their reception. The regiment is now stationed at
Montreal, in Canada,—Carmarthen Journal.

The General Steam Navigation Company's new
steam-ship, the Seine, the launch of which we reported
some week or two since, arrived from her first voyage
yesterday morning, bringing the Dutch mail from Rot
terdam ; notwithstanding she had to go round Helyoet-
sluys, owing to want of water at the Breille, she made the
passage in twenty hours. While at Rotterdam the Seine
attracted much attention from the beauty of her model
and the neatness of her fittings.

ATTEMPTED RODDERY.—:A desperate attempt to
rob and murder Mr. Davis, a member of Tattersall's, was
made in Cromer-street, Brunswick-square, shortly after
one o'clock on Thursday morning. One of a gang of three
ruffians, it appears, approached from behind, and, seizing
him by the throat him, as if in a vice, while a second
struck him on the head with a life-preserver three or
four times, and felled him to the ground. He then com-
menced searching his pockets, but, before he could suc-
ceed in his object, a third, who bad been on the look-our,
gave the alarm, and they decamped, leaving their victim
almost choked, and bleeding profusely from the wounds
in his head. Mr. Davis, badly as he was hurt, imme-
diately gave chase, but as no policeman was to be met
with for some minutes, the villains effected their escape.
A reward of 100/. has been offered for the conviction of
the party who inflicted the wounds.
ROYAL MARINES.—WOOLWICII, Nov. 22.-- The
late Lieutenant-Colonel William Taylor, of the Chat •
ham division, who died at Portsea, having expressed a
wish previous to his death that his remains should be
interred in Charlton churchyard, the body was brought
to Woolwich in the coffin, and deposited in the officers'
library, and was conveyed yesterday to Charlton with
the military honours due to the rank of the deceased.
The procession left Woolwich Royal Marine Barracks
at precisely two o'clock P.M., and consisted of a firing
party of 300 men, with the usual proportion of officers
and non-ecmraissioned officers, under the command of
Lieutenant-Colonel Pratt, attended by the band, and
drums and fifes alternately playing the "Dead March
in Saul, the instruments and drum-major's staff being
covered with black crape. The Rev. J. C. Conolly,
chaplain of the Fiahguard frigate, in his canonical robes,
preceded Ihe body, which was placed on a platform on
a gun carriage, drawn by four black horses, with two
mounted gunners and drivers, under the charge of a
sergeant of the Royal Artillery. Over the coffin was
placed the chaco, sword, and sash of the deceased, and
the pall was borne by Lieutenant Colonel Palmer, Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Williams, and Lieutenant-Colonel Grif-
fin, Royal Artillery, and Lieutenant-Colonel M'Adam,
Major Phillips, and Major Hamilton, Royal Marines.
The whole of the officers, non-commissioned officers,
and men of the divisions off duty, followed, under the
command of Lieutenant-Colonel Gillespie, field officer
for the day. The funeral service was performed in Charl-
ton church, and after the body was consigned to its last
resting-place, and three volleys fired, the troops re-
turned to barracks.

A deputation from the Lambeth Anti-Cholera and
Dwellings Improvement Committee waited on Viscount
Ebrington yesterday, by appointment, at the office of the
Poor-law Commission, Somerset House, for the purpose
of soliciting his Lordship's countenance, inspection, and
advice as to their sanitary operations in that vast parish.
The Noble Viscount having entered fully into the
various subjects connected with the movement, to which
he gave his unqualified approbation, appointed to meet
the gentlemen of the deputation in Churoh-street, Lam-
beth, at half-past eleven, A an, on Wednesday next, for
the purpose of inspecting the system of street, court, and
alley cleansing lately adopted by the committee.
THE PROVIDENT CLERKS' ASSURANCE ASSOCIA-,
TION.—A meeting was held in Manchester, on Wednes-
day last, for the purpose of hearing a deputation from
London explain the principle of the Provident Clerks'
Mutual Life Assurance Association. Sir Elkauah
Arinitage occupied the chair. The deputation consisted
of Mr. J. W. Welch, deputy•chairman, and Mr. W. J.
Jordan, both of whom detailed at some length the nature
of the scheme, and urged the benefit which such an
institution was calculated to confer upon the clerks and
mercantile men of Manchester. Resolutions were
passed approving of the scheme, and recommending the
formation of a local committee in Manchester. The de-
putation appeared to be highly satisfied with the result
of the proceedings, and to anticipate great success for
the association in Manchester.

.1101" INTELLIGENCE.—WORCESTER, Nov. 21.—
There was a steady trade doing on Saturday both in
new and old hops, the finest descriptions of the latter
being most in request; but the greater portion being of
very inf'rior quality met with little attention, and may
be bought at very low prices compared with other sorts.
The few parcels of the Hew growth in the bands of the
planters are held for higher rates. The following is the
number of pockets of hops weighed during the week:—
New, 8; old, 11. Saturday—New, 67; old, 36. Wor-
cester Journal.

THE ARMY.
We have reson to believe that General Sir Colin
Hal G.C.8., will be appointed G.ivernJr of the
Royal Hospital, at Chelsea, and Lieutenant- General
Sir Andrew Barnard, G.d.8., will sucee2d to the
situation of Lieutenant- Governor of that establish-
ment.

No officer has more claim to this mark of favour
than Sir Andrew Barnard. He served in the West
Indies under Sir Ralph Abercromby, and in the Helder
Expedition, in 1799. In 1806 he einbaik(d for Sicily,
and in 1808 he obtained the rank of Lieutenant
Colonel in the army, and was appointed an inspecting
field officer of Militia in North America. In Decem-
ber, 1808, he was appointed Lieutenant-Colonel of the
Royals, and in March, 1810, he was removed to the
95th Regiment, now Rifle Brigade. He served in
Spain and Portugal in command of a battalion of the
95th, and at one period of a division. Ile was pre-
sent at the battles of Barossi, Ciudad Rodrigo,
Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, Nivelle, Orthes, and
Toulouse, and subsequently at the battle of Waterlco.
lie is at present Clerk Marshal to her Majesty the
Queen Dowager.
We do not hear that it is decided who is b succeed
to the Colonelcy of the 4th Dragoon Guards ; but it
is probable that the choice will fall upon Lieutenant-
General Pigot, Major• General Bouchier, or Major-
General Taylor, C.B.—Morning Paper.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

TUE MEDITERRANEAN SQUADRON.
The following highly interesting detail of the late
disasters in the above squadron has been sent to a
Po:tsmouth correspondent from a highly authentic
source :--
" The squadron, consisting of the
Queen, 116, Captain Wise, flag ship;
Caledonia, 120, Captain Carter ;
Howe, 120, Captain Sir J. Stirling ;
Prince Regent, 92, Captain W. F. Martin ;
Powerful, 84, Captain Hon. R. S. Dundas, C.B. ;
Vengeance, 84, Captain Lord Hardwicke ;
Bellerophon, 78, Captain Baynes, C.B ;
Odin, 12, steam-frigate, Captain the Hon. F. Pelham;
Dragon, 6, steam-frigate, Captain W. H. Hall ;
Bulldog, 6, steam-sloop, Commander A. C. Key ;
Rosamond, 6, steam-sloop, Commander Foote ; and
Ardent, 3, steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Commander
Nowell;
left Zante on the evening of the 18th of September.
The Queen was the last away, and the wind falling
light, she was taken in tow by the Dragon, but before
her head could be got round to seaward she ran foul
of the Rosamond steam-sloop, carrying away that
vessel's stern boat, davits, bulwarks, quarter galleries,
and some more of her framework, leaving her head-
shoats and their contents on the Bosamond's quarter-
deck, as also losing the towing hawser, by reason of
the casting off' from both ships at the same time.
The Queen got into something less than 4i fathoms.
" On the afternoon of the 21st of October, whilst
working to windward between Zea and Macronisi,
wind light and water smooth, the Caledonia being on
the port tack, ran foul of the Powerful, but got clear
with some trifling loss to both ships.
" In anchoring in Bauca-bay, on the 28th of Oct ,
the Vengeance (Captain Earl of Hard wicke) ran
foul of the Caledonia and Dragon, owing to the latter
attempting to cross the bows of the former, in other
words steaming ahead when she ought to have gone
astern. The damage sustained by the Caledonia was
the loss of two boats stove, boats' davits doubled up
like an iron hoop, iron stancheons to the stern gal-
leries bent double, quarter galleries stove in, and
considerable quantity of framework damaged. The
Vengeance sustained the loss of cathead bumpkins,
spritsail-gaff, jib and flying jibbooms, bobstay, and
shroud collars. The damage sustained by the
Dragon could not have been much, as she was sent
off very soon afterwards to Constantinople with the
mould for a new cathead for the Vengeance. Those
who saw the catastrophe say that had the Vengeance
not struck the Caledonia, she must have cut the
Dragon down to the water's edge, if not have sunk
her. The Dragon's flying jibboom went into the
Caledonia's stern.
" On the Ist of November, when the squadron was
getting under weigh, with a double-reefed topsail,
breeze from the southward, the Prince Regent, Capt.
Martin, after she was a weigh, but before her topsails
were hoisted (they were sheeted home, and jib and
staysail set), ran into the Howe, 120, Captain Sir
James Stirling (the latter being at anchor), taking
her amidships. The Prince Regent lost her cathead,
her bumpkins, spritsail gaff, dolphinatriker, jibboom,
and twisted the bowsprit cap. The Howe escaped
with the loss of the laniards of her main rigging,
which were cut away in order to let the Prince
Regent's bowsprit clear her mainmast, which shook
not a little from the shock. No lives were lost on
either ocew ion.
" The Powerful, on coming to an anchor, part( d her
cable, but got it again next day. The Odin steam-
frigate, cn hoisting in a piece of timber for the cat-
head of the Vengeance, let it slip out of its slingN, so
it ' sunk to rise no more.'
" The squadron at anchor in the Dardanelles con-
sists of the Queen, Rowe, Caledonia, Prince Regent,
Powerful, Vengeance, Bellerophon, Thetis, Odin,
Bulldog, Rosamond, Ardent, and the Dragon, and
Tartarus at Constantinople ; the five latter are
steamers.
" A messenger from Constantinople arrived on the
sth of November, with the intelligence that affairs
were amicably settled between Russia and the Porte.
The Frt neh fleet had arrived at Bashika Bay.
" Sir William Parker, with the captains of his
fleet, called upon the Pasha of the Dardanelles yes-
tt.rday, and Sir William (whose repugnance to
tobacco smoking, an I to all ,w any one in his ship or
squadron to do so either, is so well known, and so
rigidly enforce d in the former case) actually took
three whifs of the Pasha's pipe, and then requested
the Consul to explain to his Highness that if he took
another he would drop down dead-
" The Admiral proceeds in a day or two to Con-
stantinople,
and on his return the squadron will leave
the Dardanelles for (it is reported) Salamis Bay.
"On Sunday an order arrived from Constanti-
nople to allow the officers of the squadron to visit the
castles, which was very soon taken advantage of.
The huge cannon still remain, but instead of being
fixtures, they are on slides, and can be trained a few
inches, one way or the other. The marble shot
weighs 9601 b., and the charge of powder required is
681 b. Two or three young midshipmen got in at
the muzzle with ease, and stowed themselves away up
to the breach ! The castles appear to have no de-
fence on the land side. The gun is shown you
which disabled the Windsor Castle in 1807. The
gaping embrazures would be much exposed to grape
and musketry.
"A Turkish steamer, having 3,000 troops on board,
and with an admiral's flag at her main, passed on her
way to the island of Scio. Salutes were given and
returned by the flags.
"If all remains quiet in the east, the squadron is
expected to be at Malta by the end of the year.
They were in splendid order, and especially so the
Prince Regent and Caledonia."

BUCRINGHAIL PALACE.—The enlargement of Buck-
ingham Palace is now completed, arid the ornamental
decorations of the wing fronting St. James's-park are
entirely finished. On the extreme centre is a triumphal
arch, the buttresses supported by emblematic represen-
tations of Learning and Wisdom, /inked by Britannia
and St. George and the Dragon; on the crown of the
arch is placed a shield, inscribed " V. H. 1847," en-
closed within the rose, shamrock, and thistle, and sur-
mounted by a wreath of laurel; on the front of the
north turret is placed a copy of the celebrated group
from the Palace of the Alambra, and on the south a
copy of the Apollo Belvidere, either extremity being
filled up with rnilitary,trophies. There are three entrances
to the quadrangle, which now comprises 4,000 square
yards, the central being for the exclusive use of her
Majesty. The internal decorations of the new wing, on
which 14,000/. will be expended, are rapidly proceeding,
and already a portion is occupied.
WESTERN LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTION.
—Mr. Ellis Roberts delivered an exceedingly interest-
ing lecture on the music of Wales, in the theatre of the
above institution last night, to a most respectable, nu-
merous, and attentive audience. Mr. Roberts's per-
formance on the Welch harp was received with great and
well merited applause. Ile was ably supported by Miss
Vaughan, who sang some Welch melodies in illustration
of parts of the lecture, in a very artistic manner. In the
course of the evening his prize harps were exhibited,
and excited a good deal of interest. We heartily re.
commend all who wish to spend a pleasant evening, to
go to Mr. Roberts's next lecture, and they cannot fail
being much gratified.
[ADVERTISEMENT.j—THE EGYPTIAN CHALLENGE
AND THE JOCKEY CLUB.—Belts Life in London, of
Sunday next, will contain the Correspondence on the
subject of tie Challenge of the Pacha of Egypt to the
Jockey Club, between C. C. Greville, Esq., and Charles
Murray, Esq , Consul-General of Egypt, including the
reply of the latter gentleman, received by the last over-
land mail. Bell's Life in London will also contain the
Liverpool Steeple Chases and Flat Races, conclusion of
Pegasus' Review of the Turf, Chronoli gv of Cricket for
1849, and other interesting sporting intelligence.

LEGAL TIME TABLEs;-- ihere—is much want felt,
alike by suitors and professional men, of a Westminster
hall Time-table," or "Legal Bradshaw." It should
give the starting-time of the several Courts, and a table
of definitions into the bargain. As an example—The
Courts adjourn (in bane) oil 10 o'clock, which means, in
Queen's Bench. I Exchequer I Common Pleas.
10 miinutcs past 10. past 10.
Again, the definition table would enable the public to
correct legal by lay time. Thus, " Stands for argument
on 10th November, 1849," would be at once understood
as equivalent to "may come on about May Bth, 1850,
unless counsel choose to have it stand over till after the
long vacation." A want of un]erstsnding the true im-
port of the Legal Time Vocabulary makes litigants un-
necessarily impatient; for nobody now "knows the time
of day" in Westminster Hall, except the lawyers.—
Punch.

Coriolanus pardoning his ungrateful country is
greater than Regulus suffering martyrdom fur his grate.
ful country.—Eliza Cook's Journal.