The Sun.
London, England, 1849-10-22 00:00:00

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, OcT. 20.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—We had an animated share market
to-day. The business done was to a large extent, and
prices were higher. The sales are—Caledonian, 12%—Ditto,
Preference, 8% c.—Lancashire and Yorkshire, Quarters. 101,4
dia.—Ditto, Fifths, 634 dis.—London and North-Western,
1091/2—Ditto, New Quarters, ls. 3d. p.—Manchester, Shef-
field, and Lincoln, 21- Ditto, Quarters (No. 1), guaranteed
7 till 1333, 131,8 dis.—Ditto (No. 2), s,A—Midland, 46.-
Ditto. Halves, 21% dis.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A),
71/, dir.—South-Eastern and Dover, New (No. 2), 1714 dis.
—Ditto ( So. 4), s%B—North Staffordshire, 8% dis.—York,
Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 6 per cent.
till 1830, 51,4 dis. —York and North Midland„ Preference,
6 per cent. till 1850, 4'7, dis.
BIRMINGHAM, Ocr. 20.
STOCK EXCHANGH. Business improved to-day, and
prices were firm. The transactions were as follow :—Lon•
tl,,n and North-Western, 110 -Ditto, New Quarters, 1/4 p.—
Midl and, 46—Birmingham and Stour Valley, 10—Shropshire
Union, 3t4—North Staffordseire, 83/4 dia.—South Stafford-
shire, 4 dis

YORK, OCT. 19.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day were as
fellow :—Eastern Union (B), (late I and B), 4—Ditto
(C), 4—Great Northern, 61. 131. 9d.—Ditto, Preference,
414—York, Newcastle. and Berwick (Newcastle Extension),
11,4—York and North Midland, 18.%.
GLASGOW, Ocr. 19.

Szocic EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day were as
follow :—Great Northern, 5 per cent. guaranteed, 458—North
British, Quarters, .Ws. Scottish Central, 17.

FRANCE.
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
PARIS, FRIDAY.
If there be any truth in the signs which mark the
political sky, this country is once again on the eve of
great events, if not of another revolution. By, no
doubt, the special dispensation of an avenging Provi-
dence, the stupendous crime of the slaughter of the
Roman Republic by the arms of France, is, according
to all appearance, about to be expiated by the destruc-
tion of the miserable, infamous, and imbecile Govern-
ment by which it was conceived and executed.
You are aware that a profound split has, within the
last few days, arisen in the ranks of the majority of the
Assembly—that atrocious confederation of parties of
different and hostile political creeds, banded into con-
federacy for the purpose of overthrowing the Re-
public,
,and placing the people once again under the
galling yoke of tyranny. This split arose in conse-
quence of President Bonaparte, having—in compunc•
tion, probably, for his infamous participation in
the Roman atrocity—resolved that the Pope
and the Cardinals should be compelled to grant cer-
tain liberties and privileges to the people of the
Roman states, as the price of their restoration. M.
Thiers, however, as the organ of the extreme Con-
servative or Tory faction—a set more blind and
bigoted even than the Tories of England—opposed
the President on this point, contending that the Pope
had done enough, and should be allowed to act as he
pleased for the future. At first Bonaparte was firm,
but terrified by the probable consequences of his re-
sistance, he has knocked under. In consequence his
Minister of Foreign Affairs went yesterday to the
Assembly, and with baseness unexampled, and false-
hood unparalleled, attempted to show that the restora-
tion of the Pope pur et simple was the intention of
the Roman expedition ; that the concessions made
by the Pope were satisfactory as far as they
went ; and that they were substantially
the same as those specified by the President, in the
letter which he wrote to his Aide-de-camp, M. Ney,
in August last, and which was understood to be the
basis of French policy.
It would not be easy to describe the stupefaction
and the disgust which all this has occasioned. People
are astounded that the Government of a great nation
should, for any consideration on earth, consent to
sink so low. They are humiliated at being so dis-
graced in the face of Europe. They can scarcely
believe that a man, of the glorious name of Bonaparte,
can thus allow himself to be dishonoured and ruined.
The President probably hopes that this new act of
baseness will keep together the famous majority in
his interest. He might as well hope to be able to
prevent water from extinguishing fire, or fire from
drying up water. Not more opposed are these two
elements to each other, than are the two great divi-
sions of the majority to him. They may make use
of him as their instrument, but support him for his
own sake—never. The moment he becomes an ob-
stacle to their designs they would fling him away as
unceremoniously as the peel of a sucked orange.
And when the majority shall be broke up, what is
the poor President to do? He is already casting
out feelers for the support of the Democratic party ,
but he has betrayed them too grossly and treated
them with ingratitude too black ever to be taken into
their confidence. What is he to do ? Great is his
perplexity. But meanwhile the Democratic cause—
the cause of true order, true liberty, of the law and
the Constitution—is gaining strength apace. Le flot
monte—monte toujours I is the joyous acclamation
of the people's friends. Yet, it rises so rapidly
that it will soon sweep away every obstacle that can
be opposed to it.
Therefore it is then, I say, that France is once
again on the brink of mighty events, of another re-
volution.
These repeated revolutions excite in England, I
am aware, strong prejudice against the French
people. But in truth the French have no alternative
but to make them—unless, indeed, they choose to
submit to monstrous tyranny, and the violation of all
law. For, hitherto they have not reaped any benefit
from their repeated political convulsions, not from
any fault of their own, but from the treason 'of the
miserable intriguers who inveigle themselves into
power, and by cunning or violence baffle the just
expectations of the people.
Great interest continues to be excited by the trial
at Versailles of the accused of the affair of the 13th
June. Very many witnesses have already been
examined, but not the ghost of a conspiracy has been
found, and it is very doubtful that the public pro-
secutors will be able to make out any case at all. A
vast public demonstration there most undoubtedly
was ; but that was not only strictly legal, but was
called forth by the scandalous violation of the Con-
stitution made by the Government in the expedition
to Rome ; the object of that demonstration being, not
to violate, but to defend and vindicate the law.
Nevertheless, the accused are morally certain of being
condemned ; they are tried by their political oppo •
nents, and by a partial court, who would condemn
themselves politically by rendering a just verdict.
The excitement caused by political events, and
above all the dangers which every one sees impending
—for there is always danger in a revolution, however
legitimate—makes trade slack, keeps hotels empty,
and increases the misery of the people.
BLEU-BLANC-ROUGE.

See and the Lninor Catholic Powers. Napoleon said
of the Pope was worth an army of
a,-id there was no exaggeration in that
appreciation of the Emperor when it was considered
that2oo o theoo
men amity ;
that he was the spiritual chief of 200,000,000 of
souls. M. Thuriot then described the terror pre-
vailing at Rome when the French army presented
itself at its gates. It had reached such a pitch, that
on the eve of the arrival of Garibaldi, the population
in despair was disposed to treat with General Oudinot.
He then enumerated the arbitrary measures resorted
to by the triumvirs to maintain their power, and
showed the people groaning under the most intolerable
of tyrannies—that of anarchy. The only persons
who enjoyed freedom were Mazzini, Garibaldi, and
their band—the convicts whom they had liberated
and enrolled under their banner—and, he would
add, a schismatic bishop, who, by fraud and
forgeries, had surprised the confidence of Pope
Leo XII., and caused himself to be con-
secrated a bishop. The individual, who, in every
civilized country, would have been sentenced to the
galleys for those sacrilegious frauds, was confined
in the prisons of the Inquisition, and restored to
liberty by the revolutionists. In conclusion, he de-
clared himself satisfied with the mots proprio of
Pius IX., and voted in favour of the credits demanded
for the expedition to Rome.
General Cavaignac, who followed, said, that it had
been often asserted that the expedition he intended to
send to Italy, in November last, had pointed out the
course the Government had since followed. Such
was not the case. He had been informed
by a secondary agent, at Rome, that the
Pope was a prisoner in his palace, and was preparing
to fly to Civita Vecchia to place himself under the
protection of France. Under these circumstances he
thought he could not do less than offer assistance to a
" respectable man," who demanded protection from
the French Republic. M. de Corcelles was ordered
to Civita Vecchia, and 3,000 or 4,000 men placed at
his disposal to enable him to accomplish his mission.
On reaching Marseilles, M. de Corcelles was officially
informed that the Pope had safely arrived at Gaeta,
and that his personal security was no longer in dan-
ger. He sailed from Marseilles without the
expedition. Secret instructions were given to M. de
Corcelles, but they nowise affected the Roman ques-
tion. He was told to concert measures with M.
d'Harcourt, and should the latter not concur in his
views he was to succeed him as Minister of the
Republic. He then contended that when the Pope
left Rome the Romans had a right to give them-
selves a Government independent of him. The
French Cabinet recommended his Holiness to return
to Rome, and to come to an understanding with his
people, The Pope having refused, it was natural to
suppose that the Romans would adopt a Republican
form of government. France was placed in this
alternative. She should either allow another Power
to crush the Roman Republic, which would have
produced tise ruin of her influence in Italy, or attack
it herself, in violation of the principle of her Govern-
ment. General Cavaignac was of opinion that,
in the course of time, the popular sovereignty
would ultimately absorb the temporal sove-
reignity of the Pope, and that the Romans
would then establish a form of government to which
it would be subordinate. Had he planned the expe-
dition and sent an army to Rome, he should have pre-
sented himself with an ultimatum, stipulating the esta-
blishment of a secular administration, and of a repre-
sentative government, and the grant of municipal in-
stitutions. General Cavaignac then blamed the reporter
of the committee (M. Thiers) for having stated that the
Constitution was defective. The Assembly itself did
not possess thatiright, and Ofortiori are of its committee.
Then, returning to the report, he found it in direct
opposition with a document emanating from the Pre-
sident of the Republic. That document contained prin-
ciples highly patriotic, and worthy not only of the im-
mortal name of the writer hut of the great nation who
chose him for its chief. Buthe belived that the President
had no right to substitute a personal policy to that of
the Assembly. The Constitution was precise on the
subject. The Assembly was sovereign in foreign
matters, and a conflict would naturally arise between
the executive and legislative powers, which would
inflict a mortal blow on the authority of the former,
that would be truly deplorable. He then examined
the results of the expedition, and declared that it
had not increased the influence of France in Italy.
He was also of opinion that it had not secured to the
Roman people the degree of liberty it was entitled
to, that is, a secular administration, a serious re-
presentation, and municipal institutions. If the
Assembly took the view of the question presented
yesterday by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, he
would certainly vote against the credits demanded for
the expedition.
M. Victor Hugo, the next speaker, said that, after
the battle of Novarre, when the expedition to Rome
was agreed to, General Lamoriciere ascended the
tribune, and said, " Italy has just lost her battle of
Waterloo. Austria is now mistress of Italy. She
will proceed to Rome, and there renew the atrocities
she has perpetrated at Milan. If you intend to pre-
vent it, you must send an expedition to Rome."
M. Odilon Barrot having replied that the French
troops would be a safeguard to liberty and humanity,
the General exclaimed—" If we cannot save the Re-
public, let us at least save liberty."
ugo then drew a hideous picture of the atro-
cities committed by the Haynaus and Radetzkys,
which he denounced to the indignation of mankind.
Those atrocities had been already branded in the
British Parliament, and the French Assembly could
not but join in imprecations against such monsters.—
(Loud acclamations on the Left.)
M. Hugo then referred to the letter written by the
President of the Republic. He should have preferred
an act of Government deliberated in council; but such
as it was, it fixed a basis for the negotiation, and gave
the Pope useful advice in his own interest. The molu
proprio was the reply of his Holiness to the letter. In
point of liberty, it granted nothing ; in point of cle-
mency, it granted still less. It decreed propositions
en masse under the fallacious name of an amnesty.
Now, if the Assembly adopted the letter, it con-
demned the metu proprio, and vice versa, and he en-
treated his colleages to bear in mind that Austria her-
self disapproved of the act of the Pontiff. The great
object of France should be to reconcile Rome with
the Papacy. In order to effect that reconciliation
it was indispensable that the Sovereign Pontiff should
comprehend the wants of the age and of his people;
that he should hoist the banner dear to Italians—
" secularization and nationality" and distrust his worst
enemy; he did not mean the revolutionary spirit, but
the clerical spirit. M. Hugo then called on the
Assembly to insist on an unconditional amnesty—
(Cries of " No, no," on the Right.) "If you do
not," exclaimed M. Hugo, " we will require it, and
force the Pope to grant it."—(Loud murmurs on the
Right, and bravos on the Left.) He then
said it was y the interest of France to
evacuate Rome as soon as possible, as otherwise it
would become for her a new Algeria, and devour her
children and treasure. • But she should beware of
leaving behind the seeds of a new revolution. The
expedition, irreproachable at its onset, might become
blameable and criminal in its results. This would
be the case if France neglected to maintain and safely
guard the liberty of the Roman people. He trusted,
in conclusion, that the French arms in going to Rome
may have reaped something else besides shame.—
, (Cheers on the Left.)
M. Victor Hugo, on descending from the tribune,
received the congratulations of the members of the
Mountain.
D.Z. de Montalembert, who succeeded, observed that
the speech of M. Hugo had received the chastisement
it deserved by the applause it had elicited.—(Uproar
on the left; cries of " Order f order!")
You have no right to call a speaker to order, ob-
served the President; permit M. Montalembert to
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explain himself.
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and substituted for it the word " recompense."
(Laughter.) He could not help wondering how a
man who had hitherto belonged to the
majority, and
had, like him, been sent to the Assembly to support
the great principle of order could court such applause
He hoped he would satisfactorily account to the elec-
tors of Paris for that dereliction of principle.—
(Violent tumult on the Left, which was not appeased
at the hour of post.)

DREADFUL EXPLOSION.—On Saturday morning at
an early hour a most alarming accident, arising out of
the explosion of a steam-boiler, took place at the exten-
sive premises known as the Bevington-bush Brewery,
situate at the upper end of Bevington-bush, Liverpool,
rented by Messrs. llalsall, Segar, and Co. The first in-
&cation of the fearful occurrence was shortly after mid-
eight, when the whole of the north end of the town was
alarmed by a loud and continued report, resembling a
heavy discharge of Artillery. The police entered the
p-emises, and in a short tirnelthey succeeded in extricating
two men employed in the brewery—Thomas Worthing-
ton and William Langton, who were dragged from
underneath a load of !alien bricks, beams, and other
materials. Worthington escaped with only a few
slight bruises and wounds, but Langton had his
shoulder-blade dislocated. In a short time afterwards
Mr. Segar was discovered under a heap of rubbish,
but it was with the greatest difficulty he could be
extricated, and this was only effected by taking him
through a hole in one of the cottages adjoining
the fallen building. His wounds are of a most
serious nature. A large portion of the skull had been
left completely bare, the scalp having been torn away.
He, as well as the other sufferers, aro, however, going
on favourably, and no doubt is entertained of their ulti-
mate recovery. The explosion has produced the most
destructive effects to the building, the interior being a
complete wreck. A number of cottages near the spot
have been shaken to the very foundation, and many have
the roofs blown off. Several horses in the brewery stable
were saved, though the stable was blocked up for a time
by the fallen rubbish. A labourer named Maxwell, his
wife, and six children, slept in an attic, and were com-
pletely covered by the root. Mr.xwell himself had his
shoulder hurt, and his wife was also injured, but not se-
riously; the children all escaped unhurt, with the excep-
tion of one little fellow, who had his leg wounded in
descending the staircase. No opinian can yet be formed
a 4 to the cause of the accident. The boiler, which was
of five horse-power, and had been in use for about three
years, was considered a strong one, and the engine was
not at work when the accieent took place.
Lieutenant George Bott, R N., late a stipendiary
magistrate of British Guiana, is appointed Superinten-
dent of the Penal Settlement in that colony. Percival
Ma" Esq., is appointed Colonial Surgeon for her Ma-
jesty's settlements in the Gambia. Charles Francis
Stout, John James Haddock, and George H. A. Porter,
JEsqi., are appointed Members of Council in the Virgin
Islands. A. P. Bent, Esq., is to have the rank of Queen's
Counsel in the Virgin Islands.
No IRISH MAIL FOR AMERICA.—We are under
the necessity of again stating that the Irish mail, con-
taining all the correspondence for the United States and
Canada, has once more failed to arrive in time for the
steam-ship Hibernia. Had the Irish mail been posted
by the City of Dublin Company's steam-ship last night
this excessive annoyance would not now have occurred,
as the arrival of these vessels here are always exceed-
ingly prompt and punctual.—Liverpool Chronicle.
LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY.--The Royal mail steam-
ship Hibernia, Captain Stone, departed from the Mersey
at noon to-day for Halifax and New York, with the
usual North American mails, and about 90 passengers.
The Pacific Navigation Company's steamer Bolivia,
Captain Brown, also left the Mersey for Valparaiso,
calling at Madeira and Rio Janeiro to take in coal.
She takes out 35 passengers. The Bulivia is intended
to carry the British mails between Valparaiso and
Panama.
THE LATE BISHOP OF LLANDAFF.—Yesterday
afternoon a funeral sermon was delivered, at the ca-
thedral of St. Paul's, by the Rev. T. Dale, vicar of St.
Pancras and canon residentiary of St. Paul, to the
memory of the late Bishop of Llandaff. The pulpit
was bung with a black pall, and in front was the
achievement of the late respected prelate. The maces
of the vergers were covered with black crape. The Rev.
Canonl took his text from 1 These. vii. 14, from which
he addressed a very effective discourse, and alluded to
the many estimable qualities of his Lordship. The
Rev. Mr. Shutte read the prayers, and the Rev. Mr.
Percy the lessons. Two anthems were chanted by the
gentlemen of the choir, one by Handel and the other by
Green.

Some of the journals state that there is no truth in
the statement made by the .Evenement, that a Rus-
sian aide de camp had declared to M. de Tocqueville
that the entrance of a French fleet in the Dardanelles
would be considered as a declaration of war against
Russia.

The Assemblee Nationale says—
" Is it really the case that the English squadron is
destined to the Dardanelles? Is it certain that the
French squadron is to: winter in the Dardanelles, and
brave the dangers of a station impracticable after the
10th of December? We are of opinion that the English
fleet is sent to repress the insurrection of the Seven
Islands, and that our ships will winter at Smyrna, in
case they really pass the ports of the Mores."
The Dix Decembre contains the following note:—
" At the moment of going to press we are assured that
the royalist faction is making every effort to stifle the
affair of the disagrement—first, in order to compromise
the President of the Republic by imputing to him a
species of retractation ; and, next, by taking time to
manage affairs better."
The Reforme copies the above note, and adds the
following observations :
" We demand of the journal of the Elyse() why it is
not more explicit in the note which it inserts, and why it
confines itself to mysterious attacks? What is the ' Royal-
ist faction' of which it speaks? How will it compromise
the President ? And what events is it preparing ?
We believe we can give some information, which has
been furnished to us by a correspondent at Frankfort,
whom we believe to be well informed, with respect to
the intrigues which are in progress. He informs us
that the Duchess of Orleans lately addressed herself
to the Emperor of Russia, requesting his protection for
the Count de Paris. Nicholas returned a direct refusal.
The ex• King Louis Philippe, having been informed of
this fact, and despairing of the northern powers, has de-
termined to attempt a coup-de•main in France, convinced
that he might succeed in causing it to be accepted like the
' fait accompli' of 1130. He has since spared no pains.
He has organised a vast correspondence, and he
every day receives numerous despatches at Claremont
by special couriers. His hopes are founded on the
relations he has contracted with his ancient . par-
tisans, who believe they are sure df a majority in
the Legislative Assembly, as well as with several
generals, some of whom hold high command. It would
appear, however, that the ex. King wishes first to place
his son Montpensier on the throne of Spain. Queen
Isabella has no great love for the throne, and advantage
is taken of the scandal she gives to excite the Moderate
party against her. Her mother aids the conspirators,
and acts solely under the inspiration of Louis Philippe,
who is employing all his resources and those of the Queen
Mother for the success of his plans. He has gained
over several generals who betrayed Don Carlos, and
who are now ready to turn against Queen Isabella.
The Spanish journal Esperanza is the organ of
the Montpensier party at Madrid. As regards France,
advantage would be taken of the confusion created by
such an event to attempt the execution of the plot of
which, if we are to believe the organ of the Elysee, all
the ramifications are discovered. As for us, let us
watch closer than they do at the Ely:4N The adorers
of the Government of to-day would adore that of to-
morrow, and we will not suffer any party to deprive us
of the precious conquests obtained by democracy. A
fallen King thus spends the last days of an existence
which was exclusively devoted to intrigue, to crime, and
to falsehood, and he has for his auxiliaries the }lades
and Tartuffes recently converted."
The Moniteur contains a dispatch from Captain de
la Tocnaye, giving an account of an expedition
executed by the French corvettes La Recherche and
Prudente, and the Belgian schooner Louise Marie, in
the Rio Nunez, on the western coast of Africa. Ma-
j ore, a king of one of the tribes residing on the banks
of that river, having of late obliged the European
traders by his exactions, to quit the country, on the
24th of March last, the three vessels entered the Rio
Nunez, and haring taken a position in front of his
principal establishment, within 40 yards of the shore,
opened a fire of artillery and musketry against the
entrenchments he had erected for its protection. In
less than three-quarters of an hour, the barricades
being levelled, Captain de la Tocnaye landed, at the
head of 120 or 130 men, and 18 Ycloffs (blacks), and
dislodged the enemy from all their positions. A shell
falling on the house of Alajore set it on fire, and that
chief, finding
woodsfind withingall further resistance useless, flea into
and Belgians his en. At 3 o'clock the French
d
on board their vessels, having
lost two killed and twelve wounded.
Roman
The debate on the
returned
i 3question was resumed
yesterday in the Assembly, by M. Thuriottheposition de la
Roziere, who had not concludedY his speech on the
preceding day. He said, that from
France had taken in Italy she was the protector
il'the
Holy See. Had she not sent an expeditionto
that Protectorate would have devolved on Austria,oe
and, under the cloak of Austria, perhaps on Great
Britain. He then described the importance of that
Protectorate, which made France the umpire of all
the difficulties that arose between the Holy

QUICK TRANSIT OP GOODS YROM MANCHESTER TO
CARLISLE.—We are informed that a few tons of drapery
goods, addressed to Carlisle tradesmen, left Manchester
on Monday morning last, were the same day shipped on
board the Royal Victoria steamer in Liverpool, and that
vessel sailed at ten o'clock the same night. The steamer
arrived in Maryport on Tuesday forenoon, and the same
evening the goods were in Carlisle. The charge through-
out was only 17s. 61 per ton. We noticed in our co-
lumns two or three weeks ago, that goods from Newcas-
tle were taken to Liverpool as cheaply as to Carlisle, and
expressed an opinion that in this matter our townsmen
were ill used, but we are glad to note from the above that
they come in for a slice of good luck now and then ;
indeed, we begin to fancy that distance has not much to
do with the rate of carriage in these days of competition.
—Carlisle Journal.

HOW TO CIIOOSE AND BOIL EGGS.—The safest
way to try them is to hold them to the light, farming a
focus with your hand; should the shell be covered with
small dark spots, they are very doubtful, and should be
brcken separately in a cup, and each egg smelt previous
to using them. If, however, in looking at them, you see
no transparency in the shells, you may be sure they are
rotten, and only fit to be thrown away. The most
precise way is to look at them by the light of a candle.
If quite fresh, there are no spots upon the shells, and
they have a brilliant light yellow tint. New laid eggs
should not be used until they have been laid about eight
or ten hours, for that part which constitutes the white is
note properlya set before that time, and does not obtain its
full
-sized
Three minutes are sufficient to boil a
delicate
and a half will tif below the average size two minutes
or any other purpose,
suffice. Never boil eggs for salads, sauces,
more. than ten minutes, and when
done, place them in a'bmasin of cold water for five minutes
to cool. No—thAiung.
sisowo.reiiii:deirstible than an egg too
hard boiled.
cAßLdssn Housewife.
CHAIN LINKS FOR
On Wednesday
last, some experiments were tried on premises of
:Messrs. Brown and Lennox, Mill-wall,
epney, to test
ple
of cables,mr.Price a:fd other
Loweram
the power of links for mooring-chains.
purposes, formed on the princi
Islington-terrace, a gentleman already know' s
scientific men as the inventor of improvements in amongan-
chors. 'The object of the inventor is to lessen the ex-
nse and weight of chains as at present constructed,
by doing away with the stud or cross-bar of the link,
and making the link with straight or parallel sides, and
his principle being that
not of the present oval shape;
Vie fibre of the iron being kept straight, it will sustain or
resist a much greater weight or strain than when the force
is exerted against it transversely. The test was com-
pletely satisfactory, a link of iron seven- eights of an inch
in diameter, with parallel sides three inches in length
and two inches and a quarter in breadth, without a stud,
not breaking till a strain of eighteen tons was put on it,
b. ing eight tons and a half beyond the Government
proof. This invention is worthy the notice of nautical
mien, and those who require chains for other purposes.
Jos ADEY.—This notorious fellow is introducing
himself into Nottinghamshire, having just sent his un-
paid circulars to many persons in that county. It is to
be hoped they will be too wise for him.

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_MONDA EVE? ING, OCTO.BER, 22, 1840

the Oesterreichische Correspondent to conft as that na do-
cuments of the kind exist, and that the minutes to
which we alluded were taken from a conversation be-
tween Messrs. PuWry and Ricger, who met by chance
and in a strictly private capacity. This, then, ac-
cording to the confession of the Vienna papers, the grand
Hungarian and Polish plot against the peace of Europe."

PARLIAMENTARY and FINANCIAL
REFORM MOVEMEN r AT STOCKPORT.
(111031 OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
Friday night a soirée of the Stockport Reform Asso-
ciation was held at the Lyceum, to meet a deputrvion
from the National Association, which was announced to
consist of Sir Joshua Walmsley, MP.,`and T. Atkinson,
Esq. Mr. Councillor Williamson in the chair. The meeting
was numerously and respectably attended, and was
honoured by the presence of many ladies. Among the
guests were John Williams, Esq., M.P., James Kershaw,
Esq., M.P., Mr. Ryland, Mr. A. Prentice, Sir Ralph
Pendlebury, Mr. 11. Coppock, Sac.
The CHAIRSIIN opened the proceedings by ex-
plaining the objects of financial refcrm asso-
ciations, and detailed the progress the present
movement had already made in this country.
He hoped the success which had so far at-
tended the friends of reform would serve to
inspirit them to further exertions, and that they
would not pause until they had outdriven everything
from the country which partook in the least :of oppres-
sion of the poor man. He concluded by introducing to
the meeting, John Williams, M.P. for Macclesfield.
Mr. WILLIAMS on his appearance was received with
loud and continued cheering. He said—Mr. Chairman
and gentlemen, I have not come here in compliment to
any party, but to bear my sincere and hearty
testimony to the honest and straightforward
maaner in which your worthy Member, James
Kershaw, performed all his duties in the
Commons House of Parliament. I must apologise for
the hoarseness of my voice, for I have just come here
from addressing two of the largest meetings that the
town of Macclesfield ever saw. Sprung from the
working classes myself, I have to thank the
working classes of Macclesfield for carrying me
to the proud position which I now occupy, on
their shoulders, and trust that no conduct of mine
will ever cause them to blush for their choice. The
Hon. Gentleman then proceeded to say there was no sub-
ject which he had so much at heart as the extension
of the suffrage; and, in fact, all kinds of Parliamentary
reform, for it was totally impossible that any financial
reform could be fully carried out until the people
were properly represented in the House of Commons;
until every man of twenty-one years of age, be his house
where it might, or of what sort it might, " only give
him a local habitation and a name," whether 6s. a week
or 61, should have a voice in sending to Parliament
those who were to legislate there for him. After some
further observations,
Mr. Kershaw, Mr. T. Atkinson, and Mr. Prentice,
then severally addressed the meeting, after which a vote
of thanks was passed to the Chairman, and the meeting
terminated.

LAW INTELLIGENCE..
SHERIFFS' COURT, Oct. 20.
LOCK Q. THE STEAM NAVIG ITION COMPANY.
This was an action to recover compensation in
damages under the following circumstances :
On the Ist of S-ptember, the laxly of Mr. Guthrie,
the eminent surgeon, going on a visit to Boulogne
on board the Steam Navigation. Company's ship Al-
bion, Mr. Guthrie and the plaintiff were desirous of
accompanying her on the voyage as far as Gravesend,
and, upon inquiry of the chief mate of the vessel as to
the practicability of such a course, Mr. Guthrie was
informed that they would ba put ashore there, and
that the fare for the passage so far would be ls. 6d.
each. On their arrival at Gravesend a boat came
alongside of the vessel, but there was no opportunity
offered for the landing of Mr. Guthrie and his friend.
Three or four parties got into the boat, but the vessel,
although the speed was slackened, did not stop, not-
withstanding Mr. Guthrie called out to the captain
several times to put him ashore, and the consequence
was that the parties were obliged to proceed. The
captain, however, offered to land them at Broad-
stairs ; but, owing to the roughness of the wea-
ther, and being three or four miles from shore,
they declined to make thS attempt, although assured
that it might be safely effected. They accordingly
continued their voyage to Boulogne, although greatly
to the inconvenience of Mr. Guthrie and the plaintiff.
The latter gentleman is in the establishment of Mr.
Sams, bookseller,:of St. James's-street, and his absence
gave rise toserious inconvenience, hehavinghad the key
of the warehouse in his possession. On their arrival
at Boulogne the parties paid the fare (12s. each, less
Is..fid.) for the whole distance.

The -LEARNED COUNSEL for the plaintiff observed,
that the damages sustained by Mr. Guthrie were not
within the limits of this court. The plaintiff laid his
damages at eight guineas.
Mr. CIIARNOCK, as counsel for the defendants, sub-
mitted that the plaintiff must be nonsuited. It was
well known that it was a Boulogne boat, and
that it did not engage to take passengers to Gravesend.
There was, moreover, no proof that the contract (if
any) was made by the authority of the company.
The Learned Gentleman cited a passage from
" Storey's Commentary on the Law of Agency,"
chap. 6, p. 26, in which it is held that in all such
cases the owner is not bound by the acts of his
servant.

Several witnesses were called, and deposed that Mr.
Guthrie had ample notice previous to the vessel
arriving at Gravesend, and that he might easily have
gone ashore in the boat which conveyed the other
parties, the vessel having remained stationary four or
five minutes.

THE ARMY AND NAVY.
(From the United Service Gazette.)
REDUCTION IN THE STAFF.—We believe it is in
contemplation to make a considerable reduction in
the Stati of the Army generally,
Major-General W. Jarvois, K.H., whose succession
to the Good Service Pension of 1001. per annum we
lately announced, has obtained the Unattached Pay of
twenty-five shillings per diem from the 27th ultimo.
THE ROYAL YACHT PROMOTIONS.—The Royal
Yacht promotions have been made this day. They
are Lieutenant Vansittart to be Commander; and
Mates Campion, Jago, and Nicholas to be Lieutenant.
THE RETIRED LIST.—It will have been observed
that several captains on the Retired List of 1846,
have been recently promoted. They obtain their rank
in accordance with the terms proposed in the London
Gazette of Sept. 1, 1846, without increase of pay.
They are of equal seniority, as captains, with those
on the Active List, but their commander's commis-
sions being senior, they succeed to their promotion as
retired flag-officers before those promoted to the
above list. By the promotion of Retired Rear Ad-
miral Harper, C. 8., Captain James Couch succeeds
to the retired pay f 20s. per diem.
THE SUPERINTENDENTSHIP OF DEVONPORT DOCK-
YARD.—NO successor to Sir John Louis has yet been
appointed, and the field of speculation is still open to
all adventurers. It appears, however, that the Flag-
list is given up, and Captain Berkeley, C. 8., Captain
Toup Nicolas, C. 8., and Lord John Hay, C. 8.,
seem to be the favourite candidates. For the
reasons stated last week we do not think Captain
Berkeley will accept the post. It is much more likely
that he will " bide his time for the lucrative command
of the Pacific station. Of the last two-named then
it is stated that the younger officer will be the one
appointed. The most junior, however, will become
a flag officer in less than five years, and for a less
term than five years certain the appointment should
not be made. It is, therefore, most likely, if Captain
Toup Nicolas (who has served afloat, in war and
peace, nearly thirty years), or Lord John Hay, or
any other of the senior captains should be appointed,
they will be allowed to succeed to their flag rank as
their turn comes for promotion, or, like Sir James
Gordon at Greenwich, they will continue to be
captains whilst holding the appointment, with the
right of assuming their proper place on the flag list
when the five years have expired.
THE SITUATION OF TOWN MAJOR OF DUBLIN.—
We understand that there are no less than between
forty and fifty candidates for the situation of Town
Major of Dublin. The statement that has been put
forth in some of the daily papers that Major Fraser,
of the 35th Regiment, was the successful candidate,
is, to say the least of it, premature, no decision having
yet been come to by the authorities at the Horse
Guards on the subject.

The chief mate denied that he made any specific
charge. He merely intimated to Mr. Guthrie that
any complimentary payment that gentleman might
please to offer would not be declined. Mr. Guthrie
gave him ls. 6d., but he had no authority from the
company to receive such payment, and whatever was
given was considered as a gratuity, and divided
amongst the ship's crew.
His HoNova. found for the defendants on the
ground that it had not been proved that any bargain
was made by their authority.
The defendants were allowed full costs.

TUE HYDRA STEAM SLOOP.—This steam sloop
has been ordered home from the Brazil station to be
paid off, having large defects which require to be made
good. By the time she reaches England she will have
been in commission three years.
BRITISH AND FRENCH FORCES IN THE MEDITER-
RANEAN.—The British and French Naval Forces in
the Mediterranean are as follows :

ctsed with complete impunity. The lad was at the
time about 14 years of age, and extremely quick,
intelligent, and spirited, and having shown an eager
disposition to capacitate himself for educating others,
he was placed under the tuition of Mr. Ross, of the
Lancasterian School in Tottenham, where
his pr( press was considerable. Funds, however,
dropped down very low, and he was obliged
to leave the place, in which he was rapidly improving,
in order to provide for the necessaries of life for the
day that was passing over him. Mr. Brotherton, to
whom he had from the first generous interposition in
his favour ever looked as a parent, obtained for him a
berth on beard an Indian ship, and he had since that
period made several voyages in attendance upon
gentlemen of high standing, travelling to and from
and in the East Indies. He understood seven lan-
guages, including the French and English, but as he
found himself deficient in the elements of an English
education, he had entreated.his benefactor to introduce
him to the Lord Mayor, in order that, through his
Lordship's instrumentality, he might be afforded the
means of instruction at some one of the public
schools, his intention being to go abroad to commu-
nicate to his benighted countrymen the advantages of
education.
Alderman GIBBS said he had no doubt that an
application to the public school in the parish of St.
Martin, in which Mr. Brotherton resided, would be
attended to upon such an occasion. At all events
the notice of such a case by the press would be likely
to produce a satisfactory result.
MARYLEBONE.

Samuel Peppit, a man having the appearance of a
groom, and who resides at 27, Mitcham-street, Lisson-
grove, was charged before Mr. Long, on a warrant,
with having assaulted Anne Hungeman under cir-
cumstances of a somewhat singular nature.
Complainant deposed that on Wednesday night
last, at 12 o'clock, she, accompanied by her son
and a gentleman named Anthony, repaired to the
defendant's house, in consquence of information com-
municated to her that he (the defendant) was living
in adultery with her son's wife. She ascertained,
upon her entering the premises, that such was really
the case, and on the wife making her appearance with
nothing on her but her nightgown, she (complainant)
said to her, " Anna, dear Anna, are you not ashamed
of yourself to act in this way ? why don't you come
home to your husband?" She had no sooner uttered the
words than the defendant rushed forward, almost
naked, and, after abusing her, gave her a violent
blow in the face; he also made an attempt to strike
her a second time, but she fortunately avoided him,
and she then screamed out " Murder" as loud as she
posssibly could.
William Stephenson, (the husband), a very respect-
able-looking man,- said that he had not lived with his
wife for the last ten years, owing to the violence of
her temper and her general bad conduct, but that
during the whole of the period alluded to he had paid
to the parish officers of St. Pancras ss. per week for
her support. He had-heard many reports respecting
her of late, but was unable to satisfy himself fully as
Ito where she was until Wednesday, upon which night
' he went with his mother and a friend to defendant's
dwelling.
Mr. Anthony gave evidence to the effect that in
order to induce the wife of Stephenson to come down
stairs he sent up a message to her that her mother had
died suddenly, and that she had better lose no time in
going off in a cab. The ruse had the desired effect—
viz., that of proving that she was cohabiting with the
defendant, as she had evidently just got out of bed,
and was attired in nothing more than her night-gown
and cap. As soon as ker husband saw her, he ex-
claimed, " Oh, Anna, I've caught you at last,".:and
defendant then gave complainant a severe blow upon
the head. Defendant on being asked what he had to
say, replied that he merely attempted to part the
complainant and his wife, who were struggling with
each other in the passage ; he denied having inflicted
any blow.
lie called witnesses, who swore that complainant in
the struggle which took place tore off the night-
gown and a great portion of the chemise from the
woman. They could not state positively that the de-
fendant had not committed the assault with which he

was charged.
The wife, a portly woman, got into the witness-
box, and said she wished to state to the bench that
she had not lived with defendant for a longer period
than from March last; her husband deserted her as
soon as he found out that he could not obtain from her
father any more money than that which he received
from him on the day of their marriage.
The MAGISTRATE fined defendant 20s. for the
assault, in default of payment fourteen days' impri•
sonment.