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MEMOIRS OF GENERAL PEPE.—There is a charm
in these memoirs, which we have just read, that it is
difficult to describe. The devotion—the single-hearted-
ness of the man—his disinterested love of country, are
circumstances that make his history of his own life—
comprehending the events of the Neapolitan revolution
brought about by himself—more interesting than any
romance we ever read. What effect these memoirs may
have upon the present English cabinet it is impossible
to foretell; but this may be said, that they will give an
impetus to liberal principles, which the very safe and
selfish spirit of the great European powers will be very
reluctant to recognize. We would have Lord Palmerston
read this book, that he may decide whether the honour
of England, at this moment in his keeping, can subsist
with a truckling to Austria.
CATHOLIC CHURCH DISCIPLINE IN PRUSSIA.—
The Journal des Dgbats publishes the following letter,
dated Breslau (Prussian Silesia), the 16th inst.:—" On
Saturday last the Prince Archbishop of Breslau, M. de
Diepenbrock, visited the convent of the Brothers of
Mercy, in our city, whose principal occupation consists
in attending to the sick in the vast hospital attached to
their establishment. The prelate found that the monks,
far from attending to the severe regulations of their
order, lived at their ease in a truly mundane fashion.
Being perfectly indignant at such a violation of mo-
nastic rule, the Archbishop addressed a severe admoni-
tion to the friars, and summoned them to adhere in
future strictly to the statutes of their order. The pre-
late ordered all the objects of comfort and luxury which
were in the convent, such as sofas, couches, carpets,
curtains, dressing-gowns, furs, slippers, &c„ to be forth
with sold by auction for account of the funds of the
convent. The same day M. de Diepenbrock appointed
his chaplain inspector of the monastery, and enjoined
him to watch that the rules of the order should be
strictly observed. In consequence of these measures
several of the monks have quitted the convent and
have rented lodgings in the town, and the principal phy-
sician of the hospital of the convent has tendered his re-
signation.

PRAYER MEETING ON DONBEYS.--At one of the
monthly concerts in Bchton, on Sabbath evening last,
some account was given of the revival of religion among
the Nestorians, in connexion with the missions of the
American Board of Ooroomiah and its vicinity. During
the heat of the summer the seminary, in which are
about forty young men in a course of education, was re-
moved from the valley of Ooroomiah to the heights of
Mount Seir. The students, who had before found it
difficult to find places of retirement for the performance
of their private devotions, were often discovered, at their
new place of residence, communing with God in secret
among the rocks and the hills of Mount Seir. It was
also stated that, on a previous occasion, as some of the
Nestorian converts were travelling from village to village
they held a prayer meeting on their donkeys—a novel,
but not uninteresting mode of social worship; showing
that when religion takes hold of the heart, times, and
places, and circumstances, are made to contribute, with
wonderful facility, to promote the work of God in the
:oul.—New York Evangelist.
DESTITUTION IN DINGWALL.—In Dingwall a con-
siderable amount of destitution prevails among the lower
classes—those especially who depend upon good weather
for any work they can obtain. For want of firing, in
one or two instances, families are subsisting on raw vege-
tables, others have to burn pieces of their furniture to
counteract, in some slight degree, the cold of the season.
--Inverness Courier.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE CHINA SQUADRON.
The movements of the squadron, during the past
month have been somewhat mysterious to many, who
expected that it was the admiral's intention to pay
visit to Japan before resigning his command on this sta
tion. The fleet left Hong-Kong, as before reported, on
the 30th of August, on a cruise for the benefit of the
seamen's health, amongst whom much sickness was pre •
vailing; we are harpy to learn that the sickness is fast
disappeaeing unde the beneficial effect of the change of
temperature they have for tome time past enjoyed a.
Chusan. On the 16th instant the Wolf, Commander
Gordon, arrived from the Yang-tse-kiang, and is now
undergoing some repairs preparatory to her voyage
home, her period of service having expired. The Scout,
Commander Loring, we believe, relieves her. On Lime
21st instant the ltingdove, Sir W. Iloste, arrived from
Amoy, at which port the Espeigle is still stationed. ths
the 26th the Daedalus and Vestal entered the harbour,
the former vessel having the Admiral on board ; his
Excellency left the Agincourt at Cliusan on the 10th
instant, and proceeded on a visit to the Loochoo Islands,
whence he has recently arrived. The Agincourt i.
daily expected to make her appearance. During the
month the Wolverine has been stationed at Canton ; she
arrived here on the 27, Commander Clifford having been
appointed to the steamer Spiteful, and about to resign
his command of the brig to Lieutenant Hay, of the
Vestal. On the 19th the troop-ship Sapphire, master
commanding rittock. arrived from Shangnae and de-
parted again for Whampoa, where she still remains.
The United States corvette Vincennes, arrived at this
port on the 12th, from Japan. She sailed the following
day for Macao.

MALTA, DEC. 26.
DISTRIBUTION OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SQUADRON,

At Lisbon, the Hibernia 176i:1;ii.TiWthe flag of Vice-
Admiral Sir William Parker, the Commander-in-Chief;
the Amazon, 26, and Phamix war-steamer. At Gibral-
tar, the Virago war-steamer. -.1;3 lAAlta, the Ceylon, 12,
receiving-ship, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir
Lucius Curtis, second in command and Superintendent
of Malta Dockyard; the Spartan, 26; the Bonetta, 3,
surveying brigantine; the Bloodhound, Jackal, and
Locust, steam sloops, and Wee Pet steam-tug. -On
their way to Malta, from the lonian Islands and Patras,
the Spitfire steam-sloop; and from Beyrout, the Incon-
stant, 36. At Corfu, the Meteor steam-sloop. At the
Piraeus of Athens, the Fantome, 16; and on her way
thence to Malta, the Research, cutter, survewing tender.
At Beyrout, the Harlequin, 16, and Mecla war-steamer
Mail Steam-packets.—At Malta, the Volcano. On
her way to Malta from Trieste, the Ardent. At Trieste,
the Trident; and at Marseilles, the Plainer.
Peninsular and Oriental Company's Mediterranean
Steam -packets.—At Malta, the Ariel and the Achilles;
and on her way to Malta from Southampton, the Pottinger.
Between Constantinople and Trebizond, the Erin. On
her way to Southampton from Malta, the Rippon, and
from the continental ports of Italy the Montrose, and at
Southampton the Oriental, Haddington, Tiber, Tagus,
Royal Tar, and the Iberia.

PORTSMOUTH, SUNDAY.
We are rquested to acknowledge the receipt of the fol.
lowing sums on behalf of the widow and family of the late
Lieut. W. P. Green, R.N.:—By Mrs. Captain Pasco, of
the Victory, from Mr. Charles Stokes, 65, Brook-street,
Hanover-square, 11. I s. ; Mr. Page Nicol Scott, of Norwich,
I L Is. ; by our correspondent, from Messrs. Shaw, Maxwell,
and Co., wine merchants and freight agents. London, 21.25.
The following is the state of the Navy for the current
year ; also showing the number of officers on the lists of
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Flag Officers
Retired ditto
Captains and retired ditto, of
all classes BB9 769 769 748
Commanders and retired, of all
classes
Lieute&ants 3,776 2,576 2,528 2,448
Masters
Marine Officers ...........
Medical Officers 1,537 998 970 975
Pursers 957 499 485 498
Naval Instructors
Chaplains 62 90 97 103
Mates
Second Masters
'Passed Clerks ... ... 216 225

Total... ... ... ...

10,487

7,828 17,876 7,940

The " official" list shows a number of ships and vessels
of all classes amounting to 671 ; of this number 275. are
in commission and employed as under :
Ships of the line, sea-going ... 13
Ships of the line, as troop ships ... ... 2
Ships of the line, as guard ships ... 4 19
Frigates, large, from 36 to 50 guns ... 15
Small, including surveying and discovery
Store depots ... 10 —5O
Sloops, of from 6 to 20 guns... 58
Miscellaneous of all classes 44
STEAM VESSELS.

Frigates ... 15
All other classes including packets ... 62 104

275

SHIPS COMMISSIONED DURING THE PAST YEAR.
Line of battle ships ... 1 I Brigs ••• ... 12
Frigates ... ... 7 I Steamers .........23
C0rvette5.........4 Troop ships ••• 10

Total

Frigates ... ... ... 5
Corvettes ... ... ... 4
Brigs ... ... ... ... 6

PAID OFF.
Schooners, &c.
Steam•vessels
Troopers, &c.

LAUN
Frigates ... ... ... 3

BROKI
Line-of-battle ship ... I
Frigate ... ... ... 1
Corvette ... ... 1
Brigs

Total ..• ... 39

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~. ••11 14

Total ... ... 21

:N UP.
[Schooner ... ... ... 1
Steamer ..• ... ... I
Lost (sloop Osprey) ... 1

A court-martial is ordered to assemble at nine c o'.lo k 8
Total
on Tuesday morning, on board the St. Vincent,hne to
rya
Mr. Beattie, Assistant-Surgeon of the Dap
charge of insubordination preferred by hiscaptain.'on tc
On
the 22d of December the Dap
hne experienced ien9dsaheaN.,
heavy
gale, amounting to a hurricane, in lat. 46d. sm.
long. 7d. 53m. W., in which she lost her
nquarterThursday boats,
spanker-boom, life buoy, and sails. On
afternoon last, while in stays, between three and four
o'clock, she took the ground off St.
Cat
herine's, and re-
mained stranded about twenty minutes, but ultimately
came off without sustaining any apparent damage. A
pilot afterwards conducted the vessel safely to Spithead.
The Athol, from Barbadoes and Bermuda, 1
t. 417 ed. left
IBer
muds. on the 12th ult. On the 22d, in a
Sale from W.
long. 24d. 7m., experienced a veryheavy
to W.N.W. She has brought Captaindtleagrs k; IfarnotB corn
Barbadoes pany of Royal. Artillery from Lieutenants
Ber-
muda, Major Wilson's company,
Biddolph, Wragge, King, and Dr. sas ard ; also Capt.
York's company of Sappers and Miners ; Lieutenant
Garston, of the 20th Regiment, on leave
Captain Mr. Robins,aptain Noble,
Paymaster and Purser of Hermes ; and
late of the Vindictive, on promotion.
The Hound, 10, Commander Wood, left Ascension on
the Bth of November, for St. Helena.
The Styx steam-sloop, Commander Chads, capturad a
slaver in September last, called the Rolla, which, althowgh
not having any slaves on board at the time, was fitted
for their reception. She was sent to St. Helena for ad-
judication.
The Geyser steam-sloop, Commander Brown, fitting
steam sloop,
Cape Co m
of-
m
at Woolwich, is destined for the East India station, to
relieve the Spiteful ; the Rosamond am s
and '‘r Foote, at the same place, will goe to
Good Hope, to, relieve the Thunderboltto proceed ; anrclteheedMedea,
Commander Hammond, is expected
West India station, to relieve the Hermes.
Extract of a letter from the President, 50, dated
Simon's Bay, Cape of Good Hope, October, 12, 1846:
We saw all the squadron at the Mauritius; the Cleo-
patra has lost two lieutenants, and our only two mates,
Gough and Didham, were promoted into her. She has
gone to cruise in the Mozambique again. The Helena
has been very sickly; she lost 32 men on her last cruise,
but none of her officers. The Captain (Sir C. Ricketts,
Bart.), nearly died with the fever. The Helena was the
only ship we did not see at the Mauritius, the Thunder-
bolt not having seen her in the Mozambique when she
went up to order all the ships. to meet the Admiral at
the Mauritius. Al idea ofgoing to Madagascar is given
up; they find it is of no use; so we had our cruise for
nothing. The Nimrod is ordered upon this station to
fill the Mutine's place."
The reserve battalion of the 36th Regiment were em-
barked yesterday by the Echo steam-tug and the Lively
lighter, at Clarence-yard, and taken to Spithead where
they were put on board the Vengeance, 84, Captain S.
Lushington, and that ship sailed this morning for Cork.
The Royal yacht Victoria and Albert was docked
yesterday in the dock from which the Edinburgh, steam
guardship was removed the previous day,
That noble ship, the Nelson, 120, which has for so
long a series of years (32) laid neglected in this harbour,
until she was recently brought forward as an advanced
ship, is, we hope, in a fair way of taking the post of the
ordinary guardship, but efficient for service. We must
only go by signs, as we have not heard anything to that
effect, but seen her brought down the harbour, and
placed pro tern. alongside the Victorious hulk, we ima-
gine such a demonstration is not for nothing.
The Mutine, 12, Commander Tryon, is ordered to
the Chops of the Channel to relieve the windbound.
WooLwrcu, JAN. I.—Her Majesty's steam-vessel
Fairy, tender to the royal steam yacht Victoria and
Albert, was taken up to Messrs. Ditehburn and Mare's
premises at Blackwall to-day, for the purpose of stop-
ping a leak.
The Avon steam vessel, recently returned from the
west coast of Africa, and paid off at Woolwich, is again
commissioned by Commander Otter, of the Sparrow,
employed on the surveying VerTice pa the met of SC*

;And. The Avon will have a complement of 53 men, in-
cluding the crew of the Sparrow, who have been trans-
ferred to her, and she will proceed to the west coast of
Scotland to finish the survey previously carried on in the
Sparrow.

The Mastiff surveying vessel, Master Commander G.
Thomas, was paid off at Woolwich on Saturday last, and
she will be re-commissioned to• morrow by Commander
Bocher, who will command her and her tender, the Wood-
lark.

The Porcupine steam-vessel, Captain Bullock, has had
her defects made good, and it is expected she will proceed
to Ireland next week.

The Lightning steam-vessel, Mr. Petely, Master com-
manding, left Woolwich on Tuesday for Herne-bay, and
returned to this port on Wedne:elay.
The Antelope steam-vessel, built at Blaekwall, is com-
pleted by the contractors, and ready for trial.
The Rifleman and Sharpshooter steam• vessels are
nearly ready for trial. The one is built of iron and the
other of wood, and each fitted with engines of 200-horse
power, and fitted with screw propellers, to ascertain the
comparative merits of iron and wooden vessels propelled
by engines of that power, the Minx and Teazer steam-
vessels, on similar principles, having been built to test
the merits of the screw propeller, with 100-horse power
each.

The Oberon steam-vessel, described in the Navy List
as building at Deptford, but in reality built by Messrs.
Rennie, at their premises, is to be launched to-morrow
(Saturday), and will be afterwards fitted with her ma-
chinery as soon as possible.
The Centaur steam-frigate, ,in charge of Mr. Davy,
master, R.N., and a party of 50 men, will leave this port
for Portsmouth in the course of next week.

The Sidon steam frigate, Captain Henderson, C. 8.,
is to have her defects made good at Portsmouth, the
starting gear being on a new plan, and found not to
answer.

The Terrible steam-frigate, Captain Ramsey, has
been taken into dock at Chatham, and is not expected
to be brought to Woolwich as was originally contem-
plated on her arrival at Sheerness.

The Penelope steam-frigate, Captain Giffard, will
leave Portsmouth in a few days for the west coast of
Africa, there to receive on board Commodore Sir Charles
Hotham, K.C.8., who will hoist his broad pendant in
this vessel.

Mr. Edward M'Avoy, who has been for many years
employed in the store-house at this yard, has been ap-
pointed bead-master of the apprentice school about to
be formed in the Woolwich Dockyard.
Vessels in the Harbour—William and Mary yacht,
Amphion and Centaur steam-frigates, Porcupine, Black
Eagle, Lightning, Charon, Teazer, and Minx steam-
vessels; Mastiff, Woodlark, and Plover surveying vessels;
Cockatrice, victualling transport ship, and Sulphur depot.
In the Basin—Medea, Geyser, Rosamond, Ariel,
Gorgon, Monkey, Niger, Janus, Avon, Dwarf, Tartarus,
and Growler steam-vessels.
In Dock—The Vixen steam-vessel.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
THE SUNDAY TRAINS QUESTION.
On Thursday this subject was debated at great length
before the Glasgow Town Council, the Lord Provost in
the chair, one party contending that the running of Sun-
day trains would deluge Scotland with a flood of conti-
nental immorality and infidelity; and the other, that a
moderate accommodation on the Sunday was absolutely
required by the wants of society, and would be rather
beneficial than otherwise to the morals of the people.
The Lord Provost was in favour of the trains.
The resolutions were as follow:

" 1. That the running of railway passenger trains with
the mails on the morning and evening of the Sabbath
day, between Glasgow and Edinburgh, as has been
practised for four year past, is absolutely necessary,
there being no other mode of travelling or conveyance
between the two cities.

" 2. That the resolution recently adopted and acted
upon by the directors of the Edinburgh and Glasgow
Railway Company to stop these trains, is a gross in-
fringement upon the liberty of the subject, and not sanc-
tioned by the Legislature in the powers with which they
have invested the company—that it ought to be re-
scinded, and that the morning and evening passenger
trains on Sunday ought to be immediately re-established.
" 3. That the railway directors having disregarded
the remonstrances of the city of Edinburgh, the burghs
of Linlithgow and Falkirk, and other places, and parti-
cularly of a large and influential number of the citizens
of Glasgow, this council feel it incumbent upon them to
intimate these resolutions to the parliamentary repre-
sentatives of the city, with a request that they shall
oppose all parliamentary proceedings in which this rail-
way company may be interested, until they comply with
the reasonable wishes of The public so unequivocally ex-
pressed.
" 4. That these resolutions be intimated to the direc-
tors of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Company."
The council came to the vote, and the resolutions in
favour of the trains were carried by 24 to 17.
The following is the state of the vote:--

For Mr. Baurkier's resolutions in favour of the Trains.
The Lord Provost; Bailie): M'Kinley, Stewart, Bryson,
Orr, and M'Naught; Messrs. Allan, Bankier, Brown,
Callender, Cassius, Chapman, Drummond, Forrester,
Kellar, Lumsden, George Mitchell, Ord, J. Robertson,
Scott, Small, D. Smith, Stirling, and Wylie-24,
Fur the previous Question.—Bailies Honeyman and
Smith; the Lord Dean of Guild; Messrs. Brodie, Camp-
bell, Clark, jun., J. Fleming, R. Fleming, Gilmour,
Leadbetter, M'Alpin, M'Ara, M'Douall, AVG-min,
M'Lean, Playfair, and Tennant-17.

BORING FOR A TUNNEL UNDER BIRMING-

HAM.

When the project of a central station in Birmingham
was announced, the portion of the plan which contem-
plated th• construction of a tunnel underneath the town
was looked upon with considerable uneasiness by a large
part of the community. This arose from a fear that the
foundations on which the town is built being clay-sand
and red sandstone, would give way, and it was confi-
dently affirmed by some, that the borings had clearly
shown that the works of the tunnel could not be executed
without great risk to the buildings, underneath which
the tunnel would have to be made. It would appear that
the directors of the London and North Western had also
their doubts on this point, notices of removal having
been served on several proprietors and householders, who,
until they received them, had no thought of being dis-
turbed. But the shaft which has just been sunk at the
canal wharf in Easy-row by the contractor, for the tun-
nel portion of the works of the Stour Valley—which
have joined the London and South- W estern—has disco-
vered the stratum of the earth to be of such a character
as to remove all the fears that have been entertained.
The shaft has already been sunk above fifty feet, and
must be worked six feet farther down before it will reach
the level of the bottom of the tunnel ; but so solid and
adhesive have the strata been found, that the operation
of blasting has had to be repeatedly performed. On
Thursday a large portion of the red rock was thus de-
tached, and altogether the strata iS so compact and well
bedded, that even although there were to be no brick-
work in the tunnel, the buildings above would be safe.
Next week the driving of the tunnel commences ; the
whole is to be cased by the most durable quality of brick,
and finished in substantial style.

SOUTH RAIL.—OPENING TO NEWTON.
This royal burgh, which stands so deservedly high
amongst all the truly respectable towns of England, has
been the scene of unwonted excitement. It is not often
that Newton puts itself in a flurry, and when it does
there must be really some exciting cause thereto. Need
we say, that sufficient cause was found in the approach-
ing opening of the South Devon Railway ? We had
intended to say something remarkably civil to the New-
ton damsels on this occasion, but a house full of care
and sickness has sadly interfered with the satisfactory
progress of our duties during this week. We are so-
laced with the reflection that they are able to take care of
themselves, and that wherever a bright eye, a fair face
and an intelligent bearing are popular, there the Newton
maidens are not the last to be toasted. We commend
them to the mistletoe, and now for the train. A meeting
was held at the Globe Hotel on the Wednesday evening,
Mr. Portreeve Ford in the chair, when down-upon-the-
nail subscriptions were promptly made, and it was de-
termined that the town should be for once in its life jolly
all the next day. It was determined also, on the motion
of Mr. Flamank, the lawyer, and Mr. Kent, the financier,
that a complimentary address to the directors of the rail
should be presented upon their arrival at the station.
The address was written in a hearty all-hail spirit, and
the directors must have felt half an inch higher upon re-
ceiving so flattering a proof of the high consideration
with which they were held at Newton, in the shire of
Devon.

The word being passed for festivity, at it they went on
Thursday morning in right earnest. The bells seemed
mad in the old church tower, which reeled under the in-
cessant vibration. Two bands were imported into the
town, the far-famed Totness, and the resounding Teign-
mouth, each with his saucy drum. The Totness band
riding in a triumphal car, drawn by Mr. Sharpe's eight
magnificent greys. Her Majesty's team is not finer than
that of the great contractor. The station was decorated
with evergreens and Chinese flags, kindly supplied by
Squire Cartwright, of Forde House, Mr. Hughes, Mr.
Partridge, and others, of Teignmouth, and Mr. Squarry,
of Shaldon. Everything looked gay, exceedingly so for
December, and fortunately no rain fell. Before leaving
this, it may he as well to mention that Mr. Sharpe de
termined to justify his name to the end of the year, and
macadamised a quarter of a mile of one of the new
approach roads, in the course of the night, although he '
had to send more than a mile and a half to the quarry
for stones for the purpose. Let posterity beat that if
they can. We defy them ; they never have, and never
will.
About eleven the train arrived, led by the Antelope
engine, which was decorated with flags, and driven by
M. C. Bea, Esq., superintendent of the locomotive de-
partment between Exeter and Bristol. It brought three of
the directors—Lord Courtenay, Fripp, Esq., Coles,
Esq., and the Secretary, W. Carr, Esq. ; J. Gill, Esq.,
M.P., the Chairman ; Sir A. Buller, director ; 11. Cart-
wright, Esq., and several others of the neighbouring
gentry, received them at the station. The address was
then presented by the Portreeve, and Mr. Gill replied that
the directors were highly gratified with the reception
they had received at Newton, he said, "on that day the
sun shone on them for the first time : hitherto they had
to combat with prejudice and misrepresentation." He
spoke with much feeling, being evidently touched,

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though he did not melt into tears. The directors were
then taken in procession into the town, the bands
playing with unprecedented vigour, banners flying,
bells ringing, boys huzzaing, and every other symp-
ton of public joy. In fact, the Newton people, hav-
iag once begun, appeared as if they did not know
how to stop. The banners were lettered with " Brunel
and the broad gunge for ever," " Success to the South
Devon Railway Company," and " The people the source
of all power."

In the course of the day, the directors and a large parts
of friends were handsomely entertained by 11. Cartwright,
Esq. at Fordo House, and the tradesmen took surper ir
the evening at the Globe, where the new landlord treated
them with a most respectable repast; the bounty of
which may be judged of by the fact, that they were at
the table eight mortal hours—and at it in one shape or
the other, till they departed. But to say that they were
all carried home—is a lie—a base and debasing lie—he
lies in his teeth whoever declares it !

MARLEY TUNNEL.—The last length of mmenry on
this work was completed on Wednesday morning, the
23d instant. On the morning of that day the men (m-
-ployed upon the works, about 150; pal took of a dinner
given them by Lady Carew, at Marley House. After
dinner Mr. Findlater, the contractor for the tunnel, pro-
posed the health of Lady Carew and family, and said they
were highly indebted to her ladyship for the kindness
she had shown at all times to every one concerned with
the works, and more especially for the entertainment
they had just partaken of. The toast was responded to
with the most enthusiastic cheers. T. Carew, Esq., gave
success to the South Devon Railway, the engineers, and
all partied concerned with it ; after which the health
of Mr. Findlater was proposed and responded to, and the
men retired about ten o'clock, in the most orderly man-
ner, highly pleased with the hospitality of her ladyship.
Too much credit cannot be given to Lady Carew for the
kind manner in which she has behaved to all concerned
with the works, and affording every facility for its com-
pletion Thursday, 24th inst., Mr. Findlater, and
Mf. . . ush, the assistant engineer, drove through
the tunnel, accompanied by H. and T. Carew, Esqrs..
and about twenty gentlemen of the neighbourhood on
horseback:; the tunnel was lighted by torches, which
gave a novel effect to the cavalcade. Upon coming out
of the west tunnel's mouth, the party were heartily
cheered by the men assembled there. Lady Carew was
on the spot with her carriage, and seemed much pleased
with the proceedings. The party afterwards adjourned
to the Avon Inn, New House, and partook of an ex-
cellent dinner. Several toasts were drunk, and the con-
viviality of the evening kept up till a late hour.—
Western Times.
EXETER AND CREDITON.—The directors have in-
formed the shareholders by a circular, which was on Sa-
turday issued, that they have catered into an agreement
with the Bristol and Exeter to the following effect :
" That the Exeter and Crediton shall pay up the re-
maining 10/. upon the shares within the next six months,
and within one month of the termination of the next ses-
sion of Parliament. The Bristol and Exeter Company
shall assign to the Bristol and Crediton shareholders an
equivalent amount in Bristol and Exeter stock or shares,
or at the option of the holders of the same shares shall
pay to them the sum paid up on such shares, together
with a bonus of 21. 10s. per share of 251. As a prelimi-
nary to this agreement, it is expected that the Bristol
and Exeter Company shall be put in possession of the
Crediton line, under the lease which has been already
under consideration. The directors express a hope that
the shareholders will support the plan." A meeting is
to be called immediately to consider the proposed ar-
rangements.

THE MANCHESTER AND BOLTON.—VISIT OF THE
GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR.—On Thursday last, Captain
Coddington, who has been sent down by Government
to investigate the state and management of the Man-
chester and Bolton Railway, in consequence of memo-
rials from the town-council of the borough and county
magistrates, went over the line to investigate the state
of the rails, &c., and yesterday he attended at the Bolton
station, where he was met by the mayor and Stephen
Blair, Esq.. on behalf of the corporation memorialists,
and the Rev. J. S. Birley, John Fletcher, John Har-
greaves, jun., Esqs., on the part of the magistrates. It
appeared that Captain Coddington came to Bolton, not
with the view of collecting evidence from the public
with regard to the state of the rails, the want of super-
intendence, &c., but with the intention of hearing the
statements of the officers of the company. This, how-
ever, did not appear to meet the views of the memo-
rialists. The deputations entered earnestly into the al-
legations contained in the memorials, and offered to pro-
duce abundant evidence to substantiate them. Admis-
sions, however, were made by Mr. Hawkshaw, on the
part of the company, which rendered this course in some
measure unnecessary. It was also stated by Mr. Hawk-
shaw, that the company had men at work day and night
putting down new rails; that a superintendent had been
appointed, whose duty it would be to devote his whole
attention to this line; that a new system of signals has
been adopted; and that they are determined to do every-
thing possible to remove whatever is objectionable. Un-
der these circumstances, and the only object of the me-
morialists being to secure a better management of the
line, and greater security to the public, the deputations
thought it might appear vindictive should they urge a
further investigation into the truth of their charges.
Captain Coddrington stated that he had inspected the
rails, and should recommend that the trains should run
slower upon that portion of the line not yet laid with
new rails. He also stated that his attention had before
been drawn to the state of the bridges, the pillars of
which were very dangerous; and as the company might
have some difficulty in altering them, on account of the
roads, he thought it right to solicit the co-operation ot
the' magistrates in making the alterations. It was also
agreed, at the request of the gentlemen forming the
depntatioes that the engines on the line should be exa-
mined by Mr. Fairbairn, of Manchester, who should re-
port the result to Captain Coddington. The memo-
rials , therefore, have effected every purpose that could
be desired, and the public must feel indebted to the Rev.
J. S. Birley, the mayor, and other gentlemen, for the
interest they have taken in the matte.—Manchester
Guardian.

Tem, VALE.—The directors have entered into an
agreement (subject to the approval of a general meet-
ing of the shareholders) for the lease of their line to the
S3uth-Western, on the following terms :—Five per cent.
on all paid up capital at present, and 51 when the line
is completed, and equal share of all profit after paying
expenses.

THE LARGEST AND MOST POWERFUL ENGINE EVER
BUILT.—It is some twenty years since we heard of the
first locomotive with six wheels, which fully developed
the advantages to be gained by that number, they being
all connected. It was made for the spirited directors of
the Stockton and Darlington Railway Company, and
worked on that line, until it was found necessary to
supply its place with an engine of a heavier kind, but of
similar construction, which, by the way, was a great
step in the advancement of locomotion. We had not
heard of any additional wheels being added, except in
the American bogie engine, until, in the present year,
we were apprised of another step taken by an engineer
in South Wales, he having constructed a locomotive with
eight wheels, all connected. We have seen this engine
at work (and really it is a monster, both in appearance
and power), climbing up inclines very unfavourable, with
loads that entirely baffle engines of any other construc-
tion• The designer of this monster is Mr. W. Stubbs,
superintendent;of locomotives on the Llanelly and Llan-
dflo Railway.—Mining Journal.

A TURKISH VICE-CONSUL IN MANCHESTER.—
Notwithstanding the extensive commerce carried on
between Manchester and the Turkish empire, and the
number of Greek and Amenian subjects of the Porte
resident here, the town has been until now destitute
of a consular agent from that country. It will be seen,
however, from an advertisement which appears in another
column, that a Turkish Vice-Consul, Abdullah Ydlibi,
has been appointed, and is now resident here, being,
we believe, the only Mahommedan inhabitant of the
town.—Manchester Guardian.

CHARACTER OF GEORGE THE THIRD.—" The
child was father to the man." The same facility in im-
bibing foolish prejudices—the same obstinacy in adher-
ing to them—the same want of frankness in his inter-
course with men, and the same want of charity in his
religious principles—the same strength of memory for
those who offended him, and the same brooding sullen-
ness against those who opposed his will—which had
been observed in the boy, were manifest in the king.
Thus it happened, that for several years he made the
punishment of Wilkes a darling project of his Govern-
ment; that, when that mock patriot grew tired of brawl-
ing, the subjection of America became the prevailing ob-
ject of the royal policy; and that, at a later period, the
exclusion of Irish people from the privileges of the con-
stitution absorbed his narrow intellect, and grew
into a passion. Thus, too, it happened that on the oc-
casion of the repeal of the Stamp Act in 1767, and on
the proposal of Mr. Fox's India Bill in 1784, the osten-
sible Ministers of the Crown were treated with reserve
and dissimulation, while the Lords of the Bedchaniber
and the party of the King's friends received theirptrhe
pri-
vate instructions to oppose the measure to
which
The Royal sanction had apparently been given.
treat-
ment of Lord Granville and Lord Grey, in 1807, on the
subject of the Roman Catholics,
s, was
marked similar
reserve, and not very dissimilar intrigues. Thus, tc o,
it happened, that statesmen of great weight in Par-
liament were for many years excluded from the Ku-Ig%,
councils by the obstinacy of personal resentment, or Ow
antipathies of an uncharitable temper. Lord John
Russell.
A RARE BlRD.—About a fortnight ago, a large and
uncommon bird made its appearance in the nursery
ground of Mr. Faulkner, near Kcrsal Moor, and was
seen afterwards almost every day ; but though many
attempts were made to shoot it they all failed, Owing to
its extreme wariness, until Thursday last, when a person
named Smith contrived to get within shot of it, and
brought it down, when it proved to be a remarkably fine
male bittern (ardea stellaris), a bird now rarely seen in
England at all, and almost unknown in this neighbour-
hood. Indeed, we never heard of more than one other
having been seen near Manchester for some years past,
and that was on Chatt Moss about twelve months ago.
—Manchestev Guardian.

RARITIES OF THE SEASON.—On Satufday, in Co-
vent-garden market, there was a profusion of new pota-
toes of the description called ash-leaved kidney, the
price being Is. per lb.; asparagus was plentiful at 108.
the bundle, rhubarb 55., and cucumbers from 7s. to 15s.
each, all being of English growth.