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give their opinion upon a communication so entirely un-
expected, but that I could not avoid, at the very first
moment, expressing strongly my great regret at what he
had just communicated to me, and my conviction that it
would excite very unpleasant feelings, both in the British
Government and is the country. He said "he trusted
nothing that would last." I replied that, en the contrary, I
thought it was the step most likely to continue irritation.
" But," he interposed, "if the Queen has childrenl" (S,
elie sides enfuns ; nous rerons.) I asked whether that meant
that the union should not take place unless she had children ?
"No, no!" he exclaimed, "I can make no such promise." I
asked, whether, in point of fact, when the matter had been
mentioned before between him and Lord Aberdeen, he had
not come to such an understanding? He replied, " that he
had, but that he had told Lord Aberdeen, in F.bruary last,
that if he saw any danger of a Coburg marriage, he should
consider himself absolved from that engagenient. lie
had considered that danger arrived, and, in consequence,
his course was changed when he saw, for the first time,
a Coburg Prince placed in the list of candidates; that the
late Government had declared such a marriage entirely out
of the question." I denied that there remained any trace
of such an understanding, and that, from what your Lord-
ship had stated to me, I did not believe that any such
had ever been communicated by Lord Aberdeen verbally to
von. He said he could assure me such had been the
Case, on his word. I said that I could, of course, only
speak negatively, and must take his positive assertion, but
that any personal understanding of that kind could not bind
the British Government. lie then pressed me to read a letter
from Couut Jarnac, detailing what had passed with Lord
Aberdeen at. Windsor, as a proof that your Lordship.- to
whom the letter had been read, was aware of this a month
ago. I said 'that what was known to us officially was, that
the Prince of Coburg was not an English candidate ; that,
having been otherwise mentioned as a candidate for the hand
of the Queen of Spain, we of course considered the choice of
him as open to her Majesty; but that the last dispatch I
had read 'fo him shoWed that he was not the person recom-
mended by the British Government. "Yes," he said, " but
that was on the 28th of August, the other on the 19th of
July. -I then made a proposal of joint action with reference
to the two Princes. I was left all that time without an
answer.' I eould not wait ; in the interim J'ai ogi." I saki
that, at any rate, the result has proved this delay on our
part to have had no concealed motive; that we should
have the consolation of knowing that, throughout, our
conduct had been, perfectly straightforward and open,
and that we.— only desired the independence and
happiness of Spain. He replied, " And what should in-
terfere with that? When the Duke de Montpensier
marries the Infanta, they will reside in Paris. France will
gain another Princess—Spain will not have an additional
Prince. Our line has always been the same ;" he added, "I
announced it four years ago. A Prince of the House of Bour-
bon for the Queen, not a Prince of the House of Orleans." I
said in reply that these were limits and distinctions of which
we knew nothing; that he could not expect that others
should view in the same light anything that tended towards
&union with the two crowns. " That," he said, "need not be
tyu,aetssa a not me
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an Isaacidt
tared; it is guarded against by the Treaty of Utrecht; our
line is always the same, a Bourbon on both thrones, but not
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we could not recognise the validity of the policy to
which we had alluded as established ; that I much re-
gretted what had occurred; there were few subjects which
could excite an anti-French feeling in England, where there
was such a friendly disposition ; that I feared, however,
this was one; that it would certainly completely destroy
any credit for the supposed sacrifice the King had made in
declining the Queen's hand for his son ; that he must not
suppose that it was only in England that such a feeling
would be excited; and that, valuing as I did the French
alliance, I could not but foresee that a feeling of general un-
easiness might produce a different state of things from that
which had hitherto existed. He interrupted me by saying
that he did not think it would produce the effect I expected
in other quarters. I added, that he must only understand
me as unexpectedly called upon to express my own convic-
tions upon a subject on which, when I received his message.
I little thought I should be under the necessity of speaking;
but that I could not hold out to him the expectation that
the sentiments of my Government would be more favourable.
After explaining to me that the Chambers would probably
finish on Friday, and that it was his intention to leave Paris
for ten days on Sunday, I stated that that would be before I
could receive anything from my Government in reply to the
communication I should have to make to them. But we
settled that I should hereafter arrange with him how and
when we should meet, and thus we parted.
I have, &cc.,

(Signed)

NORMANBY.

No. 30.
VISCOUNT PALMERSTON TO MR. BULWER.

Foreign-office, Sept: 14,_1846.

Sir,—l transmit to you herewith the draiight of a note
on the subject of the projected marriage of the Duke de
Montpensier with the Infanta Luisa, sister of the Queen
of Spain, which I have to desire that you will transcribe
literally, and immediately present to the Spanish Govern-
ment.—l am, &c.,

PALMERSTON.

DRAUGHT OF NOTE TO BE PRESENTED BY MR.
BULWER TO THE SPANISH GOVERNMENT.
1846.
Sept.— _ _ _ _ _ _

The undersigned, &c., has been instructed to express to
the Spanish Government the deep regret and the extreme
surprise with which the Government of her Britannic Ma-
jesty has learned the intention which is said to be entertained
bythe Goverrunentof Spain, cf sanctioniuc-, the marrive of the
Infanta Luisa, sister to the Qaoen of Spain, and heiress-pre-
sumptive to the Spani,lt crown, to the Duke de Montpensier,
sen of the King of the French.
' Such a marriage, if it were to take place, which the Bri-
tish Government sincerely hope may not happen, could not
be considered as a merely domestic and family arrangement
between the royal houses of France and Spain. with which
(he Governments of other countries are not entitled to inter-
fere ; but it would, on the contrary, be looked upon as a
political measure of the highest importance, seriously affect-
ing the balance of power in Europe, deeply concerning the
interests of other states, and against which the Governments
of Ow-v.., countries, whose interests would be thus prejudiced,
would have an indisputable right of urging the strongest re-
monstrance.

The Spanish monarchy is too great and important not to
form an essential element in the balance of power in Europe.
The wide extent and the productiveness of the territory
of Spain ; the noble qualities of her numerous and increas-
ing population ; the vast resources of naval and military
strength which she possesses within her European and colo-
nial empire, place her justly in the foremost rank among the
leading Powers of Europe. But the more prominent the posi-
tion which nature has thus qualified Spain to assume, and
the more influential the part which that position may en-
able her to play, the more essential it becomes for the in-
terests and for the safety of other states that Spain should
bo politically independent as well as physically and morally
strong; and that other nations, in dealing with Spain, should
know that the foreign policy of Spain is guided by Spanish
feelings, and directed with a view to Spanish interests, and
is not made subservient to the policy of any other Power.
For as long as Spain is politically independent in reality, as
well as in name, other nations may reckon upon maintain-
ing relations of peace and friendship with Spain, as long as
they should show due respect for Spanish honour and due
regard for Spanish rights. But if Spain should ever submit
to the overruling political influence of any foreign Power,
then other nations, anxious to remain on the most friendly
footing with Spain, and lowing given her no just cause of
offence, might find themselves involved in a rupture with
Spain on account of differences with another Power, in which
no Spanish interests were involved ; and the restoration of
their friendly relations with Spain might be inede to de-
pend upon their satisfying what might be the unjust and
unreasonable pretensions of some other foreign State.
'The policy of Great Britain towards Spain has invariably
been guided by these considerations. It has been the wish
of England that Spain should be prosperous and strong, but
on the express condition that she should be independent also.
So great has been the importance which Great Britain has
always attached to the attainment of this end, that to arrive
at it she has repeatedly expended freely her treasure, and
poured forth the blood of her bravest subjects. It was for
this end that, in the beginning of the last century, and in
the early years of the present, the soldiers of Engl and have
fought side by side with Spanish comrades in many a battle-
field in Spain; and, however ineffectual the efforts of Great
Britain may have proved at the former period, at t be latter
period, at least, the joint exertions of England and. cf uni-
versal Spain were crowned with the success which t hey de-
served. It was upon the same principle, and for the attain-
ment of the same end, that in 1835 Great Brita'in was
induced, at the special request of the Spanish Government,
to give to her present Majesty Queen Isabella that effective
assistance by virtue and in execution of the treaty of qua-
druple alliance, without which (it is not presuming too m uch
to say) it may well be doubted whether her Majesty wt
at this moment have been sitting upon her throne.
But, if Great Britain has during so long a period of -time
been willing, when occasion required it, to make suc la great
exertions, and to submit to such great sacrifices, to establish
or to secure the political independence of the Spanish mo-
narchy, can it be supposed that she can regard with b idiffer-
ence the prospect of an arrangement which, by a dipl cunatic
transaction, vainly endeavoured to be represented a>s of a
merely family character, tends to place the political ;inde-
pendence of Spain in a danger perhaps as groat as any' with
which in former periods it has been threatened by the; .open
force of arms?
The British Government would not be true to its da ty if
it were to remain silent and passive on this occasion. Indif-
ference on such a subject would ill accord with its obliga-
tion towards the British nation, and would be a sorry p roof
of the interest which it fees in the welfare of the :ipmuish
people.
The undersigned is therefore instructed tortermriozse otraf the
Duke the strongest manner against the proposedie
t
Duke de Montpensier with the
be plnfaoultatieaen
Luisa, marriage
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necessarily tending to affect
Spain ; and to protest formally,
as
such an alliance,
as calculated to exercisehetbnoewindoosetsiliajguariionusts
the Spanish Crowns.
influence upon the future relations between the Bri,-.iab. and
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of;
the proposed measure may induce the
to take a different course.
The undersigned, to.

No. 32.
THE MARQUIS OF NORMANBY TO VISCOUNT
PALMERSTON.
Paris, Sept. 25, ISI6.
Upon the receipt yesterday of your Lordship's dispat cb of
the 22d inst. I immediately wrote to M. Guizot, asking him
to appoint a time for an interview. In the evening I received
a note from him, appointing to see me between 10 and 11 this
morning.
I commenced by telling him that I had a communimation
to make to him from her Blajesty's Government on the ques-
tion of the Spanish marriages. " ,s
When I had concluded, be stated that
ise per
chaps it would be
better, as the paper was long and comprdof topics,
lie should first read the copy which I had promised to send
him ; that be should also like to commuate with the King.
* * * * I acquiesced in his decision for post-
ponement, which, under the circumstances, I considered very
natural; I,ut this request for postponement naturally led mt!
to ask whether there was any truth in the report in the
newspapers of the immediate departure of the Duke deMont-
pepier. He stated that the Duke de Montpenzier'as depax-
.

s fixed forcha
nMgoedn.d7 I said
. U poni t
wasm3-
not appearingfor msurprised
a
moment and about- to remark upon this, he added, " and of course
tuts
wnoettat now
to suggest the Effect of the departure of the Duke de
Montpensier from Paris; but that, in connexion with this
question, this baste appeared to me the more extraordinary,
as he would recollect that the last time I saw him, in answer
to my first question, he had stated the two marriages sliould
not take place at the same time. He denied at first having
used any such words. I reminded him that I bad the next
day read to him what I had written to your Lordship as bay-
ing passed between us, and received his assent to its accuracy,
and added; I was certain he would recal the assurance
to his memory, when I reminded him that it was
in consequenc.e of bis original statement that
the Queen would announce, at the same time (en
111i'ille temps), the marriage of her sister with the Duke
de Alontpensier, that. I had at once exclaimed, " At the same
tim4?" end he bad replied, "Not that the marriage is to
take place at the same time." He then admitted that be
had said something to`that effect, *but only that the Queen's
marriage should take place first ; "and so," he added, "it
will; she will be married first." I remarked, that I had re-
minded him of the words he had used, but, that I had put
upon them their natural c)nstruction, that the two transac-
tions would be kept separate; that I could not have imagined
he only meant that the Queen should be the first to go
through the ceremony.
He only answered that when he had seen me, which was
souse time since, nothing whatever was settled, nor in fact
cc yet, be added, has anything been settled as to the time
of the marriages. The Duke de Montpensier's departure is
fixed for Monday, but he said he would see me before then,
as soon as he had received the copy of the dispatch, and
communicated with the King. -

VISCOUNT PALMERSTON TO MR. BULWER.
Foreign-office, Sept. 28, 184(1.
Sir,—l transmit to you herewith the draught of a further
protest on the subject of the intended marriage of the In-
fanta Luisa Fernanda of Spain with the Duke of Montpen-
sier ; and I have to desire that, as in the former instance,
you will cause it to be transcribed, and that you will present
it without delay, signed by yourself to the Spanish Govern-
ment.—l am, &c., PALMERSTON.

(Enclosure in No. 33. )"
DRAUGHT OF NOTE TO BE PRESENTED BY MR.
BULWER TO THE SPANISH GOVERNMEN P.
October , 1846.
The undersigned, &c., has been instructed by his Govern-
ment to refer the Government of her Majesty the Queen of
Spain to the protest which, on the of September of this
year, he presented, by the special orders of his Government,
against the projected marriage of the Infanta Luisa Fernanda
to the Duke of Montpensier.
On that occasion the undersigned protested, in the name
of the British Government, against the conclusion of that
marriage, upon the ground that it would be injurious to the
political independence of Spair, and detrimental to the
balance of power in Europe, and that it would, therefore,
most seriously affect the future relations between Spain and
Grea Britain. The undersigned is now instructed to declare,
on behalf of the British Government, that the issue of such
marriage would be held by Great Britain to be disabled, by
the stipulations of treaties and by the public law of Europe,
from succeeding in any case to the Spanish throne.
For, in the first place, on the 19th of November, 1712, the
Duke of Orleans, in the act of renunciation then made by
him of all eventual right and title to the crown of Spain, de-
clared that his descendants were from that time forward and
for ever excluded and disabled from, and incapable of, succeed-
ing to the crown of Spain, whatever might be the way in
which the succession might devolve upon his line; and this
renunciation and declaration on his part having been incor-
porated in the treaties signed in 1713 at Utrecht, became
thereby part and parcel of the public law of Europe.
Moreover, the third article of the treaty, concluded in 1725
between Spain and Austria, stipulates that the Crowns of
France and Spain shall never be united, either in the same
person or in the same line.
And secondly, Philip V. of Spain declared on the Bth of
July, 1712, that no descendant of any family which might
at any time reign in France should be capable of succeeding
to the thrcne of Spain ; and in 1713, the same Sovereign
issued a cedula, in which he declared that all the Princes of
the Blood of France, and all their lines, either then in
existence, or which might thenceforward exist, should re-
main excluded from the succession to the Spanish monarchy.
It is indisputably demonstrable, that, in consequence of
these public acts, no person being the offspring or the de-
scendant of the Duke of Montpensier, could under any cir-
cumstances succeed to the throne of Spain ; and, therefore,
the offspring or descendants of the marriage of the Duke
of Montpensier with the Infanta Luisa Fernanda, if that
marriage should take place, would be for ever excluded from
the succession to the Spanish Crown, in the event of a failure
of succession in the line of her present Majesty the Queen
Isabella; nor could any right or capacity NNhich such off-
spring or descendants of the marriage of the Duke of Mont-
pensier with the Infanta might inherit from the Infanta
prevail against the positive disqualification and exclusion
which would attach to them as descendants of the Duke of
Orleans of 1712.
The British Government deems it to be its duty to make
this public and solemn declaration of the incapacity, dis-
ability, and exclusion in regard to the succession to the throne
of Spain which would attach to any issue or descendants
of the marriage of the Infanta with the Duke of Mont-
pensier, if in utter disregard of the remonstrance and pro-
test of Great Britain that marriage should be persisted in;
and thus, if at any future time any dispute should in con-
sequence thereof arise at to the succession to the throne of
Spain, and if Great Britain should in such case deem it
proper to take part in such dispute, in support of the princi-
ples which have been set forth in this note, it will not be in
the power of any of the parties concerned to allege that the
British Government did not give timely warning of its sen-
timents and views.
The undersigned, &c.

M. ISTURITZ TO MR. BULWER.

The Spanish Government deplores that the Government of
her Britannic Majesty should look upon the marriage of her
Royal Highness the 'lnfanta Dona Maria Luisa Fernanda de
Bourbon with the Duke de Montpensier as a political measure
of high importance, which, affecting the balance of power in
Europe, and the interests of the Governments of other stales,
can give to Great Britain the right of interfering in it, by re-
monstrating and protesting against it. The British Govern-
ment, which shows itself so jealous for the independence of
Spain, will not take ill Spain's acting within the limit allotted
to her by international law, that is to say, without injuring
the interests of other Governments, as is the case with the
matter in question, respecting which England cannot brim?,
forth a single injury or contravention of treaties; she will
not take it ill, I repeat, Spain's energetically rejecting a pro-
test, the tendency of which is to restrict her independence, and
in her turn protesting against this supposed right.

SMELTING THE SOUTH AUS-
TRALIAN ORES OF COPPER.
The question is again agitated as to the advantages to
he gained by sending the rich copper ores of South
Australia to Newcastle (New South Wales), where coal
is plentiful; in which it is attempted to show the
smelters of England how much it would be to their ad
vantage to establish smelting-works there, instead of
having the ores brought 17,000 miles to Swansea, and
the metal re-conveyed to South Australia and India—
the largest market for copper in the world, consuming
one-third of the brass and copper manufacture of Great
Britain—placed half-way between South Australia and
New Zealand, it is stated to hold out advantages superior
to any in the mother country as a smelting depot. The
present freight of ores from Adelaide to Swansea is
41. 10s. per ton; and it, therefore, does not pay to ex-
port ores worth less than LW. per ton, and the inferior
ores are thus rendered valueless, and will remain
dead stock until smelting-houses are erected. Were
such erected at Newcastle, a remunerative mar-
ket would at once be opened for all the ores pro-
duced in both colonies. 1,300 miles from Adelaide,
and 1,000 from New Zealand: the voyage could be
performed to and fro in about"two months, or six in a
year —and 155., or at roost 20s. per ton, freight, would
cover all expenses : and not only effect a saving of four-
fifths the present charge, but create a value for the
inferior ores—besides effecting a large saving in the
export of the metal to India. It further states, that
the present price charged for coal of excellent quality ,
by the Australian Agricultural Company is 75., but for
smelting purposes on a large scale they might be obtained
2s. per ton less. In opposition to these views, it is
argued that the South Australian ores may be far more
profitably smelted in South Australia itself, the question
being not one of coals only ; it being shown that the
ores in general are the oxides and carbonates, the
Kapunda Mine alone producing the sulphurets—
and the former being so much easier to reduce,
can be smelted by charcoal, which can, for years to
come, be produced from the almost exhaustless forests
of the colony. Charcoal may be considered to do the
work of three times its weight of ordinary coal; and it is
said that it could be supplied from the neighbouring
woods for sd. per bushel, or 21. per ton, and one ton
would operate on three tons of the ores in question. On
a comparison of the two proposed methods, assuming
that the Newcastle smelters could make their coal avail-
able to the fullest extent, that the ores, rich and poor,
average 20 per cent., and cost of labour the same in both
places, the result is in favour of smelting at home by 31.
78. per ton, as follows :
NEWCASTLE (NEW SOUTH WALES).
Freight of five tons of ore from Adelaide to New-
castle £5 0
Coale, at 7s. per ton

~..ZG 15

Total
ADELAIDE (SOUTH AUSTRALIA)

Freight
Charcoal
Balance in favour of Adelaide

Total .£6 15
The writer then proceeds to show, that sending to Swan-
sea adds a charge of 201. per ton on the copper produced,
four fifths of which might be saved, or rather add 161.
to the profits, and describes the advantages which would
further result from sending the mineral wealth of the
colony to distant markets in the most portable and least
costly form. Notwithstanding the views which are here
very properly taken of the subject, it does not by
any
means appear that the colonists take so favourable a view
:
of the matter ; a subscription list has been some months
opened in Adelaide, for the construction of smelting
y
works, but which proceeds so slowly, that it does not
appear probable that a company can be e formed by such
means. The most feasible plan which appears to us,
would be for the several mining companies to errect joint
smelting-works, where all could send their produce—the
cost of the establishment to be paid by each, in propor-
tion to the amount of ore smelted.—Mining Journal.

Lord Howden is appointed 'Minister from England
to the Court of Rio Janeiro, to succeed Mr. Hamilton, who
retires from ill-health, after many years of diplomatic ser-
vicea in different parts of the world.— Observer.

NORTH POLAR EXPEDITION.—The following letter
has been addressed by Sir John Rosa to the President of the
Astronomical Society :—" Sir,—l beg leave to submit the
following plan and proposal to the President and Council of
the Royal Astronomical Society for their consideration :
The measurement of an are of the meridian has long been a
great desideratum ; and the failure of every attempt that has
been made at Spitzbcrgen for this desirable object, as well
as the attempt made to reach the North Pole, has been, be-
cause the summer has been selected for that purpose ;
whereas, the spring should have been the season chosen,
namely, the months of April and May, for both services,
but which could not be put in execution by the means hi-
therto adopted. I have now to inform the president and
council of the Royal Astronomical Society, that I have
i submitted a plan to the Admiralty for carrying into exe-
f cution these double and desirable objects, by wintering
e at Spitzbergen, and employing my officers and crew under
the direction of the talented son of the celebrated Professor
3f Schumacher, whom I have engaged for this purpose; while,
it at the proper season, it is my intention to attempt to reach
ig the North Pole on sledges drawn by Swedish horses, being a
n modification of the plan proposed first by Dr. zcoresby, and
of of which that highly- talented and well-informed individual
in has given his most unqualified approbation. And, from the
re- year's experience I have had in Sweden in that. mode of Ira-
lay. yelling, I can safely assert that there is no other officer in the
e of navy that possesses these advantages so necessary to com-
de- plete success, of which neither Dr. Scoresby nor myself have
cir- the smallest doubt. I have made this statement in the hope
:fore, that, when duly considered by the President and Council of
Duke the Royal Astronomical Society, they will be pleased tosignify
that to me their opinion on the importance of the cbjects in ques-
t from tion, and such a recommendation for its being put into exe-
enure cution as they may think fit."
Queen ST. MARYLEDONE AND THE NEW POOR REMOVAL.
ACT.-0a Monday, at the meeting of the board of directors
Mont• and guardians of the poor of St. Marylebone (George Spencer
Infanta Smith, Esq., in the chair), Mr. Thorne, the secretary, read
:elusion the following communication from the Poor-law Commis-
stoners :—" Poor-law Commission -office, Somerset-house,
Jan. 18.—Sir, I am directed by the Poor-law Commissioners
to make to advert to the observations contained in their circular letters
iity, dis- of the 20th of October and the 4th of December last, with
ae throne
cendants reference to the distinction of relief to poor persons settled in
s
of Mont- the parishes where they are relieved, and to other poor per-
sons, who have been rendered irremovable from the parishes
and pro- in which they reside by the operation of the late statute on
rsisted in; the subject of the removal of the poor. I am to inquire
id in con- whether the guardians have made any such distinction in
a throne of their administration of relief since the passing of the statute;
se deem it and if so, in what manner that distinction has been made. I
the princi- ant also t request that, if the board of guardians have passed
11 not bee
!ge that t any re-solidoh on the subject of the statute, or of the relief
of the poor affected thereby, you will transmit a copy of
of its sen every en .11 resolution. The Commissioners request that this
information tsar be supplied to them with as little delay as
circumstances will permit. —I am, Siv•our, obedient servant,
W. G. LIMILEY, Assistant-Secretary. Some slight discus-
sion ensued, and the Secretary was ordered to furnish the
Madrid, Sept. 29, 1846. information required.

AMERICAN. ONIONS AND GOURDS.—A large parcel
of onions, consisting of 500 barrels, has been recived by
Messrs. Keeling and Hunt, and are intended for the use of
the poorer classes as a substitute for potatoes, which have
now attained a most extravagant price. The onions are per-
fectly free from the disease which has been so extensively
prevalent in this country. The onions, although small,
are equal in quality to many of the common sorts sold in
the London markets, whilst by cultivatien here there is no
doubt the difference of soil and climate will produce a sort
in many ways desirable for home consumetion. The gourds
are merely sent as samples to test their use in this country.
They are extensively co: sumed abroad for soups and pud-
dings, and it their use is appreciated here, will become an
economical and nutritious substitute for the potato and other
common vegetables.
VERDICT OF MANSLAUGHTER AGAINST AN EN-
GINE-DRIVER—LEEDS, JAN, 23.—Yesterday a coroner's in-
quest was held at the Court-house, touching the death of
David Anderson, a farmer's labourer, who was killed on the
Leeds and Bradford Railway, under the following circum-
stances :—On the morning of the 15th inst., between five and
six o'clock, five carts, each drawn by one horse, were dis-
patched from Rawdon to Gilderstone, for coals. They had
to pass over the Leeds and Bradford Railway at Calverly,
which at that part crosses the public road on a level. The
gates on each side of the line were open, and no parties
were in attendance to watch them. The morning was ex-
ceedingly dark and foggy, and the usual signals were not
exhibited. Four of the carts passed over the line in safety,
and on the last one, which was in charge of the deceased,
getting on the crossing, an engine and train was seen ap-
proaching, and are the vehicle could be got over, the engine
struck the horse, killed it on the spot, drove the cart some
distance, and frightfully injured the deceased, who was on
the top of it. He survived the occurrence but a few hours.
After hearing evidence, the jury found a verdict of " Man-
slaughter against the engine-driver, James Gee," accom-
panying it with au expression of opinion that the company
had shown great carelessness in the management of the
crossing at the Calverly-bridge station. On the previous
day an inquest was held on a labourer who was killed on the
same line, in the Tbackley tunnel. _ _ _

ANECDOTE OF THE DUKE —During the regime
of the Peel Administration an important situation in Ireland
became vacant, to which an Irish relative of the Duke's
wished to be appointed. lie, therefore, wrote to his Grace,
and, after having stated his wish, concluded his letter with
these words—" One word from your Grace will be sufficient."
The Duke sent the following laconic and characteristic
reply : " Dear —, Not one word—from yrs. affly.,
Wellington."
HOW MANY WARNINGS ARE WANTED ?-00
Friday last the son of widow Tazewell, of Walton, near
Glastonbury, having been shooting small birds, brought
home his gun loaded, and hung it up in its usual place,
first taking off the cap. He then went out, and another
son, a boy about 10 years of age, in the absence of his
mother, having taken down the gun, and placed another
cap upon it, on his mother's return, said, " Mother, I ant
going to pop the candle out," and immediately fired.
The whole of the charge lodged in the body of his unfortu-
nate parent, just below the breast; she uttered one moan
and died, leaving eight orphan children to deplore the loss
of an affectionate and beloved mother.—Somerset County
Gazette.
HUMAN SACRIFICES AT CALABAR.—The Patriot
publishes the following extract from a communication
are
ceived last week from the Rev. J. Clark, RaPtistPraisSugoar
Western Africa, and dated Clarence, Fernando
rt.a
of the late king.
of more than one hundred per for a son
27th, 1846 :—" At Calabar there has been a fea ul sacrifice
The poor creature had
palm
wine, g
all the day,. and
drinkingin large quantities,
is supposed he was
poisoned. This may
when he died the ormebennigdAhr-ncitgit
same
be the case, or it may not; we cannot
tell. African frenzy
lost her last child, and now had none
T i out in
t she Thu aged
mother cried _
hat
to whom to leave her property; and therefore plenty of
slaves must be sacrificed. Those at market, and al
who heard in time, fled into the bush, and will remain con-
eosutmoofrethtehwanaya, cease,
is aet
bsodel
execute
mxowdeohlctehiascteshe:
inThveainn;crniifiacney
took
kre
pthlaeeel:illnionrg sN‘l,aayseacsiget
shicspeaerosolkednwei:eilltiooi.mtr
Three bolts were dug in a house. The corpse was put into
the first, with a number of young women ! Into the second
slaves were put ; and into the third the slaughtered Creoles
or town-born people. The proportion for each hole was
stated as follows :—Thirty female slaves, forty male slaves,
and twentv-nine Creoles. Much was done by Mr. Waddell
and Mr. Ldgerly, of the Scotch mission, and by Captain
Milbourne, of the Dove, in the service of the Baptist mis-
sion to try to persuade, King Eyamba to prevent the sacri-
fice ; but it could not be effected."
TEMPTATION AND ATONEMENT. BY MRS. GORE.
3 vols.—The above work is published this day by Mr.
Colburn, and may now he had at all the libraries. The
following new works of fiction are also now ready :-2. Father
Eustace, a tale of the Jesuits, by Mrs. Trollope, 3 vols.-
3. Strawberry Hill, an historical novel, by the author of
"Shakspeare and his Friends," 3 vols.-4. The Romance of
War; or, The Highlanders in Spain, by James Grant, Esq.,
, late 62d Regiment, 3 vols.-5. Cresar Borgia, an historical
romance, by the author o"" Whitefriars," 3 vols.-6. Marston,
by the author of" Salathiel," second edition, 3 vols.-7. Ad-
ventures of Captain O'Sullivan, by W. H. Maxwell, Esq.,
author of " Stories of Waterloo," &c., 3 vols.
We understand that Mr. M'Connell, formerly su-
, perintendins locomotive engineer on the Bristol and Bir-
mingham line, has been appointed locomotive engipeer of
the London and North-Western Railway, in the place of Mr._
Berry.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. '
RECEIVED THIS DAY.
BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—FRIDAY.
CHESTER Cur.-20 to 1 agst Mendicant (offered), 25 to
to 1 agst The Lamb (taken), 25 to 1 agst Camera Obecura
(taken), 25 to 1 agst The Flitch (offered), 28 to 1 agst
Antler, 33 to 1 agst Bedlam (taken), 35 to 1 agst Punch,
35 to 1 agst Erin-go- bragh, 40 to 1 agat Newcourt, 40 to 1
agst Crim. Con., 50 to 1 agst Bourton (taken), 50 to 1 agat
Pal, 50 to 1 agst Mickey Free, 8 to 1 agst Dawson's lot (of-
fers to take).
DEABY.-40 to 1 agst Epirote (taken to 1001.), 1000 to 20
agst Tantivy (taken). Nothing done on any other events.
NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING, 1647.
0 Acceptances for the Newmarket Handicap.
st. lb. at. lb.
Pyrrhus the First, 4 yrs 8 11 Finvaragh, 4 yrs 6 13
Dulcet, 5 yrs 8 11 Scarlet Runner, 5 yrs ... 6 11
Sting, 4 yrs . .........
Doleful, 5 yrs
Brocardo, 4 yrs .. 8 3 Flahowlagb, 5 yrs
Lady Wildair, 5 yrs ..... 8 0 Queen Anne, 4 yrs
Queen of Tyne. aged ... 7 13 Crozier. 3 yrs . .. 5 11
Footstool, 4 yrs
Kesheng, 5 yrs 7 11 Springhook, 3 yrs .. ... 5 8
Refraction, 5 yrs
Best Bower, 6 yrs
Ducan-Durras, 5 yrs ... 7 7 Watchdog, 3 yrs 5 4
Campanile, 5 yrs 7 7 3leanee, 3 yrs
Remorse, 5 yrs ..... ...... 7 5 Palma, 8 yrs
5 1
Tom Tullock, 4 yrs 7 4 Sir Martin, 3 yrs
4 13
Glory, 4 yrs
Vanish, 5 yrs
Humdrum, 4 yrs 7 2 C by Euclid, dam by
7 1 Taurus, 3 yr 5............ 410
Free Lance, 4 yrs 7 1 Discontent, 3 4 8
yrr ...... ...
Satyr, 6 yrs

[ADVERTISEMENT.]
TO•THE COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS OF

THE UNITED KiSidnoif

GENTLEMEN,—Pennit me earnestly to draw your attention
to the fund now raising by our body in aid of the destitute
and starving population of Ireland and the Highlands of
Scotland, and in doing so, permit me also to endeavour to
impress upon you the urgency of the case, and its peculiar
claims on our sympathy and commisseration as a body.
Situated as most of us are, being the greater portion of
the year from home, and constantly changing from place to
place, there are few chances of our being called upon in our
own localities, or indeed in any other locality, for these con-
tributions, now so generally and so generously accorded by
all ranks and grades of society, from her most gracious Ma-
jesty down to the humblest of her subjects. Feeling assured
it is want of opportunity to join in the sympathy of their
fellow-men that would leave the greater portion of our body
as non-subscribers to such a cause, I hasten to apprise every
member of the commercial community that now the time is
come when he may, by an individual trifling contribution,
aid in raising such a sum as will, in the aggregate, be an
acceptable offering, and perhaps the means, under Providence,
of saving from the horrors of famine many, many of his
fellow-creatures.

What is the limited amount of this contribution? a mere
trifle—the usual cost of a dinner to one of us. But how
many meals will it supply to a poor starving creature! Let
us then unite, let us contribute, each and every one of us his
mite. Let all those who wish to work in this good cause
commence without delay; collectors are all that is wanting;
contributions will soon pour in—those who have already
entered the lists can speak to their unexampled success. If,
then, but a small portion of those who are known on " the
road" will only take the matter up, I will venture to predict
that a sum exceeding in amount that of many important
towns will be raised, and that the commercial travellers of
the United Kingdom will prove to the world that in the
midst of their enjoyment of every comfort, and many of the
luxuries of life, they are not forgetful of their starving
fellow-creatures, nor unmindful of their duties to their
fellow-men. _ _

Let us, then, once more, I say, unite in this truly great
cause. We are, it is asserted, between twenty and thirty
thousand in number. Five shillings, or even one shilling,
each would make a handsome offering ; but if a fractional
part of this great body will only come forward and, before
the first of March, contribute a trifle, a great and good object
will be attained, and thousands of their fellow-beings made
happy.
In conclusion, I am enabled to state that it is the intention
of the committee to transmit to the Relief Fund Committee in
London the amount that may be collected, and leave its dis-
tribution entirely to their discretion. With heartfelt wishes
for the success of so good a cause,
I remain, gentlemen, your obedient servant,
A COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER.
P.S.—Gentlemen anxious to become collectors may ob-
tain printed forms of the hon. secretary, Mr. Allen, 57, Long-
row, Nottingham, or some of the principal hotels in the
kingdom.
White Hart Hotel, Leicester, Jan. 25, 1847.

HER MAJESTY'S STEAM SLOOP