The Sun.
London, England, 1841-10-18 00:00:00

PAPIER MACHE TEA TRAYS, 50s. the
SET, of FULL-SIZED GOTHIC SHAPE. Supe-
rior London Table Knives, with ivory handles, 14s. per
dozen ; Brass Poles for Window Curtains, 1 inch diameter,
Is. 3d. per foot ; 2 inches, Is. Sd. per foot ; bronzed fenders,
4 feet I .rg, 9s.
SUPERIOR LONDON TABLE CUTLERY WAR-
RANTED.—TABLE KNIVES, with Ivory Handles, 14s.
per dozen ; Dessert Knives, lie. ; Carvers, 4s. 6d. per pair;
Table Knives, with white bone handles, Bs. Bd. per dozen ,
Dessert, 61. 141. ; Carvers, 3s. per pair ; Globe-shape Tea-
urns, 4 quarts, 275. ; new shapes, 395. ; Papier Alache Tea-
trays, gothic shape, 50s; the set of full sizes. Catalogues,
containing the prices, with Engravings of every Ironmongery
Article necessary to the furnis!ing of a house of any size, 25
per cent. under any other old•ettablished house, to be hasl
gratis (post free).
RIPPON and BURTON, 12, Wells_street, Oxford-street.
Established 1820.

DISEASES OF THE EYE.
NiBERNARD, OCULIST to the late
• King of Saxony, and Member of the Academy of
Paris, &c., continues to direct his attention to all cases of dis-
ease of the eye, inflammation, cataract, ophthalmia, amaurose
topide, defective vision, &c., the care of which he effects with-
out having recourse to any surgical operation whatever, with
the exception of the cataract. The highest testimonials of
skill, and the most satisfactory reference as to the complete
success of his method of treatment, both on the Continent and
in this country, may be seen en application at Mr. Bernard's
residence, 20, King-street, Covent-garden.

39, ALBEMARLE-STREET, PICCADILLY, (opposite
the York Hotel), and
76, KING NVILLIANI-STREET, BANK of ENGLAND.
SIGE-IT AND HEARING --TESTI-
MONIALS on the Me.,srs. S. and B. SOLOMONS'
newt'-inverted SPECTACLE LENSES and INVISIBLE
OPERATIVE VOICE CONDUCTOR for Deaf Persons.
We, the undersigned, have been for some time snaking
use of Messrs. Solomens' newly-invented Spectacle Lenses ;
the astonishing relief they afford to imperfect vision gives
them the decided preference to every other kind of Lens
—the clearness of the transparency brings every object very
distinct, and enables individuals to view the most minute par-
ticle with perfect accuracy. They are particularly pleasant
by candle light, as they appear cooling to the sight, and soften
bright and brilliant lights :
James Blundell, Esq., M.D., I, Great George-street, West-
minster.
George G. Sigmond, Esq., M.D., 24, Dover-street.
T. J. Pettigrew, Esq., Surgeon, F. 8.5., Saville-row.
John Ramsbotham, Esq., M. D., Broad-street-buildings.
Anthony White, Esq., Surgeon. 3, Parliament-street.
John Hooper, Esq., Surgeon, 99, Newington-place, Kennington
Frederick Leighton, Esq., M.D , 7, Upper Gower-street.
R. Noble Elwyn, Esq., Surgeon, 36, Albemarle-street.
Messrs. Griffiths and Duncan, Surgeons, 3, Leadenhall-street.
W. Day, Esq., Surgeon, Isleworth.
T. Dalay, Esq., Surgeon, 33, New Broad-street.
R. H. Lucas, Esq , M.D., Exeter.
J. Taylor Gordon, Esq., M.D.
Wm. Bowie, Esq., M D., Bennett-street, Bath.
C. Heywood, Esq., M.D., Blandford.
Henry Lawrence, Esq., M.D., Tenby.
Wm Jeafreson, Esq., Surgeon-oculist, 21, South Audley-street.
S.D. Robinson, Esq. M.D., Cheltenham.
C. Shillito, Esq., M. 1)., Brighton.
William Conollv, Esq., M.D., Cheltenham.
E. H. Allnatt,-Esq., M.D. Wallingford.
Thomas Willis, Esq., M. D., Brighton.
M. Griffiths, Esq., Surgeon, Hammersmith.
Jahn Kenderick, Esq., Surgeon, Manchester-street, Manches-

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ter-square. ,
Charles Tonally, Esq., Surgeon, Camden-town.
H. Colebourn, Esq., Surgeon, 2s, Harleyford-place, Ken.

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nington.
SN. APCann, Esq., Surgeon, 50, Parliament-street.
amuel Banner, Esq., Surgeon, 26, Berkeley square.
\V. English, Esq., Surgeon, Denmark-hill.
A. Barklernore, Esq., Surgeon, 10,
Charlotte-street, Blooms-
bury.
R. J. Pollock, Esq„ Surgeon, Kensington.
E. Stoddart, Esq., Surgeon, 32, Golden-square.
J. H. Walker, Surgeon, 23, Charlotte.street, Bloomsbury.
C. Higham, Esq., Su. geon, 46, Davies-street, Berkeley-square
Edward Nason, Esq., Surgeon, Nuneaton, Warwickshire."
In placing the above list of Testimonials be fore the public,
the Alessrs. Solemons, Opticians and Aurists, state that their
INVISIBLE OPERATIVE VOICE CONDUCTOR, by
which thousands of Deaf Persons have been greatly benefited,
is not larger than a seven-shilling piece, and when fixed into
the cavity of the ear is soft and easy, and not more uncomfort-
able nor perceptible than having a piece of wool in its place.
By its use the faintest whisper at a public assembly is heard
with diet flctness.
jThese important new inventions are patronised by their Ma-
esties the King and Queen of Hanover and their Royal High-
nesses the Princesses Augusta and Sophia, her Serene High-
ness the Princess Esterhazy, the Princesses Mary and Rosa,
her Grace the Duchess Dowager of Bedford, and their Graces
the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Dukes of Devonshire and
Manchester, &c.. &a.
Williamqtroet, Bank89, Albemarle-street, aid 76, King

THE YOUNG AND • THE OLD.—" I Bay,
Wildgoose," said an old Soborsides, " did you ever see
a little kitten in pursuit of its own tail ? Round and
round goes the little devil, now on one haunch, and then
on the other, gravely kicking and grinning—and all for
what ? Why, if it sat still, there's its tail under its
nose. Now, that's the ' moral' of a young fellow of
pleasure." " I take you," said Wildgoose ; " but did
you ever see an old cat sitting with its nose on a level
with the knob of a poker ? There it sits, winking and
blinking—now a purr—now a sneeze—then a chasm of a
mouth--then a cushion of a paw rubbed over face and
ears—presently a long doze, and after that a long stretch,
with an inverted semicircular back, and a hind leg stuck
out, as though it wanted to get rid of it. Now, that's
the moral' of an old fellow who thinks himself happy."
—Bentley's Miscellany.
Riches Dawson, the gamekeeper of Lord
liam Powlett, of Downham-hall, who was missed from
:is house on Wednesday the 29th ult., a 9 noticed last
week, was found on the following Monday morning hang.
ing by one leg, with his head down, from a crotch in a
fir-tree, 12 feet from the ground, and had evidentl, been
dead a long time. The tree was near a pitedsant A
serve ; and as he was accustomed tn get up, trees
at
night to see what quantity- or biNiti theft ikefe, it hi pfd-
gable his foot slipped, and in his fall was caught in the
manner in which he was found. At the foot of the tree
were his hat and a pitchfork which he used to shake up
the buck wheat that ras close by for the use of the phea-
sants. An inquest was held on the body by Mr. Way-
man, Coroner, when Mr. Ward, surgeon, who examined
tl' body, said his death was occasioned by apoplexy,
which would be caused by the way in which he was sus-
pended from the tree ; but he should think from his ap-
pearance that he was probably apoplectic by habit.—
—.vary P 94

ArpROACH O 1 WINTER.—On Monday last
3l Furmage, gamekeeper to Colonel Carlyon,
shot fine woodcock on the manor of Tregrehan ; and
. on Wednezday last another of these brumal visitants
was shot in the vicinity of Idlesst and presented to C.
Turner,a'—Wt t ,Briten.

BIGGAR CLUB, OCT. 12.—The Silver Flask by 24
dogs, was won by Mr. Wardrop's Chance beating, in
the deciding course, Mr. Baillie's Spring ; the Lanark
Stakes of 14 dogs, were won by Mr. Bai Jan Roy,
beating Lord Douglas's Fanny; and the Silver Collar, by
Mr. Dickson's Fly.

EXPLOSION OF A STEAM-BOILER.

THE INQUEST.

MANCHESTER, FRIDAY MORNING.—The inquest on
the unfortunate sufferers by the late awful explosion of
the steam-boiler on the premises of Messrs. Eke and Co.,
in this town, was held yesterday morning, before Mr.
N. S. Rutter and a respectable jury, at the Cross Keys,
in Jersey-street, Ancoats, where five of the bodies were
lying. Another of the workmen has died ; thus
making a total of eight persons whose lives
have been sacrificed by this awful catastrophe. Those
who remain now at the infirmary are in a very dan-
gerous state, and there are but slight hopes entertained
of the recovery of Fox, the boy who escaped instant
death by concealing himself in an empty cistern, but
who was, nevertheless, so much scalded about the lower
extremities of the body as to render his recovery almost
hopeless. Almost the whole of the deceased were young
men from eighteen to twenty-five, and one of them, who
had been out of employ for two months, had only com-
menced work on Monday last.
Mr. Elce, as soon as the jurors had ;viewed the bodies
and the building, was examined, and he stated, that the
explosion took place a short time before half-past six on
Wednesday morning, and as soon as he was informed of
it he at once proceeded to the spot. Mr. Elce then des-
cribed the injury sustained by the premises, and destruc-
tion of the machinery, which he estimated at 1,5001., in-
dependently of the delay that would now be occasioned
by the stoppage of the business and the execution of the
orders on hand. The engineer, though young, attended
to his duties very satisfactorily.
Mr. Thomas Banks, engineer and millwright, said,
his impression on hearing of the explosion was that it
had been occasioned by a shortness of water in the
boiler. The boiler had one stay extending the whole
length of it, and he considered that of sufficient strength
to be secure at 401 b. pressure. The boiler had been in
use for about five years, and was therefore not much
damaged or burnt.
Brown, the father of Iram Brown, the engineer, said,
he was in the -habit of superintending the engine and
instructing his son in the management of it. He was
always afraid himself to go near the boiler, as he con-
ceived it to be unsafe, and he had frequently told Mr.
Elce that an explosion would some day take place, as the
boiler was too weak for the pressure put upon it. He
thought a boiler with 401 b. pressure should have more
stays than one•to render it safe. His son was a steady
and sober young man. Had been an engineer for three
years. He was in his 17th year.
Mr. John Roberts, an engineer and machinist, was
then sworn, and he gave it as his opinion that the boiler
was not of sufficient strength to sustain the pressure to
which it was submitted. He did not think the accident
arose from want of water, but from a deficiency of stays
within the boiler. He did not consider one stay sufficient.
I The Jury unanimously returned a verdict of " Aeci-
dental death," in each of the eight cases; and recorded their
opinion that the boiler was not of sufficient strength for the
purposes for which it was used, and the pressure to which
it was subjected. The Jury also deprecated the practice
of employing such youths in the management of steam-
engines—a practice which they said arose from a desire
on the part of the manufacturers to save the few extra
shillings they would Ir:!,ve to pay for the services of an
experienced and practical engir:fer•
The proceedings were then terminated:
THE WEA.LTHY
SALE OF THE FURNITURE OF THE LATE Mn. 5317.7'
OF GREAT ST. ANDREW-STREET SEVEN iiIALS.—The
firniture belongini., to this wealthy old miser was on Fri-
day brought to the hammer by Mr. Moore, the auc-
tioneer. Ihe interest etcitcd by the event in so popu-
lous a neighbourhood, caused such a rush of people to
the house, as to render necessary the interference of the
police to preserve order. The lots were, as may be sup-
posed, of an ordinary description, but realised extra-
vagant prices, owing to a prevalent idea among the buyers
that they contained hidden treasures. The story of the
fortunate man who recently bought a pair of old shoes
in which lay concealed a quantity of bank-notes, contri-
buted in no small degree to promote this delusion. The
library of the deceased consisted of a few sacred volumes,
of which the Bible announced in the catalogue was not
forthcoming, it having probably been purloined by some
4.,ae who expected to find it interleaved with Bank notes.
The late Mr. Smith used to attend the Whitelield chapel
in Tottenham-court-road. The sister, who acted as
housekeeper to him, enjoyed an income of one pound per
week, not from the liberality of her brother, but by
right of her father's will, who died many years ago.
She has long laboured under an imbecile state of mind.
Until within a very few years, Mr. Smith used to labour
actively at the forge, which his father had left him, to-
gether with upwards of 20,0001., but latterly his toil
was restricted to the supply of the locks, bars, bells, &c.,
required at his various houses in Mornington-place and
elsewhere. Mr. Smith was, in the strictest sense of the
word, a miser ; and the anecdotes related in the neigh-
bourhood of his penurious habits, would form a volume
as interesting as that of the eccentric Mr. Elwes. He
was of the Phineas Phiddy school, and .formed a
striking illustration of the degree of wealth to which a
man may attain by regarding self in every moment and
movement in life. Mr. Smith is supposed to have died
worth two hundred thousand pounds. It is said that his
funeral expenses, though moderate, would have wallowed
up his expenditure for three years while living.

EXTENSIVE SALE OF WOOLS.---Yesterday
a sale of a very large quantity of foreign wools took
place at the Wool Sales-room, adjoining the office of Mr.
Abram Gartside, wool-broker, Bretherton's-buildings,
North John-street, and the prices obtained, considering
the general depression in the.commercial world, showed,
Australian, East India, West
'
we are glad to say, that this branch of trade is in a
flourishing and progressive condition. The quantity to
be offered (yesterday and this day) was about 6,000
lbnaldeist:, Banudenocsougyfirseisn,gTurkey, Russian Lambs', South
America, &c., and, as was evinced by the attendance,
the occasion became one of almost national interest.
The room, recently formed by Mr. Gartside on the
second floor in the spacious and elegant range of build-
ings, and opened fur the, first time,. is peculiarly suited
for the purpose of sales, much superior to Garrow's, in
London, both for its size and accommodation. It forms
an oblong square, with a floor, or. area; of about 115
-piss
__,, i lighted by five large windows. It
square yii..' """ t..„ut the day, and the sale
was crowded throug.. , . too, being ~ proceeded
' *h"rie,.: ticm,l fully ec mil to
with great animation, ----1.- -'
1, Tl, wools ie wOO.S were
thoae obtained at the late London sai,.
«a choice
not on this occasion, of what are called _
floalt," but all of a fair middling quality. They
wc.7
sold in small lots, and Were rapidly knocked down at
the following range of prices :—Clotblog Woohc_First
quality, is. 6d. to is. 9d. per lb. ; second quallt...,
ls. 4d.
to is. 6d. per lb. ; locks and greasy wools, Bd. to Is. 2d.
per lb; rid;,
stile eoinmenecd at twelve o'clock, and con.
tinii4l fill tifltitit fire: It trill be resumed to-morrow,
principally in tail wtaki, A ettsocrEtbk lot of Alpaca's
has yet to be sold. This fine long (pies carol is in
great demand, the white being worth U. 9d., the blitelt
Is. 6d., and the brown Is. 3d. per lb. We should add
that a grand lunch was served in a large warehouse-room
adjoining the sales' room, and in the Premises behind.
Probably upwards of 200 individuals rushed into it to
obtain a share of the good things—sandwiches, brandy,
soda-water, &c. ; and a most amusing ~ scramble „
took
place, in which, notwithstanding the great outcry for
free trade, every one exhibited a decided penchant for
7""Volll.—Liverpool Standard of Friday.
We have great pleasure in stating that a benevo-
lent lady, under the initials of " G. G.," has just pre-
sented, in addition to large subscriptions in previous
years, the munificent donation of 10(V., to the London
Society for the Protection of Young Females.

I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
G. It. PORTER.
To the Secretary of the Railway Company.
Railway Department, Board of Trade,
Whitehall, October, 1841.
Sir,—The late accident on the London and Brighton
Railway. having Suggested the importance-of collecting
information of the respective merits of the different de-
scription of locomotive engines employed upon railways,
lam directed by the Lords of the Committee of Privy
Council for Trade, to request the Directors of the
Railway Company to furnish them with
returns to the following questions.
1. What number of engines are employed upon the
Railway ?
2 What is the construction of such engines, specify-
ing the number of wheels and their diameter,—the
weight of the engine,—the weight on the front wheels,
—the construction of the axles and bearings, and any
other particulars bearing upon the question of safety ?
3. What are the names of the makers of such engines?
4. What description of engines have the Directors
been led by their experience to prefer, and for what
reasons ?
5. Have the Directors been led by their experience to
consider any particular description of engine as pecu-
liarly dangerous, and if so, for what reasons ?
6. Are extra engines ever employed upon the
Railway in propelling trains ?
7. If so. is the extra engine applied in front of the
train or behind ?

8. Have the Directors been led by their experience to
consider the use of an extra engine, either in front or
behind, as an additional source of danger ?
9. Are engines ever allowed to run tender foremost
upon the Railway ?
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
S. LAING.

SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS.

FROM THE DAILY PAPERS OF SATURDAY.

GLOBE.—The waters are out ; and the question is
are our new rulers engineers enough to let them off
safely, ere they force a ruinous channel fur themselves ?
The waters are out, physically as well as politically ; and
the great statesmen, who, in default of corn may ask us
why don't we eat potatoes, will be well answered by the
counter-question—will they guarantee us potatoes to eat?
We tell the party who now stand at the helm of
power, that they are responsible for whatever may ensue
from their long-protracted policy. They have deterred
for years the enemies of the existing restrictions on food
from making a Government measure of the necessary
Commercial Reform. They have turned them out the
moment they did make it a Government measure ;
and they have coldly refused all immediate discussion
of any substitute. They stand accountable for
all the mischief which may follow from this main-
tenance of monopoly. The postponement of change
for many years past has been due to them indi-
rectly ; a change for which Lord Althorp was as ready
as Lord John Russell is now—but the proposal of
which, it was known, would enable the Tory Opposition,
to upset the Government. The direct obstruction and
frustration of this essential reform now lies at their door:
it now lies with them to meet consequences which they
have stubbornly shut their eyes to ; and which we be-
hew, in our hearts, most formidable, and mosturgent for
vigorous measures. Is the new Government capable of
taking such measures ? Sir Robert Peel says he is as
free as the Avind. What will he do-with his freedom ?
At present he sits boasting among his closed wind-bags—
another bolus. Which of them will he untie ? From
which quarter will he visit his weathercocks ? Will
he give us a trade-wind or a land-wind? Will he send
Sir Edward Knatchbull or Sir George Murray
to the opposite point of the compass from that they
have hitherto indicated ? dEolus boasts ; but will he
blow away his dukes from their acred anchorage ?
We say nothing of his consistency ; but what will he
make of those who call themselves his constituents ?
Were Canning or Huskisson at the helm, we should
know how to answer these questions. We should know
with certainty that such men would not allow their
names to go down to posterity as the mere instru-
ments of sordid oligarchy—that, at the critical point of
time for their own fame, and the fortunes of their coun-
try, they would look forward—and neither around to
adherents, nor backward to Hansard. These were not
men " content to dwell in decencies for ever." They
could think about other things than momentary advan-
tages over opponents in debate. They could act for
other purposes than " building up a great party" as
their pedestal
COURIER.—The Herald, which has throughout
treated the question of M'Leod with a powerful pen, re-
turns to it opportunely this morning in an article pos-
sessing strong claims to attention at the present moment,
and which as such we reproduce elsewhere. The subject
's doubtless recalled to the recollection of the eloquent
the tenour of certain later advices of an alarm-
w .
the United States, received via
writer ti;
,
ing character ,g."um
Havre yesterday, anu f]nblished in a second edition of
the Post, front whence i7snsferred to our columns.
..
°' We write," says the Herald, .44 at this moment, under
a vivid impression of the enormous inagi!itlide of the
results involved in the fate of M'Leod. 1:;!A impression
is based on the conviction, that between the reStqration
of that individual, in safety, to the authorities of Eng-
land—awl war between England and the United States
in the event of his destruction—there is no alterna-
tive. There is no middle term between these two ex-
treme conditions." There is, indeed, and there can be,
no "middle term." We may submit, as we have sub-
mitted, to violations of neutrality the most outrageous
and unprovoked, to usurpations of territory the most
flagrant, to the patient endurance of pretensions the most
arrogant and unfounded, with the quiescent conscious-
ness of might as well as right on our side, although
not without so much derogation to national honour and
reputation in a persevering resolve for the preservation
of peace at almost any price as has evidently tended,
not to conciliate forbearance or command respect, but to
fan smouldering fire into fiercest flame among the reck-
less freeboters swarming on the Canadian frontier, who
mistake the repose of strength and protracted acquit2s-
mice in insult for the signs of weakness and the
proof of pusillanimity. But submissive though we have
been, and abject as we have seemed, we are not yet so
prostrate in every sentiment becoming the dignity of a
great nation as for one moment to tolerate the final con-
summation of iniquity and atrocity in the conviction and
execution of the so long tortured 1111Leod. Blood must
have blood, and if but one hair of his head he sacrificed
to the frenzied cravings of a lawless populace, the whole
Union will hear of it in retributive thunder along the
whole line of its coasts and at the gates of its most popu-
lous cities.

STANDARD.—If Sir Robert Peel does not find Ireland
" his chief difficulty"—and we rejoice to say that to all ap-
pearance he finds Ireland no difficulty whatever—there
is another person to whom the present condition of
the island in question presents a difficulty of no small
amount—that person is Mr. Daniel O'Connell. We
have copied from the Newry Telegraph—one of the best
of our many excellent provincial journals—a proof of the
utter failure of the repeal cry in the North of Ireland,
even in the most Roman Catholic districts of Ulster,
and from the south, the west, and the east of Ireland,
we have precisely similar accounts. Were it not for
the unhappy Municipal Bill, the very purpose
of which seems to be to revive annually an otherwise ex-
piring agitation, political dissension would seem to be at
rest in Ireland. But what is to become of Mr. O'Con-
nell, if peace, a guest, so long a stranger, should be
restored to his native land ? lie is now too old
to dig, and though certainly not ashamed to beg,
his mendicancy will be little profitable when he shall
cease to be bully as well as beggar.. The rent will fail ex-
actly in proportion to the restoration of tranquillity.
The wretched old man appears indeed to be nearly
at the end of his game ; but this he ought to have
foreseen. " The state bordering upon civil war,"
though embarrassing to a Government and afflicting to
- recoils with most force upon the party that fool-
societ) , • The members of that party squander
ishly supper.,...;, energies—upon what ? The attain-
their time and the... advantage ? No ; they are
w m
went of some tuna.s.
aware that they can ex,_ "I'. none, and that all
their sacrifices and labours ar.:' wasted upon mak-
ing themselves wretched and ha:gful, and
their
neighbours uncomfortable. Men will in the end
tire of this. As, one after another, they see
their more prudent and peacefully disposed country-
men pass them by in the read to competency of wealth
and the public respect, they will naturally reflect upon
the folly of misemploying their own time and talents,
and the mass of the seditious will rapidly

SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY.—The first
concert of the season is iumounced for next Wednesday,
when Spohr's oratorio, The Last Judgment, with Haydn s
No. 3, better known abroad by the title of the Imperial
Mass having been composed for the Coronation of
one of the Emperors) will be performed for the first awe
in this country oil a large scale. •

FltOM THE MORNING PAPERS OF SATURDAY.
TlMES.—During the settlement which took place in
the Foreign Securities one failure was announced, that of
a jobber of the name of Morton, but no great incon-
venience arose from in ; and when it is considered that
the chief speculative Security has fluctuated nearly 5 per
cent., it is somewhat surprising that more should not
have occurred. It, however, clearly shows that the
business done has been in the hands of a few parties, and
that the public has taken no conspicuous part in the
late speculation in Spanish.
The accounts furnished to the Banking Committee
of the amount of payments made through the
" clearing-house," showing how much that esta-
blishment has obviated the necessity of retaining
large amounts, have recently made it a subject of
peculiar interest. Mr. Tate has published a pamphlet,
minutely describing the whole clearing-house prac-
tice, which, although it contains no more than is
already familiar to a large portion of the monetary
community, may afford novel information to a still larger
class, who, although aware of the importance of the
clearing-house, are imperfectly acquainted with the de-
tails of its operations. These operations are divided into
the morning's clearance, the afternoon's clearance, and
the transfer and settling- of the balances. The morning's
clearance begins with the clearer's sorting at the banking-
house the checks, &c., on the other banking-houses, and
entering the amounts in his " clearing-house book " to
the debit of the bankers by whom they are payable.
Then, still in the early part of the day, the clearer goes
to the clearing-house, deposits with the other clearers
the packets and checks, &c., with which he has charged
them, and enters to the credit of the other bankers
the charges they hare deposited with him. During
the interval between the morning's and afternoon's
clearances, the charges brought home are examined
by the prirteipals, and the afternoon's clearance is
carried on much in the same manner as the morning's.
At four o'clock the accounts in the clearing-house book
are added up and balanced, and tho balances are entered
in the banker's balance-sheet, which, when added up,
shows the position of the banker, not with the other
bankers separately, but with the collective body of them,
as represented by the clearing-house. The statement of
this balance is used as a check on the whole of the day's
operations. Afterwards the clerk returns to the clear-
ing-house, and makes payments to those who have to
receive, using► bank-notes alone in payment, and giving
a check for sums under 51. These are the outlines of
the method, and the remainder of the machinery is em-
ployed in checking errors. All is very fully described
by Mr. Tate, who adds an example in which the opera-
tions of these imaginary firms are accurately traced
through the clearing-house.
CHIIONICLE.—Another fall of 1 per cent. has taken
place to-day in Brazil Stock, which has given way to 54
to 56. The fall in these Securities since last settlement
has been 8 per cent., the quotation on last settlement
being 62 to 64. The omission to advertise the dividends
was the immediate cause of this depression, but we do
not see sufficient grounds for the continued " panic"
which has taken possession of the holders of this Stock.
The market for them is extremely limited, there not
being above five or six jobbers concerned, so that a sale
of 1,0001. has a strong effect, and they make the price to
suit themselves.

DISCOVERY OF A SUPPOSED

MURDER COMMITTED THREE YEARS AGO.
LEWES, THURSDAY.—A man named General Washer
was this morning brought before the Earl of Chichester,
Mr. Sergeant D'Oyley, and Mr. Blackburn, the sitting
Magistrates, charged with the wilful murder of Hannah
Devonshire, alias Smith. The prisoner appears to be
about sixty years of age, and is said to have a wife and
large family.
William Gaston, gardener to the Rev. Mr. Lupton
the incumbent of Ringmer, deposed that he had been in
Mr. Lupton's service 25 years. On the morning of the
3d of June, 1838, witness went to a pond in the grounds
attached to the rectory to dip water, when he discovered
something in the water, and a basket and umbrella by the
side of the pond. Witness procured assistance, and got
out of the pond the body of a female. On examining
the spot he found the grass had been much trampled on,
and, from the footmarks, the appearance of struggling.
The pond was surrounded by a hedge of willows, a por,
tion of which was broken down, and appeared as if some
one had been forcibly thrown over.
Illiaabeth Sterens, of Ringmer, said, that she was a
beer-shop keeper, and remembered the day before the
woman was drown 'd. The deceased called at witness's
house about nine o'clock in the morning ; the prisoner
came in shortly after and bought some eels, which wit-
ness cooked for his dinner. He asked the deceased to
partake of some, which she did, and they remained drink-
ing together until nearly two o'clock in the afternoon.
The prisoner and the deceased paid for the beer alter-
nately. The deceased had a basket with her full of cot-
tons, tapes, &c.
- -
Jane Saxton, of Ringmer, deposed that she partook of
some beer with the prisoner and the deceased, at the last
witness's house. Shortly afterwards witness met the
prisoner, who said " Mother Smith," meaning the de-
ceased, had gene down to witness's house. Tho prisoner
said he should go too. The deceased came first to wit-
ness's house, and the prisoner shortly afterwards. The
prisoner sent for a pot of beer, and after that was drank
he sent for a second one. They were not left together.
The deceased had her basket with her, which contained
about 10s. worth of goods. Witnsss knew the value
from having been in the habit of dealing in such articles.
Mrs. Ann Stanford deposed, that at the time of the
occurrence she was landlady of the Anchor Inn at Ring-
mer. The deceased came to her house about eight
o'clock in the evening ; she had a pack on her back,
and a basket containing cottons, &c. The prisoner, and
four other men, named Divall, Stedman, Briggs, and
Pocknell, were in the deceased's company in the tap-
room, and remained drinking together until about half-
past ten, when witness told them it was nearly time to
close. The men then left.

Mr. W. Stanford, the husband of the last witness, de-
posed that he had been to Uckfield on the day of the
occurrence, and returned home between twelve and one
at night. Witness saw the prisoner in the fields ; ho
asked him what he was doing there at that hour. The
prisoner asked witness the same question. Witness and
the prisoner had some words about the deceased the
next morning, it being the general opinion that he knew
something about it. Witness told the prisoner he must
not go away, as the Jury would want him. He said he
was going to Lewes, and they might fetch him if they
wanted him.

John Pocknell deposed that he was one of the party
at the Anchor Inn. Stedman, Briggs and witness left
together about a quarter before eleven. They had been
all drinking together. Witn(,ss was certain that the
prisoner left before the others. Stedman and Briggs
went home towords Lewes. The next morning the
prisoner came to witness and asked him where he had
left the old woman the previous night. Witness replied,
at the Anchor. The prisoner said she was drowned in
Mr. Lupton's pond, and he thought the young chaps
had been at some nonsense with her. The prisoner did
not speak to witness afterwords on the subject.
-William Smith deposed that he resided at Lewes,
quid had lived with the deceased for six years and a half,
as man and wife. She was 43 years of age, and witness
was 66, On the morning of the 2d of June, 1838,
the deceased left home about six o'clock in the morn-
ing, taking with her a basket, containing about 9s. or
lOs. svorth of goods, and a new pack on her back.
She had also a snuff box and spectacles. Witness
did not know whether she had any money. 'Wit-
ness, went towards Ringmer to meet her, and waited up-
wards of an hour, and then retuvned home about eight
0•,:ock. Witness heard of her death about eleven o'clock
the ne.xt morning, and received her clothes and various
articles. There were only three small wooden boxes
and two tin ;)ots, worth about three halfpence each, left
in the basket. thimble was all that was found in her
pocket. The pack, which was quite new, had two holes
cut in it. 'Witness was positive the deceased had her
spectacles and snuff-box at the time she left home.
The prisone., after being .cautiened by the bench,
denied all knowledge of the affair, and said he was never
in the company of the deceased until the day in ques-
tion ; and being a fine night, he was only sauntering,
about, smoking his pipe.
The prisoner was then remanded for further exami-
nation until, Monday next, when some important evi-
dence respecting the spectacles is expected to be adduced.
The inquiry lasted upwards of seven hours.

WOOLWICH.—Oct. 14.
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
OCT. 15.—The Firebrand steam-vessel, Master S. B.
Cook, left Woolwich yesterday for Portsmouth.
The Falmouth, Mr. Everson, second master, sailed
to-day for Portsmouth and Plymouth.
The Columbia steam-vessel, Master B. W. Robinson,
has arrived at Portsmouth from the West Indies, her re-
cent station, and she is ordered round to Woolwich.
The Sinbad, Mr. Follett, second master, will sail in a
few days for Portsmouth and Plymouth.
The Volcano steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Commander J.
West, is expected to leave Woolwich to-day for Ports-
mouth, on her way to a foreign station, supposed to be
the Mediterranean.

APPOINTMENTS.
Mr. Frederick J. Gruzelier has been re-appointed
Master to the Siren, vice Dor, who is very ill in the Ma-
rine Hospital at Woolwich.
Mr. S. H. Rickets has beet appointed mate, and Mr.
John Cockin assistant-surgeon, to the Siren.
Lieutenant Sibbald, present Second Lieutenant of the
Siren, has been appointed to the Illustrious.
Mr. J. Bernard has been appointed assistant-surgeon
to the Rhadarnantlins.
Dr. 'William Webber has been appointed assistant-
surgeon to the Vixen.

THE WEATHER.—NOON, OCTOBER 16.
ROYAL GALLERY OF SCIENCE, ADELAIDE-STREET.
29.43
Barometer ...........................
Thermometer.. 55 I Highest ...... 55 Lowest
Wind W.— Freezing Point 32 Deg.

Prince Reuss, Sir Bosville Durrant and family,
Major WKinbly, Capt. Parr, and the Rev. R. Arnold,
embarked on Saturday morning from the Custom• house,
on board the General Steam Navigation Company's Mail
Packet Columbine, Capt. IsTorwooa, for Rotterdam, en
route, for the Rhine.

Nov, it will appear from this comparison, that th•
traffic of the Bristol and Exeter Railway, even at pro-
sent, stands well ; and the public may, from such a
commencement, form something like an opinion of the
extensive traffic certain to exist on the entire line to
Exeter, developed as it will be during the existence of the
lease held by the Great Western Railway Company ; and
this leads me to observe that at present the proprietors of
the Bristol and Exeter Railway are receiving 30,0001.
a year, and a mileage estimated at upwards of
10,000/. a year more, so that they have at once ob-
tained a revenue from their works, from the opening to
Bridgewater. Such being the position of the Com-
pany, their prospects seem to ma certain. They are
rapidly finishing to Taunton, and they will then have
an increased rent and an additional mileage, so that
again revenue will immediately follow completion of
the works.

With such a security in aid of the Company's De-
bentures, it is not surprising that, loans are offered by
capitalists, and therefore the 500,0001. which the Com-
pany's Act of Parliament authorises them to raise will
be obtained, and great part of the line constructed
without a call ; but the time will come when
the remaining 401. per share must be wanted, and
then it will be highly important to Devon, Cornwall,
and the city of Exeter, if the Directors of the
Company receive it with as much rapidity as possi-
ble, that the works may not be retarded. What then
should Devon, Cornwall, and Exeter do ? The answer
is obvious, they should pave the way for the calls being
quickly made, and paid, by becoming Shareholders.
It is very plain to any man's understanding that if the•
shares are divided among a great number of persons,
each can easily pay up his proportion quickly. No
Cornwall, Devon, or Exeter man who can command
701. or 801. should be without a share in the
Exeter Railway. From general report, I understand
that many shares have lately been bought for Devon-
shire and Exeter proprietors, and I trust ere long
it will be felt as a reproach by all opulent gentlemen,
merchants, and tradesmen, in the West of Eugland, if
they keep aloof from this line, so important as it is to
this part of the kingdom, As a mere money specula-
tion, the holder of shares at par, with his allotment of
forfeited shares, now receives more than 4 per cent., and
a buyer at the present discount will get nearly 7, and
the Company are in possession of a large income under
the lease, towards this payment to proprietors.
I think, Sir, that the few facts and comments I have
thus thrown together, show that both the position and
prospects of the Bristol and Exeter Railway are now
beyond the control of adverse cireumstances. It will be
made in time, but if we please, it may be done quickly.
From the Engineer's Report on the remaining work
there seems nothing even of an average difficay except
the White Ball Hill Tunnel of about 1,200 yards,
and doubtless if the resources of the Company enable
it to be done, the line both West and East of this
may be finished, and the rails laid, as was the case
with the Box Tunnel on the Great Western Railway.
Let us then, Sir, now exert ourselves, and I hope
the aid of the press will constantly keep the subject
before the public mind, that inquiries may be in-
duced, from which will follow conviction. If the iuflu_
ential gentlemen, merchants, and tradesmen of Exeter
had combined, and set an example to Devon and Cornwall
four or five years ago, there is no doubt whatever that
we might at this very time have had the rail open all
the way from Exeter to London. This retrospect
i
should have its use and stimulate exertion now, by
which in 1843 this great advantage may be secured us.
We have men of wealth, station, and influence in the
city and county, and there have been rumours
of their intended exertions ; but now, when their
assistance may do so much good, I trust that
a few of them will give their attention to the
subject, and then, as men are very imitative, we
atmonaxtihe
yosu soon
proprietorsofno seer tt: a h
apowerfulorefsthteo
Bbbeo Bristol
cd body
eoadfn sudhpaEraenxhdeot ledtr
he shareholders
Railway,
moneys aded
expended with all possible dispatch, and then this im-
portant and attractive part of the kingdom will soon
have all the advantages of railway communication.
I am, Sir, &c.
A CITIZEN OF EXETER.

THE ,4 PATRIOTS " ON THE
13011 DER.
(From the New York American.)
NIAGARA FALLS, SEPT. 2l.—The patriots have,
since the removal of the UL,ited States army from
Buffalo, again made this neqhbourhood the scene of
their operations, in order, if they can, to embroil both
countries in war.

Last week they made an attempt to blow up two
of her Majesty's steam-boats, lying at anchor in the
Niagara river, at Chippewa. Lett had laid this ne-
farious plot, and since his arrest is said to have boasted
to Governor Seward at Auburn, "that he had been
recently in Canada, and would have been successful if
he bad not been captured I" He also acknowledged
being the actor in the destruction of Brock's mont:ment,
and of a recent blowing up of one of the locks on the
Welland Canal.

The machine consisted of two casks, containiog
1501bs. of powder. They were each placed oa a.fr:crene
100 yards apart, but connected by a Tope, with 1
a efrom
pipe the fuse therein inserted, and thus towed
vessels.
Grand Island, and sent drifting towards the
_fortunately,
One only of the casks exploded ; but,
th
must have
prematurely, being 300 yards short otm
wise every soul on board, with the vessel'rsf.. Those on
been destroyed. It was about three
that of a cannon.
board at first supposed the report was
d the machine was
The men were speedily mustered, and
was
lowered, and
seen floating. A boat with six
in: fired at from Grand
o:tniark, other-
these things have dis-
whilst proceeding
Island, but without injury.d
the canal and fronti( r$
are
turbed the public mind, adna
y by the British troops. It
sow patrolled night audthat-unless there is a strong de-
is my firm conviction
to secure
troops forthwith sent to Buf-
falo, and sufficient to show these
falo, and strong
en"- t of the United States is deter-
minedthe GOVOTOIneII
gentry
peace, acts of this character will he
tachment of United
to preserve
t have the effect of breaking up the
done, which
ineutsween both countries.
peace existing 1/1"......,,. ............
States tr.oo
The Cwisuiit i oonel contains the subjoined
1 late mission of M
te t relative to the
M. Piscatory in
statement
,' The special object of his journey was to ob-
Greece :
of the Greek Government,
and present situation
—overnment,
serve the
and make an inquiry as to theresources of the country.
It Appears certain that the Greek Government has
more tiian once solicited that the last payment
of the loan guaranteed Ir,
.7 France should be made ;
and that the French Ministry, before coming to a
final decision, wished to ascertain to what extent the
sacrifices already made have been beneficial to Greece.
The Ministerial Envoy is said to have gathered infor-
mation of a most favourable nature. The amount of the
revenue receipts has considerably increased, balancing
the expenses, and even slightly exceeding them. The
finances are all brought to a regular account, estab-
lished partly upon the French system—for which the
country is indebted to the ability and zeal of the late
M. de Itegny. The mercantile marine has been increased
to an astonishing extent. The Greek journals, a short
time ago, enumerated the naval force, which, in case of
war, their Government would be able to oppose to the
Turks, and their list showed an effective navy of more
that 300 vessels of all kinds. It appears also that the
municipal institutions already work well, and are becom-
i m
ing so
of deo=4 eply plorderanted as to promise the fours establish-
o .