The Sun.
London, England, 1846-10-12 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE—MONDAY•
The arrivals of Wheat of home produce for our mar',
,t
last week were moderately extensive ar,d of excellent qusn'
but the receipts of all other articles of home produce, "„"
;
eluding those of Flour, were small, especially those of Bear!,o
and Peas. From Ireland and Scotland scarcely any grtd
worthy of notice reached us, while the imports from abr°„'d
were on a very limited scale. Fresh up from' Essex 8-to
Kent a full average quantity of home-grown Wheat caise4,
hand, coastwise as well as by land carriage end sample ;
sequently the stands were, on the whole, well filled. Sill,0
however, the market opened firm, and in some few instascof
a trifle more money was obtained for selected parcelso
English red and white Wheat; but as the millers and oth
ger erally were not inclined to give more
the factors were compelled to submit to be
Monday's quotations. The trade, therefore, may At
considered firm, at full prices, though the trade the
the close of business was by no means so active as at of
commencement. The quantity of free foreign Wheat on °$
was somewhat larger than last week. There were some ,
sales concluded in the best descriptions of white, at extr`i4,
currencies. In all other kinds exceedingly little was dne
at barely previous quotations. As very few additions
been lately made to the stocks of grain in bond, veil tips
parcels under lock were brcught forward. For specula 41
in the home market very little was doing ; but for shiPll-0
a few sales were concluded in Wheat and Flour, at fferf
figures. The quantity of all kinds of Barley on °log
was by no means larger. Selected qualites of Oil °roand distilling moved off readily, and were considered the vg,
higher; while all other kinds hung on hand, at late Pails,
The supply of Malt was small. Fine season-made sold Woell
at extreme quotations, the value of other kinds being, to
supported. With Oats we were scantily supplied, Ye'oto
oat trade was in a very ,sluggish state, at last week's qu the
tions. We understand thlt the shipments of Oats from 011
various Irish ports continue extremely small ; howeveri,,of•
prices may be expected here for some time hence. All ti
of Beans, the supply of which was small, sold readily, 5".,,, Pceis
rates In Peas a good business was doing, at full S
The Flour trade was steady, home-made produced 60'
280 lbs.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE tolo
Wheat—Essex & Kent, Malt—Chevaller...... 67S
Red, New.... 55s to 668 Oats—Yorkshire and r,
Ditto,White, Kew 60s 73s Lincolnsh., Feed. 2°6 0
Norfolk and Lin- .- ' Potatoe ~ • 320 1
coin, Red..... 559 618 Youghal and Cork, l'
Ditto, White. ••. • . 608 688 Black ..•• . • • ?466° ~i°
Irish, Red .. .. .... —l5 —s Cork, White .•• •• n-as, .4
Ditto, White • ..... —s —a Scotch, Feed.. • • 4.,",". ,4
Rye—Old .... . ..... .. —8 •—s Beans--Tick ........ • °,'", *`„
New. •. • ......... 37s 39s Pigeons .. . • 4f; 4
Barley—Grinding . .... 28s 30s Pease—Grey. ...... • • 4,1: :1
Malting . ...... .. 35s 40s Maple ... ..
Chevalier .........408 42s 'White ... ....... • •e'; 6'
Malt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers .... s°'
580
f01k... ..... .... 60s 65s Flour—Town-made .• • :,„, ,4
Brown ...
Kingston and Ware 66s 67s Stockta & Norfolk *°-
SMITHFIELD. dl 'ilt; '
Notwithstanding the boisterous gales experienced 1
the past week, we have again to report the arrival of„ eat
supplies of foreign stock in London as well as at Ow 6001.
ports. Both the Beasts at.d Sheep have reached us Z. tV,
condition; and we have no hesitation in saying that, 1,00 e;
course of time, the Sheep will equal in quality thi es, to tli'
fed. These observations may likewise be applieu we P;
Lambs and Calves, but from their paucity of numbers to t 1),
not, as yet, able to form so conclusive an opinion sae&
Pigs. The annexed table show the imports for the -
LONDON. ogi.
From whence. Oxen. Cows. Sheep. Calves. /
Rotterdam ... 107 ...... 182
Ilsrlingen ...
Leer .
...... ..... ...... /
Altona
Hamburgh... 46 ... ~ ....
Tonningen . 68
Flushing — ...... ---

~.......•
6
..... /
217
••• •• .....
•/
Total

PLYMOUTH.

France

NEWCASTLE.
Rotterdam... 20
HULL

0
Hamburgh... 194
••••• • 5 .....y,ill
Rotterdam... 91
Bremen CO

.....
30 -
... ..
.... 1
Total 245
...
YAllMouni. /,.
Rotterdam... 70
The cattle imported into Plymouth from France Itt
very bad condition, arid disposed of at low prices; 1),14,1,9i„
at iarmouth were of fair average quality, and were,,7,tol;
Beasts at from 9 to 10 guineas, the Sheep from a",,r6;
each, chiefly for grazing purposes. Owing to the non for
1
cf several vessels from Holland laden with stock"-i, ~
safety of which fears are entertained—we had a volt
supply of both foreign Beasts and Sheep on sele,pola :
i;
viz., 220 of the former, and 500 of the latter, the "we ,
which sold at higher prices. With home•fed Beasts . 0
but moderately supplied ; hence, the Beef trade Was ‘.
at an advance in the quotations of 2d per 81bs, a 1!..." Ili.
clearance was effected. From the northern counties j,..,
i
ceived about 1,800 Short-horns; from the western aiiiir i •
land districts, 700 Herefords, Runts, Devons, &c.; notti '
other parts of England, 300 of various breeds. The ,:r
of Sheep were much less than those exhibited '"„, . .
weeks past. The Mutton trade was, therefore, verilo,,,
at a further improvement in value of fully 4d per Sfor, '
the whole of the supply was readily cleared off. ;to, ;4'
we had rather a sluggish demand, at last week's Pr'" ,
Pigs a steady business was doing, at late rates.
Per 81bs. to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d.
Inferior Beasts •••• 3 0 3 2
Second quality ditto. 3 4 3 6
Prime large Oxen.. 3 8 310
Prime Scots ... • 4 0 4 2
Large coarse Calves 310 4 6
Prime small ditto .. 4 8 410
Suckling Calves ..18 0 30 0
Inferior Sheep .. . 4 2 4 4

d• 01,
li
g 6 k
Second quality ditto 4
Coarse-woolledditte 4 g
South down Wethers 5 I,'
Ditto out of the wool
3
Large Hogs ••• • • • 0 111
Small Porkers •• • • " 0
Quarter old Pigs • • 1„6 0
Lambs .. •• • ..... v

SUPPLY AT MARKET.
Beasts. I I
Sheep. Calves.
3.382 22,000 93 I
NEW-GATE AND LEADENHAI,IO
Although the arrivals of country-killed Meat uP t
markets since this day se'nnight have been somewbso
increase, they have proved small for the time of Ye of
70 carcases of Beef, 200 ditto of Mutton, 90 ditto ofpi
and 120 ditto of Pork. Having been father heavily eriii 1
with Meat slaughtered in the metropolis, the geli.oti
mand has been in a very sluggish state, and, in 07
stances a downward tendency. The supplies of foreig
are still increasing.
At per stone, by the Carcase. el!
d.
s. d. to s. d. I "'. 6 I,
Beef, inferior• .
middling • 3 0 3 2 middling•• 7 6 I,
prime large •• 3 2 3 4 prime •• • • 6
prime small .. 3 4 3 6 , Pork, large.... ••• • ';
Veal— ••••••• • • • • • 3 8 4 8 small •• • •
Lamb. Os Oct to Os Od.
BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELD"'Ort
A large portion of the Potatoes on sale here' iitity.
with disease ; consequently, the best and sound c1ut,044
In good request, at from 51 to 61 105; but other A
heavy, at from 21. to 41 per ton.
BOROUGH HOP MAREET. „
Owing to the large quantities Of hops pressing 113,'
demand has become heavy, and prices have decline ,t
to 5s per cwt. The duty is variously. estimated
210,000/. tt, 215,000/. f/1
WOOL. f°
The imports of Wool into London in the week booty
small, viz.. 485 bales from Bombay, 90 ditto from 11900
and 200 ditto from various other quarters. Althloli
supplies of all kind of Wool offering privately are 5
demand is in a very sluggish state, at late prices.
TALLOW.
This market continues firm, and prices are 10°40V
Fine P.Y.C. on the spot is 475; and for forward dett*
per cwt. There is a fair amount of business doing, !';'g
and at St. Peteisburgh ; prices there are advancl,o,9
There are about 8,000 casks now between hert9,9,
Petersburgb, 2,000 of which are on this side of t"bot
Fine Tallow advanced last Friday 2s 6d per mid, 104.
now the melters are asking 46s to 47s nett cash, asa fily"
in a position to take orders. Rough Fat is 2s 7d 2 A

THE LATE FIRE and LOSS OF

IN KENT-STREET.
CORONER'S INQUEST.—(THIS
This forenoon an inquest was held at thef P'l
Standard, White street, Borough, on the body 1080
Sharp, aged 18, who lost her life at the real) or
of
Kent-street, occasioned by an explosion of grc° 019
a full account of which appeared in the Sun of by
Mr. John Sharp, the father of the deceasedf.4 reF
the house shortly before the explosion. On hktsfe,
he found the house on fire. The body of the "4
was pointed out to him in the front shop. She °till)
sitting position. There were some fireworksjeceal
drawer under the counter near the spot where übiJav
was found. When witness went out, all the
_AO
were employed with his wife in tying up squibs,
tiras:ol
After hearing other evidence, the jury rettbs)
verdict of "Accidental Death; at the same tinle 010'0
consider the conduct of Mr. Sharp highly censo.liciroo
permitting the manufacture of fireworks by chi
a neighbourhood so densely populated."
OS°
HEAVY GALES IN THE I-- iff
CHANNEL.
v'l3%
LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY.-All vessels arr-i ota-10,
frightful accounts of the gs!es in the Channeih, ate
The Troubadour steamer from Bristol, under t'ag,
mand of Captain Beckett, arrived here this WO 0,
ports a tremendous gale off Holyhead. c°
her die
The Troubadour is a beautiful craft, and tett it'
'minder well known to be one of the ablest an(l6 Trfefl
seamen out of the port. When off Holyhead tecorriei
baduur was swept by a tremendous sea, ',OleilL' 5001100'
away all before it, but her skil!ul commandereceof
her to rights, and was enabled manfully and sotto
to contend against the striving element.

0%411

The Police-constables who are chargfd wit,hte
false evidence on the inquiry into the murder 01 eev`i
ru
constable Clarke, at Dagenbian, are to be r 0
against under the direction of the law ollic'er'9
Crown for that offence.

. .
BANKRUPTCY.—(THIS DAY.)
(i:etureCommissioner SHEPHERD.)
Debts
were a great many summonses under the Small
bls at:d out of the first eight called only one
defendant answered, Lad the defaulters were subj,ct to
ebnltnitment. In the case, in which the defendant ap-
peared, the plain' i rf ‘, as not in attendance.
The plaintiff's attorney said that perhaps the defendant
Wcnild agree to the case going on without the plaintiff's
attendance.
it The Learned COMMISSIONF.R said I e could not allow
tto g""' The defendant was entititled to examine
he
plaintiff if he thought proper, and it was quite im-
13(:ssible to say what turn the case might take so
asamineir
to render it essential that the plaintiff should be ex-
The defendant said he had a particular appointment
at twelve o'clock.
The Learned CommissiosEtt said that the
kept
1:?trld not expect that the defendant should be kept funs
ats business.
The attorney said he would send for the plaintiff.
The COMMISSIONER said that would not do; for if he
attPndekthe case must be adjourred at the cost of the
pinlstiinratieff.,
as the defendant would riot be able to get home
sented t
The plai tinff, however, having arrived, defendant con-
o tay.

THE SPANISH DEBT.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SlR,—Permit me to call your attention to a few ob-
servations on the subject of the Spanish debt, which I
trust you will consider worthy attention ; in wh cit case,,
if you would allude to them in the City Article of 71w
Sun, you would render an essential service to th) Eng-
lish creditors of Spain, and greatly add to the maly ob-
ligations they are already under for your LttenCon to
their interests. _

In the first place I would remark, that even if it were
now in the power of the Spanish Government to pay off
the whole debt, and they were so to do, still the greater
part of the money advanced to Spain by this country
would be lost to it, in consequence of the largest portion
of the Active Bonds having been purchased, on foreign
account, at low prices, and withdrawn from circulation
here. To such an extent has this been the case, that
one only of the five classes into which the Bonds in
question are divided, can now be purchased on the
London Stock Exchange. The distress of the English
holders, occasioned by the non-payment of their divi-
dends, having thus compelled them to dispose of the
greater portion of their Bonds for a small part of their
original cost, they surely have now an equitable claim
en the Spanish Government to snake provision, in the
first instance, for that portion of the Bonds which still
remains in their hands ; and, moreover, as the public
lands in Spain, which were pledged as security for the
repayment of the English loans, have been appropriated
to other purposes, they ought also to rcquire that a por-
tion at least of the revenues of Cuba should be substi-
tuted as an equivalent, for that purpose ; at the same
time endeavouring to obtain the sanction of our own
Government to such demand.
_ . . .

THE REVENUE FOR THE YE

No. I.—An Abstract of the Net Produce of the Revenue of Greal
In(

STOREY V. TNGE.
lit The defendant was formerly O a
clerk in the Metropo-
an Railnay Junction Company, and is nowsuperin-
tendent of the Victoria Park Cemetery, Bethnal-green.
The claim was fur 11/. 165., debt and costs.
The defendant said that when he was clerk to the
railway company he had two guineas a week and 2s.
an hour overtime, but his present wages were only 14s.
weok.
The plaintiff said there were perquisites.
The defendant—Yes, Is. on each funeral, and we have
t°'llY had three in three weeks. I asked the plaintiff to
hi the account stand fur six months, to see how the
ng answered, and I have great hopes it will in time.
Plaintiff—But you have other perquisites.
Defendant—l may have, perhap-% lam to have the
use of the grass when it grows; the seed was only sown
In March, and I may starve before it grows into a good
Crop.
The defendant, in answer to the Commissioner, said
he was a widower, with a child, and had to pay a person
t) take care of it.
The Learned COMMISSIONER said that he could not
order a larger payment than 4s. a month, and an order
vas drawn out for that amount.

Total

INCOME.

Although the London Stock Exchange has been nearly
cleared of Active Bonds, this has not been the case with
the Passive, the whole of which description of Spanish
Stock appears still to remain in this country; so that the
holders of it continue at the present time the majority of
the English creditors of Spain. It becomes, therefore,
important to remind them that the decree of the 28th of
February, 1836, provided fur the conversion of the
whole of the Passive into Active Bonds—the holders of
the former to receive for every 1001. Bond as much
Active Stock as would produce 25/. in cash at the
market price. This would have the effect of nearly
equalising the value of both descriptions of Stock. The
claims of the holders of Passive Bonds under this
decree has hitherto remained in abeyance, in common
with the claims of the major part of the other creditors,
but the time has now arrived when they should claim
the full benefit of it. As every Passive Bond represents
a like amount in pounds sterling of the early arrears of
interest on the English loans—overdue Coupons to the
amount of lON. sterling having been given in exchange
for every 100/. Passive Bond—surely the claims of the
holders are as valid as those of the foreign holder of
Active Bonds, purchased for a fraction of their original
cost, notwithstanding the price of the latter is now above
26, while that of the former is now 6.

Customs • . • ......

Excise

12,705,693

11,366,676 12,623,134

Quarters ended Oct. 10.

4,848,363
3,505,400
1,780,175
201,279
1,823,883
209,000
30,000
15,102
450,010
24,591
473,881

5,310,835
4,191,929
1,774,364
209,940
1,972,128
217,000
45,000
167,910
217,644
33,815
199,882

stamps..
Taxes.... • • ........ • • • • • • • • • • • •
Property Tax ..
Post-oftice • • • •
Crown Lands . • •.. •
Miscellaneous •• • • • .
Produce of Money received from China
Imprest and other Moneys ..... • • • • •
Repayments of Advances .• • • • . • • • • • •

13,821,674

14,360,447

To Cash brought to this Account to be
applied to pay off Deficiency Bills..

13,521,674

14,360,447

4LERKEN WELL.—(THIS DAY.)
ja fired Freeman, a young man about twenty years of
e, Was charged with stealing one 51. note, seven sove-
,,:ns, and a quantity of jewellery and other articles, the
''°,,Perty of his father, Thomas Freeman.
ia,„4l° prosecutor, who seemed much effected when giv-
e his evidence, stated that the prisoner, for the last
ree or four Tars, had been a source of continued an-
lYttlice to hitia, not only by his thefts upon himself but
flameddgers in the house. lie had placed the articles
Oin a strong box, with a patent lock ; but,
alfi,the 19th of September last, during the absence
LHimself and his daughter, the pris,,ner contrived to
ettliato the house and break open the lock th a chisel,
all out of the box which was of the slightest
Valuet4.ke
!n, his defence, the prisoner said that he had latterly
bsBe:' uP in business for himself, and his father had pro-
bated to to advance him some money to pay his rent, but
hiLvil.lg failed to do so, he tried to get the money out of
11,1.iti the best way he could.
inr
nrib • ("IDE, after commenting upon the levity and
hi, oming insolence evinced by the prisoner towards
father, committed him for trtal.
8—

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, SUNDAY.—Yesterday morning the Queen
and Prince Albert enjoyed their accustomed early walk.
Her Majesty and her Royal Consort again promenaded
in the afternoon.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince
Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, took
pony exercise yesterday forenoon in the grounds sur-
rounding the Castle.
His Excellency Count Dietrichstein, their Excellen-
cies Monsieur and Madame Van de Weyer, and Lord
and Lady John Russell, arrived at the Castle yesterday
on a visit to her Majesty.
Colonel Berkeley Drummond, Mr. G. E. Anson,
Colonel Seymour, and Colonel Bowles, enjoyed the sport
of shooting yesterday morning.
The royal dinner party at the Castle yesterday in-
cluded her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the
Lady in Waiting on her Royal Highness, the Baroness
de Speth, his Excellency Count Dietrichstein, their Ex-
cellencies Monsieur and Madame Van de Weyer, Lord
and Lady John Russell, and Sir George Couper.
The band of the Ist Life Guards was in attendance
during dinner at the Castle. Her Majesty's private band
afterwards attended.

Begging the favour of your allusion to these observa-
ions, I remain, Sir, yours most respectfully,

AN ACTIVE AND PASSIVE BONDHOLDER.
City, Oct. 9.

TERMINATION of the SILK GLOVE
➢TAKERS' STRIKE AT DUFFIELD, AND PRO-
CEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCI-
ATION OF TRADES.

(From the Derby Reporter.)
We are informed that this strike has at length come
to a termination, in consequence of the National Asso-
ciation not being favourable to the men's proceedings.
Various meetings have been held, and a regular corre-
spondence has been carried on betwixt the two parties.
Mr. Gimblet, one of the board of directors, has also at-
tended their meetings, where he stated that as his mis-
sion was not direct. upon their business, he could not
possibly interfere with their case ; but he had no hesi-
tation in saying, that as soon as their grievance should
have been fully investigated, he had no doubt but that
they would support them during their struggle, if not to
the fullest extent, which would have been Bs. per week.
Under these ideas, the decision was awaited for with
the greatest anxiety both by the men on strike and the
different trades in other localities, as a test whereby the
objects of this boasted association should be proved; but,
although notice had been given at the first commence-
ment of the strike, yet it was not until nearly the lapse
of a month that a decisive answer could be got, although
repeatedly requested for their decision, but only to be
answered by letters as evasive as they were decisive.
With these proceedings the men began to feel their ex-
ptctations fail, and that they had become the dupes of
London delusionists. Accordingly, a letter was ad-
dressed to the Hon. T. S. Duncombe, president of the
association, when an answer was returned, assuring the
men on strike that it was with extreme pain that they
had to inform them that they could not render them
any assistance, as they had not held in strict compliance
the rules of the association, which requires a fortnight's
notice prior to any strike taking place, notwithstanding
the impossibility of complying with this rule without es-
tablishing the infringement in other districts had been
given at the first commencement. The men, driven to
the utmost extreme of want, have therefore gone to
work, denouncing the association as delusive and un-
worthy-of support. The fact is, Messrs. Ward and Co.
had been putting in less work than others, and it was
on their insisting on having the same put in as other
manufacturers, that the men struck. It appears some of
the more active, who are the leaders in striking, told
the men they would get Bs. a week from the union.
They waited about three weeks, and finding no cash
forthcoming, at once adtnitt ed they had no cause of
complaint against Messrs. Ward and Co.; that they had
only asked for what other manufacturers were doing and
requested, and have received work out, to be made in the
way it was proposed when the strike was made.

'IOUTHW ARK.—(THIS DAY.)
sacker John Wake, an engineer, was chvrged before Mr.
wjewith trespassing on the Croydon Railway,
ErdebY be endangered his life.
andstatedw Bpringall, a policeman of the above line,
te that
on the arrival of the train at the station at
therill°"useY-bridge at 7 o'clock, on Saturday evening,
u defendant, who was in a second class train, jumped
• t before it had stopped. Witness asked him for his
•.it• :-..11,„e,,ket, but his reply was that he ad none,
..,„"„1 that he would not pay the fare,
,';,/11.14,I'Whin he was urged to do so, he jumped. off the
. arm on the rail, and ran across the line just as the
Br
and Greenwich trains were coming in. Wit-
.sts, perceiving the danger to which he exposed himself,
a must have been crushed if he had remained on the
ran after him, and dragged him off. The defendant
Still refused to pay the fare, and was accordingly given
ibto cusdody.
The defendant, in reply, said he was an engineer at-
tached to the Croydon Railroad, ar d that he was in the
habit of going up and down from New Cross without
paying the fare; that he received wages of 31. per week
for his work.
The inspector said that it was untrue that the work-
Men employed by the company were permitted to go up
and down free ; that if they were, they were always pro-
vided with a written pass for the purpose.
Mr. SECKER said he should inflict a penalty of 10s.,
or in default commit him for 14 days.

This morning the Queen and Prince Albert walked in
the precincts of the Castle.
The royal family took the usual pony exercise this
forenoon on the terraces and grounds around the Castle.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert,
the ladies and gentlemen of the Court, and the domes-
tic household, attended Divine service this morning in
the private chapel of the Castle. The Hon. and Rev. C.
Leslie Coartenay officiated.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge,
the Princess Mary, and the Hereditary Grand Duke and
Grand Duchess of Mecklenburp.,, Strelitz, and his Serene

Highness Prince Frederick of Hesse, arrived at Cashio-
bury Park, Hefts, on Saturday, on a visit to her Ma-
esty the Queen Dowager, from Kew.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge arrived
at the residence of Viscount Barrington, near Farring-
don, on Friday, from Windsor Castle, to honour the
Noble Viscount with a visit.
• Mr. Wickham, Chairman of the Stamps and Taxes,
had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer
on Saturday at his official residence in Downing-street.
Mr. Hart Davis, Deputy Chairman of the Excise, had
also an interview with the Right Hon. Gentleman.
The Marquis of Lansdowne left town on Saturday
for his seat Bowood Park, Wilts. The Marchioness of
Lansdowne arrived at Lansdowne House, Berkeley-
square, on Saturday morning, from Broadstairs, and
accompanied the Noble Marquis to Bowood.
Mr. Rice had an interview, on Saturday, with the
Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Lord and Lady John Russell left Wimbledon on Satur-
day afternoon, on a visit to her Majesty, at Windsor
Castle.

CAMBRIAN AND GRAND JUNC-
TION RAILWAY.—(TIIIS DAY.)
A meeting of the shareholders in this company was
"fld, in accordance with the Railway Companies' Disso-
IW9onAct, shortly before twelve o'clock this day, at the
—Thri'tish Hotel, Cockspur-street, for the purpose of deter-
g whether it should be dissolved or not. But a
i—a" number of shareholders were present. Mr. Col-
s"; ALP., occupied the chair. Messrs. Strict, Coleman,
and Child, were appointed scrutineer.
The SECRETARY read the report of the directors,
which set forth that the line was projected for the pur-
pose of constructing a line of railway connecting thedtise-
trict of South Wales with the more northerly
partn of the
kingdom, the
kingdom, and that they considered i
the active
it
a
greatest public utility; that it hadreceivedle
support of the principal landed proprietors on its route ;
In fact, no undertaking was started under better
auspices, or stood more chance of success. But, not-
withstanding the strong assurances of Mr. Gravitt, the
engineer, that the plans would be perfectly ready by the
30th of November, the directors found the plans and
sections so defective, that it would have been utterly
useless to have submitted them to the Standing Orders'
Committee. They therefore abandoned the intention of
going to Parliament. In January last they returned
It Bs. per share, being two-thirds on the amount origi-
nally paid. So sanguine were they of the ultimate suc-
cess of the line, that they advised the adoption of a new
line, with some alight alterations, immediately subse-
quent to the dissolution of the old one, the retiring
shareholders being relieved from all responsibility, and
those holding shares in the present company to be en-
titled to receive a similar amount of shares in the new
Company.
The CHAIRMAN said, the capital originally subscribed
Was 75,000/., 1/. 83. had been returned, on each share,
making 50,0001. The liabilities amounted to 30,0001.,
but they expected, on investigation, that they would be
enabled to considerably reduce that amount, and that a
lkoffieient sum would be left to defray all liabilities. They
hoped to be in a position to return a further small sum
per share. The balance was then against the company,
but the reductions which would be made in the legal and
engineering charges would alter this. The solicitor had
offered to make some reduction.
In reply to several questions, the SECRETARY stated
that 3,800/. had been paid to Mr. Gravitt and to the
surveyors, but he claimed, in addition, 7,0001., which
they had refused to I ay. The directors had commenced
i.action against him to recover the amount they had paid,
but he had commenced a counter-action for the balance
of his claim. 3,600/. had been paid to the local agents,
and 3 000/. to the town solicitor, who claimed 5,2001.
more. The new line was proposed to start from Wor-
cester, and to run in a direct line to Runcorn.
A. resolution in favour of the dissolution, not, how-
ever, as an act of bankruptcy, of the company, was then
tarried by a show of hands.
Mr. TRIPP then addressed the meeting at great length,
and contended that the statements put forward by the
directors on a former occasion and to-day were vague
and fallacious, and that the whole affairs of the company
had I can grossly mismanaged and the shareholders de-
ceivi d. He wish( dto know how many shares had been
apP led for, bow many allotted and reserved, and how
IT"Y paid ul on, and advised the shareholders to demand
every farthing of their deposits.
The C lIAIRMAN said he and the other members of
the e, ramittee of management, with the exception
of f ve, had taken and paid upon two hundred shares.
About thirty of the provisional committee, who had
ben allotted one hundred shares each, had not paid upon
their shares. Proceedings had been commenced against
the five directors. Many shares had been reserved for
the purpose of contemplated amalgamations with other
companies, which circumstances had prevented. To
"'ow the anxiety of the directors to economise the ex-
kTnses, he might state that a demand made by Mr.
J. ripp's brother for 1,000/. for brokerage was reduced to
UV: The votes of the meeting were thn taken, and the
majority were in favour of a dissolution.

Sir George Grey has left town for his seat, Fallodon,
Alnwielc, Northumberland.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer left town on Satur-
day evening. for Ilickleton Hall, Doncaster.
At the Chapel Royal, St. James's, yesterday, the
prayers were read by the Reverend Dr. 11. Eakins,
and the lessons by the Rev. Dr. Wesley. The sermon
was preached by the Rev. Dr. Wesley. The anthem was
" 0 clap your hands" (Greene). Sir George Smart pre-
sided at the organ. Lords Powis and De Mauloy were
among the nobility present.

FAMINE IN ENGLAND IN 1316.—Several periods
of great scarcity have occurred in England, but the most
severe dearth that we find recorded was that which hap-
pdtlhe3enl e 6 i
aarinnvde Isr3trli6ci.le e
dll3etdmht.eog
talhnne tujot
umbl3oe,
tsl ee3vxl et6r7e la
ttheyy f
felt
iqutnu ati inrl t earliat3oe'rf
wheat rose to gOs. (equal to 221. 10s.) and in August
reached the enormous price of 405., or 301. the quarter.
A loaf of coarse bread,
which was scarcely sufficient to
support a man for a single day, sold for fourpence, equal
in value to ss. now. Wheat rose in Scotland at one
time to the enormous sum of 100s.,equal to 751. the quarter
of the present currency. This dearth continued, but
with mitigated severity, until after the harvest of 1317 ;
but great abundance returned in 1318. This famine oc-
casioned a prodigious mortality among the people, owing
to the want of proper food and the unwholesome substi-
tutes. The rain set in so early in 1315, and continued so
violently that most of the seed of that year perished in
the ground ; the meadows were so inundated that the
hay crop of that year was almost utterly destroyed.
QUIT AND CROWN RENTS (IRELAND.)—The total
amount received by the Woods and Forests (Ireland). in
1844 was 66,374/. 2s. 2d. ; in 1845, 66,955/. ss. Id. The
total of expenditure in this department (according to the
sessional paper 696 of 1846), was, in 1844, 11,0311. 12s. ;
in 1845, 11,9881. ss. 3d. But either in this latter sum
there is an error in addition, or there is a typographical
blunder in some of the items ; for, as they stand, the
total ought to be 12,588/. ss. 3d. On the Barrack-
street Improvements (Dublin), were expended, in 1844,
10,3951. 16s. 4d. ; in 1845, 4,0551. 18s. ; the receipts in
the farmer year (the balance in hand at the beginning
inclusive), were 15,2181. 2s. 5d., in the latter, 5,1281
4s. 6d.

HAYMARKET THEATRE.

An admirable dramatic version of the opera of Les
Mousquctaires de la Reinc (an opera with which n
doubt many of cur readers are familiar, as it was per-
formed several times at Drury Lane last season by the
Belgian company) was produced here on Saturday with
great success. Sooth to say, we prefer the dramatic to
the operatic version of this plot. Hal6vy's music is
heavy and inexpressive, and in those situations in which
rapidity is the life and soul of the play, the opera hangs
fire; but Queen Mary's Bower, such is the title which
Mr. Plana& the adapter of the piece has chosen for his
version, is full of bustle, incident, and character; in which
latter the opera is sadly deficient. With that unerring
dramatic tact for which Mr. Plancl.4s is so eminently
distinguished, he has accomplished in this play all that
he purposed. In every instance he has hit exactly the
point at which he aimed. The scene is laid at Hampton
Court, in the year 1685, and the Mousquetairis de to
Reine of the original are transformed into the officers of
the Queen'scuo,lntf:oi
jngfeaahninuGteeisi(Hamrlednirs..r)yi(the queen being Maria Bea-
trice,Bireacitdo)queen
e
I uOTd rsi inenso)en dCo ffia( carri
.sn ajir
oe
Norrisv
)a
,p(
rnand.
Lieutenant Wentworth (Mr. Brindal). There is, more-
over, an old Major of Scotch Dragoons, the Laird of
Killicrankie, admirably acted and most picturesquely
made up by Webster—a punctilious old soldier learned in
all that appertains to the duello, and willing at all times to
put his theory into practice—in a word—an honourable
and chivalrous Dugald Dalgetty, who is the friend of
Henry Ormond. These are the principal characters of
the piece. There is, of course, a heroine, the Lady
Arabella Mordaunt (Mrs. Seymour), Lady in Waiting
to the Queen, and her confidant, Miss Lucy Desborough
(Miss Fortescue), and albeit they had but little to do,
they: did that little excellently well. The Lady Ara-
bella is in love with Ormond, and she confesses her love
to Miss Desborough, adding, at the same time, that that
officer is not aware of her attachment. O'Donoghue
partially overhearing this confession, takes it:for granted
that he is the only man with whom it is possible for any
lady to fall in love, and immediately opens a corres-
pondence with the lady under a feigned name, who,
fancying her correspondent must be Ormond, consents,
without much hesitation, to meet him at night in Queen
Mary's bower, being thereunto advised by her confidante,
Lucy ; who would, no doubt, had she known the real
state of the case, have persuaded her friend to let her
keep the appointment for her, seeing that she (Miss Lucy
Desborough) was as much smitten by the charms of
Captain O'Doncglfue as the Lady Arabella was
by those of Captain Ormond. The interview takes
place, and O'Donoghue, who behaves with great
rudeness, is speedily dismissed by the lady
in great anger, but still she believes that it is to Ormond
she has granted the interview. This is truly an event-
ful night, for, while this interview is going on in the
bower, Ormond, by the death of an uncle, inherits the
title of Marquis of Carabas, with an estate of 15,0001.
a-year to support it, which he determines to lay at the
feet of Lady Arabella, with whom he has long been
secretly in love; and gets by the punctilious absurdity of
old Killicrankie hitched into a duel which is to come off
in the morning. His adversary is assassinated on his
way home, and Ormonde is arrested as the mur-
derer. To his great astonishment. however, the
Lady Arabella proves an alibi for him, and swears
distinctly that at the very time the murder was com-
mitted Ormonde and herself were enjoying a tete-a-tete
in the Queen's Bower. Her testimony being corrobo-
rated by that of Miss Desborough, Ormonde is set at
liberty, and of course is received as the affianced
husband of Lady Arabella. lie is full of gratitude to
her for the manner in which she has sacrificed her repu-
tation to save his life, but when he discovers that there
really has been a meeting with a supposed Ormonde in
the Bower, he vows vengeance against the intruder.
The first person to whom he flies for advice
is the culprit himself, O'Donoghue, who, if he had
imagined that it was for his friend Ormond that the assig-
nation was intended, would have suffered himself to have
been hanged ere he had kept it. He dares not tell Or-
mond the truth, for he would not like to be forced to
fight him, but he writes him the truth, and having
dispatched the letter, proceeds to provoke old Killi-
crankie to a duel by abusing Ormond, in order that he
may get killed. The scene between Killicrankie and
O'Donoghue is admirable. The old Major has vowed to
St. Andrew never again to fight in a personal quarrel,
and his ebullitions of temper, goaded almost beyond en-
durance on the one hand by the taunts of O'Donoghue,
and restrained on the other by recollection of his vow,
were admirably delineated by 'Webster. At length he
reconcile s fighting to his conscience in this way. His
vow was never to fight in a personal quarrel. Now
this with O'l) noghue is not a personal quarrel, because
personally he has nothing to do with it ; it is the quarrel
of his friend Ormonde, and, therefore, he may fight.
They fight accordingly, and Killicrankie, after wounding
O'Donoghue, finding the latter does not defend himself,
refuses to continue the combat, as being contrary to the
laws of the duello. The letter is delivered to Ormonde—
every thing is explained. Ormonde weds the Lady
Arabella, and O'Donoghue and Miss Lucy follow their

THE MODEL LODGING-HOUSE, ST. GILES'S.—The
erection of this building is rapidly progressing. The
frontage is rather more than 90 feet, depth 30. It is to
be divided into three compartments—for married couples,
single men, and single women.
DISTRESS IN IRELAND. Yesterday evening, a
public meeting, which was numereusly attended, was
held •at the City Lecture Theatre, Milton-street, Crip-
plegate, to aid the exertions of the Rev. Mr. Rush, of
Galway, who is now in this country to raise subscriptions
for a fund for the relief of his distressed countrymen.
The chair was taken by the Rev. Mr. Jauch, pastor of
the German Catholic Church, in St. Thomas Apostle.
In the course of the evening some pathetic descriptions
were given of the existing distress, and interesting ap-
peals were made by the several speakers, which were
liberally responded to.
RISE IN THE PRICE OF COALS.—The coal-owners
have advanced the price of coals sent coastwise 4s. per
Newcastle chaldron.—Durham Advertiser.
PAPERING A PLACE•OF WORSHIP.—A novel and
unusual mode of decorating a place of worship has been
displayed in the papering recently of Bridge-street
Chapel, Bristol.

FORTITUDE OF A LAD.--A
lad of about eighteen,
employed on the Oxford and Rugby Railway, fell down,
and a waggon passed over his arm and shattered it. On
the night of the accident the arm was amputated. near
and requested
talked
thell,
bone
the shoulder. He walked quietly from the place to the
inn, while
mthigeht be ampsuatvandtio,nsnwtahsatghoeinmgigohnt,
si
have a tobacco-stopper made of it ! The lad had tra-
velled from Dors let One arrRoßanburyiil
ASTONISRING RECOVERY
passing over the bridge coal miner, named Isaac DROWNING.—As a
Gregory, of Radstock, was
near Radstock Mill, he per-
ceived something floating on on the surface of the mill-
stream, a dog, but, on looking the
stream, and thought it
second time, he perceivedHn immediatelyi as a child. a boy about
nine years of age.leaped into the wa-
ter, which was about five feet cl and succeeded in
corpse)tw n
hn outnd r
hundred
bringing the child (to all appeaereat
it, which he carried to a cottage aterouat
was dead,
and
yards distant. The neighbours soon.
as 'he
unanimously concluded that the childwaas
minutes (I,*
must have been at least twentythe
water. There was not the slightest evidence of little, the
heart had ceased its functions, and every pulse
was
still. Mr. George Carter, one of the clerks at Rad-
stock coal works being there, requested a pair of bel-
lows to be immediately procured, which was done; he
then slightly inflated the lungs with three slight blasts
of air from the bellows into the mouth, and then put his
car to the stomach and bowels of the child, when be
thought he heard something in there agitation. Ina few
minutes he repeated the same, and in a few seconds he
perceived slight symptoms of animation; he then again
repeated the experiment, when the child caught the
nose of the bellows between his teeth so fast that it was
with difficulty withdrawn. Ile was then carried into a
cottage, laid on one side before the fire, his bowels well
rubbed, and in less than a quarter of an hour he iumped
upon his feet, and ran about the house, although appa-
rently in a state of insensibility. He was carried home,
put to bed, and drank a small quantify of brandy; the
next morning he went to work as usual. The boy's
name is Brown, son of Charles Brown, coal miner, Rad-
stock.—Bath Journal.
I iPORTLAND BREAKWATER.—Owing to the rough-
ness of the weather, the gentlemen engaged in sounding
the intended site of this building, have been obliged to
suspend their labours ; they propose, after having com-
pleted their survey on this spot, which they are now
most minutely doing, to re-survey the roadstead and
Weynwuth bay in several places. —Ski bourne Journal,

VISIT..
We are
itOYAL TO ARUNDEL CASTLE.—
enabled to announce that her Majesty has signified her
i •
grae oua intention of honouring the Duke and Duchess
their fa
of Norfolk with a visit during the present month, at
family residence, Arundel Castle. It will be re-
membered that the Noble Duke, in anticipation of a
visit from his Sovereign, last year completed a variety
of improvemenis, which up to that period were in pro-
gress at the castle, and also fitted up a suite of apart-
ments expre: sly for her Majesty's accommodation. Gir-
cumatancts occurred about the time alluded tic. which
had the erect of postponing the royal visit; but we be-
lieve we are correct in stating, tint during the recent
sojourn
.a the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk at Windsor
Castle, her Majesty signified her intention of honouring
their Graces with the promised visit at the earliest pos-
sible opportunity. We believe we are correct in stating
that the royal visit will take place some time in the en-
suing week.—Post.
.I
ME LATE ELOPEMENT IN HIGH LIFE. The
G'oucester Journal of Saturday says:—'• The fugitives
ulrived in this city in a chaise and four at five. o'clock
On Saturday morning. Thence they proceeded by a
special train, which had been order( d to be in readiness
as early as three o'clock, to Birmingham ; beyond which
We have no further knowledge of their route.' •
THE NEW RISLIOP.—The Right Rev. Thomas
Vowler Short, D.D. Lord Bishop of S and Man,
has been appointed to the vacant
see ofodor SL Asaph.—
Liverpool Albion.
THE ARMY AND NAVY CLUB.—On Saturday the
preparations for the erection of the new Army and Navy
Club, St. James's-square, commenced. The whole of the
houses on one side of George-street, as well as several
in Pall-mall, are forthwith to be demolished, their sites
being required for the new building.

rr N. N PON, M0NI) A le EVEN EN G, OCTO 13 E 12, q 346.

R AND QUARTER ENDING OC

t Britainit k - ears and Quarters ended 10th of October 1845, and
crease or Decrease on each head thereof.

OBER 10, 1846.

Cth of October, 1846, showing the

QUARTERS ENDED YEAR 1 QUARTERS ENDED YEAR 11 Year ended Oct. 10. Quarter ended Oct. 10,
-- ended I i . , ended 1
t I ,---,,----, „----.A-.----,
Jan. 5, . April 5, July 5, 'Oct. 10, Oct. 10, Jan.- 5, April 5 Jul 5, Oct. 10, Oct. 10, 1
1345 1845 1845 1845 1845 1846 1846 1846 1846 1846 ! Increase. ! Decrease. Increase. Decrease.
- ----- ----- -
X £ X £ X • £ X £ £ £ I ' £ £ £ £
Customs .............. 4,909,135 4,402,506 4,499,54 S 4,848,363 18,652,552 4,354,739 3,961,918 4,523,391 5,310,835 18,150,933 , Customs ..... .. •• • . •• • • 501,619 462,472 -
Excii.e, ..............., 3,230,940 1,917,485 2,965,684 3,955,106 12,009,215 3,338,837 1,626,458 3,104,711 4,181,926 12,251,932 ! Excise -
Stamps . .............. 1,601,658 1,742,461 1,837,076 1,780,175 6,961,370 1,792,402 1,685,868 1,730,495 1,174,364 6,1183,129 , Stamps .•• • • ...... 21,759 •• • • • ... 5,811
Taxes ................ 1,380,490 145,945 2,000,567 201,279 4,228,201 1,876,051 146,142 2,006,427 209,940 4,238,560 Taxes ••.•••• • • • • • • 10,279 .• • • 8,661 -
Prt,perty Tax .......... 487,541 1,005,711 969,991 1,823,883 5,127,126 318806:090805 1,296133:080802 1,018091:'60602 1,29471572,:(01)002008 5,831031252:,001005007
CpProroos,t7.(n)riticicaeTi:dax.s. :.:. 148,245 -
Post-office ••••••• • • • • • • 146,000 178,000 155,000 209,000 688,000 8,000 -
Crown Land 5.......... 50,000 35,000 30,000 30,000 145,000 25,000 45,000 -
Miscellaneous ....... .• .:: ...... 21°1.54:,0003.01
9,190 415,016 13,652 465,102 902,960 369,471 91,522 458,001 405,554 1,324,548 1 Miscellaneous .... • . 421,588 •• • -
3: 0,0:00 15,000
••• • -
59,548
---
Total Ordinary Revenue 112,307,954 10,742,124 12,411,518 13,312,908 48,774,504 12,332,535 9,735,790 13,013,187 14,116,747 49,198,259 i Total ........ 555,374 531,619 869,198 65,359
Imprest Moneys, &c... 146,759 206,007 29,262 24,591 406,619 64,084 . 52,909 73,939 I 33,815 224,747 i Imprest Moneys, &e. •• • • 181,872 9,224 --
Repayments MAdvances 250,980 418,545 182,354 473,881 1,325,760 404,179 456,473 111,687 199•852 14720 41 ! Repamnts of Adv ncs. •• .. ' 153,5;19 •• .. 273,999
-- -
--
Total Income ... 12,705,603 11,36.6,676 12,623,134 13,811,3 A I 50,506,883 ,12,800,8 .10,244,172 13,198,i 33
,14,350,444 50,595,147 1 Total ..
- ---- --- i ! --.- I
Amount applied to Con-! ! 1 r Deduct 339,3581 Deduct
solidatol Fund •• • ... I 9,830,753 7,273,077 8,255,562 8,869,1.73 34,229,:n0 7,859,997 , 5,468,355 8,476,134 7,617,435 29,421,921 ! 867,110 j_ , Decrease Decrease.
Ditto, as Advances .....1 962,001 3•.0,000 j 101,501 550,000 1,293,552 1 615,077 140,000 91,501 472,500 1,319,078 '
Ditto, as Ways & Means'increase Increase
of the Year.... ......! 2,612,934 3,713,599 4,266,071 4,391,407 14,984,011 ! 4,325,724 4,636,817 4,631,098 6,260,509 10,854,148
------- --1175-0,506,883 12,800,793 10,245,172 13,198,-733 '14,350,444 50,595,147 88,264 ! on 539,064 on the
- ,, the Year. Quarter.
Total _ .... 19.705_6f13 11.266.676 12,623,134 13,811,3801 1

No. ll.—lncome and Charge of the Consolidated Fund, in the Quarters ended the 16th October, 1845, and the 11th October, 1846.

CIIkRGE.

Permanent Debt •.•• • • • ... ................ ..... ......... ..
Terminable Annuities ..... ...........
Interest on Exchequer-bills issued to meet the charge on the Consolii
Sinking Fund
The Civil List • .
Other Charges on the Consolidated Fund •••• • • • •
To pay off Exchequer Bills, raised per Act 6 and 7 Vict. c. 87, for Opiuni
For Advances • • • • • „ • • • • • • •

[dated Fund .. .

Total C

The Surplus • • • • • • • • • • • •

Quarters ended Oct. 10.

5,589,082
1,336,648

msolidated Fund for the Quarter ended
'und for the Quarter ended Oct. 10, 1846,

The Amount of Exchequer-bills issued to meet the charge on the Co)
July 5, 1846, and paid off out of the growing produce of that 1'
after deducting 570,0001., paid off out of the Sinking Fund •...
The Amount issued in the Quarter ended Oct. 10, 1846, in part of
the Consolidated Find for Supply Services
lie Surplus of the Consolidated Fund, Quarter ended Oct. 10, 1846 .
The probable amount of Exchequer-bills required to meet
Quarter ended Oct. 10, 1846 .• ..... •• • •• •

example. Hudson, as O'Doaoghue was exactly
fitted, and he rattled through the part in the most
joyous manner imaginable. It is,. perhaps, the best
thing he bas yet dcne. Howe, as Ormonde, exhibited
great pathos where the exhibition of feeling was neces.
nary. and was easy and gentlemanly throughout. He
is mellowing into a first-rate actor. Of Webster's
Killicrankie it is impossible to speak too highly. In
the delineation of such quaint and eccentric characters,
as that of the old Scotch Major, no one on the stage can
come near him. The piece was admirably mounted, and
the views of Hampton Court, its gardens and its
grounds, which constituted the scenery, were perfect
pictures, and so accurate that
"Each path and every alley green,
Dingle and bushy dell,"
could be at once recognised.

ADDITIONS TO THE METRO
POLIS WESTWARD.

5,540,730
1,320,492

254
8(37,780
08,073
563,882

Compensation • ........

!harge • ••

It is instructive to observe how rapidly the progress of
centralisation is advancing, and it may be by the aid of
railroads, civilisation also. According to the city records
at Guildhall, it appears that on the 7th of July, 1580, by
a proclamation, dated at Nonsuch, by Queen Elizabeth,
all persons were prohibited from building houses within
three miles of any of the city gates of London, and va-
rious other regulations were ordered to be enforced to
prevent any further resort of the people to the capital
from distant parts of the country.* In the year 1602,
just one year before Elizabeth expired at Richmond, ac-
cording to the Foe lera, vol. xvi., p. 448, another procla-
mation was made for restraining the increase of buildings
in the metropolis, by which she commands all persons to
desist from any new building of any house or tenement
within three miles of London, only one family to live in
any house ; empty houses erected within seven years not
to be let, and unfinished buildings on new foundations to
be pulled down.t In the following month another pro-
clamation was made for restraining the increase of build-
ings, and for the " voyding of inmates" in the cities of
London and Westminster, and for the space of three
miles distant.t
Immediately after the demise of the Queen, her suc-
cessor, James 1., issued a proclamation, whereby " mul-
titudes of dwellers in straight roomes" were prohibited
and newly erected houses commanded to be pulled
down.§ Several other proclamations were made in this
reign, James remarking that the growth of the capital
resembled the head-of a rickety child, in which an ex-
cessive influx of humour drained and impoverished the
extremities, and at the same time generated distemper
in the overloaded part.
Soon after the discovery of the Gunpowder Plot
(1605-6) another proclamation was issued regarding the
increase of new buildings in and about the metropolis ;
and from this time to the accession of the house of
Hanover but little mention is made of Government in-
terference.

Tilt prophecy of old Mother Shipton, whose effigy still
adorns a road-side public house, near Hampstead, has
not yet been consummated. The old sybil said, that
" when London reached Hampstead, the former would
decline and fall." Notwithstanding this, Somers Town,
Camden Town, Pentonville, Finsbury and Islington,

the sums granted by Parliament out of

the charge on the Consolidated Fund,

lloxton and Holloway, have all, by a persevering spirit
of building, joined Hampstead and Highgate, and it is
impossible to breathe freely until we get still further
north.
Eastward from Aldgate Pump, through Mile-end to
Stratford-at-Bow, there is not a scinare foot of vantage
ground ; and southward, from the Elephant and Castle,
a goodly ten miles may be traversed from any point of
the compass, without meeting with a single untenanted
spot. To the westward, the overgrown wen of London
bids fair to shake hands with Windsor, from Albert
Gate, where Hudson's mansion stands.
To Hammersmith all is continuation of brick and mor-
tar new churches, new hospitals,ll and other public
buildings, rise up in rapid succession. But there is an-
other gate from which we may diverge, that of Tyburn,
and heavy indeed would be the task of counting the end-
less rows of newly-built mansions ; whether we pro-
gress towards Bayswater, or to Harrow, we may find
about a dozen new churches, and yet another new hos-
pital in the course of erection, St. Mary's, Paddington,
of which that excellent friend of humanity, the member
for St. Albans, Benjamin Bond Cabbell, Esq., is a warm
advocate and supporter.
The princely manificence of Westbourne-terrace, Hyde
Park, is almost incredible—each mansion has a splendid
conservatory, stabling for four horses, harness-rooms,
double coach-house, with loft and sleeping-rooms. It is
built on a gravelly soil, and is half a mile in length, ter-
minated by the new parish church (St. John's.) Another
church has been recently erected at the north end, near
the contemplated private entrance for her Majesty to the
Great Western Railway. Westbourne-terrace( is forty
feet wider than Portland-place," and seventy feet above
high water mark, the ground•floors being on a level with
the attics of Eaton and Belgrave-squares. The ground
owner of this immense estate is William Kingdom, Esq.
The rentals of these princely residences vary, the lowest
being 350/. per annum, and the highest 550/.
Gloucester-terrace, parallel to Westbourne-terrace,
presents another noble range of houses, of which the
rentals each average 1301 Oxford and Cambridge-ter-
races are all of recent construction, as are Sussex-gar-
dens, Sussex-square, Gloucester-terrace, St. Phillip's
Church, Westbourne-street, and Kensington Garden-
terrace, leading into the Uxbridge-road. We have said
nothing of St. John's Wood or Pimlico, and their exten-
sions; enough has been stated to startle the contempla-
tive or reflecting mind. It may be added that there are
*early forty different building societies in London, form-
ing a sort of joint-stock partnership for the erection of
houses in the suburbs of the metropolis.

* Mait land, i., 264. j Feeders, vol. xvi.
Howe's Stowe, p. 812. f Howe's Stowe, p. 827.
On the Brompton-road, opposite the York-terrace, arises
the western wing and principal entrance of the new Hospital
for Consumption and Diseases of the Chest, which, when
finally completed, will rank among the first of our metropoli-
tan charities. A sum of nearly 14,000/. has already been
expended in its erection. The architect is Frederick J.
Francis, Esq., of Cork-street, Burlington-gardens, and the
builders Messrs. Bird, of Hammersmith. When completed,
accommodation will be afforded to 200 indoor patients. _ .

550,000

9,005,719
4,815,955

13,821,674

¶The ground on which these modern palaces are erected is
church property, and leased for a period of ninety-eight
years, granted by the Bishop of London and trustees of the
Paddington estate.
..,,
• . Comparative width of the principal streets of London :
ft. in. ft. in.
treet 45 0 Gloucester-place ... 69 0
Park-street
47 9 Baker-street ... ... 69 6
... •••
Albemarle street •••
•stAreuedtiey._.;
44 0 Harley-street, Upper 62 6
49 5 Devonshire-place ... 71 9
Wimpoles street ••• 51 d Oxford-street ... ... 72 8
Brook-street ... •••
Boyer South
53 1 Great Cumberland-pl. 74 3
Bond ,street ... ••• 56 6 Pall-mall ... ••• ... 79 9
Upper Grosvenor-bt. 57 0 St. James's-street ... 85 3
Great George-street... 57 2 Regent-street ... ... 88 0
Harley-street ... ••• 57 3 George-st., Hanov. sq. 112 0
Grosvenor-street ••• 58 0 Horse Guards ... ... 118 0
Bruton-street ... ••• 59 3 Portland. place ... ••• 125 0
Nottingham. place ... 59 6 Oxford and Cambridge
Curzon-street ..• ••• 59 9 terrace ... ..• ... 157 9
Gower-street ..• ••• 60 0 Westbourne-terrace... 165 0

SUGAR.—A return to the House of Commons, of
the quantity of sugar exported from the territories of
the East India Company in the years 1844 and 1845 re-
spectively, has just been delivered. It is signed T. L.
Peacock, Examiner of Indian Correspondence. The re
turns from Calcutta are given one year in Bengal, the
other in. Indian maunds ; those from Madras and Bom-
bay in cwts.; those from Prince of Wales' Island, Singa-
pore in Malacca, in peculs. Whether the examiner has
abstained from translating the various weights into a
common standard for the purpose of keeping the total
"
from the knowledge of the vulgar, or whether the au-
oofhulbalielwas in too great a hurry to
'it is not for us to determine.
cavalier resistance of inquiry about
characteristic of Leadenhall-street.
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live au-
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In converting the weights, we have found some difficulty
from Mr. Peacock not having condescended to explain
whether his maunds are "factory" or "bazaar maunds."
We have assumed that they are factory, and have taken
them at 75 lbs. instead of 74 lbs. 10 oz., as a sufficient
approximation for our purpose. We venture to interpret,
'or the use of the country gentleman, the returns from
Ist May to 30th April respectively :-
1843-4—cwts. 1844-s—ewts.
Calcutta 1,046,973 1,365,284
Madras 35,171 no return.
Bombay
Prince of Wales' Island 7,968 no return.
Singapore
Malacca

6,260,508
5,762,370

705,118
98,282
460,955

472,500

8,598,077
5,762,370

14,360,447

229,344

498,138

727,482

Oakley will rnt be alarmed by Ms orpon,:nt
Huindriun will receive from Toni Tali-eh.

On Friday the Prendergilst the Ckarwal
Stakes, will go to either M( s rs. Payne or Martyn.
Mr. Merton's Mouseiing Wiii t asily cook Paragone.

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additien to f,rp!.7077r7
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tisfaction—ai,i certaibiy too much com tiokt.644:ifb v_ .! DC given !o C..1,nel Somerset, s.nd to al hig4o-..,5..itrtt-----:"--."
men u141,..r him, for the manner in
fully performed one of the most arduous e terjo-riaPs,
have yet had to record. King William': Tto*A,ll4o%-IP-
which the camp had been formed, was found entirely
destroyed, the Kafirs having tired it, as welt us all the
naissionaty stationi which have as yet been visivd.
Nothing is known of Jan Tzatzoe's movements, and
fears are entertained that he has fallen by the hands of
his savage countrymen. It beim, deemed of the utmost
moment that the blow thus struck should be immediately
followed up before the enemy had time to recover from
his panic, an express was immediately forwarded
to the lieutenant-govt at Fort Beaufort, and
to Sir Andres Strockenstrom to move forward,
with their respective divisions upon the Amatoli,
and which will account for the sudden depar-
ture of Colonel Hare. Mr. Abel Iloole, his Excellency's
interpreter, very gailately volumeered to convey his
Excellency's dispatches, tied rich which he was en-
trusted, start:ng tier°, s the Kafir courtry- with no more
than ten men, under the command of Lieutenant Stokes,
11. A. Mr. 11001, was delayed at Rock Drilt by indis-
position, but Lieutenant Stokes reached Fort Beaufort
with the or.ites cf the Commander-in-Chief on Friday,
when imm;:diaLe preparati,us were made for the forward
mov,Mellt.

Eothen will beat the lietriever hay.
Lady Lurewell will have too much Vanity to succeed.
Cullingwood, strange to say, will be conqut red by a
Conspiracy.
Mr. Greville's Apricst will not make a Jumble of his
match.

On Saturday, to conclude this plethoric meeting, a
match for 1,000 sovs., between Mr. Meiklam's In
heritress, Bst 71b, and Mr. Mytton's The Baron, Bst , will
be decided, after a fine race wonhy of the meeting, in
favour of Inheritress. The Baron, in my opinion, not
being able to give 2 years to his opponent, and receive
but a poor return in the shape of 71b.
I am, Sir, yours, &e.,
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

(Fr,-m the Gralairds Town Jou/tat/of Aug. 4.)
ltifiirroati,n has di's moment been received from F..rt
Beaufort, briefly detailing the operations of the Err ops
under the c.,trituaLd of Colonel Hare and Sir Andreas
Steckenstroin, in the Antatota Mountains, the substance
of which is contained in the following extract:—
" Last Widnesday the Kafirs attacked Colonel Hare's
camp under the Amatola, and I regret to say that a ser-
geant of the Royal Sappers and Miners, named Barnes,
was killed, &so the sergeant-major of the provisional-
company, recently commanded by Captain Loxton, and
one Fingoe. The moment this attack was made a tremen-
dous fire was opened in the direction whence the Kafirs
had fired, and which was continued some time. Eight or
nine of our men (coloured) were wounded in this night
attack, but the loss sustained by the enemy had not been
ascertained, though it is thought that many must have
been either killed or wounded. Before sunrise the next
morning (Thurday) the principal part of this division
(Colonel flare's) and also of Sir Andreas Stockenstrom,
were under arms and in motion, the coloured companies
entering the bush with the greatest alacrity and deter-
mination. The Fingoes especially are spoken of as fight-
ing with so much determined resolution, that their con-
duct excited the especial notice and admiration of Colo-
nel Here, who repeatedly cheered them on to the attack.
The Kafirs were in several divisions, and it is said dis-
played considerable tact in their movements, and were
not wanting in courage. The fight continued amongst
the khloofs and mountains the whole of Thursday, the
troops not returning to their encampment until after
sunset. It is conjectured—though of course from the
very nature of the locality it can be only conjecture—
that not less than one hundred Kafirs fell in these en-
gagements, irrespective of a great many wounded. Two
prisoners were taken, and who, it is affirmed, have given
important information respecting their powder magazine
in the Amatoli. During these actions blue lights and
rockets were thrown up at intervals as signals to the
head-quarter division, but no answering signal was seen,
nor could it be ascertained where this division actually
was. The following day all was preparation for a second
engagement, but on making a reconnoisance it was
found that during the night the enemy had given our
troops the slip, and had retired towards the poorts of the
Buffalo, their favourite haunts. The crest of the moun-
tain is now perfectly clear of the enemy, and not, as it
has usually been seen, lined with men daring the troops
to come forward. Colonel Hare has now moved to Fort
Cox, where he will for the present establish his head-
quarters, and where he was to be joined by Sir A.
Stockenstrom, by another route the same even-
ing. A brief report has come in of the move-
ments of the latter officer, and who appears to
have entered some of the most difficult passes
in these mountain ranges. In approaching or passing
through one of these a fire was opened upon his men
from a commanding rocky eminence. Upon this an
order was issued to a detachment of the Hottentot levy
to storm and dislodge the enemy from this point, when,
so eager were the Fingoes for the fight, that on hearing
this order they, without waiting for command, rushed
forward, clambering the rocky and steep heights in face
of the enemy's fire and by which, I regret to say, six
of these brave fellows were shot dead, and three
wounded. The enemy were, however, speedily driven
from this fastness, with the loss of 39 killed and many
wounded."

The chief points of importance to be gathered from
the above communication is, that the linfirs have
retired deeper into the recesses of their mountain fast-
nesses, and that the several divisions had not, on the
commencement of operations, formed, as desired, a
junction at the Amatola. It appears also that the enemy,
when steadily met even on their own ground. had invari-
ably retired before the troops,whether Fingoes, Hottentots,
or whites, opposed to them. We do not know whether
the authorities are aware of the fact or not, but it is not
the less certain, that if the country in the rear of the
liatirs be left unobstructed, it will be vain to expect any
final cessation of hostilith s until we have an adequate
force of regular troops in the field. The detention of
the Burgher levies is a serious misfortune to the whole
colony, and no mode of warfare could be adopted by the
enemy better calculated to harass the colonists, and to
entail serious embarrassment to the British Government,
than to keep our forces in the field without coming to a
decisive engagement.
It is said by persons who crossed yesterday the high
ridges lying between Graham's Town and the Ceded
Territory, that the distant sound of a heavy cannonade
was heard by them in the direction of the Amatola.
POSTSCRIPT.

Saturday, 3 P.M.
The post from Fort Beaufort has just arrived. The
information from this point is comprised in the following
postscript :
"No junction yet between the Governor and Lieu-
tenant-Governor. The great attack was to have been
made this morning on the Chumie Hoek, but no firing
heard all day. The impression here is that the enemy
will slip into the Winterberg and Baviaan's River, and
that the great body of them have fallen backe into Tani-
bookieland."

MEXICO and the UNITED STATES.
(From the Morning Post.)

The following document has been forwarded to us by
a correspondent. We publish it precisely as it reached
our hands, though, not having received any other intel-
ligence on the subject, we are unable to confirm it from.
our own sources of information :

• Vera Cruz, Sept. 2.
PRELIMINARIES OP PEACE TO BE CONCLUDED BETWEEN,
MEXICO AND THE UNITED STATES, AT TAMPICO, ON

THE 6TH OF SEPTEMBER.

The President, Santa Anna, who lately landed at Vers
Cruz, has been since in constant communication with an
American Commissioner from Washingtpn, who awaited
his arrival here, and, after a stay of a few days, accom-
panied the President to his country seat, where the pre-
liminaries of peace have been drawn up, and will be
signed at Tampico on the 6th of September, to which
place Santa Anna and the American Commissioner will
proceed to meet three other Commissioners from the
United States.

The following are the outlines of the stipulations pro•
posed and agreed upon by both parties :-
1. Peace to be concluded and proclaimed between the
United States and Mexico, and a cessation of all hostili-
ties to take place forthwith.
2. California to be ceded for ever to the United
States, and, in lieu of it, an indemnity of ten millions of
dollars to be paid by the United States to Mexico, in
four instalments.

3. The Mexican tariff Co be reduced to half its present
value, and American vessels to enter all Mexican ports
under the most favourable conditions.
4. A Minister of the United States to be resident at
Mexico, and a Mexican Minister at Washington.
The other clauses are unimportant, except that which
provides that Paredes shall be exiled from Mexico.