The Sun.
London, England, 1846-10-17 00:00:00

BANKING D:

Proprietors' capital.. 14,553,000
Rest • .
Publicdeposits (in-
cluding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, Say- -

ings-banks, and Di-
vidend accounts) .. 9,801,402
Other deposits • • • 8,322,626
Seven day and other

938,723

X 36,998,909

ili/tlO
SCOTCII THISTLE.--There is at present evieJo
in the garden of Mr. John Boyd, Townend,
fine •specimtn of the Scotch thistle, measuring, "10.00,0
of six feet in height, with a corresponding cireuTo !co
T his gigantic plant was raised from seed, suys 07,011
years ago, and when in full bloom a few 'B-Qe.„,,Seir
was adorntd with no less than 200 heads'
.40
paper. 1,00 VP
GREATER AND LESSER SINS.—Dr. Brisv- pail;10
that when he was in South Carolina, one of It serro,i
brethren Underwent a church trial for a Ter.' ea 0506
offence. This Baptist brother had been the 11/14,3 eve
separating a slave husband and wife for ever,' Eh t°,,01
been importuned not to do it—to sell them "1)0400
master, and not wring their hearts with th,e,:oo wiA
separation but he said he " would see I", cliw. 01
in hell first!" He was brought up before l'„,-arliti,lo9
and tried, for what. thick ye ? For the inhuprevol4
sundering man and wife ? No ; but for usilfers ei
language ! ifs spiritual advisers and co-w°,"cl
no thought of the crime of parting what God at
together, but they were very much horrieoo
profane expression used by their brother!'
pator.

Dated the 15th day of October, 1

125/8

WiNt, COURT CIRCULAR.
netito "a, FRIDA,Y.—Her MajeF•ty, accompanied by
hnees the Princess of Hce?e, and her
s the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Meck-
lidt.l4g Streli!z, walked to Frogmore this morning, and
The visit t 3 her Royal highness the Duchess of Sent.
,h
Pe Party returned to the Castle in a piny car-
Prin44 four.
t~egee Albert, accompanied by his Royal Highness
a
t'd ereditar- Grand Duke of Mecklenburg Strelitz,
Nreicttendd e hY Colonel Drummond and Colonel Se -
tier i;!,Yed the sport of shooting this morning.
4L'iest9 the Queen Dowager, and her Royal
lady-els:1 the Princess of Ile'sse, attended by Frances
Lao; ?'iuteli, Baroness de Scheel. and Meysen-
.elt the Castle to-day for Cashiobury-pack, Hers.
klfteetr ~ReYal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Princek
Pon, ~""e Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, too
ilttes`cearsejse this morning on the terraces and grounds
"e•
ift nene highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimer
'ft to.faste this afternoon for town. Earl Howe also
~ a.
the IT' afternoon the Queen and Prince Albert, and
keeltloe,ll6-ary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess ofe
Strelitz took an airing in a pony carriage
6tod
The Equerries in Waiting to her Majesty
l'uYal Highness were in attendance on horse-
h dinnerieeteel party at the Castle this evening is ex-
ot, :nelude her Royal Highness the. Duchess of
414 le'r Royal Hiuhnes,es the Hereditary. Grand
tadehttrld Grand Duchess of •MecklPnburg Strelitz, the
14 /oel4l,Virai,ting or. the of Kent, the Baroness
e°4lCert"' the Earl of Auckland, and Sir George
The band of • the Scots Fusilier Guards will attend
444 w the dinner. Her Majesty's private band will
*Ns attend in the Castle.
gtr
,a
,g4)y ii,l.iesty the Queen Dowager, accompanied by her
fra,:tghness th
into e Princess of and attended by
'tertil:iss lady Clnn, earrivedll atesse, Cashiobury Park,
11111N;;I:S,1 erdaY afternoon, from Windsor Castle. The
"'nc de Scheel and Baron Meysenbuch attended the
4rived-t,re,lle Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimer
r, ~4,'ewn Yesterday from Windsor Castle.
„',141i-d'u3Yal hnesses the Duke and Duchess of
' and hisg Serene Highness Prince Frederick
Ilayras4, attended by Baron Knesebeck, honoure.cl th
ehtibaritet Theatre- with their presence yesterday
Di
eii jatehes were sent
off yesterday evening from the
e°10;11.441-°1fie for the Governors of the We3t India
es. -
Spo

FL ANDERS MAIL
8111788E1,8, OCT. 13.—The average price of wheat
during the week ending Saturday, October 10, was 24f.
47c., and that of rye 19f..34c. per hectolitre. I The ex-
portation of rye 19f. 34c. per hectolitre. The-exeorta-
tation of rye flour from the kingdom is prohibited from
Jilt day.
The day before yesterday, about eight o'clock, when
the train which left Verviers at a quay ter before eight
arrived at the station of Pepinster, it was carried beyond
the station, and did not stop till it reached the entrance
of the tunnel. At the moment-when the passengers left
the waiting-rooms, and hastened in profound darkness
and during a heavy rain to reach the carriages and take
their seats, the train coming from Liege arrived at Op
tunnel on the other line. It is impossible to describe the
confusion which prevailed at that moment, all crowded
upon one another to avoid the train that was coming, and
hindered those who quitted the carriages from reaching
a place of safety. In this confusion a man was precipi-
tated from the embankment, and rolled to the very bot-
tom, where he was picked up with a wound in his head,
and several persons received contusions. If the con-
ductor of the train from Liege had not had the prudence
to stop his locomotive, a frightful accident might have
happened.
The fetes on the jubilee of the Vierge alt Rosaire at
Lierre, which commenced on the 4th and terminated
on the 12th, were on the most brilliant scale. They had at-
tracted a great number of strangers. From the first
Sunday of this month all the streets were richly adorned
with drapery and wreaths of verdure ; at every step nu-
merous inscriptions in Latin, French, and Spanish, were
suspended. Some in honour of St. Gommaire, the patron
of the city, the others referring to the object of the so •
lemnity, which was a jubilee of 275 years of the institu-
tion of the brotherhood of the Vierge au Rosaire. This
institution relates to the battle of Lepanto between
the Turks and Don John of Austria in 1571. On both
Sandays we lad the finest weather, which greatly
heightened tl e beauty and interest of she procession,
which was yelp numerous. An image of the Virgin,
worshipped since that time by the name of " Notre
Dame de la Victoire," attracted thousands of persons
who had cone on pilgrimage from the surrounding
country. The inhabitants of the interior classes had
spared no expense to enhance the splendour of the fetes,
and many hundred children represented in the proces-
sion the fathers of the Church, the_principal male and
female saints of Paradise, the patriarchs, &c. All were
beautifully dressed, and some with the most dazzling
magnificence. The young ladies represented the Queen
of Heaven under the various titlei applied to the Virgin.
They wore long velvet cloaks, the trains of which were
borne by very little angels. One of the daughters of
Baron de Pira wore a diadem of complete regal attire,
which cost, as we are assured, 10,000 francs. It would
be difficult to form an idea of the imposing appearance
of the procession. In order to protect the procession
from the crowd, some strong men were ranged on each
side, holding ropes at certain distances on the whole
line by which it was to pass, so that perfect order was
mints med.
AUSTRIA MERAM, OCT. 6.—His Majesty the King of
the Belgians paste I only five days at Botzen, and spent
the remainder of the time apportioned to his visit to the
Tyrol, in a closer inspection of ehe environs of Meram,
which he traversed for the most part on foot, and by his
cheerful condescension gained the hearts of all who ap-
proached him. His Majesty was so much delighted with
Passer that it is probable that he will make a longer
stay on some future occasion.
His Majesty left Meram. yesterday, and proceeded
across the Stilterjoch to Comcs, from which place he will
return, without much delay in Switzerland, to his own
dominions.
STUTGARD, OCT. 9.—The Grand Duke Constantine
departed for Russia at au early hour this morning, after
a stay of sixteen day s.
DRESDEN, OCT. ;2. According to a Nuremburg
correspondent, the prospects of the completion of the line
of the Bavarian and Saxon Railway, in the Saxon territory,
are most unfavourable. Of the required sum of five or
six millions beyond the first estimate given, not a tenth
part has been raised by means of subscriptions on shares
which should have a prior claim, notwithstanding the,
success of the line from Leipsic to Reichenback, which
yields a return of 4 and 41 per cent , and is about to
commence a reserve fund. The workmen employed on
the bridges in the valleys of Detsch and Elster; about
3,000 in number, have lately left the works, because their
wanes had been stopped, and the line has now been
wholly abandoned. The Government, alone, which is
pledged in such cases to render assistance, can complete
this railway. It is reported that the States are shortly
to be summoned, to deliberate upon this point.
BELGIAN Fr/NM—BRUSSELS, OCT. 14.
Actual Debt, 2% per Cent •••••• • • • • •• •
Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent •••• • • • • --
Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent .• • •
Ditto Threeper Cent
Ditto Thirty-seven Millions, ditto • • • • .•
Ditto, ditto,lB4o. • •••• •• • • 100%
Ditto, ditto, 1842 .• • • • • • • • • • • 102
Ditto, 1844. •• •• • • • • 99%
Ditto, 1836 •• •• •• • • •••• ••••• •
Ditto, 1838 .• .. • • •• •• •• •..• .
Ditto of the City, 1832 .• • • •• •
Ditto, 1843 . • • • • • • • • • • • ••
Bank ofßelgium • . •• • • •. • .... ,• • .
Brussels Papers, 0ct.,15.
RAMBURGH BORSENRALLE, Om 9.
Bills.
Austrian 5 per Cents •••••••• • • • • • • •• 111
Bank Shares • • • • • • • • . • . • ..... • • • • . • • 1570
Anglo-Russian Loan .• •••• • • .. .•• • • • 107%
Russian 5 per Cent., Hamb. Certificate. 101
Ditto Ist Inscription
Ditto, Rope and Co., 3d and 4th series.. 96,i
Ditto, in Certificate. ••••• • • • . • ...• 97
New 4 per Cent., Hope and Co. •• • ..• 90
Ditto Stieglltz •••••• • • • • • • ... ••• . . • 88
Cent. 4 18
Ditto 3 per Cent 3136
er Cent • •
Anglo-Portuguese Loan, 2% p
Dutch Actual Debt, 2% per Cent -•• • • 58% •-•
Ditto 3 pgr Cent. ••••••• • . • • • • •
Polish New 4 per Cent. loan, 1844. • 78
Anglo-Danish Loan, 3 per Cent •• • 85%
National Bank Shares •••••••• • • • • • • • •
AUSTRIAN FITNDS.—ViciorA, OCT. 10.
5 per Cent. Metalliques• • • • • • • • • • • ..... • • 109%
4 Per Cent. ditto •• • • •••• • • • ••• • • • . 99%
3 per Cent. ditto ••••••• • • • • • • • •• • • 72
Loan, 1834
Ditto, 1839
Bank Shama • 1562
E2texliazy's Loan• II II ::::

-RTING INTELLIGENCE
o—
log—ql, 's ._ NEWMARKET,—TuuasDAy NicriT.
h6"12, Won so easily that he immediately r.otsee.
!V, and „'`," every prospect of becoming a greater favouwriere
t,:, only „";, improvement to the sister to Joanna colt! t
' e'elo`uanges in the betting this evening. The prices eat
elt Ntere as follows:-
1i t° 2 TIIE CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAHES.
1 tO 1 :DI Alarm 25 to 1 agst Garry Owen
Ili to 1 --a4,BBt,s,is• to Joanna c 35 to 1 agst Laundrymaid
`0 1 4'st" Conspiracy—t 40 to 1 agst Vanish
20 _ 1 a,,, 1,,. 50 to 1 agst Grimston
‘4 ‘,O 1 a,' ' oung—t 50 to 1 agst sis. to Pergularia
Lo 1 4' St Red Robin 50 to 1 agst Tom Tullock
15 st° aagsp..! Lady Wildair 59 to 1 agst Lightning
,1 "' -uest Bower 1,000 to 15 agst Alexa
100 asst
Ev
f'
) ° lO agst Sir Tattor
1/411118eller.

Sykes, Jonathan Wild, and

DERBY.

84) 1
11 to 1 asst Van Tromp
5 to iagst EPerote
The 4g,t Gleritilt
sttti°roin"ad portion of Mr. Fold's stud was disposed of this
eal, -g at the following prices :
kriilat'Y trail g P
...
~ . , l2O
'ovia-1,,,,,11'', bY ge.eti..n. ...... ; ...
..
. .. '''''' 2lO
,ust
.. 5
toy Qv
foal e, by Priam B3
CIIY eort,l)bby Sir Hercules, out of Sequidilla
150 ere, by Jr ..in John, out of Meal
61
et, by Sir Hercules, out of Spiteful _
.._0 e
..
4
jr e, by Sir Rercules, cut of Ten-round .:.‘ t
230
e, b it Hercules, out of Duverney
bt Pencl t 125
L vys 18-one, out of Deception
36
e, b . t• Pranci. out of Math moiselle
230
11s 3 kir,b ' ,
b , bl, t ~ f-of• band, out of Lady
.f t,.. rein .
11' "3' 111 . us, out of Picolina
25
1, , by 11"11,01 out of Viola
80
t.,1), ertaloon, out of Glencoe mare
100
a,se,ty ultes XII., out of Ca!uln.ny
octolago': away, out of an Emilius mare, dam Fidelity 160
300
la'llla' u37Touchstone, out of Sequichlla
40
-4„l?lieit-,e'°,o, by Velocipede, out of The Hind
- The .1' 03' Mule Moloch,out of Deception y
Ilp about w very showery this morning, but cleared
two o'elasock, and has since been quite favourable.
1
latch, 5 IDAY.
-stk AO. B.C.—Duke of Bedford's Leopard, 7st 710,
Wen br,',A,lYton's A uricula, Bst. Betting-6 to 4 onLeopard.
k0h,15(., Yardi
1,48t121-,00, h ft: T.Y.C.—Mr. Mostyn's Coal Black Rose,
nt54„,.....T.at Duke of Bedford's Captain Won
Phebus, Bst rlb.
Won by three parts of
I,a. '.'t,o 4 ou Captain Ph
. ,b 4aateh ~,x,'‘,on in.l minute 15esbeLg.nds.
eat mr, cTsuu, h ft. R.m.—Lord Glasgow's Consp7iratocy.,4Bostn,
.1.141)4 • 4ult's Collin wood, Bst 31b._ Betting—
''kadieaeY,' Won by half a length. Runwin;t2 mfoil..
4 'weepstakes of 15 sovs. each, ,
.`air,
q three yrs old. T.Y.C. •
t3w7ca.nd
:kr, jan:tleY's Can three
3 yrs, Bst ................
2
........ (Pettit) 1
he laues Dipthong .....................•ds placed :—Mr.
'W.! il now;
:°''sna' rs alg also
fi ld's Ark-
.......... but
Istigbf
~s uereef, 3 yrs Bst 101 b— , Miss Slick, 3 crs,
kt si'" ' yrs, Bst hit, yrs, John Days
LworedreCnhester e .
I(ing'be-sillr,• Llw es-'s--Cartielia, 3 yrs. 7st 121b—Mr. J. J.
Yra, sat I,ule, 3 yrs, 7st 101b--Mr. Leigh's Hyderabad, 2
tett. 21h.
!lick, 'rt.--,12 to 1 asst Hyderabad, 5 to 1 each agst Miss
-InalialleS, dDipthong, 7to 1 agst Avlewrighht.n A..
ant' --3' fine and ipthrng, 7to 1 agst A'rkwright. A
,antk. lifll race between Cantley and Dirt o, _g,e • ,
absd 2' II ho made the running, winning by a head, H 3. der
minute
20 se . gc°(l third, and Miss Slick well up. Run in 1 minu
1 kactrds.
's Vanit-• beat
-out 11, 200, h ft. T.Y.C.—Sir J. nawle32. to 1 on+.
Andy,
who Chesterfield's Lady Lure well, Bst 4,1)..,
The rendY a neck, in 1 minute 20 second -
td.ergast Stakes of 5G F ovs.b each,.yhcf.t fo(r3ltwsuobyse.)ars.
Ir , colts,. Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 5 I .
i; Payne's Clementina (Cobweb f ) ........... ..... (Nat) i
2
ford
Mostyn's Archness ........................ 3
Isord Albemarle's Ingoldsby
-Lord G. Bentinek's Glentilt. .....••• .- 4
eOl
.... 5
onel Peel's Isis ........................... .. 5 _
Betting-7 to 4on Glentilt, 3to 1 agst Isis, and to 1
agst Clementina. Alt got off abreast, but the moment they
quitted the post Glentilt jumped to the right across Isis and
. rugoldsby, and caused them to lose a good deal of ground.
Archness and Clementina getting well off went on by them-
selves, the latter waiting until nearly the cords, and winning
LO a canter by three lengths. Run in 1 min. 14 seconds.
's4lindicap Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, and 5 only if de-
clared, &c., to go to the second horse. T.Y.C. (6 Subs.,
~ B of whom declared.)
4.ord Orford's Prussic Acid, 3 yrs, 7st 710
kr. Mostyn's Coal Black Rose, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b 2
Sir_J• B. Mill's Giantess, 4 yrs, Bst 7lb
tßetting-6 to 5 agst Prussic Acid, and 6to 4 agst Coal
ack Rose. Won by half a length. Giantess beaten off.
sun in 1 minute 16 seconds.
'awsepstakes of 10 sovs. each, for two yrs old, colts,
sovs
llies, Bst 51b. The winner to be sold for 40 sovs., if de-
kThanded, &c. The first half of the Ab.M. (6 Subs.)
r.
k kostyn's Jollity
.. (W. Abdale) 1
1,,r• Crockford's Mistress Jean
17. Shelley's His Serene Highness
it• Wreford's f by Camel, out of Wadestra
''''• Litticr's f by The Saddler, out of The Abbess
.5
4TLetting-5 o 2 agst Jollity, 3to 1 egst His Serene High_-
s, and 3 oil agst Mistress Jean. Won by a length ; half
length between second and third. Run in 55 secs.
8,r4 lateb, 900, h ft.—Duke of Bedford's Paragone, 3 YTS,
14a2tIbeil, 200, received ft from Mr. Merton's Moufeling, 2 yrs, 6st•
h ft, Bst 41b each. T.Y.C.—Lord Glasgow's
,3' Retriever dam by Jerry, received forfeit from Duke of
"(11brd's Eotlien.
„Match, 200, h ft. T.Y.C. Mr. Greville's Apricot, agst
'it. lltlertoa's Jumble Bst 11b. (Off by consent.)
'AI the sale of the 'remaining portihns of Mr. Ford's stiles,
the followt„ .
-or f h „ •-g prices were realised:— Ci •
el, -. rheon, dam byßlatk'ock 205
37
creAredoo (late Stump.ub), b c by Lanercost
11 °rge Ilarnwell, by Sir Hercu'es
l'.ltillilarrb,i.Y 40
Muley Moloch, out of Lead (unbrok-)
125
cba, by S'iek Anchor
A d'„ar: ,bY Sultan .... ... 290
'awe bola van
Sweeps -NORI FIALLERToN RACES. —TH URSDAy.
colts 10 ot 10 sovs. each, with 10 added ; for two-yrs-old
e
'°lts, Bst Mb ; fillies, Sat 21b. Winners extra. 0
kir°. loan,
(5 Su )
k..1-,l:°fton'b Kemblewortb .. ..... •••• (Lye) 1
2
. ti, ute'klan. a Llannocl.b trn
3
(17teltine's 1 o tisi N‘ wel
. Bola
t-:u1) 0110 ‘•
' h • three-yrs-old, four, Bst 31b ;
Jie, Bst R11)-•°;Ls,: ' aicit a'ged, 9st 21b. Mares and geldings
kr-I.:iylveeikdia2mlo,s;
FaNnveinya,;ers extra. Two Miles. (9 Subs.) I
Boy, 3 yrs
kr. ladock's Jingiepot, 4 yrs
3
ate of
,obinit'sa's Morpeth, 5 yrs
date Won by a neck.
• five Bst
1210; six 501.,
dthree yrs old, 7st 101 b; four, Bst 81b , t.. s
p_a,
m, t an agel, 9st. Mares and geldings allowed 210
r.te,
.t _
_wo miles.
kr. eed:Thuston's Sis. to Calypso, (Winteringham). 1 3 1
i 3 2
k_.
SeaiE s Little Jack Horner, 3 yrs ..• ........... .. 0 2 0
krt.. nl.l,tl,l's Charley, 3 yrs
dr
Mr. Bowes'snelbing's The Lamb, 3 yrs ..... .., ......... 2
3 dr
Hoorrah, 3 yrs

25 to 1 asst Planet
30 to 1 agit sis. to Cobweb c.

:::... 73%

.... 920

Money,

RAILWAYS.
The Northern, or Ferdinand • • •• • • • • • • • 175%
.. 128
Vienna—Milan ..
1 Leghorn 101
Oldenburg• •••••••••..••• • • • . • . . • . . •
Apenninen• • .. ..
...... .
...... _
Pesth Bridge . • • • • • • • • • • • • •
••
..........
.Allgemelne Zeitung, Oct. 11.

_
APPOINTMENTS.
J. N. R. Ince, Lieutenant, to the Rattlesnake ; C. G.
Crawley, Lieutenant, to the Gladiator ; 11. J. Codring-
ton, Captain, to the Thetis ; G. G.. Loch, Captain, to
the Alarm ; Vernon Lushington, naval cadet, to the
Eurydice ; John M.Boyd, William Horton, 11. G. St.
John Mildmay, and E. B. Rice, Lieutenants, to the
Thetis ; Samuel Donelly, Surgeon, to the Thetis ; W.
T. Alainprise, Master, to the Thetis ; %V. J. T. L.
Murray, Master's-Assistant, to the William and Mary ;
Robert Reid, Master's-Assistant, to the Acheron ; R. C.
Drew, Master's-Assistant, to the Sidon.

PROMOTION.

Mr. John Philp, Acting Assistant-Surgeon, con.
firmed.

THE GREAT BRITAIN.

(From the IVorthern Whig)
DIINDRUM BAY, OCT. 11, Two o'CLocK, Rar.—Since
our last report the position of the Great Britain has
considerably changed. On the top of the tide, on Fri•
day evening, whila some endeavours were making to
ease her position, a strong south wind shifted her bows
from north-east to direct west, in which posture she now
lies, hard and fast, in about ten feet sand, with a base-
ment of hard rock. If she should move further to the
north-west, she will shift on a ridge of rocks that will
destroy her bottom. To-day the people ou board mus-
tered between fifty and sixty; but a number of them are
about to quit her immediately. Holes have been scut-
tled in her bottom, so that the tide rises inside to the
height of the tide outside. All the coals have been sold,
but the ship's stores remain on board. The customs
have sealed up all the exciseable articles, not leaving
even a glass of wine for the use of the captain, his crew,
or visitors. A. part of the crew of the Royal George,
revenue cutter, consisting of eight men and Mr. Browne,
the chief mate, arrived in Belfast, on Friday, from the
Great Britain, on board of which vessel they had been
assisting since her stranding. We understand Captain
Hosken bas expressed himself much indebted to Mr.
Browne and his party for the services they have ren-
dered him.

THE GUN-COTTON in GERMANY.
Dr. Otto, Professor of Chymistry in Brunswick, has
published the following statement in the Hanoverian
Gazette :
" Entirely independent Of Schcenbein and Bcettger,
but relying on an observation of Pelouze, contained in
the 136th page of the first volume of my Manual of
Chymistry, I have succeeded in producing an exploding
cotton, which, after a series of experiments, seems quite
suited to supply the place of gunpowder. In order to
bring the results of important discoveries as speedily as
possible to the highest stage of perfection, it seems to
me necessary to lay them immediately before the public,
in order that many persons may turn their attention to
the subject. I sport), therefore, to sell or take out a
patent for my very interesting discovery, the conse-
quences of which are not easy to be foreseen ; and I
now publish it for the general good of the public. In the
preparation of the exploding cotton, common, well-cleaned
cotton is dipped for about half a minute in highly con-
centrated nitric acid (the acid which I use being made
by the distillation of ten parts of dried saltpetre and
six of oil of vitriol), and then instantly placed in water,
which must be often renewed, in order to free the
cotton from the acid with which it is impregnated.
Care must then be taken that all the knotty particles
of the cotton are properly disentangled, and that it is
thoroughly dried. After this the explosive preparation
is ready for use; its effects create astonishment in all
who witness them, and the smallest portion explodes
when struck on an anvilwith a hammer, like fulminating
powder; when kindled with a glowing body it takes fire
just like gunpowder, and when used in a gun its opera-
tion, though in a far greater proportion to its weight,
is precisely the same as that of gunpowder. This gun-
cotton is employed exactly in the same way as gun-
powder; a piece of it is rammed down the barrel, then
a bit of wadding, and after that a ball; a copper cap
ignites and explodes the cotton. Without a single ex-
ception, all who have witnessed my experiments have
been most completely satisfied, but no one has men-
tioned the matter. The testimonial signed below by
distinguished men, who are thoroughly acquainted with
the use of fire-arms, will support my announcement. The
testimonial is to the following effect:—
" Yesterday, the 4th of October, we, the undersigned,assisted at the first experiment of the exploding cotton
in the Laboratory in this city, and to-day we have con-
vinced ourselves of its completely satisfactory results
when used in fire-arms loaded with ball.
" DR. HARTIG,
" Coupsellor of Woods and Forests,
• " A. VON SCHWARTZKOPPEN,
" Chief Ranger.
" Brunswick, Oct. 5."

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, OCTOBER 15.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Bristol
doniannd a Exet
New, 1 er,
14 —G New,
reat 9%
—Birmingham and Gloucester, 128—Cale,
Western, Fifths, 11 p.—Manchester, Buxton,
ale,w and
ff Matlock
New, 1,5 i IL—
Newcastle and Be 26—South Wales, 334 —T a V%.
MANCHESTER, OCTOBER 15.
STOCK EXCHANGB..—The sales are—Ambergate, Nottingham, Bos-
ton, &C., 14 dis.—Birmingham and Dudley, 2% Birmingham
and Oxford Junction, 3 p.--Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham, 7s.
dis.—East Lancashire, 3 9-16 p.—Ditto, ditto, New, 2% p.—East
Lincolnshire, 7s. die.— Exeter and Exmouth, 14s. 3d. dis.—Great
Eastern and Western, 1% dis.—Great Grimsby and Sheffield, 21s.
6d. c. dis.—Huddersfield, Halifax, and Bradford, % tiro, p.—Huddersileld
and Manchester Railway and Canal, Iq4 p.—Di E
Dewxtension, Ibury4
p.—Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction. 31A p.--Leeds,
Shares, s
p.—
,
and Manchester, 11i p.—Liverpool and Bury, New 3i
Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 2 15-16 p.—London and Ma
-Inches-
ter (Rem 's), 2 15-16 dis. —London and North Western, New, 13 156
p.—London, Manchester, and Birmingham, 72—Ditto, Quarters (B),
714 p.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, % p.Maches-
ter and Leeds, Fifths, 5 p.—Ditto, Extension, 34 p.—Manchester and
Southampton, 19s. c. dis.—North Staffordshire, 234 p.—North
Western, 14 dis.—Oldhani, Birkenhead,2lS. Preston and
Wyre, 303 i —SbeffieLi and Lincoln, 21s. dis. —Ditto, Extension,
1 3-16 dis.—Sheffleld and Manchester, Quarters, No. 1,3% p.—Ditto,
N 0.3, % dis.—Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, &c., % dis.—Shrop-
shire Union Railway and Canal, t, dis.— South-Eastern and Dover,
No. 4, 3-16 p.—West Riding Union, 1 15-16 p.—Whitehaven and
Furness, 3% dis.

LEEDS, OCTOBER 15.
STOCK ERCIIINGE.—The sales are—East Lancashire, 3% p.—Ditto,
New, 2/. 14s. p.—East and West Yorkshire, 31s. dis Great Grimsby
and Sheffield, Quarter Shares, 20e. dis.—Rudderstiels
and and
d Man
.—H fes-
ter, % puddersfield and Sheffield, 2% p.— Leed Bradford,
43% p.— Leeds and Dewsbury, 1 p.—Ditto, Branches, 14s. p.—Leeds
and Thirsk, 5% dis.-3lanchester and' Leeds, Fifths, 5 tto,
Extensions. 135. 6d. p.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland,
9s. p.—Midland, 134—North British, Quarter Shares (late Carlisle
Branch), 435. c. n. p.—Ditto, Extension (scrip). 10s. 6d. p.—North
Staffordshire, 365. p. —York and Newcastle, 10% p.—York and North
Midland (East and West Riding), 11% p.—Ambergate, Nottingham,
and Boston, 9s. 6d. dis.-- Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 15s. dis.
—Leicester and Bedford, 10s. dis.—Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Pres-
ton, 4/. 19s. p.—Milton and Driffield Junction, Bs. 6d. p.—North
Western, 3s. dis.—Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goose, ss. 6d. db.—West
Riding Union, 3/. is

San CHARLES NAPIER, K.C.B.—This gallant and
distinguished naval officer, it is rumoured, will be ap-
pointed Captain Superintendent of her Majesty's Dock-
yard, Woolwich, in place of Sir Francis Collier, C. 8.,
who will not return to this establishment to resume his
official duties, to which he was succeeded pro tem. by
Captain Lord John Hay, C. 8., since appointed a junior
Lord of the Admiralty.
NEW FULMINATING MATTER.—The Messager
states, that " a trial of a fulminating matter having all
the appearance of cotton and wadding, and which the in-
ventor, M. Morel, a mechanical engineer at Paris, desig-
nates under the name of fulminating cotton, has lately
been made in presence of General Gourgaud, President
of the Committee of Artillery; Colonel Piobert, member
of the Academy of Sciences, and several• other officers.
M. Morel announced that he had during a long time
been occupied with his invention, and that he had taken
out a patent for the preparation of the composition which
he submitted to trial. For this purpose he pre-
sented a box of cartridges ready prepared for small arms.
Burned on the hand it causes no sensible pain, leaves no
stain, and produces no smoke. Dipped in water and
pressed, and afterwards dried between two leaves of
blotting paper, it preserves its fulminating properties.
Gene ral Gourgaud fired a charge of fulminating
cotton from an ordinary fowling-piece, at a dis-
tance of 40 yards from the object at which he
aimed. He fired a holster pistol at a distance of '25
yards, and a pocket pistol at a distance of 10 yards.
At 40 yards a ball from the fowling-piece traversed a
plank of beech of 0.35 centimetres thickness; at 25 yards
the ball from the holster pistol lodged in the plank with-
out perforating it ; the ball from the pocket pistol made
the same impression on the plank as that which might
have been produced by a charge of ordinary gunpowder.
The charge of fulminating cotton leaves scarcely any
residue in the barrel. The recoil of the•gun is extremely
slight, and the report is not louder than that of a large
detonating cap. We cannot calculate on the effect which
may hereafter be produced by the discovery of M. Morel.
He has promised to prepare a quantity of fulminating
cotton sufficient to make experiments with cannon. The
effect already produced appears to coincide with those
attributed by the English journals to the cotton powder
of M. Schceubein. M. Chodsko, a Polish refugee, like-
wise presented a fulminating substance, which has the
appearance of cotton, and which was tried with an artil-
lery musketoon, fired at 40 yards. The ball produced
the same effect as that fired by fulminating cotton, but it
left a considerable deposit in the barrel. The cotton
powder of M. Chodsko was compressed into a wadding,
in order to charge the gun, whilst the fulminating cotton
was not. Both materials ignite by the blow of a ham-
mer on an anvil, but not by the blow of a hammer on
wood,"

HULL, OCTOBER 15
STOCK EXCIIANGE.-The sales are- North British, Quarters, scrip.,
10s. 9d.-York and North Midland (East and West Riding), 1234 -
Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 425.-Leeds and Dewsbury
23%-Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 21. 195.-North Stafford
shire, 38s. ad.-West Riding Briton, 31. 3s.
SHEFFIELD. OCTOBER 15,
STOCK Exczamoz.-The sales are-Great Grimsby and Sheffield,
6' dis.-Ditto, Extension, 425. ais.-Ditto, Quarters, 245. dis.-
Ditto, Docks, 3W, dis.-Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 3 p.-Man-
ehester, Sheffield, and Midland, 214 dis:-Sheffield and Lincoln, 235,
6d. dis.-Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole, 6.3. dis.
YORK, OCTOBER 15.
&rocs. EXCHANGL.-The sales are-London and York, 1/. 13s. c
div.-Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, sod Midland, 21. I lg.-North
British, Quarter Shares, 31. 6s. 64. cum new-North Staffordshire, 31.
18s.-West Riding Union, 31. Is. 6d.-York and Newcastle, 41)4-
Ditto, New, ill. 18s. 9d.-York and North Midland (East and West
Riding Extension), 1234
EDINBURGH, OCTOBER 14.
STOCK EXCIIANCIE.-The sales are-Ayr and Galloway, 265. 6d.-
Direct Northern, 295.-Dundee and Perth, 24Y, c. n.-Edinburgh
and Northern, 10-Ditto, Newport, 4,55. 6d. -Edinburgh and Perth,
-33-Ditto
and Dunfermline,er cum
1e2w256.75.-Ditto, New
344a8 sa.-Zoso: tsherlilpr,it2i s3hs
GLASGOW, OCTOBER 14.
STOCK Hann/atm:. -The sales are-Aberdeen, 151.-Caledonian and
Dumbartonshire, 255.-Direct Bombay and Madras, 14s. 6d.-Glasgow,
Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 331.-Ditto, Halves, 41. 19s. 6d. p.- Glasgow,
Dumfries, and Carlisle, 325. 9d.-Glasgow and Garnkirk, 401.-Glas-
gow, Airdrie, and Monkland Junction, 305.-Great North of India,
6s.
6d.-Lanark and Lothians, 445.-North British, New Quarters
.scrip), 238. -

4.Ele total
ia„ revenue of the endowed schools in Eng.
Ban.pe7aales s estimated to amount to about 321,0001,
.A. Azeight 0 1,-.QI_E oa rinz.—On Thursday morning, al3,Ao.u_ts
13:100redei„"e,4' a sailing barge laden with lime, which a
be on fire,— 'r`mt Of a -wharf at Blackfriars, was found to
through lt
.1, appeared that the rain had penetrated
..e tarpaulin to the lime and set it on fire.
Several
i . men belonging to the wharf endeavoured to ex-
aguish the flames but without success,
and after an
hour's exertion the barge was scuttled, and soon disap-
peared under the water, where she remained until the
tide ebbed.
west of
A LAurrEn FOR LIFE.—A lady, residing in the
out Scotland, whose earThly span had been lengthened
to upwards of ninety years, slipped her foot one
clay when descending a stair, and in the fall broke her
41121. To prevent any alarm tart of a atient,
whose advanced age
renderedon suche h apn accident highly
dangerous, her medical attendants informed her that her
arm was only bruised not broken. This assurance gave
her great relief, and she excloimed, " Oh ! I am so glad
of this, for what a terrible thing it would have been for
.1,1:le to have broken my arm, and become a lameter for
'll'o." Such an expression, at the age of ninety. six, is
y of a niche in the curiosities of medical experience.
--Dumfries Courier.
.7CESTIMONIAL TO TUB RAILWAY PROJECTOR.-
2",Ve are much pleased to observe that Mr. Thomas Gray,
(4e interestiug author of the railway system, is now
likely to receive a share of the honour and the more sub-
stantial benefits due to him, inasmuch as a subscription
for a befitting testimonial has been fairly set afloat in
the city where he dwells, and where he must be there-
fore best known, namely, Exeter. It is to be hoped that
this will be but the central nucleus of a wide-spread rt-
"gnitiell pf his setviees.--.7 he Builder.

The Nouveliste of Marseilles states that a few days
ago a female of that city was safely delivered of a bo
and three girls, who are, with the mother, all doing
well.
THE GERMAN HOSPITAL AT RALSTON.--The fiat
anniversary of the opening of the German Hospital at
D Alston was celebrated on Thursday. A large body of the
promOters, supporters, and friends of the institution as-
s ambled within the hospital at one o'clock, when divine
s 'rvice was performed in the chapel by the Rev. Dr.
Kuper, who preached an excellent and appropriate ser-
mon. On the conclusion of the service the strangers
were politely shown over the hospital by the Rev. Dr.
Wesley and Herr Walbaurn, the honorary secretaries,
accompanied by the other officials of
ne
the establishment,
and the internal economy seemed togive geral satis-

action.
The directors of the Chester and Holyhead Rail-
way Company entered into contracts, on Wednesday the
14th, fur the construction of the tubular bridge across
the River Conway, and also for the construction of a
great portion of that across the Menai Straits, to be
called the Britannia Bridge. The Conway Bridge is to
be completed and fixed in its place in eight months from
the present time. The Conway Bridge is 400 feet span,
the Britannia Bridge 450 feet span. The greatest span
I of Any rigid bridge hitherto executed, is 240 feat,

DON, SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER l7, 1846.
THE SUN, LON

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY.—Commodore Sir Francis OPENING OF THE GREAT NORTH OF ENG
Collier's red broad pendant still flies from the mainmast LAND, CLARENCE, AND HARTLEPOOL
heed of the St. Vincent, all such reports as that of the JUNCTION.
gallant officer's " having struck his broad pendant at HARTLEPOOL, TUESDAY.—The ceremony connected
Portsmouth," and " hoisted a blue one on board the with the opening of this important connecting link took
William and Mary at Woolwich," as stated by two place yesterday. The line is only about eight miles in
"oracles" this morning, being false. length, but its importance can scarcely be inferred from
CaptainiStep.henleishington (1829), of the Retribution this fact. It commences at Thinford, about a mile below
steam-frigate, is appointed to comman the Vengeance, the Ferryhill station of the Great Nerth of England, with
24, advance ship at this port for the flag on the Irish which it forms a junction. It also forms a junctway, near
ion with
station. The officers aul crew of the Retribution are tothe Byers-green branch of the Clarence Rail
be transferred to the Vengeance, and will be turned' to the same place. It then proceeds in a south-easterly
over to 'her (according to present arrangement) on direction, skirting the lower part of the village of Corn-
Saturday. The Retribution came into harbour this forth, onward to
kton-ri agde. Thence i t Coxhoe-brd, where it passes under
.evening to be dismantled; various reports are in circula-
tion as to what is ultimately to be done with her. One Garmond's-way Lime Quarry and Colliery. From thence
is, that she is to be a steam tender to the Excellent, it proceeds to New Trimsdon passing by Wingate
under the superintendence of Captain Chad=, her present Grange, and joins the Hartlepool Railway a little beyond
steam tender Bee (10-horse poNer, appropriated for the the village of C
Yastle Eden. It thus forms the connecting
use of the students of the Excellent, and Royal Naval lin k between the ork and Newcastle and Clarence
College, to study and practice steam in), being too small Railtra nsways,it and
he affucoards the best and shortest mediumarts of
for
for the comfortable accommodation of the numerous the of tl and iron western p
parties of ladies and gentlemen who so frequently avail the county to the important port of Hartlepool. To
themselves of her services in the summer to take a pice parties travelling from Hartlepool from the north, this
nic to the Isle of Wight or elsewhere. railway will be of great importance, as it effects a saving
Captain Lushington returned from the Admiralty this in distance of upwards of seven miles over the old lines.
afternoon. There can be no question that it will tend greatly to in
The W.
16, Commander Ussiher, sailed this morn- crease the traffic of the port, and will induce many par-
ing at daylight for Sheerness, to be paid off. ties to avail themselves of the facilities afforded for visit-
Lieutenant Oldmixon (1815), First of the Styx steam in this truly beautiful and delightful locality. To the
sloop, on the coast of Africa, has Inert appointed by the admirer of the picturesque, few places possess greater
senior officer, captain Mansel, to the command of the attractions than Hartlepool, while to the antiquarian it
Flying Fish, 12, also on that coast, until the arrival of presents features of deep and thrilling interest. The cost
Commander Dyke, appointed to her by the Admiralty. of the line, exclusive of stations which have not yet been
Lieutenant Selwyn (1843), First of the Actaeon, 26, erected, with a double line of rails, amounts to about
has been appointed by Captain Mansel, to command the 80,0001. It must be evident, therefore, that great economy
Star, 16, on the coast of Africa, vice Hockin, invalided. has been exercised in its construction, and that it has
The Penelope, 22, steam frigate, has not yet exhibited been formed under very favourable circumstances, as it
the pendant, nor has she anything above board yet on has not cost abovelo,ooo/. per mile.
which she can hoist it, except her funnel. Mr. George Hudson, on behalf of the Newcastle and
The Eurydice, 26, remains at Spithead. It is ru- Darlington Railway Company, having agreed for the
moured she is destined for the Cape of Good Hope sta- purdhase of this railway, together with the line, docks,
tion, but no orders are yet promulgated. and other works belonging to the Hartlepool Dock and
PLYMOUTH, OCT. 14.—We had exceedingly fine wea- Railway Company, this was the day appointed for that
ther yesterday, with a moderate breeze from north-west. gentleman entering upon possession.
in consequence of which the port was nearly cleared of Accordingly Mr. Hudson, together with several of the
the numerous ships which had found a secure anchorage directors of the York and Newcastle Railway, the Lord
re during the late heavy gales. Mayor of York, and a numerous party of friends, left
he
The Buckinghamshire, Capt. M‘Gregor, from China, York shortly before twelve o'clock by a special train,
left on the 12th for London. and arrived at the Ferry-hill station about half-past two.
Her Majesty's frigate America, 50, Captain the Hon. Here they were met by a special train from Hartlepool,
J. Gordon, sailed yesterday for the Mediterranean, containing the mayor and corporation of that town, and
taking 100 boys for distribution among Admiral Parker's the principal
Great portion of the Hartlepool Dock and
ceß,and
ail-
fleet. The following also sailed yeiterday :—the lion. way, and the North oland, Claren
East India Company's steam frigate, Moozuffer, for Ben- Hartlepool Junction Railway Companies. The weather
gal ; her Majesty's troop ship, Athol, for Bermuda and during the whole of the day had been of the most unfa-
Barbadoes ; her Majesty's store ship, Diligence, for vourable description, and at this period and during the
Gibraltar; the Australian emigrant ship David Malcolm, remainder of the trip the rain poured down in torrents,
Captain Smith, with emigrants and passengers, for Sid while the wind blew a perfect:hurricane. There can no be
ney ; and about 69 or 70 merchant vessels, foreign and doubt that but for this circumstance the party assembled
coasting, for various destinations. to meet Mr. Hudson would have been considerably
Last night a severe storm sprang up from the south- larger, and the demonstrations of public rejoicing along
west. The schooner Queen Victoria, Captain Fox, the line would have been greater. As soon as the two
belonging to Plymouth, in ballast, not having sufficient trains had been united they proceeded to traverse the
chain out, dragged her anchor in the Sound, and, in line: From the hasty glance which could be obtained
endeavouring to make sail, missed stays, and went ashore while the train was passing the engineering difficulties
under the Hoe. Her owners have landed her sails and did not appear to be of great or extraordinary charac-
rigging, and hope to get her off next tide. ter. There are a few rather heavy cuttings, and one or
A brigantine, belonging to South Wales, in entering two embankments, and at Garmondaway there is a
Catwater, came in contact with and drove the trauling considerable decline. The scenery along the line is
sloop Red Rover ashore in Deadman's-bay, where she not of a particularly striking. character ; a great
'll go to pieces. portion of the land, if we may Judge from the nume-
rous collieries and other public works, with which
it is studded, being valuable not from the beauty of its
surrace, but for the mineral treasures hidden beneath.
At Castle Eden, notwithstanding the inclemency of the
weather, a large concourse of people had assembled to
meet the train, and its arrival was greeted with loud
cheering, firing of cannon, and other demonstrations of
rejoicing. After stopping to take up Rowland Burdon,
Esq., and other gentlemen, the train proceeded at a rapid
rate, passing the far-famed Castle Eden Dean, to Hart-
lepool, where it arrived at half-past three o'clock, having
performed the entire distance, sixteen miles, including
stoppages, in rather more than three-quarters of an hour.
Immediately on alightinia Mr. Hudson and his friends
proceeded to inspect the docks and other works which
had then become the property of the York and Newcastle
Railway Company, and after some time had been spent
in this manner they adjourned to the Town-hall, where
a highly c ingratulatory address was presented to the
former gentleman, by the Mayor and Corporation of
Hartlepool, on his taking possession of the dock and
railways. Mr. Hudson ecknowledged the compliment
in suitable terms. Notwithstanding that the rain con-
tinued ta pour down, and that he was lightly clad,
Mr. Hudson, with his usual activity and persevering
spirit, proceeded from the Town-hall to examine the
iort and pier, and everything worthy of note in
iartlepool.

PARISH OF ST. CLEMENT DANES.
A meeting of the Vestry of the parish of St. Clement
Danes was held last evening, for the purpose of fixing
the rate of assessment for the support of the poor of the
parish for the third quarter of the current year. Mr.
K. Judkins, the senior churchwarden, was called to the
chair.
Mr. STEELE, the vestry-clerk, having read over the
minutes of the last vestry, which were confirmed, ob-
served that at that meeting it was supposed that some
difficulty might arise with respect to the sum due to the
Commissioners of Police. He was now happy to be able
to inform the vestry that he, along with the churchwar-
dens, had waited on the Messrs. Twinings, who, without
any difficulty, advanced the money.
The CHAIRMAN said, that since that time the money
had been paid.—(Hear, hear.) The object of the pre-
sent vestry was simply to fix the rote of assessment for
the quarter.
Mr. FOWLER, the clerk to the board of guardians, said
he was instructed, on behalf of the board, to state that
the sum estimated as necessary to meet the expenditure
of the quarter would be about 1,8001. for the support of
the poor, and 3001. for the county rate.
The CHAIRMAN said the warrant from the board of
guardians had not yet been received. The expenditure,
however, for the quarter was estimated at 1,800/., which
was rather above the average. But when the high price
of provisions was considered, and that, in administering
relief to the poor, where a shilling formerly sufficed,
eighteenpence would now be required, the vestry would
see the necessity of making ample provision.—(Hear.)
Mr. BELDAISIY then moved that a rate of eightpence in
the pound be granted.
Mr. OvENDEN seconded the motion.
A PARISHIONER--That will produce 2,4001.
The CHAIRMAN—Yes ; but we have to provide for the
police and county rate out of it.
The PARISHIONER imagined that the increased amount
of employment recently afforded in the parish would have
met the late increase in the price of proNisions.
The CHAIRMAN was not aware that employment had
increased ; on the contrary, he believed that there was a
scarcity of employment, as well as the evil of a high price
of food.—(Hear, hear.)
After some observations to a similar effect, the rate
was unanimously agreed to.
Mr. PETERS said, befure the vestry separated, he re-
gretted to be obliged to bring under their notice a mat-
ter of a personal nature, not that he cared much about
it, as it affected himself, but in order that such occur-
rences might be prevented for the future. Some weeks
ago, in consequence of some damage done to a wall ad-
joining his house, the matter came under the cognisance
of the district surveyor, under the Metropolitan Build-
ing Act ; and, much to his annoyance and astonishment,
instead of receiving the notice in the way prescribed by
the Act the notice requiring him to pull: down the wall
was affixed to his street-door by the parish beadle. lie
contended that such a thing might prove most injurious
to the credit of a tradesman, fur the passer-by, without
a perusal, could not distinguish between it and a notice
of outlawry.
Mr. STEELE admitted that tho beadle had acted in the
matter under his direction ; but he had no other object
in view than to carry out the purposes of the Act in the
most effectual manner.
Mr. PETERS contended that the 113th clause of the
Act only required the affixing of the notice to the door,
in the case of being unable to find out the owner or oc-
cupier of the property concerned.
Several of the parishioners remarked that there was
much justice in Mr. Peters complaint, and that the step
complained of should not be resorted to, except under
the contingency contemplated in the Act.
The CHAIRMAN was sorry to think that Mr. Peters, or
any other parishioner, should have been so annoyed, but
he was quite sure that no offeace was intended by the
vestry-clerk, wile had only endeavoured to carry out the
instruction's of the Act.
Mr. PETERS having expressed himself satisfied, a vote
of thanks was passed to the Chairman, and the vestry
adjourned.

THE DINNER.
At six o'clock about sixty gentlemen sat down to a
truly splendid dinner, in the long room of the King's
Head Inn, which was provided by Mr. Peter -Wilson, the
landlord. There was every delicacy that could tempt
the appetite in profusion, and the wines were of the
choicest quality. Mr. Hudson presided, and Mr. Harri-
son was in the vice-chair. Amongst the company we
recognised Messrs. W. Richardson (the Lord Mayor of
York), John Davis (town clerk of York), and Sir John
Simpson; Alderman Barber, Richard Nicholson, Alder
man Cobb, Charles Hanson, Joseph Richardson, John
Close, all of York; Rowland Burdon. of Castle Eden;
the Mayor of Hartlepool, Rev. Taylor, vicar, and the
Rev. Hamilton, curate, of Hartlepool; Colonel Swin-
burne, ditto, Thomas Bolt, town clerk of ditto; J. P.
D.nton, Thomas Rowell, ditto; T. R. Grey, Norton;
Thomas Richardson, Castle Eden; W. Ord, Sunderland;
Captain Bingham, R. Wilson, N. Plews. Mackenzie,
comptroller of customs; William and Charles Davison,
Hartlepool; S. Robinson and John Burrell; William
Green, A. W. Hutchinson, J. and P. Foster, jun.; and
Ald. Haggett, of Durham, &c.
After the cloth had been removed, the CHAIR3IAN
gave in succession " The Queen, " " The Queen
Dowager," " Prince Albert," and " The rest of the
Royal Family ;" "The Army and Navy," which was
drank with loud cheers.
Colonel SWINBURNE, on behalf the army, responded
to the toast.
The CHAIRMAN next gave the "Health of the Bishop
and Clergy of the Diocese," and stated that, to show
how anxious the company with which he was connected,
was to do all in their power to promote the temporal and
spiritual welfare of the inhabitants of Hartlepool, it was
their intention to leave in the hands of the Mayor and
vicar a sum of money to be distributed amongst the poor.
The Rev. TAYLOR returned thanks.
The CHAIRMAN next gave " The Health of the' Mayor
and Corporation of Hartlepool. "—(Drunk with loud
cheers.)
Mr. \V. VoLunst (the Mayor) returned thanks. He
said that was one of the proudest days he had ever seen.
'le recollected that about fourteen years ago Hartlepool
_ _

was only a poor insignificant fishing village, but even then
it possessed charms for him; the best of feeling existed
amongst the inhabitants, but there was not a particle of
trade in the town. The Dock and Railway Company were
the first to commence the work of improvement, and !uch
had been the effect that a trade of immense extent had
sprung up, which had raised Hartlepool from a mere fish-
ing village to the rank of an important, and flourishing
port.—(Applause.) Possibly it might be urged that the
Dock and Railway Company had reached its full limit of
prosperity, and he was willing to allow that, in his
opinion, he did not think it could have prowressed much
beyond its present state. For the last twelve months it
bad rather retrogaded than otherwise. What they
wanted was a communication with the manufacturing
districts of the country, and this they had obtained by
the connexion which bad been formed with the York
and New castle Railway Company.—(Applause.) And
now it would appear strai g to him it that port did not
assume a proud position amongst the ports of this
country.—(Applause.)
The CHAIRMAN then proposed the health of Mr. Row
land Burden, and the directors of the Hartlepool Dock
and Railway Company.—(Hear.) The toast was one that
did not require much in its favour from him. The
directors had strongly recommended themselves to the
good opinion of every one with whom they had been
in any way associated, by the manner in which
they had conducted the various works entrusted to
their management, innd especially by their con-
duct upon a recent occasion. It had been deemed
a wise policy upon their part to place that railway
under the management of another company, and he for
one perfectly concurred in the course tl.ey had pursued.
—(Cheers.) His experience satisfied him most fulls
that these works could not be conducted on a small scale,
for it rarely happened that undertakings of this descrip-
tion, when thus worked, yic-lded that remuneration to
the shareholders and accommodation required by th
public, and which could only be afforded when worked
Upon a large scale.—(Hear, hear.) The Duke of Wel-
lington bad said that England could not conduct a small
war, and he (Mr. Hudson) was of opinion:that they con 'd
not conduct their works upon a small or insignificant
scale.—(Applause.) With respect to the Hartlepool
Dock and Railway Company, he felt bound to say that
he had not sought them in this transaction ; they had
come to him; but having received a proposition from
them, and having well considered that proposition, and
feeling that it would prove advantageous to the company
with which be was connected, as well as to the public,
were it edopted, he did not hesitate in agreeing to
and arrangements were entered into for the purchase of
the dock and railway.—(Applause.) They would also
do him the justice of saying that he entered fairly into
that agreement.—(Applause.) On the other hand, he
must be permitted to bear his testimony to the fair, can-
did, and honourable manner in which the negotiations
were conducted by the gentlemen with whom he had
treated.—(Applause.) Upon one occasion a slight mis-
understanding arose, and he could not forget the hand-
some manner in which that misunderstanding was after-
wards explained.—(Applause.) The toast was drunk
with loud cheers.
Mr. ROWLAND BURDON returned thanks on behalf of
himself and the direcrs of the Hartlepool Dock and
Railway Company, for the honour done them. It was
true, as had been stated by the mayor, that that com-
pany had.been the means of raising Hartlepool from the
condition of a mere fishing li.lage to that of a port of
considerable importance, and they had done this in pur
suance of that English principle which had been irt f,
to by Mr. Hudson—namely, in furtherance of their own
interests, and the accommodation of the public at large.
—(Applause.) The directors, however, had felt latterly
that they had arrived at a point beyond which they
would not be able to raise the value of the shares, and
that they should not be able to advance the interests of
the undertaking so much as could be dor e if the manage-
ment was confided to other and abler hands. Under
these circumstances they applied to Mr. Hudson. They
felt in applying to him they were applying to one who,
by his great talents, his energy, and his large and
extensive connexion with other companies, was able
to do much more for the railways of this country
than could be effected
met in
other individual.—
(Applause.) They were met in a liberal and honourable

spirit, and the result was, that they made an excellent TIOGONOMETRICAL SURVEY OF I
bargain, and at the sathe time that they conferred a SCOTLAND.
great benefit upon the country.—( Applause.) Mr. Hudson (From the Inverness Courier.)
had earned for himself a high position in the railway We have been favoured with a copy of the following
world, and he did not know of any other individual who communication from the Treasury to the Duke of Mon-
would be able to direct successfully so many under- trose, as President of the Highland and Agricultural
taliings as he was engaged in.—(Applause.) Most per- Society of Scotland :
sons fancied that they could manage their own concerns " Treasury Chambers, Aug. 28, 1846.
best, but it had been found that wherever he obtained "My Lord Duke,—The Lords Commissioners of her
possession of any railway he bad brought a system of Majesty's Treasury having had under their consideration
management to bear upon it which it had never known the two memorials of the Highland and Agricultural
before, and he felt assured that his possession of that Society of Scotland, signed by your Grace as President
undertaking would tend greatly to benefit that important of the Society, calling the attention of the Government
port.—(Applanse.) In conclusion, be gave the health of to the Ordnance Survey of Scotland, and praying that
Mr. Hudson,,their Chairman.— (Cheers and applause.)
the sum of 25,000/. annually may be placed at the dir-
The toast was drunk with three times three. posal of the Board of Ordnance for carrying on the
The CHAIRMAN briefly returned thanks for the com- survey in question, lam commanded by their Lordships
pliment, and concluded by proposing the health of Mr. to acquaint your Grace in reply, that it has not been
W. Ord, and prosperity to the town and trade of Sun- owing to the want of funds that greater progress has
derland.—(Applause.) .. not been made of late years in the survey of Scotland,
Mr. ORD responded to the toast, and gave prosperity but to the want of qualified surveyors, caused by the
to the port and trade of Hartlepool. number of railways which are being executed in diffe-
Mr. THOMAS ROWELL, one of the principal merchants, rent parts of the United Kingdom.
responded to the toast, and to show the increase which " Exertions are, however, being made to prepare a
had taken place in the trade of the port, he stated tha sufficient number of well-trained assistants, and it is
he recollected the time when having ventured to import their Lordships' intention that the sums which may be
a cargo of timber into the town it was prognosticated hereafter set apart in the annual estimates for carrying
that he should be ruined—that is would never be con- on the Ordnance survey of Scotland should be strictly
sumed. Last year, however, instead of importing one appropriated to that object, and that the sums so set
cargo, between 5,000 and 6,000 tons of timber had been apart should be increased to the extent which may be
brought into the port.—(Applause.) Instead of Hartle- justified by the demands of the service, and by the funds
pool being a fishing port, upwards of 5,000 vessels had which may become available by the completion of the
entered the port last year, and this year they had cleared
no less than 900 bound to almost every part of the world. survey in other quarters.
" I have the honour to be, &c.
—(Applause.) Traders of all sizes could enter their (Signed) "C. E. TREVELYAN.
port with perfect safety—from the stately East Indiaman "To his Grace the Duke of Montrose." ,
of 900 tons burden, whose keel ran no danger in their We trust that this national wcrk will ere long be
road, and at the present time there were 150 vessels in proceeded with in a manner commensurate with its im-
the dock, possessing a tonnage of 22,000 tons, ready to
clear out.—(Applause.) This did not look like a retro- portance. Scotland has considerable cause of complaint
in this matter, for while the survey of England has cost
grading trade, but it showed that the port would shortly nearly 600,0001., and that of Ireland above 750,0001.,
become the first and most important upon the east coast. the whole expenditure in Scotland has been under
Several other toasts were afterwards drunk, and about
30,000/. This difference is not attributable to any luke-
half-past ten o'clock Mr. Hudson and the whole of the warmness evinced on this subject in this part of the
company rose and left the room. A special train was in empire, repeated representations having been made to
readiness at the station which conveyed Mr. Hudson and Government by most of our influential bodies.
his friends the same evening to York, whilst a second
train was placed at the disposal of those gentlemen who
had come from Newcastle and the other intermediate
towns upon the northern portion of the line.

The state or the cotton crops in America is at present
of vast importance. We extract the following from tho
New York Herald as bearing upon the point:—
" IVe have conversed with as intelligent merchant tsho
has just returned from an excursion of some weeks in
the interior of Georgia, and who has made particular in-
quiries as to the extent of the cotton crop, as also the
probable injury which it has sustained by the caterpillar
and bore worm. From all that he could learn, Georgia
will be materially injured, while the greater portion of
Alobama, Louisiana, and Mississippi, will be swept of
fully one-half of the estimated product two months since.
It is the general opinion in those sections that in no event
can the crop reach two millions, while the most intelli-
gent mun with whom our informant conversed estimate
it at eighteen or nineteen hundred thousand bales.
We learn also that the crop in this state will not
probably much exceed that of last year. The caterpillar
and worm have appeared on several plantations in the
upper districts."
Extract of a letter to the editors of the Charleston

Courier : •
" DECATUR (De Kalb Co., Geo.), SEPT. 22.—Seeing
a great deal in your paper recently concerning the par-
tial loss and backwardness of our cotton crop, I embrace
this opportunity of stating that such is the case with us.
Our cotton is at least four weeks later than it was the
last season. To speak in general terms, we have not
more than two-thirds of a stand, and comparatively but
a light crop of bolls. Even should the fall prove pro-
pitious, we shall not make more than a half crop."
Extract of a letter received in Charleston:—

" PINEVILLE, SEPT. 16, 1846.-4 am sorry to say
that, within a few days the caterpillar has spread over,
more or less, every plantation in this region, and are
progressing pretty much as described from the island
and main. They commenced on my place on Sunday,
and sweep all the leaves and small pods and buds of the
cotton. Confined at present to the luxuriant bottom and
tender plants, I have no doubt the injury will be con-
siderable; how great, however, I cannot conjecture.
They have commenced late, and most of the cotton being
considerably matured, may be beyond injury from them.
I am anxious to see whether, having destroyed the bolls,
they will advance for subsistence upon the more matured
plants of the high land. From what I have already seen
I can easily conceive the total destruction which would
follow their progress over fields a month younger than
over them at this time. If they can destroy pods half
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the barbarians, our crops were better than ordinary, in
fact, than they had been for seven years past."
During our recent visit to the Belle Cheney Springs, in
travelling through an extensive cotton-growing section of
the parish of St. Landry, we had an opportunity of satis-
fying ourself by personal observation, that the accounts
we have received from the country relative to the
destruction of the cotton crop by the caterpillars and in-
clement season, has been anything but exaggerated. In
all the cotton fields we passed on our route, we have not
seen one that indicated from its appearance a yield of
one-third of an ordinary crop ,• and we may safely ven-
ture to assert that nine out of twelve of the fields we
passed will not produce the seed to replant them next
year. There will certainly not be a fourth of a crop
raised in St. Landry. What few bolls the worms left on
the stocks, and have since opened, have been beaten out
by the heavy rain, and the cotton lies rotting on the
ground. We have never seen so gloomy a prospect for
a crop of cotton.

111AUCTILINE, AYRSHIRE.
(From the Dumfrzes Courier.) •
Mauchline is a changed village since the time when
Burns resided in its neighbourhood. The parish church
is a handsome building, and the tower commands
a fine view of the surrounding country. The village
is now celebrated as the seat of a very in-
genious manufacture originally prosecuted at Cum-
nock. In the principal work at Mauchline upwards
of 100 persons are employed in the formation of snuff-
boxes, memorandum books, and various knick-nacks,
beautifully finished. Many of these articles are painted
quite in artistic style, and no traveller who has an hour to
spare in Mauchline should omit to visit the workshops and
warehouse of Mr. Andrew Smith. Within the last few
years an entirely novel branch of the business has been
added, in the manufacture of wooden buttons, which is
now the most important of the whole. The buttons are
made of beechwood, and after being roughly shaped out,
are hardened by exposure to a high temperature. They
are then polished and painted. varnished and dried, every
button undergoing twelve different processes under the
hands of as many separate persons. A large portion are
painted in tartan patterns, and this process is very inte-
resting, the lines being drawn by machines, insuring the
utmost precision and regularity. I was shown some very
beautifully executed by the hand, with pictures of game
birds and hares, which were intended for the Parisian
market, where they are in great demand. The Mauch-
line buttons are chiefly used for summer clothing, such
as shooting-jackets, and are found to be remarkably
durable. Many boys and girls are employed in this
work, and receive fair wages. In addition to its ordinary
population, Mauchline has at present a couple of hun-
dred navies, employ, d on the extension to Cumnock of
the Glasgow and Ayr Railway, chiefly from the High-
lands, squeersd into every available corner. They have,
on the whole, conducted thetmelves very well, and a
cumber of them have saved money.
Mossgeil, the residence of Burns for several years,
and where he composed many of his finest poems, is
about half a mile from Mauchline, and is very little
changed since that period. One improvement has been
made, however, as a large part of the farm has
been drained; the want of which was one great cause
of the poet's failure as a farmer here, as the land lies
upon a cold retentive sub-soil, and in his day the clay
tubes, which have added so much to the wealth of
Ayrshire, were not. It was while the poet resided
here that he wooed his bonny Jean. Their first intro-
duction was somewhat curious. The poet had attended
a dance in Mauchline, accompanied by his dog in place
of a fair partner, and, in reply to some remark, he
said, " he wished he could get any of the lasses to
like him as well as his colley did." A few days after-
wards, when the poet was strolling down the banks of a
burn which runs through the village, a lass who was
engaged on the bleaching-green inquired " if he had got
a more loving sweetheart than his dog yet ?" This
aas Jean Armour, and this the first time of meeting be-
twixt the future husband and wife.

FALKIRK OCTOBER TRYST.
MONDAY, OCT. 12.-The third and last for the'
season. of these extensive annual markets com-
menced to-day, as usual, on the Muir of Stenhouse,
and opened, at an early hour, with the sale of sheep.
The stock was considered to be about one-thlti
more than that shown in September, and in con-
siderably better condition, the weather since then hating
been very favourable for grazing and driving. In conse-
quence of the unpropitious state of the weather in the
morning and early part of the forenoon, the lots
were shown rather to a disadvantage ; but, notwith-
standing, from the great influx of dealers, every
di.scription met with a ready sale ; and not a
single lot remained unsold after mid-day. The
demand was so very great, that a number of
south country dealers went icto the counties of Perth
and Stirling; at the latter end of last week to meet the
drovers, and after having made extensive purchases,
stood the market to-day, and added very considerably to
their former purchases. There appeared to be a par-
ticularly great demand for white-faced ewes for crossing.
The advance on particular kinds was great, and we
were credibly informed by extensive dealers from the
north and south that the following statement may be
relied on as correct :-Black-faced wedders from 5 to
6 per cent. above last market, and about if
per cent. above the corresponding market of last year.
Upon black-faced ewes the advance was considerable,
this description of stock having been sold at a very low
figure last year, in consequence of which they experi-
enced a rise of from 20 to 25 per cent. above last market.
In reference to the white-faced stock, Cheviot wedders
advanced aboutll per cent. above last month, and about
10 per cent. above last year; ewes of the same descrip-
tion about 15 per cent. above September prices, and about
20 per cent. above the prices obtained at the October
market of last year. -
The principal reason assigned for this extraordinary
demand is the abundance of foggage, and other keep in
the south, not a single beast being allowed to cross the
border before being picked up. It may be justly ob-
served, that for many years past such a market has not
been experienced at Falkirk.
As a proof of the abundant supply of labouring work
in the country, we may mention that drivers for the
south were so scarce that 45.. per day were refused, and,
in some instances, ss. obtained for that description of
labour, with a month or five weeks' engagement.
In the early part of the afternoon a considerable num-
ber of black cattle appeared on the ground, and a few
sales were effected; and it is generally supposed that the
business of to-morrow will be as briskly got through as
that of to-day.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13.-This day's proceedings
commenced with the sale of cattle, and our antici-
pations of yesterday have been realised. The stock
that appeared on the ground was about half
more than last market, and had it not been for sales
effected yesterday in the parks, it would have
been considerably larger. The stock was in excellent
condition, and the distance of time between the present
and last market gave the dealers from Inverness-shire
and neighbouring county, and also those farther north,
an additional opportunity of bringing their stock for-
ward in as good condition as their nearer neighbours.
The tryst ground, betwen seven and ten this morning
presented a very animated appearance, every one appa-
rently anxious to buy; so much so, that two parties
were occasionally observed bidding for the same lot.
After that time, and up to one o'clock, a backwardness
was observable, when again a movement took place; and
within less than two hours upwards of 10,000 left the
ground.
We have been informed, by respectable individuals who
have stood the market for upwards of forty years, that for
the last thirty years they never saw such a learance
effected on the first day of the market ; for when we left
the ground, it was generally believed there would be no
market to-morrow. No doubt the principal cause of
the demand is the excellence and abundant quantity of
foggage in the south. The advance upon 7L beasts was
about 10s. a head higher than last market, and lower
priced cattle up in proportion ; and about 11. per head
higher than the corresponding market of last year.
The Aberdeen, Angus, Fife, and other heavy driving
cattle, experienced a similar advance. In short, even the
six quarter Highland queys, also brought their advance.,
There was a very fair share of fat, which met with a
favourable sale, at an advance of about 3d. per Dutch
stone.
The following are a few of the prices of the lots that
came under our observation :-Mr. Archibald Cameron,
of Glenshalloch, Lochaber, sold 40 three-year-old heifers,
from the Isle of Skye, for 71. a head ; a lot of 60 three-
year olds at 5/. 12s. 6d.; 110 two-year-old heifers at 5/.;
50 two-year-old heifers at Si. ss. ; 40 two-year-old ditto,
4/.; 70 two-year-old stots at 4/4 60 six-quarters at St.;
and 48 of the same age and same description of stock at
3/. 10s. A lot of 20 superior dun-coloured stots were sold
to a gentleman in Dumfries-shire, at lot. A lot of 50 good
two-year-old Weat Highlanders were purchased by Mr.
Nixon, of Carlisle, for 11/. 10s. A lot of 96 three-year-old
Angus-shire stots brought 8/. A lot of 100 West High-
landers, two-and-a-half years old, fetched 71. Mr.
George Campbell, salesman, Edinburgh, bought thirty-
three polled cattle, three-year-olds, - for 121. 10s. This
ea; allowed to be as good a lot of this kind as was in
the market at the price. A score of Aberdeenshire
:tots' three-yrs-olds, were purchased for 111. lOs 6d.
A. lot of twenty three-yrs olds brought 13L ;
and a lot of two and three-year-old Aberdeenshires
brought 121. 7s. 6d. A 1)t of 50 two-year-old West
Highlanders brought 71. a head by a Dumfries dealer.
Mr. Kennedy, of Tomatin, Inverness-shire, sold his
lot of three-year-old queys to Mr. M'Coll, Cumber-
land, at 71. Bs.; also his two-year-old queys at 5/. 78.
A. good lot of fat was purchased by Mrs.
Watson, of Glasgow, at 221. a head ; Mes,rs
M'Phail and M'Cullock, from near Inverness, sold SO
hree-year-old queys for Cl. 12s. 6d. A;tot of Skyef
stots, grazed near Inverness, sold at Si. SF. A lot o
after-
-20 two-year-old heifers were bought, on Mondacyi
h.noon, by a Northumberland dealer, for 5/, 7
purchaser was offered a profit owithaeY'same Ipcind was
:(it is about 2s. 6d. a head above la: it inabruktset6,rae.n:edrtrtheides
taking them south. Another
purchased
money ; he also another
so good, for the same .
lot of 50 six-quarter olds, from Inverness, at 5/., a good
purchased by the same gentleman to-day, although not
quality. A lot of yearling stots were also purchased by
thesame
COUNTRY
was good, and the quality of rather a superior
ealcerow at
s 3.LThe show of this description of
.
kind. The demand appeared to be more particularly
for queys, ' and at an advance on the sales that
were effected of about 10 per cent. above last
d
market. A very beautiful pair of milkers were
disposed of so high as 141. a piece, going to the
neighbourhood of Bathgate ; a rather inferior pair was
purchased by a person in Clackmannanshire fur 131. a
head.
o
HORSE MARKET.-The exhibition of this description
oalfloswtoecdk
thatupon t
the
en show averageof
draught was
good-
horses,od.
I lt
for was
qualitygene andrally
number, was never surpassed on the Muir of Sten-
house. Coach horses and others of a similar stamp
were also very nurneee te ~ and the principal part of them
were also Irish. There were also a number of very in-
ferior animals. A. very superior pair of draught horses
were sold by the Messrs. Watters, dealers, Stirling-
shire, for 78/. ; and a Glasgow dealer sold another
very good pair for 65/. Various other sales were
effected of this kind from 121. to 201., according to
quality. The sales effected in the coach horses generally
ran from 251. to 301. ; and some good animals brought
as high as 351.
A number of inferior animals changed
hands at from 61. tO 121.-Edinburgh Witness.

ROBBERY OF THE SERGEART'S MESS OF THE
13TH FOOT.—lnformation has been forwarded to every
police station of the desertion of a private of the 13th
Regiment of Foot, named Anthony Heath, who, when
he absconded from Portsmouth on Sunday, took awry
with him the sum of 391, the property of the sergeant's
mess of his company.
In consequence of the eminent services of the
" Old Sailor,' (the late Mr. M. H. Barker,) Lord John
Russell has been pleased to appoint his only surviving
son to a situation in the Customs. Mr. Robert Barker.
the individual referred to, was apprenticed to Messrs.
Pattison and Hine, builders, in this town.—Nottinghana

Review.
WEST RIDING REGISTRATION.—The result of the
revision of the lists for the West Riding of Yorkshire,
which is just completed, is to give the Liberals a gain of
1,683 on the revision of last year. The present liberal
majority on the whole constituency is 4,100.
PROCLAMATIONS OF OUTLAWRY.—The following
parties were, at the Sheriff's Court, on Thursday,
called upon to surrender to their various creditors,
or be severally outlawed :—Thomas Harries Wilson.
at the suit of John Garrod ; J. L. Wellesley, at
the suit of Benjamin Spilsbury ; Richard Augustus
Seymour, at the suit of William Henry Vernon ;
W, H. Gardner, at the suit of George Augustus
Brown ; Mary Aun Perryman, at the suit of James
Edward Pye ; George Hicks, at the suit of W. H.
Savage,. Arthur Wellesley Williams, at the suit of John
Miller Duffield ' • Samuel Bertie Ambosse, at the suit of
George Samuel Ford ; George Pitt Rose, at the suit of
Seneca Hughes ; Richard Samuel Mayer Spry, at the
suit of John Forbes ; and Samuel George Beamish, at
the suit of William Sylvester Wilson.
GREAT BELL or HOWTU._The Ballast Board
has adopted the very useful engineering suggestion of
our friend Mr. Steele, and has decided upon placing a
splendid bell, that will cost about four hundred pounds,
on the Bailly Rock on the Mountain Promonotory of
Howth, to be rung as a warning to vessels approaching
the rocky cliffs in heavy fogs.—Dublin paper.
MILITARY SPREES.—A transaction, very dis-
creditable to some of the parties engaged in it, took place
about ten o'clock on Saturday evening, on Pope's-quay.
For some time past a house of rather a doubtful character
has existed in that locality, which has causelmuch annoy-
ance to the respectable inhabitants residing there. They
being desirous of abating the nuisance, hired a boy, who
was instructed to parade the quay with a lighted torch, for
the purpose of deterring parties from resorting there. A
few evenings since an officer of the Royal Dragoons.
passing in that direction, called to the boy and asked
him his reason for carrying the torch, when the other
very civilly informed him what his object was. Upon
this the chivalrous son of Mars told him he should not
annoy the ladies, and attempted to wrest the torch from
him, but this was resisted by the boy, who made a blow
of it at him. Having demanded the boy's name for
the purpose of indicting him, the officer went
away, and nothing more was heard of him until Sun-
day evening. About ten o'clock on that night several
officers of the regiment, assisted by some of their ac-
quaintances, amounting in all to nine persons, sallied out
armed with sticks for the purpose of avenging the insult
offered to their brother officer on the previous evening.
Having arrived at Pope's Quay, they made an attack on
the poor boy, about fourteen years of age, who began to
cry out for help, when a man who was in the neighbour-
hood ran to his assistance, and called on them to desist
beating him, but he was answered by being knocked
down with a blow of a stick from one of the party, while
another of them having placed his knee on his
chest got his hand in his neckerchief, and
struck his head against the ground. On this a young
gentleman residing in the neighbourhood also went
to render assistance, but was also knocked down,
several of them striking bim in front and rear to-
gether. At this juncture of the proceedings constable
Porter and another sub-constable made their appear-
ance, and called on the officers to give their names and
addresses, which they at first refused, but on being told
that if they persisted in the refusal they should be taken
into custody, some of the party gave their names, while
others succeeded in making their escape.. We are in
possession of the names of the parties engaged in this
affray, but as the transaction is likely to engage the
attention of the courts in the ccnrse of a few days, it is
deemed advisable not to publish them until it comes in a
proper form before the public.—Cork Reporter.
SAVE-ALL —Mr. Budd, of Swansea, has taken out
a patent for the application, in the manufacture of iron,
of clinkers produced in the combustion of coal, and here-
tofore regarded as useless.— The Builder.
HUDSON'S BAY PRODUCE.—The annual arrival of
furs, skins, &c., from the territory of the Hudson's Bay
Company, has just taken place, by the vessel Prince
Albert, which has just arrived in the London Docks from
the district named, extensively laden with furs and skins
of the most valuable descriptions, all of which are now
free of duty, in addition to a large quantity of feathers,
oil, sea-horse teeth, whalebone, and other productions of
that northern region.
PROPOSED FREE ADMPSION OF CORN.--SENDER.- I
LAND, TnURSDAY, OCT. I.s.—Yesterday afternoona
held
at of the Town Council of this borough was
Police-dcourt,sacatrwcliitiychanthded presentrn essno w p alarmingrev
asi
itiantge
aotf Ithreelain)
in this country, were brought forward. After some
discussion a memorial, proposed by Councillor Mordey
and seconded by Councillor Thompson, was adopted
unanimously. The memorial entreated that the Lords
of the Privy Council would advise her Majesty to issue
an order in Council for the immediate opening of the
ports for all kinds of food'duty free.
WARM BATES AT A PENNY EACH I—Two years
ago, says " A member of the Parent Committee," in the
Builder, half a crown was the ordinary charge for a
warns bath ; now you may have one for twopence, of
which nearly one halfpenny is profit. The parent com-
mittee hope to show that the actual cost of a warm bath
need not exceed one penny,

IRRIGATION AND
MANU RE THE PRESER
VATION OF .
At the recent annual meeting of the Stewponey Agri-
cultural Society, Mr. Whitmore, the President, adverted
to several interesting experiments which he had com-
menced :—" I am carrying the new plan (the four feet
deep drainage) into effect to a great extent on my own
estate, and my mode of applying it is open to all of you
for examination, and I hope it may be found useful.—
(Hear, bear.) lam also at present carrying on largely
a system of irrigation conducted upon the most improved
principles, from which I expect great results. It is right
that I should mention that I have tried irrigation before
without success, nay, even with injury ; but then I had
never found out the way of applying it properly ; and
now that I have got hold of the proper mode, I have no
doubt that I shall be amply repaid. Taught by former
failures, now, when I desire to practice any improved
mode of husbandry, I look to that part of England where
it is carried on ; I am ready to admit that a great deal
of information may be got from books ; but you may
read to all eternity without becoming practically ac-
quainted with the matter; if you are to have a practical
knowledge of the process, you must go and learn it
where it is practised.—(Hear.) Accordingly I went to
Kent to acquire my knowledge of deep draining, and I
went for irrigation to the water-mills of Dorsetshire,
which are very beautiful works, and no one desirous of
putting the plan in practise but will be repaid by seeing
now it is carried on there. lam also of opinion that in
carrying improvements into effect it is necessary to have
some party who has been engaged in them where they
are carried on; accordingly, I have brought workmen to
effect the improvements on my estate, and when the plan
is fully in operation, and I have instances of it to show
the members of the Stewponey Society, I shall then con-
sider that I have been of some use.—(Hear, hear,)
With regar I to the manufacture and storing of manure
I have tried the system referred to in the rep art,
namely, box feeding, but on a small scale. lam
convinced that it is an ifnmense improvement
on the usual plan of making and preserving
manures. In box feeding the animal is in no degree in-
jured, nor its health in the least impaired, though, per-
haps, it might look brighter in the eye when fed other-
wise. You are aware that there is a cavity below the
box which is fitted up with a grating, and becomes filled
with the dung. Now, although I have left that for six
months without emptying, the animal has thriven and
experienced no ill effect, nor shown a single symptom of
disease. It is true the labourers who took it out felt it a
little; it made their eyes water and their noses sneeze,
but no greater harm. I think it must be apparent that
this dung, not having been dried by the sun, nor watered
by the rain, but all its solid and liquid parts retained,
must be vastly more efficacious than that collected on the
old system. What is the usual system of manufacturing
manure? The turning a few poor miserable animals into
the strawyard, and when the straw is rotten you call that
manure. It is nothing of the kind. I have seen straw ac-
tually thrown into the streets, to be converted into some-
thing black and dirty, and then it was called Manure.
This is absurd, and I contend that a most material point
in farming is the proper preparation and preservation of
manure. There is an immense field open, lam certa'n,
to those farmers who will take pains to apply themselves
to the proper cultivation of the land, and you will do
best in the application of improved processes to seek for
information in those parts where they are now actually
practised. The cost of applying irrigation I find to be
from 121. to 151. an acre ; but what is the result ? Sup-
pose my improvements in this way to be at all compar-
able to those in the rest of England, I shall obtain a bite
of grass in the month of March; when it is nowhere
else to be had, and I shall have an extra ton of hay to
the acre, so that land that formerly let at 40s. per acre' will
be richly worth 80s. I think also that where agriculture
is carried on to a high pitch, a system of double manu-
ring goes on, and, provided your land is clean where
that takes place, very large crops will be yielded.
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TUE PUBLIC HEALTH.- Thursday evening a public
meeting was convened at the Parthenon Rooms, St. Mar-
tin's• lane, for the purpose of hearing from Mr. Thomas
Beggs a lecture on the sanitary condition of the inhabi-
tants of large towns, as more particularly affected by the
present imperfect means of.vontilation, drainage, seer-
age, water supply, &c. The lecturer deplored the gene-
ral ignorance which prevailed with reference to the laws
of health, suggested remedies for the improvement of our
sanitary condition, and concluded by urging upon the
higher classes the duty of forthwith contributing to their
immediate adoption. A vote of thanks was given by ac-
clamation to Mr. Beggs for his lecture and for his con-
stant exertions in promoting the public health,