The Sun.
London, England, 1846-01-17 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY ETENJ NG, JANUARY 17, 1846.

THE ANTI-CORN-LAW LEAGUE

The CARMAN declared that the League were raising an
opposition power, which would ultimately defeat both them-
selves and Mr. Cobden ; and, after some similar observations
from Lord Waldegrave, Mr. Moody, and Mr. Popham, the
dinner terminated to the satisfaction of all present.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 16.—The experiment of firing from
the Excellent, Captain Chads, at a steam-ship's funnel, to
ascertain what resistance (if any) it would oiler to a shot or
shell, took place yesterday afternoon, in the presence of a
distinguished assemblage of scientific officers, naval, military,
and civil.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
INTELLIGENCE EXTRA.
CHESTER, 1846.
Handicap for the Tradesman's Plate.
Faugh-a-ballagh, 5 yrs, 9st 81b Rowland Hill, 4 yrs, fist 131 b
Alice Hawthorn, aged, 9st 21b Crim. Con. 4 yrs, 6st 131 b
Lothario, 6 yrs, 9st 21b Jenny Wren, 4 yrs, 6st 13113
Inheritress, 6 yrs, Bst 101 b Patriot, 5 yrs, Est 121 b
The Baron, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b Judex, 6 yrs, Est 121 b
Coranna, aged, Bst 91b Whinstone, 4 yrs, Est 121 b
Sweetmeat, 4 yrs, Bst 91b Pedometer, 5 yrs, Est 1 Ilb
St. Lawrence, aged, Bst Blb Rose ofCashmere,4 yrs,6st 11lb
Pompey, 6 yrs, Bst 81b Mervis, 5 yrs, Est 101 b
Zanoni, 6 yrs, Bst 71b Lvcurgus, 4 yrs, Est 101 b
Wolfdog, 4 yrs, Bst 711) Merryman, 4 yrs, 6st 101 b
Discord, aged, Sst 61b Turk, 4 yrs, Est 101 b
Winesour, 6 yrs, Bst 61b Redstreak, 4 yrs, 6st 101 b
lonian 5 yrs, Bst 61b Javelin, 4 yrs, 6st 81b
The Übe!, 4 yrs, Bst 51b London, 4 yrs, Est 81b
Trueboy, 6 yrs, Bst 31b Flahowlagh, 4 yrs, Gst Sib
Mosstrooper, aged, Bst 21b Duc-an-durras' 4 yrs, Est 61b
Morpeth, 5 yrs, Bst llb Clumsy, 4 yrs, Est 61b
Sorella, 5 yrs, 7st 131 b Colleen Dhas, 4 yrs, 6st 6st
Needful, 5 yrs, 7st 131 b Gr f by Rust. out of Annie, 4
Winchester, 4 yrs, 7st 13113 yrs, 6st 61b
Glossy, 6 yrs, 7st 121 b Cataract, 6 yrs, Est 51b
Joe Lovell, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b Miss burns, 6 yrs, Est 511)
Rowena, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b Little John, 5 yrs, Est 51b
William, aged, 7st 1 llb Flattery, 4 yrs, Est slb
Ironmaster, 4 yrs, 7st 111 b Anti-Repealer, 4 yrs, Est 51b
Yardley, 6 yrs, 7st 101 b Connaught Ranger, 4 yrs,
Intrepid, 5 yrs, 7st 91b 6st 51b
Miss his, 4 yrs, 7st 9lb Columbus, 4 yrs, Est 41b
Xanthus, 6 yrs, 7st 81b Elemi, 5 yrs, Est 31b
Weatherbit, 4 yrs, 7st Sib Plaudit, 4 yrs, Est 31b
Pythia, 4 yrs, 7st 81b The Magnet, 4 yrs, Est 31b
Event, 4 yrs, ist Blb Portrait, aged, Est 21b
Queen of Tyne, aged, 7st 71b Advice, 5 yrs, 6st 21b
What, 6 yrs, 7st 7113 Fitzallen, 4 yrs, Est 211)
John Goldham, 5 yrs, 7st 71b Queen Pomare, 4 yrs, Est 41b
Example, 5 yrs, 7st 71b Teetotaller, aged, 6st
Vol-au-Vent, 5 yrs, 7st 71b Vitula, Est 61b
Eboracum, aged, 7st 61b Best Bower, 5 yrs, sst 121 b
Mickey Free, '
5 yrs, 7st 61b Mongrel, 4 yrs sst 121 b
Hope, 4 yrs, 7st 61b Colleen Bawn, 4 yrs, sst 121 b
Satyr, 5 yrs, 7st 5113 Devil's Dust, 4yrs, sst 101 b
Prince Royal, 5 yrs, 7st 51b Black Strap (late Euston),
Laird o' Cockpen, 4 yrs, 7st 51b 4 yrs, sst 101 b
Ruff, 4 yrs, 7st 51b John Davis, 4 yrs, sst 101 b
Game-cock, 6 yrs, 7st 411) Valiant (h b), 4 yrs, sst 101 b
Dr. Husband, 5 yrs, 7st 41b Artist, 6 yrs, sst 81b
Pride of Kildare, 5 yrs, 7st 41b Arthur, 4 yrs, sst Sib
Lancashire Witch, 4 yrs, Stream, 4 yrs, sst 81b
7st 41b Petit Morceau, 4 yrs, sst 81b
King Cob, 4 yrs, 7st 4113 Moline, 4 yrs, sst 71b
Hooton, 6 yrs, 7st 31b The Warrior, 3 yrs, sst 71b
Vates, 5 yrs, 7st 31b The Hero. 3 yrs. sst 61b
Valerian, 5 yrs, 7st 51b Correct Card, 4 yrs, sst 51b
Little Hampton, 5 yrs, 7st 21b Deodara, 4 yrs, sst 51b
Warp, 5 yrs, 7st 21b Outcast, 3 yrs, sst 51b
Pilot, 4 yrs, 7st 211) Pal, 3 yrs, sst slb
Mount Charles, 5 yrs, 7st 21b Astonishment, 3 yrs, sst 51b
Sir Diggory Diddle. 5 yrs, Marquis of Conyngham, 3 yrs,
7st 21b sst
Roderick, aged, Tat 21b Blackbird, 3 yrs, sst
Milden, 4 yrs, 7st 21b Camera Obscura, 3 yrs, sst
Ould Ireland, 4 yrs, 7st 21b Mermaid, 3 yrs, Sst
Salopian, 4 yrs, 7st 21b Isabella, 3 yrs, 4st 121 b
Extempore, 6 yrs, 7st llb Peasant, 3 yrs, 4st 101 b
Beaufront, 5 yrs, 7st lib Punch, 3 yrs, 4st 10113
My Mary, 4 yrs, 7st llb Muscatel, 3 yrs, 4st 101 b
Polish, 6 yrs, 7st Finvaragh, 3 yrs, 4st 101 b
Surety, 5 yrs, 7st Spur, 3 yrs, 4st 101 b
Lady Wildair, 4 yrs, 7st Bro to Sir Henry, 3 yrs, 4st 10Ib
Roper's Daughter, aged, Tell, 3 yrs, 4st 81b
6st 131 b Billy Purvis, 3 yrs, 4st 6lb
Sarah Rebecca, 5 yrs, 7st 13Ib Little Cassino, 3 yrs, 4st 61b
Johnny, aged, Est 13113 Elena Clara, 3 yrs, 4st
Highwayman, 4 yrs, Est 13Ib
Bath Handicap—Ninety-on

The funnel, which is a common one, of the average mann-
facture for Government steamers, of about three-fourths of
an inch thick, was moored at about 600 yards distance from
the Excellent, in the direction of Porchester Castle, placed
upon a butt of timber 14 feet wide, and of about the same
substance, secured as in the usual manner on board vessels,
by chains, the butt being rendered immoveable by heavy
moorings.
About 2 o'clock the firing commenced, and a number of
shots were directed against the funnel. Five or six struck
the object, a 64 and the rest 32-pounders, all going through
the funnel without knocking it down or shivering it to
atoms, as was expected. The practice concluded about
half-past 3, without having done any very materiat damage
to the funnel.
This afternoon, about 2 o'clock, the firing was resumed,
but at targets, and not at the funnel, as was anticipated.
This morning, a little before 12, another experiment was
tried upon a boom. Two masts were towed up to the spot
where the former experiments took place, and lashed to-
gether with chain lashing and hemp cable ; but instead of
having the breaker of gunpowder hauled and fixed under the
spars, it was floated down to the boom upon the top of the
tide, in order to save the risk (we presume) of fixing it by a
boat's crew; sufficient time being calculated upon for the
breaker reaching the spares after the lighting of the portfire.
The result, however, was not satisfactory, the explosion
ha
boom.
having taken place without doing any material damage to
the

This afternoon another experiment was made upon the
same boom, after the plan adopted on Tuesday and Wednes-
day. About half-past 3 o'clock a boat's crew from the Ex-
cellent fixed the breaker of gunpowder, containing 1121 b.,
underneath the spars, and having ignited the fuse or portfire,
rowed away. In about eight minutes a tremendous explo-
sion took place, the spars being snapped asunder in the cen-
tre, and huge masses of the timber hurled into the air 50
feet, whicl•, together with the immense body of water dis-
placed by the submarine blast, had a very grand and highly
interesting effect. Thus the experiments of displacing a
boom have been pre-eminently successful, the whole process
of destruction not occupying a space of time exceeding ten
minutes.

Further experiments upon the funnel will take place in a
day or two ; these, we believe, will be with the shells, the
shot having injured the funnel only as far as regards perfo-
rating it.
The Royal yacht Victoria and Albert was brought down
alongside the jetty to-day, to have the centre shaft taken
out of her, in order to its being differently refitted.
The ships on the undermentioned stations have served the
usual teem of commission (three years), and may be expected
home shortly; many of them having been relieved, are on
their way :
Mediterranean Station, under the command of Vice-Ad-
miral Sir William Parker, Bart.—The Acheron steam-sloop
Lieut.-Commander B. Aplin ; the Orestes, 18, Commander
E. S. L. Cannon, and the Warspite, 50, Captain Wallis.
North America and West India Station, under the com-
mand of Vice-Admiral Sir Francis Austen.—The Pique, 36,
Captain the Hon. Montagu Stopford ; and the Pickle, 2,
Lieut.-Commander Bainbridge.—(Period of service expires
on the 28th intt.)
Pacific Station, under the command of Rear-Admiral Sir
FGroeolri g 8e e
16,e Seymour.—The ur .—T
Commander
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Hamilton;lB,
the Csaapl
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Salamander
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steam-
sloop, A. S. Hammond ; the Talbot, 26, Capt.
Sir T. Thompson, Bart.
East India Station, under the command of Rear-Admiral
Sir Thomas Cochrane —The Agincourt, 72, Captain John-
stone (flag-ship); the North Star, 26, Captain Sir J. E.
Home, Bart. ; the Semarang, 26, aptain Sir Edward Bel-
cher ; the Fly, 18, Captain F. P. Blackwood; the Hazard,
18, Commander Egerton ; the Wolverine, 16, Commander
Clifford; the Wolf, 16, Commander Gordon ; the Serpent,
16, Commander Nevill ; the Bramble, 10, Lieutenant-Com-
mander Yule; the Sapphire troop-ship, Master-Commander
Fittock ; the Driver steam-sloop, Commander Hayes ; the
Spiteful steam-sloop, Commander Maitland ; the Vixen
steam-sloop, Commander Giffard.
South-East Coast of America Station, under the command
of Rear-Admiral Inglefield.—The Gorgon steam-sloop, Cap-
tain Hotham ; and the Spider schooner, 6, Lieutenant-Corn •
mender Pym.
Cape of Good Hope Station, under the command of Rear-
Admiral J. R. Dacres.—The Winchester, 50, Captain Eden,
flag of Rear-Admiral the Hon. J. Percy, having been relieved
by Rear-Admiral Dacres, in the President, 50, Captain Stan-
ley ; the Cleopatra, 26, Captain Wyvill ; the Thunderbolt
steam-sloop, Commander Broke.
West Coast of Africa Station, under the command:of Com-
modore Jones.—The Albatross, 16, Commander Yorke ; the
Penelope, 22, steam-frigate, Commodore Jones ; and the
Wasp, 16, Commander Ussher.
The Netley tender arrived from Plymouth and Devonport
on Monday with supernumeraries, and sailed on her return on
Tuesday, taking men for the ships fitting at those posts.
The Mercury and Emerald tenders, which took back the
hands who navigated the Janus from Chatham to this port,
returned on Tuesday.

s weight should be 7st 31b.

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.
Brighton harrs., Mon., Patcham ; Wed., Race Course ; Fri.
_ _

Dykel--11.
Brookside harrs., Mon., Newmarket Hill ; Thurs., Tals-
combe Tye.
Findon lids., Tnes., Parham Park ; Thurs., Wapping
Thorns ; Sat., Ditchling Beacon-11.
Crawley and Horsham hds., Mon., the Star, Horsham Com-
mon ; Wed., New Inn, Chelmsford ; Fri., Breadlield— 104.
Montgomeryshire hds., Tues., Brittledir Hall ; Fri., Bryn-
der Hen Bridge-10.
Mr. Horndon's lids., Mon., Trelash Lodge ; Thurs., Chap-
man's Well-1O ,
Mr. Trelawny's hds., Tues., Skinner's Bridge, near Totnes ;
Fri., Leather Tor-10i.
Atherstone hds., Mon., Gopsall ; Wed., Higham Grange ;
Fri., Mastock Castle ; Sat., Pailton-11.
Lord Yarborough's hds., Mon., Usselsby House ; Wed.,
Bradley Wood ; Fri., Langmere Furze-11.
Holderness hck., Mon., North Dalton ; Tuesday, Catwick
Village • Thurs., Cavil Hall ; Fri., Chrry Burton ; Sat.,
Constable Burton.
Sir T. Sykes's hds., Mon., Racethorp ; Wed., Castle
Howard Inn; Fri., Fluckham-10i.
Captain Candler's hds., Mon., Croome Perry Wood ; Wed.,
Ombersley ; Fri., Shrawley Wood-101.
Shropshire hds., Tues., Fifth Mile-stone on the Baschurch-
road ; Fri., Cloverley-101.
Wheatland hds., 'rues. Sidbury ; Fri., Hempton-10i.
Devon hds., Mon., Whiteway Lodge-11.
Herefordshire hds., Tues., Venn Wood ; Fri., Wall-hills.
Mr. Roe's hds., Wed., Whitemoor-cross ; Sat., Ludbrook
Gate.

The Alban steam-vessel, Master Commander Aylen, left
on Tuesday for Plymouth and Cork with supernumeraries, &c.
The Bittern, 16, Commander Hope, which sailed on Tues-
day, took out specie to the amount of 10,000/. to Ascension,
on account of the Paymaster •General of the Navy.
The Rodney, 92, Captain Collier, was docked yesterday.
It wag discovered she had lost about half a sheet of copper
on the starboard side, about six feet under water amidships,
and about the same quantity off her forefoot. Her maga-
zines, &c., are to be altered.

The Sparrow Ketch, Commander Otter, was undocked yes-
terday, and retaken to her hulk, the Topaz, where she will
complete her refit for sea.

Suffolk hds., Tues., Rushford Village; Fri., Denston Arms.

Badsworth hds , Tues., Fenwick ihurs'., Grove Hall ;
Sat., Hensworth•lane-end-10}.
Lord Galway's hds., Tues., Headon Clump ; Fri., Piper
Wood. _ _

The General Palmer transport, Lieutenant Wooldridge
agent, came into harbour this morning to refit.
The Bee experimental steam-vessel, tender to the Excel-
lent gunnery-ship, was undocked yesterday, hating under-
gone a refit.
The Fairy, Royal Yacht tender, Master-Commander Ro-
berts, went down to Cowes to-day with a select party on
board, to make another trial of her new screw.

Whiston hds., Mon., The Oaks; Thurs., Dinnington ; Sat.,
Maltby Common-10i.
Rufford hds, Mon., Walcsby Village; Thurs., Thurgarton
Priory; Sat., Rufford Abbey—lo 3.
Earl of Harewood's lids., Mon., harewood Bridge ; Wed.,
Collingham Bar; Fri., Bickerton Bar-10i.
Lord H. Bentinck's hds., Mon., Burton Hamels ; Wed.,
Blankley ; Thurs., Fisherton Long Wood; Fri., Midge Inn;
Sat., Norton Place—ll.
Cottesmore hds., Mon., Scottlethorpe . Tues , Rocart ;
Wed., Casewick ; Fri., Coby Pasture ; Sat., Tilton Wood-11.
Earl Fitzwilliam's hds., Mon., Orton ; Wednesday, Thrap-
ston Bridge ; Thurs., Thornhaugh-10.
Duke of Rutland's lids., Mon., Goadby ; Tues., Weavers
Ledge; Fri., Kirkby Laigthorpe-10i.
Cambridgeshire hds., Mon., Waresby Turnpike; Wed.,
Warden Village •
Quorn hds., ' Fri., Morden Heath—loi.
Mon., Teddinworth Hall ; Tues., Bardon
Hall ; Thurs., Houghton-on-the-Hill ; Fri., Widmerpool
Donnington hds., Mon., Cotgrave Village; Wed., Cavendish
Bridge; Sat., Lcmet Tollbar-114.
Southwold Hunt., Mon., Raithby-by-Louth ; Tues., Burgh-
on-Bain ; Thurs., Hagworthingham ; Sat., Willoughby Wood
Cheshire hds., Mon., Dunham Massey; Wed. Hankelow ;
Thurs., Cholmondeley ; Sat., Roscommon Windmill-10i.
Sir W. W. Wynn's lids., Mon.. Iscoyd ;
Tues., Allan Sad
ler's ; Wed., Erthing ; Sat., Carden-10i.
Mr. M. ingram's hds,, Mon., Rollestone ; Thurs., Eggin-
ton ; Sat., Wichnor-10i.
East Essex lids., Tues., Sturmer Lion ; Thurs., High
Garret; Sat., 'Waltham White Hart-14.
Essex Union hds., Wed., Kits Hill; Sat, Danbury Griffin.
Essex and Suffolk lids., Tues., Mistley Lodges; hi., Tat-
tingstone.

The Collingwood, 80, Captain Smart, flag of Rear-Admiral
Seymour, was at San Blas prior to the 16th of November

last, from the Sandwich Islands.
A fatal accident occurred last night on board the Rodney,
92, in dock. A corporal of Marines fell off the gangboard
alongside into the dock, and so seriously fractured his skull
and some of his ribs that he died this morning in Haslar
Hospital, where he was promptly conveyed after the ac-
cident.

The paddle-box boats of the Retribution have been found
to be so heavy and unmanageable that leave has been given
to return them to the dockyard ; lighter ones are to be con-
structed in their stead. The boats, without gear or shifting
thwarts, weigh four tons each; and the two with their gear
and davits weigh twelve tons!
The Drake lighter, with stores for Plymouth, sailed on
Friday evening.

Mr. Horlock's hds , Tues., Bradford Wood.
Mr. A. Smith's hds., Mon., Conholt Park; Wed., Ash-
man'sworth ; Thurs., Lower Wick Farm : Fri., Everleigti ;
Sat., Speerey Well-11.
Duke of Beaufort's hds., Mon., Hawkesbury Upton ; Wed.,
Avening Village; Sat., Wrax al 1 Village.
B. V. H., Tues., Chesilborne Common ; Fri., Pointington
Ridge-11.1.
York and Ainst y hds., Mon., Linton; Tues., Green Ham-
merton ; Thurs., Copgrove Sat., Moreby-10i.
Sinnington hds., Tues., Helmsley ; Fri., Gillimoor-10.
Bedale hds, Mm m., Sleningford Park; Wed., Pickhill ; Fri.,
Scotton Village-101.
Hurworth hds., Tues., Leven Bridge ; Sat., Kennels-10i.
Cleveland hds., Mon., Goldsbrough-10 ; Thurs., Nun-
thorpe.
Boroughbridge barns., Tues., Red House, Dishford-road ;
Fri., blinskip—t 14.
Lieut.-Col. Hil iyard's harrs., Mon., Acklam Blue Bell;
Wed., Kennels; Fri., Face by Guide-post-104.
Whitecross harrs., Tues., Tring Ford; Sat., NVingrove
Cross-roads-12.
Lord Redesdale's hds., Mon., Boulter's Barn ; Wed.,Ensham
Hall ; Fri., Tangley ; Sat., Ranger's Lodge.
Ludlow hds., Wed., Serpent Inn; Sat., Norton's Camp.
Sherwood harrs., Tues., Rainworth Bar ; Fri., Robin
Downs Hill-11.
Raby hds., Tues., Hartforth ; Sat., Legs Cross Turnpike.
Mr. Drake's hds., Mon., Edgcott Village; Thurs., New-
marsh Guide Post ; Sat., Barton Common-104.
Mr. S. Lowndes's hds., Tues., Swanbourne ; Thurs.,

Shenley.
Lord Parker's hds., Tues., Ilarcourt Arms, Naneham.; Sat.,
West Wickham Park-10i.
Earl Fitzhardinge's hds., Mon., Queen Wood ; Tues.,
Withington Village ; Thurs., Greet Green ; Sat., Broadway.
Cheltenham stag lids., Fri., Seven Springs.
Berkshire hds., Mon., Longcot; Wed., Foxcombe Hill;
Fri., Hinton House.
Warwickshire hds., Mon., Snitterfield ; Tues., Metford-
bridge ; Thurs., Shuckburgh Park ; Fri., Church Tysoe ;
Sat., Stoneleigh Abbey.
V. W. H., Tues., Bibury ; Thurs., Sevenharapton ; Sat.,
Charlton Gate.
Mr. Fane's harrs., Mon., Haddenham Field; Wed., Wat-
lington ; Sat., Little Milton.
Mr. Morrell's lids. Wed., Gore Hill, Ilslev Downs.
Oakley hds., ]lion., ; Thurs., Riseley ; Sat. Roxton.
Durham County hds., Mon., Kennels; Wed., Witton Gil-
bert ; Fri., Painslaw-101,4.
Tiverton hds., Gibbet Moor ; Thurs., Morebath Village.
Lord Elcho's hds., Mon., Detchant Wood ; Wed., Ening-
hame ; Fri., Lilburn ; Sat., Budlo-101A„
Sir W. M. Stanley's lids., Tues., Woodchurch ; Sat., Hid-
derton-11.
Haydon hds, Wed., Kennel; Sat., Langley Castle-9.
F. B. lids, Mon., Constantine; Fri., Truck Hill-101.
Mr. 'Brand's hds., Mon., Farling Green ; Fri., Little Berk-
hamstead-101.
Lord Southampton's lids., Mon., Stowe-nine-Churches ;
Wed., Plumpton Wood; Fri., Foster's Booth ; Sat., Preston
Booth.
Mr. Watson's hds., Wed., Whal ton Village ; Fri., Nun nykirk
Prudhoe and Derwent lids., Mon., Ryton Kennels ; Fri.,
Whichain— 10.
Baron Rothschild's staghounds, Mon., Dinton Castle;
Thurs., North Marston—n.
Mr. Villebois's harrs., Mon., Barton Church; Thurs., Mr.
Gamble's, Shouldham Thorpe.
Norfolk harrs., Tues., Kerdiston ; Fri., Kelling.
,oKrtihngK'silAwrinortlßrilnlahgaem;* Thurs.,
Mill ; Thurs.;
Fri., Broyle.
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Paradise Hill-101.
Puckeridge hds., Mon., Furneaux Pelham ; Wed., Wad-
dington ; Sat., Arley Bury-101.
Fowelscombe harrs., Tues., Aveten Gifford ; Thurs , Hary-
ford Moor-10.
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CHESTER CUP.--1,000 to 10 agst Pedometer was the only
bet laid ; offers to take 15 to 1 about Mr. Drinkald's Lot ;
1,000 to 30 agst Wasp, and 1,000 to 30 agst Ould Ireland.

tiseit:trertainments, has
notwithstand-
ing AMPHITHEATRE.—Mr. Batty, the enter-
prising manager of this popular establishment, which is
nightly
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arrive in England, when they will be introduced in a grand
Oriental spectacle, in preparation in a style of magnificence
which will supped the well-known reputation of Astiere,

unusually large number for a sailing vessel of limited dimen-
sions, arrived in good condition and perfect safety.
The General Steam Navigation Company's steam-ship Att-
wood, from Schiedam, specially dispatched for the purpose,
brought 49 cows, 26 oxen, 3 bulls, and 370 sheep to the same
wharf, also the produce of Holland ; and the Giraffe steam-
ship, arrived later still from Rotterdam, brought nearly 4,000
cheeses, 400 packages of butter, 21 of poultry, 26 cows, 16
oxen, 160 packages of yeast, 380 of fish, and other articles,
the produce of the same country.
The Company's steam-ships Belfast, from Calais; Harle-
quin, from Boulogne; and Wilberforce, from Havre, since
arrived, have brought large supplies of poultry, fruit, &c.
And the Augusta, a sailingivessel fromiGravelines, 87 pack-
ages of eggs, 100 of apples, &c., the produce of France ; and
two vessels arrived from Trieste, having on board conjointly,
2,254 bushels of wheat, 330 of peas, and 328 of beans, of
Austrian produce.
In closing the list of the enumerations of importations of
articles of food up to the present time, we may state that tha
assertion which we advanced at the commencement of this
article, of the extent of the arrivals which have taken place,
has been fully borne out. The arrivals have evidently been
of a very extensive nature, and we are indebted to our con-
tinental neighbours for a continued and unceasing supply of
articles of general consumption.
It is not necessary to eater further into particulars with
respect to the several importations, as a glance at them will
show their extent, and the importance of the several coun-
tries in the matter, according to the amount and nature of
the supplies. We may, however, mention that since Christ-
mas poultry has been remarkably cheap in the metropolis,
and in consequence of the extensive arrivals from France,
Belgium, &c., turkeys of excellent quality and large size
have been obtainable in the markets at a very moderate
price.
_ _ _

We may be thankful that the weather has been and con-
tinues so mild, for, in addition to the vast importance of such
a state of things to the poor, no mean consideration in the
general estimation of matters, and the consequent total
absence of any,stoppage of out-door manual employment, we
should not, had it been otherwise, and which was much
dreaded at this time of assumed scarcity of provisions gene-
rally, have been supplied with so extensive a variety and
quantity of every kind of food from abroad as has been the
case.

THE PROJECTED RAILWAYS.
We are requested to state, that the undermentioned com-
panies have lodged their plans, &c. :
Birkenhead, Chester, Mold, Ruabon, and Vale of Llan-
gollen.
Cambridge and Lincoln Extension, and Lincoln, York,
and Leeds Junction.
Derby, Gainsborough, and Great Grimsby Junction.
Great Southern and Western, and Waterford and Li-
merick.
Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Extensions.
Port of Wisbeach, Peterborough, Birmingham, and Mid-
land Counties Union.
Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction and Extension.
St. Ives and Wisbeach.
South Midland, or Leicester, Northampton, Bedford, and
Huntingdon.
York and Carlisle.
And that the " Goole and Doncaster" is in effect
" Goole Doncaster, Sheffield, and Manchester Junction Rail-
way," for which an Act has been obtained.

POST-OFFICE NOTICE_ DEPARTURE OF FOREIGN

MAILS.

The following notice relative to the departure of the Fo-
reign Mails wits yesterday posted at the chief office, St.
Martin's-le-Grand:— _ _ _

" The Royal Tar will sail with the Peninsular mails on
the morning of the 17th inst. (this day), viz., for Vigo,
Oporto, Spain. Lisbon, Madeira, and Gibraltar.
" The Great Liverpool for the Mediterranean, Egypt, India,
&c.—Mails of the morning of the 20th.
" The next mails for the Mediterranean, Egypt, Ceylon,
India, and China, vid Marseilles, will be dispatched on the
evening of the 24th inst. _ _

" A 3 ERICA.—The Cambria will sail from Liverpool, with
the mails, on the evening of the 3d of February.
" MADEIRA, BRAZIL, AND BUENOS AYNES.—The next
mails will be dispatched from Falmouth on the evening of the
first Tuesday in February. From August to January in-
clusive the packet touches at Pernambuco and Bahia on her
outward passage to Rio Janeiro, and the other six months
on her homeward."

THE LATE SIR HENRY J. TICHRORNE, BART.—
The British Gallery, Pall-mall, late the property of this
deceased baronet, with other freeholds in 'lichborne-street
and St. James's, he has left by his will to the Marquis of
Clanricarde and the Hon. Thomas W. Gage, in trust for the
benefit of his wife, Lady Tichborne, and daughters, to whom
he has also left the residue of his personal estate, valued at

10,0001.; a legacy of 501. to his chaplain, the Rev. H. Philips,
and legacies to his servants. His freehold estates at Tich-
borne, West Tested, and elsewhere, in Southampton, and the
manor of Sevington, and other estates, he devises to his
daughter, Elizabeth Lady Dormer and to her sons, or, on
failure, to her daughters. The tenant in tail in possession—
except the elder son of Lady Dormer—or other like tenant,
who shall, be a Peer of the realm, shall apply for a license
frcm the Crown to use the surname of Tichbope. Bequeaths
to the successor to his mansion-house at Tichborne the
furniture, pictures, and other effects, which he succeeded
to on the death of his father, as well as such things he may
have added since and not otherwise specifically disposed of.
Leaves to Lady Tichborne all his plate, books, pictures, &c.,
purchased before his father's death—except such as he has
made heir-looms with the estate—and leaves to her all his
farming stock, and the carriages, &c., abzlolutely. The will
was made in 1831, and a codicil in August, 1842. The exe-
cutors are the Hon. Thomas W. Gage, of Westbury House,
Southampton—who alone is acting—and Sir John Burke,
Bart., of Marble Hill, Galway, Ireland, to whom a power is
reserved. Sir Henry died on the 3d of June, 1845, in his
67th year. His brother Edward, now Sir Edward Doughty,
Bart., of Snarford, Lincoln, and of Upton House, Dorset, has
succeeded to the title ; he assumed the name of Doughty by
royal license, under the will of the late Mrs. Elizabeth
Doughty, of Snarford.—Post.

MELANCHOLY DEATH OF J. UNWIN, ESQ., OF
BREMIIINGTON HALL.—The exceedingly romantic but retired
village of Bremmiugton, about two miles north oof Chester-
field, has, since Saturday last, been the scene of great excite-
ment, in consequence of a most fatal accident which occurred
to James Wheeler Unwin, Esq., of Bremmington Hall, a
gentleman of independent fortune, the son of the Rev. Mr.
Unwin, of St. Aukmands, Derby. The deceased was pas-
sionately fond of hunting, and was remarkable for riding
high-spirited horses, and thought no price sufficiently renm-
nerative for what he termed a magnificent hunter. On
Saturday afternoon Mr. Unwin, who had been to Chester-
field market, was returning home, and was riding a high-

spirited black horse, and which, in consequence of horse
having been ill, had not been ridden for two months. When
Mr. Unwin had proceeded about a mile from Chesterfield, the
horse took fright, and Mr. Unwin, who was riding at the
time in a very careless manner, with an exceedingly loose
rein, was thrown to the ground with such violence that his
skull was fractured, and he was taken up in a state of insen-
sibility, and conveyed to his residence in a cart, where he ex-
pired on Wednesday morning last. An inquest was held on
the body on Thursday, when the jury returned a verdict of—
Accidental Death.

SUICIDE INDUCED BY A FALSE ACCUSATION.—
Yesterday, Mr. Payne, City coroner, held an inquest at St.
Bartholomew's Hospital, on the body of Mary Day, aged 26,
late a servant to Mr. Goodge, surgeon, of 106,-Cheapside.
Leopold Coben said that the deceased had been in the same
employ as witness for a period of three weeks. On Saturday
last she told witness that she was going to leave her situation
in consequence of a female named Hannah Snowswell having
told her mistress that she (the deceased) had been the worse
for liquor on two occasions. The allegation was stoutly de-
nied by the deceased. Mrs. Goodge gave the deceased warn-
ing to leave her service, and said she should not like to have
her in the house any longer, as she did not consider it safe.
Witness never saw the deceased the worse for drink, and
never suspected her of being so, but he thought her mind
affected. Elizabeth Marsh, of 40, Turnmill-street, said that
the deceased complained of being unwell on Wednesday last.
She then went out, saying at the time that she was going to
purchase an ounce of Epsom salts. She returned shortly
afterwards, and after mixing something in a cup, swallowed
the mixture. She then took up a novel and started off, say-
ing that she was going to her mother's. Witness never saw
her afterwards. Police-sergeant Haines found deceased in
company with another female on Wednesday night last; she
then said she had taken poison, and was dying. Witness
took her to the above hospital with all expedition. Mr. P. J.
Hurlock, senior medical officer of the hospital, said that de-
ceased, when admitted, was quite dead. He had since
examined the stomach, which was extensively inflamed, no
doubt caused by oxalic acid. Verdict," Temporary insanity."
THE ROYAL STAGHOUNDS.—A field of upwards of
two hundred, including his Royal Highness Prince George
of Cambridge, the Earl of Rossyln, Mr. George Wombwell,
Captain Seymour, and a sprinkling of military officers, were
at the meet on Friday morning at Stoke-common. The
turn-out was delayed until between twelve and one o'clock
on account of the heavy 'fog which prevailed during the
earlier part of the day. Upon the deer (Tom Thumb) being
uncarted in Farnham-lane, it took away to Two-mile Brook,
on to Burnhamssing the
oa G Railway, to t h
Mile House, on,th crossing
Bath-rd,reat wn do toWestern Mr. Pococfa
crossing the Thames at Bray. The hounds were taken rine
over
Maidenhead-bridge into Barks, and laid on between Maiden-
head
and Braywick; Tom Thumb making away through
Mr. Briggenshaw's farm to White Waltham, and thence to
Laurence Waltham, where the deer was run into and
secured, after a good run, from first to last, of an hour and
forty minutes. Prince George of Cambridge and a goodly
number were up at the finish. The meet on Monday will
be at Winkfield-row, and on Friday at Maidenhead. Wed-
nesday will be a by-day. The fixture has not yet been de-
termined upon.
[ADVERTISEMENT.]—MR. LODGE'S PEERAGE AND
BARONETAGE FOR 1846.—The high honour' conferred on Mr.
Lodge's Peerage by the royal patronage, and the distinction
it has so long enjoyed of being corrected by the nobility,
vests it with an authority which it was desirable it shouldlii
possess as the authenticated history of the British Peerage.
Every line of the work is kept constantly standing in type
that no change may be unnoticed or error occur, and each
edition is thus corrected throughout to the date of publica-
tion. The new edition for 1846 is now ready, and may be
had of the publishers, Messrs. Saunders and Otley, Conduit-
street ; of their agents, Mr. Cumming, Dublin • gor Messrs.
Bell and Bradfute, Edinburgh; and
of the booksellers in
every part of the kingdom.
THE ALLEGED CASE OF MURDER AT BROMLEY.—
The unfortunate death of Harriet Monkton, so frequently
noticed as i egards the mysterious delay in bringing the co-
roner's inquest to a conclusion, seems to be as far off as ever.
It was stated in nearly all the Sunday papers a fortnight ago
that a memorial had been forwarded by the jury to the Se-
cretary of State, Sir James Graham, and that he had written
to Mr. C. J. Carttar, the coroner, with a view of bringing
the inquiry to an immediate termination. This turns out not
to be the fact, as the coroner has received no such intimation.
MEMOIRS AND CORRESPONDENCE OF THE MARQUESS
WELLEsLET.—BY ROBERT ROUIERE PEARCE, ESQ.—The
importance of this work can hardly be overrated. The name
of 'Wellesley is a talisman to claim the earnest attention of
every British reader; and when it belongs to one of the
greatest statesmen and most accomplished gentlemen that
the last and present generations have seen in Europe and
Asia—for such was the Marquess of Wellesley, we are not
sure that even the memorable exploits of his immortal
brother deserve more public regard than the immense
civil, political, and national services of this illustri-
ous individual. That Mr. Pearce has done himself honour
by his diligent research ; that be has bad access to
the best sources of information, and that he has ac-
quitted himself of his task with much ability, and in a
scholar-likc style, is at once evident and unquestionable.
After an account of the Wellesley family, from 1239 to the
present day, he gives us the personal biography of the Noble
Marquess, and then disposes of his public career in England
and India. The exposition is clear and full of interest; but
there will be more of novelty in the correspondence; and as
we cannot fully examine it for this Gazette, we must till
next Saturday conclude with this summary announcement,
of one of the genuine historical publications of the age.—
, Literary Gazette,