The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-04 00:00:00

TIME SUN, LONDOK, 'WEDNESDAY FOR

POSEN, JAN. 2-t.--Accounts from a pretty authentic
quarter affirm that Dr. Their,er has reolved to join
the movement originating with Czerski and Bongo. We
shall be very happy to see this confirmed ; f, r, with
all respect for the moral and physical courage of the two
reformers, we shall be happy to see so eminent a man
as Theiuer at the head.—Haniburgh Papers, 30th Jan.

HEREFORDSHIRE AGRICUL-
TUIZAT, PROTECTION SOCIETY.
MEETING AND DESERTION IN THE CAMP.
1114REF0RD, FEn. 2.—To-day a meeting of the above
Society was to take place, Earl Somers in the chair, but great
indeed was the consternation at the appointed hour, to find
oily a very few persons, except a dozen landlords, in attend-
ance. They shortly broke up, fully satisfied that the meet-
' ing was a complete failure, and declared the "great fact"
that they had not now, in their utmost need, the expected
support of the tenant farmers ; indeed, so indifferent are the
latter become, that they prefer an immediate total repeal of
the corn-laws to the proposed lingering sliding-scale for three years longer.
What may be said next week in Parliament by the Noble
Chairman, and our three Tory county Members, as to the
general feeling here for protection, remains to be seen ; but
if they do not vote for immediate repeal, they will misrepre-
sent the wishes of a great majority of the tenant farmers in
this county.—From a Correspondent.

MEETING of the PROTECTIONISTS
OF SUSSEX AT HASTINGS.
On Saturday last, the 31st of January, pursuant to placards
plentifully distributed, a meeting.of " the Sussex Protection
Association, and of the merchants, traders, and other inhabi-
tants of the borough of Hastings, favourable to protection,
and opposed to the Anti Corn-law League," was holden in a
room in the Swan Hotel, High-street, Hastings, at 12 o'clock
at noon.
Sir Charles Lamb was called to the chair, and the meeting
was addressed by Mr. C. 'A. Frewin, the Tory candidate for
the eastern division of the county, who, in a rambling speech
comprising all kinds of topics—promising what he would,
and what he would not do, if elected their representative,
and most violently abusing Sir Robert Peel, and condeming
his proposed tariff--concluded by proposing the first resolu-
tion.. This, after being seconded by Mr. Wyatt, of Hastings,
in so many words, was handed to the chairman, who then
inquired of the meeting if it was their pleasure that the reso-
lution should be agreed to. A few hands were held up, and
the chairman declared the resolution to oe carried.
Mr. SHADIVELL then, in similar terms, proposed the second
resolution, in a similar stile of eloquence, quoting strongly
from Mr. Edward S. Cayley's opinions and writings,—con-
deeming Sir Robert Peel, and deprecating his proposed mea-
sures. A seconder having been found, and the resolution
put, it was in like manner declared to be carried.
This is a description of the average manner in which the
business of the meeting was conducted! Nothing could be
too strongly condemnatory of the conduct of Sir Robert Peel
in breaking the compact entered into by him with the agri-
culturists, when brought into office by them, that he would
maintain protection principles, and act upon them ; and
broadly asserting that would the agriculturists but act to- '
gether as one man, as they ought, Sir Robert Peel's nefarious
plans would yet be defeated. They urged an appeal to the
country by a dissolution of Parliament, totally forgetting
that, in such an appeal, how many hundreds of thousands of
men, well qualified to judge of, and decide upon this question,
far better than most of the agricultural electors, had no
voice in the matter, and that therefore what they call an ap-
peal to the country, was but a partial appeal to a small por-
tion of the nation, when all were equally interested in the
question. But, to return, the first three resolutions were put
by the chairman in the affirmative only, without even asking
for the opinion of those present on the contra! A good por-
tion of the meeting, however, getting tired of the farce, some
onef on the fourth being put in the same manner, called out,
" Put it the other way—' those who are against,' " amidst con-
siderable applause,wten he was met by cries from the platform of
" Turn him out !" " Silence!" Amidst the novelties of the
proceedings are was an assertion quoted from the oft ex-
ploded doctrine of Mr. E. S. Cayley, that the manufacturing
population was as nothing when compared to the agricul-
tural, as it did not amount to more than two millions of souls.
That this had been published by Mr. Cayley, and therefore
Inigf'A be presumed to be correct. Assertions there were
7,lenty, but of reasons very, very few. Meagre as the meet-
ing was in numbers, it was still more so in talent, and the
most anxious free-traders could desire nothing better, than
that there should be plenty of such meetings, and the pro-
ceedings reported most fully in detail. There never could
be in the room of the protectionists at any one time, more
than from sixty to eighty persons, the remainder were free-
traders (though by the notice excluded), who held the whole
farce in utter contempt, but who, at the close of the proceed-
ings called out for " Cheers for, free-trade !" when three
times three hearty cheers were given, to the great conster-
nation and alarm of the protectionists.
A very short time after the meeting terminated, the fol-
lowing hand-bill was printed, and in a few minutes plenti-
fully distributed amongst the farmers and corn-dealers in
the market-room .
" DEATH OF THE FREE-TRADERS.
" The Madame Querouaille Richmondites have this day
met at the Swan. and decree the immediate downfall of her
Majesty's Ministers, and consequently the rapid rise of mono-
poly. Glory to these wise and fir-seeing farmers. They
alone can now save the British Empire, upon which the sun
never sets. Sussex produced the poison —Cobden; she has
now produced the antidote.
" There were six farmers in the room who have pledged
themselves willingly to take office in the new Ministry; and
there is but little doubt but that they would have immedi-
ately farm a Cabinet out of the seventy or eighty present,
had it not been carrying out the principle of monopoly rather
too far.
" The vulgar and ignorant free-traders mustered about
eight or nine hundred at their meeting, but not one of theM
had talent enough for a Minister. How Sir Robert will
tremble when he hears what us mighty men, the farmers,
have done at Hastings.
" One who would like to see the
" RICHMOND CABINET.

" Hastings, Jan. 31st, 1846."

--
GREAT ANTI-MILITIA MEETING
AT ROCHDALE.
On Friday evening, the 30th January, a public meet-
ing was held in the public hall, at eight o'clock, for the
purpose of protesting against the present outrageous at-
tempt to raise upwards of 40,000 soldiers, and exposing
the absurdity of working men joining militia clubs. The
large hall was crowded iu every part, and a number of
individuals could not gain admission. John Petrie, Esq.,
was called to the chair, and after a few introductory ob-
servations, the following gentlemen were respectively
called upon to submit the following resolutions :
JACOB BRIGHT, jun., moved, and OLIVER ORNEROD
seconded —" That this meeting protest against the
present attempt to raise the militia of Great Britain,
because it is certain to pres heavily upon the working
classes, affect the prosperity of the country, and foster
a military spirit, which is bad in principle, inconsistent
with British liberty, and totally at variance with the
spirit of the times."

WILLIAM LOGAN then proposed, and JOHN Asu-
WORTH seconded—" That this meeting, believing that
the system and practice of war are directly opposed to
the spirit of Christianity; calculated to promote un-
cleanness, intemperance, together with every species of
immorality; to unsettle the peace of families; to arouse
the jealousy of foreign nations and increase their armies;
to augment the enormous military burdens of this
kingdom, do solemnly protest against the present move-
ment to raise the militia."
The Rev. GIBBONS then proposed, (which was sup-
ported by Messrs. James 11. Midgley, jun., and C. Towns-
end) "That, should the proposed enrolment of the militia
actually take place, this meeting earnestly recommend the
friends of peace to consider whether it be not their duty
peacefully to endure all the legal consequences, rather
than consent to serve or take any steps to provide a
substitute, or sanction the assumed right of Government
to compel men to take arms against their conscientious
convictions, or to subject them to any penalty in conse-
quence of refusal."
Ak this stage of the proceedings the respected CHAIR-
MAN suggested the following resolution, which was car-
ried in the most: enthusiastic manner, viz., " That a
subscription be raised to support the families of working
men who may conscientiously refuse to serve when bag
toted for the militia."
EDWARD TAYLOR then proposed the following peti-
tion, which was supported by Messrs. Doyle and E.
Mitchell, and is to be entrusted to S. Crawford, M.P. for
the borough:—
"To THE HON. THE COMMONS OF GREAT BRITAIN,
ASSEMBLED.
" The petition of the Inhabitants of vv Rochdale,
sheeth—That decidedly and conscientiously believing
that the system and practice of war are contrary to all
sound principles of reason, morality, and religion, they
can never look at the existence, much less at the ex-
tension, of this system, but with the most unfeigned dis-
satisfaction and regret.
" It is, therefore, with extreme pain that your me-
morialists have learned that instructions have been given
to enrol the militia of Great Britain for immediate ser-
vice.
" Under any circumstances, your memorialists hold
such system of military training to be altogether at
variance with the spirit and acquirements of the Chris•
tian religion, and fraught with danger to the liberties of
British subjects, and the peace of the empire ; as well
as greatly detrimental tipublie morals, subversive of com-
mercial prosperity, and peculiarly oppressive to the
working classes of the community ; besides adding
largely to the pecuniary burthens of the whole nation.
" But your memorialists are more deeply concerned
that such measure should be proposed at the present
thee,tim when peace has so long.L'en preserved among great nations of the, earth ; when no valid reason
exists for expecting its interruption ; when in so many
iustitacea the possibility wad adyptage of settling inter-

lIAMB UR GH MAIL.
POLISH FRONTIER, JAN. 15.'.---Our latest accounts
from Caucasus, which came down to the 20th of Decem-
ber, state that the mountaineers on the left wing of the
Russian line, had made an attack in the night, in which
they surprised and demolished two forts. The RuSsian
garrison in them, consisting of 800 to 1200 men, were
perily killed, partly carried off into the mountains.
The loss on the part of the mountaineers is said to have
been likewise considerable. As usual, they made re-
p ated attacks on other parts of the line, and so diverted
the attentions of the Russians from the part on which
the principal attack was to be directed. They took a
considerable quantity of arms and ammunition in
the captured forts. Schanayl is very active, and
seems to intend some more important under-
taking against the Russians in the course of the winter.
They appear to be aware of his designs; at least, Prince
Woronzow has given orders fbr military preparations,
which are not usual at this season of the year.
STOCKHOLM, JAN. 20.—The distress of the population
in the provinces of Upland, Stockholmsiand, and West-
moreland is dreadful, and it is generally feared that
multitudes of the unhappy people will flock to Stock-
holm, and thereby cause a famine in this city. Extra-
ordinary efforts are indeed made, both by the Govern-
ment and private persons, to alleviate the general
distress; but it is impossible sufficiently and per-
-1 reanently to relieve the vast number of suf-
fevers. In Upland, 14,000 of the . labouring
class are without bread, and without shelter. A ship
bound to Westerner, with 1,000 tons of wheat end peas,
was unfortunately wrecked and sunk with the whole
cargo. This larnenlable distress is attributed to the total
failure of the cropc.—From the Universal Prussian Ga-
ze'te.

national disputes by arbitration, without any resort to
arms, have been practically proved ; and when, bc4ides,
so large a standing, army is actually embodied and sus-
tained at a coast of so many millions of pounds sterling
per annum.

- " Yeur memorialists are constrained, therefore, by
their most deliberate convictions, respectfully but firmly
to record their protest against the proposed measurer;
and most earnestly to ask of her Majesty's Government
that it be not carried into effect, either in whole or in
part. And your memorialists, &c.
The interest of the meeting was sustained with great
spirit until about half-past ten o'clock, when a vote of
thanks having been proposed to the chairman, the large
asembly quietly separated. At the close of the meeting
the following individuals were appointed a Committee,
for the purpose of carrying out the fourth resolution,
and adopting every moral means in their power to crush
the war spirit and propagate the Principles so plainly
taught by the Prince of Peace :—Messrs. John Petrie,
Henry King, Oliver Ormerod, James 11. Midgley, jun.,
John Ashworth, Edward Taylor, Jacob Bright, jun.,
Jesse Hall, and William Logan.

FALL of a BONDED WAREHOUSE.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
The particulars of the matter, as far as we have been
with certainty able to gather them, and, as far as they
go, they may be relied upon, are, shortly, as follows :
The warehouse is the property of Mr. John Tipping,
in the rental of Mr. Dean, who again sublets it. It is
situated in Moor-street. To most of our readers, no
doubt, the locality of the street is known ; to such as
may not be acquainted with it, we may say, it is a narrow
street. not more than seven yards wide, and runs west
from Fenwick-street to the Gjree-chambers,parallel with
James'-street. To the nor th of it is another narrow street,
called the Old Ropery, and the warehouse which has
fallen stood about milway of Moor-street, and run back-
wards into the Old Ropery, and is said to have been
built more than sixty years ago. Moor-street, it may
be remarked, en passant, is one of the oldest streets in
the town, and took its name from the once celebrated
family of Mores, of Bank-hall, one of the ancestors of
which, according to the annals of Liverpool, was
knighted and bannereted by Edwari the Black Prince,
at the battle of Poictiers:, in the year 1346, and it will be
found from the same authority, that so early as 1235,
Sir John de la More occupiei the Old Hall, in Old-
hall-street ; and in 1688, the Mores sold all their pro-
perty in Liverpool, and thirteen adjoining townships.
This street is frequently mentioned in the family records.
These particulars, though not absolutely relevant to the
matter we have in hand, go to show the antiquity of the
street in which the event we have to record took place,
and may not prove altogether uninteresting to the ge-
neral reader.
But to the subject matter. The south-side of the ware-
house, situated as we have described, fell on Seturday.
forenoon. About twenty-five minutes to twelve o'clock
police officer 540 was on duty at the south end of
George's Dock, when he heard, as he describes it. " EL
long rumbling-noise," andimmeclietely ran in the direc-
tion from which the noise proceeded, but was prevented
going far by an immense cloud of dust, and when it had
somewhat cleared away found himself near to the ware-
house, and a man standing close beside him. He found
the street blocked up with ruins, and the place
in which the warehouse had stood as open
space, no‘hing more than a part of One wall
being left standing. He immediately ran and
gave notice to Mr. Dowling, at the office in High-
street, and that gentleman proceeded at once to the
place, accompanied by Chief-Superintendent Quick and
Superintendent Cluff ; and, shortly afterwards, the
mayor, Mr. James Lawrence, Mr. James Aspinall, Mr.
Maxwell, and others, and also Mr. Hewett, of the fire
station and a number of his men were in attendance.
Mr. S. Holme was also there, we believe on the part of
the corporation, to assist by his valuable directions as to
what could best be done. Every exertion was made to
clear away the ruins, which work was carried on with
the greatest anxiety for several hours, as it was up to
that time generally supposed that the man Tracy, if not
others, were beneath the rubbish.
" The warehouse was seven- stories high, exclusive of
a cellar, stored with rum, belonging to Mr William
Preston, but the cellar being arched, it is probable no
injury has: been done to it. •
It is not positively known whether, at the time of the
building falling, there were or not persons within the
cellar, but it is satisfactory to know that the customs'
locker states that he left there but ten minutes before the
event took place, and at that time there was not any one
within. The upper-stories of the building were filled with
barrel flour, a quantity of wheat, oats, and a large quan-
tity of peas. Several men, (their number is not exactly
known), were employed turning wheat in one of the rooms,
but on bearing the first noise intimating the giving way
of the building, they ran backwards, and made their
escape from the rear into the Old Ropery- One of the
men states that he was working on the second story
when he heard what he calls a " crash," and, upon look-
up, saw the beams giving way over his head. He im-
mediately ran backwards, seized a jigger-rope, and
threw himself out, and in less than half a minute after-
wards a tremendous crash took place, the beams in the
front portion of the building having snapped like
matches, and the whole of the front part of the immense
pile toppled into Moor-street, a mass of ruins, inter-
mixed with the wheat, flour, and other contents of the
warehouse.

One incident connected with the subject is worth re-
lating. There was a man delivering corn from a lorry
into the warehouse, in Moor-street, directly opposite the
building which fell, and, as is usual, the chain-horse bad
been unhooked, and the chains thrown over his back.
Upon hearing the crash, the horse erected his ears, and
evinced alarm ; instantly another noise was heard, when
the animal gallopped off with all the speed his awkward
harness would permit, and instantly the shaft horse fol.
lowed his example, but the lorry had scarcely cleared
the distance of the building (for indeed some of the
bricks caught the hind part of it) when the warehouse
fell into the street. Had it not been for this impulse of
the horses, both man, horses, and lorry would have been
covered by the falling pile.
IVe understand that Mr. Slattery is the owner of the
corn, and :hat the flour belongs to Messrs. Steele and
Co. The amount of the contents of the warehouse, or
the value of the damage done, we have not been able
yet to ascertain, but it will of course be immense.
There is but one opinion, that the casualty took
place in consequence of some of the floors being over-
laden, but which floor first gave way we have not as-
certained.

No doubt inquiry will be instituted into the whole
circumstances of the case ; therefore it;would be pre-
mature and wrong to offer any comments, but we are
positively informed that upon one floor, a large room,
barrels of flour, averaging about 2 cwt. 20Ibs. each,
were piled seven deep, independent of a very large
quantity of other goads.
As it may, to-persons not acquainted with the circum-
stances, appear strange that the back part of the building
did not also fall, we may observe that there may be two
reasons assigned for this. In the first place, we under-
stand, it was not so heavily laden; and in the next, that
the house flanked on either side by buildings of modern
date, and that in the back part these were built close up;
whilst in the front, on the renwick-street side, there
was a narrow distance intervening, so that when the side
wall gave way, the beams naturally became unsupported,
and the building toppled and fell in the manner described.
It must be remarked, that the part of the warehouse
looking into the Old Popery is much bulged out and
cracked, and will, of course, have to be taken down. At
present it is supported by props, and is in a very dan-
gerous state.
Since the above was put into type we find that we have
been somewhat misinformed in stating that all the work-
men have been accounted for. The man Tracy has not
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has been made. It is right to say, however, that we have
heard that Tracy was seen in the Haymarket after the
time of the accident.—Liverpool Albion.

NARROW ESCAPE OF LIFE FROM
TIM FALL OF A WALL AT DOVER.
(From the Dover Telegraph.)

One of the most miraculous preservations from ins-
pending danger and death that it has ever fallen to our
lot to record occurred in Snargate-street during the
present week.
About midnight on Monday Mr. E. Bottle, grocer, of
Snargate-street, was disturbed by a noise, apparently
like the falling of bricks, in the rear of his premises.
Supposing that depredators were endeavouring to effect
an entrance, he aroused the male inmates of his
establishment, with whom he searched the yard, &c.,
and for a while watched the back of the premises; but
observing no indications rendering further precaution
necessary, the whole then retired to rest, totally un-
conscious of their critical and perilous position. About
three o'clock (Tuesday morning) Mr. Bottle was
awakened by a loud crash, and on proceeding towards
the supposed spot a brick struck his hand, and knocked
out the light which he held. The fearful truth now
flashed upon his mind—that the wall at the back had
fallen against the house, and alarming the inmates,
whose exit by the staircase was stopped by bricks, &c.,
he then called the assistance of the police, who promptly
repaired to the spot and procured ladders, by which all
in the house, via., Mr. and Mrs. Bottle; two Miss Frys
(who were staying on a visit), two young men, and
a maid-servant effected their escape in their night-
clothes from the front-window. After some time had
elapsed it was found, on an examination of the
premises, that the wall erected against a bank at
the base ofd the cliff, about thirty feet in height,
and the same in length, as well as some of the bank, had
fallen, and partially destroyed a range of storehouses,
and the parlour, some of the furniture of which was
driven into the cellar, while portions of the fallen mass
had forced their way into the very apartment where the
Miss Frys slept, and who, but fur the fortunate position
of their bed, must have bcen crushed to death. At the
dawn of day the removal of the rubbish was commenced,
and upwards of two hundred loads have been already re-
moved. We hear that Mr. Bottle, who has recently
purchased the premises, is a sufferer to the extent Of
about 4001, anal that the re-building of the destroyed
property, &c , will require an expenditure of 300/. or
400/. more.
The premises adjoining Mr. Bottle's also experienced
the destructive effects of the calamitous occurrence. At
Mrs. Brewer's (the 800 Hive) large masses fell on a--
workshop and the kitchen, driving the materials into the
tap-room, over which Mrs. Brewer was sleeping ; but
the head of the bed being placed against the wall, the
progress of the large stones was checked. Some loose
rubbish fell, however, on the head of Mrs. Brewer's bed,
and slightly grazed her face, while two pigs were actually
forced into her bed-room.

At Mr. Elgar's, fruite;er, a quantity of rubbish also
fell through the roof iuto an Attie, where two of his soils

were sleeping. The whole family were immediately
aroused, and in a state of alarm all rushed into the
street with only their bed clothes on.

THE TEN HOURS' BILL

TO JOHN BRIGHT, ESQ., M.P.
have seen
Sir,—_l have marked your public progress with con-
siderable anxiety and attention. I have joyfully watched
you emerge from your privacy at One Ash, to becomethe Honourable Member for Durham. Since then, I
for the emancipation of Commerce. Your course was
you warmly, zealously, and elo
rugged—indomitable perseverence hath rendered it com-
paratively smooth, and you are nov on the eve of quently plead
wit-
nessing our virtuous Queen sign the death warrant of
monopoly. Through this you have deservedly earned
and won the esteem, admiration, and gratitude of your
countrymen, They, have beheld a young and earnest
pleader of their rights, nervously confront a titled
bligarchy, in language rendered doubly beautiful
y its intensity of vigour and truthfulness.
You have appeared as " the poor man's guardian ;" and
helpless intellect—because destitute of worldly wealth—
haat silently prayed for you and yours. The pale
Themeheeck of poverty and destitution have hung with un-
fading hope upon your holy denunciations of wrong and
misrule. You have thus created a fair and spotless
fame in the brief period of seven years. Why, will you
blight it ? You advocate the establishment of mental
institutions for working men. But of what avail are
they if time is not allowed for the feasting of the mind ?
You assert " that a majority of the working classes are
not in favour of a Ten-hours' Bill." Fain do I trust
that you did not mean it. The vast majority of the
operatives in manufacturing districts are heart and soul
for the Bill unimpaired. This being the case, who else
ought to be asked ? If the tenant-farmers were
for unshielded trade in corn, you would hold
that- alone as sufficient for its repeal. Opera-
tive cotton spinners are tenant labourers for
millowners, as tenant-farmers are for landowners, and
they request a Ten Hours Factory Bill. Will you
grant it ? Will it bring suffering ? Hear yourself :
"He (Mr. Bright) did believe that many years would
not pass by before the operation of the eleven hours'
system would become universal. * * * And no one would
rejoice more heartily than he should to witness such a
state of matters." Why, then, retard, the benign con-
summation? Sir Robert Peel says, three years before a
repeal. and you reply, now ? You say a few years, and
then shorter hours of labour ; but the operatives say.
" now I " Either procrastination is good or it is not ;
and if you will not allow Sir Robert to defer, how can
you expect the working-classes to permit you to post-
pone ? They join you, Sir, and ejaculate, Now ! It is
truly painful to witness you sacrifice yourself thus
Whether right or wrong, the feeling will go abroad that
you are determined to " protect " your call at all hazards?
I incline to the contrary. I attribute your unfortunate
support to long and tedious hours of labour, to
mistaken views which reflection will cure ; and, to pre-
serve your unblemished reputation, reflect in time. In
your speech you say, "On one point we were all agreed,
that for men to work ten hours was a more comfort-
able and a more desirable thing than to work twelve."
If, Sir, you are all " agreed " that it is more " de-
sirable " for men to work ten hours instead of twelve,
why don't you support the ten lours ? I simply ask
you, why ? I don't wish to " parade" a dish of hor-
ribles, but yet I have seen factory operatives, when
leaving their emplopment, jaded, fatigued, and ex-
hausted, and totally incapacitated for intellectual en-
joyments. It has appeared as if
" Their very pulse of life stood still,
And nature made a pause."
I wish you, respected Sir, to consider this brief effu-
sion as the spontaneous production of half an hour, and
not as a studied or elaborate piece of composition, mean/
for critical analysis.—l am, Sir, your faithful friend,
3, South-street, Manchester, J. E,
Opposite the Free Trade Hall.

MURDERS at the CAPE of GOOD

HOPE.
(From the South African Commercial Advertiser, Dec.l3
MURDER OF CAPT. SHEPHERD, R.A.
The following shocking intelligence has just been
transmitted to us. 'We give the account in the words
of our correspondent, who writes from Port Beaufort,
under date 31st ult.
"Information has just come in from Post Victoria, of
the murder of Captain Shepherd, R.A., supposed by a
man of his own corps, and who is said to have shot him
as he passed his quarters about two o'clock in the after-
noon. No person saw the act committed, but on going
immediately into the room of the suspected man, his
gun was found quite warm, and had other appear-
ances
of having just been discharged. The man himself
was found lying on his bed, apparently quite uncon-
cerned and unconscious of what had taken. place. It
seems that the ball entered the side of the deceased, and
taking a slanting direction passed out at the shoulder
Wale. His death was instantaneous."
On Tuesday, the accused, under a strong military
guard, was brought into Graham's Town. He is at-
tached to the unfortunate deceased's company as an ar
tiacer, or what is technically called a wheeler. It is
said that he had been on bad terms with Captain Shep-
herd and that the evidence of his guilt is very strong,
if not altogether conclusive.

MURDER OF THE REV. M. SCIIOLTY.
The following most distressing intelligence bas been
received from the Rev. W. J. Davis, Wesleyan mis-
sionary at D'Urban.

"
" In much haste aniZgUrerbaatradisNtroevs.s2l9;elnBd3y4:oNu oaonna.c-
count of an affair of the most painful nature, which occur-
red in this neighbourhood last night. Three newly ar-
rived German missionaries, of the Berlin Society':
Mission, reached the top of the Fish River Heights,
about seven miles from Port Peddie, with three wag-
gons, on their way to join their brethren in
Kaffirland. They retired to rest in their wag-
gons, and the men in charge lay down by the fires as
usual near the waggons. All were at peace, until about
two o'clock this morning, when the men by the fires
were alarmed by the barking and baying of the digs.
They thought, as the dogs ran towards a small clump of
bushes adjacent, that a wolf or some beast of prey was
near, and two of the men proceeded towards the spot,
when suddenly a rush was made on them by three or
four Kaffirs, and who stabbed at them with their
assegais. The two men instantly retreated towards
the fire, where lay two other men. Their assailants
followed them, and one of the men had an assagai
thrust at his chest, but which he parried by a
bough of a tree, behind which he had taken refuge.
At the same time, one of the men, who was lying
near tho fire, endeavoured to escape, but was struck
by an assagai in the back, He call out for assistance,
and the missionaries hearing the noise, two of them
leaped out of the waggon to ascertain its cause. In-
stantly one of them received a severe wound in the ab-
domen, and the other retreated into the waggon. An
attack we,s then made on the other waggon, in which
were sleeping two of Mr. Tainton's sons, to whom the
waggons belonged. The Kaffirs tore off the front flap of
the waggon, and almost at the same instant mounted the
waggon behind, taking away a large coat from under the
head of Tainton, jun., and a counterpane by which he
was covered. Mr. Tainton's two sons then sprang ont
of the waggon, and ran round the thick bush to alarm
the people of some other waggons who were near at
hand, and obtained their help. On their arrival at the
waggons, the Kaffirs had already disappeared and were
not again seen. •

•
" ins mcrning early, a report was sent into Peddie of
this affair, and Mr. T. Shepstone, the diplomatic agent,
accompanied by Dr. M'Grevan, and Capt. Campbell.
91st Regiment, proceeded to the spot. I accompanied
them, and the first news I heard was, that the man who
was stabbed was found about ten yards from the waggon
dead. He had run to the jungle, to hide himself, where
he was found dead with his clasp-knife open in his hand,
with which he had doubtless endeavoured to defend
himself. The missionary was yet alive, but appeared in
a very dangerous state. Arrangements were imme-
diately made to remove him to the mission station of
D'Urban, and the doctor remained with the waggons to
render any assistance which might be necessary on the
road. The waggons proceeded, but had not travelled
far when he was found to be in a dying state. He
called his brethren, bade them farewell, and resigned his
spirit into the hands of Him who thus called him early
to his great reward.
"Mr. Shepstone is using every exertion to find some
clue to the murderers, but I fear he will not succeed.
Still as he has 200 men at this moment engaged in
searching the neighbourhood, and has sent messages to
all the Kaffir chiefs, urging on them the necessity of co-
operating with him in endeavouring to apprehend the
murderers, and as his known activity in these matters
promises much, we have yet a faint hope that he will be

successful.
" P.S. The name of the missionary who is murdered is
Ernst Scholtz, and the other man murdered is Mr. Ste •
phenson's own servant."
In addition to the foregoing we have to state that the
ftim his honour's move-
e we write, since
his departure.
lieutenant-governor proceeded to the scene of the outrage
early on Monday last, accompanied byKaina, the Kaffir-
chief, and who happened to be in town on the receipt of
mtheeethashee:
intelligence.
received, N o u
information
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SERIOUS FIRE NEAR BLOOMSBURY•EQUArt...
for upwards
of an hour, burned with great force, broke out in the pre •
—Monday
right, and
Mr. Caldecott, an extensive upholsterer and cabinet-maker,
miles night,
oschcourptileyd before
conjointlynin e
b., o'clock.A f
r.
situate in Gilbert-street, Bloomsbury-square, and adjoining
the Bloomsbury Dispensary. An unusual light shining in
the upper floor, belonging to Mr. Caldecott, caused some of
the neighbours to make the unwelcome discovery. An in-
stant alarm was raised, and in the space of a few minutes the
escape belonging to the Royal Society for the Protection of
Life from Fire, arrived, as did also engines of the brigade
1 from Holborn, Crown-street, Wells-street,
followed by
Chandos-street,
1 and the West of England staons ; thse Ivere
others of the brigade from Fa tirringdon-estreet, and Watling-
street, and also the one belonging to the County Fire-office.
By the time, however, that the first- named engine had ar-
rived, the flames had obtained the complete possession of the
upper floor, and the stock deposited_ therein being of an
ignitable character, it proved sucht
aatpowerful auxiliary to
the flames, that they speedil penetrated the roof, and rose
'ortunately no •
to an alarming height.. time was lost in
waiting for water, and the cngines. being set, a powerful
stream was discharged into the blazing property, but it was
o'clock before the fire was safely
nearly eleven extinguished,
and not until the whole of the property
in that part of the
building belonging to Mr. Caldecott was destroyed, and the
tenanted by Mr. Bishop underneath, severely
premises .
iii_ the disaster could
jure . d The origin of
nor yet whether the parties were insured. The more exten-
sive premises
tunately uninjured.
The Sarth has overflowed its banks from the late
rains. Several quarters of Le Mans are submerged, and the
Pont Leveque has been completely carried away. A num-
ber of persons have been obliged to quit their dwellings,
which have some feet of water in them, and remain without
asyhun.—Gulignani.

WORCESTER, TENBURY, AND
LUDLOW RAILWAY.
A meeting of the directors and shareholders of this Com-
fpany was)selcl;at the London Tavern yesterday, at one o'clock,
r the purpose of considerieg the proceedings necessary to
e hereafter adopted with respect to the undertaking. Wil-
liam Richardson Esq., occupied the chair.
A. ver , y small number of shareholders were present.
The Cfratuerssx said he had much pleasure in meeting
the ehareholders on that occasion. They had fulfilled the
trust reposed in them as far as was practicable, as they had
complied with the standing orders and lodged the neces-
sarybeenatde Theyt were, eerne,tehowever, o
Ili igao n_
deposits with the Accountant-General, and were
. isable, if possible,
that, in order to obviate unnecessary expense, and a con-
test in which be feared they would not be successful, that
iit'eawdoyuldto
!nation with the Great Western, or some other company, but
they (lid not feel themselves at liberty to take such a course
without the consent of the shareholders, and had therefore
called them together hear a statement read respecting
the proceeding
disbursements. s and ato
balance -sheet of the receipts and
Mr. PULSFORD then read the statement referred to, which
sot forth that the Company was registered in May last, that
the capital was proposed to be 400,000/, in SOO shares of
50/. each, deposit 21. 153. per share, and was intended to com-
mence at Worcester, and to be carried near Tenbury, to termination at Ludlow. Leaving the vale of the Severn,its it
would reach with an easy sweep the Terne Valley,
and, running up the course of the Terne, would
pursue throughout the greater portion of its course a
water level, and would form a portion of that great chain of
communicatirn between the metropolis and Porthdynllaen.
2,245 shares were issued in the first instance, and
realised 6,1731. 15s. In June the Great Western
Company obtained their Bill to make an extension
from Worcester to Portlidynfirien, the road proposed to be
traversed by this Company. A second allotment of 4,665
shares was shortly after made, and realised 12,8281., leaving
1,230 shares still to be allotted, which, et 21. 1.55. per share,
would make a further capital of 3,3821. 10e. Communica-
tions were thee entered into with the Great Western with a
view to effect an arrangement with them for the sale of the
Company. They sought to obtain 10,000/, then 7,0001., but
the Great Western refused to give more than 5,000/., which
was refusel, and the negotiations were broken off. They
anticipated, however, that as an independent scheme they
would meet with success in the House of Com-
mons, in which case they would have to call on the
shareholders for an additional deposit of 2/. 10s. per share, in
order to comply with the standing orders of the Lords. The
balance showed that they had received 19,022/. 17s. Bd., out
of which they had paid 11,300/. to the Accountant-General,
and 6,485/. 1/s. 10d. of the various expenses of the Company,
including 1,933/., 155., which had been paid to the engineer
and traffic-taker. All their liabilities consisted of the re-
mainder of the engineers ; and the solicitors ; and Parliamentary
agents' bills. The balance at their bankers' amounted to
1,237/. ss. 103.
The CHAIRMAN said he should feel happy to give any ex-
planations that might be required with respect to the affairs
of the Company.
A SHAREHOLDER inquired the amount which the engineer
claimed in addition to the sum he had received.
The Out:term( replied, that be had already received
1,5001., but he had not supplied them with a bill, setting
forth the whole sum he claimed, although requested to do so.
His demands and estimates were very extravagant, so much
so, that the directors felt it their duly to dismiss him,
and they had now a working man, who would do
all that was necessary at far less expense. Mr. Gar-
vitt, who was the engineer, had behaved towards the board
in a very unsatisfactory manner. If they found his bill ex-
orbitant, he would suggest that it should be submitted to a
jury of their countrymen.
A SHAREHOLDER said he was anxious to know the whole
amount of their liabilities.
The CHAIRMAN said they had already expended
6,4851. lls. 10d. 10,000/. he considered would meet the
whole of the expenses, including the liabilities to which al-
lusion had been made.
err. Ksox inquired if the provisional committee had taken
up their shares ?
The CHAIRMAN said that all the directors had paid
up the whole of the shares allotted to them—in fact, they
held nearly one-fourth of the whole number issued. The
provisional committee had no shares alloted to them, because
they did not apply for them.
A SHAREHODER considered that the names ought to be
published.
Mr. KNox said it was important to know that the original
shareholders had taken no interest in the Company.
The CHAIRMAN said he had only been connected with the
Company for a few months, and had been requested to join
it by Mr. Bryden, the Parliamentary agent. He took 20
shares, in order to qualify himself for the office of director,
but subsequently he had taken 100 more, on all of which he
had paid. The directors had taken great pains to bring the
Company to the state it was then in.
Several shareholders regretted that the directors had not
accepted the terms offered by the Great Western Company.
Mr. STEPHENSON (one of the directors) said none of the
original Company sat on the board. IVhen the present di-
rectors became connected with the Company they found that
it had been greatly mismanaged, and by their united exer-
tions nearly the whole of the *bares were allotted and paid
upon. The directors had not trafficed in the shares which
they had taken up, but had continued to hold them up to
the present time, and if the deposits had not been sufficient
to comply with the standing orders, they would have raised
the necessary capital amongst themselves.
The SECRETARY, in reply to a question, stated that the
directors had returned deposits to the amount of 385/. to the
parties who wished to withdraw from the Company, on ac-
count of the shares not being considered good.
In reply to other questions, the CHAIRMAN and some of the
directors stated that the feeling in the locality through which
the line was proposed to traverse was as much in favour of
their project as of the one projected by the Great 'Western
Company. They believed that that Company was prepared
to enter Parliament, but they could not ascertain the fact
until Friday; which was the last day for petitions. They an-
ticipated that the expenses incurred would amount to be-
tween 105. and 12s. 6d. per share.
A DIRECTOR said he feared the feeling of the locality was
in favour of the Great Western project, on account of its being
an established Company, and no doubt they were prepared to
give them the most determined opposition, and to sweep
them off the line if possible.
After some discussion,
Mr. Keeox suggested that they should endeavour to amal •
gamete with the Great Western, as they would realise more
by that arrangement, from the premium to which the shares
of an unopposed project could not fail to attain.
The CHAIRMAN—The directors were of the same opinion.
Mr. KNox then moved, " That the directors be authorised
to effect an amalgamation with the Great Western or some
other company, and to take such measures as may appear to
them to be conducive to the interests of the Company."
The CHAIRMAN said he had reason to believe that the
Great Western would not object to amalgamate with them.
A vote of thanks was then passed to the Chairman and
committee for their exertions, which was acknowledged by
the Chairman, and the meeting separated, on the under-
standing that another meeting should be held, but that the
directors should inform them, in the event of an amalgama-
tion being effected, where they might obtain the necessary
scrip, or, in the event of a dissolution of the Company, where
they might obtain the return of their deposits, less the ex-
penses incurred.

THE MANUFACTURES OF THE
STAFFORDSHIRE POTTERIES.
(From the Stlffordshire Mercury.)
An important and highly influential meeting of the
manufacturers of this district, engaged in the American
trade, took place at Trentham Inn, on Monday last.
Jost of the principal manufacturers were present, or re-
presented at the meeting, which was called for the pur-
pose of taking into consideration the propriety of re-
vising prices, and reducing the extravagant discounts ;
such proceeding was rendered necessary by the scarcity
of coal and its consequent advance in price ; also the
advance in price of clays, flint, and other materials ; the
expected advance of 3s. to 4s. per ton for freight, other
causes also operating to render our staple manufactures
far from adequately remunerative. In the production of
the darker patterns of printed ware, indeed, it is calcu-
lated that the additional cost to the manufacturer will be
51d. per dozen. John Ridgway, Esq., was called to the
chair.

After the fullest discussion of the various points, a
series of resolutions were agreed to by all present, and
the concurrence of others who were absent has been
subsequently very generally obtained, the greatest una
nimity indeed prevailing on the subject. The principa
points of the resolutions are—
" That the earthenware trade, in common with others,
ought to advance its prices, or lower its discounts, with
the increase of demand and expenses, and should not
form an exception to the general rule.
" That the increased costly quaPty of all fine goods,
the large proportion of a common description, the extra-
vagantly large sizes, and expensive shapes, together with
the greatly increased thickness or weight of articles now
made for the American market, render it absolutely nc-
.3essary that prices should fully cover the cost of produc-
tion, and fairly remunerate the manufacturer.
" That the time has now arrived when such is the in-
creased and increasing price of coals and slack, flint,
lead, freights, and the various advances of workmen's
wages, that there must either be an immediate advance
on the selling prices or goods be made at a positive loss.
"That the list of 1814, as enlarged Dec. 1, 1843, and
as revised Jan. 26, 1846 (this day), shall be the govern-
ing prices of the American trade.
That all orders taken in England on and after the
4th of Februay, 1846, and in America subsequent to the
arrival of the steamer leaving Liverpool that day, be on
the revised list of prices, and new rates of discount.
" On all common goods £35 per cent.
On all figured ware
On all light blue printed pink, brown,
green, and purple
On all dark blue printed
On all flowing blue 25 „
On all pearl white ware 45
" That a circular be prepared, embracing the requisite
part of these resolutions, and that the same be forwarded
per steamer on the 4th of February, from Liverpool, to
all principals, agents, and country dealers, advising them
that no orders will be taken after the arrival thereof,
except on the revised list of prices and new rates of
discount.
" That it be specially recommended to all manufac-
turers going ont to the United States, and to agents re-
siding there, immediately to meet on the receipt of these
notices, in order, first, to carry out the advance, with
the revised new 1814 list, forthwith; and, secondly, to
establish such a mode of communication together as
shall secure their honourable observance."
A circular has been addressed to the manufacturers
generally, recommending the limitation of work to three
days a week, in order that the supply should not exceed
the demand. We do not hear, however, that this re-
commendation is likely to be adopted.

On _ niday night last, as two sailors of the English
schooner Elizabeth, moored at the Quai de l'lsle, at Havre,
were returning on board their ship, they both fell into the
wl;ter. A sub-officer of the Customs, named Paris, imme-
diately plunged into the sea after them, and saved one of the
men, but the other was drowned, and his body has not yet
been seen.
It is reported, that only half an hour before Sir
Peel proceeded to the House of Commons, on Tuesday, to an-
nounce his plan, it comprehended the immediate abolition of
the corn-laws; but, yielding with great repugnance to the
earnest entreaties of his colleagues, he consented to the re-
tention of duties on the new scale for three years. It is also
said that, in consequence of their sentiments on free
_ trade,
Captain the Hon. W. Gordon, and the Right Hon. 11. Corry,
the Secretary are about to retire from the Admiralty.—
Hampshire Telegraph.

The East India and China Association have just pub-
lished their comparative statement of the number of
British ships, with their tonnage, entered inwards and
cleared outwards from and to places within the limits of
the East India Company's charter in the years 1844
and 1845. The result of the tables of the entries
inwards show, for the port of London, an increase
in 1845 of 60 vessels, with 29,773 tonnaee,
the respective numbers for the respective periods
being being 538 'vessels, with 221,122 tonnage, and
598 vessels, with 250,895 tonnage. Liverpool
figures for an increase of 19 vessels, with 564 tonnage,
the numbers in 1844 being 210 vessels, with 90,496 ton-
nage ; and in 1845, 229 vessels, with 91,960 tonnage.
Bristol and Hull show a decrease of 6 vessels, with
1,593 tonnage. The entries at these ports in 1844
were 18 vessels, with 6,391 tonnage ; and in 1845,
only 12 vessels, with 4,798 tonnage. The Clyde
and other ports show a decrease of 18 vessels,
with 6,089 tonnage. The entries were 39 vessels, with
13,596 tonnage, in 1844 ; and 21 vessels, with 7,507
tonnage, in 1545. The gross results of the return are
a total increase in the entries inwards of .55 vessels,
with 22,655 tonnage. The great increase appears to
have been in arrivals from Calcutta, Madras, China,
and the Cape of Good Hope ; and the decrease appears
to be in arrivals from Bombay, the Philippine Islands,
and Java and Sumatra. The statistics of the clear-
ance outwards give an increase in favour of the port
of London for 1845 of 51 vessels, with 35,629 tonnage,
the number for 1844 being 449 vessels, with 186,917 ton-
nage ; and for the latter period, 500 vessels, with 222,556
tonnage. The return for Liverpool gives an
increase of 18 vessels, with 151858 tonnage.
The departures from this place in 1844 were 350
vessels, with 119,340 tonnage ; andin 1845 they amounted
to 338 vessels, with 135,198 tonnage. The clearances
from Bristol and Hull were 14 vessels, with 2,796
tonnage less than last year, the number of vessels
leaving in 1844 being 24, with 7,014 tonnage, and in
1845, 10, with 4,218 tonnage. The return for the Clyde
and other ports shows a decrease, in 1845, of 13 vessels
with 468 tonnage, the respective numbers being 172
vessels with 60,644 tonnage, in 1844, and 159 vessels
in with 60,176 tonnage, in 1845. It will be perceived,
in this case, that although the number of vessels has
decreased, the amount of tonnage despatched is not
greatly deficient. The gross results of the return are,
that the increase in favour of 1845 of clearances out-
wards is 42 vessels, with 48,233 tonnage. A considerable
increase appears to have taken place in the clearances for
Calcutta, Ceylon, Arabia, and New South Wales, which,
however, is balanced in a certain degree by the decrease
in the departures to Arabia and the Cape of Good Hope.

A correspondent describes to,aulawsnadyasi‘vierr. yousbitii---tgt,ultairiecase
of spontaneous combustion, for which, perhaps, some of our
scientific friends can account. A fine beast upon the farm of
C. T. Tower, Esq., at South ,Weald, was choked by eating
mangold wurzel, and was sent to the premises of Mr. Bell,
butcher, of Brentwood, to be killed; on cutting the throat of
the animal a body of blue flame rushed out four or five feet
high, singing the whiskers of the butchers employed, ands
sending them scampering back with alarm. The hypothesis
the air.—Essex Herald.
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t
the hours of half-past 11, , d_l',.ing.r_
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in gold and silver, and a 51.
broke-row, Walworth, about 449 L in
of skeleton-keys, during the
ufrsday last, the Rec-
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the burglars. On the same night the House of Mr. Green-
wood, at Springfield, near Chelmsford, Essex, was broken
open, and a 10%. note, 11/. 4s. Gd. in
property, were carried off. STEAM-BOAT WAR ON THE RIVER.—An indictment,
containing twelve counts, was '
and other
oohtta,hsfeorbuerea tablearticles 0 f
presented to the Grand Jury
yesterday, at the Central Criminal Court, against the Black.
friars Free-pier, erected by the Corporation. The pier is
described in the indictment as a nuisance, and an obstruction
to the Queen's public highway, an impediment to the navi-
gation on the river, and a s'urce of danger to the public at
large. Several persons assaulted by the police at the Black-
friars-pier, while attempting to land from the Watermen
Company's steamers, it is said, also intend to indict or bring
actions for personal injuries received.
SUICIDE WITH Om OF ALMONDS.—On Monday Mr.
W. W. Carter held an inquest at the Queen Charlotte, Mill-
pond Bridge. Bermondsey, on the body of Lucy Rebecca
Bondon, of No. 3, Millpond-street. The deceased's mother
stated, that on Sunday forenoon last the deceased came down
from her bedroom into witnoss's shop, and appearing greatly
excited, said, " I have often said that I would do it, and now
I have done it at last." Her eyes immediately afterwards
became swollen, and she foamed at the mouth. Medical
aid was qaickly sent for, but deceased died in about twenty
minutes. Mr. Edward Austin, surgeon, said that he was
sent for to see deceased. On his arrival he found her in a
state of insensibility, and presenting all the appearances of
having taken prussic acid. He applied the stomach pump,
and administered cold water effusions and ammonia, but
without effect. Upon the mantel-piece witness found a tum- i
bier which had contained prussic acid. Mr. Charles Clayton,
apothecary, of No. 4, Millpond-street, said he had known de-
ceasedof his. On Thursday last he sold to deceased some ra le ,
on Sunday he
which contains essential oil of almonds, andarticle. He had
served her two small quantities of the same
several times
served her with some of the same preparationunderstood that
for some time past, she having been a regular customert_e
rd'et—"Tens-
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she wanted it for flavouring, B
porary mental derangement.'
ENT ON THE CANTERBURY
THE LATE FATAL ACCIDENT
SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY.
AND ASITFORD BRANCII F
during the last threehanremsiodnenthts,enagnidneheer
°the CaUSO of this melancholy occur-
-An investigation into
Saturday last, before Mr. Delascaux,
d into on
ranee was entered into Frons the evidence of Mr.
the coroner for C
Higginbotham, t
ithe giving way of the arch
was found
engineer of the line,.
d by the to have been occasioned late excessive rains pene-
trating the brickwork. The immediate cause of the accident
was the yielding of the outside wall nearest Canterbury,
which drew with it two of the smaller arches. The jury
returned a verdict of accidental death, with a deodand of
Is. on the rubbish which fell upon the deceased and caused
his death,