The Sun.
London, England, 1848-10-04 00:00:00

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V E3*_l•4 NG, OCTORF R 4, 1848

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1`.111)I, AN D GREAT IVESTERN OF • -Lac:tory state. The alarming reports have !pen The half-yearly meeting of this company 1-,,,11 held spread, either through malevolence or fear, as `•to
on Pri,Thv at Dublin ; Mr. J. Ennis in tla. chair. the invasion of epidemic diseases, must cease now
The report stated that the traffic had been carried that the administrative investigations have aicertained
on wilh groat regularity and safety, and that there, and demonstrated their falsity. From the
m 15th to e
was a steady inerew;e in the receipts. The revenue :30th ult. the receipts of the theatres aountedth to
during the past half-year amounted to 24,6971., being 213,683 f. 78c.
an average of 9501 per week exclusive of the large "Paris, 2cl October.
amount of mail service performed, payment for which
was now in course of arrangement. The continuation'
of the railway to l',lullingar had been steadily carried
forward, and would be opened for traffic on Monday,
the 23 of October. This would complete the first
section of the main trunk line, and carry it to a point
%Odell will affbrd a much better opportunity for de.
v leping the traffic than the former temporary termini.
The Bill for the deviation of the line from .Mullingar
to Athlone had received the Royal assent, thus grant-
ing to the company the whole of the undertaking an
originally projected. The board regret that they
are not now in a position to proceed at once
with the construction of this portion of tln
line, which they consider so important to the west
of Ireland. The directors entertain a confident ex-
pectation of aid from the public funds on advanta-
geous terms, without which it is not their intention
to proceed further at present. The ditoectors have
relinquished one-half the amount voted by the pro-
prietors for the attendance of the board during the
past year, and have also made arrangements for
effecting all the reductions at present practicable it
the expenditure. The engineering expenses will be
diminished. The solicitors' and legal expenses will
also be very much reduced, and no further Parlia-
mentary proceedings are contemplated. The profits
of the half-year will cover the payments for interest
on calls. The directors have used every exertion for
obtaining payment of the arrears on calls, and will
use every legitimate means in their power to defer, as
long as possible, the necessity of further calls. The
engineer's report stated that the Government Inspec•
tor had reported favourably of the line extending from
the Hill of Down to Mullingar, a distance of 14
miles. The line between Dublin and Kinnegad sta.
tion has been safely worked for about a year. The
coke ovens are nearly constructed, and will shortly be
ready for use, by which a considerable saving will be
made in the cost of coke.

" DUCOUX

TUSCANY.
'r• The Corriere Livornese of the 25th ult. announces
that tranquillity continues to reign at Leghorn. On
the return of the Gonfaloniere from Florence, the
municipality publiAes a decree ordering that the
Fortezzl Vecchir should be occupied by the people
:and Civic Guard, with half their number of artillery-men ; and that the organization of the Provisional
Civic Guard should be immediately proceeded with.

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MR. WILSON'S FARE WELL NIGHT.
PRESENTATION OF A BUST TO SCOTIA'S MINSTREL.
This eminent vocalist and distinguished favourite
of his fellow-townsmen having announced his inten-
tion of taking farewell of his friends in this city pre-
vious to his visit to America, on Saturday night a
large assemblage congregated in the Music Hall,
which testified the warm feelings they entertained to-
wards him, not merely of esteem as a gentleman cf
high moral excellence, but as the most accomplished,
the best, and the m successful interpreter of
the songs of Scotlarni. The assembled multitude
came not to hear Jenny Lind, nor Alhoni, nor
the combined powers of Roger, I3elletti, and
Balfe. No; Wilson the Scottish Minstrel was the
star in the ascendant, and there for two hours did he
stand warbling those songs which he has made so
popular, and warbling them in such a way as rivetted
the attention of the audience from first to last, with-
out allowing it for a single moment to flag. Excel-
lence in any of the arts is of very slow growth, and
•inly to be acquired by long experience, added to the
possession of natural and acquired qualifications.
Wilson has reached a point of excellence in the
inging of his songs which is the result of long 11
experience; and, combined with his powers of
,ierception of the beauties and quaintnesses
if the poetry, his musical knowledge, and the
possession of a fine manly tenor voice, with per-
"ect intonation, one cannot help feeling, on hearing
dm, that he delivers his songs, heroic, pathetic, or
humorous, just in the way they ought to be sung or
recited. What would not Burns have given to hear
Wilson sing his " Scots wha hae wi' Wallace bled,"
his "Bonnie Jean," or his satirical "My spouse
Nancy ? " How would old Hector Macneill have
rejoiced to hear his " Saw ye my wee thing ? " and
his "My Boy Tammy," given by Wilson ? How
would the keen grey eye of Sir Walter Scott have
glistened if he could have heard Wilson tell his
gallant tale of " Young Lochinvar," or pour
forth his glorious gathering song of " Pibroch
Donald Dhu ? " Though, from his un-
paralleled success, many imitators have come into
-he field, yet Wilson still stands alone as the first
singer of our national swigs, and his friends rallied
round him on Saturday, to bid him God speed on his
voyage, and to wish him success in the New World.
l'he programme contained a fine selection of songs of
11l kinds, and being in excellent voice and spirits, he
-gave them all with even more than his wonted vigour.
lesides the songs in the programme, he introduced
new one by James Ballantine, the burden of
iyhich is " Ilka blade o' grass keps its ain drop
o' dew," and the beauty of which was highly ap-
preciated. He sang also with great effect the boat-
song from the Lady of the Lake, " Hail to the.
Chief;" and concluded the evening's entertainment
by singing the truly national song of " Scots wha
hae wi' Wallace bled." After which a bust of Scotia's
,ninstrel, fresh from the studio of Mr. A, Handyside
Ritchie, was displayed to the audience, and Mr.
John Dick, Treasurer of the City, stepped forward
and addressed Mr. Wilson in the following words :
" Sir,—l have been deputed by a few of my fel-
low-citizens to present you with this bust, as a token
of their esteem for your character as a man, and their
admiration of your talents as a vocalist.
" The able manner in which you have illustrated
and rendered familiar to English ears the songs of
Scotland, give us the pleasing assurance of success in
your visit to the adopted country of many of the sons
of Caledonia, the birthplace of many of Scottish ex-
traction, who must venerate the memory of their pro-
genitors, and love the songs which have been warbled
to them in infancy.
" To you all lovers of civilization are indebted, in-
asmuch as your exertions have tended to overthrow
the baneful barrier which the ignorance of former
tges had interposed between inhabitants of the same
islands, and members of the same human family.
" Your prowess in song has equalled that of your
forefathers in war, and the result has been a thousand
times more satisfactory, inasmuch as your laurels have
been won in the fields of peace, and the olive tree you
have planted has taken deep root, and is spreading its
branches the wide world o'er.
" While presenting you, therefore, with this model,
which, we trust, will be found worthy of being trea-
sured by your family, as a memorial of one whose
temporary absence must be felt a blank in a home
distinguished for the domestic virtue,, we wish you
God speed on your journey ; and trust that ere
long we shall have the pleasure to bid you welcome
o the city of your birth, the land of your fathers, the
country of Burns, of Scott, and of sung."
Mr. Wilson, evidently much overcome with the
honour pressed upon him, spoke as follows :—"Ladies
and Gentlemen,—The compliment that has now been
paid me is as gratifying as it has been unexpected--
it fills my heart, and checks my utterance. Good
reeling towards me has prompted it, and it is very
difficult to quell the thrilliogs of one's heart in ac-
knowledging such a tribute. True it is, that for a
good many years I have been engaged in singing the
songs of my country in all parts of the United King-
dom, and in France too, and Germany ; and it is
pleasant for me to be able to say that they have been
warmly received by all classes, from the Queen
upon the throne to the :humblest of her subjects ;
and still more pleasant to me to find that
my exertions have been kindly received by
my fellow-citizens. The songs of Scotland are now
really popular in fashionable circles, as well as at
homely, humble firesides, and are always attentively
listened to. Even young ladies, who formerly would
not think of singing a Scotch song, now see beauties
in them that they never saw before. From America
I have received many pressing invitations to visit that
country again, and next Saturday I set sail in the
good ship Niagara. I anticipate that my trip will be
one of pleasure, though the parting is to me a bitter
one. In all my wanderings my heart will still
cling fondly to the remembrance, not only of my na-
tive land, but of mine own romantic town, and the
many dear old and revered friends I have in it.
The memory of this night, however, will be a
bright star to guide me on my way, and I hope that
on my return I may be able to tell you of hearts that
I have cheered, and early associations I have
awakened, in the hearts of those who have long, long
ago left auld Scotland, but in whose bosoms a love for
their home still keenly lingers. I beg to thank you,
Sir, for the eloquent and kind manner in which you
have expressed yourself towards me in presenting me
with this valuable testimonial of the esteem of my
fellow-townsmen. It has come from the sculptor's
hand as if by magic, for I have not sat more than an
hour to Mr. Ritchie. And now, Ladies and Gentle-
men, I pray that peace, happiness, prosperity, and
contentment may constantly reign among you all,
high and low, rich and poor, and, with an overflowing
heart, bid you farewell."
Mr. Wilson retired amidst the cheers and waving
of handkerchiefs of the immense audience.—Edin-
burgh Evening Courant.

The CHAIRMAN, on moving the adoption of the
report, stated that it was their intention to make
calls on the half-shares, and when these were re-
sponded to it would be their duty and their interest
to prosecute that line. Their line was incomplete
until it extended to the banks of the Shannon.
There it would receive all the traffic which was at
present engrossed by the Grand Canal, and until
their line finally reached Athlone on the one side, and
Longford on the other, he would consider it an in-
complete concern. Their railway had hitherto pro-
ceeded through a peaceful, industrious, and well-
tenanted country, and it was to those facts he looked
for a large amount of remuneration.
Mr. WORKMAN said, that railways were in a Ter.)
depressed state, and that depression arose in a very
great measure from calls being made upon the railway
stock of the country to the extent of 3,000,000/. ri
month. The best course would be to allow share-
holders a little rest from the payment of calls.

The CHAIRMAN said it was not contemplated to
press the works beyond Mullingar, unless they re-
ceived a Government loan on reasonable terms, or
until the shareholders of the half-shares were in a
condition to pay up their calls.
After some observations with regard to the further
reduction of expenditure, resolutions 'ere passed
adopting the report, and re-electing the retiring
directors. Thanks were voted to the chairman, and
the meeting separated.

GLASGOW TERMINUS AND GLASGOW
HARBOUR.

The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders was to
have been held on Friday at Glasgow, but a sufficient
number of shareholders not having attended, the
meeting was adjourned.

COLLISION IN THE AIERSEY.—On Sunday another
serious collision occurred at the mouth of the river.
About one o'clock, as the Ayrshire Lassie steamer was
towing two foreign brigs, the Ariadne and the Pomona,
outward bound, down the Channel, when near the Rock
she was met by the Anglo-American, an American ship,
coming up the Crosby Channel ; a strong ebb tide was
running at the time. As there was a strong breeze in
favour of the Anglo-American it is computed she was
running at the rate of six miles an hour. When the
vessels arrived opposite the Rock the steamer, appre-
hending danger, let go the hawsers of the two brigs she
had in tow, and steered clear herself. The result was,
that the brig Ariadne was struck by the Anglo-Ameri-
can on the starboard side, carrying away all before her,
leaving the vessel a complete wreck. As the Anglo-
rican came stem on, she bad her jib-boom carried
away, and her cutwater materially damaged. The
Ariadne had her foremast and bulwarks carried away,
and the vs hole of her rigging stripped. Fortunately four
steamers came to her aid, and she was towed into the
Prince's Dock basin, with eight feet of water in her hold
—Liverpool Mercury.
TIIE STABBING CASE AT CHATHABL—James Wil-
kins, a seaman belonging to the Fortitude, of Bridge_
water, charged with stabbing Edward Singar, a private
in the I;th Regiment, was brought before the county
magistrates at Rochester on Monday for further exams.
nation. A medical certificate was handed to the Court,
from which it appeared that the life of the wounded man
is in imminent danger, and the prisoner was again re-
manded for one week, the chairman (Captain Baker)
reminding Assistant-Surgeon Effingham of the necessity
of watching the progress of the unfortunate man, in order
to communicate with the magistrates should his disso-
lution appear inevitable, so that time might be allowed
fur taking his deposition.
AN AECIIITECT'S Jaw.—Amongst a number of
very odd things, the property of the late Rev. Ordinary
of Newgate, Mr. Cotton, sold a few days ago, was the
asserted " lower jaw of Peter of Cole-Church, the
original architect of London-bridge," This bone was
found on removing the foundation of part of the old
bridge by a Mr. Knight, who superintended the building
of the new bridge under Rennie, and the relic was
christened by him without any godfather to answer for
the child. The real value of the thing seems to have
been well understood, for the public would not " take his
jaw," and poor Peter fetched but five shillings!—Builder.

The Earl of Radnor had an interview with Sir
3eorge Grey yesterday, at the Home-office.
Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
,ffice from the Governor of Canada, and also from
he Governors of the other North American colonies.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
PORTSMOUTH, TUESDAY. -- Commander Gower
Lowe, late of the Resistance, which ship he resigned
the command of at Malta some months since, died
recently at Cheltenham.
The Fanny, tender to the Port Admiral, returned
last night from landing a portion of the effects of Sir
Charles Ogle, at Deptford.
The Black Eagle, Admiralty steam 'yacht, sailed
early this morning for Woolwich.
The Princess Charlotte, 104, was brought alongside
the yard jetty this morning for overhaul.
The Fire Queen steam tender, Mr. George Allen,
Acting Master Commanding, having had her new
cylinder fitted and her works completed, left the
steam-basin to-day, and went out to try her engines.
Wind; S.W. by S. ; fresh breezes and cloudy.
PLYMOUTH, OCT. 2.—Sir Charles Napier's squadron
was increased last night by the arrival of the steam
sloop Stromboli, Commander A. W. Beauclerk, which
left Kingstown on Friday evening. She is anchored
inside the Blenheim to the eastward of the flag-ship
St. "Vincent.
Yesterday morning Port-Admiral Sir William
Hall Gage signalized the fleet to be ready on Wednes-
day afternoon to sail for their several destinations.
To-morrow at nine o'clock a court-martial will be
held on board her Majesty's ship San Josef, Captain
Sir Thomas Maitland, to try Thomas Keane, ordinary
seaman, and Thomas Murphy, private, Royal Ma-
rines, both belonging to her Majesty's ship Caledonia,
120, Captain Thomas W. Carter, for theft and de
sertion.

This morning, between nine and ten o'clock, wind
southerly, fresh breeze, tide quarter ebb, her Majesty's
packet brig Peterel, Lieutenant-Commander Thomas
Creser, bound to Falmouth, grounded, when in charge
of a pilot, on the outer German Rock, off Devil's
Point. It appears that in coming down from Ha-
moaze she shot ahead of the German, but when
attempting to tack was caught under her quarter by
the tide, missed stays, and went ashore. One boat
was instantly dispatched from each man-of-war in the
Sound, and a lump and other assistance from the
dockyard. She sent down topgallant yards, and
struck topgallant and royal masts, and has been
shored up as she lies, with a list to port, her head to
the south-east, waiting the rise of the tide, which
flows at 8 13 to-night.
The ships in the Sound are at this time, four P.M.,
getting their stream anchors and launches ready to
assist the Peterel at high water.
Wooravica, OCT. 3.—The Black Eagle steam-
vessel, Master-Commander S. B. Crook, is hourly ex-
pected at Woolwich, after having delivered the
Queen's carriages at the Isle of Wight. Orders
await the Black Eagle to be kept in readiness to em-
bark the Lords of the Admiralty to this port and pro-
ceeed with them to Chatham to-morrow.
The Vivid steam-vessel, Captain Smithett, having
taken a supply of coals on board, left this morning for
Dover to resume her duties at that station.
Mr. Atherton, chief engineer at Woolwich dock-
yard, has obtained fcur weeks' leave of absence.
CHATHAM, OCT. 3.—The Daring, 12 guns, Com-
mander IVilliam Peel, was paid off on Tuesday, the
2d inst., at Sheerness; the greater portion of her
crew arrived at Chatham last night by the Victoria
steam-vessel.

MALTA, SEPT. 27.—DISTRIBUTION OF THE ME-
DITERRANEAN SQUADRON.-At Malta : the Ceylon,
12, receiving ship, bearing the flag of Rear•. Admiral
Harvey ; Terrible steam frigate, and Wee Pet steam
tug. At Naples : the Hibernia, 104, receiving ship,
bearing the flag of Vice-Admiral Sir William
Parker, second in command ; Howe, 120; Queen,
110 ; Vanguard, 80 ; Porcupine and Meteor steam
sloops. At Castel-a-Mare : the Rodney, 92 ; and
Vengeance, 80. At Palermo: the Superb, 80; and
Odin steam frigate. At Messina : the Gladiator and
Bulldog war steamers. At Leghorn: the Thetis, 36,
and Sidon steam frigate. At Trieste: the Spartan,
26, and Harlequin, 13. At Venice: the Locust
steam sloop. At Corfu: the Spitfire steam sloop.
At the Pirateus of Athens: the Mutine, 12; Volage
and Research surveying vessels, and Volcano steam
sloop. At Constantinople : the Tartarus steam sloop;
and at Gibraltar the Polyphemus steam-sloop.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
BETTING AT MANCIIESTER.—TUESDAY.
CHESTER TIANDICAP.-9 to 2 agst lieleshca (taken)-
sto 1 agst Vesta (taken)-5 to 1 agst Romance (taken)
—6 to 1 agst Ribaldry (taken)-7 to 1 agst Luminous
(taken)-53 to 1 agst Sheraton (taken).
THE CESAREWITCH STAKES.-5 to 1 agst the Cur
(taken)-6 to 1 agst Lanesborough (taken)-12 to 1
agst Fern (take to 1504)-14 to I agst Backbiter-20
to 1 agst Surplice-200 to 7 agst Diplomatist (taken)-
30 to 1 agst Ellerdak-30 to 1 agst any of Lord I:la-
ter's lot.
THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES.-12 to 1 offered on
the field-15 to 1 agst Foreclosure (taken)-20 to 1
agst Glendower (taken)-30 to 1 agst Blaze (taken).
DERBY.-800 to 100 agst Tadmor (taken)—nothing
else mentioned.

LORD JOHN RUSSELL.—On Thursday last, Lord
John Russell, in passing through Blairgowrie, from Bal-
moral to Dunkeld, was waited upon by the Bailie and
Council, for the purpose of presenting to him the fol-
lowing address, which he very condescendingly agreed
to accept :—" To the Right Hon. Lord John Russell,
First Lord of her Majesty's Treasury. My Lord,—We,
the Bailie and Council of the burgh of Blairgowrie, beg
respectfully in our own name, and in the name of the
community which we represent, to offer your Lordship
our congratulations on the occasion of your Lordship's
visit to the north, and to express our sincere hope that
the journey, and the :consequent relaxation from the
cares of office, will prove beneficial to your Lordship's
health. We also take this opportunity of testifying to
your Lordship the feeling of respect which we, in com-
mon with the people of Scotland at large, entertain for
your Lordship's character as a man and a statesman."
In reply, his Lordanip said he was taken by surprise, as
he did not anticipate anything of the kind ; that he was
truly gratified by the address and its tenour ; and that
ho would endeavour that his conduct should at all times
be such as to meet the approbation of, the empire gene.
rally. His Lordship then went into his carriage, and
started amidst the hearty cheers of a great number of
the inhabitants, who were made acquainted with his in-
tention of passing on that day.
THE BRUNSWICK INSTITUTE.—Last night, at seven
o'clock, a numerous and respectable meeting was held at
the Brunswick Chapel, Cambridge-road-gate, Mile-and,
to adopt measures for the purpose of promoting the
establishment of an institute in that locality, by the vo-
luntary contributions of the inhabitants. Mr. G.
Thompson, M.P., presided. Mr. Haslam, honorary se-
cretary, commenced the proceedings by reading a letter
from Sir Wm. Clay, Bart., M.P., in which, after apolo-
gizing for his absence, he expressed his consent to be-
come the president of the institute. Letters were also
read from Baron L. Rothschild, M.P., Lord R. Gros-
venor, M .P., Mr. Robert Hanbury, &c., stating their
regret that they were unable to be present. The
i chair-
man addressed the meeting, congratulating the nhabi•
tants of that district in having taken steps to form a so-
ciety to promote the important objects they had in view.
lie entered into a lengthened exposition of the advan-
tages derived by all classes from suchinstitutions, and
promised to do all in his power to assist them in the ac-
complishment of their views. The rules and regulations
of the society, which it was proposed should be called
the Brunswick Institute, were adopted, and resolutions
were agreed to in promotion of the objects contemplated.
Thanks were then voted to the chairman, and the meet-
ing separated.
THE EARLY CLOSING MOVEMENT.--Last night a
crowded meeting of clerks and assistants engaged in
wholesale grocers, tea, coffee and spice dealers 'within
the city of London, was held at the Ball of Commerce,
Threadneedle-street, to adopt a memorial to employers,
praying for the termination of business at six o'clock in
the evening, instead of seven o'clock, as at present ; G.
Moffatt, Et..q., M.P., in the chair. 'Mr. Wilson moved,
and Mr. Sanderson seconded, the adoption of the me-
morial. The chairman, in putting it to the meeting, in-
vited any person, employer or otherwise, who might be
opposed to the object of the memorial, to come forward
and state their grounds of dissent. No one answered
the summons, which, he said, augured well for the move-
ment. The memorial was then put and carried by
acclamation. The secretary to the Association for the
Promotion of Early Closing in all Trades stated that he
had waited on some of the principal firms, the heads of
which were agreeable to the proposed alteration, pro-
vided business could be accomplished. A deputation
having been appointed to wait on employers, the pro-
ceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the chair-
man.

CAXTON MONI3IIENT.--A correspondent of the
Builder says, there are several reasons for the interest
falling off on the above subject; one of which is the not
determining on a proper place for it, as the former situa-
tion is wanted for the Westminster improvements, and
cannot be kept vacant for an uncertainty. This being
the case, I would suggest the site of the three houses in
Poet's Corner, as, from old associations, being every
way applicable, as well as being ornamental to the
neighbourhood, and consistent with the alterations about
to be carried on near there also ; and I have no doubt
this would meet with the approbation of the Dean and
Chapter of Westminster.
FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE RlVER.—Yesterday
Mr. W. Baker held an inquest at the Green Man, High-
street, Poplar, on the body of Charles Aldous, aged 13.
The deceased was the son of one of the officers belong-
ing to the Iphigenia, Marine Society's vessel, lying off
Deptford, and on Sunday evening, the 24th ult., the de-
ceased's cap had fallen into the chains, and in his at-
tempt to regain possession of it, by running down a
ladder on the outside of the vessel, he missed his hold
and fell into the water, and sank immediately, Ile was
dragged for, but his body was not found until Sunday
afternoon last, when it was picked up off Greenwich
Point. Verdict, " Accidental death."
THE RAILWAYS AT PERTs.--All the railways,
with one exception, being now so far completed as to
run into the general terminus, little is doing upon either
the Edinburgh and Northern, the Scottish Central, or
the Midland Junction, except the making up andfinish-
with sta-
tion finish-
ing the works. The works at the terminus itself, how-
teivoenr,o and
the nd those
Dundee connecting
an Perththliene, presentat
Barnhill,
general station, are still going on, and the latter are of
a very ponderous description, as the rails must be car-
ried across the whole length of the town, upon an emi-
bankment which will cross four streets and two public
thoroughfares ; it has been necessary to purchase a
considerable amount of house property, and the requi.
site alterations will produce a very marked alteration
in the appearance of the town in that quarter. The
ground is at present in course of being laid out, and
it is curious to observe how the line of railway
pursues its ruthless course through dwelling-houses
and gardens in its way to the central station. Some
houses are in course of being pulled down, and the
roofs of others are marked with a stroke of white paint
at the spot where the line is to traverse them, while
dykes, pailings, and other similar obstructions are made
i sad havoc of. In its course, the railway will pass only
a few yards behind Marshall-place, ono of the finest lines
of houses that we can boast of; and, as the top of the
embankment will reach to about the windows on the
second flats of the houses, the prospect will be any-
thing but a fine one for the inmates. It is considered
that property in these houses must thereby be much de-
preciated, and several of the inhabitants are looking for
domiciles elsewhere. At the general terminus, nearly
one-half of the building will soon be roofed in, but it is
understood that the whole will not be completed at pre-
sent. The structure, when fully completed, will have a
magnificent appearance, and will be very extensive; but
a great drawback which will always attend it will be
its great distance from town, to which access is and will
continue to be attained by omnibuses, not the most
pleasant kind of conveyance.—North British Mail.
The life Herald states that the St. Monance
fishermen have, this season, captured about 18,000 crane
of herrings, estimated at 9,0001., and that throughout
this highly advantageous adventure there has been no
sacrifice of life or floating property.
TIIE "NEW PATENT GAS."—We have received a
communication from Ireland, together with documents
which clearly prove that what Mr. Stephen White calls
his " new patent hydro-carbon gas" is an old " patent
water-gas, which ccst Mr. John Kelly, of Dublin,
architect, 3001. to bring it to perfection, and for which
he holds a patent for Ireland, useless in Dublin hitherto,
on account of monopoly and prejudice on the part of
others, and a press of professional engagements on his
own part. In 1845 this new patent gas was favourably
noticed in the Dublin newspapers, and also in the me-
tropolitan and provincial press of this country. Indeed,
that the gas was not new we were well aware, but we
thought it possible for all that that Mr. White might have
been the real originator of the invention. Mr. Kelly's
article was described in the Dublin Times in 1845.
Builder.

STEAM-VESSELS.—It is required by a recent sta-
tute that on or before the last day of the present month
the owners of all steam-vessels, whether they proceed to
sea or not, transmit to the Board of Trade two declara-
tions of the sufficiency and good condition of the hull of
every steamer, and ‘.:f the good condition of the machi-
nery. By the 11th and 12th Victoria, it is provided that
if the owners neglect to send the declarations they shall
forfeit and pay the sum of 10s. for every day's delay, un•
less such delay shall be accounted fur to tho satisfaction
of the Board of Trade.

Cape of Good Hope papers of the 25th July inform
us that Pretorius had again raised the standard of re-
bellion against the Queen's authority. Troops were
dispatched in pursuit of him, and Sir Harry Smith
would shortly follow. Sir Harry had offered 1,0001. for
his apprehension.

Tile celebrated Father Gentili, most distinguished
formerly as au advocate in Italy, and latterly an emint nt
preacher in the Roman Catholic Church, died in Dublin
of inflammation of the throat. The Father was well
known in London,

A NEW PHASE IN TIIE POTATO ROT. Halifax
(Nova Scotia) papers state that since the late heavy
rains the potato vines have become green again, with
prospects of a good and healthy yield. This is a new
fact in the progress of the rot, which we do not re-
member to have been noticed in uny other country.—
Montreal paper.

URT CIRCULAR. PUGILISM
OSI3ORNE, TuEsnAr. The eastern division of the cor. ps vilistiue d
The Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert,
yesterday a grand field•day, on the occasioqn
ofha a
accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the Prince ' brace of matches falling due. The first between
of \Vales, the Princess Royal, and Prince Alfred, I John Hazeltine and Benjamin Buckey, for 25/. aside;
reached Osborne at a quarter before two o'clock, r.m., I the second between William Cuok, a novice, and
yesterday, having crossed from Gosport in the Fairy Gilbert Batchelor, for a tenpound note. The Water-
steam yacht.
man No. 8 having been hired by certain friends of
'The august party were received by her Serene the men, in lieu of the old established favourite the
highness the Princess of Hohenlobe Langenburg, I Nymph, and the latter vessel being in waiting at the
the Princesses Eliza, Adelaide, and Feodura, and I Brunswick-pier, Blackwall, a division of the voyagers
Prince Victor of Holienlohe, and by the Dowager I took place, which led to more comfort on board each,
Lady Lyttelton, Lord George Lennox, and Colonel from the avoidance of excessive crowding. Never-
Wylde.
I theless both vessels were fully and fairly loaded, and
Her Majesty was attended from London by the about half past ten o'clock cast off, and stean:ed away
Countess of Gainsborough, Lady in Waiting, the Hon. lon their downward voyage. At a little past noon
Colonel Grey and Colonel F. Seymour, Equerries in they brought to off the marshes near Dartford, and
Waiting, and Major-General Bowles. the lofty river wall hin been surounte by
There was no addition to the royal dinner party. curious, a pretty
pieceav of g turf (them
identical the
sot
The Queen and his Royal 110iness walked this where Smith and Maclnren a few weeks siece settlep d
morning in the grounds :11111 park at Osborne, and their differences) was chosen whereon to fix the lists.
the younger branches of the Royal Family and of At a few minutes before one, the men's toilette being
their illustrious relatives, rode and drove as usual. completed, that of llazeltine by the assi of D.
Mr. George Edward and the Hon. Mrs. Anson are Mlnty stancerne and Barnash, while the care
of Buckey
expected to arrive at Osborne this afternoon. devolved on Jon Turner and Young Siml), the
principals shook hands. Hazeltine, who is 23 years of
age, and weighed on, this occasion 9.t. 31bs., is well
known among the East-enders, for his battles with
Barnash (lost), with Williams (won), with Crockett
(lost), with Young Walker (won), and several minor
contests. Buckey is unknown in fistic records, but
as an exponent of glove practice in the sparring
schools, was considered clever by a numerous circle.
He is a weaver by trade, of the same age as Hazel-
tine, and 9st. 6lbs. in weight, although considerably
shorter in the reach and leg than his opponent. The
current betting was 5 and 6 to 4 on Hazeltine, but
higher odds were offered as the contest progressed.
Buckey losing the toss for corners, his opponent placed
himself' with his back to the sun, and the battle began.
The attitudes of the men were somewhat similar,
indicating practitioners of the same school, and for a
short time sparring was the order of the day ; gradu-
ally the men crept nearer, when Hazeltine let go at
Buckey's head, and got home over the left eye. A
rapid half-arm rally followed, Hazeltine hitting up
in the close, with more readiness than his opponent.
Buckey was uppermost in the scramble which finished
the round. In the second botit ihere was some very
neat mutual stops, and some apparently smart counter-
hitting with the left; we say apparent, because,
although both men got home, no marked in-
dications of blows were visible. A close at the ropes
ended this bout, during which Hazeltine managed to
win the first event by planting a smart tap on
Buckey's nasal organ. The third to the fifteenth
rounds displayed Hazeltine's advantages. In the
exchanges his blows told, while Buckey's were of
that flip-flap order which marks the glove-fighter.
In several of the closes, too, Hazeltine kept fiddling
away at the head, whileßuckey hit round his
adversary's back. These visitations closed Buckey's
left optic, and his right seemed ;in trouble by
sympathy. Hazeltine threw away many excellent
openings for using his right, and when he dirt let it
go it was round, and frequently out of distance. In
the sixteenth Hazeltine, having thrown Buckey in
the preceding round, administered punishment with
both hands, catching his man a swinging hit on the
side of the head, Buckey rushed in wildly, and
Hazeltine was undermost - without harm. In the
seventeenth Hazeltine got Buckey's head into
chancery, and dropped him. Eighteenth and last,
Buckey came up, received heavily, was short and all
abroad in the returns, and at the close of the round
gave in. Time 45 minutes.
W. COOK AND J. BATCHELOR, FOR 10/.—These
aspirants, who came a long way to make a long and
strong fight for a very small sum, soon occupied the
places of the former couple. Cook is a Hammersmith
youth, not yet 20, of clean well developed muscle,
weighing 9st. 121 b. Batchelor, aged 28, is lighter by
upwards of half a stone, and was supposed by those
who knew the parties to countervail by experience
the weight of his opponent. We shall not attempt to
describe the chances and changes of this long, gal-
lant, and persevering contest, which lasted two hours
and thirty-five minutes, in which time 106 rounds
were fought, a majority of them remarkable for their
unflinching courage, and the alternations of success
which hovered over each of the men by turns. Worse
battles have we seen for a hundred pounds than for
these 200 shillings. At length, Batchelor having
several times all the best of the hitting, the young one
got second wind, rattled away as it he had begun
afresh, and Batchelor, completely worn out, was corn-
pelled to call a "go," no unwelcome sound to his an-
tagonist, who thereupon ran across the field with an
activity which we should hardly have thought possible
after such prolonged and severe exertions. The loser
certainly deserves some balm, in the shape of a con-
tribution, for his well-earned scars. As to Cook, if
he be capable of learning a few ring manoeuvres,
he has certainly the prime requisites of stamina,
strength, youth, and undeniable ,game and endur-
ance.—Advertiser.