The Sun.
London, England, 1848-11-03 00:00:00

RAIL WAYL SHARE MARKETh.

BRISTOL, Nov. 2:
STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The market was again tolerably busy
in the smaller shares of the Great Western Company. The
Quarter Shares were done at 414 dis.—Ditto, New 17/.
Shares, 3% dis.—Taff Vale, New, 1,4 dis.

LIVERPOOL, STOCK EXCHANGR.—The market is
' Nov. 2.
again lower, anal
holders appear desirous to afes. The sales are—
Caledonian, Preference, % t Northern 1234
Great Western, Quarter -Sla res 414 c. dis.—Ditto, 17/.
Shares, 2 c. dis.—Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifths, 4% c.
dis.—Ditto, 321. Shares (late Extension), 10 dis.—Ditto,
10/. Preference, p.—London and North, Western,7lls c.—
Ditto, Quarters, 14 c. p.—Ditto (Huddersfield and Man-
chester), 224 ex int.—Blanchester, Sheffield, and Lin-
colnshire, 374—Ditto, 10/. Preference, 934—Ditto (late
Great Grimsby and Sheffield), 31 dis.—Midland Stock,
774—Ditto. New Halves, 114 dis.—North Staffordshire,
6i dis.—Shrewsbury and Chester (late Shrewsbury, Os-
westry, and Chester), 034 dis.—Ditto, 10/. Preference, 13 -
South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4, Thirds, 6%—York and
North Midland, Preference, 14 dis.
MANCHESTER, Nov. 2.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Caledonian, Prefer-
ence, 1 A dis.—Leeds, 321. Shares, 10 dis.--Ditto, Fifths,
45/,‘ dis.—Londorr and North-Western, Quarters,
Manchester and Birmingham, Quarters (C), 114 p.—Ditto,
Quarters (B), 11 16 p.— Leeds, Preference, 3,16 p.—North
Staffordshire, 6 dis.—South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4, 634
West Riding Union, 534 dis.—London and North-Western,
116—Ditto, Fifths, 3 p.—Ditto, Quarters (C), 1% p._
Grimsby, 31 dis.—Sheffield, Preference, 9% n.

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GLASGOW, Nov. 1.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Caledonian, Prefer-
ference, 735. 6d.— Edinburgh and Northern (Newport), 6
Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 47—Ditto, 5 per cent.
guaranteed, 96—Ditto, Halves, No. 1, 55s.—Ditto, No. 2,
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69s.—Great Northern, 75s.—North British, 144—Ditto,
Thirds, 675.

UNIVERSITY OF LONDON.
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BA-
CHELOR OF ARTS.
EXAMINERS.
Classics—Rev. Dr. Jerrard and T. B. Burcham, Esq.,
M.A.
Mathematics and Natural Philosophy—Rev. Professor
Heaviside, M.A., and George B. Jerrard, Esq., B.A.
Logic and Intellectual and Moral Philosophy—Rev.
H. Alford, M.A., and:T. B. Burcham, Esq., M.A.
Animal Physiology—Francis Kierman, Esq., and Pro-
fessor Sharpey, M.D.
The French Language—C. J. Delille, Esq,
The German Language—Rev. A. Walbaum.
The following candidates passed the late examination
for the degree of
FIRST DIVISION.--John Crown Agnis, University;
Eccles Shorrock Ashton, University; Ralph Shorrock
Ashton, University ; Edward Gilpin Bagshawe, St.
Mary's, Oscott ; Philip Chapman Barker, Spring-hill;
Robert Braithwaite Batty, University ; Edward Parry
Beverley, King's ; Stephen Bond, Stonyhurst ; James
Howard Brooks, Manchester (New) ; James Browne,
Homerton ; Samuel Bruce, University ; James Burns,
Stonyhurst; Lawrence Henry Byrnes, Cheshunt; Henry
Callaghan, St. Edmund's, Ware ; William Arthur Dar-
bishire, Manchester (New) ; George Palmer Davies,
Homerton; Cadwalader William Evan, Airedale; Robert
Nicholas Fowler, University; William Francis Harnett,
University ; John Gotch Hepburn, University ; Joseph
Hoyle, Airdale; Edward Aldham Leatham, University;
James Matheson, Highbury; Joseph Sloan. University;
Edward Smith, Queen's ; Richard George Soper, Lan-
cashire Independent ; Henry Thomson, Stonyhurst ;
John Thornely, University; Edward Whyte, Stonyhurst;
Robert Griffith Williams, University ; Henry George
Willmott, University •, Alfred William Worthington,
Manchester (New); William Fowler, University.
SECOND DIVISION.—WiIIiam Mazeres Fellowes, Uni-
versity College ; James Bealey Fletcher, University ;
John Hampden Fordham, University ; James Lee,
Western ; Richard Lee, University ; Matthew Atmore
Sherring, University ; Henry Thomas, Homerton ; Ed-
ward Waite, Cheshunt.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
PORTSMOUTE, THURSDAY.—Captain George St. Vin-
cent King (1841), son of Vice. Admiral Sir Edward
King, K.C.13., late Commander-in-Chief at Sheerness,
and Captain Francis P. Blackwood (1838), brother of
Sir Henry Blackwood, late second in command in the
East Indies, are the officers in expectancy of the flag-
captaincy of this port, when vacated by Captain Charles
Eden's appointment as private secretary to the First Lord
of the Admiralty.
Captain Sir Henry Blackwood (1827) is a candidate
for the command of the Vengeance, 84, vice Lushington,
in the event of the latter officer's appointment to the su-
perintendence of the Indian navy.
The Superb, 80, Captain Corry, expected here hourly
from the Mediterranean, will he speedily recommissioned,
after being paid off all standing. A subaltern and 80
marines of this division are already draughted for her
new commission.
The squadron to be placed under the orders of Rear-
Admiral Sir Charles Napier is victualling and fitting
with considerable alacrity. The 15th is to be the day of
sailing. The Reynard screw-schooner, Commander
Cracroft, is to have one of Mr. Grant's improved com-
pact cooking utensils, which will economise space and
prove of great use in the distillation of salt water.
The Orestes, 14, Commander Hawker, is getting on
crew skilful officers—advantages which will insure
her speedy and sound equipment. She is intended to
relieve the Grecian, 16, on the south-east coast of
America station.

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MELANCHOLY INCIDENT AT SEA.-'-A serious dis•
aster, involving the loss of not less than five lines, oc-
curred on its homeward voyage to the ship Consbrook,
M'Guire master, which arrived at this port on Monday
week from Charleston. Eight or nine months ago Mr.
Joseph Hazlewoed, formerly a joiner in Northumber-
land-street, in this town, but latterly in the haberdashery
business in Mill-street, Toxeth-park, went out on behalf
of a club of twenty or thirty persons to explore and
purchase lands in some of the western states of Ame-
rica, with a view to emigrate thither. He fixed on a
locality in Tennesse, and having made an extensive and
eligible purchase, left his brother-in-law (who had gone
out with him) on the land, and set out on his return
to this country to make the necessary arrangements
for a permanent removal. He embarked on board
the Consbrook. When the vessel was about twenty
miles off the Core of Cork a boy belonging to the
crew fell overboard. The sea was very rough at the
time, but the unfortunate boy swimming strongly
and imploring assistance, Hazlewood and three of the
crew volunteered to lower the boat and attempt a rescue.
The ship lay to as well as the weather would permit; but
the boat rapidly drifted, and in about twenty minutes
(having suffered a capsize, it is feared) suddenly disap-
peared from view. The worst fears, however, were not
at first entertained. There were hopes on board that
those in the boat, finding it useless to endeavour to re-
turn to the ship, had made for Cork, and safely landed
there. The Consbrook lay windbound in the channel
for nearly a fortnight subsequently, and on her arrival
here a messenger waited upon Mrs. Hazlewood to know
whether her husband had reached home. Thinking a
jest intended, a humorous negative was the response, and
the above melancholy details were then communicated to
the sorrowing listener. It was daylight at the time of
the accident, and it appears marvellous that the boat
should have gone dawn unobserved; but there is still a
possibility, to which hope clings, that those in the boat
may have been picked up, and carried on by some out-
ward bound vessel.—Liverpool Courier.
A GOOD ANSWER..--." What shall I do," said a
liver-seller to a temperance lecturer, " if I quit sak,-
? " (lo i,,iv L :!,
" and be supported there, and let the poor you have
made paupers come out."

poll).
George Clement (Liberal), 496; Alfred Amoore (Tory),
490; Edward West Stubbs (Liberal), 447; Thomas
Hickes, (Tory), 408; James George Langham (Tory),
363; Stephen Thwaites (Liberal), 264; Charles Duke
(Tory), 55: first four returned, in the place of three
Tories and one Liberal. Wess Ward :—James Mann
(Liberal), 115; James Beck (Tory), 81; John Austin
(Liberal), 75; first two returned, in the place of two
Liberals.
HUNTINGDON.—There was no contest at the municipal
election in this borough. Three Conservatives and one
Whig went out by rotation, and by mutual consent were
re-elected.
KING'S LYNN—In this borough the Conservatives have
carried almost excluively the elections in the whole of
the wards. At the close of the pull the uunabers were :
North Ward: Mr Cook (Conservative), 173; Mr. Slue-
d-Jan (Conservative), 134; Mr. Laws (Whig), 100. Middle
Ward: Mr.! Masters (Conservative), 206 ; Mr. Soyle
(Conservative), 177 ; Mr. Cooper (Whig), 137. South
Ward: Hr. J. Platten (Conservative), Mr Jc*eph Wales
(Whig), re-elected. Two first in first and second wards
elected.
LICHFIELD.—The contest in this city has terminated
as follows :—North Ward: Thomas Johnson, Esq.
mayor, 182; T. Ready, Esq. (C), 182; T. Purdew, Esq.
(C), 180 ; Mr. Brassingtun (W), 143 ; F. Bond, Esq.
(W), 144 ; Mr. Hawkins (W), 140. South Ward: Hal-
ford Hewitt, Esq. (W), 115 ; Mr. Harding (W), 114 ;
Mr. Thorneloe (W), 113 ; Mr. Smith (C). 87 ; Mr.
Astley (C), 87; Mr. Purdew (C), 86. Three first eected
in each ward.
READING, Nov. I.—A very spirited contest has been
carried on in each of the three wards in this borough in
the election of town councillors, and this has arisen, not
so much from a desire to place any particular political
party in power, as to elect men known to be decided op-
ponents to such an extravagant and expensive system
of drainage and sewage as was attempted to be thrust
upon the town nearly two years since by a majority of the
then corporation. This is the point upon which all
municipal elections have turned since the beginning of
1847, and thus it is we see placarded in different parts
of the town, on such occasions, the name of the casali-
date with his particular qualification stated to be, in
bold letters, "No sewage," &c. In Abbey Ward Mr.
John Moggs (Liberal), and Mr. Lediard (Conservative),
were the outgoing councillors. Mr. Moggs had been in
the council nearly ever since the Municipal Corpora-
tions Act came into operation, and it is most singular to
remark, that he died on the very day on which his ser-
vice of office expired, he having previously announced
his retirement from public duties. The candi-
dates in the field were Mr. Lediard, Mr. W. Brown
(Liberal), Mr. Fall (Liberal), Mr. Haslam Comer-
vativd.) At four o'clock the numbers stood thus :—Mr.
W. Brown 192, Mr. J. Fall 151, Mr. J. Haslam 109,
Mr. Lediard 13. Castle Ward—Mr. James L. Farrow
and Mr. IL Adams were the retiring members, and up
to the close of last week there was no sign of opposition
to their re-election, but a third candidate appeared in the
person of Mr. Clacy, postmaster, on the anti-sewage
interest. The result of the polling is as follows :—Mr.
Clacy (Liberal) 162 ; Mr. Adams (Conservative), 92 ;
Mr. Farrow (Liberal), 48. Church Ward—A strange
re-action has taken place here. Mr. Exall (Liberal),
the popular candidate three years ago, has given great
great offence by his advocacy of the system of drainage
to which we hare already adverted, and he was com-
pletely deserted by his former friends on that account.
Mr. George Cooper, whose term of office expired to-
day, declined being nominated again, and two new can-
didates were started P • Mr. John Smith (a Quaker), and
Mr. John Hooper (Conservative). The following votes
were recorded ; M. J. Hooper, 177 ; Mr. J. Smith (Li-
beral), 175 ; Mr, W. Exall, 70.
ROCHLSTER.—The contest for town councillors has
been carried on in this city with more than usual vigour.
So far as the strength of parties in the corporation is
concerned they remain the same—three Conservatives
for St. Margaret's ward, two for St. Nicholas, and one
Liberal for Strood, going out of office ; and the same
numbers being again returned. But the Liberals boast
of the reduction they have effected in the majority in
St. Margaret's ward, and with a list of claimants ready
to place them foremost when another registration shall
have been completed. A lamentable feature in the con-
test has been the debauchery and bribery, which is said
to have been carried to a great extent.
SALISBURY.—The whole of the wards in this city were
contested. At the close of the poll the numbers were as
follow (two to be elected for each ward):—St. Thomas's
Ward: Mr. George Fulford (C), 99 ; Mr. George
Brown (C), 98; Mr. W. Faucatt (L), 89 ; Mr. John
Toone (L), 72. St. Edmund's Ward : Mr. William
Smith (C), 102 ; Mr. R. Cother (C), 95 ; Mr. N. V.
Squarey (L), 81. St. Martin's Ward : Mr. James
B. B
Hussey (C), 85; Mr. Woodlands (L), 79 ; Mr. B.
Hole (0), 74.
SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. I.—The election for councillors
took place this day, but little or no interest was taken
in the matter. The ward of All Saints having been
most successfully contested last year by four influential
and persevering gentlemen, the Conservatives offered no
opposition in the present instance, and Messrs. Borrett,
Sharp, Copeland, and Ellyett were duly returned. The
ward of Holyrood returned a Liberal, by a single vote,
given in favour of Mr. Brett, who professes independent
(though not Conservative) principles. In St. Mary's
Ward three Liberals were returned, viz., Messrs. Lan-
kester, Purchase, and Degree. The only opposition, in
fact, was in the wards of St. Lawrence and St. Michael,
where Mr. Hunt and Lefeuvre (Tories) were returned,
in lieu of two gentlemen entertaining similar principles.
Total gain to the Liberal party, four seats.
WARIVICb.—In this borough the Liberals have suc-
ceeded in returning the whole six town councillors,
viz., four in St. Mary's Ward, and two in St. Nicho-
las's Ward.
WELLS.—The elections for this city have terminated
in the return of four Conservatives, viz., Mr. -William
Perkins, Mr. Henry Powell, Mr. Charles Barber Taylor,
and Mr. Samuel Hobbs.
WINCHESTER.—Ward of St. Thomas: Mr. C. Lam-
pard (Conservative), Mr. Charles Seaguin (Conserva-
tive). Ward of St. Maurice : Mr. James Forder
(Whig), Mr. John Wallis (Whig). Ward
of St. John:
Mr. Charles Ruby Thomas (Conservative), Mr. W.
Kelsey (Whig).
KENDAL. East Ward : Mr. John Jowjtt Wilson
(Liberal), Mr. Charles Lloyd Braithwaite (Liberal).
West Ward: Mr. John Fisher, jun. (Liberal), Mr. Miles
Thompson (Tory). North Ward: Mr. .1s•;:,,, Edmond-
son (Liberal), Air. Simon Mashiter (Liberal). All re-
elected without opposition.

VAUXHALL - BRIDGE COMPANY.
A half-yearly court of the proprietors of this com-
pany was held yesterday at two o'clock, at the George
and Vulture, Cornhill; Mr. Parnell in the chair.
The usual preliminaries having been gone through,
and the minutes of the previous meeting confirmed,
Mr. JEFFREY, the clerk, read the report and accounts.
The report stated that the unpaid dividend amounted to
868/. 25., that the company still held 200 shares in the
bridge, and Exchequer-bills for 300/. The assessment
upon the company tor land-tax for the Middlesex halt
of the bridge, had recently been increased from 5001. ti
5,1081. An appeal had been made against this excessive
increase, without admitting the lia'sility of the bridge,
in the hope that such a reduction would be made as
would render it better for the Bridge Company to redeen
the land-tax altogether than to carry the matter into:l.
court of law. The Commissioners had refused to listet
to that appeal; the directors, therefore, intended with:
the approval of the shareholders, to resist this rate
altogether in a court of law. Again, they had been com-
pelled to pay an advanced assessment for the relief of
the poor of St. John's, Westminster, amounting to 225 L,
and an appeal lodged against tho justice of the impost.
The opening of the South-Western Extension to Water-
loo-bridge had reduced the amount of tolls, which the
directors believed was principally occasioned by the
public not having the facility of using the station at
Vauxhall-bridge, only two of the down trains
to Southampton, Gosport, and Portsmouth, being
allowed to stop there. The directors had applied to the
company upon the matter, but without success. The
tolls for the six months, ending the 31st of October,
amounted to 5,4921. 6s. d. (those received during the
corresponding period of last year having been 7,0011.),
showing a decrease of 1,5081, 13s. sd. The receipts on
ilcecunt of the pier fkr,- the same perjed were
7
197/. 19s. 6d., and the expenditure 1231. 6s. 1 Id., show-
ing a profit of 741. 12s. 7d. The report concluded by
recommending a dividend for the half-year of fourteen
shillings per share.
Mr. FEARON inquired what the revenue yielded by
the pier for the whole year was?
The CHAIRMAN replied that the revenue for the first
half of the year bad been 2781. 10s., and for the second
half, terminating with October, 197/. 19s. 6d.
Mr. FEARON-Malting the total receipts for the year
4761. 9s. 6d.
The CHAIREILN replied in the affirmative. It would
seem, therefore, that the pier has proved more profitable
than the directors or the company generally gave the
pier or Mr. Fearon, its originator, the credit of being
likely to bring about at the outset. It was opened on
the Ist of August, 1845, and produced by the 31st of
October, 1846, when it was reported to be a loss,
a nett revenue of El/. 1 ls. 5d., or 111 per cent.
profit. From the Ist of November, 1846, to the 31st
of October, 1847, the receipts were 500/. 18s. 9d.,
or 34 per cent. profit on the outlay (1,4731. 2s. 10d.),
and in the last year it had yielded 2741. 19s. 5d., or near
20 per cent. nett profit, notwithstanding it had been shut
up three months, pending a dispute with the Boat Com-
pany as to the rate of dues, which, like the sewer rate,
the directors ultimately conceded. Shutting it up ill
accorded with the ,loud professions of public accommo-
dation by the directors.
The CHAIRMAN, in reply to a shareholder, then pro-
ceeded to observe that he was before the Commissioners of
Sewers three-quarters of an hour, but though he did his
best to convince them of the injustice of the rate, he
had failed, as they had made an order for its payment.
He endeavoured to mako them understand that the
bridge obtained no benefit from the sewerage, rather an
injury-that they (the Commissioners) had no control
over the river, and that the bridge ought not to be
rated. It was right he should state that the chairman
was not a lawyer, as would naturally be supposed, but
a clergyman. One of the Commissioners said, " I sup-
pose the Bridge will pay, if we mike an order;" and an
order :accordingly was made. The off-hand way in
which the gentlemen composing the board decided points
of law, which would occupy the judges weeks or months
in consideration, was most extraordinary and unjustifi•
able. Then they had appealed against the increase of
the land-tax, from JOU to 5,108/ ; but, as they might
spppose, with no better success, as an order had been
made for them to pay. They intended to resist this ex -
tTavagarat claim to the utmost ; he believed they bad an
excellent case, and no doubt they should succeed. With
respect to the recent extension of the South- Virc stern to
vy a terl oo- bridge, doubtless they did not feel surprised
at anything that railway companies might do, but really
tbey could not fail to be astonished at the great want of
faith evinced by the South-Western. They stated in
Parliament, when they obtained the Extension Bill,
that when the trains ran to Waterloo-bridge the public
Would have the same accommodation as heretoture at
the station and pier at Nine Elms. Now, they had vio-
kited their promise altogether, since they only allowed the
two trains mentioned in the report to stop, and even then
at most inconvenient hours. The public had remon-
strated, and the Bridge Company had backed them,
because they lost in the same ratio as the public were
inconvenienced. As the trains were not stopped at
Vauxhall, they were driven across the viaduct at so
great a speed that the noise, from some cause or other,
resembled thunder. Some serious accident, from the
horses below taking fright, must inevitably ensue. If
so, he trusted the inhabitants would testify to the rapid
speed of the trains at that part of the line. The dan-
ger had been pointed out to the Railway Company, but
they heeded it not, being utterly regardless of the safety
Of the public. The Bridge Company had also called the
attention, of the Commissioners of Railways the
matter, who stated in reply that it did not quite come
under their jurisdiction. That day they had pre-
pared another memorial. Then the Railway Company
had increased the fare to Southampton from 14s. to 18s.
Two trains, however, started at once-one got in several
fours before the other, so that parties who did not wish
to lose half a day were obliged to pay the additional
fare, namely, 21s. lie would willingly subscribe his
quota to bring in a Bill to compel railway companies to
act with greater justice.
Mr. FEARON said he could not but believe that the
directors of the Bridge Company had given the direc-
tors of the South-Western much provocation, for he
could not forget the conduct of the former with respect
to the proposal made to them for carrying the wires of
the electric telegraph over the bridge to the Palace, and
thence eastward. A rent of 30/. a year (of the present
estimated worth of 900/0 was offered fur this accommo-
dation; but the directors refused to accede to it unless
they received 501. What was the result? The wires
were carried across Waterloo-bridge, and
,acrimony to-
wards them on the part of the South-Western was the
natural consequence of such conduct. Hence, perhaps,
the non-stoppage of the trains, and the absence of a de-
sire to accommodate them in any way. He had the
strongest reason for believing that the Bridge Company
had thus, and in other ways, generated most unfavour-
able feelings towards it.
The CHAIRMAN said, considering the bridge had not
returned more than two per cent. to the proprietors, the
directors considered that 501. was not too much to pay
for the privilege referred to, inasmuch as it would have
cost a great deal more to have obtained the same end by
any other means. He thought it right to state that he
had just been informed that none of the long trains
stopped at the Vauxhall station, but that some of the
intermediate traffic did.
Mr. CHALMERS considered that the company would
experience considerable loss by parties not liking to
drive under the viaduct, and pass over -the bridge, in
consequence of fearing their horses would take fright.
The memorial to the Railway Commissioners was then
read and approved, the reports and accounts received and
ordered to be entered on the minutes, the dividend re-
commended declared, and made payable on and after the
fat of December; the proceedings with respect to the
poor-rate, the land-tax, and the terms on which a lease
with the Western Gas Company for the passage of their
pipes across the bridge, left to the decision of the com-
mittee; and a vote of thanks having been accorded to the
Chairman, the meeting separated.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
thank you most heartily for the very great
service you have done the railway interest; and par-
ticularly,do I thank you for your leading article in
to-day's paper. You have thrashed the "Bears,"
and every man and woman in this great country who
can read, and who understands what you mean in
that article, will assuredly feel gratetul for your able
services.—l am, Sir, yours most respectfully,
ANDREW MACK.

Paisley, Nov. 1, 1848.

rURTHER DETENTION :OF THE MAIL FOR NEW
SOUTH WALES.—Yesterday notice was issued at the
General Post-office, St. Martin's-le-Grand, that the Co-
lumbus, with the mail for Sydney, New South Wales,
Van Dienaen's Land, South Australia, and New Zealand,
of the evening of the 31st ultimo, was detained. Letters,
&c., in time this evening, the 3d inst.
TESTIMONIAL TO THE RIGHT HON. E. STRUTT.—
Arrangements have been made for a magnificent ban-
quet to be given to the Right Hon. Edward Strutt in the
Athenceum, at Derby, on Tuesday, the 7th instant. A
service of plate is to bo presented to the Right Hon.
Gentleman, in testimony of the esteem of the electors,
and as a return for his services in Parliament during
several successive sessions. Amongst the persons who
have undertaken to be present are the Hon. Levesou
Gower, Mr. Bass, M.P., Mr. L. Hayworth, M.P., the
Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson, M.P., and Mr. Micauley.
PROPOSED VISIT OF THE FRENCH NATIONAL
GUARD TO MANCHESTER.—It is stated that several of
this gallant body of men (about 1,400, principally from
Paris), who have been in London during the last few
days, made many inquiries about Manchester, its people,
its factories, and above all, the Free-trade-hall, which
they expressed a strong desire to see. A deputation
waited on the London and North-Western Railway
Company, in order to ascertain upon what terms a
number of the National Guard could be taken to and re-
turned from Manchester. Moderate terms were offered,
and it is anticipated that a detachment of the 3d Legion,
which is about to visit England in a short time will spend
a day or two in this city.—Manchester Guardian.
Mrs. Margaret Wilson, of Seedhills, Paisley, Scot-
land, and sister of the late Alexander Wilson, the great
ornithologist of America, died at the house of her ne-
phew, Alexander Wright, Esq., of Lowell, on Thursday,
26th of September, at the age of sixty-eight years,

The royal dinner party at the Castle this evening Will
include her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent,
their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge and the Princess Mary, their Serene.
Highneises the Princess of Hohenlohe Lswy.enburg
and the Princess Elin, Lady- Anna Maria Dawson,
Baroness de Bose, Baroness de Speth, the Earl of
Auckland, Mr. G. E. Anson, Li;atenant- Colonel the
Hon. C. B. Phipps, Sir George Cooper, and Mr.
Edmond Mildrnay.
The band of the Coldstream Guards attend during
dinner, and perform the fallowing pieces
Grand Fantasia from " Don Carlos" Costa.

IL
T
Waltz, "Les Beautees de Vienuel9 ... 11.
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tternich.
Adelaide—" Lied" ... .
Duo—" Beaute divine enchanteresse"

(Les Huguenots) ...
Original Schottische.. ..... .

Meyerbeer.
Jullien.

Her Majesty's private band will afterwards attend
in the Castle.

The. Prindess of Ilohenlohe Langenburg and the
Ptineess Eliza, attended by, Sir- ,Gcorge -Copper,
arrived in town yesterday morning. Their S( rene
Highnesses visited the Duchess of Gloucester. The
Duke of Cambridge also visited the Royal Duchess,
at Gloucester House. His Royal Highness after-
wards left town, attended by Mr. Edmond Mildmay,
for Windsor Castle. The Princess of Hohenlohe
Langenburg and the Princess Eliza returned to
Windsor Castle in the afternoon.
The Lord Mayor Elect and the Sheriffs of London
and Middlesex, accompanied by the Remembrancer
and other City Officers, paid visits yesterday to several
of the Cabinet Ministers.