The Sun.
London, England, 1851-12-24 00:00:00

LAUNCHES ON 111 E THAMES.

A SPLIT IN THE CABINET.
lIRL MLN T OF LORD PAL MERSTON.
(From the Times)
A few days ago, after the departure of all the
Ministers from London, and at the near approach of
Christm is, a Cabinet Council was unexpectedly sum-
moned, although no assignable cause of public interest
had occurred to explain this sudden requisition. This
Cabinet was held on Monday, the 22d inst , and it
was remarked with surprise that Lord Paltnerston,
one of the most assiduous members of the Govern-
ment, was not present. From tbese circumstances
suspicion was excited, and surmise became rife. We
now have it in our power to remove all further uncer-
tainty on the subject, for we are enabled to announce,
that from the day on which that Cabinet was held
Viscount Palmerston ceased to hold the office of
Secretary of State fur Foreign Affairs, or to be a
member of her Majesty's Government. It would not
be easy to overrate the importance of such an event
both to the stability of the Ministry and to the foreign
interests of this nation at a time unusually critical in
the affairs of Europe. But on both these grounds we
believe that when the motives of this deci-ive
measure are more fully before the country, they
will be found to be such that the dignity of the
Queen's advisers and the best interests of the
state rendered it indispensable. Difficulties had
arisen, not only in the conduct of atlairs with
foreign States, but in the transaction of business con-
nected with our foreign policy at home, which had
shaken the confidence of Ministers in the Secretary
for Foreign Affairs, and had weakened the control
which the First Minister is bound to exercise over
every department of the Government. These diffi-
culties are not of yesterday, though they may have
been heightened by some recent expressions of senti-
ment which have been received with irritation abroad,
and with astonishment at home. Her Majesty's Go-
vernment could not be indifferent to the fact that,
from one reason or another, the administration of our
foreign affairs by Lord Palmerston had apparently
left him without an ally in Europe, and, as some
think, without a friend. That, undoubtedly, is not
the natural or proper position of England, or of an
English Minister, especially at a time when our sole
interest and object should be to cultivate amicable and
pacific relations with all foreign States, and when, in
fact, those amicable relations are established every-
where but with the Foreign-office. For ourselves, we
have so often had occasion to criticise Lori Palmerston's
administration of the Foreign Department,when he was
supported by an united Ministry and a powerful Par-
liamentary party, that we the more willingly abstain
on the present occasion from reviving the charges
which were then, we thought justly, brought against
him. We had rather call to mind, if his long
Ministerial career be now brought to a close, the in-
defatigable activity he has often shown in the public
service, the vast capacity for work, the courage in
presence of dangers, and the charm of social manner
which have made him, in spite of all his faults, a
favourite of the House of Commons and of one great
party in the country. Thinking as we do of the
principles, or rather the want of strong consistent
principles, on which his policy has been based, it would
be affectation in us to express either surprise or regret
at this termination of his services. We have long held
that policy in all its bearings to be essentially mis-
chievous to this country as well as to others ; and in
the present state of Europe it needs no very penetra-
ting discernment to discover that it was likely to lead
to far more serious consequences. It was Lord Pal-
merston's misfortune, if it was not his fault, to have
excited among the elder statesmen of Europe a degree
of hostility and distrust which exaggerated all his
defects and denied all his merits. Nor, on the other
hand, could much reliance be placed by the Liberal
party on his attempts to second their efforts for the
establishment of constitutional government; for we
believe that his very last act in power was to express
his unqualified approbation of the French coup dela&
This want of personal good will between the English
Foreign Secretary and all the leading Cabinets of the
continent operated as a practical disqualification for
the transaction of important affairs, and had a ten-
dency to deprive this country of its just influence
abroad. With nothing definite to quarrel about, the
position of the Queen's Ministers at several Courts
had become incompatible with the duties of their
mission. These inconveniences would, however,
have been of less account if there had been a more
cordial union of opinion and conduct between
Lord Palmerston and his colleagues. But we are
now entitled to assume from this severance of their
official connexion, that although they had chival-
rously stood by him when he seemed plunged
in insurmountable difficulties by his acts of intem-
perance and indiscretion, they were not insensible to
the painful consequences of such a situation. And if
we wanted any proof of the justice of the expostula-
tions we have sometimes felt it our duty to address to
the late Foreign Minister we should find it in the
fact tbat Lord Palmerston's colleagues have at length
separated themselves from him on grounds probably
dissimilar from those arguments we have consistently
opposed to him. On their responsibility to the Crown
and to the nation, which outweighed at last in their
minds all party interests, personal ties, and the habits
of long intercourse, they have felt that the time was
come when Lord Palmerston could no longer hold
the seals of the Foreign Department; and if any other
office in the State was proposed to him it was, at any
rate, not accepted. No doubt, under any circumstances,
the difficulty and hesitation which must have attended
such a step before it was irrevocably taken were greatly
increased by the necessity of finding a successor to
a Minister whose experience embraced forty years
of official life, and whose activity had absorbed all
the business of his office. But we have reason to
believe that the seals have been offered to, if not al-
ready accepted by, a nobleman who, though compa-
ratively young in political life, has commanded the
praise and esteem of the country in all the position 3
he has hitherto filled. We believe that such a man,
entering upon one of the most arduous and important
offices not only in this country but in the world, may
confidently rely on the support of that nation whose
interests it is his first duty to protect and to repre-
sent; and no less on the friendly feeling of those
foreign States whose interests are identified with our
own ,in defence of the general principles of legality
and peace. This change, important as it is, has been
dictated by no personal or party motives—for they
all tended in the opposite direction—but ban haverm-
perious sense of duty and necessity, and we no
doubt that it will be considered by the country as a
sacrifice, not hastily or inconsiderately made, to the
public good.
(From the Morning .Herstld.)
Our readers may have perceived, yesterday, that
amongst the names of those Ministers reported by the
Court Circular to have been present at the Cabinet
Council on Monday, there is no mention of Lord
Palmerston. We have been informed, and we be-
lieve the information to be correct, that on Monday
morning Lord Palmerston sent in his resignation to
Lord John Russell, and that after the Council was
over Lord John proceeded to Windsor to inform the
Queen of the fact. We have heard various surmises
as to the immediate cause of the retirement of the
Foreign Secretary—it suffices to say, that we believe
reliance may be placed upon our statement, that
Noble Lord now only holds the seals of office until
replaced by his successor. Rumour is rife at the
West-end of the town that Lord Clarendon is likely
to join the Cabinet; but it is impossible, at the
time we are writing, that anything can be known
with certainty upon the subject. Should the reports
now current, however, hereafter turn out to be cor-
rect, we suspect Lord John Russell will find great
difficulty in filling up the Lord-Lieutenancy of Ire-
land, and therefore we are strongly of opinion that
the secession of Lord Palmerston, who has been
notoriously, fora considerable period, the main prop
of the present ricketty Administration, is very likely
to produce a complete break-up of the Cabinet.
(From the Morning Chronicle.)
MINISTERIAL RUMOURS.—The non-attendance of
Lord Palmerston at the Cabinet Council hsld on
Monday at the Foreign-office, and the departure of
Lord John Russell for Windsor the same evening,
have, in connexion with other circumstances, led to a
general belief that important Ministerial_changes are
in agitation, but nothing positive has transpired re-
lating to them.

THE FORTIFICATIONS OF PLYMOUTH.—On Friday
evening, about seven o'clock, Captain DPl,urcan, of the 19th
Regiment, when returning from Stoke, unfortunately missed
his road, and, instead of going in a southern direction, went
westerly, across the Brickfields, and fell into the trench of
the unfinished fortifications surrounding Devonport. Several
persons were attracted to the verge of the moat, but no as-
sistance was rendered until a little boy went to the main
guard, when a corporal of
b Marines and woe
to privates pro-
ceeded to the spot, and, y the sound ofvoices, suc-
ceeded
in discovering the gallant officer, who was imme-
diately conveyed to Moorshead's Royal Hotel, wherethat , his
medical attendants, we are happy to say, stated
beyond the severe shock and
highw slight contusions, he
had received no injury." It is time that the dangerous
portions of these incomplete defences should be so guarded
as to prevent the repetition of such accidents, which are some-
times attended with fatal results. Yesterday morning the
body of Thomas Knight, a gunner and driver of the Royal
Artillery, stationed on Maker Heights, was found in the en-
trenchment which surrounds the redoubt. The poor fellow
was absent from muster the previous night, and, as far as can
be ascertained, was last seen alive on Thursday in the Rising
Sun public-house in Devonnort. When discovered his
was fractured, and he had received other injuries of a
frightful character.
Tua HERRING FISHERY AT LOWESTOFT.—OUT
herring fishery voyage has closed much more satisfactorily
than was ar ticipated. The gloomy forebodings of those
whose capital is embarked in the undertaking, at the com-
mencement of the season, arising from the slowness of the
catch, and the disasters caused by the stormy weather, have
all been dispersed by the excellence of the latter catch, an
are
d
the latter prices which have been obtained. The boats
taking their accustomed station on the beach till May, when
they will again be in requisition for the mackerel season.—
Ipswich Express.
In the foreign exchanges the rates upon Paris and
Ilamburgh were about the same as last post, but upon ADl-
eterdarti they were quoted a shade higher

THE CITY
ALDG
At the final close of the
day, the numbers were :
Mr. IL 05mond
Mr. J. Lake (deputy) 116 Mr. R. C. Bucknall lO7
Mr. G. W. Clifton ... I 1 1 Mr. E. Fisher lO4
Mr. R. B. Whiteside ... 110 Mr. Morgan
Mr. Freeman
The election consequently fell on the first eight.
BILLINGSGATE.
The polling commenced at ten o'clock, and closed
at three, when Alderman Sidney declared the num-
bers to be :
Mr. James Roberts
Mr. W. Williams
Mr. R. M. Phillippa
Mr. W. G. Barnes 69 I Mr. Deputy Curling 54
Mr. Benjamin Bower 67 *New candidate.
The first eight gentlemen were therefore declared
duly elected. The Alderman said, however greatly
he regretted that Mr. Curling, after serving the public
so many years, had been placed at the bottom of the
list, he had great satisfaction in thinking that he could
fall back upon the services of Mr. Bower, whom he
should nominate as his deputy.—(Hear.)
The successful candidates, having taken the usual
oaths, severally returned hanks; and on the motion of
Mr. PIPER, seconded by Mr. R. WESTALL, a vote
of thanks was unanimously given to Mr. Curling for
his faithful and efficient services during a period of
thirty-one years.
Mr. BOWER then proposed a vote of thanks to Al-
derman Sidney, which was seconded by Mr. BARNES,
and carried by acclamation.
Alderman SIDNEY, after acknowledging the com-
pliment, said he felt it necessary to make a few re-
marks, in consequence of Sir John Musgrove having
yesterday thought proper to bring his name before
the public. He did not complain of Sir John for
having done so, and would take that opportunity of
saying that the warmest and most kindly feeling ex-
isted between them. He had had the honour of know-
ing Sir John for many years in his private walk in
life, and had always honoured and esteemed him.—
(Hear, hear.) Upon a recent occasion, when a vote
of thanks was proposed in the Court of Aldermen, he
(Alderman Sidney) considered it an act of indiscre-
tion for the proposer to touch on points on which a
difference of opinion existed—one, the recent visit of
the Sovereign to the City ; and the other, the trip
to Paris of the Lord Mayor and Aldermen with the
Royal Commissioners of the Exhibition. With re-
spect to the visit of the Sovereign, the citizens of
London always looked upon it as a very high honour,
and were prepared to show their liberality on all
such occasions by expending a large sum of
money —as one means of expressing their
loyalty. But his contention with Sir John
Musgrave was this:—There was a great difference
between a Lord Mayor, for any private honours or
position, taking steps to give the Sovereign an invi-
tation in the name of the municipality, and the muni-
cipality giving an invitation in their common name.
Now, if the city of London or the corporation of
London had by a manifestation of its opinion ex-
pressed a desire to be honoured with a private visit
from the Sovereign, every one would have backed
that solicitation. But if an individual, in the name
of a corporation, pledged them to a course which
they were afterwards reluctantly obliged to follow,
they had great reason to complain of that indi-
vidual.—(Hear, hear.) Such was the charge he had
made against Sir John Musgrove in the Court of
Common Council at a time when the doors were
closed, and also at the time the vote of thanks was
proposed in the Court of Aldermen. He (Alderman
Sidney) should not have said a word on the subject
but for the doubt which had been thrown on the
course he had taken. With respect to the other
part of the statement of Sir John Mus-
grove, he should scarcely have alluded to it,
but for an apparent inaccuracy. Sir John
Musgrove stated that, upon his receiving an in-
vitation to go to Paris, Alderman Wilson said he
would move that the Lord Mayor go in state, and
Alderman Sidney opposed it, and that he said he did
not intend to go in state unless it was the desire of
the corporation, in which case he should sacrifice all
personal feeling. Now, in this statement Sir John
Musgrove had fallen into a great error. He (Alder-
man Sidney) recommended Sir John to go as Lord
Mayor, and not in his private character. The dif-
ference between himself and Alderman Wilson was
this :—Alderman Wilson wished the Lord Mayor to
go in state, at the expense of the city of London.
This proposition he (Alderman Sidney) opposed, and
thought the honour sufficiently great, of Sir John
Musgrove having been the first Lord Mayor who had
been invited to visit a foreign country in that capa-
city, for him to go at his own individual expense.
He therefore opposed Alderman Wilson's proposition,
and was thankful that neither the Lord Mayor nor
the corporation touched one sixpence of the public
money for any such visit.—(Hear, hear.) That was
the only difference between Alderman Wilson's re-
commendation and his own.—(Hear.)
BRIDGE.

;LECTIONS.
!tTE.
ion in this ward yester-

The polling for this ward took place at St. Magnus
Church, London•hridge. Sir Chapman Marshall
presided. At the close, at four o'clock, the numbers
were :

- -
T. Pe wtrons (dc p.) GS
William Knott .. 68

Henry Matthew ... 65

James Low 6B
John Hill 6B

Mr. JosiTh Whetham 66
Mr. Joseph Arnold 63
Mr. W. Johnson 39
Mr. W. Brown

The eight gentlemen highest on the poll were de•
Glared duly elected.
CANDLEWICK.

Sir George Carroll presided at the wardmote, held
at St. Clement's Church, St. Clement's-lane. At the
close of the poll the numbers stood thus :
Mr. Evans (deputy) ... 38 I Mr. Powse .
Mr. Bond
Mr. Dakin
Mr. Blades
The old members of the Common Council were
then declared to be duly elected. Mr. Rowe was
defeated.

In spite of Yankee and Scotch competition, the
ship-builders on the banks of Old Father Thames bid
fairly, nut only to hold their o wn, but to excel in the
dimensions, as well as in the excellence of their ves-
sels, the whole world. Yesterday were launched
three of the fir est ships that e ver swam on the water
—vessels, the performances of which will not only
bring credit on their respective constructors and
owners, but on the country that gave them an exist-
ence and a name.

The first launches were from the building-yard of
Messrs. Mare and Co., Orchard Wharf, 13lackwall,
on whose premises are building at the present mo-
ment about 500,0001. worth of steam-ships of all
classes, and for all countries, including those of Eng-
land, Spain, Austria, Egypt, and Rome. Those
launched yesterday in the presence of the representa-
tives of the Pacha of Egypt, and most of the com-
mercial steam companies of Great Britain, were, first
an iron steam-yacht for the Pacha of Egypt, of
2200 tons, to be propelled by machinery of 800-
horse power,
.by Maudalay, -Field, and Co. Her
principal dimensions are as follows :
Length betwer.n perpendiculars. 282 fact.

Length of livel *tot:tonnage, 258 feet.
Breadth of tonnage, 40 !tot.

Depth in hold, 39 feet.

Drift of wat(r 18 feet.

A vessel of such tonnage is naturally adapted for a
heavy armament, and consequently she is pierced for
the following number of guns :
Spar deck, 12 10-inch 84-pounder broadsides, 56 cwt.
Spar deck 12 10-inch 84-pounder pivot guns, 85 cwt.
Main deck, 14 10-inch 32-pounder broadside, 56 cwt.
Thus, whilst ostensibly constructed as a yacht for
his Highness, she can be turned into the most power-
ful steamer afloat for war purposes. The launch was
a most successful one, and her appearance on the
water realised the most sanguine expectations of the
agents of the Pacha.
The second vessel launched from Mr. Mare's es-
tablishment was the Lady Jocelyn, screw steamer,
built for the General Screw Steam Company, who
have the contract for the conveyance of the mails to
the Cape of Good Hope. This vessel is the third of
the larger squadron of the company, and it will be
seen by her dimensions that this enterprising company
have boldly ventured on their success in their smaller
screw vessels, to make up their sacrifices for the public
good by increased speed and accomodation in building
a more powerful squadron. The Lady Jocelyn 's
dimensions are— _ .

Length between:the perpendiculars, 240 ft.
Ditto of the keel for tonnage, 216 ft, q in.

Breadth for tonnage, 39.

Depth in hold, 25.

Burden in tons, 1,572:

Draught of water, 19 ft.
Engines of 300-horse power, constructed by
Meudsley, Sons, and :Field. She is also pierced for
guns for the following armament :
For 20 to 32 pounder broadside guns (56 cwt.)
Two 10 inch pivot guns (85 cwt.)
The third launch on ,the Thames yesterday was
from the building-yard of Messrs. Green, of a ship
called the Challenger, designed to compete with the
Yankee clippers. The British public have already
seen what has been done by British enterprise in the
successful trip of the Stornaway, Captain John Ro-
bertson, from China to the Thames, in which she
distanced all American competitors, and we doubt
not Messrs. Green's reputation as Thames ship-
builders will insure for the Challenger that superio-
rity which their ships have ever borne.
The circumstance of the above launches led to a
dinner given by Mr. Mare, at the London Tavern,
last evening, to his friends of the various public steam
companies ; and although considered a private enter-
tainment we may state that it was attended by the
directors of all the great steam companies of Great
Britain, including Mr. Raikes Currie, M.P., Mr. Fox,
M.P., Captain Fitzroy, R.N., Captain Mangles, Mr.
Green, Mr. Hartley, Captain Nairne, Mr. Haddo,
Captain Barber, Mr. Howell, Mr. O'Beirne, Mr. P.
bolt, Mr. Field, Captain Ford, Mr. Robertson, &c.
On this occasion the prosperity of the screw company
was heartily toasted, when Mr. Currie, in reply, re-
ferred to the contract taken for conveyance of the
mails to Australia by a party who, having secured
the contract, was endeavouring to form a company.
Mr. Currie, however, assured the company, that,
notwithstanding that the Government had not
thought fit to accept their tender, based upon
the most economical calculations, the ships of
the screw company would, nevertheless, run to
Australia. Mr. Hartley, on behalf' of the Peninsular
and Oriental, spoke of the rapid success of that
company, from their first construction of ships of
200 tons, to the stupendous order lately given to Mr.
Mare for turning out the Himalaya, of 3,200 tons
and 1,200 horse-power ; and Captain Mangles, on be-
half of the Royal Mail Company, deplored the tem-
porary restrictions of the Admiralty, that compelled
them to construct wooden vessels for their service,
and thereby prevented that great and influential com-
pany, of which he was a director, from availing them-
selves of the skill, ability, and facility which Mr.
Mare's establishment possessed of contributing to the
extensive fleet of steamers at least one vessel con-
structed of iron. We may add, that Mr. Mare was
complimented on his enterprise, and a toast of pros-
perity to his firm was heartily responded to, and a
spirit was evinced on the occasion which goes far to
assure us that ship-building on the Thames may yet
bear comparison with any other place in the wide
world.

DEC 23.—Rear-Admiral Berkeley,
of the Board of •
Admiralty, and Captain Sir Baldwin
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
PORTSMOUTH
Walker, Surveyor of the Navy, have been on an
official visit to this port and dockyard to-day. They
went on board the Britannia, 120, Captain Gold-
for the Mediterranean command, and subsequently on
board the Rodney, 92, fitting for foreign service.
Gold-
smith ietyh , fittingafterwards f o the fl
proceeded
a
on board the Excellent
gunnery-ship, Captain ll.g of ear-Admiral Dundas,
D. Chads, and were present
during some practice on board that ship this afternoon.
They also visited the Simoom, Edinburgh, St. Vin-
cent, and other ships.
The depot of the 67th
Regiment are under orders
to leave the Isle of Wight, for Dover, on the Ist of
January. They comprise 12 officers, 440 men, and
100 women and children, and they will relieve the
first battalion of rifles ordered to the Cape of Good
Hope.
'[be Birkenhead steam-frigate mill remain at Spit-
head till the 2d of January.
Another fatal accident occurred in the dockyard
yesterday afternoon, about four o'clock, to William
Hurry, a shipwright. Deceased was in the act of
locking up his chest,
which was placed at the edge of
the railway, and before he could get away he was
knocked down by one of the carts which was passing
at the time with three tanks on it, from the factory to
the Simoom, the wheel of which passed over and
shattered his leg to pieces. lie was conveyed to Has-
lar Hospital, and amputation being found necessary,
he died under the operation. Decet,,,,ed was a widower,
and leaves five children totally unprovided for.
Wind N. by E., weather hazy.
Yesterday and to-day a body of I.'o men of the 48th
Regiment have been engaged in the great gun drill,
on the platform battery, under tie tuition of the
Royal Artillery. They are to be continued at this
drill for three weeks. We are informed that this in-
struction of the troops of the line in artillery practice
is to be carried out in other fortified garrisons.

SEABORNE MAILS.
[N signifies that the mails are sent front tle
General Post-office
by the night—and M by the morning-41spat4h.)

When made up in, from what When
PLACES. duo.
General Post-office: fort dim-
. London: ;patched.
I------- —T----
America (by Brit. pkt.)N Dec. 26 . .. Liverpool .. Dec. 29
America (by U.S. pkt.) N Jan. 6
.: .. Liverpool ..Jan. 1
America (by U.S. pkt.) M
.• scanaiript. Dec. 25
Africa (West coast) •• N 14th of the month nahouth Jan. 3
Alexandria* • • ...... N 19th & 30th of mo. Dever • • Dec' 28
Belgium •• .. •• N Daily .. .. „ Dow .. Daily
Brazil .. • .. M 9th of the month Solthampt. Jan. 16
Buenos Ayres • • .. M 9th of the month Soithampt. Jan. 16
California(via Chaves) M 2d & 17th of mouth SoLtham pt. Dec. 20
Cape of Good Hope N 14th of month nymouth.. Jan. 3
Constantinople* .. • . N 7th 17th 27th of mo Dyer • • Dec. 30
Central America .. M2d & 17th of men. Southampt. Dec. 20
Channel Isles •• .. N Mon., Wed., &Fri. Southampt. Tn. Tle.Sat
Twicedaily
.. N 7th 17th 27th of nio Dyer Greece* •• .. .. Dec. 30
Chili .. .. .. . M 17th of the month Southampt. Dec. 20
France .. .. M& N Twice daily ..
.. Direr • •
llamburgn .. .. N Tuesday & Friday London .. Tnes. Sat.
iloiland .. .. .. M Wednes. & Sattu% London .. Men. Thur
Honduras .. .. . N 17th of the mouth Southampt. Dec 20
Ireland .. .. M& N Twice daily ..
.. Ilol:head•• Twicedally
India(via Southamp.) M 20th of the month,SoutaraPt. Jan, 23
India (via Marseilles) N Sth& 24th emonthlDove • • Jan. 2
Mediterranean (via
Southampton) .. M 20th of the month SonthaMpt. Jan. 23
Mediterranean (via 1
Marseilles)
.. .. N Bth&24th ofmontb Dover " Jan. 2
Mexico .. ~. .. M2d of the menth.. Southampt. Jan. 5
Madeira .. .. .. M 9th of the month Southampt. Jan. 16
r ,7th,17th,19th,27th
Malta* •• •• tI & 30th of month i Dover Deo. 28
Naples* .. .. .. N,sth 15th 25th °fins Dover •• Jan. 2
Papal States* .. .. N sth 15th 25th ofmo Dover .. Jan. 2
Peninsular.. • • .. DI 7th 17th 27th of mo Southampt. Dec. 26
Peru • • .• .. .. Mll7th of the month Southarept. Dec. 20
Tuscany* .. .. .. N sth 15th '4sth °film Dover .. Jan. 2
West Indies .. .. 31 17th of the month Southampt. Dee. 20
West Indies (except
Havanna & Nassau) 3,112 d of the month .. Sonthampt. ,Jan. 5

• The mails to those c
French packet via Marge'
The direct llavre mall
month will be made up t

12d of the month .
ountries thus mar;
Ales.

Sonthattlpt. IJan. 5
ied (•) are conveyed by

from London ♦ia i
lirec times a week

Southampton during this
only, instead of daily.

SUDDEN DEATH.—An awful instance of the un-
certainty of human life occurred on Friday in this town.
It appears that Mr. John Gill, veterinary surgeon, was fol.
lowing his usual avocation, and about one o'clock accom-
panied Mr. Pearson, coachman at Birk's Hall, and Mr.
Machin, as far as the Pine Apple Inn, in a break (a sort of
carriage used for the purpose of trying young Lorses).
Upon returning, Mr. Gill and Mr. Machin alighted at the
Northgate Hotel, but before they got into the home Gill
was observed to stagger. He was assisted into the house,
and medical assistance sent for, but in a few minutes he was
a corpse. The deceased was a member of the 2d West York
Yeomanry Cavalry.—Halifax Guardian.
The accounts from the continental bourses repre-
sent the prices of public securities as being well maintained,
although very little speculative business had lately been
transacted.