The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-29 00:00:00

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT THE NEW -
CROSS STATION.
For the third time within nine years this unfortunate
station has been partially destroyed by fire. Last night,
about ten minutes before eleven o'clock, a light was ob-
served by a man, named Francis, one of the signalmen
on duty, within an extensive building running along the
side of the railway, and used as a storehouse for car-
riages. As the man knew that no person was at work
near the spot, his suspicions were at once excited, and
as the light increased in intensity, he called one of the
porters, who happened to be within hearing. This man
ran to the spot, and it was then immediately discovered
that a fire was raging within the shed, and that several
carriages were in flames. As quickly as possible all
the employes at and near the station were got to-
gether, and messengers having been dispatched to ob-
tain the assistance of the London Fire Brigade, a
hurried council was held as to the best means of stay-
ing the ravages of the conflagration. The pips of the
Kent Water-works Company run along this railway,
and the mains being always charged, a good supply of
water was readily attainable. But so rapidly did the fire
spread that before even the local engines had arrived on
the spot the flames had penetrated the roof, and ob-
tained firm hold of a large portion of the building. The
reflection of the fire was very plainly observed all over
the eastern districts of the metropolis within a quarter
of an hour after the outbreak, and the messengers sent
from New cross met several engines on their way down
to that place. On arriving at the station the horses
were taken out, and the engines drawn down the railway
by hand. Mr. Braidwood, Mr. Henderson, and Mr.
Connorton, were all present, and personally directed the
labours of the force under their command. The excel-
lent supply of water at hand was of eszential service to
the firemen, whose efforts at quelling the conflagration,
after an hour's hard work, were completely successful.
The building in which the fire broke out is up vards of
300 feet long and about 25 feet wide. It has a double
line of rails throughout, and affords accommodation for
about 60 carriages. As there is no party-wall or par-
tition from end to end, it is a matter of great surprise,
considering the extent of the fire at one period, that the
whole range has not been destroyed. Happily the loss
of property, although very serious, is not so great as
might fairly have been anticipated. About one-third of
the building is razed to the ground, and the carriages
contained in that portion are of course wholly destroyed.
Some damage to a number of other carriages, and a
slight injury to two or three engines standing in an ad-
joining shed, sums up the catalogue of the disaster, with
one unfortunate exception, viz., that the telegraph wires
belonging to the South-Eastern Railway Company have
been melted and broken for a distance of several yards.
Among the carriages destroyed are several which
have been just received from the builders, and which
were intended to afford the means of transit to visitors
to the Great Exhibition during the ensuing season.
The greatest possible care was necessary for the pre-
vention of accidents to the trains passing up and down
the railway while the fire was raging. Fortunately at
the hour when the fire broke out all the passenger trains
had passed New-cross, but there were three or four goods
trains which it was necessary to be prepared for, and
these, by the careful supervision of the officials, were all
duly signalled and brought to a stand before arriving at
the station.
The origin of the fire is altogether unknown at pre-
sent. It is supposed to have commenced at the extreme
end of the building, where a slight party wall separated
it from the engine shed.
The property destroyed belongs exclusively to the
Brighton and South-Coast Railway Company.

AWFULLY SUDDEN DEATH F THE
LATE CHAIRMAN OF THEO BOARD
OF STAMPS.
Yesterday a highly respectable jury were empan-
polled la-fore Mr. Wok-ley, M.P., in the heard-room
of the Gray's Inn-lane Workhouse, to inquire into the
death of the late Mr. Sergeant Sedgwick, formerly
Chairman of the Board of Stamps, aged 76. The
jury having viewed the body, the following evidence
was given :
James Sheadiam, footman to Lord Chief Baron
Pollock, deposed that deceased left Queen-square
House, Queen-square, at nine o'clock on Sunday
night. He dined with the Lord Chief Baron that
day. When he left the house deceased appeared in
his usual health and spirits.
Henry Pooney stated that while he was serving his
master's customers with beer, at a quarter-past nine
o'clock, on Sunday night, he found deceased lying on
his back close to the kerb-stone, Queen-square. He
was insensible, and his hat and wig lay two or three
yards from him. Witness got water from the ad-
joining pump, with which he bathed the temples of
deceased, who twice breathed, but never moved. A
policeman then came up, and witness went for Mr.
Richmond, surgeon, who instantly attended and pres-
cribed ; but witness believed the deceased was dead
before the surgeon arrived. The police conveyed the
body to the workhouse, as deceased was not then
recognised.
Lord Chief Baron Pollock, who gave his evidence
with considerable emotion, said, I have known
deceased for the last 41 years. He dined with me at
six last Sunday, and left at nine for his residence,
Church-street, Kensington. He dined very mode-
rately and drank no wine. He was very cheerful
and his health appeared unusually good. Latterly
my family observed him rather depressed. He was
called to the bar in 1801, and was lately Chairman of
the Board of Stamps. I do not believe that he ever
attempted suicide, nor do I believe that his death re-
sulted from ought but natural causes. A friend of
his told me that deceased complained of pain in the
region of the heart. He called upon me to write a
letter to Lord John Russell, which I wrote, and which
I found upon him.
Dr. Robert Richmond, 37, Queen-squaro, was
called upon to attend deceased. Last Sunday night
he felt his pulse, but could detect no motion, witness
thinking that he had fainted, dipped a towel in cold
water, and bathed his face and temples in the hope
of reviving him ; but life was extinct, and witness
ordered the removal of the body to the workhouse, as
it was not identified. In witness's opinion, deceased
did not die of apoplexy or in a fit, but of disease of
the heart. The pupils were dilated. There was no
unusual smell from the breath. Hence witness con-
cluded the deceased died a natural death, and not
from poison. There were no marks of violence on
his person. His watch, rings, and other property
were found undisturbed on his person. An autopsy
was not performed by witness, because deceased's
family were opposed to it.
CORONER-1. should have ordered a post mortem ex-
amination were not his family decidedly opposed to it,
and were I not convinced the deceased's death resulted
from natural causes.
A juror (to Dr. Richmond)—Did you not try to
bleed deceased ?
Dr. Richmond—Certainly not. If I had done so I
would be charged with his death, for his body was
emaciated, and he had no blood to spare. Besides, he
was dead when I arrived,
Police-constable 111 E was called by the first wit-
ness, and found on deceased a watch, two gold seals, a
ring, 1/. 2s. 6d. in money, a letter addressed to Lord
John Russell, M.P., which led to the identification of
the body.
The CORONER summed up very carefully and feel-
ingly, and
The jury, without hesitation, returned a verdict of
"Natural Death." Deceased has left an only daughter to
lament his death.
As Lord Chief Baron Pollock retired from the
court, the coroner and jury rose, which mark of
respect the Learned Judge most graciously acknow-
edged.

THE CURRENCY LAWS
(From the Derbyshire Courier)
If it be lawful to learn from an enemy, it is surely
wisdom to attend to the advice of a friend. We beg
leave to remind our agricultural readers of a recom-
mendation made to them, at this period of extreme
depression, from a quarter in which none of them
can suspect an intention to mislead. In the Address
of the General Committee of the National Society
for the Protection of British Industry, of the
date of December 12, 1850, signed by Mr. George
Frederick Young, as chairman, the agriculturists are
advised to make " an energetic demand for a revision
and amendment of the present currency laws, the
provisions of which not only embarrassed the action
of the protective laws while they existed, but materi-
ally contributed to the ultimate subversion of those
laws, and would again impede and neutralise their
action if restored." Can any words cenvey to the
agricultural body a more complete and definite con-
demnation of the existing monetary system ? The
currency laws, the address declares, require " revision
and amendment"—they are, therefore, bad laws.
They interfered with protection in past times ; they
contributed to cause the entire withdrawal of protec-
tion ; and as to the future, if you could get back pro-
tection, the present currency laws would " impede and
neutralise" its advantantages. Now, look at the report
of what was recently said by that estimable and con-
sistent supporter of the agricultural interest, Mr.
John Bell, of Dover, at the great meeting in West
Kent. Mr. Bell "pointed out in a lucid and able man-
ner the injurious effects of the currency laws upon
the various industrial interests of the country. He
looked upon a sound system of currency as indispen-
sably necessary ; without it the home producer would
continue to be at the mercy of the public creditor."
That is the point. Make what laws you may to pro-
tect British industry, the money-laws will " neutra-
lise " them. You may obtain protection from the
foreigner, but who is to " protect" you from the fund-
holder ? What we mean is this. An immense amount
of realised capital has been lent to Government.
The large annual interest is a fixed money pay-
ment, made to the fundholder. This the industrious
producer has to pay. The population of the country
is rapidly increasing, and as it is as natural to an
Englishman to work as to exist, the produce of the
labour of our increasing population is proportionably
increasing. Without money there would be more
barter. With money as a substitute for barter, a larger
medium of exchange, more money, is required. But
the monei of this country is fettered by a golden
chain. It is not allowed to expand in proportion to
the growing wants of the country. Because though
the existing money laws allow us to have bank-notes,
by making them payable in gold at a fixed price,
they limit the supply of notes by the supply of gold.
And, moreover, as the supply of gold depends on the
state of the foreign exchanges, we are subject to
sudden and violent contractions of the currency,
which are fraught with ruin to all the producing and
commercial classes. The effect, therefore, is that,
year by year, the fundholder, the annuitant, and
the moneyed man, are obtaining more commodities
for the same money, and the producers, the indus-
trious classes, are obtaining less money for the same
produce.
Now the agricultural body, which, observe, is part
of the producing class, has been partially screened by
protection from the ill effects of the money laws. They
are now placed on the same level as the rest of the indus-
trious and producing classes of the community. And
being suddenly exposed to the effects of unlimited
competition, they are, at this moment, feeling the
change of system most severely. But did protective
duties preserve the agriculturists from frequent and
severe distress ? The evidence laid before the Com-
mittees of both Houses of Parliament, again and
again, proves that such was not the case. In 1815,
1819, 1825, 1830, 1846, and at later periods, the agri-
turists suffered much. We will quote as a proof of
what we advance the memorial of " the Magistrates,
Clergy, Freeholders, and Farmers of the county of
Derby," to the Duke of 'Wellington, agreed on at a
meeting held on January 6, 1830, at the County
Hall, Derby. After deprecating any intention of
embarrassing his Majesty's Government, and affirm-
ing their loyal attachment to the constituted authori-
ties, the memorialists add :
" Sincerely impressed with these constitutional and
respectful sentiments, which we hope cannot be otherwise
than satisfactory to his Majesty's Government, we beg
to intimate to your Grace with melancholy reluctance,
our personal knowledge of rents greatly reduced and
still in arrear—of tenants ruined—of labourers un-
employed—of farms thrown out of cultivation,
and of sales forcibly effected of produce at a price
infinitely below the cost of production; and to express
our conviction, under the duration of the present severe
distress, of our inability to keep up our usual demand for
articles of manufacture, and to contribute our accus-
tomed share, which we have al ays borne wad are styli
ready to bear willingly in proportion to our means, in
the collection of the revenue."
We respectfully submit to the landowners and
farmers of this county the abovw stateo,ent and if it
can be proved, as it undoubtedly can, that distress so
extreme occurred under Protection, and that these
constantly recurring periods of distress were aggra-
vated, if not produced, by the effects of the
contractions of the circulating medium, then
we call upon them, if they value their
broad lands and their peaceful homes, if
they wish to hand down to their children those noble
institutions which the destructive war of classes is
endangering, if they desire to see the industrious
millions of their fellow-countrymen a moral, con-
tented, and happy race—to assist in obtaining a revi •
sion of that mistaken and most disastrous monetary
system which has proved itself England's worst foe.

LITERATURE.
SACRED INCIDENTS. By Psychologist.
Vols. I. and IL
The design of this work being of a somewhat
novel character, vv.e cannot do Letter than quote its
author's own account of its object and arrangement :
" At the period when tho writing of this poem was
commenced, its plan (thut of causing it to be publicly re-
cited, or read, whilst every incident therein narrated,
should be represented by accompanying pictorial illus-
trations, on a most imposing scale) was presumed to have
the merit of originality. It had proceeded to some ex-
tent, when a somewhat similar mode of conveying in-
formation, adopted by other parties, with works of lesser
extent, and such as could be more readily matured, came
rapidly into use, and was recognized by all classes of the
community as being philosophical in intention, and as
highly instructive iu t.tfect.
" The features of various countries, accompanied by
verbal descriptions, have beon rapidly, and with various
amounts of talent, presented to the public; and the re-
flective faculties of thousands have been addressed, by
the simultaneous operation of these two important means,
appealing to the senses of sight and hearing, the great
inlets for the introduction of knowledge to the human

mind.
" Such mode of imparting information has become de-
servedly popular; it has especially been made available
to the vivid conceptions of the unknown scenery of
foreign lands; and the groundwork has been laid of a
general system of conveying valuable and pleasing in-
formation in a form combining the effect of study with
the relaxation of amusement. The system I consider to
be yet in its infancy. I believe it will be applied to
matters of far higher interest and of greater sublimity,
and that it will be more and more appreciated, as effec-
tive and valuable, as the faculties, and as the feelings
which are so addressed, are sought to be made the
vehicles for the conveyance of equally truthful, but of
deeper, and of more important, visions to the soul.
" I intend, therefore, in this poem, and in the pictorial
illustrations which are designed to accompany it, to avail
myself of the appliances which have received universal
approval, in minor matters, to arrest your attention on
subjects of the deepest possible import. I shall endeavour,
by the powers of poetry and painting, to engage your at-
tention to the most sublime subjects of sacred history; to
lead you to travel back from representations of lands
which you have hitherto seen peopled by their Abo-
rigines, in their primitive and unciviliz©d state, to the
time of their creation; to bid you run your imaginations
backward, in the stream of time, from delineations
you have seen of the remnants of the bygone grandeur
of the Eastern and Egyptian lands, to the wondrous
periods when such mighty empires existed in their
pristine and undiminished grandeur; when the temples
of Egypt were thronged, the palaces were occupied, and
the cities were inhabited by those mighty nations, the
records of whose wealth and power they are, and whose
histories come down to us briefly declared in God's
Word; that Holy Volume alone remaining rightly to
account for the origin of that wondrous people by whom
their construction was commenced; to define the time
and the causes of their decline and overthrow; and to
describe the justice of that Eternal Mandate which went
forth for the consummation of the utter devastation
then determined, and now discernible; and, by such
means, I shall attempt to lead you still further back, be-
yond the origin of all these vestiges of human works, to
the vestiges of God's Creation.

" To address powerfully the senses of sight and hear-
ing, and to make such organs the channels of commu-
nicating the truths recorded in the Bible, is my most
earnest object in producing this poem, and its accom-
panying pictorial exhibition."
While we trust that this proposed exhibition may be
productive of beneficial results, we are inclined to
doubt the advisibility of such a mode of treatment of
such a subject. The most important portion of reli-
gious knowledge (immeasurably) is a practical belief
in the teaching, rather than an intellectual acquaint-
ance with the incidents recorded, in the sacred volume.
How far the plan of "Psychologist" may encourage
this we cannot say ; the poem now before us is suf-
ficiently successful in this respect. While we occa-
sionally shrink from the familiar introduction of the
most sacred names, we continually recognize through-
out the poem evidences of a reverent and religious
feeling. Regarded as a "poem," the first portion of
this work has one serious difficulty to contend with.
It necessarily suggests the thought of " Paradise
Lost," and as necessarily suffers by the suggestion.
Apart from such comparisons, the composition of
" Sacred Incidents" is for the most part a piece of
elegant versification, with occasional beauties and oc-
casional blemishes. The two first volumes refer to
the period from the creation of the world to the
passage of the Red Sea by the Israelites.

LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH
COAST RAILWAY.
Secretary's Office, London, Jan. 29, 1851.
The secretary presents his compliments to the
editor of The Sun, and, in order to prevent any mis-
apprehension as to the extent of damage occasioned
by the fire last night at this company's carriage-shed,
at New Cross, begs to inform him that he is enabled
to state that the amount does not exceed 5,0001., and
that the company are FULLY INSURED.

SHOREHAM HARBOUR.—The Commissioners of
Shoreham Harbour have resolved to form a canal in the
eastern branch of the harbour, so as to enable vessels laden -
with coal, timber, or any other merchandise, to unload
within two miles of the town of Brighton, instead of going I
up to Kingston wharf, thus saving,the expense of the Kings-
ton wharf and railway charges, and: enabling corn merchants ,
at home successfully to compete with those of London or
any other port.—Brighton Herald.
EASTERN COUNTIES AND GREAT NORTHERN
RAILWAY CoMPANixS.—We understand that the directors
of the above companies have entered into an equitable traffic
arrangement, by which all competition between the two com-
panies is avoided.
THE LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN AND GREAT
WESTERN COMPANIES. —For the present, a ruinous competi-
tion is not to be carried on between the above companies-
We are glad to hear that a spirit of peace prevails amongst
the Euston-square authorities. We know that a very exten-
sive correspondence has been carried on between the respec-
tive boards on the subject of the competing lines of the two
corporations. Why not publish it so that the shareholders
may themselves have the materials for judging where the
cause of continued hostility rests? There is quite enough
traffic between London and the north to yield a good return
both to the London and North-Western Company and to the
Great Western for the etspi Led cxpt.aeu, anti to ue e,pended,
upon the Birmingham and Oxford line. The wise course is
to come to a friendly arrangement for affording proper ac-
commodation for such traffic, and to such an arrangement
the two companies must ultimately come, let them fight as
long and spend as much money as they may in their wisdom
see tit.—Herald.
LINE OF OMNIBUSES IN CONNEXION WITH THE
GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY..-1 be Great Northern Rail-
way has just announced its intention to ran omnibuses, with
cheap fares, between Hadley, Barnet, Totteridge, Whetstone,
and Finchley, in connexion with the nearest stations of
the raitway. A line of threepenny omnibusses is also to be
immediately started, to run between the King's-cross station
and the City. The effect of this new arrangement will
be to render the railway more accessible to the public
in almost every mile of the distance between London and
Barnet.

APPREHENSION OF MRS. SLOANE.
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.
From the moment that Mrs. Sloane failed to appear
to the summons issued by Alderman Humphery at
Guildhall the City detective officers were on the alert to
watch the movements of Mr. Sloane, with the view of
discovering the retreat of his wife, and no efforts were
spared to effect her apprehension as soon as the warrant
was granted. Indeed, so closely has Mr. Sloane been
watched that he has more than once looked suspiciously
round, and to his annoyance found a detective officer at
his elbow, and has on such occasions been heard to tell
the officer that he might as well take his arm as watch
him about so narrowly. Great were the caution and
ingenuity exercised by the friends and advisers of Mrs.
Sloane in baffling the vigilance of the police, and despite
their utmost exertions to apprehend her, their progress
was reuder.d for a considerable time extremely difficult
and tedious. The apprehension of Mrs. Sloane was
effected in the following manner:—Mr. Sloalle was
suddenly missed, and it was inferred (though
no information had been received to that ef-
fect) that he had left the country. Accordingly,
Superintendent Hodgson and Daniel May (one of the
most active detective officers in the force, and who was
thoroughly acquainted with Mrs. Sloane's person)
started off to Boulogne, where they found Mr. and Mrs.
Sloane and Miss Devaux, who were all on the point of
returning to England, to be in readiness, it is believed,
to appear and take their trial at the Old Bailey next
week. As they were walking towards the pier at Bou-
logne it got bruited about that they were about to leave,
and crowds of people flocked to the spot to see them.
Indeed it was not until the French authorities had
pressed back the mob, of about 300 persons, that they
were able to get on to the pier. So great was the
trepidation of Mrs. Sloane that she missed her footing
in descending the steps to the vessel and fell a consider-
able distance, but received no material injury, as she
was caught by the steward of the vessel in his arms
when near the deck. Superintendent Hodgson and
Daniel May then took their places in the boat, and
in a short time they arrived at Folkestone, where an
immense crowd were waiting to receive them. Mrs.
Sloane, as she landed on the pier, trembled very
violently, and seemed as if she would fall at every
step. She left Mr. Sloane and Miss Devaux in the
cabin, and was making her way to the railway station,
probably congratulating herself that she had passed un-
recognized, when the officers presented themselves before
her. She displayed much nervousness, and when ad-
dressed by her name became very much affected and
almost fainted away. With some difficulty she was
conveyed to the railway station, where, through the
kindness of the station-master, she was allowed to remain
in a private waiting-room until the departure of the
express train, by which it had been arranged she should
proceed to London, and thus escape the unpleasant and
dangerous consequences of passing through the streets,
as the news had been sent by electric telegraph, and the
London station was accordingly crowded during the
whole of the early part of the morning in expectation
cf her arrival. .The proceedings consequent uponecres her
apprehension were conducted with the greatest sy
and dispatch, in order to avoid creating any unnecessary
public excitement. Great credit is due to
o Mr. Su
thpeatr-
intendent Hodgson and Daniel May, and we e
their c ,nduct in this affair will not be allowed to pass
unrewarded.
A Boulogne correspondent writes as follows :
A.M.BoULOGNE, JAN. 28, 6.30
Mr. and Mrs. Sloane, and their niece, left town last
night by the Folkestone steamer, accompanied by two
officers from London. It appears that Mr. Sloane
rived last evening by the London boat direct to take his
wife away, and no doubt the officers were on his track,
by which means they discoveretther abode. Her g bein
under an assumed name, and her passport not being re-
gular, have no doubt been the cause of her being obliged,
to leave France. A great number of people had as-,
sembled to witness their departure. Many were the re-'
marks made on their conduct, but not the slightest mo-
lestation was offered them. The officers expressed some
apprehension as to their fate, it it were known at Folke-
,f stone who they were.

COURT CIRCULAR.
WINDSOR, J. 28.
The Queen walked this morning in the Slopes.
The Royal Family took walking and pony exercise
in the grounds around the Castle.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert went out bunt-
ing this morning, attended by General Werayss and
Lieut.-Colonel F. H. Seymour.
Lord John Russell and Lord Seymour left the
Castle to-day.
The bind of the Royal Horse Guards was in at-
tendance in the Castle during dinner yesterday
(Monday) evening, and performed the following
selections:—
Overture, " Camp of Silesia" Mererbeer.
Waltzer, " Fairest of the Fair".. D'Albert.
Selection, " Matilda de Schrobran" Donizetti.
Quadrille, " Charleschantel"
Galop, " Hugo"
Her Majesty's private band afterwards attended,
and played the following pieces :
Overture, " inetta" • . •
Finale, 2d Act, " Zauberflotte" Mozart.
Selection, " Stradella"

The Queen will hold a Privy Council on Monday
next, the 3d February, at Buckingham Palace. Sum-
monses were issued yesterday from the Privy Council
Office to the Ministers and Officers of State.
A Cabinet Council was held at half-past two o'clock
yesterday afternoon at the Foreign-office. The
Marquis of Lansdowne arrived in town in the fore-
noon from his seat, Bowood Park, Wilts, and was
present at the meeting. Lord John Russell returned
to town yesterday from Windsor Castle, and attended
the Council. The other Ministers present were the
Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Minto, Sir George
Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer, Sir Francis Baring, the
Earl of Carlisle, the Right Hon. Henry L abouchere,
the Marquis of Clanricarde, and the Right Hon.
Fox Mania. Sir John Hobhouse arrived in town at
half-past three o'clock, and joined his colleagues. The
Council sat three hours.
Mr. Hastie, M.P. for Paisley, had an interview
with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday. The
Chief Commissioner of the Poor-laws hail also an in-
terview with the Right Hon. Baronet yesterday at
his official residence in Downing-street.
Lord Seymour returned to town yesterday from
Windsor Castle.
The Postmaster-General had an interview on Mon-
day with the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Dispatches were received yesterday, at the Colo-
nial-office, from the Governors of the North Ame-
rican colonies.
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MINES OF LAKE SUPERIOR.—Our latest accounts
from Lake Superior represent the mines as in a good state of
prosperity. 1,500 tons of copper have been shipped, 800 of
which were from one mine. Speculative operations had
ceased, and every organized company had fixed upon a loca-
tion, and was doing an active business in getting out copper.
Traces of ancient mining continue to be found, which prove
of great service to the present miners, directing their atten-
tion to the most feasible spots where excavations have been
made, which could only be effected by arduous toil. These
are supposed by the population to be at least 2,000 years old.
Nothing has been found, however, to show their connexion
with any existing race ; although it appears that the copper
1 mined was taken off by way of St. Mary's River and the
Lakes, from the detached portions which have been found
on the road between the mines and St. Mary's. The whole
distance between Green Bay and Lake Superior presents a
delightful tract of country, abounding in all the means of
wealth and prosperity. Clear and beautiful lakes, with plenty
of large trout and other fish, are found at convenient inter-
vals. Water power is abundant. The timber, consisting of
maple, beech, oak, and pine, is of a superior quality. The
land has a sufficient variety of surface, and is susceptible of
easy cultivation. A few roads will open this country to the
industrious emigrant, and it wi I soon present the spectacle of
villages, schools, mills, cultivated farms, and every industrial
pursuit which is now followed in the southern portions of
Wisconsin and Michigan,
We understand that Lord Ebrington is about to
retire from the secretaryship of the Poor-law Board, and
will be succeeded by Mr. R. W. Grey, as Parliamentary
Secretary. Mr. Nicholls also retires on account of ill-health,
and will be succeeded as permanent secretary by Lord
Courtenay, who has already acted as a poor-law inspector
for several years.

SPORTIN G INTELLIGENCE.
SOU [HAM STEEPLECHASES.—.TUESDAY.
The Grand Open Steeplechase Stakes of 20 soya. eaeb,
10 ft, and 5 only if declared, with 100 added. Four
miles. (17 Subs., 9of whom declared.)
Mr. Carew's British Yeoman, aged, lOst ...(Mason) 1
Mr. Elmore's Mulligan, lOst ..(Archer) 2
Mr. W. Keater's Verax, lOst 21b (Holman) 3
The following also started, but were not placed :
Mr. Anson's Spring Buck, lOst 71b (Oliver) 0
Mr. Stafford's St. Helier, 6 yrs, lOst 31b...(Bradley) 0
Mr. B. Laud's General (late Hazard) 9st 121 b (Owner) 0
Betting-6 to 4 agst British Yeoman, 4to 1 each agst
Verax and Mulligan, and 6 to 1 agst the General. Won
easy.
the Warwickshire Hunt Cup Stakes, of 10 soya. each
h ft. Three miles. (6 Subs.)
Mr. Carew's Miss Mowbray (Mr. Davenport) 1
Mr. Worthington's Lansquenet (Owner) 2
Mr. Prince's Tamworth, aged ... (Owner) 3
6t04 on Miss Mowbray. Won easy.
Match-50 soya. Owners up, 12st each. Hunt Cup
Course.

Mr. Jenning's Pyramid
Mr. Robertson's Handsome Jack
2tol on Handsome Jack. Won cleverly.
Free Handicap of 5 soya. each, and 25 added. Three
Miles. (8 Subs.)
Captain
os Oaks,Kilken lny,i
slt 7th
l st 2 21b (Holman) 1
Mr. c Int 131 b
(Mahony) 2
The
also started:—Mr. Carew's Young Lot.
(Oliver)—Mr. Mason's Gulnare, lOst Sib
Gray's Outcast, lost Sib (Planner)—Mr.
terlofnosi
(Archer)—Mr.
tw, :ei
n Ther:
B. Laud's Passion Flower, lOst 71b (Owner).—Mr. Oli-
ver's Freemason, lOst 31b (Boyce)—Mr. Wilkins's Lady
Jane, lOstl(Butler).
Betting-2 to I agst Gulnare, 'and 4to 1 each agst
The Oaks and Lady Jane. Won easy.
CHESTER CUP.—We may state with confidence that
both Pitsford and Clincher will be scratched for this
lace, and we believe that the only acceptors in the Dane-
bury stable, will bo Peep-o'-day-Boy, Cossack, and
Brother to Dough.
BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—TUESDAr._

AN OBEDIENT MIRACLE.—The Weiner Zeitung
has made the most of the miraculous flow of blood from the
wounds of the image of our Saviour which is reported to have
taken place in the Saturnia Chapel near Apt, in France, and
the Church will not fail to follow its example. There are
persons still living who remember that the illustrious Joseph
11. was a great disbeliever in miracles, and that he actually
Prohibited the growth of a beard on a figure of Jesus. Christ
which is near one of the doors of the cathedral of St. Ste-
phen. He ordered a couple of sturdy grenadierg to mount
guard on the spot, and so great was the fear which their
formidable mustachios inspired that the wooden: image
did not venture to disobey the imperial mandate! 'lt has
long been a saying in Austria that Joseph was born half a
century too soon.
THE SOAP TRADE.—On Saturday a meeting of
the soap trade of Liverpool was held to consider the pro-
of thiec_lkfliircala. Association was held on the same
priety of nominating a deputation to London on the question
theirll or sLf aolrl
dship s. presided,
li andis
in it
cwo anst
edme de-
Yesterday
the soap duty. We believe also that, on Saturday, a
FUNERAL or THE LATE LORD BUROHRRSII. meeting
which
petition M
ni .eeTt to 13.
Yesterday morning the mortal remains of the late Ernest subject, at
Nevile Fitzroy Lord Burghersh, son of the Earl of West- termined to forward athpeepion to the Lords of the Treasury,
moreland, G.C.B. G.C.H., &c., were removed from his late urging the repeal of uty, and, if necessary, to follow up.
residence, St. John's Wood-road, for interment, at Althorpe, that step by
Northampton. The body, followed by the household, was Plation to hold ing in Liverpool to consider the de-
conveyed by special train on the Birmingham Railway. On sirability of renewingthe agitation for the repeal of the tea
duties.
arrival at the terminus the body was met by the tenantry of
the Noble Earl and the deceased, the churchwardens of the
PARLIAMENTARY CHANnEs.—Th e representative
parish, and many of the gentry of the county, and, on being branch of the Legislature has undergone
considerable altera-
placed in the hearse, which bore the escutcheons, &c., was •
tons within the
last twelve months. From the new edition
followed by the chief mourners- the Earl of Westmoreland,
of Mr. Dod's Parliamentary Companion for 1851, it appears
the Hon. Francis William ;Henry Fano (now Lord Burg-
that since toe commencement of last session seventeen places
there
hersh), the Earl of Jersey, Earl of Bessborough, the Hon. have elected new representatives, while are five others
Henry Sutton, Baron Duncan, &c., and the household of the in which vacancies have occurred, though the elections have
Noble Earl and the deceased in mourning coaches and four,. t yet taken place. From the same
the horses being duly caparisoned. The interment took noinw
which there- is no abatement of
thetccurate little volume
place in the family vault at Althorpe, five miles from North- have distinguished it for the last '
good qualities that
nineteen years—we learn,
arapton. that of the seventeen Members recently returned fourteen
THE FUNERAL Or THE LATE MARQUIS OF are wholly new to the House of Commons, and that three
NORTRAMPTOS.—The mortal remains of the late Marquis of are persons who formerly had seats in that assembly. The
Northampton were conveyed for interment on Saturday last, same trustworthy hand-book of politics records no less than
at twelve o'clock, to the family vault at Castle Ashby, seven nineteen changes among that small class whom it designates,
miles from Northampton. The funeral arrangements were at page 274, as " Ministers, Officers of State, &c." It is
entrusted to Menu.. Bantings, of St. James's-street, Pieta- almost unprecedented that so many official alterations should
dilly. The coffin was covered with rich crimson velvet, have occurred in the course of one year without an entire
eight massive gilt handles, with a coronet over each, having change of Government, more especiall-
y when the whole
on the breastplate, with the Noble Marquis's arms heading number oft ese great public functionaries is only between
the inscription, sixty and seventy.
" Spencer Joshua Alwyne Compton, THE LATE DESPERATE ENCOUNTER WITH POACHERS
Second Marquis of Northampton,
Earl of Compton and Baron Wilmington, AT SAFFRON WALDON.—On Friday last, Isaac Barker, a de-
Born Jan. 2, 1790 ; termined looking character, was charged before R. Birch
Died Jan. 17, 1851." Wolfe, Esq., at Newport, with maliciously and wilfully shoot-
•n at and wounding Robert Feetham, one of
The inhabitants of the principal shops manifested their re- g
Thegamekeepers, on the night of
s the 24th of December
by suspending business the greater part of the day.
slant last, • in a preserve near Walden, called Pounce Wood. The
ADVOCATE .—There
HEALTH OP THE LORD . 'There was
- - a prisoner declined making any statement. He had absconded
report during the week that his Lordship had become alarm, i till Monday last, when he gave himself up at Walden, he
ingly worse. The original ailment of Mr. Rutherford was, having received several shots in the scuffle. Feetham's arm
we understand, an abscess on the side, which was removed by is progressing favourably. The prisoner was fully committed
a surgical operation, and it was stated that cough having to the assizes for shooting with intent to murder.—Chelms-
supervened, aggravated the symptoms of the patient. We ford Chronicle.
heard yesterday that his Lordship i able to move a little
convalescent.—Adinburgh D TISEMENT.3—IS CONSUMPTION, BRONCHITP,
[A VER
space, but is scarcely yet held as - Anima, &c., CURABLE ?—A Report of some of ' -
the most formidable
Post of Saturday. forms of Disease of the Throat, Lungs, Heart, and Stomach, is just pub-
FIRE AT CHELTENHAM.— A fire broke out about lished for the Committee,f7 j)orn.seuronin, M.D. Physician to the Lel-
half-past seven o'clock on Monday night, on the premises tester-square_roni Dlsp e arY
peculiartreatment in tlilliePetiu°rne'Socfc't—ho" The success fo Dr.
of Mr. Hines. Damage to the extent of about 801. was done l'affections which
have hitherto generally bullied every attempt atscure
before the flames were extinguishes The property was in- first talent had been although the
applied to, and the most consummate skill had
sured in the Royal Farmers' Fire-office. There seems to been exerted for that purpose, is most satisfactorily shown in this ro-
be no doubt that the fire was the act of an incendiary. We porerace.—Wertheim and Co., Puternoster-row ; Hughes, St.
understand that it is not unlikely the perpetrator of the Martin-le-Grand ; and at the author's residence, 14, Leicester-place,
Leicester-square. Price 2d., by post 3cl,
deed will be discovered. Cambridge Chronicle,

DEATH OF MAJOR WILKINSON, IL P., ROYAL MA-
RINES.—Major Wilkinson, who died on the 26th instant, at
his residence at Kensington, entered the Royal Marines in
the year 1797 and the next year served on b her Ma-
jesty's ship, Diomede, in Lord Duncan's fleet off Camperdown
in the blockade of the Dutch fleet in the Texel ; afterwards
he proceeded to India, and in his ship fell in with a lar
sub-
ge
body of Malay pirates off Batavia, who- were completely
jugated. Re afterwards served on boar then eander at the
capture of the French frigate, Ville de M as well aslat
the recapture of the Cleopatra ofdthe Bermudas. Major
Wilkinson also served in the expedition to the north of
Spain, under Sir James Malcolm. He had received the gold
medal for his services in Egypt, This gallant officer had
lobe,
served with the Royal Marines in every quarter of the g
and on one occasion when carrying dispatches was taken
prisoner by the Americans in Virginia. In the brevet of
1830 he attained the rank of major, and since 1839 had bee!

LIVERPOOL STEEPLECRASE.-12 to 1 agst Abd-el-
Kader (t), 12 to 1 agst Vain Hope (t), 14 to 1 agst
Maria Day (t), 14 to 1 agst Sir John, 17 to 1 agst The
Young-un (t), 18 to 1 apt Peter Simple.
CHESTER CIIP.-12 to 1 agst Rhesus (t), 14 to 1 agst
Cossack (t), 20 to 1 agst The Italian (t), 25 to 1 agst
Haricot (t), 33 to 1 agst Montague (t), 35 to 1 agst
Lady Evelyn 1,000 to 15 agst The Flying Gout (t).
Nothing done on the other events.

on half-pay.
DEATH OF MR. WILLIAM HouvEs.--This gentle-
man, who for so many years acted as whipper-in to the Tory
party, was a native of the county of Sligo, born in 1779.
His father, an opulent brewer, was the eldest descendant of
a family long settled in the King's County, acquired, con-
siderable property in Sligo, filled the office of High Sheriff
of that county in the year 1810, and after a long and rather
prosperous life, bequeathed some portion of his possessions
to his son. Mr. Holmes entered Trinity College, Dublin, at
the usual age, and after completing his education, obtained
a commission in the army, served some years in the West
Indies, and was military secretary there to Sir Thomas
Hislop. In 1807 he married Lady Stronge (widow of Sir
James Stronge, Batt), retired from the army, and obtained
a seat in the House of Commons. It was in 1808 that he
came in for Grampound, and during twenty-three years
he continued to be a Member of the Lower House ; but
from 1832 till 183 7 his parliamentary career was inter-
rupted, and in 1841 brought to its final close. He sat
successively for Grampound, Tregony, Bishop's Castle,
Hazelmere, and Berwick-on-Tweed. In the high and palmy
days of Toryism the peculiar talents of Mr. Holmes were
in great request, for in the private management of the mem-
bers of an unreformed House of Commons he was without a
rival. Mr. Holmes was by the side of Mr. Perceval when
he sank under the hand of an assassin, and-he also happened
to have been within a few yards of Mr. Huskisson when that
well-known statesman came by a violent though accidental
death. Lord Liverpool succeeded. Mr. Perceval as First
Minister of the Crown, and having held office during the
long period of fifteen years, his administration was followed
by the several governments of Mr. Canning, of Lord
Goderich (now Earl of Ripon), and of the Duke of Welling-
ton. Of all these Mr. Holmes was a supporter in the
House of Commons, taking no part in the debate, but ex-
cellent care of the division. Gradually his health declined,
and on Sunday last, to the great griet of his many friends,
he died.

THE PRINCE AND THE CAT.—A comical story is
going the round of our salons, and, as it has not yet reached
the papers, may be considered as private property. It ap-
pears that a noble Russian millionnaire, celebrated for his great
generosity and admiration of the fair sex, had expressed
much devotion to a certain fair English lady, high in estelm
at the Elyske. At the approach of the new year, the old
gallant was at great pains to ascertain what would be most
acceptable as a gift to the fair lady, who, in dread of dis-
pleasing one who had a greater right to bestow presents,
would not, in spite of pressing, consent to name anything
more valuable than an Angora cat. Accordingly, the whole
city was ransacked to find a valuable animal of the right
breed to present to the fair amateur. One was discovered
at length possessed of the proper dimensions of breast,
back, and tail in the lodge of an old portMre of the Rue St.
Dominique. The old boyard, however, was resolved to do
the thing en prince, and accordingly had a necklace of
brilliants of the finest water placed round the sleek neck of
Grimalkin, well knowing that she would be none the less
welcome for the adornment. Accordingly, on New Year's
morning, Prince P---- presented himself at the lady's door,
carrying the cat beneath his arm, enchanted with his
own idea, and delighted beforehand with the effect his
generosity would produce. No sooner was the cat placed
upon the floor, however, than, scared by the noise made by
a certain exalted personage fond of practical jokes, it rushed
across the room, flew out of the window, which was open,
darted like mall down the garden, and, in spite of all re-
search, of all offers of reward, has never been see:. nor
0,
heard of since 1 Judge of the indignation of the
(lpwd3:z_atr
the consternation of the " exalted personage," for n
ppn pdueoprionttlthmteh e occa-
the necklace is lost the Prince declares it to bpeowo oirtathbefioougr
hundred thousand frances, and the lady
replaced by the exalted personage who
disaster.—Paris correspondence of the
iNg:isstst.,h,ue-cause of the
epna ttrso to
CENsus.—A few addition:l,
clerkships on the cena There lately.mas
saidau
age of the Treasury.
noweesarit it
sion upwards of 1,000 unsuccessful f 1 applicants. The larger
in reserve until the census
about
necessary
sclerks t
op rbo -e
number of appointments r
bas been actually taken,
astaff
calculations
ceed to work at the statiwsthiCealn-
made. CO
THE EXPOSITION.---AMERICAN CONTRIBUTIONS
The Secretary of the United States Navy has given notice
that the frigate St. Lawrence will be in readiness to sail for
London on the Ist of February with articles for the world's
fair'

RESIGiNATION OF MR. ALDERMAN GlRllB.—Yes-.
terday morning Mr. Michael Gibbs resigned his aldermanic
gown for the ward of Waibrook, which he has held since
the year 1838. It is reported that this determination has
been resolved upon principally in consequence of the losses
sustained by the litigation in which he was so long engaged
with the parish authorities of St. Stephen, Walbreok, as well
as by the failure of an eminent builder arid contractor.
HOURS 01' CLOSING THE ROYAL EXCHANGE.—The
Gresham Committee have given notice that henceforth the
four gates of the Royal Exchange will be closed for admission
at a quarter before four o'clock in the afternoon, and will be
opened for the purpose of egress only until a quarter-past
four o'clock P. 51.

TILE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 29, 1851.

GLASG OIV CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. HEALTH OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK.
THE TEA DUTIES. (From the Registrar-General's Return.)
At a recent meeting of the Chamber of Commerce it The present return exhibits a decrease in the mor-
was resolved that the following memorial on the subject tality of the metropolitan districts during the week
of the tea duties should be transmitted to Lord John that ended last Saturday : the deaths, which in the
Russell:— two preceding weeks were 1,023 and 1,037, having
now fallen to 956. Taking corresponding weeks of
To the Right Hon. Lord John Russell, First Lord of
the ten years (1841-50), the lowest return was made
her Majesty's Treasury, &c. The memorial of the
Directors of the Chamber of Commerce and Manu-
in 1846, when the deaths registered were only 908,
factures, established by royal charter in the city of
in a week of unusually high temperature, the mean
Glasgow,
of which rose about 10 degrees above the average :
" Respectfully showeth,—That your memorialists have
of late years repeatedly addressed her Majesty's Go-
and the highest occurred in 1848—namely, 1,457
vernment, praying for a reduction of the heavy import i deaths, when influenza had not disappeared, when
duty on tea. other epidemics abounded, and the mean temperature
" That the Select Committee of the House of Cora- was singularly low, having fallen nearly as much be-
mous, appointed in 1847 to inquire into the state of our low the average as in 1846 it had been above it.
commercial relations with China, recommend in their The average number of deaths in the ten correspond-
repoi t a considerable reduction of the duty on tea, as ing weeks was 1,104, compared with which (without
most desirable ithen itself, w ,
ah it
invoa view
ng but ate to the comfmporary orts and any correction for supposed increase of population)
social abits of peoples lvi
loss of revenue, and as essential to the extension of our the account for last week presents a favourable
trade with China; nay, even to its maintenance at the result. But an inspection of the Table of Ages and
point to which it has already reached. Fatal Diseases shows that, though there is a marked
" That your memorialists have good reason to believe diminution of mortality from bronchitis, which had
that any loss of revenue from a liberal reduction of the previously thinned the ranks of the aged, who are
duty on tea would only be temporary, and would, in a the greatest sufferers by it; and though the number
year or two, be nearly, if not entirely, replaced by the who die from what is rather vaguely described as
greatly increased consumption of tea, and by the in- "old age" has declined from 46 in the preceding week
creased consumption of sugar which must necessarily to 35 in the last, and in some complaints common to
follow. the young there is also a decrease, yet pneumonia,
" That your memorialists feel warranted in entertain- which is principally fatal to children, has actually in-
ing this opinion, from the fact that, notwithstanding the
creased, . and in the epidemic class smallpox and fever
universally prevailing taste for tea among all classes,ymotic or epidemic
the actual consumption of this country doss not exceed exhibit a considerable advance. Z '
one pound and three-quarters annually for each indivi- diseases in the aggregate have risen from 196 in the
dual of the whole population; while in Australia, and in previous week to 211 in the last; smallpox from 21
those countries where tea is not burdened by a heavy to 32. Of these 32 deaths, nine occurred above 15
duty, the consumption per head is more than double that years of age ; and in only two cases, out of the whole
rate; and even the allowance to the poorest emigrant on number from smallpox, does it appear probable that
his passage to Australia, is a quarter of an ounce per vaccination had been properly performed.
diem, or at the rate of nearly six pounds per annum. Eight of the deaths from smallpox occurred between
" That, in support of their opinion, your memorialists the 18th and 25th of January in the hospital for this
may further adduce the effect of the reduction of the disease, which was recently removed to Holloway ;
duty on coffee, and of the large remission of customs
and with the exception of a child aged 16 months,
and excise duties during the last eight years—measures
had been -
which
patientsyears. Two
brought from
ranged from 16 to 23 Rosemary-lane, the
which, instead of a permanent loss, have been followed
by an increase of the net revenue. They would also refer ages of the
to the fact that during the period of a moderate duty on were seamen brought from the Dreadnought Hos-
tea, from 1784 to 1802, the consumption of that article pital-ship; three female servants from Mortlake
increased from five millions to about twenty-five millions and Marylebone; a married woman from Clerken-
of pounds, or fivefold. Your memorialists would also well ; and a porter from St. Giles. All the cases are
point to the effect of the reduction on the duties on described as " confluent, unprotected," excepting that
sugar, which has already been followed by an increase of the sailor, who is stated to have died from " small-
of about 60 per cent. in the consumption of that article. pox, confluent, unmodified (nine days), dysentery'
" That to a very large portion of the people of this (several months), vaccinated when young; no cica-
country tea may be considered as one of the necessaries
of life, and that to bring this article within the reach of
The registrars again report various families which
the poorer classes would not only greatly add to their trix."
have been. fatally visited by this disease, and where
domestic comfort and happiness, but tend to promote
the moral and social welfare of the whole community, by vaccination is neglected from
." prej.udice entertained
checking the evils which arise from the intemperate use against it." A house in St. Giles is mentioned, in
of ardent spirits and other intoxicating stimulants. which a child has died, and six persona are now suf-
" That while the duties on a great many articles have fering from the same complaint, and the medical at-
of late years been abolished, and on many others greatly tendant adds, that the only child that has escaped is
reduced, tea is almost the only article which stands as one of two months which had been vaccinated in the
an exception to the wise and liberal system of rednc- workhouse. In Boswell-court (St. George-the-Mar-
tions by which the general benefit and welfare of the
tyr), where a child had died without vaccination, the
community have been so greatly promoted. While sugar
mother and four children are now labouring under
and coffee and other articles of consumption are subject
to duties ranging from 50 to 100 per cent. ad valorem, smallx.
tea is still burdened with an import duty of 150 to 200 In the. returns
.of the week a child of two years is
per cent., and even more on the lowest qualities—all stated in the medical certificate to have died of " ex-
\ qualities being alike subject to a duty of 2s. 21d. per lb. haustion from ptyalism." Two men died from in-
And although changes in the mode of levying the duty temperance.
have been made, yet substantially the same heavy rate
has been levied since the opening of the trade with China

SINGULAR AND DISTRESSING ACCIDENT.—A travel-
ling company of equestrians have lately been giving a few
entertainments in the amphitheatre erected for Mr. Cook's
company, in Sheet-street. One night last week, during the
performance of Dick Turpin's Ride to York, the mimic high-
wayman, in discharging a pistol at Tom King, not only killed
his colleague theatrically, but severely wounded the drum-
major of the Coldstream Guards, who was present as one of
the audience in the pit. We hear that the pistol, in order to
make a sharper explosion, was wadded with tin-foil, and a
portion of this entered the right-eye of the drum-major,
causing the most excruciating agony, and resulting in the
complete loss of the eight of that eye, with a well-grounded
fear, on the part of the regimental surgeon, that the other
may be injuriously affected. The drum-major is a fine active
man, and much respected in the regiment. By this unfore-
seen accident he may lose his present appointment and future
pension. We believe the sufferer has a legal remedy, by
action for damages, against the manager, but the equestrian
troupe have since lett the town, and the chances of success
in that experiment would be extremely `problematical.—
Windsor Express.
BURGLARY.—Yesterday information was received
at the Metropolitan Police-office, Whitehall, that the pre-
mises of Mr. J. Stokes, situated in the Old Fenn, Uggmere-
drove, in the parish of Romsey, Hants, had been feloniously
broken open by four men armed with guns and horse-pistols.
One of the men is described as being 5 feet 8 or 9 inches
high, 25 or 29 years of age, dressed in light coat and trou-
sers, drab " wide-awake" hat, a red handkerchief tied over
his face, and a single-barrelled gun in his hand. Two of
them were short men, dressed in dark clothes and caps, and
had masks over their faces. They stood over Mr. and Mrs.
Stokes at their bedside, with two horse-pistols pointed at
their heads, and threatened to shoot them if they made any
alarm ; whilst the fourth, a man about 5 feet 7 inches high,
22 or 2) years of age, broke open the drawers and boxes with
a plank-hook taken from a lodge near the stables, which the
burglars left behind them. They then took possession of the
following property, which they carried away :-71. Bs. in
gold and silver, an old shilling with a cross on it, a four-
penny-piece, a threepenny-piece, a small snuff-box with the
name of " Strong" in silver letters on it, a wedding-ring
broken across, Etc. The burglars are supposed to be the
same persons who broke into Lucy Watts's house, at Orton,
in Hants, a few weeks since.

in 1834.
" That a liberal reduction of the duty on tea would
greatly extend the commerce of this country, and espe-
cially our direct trade with China and her ♦ast popula-
tion of 360,000,000. Such an extension of trade was natu-
rally expected by British merchants at the conclusion of
the war with China; and, although these expectations
have not been realized, an& the trade with China has for
many years retrograded, and is even now stationary,
when every other branch of trade is rapidly
increasing, there is yet good reason to believe that
a liberal reduction of the duty on tea would enable
British merchants to purchase much larger quantities of
that article i❑ China, for which the Chinese would
willingly receive British manufactures in return ; and
that this increase of our direct trade with China would
cause a corresponding increase in other branches of our
national commerce, in extending the field of employment
for our manufacturing population, and for the numerous
classes connected with the shipping and navigation of the
country .

" That a considerable reduction of the duty on tea
would be only an act of justice to China, which ought
not to be overlooked. The Chinese Government admit
British manufactures at a duty of 5 per cent., while the
staple product of that country—tea—is subjected here to
un import duty of 200 per cent., whereby not only the
commercial advantages which China might derive from
a more extended trade, and to which she is justly en-
titled, but also Face and good understanding between
two great nations are impeded.
" That the ability of the Chinese to meet any addi-
tional demand for tea, occasioned by a reduction
of the duty, cannot bo reasonably doubted. The con-
sumption of tea in China is very large, and there is
every reason to believe that an increased demand for this
country could be supplied without greatly enhancing the
cost price ; and that any immediate rise of prices in
China would soon be counteracted by the increased pro-
duction which the demand wou!d occasion.
" May it therefore please your Lordship to take these
premises into your early and favourable consideration,
and to advise her Majesty's Government to sanction a
liberal reduction of the import duty on tea.
" Signed by order of the directors, and sealed with
the seal of the Chamber of Glasgow, this 20th day of
January. " HENRY DUNLOP, Chairman.
" JOHN G. KINNEAR, Secretary."

The Tay, the Tweed, the Teviot, and several other
Scotch rivers, were greatly flooded during the greater part
of last week, owing to the melting of the snow in the High-
lands and strong westerly gales. No particular damage,
however, resulted. _ . .

THE FIRE IN HOUNDSDITCH.—The fire which
broke out, on Monday morning last, in the warehouses bee
longing to Messrs. Bousefield and Co., 126 and 127, Hounds-
ditch, was attended with much greater destruction of pro-
perty than was at first expected. Notwithstanding the ex
ertions of the firemen, the flames were not wholly extin-
guished until late yesterday afternoon. The salvage that
will be recovered, it is expected, will be considerable, and,
no doubt, will realise a large sum ; the firm, however, will be
serious losers by the disaster, as the sums insured on the pro-
perty are nothing near its value. Although a diligent in-
quiry has been made, nothing likely to throw the least
light on the origin of the fire can be gleaned. The unfor-
tunate fireman who fell from one of the windows upon the
iron spikes of some railings still remains in a very danger-
ous condition. The lungs have received some injury, and
in the event of inflammation supervening his recovery will
be hopeless.
THE GREAT EXHIBITION.—A rustic 100 table has
been constructed by a labourer of St. Alban's. It is com-
posed of 3,400 pieces of wood, exclusive of the frame. These
are all let in so as to form various designs without the aid
of glue or any desciption of cement.
A FORSAKEN WIFE AND MOTHER.— On Saturday
Mr. H. M. Wakley held an inquest on the body of Mary
Ann Matthews, of 10, Taylor's-row, Clerkenwell, aged 61.
The unfortunate deceased was found by a policeman, 'who
broke into her room by orders, dead, and stretched out on the
sacking of a bedstead, the bed from which had been sold by
one of the witnesses. The poor woman had married a second
time, about four months previously ; her husband had
deserted her and her sons refused to render her any assis-
tance, and thus she died of starvation. A witness heard her
a few days ago pray that the Almighty would, in his mercy,
take her from her state of desolation.
THE ATLANTIC STEAMER.—The Cork Constitution
says •, —" The requisites for repairing . th
the fact that
oef injury
an inwtermediates
magnificent vessel has sustained consist
shaft, whose dimensions may be
inferred from
latter
of twenty tons each. The could be supplied of the
firm of Messrs. Lecky and Beale, of this
its weight must be no less than twelve tons, and two castings
best quality by the
city, but the former could .
i only t
consists of a small be constructed by two or three
houses in the empire, as
number of por-
tions of iron welded together, in order to ensure the requisite
11
strength and durability."
A REMEDY FOR CHILBLAINS AND TOOTHACHE.—•
At this season few diseases are so general as chilblains. and
the plans that are generally employed for their removal are
seldom attended with more than very slight advantage to the
sufferers. It is a disease that attacks most generally females
and delicate children, and those of a languid cirenistTenn,
The very numerous and various medicines which have
no very
from time to time employed, prove very clearly that
hi therto been
effective or successful plan of treatment
has both of chil-
i? strong tingling or electrical
is simply to
found. Such is the present state of treattmmhte
chil-
blains and toothache. My plan of
ti treatment
the concentrated
saturate a piece of spong4 or n
ilabnivell over the seat of the
tincture of capsicum, and: to
chilblains, until such tinilwas.'
nary power in re congestion by its action upon the
application ought to be conti•
hi:dicine possesses an extraordi-
notbro
application, and frequently there
feoorritaoo"-th-aa'n
feeling is produced.
al ovTiobgisl:
nerves and circulatniseoe is removed ; relief will be expe-
nued daily, untilvtehry
coume, d e
wheys disease
eo
The
the severity of the
i la after eery
manner
rt h
pe r
oos
det
uc
usingoc ne
sd exoiri
:life the
is
applyingebis ny:iprai:Sl
troisnft
gth ae
I t to the
third. This,
• embrocation.
case. This k• •
will i e
be
ed a
torsi t
oerf
drop. or two of the tincture on
part affected—the relief will
ate.—A. Turnbull,M.D.
COLLIERY EXPLOSION.—On Monday an alarming
explosion took place in one of the Eastwood coal.pits, which
was heard at a considerable distance, and burst open the
safety door throughout the whole length of the gangways of
the pit. Fortunately only one of the workmen was injured,
seems but little hope of his recovery ;
but he is burnt in a most serious manner, so that there
tc,:titnion‘ni,nendi
his sight at present is
gone, and the use of both arms.—Notts Guardian.
A LADY IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.—The late
Duchess of Gordon had so ardent a desire to hear Mr. Pitt
speak in the House that she was induced to adopt the
_ecxhPe%
dient of enteringthe gallery habited as amen. T Pu
beige, and
had not, unfortunately, made a secret of her d
iieOn of the
scarcely was she comfortably seated in expect 1°" and
Minister's speech, when the sergeant-at-armser P_ErWs dis.
very politely whispered to her Grace that bing 5e -'
covered, and that there existed a stag
into order of tho
the gallery.
House agAinst the admission of any ftehme rote
s,Duches " whether
" Pray inform me, Sir," inquired turning a female out who
there exists any standing order for
so eflectually posed Mr.
of her place.—Lady's lt-ws-
has once got in ?"—a q .estioli that
retreat, leaving the adventue
Coleman that he effected is
rous lady in quiet enjoymehnt

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The Rev. Mr. Brd by the Bishop of Winchester to
incumbent, or only se
New Alresford, but !.'
eo g umner, rector of Old Alresford,
Brodie, has
is not,
as yet, certainly known in the parish.
R e vi;e
peen
r . l3r oe
tdbiee
r, seac i) n. t second so n of
HORSES KILLED BY FEEDING ON WHEAT.
_Oe the night of Wednesday week, owing to the neglig flee
of his servant man, four horses belonging to Mr. Joseph
Two
oto the Rev.
.0 r e S s 1
Dines, who resides at Odell, but whose farm is at Risely, got
into the barn and fed on the wheat, which was lying on the
floor. The man never informed his master of the circum-
stance till Thursday evening week, when the horses were
taken ill. The most powerful remedies were applied ; but,
unfortunately, it was too late to be of any avail in the case
of two of them, as they died the next day. The other two.
after suffering great agony, are recovering. The two which
died were valuable animals, one being an excellent brood
mare.—Bradford Times.