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London, England, 1851-10-14

LYCEUM THEATRE.

This theatre closed its doors last night, the occasion
being the benefit of Madame Vestrh. No official
speech was delivered, but Mr. Charles Mathews was
called before the curtain at the end of the Game of
Speculation, and was loudly and enthusiastically
cheered. The Lyceum, we have reason to believe,
has profited, as well as other establishments devoted
to the public amusement, by the inordinate influx
of strangers into the metropolis. The nightly
attendances have been large to a degree, and upon
many occasions numbers of individuals were turned
away from the doors. The reputation that the
management of Madame Vestris enjoyed brought
forth its legitimate fruit, and the elegance and taste
which have always identified her managerial sway in
former times were more than exemplified by the
aspect and sentiment of the pieces which
have been played. Madame Vestris has in-
variably been celebrated for care and libe-
rality in carrying out the duties of a lesseesbip,
and her past career at the Lyceum is but an additional
instance of the delicacy of artistic feeling by which
she has ever been animated. Wherever she sets foct
as a manager, there do we find improvement in all
that appertains to ensemble and embellishment.
Presses, scenery, and appointments, alike bear witness
to the sensitiveness of her taste, the shrewdness of her
judgment, and the freedom of her expenditure. The
King of the Peacocks and King Charming have in
particular memorably demonstrated these qualities,
and we need hardly point to them as unrivalled spe-
cimens of spectacular decorations. This has been
universally allowed, and their popularity, conse-
quently, has been unbounded. But the same types
of brilliant and alluring completeness have marked all
the holiday productions at the Lyceum, and it is
unfair to make exceptions. The vaudevilles which
have from time to time appeared in 1851 have been
adaptations from the French, and, prepared chiefly
with a view to illustrate the elastic and vivacious
gaieties of Mr. Charles Mathews, they have worn a
special and inviting peculiarity.
London, England, 1851-10-14

ITALY.

The Piedmontese Gazette of the 10th publishes the
convention entered into between the Holy See, the
Grand Duke of TUSCANY, AUSTRIA, and the Dukes of
MODENA and PARIIA, for the construction of a railway
line, to be denominated the Railroad of Central Italy,
which is to connect Reggio with Bologna, Modena,
and Pistofia, or Prato ; from Reggio it is to branch out
in two different directions, one branch leading to Pia-
cenza, the other to Mantua. The execution is to be
granted to one or more companies, with privileges to
last not more than one hundred years, and the gua-
rantee of a minimum of interest on the capital. The
companies are to allow the contracting Governments to
establish telegraphic wires along the line, and are to
bind themselves to transport at least one waggon per
train for the account of the post-office.
London, England, 1851-10-14

ESCAPE OF A BURGLAR.

It will be remembered that at the last Sussex as-
sizes, John Isaacs, the last captured of the daring
gang who committed numerous burglaries in Sussex
and Surrey, and a portion of whom were concerned in
the Frienley murder, was sentenced to transportation
for life at Kirdfend, on the borders of the two coun-
ties. On Saturday he escaped from Lewes prison,
where he had been since confined, awaiting an order
from the Secretary of State for his transfer to the
hulks, preparatory to his sentence being carried cut.
The circumstances connected with the escape and re-
capture are thus described in a report of the governor
of the prison presented yesterday (Monday) to the
East Sussex Michaelmas sessions, where the Earl of
Chichester presided :—"Since writing the former part
of this report, two convicts, John Isaacs, one of the
notorious gang of burglars under sentence of trans-
portation tor life, and Henry Ade, under sentence of
transportation for fifteen years, made their escape
from prison, but were retaken and brought back in a
very few minutes after they left it. This took place
about six o'clock on the morning of Saturday last, the
11th instant. They made their escape by rushing
past turnkey George Cox, who had the prison door a
little open to admit the prison officers, who had
been sleeping out for the night and who were
returning to their duty. These convicts having
concealed themselves in a corner at the end of the
lodge, near the prison-door, made an instantaneous
rush into the street, knocked Cox aside in passing,
and when outside, ran in opposite directions. I after-
wards found that Isaacs, between nine and ten o'clock
on the preceding night, by means of a key made of
wood, unlocked his cell gate, and also contrived to
open the wooden door of his cell, which enabled him
to get into the passage of the ward. After he got out
of his own cell he opened, with his wooden key, the
gate of Ado's cell, and let him out also. After prowl-
ing about the prison all night, concealing themselves
at times in the differeat corners and hiding-places to
evade the observation of the watchman, and having
attempted to dig a hole through the boundary wall,
at the back of the debtors' prison, which they failed in
accomplishing fully, though they took out several
bricks, they resorted to the stratagem above-named.
11. Blackman, Esq., visiting justice, after investigat-
ing the circumstances, and taking the evidence of
myself, and turnkeys George Cox and John Farney,
upon oath, ordered Isaacs to be kept in irons for se-
curity until removed by order of the Secretary of
State. Henry Ade, the other prisoner, who is a boy
only seventeen years old, and who was let out of his
his call by Isaaes,:and acted only under his directions,
is not punished." After some conversation the ma-
gistrates referred the case to the visiting justices, to
take the necessary steps to render the present prison
secure in the interim which will elapse before the
new gaol is completed.
London, England, 1851-10-14

GERMANY.

The Frankfort Journal of the 10:h denies in the
most positive manner an assertion made in one of the
London journals, that Baron KoLLEa, Austrian
Charge d'Affaires in London, intends to demand his
passports in the event of Kossuni being allowed to
disembark in London. The Journal remarks that
Baron KOLLER is not Chargé d'Affaires, and, besides,
that be is at present at Vienna. Austria has not a
Chargé d'Affaires at London, but an envoy extraor-
dinary and minister plenipotentiary, namely, Count
DE BUOL-SCHAUENSTEIN.

The Rostock Gazelle, under date of Frankfort, 6th
iustant, says that, in its sitting of the 33, the Ger-
manic Diet had named a commission, composed of
Austria, Prussia, Bavaria, Saxony, and the Grand
Duchies of Hesse and Aticklemburgh, charged to
examine the constitutions of the different states, and
to make propositions on the subject.
London, England, 1851-10-14

Aberdeen•• • • • •
Ambergato, Nottingham,
Boston, ez E. Juncion
Behast and County Down
Binning., Wolvorisamp.,

and giOnr Valley •
Birkenh., Lan., & Chcsh
June., late 331. 6s. SO..
Do. Chest. & Birkenhd.,
501. &451. Consolidated
Do., do., 201. • . .. • •
Bristol and Exeter .• • •
Caledonian • • • • • •
Chester and Holyhead ..
Dublin and Belfast Junet.
Dublin and Kingstown..
Dundalk and Enniskillen
D and ee, Perth, and Aber-

leen Junction .. ••
Do., New ..
East Anglian (251. L. &
E. and L. & D.) • • ••
Do. (181. E. & FL) ••
Eastern Counties .. ••
Eastern Union, class A,
late E. U. shares ••
Do. do. do. ..

Do. de., B & C shares
East Lancashire •• • •

D. New quarters
East & West Ind la Docks

and Ilirm. June. ..
Edinburgh an Glasgow
Ediu., Perth, and Dundee
Glasgow and South-West,!
De. do. G. D. & C s tack
Great Northern • • • •
Do. halves, A, deferred
Do. halves, 13, 6 per et.
Great Southern and
Western, Ireland
Great Western • • • •
Lancaster and Carlisle ..

Do. third/ • • • • • •
Lancaster and Preston ..
Lancashire and 1 orkshire'
Do. quarter al Area ..
Do. fifths • • • • •
Do. West Riding Union
Leeds Northern • • • •
Liverpool, Crosby, and
Southport . • • • • •
Loudon and Blackwall . •

Do., Tilbury Ext. Scrip
London, Brighton, and
South Coast .. ••
London and N.-Wastarn
Do. do. quarters ••
Do. fifths .. .. ..
Do. 101. sh., M. & B (c)'
London and S.-Weatera .

Do. new 501. .. ..

Do. new 401.
Manchester, Buxton, and
Matlock ••
Manchester, Sheffield, &
Lincolnshire ..
Do. Manchester and
Lincoln Union .. I
Midland ..

Do. 501. shares ..

Do. Binning & Derby
Midland Gt. West. (Ire.)
Newcastle and Carlisle..

Do. quarter shares ..
Newmarket .. .. ..
Newport, Abergavenny,

and liereford
Newry and Enniskillen..
N'ewry, Warrenpoint, &

RoitrevOr •• .. ••
Norfolk .. .. .. _

Do. New 20/. shares • •
Northern Counties Union
North British.. .. ..
North Devon • • • •

North Staffordshire • .
North-Western ••
North & Sth.-West. Jane.
Oxford, Worcester and
Wolverhampton .. ••
Scottish Central ..

Scottish Midland .. ..

Do. new .. .. ..
Shrews. &1.11 rm., Class A

Do. Class IL. • • • •
Shrews. & Hereford., Old
Do., do., New ..
Shrewsbury and Cheater
(Nor. W. Min.) • • ..
Do. halves .. • •

Do. Oswestry • • ..

Do. New.. :. .. • •
Shropshire Union .•
Do., A, B, C, & D, fully
paid up at per cent • •
South Devon ..
South-Eastern .. • •
South Wales.. ..
South Yorksh. and River

iheff., Roth., and Geolo,

South Divisloa
Stockton and Hartlepool
Swansea & Loaghor, Ise.
Taff Vale ..
Taw Vale Extension • .
Thames Haven Desk and

Hallway .. .. • .
Vale of Neath .. • .
Waterford and Rilkenn,y
Waterford lind Limerick,
Waterford, Wez., Wick.

and Dublin .„
West Cornwall ..
West London
Whiteturren and Furness
York, Newc., & Her wick
Ditto and Newcastle,
Extension

Ditto G.N.E. purchase
York and North midland
London, England, 1851-10-14

GERMANY.

-- -
The Frankfort Journal of the 10th denies in the
most positive manner an assertion *lade in one of the
London journals, that Baron Koi,i;Eit, Austrian
Charge d'Affaires in London, intends to demand bis
passports in the event of KOSSUTH being allowed to
disembark in London. The Journal remarks that
Baron KOLLER is not Charg4 d'Affaires, and, besides,
that he is at present at Vienna. Austria has not a
Charge d'Affaires at London, but an envoy extraor-
dinary and minister plenipotentiary, namely, Count
DE BUOL-SCHAUENSTEIN.
The Rostock Gazette, under date of Frankfort, 6th
instant, says that, in its sitting of the 3d, the Ger-
manic Diet had named a commission, composed of
Austria, Prussia, Bavaria, Saxony, and the Grand
Duchies of Hesse and Mecklemburgh, charged to
examine the constitutions of the different states, and
to make propositions on the subject.
London, England, 1851-10-14

GERMANY.

The Government of the Grand Duchy of Baden,
anxious to induce the great number of Jews who get
their living in the duchy as hawkers, to take to agri-
cultural pursuits, has given a sum of money to the
Central Society of Agriculture to be distributed in
premiums to such Jew pedlars as may, before the
end of next year, consent to become agricultural
labourers.
Baron de Werther, who has been for some time at
Copenhagen, on an extraordinary mission from the
Xing of Prussia, has just been definitively nominated
Minister Plenipotentiary of Prussia to the Danish
Court. The appointment is considered a proof that a
good understanding has been come to between Den-
mark and Prussia relative to the succession to the
Danish Crown.
The Gonice Polaki, a Polish journal, attributes the
arrest of Count Adam Potocki to the following cause:
—ln 1848 the Count was Commander-in-Chief of the
National Guard of Cracow, and as such he ordered a
certain quantity of muskets from England to arm the
men under his command. The muskets arrived at
Ilaknburg'n in due season, but remained there unused,
becau.e their situation was no longer the same. The
Austrians having afterwards occupied Hamhurgh,
found the muskets addressed to the Count, and in con-
sequence his arrest was determi❑ed on.
London, England, 1851-10-14

ITAL Y.

The Piednzontese Gazette of the 10th publishes the
convention entered into between the Holy See, the
Grand Duke of TUSCANY, AUSTRIA, and the Dukes of
MODENA and PARMA, for the construction of a railway
line, to be denominated the Railroad of Central Italy,
which is to connect Reggio with Bologna, Modena,
and Pistoria, or Prato ; from Reggio it is to branch out
in two different directions, one branch leading to Pia-
cenza, the other to Mantua. The execution is to be
granted to one or more companies, with privileges to
last not more than one hundred years, and the gua-
rantee of a minimum of interest on the capital. The
companies are to allow the contracting Governments to
establish telegraphic wires along the line, and are to
bind themselves to transport at least one waggon per
train for the account of the post-office.
London, England, 1851-10-14

Aberdeen •• • •
Aberdeen, No. 2, 7 pr. ct.
Caledonian 101. .. • •
Chester and Holyhead ..
Mind. Per. & Aber. June,
East Anglian (31. 10s.)
6 per cent. .. .. • •
Eastern Counties Eaten.,
5 per cent. No. 1 ..
Do. No. 2 • • ••

Do. New 6 p. cent. Stock
Eastern Union, Scrip
guaran. 6 per cent. ..

Do. 101. Deben. Shares .
East Lancashire, 6 per
cent. quarter shares ..
E. & W. York. June. 5 ths
Edln. Per. & Dun. 5* p.ct.
Glasgow & S.- W. Consol.
Gt. Northern, 5 per cent.
Do., 5 p. c. Redeem. Scrip
Great South. & Western
(Ireland) eighths
Lancashire and York-
shire, F. 201.
Do. 6 per ct. Stock ..
Leeds Northern, 6 per
cent., No. 1 ••
Do. quarters, 1848 ..
London, Brighton, and
South Coast guar. 5 per
et., late Croydon thirds
Do. pref., 5 p ct. Stock,

1851, from 501. share. E
Do. new guar., 6 per et.
Lon. & N. West. (Coy, &
Nuneat.) 5 per cent.
London &S.-W., new ..
blanch., Sheffield, and
Line., guar. shrs.,No. 1
Do. new, 101.
Do., 6/.
Illidland Con. 6 p. c. stock
Do. Consel. Bristol &
Birming., 6 per eent.••
Do. Bristol & Gloms.
Norfolk Extension ..

Do. gaar. 54 por cont.,
North British •.
Oaf. W0r.80901.151.6p.c
Shrewsbury and Bina.

New Guaranteed
Shrews. and Ches. (Nor.
W. Min.) 8 per cent.
South Devon • .•
South-Eastern,4 p. ct.
West London, let Cl. (101.)
Do. 2d Class de. GAO
York, Newc., and Berw.H
Gt. N.of E. Pur. . .
York and North Midland
U. and S. Parch. ..

Boulogne and Amiens ..
Central of France (Or-
leans and Viorzon)
Domerara
Dutch Rhenish .. ..
Bait Indian

Do. do. do. ..
Great Indian Peninsula . •

Ditto ditto ..
Louvain a la dame re
Luxembourg • • .. ..

Ditto ••_ • . .. ..
Madrid and Valenti* ..
Maria Antonia .. ..

Ditto, New .. ..
Namur and Liege ..
Northern of France ..

Orleans and Bordeaux ..
Paris and Orleans ..
Paris and Rotten • • ••
Paris and Strasbourg ..
Rotten and Havre ..
Sambre and Manse ..

Torus and Nantes .•
Tournay, Jurbiac, Lan-
don, and Hsu*lt 1..
West rlanden
London, England, 1851-10-14

THE WEATHER.—Subr OFFICE, OcrosEn 14
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. '
63—highest since noon yesterday.
54—lowest this morning and during the night.
55—this day, at noon.

BAF.OMETER, 30 04,
WnrD S. W.—dull cloudy weather.
London, England, 1851-10-14

AMERICAN BALLOON DISASTER.

The balloon ascension of Mr. S. A. King, Thursday
afternoon, from the Zoological Garden, at Fairmount,
was a terrific affair indeed. Just before six o'clock Mr.
King stepped into his car, but finding that the gas was
not sufficient to take him up, ho threw out all his ballast,
and he arose a few feet from the ground. His car was
held by a slender cord, and just as it was about to be
cut loose, the car was dashed with some violence against
ono of the sheds of the enclosure. The people rushed
and caught hold of the net ropes and pulled the balloon
back into the enclosure. He said he was determined to
go, if the gas was sufficiently powerful to take him, and
off he started again.
This time he arose over the enclosure and came in
contact with the \Vire-bridge. He soon became extri-
cated, but struck the telegraphic wire, which held him
some time. Presently he became loose, struck another
part of the bridge, and finally went down plump into the
waters of the Schuylkill. Au exciting and terrible scene
was enacted. The balloon bounced up and down, and
in this way proceeded for several hundred yards. Every
time it descended Mr. King would be plunged in, appa-
rently up to his neck in the water.
The people on shore ran in every direction; several
boats put out to the assistance of Mr. King, but teem all
we emu learn he arrived on the shore on the opposite side
of the river, more frightened, perhaps, than hurt.
Thin was the first.attempt on the part of Mr. King to
make an aerial voyage.—Pennsylvanian.

APPROPRIATION OF A CHURCH TO THE ROMISH
FAITH.—On Wednesday a very crowded meeting of the in-
habitants of Gravesend was held at the Town-hall, for the
purpose, as stated in the notice, of considering the best
means of providing additional spiritual instruction for that
parish, with especial reference to the additional need of such
instruction occasioned by the approprition of St. John's
Chapel to Romish purposes.
London, England, 1851-10-14

A FEMALE LAWYER

At the Colchester Registration Court, a short
time since, William Greenwood, a Conservative
elector, was objected to by the Radicals, on the ground
of insufficient value of hie house. Mrs. Greenwood
stated that she rented a house, piece of garden, and a
pump in Cistern-yard, North hill, for which she paid
271. 10s. In cross-examination by Mr. Philbrick, Mrs.
Greenwood said the pump stood in a yard common to
other houses ; that the value of her house alone was
about 51., and that the annual rent she paid for the
pump was 201. His Honour said a pump was cer-
tainly a very queer thing to give a vote, but it might
do so for aught he knew at present.—(Laughter.)
Mrs. Greenwood, in reply to Mr. Philbrick, added
that the garden almost immediately adjoined the house,
the gate by which it was entered being close by it.
His Honour said the only question was whether the
pump could be considered appurtenant to the house,
there being nothing to connect it with it. The pump
could hardly be considered in the nature of a building.
Mrs. Greenwood—l beg your pardon, sir ;itis a
copper pump, and cased in wood ; so that it is a build-
ing. There is a large cistern and two pumps at-
tached to it, which are covered in.—(Laughter).
Mr. Church said it might appear yet, if the good
woman's description were right, that the pump did
come within the description of a building.
His Honour—Yes ; it appears that this lady is a
better lawyer than either of us.—(Laughter.)
After a further description of the property, his
Honour said he was afraid he should not understand
it properly unless he went to look at it.
Mrs. Greenwood—l really wish you would, sir.
His Honour—l will then, for as she describes it it
appears to me a very good building.—(Laughter.)
As the good lady left the court she again urged his
Honour would make a personal inspection of the place.
His Honour—Very well ; I will call and see you
again.—(Renewed laughter.)
It appears that his Honour punctually kept his en-
gagement, and on the following day in court gave
a description of the pump upon which the voter
claimed as part of his occupation, and said he
was of opinion that, from its peculiar construc-
tion, it might fairly come under the deno-
mination " building," and a much more valuable one,
too, for the particular uses to which it was applied,
than many a miserable shed, used only perhaps as a
tool-house, which frequently assisted to qualify a
voter. The value of the entire occupation was then
beyond question, and therefore the vote might be al-
io w ed. —Essex Paper.
London, England, 1851-10-14

shifting the points at the Nine Elms junction of the
London and South-Western Railway, thereby en-
dangering the lives of the passengers.
Mr. W. Wadham Young, the superintendent of
the South-Western Railway, informed the magistrate
that since the last examination the poor fellow, Wil-
liam Matthews, had died from the effects of the in •
juries he had sustained. A coroner's inquest had
been held, at which the jury returned a verdict of
accidental denth. The prisoner was present during
the investigation, and the same evidence was adduced
before the coroner as that heard at that court. He
(Mr. Young) had no additional evidence to offer, with
the exception that there was another pointsman pre-
sent in court, who saw the prisoner at the points just
before the train arrived, and they were then right for
the Waterloo terminus. There was no doubt the
prisoner had turned them over inadvertently.
Mr. PAYNTER said the verdict of the jury appeared
to acquit the prisoner of all blame. He should put
the case off for a certain time, in order that he might
have an opportunity to inspect the points before he
gave his decision.
The prisoner's bail was then enlarged, and he was
ordered to appear on the 10th of November.
HAMMERSMITH.
John King, aged 16 years, a labourer, was brought
before Mr. Paynter, charged with stealing a quantity
of walnuts, from the lawn of Mulgrave House, Ful-
ham, the residence of Lord Ranelagh.
Lord Ranelagh deposed that his house was on the
banks of the Thames, and the lawn and gardens
were exposed to the river. He had been much an-
noyed by gangs of men landing upon his grounds
from boats, and stealing the fruit. On Sunday
morning he saw two persons in the gardens peeling
walnuts, and on approaching unseen he found the
prisoner and another man. The prisoner's com-
panion made his escape. The prisoner denied having
stolen the walnuts, and said he had been upon the
grounds to get his hat. Witness was satisfied to the
contrary, and took him back to the place where he
first saw him, end there found a quantity of walnuts
in his cap. Witness did not prosecute the prisoner
for the value of the walnuts, but for the purpose of
preventing these men from trespassing upon his
grounds.
Police-constable Bustfield, 48 N, took the prisoner
into custody with the walnuts in his possession.
Lord Ranelagh said he had been informed the pri-
soner had been in custody several times. Some of the
men who had entered upon his grounds had threatened
two ladies, as they were promenading the garden a
few days since. The gardens were not sufficiently
protected to prevent persons from landing from the
river.

Mr. PAYNTER said the case was a very bad one,
more especially when the offence was committed on
the Sabbath. If the prisoner was brought before him
again he would not give him an opportunity of pay-
ing the fine, but would commit him to prison for a
long term. On this occasion he fined the prisoner 205.,
or three weeks' imprisonment.
The prisoner was locked up in default.
London, England, 1851-10-14

KOSSUTH.

The Iberia arrived at Southampton, last evening,
but did not bring any news of KOSSUTH. She left
Gibraltar the sth, Lisbon the 9th, and Vigo the 10th,
but had not seen anything of the Mississippi.

" WHAT ARE TRIBUNALS op COMMBECE re—The
question is one that is now generally asked by many
who have had their attention directed to a subject
brought forward under the auspices of a very influ-
ential committee, who are desirous of obtaining a
cheap and expeditious mode of dealing with such
questions of mercantile and commercial law as may
from day to day arise throughout the country. The
object is undoubtedly good. The parties wish to have
pure justice administered according to the real merits
of every case, and without its being possible that it
should be defeated by technicalities. Such is also
our desire and that of every legal reformer through-
out the length and breadth of the land. We shall
not, however, say that the proposed plan is that best
calculated to attain the great desideraton. That is
another question which will demand closer considera-
tion, and a more lengthened notice than our space this
day will permit. We can, however, recommend Mr.
Stanley's brochure to all who are anxious to form a
just
wellconc repayeption
poefruthsael. suggestions thrown out. It
will

• " What are Tribunals of Commerce ? Addressed
to the Commercial Community." By Edmund 11.
Stanley, Assistant Secretary to the:Committee of the
Tribunals of Commerce. London: Effingham Wilson.

CABINET COUNCIL THIS DAT).—A Cabinet
Council, which had been summoned for the 14th inst., WGS
held to-day at the Foreign-office, at one o'clock. There
were present the Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord John Russell,
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Earl Grey, Sir G. Grey,
Lord Broughton, the Lord Chancellor, Viscount Palmerston,
and the Earl of Carlisle. The Council was sitting when we
went to press. _ _

RAILWAY CENTRAL DEPOTS.—The York, New-
castle, and Berwick Railway are making arrangements for
establishing their great locomotive depot at Gateshead, and
the Great Northern Railway Company's design for a similar
establishment in connexion with their line at Doncaster is
completed.

AMERICAN VERDICT.—An exquisite in Philadel-
phia wore his clothes so tight the other evening at a party,
that they terminated in an apoplexy. The following verdict
was rendered by the coroner's jury :—" Choked to death by
a white satin cravat."—Albany Dutchman.
London, England, 1851-10-14

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LONDON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1851.

Prosperous 8., the
whole career of the Industrial
Exhibition has been, it
is Unfortunate that so much
obduracy should be evincedi in regard to its continu-
ance for yet a brief whilerence to the permaneonttl
t:ervation of the Crystal
:ngsr, as well as in refe-
rence
Palace. It appears to
disappointment should be
that such unnecessary matter of sincere regret
caused to a very large section
a subject which, in all other respei s,
te community upon
has been fraught
with such general satisfaction. Yhaallowiug this, the
most wonderful sight the world
nessed in times of peace, to re ever yet wit-
main open to
public scrutiny for yet another
month
would
would
or
even for merely an additional fortnight, injury
n lath be
be inflicted upon no one individual, wh„'harem,, o
contrary, a considerable amount of benefit
e
secured to the masses by submitting this glorious
spectacle of the results of industry for a still farther ,
Period to their inspection. Representations to this
effect have crowded in upon the authorities, unluckily
without any beneficial result whatever, those parties
ee ntinuiag resolute in their determination to maintain
extent we in the original agreement. To a certain
w
can understand this unflinching resolution,
We
can appreciate the feelings with which the
Commissioners adheretrue
to
the letter of the con-
tract,iieerthto their word
instance hitherto. in every
convinced at the same time Nevertheless, we cannot but rest
deal too
this kind of punctilio
may be carried a great
far, to the extent
even of being. absolutely ridiculoo
elaborate't hat conducted
that very great credit indeed ridiculous.
that True, no doubt,
er
sion for the punctuality with due to
the Commis"
the whole of its very difficult and
tions. It was announced that the opera-
would be inaugurated on the Ist of Crystal Palace
May-day accordingly it was opened with a Coaullrtd "
grant and a religious ceremony. This, moreover, pa:
in
spite of the enormous and bewildering difficulties which
had to be vanquished before such an arrange.
ment could be at all practioable—difficulties which at
one time threatened to be altogether too numerous
and gigantic for such rapid dissipation. It was an-
nounced again, in like manner, that on the 11th of
October the Exhibition would be closed ; and for this
London, England, 1851-10-14

HAYMARKEI"THEATRE.

Tne beat lit of Me. F. Webster took place at this
theatre last evening-, and he had a bumper, which he
well de,ervcs. Su densely was the hou'e filled that
many persons were uoaliie to obtain admittance. The
performance commenced with Sheridan Knowles's
play of Love, in which Mr. W. Morgan, a pupil of
Mr. F. Webster, made his first appearance before a
metropolitan audience in the character of Huon, and
by his performance proved that be had been educated
in a good school ; he was much applauded through-
out. The Countes Eppenstein of Miss Reynolds was
full of pathos and energy, and she achieved a brilliant
and most deserved success, and wasseveral times called
on. Miss Emma Harding, who bas hitherto been known
to the play. going public as exclusively a votary of
Thalia, made her first appearance ss a worshipper of
the tragic muse, in the character of the Empress ; she
acted the part with great dignity, her recitation was
admirable, and she looked the haughty Empress to
the life. Miss Cooper, as Catherine, was full of arch
and graceful espieglierie; she made every point tell,
and was honoured with a call at the conclusion. The
opera of the Sonnambula followed, and the perform-
ances concluded with the farce of the Unfinished
Gentleman.
London, England, 1851-10-14

GERMAN Y.

The Frankfort Journal of the 10th denies in the
most positive manner an assertion made in one of the
London journals, that Baron KOLLER, Austrian
Charge d'Affaires in London, intends to demand his
passports in the event of KOSSUTH being allowed to
disembark in London. The Journal remarks that
Baron KOLLER is not Charge d'Affaires, and, besides,
that he is at present at Vienna. Austria has not a
Charge d'Affaires at London, but an envoy extraor-
dinary and minister plenipotentiary, namely, Count
DE BUOL-SCHAUENSTEIN.
The Rostock Gazette, under date of Frankfort, 6th
instant, says that, in its sitting of the 31, the Ger-
manic Diet had named a commission, composed of
Austria, Prussia, Bavaria, Saxony, and the Grand
Duchies of Hesse and A.lcklemburgh, charged to
examine the constitutions of the different states, and
to make propositions on the subject.
London, England, 1851-10-14

shifting the points at the Nine Elms junction of the
London and South-Western Railway, thereby en-
dangering the lives of the passengers.
Mr. W. Wadham Young, the superintendent of
the South-Western Railway, informed the magistrate
that since the last examination the poor fellow, Wil-
liam Matthews, had died from the effects of the in •
juries he had sustained. A coroner's inquest had
been held, at which the jury returned a verdict of
accidental denth. The prisoner was present during
the investigation, and the same evidence was adduced
before the coroner as that heard at that court. He
(Mr. Young) had no additional evidence to offer, with
the exception that there was another pointsman pre-
sent in court, who saw the prisoner at the points just
before the train arrived, and they were then right for
the Waterloo terminus. There was no doubt the
prisoner had turned them over inadvertently.
Mr. PAINTER said the verdict of the jury appeared
to acquit the prisoner of all blame. He should put
the case off for a certain time, in order that he might
have an opportunity to inspect the points before he
gave his decision.
The prisoner's 'Jail was then enlarged, and he was
ordered to appear on the 10th of November.
HA 41 M E R SMIT IL

John King, aged 16 years, a labourer, was brought
before Mr. Paynter, charged with stealing a quantity
of walnuts, from the lawn of Mulgrave House, Ful-
ham, the residence of Lord Ranelagh.
Lord Ranelagh deposed that his house was on the
banks of the Thames, and the lawn and gardens
were exposed to the river. He had been much an-
noyed by gangs of men landing upon his grounds
from boats, and stealing the fruit. On Sunday
morning he saw two persons in the gardens peeling
walnuts, and on approaching unseen he found the
prisoner and another man. The prisoner's com-
panion made his escape. The prisoner denied having
stolen the walnuts, and said he had been upon the
grounds to get his hat. Witness was satisfied to the
contrary, and took him back to the place where he
first saw him, and there found a quantity of walnuts
in his cap. Witness did not prosecute the prisoner
for the value of the walnuts, but for the purpose of
preventing these men from trespassing upon his
grounds.
Police-constable Bustfield, 48 N, took the prisoner
into custody with the walnuts in his possession.
Lord Ranelagh said he had been informed the pri-
soner had been in custody several times. Some of the
men who had entered upon his grounds had threatened
two ladies, as they were promenading the garden a
few days since. The gardens were not sufficiently
protected to prevent persona from landing from the
river.

Mr. PAYNTER said the case was a very bad one,
more especially when the offence was committed on
the Sabbath. If the prisoner was brought before him
again he would not give him an opportunity of pay-
ing the fine, but would commit him to prison for a
long term. On this occasion he fined the prisoner 203.,
or three weeks' imprisonment.
The prisoner was locked up in default.
London, England, 1851-10-14

shifting the points at the I line Elms junction of the
London and South-Wes tern Railway, thereby en-
dangerinz the lives of the passengers.
Mr. W. Wadhani Yoi ny, the superintendent of
t istY , informed the magistrate
it ion the poor fellow, Wil-
-lom the effects of the in •
il:e that S
Matthews,
since
inat South-14 extern,s l,ast had e
x R
d tai mei liw
died
l :,
juries he had sustained. , A coroner's inquest had
been
whicharftl d
t, b
The
tt• ,e jury returned a verdict of
accidental l Arboner was present during
-e same evidence was adduced
oat heard at that court. He
(Mr. Young) had no additional evidence to offer, with
the exception that
4
the
before
investigation, held,
t h e da
a coroner
arnotth.er a s t
.here was another pointsman pre-
sent in court, who saw the prisoner at the points just
b arrived, and they were then right for
tleleforat
terminus. There was no doubt the
\eV
the e r
prisorwr bad turned them over inadvertently.
Mr. PAYNIC'ER said the verdict of the jury appeared
to acq nit the prisoner of all blame. He should
.put
tlrhar
the ca se off for a certain time, in order that he might
have an woportunity to inspect the points before he
gave bis d ecision.

- The p.:isoner's bail was then enlarged, and he was
ordered to appear on the loth of November.

HAMMERSMITH.

John King, aged 16 years, a labourer, was brought
before Mr. Paynter, charged with stealing a quantity,
of wal nuts, from the lawn of Mu!grave House, Ful-
ham, t be residence of Lord R.,.nelagh.
Lon I Rinelagh deposed that his house was on the
banks of the Thames, and the lawn and gardens
were exposed to the river. He had been much an-
noyed by gangs of men landing upon his grounds
from boats, and stealing the fruit. On Sunday
morning he saw two persons in the gardens peeling
walnuts, and on approaching unseen he found the
prisoner and another man. The prisoner's com-
panion made his escape. The prisoner denied having
stolen the walnuts, and said he had been upon the
grounds to get his hat. Witness was satisfied to the
contrary, and took him back to the place where he
first saw him, and there found a quantity of walnuts
in his cap. Witness did not prosecute the prisoner
for the value of the walnuts, but for the purpose of
preventing these men from trespassing upon his
grounds.

Folice•constable Bustfield, 48 N, took the prisoner
into custody with the walnuts in his possession.
Lord Ranelagh said he bad been informed the pri-
soner had been in custody several times. Some of the
men who had entered upon his grounds had threatened
two ladies, as they were promenading the garden a
few days since. The gardens were not sufficiently
protected to prevent persona from landing from the
river.

Mr. PAYNTER said the case was a very bad one,
more especially when the offence was committed on
the Sabbath. If the prisoner was brought before him
again he would not give him an opportunity of pay-
ing the fine, but would commit him to prison for a
long term. On this occasion he fined the prisoner 205.,
or three weeks' imprisonment.
The prisoner was locked up in default.
London, England, 1851-10-14

ESCAPE OF A BURGLIR.

It will be remembered that at the last Sussex as-
sizes, John Isaacs, the last captured of the daring
gang who committed numerous burglaries in Sussex
and Surrey, and a portion of whom were concerned in
the Frimley murder, was sentenced to transportation
for life at Kirdfend, on the borders of the two coun-
ties. On Saturday be escaped from Lewes prison,
where he had been since confined, awaiting an order
from the Secretary of State for his transfer to the
hulks, preparatory to his sentence being carried out.
The circumstances connected with the escape and re-
capture are thus described in a report of the governor
of the prison presented yesterday (Monday) to the
East Sussex Michaelmas sessions, where the Earl of
Chichester presided :—" Since writing the former part
of this report, two convicts, John Isaacs, one of the
notorious gang of burglars under sentence of trans-
portation for life, and Henry Ade, under sentence of
transportation for fifteen years, made their escape
from prison, but were retaken and brought back in a
very few minutes after they left it. This took place
about six o'clock on the morning of Saturday last, the
11th instant. They made their escape by rushing
peat turnkey George Cox, who had the prison door a
little open to admit the prison officers, who had
been sleeping out for the night and who were
returning to their duty. These convicts having
concealed themselves in a corner at the end of the
lodge, near the prison-door, made an instantaneous
rush into the street, knocked Cox aside in passing,
and when outside, ran in opposite directions. I after-
wards found that Isaacs, between nine and ten o'clock,.
on the preceding night, by means of a key made of
wood, unlocked his cell gate, and also contrived to
open the wooden door of his cell, which enabled him
to get into the passage of the ward. After he got out
of his own cell he opened, with his wooden key, the
gate of Ade's cell, and let him out also. After prowl-
ing about the prison all night, concealing themselves
at times in the differeat corners and hiding-places to
evade the observation of the watchman, and having
attempted to dig a hole through the boundary wall,
at the back of the debtors' prison, which they failed in
accomplishing fully, though they took out several
bricks, they resorted to the stratagem above-named.
H. Blackman, Esq., visiting justice, after investigat-
ing the circumstances, and taking the evidence of
myself, and turnkeys George Cox and John Parney,
upon oath, ordered Isaacs to be kept in irons for se-
curity until removed by order of the Secretary of
State. Henry Ade, the other prisoner, who is a boy
only seventeen years old, and who was let out of his
his cell by Isaacs,:and acted only under his directions,
is not punished." After some conversation the ma-
gistrates referred the case to the visiting justices, to
take the necessary steps to render the present prison
secure in the interim which will elapse before the
new gaol is completed.
London, England, 1851-10-14

ITALY.

The Piedmontese Gazette of the 10th publishes the
convention entered into between the Holy See, the
Grand Duke of TUSCANY, AUSTRIA, and the Dukes of
MODENA and PAUMA, for the construction of a railway
line, to be denominated the Railroad of Central Italy,
which is to connect Reggio with Bologna, Modena,
and Pistoria, or Prato ; from Reggio it is to branch out
in two different directions, one branch leading to Pia-
cenza, the other to Mantua. The execution is to be
granted to one or more companies, with privileges to
last not more than one hundred years, and the gua-
rantee of a minimum of interest on the capital. The
companies are to allow the contracting Governments to
establish telegraphic wires along the line, and are to
bind themselves to transport at least one waggon per
train for the account of the post-office.
London, England, 1851-10-14

S CT N,

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING,
MONDAY.

Fifty Pounds for three yrs old, 7st 71b; four, Bst 71b;
five, six, and aged, Bst 121 b. A.F.
Mr. Gratwicke's bl g Landgrave, 5 yrs ...(Flatman) 1
Mr. Morris's Vatican, 5 yrs (F. Butler.) 2
Mr. Barnes's Trinket, 3 yrs (Chapple) 3
Mr. Waring's Gloom, 3 yrs (Preece) 4
Betting-6 to 4 agst Vatican, 2to 1 agst Trinket, and
3to 1 agst Landgrave. Vatican made the running from
the start, into the cords, but was caught by Landgrave
half way, and beaten cleverly by half a length. Trinket
and Gloom were beaten at the bushes. Run in 2 min.
I 7 secs.
Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 sou. each, 5 ft if declared;
the second to receive the forfeits. T.Y.C. (12 Subs.,
three of whom declared.)
Mr. Barker's Lily, 3 yrs, 6st Blb (Charlton) 1
Lord Clifden's Coticula, 3 yrs, 6st 81b (G. Mann) 2
Mr. Payne's Catalpa, 3 yrs, 7st 81b (Flatman) 3
Mr. Carew's Longinus, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b (J. Sharp) 0
Lord Ribblesdale s Hardinge, Bst 31b ... (J. Marson) 0
Lord Exeter's Phlegra, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b (J. Mann) 0
Sir R. Pigot's Runnymede, 3 yrs, 7st 81b (Holloway) 0
Mr. Gurney's St. Fabian, 4 yrs, 7st 61b...(E. Sharp) 0
Ld. Glasgow's Kt. of the Garter, Est 12Ib (T. Smith) 0
Betting-2 to 1 agst Catalpa, sto 1 agst Coticula,
7 to 1 each agst Longinus and St. Fabian, and 8 to 1
agst Lily.
The lot got away nearly abreast, and went on in com-
pany to the cords; a fine race home between Lily, Coti-
cula, Catalpa, and Longinus, came off in favour of Lily
by a neck, a head between her and Coticula, and a head
between the latter and Longinus; Hardinge was an in-
different fifth. Run in 1 min. 9 secs.
Sweepstakes of 2bo sovs, each, h ft; colts, Bst 71b, and
fillies, Bst 41b. T.Y.C. (5 Subs.)
Mr. Greville's Scarecrow (Flatman) - 1
Sir R. Pigot's Father Thames (Robinson) 2
13 fby Alarm, out of Physalis
Betting-11 to 10 on Scarecrow, and 5 to 4 agst Father
Thames.

This was simply a match between the two favourites,
Scarecrow waiting into the cords, and winning cleverly
by half a length. Run in 1 min. 12 secs.
Match—First half of Ab. h ft.

Mr. W. E. Hughes's Sophistry, 2 yrs, 6st 71b(Charton) 1
Lord Exeter's Turtle, 3 yrs, Bst 71b (Flatman) 2
Betting-7 to 4on Sophistry. Won by two lengths.
Time, 52 see.f.
501. for two yrs old; colts, Bst 71b, and fillies, Bst Slb.
London, England, 1851-10-14

KOSSUTH.

The Iberia arrived at Southampton, last evening,
but did not bring any news of KOSSUTH. She left
Gibraltar the sth, Lisbon the 9th, and Vigo the 10th,
but had not seen anything of the Mississippi.

" WHAT ARE TRIBUNALS OF COMMERCE ?"4—The
question is one that is now generally asked by many
who have had their attention directed to a subject
brought forward under the auspices of a very influ-
ential committee, who are desirous of obtaining a
cheap and expeditious mode of dealing with such
questions of mercantile and commercial law as may
from day to day arise throughout the country. The
object is undoubtedly good. The parties wish to have
pure justice administered according to the real merits
of every case, and without its being possible that it
should be defeated by technicalities. Such is also
our desire and that of every legal reformer through-
out the length and breadth of the land. We shall
not, however, say that the proposed plan is that best
calculated to attain the great desideratum. That is
another question which will demand closer
dayconsidera-
tion,i,ir :
Tribunals
well
willi: le
1:i.
repaypermit.
o f
perusal.
and a more lengthened notice than our space this
* " What areta
nt Tribunals
Wecan, however, recommend Mr.
Stanley's brochure to all who are anxious to form a
just conception of the suggestions thrown out. It
to the Commercial Community." By Edmund 11.
Stanley, Ass'Secretaryof
to Commerce ? Addressed
the'Committee of the
Commerce. London: Effingham Wilson.

CABINET
Council, whichat hetha:dtrlil4eacer
an.:::ra
held to-day TorinleSd—DforAYthe:—.l-lAth iCnsatb.,iwn eats
igni(flice, at one o'clock. There
were present the Marquis Lansdowne, Lord John Russell,
the Chancellor of theExcoh
Lord Broughton, the Lord Chancellor,
Earl Grey, Sir G. Grey,
and the Earl of Carlisle. The Council
Viscount Palmerston,
Council was sitting when we
went to press.
RAILWAY CENTRAL s
DEPOTS The York, New-
castle, and Berwick Railway are ma.king arrangements for
establishing their great locomotive d
the Great Northern Railway carapanep,ota igu for a similar
completed. at Gateshead, and
.. es
establishment in connexion with ttheirnne at Doncaster is
AMERICAN VERDICT.—An exquisite in Phil dl-
phia wore his clothes so tight the other evening at a party,ae
that they terminated in an apoplexy. The following verdict
was rendered by the coroner's jury :—" Choked to d h
eat by
a white Patin crayat."—Albany Astchman.
London, England, 1851-10-14

A FEMALE LAWYER

At the Colchester Registration Court, a short
time since, "William Greenwood, a Conservative
elector, was objected to by the Radicals, on the ground
of insufficient value of his house. Mrs. Greenwood
stated that she rented a house, piece of garden, and a
pump in Cistern-yard, North -hill, for which she paid
271.105. In cross-examination by Mr. Philbrick, Mrs.
Greenwood said the pump stood in a yard common to
other houses ; that the value of her house alone was
about 51., and that the annual rent she paid for the
pump was 201. His Honour said a pump was cer-
tainly a very queer thing to give a vote, but it might
do so for aught he knew at present.—(Laughter.)
Mrs. Greenwood, in reply to Mr. Philbrick, added
that the garden almost immediately adjoined the house,
the gate by which it was entered being close by it.
His Honour said the only question was whether the
pump could be considered appurtenant to the house,
there being nothing to connect it with it. The pump
could hardly be considered in the nature of a building.
Mrs. Greenwood—l beg your pardon, sir ;itis a
copper pump, and cased in wood ; so that it is a build-
ing. There is a large cistern and two pumps at-
tached to it, which are covered in.—(Laughter).
Mr. Church said it might appear yet, if the good
woman's description were right, that the pump did
come within the description of a building.
His Honour—Yes ; it appears that this lady is a
better lawyer than either of us.—(Laughter.)
After a further description of the property, his
Honour said he was afraid he should not understand
it properly unless he went to look at it.
Mrs. Greenwood—l really wish you would, sir.
His Honour—l will then, for as she describes it it
appears to me a very good building.—(Laughter.)
As the good lady left the court she again urged his
Honour would make a personal inspection of the place.
His Honour—Very well ; I will call and see you
-again.—(Renewed laughter.)
It appears that his Honour punctually kept his en-
gagement, and on the following day in court gave
a description of the pump upon which the voter
claimed as part of his occupation, and said he
was of opinion that, from its peculiar construc-
tion, it might fairly come under the deno-
mination " building," and a much more valuable one,
too, for the particular uses to which it was applied,
than many a miserable shed, used only perhaps as a
tool-house, which frequently assisted to qualify a
voter. The value of the entire occupation was then
, beyond question, and therefore the vote might be al-
lowed.--Essex Paper.
London, England, 1851-10-14

Match, 200, h ft.

Duke of Bedford's Bordeaux, Bst 91b (F. Butler) I
Lord Strathmore's Garforth, Bst (J. Marson) 2
7 to 4on Bordeaux, who won cleverly by a length.
Run in 1 min. 50 secs.
Sweepstakes of 50 sous. each, 30 ft, for three yrs old
fillies, Bst 71b each; 31b and 51b allowed. D.M.
(11 Subs.)
Lord Derby's Iris, Bst 41b (F. Butler) 1
Mr. Gratwicke's Hesse Homburg, Bst 21b (Flatman) 2
Even betting. Iris made a waiting race of it into the
cords, and won cleverly by half a length. Time 1 min.
45 sees.
Sweepstakes of 10 sous. each, for two yrs old, Est 71b;
three, Bst 41b; four, Bst 121 b; five and upwards, 9st
21b; the winner to be sold for 2001., if demanded, &c.

, _
T.Y.C. (4 Subs.)
Mr. Rogers's Pulcherrims, 5 yrs (Rogers) 1
Sir R. Pigot's California, 4 yrs (Robinson) 2
Mr. IL Stebbing's Cerito, 2 yrs (Charlton) 3
Gratwicku's Canterbury, 2 yrs (Garvey) 4
5 to 2 on Puicherrima, who made all the running,
and won by a length; Cerito a bad third. The race was
not timed.
Match-2001 h ft. Last half of Ab. M., Bst 7lb each.
Lord Glasgow's Knight of the Garter received forfeit
from the Duke of Bedford's Santiago.
Match-1001, Is ft, Bst 7th each. T.Y.C. Mr.
Payne's Gienluce received forfeit from Sir. J. Hawley's
Songster.
BETTING UP TO SIX O'CLOCK.

CESAREWITCH.
sto 1 agst Hippolytus (t f') 20 to 1 agst Italian
8 to 1 agst Darkie 25 to 1 agst Candlewick(t)
9 to 1 agst Goldfinder 25 to 1 agst Backbiter
20 to 1 agst Sauter-la-Coupo 140 to 1 agst Dulcet