The Sun.
London, England, 1856-09-23 00:00:00

The business of the Doncaster Meeting was brought
to a conclusion to-day with that all important event,
" the settling." Although several absentees were re-
ported, and complaints were occasionally heard, yet a
large majority of the heaviest accounts were wound up ;
and altogether the meeting, regarded from a pecuniary
point of view, may be termed "harmless." Although the
two leading events—the Great Yorkshire Handicap and •
the St. Leger—were won by "outsiders," yet few book-
makers
were large winners—many of them having de
termined to "get out" of the money which they stood
against Ellington at any price, and others having been
great losers by the result of certain minor races. Still
the money is pretty well distributed. It is said that the
persons who generally support the Whitewall Stable have
not thrown in for any very largesum by the success of
Warlock, whose owner trusted the horse for a compara-
tively small amount, which he divided amongst his friends.
The meeting was surpassingly successful. During the
four days 29 races were centeste.d, inclusive of the decid-
ing heat for the Queen's Plate on the Tuesday. Two
stakes only failed to produce a race, but as a set-offagainst
this shortcoming there was the unusual incident of a
dead heat for second place between Artillery and Bonnie
Scotland for the St. Leger, The aggregate number of
starters for the different stakes was 243, an increase of
44 over that brought out lest year. The meeting proved
to be unexpectedly strong in an item of sport which had
been deemed unusually weak. The handicaps—which
had been much criticised, and against which a violent
prejudice had been created—produced in nearly every in-
stance close and interestine races, and the stewards, who
were responsible for the adjustment of the weights, had
cause for gratulation in the practical negation which the
results of their labours gave to fault-fieffergi and cavillers.
To allot imposts to a large number of animals, in accord.
ance with the preconceived notions of all raci g men,
and to adopt a scale of weights which will suit the ideas
of every turfite, is a task which even the most expe-
rienced handicapper has failed to accomplish, for a
wide difference of opinion exists as to the merits of
many animals, and it is this difference of opinion which
produces speculation. The paucity of acceptances fur
the Great Yorkshire Handicap, and the seemingly un•
!lie leniency displayed in the weighting of Jack
Sheppard for the Corporation Plate, were the main
causes of the prejudice which was raised. The success
ef the top weight Typee for the "Great Yorkshire,"
and the strong fields which contested the other handi-
caps, will perhaps convince clerks of courses that a high
standard of weight is not incompatible with an interest-
ing race and a large number of starters.
The two-yr-old races were marked by much prosper-
' 'lye importance. The result of the race for the Eglinton
Stakes brought Tournament from the outside division
into a prominent position in the Derby betting. The
running of Blink Bonny increased a reputation which
was temporarily diminished at York : while Bel Oiseau,
who, hal been frequently backed, was beaten by so mo-
derate an animal, that his name is not likely again to
figure in the list of quotations. Amongst the other two-
sr-olds of mark and likelihood that ran at the meeting
were Ignoramus, whose most important engagement
next year is he The St. Leger, and Tasmania, a remark •
ably fine filly, by Melbourne, that, unfortunately for its
owner, is not entered for one of the three great races
next season—The Derby, Oaks, or St. Leger.
An account of the proceedings at Doncaster would be
imperfect without a reference to the sales of blood stock
which took place on each race day. Although the Cata-
logues put forth by the Messrs. Tat'zersatl and Mr. It.
Johnson were strong in the number of lots, yet expec-
tation was disappointed by the comparative shyness of
',uyers. The foreign market was not so well represented
as had been anticipated, and in only a few instances was
the bidding brisk, The highest-priced yearling was a
bay colt (brother to Lord of the Isles), which was sold
-,o Mr. J. Merry for 710 guineas—not so much by 1,000
guineas as was given for Lord of the Hil:s last year.
The bay yearling colt, brother to One Act, was knocked
dswn to Lord Landesberough for 560 guineas ; and a
Brown colt by Annardale, out of Calista, to Mr. J. Day
for 330 guineas. Of Mr. Cookson's yearlings the highest
prices were realised by Volta, by Voltigeur (400 gs.), and
Botany, by Melbourne (300 gs.) The former sold to Mr.
Nichol, the latter to Mr. Ilovvard. A bay mare by Pan ,
taloen, and a filly foal by Melbourne, were purchased
for the royal paddocks, Hampton-court. The stud horses
did not attract much attention. Dervish, the first fa-
vourite for the Derby in 1854, was sold for 65 guineas.
Voivode, 3 yv, who was purchased at Donna ter when
A yearling for the extraordioftry sum of 1,020 guineas, was
knocked down for 50 guineas. The late Mee Worthing-
ton's stud (13 lots) realised 1,145 guineas. The Bay-
thorpe yearlings (four lots) 230 guineas. Mr. Cookson's
y-earlings.(eix lots) 1,086 guineas. Mr. A. Johnstone's
yearlings (15 lots) 2,666 guineas ; and Lord Londes-
borough's yearlings and brood mares •(seven lots) 606
guineas. Such is a brief resume of the leading inceienta
of the Doncaster meeting, the business of which was, as
we have stated, brought to a conclusion to-day by the
settling. During the intervals of paying and receiving
soecuiation was resumed on the Cesarewitch and Cam-
bridgeshire ; fur the former Middleton Wag made the fa-
vourite, and for the latter Polmoodie, perhaps, had the
" call."
The subjoined list of quotations comprises all the bets
, that came under our notice :

CESAREWITCH STAKES.
100 to 6 agst Middleton (taken)
100 to 6 agst Fulbeck (20 to 1 taken freely)
20 to 1 agst Alice Wentworth (taken)
20 to 1 agst Merlin (taken)
20 to 1 abet Polestar (taken)
22 to 1 agst Homily (taken)
25 to 1 agst Cerva (taken)
30 to 1 agst Peter Wilkins (taken)
30 to 1 agst Falstaff (taken)
33 to 1 agst Quince (taken)
33 to 1 agst Comedy (taken) .
40 to 1 agst Brother to Grey Tommy (taken)
CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES.
20 to 1 agst Polunoodi..) (25 to 1 taken freely)
25 to 1 agst Lance (taken)
25 to 1 agst Bessie (taken)
33 to 1 agst Vengeance (taken)

DEBBY.
12 to 1 agst Blink Bonny (taken)
12 to 1 agst Tournament (14 to 1 taken)
20 to 1 apt Colonist (taken)
22 to 1 agst Trd-in•the-Hand (taken)
25 to 1 agst Schiedam (taken)
48 to 1 agst Lord of the Hills (taken)
50 to 1 agst Laird Duff (taken)
600 to 100 agst Blink Bonny and Tournament
coupled (taken)
PONTEFRACT RACES.—MONDAY.

The Corporation Stakes of 5 soya each, with 30 soca
added, for two-yr-olds, sst 71b ; three, 7st 101 b ; four,
B.st 91b ; five and upwards, 9A. One mile.
Mr. Osborne's Saunterer, 2 yrs .... 1
Mr. Dunn's Pontifical, 2 yrs 2
Won by 20 lengths.
The Caatleford Stakes of 5 soya each, with 25 added, for
three-yr-olds, 84 ; four, 9st ; five and upwards, 9st
Sib. One mile and a quarter.
) Mr. Sidney's Victory, aged (201.)
1 Mr. Clarke's Yentick, 4 yrs (301.)
Mr. Ilugill's R M , 4 yrs (201.)
Won in a canter. An objection was laid against the

winner.
The Great West Riding Handicap of 5 sovs each, with
100 added, for all ages. The second horse to receive
20 soya. Once round, about two miles.
Mr. Jackson's Lady Tatton, 4 yrs, Bst 71b
Mr. J. Osbcrue's Yorkshire Grey, 4 vrs, 74 lib
Mr. T. Parr's Fisherman, 3 yrs, 7st lib 3
The fillowing also ran—Scutchman, De Giukel, The
Martlet, and Midsummer.
Won by a length, easy ; a good race for second place.
Midsummer fell.
The Visitors' Plate, of 20 soya, added to a sweepstakes

of 3 sovs each. One mile.
Mr. Gill's Bourgeois, 6 yrs
Mr. Osborne's Alfred, 3 yrs 2
Typhon and The Medway also ran. Won easy.
The Sapling Stakes (Handicap) of 5 sons each, with
0 added, for 2-yr-olds, three quarters of a mile, was
won by Mr. Dunn's Pontifical beating Norton, Mongrel,
Leo, Peto, Bonnie Doon, Evelyn, \Valhalla, and Tom
Newcombe.

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(From the'Daily News.)
BRUSSELS, SEPT. 20.
The Hotel de Suede appears to have been made
theheadquarters of the gentlemen who, representing
the various nations of Europe, are about to meet
for the discussion of the principles of Free Trade.
The nations, it would appear, have responded to
the invitation of the Belgians with alacrity. Even
Spain, generally torpid in these matters, has sent
two commissioners ; while Holland has proved, by
her representatives, that she is advancing bravely
to that style of commercial freedom which we
enjoy.
It must be confessed that the moment for the
Congress is opportune. The King has just com-
pleted a round of triumphs in the various cities of
his kingdom. The principles which he propounded
when he stepped upon the throne have been faith-
fully adhered to. Encompassed by great despotic
governments, he has been enabled by proper con-
cessions to public business, to respect the freedom
of his people, and to maintain order, when Sur
rounded by the clamour of an European revolu-
tion. A quarter of a century lias shown that the
Belgian people know how to govern themselves ;
and there is perhaps no stranger contrast upon the
face of the earth than that presented to the travel-
ler who approaches Brussels from the French fron-
tier. On one side of a railway station you must
talk politics in a whisper—you must be chary, in
the use of names. On the other, you may talk,
loudly about the imperial policy, and, if it so please
you, deploy a sheet of L' Homme upon your knees.
Well, it is on this, the free side, that a certain
number of gentlemen, interested in the simplifica-
tion of tariffs, and in the general march of nations
towards commercial -freedom, determined to meet
to discuss the principleS of Free Trade, and their
influence upon the world.. ,
Since last the question was raised on the Conti-
nent the world has seen many and astounding politi-
cal changes. And men have grown on the whole
wiser ; because every civilised nation has become
daily better acquainted with its neighbours. 'We
need not look beyond this city to be convinced of
the fact. The prejudiced men who, while crying
for political freedom, as loudly called for commer-
cial bondage, are disappearing. Little knots of
clear-sighted men —generally, let us allow, moved
by their personal interests—are arising all over the
Continent to do battle with high tariffs ; to point
to the greatness of free-trade England in compari-
son with protected France or Belgium ; and to
demonstrate the necessity of competing with Great
Britain by a loyal rivalry on fair grounds, rather
than behind solidly built custom-houses. Among
the continental nations where the policy of free
trade has been ventilated, we must place Belgium
first and Holland second. There are men—and
eminent commercial men in this city, in Antwerp,
and in Liege—who have openly pronounced in
favour of a policy that should end in complete com-
mercial freedom. Only on the 17th of last Febru-
ary the Belgian Association for Promoting Customs
Reforms met to point out to the public the absurd
construction of the Belgian tariff. And absurd
enough does this tariff appear when we find that
Belgium—after England, the largest producer of
iron and coal upon the face of the earth—is com-
pelled to buy her iron ships from Holland ; that the
ship-builders of Bremen and Hamburg can build at
25 'per cont. less cost than the Belgian ship-builder.
And why ? Because, in the absence of competition,
the raw materials cost the Belgian builder 60 per
cent. more than their intrinsic value. If you turn
to the article of spun cotton for a second illustra-
tion—an article without which lace manufacturers
cannot exist—we find that while spur cotton above
No. 170 English, pays an import duty of only ss.
per 200 lbs., all coarser threads are kept out of
the country by a tariff so exorbitant as to amount
to prohibition. .f he consequence is, according to
one of the leading Belgian houses, that the man iifac-
t tire of tulle with threads below N 0.170 is ivapossible in
Belgium. The foregoing instances may suffice to
give the reader an idea of the state in which the
Customs tariff of Belgium remains. It is at once
as ingenious and as illiberal as that of France ; for
while the French custom-house officer is kept on
the look-out fur wolfs' teeth that he may levy a
duty upon every hundred, the Belgian douanier is
directed to prohibit the transit through the Belgian
territory of nightingales and linnets. But it is
when the French and Belgian Governments meet
to arrange mutual treaties that we discover the ex-
travagances of which a protective system is capable.
In a treaty passed between the two countries on
the 27th of February, 1851, we find spun hemp and
flax placed upon a sliding :scale of 130 steps. Thus
there are no less than 180 distinct duties on these
threads. Such ingenious protective ladders re-
quire exceedingly clever custom-house officers to
use them. And the result is significant. The
Belgian custom-house officer appears sorely puz-
zled when called upon to place any article upon the
endless sliding scale of the country. He may be
seen measuring and weighing, cutting, and apply-
ing his magnifying glass to cotton threads, to iron,
to seed, to tobacco, to pottery, dried fish, &c.,
sorely puzzled where to class any single object.
Indeed, so utterly bewildered wore the Customs
authorities on the passing of the memorable treaty
to which I have referred that on the morrow of its
signature an international congress was held at
Lille to endeavour to unravel it.
And what is the result of all this protective in-
genuity ? Why, that a revenue of eleven or twelve
millions of francs costs between 25 and 30 per cent.
in collection. More, the heavy protective duties ,
levied in Belgium upon raw material—upon iron
and cotton thread, for instance—far from assuring
labour to the working classes, limits it. As I
have already remarkd, the free ports of the
Baltic can build iron ships 25 per cent. cheaper
than the Belgian shipbuilders. Holland almost
monopolises the iron ship-building of Belgium.
Aud why ? Because free trade Holland re-
ceives English iron at the rate of 10s. per 200115.,
while protected Belgium has to buy iron raised
from her own soil and smelted with native coal,
some three shillings dearer I But this is not all.
Te
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aoyf
uLpi ewgaer,
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of
lfe the
1.1
ypel their
rteceonm
shillings
for 200 lbs. of iron, are able to sell the same quan-
tity at Rotterdam (where they are not protected) at
the English price. Thus the natural richness of
the soil is made a curse instead of a blessing. It :s
the commerce of Holland—not of Belgium—that
the duty on iron protects. If we turn to the coal
trade we find the same story repeated. The French-
man buys Belgian coal between 10 and 20 per cent.
cheaper than the Belgian himself can get it. And
why ? Because the Belgian is protected—or v;ai
protected—against the importation of f treign coal.
This glance at the Customs tariffs of Belgium
will explain to the reader the eagerness with which
many Belgian manufacturers have joined an asso-
ciation destined, let us hope, to rid them of pro-
tection altogether. From the organisation of such
a national association to the development of an
international Congress was a natural stip, more
especially in Brussels, where universal peace and
penal reforms have already been questions of at-
traction that have drawn commissioners from
various parts of Europe to King Leopold's capital.
And, so far as I am able to judge from the names
of some of the gentlemen who compose the fixtli-
coming Congress, I think it will probably result in
a revision of Belgian, if not of other tariffs. As
already stated, we see even Spain represented. As
the Belgians had a right to expect, England has
responded to their invitation by sending about
forty commissioners, including six gentlemen weo
have come to represent the decimal system pro-
posed by the active association of the Adelphi.
Among other interesting papers to be submitted to
the Congress are—one from the authorities of Bir-
ininghans, comparing the tariffs of various nations,
and. endeavouring to show their results upon the
industries which they respectively govern ; and a
history of Free Trade, from Newcastle.
Count Arrivabene, the President of the Eco-
nomistes Beiges, is, I believe, to preside over the
sittings of the Congress.
I append the organic rules drawn up by the
central committee, which it is important to under-
stand in order to follow the proceedings of the
Congress from day to day, and section by section :
ORGANISATION.
Regulations affecting the sivings and discussion..
Art. 1. Of Members.—Tae Congress is composed of
delegated and adherent member... Tho delegated mein-•
b,es are these who present thernselye3 furnished with an
authority or delegation, either from some con,tiut d
p4lWeat or witn4iutrative body, or from a reguiarl..
established corporation or society. The adhcreut meta
hers are those who pros nt thern.elves in their own
name, and who subscribe or adhere in writing to these
regulation-. Tee delegated as well as the adherent
mend) _rs must sign the minute book of the Congress,
which will be deposited in the secretary's office, and
during the t-ittings in the meeting ball ; they will receive
in exchan.,e a medal, card, or ribbon, which will entitle
them to admission to all places where the members of
Congress may he inviter).
Att. 2. Of Commutiications ,and Wrrespondence.—
All communications relating to the Congress, all docu-
ments, printed papers, books, or lettars addressed titbit;

the secretary, ..cded to 48, Rue de l'Eveque,
aortgoatneisonfti
tothe
who Fill etea of
Brufsee,
rect of each in a register kept for the per. S
pose. No communication will be submitted to the
Congress except after an er.amieation by a committer/
appointed ad hoc.
Art. 3. Objects, and means of realising them.—The
object of the Congress being to coyest and form an as-
semblage of all facts, ideas, aryl theories relating to trades
as between nations, and to deduce from them practica
conclusiona• or the benefit of the human race in general;
and of each nation in particular, all opinions may be
freely and fully expressed, as well in the committees as •
in the general and public sittings of the Congress. Each
proposition, resolution, or amendment submitte l to the
Congress, must be supported by at least live members.
and will be submitted to the committee to whose depart-
ment it more especially relates ; in case of doubt the
managing committee will decide.
Art. 4. Organisation of the Ce"grcss.—The Congress
is divided into three principal committees, who will di-
vide their labours as follows : No. 1. The committee
.m legi,lation. No. 2. The committee on statistics.
'iyided into three sub-committees : 1. On agricultural
statistics ; 2. On manufacturing statistics ; 3. On cora-
nercial statistics. No. 3. The committee on proposi-
tions. Each member of the Congress is requested to in-
criloo his name on the list of such committee as he
believes that he can render most assistance to.
Art. 5. Functions and Meetings of the Committees.
The members present in Brussels will assemble in
general preparatory committee on the eve of the opeu-
ing of the C,rgress. This meeting will take place at 14,
Rue de i'Ecuyer. At this meeting the organisation
committee will submit such propositions as it eball deem
moat Hie* to insure the success of the undertaking.
The committee will meet each day, commencing on the
22d September, at 2 o'clock in the morning, in places
provided for them. They will name their president, •
secretaries, and reperters. The presidents of the cona-
naittee will be ex officio, members of the managing com-
mittee of the Congress. The reports will be made in a
conden,ed form, in order not to absorb the time of the
public sittings. The functions of the committee will be
divided as follows : No. 1 will receive and examine all
documents, propositions, and statements relating to the
commercial legislation, whether domestic or interna-
c.in'll, of each country. It will point oat the facts of
sucl legislation, the anomalies:, contradictions, and con-
sequences, favourable or unfavourable, resulting from
it, and the modifications which might. be benefi-
cially introduced. Committee No. 2 will collect
in its three sections or sub-committees all facts
and documents, statistical or otherwise, concerning
the three great branches of human industry, agricul-
ture, manufactures, and commerce. On the one
band, the ehea.wee4q which agricultural or rnanufaetes•
leg labour is subject, the cost of production -tweneral,
the qu,stions as to credit and transport relating to it, the
fiscal or other hindrances which lessen the tendency to
production, or the favours which stimulate it. On the
other hand, the statistics of international trade, the price
of produce in different countries, expenses of transport,
duties, dues, taxes, or exactions to which commerce is
subject, &c., so as to enable a general report to bo pre-
sented, furnishing a picture of the various conditions
under which exchanges are effected between-all the mem-
bers of the human fandly. In conclusion, the third corn
nittee will receive the differeat propositions which may
be addressed to the Congress, will examine them, and re-
fer them, io case of neees,ity, to the particular commis;-
tee the labours of which they relate to. It will prepare
resolutions to be submitted to the Congress, and classify
and examine the propositions emanating from individual
members]; it will be bound to lay before the general
convnittee for submission to the Congress such proposi-
tions only as shall be suepor,ed ly at least five int sa',ere.
Every proposition, nee ution, or amerdenent whichshall
not relate to one of the two general questions, to deli--
berte which the Co, gress is summoned, will at
at once he rej!!cted by the committee, which will not be
leveed to make any mentim of it. It will be compel.
tent, however, to sabmit to the Congress for pure and
simple consideration such cf these propositions as may
be of general interest or utility, having a reference to
the principal object cf the Congress.
Art 6. Of the Public Sittingslihe general and public
sittings will be held in the large Gothic hail of the Hotel
de Vile at Brussels ; they will open on the 221, 23d,
and 24th of September, 1856, each day at 1 o'clock -in
the afternoon precisely, and terminate at 5 o'clock. The
managing committee may appoint one or two evening
sittings. They will he conducted according to the rules
of deliberative assenaldi,-8 of the country. Speeches may
be delivered in all hieguages. Speakers are requested
to give, in writing, a copy, or at least a summary of their
speeches in case they mlionld not-be able to be reported.
Art. 7. Maraging Cemmittee—The enanagiug com-
mittee will be composed of a president, and 24 vice-pre-
siderite, of whom at least one will be selected from each
nation, represented at the Congress, and of eight secr- •
taries, including the four.secretariea of the committees.
The secretaries will arrange amongst themselves the ne-
cessary business to he attended to. The managing com-
mittee will fulfil the functions usual in deliberative assem-

blies.
Art. 8. Committee for Kliting and Publication.—The
managing committee will app,int a special committee of
seven of its members, charged with everything relating
to publications by the Crmgre•-:.s.
Art. 9. Finance.—A finance committee composed of
seven members, chosen from the principal nations repre-
sentod at the Congress, will be appointed at the prep'''.
ratory meeting of the 214 September, and will at once
4ssutne its functions. This committee will consult as to
ways and means of providing for the expenses of the
Cor.gres,, and for producing from it practical results.
Art. 10. General Airai.gements.—All propositions
which the several CeMmittecl .thall think it right to make
within the limits tract 1 for the resent Congress will
he submitted to the geuertl assembly, and decided upon
in public sitting ; such propositions as go outside the
progrpmme of the present meeting will ho reftrred to a
suboequent assembly. of which the time and place will
be app iLted by the Corigres3.

SERIOUS COLLISION IN THE CHANNEL.

LIVERPOOL, MONDAY.

We regret to announce the total loss, by collision, of
the fine iron ship Imogene, Captain Williams, from
this port for Pernambuco, which was run into yester-
day morning by the screw-eteamer Falcon, bound from
Cork to Liverpool. The steamer struck the Imogene
on the port bow, and cut her down to the water's
edge. The fore compartment of the Imogene was im-
mediately filled with water, and bad the vessel not
been fitted with water-tight compartments she must
have sunk instantly, with all on board. The steamer
did not stop her engines for some time after the col-
lision took place. As the steamer left the Imogene,
the captain of the latter vessel hailed her, and requested
her to lay by him, as he thought his vessel was sinking ;
this the steamer did for two home?, by which time it was
-evident, in spite of the utmost exertions of Captain
Williams and his crew, that the Imogene was fast
sinking, and having, at this time, the main compartment
also nearly full of water, they were obliged to abandon
her in their own boats and take refuge on board the
steamer, which they had scarcely done when the Imogene
went down head foremost. This vessel had a most
valuable cargo on board, estimated to be worth not less
than 60,0001., and was commanded by a man of great
experience and judgment. She was nearly new, having
been built by Messrs. Cate and Co., of this port, about
eighteen months since, for Met-ers. C. T. Bowring and
Co., by whom she was owned.
A passenger on board the Falcon has furnished us with
the following additional particulars :
"At three o'clock on Sunday morning a fearful con%
eien took place close to the Bargy Lights, between the
Imeg.me, of this port, Williams, maste', bound for Per-
nammica in the Braz'ls, with a most valuable general
cargo, and the steam- hip Falcon, Hynes, master, on her
passage from C..,rk to Liverpool. Up to the very too-
inent of the collision the passage o the steamer was all
that c .uid be (leek: d, tie sea heieg unusually calm, with
but a very slight breeze blowing. At the hour ince-
tioned she was eteamieg away gallantly, under full can-
wee, at the rate of about eight knots per hour, when, all
el. a sudden, a terrific crash was heard, followed by a
simultaticouA and heartrending s!-.riek from the emigrants
on board (about 80), who tried out, 'The steamer is
blowing up,' and ruslici about her denies in wild cook,.
sioo. The steamer struck the Imogene on the bow,
inakmg a hole of such nia.;nitude that her forecastle was
speedily filled with water ; the steamer had halt her side
al:en away, but being uuiejured in bottom or machinery.
The Imogene had been railing on the windward tack,
and displayed three large lights in her ri,;ging. The
A etiner had also lights on board. The moon was shining
brightly at the time, and scarcely a wavelet was to be
observed on the occasion. The loss of the unfortunate
Imogene was soon ascertained to be inevitable, and Capt.
Williams signalled the Falcon to come to her relief.. The
small boats of the steamer were immediately launched and
put off to the rescue of the crew of the Imogene, which
was now fast settling by the head. They succeeded in
about an hour in lodging every one of the crew on board
the steamer. Capt. Williams was the last man to leave
hie ship, which he had scarcely done when she sank. Not
a particle of the cargo, which was valued at 60,0001., was
saved. There were two ladies passengers on board the
Imogene, one of whom lost 2,0001., and the other 7001.
She was a uew
'vreusesell:uoongehneer
thirdwzts 3vSoGyagtoen: register.

" THE SOUND OF THE CHURCH-GOING BELL."—We
have this morning (says a letter from Widdin of the
27th ult.) heard a sound which the people of Bulgaria
have not heard for ages—the sound of a bell calling ae
Christians to church in order to thank God that the Sul-
tan has been pleased to rests re to us our liberty of won-
ship. Widdin is the lint Balgariln town that Iv's re.
about it, but be hr.s referred them t.-) the Sultan.
dived atell. Tile Turks have complAin,ll to the Pacha
The Ghost 01 Hamlet's hither--that is, the resp,ctable
actor who repre,Tnt, hi,: buried Majesty. on the stage of
the Berlin Theatre—ha: been fined filly dollars on a•coni.
plaint of the '.nair,er, for c:mtutnacious disobedience
of his superio:s orders. Alai:, poor ghost! if the re-
count we read of the transaction elrrect, he was jus-
e;r thof his iricorporeal person,
Era'
tall doivrr wh:d he di,l. T!te traudoer throucth
which he had ban obliged to make hie noueless exit we
and ez:los cwl, f;i
wog his arm and shoulder were sorely
below. In some anxiety lest this
dangerous and inconvenient descent shoull convert
him into a ghost inded, the actor petitioned for a
wider trapdoor, but the manager refused to attend to
his request. 0,1 tho next occasion of his revisiting the
Oimpses of the footit,,,d,s, the prudent ghost declined to
put his lout upon the ?pd,,or, and coolly walked;nert
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tiro gt;lge, when his part was done, with a pair of
creaking boots which did nut enhance the awfulness of
/ the vanishing apparition.