The Sun.
London, England, 1851-11-10 00:00:00

NGg NOVEIIB Elt 10, 18b1.

SPORTING NOTES.
No. CLIV.
SHREWSBURY AND HAMPTON MEETINGS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR,—Notwithstanding that it is not the practice
with five out of eix of my sporting compeers to attempt
the selection of winners of steeplechases, I, however, in
consequence of my great success in naming the winners
of those across-country races, have determined upon de-
voting brief epistles to this subject during the winter;
and if my previous success attends me, I have no doubt
that those who follow my predictions will find the
balance on the winning side at the termination of the
steeplechasing season in March next. Out of the ten or
eleven steeplechases and hurdle-races I have already com-
mented on this season, in only one instance has my selec-
tion been further from the winning-post than third; and
even then I stated that I should take Sir Peter Laurie
from the top weights to win, only I was afraid he
would not start. By referring to two or three of my
latest notes, it will be found that I havo not only named
the winners of these aforesaid steeplechases, but also
placed the firsl and second in one instance, and the first,
second, and third in another—a feat unparalleled (ex-
cept by myself on a former occasion, for the Slonh
Steeplechase) in a steeplechasing prophecy. Shrewsbury
Meeting has a small but fair list to attract the turfites;
the principal race, the Handicap, having nu less than
twenty-three acceptances. This ought to he won by the
Italian, were he a certain runner, but as he is not, I
must go for DOUBT, expecting to gee Miss Flyaway and
Aaron Smith well up. The Greet Shropshire Hunt
Steeplechase, although having the name of tho British
Yeoman enrolled amoseg the entries, will not have him
among its starters. The field, I should fasicy, would be
composed of Columbus, Sir Peter Laurie (d), Rattrap,
Peter, one of Mr. Carew's, and perhaps Maria Monk and
the Young-Ala. Should Sin PETER run, Int once award the
lace to him; in his absence commend tue to Rattrap or the
Young'un, Peter in close attendance. For the Hurdle
race TALLY-HO and Cogia will be first and second.
The Hampton Autumn Meeting will tele° place to-
morrow, when, notwithstanding 250 soya. have been
added by the committee, to attract good entries, the
Hurdle-race closed with five acceptances, and the Steeple-
chase with six. I have no doubt, however, that a good
attendance of the metropolitans will reward the stewards,
and the sport will go off tolerably well. The Handicap
Plate of 50 soya., once round and a distance, I feel in-
clined to place to Mr. Carew's PRESTIGE, though the
handicapper has weighted her rather stiffly-7st.
The Hurdle-race will, I presume, attract all the entries,
and in that case I should place DEFAULTER
first, Michael Brunton second, end Combatant third.
If Defaulter fail to arrive at the post it will only neces-
sitate the advancing Michael Branton and Combatant
respectively a step. In the hope that BEDFORD and
SPRING BUCK will contest the Hampton Steeplechase
I expect a very good and close race; so near do I fancy
it will be at the termination that a neck or something
of that sort will be all that will divide them. Rensburgh
and The General in the next two places. The Selling
Steeplechase, I imagine, will be won by Mr. Land,
Whitley being second.
To-morrow I shall make it my duty to publish my
opinion and the latest news from head-quarters on the
Liverpool Autumn Meeting.
I am, Sir, yours, &c.,
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.
Nov. 10, 1851.

MURDER OF A WOMAN BYHER HUSBA.ND.
One of the most deliberate murders that have been
committed for many years past was perpetrated in
the neighbourhood of Portman-square, at a late hour
on Saturday night, by a man named Bear. For
some years Bear, by trade a tobacco-pipe maker, has
been in the habit of treating his wife (the deceased)
in a most cruel manner, and on several occasions the
poor woman was driven to seek magisterial protec-
tion. His conduct proving worse, at length it was
deemed advisable by her friends that she should
leave her husband and take lodgings for herself. This
she frequently did, but as soon as he found her out
he continued his system of persecution. At length,
the poor creature having obtained work at the patent
feather bonnet depot in the neighbourhood of Wig-
more-street, she was persuaded by two other females
working in the same establishment to lodge with
them at No. 33, North-street, Marylebone-lane.
Here her husband found her out, and on Saturday
evening between six and seven o'clock went to
the house and requested to be shown her room,
but was informed that she had not yet re-
turned from her work. He replied that he would
stop till she came home, and having sent out for a
pot of half-and-half, he remained in the company of
Mr. Lanning, drinking with him, and not appearing
in the least degree excited, when, after the lapse of
an hour, the poor woman came home, having in her
hand a new cap which she had purchased as she came
along. The moment she entered the passage of the
house, Bear saw her, and said that is the party I
want, and having been supplied with a lighted candle, '
he followed her upstairs into the first floor back. He
had had barely sufficient time to enter the room, when
a tremendous noise was heard accompanied by fearful
screams. Some of the parties lodging in the house
went to ascertain the cause, when they found the
man carrying a large box down stairs. Not knowing
what had taken place they allowed him to ascend the
stairs again, and take away another box. Mrs. Lan-
fling, however, and another female having gone as far
as the room door, they beheld the poor creature
lying in a recumbent position, near the fireplace,
with her head resting on a chair and blood flow-
ing from her face and forehead. Meanwhile
the man, on gaining the end of the street, entered the
Bedford Arms tavern, and having called for a glass of
gin, drank the same off at a draught, but on getting
again into the street he ran against Police-constable
Church, 129 D, to whom he said that he had done
something to his wife which he had no doubt would
require his attendance at the police station. Church
then perceived that the man's hands were covered with
blood, and he accordingly removed him to the sta-
tion in Marylebone-lane. Mr. Inspector Jackson and
Sergeant D 20 immediately proceeded to the house in
North-street, when they beheld the lifeless body of
the man's wife lying ou the floor, and blood oozing
from numerous stabs in the face and head. A sur-
geon was instantly sent for, when it was learned that
the poor creature was perfectly dead. The instru-
ment used to perpetrate this diabolical crime was a
common blacksmith's file, about six inches long, and
sharpened for the fatal purpose. Upon taking
him to the station-house, and whilst Mr. Inspector
Jackson was booking the charge, he inquired whether
his wife was dead. A policeman answered in the
affirmative, when he replied, "Ab, well, I feel more
happy now than I have been for a long time since."
The inspector inquired his address, when he said he
had no place to live in ; but on further questioning
him as to where he last slept, he replied that it was
at a beer-shop, at the corner of Brighton and Cromer-
street, Brunswick-square. The inspector proceeded
thither, and on entering one of the rooms he found
his son, a lad about twelve years old, fast asleep.
The officer having given instructions to the landlord
of the house, as to looking after the boy, he proceeded
to the residence of the female's mother, who the mo-
ment she beheld the officer, said she knew the object
of his mission. Before he had time to utter a word,
she said she was quite sure her daughter had been
murdered by her husband, as he had often threatened
to do so.

REFORM OF THE BOARD OF Cusroms.—The mer-
chants and shipowers of Hull have, we are glad to perceive,
joined the movement in favour of Customs reform. A meet-
ing of the merchants, shipowner!, and others of Hull, was
held last week at the Exchange Rooms of that highly
important port, for the purpose of receiving a deputation
from the London Merchants' Committee for Reform of the
Board of Customs. The attendance was numerous and highly
influential, and various instances of the capricious tyranny
at present exercised by the Board of Customs were related,
which clearly demonstrated the necessity of a thorough re-
form of that establishment. Resolutions in favour of Cus-
toms reform were enthusiastically carried.

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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT THE WALMER BARRACKS.
—DEAL, FRIDAY.—Late last night considerable excitement
was created in the vicinity of Walmer by the sudden out-
break of a most destructive fire at the barracks at that place.
The flames, when discovered, were found raging in the north
central building, which, at present, is occupied by the staff
of the 30th Regiment. No time was lost in sounding the
alarm through the garrison, and speedily the troops belong-
ing to the 11th and 30th depots were on the spot, rendering
the most valuable assistance. The engines from the naval
yard and barracks were gotito the scene with all expedition,
but, owing to their state, they were of little service in sub-
duing the conflagration, which, by this time, had reached an
alarming ascendancy, and threatened the destruction of the
entire property. However, the soldiers and civilians worked
with much energy, and, after several hours' exertion, the pro-
gress of the fire was stayed. Of the central building nothing
remains but the blackened walls, the whole of the interior
having been consumed. The loss will prove considerable;
but we understand that a quantity of the valuable furniture
was preserved. Captain Pakenham and Lieutenant Green
are severe sufferers.
NOMINATION or SHERIFFS.—Wednesday next, the
12th instant, has buns appointed for nominating the list of
sheriffs for 1852, in the Court of Exchequer, at Westminster.
The judges of the common law courts will attend for the
purpose of giving in names of gentlemen for the different
counties of England and Wales, three gentlemen being named
for each county, and a selection afterno4 made of the elle-
afiq her klajo§ty couiu.

ENGAGEMENT WITH PIRATES
EY 11. M. STEAM-SLOOP JANUS.
(From the Portsmouth Times and Naval Gazette.)
We have been favoured with copious details of the
late desperate and impudent attach upon her Ma-
jesty's steam-sloop Janus, Lieutenant-Commander
Powell, by pirates of the Riff Coast, off Cape Tres
_Forces, on the 18th, 19th, and '2oth ult., together
with skecthes of the scene of action, which we regret
we cannot also present to our readers :
" H.M.S. Janus, Gibraltar, Oct. 24.
" My dear --: I hasten to send you a few lines
after a brush we bad with the Riffians. They took
a schooner and an English brig ; destroyed both, but
left enough of the schooner for us to:,find out her spot.
We attacked them with shot and shell, and
sent thorn
flying ; then destroyed their boats.
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in one place, and a regular fight enls
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a deuce of a lot of lives, but wounded ten out of the
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forty who landed with our skipper ; we, h
licked them in proper style, and destoyed their
The Commander (Lieutenant Powell) and Paynterg
(Master's Assistant) have a bullet in each thi
that is, four bullets bit four thiglis—ratherodd.
Ordinary Seamen—Frost, shot sight through the
chest, hut still alive; Ford's leg haneing by a bit of
:kin, is still part of his body ; boy Conly, shattered
arm, rather badly, hut hope to save it : the rest only
severe. They (the pirates) took the liberty of sending
two bullets into Mason's (ordinary seaman) head, but
he appears to be all the better for it !"
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
"Janus, Gibraltar, Oat. 24, 1851.
" Deer —: We left Gibralt ir on the 17th for
the Riff Coast, in search of a Spanish schooner that
left Malaga for Maliab, hut was taken in a calm near
Cape Tres Forces by those treacherous pirates whom
you well know inhabit that part of the coast. We
saw the schooner on shore about five miles from the
Cape, and immediately stood iu towards her, and
anchored about 300 yards from the beach. The
pirates were strongly posted on the hills (as you will
see by the sketches) and behind rocks. We prepared
for action. The commander went in shore in his gig
to reconnoitre, and then returned to the ship. A very
short time after wards they opened a very smart fire
upon us, which we silenced in about an hour with a
well-directed fire of shell, grape, and canister, Sze.
The musketry from the pirates came about us like
hailstones, and notwithstanding all our ship's com-
pany on deck, we did not meet with one single casualty.
Night coming on, we weighed and stood about five
miles off shore until daylight, when we stood in and
anchored about 600 yards from the beach to destroy
their boats, which we did by shell. In the afternoon
the commander in the gig, Paynter in the paddle-box
boat, and IVoolridge in the cutter, made for the
beach, during which time they (the pirates) set fire
to the schooner. Downward (acting second master)
was left in charge of the ship, with three boys,
Heather (clerk in charge), the Doctor (Assistant.:
Surgeon Alexander), both engineers, and three stew-
ards ; but notwithstanding her diminished crew,
Janus managed to keep up a well-directed fire to
cover the landing of the boats. On our boats arriving
near the beach the pirates observed we had thoroughly
destroyed their boats, and returned to the ship under
a heavy fire of musketry, in which we had only one
man slightly wounded in the shoulder. We weighed
and stood out again for the night, and the next
morning (the 20th), we stood in for a bay about
four miles to ther,westward of yesterday's position, to
destroy boats. We anchored about 150 yards from
the beach, and prepared for action. The Commander,
Paynter, and Wooldridge, in gig, paddle-box boat,
and cutter, left the ship to destroy the piratical boats.
They landed, covered with a well-directed fire from
Janus, and succeeded in destroying the boats, but
met with a precious warm reception. The Commander
led the men in a most gallant manner, but I am
sorry, very sorry, to tell you that he received two
severe wounds, one ball through each thigh, but
neither touched the bone. Paynter is also wounded
through the thigh, and eight men are also wounded.
We made the best of our way to Gibraltar, and the
medical officers came on board. We sent our men
to hospital, the limbs of two of whom, I fear, will
undergo amputation. I enclose a sketch of the two
places where the actions took place, and also a list of
all wounded on our side. On our arrival here, we
found news that the fellows in the bay, where our last '
action took place, have got five Englishmen prisoners.
We went over to Tangier about it, and I think after
coaling we go to Malilah, as they want to ransom
them at one hundred dollars each."
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
" Gibraltar, Oct. 24, 1851.
" The Janus has been here as usual until a few
days since, when she had a shy at the pirates near
Cape Tres Forces. It was smart work, and being in
action for three days, quite knocked us up. The
finishing was rather sad. Commander Joe (Mr.
Paynter) and seven men severely wounded. The
commander's wounds are through the thighs, and
Joe's the same. The boats, with nearly all the hands
were away, leaving on board only Downward, the
doctor, and two engineers to work the foremost gun ;
myself, two stokers, and a steward to knock about
the after gun. We, however, kept up a beautiful
shelling, and the commander expressed his surprise
at the manner in which we did it. Gunnery, of
course, was set aside, as none of us could be expected
to know anything about it, so it was load and fire,'
which turned out to be with considerable effect on the
enemy, and service to the boats we wanted to cover.
The amount of killed by the Janus or her boats is, of
course, undiscovered. On the third day steamed for
Gibraltar, having destroyed the pirates' boats, which,
I suppose, will be the prelude to the entire destruc-
tion of the whole on that coast. The poor unfortu-
nate brig and schooner were burnt to the water's
edge, and the piratical cut-throats had the impudence,
besides, to send into Malilah to demand ransom for
the Englishmen forming their crews. Commander
Powell is doing well, and Paynter is in good spirits ;
Frost is mortally wounded ; Ford and Conly will
each lose a limb. The whole affair has created great
noise, and more will come of it.
" The following is a complete list of officers and
men wounded in the engagement :
R. A. Powell, lieutenant commanding, severely
wounded.
Mr. Paynter, master's-assistant, severely wounded.
John Ford, boatswain's-mate, severely wounded.
James Frost, ordinary seaman, mortally wounded.
James Conly, boy, first class, severely wounded.
Geo. Ridding, ordinary seaman, severely wounded.
Robt. Mason, ordinary seaman, severely wounded.
Geo. Edwards, able seaman, slightly wounded.
Thomas Avery, boy, first class, slightly wounded.
Augus. M'Lean, marine, severely wounded.
" Ford will lose his leg, and Conly his arm; Mr.
Heather was captain of the after gun, and stood a very
fair chance of being put on this list."
Lieutenant-Commander Powell is a lieutenant of
May, 1842, and has been twice acting-commander;
once in the Kingfisher, 12, for eight months, and he
paid the Flying Fish off when Commander Dyke was
superseded ; and ho has served five years on the coast
of Africa. Since he has been at Gibraltar he has
received the thanks of the British merchants for as-
sistance rendered to the merchant shipping; as also
the thanks of the French Government for saving a
French brig.

CORONERS' INQUESTS.
On Saturday an inquest was taken by Mr. Baker,
at the Cat and Mutton, Cat and Mutton-fields,
Hackney, on view of the body of Hannah Townsend,
aged 27, a woman of colour, who was an inmate of
the Female Refuge for the Destitute, Hackney. De-
ceased had been an inmate about a week. Last Wed-
nesday, about twelve o'clock in the morning, she was
suddenly taken ill. Mr. Bacon, surgeon of the in-
stitution, was called in, who prescribed for her. She
died at twelve o'clock the same day, from an effusion
of serum in the brain and ventricles. Verdict—" Visi-
tation of God."
On Saturday Mr. Baker held an inquest at the
Cat and Mutton, Cat and Mutton-fields, relative to
the death of Sarah Jane Reynolds, four months old,
who was suffocated in bed. Deceased's father was a
baker, living at No. 3, Devonshire street. It was
supposed that the deceased had been accidentally suf-
focated by one of the children with whom it slept.
Verdict—" Found dead."

. _
DEATH OF A CHILD.—On Saturday an inquest
was held by Mr. J. W. Payne, on the body of George
Quinless, aged two years. It appeared that a plank
fell from the premises of Messrs. Heathfield and
Badger, experimental chemists,'Princes-square, Fins-
bury, which struck the head of the child and fractured
his skull. The jury returned a verdict of " Accidental
death."
On Saturday afternoon Mr. W. Carter, the coro-
ner, held an inquest at the King William tavern,
Dorset-street, Clapham-road, on view of the body of
Mary Wilsden, aged 74, who died under very extra-
ordinary circumstances. On Wednesday last the
landlady where the deceased lodged found her in bed
insensible, and subsequently it was ascertained she
was dead, as she had not been able to leave her room
from the previous Sunday, by reason of drinking
spirits and other liquors to an alarming extent.
arising
Ver-
dict, " That the deceased died from delirium,
from excessive drinking of ardent spir
on the body of
On Saturday afternoon Mr. J.W
inquest at St. Thomas's Hospital,
The deceased had been
Joseph Fell, aged 37 years. Payne held an
On Sunday morning
subject to delirium tremens.d
quite naked, and in the
previous he was discovered
frightful lacerated wound of
back, but he received hrefer window. He was pulled
act of getting out o
Verdict That
on the face and hands,
" That the deceased died
of which he died. Arlacearati
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accidentally
the leg,eratnadinvarmioour
fdruorini ngc an attack of delirium.
various
injuries received

There was a fall of snow at Grantham on Monday
night, which took the inhabitants by surprise ; indeed, some
people go so far as to say that more Elam fell then than dur-
ivg tha 091 Q 0144 yflator•

A FIRM OF " GENERAL TRADERS."
On Saturday last, under the.head " Singular Charge
of Robbery by a Servant," we published a report of a
case heard at the Borough Court, in which a ware-
houseman and porter named Stone, was charged by
his employers, with felony, in removing goods from
the warehouse to his own house (close behind the
warehouse) in their absence. This charge, which
would seem to have been wholly groundless, was pre-
ferred by the firm in question, because Stone had
given information to the creditors of the firm of frau-
dulent removals cf goods. The case altogether deve-
lops a system carried on by this firm :of gener.al
dealers for the purpose of obtaining goods, whieh
merits exposure, and the publication of which may
serve as a caution iu future.
The firm in question have for some time been carry-
ing on their peculiar business under different styles
at different places. In Glasgow they were known
as " John and William Atkinson ;" in Manchester
and also in Colne, the only name is that of " James
Atkinson." John Atkinson, the chief actor in the
business, is the uncle of James, who is a youth under
age. At Colne we believe a manufacture of mousselines
de laine was carried on in the name of this minor. In
the peculiar husiness of this firm it became neces-
sary to have another firm to be dealing with it, and
for this pureene another youth was selected, narfred
Henry Foulds, also a minor, and the son of a small
clogger, in Rochdale-road, Manchester. One of the
modes practised was for John Atkinson, the uncle of
'Tikes, to go round in Manchester and the neighbour-
bMel buying goods in the name of James Atkinson,
and so conductinc, himself as to lead the vendors to
believe that he was- James Atkinson. However, when
the goods were delivered, and payment was de-
manded, then came forward the real James Atkinson;
who, being a minor, could neither sue nor be sued,
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accompanied probably by one of the Atkin
sons, so as to make sales there, and get the
pro-
ceeds. No entries are made in James Atkinson's
books of these sales ; there is nothing indeed to
show that they were made, except the invoices made
out to " henry Foulds and C 0.," the " Co." being
the boy Foulds 's father, a small clogger in Rochdale.
road. Fortunately intelligence of these transactions
was obtained in time for some of the creditors to take
means to stay the goods, in transitu. Mr. Edward
Bennett, solicitor, was employed, and he succeeded in
recovering for the creditors about 2,0001. worth of
goods, most of which, we believe, were actually
shipped in the name of Henry Foulds and Co. Other
goods had been shipped in the name of John Whit-
taker; and others in the names of Pierce Brothers,
York-street, Manchester; but through the admirable
manner in which Mr. Whittaker, a cotton spinner in
Manchester, has acted, there is every reason to be-
lieve that the proceeds will go to the creditors whose
accounts may not be covered. It is due to Mr. Whit-
taker to state that he has given every assistance to
those who have been defrauded, and that his informa-
tion has enabled some of the creditors to recover their
own. It seems that before the business transactions
of the firm were blown, James Atkinson went to Mr.
Whittaker and proposed that he should join in an
arrangement, the object of which was to defraud the
creditors. Mr. Whittaker consented, with a view to
obtain a better insight into the matter, and having
got this information, he revealed it to the creditors.
After Stone had been brought up at the Borough
Court on Thursday last, charged by the firm with
felonious removal of goods from Jame*. Atkinson's
warehouse in Faulkner-street, and discharged, the
malicious charge againt him being dismissed—we un-
derstand James Atkinson and Henry Foulds, jun.,
entered the warehouse before daylight on Friday
morning, and removed the counters, a clock, and, in
short, every vestige of property remaining. These
things were fortunately traced to an unoccupied room
in Brazennose-street, the owner of which has had
legal notice not to return them to the parties, but to
retain possession of them, on behalf of the creditors.
It is due to Stone to explain his position in this
affeir. He appears to have acted honestly through-
out, and in good faith to the creditors, who would
otherwise have been defrauded of their goods. It
seems that Foulds removed a great quantity of goods
from the warehouse to the house of Stone (which is
just behind the warehouse), in order to prevent the
creditors from discovering and seizing their goods; and
Stone on seeing this gave information to the creditors,
who, being thus apprised of their position, seized their
own goods, wherever they could find them. Some of the
creditors, however, are not yet covered. We learn,
however, that from the prompt steps that have been
taken, and the success that has attended them, there
will, no doubt, be a good dividend. On finding that
the creditors were recovering their own
.property
from the house of Stone, James Atkinson obtained
a warrant against him, charging him with felonious
removal of the goods.

To return to the members of the firm. William
Atkinson, of Glasgow, we are informed, has failed
four or five times ; John Atkinson, two or three
times. The firm were very " general dealers," having
purchased in Glasgow a quantity of ships' anchors,
sails, flags, &c. ; as also large quantities of string and
twine. One parcel was bought for 201., and imme-
diately sold again for 131. Indeed, John is said to
have boasted that his nephew, " Jem, could go into
the Scotch market and buy anything from a needle
to an anchor." He also boasted of the dexterity
with which this youngster " had done the Scotchmen
and some of the knowing ones in Manchester."
These business transactions, however, must now be
regarded as closed. John Atkinson was arrested in
Liverpool about three weeks ago, when it was sup-
posed he was about to follow some goods which had
then been sent to the United States. He obtained his
liberation on paying 50/., a portion of the debt due,
and promising to pay the remainder in a short time.
He was not long at large, but was apprehended in
Manchester yesterday week, on what is called a
" fugie (fugitive) warrant," on a charge of forgery.
Ile was conveyed to Glasgow by Inspector M‘Mullen,
and has since been committed there, to take his trial
on the charge of forgery.
On Saturday last Mr. M'Kie, the superintendent of
the Glasgow police, arrived in Manchester with a
warrant to apprehend James Atkinson, the nephew.
Mr. M`Kie succeeded in apprehending James Atkin-
son at Burnley, on Sunday evening, and he was ou
Monday conveyed in his custody to Glasgow. The
charge against him is, obtaining goods in that city by
fraud, and under false pretences. We believe that
warrants are also out against Henry Foulds, jun., who
is out of the way, and a man named Adams, who acted
as putter out for James Atkinson, at Colne.—Man.
chester Guardian.

OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS.—Mr. Baldwin, col.
lector of Customs at Douglas, in the Isle of Man, has been
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Mr. Wearne, collector at Penzance, to be collector at
Douglas. Mr. Bereeford, collector at Newport, to be col-
lector at Penzance. Mr. Lee, collector at Boston, to be
collector at Newport. Mr. Strike, comptroller at Rochester,
to be collector at Boston. Mr. Thomas, collector at Car-
digan, to be comptroller at Rochester. Mr. Edwards, principal
coast officer at Pwllholp, to be collector at Cardigan. Mr.
Atkey, principal coast officer at Ryde, Isle of Wight, to be
principal coast officer at Pwllhelp ; and the situation at
Ryde, held by Mr. Atkey, has been abolished, and the duty
will in future be performed by the Coast Guard there.
Alexander Barclay, Esq., is appointed receiver-general of
Jamaica. Captain Frome, of the Royal Engineers, is ap-
pointed collector of Customs in Trinidad.—Sunday Paper.
expAeNrilmmeAntLs Min AthGeNEaTbloSNM,e.—set.iimice,Lassaigne's soiries, or
continue to attract the
most fashionable audiences to the elegantly fitted up theatre,
at Ilungerford-hall, Strand, where long and cheering plaudits
nightly respond to the very wonderful achievements of the
above-named gentleman, and his el eve Mdlle. Prudence
Bernard, who thinks, sleeps, and acts in the mesmeric sleep
e
with the greatest precision, and at the silent desire of
operator. The audience are allowed every possible facility
of testing the fair and upright way of acting of M. ,-.',!.e
saigne, who seems to be a perfect master of the
interest-
engage all those who have not yet witnessednth
d spend'an in-
ing and extraordinary experiments to go s
d Mdlle. Prudence
tellectual soirée with M. Lassaigne an
Bernard.
osT,GLasaow, NOV.
ELECTION OF LORD PstetVo
fill tbe office of Lord
7. —The election of a gentleman socaleence. 0
vacant by the retirement of Sir
vost for the next three years,The only point on
which a division existed
ental mode of rating for the support
income-tax versus
questionrPlawces this
the day.
means and substaice, or
of the poor— a
last two or three years, and produced
which has agitated the citizens mast
James Anderson, took
bitterly during
. sfehwearctouanndciluth‘e,onteNdvenfotrtrsofr. themyLoetie.,
like the
civic rebellion. Mr. Robert Stewart vac;
something h a rental, and Mr. Archibald Allellan as the
proposed as
was accordingly declared Lord Provost of
lan. Mr. Stewart .
Glasgow for the ensuing three years.
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ARRIVAL OF THE SIR ROERRT PEEL.—We are
happy to announce the arrival at Plymouth, on Saturday
morning, at 5 A.M., of the Sir Robert Peel, screw-steamer, of
whose safety some apprehensions were entertained.
A QUERY.—Somebody asks, what is more sole-
harrowing than pegs in one's boots?
A LUCKY LEAP.—As George Hodge, a decent
old man, who plies as a scullerman across the river Tyne at
Shields, was pulling across the water on Thursday, a noble
salmon jumped into his boat, and was captured.—Berwick
Warder.

A PROLIFIC MoTHER.—The wife of a small farmer,
near Cionmel, named John Horret, was safely delivered of
three eons at a birth a few days ago, and both mother and
infants are well.

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THE STAMP DUTIES CONTINUATION ACT.—An.
Act was passed in the late session (14th and 15th of Vic.
toria, chap. 18) to continue the stamp duties in Gaeat Britain
and Ireland from the 10th of October last for one year. The
other Acts passed on :tamp duties are to continue until Octc.
beg next.