The Sun.
London, England, 1850-10-16 00:00:00

MAGAZINES., &.c —4 C—
ONTINUED.)
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THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE.
Sylvanus Urban this mania . presents us with much
varied and most amusing an tigearisn and historical
information. He gives us an account of the recent
discovery of Batsmen remains Lyrone, near Hy
and also a description of Ole antiquities which have
been recently brought to lig! tt by the v
i Nilibe readexcavationsat
Richborough, near Sander
with interest by all antiqui ale s. Mr. J. J. Cochrane
proves that the origin of newspapers i 3 of much
earlier date than had ;been_ generally imagined, and
that so far from'what he calls the spurious newspaper,
The English Mercuric, of. :1588, being the earliest
newspaper, there is at' pis !se nt in existence, in the
British Museum, a German newspaper of as early a
date as 1541. While on ti le subject :of the British
Museum, we give the followitn g in order to enable our
readers to judge of the Min Tier in which the new
Catalogue has been compiled. by M. Panizzi .
"No men need journey to .Hampton Court to see a
meze; let him go to the Briti sh Museum and try to find
a book in the Catalogue. Tl ere are books in the Li-
brary which can only be found. is. the Catalogue by some
lucky chance or singular peel dent. We will give an
example of—
" A BOoK RUNT AT TEM BRITISH MUSEUM.
M.
The other dey we wanted tto find the ecmmon book
called the Beauties of Englat a an Wales' in the Cata-
th
logue. It was quite a gleric hd uet. We began wi
the 79 vol. Catalogue, under the title England and
Wales,'—it was not there; th.m we went to the 153 vol.
Catalogue, same tile—not tt, ere. We tried Beauties'
in both catalogues; we found 13( auties of the Opera and
Ballet,' but none of England and Wales, and under
Beauty' there was Universal t'eauty,' but not the coy,
shy object of cur search. Heret we paused to survey the
ground, and meditate upon our future course. Knowing
a little of the history of the book, we made a dash at
Britton, John,' the chief cell ter and principal author,
whose name is on the title-page of we know not how
many volumes. Is was weary' work running through
page after page of Cathedral s, and Junius,
but and
we Auto-
biography, and fifty other things besides; held
on and came at last to an end, bait without sight cr scent
of our Beauties. We tried the other catalogue with the
same result. Wearied, but toia much used to the sport
to be discouraged, off we starte again after Brittoown in'en
chief coadjutor,' Brayley, E. Wo ran him d
the 79 vols.—no Beauties;' cha said off to the 153 vols.—
no Beauties.' The thing see:reed becoming desperate,
but we determined to hark back, and try some of the
minor contributors. We look eel for the Welshmen,
Evans,' and ' Rees'—no success! Wo tried Bigland'
—not there. At last we thou: ;lit of 'Brewer.' There
were a good many Brewers; we narked cur man, J. N.'
Here it is! No! It is only the 'lntroduction, Bvo. Load.
1818: Well, that put us in spirits. It seemed correct
that we should find the introduction first. It was a
something; a begianing; ' Introduction to the Beauties
of England and Wales.' We slid not stay to consider
why the other authors were in it entitled to have their
shares in the work entered and er their separate names.
We had got a scout which was too hot to allow of any
pause. On we dashed, determin ed not be outdone. We
scampered through Nightingab e-"Shoberl: and at last,
Hodgson'—no success! We began to think we should
be beaten after all. We thought eve woulderk bird wer the sepa-
e
rate counties.. ' Bedfordshire' :tad B
fruitless, and we gave that U. It came into cur mind
that perhaps there was a conjoiat title of Britton and
Brayley.' The volume which contains 881. was en-
gaged. We stood at the desk. waiting. to take it in our
turn. We were almost inclined to give up the chase,
and go home and tur n the circumstance into a prize
enigma, or send an advertis essient,
.f.. 0• the missing
Beauties to the third column of thehere rs intes.
was How
an e open
npen
help comes at the last pinhh t T
volume on the desk at which we were standing. It
was one of A. We turned over its pages listlessly, by
way of occupation whilst waitueg, when, as chance, or
luck, or something or other would have wo stum-
bled upon a long heading of It did not at
ewel
first occur to us that the lost
j min ht be there.
But, seeing as we looked on einTi ona, tkinduping page
of pound tin
rin
page, that the articlewens
which all sorts of waits and strays were inclosed, a
general receptacle for articles.unowned, it flashed upon
our mind that it was worth while:to
was try.and therehouris:
ANGLIA. The Beauties of Engla.nd and Wales; topo-
graphical, historical, and descri:tive.full 18 vols. [in
ors to 23)
Bvo. Lond. 1801-15.' We give the particul
ge© anybody else suc a wear day'sto go upon such work as we had,
and hope it will nevher be oury fate,
a
search again."
This is bad enough in all conscience, but more re-
mains to be told :
"At the sale of Mr. Bright's printed books some
three or four years ago, a very scarce volume, entitled
The Complaint of Verity, 1559,' a work of Juhn Brad-
ford the Martyr, was bought by Rodd the bookseller for
(we believe) 71. We have the most unquestionable au-
thority for saying that it was bought for the British
Museum. It was right that it should have been to. At
the price it was a great catch. A gentleman who is en-
gaged in editing the works of Bradford, and has striven
in vain to see this book, would have given double the
money for it. No doubt it is in the British Museum,
but nobody can find it. It may be in the Catalogue,
but under what head or title no cruiser on that intricate
ocean has yet beers fortunate enough to discov‘r. It
cer:ainly is not where it ought to be, under Bradford,
John,' nor under Complaint,' nor under ' Verity.' We
do not at all think there is any dishonesty in the matter,
only a great deal of over-refined bibliographical subtilty.
Seven pounds' worth of the nation's money lies
or locother,ked
up in the British Museum, put awayars hence, long after
somewhere
as a lottery ticket use d to be, and ye
the edition now publishing has been completed, will turn
up, a great prize to somebody."
We are not so sanguine as the writer as to the Th-
instun up, at least in the Museum Library, of "
Complaint of Verity." Has the writer read the evi-
dence which the French Courts convicted M.
Libri upon
of bookstealiog from the public libraries of
France ? It behoves the trustees to institute strict
inquiries after the lost book, and to ascertain what
persons English or foreign are permitted to have ac-
cess to the shelves, and to insist upon the immediate
compilation of a findingtcatalogue, catalogue, which shall show
the present state of the Library, and the existence of
which will enable a person at once tthio as
number the
scertain what
books were missing. We have in
commencement of the " Diary of the first Earl of
Egmont," who was attached to Frederick Prince of
Wales, the father of George 111. The present instal-
ment presents us with some interesting gos.sip relat-
ing to the Court of George
I.
at the time that
Valpole was in the height of his power.

PORTING INTELLIGENCE,. 1
LVIIKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING.
MARKET, MONDAY IS IGUT.—The evening train
B FLetropolis, which, by' the by, did not :alive
a o'clock, brought down an immense number of
ling classes, and the Subscription-room, in con-
e, was crowded to excess until atter midnight;
tting was animated,
,Landgrave, &ekbiter,
18, and Snowstorm having been backed for a
mount for the Cesarewit2h, and Breba with some
or the Clearwell. The following were the last

12 to 1 ugst Gleuea
12 to 1 agA Turnus
17 to 1 opt load: tone
20 to 1 egst Russborough
20 to 1 agst Mulgrave

LORD STANLEY AND TIIE PROTEt
TIONISTS.
The tone of Lo.ad Stanley's late speech at Bury
having inspired his supporters with some apprehen-
sion that another "treason" was in contemplation,
Mr. G. F. Young addressed a letter to his Lordship,
to which the following is the reply :
" Knowsley, Oct. 11.
"My dear Sir,—l have this moment received
your letter of yeeterday, and hasten to reply to it.
I have observed, as indeed I expected, that my speech
at the agricultural dingier at Bury has famished
matter for various comments on the part of the press,
though I have not happened to see the articles to
which you refer in the 111Grning Chronicle. Had
I clone so, Lowevein I should c qually have abstained,
as I always do, frc in any public notice of any com-
ments which may be made by the press on the lan-
guage I had used. I own, however, that whatever
observations might be made on what I said at Bury,
the last inference which I should have expected to
see drawn was that I had changed my opinions on
the subject of protection. In fact, I thought
this
it
right in opening a new society
moment to depart from the ordinary course, and
distinctly referring to recent legislative mea-
sures, to state the reasons why, retaining my
opinions on the injurious and ruinous character of
those measures to the agricultural interest generally,
I yet thought that there was room for profitable in-
vestment of capita in the particular district in which
I was speakieg. Those reasons I stated to be, first,
that it was not a corn- growing district, and little
affected by the price of corn ; next, that not being
even exclusively an agricultural district, it had the
advantages of an inexhaustible market for its produce,
and an unlimited supply of manure at its very doors;
and, lastly, that a great portion of it icing wholly
undrained, and consequently full of water, the simple
operation of draining, even if it cost 121. the Cheshire
acre (nearly double the statute), would increase the
productiveness of the land to an extent which would
amply repay the outlay. The fact is, that the country
round Bury is either in grass or under green crops
for the supply of be great manufacturing towns, and
a portion of it, lying high, is better fitted for rearing
young stock in the ,summer than for any other pur-
pose ; but a very small portion of it is suited for any
description of corn, and a still smaller for wheat.
It is therefore, as far as the corn-laws are concerned,
an entirely exceptional case; and I took care eo to
treat it, repeating emphatically my conviction, that in
the purely agricultural districts, and most of all in
those where the highest farming prevailed, the recent
changes had inflicted, and must inflict, most serious
injury on landlord, tenant, and labourer. I certainly
said that if good farming would not pay bad could
not ; but I even went so far as to dilate on the dis-
tinction between k.,400d and high farming, the latter of
which I contended could not be carried on at such
prices es now rule, and, as I think, must rule under
free trade. You do me justice in supposing that, had
I altered my views, I should have taken a very dif-
ferent opportunity of making the statement, and not
left it to be inferred from any casual expressions ;
but my intention at Bury was wholly different, and I
hoped I had succeeded in justifying my recommenda-
tion to the tenants of that district to do justice to the
land,l while at the same time I adhered most un-
equivocally to all the opinions I have expressed, in
and out of Parliament, as to the effect of our recent
policy on agriculture in general.
" I am, dear Sir, yours sincerely,
46 STNYLET.

CLEAR'yELL STAKES.
6 to 4 egst Confidence
2 to 1 agst Prime Minister
4 to 1 agst Breba
8 to 1 agst The Squaw
eesanreviTcu.
7 to 4 agst Landgrave
7 to 2 agst Backbiter
9 to 1 agst Essedarius
13 to 1 agst Wanota
15 to 1 agst Priestess
25 to 1 agst Snowstorm
23 to 1 agst Lady Eden
30 to 1 agst Russhorough
35 to 1 agst Letitia
50 to 1 agst Fugleman
50 to 1 agst Tophana
50 to 1 apt Legerdemain
ill CO to 1 agst Glauca
Ili CAMBRIDuEsBIRE.
5 to 1 agst Landgrave
6 to 1 agst The Italian
20 to 1 agst Russborough
25 to 1 agst Maid of Masham
25 to 1 agat Rhesus
DERBY.
6 to 1 agst Grecian
14 to 1 agst Prime Minister
20 to 1 agst Teddington—taken
25 to 1 egst Storm
TUESDAY'S RACING.
e weather
11 this morning was everything that could
!Illed for racing in October, cool, but clear and
fin
n Ig, and the attendance, if less aristocratic than
Been on some Cesarewitch days, was, numeri.-
1i 'Pito up to the mark; The main street for a
'll, e of hours before the commencement of business on
entetath was almost impassable, and, what with the
1 end the betting, the highest state of excitement pre.
3aat
eu• The " movements" were not particularly im-
"j, but a very general disposition was evinced to
'ci Landgrave. Backbiter, Essedarius, Lady Eden,
elllhroke, and Snowstorm, and the quotations against
et, hs"itig en improvement. 50 to 1 was offered
t -6' Giauca. The racing commenced at one o'clock,
Presented nothing of interest until the Clearwell ;
atle,tting on that event on the heath had the effect of
.".I;ig the perfect inister to the premiership, and de-
:1;178o, the ease with which he won, leaving no
rtl, ,tehis immense superiority. A most exciting race
ht for
Stakes was followed by the great event of the
e tor which twenty-three came to the post; six or
ght
niore than was generally expected. The issue was
'uprise not only t'o the ring but to Mr. Payne,
alive
hat little confidence in his mare that he actually, gave
Aat to Colonel Anson. 66 to 1 was offered against
4!1,1,re at the close. It is long since the " round bet •
urtlllad such a turn of luck. The racing, of which we
at full au account as time will permit, was
"ght to a close at a quarter-past, four o'clock.
4,e:takes of 5 sovs. each; for two years old, 6st 101 b;
Itt,r t, Sit 81h; four, and upwards, 9st. The winner
Stakesl;eold for 70 sovs.' if demanded, &c. Rutland
Course.
r• D2ath's Montpensier, 6 yrs... (W. Abdale) 1
r. Isi ,
Yth 3 Hippogriff, 2 yrs (Charlton) 2
rclEglinton's Sardon ix, 2 -rs ..(J. Walker) 3
Bettieg-6 to 5 agst Sardonyx,
and 5 to 2 each
Igit the other i ,z; era. Won very easily by a length. Run in
u 'n• 49 sec,.
14(licap Sweepstakes of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft,for two
r.Ew_,XBMS o.ld. Bretby Stakes Course.
, re , ail 8 Antigone, Bst 71b
(W. Abdale) 1
li_.,i,...netield's fby Don JohneSet 71b ... (Flat man) 2
-eer ..lophenson's Brother to Willingham, Bst 416 ..• 3
"".• 'Jaques's Heirloom, Bst 315 (J. Marson) 4
Bettie.
to v„,,,, e----10 to 6 agst Antigone, 2 t, 1 agst Brother
4,iloothans, and 5 to 2 agst Dohn John filly.
hill, running was made by the Don John filly to the
the rest she was headed by the favourite, who made
Run of the running, and won cleverly by a length.
~„,_e In 1 rain. 29 sees.
"`"..,elearsvell Stakes of 30 sovs. each, 20 ft, for two
3zyr.oolds, colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 516; winners extra.
Air, Bali Air
.„,.. ford's Prime Minister, Bst 101 b (ine. 31b extra) 1
•r; Johnson's Confidence Bst 51b ...(F. Butler) 2
Zr.a,Eceter's Turtle, Bst 1115 (inc. Glb extra)
tri7.l)_elattiere's Fostuna, Sat 51b (Bartholomew) 0
fir, Gull
Midas, Bst 715 (Norman) 0
11-tr UallY's Solomon Bst 71b
sr. Grat... , ,
Sir J. u "%elle 8 The Squaw, Bst 516 (Flatman) 0
Lord re.s.awil,eY'a Breba, Bst 515 (J. Marson) 0
te.-ixe cl'is Zegri, Bst 715 (Pettit) 0
fiden,"lng—G to 4 agst Pi ime Minister, 2 to 1 agst Con-
lqiiaCe,, and 4 to 1 agst Bseba. Solomon and the Prime
:(1, uirater got away together, and, with the ruck lying
1_ _ t.
avelled in company to the cords, where Solomon,
tthwee_orai,eveodulreietee,n leading at his best pace, gave way, and
going on by himself, won in a canter by
4°lt lingths, Confidence finishing second, beating Turtle
The Derigth; Solomon fourth. Run in 1 min. 12 secs.
"'flat Stakes of 200 sovs. each, 120 ft; for three-
Years old •
The i colts Bst 71b, fillies Bst 21b, winners extra.
~„.
.. Second to save his stake. (14 Subs.)
‘j-cl.l,)l,o.._.°l.llaiabvveisyTsornboy,
Cranberry,Bst 'lBbs t 71b
(.i,,..,31 Peel g's
Bst 715 (Flatman) 3
uilit,Attison"s cby Irish Bircicatcher, Sst 71b (Butlor) 4
Crinibing--fi to 4 agst Longinus—and 2to 1 each agst
attendance and Tomboy. Cranberry, with Tomboy inclose
ter eh)-3-ceei eut out the work to the cords, where the W-
hew, Lon and won, after a tremendous race, by a short
Th., ~.,"-::ngins a good third. Run in 2 min. 20 secs.
,'',% arewiteh Stakes Handicap of 25 sovs. each,
'Z.t: with 300 added, for three years old and up-
The The winner of the St. Leger 121 b extra; the
ese4°lld in the Leger, or the winner of the Doncaster
„.„ Por Great Yorkshire Handicap, Glb extra. The
7,criend to receive 50 says. out of the stakes, and the
wirw.l,ner to pay SO soya. to the Judge. (59 Subs.)
Sit ..a37ne's Glauca, 4 yrs, 7st 71b (Cbapple) 1
ill:1„r:11, Pigot's Essedarins, 4 yrs, Bst 51b...(A Day) 2
Lo. 9ratwicke's Landgrave, 6st 13lb, car. 7st 21b ... 3
t I;?..tsibe's Trouncer, 6 yrs, Bst 415 (S. Rogers) 0
Z.O Clifden's Wanota, Bst 11b, car. Bst 31b
es. hhogan's Russborough, 7at 111 b, in. 61b extra 0
..zter.Meiklam's Snowstorm 4 yrs, 7st 91b ...(T. Lye) 0
~o: Edwards's Bolingbroke, ist 81b, car. 7st 101 b
-', I- Anson's Backbiter, 5 yrs, ist 71b (Flatman) 0
41*. Elwea's Priestess, 4 yrs, 7st 71b ... ..(Dockeray) 0
Lord Stanley's Legerdemain, 7st 41b, car. 21b over ... 0
ITir- Oehaldeston's Fugleman, 5 yrs, 7st 31b...(Pottit) 0
kr. jaques'a Chantrey, 4 yrs, 7st llb (Charlton) 0
~.r. larinkald's Sauter-le-Coup, 7st lib ...(Rodney) 0
'-'r4r; J. Shepherd's Alp, 4 yrs, 6st 1016 (Walker) 0
r d Clifden'a Honeycomb, 4 yrs, Est 81b (G. Mann) 0
ird Exeter's Tophana, 3 yrs, Est 71b (W. Harlock) 0
,_r. Moseley's Alonzo, 6st 715, car. Gst 816... Shat 0
!In Pilling's Lady Eden, 3 yrs, sst 1115 (J. Osborne) 0
41r. Cepela.nd' Candlewick 3 yrs sst 1115...(We115) 0
les. .„ . , 3, ,
.724 r Zi evill a Letitia, 4 yrs, sst 101 b (T. Smith) 0
tord Exeter's Nutcracker, 3 yrs, sst 816 ...(Barker) 0
411.* W. Smith's Make-ready, 7st Sib ...(Wakefield) 0
.Bettng-7 to 4 agst Landgrave, 5 to 2 biter, 2 to 1 agst Essedarius, 12 to 1 agst Lady Eden,
15 to 1 agst Wanota, 16 to 1 agst Snowstorm, 16 to 1
agst Bolingbroko, 20 to 1 agst Priestess, 25 to 1 agst
nusaborough, 25 to 1 agst Legerdemain, 25 to 1 agst
Trouncer, 35 to 1 agst Letitia, 66 to 1 agat Glauca.
The start took place at the exact time specified in the
card, Honeycomb immediately taking a lead of three or
'°llr lengths, followed by Alp, Lady Eden, and three or
four other light weights, next to whom came Landgrave,
lilagleman Trouncer, and Backbiter, Essedarius lying
.I,rd With Wanota. Honeycomb cut out the work to the
"itch, where he resigned, and Landgrave took up thei
running, attended by Nutcracker, Lady Edep,Fuee
Inati, and Trouncer, Glauca also lying up, and Esseda-
rius,, at this time beginning to draw into the
truacnkd.
rugleman took the second place at the T.yn.—c..psoes
c,
orn_
Trouncer the third, and the two. went on ons to
they were joined
tall until half-way up the hill,
Y Glauca and Essedarius, and the lot ranto home o
gether, the mare getting up in the last or threet
strides, and winning by a neck, Essedariusw beating
Landgrave by a head, Fugleman a very good fourth, and
in
Trouncer close up. Nothing was near this lot. It
4 mio. 59 secs.
Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each, for three yrs old; colts,
Bst 715; fillies, Bst 21b. The winner to be sold for
100 sovs. if demanded, Rec. D.M.
Mr. Gurney's Bullfinch (Pettit) 1
Major Martin's Fernande (W. Abdale) 2
Mr. E. Batson's King of Cymry (Sly) 3
Bettiog-6 to 4 each agst King of Cymry and Bull-
finch. Won cleverly by a length. Run in 1 min. 47 sec.
Match, DAL—Mr, Forster's Musician, Bst 715, re-
ceived 1501. from Mr. Payne's Sergins, Bst 71b.
The Emperor was sold this morning for 600 guineas.
BETTING UP TO SIX O'CLOCK.
CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES.
5 to 1 agst Landgrave 12 to 1 agst Glauca
7to 1 agst The Italian 12 to 1 agst Turnus
8 to 1 agst Essedarius

" G. F. Young, Esq."

MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS.
NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ILI. CAUSES REGIS'CERED IN
THE WEEK ENDIITO SAI URDAY' OCT. 12, 1850.
Epidemic, Ender sic, and Contagious Diseases
Diseases of Uncertain Seat ...
Tubercular Diseases 1...
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses...
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels ...
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs ol
Respiration ...
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion... ••• -•• ••• •••
Diseases of the Kidneys, &a. ••• ••
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus,
Diseases of the .1 o: nts,
Bones, and Muscles
Diseases of the Skin, &c.
Malformations... ••• ••• ••• •••
Premature Birth
Atrophy ••• ••• ••• ••• •••
Old Age"; ...
Sudden ..•
Violence, Privati on, Cold, and Intemperance
Causes not speelf, ed --

,*207
54

DEATHS E1to,:11 ALL CAUSES ..• "'839
Population Deaths in eorre- Deaths
lilneraeraied, Sponding week in the
1841. of 1849. Week.
West Districts... 301,189 .. 145 ... 123
Ncrth Districts.. 376,568 •• 176 ... 152
Central Districts 374,199 ... 156 .•• 131
East Districts ... 393,067 "'269 ... 196
South Districts.. 203,346 ... 329
... 237
------ -
Totals... ..... 1.,048,369

... 1,075

Males
Females

445
394

BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.

Males •-•
Females s••

Total ... 1,369
*ln this nurnber tire included 6 b Scarlatina, 55
Typhus Fey er, 49 by Diarrhcea,2 and y 1 by Cholera.

DECK PASSENGERS ON 'BOARD OF IRISH STEAM-
BOATS. —Yester lay an inquest was taken byllr. Baker, at the
Bull'seliead, Little 'Thames-street, West Smithfield, on view
of the body of Patrick Connell, aged 46, a tailor, who died
on beard the Prussian Eagle, Irish steamer. It appeared that
the deceased went to Cork about a month ago to see his
friends. Last Thursday he was carried on board the Prus-
sian Eagle, which left Cork for London that day, and which
had on board several head of cattle between decks, with
about 1100 deck passengers, who paid 2s. each. Deceased was
in a declining state when put on board. On Friday night a
storm came on, and the waves of the sea swept over the fore
part of the vessel where deceased was lying. A tarpauling
was put up, but that was taken away by the passengers at
the after part of the steamer. At daylight next morning de-
ceased was found dead, no one having attended to him during
the night. Verdict, " Found dead, and that the death was
accelerated by exposure to the cold and the extremity of the
weather." Tim Coroner recommended that better accommo-
dation should be afforded to deck passengers.
CONSIGNMK,NT OF STAGS TO LOUIS NAPOLEON.—
On Wednesday last, Mr. Herring, of the New-road, Re-
gent's-park, animal dealer to her Majesty, received orders
from Prince Louis Napoleon, President of the French Re-
public, for 50 English .allow deer, for the park of St. Cloud.
Mr. Herring accordingly obtained 50 fine annineals from
Mr. Fuller,'ALl'., of Rose-bill-park, near Hastings, and with
the assistance of Mr. Shaw, of the South-Eastern Railway
Company, conveyed them in vans to the Staplehurt station,
where they were placed in deer trucks and conveyed to Folke-
stone for transit to Paris by the railway company's steamer
Prince Ernest, via Boulogne. On their arrival at Folkestone
the trucks were taken from the rails and run on board the
steamer, under the direction of Mr. Shaw, without any in-
jury to the animals. They were then taken to Boulogne,
and thence to Paris, where Mr. Herring arrived on Friday
morning, just as the President was about to proceed to the
grand review of the troops. The deer were much praised
by the Presi lent and his Generals, and by orders received
from the fo rimer, Mr. Herring took them to St. Cloud,
where they were liberated in the park among a number
purchased by the Prince last year.
THE APPEAL CLAUSE IN THE EXTENDED COUNTY
Coulee's Ac-r.—As actions are now in the course of trial in
county courts to 501., it is probable that the right of appeal
given by the 14th section of the new Act (13th and 14th
Victoria, cap. 61) will be claimed. An appeal is only given
on points of law, or upon the admission or rejection of evi-
dence. The words are, "That if either party in any cause
of the amount to which jurisdiction is given to the county
courts by this Act shall be dissatisfied with the determination
or direction of the said court in point of law, or upon the ad-
mission or rejection of any evidences, such party may appeal
from the same to any of the superior courts of common law
at Westminster, two or more of the puisne judges whereof
shall sit out of term as a court of appeal for that purFose,
provided that such patty shall, within ten days after such
determination or direction, give notice of such appeal to the
other party, or his attorney, and also give security, to be
approved by the clerk of the court, for the costs of the ap-
peal, whatever be the event of the appeal, and for the
amount of the judgment if he be defendant and the appeal
be dismissed : provided, nevertheless, that such security, so
far as regards the amount of the judgment, shall not be re-
quired in any case where the judge of the county court sha
such
ll
have ordered the party appealing to pay the amount of
judgment into the hands of the clerk of the county court in
which such action shall have been tried, and the same shall
have been paid accordingly ; and the said court of appeal
may either order a new trial on such terms as it
.thinks fit,
or may order judgment to be entered for either party, as
the ca _e may be, and may' make such order with respect to
the costs of the said appeal as such court may think proper,
and such orders shall. be final." The appeal is to be in the
form of a case agreed upon by both parties, but if they
cannot agree the judge of the court is to settle end sign the
same.
MANCHESTER TRADE REPORT, TUESDAY OCT. 15.
—There has been a good deal of inquiry to-day for yarns,
but prices are to very firmly maintained, and buyers so con-
fident of a speedy reeuction, that they are shy in purchasing
to an extent Fill dull;
have met With purchasers. The
goodsy in arket. is still
little business done.
INCREASE OF TIME SUSSEX. POLICE.—At the Quarter
Sessions for the eastern division of Sussex, held at the County
HRH, Lewes, yesterday, the Right Hon. the Earl of Chiches-
ter in the chair, on the report of the chief constable (Captain
Mackay), of the great increase of burglaries in that county
during the past year, a motion was unanimou to
adtional
opted in
favour of strengthening the existing police by ten ad di
constables.
lIIGHWAY ROBBERY.—At a late hour on Saturday
evening, as Mr. Fetman, a gentleman of
property resident
near liathcormac, was proceeding home on horseback he
was suddenly set on by two men armed with sticks, and
knocked off his horse. His pockets were immediately rifled,
and the sum of 371. abstracted. It is not stated that Mr.
Fetman has been seriously injured, and, up to the peeseut
the perpetrators of this daring highway robbery kayo pot
beeil arKeACCl,...corti ,Exanziner.

TILE UNITED SER VICE.
The most important article in the present number
of the United Service is that entitled " Annexation of
Oude." The writer is evidently thoroughly master
of his subject, and he proves to demonstration that we
have not only a right to depose the imbecile and cruel
tyrant who now, thanks to British protection, ty-
ranizes over the inhabitants of Oude, and has, by
his misgovernment, reduced one of the fairest pro-
vinces of India to a desert, bt that, as a matter of
good policy, we should at once absorb Oude into the
British territory, while it is our bounden duty to
the oppressed inhabitants to afford to them the se-
curity which can be alone derived from extending to
them the benefits of British government and British
institutions. There are several articles of great merit
on professional subjects in this number.

THE PEOPLE'S MONTHLY MEDICAL
ENQUIRER; or Chrono-Thermalist.
In this periodical Dr. Dickson wages fierce war
against all opposers of the system of Chrono-Ther-
malism, of which he claims to have been the dis-
coverer.

THE HISTORY OF FE.NDENNIS.
W. 211. Thackeray. XXI.
Having in the former number exhibited his hero
in the thrall of the worldly old Major, prepared to
sacrifice everything to interest and position; and to
bestow himself even on Blanche Amory, provided
by so doing he can secure to himself her fortune
and Sir Francis Clavering's seat in Parliament,
our author in this number re-introduces him
to his guardian angel Laura, and we begin
to entertain hopes that he may yet be saved
from that misery which, must be his inevitable
lot should the schemes of the worldly-minded Major
in his beboof be brought to bear. There are two
circumstances related in this present number which
lead us to hope that Mr. Pen, in whose well- doing
we, in spite of all his faults, take a great ia-..erest, will
escspe the misery of the Amory -alliance. The
first is, that Blanche has recognised in
Altamont, her father, the convict Amory, awi has been
recognised by him, and the next is the announcement
of the death of John Henry }Vier, Esq., thei rather
of Blanche's former admirer, and the probability thpt
the young gent has inherited a large fortune.

6 to 1 agst Grecian DERBY. 7
to 1 agst Prime Minister
FNTRIES FOR WEDNESDAY.
Handicap for two yrs old. Last half of Ab. M.
The Squaw—Knight of the Thistle—Thickthorn—
Blacksea—bl o by Prince Caradoc, out of Miss Julia—
f by Pantaloon, out of Virago—Fauxpas.
The Oatlands—No race.
The Town Plate. T.M.M.
Bellissims, 3 yrs—Westow, 4 yrs—Nutmeg, 3 yrs—
Doubt, 4 yrs.
Sweepstakes for two and three yrs old. T.Y.C.
Bullfinch, 3 yrs—Paul, 3 yrs—b c by Don John, out
of Elopement, 2 yrs—Virtue, 3 yrs—Hazy, 2 yrs.
BETTING ON TUESDAY NIGHT, TEN u'CLOCK.

CHRISTOPHER TADPOLE. Part I.
This is the first part of a cheap re-isfue of Alberi
Smith's popular novel of " Christopher Tadpole." II
is very nicely got up, and w ill no doubt have an ex•
tensive sale.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES.
5 to I agst Landgrave
7 to 1 agst The Italian—taken
8 to 1 agst Essedarius—talun
12 to 1 agst Glauca
12 to I agst Turnus
100 to 6 agst Loadstone
20 to I agst Miss Ann
25 to I agst California
1,000 even between E.isedarius and Italia).
DERBY.
6 to I agst Grecian
7 to 1 agst Prime Minister
CLOSE OF TrIE BETTING ON TUESDAY NIGHT,
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES.
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7 to 1 apt The Italian
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TILE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBFAI 16, 1850.
- A RLIAMENT.

the contractor may be lost by the contracts having
expired, and the accounts having been closed before
the receipt of such details of purchase.
"6. I am to add that the necessary forms of
account for carrying into effect these instructions
can be obtained upon application to the chief clerk of
the principal storekeeper of the Ordnance Department,
Tower.
" I am, Sir, your most obedient humble servant,
" L. SULIVAN."

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE•

APPOINTMENTS.
ADMIRALTY,. TUESDAY.—Master John R. Aylen
(1838), of the Fisgard flag-ship, at Woolwich, has
been appointed to command, the Birkenhead iron
steam-frigate, at Portsmouth, as a troop-ship, that
vessel having been most expeditiously, successfully,
and economically employed on previous occasions for
the conveyance of troops.
Second Masters—E. M. Vincent (1844), of the
Britannia ordinary guard-ship, at Portsmouth ; and
F. It. Child (1845), late of the Atholl troop-ship, to
the Birkenhead.
Clerk—W. H. J. Brown (1849), to the Birkenhead.
Master's Assistants—J. R. Allen and Ti. P. Ward,
to the Birkenhead.
The Right lion. Sir F. Baring, Bart., First Lord
of the Admiralty ; Rear-Admiral the Hon. M. F. F.
Berkeley, C.B. ; and Captain Houston Stewart, C. 8.,
with the Surveyor of the Navy, Captain Sir Baldwin
Walker, K.C.B , and the Chief Civil Engineer and
Director of Works, Colonel Green, left the Admiralty
yesterday, on an efficial visit to Chatham and Sherom
er-
ness Dockyards. Their Lordships proceeded f
Chatham to Sheerness in the Admiralty yacht, Black
Eagle, Master-Commander Cook, ordered round from
Woolwich to the former port.
Rear-Admiral Deans Pandas, C. 8., has returned
to the Admiralty, from Chipping Norton.
Captain A. Milne has proceeded to Inveresk.
The promotions for services in the North Star,
Master-Commander Saunders, have been made. They
include the Assistant-Surgeon, Dr. James Rae;
Second-Masters, Way and Norman ; and Clerk in
Charge, James J. Rutter.
Assistant-Surgeon Richard Croker Russell
(1844), from the Britannia, at Portsmouth, to the
Wizard, apprentices' brig, at Queenstown, vice Dr.
Henry F. William, who has resigned the service.
The Mediterranean fleet is now, we are happy to
say, clear of the cholera.
We regret to state that Lieutenant Norton S.
Sulivan (1846), who has been serving as chief officer
of the Prussia Cove coast-guard station near Pen-
zance, fell from his horse on Saturday last and was

killed.
PRIZE MONEY FOR THE MODESTE.-Halford and
Co. have given notice to the officers and crew of the
Mcdeste, Harry Eyrs, Esq., captain, that on the 6th
of November next they will be paid, at 41, Norfolk-
street, Strand, their proportions of bounty money re-
ceived for the Anna Feltz, captured Nov. 26, 1839 ;
and the shares will be re-called every Wednesday
and Thursday for three months to come :-Flag,
13/. ss. 103. ; commander, 24/. 183. 6d.; first cla-s,
71. 18s. 7d.; second, 4/. 15s. 2d.; third, 2/.
fourth, 1/. lie. 83. ; fifth, 15s. 103.; sixth, 103. 61;
seventh, se. 3d.
PRIZE MONEY FOR THE DART.-Halford and Co.
have given notice to the officers and crew of the Dart,
when commanded by Lieutenant Edward Hill, that
on the 6th of November they will be paid at Norfolk-
street, Strand, their proportions of bounty money and
proceeds received for the undermentioned captures,
and the shares will be recalled every Wednesday and
Thursday for three months to come. Bona Destine,
captured Sept. 19, 1848 :-Flag, 551. 2s. 6d.; third
class, 1361, 7s. 103.; fourth, 341. is. lid. ; fifth,
30/. 13s. 93.; sixth, 201.95. 23.; seventh, 17/. Os. 11d.;
eighth, 13/. 121. ; ninth, 10/. 4s. 7d.; tenth,
6/. 16s. 4d.; eleventh, 51. 23. 3d.; twelfth, 3/. Bs. 23 ;
thirteenth, 2/. lls. ld. For New Packet, captured
October 4, 1848, a boat of her Majesty's ship Pene-
lope in company :-Flag, 44/. Bs. 11d. ; third class,
971. 17s. 3d. ; fourth, 24/. 9s. 3d. ; fifth, 22/. Os. 41.;
sixth, 14/. 13s. 7d. ; seventh, 12/. 4s. 7d.; eighth,
9/. 15s. 81. ; ninth, 71. 6%. 93. ; tenth, 4/. 17s. 103.;
eleventh, 31. 13.4. 41. ; twelfth, 2/. Bs. lid. ; thirteenth,
11. 16s. Bd.
PRIZE MONEY Fon THE DOLPHIN.- Ornmauney,
Son, and Co., have given notice to the officers and
crew of the Dolphin, when commanded by Lieut.
the lion. IL Boyle (whom we regret to find remains
unpromoted) who are entitled to share for the Brazi-
lian brig Braziliense, captured on the 12th of October,'
1848, that a distribution of the bounty monies granted
for the said capture will be made at No. 40, Charing-
cross, on the 6th of November next, and that the
shares not then paid will be re-called 14 the same
place :-Flag, 192/. 12s. 53.; lieutenant and com-
mander, 474/. 123. 61.; fourth class, 118/. 13s. ld.;
fifth, 1061. 15s. 93.; sixth, 71/. 3s. 103.; seventh,
59/. Os. 6d. ; eighth, 471.9.. 31. ; ninth, 351.115. 11d.;
tenth, 23/.145. 7d.; eleventh, 171. 155. 11d.; twelfth,
111. 17s. 31 t• thirteenth, 8/. 17s. lid.
PRIZE MONEY FCR THE BONETTA.-MOSSTS.
Stilwell have given notice to the officers and company
of the Bonetta, Frederick E. Forbes, Esq., lieutenant
commanding (now commander), that they will be
paid, on Tuesday, the 29th instant, at No. 22,
Arundel-street, Strand, their respective proportions of
proceeds and bounty for the slave schooner Louisa,
seized on the 4th of September, 1848, in company
with her Majesty's sloop Sealark, and that the list
will be re-called on Tuesdays and Thursdays the
three following months :-Flag share, 13/. Is. 13. ;
lieutenant commanding, 11/. 15s. ; fourth class,
21. 185.91.; fifth, 2/. 12s. 113.; sixth, 11.155. 31.;
seventh, 1/. 93. sd. ; eighth, 11. 33. 63. ; ninth,l73. 81. ;
tenth, lls. 93.; eleventh, Bs. 101.; twelfth, ss. 11d. ;
thirteenth, 4s. 53.
MORTALITY ON THE COAST OF AFRICA.-We
have seen a private letter from the coast of Africa,
dated Gladiator steam-frigate, Captain Adams, Bight
of Benin, Aug. 10, 1850, in which, to our great re-
ret, it is stated that two melancholy and fatal inci-
dents connected with the Gladiator's prizes had oc-
curred. In one of the prizes which she had captured
and burnt, Second Master Miliiddle and two seamen,
who had been actively employed in her, were
seized with the fever. Happily the officer re-
covered • but the poor men died. The other prize
was a isle vessel of 200 tons, and she was sent away
to St. Helena, in charge of Mr. Jones, master's as-
sistant. Two days after hhe
line left
ered for the Gladi
twelve days,
ator he was
seized with the fever; g
and then expired, leaving directions about the naviga-
tion of the ship. Shortly after, however, two of the
men also fell victims to the fever, and the remaining
six, being more or less ill, determined to bear up for
the coast. In doing so they got on shore at Fernando
Po, but were assisted off without damage, and at the
date of cur friend's letter she was in harbour there,
and it was likely she would be ordered to be dis-
charged.
The Gladiator was coaling fur the first time for
three months, and was receiving on board 200 tons.
The Hecla steam vessel, Commander Beauchamp,
and Wolverine, 12, Commander M. Falcon, had each
taken a prize. The former was off Lagos; the latter
was off Porto Nuovo.
The Jackal], tender to the Gladiator, was off
Prince's Island.
Commodore-Superintendent H. Eden, of Wool-
wich Dockyard ; Captain-Superintendent Richards,
C. 8., of Chatham Dockyard ; and Mr. Nicholls,
Clerk of the Cheque at Greenwich Hospital, have
been constituted a committee at Deptford Victualling
Establishment to investigate some matters of com-
plaint with respect to the bakery depaaster-rtmentCommander
The Hercules troop-ship, M
Fulton, will be ready for re-loading, at Greenhithe,
on the 17th.
The Resistance troop-ship, Master-Commander
Bradshaw, will not receive the baggage of the troops
at Woolwich before the 20th instant.
The Retribution, 22, steam-frigate, Captain War-
den, left Queenstown on Sunday for a cruise.
PORTSMOUTH, TUESDAY.-Tha he
b Danuntidless
advance steam
at
frigate, Captain Halstead, ee pa
Spithead to-day, and will sail to-morrow morning for
Cork, and thence to Lisbon.
The following officers passed the College last we M.
For Lieutenants-Messrs. Lewis Barstow,
F.
Noel, W. 11. Truscott, and Thomas Stackhouse.
For Masters-Messrs. F. C. Cooper, J. Wintlicott,
T. SAlay ward, J. Hutchings, and G. R._3lc2rrnoann.d,
The Hecate steam-sloop, Commander G. S. n
is fitting out for service on the home station, it is re-
ported in the room of the Strornholi.
The Birkenhead iron steana-fugate was. ordered to
be brought down from her moorings and immediately
equipp:d, to transport stores andonprovisions with ell
dispatch to the Island of Ascensi

—_-:---- --_
A FEMALE BURNT IN A RAILWAY CARRIAGE.—
On Monday morning Mrs. Stacey, a young married woman,
Bermondsey, left
who resides at Suffolk-placel Snow's-helds,
the Waterloo station for Windsor by the 9 30 excursion
train. The carriage in which she traveerse lled was
On ar an ope
ng be-
n one,
and contained about twenty passengrivi
tw aen Richmond and Twickenham her muslin dress was set
on fire by a spark from the engine, and in an instant she was
enveloped in flames. Fortunately a gentleman, who was
sitting by the side of her, had the presence of mind to throw
the affrted woman down on the floor of the carriage, thus
saving her face from the flames, which extended above her
head, and with the prompt assistance of other passengers
succeeded in extinguishing the fire. On arriving at Windsor
Mr. Willmer, the station-master, immediately sent the
sufferer in a carriage to the Royal Dispensary, where she
was attended by Dr. Eton. Fortunately it was then dis-
covered that although her gown and all her under clothes
were burnt Gil one side, from the lower part to the waist,
she had miraculously escaped with the burning only of one
of her hands, but was, naturally, in a state of great nervous
excitement from the fright.
FIRE.—A fire was discovered to have broken out
on Monday evening last, about half-past eight o'clock, in a
barn in the occupation of Mr. Cox, near BrockleY Hall, in
the parish of Brockley, Somerset, by which about 150 bushels
of wheat were destroyed, together with other property, but
it was got under without doing any exteasive damage. Tl.e
cause cf.the conflagration is at present unknown, but a
rigorotl§ uiyealgati9u will take place,

THE MURDER AT FRIMLEY.

COURT CIRCULAR.
OSBORNE, OCT. 15.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness walked early
this morning in Osborne Park and grounds.
The Prince of Wales and the younger members of
the Royal Family, walked and rode as usual.
There was no addition yesterday to the Royal dinner
party.

CONFESSION OF ONE OF THE MURDERERS.
It will be satisfactory to the public to know that
all doubts respecting the dreadful crime at Primley
are now completely cleared up by the confession of
one of the guilty persons. Although very little moral
doubt existed that the persons now in custody. were
in reality the authors of the crime, yet there was
very great difficulty in procuring the necessary legal
evidence to establish their guilt, and it is possible
that they might have escaped justice if one of them
had not made a confession. Of the fact there is not
the least doubt, and the following particulars upon
the subject may be relied upon :—lt appears that on
Monday afternoon Hiram Smith, alias Hiram Trower,
one of the four men iu custody upon the charge of
murdering Mr. Holiest, expressed a desire to see
Mr. W. Keene, the governor of Guildford Gaol,
where he is confined, stating that he had something
of importance to communicate to him. Mr. Keene
accordingly went to his cell, and the prisoner then
expressed a wiskto tell him all he knew of the matter.
The governor informed him that he must take
the responsibility of such a proceeding upon himself,
and that be could not hold out the least inducement
for him to do so, but if he persisted he was at liberty
to make nny statement he thought proper. The pri-
soner then made a statement, which was taken down
in writing by Mr. Keene, of all the circumstances
connected with the dreadful affilir, stating that the
burglary was planned by himself and the other three
now in custody, end that the fatal shot was fired by
Levi Harwood. He also states, that after the murder
the prisoners all came to Kingston together, and Har-
wood went to London to dispose of the stolen pro-
perty, and when he came beck gave him 7s. 6d. as
his share. The prisoner entered minutely into the
details of the outrage, but stated that the pistol was
only intended to terrify the inmates of the house into
submission, and that there was no intention originally
to commit any violence. It appears from inquiries
that have since been set on foot that the statement of
the accomplice can be confirmed in many material
points by independent testimony, and if this should be
correct the case will be complete. The prisoners are
to undergo another examination on Friday, and they
will then, in all probability, be fully committed for
trial.

- -
Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge,
the Princess Mary, and • the Hereditary Grand
Duchess of Mecklenburgh-Strelitz, arrived at Kew
on 'Monday evening, from Plasnewydd, Anglesey.
Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial.
office from the Governor of West Australia.

HUMAN LIFE.
Doubts and fears, a dismal throng,
Hopes that falter on the tongue,
Joys that live but in the eye,
Love whose language is a sigh,
Reckless mirth and ghastly madness,
Lqughter meant to cover sadness,
Pains that rend the heart asunder;
Smiles above and hatred under,
`Weeping, curses, hunger, colt,
Diseases blasting young and old,
Folly, pride, revenge, despair,
Weakness agonized with fear,
Foemen's blood and brethren's strife—
Read and Mourn, 'tia HUMAN LIFE.

Hopes that glorify the earth,
Feeling of immortal birth,
Love that c-nquers pain and fear,
Homebred joys and tricndthips dear,
Hallowed memories of the past,
Thoughts that will the stars outlast,
Peace which is of conscience born,
Fancy re.inbowed like the more,
Lover's rapture, maiden's gladness,
And the bridal's joy-wrought sadness,
Peet'a charm and Nature's beauty,
Goodness finding bliss in duty,
Husband, sister, brother, wife
Read, rejoice, 'tis HJOHN UMAN L
EIFE.
DWIN CHURCHES.
DOVER BREAKWATER.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Stu,—The damage sustained by the works of the
New Breakwater,- during the late gale, having been
so grossly exaggerated, I am induced to address you
iu order that your readers may form a just concep-
tion of what has really occurred. Being lately amid
the work of destruction, and having rather closely
examined its extent and probabilties, I can with some
degree of confidence refute much of what has ap-
peared before the public, and show a state of matters
far different from what they have been led to believe.
The great work itself, the permanent portion, re-
mains quite safe and untouched by the rough gale,
not a stone having been moved in such an awful
storm ; a portion only of the timber staging has been
swept away, and with it the machinery used in work-
ing the diving-bells and setting the hesney blocks of
stone. The timber has been all, or nearly all, re-
covered from the waste of waters. A portion of the ma-
chiaery has been brought ashore not much damaged,
the greater part still remains in deep water,
close to the end of the pier, which will render its re-
covery a matter of ease and certainty so soon as the
timber staging is again erected, which is rapidly in
progress. The repeated estimates of the damage done
which have appeared are not only premature but
grievously erroneous; and if a conjecture might be
formed at the present time it would indicate that it is
just possible that the sum of the damage will scarcely
reach that amount of hundreds which have been so
frequently quoted is thousands; indeed, we know
that the spirited contractors feel quite at ease on the
subject; if they are disturbed at all it is on account of
the slight interruption to the progress of the works,
and not from the great parade of loss and damage ;
in fact, the same view would be taken by any one at
all acqyainted with the extent of the operations, the
difficulty and magnitude of the works, the exposed
position of the breakwater, and the great depth of sea
in which the works are now being carried on. It is
difficult to conceive a frame-work of timber fifty feet
high, of construction sufficiently strong to withsteend
the resistless roll of the sea upon the works, in a storm
when the Atlantic rushes into the straits concentrated
and gathered up in its Wrath, and with fearful violence
forcing a passage through the narrow heck which
cuts us off from the oontinent. Yet we have the
great fact that up to the period of this disaster, and
when the works had proceeded at least four-fifths of
the whole extent of 800 feet, there has not been the
slightest interruption, less, or damage to this great
undertaking.
Several correspondents, not content with drawing a
very high coloured picture, begin to condemn the
works. One has the conceit to tell us, in your journal
of the 10th inst., that, "If the masonry had been
completed a greater distance cut to sea, that it would
have given way and made a break through the Sfcy
feet in width structure." Surely this gentleman has
never seen the structure, or, if he has, he can form
but a poor opinion indeed of the strength of the work.
The masonry as it rises above high water is as stable
as the Isle of Wight, and when once completed will
defy the most ruthless waves of this tempestous coast,
no better proof of which need be adduced than that
it withstood the late gale in an open, unfinished, un-
prepared, and defenceless state.
Your correspondent, whilst admitting that the
works, so far as they have gone, have.had a very good
effect upon the harbour, is contradictory enough to
assert that the sea rolls in heavier into the eastern
side of the old pier. How a pier jutting out upwards
of 600 feet from the shore to windward should cause a
greater roll of the sea in its lee is too absurd to re-
quire any refutation.
He next astonishes us by stating that the new pier
has had the bad effect of making the bay shallow.
This exceeds any of his previous malversations. In
The Sun of May 22, 1849,1 had the honour of having
inserted a demonstration on the principles and causes
continually in operation on the south coast of Eng-
land, at which time I clearly laid down the fixed law,
that let any barrier be erected seaward, that the on-
ward progress of shingle and silt from east to west
is immediately arrested. The remarks I then made
on this subject have been fully confirmed by the ex-
perience of the last sixteen months ; and so notorious
is this fact, that we know it to be in contemplation
to remove the harbour sluices, which have been ren-
dered quite unnecessary through the shingle and silt
being intercepted by the extension of the new works.
The statement that the new work may cause the
whole of the intended harbour of refuge of 700 acres
to fill up," is a happy conclusion to the article
in question, and at once establishes the aim and object
of the writer. Let me, however, tell him that it is
ridiculous to indulge in a strain of ungifted prophecy
—it is really too much to compare that vast work
with " the cob at Lyme Regis."l would repeat
what I have said aforetime, that I have stood upon
the works and conversed on the progress, the success,
and the ultimate advantage to be derived therefrom,
with men great by birth, men great by talent, and
men combining the two great attributes of humanity.
It will, then, at least be conceded, that I speak not
unadvisedly ; and when the Duke of Wellington but
yesterday walked along the gigantic work he ex-
pressed a lively satisfaction that no damage was done
to the permanent work, I may be allowed to conclude
by stating, in the most distinct terms, that nothing
whatever of any consequence has arisen from the late
gale, or any other cause, to impede, delay, or endanger
the early completion of this, the greatest and most
successful marine work of modern times.
I am, Sir, &c., ALPHA..
London, Oct. 15, 1850.

BURGLARY AT MR. HOLFORD'S
Yesterday morning information was transmitted
from Scotland-yard to the station house at the rear
of this court of the circumstances attending the bur-
glary at Holford-house Regent's-park, and the ap-
prehension of one of the burglars. The fact of one
of the burglars being supposed to be dangerously
wounded, owing to the traces of blood being found on
the ground over which he walked or was carried, and
the circumstance of a hat being found perforated
with shot, and blood upon the inside, supposed to be-
long to the wounded man, were also mentioned. The
Commissioners of Police, with a view to the discovery
and apprehension of the man alluded to, have issued
directions that particular inquiries should be immedi-
ately instituted at this side of the water, in order to
ascertain if application for admission to either of the
Borough hospitals had been made by any person suf-
fering from gunshot wounds, and suspected of being
concerned in the late burglary in the Regent's-park.
Agreeably to these directions policeman Squires, of
the N division, was dispatched in the course of
yesterday to make the necessary inquiries, and
upon visiting St. Thomas's Hospital he ascer-
tained that a man named Bryant had presented
himself there that morning, and exhibited
gunshot wounds in one arm and the back part of
one of his thighs. Upon examination of his condition
he was immediately admitted ; and when questioned
by Squires as to the circumstances attending his
having been wounded his answers were of a nature to
excite suspicion, for he asserted that he was wounded
at a place called East Peckham in Kent, and that it
was at a beershop where be and four other men
" kicked up a row" in the house; and that the pot-
boy armed himself with a pistol, and shot him in the
arm and thigh. In answer to the question as to where
he lived, he said that it was at No. 13, George-yard,
Whitechapel ; and afterwards, as to the reason he did
not give his assailant into custody, he gave an evasive
answer. Altogether, there is so much suspicion at-
tached to the man that it is considered necessary to
watch him in order that he should not leave the in-
stitution before proper inquiries are made with a view
to discover whether he might not be one of the
burglars either concerned in breaking into Hol-
ford-house, or in the Frimley murder, it being
known that the late Mr. Holiest discharged a gun
at his murderers as they crossed the la%n in
front of his residence. The driver of a cab has
also come forward and described, that on the morn-
ing that Holford-house was broken into, between the
hours of 2 and 3 o'clock, while on the rank in Al-
bany-street, Regent's-park, he was engaged by a
man without a hat, and bleeding from a wound in the
head. The man appeared to be weak, and on getting
into the vehicle he desired to be driven to the Strand,
on reaching which he alighted near Wellington-
street, and walked away. Since then no tidings have
been heard of the man, and the police have received
instruction to trace, if possible, whether he was ob-
served by the toll collectors on the Waterloo or Hun-
gerford-bridges, to have passed over either of them in
the course of the morning in question. During the
examination of the man already in custody at the
Marylebone Police-court, two women were observed
to exhibit much anxiety about the result, and as it
was suspected that they were friends and acquaint-
ances of the accused, they were watched from Mary-
lebone-lane over to the Surrey side of the water, to a
house in Market street, leading into the Borough-
road, which locality is frequented by chard d
that
ters of
the worst description. It is strongly suspecte
the burglars live in this neighbourhood, and the
police are on the alert to discover those at large.

SMITHFIELD MARKET.
Well, the Corporation of London has not been
frightened into hysterics by the thousand-and-one
paragraphs that have appeared in the newspapers, de-
scribing Smithfield Market as a "nuisance." In
spite of the opposition of the daily press, the Islington
Market clique, and sundry interested Members of
Parliament, it would appear that, instead of the
market being about to be abandoned, and a more con-
venient site chosen by the Corporation, it will, in all
probability be considerably enlarged and improved.
It is now proposed that it shall occupy a locality in-
habited by the worst characters that exist in London,
and where the most filthy and disgusting trades,
which ought to be pursued at a distance from the
City, are carried on, to the great detriment of health.
It is notorious to all persons but those who are wil-
fully blind, that a better spot could not be found for
the market. Considerably above the level of the
Thames, ample drainage is thereby secured ; and the
best possible proof of this is, that when the sold and
unsold stock is driven from the pens, in an hour or
two afterwards, the whole space presents an area of
cleanliness which would put to shame some of
our fashionable districts, where the want of sewers is
notorious. Some of the sticklers for Islington Market
have endeavoured to show that the health of the in-
habitants is affected by the exhalations from animal
dung impregnating the air with poison. The best
medical testimony is opposed to this view, and goes to
show that there is not a more healthy spot in the
metropolis. We come then to the nuisance direct.
It is urged that, as oxen and sheep are driven through
the streets of the City at noon-day, the lives of per-
sons are endangered. We should like to have an in-
stance of a fatal accident from this cause pointed out
to us. Formerly it was the practice to get up a bul-
lock hunt on Mondays, and drovers, idle boys, and
great hulking fellows would join in the amusement ;
but since the former have become licensed men, and
the police the real preservers of the public peace,
these scenes have vanished. A stray ox or sheep
may be seen occasionally to obstruct an omnibus, or
take it into its head to ease its feet by walking on the
pavement, but, beyond this, no one can complain
of a nuisance ; and the same thing would occur if
the market were held any where else, and perhaps
to a greater extent. Taking this view of the sub-
ject, the Corporation, almost without a dissentient
voice, have agreed to apply to Parliament for a Bill
to enable them to enlarge the market, to the extent
of at least twelve acres. The plan has been pre-
pared by Mr. Bunning, the City architect, and
looking at it on paper, we confess that it appears to us
calculated to set the question at rest. Mr. Bunning
proposes to extend the market to Cow-cross and Vic-
toria-street, now a site of almost barren ground, and
to clear away Sharp's-alley, Nest• street, and other
real nuisances. He also proposes to erect a commo-
dious Dead-meat Market, and render such other ac-
commodation es must relieve Newgate and other
markets, now carried on in densely-populated neigh-
bourhoods. A large expenditure of money i; neces-
sary to complete the scheme; but when we look at
the neighbourhood that will be disturbed, and take
into account the great benefit the working classes will
derive in being able to get meat at a cheaper rate, and
the facility afforded to country butchers for transact-
ing business, we think the Corporation are justified in
their endeavour to uphold a market that must add
greatly to the commerce of the City. We feel morally
assured that when Parliament shall inspect Mr.
Bunning's admirable plan, and listen to explanations
on the subject, that it will not resist the application
of the Corporation, but grant a Bill, and thus set the
vexed question at rest.— Weekly Dispatch.

ENGLAND ALARMED.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Siu,—The recent exhibition at Cherbourg appears to
have excited in the minds of our countrymen alarm as to
the unguarded state of England, looking, as some do,
to a future event—that of our neighbours resorting
to the expedient of making war upon us to restore
harmony among themselves.
Without offering any opinion as to the disposition,
friendly or hostile as it may be, on the part of the
French towards ourselves, an invasion of our shores,
if not an impossibility, can, at least, be rendered a
feat so difficult, and so imminently dangerous to in-
vaders, that unless our neighbours quite lose their
wits we shall be spared the attempt of such a visita-
tion, and in defence of our homes, the necessity of
committing dreadful carnage.
There is a mode of warfare hnowu of which we can
avail ourselvcs—a means of destruction not less effi-
cacious than it is simple and safe in application, that
can with little instruction be speedily brought into
operation, and which would, in truth, make sad havoc
of an invading expedition. The "ditch" separating us
from France is of ample width for the full develop-
ment of its powers—under an ordinary share of
vigilance, prepared as we should be, if a fleet, con-
veying troops, consisting of steam transports, ships of
the line, and huge war steamers, leave the harbours
of France upon a hostile visit to our shores, swim
back again to port, it would be by a generous and
humane forbearance on our part.
It is very much to be lamented that a hint has not
long since been taken from the exhibition, in the sum-
mer of 1844, off Brighton, where a resuscitation, in a
very improved form, of the torpedo mode of warfare
was manifested, at a period when the very altered
state of navigation, together with chemical appliances,
might reasonably lead us to an apprehension that
hanger
con-
trivances would be perfected, inducing great c
in maritime war operations. The sooner, therefore,
this matter is unreservedly and openly brought under
a searching investigation, divesting it of all.secrecy
and mystery, and the sooner we. model our ideas to
the changes in naval matters incident to the march of
invention of the day, the better shall we consult the
interests of England.—l remain, Sir, &c.,
NAUTICLTS.

A PUFF AS IS A PUFF.—A correspondent of the
New York courier and Enquirer writes an account of a new
iron safe which was exposed to a heat that completely de-
stroyed its competitor, and from which was taken, after the
trial, a live rooster and a lump of stamped butter. The
butter was harder than when it was put in, the stamp re-
maining perfect, and the rooster came out alive and well,
only suffering from the cold, and almost frozen by the cold-
ness of the temperature to which he had been exposed.—
Boston all/.

Octobeg 151 1850.