The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-06 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 6,

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
(RECEIVED THIS DAY). •
KELSO RACES.—FRIDAY.
The Marchmont Stakes of 10 sous. each, 5 ft, with 50 added,
for two and three yrs old ; two yis old colts, ist ; three,
gat; fillies and geldings allowed 31b ; winners extra. Three
quarters of a mile.
Mr. W. R. Vamsay's br g Mid-Lothian, 3 yra (Lye) 1
Mr. Wauchnpe na The Leader, 2 yes 2
Mr. A. D. Campbell na c by Doctor, 2 yrs
A Forced Handicap of 10 soya. each, 5 ft, with 50 added.
Two miles.
Mr. Merry's b c Pilot, 3 yrs
Mr. W. H. Johnston's br c Milden, 3 yrs
Mr. Merry's ch f Badinage, 3 yrs
Mr. Cook's b in The Shadow, aged—Mr. Merry's br c
Whinstone, 3 yrs—and Captain Potts's Northumberland,
4 yrs, also started, but were not placed.
Sweepstakes of 2 sous. each, with 35 added. The winner to
be sold fir 200/., if demanded, &c. ; if to be sold for 150/.
allowed 71bs ; fo r• 100/., 141bs; for 80/., 181bs ; for 50/.,
211bs. Once round.
Mr. T. Walker's br g Attorney-General, 5 yrs (80/.) 1
Mr. Campbell's b g Waverley, aged (50/.)
The followirg were not placed :—Mr. Benson's b m
Eleanor, 5 yrs (80/.)—Mr. J. Brown's b f Terena, 4 yrs (50/. )
—Mr. Wauchope nd f by Inheritor, 3 yrs (50/.)—Mr. Morris's
br f Mesmeria, 3 yrs (1001.)—Mr. J. Rodger's b g Ravens-
worth, 5 yrs, (50/.)—and Mr. Merry's b c Pilot, 3 yrs (150/.)
Sweepstakes of 2 sous. each, with a purse added, for horses,
the property of farmers; three yrs old, lOst 21b; four,
list 21b; five, Ilst 121 b; six and aged, l2st 41b. Thorough
bred allowed 71b extra. Heats a mile and a half:
Mr. Henderson's br g Speculation, 6 yrs 1 0 0 1
Mr. Usher's b m Ichaboe, aged 0 0 1 2
Mr. J. Laing's br g Sauceboy, aged
Mr. J. Brown's ch g Charlie, aged
Mr. G. Todd's na Rebecca, 6 yrs 0 0 0 0
Mr. J. Fawcus's b m by Malcolm, out of Locks-
ley's dam, 4 yrs
Mr. G. Stenhouse's b g Saladin, 5 yrs 0 0 dr

BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Commissioner SHEPHERD.)
IN RE ABRAM JOSEPHS.
In this case the insolvent, who had carried on business at
Stratford, Essex, as a clothier, came up for his interim order.
He was opposed by a creditor in person, on the ground that
he had fraudulently removed his property.
The insolvent, in his examination, stat d that his furniture
was only worth 151., and his stock in trade only 91. 155., and
that the whole of it was still on the premises to which he had
removed. He admitted that it was requisite for a van to be
employed twice for the removal, and laughed at the opposing
creditor asserting that more had been removed than could be
found.
The Learned COMMISSIONER said it was very inconvenient
to hear a case twice over; proof should be adduced at the
present time.
The opposing creditor said that he was not prepared, but
on insolvent coming up again the carman should attend.
Adjourned till the 20th October.

SOUTH WARWICKSHIRE ELEC-
TION.

WARWICK, SUNDAY.--AirTholton King has addressed
the electors of the southern division of this county, and
commenced his canvass with considerable success. He is
now, it is said, to be opposed by Lord Brook, who is on
the continent, and for whom his friends have undertaken
to issue an address. Yesterday morning, his agents pro-
ceeded to obtain signatures to the following requisi-
tion :—" To the Lord Brook—We, the undersigned free-
hole ers and other electors of the southern division of the
county of Warwick, requert you to allow yourself to be
proposed as a candidate to fill the vacancy in the repre-
sentation of this division, occasioned by the death of Sir
John Mordaunt. We entertain so high an opinion of
your Lordship's constitutional, honourable, and inde-
pendent principles, and of your zeal and anxiety for the
prosperity of the agricultural interest, that we feel con-
fident the high and important trust we are
anxious to repose in you cannot be placed in
safer hands. Oct. 4, 1845." In the course .of
the day, however, Mr. Bolton King arrived in
the town, and, it was said, commenced canvassing the
electors, when it was deemed advisable by Lord Brook's
supporters nut to wait the result of an answer to the
above requisition, and they forthwith issued the follow-
ing address :
"TO THE ELECTORS OF TILE SOUTHERN DIVISION OF

The Euryd"ce, 26, Captain G. Elliot, and the Per-
sian, 16, Commander Coryton, were at Vera Cruz on
the Ist ult.
The Penelope, 22, steam-frigate, Commodore Jones,
and the Star, 6, Commander Dunlop, were at Ascension
on the 12th of August. Lieutenant William Mattley,
of the Wasp,-17, died at Ascension on the 13th of July
of fever on board the Pcnelope, whilst on his passage to
rejoin the Wasp, after having taken to Sierra Leone a
slave brig captured by her. The gallant officer had
once before been attacked by the coast fever. He was a
brave young officer, aged twenty-seven, and highly re-
spected in the service. His loss is deeply regretted by
all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance, by his
brother officers especially. His remains were interred
at the Island of Ascension with full honours, naval and
military. The gallant deceased was the son of Mr.
George Henry Alattley, .of Portsmouth, editor of the
liampshire Telegraph newspaper.
DEVONPORT.—The following are the principal dimen-
sions of the Creole, 26, on the design of the Committee
of the School of Naval Architecture, launched at this
dockyard•on W‘dnesday ft. in.
Length between perpendiculars
Length of iced fur tonnage lO7 0
Breadth, extreme 4O 71
Breadth for tonnage
Breadth, moulded 39 714
Depth of hold
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water, w,ra ot en rn,a
aftfgo er 9 10
10
15 7
The St. George, 120, ad9v2a2nce9l-s9h4ip. , was docked on
Friday, to be completed. -
The Forth, 44, was docked on Friday, to be fitted as a
steam guard-ship at this port.

PROMOTION.
Lieutenant—J. Poate to be retired Commander, under
order in Council of 1816.

APPOINTAIENTS.
Admiral—Sir Charles Ogle, Bart., to be Commander-
in-Chief at Portsmouth, Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Row-
ley, retired from ill health.
Lieutenants—C. E. Rowley, to be Flag to Sir Charles
Ogle ; S. P. Pritchard, to the Penelope ; C. H. Beddoes,
to the Albion ; G. R. Wolridge and R. Jenncr, to the
Excellent • W. H. Moore, to the Caledonia, vice Jen-
kins, period of service expired ,• W. Moorsom, to the
Rodney; J. W. Dorville, to the Juno; T. J. Smythe, to
the Rattler; E. W. Ward, to be agent for mails.
Secretary—Mr. Richard Haig (1813), late Secretary
to Admiral Rowley, to be Secretary to Admiral Ogle,
the Commander-in-Chief at Portsmouth.
Chaplain—Rev. J. Walsh, D.D., to Pembroke dock-
yard.

- Paymaster and Purser—J. R. Bluett, to the King.
fisher.

Second Masters—J. TlOtnas (490, to the Amazon; N.
Roberts, to the Porcupine.
Mates—A. W. A. Hood, of the President, H. D. Selby,
and 11. H. Hallowes, to the Excellent.

Midshipman—H. M. Elliott, to the Juno.
Mr. W. Scamp, late of Malta, is appointed Chief As-
sistant to Captain Brandreth, R.E., in the Department
of Engineering and Architectural Works, Somerset-
house.

Mr. J. Ethi ards is Appointed Acting Inspector of
Shipwrights at Pembroke dockyard.
Mr. J. R. Stookey is appointed draughtsman in the
Master Shipwrights' department at Portsmouth.

COAST C lIA RD.

APPOINTMENTS.—Lieut. C. Wise, from Selsea station,
to command the Fox, at Fowey, vice Haswell, whose
term of service expires on the 10th inst. Lieut. Has-
well, from the Fox, to command at Cadgwith station,
vice Pooley, removed; Lieut. Ferrar's appointment'can-
celled.

Removal—Lieut. A. Ferrar, from Axmouth to Brans•
comb station, vice Drew removed.

Twelve blockmakers were added to the "establish-
ment" in the woodmills, Portsmouth dockyard, on Friday.

ZETLAND.

The weather during last summer occasioned great
anxiety to the inhabitants of this district—wind and rain
prevailed throughout. The fishermen could only at rare
times get to the fishing ground, and remain long enough
to have any chance of success. The quantity of fish
caught has, therefore, been very deficient. Several of the
small six-oared, or haff boats employed in the ling or
deep sea-fishing, were overtaken with the gales, and
totally lost with all their crews. It is deplorable to
think of the great loss of life occurring every year
among these adventurous fishermen, without the least
effort or assistance being afforded
.by Government to
guard against such calamities, by sending one or two
small war vessels to sail along the coast during the fish-
ing season, and afford protection and assistance to the
fishing boats when in danger. The French, Dutch,
Belgians, &c., protect and guard their fishermen ;
but a British vessel of war is never seen on the
Zetland shores. Yet, when Government want men
for the navy, they are not slow to seek a supply
from among our hardy but neglected islanders.
.Amidst
all the unsettled weather, our crops attained considerable
growth, and some fine days during the first part of the
present month have had the happiest effect on them. The
bear crop is fertile, and has been nearly all cut down in
good condition. The potatoes are an excellent crop, but
the oats are still exposed to the gusts of wind which too
often prevail about this period of the season, and not
being fully ready for the sickl
We have had a visit from some Free Church ministers.
Their voyages have perhaps been mane with the intent
to raise money for making up to our islanders any defi-
ciency in their crops. They are surely too benevoli nt
to attempt.to carry off any funds out of so poor a district,
and too clear-sighted not to perceive
,that there is no
need of a Free Church here, where the people are well
supplied with religious light, because, besides the Esta-
blished Church, we have Independent, Methodist, and
Seceder chapels ; the pastors and congregations gene-
rally are both zealous and exemplary.
Although we have not been favoured with a sight of
any of our British men-of-war, we have had the friendly
and agreeable visits of those of other countries. First,
a pretty little Dutch gun-brig spent some days twice at
Lerwick ; and next, an elegant French corvette " Pre-
voyante," commanded by that highly esteemed officer,
Captain Robin de Pare, with three French cutters, paid
us a ten days' visit. The urbanity and elegant hospi-
tality of the commanders and ctlicers of these vessels,
and the peaceable demeanour of their crews, are worthy
of all praise.—Lerwick, Sept. 20.
We are happy to add, in accordance with the above,
that the corvette and two of the French cutters,
Passe par Tout, and Eperlan, visited Leith Roads during
last week, and the officers expressed themselves highly
delighted with this city and its elegant buildings, and in
particular with the Castle and Holvrood Palace. The
officers also afforded much pleasure to a few
friends in Edinburgh, whom they honoured with their
company during their stay here.—Courant. private

WASTE LANDS AND THEIR
RECOVERY.
The draining of swamps has been the means of re-
covering many thousands of acres, which were, for cen-
turies, indeed as long back as any record could be ob-
tained, perfectly
useless; and it is almost the first cry of
a superficial observer, when ground lies under water,
"Drain it." All this is very easily said; and if you ask
the parties so ready with their advice, how the water is
to be got rid of, seeing that all the ditches, and even
rivers, in the neighbourhood, are as high as the ground
to be drained, they would be rather puzzled to carry
their advice further. But even this must not discourage
us, when we observe what has been done in some cases.
It is possible that a large part of land lying always
under water, and that water considerably below the
bed of the river that runs through it, may be so effec-
tively drained as to be v. orth cultivating and paying a
smart rent for. Let us presume that ten thousand acres of
ground, not worth a shilling an acre—not worth anything
in fact, because alwa) s under water—be nevertheless in
a good situation for farming, if it could be drained. It
is clear that, if any means could be contrived to make it
workable, it would yield a rent, which we will suppose
to be only ten shillings an acre. Any moans that would
cost annually five shillings an acre would have a profit
of five shillings an acre. atake preparation, therefore,
for working a steam engine at the lowest part, .to force
up the water to the bed of the river, and keg) it always
going, if necessary. Now, drain the land as you would
if the water run off, bringing all the drains so as to con
vey the water to the dyke cleared by the engine; and
the effect is as complete as if it actually run away, in-
stead of requiring to be forced away by extra power
employed on purpose. In this manner have the fens of
Lincolnshire been converted (rem endless sheets of water
to excellent wheat lands, yielding, under ordinary cul-
ture, four quarters to the acre ; so that there really is
not any ground, in any situation worth claiming, that
might not be claimed by the application of some of the
numerous means employed. A windmill has been
found equal to the draining of a large swamp, where
there were no means of running the water off, the near-
est and best watercourse lying more than six feet above
the level of the great part of the swamp. There was
an excavation made at the part nearest the outlet, and
this was pumped out by means of a very economical
•
windmill, raised sufficiently to catch the wind and
though there were
times when the want of wind
gave' the
water a little lenity, it was for the most part well kept
under, and proved a valuable addition to the farm. The
draining was of coupe performed. so as to guide the
water to the excavation, where it was expelled to the
nearest watercourse by the mill. It is not the apparent
land im worth
difficulty that should deter us_ from ove-
attem tin
ments. In the Lincoln fens'improvement,
nothing i
was made worth a considerable sum and if it
cost half the annual rent to keep t drained by means of
steam-engines, the other half would be profit, and there-
fore worth the effort.—Horticultural Magazine.

APPLICATION BY GOVERNMENT OF NASMYTH'S
werful which is STEA DitivEßo
ing suchPILE
mighty changes.--This
in the costen ag ine,nd constructionwork-
of
works where piles are necessary, is now being patronised b
Government. Mr. Nasmyth has been, by order of the Lordsy
of the Admiralty, to Deptford Dock, to choose a place fit for
the erection of one of a large size ; the driving head to weigh
121/2 tons, and capable of giving from 70 to 80 strokes per
minute ; yet, so completely is this ponderous machine under
the command of the engineer, that he can so regulate it that
it should take a dozen taps to crack a nut, and then not crush
the kernel! It is intended also to have Nasmyth's direct
action steam-hammer, which is on the same principle at all
the Government duck yards, of different sizes suitable for
large anchor work, and the smaller works of the smithery.
Mr. Baker, who is superintending the marine works at De-
vonport, has had a Nasmyth's pile driver erected, by which
the will be driven in threeich
the whole of the piles necessar
months, which, by the old system, would have taken three
years. An offer was made to the men that, if they would
drive thirty piles in one day, they should have a good supper
provided for them, and, on Saturday last, they set to work in
good earnest, and completed the number in the given time;
these piles were from eighteen to twenty-four inches square,
and, consequently, a frontage of about fifty feet was piled in
the day : the men were substantially regaled in the evening.
—Mining Journal

LATE MELANCHOLY OCCUR-
RENCE AT HOUNSLOW BARRACKS.
On Saturday Sergeant Jecks, T 20, the officer by
whern the warrant issued against Lieutenant Martin
Francis Kerwan on Tuesday last was executed, left the
George Inn, Hounslow, with a carriage-and post-horses,
for the purpose of fetching that gentleman from Tothill-
fields Bridewell, arrangements having been privately
made that an application should be made to the bench of
magistrates by Mr. Clarkson the barrister, fur the ad-
mission of Lieutenant Kerwan to bail.
At twelve o'clock the following 'magistrates took their
seats .—Mr. G. Baillie (of Hanwell) chairman, Rev. Dr.
Walinsley (Hanwell), Rev. H. S Trimmer (Heston), Mr.
B. J. Armstrong (Southall), Mr. T. Twining (Twicken-
ham), -and Mr. J. Frere (Chiswick). In the room we
also noticed Lieutenant-Colonel Daly, commanding
officer of the 4th Light Dragoons, Captain Cumming,
Captain Megan, Carain Lucas, and Lieutenant Langton,
of the same regiment, and several other military officers.
Lieut. Kerwan then entered the room, accompanied by
Sergeant Jecks, and took his station at the bar before
the magistrates' tabl e where he was afterwards accom-
modated With a chair. Ile appeared to be rather above
the middle stature, fair complexion, mild and pleasing
features, and was attired in private clothes.
Mr. Clarkson said Lieutenant Kerwan was an officer
of the 4th Light Dragoons, now stationed at Hounslow
Barracks. Ile had been charged with an offence,
amounting to a felony, against the person of Qnarter
master Thomas Tarleton, of the same regiment. He
would not enter into the causes which led to that much-
to-be-r4gretted occurrence; but he would observe, on the
circumstances that preceded the injury, that there was
no proof of deliberation, and nothing like malice could
be inferred from the facts. He did not require to bo told
that the law makes no difference in the offence; but he
was also aware that, under the recent Acts of Parlia-
ment passed on the question, it was exclusively in the
hands of the magistrates to grant him that which he
applied for ; and before he concluded he should show
them there were not then and never were any dangerous
symptoms in the wounded man to prevent them from
doing so. He would now call the medical gentlemen who
had been in attendance on the wounded man, and show
his present condition.
Mr. Edward Smith Graham deposed that he was sur-
geon in the 4th Regiment of Light Dragoons. He bad
in c, nsequence of the infliction of the injury been at-
tending Quartermaster T. Tarleton and last saw him
that morning at eleven o'clock. The wound in the abdo-
men had been inflicted with a sharp instrument. Wit-
ness considered him progressing very favourably, consi-
dering the nature of the wound he had received, and he
entertained hopes of his ultimate recovery. He did not
consider there was any danger at present. He should ray
now he was out of danger, and that the wound was heal-
ing fast.
Mr. John Mum deposed that he was assistant-surgeon
in the 4th Regiment of Light Dragoons. He n)w con-
sidered the patient was quite out of danger.
Some of the magistrates said they thought the wit-
ness's evidence was too indefinite. He ought to go more
fully into his reasons for saying so.
Mr. Clarkson asked if he meant that the unfavourable
symptoms which had presented themselves had yielded
to the measures adopted by the medical men, and the
patient was now out of danger.
The witness said that was the fact.
Mr. Twining wished to know how long those symp-
toms had subsided. Was it on the previous day ?
The witness replied : Not long. He would admit the
patient might relapse. He hail, however, not done so
since the energetic measures to meet those symptoms
had been adopted. There was no appearance of
diarrhoea..
Mr. Ralph Allen Frogley deposed that he was a sur-
geon residing in the town of Hounslow. He also had
seen Quartermaster Tarleton, at 11 o'clock that day, in
consultation with the two last witnesses. He had also
attended the patient from the time of the injury. He
gave, as his opinion, that the patient had been out of
risk for forty-eight hours. He could not, however, say,
that inflammation might not yet arise.
The bench then consulted together for a short time, and
The Chairman said the magistrates had considered
the evidence of the medical men, and also that the oc-
currence had been without any deliberation, and had
come to the determination to admit the accused to bail,
himself in the sum of 5001., and two sureties in 2501., for
his appearance at that court on that day fortnight further
to answer the charge.
Mr. Clarkson then offered as bail Lieut.-Colonel
Francis Di matt Daly, the commanding officer of the
regiment, and Captain Alexander Gordon Cumming, of
the same regiment, saying he thought it better to bring
forward two officers of the regiment, in order to show
the opinion the officers entertained on the subject.
The requisite recognizances having been gone into,
Lieut. lierwan bowed to the magistrates and left the
court, accompanied by his brother officers and friends,
and immediately quitted the place on their way to
Hounslow Barracks.
The following are copies of the depositions taken at
Hounslow Barracks on Tuesday last, and on which the
granting of the warrants fur the apprehension of Lieut.
Kerwan was founded. Copies of them were on Thursday
last forwarded to the Horse Guards, in consequence of
an application to the military authorities:—
"The information and complaint of Thomas Tarleton,
Regimental_ Quartermaster of the 4th Regiment of
Light Dragoons, who, on his oath, saith as follows:
" On Sunday night, about ten o'clock, the officers were
in barracks, showing feats of strength amongst them-
selves, and, in consequence of Lieutenant Kerwan, in
wrestling with Lieutenant Greville, of the 2tl Life Guards,
getting thrown twice on the floor, Captain Fane stopped
the exercise cf these officers, when LieutenantKerwan said
Captain Fane had no right to interfere, as a superior officer
was present. Captain Fane then left the room, and I
lost sight of him. Presently afterward Lieutenant
Kerwan also left the room, and immediately afterwards
Major Parlby, of the 4th Light Dragoons (the superior
officer alluded to), called me out of the room, and stated
that Lieutenant Kerwan intended to go into Captain
Fane's room ; and the said Major Parlby said to me then,
You are a stout fellow, prevent him (meaning the said
Lieutenant Kerwan) from going into his room.' When
I went into the barrack-yard, I there saw the said Lieut.
Kerwan and others, and went up to him, and seeing
him excited, I endeavoured to soothe him. He (the said
Lieut. Kerwan) replied, that he had been threatened
with the guard-room, and to that he would go.' The
said Lieut. Kerwan then went up stairs to his own room,
and put on his cap. Then I said, 'I will not allow you
to go out ;' and I shut the door, and placed my back
against it. Two swords of the said Lieut. Kerwan were
hanging close to the door on pegs, when the said Lieut.
Kerwan immediately took one sword, and said he
would go out. I replied that I would not
let him. I said this, because he was in so excited a
state. Lieutenant Kerwan then said, There is another
sword—defend yourself.' At the moment he said this I
was reaching forward, and towards the second sword,
but never drew it from the scabbard. At this moment
Lieutenant Kerwan attempted to get past me at the door,
and there he made a thrust at me with a naked steel
sword, which did not touch me, but passed under my
left arm. I immediately afterwards felt the blow which
occasioned the wound I have received. The wound was
just below the navel, and was inflicted by the sword then
in the hand of the said Lieutenant Kerwan when he
struck me the second time. I said to him immediately,
You have stabbed me,' and I went to the light of the
fire, and found blood on my shirt, and I went down stairs
and sent for the surgeon. Alletbis took place on Sunday
night, the 28th day of September inst., at the barracks
on Hounslow Heath, in the parish of Heston, and in the
county of Middlesex.
" I have always been on the best friendly terms wills
Lieutenant Kerwan, and I feel sure that, except when
he was in the excited state in which he then was, he
would have been the last man to have injured me.
" THOMAS TARLETON.
"Taken and sworn before me, one of her Majesty's
justices of the peace, in and for the county of Middlesex,
this 30th day of September, 1845.

TRIMMER."
" The examination of Ralph Allen Frogley, surgeon.
of Hounslow, in the parish of Heston, in the county
of Middlesex, who on his oath saith—
"On Sunday night last I was called up by an orderly
soldier of the 4th Light Dragoons, between eleven and
twelve o'clock, to atte:td at Hounslow Barracks. I came
immediately, and found Regimental-Quartermaster
Thomas Tarleton labouring under a severe wound under
the naval, which appeared to have been inflicted by a
sharp instrument. 1 dressed the wound, and, with other
medical gentlemen, prescribed for the patient.
" I consider the said Thomas Tarleton's life to be in
danger, but that there is a chance of his ultimate re-
covery. " RALPH ALLEN FROGLEY, Surgeon."
"The examination of Edward Graham and John
Mure, surgeons, who on their oaths severally say—
" I have attended the said Thomas Tartleton, in con-
junction with Mr. Frogley, and entirely agree with him
as to the state of the said Thomas Tartleton, and as to
the instrument with which the wound received by the
patient was inflicted.

"EDWARD S. GRAHAM, M.D., Surgeon 4th Light
Dragoons.
"JOHN Mintz, A.S., 4th Light Dragoons."

DISCOVERY OF ♦N INTERESTING HISTORICAL RELIC
AT STAINES.—On Thursday, the 11th ult., a tradesman of
this town (Windsor) observed on a market stall a small
plate, on which was engraved a long but well executed in-
scription, which he purchased for twopence. On closer exa-
mination, the plate proved to be of solid silver, and the tenor
of the Latin inscription was diligently inquired for. From
one hand to another it passed, until it reached Dr. Beasley,
who found that the plate had been attached to a chest formed
from a pile driven by Cassivellanus to prevent the passage of
Cesar and his army across the Thames, at the Coway, Wal-
ton, several of which have been found from time to time in
the bed of the river. The circumstance of a silver plate
being purchased for twopence at an old iron stall furnh,hed
a subject for gossip, and the person who had sold the plate
soon found the "cista," and brought it to the doetor, who
lost no time in making the purchase. No doubt of identity
was entertained, as the plate had been let carefully into the
wood. It remains only that the plate be recovered to make
the most interesting relic of olden time once more complete.
Windsor Express.

According to his annual custom, the respected and
esteemed representative, W. Williams, Esq., M.P. for Co-
ventry, invited his constituents to meet him at St. Mary's-
hall, on Monday last, to hear his opinion of the business
transacted during the last session, and to give any explana-
tion of his vctes or conduct during that time. At the hour
Appointed a vast number of the electors of the city were in
attendance, and on the motion of Mr. Mayo the chair was
taken by Mr. John Hands, who, on opening• the business cf
the day, said his task on the present occasion was a very easy
and straightforward one—it was simply to introduce to the
electors present their justly-esteemed representative Mr. Wil-
liams, and to ask of them that they would hear calmly and
patiently what that gentleman bad to say, and then, should
any party have any question to ask, or observation to make,
requiring explanation, Mr. Williams would be happy to afford
the desired information. Mr. Williams, who wcs meived
with loud applause, addressed his constituents at great•length.
The Earl of Aberdeen left town on Saturday, On a f.s:t to
her Majesty at Windsor Castle.