The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-13 00:00:00

FOR THE BENEFIT OF MIS E.

TERREY, AND LAST

NIGHT OF THE SEASON.
MIS EVENING, DECEMBER 13,
Will to performed OTHELLO; the Moor of Venice. Othello,
Mr. E. F. Saville; lago, Mr. H. Hughes; Desdemona, Mrs. B.
Ho :ner ; Emilia, Mrs. W. Daly.

After 'which, 'THE BOOTS AT THE SWAN. Frisky Mr
T. J. Johnson ; Jacob Earwig, Mr. H. Hall; Cecilia Moonshine,
Mr 3. Montgomerle.
To conclude with the Favourite Drama of MARIE, The Pearl of
Gisquette (a Savoyard Gill), Miss E. Terrey ; Marie,
Mrs. R. Honner.

Places and PraAte Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at th• Box-
oelee, from =even to. Four.

THE WEATIIER.-SUN OFFICE, DEC. 12.

THEIMOMETER, Lowest, 26 ; Highest, 29 ; Noon, 28
BAROMETER, 30.--WIND, E.S.E.

NOTE.—The figures which follow the words "Lowest" and
" Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the
Thermometer during the preceding twenty-four hours. All
the other observations are made at noon. Water freezes at
32 ; 55 on Thermometers is marked "Temperate," and on
Barometers "Fair" is generally placed opposite to 30, and
" Rain" at 29 ; but there is no certainty of dry weather
when the mercury falls below 30.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON-ERIDGE THIS DAY.
Morning ... 4 minutes after 4 I Evening ... 2S minutes after 4

nexion, and enable then, by conduct and industry,
to elevate themselves in the social scale. This will
be at once laying the axe to the root of the evil, for
nearly one-half the sufferings which the labouring
poor experience—their uniform poverty, their pe-
riodically recurring seasons of absolute destitu-
tion, their dirt, their immorality, and the
want of self-respect that too often marks their
character ; all those evils may be traced to
their exceeding ignorance, which prevails among
them to an extent that no one would believe who had
not read the recently published Parliamentary Re-
pors on the subject. From the speeches lately made
by Lord WHARNCLIFTE at Leeds and elsewhere, we
infer that Government will take an early opportunity,
next session, of turning its attention to this important
question of national education, which can no longer be
postponed with safety to the interests of the community.

A huge blue book has just been issued from the
Vote-office, entitled, "Report of the Select Com-
mittee on New Zealand." It comprises—First. The
Report (14 pages), terminating with a series of nine-
teen declaratory "Resolutions." Secondly. A de-
tailed account :of the proceedings of the Committee,
occupying 16 pages. Thirdly. The evidence of fif-
teen witnesses ;-4,721 questions and answers, ex-
tending through 252 pages. Fourthly. An Appendix
of Papers, Documents, Dispatches, &c., 500 pages.
And, fifthly, an Index, 74 pages. We are thus par-
ticular in. setting out the statistics of contents (and
these appear to be by no means " superficial " ones),
in order to justify our confession that, of thisf
enormous mass of matter, we have hitherto found
time to peruse only the Report. And a most im-
portant, remarkable, and surprising digest it is o
revelations among the most incredible that ever
attested the excesses to which the reckless spirit of
money-making, per fas aut nefas—the pertinacious
obstinacy of communities in pushing forward a ,
fa-
vourite object against all remonstrance, authority, or`
prudence, where no one individual, in particular, can
be saddled with the whole responsibility of pressing
it forward and the timidity or apathy of one
Government, and the rashness and, impatience of an-
other, in dealing with the self-same interests—may
be pushed. The instruction to the Select Committee
was in these terms :—" To inquire into the state of
the colony of New Zealand, and the proceedings of
the New Zealand Company.". They appear, although
profoundly sensible to the "extraordinary" difficulty
and delicacy of the task imposed upon them, to have
addressed themselves to it boldly, but dispassionately.
They have not shirked the duty because it was an
invidious one, nor spared the expression of their
opinions on the policy and deportment of the British
Government with regard to the occupation of, or the
possessory title to, New Zealand, and the pretensions
of the New Zealand Company. Our readers will
remember, probably, that we have contended, in
former articles on the affairs of New Zealand, that
the normal error of a former Colonial Government
consisted in not availing itself, in the first instance—
if New Zealand colonisation by British subjects was
to be encouraged at all—of the sound and undoubted
title of priority of discovery. We denied the right
which that Company assumed in its outset of settling
the lands of the islands composing this now recog-
nised colony before they themselves had derived any
title under grant from the Crown to the allotments
which they undertook to dispose of to intending emi-
grants ; and we expressed our astonishment at the
vacillating demeanour of her MAJESTY'S Ministers,
who, after denying their responsibility for the acts of
the Company to the settlers who had purchased or
located on the faith of their validity, and in so far
invalidating such transactions, or rather the contracts
under which they had occurred, as to have declared
that the islands were independent, and presented them
with a national flag, subsequently erected New Zea-
land into a British colony. We might have added,
that they subsequently submitted their conflicting
claims to all the unoccupied lands of the colony, with
those of the New Zealand Company, to the arbitra-
tion of a third party, a private gentleman, under
whose award the Company is entitled to an immense

extent of territory which, in their turn, they are now
complainants at being debarred from. We perceive
that these our views are fully borne out by the Re-
port of the Select Committee, and especially by the
" Resolutions" appended to it, to the declarations
embodied in which we shall very speedily recur. It
is our painful duty, too, to repeat the conviction,
fortified by the Report before us, that Lord JOHN
RUSSELL is chargeable with great want of statesman-
like consideration and ministerial energy in having
confined, in the first instance, his restraining inter-
ference with the mischievous and illegal pretensions
of the New Zealand Company to mere remonstrances
and warning, and to his having afterwards' given
effect to their unwarrantable assumptions by acts of
quasi recognition and acknowledgment on the part of
the Government to which he belonged. Had the
rights of the Crown been more distinctly asserted,
the unauthorised operations of the Company more
vigorously put down, there is much probability that
the fatal massacre at Wairau would not have after-
wards occurred; for the unfortunate misunderstand-

ings and prepossessions of the natives as to the right
of property, on their side, to unreclaimed or unoccu-
pied lands, could not, in that case, have been pre-
. . _

cipitated. The instructions to Governor Honsox,
however, were founded on an admission of these pre-
possessions, in the native mind, the same which per-
vaded the native mind on the conclusion of the treaty
of Waitangi. But if we are compelled to impute
error of judgment in these matters to the late Minis-

ter for the Colonies, we cannot exempt Lord
STANLEY, his successor in the present Administra-
tion, from a degree of passive apathy or indifference
in dealing with the whole of this momentous ques-
tion. This torpidity seems at other times to have
been replaced by an irritable testiness—an impatience,
as it were, of a distasteful subject, which augured
far more unfavourably for the future interests and

permanent welfare of the young colony, than his
predecessor's lack of decision, accompanied, as that
was, by declarations of a sincere and cordial interest

in its advancement. Altogether, it is evident that the

proceedings of two Governments with regard to
New Zealand and the New Zealand Company, have
been a tissue of ill-informed, ill-considered, and dis-

crepant legislation, from 1830 or 1832 to the present
time. May the experience of its entangled results
serve to avert from other colonies the mischiefs of
similar treatment; and from future small capitalists
and intending emigrants similar frauds, cruelty, and
ruin, to those charged against the Broad-street-build-

ings Direction. But we shall recur to this subject
forthwith.

Madrid journals of the 4th instant, announce that
the discussion on the Reform Bill had closed, and the
Bill passed by a majority of 124 to 46. The follow-
ing are the other Bills to be introduced during the
present session :—A Bill for the maintenance of the
clergy and public worship. Another respecting the
support of nuns. A third respecting church property,
which proposes that all which formerly belonged to
the Church, and which remains unsold, shall be re-
stored to the Church. The sales already made are
not to be' disturbed. A fourth Bill is for the con-
version of the Floating debt, contracts, &c., into Three
per Cent stock.
Nothing certain was known respecting the retreat
of ZURBANO. He was said, according to some reports,
to be within a few leagues of the Portuguese frontier,
and, according to others, concealed in Madrid. A
letter from Herce, of the 28th ult., gives the follow-
ing particulars of the return of his wife and daughter-
in-law, from their fruitless visit to Madrid :
" Yesterday, at seyeti in the evening, the wife of Zur-
bano and the wife of her son Benito entered the olive-
grove near Armedillo. They were accompanied by a
priest. The wife of Zurbano was on foot, and her
daughter-in-law, who is in the last month of her preg-
nancy, was on an ass. During the preceding two nights,
which had been dreadfully cold, these poor women
crossed the mountains. The Alcalde of Armedillo, being
informed that the ladies desired to speak to him, went
immediately to the grove, and being informed by them
that they were anxious to proceed as rapidly as possible
to Logrono, he hastened to place at their disposal two of
the best mules of the town; and at the same time pro-
vided them with everything necessary. He also sent
some of the inhabitants armed to protect them. At the
little village of St. Vincent they were no longer able to
bear up against the cold, and took shelter in a house,
where a good fire was made for them, and refreshments
were provided, but they were in such a state of ex-
haustion that they could not partake of them. On the
following day they arrived at Logreno. The wife of
Don Benito had heard that her husband was taken near
the inn of Tamarices' and that he was to be shot at
Lo-
grono, It appears that Don Benito had been three days

without food, and that in venturing forth to obtain some
ho was captured."

MADRID BOURSE, DEC. 4.—Three per Cents., for
cash, 31 ; for account, 31k. Five per Cents., for
account, 21i.

The new loan forms almost the only topic of dis-
cussion in the Paris papers ; and it is curious to see
the different views taken of the subject by the Minis-
terial and Opposition journals. The former express
the utmost surprise and delight at the high price
given by the ROTIISCUILDS ; while the latter say there
is nothing surprising in the matter, and the price is
much below what might have been expected. There
may be some truth in the remark, but the writers
in these journals can claim no merit for this
marked rise in the credit of the country.
They have been eternally stirring up the
French people against "perfidious Albion," and had
their purposes been carried into effect, or France
placed in the situation she was when M. Tams was
Minister, we doubt much if the Three per Cents.
would have stood even at 65f., or about 201. lower
than they are at present. Such has been the effect
of the rational policy of the KING and his Minister.
The Message,' consequently may be allowed thus to
boast of the result :—" This is a new proof of the
confidence inspired by the KING'S Government. It
is shown, we think, not merely in the price at which
the adjudication was made, but also in the offer of the

other Company which tendered, and -which is alike
composed of- honourable men, whose experience and
caution are well known. This is certainly a double
proof of general confidence, and the progress of pub-
lic credit. The adjudication of the loan, under such
conditions, is an important fact in the administration
of M. LATLAGZ{E, and the country which has
long acknowledged his experience and prudent
skill, will preserve. the remembrance of it."
" To form a clearer idea," says the Journal des Debar,
" of the advantage resulting to the State from this
negotiation, its rate must be compared with that of
the loan of 150 millions issued in 1841. That was
effected at 78f. 521 c., and there was besides alMost
the whole gain of a coupon of six months' interest,
or If. 50c. It is therefore 77f. that ought to be placed
in comparison with 84f. 86c. But this_high quotation

of French stock in no way surprises us. It is not
alone on account of the prudence of the French Go-
vernment, and the excellent policy of order and peace
to which it adheres more and more firmly, that it is
to be attributed. French stock has not been, up to
the present time, at its natural level. The difference
of 18f., which existed -,oven some days back, between
the prices of French and English stock, is not justified.
liThen the English Threes are above par, the French
Threes cannot remain about 80..

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The following extract from the Commerce will
afford a fair specimen of the dissatisfaction expressed
at the result by the Opposition press:—
" We have been told that the Minister of Finances
was quite elated when he proclaimed the price it which
the loan was taken. He reminded the company present
that the 150,000,000 f. last issued was only at 76f. 75c.,
while the 200,000,000 f. then called for had found takers
at the real price of 82f. 45c., a profit to the public of
sf. 70c., of whieh the present Government claimed the
honour. It would have been quite. enough to impose
silence on the Ministerial vanity to have called to his
recollection, that previous to 1840 the Three per Cents.
of France were at 36, while the same stock of England
was at 92 ; ard that yesterday the French Stock was
under 84, while in England the Three Per Cents. had
reached par, without the dividend. What could our
statesman hare answered to this comparison, which
shows a difference in the prices of the French and Eng-
lish Funds to have been formerly 6f. per cent., and at
the present day 141, At all events, the duration of the
Minister's satisfaction can have been only very transi•

tory, and he must have felt some shame on seeing the
new loan immediately up at nearly three francs higher
than he had obtained. '

THE WEST INDIA MAIL.

ARRIVAL OF THE AVON, AND LOSS OF
THE ACTJEON.

SOUTHAMPTON, DEC. 12.—The Royal Mail Com-
pany's steam-ship Avon, Captain Strutt, arrived here
at ten o'clock this day, bringing all the West Indian,
&c., mails—those from the following places up to the
dates expressed against them, viz. :—Tampico, to
Oct. 26 ; Vera Cruz, to Nov. 2; Havannah, to the
10th ; Demerara, to the 3d ; Trinidad, to the sth ;
Grenada, to the 10th ; St. Thomas, to the 15th ; and
Bermuda, to the 23d, being the day of the Avon's
departure thence.
She has brought on freight, it is believed, the
largest amount of specie ever shipped from the east-
ern coast of Mexico in one bottom, viz., 2,078.739}
dollars (268,067 of which are on account of the
Mexicaa dividends); 6001 ounces of gold dust, &c.;
2,679 ounces silver in masses ; 991 b. 4oz. platina and
Plata Brute ; 108 serons cochineal ; 23 serous purga
de jalapa ; 3 serons gum copal.
Also seventeen passengers, five Government ditto,
two wrecked seamen, one invalid, together with the
crew of the late steamer Actaeon, belonging to this

company.
The Avon was four days overdue, but it was partly
occasioned by some unavoidable delay and head winds.
The mails left for London by the eleven o'clock train,
and no doubt will be delivered this afternoon.
The railway authorities at Southampton delayed
the eleven o'clock train upwards of ten minutes, to
enable the. mails to be dispatched by it.
We are sorry to record the total loss of the Ac-
taion steam-ship, belonging to the Royal Mail
Company, which took place on the morning of
the 20th of October, under the following circum-
stances :—She was rounding the Punta Canoa,
at eight in the morning, the Pops or high land
within the city being S.S.E. The Actveon steering
south, struck at 8.40, upon a sunken rock, supposed
to be the Negrillo, but which, according to the chart,
should have been nearer the land than the ship then
was. Immediately she struck, the captain, with the
view of lightening her, ordered the boilers to be
blown off; but without effect till about 30 minutes
afterwards. A swell of the sea then lifted her off,
when it soon became evident that, in spite of every
exertion, she could not be kept long afloat. Sail was
then made to force her on shore, or into shallow
water. Precisely, however, at 20 minutes past 11

According to the Neu, Zurich. Gazette of the 7th,
great excitement prevailed among the rural popula-
tion of Basle against the Jestiits, and that the people
have held a meeting, at which they resolved to march
to Lucerne if the admisston of the Jesuits should be
finally decided on. The authorities of Berne have
marched a considerable force towards the frontier, a,
a measure of precaution, in consequence of the excite-
ment at Lucerne.

she went down in 6} fathoms.
The captain, officers, and crew, on this trying
emergency, behaved with the most praiseworthy
courage. Every one was cairn and collected, and
the orders of the captain were obeyed with readiness
and punctuality. He was the last to leave the ill-

fisted vessel. All hands were safely got into the
boats, and steered for Carthagena, from which they
were about nine miles distant. They landed in
safety, and were hospitably received by the autho-
rities.

The French Three per Cents. closed on Tuesday at
851. 15c. for cash, -and 85f. 40c. for account. The
new loan was quoted"at 86f. 90c.

THE BOURSE—TuEsDAT, Dim. 10.
First Highest Lowest Last
Price. Price. Price. Price.
Franck rive per Cents l2l 35 .. 121 50 .. 121 30 .. 191 50
Your-and-a-Half- • ll3 25 .. 113 25 .. 113 25 .. 113 25
Three per Cents..." 85 40 .. 85 40 .. 15 .. 85 15
New Loan 86 75 .. 86 80 .. 86 55 .. 86 80
Bank of France 3265 ..3265 ..3265 ..3265
f.sulitte 8ank,..1,0007. Sharealloo ..1100 . • 1100 ..1100
. • 5,000 f. ShareBsoBs ..4090 —5085 "500
Belgian Ftvea, 1831.
1840 .• •. • • 1031 .• 1031 ....lan .. 1031
1842 107 107 ..
,107 - .. 107
Two-and-a-Half.... 62 75 .. 62 75 •. 62 75 62 75
Dutch Two and-a-Half .•• •• 634 •• 83i • • 63# . 63}
Spanish Threes... .. ... 367 • •• 367 • • 361 • . 36.1
A.ctive •• • • • ..... 34 .. 34 • • 327 .. 327

As soon as danger was apparent, the mails were
taken out, and duly placed in one of the boats in
charge of the mail officer. That gentleman, in his
anxiety to do his duty, lost the whole of his wardrobe
and other effects. A small quantity of stores was also
secured.

There were only three passengers on board at the
time of the disaster. It was ♦ery fortunate that at
the moment of the wreck taking place the weather
was moderate. An hour previously, however, it had
been blowing a gale.

The Actreon makes the fourth vessel lost since the
establishment of the Royal Mail Steam Company,
being a quarter of the number of steam-ships it has
afloat. They are—the Medina, the Isis, the Solway
(in which so many lives were sacrificed), and now
this unfortunate ship completes the number. The
Action, however, was the smallest of the four, being
only 600 tons burthen. Her value, exclusive of stores,
&c., was about 25,000/. She plied between the
various islands for the intercolonial mails.

This unfortunate disaster ha 4 caused the greatest
sympathy to be felt for the company in the town of
Southampton, and no doubt it will be generally re-
ciprocated elsewhere. The loss of the three other
vessels was a great pecuniary blow to this spirited
company, and now that all the vessels are in good
working trim, makes their voyage with the greatest
punctuality, and everything has been going on
snioothly for some time, this calamity falls upon them
with additional force.

The Avon passed the City of Aberdeen on the
Bth instant, at 8 A.M., being then in lat. 47 14 N.,
___

lon. 18 IV.

The Spartan frigate was at Vera Cruz, and the
Illustrious (with the flag of Sir C. Adam) and the
Hyacinth at Bermuda.

PASSIVO . • 6 .. 6 .. Si .. 5;
Portuguese Five per Cents.. b 6 .. 561 .. 56 .. 561
Neapolitan ••••• •• 98 50 .. 98 50 .. 98 50 .. 9e 50
Roman ..

The John Renwick had arrived at Bermuda,
having on board the lantern and machinery for the
Lighthouse in course of erection at Wreck Hill,

RAILWAY BLUM
St. Germain; 930 .. 589 • • 910
V•nallleu, R.B. • . •. • . • ..... 453 .. 460 .. 455

which it is supposed will be in operation at the corn

•• 9so
•• 460

►nencement of the new year, or soon afterwardi.

L. 8.• • • • • • •• . 335 • • 340 .. 333 75 .. 340
Rouen .. • . • . • .1026 25 . 1027'50 ..1025" • • 1015
Orleans .

THE ANTI-CORN-LAW LEAGUE.
Manchester is the centre of the Anti. Corn-law, as
Birmingham is of the Universal Suffrage, agitation.
At Manchester are held the general meetings o.t the
Anti. Corn-law League, anti here it is that the Com-
mittee of the League constantly sits. The kindness
of a friend procured me admission to the great esta-
blishment of the League at Manchester, where I had
the satisfaction of seeing and hearing much that sur-
priSed and interested me. George Wilson and other
well-known leaders of the League, who were as-
sembled in the Committee-room, received me as a
stranger, with much kindness and hospitality, readily
answering all my questions, and making me acquainted
with the details of their operations. I could not help
asking myself whether in Germany, men, who at-
tacked, with such talent and energy, the fundamental
laws of the State, would not have been long ago shut
up in some gloomy prison as conspirators and traitors,
instead of being permitted to carry on their operations
thus freely and boldly in the broad light of day; and, '
secondly, whether in Germany such men would ever
have ventured to admit a stranger into all their
secrets with such frank and open cordiality. I was
astonished to observe how the Leaguers, all private
persons, mostly merchants, manufacturers,. and men
of letters, conducted political business, like statesmen
and ministers. A talent for public business seems an
innate faculty in the English. 'Whilst I was in the
Committee-room immense numbers of letters were
brought in, opened, read, and answered, without a
moment's delay. These letters, pouring in from all
parts of the United Kingdom, we're of the most
various contents, some trivial, some important, but all
connected with the objects of the party. Some
brought news of the movements of eminent Leaguers,
or of their opponents ; for the. eye of the League is
ever fixed upon the doings both of friend and.enemy.
Others contained pecuniary 'contributions from wall-
wishers of the cause ; for each of whom the president
immediately dictated an appropriate letter of thanks.
Other letters related anecdotes, showing the progress
of the cause, and the gradual defection of the farmers,
the most resolute supporters of PeeL—Kolirs Travels
in England.

Strasburg to 5a1e.......... 290 .. 292 50 .. 290
ATicnou to Marseilles...—. 925 .. 925 .. 925
RAILWAYS FOR THE ACCOUNT, Axe
St. Germain: ... 981 25 .. 981 28 ..
.981 25 .. 981 35
Versailles, R.B•••• •• •• •• 457 50 ..-475 .. 457 50 .. 472 5o

. 252 AO
.. 925

L. 13.......... 331 50 . 356 .. 332 50 .• 347 :-0
Ronea.•••• .... ..••• 1030 ..1030 ••1821 ••1027 5,,
Kouen to Kane.
Orleans . .
Strasburg to Bals •.... 292 50 .. 293 75 .. 292 50 •• 393 75
Aviguou to Mar5e111e5.......926 7i .• 926 75 ••.925 .• 926 25

LONDON ELOCUTION SOCIETY.—The • first public
meeting of the London Elocution Society took place
on Wednesday, at the Hall of Commerce, Thread-
needle-street, and was attended by a very nume-
rous and respectable audience. Mr. Albert Smith
presided. Several extracts from the works of popular
authors, and from the speeches of great orators,
were given with very great effect by the mem-
bers of the Society. An address, written for the occa-
sion by • Mr. Lawrence, was very well delivered by
Mr. H. Sanders. The object of the Society is to
cultivate among the
,younger inhabitants of the city
that which is as much required of them as of any
other persons in the metropolis, the art of speaking
well in public, which has hitherto been very much
neglected, and the want of which has been felt by many
of the citizens on their election to civic honours. Speak-
ing is abundant enough, but good speaking, which the
Society is to encourage, very rare. A vote of thanks
was passed to Mr. Moxhay for his kindness in allowing
them to hold the meeting in the Hall of Commerce, ansl
to Mr: Albert 'Smith, the chairman. The meeting sepa-
rated at a late hour.
NEW ECCLESIASTICAL DISTRICT AT WOOLWICH.
—The whole of the arrangements for making the new
ecclesiastical district at Woolwich has been completed,
and will be submitted to the Queen at the first Council,
and it is intended to designate it the district of St.
Thomas, Woolwich. The appointment of the clergyman,
who will be denothinated perpetual curate, in etimpliance
with the Act of Parliament, will be made by the Prime
Minister. Woolwich is rapidly increasing in population,
the number of inhabitants being now about 28,000. Up-
wards of 1,000 new houses have been built during the
present year, especially at the west end, and they are
almost all occupied the moment they are finished, and
numerous others are in progress ; and next season is ex-
pected to be equally prolific in the erection of buildings
to meet the 'demands of intended residents. The eaten- The Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch, the Earl of
sive additions to Woolwich Dockyard and improvements
requiring a great number of workmen, has given rise to
tlowick, M.'P , Lord Jeltrev, Lord Mackenzie, Lord Fuller-
Haddington the Earl of Wemyss, Lord Melville, Lord
a number of dwelling--houses at New Charlton, and the ton, Lord MU;ray, Lord Wood, Lord Cuninghame, the Rev.
population has greatly increased in that quarter, con- Bishop Gilles, Sir G. S. Mackenzie, Bare, General Mayne,
siderably enhancing the value of the property in the Sir W. Allan, the Lord-Advocate, Sir A. M. Gibson, and
neighbourhood. David Dundas, Esq., are among the subscribers who con-
IiAcKNEY HIGHWAY SESSlONS.—Yesterday above tributed liberally towards establishing baths for the working
1,000 defaulters were summoned for non-payment of the high- classes of Edinburgh.
way rate. Nearly the whole of them were excused on the MUTH AT A WEDDING.--A most dreadful acci.
score of poverty; and many of the appellants were parties dent occurred yesterday near the village of Llangeler.
once moving in a respectable position in life, the detail of In the morningwhose reverse of circumstances excited general commisera-
tion from the Bench.: Mr. George Dunn, of K mustyingsland, ad- musty attended, from the neighbourhood, by upwards of
dressed the Bench at some length, in appealing against pay- fifty or sixty horsemen, among whom was James Evans,
ment. He raised several objections, but the Bench refused a groom, inthe employ of W. P. Lewis, Esq., of Velindre .
to entertain them, and recommended Mr. Dunn to appeal to
He was an excellent rider, and was mounted on a Yalu-
the Quarter Sessioas, a course which he declined to adopt. able Chesnut mare belonging to his master. After
After hearing many other appeali, the Court broke up. the wedding the horsemen began racing against each
LYCEUM THEATRL—:hiss Walcott
who made a other 'on the high road, and the mare ran away,
successful debut at this house a short time ago, appeared on galloping
down the hill above Llangeler, at an
Wednesday night as Rachael Ryland, in the Momentoos awful ' pace, and in the village struck her head
question. Miss Walcot sustained the character with her,; against a stone in the hank, and died inctis.aly.
wonted taste andahihtY• The Performances were for the be-
Her rider was thrown off with fearful violence, fractured
nefit of a Jewish charity, and the house was well attended. his skull, and within three hours after the accident was
sHippiNG.—The second sale of the Hartlepool ' a corpse. The man with whom he was racing broke his
Shipping Company took place on Wednesday, which was leg.—Carmarthen Journal.
numerously attended. Although titer. did not appear so DOMESTIC DRAINAGE. It is impossible to make
cesspools water-tight by building them with common
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pregnated with acid. The carbonate of lime contained in
the mortar Combines with the acid it meets with,
sale, and the whole were eagerly
M.P., kir 1,402 L ; the Friendship,
tbooujg.,hTt.uwp.awTrih, eEs3qla.,rgaret, 264 tons, built in 1837, sold'
I carried away. Therefore, while the lime is being gra-
and forms a lactate of lime, which, being soluble, is
dually remobed, the silic.a remains unacted upon, and
North.Parkin, ls, 3hsi
'Shields,
s; , thie,37loiozs.a;,
t2hle9.tQonuse,ento,
Captain ttainns' Gt°reMenr,
249 tons, to Mr. Watkin, 1,5254 ; the Gipsy, 223 tons, thus the rotten and friable state of the mortar is easily
to Mr. Alcock, 1,3101- ; and the Thomas Wood (co
P" accounted for. It is to be hoped that in future builders
pored) 281 tons, to Mr. Smith, at 1,900/. will pay more attention, and give their workmen stricter
DEATH OT MARTIN TUrpER, EsQ.—A most dis- injunctions with respect to the proper construction of
tressing event . occurred at SouthhillPark, the seat of the drains, for most assuredly the health of the whole
late Earl of Limerick, on Sunday morning. Martin Tupper, community is somewhat dependent upon such construe-
Esq., of New Burlington-street, a gentleman not less known tion. The inefficiency et' common brick drains, their
for his eminence in the medical profession than he was be- improper forms, and the dilapidated and rotten state in
loved for the amiability of his manners, had long been the
which they are universally found, ought immediately to
medical attendant of the above noble family, and wa.s accord-
. lead to their re-construction where practicable, by using
ingly at Southhill Park when the late Earl expired, on Sa-
the cylindrical tubular drains. With these
the escape of
turdav evening. Mr. Tupper retired to his apartment about
12 o'clock in apparently perfect health, but when his servant 1 deleterious effluvia would be prevented, and the at-
went to call him in the morning he WAS found dead in his bed. I mosphere kept pure.--The Builder.

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