The Sun.
London, England, 1842-11-12 00:00:00

UNION HALL.--(THIS DAY.)

The Boots "at the Catherine Wheel Inn, in the
Borough, was charged with stealing 251. from Mr.
Cloak, a retired tradesman.
_

The complainant went to the above inn on the pre-
ceding night tipsy, and was shown to his bed-room
by the prisoner. The next morning the complainant
missed his purse, containing two 101. and a 51. notes,
and the prisoner being the last person seen in his com-
pany, was suspected of the robbery. The money has
not since been recovered.

Several respectable persons came forward and gave
the prisoner an undeniable character, and the prisoner
was discharged, his master promising that he should
be forthcoming, if required.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.

The Liverpool Cotton Market was again very firm
yesterday, and the sales were 5,000 bales at full prices.
For Railway Shares there was more demand, but
generally without any improvement in the quotations.
Eastern Counties, New, were 101; Edinburgh and
Glasgow, 4fi4 ; Grand Junction, 174; Lancaster and
Preston, 29 ; London and Birmingham, New, 30k;
and South Eastern, New, 174.
Another specimen of the injury we suffered by our
monopoly laws in forcing the employment of British
skill and wealth abroad, is afforded by the fact of an
Association of British capitalists having been formed,
as is stated, for the purpose of establishing an oil ma-
nufactory, to be worked by newly improved ma-
chinery, the motive power of which will be partly by
water and partly by, steam.
The Bank of England return of its average weekly
liabilities and assets, from Aug. 13 to Nov. 5, shows
a falling off iu its general business of nearly half
a million sterling, as compared with its operations up
to the Bth ultimo. The disproportion between
the rate of discount, 4 per cent., charged by the Bank
upon first class paper, compared with that taken in
Lombard-street; will chiefly account for this. The
bullion in the coffers of the establishment is
steadily rising to ten millions sterling, a higher
amount than they have contained for a long
time past, but the profits of the propriety do not
support the improvement, we had occasion to notice
by the last return. The following statement will
show at a glance the precise movement in the financial
affairs of the Bank since the October return.

Circulation.—Oct. 8. £20,004,000
No. 5 19,903,000

Decrease lOl,OOO
Deposits.—Oct. 8. 9,368,000
Nov. 5 9,072,000

Decrease 296,000
Securities.—Oct. 8. 02,573,000
Nov. 5 21,934,000

Decrease 639,000
Bullion.—Nov. 5 9,789,000
Oct. 8. 9,633,000

Increase.

Rest—Oct. 8.
Nov. 5

Decrease.

156,000
2,834,000

2,748,000

86,000

The produce markets are expected to be brisker
next week, as we have Tea, Timber, and Wine auc-
tions, besides the general Colonial sales.
By a ship of war, we have later advices from the
Cape of Good Hope—viz., to the 19th of September,
and which inform us of the determination of the
Lieutenant-Governor of Graham's Town to put down
the Caffre depredations by very vigorous measures.
There were rumours of messengers and letters from
the colony being stopped and seized by parties of Boers,
who appeared to command the whole country.
The loss of the Waterloo transport with a large
number of transports, had excited much sensation at
the Cape.
The Funds have remained very steady this morning
at about the closing prices of yesterday afternoon.
The Bank broker bought from 5,0001. to
6,0001. stock this morning on behalf of the Savings'
Banks. Consols for Money have been quoted only at
94 and 941, and for the Account at 941. There has
been more doing in Exchequer Bills, but the
supply was rather more than equal to
the demand, and the premium has in con-
sequence been reduced to 58s. ; India Stock has
'risen to 262, which is 21 per cent. on yesterday's
prices ; Bank Stock has reached 173 again. The
Reduced Three-and-a-Half per Cents. have fallen to
1001 ; and the New Three-and-a-Half per Cents. to
1011.
There is not much to notice in the Foreign Funds
to-day. Spanish Consols are dull of sale at 174;
Spanish Three per Cents. are at 21i ; Dutch Two-
and-a-Half per Cents. at 521; the Five per Cents. at
100 i. ; and Belgian Five per Cents. atTlO2 ; Converted
Portuguese remain at about 321 -; the Brazilian
Bonds of 1839 were saleable at 56, and the Old Stock
at 64.

The Railway Share Market is in a drooping con-
dition. The Brighton have fallen to 15- discount.
The Great Western are 19 premium ; the London
and Brighton, Quarter Shares, 22f premium ; the
South Western, 18* premium; the North Midland,
374 discount; and the Paris and Rouen, 2:1 prem.;
a bargain has been made in the London and West-
minster Bank Shares, at 2* premium.
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.

It A ILWAYS. Paid. Per Share.
Bristol end Exeter 7O ..... 441...... to
Eastern Counties
Edinburgh and Glasgow 5O 47
Groat Western
Ditto Fifths
London one Brighton
Loudon and Birmingham 40
Ditto I Shares
Ditto New ... 2 ...... $04...... to
London and South Western ... 41% ... .. 60
Northern and Eastern ' 45
Ditto Snip.— .. ............ ... 5
North Midland lOO 621 to
. .._

Paris and Rouen ... .... .
22j. ... to --

JOINT STOCK Islam.
London and NVestminster . .. 20 -
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, NOY.
The market is rather quieter, without any new fea-
ture. Eastern Counties, New, 10i ; South Eastern,
Scrip, 17-a 17i; Manchester and Birmingham, 198;
Manchester and Leeds, 68 68i; Manchester and
Liverpool District Bank, 101. 4s.

Lord George Bentinck is about to sell off another
draft of his thorough-bred stock ; and the Duke of
Portland will shortly break up his racing establish-
ment at Bardwell, near Newmarket.

THE MARKETS.-(THIS !)AY.)
COVENT-GARDEN MARKET.

We had another large supply of Vegetables on sale.
here, the period of the year considered, while the de-
mand for them was extremely inactive, at low rates
of currency. Several thousand bushels of Apples
and other Fruit have been imported this week from
France and Holland, which, added to the quantity of
that of home-growth being large, produced a heavy
inquiry at drooping quotations. In other articles
scarcely anything was doing. Potatoes, from 3s to
4s 3d per cwt. ; Turnips, 2s to 3s 6d ; Carrots, 4s 6d
to 5s ; Coloworts or Greens, 2s to 4s ; and Leeks,
is 3d to is 9d per dozen;bunches ; Apples, is 6d to
3s ; Pears, 2s to 4s ; Onions, 2s to 38 ; ditto for pick-
ling, 4s to 5s ; and Spinach, 8d to Is per half sieve ;
New Lemons, 8s to 11s; and Walnuts, 8d to is 6d
per 100 ; Pine Apples, 8s to 9s ; Foreign Grapes, 8d
to 2s ; Hot-house ditto, 2s to 3s per lb. ; Celery, 12s
to 16s; and Brocoli, lOs to 18s per dozen bundles;
Savoys, 8d to Is 6d; and Red Cabbages, 2s to 6s per
dozen heads ; Small Salad, 2d to 3d per punnet.
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.

The quantity of both town and country-killed meat
brought forward this morning was immense, on ac-
count of which the trade was dull, at barely station-
ary prices. Beef, 3s to 3s 6d ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s ;
Veal, 3s 4d to 3s 10d ; and Pork, 3s 8d to 4s 4d per
81bs.—We had on offer here to-day, a very large sup-
ply of English and foreign poultry and game, which
met a very dull inquiry at the following quotations :
Turkeys, 4s 6d to 7s 6d; Geese, 4s 6d to 7s; Capons,
4s to 6s ; Rabbits, Gd to 2s ; Hares, 2s to 3s 6d ; Par-
tridges, ls. Gd to 2s ; Pheasants, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; and
Pigeons, 8d to ls each ; Fowls, 4s 6d to 8s; Chickens,
2s 9d to 5s ; and Ducks, 3s to 4s Gd per couple.
BILLINGSGATE.

This market has rated heavy during the week, with
a full quantity of fish on offer. Turbots produce 8s
to 18s ; brills, 3s 6d to lOs ; cod fish, 4s to 16s ; had-
docks, is to 2s; whitings, 4d to 10d ; mackarel, 6d
to 10d ; dorys, 2s to .5s ' • crabs, 8d to 2s 3d, and lob-
sters, ls 6d to 3s each; soles, 84 to 35 per pair ;
smelts, 2s 61 to 3s ; fresh herrings, 64 to Is, and
Thames flounders, is 6d to 2s per dozen; salmon, 10d
to is 6d; crimped skate, 10d to ls' and eels, 44 to,
Li
is 3d per lb ; oysters, 18s to 26s per bushel.
NEWPORT MARKET.

Although we have had a full average supply of
Meat hero since our last report, the general demand
has ruled steady, but without any improvement in
prices. Beef, from 33 2d to 3s 8d; Mutton, 3s 4d to
4s 2d ; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 2d ; and Pork, 4s to 4s 6d
per Sibs., by the carcase.
WHITECIIAPEL MARKET.
Our market to-day was well supplied with Meat,
the inquiry for which was slow, at the annexed rates :
—Beef, from 3s 2d to 3s 81 ; Mutton, 3s 4d to 4s ;
Veal, 3s 6d to 4s; and Pork, 3s 8d to 4s 6d per Blbs.,
by the carcase.
HUNGERFORD MARKET.

In the Fish Market a steady business was doing, at
in most instances, full rates of currency ; but in Meat,
Vegetables, &c., exceedingly little was passing.
HAY MARKETS.

SMITIMELD.—Coarse meadow hay, 315 s to 31 15s ;
useful ditto, 4l to 4/ 4s ; fine upland ditto, 4l 5s to
41 lOs ; clover hay, 41 5s to 51 lOs ; oat straw, 11 lGs
to 1/ 18s ; wheat straw, 1/ 18s to 212 s per load. Both
hay andstraw moved off slowly, at the prices noted on
Thursday last.
CUMBERLAND.—Coarse meadow hay, 31 to 31 15s;
useful ditto, 4/ to 4l Gs ; fine upland ditto, 41 8s
to 4/' 12s ; clover hay, 4/ lOs to 51 lOs ; oat straw,
11 18s to 2/ ; wheat straw, 2/ to 21 2s per load. A
moderate supply, and a steady demand. Prices fully
stationary. _ _ _

..... -
WinTEciarEL.-Coarse meadow hay, 31 to 41;
useful ditto, 4/ 4s to 41 6s; fine upland ditto, 4/ 8s
to 4/ 12s ; clover hay, 4/ 5s to 61; oat straw,
1/ 16s to 11 18s ; wheat straw, 2/ to 2/ ls per load.
Supply good, and trade dull, at late rates.
BREAD.

The prices of Wheaten Bread in the metropolis are
from 7d. to Bd. ; of Household ditto, 6d. to 7d. per
41b. loaf.

HIDE MARKET.

Raw Hides, at per stone of 141bs :—Best Steers
and Heifer, 5s 8d to 5s 10d ; middling Hides,
43 8d to 5s 4d; inferior ditto, 4s 4d to 4s 6d.—
Sheep and Calf Skins, per skin :—Narket Calf, 6s 6d
to 8s 6d ;- Long-woolled Sheep, 3s to 4s ; Short
ditto, 2s 9d to 3s 6d.

WAKEFIELD CORN MATMEF
The arrivals were moderate of all articles. The best condi-
tioned New Wheat sold at last week's rates, but second quali-
ties were very slow of sale, without variation in price. Barley
was dull, and rather lower. Oats and Shelling as before. Beans
steady. New Malt in request.
Per qr. of 601 b. to the bushel.
Wneat, Red, Essex and Kent New 48.4 to 50s. extra 534,
Norfolk and Sidloik New `!ls• sus. „. 533,
Boston and Wisbeach New 44a. 495. ... sa.
Yorkshire. N W 425. 46, ••• 49t.
E gush, White New 48.. :1.,. , 55
Old lt d 425. 475. white 50s.
koreigu
Per quarter imperial.
Raley, Norfolk and Suffolk New :60. to t.3s. extra 31s,
Yorkshire a d Lincolnshire 2si• 1-‘,ll' ••• 29'e
Sc .tch
Gritding
Per qr. t f 631 b. (0 th bushel,
Beans, New `24. al'. ••• —8
Old - ••• 56.1.
Oats, Potato a d Polacd .
~ 2us. -- ••• —1•
thealing hike. to IN V , N. w 11d, 0 Mae pet Ston..
Sh4.lling 24t. to Dit. per Lc ad.
Malt
Rapeseed ••••..

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---- -----t- _.
The generality of writers of fiction, (and Miss
Landon, Mrs. Norton, and most female novelists are
guilty of the fault) seem to have no higher idea of
the nobility of the fair sex than to make it consist in
unlimited attachment to a lover, whatever may be his
errors or guilt. This perverseness has thrown • a
general discredit over novels and has banished them
from the work-tables and libraries of every prudent.
mother. It is, therefore with uncommon pleasure
that we welcome one, who, like the author of Mid-
summer Eve, has more lofty, and we will say cor-
recter notions of the true dignity of woman. In
Anne Granville and Annot Palmer he has contrived to
draw two most fascinating characters, one of whom is
supposed entirely file from passion, while the other
flings away her affection like a worthless weed the
moment she finds the object of it has been guilty of
an unworthy action. This is as it should be ; for it is
as true to nature, as it is the proper creed to be en-
forced. These two characters may rank with the
Miranda and the Portia of Shakspeare, the Minna and
Brenda of Sir W. Scott, and though last, not least,
with the Anne Elliott of June Austen.
NEW ROMANCE OF PERSIA,
" THE KUMILBASH,"&C.,
ALLEE NEEMROO_,_ THE,
BY THE AUTHOR OF
BUcuTIAREE ADVENTURER, J. B. u
...). .I.' 11A SER, ESQ.—
The. stirrirg adventures of this tale, with all the
characteristics of various races in Persia, perfect pic-
tures of manners, and as perfect reflections of . habits
of thought and action, lead us from the first page to
o
the
ne last
esf rn o
00, '' with the exciting in.
romance. But when we have
ur reading, we discover
new and more important sources of satisfaction. We
tde:r t
and of
look‘‘well-imaginedAliebeac Nk ee
uip
find that we have made ourselves acquainted with
much of Persian history, and have, as it were, accom-
panied a real and most accomplished traveller over se-
veral regions of .that country. We have been cheated
by a narrative of unflagging attraction into a degree
of information, which it would take long and diligent
study to acquire. The author never produced a su-
perior work. —Literary Gazette.
THE CHINESE EXHIBITION, HyDE PARK-CORNER.
—This splendid spectacle continues daily to attract
visitors of the highest and most distinguished rank.
Among other illustrious persons who honoured it
yesterday evening with their presence, were the Arch-
duke Charles of Austria, the French Ambassador, &c.
MR. TEMPLETON.—We are delighted to hear that
our English primu tenore, par excellence, Templeton,
is about to return from Paris, where he has been so-
journing for some , months past. lie has been en-
gaged to lead the business with Madame Garcia at
the Princess's Theatre in Oxford-street, which is to
1
be devoted exclusively to the performance of operas
and ballets.

MURDERrougho u t OFHER
the utmost ex-
citement prevailed in the neighbourhood of Cripple-
Th te wholeA °Off AN
yesterday BY
gate, in consequence of a report that a woman named
Doyle, living in Bell-yard, Milton-street, had been
murdered by her husband. On inquiry, it was found
to be too true. The following account, though brief,
is the most correct that could be gathered. It appears
ert
on the skittle-
husband (who
Irishitshealpioor
ground of the Weavers' Arms, a beer-shop situated at
the bottom of Bell-yard. On Wednesday night she
wolambaonur Derojil ne lived
a cottage. with
buil l
went to bed previous to his returning home, and (ac-
cording to the account given by the neighbours) about
three o'clock on Thursday he came home and asked
her for some money. She denied having any, and he
flew to a box in which she used to keep her money,
and which, on breaking it open, he found to he empty.
Enraged at this, he dragged her out of bed, beat her,
and after stamping on her chest and stomach, went
away, leaving her in a state of insensibility, It is
supposed the poor creature managed to get into bed
in
again, for the next day she was lbund an almost
dying state. Mr. Blyth, surgeon, of Barbican, was I
sent for, but she made no statement to him as to the
cause of her illness. He rendered her all the assist-
ance that lay in his power, and left her. Yesterday
morning, about six o'clock, Doyle returned, and
begged of her to forgive him. The poor woman told
him to make his escape, for she knew the band of
death was upon her. He then absconded. She shortly
after expired. These circumstances becoming known,
information we's given at the Moor-street station, and
steps were taken for his apprehension. The poor
woman has left two children, one by Doyle, and one
by a former husband, to deplore her loss.
• CORNISH ENGINES.—The number of pumping
engines reported this month is 41. They have con-
sumed 2,850 tons of coals ; and lifted 25 million tons
of water 10 fathoms high. The average duty of the
whole is, therefore, 51,000,0001b5. lifted one foot high
by the consumption of a bushel of coal.--Lean's En-
gine Reporter, Nov. 9, 1841.

MARYLEBONE VESTRY.

(THIS DAY.)

MONUMENT TO TiE SCOTCH REFORMERS

At the usual week;y meeting of the Marylebtne
Vestry this day, after the disposal of the routine
business,
Mr. POTTER, on the part of the Committee ap-
pointed to take into consideration Mr. Hume's propo-
sition respecting the erection of a monument to the
Scotch Reformers, read the Report to the following
effect :—" That a Committee was appointed by the
Vestry on the 30th of July last, to take into conside-
ration and report upon the letter from Joseph Hume,
Esq., suggesting that a spot of ground within the
parish be appropriated for an intended monumen-
tal column, to be erected by subscription, to
the memory of the Scotch Reformers of 1793.
Your Committee now report that they are
of opinion that it is expedient to accede to
Mr. Hume's proposition for providing a spot ofground
within the parish for the contemplated monumental
column, and they recommended the Vestry to grant
permission ; accordingly your Committee further re-
port that, in their opinion, the most appropriate add
useful site in the parish would be the Regent Circus,
Oxford-street ; accordingly they recommend the
sanction of the Vestry for the purpose." The Report
was signed by John Wilson, Chairman, and the seve-
ral members of the Committee.

Mr. HUMS, M.P., then rose, and requested the
Chairman's permission to make a few observations, as
he had originated the matter before the. Vestry. He
observed one mistake in the Report. It was said he
had spoken of a memorial to Scotch Reformers, where-
as the Reformers he had in view were both Scotchmen
and Englishmen. He had not noticed the mistake
until that moment, and he wished it to be corrected. As
he was the party from whom the letter came, he
wished to state the reasons why he thought the Vestry
ought to agree to the Report; and having done that
much, he should leave them to decide as they thought
proper. In the first place, he thought that the erec-
tion of the column would be a compliment to the
parish—(Hear, hear)—which had, under the Reform
Bill, obtained its influence as a Parliamentary consti-
tuency. He was very happy that it fell to his lot to
have' the opportunity of making this proposition.—
(Hear.) At the time when the proceedings took place
to which the memorial was intended to refer, he was
pursuing his studies in Edinburgh. That was in
1792-3, and he was at that time occupied with study-
ing for his profession, and meddled but little with po-
litical matters ; yet the injustice which was.done to
those men, Muir, Palmer, and the others, at the time
imbued him with opinions and sentiments which he
would ever maintain, that the people had a right to be
fully represented in the Legislature.—(Cheers.) He
lamented at the time the course which the Govern-
ment took, and he then resolved that if ever he should
have an opportunity, he would endeavour to
erect what should serve as a beacon against
the recurrence of such transactions.—(Hear, hear.)
It was therefore that he had called the meeting at
the Crown and Anchor, when his appeal was promptly
responded to, and 1,2001. was collected in a few weeks
in very small sums. The resolution come to at that
meeting was that the money subscribed should be
appropriated to the erection of a monument in honour
of the live men. It was to be observed that Muir and
Palmer were Scotchmen, but the other three were
Englishmen. Those five victims, however, were tried
in Scotland, and it was attempted to carry out the
same persecution in England, but the attempt
failed, and the number of victims was
limited to those five individuals. Now as to
Muir, be (Mr. H.) wished it to be understood that
he should be the last man in the world that would do
anything to commemorate an immoral act, or anything
which would do an injury to a human being, or to
society; but the conduct of Muir and his fellow-
sufferers involved no such thing. These men were
brought to trial for endeavouring to procure an ex-
tension of the suffrage, and for denouncing the cor-
rupt state Of the Scotch burghs.—(Hear, hear.)
It was said, indeed, upon the trial, that Muir had lent
to somebody a copy of Paine's " Age of Reason ;"
but Mr. Muir very justly observed upon the trial,
in respect to the charge that that was not the ques-
tion—that he was on his trial because he had advo-
cated the principle that Englishmen had a right to
equal government, and that class legislation should be
abolished.—(Hear, hear.) To effect this purpose, the
best men of the country were at that time associated
in England, and those gentlemen were only a depu-
tation from the English Reformers to obtain the co-
operation of:those in Scotland.—(Hear.) He did not
wish to go into long details upon the subject at this
time ; but, however, he would show the Vestry what
were the opinions held respecting it by the very best
men in the country at that day. He would then
leave it to the Vestry to say whether they would erect
the column to these victims or not.—(Hear, hear.)
It was intended by the Committees, who had re-
ceived the subscription, to send one moiety to defray
the expenses of a monument in Edinburgh, and to
apply the remainder to a similar purpose here. He
repeated that he thought the erection of the monu-
ment within this parish was the greatest compliment
to Marylebone which had been one of the first loca-
lities in the kingdom to obtain the advantages of
reform, for which those men had suffered ;
and if they were culpable in their exer-
tions, so ' also was every man in that
parish who had taken an active part in
carrying' out Reform.—(Hear, hear.) He did not
propose this as any monument to party, but only as
a beacon for' all future ages, to warn against in-
justice, and to perpetuate the remembrance of
what those men said on their death-beds. One
and all said that they' did it for a cause
which would one day be successful.—(Hear, hear.)
In the year 1794, Mr. Adam, in the House of Com-
moms, stated that he had been in Edinburgh on the
day after the sentence had been passed on Muir and
Palmer. He had conversed with some of the most
eminent men of the place, amongst whom
was his Learned Friend Mr. Henry Erskine,
who said that the sentence was not only un-
just and tyrannical, but illegal. He (Mr. H.)
would not tell them who Mr. Henry Erskine was.—
(Hear, hear.) But Mr. Adams added that
he was a legal gentleman, whose opinion was
as worthy of respect as that of any man.
on the Government side of the House of Commons.—
(Hear, hear.) On the 31st of June Lord Stanhope
in the House of Lords moved for an address to
his Majesty to stay proceedings against them,
and the others, on the ground that the sentences
were illegal and oppressive—(hear, hear)—and
whilst the prisoners were on board the hulks, they
were visited by Lord Lauderdale, Lord Holland, and
by Mr. Grey, and other Members of the House of
Commons, who paid them every' respect, and
showed, that in their opinion at least, they
were not culpable men. All Englishmen were
political men, and it was the privilege of Englishmen
to differ in their opinions upon public matters. In
despotic States, indeed, every man was obliged to
agree with the opinion of the party in power,
but it was the privilege of a free country for men to
differ with one another, and to indulge each other in
difference of opinion.—(Hear, hear.) There were
many persons in that Vestry, who enter-
tained opinions on politics opposed to his.
Would it not be a monstrous injustice if the party who
had the majority there were able to punish anv man
who differed from them in political opinions? • With
respect to the sentences upon the victims in question,
and the subsequent treatment of those men, Mr.
Fox, in the House of Commons, gave it as his decided
opinion, that it was illegal and repugnant to every prin-
ciple of justice and of the Constitution. Mr. Sheridan
presented a petition against the sentence from Mr.
Fyshe Palmer, a relative of the condemned gentleman.
and in doing so Mr. Sheridan said, that if such a sen-
tence had taken place in England, he should wonder il
the whole kingdom were not to rise in arms against it.
Mr. Fox in two or three days after said, that he had
read the report of the proceedings over and over again,
and he could not persuade himself that they did really
take place, and he dared the Lord-Advocate to stand
up in his place in the House of Commons and avow
the same opinions which he had declared upon the
trial.—(Cheers.) On the same occasion Mr. Fox
reminded Mr. Pitt of the sentiments which the Right
Hon. Gentleman had formerly avowed on the
subject of reform. He (Mr. II.) had collated the words
carefully, and they might be put into the mouth of
Muir, for they could not run more close than they did
with the language for which he was upon his trial.—
(Hear.) He (Mr. H) then read a letter from a Noble
Lord, unhappily now no more, Lord Vassal Rolland.lt was dated South-street, ovember, 1830, and it
was signed Vassal Holland. It inclosed subscriptions for
the monument to the five persons who were sentenced to
transportation in Scotland, in 1793 and' 1794, when
(in the words of the noble writer) transportation for
polka' offences was for the first time introduced in
England. The Noble Lord said he felt pleasure
in giving his suppport to the proposed plan,
and he thought that moment particularly fortunate,
as Parliament was that day employed in amending the
law of "Leasing-making," under which those gentle-
men had been persecuted. (The reading of the
letter was followed by much applause.) Mr. Hume
had received letters of a' similar kind from other
noblemen and friends of liberty, but he did not think
he could add anything to that of Lord Holland.
—(Hear, hear.) Now, as this matter had been
long before the Vestry, he thought it was desir-
able that it should be settled. Life is short;
and for his Dart he should be sorry to go to h:s grave
without seeing the monument erected.—(Laughter
and applause.) He had been a living witness of the
benefits derived from one course.of Government, and
he had seen the evils which had floe ed from
time other.—(Hear, hear.) He was one of the
least vindictive of men; indeed, he did not think that
any Tory in England was his enemy. He was the
enemy of no man. He separated all national and con-
stitutional questions from petty, paltry pique

of personalities and faction.—(Hear and cheers.)
With regard to what might take place in the Vestry,
it was not his intention to give any vote, but
he would suggest, however, that the Vestry
should appoint a Committee of three to
co-operate with him and his two colleagues,
who had- chosen Mr. Donaldson, the architect, to pre-
pare a design. After the Joint Committee should
have agreed upon a situation, then their choice should
be submitted to the Vestry ; for it was their desire
to erect such a monument as would be best suited to the
locality. In conclusion, he laid upon the table cer-
tain papers, which he had collected with great
care, and which contained the opinions of
the great men who were contemporary with
Mr. Muir and his fellow-sufferers, from which the
Vestry might judge for themselves. The llon. Gen-
tleman sat down amidst much applause.
After a short discussion the motion was carried,
there being 11 against it, and 44 for it.

HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO
WALMER CASTLE.

WALMER, FRIDAY EVENING.—This morning, at
sunrise, the Royal standard was hoisted on the tower
of Walmer Castle, announcing the presence of the
Sovereign.
At nine o'clock the Thunderer line-of-battle ship,
under the command of Captain Pring, manned the
yards, arid saluted her Majesty with a discharge of
one-and-twenty guns.
The Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert
rose this morning at their usual early hour, and break-
fasted at half-past eight o'clock.
At half-past nine her Majesty and the Prince, un-
attended, walked on the Wellington Beach upwards
of half an hour, notwithstanding there was a stiff gale
blowing S.S.W.

Several heavy showers came on in the afternoon,
which prevented her Majesty and his Royal Highness
Prince Albert from taking a carriage airing.
The Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal are in
excellent health, but have not left the Castle to-day,
in consequence ofthe unfavourable state of the weather.
The Royal dinner-circle this evening was the same
as yesterday, including those only in the suite of her
Majesty and his Royal Highness :—Viscount Lord
Sydney and Lady Portman, the Lord and Lady in
Waiting; Lord Charles Wellesley and Col. Wylde,
the Lord and Equerry in Waiting ; the Dowager
Lady Lyttelton, the Hon. C. A. Murray, and Dr.
Prcetori us.

His Grace the Duke of Wellington, after receiving
her Majesty and the Prince at Walmer Castle last
night, took his departure for Dover Castle. Captain
Watts as Captain of Wahner Castle, will a3t in his
official during his Grace's absence.
The only additions to the Royal dinner-party to-
morrow, it is expected, will be Mr. and the Hon.
Mrs. Anson, Lady C. Cocks, and the Hon. Miss
Devereux.

Should the weather prove favourable, his Royal
Highness Prince Albert will visit Dover Castle and
other places of importance on this part of the ( oast.
To-morrow morning (Saturday) his Grace the
Duke of Wellington will leave Dover Castle for
Strathfieldsaye.
The Annual Harbour Sessions was held at Dover
to-day, at which the Duke of Wellington presided.

DOVER.
(PROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
OCT. IL—His Grace the Duke of Wellington ar-
rived last night at the Ship Inn, having received her
Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert at
the boundary of the Cinque Ports, and having from
thence attended the Royal party to Walmer Castle.
This morning at eleven, his Grace presided at a
meeting of the Commissioners of Dover I3larbour, at
which, besides the usual business relative to the main-
tenance of the port, and the improvements now carry-
ing on, some interesting matters would, it was under.
stood, be discussed, An application from the South
Eastern Railway Company, for a site for the Dover
terminus, will be considered, and, it is reported, with
much favourable disposition ; and some ingenious
plans with reference .to the proposed harbour of re-
fuge, are to be submitted to the consideration of
the board.

It is expected the Lord IVarden will leave Dover to-
morrow for Apsley House, en route for Strathfieldsaye.
The weather to-day is very unfavourable for her
Majesty's visit to Walmer, but she was on the beach
this morning before 9 o'clock, walking towards Kings-
down, accompanied only by her Illustrious Consort.

THE LONDON CAOUTCHOUC
COMPANY.
, Yesterday the investigation which was entered
upon before Sir Peter Laurie at the Mansion-house
this day week, and adjourned to this day, for the
purpose of enabling Mr. Samuel Morley, of the firm
of Morley and Co., 18, Wood-street, Cheapside, to
procure the evidence necessary for establishing his
charges against the above Company, was resumed at
the Guildhall Police-court, the body of which, with
all the ante-rooms, was crowded to excess, chiefly by
the retail boilers of the metropolis, whose- interests
were the more immediately concerned, from the fact
of their having been selected as the defendants in cer-
tain bills filed in Chancery, for infringing the rights
of the Company's patent. At the request of Sir Peter
Laurie the contending parties ranged themselves on
opposite sides of the Court.
Previous to entering upon the case, Mr. Ilindmarsh
said he appeared on behalf of Mr. Wight, the Com-
pany's solicitor, and totally objected to Sir Peter
Laurie's assumed jurisdiction of the case.
Mr. Clarkson said he appeared on behalf of Mr.
Leaf, of the firm of Leaf, Cole, and Company, of the
Old 'Change, to vindicate his character from the
charges which had been made against it at the last
hearing. That gentleman was the largest sharehol-
der in this Company, and he never wished that the
retail dealers should be punished for the violation of
the patent, but rather that the wholesale dealers were
those who should be sued in law.
Mr. Warwick said he had been sued for alleged in-
fringement of the patent in selling India rubber
braces, and on applying to Mr. Leaf, he said it was
a great hardship upon him, and that he (Mr. Leaf)
would make application to have him put to as little
expense as possible.
Sir PETER LAURIE said, after this, if he was in Mr.
Leaf's place he would cause the removal of Mr.
Wight from his office as solicitor.
Mr. Clarkson—He could not do so, as Mr. Wight's
name was inserted in the deedsincorporating the Com-
pany. The Learned Gentleman then appealed to Sir
Peter Laurie as a Magistrate, whether he was justi-
fied, as a matter either of gratification of private or
public curiosity, in thus interfering in the matter.
Sir P. LAURIE said, when he recollected the case
of the Wallaces and others, and also the numerals
Bubble Companies which he caused:to burst, he thought
in the present instance he was employed yi ith iiir
greater advantage to the public than in hearing a
charge of picking pockets.
Mr. Hindmarsh said the company was first established
in November, 1826, and in July, 1837, purchased those
letters patent for the infringement of which the bills
in Chancery were filed. The names of all those who
were either members or Directors were registered
under the Act of Parliament, and any person by
application at the Court of Chancery would be at
once informed on this subject, and yet it was said on
the other side that Mr. Leaf alone was the only pro-
prietor. There had been several suits in Chancery
against manufacturers, and injunctions granted for
violating the patent.
Sir P. LAURIE—TeII me one case.
Mr. Hindmarsh—Messrs. Foster, Porter, and Co.,
were the only firm he could at the moment call to
mind, but it was well known to almost every hosier
in the metropolis, as a great many of them were
examined before the Master of the Rolls. The great
body of the hosiers could not plead ignorance, or tax
Mr. \'light with undue severity in protecting the
right of the patentees, for when the tariff came into
operation he caused an advertisement to be inserted
in the several Morning Papers, headed " The Tariff,"
and cautioning all persons against vending those
pirated articles, even in foreign goods.
Sir PETER LAURIE—It appears to me that there
was more anxiety to compromise than to go on with
the suits.
Mr. Ilindmarsh totally denied this assertion. The
smallest amount Mr. Wight was entitled to charge
was 551. 145.10 d. for his costs, vet, as a matter of pure
consideration towards the retail-hosiers in the greater
number of instances, he only charged the mere costs
out of pocket.—(Laughter.) Mr. Morley's object
was to get up a show at the Mansion-house, and thus
through the Press try to bring the Company into con-
tempt, and not to bring any definite or tangible charge
against any individual which could be fairly met. Mr.
Wight was unable to come at the parties who manu-
factured the goods, and therefore was compelled to
seek redress for the Company through the retail
dealers. He would conclude by asking what, and
against whom, was the charge brought.
Mr. Morley contended that there were cases which
he should bring forward that would prove Mr. Leaf
had not interfered in the manner represented to stop
the law proceedings. The Company should have
acted as Messrs. Chubb, the eminent locksmiths, who,
when they found their patent rights had been in-
fringed upon, instead of attacking the retail dealers,
at once found out the manufacturer, whom they made
amenable, and advertised the fact so extensively, that
no man could afterwards plead ignorance. The same
course was pursued by Messrs. Elliott and ho
Co.,'
satetoment that the whole trade. To
at Mr. Leaf had
show sent lithographic
the fallacy
ocfi rtchuel a is
interposed his influence as a proprietor of nearly
one-third of the shares, he (Mr. Morley) would state,
that on the 10th of October Mr. Lord, of the Bur-
lington-arcade was sued for an infringement of the
patent, and Mr. Lord's brother a died immediately.
to Mr. Leaf, who expressed regret at the circum-
stance, yet in three weeks afterwards further pro-
ceedings were taken,. for the costs of which he coin-

promised by paying 281., and therefore it was evident
that Mr. Leaf did not exercise the power he pos-
sessed. He should 'conclude by calling on the several
gentlemen connected with the hosiery trade who had
been persecuted by the Company, and also upon Lir.
Hambro, of Panton-street, Haymarket, who would
solemnly affirm that the article manufactured by the
Company, and that which was sold to the shops by
the town travellers of some of the most respectable
houses in the City, was so like in every respect, that
it was impossible for even the individual who manu-
factured the fabric for the Company to decide upon
the original or the pirated article.
A lady, who stated herself to be one of the firm cf
Gay and Evans, of Cornhill, which compromised the
Chancery suit for 201., here stepped forward to state
the circumstances of the compromise, when,
Mr. Clarkson asked—ls there any other lady from
the street wishes to come in ?—(A volley of groans,
hisses, and exclamations of " Turn him out, turn him
out," followed the question, and from this moment it
was almost impossible to catch a word he said, as the
groaning was renewed whenever he attempted to speak.)
Mr. Brackhill said a person came to his shop and
bought a pair of braces, for the sale of which he was
served with a writ, and having a terror of a Chancery
suit, he compromised the matter by paying 12/.
A number of other hosiers having given evidence to
the same effect, amongst whom were Messrs. Burch,
who paid 201., I3eale 21/.. Wilson 25/.,
Sir PETER LAURIE inquired whether Mr. Leaf would
promise to prevent any future proceedings being taken
against the retail dealers, and cause one case to be
selected and argued in the Court of Chancery, whereby
the right would be decided.
Mr. Leaf said he would do so. In case any future
proceedings were instituted, he would withdraw from
the Company that moment.—(Loud cheers.)
Several persons here attempted to address Sir Peter
Laurie at the same moment, and, after a scene of con-
fusion, such as seldom is witnessed in a police Court,
the investigation terminated.

TREMENDOUS EXPLOSION.
(From the Sheffield Iris of this day.)
About two o'clock on Monday morning the inhabi-
tants of Abbey Dale, near Sheffield, were suddenly
awoke by a loud noise and violent shock, sufficiently
strong to shake the houses adjoining Mr. Dyson 's
grinding-wheel, the building containing which was
shortly discovered, to have been literally blown up
with gunpowder. Upon Price, the forgeman, hearing
the noise, he and his wife immediately jumped out of
bed, and fetched Mr. Dyson to see what was the
matter; and ,upon examining the grinding-wheel it
presented a scene that is rarely witnessed in a country
not at war. The building is about eighteen yards
in length, by eight or nine in width, with gable ends ;
the roof, which was covered with stone-slating, being
supported by four strong beams. The whole of the
walls were built of solid stone, and the window case-
ments were made of iron, glazed with small panes of
glass. Along the south side of the building runs a
long bench, called the buffing bench, about fur feet
wide and the same height from the ground, and under
this bench, about seven yards from the west end of the
place, were discovered the remains of an exploded
barrel of gunpowder. This seems to have been cho-
sen by the incendiaries on account of its close proxi-
mity to the great wheel, which is turned by a water-
fall, and which wheel puts into motion all the ma-
chinery used in carrying on the business. The door
had evidently been forced open with a crowbar. The
whole of the stone slating on the roof was completely-
blown to atoms—each of the gable ends of the build-
ing blown outwards. from top to bottom, and the
storms composing the west wall lying in almost the
same regular order as when first laid by the builder.
Part of the skylight was blown about 20, yards off
into the Abbey Dale dam, a fine piece of tvater con-
tiguous to the building. That part of the buffing bench
under which the explosion took place was, of course,
not to be found. The object of the explosion was to
destroy most effectually the grinding-whca and its
attendant machinery, with anything else that might
happen to be within reach of the explosion. In the
cottage occupied by Price, the forgeman, the cup-
board was shaken and a pane of glass out of one of
the windows. Part of the iron casement was picked
up about 30 yards from the building.
Mr. Dyson, it seems, had not insured the pre-
mises, nor have we yet heard the amount at which
the damage is estimated; although it will probably
not exceed 4001. or 5001. Amongst the grinders there
exists a union, and if any master employ men who are
not members of this union, a decree is fOrthwith
issued that such master "is to be served out," i.e., he
is to have either his dwelling-house or place of busi-
ness blown up with gunpowder, or some other matter
of a combustible nature. In this case, Mr. Dyson had
two men in his service who, though industrious and
efficient workmen, did not elong to the union, and
therefore Mr. Dyson came under the displeasure of
the men who compose the committee appointed by
this union.

From some circumstances which have not yet tran-
spired before the public, three men were apprehended
on Monday and Tuesday, viz., William and George
Thorpe, and Thomas Richardson. They were taken
before the sitting Magistrates, Mr. Overend and Mr.
Bagshawe, on -Tuesday, at the Town-hall, and were
remanded until Friday, on the application of Mr. Pal-
freyman, solicitor for the prosecution.
\lr. Broomhead defended the prisoners, who were
advised to hold their peace.

They were accordingly brought up again yesterday.
The explosion has caused an immense sensation In
the neighbourhood ; and it is even stated on good
authority, that 1001 b. of gunpowder were fired at
once, to effect the diabolical object of which we have
given a description.