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THE SUN, LONDON SATUEDA V EVENING, OCTOBV‘•• 25, 1845

Argentine Confederation, against which we have no
cause of complaint.
The privileges we have in commerce, pastoral or agri-
cultural pursuits, inland navigation, or any other branch
of industry we may please to adopt, place us on a better
footing than the natives themselves, since we enjoy all
their best rights without any of their serious burdens ;
and we therefore consider it our bounden duty solemnly
and formally to remonstrate against any measure calcu-
lated to impair the position we at present enjoy.
We have settled here on the faith of a treaty with this
republic, which, so far as we are concerned, has fulfiled
to us all the stipulations it contains, and we cannot
therefore but regret that any measure should be adapted,
by order of her Majesty's Government, which may in
any degree affect or prejudice our interests.
Your petitioners cannot but deplore the armed inter-
vention of her Majesty's Government in the disputes or
political differences of these states, particularly so, as
such step has apparently been taken without due con-
sideration of the large interests belonging to the British
subjects in this country, and the utter impossibility of
their being reali'ed for an indefinite period, from the
depreciation of the currency and consequent suspension
of trade, both which arise from the adoption of the
measures we have already cited.
We therefore humbly and respectfully request that all
forcible intervention in the affairs of these countries may
be put an end to, and that the local political differences
of Buenos Ayres and Monte Video be permitted to be
settled by the inhabitants themselves, and that the rights
of all be duly and lawfully respected.
We disclaim in the most positive manner the impulse
of any motive for political meddling, in the local affairs
of Buenos Ayres or Monte Video, and we trust that your
Lordship will cause such measures to be adopted as in
your wisdom may seem just and proper for the protec-
t tion of the interests of your petitioners, who, as in duty
bound, will ever pray.

bandry, they should be very anxious about their mo-
rality. To the poor man character was of the utmost
importance, and the more it was appreciate .l amongst
themselves, the more it would be benefiting society at
large, tending as it would to increase the strength of the
nation to an extent and in a manner none of us could
sufficiently appreciate.—(Cheers.) He had ventured to
throw out these observations ; there was nothing new in
them, he was aware, but in delivering them he bad, at
least, gratified himself. He hoped they would be taken,
as he had no doubt they would, in good part by them all,
and that they would at all times strive to do their best
for there might be times when they would be glad to de-
pend upon each other.—(Hear.) He had nothing more
to say than to ask them to drink with cordiality, " Suc-
cess to the Worksop Labourers' Friend Society." He
trusted it might always flourish, and he trusted also, that
though this was his first time of meeting them, it would
not be the last. He hoped he might be present on future
occasions, when they would not only celebrate the pros-
perity of this Society, but of every establishment con-
nected with the people's good.— (Cheers.)
Sir T. Wrirrn proposed the health of his Grace the
Duke of Nets castk.
The Noble CHAIRMAN thanked them very kindly for
the handsome manner in which his health had been
received. Sir Thomas White bad mentioned one cir-
cutestance in connexion with his name, and that was
with respect to garden- allotments to the poor. If there
was any merit attached to that it belonged to his friend
Mr. Wilmot, who was always forward in the cause of
benevolence, and in all those worthy actions which
tended to benefit the poor. It was to him that he (the
Noble Duke) was indebted for adopting the system of
garden-allotments, and for a great number of other im-
provements on his estate ; and to him, therefore, the
merit was justly due. The only merit be (the Noble
Chairman) could claim was, that he subscribed to what
had been so kindly and benevolently proposed by Mr.
Wilmot.
The health of Sir T. White and several other toasts
having been proposed,
The Noble CHAIR3IAN rose to propose " the Agricul-
tural Labourers." It had become of late almost the
fashion to sympathise with the poor. There could not
be a more worthy and excellent fashion, but even
that view might be carried too far, and they might
by injudicious representations and injudicious acts
do more harm than good. If they took a wan out
of his situation, and made him discontented by telling
him poverty was a misfortune, they would be doing
considerable mischief, and making his mind uneasy on a
point on which be had no occasion to be uneasy at all,
because, though his station was inferior to those who
employed him, and though he could not possess those
comforts which v.ealth had at command, yet he might
be a happy man, and would be, if he were not made dis-
contented.—(Hear.) He (the Noble Chairman) had as
strong a feeling for the poor man as any one, but he
would not do anything that would sacrifice his future
peace for the sake of his present hopes ; he should not
think he was clang his duty by holding out the promise
of an object which it was utterly impossible the poor
man could obtain. There were high and low, rich and
poor in this world, and we should be contented and happy
in the situation in which we were pla,!ed. There was
nothing more deserving of respect than a well-beloved
poor man ; his conduct always commanded the good
feeling of those who witnessed it. He trusted they
would all do their best to better the poor man's condi-
tion without ever hinting to him that he ought to be
what he never could be. The rich man depended upon
the labour for his wealth, and the poor man on him for
employment, and thus there was a mutual dependence
which it was highly essential to preserve. The Noble
Duke concluded by speaking in warm terms of the
farmers and farm labourers of Nottinghamshire, the
atter of whom were as well or better paid than the
al3ourers in any other country.

THE LATE STORM.
GREAT LOSS OF_L7E AND PROPERTY.

(From the John, a' Groat Journal.)
The east coast of Scotland has lately been visited by
one of the severest and most protracted storms ever re-
membered to have occurred at this early period of the
season. The gale was pre:eded by a heavy fall of rain,
by which all the rivers, with their tributary streams,
were completely flooded. Soon after the rain had, to all
appearance, spent its strength, the wind began to blow
with tremendous violence, raising a surge beneath which
there is much reason to rear many a precious life and
much valuable property have been buried. The wind on
Wednesday week blew from an easterly direction, and
raised in our bay a swell greater than any of our oldest
citizens ever remember. To look from any direction the
sea presented a scene of wildness and terrific fury which
no pen can adequately pot tray. The mountain billows,
as they dashed against the shore, drove everything
before them, and covered nhe ground to an incredible
distance with spray, so much so that a number of corn-
fields are entirely destrojed ; and at several stations
along the coast, boats, which were supposed to have
been drawn up far beyon' the reach of the sea, are
much injured. During the continuance of this fearful
gale a great number of 'vessels passed our shores,
some of them bearing signals of distress, and it is
much feared that many a sad and heart-rending
tale of woe will have to be told as the result of the
storm. So far as we have iles.rned, no great injury has
been done in or to the harbours or creeks along our
coasts. At Pulteneytown :3s,rbour, it was once feared
some disaster might occur amongst the shipping lying
there, as the sea was making a clean breach over the
South Quay, and even the in ner harbour, hitherto con-
sidered secure, was in a state of considerble commotion
with the swell. Providentialir, however, no injury was
done, save the breaking of a few ropes, every precau-
tion being taken by all concerned to prevent the occur-
rence of any catastrophe. We regret, however, to say
that on Thursday forenoon the schooner Tom, of Pres-
ton, foundered off Duncan's Bay Head, and melancholy
to relate the whole crew penis tied. The following par-
ticulars of this melancholy event have been furnished by
our correspondent :—" About eleven A.M. on Thursday,
the 9th instant, during a gale of easterly wind, with a
tremendous sea in the Pentla ad Firth, a schooner was
seen to founder amongst the breakers off the Nes-s of Dun-
can's Bay, and soon thereafter /she drifted on her beam-
ends upon some outlying shc,als, where she remained for
about 15 minutes, and then went to pieces. Some frag-
ments of the wreck have beers washed ashore, and amongst
it a small piece of the stern. on which is painted (lately)
in large yellow letters, " Teta of Preston," and "Port
of Lancaster," round the rude er case. One of the bodies
of the unfortunate crew was -washed ashore on the fol-
lowing day,and respectably interred in the churchyard of
Canisbay on Saturday, by the directions ant under the
superintendence of Mr. S. Dtwidson, ship-agent., Huna.
This ill-fated vessel is supp( ised to have been coal-laden,
as some few coals have since been washed ashore."

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During the gale a Russian, brig, name unknown, since
put into .Longhope, had the mate and one of the seamen
washed overboard. The cqok had three of hi 3 ribs
broken, and others of the crew were more or less in-
jured. At the same time stanchions and rails were car-
ried away, and the cabin skylight broken. A vessel
from North America was misc• driven ashore at Long-
hope, but is expected to be got off without much damage.
It is much to be dreaded, that when the whole news of

the gale shall have been add ed together, it will pre-
sent a catalogue of loss, both by sea and land, of the
most deplorable character. In the interior of the
country. the storm raged with unabated violence, and
a good deal of injury has be.3n done to the crops. Such
was the tremendous surf al arg the coast that between
Pulteney-town and Sarclet, several dead ling and skate
were found lying in the fields, at a considerable distance
from the high-water mark. On Sabbath the gale mode-
rated, and we were favoured with a lovely, but most de-
lusive day ; for on Monday the storm broke out again
with great violence, and the sea raged with extreme
fury. On Tuesday the weather became once more tran
quit, and we should fain hope that we will now be
visited with more genial and agreeable times, for at least
a few weeks, until the precious fruits of the earth shall
have been wholly taken in safety. There is much loss
of shipping in the Orkney Islands, particularly in the
islands of Sanday and Stronsay, but the full particulars
had not reached Kirkwall at the time the steamer left.
Accounts had been received of two wrecks at Stronsay
and three in Sanday—names not given. We are also
informed that a large vessel., supposed to be from the
Baltic, with timber, was also lost, with all on board, off
one of the Zetland Islands.

BUENOS AYRES AND MONTE
VIDEO.

TO THE RIGHT /lON. THE EARL OF ABERDEEN, HER
MAJESTY'S PRIXCIPAL SECETARY OF STATE FOR FO-
REIGN AFFAIRS.
We, the undersigned merchants, farmers, artisans, and
other British subjects, rc siding in the city and province of
Buenos Ayres, in the Argentine Confederation, respect-
fully beg to approach your Lordship to state—
That a notice having been posted in this city, and
verbal message sent to the country districts, offering to
those who did not consider themselves and families se-
cure under the protection of this Government the means
of embarkation, as, in consequence of the refusal of the
Argentine Government to withdraw its forces from the
Bana Oriental, an interruption of diplomatic intercourse
was expected to take place between this country and
Great Britain on or before the 31st of July next, after
which period the civil protection hitherto dispensed to
us by her Majesty's Government would cease, as the Bri-
tish Minister Plenipotentiary would embark on that day,
We have deemed it just and expedient to bring before
your Lordship our peculiar case, in the hope that the
prayer of our petition will be attended to, and, as British
subjects, our residence in this country may be peaceful,
and that each may be enabled to attend with security to
his lawful affairs.

It is scarcely necessary for us to state to your Lord-
ship that the circumstances above-mentioned have pro-
duced the greatest alarm amongst all classes, and that it
is utterly impossible for us to leave the country we are
in, where many of us are engaged in trade with Great
Britain, hold large stocks of British goods consigned to
us for sale, have heavy outstandings in a paper currency
daily depreciating from the political events around us,
others have their entire fortunes in this city and the
country districts, and if we adopt any extreme course
distress and ruin must befall us all.
By the 11th article of the treaty between Great Bri-
tain and the Argentine Republic, it is clearly stipulated
that if any interruption of the friendly intercourse
existing between the two countries should occur, we are
to be allowed the privilege of remaining and trading
therein as hitherto, and we are therefore the more sur-
prised that in a state of profound peace we should be
expected suddenly to leave this country, in which the
present prospects and well- being of ourselves and families
are entirely centred.
Some of us have resided for a great number of years,
and to all of us during the period of our residence in this
country the most ample, generous, and efficient protection
has been afforded, and especially so during the
re a
pnruoeyl adminis-
tration of his Excellency Brigadier- General Don Juan
Emanuel de
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FRID &Y NtGIIT S GAZETTE
DOWNING-STREET, Ocr. 24, 1545.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint William Winniett,
Esq., Cemmander in the Royal Navy, to be Lieutenant-Go-
vernor of Her Majesty's Forts and Settlements on the Gold
Coast.
Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint Henry Dun-
can Dalgin, Esq., to be Inspector General of Police Henry
the
Island of Barbadoes.
WAR-OFFICE, Om 24.
3d Dragoon Guards—Veterinary Surgeon T. Browne, from
the Gth Dragoen Guards, to be Veterinary Surgeon, vice Isaac
Timm, who retires upon half pay, Oct. 24.
6th Dragoon Guards—Veterinary Surgeon G. Johnston,
from half-pay 9th Light Dragoons, to be Veterinary Surgeon,
vice Browne, appointed to the 3d Dragoon Guards, Oct. 24.
9th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant Gilbert Thomas Nichol-
son to be Captain, by purchase, vice Dawson, who retires,
Oct. 24; Cornet and Adjutant William Hamilton to have the
rank of Lieutenant, Oct. 23 ; Cornet Francis John M'Farlane
to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Nicholson, Oct. 24.
13th Light Dragoons—Sergeant Major Edward Hal!, from
the 17th Light Dragoons, to be Adjutant (with the rank of
Cornet), vice Floyd, deceased, Oct. 24.
7th Regiment of Foet—Ensign A. A. Ruston, from IGth
Foot-, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Woulfe, who retires,
Oct. 24.
16:h Foot—Lieut. F. Ashpitel to be Captain, by purchase,
vice Wallace, who retires; Ensign G. J. Peacocke to be
Lieutenant, by purchrse, vice Ashpitel ; W. Armstrong,
Gent., to be Ensign ' by purchase„vice Ruxtou, promoted in
the 7th Foot, Oct. 24.
19th Foot—Lieut. W. T. Parrett to be Captain, by pur-
chase, vice Deacon, who retires: Ensign C. K. Skeete to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Parrett ; G. W. H. Massy,
Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Skeete, Oct. 24.
20th Foot—Lieut. C. C. Abbott. from the half-pay of the
13th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Hollis, appointed to the
Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment.
21st Foot—Second Lieut. E. Clemison to be First Lieu-
tenant, without purchase, vice Bolton, appointed Adjutant
31st Foot; C. P. King, ent., to be Second Lieutenant, vice
Clemison • Assistant Surgeon F. H. Clark, from the 57th
Foot, to be Assistant Surgeon, vice Tupper, who exchanges,
Oct. 21.
23d Foot.—D. Grantham, Gent., to be Assistant Surgeon,
vice Currey, who resigns, Oct. 24.
31st Foot.—Lieut. A. S. Bolton, from the 21st Foot, to be
Adjutant and Lieutenant, vice Wilton, promoted in the 50th
Foot, Oct. 24.
34th Foot—D. W. Eaton, Gent., to be Assistant-Surgeon,
Oct. 24.
43d Foot—Ensign J. A. Dick to be Lieutenant, by pur-
chase, vice Lord Tullamore, who retires; C. C. de Morel,
Gent , to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Dick, Oct 24.
54th Foot—T. Moorhead, M.D. to be Assistant-Surgeon,
Oct. 24.
55th Foot—Captain W. H. L. D. Cuddy, from half-pay
Unattached, to be Captain, vice T. A. Heriot, who ex-
changes; Ensign E. J. T. IMontresor to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Cuddy, promoted; H. P. Feilden, Gent., to
be Ensign, by purcharse, vice Montressor, Oct. 24.
57th Eoot—Assistant-Surgeon F. W. Tupper, from the 21st
Foot, to be Assistant Surgeon, vice Clark, who exchanges,
Oct. 24.
733 Foot—Captain T. Cradock from half-pay Unattached
to be Captain, vice C. F. Parkinson, who exchanges, re-
ceiving the difference; Lieut. R. P Campbell to be Captain,
by purchase, vice Cradock, who retires •, Ensign H. C. Owen,
to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Campbell; F. Reeves,
Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Owen, Oct. 24.
89th Foot—Lieutenant L. Sle)nner, from the 933 Foot, to
be Lieutenant, vice Shuter, who exchanges, Oct. 24.
933 Foot—Lieutenant J. Shuter, fann 89th Foot, to be
Lieutenant, vice Skvnner, who exchanges, Oct. 24.
Rifle Brigade—Lieut. A. Macdonell to ba Captain, lay pur-
chase, vice John Rooper, who retires ; Second Lieut .W. R.
C. Spencer to be First Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Mac-
donell; the lion. J. Stuart to be Second Lieutenant, by pur-
chase, vice Spencer, Oct. 24.
Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment—Lieutenant R. Hollis,
from the 20th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Brannan, pro-
moted, Oct. 24.
UNATTACRED.—Lieut. W. H. L. D. Cuddy, from the 55th
Foot, to be Captain, by purchase, Oct. 21.
BREVET.—Captain T. Cradock, of the 733 Foot, to be
Major in the Army, June 28, 1838.
MEMORANDU3I.—Captain David Meaden, upon half-pay
unattached, has been allowed to retire from the Army with
the sale of an unattached commission, he being about to settle
in the island of Ceylon, Oct. 24, 1845.
Erratum in the Gazette of Oct. 17.
MEMORANDUM. For the commission of Ensign S.
B. Hartigan, in the 3d West India Regiment, to be
antedated March 1, 1845, instead of July 30, 1844, read, the
commission of Ensign S. B. Hartigan, in the. 3d West
India Regiment, has been altered from July 30, 1844, to
March 1, 1845.
-commission signed by the Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire.
Queen's Own Royal Yeomanry Cavalry—W. Challinor,
Gent., to be Cornet, Oct. 17.
Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Mentgomerysbire.
Montgomeryshire Yeomanry Cavalry—P. F. Leicester,
Gent., to be Cornet, vice Jones, resigned; N. Burlinson, Gent.,
ato be Adjutant, Oct. 7.

TRIBUNAL OF COMMERCE AT
ROUEN, OCT. 18.
(From the Journal des DeLAO
This day the Court commenced an inquiry into the
calamity which occurred on the 19th of August, is the
valleys of Monville and Malaunay. It will be in the
recollection of our readers, that in August last a tsmpest
and whirlwind, in the vicinity of Rauen, blew down a
factory, and occasioned much injury to property and
persons. The parties insured in the various fire com-
panies have made claims, which are resisted on the
ground that the injuries were occasioned by a meteor or
luminous body, which appeared with other phenomena.
The question is whether insurance companies in France
are liable for fires, the result of electricity and
meteorology.
No less than 110 is itnesses are to be examined, and
four consecutive sittings are appointed for the investiga-
tion of all the cirsurnstances of this extraordinary case.
The Journal des Debals, which enters into all the
details of the proceeding, says, " We observed in the
place reserved for the editors of the journals of Rouen
and Paris, a stenographist from the capital, who is in•
strutted by one of the parties to take, velbatem, the de-
positions of the witnesses, and all the incidents.
A geometrical plan of the ceurse taken by the meteor,
together with the names of the proprietors and the
nature of the devastations, drawn by M. Lecerf, geome-
trician, and lithographed, was distrit-uted in Court.
The assured, who are plaintiffs against the Royal In-
surance Company, the General Insurance Company, and
eight others, insurance societies against fire,brought into
Court branches of trees mace up in bundles, the trunk
of a young tree, and other vestiges of property destroyed,
to prove the violence of the hurricane. These remains
were exposed before the Court, also a tree six inches in
diameter. The latter had been sawed off just below the
part where it was struck by lightning, in order to show
the longitudinal fibres and sap deprived of their bark by
the electric fluid.
The President (M. Dreuzy) ordered the witnesses to
be called, and read a list of facts to be proved, according
to the order of the Court on the 3d of October.
M. Payen appeared as Counsel for M. 'WNW, one
of the assured ; M. Gaignoeux, for the Royal Fire In-
surance Company. It was arranged that the witnesses
should be divided into four series, and 25 be examined
each day.
The President then said the Court, after sitting this
day, would continue the inquiry on Monday and Wed-
nesday next.
Among the witnesses we found the parents and widows
of the unfortunate victims in mourning.
M. De Monville, the proprietor of large estates upon
the scene of the disaster, but who, by singular good for-
tune, had no injury done to his factory, is on the list of
the persons to be examined.
Hercule Riche, farrier, aged 50, was the first witness.
Having been sworn, he deposed that he saw the storm
rising in the direction of Marolles Saint Jean. It burst
upon Gaudry, with whirlwinds and waves of fire, which
spread over the valley. He was sensible of a bad odour.
The streak or waves of fire which he saw. were red,
yellow, and all colours. The form of these streaks
changed. Whirlwinds of fire seemed to turn round.
There was a deal of rain with the storm. The thun-
derbolt fell near the fountain at Marolles. He felt the
ground shake under him.
Augustin Theobule Levillain, a servant at St. Jean,
deposed that the storm agitated the trees in a way he
had never witnessed before. The apples and leaves were
blown away. It was so dark he could not see the heavens
or the earth. The servant girl in the house with him
was alarmed when they saw the fire in the clouds. The
girl believed it was lightning. He said "No ; it is a
sort of fire spout." The odour was strong—he did not
know whether it was the odour of fire or gunpowder. Ho
had seen the leaves in the garden of Madame Lemit.
The trees and leaves were burnt by the fire which had
passed that way.
Questioned by M. Gaignoeux—Did you feel any sensa-
tion of fear ?
Answer—l am accustomed to the weather and tra-
velling. Thank God, lam not timid. I have no dread
of thunder ; however, if in danger from it, I should fear
for my life as much as another.
Q —The trees were torn up by the roots ?
A.—They were. The leaves dropped off, and became
black.
Madame Desmarais saw the clouds congregate. They
formed an astonishing mass, terminating in a streak like
a ribbon, red with fire like a thunderbolt.
M. Slumberger did not see the ball of fire. He heard
the thunder, and went out of his office and saw part of
the factory roof carried away. Many trees had been
blown down and uprooted. They were twisted, burnt,
and driven away in several directions. One workman
was in the fields at the moment of the catastrophe. Ac-
cording to his account part of the building was not
thrown down.
It appeared from the examination of other witnesses,
that in the factory they had some iron and zinc in a
closet, which did not undergo any alteration. The roof
of one of the buildings was of slate, which also re-
mained unaltered. Hail fell in abundance. The larger
building was damaged on the south-east side, but
the smaller building on the north-west, covered with
slate, was unroofed. The Insurance Company in which
the establishment (factory) was insured, refused to
pay the amount of damage sustained, because it was
produced by fire from the heavens. After the thunder
ceased, the fire spread to the woods of Madame Thorel
and those of Madame Noyer. The sheepfolds on the
plain were dispersed by the violence of the hurricane.
The hut of the shepherd entirely disappeared. Many
birds fell down dead. The shepherd (Demart) was in
the hut when it fell. When the whole had been blown
away he got up to look after his sheep. He received
wounds in the eye, on his thighs, and his side. He re-
turned to the space where his hut had stood to look for
two five-franc pieces, which he had lost, but could not
find them. The money was afterwards picked up by
his master. In the fields several dead crows were
found without feathers. The vapour observed during
the phenomena was densely black. At the moment the
meteor appeared a tailor named Ballenger was at
work in his kitchen. He was struck by what seemed
to him a cloud with a strong light in the middle.
It increased in size and brightness, and the rain
began to fall. He left his house, and at the
same instant the thunderbolt fell. A cry was
raised for help. The thunder, it was said, had
struck the factory of M. Neven. He ran to assist the
unfortunate workpeople, and removed some of the fallen
rubbish. The bricks were so hot that they burnt his
hands. Ho could not convey an idea of the stench occa-
sioned by the burning matter. The dark heavy cloud
which came before the fire was seen in the direction of
the cemetery of Malaunay.
After some further details, and especially the rescue
of a little girl from the factory by a Madame Blanchard,
the sitting end-ed.
M. Gaignoeux then applied to the Court to interdict
the publication of the evidence.
The President—The Tribunal has no authority over the
press; but the shorthand: writers will, no doubt, feel the
necessity of acting with discretion.
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now composed for the journals cf Rouen.
The Court then adjourned.

ERFUTUM,

CIRCUITS OF THE COMMISSIONERS FOR THE
RELIEF OF INSOLVENT DEBTORS.
SPRING CIRCUITS, 1846.
31 I WAND CIRCUIT.
lirnm3l Jorusr Law, Ese. Commissioner.
At the Town and County of the Town of Nottingham,
Tuesday, March 24.
BANKRUPTS.

William Faryon, licensed victualler, Farringdon-street,
City, to surrender Oct. 31, at two, and Dec. 6, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Basinghall-
street ; Lawrance and Flews, Bucklersbury.
Join Gurney, brewer, Lambeth-walk, Surrey, Nov. 4, at
half-past one, and Dec. 3, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street; Lawrance and Flews.
George Hardy, innkeeper, Saint Ives, Huntingdonshire,
Nov. 4 and Dec. 3, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. John-
son, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Brisley, Pancras-lane,
Cheapside.
Albany Featherstonhaulgh, butcher, Great Bolton, Lanca-
shire, Nov. 3 and 24, at twelve, at the Manchester District
Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester; Gregory, Faulk-
ner, Gregory, and Skirrow, Bedford-row, London; Rushton
and Armitstead, Bolton-le-Moors.
Francis Gill, hardwareman. Manchester, Nov. 5, and 27, at
twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Hobson, official
assignee, Manchester ; Parkes, Smith, and Co., Bed-
ford-row, London ; Motteram and Knowles, Birmingham ;
Sale, Worthington, and Shipman, Manchester.
Amos Jones, innkeeper, Bourne, Gloucestershire, Nov. 6,
and Dec. 8, at eleven, at the Brit.tol District Court. Hutton,
official assignee, Bristol ; Blower and Co., Lincoln's Inn-
fields ; Kearsey, Stroud.
Richard Castle, grocer, Twyning, Gloucestershire, Nov. 6,
at twelve, and Dec. 11, at eleven, at the Bristol District
Court. Acraman, official assignee, Bristol; Richards and
Thomas, Tewkesbury ; Peters and Abbott, Bristol.
James Sykes, hosier, Doncaster, Nov. 4 and 25, at eleven,
at the Leeds District Court. Freeman, official assignee, Leeds
G. and C. Rushworth, Staple Inn, London; Sanderson
Leeds.

week has somewhat improved upon last,
consequently HOP INTELLIGENCE.—K gNT
this subjectgliaseninti3a'
T hwehlVeheathhaser.
afforded
this
relief from the despondency of those
their hops. A better condition is also who. had not picked all.
ou slightly observable in
hops,
sona interest
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o_
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dis-
trict :—Rochester, 5.0,0001. s 60
5,000/. ; Canterbury,
_00,0001.; Worcester.' 11 0004 • kin -
dom, 2,000/. ; total, 108,000/. General accounts state thatg
the picking is now
.di;a:t ing to a close, but that in
places it will not be finished for a fortnight, and in others
that the hops will not be picked at all, for, owing to the
scarcity of hands, they will not be worth anything after a
further delay. We find that the lowest set of the duty is
150,000/., and the highest 165,+3001.—Canterbury Journal.
DARING OUTRAGE.—GAI:LANT CONDUCT or TDB
PEOPLE.—On Wednesday la-t, in the middle of the: day, two
daring ruffianly Terry Alts attacriud aiarrner's house, named
Michael Cooney, in the parish of kiiluran., county Cltire'
while the family were out at work, not one being in the house
at the time but Mrs. Cooney, and succeeded in carrying off a
gun. Mrs. Cooney immediately gave the alarm to the men
at work in the garden, who, aided by all the neighbours, pur-
sued these scoundrels, and succeeded in making them relin-
quish the gun, which (though they several times threatened
to fire on the people) they threw away, being closely pressed.
The people afterwards gave the alarm to four police-stations
in the neighbourhood, when the police assisted in pursuing
the villains in the direction of Ogunnello, but, unhappily,
though they had them in view for a long time, without suc-
cesa.—Liriterick Reporter.
STATE OF TRADE.—We have to report an in-
creased depression in almost all branches of the lace trade.
In the hosiery trade there is said to be some slight improve-
ment—Nottingham Review.
FIRE AT NEWPORT.—On Monday last four cot-
tages, at Newport, were destroyed by fire, occasioned by a
boy smoking a piece of a bullrush, some of the ashes of which
ignited a email 6114,—Chdmaforcl Oronicle.

SAINT MARGARET'S CHURCH

YARD.

The following letter has been addressed to the Editor
of the Lancet:—
Sir,—Nothing of late has occupied public attention.
or roused the common feelings of our nature, so much as
the horrors of intramural, or metropolitan sepultures
the danger of such proceedings has been universally
admitted by all those disinterested, scientific, and prac-
tical men, who have deeply investigated the subject ;
and the outrageous desecrations of the sanctity of the
graves of the dead, recently brought to light in Spa-
fields, have, I really believe, excited public indignatior
to the highest pitch. Your readers will remember, that
the Lancet of February last chronicled facts, and in the
same article you gave some original observations, re-
garding that shameful place. The Virettininster Review
has well remarked, " thatc.so long as these matters do
not seize violently, and continuously by the nose tht
pecple of quality, no public commotion is raised, no Parlia
metal petitioned, no sound is heard about the neglected
heaiths of the community!" It is too evident, Sir, this'
powerful influence is at work to smother or overlay this
question. I am much mistaken if the persons who at-
tempt w do so will not ultimately regret that they had
not acted up t) the old adage-1' Honesty is the best
policy." Meanwhile I desire to put ou record, in your
journal, the following brief narrative of facts. 01.
August 230845, I was requested to attend the funera
of my late patient, Miss --, at St. Margaret's Church-
yard, Westminster. During the performance of the bu
rial service, the situation of the parties was as follows:—
the clergyman stood to the windward, or at the head 01
the grave; the mourners were plac,: d laterally; whilst
mute occupied the foot, and to the leeward side, of the
grave. The mute, as the service advanced, staggered
was unable to keep himself erect, and became deadl3
pale; he was removed to the vestry-room, suffering from
pain in the bowels, which ended in diarrhoea; his health
was deranged during the two subsequent days; on tie
night of the funeral, the undertaker was seized witi
diarrhoea and faintness, and continued in a debilitated
state for some days after; one of the mourners on his
return home was affected with the same symptoms, and
rendered unable to follow his employment for an entire
week ; and it may be as well to observe here, as a re-
markable coincidence, that the wife of one of the
mourners, was, late on the night of the funeral, or early
next morning attacked with apoplexy, and expired in
two or three days. In conclusion, I beg to say that I
felt during the funeral, and for some time afterwards,
very unpleasant sensations, although my health was not
deranged • by the inhalation of the animal gases o
poison. All these circumstances tend to strengthen th
preconceive d impression, that illness of a serious natur,
may be produced. and even death in many instanee!
ensue, by attendance at the burial-grounds of this me-
tropolis, which are known to be more than commonl)
charged with human putrefactions. Although the above
mentioned eases did not terminate fatally, yet, I con-
sider the subject of extraordinary interest to
those who are seeking to discover tangible
sources of disease. and to employ preventable
means of suppressing its operations. The facts
already spoken of; may be compared with many
others on.record, but especially with the cases given it,
the Lancet in Jobe 1840, regarding the burial-ground in
question. The grave-digger, in that instance, whilst
engaged In opening a grave, was struck down by the
effluvium, and after suffering f.,r a few days from the
worst type of malignant fever, expired. The medical
attendant, a young friend of mine hoping to attain at
some future day to honourable distinction in his profes-
sion, who was called in, was seized with similar symp-
toms, and died in a few days ; his faithful servant, by
her assitinsus attention to her master, imbibed the like
disease, and soon 441 a sacrifice. The Commissioners for
the imrovtinents in Westminster, reported to Parlia-
ment thirty years since, that hardly could a single grave
be obtained in St. Margaret's Church-yard. Without
'urther comment I leave this subject.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
J. C. ATKINSON.
Romney-terrace, Westminster, Sept. 29th, 1845.

ALABASTER MINES OF
CASTELLINA.
By far the most interesting and important of the dif-
ferent Narieties of gypsum is the fine white alabaster
found is the neighbourhood of Castellina, where it is
regularly stratified, and is worked in properly constructed
mining galleries. The little town of Castellina, distant
about 20 or 24 miles from Volterra, is reached by a
rocky road over wild rugged mountains. It is situated
on the W.N.W. slope of the hills of Monte Vaso, over-
looking in that direction an extensive and slightly undu-
lating plain of tertiary marls, which there can be no
doubt extend round the north point of the Monte Vase
chain, and are connected with those of the Val d'Era and
the Volterra district.
We entered the mine by an inclined path, and, passing
underground, soon reached an open well or large in-
verted cone, round which the inclined path is carried, and
where the section of marls and gypsum is well exposed.
As the descending road passes through the third and
fourth gypsum beds, galleries are seen striking into the
rock in all directions. The first and second gypsum beds
are of an uniform character and grey colour, and do not
contain any alabaster blocks. These are found princi-
pally in the third and fourth beds, and occur as irregular
isolated spherical masses imbedded in the gypsum, from
which they are, mineralogically speaking, distinctly
separated by a thin black crust, which indicates to the
workmen the existence of the finer modules. These mo-
dules are most frequent in the lower parts of the stratum,
and occur in regular layer:, never touching, although
varying much in their distances from each other. They
vary much in sizn, weighing from 20 se a.m..
of 2,0001b5. When the workman discovers the black
crust, he is at once aware that he is near a block of ala-
baster, and by following the direction of the crust, he re-
moves the gypsum all round until he has nearly detached
the whole module, which is at last carefully separated
from the parent rock. Gunpowder is occasionally used
to blast the rock when no black crust indicates the ex-
istence of the alabaster. This crust, in connexion with
the pure alabaster, is perhaps one of the most curious
features of the mine. Oa close examination it appyars
to be laminar and concentric, and to consist of layers of
blue clay and gypsum. Now the whole formation of
gypsum contains a small portion of clay, which gives it
the greyish colour, and it is probable that when that
peculiar principle, whether crystalization, attraction, or
electricity, which caused the aggregation of the particles
of gypsum in greater purity, and in a more crystalline
state, was in operation, one of its chief effects was to
expel to the circumference all the particles of argillace-
ous matter previously mixed up with the gypsum ; a
process which would continue until either the crust itself
opposed a resistance to the further action of this prin
ciple, or until two opposing spheres nearly came in contact
with each other. Very fine crystals of selenite, and some-
times of a large size, are not unfrequently found in the
fissures of the gypsum. They are used for the purpose
of making the fine ScaOiola cement, and are conse-
quently sold at a much higher price than the more
ordinary gypsum. The price of the fine alabaster is 5
Tuscan lire the 1001 h. Tuscan at the quarry, or 8 if de-
livered in Leghoro.—Quarterly Journal of the Geological
Society.

DIVIDENDS DECLARED.
W. Foster, tailor, Liverpool—a div. of 6d. in the pound,
Oct. 29, or any subsequent Wednesday, at the office of Mr.
Morgan, Liverpool.
J. J. lirez, tailor, Liverpool—a div. of 6s. Bd. in the pound
(on account of first div. of 10s.), Oct. 29, or any subsequent
Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Morgan, Liverpool.
H. Cooke; painter, Liverpool—first div. of 2s. 2d. in the
pound, Oct. 29, or any subsequent Wednesday, at the office
of Mr. Morgan, Liverpool.
W. Bowen, grocer, Merthyr Tydvil—first div. of le. 3d. in
subsequent Wednesday, at the
J. Milne, dealer, High Crompton, Lancashire—second div.
of ss. lOid. in the pound (and first and second div. of 6s.
lOid. on new Proofs), o.q. 28, or any subsequent Tuesday,
othffieepeou of pound,Oct.K3 ,n 29,as to o
nr, anyßristol.
J.
at the office of Mr. Fraser, Manchester.
__ _

J. Haselden, cotton spinner, Bolton-le-Moors—first div. of
2s. 6d. in the pound, Oct. 29, or any subsequent Tuesday, at
the office of Mr. Fraser, Manchester.
J:Holroyd, cotton-warp manufacturer, Wheatley, York-
shire—first div. of is. sd. in the pound, Oct. 28, or any sub-
sequent Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Fraser, Manchester.
G. Barron, builder, Berkeley-square, second div. of 3id. in
the pound, Oct. 25, and three following Saturdays, at the
office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch-lane.
I. T. Couchman, builder, High-street, Kensington—first
div. of 9d. in the pound, Oct. 25, and three following Satur-
days, at the office of Mr. Groom Abchurch-lane.
S. Fossick, warehouseman, Biumford- court, Milk-street--
fourth div. of 143 d. in the pound, Oct. 25, and three follow-
ing Saturdays, at the office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch-lane.
DIVIDENDS.

A SECOND EDITION OF " DR. BERRINGTON."—A
man standing about 5 feet ten inches high, attired in a brown
frock coat, blaclorelvet waistcoat, and dark coloured trousers,
giving the name of " R. Stubbs," took a house within the
past few days, No. 8, Snenton-road, under the pretence of
carrying on a wholesale woollen cloth establishment. He
called at the shop of Mr. Britton, ironmonger, Carlton-street,
and requested him to send some one down to measure the fire-
grates for ashpans and fenders; the measures being procured,
he chose four fenders of a moderate quality, together with
fire-irons, stair-rods, knives forks, and other articles, with
bell-hangings, to the amount of nearly seven pounds in va-
lue. The goods being forwarded. and seeing joiner, gas-
fitter, paper-hanger, charwoman, and others, no sus-
picion was excited. Stubbs stated that he expected
his wife, who would bring the remaining part of his
IMusehold furniture. and on Monday and Tuesday would
call and pay the tradesmen's demands. Monday came,
asd to the astonishment of the simple shopkeepers, the
windows were closed, and the said Stubbs was not to be seen.
Application was made to the landlord, who stated that he
had no suspicion whatever, in consequence of the circum-
stances relating to his wife. Tuesday came, and Wednesday,
but neither cash nor appearance, which excited great suspi-
cion. The house was therefore searched. and, to the mord-
fication of the man's creditors, none of the goods purchased
were to be found ; even the gas-fittings by Mr. Dunnicliffe
had been torn from the walls in a ruthless manner. Stubbs's
I honest appearance—his ordering no article that was not neat
in appearance, good in quality, and low in price—his getting
the gas laid on, walls papered (which might be considered as
totally useless), gave the whole affair an aspect of credibility,
the rottenness of which is now fully apparent. It isfeared that
the joiner, whose name and address Stubbs gave, was only an
accomplice, as his name is unknown in the neighbourhood.
His height was about 5 feet 7i inches, and the man wore a
fustian jacket and trousers, with coloured waistcoat.—. No-
ttingham Reniew.
STRANGE OCCURRENCE.—The death. of a man,
named George Wedener, a pensioner, aged 60, whose bro-
thers are masters of fishing smacks, at Barking, in this county,
appears, from a statement we have received, to have taken
place at Hornchurch, under extraordinary circumstances,
implying great neglect, if not a more serious charge against
several parties connected with the transaction. It seems
that on the 20th inst. about 5 P.m. deceased was found by
Noaks, gardener to J. Bearblock, Esq., lying in a pool of
water, in the middle of the high road, near the Harrow
public-house, between Hornchurch and Romford. Finding
that he was insensible, Noaks requested Brown, the ostler
at the Harrow public-house, to suffer him to be put into one
of the sheds at that house; Brown, however, it is stated,
with an oath refused to permit him to be upon the premises.
Lambert, a police-constable, who afterwards came up, con-
veyed the man to Romford in a cart, where Inspector
Haydn procured for him the assistance of Mr. Collin,
surgeon, who pronounced him to be labouring under the
effects of extreme intoxication. Finding that the man was
at the point of death, the inspector applied to Parker, a re-
lieving officer, to get him into the Union-house. Parker,
however, refused to interfere, and at 9 o'clock in the even-
ing, the inspector, on going to the lock-up where Wedener
lay, found him a corpse. It is stated that the 'deceased, after
having been made drunk by some persons in the neigh-
bourhood, fell into a large tub in which some sheep were
being washed for Mr. James Perry, of Ilford, jobber, and was
suffered to remain in the water two hours. That he was
subsequently pushed into the high road, and buckets of
water were poured upon him. An inquest has since been
held before W. II Clifton, Esq , and after an inquiry which
lasted four hours, a verdict was returned, " Died from ex-
cessive drinking." The facts, however, have been laid be-
fore the local magistracy, who, we understand, are deter-
mined that they shall be further inquired into.—Chelmsford
Chronicle.

At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street.
J. W. Robson and J. Barrow, patent pump manufacturers,
St. Ann's-place, Limehouse, Nov. 14, at twelve—J. Ayling,
cabinet maker, Leedom, Nov. 14, at half-past one—W. H.
Frearson, cotton manufacturer, Wood. street, Cheapside, Nov.
14. at twelve—C. Panzlow, tailor, Blackman-street, South-
wark, Nov. 14, at ha;f• past twelve—J. E. Vardy, draper,
Portsmouth, Nov. 14, at one—W. Clarkson, boot manufac-
turer. Redcress-street, Nov. 14, at half-past one—J. Peake,
miller, Tolleshunt Knights, Essex, Nov. 21, at eleven—J.
Farrow, draper, Stanton, Suffolk, Nov. 14, at one.
In the Country..
W. Menzies, draper, Gloucester, Nov. 21, at eleven, at the
Bristol District Court. _ _

•
CER [CAFES to be granted, unless cause be shown to
the contrary, on the day herein mentioned.
A. Wright, Grocer, Kettering, Nov. 14—J. Thorn, paper
hanger, New 13rentford, Nov. 14—C. D. Wilson, builder,
Saville-place, Mile-end, Nov. 19—AV. Millen tailor, Bake-
well, Derbyshire, Nov. 17—H. Bromwich, grocer, Leaming-
ton Priors. Warwickshire, Nov. 18—J. Martin, tallow
chandler, High-street, Shoreditch, Nov. 14—A. V. Full-
james, auctioneer, Bath, Nov. 14—J. Aldcroft, licensed
victualler, Manchester, Nov. 14.—T. Sims, licensed victualler,
Whitechapel-road, Nov. 14—J. Acton, farmer, Lichfield,
Nov. 14—C. Martyn, linendraper, Durham, Nov. 14—J. Pitt,
grocer, Plymouth, Nov. 14.
PARTN ER S HIPS DISSOLVED.
T. Ingledew and E. Gandell, tea brokers, Mincing-lane—
G. Cole anti J. Cole, Cursitor- street, Chancery-lane—J. Had-
don and W. Hudson, painters, Hull—F. Stokes and G. Stokes,
tea dealers, Sherburne, Dorset shire—T. Holt, J. Holt, and 5.
Coop, cotton-waste dealers, Bury, Lancashire—T. Fidler, T
Kelson, W. Fora, T. Hughes, J. 'Turner, J. Champion, J.
Shutter, W. Bell, W. Batchelor, C. Fidler, W. Hodson, J.
J. Brandreth, J. Prior, and J. Tucker, patent wine manufac-
turers, Bath—E. C. Bourne, T. May, and E. C. Bourne, jun.,
tailors, Princes street, Hanover- square—J. Clucas awl T.
Gelling, pawnbrokers, Toxteth-park, Lancashire—J. Crab-
tree and W. Brown, warp dyers, Shipley, Yorkshire—T.
James, W. Tate, H. Tickell, and John Treacy, warehouse-
men, Cheapside—R. Watson and A. Grumbold, woolstaplers,
Kidderminster—J. Simpson, E. Roebuck, W. R. Roebuck,
and G. Simpson, innkeepers, York—l. Bright, H. Bright, and
E. Bright, watch makers, Leamington Priors, Warwickshire.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION.
John Cathcart, grocer, Paisley, Oct. 27 and Nov. 17, at
one, at the chambers of Mr. Gardner,

PRICE OF SUGA /Z.
The Average Price of Sugar computed from the Returrs
made in the week ending Oct. 21, was 345. 91d. per cwt., ex-
clusive o ;the duties of Customs paid or payable thereon cn
the importation thereof into Great Britain.

CAPTURE or AVIIALES.—A few nights ago some of
the Arisaig ti:thermen succeeded in bringing ashore a couple
of young whales from Loch-na-ritta,2.;ll on the west coast.
They got entangled in the net, and were safely landed,
although about nine fet long. Since the young were cap..
tured, the old whale has ben rolling bout the loch, attacking
every boat that ventures out. The great depth of the water
prevents any chance of killing this unwieldy antagonist, and
although the herrings are more numerous than usual, the
fishermen are quite idle. —lnverness Courier.
Mr. John Carne, chemist, of Brotnpton-row, was
on Whursday fined 10s. and costs, for having chastised his
errand-boy with undue severity, under circumstances of great
provocation. The boy had been beaten with a thick piece of
deal about an inch and a half wide and one thick, until his
back and shoulders were much bruised. The magistrate
thought a master might chastise his errand-boy, but in this
case the 013,44301 W had been too severe.

DUEL AT GOTTINGEN.—A letter from Gottingen,
of Oct. 14, states that, in consequence of some political dis-
cussion, a duel was lately fought with pistols between Baron
de Foellick, a lieutenant in a foot regiment quartered there,
and Dr. Bussenius, one of the ablest writers in Hanover. The
latter gentleman was shot through the head, and died almost
immediately. His adversary was arrested and cashiered, and
is to be tried criminally for his conduct.

BATII.—We are informed that the Rev. W. Jay,
minister of Argyle Chapel, has recently rget with an acci-
dent which is likely to confine him to his room for some
Wm—Son:erect County Herald.

0
1-11ir; LATE JOHN JACKSON, ESQ , travels in England, Ireland, Scotland, and InaleSt I .
DENOMINATED THE COMMANDE.I-IN-CHIEF met with a man,in every point of view,in my int teivatun'd
OF TEE P.R. a!l scrts of classes of society, who was so fairly
the character oF a man and a gentleman ! Hisbea'ltllll,
the finest description possible till within three monk 4"Art
decease; and it is rather singular to state, but
proves the advantages of temperance, he had not: Id
his weight for the last fifteen o- twenty years of Os Ltto
ounces,—five feet eleven inches in height, weighing' i;o 00
stone. No person was more attentive to religiols
than Mr. Jackson ; and for the last fifty years o.t
he bad not neglected to attend divine worship ever`'
He was attacked with paralysis; but he had ativriy?rT4
of the most careful disposition in his habits: and etiti
continually in company where the festive board ectl°;ti
every luxury that wealth and grandeur could displi2Lo
never strayed from, or forgot the good old proverb, ":4,
merry and wise." He tried to renovate, but the air 007,-,
and the salubrious breezes of Margate refused their
.5
when he returned to London to die, waiting patienWo
the termination of his career in a truly Chtistisn'
manner.
" When self-esteem, or other's adulation
Would cunningly persuade us we were something
Above the common level of their kind, A ft€ll/
The GRAVE gainsays the smooth complexion'd
And with blunt truth acquaints us what we are.' beret ?;
His loss will be severely felt in those circles -art'
visited. The sporting world has lost a firm but iO4 iglf;
umpire; the pugilists, an energetic friend in their U; 474
and society an honest man. I have only to add IDY of
and sorrow at his departure, after thirty-five Years„;j4'
most intimate friendship.—l have the honour to re G.
your humble servant, PIERCE EG'
Oct. 24, 1845.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

" Praising what is lost
Makes the iamembrauca,moredaar.,"—SHAKinatE.

SIR,—It has been the decided opinion of the London Press,
and some of the most distinguished men in the Republic of
Letters, who have devoted the whole of their existence to
the interesting department of literature that biography is of so
inuch importance that there is no person, let his station be
ever so exalted, who has not derived amusement and infor-
.nation from that mirror of experience, which other men's
~irtues, or misfortunes afford; and, in no instance can it be
stronger verified, to show what can be achieved by observa-
tion, accompanied with a strong mind, than the life of the
shove public character in this great metropolis, who died at
Isis residence, 4, Grosvenor-street, Grosvenor-place, on the

7th instant, aged 77.
" I knew him well, Horatio."
The Duke's son may go to the University to obtain learning,
sense, and knowledge; the youth of my Lord Marquis may
also be sent to Oxford or Cambridge to become a superior
man in society and obtain degrees ; and the Baronet's darling
boy spend his early days at Eton, to cut a figure in the world ;
and yet after all the drilling they have undergone, they
prove almost—nobodies, except an importance from their
titles and fortunes. Such events are every-day occurrecces ;
out the late John Jackson, Esq., had none of those advanta-
geous helps to give him a lift over his fellows; yet, neverthe-
less, he was one of the most finished gentlemen to be met with
unongst men of superior birth and high breeding—and his
commencement to obtain notoriety only that of a boxer!
He did not boast of origin, but he was respectably connected
in life, his father being a builder. His contests in the P. R.
were only three in number, with Fewterell, a Birtrlingliam
.nan, who had won eighteen battles, on June 9, 1788. Few-
terell was so large a man, and powerful in the extreme, that
in opinion was entertained Jackson would never be able to
knock him down. In one hour and seven minutes Fewterell
acknowledged enough ! Major Hanger, by command of the
Prince of Wales, who was present, gave Jackson a bank note
of a large amount forhis display of courage and science. At
Ingatestone, in Essex, against George, the Brewer, on March
12, 1789. George was upwards of six feet. The odds were 7
to 4 on Jackson, and he must have won it in a canter, but
the rain had made the stage in a slippery state, when Jackson
1211 down, dislocated his uncle, and broke the small bone of
his leg, and could not stand up to fight any longer, but he
}tiered to be tied to a chair, and finish the contest, but the

brewer refused.
At Hornchurch, in E•=sex, April 15, 1795, upwards of fifty
years since, he fought with Mendoza for 200 guineas aside.
rhis contest brought out all the great amateurs—the Duke
of Hamilton, Lord Delaval, Sir John Phillipson, &c., &c.
5t04 on Mendoza, but Jackson treated the efforts of the
Jew with the greatest indifference. After the fourth round
it was any odds upon Jackson ; the latter held Mendoza by
the hair—the umpires decided it was fair, and in consequence
•.f which the Jew was hit all to pieces. It was over in ten
,ninutes and a half; Jackson scarcely touched as to punish-

ment.
Soon after the above circumstance Mr. Jackson was married
to a most respectable widow, who kept the Cock at Sutton,
in Surrey, when he pledgzd himself to his wife not to enter
the P. R. any more, and he kept his wot d with the strictest
punctuality. He then opened his rooms, 13, Bond-street,
which afterwards became so celebrated and well attended by
the nobility, gentry, and literary men of the day. In fact,
it was a fashionable introduction to men of all ranks to be-
come acquainted with the movements of the town ; and roue
but geutlemen were permitted to sign their names on the
list of subscribers placed in the most conspicuous part of the
room. It was decidedly an aristocratic feature altogether.
One little event will forcibly illustrate this remark ; the
writer of this article called rather suddenly one morning on
Mr. Jackson at the rooms, when he was giving a lesson to a
nobleman; he instantly stepped forward to the door—" My
deftr boy," said he in a whisper, "be kind enough not to
proceed a step further, his Lordship possesses such refined
taste and so anxious about his quality, that if he could help
it he would not let ally look at him."
Jackson rose rapidly into patronage with the public,
fortune knocked at his awn., and he was called
. "TILE JACKSON ! _ _

SITTINGS IN CHANCERY' e, tY
(At Westminster, before the Lord Chancellor and th
Equity Judges.)
MICHAELMAS TERM, 1845.
(Before the Lord Chancellor.)
Monday, Nov. 3—Appeal motions.
Wednes
Tuesda, Nov. 4—Peion da. 14';
y Nov. 5, Thursday, Nov. 6, FridaY, if
Saturday, Nov. 8, Monday, Nov. 10, Tuesday, IC°.v* 1 0
nesday,Noy. 12—Appeals.
Thursday, Nov. 13—Appeal motions.
Friday, Row. 14—Petition day (unopposed only)
peals. Hof'
Saturday, Nov. 15, Monday, Nov. 17, Tucsdan

Wednesday, Nov. 19—Appt•als.
Thursday. Nov._2o—Appeal motions.

onlY) I

Friday, 'Nov. 21—Petition day (unoppose-
appeals.
Saturday, Nov. 22, Monday, Nov. 24—AppealS•
Tuesday, Nov 25—Appeal motions.
•- • (Before the Master of the Rolls.)
Monday, Nov. 3—Motions.
Tuesday, Nov. 4—Petitions, the unopposed first. $OO
Wednesday, Nov. 5, Thursday, Nov. 6, Fridaild,
Saturday, Nov. 8, Monday, Nov. 10 —Pleas, detntw-
ceptions causes, and further directions. fis,
Tuesday,' Nov. 11—Petitions, the unopposed cser
Wednesday, Nov. 12—Pleas, demurrers, excePti°l3s'
and further directions. 1?

Thursday, Nov. 13—Motions. Sof
Friday, Nov. 14, Saturday, Nov. 15, Monday',( „tj,
Pleas, demurrers, exceptions, cause, and further lir'
Tuesday, Nov. 18—Petitions the unopposed tir':t' cO.
Wednesday, Nov. 19—Pleas, demurrer:, excePtionh
and further directions,

Thursday, Nov. 20—Motions. Pr:oPs
Friday, Nov. 21, Saturday, Nov. 22, Monday,
Pl.-Psi demurrers, exceptions, causes, and further dim 4
stt",
Tuesday, Nov. 25—Motions.
Short causes and content causes, every Tuesda,:s'ci
sitting of the Court, and petitions must be left, a", 2,
left, with the secretary, on or before the SaturdaY re b
the Tuesday on which it is intended they shall
before
those requiring service must be presented on or
Friday preceding.
(Before the Vice-Chancellor of England.)
Monday, Nov. 3—Motions.

Tuesday, Nov. 4—Petition day. deni'
Wednesday, Nov. 5, Thursday, Nov. 6—Pleas' $O4
exceptions, cause‘and further directions.
Friday, Nov. 7—Unopposed petitions, shot catise:ll,
ca ci st, Mt?
Saturday, Nov. 8, Monday, Nov. 10, Tues-tcs
Wednesday, Nov. 12—Pleas, demurrers. excel
and further directions.
re tic"
,

The idol of the P. R. from the very highest to the lowest sup-
porters and admirers of the art of self-defence. Viewed as a
teacher of the above art, his qualifications were so rare as to be
pronounced above praise. His gentlemanly but firm conduct,
the urbanity of his manners, his great knowledge of society,
and always acting upon that superior acquirement in the most
impartial manner, placed him in that peculiar situation which
no other man could, or will ever arrive at in the pugi-
listic sporting world. The man who could please the most
aristocratic and fastidious class of society by his intellectual
qualities and observation and experience with human nature,
and at the same time, and in the same breath, could awe and
subdue the most determined and violent fellows, which were
to be met with on many public occasions in sporting affairs,
must have been " a man to be picked out of ten thousand."
In all his decisions on sporting matters which were referred
to him they have given general satisfaction. One anecdote
will suffice:—
A young man :of fashion and family, rather addicted to
play, in the early part of his career mixed with several per-
sons at gambling-houses, not of the most sound character, tc
whom he lost 17,0004 and gave, on the impulse of the moment
his I. 0. U. for the amount of the above sum when he became
possessed of the property belonging to his father, who was a
wealthy baronet. Upon the death of his parent, when the
above sum was demanded, he appealed to Mr. Jackson whether
he should pay it.
" Have you any doubts on the subject," asked Mr. Jackson ?
" I have," he replied, " nay almost a certainty in my own
mind."
" But have you any positive proofs to satisfy me that you
was cheated. I must have proofs to that effect; your
thoughts upon the subject is no evidence for me to decide
upon ?"
"To tell the truth, as a gentleman and a man of honour, I
have no decided proofs to lay before you. as to document., in
the subject ; but, from the character of the gamblers, and other
circumstances connected with their lives, I think—nay I am
sure—l was cheated."
Sir William," was the answer of Mr. Jackson, "if you
have no decided proofs to bring forward that you have been
ra.zat.it, my plain and straightforward advice is, to pay the
money, and to keep better company for the remainder of
your life."
"Jackson, I thank you," was the reply of the Baronet, " it
shall." It was paid the next day.
The writer of this biographical sketch never saw any teacher
of the art of self-defence appe ir so well fortified against any
attack as the late Mr. Jackson ; his front appeared like a
castle, with a cannon at every point of it to assail an enemy.
He always stood on the defensive before his pupils, and he
told them to hit at him on any part of his face, body, or
where their eye suggested, and not to care about his person.
He then generally stopped their efforts, and pointed out their
mistakes; at other times he would observe, when a
nobleman was taking lessons of him, " Mind, my Lord,
take care of yourself. I shall hit out, and then you must not
blame me if you receive a tap or two from the gloves?" He
managed his instructions with so much address that his
pupils listened to him with raptures and attention. He was
an immense hard hitter. Daring the early parr of his career
Mr. Jackson was on a visit to Mr. Durand, a great sp.,rting
character, residing on his estate at Croydon. During a con-
versation about sparring, a gallant colonel from Auld Heckle,
also a visitor, seemed to entertain an opinion that a blow from
the gloves could not hurt any person. Mr. Durand insisted
on the contrary, and observed if the colonel would have a
set- to with Jackson, the argument would be practically de-
monstrated; hitt, at the some time, he should not complain if
the hits proved harder than he had anticipated, and he might
be hurt.
The colonel was a Highlander, stood upwards of six feet,
strong almost as an Hercules, and as hardy as a lion: pos-
sessing bravery and courage, so ardently manifested by
Scotchmen in general, he laughed to scorn the idea of Mr. Du-
rand that the gloves could hurt him. " Hoot awe' mon,
hurt me ?' It is nonsense to think about it." The gloves
were put on by each of them, when in a very short time the
colonel received such a severe blow on the face, that he stag-
gered a few paces and dropped on a chair quite confused,
nay, insensible, and looked round him in amazement. He
said nothing, but silence gave consent, and as soon mire re-
covered from his surprise, he observed, " I did na ken that
the gloves were such rough customers."
Mr. Jackson, in his early days, was a first-rate pedestrian,
and few men could compete with him in a race for a short
distance. He was also distinguished for a standing jump,
backwards and forwards: he .defeated the very best leapers
in the kingdom. His possession of strength was truly ex-
traordinary. In Woolwich-warren he lifted from the ground
ten hundr;cl weight and a quarter; and he likewise wrote his
name with a blacklead pencil, in the late patriotic Lord
Mayor's drawing-room, Harvey Coombe, Esq., with eighty-
four pounds on his little finger, lifting it from the carpet to
the height of his face with the utmost ease.
The French Hercules, Monsieur Decour, who had exhi-
bited such extraordinary feats of strenge h in France, Eng-
land, &c., leaving every other strong man at a considerable
distance; but when in competition with Mr. Jackson he was
completely outdone, to his great astonishment.
Mr. Jackson could throw a heavy bowl further than any
man, and being in a gentleman's garden, the latter was ex-
tremely anxious to witness the strength he possessed. At
the end of the garden there was a green-house covered with
panes of glass. Mr. J. politely refused, observing he might
injure the hot-house, the proprietor of which burst into a
loud laugh. " Injure my house," said he. " why you can't
reach it by thirty feet. However, I'll forgive you all the
damage you can do it—so go your hardest I' Upon this gua-
rantee Jackson took the bowl in his hand, and with the
utmost ease smashed nearly all the glass belonging to it.
After such a throw as that, the astonished, and not well-
pleased proprietor cried out—" I think you could hit the
moon if you tried !"
George the Fourth, who was always; attached to the exhi-
bition :of true courage in the P.R., was one of Jackson's
greatest patrons. The latter was a page at his coronation,
and his manly figure, said to be one of the finest in the king-
dom, not only attracted the visitors, but he received a nod
from his Majesty as he passed in and out of Westminster-
hall. Jackson was not unmindful of his athletic frame ;
and generally wore light-coloured small clothes and a neat
small gaiter, which showed one of the finest legs belonging
to the human frame. The well-known picture of John
Kemble, in Rolla, holding up the child, Mr. Jackson stood
for to the late Sir Thomas Lawrence ; and in the admired
painting of Hercules and Omphale, he aleo stood for the
figure of Hercules. William the Fourth was also a great
admirer of Jackson, and on the most intimate terms with
him. Riding through Pimlico one morning he saw Jack-
son passing, when he observed to the Earl of Munster, "Tell
Jack from me," said he," that I perceive he has been com-
pelled to cut the shorts, and substitute trousers ; but Time
plays tricks with the strongest of us !"
Jackson was of the most convivial disposition; he sang
a good sporting song, was full of anecdote, and his conver-
sational powers were of the most interesting character. At
one period of his life his invitations to dinner were so nume-
rous that he could not comply with the request of any of
his friends without a previous notice of three weeks, he had
so many names on his book. He was a first-rate tirne-ist; al-
though perhaps trot a musician, he was correct in all his
movements.. He used frequently to observe that he was one
of the greatest beggars in the kingdom, as he was continually
soliciting for the distressed and unfortunate pugilists, their
wives and children. He never denied a favour that it was in
his power to grant; and no boxer ever received so much
from his exertions as his defeated opponent Dan Mendoza.
Jackson had such an influence with the great patrons of the
P. 11., from the manly, yet feeling, manner he had of putting
his solicitations, that he scarcely ever met with a refusal.
The service of plate preented to him by the Duke of Cla-
rence, Marquis of Anglesea, the Duke of Beaufort, General
Barton' &c., made by Mr. Clarke, in Cheapside, cost 3001.
It is thus Lord Byron speaks of him in "Don Juan," canto
xi., stanza 19 :—" If there be any gemman so ignorant as to
require a traduction, I refer him to my old friend and cor-
poreal pester and master, John Jackson; Esq., professor of pu-
gilism, who I trust still retains the strength and symmetry
of his model of a form, together with his good humour and
athletic as well as mental accomplishments." His Lordship
also made Mr. Jackson a present of a gold watch, of the value
of one hundred guineas, and had engraved on the case of it,
as a strong token of his opinion :—" Manners, not strength !"
Numerous anecdotes and noble acts of generosity and kind-
nal might be related of the
_late Johu Aoki= butt ill naY

Thursday, Nov. 13—Motions. ea •
Friday, Nov. 14—Petition day—UnoPP°s , V
short causes, and caes. OP ):016
Saturday, Noy. 15 us—, Monday, Nov. 17, Tue ,iOO,
Wednesday, Nov. 19—Pleas, demurrers, excePl
• 'eo
and further directions. po

Thursday, Nov. 20—Motions.
Friday, Nov. 21—Petition day—lJnopP6sed 0001
short causes, and causes. , clein
Saturday, Nov. 22, Monday, Nov. 24—De—'
exceptions, causes, and further directions-
Tuesday. Nov. 25—Motions.
(Before Vice-Chancellor Knight l3ruck)
fat.
Monday, Nov. 3—Motions and causes. d ci_.‘ x
Tuesday, Nov. 4—Petition day—Petitions Andoat.s,v
Wednesday, Nov. s—Bankrupt petitions an dour,-
Thursday, .Nov. 6, Friday, Nov. 7--Ple°' ,
ceptions, causes, and further directions. .„01'
Saturday, Nov. B—Short causes and cante°49, dew
Monday, Maw 10, Tucaday, Nov. 11—.4 4
..50
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exceptions, causes, and further directions. „,--'
Wednesi:av,_ Nov. 12— Bankrupt petitions oe,
Thursdav,-Nov. 13—Motions and Lilt- dCS i
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Friday, Xov. 14—Petition day_ -ret,tion 4oef
Satuiday, Nov. 15—Short causes and cans, dew
Monday, Nov. 17, Tuesday, Nov. 18—Tie"' to.
exceptions, cause', and further directions. ___, clit .
Wednesday, Nov. 19— Bankrupt petitions and
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Thursday, Nov. 20—Motions and causes. ~ oar
Friday, Nov. 21—Petition day—Petitions petitions
400
Monday,
and S aftuarrtdhr.,
Tuesday, Nov. 25—Motions and ditto. ,
00,
2(4,127-2,Slheasor,t causes and causes4o P,
(Before Vice-Chancellor Wigraimi
Monday, Nov. 3—Motions and causes. arrefh ~
Tuesday, Nov. 4—Petition day—Pleas, dein , ,
tions, causes, and further directions. , >°,/,
Wednesday, Nov. 5, Thursday, Nov. 6, Fri`l3,.liire',"
Pleas, demurrers, exceptions, causes, and forthe" (110' q
Saturday, Nov. B—Short causes, petitions . '
Ytioso
first), and causes. sdsP•rec
Monday. Nov. 10, Tuesday, Nov. 11, Weclaces di
ocer
—Pleas demurrers, exceptions, causes, and far'
Thursday, Nov. 13—Motions and ditto. arell, IF,
'roe,
Friday, 'Nov. 14—Petition day—Pleas, derfi 0,„:,
tions, causes, and further directions.
eNcer
Wry
tions,
,
_ Saturday, Nov. 15, Monday, Nov. 17, 007
Wednesday, Nov. 19—Pleas, demurrers,
Ocer
and further directions. '
Thursday, Nov. 20—Motions and ditto. _
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Friday, Nov. 21—Petition day—Plea, de'
tions, causes, and further directions. - (°I
~,,,
Saturday, Nov. 22—Short causes itioa'
et , P
o 0 oil-
'
first), and causes. cePt
Monday, Nov. 24—Pleas, demurrers' °
and further directions.
Tuesday, Nov. 25—Motions and ditto.

te?
Alt' Ajbettied
COURT (ARC!' 'traced, )1„001..4
WINDson, Futnay."—The Queen and -s.l ssirrers,
their accustomed early walk this tuoill'l'bibe
and his Royal Highness again walked out la„ to I'ol., it
The Queen Dowager went in a carri3, el %e
early morning service in St. George's Clap* frott
Viscountess Barrington and the Earl Of rrisia,„
waitho on her Majesty. 5
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of 1t (1$ thett'
Frogniore House, and visited her MisiotYo of
Dowager. The Royal Duchess took. lel Or
DoWager. a the
pia" r#
The Prince of Wales, the Princess BO s woe th
Alice, were taken their usual exercise thi waft° este/
Royal Highnesses were again faken out la asrter;er
The Queen Dowager left the Castle at a ',jag his ft,
o'clock for town, the Queen acconitia93,,, 30104
visitor to the bottom of the grand stairlie-r ceerroict
Highness Prince Albert handing her t() Gitairr
Marquis of Exeter, the Earls of Jersey atowles, The ifsi
Hon. Captain Nelson Hood, Colonels
,41
Boaverie, were in waiting in the grB°,4 0 (114„roe`tf°1•
was attended by the Viscountess Barrillisi•t°se "de be St"'
ing) and the Earl of Denbigh (Master o,ii
The royal dinner party this evening I'll'
Highness the Duchess of Kent, Lady AXliiiperisitiog 'ft"
Baroness de Speth, and Col. Sir George ti-dei,"."'„il'e or
The band of the Grenadier Guards attended tsl
Her Majesty's private band afterwards a bled at
0 tow oriB lotl‘',lle
Her Majesty the Queen Dowagers, 00, fCfr
countess Barrington and the Earl of Vec t tiq.„ste'
residence, Marlborough House, at half 0.-2,o,ssi
terday afternoon, in a carriage and isso,4
--lsrester;l7, :t
CHARGE AGAINST A MIDWIFE' beforeiefocl4,
noon a protracted inquiry tooke placer, geatso lairs tt
Payne. the coroner, and a jury of Oven f,
Dun Cow Tavern, Old Kent-road, Southwe a ae. tee'ecy
the circumstances attending the death ecLoyetied
child, the son of William Turner, a sth°„-so Th
4, Northampton-row, Old Kent-roan birth: irte forpely
want of proper medical attendance at to of
summed up the evidence, remarking n at e A"
clear that the deceased had died from tii; of tb,hoeFs,„
sistance, and it was a miracle that the,ar'etier) 1ea,17:1
not been sacrificed also. He (the Coroner for. rtis34?
much blame was attached to the ntitil'eea *e
Turner in such a state. The jury rest); :arY eics, Pr
cidental death ;" and about half of tl 1,1 ri
strong disapprobation of the neglect a°
,0 "ty
the midwife. its I
of 6ige
CLERGYMEN ON RAILWAYS.
the list
names of various clergymen in
1,,, restre"for vlitV
proposed railways, we felt that tins
arSeasieetl:;,S
could not be better placed.u\pinl 5
part conducted, we think every co „no s.? frog
least ten clergymen in its directionL,:itt tb
being compelled to travel with every trtri c'ts pf,ss
on the spot to administer consolationu,i, base 4,44
casualty. Indeed, every train sho. t":" ileatie 4,,
every line-of-battle ship has its cbaps,lajlai „otea'oo`,lol,l
however, has written a sort of Pau I;','e is al, to '
di
clergyman, calling his attention
,! 4 cbuqt';oceptis
which do not
,permit members of from the mo Or r ssi
gain or profit." Taking the hint
sa.o to,„
also be allowed t , point out these t.
es for
.0;-t,
got
and chapters who show their chigoe
ibia° °I 01 Ai
and, turning the penny by the e „oasts], dcali
certainly compete with Madam s"
,rlls );005.J4
traders 2—Punch. 6' At
READINGS IN NATURAL ...-11.-TsT?it,:j3.tiff°.'so99j
FLY.—" The life of a butterfly,"anl it tlir°o°, it cpr°,46
continued succession of chang
(:ls.ustttebt;c:,,„etiliselitteaSta
aY
only to assume another." Th
peeling, and the Peel butterfly !).c,_ sse. „,
species. The little insect to wlia ;hilly Ts
isg
existence as a monop?list caterpil(7 rcertain a octit;il:l,
in its side, called stigmata ;
7eaterPillar'of el 4
that has been picked iu the Pee etato „Tea,
attaches to him. From the crawnots
ad OIL° I'l3 le, to
rt
the Peel insect became a grub,. ,a_ wcrea,
tolerably well for a consi,deran L'.otiatis 4itsrj,
caterpillar state, the Peel buttertlyants trneelif,
ance with a sort of sliding-scale
rnue"_`itat otbtonects
condition of the grub broughtesobu **"
tterfl,'' a 01'1'0 h
fixed duty. At length the Pe etisb,.4op
restrictions, is found upon the while, g""ansll.;iiss)
somehow or other, for a long %,01%?tettif
says, " its flight is not very graceful
rst, when
el' 1311'
from the same Eeminent nature. t, the retaeeeteige
common butterfly, it may be said,orabie dis ther,l 1/'
" when it designs to fly to a considers t05_13.,0
and descends alternately, going sorcL'e7it tee:4o I
times to the left, without any aPP;attises, Ptt teivdel
butterfly, like most other flying c aging creip.:ol
that are called feelers, and beforet; Ai 7
colours of the Peel butterfly. are *Ter.?, atea Yoe
feelers are generally put forth by
remarkable fact, that the insetc T'ser, ofte,
weaker of its own kind, hs u_eciaw
the particular insect we have ton P'Y
rune& •