The Sun.
London, England, 1842-03-11 00:00:00

TRANSLATION.

Report .of the Lieutenant-Governor of the pro.-
vince of Chekeang, on the death of Yukeen,
Imperial Commissioner and' Governor of the
provinces of Chekeang and Fukien, after the
capture of the town of Chinhae ; and also a
Report on the affairs of the province of Fukien.
Lew, Lieut,-governor of Chekeang, respect-
fully reported on the Ist day of the 9th moon;
the death, in the service of his country, of the
Commissioner Yukeen, and that the coffined
corpse had already been forwarded to Keangsoo,
and, looking up, prayed fur the imperial nce
on the subject.
I humbly beg leave to state that, because
yesterday, the reports of what had become of the
Imperial Envoy and Great Minister, were contra-
dictory from all quarters, after I had made a re-
port to your Imperial Majesty, requesting speedy
inquiries should be made, I besides made
another report, which is on record ; and
after I despatched the documents, I forthwith
selected the tooze (general) of the province of
Keangnan, Choo Lungho, and entrusted him
with the official seals of the Imperial envoy and
great Minister, those of the Governor of the two
Keang provinces and of the salt commissioner of
the two llawe (rivers) to convey to the provincial
capital (of Chekeang.)
• Moreover, it' is authenticated that Kinshing,
the domestic servant of the said great minister,
petitioned, saying :
On the 26th day of the Bth moon (Oct. 10) he
received verbal orders from his master, that,
because the barbarian ships were successively
and unexpectedly entering the river, he ordered
him to take his official seals and deliver
them to Choo Lungho, to carry back (to
the provincial capital); he then forthwith em-
barked and led the battle from the shin to the
yew period—from 8 A.M., to 5 P.:sr.; but when the
Chaoupaou and Kinke hills and the district town
were lost, his master, seeing he could do no more,.
went to the water's edge and looking towards the
Celestial gate; and performing the ceremony of
obeisance to the Emperor, lie immediately
plunged into the water, to die
.with an undeviat-
ing, adherence to the line of duty.
But the soldiers having dragged him out of
the water, carried him out of the town, and con
veyed him to the public office of Ningp, and
there changed his clothes and gave him to drink
(some medicine), he being scarcely able to
breathe ; they then pursued with urgent haste
their course on foot, and on the next day, about
one P.M. having passed the city of Yuyao about
fbur or five le, Yukeen expired; and that he had
brought the corpse to the provincial capital to be
prepared for the grave.
His master left no sons, but had directed that
his nephew, Tilichin, the son of hisyounger uterine
brother, the hereditary duke Yukang—designa-
tion ChingyusT--a secretary of the military
board, should' succeed him in his estates :
such are the circumstances. After I had read the
petition, my tears began to flow, and I could not
control my grief.
A coffin of thick wood was immediately bought;
his official colleagues assembled to attend the
shrouding of the body in a proper mariner, which
was adorned with many costly ornaments and
grave-clothes.
At the present time, as the province of
Chekeang is to be defended against the
barbarian banditti, the whole province is filled
with false rumours, and circumstances are
extremely pressing, and it is not con-
venient to keep the coffin of the said great Mi-
nister long in the province ; therefore Hwang-
meen, who is waiting for the appointment of a
chefoo in the province of Keangsoo, and Lan
Weiwan, the Magistrate of- Chaouwan, and
Major (showpei) Kwantae, of the city of Keang-
ning, have been directed to accompany the do-
mestics of ihe deceased to the Governor's office
in Keangning to manage the funeral.
As the said great Minister, from the com-
mencement of the time when the barbarian re-
-1)-21s began to excite disturbances until now,
urged with sharp words their utter extermi-
nation, and was earnest in his plans to mani-
fest .the dread majesty of his country, although
the power of the rebels is great and their will and
determination fixed and strong; and now, because
the earnest wishes of his heart have not been ful-
filled, his strength failed him, and he died a
victim to his duty; a catastrophe worthy of the
deepest commiseration.
Looking up, I fervently beg that the celestial
flivour will graciously bow down and confer
abundant compassion, in order to stimulate mi-
r;isters to a like devotion, and to soothe the
faithful spirit of the deceased; then the ministers
and people of the empire will heartily bear the
same fate.
The said great Minister left orders that If
nephew Tilichin, should be his heir. On inter-
rogatiw•r his servant, I have learnt that he is yet
of. tender age, and that he resides in Keangning
with his relations, who are all females, he having
no other relations and no faithful and sincere
adherents on whom he can depend (with him.)
I further beg the favour that it be permitted,
when the coffin reaches his native place, to allow
Yuhnng to superintend the funeral rites.
As to the public papers of reports of the said
Great Minister when in life, and the replies con-
. taining the Imperial will, by me they have been
reverently opened, and they all relate to the
military affairs of the province of Chekeang, and
I forthwith respectfully managed accordingly ;
if there be any relation of the affairs of the
province of Keangsoo, I will forthwith write and
despatch them to Leang, the Lieut.-Governor of
that province, that each separate circumstance
may be attended to.
General C!ioo Lungho has brought the offi-
cial seals of the (late) IMperial Envoy and
great Minister, which I have, deposited in the
treasury, and when there is a good opportu-
nity I will respectfully transmit them. The offi-
cial seals of the Governor of the two Keang
(provinces), with those of the salt commissioner
of the two Hwae, I have directed Yang Chun.'
cation, who is waiting for the appointment of a
le-wan in the Treasurer's office, to meet and
join with the said General, and convey and
deliver them to Leang. I further beg that the
vacant Governor-Generalship of the two Keang
provinces be immediately filled up, that the
present weighty affairs may be superintended
and managed. I have respectfully written this
report, to be hastened on at the rate of 600 Ic
a day, and looking up I pray for the holy glance.
A respectful glance.

NIGER, EXPEDITION.
(PROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
It is scarcely probable that this. expedition, on the
reduced scale which has been intimated by the Go-
vernment, will again ascend the river before May or
June next. The interim may, perhaps, be bene-
ficially spent in acquiring a more accurate knowledge
of the coast round the Bights and Fernando Po, an
island daily increasing in interest. The African Civili-
sation Society is, we understand, taking measures for
procuring a sufficient supply of negro agency, which
may also lead to a more direct and profitable con-
nexion between the West Indies and Africa.
There is no reason to fear that the cause of Africa
will be deserted, either by the Government or the
country, on account of a present loss, and the tempo-
rary suspension of operations consequent on the falling
of the river.

The vague report which has been circulated of the
destination of the Model Farm is not believed 1.)3,
Captain Trotter, nor confirmed by the latest letters
from Ascension, and strikingly resembles the mali-
cious rumours which the people of the coast used to
bring to Fernando Po, during Lander's absence up
the river.

LOSS OF THE INDIA, EMIGRANT

SHIP.

Direct accounts from Port Philip give further
pirticulars of the loss of the India emigrant
ship, while on her voyage from Greenock to
that colony. The India had 108 persons on
board, and left Greenock on the 4th June last. -
On the 9,oth July following, when in south lati-
tude 10, and west longitude 33, she caught fire,
in consequence of the ignition of some spirits by
a lighted candle, while being incautiously drawn
off by a boy. In a very brief space of time, the
flames had enveloped the whole ship, but for-
tunately a French whaler was in sight, and came
near to render assistance. 'Upon the
first boat being lowered, there was, as
usual a tremendous rush, by which it became
immediately swamped, about eighteen persons,
all passengers except one, being drowned. By
the admirable conduct of the mate, all the re-
maining parties were saved, but some were almost
in a state of nudity, and others were injured by
the fire. The whole were conveyed to Rio de
Janeiro, where the British merchants presented
the commander of the French whaler with a gold
chronometer, and the ship-masters with an ele-
gant gold snuff-box. The sum of 1,0001. was
also raised for the emigrants, who had lost every

THE WEST LONDON RAILWAY
COMPANY.
The twelfth half-yearly general meeting of the Proprietors
in this Company was held yesterday, at their offices, 11, Ab-
church-lane, King William-street, for the purpose of electing
three Directors, and to receive the Report of the Directors,
and a statement of the accounts from the Secretary.
Mr. MORGAN took the Chair, and called upon
The SECRETARY to read the Report, from which it appeared
that the Directors had used their best endeavour to com-
plete the line, but adverse circumstances had prevented its ac-
e mplishment. The works remaired in the same state
as last April, since which time the works hal sustained consi-
derable damage from the wet weather. The Directors had
negotiated with the Birmingham and London Railway, and the
Grand Junction Railway, but they had been unsuccessful.
The Directors had come to the determination of curtailing the
expenses to the lowest possible point, and the undertaking►
would therefore remain in abeyance. From the statement of
the accounts, it appeared that the net receipts, up to the 30th
June, were 122,5621. 16s. 10d., and from the 30th June up
to December, 1841, the receipts were 18,5431. Bs. 4id., making
a total of 141,1061. ss. •2%ad. The net disbursements, up to
the 30th June were 121,5431. 16s. 2d., and from 30th June to
December, 1841, 19,3421. 2s. 3d.. leaving a balance in favour
of the Company of upwards of 220/.
Mr. BRITON moved that the Reportbe received, and adopted,
and printed for circulation.
Mr. GODWIN seeouded the motion, which was carried.
Messrs. Wutrcutractt, STRUCH, and LEWIS, the retiring
Directors, were then re-elected.
Mr. THORNE, who appeared fur one of the creditors, wished
to ask what the Directors proposed to do with respect to the
claims on the Company.
The CHAIRMAN said, it was the intention to call a meeting
of the creditors shortly, when certain proposals would be sub-
mitted to them.

The meeting was then adjourned fur a month, for the purpose
of giving the Directors an opportunity of consulting the
creditors, and reporting thereon.

NORTH BRUNSWICK AND NOVA-
SUOTIA LAND COMPANY.

A meeting of the Directors and Prop, ietors of this' Company
was held yesterday at the George and Vulture Tavern, Cornhill. One
of our Reporters was in attendance from 12 till 1 o'Clock, when he
was informed by the Secretary of the Company that the proceedings
were private.

ANTICIPATED EARTHQUAKE.
The delusion of the earthquake appears to increase as the time
approaches whoa it is expected to come into operation. Yester.
day two of the Irish steamers, which left London in the course of
the day, were literally crowded with passengers, and the Captain of
one of them told the writer that the only living creatures they
trought to London were pigs. Many a man, and woman too,
has turned their pretended alarm to good account, by moving
from one part of London to another in a great hurry, leaving
the landlord to reconcile himself to his loss of rent and empty
houses. The Magistrates at the Thames Police-office have been more
ti-en once or twice required to adjust the differences between indi-
viduals arising out of the popular delusion. Yesterday one Owen
Matthews, from Cork, complained of what he called an " an attack
of the earthquake," perpetrated by Mike Donnolly, a countryman
of his. Mr. Matthews having given some offence to Mike, the
latter took a " dthrop o' the cratur," and waited on the com.
plainant to tell him his mind, when he took occasion to hint
that it was such as him (the complainant) that the earth.
quake was coming to swallow up. At this Matthews became
very much enraged, and pushed Mike and his wife out
of the house, which operation brought the nose of the
one and the fist of the other within a very unpleasant
proximity of each other. At this moment Tim Casey was
passing, and of course could not resist the temptation of joining in
the row. Mrs. Mike Donnolly, seeing this reinforcement opposed
to hcr husband, took part in the melee herself, when all the lot,
either by the shock of an earthquake or some other force, found
themselves embracing their kindred mud in the street. A worthy
po'iceman then interposed, and caused operations to be suspended.
The Magistrate seemed to think the affair was no more than an Irish
row. " everybody pitch into everybody," and dismissed the case.

THE LATE SIR WILLIAM MAC-

NAGHTEN.

Scarcely have we recovered from the melancholy news of the
death of Sir Alexander Burnes, one of the most efficient anti
active officers on the British staff in India, than the annouce-
ment of a similarly disastrous event has rear hed us in the
assassination of Sir William Maimaghten, where talents as a
Diplomatical Secretary, were for many years of great and im-
portant avail in managing the troublesome and deranged state
of affairs in Affghanistan and Cabool. The discharge of his
duties in subordinate capacities, during his earlier transactions
►n the East, was always characterised by that sagacity and
penetration which appeared mere conspicuously in his later
days, and we proceed to notice that portion of his life, which
stands more prominently forward, namely, when he became
a negotiator on the British side to arrange the difficulties
outstanding between the contending parties.

After the fruitless negotiations on the part of Capt. Burnes,
in 1836, at Cabool, to bring about a peaceful understanding
between Dost Mahomed Khan, after his aggression upon the
territories of Runjeet Singh, and other of the Sheiks who were
on amicable terms with the British, and the latter having con-
sidered themselves warranted in espousing the cause of Shah
Soojah-001-Moolk, the Governor-General deputed Mr. Mae-
naghten, in the June of 1838, to the Court of the Rajah. The
result of his mission was the conclusion of a triplicate treaty by
the British Government, Runjeet Singh, and the Shah,
whereby the latter was guaranteed in his possessions, and bound
to co-operate for the restoration of the Shah to his dominions.
From this period the prozress of the important negotiations
with the ex-King of Cabool and the Maharajah Runjeet Singh
were conducted in a very satisfactory manlier by Mr. Mac-
naghten, in his capacity of Secretary to the Indian Govern-
ment; and Lord Auckland, in his despatches to the Secret
Committee, spoke in high terms of his ability. Mr. Mac-
nagh.en was on this occasion accompanied by Captain Wade,
then Political Agent at Loodiana, Lord Auckland's Military
Secretary, Dr. Drummond, and Lieutenant Macgregor one of
his Lordship's Aides-de-Camp, who arrived at the town of
Adeenanaggur, situated about 70 miles to the north east of
Lahore, on the 30th of May, where they found Runjeet Singh
encamped. The subsequent affairs which proceeded out of this
mission, appertain to the history of the time rather than a bio-
graphical notice, and are, moreover, well known.
At this particular juncture of affairs also, when our relations
with Persia became daily more critical, Mr. Macnaghten saw
the necessity, and was himself the originator of the motion, as
to the eligibility of equipping and transporting a small force to
the ?erei in Gulf to prote t the despatches, which then grow-
ing into importance, came by that channel, and accordingly in
conformity therewith, the Isle of Karrak was immediately oc-
cupied with forces and a requisite squadron.
During the time of his mission to the Shah, he resided in a
palace in the city of Candahar, allotted him there, which was
on the whole a very indifferent building, and was within the
walls of the town, which are thirty feet in height. The valley,
however, towards its other aspects, was one of luxuriant corn,
and chiefly supplied with grain the cavalry which he there had
quartered with him.
During his Envoyship at this Court, Mr.Macnaghten carried
every thing to its appropriate pitch of British splendour and
observence ; his levees were good, and on the occasion of the
celebration of the accession of Shah Soojah to the kingdom of
his ancestors, his display of the army of the Indus was judicious
and fine.

The subsequent events which attach to Sir Witham
Macnaghten's life are little variable in their nature ; the life of
a clo,e diplomatical Secretary cannot be expected to consist
of much variation; his chief occupations and engagements
being carried on in the silentness of the oloset, and among the
general secrecy of sealed communications and despatches.

CORONER'S INQUEST.—Yesterday afternoon an in-
quest was held in the Vestry-room of the Church of St. Mag-
nus, London-bridge, before William Payne, Esq., the City
Coroner, on the body of Mary Ann Naylor, a remarkably fine
grown young woman, aged 16 years, who had committed suicide
The deceased, whose parents are in very respectable circum-
stances, had been for the last month in the service of Mr.
Waldron, of Nelson-terrace, City-road, basket-rod merchant,
but not being sufficiently strong to perform the duties of her
situation, had received warning to leave ; however, not
the slightest impropriety of conduct was attr.butable
to her. On Alornlay night last, about eight o'clock,
she went out on an errand, and, it appears, proceeded to the
residence of her parents, No. 7 Queen-street, Soho-square,
where she remained for a short time, and appeared to be in her
nsnal state of good health, and remarkably cheerful. Her
sister-in-law, to whom she was much attached, accompanied
her as far as the Angel Inn at Islington, on her way home, and
left her about eleven o'clock, after which time it does not appear
that she was seen alive by any person who knew her. About
half-past three o'clock on Tuesday morning a constable,
No 590 of the city police discovered her lying on the
causeway, about a yard from the steps of the upper
landing place, on the City side of London-bridge, on her
bee, with her head towards the opposite side of the river, and
about a foot from the water. The tide was then running
down. The body was quite cold and stiff, but she appeared to
have been in the water but a very short time. It was after-
wards removed to the receiving-house at the church. In the i
pocket of the deceased was found a letter to her sister-in-law,
who was on the eve of marriage ; it was couched in terms of
the most fervent affection ; and in her box at her (Mr. Wal-
droa's) residence, was found another letter, addressed to her
sister-in-law, stating her intention to destroy her life, as she
was unhappy, but she did not state in which way, and intreat-
irag her relations not to sorrow for her. The Jury returned a
a Verdict of " Temporary Mental Derangement."

" The prosecution against the Spanish clergy," ob-
serves the Presse, "is still continued. The metropolitan chap-
ter of Lugo has been condemned to a month's imprisoment for
denying, as anti-canonical, the authority of the diocesan gover-
nor named under the influence of tlse Regent. The public
proiecutor called for sentence of death agair st two of the mem-
bers of the chapter. Two canons of Toledo have been ba-
nished for eight years for the same offence."

NATURAL GAS.—A singular phenomenon has been
lately discovered in Glamorganshire, namely, a jet of natural
gas, which rises through a small river, about a mile and a hall
from Newbridge. The brook has its source in the valley be-
tween the Llaatrissent and Dinas Mountains, flows into the
Ronda, and joins the Taff at Newbridge. In the centre of this
river, or brook, is a continued rising, or strong bubble, of about
eight or ten inches above the stream, as though the water was
blown up by a current of air, and exceedingly cold to the hand.
This, when ignited, produces a powerful flame, from four to
five feet in height, with intense heat ; and the smell is the same
as burning sulphur. There are two jets in the field adjoining,
and three on the other side the brook; but they are not so
strong as the one passing through the water. The effect by
night is grand and beautiful, having the appearance of one
man of large, brillant, blue flame.
" The Infante Don Francisco," says a Madrid Cor-
respondent of the Presse, " has requested of Espartero the
admission of his second son, Don Enriquez, into the Spanish
navy as a midshipman. The Regent is sa;d not only to have
granted the request, but even to have at once made the young
Infante a Captain."
A Madrid letter in the Phare of Bayonne states that
the exact amount of the budget of expenditure for 1841 is
1.369,301,681 reals, and of that of receipts 871,730,644 r., leav-
ing a deficit for the current year of 490,108,208 r.
LOST TREASURE FOUND.—A gentleman who re-
sides in the neighbouring county of Bedford, not very far frora
St. Neots, had a very extraordinary adventure on Wednesday
night. He was riding home on horseback, with a quantity of
gold and silver in his pocket ; an unlucky hole let out the cash,
and on reaching the end of his journey he found that 701. in
sovereigns and silver bad disappeared. This was too large a
toss to submit to quie, so the gentleman in question retraced
his steps about nine o'clock, and on half a mile of road picked
up most of his lost treasure. On the following morning at day-
break the search was renewed, and so successful was it, that out
of about five hundred pieces of coin only two shillings were
finally lost,—Cambridge Chronicle.

thing by the fire, the officers and crew of the I SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
American ship, Potomac, having generously sub-
uraginetgodalt3o.tsot.hweiori.raeshpoeucttircehaptahratmie: .
TATTERSALL'S—YESTERDAY
scribed .550 dollars. The Grindly, which was t ► The,. Derby betting, as far as it related to the two principal -
astht :t—ho7setoprli.cwesaa. taken
convey the emigrants to Port Philip, had not
in unison
atsebeewnagobmseorvreabTen'io°
arrived up to the 19th October last. Here. the ftah%a• onu
necessitythe subsequent offers being '
to a trifle about Attila, anrds°23
is shown of providing a sufficient
number of boats. peated attempts were made to i
get on about
Wseacre
I Ballinkeele, and Auckland,
and in each case

_ without sue-.
cess, until 6 o'clock, when a noble lord laid 33 •to 1,
to 2001. agst the last of the three, who finished at 30
to 1, taken; nothing was done about the other two, but
they may be quoted at an improvement on Monday's prices.
The Dirce colt and Defier opened and finished as be.
fore.: A few out-siders were backed, but only Canadian and
Palinurus with any spirit.
The Oaks betting was remarkable only for the advance og
Syren to the top of the tree; 9 to 1 was taken in fifties,
and an offer made to back her against anything. Closing
prices

CHESTER CUP.
10 to 1 agst Mr. Kirby's Lanercost
12 to 1 agst Mr. Holmes' Vulcan
12 to 1 agst Lord Westminster's Marshal Soult
16 to 1 agst Mr. St. George's Jolly Tar
17 to 1 agst Mr. Plummet's Alice Hawthorn—taken
35 to 1 agst Mr. Greville's Rory o.lllore
35 to 1 agst Mr. Knot's George
DERBY.
7 to 1 agst Col. Anson's Attila
20 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's Chatham
25 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Dirce colt
2.5 to I agst Mr. Wreford's Wiseacre
27 to 1 agst Mr. Dixon's Balhnkeele
30 to 1 agst Lord Westminster's Auckland —taken
33 to I agst Mr. Gregory's Defier—taken
45 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Palinurus—taken
45 to 1 agst Mr. Ramsh,,v's Moss Trooper—taken
50 to 1 agst Mr. Bowers' Meteor—taken
50 to 1 ag•t Duke of Grafton's Canadian—taken
50 to I agst Mr. Greenwood's Lasso—taken
50 to 1 agst. Mr. Pettit's Espartero
66 to 1 agst Mr. Scott's Artful Dodger—taken
66 to 1 agst Mr. Bird's Dr. Allan
2000 to 30 agst Mr. Goodman's Gobbo— taken
3000 to 30 agst Mr. Peel's Seahorse—taken
1000 to 10 agst Mr. Thornhill's Equation—taken
600 to 500 on Canadian agst Equation—taken.
30 ti 1 agst All the mares
OAKS.

9 to 1 agst Scott's Syren—taken
8 to 1 agst Mr. Thornhill's lot—taken
18 to 1 asst Lord Exeter's Amina filly—taken
35 to I agst Col. Westenra s Rapture—taken
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.
4 to 1 agst Mr. NVreford's Wiseacre
• 7 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes' Meteor
COVENTRY RACES—WEDNESDAN.
The Cr.ven Trial Stakes of 10 soya. each, with 50 added.
Once round and a dis. (10 subs )
Mr. Goodman's Sister to Glencoe, 4 yrs, Bat 41b (Crouch) 1
Lord Warwick's roc by Camel, 4 yrs, Bst 7ib
The following also started :—Mr. Brooke's ch c by Zealot,
4 yrs, Bst 71b • Mr. Bristow's Arethusa, Est 1 Ilb ; and Mr.
Skcrratt's Lydia, 4 yrs, Bst. 41b.
Handicap of 10 sows. each, with 30 added. Mile and half.
(10 subscriber-. )
Mr. W. Fox's Miss Kitty Cockle aged, list 101 b ...( Frost) 1
Mr. Collett's Moonbeam, 4 yrs, Bat 2
Sir. Copeland's Chantilly, 6 yrs, Bst 61b 3
The following were not placed:—Mr. Bennett's Whisperer,
4 yrs, 7st 121b—Mr. Skerratt's Hudebras, 4 yrs, 7st 101b—Mr.
Jones' Sister to Broadwath, 4 yrs, 7st 31b, and Mr. Ousley's
Happy-go-Lucky, 3 yrs., 6st 51b.
The City Stakes of 5 sovs. each,l with 20 added, for horses not
thorough-bred ; three yrs, 9st. 71b ; four yrs, lOst 71b ; file
yrs, llst. 41b ; six yrs, list 121 b ; and aged, 12st; winners
extra. Mile and half. (9 subs.)
Mr. Jones rht b g Henley, 5 yrs ....... ........... (Jones) 1
Mr. Sweatman's b f by Dr fence, 4 yrs
Mr. Wilder's b g The Tiger, aged
The following also started, but were not placed :—Mr.
Wheeldon's b c by Giovanni, 4 y•rs •' Mr. Jortoby'a Water-lily,
3 yrs; Mr. Clarke's ch g by Napoleon Is Grand, 4 yrs; and
Mr. Robinson's Tamwerth, 5 yrs.
A Silver Cup, added to a Handicap of 3 sous. each, and 10 for
the second. Two-mile heats. (10 subs.)
Mr. langley's Rancour, 4 yrs, Tat 121 b ... (Bradley) 0 1 1
Mr. Jobsen's Frank, 6 yrs, Bst
Mr. Samwell's The Knight, 6 yrs, Bst 51b
Mr. Williams's Anvil, 4 yrs, Tat 121 b
Mr. Collett's Moonbeam, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b 2 dr.
Mr. F. Robins's Pre,ident, 4 yrs, Bst
The Hurdle Race Stakes of 3 sous. each, and 30 added.
Mr Ekins's Duenna, aged
Mr. Elmore's Sam Weller, aged „ ..... 0. 1
The stakes were divided.
RUGBY STEEPLECHASES—YESTERDAY.

Sweep takes of 2 sovs. each, and 10 added. (13 Subs. )
Mr. C. Shearing nd. br g The Actor (Worth) 1
Mr. James's Lansquenet

Several others started.

Sweepstakes of 5 sons. each, and 30 added. (II Slabs )
Mr. Longhorn's gr g Buffoon (Mr. Bretherton)
Mr. Brown's Lather
Mr. Jones's Antelope
Mr. Varley lad. bm Matilda ........... dis

Mr: T. Oliver's Cheroot and five others started.

Matilda came in first, but having gone on the wrong Aida of
a flag, was declared distanced, and the race given to Buffoon.
Both races were well contested.

PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITURE
ON PAPER,

PRODUCED BY THE CALOTYPE PROCESS.
•

This new description of portraiture, discovered by
Mr. Cohen, of 29, Somerset-street, Port Man-square,
Mini-iture Painter to her Majesty, forms an attractive
exhibition of Fine Art. By the improved process of the
calotype, the photographic power is increased, and has
the advantage of being indelible in its Impression, while
any number of portraits may be obtained from one sit-
-6'10% The manner in which Mr. Colien's method acts
is thus :

By the ealotype process, a likeness is produced by the ca-
mera obscura, through the blackening action of light on chemi-
cal combinations a. ith silver, which are introduced into the
paper from whence the likeness is taken. The lightest part of
the object is thus represented by black on the paper in-the
camera, whilst the darkest part makes no -impression on the
payer. This reversed picture (for such it is) is laid on another
prepared paper, and is submitted to the influenea of light,
which, passing through the first, blackens the paper under-
neath in those parts which had not been affected in the camera
operation, and the result obtained i. an exact reverse of effect.
These likenesses may be multiplied to any exterv.
The portraits of Count 6t. Aulaire, the French Am-
bassador, Professor Brandy, Mr. Charles Young, and
many others which we viewed, were excellent specimens
of the rich mezzotint which, under this process, like-
nesses assume and retain.

In the night of Monday last, the furniture-ware-
house of M. Dubois, at Boulogne-sur-Mer, caught fire, and,
although every assistance was immediately brought, and ably
directed, it burnt with such fury that the building and the
whole of its contents were consumed, leaving nothing but the
bare walls. No part cf the property was insured. M. Dubois
himself, who was about .50 years of age, his son, 21, and his
daughter, not quite 17, were all suffocated before they could be
got out of the burning building, and no medical skill could
restore them to life. The father and son were seen half-dressed
in the lower part of the house, and might, perhaps, have es-
caped, but, as it is believed, returned up again to save the
young lady, who was sleeping in the attics, and were overcome
by the smoke before they could reach her. The original cause
of this melancholy catastrophe is not known.
" A German from Frankfort-on-the-Maine," says
the Memorial of Aix, " has been lately residing at the Hotel
du Luxembourg, in this town, who astonished the natives by
his eccentricity, and equally gratified them by his lavish libe-
rality. To every porter he employed, however trifling the
service, he gave at. least 10, and sometimes 20f. Never did a
pauper holdout his hand to him without receiving a gold piece
of 20f. Ile paid 300 f. for the hire of a carriage to go to Tho-
lonet, a village at a very short distance, and when there, scat-
tered his money in profusion among the astounded peasants.
04 settling his accouats with his landlady, he not only paid her
most generously, but made her a present of several Napoleons
in addition to her bill, and a handsome commode. On setting
off-he made scrambles, by throwing handsful of silver among
the people at the door of his carriage. He declared that he
was going to Valence, but intended to return to Aix, which he
found a delightful place. He appeared to be in full possession
of his reasoning faeulties."
The death of the Marquis of Hertford has made a
greater sensation than that of any other nobleman for some
time pa t. In spite of his enormous wealth and his princely
expenditure, he was ever haunted by the fear of being
reduced to want. His funded property was very large,
and, many years ago, he commenced a series of illusory
speculations to protect himself from any great deprecia-
tion ; and, gossip says, that a short time before
the failure of the United States Bank,' he had invested an im-
mense sum in it, sold out of the English funds, on account of
the unsettled relations with Fiance on the Eastern question.
This lo,s, it is said, preyed very much on his mind. Latterly
he became quite a cripple through the gout. The honours
that thus become vacant will be no gain to the Ministry, except
as rewarding an active rather than a passive supporter.
Chettenhant Looker- On.

14E1T11.-1. H tctt MISER.—An old man, of the
name of Lane, who a number of years ago kept a small drug-
gist's shop in this town, but, for several years back, has been
living more in the character of a pauper, was found dead a few
days ago in a garret, under circumstances of apparent destitution
that left no doubt upon the minds of those who found him
that the miserable object had died of want. After the funeral,
however, money and Bank documents were discovered among
his tattered clothes and chattels to the amount of eleven or
twelve hundred pounds ! Since the time he gave up the
drug-shop, he had been wandering about Leith and Edin-
burgh without stockings and with scarcely a ihow upon his
feet. Scotsman.

The Gazette thi Midi of Alanceilles, of the 24th tilt.
says:—" The Phenicien has brought hither from Cadiz the Bishop
of Mahon, Diaz de Merino, exiled by the Regent, at his passport
expressly states. It is said that the Pope has offered him an aq-
ua' at Rome."

THE ART or SINKING.—A Provincial Paper thus
cautions persons guilty of cruelty to the brute creation :—" All
evil•disposed persons in these parts, who are in the habit of
behaving with cruelty to unfortunate animals in their care, or
with which they come accidentally in contact, should be aware
that, in addition to the eye of Providence that ever sees and
notes their guilty deeds, they are under the inspection of
Yewens, the active officer of the Society for Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals."

CLEANLINESS.—You will excuse the freedom I take
in giving you advice on various duties. I assure you I have
no object but your own improvement—the real welfare of your-
selves and families. I could like you duly to estimate the ad-
vantage of personal cleanliness. The skin contains innu-
merable pores, or little channels, through which the body
disch•rges the perspirable matter—a process essential to health.
All dirt and filth should be constantly removed from the skin,
for the purpose of allowing this matter to discharge; but if
the pores be clogged up with dirt, it not only prevents this,
but a quantity of matter injurious to the body is also taker, in,
and the consequence i., that heaviness and dulness which yon
often feel. Every animal, by instinct. continually tries to
keep itself clean, even the pig, by rolling in the dirt
h a_,nodm
dry-
ing itself afterwards, is attempting to remove the dirt, t
its
skin. Why are girls in factories healtbeir thanhors f•
,
entio,T,htoe
doctors say it is because the pay so 11111eil ~
personal cleanliness. Though soap be d,
washing ter is cheap,
daily
and if persons once get into the habit of
them-
selves, they would find such comfort frotton it as
called "the un-
washed. 4 to continue the
practice. Never consider it an honour
washed."—Struggle
few days since, at the exchange in
or SOO persons took place,_ 3
The Bordeaux papers state that a meeting of 700
of circular from the commission
that city, in
appointconseenence
the Predfeelcetg'otestih e aGndi Gironde, rray praying memorialiseth t
as far as they Were concerned, might be
the depressed state of their interests. A
ptaeftitwi•oinne-g.rowers totoihi
the Chdamedwabseerargrsele.dsoen
they might be allowed to .;
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LONDON
FRIDAY MORNING. MARCH 11, 1842.

DEPARTURE

OF
TROOP► FOR INDIA.

'We have great pleasure in announcing that the Go-
vernment is about to send from eight to ten thousand
troops to India immediately. A more numerous force
may be expected soon to follow ; so that the Governor-
General will bare troops enough at his disposal to re-
venge the injuries sustained by our arms in Affghen-
istan, and particularly the murder of the British Envoy,
Sir W3l. MACNAGIITEN. Mid Government is deserv-
ing of the highest praise, for the promptitude which it
manifests on this great national occasion. We delight to
see Ministers remembering only that they are English-
men, and have the honour of their country to sustain.

The recent decision of the Judges in Ireland concern-
ing the marriage of a member of the Church of England
with a Dissenter ; the discussions on that decision in
Parliament, and on the Bill which has been introduced
to make the law different from what the Judges have de-
Oared it to be ; the motion or Lord EGERTON on Tues.-
day for leave to bring in a Bill to amend the marriage
law, the debate on which is adjourned till next 'Wednes-
day, and the totally different state of the law as to mar-
riage in Scotland and England, must satisfy every man
that however important and sacred is this most im-
portant and most sacred of ad civil contracts, the
law concerning it is scandalously vague, uncertain,
and inefficient. In offering some observations, there-
fore, on this subject we find it necessary to begin
by reminding- our readers that between the sanctity of
the contract and the enactments concerning it, there is
all the distinction and all the difference which exist be-
tween any great natural fact, such as the tides of the
ocean and a blundering and inefficient attempt to de-
scribe it. 'We do not mean to say one word concern-
the contract, or the great advantages of marriage ; our
remarks will be exclusively confined to a small part of
the law which has been made to regulate and entbrce it,
namely, that part which Lord F. EGERTON brought
under the notice of the House of Commons on Tuesday
evening.

Marriage being the very foundation of families, no
impediment whatever, which cannot be demonstrated to
be of over-balancing advantage, ought to be laid in the
way of accomplishing marriages. In truth, it is a
general rule of the greatest importance, that every
legislative restriction being an evil of itself, none
should be adopted unless it be clearly proved that the
public advantage far surpasses the private injury. It
is incumbent on those who propose a new restriction
or defend an old one, to prove its advantages. Those
who resist it have a prima facia case, and are at all times
justified in requiring the advocates of restrictions to
prove their utility.
_

The principal provision of Lord F. EGERTON'S pro-
posed Bill is, that " a widower should be allowed to marry
his deceased wife's sister." Is there anything wrong in
that ? The parties are not blood relations. The sister
may be supposed to have a great interest in the
widower's children, if he have any. A more suitable
mother for them probably could not be found. At
least it is consistent with our experience that sisters
have very generally taken an interest in a sister's off-
spring while the wife was alive, and after her death. We
know no person, unless it be the mother of a deceased
wife, so likely as an unmarried sister, to take a deep and
permanent interest in the welfare of a deceased sister's
children. The matrimonial connection which may ensue
is so natural and so easy, that it frequently takes place
even in spite of the prohibition of the law. In fact,
were it not a sort of natural and easy connection, the
I,lw would not th'nk of forbidding it. Now, the question
was, • why has the law, scandalously vague and imperfect
a, in many cases it though in this precise, for-
bidden the widower to marry his deceased wife's sister?
Sir R. INGLIS fancies, if this restriction did not exist,
the husband and unmarried sister might, in the life-
time of the wife, form some improper connection, or
cease to look on each other as brother and sister.
That is one of those mere fancies which are the founda-
tion of much tni-niief. It implies that men will always
do all the IA iekedness they can physically accomplish.
Such legislators as Sir R. Nous, who confound the
power to do wrung with the actual c mmission of crime,
ought to take away from the butchers their formidable
knives, lest they all turn assassins of their fellow-
creatures.

The Hon. Baronet also asserts, that it is enough
for him that the universal church, for fifteen
ml.nturies- has always forbidden such marriages,
Pli"they ChurCh of Rome, and the Greek Church,
and the Church of England has always forbidden these