The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-16 00:00:00

DIRECT LONDON AND EXETER THE PRIZE CATTLE-SHOW.
RAILWAY.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert honoured the Prize
A very full and '.nfluemial meeting of the shareholders Cattle-Show with a visit on Saturday afternoon.
in of this Company was held) esterday at the Lon; `„re Tavern, I The Prince left Osborne House, in company with her
consequence el the call of the Chairman oi the Coin- Majesty, at nine o'clock on Saturday morning, and
mittee of Ar.anagemerd, Sir Bruce Chichester, for the par- crossing in the Fairy steam yacht to Gosport, travelh d
pose of hearing a statement of their affairs, and &terrain • thence by a special trainion the South-Western Railway.
ing whet:ner the Company should be carried on or not. At the Farnborough station her Majesty alighted, and
The proceedings of the meeting, which throughout was proceeded to Windsor Castle direct. Prince Albert,
ex'remely stesiny one, were opened by attended by Major-General Bowater and Mr. G. E.
Stir BRUCE CHICHESTER, from w hose statement it Anson, came on to Nine Elms, and arrived at the Horse
e,ppeared that previous to his joining the Com- Bazaar, in King-street, in one of the royal carriages,
mittee of Management the affairs of the Come shortly after one o'clock.
dent chi
been carried
of ca in ashare very
tea t improvi- I The Duke of Richmond, the president, Lord Port-
man, one of the trustees, and several of the stewards of
been allotted only 28,000 had paid up the deposit, that the club had previously arrived, in order to attend the
the produce of those deposits was 32,3951., that out of Prince through the exhibition. Major-General Wemvss
that amount there bad been paid for preliminary ex- also reached the Bazaar about one o'clock, by appoint-
penses, 4,344/. 1 Is. 3d.; for engineering and surveying' ment, to meet his Royal Highness.
expenses, 14,050/. ; tor law expenses, 8,791/. 6s. ; Upon the arrival of the Prince he was received by the
for advertising, 2,6391. 19s. 4d. ; for printing and Duke if Richmond and the other officers of the club.
stationery, 584/. ; for travelling expenses, 2361. ; ;His Royal Highness greeted both the Noble Duke and
for rent, salary, &c., 557/. 15s. sd. ; for miscel- Lord Portman very cordially, and having exchanged sa-
lencous expenses, 1861. 3s. Id. ; to Dr. Blundell, lutetions with the vice-presidents, at once proceeded
not accounted for, 512/. 10s. ; leaving a balance in hand into the cattle-yard.
of only 4921. I ts. The announcement of these expenses, ; A rumour of the Prince's intention to visit the "show"
and the statement of the balance in hand, created the having gone abroad, the exhibition was very much
gmat ,st dissatisfaction in the meeting. cr.: wdd during the morning, and with that which we
The report of the Committee of Management having fear we must term the "customary" politeness of
been read, a long and stormy discussion ensued, in the j English spectators, the very entrance to the yard was
course of which several motions and amendments were densely packed with a gaping multitude for some time
'proposed, and it was admitted that the affairs of the i previous to the arrival of his Royal Highness. To such
Company had been grossly mismanaged by the an extent did this vulgar—we will not call it "loyal "
preceding Committee. Ultimately, amid great eon- I curiosity prevail, that when the Duke of Richmond led
fasion, the following motion was agreed to:—" That his Royal Highness to the gate through which the
Sir Bruce Chichester, Dr. Phillimore, and Mr. Cham- visitors were admitted, it required the united aid of about
leers, be requested to form a Committee of Manage- half-a. dozen policemen to obtain a passage scarcely
went, with power to add to their number. That more than a yard square. The Prince once fairly in the
the Committee be authorist d to issue shares to I exhibition, the crowd, no longer stationary, dogged his
the extent required by Parliament, with this condition, footsteps so closely, arid hemmed him in at every point in
that if the necessary amount should not be subscribed so complete a manner, that it was a matter of the utmost
for, the whole sum to be raised should be returned ; difficulty for his Royal Highness to observe with anything
and that whatever steps can be taken without expense like comfort the points and peculiarities of a single animal.
beyond the means in hand towards placing the project And here let us remark that the crowd of whom we speak
before Parliament, be so taken, and that the Committee was composed of that class for whorls the exhibition may
of Management be requested to prepare a statement of be supposed to have least interest. The farmers and
the accounts of the Company, and that a copy thereof butchers were most respectful in their demeanour
be sent to every share and scrip holder. to his Royal Highness, while among the foremost to
The report of Mr. Braithwaite, the engineer, was place themselves in direct contiguity with the Prince,
read, and a vote of thanks was unanimously car- evidently greatly to his annoyance, were certain civic
Pied to Sir Bruce Chichester, not only for his officials, whose desire to place themselves in juxta-posi -
residing over and calling the meeting that day, tiun with royalty, had, we doubt not, more to do with
but for the manly course he had pursued in endeavouring their presence at the cattle show than any other feeling.
to uphold the interest of the shareholders.
'rhe bulk of the crowd consisted of that class of visitors
usually abounding at popular exhibitions in London,
• and observations such as—" Oh, there he is ! See how
lie smiles ! He knows his own beast ; I told you he
I would I"—greeted the ear in all directions.
The Prince first examined, as well as the difficulties
with which he was beset allowed him, the oxen in the
first and second classes, proceeding thence to the sheep
and pig yards ; in the latter the Prince was so sur-
rounded and pressed on, that several of his attendants
were separated from him, and Major-General Wemyse
and Mr. G. E. Anson here gave up all hope of accom-
panying his Royal Highness further.
After walking through the gallery and inspecting the
collection of implements there deposited, his Royal High-
ness returned to the cattle-yard, and made another
effort, rather more successful in the result, to view the re-
rnainder of the animals. The Prince inspected minutely Mr.
Fouracre's oxen, both of which have gained high prizes this
year, and also Mr. Trinder's heifer, to which the gold medal
was awarded. This beast has been modelled on a small
scale by a young man named Walter, of Abingdon. The
animal is taken in a recumbent position, and when the
Prince arrived at that part of the exhibition, the beast
was lying down. The artist was in attendance with a
cast of his model in white wax, and his Royal Highness,
observing it, took the same into his hand, and comparing
it with the original, complimented the young man on the
cleverness of its execution. We confess to an impres-
sion at this moment that the Prince felt more " at home "
while criticising the work of art than in examining the
respective merits of the oxen in the yard.
His Royal Highness completed his inspection about
half past two o'clock, and having thanked the Duke of
Richmond, Lord Portman, and the Vice-Presidents of
the club, for their obliging attention, took his departure
irnmedietely afterwards for the Paddington terminus
of the Great Western Railway, en route for Windsor
Castle.
his Excellency Count Reventlow, the Hon. H. Pierre-
pont, and Mr. Richard Lambert Jones, were among those
whom we observed in the yard during his Royal High-
ness's visit.
The exhibition clo=ed on Saturday night, and the ani•
mals will be removed in the course of this day.

FLANDERS, D UTCH, AND HAM-
B URGH MAILS.
THE HAGUE, DEC. 11.—In the sitting of the Second
Chamber of the States General to-day, the central sec-
tion brought up its report on the project of law for the
issue of paper currency to replace the old paper currency
in cireulation in the kingdom. It appears from the re-
port that a great number of the Members have expressed
their desire that it should be mentioned that the expla-
nations given by the Minister of Finance in the general
Committee have been received with pleasure, and that
most of the objections made in the sections to the pro-
ject of law are obviated by the information and the ex-
planations given by the Government ; so that the fa-
vourable opinion expressed in the previous report had
been strengthened and confirmed. The report observes,
that it appears that the penal does not sufficiently pro-
vide against the crime of forgery of paper currency ;
that in the explanatory memorial accompanying the pro-
ject of law, Article 139 cf the penal code is quoted as
applicable to this crime, but most of the Members think
that it is not applicable, because when the penal code was
enacted there was no paper currency in the kingdom ;
they therefore think it absolutely necessary that there
should be a special enactment against such forgery. The
Chamber then discussed the project of law relative to paper
currency, which, after a very long debate, was passed by a
majority of 49 to G; the Government, at the suggestion
of several Members, having added to the eighth article a
paragraph against forgery.
THE HAGUE, DEc. 12.—T0-day the Second Chamber
discussed the project of law relative to the Treasury
bonds issued by virtue of the law of April 20, 1834.
After a long debate, it was agreed to by a majority of
34 to 21.
In the answers to the observations of the sections on
the proiect of law for modifying the ninth chapter of the
budget of the expenditure (National Debt), it appears
that the Government announces that it will shortly give
an account of the course and of the results of the measure,
the object of which was the reduction of the interest of
the debt. At the same time it will lay before the States-
General a project of law for prolonging the time for the
issue of bonds at 4 per cent. interest. The Government
is already able to give the assurance that the amount of
this issue will be much less than was presumed when the
law for the conversion was passed.
G RONING EN, DEC. B.—The thunder-storm which passed
over this city on the evening of Wednesday, the 3d of
this month, was attended with several remarkable cir-
cumstances. Duthie.' the day the sky was covered with
thick, dark clouds. From seven to nine o'clock there
were some showers of hail, and about half-past nine the
storm came on, and a flash of lightning of the most In-
tense brilliancy was followed instantaneously by a tre-
mendous clap of thunder, with a shower of hail. It was
Bared that the steeple of St. Martin's Church was struck,
but it was found, on examination, that no damage was
done, the sacred edifice having been saved by the con-
ductor, along which the lightening was seen to play for
some time. lii the country about 200 sheep, terrified by
the glare of the lightning and the total darkness which
followed, ran wild and fell into the ditches, where they
were drowned.
BRUSSELS, DEC. 12.—The arrival of ships with car-
goes of corn continue. There arrived at Antwerp, yes-
terday, six ships from Odessa, and four from Marseilles.
We have received: private letters from St. Thomas,
Guatemala, dated the 15th October, which announce
the arrival of the brig Jena. They also state that M.
T. Kent de Rodenbrock, Commissioner-General to the
Government of Central America, was in the colony.
The sanitory state of the colony was satisfactory.
BRUSSELS, DEC. 13.—The Chamber of Representa-
tives was engaged yesterday, and the day before, in
discussing the project of law relative to the entrepots.
Articles 29 to 60 were adopted, and the second vote was
fixed for Monday.
The papers contain numerous accounts of subscrip-
tions and plans for the relief of the poor, both in the
cities and the country.
DUTCH FUNDS.-AmsTsanam, Dac. 12.
Money. Bills.
Actual Debt, 2% per Cent-- .•• • • 60 603 E
Mitt°, 3 per Cent .......... •••• • • 72% 73
Ditto, 4 per Cent. •• • 94% 95
Amort Syndic, 434 per Cent •• • • 99% 9934
Ditto, 3% per Cent ....... . • 119.0 90
Commercial Company, 434 per Cent • • 159 159%
East India Loan, 4 per Cent.........
Exchange= London, at sight .....• • . 12 17 5
Two months. l2 07 5
On Hamburgh, at sight ... • 35 60
Two m0nth5......... •.• • • • 35 18 75
On Paris ...... -
Two m0nth5.......
-Dutck Papers, Dec. 13.
HAMBURGH BORSENHALLE, Die. 12.
Bills. Money.
kitstrian S per Cents • •• • .... 113
Bank Shares . • • 1620
Anglo-Russian Loan 108 N inN
Russian 5 per Cent., llamb. Certificate. 103% 102%
Ditto Ist series Inscription ....... •. • 10414 -
Ditto, Hope and Co., 3d and 4th series.. 99
Ditto, in Certificate.. ........ -
New 4 per Cent., Hope and Co. •.• 91
Ditto Stieglitz ••••••••• • • • • • • • 90 89%
Spanish New 5 per Cent • • •• • • ••• • • 2034 2034
Ditto 3 per Cent ••• • • •••• • • • • 31
Anglo-Portuguese Loan, 234 per Cent.. -
Dutch Actual Debt, 234 per Cent . 5914 59
Ditto 3 per Cent. -
Polish New 4 per Cent. Loan, 1844.... 83
Anglo-Danish Loan, 3 per Cent •• • 86 ssk
National Bank Shares . .........
BELGIAN FUNDS.-Baussus, Duo. 14.
Actual Debt, 234 per Cent .... -
Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent ........ -
Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent • ... -
Ditto Three per Cent.
Ditto Thirty-seven Millions, ditto -
Ditto, ditto, 1840 .• .. •.• • • • .... 99%
Ditto, ditto, 1842•........
Ditto, 1844,-. ••••• • • • • 95%
Ditto, 1836.. ...... -
Ditto, 1838 . . . 7434
Ditto of the Ctty, 1832 •••• • • .• • • 101%
Ditto, 1843 ..... ......... • • • •
Bank of Belgium. ... .••• • .. .....
-Brussels Papers. Due. 14.
AUSTRIAN FUNDS.-SIENNA, DEC. 6.
per Cent. Metalliques •• • • ••• • • •
4 per Cent. ditto- ••.• • • • ... 10334
3 per Cent. ditto.-- .
Lean, 1834 ........
Ditto, 1839 ....
Bank Shares ...
Esterhazy's Loan

122

RAILWAYS.
The Northern, or Ferdinand .• .•• • • • •• •• let
Gloggnitz .
Vienna—Milan ..... .......... 116
Leghorn ........ • ..... ................ 114%
Sienna . . 99%
Grosetto ...... .............. 92
Oldenburg 106
Pestoja •• • • ••• • • ......... •••••• • • • • • •
•Allgametne Zeitunz, Dec. 9.

A QUIRE COUNTRY.—A genuine Cockney, who
had never before been beyond the sound of Bow bells, having
occasion, a few days ago, to pay an official visit to the neigh-
bourhood of Glossop, in this county, thus describes the
Derbyshire scenery :—" Huge mountains scowled upon us
from all sides, and cataracts of water fell with fearful ♦elocity,
while the wind howled with such terrific fury round the
rugged rocks, that, imagining he was in the wilds of North
America," he posted back to London with all imaginable
haste.— Derbyshire Courier, _

A NomAwns FACT.—A letter may be received from
Bedford at Paris before a letter from Bedford arrives at
Shefford, being only nine miles from the Bedford post-office.
—Bedford Mercury.
EXTRAORDINARY ERUDITION.—In the window of a
shop at Lockwood, near Huddersfield, is the following curious
specimen of the march of intellect, copied verbatim :—" Bootee
an Shoose sowld heare and Old Cloths woolesaille and retail.
by J, Oldtield."—Leeds Intelligencer.
STRAND SESSIONS.—A CENTENARIAN.—At the
above sessions application was made on the part of a person
of the name of Harris, a housekeeper, living in Holywell-
street, Strand, for a remission of the parish rates, on the
ground of the 'applicant being 105 years of age. The col-
lector of St. Clement Danes stated that on account of the
great age of the applicant he was relieved every quarter. The
Chairman said that he could not think of taking a rate from a
person so advanced in years.
GOOSEBERRIES AT CHRISTMAS.—There is at pre-
sent growing in the garden of Mr. John M'Kay, Doura, parish
of Kilwinning, a gooseberry bush which is bearing its second
crop this season. The berries are well formed, though dimu •
nitive ; yet, if not nipped by the chilling breath of John
Frost, they promise fair to come to maturity about Christ-
mas, and this enable their proprietor to grace his board on
that festive occasion with the unseasonable but not unwelcome
delicacy of a gooseberry tart.—Ayr Adertiser.
OPENnfo THE PORTS.--The Kilkenny Corporation
a lopted, yesterday, a memorial to the Queen, in favour of
edening the ports. The address, which is an admirable
document, was agreed to unauimously.—Dublin Pilot of
Wednesday.

THE LATE HIGH TIDE.

SHEERNESS, DEC. 12.—An event, which had well nigh
proved destructive to an immense quantity of Govern-
ment property, occurred here last night about half-past
11 o'clock, by the rising of the tide to an unusual height,
aggravated by a stiff north wester which was blowing at
the time. Providentially the breeze gradually lulled ere
the tide had reached its greatest height, otherwise the
damage moat have th.en immense. The sea walls of the
dockyard were completely overflowed, the water over
the south wall rushing into the fitting basin and raising
its waters to within a foot of the top of the walls. Over
the north wall the sea beat furiously, encircling the
superintendent's offices and boat-house, and meeting
with the water rushing in at the North Camber, it
floated everything in the way, dashing all the boats on
the landing of the Camber, which were previously high
and dry, to pieces. On this wall the greatest injury has
been inflicted ; for along its whole extent, from the South
to the North Camber, ume 200 yards, it has in some
manner or other given way, and been separated from the
embankment to the breadth of a foot in some places,
and to the depth of ten or twelve feet. This is the
extent of the fissure on the surface, below it is more
extensive, presenting here and there deep chasms. The
African steamer, which was lashed alongside the east
side of the Camber, sustained considerable damage to her
larboard paddle-box, but was ultimately hauled into the
middle of the Camber, where she rode in safety. One
of the docks, in which is the Dido refitting, was flooded
by the water rushing over the top of the gates ; the
other dock in this situation was not flooded, its entrance
being secured by a caison. Farther to the north the
sea wall on the Ordnance ground is safe, though the sea
is stated to have beat most furiously on this point,
which is much exposed, and rushing through the sally-
port adjoining, extended its waters to the Admiralty
House. In the fitting basin, as may be imagined, the
greatest danger was to be apprehended, but from the
zealous and able management of the master-attendant,
and the providential abatement of the waters, all was
kept in safety there. That fine steamer, the Samson,
was first hauled off from the edge of the basin and
secured ; afterwards the Brilliant, Havannah, Bit-
tern, and Viper were secured, but a few more
inches of water, and a continuance of the gale, would
have landed them all on the walls. The docks opening
into the basin were not flooded. The ships in the har-
bour and " in ordinary" stood to their moorings, and the
sight by the moonlight to the spectator on the shore was
grand and imposing in the extreme. Further up the
Medway the water broke over the walls, and flooded the
marshes and ditches in that direction, preventing all in-
tercourse with Queensborough by the river side. Along
Ihe Thames, again, the waters heeded no embankments,
but dashed furiously over the highest parts of the sea-
walls, deluging the low grounds as far as the Hill of
Minster. The sea also broke in, and flooded the exten-
sive excavations going on for the new fortifications,
deluging the deep fosse which is now forming along the
sea-wall of the new works, long before the proper period,
and doubtless much to the loss of the contractor.

FEARFUL STEAM-BOAT COLLI-
SION ON THE RIVER.
At ten minutes to five o'clock on Saturday evening. as
the Emerald steam-packet was proceeding on her way
from London to Gravesend, her captain (J. Pinder) ob-
served &large steam-vessel directly u-head of him, com-
ing up the river. As she approached he and his men in
the bow of the Emerald hallooed out, but the steamer
kept in the same track. Captain finder's order to port
the helm was scarcely obeyed when the Emerald was
struck on her larboard quarter just before the paddle-
box, by the bow of the other vessel, which proved to be
the John Bull, Hamburgh packet. The paddle-box end
quarter of the Emerald were stovein, and the funnel was
cast down with a tremendous crash, producing a shock
throughout the vessel which, in the after-cabin, where
the writer of this notice was at the moment, flung the
passengers from their seats, and tumbled over and
amongst them the tables and everything thereon.
The confusion and dismay which followed is
indescribable. A rush was made to the cabin
door, but the passage was blocked up by all
attempting to force their way up the stairs to the deck.
A cry of " Bring up the women ! Bring up the women !"
from the deck, added to the alarm and confusion, but at
length, owing to the self-possession of some of the gen-
tlemen and a few of the ladies, who made way and held
back, the whole of the cabin passengers were on deck
in a minute and a half after the collision took place.
There the scene was terrific. The Emerald was believed
to be going down. The John Bull's bow was apparently
wedged into her larboard quarter, and the bowsprit of
that vessel, which was over the fore-deck of the Emerald,
was endeavoured to be reached by several of the male
passengers of the latter. Some succeeded in getting
into the John Bull in this way, and more clambered up
her bows. At this time both steamers had let off their
steam, and were drifting down with the tide. In their
state of entanglement they came athwart the bow of a
brig that lay at anchor nearly opposite Greys, but close
to the Kentish shore. The collision with the brig increased
the danger of the steamers, particularly the Emerald,
whose larboard cabins were stove in by the brig's bow-
sprit, which broke off in the collision and her fore-
topmast fell forward with all its gear, breaking in its
fall the right arm of one, and the left arm of another
gentleman, on the deck of the Emerald, both of whom
as it would seem, attempted to get into the brig when
the vessels came in contact. The three vessels were now
entangled together, and the alarm on board of each was
perhaps equal. At length the John Bull fell off from
the Emerald, whose anchor had now been dropped, and
the Railway steamer, on her way from Blackwell to
Gravesend, came alongside the brig, and the passengers
of the Emerald, except those who got on board the John
Bull, were taken off by her and landed at Gravesend.
Two men, in the first shock, were thrown overboard, but
they were picked up. Each party blames the other for
the collision. The Emerald was not, it is said, in her
proper track with a going-down tide, and, on the other
hand, it is averred that the John Bull was not only not
On the proper side of the river going up with a down •
tide, but that she had no lights up. That she had no
up is certain, but the evening was moonlight, and
there was no and each vessel could, undi,ubtedlY,
with proper management, have avoided the other.

The Earl of Aberdeen left town ou Saturday afternoon
fir Brighton.

WRESTLING MATCH FOR FIFTY
POUNDS BETWEEN DONALDSON AND
WHITEHEAD.
(From the Carlisle Journal.)
The long-talked-of wrestling match between George
Donaldson, of Patterdale, and Jonathan Whitehead, of
Workington, neither men to exceed eleven and a half
stones, carne off on Friday last, in a field adjoining the
house of Joseph Shepherd, at Waverten, near Wigton, in
the presence of a large concourse of the inhabitants of
the surrounding district, among whom this sport is ex-
tensively practised and greatly admired. There were
upwards of five hundred spectators in attendance. The
match, which was for twenty-five pounds a-side, was
to be decided by the best of five falls—the preliminaries
of which, after a good deal of sparring on both sides for
some time back, were finally arranged at the late Wig-
ton wrestling.
On stripping, both were minutely scanned by their
friends ; and from the opinions gathered from a great
majority of the professionals present " Jonathan " was
pitched upon as the winner ; and was consequently the
favourite amongst the " betting men," who are alwa) s
very clamorous on such occasions.
1. Both men entered the ring at one o'clock, and
peeled off; and, after shaking hands, they lost but little
time in taking hold, each seeming confident of success.
Donaldson commenced by trying the swing, but was
stopped; tried it a second time, with like success, when
Whitehead gave the inside click, and floored him
cleverly.
2. Few minutes were lost before they had hold again.
Whitehead commenced by swinging and striking his
man outside with the left leg, when Donaldson, mending
his hold, forced his man in sideways and cleverly swung
him on his face.
3. It wits soon visible that both men had hold. 'White-
head made play by a desperate outside stroke with the
left leg, but was stopped. He then tried his left buttock,
which placed him (Whitehead) in a position from which
it seemed impossible to extricate himself. Donaldson
seemed to think he had his man safe ; but remained in-
active too long in this pleasant position, for Whitehead,
by great physical effort, eventually released himself from
his impending danger, to the astonishment of every be-
holder, and, folloe ing up his advantage with the quick-
ness of thought, lifted his opponent, struck him outside
with the left leg, which staggered him, and, being de-
termined to make doubly sure, stepped across Donald-
son's legs and brought him to the ground by a clever
cross-buttock.
4. On coming to the scratch again both men seemed
anxious to be at work. Donaldson appeared more de-
termined than ever for a deep hold. while Whitehead
evinced a careless indifference about the matter. "White-
head led off with the inside click, which staggered his
antagonist half-way across the ring ; but Donaldson was
not willing to be so easily disposed of. Whitehead now
increased his hold greatly, and, no doubt, thinking all
was safe, lifted his opponent and struck him outside with
the left leg, but was most beautifully stopped by
Donaldson, who, mending both his hold and position at
one time, again forced Whitehead in sideways, and
swung him completely off his legs in a most masterly
style, laying Whitehead where he had laid hundreds of
the best wrestlers in England, amidst deafening shouts
of "Bravo, Gweordy !"
5. This was the all•important full—the one which was
to decide the match ; and the anxiety evinced by all
present was intense. Both men came to the scratch in a
cool and calculating manner : each appearing deter-
mined to strain his utmost powers to obtain victory.
Some time elapsed in getting hold, Donaldson. appearing
determined not to lose any attainable advantage. At
last it was announced the men had closed, and Donald-
son obtained a striking position, having Whitehead
drawn into his favourite perilous grasp ; all was now
considered to be " up" with Whitehead—as it was " a
guinea to a shilling" in favour of Donaldson, places
considered ; but Whitehead was not inclined thus to be
done, and imagining that " where there's a will there's a
way," roused up all his energies, and stepping in, struck
Donaldson on the left leg, which set him " going."
when he again stepped by both legs, and with his right
treated " Gweordy" to a stunning cross-buttock, by
which be was splendidly stretched full-length on mother
earth—Whitehead thus winning the match, after one of
the most severe and splendid contests ever witnessed.
There was not even an approach to a disputed fall
during the match, each being the theme of admiration
by the numerous crowd of spectators.
Various reasons were ascribed for Donaldson relin-
quishing the splendid hold he was in possession of for
the last fall. He assigned the state of the ground as
being slippery, which made him unable properly to keep
his feet—a more general opinion prevailed that he lost
confidence when firmness was most wanted.
Whitehead wrestled splendidly throughout, exhibiting
great tact and judgment, and was loudly cheered on
winning. He is possessed of a good deal of confidence,
which greatly assists the science he has so much at com-
mand. His victory has greatly added to his fame, by
securing to him the "championship of the light weights."
Donaldson wrestled much better than we anticipated, but
came far short of former exhibitions.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
EDINBURGH, Dec. 12.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 51.-Aher-
, dean, Banff, and Elgin, 24-Airdrie and Bathgate, 21. 17s.
Gd.-Arbroath and Forfar, 254-Ditto, Half Shares, 151.-
Armagh and Portrush, 11. 153.-Ayr and Dumfries, 2/. 15s.
-Ayr and Galloway, 21 55.-Banffshire, 2/. 55.-Belfast
and County Down, 3L-British and Irish Union, N. 68.-
Caledonian, ex new, 124-Caledonian Extension, St Os. 6d.
-Caledonian and Dumbarton, 31.-Caledonian and Northern
Direct, 3/. Os. &1.-Cambridge and Lincoln, 4/. 58.-Carn-
warth and West Linton, 1/. 10s.-Chelmsford and Bury, 11.
12s. 6d.-Clydesdale Junction, 191.-Cornwall and Devon,
21. Bs.-Deeside Railway, 5/. 10s.-Direct Northern, 21.-
Dublin and Enniskillen, 4/. 7s. 6d. .Dundee and Arbroath,
35/. 10s.-Ditto, New, 17/.-Dundee and Forfar Junction,
*2l. 17s. 6d.-Dundee and Perth, ex new, 6/. 10s.-East of
Fife, 21. -East Coast of Scotland, 2/. 135.-East Lothian
Central, 1/. 17s. 61-Edinburgh and Bathgate, 3/.-Edin-
burgh and Glasgow, ex news, 681.-Ditto, Half Shares, 151.
10s.-Ditto, Quarters, 15/. 10s.-Ditto, ditto, New, 12/. IN.
-Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Dumbarton, 18s.-Edinburgh
and Leith Atmospheric, 2/. 55.-Edinburgh and Leith Atmos-
pheric Direct, 1/. 155.-Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton,
21/. Nos.-Ditto, Preference, 18/. 10s.-Edinburgh and North-
ern, 3/. 10s.-Ditto, Newport, I/. 25.-Ditto, Lochgelly,
11. 9s. 6d.-Edinburgh and Peebles, ex new, 2/. ls. 6d.-
Edinburgh and Perth, 44 10s.-Edinburgh, Portobello, and
Musselburgh, 1/. 145.-Forth and Clyde Junction, 2/. 55.-
Glasgow and Ayrshire, 701.-Ditto, IsZew Stock, 231.-Ditto,
Quarter Shares, 21/. 12s. 6d.-Glasgow and Belfast Union,
21.25.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 2/. 55.-Glasgow
and Dundee Junction, 2/. 10s.-Glasgow and Garnkirk, 451.
-Glasgow and Greenock, 211.-Ditto, New, 10/. 155.-Ditto,
Preference, 2/. 55.-Glasgow Harbour Grand Junction, 2/.
10s.-Glasgow Harbour Mineral, 2/. 195.-Glasgow, Kilmar-
nock, and Ardrossan, 34 7s. 6d.-Glasgow, Strathaven, and
Lesmahagow, 31.-Granton Junction, 21. 10s.-Great County
Down, 2s. 12s. 6d.-Great North of Scotland, 2/. 17s. 6d.
-Great North and South Wales, 12s. 61-Inverness and
Elgin, 1/. 155.-Lanark and Galloway, 2/. 25.-Lanark and
Lothians, 2/. I7s. 6d.-Lanie and Bailvmena, 24 28.-Lon-
don and Hounslow, 2/.-London and Manchester (Rem.), 2/.
53.-London and Manchester (Rastrick), 44 IN.-London
and Windsor, 14-Londe.* and York, 4/. 55.-Midland and
Eastern Counties, 21. 7s. 6d.-Morayshire, 11.-Newcastle
and Berwick, 111.-Newry and Londonderry, 21. 10s.-North
British, ex div., 22/Aos.-Ditto, Halves, 51. 10s.-Ditto,
Extension to Carlisle, 21.-Ditto, Extension to Dalkeith,
61. 7s. 6d.-North Wales Mineral, New, 4/. 78.-Perth and
Criefr Direct, 24 ls.-Perth and Inverness, V.-Scottish
Central, 13/. 10s.-Scottish Central and Caledonian Junc-
tion, 1/. 14s. 6d-Scottish Midland, 3/.-Scottish North
Western, 11. 155.-Scottish South Midland, 2L ls.-Scottish
Southern, 2/. 55.-Shrewsbury and Hereford, 17s. 6d.-
Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester, 4/. 17e. 61-South
Midland, 41. 75.-Stirling and Dunfermline. 2L 108. Bd.-
Stirling and Midland, 3/. 25.-Strathern Junction, 3/. Is.--
Surrey Grand Junction, 1/. is. 6d.-Tean and Dove Valley,
IL 155.-Tyne Valley, 11.18 s -Wishaw and Cattle's, 52./. 10s.
GLASGOW, DEC. 12.
STOOK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Airdrie and Bathgate,
575. 61-British and Irish Union, 678.-Caledonian Eaten-
sion, 555.-East Lothian Central, 425.-Forth and Clyde
Junction, 455.-Glasgow General Terminus, 71,4-Glasgow
and Belfast Union, 445.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle,
455.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock; and Ardossan, 598.-Glasgow
and Dundee Junction, 45t -Lesmahagow, 585.-Scottish
Central, 13-Scottish South Midland Junction, 403.-South
Midland, 82s, 6d.-Stirling and Dunfermline, 46a.
YORK, Dxc. 13.
STOCK EXCIIAN9I.-The Wes are-Durham and Sunder-
land New, guaranteed Five per Cent., IN -Newcastle and
Darlington, Brandling, 41-1 ork and North Midland Ex-
tension, 23142-Newcastle anti Berwick, 9/. 18s. 91-North
British, 21-Ditto, New Carlisle Branch, 2g-London and
York, 314-Coventry, Nuneaton, Birmingham, and Leicester,
2/. 4s. 6d.-Grand Union, 114-Lancashire and North York-
shire, 21. 25.-Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland,
31. 12s.

WOOLLEN 31ANUFACTIIRE.—We have been in-
formed of an endeavour at present making in the borough to
which, as yet, is only ' . embryo state, as been
scheme,
promote the establishment. o f a.n wa7llenm manufactory. The
favourably received by the parties to whom it has bee, di-
fu funds can be obtained.
nheacveessaageedn to.. form a committee and ascertain
•
a joint-stock company of share at 51. each,
The proposal
whether
vit .hheo
Iri.sxteodraaitsetbbisylow sum with a view of including the larger
proprietary, such an amount as will put the manufactory in
operation.—llerwick Advertiser.
RINGWOOD FAIR, HAMPSHIRE.—This fair, which
is celebrated for its show of forest colts, was held on Thurs-
day. The supply was good, and a fair share of business done.
Fat beasts sold readily at 4s. Bd. per stone, and some very
prime bullocks were sold; milch cows ranged in price from
12/. to 14/., including small calf; and well-bred heifers front
Ti. to 12/. a head. The sheep pens were small, but good ewes
sold quietly. Fat pigs sold exceedingly well, and store pigs
made from 255. to 30s. a head. In the horse market cart
horses made 18 to 25 guineas, and colts from 15 to 30 guineas.
The droves of forest colts were large; some well-bred ones
were offered. They were unbroken and unhaltered, and when
the purchaser selected, the Welsh horse- dealers dashed in
among them, and brought the one out. They made prices
varying from 41. to 14/. each ; and several pairs of ponies,
well matched for colour and size, made 30 guineas a pair.
FAMINE OR NO FAMINE?—Some of
our Conserva-

ve that
on tins subject. In one article they
tive contemporaries have fallen into a
endeavourstrange tioncpornosistency
theresctharecyityproo-f
foodawreillle n
altogether
)othat the
in
nearts of a
he next
g famine,r n d l and
ests h,
ri them in the
countrymen at a time when famine ceed to flagellate O'Connell for
.aeccieaptaitnag_ntghe alms of his
the idea that tl
in the land for all," we are unwilling to give
is "plenty ,
face! However consoling and delightful lerei
noticed.—Glasgow Citizen.
O'Connell the benefit of the little discrepancy we have
ALARMING FIRE AND Loss OF LIFE.---011 SatLIF•
day afternoon, about four o'clock, a fire, attended 'with fatal
consequences ton female, 85 years of age, broke out at No. 4, Bull's Head-court, Middlesex-street, Whitechapel, in the
apartment occupied by a Mr. Jacobs. The fire, it is supposed,
was caused in consequence of the occupier having by some
accident fallen into the grate. The issue of a dense body of
smoke, accompanied by the cries of the female, caused some
parties to enter the room, when they found the poor old crea•
tura completely enveloped in flames, and the flooring, cup.
board door, and shelves, burning most furiously. After cow.
siderable trouble on the part of the neighbours and police, the
flames were extinguished, but not before the building was
very seriously injured by fire and water, raid the poor old
woman burnt in such a frightful manner, that the flesh peeled
off her body when touched. After lingering for the space o
a few minutes death terminated her suffering's. The build
ing, we understand, was not insured.