The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-11-15 00:00:00

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On Saturday night, the 27th inst.,
~eavy gale in Table-bay, which increased in
Sunday morning ; and about four o'clock, during
als of claps of thunder, the inhabitants of Cape
re aroused by hearing minute guns of distress from
in the bay. I immediately dressed and proceeded t
and by the blue lig
or three vessels were ashore at the head of ti

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he unfortunate vessel was the Abercrombie Ro-
tons, from London, with 500 rank and file of

regiment, to relieve the 75th regiment,
e had also on board a band for the Cape

Robinson arrived in Table-b-ay

g some of the officers, was

to proceed to Algoa-ba

I land the 91st

'as a splendid

fitted-up expressly as a transport-ship. About seven
-eellency Sir G. Napier arrived, and the beach
soon presented a very animated appearance, every officer not
on duty being present, besides those of the 91st who had ob-
died leg The vessel having been driven
on Os

vesse',
o'clock his

tained leave to

go on shor

ore at high- water, we soon were able to communicate
with her, and although this fine ship will become a total
wreck, not a life was lost, and every soldier was landed dur-
ing the day.

About 300 yards from the Abercrombie Robinson was the
convict-ship Waterloo, which had arrived during the week,
for the purpose of provisioning on her way to Sydney, with
about 240 male convicts, a guard of 30 soldiers, five women,
and 43 children, with the crew, about 320 souls. She lay in
a very precarious situation. She was within a few yards of
the breakers, but it was thought she might hold on until the
weather moderated, when she might he turned off. Under
this impression the vast multitude which had assembled on
the spot began to separate. About ten o'clock, however,
the Waterloo gave a sudden lurch, and parted from all her
anchors, and came broadside in among the breakers. The
scene which now took place I shall remember to the day of

After two or three heavy rolls, her three masts
went over the side with a dreadful crash. The hatches were
now opened, and the convicts rushed on deck. The sea was
making a clean breach over her. Immediately on the con-
victs arriving on deck, about fifty jumped overboard ; about
15 or 20 gained the shore ; the remainder were drowned.
The cries of the poor wretches on deck were now heart-
breaking. Each sea, as it made a breach over the unfortu-
nate vessel, carried a dozen or so into the water, who, of
course, were drowned. Thousands of people were on the
beach, but could render not the least assistance. Oh ! it was
a dreadful sight. There, within a stone-throw, lay

my death

300 of our fellow creatures being drowned before our eyes.
" But now comes the awful part of my tale. About 11
o'clock, within half an hour after she struck, the Waterloo
parted in two. They who bad never thought of their God,
or who, if they had, it was only to take His name in vain and
break His laws, were now seen with their hands clasped, and
heard loudly calling upon Him to save them. Soldiers'
wives were seen clasping their little ones to their bosoms in
agonies. One woman I shall never forget; she was holding
on with one band to a piece of plank, with the other she
held, pressed to her bosom, a little infant ; her cries were
piteous. At last a sea came and washed the woman and
little one off. They were seen no more. The water was
now full of the struggling and the dead. A boat was em-
ployed to pick up all it could. It could not approach the
wreck on account of the heavy sea. I have neither time nor
heart to write further particulars. I saw one man embrace
his wife and little one ; then jump into the boiling surf. He
soon rose again. I could repeat hundreds of similar occur-
rences; suffice it to say, that within one hour and a half of
the Waterloo striking, not a particle of her was to be seen.
She had literally gone to pieces ; and, horrible to relate, out
of 330 souls, 250 have met a watery grave."
The military escort was composed of a detachment of the
99th Regiment, under the command of Lieutenant Hext, of
the 4th, and Ensign C. Leigh, of the 99th Regiments, and
amounted, including the officers, to 51 individuals ; of these
32 were lost, and 19 saved. The crew consisted of 33 officers
and men, of whom 14 were lost, and 19 saved ; and there
were 219 convicts on board, of whom 143 were drowned, and
76 saved. The persons who were drowned belonging to the
escort were—Sergeant Smith, his wife, and three children ;
Corporal Mulvaney and child ; Corporal Madden ; private
Nestor, his wife, and one child; private Greenless, his wife,
and three children ; privates Abern, Muir, Askey, Barnacle,
Byrne, Beaumont, Reynolds, Vincent, Warburton, and Whit-
more ; and Mrs. Armstrong and five children. The boat-
swain, sailmaker, and carpenter, and eleven seamen, of the
Waterloo, were lost; Capt. Agar, the master, Mr. Jackson,
chief mate, Mr. Gunner, second mate, Mr. Gill, third mate,
and fifteen of the crew, were saved. The following were the
convicts who perished on the occasion :—Thelwall, Serrat,
Mills, Taylor, Jackson, Harnman, Goddard, Howard, North,
Marsh, Stone, Newton, Rigden, Mepsted, Thorn, Adcock,
Proctor, Clark, Williams, Alexander, Aldridge, Scatchard,
Woodward, Wightwick, Atwood, Saint, Davis, Cunningham,
Lloyd, Wells, Barnes, Thisselton, Nash, Hill, Stamps, Low,
Garner, Bradbury, Johnson, Green, Dawes, Edmonds, Jones,
Esson, Elliot, Fairfax, Hewitt, Taylor, Flint, W. Jones,
Holyland, Short, Harris, Brown, Bulmore, Parker, Jacks,
Hamlet, Moore, Brooks, Armitage, Blyth, Hancock, Cryer,
Stuart, Hicks, Balaam, Robinson, Birch, Bamber, Wilks,
Carson, Workman, Parsons, Curry, Cowley, Craig, Win-
stanley, Goulding, Marriot, Peacock, Felix, Curry, Hether-
ington, Wyles, Gregory, Wilson, J. Jones, Barnes, M `Kinnon,
Ledingham, Smedly, Reynolds, Hawkins, Birch, Ellis,
Duncan, Barker, Pearman, Bertrand, Edmonds, Barnsley,
Clark, Hill, Wilding, Greenham, Campbell, Knott, Newton,
Joblin, Thompson, Broomfield, Voss, Parkinson, Smalley,
Giles, Pownall, Morgan, Wright, Lovatt, Biggs, Boswell,
Kirwanr Murphy, Nowlan, Gyoury, Jenkins, Waltham, J.
Hewitt, King, G. Williams, Brookes, Purser, White, J.
Rosser, G. Rosser, James Rosser, Thomas Hewitt, Martin,
Osburn, Barlow, Jones, Packer, and Crane.
The 76 convicts who were saved were in the Cape Town
prison. . .

On the same night the Abercrombie Robinson transport,
with 454 rank and file of the 91st Regiment, with 36 women,
and 48 children, and 32 rank and file, 2 women, and 1 child,
of the 27th Regiment on board, was also driven on shore,
but happily, • although the ship was lost, all hands on board
were saved.

During a heavy gale on the 9th of September, several ships
lying at Table-bay, were driven on shore. The America❑
bark Fairfield, the ship John Bagshaw, the brigs Reform
and Henry Hoyle, the schooner Ghika, and the cutter Alba-
tross, were the vessels which were stranded, but no lives were
lost. . .

We have been favoured with the copy of the following letter
from the master to the owner of the Abercrombie Robin-

SOLI :-

" Cape of Good Hope, Aug. 31.
" Sir,—lt grieves me beyond description to think it has
fallen to my lot to relate to you this tale of the wreck of your
splendid ship Abercrombie Robinson, near the Salt River, in
Table Bay, on Sunday, the 28th instant, at 4 a.m. : crew and
troops all saved. • We arrived in Table Bay on the evening of
the 25th instant, and anchored with 60 fathoms of chain on
the larboard bower, at 7h. 30m. p.m. Had a visit from the
port-officer, and communicated with the shore directly. Fine
weather; wind at north, next morning at daylight still fine
weather. We veered out 20 fathoms more chain on the lar-
board bower, and gave the ship a broad sheer with the stay-
sail to the eastward, and let go another anchor, viz., the
starboard one, and veered away upon both with an open
hawse to the N.E. until the larboard chain was out to the
clinch. We then had 150 fathoms upon the larboard chain,
and 70 on the starboard chain, and made them both bear
alike ; this was all done during fine weather, to give the
anchors time to get well set. We sent the topgallant-yards
on deck, and struck topgallant-masts, and restowed all the
sails afresh, and lashed them securely, ready fora hard blow.
This was all done on the 26th, weather still fine, and on the
27th the barometer began to fall, but still it was fine enough
weather to bring passengers to and from the shore. We
landed the Colonel and Major and their families, and
civilians. At 4 p.m., on the 27th instant, it began to blow
from N.N.E., until it increased to a terrific gale, with a very
high sea, and thunder and lightning awful to witness; but
still the ship never started her anchors, for we had the deep
sea lead over all the time, and she kept tight as usual, for the
sounding-rod was properly attended to. At 3 a.m. the larboard
chain parted just before the bits, and immediately afterwards
the other one parted outside, and she cast with her bead to
the eastward, and soon afterwards struck. In a few strokes
she knocked away the rudder, and stove all the trunk and
stern frame, the sea making a fair breach over her fore and
aft. As soon as daylight appeared we saw there was no fear
of life, and that we were near the Salt River. The people
began to assemble on shore, and we sent a rope through the
surf, and they brought the surf boats and commenced land-
ing the troops, and we had all hands on shore at four p.m.,
but the gale after daylight became comparatively moderate.
At dark the wind and weather was much the same as at day-
light. _ _

On the 29th, morning, at daylight, we commenced with
the surf boats to land the officers' baggage, and the baggage
of the troops, which we continued at all day, with the excep-
tion of rigging tents on shore to live in. Tuesday, the 30th,
we were employed as yesterday with the surf boats and rig-
gfng tents on shore. Had a survey on board. 31st, weather
was moderate and fine; commenced landing baggage and
Her Majesty's stores. Lieut. Black was still in attendance,
with two naval officers from the admiral, on the part of Her
Majesty. Lieut. Black still flies his penant. It is my in-
tention as soon as Her Majesty's stores are all on shore to
offer the ship for sale, as she now lies, for the general bene-
fit, at least I have suggested this ; and when all is done, I
shall make the best of my way to London. The Waterloo
parted also, and came on shore within two musket-shots of
ns, and was an awful sight, near 200 drowned. I now beg
to conclude at present, remaining your most obedient and
much-obliged servant,

" JOHN YOUNG,
" Master of ship Abercrombie Robinson.
"We have on the same beach the Waterloo, the John
Bagshaw, the Ghika, the Fairfield, the Henry Hoyle, the
Reform, and a cutter."

LONDON LORD MAy°s le T,
general bill of fare at thed* - —AY.—The following was the
;20c dinner :---.250 tureens of real turtle;
containing 5 pints each bottles of sherbet; 16 dishes offish,
30 entrees ; 14 boiled turkeys
60 dishes of fowls ; 46 ditrorld oysters • 60 roast pullets ;
ornamented ; 50' French pies ;60
pigeon pies ; 53 hams
~.; 43 tongues ; 12 quarters
of house lamb 2 barons of
,Brunl3: rounds of beef; 2 stewed
and ribs of beef ; 6 dishes
rounds of beef; 13 sirloins
of asparagus ; 60 ditto of mashed andiejoher potatoes ; 44 ditto
jeitieso! Selim's (Captain
of shell-fish : 4 ditto of prawns ; 4
50 blancmanges;
White's) true Indi creamed; 140
40 dishes of tarts,
ovtedly baskets ;
tourtes ; 43 ditto of almond pastry • 20 azt,eand other
; 34.0—50 roast
60 ditto of mince pies ; 56 salids. 'i2le Chantilly
hothouse
grapes turkeys; 6 leverets; SO pheasants; 24 geese
partridges ; 15 dishes of wild fowl ; 2 pea fowls. Dessert.-
100 of
walnuts 100 pine apples, from 2lb to 3lb each ; 200 dishes of
grapes ; 250 ice creams • 50 dishes of apples ; lop
pears ; 60 ornamented gavoy cakes ; 75 plates of
80 ditto of dried fruit and preserves ; 50 ditto of preserved
ginger; 60 ditto of rout cakes and chips; 46 ditto of brandy
cherries.

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PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE.—On Saturday the 22d of Octo-
ber, whilst the men were engaged in one of the pits of the
Oak Farm Colliery, near Stourbridge, symptoms of fire-damp
were observed, upon which the men hastened out, and corn-
menced covering the top of the pit. While so engaged they
heard a noise at the bottom, and, upon mustering the hands,
one of the men was discovered to have been left below. To

have uncovered the pit would have been useless, as the damp
would have poured out, and the poor fellow was
given up
.for
lost. The pit continued covered up; but on the following
Tuesday some nken going down an adjoining stone pit, to
their astonishment discovered the supposed lost collier, who
was immediately hauled up. and medical assistance having
been obtained, he was quite recovered. It appears that on
the alarm being given of the signs of damp, he made towards
the shaft, but found that all the men were gone. After wait-
ing some time in anxious expectation, be left that spot, taking
with him about 61b. of candles, and, well knowing the work-
ings of the pit, he made his way into the stone pit where he
was discovered. He says he never went to sleep for fear his
candle should go out. The preservation of his existence is
attributed to his having placed himself near a small stream
of water, which afforded him air and refreshment.—Worces-
ter Cironicle.

RAILWAYS

It appears from the report of the officers of the Railway
department, Board of Trade. that the number of accidents on
the railways of the United Kingdom, arising from causes be-
yond the control of passengers, which occurred in the year
1842, was 29, by which 24 persons were killed and 72 injured.
The number of accidents which occurred in the same pe-

riod to individuals owing to their own negligence or miscon-
duct, was 36; by which 17 persons were killed and 20 in-
jured. The description given of the several cases in this class
affords proof of the extraordinary recklessness of the indi-
viduals who have suffered. "Jumped off after his hat" oc-
curs no less than three times; " Jumped off," twelve times;

" run over, crossing before a train," occurs six times. There
are also several cases of persons killed whilst lying asleep on
the rails, and of others killed or injured by falling from trucks
on which they had been riding without leave.
The number of accidents which occurred in the same pe-
riod to servants of the company, under circumstances not in-
volving danger to the public, was 60, by which 28 persons
were killed and 36 injured.
The safety of railway travelling, which indeed is one of the
chief advantages of that mode of locomotion, is shown by the
smaller number of persons killed and injured by accidents
arising from causes beyond the control of passengers. It

would be easy to prove that the mortality and injuries occa-
sioned during the past year by such coach accidents only as
are recorded in the newspapers (and probably not half that
occur are so recorded) were greater. Then it must be borne
in mind how few persons now travel by coaches, whilst the
number who travelled by railway during the first half of 1841
amounted to no less than 8,901,916! It must not, however,
be assumed that the railway companies are not culpable with
respect to the accidents, few though they be, which have oc-
curred. There ought to be no accidents, and on a well-regu-
lated railway there would be none. A traveller by a railway
should be as secure from danger as he is when sitting at his
own fireside. The number of persons who travelled by rail-
ways from the Ist of January to the Ist of July, in 1841, was,
as we have stated, 8,901,916, and the gross sum paid for their
fares during the half-year was £1,145,546 15s. 4d.
It appears that a great third-class passenger traffic (a test
of the accommodation afforded to the poorer classes by rail-
ways) is carried on by most of the lines in the manufacturing
districts in Yorkshire and Lancashire, in the coal districts
of the north, ;nd in Scotland. These lines are, in a great
measure, dependent upon third-class passengers, who are
conveyed by all, or nearly all, the trains at fares averaging
from Id. to 1;d. per mile.

The following information respecting the nature of the
third-class traffic upon the Manchester and Leeds Railway
will afford a fair exemplification of the effect of a railway in
a densely peopled manutacturing district :—The Manchester
and Leeds Railway passes through, or near, fifteen towns,
between which there were formerly several carts, waggons,
and vans passing every hour of the day and night, with
manufacturing and market produce, of which the poor could
avail themselves at a trifling expense of money, and a con-
siderable sacrifice of time. These are now almost entire'
swept away, and the market people load one or more of t
railway trucks amongst them, paying 3d. or 4d

mile for their goods, and in ma

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THE NEW BANKRUPT ACT

The new Bankrupt Act came into operation on Friday.
The alterations are of an extensive- and comprehensive cha-
racter, and their various ramifications will affect the com-
mercial transactions of the country, giving, as the measure
does, increased protection to both creditors and debtors, and
requiring the latter to abandon that spirit of recklessness in
their dealings which has occasioned such innumerable
failures. The certificate, which under this act is vested in
the commissioners, will, in all cases, after the day mentioned,
be withheld from those who have heedlessly speculated, or
pursued a career other than that which honesty dictates and
fair conduct iinp3rativPl- -

..ciy demands. . nese principles of the
law have been gathered into the present statute, and by the
recent appointment of twelve country commissioners, located

'acts, an uniformity of practice may be expected, re-
sulting in permission to all parties to appeal to the Court of
Review. We give a condensed summary of some, of the
principal clauses of the act :
Sec. 4. Every fiat granted to be transmitted to the court
to which it shall be directed, and to be opened forthwith. If
fiat be not opened by the petitioning creditor within three
days, or within such extended time as the court shall allow,
then to be opened by such court at any time within fourteen
days, upon the application of any other petitioning creditor
upon proof of his debts, &c.
5. After fiat issues, and before the opening thereof, a
trader may be apprehended, if proved to the court that he is
about to quit England, and all his property may be seized.
6. Party arrested may apply to be discharged—appeal given
to either side to the Court of Review.

7. No act of bankruptcy valid unless committed within
twelve months.

8. Not valid if concealed

9. The amount required by this act to issue a fiat is £5O,
to a single creditor, £7O to two, and £lOO to three creditors.
Persons who have given credit, but whose debts are not due,
may petition, or join in a fiat, whether they have or have
not security in writing.
10. Increases the number of traders, now including livery
stable keepers, coach proprietors, carriers, ship-owners, auc-
tioneers, apothecaries, market gardeners, cow keepers, brick-
makers, alum-makers, lime-burners, and millers.

11. Creditors after affidavit of debt, and after having de-
livered their accounts and demanded payment, may require
the attendance in court of the trader by summons. This and
other provisions are quite new, and while they protect traders
from being harassed, will enable creditors to ascertain their
true position, and prevent false appearance.
13. Trader not coming before the court, having no lawful
impediment, or when coming, refusing to comply with the
requisitions, who shall not pay or compound within fourteen
days after notice, or finding two sureties to a bond, to be
deemed to have committed an act of bankruptcy on the
fifteenth day of such service, provided the fiat be issued with-
in two months of filing the affidavit.

14. Trader attending and signing the admission, if he shall
not pay or compound within fourteen days, on the fifteenth
day shall be deemed to have committed an act of bankruptcy.
15. Trader admitting a part, and refusing to sign a form
that he has a good defence, or omitting the requisites in the
former section, then to be liable to the same result.
16. If trader refuses to sign the admission. what

his
statement, to be deemed a refusal of the demand. Court
may enlarge the time for calling on the party.
19. Creditor in an action not recovering the sum for which
he made affidavit, trader to be entitled to the costs of suit,
when it shall appear that the affidavit was made without rea-
sonable or probable cause.
20. On plaintiff being in a situation to sue out execution,
and trader not paying or compounding within fourteen days
after summons, shall, on the following day, be deemed to
have committed an act of bankruptcy.
21. Trader not paying money on a decree in equity, or
ordeiin lunacy, to have a day fixed for payment ; and being
served with notice fourteen days before, shall on the fifteenth
have committed an act of bankruptcy.
22. Trader may sign a declaration of insolvency—to be
considered an act of bankruptcy if fiat issued within two
months.

23. This is a most important provision. Before notice of
adjudication of bankruptcy is published in the London Ga-
zette, or any warrant of seizure put into force, the trader
have five days to show cause to the court against the validity
of such adjudication. If, at the expiration of the time
allowed, no cause is shown, then the bankruptcy to be in-
serted. Bankrupt may consent to forego the time in order
to facilitate the proceedings; to be protected from arrest,
and, should an examination be adjourned sine die, the court
may endorse his protection for any time not exceeding three
months. Bankrupt, if arrested, to recover for his own use
£5 a day from the officer.

24. If bankrupt intends to contest the fiat, he must com-
mence an action in twenty-one days from the advertisement ;
if within any part of Europe within three months, or else-
where within twelve months.

27. Court may alter the sittings for last examination, &c.
28 Servants and clerks entitled to arrears of wages, not
exceeding three months, and not exceeding £3O. To prove
for the residue.

29. Labourers entitled to 40s. To prove for the re-
mainder.

32. Bankrupt guilty of felony if he conceals property to
£lO, or books of account, and liable to transportation for
life, or imprisonment for seven years.
33. Court may enlarge the time of surrender.

34. Destroying and falsifying accounts or authorizing false
entries to be deemed a misdemeanor, and liable to three
years' imprisonment.
35. Obtaining goods within three months under false
pretences, or disposing of them, knowing them to have been
so obtained, liable to three years' imprisonment.
38. Certificates not to be granted, and if allowed void, if
bankrupt has lost £2O in one day by gaining, or £2OO in the
preceeding year, or £2OO by stock jobbing, or have concealed
destroyed, or falsified his books, &c. or concealed any pro-
perty, or allowed a false debt to be proved—any of these
circumstances to vitiate the certificate.

44. The allowance to a bankrupt after certificate, and not
to be paid before twelve months, is to be five per cent. and
not to exceed £4OO, if 10s. in the pound be paid ; 71 per
cent. and not exceeding £5OO, provided Its. 6d. be paid;
and 10 per cent, and not exceeding £6OO, if 15s. be paid.
Official Assignees to the number of thirty are to be ap-
pointed for the country, and twelve new commissioners to
country districts, and twelve Deputy Registrars. The sala-
ries are fixed at £2,500 to the Judge of the Court of Review,
£2,000 a year to the London Commissioners, £l,BOO to
those in the country, £l,OOO each to the Registrars in Lon-
don, £BOO to the Deputy Registrars in London, and £6OO to
the Deputy Registrars in the country.

THE WHOLESALE INFANTICIDE.—The inquiry into the
case of Frances Bennett, accused of having murdered six
children, whom she bad borne to a man of the name of YapP,
with whom she cohabited, was resumed on Wednesday last.
We gave in the STANDARD of Friday all that was divulged
at the first day's inquiry. The evidence adduced at -the
adjournment was similar to that to which we adverted last
week, and no new fact of a material nature transpired. The
jury expressed an opinion, that if further time were allowed,
additional evidence might probably be obtained, and the in-
quest was, consequently, again adjourned till Wednesday
next, the 16th instant. In the mean time, Thomas Yapp
continues in custody, and a policeman also remains in the
house where the tragedy was committed, in order to take
charge of the woman, Frances Bennett, who continues in the
same state of ill-health.—Gloucester Journal of Saturday.
FATE OF A BRITISH OFFICER ON THE RETREAT FROM
CAmm.—The following particulars of the fate of Captain W.
Grant, 27th Native Infantry, major of brigade, who fell in
the retreat from Cabul, have been furnished us by one who
esteemed him as a friend, and well knew his worth and gal-
lantry as a soldier. The details may afford satisfaction (a
melancholy one indeed) to his friends and relatives. The
writer says, " I have gained the particulars from Captain
Boyd, of the commissiariat (a prisoner now in Cabul) and
from Captains Johnstone, paymaster of the Shah's force, and
Souter, of her Majesty's 44th, the only officer of that regi-
ment who survived the massacre at the barrier thrown across
the Gundamuck pass. As you already know, he (Captain
Grant) received two sabre cuts in the face the second or third
day after the force moved from Cabul, but of these he made
light, and continued to keep his place with the troops. At
Jugdulluck the little remnant that remained, all Europeans,
were sorely pressed by the enemy, and General Elphinstone
desired the whole of the officers present, who were mounted
(about twenty in number) to form into line and charge the
assailants ; in this charge Grant was included, and was
placed next to Johnstone in the line p he received a shot in
the cheek which broke his lower jaw, but he still maintained
his position, and the enemy were beaten off; he struggled
against the torture of his wound most manfully, but the loss
of blood at length overcame him, and Johnstone at length
assisted him to dismount, and bandaged up, as well as he
could, the fractured jaw, which gave him great relief, and he
started with the rest that night for Gundamuck. Captain
Souter states that during the march he was dreadftilly ex-
hausted by the intense agony be suffered, but just before
they reached the pass he completely rallied all his strength,
and seemed to gain fresh spirit. At the hand-to-band con-
flict at the barrier, Souter says no man fought more des-
perately, or sold his life more dearly than poor Grant ;' but
he was at length struck down by a Jezail ball in the breast.
A sergeant of the 44th ran up to him, and tried to raise him,
but he stopped him, saying, ' It's no use my good fellow,
that ball has done the business. Take this,' giving the man
his sword ; it has done me good service, and may serve you.'
With these words he breathed his last. Peace be to his un-
buried ashes ! The sergeant to whom he gave his sword
was made a prisoner, and carried the good blade to Lughman ;
but there he was deprived bf it, and all Bazett's endeavours
to procure its recovery have been ineffectual. It was one he
much valued and relied upon, for it had been presented to
his father by his regiment." We may be excused for dwelling
on these particulars ; they form but one relation of the suf-
ferings of hundreds who met their death, we hope, in as truly
a Briton-like manner, and will serve to show those who, like
ourselves, merely read in the despatches the mere number
killed and wounded, the gallantry and sufferings of those
that fell, and have no one to record their behaviour; few,
alas? remain to do so on this occasion.—Delhi Gazelle,
August 27.

DESPERATE OUTRAGE AND GALLANT RESISTANCE.—
At Ballygraigue, in the vicinity of this town, on the night of
Monday week, a number of men broke into the house ofJames
and John Power. James, who was in' the act of reading a
religious book for his infirm mother, had a pistol pointed at
his head by a miscreant who swore that he would soon change
his devotion, and ordered him to go on his knees until he
shot him. The young man, notwithstanding the pistol being
presented to him, sprung, lion-like, on his intended mur-
derer, and rung the pistol from his grasp, exclaiming, at the
same time, " That if he was to die, it would not be on his
knees." Two more ruffians rushed in to the rescue of their
accomplice, beat Power to the ground, and deprived him of
the pistol. John Power now joined his brother; and having
knocked down one of the fellows, who was trampling on his
brother, a pistol was presented at him, with an execration
that his brains would be blown out if he stirred a hand.
Henry Power, who had been in bed, now came to the assist-
ance of his brothers, armed with a shovel, and cleaved the
head of the ruffian who held the pistol; the miscreant fell,
and while down, he gave him three blows of the edge of the
shovel. Seven or eight men broke into the house, every
second man of whom was armed with a pistol ; the candle
being extinguished, the conflict became general and desperate,
and there can be no doubt but it was the fear of shooting
some of their own party, that preventeduthoen whosedischargseigohft
the
pistols. Patrick Power, a young man, upon
Lord was pleased to set the seal of darkness, groped out and
seized one of the fellows by the throat, and would have
choked him, had it not been that the wretched being cried
out for mercy ; and the young man, from a religious feeling,
let the miscreant go unstrangled. So desperate was the re-
sistance the Powers gave, that they cleared the kitchen of
their assailants, and barred the door against them. 'While
taking other measures to secure the place they heard a bustle
in the room, and turning in they found that they had two of
the fellows inside. Of these they determined to make pri-
soners, but they calling out, " sth Regiment, will you leave
us to be murdered ?" the doors and windows were all smashed
in with large stones ; the gang re-entered, and the terrific
struggle recommenced. The Powers fought for life and death,
and owe their escape to the number of their opponents, who
in many instances beat each other in an unmerciful manner
through mistake. It being understood by them that one of
the women had escaped out of the house and was giving the
alarm, they retreated, bearing one of their comrades almost
lifeless on their shoulders, and leaving behind them a loaded
pistol with the lock broken off, two hats, and a clan-alpine.
They were not long gone when the Ballinaclough police and
Ballygraigue boys, armed with pitchporks and other missiles,
surrounded the house under the impression that the gang
was inside ; but, on finding their disappointment, they
scouted the country, but without any effect. There were
traces of blood round the haggard of the Powers ; and in one
spot there was nearly the full of a basin, and the straw about
it was saturated.—Nenasth Guardian.

ItAJESTY

ISIT TO WALMER (

CASTLE

The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince
of Wales and the Princess Royal, and suite, arrived by spe-
cial train at the Paddington terminus of the Great Western
railway, on Thursday morning, from Windsor Castle. The
royal party took their departure twenty minutes before nine
o'clock in three of her Majesty's carriages and four, escorted
by a party of hussars, for Walmer Castle.
On the arrival of the Queen and Prince at Greenwich, a
party of the 7th hussars relieved the escorting detachment
ington. At Dart-
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and Prince, and after a short delay the r"oyal;LWei;oithree
carriages pursued its route, through Rochester and Sitting-
bourne, to Canterbury, parties of the 7th hussars relieving
each other at the different stages.

At 20 minutes to three the royal carriage, escorted by the
cavalry, was discerned from St. Dunstan's, and the gratify-
ing intelligence passed very quickly to the remotest part of
the city of Canterbury.

At precisely a quarter to three o'clock her Majesty and his
royal highness reached West Gate, the Queen and Prince
having been loudly cheered from St. Dunstan's by the people.
A royal salute was immediately fired from the gaol, and
the multitude rent the air with their enthusiastic acclama-
tions of joy, the ladies in the galleries at the same time
waving their handkerchiefs, betokening their pleasure in be-
holding their amiable and beloved Sovereign within the pre-
cincts of the city. Owing to the thoroughfare being thronged
on either side with spectators, the speed of the horses was
abated, and the carriages progressed along the High-street
at a slow pace, amidst the warm and oft-repeated cheering of
the loyal inhabitants and others congregated to welcome their
Queen on the occasion. .

The pleasure of the people was unexpectedly heightened by
the opportunity they had of beholding the lovely little Princess
Royal and the Prince of Wales, who were held to the carri-
age windows by their attendants, the Dowager Lady Lyttle-
ton, in care of their royal highnesses, being with them.
The guard of honour, betore the royal carriages arrived at
St. Margaret's-lane, passed the Fountain Hotel, where re-
lays of horses were in waiting, and on her Majesty's arrival
received her with the customary honours. The escort kept
close in the rear of the Queen's carriage. It was about ten
minutes to three when the royal carriage drove up to the
hotel, and after the necessary delay of changing the horses
the royal cortege immediately resumed its route by the High-
street to the Deal-road.__ _

The royal progress," as far as St. Thomas's-hill, afforded
a very animated scene, the liveliest demonstrations of the
people rendering the reception of the Queen at once gratify-
irig to herself and to the illustrious prince, her consort.
The royal cortege consisted of three carriages, the first with
her Majesty and Prince Albert, the second containing the
Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal, and the third the
Countess of Dunmore, lady in waiting; Viscount Hawarden,
lord in waiting; Lord Charles Wellesley and Colonel Wylde,
equeries in waiting on the Queen and Prince.

The weather was on the whole fine for the month of No-
vember, and all the arrangements for the decoration of the
houses along the High-street from West-gate to Deal-road,
and the erection of galleries and triumphal arches, were in
excellent taste.

At West-gate, the only city gate now remaining, galleries
were erected on each side of its lofty round towers, tastefully
hung with coloured draperies, and ornamented with ever-
greens, and streamers and flags, emblazoned with the royal
and city arms, and others with inscriptions expressive of at-
tachment to the reigning family. The noble archway was
also profusely hung with evergreens, with the royal initials
of V. A. in large gilt characters. On the eastern tower was
hois,ted the royal standard.

That part of the city was densely crowded for some con-
siderable time before the Queen's arrival, and by one
o'clock the galleries were filled with the families of the
clergy connected with the cathedral and those of the civic
authorities.

At the end of High-street, by the Dane John, a triumphal
arch was formed across the road with columns on each side
with " Welcome" inscribed in large letters over the carriage
way, the whole being decorated with evergreens and various
coloured flags.

By two o'-clock the thousands congregated from St. Dun-
stan's, along the line selected for the royal route, as far as
St. Thomas's-hill, were momentarily expecting the arrival
of her Majesty, and the royal carriages which passed through
the city for \%'almer, with the principal domestics in the
royal household, occasioned a stir every now and then
amongst the populace. The windows of every house were
occupied by parties of ladies, all evidently anxious for the
arrival of her Majesty.

ARRIVAL OF HER MAJESTY AT WALMER CASTLE

On Thursday afternoon, about five o'clock, her Majesty
and suite'arrived at Walmer Castle (the seat of the Lord
Warden of the Cinque Ports) in perfect safety, amid the
joyous greetings of a numerous concourse of her loyal sub-
jects. As the royal cortege passed through the towns along
the road, and under triumphal arches that had been erected
at various points, the utmost joy and rejoicing were mani-
fested by her people. The weather was rather unpropitious
--a thick drizzling rain having continued to fall during the
greater part of the day ; but this circumstance seemed in no
way to affect the loyalty of the men and women of Kent.
The Duke of Wellington left Dover this morning at an early
hour, to meet the Queen on the threshold of the Cinque
Ports, and to conduct her to his marine residence, Walmer
Castle, the keys of which he delivered in due form, tp her
Majesty ; and after the Queen had taken poreisiopf the
castle, his grace returned to the Sbip linter; 't Dover, his
present temporary residence, which he reached by six o'clock.

WALMER CASTLE SUNDAY EVENING

The extremely rough and boisterous state of the weather,
—it having blown a stiff gale throughout the day, and rained
in torrents, almost without intermission—has totally pre-
vented Her Majesty and the Royalinfants leaving the Castle.
Her Majesty has only been enabled once or twice, in the
morning, to walk upon the ramparts, and then for only a few
minutes between the storms• _

This morning, at 12 o'clock, Her Majesty"and Prince
Albert, with the whole of the Royal suite, attended divine
worship in the large drawing-room, which had been appro-
priately fitted up as a private chapel, with reading desk, &c.
The service was performed by the Rev. Mr. Wilberforce,
the rector of Walmer, who preached an excellent sermon from
the 26th and 28th verses of the 24th chapter of the Gospel
according to St. Matthew. " For as the lightning cometh
cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west ; so
shall also the coming of the son of man be. For wheresoever
he carcase is, there will the eagles he gathered together."
Yesterday morning, soon after 10 o'clock, the Queen and
the Prince left the Castle for the beach, and walked along
the shore for upwards of an hour. The wind was " blowing
great guns" at the time. Her Majesty appeared in the high-
est spirits, and delighted with the animated scene, there
being between 100 and 200 sail of vessels in the Downs,
driven in for shelter during the previous night's gale.
Upon Her Majesty's return to the Castle, the Queen and
the Prince walked upon the ramparts for a considerable
time, accompanied by the Prince of Wales, and the Princess
Royal, and attended by the members of the Royal household.
The Royal infants were taken out for an airing twice dur-
ing the most favourable portions of the day.

In the afternoon her Majesty drove down the Walmer-road
into Deal, proceeded through Prospect-place and Lower-
street (which is the principal street in the town), up St.
George's-place, through West-street, to Upper Deal, upon
the Sandwich-road ' • and returning to the Castle by the water-
works, along the Viralmer-road.
Her Majesty, upon her return, walked upon the ramparts
with the Prince, attended by the royal suite.
It is strongly feared that seven of the Deal boatmen were
drowned this morning by the upsetting of their boat a very
few miles from the shore. They were signalled this morning
to go on board a steamer, weather-bound in the roads, and
it is feared that the rolling of the steamer capsized their
craft. Some of their oars have been washed ashore, and a
boat was seen floating in the Downs, bottom upwards, by a
Deal boatman, who made the land about 3 o'clock this after-
noon. There is very little doubt that the whole have
perished.

John Jones, Esq., one of the conservative members for
Carmarthenshire, expired on Friday last.
It is contemplated, to erect forthwith, a line of telegraphs
from the Lizard to Falmouth.

PROPOSED NEW BRIDGE OVER THE THAMES.—The
project has again revived of building a bridge across the
Thames; from the stairs adjoining Lambeth Palace to the
Horseferry-road.

Mrs. Williams, widow of the "martyr of Erromgana,'
arrived at Gravesend lately !n the Cairo, which left Sydney
on the 14th of May. Mrs. Williams is accompanied by her
youngest son, and both are in excellent health.

It has now been decided that no new judge is to be ap-
pointed to the Court of Review in the place of Sir John Cross,
but that the business of that court shall in future be heard
before Vice-Chancellor Sir J. Knight Bruce, who was sworn
in as a judge in bankruptcy on Friday last.

Letters sent under envelope to any part of America are
charged as double letters by the Post-office there—thus, 9d
is the inland postage of a single letter ; but in an envelope,
the charge is is Gd. They who have friends should remem-
ber this.

EXTRAORDINARY SPORT.—On Michaelmas day last Mr
John Mears, of Bagshot, Surrey, shot in Cobham Marshes,
in the course of a tew hours, the very large number of 37
snipes, it; couple and a half of which were jack snipes. There
is no doubt that the number killed would have been much
larger had it not been for an extremely high wind, which
rendered many shots futile.

pAs FROM SOAPSUDS !—However strange it may appear,
it is, nevertheless, a fact, that a process has been discovered,
whereby gas for lighting can be fabricated from common
soapsuds. M. Murion, aggrieved that the immense quantity
of soapsuds employed in the city of Rheims in preparing
woollen stuff should be lost, conceiving the idea of extracting
them from that fatty matter, and, by submitting it to a regu-
lar purification, he obtained a limpid oil, with which he has
succeeded in preparing the soap in demand in commerce,
while the residue of the purification serves for the advanta-
geous production of a gas for lighting a part of the city.—
Railway Magaziue.
PROFITLESS CUSTOMER.—In the good town of Shrews-
bury there were, and still are, very probably, three inns,
called the Lion, the Talbot, and the Raven, whereat were
weekly holden the market ordinaries, the charge for dinner
being 18d. a-head, beer included. A frequenter of the market
and its tables d'hote was one Mr. David Williams, a dealer
in Welch flannel by profession, of whom his friends were
wont to say he was blessed with an excellent appetite, the
English of which was, that when he dined at home he ate as
much as six ploughmen, and when he dined abroad as much
as sixteen. The Raven was David's favourite ordinary, and for
many a long year the landlord put up with the flannel mer-
chant's custom with a resignation worthy of a more distin-
guished martyrdom. At last, when bankruptcy began to
stare him in the face, on receiving the accustomed 18d. for
three fried soles, a rabbit smothered with onions, a pair of
roast fowls, a pound of plum-plodding, and half a gallon of
ale, his natural politeness forsook him, and he spoke thus
Mr. Williams, I have no desire any longer to monopolize
all your favours. lam quite satisfied of your wish to serve
me. Why don't you give the Lion a turn ?"—Globe.
No DISTINCTIONS IN CHILDHOOD.—ChiIdren are natu-
rally inclined to love one another ; in their youth they have
no regard for rank or station ; friendship is not with them
as with their elders, the result of reason—children are guided
by inclination alone. A youthful monarch returning from
Rheims, where he had been crowned, was received with great
pomp and splendour at the palace of a bishop, who was anx-
ious to procure for the young king amusements suited to his
age. The bishop, therefore, caused a great number of hares
and rabbits to be confined in a cage which was placed under
the window where the young king was to be seated, in order
to have a good view of what passed. A number of children
were assembled, and, on a given signal, the cage was to be
opened. the hares and rabbits let loose, and the children were
to run after them : this sport amused the court so much that
no one noticed the disappearance of the young king : but
when-it was:observed, the greatest anxiety prevailed; he was
eagerly sought for, and was found among the other children,
sharing in their pleasure. Ile bad gone away unperceived
by any one, preferring the amusements natural to his age to
the dignity oProyalty ;,,but the sport probably would not have
been so attractive to the young king had not the actors in the
scene been of his own age.

Why does the Queen stay at the Duke of Wellington's
rather than at home?—Because, as it is cold, she prefers a
Tvalmer Castle than Windsor.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE

PORTUGAL,
•Advices bare been received from Lisbon to Nov. 7. His
Excellency Sir R. T. Wilson arrived at Gibraltar, on the
10th ult., and was sworn into office on the following clay.
The ex Lieutenant Governor, embarked on the 2nd inst. for
England. The expected decree relative to the Treasury
debentures has at last, after much apparent hesitation, been
published in the official journal. The debentures are to he
for various sums, from 2,500 to 50,000 reis each, and to bear
interest 'at the rate of about seven per cent. per annum.
These debentures are to be admissible in payment of the
decima tax ; but the decree states that those persons who
wish to get cash for theirs may do so by applying, after ten
days have elapsed, at the Board of Public Credit, which will
be provided with the funds required for the purpose.

BRAZILS

Her Majesty's packet, Swift, Lieutenant Douglas, arrived
at Falmouth, on Friday night, from Rio Janeiro September
17, Bahia 29th, Pernambuco October 9 ; freight, amount-
ing altogether shipped from Rio and Bahia to about
£44,000.

Her Majesty's ship Phantom took into Rio a prize, having
on board 337 slaves, on September 2. Sir William Gomme
and suite arrived there, September 6, in the Cleopatra, and
left on the 14th for the Cape of Good Hope. The Curagoa
put in on the latter date from the Pacific with a freight of
2,000,000 dollars, collected from round the Horn, and was to
sail for England on the 18th. On October 2, the Growler,
steamer was spoken off Bahia, going southward. The Phi-
lomel had proceeded for Monte Video and the Falkland
Islands.

The exchange had risen to 26 and 264., in consequence of
the settlement of the late revolutionary movements, gold
being brought down to Rio and Bahia for shipment, from the
mines of which the Swift had her freight. The Crane packet,
following, bad arrived at Rio, and was expected to have also
a large amount. The rise in the exchange had given a
slight impetus to trade, but it was supposed to be a visionary
movement only. There is nothing of importance to select
from our mercantile announcements.