The members of the National THE BISHOP OF OXFORD AT HALIFAX.-On Tuesday the Bishop cast-iron ordnance, termed a shunting-gun, rifled on Sir William's ships Hannibal, London, and St Jean d'Acre. The Cressy was at of Oxford attended a meeting at Halifax in aid of the funds of the principle, has been tested at Shoeburyness, and burst under trial. Naples, the Exmouth at Palermo, the Brunswick and Renown at Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts. In the This, together with other experiments entered into, has borne out the Cagliari, the Liffey and Wanderer at Athens, the Argus at Parma, course of a lengthy speech the Bishop alluded, in rather gloomy terms, impression previously formed, that cast ordnance are not of sufficient the Osprey and Racoon at Corfu, the Euryalus cruising in the Archito the political situation of Europe. He said there were not wanting endurance to resist the shock and concussion produced by the rifle pelago, the Intrepid at Constantinople, the Terrible at Leghorn, and many signs in the horizon to intimate the danger to which England bore, and that wrought iron alone is applicable for that purpose. The Medina surveying the Grecian Isles. The Marlborough (flag of Vicewas exposed. They might attempt to conceal the fact from them- casting furnaces recently erected will be advantageously employed in Admiral Fanshawe), Agamemnon, Cesar, Centurion, Neptune, Orion, selves, but England stood the one lover of liberty among a number the manufacture of shells and other purposes; and the Artillery officers Victor Emmanuel, Edgar, James Watt, Scylla, Conqueror, Cadmus, of despotic States. She was a last lingering home (and God make it connected with the department will return to their military duties and two gunboats, are at Gibraltar.perpetual) for the victim of persecution of every race and every On Wednesday the direction of the department was handed over from Defence Commission arrived at Southsea on Wednesday, and next tongue. No nation could undertake such an office as that without the military to the civil service, to be conducted in future under the day, accompanied by Major-General Sir J. Y. Scarlett, they embarked drawing upon itself the hatred and, if they dared, the violence of less auspices of Sir W. Armstrong, C.B., and the resident superintendence from the Sallyport stairs on board the Vivid paddle yacht, and profavoured peoples. The people of this country must be true to their of Mr J. Anderson, late inspector of machinery. Great preparations ceeded to Hurst Castle and the forts which guard the western entrance duties if they would hand down this stronghold of liberty to their are made for manufacturing rifled ordnance on Sir William's prin- to the Solent and Spithead. children. It was a great matter for this our happy land to rise to the ciple, calculated, according to present arrangements, to bring out, at dignity to which God had so manifestly summoned it, and to spread the lowest computation, 1,000 guns a year, with the prospect of a the blessings of Christianity throughout the world; and that while considerable addition to that number, in case of actual demand. The we were preaching to every nation on earth that blessed liberty we new department has received instructions to bring out as speedily as ourselves should retain our freedom. possible a batch of forty 6-pounder rifled guns to carry the elongated shot for field service in China, to be transported overland. It is stated ing employed for the manufacture of Sir William's guns, the shot and shell foundries will be ultimately handed over to the same direction, and that the superintendence of the Laboratory will merge into that of the gun factories, which will create a reduction of no insignificant importance in the general expenditure. IRELAND. LANDLORDS AND TENANT.-Lord Derby's determination to punish THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.-Allen's Indian Mail says: "Unless the sympathisers with crime at Doon has emboldened other landlords we greatly err, the Secretary of State has had the happy idea of di- that, as a necessary consequence of the whole of the gun factories be- to resist the decrees of the Ribbon Society. The Clogher corresponviding his Council into the following six permanent committees: dent of the Armagh Guardian says:-"A threatening notice has been Financial-Mr W. U. Arbuthnot, chairman; Mr C. Mills, Mr E. received by Mr Anketel Moutray, Favour Royal, Aughnacloy, deMacnaghten, Mr H. T. Prinsep, Sir T. E. Perry. Public Works, manding that Mr R. Currans, his bailiff and manager, should be forthRailways, and Telegraphs-Colonel Sir P. Cautley, K.C.B., chairaudacious demand by boldly declaring that should Currans not be dis with discharged from Mr Moutray's employment, and concluded its man; Mr C. Mills, Mr E. Macnaghten, Mr R. D. Mangles, Colonel charged, he would certainly be shot for disregarding the orders of H. M. Durand, C.B. Military-Major-General Sir R. J. H. Vivian, VOLUNTEER CORPS.-The formation of volunteer rifle corps is ex- those midnight legislators, and signed A Rambler from Monaghan.' chairman; Mr J. P. Willoughby, Mr W. J. Eastwick, Colonel H. M. tending so widely that it is out of our power even to enumerate the Immediately on Mr Moutray receiving this imperative order of the Durand, Right Hon. Sir J. L. M. Lawrence. Political-Right Hon. places where they are being raised. We advert to the proceedings in Ulster Phoenix boys,' he assembled every labourer, artizan, and tenant Sir J. L. M. Lawrence, chairman; Mr J. P. Willoughby, Mr W. J. Bermondsey, in order to quote a few remarks which were made on on his extensive estate, in the yard of the mansion-house, when he Eastwick, Sir F. Currie, Major-General Sir R. J. H. Vivian. Reve- Thursday evening, by Admiral Sir C. Napier, at a meeting which he read in their hearing this Terryalt production, and concluded by asnue, Judicial and Legislative-Mr R. D. Mangles, chairman; Mr H. attended. Sir C. Napier, who was most enthusiastically received, said suring them that he would not sucumb to terrorism at any price; that T. Prinsep, Sir H. C. Montgomery, Bart., Sir J. W. Hogg, Bart., Sir he had been called an alarmist. He was afraid when he saw the French Currans would not be dismissed; but that he wished them all that T. E. Perry. The Minister for India has also appointed other com- getting up large armies and fleets at a time when we were so unpre- were then present to distinctly understand, and the public through mittees to consider several important subjects now before him. The pared, but they were now getting as much alarmed as he was, and them, that if any injury should be attempted on Currans, so sure as mode of conducting the business of his office is likewise to be altered. were a little better prepared. In 1857 the Whigs had paid off a large he (Mr Moutray) then announced his resolution of dispossessing every During the last year the smallest matter has had to originate in com- and efficient fleet, and in 1859 the Tories had paid 100,000l. to get Popish tenant resident upon the estate-especially on such townlands mittee, and then to pass through some half-dozen hands, and not al- the men back again. They had a means of defence in the Thames, as lie in the county Monaghan-so sure would he fulfil what he then ways the most experienced. The natural consequence has been a but it was necessary to form an efficient reserve corps. They did not announced as his resolve. For, said he, To no Popish party will I system of procrastination, vexatious to the public and injurious to the want any particular class of riflemen, they wanted all classes. With or mine ever succumb. We treat them fairly, but to pamper or bow character of the office. Under the proposed system all matters of im- respect to invasion, Louis Napoleon had done some extraordinary to their decisions we will not, as it is quite evident this is a religious portance will have in the first place to be submitted by the chief of a things, and as he had told the Austrian Ambassador he was not satis-question that has caused this audacious demand and lawless threat." department to the Secretary of State in personal communication, fied with Austria, so he might say he was not satisfied with us. He would, he said, therefore advise those Popish conspirators to bethereby giving the head of the department an opportunity of explain Europe was in an unsettled state. France was armed to the teeth, ware how they treated any one belonging to the Favour Royal, lest ing his own views; while minor questions are to be disposed of by and it was impossible to say what she might do. Our army was not by their agrarian deeds they bring condign punishment upon their cothe proper department without any reference to the Secretary of State large, and a great portion of it was in India. Government had wisely religionists, as well as themselves." or his council." availed themselves of the offer of the people to defend themselves, REPRESENTATION OF NORWICH.-On the reassembling of Parlia- and a noble offer it was. The Government had given them arms, and ment steps will be taken with all possible despatch to determine whe- they must lay shoulder to shoulder, and show that they could exert ther Lord Bury, the Treasurer of the Household, can take his seat themselves in defence of their country. We published last week for Norwich in respect to his election in July last, he having been several extracts from a valuable letter by General Sir W. Napier on deelared to have committed bribery through his agents in the previous the Volunteer force. He has since made some further important sug-room. It was a grave error to imagine that by directing the energies April. The Conservatives contend that it will only be necessary to gestions, in which he advocates the employment of light Armstrong of the country towards one particular object, we would thereby tender official evidence of the decision at which the election commit-guns in support of riflemen, and recommends that these guns, whether strengthen the tenants' cause, and disarm to a certain extent landlord tee arrived in July, and that their candidate will then be declared manned by volunteers or militia artillerymen, should be attended opposition. The contrary is the case; for, in order to obtain the least duly elected. Matters are, however, in an extraordinary state of con- by small corps of volunteer cavalry, to support the skirmishers, concession, our demands must be large, and co-extensive with the fusion, and the Liberals will no doubt endeavour to establish a coun- and protect the guns from roving detachments of the enemy's grievances under which we labour. The Church Establishment, be ter charge of bribery against their opponents. It turns out that to horsemen. serve same electioneering ruse some of the Liberals actually petitioned against the return of Lord Bury on the ground of bribery, while some of Sir S. Bignold's supporters adopted a similar proceeding with regard to that gentleman. Obituary. THE IRISH CHURCH ESTABLISHMENT.-A NOTE OF WARNING.It seems to us an unaccountable circumstance that while we have been voting, shouting, and in a desultory sort of manner agitating, for the last ten years or so, the "monster grievance" of Ireland should have been altogether ignored on hustings, on platform, and in council it understood, is not a grievance affecting a particular class; it affects all classes; and is the foundation-stone of that system which weakens, by dividing, the country. In any new programme therefore, of agitation, this church question must occupy a conspicuous place.—The Waterford Citizen. births registered last week were more numerous than the deaths in HORRIBLE STORY.-Only choice spirits even among the sons of COURTS MARTIAL IN INDIA.-A great number of courts martial have recently been held in India, the offences of the prisoners being chiefly acts of insubordination. In ali the trials the men have been sentenced by the officers to frightful periods of imprisonment, which have been angrily remitted by the Commander-in-Chief. In one case a private of the 3rd Bengal European regiment, named Barry, was HEALTH OF LONDON.-Last week a milder temperature returned, sentenced, in the first instance, to penal servitude for fourteen years, but the registers of mortality attest the severity of the previous cold. THE COUNTESS DOWAGER OF HAREWOOD died on Tuesday, at and when the sentence was ordered to be revised, the Court altered it The deaths in London, which were 910 in the third week of October, Goldsborough Hall, near Leeds, after a very short illness, in her fifty to a corporal punishment of fifty lashes and imprisonment for twenty-rose to 1,182 in the week that ended last Saturday. The mean temninth year. She was the second daughter of Thomas, Marquis of one years. Upon this and other findings Lord Clyde remarks: "The Torrington, and was married in 1823 to the late Earl of Harewood, the charges, the proceedings were returned for revision, and the Court Bath, by the Hon. Isabella Byng, third daughter of George, Viscount original sentence of penal servitude not being legally awardable under who died in 1857 from the effects of injuries sustained by being have now sentenced the prisoner to corporal punishment, and to imthrown from his horse in the hunting field. The marriage of the prisonment for twenty-one years. Again, the case of Private J. Lallas, Earl of Dalkeith, M.P., and Lady Louisa Hamilton, which was fixed of the same regiment, who was also tried by the general court martial, to take place on Thursday, has, in consequence of the death of the and the result of whose trial was promulgated in general orders, the Countess, who was aunt of the bridegroom elect, been postponed to a Commander-in-Chief regrets to find that the Court have passed a sentence that it is altogether impossible to carry out in its integrity. more distant day. LIEUT.-COLONEL C. PURVIS, of Darsham House, Suffolk, died at Lord Clyde is quite unable to comprehend how twelve British officers Brighton on Sunday, aged eighty-three. He entered the army in (for this it appears is the number who voted for the revised sentence) 1796, and served in the Peninsula with the 1st Royal Dragoons at could contemplate the incarceration of a fellow countryman for the battles of Vittoria, Fuentes d'Onor, and Toulouse, for which he twenty-one years in an Indian prison-a sentence entirely without had received the gold and silver war medals with two clasps. precedent in the records of English courts martial. The CommanderThe distressing intelligence has been received from Paris of the in-Chief has no sympathy for Private Barry and those of his mutinous Buicide of MR MITCHELL, the originator of the Zoological Gardens in comrades who have been lately brought before a court martial, and if the Regent's park, and inventor of the aquarium, who was entrusted some of them had been tried for mutiny, under the orders of the in Paris with the organisation of the grounds belonging to the Société General Officer commanding the division, and shot, the army at large d'Acclimatation. The sad event took place at his residence at Neuilly, might have benefited by the example, but Lord Clyde cannot conon Thursday night the 3rd inst. The motive for this melancholy act sent to give his approval of a sentence that would consign the prisoner, if he survived its infliction, to a life-long torture. The Commanderhas not transpired. in-Chief has confirmed the sentence to give effect to the legal punishment of the prisoner, but as he has never been tried before, and is in MILITARY AND NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. possession of a good-conduct badge, his lordship reduces the period COAST BRIGADE OF ARTILLERY.-The organisation of the Coast of imprisonment to eighteen calendar months, with effect from the Brigade of Artillery was on Saturday completed, by the appointment 11th August, 1859, the date on which the original sentence was signed of a number of retired officers of the late Land Transport and Field by the President, and remits the corporal punishment. The Com-Esculapius would rank the honour of tying the subclavian for aneurism Train Corps as captains, and seven of the superior non-commissioned mander-in-Chief was much surprised to observe that this soldier's so high as Dr John D. Foster and Dr Choppin, two house-surgeons at officers of the Royal Artillery, serving at Woolwich, as lieutenants, as general character was described as 'indifferent,' notwithstanding that the Charity Hospital, New Orleans. These surgeons have contested announced in last Saturday's Gazette. A general order has since he has been only twice before the commanding officer since March, the honour by wager of battle: "On Saturday morning," says an American paper, "the wife of a man who was afflicted with aneurism, been issued from the Horse Guards, in which the Adjutant-General 1856, and not even before the commanding officer of his company for and was at the Charity Hospital, applied to have a dangerous operasays that the Coast Brigade will be distributed among the forts, bat- any serious offence since October, 1857. Officers giving evidence as tion (that of tying the subclavian artery) performed by Dr Choppin. teries, and towers of the United Kingdom, and, in addition to the to character should be very careful as to the term they use, that the He agreed to do it if the man left the hospital and came to his duties now performed by the invalid non-commissioned officers and soldier may not be able, by cross-examination, to show that he has infirmary. This the man desired to do, but on asking the deputy gunners, they will be required to afford instruction in gunnery to the been unjustly stigmatized." clerk for his discharge he was informed that Dr Foster had left invarious regiments of militia and volunteer artillery companies as may MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.-The artilleryman, William Davis, recently structions that he should not be permitted to go out of the hospital. from time to time be necessary. The officers of the brigade will be flogged at Woolwich, and whose case evoked a large amount of public The man waited at the gate until Dr Choppin came, who told him he stationed at convenient distances along the coast, and will have the sympathy on account of the peculiar cruelty of the punishment, de- could leave if he chose, as a matter of course, for they had no right to entire charge (under the commanding officers of Artillery) of the dis- serted from the regiment a few days after his release from hospital, detain him in the hospital as if he was a prisoner. The man then tricts allotted to them, the master gunners in which will be placed and has not since been heard of. -Several hundred non-commis- went out." Then commenced a scene disgraceful to relate-a scene under their orders. The instruction of volunteer Artillery companies sioned officers and men of Chatham garrison have this week been exer- of mingled cowardice, bloodshed, and brutality. The medical art had will be one of the principal duties required of the brigade. The Go- cised in embarking and disembarking from the vessels of war lying not softened their ways, and had suffered the disputants to remain as vernment have decided on making some important additions to the in harbour.A large number of the 56 pattern rifles, similar to savages. These two physicians met on the steps of the hospital; defences on the coast near Dover, and have given orders for mounting those served to her Majesty's regiments of the line and the corps of two angry sentences passed; then commenced the wager of battle, in on the more exposed batteries a number of the long range Armstrong Royal Marines, are in course of transport from Woolwich Arsenal for the pagan fashion of those parts. While Dr Choppin was cocking guns of the largest construction. During the winter the Royal En- distribution throughout the fleet, to be used in future as the sole fire- his pistol Dr Foster, who had a self-cocking revolver, shot him in the gineers will be employed chiefly in preparing the earthworks of the arm of both services.The number of troops who can be furnished left side of the neck. The ball cut the external jugular vein, and fortifications, in readiness for mounting the guns early in the ensuing by the battalions at Chatham for service in India during the ensuing paralyzed his arm for a moment, causing his pistol to go off, slightly spring. spring will be 3,000 men of all ranks, or 1,000 from each of the depot wounding his left hand, and sending him staggering back down the REMODELLING OF THE ROYAL GUN FACTORIES.-The entire estab- battalions.- A meeting of the inhabitants of Dundalk and its vici- side walk nearly ten feet. Dr Foster then shot him again, the ball lishment composing the Royal Gun Factories in Woolwich Arsenal is nity took place last week, to present a testimonial to the distinguished entering the left iliac region, and passing out at his side just over the about to be remodelled, an immediate cessation of casting guns of discoverer of the relics of the Franklin expedition. The testimonial hip. Dr Choppin then drew his other Derringer" and fired, but every description having been decided on, in order to give place to consisted of a massive silver salver, and a beautifully-designed claret the ball struck and glanced off the iron gate-post. Immediately the introduction of Sir W. Armstrong's method on the most extended jug of the same material. On both articles were engraved the crest throwing away the pistol, he drew a bowie knife, and dared Dr Foster possible scale. Sir W. Armstrong and Mr Anderson, conducting the of the M'Clintock family, and also the corporate arms of the town of to fight with knives. Dr Foster fired again an ineffectual ball. Dr rifled ordnance department at Woolwich, were on Saturday summoned Dundalk, and an appropriate inscription. Her Majesty's ship Choppin was thon advancing upon him knife in hand, and Dr Foster to a conference with the Secretary of State for War, on the subject Shannon, which rendered herself famous in the war of American in- slowly retiring with his revolver levelled, when the students interof transferring the whole of the Royal gun factories to that depart- dependence by her fight with the Chesapeake, is to be sent round to posed. Dr Foster was arrested. It was not known whether the ball ment, which, it is expected, will be put into effect by official an- Liverpool for the purpose of training youths for her Majesty's ships of entering the iliac region of Dr Choppin had wounded the membranes nouncement without delay. The casting metal on hand, as well as war. The Shannon will be only accessible to destitute boys (not cri- of the abdomen. What a picture of society in New Orleans! Two the unfinished brass guns, are ordered to be handed over to the Labo- minals).- -Rear-Admiral Mundy's squadron sailed from Malta on physicians who visit their patients revolver at hand, and make their ratory to be appropriated to other uses. One of the experimental the 1st inst., it was supposed for Corfu, consisting of her Majesty's rounds in the wards armed with loaded pistols!-Lancet. DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE WITH SPAIN RESPECTING MOROCCO. formed at the Congress of Vienna. I expressed it in the House of itself, and will have no other object than to maintain it, and to make Commons in 1816. I have adhered to it through life. The unex- the House of Commons, in a still more increased degree, the organ of pected events in the early part of this year appeared at one time to the reasonable wishes, the guardian of the great interests of the The Gazette of Tuesday night contains the official correspondence place this great result almost within our grasp. I will still trust country. With respect to the finances of the country I am certain between our Government and that of Spain respecting the Spanish that such high hopes have not been held out to Europe only for a that the House of Commons, while giving no countenance to occupation of Tangier, on the coast of Morocco. The purport and moment, to be then dashed away and to deceive. I will still trust groundless alarms-while giving credit to other Christian nations for result of it will be gathered from the two despatches we subjoin: that the Italians may prove themselves not unworthy of their fortune, the possession of those Christian sentiments which we claim for On the 22nd September Lord John Russell wrote to Mr Buchanan, and may be mindful of other and higher traditions than those to ourselves-will, notwithstanding, respect the mature and clear wishes War Minister, at Madrid. which France has directed their regards. At least, let us, sympa- of the country, and leave nothing undone that pertains to the security Foreign Office, Sept. 22, 1859. thizing with them in circumstances which were once our own, place and the honour of England." Sir,-With reference to the preparations making in Spain with a in their hands the arms by which alone, under Providence, their review to hostilities in Morocco, I wish you to observe to the President demption can be achieved. In the will of Providence must rest their of the Council and to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, that the success, but with arms in their hands they may at least, instead of differences between the Governments of Spain and Morocco appear to being unresistingly transferred, like cattle, by foreigners, fall nobly have arisen from outrages committed by Moors in the vicinity of Ceuta, like soldiers in the field, and acquire that glorious name which has but that those outrages appear to have been provoked by the excite- been accorded by the concurrence of all ages to those who perish in ments and defiances of the Governor of Ceuta; that a wild and un- the attempt to liberate their country. It would give me much tamed race seem to have become ungovernable, and to have made satisfaction to learn that you approve the step I propose to take, and hostile attacks against the Spanish garrison of Ceuta. That if the that, although you may not agree with me in all particulars, you Spanish Government only seek redress for wrongs, and vindication of agree with me in the main in the views I have expressed." their honour, her Majesty's Government will not interpose any obstacle to their obtaining such reparation. But if the outrages of the wild Moorish tribes are to be made a ground for conquest, and especially on the coast, her Majesty's Government are bound to look (Signed) J. RUSSELL. Mr Buchanan accordingly communicated with Senor Collantes, the Foreign Minister of Spain, and the latter declared the intentions of his Government in the following letter, which assurance Lord John Russell in a subsequent despatch says her Majesty's Government accepted with pleasure: Palace, Oct. 21, 1859. THE MINISTERIAL SPEECHES AT GUILDHALL. The Premier and the Foreign Secretary being absent from the to the security of the fortress of Gibraltar. You are therefore Lord Mayor's dinner at Guildhall, on Wednesday, the task of making instructed to ask for a declaration in writing, that if the Spanish the usual speech, more or less explanatory of the state of public troops should in the course of hostilities occupy Tangier, that occupa- affairs, devolved upon Sir G. C. Lewis, who spoke as follows: tion will be temporary, and will not extend beyond the ratification of "The portions of public affairs in which the city of London is more a treaty of peace between Spain and Morocco. For an occupation immediately interested are those of internal and domestic concern, till an indemnity is paid might become a permanent occupation, and and I may congratulate the citizens of London upon the fact that such permanent occupation her Majesty's Government consider incon- perhaps at no previous period of our history have our internal affairs sistent with the safety of Gibraltar. Her Majesty's Government are exhibited a condition of greater prosperity than at the present moment, sincerely desirous of maintaining with Spain the most amicable rela- by whatever standard that prosperity is to be tried, or whatever test tions, but they are bound to provide for the safety of her Majesty's we may apply to it. If we take the great increase of our revenue, possessions. I am, &c., the present state and condition of our trade, or if we look to the diminution of pauperism in the kingdom, we still find the most gratifying evidences of the sound condition and healthy state of our internal affairs. There have been no doubt slight ripples upon the surface of the water, which would otherwise have been unruffled. We have seen an event in which the inhabitants of this metropolis have felt no slight concern-I mean the disturbance which has occurred in the building trades, but that, I trust, is now approaching its terminaSir, I have received the note which you have had the goodness to tion. That disturbance has been an event of which the Government address to me, dated this day, and I have informed myself of its con- has been no unconcerned spectator; but with respect to it they tents with particular attention. In the present state of the question pursued the policy of consistent non-intervention. It is their desire of Morocco, owing to the inconceivable resistance of the Sultan's not to interfere in any way between the employers and their workmen, Government to satisfy the just demands of Spain, it is very difficult, but to leave them to adjust their differences according to the natural if not impossible, for the Cabinet of Madrid to determine, even laws of supply and demand, and they trust that the time will never approximately, the nature of the guarantees which they may find arrive when any system of intimidation will be attempted for the themselves under the necessity of asking, in order to assure the results purpose of introducing schemes of protection for labour, which must, of the hostilities which are on the point of commencing. You can- as a system, be not less unsound than that which in former times not be unaware, nor can your enlightened Government either be existed for the protection of trade, and which have recently been so ignorant, that when two nations appeal for the settlement of their beneficially abolished. It will not be expected of me to detain a differences to force of arms, on the diplomatic relations which have company of this description, composed as it is of many persons who been pursued without effect being broken off, former proposals are are not politicians, with a statement of the measures which the declared null, and considered as if they had not been made, while both Government contemplate in the existing state of the country. I need parties reserve to themselves the right of renewing them, or of present- only state that the time of the members of the Government has not ing others of a different kind, according as it may suit their interests, been drawn away from the consideration of matters affecting their and correspond to the results of the military operations. Notwithstanding this, the Government of the Queen my Sovereign, who have given so many and such marked proofs of their conciliatory and upright spirit in the different incidents which have sprung from the question with Morocco, will not vary the intentions which they had formed from the begining of that question, not to occupy any point on the Straits whose position could afford to Spain a superiority dangerous to the navigation. In this matter their ideas have been always so disinterested and loyal that they cannot believe that any doubt can have been conceived with regard to them. Nevertheless, her Majesty's Government, in whose name I have repeatedly offered to you the explanations necessary for dissipating every species of doubt, if by chance it had been conceived with respect to their intentions, do not wish to omit the statement made above, feeling sure that her Britannic Majesty's Government, in asking for it, have no other object than to secure the safety of the interests of Great Britain, and not in any manner to interfere in the contest which is about to be engaged in between two independent nations.-I avail, &c. (Signed) SATURNINO CALDERON COLLANTES. THE STATE OF ITALY. public duty. They rely upon being able, early in the ensuing session, to redeem the pledge which has been given with respect to introducing a measure for the improvement of the representation of the people in the House of Commons. There is, however, one portion of public business over which we have not so much control as over the domestic affairs of the country-I mean our foreign relations. In regard to these, we are dependent to a great extent upon the conduct of Governments of other nations, and we ourselves cannot always maintain undisturbed that tranquillity which, I am happy to say, characterises our internal state. We ha seen our minister who was sent to obtain the ratification of the treaty at the Court of Pekin treated with outrage; we have seen how, when he acted literally upon his instructions, by ascending the river which led to the capital of China, he was, without notice, fired upon by the Chinese, and a disastrous loss of life ensued. It will be the purpose of her Majesty's Government, in concert with the Emperor of the French, to take such measures as will enable us to obtain from the Emperor of China such terms as we are entitled to, which have been hitherto refused, for the ratification of that treaty, and for the maintenance of our national honour. I am afraid I am detaining you too long upon subjects unsuited to a large portion of the present company, but I will only call your attention to those events which have occurred recently upon the Continent, and which The following letter has been addressed to Lord Brougham on the have led to the sanguinary campaign in Italy, from which her affairs of Italy by Lord Ellenborough: "Southam, Delabere, Nov. 5. Majesty's Government has abstained from all interference. The time My dear Brougham,-I propose to subscribe a small sum to the fund may come when, treaties having been signed, ulterior measures may for the purchase of arms to be placed at the disposal of Garibaldi. be contemplated by the great Powers of the Continent, and when, fall those who wish well to the cause of independence in Italy probably, invitations may be addressed to the Powers which were wl, for the same purpose, subscribe such small sums as they can parties to the Treaty of Vienna to join in a Congress for the settlement spare without inconvenience, the aggregate amount of their contri- of the affairs of Italy. Hitherto, I may say, no formal invitation butions would be large, and they would materially assist in supplying with respect to a Congress upon the affairs of Italy has been addressed the Italians with the means of making themselves respected. Arms, to her Majesty's Government. But if at any future time such organization, and discipline constitute the real strength of a people. invitation should be addressed to them, it will be their duty to In proportion to that strength is the respect it obtains. Upon that deliberate upon the matter with a view to maintain the principle foundation alone the independence of every country must really rest. which they consider sacred-namely, that no force should be used for I admit, with deep regret, that the Italians have, as yet, made but the purpose of dictating to the Italian people the choice of their rulers little use of the opportunity which the events of the war have placed or for coercing them with respect to the form of government which, before them. They have confined themselves very much to rejoicings after mature deliberation, they may prefer. The recent campaign on Wanticipation of the independence which they have neither achieved the Continent has led to a general arming of many of the great Powers hor, deserved. They have been waiting to receive from the hands of of Europe, and the storm which raged in Italy has created disturothers that which they should disdain to owe to any hands but their bances in other countries, which have not yet completely abated. on. Acting under the direction of men hastily selected, and unequal Looking to the unsettled state of Europe, it becomes us to be prepared to the crisis in which they were called forth to goveru, they are even with our national defences, and not to be dependent upon the suffernow, I fear, in Central Italy, insufficiently prepared against the ance of any other Power, however friendly. I rejoice to know that threatened invasion of the two most contemptible of armies-those of all the assurances which her Majesty has received from foreign Naples and of the Pope. I will still hope for better things. I will Powers are of a perfectly pacific character. Her Majesty's Governhope that, stimulated by the insults to Italy which are conveyed in ment have no reasonable ground of belief that any nation of Europe, the demands France is about to make in the Congress, they will rise or of any part of the world, entertain hostile intentions towards this to vindicate their right to choose their own Government, and clutch country, but it still becomes us to be on our guard, and to be prepared. the arms by which alone it can be secured. There is in Italy one It must be most satisfactory to consider that the wealth of this country, man who has at once a head to direct, a hand to execute, and a heart if any such danger should occur, will always enable us to meet the which tells him what is right. That man is Garibaldi. Let the danger in an adequate and effectual manner. But I trust that no Italians follow where he leads, and they will at least acquire the person in this hall will think it is the wish of the Government to honour which has been so long unknown to them as a people. He countenance any light or groundless alarm. We are bound to guard has no measures to observe with France. If he should obtain success against, not probable, but possible, dangers, for whenever a probable he will not consent to hold the provinces he liberates as a fief of the danger arises the Government will feel it their duty to take every French Empire. He will not lend himself to the carrying out of the step for the protection of the country, and in doing so they will feel idea of the First Napoleon, that France should be surrounded by confident that they can at all times rely upon the support of a great, weak dependent States. If the Italians should obtain no change but a generous, and a mighty people." that of substituting the influence of France for that of Austria, they The Duke of Somerset spoke for the Navy, Mr Sidney Herbert for will only have changed the outward form of their humiliation, and the Army, the Duke of Newcastle for the House of Lords, and the have laid the foundations of perpetual disunion and of constantly re- Chancellor of the Exchequer for the House of Commons. The three curring war in their country. I believe that the creation of a great, first speakers did not go out of the beaten track, nor did anything united, and independent State in Italy (and to be independent it remarkable fall from Mr Gladstone. It may not be amiss, however, must be great) would tend more than any other measure which could to quote what he said on the topics of Reform and Finance: "I trust, be adopted to secure the peace of Central Europe. Incapable of and I am confident, that when that house is called together to resume entertaining projects of conquests beyond the Alps, which it would the exercise of its important duties, it will not, whether in the be evidently impossible to realize, such a State would have a common business of finance or of legislation, disappoint your reasonable interest with Austria in closing that natural barrier against the expectations. If the constitution of that house is to be changed, we foreigner; and Austria, relieved from all apprehension on the side of may feel assured, from the temper which prevails throughout the Italy, would, in union with Germany, present on the Rhine and on country-from the united attachment of the people to the Crown and the Vistula a concentrated strength which no ambition would assail, the institutions of England-we may feel convinced that whatever because none could hope to overcome. This was the opinion I changes are adopted will be conceived in the spirit of the constitution MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. NATIONAL SUNDAY LEAGUE.-A public meeting to promote the objects of the league-the opening of the national museums, galleries, gardens, and libraries on Sunday afternoon-was held on Monday, at the St Martin's hall, Long acre; Sir J. Walmsley occupied the chair. He stated his conviction that the union of working men had always been of great advantage to that class. This association, however, though it had principally for its object the benefit of the working man, did not confine its operation to that class. They invited discussion, and believed that if liberty of discussion were allowed by their opponents the national exhibitions would not long continue closed on the Sunday. He was convinced that if this object were carried out it would tend to decrease rather than increase the labour of the working man, and would elevate his social position. The association did not lack funds, but its income only just served to cover its expenditure, and the cause would be greatly advanced if the committee were put in a better pecuniary position. A resolution favourable to the objects of the association was carried after some discussion. THE OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE MISSION TO CENTRAL AFRICA.— Since the meeting in the Senate house of the University of Cambridge for promoting the mission to Central Africa, the members of the Oxford, Cambridge, and London committees have held a conference, and it appears that the enterprise is to be prosecuted, if possible, on a more extended scale than was at first proposed. It is now contemplated to send out six clergymen, with a bishop at their head, to be consecrated either in this country or by the three bishops of Southern Africa; and also to despatch at the same time a medical practitioner and a number of artificers and labourers, with a view especially to the cultivation of cotton. The cost of establishing such a mission is estimated at 20,0007., and it is also calculated that subscriptions to the amount of 2,0001. per annum will be required for five years, after which time it is calculated that the work will become self-supporting. Communications are to be opened at once with the clergy and the friends of missions generally, and also with the great centres of manufactures and commerce, for the purpose of raising the required funds. FAMILY PORTRAITS.-The Liverpool Albion tells the following story: An eminent artist in London lately received a visit from a gentleman, who had the true Manchester retired cut about him, and paraded as a voucher much of the gold outwardly upon his person, with a whacking diamond and a big brother of an emerald. After some hesitation he asked the artist if he could condescend to retouch a gallery of family portraits. The artist, nothing loth, agreed, and next day the visitor arrived with four cabs filled with several veritable family portraits to all appearance. The artist, however, was rather surprised to recognize them as a lot that had been knocked down at a West end sale three years before; and, still more, to hear the old gentleman claim them as relics of his family. The old gentleman still further astonished the artist by asking when he should "sit," in order that he might give the portraits "the true family cast of countenance," which "the ravages of time had destroyed." The artist hid his smiles behind a large canvas, and then proceeded to carry out the wishes of his visitor, which were performed with so much satisfaction that the old gentleman left the heaviest golden souvenir the artist had received for many a day. HINDOO ENGLISH.-The Bombay Gazette tells the following amusing anecdote: "We have had some very amusing native letters shown to us, one of which is such a clever specimen of what a native can accomplish with a dictionary and a little knowledge of English, that I subjoin a verbatim copy. It is intended to convey information to the executive engineer that the Post-office window was blown out by the storm: Honoured master,-Yesterday evening came one great hurricane, valve of window aperture not fasten, first make great trepidation and palpitation, then precipitate into precinct. God grant master more long life and more great post.-I remain honoured master's most obedient servant, PURVOE OF ENGLISH DEPARTMENT.' ANECDOTES OF THE WAR IN ITALY.-A letter from Vienna, in the Times, says: Count Gyulai will pass the winter here, but he would have done better to remain at a distance from the capital for a time. Although the ex-Commander has a revenue from his estates of above 10,000%. per annum, he has consented to accept a pension of 8,000fl. "for services rendered to the state." Within the last four-and-twenty hours military men of rank and standing, who fought at Magenta, have told me some strange stories of Count Gyulai and Prince Lich tenstein. The former quitted Count Clam when his incomplete corps was so fiercely attacked by the French with the words, "You are host (Hausherr) here, and consequently must give the necessary orders," and, having so said, the gallant Commander-in-Chief galloped off to the rear to fetch reinforcements. As to Prince Edward Lichtenstein, he was greatly troubled with huskiness of voice, indistinctness of speech, and unsteadiness of gait on the eventful 4th of June. Many officers positively assert that he was intoxicated. It is generally well to let bygones be bygones, but it appeared to be necessary to make mention of the noble commander's shortcomings, as general officers have told me that the Italian army was 'enraged' (wuthend) when it learnt that Prince Edward Lichtenstein had received an order "for service rendered at Magenta." THE MOORISH JEWS AT GIBRALTAR.-General Sir W. Codrington has written the following letter to Alderman Salomons on the subject of the Morocco Jews seeking refuge at Gibraltar: "Your co-religion. ists settled at Tangier have taken refuge here to the amount, up to last night, of 2,156 souls; some well to do, some in poverty. I have had to put 800 in tents at the North Fort, out of the town. The committee of your people are doing actively their utmost, have subscribed and taken personal trouble, and seen to details. We are helping with subscriptions, and I have given Government-assistance in tents, flooring, blankets, and means of cooking. I write this to mention that, as I understand communication has been made to London, you may be safe in feeling that assistance will be welcome. And you might also take into consideration the futures of these families. If this war lasts they probably will not return. They will not be able to remain permanently here, and, indeed, under canvas during the winter; and others forming crowded dwellings in the town, it will become of importance that their abode here should be only temporary. Where to go is the point I would put to the consideration of any committee in London, if you form one." STATE OF EDUCATION IN NORFOLK.-The Rev. N. H. Pilkington, chaplain to Walsingham Bridewell, one of the Norfolk county prisons, draws a gloomy picture of what he describes as "the awful, almost incredible, ignorance of the agricultural classes in this district of Norfolk." During the past year 240 prisoners were committed to the Bridewell, and of these 121 could not read a letter in a book, 157 could not write their names, 57 could not say a word of the Lord's Prayer, and 84 could say it but very imperfectly, 61 could not tell who Jesus Christ was, state how or for what purpose He died, and were "to all intents and purposes heathens, being ignorant of the simplest and commonest Christian truths. Many who could SPAIN AND MOROCCO. say the Lord's Prayer said it by rote, without knowing its meaning or its portals no mortal had passed for 11 long years; the interior, AUSTRIAN REFORMS. why it was so called. Many of them had been at school when chil- which was once rich in design and comfort, is now mouldering to A telegram from Vienna of yesterday, says :-"The Council of the dren, some even for three or four years, but having been early decay; no cheering voice is heard within its walls, only that of rats Empire (Reicherath) is in course of being transformed into a Senate, removed and from that time uncared for very soon forgot what they and vermin. In tracing my steps to the scene of the hermit's cell, which will control the administration of the finances of the country. had learnt, and in a short time became perfect heathens, not only which is situated at the back of the building, and looking through the Decrees will shortly be issued, granting to the Jews additional poli: practically, but intellectually." Mr Pilkington strongly recommends wooden bars of a window devoid of glass, I perceived a dismal, black, tical and social privileges. During the celebrations of the Schiller adult evening schools as the "best means of checking and counter- and dirty cellar, with an earth floor; not one vestige of furniture, Festival several popular demonstrations of a liberal character have acting such a melancholy state of things." except a wooden bench and a few bottles, with the remnants of a fire. taken place." THE LATE GALES.-Admiral Fitzroy, in inviting communications It was with difficulty, by the faint rays of light admitted into this to the Board of Trade on the subject of the late gales, states that the loathsome den, that I could trace a human form clothed only in a first of them, that of the 25th and 26th, was preceded and foretold as horse-rug, leaving his arms, legs, and feet perfectly bare; his hair to strength and general (polar) northerly direction by a low barometer was prodigiously long, with a beard tangled and matted. On my A telegram from Madrid of the 10th says: Yesterday the Moors, (29.1 at the sea level), and, for the season, a very low thermometer addressing him he came forward with readiness. I found him a with a force of 1,000 men, continued their attack upon Ceuta. The (22 deg). The storm of the 31st ult. and 1st inst. was preceded by a gentleman by education and birth, and most courteous in his manner; besieged were preparing to make a sortie to repulse them. The very low barometer (28-8 at the sea level), and a thermometer at he anxiously inquired after several aristocratic families in Stafford Cortes has been prorogued for one week. Mr Drummond Hay, Eng 50 dog., indicating a storm from the southward (or equatorial direc-shire and adjoining counties. It is evident he had at one period lish Consul-General at Tangiers, and the members of his Consulate, tion). Remarkably, in the first gale, our Channel Fleet were at the mixed in the first circles, but the secret of his desolate retirement is, has arrived at Gibraltar, as have also the English and French vice very meeting place of the conflicting winds, where a temporary south- and probably ever will remain, a mystery to his neighbours and consuls and a number of Europeans of different nations from Tetuan. easterly was stopped and overpowered by a north-westerly torrent of tenantry, by whom he is supplied with food (chiefly bread and milk). It was rumoured that the brother of the Emperor of Morocco, at the (polar) air, which had previously chilled the south-easterly and Already 11 weary winters has he passed in this dreary abode, his head of a large army, had arrived within two days' march of the caused deposition of its vapour in rain. The last storm veered, as only bed being two sheepskins, and his sole companions the rats, latter place. The Duke de Montpensier had paid the expense of usual, from southward towards the west, and moderated after the which may be seen passing to and fro with all the ease of perfect twenty-four rifled cannon prepared at the foundry of Seville for the barometer had risen nearly to 30 inches (29-9), but as the mercury in safety. During the whole of his seclusion he has strictly abstained expedition to Morocco. the barometer did not move higher, and as the temperature of the air from ablution, consequently his countenance is perfectly black. How remained tolerably high, there was no reason for expecting a polar or much it is to be regretted that a man with such high intellectual northerly gale of any great strength for some time, but rather a con- powers, in the prime of manhood, and possessed with such ample tinuance of westerly winds. In a subsequent letter Admiral Fitzroy means, should spend his days in filth and seclusion, in waste of time says that the communications already made to the Secretary of the and in misery." Board of Trade have proved that the northerly storm of the 25th and THE WINES OF BURGUNDY.-The Agricultural Committee of 26th of last month came along part of the west of Europe, but did not Beaune has just published the report of the jury appointed to taste at all affect the west of Ireland, and that the southerly storm of the the wines of 1859, and to report on them. It says: "As to quantity, 31st and 1st came to the southern coasts of England and Ireland be- it is evident that the excessive heat of the year has exercised its infore it was felt in more northerly places. fluence on all the vineyards without distinction, an influence which FOXHUNTING AND THE CLERGY.-A few days ago the Earl of has caused a very material diminution in the crop of grapes, to which Portsmouth inaugurated his foxhunting season at Eggesford, North must be added that in certain parts of the south the ravages of hail Devon, with a generous hospitality. The house was open to all and oïdium have become real disasters. With regard to quality, the comers, whether attired in fustian or scarlet, and a sumptuous repast year 1859 having been, like the two preceding ones, dry and hot, was provided for about 300 guests. The occasion was considered this double circumstance, which has diminished the yield, has had a appropriate for the presentation of a testimonial to the Rev. John favourable influence on the quality. The wines are firm and strong Russell, incumbent of Swymbridge, who for many years had most at the same time that they are fine, delicate, and rich in tannin. creditably discharged the duties of a master of the fox-hounds of the They possess all the conditions for long keeping and the most comdistrict. In presenting the testimonial the Earl of Portsmouth said plete development of all the high qualities which characterized the that few men had so many friends as Mr Russell, who met a warm former years alluded to. The density of the must before the ferwelcome in every house he visited. It was true that Mr Russell had mentation, and the alcoholic richness on leaving the vat, were equal shown an attachment to the noble sport of fox-hunting; but he (the to those of the best vintages. The jury express their regret at the noble Earl) had never heard that he had even in a single instance tendency which prevails to commence the vintage too soon. Patience neglected his duties as a clergyman for the exciting and health-giving is rarely exercised so as to allow the fruit to attain sufficient maturity. sports of the field. To show that the "pleasures of the chase" are This tendency is not peculiar to Burgundy, but the same fault is not incompatible with a zealous discharge of ministerial duty it was committed in all the wine-growing countries." stated that the Rev. Mr Russell had had presented to him a testimonial from his parishioners on leaving a former curacy, and that so highly was he esteemed by his present parishioners that they had also pre sented him with a testimonial of their esteem. CRYSTAL PALACE. ADMISSIONS DURING THE WEEK.-Saturday, 1,253. A FRENCH JOURNAL ON CHINESE CENSORSHIP.-M. Prevost Pa- SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEUM.-During the week ending Nov. 5, It seems SOLDIERS BEFORE SCHOLARS IN THE PRESENT STATE OF ITALY. -A great deal of the attention both of the Government and the population turns upon matters connected with the Ministry of Public Education. Whole batches of new professors are seated on newly-erected chairs at Parma, Modena, and Bologna. In the latter place Count Carlo Pepoli, long a resident in England, and well known as a poet and scholar, was offered the dignity of Rettor Magnifico, or President, of that eldest of all Alma Maters. He answered he would only accept on one condition, and that was that he should be allowed to open the University in the morning, to close it again immediately, in the evening of the same day, after distributing to all students applying for a certificate of matriculation billets of admission into the ranks of the various corps of the national armies.-The Times' Correspondent at Florence. TO CORRESPONDENTS. We are sorry to be obliged to decline " 'Neptune's Grand Review," Latest Intelligence. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12. SARDINIA AND CENTRAL ITALY. THE TREATY OF ZURICH. The Lord Chief Baron delivered judgment yesterday, in the Court of Exchequer, in the case of Swinfen v. Lord Chelmsford, argued a few days since as a motion for a new trial. He remarked that there ought to be a rule on the question of what constitutes the liability of an advocate in conducting a case. On that point, and that point only, a rule nisi is granted. At a conference of the building trades of London, held yesterday, it was determined, after careful consideration, that the strike at Messrs Trollope's should immediately cease, its further continuance being held to be prejudicial to the influence of the "lock-outs" in regard to their combined opposition to the "declaration" of the masters, which it is determined, if possible, to overthrow. The rules of six operative trade societies having been selected by the Master Builders' Association as evidence of the alleged illegality of the laws and regulations guiding those societies, these rules have been laid before Mr Edwin James, Q.C., and Mr Gordon Allan, for their opinions thereon. The rules of the Amalgamated Engineers, which the builders' societies offered to adopt, have also been submitted to a similar ordeal. The conduct of the masters in combining to lock out their men has also been laid before the learned counsel. Messrs James and Allan have given their opinion that, upon the whole, there is no illegality in their laws, and they go on to say that the combination of the masters against workmen who had taken no part in what occurred at Messrs Trollope's factory, seems to them to be in the nature of a conspiracy, and therefore amounts to a criminal offence. THE HOP DUTY. An account of the duty on hops of the growth of the year 1859, distinguishing the districts and the old form of the new duty: Distrists. Barnstaple Hants Isle of Wight. Lynn Old duty, at 1d. 12-20 per Ib per Duty. £44 11 0 10 9 124,528 14 63 1,039 0 10 23 2 10 24 6 13 22,014 16 23 35,019 2 6 15,816 0 8 137 0 8 20 10 24 40 12 0 72 11 51 23 19 35 197 7 3 253,211 4 2 747 6 1 7,486 0 91 1,268 6 0 571 1 2 126,940 13 2 71 2 2 82 13 25 9,709 8 04 £599,083 6 8 £328,070 2 10 16-20 £242,486 12 7 4-20 28,526 11 2 £599,083 6 8 CHA. S. HAWTHORNE, Assist.-Account. and Compt.-Gen. Inland Revenue Office, Nov. 4. of 17. 15s. on Tuesday morning, in Billingsgate market. The Patrie of yesterday evening says:-"We are assured that the King of Sardinia has replied to the letter of the Emperor of the French, and that King Victor Emmanuel, in his reply, expresses confidence in the sympathies of the UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, LONDON.-The Council held their first Emperor Napoleon in favour of the Italian cause, and session of the academical year 1859-60, on Saturday last. Bequests declares that he (the King) will leave to the decision of the to the hospital were reported-viz., by Mr Reed, late of Middle Congress all that which relates to the reorganisation of Temple lane, 100%.; by Mrs Bull, of Earl court, Old Brompton, 1007. ; by Mrs Worley, of Stony Stratford, 1,000l.; by Mr Stiebel, late of Italy." TOWN AND COUNTRY TALK. Gordon square, 2007., free of duty. Thursday, the 1st of December,. The number of men who had resumed work under the declaration was appointed for the examination of the candidates for the Joseph up to Saturday, the 5th inst., was 13,320; under shop rule, about Hume Political Economy Scholarship of 201. per annum for three years; examiners-Mr W. Bagehot, A.M., and Professor Waley, received of the signature of the three treaties, and adds that The Moniteur of yesterday confirms the news previously 3,000. The committee at its rising adjourned for a month. In consequence of the gales which have recently prevailed, the Andrew's Scholarships of 60l. each for proficiency in Greek, Latin the Governments of France and Austria have agreed to price of fish has risen so much that codfish fetched the enormous su mathematics, and natural philosophy, were awarded to Mr J. Goldsmid and Mr G. Ralli respectively on the report of the examiners. The promote the meeting of a Congress, which will receive comLongridge Prize of 401. for general proficiency in medicine and munication of the treaties of Zurich, and deliberate on the surgery, by the recommendation of the Faculty of Medicine, was con- means most adapted to establish the pacification of Italy on A meeting of the committee of the Liverpool and Manchester ferred on Mr T. C. Kirby. The award by three physicians of the solid and durable bases. Agricultural Society was held on Tuesday at Liverpool. A report hospitals-of Dr Fellowes's Clinical gold medals, for the best obser- The Moniteur also published a circular, issued on the 5th was read, stating that the last exhibition was one of the best-if not vations on cases in the hospital, to Mr T. C. Kirby and Mr A. Mawley, of November last, by Count Walewski, Minister of Foreign the best-which had ever been held under the auspices of the sof the Affairs, to the diplomatic agents of the French Government and that there was a balance in hand of 60%. The services of the A HERMIT.-A correspondent of the Wolverhampton Chronicle abroad, explaining the advantages of the different clauses of mayor, in promoting the success of the show, were rewarded balance writes: "A few miles from Stevenage, and not more than 30 from the treaty of peace signed at Zuri of the dating the sea of gold medal bearing a suitable inscription, and 50%. out of the balance the metropolis, there is a living hermit. Visiting a friend in the will not have to advance the amount of the debt due by was given to the Secretary. above locality not many days ago, I was invited to see this extraor- Piedmont to Austria, but will co-operate with Piedmont in to A very elegante Hall, Birmingham. The inhabitants are bon drinking fountain has been erected at the entrance century. I am familiar with hermits, as most people are, only by making the stipulated payment by certain arrangements to the liberality of the Mayor, Sir J. Ratcliff, for this public bore name. I have doubted if ever such beings existed, but to be told that which have been agreed upon between France and Sardinia. such a one was existing at a short distance acted like electricity upon France has demanded from Sardinia the payment of sixty carry their line over the Thames, and, by means of an act, where The London, Dover, and Chatham Railway Company propose to my nerves. As I walked through some delightful scenery of various millions for the expenses of the late war. tints and hues, amid the falling leaves of autumn, I came at last within sight of the spot which had excited my curiosity. I had pictured to my mind a venerable old man, with a beard as white as a massive profusion hour in cell of picturesque beauty and neatne of books, and soul was 1 to of the Russia The above circular further announces that the Government of ment in favour of the abolition of the Elbe tolls. A letter was read experience that imagination is one thing and reality another! I shall opportune moment to make public certain reforms by which the Company is occupying the attention of Government. not venture in future to speculate upon subjects so unearthly. At the Government of the clergy would be replaced before which in missioners appointed to inquire into corrupt pract their termination of the road a mansion of no ordinary size met my view, zally composed of the laity, and which would give ver the country the late election for the borough of Wakefield will resume ther but better and happier times had reigned within; without all was better guarantees for the administration of justice, and for the control sittings to-day at Wakefield. desolation and ruin; time, that destroyer of all things, had done its of the public finances, by means of an Assembly elected by the work here; every inlet was barricaded by the rude axe and hammer; people. Mr P. Burke, of the Northern Circuit, has been appointed by the Lord Chancellor a sergeant-at-law. Professor Forbes, who at present fills the chair of National Philosophy at the University of Edinburgh, has been appointed principal of the United College of St Salvador and St Leonard, in the University of St Andrews. Recently, some premises immediately opposite the Town hall, in Liverpool, containing about 1,600 square yards, were sold by public auction on behalf of the corporation, for a term of seventy-five years. The reserve bid was 50,0007.; but it was run up to 60,150., at which price Mr Picton bought them. On the 4th inst. the Town Council of Edinburgh met after the annual elections, and unanimously elected Mr F. B. Douglas, advocate, as Lord Provost for the next three years, in room of Sir J. Melville, whose term of office has expired. Last week a public meeting was held at Newcastle-upon-Tyne to protest against a continuance of the present Game Laws. meeting was convened under the auspices of the Northern Reform The Union. It appears from the Monthly Summary of Wrecks in the Shipping Gazette that, during October, the number was 269. In the month of January there were 177, in February 165, in March 151, in April 159, in May 110, in June 94, in July 81, in August 127, and in September 140, making a total during the present year of 1,473. The election for the office of Rector of Edinburgh University will, it is expected, lie between Mr Gladstone, M.P., and Lord Neaves, one of the judges of the Court of Session, the other names mentioned having been withdrawn. The election will take place to-day. The special religious services for the working classes, conducted by Nonconformist ministers, were resumed on Sunday evening at the St James's Hall, Piccadilly. The present series of services will continue until Christmas. At a meeting of the Leith Chamber of Commerce, held last week, it was unanimously resolved to memorialise Government that in the New Reform Bill provision should be made to have a member of Parliament to represent Leith, unconnected with Portobello and Musselburgh. The authorities have decided upon a plan for the collection of the land, assessed, and income taxes, which will be more economical, impartial, and safer than at present adopted. All vacancies occurring among the local tax collectors before the 5th of April next will be filled up by excise officers, and after that period the present collectors will be dispensed with and their duties handed over to the excise Intelligence by the Australian mail mentions the departure from Melbourne of three gold ships, viz., the Orwell, Red Jacket, and Swiftsure. The total amount of gold shipped in these vessels is 154,457 ounces: 41,221 ounces in the Orwell; 39,737 ounces in the Red Jacket; and 73,499 in the Swiftsure. officers. The long-contemplated street for connecting the eastern districts of the metropolis with the west-end will soon be commenced. The new line of street will pass directly over Tower hill by Postern row, which will be removed, thence along the south side of Trinity square, will pass to the northward of Allhallows Barking churchyard, across Seething lane, and, diverging to the south, will enter Tower street, which will be widened similar to Eastcheap and Cannon street. An address from the corporation of Southampton to the directors of the Great Eastern Company was presented on Saturday. In his reply, Mr Campbell intimated that the port of departure for the ship was not yet selected. The committee of the Liverpool Society of Fine Arts has awarded the society's prize of 1007. to Mr Hart, R.A., for his picture of "The Captivity of Eccelino, Tyrant of Padua." Mr J. G. Newnham, now British Consul at Monrovia, has been appointed Consul at Amsterdam. The number of archdeacons who have signed the declaration on church rates is sixty-two; and two others have signed the petition who have not signed the declaration. The whole number at present to be accounted for is sixty-eight. family mansion in Whitehall gardens, and the family plate, besides A subscription list has been started at Liverpool for the relief of road, by which Mr W. Barnett, a master builder at Kensington, was The "life light," as exhibited by the Hon. Major Fitzmaurice at from the shop of a shoemaker at Broseley, in the execution of a dis- been ranked among British birds, was lately shot on the open moor at Tuesday, whilst perusing a newspaper at Lloyd's. The new church of St Paul's, recently erected in Upper Avenue ACCIDENTS AND OCCURRENCES. the consecration on Friday week, by the Bishop of London, of the THE RELIGIOUS DISSENSIONS IN ST GEORGE'S-IN-THE-EAST.-At Church of St Matthew, Pell street, St George-in-the-East, his lordship took advantage of the presence of the rector and churchwardens of St George's to endeavour to bring about some arrangement as to the hour of the afternoon lecturer's service which might be satisfactory to both parties, and might thus tend to the restoration of peace in distinct engagement at the time given by both parties to be bound by the parish. After hearing the statements on both sides, and on a his judgment, the Bishop decided that the rector's afternoon service should precede that of the lecturer, and that the service of the latter should commence at half-past three o'clock. His lordship also decided that the unusual vestments, which had caused so much dissatisfaction church was accordingly re-opened for divine service, but unhappily to the parishioners, should be discontinued. On Sunday the parish the mediation of his lordship has ended in nothing, except indeed in inducing a fiercer and more outrageous display of passion on the part of the parishioners than has hitherto been experienced. It was unrector, would take the morning service. He did so, and the congrederstood throughout the parish that the Rev. Bryan King, the panied by ten or twelve choristers, walked in procession from the gation was a very large one. At eleven o'clock, the rector, accomwest to the east-end of the church, and all of them having taken the choristers' seats, Mr King commen.ed the service, which was choral throughout. It will be remembered that the Bishop of London, in his King appeared without any, being habited simply in his surplice with mediation, decided that the coloured stoles should not be used, and Mr his hood, representing his degree of a master of arts in the University of Oxford. As soon as he commenced the service, there was a hiss, but this soon subsided, and there was no further interruption until he back to the congregation, and, bowing to the altar, said, "In the commenced his sermon. Preparatory to this Mr King turned his name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost," instead of the ordinary prayers. This was followed by hisses, stamping of feet, and feeling, proceeded to the delivery of his sermon. the slamming of pew doors. Mr King, unmoved by this display of the enormity of desecrating a church, and the shame he felt at what After dwelling on had taken place in that sacred building, he said it was at his own special request-having been put in trust for the sanctity of that placethat the Bishop closed the church. He believed that those who had desecrated the church were not inhabitants of the parish, but, at the hands in support of the doctrines of the Church to which they adhered. same time, he was greatly disappointed that so few had raised up their However long he might be permitted to continue the rector of that parish he should never enter the walls of that church without a feeling of shame on account of the gross outrages which had been committed there. Their services henceforward would be performed without those eucharistic vestments which were familiar to them. He could never again put on those beautiful robes, and henceforth, therefore, they must worship God in this holy sacrifice in the garb of humiliation. He then announced that for the future the Holy Communion administration would take place on Tuesday and Thursday mornings would not be administered on Sundays in the church, but that the at eight o'clock. The Bishop of London's decision was that the afternoon lecturer's service should take place at half-past three, and that the rector's afternoon service should precede it. Accordingly, Mr King fixed his service for a quarter before three, at which time the church was full to overflowing. When he appeared with his choristers in the church, a loud determined shout of disapproval burst forth. Unmoved, however, by this violent demonstration, Mr King knelt before the altar and went through the Litany service. He was hissed and yelled at during the whole of the service, and at its close made his way with difficulty to the vestry, from which, in a few minutes afterwards, the Rev. Hugh Allen came, habited in a surplice, without either hood or stole, and performed the second service. The seven o'clock service was suspended by desire of the rector, and contrary to the wishes of the churchwardens. At half-past six the bells were 300 and 400 people outside the gates waiting for admission. The rung and the church was lighted up. At this time there were between beadle came in front and announced that there would be no service, a statement which was received with a loud cry of disapprobation. Several of the parishioners hastened to inform Mr Thompson, the called Mr Howell, the vestry clerk, to his aid, waited upon the rector senior churchwarden, of the circumstance, and that gentleman having to ascertain his reasons for this extraordinary course. stated to them that from his experience of the morning he did not consider that it would be safe to open the church for the evening service; upon which Mr Thompson repaired to the steps at the side of had thought fit to say that he would not conduct the service that the church, and addressed the assembly, remarking that the rector evening, and that he (the churchwarden), not having any clergyman Madame Celeste having signed with Mr Arnold for a series of years at hand who would be willing to undertake the service, must request as the future lessee of the Lyceum, the theatre will be handsomely those who had assembled quietly to disperse. This recommendation redecorated and reopened on the 28th of November. Mr Walter Lacy was at once acted upon, and no disturbance of any kind took place. is expected to be the stage-manager, and Mr W. Bennett the trea- PASSENGERS' ASSURANCE COMPANY.-EXTRAORDINARY CASE. This religious disturbances. The rector has issued a notice requesting COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Nov. 7.-TREW V. THE RAILWAY Some curious circumstances have transpired with regard to these surer, with the most powerful company that can be engaged. The recent boisterous weather has rendered the prosecution of the gers and Accidental Death Assurance Company, to recover a icy of church to communicate with him immediately, intimating that was an action brought against the defendants, the Railway Passen- gentlemen who are willing to act as special constables in the parish herring fishery on the eastern coast both difficult and dangerous. 250%. on the life of a person insured, who, it was alleged, d been strangers will be pleased to forward a clerical reference. Concurrently The quantity of fish taken has of course diminished considerably. drowned while bathing at Brighton, and whose body (as alleged) had with this extraordinary notice, which is not likely to pacify the Prices have remained firm at 137. to 15%. per last (10,000 fish). been found at Walton-on-the-Naze. The main defence was that of parishioners, a notice has been issued that the third anniversary of Seventeen years ago the whole fleet of the Royal Mail Company fraud, it being contended for the company that the body found in the the opening of the Mission Church in Calvert street, where the highest lay in Southampton Water previous to its departure for the West water was not that of the person insured, and the learned judge di- of High Church practices are observed, will be celebrated on the 24th Indies. This fleet consisted of thirteen of the largest steam vessels rected a nonsuit. - Mr Hawkins now moved, pursuant to leave inst., when the sermon will be preached by the Dean of Westminster. then afloat, viz., the Avon, Clyde, Dee, Forth, Medway, Severn, Tay, reserved, for a new trial, and, in doing so, read the terms of the The Bishop of London, who some time since inhibited the Rev. F. G. Teviot, Thames, Trent, Tweed, Solway, and Medina. Their aggre- policy, which contained a proviso that the company would not pay Lee from preaching in his diocess, in consequence of his sermon at gate tonnage was 23,400 tons. The tonnage of the Great Eastern is the policy if the death were occasioned by "natural disease," or by St George's in-the-East, has removed the inhibition, and Mr Lee is During excavations at Norton, near Malton, the workmen have exposing himself to danger, or if he met his death while in a state of duelling," or by "war or invasion," or by the person wilfully again at liberty to officiate. met with a pavement of large stones about three feet deep, beneath intoxication. The Lord Chief Baron, commenting on the facts of the which were some ashes and the fragments of a cinerary urn, with a case, said it was proved that the person alleged to have been drowned small coin or two of copper of Constantine the Great. In the vicinity had effected six policies on his life, and had made a will in 1856, derstood to be complete, though there is some uncertainty as to a very fine large bronze fibula was also found. Numerous fragments though he had been bankrupt in 1855 as an ironmonger in Coventry. the steerage and third-class list: Saloon:-Hugh Bethune, Mr and of Roman pottery and beads, together with pieces of Samian ware, Mr Hawkins: There was nothing to lead to the suspicion that he Mrs Bruce (infant and servant), W Beamer, jun., Mr and Mrs Davies A challenge has been forwarded to England by the friends of Mr there was.-Mr Hawkins: But he has not been seen since. The vant, Mrs Fenwick and four children, Mrs Foster, Mr J. and Mrs Grove, committed suicide.-The Lord Chief Baron: I never suggested that (two daughters and two sons), Mr, Mrs, and two Miss Fowlers and serR. Green, the champion puller of Port Jackson, to pull any man in Lord Chief Baron: Wait a little and he will be; there is a well Mr and Mrs Gardiner (Mr Gardiner landed at Cork), Mr Gundry England for from 500l. to 1,000l., the acceptor to receive 1257. for authenticated case; perhaps you do not recollect it; it occurred 100 Mr and Mrs Jenkins and five sons, Walter Lafargue, Mr J. B., Mrs, Miss, (saved), F. T. Hutton, Rev. Charles Hodge, Dr Hatch, J. S. Henry, his expenses in coming out. structed to make the necessary arrangements. A gentleman in London has been in-years ago, in which a person who had insured his life, died, and was and Master Murray, Joseph M'Evoy (landed at Cork), Mr Mellar, Mr Another bar of gold has been recovered from the Royal Charter. kins: That could not have been the case here unless he buried him- child (landed at Cork), Mr W. H. and Mrs Pitcher, two children, and buried three times, and three times recovered the policy.-Mr Haw- Molineux, W. H. Morse (saved), R. F. Macgeorge, Mrs Nahmer and From the advices received at Lloyd's the wreck does not appear to self.-The Lord Chief Baron: No money was found on his clothes or servant, Mr Rufford, Mr Tweedale, Mr Henry E. Taylor, child, and serhave materially changed in position, and hopes are still entertained at his lodgings.-Mr Hawkins: My lord, you will recollect that wo vant (Mr Taylor saved), Mr Welsh, Captain Withers, Mrs Woodruff that by far the greater part, if not the whole, of the gold will be mysterious strangers were seen near the body. The Lord Chief and child, Mr G. Watson. Second Class:-Mr Allen and two children The arrivals of American and Australian gold within the past week lodgings? I see from the notes that he had when he left home a Callis, Mr and Mrs Dodd and two children, Miss F. Davis, Mr EdBaron: And were there two other mysterious strangers found in his (landed at Cork), Captain Adams, Mr Barratt and child (son), Charles have been not far short of 1,000,0007., but the whole has been taken carpet bag and watch, which were not found on the body of the Griffiths, William Harldon, Mr Henderson, John Loone (saved), for the Continent, with the exception of a sum not yet available, drowned man.— which will probably follow immediately. -Mr Hawkins: Perhaps one of his relatives-I need On Wednesday a man named Mella, aged fifty, hung himself with Bramwell: If a man goes into the sea, intending to swim a certain Perry, Edmund Pearce, Mrs R. Rose, Mr and Mrs Russell and two - Lethlane, L. E. Mention (saved), John Maule, Mr M'Nab, T. not tell your lordship who-has possession of the latter.-Mr Baron Macready, Nicholas, Mrs Norman and two children, Mr Portnay, Mr a rope in a Post-office van, in Warwick place, Bedford row, Holborn. distance, and miscalculating his strength is drowned, would you call children (Mr Russell saved), Mr and Mrs Smith and three children, The proposed hotel near the London-bridge terminus is said to be abandoned, the Brighton Railway Company having bought up the property which was intended to be devoted to this purpose. A monument to Sir H. R. Bishop, erected by the exertions of the leading members of the Sacred Harmonic Society, has just been placed in the cemetery at Finchley. At the meeting of the council of the Society of Arts, last week, it was announced that Dr Lindley had consented to accept the office of Examiner in Botany for the society's examinations. The inhabitants of Merthyr, embracing all parties and sects, presented last week to their late rector, the present Bishop of Bangor, a testimonial of their esteem and affection. The presentation consists of a centre ornament forty inches in height, four oval dishes and covers with heaters, and a large oval salver twenty-six inches long, of the total value of upwards of 7281. into the circumstances attending the loss of the Royal Charter. It is reported in St Andrews that the Principalship of the United ment. 23,000. have been discovered. 66 LAW. The rector THE WRECK OF THE ROYAL CHARTER.-The following list of passengers has been received by Messrs Gibbs, Bright, and Co., per overland mail. The list of saloon and second class is un dowes, Bird, Edward Gates, T. E. Gapper (saved), Mrs Glover, John - Prices of Stocks, Bailway Shares, Ec. BANK OF ENGLAND. An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and 8th Victoria, cap. 32, for the week ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Solomon Samuel, Mr Lansan, Julius Stirko (landed at Cork), Miss was taken into custody. At the inquest on Tuesday Mr T. Wynne, November 10, 1859. Proprietors' Capital Rest M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashler. £30,692,905 £30,692,905 Public Deposits (including Other Deposits November 10, 1859. : 3 per Cent. Reduced... Price. 94 944 FOREIGN, Price. Brazilian 44 per Cent. Chili 6 per Cent. Ditto 3 per Cent. 95-96 106-105 73-76 Danish 3 per Cent. Dutch 24 rer Cent. 70 968 Ditto 4 per Cent. 66- 67 991-100 702 22-23 45 91-92 109-111 98 85 -46 4445 32-331 77-788 1034-1034 66-67 29pm Trade and Commerce. Metropolitan Cattle Market, MONDAY.-The arrival of cattle and sheep into the port of London from the Continent during the past week have been small, in consequence of the boisterous state of the weather. The Custom-house return gives an entry of 1,632 oxen, 252 calves, 92 pigs, and 3,095 sheep: making a total of 5,071 head, against 3,356 head at the corresponding period of 10,875,157 last year, and 5,950 head in 1857. 18,649,373 The supplies of meat were shorter at this market to-day than of late, but trade 8,888,430 generally is still slow, except for best qualities, which are still scarce, con612,263 sequently prices are firmer. The dulness of trade is attributed principally to £39,025,223 RAILWAYS AND PUBLIC COMPANIES. the Dead Meat Markets being very largely supplied. The number of beasts on offer was 5,360 head, but they were mostly inferior, and, in consequence, met with a very slow sale; for best qualities, however, there was a slightly improved demand, and Scots made 2d. per stone more money than on Monday last. Pork was a slow trade, but quotations rather better than on Friday. THURSDAY.-This market to-day was supplied with about an average quantity of most descriptions of meat for Thursday, but the trade was generally slow, although prices in most instances were steadily maintained. Prime qualities From the list of Messrs Holderness, Fowler, and Co., Stock and Share Brokers of are still very scarce; consequently higher rates are demanded for those on MURDER IN WILTSHIRE.-A brutal murder was committed last SHARES OF week in Wiltshire. The victim is a woman sixty-two years of age, the wife of G. Trowbridge, a woodman in the employ of Mr Grove, of Fern, on the borders of Dorsetshire. The poor woman resided with her husband in a lonely spot known as Ashcombe-copse, and it appears that on Thursday morning Trowbridge went to his usual employment about seven o'clock, leaving his wife at home. On his return about midday he found her on the floor with her head leaning against the wall and one of her arms resting on a chair, three or four wounds having been inflicted on her body, apparently with a razor, the handle of which was found in one part of the room and the blade in another, thus leading to the belief that a desperate struggle must have taken place before the murderer succeeded in finally overpowering his victim. He then appears to have seized a saw which was hanging in the lobby, with which he cleft the poor woman's head almost in two. Information was a once given to the police, but they have not yet obtained a clue to the murderer. A shepherd who was tending sheep on an adjoining hill stated that in the course of the morning he saw a man pass up the valley with a bundle, but having been traced on to the Downs, all clue to him was lost. It appears that he had changed his dress between the time of his passing up the valley and his being seen by a farmer near Thornydown, on the Blandford road. He is supposed to have been a tramp who called at the house of the deceased and solicited alms the day before the murder. At some places he pretended to be deaf and dumb, but at others he spoke very well, but with a foreign accent. The husband stated at the inquest that there was money secreted in the house, but that the murderer did not succeed in finding it, although all the boxes and drawers were broken open and their contents thrown upon the floor. The house was locked when the husband returned home, and the key of the door had been taken away. He called out, but, receiving no answer, looked through a back window, and saw his wife weltering in her blood. The razor, with which the first wounds must have been inflicted, did not belong to Trowbridge. The deceased's husband was at work about half a mile off, with two other men, on the morning of the murder. Corn Market, MONDAY.-Since Monday last the weather has been generally very stormy, and a large quantity of rain has fallen; this will give mill-power, which has been most deficient for many months, but will, on the other hand, rather impede the conclusion of wheat planting should it continue. The Foreign arrivals to this market in the past week were small of Wheat and Oats, and liberal of Barley. At the Ports of Call, from the Black Sea, &c. the arrivals were but few, and as the number of cargoes decreases, holders become firmer in their demands. Wheat-English, of which the supply fresh up was small, and the condition fully as good as could be expected under such weather, was taken off slowly at the rates of this day week-In Foreign there was no variation in Barley-The mildness of the season checks the demand for Malting, value. but fine qualities being unusually scarce, such borught fully last Monday's quotations. We had scarcely any sweet Distilling or Grinding at market, and the few lots on sale found ready takers at relatively high rates, while unsweet Black Sea was unaltered in value. Oats-Russians commanded 6d. more money than on this day week, with free takers: other kinds firm, at last quotations. Beans and Peas-rather dearer. Flour-Norfolks were slow sale, at 30s. to 30s. 6d. FRIDAY.-The arrival of all sorts of Grain this week has been very small To-day Wheat has advanced 1s. per qr. on all descriptions, and a good trade has been done. Barley-Malting experienced a fair demand at fully late rates; Grinding advanced 6d. per qr. Oats, since Monday, have advanced 3d. per qr. on Russian and 6d. on other qualities. Flour--Norfolk selling slowly at 30s. 6d. A large business has been done this week in floating cargoes. Egyptian Barley has fetched 21s. 6d. per imperial gr., c. f. and i. Prices per Stone. PAID. CLOSING PRICE. £ RAILWAYS. £ £ Beef 3s 6d to 5s od Beasts All 65 Veal Stock Bristol and Exeter Pork to 5S 01 Calves Pigs Stock 101 102 100 Stuck Lancashire and Yorkshire Stock London and North Western Stock Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton Stock South Eastern Stock North Eastern, Berwick Stock North Eastern, York GOWN AND TOWN RIOTS AT OXFORD.-The fireworks in honour of the birthday of the Prince of Wales were a most magnificent display, and were witnessed by 25,000 people, though ten times that number would not have filled the immense space in front of the spot selected. During the display, which lasted about an hour and a quarter, everything passed off in a quiet and peaceful manner; but immediately it was over symptoms of a quarrelsome nature were exhibited by the undergraduates, who when in the streets gave the signal of "Gown, gown," for all of them to muster, and before 9'clock about 600 were parading the streets in a most defiant manner. Shortly afterwards the cry of "Town, town," was heard, and an immense number of mechanics and others showed a bold front, and a regular row ensued which it is impossible to describe. The newly-elected Mayor, the late Mayor, and Alderman Sadler, as well as the proctors and other University authorities, endeavoured to keep order, but for some time that was impossible; the gownsmen showed no respect for persons. The Mayor received a blow on the head: the ex-Mayor and Alderman Sadler were pushed and jostled; and such was the determination evinced by the undergraduates for fighting that the special constables were compelled to use their staves, which they did to some effect upon the heads and shoulders of those University men who came in contact with them. In the High street, a gownsman, who was lodging there, opened his window for the purpose of haranguing the townspeople, but on his making use of insulting words a volley of stones smashed nearly the whole of his three windows. Several college windows were also broken. There has not been so much fighting between Town and Gown for the last twenty years as there was on Wednesday night. Independently of caps being broken, hats knocked off, and gowns torn, many of the gownsmen were injured, some it is feared rather seriously, as in several cases medical attendance was required. Whatever amount of injury they may have received was brought on themselves by their beginning an unprovoked row with the townsmen, who, until insulted, showed no symptoms of fighting. Many of the latter are also injured. Stock New Brunswick and Nova Scotia Grand Junction Water Works 1급 -111 128 119 1 All 52 19 All United General Do. INSURANCES. R ER 282 7828 Tuesday, November 8. Bankrupts. J Owen, Westminster-bridge road, grocer. [Richardson and FEARFUL COALPIT ACCIDENT.-On Saturday an accident occurred at one of the pits belonging to Earl Granville at Star-green, Hanley Potteries, by which ten men were killed and other ten severely injured. At half-part two a "cage" containing fourteen men was MONDAY.-Consols were done at 964 to for money and 96 to for the 6th of being drawn up the shaft of the "Big Pit," while another cage with December. Bank Stock left off at 223 to 225; Reduced and New Three per six or seven men in it was going down at the same time. As the Cents., 95 to: India Stock, 225 to 227; India Loan, 103; India Debentures, ascending cage drew near the surface the signal bell in the engine-New, 964 to 3; India Bonds, 1s. discount to 3s. premium; and Exchequer Manchester, boarding house keeper-Dec 7, W Goundrill, Eastrington, Yorkshire, room sounded as usual in order that the engine might be at once TUESDAY.-Consols were done at 964 to . For the account the last price was Scotch Sequestrations.-J R Laing, Glasgow, watchmaker-I T Welch96 to. The India Loan closed at 103% to 104. Bank Stock, 225 to 227; Re-man, Glasgow, commission agent-J M'Dougall, Glasgow. duced and New Three per Cents., 94% to 95; India Stock, 223 to 225; India Debentures, New, 96 to: India Bonds, Is. discount to 2s. premium; and Exchequer Bills, 29s. to 328. premium. WEDNESDAY.-Consols were done at 964. For the 6th of December the last stopped. The engine tenter was, however, too late in attending to his signal, two men having just attracted his notice by speaking to him, and the consequence was that one cage was drawn up beyond its proper point, while the other went to the bottom of the shaft with a heavy shock. The ascending cage was drawn up till it reached the wheel over which the rope attached to it worked, and was being taken round, when the whole fourteen men, with one exception, were pre 29s. to 32s. premium. farmer. Friday, November 11. War Office, Pallmall, November, 11, 1859.-Commissariat Departmont: To price was 96 to India Loan closed at 104 to 4. Bank Stock left off at 226 to be Deputy Commissaries-General: Assistant Commissary-Generals WH Matiss 228; Reduced and Three Cents., 94% to It Routh. To be Assistant-Commissaries-General: Deputy Assistant-Commiss India Debentures, New, pret per Coatia, Bonds, 25.; India Stock, 223 to 225; ries Generals R Baker; CW Eichbaum: G A Skinner; A F Adames: TS Marand Exchequer Bills, 29s. to 32s. premium. -To he Deputy Assistant-Commissaries-General: Commissariat Clerks: THURSDAY.-Consols for money remained at 963 to, from the opening to the shall; A M Festing; EC Saunder; F Casolani; J F Manning: E Cattell cipitated beneath. Six fell down the shaft and were dashed to pieces. close. For the account the last price was 96. The India Loan left off at 1032 to Brown; T B Prissick; J M Rattle; WG W Robinson; H J Wild; C D'O Three fell on the pavement at the pit's mouth, and one on the iron 104. Bank Stock, 224 to 226; Reduced and New Three per Cents., 944 to 1; Forbes; F Innes; W W Moore; R Stanes; E F G Greenwood; JP Wilkinson; pavement and was killed on the spot. Four who were thrown on the ground received fearful injuries. The occupants of the descend India Stock, 224 to 226; India Debentures, New, 964 to 4: India Bonds, 25. RE Hunter; E Courtney; AO Ryland; H W Hackman; W Ogilvy; on; ing cage were all more or less injured by their fall, but none of them per Cent. Reduced and New 3 per Cents. were both done at from 94 to 5; Long HBA Middleton; A L Haliburton; WR Snow; W HS Marshall; E Estridge: were killed. The engine tenter whose negligence led to the accident |