1 THE ALTAR, THRONE, AND LAND WE LIVE IN. • o. 618. WORCESTER, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1846. PRICE 5d. TARLING'S METALLIC INK. NOTWITHSTANDING tLe unceasing efforts of other Ink Makers to produce an article having the approved attributes of TARLING'S METALLIC INK, it is still unrivalled. Its beautiful and permanent colour, extreme fluidity, and consequent adaptation to the steel pen, render it superior to all others. London s manufactured by H. J. Tarling, and sold wholesale bv Parsons, Fletcher, and Co., Printing Ink Manufacturers, & c., 22, Bread Street. May be had through any Stationer, in Six penny Half- pint, Pint, and Quart Bottles. Worcester: Deighton and Co., Stratford, and Eaton and Son. Tewkesbury : Bennett, and Jenner. Ledbury : Bagster RAMAGE'S COiNCENTRATED COMPOUND SOLUTION OF IRON. r jj " HE well- known tonic properties of Iton have made I it a medicine of daily application in all cases of debility, produced by a poor and impoverished state of the blood. THE SYMPTOMS by which the state of the system is known are the following :— General weakness, languor, inapti- ude to exertion, loss of appetite, imperfect digestion, flatulence after taking food, a feeble action of the heart, palpitation on the slightest exertion, cold hands and feet, irregular action of the bowels, and severe headaches. THE EFFECT of this Preparation of Iron is to act as a permanent Tonic, By strengthening and invigorating the stomach and digestive organs, the appetite is not only increased, but the; food taken is properly digested, the blood is made in better quality and larger quantity, thereby the action of the heart is increased, rendering the pulse fuller and stronger, augmenting the temperature of the body, and improving the tone of the muscular fibre. This Medicine is much assisted by using RAMAGE'S LAXATIVE PILLS at the same time. Sold in Bottles, at 4s. 6d. each, Wholesale and Retail, by the Proprietor's appointment, at JOHN SANGER'S, 150, Oxford Street, and may be procured of Mrs. Deighton, High Street, Worcester, and all respectable Medicine Venders throughout the country. FRAMPTON'S PILL OF HEALTH, FT1HE manifold advantages to the Heads of Families I from the possession of a Medicine of known efficacy, that may be resorted to with confidence, and used with success in cases of temporary sickness, occurring in families, more or less, every day, are so obvious to all, that no question can be raised of its importance to every householder in the kingdom. From among numerous testimonials, the following is respectfully submitted :— " To Mr. Thomas Prout, 229, Strand, London. " No. 5, David- street, Regent- road, Manchester, « March 12,1842. " Sir,— I have much satisfaction in communicating to you the result of my experience after repeated trials of FRAMPTON'S PILL OF HEALTH, and I feel it but justice to state, that in the course of many years' trial of various Aperient Medicines, I have never found results at once so salutary and efficient in the relief of the system from redundant bile, & c. & c., with so little inconvenience"; I am, therefore, warranted in declaring that they supply to me a means long wanting of being able to recommend to families, schools, and especially mercantile men, whether at the desk or on the road, a most valuable resource in an occasional medicine. And I shall take credit to myself if, in giving this testimony, I am the means or making Frampion's Pills more generally known and appreciated. " I am, Sir, respectfully yours, " WILLIAM SMITH." The unprecedented sale of these Pills, arising from the earnest recommendations of the many thousands who have derived benefit from their use, render any lengthened comment un- necessary. They are not put forth as a cure for all diseases to which mankind is liable, but for Bilious and Liver Complaints, with their well known attendants, Bilious and Sick Head- ache, Pain and Oppression after meals, Giddiness, Dizziness, Singing Noise in Head and Ears, Drowsiness, Heartburn, Loss of Appetite, Wind, Spasms, & c. Two or three doses will convince the afflicted of their salutary effects. The stomach will speedily regain its strength; a healthy action of the Liver, Bowels, and Kidneys, will rapidly take place ; and instead of listlessness, heat, pains, and jaun- diced appearance, strength, activity, and renewed health, ex- tending to good old age, will be the result of taking taking this medicine, according to the directions accompanying each box. Sold by T. Prout, 229, Strand, London, price Is. l^ d. and 2s. 9d. per box ; also by his appointment by Stratford, Deighton, Anderson, and Lea and Perrins, Worcester; May, Evesham ; Maund, and Haines, Bromsgrove; Pennell, Kidderminster; Morris, Bewdley; Williams, Stourport; Hollier, Dudley; Wright and Anthony, Hereford ; Nicholas, and Lake, Bridg- north ; Kendall, Stratford ; and by the Venders of Medicines generally throughout the Kingdom. , Ask tor FRAMPTON'S PILL OF HEALTH, and observe the name and address Thomas Prout, 229, Strand, London,' on the Government Stamp. ON THE CONCEALED CAUSE OF CONSTITUTIONAL OR ACQUIRED DEBILITIES OF THE GENERATIVE SYSTEM. " THE SILENT FRIEN D," NINETEENTH EDITION. Price 2s. 6d.. ana sent free to any part of the United Kingdom, in a Sealed Envelope, from the Establishment, on receipt of 3s. 6d. ill Postage s tamps. AMEDICAL WORK on the INFIRMITIES OT THE GENERATIVE SYSTEM, in both sexes; being ail Enquiry into the concealed cause that destroys physical energy. and the ability of manhood, ere vigour lias established her empire: with observations on the baneful effects of SOLITARY INDULGENCE and INFECTION; Local and Constitutional WEAKNESS, NERVOUS IRRITATION. CONSUMPTION and on the partial or total EXTINCTION OF THE REPRO- DUCTIVE POWERS; WITH MEANS OF RESTORATION ; the clis- tructive effects of Gonorrhoea, Gleet, Strictures, and Secondary Symptoms are explained in a familiar manner; the Work is EMBELLISHED WITH TEN FINE COLOURED ENGRAV- INGS, on Steel, representing the deleterious influence of Mercury on the skin, by eruptions on the head, face, and body ; with APPROVED MODE OF CURE for both sexes ; followed by Observations on the Obligations of MARRIAGE, and healthy perpetuity ; with direc- tions for the removal of certain Disqualifications; the whole pointed out to suffering humanity as a ' SILENT FRIEND," to be consulted without exposure, and with assured confidence of success, & ^ PERRY & CO., CONSULTING SURGEONS, Published by the Authors, and sold by Strange, 21, Paternoster Row ; Hannay & Co., 63, Oxford- street; Gordon, 146, Leadenhall- street, London ; Newton, 16 and 19, Chuich- street, Rawl Church- street, Liverpool; Ingram, Market- street, Manchester; D. Camp- bell, 136, Argyle- street, Glasgow ; R. Lindsay, 11, Elms row, Edinburgh; Powell, 10, We.- tmoieland- street. Dublin ; Deighton, Worcester; Pennell, Kidderminster; Bromley. Kidderminster: and by all Booksellers and Patent Medicine Venders in town and country. Part 1. of this Work is particularly addressed to those who are prevented from forming a Matrimonial Alliance, througe fear of certain disqualifications for the discharge of the sacred obligations of marriage, and to the thoughtless youth, whose follies, ^ to speak mildly,) have entailed upon him debility, and disfiguring disease in their worst forms : therefore the Silent Friend will be found an available introduction to the means of perfect and secret restora- tion to Manhood. Part II. treats perspicuously upon those forms of diseases, eithe. r in their primary or secondary state, arising from infection, showing how numbers, who through temporary remissness or fastidious feeling, neglect to obtain competent medical aid, entail upon themselves years of misery and suffering, and of which ulti- mately those dearest to them, are innocent but equal participators. THE CORDIAL BALM OF SYRIACUM Is a gentle stimulant and renovator of the impaired functions of life, and is exclusively directed to the cure of such complaints as arise from a disorganization of the Generative System, whether constitutional or acquired, loss of sexual power, and debility arising from syphilis : and is calculated to afford desided relief to those who by early Indulgence in solitary habits have weakened the powers ol their system, and fallen into a state of chronic debility, by which the constitution is left in a deplorable state, and that nervous mentality kept up which places the individual in a state of anxiety for the remainder of life. Constitutional weakness, sexual debility, obstinate gleets, excesses, irregularity, obstructions of certain evacuations, total impotency and barrenness, are effectually removed by this invaluable medicine. Price lis., or four at lis. in one Bottle tor 33s,, by which lis are saved. The J. 5 cases of Syriacum or Concentrated Detersive Essence can only be had at 19, Berners Street, Oxford Street, London; whereby there is a saving of ±' 1. 12s.. and the Patient is entitled to receive advice without a fee, which advantage is applicable only to those who remit £ 5 for a packet. A minute detail of the case is necessary. THE CONCENTRATED DETERSIVE ESSENCE, AN ANTI- SYPHILITIC REMEDY for searching out and purifying the diseased humours of the blood; conveying its active principles throughout the body, even penetrating the minutest vessels, removing all corruptions and contaminations, and impurities from the vital stream,— eradicating the morbid virus ; and radically expelling it through the skin. Price lis, or four bottles in one for 33s , by which lis, is saved also in £ 5 cases, to be had only at the London Establishment. VENEREAL CONTAMINATION, if not at first eradicated, will often remain secretly lurking in the system for years, and, although for a while undiscovered, at length break out upon the unhappy indi- vidual in its most dreadful forms; or else, unseen, internally endanger the very vital organs of existence. To those suffering from the consequences which this disease may have left behind in the form of SECONDARY SYMPTOMS, eruptions of the skin, blotches on the head and face, ulcerations and enlargement of the throat tonsils, and threatened destruction of the nose, palate, & c., nodes on the shin bones, or any of those painfui affections arising from the dangerous effects of the indiscriminate use of mercury, or the evils of an imperfect cure, the CONCENTRATED DETERSIVE ESSENCE will be found to be attended with the most astonishing effects in checking the ravages of the disorder, removing all scorbutic com- plaints, and effectually re- establishing the health of the constitu- tion. To persons entering upon the responsibilities of matrimony, and who ever had the misfortune during their more youthful days to be affected with any form of these diseases, a previous course of this medicine is highly essential and of the greatest importance, as more serious affections are visited upon an innocent wife and offspring, from a want of these simple precautions, than perhaps hall the" world is aware of ; for. it must be remembered, where the fountain is polluted, the streams that flow from it cannot be pure. Messrs. PERRY expect, when consulted by letter, the usual Fee of One Pound, addressed to the London Establishment, with- out which no notice whatever can be taken of the communication. Patients are requested to be as minute as possible in the detail of their cases, as to the duration of the complaint, the symptoms, age, habits of living, and general occupation Medicines can be forwarded to any part of the world : no difficulty can occur, as they will be securely packed, and carefully protected from observation. THE CHELTENHAM HYDROPATHIC INSTITUTION, AT SHERBORNE VILLA, and SHERBORNE HOUSE, is now Re- opened, with considerable improve- ments in the BATHS, DOUCHES, & c., under the direction of Mr. HARNETT, whose experience and knowledge of the treatment both in Germany and in England entitles him to the confidence of the Patients. Board, & c., in the Establishments, with the treatment, medical attendance, & c., £ 2. 12s. 6d. per week. Persons of limited means will be received at £ 1. 6s. per week Out Patients will receive the full treatment at from £ 1. Is. to 12s. per week. Single Baths, Douches, & c., may be had- There is also employed at this Institution, in all cases where it is applicable, the celebrated llemospasique Appareil,— invented by Dr. Junod, and recommended Dy the principal Physicians in Paris, & c., for local inflammations, and com- plaints arising from the fulness of blood and obstructed circulation. The blood and fluids are drawn from the diseased part to the arms or legs, thus giving instant relief, without pain or inconvenience; and supersedes bleeding, blistering, leeches, & c. The combined treatment is eminently adapted to the cure of Apoplexy, Paralysis, Tic Doloreux, Pulmonary Complaints, Nervous and Mental Diseases, & c. Persons desirous of satisfying themselves of the agreeablenes. and efficacy of the treatment, will be furnished with Board and Lodging only on the most reasonable terms. H. TAYLOR, ESQ., M. R. C. S., Resident Surgeon. EXTRAORDINARY CURES BY HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT. A Wonderful Cure of dreadful Ulcerous Sores in the Face and Leg, in Prince Edward Island. The Truth of this Statement was duly attested before a Magistrate. IHUGH MACDONAT. D, of Lot 55, in King's County, do a hereby declare that a most wonderful preservation of my life has been effected by the use of Holloway's Pills and Oint- ment ; and I furthermore declare that I was very much afflicted with Ulcerous Sores in my Face and Leg; so severe was my complaint, that the greater part of my nose and the roof of my mouth was eaten away, and my leg had three large ulcers on it, and that I applied to several medical gentlemen, who prescribed for me, but I found no relief. My strength was rapidly failing every day, and the malady on the increase; when I was induced to try Holloway's Medicines. After taking two or three boxes, I experienced so much relief, and found the progress of the disease was so much arrested, that I was enabled to resume my ordinary labours in the field. The sores which were so disagreeable and repulsive to behold are now nearly all healed. Having received such truly beneficial aid, I feel myself bound to express my gratitude to the person by whose means I have thus been restored from the pitiable and miserable state I was in; and for the sake of humanity make known my case, that others similarly situated might be believed. ( Signed) HUGH MACDONALD. This declaration made before me, at Bay Fortune, the 3rd day of September, 1845. JOSEPH COFFIN, Justice of the Peace. The above case of Hugh Macdonald, of Lot 55, came person- ally under my observation; and when he first applied to me to get some of the medicines I thought his case utterly hopeless, and told him that his malady had got such hold that it was only throwing his money away to use them. He however persisted in trying them, and to my astonishment, I find what re has aforesaid stated to be perfectly correct, and consider the case to be a most wonderful cure. ( Signed) WILLIAM UNDERHAY, Bay Fortune. A Cure, of Ringworm of Four Years Standing. Copy of a Letter from Mrs. Grace Moro, 6, Hemlock Court, Carey Street, London, 6th November, 1845. To Professor HOLLOWAY. SIR,— About four years ago my little girl caught the Ring- worm, and although I have ever since had advice from many doctors, and tried every means to get rid of it, yet I was unable to do so. About three weeks ago I was induced to try some of your Pills and Ointment, and I am most happy to say the result has been a perfect cure- ( Signedj GRACE MORO. *„* Skin Diseases, peculiar to any part of the Globe, may be effectually Cured by the use of these celebrated Medicines. Cure of a Desperate Case of Erysipelas. Copy of a Letter from Mr. Joseph Gildon, jun., a Farmer, East Kent, near Spilsby, Lincolnshire, 8th April, 1846. To Professor HOLLOWAY. SIR,— I have the gratification to announce to you a most- wonderful cure wrought upon myself, by the use of your Oint" ment and Piils. I had a severe attack of Erysipelas in my right foot, which extended along my ankle, and was attended with swelling and inflammation to an alarming d? gree, insomuch that I was unable to move without the use of crutches. I con- sulted a very eminent Physician, besides other medical men, but to no purpose. At last I tried your Ointment and Pills, when, strange to say, in less than two weeks the swelling and inflammation gradually subsided to such a degree that I was enabled to pursue my daily avocation, to the utter surprise and amazement of those who were acquainted with my ease, seeing that I was cured so quickly. I and my family are well known here, as my father holds his farm under the Rev. J. Spencer, Rector of our parish. ( Signed) JOSEPH GILDON. The Testimony of Dr Bright, of Ely Place, Ho/ born, as to the Extraoidinary Fower of Holloway's Ointment in the Cure of Ulcerated Sores. Extract of a Letter from the above celebrated Physician. To Professor HOLLOWAY. SIR,— I think it but an act of justice to inform you that I have tried your Ointment in several old cases of Ulcerated Sore Legs, which for a considerable time had resisted every kind of treatment, but which were afterwards effectually cured by its use. In the treatment of Bad Breasts I have also found your Ointment of the greatest service. Indeed, from my practical knowledge, I conceive it to be a most invaluable remedy. ( Signed) RICHARD BRIGHT, M. D. HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT will Cure any cases of Bad Legs, Ulcerous Sores, Bad Breasts, Sore Nipples, Cancers, Tumours, Swellings, Contracted or Stiff Joints, Goat, Rheu- matism, Lumbago, Burns, Scalds, Chilblains, Chapped Hands and Lips, Bunions, Soft Corns, Piles, the bite of Moschettoes, Sand Flies, Chiego Foot, Yaws, Coco Bay, and all Skin Diseases common to Europe, or to the East and West Indies, or other tropical climes. HOLLOWAY'S PILL'S should be taken in most instances when using the Ointment, in order to purify the blood and invigorate the system. Sold at the establishment of Professor HOLLOWAY, 244e' Strand, near Temple Bar, London, and by most all respectabld Druggists and Dealers in Medicines throughout the civilise. j world, at the following prices in Pots :— Is. l^ d., 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d< r lis., 22s., and 33s. each. There is a very considerable savin in taking the large sizes. N. B. Directions for the guidance of Patients in every Disorder are affixed to each Pot. CURTIS ON MENTAL AND GENERATIVE DISEASES. POOR REMOVAL ACT. PERRY'S PURIFYING SPECIFIC PILLS, Price 2s. 4s. tW., and Us. per Box. The most certain and effectual cure ever discovered for every stage and symptom of the Venereal Disease, in both sexes, includ- ing Gonorrhoea, Gleets, Secondary Symptoms, and Strictures. Messrs. R. & L Perry & Co., Surgeons, may be consulted as usual at No. 19, Bemers- street, Oxfords- street, London, daily, punc- tually from Eleven in the . Morninguntil Eight in the Evening, and on Sundays from Eieven till One. Only one^ personal visit is required from a country patient, to enable Messrs. PERRY ana Co., to give such advice as will be the means of effecting a permanent and effectual cure, after all other means have proved ineffectual. Medicine Venders can be supplied by most of the Wholesale Patent Medicine Houses in London. Ag « nt for Worcester A. DEIGHTON, Journal Office Kidderminster... THOS. PENNELL, Bookseller, Wh( er « m » y ba h* d » b « " SILENT FRIEND," Just published, A MEDICAL WORK, in a sealed Envelope, at 3s., and sent, post paid, for 3s. 6d. MANHOOD; the Causes of its Premature Decline, with plain direc- tions for its perfect restoration, addressed to those suffering from nervous debility or mental irritation, followed by observa- tions on MARRIAGE, NERVOUSNESS, and the treatment of Diseases of the generative system, illustrated with cases, & c. By J. L. CURTIS and Co., Consulting Surgeons, 7- FRITH. STREET, SOIIO SQUARE, London. TWENTY- SIXTH THOUSAND. Published by the Authors, and may be had at their Residence also sold by Strange, 21, Paternoster- row ; Burgess, Medical Bookseller, 28, Coven try. street, Haymarket; Hannay, .63, Oxford- street; Mann, 39, Cornhill, London; Guest, 51, Bull- street, Birmingham ; Hobson, 5, Market- street, Leeds ; Allen, Long- row, Nottingham ; T. Sowler, 4, St. Anne's- square, Man- chester; G. Phillip, South Castle- street, Liverpool; Cooke, Chronicle Office, OXFORD ; Smith, Rose Crescent, and at the Gfficeof the Independent Press, CAMBRIDGE; Clancy, 6, Bedford- row, Dublin ; Henderson, Castle- place, Belfast; W. and H. Robinson, Booksellers, Greenside- street, Edinburgh ; Love, 5, Nelson- street, Glasgow; and sold in A SEALED ENVELOPE, by all Booksellers. REVIEWS OF THE WORK. MANHOOD. By J. L. CURTIS and Co. ( Strange.)— In this age of pretension, when the privileges of the true are constantly usurped by the false and the ignorant, it is difficult to afford the sufferer from nervous debility, the unerring means of judg- ment where to seek relief. The authors of this work have obviated the difficulty. Their long experience and reputation in the treatment of these painful diseases is the patent's guarantee, and well deserves for the work its immense circulation— Era. We feel no hesitation in saying that there is no member of society by whom the book will not be found useful, whether such person hold the relation of a PARENT, a PRECEPTOR, or a CLERGYMAN.— Sun, evening paper. To the married, as well as the unmarried, this little work affords consolation and cure in peculiar cases, and we are doing a service to society in recommending it to general notice.— Essex and Herts Mercury. CURTIS ON MANHOOD. ( Strange.)— A perusal of this work will easily distinguish its talented authors from the host of medical writers whose pretensions to cure all diseases are daily so indecently thrust before the public. Having for many years been the standard work on these diseases, its originality is apparent, and its perusal breathes consolation and hope to the mind of the patient— Naval and Military Gazette. CURTIS ON MANHOOD should be in the hands of youth and old age. It is a medical publication, ably written, and developes the treatment of a class of painful maladies which has too long been the prey of the illiterate and designing.— United Service Gazette. . Messrs. CURTIS and Co. are to be consulted daily at their residence, No. 7, FRITH STREET, SOHO SQUARE, LONDON. Country Patients are requested to be as minute as possible in the detail of their cases. The communication must be accom- panied by the usual consultation fee of £ 1, and in all cases the most inviolable secrecy may be relied on. CAUTION. In consequence of the numerous complaints made to the Authors by Patients who have been induced to purchase spu- rious copies of this work, advertised by illiterate pretenders, under titles imitating as closely as possible the word " MAN- HOOD," PATIENTS are informed they can have this work forwarded them, by initial or otherwise, to any address, DIRECT from the Author's Residence, on remitting 3s. 6s. in postage stamps. They are also particularly requested to notice in the Prelace, pages 5 and 6, the official declarations made before ihe Lord Mayor of London, on the 6th of April, 1844, proving the numbe printed, bound, and sold since May, 1840, which will prevent disappointment, and secure the original* The following letter, in explanation of the Removal Act, passed last Session, has been forwarded by the Poor Law Com- missioners to Boards of Guardians:— Pooi Law Commission Office, Somerset House, September 17, 1846. Sir,— I am directed by the Poor Law Commissioners to call the attention of the guardians to the provisions of the new statute relating to the removal of the poor ( 9 and 10 Victoria, chap. 66), which received the Royal assent on the 26th of Aug. last, and came immediately into operation. The statute relates to the removal of paupers, which depends upon their settlement; and does not, therefore, directly concern the guardians, who ate engaged exclusively in the administration of relief. But indirectly the new provisions will materially affect the discbarge of the functions of the guardians in the relief of the poor. The guardians will perceive that the first four clauses prohibit the removal of paupers from the place of their residence under certain circumstances. The first clause prevents the removal of any person from the parish in which such person has resided for the space of five years next before the application for the warrant of removal. But in the computation of this period of five years, it is pro- vided that certain periods shall be for all purposes excluded. These periods are as follows :— The time during which such person shall be a prisoner in a prison ; Shall be seiving her Majesty as a soldier, marine, or sailor ; or reside as an in- pensioner in Greenwich or Chelsea hospitals; Or shall be confined in a lunatic asylum, or house duly licensed, or hospital registered for the reception of lunatics; Or as a patient in a iiospital; Or during which any such person shall receive relief from any parish; Or shall be wholly or in part maintained by any rate or sub- scription raised in a parish in which such person does not reside, not being a bona fide charitable gift. There is a proviso to prevent the application of the Act to the removal of lunatics ; and another to prevent the separation, in cases of removal, of husband and parent from a wife and children. In reference to this clause, it is incumbent on the guardians to observe, that the administration of relief to paupers, whether resident or non- resident, can have no important effect upon their removal hereafter, inasmuch as the time during which relief is so given is excluded in the computation of time. By the operation of this statute, many persons now receiving non- resident relief, or who might hereafter receive non- resident relief, will become irremovable in the place in which they reside. Non- resident relief is given because the pauper, on becoming chargeable to the place where he resides, might be removed to the place of his settlement. In every case, therefore, in which a pauper becomes irre- movable under this statute, no reason for continuing or for granting such non- resident relief will exist. The obligation to relieve rests upon the place where the pauper lives ; and, as he cannot be removed from that place, the ground in respect of which non- resident relief was originally given, or might have been granted, will wholly fail. On the other hand, paupers who iiave not resided in a place long enough to become irre- movable will remain liable to removal as before, and it will be necessary that the guardians should preserve the evidence of all payments made on account of any other parish or union; such evidence may be required hereafter to prevent the time during wnich relief was received from being reckoned in the time necessary to make the person irremovable. The second clause prevents the removal of every widow resi- dent with hei husband at the time of his death for twelve calendar months after his decease, provided she continues so long a widow. In this case, upon the same grounds as those above stated, the charge of the maintenance of Ihe widow will be exclusively imposed for a year upon the place where she resided at the time of the husband's death. Consequently, so long as she is in the same place, the plac.- of her settlement, if different from the place of her residence, will, during that period, be relieved from the charge. The provision, therefore, has an important bearing upon the relief of non- resident poor. The third clause prevents the removal of children, step- children, and illegitimate children from the parish in which they are residing with their parents or reputed fathers, in every case where the parent or reputed father cannot be removed. This clause will, probably, not much affect the guardians in regard to the execution of their duties. By the fourth clause, the power of removing paupers, in cases where relief is made necessary by sickness or accident, is taken away, unless the justices granting the warrant state in such warrant that they are satisfied that the sickness or accident will produce permanent disability. The object of this clause is to prevent removals in cases of temporary sickness or accident, it wili materially interfere, therefore, with the granting of suspended orders of removal, and will consequently remove the inducement for the allow- ance of non- resident relief in many such cases as those which have heretofore occurred. The paupers will have to be main- tained by the parish where they are sick. This provision will, probably, be found to have some bearing upon those cases of considerable practical difficulty which arise in the relief of casualties and the charging of the cost of such relief. The commissioners deem it right to call the attention of the guardians to the sixth section, which provides that " if any officer of any parish or union do, contrary to law, with intent to cause any poor person to " Become chargeable to any parish to which such person was not then chargeable, convey any poor person out of the parish for which such officer acts, or cause or procure any poor person to be so conveyed, or give directly or in- directly any money, relief, or assistance, or afford, or procure to be afforded, any facility for such conveyance, or make any otter or promise, or use any threat to induce any poor person to depart from such parisn ; and if, in consequence of such con- veyance or departure, any poor person become chargeable to any parish to which he was not then chargeable, such officer, on conviction thereof before any two justices, shall forfeit and pay, for every such offence, any sum not exceeding 5/., nor less than 40s." The benefit of this clause, as calculated to repress much mis- conduct on the part of parochial and union officers in their endeavours to shift the burden of charges of relief, is obvious. The commissioners, therefore, request the guardians to take the earliest opportunity of communicating to all their officers the terms and effect of this enactment, and of impressing upon them the risk they wili run if they violate the provisions herein contained. The guardians will perceive that it is desirable to call the attention of the master and other officers of the workhouse to the duty imposed on those officers by the 7th section, as to receiving paupers who may be brought to the workhouse under warrants of removal directed to overseers; the section providing that the delivery of any such pauper, at the workhouse of the parish, or of any union to which such parish belongs, to any officer of such workhouse, is to be deemed a delivery of such pauper to the overseers of such parish. The commissioners recommend the guardians to give direc- tions to the officers of the workhouse, especially the master and the porter, that where a pauper is brought to the workhouse with a warrant of removal, they should take the earliest oppor- tunity of communicating the fact of his delivery at the work- house to the overseers to whom the warrant is addressed. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, W. G. LUMLEY, Assistant- Secretary. To the Clerk to the Guardians. CRUELTY TO AN INSANE PAUPER.— An investigation lias been going on for some time, and terminated on Tuesday last, into alleged charges of cruelty which are stated to have been practised for. a considerable period towards John Webb, an old imbecile inmate of the Infirmary of the Risbridge Union, Suffolk, and from the effects of which treatment it was alleged that he had died. The jury returned the following verdict:— The verdict of the jury is " Natural Death but they cannot consider they have discharged their duty without wishing to record their horror and detestation of the cruel and inhuman treatment which it has been proved the deceased received from the nurse Slater; that Arnup's conduct was harsh and unfeeling, in refusing the relations admission to the father, and that gross negligence had been exhibited by the late master in allowing such treatment to pass unnoticed and unreported to the board. They also view it as highly reprehensible on the part of the Beard of Guardians for refusing Mr. Jackson being present at the investigation of the charges laid against Slater, and that the Board of Guardians are highly reprehensible for employing a man pauper, for the sake of paltry economy, to attend upon the sick and infirm inmates, instead of an efficient and responsible female nurse. DRIED FRUITS.— The season for the importation of dried fruits has commenced at an unusually early period, and the supplies now taking plac « from the south of Europe are of the most extensive character. The enumerations of some of the arrivals within three days will be sufficient to bear testimony to the correctness of this statement. One vessel, the Eolua, from Denia, brought 2641 boxes and 1557 half- boxes of raisins, and several of melons; the Ellen Oilman, frotn the same place, 4000 large boxes and 2000 half- boxes of raisins ; and another, the Romp, hum. Malaga, a most extensive cargo of fruits, comprising 3252 boxes, 2307 half, and 23U0 quarter- boxes of raisins; 19 cases, 25 barrels, and 100 half- barrels of the same kind of fruit, 70 packages of almonds, 14 chests and 26 boxes of lemons, 200 barrels and 75 half barrels of grapes, 8 chests of pomegranates, and 500 melons, the production of that fruitful place. Another, called the Lady flebow, also from Malaga, in addition to 4971 packages of raisins and other fruits, the large number of 3000 pomegra. nates, with others from the same places with equally extensive cargoes. Owing to the fine summer for the production and ripening of such articles, the dried fruits are very abundant, of unusually fine quality, and in first- rate condition, and probably be obtainable at a reasonable price throughout the coming season for the consumption of such kinds of fruit. SUICIDE BY THE SWISS GIANTESS.— On Friday even- iug an inquest was held at the Red House Tavern, Battersea, before Mr. Carter, one of the coroners uf the county of Surrey, and a respectable Jury, on view of the colossal remains of Eliza Laurence^ alias Madame De Letzi, but who was better known as the Swiss Giantess, whicn had been picked up in the Thames, near that place, on Wednesday morning, it was proved incidence on the inquest that the deceased had frequently expressed her intention to destroy herself. This woman, who was well known to the pedestrians of London, not only from her extraordinary height, but also her proportion- ably bulky appearance, passed many years of her life in a caravan, and was conveyed from town to town and exhibited, under the title of Madame De Letzi, the Swiss Giantess. During this time she naturally acquired idle habits, and when she was turned out upon the world, in consequence of her want of continued attraction, she adopted the dissipated life which eventually led her to commit suicide, for she could not bear to be pointed at in the street as a woman without morality and character. She more than onte went to Waterloo Bridge with the intention of destroying herself, and has been per- suaded by ber companions, or those passing, from committing the crime. FIVE MINUTES' ADVICE TO LABOURERS AND SMALL FARMERS. Consider well the importance of habits of frugality, and the necessity of making provision for old age, when, from infirmity and inability to continue daily labour, privation and suffering will surely overtake the improvident. The effects of want in the period of old age, sickness, and infirmity, may generally be averted by industry, forethought, and frugality in the season of youth, health, and strength. To some persons, the saving of anything may perhaps seem impracticable, but most people know that in this respect more depends upon their own care than upon the amount of earnings; whilst many who have both the means and the disposition to save, have not acquired the habit of saving, simply because they never made the trial. Let them only make'a beginning, and try how many sixpences and shillings can be saved in one year, and the difficulty will vanish; and trust not the savings hardly gained by your labour in the hands of private individuals, nor even in your own keeping. With the former, it may be lost by misfortune, fraud, or extravagance; in the latter, it may be pilfered, or you may be tempted to use a part of it in the hope of again replac- ing it. Lodge your savings securely in the savings' bank, and be not tempted, by offers of high interest or great profits, to run risks which may bring you to destitution in your old age. Where is the man who, if in employment, cannot, between the age of 18 and 30 save ( id. a week? and who has ever made the trial in vain, if he set about it earnestly ? However backward people may have been to commence saving, and however positive at first that nothing can be saved, there has yet, we believe, been hardly any instance in which the com- mencement of saving has been entered on, that the person has not gone on adding to the fund, and making increased economical exertions ; and such, we are satisfied, will be the case in every instance, if persons will only make the first effort. Here we might stop, were it not that we feel called upon to say something upon the important subject of the education and training of your children, on rightly conducting which will depend not only their welfare here, but their happiness hereafter. Commence early with your instruction. A mother is capable of teaching her child obedience, humility, cleanliness, and propriety, whilst it is almost an infant; and it is delightful to think that the first instructions can thus be com- municated by so teuder and natural a teacher. Remember that it is by combining affectionate tenderness with firmness in refusing what is improper, that you secure your children's happiness: and if they are early trained to be docile and obedient, the future task will be comparatively easy. Education must, however, be always regarded but as the means to an end; for all acquirements are useless, unless they make us better in our relations as parents, children, husbands, wives, and unless they lead us to the practice of that divine precept of our religion, " Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself." Let us suppose, then, that you nave secured the benefits of a good education for your children— that they have attended an infant, and afterwards an adult school— that they have been advanced in the different branches of instruction, as far as is necessary for the pursuits in life to which they arc destined— still, are you not called upon as parents to take care of their moral training? Is not something yet required of those to whom an offspring has been given ? Is there not danger, even after the best precepts have been imparted, that your children may risk being corrupted by your own example ? If you suppose that your vices can be kidden from your children, you are greatly mistaken ; for the quickness of perception in children enables them immediately to see through such deception. If, with the words " Thou shalt not steal" in your mouth, you nevertheless overreach, or make use of anything not your own, or take undue advantage of others, you are practically teaching your children to be dis- honest. Can you expect them to have a horror of drunken- ness if they ever see you drunk, or if tippling is talked of by you as an object of gratification ? If you encourage your child by promises to confess a fault, and afterwards punish him for it, do you not practically discourage his telling the truth? Or if you hold that nothing is to be told that can injure your own interests, and say " Remember not to tell," or " You must not say so and so," can you expect that your child will not lie whenever it suits his own purpose ? If you are passionate and intemperate in your language, overbearing or insolent, will uot your children be infected by your example ? And are you not crushing in the bud the true Christian qualities of gentleness, forbearance, and charity? It has been well said that " drunkenness expels reason, distempers the body, inflames the blood, impairs the memory, is a thief to the purse, a beggar's companion, a wife's woe, and children's sorrow." You must abstain from this vice altogether if you wish to train your children up to a proper fulfilment ot their duties here, and to secure their eternal happiness hereafter. There is yet one other subject so closely interwoven with your worldly welfare, jthat, before concluding, we might slightlv touch upon— we mean marriage. The necessity of considera- tion before engaging in so important a contract as that of marriage is self- evident; and yet how many hasten to become united for life without at all considering the consequence! In declaring marriage honourable, it is most certain that Scripture does not countenance the wickedness and follv of entailing strife, sorrow, sickness, and distress upon ourselves and our offspring— on the contrary, it supposes the married state to be one of purity, affection, and increased happiness in all the relations cf life. How common is it to see two individuals marry, and bring beings into the world, without the slightest provision for their support, and whose subsistence, from the very commencement of their union, depends wholly on resources which sickness and a thousand accidents might in an instant destroy! Such persons may shelter themselves under the plea of trusting to Providence; but Providence has given us reason for the regulation of our conduct; and to neglect the admonitions of reason, is to set Providence at defiance. And will the Deity then work a miracle in our favour, to reward us for our folly"? Is it a proper reliance on Providence to descend to the level of irrational beings, and cast our offspring upon the world with as little consideration about their future wellbeing as the ostrich shows when she drops her egg in to the sand, and leaves it to be hatched by the sun ? It is very certain that he who becomes a father without any prospect of keeping his children from the miseries of want and beggary, is guilty of a grievous sin and. misdemeanour. THE USE OF A GLASS EYE.— A very carious cause has just come before the Juge de Paix of Neuilly. Some time ago Mad. Pluyette, a widow lady of 50, but who still attaches much importance to personal appearance, had the misfortune, in playing with a lapdog, to receive from it so severe a wound in one of her eyes, that it came out of the socket. Having heard much of artificial eyes, and being recommended to apply to an expert manufacturer in this way, named Tamisier, sie gave an order for a glass eye, for which M. Tamisier charged her 100 francs. Refusing to pay this charge, the minufacturer summonned her before the Juge de Paix. Madame Pluyette having appeared, holding the glass eye in ha- hand, the Juge de Paix asked her why she refused to pav tie bill which M. Tamisier had sent in? " For a very good reason," replied the defendant; " I can see no more with it than I could before."—" What!" said the Juge de Paix," did y « u really imagine that you would be able to see with a glass eye ?" " Did I think so ?" retorted the angry dame; " certainly I did." Will you be so good as to tell me what pytis are for, but to see with 1 I ordered the eye for use, and unil M. Tamisier makes me one with which I can see, I will noi pay him a sous. I wear a wig, which is quite as useful as na. ural air; I have three false teeth, which answer as well as these which I hare lost, and why should I pay for an eye which is of no use? The Juge de Paix endeavoured to co'n- vitice Madame Pluyette that glass eyes were for others to look at, and not for the wearer to look from them ; but finding all appeals to her reason of no avail, he condemned h « r to pay the plaintiff the amount of his demand. When tie defendant heard the decision, she became furious with aager, and, after dashing her glass eye on the floor, she nshed out of court amid the laughter of the crowd. THE BITER BITTEN.— A well dressed man, passenger br the third class train leaving the Euston station at seven oclock on Friday morning, took Punch from out of the hands o' Mr. John Gibbs, the station newspaper vendor, just as the tain was in motion ; and when it had left the platform at jiurneying speed, had the bravado to shake the copy at him. Nr. Gibbs, feeling that he was impudently tricked, followed hm by the next train, at half- past seven, to Watford, at which stttion he overtook the trickster, and demanded the money f< jr Punch, also his fare to Watford and back, on pain of being hmded over to the police. He, to bis chagrin, paid the noney, viz., 3d. for Punch, and 2s. 6d. the fare, to the anusement of the passengers riding in the same carriage, w3o had been much annoyed by him up to the time of being o ertaken by his determined and adroit pursuer. AN ORIGINAL LETTER OF GRACE DARLING'S.— We hive been favoured with the original of the following letter, written by the lamented Grace Darling to Mr. S. Burton, the sailors' missionary, in reply to one sent by him relating to her ccnduct at the v reck of the Forfarshire. The letter is written ir a neat and unaffected handwriting, and emits evidently that ueek Christian spirit for which the memory of Grace Darling is revered as much as for her heroism and self- devotion —" Dear Sir,— I reed, yours Dated 9th Inst,, for which I begg to return ny sincere thanks for the good advice Contained in the same. May the Almighty, who alone Enabled us to do what we did, liable me to make good use of your advice; you needed no Apology for your letter, for I assure you it was very welcome; although I am but a very weak Christian, yet I hope to be found in that fold whose Sheapherd is Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour. I can say that I rejoice in everything that I tlink tends to the advancement of his Kingdom. I am at a loss to explain my self better, but my parents learned me to read & wright, the Church of England Catechism, and the General Assemblies Short Catechism, which I admire as a butiful little Book. I am well Provided with a good Bible, and if it please God to open them to me, I may be enabled, through the assist- ance of the Holy spirit, to gain the pearl of great Price. I am, Jjear Sir with sincere respect and good wishes to a Minister of Jssus Christ, Your most Obt. Servant, G. H. DARLING. Longstone Light, March 22d, 1839. Rev. S. Burton, Post- Office, Exeter, Devon, 1"- rrSFierborne Journal, STATE OF IRELAND. The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland has issued circulars for the holding of presentment sessions in various parts of Ireland for the purpose of considering the necessity of and voting money for the employment of the poor in productive instead of unpro- ductive labour. The instructions contained therein being contrary to the Act of last Session, his Excellency trusts to a bill of indemnity for this departure from its letter and spirit at this momentous crisis. There are three material points to be considered in following out these instructions :— Firstly— at all extraordinary sessions, to be held from the date of the circular, the Magistrates and Cess Payers are " to estimate the sum which it may be necessary to raise off the barony." Secondly— having ascertained the gross sum required, and taking the Poor Law valuation for their standard, they are to ascertain what proportion of the whole sum levied off the barony, which, according to the valuation, may be charged upon the whole or part of any electoral division; and lastly, they are " to make presentments for such useful and profitable works to be exe- cuted in each electoral division, to the amount of its proportion of the assessment. The 4th Clause describes the nature of the proposed works, & c. Several of these sessions have already been held and sums voted for the employment of the public works and improvements. Some of the Irish papers estimate that the sum of £ 8,640,000 will be required to meet the present emergency. The calcula- tion is thus arrived at:—" By the Government returns the quantity of land under potatoes has been arrived at accurately through the police— they calculate the value only at from £' 12 to £ 15 per acre, and it amounts to the enormous sum in value of thirteen millions and a half. They calculate that three millions and a half of this crop is available— consequently the loss to the agriculturist is ten millions. With this loss ascer- tained, they are called upon to tax themselves to the same amount. There are about 320 baronies in Ireland generally. The Government officers calculate that it will require £ 3000 a month to employ the poor in each barony, at ten pence a day twenty- four working days in the month— multiply this by nine, and the bill to be paid is £ 8,640,000. It is now discovered that the grand panacea for Irish misfortunes, the Universal Drainage Act, this million of money which was to be lent, is totally inoperative, for estates which are entailed can receive no advance." A fatal affray took place at Castleconnell, county Limerick, on Sunday evening, between a detachment of the 88th Regi- ment en route for Cork, and the police, in which two of the former and one of the latter lost their lives. The statements are conflicting— one affirming that the police interfered between the people and the military, and another that the police and soldiers attacked each other.— The Dublin Evening Mail of Wednesday says:— " Disturbance and outrage continue on the increase, but it would be a mistake to impute the whole of it to the single cause of scarcity. The offences in fact may be classed under two heads; famelic and agrarian— the local limits of which may be clearly traced; and if in our present publication we have to add one of another description— namely, a collision between some soldiers and a party of police, it is obviously of a different character— temporary, and easy to be checked by the remotion and punishment of the offending parties. The famelic offences, or those which arise out of the pressure or apprehen- sion of want, are chiefly to be found in the circle ranging from the western coast of Waterford round to Gahvay, and extending inward to more central localities, and part of Roscommon. In several of these cases the conduct of the bewildered populace has of course been foolish and unreasonable— some of the parties refusing to take work at ten pence a day ; as if half a IOCU were not. better than no bread ; whilst in others— especially at the interview between Lord De Freyne and a deputation of the distressed labourers at Frenchpark, in the county of Ros- common— the conduct of the peasantry appears to have been well judged and exemplary. Under the head of agrarian come all those which have occurred in Tipperary, and most of those in Clare— the old seats of the agrarian conspiracy for the forcible tenure of land, and the nonpayment of rents. In these places the outrages are of a more wanton and desperate character such as murder, grievous assaults upon the person, burglary, robbery on the highway and in houses, plunder of fire- arms, killing of cattle, & c." There are accounts in town from the counties of Tipperary, Limerick, Cork, and Clare, of assemblages of the people for the purpose of preventing the transport of corn and provisions to the large towns. Upwards of twenty horses have been shot in these counties during the past two or three days, and farmers who have not been deterred from loading others with corn have received notices that if they do not desist from sending food out of their respective parishes, not only their horses but them- selves will be shot. The consequence of this is the corn, flour, bread, and all other provisions are rising rapidly in price in the towns so beleagured from without. The Limerick papers, though generally containing too many accounts of outrages against life and property, were last week unusually full of such occurrences. Horses have been shot, fields of potatoes dug up, houses entered and rifled, lives attempted— an enumeration even of which we have not room for. While all this is going on O'Connell has issued from his " mountain home." at Derrynane, another essay on the state of the country, in which he repeats all his previous arguments in favour of holding a mock Parliament in Dublin for the purpose of prescribing to the Government such measures as may best seem fit to the " Convention" to meet " the horrible emergency in which the country is involved." The repeal rent last week was £ T2fi. The " independent" Repealers of Belfast have resolved to adjourn their important operations for a month. The reason is said to be the difficulty of collecting " the rent" during this season of depression. As the rent is the most important part of repeal, it is no wonder that adjournments should be made when the tin is not forthcoming. UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL INTELLIGENCE. MELANCHOLY EVENT.— An event, which has, without doubt, terminated in the death of a most promising young gentleman, a clergyman of the established church, recently occurred at Llanberris. It appears that the Rev. Mr. Starr had for some weeks been on a pedestrian excursion through the most romantic portions of North Wales, and that he had been in the habit of regularly corresponding with his friends and relations at Northampton, of one of the parishes of which town he is a curate. Not having heard from him for some time, his mother and sister became alarmed at his long con- tinued silence, and ultimately determined to set out for Llanberris in search of him. Mrs. and Miss Starr reached the inn at Llanberris on the afternoon of Sunday, the 4th instant, and on inquiry learned that a gentleman answering to their description of Mr. Starr had passed the night there about three weeks before; that on the following morning he left the inn, and ascended Snovvdon; was seen on his descent from the mountain, and was again seen at the top of the pass, where he stopped at a house, and obtained some water to quench his thirst. He then ascended another mountain on the opposite side of the pass, termed the Glyder. He was next observed on the summit by a man named Hughes, living at Llanberris, who, at his request, accompanied him full half way on the descent, and, after pointing out the path, left the unfortunate gentleman to pursue his way alone. After going some short distance Hughes warned him to keep to the right hand, as the evening was becoming very misty, and there was the danger of Llyn cwm Ffyon, a dangerous spot to be avoided. Mr. Starr was never seen afterwards, and no doubt is entertained that he perished on the mountain, having lost his road on the bleak and barren ground he had to traverse. The grief of his unfortunate relatives on hearing the par- ticulars of the sad catastrophe, may be imagined, the more especially as no ground for hope is left, the proof of identity being further supported by the fact, that the gentleman seen on the Giyder had only one glove on, the fellow to which was found in the luggage of Mr. Starr. Search has been made for the body with dogs, but hitherto without success. A BARRISTER SUMMONED FOR NOT MAINTAINING HIS MOTHER.— Mr. Horace Meteyard, of the Oxford Circuit, was summoned on Monday before Messrs. Aldermen Wood and Gibbs, at Guildhall, for the purpose of obtaining an order from them to compel him to contribute towards the support of his mother, now a claimant on the parish. It appeared that Mr. Meteyard's father died, leaving a large family unprovided for. The defendant, Mr. Horace Meteyard, and his brother, Charles Meteyard, a surgeon, at Stafford, agreed to join together and support their parent and brothers and sisters. The doctor, it was asserted, was to support his mother, while defendant was to support the others. Since then some differences had arisen between the brothers, and neither would contribute towards the support of their parent, in consequence of which she was obliged to apply to the parish of Holy Cross and St. Giles, Shropshire, and at the instance of the parish officers the present proceedings were taken. The case was entered into, but in consequence of the solicitor's clerk not being able to prove that Mr. Meteyard had the means of supporting his mother, it was dismissed. — Globe. A NOVEL REMEDY FOR TIGHT BOOTS.— A corres- pondent says—" Having suffered much from tight boots, I was induced to try the following remedy, which proved suc- cessful:— Put into each boot a pint of dry horse- beans; confine them in the fore part with a stone or clock weight; fill the boots with water, and let them stand twenty- four hours, with the heels placed against the wall and the tips of the toes on the floor, so as to keep the water on the beans, which gradually swell, and produce the desired effect.'' A WIFE IN THE MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS.— Look, then at that poor girl hurrying from the mill; she is just nineteen, and already a wife and mother; with that old shawl wrapped round her bent shoulders, and bowed form, would you recognise a being in the spring of life ? Her husband has aroused her before six to go to her work at the mill, whither he need not proceed till some hours later; yet., when she returns to breakfast, though having her child to fetch and nurse, she has the fire to light and the meal to prepare— again, when she comes home in the evening, though her husband has been released from labour three or four hours earlier, again the household toils fall wholly upon her. And the Sabbath— surely, it will be said, that is a day of rest? Alas! it is the hardest day's work of all— she has her house to clean, the clothes, perhaps, to wash ; and, be it remembered, that all this is not occasional exertion, but goes on from week to week, from year to year, with no vista through which reward gleams in the distance. Amid all this, which is slurring her youth and beauty with the " defacing finger" of premature age, what is her sustainment— what her recompense? Indifference, selfishness, brutality, are the leading character- istics of her husband. He sees in her, not the helpmate that Heaven has bestowed upon him, but the drudge that law has allowed him to appropriate? His conscience, so deplorable is his ignorance, is neither offended at her doom or his own deficiencies. Without any idea of women but as a subordinate agent in all the meaner tasks of life, lie insults her helplessness instead of assisting it; whilst she, hurt and outraged, often surrenders the kindlier feelings of nature in natural self- defence ; hence, there is a mutually mischievous reaction, in which their miserable child is a partaker, to its indelible injury,— People's Journal, OXFORD, OCT. 10. In a Congregation holden this day, the following degrees were conferred:— Masters of Arts.— Rev. Edward Hayes Plumptre, Fellow of Brasenose; Rev. John Wm. Knott, Fellow of Brasenose; Rev. William Thomas Redfern, Magdalen Hall; Henry Tilley Price, Jesus. Bachelors of Arts William Horace Hutcliins, Queen's; John Fortescue, Edmund Hall; Edward Walker, Lincoln. CAMBRIDGE, OCT. 10. OPENING OF TERM. Term commenced to- day. The admissions at the different colleges this year have been larger than ever was known. The number of freshmen exceeds that of last year by upwards of 100, and last year the number admitted was greater than any previous year. Amongst the admissions at Trinity College are the Earl of Durham, and the Hon. H. I. Coke, brother of the Earl of Leicester. At the Congregation held this morning, the following gen- tlemen were appointed university officers for the ensuing year : Proctors.— Rev. Edward Brumell, M. A., Fellow of St. John's College; Rev. William Fowler Kingsley, M. A., Fellow of Sydney College. Taxors Rev. Henry Arlett, M. A., Fellow of Pembroke College; William Gilson Humphry, M. A., Fellow of Trinity College. Scrutators.— Rev. John Wolvey Astley, M. A., Fellow of King's College ; Rev. Francis Proctor, M. A., Fellow of Catha- rine Hall. Moderators Rev. George Gabriel Stokes, M. A., Fellow of Pembroke College ; John Couch Adams, M. A., Fellow of St. John's College. At the same Congregation the following degrees were con- ferred :— Masters of Arts.— William Mills, St. John's College; Jas. Tinning, Trinity College. Bachelors of Arts.— Henry Charles Hawley, Trinity College; Henry Miles Wingfield, Trinity College; James Price, St. John's College ; George Edwin Pattenden, St. Peter's College. Physic The Regius Professor has given notice that the medical examinations for the present term will commence on Monday, at 10 o'clock, in the Schools under the Public Library. It is requested that the names of those who intend to present themselves for examination be sent to Dr. Haveland, on or before Monday, Oct. 26. The Regius Professor's Lectures on the Principles of Pathology and the Practice of Physic commence on Friday, Nov. 6, at 10 o'clock, in the Anatomical Schools. TRINITY COLLEGE. New Felloivs.— The following gentlemen have been this day elected:— Hugh Blackburn, 1845, Fifth Wrangler; Frederick Rendall, B. A., 1845, bracketed with the first in the Classical Tripos; Lewis Hensley, B. A., 1846, Senior Wrangler. ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE. New Sizars.— The following gentlemen have been this day, declared the successful condidates :— Besant, W. G. Harrison, G. C. Irving, E. A. Newton, Crooke, B. A. Irving, F. Smith, Cort, Knevett, S. J. Boddy, De Paiva, Hadfield, Butterworth Hayward, J. Russell, Drake, Dayman, H. Williams. NATIONAL ANTI- POOR- LAW UNION.— A preliminary meeting was held at St Alban's on Thursday, to consider a plan for encouraging the working classes to save themselves from the new Poor- Law system by means of a National Anti- Poor- Law Provident and Benevolent Union. It was understood that such a plan would be proposed by Mr. Cabbell, M. P., who, it will be recollected, was returned to Parliament for that borough in August last, as " an uncom- promising opponent of the Poor- Law," and avowing that he " would look especially to the interests of the poor, their education, and their moral improvement." The meeting was held in the court room of the Town hall, and was attended by a number of the tradesmen and inhabitants of St. Alban's, and by many working men ; at least 200 persons were present, and listened with great interest to the proceedings from first to last. The Mayor ( Mr. Kentish) presided. There was a dinner at the Town- hall in the evening, at which about 200 gentlemen sat down, the Mayor again presiding, and having Mr. Cabbell on his right. It was stated that Mr. Cabbell would start the Anti- Poor- Law Union with a subscription of 1000 guineas. The Lord Mayor of London has consented to take the chair at a public meeting, to be held in the City, for the promotion of this great effort Mr. Cabbell is now making. ANOTHER CTLLISION ON THE EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.— A collision took place on the Eastern Counties Railway, on Saturday morning, between a train with 35 trucks, and another with 33 carriages laden with grain. The latter started about half an hour after the other, from Cambridge, but unfortunately drove into it in consequence of the engine of the truck train getting out of order. A signal was exhibited to stop the grain train, but too late. The engine and several carriages were dashed to atoms, and sacks upon sacks of loose grain were apparently mixed up with the soil. The loss is calculated at not less than £ 3,000.— On Monday another accident happened on this unfortunate line. A train from Hertford had not proceeded many miles on its journey before the engine got off the rails, and was turned completely upside down, one or two of the company's servants being seriously injured. Providentially, the passengers escaped, as the phrase untruly has it, " more frightened than hurt," for the state of mind generated by mishaps of this character is sometimes of painful import. It appears that just at the spot where the accident occurred another line of rails is being laid down, in preparing for which the workmen seemed to have loosened the earth close to the rails over which the trains pass, in consequence of which, on the passing of the train, a displacement of the rail ensued, and hence the disaster.— On Tuesday a third accident happened. A ballast engine, which preceded the quarter- past two o'clock train from Hertford, on arriving between Ware and St. Margaret's, ran into four trucks which were standing on the line, and which had been used for carrying materials for double rails about to be laid down between Hertford and Broxbourne. The trucks were destroyed and the line blocked up. The passengers, however, were forwarded by means of flys to Broxbourne, and by a Cambridge train, which arrived opportunely, to their destinations. On Monday Col. Pasley proceeded to Bishop Stortford, and investigated the cause of the collision near that place on Saturday morning, which was proved to be entirely accidental. FEARFUL OCCURRENCE ON A RAILWAY.— A few days ago as a train was proceeding along one of the northern lines near Whitacre, to Birmingham, an accident took place. The third class carriage was crowded, and being uncovered, a mass of red hot cinders from the funnel of the engine fell amongst the passengers. One gentleman, holding a public office, at Derby, had his coat completely destroyed, a large number of holes being burnt in it; and a female passenger, residing at Malvern, had a very narrow escape from a frightful death; an umbrella which she held over her head took fire, and the flames were communicating with her dress, when a man near her rescued her from the burning fragments, and was the means of saving her from dreadful injury, if not from death. We need scarcely add that the utmost conster- nation prevailed amongst the passengers, who were in immi- nent peril of being literally roasted alive. DOUBLE SuicrDE.— Two young factory girls have committed suicide at Otterv St. Mary's, Devon, under the following circumstances:— On Friday ^" week the deceased, Mary Ann Olderidge, aged 26, and Jane Smith, were visited by a man of indifferent character, from whom Olderidge con- trived to possess herself of half- a- crown to get some liquor with, and never returned, the other deceased following her. The man subsequently meeting with them, threatened to expose them to their employer, Mr. Newberg, the silk factor in Exeter, if they did not immediately return him his half- crown. Not having sufficient to make up the required sum, the threat appeared to operate so powerfully on their minds, that they went to a neighbouring chemist's, and purchased 3d. worth of arsenic, with which they resolved to destroy them- selves. They then resumed their work at the factory, and on leaving at night went to a public house, where they mixed the poison in some cider, and drank it. Olderidge died in dreadful agony on Wednesday, and Smith in twenty- four hours after. So determined was Olderidge, that she repeatedly denied having taken the poison; she resisted the stomach pump when it was applied, and even injured the instrument and the hand of the operator. On Friday an inquest was held on the bodies, when the Jury, after several hours' deliberation, returned a verdict of " Felo- de- se." Both were interred at night, without Christian rites, in the burial ground of the parish church. DESTRUCTION BY FLOOD.— Among the disasters occa- sioned by recent floods in Scotland, is one dreadful to look upon. In the place in question there is an embankment which, we are told, is quite without a rival in regard to extent. This embankment fills up a deep and extensive ravine, and so connected two projecting points of the ravine as enabled a railway to proceed along. This majestic embankment is 136 feet in height, and about 50 in breadth. Under it were a few barrel arches for the purposes of allowing free course to the water leading from the adjoining towns. These appear to have been too small for the purposes intended. At all events, on the evening of Monday and morning of Tuesday, the water stood in a body for about half a mile in length, up the glen, and upwards of 100 feet in height. This unwonted circumstance burst the barrel arches; the mighty body of water referred to covered trees, out- houses, and some dwelling- houses; and, pressing against the embankment, carried it away, causing the chasm.-— Edinbro' paper. FATAL ACCIDENT.— The exercise of the right of the third regiment called the Buffs to pass through London with colours unfurled and drums beating, was on Monday the cause of an accident attended by the loss of life. A division of the regiment marched into London over Blackfriars- bridge while a drove of bullocks from Smithfield market was passing toward the bridge ; and in Chatham- place, one of the beasts irritated by the noise of the drums and the glare of the red coats, dashed three times among the soldiers, created considerable disorder in the ranks, and threw over two of the men, till at length, being driven from among them by a slight use of the bayonet, the bullock started amid the crowd of lookers on, and a young girl of ten jr twelve years old was struck to the pavement by the infuriated animal, and her skull dreadfully fractured— she, , in fact, expired in the arms of the man who instantly raised her from the ground. INJURY FROM A TOBACCO- PIPE.— On Monday even- ing, as a man was walking in the Londoa- road, Southwark, with a lighted pipe in his mouth, he v as suddenly knocked down by another man running in an opposite direction. The force drove the stem of the pipe completely through his gullet. The parish surgeons extracted the pipe, and ordered his instant removal to Guy's Hospital. Very little hopes are entertained of his recovery. THE W O R C E S T E R S H I R E GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 117 1 , 1846. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. REVOLUTION IN GENEVA. The Paris papers of Friday and Saturday brought accounts of an insurrection, not altogether without bloodshed, at Geneva, on the part of the Republicans against the Government. Unlike the recent movement in the Canton de Vaud, it appears to have originated almost wholly in religious motives, the increasing dissentions between the Protestants and Catholics of that province. The insurgents had thrown up barricades in the quarter of St. Gervais, which commands the town, on the 7th instant, and had been successful, on the ensuing day, ir, repulsing the troops ( militia and artillery) sent to dislodge them. The Council of State and the Syndic had in consequence resigned, and had remitted their power to the Municipal Council. The insurgents, aided by the Vaudois, had become masters of the town. A correspondent of a Paris paper, writing on the 10th, says —" Geneva is now quite tranquil, and business pretty much: resumed." A supplement of the Revue de Geneva of the 10th, has the following:— Hccal SiatlUjay intelligence The " revivals'' of railway schemes for this district will evidently be few in number, for although we are now verging upon the period when it is necessary that the Parliamentary notices should be published, we find few symptoms of resuscitation, in any quarter, of the projects of last Session. Of the multiplicity of schemes for railway communication from this city eastward, there is not one which can face the depression in the market. The last of the Warwick lines, the " Warwick and Worcester," was dissolved on Monday. The Committee of Management of the " Warwickshire and London," a scheme supported by the narrow gauge interest, and one of the defaulters of last Session, have announced that it is not " expedient to renew their application at the next Session of Parliament for any of the lines proposed by them in the. last Session." It seems, however, that the whole THE REVENUE. Abstract of the Net Produce of the Revenue of Great Britain, in the Years and Quarters ended the 10th of October, 1845 and 1846, showing the Increase or Decrease thereof: — " This morning at 10 o'clock the people of Geneva met in j 0f the deposits are to be returned without deduction to the general council, and voted unanimously the following decree : —' The grand council is dissolved. The resignation of the Council of State is accepted. A provisional government, com- posed of 10 members, ^ hall be immediately elected by the general council. A new grand council is convoked for the 25th instant. The number of deputies is reduced by one half. The electoral colleges of arrondissement are reduced to three — viz., one for the city, one for the communes of the left bank of the Lake and of the Rhone; and one for those of the right bank. The constituent power is confsrred on this grand council to prepare a revision of the constitution, to be submitted to the votes of the people. The paid guard shall be disbanded. All the damage done in the affairs of the 7th shall be charged to the Council of State which l as resigned, and the officer who commanded in chief the armed force of ihe government.' " Immediately after this meeting, the Provisional Government issued the following proclamation:— " Fellow citizens,— in the midst of the most difficult circum- stances, we accept, from devotednets to o r country, the t sk of assuming provisionally the views of government. With the co- operation of all the citizens we can accomplish everything for the maintenance of order and public peace ; without it we can do nothing. Fellow citizens, of every opinion, rally round us for the interest of all. Our charge, v. hich is purely provisional, emanates from a council gener. il of citizens, assembled to- day in the Place du Molard. Constituting ourselves, in consequence, a provisional council, we maintain in the existing state ihe authorities and administrations. We render each responsible, as far as it is concerned, for the maintenance of public order, and the complete execution of the orders which shail be given to them. We conjure all citizens to maintain by their energetic co- operation public peace, and thus prevent calamities which would press upon all. Fellow citizens, of all parties, have confidence in us, and wait patiently the result of our deliber- tions, which shall be carried on as promptly as possible." shareholders, the London and North Western ( late London and Birmingham) Company having, very properly, taken upon themselves the expenses of getting up the schemes. • The Midland Company, it is understood, will renew the application to Parliament for powers to construct a liue from Warwick to Ashchurch, and we hear that the Ashchurch Tewkesbury, and Malvern project will also be renewed. A private meeting was held on this subject a few days since a1 Tewkesbury. The works of the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton are progressing very satisfactorily. On Tuesday Mr. Eigie> one of the solicitors of the Company, applied to the Brouis. grove Bench of Magistrates to appoint a surveyor to value a certain piece of land a Stoke Prior, the property of the Dean and Chapter of Worcester, which will be required for tie purposes of this railway. The Bench appointed the same gentleman who has been nominated in all the applications of the same kind made to the Magistrates at Worcester, viz., Mr. W. Fowler, of Birmingham. There has been during the week a return of public con- fidence towards investments in scrip and shares, and the following latest quotations of local shares show an advance over the prices of last week :— Customs Excise Stamps Taxes Property Tax Post- office Crown Lands Miscellaneous Total Ordinary Re- venue Imprest and other Mo- nies Repayments of Ad- vances for Public- Works YEARS ENDED 10th OCTOBER. 1845. 1846. Increase. Decrease. £ 18,652,552 12.069.215 6,961,370 4,228,281 £ 18,150,933 12.251,932 6,983,129 4,238,560 £ 182,717 21 759 10,2/ 9 £ 501,619 5,127- 126 688,000 145.000 902,960 5,332,157 802,000 115,000 1.324,548 205,031 114,000 421,588 30,000 48,774,504 406,619 1,325,760 49,198,259 224,747 1,172,141 955,374 531,619 181,872 153,619 50,506,883 50,595,147 955,374 867,110 867.110 Deduct Decrease Increase on the Year j 88,264 j QUARTERS ENDED 10th OCTOBER. 1845. 1846. Increase. Decrease. Customs Excise Stamps Taxes Property Tax . Post- office Crown Lands . Miscellaneous . £ £ £ . 4,848,363 5,310,835 462,472 ! 3,955,106 4,181,926 226,820 j 1.780 175 1 774,364 ; 201.279 209.940 8,661 1,823,883 1,972.128 148,245 209,000 217,000 8,000 30,0001 45,000 15,000 . | 465,102' 405,544 £ 3,811 THE WAR IN KAFFIRLAND. The Morning Herald, of Monday publishes news from the seat of war, of a highly interesting character. The last intelli- gence acquainted us, that on the 16th of July, Colonel Somerset, with his army had pa.- sed the Buffalo at Bridle Drift. The present advices supply us with the important operations of that gallant officer since that period, as detailed by him in his official communication to Lieut. Col. Cloete, from which it will be seen that in the pursuit of Pato, he made a rapid and bold incursion into Kreli's territories, where he had a smart engagement with j Stock the Kaffirs, thoroughly routing them, killing about 40 of them, and capturing about 5000 head of cattle, which he conducted safely through the enemy's country to head quarters. The loss on the side of Colonel Somerset was, Field Captain Gropn- waltd wounded, 1 Fingoe killed, 1 Fingoe wounded. The Fingoes displayed the most intrepid conduct, and appear to have borne the brunt of the action. In addition to the above important news, we have also particulars of the successful operations of the troops under the command of Colonel Hate and Sir Andreas Stockenstrom, in the Amatola Mountains. In these engagements, it was conjectured, that 150 Kaffirs were killed, irrespective of many wounded. The loss on the side of the British troops was inconsiderable. Share Railways. Paid. Closing Pnces LSesinefs Done. 10i) Birmingham and Gloucester.. 1U0 127 — 1- 9 127- 9 Do. New ( issufdTj ( lis.) — 17{ 30 — 32 20 Birmingham undOxt'ord June. 2 3 _ 3J pm 5 I 50 Bristol a Kill Gloucester 30 19 — 21 Jim 20 Buckinghamshire 423. H- i dis 10O Great Western 8.3 4S — 52 pm 137 0i) Do Half Shares 50 27 — 29 pin 78 L< 5 Do. Quarter Shares 10 Si- 9J pm 19 20 Do. Fifths 20 10 — 11 pm 30i 20 Leicester and Birmingham .. 22s. 1 - 3 dis Stock London and North Western.. 100 192 — 191 194 Aver. London and South Western.. 41.6.10 67 — 09 67 40 Manchester and Birmingham. 40 71 — 73 72 100 132 — 134 133 - 0 North Staffordshire 42s 2 — 21 pm i pm 20 Northampton, Ban. and Chel. 2 I— i dis i 00 Ox., Wor.,& Wolverhampton m 5j— 5i dis 6J : 25 Shrew., Wolv.,& S. Staf. Jim. 2i • rn ! 25 Shrewsbury and Birmingham 3 par — i p 3i 1 20 Shropshire Union 42s. i— i dis i dis 50 South Wales 5 li— 1 U1S 8I 1 20 Warwickshire and London .. 42s. 20 Welsh Midland Si U - n dis Total Ordinary Re- venue 13,312,908 14,116,747 869,193j 65,359 Imprest and other Mo- i nies 24,591 33,815 Repayments of Ad- j vances . for Public1 Works ! 473,881i 199,882 273,999 Deduct Decrease Increase on the Quarter 539,064 UNITED STATES AND MEXICO. The Cambria arrived in Liverpool on Wednesday morning, bringing news of considerable importance. We learn that Mexico has replied to Mr. Polk's propositions for the resumption of negociations. The reply comes from Senor Rejon, Santa Anna's Minister of Foreign Affairs, and it was one of his first official acts. He states that his Govern- ment has determined to refer the President's overture to the constituent Congress of Mexico, which will assemble in the beginning of December. This is the gist of Rejon's answer; but as the Government of the new Mexican chief was not fully organised, it can hardly be considered as final. But whether that be the case or not, it is sufficiently characteristic of Santa Anna. Such a course is necessarily accompanied by delay, and the responsibility of anything which may occur in the interim is evaded by the seeming patriotism which refers a subject of such great importance to the Representatives of the people. At the same time it is to be observed that the manner in which the United States have carried on the war has made the Mexicans; in many instances wholly indifferent to its termination. It is stated as a fact that ten miles from Vera Cruz, the country people assisted an American water party from the squadron to obtain its supplies, invited the officers to a dancing party, and asked for information when the war would commence. The relations sustained by the army to the people of the country through which it passes are anything but hostile. War is professedly carried on against the Government of Mexico, but so far, that has been a nonentity, possessing no power of resistance. Since the battles of Paio Alto and Resaca de la Palma, the United States army has been nothing but an army of occupation, without an adversary, save the climate. When General Taylor invaded he soil of Mexico he professed his Government friendly to the people, and his professions have been rigidly adhered to. His army presents itself to the people of the country as an excellent friend and customer. Every thing taken for the supply of man and beast is promptly paid for, and this philanthropic mode of conquering an enemy's country is highly popular, and probably will continue so as long as the money lasts. So far, we have said, the United States army has found no enemy worthy that name in . Mexico, and it remains to be seen whether Santa Anna will inspire his new subjects with such vigour as will enable the Government to act decisively in some way, and then support that action. The Washington Union anticipates from him vigorous hosti- lity ; and that the delay be asks for to present the American proposal to the Mexican Congress is to be used in preparing for it. We learn from other sources that the Administration has decided upon a line of offensive operations against Mexico, The Commercial Magazine for the present month contains " a list of all the Clergymen and Members of Parliament" who have subscribed to railway deeds during the past session. This list is a sequel to that of the solicitors and bankers in the previous number of the work; and the classifications of the professions in this way furnishes evidence of the extent of the railway mania not so readily obtainable from the Par- liamentary list of railway subscribers. From the list in the Commercial Magazine it appears that the number of clergy- men who signed railway deeds was 257. Of those the greater number are for comparatively srar. ll amounts, of from £ 2,000 to £ 5,000; but some have gone into the speculation more extensively. Tims one is a subscriber for £ 26,00o, one for £ 27,500, three for £ 20,000 and upwards, six tor £ 15,000 and upwards, ten for £ 10,000 and upwards, 53 of from £ 5,000 to £ 9,000, and the remainder of from £ 2,000 to £ 5,000.— The Members of Parliament are subscribers for much larger sums, and are 157 in number, being nearly one- fourth of the entire House of Commons This list indicates clearly the strength of the railway interest in Parliament, and the sums subscribed for by individual members are in many cases very heavy. Thus there is one fur £ 291,000, another for £ 250,000, another £ 178.( 300, another £ 153,000, another £ 144,0U0, wiih two for nearly £ 120,000, and many from £ 20,000 to £ 80,000. BRISTOL AND BIRMINGHAM.'— We learn that the Directors of the Bristol and Birmingham Railway Company are making considerable alterations on various parts of their line, with a vieiv still further to facilitate the transit of passengers and goods. They have taken up the old sleepers and rails on the Lie key incline, and laid down new ones of increased dimensions and strength. The old rails weighed only from 451bs. to 501bs. per yard, the new ones are 251bs. heavier, and the sleepers in proportion. This increase of strength has been rendered necessary by the extra wear occasioned by the " Great Britain'' engine which was constructed for the purpose of working heavy trains up the incline. At the Bromsgrove station an enlargement is being made for the purpose of affording more room for the waggons and carriages in their descent down the hill. If there was an omnibus to and from Bromsgrove appointed to meet every train at this and the Droitwich station it would be a convenience. There is to be an extra line at the Birmingham terminus for the trains from that town so that they can stand clear of any risk on their arrival. The Directors, in order to secure the safe working of the liue, are also providing a complete set of signals of the most approved description, and which have received the sanction and approval of the Board of Trade. Direction boards are also being erected at different points ox Ihe line between Birmingham and Gloucester, to prevent the possibility of any mistake at the various crossings where NATIONAL DEBT.— We find the following in the Gnzette of Tuesday night:— The Commissioners for the Reduc- tion of the National Debt hereby give notice that the sum of £ 705,118 3s. 4d., ( being one- fourth part of the surplus of £ 2,820,472 13s. 6d ,) will be applied, under the provisions of 10 George IV., c. 27, sec. 1, between the 12th day of October, 1846, and the 5th day of January, 1847, to the following purposes, viz.: — To be applied to the purchase of Stock ..£ 55,118 3s. 4d. To bo applied to the purchase of Exchequer, Supply, or Deficiency Bills £ 050,000 Os. Od. £ 705,118 3s. 4d. Add interest receivable on account of Dona- tions and Bequests, to be applied to the pur- chase of Stock £ 1,272 14s. 3d. which is to be immediately and vigorously pursued. It has ; additional care is necessary. The first board of this descrip- been decided to take possession of Tampico, with a view to facilitate the operations of the army of invasion. Nearly a million of dollars have been drawn from the New York banks to place funds in New Orleans for the use of the army. The British minister has submitted a proposition from his government, offering its mediation for the purpose of termi- nating the war between the United States and Mexico, which offer, as Lord Palmerston indicated, has now been submitted in a form which renders it necessary for the United States government to make a reply. The matter was debated in a Cabinet Council at much length, and with great spirit; and tion has been put up near Gloucester, where there is a | crossing by the Great Western Company. • i SHREWSBURY AND BIRMINGHAM.— The works on this | line are to be commenced immediately. The contracts for rails and chairs have, been taken on very favourable terms ; and we understand it is probable that the engineers will be able to dispense with one of the tunnels between Wellington and Shiffnal. The station at Wolverhampton will be erected under the auspices of this and the Stour Valley Company. We have information also that Mr. Stephenson will shortly £ 706,390 17s. 7d. S. HIGH AM, Comptroller- General. National Debt Office, October 10. INCENDIARY EXPLOSION AT SHEFFIELD.— Another of these diabolical attempts at the destruction of property by explosive substances, for which the town of Sheffield has obtained a somewhat unenviable notoriety, was made on Saturday evening last. The facts are these:— The Castle Mills is a large building situate on the bank of the river Don, and with its front in Blouk- street. It was erected about seven or eight years ago, by Messrs. Marshall Brothers, for a grinding- wheel, at an expense of from £ 15,000 to £ 20,000. The extensive nature of the building, and the heavy business which was necessarily carried on in it, required two engines of 50- horse power each; and these were situated in the centre of the building, which formed a hollow square, the works being carried on in rooms forming three sides of the building. On Saturday evening last the works were entirely stopped about twenty minutes before seven o'clock, soon after which time the premises were entirely cleared of workmen, and a watchman took charge of the building for the night. No circumstances of a suspicious nature were observed ; but about half- past seven o'clock a most terrific explosion, which alarmed the inhabitants in the immediate neighbourhood and for some distance around, shook the building to its very centre. Mr. Marshall, jun., being near the spot, went to the premises at once, and, on examination, discovered that the cylinder belonging to one of the steam- engines had been blown to atoms by gunpowder, and the shattered fragments were strewed in all directions; in addition to which the massive beam was broken into three pieces. The top of the upper steam chest was blown off; the piston, which worked in the cylinder, was considerably bent; the radius rods were torn from their fastenings, and nearly every portion of the engine more or less injured. Upon a further examination of the premises it was found that the watchman, William I botson, who ought to have been in thv mosTc^ otral part of t'ne building, where he could have witnessed the ingress or egress of any party to or from the engine- house, was in a ren ' te quarter, where no danger from the explosion of the engine could reach him. His conduct in other respects exciting suspicion, he was forthwith given into custody. On Mondav morning he was taken before the Mayor, and remanded. The injury done to the engine and premises is estimated at not ie- s than from £ 1000 to £ 2000. The second engine fortunately escaped uninjured, and Messrs. Marshall are thus enabled to carry on their works. WORCESTER TURNPIKES. TOLLS TO BE LET. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a MEETING of the TRUSTEES of the WORCESTER TURNPIKE ROADS will be held at the SHIREHALL, in the City of Worcester, on THURSDAY, the 12th day of NOVEMBER next, at Eleven o'Clock in the Forenoon, for LETTING BY AUCTION, to the best Bidder or Bidders, the TOLLS authorised to be demanded and taken on the under- mentioned several Districts of Roads in this Trust, under and by virtue of an Act passed in the 5th and 6th years of the Reign of his late Majesty King William the Fourth, intituled " An Act for Improving and more effectually Repairing the several Roads leading into and from the City of Worcester," and to be col- lected and received in the manner directed by the said Act, for the Term of One, Two, or Three Years, as shall be then agreed upon, commencing on the 1st day of January next, in the manner directed by the Acts passed in the 3rd and 4th years of the Reign of King George the Fourth, " For Regulating Turn- pike Roads;" and the same Tolls will be Let in Eight several Lots or Parcels, as hereinafter- mentioned, and subject to such Conditions as will be produced at the time of Letting, which said Tolls produce for the current year ( clear of all deductions in collecting them), the Sums following ( that is to say.) :— The full TOLLS arising and payable at the several Toll Gates on the LONDON, or First District of the said Roads, viz , the London, Allesborough, Brough- ton Lane, Egdon Hall, Broughton Hackett, and Radford Gates, with the Weighing Machine at the London Gate £ 2,005 The full TOLLS arising and payable at the several Toll Gates on the UPTON, or Second District of the said Roads, viz., the Upton, Blue Bell, and Croome Gates, with the Gate and Bars at Abbott's Wood... 805 The full TOLLS arising and payable at the several Toll Gates on the PO WICK, or Third District of the said Roads, viz., the Powick Gate at Saint John, the Gate in the Village of Powick, and the Gates at Newland, the Waterloo Oak, Malvern Link, Malvern Lane, and Malvern, the Twelve Mile Gate at Little Malvern, and the Gates at Hanley, Rhydd Green, Cleaveload, Old Hills, and Pixham Ferry... 2,315 The full TOLLS arising and payable at the several Toll Gates on the BRANSFORD, or Fourth District of the said Roads, viz., the Bransford Gate at Saint John, the Side Gate at the End of the Watery Lane, and the Gates at Claphill Lane, Leigh Sinton, and Storridge 870 The full TOLLS arising and payable at the several Toll Gates on the BROADWAS, or Fifth District of the said Roads, viz., the Broadwas Gate at Saint John, the Gate and Side Bar at Knightsford Bridge, and the Side Gate at Henwick, with the Weighing Machine at Saint John 750 The full TOLLS arising and payable at the several Toll Gates on the HENWICK, or Sixth District of the said Roads, viz., the Henwick, Laughern Hill, Sapey, and Holt Gates, the Side Gate near the Blue Bell on Broadheath, and the Bar at the Porto Bello 1,030 The TOLLS as reduced by order of the Trustees, and which are now arising and payable at the several Toll Gates on the BARBOURNE, or Seventh District of the said Roads, viz., the Barbourne, Mitre Oak, and Mitton Gates, with one Half of the Weighing Machine at Claines Gate 740 The full TOLLS arising and payable at the several Toll Gates on the LOWESMOOR, or Eighth District of the said Roads, viz., the Newtown, Rose Hill, Rainbow Hill, Raven's Hill, Crowle, Coddywell, Hallow Field, and Bradley Green Gates 290 The said TOLLS will be put up in the Eight several Lots or Parcels, and at the respective Sums above- mentioned, and subject to such Conditions as aforesaid. Whoever happens to be the best Bidder or Bidders must, immediately after being declared such, pay down One Month's Rent in advance, as a Deposit; and in case such Deposit- money shall not be so paid down, the Tolls will be put up again and re- Let; and the best Bidder or Bidders must, at his, her, or their own Expense, give Security, with two sufficient Sureties, to the satisfaction of the Trustees, for payment of the remainder of the Rent Monthly, and so as One Month's Rent shall at all times be paid in advance; and such Sureties must attend the Meeting and Sign the Securities for Payment of the said Rent accordingly. By order of the Trustees, JOHN BROOKE HYDE, Clerk. Worcester, 7th October, 1846. the unfriendly expressions of the prominent speakers of the I proceed to lay down the Dudley and Madeley line, in con- W. P0W3SIX, ENGLISH AND FOREIGN WHOLESALE AND RETAIL PAPER HANGING, AND DECORATIVE WAREHOUSE, 32, CROSS, WORCESTER. opposition party in the House of Commons probably provoked some pretty sharp commentaries. >? ut the sense of the Cabinet was that the courteous tender made by the British government ; of its services required an equal courteous reply, although it was determined that the offer itself should be declined. It is to be presumed, therefore, that the dispatches of Mr. Pakenham will transmit the polfte rejection of the mediation on the part j of the United States Government. THE " GREAT BRITAIN" STEAM SHIP. This ill- fated vessel still lies stranded in Dundrum bay, a hopeless wreck. The high tides have now passed and have not assisted in the attempts made to get. her off the sands. We must therefore now look to science as a helper in rescuing the | ruptcy vessel. A ** suggestion" has been thrown out by a correspondent of the Times tor buoying her off. He says :— " In the different attempts to float the Great Britain, nothing appears to have been done to buoy her up hy placing air- tight cases under her counters, although the circumstances are so peculiarly favourable for it, as she is nearly high and dry at low water. A supply of old boilers might soon be had from Liverpool, and even the vessel's own tunnel secured at both ends would, I should think, help a great deal, as two or three feet more out of the water, aided by the high tides, would float her." We see, from the last number of the Londonderry Sentinel, that Capt. Coppiri, of that city, intends to offer ins services to the proprietors of the Great Britain and the underwriters, to rescue thai fine ship from her present position. Captain Coppin is a man of great talent and ingenuity, and quite as likely to effect the ob ect as any one living, if it is practicable. The London- derry Sentinel says: — " We have had some conversation on this subject with our enterprising and ingenious fellow- citizen Captain Coppin, whose mechanical skill is well known, as it was proved in cases mjre apparently hopeless than this, such as raising the engines and boilers from the wreck of tha Rambler, and in getting off the hull of tiie Robert Napier from the shore of Ballycastie; Mr. Coppin intends tu offer his services to the underwriters of the Great Britain, and he is quite sanguine of being able to get her once more afloat in a couple or three weeks ( if his proposal is accepted), and that at a comparatively small cost. His plan is, to construct a machine by which lie expects to be able to raise her out of her present lied, and the time he would prefer for putting it into execution is that of neap and not spring tides, as the difference of tides along the coast does not exceed two feet and a half, and the highest tides are usually accompanied by strong gales blowing upon the shore. The experiment is worthy of trial. From the success which has attended Captain Coppin's efforts heretofore, and the confidence he entertains himself on the subject, we are persuaded that this attempt will not fail. The construction of the requisite machinery will, of course, involve an expenditure of a couple of thousand pounds; but what is that compared with the value of the vessel, which • was insured for £ 150,0U0? She has not yet been very seriously injured ; but if she is allowed to remain in her present position till the spring, as appears to be contemplated, she will not only . be useless in the interim, but be liable to far more serious damage." It is said that Captain Hosken is a proprietor to the extent of £ 30,000., and therefore the underwriters, under the idea that he will leave no means untried to save the vessel, will not in- terfere with his management. The Liverpool Courier says that a protecting breast- work is to be constructed round the vessel. We learn that she has been insured in London for about £ 20,000. An insurance has also, it seems, been effected at Glasgow, but to what extent we do not know. It is, however, believed that the whole insurances fall far short of her cost— that is, above £ 120,000,; and beyond this, we hear that the underwriters refuse to pay, on the ground that the vessel was lost through gross negligence. The posi- tion of the Great Britain, down to Friday last, was then nothing better, and the spring tides having passed away without the efforts made during their continuance having been attended with success, the destruction, to a very great extent, of tftls fine property, is almost inevitable. Her condition is described as bad, no less than 14 feet of water in the hold. uection with the Shrewsbury and Birmingham, Coalbrookdale ; Branch. CAMBRIAN AND GRAND JUNCTION.— At a meeting of this Company at the British Hotel, Cockspur- street, on Monday, a I dissolution was resolved upon. The scrutineers having con- ! eluded their labours, the Chairman formerly announced that ; j 12,575 . otes had been recorded in favour of dissolution; 230 ; j of these being for dissolution with bankruptcy, and 12,345 ! i against bankruptcy. i BANKRUPTCY OF A RAILWAY COMPANY.— A fiat in bank- j I ruptcy has been opened against the Tring, Reading, and | | Basingstoke Railway Company, the shareholders having j j determined upon " winding- up" the scheme, and resolving j ! that the dissolution should be considered as an act of bank- There seems to be little doubt but that the remaining : assets, variously estimated at iroin £ 12,000 to £ 20,000, will j fully satisfy the demands of the whole of the creditors, so j that the contest respecting " liability," or " non- liability," I will ultimately rest between the provisional committee and the shareholders. As these respective parties have at the ' recent meetings held on the affairs of the Company manifested a strong degree of antagonism, it seems likely that the pro- ceedings under the bankruptcy will furnish some curious j disclosures relative to the organization of the project, and the subsequent allotment ef shares and the appropriation of j deposits. This being the first fiat issued under the 9th and 10th Victoria, cap. 28, it has excited mote than usual interest among parties who have identified themselves with til" late railway speculation, especially those connected with defunct and abortive undertakings. THE MENAI TUNNEL BRIDGE.— The foundation stone of the stupendous work across the Menai Straits was quietly j deposited, in the presence of the engineers of the district and the contractor, on Friday week. The erection of the bridge \ is expected to occupy three years. FATAL ACCIDENT OX THE CROYDON ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY.— On Monday morning, a dreadful accident occurred near Forest- hill, Sydenham, to George Coleman, a servant to the Croydon Railway Company. He was signalling to the haif- past nine o'clock down train, and he heedlessly stepped on the atmospheric line, when he was instantly knocked down and was run over by the atmospheric up train. On being taken up he was immediately placed in a carriage and conveyed to town, but expired in a few minutes. About ten o'clock on Tuesday morning a fire, which but for the timely assistance of a few people, would most probably have caused vast loss of property, occurred in workshops belonging to Mr. Samuel Wilson, builder, of Ebury- street, Pirnlico, which, together with a stable, were entirely consumed in a very short time. The cause was purely accidental. The packet- ship Cornelia, for New York, which sailed last week, look out, in addition to upwards of tiiirty steerage passengers, a great number of the disappointed pas- sengers of the Great Britain. Including the crew there were nearly 400 persons mi board, said to be the greatest number of persons that ever attempted to cross the Atlantic in one hip."— Liverpool Times. ARTESIAN WELLS.— It is in contemplation to sink another shaft at the works in Trafalgar Square, to obtain a further supply of Water for tho wants of the surrounding neighbourhood, SECOND EDITION. Saturday Mctni. ig, October 17> STO. CKS.— Bc'nk SCoek, 206* ; 3 per Cent. l? ed 93J; 3 per Cent. Con., ; New 3J per Cent., 95j ; Cons, for Aeet., 20; ; Lon^ Annuities, 9l ; India Stock, — ; India llonds, — ; £ 1,000 L\ cbeq. Bins, 13. CORN EXCHANGE, FRIDAY—. At this day's market there was not a large business transacted in wheat, but full prices were realised for the little English on sale, also for free foreign, with a fairconsumption and moderate country demand. Barley came to hand so sparingly that necessitous buyers had to pay a slight advance over our previous currency. Although the supply of Oats was only moderate, the trade continue lifeless. Holders refused to submit to lower prices, but offered freely at Monday's rates. There was a firmness in other grain, but no particular chanse in value. SMITHFIELD, FRIDAY The supply of beasts on offer was of middling quality at late rates. With sheep, a scanty supply at previous currencies, and a good clearance was effected. Calves, the supply of which was good, moved off slowly at a decline of 2d. per 81b. In pigs, only a moderate business was transacted. Beef, 3s, to 4s. 2d,; Mutton, 4s. to 5s. 4d.; Veal, 3s. 8d, to 4s. 8d.; Pork, 3s. 8d. to 4s. lOd. BAN SPURTS. Thomas Moore, St. Alban's, furniture- broker. George Luck . Harvey, Rood Lane, City, wine- merchant. Thornr* Thompson, Brighton, grocer. John Brooke Hillyer, Leeds, dealer. George Crawsliaw and George Davison, jun., Leeds, soan- boilers. Thomas Shaw, Stoke- upon- Trent, Staffordshire, victualler. Joseph Howard Freeman, Birmingham, builder. TO BE LET, FURNISHED OR UNFURNISHED, AND MAY BE ENTERED UPON IMMEDIATELY ASMALL Genteel House, LONGDON VILLA, late the residence of George Williams, Esq., situate near the Church, in the Parish of Longdon, in the County of Wor- cester, and adjoining the Turnpike Road half way be; ween Worcester and Gloucester, 3 miles from Upton- on- Severn, 4 from Tewkesbury, 8 Malvern, and 10 Cheltenham. The House consists of Entrance Hall, Dining Room, Par- lour, a Best and Servant's Kitchen, Larder and excellent Cellars, four Best Bed Rooms, Dressing Rooms, and Servants' Attics, & c A good Garden, Stable, Coach House, and Brew- house, & c., with or without 3 Acres of Pasture Land; Rent moderate. The House is in excellent order, and very convenient. The Rent not so much the object as a Respectable Tenant. For Further particulars, apply to Captain W. Rayer, Hill- worth, Longdon, near Tewkesbury. COUNTY OF WORCESTER. OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the next GENERAL QUARTER SESSIONS of the PEACE for this County will be held at the SHIREHALL, Wanester, on MONDAY, the 19th day of OCTOBER next, at JCleven of the Clock in the Forenoon, when the County Busineis will be proceeded with in the order prescribed by the Rules of the Sessions. At Half- past Eleven o'Clock the business relating to the Assessment, Application, and Management of the County Stock and Rate, including the Police Rate, will commence; ind all Persons having Accounts to pass, and whose attendmce at Court is necessary, are required to be present at that hour. The Court will then receive the Reports of the Visiting Justices— the Finance Committee, including their Report as to the means of enforcing payment of County and Police Rates from Shell and other Extra Parochial places— the Hall and House Committee— the Police Committee— and of the Uplon- upon- Severn Bridge Committee— to appoint a Committee of Justices, pursuant to the public notice given by the Deputy Clerk of the Peace, to carry the Act of 8 and 9 Vic., ch 126, into operation in this County, and which was postponed it the last Midsummer Quarter Sessions— to appoint two Condtrtors, in or near Dudley and Worcester, for the Removal of Scotch and Irish Paupers, under the New Regulations and Scde of APow.-' ices made pursuant to 8 and 9 Vic., ch. 117— anl will next cons'cier the following Motions :— W m. Henry Ricketts, Esq., " That a Committee be appointed to Revise the Table of Fees to J ustices' Clerks.'" The Rev. Anthony Berwick Lechmere, " That the lisolu- tion adopted at. the last Epiphany Sessions, not tonnite with another County in the erection of, or proviling a Lunatic Asylum, be rescinded." [ 8 and 9 Vic., ch. 126.) Also, to take into consideration an application from Messrs. Ricketts and Hastings, for a License to keep a Lunatic Aylum at Droitwich. for the reception of 105 insane persons ( mae and female, j and to appoint Visitors and a Clerk thereto, pwsuant to the Act of 8 and 9 Victoria, ch. 100. Also, to appoint an Auditor of the Accounts of the Cattle Market at Worcester for the year ensuing. The High Constables to return the Jury Lists ; atd the Annual Return of Licenses of Dissenting Chapels, to Je laid before the Court When the County Business has been disposed of the Court will hear Appeals ana Motions. On TUESDAY Morning, OCTOBER 20th, at Nine oClock a. m., the Grand and Petit Jurors are required to be in attend- ance; and the Court, after disposing ef any Appeal and Motions which may remain, will proceed to the Trial of the Prisoners. All persons bound by Recognizances will becalled upon to appear, and all instructions to the Clerk of the Indict- ments muat be given at his office by Eight o'clock a. m. « n that Morning- Appeals to be tried at these Sessions must be enteral with me, at my Office, in the COLLEGE YARD, befort Nine o'Clock on the Monday. The Clerks of the Petty Sessions are to forward all Deposi- tions, Informations, Recognizances, and Records of Convctious, with a correct list of such respective Documents, to me, at the Clerk of the Peace's Office, Shirehall, on or before Saturday, the 10th day of October next. C. A. HELM, D. C. P. Clerk of the Peace's Office, Shirehall, Worcester, Sept. 30th, 1846. N. B.— The Oaths of Qualification, & c., must be takenbefore Tw « lv » o'Clock. WORCESTER TURNPIKE ROADS. TO LAND SURVEYORS. PERSONS desirous of making the Parliamentary Surveys, Plans and Sections, and Books of Reference, of certain Improvements, intended to be made on the above- named Turnpike Roads, and also of depositing the Plans and Sections, and Books of Reference, with the Clerks of the Peace, and the ( lerks of the Parishes in which such Improvements lie, in the Counties of Worcester and Hereford ; and also of serving the Notices upon the Owners and Occupiers of the Property required for the Improvements; and of attending before the Houses of Lords and Commons to give the required proofs thereof, are requested to send a statement of their terms for the several matters aforesaid, under separate heads; and under seal, free of postage, addressed to the Trustees of the Worcester Turnpikes, at the Offices of Messrs Hydes and Tymbs, Solicitors, Worcester, on or before the 30th day of October instant. Information as to the probable amount of work to be done, and on what Roads, may be known by applying at the Offices of the said Messrs. Hydes and Tymbs. The Trustees will not be bound to accept the lowest Tender, nor to make any compensation to those Persons whose Tenders are not accepted. By order of the Trustees, J. B. HYDE, Clerk. Worcester, 7'- h October, 1846. STOURBRIDGE ROADS. TOLLS TO LET. " Vf OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the TOLLS arising at the several GATES and SIDE BARS upon the first Distiict of these Roads, WILL BE LET BY AUC- TION, for One Year, in manner following, viz.:— Lot 1 from the first day of JANUARY next, and Lot 2 from the first day of DECEMBER next, to the best Bidder, at the House of Benjamin Brooks, the TALBOT HOTEL, in STOUR- BRIDGE, on MONDAY, the 9th day of NOVEMBER next, at Twelve o'clock at Noon of the same day, in- the manner directed by the Acts passed in the 3rd and 4th years of the reign of his late Majesty George IV., « For Regulating Turn- pike Roads," in the following or such other Lots as shall be agreed upon at the time of Sale. LOT 1 The TOLLS arising at Wordsley, Coalbournhrook, Holloway End, Oldswinford, and Heath Gates, and Side Bars. LOT 2 The TOLLS arising at Farfield and Sheepcoat Gtaes, and Bell End Side Bar. Being the TOLLS arising within the first District of Roads, and which are Let for the present Year for the several sums of £ 2405 for Lot 1, and £ 422 for Lot 2, above the expenses of collecting them. Whoever happens to be the highest Bidder for either of the said Lots, must at the same time pay One Month's Rent in advance, and give Security with sufficient ( sureties for payment of the remainder to the satisfaction of the Trustees of the said Roads, and at such times and in such proportions as they shall direct. G. GRAZEBROOK, Clerk to the Trustees of the said Roads. Stourbridge, Oct. 5th, 1846. OLD MILITARY RIDING SCHOOL, DIGLIS STREET. MESSRS. W. CHAMBERLAIN AND CO. HAVE engaged the above spacious Premises for the REMOVAL of an ACCUMULATED STOCK of USEFUL CHINA, to which they would direct the attention of Families, Hotel Keepers, & c. & cM as an excellent opportu- nity to purchase great Bargains in Dinner, Dessert, Breakfast, Tea, Toilet China, & c. & c., which will shortly be ready. N. B Due Notice will be given of the days on which the Room will be opened. THE INDIA SALT MONOPOLY. A T a MEETING of the COMMITTEE of the SALT J\. PROPRIETORS at NORTHWICII, on the 5th Sep- tember, 1846, it was resolved '. hat a SUBSCRIPTION should be raised to meet the Expenses of the movement against the East India Company's monopoly of the manufacture of Salt, and that the following Bankers should be requested to receive Subscriptions:— Messrs. Jones, Lloyd and Co " 1 London and Messrs. Cunhffe, Brooks, and Co / Manchester. Thomas Frith, Esq. Northwich. The Union Bank Liverpool. Messrs. Stuckey and Co. Bristol. The Gloucestershire Banking Company.. Gloucester. The Commercial Bank Glasgow. The Union Bank Calcutta. Messrs. Remington and Co. Bombay. SUBSCRIPTIONS ALREADY RECEIVED. W. Worthington, Esq. £ 20 0 0 Messrs. Enthoven and H. Ashton, Esq 20 0 0 Co £ 20 0 0 D. C. Aylwin, Esq. ... 20 0 0 C. Robinson, Esq 20 0 0 C. W. Newman, Esq. 20 0 0 Messrs. Stringer and Robert Falk, Esq 20 0 0 Mason 20 0 0 Geo. Ellins, Esq 20 0 0 J. Cheshire, Esq 20 0 0 Messrs. J. and T. The Imperial Salt and Marshall 20 0 0 Alkali Company ... 20 0 0 Messrs. Broughton and The British Alkali Co. 20 0 0 Salter 20 0 0 T. Frith, Esq 20 0 0 The National Patent Messrs. T. andJ. Barker 20 0 0 Salt Company 20 0 0 Messrs Bournes and Messrs. J. Blackburn Robinson 20 0 0 and Co 20 0 0 WEBB'S AFRICAN POMATUM, FOR RINGWORM & c. HP HIS simple but effectual remedy has raised itself 1. into an extensive sale, solely by its extraordinary powers of rapidly destroying the Impetigo or Ringworm, which appears on the head and other parts of the body. It is perfectly safe in its use, and has constantly cured where all Medical means have failed This Pomatum has also been found most efficacious in the cure of Scald Head, Shingles, and in removing Warts, Pimples, and other diseases caused from worms, or insects in the human skin ; it will also extirpate those disfigure- ments to the face called Grubs or Black Worms. Sold in Pots, 2s. 9d. each. And HARRISON'S PILE LOZENGES, ( an internal applica- tion). This cheap and easy Remedy has had the sanction of so many years' experience, that it is needless to enlarge on its superior efficacy. It may be proper, however, to mention, that it is perfectly harmless to the most tender constitution; • nd pregnant women may take it with the utmost safety, as it has never yet been known to fail of success. Sold at 2s. 6d. per Packet. Also THOMAS'S UNGUENTUM, or Ointment for the Piles. ( An external application.) May be used where the Piles are more external; it has been long used with unvarying success, and never fails in allaying all inflammation and pain, quickly dispersing the Hcemorroids. Sold in Pots at 13^ d. Wholesale agent, Mr. J. SANGER, 150, Oxford Street, and may be procured ot Mrs. Deighton, High Street, Worcester, and all re* p « ctabl « Medicine Venders throughout the country. TO THE GOVERNORS OF THE WORCESTER INFIRMARY. My Lords, Ladies, and Gentlemen, IN consequence of the Notice of Motion given by Mr. Williams at the last Quarterly Meeting of the Infirmary, with the view of increasing the Medical Staff, by the addition of one Physician and Surgeon, an active canvass has been going on during the past week for the latter office. Up to the date of this letter, I have entirely abstained from any participation in this canvass, considering that when there is no vacancy there should be no Candidate; but I am now, in my own defence, reluctantly compelled to solicit your Votes, should you think it advisable to conform to Mr. Williams's Motion at the next Quarterly Meeting. With this apology for intruding myself upon your notice, under these peculiar circumstances, I shall have the honour of soliciting your Votes as soon as time will allow. 1 have the honour to be, My Lords, Ladies, and Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, Worcester, Oct. 12th, 1846. J. H. WALSH. TO THE GOVERNORS OF THE WORCESTER INFIRMARY. My Lords, Ladies, and Gentlemen, ACANVASS having commenced in consequence of a proposal at your last Quarterly Meeting to increase the number of Surgeons to your valuable Institution, allow me as a native of the City, and as having acted as one of the Surgeons to the Worcester Dispensary for the last eight years, to offer myself as a Candidate for the appointment, and to solicit the honour of your Vote and Interest should the proposed addition be determined on. Hoping, in due time, to be able to submit to you such Testimonials with respect to my Qualifications as will be satisfactory, I am, My Lords, Ladies, and Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, 33, Foregate Street, Oct. 14, 1846. HENRY DAVIS. TO THE GOVERNORS OF THE WORCESTER INFIRMARY. My Lords, Ladies, and Gentlemen, IT is proposed to increase the present number of Physicians and Surgeons to your valuable Institution ; and in the event of Mr. Williams's Motion to that effect being carried, I beg leave to offer myself for the appointment, of Surgeon. Having been formerly Pupil at the Infirmary, and for the last twelve years Surgeon to the Dispensary, I hope to receive your confidence and support. I am, My Lords, Ladies, and Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, College Yard, WALTER JONES. October 13th, 1846. TO THE GOVERNORS OF THE WORCESTER INFIRMARY. My Lords, Ladies, and Gentlemen, IN consequence of a Notice given by Mr. Williams, of Pitmaston, at the last Quarterly Meeting of the Governors of the Worcester Infirmary, that he should, three months hence, bring forward a motion for increasing the Medical Staff of the Hospital, many Surgeons in this city have thought it necessary to commence an active canvass, even at this early period. It is a duty I owe to myself and my friends, under these MALVERN, WORCESTERSHIRE. IMPORTANT SALE of FREEHOLD LAND well adapted for VILLAS, on sites of peculiar beauty, at GREAT MALVERN, Worcestershire. MESSRS. HOBBS & SON HAVE ( he honour to announce to the Public that they have received instructions from the Trustees for Sale of the late JAMES MASON, ESQ., deceased, and others, to OFFER for PUBLIC COMPETITION, on THURSDAY, the 22nd day of OCTOBER next, at Eleven for Twelve o'Clock precisely, at the BELLE VUE HOTEL, GREAT MALVERN;— All that VERY VALUABLE ESTATE, called the NETHER GRANGE OR ABBEY FARM, with SPA VILLA, and COTTAGE adjoining, LAND- TAX REDEEMED, AND THE GREATER PART TITHE- FREE, Which will be Sold in the following or such other Lots as may be agreed upon at the time of Sale :— LOT 1 to 14 inclusive, comprise— All that delightful Piece of LAND, Tithe- f. ee, called SOUTH FIELD, containing with the Coppice adjoining, 23A. OR. 12P., and commanding extensive Views of the surrounding Country, which, from the dryness of its Soil, the salubrity of the Air, and its con- tiguity to the iutended Abbey and other Roads, presents most eligible and suitable Sites for Villas and Residences. The Allotments vary in size from OA. 3R. 23P. to 2A. 3R. 27P. LOT 15— An elegant VILLA RESIDENCE, with Stuc- coed Front, and Slated Projecting Roof, fitted up with expensive Marble Chimney Pieces, consisting of Dining and Drawing Room, 17 feet by 17 ; four Bed Rooms, Water Closet, Kitchens, Stable, and Coach House ; a tasteful Flower Garden in front, with Carriage Drive approach. Also the SPA COTTAGE, comprising Parlour, Kitchen, Brewhouse, and three Bedrooms, with small Garden and Paddock attached, containing in the whole 2A. 1R. 4P., Tithe Free. LOT 16 to 23 inclusive, comprise— All that Piece of Land, called WINDMILL HILL, containing 17A. 2R. 25P., the whole of which is Tithe Free, ( except Abbot's Meadow, being a Piece of Pasture, part of Lots 17 and 18, containing 1A. 3R. 8P.,) admirably adapted for Building purposes, and well accommodated by the intended Roads, one of which will run through the middle, traversing the present foot path, and the other at the lower end, into Gill Hill. The several Lots vary from 1A. 2R. 3P. to 4A. OR. 5P. LOT 24 to 27 inclusive comprise— All that Piece of I/ and called GILL HILL, on the Eastern side of Windmill Hill, containing 16A. 2R. 21P., Tithe- free, and lying on a gentle slope, is well suited for detached Villas. The intended roads will afford every accommodation to the purchasers of these Lots, which vary from 3A. lit. 10P. to 5A. 2R. 6P. LOT 28.— A Piece of ARABLE LAND, called OAK- HILL BANK, containing 6A. 2R. 12P., presenting a most picturesque site for one or more detached Villas, which will be approached by the intended Priory Road and others. LOT 29.— All that Piece of excellent PASTURE LAND, called WOODSH EARS, on the North of the existing road, containing 8A. 1R. 28P., lying at the South of the last Lot and Southfield. LOT 30.— A Piece of PASTURE LAND on the South of the present Road, containing 2A. 1R. 32P., and adjoining Malvern Common. LOT 31.— All that Piece of Superior PASTURE LAND, called LOWER RADNOR, containing 10A. 2R. 32P., Tithe- free. This Lot affords good sites for Building, and is well worthy of notice. LOT 32.— A very Valuable Piece of PASTURE LAND, called UPPER RADNOR MEADOW, with the South- east side of Ox Leasow, containing 11 A. 2R. 30P., Tithe- free. This Lot enjoys one of the most beautiful sites in this highly- favoured Place, affording splendid Views of the Malvern Hills, and of the fertile counties of Worcester and Gloucester. It is surrounded with thriving Timber, presenting a most Park- , ' , ,, ,, „„„„„,! iinttnn hp i like appearance, and is well adapted for a single Residence or circumstances, to state that, should the proposed ^ lotion he I cjetacj^ f^ j Villas! LOT 33.— A Piece of Land, comprising LOWER HILL GROUND and part of OX LEASOW, containing together 5A. 1R. 16P., Tithe Free. carried into a law, I shall present myself as a Candidate for the additional Surgeonship to your Institution. But however prejudicial it may be to my own interests to remain idle> while so many are active in the field, I cannot feel justified in Canvassing for an Office which is merely prospective, and which really, as yet, is not in existence. I have the honour to remain, My Lords, Ladies, and Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, Worcester. Oct. 14th, 1846. EDGAR SHEPPARD. TO THE GOVERNORS OF THE WORCESTER INFIRMARY. My Lords, Ladies, ani Gentlemen, IN consequence of a notice given by the Chairman of the Institution, announcing his intention to propose the addition of a Surgeon to the Medical Staff of the Inliriniry, an active canvass has been set on foot by some . Members of the Profession in this City for that office. Participating, however, in the opinion of rniny whom I am accustomed to consult, that such a course is premature, I have determined to decline a general canvass—. involving as it would an intrusion on the Governors, perhaps needlessly, and a serious sacrifice of my own time, until the creation of the office shall be announced. And as the appointment is one I should be proud to obtain, I intend, should it then appear that the sub- scribers have withheld their sanction from the present canvass, to solicit their suffrages, anil to produce such testimonials of professional qualification as will, I trust, entitle me to the honour of their confidence. I am, My Lords, Ladies, and Gentlemen. Your very obedient servant, Sidbury, Oct. 14. " DAVID EVERETT. TO THE GOVERNORS OF THE WORCESTER INFIRMARY. My Lords, Ladies, and Gentlemen, r HOUGH I have not deemed it necessary at such an early period of the proceedings, to commence an active canvass as a candidate for the proposed additional Sur- geon to the present Medical Staff at the Infirmary ; 1 think it my duty to inform you, through the medium of our weekly papers, that in case Mr. Williams' motion should be carried I shall solicit the honour of your confidence and support. As a Pupil of the Worcester Infirmary and for more than seven years in practice in this City, 1 trust, with the testimonials I shah produce, I have sufficient claim to justify my asking for your support in the event of it being needed. 1 am, My Lords, Ladies, and Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, RICHARD GR1FFITHES. Mealcheapen Street, October 16, 1846. TO THE GOVERNORS OF THE WORCESTER INFIRMARY. My Lords, Ladies, and Gentlemen, IN the event of its being hereafter determined to increase the number of the Medical Officers of your noble Institution, 1 shall have the honour of presenting myself to you as a candidate for the appointment of additional Surgeon. I venture to hope the testimonials I shall, in due time, lay before you, together with my having been a Pupil at the Infirmary and my long practice in this City, will be considered sufficient reasons for my venturing to solicit your vote and interest. I have the honour to be, My Lords, Ladies, and Gentlemen, Your very obedient Servant, HERBERT W. BUDD. This Lot adjoins the intended Abbey Road, and is therefore very desirable for Building purposes. i LOT 34 A Piece of Land, comprising part of LITTLE HILL GROUND, OX LEASOW, and LOWER HILL GROUND, containing 3A. OR. 9P., Tithe Free. This Lot has a Frontage to the Ledbury Turnpike Road and to the intended Abbey Road, and presents sites of peculiar beauty for Residences. J The above Property is much enhanced in value from the fact ! that it is THE ONLY FREEHOLD LAND j near the much- admired VILLAGE OF MALVERN that can be obtained for Building, and that it abounds in PLEASANT AND PICTURESQUE SITES FOR VILLAS, and other Private Residences; a judicious scheme has been ; formed, which will be adhered to, whereby purchasers will be protected, and the character of Malvern, SO RICH IN NATURE'S CHARMS, will be preserved. The Venders will set out and form, at their own expense, CONVENIENT AND SUITABLE ROADS, one of which entering through the MUCH- ADMIRED ABBEY GATEWAY, and running Southerly into the Ledbury and Malvern Turn- pike Road, will afford accommodation to the several purchasers. Messrs. Hobbs earnestly invite a close inspection of this Estate, as an op| ortunity like the present, eitfier for Residence , or Investment, in this VICINITY, ' can never occur again. Pians, with printed Particulars, are now prepared, and may be had, together with any further information, of Messrs. Bedford and Pidcock, Solicitors, Worcester; Messrs. Edwards, Mason, | and Co., Solicitors. 8, Moorgate Street, London; Messrs. Whateley, and Messrs. Barker and Griffiths, Solicitors, Bir- mingham ; Mr. James Webb, Land Surveyor, and Messrs. ; Hobbs, both of Worcester. TO THE GOVERNORS OF THE WORCESTER INFIRMARY. My Lords, Ladies, and Gentlemen, IN the event of your deciding to elect another Surgeon to the Worcester Infirmary, permit me to offer myself as a Candidate for that office, and to solicit your Vote and Interest. For thus prematurely obtruding myself on your notice I beg to apologise. I remain your obedient Servant, D. C. NOEL. Lowesmoor House, October 15, 1846. TO SPORTSMEN. JOHN DAVIS, TAILOR, TROUSERS, GAITERS, AND LEATHER BREECHES MAKER, 22, FOREGATE STREET, & 7, NEWPORT STREET, RESPECTFULLY solicits the attention of his Friends and the Public to his choice Stock of BUCK and DOE SKIN, from the First Houses in London ; and also an extensive Assortment of Fashionable MATERIALS for the WINTER SEASON. With thanks for past support, J. D. begs to assure Gentle- men that all Orders with which he may in future be favoured shall be punctually attended to, and gratefully acknowledged. CHRISTY'S BEST LONDON HATS. WATER PROOF CAPES. 1846. RPHE GFNERAL COURTS LEET of the RIGHT 1 REVEREND THE LORD BISHOP OF WORCES- TER, for his several Manors, will be held at the accustomed Places, on the days following, viz.:— MANOR OF Whistones and Claines ... Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 11 o'clock, Kempsey, with Aston Episcopi Wichenford, ( Court Baron and Customary Court only\ Hallow and Grimley ... Thursday — 15 Hartlebury Friday — 16 Alvechurch Fiiday — 23 Tredington Monday — 26 at one o'clock. Blockley Wednesday — 28 at 12 o'clock ® Wi hington, Gloucestershire, Friday — 30 A Printed Form of INSTRUCTIONS for the Renewal of Copyhold and Leasehold Estates may lie had of the Manor Bailiffs, or at my Office, which it is requested may be returned at least ten days before the Court, stating at the same time, whether it is intended to effect the Surrender at such Court, or not; and no surrender of a Copyhold Estate will be taken without the production of the last Grants. C. A. HELM, Steward of the said Manors. College Yard, Worceiter, Oct, 2,1846. WORCESTERSHIRE. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY MESSRS. HOGGART & NORTON, At the Bell Inn, Gloucester, on Tuesday, the 27th October, at one o'clock precisely, ( by order of the Mortgagees under power of Sale,) in three Lots— AMOST desirable FREEHOLD ESTATE, contain- ing 170 ACRES, known as LO vVBANDS and APPLE- HURST FARMS, situate in the Parish of REDMARLEY D'A BITOT, in the County of Worcester, about nine miles from Gloucester, six from Ledbury, eight from Tewkesbury, and twelve from Cheltenham. LOT 1— Comprising a good FARM HOUSE, suitable AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS, and 160 ACRES of very superior ARABLE, MEADOW, and PASTURE LAND, lying in a ring fence. The Meadows adjoin an excellent Stream, from which they may be irrigated. The Tithes are commuted, and the Parochial Rates exceedingly low. The ESTATE, which abounds with thriving Oak and Elm Timber, is now in hand, and the Purchaser may have imme- diate possession. It has been let for the last twelve years at £ 336 per Annum, and the Land is capable of great improve- ment. LOT 2 — A FREEHOLD CLOSE of MEADOW LAND, called GYLES' MEADOW, situate near the Turnpike Road leading to the Village of Redmarley, containing 3a. lr. 9p., now in the occupation of the Proprietor, Mr. John Aston. LOT 3.— TWO LEASEHOLD INCLOSURES of ARABLE LAND, called HUNTHOUSE and LITTLE HUNTHOUSE, adjoining the Turnpike Road leading from Gloucester to Malvern Wells, containing together 7a. lr. 10p., now in the occupation of the Proprietor, Mr. John Aston. This Lot is held for a term of 1000 years, commencing 24th May, 1649. For further Particulars apply to Messrs. Sewell and New- march, Solicitors, Cirencester; or to Messrs. Hoggart and Norton, 62, Old Broad- street, Royal Exchange, and at the Bell Inn, Gloucester. The Bailiff on the Estate will show the Property. OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that in pursuance of the provisions of an Act of Parliament made and passed in the seventh year of the reign of her present Majesty Queen Victoria, intituled " An Act to repeal so much of an Act of the first year of King George the First as limits the time for taking and being restrained from taking Salmon in certain Rivers ; and to amend and extend the provisions of an Act of the Fifty- eighth year of King George the Third to the Rivers therein mentioned"; and of the said Act of Parliament made and passed in the fifty- eighth year of the reign of his late Majesty King George the Third, intituled " An Act for preventing the destruction of the breed of Salmon, and fish of the Salmon kind, in the Rivers of England," application will be made by me, the undersigned James j M'Millan, of the City of YVorcester, Gentleman, to her Majesty's Justices of the Peace assembled at the General I Quarter Sessions of the Peace for the County of Worcester, to I be holden at the Shirehall, in the said City of Worcester, on I Monday, the nineteenth day of October instant, to fix certain ' days, not exceeding 150 days in each year, for such parts of the I River Severn and Teme, and the Waters communicating there- i with respectively, as lie within the County of Worcester, to be Fence Days for the said Rivers and Waters respectively ; during I which time it shall not be lawful for any Person whatever to take, kill, or destroy, or attempt to take, kill, or destroy any Salmon or Salmon Trout, or Fish of the Salmon kind, or any brood, spawn, or fry of such Fish. Dated the fifteenth day of October, 1846. JAMES M'MILLAN, On behalf of the United Association for the Preservation of the Fisheries. j, —— — | Wednesday— 14 WORCESTER CITY COMMISSION. RRIHE SANITARY, COMMITTEE appointed at the JL last General Meeting of the Commissioners will be glad to receive information relating to the Drainage of this City, as regards the Fall and Defects thereof, and of existing Nuisances, botli in the old and new Boundaries. All communications are requested to be made to Mr. . Matthews, Secretary to the City Commissioners, who will furnish Parties applying to him with a li-' t of queries, correct answers to whicli would materially facilitate the proceeding of the Committee. MATTHEW PIERPOINT, Guildhall, Chairman. October 15th, 1846. Y\ ORCESTER CITY COMMISSION. ' T^ HE Commissioners for the Improvement of the L City of Worcester, will, pursuant to adjournment, hold a General . Meeting at the Guildhall, Worcester, on Tuesday, the 27th of October instant, at Eleven o'Clock, to appoint a Collector, in the place of Mr. Thomas Turner, resigned, and other business. Salary £ 52 per annum. At which time and place the respective Candidates must appear, with two or more responsible Sureties, to enter into Security of £ 300 for the due performance of the Office. By order of the Commissioners, JOHN MATTHEWS, Seerotary. 39, High Street, Worcester, Oct. 14, 1846. r THE WORCESTERSHIRE GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1846. STOCKS.— At " io'cl. Bank Stock 3 per Cunt. Red Ann. 3 per Cent Cons Cons, tor Account.... 3i per Cent. 1818 3 per Cent. Red New 3* per Cent 3 perCent. 1820 bank Long Ann India StocK India Bonds Excheq. mils 95j 95* 258 ! 19 P: 95i 95j 1 MON. T0ES. WFD, THURS L ! 206 805* 206* 91 91 | 95* 95* 95 9ig 1 ! 95j M 95i 95* 96 95 J 95* | 1 9 c 9 j ' 9i i 28 p 24 P • 18 r 18 l' 17 t 17 i' ' TO CORRESPONDENTS. Mr. Burns's beautiful publications received last night shall be noticed in our next. The letter of " Flahowlagh" is inadmissible. We have been pestered with a heap of com munications on the Infirmary question. If the writers are afraid to entrust, us in confidence, with their names, they must not expect us to father their nonsense. FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 16, 1846. LAST YVOKDS OF LOUD RUSSEL ON THK SCA KK/ LO. " I did believe, and do still, that Popery is breaking in upon " this nation, and those who advance it will stop at nothing " to carry on their designs; and 1 am heartily sorry that " so many Protestants yive their helping hau l u WE cordially hate and detest the barbarous practice of duelling ; but we loathe and despise, as a mean- spirited and grovelling wretch, the fellow— man we cannot call him— who first insolently provokes a man to the last appeal, and then like a mongrel cur sneaks oat of the responsibility which he has brought upon himself. Mr. John O'CONNELL has just placed himself in this category. Without the plea which his father urges, of " a vow registered in heaven," Mr. John O'CONNEI. L emulates and imitates the insolent and bullying bluster of the chief mendicant; he heaps all kinds of abuse upon the head of a gentleman who presumes to think that the absorption by the O'CONNELL family of £ 20,000 a- year, wrung from the half- famished peasantry of Ireland, is not precisely the most direct way to alleviate Irish distress; and when called to account, more Hibernico, for his impudence, he shelters himself, not, as we| have just said, under his father's plea, but uader the protecting wing of a police office, thus adding one more to the many existing illustrations of the truth of the proverb that " a coward's weapons are his tongue and his heels." But let us tell the story as we find it narrated in a con- temporary journal. It seems that Mr. Shea LAWLOR is an approving spectator of the ineffectual struggles of Young Ireland to make the O'CONNELLS behave honestlj, and that, being disgusted with the late proceedings at Conciliation Hall, he expressed his opinions in a letter to the Association. Mr. John O'CONNELL, who holds the place ( and it is no sinecure) of suppressing the letters of resignation of the Young Ireland party, gave more loose to his opinions on receiving Mr. LAWLOR'S letter than that gentleman could well brook, and though the words anywhere but in Ireland would have passed without comment, Mr. LAWLOR sent a hostile message. The sending of a deadly challenge for the purpose of proving that the challenger is not an adherent of physical force doctrines is something new, and exceedingly like the Irish gentleman in the story, who proposed to " bate anybody who denied that he was a peaceable man." But the conduct of the recipient of the message is quite as entertaining. Without any vow in heaven, nor any commission as chief demagogue, he quietly assumes the position of assailing whomsoever he may think right, and desires to be acquitted of the consequences which in Ireland attach to such a course. He writes twice to Mr. Shea LAWLOR, saying that " he sees that he wishes to fasten a personal quarrel upon him," a discovery requiring exceedingly little discrimination, seeing that that was exactly what Mr. LAWLOR wished to do ; and, finally without any retractation of his own violent language he goes to the police office, and comes back a glorious example of that moral courage which is said to be the modern euphuism for a much less estimable quality. One in looking at these things can scarcely pity any condition to which the Irish people may be reduced. Here is a person living upon public subscrip- tions, upon which fund he was brought up from his cradle, pursuing no profession or trade, hoping hereafter to exist by the same means by which his father is now existing, such a person as in any other country would have a choice between honest industry and starvation, and he must set himself up to attribute motives to men who, however much they are mistaken, are obviously sincere, and then to protect himself from consequences by talking of public duty. What can possibly be the state of society in which such things can exist ? Is there any hope that it will be ameliorated by any of the ordinary modes in which men attempt to make social reforms; or can there be any national intellect on which to calculate where there are men tolerated in the position which Mr. John O'CONNELL, without the least ability, has assumed ? necessary consequence to deprecate every attempt which might | be made to peril the Liberal interest in that division. This resolution was signed by seven electors of Gloucestershire. In j consequence of these proceedings, Mr. Grantley BERKELEY called a meeting at Gloucester last Tuesday. Mr. BERKELEY continues—" That meeting afforded me all the personal satis- faction the extraordinary circumstances admitted, but publicly thy gave me none. I don't know now, why Lord Fitz- hardinge deserts me, or why they, the gentlemen who attend him, have seemed to take a step sanctioning his desertion, unless it is that he has refused to pay for the registration of the division if they don't obey him, and they are not prepared to pay for it; and they further say ' if he does not do so, the i division will fall into the hands of the Protectionists.' A sorry , compliment to men, to principle, and measures, to deem that the voice of this great county depends on one man's gold! But still this can't be it— for the meeting contained Protec- tionists, who, if sincere in their views, would desire to see 1 the county in other hands. Since thess gentlemen met me, I have heard one of them declare ' he signed the paper condi- tionally.' Conditionally or not I arraign the whole proceed- ing in the first and primary aggression, as harsh towards me, uncalled for, unconstitutionally oppressive, and not as yet an agitation publicly understood !" He therefore calls on the " noblemen, gentlemen, and inde- pendent electors of the Western Division" of Gloucestershire, to convene a public meeting early in November, at which he will attend to render an account of his stewardship, and " publicly" demand why Earl FITZHAUDINGE SO uncondition- ally deserts him. It is strongly suspected that there is a " lady in the case." The progress of feeling in favour of " Protection to native industry" has been so unmistakeably displayed in the county of Monmouth since Captain SOMERSET has declared himself a Candidate in that interest, as to give rise to a rumour that it was the intention of his noble relative, the present Member, to retire from the Representation, without waiting to be driven from it. Lord G. SOMERSET, however, has issued an address, in which he denies any such intention in the following terms : — " I have ever said that the electors of the county of Monmouth should alone decide that point; and most ungrateful indeed should I be for the unwearied, zealous, and anxious support of numerous persons who have voluntarily come forward in my favour, were I to flinch, in the least degree, from that intention. Whenever the moment shall come for an election, I shall fear- lessly appeal to you, and whatever may be the result, I shall always entertain a proud and lasting recollection of the mani- festations of regard which I have received, and the kindness which has been evinced towards me, in every part of the county of Monmouth." It is pretty clear from the style of this address, we think, that his Lordship has no very sanguine expectations of a result in his favour. SUDDEN DEATH OF F. V. LEE, ESQ.— We have this week the melancholy task of announcing the sudden decease of Mr. Valentine Lee, of the Oxford circuit, who died at the hamlet of Boraston, nearTenbury, on Tuesday, from a sudden illness brought on while taking perhaps too violent exercise in shooting after dinner, on Monday. Mr. Lee, who retires to Boraston frequently during the vacation to recruit himself after the fatigues of circuit, had been . staying for some time at Boraston up to Monday. On that day, the weather being very fine, he partook of an early dinner, after which he called together his dogs, and sallied into the meadows for an evening's shooting. He had not been out long, and it seems, according to his own statement, was in the act of calling in his dogs, when he was seized with a violent pain in the region of the heart. He was making the best of bis way homeward when the pains increased to such a degree as to induce faint- ness and inability to walk, and he fell down in the field. He had laid on the ground for a short time when he was discovered by some passers- by, who immediately conveyed him to Boraston, while messengers were despatched to Tenbury, about three miles distant, for medical aid. Mr. Davis and Mr. Thompson, surgeons, of Tenbury, were quickly in attend- ance, and applied such remedial measures as they thought applicable to the case. The patient, however, being evidently in a most alarming condition, they sent off a despatch to Worcester— distant some 24 miles from Boraston— for Dr. Hastings, who arrived early on Tuesday morning. The patient, however, was by this time past human aid, having gradually sunk fiom Monday evening, and expired on Tuesday morning. This melancholy occurrence has excited the most lively feelings of regret in this county, where Mr. Lee was universally beloved and respected, not only on account of his superior talents as a crown lawyer, but also as an amiable man and excellent member of society. The intelligence will be received by the legal profession generally with feelings of' profound regret; and by none w: il the loss of so bright an ornament to the bar be snore sincerely deplored than bv the members of the profession practising in this city and county. Mr. Lee, we believe, was a native of Kidderminster. He was a married man, aged about 42 years, and has left several children. HER MAJESTY AND THE COURT.— The Queen is entertaining her Majesty the Qieen Dowager at Windsor, and next week is to return t! ie visit by a few days' sojourn at Cashioburv Park, Herts. A select party will have the honour to meet her Majesty and the Prince. Her Majesty, it is also said, has signified her » racirus intention of honouring the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk with a visit during the present month, at their famiiy residence, Arundel Castle. It will be remembered that the Noble Duke, in anticipation of a visit from his Sovereign, last year completed a variety of improvements, which up to that period were in progress at the Castle, and also fitted up a suite THE SEVERN FISHERIES. THE REGISTRATION. . . ,. . | of apartments expresslv for her Majesty's accommodation. But while we despise the meanness and cowardice of j Circumstances occurred " about the time alluded to which had the such conduct as that which Mr. John O'CONNELL has ! effect of postponing the Royal visit. shown, we must reserve a deeper feeling of indignation and disgust for the heartless and unfeeling selfishness of that system upon which his father and his whole family have so long thriven and fattened. That heartrending distress exists in Ireland is but too painfully apparent ; yet, with the full knowledge of this melancholy fact, the hoary hypocrite and arch- mendicant continues to exact his weekly supplies, through the instrumentality of his agents, the Romish priesthood, from a population who are now actually indebted to this country for their daily food. The penny is still drawn from the ragged man, and the halfpenny from the starving man ; but even this, bad as it is, is cot the wcrst feature of the case. We should not be disposed to complain greatly of O'CONNELL getting solid pudding in exchange for empty words and delusive promises so long as he can find fools enough to make the barter ; what we do complain of is the besotted blindness of his dupes, who either cannot or will not see that the whole tendency of his teaching, the whole scope of the philosophy of Conciliation Hall, is to set class against class— man against man. Here are the two latest examples of the effect of this teaching : — DREADFUL MURDER, AND ATTEML'T TO MURDER, IN TIPPERARY. Another terrible murder ( possibly two murders) has been committed in the county of Tipperary. The victim was for a considerable time regarded as a marked man, whose life was coostantly in danger. He was often advised to leave the county, but if he had done so he would have perished of want. He seemed to think himself that he had assuaged the vengeance of his enemies, as about a year ago he was tired at, wounded in the hand, and suffered the loss of one of his fingers. The wretched man was mistaken, and on Friday night he was shot dead, near his cabin, within a few miles of Nenagh. The next act of bloodshed may by this lime be designated a murder; and, like the foregoing, it is attributed to the fell spirit of revenge which has so often brought disgrace oil the whole nation. The wretched sufferer in this case was alive on Saturday night, and told his sad story to the authorities, but little hopes were then entertained of his recovery from his gaping wounds. It appears from his statement, that as he was passing along the road he heard the click of a gun- lock, end, 011 turning round, he saw a man within ten yards of him with a blunderbuss pointed at him. He had barely time to be id his body when he received the charge in his right breast. He fell to the ground, and became senseless from the shock and the effusion of blood. The assassin fled, but his victim described him with such particularity that hopes are enter- tained he will be made amenable to justice if the poor man live. Shortly after this outrage a medical gentleman was in attendance from Nenagh. He found that ten slugs had entered the wretched man's shoulder, the muscles of which were fear- fully torn, and two slugs lodged in the lung at the same side. The writers of the letters from which the foregoing are extracted state thatgreat distress prevails in the neighbourhood of Nenagh; that the people would wait patiently for the relief which is about to be given through the medium of public works, but for the advice and example of the lawless ruffians who have so often before caused outrage aad bloodshed iti the county of Tipperary. How long is this horrible condition of things to be permitted to continue ? Cannot our rulers devise some speedy and effectual remedy ? ELECTION INTELLIGENCE— There has been a commotion stirred up in West Gloucestershire by the publication of a lengthy address from the Hon. Grantiey BERKELEY to the electors, relative to a rupture which has taken pl. tce between him and his noble brother, Earl FITZHAUDINGE, the result of which is a declaration from the Earl that he will not support his brother at the next election. The chief cause of this rupture arises ostensibly from a charge by the Earl against his brother that he has abused Government patronage by pro- curing ihe bestowal of a cadetship some years ago on the son of a Mr. Sheppard, who was left an orphan in the world, without any immediate source of obtaining a profession. The Earl it appears convened a meeting at Gloucester 0: 1 the 15; h of September, which comprised some of the influential sup- porters of the Liberal interest, at which a statement was made by Earl FITZHARDINGE as to his future intentions with regard to the representation of the division ; it was also unanimously decided to support in every possible way the views and inten- tions of Earl FITZHARDINGE as detailed on ( hat day, and as a Now that the close or fence time for salmon fishing has arrived we find the officers of the Severn Fisheries' Association vigilant in guarding against any infrigement of the regulations for protecting the salmon during their season of reproduction. The Committee of the Central Association at Worcester despatched one of the Conservators, Mr. C. Reed, down to the lower fisheries of the Severn, for the purpose of inspecting the putt fisheries there. Mr. Reed returned to Worcester last night, and reports that, having surveyed the river from Gat- combe ( Gloucestershire) down to the mouth of the Bristol Avon, the whole of the putts and trumpets, or " putchers," as they are called in that part of the country, are now taken up with the exception of those belonging to the Oldbury Fisheries. There the owners appeared to think themselves exempt from the penal statutes for having stationary engines in the river during the fence teme, and at first refused to take them up; but upon the conservator pointing out to them the penalties which they would incur in default, they expressed their intention to take them up immediately. Of course care will be taken that this promise is redeemed. All the fishermen in the Gloucestershire district admit that the past season's fishings have been more productive than any one season during the last 20 years— a sufficient proof of the benefits which are begining to result from the adoption of measures for the better regulation of the river fisheries. A step towards the attainment of that desirable object— uni- formity of fence time— has been made during the last few days. The people of Shropshire have given notice of their intention to apply at the ensuing quarter sessions ta extend the fence term over the month of January, and similar steps will be taken at our ( Worcester) county sessions on Monday next, the necessary notice for which is published in our columns to- day. An interesting lecture was delivered at the Athenseum 011 Monday evening last, by Mr. M'Millan, on " the fishes of the Severn." The lecturer was surrounded by parties who have, throughout the movement that has been making for the improvement of our inland fisheries, been most prominent in lending their aid to the object. Mr. M'Millan commenced his lecture with some general remarks on the study of Icthyology, whence I10 diverged to the practice of the angle by followers of Izaak Walton, and defended the angler from the charge of cruelty in his pastime, quoting Jesse as his authority on this part of his subject, and pointing out the following eminent and kind hearted men as devoted admirers of this " contemplative recreation :"— Sir Walter Scott, Sir F. Chantrey, the amiable Dr. Wollaston, Sir C. Bell, Sir H, Davy, Mr. Makenzie, Dr. Paley, Mr. West, Lord Nelson. & c. He further observed that the outcry of certain senti- mentalists against the cruelty of fishing was perfectly unnecessary, for it was now a received fact that fish, and indeed, all cold- blooded animals, were far less sensitive in point of feeling than other creatures. The lecturer then proceeded to allude to the history of the salmon, as the king of fresh water fishes, and as especially excellent in the river Severn, glancing at the past history, the present condition, and the future prospects of the Salmon Fishery of this river, and producing some dried specimens ( preserved by Mr. Flinn, of this city,) of this delicious fish in its different stages of growth. The extraordinary fecundity of the fish, its spawning peculiarities, the progress of the young fry to the sea, their return from it, and their extraordinary growth, ( some specimens having been known to reach 70 lbs. weight), were next commented upon; after which the lecturer pro- ceeded to inflict a well- deserved censure upon the selfish, destructive, and disgraceful conduct of all those parties who, by unlawful engines and traps set in the. river, have done their best to destroy the entire race of that fish which is acknow- ledged to be one of the primest, delicacies of our rivers. All these parties, especially including some Montgomery in- dividuals, he stigmatized as reckless sinners against nature, and then passed on to review the proceedings of the Severn Fisheries' Protection Society, showing the necessity of an uniformity in the fence mouths upon grounds which have already been fully explained in this paper. Mr. M'Millan, in the course of his remarks on this interesting subject, gave his audience a brief but comprehensive epitome of the experi- ments which had been made by Mr. Shaw, of Drunilaurigg, manager of the Duke of Buccleuch's Salmon Fisheries, showing the fallacy of the old received opinions entertained respecting the brief sojourn of the young salmon in the breeding rivers before they migrated to the sea. It was left to Mr. Shaw to elicit by repeated experiments the important fact that these young fish remain iu their native waters for two years, during which time their growth is very slow. At the expiration of the second year they do not exceed a quarter of a pound, but on their return from the sea in three months after they have increased to three or four pounds in weight, when they are called botchers, grisle, peel, & c., in different parts of the country. The spawn of the salmon is a favourite food of all other fish, and the lecturer stated that eels were great destroyers of it. Alluding to the incredulity which has existed in some quarters, but which is now almost dissipated, as to salmon breeding in the Teme ( a tributary of the Severn), he stated that Mr. Young, of Invershin, Sutherlandshire, a manager of some of the Duke of Sutherland's Salmon Fisheries, and a gentleman who has made some important experiments with regard to the habits of the salmon, had seen the samlets of the Teme and pronounced them to be " genuine," and the true breed of the salmon. In conclusion he alluded to the recent failure on the part of the Severn Fisheries' Association to carry their bill for improving the condition of the Salmon Fisheries of England and Wales, and which failure was entirely attributable to the influence of the house of Powis. He observed, however, that the Society was not without hopes ol inducing the Government to take up the whole subject of the fisheries, and meanwhile local efforts will be made at Worcester to put a stop to the system of regrating and other practices amongst the fishermen whereby " the faithful city" is deprived of that abundant market of fi> h which she has a right to expect. The lecturer was listened to throughout with the deepest attention. He promises to resume the subject on a future occasion, by delivering a lecture on the habits of the other fish of the Severn. The Revising Barristers have now fairly entered upon their work of revising the lists of voters throughout the country, and wherever the Conservatives have done their duty the results are most satisfactory. It is, however, most j true that in the vital matter of the registration the Whigs I and Radicals display much more perseverance and industry j in making claims and objections than the other interests, and • leave no chance for improving their position on the register i untried. The following is a summary of the proceedings of j the Barristers in this county, so far as they are of general j interest:— BEWDLEY— The Revising Barrister, R. B. Chichester, Esq., held his Court for the revision of voters' lists for the borough | of Bewdley, in the Guildhail in that town, 011 Wednesday ' last. Mr. Bedford, solicitor, ol Worcester, appeared on • behalf of the Conservatives ; the Liberal interest being watched over by Mr. F. T. Elgie. There were about the usual number of ciaims and objections. The result of the revision, as far as it has proceeded, is in favour of the Con- servatives ; out of sixteen objections made by the Liberals seven failed or were withdrawn; Conservative objections, thirteen— sustained, five ; failed eight. The decisions stand thus:— CONSERVATIVES. LIBERALS. Retained 9 1 Retained 8 Expunged 4 | Expunged o KIDDERMINSTER.— The lists of voters for this borough were revised on Tuesday last, before R. B. Chichester, Esq., at the Guildhall. There were fourteen claims for the borough, and eighteen objections; and for the foreign, three objections and one claim. Of the claims twelve were allowed, one disallowed, and two withdrawn. Of the objections two were sustained, three names expunged from the list in consequence of the parties not appearing, and fourteen failed. Mr. Tudor attended on behalf of the Conservatives, and Mr. Eldred on the part of the Liberals. The result of the revi- sion shows a majority in favour of the Conservatives of 12. The Conservatives objected to eleven Liberal voters, and sus- tained six of their objections. They also claimed eleven votes, of which number they sustained nine. On the other hand, the Liberals made twelve objections, but did not sustain one, and only sustained three claims. WEST WORCESTERSHIRE.— Mr. Chichester, the revising barrister, commenced his circuit at Upton- on- Severn, on Friday last. A gentleman from the office of J. Parker, Esq., of this city, attended for the Conservatives, but the Radicals did not A WOMAN KILLED BY HER HUSBAND AT BIRMINGHAM. — On the night of Tuesday last considerable sensation was created in the neighbourhood of Queen- street, Birmingham, in aonsequence of a poor woman, named Keefe, having been killed by her husband. It appears that the unfortunate woman was ddicted to intemperance, and that her husband was a person of opposite habits. They had lived unhappily for some time past, j and on Tuesday evening she got intoxicated, when her husband 1 came home, and finding her in that slate, he commenced kicking i her, and inflicted fatal injuries upon her person. A neighbour was called in, who found the husband standing aghast, and the wretched woman bleeding to death, exclaiming that her husband ' had killed her, and at the same time crying out—" Oh! I'm | dying; what will become of my poor child!" The distracted man ran for assistance, and in a short time Mr. Tarleton, and two other surgeons were present, but all human aid was unavail- : ing, the deceased was a corpse before eight o'clock. The deceased, who was a lusty person, has left four children, and it is a harrowing fact that inquests have been held within the last six years upon two other of her children, who were at different times burnt to death. BROMSGROVE PETTY SESSIONS.— The following cases were brought before the liev. W. Vernon, and W. H. Ricketts, G. F. Iddins, and P. Amphlett, Esqrs., at Bromsgrove, on Tuesday. Thomas Darlev, master shoemaker, of Bromsgrove, charged Thomas Price with absenting himself from his service. Darley said he had engaged Price to work for him at the wages of 10s. per week for six months, and at lis. per week for six months after. Price agreed to go back and work his time.— The stewards of a " friendly society," held at the Dolphin Inn, were summoned by B. Crowford, to show cause why they refused to pay him the amount of three weeks' pay, 10s. 6d. Mr. Taylor appeared for Crowford, and Mr. Doogood for the club. Crow- ford is 77 years of age, and is rendered incapable of working by old age. Mr. Doogood contended that the society was not established for the benefit of persons in old age, as the first rule set forth that the society was established for the purpose of " raising from time to time, by subscriptions of the members thereof, and by gratuitous donations, a slock or fund for the mutual relief of all and every member thereof, by assuring certain payments in sickness, medical attendance, and medicines, and certain sums payable on death, as hereinafter mentioned." The certificate of a medical man. however, was put in, which declared Crowford to be unable to work, and consequently eligible for the benefit of the society. The bench therefore ordered the money to be paid.— Thomas Paddock was committed to prison in default of finding sureties for good conduct, he having broken the peace and created a disturbance in the town of liedditch on Saturday night last, and violently assaulted a young woman, with whom he had been cohabiting. THE NAILORS1 STRIKE.— The nailors about Broms- grove have partially resumed work again, and the remainder appear. The revision of the lists was continued at Tenbury on^ Saturday, and at^ Stourport on Monday. To- morrow j a're'expected to go'to work m a day or t vvo. though it is'not u" ot * " ' yet settled whether an advance iu the wages will take place ( Saturday) he holds a court at the Shirehall, in this citv, for the revision of the lists for the surrounding parishes, and continues his revision at the same place on Monday. CITY or WORCESTER.— On Tuesday next, Mr. Chichester will attend at the Guildhall for the purpose of revising the lists of voters for this city. TEWKESBURY.— On Tuesday last, in the course of the revision of the voters' lists for East Gloucestershire, in this town, a case of an insolvent of Tewkesbury excited some discussion. Mr. Prueu appeared for the claimant, who had received his discharge under the Insolvent Act, but had not paid his creditors in full, and had since acquired the property for which he claimed. Messrs. Sproule, Cox, and Moore contended that the property belonged to the assignees; Mr. Thomas and Mr. Pruen argued lhat until the assignees obtained the order of the court, the legal and beneficial freehold was in the claimant. Mr. Keating held the same view, and the claim was retained. THE QUEEN DOWAGER.— Her Majesty the Queen Dowager on Monday, arrived at Windsor, 011 a visit to the Queen. The Queen Dowager was accompanied by her Serene Highness the Princess Caroline of Hesse, and attended by Lady Frances Clinton ( Lady in Waiting,) ) the Earl of Denbigh, Earl Howe, and a numerous suite. | Her Majesty gave a grand dinner party in the evening in j honour of her Royal and illustrious guests ; covers were laid for twenty- seven in the grand dining- room. Her Grace the Duchess of Bucclench was on Saturday safely delivered of a daughter at Dalkeith House, near Edinburgh. The Earl Powis, accompanied by his Lady and several members of the family, has been on a visit during the past week to Lady Emily Foley, at Stoke Park, where they arrived from Walcot. The Right Hon. Sir T. Wilde, Knight, Lord Chief Justice of Her Majesty's Court of Common Pleas, has ap- pointed John Lane, jun., of Stratford- upon- Avon, in the county of Warwick, gent., to be oue of ihe Perpetual Commissioners for taking the acknowledgments of deeds to be executed by married women, under the Act passed for the abolition of fines and recoveries, and for the substitution of more simple modes of assurance, in and for the county of Waiwick. The Court of Common Pleas will exhibit some marked changes next term,— anew Lord Chief Justice, a new puisne Judge, with a court open to the whole bar; the exclusive privileges of serjeants- at- law having been put an end to, after an existence of 600 years, by an act of the last session of Parliament. It is said that Mr. Charles Villiers, a gentleman and a man of talent, will obtain the government of Bombay. We should rejoice in such an appointment for two reasons. First, because Mr. Villiers is a gentleman and a man of talent; and, secondly, because we believe him to be an ill- used and neglected man. If there be any merit in the free- trade sjstem, Mr. Charles Villiers deserves all the credit of it, for he maintained and pro- pagated the doctrines, and at some risk, too, before the Cobdens, Brights, Wilsons, Smiths, or Foxes had been ever heard of. Yet he has obtained neither pudding nor praise— neither a sta tue nor a subscription.— Morning Herald. The Hon. R. H. Clive, M. P., held his rent audit for the allotment tenants at the Old Rose and Crown Inn, at the Lickey, Bromsgrove, on Saturday last, when the Hon. Gentleman returned three- eighths of the year's rental, and also treated the tenants to a liberal supply of ale, with which they most heartily drank his good health with three times three. PREFERMENT.— The Rev. Adam Clarke Rowley, of Wadham College, Oxford, clerk, M. A., has been licensed by the Lord Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol to the newly- constituted district of the Weir, in trie city of Bristol on the nomination of her Majesty the Queen, patron for this turn. CHURCH BUILDING SOCIETY.— A quarterly meeting of the Worcester Diocesan Church Building Society was held on Wednesday, at the Guildhall, at which the following were present:— The Lord Bishop of the Diocese, in the chair; the Very Rev. the Dean, Rev. J. R. Wood, Rev. T. L. Wheeler, Treasurer, Rev. J. D. Simpson, Secretary, J. M. Gutch, Esq., J. Dent, Esq. A letter was read from the Rev. E. W. Wakeman, relative to the proposed new Church at Fearnal Heath, to which the Hon. Secretaries were requested to reply. There were no new applications for grants from any place. THE LATE FIRE AT ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND.— Sermons were preaciied at the various churches in this city on Sunday last, iu obedience to the Queen's letter, and collections made in aid of the sufferers by the recent disastrous fires at St. John's, Newfoundland. Collections were also made with the same ooject on Sunday, after sermons, at the following churches in this vicinity :— Kidderminster parish church, St. George's and St. John's, Blakebrook, St. Peter's, Malvern Wells, the Holy Cross and parish church, Stratford, Ledbury, and indeed nearly all the churches in the country. The contributions were generally liberal. We are requested to state, that after a sermon preached on Sunday in the parish church of Blockley, a collec- tion was made, amounting to £ 5. 14s. 10d., in aid of this fund. The Leigh and Bransford collection on Sunday amounted to £ 5. 3s. 4d. BIRDPORT CHAPEL.— The Countess of Huntingdon's Chapel, Birdport Street, having been closed for necessary alterations and repairs, was re- opened on Sunday last, when sermons were preached by the Rev. G. R. Hewlings, minister of the chapel, and the Rev. John Harris, D. D., tutor of Cheshunt College; also, last evening ( Tuesday,) a sermon was preach d by the Rev. Joseph Sortain, A. B., of Brighton; the toi. d amount of collections after these sermons was 661. 10$. towards the repairs of the chapel. The Lord Bishop of Newfoundland arrived in Wor- cester on Saturday last, to visit his friends, having landed at Torquay on the preceding Wednesday, after a rapid though very tempestuous voyage of 15 days, in his Church Ship the Hawk. His Lordship left for London on ' Tuesday evening. HIBKRNIAN SOCIETY.— The Anniversary Meetingsof ihe Worcester Branch of the Hibernian Socieiy ( in aid of the Church Education Society of Ireland) were held last week, the Rev. J. Davis in the chair. Two Irish clergymen ( the Rev. J. W. Charlton and the Rev. R. S. Brooke) attended on behalf of the Parent Society. The collection amounted to 15/. 6s. 8\ d. We havt ofien had occasion to express our regret that a society of this description receives so small a measure of suppon. Its schools contain upwards of 100,000 children, more than 30,000 of these having Roman Catholic parents. To these children is imparted a Scriptural Education ; the system thus presenting an aspect exactly opposed to that of the Board of Education Schools, which, in fact, are almost exclusively in the hands of the Roman Catholic Priesthood. The latter, however, have the advantage of an annual Parliamentary grant of about 70,000/. while the Church Education Socieiy has no grant at all, and is supported in a very lukewarm manner by English Protestants. Since the meeting was held, the Treasurer has received two donations, one of a sovereign, the other half a crown, so lhat the total amount collected is now 161. IDs. 2\ d. THE INFIRMARY.— We have pleasure in announcing that the late James Richards, Esq., deceased, of Bransford- road, near this city, has by his will bequeathed a legacy of 50/. to this invaluable institution. It will be seen by advertisements in our columns of to- day that Mr. J. Williams' motio wiih regard to an addition being made to the medical staff of this noble institution has caused quite a sensation in the surgical world, and that Mr. Walsh, Mr. Griffithes, Mr. E. Sheppard, Mr. Walter Jones, Mr. Henry Davis, Mr. Everett, Mr. H. W. Budd, and Mr. C. Noel, surgeons, of this city, have become candidates. The correspondence on the subject of the manage- ment of the Infirmary still continues. In our fourth page will be found a long letter from Mr. Curtler, and elsewhere a letter from Mr. Cole. MUNICIPAL REPRESENTATION.— Few symptoms of the forthcoming elections of Town Councillors on the 2nd of November ( the 1st falling on a Sunday) are as yet apparent. It seems pretty generally understood that Mr. E. A. Turley, surgeon, is to occupy the place of Mr. Home, in St. Jonn's, and there will doubtless be a change in the representation of All Saints' ward. The citizens' lists were revised on Monday last, before the mayor and assessors, and fully demonstrated the little interest which is taken in the municipal representation, by the citizens of Worcester. There were 28 claims put in, aud 30 objections to persons on the lists; the whole of the objections were made in St. John's ward, and all fell to the ground, through informality of notice— the form of notice being imperfect. Out of the 28 claimants, some eight or ten only appeared to substantiate their votes, and these were for the most part admitted to the franchise, but all the rest were disfranchised in the absence of the claimants. THE SANITORY CONDITION OF WORCESTER. — In consequence of resolutions adopted at the meeting of the City Commissioners on Tuesday ( see p. 4,) an advertisement appears in another column from that body inviting com- munications from the inhabitants of this city, with respect to drainage and the existence of nuisances prejudicial to the public health. QUARTER SESSIONS.— The sessions both for the county and city take place on Monday next. There are in the county gaol 74 prisoners, and in the city gaol 11 awaiting their trial. With reference to the county business to be transacted at these sessions, the following are the only motions of interest to be made— Mr. Ricketts will move, " That a committee be appointed to revise the table of fees to justices' clerks:" and the Rev. A. B. Lechmero will move—" That the resolution adopted at the last Epiphany Sessions, not to unite with another county in the erection of, or providing a lunatic asylum, be rescinded." CURIOUS FACT.— A rather singular scene may be witnessed at the provision shop of Messrs. Harris and Bowers, in Mealcheapen sireet. A spider has descended from the ceiling of ihe shop, and taken up a pea out of a bowl of dried peas, which happened to be placed under his domicile. The fly- desiroying insect must have first glutenized the pea, and then ascended, on a slender fibre, leaving some second one connected with it. The spider is now gradually drawing up the pea, at the rate of an inch or two a- day, The spider and his handy- work are held sacred from vulgar touch, but the worthy proprietors feel pleasure in showing this extraordinary feat to all inquirers. THE WEATHER.— The weather during the past week has be « n extremely unsettled, with frequent thick rains and stormy winds, chiefly from the south- east and south- west, showing an apparent breaking up of the season. Mechanical operations out of doors have consequently been occasionally suspended. On Monday and Tuesday there was a brief interregnum of cold dry northerly winds and sunshine, but on Tuesday night it suddenly changed to the south, and the change was followed by continuous rain. In some places the farmers are busy getting up their potatoes, but we hear that in many places in this county growers are leaving the roots in the ground until they are actually required to send to market, a system which must be most beneficial, supposing the existing disease to arrise from atmos- pheric causes. WORCESTER GAS. To the Editor of the Worcestershire Guardian. Sir,— I think the public ought to be made aware of the follow- ing facts. Messrs. Varden, engineers to the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway Company, applied some time since to the Old Gas Company to have the gas laid on at their premises, Raintiow Hill. The Old Company refused compliance, on the ground that the mains were not laid in lhat locality, and that it was not worth their while to extend their mains ; but if Messrs. Varden thought proper to lav the mains at their own expense, they might have the gas. Under these circumstances, Messrs. Varden applied to the New Company ; and the result was, that the mains were partly laid by that Company, and all that remained to be done, in order to supply Messis. Varden and all others in the locality, was that the Old Company should permit the new mains to be joined to theirs. There could have been no difficulty in arranging the details of so very simple a matter, aud no impediment on the part of the Old Company could be anticipated, seeing that they would be benefitted by the transaction so long as they supplied the gas. I may add here, that the New Company had much pleasure in acceding to Messrs. Varden's request, in order to show that they were desirous of affording the greatest amount of public accommodation, and also because the supplying Messrs. Varden's offices with gas had some connexion with that great undertaking in which the people of Worcester feel so warmly interested— the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway. Judge, then, Sir, of the astonishment of ail concerned when the Old Company point blank refused to permit of this arrange- ment. The public will be still further surprised to learn that, after refusins themselves to supply Messrs. Varden, and per- mitting the New Company to incur the expense of laying mains on Rainbow Hill, the Old Company have now intimated an intention of laying down a new main. I need hardly point out the very vexatious nature of such conduct; such paltry abuse of the brief space of authority vet remaining to'the Old Com- pany is utterly contemptible ; it appears to me more like the last kick of a dying clique than the act of a body of respectable tradesmen. However, the gas consumers of Worcester will be pleased to learn that they will be subject to such selfish caprices but a very short time longer, for the New Company fully expect to be in possession of the old works next month, and it will fthen be seen that the hopes held out by them on their formation ha\* not been delusive. L remain, Sir, your obliged Servant, THOS. CLUTTERBUCK. Hop- market Yard, Oct. 15, 1846. or not. BEWDLEY.— On Tuesday, at the petty sessions held in this town before J. Masefield and J. Farmer, Esqrs., Thomas Eilcock, William Ellcock, Thomas Griffiths, and Francis Pountnev, \* ere brought up and charged with breaking through a fence and trespassing on the lawn of Hill House, belonging to T. Cartwright, Esq., and stealing a quantity of chestnuts. The case was proved. They were fined, including expenses, 2s. 3d. each, and in default of payment fourteen days' imprisonment. PUGILISM AT KIDDERMINSTER.— On Monday last, about noon, a fight took place in Bird- lane, near Kidder- minster, between two weavers named Mole and Youngjohns, owing to a quarrel that had arisen 011 the previous Saturday night, at a public- house, while the parties were playing at cards. After about thirty rounds they both felt on their heads. On being picked up, Mole was found to be insensi- ble, and it was supposed that his neck was broken. The assistance of Dr. Rodeu was instantly procured, when he ascertained that Mole had received a severe concussion of the brain, and was very much bruised about the head, face, and shoulders. He gradually recovered his senses, but as the injured man is subject to fits his danger was the more imminent. He was immediately conveyed to his residence, where he remains iu a very precarious state. IMPROVEMENT OF THE TOWN OF LEDBURY.— We hear that it is in contemplation immediately to light this town with gas, and to effect other improvements which are much wanted. Meetings are taking place to take the subject into consideration. We are glad to learn that while the subject of lighting the town is being proposed, there are some persons who do not forget that, taking the lower class of people into consideration, it wants ^ wlightening, too. Mr. Godfrey, of Church- lane, has announced his intention of opening an evening school, at which, during six months of the year, parties who are desirous may be educated gratu- itously. We believe that Mr. Godfrey is supported in the good undertaking by some gentlemen of the town. THE NEEDLE TRADE.— The needle pointers and the manufacturers of Redditch are still at variance, aud the latter have resolved upon the decisive measure of employ- ing machinery to supersede entirely the practice of hand pointing, so injurious to life. THE SALT MONOPOLY IN INDIA.— On Friday, meet- ings of ihe Liverpool Shipowners' Association, and of the East India and China Association, were held, for the pur- pose of receiving from Mr. Stocqueler, the secretary to the salt trade of Chester and Worcestershire, a statement of the views of the trade, in respect to the evil working of the East India Company's monopoly of the manufacture of salt in Bengal. The statement elicited a lively discussion, which terminated in the two associations resolving, in the first instance, to memorialise the court of directors and the board of control for a reduction of the duty on British salt, and an alteration in the regulations for bonding the article at Calcutta. It is placed upon the same footing with that of other articles of British commerce, the fair competition, thus induced, will virtually destroy the monopoly of manu- facture. Match ; 300, h. ft. T. Y. C. • Lord Chesterfield's Lady Wildair, 8st. 71b ( Nat) I Lord Glasgow's Physalis, Sst. 51b 2 The Clearwell Stakes of 30 sovs. each, for two- year- olds. T. Y. C. Forty subscribers. Mr. Mostyn's Glentilt ( Abdale) 1 Mr. Newton's Reminiscence 2 Mr. Payne's f. by Venison — Cobweb 3 The following also started, but were not placed: Madge Gray- f. by Cardinal Puff __ Jingtepot's dam, Cheapside, Nfrissa, Maid of Athens, c. by Clearwell — Zipporah, Agnes, Sorella, and Halo. Glentilt won by a length, and the same separating second and third. The Royal Stakes of 200 sovs. each, 120 ft; for three- year- old- colts « 8st. 7lb., and fillies 8st. 21b.; the second to save his stake. A. F « Fourteen subscribers. Mr. Combe's Sister to The Nob .( Bartholomew) 1 Mr. Bowes's Mowerina 2 Lord Albermarle's Radulphus 3 Mr. Wreford's Wooden Wall 4 Sister to The Nob made all the ruuning, and won by half a length. THURSDAY, OCT. 16. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, for two year olds. T. Y. C. Five subscribers. Mr. Newton's Redwing ( F. Butler) 1 Mr. Marson's Bedouin 9 Lord Caledon's Maid of Lorette 3 Lord Exeter's f. by Hetman Platoff, — Macreinina.!. 4 Mr. Ford's Restless 5 Match, 100; H. ft., Sst. 71b. each, A. F. Col. Anson's Tom Tullock ( F. Butler) 1 Sir J. Hawley's Humdrum % Handicap Plate of IOOJ. A. F. Mr. Parr's Dulcet, 4 yrs, Sst ( Whitehouse) 1 Mr. Stewart's Cranebrook, 3 yrs, 7st. 51b 3 The following horses started, but were not placed:— Alamode, Winchester, Boarding School Miss, Khondooz, Ruff, Arthur, Cam- panile, Glossy, Caroline, The Mangier, Little John, Footstool, Glory, Satyr, f. hy Sir Hercules — Taglioni, CorrectCard, Sister to Flambeau, Lmigstock, Libation, Tit- bit, Seveu's- the- Main, Driffield, and Zela. Sweepstakes of 200 sovs. each, H. ft. T. Y. C. Three subscribers. Duke of Bedford's ch. G. Free Gift. Sst. 71b ( Robinson) 1 Lord Glasgow's f. by Sir Hercules — Deerslayer's dam, Sst. lib. 3 Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each. First half of Ab. M. Mr. Mostyn's Betbpliage, 2 yrs ( Kitchener) 1 Duke of Bedford's Tauriua, 3 yrs 2 Lord Exeter's c. by Hetinan Platoff — Toga, 2 yrs !!".!!!" 3 Eight others ran. Bretley Stakes of 100 sovs. each, h. ft.; for two year old fillies• Sst. 71b. each. Last three- quarters of R. M. Eleven subscribers. Mr. Payne's f. by Venison — Cobweb ( Nat) 1 Mr. Mostyn's Archness 9 Lord Rxeter's f. by Hetman Platoff — Galata 3 Col. Peel's Vert Vert 4 The Canaletti Stakes, of 50 sovs. each, h. ft. T. Y. C. 4 subscribers: Mr. Phillimore's Saddle, 8st. 41b ( Nat) 1 Mr. Bonverie's War Eagle, Sst. alb 3 CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES.— Alarm is now quoted at 4 to 1; 5 to I would be taken. THE HEREFORDSHIRE HOUNDS.— 4t Ten. Friday Oct. 21 Westhide. Saturday _ 24 England's Gate. Tuesday _ 27 Wormelow Tump. The first meeting of ' lie Herefordshire Hunt, under the auspices of their new master, Lord Gilford, was held on Saturday last at Hereford, and among other resolutions on various matters relating to the hunt, it was determined that a club should lie formed on the basis of the rules usual in such reunions, and which should admit not only subseiibers to the hounds but any friends who might wish to join them in sociality. The Club is open to all the former members of the hunt, and the new ones are admitted on a ballot. It was agreed that the uniform in the field should be scarlet, with the hunt button, and the dress coat should be blue, with the same button, for which a new dip w: ts ordered. THE LEDBURY IIODNDS.— WO understand that this gallant pack have commenced the season with every prospect of brilliant sport, and that they ate being supported in a manner worth v of the sports- men of Ledbury and its neighbourhood. We hear that they can now muster between thirty and forty couples of hounds, and that they are thus enabled to 111 ike two packs, and hunt 011 successive days. Last week they went to Newent, and showed the Neweiitonian sportsmen some excellent sport in cub- hunting. New kennels and stables have been built, and the huntsman and whip, who are " first ratprs," are well mounted. Everything augurs well for the success of the hunt. THE CHELTENHAM STAG HODNDS.— The first meet of these hounds for the present season took place on Monday, and a very singular commencement of these " sports" was the result. The stag ( Madson) was uncarte. l at one o'clock, iu a field near Cheltenham, belonging : o L. Evans, Esq., of Selkirk Villa, and the following is a description of the run which ensued, as given by a local journal of Wednes- day :— Crossing Mr. Evain' estate the stag nearly reached the home- stead of Mr. James Villar. Curvettina to the right, he made play up the hill, in the direction of Hartly Bottom. The summit nearly reached, he bore for Dry Mill; but before reaching it, descended the " grassy slopes," and via Mr. Lawrence's lodge, at Shurdington, went on to B; idgworth. llatherley was then his route, and Chelteul ham his point. Entering it at Lansdown, he rattled 011 to the Old Well Walk. From the Old Well Walk he passed through the Promenade to the High Street, and up the middle of the road, to the I gratification and amusementof . housands who had readof stag hunts, but never dreamt of standing at their own doors and witnessing one! Owing to the ground being stained by the numerous assemblages", | the hounds could not run the scent; consequently they were merely ; trotted up the street. The stag seeing a door open at Charlton House, quietly walked in, and was safeiy secured by some of the servants of the establishment. Shrewsbury Autumn Meeting takes place on Friday next. Tewkesbury Races are fixed for Friday week ( the 30th inst.) C'HESTBU AUTUMN MEETING.— The Stewards elect for the autumn races of 1847, are Sir John Gerard, Bart., the Hon. E. M L. Mostvn M. P.. and B. Collett, Esqt J ' A PLEA FOR BATTUES 1— An excellent plea for battues was urged by Lord Fitzhardinge in his examination before the Game Committee. It was, in substance, that when a country gentleman grows old and gouty, he yet does not outgrow his sportsmanship. With the trua | bred squire it " travels thro', nor quits us till we die." Now the j; outy gentleman cannot run after the game; therefore the game must be made to run towards the gouty gentleman. He has the advantage of the bed ridden angler, with his tench in a tub. Wheel him out on the lawn in his chair, and be't the preserves. The pheasants fly from the sticks of the peasants, vl but into the muzzle of the gun of the gouty old gentleman. There is splendid sport for his decrepitude. The creatures flock, ;. s they did round Adam to be named; and he christens them with the baptism of fire. There is life enough in him to deal death by wholesale. His lime is flying, but the birds shall fly no more, llis feet are fettered, but his finger is fatal. There he sits, amid limpiug hares and bleeding birds, shouting clowns, obsequious menials, sympathising sportsmen, and | admiring gamekeepers, the very picture of a " fine old English | gentleman, all of the olden time." Pity but he should die so. " Even in our ashes live tllfcir wonted fires." The spirit of the Dutch Governor evaporated in a pnff of tobacco smoke ; and he would make " a good ending" to pop oft' with his last pop, hit and be hit at once, beeome game for Death while making death a game, and leave his double- barrel with a peer at oue end and a brace of part- j ridges at the other.— Daily News, WORCESTER INFIRMARY. To the Editor of the Worcestershire Guardian. Sir,— However much I may differ with the remarks contained in Mr. Curtler's letter, as published in the last Worcester JournalI will not trespass on your columns further than to say I did not, nor do I now think it would have been either " the proper" or " manly course" in one situated as I am with regard to the Worcester Infirmary, to have alleged at the meeting that I considered the charge brought forward by Mr. Curtler frivolous. I consider the adoption of such a course by me would have been, to use Mr. Curtler's expression, most " offen- | sive" to the Governors present at the meeting, and the only ' object I had in view in addressing you was to lay a plain state- ! ment of the facts before your readers, not intending either to attack Mr. Cartler or the other Governors present at the meet- ing, or to question the right of the Lord Bishop, the Chairman, | or any other party to administer any rebukes they may think | proper. I beg to correct Mr. Curtler when he says that no dissent was expressed to what Mr. Curtler called the Lord Bishop's rebuke, by reminding him that Dr. Hastings said he should have acted in a similar case just as I did. In closing my correspondence with you on this subject, I beg j to say that if the Governors should at any time be of opinion that " any abuse or negligence" has been practised at the 1 Infirmary, they will always find me, as I have ever been, most ready and willing to render them every assistance in my power i in thoroughly investigating the matters which may be under j consideration. I am, Sir, your obedient Servant, HERBERT COLE. Infirmary, Oct. 16th, 1846- * And also published in page 4 of this paper.— Ed. W. G. ( S. Day) 1 2 KIDDKRIMINSTER.— ST. GEORGE'S EVENING SERVICE. — We have much pleasure in stating that the Very Reverend the Dean of Worcester, and the Rev. H. J. Hastings, Rector of Areley Kings, have kindly consented to preach in behalf of the funds by which this service is maintained. BEWDLEY CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOLS.— We have pleasure in stating that the Royal Protestant Society, and the Loyal Victory Lodge of Odd Fellows, have presented a sovereign each, and the Ancient Druids' Lodge, the Britain's Pride Lodge, and the Earl Durham's Lodge, iialf- a- sovereign each, to the above Schools. The present amount of collection is 731. 9s. 5£ d. APPROACHING MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.— The mar- riage of Lady Charlotte Herbert, second daughter of the Earl and Countess of Powis, and Mr. H. Montgomery, of Grey Abbey, county Antrim, is to be solemnised on Tuesday next. The Earl and Countess of Powis, and Ladies Herbert, Viscount Clive, and other members of the family have already arrived in town from Powis Castle, Welshpool. A sumptuous dejeuner will be given by the parents of the fair betrothed to a numerous and distinguished circle in celebration of ihe nuptials. We understand that a public dinner is about to be I given, at the Swan Hotel, Tewkesbury, to Mr. John Rayer, by i his neighbours and friends, on the occasion of his retiring from j his farm at Twyning, and in testimony of the great respect they entertain for him. Captain Rayer and Mr. Richard : Procter have consented to preside, and upwards of eighty ; gentlemen have already signified their intention of being present j ; at this festive meeting. LEIGH.— We hear that a new organ, recently built | : by Mr. Nicholson, of this city, for Leigh church, in this cpunty, will be opened on Sunday week, the 25th iustant. WORCESTERSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. — The following premiums which had not been awarded at the time of holding the anniversay meeting in this city, on the " 2nd instant, have just been awarded as follows :— Premiums given bv George Croft Vernon, Esq., to the Cottagers of the parish of Hanbury who shall cultivate their gardens j in the best manner. 1st prize, Thomas Cooke, £' 2. 2nd ditto, Mary Drew, widow £ 1. 3rd ditto, Ann Berry, widow £ 1. 4th ditto, William Undrill £ 1. Premiums given by Messrs. Knight and Arrowsmith, proprietors of the Worcestershire Chronicle, to the Cottagers in the parish of St John's, who shall cultivate their gardens in the best manner. 1st prize, James Flady, Broadheath.... £ 1. Is. 2nd ditto, Thomas Barker, ditto £ 1. Is. I James Taylor, Esq., premium to the cottagers in Kingsnorton and Yardlev, who cultivated their gardens in the best manner' This prize was not awarded, there being no candidate of suffi- cient merit to receive it, in consequence of the almost total failure of their crops. SUDDEN DKATH OF T. BATE, ESQ.— We regret to have to announce another instance of sudden death in this county. Thomas Bate, Esq., for many years a banker of Dudley, and a Magistrate of Worcestershire, and who has always taken an active part in the Magisterial business of the neighbourhood, died on Tuesday night last; he had in the evening complained of a pain in the chest, and retired early to bed ; in half an hour afterwards he was a corpse. DUDLEV OLD BANK.— A dividend of 2s. 6d. was paid by Edward Dixon, Esq., 011 Tuesday last, making a total of 20s. iu the pound ou all claims on account of this batik. NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING, 1846. MONDAY, OCT. 12. Match.— 100, h. ft. T. Y. C. Duke of Bedford's Taurina, 9st. 21b ( Robinson) 1 Lord Chesterfield's Hollowback, 6st. 121b 2 Fifty sovs., lor two year olds. T. Y. C. Mr. J. Day's The Farmers Daughter ( A. Day) 1 Mr. T. Stephenson's Doctrine 2 The following also started:— Infringe, ch. c. by Hetman Platoff — Toga, Don Caisar, Bedouin, Saddle, Tuft Hunter, and Ibrahim Pasha. Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each. T. Y. C. 14 subs., one of whom declared. Mr. Rolt's Collingwood, 3 yrs , 7st. 21b ( Petit) 1 Lord Lonsdale's Joy, 3 yrs., 7st. 91b 2 The follow ing also started, but were not placed :— African, Paultans, Prince Alice, Sir Francis, Coal- Black- Rose, Blackie, St. Demetri, Samphire, Guaracha, and Miss Slick. Match 200 h. ft., 8st. Gib each. First half of Ab. M. Mr. Greville's Mirinillo ( Butler) 1 Lord Chesterfield's c. by Horn3ea,— Industry 2 Plate of 502. A. F. Mr. Gulley's Weatherbit, 4 yrs Mr. B Green's Princess Alice, 3 yrs. Queen of the Gipsies, Inheritress, Young Lochinvar, Columbus, Nell Cook, Japan, Bravissimo, and St. Demetri also ran. Match_ 200, h. ft. T. Y. C. Col. Peel's Garry Owen, ( Nat; beat Lord Exeter's Woodpigeon. A Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. D. M. 16 subs. Mr. Osbaldeston's Giselle ( Butler) 1 Mr. Combe's Sister to the Nob 2 Mr. Wreford, jun., Wilderness 3 Col. Peel's Queen Anne 4 ! £ 50 ( First Class) for two yr- olds ; colts, 8st. 71b. ; fillies, 8st. 51b. T. Y. C. , Mr. Mostyn's Projectile ( Nat) 1 I Mr. J. Daley's Brown Bess 2 ! Mr. J. Cheshire's Ellen Home 3 The following also started, but were not placed:— Marie Louise, c. by Hetman Platoff— Marmora, Extra, Martingale, Blackcock, Mr. Newman ( bolted.) Match— 300, h. ft. T. Y. C. Mr. Greville's Alarm ( Nat), b. Sir J. Hawley's Bishop of Romford Cob. A Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each. T. Y. C. 12 subs. j Mr. Mostyn's Winchester, 4 yrs., ( Nat) 1 j Mr. Osborne's Hyderabad, 2 yrs 2 { Mr. Ford's Restless, 2 yrs 3 The following also started, but were not placed:— Ridiculus Mus, | Mystery, Smuggler Bill, Camelia. Mr. Mansfield, Lancer, f. by Camel I — Wadrasta, f. by Hetman Platoff— Macremma. TUESDAY OCT. 13. i The Steppingley Stakes of 50 sovs. each for colts, 8st. 71b, and fillies, 8st. 41b. T. Y. C. Four subs. ! Mr. Bouverie's War Eagle, allowed 31b ( Marson) 1 | Duke of Bedford's Bridle, 31b 2 j Lord Normanbj's Queen of May, 31b 3 Match ; 2002., h ft. T. Y. C. Duke of Bedford's Black Cat, Sst lib j Mr. Merton's Jumble, 7st 61b The Cesarewitch Stakes of 25 sovs. each, second to receive 50 sovs out of the Stake Forty- five subs. Mr. Wreford's Wit's- end, 3 yrs, 6st2Ib ( Donaldson) I Lord Chesterfield's Jenny Wren, 4 yrs, 6st. 81b 2 The following also started but were not placed :'— I'ergularia, Lightning-, Wolfdog, Khondooz, Dulcet, Glossy, Kesheng, Arthur, Plantagenet, The Conjurer, Cranebrooke, The Mangier, Giantess, Jonathan Wild, Sheraton, Beaumont, Remorse, Flahowlagh, Widred, herry, Tom Tullock, Auricula, Sister to Fiambeau, Zela, Tugnet, i errier, Camera Obscura, Prospect, Colwick. Betting 7 to 1 agst Kesheng, 8 to 1 agst Tom Tullock, 9 to 1 agst ! Terrier, 16 to 1 agst Lightning, 16 to I agst Wolfdog, 20 to 1 agst I Dulcet, 20 to 1 agst Widred, 25 to 1 agst Khondooz, 25 to 1 agst ; Glossy, 30 to 1 agst Jonathan Wild, and 30 to 1 agst Wit's- end. ! Won by a length. Sister to Pergularia an indifferent third ( but not placed), Kesheng and Wolfdog next. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 14. Sweepstakes of 200 sovs. each, h. ft.; for fillies, 8st. 71b. T. Y. C. Four subscribers. Duke of Rutland's f. by Gladiator, or the Doctor, — Flambeau's dam ( Boyce) 1 Sir J. Hawley's Vanity 2 The Oatland Stakes of 30 sovs. each. B. M. Four subscribers. Col. Synge's Mount Callan, 3 yrs, Sst. 7lb ( White. louse) 1 Mr. R. Boyce's Colleen, 4 yrs, 8st 2 | A Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each; for two year olds, 7st. 31b.; and three, 9st,; fillies allowed 31b. T. Y. C. I Mr. Greville's Killie Krankie, 3 yrs ( Nat) 1 i Mr. Crockford's Mistress Jean, 2 yrs 2 | Mr. Wreford's Wooden Wall, 3 yrs 3 l The following also started, but were not placed:— Lebanon, Libation, I His Serenu Highness, and Wintonia. ; Betting.— 5 to 2 agst Wooden Wall, 3 to 1 agst Wintonia, 4 to 1 each agst His Serene Highness and Libation,' and 6 to 1 agst Mistress | Jean. The Town Plate of 502. T. M. M. Mr. Stephenson's Hawkesbury, 4 yrs ( F. Butler) 1 ' Mr. Greville's Polka, 3 yrs 2 Five others ran. Match, 200. T. Y. C. ! Lord W. Powlett's Fort William, 3 yrs, Sst. 101b. ( Bartholomew), i beat Mr. Merton's Missed Stays, 2 yrs, 6st, 51b, ( Kitchener.) ) Betting V to 4 on Fort William. ,... .( Robinson) 1 2 15 ft, with 300 added, the Cesarewitch Course. BIRTHS. Oct. 10, the lady of the Rev. G. L. Foxton, of a daughter. Oct. 13, at Brighton, the lady of the Hon. Charles Hanbury Tracy, of a son. MARRIAGES. Oct. 5, at Stow, on- the- Wold, Mr. Thomas Clifford, to j Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Mr. William Gregory, of U oper | Slaughter. j Oct. 6, at Barton- on- the- I- Ieath, by tho Rev. Charles Steerg ! Peel, the Rev. Charles Benet Calley, Vicar of Hannington, Wilts, youngest son of John James Calley, Esq., of Blunsden House, Wilts, to Julia Susanna, third daughter of the Rev. i J. Scholefield, B. D., Rector of Barton- on- the- Heath, War- j wickshire. | Oct. 6, at St. Lawrence Church, Ludlow, by the Rev. J. F. Burlton, brother- in- law to the bride, the Rev. John Phillips, Rector of Ludlow, to Fanny, youngest daughter of George Anderson, Esq. Oct, 8, at Leamington Priors, Warwickshire, by the Rev. — Williams, Mr. Walter Hickman, of Claverden, in the same county, to Elizabeth, youngest daughter of the late Mr. Josh. Page, of Stoke Prior, in this county. Oct. 8, at Barford, Warwickshire, by the Hon. and Rev. William Somerville, the Rev. Benjamin Frederick Smith, A. M., of Trinity College, Cambridge, eldest son of Benjamin Smith, Esq., of Colebrook Park, Kent, to Harriett Anne, only daughter of the late Thos. Ward, Esq., of Moreton Morrell," Warwick- shire, and step- daughter of Edward Greaves, Esq., of Avon- side, in the same county. Oct. 8, at the Cathedral, Salisbury, by the Rev. William Cooke, Vicar of Bromyard, the Rev. Edmund Wood, of Oaksey, Wilts, to Emma, elder daughter of the Rev. John Greenby, of the Close, Salisbury. Oct. 8, at Hanley Castle, by the Rev. A. B. Lechmere, George William, fourth son of Mr. Philip Leacev, brewer, of Cheltenham, to Charlotte, fourth daughter of Mr. Richard Pittaway, of Alveston, Warwickshire. Oct. 13, at Ombersley, by the Hon. and Rev. W. W. C. Talbot, Mr. W. Lane, draper, to Mary, only daughter of the late Mr. John Wood, of the same place. Oct. 13, at Clifton Church, by the Rev. John Barnwell, rector of Holford, G. R. Burt, Esq., of Ilminster, to Eliza Kate, only daughter of John Masters, jnn., Esq., late of Clifton. Oct. 14, at the Friends' Meeting House, Coalbrook Dale, Mr. Joseph Sturge, of Birmingham, to Hannah, daughter of Mr. Barnard Dickenson, of Coalbrook Dale. Oct. 11, at St. George's, Hanover Square, London, Mr. John Howell Merridew, Leamington, to Emma, only daughter of the late Mr. Dalson, of Cheltenham. DEATHS. Oct. 1, at Hastings, Louisa Sophia, wife of William Jenking, Esq., and daughter of the late Hon. Sir Win, Oldnall Russell, Knight, Chief Justice of Bengal. Oct. 5, at Aberystwith, after a few hours' illness, Elizabeth Beavan, second daughter of xMorris Savce, Esq., of Gravel Hill, Kington. Oct. 6, at Bromyard Down, Mary, relict of the late Mr. John Gardner, of the same place, aged 80 years. Oct. 6, at Weston- super- Mare, in the 24th year of his age, the Rev. Robert George Botcherby, B. A., of Exeter College, Oxford, and Curate of the parish of St. James, near Gloucester. Oct. 6, at Doward House, Whitchurch, Herefordshire, Elizabeth Anne, wife of G. Cullerne, Esq., aged 41. Oct. 7, at 29, Upper Gower Street, Robert Hawkes Case, aged 20, youngest son of the late Rev. George A. Case, of Shrewsbury. Oct 7, at his residence, in the Burcott Row, Mr. Thomas Preece, aged 57, formerly of the Orange Tree Inn, Hereford. Oct. 7, of English cholera, in the 65th year of her age, Elizabeth Kitchen, for nearly forty years a faithful servant in the family of Mr. Walker, of Sutton, near Tenbury, much lamented. Oct. 7, suddenly, at the residence of the Re?. W. George, at Crosmont, Miss Powell, sister of the Rev. W. Powell, B. D., Vicar of Abergavenny, aged 70 years. Oct. 8, at Brampton Lodge, near Ross, in her 72nd year, Ann, the beloved wife of Thomas Dew, Esq., much lamented. Oct. 10, after a very short and severe illness, aged 39, Margaret, wife of Mr. John Jauncey, of Sidbury, in this city. Oct. 11, at Oxford, after a short illness, the Rev. Theophilus Leigh Cooke, B. D., Fellow of Magdalen College, Rector of Little Illford, Essex, and Incumbent of Beckley, near Oxford. Oct. 11, in her third year, of scarlet fever, Eliza, only daughter of Mr. Samuel Garland, Diglis Street, in this city Oct. 12, at an advanced age, at her son's residence, Lee. Hall, Rugeley, Staffordshire, Cecilia, relict of the late Benjamin Gascoyne, Esq., of Margaret Street, CaveDdish Square, London. Oct. 13, suddenly, at Dudley, T. Bate, Esq., a magistrate of Worcestershire. Oct. 13, suddenly, at Boraston, near Tenbury, F. V. Lee, Esq., barrister, Oxford Oircuit. Oct. 13, at her residence, Brand- lane, Ludlow, after a lingering illness, Miss Edwards, an old and highly respectabl ® inhabitant, aged 64. Oct. 15, at her residence, High Street, in this city, aged 39, Miss Eiiza Colekin, deeply regretted by her relatives and. friends. Lately, after a lengthened and severe illness, Wm. Stimpnon, Esq., Lay Vicar of Durham Cathedral, and father of James Stimpson, Esq., the organist of the Town Hall and St. Paul* Chapel, Birmingham, T H E W O R C E S T E R S H I R E G U A R D I A N , SATURDAY, O C T O B E R 17 1, 1 8 4 6 . LAST WORDS OF A SUICIDE. The deep- blue ocean lies before me, The raven shrieks above the blast, Grim fiends seem bcck'ning. to implore me Dying, to make this night my last. O ! for a glimpse of those bright regions, To which my tortured soul aspires, Those realms of peace, where countless legions Exult, and sing to tuneful lyres. My life has been a life of sadness, My pangs would blench the face of hell; And were I, in an hour of madness. To end my being, ' twould be well! To tempt the terrors of the sphere Whence none return is bold indeed, bal the sharp stings I suffer here Impel me to attempt the deed ! A. M. SONG. ( SET TO MUSIC.) Absorb'd in pensive musings, I reflect On Mary's charms, and mourn at her neglect; But when my love appears The sunshine of her smile illumes my mind; I cease to grieve that she has been unkind, And wipe away my tears. A. M. INCENTIVES TO SONG. Sing, Maiden sing! Mouths were made for singing ; Listen— song thou'lt hear Through the wide world ringing ; Songs from all the birds Songs from winds and showers, Songs from seas and streams, Even from sweet flowers. Hearest thou the breeze Round the rose- bud sighing ? And the small sweet rose Love to love replying. Hearest thou the bee O'er the sun- flower ringing ? Tell us Maiden, now, Sliould'st thou not be singing ? VARIETIES. Her Majesty has a bracelet, ornamented with four magni- ficent diamonds formerly the property of female royalty, the death of each of whom has been unhappy and untimely. One of them belonged to the Princess Charlotte, two to Maria Antoinette, and the fourth to Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots. FORCE OF HABIT.— Some days since a theatrical book- seller presented a cheque at the banking house of Sir W. Curtis and Co.; and on the cashier putting the usual inter- rogatory, " How will you take it, sir1?" replied, " Cold, without sugar." A braggart sportsman, boasting of the capabilities of a very indifferent horse, swore that the animal would have won a certaiu race, only that he ran against a waggon. " The only thing," said a bystander, " that he is fit to run against." RECREATIONS.— Let your recreations be many, moderate, seasonable, and lawful; the use of recreations is to strengthen your labour and sweeten your rest. But there are some so rigid, or so timorous, that they avoid ail diversions, and dare not indulge lawful delights for fear of offending. These are hard tutors, if not tyrants to themselves; whilst they pretend to a mortified strictness, they are injurious to their own liberty, and the liberality of their Maker. VORACITY OF FISHING BIRDS.— The throat of the cor- morant stretches to a very great extent, and their mouth opens wide enough to swallow a good- sized sea- trout. I saw a cormorant a few days ago engaged with a large white trout which he had caught in a quiet pool, and which he seemed to have some difficulty in swallowing. The bird was swim- ming with the fish across his bill, and endeavouring to get it in the right position, that is, with the head downwards. At length, by a dexterous jerk, he contrived to toss the trout up, and catching it in his open mouth, managed to gulp it down, though apparently the fish was very much larger in circum- ference than the throat of the bird. The expanding power of a heron's throat is also wonderfully great, and I have seen it severely tested when the bird was engaged in swallowing a flounder something wider than my hand. As the flounder went down, the bird's throat was stretched out into a fan- like shape, as he strained, apparently half choked, to swallow it. These fish- eating birds having no crop, all they gulp down, however large it may be, goes at once into their stomach, where it is quickly digested.— Wild Sports of the Islands. A LESSON FOR PLATE PRESENTERS.— A Scottish regi- ment, more famous for fighting than fluency, purchased a silver jug for the colonel, and summoned him to receive it. When all were assembled together, the spokesman of the subscribers grasped the " piece of plate," and said, " Colonel, there's the jug." " Ech!" says the colonel, " is that the jug !" And the thing was done. WELSH TRIADS.— Three things that never become rusty— the money of the benevolent, the shoes of the butcher's horse, and a woman's tongue. Three things not easily done— to allay thirst with fire, to dry the wet with water, to please all in everything that is done. Three things that are as good as the best— brown bread in famine, well water in thirst, and a grey coat in cold. Three things as good as their better— dirty water to extinguish fire, an ugly wife to a blind man, and a wooden sword to a coward. TJiree things that seldom agree— two cats over one mouse, two wives in the same house, and two lovers after the same maiden. Three warnings from the grave— thou knowest what I was, thou seest what 1 am, remember what thou art to be. Three things of short continuance— a lady's love, a chip fire, and a brook's flood. Three things that ought never to be from home— the cat, the chimney, and the housewife. Three essentials to a false story- teller— a good memory, a bold face, and fools for his audience. Three things seen in the peacock— the garb of an angel, the walk of a thief, and the voice of the devil. Three things it is unwise to boast of— the flavour of thy ale, the beauty of thy wife, and the contents of thy purse. Three miseries of a man's house— a smoky chim- ney, a dripping roof, and a scolding wife. USEFUL HINTS ABOUT BED ROOMS.— Their small size and their lowness render them very insalubrious, and the case is rendered worse by close windows and thick curtains and hangings, with which the beds are often so carefully surrounded as to prevent the possibility of the air being renewed. The consequence is, that we are breathing vitiated air during the greater part of the night; that is, during more than a third part of our lives; and thus the period of repose, which is necessary for the renovation of our mental and bodily vigour, becomes a source of disease. Sleep, under such circumstances, is very often disturbed, and always much less refreshing than when enjoyed in a well- ventilated apart- ment; it often happens, indeed, that such repose, instead of being followed by renovated strength and activity, is succeeded by a degree of heaviness and langour which is not overcome till the person has been some time in a purer air. Nor is this the only evil arising from sleeping in ill- ventilated apartments. When it is known that the blood undergoes most important changes in its circulation through the lungs by means of the air which we breathe, and that these vital changes can only be effecud bv the respiration of pure air, it will be easily understood how the healthy functions of the lungs must be impeded bv inhaling for many successive hours the vitiated air of our bed- rooms, and how the heaith must be effectually destroyed by respiring impure air, as by living on unwholesome or innutritious food. In the case of children and young persons predisposed to consumption, it is of still more urgent consequence that they should breathe pure air by night as well as by day, by securing a continuous renewal of the air in their bed- rooms, nurseries, schools, & c. Let a mother, who has been made anxious by the sickly looks of her children, go from pure air into their bed- room in the morning before a door or window has been opened, and remark the state of the atmosphere, the close, oppressive, and often Icelid odour of the room, and she may cease to wonder at the pale, sickiy aspect of her children. Let her pay a visit some time after means have been taken, by the chimney ventilator or otherwise, to secure a full supply, and continual renewal, of the air in the bed- rooms during the night, and she will be able to account for the more healthy appearance of her children, which is sure U be the consequence of supplying them with pure air to breathe.— Sir James Clark on the Sanative Influence of Climate. NOVEL METHOD OF PRESERVING FLOWERS.— A cor- respondent suggests the following expedient for the preserva- tion of flowers when in bloom, which may be useful to flower- painters and others:— It is well known that the great object of the existence of a plant is the maturation of its seed. This cannot be effected as a general rule, unless the flower retains its beauty for several days longer than would be the case if allowed to impregnate its seed. The experi- ment can be tried in two ways; either the anthers, which are the pollen receptacles, may be cut off with a pair of scissors as soon as the flower opens, which emasculates the flower, or the stigma may be in a similar manner removed— the same end being gained, as the pollen cannot now, even if it falls upon the style, accomplish its object. Geraniums having been thus treated, will preserve all their freshness sometimes for upwards of a week or ten days; and in their case, as the stamina and anthers are very pretty objects, it is better to remove the style of the flower entirely— none but the eye of a botanist could detect the amputation. This singular fact is not new. Sir James Smith, in the middle of the last century, discovered it; but it is not as generally known as it ought to be.— Chambers' Journal. BOILING UNDER PRESSURE.— Everybody knows the effects of boiling various vegetable and animal substances in water unconfined, in which case the temperature cannot pos- sibly be raised above 220 deg rees; but water when confined in a strong boiler, and the temperature raised is 400 degrees, is capable of dissolving various substances which are ordi- narily considered insoluble; such as bones,, horn, leather, and the hair of animals. We believe that but little attention has been given to experimenting on this subject; but that many • valuable compounds for cements, and various utensils and fancy articles might be produced by a course of experiments on this subject, there can be no doubt.— Scientific American. NAUTICAL FACTS.— A writer in the New Quarterly Review states that the average number of wrecks of British merchant ships a year is 600. The average sum lost above two millions and a half sterling. The average of lives lost, the lamentable number of 1560 ; but the wrecks of 15 out of every 20 ships are attributed to some incompetency or other on the part of the master. A NECROMANCER.— At the Hammersmith Police- court on Saturday, a young man was committed to prison for three months, on a charge of obtaining money under false pretences as a necromancer. The prisoner in answer to the charge, said he was ready to return the money. He had at a great expense, learned the art under an eminent and learned professor, and had practised it for four years. Ho had also learned the mysteries of the cards and practised palmistry and the use of the planets, and he was not before aware that he was liable to punishment unless he practised witchcraft. WORCESTER INFIRMARY. To the Editor of the Worcestershire Guardian. SIR,— My attention having been called to a letter of Mr. Cole, the House Surgeon of the Worcester Infirmary, published in the Guardian of Saturday last, in which he complains of my having made frivolous charges against him at the last quarterly meeting, I am reluctantly driven thus publicly to state, for the information of the Governors at large, the whole of the circumstances, to enable them to judge whether there is any ground whatever for that complaint. I regret much that Mr. Cole did not at the meeting allege that what I stated was only a frivolous charge ,• this, 1 conceive, would have been the proper and manly course; but as he has preferred the adoption of another, and that of an offensive character, I must, however disagreeable to me, write a reply with all the freedom the circumstances admit of. With respect to non- attendance at inquests, I made no charge whatever against Mr. Cole; but I complained generally of the system which permitted the absence of the House Surgeon from inquests held within the walls of the Infirmary, and instanced the case of the two poor men from Droitwich who had met with a dreadful scalding by the bursting of a boiler there, and were taken to the Infirmary, where they both soon afterwards died. I stated that an eye- witness had informed me that, in that case, the flesh and very finger jiails of these poor men were removed from their persons to the bare bone by this frightful accident, and that I did not think the system, which permitted the absence from inquests held in the Infirmary, under such circumstances, was decent or respectful to the public, and I still am of the same opinion; also that such a system rather evidences a degree of indifference in dreadful cases like these, not very creditable to such an Institution, and that it never can be satisfactory to the surviving relatives of the deceased persons. As to the other case, I complained that no report was made to the Quarterly Board of what appeared to me to be a case requiring its peculiar consideration; I especially stated that I would not make, and 1 did not make, a single observation upon it, but that I would read, from the Worcester Herald, its report of that case at the time, which had never been con- tradicted; this report certainly appeared to me to contain a grave charge against the Porter and House Surgeon, but I entirely left the meeting to judge of it without making a single comment or observation thereon. I now subjoin and refer the Governors of the Infirmary to that report* con taining the evidence of Mr. Cole himself, to enable them to judge whether it was not a very proper subject for inquiry, and properly brought forward; and as to whether Mr. Cole is justsfied in holding me up to the public as having preferred frivolous charges against him, permit me, Sir, to refer to what fell from Dr. Hastings when the report was read, as direct evidence to the contrary. He cautioned the meeting against relying on newspaper statements, and declared that the one read contained very serious imputations against Mr. Cole, who, he had no doubt, could satisfactorily explain the matter if allowed to do so, and the Doctor particularly requested that Mr. Cole should be called in, otherwise he would have imputations hanging over him till the next meeting. Did the Doctor at that time consider this a frivolous matter i No, he showed, as clearly as language could make it, his opinion to be that if the statement was true it was a serious affair; he evidently then disbelieved the charge. Mr. Cole was called in and the report of his own evidence handed to him ; he carefully perused it and admitted its correctness, upon which he was mildly, but most properly, rebuked by the Right Reverend Chairman, amidst a feeling of the meeting, which, had it been expressed at the time, would have shown Mr. Cole that the charge was considered anything but frivolous. It must be remembered that if any abuae or negligence is practised at this Institution it necessarily is very difficult of discovery, and therefore whenever any clearly appears it should not be overlooked ; and what is this case? Here is a man who had met with a fatal accident, in almost a dying condition, first refused assistance by the porter, then handed over to a nurse, who directs a casual bystander to undress him, and Mr. Cole, who was then in the house, immediately informed of the accident and of the poor sufferer's presence, neglects to attend him for ten minutes or a quarter of an hour, according to his own statement, but for a quarter of an hour at least according to the statement of the witness Mr. Beadle on the inquest. Will Mr. Cole, or any one for him, deny that the accident might have been of such a character that the poor man's life might have been lost or saved in the very ten minutes or quarter of an hour during which he was neglected? How could Mr. Cole know that the accident was not of that character until he had seen him, and what excuse or reason has he made or given for not attending him imme- diately i None whatever, and yet he ventures to attack me for mentioning the subject. Mr. Cole states in his letter that 900 patients were admitted in cases of accident last year; what their treatment was I know not, their cases did not come before the public; but it is plain that if every one of them was negiected as poor Fidoe was, it was quite consistent with what Mr. Cole considers the proper performance of his duty. In conclusion I will remark that in attacking me Mr. Cole has questioned the right of the Lord Bishop, the Chairman, to administer the rebuke he did, and also of the whole of the Governors assembled at the meeting, who unanimously, ( for there was no dissent expressed,) supported his Lordship's views of the matter; and therefore it may become a question whether this groundless attack of Mr. Cole on the whole meeting, and one of the Governors especially, who has only- done that which was an act of duty, and alone intended for the benefit of this noble Institution, will not require special consideration. I am, Sir, yonr obedient Servant, T. G. CURTLER. Bevere, Oct. 12, 1845. « From the Herald of 18th, July last. FATAL ACCIDENT On Monday afternoon a poor man named Joseph Fidoe, son of a respectable farmer of Claines, was leading the thiller horse of his waggon out of a lane at the back of the Foregate, into Salt- lane, when taking too wide a turn, he was crushed by the shaft against the wall of the house on the opposite side. The injuries he received were so severe that he died in the Infirmary, where he had been taken by some individuals who witnessed the accident, early the next morning. An inquest was held on the body on Wednesday, before John Tymt> s, Esq., D. C., and a very respectable Jury, when the following evidence was adduced :— Mr. Samuel Charles Beadle— I am landlord of the Lamb and Flag, Tything. On Monday afternoon, about four o'clock, I was& standing in Foregate- street and observed a waggon, drawn by three horses, turning out of the Back- walk by the Three Tuns into Salt- lane towards the Foregate- street. There was a waggoner at the head of the leading horse, and the deceased was guiding the thilier horse. 1 observed the waggon, on coming out of the Back- walk, made a very wide turn, and, in spite of the deceased's efforts, the horse he had hold of came in contact with the wall of the Foley Arms, at the corner of Salt- lane, and he himself was crushed against the post at the angle of the wall by the shaft. The shaft came against the small of his back I immediately caught hold of the thiller horse and backed him and pulled the deceased down from the post. I assisted in carrying him to the Infirmary. The waggon belonged to Mr. Joseph Fidoe. When 1 Drought the deceased to the gates and informed the inmates of the Infir- mary that a poor man was there who had met with an accident, no one offered any assistance to bring him in. A woman I met in the passage called a man whose name I do not know. lie came down to the back door and told me to go into the house and get a chair to carry him up. This I did, and lifted the deceased out of the truck, in which we brought him to the Infirmary, into the chair, and, with the assistance of Mr. Matthew Cook, of the vVaggon and Horses, Angel- street, carried him up stairs. The man offered no assistance. He told us to " keep straight a- head and turn to the right," but no one went with us to show us the way. When we got into the ward a nurse came in and told us to undress him, which Mr. Cook did. I remained at least a quarter of an hour with the deceased, during which time no surgeon or pupil came to him. The nurse was in the room all the time making up a bed for the man. I don't know that the surgeon had been sent for, or that he knew that an accident had occurred or had been brought into the house. Joseph Fidoe, farmer, of Claines— The deceased was my son, his age was 43. I did not see the accident, but came up directly afterwards. The waggon and horses are my property. All the horses are quiet animals. I had been with my son all the morning. He was quite sober. Mr. Herbert Cole I am House Surgeon of the Infirmary. The deceased wa. s brought here on Monday afternoon last, when I examined him and found he was very seriously hurt. There was a severe bruise on the back, and the bowels seemed a good deal swollen. He gradually sunk, and died the next morning about five o'clock. I made a jpostmortem examina- tion, and found the cavity of the stomach full of fluid, and the front part of the intestines were completely cut through. This was the cause of death, and being jammed by a shaft against a post would have caused the wound. The Coroner here read the latter part of Mr. Beadle's evidence to Mr. Cole, and that gentleman in consequence went on to say.— I was in the house at the time the deceased was brought in with his back hurt. I went to him soon after— quite soon enough. I should say I saw him in ten minutes or a quarter of an hour after I had been informed of the accident by the nurse. You must allow a patient time to be put in bed, and to recover himself after being brought in before examining him. Everything was done lor the deceased that could be done. The porter ought to have been in the way, and helped to carry deceased up. We have a proper handbarrow or cot for conveying persons into the house who have met with accidents. The man who saw Mr. Beadle at the gates, and who proved to be the baker, was called in and asked why he did not assist to carry the deceased up stairs, but did not give a very satis- factory explanation. It appeared that it was part of his under- stood duty to help on such occasions; but he said the parties who brought the deceased offered to carry him themselves, and he did not think his assistance was wanted. The Jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death," with a deodand of Is. upon the waggon and horses. " LOVE NEVER DIES."— On Saturday, at Pvle, Mr. Thomas Harding, of the parish of Newton Nottage, aged 69 years, was married to Mrs. Mary Austin, of Pyle, aged 71 years,— their united ages being 140 years! It is said in their youthful days— nearly 50 years ago— they had been " sweet- hearts''— had quarrelled— parted— and had now, after an interval of half a century, redeemed those pledges of affec- tion, which, in the heyday of their youth, they made to each other. Such is the course of love ! WELSH BUTTER.— A gentleman from Stourbridge last week bought an immense quantity of butter in this town. It is said the amount he purchased was r. ot far short of £ 500. The price has recently advanced full ljJ. per pound.— Carmarthen Journal. STOLEN PROPERTY CLAIMED BY A THIEF.— On Friday, an elderly man, named John Monaghan, was charged before Mr. Rushton, Police Magistrate, at Liverpool, with having stolen a hogshead, the property of Messrs. Tyrer and Glover, carriers. It appeared that Peter Tide, clerk to Mr. Taylor, a coal- merchant, observed the prisoner in the act of rolling the hogshead past Mr. Taylor's office door. Having seen the same hogshead in Tyrer and Glover's yard, he had the prisoner apprehended. It was the fourth time the prisoner had made an attempt to steal the same hogshead. Prisoner.— " No? its not the fourth time,— its only the third, and I think, when I suffered a month for it before, I ought to have some claim to it now." Mr. Rushton.—" You ought to know, that stealing it before, gives you no claim to it now." Prisoner ( scratching his head, and looking innocently.)—" I thought it did, Sir." He was committed for trial, CITY COMMISSIONERS. A meeting of the City Commissioners was held at the Guild- hall on Tuesday, F. Hooper, Esq., in the chair, when James Orwin, Esq., surgeon, Mr. George Cox, glover, and Mr. Maurice Davis, optician, severally qualified. ASSESSMENT An application was made by W. Taunton, Esq., for a reduction in the assessment of the house lately occupied by W. Wall, Esq., from 170/. to 110?. The Commis- sioners reduced it from 170/. to 150/. THE ENGINE COMMITTEE.— The report from this Com- mittee was then read. It contained nothing of public interest beyond an order which had been given to the Secretary to ascertain from Messrs. Bradley and Co., Stourbridge, and Messrs. Hardy and Padmore, Worcester, their charge for three tons of flange piping, and the reply from the former being 10/. 10s. and the latter 10/., it was proposed by Mr. J. Hood, and seconded by Mr. Haskew, that the order for the flange pipes be given to Messrs. Hardy and Padmore. The order for screw- pins was given to Messrs. Bell and Hall, provided they would make the same at 5d. per lb. STREET AND DRAINAGE COMMITTEE— The report of this Committee was next read; and it was stated that there had been an interview between Mr. Orwin and the Com- mittee, relative to a personal survey of the city by Mr. Austin, Secretary to the Health of Towns Association, for the more effectual drainage of populous districts, when arguments, pro et con, were indulged in between Messrs. Pierpoint, Hooper, E. Wall, E. Evans, Orwin, Bennett, Lingham, and others, and which ended in the following resolution, proposed by Mr. Pierpoint and seconded by Mr. Evans :— " That the following gentlemen— Mr. Hooper, Mr. E. Evans, Mr. Wall, Mr. Orwin, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Pierpoint, and Mr. Hood, be appointed a Committee, for the purpose of inquiring into the drainage, & c., of the city, and that 10/. be placed at their disposal, to enable them to employ a competent person to aid and assist them, and that they report to the Commissioners as early as possible." The resolution was carried unanimously. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.— Mr. Wall read the report of this Committee, which, after recommending the payment of various bills, presented abstracts of water and lighting and drainage rates, made 29th Sept., 1845, and 25th March, 1846, by which it appeared the account of Mr. Turner had been brought as near to a close as to the Committee appeared prac- ticable, which was corroborated by a note from Mr. Veale, whose duty it has hitherto been to prepare the abstracts; but the Committee having frequent occasion to complain of the tardy collection of the rates, were led to adopt some principle of a remedial character, and were of opinion that when an abstract was presented, if they could also furnish a correct list of de- faulters, it would not only stimulate the collectors but the rate- payers, as none would be desirous of having their names canvassed at a public meeting. The Committee, therefore, suggested that the Secretary, being familiar with the accounts of the commission, should undertake the task, with an additiou of 8/. to his salary, which was agreed to without opposition.— Mr. Turner's resignation, as collector of the city rates, was also embodied in the report. This appears to have arisen from a misunderstanding on the part of Mr. Turner's bondsmen, who understood that the amount of security required was 200/. instead of 500/. It was ultimately agreed that the amount should be reduced to 300/. Under these circumstances, Mr. Turner resigned, but intends, we understand, to become a candidate for re- election. RE- ASSESSMENT.— Mr. Pierpoint gave notice that at the General Meeting of the Commissioners in December he would bring under their consideration the present assessment of the city, with a view to a revision of the same. The rate books having been signed, and the secretary directed to advertise once in each of the Worcester papers, calling a meeting to supply the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Mr. Turner, the meeting adjourned. LOCAL ANTIQUITIES. We extract the following interesting passages, in reference to some of our local antiquiiies, from the September Number of the Journal of the Archceological Institute:— At the recent meeting of the Institute at York a remarkable original deed was exhibited, being a grant from St. Wolstan, Bishop of Worcester, of fifteen hides of land in Alveston, formerly called, from its Saxon occupant Eanuifestune, Warwickshire, to the monastery of Worcester. An impression of the episcopal seal was appended, and the deed bore date, the day of Pentecost, in the third year of King William, the younger, A. D. 1099. This document had been given by Dugdale in the Monasticon, from transcripts in the Worcester Cartulary, Cott. MS. Tib. A. 13, and the Annales Wigornenses, Claud. A. 10. He had printed it also in his History of Warwickshire, from a very ancient register in the custody of the Dean and Chapter of Worcester; and it may be found in Heming's Cartulary, printed by Hearne, with the ancient Saxon description of the boundaries. The existence of Vl'olstan's original charter does not appear to have been noticed. This deed, independently of its fine state of preservation, is of considerable interest, as fixing precisely the period of the com- pletion of the new buildings, erected by Wolstan. After reciting his purpose and endeavours to augment the monastery constructed by St. Oswald, his predecessor, both in the erection and appointments of the church itself, and increase of the establishment, he stated that he had added to the number of the monks, who were about twelve in number, and had formed a congregation of fifty, for whose sustenance he gave the lands in Alveston, long possessed unjustly by certain powerful persons, and acquired by him with much labour and cost from William the Conqueror. He dated his gift in the twenty- seventh year of his episcopate, and the first of the occupation of the new monastery by him erected, of which the refectory and adjoining buildings,* as also the crypt under the choir, and the transept, are now the principal remains. William of Malmesbury informs us that these works had commenced A. D. 1084, and he gives an interesting relation of the emotion of St. Wolstan, when, on their completion, the old church, erected by St. Oswald, A. D. 983, was about to be demolished. Several curious objects of personal ornament, found in Worcestershire, wera submitted for examination by Mr. Jabez Allies. Amongst them may be noticed an ear- ring ( the property of Mr. Amphlett, of Tapeiihall,) of silver, weight. xty grains, found with Roman brass coins of Allectus, QuuiUilus, and Constans, the acus of a fibula, and a silver penny of oae of the Edwards, in a field called Nettlebed, situate on the south side of Bredon Hill, near the ancient camp. On the lower part of the ring appears a cavity formed to receive a gem. A ring ( the property of the Rev. W. Godfrey, of Bredicot,) of base metal, plated with gold, and inscribed with a cabalistic or talismanic legend, was recently dug up, near to the church- yard at Bredicot. It appears to be of the fourteenth century, and the legend is as follows :—-" + THEBAIGVTHGVTHANI." A ring ( the property of Mr. Hilary Hill, of Worcester,) of later date, formed of silver considerably alloyed or plated with baser metal, and strongly gilt, found in dredging in the bed of the Severn, in January last, at a place called Saxon's orSaxton's Lode, a little southward of Upton, supplies a good example of the signet thumb ring of the 15th century; the hoop is grooved spirally, it weighs 17 dwts. 18grs., and exhibits the initial H. Signet rings of this kind were worn by rich citizens, or persons of substance, not entitled to bear arms. Falstafi' bragged that in his earlier years he had been so slender in figure that he could readily have crept through an " alder- man's thumb ring," and a ring thus worn, probably, as more conspicuous, appears to have been considered as appropriate to the customary attire of a civic dignitary at a much later period. A character in the Lord Mayor's show, in the year 1604, is described as " habited like a grave citizen.— gold girdle and gloves hung thereon, rings on his fingers, and a seal ring on his thumb." * The refectory still remains, though the fine windows at each end are blocked up; but a very interesting adjoining building- 011 a lower level, of octag- onal form, with stone coved roof, each side of the octagon consist: ng of a roughly liewn Gothic or pointed Norman arch, and which was probably one of tlie kitchens that supplied the refectory, has unfortunately just been demolished. CHURCH PASTORAL AID SOCIETY.— At the last meet- ing of the General Committee of the Church Pastoral Aid Society, fifteen new grants, amounting to £ 1,262, were made. Ten of these are for additional curates, one is to provide an income for the incumbent of a new church and district, and four for lay assistants. The aggregate population under the ministerial care of the incumbents is 114,400, and the average amount of their incomes £ 161. Thirteen of the incumbents are without parsonage- houses. At the same meeting twenty, one grants for additional curates and five for lay assistants, amounting to £ 1,950, were renewed.— The Society now aids 3i 1 incumbents, having under their ministerial care 2,151,027 souls, or each an average charge of 6916 souls, while the average rate of their incomes is only £ 199, and 156 of these incumbents are without parsonage- houses. The giants pro- vide stipends for 296 clergymen and 68lay assistants, calling for an expenditure of £ 32,333 per annum when all the grants shall be in operation. Two hundred and thirty- five curates and 61 lay- assistants are now supported by this Society, and the actual payments of the Institution are at the rate of £ 26,423 per annum.— Twenty. three applications for grants for 17 additional curates and six lay assistants, requiring a further sum of £ 1,829 to provide the stipends, are now before the Committee. ATTEMPT TO DESTROY LORD ROSSE'S TELESCOPE. An act, influenced by the wildest fanaticism, has just been committed in the neighbourhood of Armagh, of which the following are the particulars:— On Friday evening, three respectably dressed individuals applied for permission to view the moon through Lord Rosse's telescope. On its being granted, they ascended the platform, and at the moment when the instrument was depressed on a level with the horizon, one of them advanced to the extreme end and cast a stone, which he must have concealed for the purpose, at the speculum. It happily did not take effect, and in the effort he fell and frac- tured his right leg. They were immediately arrested, and underwent an examination before the Mayor, William Payton, E* q., assisted by W. W. Algoe, Esq., and Mr. James Hardin. The latter gentleman, who has been here for some time observing the different phases of the moon, has shown his usual ability in eliciting from the prisoners their motives for the attempt. They state themselves to be from Cheltenham; and the one who threw the stone expre? ses his regret at not having destroyed the telescope, as he considers it " a blasphemy for a man to scruti- nise too closely the works of the Creator," and affirms that " the right hand of the Lord will yet be employed to dash in pieces the enemy." DESTRUCTION OF A LARGE COTTON MILL.— During the night of Saturday and Sunday morning the town of Staley- bridge was thrown into the greatest consternation and alarm, in consequence of a report that the extensive cotton mill of Messrs. W. Bayley and Brothers, uhose firm " mploys upwards of 1000 persons, was on fire. The fire was first observed about eleven o'clock, p. m., by the watchman connected with the mill, who noticed a light in the warehouse, and on examination found that that part of it in which the waste is kept was all in a blaze. He immediately gave an an alarm, the fire bell was rung, the people got up cut of their beds, and in the course of a short time thousands of persons were congregated in the factory yard and around the building. Such was the rapidity of the fire that the building, which is three stories high, and seven windows in length, was in the course of about two hours from the time of the fire being found out completely gutted, the whole of the interior being destroyed. Near to the warehouse were placed about 20 hogsheads ot oil, which were expected to have taken fire; fortunately they were saved by being rolled into the streets. It is generally supposed that the fire must have originated from spontaneous combustion, although every precaution was taken by the firm to exclude any greasy ot oily waste from that taken into the warehouse, a separate place in the yard being appointed to receive all waste of that description. The estimated damage of the stock is 2,500/., which, with the destruction of tha building, will be between 3,000/. and 4,000/, CITY POLICE. GUILDHALL, MONDAY, OCT. 10. FELONY.— James Pope, shoemaker, was charged with steal- ing half- a- crown from the house of Mrs. Dipper, at Tallow Hill, where he had been sent on an errand by his master, Mr. Ansell, of High Street. The money being missed immediately after he had left the house, he was followed, and the half- crown found upon him. Committed for trial. TUESDAY, OCT. 13. Before C. Sidebottom, Esq. FELONY.— Joseph Smith, errand boy to Mr. Wood, of Broad Street, was brought up by Serjeant Bateman, charged with obtaining goods under false pretences from Mr. Francis Wood- ward, diaper, of High Street, stating that he had been sent by Miss Wood. Committed for trial at the ensuing sessions. William Jackson, stonemason, was charged by policeman Fudger with being drunk and creating a disturbance in the streets early this morning. Fined 5s. WORCESTER ( COUNTY) PETTY SESSIONS- SHIREHALL, TUESDAY, OCT. 10. Before the Rev. J. Foley, Hon. and Rev. W. W. C. Talbot, Rev. J. Pearson, T. G. Curtler, and F. E. Williams, Esq. Edward Homes, of Broadwas, charged Joseph Wood, of the same place, with breaking a violin, his property. Wood admitted the fact, and was fined 16s. damages and 9s. costs, or 14 days' imprisonment: the Bench, however, allowed him a week for payment. GAME CASE John Caswell was summoned, on the informa- tion of Wm. Hanley, for having trespassed on land belonging to J. Williams, Esq., at Lulsley, for poaching purposes, on Sunday week Christopher Farr deposed : I live at Lulsley, and am gamekeeper to John Williams, Esq. On the 6th of October 1 was lying in wait for a hare which I had seen in a snare ; I had lain there all the previous nigh:, but no one came, and in the morning I cut off'the foot of the hare, in order to mark it, and then I left. I went again on the following night and found that the hare was gone. I went to where a man named Morgan and Caswell were at work, in an adjoining ground, when i found the hare lying close to where they were at work ; Caswell said he had picked it up close to the hedge. I saw it was the same hare as that from which I had cut the foot. They had not hid the hare.— Mr. Walker, farmer : I was walking on the farm on Sunday week, and saw Caswell and Morgan beat- ing a hedge, and when they saw me they went off. I afterwards searched near the spot, and found several wires there; on the following day I found a hare caught in one of them, and gave information to Mr. Williams.— The Magistrates decided that they could not convict upon such slight evidence, and therefore dismissed the case, after giving the defendant an admonition to attend Church on the Sabbath instead of beating hedges. HIGHWAY RATES.— Mr. William James was summoned by Mr. T. Holloway, Surveyor of the parish of Powick, for non- payment of the sum of 21. 14s. due from him for a highway- rate. The Bench ordered the rate to be paid, with costs. WAGES.— Elizabeth Brown, of Hallow, summoned Mr. John Pearman, for non- payment of 5s. lid. due to her for work done and performed during barley harvest, at the rate of a penny an hour Ordered to pay the amount, with costs. John Price, a brushmaker, was charged by Thos. Hickman with stealing a dog from him, at Laugharne Brook, near St. John's Price was fined 1/. 18s. 6d., including expenses, but preferred going to prison for a month's hard labour. POOR- RATES OF OMBERSLEY.— Mr. Evans, the collector of poor- rates for the parish of Ombersley, summoned half- a- dozen poor persons of that parish for non- payment of rates. Some months ago the officers, or some other parties in that parish, sent in to the Magistrates a list of 220 persons, whom they recommended to be excused from the payment of rates The Magistrates, thinking this to be a sweeping measure, refused to excuse them, and accordingly the list was returned. Subse- quently a parish meeting was held, at which it was agreed that no such excuses ought to be made, and that, with a few excep- tions, the rates should be rigidly enforced. It appeared that a large number of poor cottages have been recently built in the parish by a certain individual, by which means a great many semi- paupers had been brought there, and that the landlord refused to compound for the rates— The rates were^ confirmed in each instance, and orders made for payment. The Bench, however, expressed a hope that the law would be altered so as to meet such case, and to render it compulsory on landlords to compound for the rates on their cottage property. William Wyse, of Rainbow Terrace, charged Geo. Newman with robbing him of 41. 16s. 6d. Both parties are railway labourers, and Wyse had got his money in that part of his clothes which he took off' and laid down while at work. On leaving the spot for a short time during the day, and returning again, he missed the money, and no one else but the prisoner was near the spot. The prisoner had been short of money up to that time, after which he was seen with a plentiful supply. The case was, however, dismissed. fEiiltum in pam. During several days last week a dreadful hurricane raged along the the Irish coast, and a number of disasters occurred to the shipping. The French newspapers state that almost all the fish have this year quitted the coast of Prance, and betakeu themselves to that of Scotland. A novel mode of decorating a place of worship, has been displayed in the papering of . Bridge- street chapel, Bristol. Last week, a riot took place between some labourers on the Newcastle and Berwick railway, in which, oueol the Irish labourers stabbed a man, who uiedirauieuiutely. The perpetrator was secured. The body of a man named Richaid Green, of iiowley Regis, has been lound dead in a pund, under very suspicions circumstances of having been foully muruered; but no evidence of the offender has yet been traced. A gentleman whilst shooting hares, the other day, at Lowtown, Antrim, Ireland, accidentally lired at the headol a son of the keeper, who was accompanying him, and killed him. A few days since, the wall of the esplanade at Weymouth was much injured by a violent storm. The waves earned away a portion of the carriage load, and the damage is estimated at X't. UUU. Mr. Braham, it is said, is about to retire from piolessional life, though previous to doing so he will make another tour oi the pro- vinces. The death of Ills daughter's husband, the Jiarl of Walue- » rave, without issue, renders it 110 longer necessary that he should pursue lus labours. A terrific thunder- storm visited Preston, Leyland, & c„ on Thurs- day, and was succeeded by a leariul auu sweeping hall- storm. Aot much ui, muge was done. The Government are prosecuting some parties in the neighbourhood of Noitiugnurn, for having made laise returns uuuer tlie property and income- tax acts. A correspondent of the Morning Chronicle is of opinion thai in the hi. ihlutius ana lslanus ot ocutii. naou. uuu lainilies have to maintain themselves on less than Os. a week. L » sL week, a uab> was suffocated in London, whilst at its mother's breast. The mother lell asleep on a sofa, wnh her infant in her arms, and when she awoke, thecliiKi was mack in the lace. The exports of bullion from the port of London for the week ending Thursday last, were 14,400 ounces of silver coin, and 3U, UUU ounces of silveibars to Hamburgh. A splendid monumental tablet has been executed to the memory of the officers, non- commissioned officers, and privates in the loth Light Infantry, who fell in the Afghanistan war. It is six feet high, four feet six inches broad, of pure statuary marble, the back- ground being stone marble, and is to be erected in Canterbury Catheui 41. During the late sessions at Wakefield, a w itness was asked if he was not a husbandman, w hen he hesitated for a moment, then coolly replied, amid the laughter of the court, " Na « , Sir, l'se not married." There have been tremendous storms in Spain. Several persons were killed by lightning, aud whole hocks ol sheep killed by hail. Upwards of sixty projected railways, lost last session, are, it is said, to be brought forward iu the next. The Rev. Hugh Stowell, incumbent of Christ Church, Manchester, has been presented with the munificent sum of £ i, 000 as a token of respect for his exer( ious in the cause of Protestant principles during the last twenty years. The wedding outfit of the Russian Grand Duchess, who was recently married to the f lince Royal of VVurtemuergis composed of 312 chests aud five carriages, weighing altogether 691 cwt. Great havoc has been committed among the sheep flocks of Van Dieman's Land, by wild dogs. One farmer has lost si, 000 sheep, aud another 7,000, The Universe says that 33,000 copies of the Scriptures have been sold by the colporteus ( hawkers) in Prance in the last three months. An old man, nearly seventy years of age, has just completed, in Canada, Captain Barclay's celebrated feat of walking a thousand miles in a thousand hours. The performance took place at the Caledonia Springs, a watering place on the Ottawa river. The census which lus just been taken of the population of the city of New York makes it to be 360,000: while that of London and Westminster is now nearly 2,000,000. Musquitoes are reported to have made their appearance in one or two oi the shipping ports of this country. Miss Martineau is about to proceed, in company with some friends, to Egypt, where she proposes to spend the winter. In excavating for the Wakefield and Goole Railway, a human skeleton, 7ft. fiin. long, was found near Suaith. The King of Prussia has conferred upon Miss Herschell the large gold medal of merit, as a reward for her scientific works. Active measures are now being taken for the formation of a Currency Reform Association in London. The prospectus which has been put forth is founded on the principle enunciated by Mr. John Taylor. A meeting was held at Bradford, on Wednesday, to originate a movement in Yorkshire for the moral and social improvement of the female factory operatives. In throwing a basket of cinders in a furnace at Newport, a work- man overbalanced himself, aud fell into the glowing mass : in three minutes, notwithstanding that the blast was immediately stopped, not a paiticle of the unfortunate man remained ! The Earl of Earn and Lord Rossmore have announced a reduction in their rents as a set- off against the potato failure. The usual accompaniment of famine, fever, has visited Sligo ; thirty- two persons are reported as lying ill oi the disease in the workhouse. Sir George Arthur has much recovered from the illness which caused him to relinquish the Government of Bombay ; and he has been passing a few days with some members of Ins family at Win- chester. The ceremony of laying the first stone of the monument to be elected in honour of Christopher Columous took place, at Genoa, on the 27th ult. In digging a canal in Denmark, a submarine forest of bircli covered by a peat bog was discovered; in it was au ancient tumulus contain- ing kui? es of flint. The old red brick Rectory House of St James's, Westminster, was gutted last week, and is noiv level with the ground. It stood in Piccadilly, at the corner of Church Place, in this house, ( one of Sir Christopher Wren's) Dr. Samuel Clarke, when Rector of St. James's, wrote his " Attributes of the Ueity." PROFESSOR SCHONBEIN'S GUN COTTON.— The pro- fessor's experiments at Woolwich Arsenal have led, we unde- stand, to an order for the professor to manufacture a larger quantity, with which experiments will take place with heavy ordnance in the presence of the select committee. Those who witnessed the firing of a rifle in the proof square, which was fired with a minimum charge of the cotton by Lieutenant Colonel Dundas, state that there was no report, no smoke, no recoil, and scarcely any residuum in the breech of the gun; in fact they were not aware of the gun having been fired till the effects of the ball were seen. It behoves us always to be on our guard: when alone we should watch our thoughts ; when in society our tongues ; and when in our families our tempers. Indeed, upon our properly guarding the last depends much of our social happiness and domestic comfort, taking care to counteract that continued irritability of mind which is the precursor to ebuliuons of passion. But our mental disposition is so intimately connected with our physical condition, that what is frequently considered ill- ten, per, or peevishness, is in reality but the result of a de- rangement of the digestive or other organs of the body, and requires medicinal— not mental— remedies. To such we re- commend with confidence Frampton's Pill of Health, as being certain in its effects, and gentle in its operation. Holloway'' s Ointment and Pills.— Wonderful preservation of Life.— Hugh M'Donald, Lot 55, in King's County, Prince Edward Island, made a public declaration before Joseph Coffin, Esq., Justice of the Peace, at Bay Fortune, September 3, 1845, to the effect that the greater part of his nose and roof of his mouth, were eaten away, besides ulcerous sores in his face and legs, which, from their nature, must shortly have deprived him of life; and that he has been restored from the pitiable and miserable state he was in, by the use of Holloway's Oint- ment and Pills, and this after all other medical treatment had failed. Agricultural Intelligence, THE POTATO DISEASE. The following communication seems to bear out the suppo- sition ( conveyed in a letter from the pen of J. Williams, Esq., which was published ia the Guardian of the 26th ult.,) that the potato disease arises from atmospheric influence. It is made by a correspondent to the Gardeners Chronicle :—" A very sensible labouring man lately told me the following as a fact:— He said that two men cultivated the headland of a field in potatoes ; that one kept his part clean, and did it well: that the other suffered his portion to be covered with weeds; that the crop of the former was extremely rotteD, and that of the latter very sound. Another man, quite to be trusted, told me that he had just seen a cottager digging his potatoes ; that in general they were very bad, but under the hedge, and among the weeds and filth, ( his own words,") where they both expected there would have been few, or none fit for use, they found a good crop, quite souud. There are other statements of the same sort in circulation, where thick chickweeds has been abundant." Another correspondent of the same paper says he is convinced that he can check the disease so as to keep the tubers fit for seed, and he thus relates the result of an experiment tried by him:—" The potatoes were ash- leaved kidneys; they were planted ia February, and on the 12th of August I had them lifted aud spread on a clean gravel walk, exposed to the sun all day. I carefully picked the souud from the unsound ; I then put one pound of guano to one gallon of water, stirred it well together, passed the potatoes through it, and put them into a barrow, where they had a good dredgiug with air- slaked lime, so much so that they were well coated over. I then spread them on the walk, where they remained from the above date until September 8th ; I have carefully examined them, counting both the washed and unwashed, and the result is as follows :— Number unwashed, 1525; sound, 505; rotted, 1030. Number washed, 654; sound, 582; rotted, 72. I may remark that the washed potatoes are showing strong symptoms of growth, even pushing at every eye; while the unwashed ones are just the same as when they came out of the ground, I intend planting them iu the end of October." The Staffordshire Mercury has the following with reference to this year's crop:—" All surmise as to the yield of this year's produce is at aa end by the general gathering of the crop. On lands in this neighbourhood the potatoes are found to be small iu size aud deficient in quantity, but the epidemic does not seem to have affected them to any greater extent than last year. There is every reason to believe that the disease was arrested by the fine harvest weather of September ; and it has been stated that the identical potatoes which were known to be diseased in the beginning of August now turn up sound. The immediate plantiug of potatoes for next year is is strongly recommended, and many farmers iu different parts of the kingdom are adopting that plan. Agriculturists who tried the experiments last October found it answer admirably— and it seems, according to the accounts given in the news- papers, that it mattered little whether the seed was diseased or not— the tubers grew luxuriantly, and the crop is found to be perfectly souud." In Worcestershire many growers are leaving the roots in the ground until they are required for use or sale. From Ireland there are accounts received representing the resuscitation of the potato crop. The Cork Examiner says : —" We are much pleased to receive more favourable reports of the potato crop. It would appear that, on inspection, disease has made but little ravages amongst it, and that the tubers which have reached maturity are sound, and in a great measure fit for human consumption. They have not, it is true, either the flavour or the nutritious qualities which in ordinary years the vegetable possesses; still it is gratifying to learn that, where 110 produce was looked for, we have now the prospect, in many instances, of a half, or at least a third crop. We trust that not only is this intelligence correct, but that this condition of the plant is general throughout the country." LEOMINSTER AGRFCULTURAL SOCIETY, The annual meeting of this Association takes place at Leominster to- day ( Friday). The ploughing matches came off on Thursday last, in fields belonging to Cockroft, the residence ot' Mr. John Manwaring. The day was, on the whole, a fine one, and the ground was in good working order. Fifteen teams started, the farmers' sons being con- fined to one piece of land, and the labourers to the other. The ground was well selected, and there was a considerable attendance of persons of a respectable class; among others, were John Arkwright, Esq., the president, the com- mittee of the societv, Thomas Dunne, jun., Esq., Bonham Cald well, Esq., the Messrs. Woodhouse, and many others. The duty of judges devolved on Mr. Protheroe, of Stoke Prior, and Mr. Griffiths, of BrierJey, and we believe the decisions of those gentlemen gave geueral satisfaction. After the labours of the morning were over, the committee, judges, and other friends of the association adjourned to Cockroft, the residence of Mr. John Manwaring, the proprietor of ihe estate, and one of the committee of the asssociation, and there partook of the refreshments which that gentleman had liberally provided for the occasion. A new G O plough of Mr. Bennett, ploughing 7 in. depth of furrow, with a draught of cwt., was much commended, as was also an old Lammas plough, of Mr. Hodges, cutting a furrow of 8in., with a draught gauge of 4^ cwt. The following is the award of— PREMIUMS. A silver cup of the va. ue ol five guineas, for competition in plough iug with a two- horie plough, bv subscribers, or sons of subscribers, being under the age of 25 years— two compe- titor*. To Henry Arden, of the Ley.-, Weobley. A silver cup, of the value of five guineas, for competition in ploughing with a three- horse plongh, by subscribers, or sons of subscribers, being under the age of 25 years— one competitor. To Joseph Price, ol Upperton, Yazor. To the ploughman, who, with two horses, shall plough half an acre of ground iu the most workmanlike manner, under three houis, £ 2— six competitors. To Thomas Triiloe, in the employ ot Mr, W. Bennett, of Stretford. To the second best of the same class, £ 1. To Joseph Blount, in the employ of Mr. W. Price, of Uppertou, Yazor. To the ploughman, who, with three horses and a driver, shall plough half an acre ot ground in the most workmanlike manner, under three hours, £ 2; and to the driver who shall be uuder 15 years of age, 10?— six competitors. To Wm. Jones, iu the employ of Mr. W. Wheeler, of Ivingtou Park Farm. To the second best in the same class, £ 1 ; and to the driver under 15 years of age, 5s. To ia the employ of Mr. W. Bennett, of Stretford. PKESTWOOD AGKICULTURAL PREMIUMS. — Mr. Foley's twelfth agricultural meeting took place at Prestwood on Thursday last, when a general inspection of the operations on the estate was made as usual. The following premiums were awarded :— For the best cultivated farm, to Mr. John Yardley, of Stapetihill, a handsome embossed silver coffee- pot.— For turnips, to Mr. Corbett, of Prestwood, a handsome silver cup. For hedges, to Mr. Burgess, of Churchill, a smaller silver cup.— The general appearance of' the fences was highly com- mended ; also the high and successful state of cultivation into which Mr. Yardley had brought an inferior soil to produce abundant crops. It was regretted that the worst crops of turnips was to be seen on the best land. HOPS. WORCESTER, SEPT. 16.— Picking may now be said to be closed, and hops have been flowing into our market through- out the present week. The number of pockets of new hops which has already been weighed in Worcester market is somewhere about 21,000 pockets, and yet prices are well sustained. Saturday's supply was not very abundant, in consequence of the wet weather, but it was quite equal to the requirements of the trade ; and for the middling class of hops'a further decline in price of about 2s. per cwt. was submitted to, while the best samples fully supported last week's rates. Weighed on Saturday, 1176 pockets; in the week, 2416. The prices now range from 80s. to 90s., and 95s. for superior; some exceeediugly hue samples reaching nearly £ 5 per cwt. It is proposed to establish a Hop Market at Hereford. BOROUGH, OCT. 12.— Owing to the large quantities of hops pressing for sale, the demand has become heavy, and prices have declined from 2s. to 5s. per cwt. The duty is variously estimated at from £ 210,000 to £ 215,000. Per cwt. Sussex pockets £ 3 I6s. to £ 1 4s. Weald of Kent £ i 4s. to £ 4 12s Mid and East Kent £ 4 15s. to £ 6 0s." WEYHILL HOP FAIR.— This fair came off on Tuesday last. In the Farnham- row there were the extraordinary number of 4207 pockets and in the Hampshire country- row 4522 ditto. Oil Monday but few were sold. By five o'clock on Tuesday there were not more than 600 to 700 pockets sold in the Farnham- row, and less than 500 in the country ditto. Farn- hains made from £ 7. to £ 7. 15s. We heard of two or three choice samples making £ 8, but the general price may be quoted at £ 7, and below that price the growers must come if they intend selling. I11 the country- row the prices were con- siderably lower, according to where they grew. Some sold at £ 5. 10s., while others made 20s. per ctvt. more the prices may, therefore, be fairly put at from £ 5 to £ 6. 10s., and from the few yet sold and the many remaiuing to sell, lower prices must yet be submitted to. HOP GROWING IN SCOTLAND.— A correspondent in Thurso writes us as follows:—" The enclosed sprig of hop was taken from a hop plaut 111 the garden of Lieut. Miller, residing ia Miller's Lane, Thurso. This is the first summer that hops have been known to arrive at perfection ia this part of Caith- ness, no doubt on account of the peculiarly mild season we have enjoyed. Many of the English gentlemen residing in this place seem surprised at seeing the hop plaut in full maturity 20 miles north of John o'Groats."— Local paper. AMERICAN HOPS.— The arrivals 01" the past week from the United States of America have included Sume parcels of new hops, oue vessel from New York having brought 1,59 bales, and another from the same place 91 bales of this novel article of supply from abroad, the produce of the United States. [ A mercantile friend iu London, whose hous<' ^( Keeling and Hunt's, the eniiuent brokers, of Monument Yard,) has doue more in Americau hops than any other house iu the metro- polis, assures us that the English grower need not fear competition from Brother Jonathan, whose hops are extremelv coarse and dirty. They are not, he adds, fit for British con- sumption, and are principally re- exported to Australia — Ed. W. G." l FAIRS. WORCESTER FAIR.— Our fair on Monday last exhibited a capital supply of stock— much better than had been antici- pated, seeing that this lair has only been established four years— and there was a numerous attendance of buyers. Beef averaged 6d , and readily sold; cows aud calves and barrens were much sought alter, and those of good quality were soon disposed of at good prices. The show of sheep was tolerably good for an October fair; stores at about the terms ol our last fair. Fat sheep from 6jd. to 7d. Of pias there was a good show; store pigs ou the decline, in consequence of the expense of keeping ; fat pigs fetched 6sd. A very good show of cart horses, and plenty of customers at good prices. HAY.— At this fair last Saturday there were a great many cattle shown, and sales were freely effected at good prices, but considered to be a shads on th « decline, la the sheep fair the supply was scarcely equal to the demand, ewes and fresh wethers being eagerly bought up at satisfactory prices to the seller ; fat cattle 6d., fat sheep 6£ d. The pig maket was an exception to the generally satisfactory prices, owing to the failure of potatoes compelling many poor persons to part with their little store. There was, therefore, a full supply, but few purchasers at even reduced prices. A larger supply of butter and cheese was pitched than usual. There was a great quantity sold, and a large stock remains on hand, the distant buyers not being so numerous as ou former occasions. Welsh butter averaged 10s. 6d. to lis. per stone ; Gloucester cheese 54s. to 56s. per cwt.; Welsh shim, 40s. to 42s. ditto. FAIRS IN THE ENSUING WEEK. Gloucestershire.— Newnham, MOD.; Winterburn, Mon.; Stow- on- the- Wold, Bat.; Marshfield, Sat. Herefordshire.— Hereford, Tues. ; Bromyard, Thurs. Shropshire — Stottesdon, Mon,; Hodnet, Tues.; Market Dray- ton, Sat. Warwickshire.— Coventry, Tues. ; Hampton- in- Arden, Wed. horticulture. OPERATIONS FOR THE WEEK. CONSKBVATORIES, STOVE, & c Conservatory. Much has to be done, both in this and the other plant houses, in the next fortnight. All pots should be washed ckan, and all insects extirpated; should any plants prove so foul that some time must elapse belore they can be thoroughly cleaned, they had better be removed to the plant hospital or some of the other houses where they will be out of sight andean do no mischief. Everything now must be made thoroughly clean, if success is to be obtained, through the dull months — Orchids; The temperature of this house must, of course, decline, with the decline ol the year; as light is restricted, so must be also the heat. Continue to remove all plants, having thoroughly ripened their growths, to a cooler house, with less atmospheric moisture. In the growing or warmest house, let 6U° by day, and 7u° by night, be the maximum lor a week or two ; for the others, at rest, 65 ® by day, aud tiU* by night, will he sufficient.— Mixed Greenhouse-. Thestrict atten- tion to cleanliness, described in the Conservatory section, is equally necessary in the mixed greenhouse. Let everything liable to sutler by frost be housed immediately ; a single night's l'rost render nuga- tory the labour ol many months. The tall Cacti should by this time have completed their growth ; it is a good plan to remove the ter- minal point from stich as are still growing, and to diminsh the supply of water; indeed, they will need very little, if any, between the end of October and January. Let them have abundance of light; this is of paramount importance if a good bloom is desired. KITCHEN GARDEN FORCING.— Pines, in all their stages, must be content to descend in the thermometric scale, iu common with all vegetation, as light decreases. Continue to shut up a very consider- able amount of solar heat, 011 bright days to the fruiters ; let it be 90" if possible, in the afternoon for a couple of hours, sinking at night to 70°. FLORISTS' FLOWERS.— Dahlias : These should be earthed up round the stems to preserve the crown of the root should any frost suddenly come. There will be, in consequence of the fine autumn, a great quantity of seed gathered. Choose a fine day and cut that which is ripe, it may be gradually dried.— Auriculas will require irore attention now. Raise the frames on bricks. Keep the lights off as much as poisible, but always draw them over the plants iu heavy or continuous rain.— Tulips: Get in offsets as quickly as possible, and make preparations lor planting the best beds towards the latter part of the month. All soft or diseased bulbs had better be planted forthwith.— Pansies: If the beds for next year's blooming are not already made, lose no time in putting the plants out, that they may get established before frost cumes.— Carnatiom and Picotees: Get all rooted layers off directly, and pot in pint or hall- pint pots, and frame them for ten days. Agricultural area otoer itlarlieto. CORN EXCHANGE, MARK- LANE, MONDAY, OCTOBER 12. A good supply of English wheat which realised, in many instances, Is to 2s per qr. above the rates of this day se'nnight. Foreisn was less in demand, but held for 2s per qr. enhancement. Flour was unaltered. Malt Is higher. Barley of all descriptions, especially the finest malting qualities, were Is to 2s per qr. dearer; but the high rates now current checks demynd. Beans and hog peas fully as dear ; but white boiling peas still decline. Oats weie rather easier to purchase. Per qr.. Wheat, Esse*, Kent, & S' ! Suffolk Red - - 64 to 69 - White - - - 69 73 Lincolnshire & York- shire Red - - 60 63 White - - - 66 69 Scotch - - - 58 62 White - - - 59 67 Irish - - - . 56 59 White - - - 57 63 Barley, Essex and Kent, Norfolk and Suffolk Malting - - - 37 39 Distilling - - 36 38 Cfhevalier - - 39 44 Grinding - - - 30 33 Irish, Distilling- - 28 31 Griuding - - - 27 29 Rye, Distilling - - 38 40 Grinding - - - 36 38 Malt, Norfolk & Suffolk 65 08 Brown . - - 58 60; Fer qr. Malt Kingston and Ware 66 Brown - - - 60 Oats, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire, Feed - 25 Pota, and Poland - 29 Seotcli - - - 26 Devonshire and Welsh 25 Londonderry, Newry, and Cionmel ditto - 27 Limerick and Sligo - 28 Cork and Waterford Black White- Galway Extra Beans, Tick - Harrow and Small Peas, Essex, Boilers Blue - Grey, Maple, & Hog Extra ... - 25 - 25 - 21 - 23 - 42 - 44 - 57 - 60 - 40 - 43 70 62 27 32 30 27 29 30 26 i5 I5 b-> 2° WEDNESDAY, OCT. 14. At this day's market the wheat trade opened very firm, and the little English on sale readily brought the full rates of Monday ; and for choice picked samples a furthei advance of Is. per qr. Holdeis of free foreign generally demanded more money ; a good extent of business might have been done at the prices of last market day. Barley came sparingly to hand, but no further advance could be established. Floating Cargoes of Indian corn near at hand in good request, and Is dearer. The arrivals of oats short, but the demand did not revive, and the sales only in retail at our previous currency. The market firm lor other grain, without any quotable variation iri value. IMPERIAL AVERAGES. Average Price of Com, per Imperial Quarter, for the JVeek ending October 3. d Wheat Barley Jg, Wheat Bariey Wheat . Barley.. 54s Od I Oats .... 24s 3JI Beans .... 43s 4d 3os 9* 1 j Rje .... 35s 5d j Peas .... 45s 4d <> regate Average of the Six ITeuks which regulates the Duty. .. 50s 1 Id j 0.< ts 23s 6U I Beans .... 4ls 5d .... 3Js lldjuye . . 33s 5d | Peas .... 4( Js lud ijuty on Foreign Corn, .... 7s 0d j Oats is tiu j Beans .... 2s Od 2s Od 1 Rye ... 2s 0u | 1' eas 2S 0d WOOL MARKETS. The imports into London in the week, were small, viz., 485 bales from llomoay, 90 uftto l'rom Hamtiro', and 200 ditto irom various other quarters. Although the supplies ol all kinds of wool offering privately were small, the demand » vas in a very sluggish state, at late prices. SMITHF1ELD CATTLE MARKET, OCT. 12. At this day's market there was a moderate supply of home- fed bi- asts ; hence the beef trade was active, at un advance in the quota- tions of 2d per 8los, and a good clearance Was effected. The numbers of sheep were much less than those exhibited for many weeks past, t he mutton trade was therefore very brisk, at a further improvement in value of fully 4d per 81bs, and the whole of the supply was readily cleared off. For ve il we had rather a sluggish demand, at last week's prices. In iii^ s, a steady i/ usiness was doue, at late rates. PKICHS FKR STONE OF 8LBS. TO S. 1NK THE OFFAL. Inferior Beasts 3 Second quality ditto 3 Prime large Oxen .... 3 Prime Scots, & c 4 Inferior Sheep 4 Second quality ditto 4 Coarse- woolled ditto 4 10 Prime Southdown.. 5 2 Prime Southdown in s d s d wool 0 0 0 0 Lamb 0 0 0 0 Large coarse Calves 3 1U 4 6 Prime small ditto 4 8 4 10 Suckling Calves, eachl8 0 30 0 Large Hogs 3 8 4 6 Small Porkers 4 8 4 10 Qr. old store pigs, each 16s a 19 SUPPLY AS PER CLERK'S STATEMENT, Beasts, 3,382 | Sheep 22,010 | Calves, 93 j l'igs 450 WORCESTER, OCT. 16. There was a fair supply of wheat at our market on Saturday, and the trade ruled dull at our previous currency. Barley, both maltin" anu grinding, again Is per qr. higher. Oats sold slowly at lormer rates. Beans unaltered. Peas rather higher. New Foreign Wheal, red New Foreign Bariey, grinding..., Ditto new Malting Malt Old Oats, English . New ditto s d s d 8 0 8 6 0 0 0 0 7 10 8 2 7 6 8 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 8 0 4 0 4 3 5 0 5 3 8 6 9 0 4 3 4 6 0 0 0 0 8 d s d Old Oats, Irish . 3 9 4 0 New Oats, Irish 0 0 0 0 Beans, old, English . . 6 0 6 6 Ditto, Foreign 5 6 5 9 Ditto new, English . 5 6 5 0 Peas, Feed . 5 6 6 0 Boilers, white 6 6 7 0 Vetches, Winter ... 5 0 6 0 ditto, Spring 0 0 0 0 Rye, new 5 0 5 6 INSPECTOR'S WEEKLY RETURN OF CORN SOLO. Total quan. Av. perqr. Wheat 696qis 1 Ou. £ 2 19 10J Barley 22 4 2 1 8 Oats. .12 4 13 4 Total quan. Av. perqr. Rye . . . Oqr. 0 bu.£ 0 0 0 Beans . . 24 0 2 4 2 Peas . . 4 1 2 16 COUNTRY MARKETS. BIRMINGHAM, OCT. 14.— The sales in wheat during the past week must be noted at an advance of from Is to 2s perqr. Malting barley continues to be in good request, and finest qualities must be quoted at Is per qr. advance; in other sorts no Improvement in value. Beans and peas came slowly to market, and must be noted in favour of the seller. In oats little doing, and without alteration. GLOUCESTER, OCT. 10.— All qualities of wheat were held with much firmness ; but though in a few instances fine samples of English white wheat were sold at a little more money, we do not alter our quotations. Barley and beans were each about Is perqr. dearer, and oats firmly maintained last week's rates.— Averages: Wheat, 54s 2d; barlev, 37s 8d; oats, 30s Id ; beans, 43s. HEREFORO, OCT. 10.— Wheat ( old) 7s 6d to 8s Od; barley, ( new) 4s ( id to as 3d; beans ( old) 6s ; peas, ( old) 5s to 5s 6d ; oats, ( old) 4s Od. SHREWSBURY, OCT. 10.—^ There was a good attendance, and a large supply ol samples. The trade closed as follows:— Wheat, 7s to 8s Od; " barley, 4s 4d to 5s Od; oats, 2s 4d to 3s 8d per imperial bushel. LIVERPOOL, OCT. 13.— At this day's market there was a fair demand lor most kinds of old and new wheat, at an advance of Id to 2d per TOibs. on the rates of this day week. Irish and foreign barrel flour steady in value. Bonded flour Is dearer than this day week. Barley 3d per bushel, and malt 3s to 4s per qr. higher than this day week. Beans and peas remain unvaried except Egyptian which is Is per qr. lower. Ill oats and oatmeal no alteration, Indian corn still in request obtained from £ 3s to 54s. I- neoi& nit auO i^ iuUrupt lilegiater. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9. BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED. Charles Paddon, Charlotte- street, New- cut, Lambeth, slop- seller. Randle Bower, Heyrod, and Black Rock Mills, near Stalybridge, Lancashire, cotton- spinner. BANKRUPTS. John Rtimsey, Dean- street, Shadwell, glue- piece- maker; Henry Ayres, Liverpool, jeweller. William Marsden, Manchester, commission- agent. Thomas Savage, Nunney, Somersetshire, butcher. Henry Charles Howell, juu., Albion- chambers, St. Werberg, Bristol, share- broker. Robert Harrison, Mold, Flintshire, corn- dealer. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13. BANKRUPTS Stephen Joyc, London- wall, stove manufacturer. Charles Bindley, Chapel- street, Spitalfields, trimming manufac- turer. James Pitkeathly, Gloucester- street, Regent's- park, timber merchant. The Tring, Reading, and Basingstoke Railway Company, now or late of New Bioad- sireei. William Hopeful Lerew, late of Upper Norton- street, Fitzroy- square, apothecary. John Kearry, Slrutton- ground, Westminster, cheesemonger, William Barker, Tottington Higher- end, Lancashire, cotton spinner. C: iri? topher Catlisle Clancey, Chorlton- upon- Medlock, saddler. Th u. ias Crowther, Liverpool, wine merchant. John \\ heelwright, Stoke St. Milborough, Shropshire, farmer. Joseph Vowles, Compton Bishop, Somersetshire, teazle dealer. Jonathan Dumbleton, Bristol, spirit merchant. Charles Henry Puruell, Liverpool, coal merchant. John Heaven, Bristol, painter. Printed and Published for the Proprietor, at the Office No. 5, Avenue, Cross, in the Parish of Saint Nicholas, in the Borough of Worcester, by FRANCIS PARSONS ENGLAND, Printer, residing a I No 52, Ai oor Sireet, Ty thing of Whistones, in the Borough of Worcester. Saturday, October 17, 1846,