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07/11/1846

Printer / Publisher: Francis Parsons 
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The Worcester Guardian

Date of Article: 07/11/1846
Printer / Publisher: Francis Parsons 
Address: No 5, Avenue, Cross, Parish of Saint Nicholas, Worcester
Volume Number:     Issue Number: 621
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oxtt& ttt GUARDIAN THE ALTAR, THRONE, AND LAND WE LIVE IN. Na 621. WORCESTER, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1846. PRICE 5d. PURSUANT to a Decree of the High Court of Chancery, made in a Cause, " STINTONu AVERN," any Person or Persons claiming to be the next of kin of ROBERT BAYLIES, late of Cooper's Hill, Alvechurch, in the County of Worcester, Gentleman, deceased, ( who died in the month of August, 1842,) living at the time of his death ; or any person or persons claiming to be the personal repre- sentative or representatives of any such next of kin as have since died, is or are by their Solicitors, on or before the 15th day of November next, to leave such their respective Claims before John Edmund Dowdeswell, Esquire, one of the Masters of the said Court, at his office in Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, and is or are on the 15th day of December next, to establish such Claim or respective Claims before the said Master, or in default thereof, such person or persons will be peremptorily excluded the benefit of the said Decree, and the General Orders of the said Court. W. J HOLT, 13, Chatham Place, Blackfriars. PURSUANT to a Decree of the High Court of Chancery, made in a Cause " STINTON v. AVERN,' the Creditors of ROBERT BAYLIES, late of Cooper's Hill, Alvechurch, in the County of Worcester, Gentleman, Deceased, ( who died in the month of August, 1842,) are, by their Solicitors, on or before the 16th day of November next, to leave their Claims of Debts before John Edmund Dowdeswell, Esquire, one of the Masters of the said Court, at his Office in Southamp- ton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London ; and are on the lfjth day of December next to establish such Claims before the said Master, or in default thereof, such Persons will be peremptorily excluded the benefit of the said Decree and the general orders of the said Court. W. J. HOLT, 13, Chatham Place, Blackfriars. FRAMPTON'S PILL OF HEALTH, f pHE 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. Erom among numerous testimonials, the following is respectfully submitted :— " To Mr. Thomas Prout, 229, Strand, London. < k 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 FRA. MPTON'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 of making Frampton's Pills more generally known and appreciated. " I am, Sir, respectfully yours, " WILLIAM SMITH." SNOOK'S APERIENT FAMILY PILLS. A MOST EXCELLENT MEDICINE FOB BILIOUS AND LIVER COMPLAINTS, INDIGESTION, GIDDINESS, LOSS OF APPETITE, HEAD ACHE, HEARTBURN, FLATULENCE, SPASMS, COSTIVENESS, & c. THEIR Composition is truly excellent; they do not contain any Antimonial or Mercurial Preparation what- ever, and do not require the least confinement or alteration of diet ( moderate exercise promotes their good effects); they seldom operate until ten or twelve hours after taken, and then very gently ; they destroy worms, purify the humours, restore the tone of the stomach, and remove most complaints occasioned by irregularity of the Bowels, becoming a restorative and preservative of health to both sexes, and to those of a costive habit, a truly valuable treasure. The Pills are now prepared by Messrs. BARCLAY and SONS, ( who have purchased the Receipt from Mr. Snook), whose Names are engraved on the Government Stamp affixed to each Box ; without which they cannot be genuine.— Sold in Boxes, at Is. l^ d. and 2s. 9d. each. ASTONISHING EFFICACY OF HOLLOWAY'S PILLS. 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. Ljd. 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 for 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 FRIEND," NINETEENTH EDITION. Price 2s. 6d., and sent free to any part of the United Kingdom, in a Sealed Envelope, from the Establishment, on receipt of as. 6d. in Postage Stamps. AMEDICAL WORK on the INFIRMITIES OF THE GENERATIVE SYSTEM, in both sexes; being an Enquiry into the concealed cause that destroys physical energy, and the ability of manhood, ere vigour has 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 itis- 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 heatl, face, and body ; with APPROVED MODE OF CL RK 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, The Testimony of a Clergyman vouching to Eleven Cases of Cures by these wonderful Pills. Extract of a Letter from the Rev. Geo. Prior, Curate of Mevagh Letter Kenny, Carrigart, Ireland, 10th January, 1846. To Professor HOLLOWAY. O IR,— I send you a crude list of some eleven cases, all O cured by the use of your Pills. I cannot exactly give you a professional name to the various complaints, but this I know, some of them baffled the skill of Derry and this County. In a previous letter this gentleman states as follows:— Within a short distance of my house resides a small farmer, who for more than twenty years has been in a bad state of health ; Mrs. Prior gave him a box of the Pills, which did him so much good that I heard him say, for twenty years past he never ate his food or enjoyed it so much as since taking your Pills. ( Signed) GEORGE PRIOR. %* The above reverend and pious gentleman purchased some pounds worth of the Pills for the benefit of his poor parishioners. Bad Digestion, - with extreme Weakness and Debility— an Extraordinary Cure. Mr. T. GARDINER, of No, 9, Brown Street, Grosvenor Square, had heen in a very bad state of health for a long time, suffering much from a distended Stomach, very impaired Digestion, with constant pains in his Chest, was extremely nervous, and so greatly debilitated as scarcely able to walk one hundred yards : during the long period of his declining health he had the advice of four of the most eminent physicians, besides five surgeons of the greatest celebrity in London, from whose aid he derived no benefit whatever, at last he had recourse to Holloway's Pills, which he declares effected a perfect cure in a very short time, and that he is now as strong and vigorous as ever he was in his life. This being so extraordinary a case, may lead many persons almost to doubt this statement, it might therefore be necessary to say that Mr. Gardiner is a broker and well known. Cure of a Confirmed Asthma, accompanied with great Debility. Extract of a Letter from John Thompson, Esq., Proprietor of the Armagh Guardian, Armagh, 17th April, 1846 To Professor HOLLOWAY. SIR,— There is at present living in this city a Serjeant, who had been for many years in the Army at Cabul, in the East Indies, from whence he returned in September last. On his way here, from the change of weather of a tropical to a moist climate, he caught a very violent cold, which produced a con- firmed case of Asthma. In December last he commenced taking your Pills, and by the use of two lis. boxes, with two 4s. 6d. pots of your Ointment well rubbed into his breast, he is I am happy to say, not only quite cured of the Asthma, but is also become so strong and vigorous, that he informeed me yesterday he could now run round the Mall, with any person in the city, and that he never got any medicine equal to your Pills and Ointment. ( Signed) J. THOMPSON. BY R. & L. 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, Chu. ch- street, Rawl Church- street, Liverpool; Ingram, Market- street, Manchester; D. Camp- bell, 136, Argyle- street, Glasgow ; R. Lindsay, 11, Elms row, Edinburgh; Powell, 10, Westmoreland- street, Dublin ; Deighton, Worcester; Pennell, Kidderminster; Bromley. Kidderminster; and by all Booksellers and Patent Medicine Venders in town and country. Part I. 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'liim debility, and disfisuring 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, either 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, a- re 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 decided relief to those who by early Indulgence in solitary habits have weakened the powers of 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 for33s., by which lis. are saved. The db cases of Syriacum or Concentrated Detersive Essence can only be had at 1!), 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 Earl of Aldborough cured of a Liver and Stomach Complaint. Extract of a Letter from His Lordship, dated Villa Messina, Leghorn, 21st February, 1845. To Professor HOLLOWAY. SIR,— Various circumstances prevented the possibility of my thanking you before this time for your politeness in sending me your Pills as you did. I now take this opportu- nity of sending you an order for the amount, and, at the same time, to add that your Pills have effected a cure of a disorder in my Liver and Stomach, which all the most eminent of the Faculty at home, and all over the Continent, had not been able to effect; nay ! not even the waters of Carlsbad and Marienbad. I wish to have another Box and a Pot of the Ointment, in case any of my family should ever require eithers Your most obliged and obedient Servant, ( Signed) ALDBOROUGH. The mighty pmvers of these extraordinary Pills will do wonders in any of the following Complaints :— Female irregularities Retention of urine Fevers of all kinds Sore Throats Scrofula or King's Ague Asthmas Bilious complaints Fits Blotches on the skin Gout Bowel complaints Head- ache Colics Indigestion Constipation of the Inflammation Bowels Jaundice Consumption Liver complaints Debility Lumbago Dropsy Piles Dysentery Rheumatism Erysipelas Sold at the establishment of Professor HOLLOWAY, 224, Strand, near Temple- bar, London, and by most all respectable Druggists and Dealers in Medicines throughout the civilized world, at the following prices :— Is. l^ d., 2s. 9d., 4s; ( id., lis., 22s , and 33s. each Box. There is a considerable saving by taking the larger sizes. N. B. Directions for the guidance of Patients in every Disorder are affixed to each Box. ON NERVOUS AND GENERATIVE DISEASES. Evil Stone and Gravel Secondary symptoms Tic- Douloureux Tumours Ulcers Venereal Affections Worms of all kinds Weakness, from whatever cause, & c. Just published, A MEDICAL WORK, in a sealed Envelope, at 3s., and sent, post paid, for 3s. 6d. A N H O O D; 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, SOHO SQUARE, London. THE CONCENTRATED DETERSIVE ESSENCE, Ah 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 iu £ 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 l'or years, and, although for a while undiscovered, at length break out upon the unhappy indi- vidual ill 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 painful 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^ nost astonishing effects in checking the ravages of the disorder ™ emovin°; 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 halt the world is aware of ; for, it must bn remembered, where the fountain is polluted, the streams that flow from it cannot be pure. Messrs. PERRY expect, when consulted bv 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 svmptoms, 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. PERRY'S PURIFYING SPECIFIC PILLS, Price 2s. 9d., 4s. lid., 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, Berners- street, Oxford- street, London, daily, punc- tually from Eleven in the Morning until Eight in the Evening, and on Sundays from Eleven till One. Only one personal visit is required from a country patient, to enable Messrs. PERRY and Co., togive 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, Where may be hadtiie " SILENT FRIEND," TWENTY- NINTH THOUSAND. Published by the Authors, and may be had at their Residence ; also sold by Strange, 21, Paternoster- row; Hannay, 63, Oxford- street; Mann, 39, Cotnhill, London; Guest, 51, Bull- street, Birmingham; Allen, Long- row, Nottingham; T. Sowler, 4, St. Anne's- square, Manchester; ( r. Phillip, South Castle- street, Liverpool; Cooke, Chronicle Office, OXFORD ; Smith, Rose Crescent, and at the Office of the Independent Press, CAMBRIDGE; Clancy, 6, Bedford- row, Dublin; and sold in A SEALED ENVELOPE, by ail 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. The numberless instances daily occurring wherein affection of the lungs, putting on all the outward appearances of con- sumption— which, however, when traced to their source, are found to result from certain baneful habits— fully prove that the principle of the division of labour is nowhere more appplicaDle than in medical practice ; and 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 tvork forwarded them, by initial or otherwise, to any address, DIRECT from the Author's Besidtim, on remitting 3s, ti*. in postpge stamps. A WORD OR TWO ABOUT NEWSPAPERS. ( From, Blackwood's Magazine.) And coming from one who, as you know, never had anything to do with newspapers, except as having been an eager and a regular reader of them for more than 20 years, I hope my testimony is worth having, when I express my opinion that our newspaper press is a very great honour to Great Briiain, as well negatively in its abstinence from myriads of tempting but objectionable topics, as well as positively in the varied ability, the energy, accuracy, and amazing promptitude displayed in dealing with the ever- changing and often perplexing affairs of the world. Inestimably precious is the unshackled freedom of these wondrous organs of public opinion : infringe, though never so slightly, and but for a moment, upon that independ- ence, and you wound our liberty in the very apple of the eye. Let any government unjustifiably or oppressively attack one of the newspapers— whatever may be its politics— how indif- ferent even soever its character— with an evident intention to impair its independence— and there is not a man in the country who would not suddenly feel a stifling sensation, as if some attempt had been made upon his immediate personal rights. The nation may be ( though fancifully,) compared to a huge monster, with myriads of tentacles— or whatever else you may call them— as its organ of existence and action, every single one of which is so sensitive, that if touched the whole creature is instantly roused and in motion, as if you had touched them all, and stimulated all into simultaneous and frightful action. The public is the vast creature— the press are these tentacles. Fancy our Prime Minister pouncing oppressively and illegally upon the very obscurest provincial paper going— say the Land's End Farthing Illuminator ! Why, the whole artillery of the United Kingdom would instantly open upon him ; iu doing so, being the true exponent of the universal fury of the country—. and in a twinkling where would be my Lord John, or would have been Sir Robert with the strongest government that was organised? Extinguished— annihilated. Let some young men and unreflecting Englishman compare this state of things with that which is at this moment in existence in Spain, in which every newspaper daring to express itself independently, though moderately, on a stirring political event of the day, is instantly pounced upon by an infamous, a truly execrable government, and silenced and suppressed, and its conductors fined and imprisoned. We in this country cannot write or read the few words conveying the existence of such a state of facts without our blood boiling. And is there no other country where the press is overawed— submits, however sullenly, to be dictated to by government, to become the despicable organ of falsehood and deceit— and is accessible to bribery and corrup- tion ? And what are we to say of the press of the United States of America, pandering ( with some bright exceptions) to the vilest passions, the most depraved tastes of the most aban- doned among the people, and mercenary and merciless libellers ? With scarcely more than a single foul exception— and that, one regrets to say, in our metropolis, in which are published nearly 40 newspapers— can any person point out a newspaper, in town or country, indulging in ribald or obscene language or allusions ; or, with two or three exceptions, professed impiety, or slander, ous attacks upon public or private character. Some year or two ago there was manifested, in a certain portion of the metro- politan press, a tendency downwards of this sort; and how long was it before popular indignation rose, and, to use a legal phrase— abated the nuisance? Can the chief perpetrator of the enormities referred to, even now, after having undergone repeated legal punishment, shew himself anywhere in public without encountering groans and hisses, and the risk even of personal violence ? And did not the occasion in question rouse the legislature itself into action, the result of which was a law effectually protecting the public against wicked newspapers, and, on the other hand, justly affording increased protection to the freedom and independence of the virtuous part of the press ? I repeat the question: Who can point out more than one or two of our newspapers which are morally discreaitable to the country ? No censor of the press want we : the British public is its own censor. What a vast amount of humbug, of fraud, of meanness, of corruption, of oppression, of cruelty, and wickedness, as well in private as in public life— as well in low as in high places— is not kept in check, and averted from us, by the sleepless vigilance, the fearless interference, the cease- less denunciations of our public press ! ' Tis a potent preven- tive to check evil— or rather, may be regarded as a tremendous tribunal, to which the haughtiest and fiercest among us is amenable, before which, though he may outwardly bluster, he inwardly quails, whose decrees have toppled down headlong the most exalted into obscurity and insignificance, and left them ex- posed to blighting ridicule and universal deriaion. It is true that this power may be, and has been abused: that, good institutions and their officials have been unjustly denounced. But this is rare : the vast power above spoken of exists not, except where the press is unanimous, or pretty nearly so ; and as the British people are a just and truth- loving people ( with all their weak- nesses and faults,) the various organs of their various sections and parties rarely come to approach unanimity, except in behalf of a good and just cause. Let the most potent journal in the empire run counter to the feeling and opinion of the country, if we could imagine a journal so obstinate and short- sighted, and its voice is utterly ineffectual— the objects of its deadliest animosity remain unscathed, though it may be, for a brief space exposed to the irritating and annoying consequences of publicity. Let this country embark, for instance, in a just war— within a day or tv\ o our press would have roused the enthusiasm of this country, even as that of one man. Let it be an unjust war— and the government proposing it, or appear ing likely to precipitate it, bombarded by the artillery of the press, will quickly be shattered to pieces. All our institutions profit prodigiously by the wholesome scrutiny of the pressL The Church, the army, the navy, the law, every department of the executive— down to our police- offices, our prisons, our workhouses— in any and every of them, tyranny, peculation, misconduct of every sort, is quickly detected, and as quickly stopped and redressed. While conferring these immense social benefits, how few are the evils, how rare— as I have already observed— the misconduct to be set off! How very, very rare are prosecutions for libel or sedition, or actions for libel, against the press ; and even when they do occur, how rare is the success of such proceedings ! I happen, by the way, to be able to give two instances of the generous and gentlemanlike conduct of the conductors of two leading metropolitan news- papers of opposite politics; one was of a very recent occurrence: — A hot- headed political friend of mine, contrary to my advice, forwarded to the , a fact, duly authenticated, con- cerning a person in high station, which, if it had been published, would have exquisitely annoyed the party in question, whose politics were diametrically . opposed to those of the newspaper referred to, and would also have afforded matter for party sarcasm and piquant gossip in society. The only notice taken of my crestfallen friend's communication was the following, in the next morning's " Notices to Correspondents:"—" To Z The occurrence referred to is hardly a fair topic for [ or ' within the province of'] newspaper discussion." The other case was one which occurred two or three years ago; and the editor of the paper in question did not deign to take the least notice whatever of the communication— not even acknowledging the receipt of it. A POACHER SHOT.— During Friday night last, as the gamekeeper at Fillingham, near Lincoln, was going his rounds, he encountered four poachers, and the issue was a struggle, iu which the life of one of them was sacrificed. An inquest was held upon the body on Saturday last, by Mr. Broadbent, deputy- coroner, when the game- keeper made the following deposition:— Samuel Moore, certificated game- keeper, in the employ of Mr. J. Dalton, deposed,— Last night, shortly after 11 o'clock, I was out on my rounds; I thought I heard footsteps coming down the field, and I got to the hedge and concealed myself there; four men came down by the opposite side of the hedge where I was; I then got over the hedge and went to them; I walked pas. t the deceased and looked at him in the face, as the moon was shining, that I might know him again. He had something in his hand resembling a gun or a stick, but I cannot say which. I then looked at an elderly man, of dark complexion, about 40 vears of age. I then went forward to look at a stout man in the front; he had a gun iu his hand. I got to within a yard- and- a- half, when he told me to stand back, at the same time taking up his gun in both hands. I then made a rush, and seized the gun with my left hand, but I no sooner got hold than the deceased, William Fisher, came behind me, and struck me with his gun, which immediately exploded. I then heard a moan, and a person fall. The other three persons closed upon me and pinioned my arms, and three of us fell to the ground together in the struggle, I being at the bottom. The small stiff uian took my gun from me, and I thought I heard him cock it, at the same time telling me to stand clear. I got up, and by this time the elderly man had got my gun. We then all went to William Fisher, whose clothes were on fire, and we extinguished the fire. I begged of the men to fetch a medical mail, and to help me with the deceased, but they walked away and left me. I then came to the nearest house to get assist- ance, and had the deceased removed to the barn, but when I returned he was dead. Another witness having been examined the Coroner summed up, and the Jury returned the verdict— " that William Fisher came to his death by his own hands accidentally, and by no other means, being at the moment engaged in the unlawful pursuit of game in the dead of the night, and not having the fear of God before his eyes, having received a mortal gunshot wound in the left side of the btdly, of which wound he did instantly die." CAPT. WARNER'S LONG RANGE.— Col. Chalmers, R. A., attended by Capt. Warner, has just selected the range of marsh required for the purpose on the east side of the Essex coast suitable to the occasion, where no danger can arise from such experiments. The Lords of the Treasury have granted the sum of £ 1500 to defray the expenses consequent upon these trials, which are to take place in the course of a few davs, and both the gallant Captain and the Government have, it" is stated upon good authority, unanimously selected Colonel W. Dundas, C. B., Royal Artillery, Inspector of Artillery, to carry out and decide upon the merits of these important expe- riments, which have so long attracted the attention of both Houses of Parliament, as well as the public. It is stated that his Royal Highness Prince Albert, his Grace the Duke of Wellington, the Master- General of the Ordnance, and a host of the most scientific and distinguished officers will be present on the occasion. The result is looked forward to with great interest by all parties. THE MOST EXTRAORDINARY PASSAGES ON RECORD. — The new Clyde ship Deogaum, built by Messrs. W. Simoti and Co., sailed from Greenock the ' 22d of September, 1845; arrived out in Calcutta in ninety days; sailed again the 28th of January, and arrived at Greenock the 19th of May ; left there again the 13th of June, and was out at Calcutta on the 12th of September; thus making the three passages, including the time in port, in 355 days. Loss OF ONE HUNDRED LIVES.— Letters received at Vienna from Austrian Friuli contain particulars of an unfor- tunate event that had lately occurred at Goritz. A large number of soldiers and citizens were crossing a bridge of boats for the purpose of assisting at a military review, when suddenly the bridge, which was inadequate to support the weight with which it was loaded, broke down, and a great many of the persons upon it fell into the river. According to the most credible reports, fifty- three Chasseurs and about forty citizens have perished in the waters of Isonza, WHOLESOME AND ECONOMICAL BREAD. ^ porting. The art of making bread appears to be a simple operation, and so in truth it is; yet the science of chemistry has recently pointed out. a mode of preparation which economises both time and labour, and produces an article far more conducive to health than that which is in ordinary use. Dr. T. Thomson, Professor of Chemistry in the University of Glasgow, first drew attention to the fact, that the only purpose served by fermenta- tion in bread- making was the generation of carbonic acid required to raise the dough, and this he ascertained could be obtained from carbonate of soda, by mixing a portion of that article with the flour and then adding a corresponding quantity of muriatic acid. Dough, formed in this manner, rises imme- diately and more effectually than dough mixed with yeast; and when baked constitutes a very light and excellent bread. This discovery was thought little of at the time it was announced, but it is now being appreciated at its true value; and in a small pamphlet on t. he bubject, we find the following statistical calculations, which will be welcome to every housekeeper:— " Fermentation destroys part of the flour or meal; we find, in consequence, that a sack of 2801bs., which makes 360lbs. of bread, or 90 quartern loaves, by fermentation, gives 40lllbs., or 102 quartern loaves, by effervescence. The loss by refining is still greater; a quarter of wheat, weighing 5201bs., or 651b. per bushel, produces 5121bs. of meal, and these, after a course of screening, yield only 4161bs. of flour; a diminution of 961bs., or 18 per cent. Thus it appears, that a quarter of the best wheat, ground for meal, and manufacted by the simple but efficacious process now brought into notice, will give 7461bs. of the most nutritious bread; but if converted into flour, by officiously separating what nature has beneficially combined, and further reduced and deteriorated by fermentation, the product will not exceed 5341bs.; exhibiting a loss in quantity of bread, to say nothing of its inferior quality, or inability to sustain life, of 2121bs., or 106 such loaves as are usually seen in the shops and at our table. The total loss by fermentation and by refining, taken together, independant of the cost of labour and machinery, is under- estimated at 30 per cent. Now, by the common com- putation 18 millions of quarters of wheat are made into bread annually in England and Wales. The annual waste of human food in these divisions of the United Kingdom is therefore 5,400,000 quarters of wheat, equivalent to more than a thousand millions of quartern loaves, or about ten ounces of bread per day for every member of the community, old and young, and more than twice the quantity of wheat usually supplied by importation; amounting in money value, at only 50s. the quarter; to £ 13,500,000 sterling— an absolute loss to the nation, lessened ouly by the produce of the bian, or rather by the difference between that and the cost of the labour and machinery expended in separating it. The question of economy is there- fore one of much interest to the public, as well as to indi- viduals."* Among vulgar prejudices we may include that which gives an unwise preference to white bread. This has led to the universal admixture of alum, a constant cause of constipation, while its use has enabled dishonest bakers, by large doses of it, to give a superior appearance to damaged flour. By the effervescing process this fraud cannot be committed, because the chemical materials used and alum are incompatable. The writer of the pamphlet, from which we have quoted, observes that it is known to men of science that the bread of unrefined flour will sustain life, ft'hile that made with refined will not. Keep a man on brown bread and water, and he will live and enjoy good health ; give him white bread and water oniy, and he will sicken and die. The meal of which the brown is made contains all the ingredients essential to the composition of nourishmeut of the various structures composing our bodies. Some of these ingredients are removed by the miller in his efforts to please the public ; so that fine flour, instead of being better than the meal, is the least nourishing; and, to make the case worse, it is also the most difficult of digestion. * " Instructions for Making Unfermented Bri » ad." By a Phy- sician. ( London; Taylor and Y> altou. Gower- street.; SUPERSTITIONS RESPECTING BEES.— Some years sine e, a gentleman, at a dinner table, happened to mention that he was surprised on the death of a relative, by his servant in- quiring " Whether his master would inform the bees of the event,— or whether he should do so." On asking the meanin" of so strange a question, the servant assured him that bees ought always to be informed of a death ia a family— or they would resent the neglect by deserting the hive. This gentle- man resides in the Isle of Ely— the anecdote was told iu Suffolk ; and one ot the party present, a few days afterwards took the opportunity of testing the prevalence of this strange notion by inquiring of a cottager, who had lately lost a relative, and happened to complain of the loss of her bees, " Whether she told them all she ought to do?" She immediately replied, " Oh, yes:— when my aunt died I told every skep ( i. e. hive) myself, and put them into mourning." I have since ascer- tained the existence of the same superstition in Cornwall, Devonshire, Gloucestershire, ( where I have seen black crape put round the hive, or on a small stick by its side,) and Yorkshire. It. probably exists in every part of the kingdom. I should be glad to ascertain whether it prevails in Wales ;— though, from its being known in Cornwall, I have little doubt that its orign is earlier than the Saxon invasion. You can probably also inform me whether this custom be known on the Continent of Europe. The mode of communication is by whispering the fact to each hive separately. I believe there are many other singular notions afloat as to'these insects. In Oxfordshire, I was told that if a roan and his wife quar- relled, the bees would leave them. The account of their generation from the blood of a calf leads to the beautiful episode in the 4th Georgic— Athenaeum.—[ Thesesuperstitions exist in the rural parts of Worcestershire.] LONDON STREETS.— One of the principal causes of obstruction to the assortment and rapid delivery of letters in and round the metropolis, is the great want of system in the naming and numbering of the multitude of streets, alleys, courts, and places in this modern Babylon. Perhaps it is not generally known that in London and its environs, there are lour Acton- places, three Addison- roads, three Adelaide- places, three Albany- roads, two Albemarle- streets, five Albert- places, three Albert- streets, eleven Albion- places, four Albion- terraces, live Arthur- streets, eight Bedford- places, seven Bedford- streets, five Bell- yards, six Bridge- streets, six Broad- streets, six Broadways, five Brook- streets, eight Brunswick- places, seven Brunswick streets, five Brunswick- terraces, six Caroline- places, four Caroline - streets, twelve Castle- streets, fourteen Chapel- places, thirty- nine Charles- streets, ten Char- lotte- streets, seven Chester- places, thirty Church- streets, four- teen Cross- streets, ten Dean streets, seven Devonshire- streets, eighteen Duke- streeis, fifteen Edward- streets, twenty- five George- streets, fifteen Gloucester- places, four Grosvenor- places, eight Henry- streets, twenty- two High streets, thirty - two John- streets, thirty- six King- streets, thirteen Market- streets, eight New- courts, eleven Park- places, seventeen Princes- streets, twenty- seven Queen- streets, seven Silver- streets, nine Surrey- places, thirteen Union- streets, seven Wellington- streets, seventeen Wilson- streets, eighteen York- places, and fourteen York- streets, In not less than one- fourth of the above streets, so irregular and inconsistent are the numbers of the houses, that in some of them there are as many as four numbers the same on four different houses, independently of the fact that the numbers, instead of follow- ing consecutively, seem to have been chosen through the caprice of former occupiers. STRANGE TASTES.— Amongst the property left by the late Rev. Mr. Staginore, of Colthrope, Leicestershire, were found the following strange motley gatherings, viz., 50 dogs of various kinds, 100 pair of breeches, 80 wigs that were never worn, 80 waggons and carts, 30 spades and shovels, 200 pieces of saddle furniture for his grey horse, 50 ploughs, never used, 80 walking sticks, for which a toyman offered £ 8; 80 horses and mares, not one broken in, 60 pickaxes, 200 ladders, 74 pistols, guns and other arms, sufficient for a company of soldiers. His domestic servants consisted of one man and one maid- servant, whom he locked up every night at eight o'clock. The last thing he did each night was to fire his gun and unkennel his dogs. He was found drowned in his pond, into which it is supposed he was thrown by his dogs as they fawned upon him. His property goes to a London ticket porter, his next of kin, as he died without a will. COMMON PLEAS,— On the opening of this Court on Monday, the bar presented a somewhat different appearance to what it has usually done on the first day of term, each row exhibiting a mixture of silk and stuff' gowns, without regard to seniority or standing. Several of the juniors had placed themselves in the front row, as if eager to seize upon the rank and position of their more forward brethren of the long robe ; but a short time before the Judges took their seats, the chief usher of the Court, iu a stentorian voice called out, to the amusement of the spectators present, " Gentlemen with stuff gowns must retire to tke back rows, and make room for gentlemen with silk gowns." At once the hint was taken by the young aspirants to legal honours, and the hallowed seats hitherto sacred to those only who could dis- play a sergeant's wig were left in a mixed group of their former possessors, with a small sprinkling of Queen's Counsel, whom the new arrangement of opening the Court to the whole bar, according to seniority and standing, had attracted hither. Altogether, we have never witnessed such a full bar as the one at present assembled to meet the new Chief Justice on this his first day of presiding in the Court so long the scene of his forensic triumphs. DARING BURGLARY BY A FEMALE.— On Saturday Hester Elizabeth White, a young woman of prepossessing appearance, and fashionably dressed, 23 years of age, was examined at the residence of Mr. George Baillie ( chairman of the Brentford petty sessions), on a charge of having bur- glariously entered the residence of Mr. Jones, a gentleman of property, Woodland Cottages, in the village of Ealing, and stealing therefrom a writing desk, containing four £ 10 Bank of England notes,£ 10 in gold, £ 20 in old gold and silver coins, two valuable rings, and other property. The burglary was committed on the night of Tuesday, the 20th of October, without the slightest clue existing as to the thieves. Inquiries were immediately set on foot, and the number of the notes sent to the different bankers in the metropolis, by which means they were traced to tradesmen in the neighbourhood of Regent Street, in payment for muffs, boas, and other articles of dress. At one shop it happened that the prisoner had given her real name and address, and was consequently taken into custody at No. 20, Crown Court, Pall Mall. Inspector Laxton, upon being shown into the prisoner's room, found her in bed evidently very ill. Upon being made acquainted with the object of his visit, she acknowledged the commission of the offence. The desk was found under her pillow, con- taining nearly all the stolen property, except tho bank notes and sovereigns. She was then removed to the station- house at Ealing, via the Great Western Railway, and while there, although cautioned upon the subject, she made a statement which went to show that she had herself deliberately planned the burglary aud carried it into execution, having had occasion to scale a wall 6 feet high in the course of the exploit. NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING. CConcluded from our last. FRIDAY, OCT. 30. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each. T. Y. C. 7 subs. Mr. Gulley's br f Mainbrace, 2 yrs ( A. Day) 1 Lord Chesterfield's bro to Stitch, 2 yrs 2 Mr. Newton's Redwing, 2 yrs 3 All ran. Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 sovs each. T. Y. C. 19 subs. Mr. Eddison's Little John, 5 yrs, 7st 41b ( Simpson) 1 Lord Milltown's Ducan Durras, 4 yrs, 7st81b 2 Eleven others ran. Match.—£ 200, h. ft. A. P. Lord Glasgow's Conspiracy, 8st 2lb ( Nat,) beat Lord Eglinton's Sotades. TheAudley End Stakes of 30 sovs each, for horses of all ages, two- year- olds excepted. A. E. C. Lord Exeter's Hydrangea, 3 yrs, 5st tilb.,„...( J. Sharpe) 1 Lord E. Russell's Dulcet, 4 yrs, Sst 21b 2 Mr. Wigram's Kesheng, 4 yrs, 7st 21b 3 Three others started Match.-£ 100, h. ft. T. Y. C. Lord Orford's Prussic Acid, ( Nat,) beat Mr. W. S. Stanley's Faultons. Fifty Pounds. A. F. Mr. Shelley's Campanile, 4yrs ( S. Mann) 1 Colonel Peel's Queen Anne, 3 yrs 2 Mr. Hesseltine's The Slayer's Daughter, 3 yrs 3 Mr. S. Howlett's Libation, 3 yrs 4 The following also started, but were not placed:— Seven's the Main, A la mode, Carissima, Princess Olga, Longstock, Mr. Mans- field, Milliner, Tragical and Polka. Match.—£ 100, h. ft. D. M. Mr. Osbaldeston's Giselle, ( F. Butler,) beat Mr. Ilesseltine's Fitzwilliam, The Nursery Stakes of 25 sovs cach, for two- year- olds. D. M. 18 subs. Lord Exeter's f by Hetman Plat jff, 6st. 91b ..( J. Sharpe) 1 Lord Sirathmore's Sultana, 7st 91b 2 The following also started, but were not placed : — Daughter of the Star, Circassian Maid, Helen Home, c. by Clearwell, — Zipporah, Crozier, Agnes, Pink Bonnet, Dipthong, Bella Douna, Doctor Goodall, Vanity, Martingale, and f. by The Provost, — Miss Whip. Mateh.—£ i00, h. ft. T. Y. C. Mr. Osbaldeston's Vice Consul, ( F. Butler,) beat Lord E. Russell's f. by Ttieon, dam by Wanton, Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each. First half of Ab. M. Mr. Mostyn's Wilderness, 3 yrs ( W. Abdale) I Colonel Peel's Garry Owen, aged 2 Mr. Roit's Bishop of Romford's cob, 6 yrs. 3 The following were not placed :— Queen of the Gypsies, Ducau Durras, Colleen Bawn, Phezenicus, aud Blackie. SATURDAY. Match.—£ 200. Cambridgeshire Course. Mr. Pemberton's Best Bower, 5 yrs, 7st 51b ( Pettit.) beat Lord Glasgow's Conspiracy, 3 yrs, 7st21b. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each. T. Y. C. Lord E. Russell's f. by Theon, 2 yrs ( J. Prince) 1 Mr. Mostyn's Circassian Maid, 2yrs 2 Mr. J. OsHorne's Agnes, 2 yrs 3 The following also started, but were not placed-.— Lord Exeter's Cocoa Nut, Sir C. Monck's Flattery, Duke of Bedford's Taurina, Mr. White's Infringe, 2 yrs, Mr. Grerille's Mirmillo, 2 yrs, Mr. Shelley's Millwood. 3 yrs, Colonel Synge's Conan More, 2 yrs, and Mr. Shafto's Captain Pepper, 2 yrs. Match.—£ 200. T. Y. C. Mr. Martin's Jumble, 2 yrs, Sst 71b, ( J. Prince,) beat the Duke of Bedford's Captain Phebus, 4 yrs, 8st 91b. The Houghton Handicap of 15sovs each. T. Y. C. Mr. Mostyu's Wilderness, 3 yrs, 7st61b..( W. Abdale) 0 I Mr. Ciockford's Terrier, 3 yrs, Sst 41b 0 2 Mr. Tilbury's Elimea, 3 yrs, 5st 111b 3 Lord E. Russell's Sting, 3 yrs, Sst 91b 0 Mr. King's Young Locliinvar, 6 yrs, 7st 91b 0 Mr. Merton's Alrican, aged, 7st 61b 0 Mr. Pembertou's Best Bower, 5 yrs, 7st 61b 0 Lord Chesterfield's Cherry, 3 yrs, list 131b 0 Mr. Drake's Glory, 3 yrs, 6st 41b u Lord Exeter's Hydrangea, 3 yrs, Sst 111b 0 Mr. T. Roit's Alexa, 3 yis, ast 911) o Sir J. Hawley's Prospect, 3 yrs, 5st91l> o Mr. Roit's Collingwood, 3 yrs, 6st Hlb o Betting.— 3 to 1 agst Sting, 7 to 2 agst African, 4 to 1 agst Wilder- ness, 6 to 1 each agst Glory, Hydrangea, and Young Lochinvar. The Terrier made play at a good pace, followed by African aud Elimea, Young Lochinvar and Wliderness being fourth and fifth. They ran in this order to the cords, where African gave way, and Elimea and Wilderness became second and Third. Half way up Wilderness headed Elimea, and " collared" the Terrier, but could obtain no advantage over him, the finish being so literally " head- aud- head" that the Judge pronounced it a dead heat. Eiimea was- beaten a length, African a bad fourth, Young Lochiuvar and Pros- pect fourth and fifth. Deciding Heat.— 6 to 5 on the horse, who made the running, the- mi. re " covering" him all the way, and winning by a neck. ° Match.—£ 50. 8st 71b. T. Y. C. Mr. Crockford's Mistress Jean, ( Nat,) beat Mr. Shelley's His Serene Highness. Match.—£ 200. 8st 71b each. T. Y. C. Lord Orford's f. by Emilius, — Tarantella, ( Nat,) beat Lord Glas- gow's f. by The frovest, — Miss Whip. Match.— £ 1000. T. Y. C: Mr. Martin's Idas, Sst 101b ( Nat,) beat Mr. Mytton's The Baron, 8st. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each. Ab. M. TABLES OF MORTALITY. We have just received from the office of the Registrar- General of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, a table of deaths registered in the 115 districts of England during the quarter ending the 30th September last, and published by authority. From this we glean, with reference to the state of the public health in the summer quarter, that 51,235 deaths were regis- tered in that quarter— a number greater by 15,227 than the deaths ( 36,008) in the corresponding quarter of last year. Ia the mild winter quarter of this year ending March, 1846, the deaths were nearly 5,000 below the average ; in the spring quarter, ( June) the mortality was slightly above the average ; intestinal complaints then arose, and becoming epidemic, have been the principal causes of the immense loss of life on record. It appears from these returns, that while the deaths in London were little more than 14 per cent, above the return of 1845, the deaths rose from 25,166 to 38,826— or about 52 per cent, after a correction for increase of population— in the towns and other districts of the kingdom, included in the return. In some of the densely peopled towns the mortality was doubled. The deaths in the corresponding summer quarters of the past and present years were in Maidstone 124, and 239 ; Brighton 219, and 372; Portsea Island 239, and 433; Winchester 89, and 141; Oxford 89, and 194; Northampton, 182, and 221; Bedford 182, and 254; Jpswich 119, and 240; Norwich 306, and 451 ; Plymouth P91, and 279; Clifton 323, and 436; Worcester 106, and 173; Dudley 457, and 744; Walsall 158, and 288; Wolverhampton 439, and 687; Wolstanton and Burslem 164, and 315; Coventry 188, and 300; Nottingham 285, and 469; Lincoln 154, and 246. No such mortality has been witnessed in Birmingham for many years; the deaths in 1845 were 694, in 1846 they amounted to 1,627. In Liverpool and the adjacent district of West Derby the deaths in the summer quarters of 1845, and 1846, were" 2,595, and 4,090; in Manchester, and the con- tiguous districts of Salford aud Chorlton, 2,411 persons died in 1845, and 4,248 in 1846. Stockport, Macclesfield, Chester, Blackburn, Preston, Bury, Bolton, Wigan, Prescot, Ashton, — and other districts of Cheshire and Lancashire— suffered to an equal, or a greater extent. The districts of Yorkshire did not escape; 1,039 persons died in Sheffield, where only 415 died in the summer quarter of 1845, aud the mortality in any preceding summer since 1838 had never exceeded 647. Huddersfield, Leeds, Hull, aud York suffered severely. The following is an extract from the table of deaths, showing the proportion in this district:— Count Batthyany's Master Stepney, 4yrs ... .( Chappel) 1 Sir J. Hawley's Prospect, 3 yrs 2 Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each. First half of Ab. M. Lord Chesterfield's Bedouin, 2 yrs ( J. Sharpe) 1 Mr. Shelley's His Serene Highness, 2 yrs 2 Mr. Crockiord's Killi Krankie, 3 yrs 3 Eight others ran. Sweepstakes of 200 sovs each, h. ft. T. Y. C. 6 subs. Mr. Mostyn's Crozier, 8st 71b, and Lord Orford's c. by Clearwell, - Angelina, Sst 21b, divided the forfeit. 3 1 1 3 2 3 dr Three year TEWKESBURY RACES. These races took piace ou Friday last, with the following result :— These races took place on Friday last with the following' result:— The Ham Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 20 added ; three- year olds to carry 7st 31b; four, Sst 21b; five, Sst 101b; six and aged, 9st 51b. Mr. Raworth's Idolater, 4 yrs, 8st 51b ... . Bradley. Mr. Parr's The Attorney, 4 yrs, Sst 21b Mr. riolloway's Old George, 5 yrs, Sst 101b Mr. Stallard's The Leg, 0 yrs, 9st 31b 8lb over .... A Selling Race of 3 sovs. each, with 15 added. olds, 7st; four, 8 st; five, 8st 121b; six and aged, 9at 51b. Mr. Stngg's Hector, 4 yrs, 6st 101b T. Jones. 1 1 Mr. Di vonport's Florine, 4 yrs, 6st 101b 0 2 Mr. Webb's Amazement, 4 yrs, Ost 101b 2 0 The following also started but were not placed:— Mr. Raker's Redskin, 5 yrs, 7st 9ib, Mr. Stallard's The Leg, 7st Sib, 61b over, Mr. Pearce s Foxberry, aged, Sst lib, Mr. Brereton's Mary, 4 yrs, 7st 21b, and Mr. Parr's Charlotte, 3 yrs, 6st 91b. A Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, with 25 added by the Marquis of Worcester. Three yr olds to carry 7st; four, 8st21b; five, Sst 101b ; six and aged, 9st 51b. Mr. Evan's Redstreak, 4 yrs, 8st 61b Arthur 1 1 Mr. Waring's Rosa, 4 yrs, Sst 61b 2 2 Mr. Moore's Conservative, 4 yrs, Sst 51b, 21b over 3 3 A Hurdle Race of 3 sovs each, with 20 added. Free for all horses. Three yr olds to carry 8st71b ; four, 9st 101b; five, lOst 121b; six and aged, 12st, Mr. Daven port's Florine, 4 yrs, lOst 31b.... Hackett 1 Mr. Luke's Union Jack, 4 yrs, lOst 31b 2 Mr. Ballinger's Twilight, 5 yrs, lOst 121b 0 Mr. Higgiu's Forest Boy h. b., 5 yrs, list 51b 0 Mr. Holman's Chevy Chase, 4 yrs, lOst 31b. 0 dr The company on the race ground was not numerous, but very respectable, aud the sport generally was exceedingly good. The weather was beautifully favourable, and the tarf in much better order than could have been anticipated. Edward Beckett Marriott, Esq., gave the highest satisfaction as Steward, and the ground was admirably kept by Mr. Insall. About forty gentlemen dined with the Steward, at the Swan Hotel, and the evening was spent in the most convivial and pleasant manner. The health of the Marquis of Worcester, who handsomely subscribed to the races, was drank with nine times nine ; and the health of William Dowdeswell, Esq., M. P., was received with the most rapturous applause, followed with musical honours. The dinner was served up in most excellent stj'le, and the wines and dessert reflected much credit on the taste of Mr. Trotman.— Many of the neighbouring gentlemen, we hear, con- tributed liberally towards the next year's races. [ For remainder of Sporting Intelligence see Page 3.] 2 1 1 2 0 dr 0 dr ICEBERGS.— One morning, earlier than the usual time of rising, tiie steward awakened us with the news that icebergs were close at hand. This was charming intelligence, for so late iu the season they are but rarely met with. We were all soon ou deck, and for a worthy object. One was a grand fellow, with two great domes, each as large as that of St. Paul's; the lower part was like frosted silver. Where the heat of the sun had melted the surface, and it had frozen again, in its gradual decay it had assumed all sorts of angular and fantastic shapes, reflecting from its green transparent mass thousands of prismatic colours; while, below, the gentle swell dallied with its cliff- like sides. The action of the waves had worn away a great portion of the base over the water, into deep nooks and caves, destroying the balance of the mass. While we were passing, the crisis of this tedious process chanced to arrive ; the hugo white rock tottered for a moment, then fell into the calm sea with a sound like the roar of a thousand cannon ; the spray rose to a great height in the air, and large waves rolled round, spreading their wide circles over the ocean, each ring diminishing till at length they sank to rest. When the spray had fallen again, the glittering domes had vanished, and a long, low island of rough snow and ice lay on the surface of the water. There is some- thing impressive and dismal in the fate of these cold and lonely wanJerers of the deep. They break loose by some great effort of nature from the shores and rivers of the unknown regions of the north, where, for centuries, perhaps, they have been accumulating, and commence their dreary voyage, which has no end but in annihilation. For years they may wander in the Polar Sea, till some strong gale or current bears them past its iron limits; then, by the predominance of winds and waters to the south, they float past the desolate coasts of Newfoundland. Already the summer sun makes sad havoc in their strength, melting their lofty heights; but each night's frost binds up what is left, and still on, on glides the great mass, slowly, solemnly. You cannot perceive that it stirs, the greatest storm does not rock it, the keenest eye cannot discover a motion, but, moment by moment, day by day, it passes to the south, where it wastes away and vanishes at last. In June and July they are most numerous in these seas, aud there is much danger from their neighbourhood in the dark moonless nights; but the thermometer, if consulted, will always indicate their approach; it fell eight degrees when we neared the iceberg which 1 have now described, and the cold was sensibly felt.— England in the New World. GRAND MEXICAN ALOE.— This magnificent plant, recently in flower at the London Colosseum, has now upon it some thousand young aloes, each bud after flowering having produced a new plant; it may therefore be regarded as an extraordinary horticultural curiosity, differing in this respect from every species of aloe before known to flower in England ; aud it is presumed to be the only specimen of the sort ever brought from a South American wilderness to Europe. DEPRESSED STATE OF THE SPITALFIELDS' WEAVERS.— A meeting of the broad silk hand- loom weavers was held on Saturday night, at the Crown and Anchor, Bethnal- green, at which the present depressed state of the trade was strongly dwelt upon. The wages, it was said, are now lower, though provisions are much higher thau they were; and this state of things was attributed by all the speakers to the recent Free Trade measures of Sir Robert Peel, which had produced effects the reverse of those promised by the advocates of those measures, though the Protectionists had correctly antici- pated the results. Parts of Divisions & Districts. WESTERN DIVISION. Worcester Shrews. ... K. iddermin Dudley ... Walsall ... Wolver. ... Wolstantn Birming. Aston ... Coventry Bristol ... Clifton ... Stroud ... Chelten.... Hereford Popu- lation 1841. Deaths Registered in the Quarters ending September 30th. YEARS. 1838.1839. 1840. 1841 27130 21529 29408 8( 5028 34274 80722 32669 138187 50928 31028 64298 66233 38920 40221 34427 162! 183 139; 99 114; 97 334 420 1171 143 287! 392 156. 177 709 849 249 270 145 158 369 350 251 242 165 160 1671 140 159 145 166 107 125 465 208 563 194 959 334 125 581 405 156 220 155 129 117 101 464 140 434 165 927 239 246 410 343 149 193 164 1842. 1843. 169 130 172 568 244 506 210 904 284 204 435 425 139 259 201 142 133 147 399 149 422 172 714 234 183 330 287 155 189 173 1814. 180 169 16? 465 168 523 163 932 316 229 435 350 185 191 184 1845. 106 91 165 457 158 439 164 694 196 188 347 323 161 138 171 1846. 173 109 162 744 283 687 315 627 1469 300 406 436 190 195 183 The local Registrar's notes as usual are interesting, and the following refer to the immediate locality :— WORCESTER.— Worcester, North— Deaths 70. Deaths ia corresponding quarter of last year, 36, showing an increase of 34. From small- pox, 2; cholera, 3; diarrhoea, 7; typhus fever, 5; scarlet fever, 1. DCDLEY.— Tipton— Deaths 230. Scarlatina and diarrhoea have been very prevalent during this quarter, 32 cases from scarlatina and 1G from diarrhoea having proved fatal, besides 7 cases from cholera. There were 14 deaths from small- pox, in 4 of which vaccination had been performed. There is an increase of 57 deaths more than in the last quarter, and 135 more than the corresponding quarter of last year.— Sedgley— 181 deaths; 45 of which ( chiefly children of tender age) have occurred from diarrhoea, which has been very prevalent iu this district during the quarter.— Dudley. The number of deaths this quarter is 256, being 65 more than the cor- responding quarter of 1845. 75 persons have died of diarrhoea, 20 of fever, 18 of small- pox ( out of which 2 only have been vaccinated) and 5 of cholera. The unusual number of deaths from diarrhoea accounts in a great measure for the increase of mortality in this district. WAS GUN COTTON KNOWN TO THE INDIANS?— We have heard a good deal lately of the explosive material called gun cotton. There may be some doubt whether this substance or something possessing very similar properties, was not known to different tribes of Indians at an early period. A quaint old voyager, who sailed with Cavendish in the reign of Elizabeth, narrates the following incident which happened when the ship was lying at Port Desire, on the coast of America, for the purpose of taking in wood and water:—- " One day, while most of the men were absent on their several duties, a multitude of the natives showed themselves, throwing dust upon their heads, leaping and running like brute beasts, having vizards on their faces, like dogs' faces, or else their faces are dogs' faces indeed. We greatly feared lest they should set the ship on fire, for they would suddenly make fire, whereat we much marvelled. They came to wind- ward of our ship, and set the bushes on fire, so that we were in a very stinking smoke ; but as soon as they came within reach of our shot we shot at them, and striking one of them in the thigh, they all presently fled, and we never saw them more." In New Guinea, Captain Cook saw a peculiar mode of " suddenly making fire," probably, however, different from this. " Three Indians rushed out of a wood with a hideoua shout, at about the distance of 100 yards; and as they ran towards us the foremost threw something out of his hand, which burnt exactly like gunpowder, but made no report. What these fires were we could not imagine. We saw fire and smoke resembling those of a musket, and of no longer duration."— Leeds Intelligencer. FIRE CAUSED BY A RAT.— A few days ago the resi- dents of Cheapside, London, perceived smoke issuing from the premises of Mr. Joseph Baker, tobacconist , situate oppo- site Bow Church. Upon breaking open the front door it was proved that 5000 fusees had become ignited. The fire was soon extinguished, the damage not being very considerable. An examination was made to find out the cause, when it was found that a rat had worked its way from the bottom of the flooring, and had got out amongst the fusees, when, iu nibbling them, the friction had caused them to explode, and hence the disaster. PLEASURES OF SOLDIERING.— Major Forsyth, the editor of the Columbus ( Georgia) Times has written several letters which rank high for graphic power and spirited details. From a recent letter the Richmond Enquirer extracts a few passages, showing how rich a field Mexico presents for a lover of Entomology and natural history :—" This country is distinguished above all other particulars by its myriads of crawling, flying, stinging, and biting things. Everything you touch has a spider on it. We are killing them all day ia our tents. We never draw on a boot or put on a hat or garment without a close search, for some poisonous reptile or insect crouching in the folds or corners. It is wonderful that we are not stung twenty times a day. Yesterday morning, while standing up at breakfast ( we never sit at meals for the want of the wherewith to make a seat), I felt some strange thing crawling up my leg, about the knee. It did not take me long to seize it with my hand and to disrobe. Looking into the leg of my off- drawn drawer, I beheld a villainous crea- ture of black and yellow, with a long bony tail. I called my mess to look at it, when Dr. Hoxen, who has been before in this reptile country, pronounced it a Mexican scorpion, and told me for my comfort that it was as poisonous as a rattle- snake. His sting was out, and no doubt when I clenched him in my hand he struck out at my clothes instead of in at my flesh. Thinks I to myself there's an escape. Besides these we have spiders, centipedes, hordes of flies, and everything else that crawls, flies, bites, and makes a noise. A gang of locusts have domiciled themselves in our camp, and keep up a sleepless clatter all night. To this is joined the music of frogs and the barking of the prairie dogs. A few nights since a panther came smelling up to the lines of our sentries. All these small nuisances are universally pronounced in camp as death to one's patriotic emotions, and a right hard fight with the enemy, to be followed by a riddance of this pestilent country, would be hailed by the whole regiment as a consum- mation of too much happiness. But here we are to stay fighting insects and vermin, with no present prospect of find- ing their masters ( our enemy), for whose special use and appropriate comfort they seemed to have been formed by nature. Some few of our officers profess to be enamoured of this country. The air here, near the S6a coast, is certainly fine, and one is at a loss to account for the sickness; but, aside from that, I would willingly forego the possession of all the rich acres I have seen to get back from this land of half- bred Indians and full- bred bugs."— American Paper. HEROES OF THE SUTLEJ.— On Wednesday 179 invalids from various corps were discharged on pensions according to their length of servitude, the principal being those that have been mutilated in the war of the Sutlej. In awarding the pensions to these brave fellows, who fought the enemy at the cannon's mouth, those that have lost a limb are to receive Is. a day. Among these is Quartermaster Sergeant Richie, of the 29th Regiment, whose conduct in the field merited such particular notice, that Sir Henry Hardinge, the Governor- General, furnished him with a letter and testimonial of his prowess, recommending him to the peculiar cousideration of the Commissioners of Chelsea College. His left arm was shot away close to the shoulder, and three of his ribs, by a cannon- ball. He has been 17f years in the service, and about 14 years a non- commissioned officer. Notwithstanding his general good conduct, he is only to receive Is. 6d. per day. It is thought that there is some mistake regarding this soldier, as two years and a half longer servitude would alone have entitled him to Is. lOd. a day, independent of any wounds. Some of the invalids are allowed tUe Queen's bounty, which is per day, 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, N O V E M B E R 7, 1846. Imperial ftarliament. HOUSE OF LORDS, WEDNESDAY, Nov. 4. The Parliament of the United Kingdom was further pro- rogued, by commission, in the House of Lords to- day, until Tuesday, the 12th day of January next, then to meet for the dispatch of business. The Lords Commissioners having taken their seats in front of the throne, and the Royal Commission having been read by the clerk at the table, The Lord Chancellor, in the usual form and words, declared that the present Parliament stood prorogued until Tuesday, the 12th of January next. The Commons were, as usual on these occasions, represented by the clerks of the House. OPENING OF THE PORTS. DEPUTATION TO LORD JOHN RUSSELL. On Tuesday afternoon a deputation, consisting of Mr. Charles Cochrane, Mr. Ramsey, Mr. Jones, and other gentlemen appointed at a public meeting recently held, waited by appoint- ment on Lord John Russell, at his official residence in Down- ing- street, for the purpose of presenting a memorial to the Lords of her Majesty's Treasury, praying their Lordships to open the ports for the admission of corn duty free. The deputation having been introduced to the Noble Lord, Mr. Charles Cochrane informed his Lordship that the memo- rial had been unanimously adopted at a crowded public meeting of inhabitants of the borough of Marylebone, recently held ; and, after some observations upon the importance and necessity of the measure sought by the memorial, handed the document to the Noble Lord. Lord John Russell replied to the deputation to the following effect:— Gentlemen, I do not think it necessary to make any remarks on the memorial which has just been read. But I cannot forbear observing that it seems to proceed on the assump- tion that there is now a prohibitory duty on the admission of foreign corn. This is not a correct representation of the facts of the case. Sir Robert Peel last session brought in and carried a measure which very considerably reduced the duty on corn, and under this new measure 3,000,000 quarters have already been let in, and a very large quantity more may be soon expected. Sir Robert Peel, seeing the impossibility of carry- ing the total abolition of the duty at once, proposed such a measure as he thought he could carry ; and I, feeling also that total and immediate repeal could nut be carried, accepted and supported Sir Robert Peel's measure. If I find it necessary that the ports should be opened, I will consult with my colleagues as to the propriety of the step. Mr. Cochrane said he could inform his Lordship that arrange- ments were now making for a vigorous agitation in the metro- polis on the subject. Perhaps an energetic agitation would hare the effect of prevailing on his Lordship to listen to the prayer of the memorial which had just been presented. Lord John Russell ( smiling).— No, that would not induce me to take the step you suggest. But if I deem the measure necessary, if I see a probability that prices are about to rise, I will not, in that case, hesitate to advise my colleagues to order the immediate opening of the ports. The deputation then withdrew, after thanking the Noble Lord for the great courtesy with which he had received them. 2lau) EnteUigciicc » COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. MONDAY, Nov. 2. LIBEL— CRIMINAL INFORMATION AGAINST MR. BUSFIELD FERRAND, M. P. Sir Frederick Thesiger being called on to move, said he rose to move for a rule to show cause why a criminal information should not be filed against Mr. Ferrand, at the instance of Mr. George Cornewall Lewis, Poor- law Commissioner, for a libel published of and concerning him in the Times newspaper of the 10th of August. The learned counsel then proceeded to state the case of the Keighley union, which has so often attracted, at the instance of Mr. Ferrand, the attention of Parliament and the Government. That gentleman had stated, in his place in Parliament, in 1842, that great abuses had taken place in the Union through the Guardians' misconduct, and drew the attention of the Home Secretary, Sir James Graham, to the subject. The Right Hon. Gentleman communicated with the Board of Poor Law Commissioners at Somerset House, and Mr. Cornewall Lewis deputed Mr. Mott, an assistant Poor Law Commissioner, to make the necessary inquiries into the case of the poor in the Keighley Union. Mr. Mott made that inquiry on the spot, and he, on the 23rd of April following, made a report to the Poor Law Commissioners, stating that there had been mismanagement of the funds for the mainten- ance of the poor in the Union; that the Guardians had exceeded their power, and put the Union to great expense by their attempts to keep down wages in that manufacturing district, by the manner in which they distributed relief to the able- bodied poor, and that there was a want of control over their conduct in this respect, which entailed considerable addi- tional expense, and hence the poor rates were increasing. In effect, that in this manufacturing district the provisions of the poor law were evaded, the evils of the old poor low revived, and that unless care were taken to correct the present course of proceeding, the evils complained of would increase and be aug- mented ten- fold. Upon this report, which was confirmed by that of Sir John Walsham, another assistant Poor Law Commissioner the Commissioners issued a remedial order, which was so dis- agreeable to Mr. Ferrand, that he gave notice in the House he should move an address to the Crown for the withdrawal of that order made by the Poor Law Commissioners in respect of that Union. The committee to which Mr. Mott's report had been referred reported that his statements, though vague, had been borne out. The learned counsel said he should pass over the occurrences that subsequently took place until the appointment of a committee of the House of Commons, last session, to into certain irregularities which had taken place in the Andover union, • when Mr. George Cornewall Lewis was summoned to attend and give evidence before it. The two cases were altogether distinct, yet Mr. Ferrand's in the Times of the 8th August last, in which he stated that, though ill, he had watched with intense interest the proceedings in the Andover union case, in a com- mittee of the House, and pledged himself to prove next session that the whole proceedings by the commissioners in respect to the Keighley union, in 1842, were a foul conspiracy upon the part of Sir James Graham and Mr. G. Lewis, to crush him ( Mr. Ferrand) in the House of Commons. This letter was followed by another on the 10th, of which the learned counsel read extracts to the Court. The charge made thoughout this correspondence is that Mr. Lewis and Sir James Graham had made use of Mr. Mott's false report to injure the writer, and that they had instructed him to get a partial report for that purpose. Sir Frederick Thesiger said he had affidavits on the part of both the late Secretary of State and Mr. Lewis, stating that such assertions were totally unfounded. The Lord Chief Justice said the learned counsel might take a rule to show cause. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. WEDNESDAY, Nov. 4. COLLINS AND OTHERS V. & ILES. This was an action on the case for negligence, in which the plaintiffs, suing as the promoters of the Dudley and Madeley Railway, sought to recover damages from the defendant as the engineer, for not having prepared the plans and sections ready to be deposited on or before the 30th of November last, in accordance with his duty in that behalf. At the trial, which took, place before Mr. Justice Maule at Shrewsbury, it appeared that the plans and sections were not in readiness to be deposited on the day required, the consequence of which was that the scheme was abandonded in its integrity, and an amalgamation effected with a rival company. It further appeared that the defendant had received from the company the sum of £ 4 000 during the progress of the survey, of which only about £ 300 actually found its way into his own pockets, the great bulk being paid over by him to various subordinates employed in Setting up the scheme. Under these circumstances, Mr. ustice Maule left it to the jury to say whether the defendant • was liable, and what the extent of damages ought to be. On the latter subjeet his Lordship said, that as engineers were highly remunerated, and the shares of this company must have Buffered to the extent of some £ 18,000, by the omission of the defendant, the jury ought to give considerable damages. The verdict having passed for £ 4,500, Mr. Whateley now moved to arrest the judgment, and for a new trial, on the ground that the damages were excessive. As to the first ground, it was contended that the declaration was defective, in not distinctly alleging a contract and duty on the part of the defendant to prepare the plans before the 30th of November; and as to the question of damages, the learned counsel complained, that though the cause had been generously opened by his learned friend, Mr. Serjeant Talfourd, who would, no doubt, have gladly taken a verdict for £ 1,700, the Judge had so charged the jury that the wonder was they had not found a verdict for £ 18,000. If, lowever, this bill should be granted, it would be seen from the e ' idence in the case, that while the defendant was not proved to have contracted to pre- pare the plans by the 30th of November, he had exerted himself to the utmost to accomplish that object, having worked day and night in that behalf, and that the failure to carry out the views of the plaintiffs arose entirely from causes and coinci- dences which were wholly beyond his control. The Court, however, was of opinion that no rule ought to be granted on either ground. There was a very sufficient allega- tion in the declaration that the defendant had undertaken to prepare the plans and sections so as to admit of their being deposited, as required by the standing orders; and as to the second ground of application, there did not seem to be any reason to quarrel either with the summing up of the judge or the finding of the jury. Under these circumstances there could be no rule- Rule refused. FORTUNATE DISCOVERY OF £ 300.— During the late Newmarket races, Mr. Samuels, the resident engineer of the Eastern Counties Railway, entered a first- class carriage at the Cambridge station for the purpose of returning to London, and on his journey he kicked his foot against something lying under one of the seats. On stooping to see what it was, he found that it was a pocket- book, containing bank- notes and checks to the amount of £ 299. From the name on the checks, the owner was discovered, and on the arrival of the train in London, the book, with its valuable contents, was restored to him by Mr. Samuels. THE RECENT HIGHWAY ROBBERY AND ATTEMPTED MURDER.— At Knutsford, on Tuesday, John Wright, who stands charged with the recent high way robbery and attempted mnrder of Francis M'Gili, a travelling draper, & c., at Tabley, was brought up for final examination. The prosecutor was unable to attend in consequence of the dangerous state of his wounds. His statement is, that on Friday the 23rd ult., while walking along in company with Wright, he suddenly received, as he was crossing in front of the prisoner, a blow upon the bead, which deprived him of consciousness. On coming to himself, he found Wright upon him, in the act of rifling his pockets, from which were taken a purse containing two £ 20 notes, and two £ 5 Bank of England notes, with £ 18. 10s. in gold, and £ 3 or £ 4 in silver. M'Gili called out " Murder!" but Wright succeeded in making his escape. Mr. Massey, a miller, deposed that the prisoner shortly after the robbery called at his mill, aud gave him a £ 20 note in discharge of a debt of £ 12 due to him from Wright. A pocket- book was also found in the prisoner's great coat, which contained another £ 20 note, and two £ 5 notes. Upon his person were found 24 sovereigns and £ 3. 6s. lOd. in silver. The £ 20 note found in the prisoner's pocket- book had been paid to M'Gili on the morning of the robbery. Some blood was found on the prisoner's coat. He declined saying anything in his defence, aud was fully committed to Ch « » ter to take hi « trial at the next assizes. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRANCE. The Paris papers of Tuesday profess to consider the decision of the British Government not to assemble the British Parlia- ment sooner than the usual time as most important. Why or wherefore they do not state. The Moniteur contains an ordon- nance granting money on account of the losses caused by the late inundations. A sum of 200,000 francs has also been alio - cated to the Minister of Finance to provide for the derange- ment of the Post- Office service. The National estimates the damage done by the inundation at four millions sterling. The King, Queen, and Royal Family of France had forwarded 120,000 francs to be distributed among the sufferers by the late inundations; The Presse states that the price of wheat in France, which, on the 30th September was 25 francs the hectolitre, had risen on the 31st October to 26 francs 36 cents, being more than is charged by the bakers themselves. The price of wheat was continuing to increase. SPAIN. The Madrid Gazette of the 29th ult., publishes a report from the Captain General, giving an account of the late suppressed movement at Saragossa. Fifteen of the rebels had been taken prisoners, and 60 stand of arms captured. The total number of persons arrested is 24. A sum of 2,000,000 reals had, it is said, been sent from Madrid to get upthe movement. As a pre caution against any further acts of tumult, the inhabitants have been ordered to give up their arms, and no more than four persons are to be allowed to assemble in the streets at the same time. The Heraldo avers, on the authority of informa- tion received from Paris and London, that the Carlists are meditating some movement in Spain, The Clamor Publico states, in a letter from Lisbon, that the insurrection in Portugal was gaining ground ; but this account is in contradiction to news given by the Heraldo, that the junta at Oporto had submitted to the Queen's Government. The decree for the dissolution of the Spanish Cortes was expected to uppear on the 30th. The reports which had been in circulation of some Ministerial changes appear to be without foundation. It was reported that the French ambassdor at Madrid was about to leave that capital on leave of absence. The publication of the pardons and favours granted by the Queen on the marriage is expected to appear in the Gazelle in a few days. SWITZERLAND. The Revue de Geneve, of the 31st ult , announces that the Grand Council ha refused to accept the resignation of the members of the Provisional Government. It had approved of the acts of their administration, and had invited them to continue the discharge of their duties. CIRCASSIA. THE WAR IN THE CAUCASUS.— The St. Petersburgh journals of the 24th October contain the following from the seat of war :— " Accounts have just been received from the seat of war in the Caucasus. On the 26th September the Commander in Chief arrived at the camp of Fortunga, and inspected that new fortification. Thanks to the exertions of General Labinoff it is almost completed. The army of this officer is composed of 7000 men, and during the whole summer he has only had 17 on the sick list. Schamyl had threatened to destroy the fort, but he has not made his appearance since the 18th, ar. d then never fired a shot. The tribe of the Nehochanges resist all the promises and offers made them by Schamyl to induce them to join him. " The30th of August, Soliman Effendi, a priest and friend of Schamyl, went over to the Russians with all his family, and it is expected that in a short time many more of his partizans will find it to their interest to do the same. On the 15th Sept. there was an engagement between the Russians and the moun- taineers, in which the latter were completely put to the rout. In southern Daghestan General Prince Argulinski keeps the enemy in check, and is able to protect the tribes who are faith- ful to Russia. The militia which had been organised there had attacked a large band of mountaineers, and put them to flight. The enemy had one piece of cannon, and fought very des- perately, but were repulsed with loss. The plain of Kumik is now covered with fortifications, and there is a strong reserve of cavalry." WEST INDIES. AWFUL STORM AT HAVANNAH. On Sunday, the 11th ult., Havannah was visited by the most violent hurricane ever remembered; it commenced in the evening, and continued to increase in lury until it reached its climax on the following day. The damage done is immense, both on the water and on shore. The mischief to the shipping in that beautiful land- locked harbour proved most disastrous. Scarcely a vessel ( and there happened to be an unusual number at anchor) escaped the dreadful havoc. A great number sunk, and out of at least 120 sail, the Habenera, Spanish brig of war, the Royal Mail steam- ship Thames, the English brig William Rushton, of Liverpool, and two or three others, at the termina- tion of the gale, were the only vessels riding in safety. The immense shears in the Navy yard were blown down, the whole of the wharfs torn up and much injured, and entirely covered with wrecked property of every description. The city suffered comparatively little, but the suburbs, especially the Cero, Horcon, Colon, and San Lazaro very much. In Regla, the damage done was frightful. Many houses were either unroofed partially blown down, or utterly destroyed. The most melan- choly addition to be made to this catalogue of casualties is the loss of life. The people ran everywhere for shelter; but even the strongest buildings quailed under the ruthless storm, and soon became total ruins. The total number of lives lost was not known when the Thames sailed. She left on the 13th, two days after the catastrophe, and such wras the confusion then prevailing, that it was next to impossible to arrive at exact con- clusions as to the number of lives sacrificed. Eleven corpses, were dug out of one house. Considering the great loss o shipping, many persons on board must have been drowned. DESTRUCTION OF THE GARRICK THEATRE BY FIRE.— Early on Wednesday morning, a police constable discovered smoke and sparks issuing from the Garrick Theatre in Leman- street, Goodman's- fields. An alarm was spread, but before any of the inhabitants could be aroused from their slumbers, the fire told its own tale, by breaking through the roof. In the brief space of ten minutes one half of the building became enveloped in flames. Upon an entry being made into the theatre, it became a matter of certainty that the entire structure must fall a prey to the destructive element. Engines soon arrived, aud were set to work without delay. By that period, however, the whole tiers of boxes, together with the gallery, were wrapped in tire. The mains afforded au abuudaut supply of water, which had the desired effect of cutting off the progress of the fire just as it had communi- cated with the Jews' Orphan Asylum in the Tenter- ground, and the gun factory of Mr. Scott. No sooner had the fire- men succeeded in damping the fire in the direction before spoken of, than their endeavours were directed towards saving the Garrick Tavern, which they accomplished by leading the hose through the theatre, and directing the branches against the back front. The damage, however, do ne to the three latter buildings is very considerable. By nine o'clock the firemen succeeded in getting the flames entirely extinguished; the theatre was entirely consumed, and the valuable wardrobe destroyed ; the whole of the scenery and stage appointments are likewise burned, and we regret to state that about 50 performers will be thrown out of employment. As to the origin of the fire nothing certain can be ascertained, but it is the prevailing opinion that it arose from some of the gun wadding lodging in the " flats" during the firing of cannon at the performance of the Battle of Waterloo on the previous evening. Monday being the first day of Michaelmas Term, the Lord Chancellor ( after receiving the Lord Mayor elect, and intimating to him that her Majesty had approved of the choice of her faithful citizens of London in electing him their Chief Magistrate for the ensuing year), entertained the Judges, Masters in Chancery, and Queen's Council to break- fast, at his Lordship's residence. After which they proceeded in state to Westminster to open their respective Courts. PREACHING TO THE DEAF AND DUMB It may not be generally known to the metropolitan public that there has been for some time past a chapel in Red Lion square, in which public worship has been performed twice every Sunday for the sole benefit of the deaf and dumb. The service is that of the Church of England— singing and the music of the organ being, as a matter of course, omitted. The experiments of communi- cating to these unfortunate persons deprived of hearing and the power of speech a knowledge of the great truths of revelation by means of those " signs" which constitute a language in themselves, have been eminently successful. In the morning, the chapel in Red Lion square is attended by from twenty to forty deaf and dumb persons. Last Sunday evening the audi- ence amounted to seventeen. After the usual prayers had been gone through, the teacher commented at considerable length, by means of gestures, on the 11th chapter of the 1st of Samuel, his audience seeming to comprehend every idea which he sought to convey. The services lasted for upwards of an hour and a quarter. SECOND EDITION Saturday Morning, Ncvember 7. STOCKS.— Bank Stock, 204$; 3 per Cent. Red. 93g ; 3 per Cent. Con., 94|; New 3$ per Cent., 95|; Cons, for Acct., 91| Long Annuities, 1( 5; India Stock, — ; India Bonds, — ; £ 1,000 Excheq. Bills, 14. CORN EXCHANGE, FRIDAY— At this day's market English wheat ruled quiet at Monday's prices. In free foreign the^ ransactions were chiefly confined to low descriptions for shipment to Ireland, at previous currency. No change in the value of either barley, malt, or beans, but white peas in good request for shipping to the west. The late heavy supply of foreign oats enabled the dealers and consumers to buy fully Od. per quarter under the rates of Monday, and, as remarked on Wednesday, factors had the greatest difficulty in disposing of the new Limerick oats even at 2s. to 3s. per quarter under the asking prices of last week; so, being unable to promote sales by a reasonable concession, the most part of them will be landed to hold over. SMITHFIELD, FRIDAY.— A good supply of beasts, of which was 1052 head. A large arrival of sheep and calves from Holland and other foreign ports. The pork trade was heavy at our quotation :— Beef, 2s. Od. to 3s. lOd.; Mutton, 3s. tOd. to 5s.; Veal, 3s. 4d. to 4s. 6d.; Pork, 3s. 8d. to 4s. 8d. BANKRUPTS. Edward Axford, late of Maddox- stieet, B; nd- street, but now of St. John's Wood- terrace, milliner. John Morris, Crown- street, Finsbury, and Old- street, St. Luke's, leather- seller. William Ilenry Smith, Edgware- road, linendraper. Robert. Weir, Harley- street, Cavendish- square, bookseller. William Louis Collins, Wood street, Westminster, brewer. Jonathan George Moon, Langbourne- Chambers, Fenchurch- street, merchant. James Rule, Saffron Walden, Essex, veterinary surgeon. John King, Kings! and- road, soap- maker. Edward Eades, Merton, Surrey, auctioneer. Mary Norgate, Tavistock- villas, Tavistock square, schoolmistress. John Leasor, Birkenhead, retailer of ale, and Egremont, builder, both in Cheshire. James Stout, Liverpool, bootmaker. John Brown aud Thomas Brown, Newport, Eastrington, East Riding of Yorkshire, brick- makers. Joseph Pidwell, Falmouth, general furnishing- ironmonger. George Flint, Tarawortb, Warwickshire, papei'- roanu& cturer. local lUiltejap Sntelligenee. Our advertising columns to- day contain one notice of application to Parliament, which may be said to come within the category of railway notices. The chief object of this application appears to be to enable the Proprietors of the Leominster Canal Navigation to sell their canal to the Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway Company. The canal extends from Leominster to the Mamble coal mines. Meetings of the Worcester, Tenbury, and Ludlow, Bir- mingham and Oxford Junction, Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley, and Derbyshire, Staffordshire, and Worcester- shire Junction Railway Companies have been held during the week, for the purpose of settling future proceedings. Separate notices of these meetings will be found below. The share market has been rather active than otherwise during the past week, and prices have been maintained. The following are last night's quotations of local shares in the London market;— RAILWAY ACCIDENTS. Share Railways. Paid. Closing Prices. Business Done. " £. 100 Birmingham and Gloucester.. 100 129 — 131 130 25 Do. New ( issued dis.) 30 — 33 20 Birmingham undOxford June. 2 6 — tjJ pm 8 50 Bristol and Gloucester 30 20 — 22 pm 20 Buckinghamshire 42s. 51 - a dis & 100 Great Western 85 — 51 pm 137 50 Do. Half Shares 50 28 — 30 pm 80 25 Do Quarter Shares ..••••• « .. 10 9 — 10 pm pm 19 20 Do. Fifths 20 10i — 11 31 20 Leicester and Birmingham .. 22s. — dis Stock London and North Western.. 100 198 — 200 200 Aver. London and South Western.. 41.6.10 09 — 08 40 Manchester aud Birmingham. 40 74 — 70 75 Stock Midland 100 133 - 135 134 20 North Staffordshire 42s. - pm - i pm 20 Northampton, Ban. and Chel. Ox., W'or., & Wolverhampton 9 3 - i dis 50 12j 6 - 5i dis| 6} 25 Shrew., Wolv.,& S. Staf. Jun. 21 25 Shrewsbury and Birmingham 3 par — i pm; 3j 20 Shropshire Union 42s. i - i dis i dis 50 South Wales 5 — 1 dis 3a 20 Warwickshire aud London .. 42s. 20 Welsh Midland 24 11 - H dis WORCESTER, TENBURY, AND LUDLOW.— A general meeting of the Shareholders of the above Company, the chairman of which, it will be recollected, was Captain Richardson, took place on Wednesday, at the offices of the Company, 11, South- square, Gray's- inn, for the purpose of considering the propriety of again applying to Parliament for an act to carry out the above project. Mr. J Davis was called to the chair. The advertisement by which the meeting had been convened having been read, it was stated that Captain Richardson had been formeily voted out of tke directiou. Some conversatioual discussion took place respecting the value of the proposed line. The feeling appeared to be adverse to a renewed application to Parliament for the prosecution of the scheme, but the question was whether it would not be desirable to lodge the plans and sections, and give the requisite notices, so as to enable the Company to treat with any parties who might feel disposed to purchase the plans, & c., and take up the project. The circumstances con- nected with the case of Captain Richardson were gone into. They were mixed up with allegations of an extremely libel- lous character. As these allegations will very probably come before the public in a judicial shape, we decline giving publicity to them. The meeting adjourned till Dec. 2, the directors being empowered to proceed or not, as they shall deem fit, and to negociate with any parties for the sale of the plans and sections. BIRMINGHAM AND OXFORD JUNCTION.— A meeting of this Company was held on Friday, at Birmingham, but nothing was finally agreed to as to a junction with the Great Western, though it was determined to communicate with that Company, with the object of obtaining from it a proposition for amalgamation. BIRMINGHAM, WOLVERHAMPTON, AND DUDLEY. — A meeting of the shareholders of this undertaking was also held on Friday; W. Matthews, Esq., occupied the chair. The Chairman, having shortly stated that iu consequence of the great majority of the shareholders in the Birmingham and Oxford liue being also shareholders iu this, he had little to add to what had been so fully commented ou. He then read the report, from which it appeared that the receipts and payments to the present time showed a balance of £ 50,421. 17s. lOd. to the credit of this Company, of which £ 50,000 was placed to a deposit account bearing interest. Two auditors required to be appointed, and the directors recom- mended Mr. J. Aston and Mr. H. Scott, of West Bromwich, for this office, with an allowance to each of £ 20 per annum. They also recommended tiiat the salary of the secretary be fixed at £ 500 per annum. The directors determined to allow 4 per cent, on calls after £ 5 per share has been paid; and shareholders wishing to anticipate their calls would be allowed the same rate of interest upon all sums paid in advance. The importance of obtaining over this railway all the traffic which could be influenced by making it a con- tinuous liue, iu connection with the Birmingham and Oxford, and the Great Western Railways, on the one hand, aud the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, ou the other, with- out the interruption of any break of gaujje betvveeen Wolver- hampton aud London, induced the directors to take measures for applying to Parliament iu the ensuing Session for power to lay down broad gauge rails in addition to those of the narrow gauge. It was aLo proposed to apply to Parliament in the ensuing Session for power to make a line in connection with the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Company from West Bromwich to Stourbridge, through the Halesowen and Nethe rton district. Phe directors recommended an amalgamation with the Birmingham aud Oxford Junction Railway Company. All the recommendations in the report, including that of amalgamation were agreed to almost without remark. The directors were voted £ 800; and after a vote of thanks to the chairman, the meeting adjourned. DERBYSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, AND WORCESTERSHIRE JUNCTION AND DIRECT EAST AND WEST JUNCTION.— A meeting of the scripholders in the above projects was held on Tuesday, at the Railway Protector Office, No. 11, Buck- lersbury, for the purpose of receiving a statement from Mr. D. Clark, and deciding on the best mode to adopt with respect to their affairs in the above projects. Mr. Clark staled the result of the inquiries he had made oil the subject, from which it anpeared that the Direct East and West Junction was registered'july 30, 1845; capital £ 800,000; length of hue 44 miles. 17,390 shares only out of 40,000 had been allotted, out of which 8,212 shares were paid upon. In the Derbyshire, Staffordshire, and Worcestershire project, length of line 30 miles, between 17,000 and 18,000 out of 30,000 shares were allotted, and 12,195 shares were paid on. Both these projects had been promoted by the same individuals; and from mis- management they had only allotted a portion of them at a time, wheu they might easily have allotted the whole number. Finding that they had not sufficient capital to go to Parlia- ment for either line separately, they resolved to unite the capitals of both, or amalgamate the two Companies, in order to enable them to apply for a bill for the shorter line. The scripholders iu the East and West Junction were invited to join the Derbyshire, Staffordshire, and Worcestershire; but in no case did they obtain scrip in the new Company; ( this was denied by Dr. Mackenzie, the secretary.) Mr. Clark concluded by stating that the scripholders in both schemes were entitled to recover the whole of the deposits from the promoters. Mr. Matthew, the chairman, and Dr. Mackenzie, the secretary, attended tbe meeting, and Dr. Mackenzie read some letters, proving the support of the Lords Shrewsbury, Anglesea, and Atherstone, and the people of Waisall, that the line would open up a valuable mineral district, and that the traffic would be cousiderable. Mr. Matthew said that in the last Session this bill passed the Commons, but was thrown out by Lord Shaftesbury in the Lords, and that the most judicious plau would be to make application to Parliament next Session for the bill; and there can be no doubt that the line would be a valuable oue, and realize the full amount iu the market which had been paid on the shares. A resolution was passed appointing a committee of five gentlemen for the purpose of investigation, for procuring a statement of the accouuts, and determining the course of proceeding most conducive to the iuterests of the shareholders. THE ROOF OP WESTMINSTER HAT. L.— The celebrated roof of Westminster Hall, the span of which is among the greatest ever built without pillars, is little more than one third the width of the Worksop Spread- oak, the branches of which would reach over Westminster Hall, placed on either side of its trunk, and have nearly 32 feet to spare; and its extent is nearly 30 feet more than the length, and almost four times the width of Guildhall, in the City of London. The rafters of Westminster Hall, though without pillars, have massive walls on each side to support them ; but the tree- boughs, of 1(> feet more extent, are sustained at one end only. Archi- tects, who know the stress a staircase, of eight or ten feet in width, has upon the wall into which the side is built, can alone fairly estimate the excessive purchase which branches on either side, spanning from outbough to outbough 180 feet, must have on the central trunk.— The Plough. NEW MODE OF PROPULSION.— Some interest has been excited at Boulogne by certain experiments made upon an entirely now system for propelling vessels, which, if carried out upon a large principle, must not only supersede paddle- wheels, but also the Archimedean screw. It has long been Considered a matter of impossibility that the principle of the paddle- wheel could be rendered of any useful effect when totally submerged. The present invention has demonstrated to a certainty that such a disadvantage can be overcome. The experiments were effected by hand labour, the motive force being fitted into the stern of a pilot boat. As this may lead to a new era in the system cf propelling vessels the following outline of the modus operandi may be esteemed of inierest:— The principle is based on the well- known properties of the parabola, as respects light, and the same properties are proved to be true as respects hydrostatics. The blades are sections of a paraboloid, and are so constructed as to impinge on the concave surface, whereby the water is grasped and com- pressed to tbe centro of the axis, and thrown off in a direct line with tho plane of the vessel's course, thereby rendering the propulsion superior in efficiency to the common paddle- wheel, being uniform and continuous, without drawback in respect of back- water. Another advantage exists in the area of sarface as compared with the screw, as less than one- half of parabolic area will work more efficiently with the same power. A RIGHT HONOURABLE IMPOSTOR.— At York, some time ago, the " Right Hon. Edward Frederick Vernon," with imposing moustachios and imperial, introduced himself to an elderly lady as the son of a peer, a temporary exile from home for a youthful indiscretion. The old simpleton supplied hirn liberally with clothes and money, and intro- duced him to many of the " first families" in the city, by whom he was graciously received ; and, after living on the fat of the land for three months, and making a pretty penny by courting a young lady, he decamped, stating to the family of his iutended, in confidence, that he was about to deposit a casket of jewels with his London bankers for safe custody. The jewels, he said, were formerly his mother's, and would shortly, he hoped, be his bride's. It has since been discovered that the case comprised a cold tongue, two partridges, a bottle of sherry, and some cheesecakes and currant- cakss, which the yo. uog lady had given from papa's pantry! FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE MANCHESTER AND LEEDS. — An accident, by which two men lost their lives on the above railway, took place yesterday between the Brigh- houso and Eiland stations. It appears that two plate- layers heard a luggage train upon the up- line, and unfortunately stepped on tho down line out of its way, at that instant the express train which leaves Manchester at a quarter past eight came down, and both of the men were killed before they could get out of the way. The morning was very foggy, and it is thought the men did not see the express train in time, and that the noise of the luggage train prevented them hearing it.— Wakefield Journal, October 30. ACCIDENT ON THE MIDLAND RAILWAY.— AWFUL SITUATION.— On Saturday last an accident, which might have been attended with fatal consequences, took place on the Mid- land Railway. The train which leaves Derby at 8 o'clock in the morning, proceeded safely until it arrived about a quarter of a mile from Burton- on- Trent, where there is a drawbridge over the canal. In order to prevent the possibility of an accident from the removal of the bridge, the man on duty lias orders not to allow boats to pass within a quarter of an hour of the arrival of any train. On Saturday morning a train from Burton- on- Trect passed over the bridge, and presently afterwards a boat came on the canal. The man, knowing that a train had just passed, turned round the bridge, forget- ting that the train from Derby must be near, as the two trains almost invariably pass each other at or near the spot. He had however hardly removed his lever from the turn- pin when he heard the train approaching, and knowing that he had not time to turn round the bridge before the train would reach the spot, he ran about fifty yards on the line to meet it, and made every possible signal of danger to the engineer in order to induce him to stop. The break was instantly put on, and the steam let off, but the notice was too short. The engine arrived at the opening, and was fortunately impelled over it. The tender, however, and an empty second- class carriage fell in, the latter being dashed to pieces. A severe shock was felt by all the passengers, but none of them were injured; the guard however was slightly hurt. ANOTHER ACCIDENT ON THE MIDLAND LINE.— On Saturday last a fatal accident occurred on the Midland railway, between Nottingham and Derby. A young man, about 25 years of age, of the name of Thomas Mullen, servant to the Rev. Mr, Curzon, of Weston, near Derby, left the station at the latter town by train at 40 minutes past 8, p. m., intending to go to Nottingham; on arriving at Sawley, seven miles on the line, he perceived that he had got into the Leicester instead of ( he Nottingham train, and, without waiting till he got to the next station, he opened the carriage door and jumped out while the train was in rapid motion. The result of this rash act was, that he fell upon the line of rails, and his left leg was instantly run over by the carriages, and it was so smashed that on being conveyed to the General Infirmary at Nottingham, his leg was obliged to be amputated imme- diately, and ihough every effort was made to save his life, he died at half- past one o'clock on Sunday morning. No blame is attached to any party but the young man himself. ACCIDENT ON THE DERBY RAILWAY.— On Saturday morning an accident occurred on the above line which had nigh been attended with the most disastrous consequences, but which has fortunately terminated without any great personal injuries being sustained. It appears that ihe train which usually leaves Derby at eight o'clock for Birmingham started with the ordinary number of carriages and passengers, amongst the latter being Mr. Commissioner Balguy, who left home for the purpose of attending his duties at the Bankruptcy Court, Birmingham. The train proceeded safely until it arrived at about a quarter of a mile from Burton, where there is a drawbridge over the canal, and upon which the trains run in connection with the above line. In order to guard against the possibility of accident from the unseasonable removal of the bridge, the man on duty at that spot is under orders not to allow boats to pass within a quarter of an hour of the arrival of any of the trains, and to the non- observance of this regulation, from some cause, the accident is to be attributed. About nine o'clock a train passed on the line with rapidity from Birmingham, and presently a boat made its appearance in the canal, the steersman requiring to be let through. The railway porter knowing that a train had just passed him, and not recollecting for the moment, it is supposed, the forthcoming train from Derby, turned round the bridge to admit the boat, but he had no sooner done so than he heard or saw the Derby train approaching, and aware that he could not by any possibility replace the bridge in lime, he ran furiously up the line for about fifty yards, using all his signals of danger. The engineer saw him, the break was put on, the steam turned off, and every thing done to stop the train, but in vain. The engine arrived at the opening of the canal, and, notwithstanding all the efforts made to slacken its pace, its velocity was such as to force the ponderous weight over the aperture. The tender, however, could not clear the opening, and it went down, falling against in its descent aud literally crushing to pieces a second- class carriage attached to it, but in which there were most providentially no passengers. The shock to the other carriages, many of which ran off'the line, was considerable; and the terror caused to the passengers was such, that they were to be seen running in all directions into the adjoining fields more frightened than hurt. The engine- driver was the only person who sustained injury, and his was of a trifling nature. Information was immediately sent by telegraph to Birmingham, upon which a special engine and train were sent, and every attention was promptly paid to the passengers the tender and shattered car- riage removed, and the line speedily cleared. DREADFUL DEATH.— Aa inquest was held at Reading last week to inquire into the circumstances attending the death of a man named Jobu Allen, who was iu the employ of Mr. Henry Knight, at the Crowu- street Brewery. Wm. Shepherd, a young man also in the employ of Mr. Knight, deposed that about a quarter before three o'clock on Tuesday, in consequence of hearing screams, he went to the place whence the noise proceeded, and found the deceased struggling in a vessel called the " hop back," containing hot liquid to the depth of about 18 inches, and at a temperature of 190 degrees. He assisted liim out and undressed him. Mr. Wali'ord, surgeou, promply attended, and at his recommenda- tion witness helped to cover him with flour and sheets, and afterwards conveyed him to the hospital. Mr. Dunn, resident surgeon at the hospital, stated that when the deceased was admitted on tbe afternoon of the pi evious day, it was observed that he was suffering from severe scalds ; the whole body was affected, aud it was at ouce seen that he could not recover. Verdict, " Accidental death." THE MILITARY DEPOT AT WEEDON.— A report is very current that it is in the contemplation of the Government to transfer the military depot at present established at Weedon thence to Birmingham. In the event of this taking place, Sir H. Verney, at the late Buckingham Quarter Sessions, suggested that the building might be easily converted into a lunatic asylum, to be under the complete control of the magistracy of the county, in lieu of the present farming- out system, which has been greatly condemned in the reports presented to both Houses of Parliament, and also by the visiting magistrates. WORCESTER ASSOCIATION. London Society for Promoting Christianity amongst the Jews. ON SUNDAY NEXT, November 8, 1846, TWO SERMONS will be preached in behalf of the above SOCIETY, in the MORNING at ST. CLEMENT'S, in the EVENING at ST. PAUL'S, by the REV. A. THOMAS, M. A., District Secretary to the Society. On MONDAY, Nov. 9, TWO MEETINGS will be held on behalf of the above Society, in the Large Room of the NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY, at which the REV. A. THOMAS, the REV. DR. MARSH, of Leamington, and other Clergymen, are expected to attend. The Chair to be taken in the Morning at Twelve o'clock, and in the Evening at Seven o'clock. IN RE HENRY CLIFTON, DECEASED. ALL Persons having anv claim or demand upon the Estate of HENRY CLIFTON, ESQ., late of the City of Worcester, Proctor, deceased, are requested to send in the particulars thereof to us within twenty- one days from this time ; and all Persons indebted to his Estate are requested to pay the amount of their respective debts to us forthwith. By order of the Administratrix, HYDES AND TYMBS, Worcester, Nov. 5th, 184( j. Solicitors, Worcester. Duty Free.] WORCESTER UNION. TO MILLERS. WANTED, ONE HUNDRED SACKS OF BEST THIRDS FLOUR, five Bushels to the Sack, to be delivered fortnightly, 25 Sacks at each time. Tenders to be sent to me on or before Wednesday, the 18th of November, instant. By order of the Board, WM. THOMASON, Clerk. Tallow Hill, Nov. 0th, 1840. TO BE LET, AND ENTERED UPON ON THE 2ND DAY OF MAY, 1847. ALL those PREMISES situate in the BUTTS and Parish of St. Nicholas, comprising a spacious Y'ard, Dwelling House, Coach Houses, and extensive Stabling, now in the occupation of Mr. Daniel Meek. PUBLIC BAKERY AT KEMPSEY. PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT. IT lias been determined to establish a PUBLIC BAKERY at KEMPSEY, near Worcester, for supplying a variety of WHOLESOME BREAD, at a CHEAP RATE, directly from the Grain. The obvious recommendations of the project are:— Ist. A new motive power, comparatively costless and perfectly safe, will be applied to grind the Grain and knead the Dough. 2nd. The waste heat lost in making Bread will be applied to furnish power, and also to dry and prepare the Grain. 3rd. An improved mode of making fermented Bread, by which simple machinery can be brought into action. 4th. The expense of roundabout machinery and sacks, waste of Flour, and many other things, which now make Bread scarce and dear, will be saved. These savings, and the fact of the whole manufacture being under one management, convince the Promoters of this project that the Shareholders and the Public will not be disappointed with this novel mode of Bread- making. There are Houses on the Property more than sufficient for the work- peop'e to be employed in the manufacture and distri- bution. The Building for the Mill and Bakery is nearly finished. The Capital required, the Shares of which will be within the reach of everybody, will not exceed £ 3,000, including the purchase of the Houses, the rental of which amounts to nearly £ 100. The extra and imperative call for Food from Grain at the present time, demands immediate exertions for carrying out this project. The management of the undertaking will be committed to Mr. Henry Pratt, who has been exclusively engaged practically on this subject for many years, and who will furnish any information. A Prospectus will shortly appear. October 30th, 1846. OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOLVER- HAMPTON RAILWAY. Call for Third Instalment of Five Pounds per Share, making Seventeen Pounds Ten Shillings called up per Share. NOTICE is hereby given, that the Directors have _ this day made a CALL OF FIVE POUNDS per Share, payable on the 20th NOVEMBER next. The Proprietors are requested to pay such Call to either of the undermentioned Bankers, namely, in London to Messrs. Glyn, Hallifax, Mills, and Co. Liverpool „ Messrs. Moss and Co. Stourbridge ,, Messrs. Ruffbrds and Wragge. Interest after the rate of £ 5 per Cent per Annum will be charged on all Sums which may remain unpaid after the 20th November. By order of the Board of Directors, NOEL THOS. SMITH, Worcester, 20th Oct., 1846. Secretary. s TO TAILORS AND OTHERS. TO BE CONTRACTED FOR. IXTY- SIX Single- breasted BODY COATS, to reach two Inches below the Knee. Price One Pound each. Tenders and Specimens of Cloths to be sent, sealed, on or before the 17th day of November instant, addressed to Mr. Edward Corles, Solicitor to the Trustees of the Worcester Charities, Broad Street, Worcester. TO THE WORTHY AND INDEPENDENT BUR- GESSES OF ALL SAINTS WARD. GENTLEMEN, HPHE Poll having placed me in a Minority at the X late Election, I cheerfully bow to that decision, and while I beg those Burgesses, whose support I received, to accept of my warmest acknowledgments for th* it bestowal of their confidence. I also beg to assure those who voted against me, that my feelings are unmixed by the slightest trace of un- friendliness towards them ; and had the Burgesses done me the honour to elect me their representative, I should have done my best to have justified their choice. 1 remain, Gentlemen, Your very humble Servant, 33, High Street, JOSEPH BENNETT. Nov. 4th, 184( 5. TO THE BURGESSES OF THE WARD OF CLAINES. GENTLEMEN, AVING been elected by vour Suffrages to the honour of Representing you in the Town Council of this City, we beg to return you our sincere thanks for the confidence reposed in us, of which we shall endeavour to prove ourselves not unworthy. We are, Gentlemen, Your faithful and obedient Servants, GEO. SPARKS. Worcester, Nov. 4th, 1846. H. M. DANIEL. GENUINE FASHIONS. MESSRS. SCOTT & COMPANY ADVERTISE to the County Families and Public of Worcestershire the return of their two Head Milliners from selecting the Fashions. The MILLINERY which will be offered this Season is confidently introduced as the TRUE PARISIAN, and Messrs. Scott & Co. respectfully beg to announce that in consequence of THE FASHIONS being shown in Bath, Cheltenham, and Leamington, the first week in November, THEIR ROOMS ARE NOW OPEN FOR THE SEASON. THE FIRM have great pleasure in directing the attention of their esteemed connection to the most elegant and recherche chapeau in the Fashionable Circles of her Majesty's Court, being an entirely new shape in White Plush Velvet, elegantly Trimmed with Cerise and White Plumes, which has been presented during the week by a Royal Duchess- of great influence to the Princess Royal, and having been made to her Highness's express command by the Queen's Milliner ( from whom they have just been fortunate in receiving an exact Copy) promises to be the Gem of this most brilliant Season. OLD MILLINERY & DRESS ESTABLISHMENT 2, COLLEGE YARD, WORCESTER. MRS. HOOD RESPECT FULLY informs the Ladies of Worcester, Malvern, and its Vicinity, that her SHOW ROOMS will RE- OPEN for inspection, with a variety of MILLI- NERY, DRESSES, CLOAKS, & c., on TUESDA Y, the 10th. Mrs. H., in again addressing her numerous Friends, feels confident that her connexion with the First Houses in Paris and London, for upwards of twenty- eight years, will ensure for her that patronage and support which it has been her constant endeavour to deserve. A VACANCY FOR ONE IN- DOOR APPRENTICE. Nov. 3.1846. B THE MISSES BQULCOTT EG to inform those Ladies, with whose distin- guished patronage they have been so highly honoured, that they have returned from London with the MODES for season, MILLINERY, & c., and which will be arranged for INSPECTION on TUESDAY, the 10th inst. 12, Foregate Street. MRS. GARRATT OST respectfully informs the Ladies of Wor- cester and her Friends, that she is returned from London with a choice selection of MILLINERY, STRAW BONNETS, RIBBONS, & c. & c„ which will be ready for INSPECTION on MONDAY, the 9th inst., at her Resi- dence, 74, High Street. MODES DE NOUVEAUTES, PARIS HOUSE, 96, HIGH STREET, WORCESTER. J. M. MURPHY MOST respectfully annonnces that the SHOW of MILLINERY, & c. & c., will be arranged for inspec- tion on TUESDAY, the 10th Instant. AUTUMN FASHIONS. S. SHERWOOD, MILLINER, STRAW BONNET MANUFACTURER, & c. 94, HIGH STREET, WORCESTER, BEGS to return thanks to the Ladies of the City and County of Worcester for the liberal support she has hitherto received, and hopes by strict attention and punc- tuality, to share a continuance of their support and influence. S. S. begs to announce the RE- OPENING of her SHOW ROOM on TUESDAY next, NOVEMBER 10th, 1846. MRS. BURLINGHAM BEGS most respectfully to inform the Ladies of Wor- cester, Malvern, and its Vicinity that her SHOW ROOMS will OPEN for their inspection on WEDNESDAY, the 11th INSTANT, with an elegant assortment in MILLI- NERY, DRESSES, CLOAKS, & c., & c., when she hopes to receive a continuance ot their favours, which it has always been her anxious study to merit. N. B.— APPRENTICES WANTED. 11, High Street. ROBINSON'S PATENT BARLEY AND PATENT GROATS, RECOMMENDED BY THE FACULTY, Patronized by the Queen and Royal Family. r| MIE attention of Families and Invalids is particu- 1 larly called to the inestimable qualiries of the above Patent Articles, being the purest Farinas of the Barley and Oat ever produced, deprived of their fermentative properties by a steam process, whereby all crudities are removed and impurities rejected, ROBINSON'S PATENT BARLEY Is the only genuine article by which pure Barley Water can ke made in ten minutes. It produces an excellent mucilaginous beverage, more palitable than that made from Pearl Barley. Mothers, during the anxious period of suckling, will find it cooling and nutritious. In constitutions when stimulant and fermented liquors are inadmissable, it is an ample and pro- ductive source of comfort both to the parent and infant. It is also strongly recommended for light suppers, food for infants, and makes a most delicious custard pudding, for which purpose it has been used by families of the first distinction, and would be found suitable for the invalid or healthy, the infant or aged. It is also highly esteemed as an adjunct with new milk for the breakfast table. ROBINSON'S PATENT GROATS possess the same advantage of purity as the Patent Barley. The delicate gruel made by this article very far surpasses any other. It is deprived of those unpleasant qualities which common gruel generally contains, and which produce heartburn and acidity in the stomach. Children and those labouring under difficult digestion will be found highly benefitted by its use, and the short time required for its preparation, makes it a more valuable acquisition for the sick chamber. CAUTION. As many spunous imitations, with similar wrappers both in size, colour, and appearance, are being offered to the Public, the Patentees deem it necessary to call the attention of Families, and especially servants, to the circumstance; and to request they will observe that on each Genuine Packet are placed the Royal Arms, with the words, " By Royal Letters Patent," and the Signature of " MATTS. ROBINSON." Sold by all respectable Grocers, Druggists, and Oilmen in Town and Country, in Packets of 6d,, is., and in Family Canisters at 2s. 5s. and 10s. each. ROBINSON AND BELLVILLE, Purvevors to hsr Majeity, 64, Red Lion Street, Holborn, London. MR. BENTLEY VERY respectfully informs his numerous Friends and the Public that he has entered into PARTNER- SHIP with MR. CHARLES H. SAUNDERS, of KID- DERMINSTER. He trusts that the very liberal patronage he has for so many years been favoured with as an Auctioneer, Appraiser, Estate and House Agent, and Timber Valuer, will be continued to Himself and Partner; and begs to assure the Public their best endeavours will be used to render themselves in every respect worthy of support and confidence. The joint Business v/ ill in future be carried on at Worcester and Kidderminster under the Firm of " Bentley and Saunders.' CANAL LEOMINSTER NAVIGATION SALE. NOTICE is hereby given, that an application is in- tended to be made to Parliament in the next Session for leave to bring in a Bill or Bills to repeal, alter, amend, or en- large the powers and provisions of the several Acts following, that is to say— an Act passed in the thirty- first year of the reign of his Majesty King George the Third, intituled, " An Act for making and maintaining a Navigable Canal from Kington, in the County of Hereford, by or through Leominster, to join the river Severn, near Stourport Bridge, in the County of Wor- cester." And also an Act passed in the thirty- sixth year of the reign of his said Majesty King George the Third, intituled, " An Act to enable the Company of Proprietors of the Leomin- ster Canal Navigation to finish and complete the same." Also, an Act passed in the forty- third year of the reign of his said Majesty King George the Third, intituled, " An Act for enabling the Company of Proprietors of the Leominster Canal to raise Money to discharge their Debts and to complete the Canal, and for explaining and amending the Acts for making and main- taining the said Canal, and for granting to the said Company further and other powers." Also, an Act passed in the seventh year of the reign of his Majesty King George the Fourth, inti- tuled, " An Act for enabling the Company of Proprietors of the Leominster Canal to raise further sums of Money to discharge their Debts and to complete the Canal, and for amending the Acts for making and maintaining the said Canal, and for grant- ing to the said Company farther and other powers." And also to alter, amend, or enlarge " The Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway Act, 1846." And it is intended by the said Bill or Bills to obtain powers to enable the Company of Proprietors of the Leominster Canal Navigation to sell and transfer, or to demise and lease the same, and all the Machines, Vessels, Wharfs, Quays, Houses, Ware- houses, Toll- houses, Watch- houses, Railways, Landing- places, Reservoirs, Works, Goods, Property, and Effects, Lands, Tene- ments, and Hereditaments, connected or used therewith, or belonging thereto, or any part or parts thereof, and the Tolls, Rates, and Duties, payable in respect thereof, and the powers, rights, and privileges of such Company of Proprietors, to the Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway Company ; and to sell, trans- fer, demise, or lease, to any other person or persons who may be willing to purchase the same, certain Houses, Lands, and Pre- mises, situate and being within the Borough of LEOMINSTER, belonging to the said Company of Proprietors, if the same shall not be purchased by the said Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway Company, and to wind up the affairs and make arrangements for the liquidation of the debts of the said Canal Company, and to dissolve the same Company. Also to enable the said Shrews- bury and Hereford Railway Company to purchase or take on lease the said Canal Navigation, and ail Houses, Lands, Tene- ments, Property, Goods, Effects, and Works, or any part or parts thereof, and to take Tolls, Rates, and Duties upon or in respect thereof, and to alter existing Tolls, Rates, and Duties, and to confer, vary, and extinguish exemptions from Payment of Tolls, Rates, or Duties, and other rights and privileges, and to exercise all the powers, rights, and privileges of the said Canal Company in reference thereto, and to vest the same Canal Navigation and Works absolutely in the said Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway Company. Also, to enable the said Shrews- bury and Hereford Railway Company to stop up, or otherwise discontinue, all or any portion or portions of the said Leomin- ster Canal Navigation and Works, and to re- sell the Lands, Tenements aud Hereditaments, so to be purchased by them. And powers will also be applied for in the said Bill to vary or extinguish all existing rights and privileges in any manner connected with the said Canal Navigation, or with the Lands and Buildings, Property, Goods, and Effects, belonging thereto ; and more especially the provisions in the said Acts requiring that before the sale and disposal of any Premises, Lands, Tene- ments, and Hereditaments, belonging to the said Company of Proprietors, the same should be first offered for sale to the owners of the adjoining land, and to confer other powers, rights, and privileges in relation thereto, and other rights and privileges on the said Companies, respectively and generally to enable the said Companies respectively to enter into and carry out such agreements and arrangements for effecting the several objects aforesaid as may be considered expedient or necessary ; which said Canal and Works are situate in, or are authorised to be made within, the several Parishes, Townships, and extra- parochial and other places following, or some of them, that is to say,— Kington, Titley, Staunton- upon- Arrow, Pembridge, Shobdon, Kingsland, Eyton, Leominster Borough, Leominster Out- parish, ICimbolton, Stockton, Eye, Luston, Eye Moieton and Ashton, Orleton, Brimfield, Richard's Castle, Woofferton, and Little Hereford, in the County of Hereford; Richard's Castle, Burford, Nash, Boraston otherwise Buraston, and Neen Sollars, otherwise Neen Sobers, in the County of Salop; Knigh- ton- upon- Teem, otherwise Knighton- upon- Team, Lindridge, Mamble, Stockton, Bay ton, Pensax, Rock, Abberley, Aney Kings. Lower Areley, otherwise Areley Regis, Mitton, Stour- port, Kidderminster and Kidderminster Foreign, in the County of Worcester. Dated this Third Day of November, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty- Six, MILNES & SALE, Solicitors, Leominster. WORCESTER TURNPIKES. TOLLS TO BE LET. OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a MEETING _ of the TRUSTEES of the WORCESTER TURNPIKE ROADS will be held at the SHIREHALL, m 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 J, 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 ot 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 POWICK, 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... 2,31 § 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 BARBOUR NfE, 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. ~ S T O UR BRI DO KROADsT" TOLLS TO LET. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the TOLLS arising at the several GATES and SIDE BARS upon the first District 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, Coalboumhrook, 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 bureties 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 » aid Roftds. Stourbridge Oct, 5th, 1846. I THE W O R C E S T E R S H I R E GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1846. STOCKS.— At ' Zo'ct. vnr. SAT. HON. TUF. S. WED THUHS Bank Stock 201 201 i 204 son 201* 3 per Cent. Red Ann. 93 93g 9H 93* 9,5 i 3 per Cent Cons 94 i 91i 9 ij 9 if 914 Cons, for Account.... 94g 91S 91J 94i 9ii oj perCent. 1818 .... 95| 3 per Cent. Red ~ 95i New 3J per Cent 95 95j 95J 3 per Cent. 1826 Bank Long Ann 95 9 § 96 9 i India Siock 257 25a 257 India Bonds 22 v 22 p 18 p —- Excheq. Bills 11 r 11 r io r 10 p 12 P FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 6, 1846. LAST WOKDS OF LOUD RUSSEL ON IHS SCAFFOLD. " J 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 thai " so many Protestants give their helping hand to i ." THE extraordinary demand upon our space, caused by various matters of general as well as local interest, con- strains us to contract our remarks in this place within the narrowest possible limits ; still, there is one subject which at this important juncture presses itself so forcibly on our attention, that we should deem ourselves guilty of a dereliction of that duty which we owe to the public, if we passed it by unnoticed. Our readers will do us the justice to remember that we have on various occasions during the prevalence of the famine- panic, and since that panic subsided, advised our agricultural friends to send their stocks of corn to market, not only for the sake of alleviating the apprehensions which were then excited of great and general scarcity and distress, but also for their own salves in a pecuniary point of view j for we assured them that the high rate of prices, which had been artifi- cially created, would certainly ere long come down to the ordinary level, and that, by withholding their grain in the hope of still further advanced prices, they were injuring themselves as well as the community. The result has shown that our anticipation of the progress of events was correct. Provisions of all kinds have been poured into our ports in unexampled abundance from various quarters, especially from America and Ireland! and the conse- quence is that prices have fallen, and that the markets are comparatively flat. The following statement, extracted from the London New Price Current of Tuesday last, speaks plainly enough upon this point : — " From the statement in our last publication of the immense supplies of grain and flour already received in this country, and liberated immediately preceding the harvest— of those daily received since, and in the course of shipment, and of the unprecedented quantities available for shipment in the United States, should they really be required for consumption here, our readers will, doubtless, have been prepared for the fall which took place in the grain market in Mark- lane yester- day viz., upon wheat 3s., upon barley 2s., upon oats Is. per quarter ; and 4s. per sack upon town made flour. So limited, however, was the demand, that it would have been impossible to have realised sales to any great extent upon wheat, even had a reduction of 4s. per quarter been submitted to. This, how- ever, will excite no surprise, when we mention, that it is the opinion of many of the most eminent merchants in the City that there will be a fall of not less than 109. per quarter upon wheat in the next two months. It has become evident to every person unconnected with the grain trade that there have been no sufficient grounds whatever for the recent advance • which has taken place. No one can dispute the fact, that the yield of wheat this year was a fair average in point of quantity, and greatly beyond an average in quality. No one can dis- pute the fact that we had 3,043,505 quarters of wheat and other grain, and 2,905,252 cwt. of flour liberated immediately preceding the harvest, when wc had an ample supply of old grain in the country to meet all our wants until the harvest was reaped. It follows, then, that with a fair average supply of home- grown wheat with which we began the season— we had a surplus quantity of 3,043,505 quarters of foreign grain, and 2,905,252 cwt. of flour. How prices could have advanced with suc'a enormous supplies, does appear very strange ; although it may possibly be explained by those acquainted with the mysteries of the grain trade. The foreign markets it is certain will now also give way in price ; the advance there having been forced by speculative purchases, under the im- pression that this country would require large supplies, and that high prices would consequently be obtained here. Hut when the foreigners find that our markets have now given way, and that we have already received ample supplies to make up for any deficiency in the spring or potato crops, we may be assured that high prices will no longer be maintained in those markets, which chiefly relied upon a demand from Great Britain." Surely our farmers must see and be convinced by these plain facts that the policy which dictates the withholding the supplies in their stack- yards from the public market is based upon an erroneous calculation, that it is unjust to the public, and that, if persevered in, it will prove suicidal of their own interests. We have noted above, as worthy of special remark, the fact of large importations of food into this country from Ireland ; and we see that this fact has attracted general attention among our brethren of the press. Ireland, says an able contemporary, exports abundantly to England, while England is straining every nerve to obtain an abundant importation of food into Ireland, for her starv- ing population. Why does not that food remain in Ireland for the use of that starving population? Because they cannot purchase it. The master- want of the Irish peasant, then, is money ; but money is only the repre- sentative of industry, labour, frugality, and prudence- Give the Irish peasant these, and you give him the power to make use of all that his native soil produces, which is necessary to his comfort and well- being. But the truth is, that the almost unreasoning savage, who cuts down the tree to get at its fruit, is scarcely a less improvident animal as regards to- morrow, than are the greater part of those who at this moment are looking to the Government for food. PRIVY COUNCIL.— On Friday the Queen held a Privy Council at Windsor. It was attended by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Lord President, the Lord Chancellor, the Secretaries of State for the Home, Foreign, and Colonial Depart- ments, the President of the Board of Control for the affairs of India, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, the Chief Commissioner of the Woods and Forests, the Postmaster General, the Chief Secretary for Ireland, and the - Master of the Horse.— Sir Thomas Wilde, Lord Ciiief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, was by command of the Queen sworn of Her Majesty's Most Hon. Privy Council, and took his place at the Board.— Mr. Kdward Strutt was also sworn of Her Majesty's Most Hon. Privy Council, and took his place at the Board.— Parliament was ordered to be further prorogued from Wed- nesday, the 4th of November, until the 12th of January. SIR ROBERT PEEL.— The Right Hon. Baronet has been suffering from an attack of gout, during the last week, at Drayton Manor, Staffordshire. Oil Saturday last Sir Robert was considered to be improving, but was then unable to leave his room. PREFERMENT.— The Rev. William Henry Oakley, B A., of Trinity College, Dublin, to the Rectory of Wyfordby, Leicestershire, on the presentation of Sir Edmund Hartopp, Bart., vacant by the death ofthe Rev. —- Hutton. SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIANITV AMONGST THE JEWS.— On Sunday next two sermons will be preached in aid of the funds of the Society for Promoting Christianitv among the Jews; that in the morning at St. Clement's, and in the evening at St. Paul's, by the Rev. A. Thomas, M. A. See advertisement in another column. CONSECRATION OF ASTON CHURCH.— On Thursday last the church which has been recently erected at Aston Magna, was consecrated by the Lord Bishop, in the presence of a numerous congregation; among whom may be noticed the Right Hon. Lord Redesdale, Rev. M. Coyle, & c. The church was dedicated to St. John the Baptist. A very im- pressive sermon was preached by the Lord Bisiiop, who expatiated largely upon the christian feeling exhibited by ihe above- named Nobleman, who, to supply the spiritual wants of the inhabitants of a populous hamlet, situated two miles from the parish church, has been mainly instrumental in erecting and endowing ( pro tern.) this sacred edifice. THE LIVING OF KINGSWINFORD.— A paragraph has gone the rounds of the newspapers, stating that the valuable living of Kingswinford, vacant by the death of the Rev. Dr. Penfold, has been given by Lord Ward to the Rev. fl. Downing, one of the curates of Kidderminster. We believe the announcement to be premature. The Rev. H. Downing is not or ever was a curate at Kidderminster ; but now holds the incumbency of St. Mary's, Kingswinford, to which he was appointed nine months since by Lord Ward. Birmingham Journal. WORCESTER HARMONIC SOCIETY.— The last concert for the present season, consisting of the greater portion of Handel's oratorio of Saul, will take place in the course of a fortnight or three weeks. We are glad to find that the sub- scription, which has been set on foot for the purchase of an organ for the use of this meritorious society, is progressing satisfactorily. Amongst the subscribers are the following : the Right Hon. Earl Beauchamp, bl. 5s.; the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of the diocese, bl. 5s.; the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Rochester, 21. 2s.; Sir J. S. Pakington, Bart., M. P., bl.; the Very Rev. the Dean of Worcester, bl. bs.; J. Bailey, Esq., M. P., 10/.; J. W. Isaac, Esq., 10/.; J. Williams, Esq., Pitmaston, bl.; and various other gentlemen. The sum now required to complete the undertaking is about 100/., in addition to the amount already subscribed, and we have no doubt that the requisite funds will be realised without much difficulty. At the Court Leet of the Right Hon. Lord Ward for the borough of Dudley, the following gentlemen were appointed for the ensuing year :— Mayor— J. Fisher, Esq.; Bailiff— Mr. Hollier; Constables— Messrs. Danks and Holland ; Sergeants— Messrs. Owen and Brown ; Flesh Taster— Messrs. Smart and Ilazledine; Ale Tasters- Messrs. Attwood and Smith. PUBLIC BAKERY ESTABLISHMENT,— We would direct attention to the advertisement respecting the new bakery estab- lishment, which appears in another page. We have not space this week to do more than merely to point out the notification to pur r& aders. THE CORPORATION OF WORCESTER. WORCESTER TURNPIKE TRUST. To the Editor of ihe Worcestershire Guardian. Sir,— It appears that matters are very shrewdly and regularly conducted in the Corporation ( now, I apprehend, defunct) of this ancient and faithful city. By the 25th section of the 5th and 6th, Gul. iv., cap. 7G ( commonly called and more extensively known as the Municipal Corporation Act,) it is enacted, " That in every borough shall be elected at the time and in the manner hereinafter mentioned, one tit person who shall be called the ' Mayor' of such borough, and a certain number of fit persons, who shall be and be called ' Aldermen' of such borough, and a certain number of other fit persons, who shall be and be called the ' Councillors' of such borough ; and such Mayor, Aldermen, and Councillors for the time being shall be and be calied ' The Council ot such borough ; and ihe number of persons so to be elected Councillors of such borougii shall be the number of persons in that behalf mentioned in conjunction with the name of such borough, in the schedules A. and B. to this Act annexed." Now, I apprehend, it is quite clear : I am sure it must be to every one who can read an Act of Parliament with a scintilla of acumen, that this said Corporation, to be a Corporation, must consist of such number of persons as are enumerated m schedule " A," no other number can be the Corporation of Worcester, otherwise ( to reduce the argument ad absurdum,) we might hare any number whaterer. By the 47tii section it is enacted, " That if any extraordinary vacancy shall be occasioned in the office of Councillor, Auditor, or Assessor, for any borough, the Burgesses entitled to vote shall, on a day to be fixed by the Ma\ or of such borough, or in the case of a Councillor or Assessor, where the borough shall have been divided into wards, by the Aldermen of the warrf in which ihe vacancy has happened ( such day not to be later than ten days after such vacancy.) elect troui I lie persons qualified to t; e Councillors, another Burgess to supply such vacancy." Will it be credited that the authorities of Worcester did not proceed to elect, within ten days, a successor to our late worthy Town Councillor, Mr. Llo^ d? vVhy did not the Alderman of the ward declare such election? Let him look at section 48 and read these words:—" And be it enacted, that if any Mayor, Alderman, or Assessor of any borough, who shall be in office at the time herein appointed for the revision by them of the Burgess list, under this Act, or for any election for Councillors, Assessors, or Auditors, which he is required to conduct or declare, shall neglect or refuse to revise such burgess list, or to conduct or declare such election as aforesaid, every such Mayor, Alderman, and Assesor, shall for every such offence, forfeit and pay the sum of one hundred pounds." By section 31st, one third part of the Council are to go out of office every year. How can the 35 be divided into thirds, or how the eight in Clames, without splitting some unfortunate Councillor into fractions? The matter seems a very serious one: should this view of it be correct, most serious. No Act of the present body calling themselves the Council must be valid. There could be no Mayor, no Sheriff, no borough- rate ; in tact, no anything.—" Ex nihilo nihil fit." Large rivers have small beginnings, and some attempted trickery at a late election of Councillors led to this discovery : what it may end in it is very difficult to foresee. I am, Sir, Yours obedientlv, LYNX. THE EVESHAM COCK- FIGHT. To the Editor of the Worcestershire Guardian. Sir,— Two years since you kindly condescended to notice some communications which I made to you, on the subject of our newly- elected Mayor, who " would not go to church," & c. & c. From that period to the present time 1 have been a looker- on in my corner; but some events have lately transpired in our borough, which induce me again to address you. You may not be aware that it is usual ( or the members of our Town Council to keep fighting- cocks: one breed is called " Yellow," the other " Blue," and a main is fought between them every first of November. Some time since, a: i old Yellow cock forsook Jiis perch, and the feeders and handlers were in great, fear lest a Blue cock should get the vacant place; so they sent off in a great hurry to a skinner's yard, for a favourite cock ; convened a hole- and- coiner meeting " at the cock- pit, and placed the said cock upon the perch, where he sat and crowed, and plumed his feathers, fancying himself as securely based as are the Malvern hi lis. But it is not wise to reckon your chickens before they are hatched, lor on Monday last, when the main was fought ( having been deferred a day) between the Yellows and the Blues, the skinner's- yard cock was pitted against a thorough- bred Blue cock, who, though considerably lighter, has won many battles, and gave the Yellow dunghill a most complete thrashing, cutting his comb, tearing off Ins sours, and so rumpling his feathers, that he was fain to limp off to his hiding- place, when the Blue victor flew upon the vacant perch, flapped his wings, and crowed in proud defiance of his Yellow enemies. So ends this tale I If any thing else worthy of relation should take place in the borough, I will not fail to intorm you of it. I am, Sir, vour humble servant, THE MOUSE- 1N- THE- CORNER. Bengevvorth, Nov. 4th, 1846. TESTIMONIAL TO CAPTAIN BBNNITT.— It was the intention of the committee to present, last week, the piece of plate selected as a portion of the testimonial to Captain Bennitt, but owing to the unavoidable absence of Lord Ward, Mr. Benbow, M. P., and other influential gentlemen, this inte- resting ceremony has been for the present postponed. It is hoped that his Lordship will preside on the occasion of the pre- sentation, and that the time will be so arranged as lo meet, as far as possible, the convenience of the subscribers, and afford them an opportunity of adding, by their presence on the occa- sion, to the value of the gift. RE- OPENING OF GRIMLEY CHURCH.— The ancient parish church of Grimley, in this county, was re- opened on Sunday last, after undergoing substantial restoration. The old tower, which was of the cross- timbered kind, had long been in a threatening attitude, leaning away from the rest of the building, which also was generally in a dilapidated stale. Through the exertions of the Rev. H. J. Stevenson, the vicar of Gritnley- cum- Hallow, aided by an active com- mittee, arrangements were set on foot and subscriptions raised for the purpose of effecting the restorations. The stone for the new tower was brought from Holt, having been presented by Lord Ward; the hauling was done gratuitously by the farmers of the parish, and Mr. Amphlett, one of the churchwardens, performed a great deal of extra hauling for the occasion. E. Siielton, Esq., of Thorngrove, gave the quarries ; Mrs. Walker, of Henwick Hall, a set of books; Mr. Walker, of Grimley, two chairs; Mr. Garmston, the communion cloth; Rev. F. Romney, the children's benches; and the following were subscribers to a special fund appropriated to the general renovation of the interior, including the erection of a painted window at the western end : — Mr. Amphlett, Mrs. Morton, Mrs. Whitcombe, Mr. J. Barber, Mr. Willan, Mr. Ranee, Mr. Morris, and Mr. G. J. French. Mr. Harvey Egintcn, of this city, undertook the task of restoration, which he has effected with good taste, and in perfect keeping with the character of the old edifice. The walls and the south doorway are Norman, and accordingly the new porch over the doorway is constructed in the same style. The approach to the western ( singing) gallery is by an external covered stone staircase, leading from the porch, and the roof of the staircase issupported by graduated Norman shafts, terminating in arcade work This produces a good effect, and preserves more space for the interior of the west end. The tower is of the style which prevailed at the latter part of the 14th century, and is exceedingly well designed and executed. The interior of the church has also been repaired and fitted up in a neat manner, and by the alteration at the tower end a greater accommodation has been provided for the poor. It is in contemplation likewise to restore the nave windows when sufficient funds shall have been raised, and also to re- hang the old peal of bells. For these purposes collections were made on Sunday, after sermons preached by the Lord Bishop of the Diocese, and the Rev. H. J. Stevenson, the Vicar; the united collections, including a donation of £' 2 sent by Mr. Good, amounted to the liberal sura of £ 39. ] 2s. 2d. The Bishop's sermon on the occasion was a plain but forcible discourse on the lofiiuess of purpose and the liberality of conduct which should guide us in our religion, comparing the munificence of the ancient Jews, as exhibited in their temples, with the too frequent parsimony of Christians in our own country; although the wealth and commercial greatness of England was vastly disproportioned to the more scanty means of the Hebrew nation. The whole of the Right Reverend Prelate's discourse was a pungent admonition to beware of those peculiar habits of mind which were engendered by an inveterate pursuit of money- getting. The Vicar's sermon in the afternoon was an eloquent exposition of the advantages arising from public worship, and of the duties incumbent upon society to provide all necessary accommodation in their religious edifices. The singing was very well performed, under the management of Mr. Sefton, of this city. THE POOR LAW COMMISSIONERS AND THE UPTON GUARDIANS.— Our readers will doubtless recollect that some two years ago Mr. Marsh, surgeon, of Upton, resigned office as a medical officer of this Union, under the impression that a motion agreed to by the Board of Guardians, when only a very small number of the body was present, treated him unjustly. Since this occurrence, a majority of those Guardians who thought Mr. Marsh in the wrong then, have had reason to change their opinion, and the result was that Mr. Shuard, medical officer of the Ripple district, having resigned, the Board elected Mr. Marsh to fill the vacancy. The Poor Law Commissioners, however, refused to sanction his appoint- ment, on the ground of the former charge against him, and he having demanded another enquiry into the matter alleged against him, the Commissioners declined to grant it, and they ordered the Board of Guardians to request him to resign. Yesterday week was appointed by the Board for takingthe subject into consideration, and after a long discussion, it was resolved, on the motion of Mr. Warren, seconded by Mr. C. Green— " That this Board being perfectly satisfied with Mr. Marsh's conduct as medical officer, beg to decline to call upon him to resign his appointment." The Upton Guardians are thus once more at issue with the Poor Law Commissioners, and again the cause of quarrel is the conduct of the latter to one of the medical officers. DUDLEY UNION.— At the weekly meeting of the Board of Guardians of this Union, held at the Workhouse on Monday last, Mr. W. P. Shaw, collector of the poor- rates of the Union, tendered his resignation of such office, in conse- quence of other engagements entered into by him in another town. There were three candidates for the office, namely, Mr. Swanwick, the present relieving officer for the Dudley district; Mr. James Worley, clerk to Mr. Coldicott, solicitor, Dudley; and Mr. Bradley, assistant to Air. Terry, grocer, Dudley. The salary is £ 150 per annum. Tile Board having considered the qualification and testimonials of the respective candidates, came to the resolution to adjourn the appointment until their next meeting, on the 9th instant, when the election will take place. We understand that Mr. Swanwick has since withdrawn ; the contest will, th^ efore, r « » t bstween the two lattsr candidate*. A meeting of the Worcester Turnpike Trustees took place on Wednesday, Matthew Pierpoint, Esq., in the Chair. There were 37 Trustees present. The order made at the previous meeting of the Trustees, directing the Clerk to take the necessary- proceedings to obtain an Act of Parliament to carry into effect the diversions and new line of road to be made turnpike, widening, alterations, & c., agreed to by that meeting, having been read ; and an order directing the Clerk to advertise for tenders, to make the necessary surveys, plans, & c., having also been read, and the several tenders received by the Clerk having been handed in to the Chairman, and read to the meeting, it was moved by Mr. Curtler, snd seconded by the Dean of St. Asaph's, that it was inexpedient to accept any of these tenders,' inasmuch as it appeared that it was too late to prepare the necessary proceed- ings ; and the motion having been put by the Chairman, it was agreed to unanimously. The Rev. John Pearson, T. G. Curtler, Esq, and Rev. A. B. Lechmere, gave notice to Mr. Hyde, as Clerk to the Trustees, that they should move at the next meeting on the 2nd of December, that the before- mentioned order, made at the last meeting on thf 7uh October last, be revoked, and the Clerk was directed to give the necessary orders for that purpose. The Hon. VV. Coventry moved, in pursuance of notice given at the last meeting, that the gate at the Blue Bell, on the Upton dis- trict, under the clear understanding that when the Trust was out of debt it should be taken away, be removed at the expiration of the present lease of the toll. This notice was seconded by the Rev. A. B. Lechmere. On being put to the Trustees, 9 voted for it and 16 against it. The names of the Hon. W. Coventry and Me. J. Tolley, of Norlhwick, were ordered to be added to the Committee appointed at the last meeting, to enquire and report whether any and what g. tles on the several districts of roads in this Trust can be con- veniently abandoned or removed to other situations, and what the effect will be on the tolls or otherwise, on any road, when any alteration is made. it w as moved by liie Rev. T. Pearson, and seconded by the Rev. A. B. Lechmere, and carried with one dissentient," that Is. per week be added to the wages of the men employed on the roads for the present. It was ordered, on the motion of T. G. Curtler, Esq., that the Committee heretofore appointed to consider the alteration of the road at Cherwick Hill, be re- appointed to view the same road, and to report whether the hill cannot be avoided, and a new line of road made, with the consent of owners and occupiers of land, on payment of a remunerating price. Mr. Curtler also gave notice that he should move, at the next meeting, that the advertisements of the Trust be in future inserted in all the Worcester papers. The Rev. J. Pearson stated that he had intended to move at this meeting for a reduction of the tolls on the Upton and Lon- don district, but did not press it now, on account of notice of such motion not having been entered on the books, and also by reason of the Committee not having made their report. Dr. Hastings, at the request of the executors of the late Mr, Cameron, inquired of the Chairman if he had heard that there was a report whispered abroad of a defalcation in the accounts of the Trust to the amount of about £ l, 2J0, and wished to know if the Trustees had heard anything of the matter.— The Trustees admitted that they had heard such a report, whereupon Dr. Streeten proposed that the Trustees should investigate the accounts, as he considered such a report a reflection upon the memory of the late Mr. Cameron.— Several of the Trustees stated that Mr. Cameron was not implicated in the matter, as all money belonging to the Trust was paid into the Bauk, and not to the Clerk. Mr. Curtler then moved, and the Dean of St. Asapli seconded, that a committee be appointed to investigate the accounts of the Trust, with the view of ascertaining if any errors have crept into them, for the purpose of satisfying the executors of the late Mr. Cameron, as well as the public, and that Mr. Curtler, the Rev. J. Pearson, and Mr. B. Kent, : be appointed a committee to investigate, and to report at the next meeting. The meeting then broke up. CITY POLICE. GUILDHALL, MONDAY, NOV. 3. This being a spccial sessions for the transfer of licences, the following were transferred:— The Portobello from William Young to Thomas Brookes ; the Lord Nelson, Birdport, from John Griffin to Thomas Scott. An application was also ' made for a new license for the Mitre Inn, Leech Street, which had been neglected to be renewed by the late tenant License granted. A BRUTE— John Blower was brought up in custody of Sergeant Chipp, charged with beating his wife". Chipp stated that he was passing through Birdport on Sunday morning when he heard a tremendous row and cry of murder; and on enterin" the prisoner's house he found him beating his wife in a most brutal manner. The prisoner had upset a kettle of boiling soup all over the house., broken a table, and done much other damage. He was eventually taken to the station- house, and this morning his wife not appearing against him, he was discharged witha caution. Mary Morris, who is only just out of gaol, where she has been exercising on the treadmill, was charged with stealing a pocket handkerchief from a man in the Barracks, on Sundav morning, but the prosecutor not appearing against her, she was sent to gaol for a month as an idle and disorderly person. RM S~* I I TUESDAY. ihe prisoner Chambers was brought up this morning on a remand from Friday, when Grubb stated that he had found no less than twenty duplicates in the prisoner's house, and all bearing her name. A shirt was also pro- duced, which she had pledged at Mr. Walter's, in the Corn Market. Mrs. Meek, washerwoman, for whom the prisoner occasionally worked, stated that the shirt was entrusted to her to be washed, and she missed it the day after the prisoner had been working at her house. The prisoner was further remanded till Saturday ( to- morrow). INSOLVENT DEBTORS.— A Court was held in this city, on Monday, before Commissioner W. J. Law, when the following debtors were heard •. — County: John Nock, of Oldbury, coke dealer, to be discharged on paying 20/. into Court, otherwise the hearing to be adjourned to next circuit; the opposing creditor's solicitor's costs allowed Samuel Love Seal, late of Knightsford- bridge Mill, miller and gene- ral shopkeeper, to be discharged forthwith James Granger, of Netherton, near Dudley, blacksmith and shopkeeper, to be discharged conditionally on giving up certain mortgage deeds. — William Parton, of Laad- street, Bewdley, bricklayer, to be discharged forthwith.— William Jones, late of Upper Howsell, farmer, to be discharged forthwith City: Wm. Divis and John Griffiths to be discharged forthwith Thos. King to be discharged at the end of three months from the 3rd of Oct. last, being the date of the vesting order. FATAL ACCIDENT — On Tuesday an inquest was held before Mr. Hyde, at the Worcester Infirmary, on John Reece, aged 31, a labourer on the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway, who, while at work at Feartiall Heath, on Saturday, and assisting some other labourers in undermining the soil, was knocked down by a sudden fall thereof, his left side injured, and his leg broken. He was immediately placed on a hurdle and carried to the Infirmary, where he died within three hours from an effusion of blood into the cavity of the chest. Verdict accordingly. THE TENBURY MINERAL WATERS.— An analysis of the mineral water recently discovered on the premises of the Crow Inn, has just been completed by Mr. Campbell, chemical demonstrator in the London University, and it was stated that the water now under notice contains upwards of 400 grains more of medicinal ingredients in a gallon than have been discovered in any of the former springs. The analysis has been submitted to the opinion of a very eminent physician, Dr. A. W. Davis of Presleign, who says that the quantity of chloride of calcium found iu this water is greater than any yet discovered in Great Britain, and will be found extremely useful in all glandular complaints, and that Tenbury's " peerless" spring will yet be used and appreciated as it really deserves. Subjoined is Mr. Campbell's :— Analysis of the Crow Well, at Tenbury. IN ONE GALLON. GRAINS. Chloride of calcium 461.09 Chloride of sodium 923.52 Chloride of potassium 38.63 Chloride of magnesium 41.81 Sulphate of magnesia 1.57 Protoxide of iron 4.89 Silica 4.54 Iodine and bromine 0.84 1476 89 FATAL ACCIDENT.— On Tuesday last a fatal accident happened at Malvern to a plasterer named Findull, under the following circumstances. The deceased was engaged with others in the crection of a house at Malvern, and about noon, while hoisting a piece of timber, the cord by which the deceased was holding slipped from his hand, and he fell a distance of about 50 feet upon his left side, his head striking against a pair of trucks. Deceased was immediately attended by Dr. Addison and Mr. West, surgeon, and a fly being procured, he was brought to the Worcester Infirmary, where he died about eight o'clock the same evening. The deceased was 44 years of age, and has left a wife and six children. An inquest was held at the Infirmary on the body, yesterday, before J. B. Hyde, Esq., coroner, when a verdict of " Accidental death" was returned. SUDDEN DEATH.— Mr. Hughes held an inquest on Monday, at the Crown Inn, Clifton- on- Teme, on James Hodges, carpenter, aged 47, who, on Saturday afternoon last, dropped down suddenly in his own house, and soon afterwards expired. Apoplexy was the cause of death, and a verdict to that effect was accordingly returned. BEWDLEY REGISTRATION.— The number of electors for the borough of Bewdley on the register for the ensuing year is 391, being a decrease of 24 on the present register, and from this are to be deducted the names of two persons in the hamlet of Lower Mitton, who died some time previous to the registra- tration, but after the lists were made out,—, i circumstance not very creditable to the overseers of that hamlet, who, however ignorant of their duties in other respects, ought at least to know that dead men should not be left on the register. STOURBRIDGE.— At the monthly meeting of the Town Commissioners, held on Monday, at the Public Office, in this town, Mr. Burlton in the chair, the case of Aston and Son's recent ill- treatment by the watchmen was brought forward and fully investigated. The Commissioners unani- mously decided on dismissing Glover and Haines from the service, and that Holder should be reprimanded. Dr. Dudley and Mr. Freer, surgeon, made a presentment under a recent statute, that the slaughter- house, piggeries, manure heaps, ' furnaces for boiling meat, & c., on premises at the back of the shop in the occupation of Mr. Pearman, butcher, High- street, were a nuisance, and endangered the public health. The Commissioners, as bound by the Act to do, directed proceedings to be taken to abate the nuisance. KIDDERMINSTER CORN MARKET, THURSDAY, NOV. 5. — Wheat, 7s. 2d. to 8s. ; malting bailey, 5s. 4d. to 5s. lOd. per bushel. AUother descriptions of grain a trifle lower than last week's rates. WORCESTER HAY MARKET, OCT. 31.— Best old hay, per ton, £ 3 ; new hay, £ 2. 15s. to £ 1. 17s. 6d. ; straw, £ 1 18s. to £ i. BIRMINGHAM, NOV. 3.— Best hay, £ i per ton; new ditto, i' 3,10s.; » tr » \ v, £}, ; cloy » r, £ i; packing utiaw, £ 1. 5 « . ^ porting, WORCESTER RACES AND STEEPLE CHASE. STEWARDS. Hon. General Lygon, M. P. Hon. Dudley Ward. F. Wynn Knight, Esq., M. P. Major Martin. J. K. Cookes, Esq. Arthur Skey, Esq. b. g. by Cadland Arkwright Teresa Idolater Jolly Beggar Redskin Little Johnny Councillor Bretwalda Zela Ciown Prince Milliner Rosa Union Jack lledstreak. Blind Hookey Princess Royal Old George Sorella Christ. North Auricula Reliance f. b. Talleyrand Amazement Klimea Mary Poitobello > Tartar 5 Mahomet Mudlark. Judge— Air. Thos. Turley. Clerk of the Course— Mr. W. Tolley. Secretary— Mr. W. Webb. These long looked for races came off on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday ( this day), and we have much gratifica- tion in stating that they have passed off with the greatest eclat, and happily without the least accident to life or limb. The preparations for these events, which have been looked forward to with the deepest interest, not only by our local sportsmen, but by the sporting fraternity of the kingdom, from John o'Groat's to the Land's End, had been silenty in the course of completion for many days prior to the " three lorious days" just passed, and we are bound to confess that, in these arrangements, perfection has been as nearly arrived at by the managing authorities as can be expected to be realized by erring mortals. Although there were to be found, as a matter of course, plenty of captious individuals challenging the fairness of the handicaps, the result proved, by the close running which ensued in the handicap races, the correctness of judgment in the handicappers. Ex. gr., the best and closest contested race of the meeting was the Handicap Sweepstakes, run on Thursday, and yet the handicapper for this event had more dirt thrown at his head than perhaps ever had any unfortunate of the same abused class. The greatest praise is due to those in authority for the excellent arrangements made for the accommodation of the occupants of the Grand Stand* and frequenters of the Betting Ring. The Journal in some introductory observations on this meeting has the following on the subject of the Worcester Autumn Meetings in general, and the present meeting in particular .— " If we consider the large amount of the Stakes run for now, and the sums of money added at the previous meetings ( at Crowle and the Summer time), we must own that we can with difficulty comprehend how so large an amount of money could be collected, though we fully appreciate the labours of the gentlemen by whose energy and perseverance the handsome sums realised have been raised. True, the money raised for the Steeple Chase at Crowle was secured principally by the exertions of the present Vice- Chairman of the Com- mittee ( Edward Dixon, Esq.), but the rest could not have been supplied had it not been for the generous conduct of the Stand proprietors, who, regardless of their private profit or loss, have promised their receipts towards meeting any deficiency of the fund. We hope this will not be an inducement to some of our neighbours to hang back, but rather so to second such advances as to Taise a fund which will give to the public the Stand itself, as the present proprietors offer at any time to give it up on being repaid their original expenditure. The number of horses, and the account of the sport contained in our columns below, will furnish better evidence of the sport tliuu any remark of ours could supply." With these preliminary remarks we proceed to our report of the actual doings at this meeting. The entries for the several stakes, as completed by Wednesday morning, were as fol- lows:— 15 for the Selling Stake; 12 for the Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each ; and 12 for the Handicap of 5 sovs. each " 2nd day. — 6 for the Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each; 18 for the Handicap Sweepstakes, and 1) 3 for the Hack Stakes, and 3 matches. For the third day there were 17 for the Steeple Chase, and 9 for the Hurdle Race. So large a number of race horses as has been standing here this week has, we believe, never been known in the Worcester Stables, and we believe the following is a com- plete list :— Vulcan Charity T' A; ild Squire Pioneer Sailor Stranger Chevy Cliase Master Downes Rochester Brunette Conservative Mosque Salute Faith Rowland Switcher Freemui Etona Culverthorpe Little Tommy Trifle Jerry c. by Firman Carissima Tramp Gipsey Queen Mansfield Lattitat Chartist Driffield Obed Mersey Attorney Commodore Very Bad Charlotte Marengo Page Florine Sparta " Veluti Thurgerton Jack Wilton Prudence Valeria Merry Khondooz Pimento Hector Deorlara Tineton Rosin the Beau Dart PhcBbe Little Jack Hurner Hipbriar Strangers began to arrive in the city early in the week, and there were fresh arrivals by almost every train, with very few departures, so that there has been a scarcity of accommodation at the principal hotels and sporting inns. FIRST DAY. The meeting opened on the morning of the first day ( Wed- nesday) under auspices as favourable as could be looked for— as regards weather— at this uncertain season of the year. We need not tell our sporting readers who were early on foot that the " skiey influences" were threatening, though the performance hardly came up to the expectation. Certes, the weather bore a most threatening aspect as the hour of meeting approached, and immediately before the start for the first heat there was a downfall of rain, which bade fair to lust till set of sun. How- ever it was happily of very brief duration, and punctuality being the order of the day, the Horse Guards had barely chimed noon when a large field mustered at the post for— A Selling Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 20 added. Three years old, 7st. 31b.; four, 8st. 21b.; five, 8st. 101b.; six and aged, 8st. 121b. The winner to be sold for £ 120 if demanded, « & c.; if entered to be sold for £ 100, allowed 51b.; if for £ 80, allowed 101b.: and if for £ 60, allowed 14; b. from the above weights. Heats. One mile and a quarter. Mr. Wall's b. f. Milliner, 3 yrs., 6st. 31b. ( Hutchinson) 0 0 11 . Mr. William's br. c. Arkwright, 3 yrs., 6st. 31b 10 0 3 Mr. Minor's br. f. Carissima, 4 yrs., 7st. 61b 0 10 2 Mr. W. H. Johnstone's b. g. Blind Hookey, 8st. 21b. 2 0 0 d Mr. Price nas. c. g. Sailor, aged, 8st. 21b 0 2 0 d Mr. Parr's b. g. Attorney, 4 yrs., 7st. Gib 0 0 2 d Mr. R. T. Mostyn's ch. c. Chartist, 3 yrs., 6st. 121b.... 0 0 0 d Mr. Yea's Bretwalda, 4 yrs., 7st. 21b 0 0 3 d Mr. Baker's b. g. Redskin, 5 yrs., 7st. 101b 0 0 0 d Mr. Davenport's b. f. Florine, 4 yrs., 7st. 21b 3 3 dr Mr. Pratt's ch. f. Deodara, 4 yrs., 7st. 21b 0 0 dr Captain Thomson's ch. f. Etona, 4 yrs., 9st. 71b 0 0 dr Mr. W. Oates' b. c. Mr. Mansfield, 3 yrs,, Gst. 31b. ... 0 dr Mr. Meesom's b. f. The Dart, 4 yrs., 7st. 21b dr Mr. Hankin's br. m. Teresa, 5 yrs., 7st. 101b dr First l. eat Deodara made the running and kept the lead to thestraight running where she cried enough, and Blind Hookey came up but resigned the premiership to Arkwright. Second heat A fine run in between the three placed. Carissima won by a neck only. Third heat.— Redskin led, and Attorney seemed determined to do his best, leading his fello ws who were all in a group behind him. There was a fine run in between Milliner and Attorney, and the heat was won on the post by the former. Whip and spur were plied vigorously by Bretwalda's jock, but to no earthly purpose, for it had evidently ail been taken out of her before she got to the distance chair. Deciding heat.— All the others having been drawn, the three victors in the preceding heats were without delay brought to the post for the " last go," and it was soon finished. Arkwright had evidently had enough in the three previous heats, and had not got half way before he shut up. A beautiful race ensued between the two fillies, which was won by Milliner by a length. No time was lost in starting the nags for the second race of the day, viz.: A Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, with 20 added, for horses not thorough- bred. Three yrs. old, 8st. 71b. ; four, 9st. 81b. ; five, lOst. 21b.; six and aged, lOst. 101b.. A winner of 50/. value before naming, once, to carry 51b.; twice, 81b.; thrice, 101b. extra; and a winner of a cup or stakes, & c., of the value of 100/. at any one time previous to starting, to carry 81b. extra, in addition to the weights for winning ; and also a winner of a cup or stake, & c., of the value of 150/. at any one time pre- vious to starting, to carry 141b. extra, in addition to the above weights for winning, & c. Mares and geldings allowed 21b. Heats. One mile and a quarter. Mr. Waring's gr. m. Rosa, 4 yrs ( T. Carlisle) 0 1 Mr. E. Jones's b. h. Mersey, by Stockport, 3 yrs 1 0 Mr. Davenport's b. g. Thurgarton, 5 yrs 3 0 Mr, Bullin's b. f. Faith, 3 yrs 0 0 Mr. Brailsford's br. g. Rosin the Beau, 3 yrs 0 0 Major Martin's br. m. Trifle,. 5 yrs 0 0 Mr. Moore's b. h. Conservative, 4 yrs 0 0 Mr. Yea's Little Jack Horner, 3 yrs 0 2 dr Mr. Langham's c. f. Elimea, 3 yrs 0 dr Mr. Thrift's ch. g. The Tartar, by Firman, 5 yrs. ... 0 dr Mr. Haine's b. g. by Young Cadland, 4 yrs 0 dr Betting 2 to 1 on the field. A great many offers of this kind were made, but there appeared to be no takers. First heat. — Thurgarton led for the heat, and Rosa took up her station far in the rear, appearing to be reserving herself for the following heats. A very good race ensued between the lot, and ended in Mersey winning not very easily. Second heat.— Rosa made the running, followed by Conser- vative and the rest, Thurgarton lying in the rear. Rosa kept her place, but was closely pressed by Mersey, Deciding heat.— The whole lot got off well together, and a capital race ensued. As they drew towards the straight run- ning the three placed showed in front, and at the Stand it was clear that the race lay as, in the last heat, between Rosa and Mersey. A short push ended in Rosa winning by about a length. A Handicap Sweepstakes of 5 Sovs., each, with 20 added, for Horses of all descriptions. Heats. One Mile and a Quarter. Mr. Wall's Zela, 5 yrs 7st 71b 0 0 11 Mr. Flintoff's b. f. Princess Royal, 4 yrs 7st 91b 0 13 2 Mr. Meesom's b. f. The Dart, 4 yrs. 8st 01b 2 0 2 d Capt Knight's ch. g. The Jolly Beggar, 5 yrs. 7st 131b 1 0 0 d Mr. Mytton's b. f. Auricula, 3 vrs 7st 21b 0 3 0 d Mr. W. Oates' br. c. Driffield, 3 yrs., 7st 91b 0 2 dr Mr. West's ch. g. Rowland, 6 yrs. 8st 01b 0 0 dr Lord Strathmore's br. h. Khondooz, G yrs. 9st 0 dr Mr. Baker's ch. h. Porto Bello, G yrs. 8s. 101b 0 dr Mr. Tempest's b. g. T'Auld Squire, 5 yrs. 8st 31b ... 0 dr Mr. Evans's ch. g. Redstreak, 4 yrs. 8st 0 dr Mr. Brereton's b. m. Mersey, 4 yrs. 7st Gib dr First heat Mersey having already done a good day's work, was drawn. The remaining eleven kept beautifully together for a whole mile, when four or five came out, and pushed for the premiership. The Jolly Beggar led them up to the Stand, where the Dart made a dart forward, and it was thought had won on the post. However there was so much confusion in the colours of the jockeys that no could tell which horse had won. In this confusion the Judge appeared to participate in common with the rest of the beholders, for he hoisted three numbers before it was finally settled that the Jolly Beggar was the winner of the first heat. It appears that after the colours had been given in some of the jocks had changed them. We thought this was not allowed by the regulations, and would submit that, for the convenience of the public, the rule requiring an adhesion to the colours named should, in future, be strictly enforced. Second] heat.— In this heat also the horses kept well together, and at the finish there was a fine struggle between Princess Royal and Driffield; the latter, however, won easily. Third heat Auricula made play and led at a slapping pace, some three lengths in advance of the others on passing the Stand. There was a beautiful race home, between Dart, Princess, and Zela. At the Stand, Zela made a sudden push to the front, and gained some two lengths in little more than twice as many strides, winning easily, th « other four well up, Final heat.— Zela and Princess ran together, the others being drawn. Princess led off very leisurely, closely waited on by Zela, who, towards the top, improved the pace and took the lead, coming in an easy winner by three lengths, which might have been made a dozen had it been necessary. Betting first heat 3 to 1 agst Auricula, 4 to 1 agst Redstreak, 4 to 1 agst Dart, 4 to 1 agst Driffield, and 10 to 1 agst Zela. Second heat.— 2 to 1 agst Jolly Beggar, 3 to 1 agst Auricula, 3 to 1 agst Driffield, and 4 to 1 agst Princess Royal. Third heat Even on Princess Royal. Fourth heat.— 4 to 1 on Zela. Thus ended the first day's sport at half past four o'clock, the eleven heats having been got through in four hours and a half. Some more rain fell at the close ofthe day. SECOND DAY. The weather appeared more propitious for the sports to- day and although the rain of Wednesday had made the ground very soft, yet, under all the circumstances, it was not so bad as it might have been. The cards presented a brilliant promise, there being, besides the three standard races, as many matches set down for decision. Of these, however, two were " off" as will be seen by the following report. Again, however, there was a very large entry for the stakes, there being no less than 18 horses entered for the Handicap Sweepstakes, as many for the Hack Stakes, and six for the 5 sov- sweepstakes. There was again a strong muster in the betting- ring, but the general company of spectators was not so numerous as on the first day, which fact we can easily attribute to the circumstance that the holiday- people were " reserving themselves for the third or grand day— a Steeple Chase always offering more attraction to " the million" than a flat race. Punctuality was again rigidly enforced, and at twelve o'clock the start took place for— A Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, with 15 added. Three years old, to carry 9s. 7lb.; four, lOst. 7lb.; live, list. 41b.; six, list. 1211).; and aged, 12st. Mares and geldings allowed Bib. Gentlemen riders. Heats. One mile and a quarter. Mr. Evans's ch g Redstreak, 4 yrs ( Mr. Rowland) 1 1 Lord Strathmore's br h Khondooz, 6 yrs ( Owner) 2 3 Mr. Baker's ch c Porto Bello, 6 yrs ( Owner) 0 2 Mr. Hankins's br m Teresa, 4 yrs ( Owner) 0 d Mr. W. H. Johnstone's b g Blind Hookey, aged d Mr. Davenport's b m Fiorine, 4 yrs d This was rather a hollow affair, both heats being won with apparent ease by lledstreak. In the second heat the colt led, but was soon headed by Redstreak, who came in in a common canter some 20 or 30 yards a head. Khondooz followed at his leisure. Match for £ 300 to £ 200, half forfeit. One mile and a quarter. Mr. Mytton's Sorella, 7st 71b; Mr. P. Williams's Gipsy Queen, 4 yrs, 7st. This did not come off, and Sorella received forfeit. A Handicap Sweepstakes of 3 sovs. each, with 30 sovs. added. Two miles. Mr. Raworth's b c Idolater, 4 yrs, 7st 121b ( Bradley) 1 Mr. Brailsford's br g Rosin the Beau, 3 vrs, Gst 7lb 2 Mr. W. Oates's br c Driffield, 3 yrs, Gst 12lb 3 Mr. Wall's The Crown Prince, 3 yrs, 7st 4 Mr. Smith's b g Master Downes, 4 yrs, 9st 0 Mr. Tempest's T' Auld Squire, 5 yrs, 8st 101b 0 Mr. Holloway's br h Old George, 5 yrs, 8st 101b 0 Mr. Moore's br h Rochester, aged, 8st 81b 0 Mr. Waring's gr m Rosa, 4 yrs, ( h. b.) 8st lib 0 Mr. J. Scott's Mosque, aged 8st, 0 Mr. Luke's ch g Union Jack, 4 yrs, 7st Gib 0 Mr. R. J. Mostyn's ch c Chartist, 3 yrs, 7st 0 Mr. Yea's Little Jack Horner, 3 yrs, Gst 91b 0 Mr. Vevers's b m Very Bad, G yrs, Gst 7lb ... 0 Mr. W. H. Johnstone's b g Blind Hookey, aged 9st 21b d Mr. Stagg's b g Hector, 4 yrs, 8st 41b d Mr. Meesom's b f The Dart, 4 yrs, 7st 9ib d Mr. Baker's b g Redskin, 5 yrs, 7st 5ib d Betting— Crown Prince the favourite, and 3 to 1 taken on him ; 35 to 10 against Mosque was also taken, and the fiald was backed at 2 and 3 to 1. The fourteen nags were with some difficulty got off, after one false start, and presented a beautiful sight, thirteen of them ( with the favourite bringing up the rear) forming one brilliant and ever- changing group. They kept well together for the entire distance, and at the end of the first mile the Crown Prince crept up to his antagonists. In another half mile he was among the foremost, and between the distance chair a sheet would have covered one half of the lot. In front of the Grand Stand Rosin the Beau, Idolater, and Crown Prince were abreast in the front rank, with Driffield close to their quarters, and the rest well up, and in this order they appeared to reach the goal, where Idolater poked his nose in front. The judge however decided that Driffield had taken the third place in the last few strides and placed the favourite fourth. This was one of the best contested races ever seen, and the sight was aptly described by an old turfite as a " little Newmarket." Match for 200 Sovs., half- forfeit. Three miles. Otrer six hurdles. Mr. Williams' Limerick, 12st. 101b.; Mr. Mytton's ro. m. Gipsy Queen, I2st. Limerick paid forfeit. The Hack Stakes of 2 Sovs. each, with 10 added. Three years old, to carry 8st. 41b ; four, 9st. 21b.; five, lOst.; six and aged, lOst. 71b. The winner to be sold for £ 25, if demanded in the usual way. Heats. One mile and a quarter. Mr. Stagg's b. g. Hector, 4 yrs ( Owner) 1 1 Mr. Barton's b. m. Reliance, 4 yrs 0 2 Mr. Holman's br. g. Chevy Chase, 4 yrs. ( h. b.) 0 3 Mr. Davenport's b. m. Fiorine, 4 yrs 2 d Mr. Tempest's br. h. The Stranger, 4 yrs 3 0 Mr. Brereton'f b. m. Mary, late Prudence, 4 yrs 4 0 Mr. Wall's Zela, 5 yrs 0 0 Mr. Parr's b. f. Charlotte, 3 yrs 0 0 Mr. Williams' br. c. Arkvvright, 3 yrs 0 0 Mr. Anthony's c. m. Pncebe, 3 yrs 0 0 Mr. F. L. Charlton's b m. by Talleyrand, 4 yrs 0 0 Mr- W. Oates' b. c. Mr. Mansfield, 3 yrs 0 0 Mr. Webb's b. f. Amazement, 4 yrs 0 0 Mr. Vevers' ch. h. Freemen, aged 0 0 Mr. Abdale's ch. g. Rowland, 6 yrs G 0 Mr. Palmer's b g. The Bird, aged ( h. b ) d Mr. Collett's ch. g. Juvenal d Mr. Turner's ch. in. Charity, 6 yrs. ( h, b.) d Hector was the favourite, and in the first heat he led at the start, and was never afterwards headed. There was a pretty run in between Hector and Florine, who evidently went for the heat. The match for 50 sovs. was run after this heat, and is reported below. The second heat was like the first. Hector again took the lead, and was never headed, though several threatened him in the course of the mile and a quarter. Chevy Chase and Reliance ran the winner in well. Match for 50 Sovs. each, half- forfeit. To carry list. 71b. each. One mile. Mr. Simmond's br. g, Jerry ( Wakefield) 1 Mr. Rose nas. bl. g. Vulcan 2 Vulcan was certainly happily named, and as happy in his colours, though unhappily he lost the race. This king of the blacksmiths was himself black in skin, and his rider sported black colours and black whiskers, while Jerry was " uncom- monly gay," his jock being attired in scarlet and white. This brief spirt was soon over, and Wakefield's jockeyship settled the affair. The distance being only a mile, Wakefield coaxed his horse into the inside place, and landed him a winner by about half a length. The second heat for the Hack Stakes finished the day's sport, which, though affording an additional event over those of Wed. nesday, did not produce half as many heats. Consequently before half- past three o'clock the second day's sports had closed, though many of the betting men remained in the ring discus- sing the events of the morrow. The evening trains brought large numbers of sporting characters from London, Liverpool, and different parts of the country, and the inns were besieged with applicants for accommodation for tha night. The greatest anxiety showed itself on all hands to ascertain the chances of the several favourites for the Steeple Chase on the morrow, and betting was very brisk, Brunette continuing the favourite at 4 to 1 ; Switcher and Pioneer standing at 6 to 1. THIRD DAY. THE STEEPLE AND HURDLE RACES. The sun rose this morning in unclouded splendour. The night had been damp, with a little rain in the early part, but towards morning the sky cleared and a slight frost was per- ceptible at daybreak, and there was scarce a cloud in the sky all day. The fineness of the weather, as might have been expected, added to the attractions of this eventful day, brought an immense influx of company into the " faithful city." The railway trains brought large numbers from a distance, while the coaches brought others; and vehicles of every description, from the four in hand and tandem, piloted by heroes of the turf, to the humble market cart, were put into requisition for conveying the interested and the curious to the centre of attrac- tion. As we stated in our last, horses were not permitted upon the ground, for good and valid reasons which we need not repeat here, but there was a good muster of carriages, and Pitchcroft and all the eminences— Henwick Hill, Stevenson Terrace, and the houses in the vicinity, the tree tops, the hedges, the rigging of the vessels in the river, were all peopled with anxious spectators eager— To learn what the news is, Who wins and who loses. The Grand Stand was earlycrowded by eager occupants, among whom were many ladies; and the betting- ring was filled long before the races commenced. There being but two races— the Steeple Chase, and the Hurdle Race, the latter being heats— the sports were deferred to- day until 2 o'clock. This at least was the hour set down in the card, but the fixture was not adhered to. In the mean time, those who were not aware that the hour of starting was so late, ( and many too who were) amused them- selves by inspecting the line of course, and criticising the several leaps. Following their example we walked leisurely over the steeple chasc course, and made the following notes on— THE GROUND OF CHASE.— The course was, as on former occasions, over the Moor- fields, and Pitchcroft ham. Starting at the bottom of Pitchcroft, the first leap was a flight of hurdles opposite the Grand Stand. The line of running proceeded up round the top, the second leap being over a made fence of pleaching by the river side below the distance chair, and the third a similar leap, nearly opposite to the Dog and Duck. Returning down the course, the line proceeded in the ordinary course, and opposite to the Grand Stand was the artificial brook, cut for the express purpose in the usual place. Then the course lay round the bottom of Pitchcroft, and entered the Moor fields by a leap over a slight hedge and ditch into rising ground. The Moor- fields now entered, there was a flight of palings to be taken. These were of a very common description, but the ground being very uneven, rendered the approach somewhat awkward. The next fence afforded a good hunting leap over a deep dry ditch and a low hedge, the only dif- ficulty arising from several trees being rather awkwardly placed. This leap brought the horses into Mr. Tolley's held, which, being sound, afforded good racing ground, and here was another flight of palings. The next fence was a very high hedge, ( with three gaps cut in it,) and a deep ditch made this a pretty wide leap. The next field entered the course, turned somewhat to the right, and led to a fence not very formidable in appearance at first sight, though it was made awkward and dangerous by a fall into the next field, where was a ditch. The next. was a similar leap, being a low hedge with a fall into a field of very long grass. Then turning a flag in this field the course diverged to the left towards Pitchcroft, which was reached after crossing three low hedges and narrow ditches of no consequence to a hunter. Arrived in Pitchcroft the horses had to make the best of their way towards the winning post, the next leap being over a low artificial fence of pleached hedging a short distance above the distance chair, the hurdles opposite the Grand Stand being removed, to allow a free run in. The Moor- fields were traversed twice, and the dyke opposite the Stand was taken once, the parallel course being used on the other round. There were 11 horses only entered in the cards to run, but at the last moment Gilrag was declared to go, which made up the number we foretold iu our last would start for this race. All things being in readiness, shortly before three o'clock the dozen were brought to the post for— The Worcestershire Handicap Steeple Chase, with £ 100 added, open to all the World, of 20 Sovs. each, 10 ft., and 5 only if declared on or before Saturday, Oct. the 24th, over about four milo< of a fair hunting country. Eight to remain in and five to start, or the public Money will not be added. The winner to give 20 Sovs. towards expenses; the second Horse to save his stake. In this race, Gentlemeu Riders, qualified according to the Anglesey Stakes at Goodwood, or Members of the Worces « tershire, Warwickshire, Shropshire, Herefordshire, or Mon- mouthshire Hunt Clubs, allowed 71b. ' Lord Strathmore's ch. h. The Switcher, 12st ( Owner) Captain Barnett's b. h Marengo, lOst. 7lb ( Mr. Barker) Mr- Ousley Higgins' b. g. Pioneer, 12st. 8lb ( Capt. Peel) Mr. Preston's b. m Brunette, 12st. 81b. ( Mr. A. M'Donough) Hon. D. Ward nas. br. g. Salute, 12st ( Capt. Powell) Mr. Tilbury's ch. g. Culverthorpe, list. 12st. ( Mr. P. P. Rolt) Mr. Moseley's b. g. Jerry, list ( Mr. Bradley) Mr. C. Smith's ch. g. Tramp, list ( Mr- Rowlands) Mr. Jones nas. b. m. Sparta, lOst. 41b ( Mr. Oliver) Captain Boyd's b. g. Mahomet, lOst. 41b ( Mr. Clifton) Mr. Harrison's b. g Little Johnny, lOst... ( Mr Bretherton) Mr. Stapleford's Gilrag, 11 st ( Mr. Seale) Betting on the course— 5 to 1 agst Brunette ( taken); 6 to i agst Switcher; 6 to 1 agst Pioneer; 7 to 1 agst Tramp ( taken); 8 to I agst Salute ( taken); 8 to 1 agst Little Johnny ( taken) ; 9 to 1 agst Culverthorpe ( taken) ; 1000 to 100 agst Lord Strathmore riding Switcher and winning ( taken). In the course of the race, while Sparta was leading, 3 to 1 was taken against, her. THE RACE— Culverthorpe led off and took the first few leaps in advance of his fellows. At the first flight of hurdles opposite the Grand Stand Little Johnny fell, but without hurting his rider, who was soon in his seat again, and after the lot. In returning again to the hurdles where Little Johnny fell he made a clean leap of it, as also did Culverthorpe, who was dropping behind with Brunette. The favourite, however, gradually improved her position. All took the artificial dyke opposite the Stand in splendid style, and in the second round Sparta and Tramp going through the first of the Moor fields took the lead alternately. Here two or three pulled up. Sparta now looked a likely winner, but the distance proved too great. Coming into the straight running for the finish, Switcher, Pioneer Marengo, Culverthorpe, and Jerry were abreast, and took the last leap together. Jerry, however, slipped, and Bradley fell under, his horse, but although his situation was a most perilous one, he happily escaped, as he himself said, without mischief. But for this mishap he looked a likely winner. The pace, which had hitherto been slow, now became terrific, and a splendid race ensued between Switcher, Marengo, and Pioneer, the favourite being fourth. The race was said to have occupied eleven minutes and a half. With little delay after the excitement of the Steeple Chase, nine horses were brought to the post for— The Worcestershire Free Handicap Hurdle Race of 10 Sovs. each, with 50 added. Two mile heats ; over six hurdles in each heat. Open to all England. Five to accept, or no race; and four to start, or the Money will not be added. Mr. Oakey's Valeria, 4 yrs, lOst. 61b ( Oliver) Mr. Hankin's Teresa, 5 yrs lOst ( Dally) Mr. Hayne's b. g. by YoungCadland, 4yrs( Bradley) Mr. J. C. Ibbotson's Pimento, 5 yrs, lOst.( Druitt) Mr. Pearce's Jack, lOst. 81b ( Kitton) Mr. Sheppard's br. g. Mudlark, aged, lOst Mr. Turner's b. g. Tincton, aged, lOst Mr. Brown's Hipbriar, aged, 8st. Gib 0 Mr. Wesley's Councillor, h. b. aged, list. 101b.... 0 Valeria was the favourite, but there was not much betttng on this event. Hipbriar ( who wore a " stocking") led in the first heat for a short distance. Oliver on Valeria had a narrow escape of a fall at the second flight of hurdles ; she fell on her knees but re- covered. Hipbriar after getting over half the ground refused the hurdles, and was distanced. A splendid race ensued between Young Cadland and Teresa, which ended in the victory of the former by about half a neck. The second heat afforded a very fine race between Pimento and Valeria. The third produced a capital struggle between Young Cadland and Teresa. The fourth was run in the dark, and it was impossible to see the horses until they were close to the spectator. It was nearly six o'clock before the sports had concluded, and we cannot close our report without congratulating the Com- mittee on the success of the meeting. The ordinary on Wednesday was held at the Bell, yesterday at the Star and Garter, and this evening " the finish" is at the Crown. HUNTING APPOINTMENT. THE WORCESTERSHIRE HOUNDS.— At half- past ten. Saturday Nov. 7 The Kennels. Tuesday — 10 Bishopswood. Friday — 13 Upton Saodsbury; Tuesday — 17 lirausiord Bridge. Friday — 20 Cfoome Perry Wood. Tuesday — 21 Shrawley Wood. Friday — 27 lireedon Hill. THE HEREFORDSHIRE HOUNDS.— At half- patt ten. Munday Nov. 9 Aconbury Priory. Thursday — 12 Banks Bridge. Saturday — 14 Hope Turnpike. Tuesday — 17 Dormiugtori. Friday — 20 Tin Hill. THE LEDBURY HOUNDS.-^ i half- past ten. Monday Nov. 9 Hope End. Fiiday — 13 Feathers Inn. THE LUDLOW HOUNDS.—^ ten. Tuesday Nov. 10 ....... Bowden Village. _ Friday — 13 Mocktree Common, Tuesday — 17 Gatley Coppice. LORD REDESDALE'S HOUNDS.— At half past ten, Monday Nov. 9 Boulter's Barn. Wednesday — 11 Bradwell Orove. Friday — 13 Adlestrop House. Saturday — 14 Spilsbury. THE ALBRIGHTON HOUNDS.-^* ten. Saturday ... Nov. 7 Stretton, Monday — 9 Stoctun, Thursday — 12 Hilton. Saturday. — 14 New Inn, Rudge Heath. THE SHROPSHIRE HOUNDS.- At a quarter before Eleven. Monday .... Nov. 9 High Ercall. Wednesday — 11 Harmer Hill. Friday... — 13 Atcham Bridge. Monday — ltj Tweralows. Wednesday — 18 Fifth Milestone on the Ba [ church Road. Friday _ 20 Adderley. Monday — 23 Acton Reynald. Wednesday — 25 Child's Ercall. Fiiday — 27 Rowton Castle. Monday — 30 Chipnal Wood. THE ROYAL STAG HOUNDS.— The first meet of Her Majesty's Stag Hounds took place on Monday last, and the extreme fineness of th" e morning, and other attractions which are the usual attendants of the first day's public meet, caused a large assemblage of the neighbour, ing gentry and their families at Salt Hill, the place appointed for the opening gathering of the season. The deer ( Woodman) upon being uncarted laced up the hill, making way in very pretty style in the direction of Fariiham CSiurch. Here, however, it was headed by th ® foot people, who were out in all directions, nearly to Salt Hill, keeping on the right- hand side of the Great Western Railway. The stag then bore up towards Burnham, through a portion of the village on to Hitcham and Taplow, down to the river, crossing the Thames above Maidenhead Bridge, between the bridge and Bolter's Lock, landing on the Berkshire side. The huntsmen and hounds went round, over the bridge, and, upon the pack being again laid on in the meadow, by the river, the deer made away in beautiful style over the fields into Sir William Payne's Plantation, between Maidenhead and Marlow, circling round again towards Maidenhead, on to North Town Road, where it was taken at the Malt- house of Messrs. Lang- ton, after a run of a little more than an hour. The pace was rather slow, and the scent far from good. The Earl Granville, Lord An « on, and between 150 and 200 were up at the finish. Lord Granville, after proceeding from Maidenhead to the Royal Hotel, at Slough, lo luncheon, left in the afternoon for Fern Hill. His Lordship's stud consists of upwards of 20 first- rate hunters. DISEASE AMONG PHEASANTS.— An epidemic, which was at the commencement of the shooting season found to exist among this species of game, has now become very general in the pheasant covers in some counties, and large numbers of dead pheasants are daily- picked up in the preserves. The disease is now atributed to diseased hedge haws and hogberries, of which pheasants at this period of the year make their principal food. In most cases the birds found have a large quantity of these berries in their crops in a undigested state. GOLDEN RULKS IN SHOOTING.— Never take a shot from your neighbour, although should he be a bungler, be always prepared with a barrel to give the coup de grace. Never walk with the muzzle of your gun pointed except towards the ground or to the sky. Always uncock your weapon in crossing a ditch, or getting through a fence, or over a gate. After firiug one barrel, never fail to ram down the other, as the charge may have got loose. Never load the barrel with, the other cocked or the ramrod down it. In covert shooting be particularly careful to ascertain where your companions, beaters, and dogs are, so as not to mistake them for game. Always unload your gun, or see it done yourself. Keep your powder and copper caps dry. Never put your hand or arm over the muzzle of a gun, or lean over it. Never blow into the barrel of a gun, and always treat it as if it was loaded; for no sooner does an accident take place thaa the first exclamation is, " I had no idea it was loaded." Never take a loaded gun into a house. Be particularly careful where you kaep your powder, for housemaids and children will poke their noses into cupboardsjand drawers with lighted candles. Never fire near a hay- rick or any out- building. Whenever you come to a difficult pass, such as a large ditch, stiff fence, high gate, wall, or vary thick covert, take off youv copper caps. In the event of your ramrod sticking fast in your gun, do not allow a clod to try to extract it with his teeth. WORCESTER OPHTHALMIC INSTITUTION. Monthly Report for October, 1846. Patients remaining at the last Report 38 Admitted during the month 10 — 48 Discharged cured 7 — relieved 3 — incurable 0 — irregular 2 — 12 Remaining under treatment 36 Physician, Dr. Streeten ; Consulting Surgeon, Mr. Stevenson. Surgeons Mr. Walsh, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays. Mr. Orwin, Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays. Assistant Surgeon, Mr. T. W. Walsh, daily. EDWARD CORLES, ) Honorary MAURICE DAVIS, J Secretariea. BIRTH. Oct. 30, at Donnington Rectory, the lady of the Rev. John Lander, of a still- born son. MARRIAGES. Oct 29, at Reigate Church, by the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Rochester, the Rev. Francis Henry Murray, his Lordship's second son, Rector of Chislehurst, Kent, to Fanny Catherine, third daughter of John L. Anderdon, Esq. Oct. 28, at St. Michael's Church, Toxteth, by the Rev. Win. Hesketh. M. A., the Rev. Gilbert Sandbatch, Rector of Upper Sapey, Herefordshire, to Margaret, youngest daughter of the late Archibald Maxwell, Esq., of Kelton, Kircudbrightshire. r Oct. 29, at Hereford, by the Rev. J. H. Barker, Mr. Arthu Edmunds, draper, of Grosmont, in the county of Monmouth* to Mary, eldest daughter of Mr. James Vaughan, plumber, of Hereford. Oct. 30, at Pump Street Chapel, Mr. Stephen Strickland Griffiths, to Mrs. Ann Brown. Nov. 2, at the Superintendent Registrar's Office, Mr. Wm. Bayliss, to Mrs. Ann Meal. Nov. 2, at St. Alban's Church, by the Rev. J. H. Wilding, Mr. Wm. Ratcliffe, to Miss Ann Jones, both of this city. Nov. 3, at Wolverlcy, in this county, by the Rev. Henry Thomas Hill, M. A., Mr. Thomas Pountncy Chesshire, of Birmingham, to Elizabeth, only daughter of the late Mr. John Taylor of Hardwicke House, Bromyard, Herefordshire. DEATHS. Oct. 27, at his residence, Bristol Road, Edgbaston, Birming- ham, after a lingering illness, Edward Cheney, Esq., in the55th year of his age. Oct. 27, at Binley, Warwickshire, Elizabeth, the beloved wife of the Rev. George Carter, and youngest daughter of the lato Hon. General St. John, of Chailey, Sussex Oct. 29, aged two years, Thomas, only son of Thomas Duppa, Esq., of Eardington House, near Bridgnorth. Oct. 29, at Great Witley, suddenly, Benjamin Morris, an aged parishioner. Oct. 29, aged 35, at Offenham, Mr. Moore, blacksmith. Oct. 31, in the London Road, Anne, only daughter of the late Mr. John Bristow, currier, of this city. Nov. 1, aged G2, Mr. William Grove, of the King's Head Inn, Evesham, much respected by a'. i who knew him. Nov. 6, in the College Green, Ann, tha wife of Wm. Corlee, Esq. 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 , S A T U R D A Y , DECEMBER 7, 1 8 4 6 . Original ^ octtg. STANZAS FOR MUSIC. The hopes that firmly once upheld me Are chang'd to bitterest despair— The ardent love that once impell'd me Is frozen by the blasts of care ! Alas! my halcyon days have fleeted,— Too bright and beautiful to last: The woe which in my heart is seated, O'erwhelms the pleasures of the past! Farewell! ye visions of life's morning— ' Tis now too late to dream of bliss! Farewell! ye gleams— in childhood dawning— Of happiness, I'm doom'd to miss! In vain I seek to soothe my sorrow, Or hide the symptoms of my grief;— Were life to last but till the morrow, I scarce could deem the space too brief ! A. M. VARIETIES. A CHURCH- GOING DOG.— A poodle dog belonging to a gentleman in Cheshire, was in the habit of not only going to church, but remaining quietly in the pew during service, whether his master was there or not. One Sunday the dam at the head of a lake in that neighbourhood gave way, so that the whole road was inundated. The congregation consisted of a very few, who came from some cottages close by, but nobody attended from the great house. Whilst reading the Psalms, the Clergyman saw his friend, the poodle, come slowly up the aisle dripping with wet, having swam about a quarter of a mile to get to church. He then went into the usual pew, and remained quietly there until the end of the service. " SHUT YOUR EYES AND OPEN YOUR MOUTH."— A well- known physician in a certain town was very much annoyed by an old lady who was always sure to accost him in the street for the purpose of telling him her ailments. Once she met him an Broadway, New York, and he was in a great hurry. " Ah! I see you are quite feeble," said the doctor, " shut your eyes and show me your tongue." She obeyed, and the doctor, quietly moving off, left her standing there for some time, in this ridiculous position, to the infinite amusement of all who witnessed the scene. How TO SERVE DOOR BELL RINGERS.— For a considerable period a raking young gentlemen, in an overvinous condition, used to disturb Mr. Grant, an electrician, and his family, by violently pulling at his house- bell each night on his return to his own home, until the old gentleman was well nigh at his wits' end. A plan, however, was concocted between the elder and the younger Grant to detect and capture, if necessary, this jocular friend. The bell- wire was connected with a brass knob in the labora{ ory; and information having been received in the evening that the young gentleman had been seen to leave home at six in the evening in dinner attire, the con- spirators sat up together in the laboratory, waiting for the customary salute. The dull hours dragged on until two in the morning. The elder Grant had gone to sleep at eleven, the younger keeping watch. There was a sound of distant footsteps. As they drew nearer, the watcher could discover that the steps were out of all ordinary rhythm ; now three or four sudden and violent paces, then one or two heavy stamps. This must be the expected visitor. Mr. Grant was awoke, and rubbed his eyes. The friend, true to habit, stopped at the gate, and grasped the bell- handle. He was suffered to give one tolerable pull, as we suffer a fish to take his first nibble, and then at a signal from Mr. Grant, the young one discharged a Leyden jar through the bell. wire. A tremendous shout was heard outside, succeeded by a heavy tall, and the Messrs. Grant went triumphantly to bed. On the ensuing day, intelligence was privately conveyed that the young gentleman, in a condition of considerable alarm, reached home, and was then confined to his room. Whether he ever discovered the artifice, it is impossible to say. it is quite certain that thenceforth Mr. Grant and his family were undisturbed. A MUSICAL MATCH.— Haydn challenged Mozart to com- pose a piece of music which the former could not play at sight. Mozart accepted the task and supper and champagne was to be the forfeit. In five minutes a piece of music was produced, and handed to Haydn, with a bantering boast from Mozart, " There, sir, is a composition which you cannot play, and I can." Haydn sat down to the instrument, surprised at the simplicity of the music that was to puzzle him ; but when he had got half way through it, he suddenly stopped, saying, " How's this, Mozart? how's this? You've got my hands stretched out to the ends of the piano, and yet there's a middle key to be touched 1 Nobody can play such music as this." Mozart, laughing at Haydn's perplexity and auger, took the abandoned seat and began. Running through the easy passages, he came to the difficulty which his friend found insuperable; and, bobbing his head, struck the key with his long nose, and was at the end of the composition in a trice. Haydn, with whom such a feat was a physical impossibility, burst into a roar of laughter, and confessed that nature had endowed Mozart with a capacity for music which he ( Haydn) had never before discovered, and to which he could lay no claim. The forfeit was cheei fully paid. A STAG ENCOUNTER. Need I say my first object was to go down and examine the track anew. There was no mistake. It was impossible to doubt " the muckle hart of Benmore" had actually walked through that burn a few hours before me, and in the same direction. I followed the track, and breasted the opposite hill. I had not gazed many minutes when I saw a deer lying on a black hillock which was quite open. I lay down imme- diately, and with my glass made out at once the object of all jny wanderings. My joy was somewhat abated by his position, which was not easily approachable. My first object, however, was to withdraw myself out of his sight, which I did by crawling backwards down a little bank, till only the tops of his horns were visible, and they served to show me that he continued still. As he lay looking towards me, he commanded with his eye three- fourths of the circle, and the other quarter, where one might have got in upon him under cover of the little hillock, was unsafe, from the wind blowing in that direction. A burn ran between him and me, one turn of which seemed to come within two hundred yards of him. It was my only chance; so, retreating about half a mile, I got into the burn in hidden ground, and then crept up its channel with such caution that I never allowed myself a sight of more than the tip of his horns, till 1 had reached the nearest bead to him. There, looking through a tuft of rushes, I had a perfect view of the noble animal, lying on the open hillock, lazily stretched out at length, and only moving now and then to scratch his flank with his horn. I watched him for fully an hour, the water up to my knees all the time. At length he stirred, gathered his legs together, and rofce; and arching his back, he stretched himself just as a bullock does when rising from his night's lair. My heart throbbed, as turning all around, he seemed to try the wind for his security, and then walked straight to the burn, at a point about 150 yards from me. I was much tempted, but had resolution to reserve my fire, reflecting that I had but one barrel. He went into the burn at a deep pool, and standing in it up to his knees, took a long drink. I stooped to put on a new copper cap, and pricked the nipple of my rifle; and, on looking up again, he was gone. I was in despair, and was on the point of moving rashly, when I saw his horns again appear a little farther off, but not more than fifty yards from the burn. By- and- bye they lowered, and I judge he was lying down. ' You are mine, at last,' I said; and I crept cautiously up the bed of the burn till 1 was opposite where he had laid down. I carefully, inch by inch, placed my rifle over the bank, and then ventured to look along it. I could see only his horns, but within an easy shot. I was afraid to move higher up the bed of the burn, where I could have seen his body ; the direction of the wind made that dangerous. I took breath for a moment, and screwed up my nerves; and then, with my cocked rifle, and my finger on the trigger, I kicked a stone, which splashed into the water. He started up instantly, but exposed only his front towards me. Still he was very near, scarcely fifty yards, and I fired at bis throat just where it joins the head. He dropped on his knees to my shot, but was up again in a moment, and went staggering up the hill. Oh, for one hour of Bran! Although he kept on at a mad pace, I saw he was becoming too weak for the hill. He swerved and turned back to the burn, and came headlong down within ten yards Of me, tumbling into it apparently dead. Feeling confident, from the place where the ball had taken effect, that he was dead, I threw down my rifle, and went up to him with my hunting knife. I found him stretched out and as I thought, dying; and I laid hold of his horns to raise his head to bleed him. I had scarcely touched him, when he sprung up, flinging me backwards on the stones. It was an awkward position. I was stunned by the violent fall; behind me was a steep bank, of seven or eight feet high; before me the bleeding stag, with his horns levelled at me, and cutting me off from my rifle. In desperation I moved, when he instantly charged, but fortunately tumbled, ere he quite reached me. He drew back again like a ram about to butt, and then stood still with his head lowered, and his eyes bloody and swelled glaring upon me. His mane and all his coat were dripping with water and blood; and as he now and then tossed his head with an angry snort, he looked like some savage beast of prey. We stood mutually at bay for some time, till recovering myself, I jumped out of the burn so suddenly, that he had not time to run at me, and from the bank above, I dashed my plaid over his head and eyes, and threw myself upon him. I cannot account for my folly, and it had nearly cost me dear. The poor beast struggled desperately, and his remaining strength foiled me in every attempt to stab him in front; and he at length made off, tumbling me down, but carrying with him a stab in the side which lamed him. I ran and picked up my rifle, and then kept him in view as he rushed down the burn on three legs towards the loch. He took the water, and stood at bay up to his chest in it. As soon as he halted I commenced loading my rifle, when to my dismay I found that all the balls I had remaining were for my double- barrel, and were a size too large for my rifle. I sat down and commenced scraping one to the right size, an operation that seemed interminable. At last I succeeded ; and having loaded, the poor stag remained perfectly still, I went up within twenty yards of him, and shot him through the head. He turned over and floated perfectly dead. I waded in and turned him ashore, and then had leisure to look at my wounds and bruises, which were not serious except my shin bone, which was scraped from ankle to knee by his horn, I soon had cleaned my quarry and stowed him away as safely as I could, and turned down the glen at a gay pace. I found Douald with Bran reposing at Malcolm's shealing; and for all reproaches on his misconduct, I was satisfied with sending him to bring home the " Muckle hart of Benmore," a duty which he performed before nightfall.— Mr. St. John's Sketches. Aboat was capsized in the Thames, off Battersea, on Sunday last, in consequence of the passing of one of the river steamers. Of the boat's four passengers, three were saved, but the fourth, a lad about 10 or 12 years of age, was drowned, MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. The annual election of Town Councillors for this city took place on Monday, the first of November this year falling on a Sunday. The election afforded, perhaps, a little more inte- rest than usual, in consequence of there having been some- thing like opposition in three of the wards. ST. JOHN'S WARD.— In this ward, as we anticipated, there was no contest, Mr. Turley ( Conservative) being elected without opposition, in the place of Mr. Home: 53 electors polled for Mr. Turley. The Radicals prudently refrained from an opposition. ST. NICHOLAS' WARD.— It was expected, on Saturday evening, that there would have been a contest for this ward, an anonymous handbill having appeared calling upon the citizens to put in nomination Mr. M. Pierpoint, surgeon, and Chairman of the New Gas Company. The grounds for this appeal were, that Mr. Pierpoint and " the New Gas Company had, by per- severance and energy," crushed a vast monopoly, remedied a crying evil, and saved at least 2,000£. per annum to the gas consumers of this city." The electors were therefore called upon to " rush to the poll at nine o'clock on Monday morning," but the " rush" was needless, as Mr. Pierpoint declined the honour intended him; and as he has already served in the Council, he was at liberty to refuse to have the " honour " a second time thrust upon him. The consequence was, that Messrs. Lea and Bedford ( Conservatives) were re- elected without opposition. The real truth of the matter, we suspect, is, that the oppositionists were certain of a defeat, and therefore prudently beat a retreat. ST. PETER'S WARD.— After a couple of bole and corner meetings' at the inns in this ward, which is now designated the " refuge for the destitute," a knot of the " free and inde- pendent" decided upon putting in nomination Mr. Burling- bam and Mr. Wall, to succeed Messrs. Webb and Crane, on the liberal interest, and to re- elect Mr. Edgecombe. Many of the electors were indignant at having Mr. Wall ( a resident of St. John's Ward, and the rejected of that ward last year) brought thither, and they therefore put in nomination Mr. Henry Chamberlain, maltster, a thorough Conservative. However, through means of an active canvass, commenced early by the Radicals— plenty of beer and flvs flying in all directions— they succeeded in carrying their man through, and the poll closed at four o'clock with the following resuit:— Edgecombe 121 Burlingham 119 Wall 92 Chamberlain 77 No sooner was the result made known, than the Radicals, in the ecstacy of their delight, set the discordant bells of the parish church in such rapid motion as it was feared would bring them about the ears of the ringers; and this done, the remainder of the day was devoted to the customary orgies in celebration of the glorious victory ! Injustice to Mr. Cham- berlain, we must say that the voters were canvassed on his behalf by only one individual, and that out of the number which he polled, he had 47 plumpers; the remainder were votes which his friends split with his adversaries, and not one Radical vote was recorded for him. Several flagrant cases of personation on the part of the Radicals were detected; and if the law will reach them the impostors will be punished. The plea advanced for bringing Mr. Wall from his own to represent this ward was, that there could not be found within the extensive parish of St. Peter, and its adjoining parish of St. Michael, a burgess competent to fulfil the arduous duties required of him in the Council, or, as it was stated to ourselves by one of its present representatives, " not one of the right sort." How happily must this ward be situ- ated, when the " collective wisdom" of the Radicals can, if sought alter, be found concentrated in the pates of such a few individuals as those who are the resident representatives of these worthies. ALL SAINTS' WARD.— The retiring councillors in this ward were Messrs. Lingham, Davis, and Knight. Mr. Knight declined re- election, and Mr. Price, tallow- chandler, was put in nomination to fill his place. Mr. Bennett, hosier, was also started by his friends as a candidate in the Conservative interest, but professing neutral politics; Messrs. Lingham and Davis were proposed for re- election. The poll commenced at the usual hour and closed at four o'clock, with the following result:— Lingham 219 Da- is « 187 Price 160 Bennett 137 The first three were elected. Mr. Lingham's name was placed on the lists of both parties. An address from Mr. Bennett will be found in another column. CLAINES WARD.— The most interesting contest of the day- took place in this ward. The retiring councillors were Messrs. Kinder, Beeken, and Goodwin, all Radicals. Mr. Goodwin declined being again proposed, and the other two were nomi- nated by their party for re- election. On the other hand, Mr. H. M. Daniel, solicitor, and Mr. Sparks, china- factor, were nominated by the Conservatives, and Mr. Grainger, china- factor, by the Whigs. In their printed address to the citizens, Messrs. Daniel and Sparks declared their intention to have nothing to do with party strife, but that they " would support measures for the good of the citizens at large, come they from whatever source they might." Upon these principles, and on the promise to have a due regard to economy in the expenditure of the Borough Fund, they sought the suffrages of the electors. The polling commenced at nine o'clock, and Messrs. Daniel, Sparks, and Grainger took the lead early in the day. The numbers towards the close of the poll at four o'clock ran very evenly between Messrs. Daniel, Sparks, and Beeken, Mr. Grainger having the votes of both parties, and heading the poll by a considerable number. At the close of the poll the numbers were declared by the ward Alderman ( Thompson) to stand thus— Mr. Grainger 201 Mr. Sparks 108 Mr. Daniel 107 Mr. Beeken 104 Mr. Kinder 99 To the great surprise of the citizens, however, the declara- tion » vas made on Tuesday by the Mayor as follows:— Mr. Grainger 201 Mr. Sparks 108 Mr. Beeken 105 Mr. Daniel 104 Mr. Kinder 99 According to this return, therefore, Messrs. Grainger, Sparks, and Beeken were elected. However, in consequence of some parties feeling confident that certain discreditable manoeuvres had been practised, a scrutiny of the votes took place this morning, when the positions of Mr. Daniel and Mr. H. Beeken were reversed, and the Mayor's declaration of the numbers was shown to be erroneous in every instance, in consequence, we conclude, of a garbled return having been furnished to his Worship. The numbers, according to the scrutiny, stand thus— Mr. Grainger 206 Mr. Sparks 110 Mr. Daniel 107 Mr. Beeken 106 Mr. Kinder 100 Messrs. Redgrave and Burrow were put in nomination by the Radicals, and polled some half dozen votes each. EVESHAM.— The retiring councillors here were Messrs. J. Bomford, Z. Hughes, W. East, and J. J. Tipper, and seven parties were put in nomination to fill up the vacancies thus occasioned. The polling was kept up with spirit until the last moment, and the following was the result:— Mr. R. H. Hughes, innholder ( Whig) .... 194 Mr. G. Baylis, farmer ( Conservative) .... 185 [ Mr. J. Bedenham, innholder ( Conservative) 122 Mr. W. J. Porter, M. D. ( Conservative).... 129 These four were nominated and supported by the Conserva- tive party in the borough. The following were the other candidates:— Mr. H. A. Hartland, banker ( Conservative).. 85 Mr. J. J. Tipper, parchment maker ( Whig).. 86 Mr. T. Malins, ironmonger ( Whig) 12 Mr. Tipper, it should be observed, was, on the death of the late Mr. Rudge, elected to supply the vacancy thus occasioned in the Council. There were three voting papers issued on the day of election, viz., No. 1, containing the successful candi- dates, issued by the Conservative party. No. 2, issued by the Council, containing the names of Messrs. Baylis, Hartland, Hughes, and Tipper; and No. 3 by the Whig party, contain- ing the names of Messrs. Hartland, Hughes, Malins, and Tipper. The Conservatives, it will be seen, carried their nominations. The political representation of parties in this borough is as follows :— Conservatives, 5; Whigs, 10. DROTTWICH.— There is no change in this borough, and no opposition was offered to the re- election of the going out Councillors, Messrs. Edward Smith, Josh. Cattle, James Bourne, and John Pumfrey. This Corporation is exclusively Whiggish. BEWDLEY.— The following gentlemen were elected for this borough without opposition:— Mr. Christopher Pigott Bancks, Mr. John Beddoe, Mr. Adam Prattinton, and Mr. John Reeve. There are only three Whigs in the Council out of sixteen members. KIDDERMINSTER.— The following gentlemen were re- elected for the North Ward,— viz., Mr. B. Woodward, Mr. John Hooman, and Mr. Thomas Hair. South Ward— William Boycott, Esq., The Firs, was elected in the place of Mr. Thomas Cooper. Mr. John Nettleship and Mr. George Turton were re- elected. There was no opposition. This Council now consists of thirteen Conservative Councillors and six Conservative Aldermen, the Liberals having only five of their party ( all Councillors) in the Corporation. LUDLOW.— In consequence of some requests made to them the following gentlemen, who are all Conservatives, again offered themselves for municipal honours, and were all on Monday last re- elected without opposition: — Mr. G. H. Dansey, Mr. H. Hodges, Mr. T. Jones, and Mr. Horatio Russell. The Council consists of twelve Councillors and four Aldermen: all the Councillors and two of the four Aldermen are Conservatives, the remaining two Aldermen being Whigs. It is expected that Mr. Massey ( Conservative) will be elected Mayor. TEWKESBURY.— Isaac Jenner, printer, re- elected ; Stephen Stone, druggist, re- elected; John Richards, solicitor, and James Roberts, gentleman, in the room of Mr. Edmund Rudge and Mr. William Potter. These are all Whigs, and no opposition whatever was offered by the Conservatives, nor is there ever. The Mayor, the Aldermen, and the whole of the Councillors are Whigs. HEREFORD.— The following were returned:— Leominster Ward: Mr. B. Lloyd, Mr. T. T. Davies.— Ledbury Ward: W. James, Esq., Mayor; Mr. W. Evans, grocer.— Monmouth Ward: Mr. J. Hatton, Mr. Hardwick, solicitor.— The matter passed off in dumb show, and excited no kind of interest whatever. In this city the Conservatives keep resolutely aloof, and one party has had the entire control in these matters for many years. A valued correspondent says, on these elections, that everybody feels dissatisfied, and yet nobody makes the first move towards a reformation. LEOMINSTER;— The following were the retiring Councillor* > in this borongh:— Mr. Frai> cis Went, High- street, bookseller; Mr. Henry James, Church- street, solicitor; Mr. Thomas Brayen, South- street, gentleman; Mr. Henry Rudge, Church- street, surgeon. They art) all Whigs, and were re- elected without opposition. This Council consists of twelve Coun- cillors and four Aldermen, of whom seven are Whigs, five Conservatives, and four doubtful. STRATFORD- ON- AVON.— The following were the councillors elected for this borough :— Mr. Robert Such, boot and shoe maker; Mr. Frederick Kendal, chemist; Mr. Frederick Ward, printer; Mr. William Warrilow, schoolmaster. GLOUCESTER. — On Monday, Mr. Edward Washbourn, Conservative, and Mr. Charles Smallridge, Liberal, were re- elected for the West Ward; Mr. John'Andrews, Con- servative, and Mr. James Cheslin Wheeler, Liberal, were re- elected for the East Ward. In the South Ward the two retiring members were Mr. Henry Southan, Conservative, and Mr. John Burrell, Liberal: both these gentlemen were again candidates, and Mr. George Peters Wilkes, a Liberal, offered himself in opposition to Mr. Southan. After a spirited contest by the friends of both parties, the two Liberals were returned. Mr. Southan himselt neither canvassed a voter nor gave himself the least trouble to secure his return. BRIDGNORTH.— The elections here were all on " one side." The Conservatives have so well managed the registry that the Radicals were afraid to offer a contest, and Conservative can. didates were returned. THE SMALL DEBTS' ACT. A circular has been issued by J. E. Bethune, Esq., under the direction of the Lord Chancellor, for the purpose of ascer- taining whether the preliminary arrangements made for dividing the country into districts for the purpose of carrying out the objects of the Small Debts' Act, are likely to be the most suit- able for the purpose intended. The towns have been selected so as to cover the whole country with courts as equally as pos- sible, having some reference also to those towns in which courts are now held under local acts. It is not proposed that courts should be held at the same intervals in all these towns; once a week or oftener will be necessary in some, while in others once a fortnight or month, or even less frequently, will be found sufficient. The number of districts is 59, and each district appears to comprehend within it a whole county, or part of a county. Thus, Lancashire and Yorkshire are each divided into six districts, while the whole of Worcestershire and of numerous other counties, being less populous and extensive, is included in one district. The following are the proposed districts of this locality:— DISTRICT, NO. 23.— WORCESTERSHIRE. Proposed to consist of the following Superintendent Regis- trar's Districts:— Name. Bromsgrove ... Droitwich Evesham Kidderminster Martley Pershore Stourbridge Population. ... 22,427 ... 17,465 ... 13,892 ... 29,408 13,117 13,382 47,948 Name. Tenbury Upton on Severn Worcester Bromyard Ledbury Population. ... 7,066 ... 16,886 ... 27,130 ... 11,494 ... 12,899 233,114 Towns In which it is proposed that Courts should be held :— Stourbridge, Droitwich, Upton, Kidderminster, Worcester, Ledbury, Tenbury, Pershore, Bromyard, ; Bromsgrove, and Evesham. DISTRICT NO. 24.— HEREFORDSHIRE & MONMOUTHSHIRE Proposed to consist of the following Superintendent Regis- trar's Districts :— Name. Hereford Leominster . Boss Weobley Abergavenny Chepstow Population. ... 34,427 ... 14,393 ... 16.763 ... 8,478 ... 51), 834 16,776 Name. Monmouth Newport Pontypool Population. ... 24,527 ... 33,051 ... 25,037 224,283 Towns in which it is proposed that Courts should be held :— Leominster, Ross, Monmouth, Usk, Hereford, Abergavenny, Newport, Weobley, Pontypool, Chepstow. DISTRICT NO. 25.— SHROPSHIRE. Proposed to consist of the following Superintendent Regis- trar's Districts:— Name. Atcham Bridgnorth Church Stretton Cleobury Mortim Clun Drayton Market Ellesmere Ludlow Llanfvllin Madeley Towns in which it is proposed that Courts should be held:— Oswestry, Wem, Drayton, Newport, Shiffnal, Broseley, Shrews- bury, Stretton, Bishop's Castle, Ludlow, Bridgnorth, Welling- ton, Cleobury, Welchpool. DISTRICT NO. 21 WARWICKSHIRE. Proposed to consist of the following Superintendent Regis- trar's Districts: Name. Alcester Coventry Coleshill Hinckley Population. Name. Population. ... 18,842 iVlontgomery ,.. ... 20,983 ... IB, 118 Newport ... 14,717 ... 6,069 Oswestry ... 23.074 -... 8,708 Shiffnal ... 11,050 ... 10,024 Shrewsbury ... ... 21,522 ... 13, « 50 Wellington ... ... 19,901 ... 16,329 Wem and Whitchurch 17,842 ... 17,521 ... 20,445 283,355 ... 26,253 Population. Name. ... 16,833 Shipston ... 31,028 Southam ... 17,235 Meriden Nuneaton Rugby 15,589 11,602 12,240 20,601 Stratford Warwick Banbury Population. ... 19,685 ... 9,907 ... 20,202 ... 37,209 ... 28,482 240,613 Towns in which it is proposed that Courts should be held :— Coleshill, Coventry, Warwick, Henley, Alcester, Stratford, Shipston, Southam, Rugby, Nuneaton, or Hinckley, Banbury. DISTRICT No. 22— WARWICKSHIRE, PART OF ( BIRMINGHAM) Proposed to consist of the following Superintendent Regis- trar's Districts:— Population. Name. Population Name. Aston Birmingham K ingsnorton Solihull 50,928 138,187 21,674 12.406 Tam worth Atherstone 12,904 10,866 246,965 Towns in which it is proposed that Courts should be held :— Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield, Solihull, Tamworth, Atherstone. DISTRICT NO. 26.— STAFFORDSHIRE, PART OF ( WOLVER- HAMPTON.) Proposed to consist of the following Superintendent Regis- trar's Districts:— Name. Dudlev Walsall West Bromwich Population. Name. Population. 86,028 Wolverhampton and 34,274 Seisdon 80,722 52,596; 253,620 Towns in which it is proposed that Courts should be held :— Dudley, Wednesbury, Walsall, Wolverhampton. DISTRICT NO. 27.— STAFFORDSHIRE ( STAFFORD.) Proposed to consist of the following Superintendent Regis- trar's Districts:— Name. Population. Name. Cheadle 17,859 Stoke- on- Trent Leek and Longnor ... 21,307 Stone Lichfield 24,127 Uttoxeter Newcastle - under - Wolstanton and Burs. Lyme 19,476 lem Penkridge 16,074 Stafford 20,293 232,974 Towns in which it is proposed that Courts should be held :— Leek, Cheadle, Newcastle, Shelton, Stone, Stafford, Uttoxeter, Penkridge, Lichfield. Population. ... 47,925 ... 18,837 14,407 32,669 DISTRICT NO. 54.— GLOUCESTERSHIRE ( GLOUCESTER.) Proposed to consist of the following Superintendent Regis- trar's Districts :— Name. Population. ] Name. Population. Cheltenham 40,221 Westbury on Severn... 14,619 Cirencester Gloucester Northleach ... Stow in the Wold Stroud Tetbury Tewkesbury 20,726 26,838 10,661 9,522 38,920 5,891 14,957 Wheatenhurst Winchcomb Malmesbury Newent 7,970 10,000 14,716 11,687 226,728 Towns in which it is proposed that Courts should be held :— Chipping Campden, Winchcomb, Stow in the Wold, Tewkes- bury, Cheltenham, Northleach, Gloucester, Newnham, Stroud, Cirencester, Tetbury, Nevvent. DISTRICT NO. 55 GLOUCESTERSHIRE, PART OF ( BRISTOL) This district comprises Bristol, Chipping Sodbury, Clifton, Dursley, Keynsham, Thornbury, and Bedminster, including a total population of 240,826. WORCESTERSHIRE LEGENDS. A series of interesting papers has recently appeared from week to week in the pages of the Athenceum, under the head of " Folk Lore"— a notice of one of which appeared in last week's Guardian. They profess to be illustrations of the manners and customs, traditions and superstitions, of various localities in the olden time. The following, in reference to a custom formerly observed in this county, appeared in last Saturday's Athenceum; and in connexion with it we may observe that until within a very recent period it was the custom of the Dean and Chapter of Worcester yearly on St. Catherine's day, the25ihof November, being the last day of their annual audit, to distribute amongst the inhabitants of the College Precints a rich compound of wine, spices, & c., which was specially prepared for the occasion, and denominated the Cattern or Catherine Bowl:— " Catherning" in Worcestershire. Having been reared in a remote village in Worcestershire, your very amusing papers on Folk- Lore have recalled a custom to my memory which is now, i believe, nearly if not quite extinct,— it was called going " a Cattaring," from St. Catherine, in honour of whom, and of St. Clement, it originated. About this season of the year, or a little later, the children of the cottagers were used to go round to the neighbouring farm- houses to beg apples and beer, for a festival, on the above Saint's days. The apples were roasted on a string before the fire, stuck thickly over with cloves, ( if they could obtain them,) and allowed to fall into a vessel beneath, to the great delight of the young and old folks too. There were set verses for the occasion ( that is, the collecting the apples, & c.), which were sung, in a not unmusical chant, in a manner of Carol singing. I regret that I can only recollect the first few lines; but, perhaps, some of your Worcestershire correspondents could collect the whole, if not quite discontinued, at the approaching St. Catherine's day ; the neighbourhood of Bromsgrove is the most likely part— Catt'n and Clement comes year by year. Some of your apples and some of your beer; Some for Peter, some for Paul, Some for Him who made us all. Peter was a good old man, For his sake give us some : Some of the best and none of the worst, And God will send your souls to rest, i well remember that it always concluded with— Up the ladder and down the can, Give me red apple and I'll begone. The ladder alluding to the store of apples, generally kept in a loft, or somewhere at the top of the house; and the can, doubtless, to the same going down into the cellar for the beer. W. h, EVESHAM PETTY SESSIONS. MONDAY, NOV. 2 Present: J. M. G. Cheek, and Stephen Averill, Esqrs., and the Rev. — Ingram. APPLE STEALING.— CharlesMalin was charged with having on the 10th ult,, stolen one peck of apples, the property of Charles Ingles, of Broadway, 4' then and there growing in a certain orchard there." The evidence merely went to show that the defendant was seen on a wall bounding one side of the complainant's orchard, that some apples were on the wall, that complainant pursued defendant to a hovel belonging to his father, and that in the hovel, about a peck of apples was found, which apples were like those growing in complainant's orchard. On cross- examination, complainant admitted that there were a great many apples on the ground under his trees, but he would not swear that apples similar to those produced, were not grown in other orchards besides his own. Mr. Kettle, for the defen- dant, then submitted that there was no evidence to warrant a conviction under the Statute. Even if the Justices were satisfied that the defendant had taken the complainant's apples, no proof had been given that they were growing at the time they were taken. The charge could not be extended or varied. A statutable offence was charged, and the complainantcould not turn it into a larceny at common law. The Bench took time to consider, and Mr. Cheek, in giving judgment, said that although it was a strong case of suspicion, yet the evidence did not establish the charge as laid, and the defendant must, therefore, be acquitted. KEEPING OPEN HOUSE DURING DIVINE SERVICE.— John Castle, of Broadway, innkeeper, appeared to answer an infor- mation for having on the 4th ult., acted contrary to the tenor of bis licence. The evidence in support of the charge was of a very light nature ; there was no proof of drinking or smoking; two persons only were found in the house, they were neigh- bours, and had not entered for the purpose of drinking. Mr. Kettle contended that this case did not fall within the pro- visions of the Statute ; that there was not such a keeping of open hou-; e as was contemplated by the Legislature; and that the Statute being highly penal, ought to be liberally construed. The Bench dismissed the charge, with a caution. DROITWICH COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS. FRIDAY, OCT. 31. Henry Findon, of Alcester, needle stamper, was brought up under a warrant, for disobeying an order of affiliation made upon him on the 7th August last. He was committed for six weeks. MALICIOUS INJURY.— Richard Cowley, of Eout's Lane, in the parish of Inkberrow, farmer, was charged by Ann Stiles, the \ vife of John Stiles, of Inkberrow, labourer, with throwing down and in part destroying a turnpike gate there situate, at which she was collector of the tolls. Complainant deposed, that on the 25th September last the defendant came to the gate, and on her demanding the toll he refused to pay it, got out of his cart, lifted the gate off the hinges, threw it down, and broke it, after which he passed on without paying the toll. Mr. Tombs, solicitor, cross- examined complainant on behalf of defendant, and to admit of his producing evidence to dis- prove complainant's statement, the case was adjourned till Friday next; and defendant was bound over in £ 20 to appear on that day. STOURPORT PETTY SESSIONS. TUESDAY, Nov. 3. Before Rev. E. W. Ingram, and Slade Baker, Esq. John Tyler, of the hamlet of Lower Mitton, ale- house keeper, was summoned by Superintendent Bevan, of Stour- port, for keeping his house open on Sunday, the 4th of Oct. Local Constable Bennett proved the case. Mr. Eldred, from Mr. Hair's office, of Kidderminster, conducted the defence, and endeavoured to shew that the parties in the house drink- ing were travellers, but failed. As the offence was committed on Mitton. wake Sunday, the Magistrates took a rather more favourable view of the case, and fined Tyler 10s. and costs. Samuel Vaughan, another ale- house keeper, was summoned for keeping his house open on the 4th ult. He pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s. and costs. John Parker, a beer- house keeper, of the same place, was also summoned for keeping his house open on Sunday, the 4th ult. He pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s. and costs. A few cases were dismissed, and were of no interest. SHIPSTON- ON- STOUR PETTY SESSIONS. SATURDAY, OCT. 31. Present: William Dickens, Esq., Rev. George Domvile Wheeler, and Rev. William Evans. UNRULY CUSTOMERS.— William Partington and George Taylor, two very boyish looking little men, were charged with having grievously assaulted Joseph Lowas, a Brobdignagian shoemaker, and Isaac Marshall, a large sized, but very dove- like constable, at the White Lion, at Halford, on the 17th of October. The diminutive defendants had been drinking at the White Lion till late in the evening of the 17th, but were not " very beery." Between ten and eleven they asked for gin, and it was furnished to the extent of two glasses each, when they called for more. The landlord refused to extend the supply, whereupon the defendants upset thecandle, tapped thelandlady on the nose till it bled profusely, blackened Partington's eye, and kicked up his heels. Constable Marshall was sent for, and the help of some lodgers obtained, but notwithstanding this strong force, defendants swore they would not depart unless they were supplied with more gin. The constable allowed them ten minutes to get cool and depart in peace, but no change occurriug in their language and demeanonr. the landlord, Crispin, constable, and lodgers, turned the delinquents into the street. Then, Taylor caught hold of one of the lodgers, and Partington kicked the constable in a most savage manner. — Partington was fined 40s., and £ 1. 2s. Gd. costs, and Taylor, 20s., and 17s. 6d. costs. ASSAULT.— Robert Batsjord pleaded guilty to a charge of having assaulted a little boy at Kenington, but alleged that the boy and some of his companions were illtreating a juvenile donkey, and that he ( defendant) merely caned the boy for his cruelty. The Bench held this to be a valid plea, and dismissed the summons. AFFILIATIONS.— John Hands was committed for two months for disobeying an order of affiliation. William Kinchin, for a similar fault was committed for one month. Edward West, of Cutsdean, was, after a long hearing, made subject to an order of affiliation, at the suit of Ann Smithy Mr. Kettle, for the defendant, gave notice of appeal. CAMPDEN PETTY SESSIONS. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 4. Present: Thomas Shekell, Esq., and Robert Cooper, Esq. Nicholas Lee, railway labourer, was committed for trial on a charge of stealing a waistcoat, handkerchief, and other articles, the property of Charles Hemming, another railway labourer. ROBERT COLLETT V. ROBERT SMITH.— This was a com- plaint for non- payment cf wages, but the plaintiff did not appear when called, and the case was, therefore, dismissed. SOUTH WARWICKSHIRE CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION On Thursday, the 29th ult., the annual meeting of this associa- tion was held at the King's Head Inn, Wellesbourne. In the absence of Lord Willoughby. de Broke, who we regret to state is seriously indisposed, the chair was occupied by Lord Brooke, M. P. for the Southern Division, who, in brief terms, expressed the interest he took in the progress of the society, and his desire to advance its prosperity. The committee made the following report: " The committee of the South Warwickshire Con- seivative Association have the satisfaction to report to the society at their general annual meeting, that there is again this year a further increase in the number of Conservative votes at the late registration. The committee consider this circumstance an additional proof ( if any were wanting) that the majority of the electors in this division of the county are ready to give their unbiased votes to representatives in Parliament whom they feel that they can thoroughly trust as loyal and firm supporters of our ancient institutions in church and state, and anxious to protect both the agricultural and commercial interests of the country from all hazardous changes, at a time when the exports of our manufactured goods have for many years past been con- tinually increasing, and when, notwithstanding our growing population, we have been every succcssive year less and less dependent on foreign nations for our supply of corn. The committee take this opportunity of further congratulating the Conservative electors of theSouthern Division of the County, on the honourable consistency of their representatives in Parliament. The committee cannot conclude their report without expressing their deep regret at the cause of the unavoidable absence of their noble president, from their general annual meeting." The first resolution received and adopted this report ; the second nomi- nated the general committee for the next year; the third pre- sented the thanks of the meeting to Kelynge Greenway, Esq., for his attention to the financial concerns of the association as treasurer; and the fourth, thanks to Mr. Poole, for his attention to the business of the association as secretary, and to the agents for their assiduity in the discharge of their important duties. Lord Brooke having left the chair, the unanimous thanks of the meeting were given to his lordship for his conduct therein. MANSLAUGHTER IN RESENTING AN INSULT.— At the Central Criminal Court last week Anne Sinner alias Iluffey, 9, spinster, was indicted for the wilful murder of Daniel Crawley, by stabbing him with a knife. The prisoner kept a little eating- house in Flower and Dean Street, and on the night of the fatal affray she was intoxicated, and it appeared there had been a good deal of disturbance about her house, and she had been much annoyed by the deceased and some other men. She was in the act of cutting some meat, when the deceased, who was leaning over the counter, made some offensive expression to her, and, as there was very good reason to believe, laid his hand upon her person in a very indelicate manner, upon which the prisoner made a stab at hiai with a knife she had in her hand, and inflicted a mortal injury, of which he died a few days afterwards. The. prisoner, it appeared, had declared before the Magistrate that she merely struck the deceased to resent the insult offered to her, and was not aware at the moment that the knife was in her hand. The Jury found the prisoner Guilty of Manslaughter. The sentence was deferred. Hollow ay's Pills and Female Complaints— So extraordinary are the known virtues of Holloway's Pills, that a great many titled ladies and others are purchasing them in large quantities to distribute to poor families. These Pills act in so wonderful a manner upon the system and constitution of females generally ( even on infants at the breast,) that, whether taken when centering into womanhood, or at the turn of life, or any other time, a few doses of this fine medicine will always produce the desired effect, and restore health when every other remedy had failed. « 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 ebullitions of passion. But our mental disposition is so intimately connected with our physical condition, that what is frequently considered ill- temper, or peevishness, is in reality but the result of a derangement of the digestive or other organs of the body, and requires medicinal not mental remedies. To such we recom- mend with confidence Frampton's Pill of Health, as tjeing certain in its effect*, and gentle in its operations iiltiltum in Uartto. The Mayor of Doncaster gave a grand ball last week, to the gentry of the town and neighbourhood, before resigning office to his suc- cessor. The Lord Mayor of London gave a grand entertainment at the Mansion House, on Saturday, to about 200 guests. On Thursday ( yesterday) the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress gave a grand ball at the Mansion House. Lord John Russell lias been proposed as Lord Rector of the University of Glasgow, the election to which office takes place in a short time. There is a family of mutes in Jeantown, Lochcarron, orphans, seven boys and two girls, all deaf and dumb, and the most industri- ous people in the viiiage. Three of them have a boat and net, in which they sail alone in pursuit of herrings rouud the whole coast. A chemist at Berlin is said to have manufactured, upon the process of Professor Scbcenbein, of Baie, an electrical paper, the property of which is much more explosive than that of carbon. The learned judges of several courts of equity and law resumed their labouis on Monday, the commencement of Michaelmas Term. There ares, judges of the superior courts, whose united salaries amount to £ l23,577 a year. The herring take during the late hazy weather has been very great. They have been selling in Ramsgate at forty a shilling ! Mr. Wentvvorth has produced wines in high perfection on his estates in the Adelaide district, Australia. At the two hotels of Ballinasloe, in two days during the great fair, 2,400 turkeys were slaughtered for the guests, and all the heads were kept as a trophy. There is a dram shop to every thirty families in Edinburgh and Glasgow. OL Friday last, Eliza Gordon, a Scotch woman, was placed in the stocks, in the market place, at Bodmin, by order of the mayor, for being drnuk and disorderly in the streets. She was kept there two hours. An immense spot, about 30,000 miles in diameter, is now visible between the sun's centre and his eastern limb. Several other spots of less magnitude, which recently crossed the sun's disc, have disappeared. A young astronomer of Rome, M. Alberi, has just discovered, in a private library, a manuscript work of Galileo, relative to the satellites of Jupiter, which was thought to be lost. The brevet and flag promotion, anuounced to take place on the 9th of November, will be in honour of the birth- day of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, who will complete his fifth year. In Australia the nettle is a tree, sometimes thirty feet in height, and it is no joke to get among its branches. A Mr. Livingston has opened a new inn at Hull, which he has called the Punch Hotel. The town has been greatly amused by a colossal and grotesque figure of Punch, attended with his dog Toby, which has been erected outside. At the recent Radnorshire Sessions, in a painful case of attempt at self- destruction, the offender was sentenced to be imprisoned for five minutes and then discharged. Lord Morpeth has addressed a circular to all the Royal Academi- cians, ruquesting that he may t> e favoured with their opinion as to theetfectof the Wellington statue on the triumphal arch at Hyde Park Corner. A new Hungarian dance called the Csorder, is all the rage in Germany, and likely to supersede the Polka. In consequence of the extreme high price to which barley and malt have risen, we hear that several publicans have raised the price of beer one half- penny per pint. It is not generally known that the good custom of keeping birth- days is many thousand years old. It is recorded in the 40th chapter of Genesis and 40th verse, " And it came to pass the third day was Pharoah's birth- day, and that he made a feast unto all his servants." Ten thousand bags of flour have arrived fiom Canada, and one hundred from the East Indies. During the darker months, 890 tons of coalaie used, on the average* per day, by the metropolitan gas companies, tor the manufacture of gas. A new re- publication society, for the works of the most celebrated chemical writers, has just been formed in London, under the title of the Cavendish Society. It is said that there are more than 200 applicants for the situation of inspector of scavengers for the township of Birkenhead, the salary for which is only ± 78 per year. It is reported that Mr. M. O'Connell, one of the younger sons of the " Liberator," has been appointed to the office of Register of Deeds, in succession to Mr. G. O. Moore, who retiies. The salary is about £ 1,500 a- year. The prices of provisions of every kind continue to rise at Brussels, notwithstanding the large supplies which arrive from all quarters. The buvisca gigantea, a species of fungus, is said to grow in a single night from the size of a pea to that of a large gourci, sixty- six millions of the cells of which it is composed being formed in the space of a minute. Part of the cargo of the steam ship Victory, arrived at London from St. Petersburgh, consisting of several packages of fresh cucum- bers, and a case of mushrooms. It has been calculated that the sum annually paid to the washer- women and laundresses of London, amounts to £ 5,000,000. HONOUR TO THE PLOUGH. ( From Blackwood's Magazine for November.) Though clouds o'ercast our native sky, And seem to dim the sun, We will not down in langour lie, Or deem the day is done : The rural arts we loved before No less we'll cherish now ; And crown the banquet, as of yore, With Honour to the Plough. In these fair fields, whose peaceful spoil To faith and hope are given, We'll seek the prize with honest toil, And leave the rest to heaven. We'll gird us with our work like men Who own a holy vow, And if in joy we meet again, Give Honour to the Plough. Let Art, array'd in magic power, With Labour hand in hand, Go forth, and now in peril's hour Sustain a sinking land. Let never Sloth unnerve tho arm, Or Fear the spirit cow ; These words alone should work a charm— All Honour to the Plough. The heath redress, the meadow drain, The latent swamp explore, And o'er the long expecting plain Diffuse the quickening store : Then fearless urge the furrow deep Up to the mountain's brow, And when the rich results you reap, Give Honour to the Piough. So still shall Health by pastures green And nodding harvests roam, And still behind her rustic screen Shall Virtue find a home : And while their bower the muses build Beneath the neighbouring bough, Shall many a grateful verse be fill'd With Honour to the Plough. Slomultural EntcUigmce. LIQUID MANURE. It lias been found by experience that no manure produces so beneficial an influence upon any crop as that which is in a liquid state, provided that it is applied under proper circumstances. It is erroneous, however, to suppose that liquid manure is preferable to solid on all soils, and that it may be applied at any time. It would not be at all proper to apply it in dry windy days, but rather immediately before the falling of rain or on what is called a damp, raw day, as in this case its liquids would not be evaporated and the solids contained in it left in a dry state. The great value of liquid manures is known to roost cultivators in this country, and hence the trouble that is taken to collect tnem. Liquid manure is generally collected in tanks in various shapes and sizes, placed in convenient situations. The best arrangement is that which enables the farmer to pump the liquid over his dung heaps, which ought to be under cover, as the dung will not ferment and rot quick enough unless it is repeatedly moistened. There are different ways of appropriating the liquid which is thus collected— the easiest, where there is a liquid manure cart, is merely to pump it into the cart, and then apply it to the land in the spring or whenever it is desired. Others prefer mixing it with wood- ash, mould, road scrapings, ditch scourings. & c„ and consequently it is desirable, when arranging the tanks, to keep these things in view. The number and size of the tanks will be regulated by the quantity of stock that can be kept on the farm. According to experience, a man voids about 31bs. of urine daily, a cow about 401bs.; in 100 parts of that of man there is 31 parts of solid matter j in that of the cow, 70 j in that of the pig, 74. Without at present entering into the composition of urine and recounting its chemical changes, it may be mentioned that its value as a manure only begins when fermentation has taken place, but then as the fermentation goes on it loses its valuable properties as a manure, and the longer it is kept after that time the weaker it becomes; consequently it is then advisable to mix with it some substance as oil of vitriol to fix the ammonia in the form of a sulphate. According to Boussingault the quantities produced in a year would stand thus :— lbs. solid matter inorganic nitrogen Cow . Horse. matter yielding ammonia 35 36 6570 773 309 29 1100 2* 3 89 30 The importance of saving these must be evident to every one on inspection of the amount of solid matter contained in them. Tanks for the collection of manure are of different kinds according to the resources of their proprietors. HOPS. WORCESTER, NOV. 6.— Our market on Saturday was a quiet one, the demand having only taken off 403 pockets, for which last week's rates were obtained. The supply was small, amounting altogether to less than 800 pockets. The duty for the district is likely to be declared next week, and is expected to top £ 33,000. SOUTHWARK, Nov. 2.— We have no alteration in our market since our last report. The duty is expected to be made known daily— it is now called from £ 235,000 to £ 240,000. THE DUTY.— A rumour was current on Saturday that the duty was published. A statement was brought to our office early in the morning, giving it at £ 235,462, 13s. lOd. This is generally considered over the mark. The official table may be looked for in the course of a fortnight.— Kentish Gazette. FAIR. WORCESTER, N ov. 2.— There was a large show of beef at our fair this day, but principally , of an inferior quality ; the sale of it was rather flat; many were driven back unsold, while those of the first- rate quality fetched fully 6d. per lb, Good barren cows, heifers in calf, and anything with calves, were readily sold at good prices. One two- year- old ( in January next) heifer and calf were sold for £ 20. A good supply of sheep of all descriptions, and a great attendance of buyers. Good mutton sold at full 7d. per lb., and all sold. In the pig market there was a large stock exhibited, with a very heavy sale, at lower rates than at any former fair. A great many horses were shown, especially cart horses, which fetched excellent prices; one yearling, oil", coming two, made as high as £ 30. Buyers in this description of stock were also numerous. FAIRS IN THE ENSUING WEEK. Gloucestershire.— Cirenccster, Mon.; Lidney, Mon.; Rtoneliouse, Tues.; Bisley, Thurs.; Blakoney, Thurs. ; Fairford, Thurs. Herefordshire. — Leominster, Mon. ; Huntington, Fri, Shropshire.— Shrewsbury, Tues. and VV'ed.; ^ ishop's Castle, Fri,; Ellesmere, Sat. fYitrwickshire,-* Sutton, Moa,; Warwick, Mon, f^ otttculture, OPERATIONS FOR THE WEEK. CONSERVATORIES, STOVE, 8CC. — Conservatory : Attend to good arrangement, picking off decayed leaves, thorough venti- lation, & c. Fine specimens of Chrysanthemums, late Salvias, with other autumn things, should be occasionally introduced from the other houses to the conservatory, removing occasion- ally inferior things for a while to make way for them. — Stove, Orchids, § c. ; Plenty of sunshine and free ventilation are now the requisites here, observing much moderation in the use of artificial heat. Let the thermometer rise, however, to 80o or more, on bright days.— Mixed Greenhouse : Let every atten- tion be given to a due regulation of the heat. KITCHEN GARDEN FORCING See to the linings in dung pits ; keep up a day heat of 65fl if possible, with a free circula- tion of air; more especially if they are to be wintered here. It is a pitiful economy, however, and frequently very painful to a gardener, to winter Pines in such pits without hot water pipes or other means to raise the temperature and expel the damp— Vineries: Keep the scissors at work amongst the late Grapes. Keep a lively fire for two or three hours in the early part of the day, and encourage free ventilation with it, leaving a little all night. FLOWER GARDEN AND SHRUBBERIES The flower- garden is now so far robbed of its beauties, that steps may be taken immediately to secure a better arrangement in the next year ; this is necessary before the flowers are decayed. Let all biennials be planted out soon; such plants as the Sweet William, Wallflower, & c., are of great use in flower borders, and may be planted three or four in a mass. Dahlias should be marked forthwith. Pinks my be planted out, and Carna. tion layers or pipings still potted to place in frames. Endea- vour to soften the coarseness of autumn by frequent cleaning of borders, lawns, and walks. KITCHEN GARDEN AND ORCHARD— Prepare a plot of ground directly for the earliest Peas by thorough digging and manuring; they may be sown in the course of the first week in November. A few Mazagan Beatis may also be planted at the same time. Seakale should now be introduced to a bottom heat for the earliest supply ; those who force it where if. grows may apply some hot manure round a few pots. Let all Carrots be taken up and stored away directly, likewise Beet; a few Parsnips for present use may be taken up, they will, however, keep well in the ground, and thus circumstanced they may have a coat of manure spread over them for the next crop, and trenched out as wanted. Proceed with pruning fruit- trees as soon as the leaves are fallen ; let nothing of this sort remain till spring, which period will bring its own labours. Get all superfluous nails and shreds drawn soon, in order to furnish in- doors work. agrtcisuurai anD ctim* jtiaruet*. CORN EXCHANGE, MARK- LANE. MONDAY, NOV. 2. The show of English wheat was not large, and sold at a decline of 2s per qr. upon the rates of this day se'nnight. Foreign was but little inquired for at Is per quarter less money. Flour was reduced 4s per sack. Barley in better supply, and the demand lor malting less active ; the value consequently receded 2s tc 3s per quarter upon the extreme high rates previously obtainable ; grinding sorts are still scarce, and no lower. Beans and feeding peas unaltered. Foreign white peas, for boiling, in large arrival, and met a good demand at rather lower prices. Oats participated in the general dull- ness, and to force sales upon the low qualities, a slight concession was yielded. There was no alteration in the value of other articles. Per qr. Wheat, Essex, Kent, & Suffolk Red White Lincolnshire & York shire Red White Scotch White Irish - White Barley, Essex and Kent, Norfolk and Suffolk Malting Distilling Chevalier Grinding - Irish, Distilling - Grinding Rye, Distilling Grinding Malt, Norfolk & Suffolk 65 Brown • - - 58 63 to 09 - 6a 60 . 66 . 58 - 59 - 56 - 57 - 42 - 40 - 44 - 34 - 35 - 30 - 38 - 36 Fer qr. s. s. Malt Kingston and Ware 66 70 Brown - - - 60 62 Oats, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire, Feed - 25 27 Fota. and Foland - 29 32 Scotch - - . a6 30 Devonshire and Welsh 25 27 Londonderry, Newry, and Cioninel ditto - 27 29 Limerick and Sligo - 28 30 Cork and YVaterford Black - - 25 26 White- - - . y5 ay Galway - - .21 2> Extra - - - vi 25 Beans, Tick - - .42 4j Harrow and Small - 44 4( j Peas, Essex, Boilers - 57 6- » Blue - - - - 60 80 Grey, Maple, & Hog - 40 45 Extra - - - - 43 4tf WEDNESDAY, NOV. 4. The supplies of English wheat, which were of good quality, and the sales below the prices of last market day. The supplies of barley small, and the prices not lower ; and the stock of oats at market so reduced that the factors refused even the prices of Monday last. Indian corn still inquired for, but is in small supply, and this article it is thought might be at this time veiy profitably ordered, by way of deviation, from any of the outports, to the London trade. The general tone of the mat ket of the present day has been that of sus- pense of prices, the fall of Monday bringing in too many buyers to allow of any present further decline in the value of good descriptions of grain. IMPERIAL AVERAGES. Average Price of Com, per Imperial Quarter, for ( he IVeek endin " October 24. ° Wheat 60s 10c! I Oats 26s 6d I Beans .... 45s 9d Barley 40s 2d| lije 39s Od | Peas .... 48s lOd Aggregate Average of the Six / reeks which regulates the Duty. Wheat 56s Od j Oats 24s 8d I Beans 43s 8d Barley .... 37s 7d | Rye . . 36s 2d j Feas .... 45s 7d Duty on Foreign Corn. Wbeat 4s Od [ Oats Is 6d | Beans 2s Od Barley 2s Od ( Rye .... 2s Od | Feas 2s Od SEED MARKET, Nov. 2. Rather an extensive business was transacted in English rapeseed, at fully previous quotations. English linseed cakes moved off readily, and prices had an upward tendency. Foreign cakes firm, at late rates. Foreign linseed advanced 2s to 2s 6d per qr. Black Sea produced 50s, Fetersburg 47s to 18s, and Riga and Archangel per 1,000 £ 13 0s to £ 14 t's; foreign, £ 9 to £ 11. WOOL MARKETS. LONDON,— Since Monday last the imports of wool was confined to 128 bales from St. Fetersburgh, 204 ditto from Giuraltar, 32 ditto from Konigsburg, and 81 ditto from Adelaide. In English wool a fair amount of business done, at full prices ; but foreign and colonial qualities were much neglected. WAKEFIELD — All descriptions of wool continue unchanged ia value, but sales of combing wools are yet on a limited scale. LEEDS.— The demand tolerably active, still the transactions effected were but trifling, Frices remained firm, and well supported. SMITHFIELD CATTLE MARKET, Nov. 2. At this day's market there were on sale, 300 beasts, 800 sheep, and 16 calves from abroad ; but which met a dull sale, 011 somewhat easier terms. From our own districts, the arrivals of beasts were very extensive • and of somewhat improved quality. The supply being more than equal to the wants ' of the dealers, the beef trade was in a very depressed state, at a decline in the quotations of 2d per 81bs, and a clearance was not effected. The numbers of sheep were not so large as those exhibited on Monday last; yet the mutton trade was in a sluggish state, and the currency declined 2d per 81bs. In calves— the supply of which was good— very little was doin" and the prices had a downward tendency. Figs moved off slowly, on easier terms. PLLICES PER STONE OF SLBS. TO SINK THE OFFAL. d Inferior Beasts 2 8 2 Second quality ditto 3 0 3 Prime large Oxen .... 3 4 3 Prime Scots, & c 3 10 4 Inferior Sheep 4 0 4 Second quality ditto 4 4 4 Coarse- woolled ditto 4 8 4 Prime Southdown.. & 0 5 Friine Southdown in s d wool 0 0 0 u Lamb 0 0 0 0 Large coarse Calves 3 6 4 2 Prime small ditto .... 4 4 4 ( j Suckling Calves, eachlS 0 30 0 Large Hogs 3 8 4 4 Small Porkers 4 6 4 8 Qr. old store pigs, each 16s a 19 SUPPLY AS PER CLERK'S STATEMENT. Beasts, 4,525 j Sheep 24,710 | Calves, 122 | Figs 400 WORCESTER, Nov. 6. Our market on Saturday was well supplied with wheat, and the sale ruled dull for all except the fiuest descriptions, at a reduction of Is per qr. Barley was also dull, but lower prices were not submitted to. Oats, dull, w ith the turn in favour ot the buyers. Beans a^ ain Is per qr. higher; some old English realised 52s per qr. Feasstill very scarce. Wheat, white New Foreign Wheat, red New Foreign Barley, grinding Ditto new Malting . Malt Old Oats, English . New ditto s a 8 d s d s 0 7 4 7 8 Old Oats, Irish . 3 9 4 3 0 0 0 0 New Oats, Irish 3 9 4 3 0 0 0 0 Beans, old, English . 6 4 6 8 7 2 7 6 Ditto, Foreign 6 0 6 2 0 0 0 0 Ditto new, English . 5 10 6 0 0 0 0 0 Peas, Feed . 6 0 6 2 4 3 4 6 Boilers, white 6 6 7 0 5 3 5 9 Vetches, Winter ... 5 6 6 0 8 6 9 0 ditto, Spring 0 0 0 0 4 6 5 0 Rye, new . 5 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 INSPECTOR'S WEEKLY RETURN OF CORN SOLD. I Rye Total quan. Av. perqr. Wheat 812q: s 6 Ou. £ 3 0 Hi Barley 321 2 2 2 10 Oats. .0 0 0 0 0 Beans , Feas . Total quan. Av. perqr. . Oqr. 0 bu.£ 0 0 0 11 2 2 8 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 COUNTRY MARKETS. BIRMINGHAM, Nov. 4.— During the present week there was little disposition to buy wheat, and few sales made at a decline of Is to 2s per qr. Malting barley difficult to quit, and 2s per qr. lower ; grinding held for last week's prices. English beans maintained their value. Oats dull and rather lower. GLOUCESTER, OCT. 3!.— Wheat was in smaller supply, but the sale was dull at a decline of Is per qr. Free foreign also dull, and but little doing. Barley firm, but the high rates asked caused sales only in retail. Beans and peas firm. Oats steady, at previous quotations HEREFORD, OCT. 31.— Wheat ( old) 7s 6d to 8s Od; barley, ( new) 5s Od to 5s 9d; beans ( old) 6s ; peas, ( new) 6s Od ; oats, 3s 6d' to 4s 6d. SHREWSBURY, OCT. 31.— This market ruled dull for wheat and barley, but oats were scarce and dearer. The trade closed as follows : Wheat, 6s 3d to 8s 4d; barley, 4s 8d to 5s 9d; oats 2s 8d to 3s 10d per imperial bushel. LIVERPOOL, Nov. 3.— At this day's market, the millers, who are now tolerably well in stock, appeared determined to remain on the reserve; the wheat trade languid, and holders accepted easier terms. Maltiug barley and malt at late rates. Grinding barley, beans, and peas fully sustained our last currency. Oats and oatmeal' were the turn cheaper. EnooiUcnt a no Bankrupt Mejjiaur* FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30. BANKRUPTS. Benjamin Edward Walker, Upper Fitzroy Street, Fizroy Square, publican. John Jenkins, Blackland Lane, Chelsea, cowkeeper. Thomas Bradtmdge, Wardour Street, So'no, cheesemonger. Edward Bowen, Little Bolton, Lancashire, flour- dealer. Thomas Broady, Chester, chemist. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3. INSOLVENT. Nov. 2.— E. C. Everitt, Sidmouth, Devonshire, sharebroker. BANKRUPTS S. Wilcke, Fore- street, City, wholesale milliner. L. Wood and C. H. Wood, Willow- walk, Bermondsey, carpenters. J. King, Buckingham, scrivener. G. Knight, Weybridge, Surrey, dealer in manure. R. Crow, Newcastle- upon- Tyne, draper. J. Hall, Carlisle, victualler. S. lloden, Wellington, Shropshire, retail brewer; T. Thomas, Ibstock, Leicestershire, draper. D. Burton and J. Burton, Middleton, Lancashire, cotton spinners; M. Dent, York, bookseller. Printed and Published for the Proprietor, at the Office No. 5J Avenue, Cross, in the Parish oj Saint Nicholas, in the Borough of Worcester, by FRANCIS PARSONS ENGLAND Printer, residing at No 52, Moor Street, Tythinq of Whistones, in the Borough of Worcester. Saturday, November 7, 1846,
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