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of the vessels were now in a state of thorough repair and 
effectiveness. The directors were of opinion that, as the 
routes of the steamers comprised fewer places than for- 
merly, there would in future be much less ground for 
apprehending misfortunes; and, under these circum- 
stances, they proposed that on the termination of the 
present year, or as the policies expire, the Company 
should set aside a fund of five per cent. to meet this con- 
tingency. The receipts for the March and June quarters 
from the Government were 120,0002., and from freight 
and passage money 38,048/. 14s. 7d., which together make 
158,0487. 14s. 7d. After a discussion respecting the loss 
of the Solway and other matters, the report was adopted. 
The Great Northern Steam Ship.—An experimental 
trip to test the powers of this vessel took place last week. 
She left her moorings at Blackwall with the tide against 
her, and proceeded down the river to Greenhithe, where 
she altered her course, and returned with her best speed 
to her original moorings. This vessel has very extraor- 
dinary powers, so far as trips in the river can justify an 
estimate of her qualifications, and furnishes an additional 
proof of the value of Mr. Smith’s screw-propeller. The 
Great Northern is a sailing ship, and the engine and the 
screw are only auxiliary aids to assist her passage when 
was ultimately resolved that three persons from each of | with stealing the uniform of Capt. Johns, R.M., together 
the two united parishes, together with the vestry clerks, 
should wait upon Alderman Gibbs, in order, if possible, 
to see the parish deeds, and thus ascertain the trusts. 
The National Society.—Four exhibitions are at present 
vacant in the} National Society’s College (St. Mark’s,) 
Chelsea, the election for which is fixed for the 26th inst. 
The following gentlemen have been appointed examiners 
of the candidates :—Rev. A. Thurtell, Rev. G. Maddison, 
and Rev. J. Hailstone. 
Nelson Column.—The masonry of the Nelson column 
was completed on Monday, after which the stonemasons 
had a substantial repast of roast beef. It appears that the 
arrang’ are not iently complete to allow the 
statue to be placed on the summit this day (being the 
anniversary of the battle of Trafalgar), and that it cannot 
be raised before next week, A notice has also been 
issued announcing that the Dinner proposed to be given 
to the Greenwich Pensioners on the completion of the 
Monument is postponed in consequence of the season 
being now so far advanced, and the works still incom- 
plete ; and that the intended entertainment will not take 
place till the 2d of April next, being the anniversary of 
the battle of Copenhagen. 
Capture of a Sturgeon.—On Monday evening the largest 
sturgeon ever captured in the Thames, above bridge, was 
taken, after many hours of arduous labour, in Mr, Hutton’s 
mill-pond, Battersea-fields. It had been seen in the pond 
since Saturday, but the depth of water prevented its dimen- 
sions being ascertained. On Monday, however, the water 
was let off into the river, and the pond was left almost 
dry. There could not have been less than 300 people 
bled to witness the capture. After several attempts 
sails and wind fail. The machiner quently takes 
up much less space than in ordinary steamers. The rate 
of steaming was 7} knots an hour against tide, which was 
computed at 2} knots against her, making her steaming 
ten knots an hour through the water ; with 700 tons of 
coals on board—a great rate of speed when the large size 
of the vessel is considered. Her sailing powers are said 
to be considerable, and twelve knots an hour is her com- 
io rate of performance. Among the company on 
joard were many gentlemen connected with the shipping 
interests, and others of scientific reputation, among whom 
were the Bishop of Norwich, Sir F. Collier, and Mr. 
Lloyd, who attended on the part of the Government, and 
several naval officers. 
Meeting of West India Proprietors.—A preliminary 
meeting of persons interested in the West India colonies 
was held on Friday, Mr. Hankey in the chair, to com- 
mence a subscription for the purpose of assisting the 
sufferers by the late fire at Kingston. Mr. Burge, agent 
for Jamaica, said that at the Colonial-office, and through 
many private sources, the dreadful calamities occasioned 
by the fire, as published in the papers of this city, were 
fully confirmed, and he urged the necessity of instant 
relief. Trade, agriculture, and commerce in the West 
Indies were too much depressed to expect ample relief to 
be afforded there to the sufferers, and an appeal to the 
British public had been resolved upon. After many 
statements as to the losses occasioned, a series of reso- 
lutions was passed to carry out the object for which the 
meeting was called, and a subscription opened. 
Death of the Bishop of Lichfield.We have to record 
the death of Dr. Bowstead, Bishop of Lichfield and 
Coventry, who, after a lingering and painful illness, 
expired on Wednesday last at Clifton, where his Lordship 
had resided for some weeks for the benefit of his health. 
It is well known that for a considerable period the Right 
Rey. Prelate had, from severe indisposition, been unable 
to discharge the duties of his bishopric, and the Bishop 
of Hereford was, at the last ordination for the diocese, 
obliged to officiate for him. It was only within the last 
fortnight that his friends despaired of his recovery, 
although disease had made destructive inroads on a natu- 
rally strong constitution. Dr. Bowstead was the son of 
the late Mr. W. Bowstead, of Beckbank, Great Salkeld, 
Cumberland, and was born in 1801. He early distin. 
guished himself at Cambridge, and in 1824 was second 
‘Wrangler and Smith’s Prizeman, and was afterwards Fel- 
low and Tutor of Corpus. He was considered one of the 
most distinguished scholars on that foundation, and since 
his elevation to the Bench he has maintained a high cha- 
racter in promoting the interests of his diocese. His 
efforts to extend church-building in the manufacturing 
districts gained for him the admiration of the laity and 
clergy. In politics he was a Whig, and strongly adverse 
to the tractarian doctrines recently introduced into the 
church. He was consecrated Bishop of Sodor and Man 
in 1838; and onthe death of Dr. Butler in 1840, was 
translated to the see of Lichfield and Coventry. For 
some time he was prebendary of Salisbury. 
 University{College—On Monday the College Session 
commenced in the faculty of Arts and Laws. There was 
a numerous attendance of visitors and students in the 
theatre, where an introductory address was delivered by 
Professor Brooke on natural philosophy. Two Flaherty 
Scholarships are to be awarded this session, the one to the 
Most proficient in classics, and the other in natural phi- 
losophy and mathematics. 
Westminster School.—It is announced that the Phor- 
mo of Terence will be acted by the Westminster boys as 
usual this year, with the Prologue and Epilogue on the 
St. Stephen's, Walbrook.—Another meeting of the 
© on Thursday, followed by another 
: Rector, Dr. Croly, declined to take 
the chair, not from any doubt of the justice of the case 
tained from the Bishop of the diocese that these repeated 
adjournments were not within the spirit of the law. It 
to shoot itjby guns and pistols, the sturgeon was at last 
struck with the harpoon, and landed near the mill. It 
was 9 feet 6 inches in length, from the snout to the tip of 
the tail; 3 feet 10 inches in girth, and weighed 280 Ibs. 
Inquests.—On Saturday an inquest was held by Mr. 
Wakley on the body of Mr. George Gibson, official as. 
signee in bankruptcy, aged 57, who committed suicide at 
his residence;.in | Blandford-square. Witnesses deposed 
that he was found/hanging to the bed-post by a silk pocket- 
handkerchief, and, quite dead ; that he had been for six 
months under’ medical treatment, and that his mind had 
become affected in. consequence of the failure of some 
building speculations in the Isle of Wight. After some 
discussion, the jury returned a verdict that he destroyed 
himself, being at ‘the time in an unsound state of mind. 
—On Monday an inquest was held on the body of Lady 
Alice Palmer, who died suddenly at her house in Hanover- 
terrace, Regent’s-park, on Saturday. The evidence showed 
that death was the result of natural causes, and the jury 
returned a verdict accordingly.—Thejury, at the adjourned 
inquest on Mrs. Pollock andj her two children, who lost 
their lives in the late fire in St. Martin’s-court, returned 
the following verdict :—‘‘ That the deceased persons lost 
their lives by fire, which appeared to have originated on 
the ‘premises of Mr. Labram; and the jury cannot sepa- 
rate without expressing their approval of the conduct of 
the firemen and police on the occasion ; and they regret 
that so great a thoroughfare should be suffered to remain 
in so narrow and dangerous a state, as a similar occur- 
rence might be attended with more awful consequences.’’— 
On Wednesday an inquest which had been four times 
adjourned was held at Woolwich, on the body of Mrs. 
Mary Prevost, wife of a hairdresser, residing at No. 101, 
St. Martin’s-lane, Charing-cross, whose death was alleged 
to have been caused by the ill-treatment of her husband 
and children. The sister of deceased stated that she had 
been confined in a cellar in St. Martin’s-lane, where there 
was no window, but only an iron grating, that she had 
often been beaten by her children, and neglected both in 
food and clothing. The medical and other evidence 
proved the same facts, and the landlady of the house at 
‘Woolwich to which deceased had been removed, deposed 
that she was allowed only toast-and-water and tea, and 
had no medical attendance. After a long inquiry, the 
Coroner announced that the jury had come to the verdict 
that deceased had died from natural causes ; but at the 
same time expressed their opinion that the conduct of Mr. 
Prevost and his daughters had been disgraceful and 
criminal in the extreme, and had the medical evidence 
been a little more positive in all probability he and some of 
his family would have been sent from that place to prison. 
The whole of the blame attached to him; and it was 
painful to reflect that he had made his daughters subject 
to a public censure. As it was, they would leave the 
room without anyone feeling compassion for them. He 
with the MS. of a work written by the Captain, entitled 
“ Chronicles of Victory,”’ and deserting when on duty at 
the Dockyard. The prisoner was found guilty, and re~ 
ceived corporal punishment to the extent of 150 lashes, and. 
when fit to leave the hospital will be discharged the ser- 
vice, in accordance with the sentence of the court-martial. 
Mortality of the Metropolis.—The number of deaths 
registered in the week ending Saturday, October 7, was as 
follows :—West Districts, 170; North Districts, 152; 
Central Districts, 234; East Districts, 237; South Dis- 
tricts, 263 ; Total, 1056 (males, 541; females, 515). 
Weekly average for the last five years, 903 (461 males, 499 
females) ; and for the last five autumns 908, 
— 
BProbincial Wetvs, 
Abergavenny.—Another advance in the price of iron 
took place last week, and the demand continues to in- 
crease. In consequence of the improvementin the trade, 
more employment is afforded to the workmen, who are 
not restricted, as they were some time back, to a certain 
portion of work. It is expected that when the details of 
the treaty with China become more developed, the low 
import-duty upon iron will cause a great exportation of 
that metal to the{Celestial Empire, and that a further 
increase in the quantity made as well as an advance in 
price may be anticipated. 
Bedford.—A melancholy accident happened on Sunday 
week at Stevington, in this county. rs. Anderson, of 
Oakley, with Mr. and Miss Inskip, attended Divine ser- 
vice at Stevington Church on that day, and on re-crossing 
the Ouse, which was between the church and Mr. Ander- 
son’s house, the boat was swamped, through the unusual 
Strength of the current and wind. The clergyman (Rev. 
J. Wing) was administering the Sacrament at the time, 
when he heard the cries, and with the communicants 
hastened to the river. On their way they met a young 
gentleman who had the conduct of the party,and who stated 
that during the squall, in pulling against the current, the 
boat had swamped, Mrs. Anderson, Mr. and Miss Inskip 
had sunk and he himself had escaped with difficulty. On 
reaching the bank of the river, they found that the boat 
was sunk, and the bodies hidden in deep water. Every 
exertion was made to bring them up, and they were all 
taken to Mr. Anderson’s house within an hour and a 
quarter after the catastrophe. Six or seven medical men 
attended from Bedford to try means of resuscitation, but 
to no purpose. Mr. Inskip exhibited signs of life when 
he was brought op shore, but animation could not be 
restored. He was a respectable farmer near this town, 
ard with his daughter was on a visit to Mr. Anderson, the 
steward of the Duke of Bedford. 
Birmingham.—-A paragraph has appeared in the local 
papers announcing the sudden disappearance of the Rev. 
Mr. Barrett, of thistown. The Morning Chronicle states 
that the fact appears simply to be this, that the rev. gen- 
tleman is in pecuniary difficulties, arising from his becom- 
ing surety for a party, and that this is the reason of his 
temporary absence from his parish. 
Bristol.—The local papers state that within the past 
week the only coach that has been left on the road from 
Bristol to London (the Prince of Wales) ceased running. 
The railroad has now, therefore, no kind of opposition. 
Carmarthen.—It was announced last week that the 
special commission will be opened at Cardiff on the 21st 
inst. From a variety of circumstances, however, it has 
been found necessary to postpone the day, and Thursday 
the 25th has been definitely fixed on for the trials to com- 
mence. Although named as one of the judges in the 
commission, Baron Parke will not accompany Baron 
Gurney and Mr. Justice Cresswell. The two latter judges 
will alone undertake the duties of the commission.—The 
accounts this week afford but an indifferent prospect of a 
return to tranquillity. ‘hey include an attempt to de- 
prive a magistrate of life, the demolition of a toll-gate, 
and the destruction of property by fire. Two of these 
outrages were perpetrated by the same gang: they de- 
stroyed first the toll-gate of Bwlchtrap, near St, Clear, 
which was formerly torn down, but had recently been 
again erected, and is now a second time destroyed. On 
tearing down the gates, the mob proceeded to the resi- 
dence of Mr. Beynam, a magistrate. It was supposed 
that he was at home and asleep, and the rioters fired into 
his bed-room; fortunately, however, Mr. Beynam was 
absent, and on searching his room, next morning, several 
slugs were found init. This outrage was committed not 
more than 10 or 12 miles from Carmarthen, and in the 
ieht 
fully concurred in the verdict and the the jury 
had desired him to express. 
Westminster-Bridge.—This bridge was closed on 
Monday for repairs, as far as regards the carriage-way, by 
order of the Commissioners of Woods and Forests. It is 
expected that it will remain closed at least two months. 
The traffic is now transferred principally to Waterloo- 
bridge, and the receipts for tolls at this bridge will be in- 
creased at least ten-fold during the repairing of West- 
minster-bridge. 
Embankment of the Thames.—On Monday the Earl of 
Lincoln, accompanied by Mr. Brunel and Mr. Cubitt, 
inspected the Middlesex side of the river, from Vauxhall- 
bridge to Battersea-bridge, to ascertain the most eligible 
plan for the embankment of the river. Mr. Brunel was 
provided with the levels and plans that he had lately made 
at the request of Government. ‘There will be a carriage- 
road alongside the river from Battersea-bridge to the two 
Houses of Parliament. 
Woolwich.—A court-martial was held on Monday in 
the mess-room of the Marine Barracks for the trial of a 
drummer called Hurbert, of the Chatham division, charged 
d of a cavalry station. In addi- 
tion to the above, on Thursday night the haggard of @ 
humble farmer at Llandovery, named Thomas, was set 
on fire and completely destroyed. The farmer, it is said, 
had made himself obnoxious in his neighbourhood, by 
sending one of his tenants a ‘ notice to quit.” A large 
body of the London police have arrived from town, and 
have been distributed in different parts of the country. 
On Friday a~ meeting of the parishioners of Parcel 
aws was held on the summit of Mynydd Pysgodlwn, 
a mountain about 10 miles westward of Swansea, 
for the purpose of “taking into consideration the expe- 
diency of petitioning the Legislature for the re-enactment 
of the old poor-law, the removal of the rural police, and 
for the repeal of other popular grievances.’’ Mr. Jenkins 
read a letter he had received from Dr. Bowring, express- 
ing a determination to bring the subject of Welsh griev- 
ances before Parliament, if the Welsh people would fur- 
nish him with a list of those things which they conceived 
to be oppressive and unjust. After a long eee aa 
following lati were SLL LL ena 
That a petition be drawn up and presented to the justices 
