in diameter. It was sixteen feet long, and upwards of two tons in weight. After the flesh had been removed by the operators, the head, tail, bones, and the skin were con veyed to the British Museum. 21. FIRST ANECDOTE OF THE PRINCESS ROYAL.-During Her Majesty's stay at Walmer Castle, Mr. William Hulke, a surgeon of Deal, was daily employed in attendance on the Royal infants. The wife of that gentleman during the same period was confined of a son, and the Queen graciously commanded that the child should be named Victor, after the Prin cess Royal, whose name is Vic toria. To day upon Mr. Hulke visiting, professionally, the Princess Royal, as usual, Her Royal Highness, in a most graceful and artless manner, presented Mr. Hulke with an elegant gold pencil-case set with precious stones, and containing beautiful medallion portraits, in bas-relief, of her Ma. jesty and His Royal Highness Prince Albert, entwined with the Garter. The Princess rose from her chair, (being at breakfast at the time,) and addressing Mr. Hulke, said, "I have something to present to you, Mr. Hulke, (handing the pencil-case)-I beg you will give this to Victor as a present from me." SITTINGS OF THE INCOMETAX COMMISSIONERS.-The commissioners appointed for the City of London under the Property and Income-tax Act commenced their sittings, for the purpose of hearing appeals against the assessments on account of the tax. The chambers where the commissioners sat, were crowded during the whole of the day by persons anxious to be heard against the assessments, and amongst whom loud complaints were raised about the complication of the papers submitted to them-the excessive amount to which they had been assessed, notwithstanding the returns they had made, and the great inconvenience and trouble they had been put to in dancing attendance from day to day, in order to get their claims of reduction allowed, or the assessment altogether set aside. 24. ROYAL Benevolence. During a heavy gale of wind which prevailed in the night of the 22nd, four Deal boatmen, in attempting to board a foreign ship in the Downs, in a distressed and hazardous state, were unfortunately drowned. This circumstance having reached the ears of her Majesty and Prince Albert, the hon. Č. A. Murray received her Majesty's command to wait upon Mr. Darby, the Mayor of Deal, for the purpose of ascertaining from that gentleman the situation of their bereaved families, and whether they were considered proper objects for the exercise of the benevolence of the Queen and His Royal Highness. The Mayor reported most favourably of the unfortunate families who had been deprived of the succour and aid of their relatives, four of the "brave boatmen of Deal." Mr. Darby shortly afterwards received the following communication:: "Walmer Castle, Nov. 24. "Sir,-In obedience to the commands of the Queen and His Royal Highness Prince Albert, I forward to you herewith a draught for 20l., to be divided (in four equal sums of 51. each) between the four poor women recommended as worthy objects of the Royal bounty in your memorandum herein enclosed. Will you have the goodness to take charge of the distribution of the abovenamed sum, and also acknowledge to me its having safely reached your hands? "I am, Sir, "Your most obedient servant, "The Worshipful the Mayor of Deal." The Mayor, immediately, upon the receipt of Mr. Murray's gratifying communication, distributed the Royal benevolence to the grateful recipients of her Majesty's and Prince Albert's bounty, by whom it was received with the most lively joy and humble acknowledgments. 25. FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT IN A PAPER-MILL-A shocking fatality occurred at the paper manufactory of Mrs. Mary Crompton, at Collyhurst, Manchester. The sufferers were Eliza Jenkinson, twentyeight years of age, house-servant to Mrs. Crompton, who was killed on the spot, her body being literally torn in pieces, and Mrs. Crompton herself, who lost her left arm. It appears, that Mrs. Crompton was at the time engaged in "putting in" to one of the calendars, for Ann Horrocks, a female in her employ, who had just gone to dinner; the deceased servant came into the room deliver a message. The room is nearly filled with the machinery. On the left of the entrance was a large water-wheel, and on the right was the calender at which Mrs. Crompton was employed, a narrow avenue, only sufficient for a person to pass, being left between them. Up to this avenue came two cog-wheels, and in passing the cog-wheels the deceased's clothes were caught by the teeth of the lower wheel. The wheels going at the rate of twelve to fifteen revolutions in a minute, the poor creature was instantly drawn to into the hole under the wheel. Mrs. Crompton perceiving her danger, ran to render what assistance she could, but she also became entangled. The assistance of some of the men being procured, the wheels were reversed, and Mrs. Crompton, who was found laid upon the deceased, was extricated. She was severely injured, and her left arm was torn from her body, She was conveyed home, and efforts were then made to release the poor girl. The body presented a most frightful spectacle; she was lying under the hole of the wheel; all her clothes were torn off; her body was literally cut in two, from the lower part to the head; her entrails were torn out, and lay upon the floor; part of her face was torn away, and almost every bone in her body was broken. One of her legs was found on the opposite side of the wheel. The body, thus shockingly mangled, was conveyed to the Andrew's Arms, where an inquest was held on the same day before the borough coroner. Evidence of the occurrence was given, but there was no proof of blameable neglect, except that the cog-wheels might have been partitioned off. The jury found that the deceased "died from lacerations and fractures accidentally received from a cog-wheel," stating that had it not been for the injuries received by Mrs. Crompton in trying to extricate the deceased, they should have imposed a very heavy deodand on the machinery. DEATH FROM THE ATTACK OF A RAM.-An inquest was held by Mr. Hosty on the body of Eleanor Varley, at Larragan, who came by her death from several frightful wounds inflicted on her head and body by a ram, the property of Patrick Walsh, which at tacked her when crossing a field. The owner of the ram having undertaken to destroy him, the jury did not impose a deodand. The ram's head, breast, and shoulders were covered with the blood of the unfortunate woman. 27. DESPERATE AFFRAY WITH POACHERS. A gang of poachers who had lately been in the habit of pursuing their nocturnal depredations in the preserves adjoining Warkworth, were guilty of an unprovoked and brutal attack upon the occupant of a neighbouring estate, and a gentleman who was with him, under the following circumstances: - On the night in question, information was brought to Morwick-hall, the residence of Mr. S. G. Barrett, that a party of poachers were upon the estate, and that gentleman immediately went out, accompanied by his brotherin-law, the Rev. H. Bell, vicar of Longhoughton, for the purpose of warning them off. Shortly after leaving the house, and being a short distance from each other, Mr. Barrett heard Mr. Bell call out as if for aid, and on proceeding to the spot he found the rev. gentleman attacked by the whole gang, five in number, who had knocked him down, and were beating him unmercifully with the butts of their guns and bludgeons. After defending himself Mr. Barrett, who in turn was attacked, succeeded in getting out his pistols, when the villains fled. Mr. Bell was conveyed to Morwick-hall, with one of his arms broken by a desperate blow from the butt of the gun, which was also broken by the blow, the butt end being afterwards found on the spot; he was also severely beaten about the head by the cowardly villains when on the ground. 28. ROBBERY BY A BANK CLERK.-A good deal of consternation was created by the announcement of the decamping of Mr. E. J. Jordan, one of the clerks of the London Joint-Stock Bank. The property he had in his possession was under 20,000l. in Bank of England notes of 1,000l., 500l., and 2001. each, which it appears he received in the cashing of checks and bills in his collection on Saturday. Not returning to the bank at the usual time, inquiries were on the instant made, but nothing could be gleaned satisfactorily to account for Mr. Jordan's absence. These have been followed up with the greatest activity, but without success. He has, however, written to a friend, in reply to an advertisement from that friend, expressing his penitence, and has returned 19,4157. of the notes which he embezzled. There remains a deficiency of 300l. unaccounted for. 30. CLOSING OF PRISONS FOR DEBT.-The Fleet and Marshalsea prisons have been closed during the past month. There were seventy prisoners in the Fleet, and only three in the Marshalsea; and their removal took place to the Queen's prison, under an act passed during the last Session, authorising Lord Denman to issue his warrant for their passage from one gaol to another. Some of the prisoners had been confined a very long period, and a few upwards of twenty years! An eccentric character, named Jeremiah Board, had been an inmate of the Fleet twenty eight years, having been committed in 1814. At the present period there are in the Queen's prison about 280 persons, a very few in the rules, and those who had the privilege when the act consolidating the prisons was passed, were allowed to remain twelve months. Day-rules have already ceased, and the other privilege will be denied at the time mentioned. There are 228 rooms in the prison; and in some of these apartments, by the recent increase, "chums have been placed, that is to say, two have been lodged in one room. Some alterations have been expected in the classification of prisoners, which will now probably take place. In Whitecross-street prison there are about 360, and 120 in Horsemonger-lane gaol. The total number of prisoners for debt in London may be now stated at about 760. Some years ago there were as many in one prison. DECEMBER. 1. THE BISHOP OF NEW ZEALAND.Sydney papers arrived in England, contain an account of the reception of Dr. Selwyn, the Bishop of New Zealand, and the Rev. William Cotton, of Christ Church, Oxford, his lordship's chaplain, by the bishop and clergy of the Church of England within the diocese of Australia, previously to their departure for the scene of Bishop Selwyn's future labours. The scene must have been one of peculiar interest, for, at the conclusion of an address made by the Bishop of Australia in the name of the whole body of clergy, Bishop Selwyn knelt down at the feet of the elder diocesan, and received his parting benediction, the solemnity of which, added to the occasion, moved the auditory to tears. Bishop Selwyn made an eloquent reply, replete with feelings of fervent piety and ardent zcal, assuring those present that so far from considering it a sacrifice to leave his native country and his dearest connections in such a service, he deemed it a high privilege to be permitted to do so on such a mission; and that the sacrifice would rather have been to have remained at home in comparative ease when so much and of so important a nature remained to be performed by the church and its members in fardisdant and hitherto neglected countries. The Bishop and Mr. Cotton sailed for New Zealand on the 19th of May; the remainder of the clergy and attendants were to follow in June. 3. HER MAJESTY'S DEPARTURE FROM WALMER CASTLE AND RETURN TO WINDSOR.-At a quarter past seven o'clock this morning Her Majesty left Walmer Castle in a close travelling carriage and four, en route for Windsor, The Queen and His Royal Highness Prince Albert were escorted by a detachment of Hussars, and preceded by outriders in scarlet liveries. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal followed in another carriage and four, and were attended by the Dowager Lady Lyttleton and Miss Skerrett. In a third carriage were Viscountess Canning, Lord Charles Wellesley, Sir Edward Bowater, and Mr. Anson. The Grenadier Guards were drawn up near the drawbridge and saluted the Queen as Her Majesty entered the carriage, and the Thunderer, at anchor off the Castle, fired a royal salute. At twenty minutes past four o'clock, Her Majesty and suite arrived at Windsor Castle, accompanied by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, having tra velled from Paddington to Slough in the state carriage of the Great Western Railway Company. Her Majesty was escorted from the Slough station by a detachment of the 2nd Life Guards. Her Majesty appeared in excellent health and spirits, and but very slightly fatigued by her lengthened journey. The loyal inhabitants of the town assembled in very consider able numbers in the High-street, and on Castle Hill, to greet Her Majesty upon her return from Kent, 5. THE CHARTER.-Miss Mary Anne Walker, the head of the female Chartists, pronounced an address on the points of the Charter at the National Association Hall, High Holborn. The lady lec. turer, who was dressed in a mourn. ing suit, is about the middle height, slightly formed, with pleasing features, dark eyes and hair, and a cast of countenance decidedly intellectual. Her natural powers are of no slight order, but her acquirements have evidently been narrowed to a very limited range; as her only reading appears to have lain amongst the crude political tracts which form the staple of a Chartist library. Her voice is low and sweet in many of its intonations, but, probably from want of practice, deficient in modulation. Miss Walker's oratorical powers and style of ratiocination will sufficiently serve the purpose of confirming the Chartist faith in those who make the six points their creed; but it is by no means calculated to make new converts from the thinking and intelligent. GAMBLING TRANSACTIONS. -In the Court of Exchequer, a gambling transaction formed the foundation of an action between a person named Smith and one Bond, the keeper of a gaming-house. The game played was usually "French hazard;" and persons of rank were in the habit of staking large sums against the "bank" held by Bond; to whom reverted all the profits of the game: in one evening they amounted to 2,000l. or 3,000l. Considerable losses were sustained, on various occasions, by Mr. Bredell, Captain Courtney, Mr. Fitzroy Stanhope, the Marquis of Conyngham, Lord Cantalupe, and General Churchill. The action was brought under the act of the 9th Anne, c. 14, to recover from Bond the sums alleged to have been unlawfully won. A verdict for the plaintiff was returned on five out of ten counts, with damages, including the treble value of 3,508, the sum lost. Half the damages go to the parish. 7. BLASPHEMOUS PUBLICA TIONS.-At Bow-street, Thomas Patterson, a vender of cheap publications in Holywell-street, appeared on a summons obtained by the police, which charged him with exhibiting a profane paper in his window. Mr. Thomas, the defendant's counsel, took an objection in limine to the jurisdiction of the magistrate; and also objected that the New Police Act related to public thoroughfares; and gave the police no authority to enter any man's house. The case, however, was entered upon: but a new difficulty arose. A paper was produced as a copy of the one that formed the subject of the prosecution; but it was found to be a copy of a copy taken in pencil; and further it came out that the defendant had not been served with a notice to produce the original paper. The case was dismissed; and a summons against another person, serving in the same shop, was dropped. 8. A trial took place in the Court of Queen's Bench, upon an action brought by Mr. Carpue, the eminent surgeon, to recover damages from the Brighton Railway |