The Express. — London, England, 1853-08-22 00:00:00

Joeph's so the 20th of April last, with twelve men, ! w ing our waggons and 25 horses. They had a ; tight with the Indians coming up the Platte River. Agreat many traders were awaiting the immigra tiou on Calson River. 1 he mails trout the Great Salt Lake arrived at Sa erantento on the 9th, bringing news from Deseret, to; June 19. Hon. Chief Justice Reed arrived at Great Salt lake city, June 5, and took the oath of otlice, admiuisteied by Brigham Young in person. Tlw Nlormon settlement was prospering, and the agricultural titbit% of the place looked promising. The sc ourge tit tire seems to pursue the fortunes of Californians with the fast succeeding strokes. .t letter horn Captain Love, of tho Californian Raagere, elates that lie has captured the brother of the notorious robber Joaquin, who has offered, on a I promise of being released. to conduct the Itangers to tie' place of concealment of Joaquin sad his gang. A large number of horse thieves are concealed in Ca. mountains batik of San Juan, and between that piste and Tu lures Valley. We have tiles of Oregon papers to the 30th ultimo. The returns of the late election though incomplete, give Governor Lane a majority of 1,300 votes as de legate to Congress. As tar as heard from the vote stands, by majorities for Lane 1,533; Skinder, 40. Lane's majority, 1,515. We have date from the Sandwich Islands to the 11th Jane. Small-pox is on the increase in Honolulu. Fif teen new casts were reported yesterday, making thus far sixty-eight in all, out of which there were s eventeen deaths. The difficulty in the way of arresting the progress of the disease, seems to be a habit oa the part of the natives of concealing those who are attack 11 with it, that they may not be re mused to the hospital. It is gratify to know that not an iudividual who has been properly vaccinated has been attacked with the disease. 'the steam-ship Isabel, Captain Rollie, arrived at Charleston, bringing Ilavanoah and Key West dates to the 4th instant. The news from 11avannah is quite unimportant. Sugars had undergone no change; molasses was quoted at 2; teals. Key West ceettinued healthy, but the weather was very warm. 'the Frenzli brig Belle France, from New Orleans, bound to St. Louis, Senegal, ran ashore on Pickle Beef on Ist August—threw overboard some lumber, sail, assisted by wreckers, arrived at Key West on the 4th, leaking. Her cargo consisted ref lumber, tobacco, and cotton. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, Arover 10. There is a steady demand for money, but a more liberal euppl) at our quotations. We quote: Loans on call, stock secur i ties, 6 to 7; ditto, other good neuritic', 7 to 8: prime endorsed bills, GO to 90 days, 8 to 9: ditto, 4 to 6 month", 9 to 10 ; prime single names, 9to 12; other good bill., 12; names lees known. 16. The cahibit by the banks this morning was as favourable as expected, but the struggle is not quite over. A few of tie moat conservative are making further efforts to enlighten themselves, as will mere fully , appear in seat week's summary. When the proper basis is reached, the Lary will be over, and the market will be kept with more steadieree than has been experienced for many years. The stock market is depressed, and without any spirit. At the First Board, Calfornia i's of '7O brought 87 ; N York City s's of '7O, 1021; Kentucky 6's, 1021; Indiana State 5 . 9, om St. Louis 6's, 97 ; Louieville,6's, 96 ; Canal Certificates, 10.5 ; N Y and N H bonds of '6O, 101 ; Erie Income Donde, 941 to 941 • Erie Convertible of '7l, 921 ; Metropolitan Beek, 107: * Shoe and le•ather Bank, 100 ; Bank of the I: pion, 100; Erie Railroad, 721 to 721; Canton, 29 to 2.n Michigan Southern RR, 123; Harlem, 671 to 58 ; Morris. lt' to 181; Edgworth, 41; Hudson River, 69 to 69 ; Cumberland Coal, 3G to 351; Parker Coal C0.,201, 201; McCullock's Gold Mine, 71 ; North Carolina apper Co., ; Nicaragus, 221 to 221; Panama RR, 112 to 111; Mich Central Railroad, 109 to 1091 • Crystal Paine, 120; NY Central R 11, 1161 to 116 ; Hudson River, Ist Mort, 1061 ; Haden River Convertibles, 89 to 81(1; Reading, 85. At the Second Board, Continental Bank brought 1001; Morris, 181; Canton, 28i ; Penn. Coal Co., 1101 ; Parker Coal, out ; Cumberland, 3.5 ; Nicaragua, 221 to 223 ; MeCallock Gold Mine, 81 to 9; Florence and Keyport, 10; Erie, 711 ; Long Island, 31 to 32i ; Reading, 83 ; and New Yo r k sad New Haven, 1011. Foreign Exchange is irregular; bills on London at 60 days, are selling all the way from 107 to 1091, bat chiefly at 101 to 1081 for produce bills, and 109 to 1091 for banker's signatures. BIZADSIUM.—The market is heavy, with a further de cline of 61 per bhl., and with a moderate busineu. The sales are 9,000 bbls. Canadian flour is nominal at 5 dole. 2.5 e. Rye flour is dull at 3 dole. 25c. to 3 dole. 371 e. for flee, end 3 dollars and 871 e. to 4 dollars Mc. for superfine. Corn meal is lower, with sales of 150 bbls. at 3 dot,. 121 c. fur Jersey, and 3 dole. 73c. fur brandy wine. Wheat is 2c. lower, but there is a fair demand for export. From the engagemeats made far freight we should judge either that sales have been made to arrive, which have not transpired, or that the market is likely to continue active. The sales are 16,800 bushels white Ohio at 1 dol. 28e. for common, and 1 dol. 33c. for good ; 11,000 bushels red and seised Ohio, at 1 dol. 181 e. to I dol. 21e., averaging 1 dol. 20c.; 11,600 white Southern, at 1 dol. 21e. to 1 dol. 29c. ; 3,000 Canadian, at 1 dol. 27c., and 400 new Getman., at a price we are requested not to mention. It may be proper to say that the small iota of new Geniuses amving4are taken by millers and for seed at very high rates ; but ao purchases in the interior should be wedx• tad on such prices, es the arrivalof two or three cargoes would depress the market for this quality very considerably. Rye is firmer, with sales of 1.000 bushels at 83 for Southern, afterwards resold at 831. Oats are steady, at 43 to 46 ter State, Western, and Canadian ; 41 to 43 for Jersey ; Penn. (nominally), 41 to 44 ; Southern, 32 to 40. Corn is lower, with sales of 26,000 bushels at 72 to 74 for unsound ; 74 to 75 fur Westent mixed; 74 to 741 for Southern mixed ; 76 for round yellow ; 74 to 73 for white ; and 76 to 77 for Southern yellow. agorron.—The market has been dull and heavy fee three , owing to the pressure in the money musket. the de dine in exchange, and the advance in freights. The sales for three days are 2,400 bales. The export' from this port for the week ending to-day see 3,706 hales, of which 2,894 were to Great Britain, 298 to Havre, and 614 to Northern Europe. We quote: Ober Gulf Atlantic Poet. Piedfla. Puts. WI& 21111. =ry low to good a N NE. 01 to Of I to H 9lfle Of Lena, low to good 101 101 to Ilk 101 1i to iil 101 11 to 114 Mid. nit terser ll4 to 111 11 to Of Patioars.—To Liverpool 60,000 bushels of wheat were takes. meetly et 811., bosh in bulk and shies bey, but arowpaneat at fifd. in the latter ; 6,00011119.0 t q e la. 7ILa !a. N., the lover rate to awl 1100 Itileo al ogles at Id. to 6.16 d. for meopeseesi To Leaden 4 t olo at of wheat la shipper'. bee at 1/11. t UM Mac of allege at b. ; Isar at the lama; 149 helm it wham b., mei id& also at SA. • void et Au was lan ip ise p ri sidle Jeseles sea bask al 23 pin Ammo GOURNJUINT WORKS AT DRYONPORT. 'Daring the last few days some extensive govern meat works have bees ammaced ia the !Wiliam/heed of Denature. Within the town itself, ea which was feemeely the site of Limier eat /inset Maned's, the coalman, Mr. P. Clint, of Plymouth, km pat cm • number of ism to week in ezeavaliag and for the tweaks of the new and massivesanaebe , which it bee beat dear abed to build for the anamatodatioa of the {nem sta tioned at thin garrison, sad which are now Minn lasile gamely provided for wider circumstances by no imam the met (avowable to the health of the troops. The new bar reek accommontioa will have reform's eke to the 'tattooing here of a cavalry regiment, ` which there is now no provision whatever.the town ea the eastern side some extensive fortifi cation works have been commeseed. Immediately behind the meth goad, oppodte the anew tithe Mout Wise Parade. At the top of Steashmll a ammandiag the apron\ from •Plansodi le being formed; mid os the Ohm side of tberead the limestone rock is bang MISOTIMI ke the formatter of a eeescent-like fortress, onmending Plymouth Sound, Stoni ness, and the Nei bus hymn& Whatever use thaw works may be be a weskits pan of view, there CU be no doubt On their oneention wai matigis wiry =Er Wally to th e inthememeat of the p hem the east te the town elDevonport, or of ea ruplus latmerren whiehtbere may be in the If the mike mend, se there is some probability tbei to the enemies Mae assent limited but very lovely parade grounds of Man Wiee, it will be an advantage to the tois parable mid reviews, and to the inhabitants of the eakeglieg sae of the pleasantest promenades in the . Apropos of this promenade we may menthe repand attempts lent been made by Boards of Daman to circumscribe the resew limits of the parade so far as the public are ameemed, but se far those attempt' have been promptly and 'sea nfully met by the influences of public opinion. The only pretence for these attempted interferences with this important public privi lege have been some alleged sea of Milk meddling with Pso Pale &e., by me few mieekievaim proem who, not sulkiest sense not to abuse a privilege, have ben likely to invol ve ot h ers in the consequences of their stupidity and meddlesomeaan. HOWEVER IMPORTANT in a legal and moral point of view the decision of the House of Lords in the great Bridgwater case, it is understood that its pecu niary value to the litigants is exaggerated in popu lar opinion; for by shifting clauses in the will, the unsuccessful parties come into other estates of great value. Tux Nov ACT ON BETTING Herrera,—The new set is betting hewn will take effect on the let December nut. Cur Court. PRINCE ALBERTS BIRTHDAY. OSBORNE, Aro. 20. Prince Adelbert, of Prussia, left 031WrOe, yrotor day morning. Earl Granville, the Duke of Argyll, the Duke of New castle, the Duke of Wetlwgton, the Earl of Aberdeen, the Marquis of Breadalbane, Sir James Graham, the Mar quis of Lansdowne, the Right Mon. C. Villiers, and Mr. Bathurst, arrived at one o'clock from London to attend the Privy Council, and, with the exception of the Earl of Aberdeen, who remains on a visit, returned about three I _ _ The Earl ni Aberdeen, Earl Granv.llle, and Mr. Villien haeleuthenees of the Queen. . _ The Queenited Prince, accompanied by Princess Helens, Primers Louis., and Count Alexander MenadorlT, drove out in the afternoon. " - - The lion. Beatrice llyag hat succeeded the lion. Mary Seymour as Maid of Honour in Waiting; and the Hon. Colonel Grey has succeeded Colonel Bonverie as Equerry to her Majesty. Ano. 21. The Queen and Prince gave their annual fete yesterday to celebrate his lto_yal Highness's birthday to the labourers and workmen employed at Osborne; also to the seamen, marines, and boys of the royal yachts; to the non•comenis sioned ullicers and men of the detachment of the 23rd Royal Wolin Fusiliers, the Trinity-house men, and the Coast Guard stationed at East Cowes, amounting in all to about 500 persons. At three o'clock, the dinner having been placed on the tables near the house, her Majesty and his Royal Highness, accompanied by the whole of the royal children, Count Alexander Mensdorff, and the Earl of Aberdeen, and attended by the ladies and gentlemen in waiting, took their stations on the lawn to witness the party icvitte; pass by in procession to the dinner tables, preceded by she bands of the 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers and the Royal Marines. Her Majesty and the royal party then entered the tents and passed between the tables, shortly after which grace having been said by Mr. Towra4, her Majesty's bailiff, the dinner commenced. After the dinner, and the usual loyal toasts havidg been proposed, dancing and rustic games were carried on with great spirit, which were witnessed from the royal marquee by her Majesty and the royal family. About seven o'clock the Queen retired, the bands playing " God save the 'Queen," and the party dispersed. The royal dinner party yesterday included Count Alexander blensdord; the Earl of Aberdeen, Sir Jam.. and L idy Graham, and the two Miss Grahams, and Captain Crispin, R.N. A eammission under the Great Seal is abort to issue to inquire into the discipline and management of the Borough Gad. and Rouse of Correction at Birmiogham. The emu misrioners will be Mr. Welsby, the Recorder of Chester ; CAptain Williams, lnapec'or of Prisons for the hums Dis trict; and Dr. Raley, Principal Medical Officer of Milbank Prisn. The Committee of Privy Council for Education bad a meeting on Saturday at the Council-office, which was at tended by Earl Unuiville, Lied President, and Lord John Russell. A deputation from St. Saviour's, Southwark, on the subject of a new street from Southwark to Westminster bridge had an interview with Sir William Molesworth, on Saturday. at the office of Works and Public Buildings in Whitchill , place. The deputation consisted of Mr. Apsl I'ellatt, M.P., Mr. James M'Oregor, M.P. (chairman), and Mr. Rensi,aw (deputy-chairman uf the South Eastern Rail way Company), Mr. D. Schuster (deputy-chairman of the Brighten Railway Company), Messrs. Thomas Rider and Hubert Jones (wardens of St. Saviour's), Messrs. Eli Richards and Thomas Bailey (inhabitants), and Mr. Her bert &tinny (solicitor). Mr. Peto, M.P., had an interview with the Duke of New castle on Saturday at the Colonial-office The Masterof Christ's College, Cambridge, had an inter view with Visconti Palmerston on Friday at the Dome office. . _ Despatches were received at the Colonial-office on Satur day from the Governors of Gibraltar, Malta, the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands, the Governors of Hong Kong, Ceylon, Australia, New Zealand, and Labusn. PRESENTATION OF MEDALS TO LORD PALMERSTON FROM THE POLISH HISTORI CAL SOCIETY OF PARIS. On Saturday a deputation, composed of Count &salaam Malachowski, treasurer; Mr. Alexander Cbodsko, Mr. Julian Fontana, members of the Polish Historical So ciety of Paris; presided over by Princo Adam Csartoryski, and of Limit. Charles Szulezewski, vice-president ; Major John Gielgud, and Mr. Jahn Terlecki, secretary, members of the branch society in London, waited upon Lord Palmer ston to present his lordship with an address and medalions in gold, silver, and bronze, of Prince Adam Czartoryski, in temimony of their gratitude to his lordship, for his sympathy with the cause of Poland. Lord DUDLST STUART, M.P., introduced the deputation. Count MALACROWSRI then addressed Lord Palmerston in French to the following effect:—Ws are exceedingly obliged to you, my lord, for your very flattering and kind reception this day. It will be soother title added to oar gratitude red se Me grapes% +hire we cherish Inr year lordship. For how could we help esteeming, admiring, and loving a statesman so illustrious ea your lordship, who has always held a language and a conduct noble and dignified, as well as to the great of the day as to the unfortunate of the morrow. We are today bat a few individuals; a few stray soldiers of a cause good and just. At a future day we may become a nation great and strong, which called upon to fulfil its providential and political mission, will not fail in its great and difficult duties. We beg of you, my lord, to believe that oar nation is ready, and will never shrink from any sacrifice to re conquer that liberty, indorse 's, sad power which it has enjoyed during tan centuries. ad wkleh it hu never abased, and of the loss of Medi we see daily such tragical examples. In the interval we rely ape. the sympathy of England, of which mattes yea are, say lord, one of the most worthy repreameMitleus. We rin. you, my lord, an address from the Polieb Mideeicsl flosiety, as a feeble homage of the gratitude isr the distinguished protection with which you honour OW countryman resident in Eng land, asesdpanied br a effi tribute of our esteem. In the shape of sum medallions bendso the likeness of cow smel l. at friend and pensions pomMant, Prime Adam Onartory ski. Of them we bag psoe lordship's ansegimass. I have only now, is oessimion, Se sit the permission of year lord ship that the address medal Ms loin gamma may be read by Mr. Fontana, oar 'sidles, Mr. Posy* this mod 11=1.11 axis:Snitinthen peek tad the mak, which were of a large size. and katehiedia a beautifully meaufaetand caw, on the lid of mid* ued mod the edges of the medals, wee engraved the isliewleg Ig da ineaription :—" H. T. T.Vice contiti Palwasdita gun imaisr este nod, atm no fend', Sklar Eleeria s , grata sidert." Os th e face of each medal wee a emoted portrait of Prime Adam Csaeleryski, by as keedgthea :—" Ter tad Ineelaal—tharalwe aleteeks Pilaw in dlem, 24 Deosabes, 1847,Parisik IP.C." Oa the donne was the following :—" Adak* Make Caniespek Unto Pio, 1792—hamar= eleskik, flervela Wed ketkratcri univereitatis yikenda, P 1/111. Oesillek wade, 1806. 'head mum palms, Isl L MEWL lla mado, 1828. Dad MEM WM Mae medal nallantie aid terd am imams kapeeito, ob fiduclage cause cadets.' baring re ceived the address aid the saidalliese ia tbe dad gracious SWOT, Liens. cis Bstrunrwast added sine implinien tuy observation _ _ . *Mooing PaiatnaaTaw maid he had ma* jimmtre in having Ike beaus le mein a de tac ib i e ma led ea address Irani gieglemsa w dicliegaidiod te the Polish unties, sal la efts ihe h which that shame had W say es asesmganisd. mime He though wit t there weer ti 4I MI irk did ad feel a deep interest in the lasta7 roma, which wale may pain rai Macey. He could mean them that he himi felt a deep sympathy with Poland in Its awl in Winne* to a recast particular ocemica, he had what he could to give them ▪ and should at all times be meet happy to do boom tar se it wan not incompatible with his duty as a member of the governmentOce me is Gould sympathies mace than he I did in the sufferings of so noble and ravioli, a people as the Poise had proved themselves to be. Be men cheerfully accepted the kind addrate mad valuable preset with which it was accompanied from geatiamea awaseted with the Historical &misty oiPoleed, and ifesplieg maid salaam its value, it was that the depatedia wits id prenatal it to him had been introduced - by his setae hived, Iced Dudley Stuart, than whom a sumo damn sad tried friend of Poland or of liberty ges w erall a r ea d a id am exist. He (the noble viscount) had mai& iamb ure is thanking them for the honour they hod °oaf upon him. The deputation then withdrew. THE NEW STEAM YARD AT DEVONPORT. GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY. The ordinary half-yearly meeting of shareholders was held on Saturday, at the ',undo& l'avern, Mr. D 1 NI. NOM, M.P., in the chair. Tim report, which as already appeared in the Erpress, haring been taken as read, The CHAIRMAN moved that the report be adopted. Mr. FACILE seconded the motion. Mr. \Vezina wished to make few observations before the question was put. The liabilities of the company, ac cording to the statement he received at the office, were 105,0001., viz., 50,0001. for the purchase of land, 30,0001. for works, and 25,0001. for the hotel. Their unexpended capital, on the other lisnd, was 444,5661., or rather, taking into account the interest they had in the South Yorkshire, the Royston and Hitchin, and the East Lincolnshire lines, which the sooner they got rid of the better, 573,0001. He hoped, therefore, that by the nest meeting the capital re count would be ZeeLire Owed. It any new lines were undertaken they could open a supplemental account. The working stock of the company was the largest for its mile age in the kingdom. The reason why this company did not pay 3 per cent. instead of 21 was that they lost 2(1,0001. • year on the loop and East Lincolnshire lines, the mode of working which was a laughing-stock for all the railways in the kin g dom. By far too many trains were started in that district. With regard to the Amb rgate line, he thought that it wsuld be nothing lees than barefaced robbery and spoliation if any guarantee or amalgamation were entered iota with it. He concluded by moving an amendment that some economy be used in w inking the loop and East Lin colnshire lines. Mr. llooura seconded the amendment. Mr. HERAPATH begged to observe that the cost of the working stock of the Great Northern was 1,068,00 a, and it was worked on 409 miles. The London and North Western bad working stock which cost 2,105,0001., which they worked on 903 miles. Now, they would find the cost per mile was 3.5001. on the Lo ndon and North Western" whilst it was the same with the Great Northern, notwith standing the difference in mileage. Therefore he could not understand why ours had cast so much, and particularly why we were callin g . out for more. (Hear.) The CHAIRMAN, in reply to some observations of Mr. Waters wished to say that, although he was correct as to the mats, he was not carnet as to the liabilities. The tact is there ate various works completed, but not yet paid for. There are, for instance, the workshops at Doncaster station, and money owing for land. There would be a surplus of 120,0001. or 130,0001., but Mr. Waters made it 300,0001. or 400,0001. He wished it was so. lam just reminded by Mr. Cubitt that the Knottingley and Wakefield stations have not been included in Mr. Waten's estimate, which alone amount to 40,0001. Some observations have also been mode as to selling the shares in the Royston and Hitchen and the South Yorkshire lines. I agree with Mr. Waters as regards the Royston and Hitchen, but not as regards the South Yorkshire. Without going further into these matter+, I should certainly advise the shareholders not to part with their shares. Mr. WATERA understood the chairman on a former occa sion to advise their being sold. Althsygh the Great Northern held a fourth of the South Yorkshire capital, they had no vote in the concerns of the company ; what was the use therefore of their holding these shares The Crewman—The hon. proprietor forgets that when any question of importance came on for discussion we can exercise the right of voting inherent in those shares ; but I should rather not go further into this subject. (Hear.) I am quite sure, however, that it would be impolitic for us to part with these shares, particularly in the present state of the market. If we could only get what we paid that would be a different matter. With respect to the working stock, perhaps you are not aware that we are the only company in the kingdom who find their own coal wigwam, which have cost us a very large sum. Other companies have found • few, but have declined to find the requisite number. Ours is a very particular trade, and if we had not found the waggons we could not have prosecuted the trade to the latent we have done. Because, if we had asked soy coal owner to find his own waggons he would have declined to do so. I think that in our case it was as politic a step as ever was taken. A question has been asked sato the amount of the cost. I know we have 2,500 coal waggons, which cost between 601. and 701. each, and the entire can I find has been about 200,0001. With respect to the working stock generally, allow me to remind you that we are literally speaking not a year old as regsrds our entire line, and it is well known that a new line must have a larger amount of working stock than an old line. You cannot expect every carriage to be completely filled, as upon old lines like the London and North Western, who are able to regulate their trains and work their great amount of business traffic at a com paratively lee cost. But it does not follow that because the traffic will increase the working stock would increase in the same ratio. If you make 'Howson for our being in a state of infancy you will see that our working stock is not extravagantly large. Now, with respect to the capital ac count being closed, I am disposed to think that no company will be able to close its capital account. If we, your directors, are not fit to ..be intrusted with fif teen or twenty thousand pounds, send us about our busi ness. I say, with all respect, that I for one would not submit to it. If you propose to tie my hands behind my back as regards paltry matters such as these, I make my bow, and you can have another chairman. I do not ay this by way of threat, but in my own defence as a gentle man and • man of honour, and the trustee of your pro- PM- Several Proprietors here exclaimed—" No one proposed such a thing," " No such suggestion was made." The emaareseAte—With roopoot to the rooolution /or imool gamation with the Ambergate Railway Company; since the report was published the bill has been thrown out. No agreement can be entered into, and no amalgamation can take place, as they have no bill. Besides, the consent of three-fifths of the shareholders must be first obtained. In reply to a question as to the apportionment of earnings between the holders of A and B stocks, The CUAIHMAN said that each year would balance itself. The B stock would be affected by the receipts of each in dividual year, but one year would not be allowed to run i into another. If, for nstance, 6 per cent. were received within the year, the B stock holders would be entitled to it, and the holders of A stock must take their chance of any further profits. Mr. WATER'S amendment, which was put is a substan tive resolution, was put sad lest, the chairman observing that it looked like a vote of censure, though not so in tended, end that It woo sand policy to occupy the But Lincolnshire district, silliaegh the lines there did not pay per se. As to the number of trains to be run, that was quite a matter of opiates. , In many instances the running of trains created train. Resolutions were then passed declaring • dividend : "At the rate of 6 per cent. per annum upon the perpetual stock of the company. At the rats of 6 per cent. per annum upon the 6 per cent. Mammal& preference stock of the company. At the rate of 24 per cent. per annum upon the original stock of the eseapsay. At the rate ofd per amt. per mum on the B Meek as guaranteed by the A Mesh. At the rate of 44 per mat pee annum upon the Imiseat paid to the 30th of line lam a the 41 per ant. reisomehie pro. foresee shares, Wag overland I. is. mg. pee share; sub m odes figna. Phoebe wever, , hot to be paid until alba siespila gal in ary 11151." ring the name to homy, 250,00 W. godhead lie raised eft gagiaill g~s by the solitpany's ac t Als o leegap of 186$, whisk was ohs Moped. Br. Whimssh sin that as &dam lad hen pot to peel (spoon faikeding on maga he libel, egassiens& by yea pieRMMIOR as the poet of Mr. Wilson. He pro posed that the ammo in this asei n t sid out of the m orass mesas of the sompay. amen.) The CHAIRMAN mat interrupt . Wars% ceder to say that nothing would inducts him to swept Say maw from the anamy the sash • wpm. B. had ban hardy la ilia ail leaven's* sopesedin antler drommotaaca with whisk Soy min inguoistel; the arts of the trial had boa paid, and theataair was at as end. IL,. WATIRS wild these wan see oast Wont to which be wished a all aunties. There was a wry valuable ia atitwilwa, tho Royal yi.• Mao which every endure mad got animas without as order kora a g o o - maw. With a capital of ten millions, and haviag soon same, availed themselves of the benefits of this Waits she Great Northam only subscribed the paltry am of ten guinea. He hoped the sum would be isegeosod to fifty rims. (Hoar, hear.) isms Proprietor, gamma sae imbed pingo, hot The Cruz aux sold fiiey had many eppiteselens, both in tows smd Gantry, and, if the maw wai left is lhs lads of the airman, they would take ears to iasoligato all time aims, and lay a muumuus Was the papilla= at the aims gaostiog. K. amid Shea ask fir • as of mow for the papas of providing • page of worship he their workmen war Donceetar, who were now very badly off in that raga'. wisi The se surtio ili g ia. as irt mes t og sid eararated tbanics . having been The new naval steam yard at Keyham is now nearly ready for being brought late ace ; and it is said that it will be formally opened early in October next. The principal basins and docks have for some time pest been ready, and the offices, workshops, and stores are now ap proaching completion. The offices and rooms for the are being prepared for immediate occupation, and t h e guard-house and offices for the military are in a state of forwardness. One of the first step for the acing possession by the government of a portion of this extensive and im portant establishment was made by the Admiralty a few days since by the receipt in the Devonport Dockyard of an order for the immediate establishment of Fella' for the Keyham steam yard—the present force to consist of 1 in spector, 3 sergeants, and 12 constables, to be selected by Lieut. Williams, R.N., the director of the police of the Devonport dockyard. The officers are to be selected from the most deserving of the dockyard police. With our present large and still rapidly increasing steam navy, the bringing into nee this yard will not only be • matter of great convenience to the Admiralty, bat of great importance in an economical point of view. The want of ' such an establishment, and of docks adequate to the @semi ' nation and repair of the larger vessels of war and of steamers at the western port has not unfrequently involved considerable delay, and the cost of sending vowels back to Portsmouth or Woolwich, whence they had been previously despatched for foreign stations. The necessity for this can no longer exist after the opening of this extensive establish meat. It extends over an area of more than seventy acres, and has some of the finest examples of masonry and magi , neering details for docks, &c., in the world. THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 22, 1853. LEEDS NORTHERN RAILWAY. The half-yearly ordinary general meeting of the shareholders in this company, was held lint in the Stock Exchangeand then by adjournment is the Philosophical Hall, Lew is,d on Saturday at noon ' • and after the disposal of the ordinrry betimes, the meeting was made scial for the. purpose of confirming the agreement for amalgamation of the company's undertaking with the undertaltiege of the York, Newcastle, and Berwick, and the York and North Midland Companies. THOMAS CONSTABLI, BK., the chairman of the board of directors, presided. The Szcarrxar (Mr. Smiles) read the notice calling the meeting, and the report (which appeared in the Erpress of last Tuesday) was takes as mad, it having been previously circulated amongst the shareholders. The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report. Mr. U. U. BROWN, a director, seconded the motion. Mr. BRIGHT. of Hull, wished to know how many for feited shares had been sold by the directors during the lest year, and the pries at which they had been sold. The Unman/Jr said the secretary could not at the mo ment state the number, but they bad been sold in the market at a price, which with what had been paid upon them, had realised to the company from 181. to 261. per 601. share. The SICRETART subsequently stated that the slut num ber of shares sold dining the year was 1,423, and the amount they produced was 35,4161. Mr. Joarteote, of Leicester, said that was 221. 10s. per share, • piuch higher price than they had ever been in the market during lost year. He condemned this act of the directors in selling 80,0001. of property for the sum Mated, and at amoment too when the prospects of the company were brightening ; and said the directors had proved them selves wanting in discretion, and unworthy of the confi dence of the shareholders. (" lieu, hear, ' and and applause ...renolders. .(" from a section of the meeting.) Mr. Bright, of Hull ; Mr. Smith, of South Cate ; and Mr. Fersyde, also expreleed their disapprobet.i9l2. The Citatixasr said that they were sold, after mature consideration, and in order to meet pressing demands upon the company at a time of difileufty, when they ouht not raise money by othet means. But of ecier.c nuw tl.ct they had got out of these dttfieu:ties they should not dispose of more. After a good deal of discussion upon this and other matters of detail, the resolution, adopting the report, eras put and carried unanimously. The meeting was then made special, for the purpose of considering the question of the amalgamation and other matter.. The CHAIRMAN mild he would first introduce the resolu tion, which would probably be passed without auy &s -ell/810C He alluded to the raising of further sums of money on capital account. By the act of the present sessim they had power to raise 300,0001., either by first preference shares or by Ivan. The directors were of opinion that if they issued prefetence shares it must be at a higher rote of interest than thi-y would have to pay fur money taken up on loan ; and, therefore, the shareholders would probably agree with them, that it would be best to raise what they required for paying off their debts and improving their station accommodation by exercising their borrowing powers. (Hear, hear.) He would, therefore, m o ve that the directors be authorised to take up, ;rota time to time, such sums of money on loan a.: they might require. Mr. Roma JOWETT seconded the motion, which, after some conversation, was agreed to. The CHAIRMAN next introduced the question of con firming the amalgamation with the York Companies. The resolution which the directors proposed to pass being in the following words: " That this meeting approves of and con firms the amalgamation of this company and its undertak ing, with the York, Newcastle, and Berwick, and York and North Midland Companies and their und.rtakings, as the best course for this company to pursue under auy circum stances, and pledges itself to support the Amalga ma ti on Bill, suit not to raise before parliament any question upon such bill, having reference to the division of the revenue accruing under such amalgamation, between the different class of Leeds Northern shareholders ; leaving any difference between the various clams of shareholders to be settled by a separate bill, if necessary, to be brought into parlia meat by this company tar that purpose." Mr. Sums seconded the resolution. Mr. Juntesozi said, as an original shareholder, he was willing to allow this amalgamation to take plains with the York companies, if that was done in accordance with the resolution of this company, passed on the 7th March, by which it was agreed that the claims of the preference shareholders should be submitted to arbitration, with the view of their making some concessions to the original share helders ; but if they refused to assent t o thi n , lit and his friends would oppose the amalgamation by eres'y means in their power. (" Hear,"and disapprobatioa) He insisted that the original shareholders had a claim to some cotcessien, and the preference dividends under this swat gamation should be re-arranged ; but as they could not agree about this amongst themselves, it ought to be sub milted to arbitration as agreed to on the 11th of March. After commenting on the position of the different classes of shareholders in the company, he moved an amendment ap proving of the confirmation of the sgreement for ainalga matiin, and pledging the shareholders to support an amal gamation bill in parliament, providing clauses were intro duced for referring it to Messrs. Glyn and Stephenson to settle the apportionment of the net receipts amongst the different classes of shareholders, and whether any time should be filed for paying off any portion of the preference stock. Mr. SMITH, of South Cove seconded the amendment. Mr. eesu,"a director, saidwhat the diie.etersWileYork companies wanted was to have the support of this com pany to the parsing of the amalgamation bill without their being hampered by any reference to questions of dividend between the preference and original shareholders. Mr. FAIWYDS, barrister, said be had put 4,0001. into this company as a shareholder at the first, simply because he wished it to be kept as an independent hue to oppose the tyranny of the York companies ' the object of making this line being the public good. To him amalgamation was poison. (Hear, hear.) They had public feeling as well as p interest among them They had a public duty to perform, but when they found they could not carry on this line as an independent line, an agreement was proposed with the York companies. This, then, was a perfect") new agreement which they were entering into. (" Hear, hear," and nonsense.) This company guaranteed a preference dividend to preference shareholders out of the Leeds Northern as an independent line, but they did not guarantee it out of an agreement with other companies, therefore he contended it was but fair that the matter in dispute should be submitted to reference. _ A very long discussion ensued, in which Mr. Bright (of Hull), Mr. Carbutt (of Leeds), Mr. Watson (of York), Mr. Smith (of Melsham), and other shareholders took a part. At length Mr. WATSON suggested that a compromise should be made, and that a resolution, to be afterwards proposed by the chairman, should be added to the one he . had already proposed ; the two to form one resolution. Mr. JOHNSON offered to agree to this, if Mr. Crawford and other of the preference shareholders' committee would agree to support the latter one when brought before par liament. Mr. CRAWFORD refused to comply, and declared that, as a preference holder, he and those who acted with him would give up none of their rights and privileges. Mr. Joins:tow, seeing that Mr. Crawford had but few supporters in the meeting, said he would put them out of consideration, and withdraw his amendment in favour of the one suggested. Mr. waieon Lasu wured the following, as an addition to the resolution moved by the chairmen : " And that an application be made to parliament for a separate bill to le raise the reference to Messrs. Glyn and Stephenson, pur suant to the company's resolutions of the 11th of March, 1853, and on the understanding that the result of such ap ' plication, whether successful or not, shall be final." This amended proposition, on being put to the vote, was carried, with only six dissentients, amidst much ap plause. Mr. JOHNSON having withdrawn any offensive remarks be might have made in reference to the chairman, a vote of thanks to Mr. Constable was adopted by acclamation for his conduct in the chair, and the meeting separated at 5 o'clock. THE IRISH LAND COMPANY. The first annual meeting of the Irish Land Com pany was held at Manchester, on Thursday cternaon ; Mr. Gamma Wu .sox in the chair. Amongst the proprietors were John Sadleir, Esq., td P., and Messrs. John Brogden and William Bradford, Manchester; John Broady Payn, Birmingham; Ale:ender Brogden, Birmingham ; Nauta nisi Buckley, Askton•under-Lyne ; Thomas Roberts, Henry Rawson Manchester; F. Bwanwick, Witbington; J. Howard, Rothdale ; and Pita, Whitehead, Rawtanstall. Mr. Sumas, secretary , read the report, which states that the charter el issimpsration was hosed, 25th March, 1852, and eaunemess • grind; * preelderm. It states that : " the disesteem have putl dithrent periods, the following thepeettes :—Put of the Kingston mate, situate in the meths et Tipperary, Litenick, and Cork, consist ing of NAM awes. Lane led she estates, situate is the I essaiiiii of Tipping! and Ithrmasy sernistiag of 5,712 • MM. Peeler the Thunder suede, situate in the county of Washed. sand rig of 304 aeree. Part of the Oranmore deselleth the county of Galway, consisting of 355 ames. The mespley have thus become proprietors of above VAS awes et Ind at a total met of 115,0641. le. The assia4 mete every variety of pasture, mountain, Mg, sad arable . Some of the latter h as been ex beveled by the Mum of husbandry adopted by the formal camplen, but la the opinion of your dirumre and their agents, the untie 'morally, by a judicious expenditure in reelamatiess and improvement, will be very materially in messed la value. The Ilkeston have pleasure In stating that the amount of rent resolved and due is suldelest to pay all' interests uyy to that date, including 4 per cent. In terest to the den, for the money advanced by them, and will leave a balance of 1,6231.• lth. 4d. to be placed to the credit of the compday. The directors, in esking the shareholders to ratify sad adept the purchases they have made, have great satisfaction in referring to the increased, vales of landed property in Ireland, and in exposing their belief that the above properties could not be obtained at' the mesa time, *nape at a very oondderable advance :clothe pima paid for them. The directors could now ef the Loth already purchased, and realise a very knarisame mai* the shareholders; but they feel cond. dint that the maks of improvement, now in course of 41•Willeilis, will OM largely to the value." The rayon wee earned unanimously. The redaing dkresten were also re-elected, and the Chair man having mend that interest at the rata of four per cent. to the 25th Marsh, payable on the 26th instant, be paid to the shareholders, was also unanimously agreed to. Mr. lianimis, M.P., moved a vote of thanks to the chair man and directors, which was carried by acclamation. The Cumulate acknowledged the compliment, and took advantage of the opportunity to say that the board did not propose to call the shareholders together to ask leave to ex tend their purchase, within the limits of their present capital, but only in the event of requiring power to increase it beyond the amount already consented to. (Rear, hear.) The meeting then adjourned. e CRICKET. GENTLEMEN OF KENT v. GENTLEMEN OP ENG LAND.—CANTERBURY, 20.—This grand match was finished yesterday, England winning by seven wickets. We give the score :—llLent, lit innings, 107; 2nd innings, 119. England, Ist inning , 209 ; 2od innings, 20—with three wickets down. DEATH OP MAJOR-GENERAL LORD SALTOUN.— This gallant nobleman died on Thursday last, at his shoot ing seat, near Rothe', N. B. The noble lord had been ailing for tome months, but until a few days prior to his death no immediate danger was apprehended. His lord ship was in his 69th year, and was highly esteemed by, ,the late Duke of Wellington for his gallant defence of Hougomont, at which pleas he com manded the light companies of the Guards, and had four horses killed under him. Lord Saltoun served with Moore, and throughout the Peninsula. The 2nd Regiment of Foot becomes vacant, of which he was colonel. His lord ship was a staunch patron of most of the musical institu tion, of the metropolis, president of the Madrigal Soeiety, chairman of the Musical Union, &a. The Duke of Wel lington had ones publicly described the gallant lord as a lattern to the army, " both as a man and • soldier." His ordship is succeeded in his title and estates by his nephew, Major Alexander Fraser. The funeral of the de ceased lord is expected to take Sage at Frunzborough, in Aberdeenshire. MUSIC. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. Covent Garden closed its doors for the season on I Saturday night, after the performance of Gull/minis Td'. The opera was acted and sung in the usual manner, and with the usual success. At its conclu sion the principal performers received the usual tokens of the favour and good-will of the public ; and the whole company testified their loyalty to the Sovereign by joining in "God save the Queen." We have been accustomed, at the termination of the opera season, to make a few remarks on its general character and results; and for some years past the struggle between the two rival houses fur nished a good deal of materials for this topic, as their eager competition engendered an activity productive of both variety and novelty. 'rho ces sation of this contest during the past season, has certainly caused a great diminution of activity I on the part of the surviving theatre, and the con sequence has been, that though there have probably been better receipts than when they were divided between two houses, yet we do not remember a season when the affairs and transactions of the opera excited so little curiosity and interest. I' is under stood, however, that the contest is only suspended, not terminated; for it is believed, and seemingly on pod grounds, that her Majesty's Theatre will be re-opened with great resources next season. We shall be glad to find this the case; for the last few seasons have shown us, both the benefits of competi tion and the disadvantage of its cessation. In regard, in the first place, to the production of no velly, this season has been very deficient. By novelty, we do not mean only that which is positively new, but we include that which is old, provided it is calcu lated to make upon the public thn impression of novelty. In the present degraded state of the musical stage no operas of a high class are now com posed, and managers are not to be blamed for not producing things that do not exist. Only one new Italian opera has been produced during this season ; and it was, we conceive, one too many—we need scarcely say that we allude to Verdi's Rigotetto, the weakest work of the weak composer who so un worthily represents the once splendid vocal school of Italy. About this opera there are not two opinions. Its subject is coarse and repulsive, its music is void of originality, dramatic character, and artistic skill, and its whole merit is limited to a few of those smooth, pretty melodies which even the poorest Italian composers have a facility in constructing. Another piece entitled to be regarded as a novelty was the " Benvenuto Cellini" of Berlioz—a piece which no ono who knew anything about it could possibly imagine would be successful. It had origi nally failed entirely at the Grand Opera in Paris; and though a good deal was said about its successful revival recently at Weimar, yet that circumstance really went for nothing; for the opera was got up wader the auspices of the composer's friend Liszt, who holds absolute sway as arbiter elegasitiarani at the Grand Ducal Court; and it was performed not before the public, but the aristocratic habitues of a theatre that cannot contain five hundred persons. Berlioz is a man of intelligence and of genius in one branch of Lis art, the production of striking orches tral effects, but he has not the slightest idea of vocal melody; and so perfectly was this understood that the failure of his opera (the most complete and deci sive that we ever witnessed) was not in the least surprising. The attempt by some injudicious parti sans to ascribe this result to a cabal was as great a failure as the piece itself. No opera ever bad a fairer hearing; the disposition of the audience was decidedly favourable; and growing coldness, followed by posi tive disapprobation, was the general feeling of the house. The very supposition that the immense audience who filled that great theatre would have suffered themselves to be influenced by a hostile clique, or would have abstained from silencing their malignant clamour, is a self-evident absurdity. The third and only other novelty was Spohr's Jes• condo; the only one that was of any real value. But this admirable opera was produced under the most infavourable circumstances. Though promised from . ..„ the beginning, it was delayed tilralineet the very fag end of the season ; Spohr himself, who had come to London for the pm pose of superintending its bringing out, having been obliged to return to Ger many before it was ready. One of the causes of delay was the conduct of Mario, who (very little to his credit) refused the beautiful part of Nadori,which was then committed, not to Tamberlik, but to Luc chesi, an obscure singer whose insipid performance deprived it of all interest. Madame Bosio, too, though a charming singer, was a cold and feeble re presentative of the heroine; and,by the incompetence et these two principal parts, one of the sweetest and me romantic dramas that the musical stage possesses was seriously marred. Belletti, Castelhui, and Formes, however, exerted themselves successfully; and Jessonda, under all its disadvantages, was, to every lover of high and classical art, by far the most interesting entertainment of the season. So much for what has been done in the way of novelty. With the exceptions now mentioned, the performances were confined to the most familiar and hackneyed pieces of the Covent-garden repertoire. Mozart has been worse than neglected; for his great masterpiece, the unrivalled Don Giovanni—the only one of his operas that was performed—was so poorly got up, so imperfectly performed, so shorn of the former splendour of its miss-en-scene—that it was deservedly received with extreme cold ness, and never repeated! Masaniello, which has for several years been a feature at Covent Garden, and with which this season was opened, had no longer its former success, owing to the same causes which injured Doe Giovanni. The diens was found to be inferior both in strength and *laity, and there was a falling off in the whole getting-up of this gorgeous opera, which was accord ingly performed a few nights to thin houses. Of Rossini there has been little. Guillaume Tell has bad the most success, chiefly owing to Tamberlik's dm performance of Arnold. The Barbiere di Siviglia trio us acquainted with the talents of Madame Bede, showing her to be not only a most exquisite singer but an animated and charming comedian. To gay and graceful comedy she ought to adhere, as she WI not sufficient passion and energy for parts of teitinterest. most secomeful performances of the season have been those in which Orisi and Mario took part ; , though both of them, with a view, it would seem, to dMie retirement, have limited their range of cha momiles. Mario, in particular (much to the surprise awarybody)gere up his gre a t part of John of Ley den, Tamberlik; and Orin gave up . Fides to Madame Tedesco. Both changes diminished the' &fined= of the Prophet.: though in the case of Fides, the alteration was certainly for the better, Tedesco being a superb singer, with a voice exactly suited to the music of the part. It has been in the Huguenots and in Lucre= Borgia that the gifted pair (whom we fear we have seen for the last time) achieved the greatest triumphs of the season. These pieces never failed to draw overflowing houses, and to be received with the utmost enthusiasm. The company, with the additional names we have already mentioned, was much the same as last year. It was exceedingly strong, but needlessly numerous and expensive—an error we have repeatedly had occasion to notice in the management of this theatre. There was no occasion for five soprani, every one a prima donna, above being asked to take a secondary character. In addition to Mario and Tamberlik, there was no occasion for Lucchesi, Stigelli, &o. Nor was there any need for a whole host of basses and baritones over and above Itonconi, Belletti, and Formes. The consequence has been, that many of these performers have had little or nothing to do but go to the treasury on Saturday to receive salaries which in the aggregate must have been a heavy sum. This injudicious expenditure has the consequence of inducing equally injudicious parsimony in other im portant parts of the establishment—the orchestra, chorus, &c., the evil effects of which have been appa rent during the whole season. If the Italian Opera is to succeed in future, a great change of system must be adopted. The standing repertoire is exhausted. The pub . & are becoming weary of the stale operas of Bellini, Donisetti, and Verdi ; and even the gorgeous melodramatic specta cles imported from the Academie Royale are getting worn out. No new operas of merit are written, nor is any rising genius heard of likely to revive the musi cal drama. Nothing remains but to explore the for gotten treasures of the older Italian stage—a task of infinite difficulty, demur ding an amount of know ledge, judgment, and skill scarcely to be found among theatrical managers. It is practicable, however; and, what is more, it has now become absolutely neces sary. fR;.LA ND. pit Late This cir cumstance It has been officially—annt. u need D l o h a a ir n,eitAhreor. levee2o. hel.l by her Maksty nor drawing-room will be . vate character of duritiger s a u lr e a n e t h ly i f ig i x visit t b to e .the Royal visit. In the meantime various prepa rations for the event are in progress rough the town, and of these some are of a description likely to be permanently useful—such as that of wideninj the flagged way in front of the Bank of Ireland, in lege-green, &c. Their Excellencies the Lord Lieutenant and Coun tess of St. Germans paid a visit this afternoon to the Museum of Irish Industry, on Stephen's -green. The Cork City election terminated last evening, as I stated would be the ease, in the triumphant return of Mr. Beamish, the liberal candidate; the numbers at the close of the poll having been, for Bearuish, 1,183; for Chatterton, I,oo3—majority fur Beamish, 180. The most cotnplete tranquillity prevailed throughout the day: the people of C 'rk thus giving the most effectual contradiction to the assertions of the tories, that former liberal triumphs were owing to mob intimidation. _ _ The nomination for Dungarvon takes place on Tuesday next, and the pulling on the following Thursday. Mr. Maguire has been well received by the electors, and Captain Brabazon does not appear to have yet made auy personal canvas. The latter candidate belongs to the same section of the Irish liberal party that Mr. Edward O'Flaherty, Mr. Maguire's former opponent, did, and he will have the support of a large number of the Roman catholic clergy, with the powerful influence of the Duke of Devonshire's interest at his back. The contest will no doubt be a very close one. A special meeting of the Limerick corporation was held yesterday, to decide what course was to be pur sued on the occasion of the Queen's visit to Ireland, with a view of tesaying their loyalty and attachment to her Majesty. After some discussion an address was adopted, a monstrously absurd amendment to it having had the support of three out of 27 members present :.. _ _ _ Mr. Ilume, M.P., Mr. Burke, M.P.. and Mr. Scully, M.P., formed part of a large cirle entertained by their excellencies the Lord• Lieutenant and Coun tess of St. Germans on Thursday. An investigation has been held relative to the re cent supposed Ribbon outrages at Clara, in the King's County, and it has resulted in the discovery that the shots were fird into the Rev. Mr. Turpin's windows by one of his own servants, who stated that he only' wanted to terrify his master. 'the man has been committed by the magistrates, and much satisfaction is expressed that the character of the neighbourhood hssbeen saved from the stain of ribbonism. The sentence on Charlotte Gribben, left for execu tion at Belfast for the murder of her illegitimate child, has been commuted to transportation for life. Yesterday a man named Hayden gave himself up to the police on a charge of drowning a young woman in the canal near Dublin. He was com mitted for trial. The weather has assumed a broken and boisterous aspect, but the tone of all our harvest reports never theless seems to improve rather than otherwise. The fears with regard to the potatoes are heard less of every day, and the standing crops do not appear to have suffered in the slightest degree from any rain that has yet fallen. The reaping has commenced in some quarters and will shortly become general. The markets aro supplied in great abundance with potatoes of the very finest quality, none of them showing the slightest symptom of disease. CLERICAL. The Lord Chancellor has presented the Rev. Win. Robson Arrowsmith to the rectory of Byton, in the county of Her, ford; the Rev. Janus William Winn to the vicar age of Wickhambrook, in the county of Suffolk; tLe Rev. John Hughes to the perpetual curacy of Longcot, in the county of Berks ; and the Hon. and Rev. John Horatio Nelson to the rectory of Trimley St. Mary in the county of Suffolk. _ _ _ _ The Queen has appointed the Rev. Colin M'Culloch, Minister of Denny, to the First Charge of the parish of Montrose. NAVAL. PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 21.—The Encounter, 14, screw steam frigate, Captain O'Callaghan ; Barracouta, 6, paddle sloop, Commander G. Parker; Black Eagle, Ad miralty steam yacht, Muter Commanding Tetley, and Banshee, 3, despatch vessel, Lieutenant Hoakeu, having received orders to place themselves under the orders of Commodore Lord Adolphus Fitsclarence, G.C.8., to act as an escort to her Majesty during her visit to Ireland, went down to Osborne yesterday morning to join the royal yacht, Victoria and Albert, bearing the pendant of his lordship. The Tribune, 30, screw frigate, Captain the Hon. S. T. Canszie was also ordered for the same duty, and, having been in duck, went out of harbour yesterday to Spitbead, where she took her powder on board, and also went down to Osborne. The Ithedamanthus, steam transport, Muter Command ing Belem, sailed yesterday afternoon for the eastward. The Nulean, screw troop ship, Commander Van Donap, went out of harbour yesterday, and anchored at Spithead. She is to convey detachments of regiments to the West Indies. The Prince of Prussia visted this dockyard yesterday, and was accompanied round it by Admiral Sup.rintendent Fanshawe, C.B. On Friday afternoon, his royal highness paid a visit to the Duke of Wellington, 131, at Bpithead, and the Neptune, 120, and Escelleat, gunnery ship, in harbour. ------- DEVONPOBT, AUGUST 21.—The riggers who were taken over to Pembroke in connexion with the COMM affair have returned to this port. In recognition of their praiseworthy exertions in floating the Cesar, the Admi ralty have directed these men to be paid two days' extra wages. The Ajax, 60, Captain M. Quin, arrived on Thurs day. She was inipected, mastered, and exercised by Ad mind Sir J. A. Ounnanney on Friday, and yesterday morning came into harbour to be paid off and prepared for recommissioning. Mr. Rdye, the master shipwright of this dockyard, is still Anent in connexion with the inquiry being prosecuted respecting the Casa! at Pembroke. MILITARY. Tas VACANT COLONILCIES.—The colonelcies of two regiments an now recant, that of the 21st Foot 17 the sadden death of General Sir Frederick Adam, in a railway carriage, on Wednesday last; and that of the tad Foot by the death of General Lord Selman. PORTiMoUTH, AUG. 20.—The 35th Regiment of Foot sad the 79th Cameron Highlanders arrived to this garrison to-day from Ckobhant Camp, and took up their quarters—the first named at Anglesey Barracks, Portant, and the latter at Cambridge and Colewort Barracks, Ports mouth. The depot of the 11th Foot left this garrison on Thursday for Winchester, and the depit of the 65th left the same day for the Isle of Wight. OLADBACH ZINC COMPANY. TO THE EDITOR OP THE TEPEES,. 818,—Referring to soar oth e rwise very complete report of the meeting of the above company, permit me t• call your attention to two material errors. It is stated that one of the mines will yield 1,000 tons of calamine ore annually--this should be monthly. That 12 men and a horse and cart could obtain from hiargaretks Josephs 30 tons of oro weekly—this should be daily. • I am, Bir, yours obediently, JOHN HUNT, .tun. 1 7, Winchester-street, August 20. DEATH Or A BOHNAMBULIST.—On Saturday Mr. W. Baker, the coroner, held an inquest at the King's Head Tavern, Brook-street, Ratcliffe, on view of the body of John Bell Parker, aged 30 years, who lost his life under the following circumstances : The deceased was captain of the brig Newcastle, sad for several years bad been subject to attacks of somnambulism. On Wednesday morning last the deceased got out of bed while asleep, at his residence, in Bromley-street, Commercial-road Eut, and, having dressed himself, he took his umbrella, and walked half a mile to the Horseferry-road, Ratcliffe, where he was ob served by the police and a labouring man walking very leisurely towards Meesrs. Sharp and Rickett'a coal wharf. He was apparently dozing, and in a stooping position, but turned down a yard leading to the basin ; and in a few minutes afterwards an alarm was raised of a man overboard. Assistance was procured, and the drags were brought, when the deceased was found in about half an hour, and carried to the Anchor and Hope public house, near the Regent's-canal, where Mr. W. Cum mings, the surgeon, used every possible means to restore animation, but without nieces., as the vital spark had B e d. Police-eopatable, 230 K, said he searched the boir of deceased, and found in the p ockets 211. in not* s and gold, a few shillings in silver, a silver watch and gold guard chain, silver toothpick, &e.—Mr. John Clarke, of 8, Great Castle-street, Marylebone, identified the body, and deposed that the deceased was a somnambulist, and fre quently in the habit of walking miles in his sleep. The deceased must have fallen into the water accidentally.—The coroner remarked on the singular nature of the case ; after which the jury returned a verdict of " Pound drowned in ' the Regent's-canal." NEW SCHEME FOR THE REGISTRATION OP TITLE. On Saturdty the report of the committee on the Registration of Assurances Bill was printed. They recommend a coin ' mission to develop a scheme brought before them for the ' registration of title or "legal ownership," which they pm eider will facilitate the sale and traatfer of lead.