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By this opportunity we have received our usual supplies of Portuguese journals, but a hasty perusal of their contents does not supply news of importance. Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Napier was to sail on the 10th inst. from the 'Tagus, with the British squadron, for a cruise, leaving the frigate America off Lisbon. Costa Cabral was understood to be actively engaged in political intrigues, and had proclaimed himself the centre of the Chartist party, and against the present ministry. By a vessel, arrived in the Tagus, from Angola, we have news of the unfortunate Torres Vedras prisoners. It appears that, shortly after their arrival there, they were separated and sent to different places, in consequence of the strong feeling which all classes of the inhabitants had mani fested in their favour. Count Bomfim and his two eons were sent to Massamedes, a small settlement on the sea-coast, and south of Loanda ; and, about the 20th May last, the inhabitants, seconded by the small military detachment of 30 or 40 men, revolted and proclaimed their adhesion to the cause of the Oporto Junta. The insurgents imprisoned the governor, and seized a small schooner of war which was in the port. Having done this they liberated Count Bomfim and his sons, - who immediately proposed that the party should embark on board the schooner and proceed to St. Helena, and thence to join their fellow-partisans in Portugal. The suggestion was adopted, and the schooner put in readiness to sail, and further incarceration of the governor being deemed unnecessary, he was set at liberty, together with three or four other persons who had been confined with him. Meanwhile, her Britannic Majesty's ship Flying Fish returned into port, after a cruise off the coast. tier commander, Capt. Dyke, having gone on shore, fell in with the governor, who re lated to him what had taken place, and so licited his assistance in suppresting the re volt and recapturing the political prisoners His solicitation appears to have been very promptly attended to, for Captain Dyke, on returning on board, immediately sent his armed boats to take possession of the schooner, and convey the whole of the revolters to his own ship, which was effected without the least difficulty, as the schooner was unarmed. This having been done, the governor next requested him to proceed to Loanda with the prisoners, and hand them over to tho governor general, a service which he performed, and on the 30th of May arrived in that port. During the voyage, Count Bomfim, for himself and on behalf of his comrades, presented a written protest toCaptain Dyke, against their illegal arrest by an Eng lish ship of war, having no warrant for that purpose, and claimed to be allowed to remain under the protection of tho British flag, or to be sent to some part of the British dominions. These remonstrances, however, were treated with disregard; and, without the least stipulation in favour of the un fortunate men, Commander Dyke delivered them all up to the Governor-general. We yesterday noticed the arrival of her Majesty's ship Pilot at Devonport, with intelligence from the Cape of Good Hope to the 20th of July. The news received by this opportunity communicates nothing of a very decided character. Hostilities on anything like an extended scale had not been resumed since the unfortunate affair of the of June, but it was clear that the repulse of the British forces at Burn's- hill had inspired the Katfirs with fresh confidence. According to the Zuid Afrikann, Pato, who was ac tually on his way to surrender himself to the English, when he heard of " Sandilla's victory," halted on his journey, intending to postpone his submission, and await the course of events. It was also understood that, finding the Kaffirs had been so successful, Panda, the Zoolah chief,was preparing to invade the Natal settle ment; and there was reason to apprehend, from what had transpired, that hostilities were being organised in various other quarters. In fact, the prospect of affairs was sodiscouraging that the 90th Regiment,which was preparing to leave for England, had been dispatched to the frontier, and orders were issued to detain all troops on the voyage from India, who were to be held in readiness to proceed to Kaffirland. The following extracts will best explain the state of the colony : MONDAY.—Received information from the country across the north-caw boundary, which seems to show that the protraction of the war with the neighbouring Kollin has had a meat injurious effect upon the native mind in that direction. This will be seen from the following ex tract of a letter written 200 miles from the colonial boundary, • ant:el May 16, and which is now before " We are told by the natives, and they are tolerably good authority on such subjects, that Panda (the Zoolab chief) enttemplates, and is preparing to make, an attack upon the Natal settlement, he finding that the Kaffirs have succeeded so well in their enterprise on the Albany settlement. They ay that they (the Kean) have been able to contend for a whale year with the power of those who were reputed to be the greatest and mightiest, and most warlike people in Africa, until they tested their power and wisdom by waging a Cat with the Awake...a, who yet as a people stand in all their unsubdued and unhumbled, considering themselves, as they have hitherto proved, quite a match for the colony, with all its wisdom and pretension. With all its array of unshelled ertnies, instead of having conquered the Katlrs, and made them to fear and respect British power, that Power baa only been tempting other tribes to make a like experiment. This effect has now become so serious, and is felt se eat us i ve l y , t h at i t wou ld no t surpr i se me if the eon %gloss were to spread from the frontier of Albany to the confines of Dclagoe Bay. The semi-civilised, or half-east UN, of this country are nearly all in commotion, and are, • lie the Bowe, going farther into the interior Cu seek for mother county in which to reside. The people I perticu lal. refer to are the Bastards, Griquas, and /Cevennes." We Mae also that Jan Kok ls trying again to muster a party of )been &boat Magalisburg, in order to make another attempt %drive Captain Warden (the British resident agent), out of this mantrr—Gragass's Town Journal, July 3. Th. renowned Pato, who was said to have been actually sit his way to surrender himself, on hearing of Bandilla's haltNl at Unshale's kraal, in order to await there, aftweing to Kaffir policy, the course of events. Tor the 'ln there appears to be little Mteratian in the posture of !ftcro The military seem to pave their time in idleness, the Kaffir. to avail themselves of the opportunity that carolded tc. sogesent their supply of colonial cattle, even "Pasching the vicinity of Graham's Town to satiety the arnit i 4tl r natural propensity , . Depredations , often instances, an as rife, sad the cede-bids tad tattle of the farmer es iffileffitri as ever. Stich a stets of Wen must neeesearily engender a feeling of disgust in the trader farmers, and we regret to find that several of those meddles slang the Kemal) here determined to leave the oaken'. Long have they been exposed to the tender mercies albeit nmege_stdglibeers, and long have they borne their pima= with fortitude. They had expelled now at least Is did emeed put I. their unbearable esseructo and oadessted s rem fl issass awl their laessarity ; bet, On a=f esa keg _end amino sassithe et ~des MA any ied Psiat elieskiss as (sly jest seseensiesc s i k t Msal as ad Weide* as at the he viz.—YAW Other%et the Ad: lIUt peels an tiptoe Son Wedeaft to hods ihs heeds, mils at Imp& ar rived, and Wiled 10 a.m. en the batter day. The lime of the delay It their arrival is ellaisled to mums seine load the high sets of the Beak river, ha the Swellesdeu where the poet, is said to have lea diesiasd fir biz days. Contrary , to general expected's, the assesses srlda sees to hand by the present opperteslap asei said of Merest. No mention whatever is eve meek of my dap taken by the authorities to wises wokallphilliff• towards their august subject Sasdille ya I. l ; areesses of his late outrageous conduct at , The whole matter appears at lead to be enveloped in an Inexplicable seam, and no conjectures are eves ventured as to the measures which will pubs* be sispesd in this most intri cate affair, the injarisne sesesqueseee of which were hourly biennia( ease apparent, and had mint strikingly evinced theeeseleas la the emus* of we of the most crafty chief.. The resewaed Pats, who Is said te bow been actually on his way to surrender himself, on bearing of Sandilla's victory, halted at Umhala's kraal, in order to await there, according to Kaffir policy, the course of evens.—South Afriltoon, July 12. Ile post arrived at fire o'clock last evening. The papers received again state some bold depredations, among which one committed u deep into the colony as Lower Buchmen'a River, Information had also been received at Graham's Tows, from the Fish River, above De Brain's poet, that the spoor of several small parties of Kaffire had been seen in that neighbourhood, punag into the colony.—South Aft-v . 44ton, July 15. The following important account of an interview with his excellent, T e e= is copied at length, being calculated to in this intrinde state of a ff airs:— , " T i Mt e (ll4ll Judy) the farmer J. D. Net, scoompanied by Mr. L. H. Meurant, as interpreter, has been favoured with an interview by the right honourable the governor, Sir Henry Pottinger. Mr. Nil is an old resident on the frontier, is possessed of considerable intelligence, and has great in fluence amongst his countrymen in the neighbourhood where be resides—as the emu:mutative of whose he sought this is *menu with by exeelleney. Hie specific objects were, first, to ascertain what hope. might be indulged by the fanners of the Koonap and Fish Mei rof futuresecurity ; and, secondly, to make known to his excellency thar, in the event of their not receiving some satisfactory assurance upon the subject, the whole were determined to quit the colony, and to take up their abode across the N.E. boundary. The nature of this r interview was, we are informed, all that could be desired, his excellency stating in most emphatic terms his full deter• mination never to relinquish the trust committed to him by her Majesty's government until he had effectuallysubjugated the Kaffir tribes, and secured the permanent tranquillity of the colony. Hia excellency sited that after the most patient and careful examination of every matter connected with the Kaffir tribes, and the relations which had existed between them and the colony, he was persuaded that het Majesty's government still laboured under moat erroneous impressions with regard to the great questions at issue, and the true character and conduct of the parties immediately conceraed. That he had devoted a large portion of his time to the task of disabusing the home government of these false impressiror, and in endeavouring to show that the task im . peed upon him was nothing less than the suppress:on of numerous hordes of robber,. That he was determined to use all the powers entrusted to him to this end, and that when his plans were matured, and the time fur action had arrived, the public should not fail to be apprised thereof. In the meantime he (Nei) might assure his countrymen that their interests were not forgotten, and that nothing should be wanting on the part of his excellency to obtain for them indemnification for the past, and security for the future. It is unnecessary to add, that this interview has afforded the utmost satisfaction to the parties concerned, who will now, it is probable, endure with patience those privations and dangers to which they have been so long expemei."— Grahons's Torn Journal. THE LATE FATAL EXPLOSION ON THE RIVER. (The following is such portion of the proceedings as appeared in a portion only of oar last evening s impression :] SEPTEMBER 14. Mr. Wm. Williams, enginrer, do posed lam not connected with an' parties in this inquiry, but give my evidence voluntarly. fel, months ago, I was a passenger on board the Cricket; and looking from the deck over the casing enclosing the steam-room, I saw a spun-yarn attached to the end of the lever of the safety valve, and it was pawed b.low. It was evidently tight, but I could not see hew it was fastened. lam sure it was tight, for I felt it. I pointed it out to my brother, who was with me, saying the safety-calve was tied down ; but no fur ther notice was taken of it. . . By the jury : This is not customary, which led me to notice it. I did not mention it to the engineer, or any one on board. I cannot speak to the exact day. It is impossible to say what difference of pressure would be occasioned by tying the valve ; it might be one pound extra, or it might be 4001 b. By Mr. Chambers: I know it is customary to have a string for raising valves ; but for that purpose a pulley is necessary • but this was not one of those. After a valve has been mimed it sometimes stick., and does sot re turn to its place of itself ; but it is not proper to use a string like this for pulling it down. I have seen strings attached to the valves of locomotive engines, merely to pull them down, but not to keep them there permanently. Those strings would be in the same position as the one I have de. scribed; but I do not see the necessity for one at all in a steam-boat. _ _ . By the Coroner : The effect of the rope I have described would be entirely to prevent the valve from rising. I am certain it was sufficiently tight to do that. By Mr. James I am connected with the South.Easiern Railway. Tie dome of each boiler comes above the deck, and the valves are near the domes. Finding that no steam was blowing off from the funnel by the aide of the chimney, I was confirmed in the opinion that the valve was fastened down. This was the starboard boiler. I believe the one that has burst. To tie down the valve on a locomotive engine would be extremely imprudent. The effect of it in this case would be to cause a great and unnatural strain on the boilers, if the pressure of the steam was excessive. Mr. Llewellyn Williams, of Tavistockatrett, Covent garden, clerk in the Customs, brother to the last witness, said, I was on board this bo at with my brother about two months ago ; he pointed out the rope attached to the lever of the boiler ; I saw it, but did not touch it. I cannot re. collect the precise date, being on the river almost every day. Herman Wrede, manufacturer of musical instruments, King-street, Snow-hill, said, on the Sunday previous to the explosion I left London-bridge by the Cricket, for the Fo=- under-the-Hill pier. I was on board twenty minutes. I looked down into the engine-room, and saw a thickish string attached to the lever of the safety.valve oa the rignt hand side, which I knew to be quite unusual. I then looked down through a smaller aperture, on the left side, and saw another rope there. I merely made this remark "You don't catch me taking another ha'p'orth." (Laughter.) The rope remained there all the time I was on board. It had evidently been there a long time. It went straight down, and was apparently tight. This was the state of both ropes. I did not paint this out to any one ; but I made up my mind that the object of the rope was to make the vessel go beyond her power. By Mr. James: The boat was on her passage when I observed this. . . By Mr. Chambers: I have come here quite as a volunteer, not having previously communicated with may one. Mr. Henry Crecy, surveyor, of Adam-street, Adelphi : I was on board the boat at the time of the explosion. I ob served that there was no escape of steam at any tine while I was on board. I had been on board four or five minutes when the explosion occurred. I suffered no injury beyond my clothes being spoiled. Henry Roland, of Warwick-street, Kensington, fish monger: I was on board at the time of the explosion. I suffered a blow on the fur and on the body, and have been in the hospital until last week. After going on board, I sat on the off-side of the vessel about a minute, and then went down below to get a light to my pipe. I saw no one but the callboy. I returned and took my station on the deck, near the paddle-box. I did not see either engineer or stoker, but I was not in the engine-ream. I heard no steam blowing off. Win. Warren, of Diana-place, New-road: I am employed as engineer at the King's College workshop. I have been several times on board the Cricket. in the middle of April last I was a passenger down to Loodon.bridge and back. I did not go ashore at London-bridge, but remained on board. It struck me as remarkable that no steam was blow ing off. I noticed this after we had been a minute or two at the pier. I then looked down into the steam-box, and saw a pietas of spunyarn tied to the end of the lever of the safety-valve: It was as close to the end of the lever as pos sible, beyond the weight. ; then went down into the engine room, where I saw a man stoking, whom I did not know. I looked round, and saw two ropes attached, one to each valve, the valves being on different boilers. The ends of both rope. were fixed to the beam, whether by nails or staples I cannot tell. I touched them, and found them tre mendously tight. The effect of this was to reader the safety valve no safety-valve at all. I did not stay long, but got out as soon as I could. I made an observation to the man who was stokirg ; he said—"Oh, that's nothing ! " I said, " Isn't it ? " aid got to the other end of the boat as quickly as I could. Oa a second occasion, about the end of April, I went by the same boat, and noticed that the valves were at liberty; and the steam blew off then when we were at the piers. I was on board again, I think, on the Wed nesday before the explosion. Both value were then fastened down as before. I did not gsf below, but got off the boat as soon as I could. Front . what ; sew from the deck, I thought the valves wau,neesp i d In the same way as they had been before. I de'nta rat4lon it to any one. By Mr. Chambers : There were four valves in all, two spring valves, and two intended te blow of I did not examine the spring -valves, bat they may be prevented from acting, by being screwed down fast. The best plan is that of the locomotive', to have one valve to which the engineer cannot have access, so that it may always operate, however he plays with the others. That Is the only way to insure tasty to the passengers. By the Coroner : The object of a screw-valve is, that it may be regulated to a certain peeteure, beyond which it allows the steam to swaps. I have not examined thou In question sufficiently to say whether they would act of them selves or not. I have head that the Alierksai axe very much in the habit of tying down valves and using other means to get up the stain. By Mr. Chamber": I did not mention what I bad men to ' anyone. Buck comenuniutions often cause mischief tothose ' making them. By Mr. James : When the valves were not tied down the steam appeared to escape properly ; and I thought the en gine ran faster when the valves were left at liberty. Sup posing that steam was not escaping at the time of the ex plosion, the boat stoppint at the pier, the valve ought to have been examined and water thrown into the boiler. If the steam wee not 'seeping at the time of the accident, I should certainly lay that the valves bad been then tied down. By Mr. ist Intyre : If the two valves with levers were tied down the steam ought to have escaped by the screw-valves, had they been in proper working order. I did not see any steam at all escaping from those valves. By Mr. James: The tying down of the valves would, un doubtedly, cause an unnatural strain oaths boiler, and tend to bunt it. My opinion is, that the explosion was not caused by shortness of water, but from too high pressure of the steam. • This might easily have been ascertained after the explosion. The Coroner here asked for evidence as to the ownership ache boat. Mr. John D. Smith, of Bedford-aquare, distiller: I am a pert proprietor of the Cricket steam-twat, which belongs to Mr. Wm. Corry, Mr. Ald. Thompson, Mr. W. Foreman, and myeel. Mr. Corry lives in Gray's-inn • Mr. Foreman has his premises near London-bridge ; his fie; are large iron manufacturers. I have been a proprietor since Sept., 1845. I made the contracts with Mr. Henry Joyce for the whole of the Cricket, including the boat and the engine. I have been since constantly en board, hoping by my presence to keep the parties to their duty. I here been there several times in a week; sometimes several times in a day. Iwu per fectly well known to the different engineers. I saw any srregularity in the valves. Had they ban tied se di- sorbed, I think it would not have escaped one. I certainly w them tied, nor heard of it, until the discharge of that Stoker Edwards, who has been examined, arising out of some quarrel. The superintendent then reported to me that the tinker accused Clark of tying the valve. I think the stoker also mentioned it. I then spoke to Clark, the man accused; but he denied it, and said he had never done any such thing. I know this was about the time of Edwards's discharge. Every' engineer appoints his own stoker. I mentioned it to Clark, either the same or the next day. I said it was publicly stated, amongst the superintendeist and others, that he had on one particular occasion tied down the valve; he said be would not be guilty of such a thing, and denied it. The circum stance of Edwards having the good opinion of none of the men, and Clark having been recommended to me as a skilful mechanic from Messrs. Joyce's shop, where he had been a foreman, weighed with me. Clark had also put up an engine for me at the distillery, and I had confidence in his ability. 1 took his contradiction against the charge of &Swards. I did not follow up tho inquiry by seeking in formation from other persons. I bAievssd Clark to be the beet-informed man on the subject of engines in Mr. Joyce's shop, and I believe Mr. Joyce entertained the same opini in. Ho had had the management of an engine for six or eight menthe before that. We gore him high wages ; our wages generally were 15 to 20 per cent, higher than throe of the men in any other employ on the river. ' Clark's salary was 31. a week ; that of the other engineers, 21. 10a. 6d.; and of the stokers, 11. 93. I placed the manage ment of the engine solely in the hands of Mr. Joyce ; my contract was for boilers capable of sustaining a sufficient pressure, which was from 35 to 40 lbs. the square inch • and I had every confidence in their management. The boilers had been down to Messrs. Joyce's for repairs about the be ginning of August. The boi'rss had four valves, two of the kind called S titer's spring valves, the others acting with the levers. The object of having several valves is to provide against any occident arising from their sticking; and as thy boilers were connected, both in the air and in the water spaces, the four valves would all act with regard to each. Mr. Hearne, a juror: Has it come to your knowledge, air, since the accident, that the practice of tying down the valves had been resorted to ? Mr. Smith: Oh, certainly not. Mr. Hearne Then I declare to you, sir, that, on Saturday ' last, I went to London.bridge by one of your boats, and saw that the valves were fastened down ; I took hold of the strings and examined them. (Sensation.) Mr. Smith: I fear there is some mistake about those 'trine. I think their use has nut been properly explained to the jury. Every boiler in each of the boats hu strings I attached to the end of the lever, dropping.down obliquely by the side of the boiler, or sometimes the end might be loosely fastened up. The use of these strigge I conceive to be this, though I have never seen them need. By Mr. Chambers: In the contract with Messrs. Joyce, we only sought to hare a secure and efficient vessel. After its completion, we believed it to be such. I insisted on haring a strong, powerful, working engine ; but Mr. Joyce made it more ornamental than n . With an economis cal engine, I believe elate vessel would pay at halfpenny fares. We have always been most careful in the selection of our engineers ; our great object was to bare them good mechanics ; and for this purpose, no expense was spared. I have examined the machinery from time to time to see that all was right. Mr. Chambers then put in the contract for the Cricket. One portion of it was read. It stipulated that the vessel " should be fitted with apair of engines, 16-horse power each, similar in principle to those on board the Ant and the Bee, with a much improved and very powerful boiler." The speed ! was stipulated to be " equal to that of any of the above ! bridge boats ; " and the total eat was 2,.5.501., which included everythi g. n By Mr. Richardson (Messrs. Joyce's solicitor): Edwards had formerly been a stoker to Mr. Polatti's brother, and had misconducted himself. This was reported to me by some of those on the spot. There were disagreements be tween him and Clark, as also between Clark and the engineers of the other beats. Clark did not disagree with all our other servants. . . By Mr. M'lntyre When I was told that Clark win in the habit of tying down the valve' I did not go and examine tkem. I coo flded in the contradiction of Clark, and it left me convinced that he had not done it. I could not set Edwards's representation against Clark's statement. My horror of any such proceeding was known to Clark and every one connected with the boats. My only surprise is that I have not received any information from any of the gentlemen who have now come forward to say that the valves were tied, as to what they had observed. By the Jury: The boilers being in connection, they formed in fact but one boiler. A minuto book was kept for complaints, which is open to any of the proprietors. I have latterly not taken cognizance of it, owing to ill health. It is par ticularly the dutyof the captain to make complaintsfor entry in this book. I don't know that the Cricket was more fre quently out of repair than other boats running so frequently. The repairs, I think, were not to the boiler. I don t know that, on the day before the accident, a ft er leaving London bridge, she had to put back on reaching Southwark bridge. A Juror: I have frequently seen this boat have to lay up; I live in Adt Iphi-terr me, and have seen it from toy own windows. She had to lay up more frequently than any other boat. Mr. Smith : I certainly was not aware of that . _ _ • • ^ • Joseph C. Buttress, of Thames-street, Greenwich, fitter and engineer, in the employ of Messrs. Joyce : In May I was ordered to take charge of the Cricket, and found the valves fastened as described. They were tied with five-plait spunyarn to the extremity of the lever; the ropes were passed under the beam, and wound round nails. I unfastened them from the nails, leaving the other ends fast to the levers. Such ropes are not generally used in the boats • in the Ant and the Bee cords are employed for raising the valve, but not in the Cricket. On Palen Sunday end Good Friday there was a cord attached to the levers in the Cricket, for the purpose of Asking the valve, to prevent it sticking. When I was there again, I found the valves fastened. Mr. Meacham was there ; he condemned the use of the ropes, and ordered them to be cut down. I afterwards told Clark of it, and he denied , having done It. I referred to Edwards, the stoker, as proof, who also asserted that the valves had been tied down ; but Clark continued to deny it, and afterwards discharged Ed wards. I then took Edwerds as my stoker ; but he was A. is missed by order of Mr. Nash, the secretary. • By Mr. Chambers: Oa the day I found the valves fast the boat had, perhaps, made four passages before I disco• lured it. It was my duty to have examined the valves in the first place, but I did not do so, for want of time. I left the company about the middle of August, and went back to Messrs. Joyce, taking a goad character from Mr. Smith, who said there had not been a single complaint against me. I know the complaint-book that u kept ; but I Bade no entry of this; I did not even mention it to Clark when he relieved me. I believe Olark was envious of me, and has tried to get me out of the Bee. We were the best of friends when I discovered the valve, fastened. I have worked with Messrs. Joyce ever since I left the Bee. By Mr. Richardson : When I went on board the Cricket temporarily, it was without notice. I should as soon think of looking to see If there were any rate in the furnace, as finding the valves tied down. It bring a quarter after five o'clock, the coroner suggested an adjournment. A conversation ensued as to the day, and ultimately the inquiry was adjourned till eleven o'clock to-morrow. SEPTEMBER l..—The coroner and jury eat again at eleven o'clock this morning, by adjournment from yesterday. It is unneeessary to again repeat the names of the advocates representing the various 'es concerned, who were the same as on the former ons. Before com mencing the proceedings, The Coroner read a letter from Frances Hardy, stating that her husband, who was on board at theta:MO the ex plosion, had been disabled, and appealing tin aftiehtee to the company. Rebut Banks, of Bow-street, waiter, apat I Wu a passenger by the Cricket on the 206, Sri days before the exploaioa. After kali bridge, before reaching the iron (Southwark) something occurred, which rendered it naming? for the boat to go back. It was between 6 and 6in ase evening. She drifted bask is London-Midge. I cosli met learn the cease. After ma little time the beat manias again. I saw the engineer, but did cot hear him say any- By the lary : I saw a great rush of steam, and thought there was too mach oa at the time. The nape took place after the boabhad drifted beck. . 5.. .„ (•-i'-' 7 -eff.C... . - . .0 1.---- .72----4- - Mr. Hocks*, another of thriseagers formerly examined, - - there wee no steam esce tog that could bi seen or heard; . _ . . ri w eth :I id e r sR° d e e e st: : eta td w distance hiru quiet, Laurel)Glekte'a:mrsuetp°fro paring tit' i y ev y e a l r y a sP explosion. h ' h e eea doer ad middle witli le t g and the passengers T ' tine described by the stoker, I think I must have seen them. ---- Meetly after the explosion I went below, expecting that the :. mews and stoker must have been destroyed ; bet there wail no one there. Mr. Hamilton added : I had stood on the pier five minutia' before going on board, and most have seen the steam Meer off, if it had done so. lam Confident there was none blow ing off or escaping from the funnel. lam certain the cap tain did not come on hoard till three or four minutes Aar the explosion. I maw neither engineer nor stoker. - By Mr. James : There was no steam from the boat whisk was peeing which could possibly he mistaken, by the meta of the vessel, for the steam from the Cricket. By Mr. M'lntyre : No other boat was passing at the time. Benjamin Nash, of Acacia-plane, St. John's-road, stem , tarn to the Ant and Bee Company, said: I keep a report book, to enter the statements made to me by the captains. There is only one entry that made he the captain, in reference to the charge of Ed wards against Clark, for tying down the valves. It is to the effect that Edwards had said, in the presence of Martin, the captain, that the valves were tied down ; and that he had called this out in the presence of the passengers, as far as I understand. I took the report from the captain, ae given by hint. A communication was made to Clark shortly afterwards, and be dAsied it altogether. The communica tion was not made through me. Mr. James asked for the production of the report-book; and the witness stating that he could produce it in a quarter of en hour, a short adjournment took place for that purpose. Mr. N ash having returned, produced the book. The entry was in the following terms : " 2 5 5th April, 1847. Started at a quarter to ten. About three o'clock the stoker came on deck and said the engineer had got the valves tied down, and it was not safe to stop in the engine-room." Mr. Chambers said the company were desirous that this should be given in evidence, but not the other entries, which related to wholly different matters. Mr. James concurred in the propriety of this, and the one above only was read to the jury. Mr. Nub, In answer to questions from the jury, said . I don't remember the Cricket taking . fire about the end of July. I will refer to these eateries (Having done so.) 'lbis book only extends down to June. If such an occur rence took place, it ought to be recorded under the proper date. An engineer named Buckley once got his hair singed and his jacket burnt, through negligence; hut I be lieve this was in the Bee. By the Coroner: This is the only entry relating to the tying down of the valves. By the Jury : I did not see Edwards on the subject; it was not my province to go down to him. Mr. Smith was informed of it, and the man was dismissed, because he had gone upon deck and made this statement be fore all the passenger., instead of making it in the proper quarter. I travel by the boats daily, and if the engineers and stokers made any complaint to me. I should listen to it. The engineers were dissatisfied with Edward. ' not as a stoker, but because they thought him a vindictive man, and therefore they got rid of him. I should have listened to any complaint from Ed rands. From the manner in which I understand Edwards made the charge on desk, it must have been heard from one end of the vessel to the other, and by all who were on board. Edwards would have been discharged if this had not occurred. His character was such that the men stood in fear of him. After ho ceased to act as stoker, he coaled the boats ; he was not discharged from the company's service at once. I do not recollect taking any steps in consequence of that report ; but, no doubt, I should mention it to the superintendent. The reason of Edwards's discharge was that the engineers would not work with hint. It is my duty as secretory, when I hear anything is wrong, to make inquiry and I referred this to the superintendent. I certainly did not go to look at the engines myself; but I was perfectly satisfied that Mr. Poletti, the superintendent, would make the summary inquiry. The captain's report is made to me weekly, from entries made in his own book during the week. I cannot say whether this occurrence was reported immediately; it would depend on the day of the week on which it occurred. The proprietors have knowledge of what taints place, beyond what appears from this book. I considered this an affair of importance, but I cannot remember that I communicated it to Mr. Smith. It was the superintendent's business to do so, if he thought it necessary; and I have no doubt he did what was right on this occasion. By Mr. Chambers : Mr. Smith has been in the boats two sr three times a day, and might have seen the book of the superintendent at any time. The captain delivered Ms book to me on the Saturday night or Sunday morning, akaaat invariably; and I then copied the entries into my look. An occurrence happening on the Sunday would ilerefore not be reported till the Saturday following. Be. the book, I wee in the habit of writing to Mr. Smith ( serer leaccntly. e other witnesses having been examined, the inqutst = l.l """"--- ********* """ was adjourned to Saturday next. John Brandon...elf eggs 4simeeteggemee, and theme-wager. I wee ea at *ethos of tL ies ett sr . plosion. The boat lay at the pier full ten minutes before ft took place. I was waiting on the pier, and was one of the Cleat en board. I did not notice whether there was any swipe of steam while the host lay at the pier. I suffered the fracture of a rib. and a other injuries, by which I was eon fined to bed for a week. I saw the captain leave the boat, bat .t the other man. Richard Pater, of Bedfordbury, stoker, in the employ of the Ant and Bee Company : I have been in this employ five week% and was stoker of the Cricket for a fortnight before the explosion. Thomas Clark was the engineer when first I went there, and remained so fur a week. During that time I never saw him do anything to the safety-valves, beyond trying them, by pulling the strings to ascertain if they were in working order. The string was a three-yarn apanlarn, tied to the lever, very near the end, the ends of the strings hangin g down near the bailer , or being hung over a nail in the beam ; but they were never fasteued. I never saw the strings tight; they were generally hanging down. Clark and I were on good terms. We con versed about the engines or boles; he never said anything about the valves at WIT time. I do not understand engines much, but know the use of the valves. I have seen the lever-valves work, when the steam blew off; but I never saw the spring-valves work. I believe their object to be the same u that of the other valves. The steam might have =me out of the spring valves, but I don't remember to have Casa it. With a full knowledge of the abject of this inquiry, I have nothing to state, beyond the fact that the valves were tact tied down at the time of the explosion. Henry Heiman MIS engineer at that time. I never saw the valves tied at lay time. On the morning of the explosion, we bad made isar trips. I saw no difference in the working of the boat or machinery. I wagon deck at the time of the explosion, close =the spot oa. I had not been out of the boas that morn fag. en the boat reached the pier, I was in the aft cabin, about two minutes before the explosion. I was last in the engine-room. When the boat was near Waterloo-bridge, Haismen alone was there. I had not noticed anything to be the mutter after we left Lon don-bridge. I did not notice whether the steam escaped when she lay at the pier. The boat migLt be five minutes or more at the pier before the explosion occurred. I don't think it was ten minutes, but it might be close upon it. Heilman was on board at the time of the explosion ; he was standing close to me ; he had been there about a minute. Previously, I had heard some one down in the engine-room, trying the water ; and I could hear that it flowed. This was about a minute before Heiman came to me. lam certain ft was not steam escaping. If the steam- is at its height, when the boat stops, it will blow off by the vitae', and come out at the top of the funnel. I cannot say whether it was doing so while the boat was at rest. I am not ablate account for the exp:osion at all. By the Jury : I have seen the mercery-guage ea high as 40, but never hither. I have seen it in an agitated state, with the mercury fly up and down. I noticed it that morn ing when the boat was near Waterloo-bridge, and it then showed a pressure of about 25155. to the inch. Before being employed as etoker in the Cricket I was employed on deck. Sometimes I lowered the chimacy, but not on timed the Cricket, at least, I don't recollect having done so. Altogether I have been a stoker about a twelve-month. After the boat stopped at the pier, the guage would rise from 25 to perhaps 40. but it would stop there. I have never seen it go higher. (Plans were here shown to the witness, and be explained the mode in which the steam blew off.) I have received uo in timation from the company that I wu to he examined here ; but I have received a summons. Two of the crew were on board at the time of the explosion. The captain, I believe, had gone up to the office. I saw him on the pier after the =plosion. I received two bruises from the explosion. By Mr. James From the time of my noticing the gauge to indicate 24 or 25 until the explosion, might be about ten minutes. It was not my place to look at the guage, but I did so sometimes. Heilman had one foot on the deck and one on the sponson at the time of the explosion. The steam would be at about 40 at the time: it could not get higher ; it ought to blew off at 40, but I did not take parti cular notice whether it did so. lam not prepared to contra dict any one who has said it was not blowing off. Upon , oath I cannot say whether it was or not. Usually, with the valves in action, the steam blew off at 40, when we were welting for =semi:ere. I had not fed the fire before the ex plosion I had left to make some coffee. My only reason for saying ;hat the steam might be at 40 was, because it could not go higher. I never saw the ropes tied to the nails ; these nails, driven into the beam, were no part of the machinery. I was appointed and paid by Clark, who had the power of &charging me. He was on board when I first went. It was impossible for a gentleman on deck to see whether the ropes were tied or not ; he might lilt up the caw, put Lis hand on, and feel whether they were tight. I have seen Clark and Hagman pull them. I have driven the engine for a journey or two. I had driven an engine before. My wages were about 25e. a week. I was left by Clarkto manage the whole machinery, and drive the boat. I was never a coal porter; but, last winter, I was porter in a seed-warehouse. I first drove the engine two or three months ago. Another stoker was with me, Clark's brother. Mr. Kent came down and took charge of the engines. He did not say I was not fit to take charge of them, and that Clark ought not to have left me to do it. Clark had gone in one of the other boats. I never pulled the string which I saw CLuk pull. He could not have tied it, and kept it so for a voyage, without my seeing it.. I do not remember Mr. Warren, who was examined yesterday, coming down to examine the engines. I not blowing off. In the htnerve, a boat I was in before, I did not see any strings similar to those described. I have seen them in the Ant and Bee, but in no ethers ; but I have only been in the three I have mentioned. I drove the Minerva last summer. I was left once to drive the Bee, by Clark's orders. By Mr. M•lntre: The preemie of the steam is 39 or &lbs. per square inch before the valves act. I never saw it above 40. lam certain the valves were not tied down when the explosion occurred. I could see that when I went to turn the jet off. When I was driving, the steam never went above 36. Before leaving me in charge, Clark would move the weights further up the lever, en as to ease the pressure • and then the steam would blow off at a less pressure th an 40. , (Here the safety-valve and lever were produced, and placed upon the table, and their mode of action explained by Mr. Smith.) By removing the weight along the lever, the preasure might be reduced seven or eight pounds. The span-yarns were pulled in order to shake the valve ; they were pulled down, because there were no pulleys above the lever to pass them over. The ropes used were not too thick; spun-yarn is always used on board. When I left the engine -room, the engineer was in it, and the pressure was not then more than 2.5. The engineer only came out of the engine-room a minute or two Wore the ex plosion. The fire had not been made up after we left Len don-bridge. Usually it is made up every journey, as the steam is used up in the course of it. The fire was no: larger than usual, but laying alongside would cause the steam to rise ; it might bring it up to 40. In the Ant. the steam blows off when the guage ia 35 or 40; in the Bee, I think 45. I have pulled the spun-yaras to shake the valve, and never found them fast. By the Jury : I don't know what is the weight at the end of the lever. It is certainly more than Sibs., but not a quar ter of a cwt. There was only one string to each lever at the time of the explosion. Mr. George Ball, of Regent-street, Blackwell, watery:lan : I wee mate of the Cricket about seven months, up to the time of the explosion. I then went to the Echo. I don't understand the machinery. Sometimes the boat went slow. I was never more than twice or thrice in the engine -room. I have seen Clark working the engine. I cannot say I know what a safety-valve is. Was not in the engine-room on the day of the explosion. Don't know whether Clark was then there. Haisman was acting as engineer that day. Nothing bad happened to the boat that morning before the explosion, except that we had to take a" float" or two. Clark and I are good friends. I have seen him this morning, but nothing passed about the boat. In fact, I know nothing about it. I had left the boat on my duty for about 10 minutes before the explosion. I had gone up to the office, and was on the pier on my way back t• the boat, when the exp:oaion took place. Never heard on board that Clark had once tied up the valve. The steam was blowing off just before the explosion. It made a great noise; I could distinguish it from smoke. I think I know one from the other. (Laughter.)• By the Jury: The boat did not often break down. I re collect that once the boat had to put back from Southwark bridge. I don't remember her taking fire about the end of July or beginning of August, and being laid up for two or three days. - • Mr. By Mr. James: When I heard the steam blowing off loud:y, I was on the pier. I don't think it was blowing from the funneL I mantle° steam from the explosion. I did not hear steam blowing off as I went up the pier. Cannot say I heard it blow off before the explosion. Cannot tell from what part of a vessel the 'team blows off, besides the top of the funnel." I don't know a safety welts when I ere it. I don't know the dome of the holler which comae up on deck. (Laughter). I know what le called the steam-use. Never saw it off in my life, and never looked into it. I wee there when Clark and Edward' were on board. Don't remember that little quarrel ea a Sun day, when Edwards spoke to the captain, and charged Clark with tying down the valves. Edwards might speak to the captain, whose name was Martin. but he never spoke to me about it. I don't know that Edwards ever made complaint to the captain. Clark, Harman, Pater, and I are still in the company's service. None of us have been suspended ; we have all gone on as usual By Mr. M'lntyre : I know what is meant by steam blow ing off. I have, during the seven months I have been in the Cricket, teen it blow off inside the vernal, and from the top of the funnel. SECOND EDITION. DONCASTER RACES. RAILWAYS.—The market for shares continues heavy. A good deal of money stock is pressing upon the market, and money is !warm. SALES EFFECTED UP TO TWO THIS PAT IN LONDON. (Yesterday's prices will be found in last page). Bir. and Oxford Jo., 201 Midland 401. all., 421 Bar., Wolv., and Dudley, 131 Do. 50/. oh., 111 1 Brat., Bumf., & Bir., 31 6 Nematode & beveled, 311 Ustedoeian, SO Do. New, 71 E. Counties, 161 174 North British, 26 Do. York Eaten., 81 I Do. Quarters. 5 11 East Lincolnshire, 161 Do. Thirds, If Gt. Northern, 11 1 ' North ataffordshire, 981 Do. Lon. and York Eaten., lb 1 Oaf., Woe., and W 01... IS Gt. S. and W. (Irdeal), 29 Shrews & form. 1.1), 34 Gt. Western, 103 d. It and Dover, 321 Da Halve., 60 Do. No. 4, 14 ; Do New 171. di., 81 South Wales, 74 6 Ipswich and Bury SL Ed., Eaten. York k Newesalle Eaten., 11 1 Se. (late Comb. and Ely), 21 Do. Pref., 101y1 Lan. and York., late M. & L., York &N. Midland. 75 Fifths, 8 Do. E.& W. R. Ea, 284 Leeds and Bradford, 911 Boulogne and AllllOll, 131 1 1 Loudon and BLickwali, 11 Dutch Rhenish, 21 Lon., Arists., & S. Coast, 46 Namur and Lierr, 11 Leo. and North Western, 158 160 N. of Prance, 10 1 Do. tars. New, 10 Orisons a itouralcaux, 31 Do. Fifths, 13 Paris and Rouen, 354 Lea. k B. W. Tenth, Con., 30 LIVERPOOL SAL: Lae. & York. ;Late al.& L. little (late W.R.U.), 11 d Midlond, 1151 1 Do. Halves, 21 p S. Eastern & Dover New (No. 4, 26a. 3d. d York, Newts., & Berwick Eaten. No. 1), 11 p LEEDS SALES, Fast Lvachsabire QM, 15s. d Gt. Northern, M. Is. 9d. 41 d West Riding Unloa, 14 39.. d Leads and Think Pref., 234. d Leicester and Bedford, 4a. d Newc. & Berw. New, 21 p Carlisle Eater:Won, par EDINBURGH Sal Dundee a Perth Qrs.,69s. 70a. rill.. a Glasgow, 34 Edict, Leith, a Grant. Qt. Reg., 7.6 d. &lin. and North., 191 17 Do. New B 455. 0h5.,., Dumf., k eg., Cetllsle, 81 Banerosinst 14. 1 ors, Nentrus., es Berw. G. N. L. Purchase, 3 p Do. N. & B. New Ph., 2 j P Bolton & Blaekbarn Pref. 6 per Cent, I p Great Northern, d N. Staffordshire, II p Shelf, Rotber., Doncar., Ite d Berrettas. 11. Mon., Shelf., and Linters. Pref., Is. 6d. p N. British Thirds, Ga p N. Staffordshire It. 16s. 90. p N. Western, 665: d Oxford, Worcester, he , IS d Lerfls and Dewsbury.. 2s. 6d. p • .ESI, garroters 13. &80. & Newport New, Ke g *, 22.. 21s. Gd. Gt. Northern, 60e. Gd. N. British Halves, 14 Do. Qrs., St. 2.. Do. New Qrs. Be., I2s. Cd. Do. Thirds Rey., 295. (THIS DAY.) PRODUCE.—MINCING -LANE, Half-past Tro.— The public sales have been few aced unimportant to-day, and the attendance has been thin. Sugar maintains )esttr day's prices ; but a small amount of business done. The Java and Havannah were nearly all withdrawn by the im porters.— Refined steady.—Rice A small part only of the 7,0(10 bags offered found buyers, and yesterday's prices were scarcely sustained.—Cotton dull.--Rum continues firm.—Pepper 1,000 bags Malabar sold ; fine, at 3d. per lb.; good, 20. — There has not been a public sale of Coffee to-Say, and no transactions reported by private contract. Duty mud on salter to last week In London, Liverpool, ewe- Bristol, Hull, and the Clyde 1,379,477 To the same period law year 1,167,041 Immo. ot - riat rue or cos tis lie so was mai. kw London ........«.. 732 Lirerpool Bristol - 175,761 1.477.061 31,430,141 IBM ; UIt.RENT. Plis, No. I. JII3 0_ 0 Hoops ll 15... 0 Cargo atCardiEbar 9 •...0 Swedish ll 8... be LLD, SS per ton. 18 10 0 rill., Mart Ipo g 3._ 0 Bars Patent shot 2l 0... 0 red err minium 0 6 80 Ar 7O ..21 1 Ona, per 231 imp. gat o. d.p. pale 2B 0... 0 straw . . brown it yellow- 26 0.. 0 Cad .. .'— .... 27 15,.. 0 Routh Sea. . 25 4..17 Olive,4laUrpeii,p.ton N 6-49 Cocoa Nut . tO 0...66 Seed, Rape, pole, per ton l7 10 18 Lamed 27 0... • Paonsiowa, pee ewt. Butter—Cork, Ist 94 0.-96 2nd 0 0 0 3rd 0 . 0 Dublin, Ist 0 4 . 0 Limerick, do 172 0. .04 Carlow, 1et...-. 0.164 I { 4l /77 - 101• 02 0-90 Beef, lndla, per tierce Pak, prime mem Bl 0..66 Bacon-Park,lsork 00 0. ••• • Do., Belted I Bacon, Waterford, . Brft rr .. cwt. . .74 00 02:60 0 Lard,Bel/MI, .. Waterford, do 1 30 Ditto Bladder American }Don, Os and Cow, at I.or lb. B. A. and H. Video, 0..54 es. 711 td I/ ...11 36 Brasil. dry 9 48 • lOrysatted • 4 16 Li l6l4. ma& Valp. dry 0 3 1 ...• .6 West India, dry 0 4 ...9 Belted 0 34-6 East India. 0 4 -lb 101 Kips, B. Ayres, dry 0 ..0 • Rumla, dry 0 81.-0 9 8. Amer.llorse, per bide 3 O. II • Runs* ditto 0 8 6 Dr. Warns, at per lan. Lorwrood,Jornsios..oo 0... 3 10 Ramadan. 5 3... 31S Caropeado 7 10.- 6 10 row; Jamaica 3 10... G 141 Itloorogys, large sad solid 0 0...16 • 0 0.. 0 0 Lima 10 13..11 15 Sayan 10 Id. it 0 Bed Benders. 3 0... 3 II Brad 13 0..30 9 THE GREAT ST. LEGER. Van Tromp .. Paris papers of yesterday have arrived, from which we learn that political agitation was increasing in Italy. The Nourelliate of Marseilles publishes a communication from Messina, dated the 3rd inst., stating that an insurrection had filled that city with bloodshed. The people, having broken out, took possession of the principal military stations, and then directed their attacks against the citadel ; but the artillery making great ravages amongst the insurgents, they were obliged to retire, the troops in garrison at the Name time charging out upon them. The loss in these various engagements was about equally divided between the troops and the people. There were about thirty killed and a hundred wounded. The insurgents had retired to the hills which surround the city. At Catania and Syracuse a movement similar to that at Messina was fully expected, as well as at Palermo and Trapani. The insurrection in Calabria was daily increasing. Reggio was in the power of the insurgents. It is stated that several other towns, and more especially Cosenza, have followed the same example. At Milan, on the evening of the Bth, a large por tion of the population assembled in the Place Fon tana, crying, " Viva Pius IX. ; Viva Italy." The po lice sent gendarmes to disperse the multitude, but some SOO or 800 persons persisted in continuing in the square, crying out, " Down with the police ;" " Down with the Austrians." The affair became so serious that the new archbishop went into the palace and addressed the people, and at last induced them to disperse. The people, however, being dispersed at one point, continued to assemble at other places. Constant cries were heard everywhere of "Down with the Germane l" BI the Coroner : I heard the steam blearing off 4ust before the explosion ; immediately before. The explosion might he half a minute afterwards. The Foreman : It is quite impornible'this man can bo so ignorsat and doltish as he nukes himself. It is quite evident be does it for a purpose. The Coroner questioned the man at mane length as to whether he had really heard steam blow eig beim the ex plosion, or whether he alluded to the maim et Ise egyleolem but his answers were so extremely equivesei *star of time he contineed to pmsle every ese tube _ n At length he said distinctly, I heard the steam Write. as I went up the pier. Mr. A. 11. Hamilton, a witness examined at the Ant sitting here said : As ens of those oa hoard, I am state that stews yes not blowing MT beihre the axp(eiia POLICE.—Tnis DAY. MANSION-HOUSE.—Tito ATTEMPTED MOMDZIL ix M Lax- LAN a. —Ovenstone, w ho attempted to kill Mr. Crawley, in Mark-lane, wu brought up for final *lamination. He was scarcely able to stand. George Crawley said : I have offices at No. 12, Mark-lane. On the 14th of August, on going to my office, I found the prisoner and a person named Nathan there. I asked the prisoner whether he wished to see me. He nodded his head, and I said if you will be good enough to step into this inner room I will speak to you. He went into the room, and I followed him. His back was towards me. I closed the door. He turned round, and I heard a shot, and immediately made my escape. I was shot in the jaw. The only thing I had observed in the prisoner before he fired the pistol, was that he shook his head, but there was , nothing about him thatesnised any suspicion of kikintention. By Mr. Sheard for the prisoner.—Cross.examined . I salt nothing further as far as I wascononned. I saw nothing more. Mr. Samuel Harris, 13, Fenchurch-street, surgeon, said: I was called to see Mr. Crawley in our surgery. He told me he had been shot, and upon leaking at him I found that a bullet bad lodged in the jaw. At there was no hemorrhage I advised that he should immediately go to the hospital, which he did.—Crom-eurnined : 1 saw enough of the wound to know that it was a bullet-wound ; it was • dangerous wound.—The Lord Mayor asked whether any solicitor at tended for the prosecution? (No answer was returned.) — The Lord Mayor : The case is one of great importance to the public, Ind I am bound to take care that the judges shall not have all the trouble in the prosecution. I that! therefore, have the policemen bound aver to prosecute, and the City solicitor to conduct the case, at the Central Criminal Court.—Mr. Crawley here was much affected. He espreseed his gratitude to the medical gentlemen at St. Thomas's Hospital, to whose skill sad attention, he said, he owed his life. Hs felt deeply far the pehoeser.—The Lord Mayor raid it was his duty to musk linileisoner for with intent to murder. Ha aptereell his gratifica tion at a eselbetatiou of the seemelehesester of the mead eat of Bt. Themeille.ll•l• end he la nestedv=le • pease of whoa be had bud Sidi as excel lent lamb elmerester up to the pub& of the esambelest of the hen &eel& have altered the sphdew eebelelesil of him 1 by the peostsetbe of so home ea allwee•-.The peYpaer said met a weed.—Xt. Crawley mil_ the plower had, while de was he the hospital, seat tele Weaned of the stab of hie health, sad &sized that he be be tali that he (the pel met) ra p the themes be had oameleted, mud leould set geese whit led laseusei Itimi to wawa ouch en a/A.— 1 1hp yams, atee this emmiliei tor trial. COMMERCIAL 1r MARKETS. MONEY MARKET & CITY IN'TELLIOENCM Zoo o'Cloek.—Ths failure of the imp:cleat firm of Mears. Sandatiett sad Co., the dhow* brokers, • I Hall Total Derease PRICZS C W. 6lloAl u. ple Wrlr PAID. India. P.b.rn.5.37 90-939 Ot Yellow kGny 40 0...43 Fine 44 0.,.49 Inoritiak brow.— 34 0.. 39 Yellow 36 0...42 Plus 44 6...30 Ikeekilkliadzak b 3O 0. 37 Yellow 3l O. 42 White 42 0 .80 0 U 0. .57 ' V I Z; 3B 0...39 0 Guy and white.. 40 0...40 0 Wed. liambre.. 62 0...66 0 Law.— ..... S 4 .57 0 Corrwb in Bond. Wed India nary U 0... 40 0 Occd. 43 0... 60 0 Pies lO 0...123 0 Ceylon, pod ordi nary ......... 11 0... 191 0 Fine ordinary_ SS 6... 39 Mae 6O 0... SO 0 Nadia, good **Basal! 0... 73 0 Costa Rica, onll- nary to tine 3l 0... 32 0 Sumatra and Pa 25 0 16 0 Taw, at per lb. darnel, conunon 0 94... 0 atcs, at per cwt. Bengal wtute l3 0... II 0 Cargo l3 0... 14 0 Java l3 0... 1/ Patna 22 0.. 14 0 Carolina 26 0... 30 0 artarrs. Rrm. .rdat per n 5 ...2 I Demea, 36 per wet 0.P.. .. .1 6 ... 4 'mak; io 36 per cent O.P. 4 0 ... Favourite marls 4 6 ... Brandy, Istbreeds 4 7 ... Bridaheplrite, d.p. II 0 ... 0 &etch Irieh ll 0 ... 0 per tam. ps,P.T.R. EU 0...52 0 St. retenbarg, 0 brad 0 0 0 0 Dutch sal 22 0 62 0 Friegss4 Haw, at per tau. - 0...40 0 eatabot half clam IR 0:::30 0 Rig, Mlles 33 0...40 0 mash.% 36 0...97 0 Munk U 0...3810 Eon buts Sun.— 16 0...18 0 Bembay lB 0 .04 0 huts 71.14, at pie eirt. Samm. M 0... 0 0 41trat• Cess.lo 190048 l4B 0... 0 0 Lox, et per tom. din l9lO £8 01 TALLOW.—The market on the spot is steady ; for forward delivery sellers have appeared at rather lower rates than those heretofore quoted. Petersburg Y. C. on the spot, 465. 6d. to 465. 9d. ; October to December delivery, 4 M. 9d. ; separate months' delivery, 461. ed. ; spring months' delivery, 465. 6d. COALS.—HaIf-past Two.—The follewing are the quotations :—Buddle's West Hartley, 18s. 3d. ; Can's Hart 1, 18s. 3d. ; Eden Mak, 20s. 6d. ; Hasting's Hartley, 18.. 3d. ; West Hartley, 18e. 3d. ; Walls End Braddyll's Hetton, 21s. ; Wall. End Haswell, 21s. 3d. ; Walls End Hettoo, 211.; Walls End Lanabton, 215.; Walls Zed Stewart, 21s. ; Walls End Tees, 21e,--Skips at market, la CORN.—MARK-LANE.—Our market hae been but moderately supplied with fresh arrivals of Wheat and Flour, 1,090 qrs. of English, and 6,300 qrs. of foreign Wheat, end 880 sacks of English Flour constituting the entire ripply. Not a barrel of foreign Flour has come to hand since the end of lad week. The demand both from local so well as distant buyers was good, and a further improvement of is. to 2a. per q r r e arn Wheat, and la to 2s. per barrel upon Flour, was readily realised.—Oats were also a better sale at some thing above Monday's gustation.—Barley, Beans, and NMI without any quotable variatien in value. Tile following we Monday'. ?rogation, : BRITISH. ea ebony. Hazer, Tam and Kent, red tea 84 te 341 ..wbite.... 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