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By an obeerrabee et the hreructioes herein aunuWcl, tho foal* the uerrooslidelletio, era. to Ow mog.t .battered conAttution, may acquire the 'rabbet amount of phrgkod hawing.% awl mach W hatith the full period of life allotted to man. To be hail uf tiherwon.i. 21. Petemoster.row Qtrralho. 147. Flat street: 1 sun. 7 9 , Cornhdi ; 437. Wot Strand; or dirixt from the author. IU. Ann Itplacie, Regent ,erect LATEST INTELLIGENCE. THIS DAY, Four o'clock. We have received from our special reporter the fol lowing summary of the first day's proceedings of the 'Penitentiary Congress assembled at Brussels: BRIAAELS, Strr. 20.—About 300 perms assembled this day in the Gothic-hall, at the Hotel de Ville, in order to take part in the penitentiary congests*. The hall was decorated in a manner similar to that on the occasion of the free trade congress The question, however, did not appear to excite so much interest a mourn the public in general, as only a few persons occupied the places set op art for the public iu `A a president of the Brussels Cour de Cassatin, opened the congress in a few words, in which he stated that the basis of the present congress was laid at the preceding one at Frankfort. M. DvotirlAux, secretary, stated that Belgium bad supplied the PenitentiaryCmsgress with 104 members; France with 42; Germany with 31; England with 21 ; Holland with 24; Sweden with 8; Italy with ; Poland with 4; Luxembourg with 3 ; Switzerland with 12 ; Spain, Portugal, Russia. and the United States with 6013 each, and Norway with two. All those members, however, were not present this day. Mr. W. N. SCRINGAR, president of the "Amsterdam Dutch Akstsciation for the Amelioration of the Condition of Prisoners," mooed that the Belgian minister of justice (M. de Hau-sy), who was present at the coop-c's, should be hon. president, and that M. Van :deepen, should be continued in his post so chairman. This was agreed to. Dr. J tuts of Berlin observed that the peniteatiar system first began In Philadelphia, in the I:lifted Stateii, about the beeinning of the 19;h century, and afterwards was extended to England, where it was chit fly studied and deve loped by three individuals, two of whom were euddenly removed from this world, and the remaining one was present —Lieutenant-Colonel Jebh. He (Dr. Julius) moved that the gallant Lieutenant-Colonel and Mr. Welcker, a member of the Baden legialature, be elected vice-presidents. The motion was agreed to. A number of other gentlemen were subs quently elected Tice-presideuts. Amongst others, Mr. ltoteh (the Middlesex magistrate), and Mr. Gustave Beanna.int (tie fellow-traveller of Tocquevalle.) M. Monte CH RI,TOPHE (Inapt-am . .general of the French prisons) then mounted the orator's rostrum, and said that, in the name ofthe congress, he had to express its deep regret at the absence of two late members of the association, whose presence in the Frankfort one conferred much benefit on the Cause in hand. He referred to Mr. W. Crawford, and the Rev. Whitworth Russell. 111. Moreau Christope passed a high eulogium on the two deceased gentlemen, and ob served that the Rev. W. Russell's report on the prisons of America would ever remain as a monument of his high talent and loyalty of character. The SECRETARY stated that Mr. NI tconochie had pre sented the congress with 100 copies of a memoir on the mode of perfecting the penitentiary rystem now under dis cussion in England. H. HORACE SAY quoted from an official report, in order to show that, in certain prisons of France, where the cellular system is adopted, but where open-air exercise is allowed, the number of deaths had decreased from 13 to I per cent. Dr. JULIL'e said, that since the congress at Frankfort last year, five cellular prisons had been built in Prussia, and a sixth one was commenced at Breslau, in Silesia. Two model prisons were also in course of construction, one of which was at Cologne. Col. J enu (who spoke in English) stated that he felt some difficulty on the present occasion. He gratefully ac cepted the post of vice-president conferred on him, and he wee commissioned by the Secretary of State of England, to give every information in his power to the congress. The speaker then read an extract from a published report on the state of prisons in England, showing the number of cellular estab lishments in that country, and the number of persons that could be accommodated therein. He stated that in about three years, from 10,000 to 12,000 persons could be lodged in prisons in England. There would not be separate confine • went in all cases, but be thought that the government would finally adopt that system. He knew many magis trates who were at first opposed to the plan, but who afterwards declared in favour of it. He was much pleased to find by a verbal communica tion made to him a few days ego, that the com mittee of magistrates of Surrey had declared that separate confinement would be adopted in the new prison about to be erected in that county. He was of opinion that a plan would soon be adopted 'by the English government for super seding transportation. The plan would probably be the fol lowing . separate confinement for a certain period; probation for a further period; and, finally, forced emigration. It was likely that some 1,200 convicted persons would be nnt to Portland Isle, in order to form a breakwater there. They would be separated by night, but would work in common by day. The SP.CRETARY, M. Duchetiaux, repeated in French Lieut.-Colonel Jebh'a observation. SURINOAD, of Amsterdam, said he represented a little country, but ho had to make some pleasing statements. Holland had lately made a master-stroke of penal reform. The Dutch government had taken for basis the plan of cel lular imprisonment set forth in the congress at Frankfurt, and bad adopted that plan without any exception, even with regard to women. lie would repeat a statement made by M. Ferriere, of Geneva, at the Frankfurt congress, to the effect that a number of women who were imprisoned at Geneva, urgently reepierted to be placed in solitary confine ment, instead of being allowed to live in common. He helped that the exceptions contained in the Belgian project of law would not be adopted, and that women would be also sub jected to separate confinement. That vyatem bad been adopted in Holland, and even founded on a new penal code. Since the establishment of the cellular system in his coun try much crime had already been removed. (Cheers). H. JURION, of LusembUurg, said that the grand ducal government had voted a sum of money for the construction of a cellular prison which would be commenced next year. Like all the little states of Germany, Luxembourg laboured under many disadvantages. It was not possible at present to divide the different dames of offenders, nor even the sexes, that is to say so thoroughly as was desirable. fie expressed a hope that the present congress would devise means fur enabling the states with small meaes to effect the desirable reform. M. G. BLAustorr said that in France certain financial considerations hod prevented the constriction of new cellular establishments since the congress at Frankfort. The de partments of that country were vigorously carrying on the plan, until the central power of the government was brought to bear upon the question, and the former then thought that the expense should be borne by the state. Never before, however, had any question made such rapid progress in France as the penitentiary ono, so far as public opinion was concerned. The opposition of the liberal press hod ceased, and no difference of opinion ex 'steel now with reference to the advantage of separate confine ment. H. Beaumont drew • contrast between the violent poli tical agitation of other countries and the peaceful discussion now going on in Belgium for the amelioration of fallen man. Mr. DAVID, of Copenhagen, stated that the rural districts of his country were in favour of cellular imprisonment, but the large towns had not yet positively adopted it, although there was a complete separation of the prisoners by night. M. Nara t., el Stockholm, stated that in his country there were establishments in course of construction, which would coatai;ll67 Bella, and laces finished which would comprise 426; in e 111,033 cells. M. De Zeus!, gentleman of the chamber of the Emperor of Russia, observed that penitentiary reform was merely in its cradle in Russia, but that the people there wished to do something. Hitherto prisons in Russia were not of that penal character which they possessed in otherkountries, being rather places of retention than of punishmint. The necessity of penitentiaries was now acknowledged. He was happy to state that the penal code was modified in his country ; that daring the last two years the knotd—that instrument the very name of which created so much terror in Europe —was not employed, and that exile to Siberia was coo longer the dreaded punishment it formerly was. Labour was better in Siberia than in other parts of the Russian empire. Numbers there were—if he would be allowed to me the word—more comfortable than they were in their awn native places. Since his last visit to England, his Imperial Majesty had appointed a committee in order to make • report on prison discipline. A gentleman from Florence to a very gloomy account of the state of prison discipline in many parts or Italy, but spoke in the most glowing manner of the efforts made by the Pope to improve it. M. Roam ve tJ Sao's regretted to have to state that Spain had retrograded instead of having advanced— thanks to its political convulsions. After dwelling elk that theme in • very impressive manner, the := concluded by obse rv i ng that the meeting ids* other orators at the end of their diassmaa Y INV led, however, that, so far as be was easamaal, us a cheer should be gillll3, in order that the silence et the Congress might testily their deep regret at the state of his unfortuaate country. The orator retired front the rostrum amidst profound aileuee. On resuming his seat, however. he wag greeted with loud sheen. Mr. C. Pzeasow, who spoke alternately in French and Nile'', h that kis presenee at e consume would not be taken as u p root p of his agreeing in thery respect with the senttatesia expruned at tke Frankfort raeetins. He ex. Ce7Air intantsort to speak 10-MOITOW wound cellular pri s aen ti ! • tune in rentals mei. Alter other speeches the meeting wu adjourned till to morrow. By the West India Mail we have late news from Hayti. following is an extract of a letter dated Port-au-Prince, August 22 : This capital I. in a state of civil war. A rebellious chief, General Simelien, is now encamped at the palace, with cavalry and infantry, two guns loaded to the muzzle with grape, and hurling defiance at the government. President &longue, on his departure fur Cape Hayti, three weeks since, imprudently left the command of his guards to some ambitious men, who have been keeping the town in the greatest alarm ever since, as it is generally sup posed that they wish to destroy the coloured population and plunder the city. Two days ago the President sent one of his ministers to endeavour to set matters to rights, but he has only made matters worse, as the chief conspirators re fused to obey his orders, and era now in open rebellion. The government authoritiis have likewise troops at their orders, and appear determined to put down the insurgents, but are unwilling to have recourse yet to violent measures, as a collision might and would jeopardise the safety of the town. There is, as you may imagine, much anxiety and cause for alarm; it is impossible to say what will b 2 the re sult. We can only hope for the best, as the lives end pee -1 penis. of foreigners aro equally threatened by a collision between the two parties. It is said that the government 'of Hesse Darmstadt has determined upon abolishing, from the let of Octobet next, the license granted last year for the free importation of foreign grain. From and after that date, all entries of wheat, flour, B:c., will bo re gulated by the tariff of duties previously in force. /iJ' C ~,~ ~~ THE LATE FATAL EXPLOSION ON THE RIVER. ADJOURNED INQUEST.— (Sixth Sitting). Mr. Bedford at to-day, shortly after ten o'clock, to proceed with this important inquiry. The last adjournment that took place, it will be remembered, to allow time for the engineers appointed by government (Mr. Lloyd and Mr. Hughes) to complete their experiments, and prepare their report. The first witness war, Edward Portwine, Catherhteartreef, Pimlico, writer on . engineering, who &mad: I am not a practical man. I have visited all these boats, including the Cricket, and found them working at a higher pressure than ought to be put on them. I judged from the mercury, which was as high as 37, and from what the engineer said. I told him it was en int. proper pressure fur this kind of boiler, which was tot three feet in diameter. By Mr. Le Breton : The boat was moored at London bridge when I noticed the mercury at 36. It was in January. I din not notice the valves. By the Jury : I never heard of such a thing as working such engines with a pressure of 35. It is not usual to have a greater pressure than 27i. There might be strength enough for 40, but I should not like to sit upon the boiler. By Mr. James : Locomotive engines work at from 3.5 to 80. All depends on whether boilers are constructed for high or low pressure. The Cricket engine was for low pressure, and condensing. This information I te.d from the engineers on board. I have not examined the engines. The Coroner intimated that this evidence was of no value, and that it was no use persevering in the cross.ex iminatiou ; and sere rat of the jury expressed • similar opinion. Mr. Thomas Lloyd I reside in the Admiralty depart ment, Somerset-house, and am chief engineer and inspector of machinery in the navy. I have examined the machinery of the Cricket steam-boat. I first examined it on the second Mon day after the accident. I have had a few drawings prepared as illustrations. (These Mr. Lloyd laid before the jury.) One is a plan of the •et gel as she appeared ; another a plan of the boiler; another a drawing of the safety-valve and weight, the full size; another of the soring.balance, with its valve, also full size ; 11110a1Pr showing the boilers its they or i:ivally were, which I had from Mr. Joyce. I also produce some speci mens of the iron composing the Cricket's boiler, and some which I had cut out for the purpose of expe rimenting on at Woolwich. With regard to the en gines themselves, I don't think many observations necessary. They are high-pressure engines, on the principle well known as Wolte's . Each engine has two cy linders ; in one the steam is used at a high pressure, and, instead of perking into the open air, as in an ordinary high pressure engine, it passes into the second and larger cylin der, whence it passes into the condenser, and is there condensed in the ordinary way. The object of this arrange ment is of course the saving of fuel, by effecting • saving of steam, nod, therefore, of fuel. So far as I saw, the materials and workmanship of the engines were good. As compared with high-pressure engines, there is nothing objectionable in these engines, in point of danger—nothing but the ordinary construction. There were attached to the engines two pumps for feeding the boilers ; another pump was worked by an auxiliary engine, which was commonly called the " donkey ;" and there was a fourth pump, to be worked by the hand, for feeding the boilers. These appeared to be all that was necessary. There were two boilers, consisting of an external cylinder, five feet in diameter, haring • hemispherical end at the back, and the front being composed of a fiat plate. To this fiat plate are fixed a cylinder, forming the furnace, and all the small tubes through which the products of combustion pass. The internal part of the boiler, consisting of the fur nace, the fire-boa, and the small tubes, were secured to the shell by the rivetting round the circumference of the front plate. and by two stays, one fixed between the end of the fire-box and the end of the boiler, and the other fixed ob liquely between the top of the front and the upper part of the shell. A steel dome was also rivetted to the top of each boiler, on each of which were two safety-valves, pressed down by levers, one lever haring • weight at its end, and the other a spring-balance—Salter's balance. The thickness of the tube-plates was 3-4ths of an inch; of the front•plates, those on the top and bottom of the tube plates, 3.Bths of an inch ; the shell 3.Bths of an inch. The front of the boiler consisted of three plates, one of these being the tube-plate, and the others the plates above described. The steam-dome is 546ths of an inch; the angle-iron round the front of the boiler is 3 inches by one half. All the other angle-iron is 2i by 3-Bths of an inch. The rivets in the boiler are 3 4ths of an inch is diameter, and the rivets in the steam-dome rather smaller. That theludes the rivets in the shell; all the rivets of any importance are 3-Iths of an inch. Assuming each boiler to be of the power of 16 horses, the total heating surface in the boiler is 14 8-10ths square feet per horse power. The area of the fire-grate is 55-100ths of a foot per horse power. There is nothing objectionable in these proportions, I either in the amount of area of fire.grate or of heating sur face. The quantity of water in the boiler up to the middle gauge-cock is about 3 5.10 cubic feet per horse purer ; and the steam-room about If feet per horse power; that is in eluding the dome and the other part of the boiler. I have a great more dimensions here, but I don't think it necessary to mention them. I have calculated the pressure up( n the safety-valves, supposing the weight to be at the extremity of the lever, at very nearly 661hs. per square inch. Taking the spring-balance an it was when I saw it, the pressure per square inch when the valve was just about to open, would be 401bs. per square inch ; but if the valve were as wide open as it could be, this spring-balance would produce a pressure of about liOlbs. per square inch. Both valves are lever valves ; one is pulled down at the end by this spring balance, the steel-yard, the other is operated on by • weight. As the lever of the spring-balance rises, by the valve open ing, the pressure on the valve increases, and rises to 170Iba. at the highest. One pound on the spring-balance produces a pressure on the valve of nearly two pounds. Those valves operate jointly on the boiler, both serving to empty it of steam; but they operate separately from each other. I think if they bad all been properly In operation, the steam could not have accumulated in the boiler to any dangerous extent—that is, supposing them not to have been overloaded. I do not approve, certainly, of the arrangement of this spring-balance valve; it is objectionable because, when the valve has been raised to such a hei;ht as to relieve the boiler considerably, the pressure brought upon it is very greatly increased, the power of the lever being nearly as ten to one. This is not the usual way in which spring-balances are used, as far as I know. I think the principle wrong on account of the pressure being increased when the valve opens. I think it wrong in principle to put a spring-balanse at the end of • long lever. I altogether object to valves being in the power of tho engineer to load at his pleasure, especially the high-pressure ones; but it is only fair to say that this is too commonly the case. It can scarcely he a matter of opinion that this is wrong in prin ciple. Nothing in the weighted valves called for observa tion, except that if it had not been intended to work these boilers at a pressure of &Gibs. to the square inch, such a weight as that ought never to have been put upon the lever. The same remark applies to the spring balance valve, because it can be screwed down or up to any extent. The weight being upon the lever was objectionable, as it would be an indication to the engineer that he might use it in any way he thought fit, so as to obtain that pres sure, namely, 661bs. As to the construction of the boiler, I may say that, in my opinion, it is dangerous to be used as a high-pressure boiler. The whole of the pressure of the steam within the boiler is brought, either directly or indi ' rectly upon this fiat plate in the front. I find, when the pressure of steam is 661hs. on the square inch, the direct pressure on this plate is 83 tons, which I withstood entirely I by the stiffness of the plate itself, with the small addition of the two stays before mentioned. I do not believe that 661bs. on the inch would have buret the boiler at present, though it might have done when the boiler was somewhat older. The objections which naturally lie against a flat plate of this kind are these • In the first place, you can not calculate what it ought to bear - the pressure on the inside of it tends to produce three different effects. First, there is a strain brought upon it at right angles to the sur face, and, if the plate were perfectly rigid, there would be no other effect; this not being the case, an enormous pressure is brought upon it in its own plane, which may be illustrated by considering the effect produced on a musical string when pressed sideways, the force brought to bear upon it length ways being far greater than when stretched in that direction. A third action is produced by the bending of the plate, the outer circumference remaining nearly in the same plane, and the inner part being considerably bulged. From the best ex amination I can give the subject, I have come to the conclu sion that the strength of this front plate, aided by the two very imperfect stays which were put in the boiler, was not suMeient to bear, for a length of timo—that is, during the usual time a boiler may be supposed to last—a pressure of steam of 6016. on the square inch. At present it would bear it, no doubt; there is no question of that. If any person wished to tie down the weighted valves he would, most likely, prevent the spring-Wawa valves from working, whirl he might sadly de by putting in • plum of wood. I bays calculated, in a rough way, what would be the effect of keeping all the valves tied for five minutes. Supposing no steam were permitted to escape. and the plea sure was 611ib., at the end of five minutes it would increase to more than 901 b. ' • and, at the end of ten minutes, be between 130 Th. and 1401 b.; in a quarter of an hour, at lout 1801 b". That is, supposing no steam es caped, that the fires were burning briskly, and the botler in full operation. I cannot conceive four valves getting out of order, or sticking, at the same time. One valve, supposing the other three to be fast, would not relieve the boiler of steam as fast as the steam was generated, looking at the size of the steam-pipe. If two were in opera tion, one of Salter's, and one of the others, they ought to relieve the boiler ; bat the area of the steam valve is larger than that of the waste ateamtpipe, which is not a good arrangement. The area of the form's' is nearly five inches, of the latter, only 2 7-10 inches. If the two weight-valves were tied, and the epring balances free, I think a dangerous pressure would he brought upon the boiler. After making an examination of the boiler, I thought it proper to test the goodness of the materiels; and I took pieces of the plates of the boiler which had been rent by the explosion. These plates, as I said before, are f of en inch in thickness. I cut !strips of 2 inches in width from them, both with and against the grain, and tore them asunder by a tuachlne for that purpose at Woolwich. Four of the pieces produced are four of the strips of the boiler ; two torn with, and two against the grain •, the other four are pieces of good metal from Woolwich, with which I compared the former. The former are, in fact, part of the plates which were rent in the explosion. Withont troubling you with the details of the experiments, I may mention that the average tensile force per square inch of these plates was 17 tons, that of plates of the same thickness, of the best kind, which I tned at the aame time, was 211 tons. Specimens of those are also produced. They are low moor plates, of the lame thickness, but of a very superior quality. The plates of the Cricket are very much laminated or ahelly, not only in one part, but all that I maw. This is awing to the bad quality of the metal. It will happen some times in plates of the best quality, but it is very much to be avoided. This piece ex hibits the fracture actually mad, by the explosion, the ap pumice of which proves it to have been bad iron—that is, for the purpose to which it was applied, to a high-pre sure boiler, and considering that it wee employed in the part which was most likely to break. I tried also some common Staf fordshire plates, at Woolwich, and found their strength nearly the same as tbst of the Cricket's plates. They bore 161 tons on the average, which is low. I do nut conaider the workmanship of the boiler to have been such as it ought to have been in a boiler of this kind. The rivets generally did nut fill the holes, and They were generally not sufficiently long to make a good rivet. The boiler does not appear to be seriously deterioratea by wear, except at the lower part of the front, and possibly the bottom too may be so ; but I do not attribute the ex plosion to that. The part which exploded was the whole of the front, which was torn Cut bodily. Of course the part was weaker than when quite new, but not materially so. The experrnents I have mentioned are not tests of the pres sure of steam on the plates ; all we can say is, that a pressure of 60;b. ought not to be permanently put upon it, say for three years. From these experiment., and ano ther of bending the iron, I should nay that the metal was not ;such as ought to have been employed. It was good common metal, suck as is usually employed in the boilers of the navy for part• where there is no great strain ; but not such as ought to have been put in the front of the boiler. The plate was torn where it was weakest, and in the stronger part it was torn from its fasten ing. By consent of Mr. Smith, Mr. Joyce : and other parties interested, who have afforded me every facility, I have made experiments on the unexploded boiler. I brought on it a pressure of 1361 be. to the square inch, showing that the other must have been subjected to a very severe pressure. In the unexploded boiler both the stays were sepa rated, and a part of the angle-iron, which unites the front to the shell of the boiler, was cracked. Upon this boiler I brought a pressure of water of 1361 b. on the square inch, and then the boiler leaked to so great an extent that a greater preesurecould not be obtained. My opinion iethat the pressure of steam which caused the explosion could not have been lees than 13016. to the square inch. That is, of course, a matter of opinion ; but it is the conclusion to which I have come. I should not have expected it to burst with a less pressure; but, as I said before, it is utterly impossible to calculate it. You can calculate perfectly well what the shell of the boiler ought to bear. I should say it was not less than 13616. ; how much more, I cannot trey. I do not believe there is any reason to suppose that there was any deficiency of water .in the boiler. It is called a tubular boiler, from the eireunistatice of a num ber of small tubes being introduced, for the purpose of ab sorbing the heat. We consider them rather a safe boiler. The business of one or two of these tubes is a matter of no importance. The tubes seemed to be all perfectly good . Two or three of them were bent, but the cgue of that was very evident from striking against the inside. My great ob jection to the boiler is its form, the front being flat, without proper staying; and, in a far less degree, the quality of the materials and the workmanship. There can be no doubt as to the cause of the explosion--namely, the improper increase of the pressure of the steam, shortly before and at the time of the explosion. If the pressure was gradually increased, from say 6011 x., to 130Ibs. or 14011 w in the course of ten mi nutes, that would be enough to account for it—certainly, if the pressure rose to 150Ib. ; but that is a mere matter of opinion. That the boiler had never before been subject to such an ex treme pressure is evident from the fact that the other boiler leaked considerably at almost no pressure at all; and I consider that it had been rendered thus leaky by the extreme pres. sure on the day of the explosion. The boilers are connected in the water spaces and in the upper part of the steam, so that the pressure on both would be the same at the same time. If only one valve was in operation on one boiler, the pres.ure of steam on both would be the same ; and even if both valves of one boiler were secured so as not te work. To show the great pressure brought on the unexploded boiler, I may mention that the fiat plate in front was bulged to the extent of 11 inches before I commenced my experiments. After it had been subjected to the water pressure of 1361 b on the square inch, the bulging of that plate increased to 2-16 inches; and the lower front plate of the boiler began to break exactly like the one that was broken in the exploded boiler. Had all the four valves been at liberty, it appears to me impossible that the pressure of steam could have so increased as to cause the explosion. Had both the balance-valves been open, I think they would hardly have saved it ; they might have de ferred the time, and prolonged it from 10 to perhaps 20 minute'. I think the valves must have been closed or open only to a smell extent, when the explo sien occurred. (Here Mr. Lloyd exhibited • plan of the vessel and boiler, and explained to the jury how he conceived the expiation to have occurred.) When the front began to bulge, the stays would be the first to go ; the plate would thee bulge more and more, and the moment the separation took place the inside of the boiler would be projected in one direction, and the shell in another. The former was driven against the engine, which resisted it, and to this the people in the fore part of the vessel owed their safety. The shell of the boiler was carried in the other direction, and tore away every thing in the stern part of the vessel. Assuming the actual gross pressure at 180 tons, and adding • ton and a-half for the weight of the 'hell, it would give a force ahundred times greater than that of gravity, which will account for tho enormous power exerted in a comparatively short space of time. In the exploded boiler, I was not able to examine the spriag balance, as it was blown to pieces. In the unexploded boiler, the balance appeared to be in a good state : it was correct. By Mr. Chambers The object of the spring to the valves is not to prevent it opening too widely, but merely as a substitute for the weight iu a more convenient form. I ob ject to it on account of its increasing the resistance so con siderably. I do not disapprove of spring valves, but of the manner in which they were placed, at thejestremityofa lever the proportion of whom arms is ten to one, so that a pres sure of one pound on the spring-balance would be equal to two on the lever. That objection has nothing to do with the principle of the thing; Mr. halter's 'prin. ' balances are very excellent things. I object to the engineer having any control over the valves. They may always be raised, but not pulled down. I object :o the en gineer having the power of increasing the resistance. That is the course adopted in the royal navy, but not in locomo tive*. It has been used in the navy from the time there has been a ate* navy, and has been without exception for many years. The engineer has the power of pushing up the valve, but not pulling it down, so as to increase the pressure. There is a valve ends weight, but he cannot increase the pressure. In the unexploded boiler, the balance-valve erred to be adjusted to about 40 1 b. that is, 40 h. when the valve was shut, the pressure increasing with the opening. For anything I can tell, it might be set fest, and not act at all ; the instrument, taken by itself, may be quite correct, and yet the lever may have been prevented rising. There was nothing to indicate that it had been wedged, or stopped from acting; if it had there would have been no mark left. Had both the balance-valves been in a fit state to act et the time of the explosion, a longer time would have been necessary to get up the steam to the bursting preenre. I am hardly prepared to say whether they would have been opened so as to let off the steam sufficiently quick. I very much doubt whether they would have done so, both on account of tke valves themselves and the smallness of the waste steam pipe, by which it passed Into the chimney. Had only one of these valves been open, there is no question it would have produced a very great noise ; every one near must have heard it. Even had the pressure been 401 b., or 20Th., any one near the funnel must have heard the steam going up. There ought Smile two valves to each boiler ; but I should have preferreertwo weighted valves to the spring.balance ones. The mercury-gunge is intended as a guide to the engineer, as to the pressure of steam. It is liable to get out of order, either from the admission of water or air, by which its proper action is prevented. There is nothing else beyond that and the safety-valves by which the engineer can judge the pressure of the steam. The experiments of te unexploded boiler was made with a gradul preen». The lower plate began to giro at about 120 lbs. and the boiler began to leak a good deal. Had the jreware been applied suddenly, and come with • lamp off s erk, the force is incalculably greater. I do ad Moo now there could have been any form of ispeli ) 1, 1 14 explosion, as the steam cannot be got up ikt I sin at a loss to eons/ire how a prOIOSII eedd lasi been applied eo suddenly as to create the loosed how*, try which we describe a force acting suddenly, like a blow, or a cannon ball. Both the stays in the unexploded boiler had been 'operated before I began my experiments. This might bare been caused either by sudden or gradual force. The giving way of the stay would produce a slight mo ,: mentum in its sticking against the front-plate; and there would also be the momentum arising from the bulging out of the front plate itself; but I donee attach much Importance to that ; it cannot be made matter of calculation. The breaking of the stay would be like giving a blow to the front plate, but it if impoesille to calculate its force. I will not say it would be so sm ill as not to be taken into account. The sudden strain, in addition to the gradual drain, would, of bourse, be greater, The stays themselves were strong' enough; the fastenings had given way. 1 here were four boles in the hock stay for pins, and one of them had been tarn out. My calculation of the increase of pressure from 60Ib. to 901 b. in five minutes, supposing all escape cut off, is merely a rough calculation. I should be very sorry to verify it by experiment. Knowing the quantity of li water in the boiler, and knowing how much a boiler of that bind will convert into steam, and taking the quantity of I heat required to raise the steam, and allowing for the elasti city produced, I have come to the conclusion above stated. It supposes that the fires were burning briskly, the blast on, and everything to be done for creating steam most rapidly; but'if anything was out of order it would not be correct. I did net put it forward as mathematically correct. In the exploded boiler the tubes are not burst. I did net notice that any of them bad been plugged up. The leaking' of the tubes would not much affect the (generation of steam ; they would only let out the remaining water. Still, if anything was the matter with the tubes, or if they wire not sufficiently long, the heatingpower might be dimin imbed ; but it would be matter fur inquiry whether other cir- ' cumetunces would not counterbalance this. In this boiler the tuba were ... tolerablygood. My calculation of the steam rising in a quarter of an hour to 1801 h. is made in the same way. At such a pressure the halanenvalve would have been raised ; and when the preemies was removed, it would go back to its original place. If it did not let off steam fast enough, the pressure would still increase till it became dan gerous. The escape of strain in this way would have made • great noise. In such a state of things, the engineer or stoker, if be understood his business, would instantly have drawn the fires. Mr. Chamber Are engineers employed in the navy who understand these things thoroughly. Mr. Lloyd: I know very few pi runs who do understand them thoroughly ; but no engineer is employed in the navy who has not undergone such an examination as may be determined on to be necessary. If au engineer understands the effects produced on and by his engine, I should coil him an educated man. It is all a question of degree. You must get the hest man you can, by riving a high rate of wages. A man who knows the construction of the engine, and who has assisted in making it, if lie be a man of common sense, would make a very good engine driver; but if be was sot so, he might be worse than one who did not understand so much, and had less confidence. By Mr. James : At the precise time of the explosion, I think the occident could not have happened had all the valves been in operation. I should have arrived at that con clusion, without the evidence I have heard; but it is fortified by that evidence, also by the evidence that no steam was blowing off at the time. This is not necessarily so ; because if the steam was not up to the working pressure, none would blow off. Under the other circumstances, it would corroborate my opinion that the valves had, either by accident or design, been prevented from working; as would the fact, had it been established, that the guage rose suddenly from 40 to 80 This would hove settled the business. II do not think a pressure of 661bs. on the square inch would have burst the boiler at that time. This was the maximum pressure which the weight on the valve would have allowed, if placed at the extreme end of the lever, or a little more, allowing for the steam overcoming the resistance. The weights are so adjusted too often insteann vessels. In the royal navy there are no levers the weights hang underneath. I have no objection to the engineer ad justing the pressure, if he does it with the knowledge of those interested ; but he ought not to be allowed to do it while the vessel is under weigh. In the other case, where there are no levers, he can go in and alter the weight; but there it is as a reared against him. The spring-balance produced (one handed to the witness by Mr. James) is a better than the one in the Cricket, as it is made to act at 40. It would be a guide to the engineer if he could see it ; but, assuming him to be reckless about his own life and that of others, he might stop the working of the balance-valves as well ss the other. In the navy there are no high-pressure engines, nor any of what are called Wolfee. In locomotive engines, high-pressure is used, necessarily se Ido not object to it as a matter of principle. The high-pressure principle is applied to stationary engines, for working steam-hammers and so on. The average pressure used in the navy is about 25 1t,,. to the inch. In my experiments on 111se unexploded boiler, I found it had already bulged II inches, and afterwards 6-16 of an inch. It was not a very severe teat for • high-pressure boiler. Some allowance is due for corrosion, and for wear ; but the maker of the boiler ought to make these allowances. It bad been strained considerably on the day of the explosion ; but no great allowance need be made for that, as, in any case, before the boiler could have been burst, that amount of strain must have been endured. The stay* had been bunt; but this also must base taken place, in any case, before the boiler exploded. I compared it with Low Moor iron, which is the best, and is very little used for commercial purposes; but it ought to be used for the strongest part of these boilers. I think the strength ought to be ten times the average work ing pressure likely to be required ; in other words, that a boiler ought not to be worked at • prensure more than one tenth of the ultimate strength of the boiler. lam told these b)ilers bad been proved before they were put in the vessel ; bat the test would be more as to the tension than the strength. lam told the high-pressure railway engines work at from 801bs. to 100 lbs. pressure. It is well known they are constructed in the best possible way. The Low Moor iron ought always to be used for some parts of boilers, or some metal equal to it. The highest specimen of the Low Moor iron bore a strain of 221 tons on the square inch. I have made high pressure boilers of that metal for the govern ment, nod I have no doubt whatever that it is used for some commercial purposes. Almost all tubular boilers have flat plates at the end of the tubes , ; but this boiler varied materially from the ordinary construction, so as to be defective. If obliged to use a flat plate like this. I should take care to stay it so that the stays would resist the entire pressure. If the valves were kept tied down so as to give a pressure much above 661be.,it would causean unnatural strain upon the boiler more than the maker had calculated on, and it would be weakened in consequence, except such parts as were strong enough to resist it. Unless it wu three or four times as strong it would necessarily be weakened ; and, as suming this great pressure to have been used, some allowance ought to be made to the maker of the boiler for that. I made no experiment on the dome of the boiler; but it with stood the pressure of 1361b5. along with the others. It would resist that, or three times as much ; it is not the vulnerable part of the boiler. My calculations as to the rapidly increasing pressure of steam with the valves closed, are founded on well•known principles, and the calculations of others. I would on no account undertake to construct a boiler to be worked with closed salves ; still less would I undertake to work such a one. I have not yet made any report to the board of trade. One stay is at the back, the other at the front of the boiler ; both inside, of course. The pressure which burst the boiler would act on all parts alike ; and when the stays separated, the front plate would bulge out. This would give a slight momentum, but I do not think it is worth talking about. The strain upon the boilers, arising from the long-continued practice of tying down the salves, would weaken them in proportion to their quality. The guage, if graduated up to 180 or 200, ought to have accurately indicated any thing which this boiler has borne. Ido not know whether any of the crew had had access to the spring-balance before I saw it ;it may have been in other hands. I saw no cord round any of the levers. By the Coroner: At the time of the explosion the pres sure must have been at least 130 or 140. My reason for Doming to that conclusion is, that this pressure disabled the remaining boiler. By Mr. M'lntyre : The accident would not have occurred had all the valves been opened. Had the balance-valves only been open it would probably not have happened at all ; nor, perhaps, if one of the weighted-valves had been at liberty, as probably the boat would not have remained so long at the pier as to allow the pressure to reach the burst ing point. There was no necessity to lave • flat front in this boiler. I should have preferred • convex one. At the same time there is danger in a flat one with stays ; but without stays, or with inefficient ones, they are very i'angerou ones. To leave the valves in the power of the engineer, is putting a temptation in his way which few men are able to resist when they want to increase the speed of their vessel. By Mr. Lo Breton . I think • continuous pressure of 66 on this boiler would have been dangerous. Had it been the common practice of the engineer to fasten down the valves since April last the boiler must have been occasionally ex posed to • higher pressure; whether meth higher de pends on the power of the boiler to generate steam. I do not think it possible that the boiler could have burst at a much lower pr sauce than 136. The fact of the valves having been tied down for some months, might not have caused any appearance in the boiler which would attract the notiee of Mr. Joyce, if he inspected it three weeks before the accident. By the Jury : A string to the end of the lever to shake It is a matter of convenience, but there is no necestity for it. If the front of the boiler had been made of Low Moor iron is the parts principally exposed, the difference of cost would have been quite inconsiderable ; perhaps 21. or 31. I refer to the two plates in front. The balanco.valve, if raised only a quarter of an Inch, would increase the resist ance from perhaps 20 lbs. to 24 lbs., and so on, fur every further rise. The escape of steam front the engine-room would not necessarily indicate that the valves were tied. The iron in question is rolled iron, not east iron. I do not think a greater number of tubes necessary • they are very well proportioned to the rest of the boiler. la the navy it is impossible to tie down the valves, because they have no levers.—ELeft sittinfr.] VIIITAGZ IN FRANCI.—A latter boa Moalwazdt (COM d'Or), ear that the resent bad weather hes as debyed dts dr4lasi s of the grope, that no lisp is esawisewed of ft Mats to br i zpooi mid period Mgr stem woks Ilion that of . NOM pato,. tits soommoollosiog hovel, wldoit hos a bed Gait Oa dot fruity of the wino. L- L~l t/, t iffiltt% No. 332.] LONDON,WEDNESDAY EVENING, SE PT. 22,18 : [3d. ~= mums rant OX TEA IX 1847 re Lure wren. Re. EAST INDIA COMPANY. Leaden nerve The quarterly general court of the proprietora of r •••• ar i 1,892 31.1,309 the East India Company wee held this day M the East India }h a House, Leadenhallatreet, for the purples) of transacting general berintar, and sin in eonrcquenco of a notice given by Geerge Thompson, Esq., Id P., of his ititeirion to bring the often-mooted subject of the deposed Rajah of Satter& Same 1•14 before the court. Precisely at 12 o'clock the chairman, HENRT ST. Josue Tucazn, Esq., the Deputy-chairman, and several of the directors entered the room. The minutes of the last court having been read by the clerk and affirmed, Mr. GEORGE THOMPSON raid, that since he bad given notice of his motion, his hon. and learned friend beside him (Mr. Lewis) had also given notice of his intention to bring the case of the Rajah of Satter, before the court; and, if the chairman allowed, he (Mr. George Thompson) would wish to defer any remarks he should wish to make until his hon. friend had proceeded with his obser vations. He was also empowered by Mr. Lewis to say that he would be glad to wails his ri g ht of precedence in favour of their venerable friend, Mr. l'oynter, who wished to bring the subject of pecuniary assistance to the temple et Juggernaut hr fore this court. Mr. POYNTER, having received permission to bring Ids question on lust, proceeded to address the proprietors In favour of a forth, r consideration of continuing the pecuniary assistance to th. Temple of Juggernaut, which ho h, ld to be inconsistent with their chuacter as chririan rulers, and to be founded on a misapprehension of the treaty suhsequent on the conquest of Cuttack. The hon. proprietor proposed his motion accordingly, which was n-coaded by Mr. Lewis. The CHAIRMAN defended the pecuniary grant, on the ground that the aid was inferred, if not positively stated, in the treaty made by Sir Arthur Wellesley (now Duke of Wel lington), after the conquest of Cuttack by Colonel Harper. He hoped the hon. member would withdraw his motion. Mr. POYNTER could not think of doing no. After some observations from Mr. Sullivan, the Chairman, Mr. Poynter, Mr. Prinaep, Mr. Thompson, and Sir James Law Lushington, The Court then divided, when there appeared for the motion, 4 ; against it, 38—majority against, 34. Dams. 116,024 OMAN ark, roodit, sad deliveries n 1 tea, at Liverpool sad Bristol. from the OVA Aug. to the WI Scut., 11117 : Lin rpooL Stook. Jot I, 1147 Impaled Sr soisoomplase ....... A19,3.)2 Reathed tootwlso 06,692 Bristol. 802,20 S ite. 13.5!/9,015 100,373 Deliveries:— Exported Coostorioe .. Home Conesupptios.— • 103,290 6,333 433,647 1,067 413,700 •3,333 Stares ..................... ..... 997.G.37 112,933 5t0rk,.12,901,574 767,418 I ‘e einct not s all inetildetl. the John frGaupt, Elder, and Inglewood. DEPARTURE OF TUE COURT FOR 09RORNE HOUSE.—Her Majesty and Prince Albert, am:napalm d by the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal and attended by the Ditches. of Norfolk, the Marchioness of D 'tiro, Major- General Wemyso, Captain the Hon. A. H. pardon, and a numerous suite, left Buckingham Palace in four of the Royal earriagea at a quarter-past 10 o'clock this morning f r the Nine Elms terminus of the South Western Railway, from whence the Rnyal party proceeded by special units to Gosport, en route to Osborne. The escort consisted of a detachment of the 12th Light Dragoons (Lancers). HOPS.— BOROUGH MARKET. Two o'Clock.-- Mews. Pattendem and Smith, Hop factors, report that there is a brisk demand for all kinds of Hops, at thu follow ing price. Duty estimated at 170,000/. lees Mid a K. Keut. Q. 10 to St. 1° I 1' tarlite; Kent. p. cat. 3f. 3 to 40. New Weald of Knout 4 4to 3 0 I Tuarling Suova „ 3 oto 4 0 New &mos .... 40to 4 101 Old Moo lto to Farattatmo 0 oto 0 Yesterday morning the Duchess Ida or Saxe Weimar, accompanied by Prince Gustavus and the Prin cesses of Saxe Weimar, arrived at Marlborough Rouse from Ostend, on a visit to her august sister. AMIENS RAILWAY STATION.—The new railroad station at Amiens was opened to the public on the 9th. It in a fine building, handsome in its style of architecture, and elegantly decorated within. It is believed that the govern ment biks advanced no less than 1,500,900 fr. towards the erection of this edifice, which sum is to be reimbursed by the Northern and Boulogne railway companies. The opening of the Boulogne line between Abbeville and Nourehatol will probably take place between Oct. 20 and Nov. 1. CORN.—MARK-LANE.—We have again to report rather considerable arrivals of foreign Wheat and Flour; and as our millers have got tolerably well into stack during the last week or two, *ere arc less fete buyers than of late ; and to have made any progress in sales of either artic:c to day seine concesdon in price must have been made, whites the generality of futon were not disposed to do, con sequently very little budness has been dune. Oats in short supply, and 61. per qr. dearer. Barley, Beans, and Pets nominally the same as on Monday. Thefrllowang are Mondays quotations: DIUTISIL Ints2ior. ter Q•oeter. War. 42, Piers and Kent, red 51 to 58 to 60...0h1te 52 to 60 to 64 Norfolk sad Suffolk. 52 to 56 to SS— do 36 to 38 so GO Talavera Valet or :Suffolk) GO to 64 Conk. & La., rod... 52 to 54 to 50...ah1te 58 to 00 to 64 Northumb. and llootendo. —to --... do to to Irish do to do M likatre, Feeding to --distilling 1 . 8 to 30 to 32 Malting. U to U...Clorralka 34 to 36 doe— !doh — to —...Beach — to BUM WALT igALT . . . 64 to 66. fine, polo SS to 62 Oars, English fad Ditto Poland& . 18 to 20 to 22s od . potato to Berwick & Spate& feed 19 to 2:e td ...potato 24 to 26 0/ Irieb feed l7 to 23e Od U to 17e Od Ditto 2otalo 04 to 26. Od Pr -Le, grey ....... .......„... ....... 34 to 10e 0d...4epi0-- -.. 40 to 42 Blue to . I = l —— to — White ........... ... ...40 to 4L 44 to SO BEAmn,ma.gia.. WO, ii. .uct 4O to 44.. old 44 to 46 11.irrow .- ...... NI to 41...w0011-. 43 to 46. ..old 46 to 30 ZA TAR, New Spriai —to --wow winter —to --old —to ItAnoem.., New 4O to 42 1 Unsex, CAXIIIN Per diamond tl4 104. to £l3 Os. FLOE', Town-made, delivered 41 to CI line bon ' all .. TO to I; Norfolk and Suffolk 38 to 40 white 40 to 42 Northumberland, Lincoln, and liortaltire Sussex and Kent - FOREIGN. __ _ • • Wita./r, nantric and Kaolisterg..... 87 . t; 57.. Jae Pomeralkewl, Rostock, sal tea. raw French and Brabant . . .......... ....... ...... — to Daniell and ILamburgh 6l to 31 10.888 47 to 1161../aptioi to Danube andOdoisa Spanidt bard ftro BAni.vr. Feeding . . no, ARM, to bo,toCooN Oars, Itusolam Pawning= ing Ilig=noi l6 to 19 =radish mg Ina= l4 to 20 Vi l it= img Ift" "I 12 to 16 ll to 213 Iced - to ... 111.45, tick to— old. 42 to 14 Bniall . = to —...01d. 4O to 50 E 03 184 4 .1 P 684, glq bite MI to Si .boilaes TAILS', Old. ..—tO mw .... - - . —to Lt, w, R.oticand Itarlaa 44 to 46 to 48 Mettaterreasm mod Oder- to 48 to 30 IGrwmn - Si to 40. .boaroecd 14 to 36 Ittrutbo C. fregalduty, /IN tOM.. ....... £ 5 10s. to F I 11.. Limn. Csmis, Duke sma , Omnatm..... ... .......... i 9 Os. to CIO Os. Ditto French end Amni0n5.......... £lO Og. to CI I Os. Ftora, American, per barrel of 111310 m. l7 to 29 Dantrie and Hamburg. Canadian French, per seek of Mts.. Ems — to ARRIVALS INTO LORDOII Mel 11011 EIRPT. TO 22nd SEPT. Qrs. EsigilnL Scotch. Irish. Foreign. Wheat 2100 I I 1 2 i 7 14: 13arley Oats Flour, OA pock,; 26,620 barrels. 11.11, barrels. IMPERIAL AV F.RAGF.S. Whelk .)Barley.l Oats. Rye. I Beans. I Peas. Aug. 7 75, id 434 1 Idgla 16523 2u 54. Id 478 5d 14 10d'elk 7dl2es 1440. 241 1 54 s Id 42s 10d 21 112. O&M; 1162151 14254 34.8534 2414. 44 28 ... 4d117. 9d , 270 4414. 7d 55,141,311, 114 Kept. 4 ... 52• ed Us ad 2114 34,334 181;51s 10d;415 td • 11 51s 44;12e 1d,240 78 32a 44`478 7443 e fd 6 urea& An. Aver. 4117 . Irnd,ilT - 3 - dlO4 WAN lillsll a, Aft 4161 Minn an so duties on Foreign Grain.) .rice. ! Asp. 7. 1401.14. 1 40.. 11. Aug. le. Sept. 4. Sept. n. TIF =LI .- - ... ... ... . ... ... ... ii..__ Sept. H.-Although the actual business transac tions of the put week have not been extensive, the rates obtainable for all descriptions of grain have been fully up to the advance noted in our last market report. As might naturally be expected, buyers are exceedingly shy about complying with the considerably enhanced demands of holders, and only purchase for their immediate wants. Fresh red Wheats, being scarce, would fetch better pro portionate prices than Dent:tic, but both are good to sell if too great an advance is not demanded. We Shall soon ass whether this sudden improvement does not induce more extensive thrashing on the part of farmers. We had to-day a large supply of Wheat of home growth, with a small show of foreign. For the former farmers were asking considerably above the rates of last week, but millers generally would not comply ; we do not quote the market more than 2s. to 3s. dearer. Foreign was only slow tele at about 2s. advance. A large business has been doing of late in grinding Barley, and our quotations are easy to obtain. Fur fine malting we have inquiries, but as yet no 'applies of moment. Oats have to be again re ported fully la dearer. Beans and Peas in improved request. No arrivals of Ryemeel during the week. We have so often remarked on its value as an article of general feed, that we can only once more repeat it is found most nutritious and economical, and many agriculturists are substituting it for cake. We sincerely believe it only requires fairly and intel ligently trying to meet with still more extensive approval. Further arrivals are daily expected. The little Linseed out of the above arrival which comes on the market meets ready Hie, and with present prime of oil and cakes is likely to do so. Linseed Cake still in good request, and full prices on both foreign and English are paid ; stocks of both are in significant. An advance of ss. per ton has been paid during the week on Rape Cakes; they are scarce and in good demand. Bones still meet inquiries, but, for the reason so often assigned, transactions are unimportant. The following are the present prices : Wheat, red, 58s. te 60s, ; new, 68s. to 635.; white, 600. to 655. ; new, 60s. to66s. ; Dantaie, 60s. to 634.; Lower Baltic and Hamburg, 481. to 60s. Barley, malting, 30s. to 345.; grinding, 275. to 30e. Oats, Danish, 18s. to 201. Russian, 21s. to 23e. Beans, 40s. to 445. ,• foreign, 38s. to 40s. Pear, white and yellow, 40s. to 455. Linseed, crushing, 38s. to 48s. feeding, 52e. Rapeseed, per 10 qrs.. 271. 10s. to 281. Linsea:d Cakes, Eng lish, per ton, 111. to 111. 55.; foreign, 81.10 s. to 91.105. Rape Cakes, 1265. 'Towle'', Sept. 21.—The supply of Wheat is to-day much larger than of late ; the high prices asked completely checked buainees, which has been limited, and prices may be noted about as last week. Barley, BUMS, and Peas are fully as dear. Leans, Sept. 21. 7 .-The arrival of Wheat is good to-day but the greater p eon having been sold last week, and con trary winds prevailing, the show today is only moderate; buyer,, however, seem disposed to await supplies, and we cannot note any improvement from the rates of Friday. Barley in fair request, without alteration in price. Oats, Shelling, and Beans folly u dear. Average price of grain —Wheat, 641. 3d. Barley, 365. 10d. Oats, 245. 6ci Beans, 445. 10d. Peas, 361. Arrivals this week:—Wheat, 8,743 qrs.; Oats, 280 ; Barley, 1,010 , Beans, 231; Malt, 33 ; Linseed, 315. Lawns, Sept. 21.—A good demand for Wheat, at an im provement of 4s. to 6s. per qr. from last Tuesday. Oats, Is. per qr. higher. Barley, Beans, and Peas were in request. , Old white Wheat 60s. to 61s. per quarter ; new, 58e. to 605.; old, red, 665. to 58s. ; new, 545. to 56e. Barley, 30s. to 345. Oats, 21s. to 235. Beau, 42a. to 44a. Peas, 40e. LivERPOOL, Sept. 21.—The arrivals into this port since Tuesday last furnish for this day's market a liberal supply of foreign Wheat, a fair quantity of Indian Corn, and from Canada and the United States upwards of 125,000 barrels of Flour ; whilst of other grain produce front abroad we have little to note; and, except a few small pareehof Wheat, Malt, and Oatmeal,ooastwise and front Ireland, the receipts thence are trivial. The deliveries of new Wheat from the neigh bouring growers having been hitherto smaller than usual, the few lots of Irish which appeared this morning, being of excellent quality, met a ready sale at an advance of 2d. to 3d. per 701 b. upon the rates of this day week ; notwithstanding which, and the further rise in Marklane yesterday, all descriptions of foreign attracted much less attention than for some weeks past, and the extreme point of Friday's improvement WU decidedly unattain able.—Fl our, although in moderate request, was certainly easier to purchase, receding in value fully 6d., prime western brands not exceeding 295. Bd. per barrel. Haying no English malting barley at hand, grinding samples, as well as Beans and Peas continued to meet occasional sales at late prices. Malt:though in rather more demand, declined Is. per quarter. Oats, being scarce, and good meaning qualities being much wanted by the trade, all sorts of this grain were in lively demand, on terms 3d. per 461 b. over than of Tuesday last ; and new Oatmeal readily commanded 36e. to 38s. per load, Indian Cara, still u m pe _Thrluia.n ov 4t ing sotr o b.d. f wi. 4 .2 t r ma t.r. t v.w7 ac olania itibi.4tyz,realising inogg Ifs. ttm a furth ,16.5...36.pe t: r B. sas tot.T.l. en se c e:l. l . - . th W. • old, 6d. to Bs. 10d. ; white, now, Ba. tld. to . to 9s. ; old, Bs. 10d. to 9s. 4d. ; Irish, not, e m ha. so Se. 6d.; old, 7s. 6 d. to M. Barley, B 801 b., old , 4s. Malt, and Irish, per 31. 94' to English, pee qr., pale, old, 625. to 665. Otis, English COMMERCIAL 4. MARKETS. MONEY MARKET & CITY INTELLIGENCE. Half-post One.—Consols have been done this morn ing at the improved prices of 861 to 1 for the account, at which, however, sellers came into the market, and there was, in consequence, a trifling retrogadation. There is not a word of news, domestic or foreign, to revive excitement, and act upon the quotations,— a state of affairs much to be desired at the present moment, and, should it only continue for a time, there can be little doubt that much more confidence would be witnessed on the part of our capitalists and commercial men. It is with satisfaction we are enabled to add, that we have once more a suspension of reports as to failures, and expected failures, whether in the me tropolis or in the provinces. From the prices above marked fur Consols, there was a decline to 861 to 1, and then to 1 ' the present rates standing at 851 to 6 for money, and 861 to 1 for account. There is no movement in the foreign funds, and prices are stationary. Belgian stock, 89 to 91. Bra zilian, 81 to 3. Buenos Ayres, 35 to 8. Six per Cent. Chilian, 90 to 2 ; the Three per Cents., 51 to 3. Danish, 82 to 4. Two-and-a•Ilalf per Cent. Dutch, 531 to 45. The Four per Cent., 851 to 61. New Grenada, 184 to 19 ; the Deferred Bonds, 35 to 4. Mexican, 18 1 to 191. Peruvian, 32 to 4. Portu guese, 23 to 5. 'Russian, 1051 to 75. Five per Cent. Spanish, 191 to 20 ; the Three per Cents., 281 to 91 ; the Passive Bonds, 41 to -4 . Venezuelan, 36 to 8. The Deferred Debt, 9 to 11. ENGLIBILIPIINDS,. Bank Stock, Ant --- _--- 3 par Ct Gone. Ae., 8414 3 per CL Rod. Anna, *hut 3 per Cent... , hot 3 per CL Co. Au. ,1464 4 2.xcliequer Bills, tia to 10s. pm. TORRIO YIN R. 5 per Ct. Airdrian Boucle. 94 6 1 per Cent. Grenada Bib_ 184 19 41 per CL It. Donde, 92 4 Urenada Deferred Mx. 34 4 24 per Gent. ditto. 6 per CL Mexican, 1644, 164 19 S per Ct. Brazilian lkla, 83 3 riper Ct. Peruvian We., 34 6 'Mita Nee. 82 1 eee Cont. Bd., X 6 6 per Cl. HUM. ATMS Bda., 36 8 5 1.. :7 ' : Maslen Ilda., 116 8 Ditto Milian 11.1. a, PO 2 Ditto Spaniel. Ma, 1:1 Pi Ditto edema. Def. Fkle.. 3 mr cz. Spaniel, lido., Si til Columhlan Eouador Bd., If 3 Spantdi Deferred Itaa, 13 14 3 per ea D.,..b.h Ititt. 64 6 Spani.h Native Rde., 4 4 21 per Ct. Dutch Bale, 814 4 2 per Ct. Venezuela Bd., 34 9 4 pia . Ct. Cert. Dutch. 851 ei Venezuela Deferred Bat., 11 4 RAILWAYS.—There ie the share maaket to-day, b bat trifling. SALES EFFECTED GP TO T (Yesterday's prim w Arab., Not, Bog, & E. Ja., 1 Bee., team., and Bit., 51 Caledonian, 30 291 E. Countles, 171 Do. Derr. 5 per CL, No. 2,1 1 p Do. York Eiten., 14 I FAMITII Trion Tbinbs, 1p E. Laneasture, 17 181 GL Northern, Ij GL IL and W. (Ireland), 18 Gt. N. of England, 229 Do. New, 401., 581 Do. 30/., 17 Gt. Western New 17/. sh., 81 Lane. and York. Qrs., 15 Do. W. H. Un., 11 d Leeds and Bradford, 89 Leeds and Third: New, Lon., Brigh., & S. Cnsst, 451 Do. Pref. Convertible 5 per C 1.., 491 Lon. & N. Western, 11301 Do. Qrs., New, 10 1 Do. Fdths, 121 Do. 101. sh. M. and 8., C, 51 Landau & 8. Western, 58 rather a better feeling in it the business has been AO Tins DAT IN LONDON. di be found in Tait psis). Midland 4SL sh.. 431 1)o. SOT. IT Do. Binning. & Derby, M Neweritle & Berwick, 311 Do. New, 7I N. Counties Union, N. British, 26 Do. Qrs., 41 Do. Estemdm, Do. Thirds, I North Inaffordat f ire, 9 Oaf., Wor., and Wok., 13 I Shrews. & BQ. (Clam A), 31 Do. do. (B) If Shropshire Union, 1 8. B. and Dover, 314 Do. do., No. 1, 131 f Do. do., N 0.4, 4f South Wales, 8 York & Nesreaetle, Ellen., 14 Do. Pref., 101 York & N. 11., E.& WILEKL,2BI Lusensboarg, f Namur & Liege. 4 N. of Inusee, 101 10 LIVERPOOL SAL Birk., Lad., Cheshire in., 31 d Do. (late Cheat it Birk.), 37 E. Loch. New, d Lane. t York Paths (late M. k $1.1.1.13131.1 21. & Eastern & Dow New (No. 4), d Tort, Negress., & Beni& New (N. at d B.), 21 p Leeds & Think Net., 235. 9d. d Lie., Crosby, & South., 4 p N. Staffordshire, p N. Western, 4 d Shrews., Oa., sad Chest. (101. oh., guar. 8 per cL), 2 p Northers of Prance, I d L boVrtre (Late W. R. U.), 1i d London & North Weetkra, 160 Do. (Manch. & BirmYff 614 Manch., Shoff., & Line. Pref., p Midland, 116 Do. Halves, 14 p Dodder,. C. & IL, 1 d MANCHESTER BA I Amb., NotL, and Bos. E. J., lj d Birk., Lan., and numb.. 34 1 d Caledonian. 10s. d R. Lancashire New, 4 d Sleet., Peer., and W. R., d Lane. it York. Qrs. &), par Do. Filtha, I I F. Lam & York. Fifths, late W. R. U., 1 15.18; d Leeds and Tklrak Pref.,ll d ...Pi, cremate 21. Lon. & N. W. (M. & B.), Qrs. ( 4 ). 4& pp Min., par Mmeh., Met., and Line. Pref., I p Buxton, Mat., & M N. Staffordshire, 1 5.16 l id., p le S. E. & Dover, tia 4, 111.16 Id S. Staffordshire, 1 d York, Newe., & Balm Em. (No. 2). 21 SRPTIVIZI 21 LEEDS SALES E. Lancashire Qrs., 124.6 d. d W. Riding Us., 3611. Gd. U. d Manche.. ?theft, k Lincoln. !WC, Is. eal. 2s. p HULL SALES Great Northern, 32.. SM. Gd.; Newcastle and Berwick New, 2ip N. British E. Sc., Is. 9d. d Matlock & Buxton, 34 d N. Wtstern, 745. d Nelms. &Ber. New, 21. 4s. 46d.p Screams& 21. N. Britsk Think 2a. 61. y North Wales, 19e. York k Newts.. Pref., 2j p Screams kl. Yark cia l l ;:we., and Berwick, Na.! New Berwick.), ne l. Do. (O. N. E. Pnr.), 101 YORK SALES OL Northern, IL 14e. Lencs.ehye!gorkehlre(W.B.ll.), N. British gm, 4I Do. Extension, 10, &I. DUBLIN Dublin and Belfsst JO., St Dundee a PertlTosW, - 7 7 0i7i167 - Edin. & North., 19 Do. New Reg., Ms. Mtn. & Newp.New,lleg., 19s. 18. Edin. sad Perth Helves 3e. 6d. Gt. Northern, 675. 655. ed. GLASGOW SALE Coledougas New, 14e. Is.. ed. Dundee & Pend Qwwters. 31 . 6, - 31. 7e. 6d. COALS.—HaIf-past Teo.—The following are the quotations :—Adair's Mai., 17s. ; Buddle's West Hartley, 18s. ; Can's Hartley, l&L ; Eden Main, 20. ; Hasting's Hartley, 181.; West Hartley, 18e. ; Walls End Braddyirs Hetton, 20s. 9d.; Walls End Haswell, 215.; Wall. End !Lefton, 21s. ; Walls End Lambton, '2os. 9d. ; Walls End Stewart's, 21s. ; Walls End Tees, 20a. 94.—Ships at market, 211. PRODUCE.—MINCING-LA2m, Half-past 71r0. The public sales have been few and unimportant to-day, and the general report of the markets may be stated rather dull, at yesterday's prices. A portion of the foreign Sugar offered in public sale, suited for the Continental markets, found buyers at about previous rates. Home-consuming descriptions are dull. Retitled also dull—Coffee sold without spirit at =lrates. Rice dull; the demand estremely limited. emates inactive, and meets at length to yield to the presume in the money market, and wears a downward ap pearanoe.—ltum out of demand,—ln other articles nothing saw Cl D M uty paid as saps to last week In London, Liverpool. old. etal, WI, sad the yde 3,41111,01 To Mamma period laat year sonat,tel Inman 82Trioff a= 20. F. 13, 6177111111 SO. N. British, 26 SJ DC, tbs., 4I Do. Now Qri. 6e., 10s. C.d. Do. Do.ThTlirdmiggis, Do. Fifths, 5 6, Eldrrorm 'ot."l - 4elVerii;i4 es. man. it Sonthasop., 12s. N. British Thirds, 21,. ed. P — ,7--- ,e, ? ' I, ~' '