The Express. — London, England, 1852-08-21 00:00:00

--- ritoIoGATION OF PARLIAMENT. 1101:SE OF LORDS.—YraTERDAT. y e .k.rday bting tho day on which the writs toe of a new parliament were made returnable, Lids uses opi rand shortly before two elear e I L , the purpr.e of proroguing parliament, by royal mop to Tbunek.y, the 21st of October next, ta enns ticisl with the commend of the Queen in Canna. Mei eotice of which was published ins uppiliwwill flit! • (•,,z,tte. sine, the dissolution, the only alteration or addition wbotl avi w..r. to hove taken place in tho house, is the 5 4.:t0g d It., statue. on three of the pedestals be. tan the outdoes on the west side of the house. The b:s.hcs on ranch the peer* sit were uncovered, so well sn,l the seats of the Prince of Waleson the 14 -ht and l'risee Albert on the left of the throne. No me woo permitted to sit in the body of the house, as ra o r:artery .geosion.ot tornirl prorugations, but there were p,at number of lathes and gentlemen permitted to stand la low the bar. The Puke of Northumberland and Lord Bowe:Ade Wal e, e h. ..re the only peers present, entered the house a i,• manors before two o ' clock, and Mr. Shaw Leterre, the It, .putt rk of parliament, took his place at the table be im the business. commenced. At tiro o'clock pretis.ly, the Lord Chancellor entered the house. and. standing before the throne, said—My lords, 5 ,, mok..ts be, a {dew, 11, under her writ, sent under the mat soul, to prorogue parliament until Thursday, the ei ttetebi r nest. v e lar" Yeomen Usher et the Black Rod, having .o, J ; for the Commons, he shortly appeared at the bar, t i *,, , ,, m ,, 5 44 by Wm. Lev, Req., the assistant clerk of the Boor t Commons, attended by several other officers of that h0e.... when Mr. Shaw Lefever read her Majesty's writ. Ti„ 1, 4 .1 Chancellor then bowed; soil Mr. Ley and the other eticers, who represented the Commons, with . and the proceeding, which did not occupy five nu ter`, tcrlltill.d.l. Or Court. OSBORNE, FRIDAY. The Queen and Prince Albert drove out yesterday et, to voi in the neuthbourhood of Osborne. The huf. , ti, orge and the Grand Duchess of Mecklen he; ar• . ap, eted to Relive to-day on a visit to her Majesty. lhe Il,m MAry !4•ymour hay succeeded ON lion. BilailiCe D'llg AO MIMI if Honour in Waiting. The .t's ran Minister, bird Cowley, and Viscount liar. Lna'• had odeftifllri yesterday with the Earl of Derby, at r...idt ore in Duwwiaa•street. The Ceashridite I niversatl COMlliiiioo had a meeting rise at the official madam* of the First Lord of the tra•ary. in Downine.street. Present—The Bishop of Chid. r. it., hem of Elv, Professor Seidgerick, and the N'. 11. 141. von (seen-tory) ii,vpshbe. were sent off yesterday from the Colonial eA. • tothe It ,vemor-General of Canada and to the Dover c,re of the other North American provinces. Irma G.seref Anmin U.TT, AUGUsT I7.—Corp• of Royal Marines: au I..eut Ind Quartermaster J. Huskies= to b. rapt., c. ,',pt. W. tiordon, to retired* fullisay ; Second Lieut. I i cooper to be ant beet., rim Husitimon, promoted. Iblllt..sllrt4 SIGNED IT TIM LORD LIEUTENANT rr tUrtosoutalt.—T. Wilkie', Esq., W. 11. I. M. Denali. Es., sad A. A. Young, Esq., to be Deputy Lieu *man. _ _ COIIIII9KION SIGNED BY TUE LORD LIEI7TRNANT t,r tar Lokttt Ittuixo Or YORRSIGIR-J. Lwarmu, yq to hr Deputy Lieutenant. CuMMlssioss stolen) BT TIM LORD LIEUTENANT or Ramo tat.—Frederiek Henry Paul Lord Methuen, U. D. Svymoir, Rao., J. Wilson, Lel., It. P. Nisbet, Nrebt. Crogrdy, Esq., J. B. Fuller. Req., T E Lore. .g.. .t. L. Goddard, Eau., E. L. Clatterbsok, - Esq., E.lutoods, jun , Esq.. to be Deputy Lieutenants; Lod II F. Thrum, and T. F. Grove, Req., to be Cornets la di, Royal tt Lite Y eomanry Cavalry. ConntoSIONS SIGNED PT TUE LORD LILUTVIANT (pr tint Cot NTT Or KENT.—Major T. 0. Mosymany to to Lieutenant-Colonel; Capt Sir T. M. Wilson, Bart., to be Major, in the West Kent Regiment of . Militia. Coteilmiltre SIGNED BY TUE LORD LIU/TENANT rr Ilvermontthenina„—W. D. Montagu, M.P., com a:only called Viscount Mandeville, to be Major In the Hualiagdonthire Regiment of Militia. THE PEERAGE. It is stated that there are now no less than flfty tl.n, peers without heirs male, either apparent or presump tive. and, consequently (upon their demise without issue), whose titles wi!l become extinct—viz. Duke--Cunt.r.dgit ; Mstquis--Thomond ; Earls Cornwallis, Durham, Fitz. larding*, Olengal/, Haddington, Oxford, Selkirk, Traquair, TerconneU; t iscounts—Beresford, Canning, Dungannon, Melbourne ; Barons—Alvanley, Aston, Bayning, Blayne Breast, Belhaven, Bloomfield, Brougham, Broughton, Col borne, Cranworth, Crewe, Downes, Douglas, Fairfax, Glenelg, Holland, Hoyden, Keith, Lyndhurst, Manners, Milford, Nugent, O'Neil, Overstone, Rancliffe, Redes dale, Ribbleadale, Riversdale, Sydney, Wenman : to which may be added the to/lowing rues of merger and virtual eztinction—vise —Beverley Into the Dukedom of Northumberland ; Burlington into the Duke dom of Devonshire; De Grey into the Earldom of Ripon ; Cardigan into the Miuquisate of Ailesbury ; Godolphin into the Dukedom of Leeds ; Paget into the Marquisate of Anglesea; Panmure into the Earldom of Dalhousie. In addition io the foregoing the following titles have become /sheet within a very few years—viz.: Dukes—Dorset, Suesez ; Marquis—Wellesley; Earls--Liverpool, Bosom tn..n, Thane t ; lieumure, Las; Barons— Arden merged in Earldom of Egmont, Bezleyt Beauvale merged into Viscounty Melbourne, Carteret; Farmed mitred into Viscounty of Maasatene,.olenlyon merged in Dukedom of Athol ; Hartland, Langdale, Metcalfe, Mal bitten, Mont/o,d, Mount Sandford ; Prudhos merged in Dukedom vet Northumberland; Rolle; Stanley merged in E trllloro ot Derby ; Sydenhaso, Stuart de Rothsay, Ws/ lace, Western. TIIF. LITERARY OUILD AT Yesterday, at the Manchester Borough Court, Mr. Shipman, attorney, made an application en Wolf of Mr. Charles Mama. end the amateur perform= be old of the Guild of Literature and Art, for a Heim le tits the Frier trade Hall as a theatre on the let iSepitaskst sent, whoa xt those gent:ate are announced to le " Cheeks X 11.," .. Uir sed Up," and "Mr. 'll nag." This was sot an application to beim trade /tall for Kean' purposes ; but it was isneldwal OM the Guild of Literature and Art WY an ineelteist whisk, weak pew perly mat with the sanction end potatoes/ destigiMatie M this case, and that there could be no infringement • the netts of any other party in granting the He (Mr. Shipman) could bring gradates, if arstiany to show that the applioation wee kw Ade for the purpose stated, and Ike sae day rely. Mr. Jealous opposed the appliesties ea bawl/ of Mr. Snook*, the pinwheel' of the Theatre Goyal. H. re truthd to have to oppose an appliestire made by so dhotis palled 4 person as Mr. Dickens, sad he so praiseworthy in object as the Guild of Literature sad Art. but Mr. Knowles felt he had no alternative bet to the this same, as. d the applicatiou was granted, it would fern a pmedeat on future occasions for other grade of • said astine. He was et • loss to 'lndenter' the noceseity for Um= application. Se esz back as the Mb ef Mi. had made Mr. %thous se an be the irsetulasus ter of his theatre. When Mr. Dickens and the ether a_ Lena pee formed in the F ree -tr a d e Roll th e play of "Ma en lad as we wen," by Sir R. B. Lytbms, it twee dkeed Asa die we. el prep a r e d f or th a t repremetation tablet be adapted to the stage of the Theatre Royal, that ply bask, fever been lined before ; but this objection' bed eit weight on the present occasion, since the palatinate enellinneid had here frequently given in theatres, sad he dun& they tou.d I* represented murk better OS the of thoneetre Royal, than te the Free Trade-ha/I. $e eGlmad empathy for *Alacrity, in consideration of his orgies. in behalf o. the chnitable inatitetione of Mietfrentig.—Mr. Ship man, in reply, said the scenery which hod bees specially pr. paid for the amateur reprematetimi impart of the attraction of the performances, and seuld Sett he likPled to toe stage of the Free Trade-bail The applinths we. eat made friss any wish to injure Ms. Knewlesi nod be hoped It would net be refused, as that maid only have the Mat of reasons, the gustiest's who owe at rider= from eurpee out the good °Nat which they orepeeed. After the magistrate had retired to madder thij elliMellie• for about trn minutes, the Mayor, Thum 11•1111114 an, "" tuned. and said they had come to the enteladon that Mr. tattles'. interests would be in no way Wand by fteetr is t'.'.,. application, and it was therefore weeded fro it le au e...,,..4 that the members of the lleashemer Allsralrete will ...... • dinner to Mr. Dickens and the usher oneatcurs tith e 6w14 on the 31st inst., the day preceding that of th e is.. tied performances. Nixon Mt ACCIDENT to AN AMERICAN litvzxos Ct tits.—ti. a the afternoon of the 3rd last., as the revenue sismelmh . tiller, Taney, Lest. Martin coon . . wan Mit SS ha,. ...1. wa s sadraly streak • white .e squall dia sad aparea, ft i irrediarly filled. t. Martin and Seem, and ~,,.. ‘ ,l the crew, who mere 12 la number, takes off by o w . steamer Thome Saar, and brought city. Fly lo ft % were drowned. Their rase are r "mllic—Tbora e s yeek re, quartermaster ; James F. 8111 date ; T. b„,............ i H. )(livelier, begi be l. 11 9 211114 'l'M' Ow sea, armed .... Holt. is loilowl 411° _,L a tt: hit ait owl that he was pie, hed RP bY 01 14 of 1'... lb. .tesm•hoet 1 hollila itu.lt, which was mullinfl,eln• am, at the tom and pilot boat. No. 7, oared the Yana'', sea N ''. same not known, then .;....". Tteim !,7 saived3 the talatu.r.d. r, two heatenanta, and •`•.• V ol ' tla -- of lb. m " Two an ' ..b,„„ ta, cos t a w as e stead of arms, 24 :''.... arni one dozen cutlasses, anis Risked sit t t he , . i :tk,. full rin par& from the wreck. Who airsi ck .7 ;.; ..1 4 . 11 the Taney was shout a wide iml , w Governo r. t • "A The risen seemed $ o fall aboard s Looet vertically. ' ....hr her to empue and Ell in an Malan:. So litol boatstad trt. rh,. ~ ' te' at end duration of the squall that pilot I" ' .'", T. Will wattle 1.50 yards of the spot. __.were """ ' tj,: "..4 ,,, at the Ilme.mid immediately afterwards sicartmg also .. , .r. ath of air raid be perceived. Captain Maelill i. e . *: Itlut it was os sadden wt not a ripple was *Worm' bi a trv• Its appear*. The ratter was bard to Fin . . viten, a eke was to be selected ler a boor ter • life .4 1. la be h, L il I. t .i gereruseat ter the ilumarBociety, ear lwa roma INAUGURATION OF SIR ROBERT PEEL';, STATUE AT LIED& Yesterday the inblio inauguration of the 'statue of the late 812 Robert Peel took plass at soon, in '. 4%e proenen of es hussies assemblage of people, numb , A nn p robt bi net less time 40,000. The site chose* for t h e emu . n or this sarmumeut is at the i.ada. PAt row and loaf mmeratreet, and in immediate prov.einny to the Court irrews. the Coloured Cloth Hall, sad dl e Commercial-build tetThe figure, repreeeating the, demised statesman t 8 inches in height, an d • An a, pm a pad tai of Scotch granite 11 feet 6 ineAte high. The basement of the pedestal consists of 1%,,, e k e of gm Aberdeen gin nite, and the shaft, or upper part, and moulding of red Aberdeeo granite, all firAdy dressed and finished. In the centre and front of the 'keit is engraved simply the name feel." The granite seed in the formation of this pedestal measures 2;5 cubic f agt, and weighs rather mere than 274 tons; the shaft or principal block alone contains 86 cubic feet, and weighs o °less than 8 tons 13 cwt. 2 gn. 3 lbs. At the top of this Padestal stands the statue, so that the entire elevation from '..he ground to the top is 20 feet. The statue, as is ' has pretty ,nervily known, been sculptured by Echoes, see , ptor in ordinary to her Majesty the Queen, and is • work ..if great excellence. It represents Sir Robert in his usual attitude when addressing the House of Commons, with a Troll of paper in his right baud, and the frock of his coat thrown back by his left, whisk rests upon his hip. The likeness is a striking one, and reflects great credit upon the artist. The figure is in bronze, and was cast by Mr. F. Ito biusin, of the Statue Foundry, Pimlico, and presents the novelty of having been cast altogether instead of io parts, as is usually the case. The weight of it is two tons, so that the entire weight of the pedestal and statue to gether is 214 tons. The cost of the statue and pedestal 1,:40 guineas. 'ibis amount, with an additional sum, paid in preliminary and other elm Ines, was raised by subscription amongst the inhabitants of Leeds; the number of subscribers amounting to nearly 6,000, and the subscrip tions varying (runs hundreds of pounds to one penny. Dur ing the erection, lists, containing the names of the sub scribers, the committee and the secretaries (Martin Cawood, Thomas Plint, and George Young), the autograph of the sculptor, Mr. William &tines, dated 16th August, 1852, together with some of the curr e nt coi ns o f th e rea l m , placed in • box hermetically sealed, were deposited in the pedestal Millet the statue. Prior to the eefelllolliel, the chairman, Itednelittee, and secretaries, will the invited guests, the magistrates of the borough, and town council, assemb led at the Court-hearse, from seinen they walked in procession to the railed area adjoining the statue. The procession included, besides the 51 .yor and the borough magistrates, the Earl of Han wood, lord-lieutenant of the riding, Sir George Good man. M.P„ Edmund Denison, 31', William Becket; M.l'., the 1t.,. Dr. Hook, the officers of the Leeds pinion. and • great number of the leading inhabitants. The proceedings were commenced at • given signal, whoa the statue was tunevered amidst the most enthusiasm* cheering of an immense Illulutude. As soon as silence bed been obtained, WILLIAM BECKETT, Esg. M.P., came forward and addressed the spectator,. He sairlLGentlemen, I should teel highly honoured under any circumstances to be called upon to preside over an assembly of the friends and admirers of the late Sir Robert Peel, and more particularly am I gratified to do so when our object is to do honour to his name, and to perpetuate the memory of a statesman whose public life has been devoted to the discharge of the highest official duties, and whose private character has been dignified by the esereise of every exemplary virtue. (Loud cheers.) In raising this tribute of our regard to the memory of Sir R. Peel we are actuated by the same generous impulse towards • public man which has prevailed is all periods of our his tory, and from which have arisen so many tributes of na tional gratitude towards our deserving fellow-countrymen. It is not oar privilege to slain Sir R. Peel as a Yorkshireman; but we may congratulate our titer county, the county of Lancaster, upon the production of the greatest minister of our times, • man for whom she must entertain every recollection of affection and respect, because he was always happy to refer to the plats of his birth, and listed the interest of that great manufacturing community in the midst of which he paned the days of his infancy and childhood. The biographer. of Sir Robert Peel tell us that the cleverness of the boy gave early promise of the ablity of the man, and that his acguisitioa of the highest academical honours proclaimed the future statesman— happily for his country, although devoted to literary pur suits, and delighted with the Omer, of scientific research, Sir Robert Peel did not glee binteelf up to the enjoyment of intellectual retiresect, but wee at once launched upon the floor of the Reuse cdOmmineme—the arena of his fu ture glory—the place whente he wee destined in after life OD develop those eatreedinary powers of legislation which be so faithfully deveeed to the service of his country. Sometimes the prime minister of a great party—sometimes the leader of as edits eppeNtleo—powerful in debate, convincing in allillleilleflefelleeleo in manner—he failed to attract the mint em.sst attention, because it was felt that he always spoke with a profound knowledge of his subject and tree the coaviction of his own deliberate judgment. His foreign policy led him to be the wannest advocate for peace and the promoter of cordial and friendly alliaaces with every other nation, yet ever jealous for the character and dignity of his own country. (Cheers.)gHis do mestic policy was always directed to the support of the eon , stitution under which wo have the happiness to live, but desirous to mould and adapt the operation of our laws to the advancement of civilisation and to the intellectual progress of society —no man had a more intimate knowledge of the wants and wishes of all classes of the community, and his desire was to establish seek legislative enactments as would best promote the social, moral, said religious welfare of the people. But, gentle men, I am well aware that the warmth of gratitude which has raised this and similar proofs of the &slings which an entertained towards the memory of Sir Robert Peel arise from that commercial policy which he advocated in the later years of his life, and which he had the satiate/t -iles of seeing established ; and, gentlemen, if there be those !monist us who can refer to the year 1842, and re (mamba( the paralysis of Wade and the scarcity of food which prevailed at that period, and can contrast it with the present activity and abundance, they will not be at a loss to know hew it I. that 6,000 subscribers have united is the erection of this monumeat, comprising not only the want bunces of the wealthy, but many willing tributes from the wages of industry and labour. (Renewed cheering.) The duties of the subscribers an now brought to a close, and it only remains for me to carry out their resolution, a copy of which I beg to hand to our worthy chief magistrate, she puppet of it being to beg permission to hand over this states to the cure of the corporation, under the fullest re liance that it will receive all that protection to which it is Willed as an ornament to the town, and as a tribute of regard to the public services and private virtues of the late Sir Molest Peel. (Loud sad repeated cheering.) The MAYOR of LEEDS spoke in acknowledgment of the trust, and concluded a brief address by observing—lf there be any class more certain than another to cherish sad revere the memory of Sir Robert Peel, it is the class when goodwill he invoked at the close of the impressive speeds which he announced his resignation of office; the New whose lot it is to labour " and to earn their daily breed by the sweat of their brow," and whose homes are new glad dened with " abundant and untaxed food." (Load else ef Seer, hear," sad cheers.) We should, however, wow the of fir Robert Peel if we spike of Ida ma a a . He legislated for tile whet* people. =this t ar we usit to NNW foe branch of the essemanity at the some of swarhoy bat to presets the permanent adventsp of ell. (Ms& hoar.) Let es here and trust that this great signet oil be tally radioed, and that a geme nt' and unitedeagle will beg Notinee be hold in reve res, the image er on dipole* Nelsons& (Loud and Pi ge l est= then soil wee fellowel by a longest, whit* wee well NA geleidel woo by We& Iteekett, Esq., M.P. Wan RIDING 1111.12 U.-011 Thursday last a general tattados of the Ibuttessoy br the Veit Riding and for the sky sod snotty of Yeah, was bobil ot the Court laotast Leeds ; the Richt Boa. ths LA of Ileaswoad, the Lord Limonite wee in dr disk add bon was a oda alterable adassos of the Depsty-lhaboaarA The mooting Well hob to take the br oar ryas bet obit be set noes= tC lasn aki:r a militia tome. The gusts asses op= = e Xejeary Oeun eil toa he seised is the West din Arty), is 6,044, of whom 3,760 an ts be inlaid is UM. sad 2,b4 in MIL The tessietiose of the rotting were nierely , formal, dirostida the Cobweb of the throe dating rep essom pressul So sated osisateses withis the didaist et the Sibs& haestollsro allslte6 to the asep• bomb of b. pram, Illa g lns ie pVt a s la st add at the dots of be that pied babbts, Os mist his be pod, she ressaithe to bob paid at the tab of S. par soak wail the whale 61. *swag but bees paid. da appeolboatoe was orb of the whole lasts the mood esbdividole of the thing sod the melba essaoi Ike Ouse wash& It is Isoreetni to must the onotabist of townships to sas vies llis sibs ishshitesti, is assist to brit, logymodeal:PS than in beilitating the intend's of the eat, kepIISMI of vabsteets, to as to nabs say IM MO to the Wit mob bra If a ssillsiest anuebor of oda is ssasibil Whey the bit week is Weber, It is intended Is sail ONO ad he 21 day.' lesidsi se sees after that date Is say be otawastub Tin SCARCITY OF AGRICULTURAL LABOURERS in the mot and oath-west of Busload will reader it aeon art op segue then all the yew rend at liberal mem Deeirit Ma whiaills doe* eleaddlag over Ude th;.o es Inger willitni si sr a eaoilo'os. lb. Mw ma sheet the sehetshie o f lo somf ors is Out entity. Bush pigilossu es the Right Ho.. ° o we Dohs may yet be able Iti rem* without blue. log their foe aunt. •••Plet le 800 • , sam e d • seestry's erlds, m os esse dietrefid els war le n o w i n o f p m ontod se go griedlugal Wearer who, with 9s w ee k A brought up mot eillibum without ,•• s he gives ogrhighwel neetings, will Crot al oid awey with, so uitsgre will he ne sash wars knows. ADDITIONAL Poor-wrecz ACCOMMODATION in rand districts is now aided gessydillif to • simple pkg, via.. that of employing a berth of 1. 14 0 NNW ,straw of • dis trict to impose' Its eesemedefeh• nu, if a district musters 48 Wise daily gee &fate her am isfliven to an 'stills', letter *wrier hs east WI MMs district sight haw a fres ws• eggLION 1 •••"•• By this erramegensat the must ensistNl Woes me throughout the &sentry as lweleilled ha MOM wad Wherever increased eceowisteletis• hos hem Wheatsd rural dadaists the TOWIIIIO hm hownow w sa wAssislkag digno THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 21, 1852. SPORTING. YORK AUGUST MEETING. BETTING UN THURSDAY NIGHT. riser ITAYBL Sees ea eini.a.. --- I - itoilaCOß Ezetees two. 600 to 100 eget Lord Ezeter's whining this event sad the St. Leger, and 11 to 2 and 6 to I to three or fear hundred pounds sect Stockwell for the two events. 13T. LEOILIL to 3 to apt scePtoetwptre's ell 1 6 10 I to I aPt Demist O'Rotuks. Songetrem end Daniel O'Rourke were backed for nearly 1,0001. each at the priers quoted. No disposition wu shown to back Stockwell, aad Harbinger at 11 to 1 wu almost (noodles*. Tun PAM( HANDICAP.-FUILTHER PARTICULARS.- Bilberry took the lead at starting, followed by Nancy and Cleveland, Adine lying neat, with Hyacinth and Lady Eden in her w a ke, Oiltmus, Montague, and Sir Rowland Trenchard bringing up the rear. They ran so to the Dringhouses, where Merry Bird headed Bilberry and went on with the running to the Mile Post, Hyacinth joining her there and immediately after taking a slight lead, Adine waiting on Merry Bird, Bilberry lying fourth and Lady Eden fifth. There was no other change of consequence until they were fairly round the turn into the straight run ning, when Hyacinth gave we' , leaving Bilberry an front, with Adine at her sid e , Weathergago lying third, Lady Amyott and Haricot fourth and filth. After crossing the road Adine, Lady Amyott and Ilaricot singled themselves out and finished the race, Adine going on with the lead and winning by half a length, the same between second and third, Bilberry a bad fourth. The pane was very great throughout. FRIDAY'S RACES. Hest MAJESTY'S PLATE Of 100 guineas ; for mares, 3-yr ohls, let 71b ; four, Sit 21b ; Bre, 9st 101 b ; six and aged, gat 1311. Three milm. Mr. lilt.,'. Itira.cs.tbareelne, 3 yrs (111 I Duke se Iled ) orirs rem Homburg, 4 yrs (P. &trier 3 Kr. Overilleht Barishraa. 4 yrs (Mums 3 Mr. DmainabOakmOnes, & yrs (Y. 1.. y 4 Mr. Jelomm's Milt Ille.s yrs (Altlesu6 6 to $ rept Nan Evabarg, 3 to 1 agM Bird on the W ing, 3to 1 apt 011•11111111. lead 5 to 1 agat Barcelona. Bird en the Wiag, Galvialma, sad Home Homburg led alternately at a mineable pace for about three parts of a mile, Bird on the Wing tiva taking a strong load, maintaining it to the end, awl visaing an a canter by two lengths. Run in 6 Via. 40 vas CONSOLATION SCILANBLI or 60 son., added to a Handi cap Borapatakee of 6 sera. each. Five furlongs. (21 subs.) ler. mime% Tully, 3 yrs :01 (Bates) 1 Mr. W. Merbisrs Lady Terms, 3 yr*, list Ilb (T. death I laelUmmt~seenartia, 3 yrs, 7st 10ib (natant 3 lir. Ilarbm's Terewailk 6 yrs, SA 41b (P. Butler 0 Mr. DedEtilleilms, $ )rs, wt ilk (Charttam 0 lir. J. Oubirwe's Indy Arms, 3 )rs. Ist tJ. Odom 0 Mr. Outer's Tarmser Boy, 3 yrs, 7st 4.1 s Mr. Ilseisy's s by Freemsa out of lissatorouitt Lary 3 yrs, 6st 71S . _ . . __ _ „.._ (A ft) 0 ..._ . _ Mr. _lPsti9sursd.llyri, est elb Oahu's! 0 Lord Moraids 2 )rs, Set 1010 ... -•. (Oahu's!' 0 Li 3 Yrs. Sat 1olb Mr. Armes 1 yrs. Sat 7lb (Well, 0 Mr. Thempscoes , 2 yrs, Ist 11Ib (Gill 0 Bettis( : 3 to 1 apt Senorita, 5 to 1 apt Guicower, 6 to 1 apt Lady Vernon, 7 to 1 apt Puritan, 7 to 1 apt Polly, Bto 1 agstTordesillas, and Bto 1 apt Pitfall. Won by a length, a head between second and third, Guisowar fourth. Run in 1 rain. 19 seas. Lady Agnes jumped round at start ing, and was left behind, and Puritan fell opposite the Grand Stand, hie jockey, fortunately, escaping without any serious injury. GUILT YOlllOllllllll STAIN' of 10 GOO.. each, with 100 added ; for 3-yr-olds ; colts, Bet 71b, fillies, Bst 210 ; winners extrs ; the arum., to pay 25 sort. towards expenses. One mile and three quarters. (l 6 sub.) Lord Easter's litookarell. est 71b .... (Norma) I lord Deity's Losibow, Ist 711 (Y. Butler) II Lard Glierstr's aby Itherril out of Gipsy, est 711) (kistaaso) $ Mt. IL Rarrisoe's e by leslbourso out of eolly %repot est 71b es , illei 1 0 1 Mr. Canoes rumor% Sir, est Ice_ — •-•.) Mr. itleiwwq ord Itsseees Um. 71b M (Pearlow. L Duke of Ileilheiftilfillbeesu set7w ttltl Mr. W. IfirelemteLfaisfik. Minh PrtwArst Mr. S. Redo% W /o ansaden. le 004/4 t 710 Cresspleosae Mr. HIMIIIMM% let 110 (0. Oates Mr. 'waft After Peassa Ist sib (Drees Mr. M. Mitelseeee /Mb Mielkardeua, by Cato, Set 7th (noinlir Betting :5 to Mt Stockwell, to I sgst Longbow, Bto 1 apt Ilex 9to 1 each apt Womevley and Billy Richard son, and ' 2O to 1 apt Lindrick. Athena Pallas went Mr with the lead at an indifferent pace, followed by Nee& and Billy Richardson, Farmer's Boy and Stockwell noz2, and in the rear Kingfisher, Longbow, and the Sally W. foot colt. They continued in then po isitions to the Drina houses where Athena Pau gave up her lead, and dropped into t he rear, the running being taken up by Farmer's Boy, who carried it on for about a quarter of a mile, his place in the van being taken by Billy Itlehardsoa, Stockwell waiting on Farmer's Boy, having Ilex, Womerslev, and Maidstone in his wake; Longbow now lying in the centre. In making the last turn, Stockwell went up to Billy Richardson, and immediately after took up the running, went on with it to the end, and won by a length ; Longbow, who took the second place opposite the stand, beating the Ithuriel colt by two length ; Womersley was fourth, and the Sally Warfoot colt filth. Run in 3min. 8 sec. GIMCRACK STAIRS 01 10 11000. each, with 100 added; for 2-yr old colts, fist 711); fillies, Bet 2lb ; winners extra ; the second horse to receive 26 sore. out of the stakes, and the third to save his stake ; the winner to gin three dozen of Champagne to the York Gimcrack Club. One mile. (34 robs.) Mr. J. Meese% aznt, Set 21b Mr. Oinemisit Askew. est 7lb (Bunt" Mr. Themes Mewl" est 7lb s r Memo Mr. Mm eels IMEs let 110 ........... B. beater Mr. Melleetre Mb ( Oltehouse Mr. Mies Weeliee. eet fib (T— map Mr. O. Mewley's Ike Timber, Set 71b Cart liereeert's Fairtlere.est 210 Sadao: 6 to 2 on Kmet, who jumped off wish was Dem asteght, and woo, pulling doable, by two hie. Run in 1 min 66 secs. You Cur of 100 son. added to a sweepstakes of 10 soya each, h ft ; for 3-yr-olds, Bet ; four, 9st 41b ; five , 9st 101 b ; six and aged, 9st 121 b ; the winner to be sold for 1,000 son. ; if far 7601. allowed 61b, de. ; the second to save hie stake. Ouse nod and a dia. (11 subs.) Mr. E./ ChdrlitlNlM to Mailing. i its (Ma) Merrell Mt. llomMlMitalausb Dews, 4 yrs (1,144) .(leapt.! ) I Mt. Dagueml3ll•ll" yrs (2300 (Ly e) 3 Betting: 61.4 on Lough Bawn, 6 tat apt Italian and 3 to 1 eget Lad) in Waiting. Won by belt• length, Italian a bad thud. Run in 2 min 35 ems. FILLY SAPLING BTALIIII of 60 ens. each, 20 ft ; for 2-yr olds Bst 61b each. T.Y.C. (13 subs.) Lord &Akre" oral Mr. Btart's Nkatlme Mr. J. Monies e Lord CbritelleidVb t ly Des John oat Mimi= .. Trsw MTAM44 of 6 son. each and 26 added, for 2-yr-old colts, 9st, and fillies, Bst 101 b. T.Y.C. (9 sate.) Mr. Madan Lake (Sok) 1 t Wpm (SOL) The winner was sold 627110/einem SISI/111311' PLATS of 601. for 3-yr-olda and upwards. One mile and a half. Captain llarsomet's 114/116110 r yea .. W. Mmrlits Priam the Third, it ye. (101.) Mr. Jabs Mee Dom Corks. Iyn (Mt) Masco; 26 SOVS. each. UOSSOIII4III 1 $ ridan, 12m. Ono Tit. It. O. Jobsion Qs* apd. Mr. Mines Kasen 4 yrs .......... I 6t04 on Qui' Won in s santsr. LanT AT. L.ZOZI 111171110. Ito SO to — to 1 I op— "aspirin t iltaliwoll I litol 1 apt O Midst inlostbi 4 man A REMEDY FOl't THE POTATO DISEASE. The following letter has been published. The writer is the proprietor of an estate in the county of Wicklow, and a practical agriculturist. " It is now about seven years since the potatablight com menced its ravages in this country. Many causes have been assigned, and many cures proposed for it ; but how contradictory and unsatisfactory have been the results ? The most esteems i theory now Is atmospheric influence, from the blight coming on in damp, sultry weather, suoh as we often have at this season of the year, affecting the more succulent plants at a certain stage of their growth ; and jet the advocates of this theory are often puzzled on finding one drill or ridge in • field dis eased, and ono adjoining not —one variety bad, another good ; the one good with A, though bad with B, and ewe versa. The first symptoms of the disease ere always small black spots on the leaves, as if some poisonous drops had fallen on them, resembling thou on the leaf of the t eKc e at t 7 l o a r c e k te m es s , r ze s use ca d by d at y as . pl i m, d or ifferent from f/ t o rs m t soon increase—the stalks become blackened, the smell offensive, and lastly, though often sooner, the tubers show symptoms of decay. Cure, then, is out of the question; the best thing to do is to make use of them. Now, the spots on the potato are mused by insects. They come about the middle of July, I think at night. It has been remarked, that the dimmer in many places has ap peared on or about the seas day each year; how many birds and ineeets do sot They are at first mostly in couples, and are to be found on the under part of the leaf, on the before-mentioned black spots, but are most difficult to find, for, on touching the leaf, they spring off so quickly, and with such force, that, although most invisible to the naked eye, an acute ear may hear the sound of their jump. In a few days they increase in else, and deposit their eggs, which are white, end very pointed at the ends ; atter which the female, from • bright yellow, becomes almost white, and dies. I have found many of the mere skins of them quite perfect in shape. The eyes are near the top of the heed, and are very dark coloured. The young are soon found in great numbers creeping over the whole plant, par ticularly on the stalk; these are much leas inclined to jump than the first. Some days when even touched they would not do so. I tried assay plans to destroy them—fumi gating with sulphur, tobacco, &c. &c.— but with little effect ; in fact, a care would be but of little use anima it could be easily put in practice. However, 1 soon found from their being so easily disturbed, and that even a very slight touch killed them, that by adopting the ' following simrle plan, the difficulty was overcome: I put a drill harrow to work, having fastened to each end of the ewingle-bar a few light branches of spruce fir, then brushing over two drill, at a time, men fol lowed spreading fresh slacked lime, 21 barrels per acre; ' which, as the plants lay nearly flat from the brushing, the lime came in contact with the under part of ' the leaf where they were. Thousands in this way, with their eggs, were destroyed or brushed between the drills, there to be roughly used by the harrow. If at the end of two or three days any are still to be found, the brushing should be repeated, but only when the plants are dry. The branches should not he so hesey es to break the stalk', but sufficiently heavy to bend them downwards. They will soon recover their former position. I have thought it right to address the government on this subjeet, and to request that scientific men might be directed to examine these insects, some of which I have preserved; and I sat happy to say that his Excellency the Earl of Eglinton has taken up the matter meet promptly ; but as some delay must necessarily occur, I think it right to put the public at once in posseesion of my plan, so that farmers may immediately set to work to sweep away these vermin, as every day adds to the number of the enemy, and thus to the difficulty of destroying them, some of which I have even (bend on the specimen of the solemn E. tuberosum, in the College Botanical Gardens. EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF POISONING HORSES. The bench was occupied a considerable time in investigating a charge, brought before them by Mr. Samuel Ballard Pickett, an extensive farmer an) miller residing at Wroughton, against his carter, James Beasant, for poi. seeing three of his horses. A report was produced from Mr. Henpath, of Bristol, who had analysed the stomach of one of the horses, in which he gave his opinion that the animals had been poisoned by sulphuric acid, commonly called vitriol. Mr. Pickett stated that since last spring be had employed the prisoner as his carter up to July last; the horses were kept in a stable seer to where the prisoner lived. Down to the first of July the horses wen apparently well and in good condition ; on the 2nd of July the prisoner, went with three hones to Parton, and the under carter went with one horse to Highworth, two other horses went to harrow. All then six horses the prisoner had the care of. He assisted the prisoner, oa his return in the afternoon, to take the hones from the waggon, and then went to a yard where there was a horse which had been taken ill that morning, and there he also found that the horse which had been to Highworth was affected with the same symptoms of Maus. The three horses which the prisoner had been out with came to the yard whilst he was there, and he then saw that one of those horses showed similar symptoms to the others. The appearance of the hones was similar to those which have the fret. Rawlings and his sow, the farriers, were on the spot giving remedies to the horses, and whilst they were doing so a fourth horse was taken ill in the same way. He thought at first they might have been poisoned by eating some food which was cut for them out of the orchard, amongst which were some blue flowers, until he reflected that his father's horse had eaten them for years without injury. He then went to look at the young horse, which, not having show, d such symptoms as the others, wu only drenched. The prisoner, alluding to the weed we had been speaking of, said, I wish I had not given them so much of that Koff;" he said ho didn't thiqk the young horse we were about to drench would hurt, as he hadn't given to it so much;" it was an entire horse, and had been standing in a loose box by itself. The first hone continued in great agony until five o'clock in the afternoon of the next day, Saturday, the 3rd of July, when it died. The neat morn ing the prisoner went with three of the horses which had been drenched in a waggou to the brick kiln, and he re turned about seven o'cl...ck the tame morning. Those three horses got much worse during the day; the next morn ing they were rill worse, and he sent (or a veteriasry surgeon, Mr. Bailey, of Aldbournie, and he confirmed his suspicions that the hones had been poisoned. One, Mr. Bailey told him, was then dying, and it was of no use to do anything to it, but the other two hones were bled. The snood lase died ea Sunday senting. Oa the Tuesday Mowing the third horse died. That wee a finlear•old Muse. The other two were mares. He would an have Men 601. each for them. He mused the sedens of por tion of the stomach of the first and led bens that died to he hewarded to Mr. Herapath, of Mad, M =Wyse. The Mom wen solely ender the prisoner's dregs. He never Mow than addiede end or vitriol wee geed on his pre emies. he my impose. One evening he was walking with the sad one or ewe ethers towards the stable. TM Ideology said, " I wish I hadn't given 'ern go End el that etas" whisk he eadweased le gaga the weed, he remarked, "It is as* that, II le whet the boo put boa their throats ;" the primer replied that be wished he knew who it was that gave it to them. Maria Cowley gad Thomas Parry, assistants in the shop if Mr. LSII.II. of Parton, who sells drags, deposed to th , e i peaer's harini sir at:S ise threepaso_yworth of dant la a bottle from P. O. Nabbea , sestiewed at regghton, leek the et the bens. that died to Mr. Harspsth, et I *et the mimes wove sewlysed i l a c h e r a t i reentee, sad he Isatheil that the berme' deaths had y been caused by salpbede add ; he on Weerales the des* :Ple leladell henth earthilairsearch trig hi lime am& a Mesh glees bottle, white we. dry. The are maw =made' Or bother widow. Wats Ow* Mime. MOLD= AT SIIII7IELD.—We =ay (Friday) gave airier ef the murder, at et am and, by Its tether, a young Mims eased Alfred Wadthestee, sad eta attempt Myths same hand to awed mate the child's seem and amdise woman. The cirtamshmess of the marder were hseesl yesterday at the Is, Irk Mike Ile stems, Timms lke., mad • highly lapeslable joy, end the ilist• es addled having bees pmt la midease the jury Method a verdict of wilful murder, and the misemer wee committed to York Castle. TSB YBOTOSIA Vortlg, of Berlin, the pamewr et Me may pleat of this species which has es yet to lower in that city, has made 1,600 a tholes, by heed ex mthe public at about sightpaiee . SUFFOCATION IN • CIINIFOOL.—READINO, Fal aar.—At ea ...y War rasa" =Main a man, named Wicks, who lee hag bola raealtemat to well-digging and the iskonsing ofemopeels, met with his death by suffoca tioa whist punning his ordinary evendos. He and two ' or throe others were at wart darks tho night in removing NW ma trom a largo wompast s i=oluo nearly opposite Chad Wadies ia Friar -street, end ha:madasabi=ito the well. It ,being re le piano a Mitt kb% ow of his fellow-workmen , whoa dm makes po overpowered him, and he fell into the soil, whish woo Ibis moral feet deep. Wicks hastened to the rams of his komodo, sad immedieualy lost all ecraostaralia, owl MN Wombs imumpood fa the altb. The third labourer, dadireg it impoodblo to 'think the two poor Allows from Ilide mikes pukka, oressed the I inhabitants mar, sad ohoody the ailikasso of mood per. seas was obtaiaid. mama of a repo the kosed sea, rdor, wee gulokly dams up ordisbool; sad is a few to. 4 aiiiee Wish, woo hologbt out in a aids ineeselbility. A isedical man bad is the Worts boos ealbd to the spot, and be, Muting the poiscemo pas had boos inhaled to greet extent by the poor him reessmaided his removal to the anspital, when the meat old mold be ren dered. On his arrival at dud bodkin he was found to I be in a ewe of great exhaaltioa, sad broothod with din,- culty. Seery attention was paid which are required, but he continued to sink, and expired within two boars An inquest wee held the sae day before the coroner for the borough, and a verdict returned of "Accidentally suf. faceted." SALMON FISHINOIL—In the earlier part of the sewn, both the sea and river salmon flehinp in the north pave prosaism of such more seemed; and in the Spey and Fiadhons there have been souse very heavy takes, but, as a whole, the seem bee not been so seoeseiful a one u was anticipated. Owing to the fineness of the weaker, and the constant prevalence of southerly winds, the takes both of grilse and salmon during the pee week have been very light, and the season is new well Menaced, so that it is gather to be feared that the yield for the full Sane will be below an sverree.--Abdrams ivoinsal. ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON REGATTA. COWES, FIIDAT , Ave. 20. As mentioned in the communication of yesterday the weather for sailing purposes wee the meet unfortunate and untoward, although in every other repeat it waa all that could he desired. . _ On leaving the starting-past the Gipsy Queen and the Alarm managed to pick up a slight breeze, and for some distance they beat up against the tide, le aving the Clay more and the Olorisca astern, but had not got far below Osborne House, when it died away. Daring this time the Gloriosa, having got to the weatherman of them, got the slight breeze, and passed them, being noon followed by the Claymore, and when abreast of Hyde she wu about three minutes ;stern. The Alarm and Gipsy Queen, seeing the utter hopelessness of getting round a inures of nearly fifty miles without wind enough to fill a silk handkershief with every probabilit7 of it resolving itself Into a drifting match that might possibly last until midnight, struck their flags, swipe, up the trial of skill to the Maims and Claymore. Thew yacht s then dragged lazily skim, but the day was decidedly the most in favour of the °Wane hos her light draught of water, and she succeeded in g e tting round the Nab Light nine minutes ahead of the Cla . The PRIM back to Cowes, with such light and bats breams, as may be imagined, wee meet protracted and uninteresting. They eland the round as under: a. Rs. a Mariam Mynas Ai soon so the gun was Bred, and it was announced that the Oloriana was the winner of the cup, loud end continued chee was heard from the greater part of the crews lying in the Roads , es it was looked upon as most gratifying that this clipper yacht, built by Mr. Ramey, M lib town, on the lines of the conquerer of the celebrated Maoism schooner America, should have proved so victoeimee on her first trial. In the evening the usual amnia digiq of iroworks, by Mr. Robson, artists to the logel TIMM Squadron. tack plat*, both en the Pagoda and as lope Meat, and ware witnaund by as innonato anomblips ad pseanns. CRICKET. ELEVEN OP ENGLAND V. TIVEN7T-Two GENTLE MEN or fitrausr.—This match was commenced at Lord's on Thursday, sod continued yesterday, when the score stood as follows : flarrey, lit innings, 91 ; 2nd innings, 67. England, lst innings, 111 . GENTLE/11N op 'NOLAND V. KENT.—'Phil match Wu continued iest ir d a y. England scored 166 in their second innings. The matey was to he reamed this day. TOE ACCOUNTANT-OENntaL OF TnE CTIRT OF cHANCII/T.-11A MP 01 11110 110 W :311 11011 . ri e ti is pro. Tided th at tees awl all the Nth 01 October next &hall be peid es the p iesee e A nimate at Genera], in lieu of the kekerseue bentedien reeetved by hist% for bb own ban" eR end in addition to tae salary and sh Twenty. for book , assi:Testiesery sow recieived by hiss se Ikea:Wont Otederdli OW net yearly am 9(2,7001. RAILWAY MEETINGS. CHESTER AND SHREWSBURY RAILWAY. The half-yearly meeting of the Shrewsbury and Chester Railway was held yesterday (20th), in the large room of the Royal Hotel, Chester, at half-past 1 (idea, WILLIAM WAMDILL, Pag ,in the chair. The meeting was largely attended. The secretary reed the report, which stated that, in the halt-year ending June, 1861, the gross receipts from traffic were 39,6171., compared with 43,4861.; during that ending' the 30th of June, in the present year. The working ex penses in 1861 were 22,4241., against 23,978/. in 1862 ; thus the receipts have increased upwards of 10 per cent., while the increase in the working expenses has been lees than 7 per cent. The gross tonnage in the six months end ing June, 1852, was 230,227 tons, contrasted with 184,792 tons in the corresponding period of last year, showing an increase of 41,436 ton.. The through traMe, notwithstand ing the innumerable obstructions created directly or in directly by the London and North-Western Company, also continues to increase, the gloss receipts for the cor responding half-years being as follows:—Six months ending June 30, 1860, 3,2221. ; ending June 30, 1861, 7,5041.; ending June 30, 1862, 13,010/. The Stour Valley Railway was opened on the Ist of July, and, from the amount of traffic already developed, the directors have every reason to believe that it will tell materially upon the receipts, as soon as the trains are permitted to run in connection with those on the Shrewsbury lines. The Oxford and Birming ham Railway is so nearly completed, that the line will be opened next month ; and, though the in dependent communication between the Great Western and Shrewsbury system of railways will not then be perf ec t i n ate town uf Birmingham, yet there can be no d iubt Du , that the opening of the former !Me will at once bring upon the Shrewsbury railways a considerable amount of through traffic from London and the south, and from the rich and populous districts traversed by the Great Western lines. The works on the Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley Railway are also rapidly progressing. The general policy of the directors has been brought so primmently under notice at the recent meeting., and in various circa lan, that it is unnecessary to restate it here. The repert given an account of the proceedings of tie company in the last session of parliament, and of the terms offered for amalga tion, which have already appeared in the daily papers. The accounts of this company show that they are autho rized to raise 1,538,000/., viz. -1,131,0001. on shares, and 407,0004 on mortgage . The balance of capital yet to be raised is 194,0691., of which 32,8611. consists of arrears of calls. The capital account shows that 1,345,1681. had been raised to the 30th of June, and 1,402,6701 expended, leaving a balance against the company of 67.4021. The revenue ac count for the half-year ending the 30th of June shows that 44,140!. had been received, and 23,9781. expended, leaving a balance of 20,1611. To this sum is added 130/. from the last account, and 2,7431. from the reserve fund, making together 23,0361. Oot of this sum is deducted 12,0261. for interest on loans, at., leaving 11,009/. applicable to divi dend on the two classes of preference shares, amounting to 7,6241., and leaving a balance of 3,3841. to be carried to the nest account. Mr. iiPTI NR ? T got up to make 4 few remarks, but gave way to the Chairman, who in a few words moved the adoption of the report, which was seconded by Mr. Wil liams. Mr. Easy then presented himself for the purpose of moving an amendment to the report, but was stopped by the Chairman, who called on Mr. Bennett, who caught his eye first. A very stormy discussion followed, in which Mr. EAST moved the following amendment:—" That, as the report uow read has not been circulated among the proprietors, the same (except so far as regards that portion thereof wllich relates to the payment of dividend, and which this melting hereby approves), do move the statement of at- count& he on the table ; and that this meeting do proceed' : forthwith to the election of directors, and of gentlemen to appoint an auditor, and do immediately afterwards adjourn to the 26th day of October neat, for th e purpose o f a ll ow i ng the report to be circulated among the proprietor., and of then taking it and the account into consideration, and pro• ceeding with the business of the meeting." Mr. East was scarcely heard amid the din. A scene of the most indescribable confusionhere occurred, a Mr. Fenton calling upon the meeting to support him against the decision of the chairman. The disturbance con tinued for nearly an hour, —the chairman calling upon the meeting to support Mr. Bennett, a part of the meeting calling," No chair, no chair." The chairman eventually declared the meeting adjourned ease die, amidst considerable confusion. A portion of the meeting then left the room, and the dinentients to the report elected Mr. Mono as chairman, who put the amendment of Mr. East amidst a perfect humane of laughter, cheers, groans, hisses, cock-crowing, , &c., and declared it carried. Mr. EAST read the following telegraphic despatch re ceived during the meeting The Vice-Chancellor has decided against the Birmingham and Shrewsbury Company on all the four points they raised, so that their running I powers over the Stour Valley, &c." Mr. Mona° then called upon a gentleman to move a new list of directors in place of those retiring, when the follow ing gentlemen were moved and seconded : D. Campbell, Esq., 42, Ann-str ee t, Edi n b urg h ; W. O. Thompson, Esq. , 83, Gloucester-terrace, London ; George Moore, Esq., 64 , Albany.street, Edinburgh; and Henry Vigny East, sq., 16, Canterbury-villas, Maida-vale, London. A committee consisting of Patrick Fraser, Esq., of Guil ford-street, London, and W. Mellor, Esq., Rochdale, were appointed to select an auditor, after which the chairman declared the meeting adjourned. YORK, NEWCASTLE, AND BERWICK RAILWAY. The half.yearly general meeting of the share holders of this company was held in the De Grey Rooms, at York, yesterday, at 12 o'clock; Mr. Jamie Puttniwn, the chairman of the Board of Directors, in the chair. There was a large attendance of shanholders, and the meeting was subsequently adjourned to the Festival Concert Rooms. The report, an abstract of which has already appeared in this journal, was taken as read. The CHAIRMAN, in moving its adoption, said the shareholders would observe, from the comparative table of traffic appended to the document, that there had been a total increase on the half-year of 8,8501. odd. It was true that increase was not so large as it had been on former occasions, but still the improvement was considerable, and especially in the two heads of cattle and coal traffic. In the coal traffic alone, in the last half year, there had been an increase of 6,40 W. upon that of the preceding one. The directors had endeavoured to extend their trade, and they had succeeded in doing so in a manner which had given satisfaction to the shareholders. The pas senger traffic, however, wss not in so satisfactory a state as the directors could have wished to have *sea it ; but it was to be borne in mind that that branch of their business bad received a temporary stimulus in the half-year ending July, 1861, during the time of the Great Exhibition, which bad since subsided. To that circumstance was to be attributed the diminution which kad arisen in the passenger traffic during the recent period. He ought at the same time to state that they certainly stood in • different position from many other companies in the kingdom in this respect, that during the Exhibition this company was receiving fuU fares for a very large proportion of their Exhibition passenger, whereas in the neighbourhood of the metropolis the pas sengen visiting the Exhibition were carried in consider able number, at a reduction of fares. That observation held good up to the end of June, 1862. It was quite true, howaver, that during the last seven weeks, although there had been a falling off in the passenger traffic, as compared with 1861, that traffic was as nearly as pos sible the same as it was in 1860. Bo he found that although the oral traffic had diminished in 1862, as compared with 1860, it was now within 1,3001. of the amount at which it was estimated in 1861. With respect to the goods traffic, there had been no very great difference in the three yeah of 1860-61 and 62, and there had been a small decrease in the period of 1861. At the present moment this company was open to competition by land from the Leeds and Northern Railwa Company, but to a very limited extent. The ditectors , however, had been desirous of entering into some permanent arrange ment with that company by which it was hoped that the two lines should be worked for the mutual good of the shareholders of both. As yet they had not been able to effeeq such arrangement, but they would do what in them lay to come to an usdentanding, by which the present sys tem of competition should be got rid of as soon as possible. (Cheers.) In the working expenses during the half year there had been an increase amounting to somewhere about 7,6001. ; but the capital account of the company had closed to a considerable extent, and therefore there were expenses under the head of extraordinary works, which, unlike the practice in other companies, bad fallen on the The total increase of expenditure for works and charges, as he had stated, was about seven thou sand five hundred, and the largest part of that was under the head of the locomotive power. With reference to the debenture debt, the directors had been enabled to borrow money in a way more satisfactory than any other company in a similar position. They had succeeded in borrowing 60,0001., at 2i per cent. and • considerable sum in addition to that at 34 per cent. He was happy to say the Great North of England purchase share account was working in a very satisfactory manner. In next year the first instalment on debentures was to be paid. The total amount of those debentures was originally upwards of 700,0001., but it was now reduced to 400,0001.; and the directors were in a position to state that the? , should not have the slightest difficulty in paying off t e whole of those debentures in July, 1853, when they would become duo. (Hear, hear.) With these observations he had to move that the report of the directors be received and adopted. Mr. 0110ROR LERMAN seconded the motion. Mr. BARSTOW. of Nunthorpe, suggested that it would be worthy the consideration of the directors of this company and t hose of the Leeds Northern, whether they could not enter into an arrangement which would put an end to the great and unnecessary expenditure incident to the making of new lines north of York, each of which called another into existence, merely as • defensive policy. (Hear, hear.) Mr. MOLDSWORTH observed that the increase of traffic during the half-year was about 8,0001., but the increase of expenditure was rather more than that. It struck him it the director, expended as much to obtain traffic as that traf fic gave them, that the increase of traffic was a questionable advantage. (Hear, hear.) Mr. llanntsow, the engineer and manager, explained that the increase pf expenditure in the maintenance of the rolling stock of the company was not the result so much of an increase of traffic, @sof the natural and unavoidable decay of the rolling stock. The CHAIRMAN said, in answer to a shareholder, there wee somewhere abets' 190,0001. of unproductive capital, the whole of Winterest of which was charged to revenue, and that accounted very much for the szaaliness of the divi dend. Mr. RAMIAY said the directors talked of a prospect of the expenses of the company being reduced; but he was con vinced, if it were nut fur the preve n t influx of money into this country, the whole of the debenture interest would exhaust the fund from which the shareholde re now received their dividends. He wished particularly to ask whether there had been any reduction in the servants of the com pany since Mr. Hudson left the directory. He believed they were now paying the manager a salary of 2,000!. &- year, and the secretary ono of 600 f. He thought in these times economy should be practised, fur otherwise it was in vain (or them to expect a fair return for their capital. (Hear, hear.) Mr. LARMAN thought it was known to every proprietor in the company that the salary of the manager was not 2,0001. a year, but 1,200/. It was true that of Captain O'Brien, the secreta.y, was 6001. Captain O'Brien, how ever, did nut receive that sum when he entered upon his office, hut the services of that gentleman had been such that his salary was increased to 600 f. at a meeting of the After some further conversation the report was adopted, and a dividend at the rate of 21. 14a. per cent. per annum (less income tax) on the amount paid upon the ordinary stock and share capital of the company was dechreil for the half-year ending 30th June, 1852, and to be paved, on the 3rd of September next. WEST CORNWALL. The directors of this company have just issued their report. It states that the line between Itedruill and Truro is now finished, thus completing the communication by railway between Truro and Penzance, and carrying out the main object fur which the company was originally de signed. On comparing the traffic for the peat half-year with the corresponding period of 1841, it shows a net in crease of 8141., but if the comparison is made between the three mouths ending 28th June last, during which time the extension has been worked, and the corresponding period of an increase of 1;1931. is shown on the quarter, principally arising from passenger traffic. The increase in the working expenses amounted to 1,4931. The directors have considered the propriety of construetiag a branch line to the river side at Truro, in order to accommodate the goods traffic at that part, and they are of opinion that such a branch, if economically constructed, would prove advan tageous to the company. The directors have availed them selves of the favourable state of the money market by pay ing o ff mortgages at 4 per cent. to the a m o un t o f 31,8001., and they have raised money on debentures of the company for four and seven years, at 4 per cent. per annum, thus saving a large annual sum. The capital account shows that 312,9041. bail been received, and 293,2681. expended, leaving a balance of 17,637!. The revenue account fur the half year shows that 8,3171. had been received and 7,3361. ex pended, leaving a balance of 9811. The general revenue account shows a disposable balance of 2,0801. HEREFORD, ROSS, AND GLOUCESTER RAILWAY.— Nearly 2,000 navigators are now employed in the formation of this line, and excellent progress is being made. The heavy Lea tunnel is now the chief difficulty, and night and day the work of tunnelling is being carried on, and the greatest exertions are being made to complete this arduous portion of the undertaking. This tunnel is about 600 yards in length, and the bore has almost to be made through a solid rock, the stone being very hard. The tunnel at Bel lingham has been commenced, and though it is 900 yards In length, there is no doubt that it will prove an eviler task than the Lea tunnel, as the stone is a soft red sandstone, and }lt'd, easily to the pickaxe. In about three or four months the line from the Grange to Longhopc will be ready for opening, being within six miles of the town of Ross. On nearly all the other portions of the line the most active ope rations are visible, and between Ross and Hereford au em bankment of a mile in length has been finished. Ground has not yet been broken in the immediate vicinity of Ross. AMBERCATE RAILWAY.--The report just issued by the directors, which will be laid before the usual half yearly meeting of shareholders, to be held at the .Town Hall, Grantham, states that " the traffic account of the past six months shows a steady increase upon the corresponding period of last year, in all departments except minerals, which may be accounted for by the very large quantity of minerals and materials carried in the same period of last year fur the contractor; of the Great Northern Railway, and other causes not of a permanent character. The gene ral expenses of conducting the company's business arc nearly similar to those of preceding half years." CEYLON RAILWAY.—The yearly meeting of this company was held yesterday, at the offices, in '..,opthall buildings. Captain Nairne, L1.C.8., took the chair. The secretary read the report, which recommended the further continuation of the project fur another year, from the cir cumstance of the resuscitation of the Madras Railway, under similar circumstances, the improving state of Ceylon, and the hope that the present government would be in duced to favour the introduction of railways into that island. The accounts showed a small balance in hand. After the adoption of the report the meeting adjourned. SCIENTIFIC BALLOON ASCENT. (From the Alhasseues.) Your meteorological readers will doubtless be in terested to know the tesult of the experiments made during the balloon ascent on Tuesday last, to which you called their attention in your columns last week. My time has been necessarily so much occupied, that any account I can yet give must be very imperfect. The main object contemplated by the projectors of these aerostatic expeditions is, the determimation of the laws of change in the temperature and humidity as we rise in the atmosphere. Other experiments and observations are not lost sight of ; but it is proposed to attempt at first only what it is probable can be satisfactorily executed :—it being of more use to do one thing well than many things imperfectly. Such subjects as atmospheric electricity and (less probably) magnetism may be taken up when the observers shall have become familiarised with their work. The weather on Tuesday, the day fixed for the first ascent, was as good as could be hoped for in the midst of so much variety as we have lately had. The inflation of Mr. Green's great Nassau balloon having been accom plished, from the Vauxhall Gasworks, the ascent took place about ten minutes before four p.m., with wonderfully few instrumental casualties, considering the great oscillation of the car previous to starting, from the action of the wind on the balloon. We rose steadily, and continued rising until about thirteen minutes before five p.m., when the baro meter indicated that we were about 19,500 feet above the earth ; the temperature, which was about 72 deg. at Vaux hall, having fallen to 7 deg., or through 65 deg. of Fahren heit's scale. From the earth, the sky seemed about three quarters covered with clou ds; the lowest stratum being composed of detached masses of cumulus—an intermediate stratum of highercunsuli—and cirrostratus sad cirrocumuli above all. The first stratum of clouds we passed very soon after leaving the earth, at the height of about half a mile; the second seemed about two soda half miles high ; but the highest cirrostratus clouds were still above us at our greatest elevation, although apparently not very far. Near the highest point of our course, small star-shaped crystals of snow of perhaps 1-25th or 1-30th of an inch dia meter were seen falling (possibly their apparent fall was due to the rise of the balloon). Observations of the ther mometer, hygrometer, and barometer, were taken at very short intervals during the ascent, and during the first por tion of the descent, until it became necessary to provide for the safety of the instruments. Specimens of the air at dif ferent elevations were taken for analysis. The decant was accomplished with much ease, at about twenty-five minutes pest five p.m.; and the balloon was secured with little trouble, near the village of Swavesey, in Cembridgeshire, about 60 miles norther London. This distance was passed over in about an hour and a half; showing that an immense mass of air was moving rapidly from the south. Accounts received from various stations seem to show that this strong south wind was prevalent over a large portion of country. The thunder-storm which broke out on Tuesday evening had not commenced during our voyage, nor was any indi cation of it visible except a shower at some distanoe. The sun was obscured during almost the whole period. At the elevation to which we attained no personal incon venience of any moment was experienced ; I only perceived a slight oppression about the ears and temples—but no difficulty in breathing. Mr. Niekling perceived, besides, a very slight difficulty in breathing before reaching the greatest bight, but the feeling went quickly off, even before we began to descend. So light was any inconvenience which we experienced from the rarity of the air, that it did not in the least interfere with our regular work of observing and recording. The odd would, of course, have become dim agreeable had we continued long in it. The first voyage should be considered chiefly as a preli minary and educational one ; neither the managing com mittee nor the observers having had any previous experi ence whatever in aerostation. It will not be surprising, therefore, if the experience gathered from the ascent of Tuesday should lead to considerable alterations in the instruments and me le of observing in future experiments of this nature. The results obtained from this first attempt arc doubtless of much value ; but we Ole in hopes that by some alterations in our mode of procedure a greater amount of instruction may be derived from subsequent voyages. The Kew committee have been peculiarly fortunate in obtaining the zealous co-operation of Mr. Geeen. His great experience and well-known ability and caution afford a guarantee that the risks attending these expeditions will be reduced to a minimum. The confidence which his dex ,' trona management of the immense but beautiful instrument cannot fail to inspire, will contribute much to that calmness in the observer which is so necessary) in the presence of unusual phenomena. I am, ac., Kew Observatory, August 19. JOHN WELSH. FATAL COLLISION IN THE CHANNEL. 011 Thursday information wu received of the following serious collision. It appears that the John Benyen was on a voy age from Middlesborough to Alexandria, when, at one o clock on Wednesday morning, the 18th inst., aka came into collision with a Norwegian barque (name unknown) off St. Catherine's Point. The conclusion was so violent that the bulwarks and set' Ipitif "the first mentioned vessel were curl . away_,. Ana by companion in. The captain, his it, aid th• ore* inAgining c o. that she had been cut d to tie anatee's ere*, ender, Toured to get on boar 'lke baX u . Tbe e ergs et th e crew were successful ;to - , to-Okee, thiptain Benyon and his wife, in ' lb. 'attionW, dipped be tween the two ousels, a n • watatigterie.- At the 1 same time the survivors, 8 . rerikair ..el had into Porn no serious damage, return to Iter , it_p_tit into Ports mouth to repair, where 1:44114 -rite mugs day. The barque lost her jibboom, a proceeded to her desti nation.