The Express. — London, England, 1848-08-17 00:00:00

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NapleP, Florence, Genoa, Milan, Mantua, IL Vienna. nd Toni Je, are deseribed hilly and faithfully in Sr. BUCK IN UAL'S 'tECKNT To CR It ITALY, whbli Includes Wua stet to lloroolAhrren and Pompeii. an letcrsiew with Popo Pius LI., and other rrootrK l. .de 1.00,1. Publldant y Poor Jact.on Into Fisher and Co.) Order. yamhsrl by an 13.10 oilers ; or by the author, at No. 4, ParKpLsor, linfent• park. 50 Y 0141: 111:1 1 :CIN t 1 for Connipotion. Ily.pepda iludisestion lewdest diontion , , keaula, Ntrvoinnoss, Low Spirits, ...cam other of the sant family of orb. - Inatlue in one atid tho game tAilee—lmixlivet Medielne seem...fully toner nnted by a tzsy, 000meoltal. and Pluonnt intode of alimentn. poo.he Du Bar), price 6,L. or Bd. stamps) per post. VAC itch edition of THE NA t URAL REGENERATOR of the I (lIInT I\'E ORGAN:A. 'gab numerous eves practioally fllu tratleg bon Wealth Las boon re•tortsi to tho mod knble, delicate, or !battered eon<titutioli. — Du Harr) and Co.. 71. New lion.l,•trcet. Lon• don: 11. fiord.. .17. Klan Williarestrect. strand; Oracc chonbrtnit: Moore, lie). :Strand. London. WHAT TO EAT, 1/RINK, AND AVOW ; with Diet Table. for all Complaints. By E. J.Cri.vgawatt. M.D. M.R.C.8., L. A.O , CoaTast,.—llow to Inoure perfect digestion. tea nn% foellaga. a goal eights rest a clear bead. and a coutental mind. icy no oMorsanoe of the instruction+ herein contained, the feeble, the nerrously delicate. QM to the •40 , t fhttleTel COOStitUtIOU, may aclpinre th e cutest amount of plu steal happfueta,and reach I n health the latest 100104 of Ifeallottod to math To be hal of bhorwood, Paternoster-row • C5U,11110„ 147, Fleet. Mann.. A hi. Coral:oil • flab... 4n7. Weal Strand : or direst from the author. b•rosli•place. itegeat.street flood to 15 killed and wounded. In the evening there was an illumination. One of the porters took an Austrian flag. At li this morning the Austrians re turned, but their communications were cut off The national guard, on taking up arms, determined to fight to the last drop of their blood. There is no want of ammunition. The first thing thought of yesterday was to keep the powder magazine, by driving away the Austrians, who wished to gain pos -1 session of it." The Piedmmitese Gazette, under date of Florence the Bth, says, " It appears that Ravenna has been oc cupied by a body of Austrians who came from Ferrara by the route of Argenta. Two pontifical battalions have arrived this moment at Florence, and will I march for Cattolica by order of the rainister Galletti, who was at Leghorn when the news of the occupation of tha legations by the Austrians arrived. The minister immediatel left for 1t0r., e ," The Pntria of Florence infJrms us that the Aus- triune entered Modena on the, 7th, and re-established the authority . of the former government. The Corriere Mercantile of the 11th states that on the 7th the Piedmontesc army occupied the following positions: let corps of the army : Ist division at Cova ; 2nd at Cassalnovo. 2nd corps of *tie army : 3rd division at Cerone ; 4th at ltome,ttino and Gallioto. Division of rescrvo at \ igertrao; Lombard division at Trecate; Tuscan troor,s under l'arma ; at Gravalona and Gombolo brifides of carol ; at Causin, the graft park of r.rtillery ; at Grave lona, the small paria of artillery ; at Casale, the bridge equipage; at Vigevano, the head-quarters. Charles Albert issued, at Woven°, on the 10th, the following proclamation : People of the Kingdom ! —The independence of Italy im pelted me to war against our ..nemy. S,•conded by the va lour of my army, victory at first smiled upon our arm.. Neither myself nor run sons have shunned danger. The hodness of our cause increased our courage. Tho smile of victory was short. The enemy Mooned ; my army was al most ab.ne in tie struggle. The want of provisions forced us, to abandon the positions itched conquered, and tee provinces already delivered by the Italian forces. With myarmy I had retired to the defence of Milan ; but, harassed by long fatigue., itcould not resist a new ti.ld-b.ittle, for even the strength of the brave soldier has its limits. The interior defence of the town could not be susiainiest. Money, provisions, and am munition were wanting. The breasts of the citizens might perhaps have resisted for some day, but only to bury us under the ruins, not to conquer the enemy. A convention was begun by me, the Milanese followed it up and signed it. I am not ignorant of the accusations with which some try to blight my name; but God and my conscience are witnesses of the integrity of my operations. I leave it to history to judge them. The throbs of my heart were ever for Italian independence, but Italy has not yet shown to the world that she can cot.quer alone. People of the kingdom! Show your selves strong in the first misfortune. Employ the free institu tions that have risen among you. A., after having known the wants of the people, I was the first to grant them, so I shall ever faithfully observe them. I remember the cheers with which you have greeted my name ; they still stunded in try ear in the midst of the din of battle. Repose confi dence in your king. The cause of Italian independence is not yet lout. C/LAULES ALui.ter. Letters from Rome, of the Bth, say that the Minister of Justice has made the following declaration to the Chamber of Deputies, in the name of the Pope: " His holiness considers the entrance of the Aus- 1 trians into the Pontifical States as a personal insult to himself in his character of sovereign pow tiff. His holiness proposes to send to the camp of Gen. Welden a deputation composed of Cardinal Ma rini and Princes Corsini and Sivaont tti, insisting upon his withdrawing, and threatening the general of the imperial troops with employing all the means within Iris power for obtaining this evacuation. His holiness, it was added, never intended to relax, and still less to prevent the execution of the measures recently ordered I by the minister of war for the defence of the state. ' The Chamber of Deputies has unanimously decided that an appeal shall be made to France. This vote has been officially communicated to the ambassador to be sent to Paris. Sterlini moved this upon a petition, signed by more than 6,000 Roman citizens." Another letter of the same date, in the same journal, says: " On the news of the invasion of Romagna by the Austrians, the excitement of the people became extreme. Last evening the Minister of War published a proclamation, by which, after announcing that the Austr:ans had entered the Roman States, he called to arms the National Guard and all the regiments of the line quartered in the capital, with the intention of directing them immediately to Cattolica, as the only military , position from which it is possible to make a first defence. The people cried out, with reason, that if the Pope had known how to send out an encyclic to paralyse the enthu siasm of the people, and serve the cause of the Aus trians, he ought now to mount his horse, and with the cross in his hand repair the evil he had done." tee LATEST FROM PARIS. Since the news from Paris, which will be found in another page, we have received the following PARIS, WitLiNEanAY, 8 30 P.M. The same state of agitation and alarm continues here, without, however, any definite cause being manifest. The Garde Mobile have been to-day, understand, consigned to their barracks. At the Bourse vas ions rumours were circulated ; the Threes fell 1, and the Fives a franc on the closing prices of Monday. In the Assembly teeday,the discussion on the Lyons Railway occupied nearly the whole of the sitting. After an animated debate, the first article of the pro ject, which virtually includes the whole, was voted by an immense majority. In the Committee of Foreign Affairs to-day, the Italian get stion was discussed. M. Bastide, Minister of Foreign Affairs, was present, uud M. Lamartine delivered a long speech, in which he pronounced with great energy in favour of an immediate armed inter vention, es being the only means by which France cc ild observe the solemn engagement which he had made in the name of the country, and with its evident approbation. Bastide requested the committee's permission to postpone his reply to M. Lamartine until to-morrow. The committee having agreed that its proceedings shall not be made public, it is probable that the speech of M. Lamartine will not appear in the journals. On Monday neat wil. take place the monthly election of the President of the Chamber. The " reunions" of the Palais Royal and the Institute have res.dved to put forward M. Lamartine. Nothing has yet been decided by the Rue de Poitiers. On Monday, M. Lupin (ainit) gave a grand parlia mentary dinner, and among his guests were General Cavaignac and M. Armand Manned. On several occasions (luring the evening, General Cavaignac declared that all his efforts would be directed in the Italian negociations to preserve the peace of Europe. lie added that he would presevero in this course even though his fall should be the consequence. P/JUS, Ain. 16. New Loan, ; Three pm 0811t6, ; Are per .cats., —; Poor-and-11a% —; Fours, —. Belgian ; Do. 1842, ; Do. Threes, ; Do. Two.and.a iv —; :pies Rentes, ; Roman Loa n, —; Treasury Bent% Bank Shares, 1633; Luliange on London, 30 dayis 2i 35 paper ; 90 days, 25 271 paper. iienwars. Paris and Orleans, 670; Paris and Mum, 445; Rouen and tilers. 205; ArlBlloo and Mdrseilles, 215; Stras bourg and Belo, k 7 50; Centre Tierra= 267 50; Aullem ant. Boa. ]ogee, —; Bordeaux, 998 75; North, 376 25. M VAUD, Aru. 11.—Those per Cents, 191 paper; after Bobo. 19 1 k sash. glee per Cents., II paper ; after now, 100 cash. Passves, 4 toper; a ft er Bolsi, 3 15.1 6 cash. Coupons, 7 mink. Bank of St. Ferdinand, .51) cash, Discount of notes, 6id per cent. Exchange on London, at 30 days, 45 50 cash. ITALY. CONFLICT WITH THE AUSTRIANS AT BOLOGNA. The correspondence and journals of Bologna, of the 9th, have brought important intelligence of the events which succeeded those which I mentioned in my des patches of this morning, with further details respect ing these. It appears that, on the afternoon of the Bth, the Austrian General Weldea, having levied a heavy con tribution upon Bologna, and demanded hostages for the payment, and for the subjection of the Bolognese, the people rose and the tocsin was sounded. A con flict ensued, which is said to have been terrible, but the details are not given. Under date of the 9th, at six in the morning, we find the following : " The Bolognese have driven the Austrians out of the ' city, after making twenty-seven prisoners. Bologna is in the hand of the people, and ready to receive another attack from the enemy, who must have got reinforcements. The people, with their knives, drove the Austrians to a distance of two miles from the city. The curate of San Felix is at the head of the people of the Contado." Under date of half-past six we read: "The bombardment has commenced, and two palaces are in flames. The faubourg has already been pillaged and burned, but the popu lation have resolved to resist to the last drop of their blood." It is further stated, that in the afternoon of the Bth, an officer, bearing a despatch for the Pro-Legate, was killed by some Bolognese, as he was passing through San Felice. Half an hour afterwards a soldier of the line, carrying another dis patch, met with the same fate. The Austrians on guard at the gates of San Felice, where a cannon was planted, fired it upon the people, but very fortunately no one was killed. Upon this the Austrians went out of the town to Montagnola. They amounted to 2,600 men, and had with them a cannon and a howitzer. In this favourable position they began to bombard the town, setting it on fire in several places. It was about five in the afternoon when the firing began, and it did not cease till eight at night. On the side of the Bolognese there were 50 carabiniers, 30 custom-house officers, upwards of 500 porters, and some national guards. All displayed the most extraordinary courage, and in the end took Montagnola by assault, and drove away the Austrians, who on leaving the Galliera gate lost an officer and 40 men killed and 50 prisoners. The carabiniers and custom-house men pursued them for more than a mile. The loss of the Bolognese was con- 1) EN MAR K AND THE DUCHI ES. We have news from Hamburg of the 14th, by which we learn that a number of Prussian, Hanoverian, Brunswick, and Mecklenburg troops had assembled on the north frontier, from Hadersleben, ready to cross into Jutland. This intelligence is dated Apenrade, the 13th. The num ber of combined troops thus gathered together on the frontier amounted to 12,000, which would be fol lowed by the reserve of 10,000. It was supposed that ' General Wrangel would pass the frontier on the 14th. The probability of his doing so is doubted by the Borsenhalle. Accounts from Stockholm, of the Bth, announce the arrival of Ilaron Manteufel, adjutant of the King of Prussia, with a letter from that king to the King of Sweden. The great chemist, Berzelius, died on the 7th. IRELAND. DUBLIN, AUOVAT 16. The continued prevalence of wet weather, and the coldness of the atmosphere, have caused real alarm to the executive of the country for the food prospects of, the seasons '4B-49. The Poor-law Commissioners have determined, therefore, to issue circulars to the v arious unions in Ireland, alling upon tl e guardians to transmit officially, through their clerks, detailed accounts of the prospects of the harvest, which, in other seasons, would be in great part gathered at this time. The guardians are required to state whether the potato disease has reappeared in their several unions. If so, in what electoral divisions, and to what extent; and where, if any place, it has not been manifested ; how many months' consump tion the healthy portion of the crop would afford ; and at the same time information is sought as to the extent and safety . - of the other crops—corn especially : This latter information is unhappily ren dered desirable because both the oat and wheat crops have been injured, the latter particularly, in rich heavy soils. There is no doubt that the announcement made by the Attorney-General yesterday, respecting an ap plication to postpone Mr. Duffy's trial, is caused, as I announced several days since, by a determination on the part of the authorities to try him on • charge of high treason. In that event Mr. Homes will pro bably defend him ; and Mr. Whiteside is already en gaged for Mr. Smith O'Brien. The camp at Turtulla Thurles was inspected on Sunday, by Lord Hardinge, previous to his lordship's departure for Limerick. The troops stationed there are the 75th and 85th infantry regiments, some com panies of the 43rd, two troops Bth Hussars, anl a de tachment of the Sappers and Miners. The news from the South this morning says not a word of the Rathkeale affair. We may conclude, therefore, that it is an invention. Mr. M. F. Barry, brother of I'. J. Barry, has writ tea to the Freeman, to say that his brother is not in the Castle, or in communication with the authorities, but rather intimates that he is "on the run." The Chief Baron will deliver the charge in Mr. Martin's ease at the sitting of the court to-day. (By the Electric Telegraph Company's Erpress.) WEDNESDAY EVENING.—The trial of Mr. Martin was resumed this morning, by the Solicitor-General proceeding to address the jury in continuation of hie speech of last night. Ho insisted that there could be no doubt that the prisoner was responsible for the publications which appeare d in his paper, whether written by him or not. The Chief Baron charged the jury, which afterwards retired, and had not re turne t into court when our despatch left. --- --- WORK AND WAGES FOR PARLIAnENT.—Lord John Russell, in spite of the lamentations of Col. Sibthorp at loping his holiday, has induced the House of Commons to resolve to sit on Wednesdays. We do not wish to interfere with th , . business of Mr. Cantelo, hut we would suggest that the cushions of the members should be stuffed with eggs, so that something might be hatched with all this sitting. It is clear that if there were I se standing and talking in the house, there would not be so much sitting and doing nothing. We are fast veering round to that point of the charter which requires the payment of members of parlia ment only, to insure the work for the wages, we would have them paid by the job nr the measure.—Pusird. z 7, l~ these remarks (Monday, 12 o'clock), the rain is descending, with the wind W.S.W., like a November day. As far as we are informed. this adverse weather has prevailed throughout the west of England for the last ten dcys. Much wheat bra been cut, but very little can be carried in good condition ; ate:, should we have another week of this unseasonable weather, the grain cut must be very much damaged, and the crops generally be seriously injured. The accounts we have of, the present wheat crop are various and dissimilar ; some say the ear is defective in the number of grains, others that the number of ears will supply that deficiency ; but all agree that the weather is much against the harvest, end that , the continuance of rain must do incalculable mischief. The potatoes are reported to be generally in a bad state. The , disease has made sad havoc in many places; there are, how ever, still tome parts not greatly affected, and thr , quanity planted this year is expected to give an increased supply. We have been told of instances where good potatoes have been taken from the ground, after the stalks have been totally decayed ; whether this be fact or not we have not the means of stating, but at this moment, with the weather in its present state, the utmost anxiety must naturally exist as to the supply of food for the winter.—Devon Chronicle, Aug. 15.—Another paper (the Western Times of Aug. 12) says in reference to South Devon: "The prevalence of the wet weather during the put month made hay. making tedious work, and in most instances in jured the hay. Very little we fear can be truly denominated ' sweet hay,' and much is only fit for the dung-hill. The frequent and heavy rains have also retarded the ger.eval oomtuencement of harvest, and injured the corn; neither the quantity nor the quality of the wheat equals that of last year. The extant sad virulence of the potato murrain is great, and its cause and cure are still unknown. Not only are those raised tram sound potatoes attacked, but also those plants raised from seeds carefully saved from potato apples. The growers are taking up all that have at tained a marketable size (about one-fourth of which are rotten), and sending the sound ones to market. The conse quence is, that the markets at present are over-supplied, and prices are low ; but in a short time (most likely) they will be scarce and dear. The tins to many small farmers, who I mainly depend on their potato crop for a return, will he dis astrous, end it will be severely felt by many others. Turnips in general pregreu unfavourably, but many have only re cently been sown. Grass is abundant. It may not be tree- , levant here to observe that the rent of many small farms (and, p rhaps, some lai ge ones) is too high. When the crops are good, and no losses cf cattle, sheep, horses, &c., take place, the tenant may contrive to make' one year pay for another's rent;' but when it happens otherwise, he is obligee to' run behind.' In the long run, landlords, tenants, and the public, are losers by this. Tenants in ordinary years ought to lay something by for • ' rainy day.' Those who have the ' opportunity, and neglect to do so, are not good tenants." Otouces-rekennic.—Reaping has been general in this county for the last fortnizht, but ift progress has been a good deal retarded by the unsettled state of the weather. This week we have had some fine harvest days, and a re markably low temperature, considering that the wind has been W. and S.W. ; but fortunately the air, except yester day, has been dry. There have been some clear frosty nights; and thunderstorms passed over the district on 1 Tuesday and Wednesday. The neighbouring counties ap pear to have suffered much more from rain than ours. We hear much difference of opinion about the " cut " of wheat, and also about potatoes. Warm sunny days are now re quired. Much of the wheat is fully ripe, and loss will be sustained by its remaining uncut. Opinions nary about po tatoes. Some bad cases have been communicated to us, within a few miles of this city. The early sorts have been attacked this year, and the smaller potatoes, contrary to the experience of former years, have suffered whilst the large have escaped. n other instances, near this tits?, the potatoes in large grounds hardly show any siva of rat —Gloucester Chremicle, Aug. 12. IL UNT (Ton WEALD).—The wheat crop is much , " scrolled," and is light in the sheaf, and will mast likely prove under an average produce, certainly very short indeed of last year. Oats have improved very much since the rain began to fall, but still, under the circumstances, must be rather a short crop; there is much red rust in many pieces. Barley is but little grown in this parish ; what there is will p,roduce a large crop. The early sown peas are pretty but net &large yield ; the late sown will b e deficient. Beans may be esid to be very uneven, some pieces sown early podding well, those later sown are still growing fast; how' they will turn out time will best determine. Within these few days a disease has attacked them,: the haulm is turning prematurely a dark colour, and the pods in many places are seriously affected, becoming spotty sad turning black (not naturslly).in consequence of being affected with something similar to the potato blight, and the beans rattling in the pods. The few potatoes grown are very much affected with blight, and must be a great lose indeed to many of our cottager'. Fine weather is now very much needed for all sorts of farming operations; should the present wet weather continue much longer the effects mast be very serious — Rochester Gazette, Ang. 15. SuPFOLX.—The reports from different parts of the county all agree in stating that the wheat harvest has been much retarded, and in some places slightly injured by the adverse weather, but they differ in their estimates of the crop that may be expected. In the inland parts of the county a full average crop is expected, whilst towards the coast it is esti mated far below the average ; the quality, however, is ex cellent. Barley is very backward, having been put in so late; but should warm weather now set in it will produce an abundant yield, and at the same time materially improve the condition of wheats.. -Suffolk Chronicle. SURREY.—The potato disease has this week been fed by the close atmosphere and frequent rains, accompanied by electric shocks from repeated thunder storms—the tops or haulms have died away most rapidly, even where the bulbs are not half grown ; yet, upon examining the roots, the disease as yet has not far extended, but whether, they will suffer remains to be seen. Some growers are still hoping they will escape, others fear the worst; at all events, fearful forebodings are becoming general. Some are pulling up the tops and leaving the bulb in the ground ; others digging and selling et any ptice they will fetch; while a third party leave them to take' their chance. Upon making inquiries in the parishes of Clapham, Wimbledon, Malden, Kingston, Esher, Twicken ham, Teddington, Hampton, Bitten, Tursham-green, and Hammersmith, we found the tops had died away very fast within the lest week, yet the infection was still confined to the haulms generally, and but few of the roots were in fected. In making our weekly inquiry in the markets of the metropolis—first in the Borough, we found the salesmen abundantly supplied with very line potatoes from Kent, Surrey, Surges, Essex, and Middlesex, meeting with a ready sale at about the prices of last Saturday. The growers up from the country admitting they found some diseased when digging, yet not so many as represented—some fields en tirely free from taint, others having about one sack in 20 touched; the yield great, particularly of the second early. The ;general crops still look green, and hopes are enter tained that they will escape.—Surrey Gazette, Aug. 15. WORCESTERBIIIKE. — It is believed that the wheat crop in Worcestershire will be inferior both in quality and quantity to that of last year. A great deal of grain has been carried throughout the south of England this week.—Gloucester Chronicle, Aug. 12. YORASHIRE.—Within the last ten days the grain has rest has become quite general throughout the West Riding, especially in the southern districts, where a larg , portion of the corn has been housed in good condition. Though the last three or four days have been dull, with slight occasional shower, the weather has been in other respects favourable for the gathering in of the grain, a very cold drying wind having almost continuously prevailed,'lgfas to render evening fires necessary in many domiciles. The reports as to the extent of the crops vary according to the localityfrom whence they are derived, but all agree that the quality will be superior to the average. With respect to the early potatoes, the crop is allowed on all hands to be good. BELPAST.—An intelligent gentleman, from the parish of Braid, reports that, though its some low situations the blight has appeared in the potatoes, yet it is not to a dangerous ex tent. The sort celled hampers, which escaped best last year, are the most affected. The kind called '‘ Williamsone," which are scarce, are entirely safe.—Beifaat Chronicle. BALLYSHANNON.—Theie never was a better appearance of a plentiful harvest than the crops generally present this season; and notwithstanding the rumours of a rot in the potatoes, the disease is not more fatal than it has been in year of prosperitv.—Ballyshortnon Herald. WEIFORD.—We feel deep regret in stating that, accord ing to accounts reneiv. d from different parts of oar county, not merely a partial, but a very considerable, failure of the potato crop is already apparent. Some, we are informed, will lose all, while others are likely to lose great portions of the crop. An utter failure, or anything approaching to the , utter failure of the year before last, is not anticipated. On the contrary, it is expected that the crop will gradually re cover. We would be sorry, however, that our people should ever again be induced to place so much dependence on the potato crop as heretofore.—lVerford Independent. ATltertlßE.—The winter wheat has seldom had a finer nmserance in this county than during the early part of the meant semen, but we are sorry to say that there is now no prospect of even a moderate yield, in consequence of the ravages of the fly. The oat crop is of fully average weight, and has every appearance of being productive. Beans are thin, but they have come well out in length during the past month. The "haws of potatoes are, in every instance that we have Been the last few days, affected by disease, and in moat eases they are withering down rapidly. So far as regards the late varieties, by far the greater proportion of which are planted, the tubers are notes yet much affected, but it will amount to a loss of one-half of the crop should the foliage be stricken down at this stage of growth,:even though the potatoes should remained untouched. We are hopeful, however, that the disease may be much less virulent than it was in 1846, when the potato thaws were generally blackened in less than two weeks fro.o the time when they appeared to be affected. We have closely observed a field which showed undoubted indications of disease a fortnight since, and though the malady has progressed gradually, the appearance at a short distance is still a healthy green colour, and we have not yet discovered any diseased tubers amongst them. We can scarcely look for a good turnip crop this season. T have been much injured and their growth retarded by cold -- 1 and wetnees.—Ayr Adeertiser. will SHIPPING. Mime ARRIVED. Guernsey, &c., 1 ; French, 1; Flanden, 1. LONDON, August 17.—Wind this day at noon, W.S.W., pleasant breeze, and fine clear dry weather. DEAL, August 16.—N.E. to N.N.E.—Arrived: Annaen Mara, Surinam, and sailed for Amsterdam. Arrived from the river and sailed : St. George, Sydney, N.S.W. ' • Re liance St. Helena : Clio, Demerara; Coverdale, and Jane, Quebec.: Arrived from the river, 16th: Meteor, Siem Leone. HEATH.—Arrived, 14th : Viola, Quebec. GVERNSEV.--Ssiled, 7th: Switt, Pernambuco; Ocean, Newfoundland. 'Rh: Caledonia, Havana. 15th: Queen Victoria, ldahia. BRISTOL, August 16.-B.E.—Arrived, 15th : Sallsbuiy, Malmo. Sailed, 16th : Lord Nelson, New York. GLOVERSTER, August 16. Sailed : Britannia, Cape Horn. NEWPORT, August 14.—N.E.--Beiled: Yeoman, Hanna ; Olga, and Aim, Quebec COMMERCIAL el MARKETS. ---- MONEY MAIMET ,Sc CITY INTELLIGENCIL Two o'Clork.—Our stock market is heavy, but prices have varied hut little from the quotations cur rent at the close of business yesterday. The dealers are waiting v. ith some anxiety the result of the meeting now holding at the bank board, i.• reference to any possible alteration in the rate of discount, which, for some days past, it has been reported was to be raised to-day. Notaing has yet transpired as to the fact, but the determi nation one way or the other can hardly fail to be known before these notices of the funds are made up. We have Consols now at 851, to 6 for money and 86. to 1 .for account. Reduced Threes, 86k to 1 . Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., 861 to 4. ExChequer Bills, 30s. to 349. premium. Bank Stock, 197 to 9. The advicea from Amsterdam represent the market, both for domestic and foreign stocks, to be flat, and prices rather weak. Here we have little fluctuation to notice, but the market is without activity. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 431 to 41; the Fours, at 68 to 70. Russian are higher, at 99 to 101. Spanish Fives, ill, to 12; the Threes, 211 to 21. Portuguese , 171 to 161. Peru vian, 30 to 2. Mexican, 161 to 17 1 . Ecuador, 11- to 21. Other foreign securities as before. Quarter-joist Pro.—The Bank directors have sepa rated without making any alteration in the rate of interest charged upon discounts. Bask Stock. 12 , 4 84 3 per Ct.. Ite.L Apo, : r t i t 143701.1811 Fl.:sDB. per Come 1 r lit)Blslt3N FUN PS. lilVect;eCutor.. X I 1 6..36' 4 1-tebequer %De. 00, to 341. prep% 4 per Ct. Aertrtan Donde. ! per test x (" f irena.ls Ale. 114 124 ;1 per geitt l !.l 4 ittrs . 66 6 5 per ' t Ittesicau, l t4g. ol h 174 0 per Ct. Itratillso ills.. 70 2 R yet Ct. Term - tau Ms, 30 2 Dikto New. PO 71 rOrtlio.l.o Voure. 174 10 01 6 Wtter:Ara:ll:ll,6B376" 26 3 i,vg,=a- Ha.- 7 Ditto Columb Del. eas.. —. 3 per Ct. tri al i1d 11 4.318 IL Cohnebtan to 1514..18 n 81.8145 Deterred 13 . 1 .- - ; Met C la n rtt.", r3trl Dt. Penh. Me., 5118 .-- • 2 per Ct. Veer : elo brie 1618 4 per Ct. Dutch Cert.. CS to Venezuela Defer red Ed:. 4 $ RAILWAYS.—The share market is rather firmer than it closed last Light. It is stated that an accident has tsken place on the London and North-Western line at Rugby. The shares are now worse, at 118 to 113. Great Western, 8 die. Brighton, 281 to 9. Cakdonians, 241 to !. North Staffordshire, 41 to 4 dig. SALES EPPP.CISD UP TO TWO THIA DAY IN LONDON. I Yesterday's prices villa* found in Qat page.) Aberdeen, 20 Lore. & Yorkshire, Preston awl liirm. & Oxford Junction, 23 Wyre, 34; Buakingham•hire, 4 d land., Brigh., & 8. Coast, 284 0 Caledonian, 2414 Do. Piet. 5 per cent., 43 Da. New 10/. Pref., 2; Lon. & N. Wes tern, 114 13 E. Countita, 141 Do. New Qrr • 7 4 7 Do. New Guar. G per Oent.,6 5; North British lialtes, 54 9 Do. Ex. No. 2,"4d par Do. Gra, 4 4 E. Union, Clam C, I. & 8., 4 N:Stsffordshire,Bl E. lane. C per CL Pref. Qrs., 24 I Pbropsbirc (: 11 / 01 4 II East Lincolnshire, 24i • South Devon, 16 Min. and Glasgow Halves, 9 South Easterrt,t4 31 Gt. Northern, 5; 4 no. 7 hirds, No. 4, 131 i Great Western, 83 South Wales, 11; 4 Do. New 171 sh., 104 York, Newe.,4k Her. Eat. No. t. ton. & 8 Western 40 4 (York & Newe.), 164 i De. New WI. 21 Da Eaten., No. 2 (Neva. and Do. Thirds, 34 4 d Ber.,, 10; ; Do. New Scrip, d Do. O. N. E. (Pm.. or Pref.), til Midland. 064 7 Bou.ogne and Amiens, 84 Do. 50/. Con. Pref., 124 II Northern of France, 3; Do. Birmin. lk Deal* 71 Deth,, PRODUCE.—MINCING-LANE, Half-past 71a0.-+ The markets have been very dull, and but thinly attended. Only one public sale of Sug.ir, consisting of 2,000 bags Havana, and all bought in by the importer at high prices. —Coffee still wears a heavy appearance, and prices with diffi culty sustained. Rice steady, but not active.—Cotton steady. I —Rum firm, with but a small amount of business done.—ln other articles, no alteration. TALLOW.—TaIIow is steady. Petersburg Y. C. on the rpot 445. to 44a. 3d. ; October to December deli very, 435. 9d. to 445. , separate m9ott? delivery, 3d. to 6d. CORN.-BARNSLEY, August 16.-We had a very thin attendance to-day, and higher p. ices were obtained for Wheat, which sold at from 225. to 245. per 3 bushels. In other grain nothing was doing. BOSTON, August 16.-We have bad a rather abort supply of Wheat in our market to-day, and with a moderately free demand prices hair advanced 3s. per qr. Very little doing in Oats or Beans, and prices nominally the same. Wheat, red, 475. to 535.; white, 505. to 655. Oats, 15e. to 21s. Beans, 365. to 361. per qr. CRICIIESTER, August 16. -We had a large supply of Wheat to-day, and, although there was not much animation in the trade, farmers succeeded in obtain ing an advance of 31. to 4s. per qr. on the prices of hut market day. All other descriptions of grain must be noted Is, per qr. dearer. Wheat, 525. to 60.. Barley, 28a. to 345. Oats, 225. to 245. Beane, 40s. to 425. Peas, 40s. to 49,. Flour, 425. per twit. Hat.zswonrs, August 15.-We bad a fair show of old Wheat, but no new, and sales were made at an advance of 21. to 3s. per qr. We had twenty-four hours' rain on Mon day and Monday night, and the Wheat is consequently much injured. Wheat, 48s. to 565. per qr. Barley, 26e. to 30s. Beans and Peas, 30s. to 365. Havvvann's Hearn, August IG.-This afternoon a tre • mendous rain, accompanied with thunder and lightning, fell. Very little Wheat offering, and it was sold at 2s. per qr. advance from last week. Oats were held at Is. per qr. advence, but few cfferintt. White wheat, 141. 10s. to 151. 10s. ; red, 131. 101. to 141. Barley, 289. to 30s. Oats , 19s. to 21e. Beans, 365. to 335. Peas, 40s. to 425. NEWCASTLE, August 15.-The weather still continues un settled, but we have kid no rain since Saturday, although the temperature has been exceedingly low:sind unfavourable for maturing the crops. At our market this morning we had a moderate show of Wheat from the growers, but, having several arrivals coastwise, we were in consequence not an much affected by the report from London. Still, however, where an advance of Is. per qr. only was asked, our miners showed a disposition to purchase, and, upon the whole, • fair amount of business was done, the best south country red commanding 565. 6d. to 575. per quarter, weighing 6albs., whereas choice white reached 605., same weight. In fo reign few transactions occurred, owing to the high preten sions of holder'. For Flour we experienced a steady in quiry ; extra households being saleable at 405., and white at 42a. per sack respectively. Our miller' raised their price to 425. today, but much will depend upon circumstances whether they succeed in establishing the advance. Rye un altered. Barley in good demand, Pomeranian qualities meeting a lively sale, at 295. per qr. In Malt rather more passing. Beans and Peas more inquired after, and the turn higher ; and the same may be said of Oats, superior Holstein commanding 225., and ordinary descriptions, 181. per qr., respectively. RoMFORD, August 16.-We had a fair supply of old Wheat at market to-day, which realised about 3s. per qr. above last week's prices ; with a few samples of new, which were not in good condition. Wheat, 50s. to 625.; Barley, 301. to 333.; grinding, 27e. to 305.; Oats, 201. to 26e. ; Beans, 325. to 36e. ; Pen, 355. to 38s. ; Rye, 28s. to 30s, per qr. DuaLlat, August 15.-The weather has been now for a long time, and still,continues, extremely unfavourable for the harvest, and the reports of the potato crop become daily worse and worse. These circumstances at length create much anxiety, and a general improvement in prices has resulted. We advance our quotations la. for Wheat and Oats, ls.6d. for Bere, and Is. per barrel for Rateseed. Oatmeal is Is., Flour 6d. per cwt., and Indian Corn's. per (tr. higher. The fol lowing was the currency : Wheat, white, 325. to 375. ; red, 30s. to 355. per 280 lbs. Oats, 13s. to 15s. per 1961 b. ; new, 12s. to 15s. Bere, 12e. to 14*. per 2241 b. Rapeseed, 2.55. to 27.. per 2241 b. Oatmeal, 13s. to 14s. 6d. per cwt. Flour, seconds, 18s. to 19s. per cwt. Indian Corn, 34a. to 38s. per 480ibs. HAY.—Smnirrietp, Two o'clock.—Messrs. Cooper and Davis report the supply short, and but very little trade, at the following quotations : Prime Stesdow 70, so 7f., Rowan... 50% so 60, NewClocer6o.toooB !armor . th., to 631, Glow tolooa Maw.. 2.5, le 30.. New eta to eta CATTLE, &c.- CHICIIEBTEB., August 16.- The market was not so fully attended as usual, owing to the wheat harvest requiring attention, and at noon a very heavy shower of rain tell, which not only raised the corn market, but caused great part of the live stock to remain unsold : Beef, fat and prime, 4s. 2d. to 4s. 4d. ; inferior sorts, 3s. 10d. to 45. Southdowu Mutton, 4s. 6d. to 4s. Bd. Lamb, Is. 4d. to be. 84. Veal, 4a. 4d. to 4s. 6d. For Calves, 45. to 45. 2d.; sucking Calves, 16a. to 245., as to size and condition. There was a good show of young Cows with Calves at foot; prices, 121. to 161. HORNCASTLE HORSE FAIR, August 16.-We have had a better supply of good horses than was anticipated, many decent Nags and Cart Horses having been brought in on Monday and yesterday. For all good Horses there were plenty of buyers, at high prices ; but the indifferent and hack lots (of which we observed many) were hard to quit, and lower rates would have to be taken. There has been only one buyer from abroad during the whole fair; and the kind ' of Horses generally bought for exportation have zonsequently hung on hand ; but altogether prices ruled higher than was expected. LEEDS, August 16.-There was not so large a supply of I fat Beasts at our market this morning as at the last fair; con sequently prices were firm, and for the better class of ani mals some slight improvement in price was realised. 01Sheep the show was unusually large, and as the drovers did not told out firmly for late prices, a few sales were effected at slightly diminished rates. LINCOLN, August IG.-We have a very large show of Sheep to-day, but only a moderate supply of Beasts. Prices are higher for all descriptions, and Beef is making 6a. 9d. to 7s. per stone; nothing lower. Mutton, 64d. per lb. all round. There is an impression, both with the buyers and feeders, that the prices °flat stock will not be lower. Romig% August IG.-Our market was well supplied with lean stock, which sold at about late prices. Beef, Is. 2i. to 4s. ; Mutton, 4s. to Is. ; Lamb, 4s. to be. 6d.; Veal, 3s. 4d. to 4s. ; Pork, 4s. to Is. Sorrawm,, August 16.-Our beet Beef mainta u iViir, week's quotations. All other things were a dull , and prices lower. Beef made from 2s. 4d. to 4s. ut ; Mutton, 4e. to Si. 2A.; Lamb, 4s. 6s. to 5,2 d. ; Veer 9s. 6d. to 4s. 4d, • Pork, 3a. 4d. to 4 3 . 10 d., per atone of Sibs. sin kin g the offa For Yeeterelay'a Markets see last page. s. 1 • I 4 11 1 . . e 1 1 . 1 \ .4 , p v le 1, ; 1 I . ). I ' 4 . . .( ii l ' • 1i . ' 1\• •• ; I , I I, r 7 1 ')'• i . f , ll' .t I' i i) I , I , /I. •• II 1 i i . I j • I i i l I , otato crop is atreauy myknucua. ~.v c, ......-...•_____ rill lose al while others are likely to lose great portions of 38s. per 480 1 bs. . -.....-..... he crop. An utter failure, or anything approaching to the . h I, tter failure of the year before last, is not anticipated. On HAY.-SMITHKELD, Two o' Clack.-Measure. Cooper se contrary, it is expected that the crop will gradually re- and Davis report the supply short, and but very little trade, over. We would be sorry, however, that our people should at the following quotations : ver again be induced to place so much dependence on theßouen... 50% to 60, NewCloverento9o. p,i m e siesdow 7.. so 75%. I _ - we , I an. Info-Ler ----SO, 4ss. tamer -.east° ettAw.. 255. ts : otato crop as heretofore.- IVerford Independent. New...... ...... 455. to Gen • ATILsRIRE.-The winter wheat has seldom had a finer --- ? epearance in this county than during the early part of the CATTLE, &e.- CHICHESTER, August 16.- The i resent, season, but we are sorry to say that there is now no market was not so fully attended as usual, owing to the . roapect of even a moderate yield, in consequence of the wheat harvest requiring attention, and at noon a very heavy i avages of the fly. The oat crop is of fully avera ge wei g ht, shower of rain fell, which not only raised the corn market, tot has every appearance of being productive. Beans are but caused great part of the live stock to remain unsold : . hin, but they have come well out in lengt h durin g the past Beef, fat and prime, 4s. 2 d. to 4 s. 4 d. ; inferior sorts, 3s. 10d. ! ionth. The 'haws of potatoes are, in every instance that we t o 4 5 . Southdown Mutton, 4s. 6d. to 4s. Bd. Lamb, 6 s. 4 d. aye seen the last few days, affected by disease, and in most to se. Bd. Veal, 4s. 4d. to 4.1. 6d. For Calves, 4s. to 45. 2d.; saes they are withering down rapidly. So far as regards tucking Calves, 16s. to 245., as to one and condition. There he late varieties, by far the greater proportion of which are was a good show of young Cows with Calves at foal; prices, • !anted, the tubers are not as yet much affected, but it will 121 . t o 161 . ? • mount to a loss of one-half of the crop should the foliage be , HORNCASTLE HORSE FAIR, August 16.-We have had a tricken down at this stage of growth,:even though the potatoes better supply of good horses than was anticipated, many hould remained untouched. We are hopeful, however, decent Nags and Cart Horses having been brought in on hat the disease may be much less virulent than it was in Monday and yesterday. For all good Hones there were 1 . 1 846, when the potato ahaws were generally blackened in plenty of buyers, at high prices ; but the indifferent and hack • Na than twe weeks iron the time when they appeared to be i ota ( o f w hich we observed many) were hard to quit, and . ffected. We have closely observed a field which showed lower rates would have to be taken. There has been only a '' I .ndoehted indications of disease a fortnight since, and one buyer from abroad during the whole fair; and the kind hough the malady has progressed gradually, the appearance of Horses generally bought for exportation have zonsequently 1 • hung on hand ; but altogether prices ruled higher than was 7 I 7 t a short distance is still a healthy green colour, and we have .ot yet discovered any diseased tubers amongst them. We expected. 1 ; '• an scarcely look for a good turnip crop this lemon. They LEEDS, August 16.-There was not so large a supply of fat Bennet our market this morning as at the last fair; eon - aye been much injured and their growth retarded by cold! • ad wetness.-Ayr Adeertiser. sequently prices were firm, and for the better class of ani- mals some slight improvement in price was realised. Of Sheep i • SHIPPING. the show was unusually large, and aa the drovers did not told out firmly for late prices, a few sales were effected at Herm ARRIVED. - Guernsey, &c., 1 ; French, 1; , landers, 1. slightly diminished rates. 1 I LINCOLN, August 16.-We have a very large show of ~ LONDON, August 17.-Wind this day at noon, W.S.W., 1 II Sheep to-day, but only a moderate 'tipple , of Beasts. Prices deasant breeze, and fine clear dry weather. _are higher f or all descriptions, and Beef is making 6s. 9d. to i lower. Mutton , 65d r all Arrived from 711. per stone ; nothing . per lb. • du i/ i,AL.s,ll.4riumnigust, and as ft°orNA'Nmlrdsun-ArTi. N.N.E.-Arrived : Annaen round. There is an impression, both with the buyers and o stock will not l ower, .; i • iance, St. Helena ; Clio, Demerara; Coverdale, and Jane, he river and sailed : St. George, Sydney, N.S.W. ; Re- feeders, that the prices ffat be luebec. Arrived from the river, 16th: Meteor, Sierra Leone. RUMFORD, August 16.-Our market was well supplied NEATIL-Arrived, 14th : Viola, Quebec. with lean stock, which sold at about late prices. Beet, : • • GUERISsEY.--Sailed, 7th: Swim Pernambuco ; Ocean, Is. 21. to 45.; Mutton, 4s. to 5e .; Lamb, 42. to sa. 6d.; Veal, Newfoundland. 14th: Caledonia, Hleana. 15th: Queen 35.45. ; Pork, 4s. to ss. - Victoria, tlahis. SorrintLL, August 16,-Our beat Beef maintaitted 'la - , age BRISTOL, August 16. - S.E.-Arrived , 15th : Sal;stnuy, week's quotations. All other things were a chill p, sot Malaga. Sailed, 16th , Lord Nelson, New York. prices lower. Beef made from 2s. 4d. to U. a. ; Mutton, 4s. 4d. • Pork, ; 3s. 4d. to 43. 61 10 d. , per stone of O GLORCRSTEIt, August 1 6 . - B ..iled : B ritannia, Cape Vee r lbs. sinking Se. 6d. to Horn. Neer PORT, Anglia 14.-N.E.-Sailed : Yeoman, Hayens ; the offal. . Few Yesterday's Markets are last page. Olga, and Ann, Quebec • ••••• (fOrt4S 615.] LONDON, THURSDAY, AUG. 17, 1848. [THREEPENCE. ACCIDENT ON THE NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY. again and issue from their clubs on the following night (ruesdey), and make an attack on the mills and principal public buildings, to burn or pillage them. Against some cf the persons known to be in their club-rooms, warrants were oat I from distant towns, and against others informations were sworn an Tuesday, befoge the Manchester magistrates, con necting them with the Ashton and other club', sis having one common object In view, and with having ',Gest - Wien of arms. The magistrates were auembled on Tuesday night at the Town-hall, to the number of 10 or 12, and so:n alter tan o'clock Capt. Willis, the chief constable, and Mr. Beswick, chief superintendent of the detective force, divided a force of nearly 300 policemen into five bodies, under the command of Superintendent Sawley, Taylor, Leary, Saynor, and ll'Mullin, and despatched them by the most private routes, so as to make a simultaneous attack on the dish rent clubs. At the same time, two bodies of military, consisting of two troops of the 4th Royal Irish Dragoons and two companies of tine 30th Infantry proceeded by other routes, so as to take up a position to aid the civil force in crim of need. They succeeded in taking 15 chartist and con federate leaders in all, the greater portion of them being found at Whitaker's Temperance Hotel, Anenats, the prin cipal club room, and these men they escorted to the lock-ups under the Town-hall, having taken them without try re sistence. Mr. Daniel Lee, Mr. Joseph Peel, and Mr. Matthew Kennedy, three borough magic .rates, accompanied he police. YEsTEEDAT, AT Tits Boliollow COTur, MAKCHEsiTit, the whole of the 15 prisoners wile brought up before the lollowin • magistrates for examination Messrs. E. Armitage Jhe mayor), D. Maude, F. linkman, F. W. Kennedy, W. ackson, Alderman Watkins, Alderman Walker, R. Glad stone, and J. Kennedy. The names of the prisoners placed at the bar were: J. Leach, T. Whittaker, H. Bilis, G. Rogers, IL Williams, G. Webber (Englishmen) • 1). Dono van, J. J. Finnigan, P. lieolin, M. Carrigan, J. Leeman, G. White, J. Dowlan, S. Cairns, Irishmen; and T. Rankin, Scotchman. Mr. i'olleck, barrister, appeared for the prosecution, about twelve o'clock, and tick.ed the indulgence of the court for a short time in conveimence of not having received his instnic [ions, intimating at the same time that he blamed probably have to apply for the remand of all the prisoners without going into evident ..—Mr. W. P. Roberta, attorney ifor the prisoi.ers, and who is better known as the miners' attorney general, trusted that the court, before they attended to any such application, would see that there was some charge against the prisoners beyond the mere fact of their Ming chartists. Some time baying elapsed, during which Mr. Pollock was receiving Isis instructions, he rose and said he should now have to make the application of which he had before given an intimation.—Mr. W. P. Roberts said the pri mates had all been apprehended at a late hour, just as they were retiring to bed, and they were taken without any crime being albged, except tile they were chartists. He therefore asked that the application for a remand be refused. These men stood there on their deliverance, there being no evidence egoist them, anti they having no consciousness of having offended against the law. To say the least, if the magis trates determined on a remand, he hoped they would take bail, and let the prisoners be informed of the charge against them, that they might have some op' ortunity of being pre pared to meet the charge when it did come. He knew there was a fashion of saying, " Wait till you meet your judges," but he protested against such a course in this case, and contended that it would be most unjustifiable. Mr. Pollock said the learned gentleman bad anticipated him. He had not yet made the application, but he was not sorry to have heard the olsiervations which had just fallen, because the applica tion he had to make would meet one of those observations, and that the principal one, most completely. He applied to have the whole of the prisoners, some of whom had been apprehended with warrants and some without, remanded to some future day, in order that full evidence might be brought before the court with reference to their alleged guilt, and thati n the meantime, he would take care suffi cient intimation was given to the prisoners of what the charge would be. The charge on which these men were brought before the court dill not cocsist as he was instructed in their being chartists simply, nor would they . have been brought there for any political opinions they might hold if they had not been guilty of other offence,. He was glad to say that the authorities on whose behalf he appeared were anxious to give to the prisoners every _fair chance of defence. On a future day he should be able to show that these men had been apprehended at a place where p club was held, which was only one of a greet number of clubs ; and with respect to these clubs, they would be ready to prove that they had been organised for a considerable time, and acted together in concert with each other, and with clubs outside the town, and in distant paste of the manufacturing district, which had counselled resist ance to the lawful authcrities, and some of which had already come into collindou with the police—in one instance, as the magistrates were probably aware, with the loss of human life, and under circumstances of a most alarming character. Some of the prisoners had taken an active part in some of the chits; had communicated with them by means of passl words, and some of those pan-wordseind their proceedings had come to the knowledge of the police. So far from this being an attack by mere chartists, they had reason to hope that the number of those persons sympathising with the prisoners as regarded their determination to attempt obtain ing their views by phyiical:force was very email. With re gard to the prisoners, they had reason to know that they and others who might be made amenable to justice, and imainst whom warrants had been already issued, had taken such a part as to lead to a fear that they intended to excite their follower', and to disturla the peace, ant that come of them, more dangerous and disaffected than ethers, had carried out their designs in a manner which tell very little short of treason, and would certainly amount to a very serious charge of sedition ; for they mould be able to show that these clubs not only con- templated the destruction of property and the resistance of authority, but even the destruction of human life. The ground on which be applied for a remand was, tnat not only were the police unable at present to bring forward all the evidence, but that the commission for the Liverpool Malaga was to be opened that day, when many of the principal wit sows were summoned to, give evidence in other can", and in consequence of which the prosecution in this ease would be deprived of their services —Mr. Roberts, on behalf of the prisoners, r es isted the application, and said that his clients had been driven to hold their meetings in secrecy and privacy by the stringent and unconstitutional means adopted by the authorities in preventing them meeting in public. Mon were not allowed to meet in public, and to urge their complaints openly and fairly, as:tree-born I' Englishmen ought to do, there was reason to suppose that they would meet in private. His opinion was that the authorities, by deny ing them the right of public meeting, were going the right way to destroy that bold independence of character which had been the boast of this country, and to convert it into a nation of assassins. But be that as it might, let the prisoners have the semblance of justice. Let the evidence they had be taken at once, or if they had none, let the pri soners be discharged. He asked no favour ; he knew they would have none; he only feared that if they went to trial in the present state of the.country, if they were tried, juries would he found too ready to convict them, under the name of chartists, of any offence. But let the forms of the law be gone through, and let there be at least a prima Janie case made out before the prie ,ners were remanded. He was the morel anxious to have the policemen's evidence taken at once, be cause he knew it was apt to grow, and that they recollected many things after a lapse of time which was not in their knowledge on a first examination. Mr. Mande said there seemed to be two classes of persons in the dock, some of whom were taken on w.uvants from a distance, and some on warrants from the court. They could not be expected to be prepared with evidence from *dim Lance.—Mr. Roberts thought there might be reason to d. min those from a distance, but those taken in the town he urged should be examined at once.—Mr. Pollock urged that the publication of the evidence would be detrimental to the apprehension of other parties against whom warrants were out. After a short consultation the magistrates agreed to divide the prisoners into two classes. Those taken without war rants were dismissed on their own recognisance/ in 201. till next Wednesday, and those taken on warrants were also set at liberty on finding two sureties each in 201. to answer the charges against them on the same day. The train from the north, which should have reached Euston-square at 11 quarter to five this morning, did not arrive till ten o'chick. It is understood that the York train ran into that from Peterborough, a little below Wolverton. The result of the accident is nut yet known. Since the aboiro was in type we have received the follow ing letter front the general manager at the Euston station : Sir,—L :mall be obliged by your giving the following statemen a place in your columns:—An accident, happily unattended with Remus consequences to the passengers, occurred to the early un mail front York this morning, a few miles north tram Wolverton. The branch mail train from Peterborough left Northampton at its proper time, and OM proceeding on the main line towards Wolverton. when the connectieg-rod of the engine gave way, and the train was brought to a stand. The guard was in stantly sent back with fog signals. He bad placed one upon the rail, and was proceeding to place another, when the York mail came up. The driver made every effort to stop it, end the epee,' was greatly reduced ; but the rails were so slippery trout the state of the wt ether, that n collision took place. Several of the pawiengers were shaken and allirmei, hat as far as can be ascertained 'none sustained injury. Two of the carriages were much dullest ul. Considerable delay occurred in replacing the engine on the rails, which detained the mail. The accident happened at a l past 2, a.m. ; the night wns not dark, but the fog was so dense that the signal could not he teen at more than a few paces' distance. A careful inquiry in being instituted into the matter ; hut, as exaggerated statements may reach you, I think it right to place you in p .ssession of the facts of the case, as reported to me by the guards and one of the passengers who was in the train.—l remain, eite., Mang Ilona, Llencral Manager's Oilier, Euston-station. ARREST OF ARMED CHARTISTS. Last night a strong body of police surrounded tho An. gel public-house, Webber-street, Blackfriars, when Superin tendent Hutt, accompanied by a numb,r of constables, at armed, entered the parlour and arrested 11 men who were in the room. The prisoners were conveyed to the Tower-street station. Pistoix, daggers, and other weapons, were found in their posse.aion, together with a quantity of balbesrtridges. Thu reporter who tumishea the ahem statement adds: It is but right to state that Mr. Smith, the landlord of the Angel, nail made no provision for ' any meetii.g to take place at his house. On the contrary, the parties had made preparation for the assembly to take place at the Peacock, in trances-street; but the landlady, on gaining intelligence of what the objects of,,the men were, immediately gave them order,' to leave her premises, and they forthwith started off to the Angel, Mr. Smith at the time being Item home.—At one o'clock this morning Mr. Superiatendent Hutt and Inspector liessell,acting on private intorination which they received, proceeded to Blue Author yard, York-street, Westminster, where it was stated a gang of armed chartists were waiting to march out and join other parties, in the es ent of is procession being formed. On mg the house of a known leader, a man and a pike were seized, and taken to the station house. In the neighbour hood of Ormond-street, lied Lion-square, it was stated that 11 persons base been apprehended, cud safely lodged in Bow street police-station. The whole of the metropolitan and City police not on duty in the streets were to a man in reserve at the several station-houses, all under arms and ready to march off to any part in ease their services should be re quired. Upon the police proceediug to the house of Samuel Morgan, one of the men taken prisoner, the police found the leg of i chair ioaded with lead. It was about the length of t policeman's trunchmn, and V) heavily laden that a violent blow on the head with it must cause death. Swords and weapons of various kinds have been found at the resi dences of other prisoner.—Mr. Inspector Carter, with several constables, after t wards proceeded in a body to search the abodes of other auspected persons. The military quar tered at tke various barracks were, it is said, wider arms, and a continuous line of communication was kept up be :weep the metropolitan and City police. THE WEATHER ANIS THE CROPS. CAMBRIDGESHIRE.—AIthough an extraordinary breadth of wheat was sown, such was the influx of Irish, &c., that it soon fell beneath the sickle. The weather at the beginning was rather changeable, but last week, although showers fell partially, such was the activity displayed that the greater portion of wheat in this neighbourhood was car ried by Saturday last. Although the straw is not so strong or eo thick on the ground as last year, the ears are heavy, well filled, and of excellent quehty; indeed the farmers around seem perfectly satisfied that though the quantity may be somewhat less, the sample is far superior to that of Jut year. In the Isle last week they were very busy with the wheat, and apparently well satisfied with it, many holders of old wheat putting the machines to work, and getting it out as fast as possible. In Huntingdonshire the wheat by some is said to he light in hand, and not expected to yield in well as in Cambridgeshire, though thi , may only be taken as a criterion of the hilly parts. Barley will not be so good, as, in consequence of the long drought which set in soon alter it was sown, some did net make its appearance till June ; consequently, where some of the crops are nearly fit for the scythe, the other is quite green. This is also the case with oats, and in many parts they are very light with a partially tilled ear. Peas also, generally speak ing, are a light cop, the pods being very short. Beans probably be be a good average crop. Potatoes: So contlich.., are the opinionsof most men upon that inexplicable mystry, the potato disease, that it is almost impossible to say any thing upon it as far as our own observation goes. We con sider it more prevalent this year in gardens than in the op..n fields, appearing in the former for the most part in patches, and the larger open spaces nearly escaping, leading to the inference that it may in such cases be caused by a stagnant atmosphere. It is very plain that there is not so much in fection as in 1846 ; and as the later sorts were then chiefly infected, and this year the disease seems more preva lent in the forward kinds, the better plan is to house them as soon as the stalks begin to wither, and with once or twice carefully looking over you will soon discover whether they will keel . But such is the quantity sown, that if half were to rot there would still be an average crop in the opinion of several of the larger growers. —Cambridgeshire Adrertiser, Aug. 16. DETONSHIEE.—In the past week we have experienced the most unpropitious weather ter the harvest. We have had rain, more or leas, every day ; and at the time we write STATE OF THE MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS. THE RIOT AND MURDER AT ASHTON. The examination of the prisoners taken at Ashton, on suspicion of being implicated in the cold-blooded and murderous outbreak of confederates and chartists, during Monday night, has resulted in the committal of three of their number for trial at the assizes. The prisoners, T 2 in number, underwent an examination on Tuesday night Infer. the nentiitrates. James White head was charged with being found near the place where Bright, the murdered policeman, was found; hut there was no evidence to implicate him, and he was discharged. James Mawdesky and Michael Morris were charged with standing sentinel near to Messrs. Kenworthy's pits, Moseley-road, and with having, along with some 30 or 40 other men, obstructed the road, aed prevented Thomas; Haigh and another person from going home. They had also threatened to shoot them. Near to where Morris was taken, von after the outbreak, a pike eight felt in length was found. On thei evidence the prisoners were remanded. Jonathan Braithwsite and six others, who had been taken on suspicion merely from lidog found in the streets, were discharged. John Latimer and William Eden, found in the possession: of pike-heade, were remanded. Thos. Lees, James West, Wm. Healy, and Wm. Penny were next examined.—John Bradshaw, a police-constable, said : I was despatched on horseback for the military about a quarter-past 11 o'clock last night. I saw a man with a large bludgeon standing opposite the Swan Inn. When he saw me, he gave a thrill whistle. I rode at him, and he shrieked. I rode up to near tha Kennely coal-pits, and saw a great number of men armed, with their pikes and guns in a defensive position. I returned, as I could not get by them. and when 1 got back I beard that Bright was shot. I went again, about 1 o'cls. k, in company with the chief-constable and the other constables, and found the road barncaded.— The Rev. 11. B. /upland said: On hearing the bells at Ashton, between 12 and 1 o'clock, I left my house on Chapel-hill, and came down towards Ashton. I saw nothing till Igot down the hill, opposite to Mr. Walshaw's house, when I came suddenly upon a large number of men—per haps about 40—armed mostly with pikes; one or two had hammers of a peculiar description, very weighty ; they were ranged across the road, opposite Mr. Medley's gate. I ap proached them, and four risen placed their pikes towards my breast and told me I should go no further. There was a cry from behind of, "Is he a constable ?" I told them I was not a constable, but that I was alarmed by the fire bell, and had come out to see the fire. I proceeded back up the hill, and when I had got about a stone's-throw I heard a great talking, and several persons running atter me. I got up to the Old General public-house, when three or four men over took me, and there were others following behind. The fore most, a good-looking well-spoken young man, armed with a very long pike, came to me and said, " Who are you ? "—I said, "My good man, it's a strange question; who are you ? " He drew himself up and replied, "A man."— I said, "So am I, my good fellow; I hope you intend no violence."—The man said, " None, if you come quietly with us."—l remonstrated with them, and told them if they were wise men they would throw away those foolish things, and not break the peace. One of them behind, armed with a hammer, replied, "it's too late; we have done that already."—l said, "Do not make bad worse, but go home to your families." One man then said, " Let him go," and accordingly they did so.—ln reply to Mr. Harrop, Mr. Asp land said he thought lie should know two of the men again. —Police inspector George Dalgleish said he saw the prisoner West and another man follow him up Stamford-street the previous evening about half-past nine, whilst on duty. Thefollowed him from Bentinck-street to the corner of W a rrington -street, after which he saw them no more.—Policeman George Brown said: I was on duty last night and saw the prisoner West come up Stam ford-street, near tho Ncw Connexion Chapel, le lost sight of him in Cotton-street, between nine ten o'clock. He went in the direction of the chartist room. —lnspector Maiden said, I apprehended the prisoner in his house this morning, where I found a pike-staff with the top broken off, besides two chartist concert tickets. I saw him at the chartist room on the 28th May last, when there were about 70 present, reading the newspapers. Rules for the " national guard" were read. They mentioned divisions, and fines for non-attendance to duty. I sea rched Heal y and found upon him 41 slugs, 9 caps, and a quantity of pistol wads, from two to three canoes of fine gunpowder, a shot bag, a steel, a piece of paper which had been shot through, and a pike head.—Mr. P. Ogden, a special con stable, said, I took the loaded pistol from the prisoner Healy. lie was apprehended in the middle of the Arms Brow about four o'clock this morning. lie said he came from Newton ; the prisoners Penny and Lees were along with him.—Stephen Andrew said he assisted in apprehend ing Penny.—Mr. Newton said he bad searched Penny, who had stated he was a smith from Hyde, and found two gun caps, a watch, and some money. He also searched Lees, who said he was a spinner at Mr. Thoroley'a, Godly, end found upon him two boxes of lucifer matches. West said he could call witnesses to prove that he was at home and in after ten o'clock at night.—Henry Hilton said he saw the prisoner in his own house at half-pest ten. Healy strongly denied having shot through the paper.—Mr Aspland being recalled, said he heard a great deal of firing between two and three o'clock.—The prisoners Healey, Penny, and Lees were committed for trial, and West was re manded. The three others in custody underwent examina tion, but the evidence did not reach them, and they were discharged. ARRESTS AT MANCHESTER. At MANCHESTER the magistrates, no doubt impelled to more decisive measures by the sanguinary outbreak at Ash ton, took sups on Tuesday night, by a combined movement of the police and military, to seize the chartist and confederate leaders in their various clubs, and were successful in laying hold of some of the more notorious. They had been watched very closely on Monday night, as was stated in the Daily News of yesterday, b ases they separated without c all the It was rtained, however, that all the clubs were assembled that night, and that some of them held their conferences in the dark, and with arms in their possession, keeping a strict watch upon the movements of the police. It was rumoured that having been intimidated by the pollee that Wen, they intended to meet < J mcre. •1' ~-;