The Express. — London, England, 1853-09-09 00:00:00

r t •NERAL or THE LATE LIECTENANT.GEN. !R CHARLES JAMES NAPIER. PoItIIIIIOCTX, SUPT. 8. The funeral of the above-named gallant moldier to ok Owe to-dry it the Gartiwn Chapel, In this town. The efftVed at t h e Lindi ort gates at two o'clock, where it moos mo t by the Commander•in•Chier, the Lieutenant the Admiral Superintendent, the Mayor and . . . . corporation, the Masonic brethren of the locality, and the t e„.cre, n. n•c"mmu•siuoed officers, and privates of the - - troops us (memos. A vast body of people hail 'mumbled to •itaess the funeral of this eminent soldier: the number o r p. roans present being ntimated at 100,000. The following wee the order of procestion : The streets were lined at half past one o'eock by the whole of the troops in garrison at Portsmouth and Gosport. The rrmates arrived Win Stakes, at the Landport Gates about is , o'cl-xle, when the procession was formed by the 31.sot.ie body, the deetaisd being a distinguished member that ord.?, in the following manner: The Portsmouth ',Age, No. 717. The Royal Sussex Lodge, No. 425. The Phfraia Lodge, No. 319. THE BODY. We Sergeant, one Corporal, and sin Privates 'elected from each corps to act as bearers, (isaderarn Mourocrs of Distinction. lte Mayor and Cirpuration of the Borough of Portsmouth, in their rabic - (imam leading Sir Charles James Napier's favouritt Charger. The Private Carriage of Sir Charles James Napier. Private Carriages. _ _ The Troops lined the , e the mournful corage pa•ntl, sad rer formed is the following order: Royal Artillery. 35th Regiment. Royal Marines. R de Brigade. 4212 d Highlanders. And the 79th Highlanders. The tow. council of this borough met yesterday and made fffff gement' to attend the funeral of the late salami sol dier, and passed the following resolutions; Itesolved,—That this council deeply deplores the load England beess stained by the recent demise of the lateLitht.- General Sir Charles James Napier, 0.C.8., sad with the view of recordiog the gratitude of this municipality, and its respect for and admiration of the eminent services rendered by him to his country, the mayor, aldermen, councillors, A nd officers of the corporation do attend the funeral of the late renoused chief, eo justly called the hero of Scinde, in their robes of offi e, on Thursday nest, the Bth instant, and that the Oeneral Purpeees Committee be requested to make t►e requisite amassment'. nesulved,—That the town clerk be requested to address a letter of condolence to Lady Napier and faintly expressive of the feelings of this council towards the memory of the deceased. A stelae of the M uooic lodges of the borough of Ports mouth was held last night for the purpose of making the meessary arminge m.iita for attending the f I of their diatieguisheil brother, when the following letter of condo- keel to Lady Napier was resolved spas: "Madam,—The brethren of the united lodges of the borosilf of Portsmouth, assembled to nark their profound rasped for the memory of their late brother Lieutenant- Gesemd 81s Curie* James Napier, beg to offer to your Ladyship their sincere coudolence at the lose you have mu- Weed by the death of your noble husband. They have a melancholy satisfaction in impressing to year ladyship the high opinion they ever entertained of his gtemsere as a soldier and of his Tatum as a eitiani sad a heather. .• Poressoutie, Sept. 7, 1843." BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCE- its.vr OP SCIENCE. HULL, TiItIII,IDAT. This morning the various sections commenced their resective duties. eiCtlu 4.—NATINIZMATICAL AND PIITSICAL •CIINCI. Pmidest The Dean of Ely, F.R.B. Vice-Presidents W. R Drove, Ey., F.R.8., Colonel Sabine, F.A.S., and the Res. Dr. Sooraby, F.R.S. Secretaries Pr0f...., Steeelly, Professor Stokes, F.R.S., B. B. Haworth, Esq., J. D. &Ilia, Esq and J. Welsh, Req. Committee : Dr. Awhile+, FA 8., .1..1.. Gassier, Esq., F. 11.8., Pr0f...., Wm. lispkine, Esq., F. 11.8.. Robert Hunt, Esq., Rev. W. V. Hercourt, F.A.S., Dr. Lee, F.R.S. E. J. Lowe, E.q., F.R.A 8., Protease Phillips, F.R.8., and Captain Sir James C. Rome, R.N.. F.R.B. The Rev. Professor Powell read a continuation of his report in luminous meteors. Papers were also read by the Rev. Dr. Scoresby, on the menet, temperature and great carnets of the North Atlantic and Northern Omens ; by W. J. M. Wabvston, E.q , on dynamical sequence in Kontos; by J. D. Sollitt, E.q., on the composition and levies of the apical. of reflecting telescopes. SICTION 11.-CHZ.IIICAL SCIRKCIL President : J. T. M. Johnston, M.A., F.R.8., Ptolemy el Chemistry, Durham. Vice-Presidents: Dr. Faraday, F.R.S. ; Rev. W. V. Harcourt, F. 118.: Dr. Andrews, I.R.S. ; Dr. Danbeney, F.R.S. ; and J. P. Oaasiot, Esq F.R.S. Secretaries: Professor Rote. Hunt; Thos. J. Pearsall, Esq.. F.C.S. ; H. 8. Blundell, Rsq. Committee: W. R. Wove, Seq., F.R.S. ; Dr. Cooper; Dr. Prim, F.C.S. ; Dr. Olathe-use, ; W. 8. Ward, Esq., F.C.8.; A. Claude!, Esq., F.R.S. ; Rev. Dr. Scoresby, F.R.S. ; Henry Maeda Esq. (the Mayor of Hull); J. D. Sollitt, Esq.; W. 0. Beadle, Eq. The following papers were read in this section, via.:—Professor Robt. Hunt, Report on the Chemical Action of the Solar Radiatioas. Dr. Price, F.C. 11, Notice of the employment of Pinto• sulphide of Calcium as a means of preventing and de stroying the Craps Disease. Chevalier Claus:sem, oe the Elect of Sulphate of Lime soon Vegetable Substances. Thos. J. Pearsall, F.C.8., on a Crystalline Substance fam e% put of a Crystallised Beach on the Coast of Africa. 1 D. %Bin, Esq., oa a Chemical Analysis of the Mud of the Humber. President: Professor Sedgwick. Vice-president: James Smith, Esq. Secretaries: Professor Nichols, W. N. Dykes, Eel, and W. Lawton, Esq. Papers is this section were reed is follows :—Jes. Oldham, Esq., M.1.C.8., on some of the Physical Features of the Humber. Thant*. Thompecm, Seq. (town clerk), of Hull, Notices sad Observations ea the Harsher. G. 0. Kemp, Eq., on the Waite of the Holdernees Coast. Dr. Bell, of Hall, Observations os the Chewier and Measurements of Degradation of the York shire Coast. Henry Deasy, Esq., A.L.S., on the Remains of t►e Hippopotamus, hued in the Acre Velley Deposit` seer Leeds ; cosemsedested by 0. T. P. Teals. -'ACTION D.—ZOOLOGY AND BOTANY, INCLUDING PIITIIIO LOGY. Presidia% : C. C. Babingtoe, M.A., F.H.B. Vios-Preai- Pus G. A. W. Aram, LL.D., Prolasor of Botany, Vaiversity of Glasgow ; Sir W. Jardine, Seaetaries : Dr. Leukemia. sad Robert Rani..., Bro. Committee: Professor Allots; J. Hogg, F.H.B. ; M.Andrew, Req., F.R.S. ; J. Phillip, Req., F.H.B. ; L Reeve, =aq , F.H.8., Sir James C. Ross, W. Spam, Eiq , F.R.S. The following papers were delivered is this swum : W. C. Danville, Rag., Notice of a Collection of Living Aquatic Birds at Sastry Home, sad tables of pm nodic phssomem ; F. R. Horner, M.D., on some Dina vain relative to the Chick ia Ow, sial its liberation from the shell; Thas. Allis, Rao., on the Itspredaction of the Laser Hatrimities ia a Warm-blooded Aslant; Dr. An na, on the Dakota Stratton of the Radoebram is a specie. of Coahrva. IT £XD President: Dr. Latham. Vice-Presidents: Captain Sir J. C Ross, Lord Loodosbormigh, Dr. Coaolly, and Captain Fasroy, RN. Committee: Dr. Sir H. Oatrani, Sir Chas. hackie)°, Ilan., Bev. G. C. Nioolay, Rev. Wm. Arthur, Wo. Sperm, Esq., Dr. Hodgkin, Dr. Camps, Geo. Thorn t"2, PT, A. 0. Findlay, Req., W. D. San, Rig , Joha Seq., LLD., F.R.S., T. Hindman, Bag.. P. 0.8., Jobs Ilogg, E.g., M.A., F.R.B. The following papen vivre teed. By Jolts Clegg, Eq., on Iceland, its inhabi ts.% sad Magma/ ; John Calvert, Esq., of Autralia, on the Prolactisa of Gold is the British Islands ; A. 0. had- Wf. Loh Osman Currents sad their Comm:lna with rho Proposed Cearral Americas Canals; Prism Emeasel Oix ' hum, ea the Hanen sad Diatoms of the Janne; the Rev. 0. C. Nicolay, oa the Importance of Plass is tho Pac 3c in connexion with Oreat Circle Reales sad Steam Navigation. MILTION 1.-ITATIIITICS. President hoes Heywood, Emu, M.P. Vias-Prooi divots Thomas Tooke, Esq., T. 0. P. Neiman, E.g. Be emeriti. Ws. Nelms/eh, Erg, M. W. Maio, Beg., btward Cheshire, Eq. C.onsinittee: W. 8. Ayrtoe, Eq. C. If Bract bridge. Esq.. M. B. Blight, Dog T Lit., Dr. Deeper. LT. erigag. Bp.. Dr. Ler, Hoary Meares, Esq.. M.R.C.8., Wm. Head. E n . m a . Iteesw, Seq., I. A. Tice, leg., 1. B. Yates, leg. The following pews were rend in ikis section !—By Mune, Bp . M Illetietke of the Predate of the Northern THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 9, 1853. While Fishery, from 1772 to 11252; Edward C►eshirr s E.q , on the Census of Great Britain is 1831; James Ed wards, Eis , on Electoral Statistics of the United Kier dom. T. W. Rsthbone, Esq., made a statement of a prepaied plan of decimal coinage and accounts. SECTION 0.-lIECHANICAL SCIENCE. President: William Fairbairn, Esq. Vice-Presidents: Professor Ilodskisson ; George Rennie, Esq.; and Junes Walker, Esq. Secretaries: James Olahans, Esq.; James Thompson, Esq.; and W. S. Ward, Esq. Committee: J. F. Bateman, Esq.; Richard Roberts, Esq.; William Cromikell, Esq., sen., Beverley; Rev. Dr. Scoresby; James Numyth, Esq ; Thomas Thompson, Esq , Welton ; B. Samuelson, Esq.; George Locking, Esq. ; C B. Robinson, Esq.; T. A. Liddell, Esq. The following papers were read: The President—lntroductory Address on General Improvements in Mechanical Science during the Peat Year. W. I M. Rankine, Esq.—Report of the Committee ap ',Mittel in 1842 to prepare a Memorial to the Ron. Esr. India Company on the Means of Cooling Air in Tropical Climates. The Rev. Dr. Scoresby—On Railway Accidents by Collision, and their P lon. A. Crosekill, Esq.—On Reaping Machinery. The first Jarrett street, on Wednesday evening. took place is the Music Hell, FALLING OF A PORTION OF GREAT WILD- STREET RAGGED SCHOOL. Last night, at a few minutes before nine o'clock, the inhabitants of the densely populated neighbourhood of Great Wild-a:rev, Lincolo's-inn•fields, were thrown into the greatest consternation in consequence of the falling in of one of the floors of the Ragged School in Brewer's-court. where a meeting was being held, and it was much feared that several persons were buried in the debris. The most intense anxiety prevailed for the safety of those who attended the meeting following so soon upon the frightful calamity in the Strand. Upon inquiry the following facts were ascertained. It appears that the building in question is very old, and situate in Brewer's court, Great Wild- , between the Red Lion and Rose wine vaults. Last evening a meeting of the directors and friends of the institution was held in a large room on the first floor. At a few minutes before nine o'clock the meeting was alarmed by a crackling noise, and almost simultaneously the floor, unable to sustain the additional weight imposed upon it, gave way, precipitating the greater portion of the persons present to the Cm: beneath. Many had succeeded in gaining more substantial footing and on the landing. Cries for amistanee echoed from all parts, and imagining a fire had broken out the engines were sent for, and a large number of labourers were quickly on the spot and rescued these who were covered with the ruins; and the others were soon eztrieated, most of whom were more frightened than hurt, covered with lime and dust, but a few sustained severe bruises. The engines from Holborn, Chaudos-street, ant Farriegdon-street soon arrived: their services, fortu nately, were not required. BALLOT DEMONSTRATION AT SOUTH- AMPTON. A public meeting wu held on Monday evening last, in the Tows-hall, Southampton, for the purpose of aiding in the movement for securing the ballot as a feature is the promised reform measure of neat session. The meeting was convened by the Msyor, pursuant to a requi sition presented to him by a considerable number of the rate ' payin and inhabitants of the town. Shortly after the hour appointed for the meeting the Mayor, who was accompanied by several influential gentlemen of the town, took the chair. Resolutions which 'Mimed the necessity of introducing the ballot as a feature in the Ministerial Reform Bill, and the importance of taking practical steps for securing that object, were adopted. Before the conclusion of the meet ing, a local committee was appointed, with a view to taking such further slops as might be deemed necessary for pro moting the baba Illovitaient. This committee consisted of the following geollsma : —The Mayor, Alderman Tacker, Messrs. Clark sod Norringtoo, Town Councillors; Messrs. Falvey, A. Peeve, T. Purchase, J. C. Co:, H. Pond, and C. Hall, with power le eel to their number. DISHONESTY IN THE SOUTHAMPTON POST- OFFICE. In consequence of numerous losses of letters con taining coin sad other valuablee, fa connexion with the Stvothaoopton Poet-01100, tho attonstiott of M.. Rummy. the Inspector General to the Poet-othos department, was drown to the matter. It appears that, by assns of arrangements by which the same relays of postsothce clerks do not always work together, sad by reason of the official inquiries which are made when letters are lost, by which it is ascertained through whose bands such letters should pus, it can be almost discovered to a certainty, after a abort time, who the dishonest clerk is. The ante bass also point out to the authorities in the General Ped-silles a dishonest letters earner. There see 10 elate endslengees in the Southampton Poet-other, and nine tows Was sanders. One of these clerks, named Rogers, and cies st the Utter carriers, named Warne, were easpeeted of &Amity. The great object was to detect them befit elmulteaseuly, because if one of them were found oat first, the other would be alarmed and wary. Mr. Ramsey and ens of hie 111111411 stationed them selves is anent, towns bord•ring is Southampton a few days ego, end planed their operations. These operations aseesearily require great delicacy sad skill, because there is 1 a possibility of in innocent pens being unjustly accused, and if there is the slightest swishes by the rutty parties that there is a trap laid for this, the pablic might safer in ' convenience aid ion for seas ties Wore it would be any service to set a trap again. Mr. ley posted letters to fictitious parties in the lows whore kis assistaat was busing, end the latter presdi lett= he similar peruse in the town whams Ids. sassy was stagging. Of coarse the towns wee, ea Walled that the heists would I. each cue I pees fate the Smetlempts• ease ts be re-sorted, sad at the ' time wine Iliseigesisd clerk was se duty. A letter for a ' dedilsee paessew was addressed to a plies in the delivery , of die seriesited biterwriar, and sue was taken that st was mimed will lb east letters. AR these letters con wised ash wide I odd be sworn to. The trap took effect, two lenses vase pithy see tibia *meld have passed through the kids if Ile dark, obi the see which went into tie boil if the isilioessvier. Mr. Ramsey sad his assisliet ilea smosiftdieb a Smetlesapton, and now nes seesed deb smut Maseb tee ; he is was still possible that other parties bed Ulm the letters, and not improbable, if porkies' by timmemspestail parties, that traces of wavy, and knees had welshed. After a day bed elapsed dace the letters were Wt. Mr. Rogers, the sleet, was seen privately. He wee informed that a Wen which should have posed through he heads was missileg. He denied all know ef it, end he was inhaled flat there was a = asesseity of ssershibm him. la blm pocket was the Miter. WWI* this was going ee,Wares, the letter aardar. vamoose. He resollected the Wee well. sod die ns*, sessetbsred giving it late the sin biome he could set Ind the e'en. He was aniesied. end es Misr use found ups. hin c hetthe idestlesl ale tibia Ile lost letter contaised bes Mod mined wide ether meads is his peeket, and it was evilest that he was iessersless that it could be disdaguillsd et Men 111. Lie yang men were immediately appettnedied, liken beim Res beenye aegis trates, and resealed. ANOTIIIII FIRE AT BARNET.—Shortly after two O'clock yesterday wonting a fire took plea oa the estate or a gentleman' named Smith, of Cobb*Ws Farm, Priem Banat, Herts. The flames were fleet observed in one of the hay-ricks, of about 60 loads. An Mann was raised, and two or three small fire-engines, with that belonging to Barnet parish, were quickly on the spot. Their power was not suMmest to stay the progress of the flames, sad the work of distraction 'abraded to the outbuildings and other stacks. A Emoted police. officer was despatched to Lon don and instantly the Farringdou-street Brigade, with offishessr Scott and some &min, were despatched to the sone a disaster. By this tme an immense stock of hay and What property had been consumed ; but, with the as rketseeattFsded the firemen, in show five hours further 1111111.11 sewed, with the total destruction of out-howler. !MN live 'teak, Mc. TUS SUPFOoRD SUICIDE OP A SURGEON AT Blogcny.—Yesterday event. g, Mr. Baker resumed amid mancluded the inquiry which was commenced at the Brom ley Arms, Brumley, Middlesex, on view of the body of 16, John Andre • Wallace, aged 61, surgeon, Carlisle terrace, Bromley, who was alleged to have poisoned himself with prairie acid, some partrealars consemed with which inquiry were given Ia the Esprvss of yesterday. In &donna to the report there detailed, it was stated by Mr. Manses and Mr. Smythe, wyo made the part morrow exa mination of the deceased's body, that they discovered the smell of protege acid in the contents of the stomach, and that deceased was also suffering from a disease of the heart. Further evidence war gives, showing that deceased was in pecuniary diffrottlee, and it was deposed by a witness of the name of Suffolk, an appraiser and baker, who esrried Weimer at Bow, and who occasionally slept in the deceased's house, that he frequently threstened to commit suicide. Deceased, the day before his death, asked him to assist him with a loan of 121., hat which was refined be Mr. Suffolk, who observed that be would lend him mosey to go through the coact. Deceased's debts only amounted to about 1401. Verdict—" That the deceased died from the effects of a dose of prussic acid, bat whether taken medicinally as a 'redo , Ire, or is what way admiarstered, there was no satisfactory eel deuce to show." Liniroot, TUUISDAT.—The British and North Americas new steamship, Andes, Captain Rambla', sailed at neon hem this port, for Ruston and Halifax, with thirty•mm yawners, sad a hill cargo of merchandise vs freight. BIRMINGHAM BOROUGH PRISON. NINTH DAY. BIRMINGHAM, TNtISDIT. This inquiry was resumed this morning. Mr. Blount was again caked, and in con•egitenee of • statement m►de by Mr. Sherwin to the commissioners pri vately, he was examined in relation to prisoners sick being suffered to remain in their hammocks until they were bee& sore. The witness said that he had no recoAlection of any such case. The demeanour of the governor varied towards the pri.onen according to their conduct. He was stern to those who did on behave properly. There was always • sort of disciplinarian manner about him. Was of opinion that though of an irritable temper he meant kindly, as wee evidenced by his occasionally giving prisoaen clothes and money from his own resources on their leaving the gaol. The Rev. Mr. Sherwin, 'Rain recalled—l have known prisoners siek, kept in their hammocks, in their cells, for a long period. Some of them have told me they had bed sores. I remember the case of • prisoner named Michael Walsh. I think he was kept in his hammock too long. He had been for a long time abroad, used to foreign diet, and was unable to eat the prison diet. He gradually pined away. After I had spoken about hi:. case, he was removed to the infirmary. Dr. Baly—As a g I rule, were there more sick pri. loners left in their cells than there were patients in the in firmary ? %Vitneas—There were. Dr. Baly—Were them more in hammocks in the cells than in beds? Witnew—l am unable to speak to numben ; several in the cells had beds. I remember • prisoner named Clerk dying in his hammock in his cell. Cept. Williams—And in the Secretary of States' return it is stated that man was 117 days in the infirmary. Mr. Blount re-called—Stated that Walsh had no bed sore at the time he wu in his et.ll; there wu a slight abrasion of the back whilst he wu in the infirmary. The next question on which evidence was gone into was the "crank labour" punishment. Mr. Ralph Heaton, an engineer of fifty years' standing, was called and examined. He said—l hate examined the crank machines in use at the gaol ; the result is, that I think they are calculated to extract a greater amount of labour then was intended by the parties who set them to work. Machines with leather applied, like those at the gaol, would require to be frequer.tly oiled; and when they had been at work for some:date and became warm, 21be. lase forest would be required to turn it than at first. Dr. B ily—Would an ordinary amount of oil leather he roine exhausted in a day's work ? Witness—The man I saw at the gaol told me that it was often oiled its certain parts but that there was a general oiling every day. I thought the oiling was not so often as was required. The leather would require leu oil than the metal ; but in my *pinion the leather has an advantage over two metal faces. Capt. Wdhaass—Whence do you draw your deduction that more labour was rrquind to work these cranks than was intended ? Witness—The fault is in the construction, and that I think was not known : in fact, one of the cranks in use at the gaol with a 51b. weight would require store than 141b1. to lilt it, when the handle was in an inconvenient place near the person. Dr Baly—The weight and pressure would be felt the moat in that position, would It? Witness—Yes 6stpt: —Does the new machine obviate that ? Witness—Yes; very beautifully. Captain Williams—Are we to understand that the new machine is a much more perfect instrument for penal disci plit,e than the one in use at the gaol? Witness—Yes. . _ Captain Williams—lt has fewer defects? Witness—l don't see any. Mr. Welsby—Suppose • boy working at one of these cranks at the gaol with a 51b, weight, what amount ot la boar would he really be performing ? Witneee—l think that four boys so employed would be doing work equal to the general draught of • horse. One of the disadvantages of these machines is, that it might be screwed up, so that I could not pull the handle down. Dr. Baly.—lf • boy was set to turn 10,000 revolutions is a day at one of the cranks in that gaol do you think be would be very much exhausted ? Witages.—Certainly. I shouldn't think an able-bodied labourer could do that labour without great eakasstion. Any complaint from a boy put to such labour would be well founded; such labour would be attended with pains of the chest, loins, and at the pit of the stomach. Dr. Baly.—Do you think that a task of 10,000 revo lutions a day with • 10lb weight would be toe much for a man t Witnete.—lt would—almost double. Dr. Baly—lf • weak old man were to be pot to such labour would it be possible for him to do it ? Witness—He °mild not. Ile might do it for a day on ordinary labouring men's diet, but he'd waste considerably. A 10lb. weight on these cranks would be equivalent to at lout 351 he. Further evidence in reference to the matter showed that there was a defect in balancing the handle of the crank, which would tend to increase the force required to work it. Mr. Kettle (wbo appeared for Lieut. Austin) here seg. greeted that a witness was present to contradict one of the witnesses yesterday on some important point. Mr. Welaby said—We are anxious to call as many witnesses as are necessary to elucidate all the matters really relative to this inquiry, but certainly they would not go into eollateral issues. Mr. Kettle rejoined that it justice was to be done it was necessary to call certain witnesses to answer evidence given against his client. Mr. Welsh, said that Mr. Kettle's remark was most un just, improper, and uncalled for: this inquiry had been public throutiout, so there had been abundant opportunity of judging whether anything approaching to partiality had been shown throughout the proceedings. (Applause from the audience.) Isaiah Potter, steward at the prison from its opening until a fortnight since, was next sworn—The first collar (a small one)) was introduced at the gaol a short time before Captain Maconochie left, by Lieut. Austin: it was not used for some time afterwards ; as soon as Freer, ' the deputy-governor, came, and other stocks were made. Captain Msoonochie saw the stock, but would not allow it to be used, it was taken to a prisoner to be put on by Cotterill, son., but Capt. Maconoehie sent it away. At the time Mr. Perry made his inquiry at the gaol, I noticed that two of the stocks had been out and narrowed. They have not been used, I believe, since that inquiry was instituted. I have seen some strap ped in the jacket to the wall. They tried very much. I have seen them faint when they were being strapped up, and water was applied , to revive them. I have said to Freer, the warder, that I thought it was a very harsh punishment, and that prisoners couldn't endure it. He always told me that he couldn't help it—that he was ordered to do what he did by the governor. Welsby—Had this punishment a good or a bad effect? made prisoners commit themselves mach more. I never saw a prisonerstrapped to the wall in Capt. Mroonochie's time. The jacket used In Capt. Macon.- ' shies time allowed plumes to walk about their cells. It was a practice of Mr. Austin to deprive prisoners of bed until ten o'clock at night, and occasionally of exercise ; also to pat prisonen on bread and water. I remember a prisoner named Howard being strapped to the wall—this was about Christmas, 1861. He was punished with bread and water, taken to the refractory sell, and afterwards strapped to the wall with the seller on. Before this be tempted to strike an Miter. The primmer bed his legs strapped to prevent his kicking. I have seen boys at the crank labour wheel. I remember one spooned to be quite deranged. Mr. Freer was present at the time. The boy was left at the wheel. I asked Mr. Freer how long the boy had been in that state. He replied only the day ; " he supposed the crank had done it." I remember a primmer named Roes having his grail reduced in _quality by the governor's order. This was in April, 1852. Freer brought the order to me, bat I saw the governor in the ceetre hall, and he lei& " Reduce that scoundrel Boss's gruel—he's not worthy of it." I complied with the order, and the prisoner had the gruel reduced one-third in strength for 14 days. After wards there was an order that a primmer named Maher should have ninth elm diet. Sebentendy Maher was orateseed to close coMeement fee twenty-aces days cm ninth slue diet. Two prisoners named Has. rises and Taylor were also sentenced to tea days' close confinement for offences on ninth class diet. In the coarse of hrtemination this witness swore that some of the collars had bun cut down, or reduced in breadth, prior to the inquiry made by Mr. Perry. Freaks', the engineer, made a statement to the effect that the alteration bad been made is the cranks for the purpose of equalising the labour. Mr. Welsby—No doubt of that. Abna Wilke, a boy 16 years of age, was next called and 'indeed. This boy had been in the gaol three times. The entry respecting lain in the chaplain's gaol book wee— " Aba• Wilke, in strait jacket and collar, strapped to the wall, his feet bare ; his cries of murder were terrific." The boy said—Soon after I wes in the gaol I was put in the strait jacket fur not doing my crank labour; afterwards I broke my crank, and crushed on the finger of the Index. When they found this out I was put in the jacket aid-eollar, and strapped to the wall: floss due after that I was again strapped up, and had on ounces of bread at night. When I bed the jacket on I cried out, I was in so much pain. I called eat " Murder," and said that I would sooner be deed than alive. The last time I was in the jacket and strapped to the wall was on a Sunday. Dr. Bray—What is the latest time you ever had your first foot any day ? Wiese's—Once I had my breakfast late in the afternoon, it was nearly supper-time. I had six ounces of bread. Ose day, when I had the jacket on, there was some bread on the table, bat the collar hindered my month from getting hold of it. This was • Sunday. Mr. Sherwin, the chap- lain, came to me and tried to get bread into my mouth, but I couldn't bite it for the collar. I was in each pain that I had kicked my shoes off. Freer and Taylor strapped me to the well. They both helped to pull the strings tight. John Vernon, another little boy, gave similar evidence. He said—l was kept in the crank cell on two successive days until tea at night; then I was sentenced to throe days bread and water; then to three days punishment jecket ; and then to seven da)s at the crank—all at one time. I sraskept at the crank for nearly • month—and he spoke of the pale inflicted on him by the jacket sad collar. Mr. Welaby—Wbat time are there prisoner/ discharged from the gaol when their imprisonment has expired ? Mr. Austin —At four o'clock. That was the practice in the prison before I was governor. It wag • punishment for re-eommittals. Mr. Webby—Then its illegal, and highly improper, and en notion would lie. Prisoners should be discharged the first thing in the morning, William Taylor, a:s3 • little boy, had been punished with the game severity : I was punished (the boy said) be cause I omeldn't turn the crank round. Ones because I couldn't do the crank work. The governor ordered me to be pat into the jacket, and I had no food irons Wednesday night Inviday morning at half past ten, when thew had come out of chapel. I had eight ounces of bread and seater. The governor came then, and made the crank easier. William Barns, twelve years of age: I was in the prison Iset Christmas. I rung the bell on a Sunday accidentally sad they put me i n th e stra i t j ac k et and collar ; I had no exercise, and no bed till 10 at night, for • week. I cried oat, and said that it I bad taken my mother's advice I shouldn't have beers there. Brown cam*. but he didn't slacken my jacket. I was on the crank three weeks and two days. The governor saw me when I was being pu nished. Captain Williams—Not one punishment of this boy is re corded, Mr. Austin. Thomas Lloyd said—l am 10 years' old. I have been in gaol tour times ; was last time committed in April. I was punished for knocking at the wall. 1 was sentenced to three days in the stretched jacket and collar, fourteen days without bed and gas, and three days bread and water. I had the jacket on from morning till night, and bad only eight ounces of bread, and water morning and night. I was deprived of the bed and gas for all but the last two nights. I wall in the strait jacket in May. Isaac Giddings, 11 years old, had been severely punished. When I was on bread-and-water (the be said) I was allowed six °lmre. of bread. They called it six ounces, but it was no bigger than my fist. They threw it in m cell. Ones for knocking a bit of soap off the window, I bad three days' punishment with broad-and-water. Mr. Weisby—Well, really, this seems almost incredible. Lieut. Austin—l think it can't be true what he says about the strait jacket. The boy was transported, and I in duced Mr. Spooner, the Deputy Recorder, to alter the sen tence to seven days' imprisonmert, and got Mr. Ellis to take him. All the little boys last examined are now in Mr. Ellis's Reformatory School, supported chiefly by Mr. Joseph Sturge and other gentlemen ; and • very intemtiug fact was elicited—these little boys have al: helped to gain each ot.er admission to the school. Mr. We!shy said that the most beautiful trait that bad turned up in the course of this inquiry wes—these chil dren endeavouring to assist each other in getting into this Reformatory School. The inquiry was again adjourned. THE MURDER OF TWO CHILDREN ATj STOCKPORT. The eeroner's inquest was resumed yesterday, be fore Mr. Butter, coroner for the county, at the Navigation Ina, Heaton Norris. W. Ithe, the secretary to the Middle Hillgate Benevolent Burial Society, held at the Old Admiral public-homes said : I don't know the prisoner, I remember the deceased James Higbani, being entered a member Feb. 2, 1816; John was entered June 17, 1848, and their mother has paid the money for them regularly. She and her first has bind had been entered as members in 1848. There are three branches of the society, and James was entered in two of them, for 71. 12s. ; and John was in one, for 31. 121.; I don't know whether Moore knew they were members. He never paid the money. Robert Taylor, residing at lark•hill, near Stockport, said —I am collector to the Temperance Burial Club, and brother to Mrs. Moore, the mother of the deceased children. Both the children were members. I find from the books of the society that John was entered July 8, 1849, and James, the eldest, on the 29th August, 1852, and 41. each was payable at their death. The prisoner knew that the children were members, and was himself entered on Sunday week- I called at the house foe the subscriptions, which was paid by the mother. In the coarse of some further evidence, John Lee, polio* constable, said--I apprehended the pri soner last Saturday, about two o'clock in the afternoon. 1 told him I had a warrant against him for neglect of family, Hs sakt, " Very well, I had rather go with you than be where I am." I took him to the police-office, and told him at was charged with taking away two children from the street in which he lived, and 1 wanted to know what account be had to give of them. Re said he took them up the street to Dr. Walters's corner, and then went to Mrs. Barton, velum* he remained till liva o'clock at night. Hs said he went to Heaton Norris at a quarter before one, to wait fur his dinner at Mr. M'Clores mill, and remained there till balf-past two. He said he sent the elder boy home with as umbrella, and left him In Maraland-street, Portwood, to tell his mother to send him his dinner at Mr. li'Clure's mill at one o'clock, but the dinner did not come. This concluded the evidence. The Coroner, in commenting upon the evidence, observed that there were several diserepancies between the rigour's statement and what appeared to be the truth. The jury would have to determine whether the evidence they had heard was sufficient to justify them in roterning a verdict of wilful murder against the prisoner; or, if not satisfied with the evidence against him, they should say that the children were found drowned. The jury, after deliberating about five minutes, returned a verdict of " Wilful Murder" against the prisoner, Thomas Moore, who was accordingly committed to take his trial at the next Liverpool amino. THE COLLISION ON THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY. Yesterday Captain Wynn, of the Board of Trade, accompanied by Mr. Archibald Sterroek, locomotive en gineer of the Great Northern Railway ; Mr. John Den piston, the superintendent of the line; Mr. Leech, the soli citor of the company ; Mr. Budge, the locomotive superin tendent, and other oflicials, made a barite of experimental trips from the terminus at Hiag's•cross to the Homey M ilos, in a train specially provided by the company, with a view to ascertain whether or not it was practicable to stop the expems down train at Romney, pia; at ita ordinary rate of speed, after seeing the danger signal at the ant moment it is posdble to pensive it. The result of the area experiment was this. When Cap tain Wynn's train ant came within view of the dietaries signal it was travelling at the rate of 46 lanes an hour. Oa perceiving the signal, the driver immediately abut of his steam, and applied the tender break only, and the effect was that the train was stopped dead at the distance of 65 yards from the London end of the station platform at Homey—the point of collision on the day in question having been at the distance of about 130 yards from the middle of the platform, and at the other end of it. On the second experimental trip the train started ilOlll the ticket platform at King's-eroes, and by the time that it nuns in sight of the distance signal it had attained a speed of 40 miles an hour. At that point every possible means at com mand were instantly put in requisition to arrest the career of the train; the driver gave three beats with his whistle, that being the regular mode of signalling imminent danger to the guards, with the view to the applicatien of the bream; the steam was immediately shut of; the engine put one of gear ; and all the three breaks applied. The result wss that the train was brought to a stop jest as the engine reached tke distance signal—that is, in the space of 610 yards, and at a point 664 yards distant from the place of collision at the florseey station. FIRE AT ROCHESTER, SEPT. B.—Early this morn ing • most destructive are broke oat In this city, hy which property to a large amount bee been destroyed. The pre mier in which the dames originated were those of Mr. Dawson, situate at Reigate, and oricupied as • furniture manufactory. The flames were discovered about two o'clock by a policeman, who instantly gave the alarm. A north-materly wind blowing at the time the Eames spread with great rapidity, igniting the premises of Mr. Goldstone, • provision merchant, and also those of Mr. Andrews, builder, both of which adjoined Mr. Dawson's, and •U of which are entirely consumed. The shop of Mr. Corm", chemist, is also partially injured. The property destroyed was insured, though not to the full amount. ESCAPE PROM CHESTER GAOL—On Wednesday afternoon, John Frederick Reynolds alias Clifford, a pl anner sentenced about a fortnight since to three months imprisonment as • loggintletter impostor, managed to escape from the Chester City Gaol. He found • lung ladder in a yard to which he had access, and by means of it gained the top of the wall which separates the prison premises from the burying ground of Trinity Church, jumped into Mr. Nixon'. garden, connected with the Linen hall, and • climbing a gate which was covered with iron spikes, he found himself in Etauley place. He WWI seen running on the walls towards the Watergate. This happened &hair half-pest two o'clock. Mr. Nixon, who saw the escape, immediately gave information at the gaol, and a turnkey Won afterwards came over the wall in the same way r the prisoner, and some little search was made for him in the adjoring gardens, whilst it was known that Reynolds had taken the road. No further notice we. taken of the escape until three or four hour afterwards. The prisoner had thrown off his prison coat and dropped his clogs in the gar.. den. We understand that the governor and hie wile were at the regatta at the Mac—Chester Chroi•iele. STRIKES. THE LIGHTERMEN.—The dispute between the muter send journeymen ►ightermen has at ►enth termi nated, the journeymen, to a certain client, gaining their demand, namely, be. for Sunday's work, the previous pay meet having been only 2s. 6d., and 3s. 6d. for nightwoik, Wag Is. more than they obtained up to the strike. The anal settlement of the question was somewhat delayed in consequence of the masters positively refusing to concede 6s. per day to jobbers and 4s. for nightwork. The men, however, ultimately oonsented to forego that part of their demand, and yesterday the commercial traffic of the port of London was resumed. CARPENTEIM—The whole of the men in the em ploy of Higgins, of Stangate, at work at Marlborough House, St. James's Palace, the Hone Guards, Somerset House, the new Rolls-office, Chancerylane, have struck work, in consequence of their demand fur an advance of 6d. per day not having been complied with. THE BRICKLAYEIIB.—The men in the employ of Myers and of Lucas are still on strike. On Wednesday Light an aggregate meeting of the trade was held in the Druids' Hall, Skinner-street, Snow-hill, at which it was unanimously resolved to supp3rt all strikes in the metropo- lis until the advance of 6d. per day was permanently re• cognised. STRIKE OP THE SKEIN DYERS.—WhiIe the dis pute between the operative fustian dyers and finishes and shish' employers still remains as it has been for weeks, there has been a movement among the skein dyers— another branch of the same trade—for an advance of wages. The skein dyers are not so numerous a body as that which has bees se many weeks on strike, and the number of em ployers is equally small in proportion. The statement of the men themselves is that their wages ranged from 16s. to 18s. per week ; that they demand an uniform rate of 20s. ' (being a rise of 2.1., 35., or 45., according to the rate of wages in the differeat establishments); and that they stave• week's notice of the advance, failing concession to which they would not resume work. On Saturday several firms agreed to give the advance sought, and their men have since re turned to work. Some seven firms bad not, up to yester , day (Tuesday), conceded the demand, but there was a ge neral expectation on the part of the operatives that an amicable arrangement of differences would be effected, in which case the 130 men still out will be again at work to day or to morrow. In addition to the question of an ad vance of wages, the que , tion of " overtime" has been under disouesion. Up to this time, according to the statement of the operatives, 10 hours' overtime has been reckoned equal to an entire day and been paid accordingly. By the ar , ' raagement effected this week with the hands who have re sumed work, eight hours overtime will now be paid with one day's wages. At Radcliffe some 300 or 400 skein dyers had also given notice for an advance to 195. per week. The majority of the masters having agreed to the advance, a large proportion of the men have resumed work. The re mainder, the men are confident, will also concede it, in which case the strike will be at an encl.—Manchester Guardia*. THE SHOEMAKERS' STRIKE AT SHREWSBURY.— At the magistrates' court on Tuesday a number of informa tions, taken out by Mr. Haunter against certain journey men shoemakers, for threatening and intimid►tiong other workmen who did net belong to the " club," were heard. In the case of two of the defendants (William Spur and Michael Divine) the magistrates consiuered the charge proved, and sentenced them severally to seven days' impri sonment. The other defendants, four in number, were dis charged. Mr. Hakes, of Manchester, who appeared for the defendant', appealed against the conviction, and the parties were released on bail. The informations were supported by Mr. Smallwood —F.ddosese's Journal. ANOTHER STRIKE OF THE WIGAN COLLIERS.— The colliers at Wigan have given notice of a strike on the 14th inst., unless their wages are advanced 16 per cent. They have already received three advances since Christmas, making a total rise of 45 per cent. ; and the masters are resolved this time to make a stand. The largest contracts of the coal owners at Wigan are with the large gas works at Manchester and Liverpool, who have promised to give them every indulgence daring the struggle should the men turn out. A meeting of the masters, including the Earl of Balcarras, the Inca Ball Coal Company, and others, was expected to take place yesterday, to consider the steps ne cessary to be taken for defence. The turn out of the trades has been regarded by many, so far, as something like the wisdom of the monkeys at the roundhouse in the Zoologi cal Gardens, who each seised his next-door neighbour's pan of food at breakfast, and, without perceiving that nothing was gained by the theft, since each but got his pan ful after all. It has been said, " If the trades whose wages are most depressed succeeded in raising themselves, it would be a happy result of good trade ; but if every trade makes a su uggle and gets 10 per cent. advance, and their produce is raised in proportion, and ever, man's bread and butter, and shoes and clothes, and everything else, is 10 per cent. dearer, what is all this struggling, turmoil, and vexation for ? " But the colliers are not making a mere 10 per cent. of it. Unquestionably, if they get an advance of 15 per cent. more, making in all a total et 60, they will be compara tively well off. There is great empathy abroad with these portions of the struggling maw, and many secret wishes that they may succeed; but by aid bye there will be more need for sympathy with other chew—those work people in trades overstocked, or which have decayed or are decaying, who have no hope of any advance, and whose wages, by the general advance in price which is resulting from strikes, will be further deteriorated. THE SUPPLY OF CORN. The Prussian Board of Agriculture has published a circular, wherein it is stated that there is no found►tion whatever for apprehensions (encouraged by speculators) of a dearth of corn. The official reports state that the rye harvest in the province of Prussia, with the exception of the Lithuanian district, la Poen, Brandenburg, and the Rhine, is good, and in some districts abundant; that in Saxony (province), Silesia, and Nether Pomerania, it is middling; and that it is only in Westphalia, Upper Pome rania, and Lithuania, where short quantities are appre hended. The reports of the wheat harvest are nearly similar —but with this difference, that in Westphalia it is more, and in the Rhine province lees abundant than rye. Barley recants are only complained of in Saxony, Upper Pome rania, and Lithuania ; but, on the other hand, oats are everywhere pronounced as giving their full amount. The board declares that the average is such as to remove all ap prehensions of scarcity, and adds that existing high prices merely result from fears of a failure in the potato crops, which fears It regards as unfounded, although in many dis tricts the haulm has died off earlier than usual, and the disease has also committed ranges in some districts, prin cipally in the province of Prussia. In France the excitement in the provincial districts re garding the price of bread is very great. Ia one of the country towns in the department of the Ardennes a riot has taken place between the peasantry and the working people of the plan, the latter having attempted to pillage a waggon loaded with eon, which was entering the place. The disturbances that took place at Genoa and else where in Italy, in consequence of the rise in the price of cern, ere entirely at an end. The official reports of the crops of grain in Greece prove a deficiency of at least one-third, as emptied with those of last year. In order to make up for this deficiency, it Is calculated that an importation of 600,000 kilos. will be required. The Lloyd. of Vienna contains a letter from Brody (Galicia) of the 30th alt., which says:—" Letters from Odessa state that certain firm. of that place have realised, in a single day, in the corn trade, npwards of 100,000 silver roubles each. Immense quantities of wheat re maimed in store." A letter from Leon (Lime) of the 6th MM., states that the price of bread in that town is regulated by the corn markets of Sol sons and of La Fero. The peal of dour declined considerably in those towns oa Saturday. A latter from Nantes, of the 4tk last., states that this price of wheat in that town was quoted at the beginning of last week at 28f. the 78 kilogrammes, with little demand and with a prospect of a fall. IMPROVEMENTS AT GREENWICH HOSPITAL are being carried out, and in the grounds attached to the insti tution, which will effect a very great improvement in the locality, and which are being ordered by the Commissioners of the Hospital. The hall and Tans near the dome cur. , rounding the Painted Gallery have been regilt, and the eame in the dome over the chapel is being regilt. At the west end a large space of ground which has been cleared away by the sale of a number of houses is being covered over with soda ef grass, and en extensive gravel walk is being laid down on either side of the space intended for the grass plot. This is intended for the visitors and the pen sioners, who it is stated will have a shed erected for them where they will be allowed to smoke. The under-ground will he well drained, for which parpme earthen pipes are being laid down. An elegant iron railing will be erected i n f ront o f the hospital facing the Thames. At the further end to the west a lofty public house, to be stied the Ship Torbay, le being built. Other large houses will to eon- I strutted between those premises and the market... SPORTING. TATTERSALL'S—Mint/MAY. A number of suhteriben having lett town to fe assist" at .1 Clathsen rates, the room was only thinly attend, d, and vhy little progress was made in settling the Warrick equate and is comparing bet. on the St. Leger. &nines. was altogether remarkably slow. ST. Lioset,—The favorite was backed for MN. in one lost at . and two beta of 60f. each were also booked at the close he appeared to ha ve , slightly, the call. 7t o 2 in fifties taken about Sittingbourne ; 7 to 1 to a amoll sum, about the Reiver, sad afterwards offered. Itataplan's pnce was merely nominal. Cities. not named. CEliArtawlTCNl.—Little Harry's performance at Warwick brought King Pepin very prominently into notice fi..r this event. lie was backed for some money at prices ranging fmm 20 to 16 to I—the last bet laid was 1,000 to 60. 1,000 to 50 was taken about Torment, and afterwards cffered. 1,000 to 30 taken four times about Garfurth. 1,000 to 33, and 750 to 2a about Indian Warrior; 1,000 to 25 and 1,000 to 30 about Nervous. 1 - Ha DIKBY.—Tom (late Mountain Hawk), reported to have won the Anglesey Stakes at the Ciampi, woo intro duced into the "price current" at 60 to 1, taken. Closing prices : CHAMPAGNE STAKES. 2 to 1 apt Lord Londesborougtes Tadcaster (t). GREAT YORKSHIRE HANDICAP. 6to 1 aget Mr. Williem.'s Haco (7 to 1 taken) 10 to 1 apt Mr. Hater's Friday (t) 12 to 1 Mr. A. Nichols's Newminster 16 to 1 Baron Rothchild's Hungerford 20 to 1 Duke of Richmond's Harbinger (t) ST. LEGER. Even on Mr. Bowes's West Australian (t) 7 to 2 apt Duke of Bedford's Sittingbuurne (t) 7 to 1 Lord John Scott's The Reivrr (t and off) 7 to 1 Mr. Thellu'on's Rataplen (off) CESAREWITCH STAKES. 15 to 1 agst Mr. Howard's King Pepin (t 16 to 1) 20 to 1 Mr. Oreville's Torment (t and off) 30 to 1 Mr. Merr s's•lndian Warrior (t) 33 to 1 Mr. J. D. Shafto's Garforth (t) 33 to 1 Mr. Combe's Nervous (t) 33 to 1 Mr. Greville's Muscovite (t) 60 to 1 Lord Clifden's Constantine (t) 60 to 1 Mr. Pedley's Mistletoe (t) By a mistake in transcribing, Torment was returned in the quotations from Warwick yesterday at 30 to 1 insteal of 20 to 1, taken to a good deal of money. CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES. 33 to 1 agat Count Hahn's Scaborse (t) 40 to 1 Mr. Williams's Hato (t) 50 to 1 Mr. Pcdley's Mistletoe (t) DERBY. 25 to 1 apt Mr. Bowes's Marley Hill (t) 30 to 1 Lord Derby's Dervish (t) 33 to 1 Mr. Knowles's Mamas (t) 50 to 1 Mr. W. H. Scott's Tom (late Mountain Hawk) (t) The Room will be opened ou Saturday for the purpose of compering bets on the Doncaster events, and for the de spatch of business in general. COUNTY ST ►HES, WAnWICK—The objection rai.ed against Conrnore was not valid ; the Amount of the stakes won by him at Yarmouth being under 1001. AND CHATHAM RACES. THIIRMDAY. MAIDEN PLATE of 401. was won at two heats by 11)- thorpe, 5 yrs, On (Sly), beating The Arroa., 3 yrs ' 7st 31b (Cliff), Recruit , 6 yrs, Sit 1111. (Juggard), Mr. Emitter soa's Don John 8117, 3 yrs, Tat llb (Collins), and tine* others. _ _ VISITORS' and TRADESMEN'S PLATS of 50 SOTS, added to a handicap of 5 saes. each, 2 ft, the iorfeits to go to this second horse. For 3-yrs-old and upwards. Winners extra. One mile and a half. (24 subs., four of whom pay 2 soya each.) Mr. Land's Odihans, by Pantaloon, 5 yrs, bst 7lb (11. May) 1 Captain D'Arcy's The Chase, 4 yrs, Cat lllb (W. May) 2 Mr. J. Dawson's Jack Leeming, 5 yes, Bet Ilib (Barker) 3 The following also ran :—Sleeping Partner ' llotnorpe, Honesty, Lady Blanche, Bradford, Will Watch. Betting ;-3 to 1 agst Sleepiug Partner, 4 to I agst Oa kum, sto I sgst Honesty. A capital race tom the half distance with the three placed. Won by a neck—.i head only between second and third—the others beaten off. The winner pulled up lame. Earle in the race, Bradford came into oelliaion with Lady Blanche, and his jockey was thrown; Bradford then bolting down the course, knocked down a woman and child, who were much injured. ROOM/JOHAN STAKZEI of 3 soya each, with 40 added. were won at two beats by Sir J. V. Shelley's Herbert, age d (1001.), Set 21b (Sly), beating hlisi Jemima, 4 yrs (10011„ 7st 91b (Wakefield); The Marchioness, aged (1001.), Sst 21b (Hornsby), and two others. The winner was claimed. SPECULATION PLATE of 251 added to a sweepstakes of 3 sou. each, for 2•yrolds and upwards. Optional .elling weights, &c. The second to me his stake. Once round. Mr. J. Dawson's Economy, 5 yrs (40/.), Re.4lb (Barker) 1 Mr. Stevens's The Assayer, 2 yrs (401.). lit 121 b (Fordham 2 Mr. Smith's Isabella, 4 yrs (401.), 7 s t 121 b (H. M ay ) 3 The following also ran : Jullien, Salopian, and Sop istry. Betting: Even and 6 to 6 apt Economy, who was pod entered, 6to 2 agst Assayer, 4 to 1 at Sophistry. Wou by . half a length. Bad third. The others beaten 61t. The winner was sold for 66 guineas. MEDWAY STAKES of 2 BUTS. each, with 2.5 added by W. Smith, Esq., M.P.; for 3-yrs-old and upwards. Optional selling weights &a. The second to save his st a ke. Once round and a distance. Mr. C. Dilly's Luxurious, 3 yrs (501.), Est. 21b. (Fordham) I Lord Clifden's Warbler, 3 yrs (751.), Ost. lOtb._ (To vey) 2 Mr. Balobin's Fame, 4 yrs 000, 70. 31b. (Hutt) 3 The following also ran: Friendless Boy, Jullien, and elazobrook. Mr. Land's Mustang went to the post, but did not get off. Betting : Even on Warbler, 4to 1 agst Luxurious. Won by a head. Bad third. DONCASTER I WZIGHTB for the Sr, ►CRS.—TUZSDAY. ID PLAT'. One mile. Aga st lb Gladiola Maidstone Maid of Team Valley • 7 Calot Snowdon Dunhill 3 6 Billy Richardson 4 4 Sir Robert (b b) 6 2 Kitellyer 4 2 Antigone 6 0 AbdaUsh 6 0 Cheddar 3 12 Farmer's Boy 4 12 Solyman 4 11 Humphrey 6 11 Beau Brummell 4 10 Corybantes 3 9 Chilton Friday 3 7 Alfred the Great 4 4 Ugly Buck (g) Thrush Lan Eliza Catherine Farr Ago at lb The Puritan 4 7 a The Proctor 5 7 G Brassy Maid of Golborne 3 6 12 Whalebone 3 6 11 Pastrycook 3 611 Tested 4 611 Nightshade 3 611 Placid 3 6 11 Lord Lieutenant . 3 6 11 Killarney Risk (h b) Tayistock Miss Agues Cush) 3 6 4 Miss Fortune 4 6 4 Slang Patience 3 6 Goldfringe 4 6 1 Lady Flora 3 513 John Bull Dressmaker Aprioot (g) 3 5 2 Rattlecap V7lllOlllll for the TWO-TRS. OLD "SWEIF7TAILES. Rod House in. THURSDAY. at lb Domino Wild Huntsman 8 7 Queen's Own S 4 Mello Miss Cuffing colt 7 11 New Warrior 7 8 William 7 8 Trump Queen liennyside Hero Little Gerard 7 4 Loretta (late Jessa mine) Vixen 7 2 Langley Jetty Treffs st lb I Rosalie. 7 0 I Basquine Victories Mary The Jewess Bl2 Commodore Charley, Adelaide 6 7 Sister of dsrcy 6 $ Boddioote Topsy 6 6 Little Jem 6 0 Polly Burns Sister to Countess of Burlington - 5 0 CRICKET. SUR/BY AND NOTTINGHAM. This match was commenced yesterday, at Kennington Oval. The following is the score : —6urrey, Ist innings, 68; Nottingham, lit innings, five wickets standing, 70. THE GREAT RAILWAY BRIDGE AT CARMARTHEN., —The middle of the present month has been named as the period when the railway bridge, now in the course of for mation on the South Wales line at Camarthen, will be ready for the sliding platform. The peculiarity of this structure arises from the fact that the Towy being tidal river it became necessary to plan a bridge which should admit the transit of vessels, hence the bridge will have two openings, one of 56 feet and the ether of 35:feee The larger portion will be drawn up a alight incline of the rails, and then, by its own weight, fall into place again. The iron work is being wrought at Newcastle. and already portions have been sent isollll.. The piers are in a forward state, the east one being finished, the centre one is rapidly progressing, and the foundations of the western one have been laid. The bridge cannot be finished before the middle of October. DARING ESCAPE.—As the steamer Baron was sailing down the river In the afternoon of Saturday hug, and when near Bowling, a man suddenly sprang from the platform abaft the starboard paddle-box into the river. He struck out for the share, which he reached in safety. li e proved to be a prisoner, who was being conveyed to Dum barton in custody of a constable, accompanied by a game keeper, on a charge of poaching. He had been handcuffed, but the irons had been removed for a few minutes, at hie urgent request, until he should retire. Then it was that he seised upon a favourable moment to effect his esespe. We have not heard whether he has been recaptured.— North British Daily Mail. 4 3